Hello wonderful readers!

I know I’ve been away, but I haven’t forgotten you. I’ve decided to do a giveaway on my blog. Please know that shipping is for U.S. residents only and if you are in another country, another alternative prize might be offered in its place if you are chosen as the winner. If you would like to take part and win a chance check out the link below. The giveaway will start Nov 2 and end on November 16th.

Daye’s Thankful Giveaway

I will update this post to include the links to my publisher’s Kindle Fire giveaway tomorrow.

Update: World Castle Publishing also has a blog Hop going on and I am in it along with some more world castle author’s and please enter the Rafflecopter starting Monday Morning you can win a kindle !!!!!!!!!! and if you would like to share this please feel free to do so
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/919852c92/?

Royal Pains Cover Reveal for September 16 posting

Innocence lost. Paradise found.

The tawdry tale of the Duke and Duchess of Dunwoody continues…

Beware the devil in disguise…

I need to apologize. I’m sorry. I’ve neglected our weekly updates. I hope you’ll forgive me. I’ve been pretty busy getting my next plot lines set up.  I meant to touch base with you after I went to Penned Con. I met some pretty awesome people and have some new books to read like Amy Hale, Sidonia Rose, and Terry Maggert. My current read is from Amy Hale. I love her Shadows of Jane. I met her last year at Penned Con and was so happy to connect with her more this year. Nothing could prepare me for the comic relief of Sidonia’s PA. I swear I want one of him at my table at every signing!  And Terry, seriously, I was drooling over his banners most of the weekend. Amazing covers!

I can’t even begin to explain the awesomeness that was Mark Coker. For those of us who are just starting our time in the indie trenches, he is all powerful and a little intimidating when you listen to him dish out his info in his panels, but you know what? He’s the most down to earth person you’ll ever meet and truly hilarious too. I will never forget when he asked to sit at our table for lunch. #awesome #fatesaligned  #fanforlife #smashwords. Can’t say enough.

What have you been up to? I’d love to chat with you. Feel free to look me up at Facebook, twitter, or even talk to me here. I promise I’m working on being more present. Life just gets overwhelming sometimes.

I had the greatest pleasure of being on the show tonight. I wanted to make sure you all had a chance to listen in. You can find tonight’s show here at

Let’s Talk

I loved chatting with Bennet again. We always have fun. And this time, I was able to meet Rachel Thompson, fellow published author. I can’t wait to check out her books. You can find her at amazon. Here is her author page there.

Some things to know about me, whenever I go on a show I’m always praying my lips don’t stick together like they do during interviews. Sometimes, I feel like I babble and mostly that’s nervous energy, but I love working with Bennet. I never feel too self-conscious. So thankful for that.

I hope you enjoy listening to the show! Until we meet again,

Elissa Daye

For those of you who have followed me since day one, I wanted to let you know that my blog address has changed  I’ve been going back and forth with the idea of having a site solely dedicated to Elissa Daye for some time. Eventually, I will invest in a web address as well. This will make it easier for anyone to find me. Hopefully not too many people will get lost.

Just two more days and Crushed will finally be here. I really can’t wait to see what people think of one of my favorite couples. I’m hoping it will do well since it is more of a contemporary setting. I had a hard time leaving the paranormal out of this series, so there is definitely a unique twist to it.

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Hi! Sorry I’ve been away. We went on a dream vacation and I’ve been winding down ever since. We took the girls to Disney World for two weeks. What an amazing time! And I even got to see my favorite character. Tell me you know who this is. This guy has been entertaining me for years and my girls are learning to love him too. Nothing wrong with a little fluffy alien to lift your spirits.

My favorite memories were watching the eyes of my children as they took in all the sights. They loved the meeting the princesses the most. I think my oldest about flipped when she met Rapunzel. And throw in the whole princess boutique experience and well, she was in heaven. Definitely worth every bit of money we paid for it.
When I got back from vacation I started editing my next release, which I am happy to announce will be out next Friday. You can find it on iTunes, Smashwords, Amazon, and Barnes& Noble. I’m excited to see what everyone thinks of Keira and Daniel. I fell in love with these characters almost right away.

As always, I love to hear from you. I hope your lives are healthy and whole.

Lots of love,

Elissa

The Blurb: Evelyn Valentino, still halfway in love with her superstar ex-husband, meets James McMann, a handsome and charismatic builder in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Meeting him in a coffee shop, she is immediately takenwith him while her young daughter calls him “Mr. Stranger Danger.”

Swept away by James and his incredible charm, she is taken on a whirlwind courtship. Warned by her parents and friends to go slowly, she ignores them. Caught in his trap, he drops his mask and Evelyn discovers he is not the man of her dreams, but the hideous creature of her nightmares. Her only thought is to escape.

Come on? A hot construction worker? Second only to a firefighter, am I right?  Would you like a teaser? I love excerpts. What better way to get a glance at a book? Here’s a small sample from this book. I love the description of the moonlight right before your heart starts racing as you wonder who in the world is chasing her.

If you’ d like to track Jamie down here are the author links.

Weslynn McCallister Pseudonym: Jamie Cortland-Suspense novel

Wes Alistair-Metaphysical books

(They will receive an autographed copy from me if they order from my site.)

I have to say, I can’t wait to see what’s in store for us with the Coulter Clan. I’ve read the other books in her series and have enjoyed the funny wit that Ms. Seckman puts into all her characters, So far, I think Healing Summer has been my favorite, but it’s never too late to change that. Defying Reason is sure to entertain and just in time for Valentine’s Day. If you want more info about the book check further down. Also, look back to my previous posts where I’ve reviewed her books.

 

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I sure hope your day is going well. Mine could be worse, that’s for sure. I’m still on a release high at this point. Banished has been our for a week and I’m excited to see how well it’s doing. My Diva’s on my street team have nothing but awesome things to say about it, which makes me happy dance a few times a day. They’ve become much more than random fans over the past year. They are my friends, my family, which I am so thankful for.

When I began this journey with Banished, I was dabbling in a genre that I had read before, but had very little experience with creating. While I have tackled dark shadows in The Land of the Shadows, there was always an inner peace and hopefulness in my character. For Banished I had to step into a realm that I had always skirted away from. Once I started the first chapter it was as if I turned out the lights and journeyed down the road I had always been afraid to walk. Anger, aggression, betrayal, hate, loathing, violence, blood, gore. They were my companions for the duration of this book. When I sat down to write, I poured every bit of these emotions into Grace’s tale. She is my very first attempt at a vampire and I really wanted to do it right. No offense to anyone who likes a light fluffier vampire, I just grew up on hard core vamps who had no problem eviscerating their foes. Those tales were never about the romance and while I have penned a handful of Paranormal Romance, I wanted Banished to be about something entirely different: learning to rid yourself of the demons that haunt you and finding a way to reconcile your life with the choices you have made.

I have to say, I was worried that I didn’t quite pull it off. I had put it to the side for so long I had forgotten the power behind the words. When I edited it the first time, I was actually quite pleased with what had come across throughout the story. Challenging myself to create this story was one of the best things I could do. I now see infinite possibilities in the future. I’ll not be limiting myself to Erotic romance or Paranormal Romance. I’ll write whichever story needs to be written and continue to follow my muse wherever she leads me.

Available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and iBooks.

Last year sure was a great one. Let’s recap:

The Land of the Shadows was released in the Spring, followed by In Chains:Destined Series Book 3 in late Summer. During that time I wrote 4 more books that should be coming out in 2015. The first of which will be a stand alone Urban Fantasy to be released January 2015. Then I wrote 3 books in a new erotic romance series called Press Legacy. Crushed, Little Red, and Renegade are all waiting for edits and I am hopeful they will do well. I already have the 4th one in the back of my head too. I also attending Penned Con 2014 and am planning on returning for Penned Con 2015.

So what do we have to look forward to in 2015? First, The Land of the Shadows up for $0.99 on Amazon January 1-7.  Make sure to pick up your e-copy if you haven’t already.

When Lyssa was at her lowest, she found herself surrounded by dark entities formed entirely from shadows. Their darkness had eaten at her very core until she had almost nothing left to give. Tired of their corruption, the young witch decides to fight back by trying to locate their power source unaware that her attempts would lead her down a path that would change her life forever.

What I am really looking forward to is the release of my next novel, Banished, which is already up for pre-order. This book is a dark urban fantasy that pushes the boundaries for me. I am your typical paranormal romance author, but I found that this book was not about romance at all, but retribution and the cleansing of personal demons. I truly find this to be a darker side of Daye.

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—– It has been such an amazing year and I can only dream of what the next one will bring. I wish you all health, happiness, and love in the new year.

Elissa