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Sunday, December 23, 2007

Happy Holidays and my way of saying THANKS
The New Year is almost here and I have so much to share:


I'd like to give something back for all the support I've received from my friends in 2007, so I'm having a little contest.

There is no purchase required.

I am gifting a download of the book of your choice to four people who will email me at aleka@alekanakis.com with the subject line: "2007 Holiday Contest".

Please stop by my site, www.AlekaNakis.com, or my myspace page and drop me a note.

Winners of the 2007 Holiday Contest will be notified on January 10th, 2008.

On Christmas Eve, I'll have the pleasure of posting the start of a short story round robin I've had the pleasure and honor of participating in. Fellow Resplendence authors: Catherine Chernow, Tia Fanning, Maddie James, and worked together and plotted a 'story' on Romantic Dialogue last Monday. Romantice Dialogue is an internet talk show on www.NowLive.com and broadcasts on Monday nights at 9pm -eastern. The show returns on January 14th, so please join us then. In the meantime, check out our blogs and web sites for the Holiday Story about Lori and Matt. Sure to chase away the winter chill. 

Here is the book news for you:
I'll start with the following three books which are published by and available at www.ResplendencePublishing.com.

Eyes of the Dead is currently available in multiple ebook stores and forums as a download, as well as a print book on Amazon.com, Borders.com, and Target.com.

The Greek Rule is available in ebbok format and will be in print January 2008, available from the sites listed above.

The Summer Deal is being released on February 6th, 2008 in ebook format. We are awaiting news on the print release.

My holiday novella, Sempre, first printed in Highland Press' Holiday in the Heart anthology, is now available as an individual download at Coffee Time Romance.

Happy Holidays and a Great 2008!
Aleka Nakis
11:32 am est 

Friday, December 14, 2007

An invitation for a night of plotting fun

Hope your holidays are going great. I'm not complaining, but they do seem to get hectic and we forget to enjoy ourselves. So here is a great opportunity for book lovers:


I've been hosting an on-line broadcast for the past few Mondays and it has proven to be a great time.


It is open to all readers and authors- includes all romance genres and publishing houses.


You can check the previous podcasts at http://www.nowlive.com/member.asp?id=100245692


I feel ready to take the next step and kick it up a notch. So, please read the bulletin and post that we're sending out and join us for a live plotting session.


Thanks,
Aleka

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A live round-robin plotting session for a holiday
romance.


Authors Catherine Chernow, Tia Fanning, Maddie James, and Aleka Nakis join forces to craft  a holiday story you can cuddle up to this season, warm your heart, and add sizzle to your holiday.


Want to hear how a story develops? How characters and their quirks become reality? What drives the story? Then join us and feel free to throw a few curve balls to the plot.


This is a fun, constructive, and unscripted plotting
session to be held on the air:
Monday, December 17th, 2007 
9 pm eastern standard time (6 Pacific)
www.Nowlive.com
show title: Romantic Dialogue


We request your input and invite everyone to help stir the pot. This is not a predetermined plot and can go absolutely anywhere. IT IS YOUR CALL. Great way for all readers to have a say in the story, and a fantastic opportunity for aspiring authors to
experience a plot session with pubbed colleagues.


Register on www.NowLive.com (it is really easy and requires no download) so that you can join the
chatroom, or you can call into the show.


1:47 am est 

Thursday, December 6, 2007

Updates, new availability, contest, & review! All with a bow atop the package:-)
Christmas has come early for me.
Yeah!

My holiday novella, Sempre, is now available as an ebook on the Coffee Time Romance bookstore from Highland Press: http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookStore/index.php?main_page=pubs_product_book_info&cPath=53&products_id=985 . If you'd like a heart-filled holiday read, click on the link to purchase Sempre at the special holiday price of only $1.40. The complete anthology, Holiday in the Heart, is available in print on www.Amazon.com. If you'd like to win a signed copy, just send me an email to aleka@alekanakis.com with Holiday Contest in the subject line. I will be drawing a winner on Sunday, December 16th.

The Greek Rule, available from Resplendence Publishing, is going to print! I'm thrilled to announce that the proof copy is in the mail from the printer to the publisher and the print version of the book will be available just on time for the holiday gift season. You can find the ebook at www.RespelendencePublishing.com for immediate gratification, or order a print copy at either http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/61.html or www.amazon.com .

The Eyes of the Dead is currently available in both ebook and print from Resplendence Publishing. You can find the ebook at www.RespelendencePublishing.com for immediate gratification, or order a print copy at either http://www.resplendencepublishing.com/61.html or www.amazon.com .

The best part of all of this is the reviews the books have received. These are the things that bring the biggest smile to my face. Rogues and Romance has posted a new one this week. Here it goes:

I don't know what else to say about Aleka Nakis except that she is AWESOME! Not only was I lucky enough to get to read and review The Greek Rule, but after reading Eyes of the Dead, she is definitely on my list of authors to keep an eye on. Her books are filled with such beautiful imagery, you have no problem imagining the exotic locations she uses as her settings. And the wonderful thing about purchasing Eyes of the Dead (besides getting a fantastic read) is that thanks to Aleka Nakis and Resplendence Publishing, a portion of the proceeds goes to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Talk about a fabulous way to help find a cure for breast cancer!

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Eyes of the Dead
Aleka Nakis
Resplendence Publishing
978-0-9795721-2-8
Available Now
eBook
Paranormal Romance

Tiffany Jensen is determined to continue the research her late professor started before he was murdered. Not just to honor her mentor, but because the research holds possibilities that could help eradicate breast cancer, the disease that killed her mother. Unfortunately, the key to this research is a plant only found in a certain part of the jungle- in South America. The unfortunate part is that after the professor’s murder, she has been denied permission to collect the plant specimens that never made it to the United States. So Tiffany is taking a “vacation” and posing as a tourist interested in exploring the Mayan Jungle. She doesn’t even know if she will be able to find the plants, or even smuggle them back into her country- but she can’t give up on the cure when she is so close.

Agent Antonio Francisco Fernandez knows all about Tiffany Jensen and what she has come to South America in search of. In fact, it’s his job to get her to return home before she even sets foot in the jungle. But he soon finds that she will do anything to get what she came for, including putting herself into a danger she can’t even conceive of. It’s up to him to either to get her to go home now, or get her in and out of the jungle- preferably alive.

Eyes of the Dead is a suspense-filled romance with a touch of the supernatural, perfect to satisfy all your romantic cravings. Aleka Nakis will stun you with her unbelievable talent of pulling you into the story and painting the setting with perfect detail. In Eyes of the Dead, venture into the jungle with exotic plant-life, mysterious and deadly creatures, and beautiful landmarks you can picture with ease. The characters are extremely well-developed, and pack a big punch in a small number of pages. Tiffany is a sweet, determined woman who will sacrifice everything, even her life, in order to help cure a terrible disease. Antonio is a gorgeous, strong hero, and from the very beginning, you will be cheering for a happily ever after between he and Tiffany. Eyes of the Dead is a romantic adventure that will have you wanting more of Aleka Nakis!

-Mandy Briggs
Rogues and Romance



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Official Blurb:
What would you endure to find the cure for the disease that killed your mother? Exposure to venomous snakes? Raging rapids without a life jacket? Drug lords who dab in sex trafficking?
Would you relinquish control and trust your life in a dead man’s hands?
Tiffany Jensen, a young breast cancer researcher, confronts her greatest fear and flies on a plane to a foreign country alone. Venturing into the dangerous terrain of the Mayan jungle, she is willing to do just about anything for the cure.
Antonio Francisco Fernandez, aka Agent AFFCROC, is open to only one possibility: getting Tiffany out of his territory and safely back to the States. Will his insistence deny her success, or struggling to find her way, will she come face to face with the eyes of the dead?



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Happy Reading!
Mandy
10:38 am est 


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