Mercy Burns is officially out in the US today–woohoooo!

And it’s been getting some good reviews. Here’s some that I’ve found:

Miranda from Joyfully reviews says: Mercy Burns is a sizzling mystery that captures you on page one! Mercy and Damon go on one heck of a wild ride in Mercy Burns. These two light up the pages with their witty banter and smokin’ hot chemistry. Mercy is 100% an emotional person she’s leading with her heart while Damon insists his feelings don’t enter the equation. I’m absolutely smitten with these two. Mercy and Damon go on an epic journey together trying to escape danger while managing the burgeoning feelings between them. Keri Arthur pens an enticing romance and a thrilling mystery. Ms. Arthur makes Mercy Burns stand out not only because it’s a magical story but also because she has precisely the right amount of romance and suspense.

Mercy Burns is the second book in Ms. Arthur’s Myth and Magic series but it is not necessary to have read the first book to follow this delicious story. Surrender to Mercy Burns and it will take you on a passionate edge of your seat adventure!

Dianna from Night Owl reviews said: Even though this is not a Riley Jenson book it is as good or better than what I have come to expect from Keri Arthur. I had a bad time putting it down to get anything else done. My only question is…“Is this the start of a new series? Or are we going to be stuck with just this one book?” I seriously hope this is the start of another kicking series by Keri Arthur.

Danielle from Coffee Time Romance said: Mercy Burns is a complex tale full of twists and turns. This page turner contains one thrilling event after another. I love how Keri Arthur introduces us to another fantastic fantasy world of hers. The adventures and passion and fearsome fighting that are contained within this novel keep you going back for more. The way the storyline effortlessly jumps from one plot to another makes this a smooth read and allowed me to enjoy this tale. It will be interesting to see what comes next for the Myth and Magic series, and I for one cannot wait.

Pretty cool, huh?

Oh, and for those who’d like to win a signed copy, there’s a giveaway happening over on the Deadline Dames site right now

well, as I said yesterday, Mel & I skipped day 3 of the pre-tour and went to Disneyland with Miriam (aka super agent). What can I say about Disneyland, except it’s DISNEYLAND!

here’s some pics:

Mel and I with the sword in the stone. Behind us is main street (castle end)

Walt Disney & the mouse, looking down towards the castle

Snow White’s castle

Tron laser light show (which was amazing)

The mouse!

Fireworks show

The castle during fireworks

Fireworks over the castle

Today was day 2 of RT’s pre-con tour, and yet again we managed to do some shopping in between all the sight seeing. Amazing that

The day started off with a visit to the Sony pictures studio, which I’ve been to before but it was still interesting. Took some more pics with the monochrome setting on my camera, simply because I thought it would suit the style of buildings:

Then it was off to Santa Monica pier, where I managed to get sunburned, and where we discovered the slowest Taco Bill place in existence. Twenty minutes to get a soft chicken taco that was no bigger than the palm of my hand. Crappy taco aside, the beach was stunning, although the pier was disappointing—very commercialised and not many good stores.

And here’s a pic of me and Mel on the pier:

Then it was off to Rodeo drive, where we invaded Tiffney’s and discovered just how expensive our taste was. I loved a little diamond encrusted dove necklace that was a little over my budget but quite cheap considering Tiffeny standards—2 grand. I’ve decided I’ll purchase it the first time one of my books hits No1 on the NYT list (yes, it might never happen, but hey, everyone has to have a goal in life!). In the meantime, I got myself a regular silver dove from Tiffney’s . Here’s a couple of pics of places where regular people don’t usually shop:

The it was off to the La Brea Tar Pits museum, where, as the name suggests, they have tar pits—and lots and lots of fossils that have come out of said tar pits.

Here’s a pic of a fake wooly mammoth stuck in one of the pits:

and here’s the real bones of a mammoth found in the pit:

A fine, sunny day in LA today, even if it was a slightly chilly start. The tour started off at the Hollywood forever cemetary, where we found the graves of Cecil B DeMille, Tryone Powers and these two:

Then it was off to see the Hollywood Bowl, and Mel and I climbed up to the bleachers.

from there, we did the walk around tour of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Walk of Fame, Kodak Theatre and Madam Tussaunds–only we did Trussaunds then basically skipped the rest and went shopping. There were sales–how could we resist? But here’s some pics from Trussaunds:

From there, we went to the Griffith Observatory, but only stayed long enough to take a couple of pics (the next stop was the San ANtonio Winery tour, and there was wine to be consumed!). Did manage to take these pics:

Much wine was consumed (and purchased) at the winery (although we only got enough to drink over the week)

bye till tomorrow!

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