Anteater, Apocalypse and Angels!!!

WELCOME to anyone who's never been here, and Welcome BACK to anyone who HAS! My theme this month is simple: An animal, an amusement, and an author (or book) for each letter... I will try to keep it short and sweet. For reference, this blog is WRITING and HUMOR for the most part. And though I love nakedness, I keep it PG.  And be sure to check out the OTHER A to Zers!

Anteater

I love giant anteaters... they are strange and beautiful, and just LOOK—the baby rides on mama's back! How cute is that? I've been to a fair few zoos over the years, and the only zoo I've been to that has one is the Detroit zoo. *huggles anteater*



Apocalypse LOVE

I know... who's amused by an apocalypse? ME! That's who!!! I have always loved movies, TV shows, or books about the BIG END... or rather... the people who have to survive it... I think the set-up brings out the best and worst in people and it makes for AMAZING drama! I'm even in process of writing my second book of this sort. Here is a list of just a few that I love:

Tomorrow When the War Began, by John Marsden (7 book series)
The Stand by Stephen King
Road Warrior (movie, back before Mel Gibson was annoying)
I am Legend (movie)
War of the Worlds by HG Wells
Survivors (BBC Series, two seasons)
Jericho (CBS Series, two seasons)

[Also love Alice in Chains and Aerosmith *nods*]


And ANGELS!!!

I'm featuring my buddy Stacy today, who's NOT an angel, but she just had her fourth book in her series accepted—two of these are out and the third comes out in May, so I am blurbing you on the three you can get at!

Nobody's Angel

Investigative journalist Kendall Glynn is horrified when a friend and colleague signs off permanently during a live newscast, jabbing a pen into his jugular. Kendall's no expert, but judging by the strange white veil in the anchorman's eyes, she would swear he was a man possessed.

A descendant of the accursed Nephilim, Zeke Reece prowls San Francisco by night, keeping the city free from paranormal phenomena. But even he is no match for whatever malevolent force is behind a recent rash of murder-suicides. And when a beautiful and tenacious reporter becomes the next target, Zeke has no choice but to stay close to her, until he can find the evil spirit and cross it over.

The closer Kendall gets to the truth, the more danger she's in. Fortunately, a sexy and mysterious masked stranger keeps swooping in to the rescue. Kendall's life depends on finding who or what is responsible for the killings, before it finds her.

Savage Angel

Feel nothing. Sara Savitch's personal mantra has been hard to live by ever since her torrid one-night stand with army doctor Gideon Mandeville. Descended from the Seraphim, angels known as heaven's soldiers, Sara may be an expert fighter, but she's an amateur when it comes to relationships.

Physically unharmed, but still battle-scarred, Gideon has returned to Dallas in the hopes of regaining his faith in humanity—and in himself. Instead he's walked into a nightmare. His father is on a serial killer's hit list, and has hired a personal bodyguard—the very woman who has haunted Gideon's dreams for a year.

Wounded Angel (coming May 27)

A descendant of the Angel of Vengeance, Nate da Luca was gifted with an uncanny ability to find things. It made his job as a detective a breeze—until he learned the hard way that some things should remain hidden. After that, his powers vanished, along with his belief in himself. Which is going to make tracking down Gabriella Littlefield for his latest client a challenge.

Personal trainer Ella Little paid a hefty price for her life—now all she wants is to live it in peace. Then a sexy hulk of a man turns up in her gym, reigniting desires she thought she'd left behind along with her real name and hair color.

Desires she can't deny even after she discovers Nate's no stranger to her dark past.

Before he can convince her the attraction is mutual, Nate's going to have to earn Ella's trust. But a demon is playing for keeps in the world of humans, using Ella as bait, and the last thing they have is time…