Photo Finish

I'm sooo bad. Photo Finish came out two weeks ago and I haven't even blogged about it. I just have no time these days. Between squeezing out the last of summer with the kids, trying to get ready for school to start, the day job... and yeah, let's not talk about how long it's been since I wrote... well, blogging has gone by the way side. Maybe soon I'll be able to get back into it.

Anyway, I have a brand new book out and it's part of the Handcuffs and Lace collection. Here's the blurb...

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words, but this time, they all spell betrayal.

Photo Journalist, Paige Sommers, is out to get digital proof to put longtime arms dealer, Jason Tate, away for good. After losing her fiancé, Brogan Johnson, during an undercover operation with the same dealer six months ago, she’s finally ready to rejoin the world, and put an end to Jason’s rule. But when her zoom lens brings a familiar face into view, she’s not sure what to believe.

Special Agent Brogan Johnson is just a night away from bringing down the largest weapon’s dealer on the west coast. Having given up all connections from his previous life to go deep undercover, he’s willing to do anything to see Jason Tate brought to justice.... That’s until his ex-fiancé enters the picture, literally. With photographic evidence of the deal, she’s just placed her name at the top of Jason’s hit list. If Brogan can just get her to trust him one last time, they might have a chance at their elusive happily ever after.

I've also made a book trailer for it. I hope you enjoy the quick visual peek into the story.

Cheers,

Kris

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

Worlds Apart is number 1...

Wow... I'm in total squee mode. For the past week, Worlds Apart has been number 1 at fictionwise in the erotica sci-fi category and is an official best seller!!!! I'm totally stoked. It's also number 3 in their overall erotica section... right behind my gal pal Brynn Paulin, and her awesome new book, Kidnap and Kink.

Now I know it won't last, but at this moment, I'm enjoying every second of it... more proof to my kids that see, I wasn't playing games on the computer...the entire time:)

Now if my day job doesn't suck the life out of me, I'll post about my newest release, Photo Finish, tomorrow... yeah, it's been out just over a week and I haven't even mentioned it... lame I know.

Worlds Apart - Number 3 on Fictionwise...

Hey all,

I know, I know. I'm sure everyone thought I'd fallen off the face of the earth... in reality my day job is just sucking my soul. I've often said I need a clone, and well, I think my clone needs a clone. But I'm trying to get through... not sure if I'll sink or swim yet, but hopefully the Gods of fairness will smile at me, though I think I pissed them off when I shouted carefully chosen words at them. But I digress...

The reason for my post. Well, one was to finally post again. I'm going to try and actually do this on a regular basis. I've got some catching up to do. Bronwyn tagged me to put out ten things about myself you don't know, which I will do very soon, and I have kitten pictures to update. My little babies turned one year old and I really want to show you how not-so-little they are. But I need more time for that. I also have a release coming out on Wednesday, which I'll post about, but again, I need more time... So for today, I just want to jump up and down on my computer.

For those of you who don't know... yeah, right, lol... Worlds Apart was released back in May, but for reasons of cosmic proportions, it didn't get put up on fictionwise until this past week. I've been nervously awaiting to see if it'd be well-received and what, if any, kind of ratings it'd get.

I know, I know... yes, I'm the same person who not too long ago went on about how reviews will come in both good and bad, but hey, I'm a gluten for punishment. So, I've been checking the past couple of days to see if anything developed. Well, I'm thrilled to say as of right now, Worlds Apart is number 3 on their erotic sci-fi chart and has received 6 ratings... it looks like 4 or 5 greats and 1 or 2 goods... yeah for Worlds Apart...

This mean a lot to me as it's my first futuristic book and I wasn't sure how readers would take to it. But even if only for today, I'm tickled as they seem to be enjoying it. I absolutely love Griffin and Samantha and hope anyone who reads it loves them too. You can also find Worlds Apart at Resplendence Publishing, All Romance Ebooks and for the Kindle.

Okay, I'm off to post at the Gems' blog. Hope on over and get a sneak peek at my Handcuffs and Lac story coming out on Wednesday called... Photo Finish!

Cheers,

Kris

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

Remembering...

Today is a strange day for me...July 23rd... my mother's birthday. She would have been 75 today and I'm a bit overwhelmed how much it's affected me. I mean, I live everyday knowing she's gone. There are more than a few times something happens and I reach for the phone, only to remember that she's not at the other end anymore. That my questions remain unanswered from the previous 'wise' woman of the family. And if you know anything about me, I'm so not the wise woman of the family now. I'm more like a ram... headstrong and stubborn, using sheer will and determination to make things happen.

She had a plan. She learned from her mistakes and made adjustments. I just keep hoping the rules will change, or that, this time, I'll be able to bend them more.

My mother was a strong woman. She'd suffered for many years with chronic illness but never let it defeat her. Even in the end, she held on longer than I thought possible. I pray I maintain half her strength as I face the world, not alone, but not whole. At least not yet.

Funny, how there are so many firsts in life. First laugh, first smile, first kiss, first love. Yet, in the long line of firsts, there are those that happen we wish we didn't have to experience. First loss, first birthday without a card, first anniversary you don't celebrate...first birthday that's no longer important.

But, on a more pleasant note, I decided that since I couldn't give flowers to my mother, I'd give some to my daughter. Share the happy thoughts instead of the sad. Look to her for glimpses of the part of my mom that still lives in her...and remember...

Happy Birthday Mom.

love your daughter

Five Delightful Divas for Checkmate...

Seems I've been posting about reviews a bit lately, but this time I have a reason to want to shout. Checkmate got five delightful divas from Shelly at Dark Diva reviews.

Now, I realize that moments like these should be treasured because with every great review I'm sure there's a not-so-great one hanging around somewhere, lol. But I'll chose to celebrate the great today.

Shelly said...

If you like romantic suspense, you're going to love this one. Kendall's brother, Trace, is kidnapped and FBI Special Agent, Dawson Cade is called in to protect Kendall and help find her brother.

Kris Norris weaves a very fine tale of mystery and romance with a persistent criminal who stays one step ahead of Dawson Cade. He leads them on a twisting path through the wilderness with an unrealistic time-frame to complete various tasks with a multitude of threats to keep them moving. Through all of this, Dawson comes to care for Kendall and fights his attraction to her, knowing he's there to protect her.

Forced into constant contact, Dawson and Kendall want to seek comfort from each other in a difficult situation, but know they have to keep each other out of harms way. Dawson is torn when he realizes he must use Kendall to lure the criminal out of hiding.

Kris Norris ties everything together in a fast-paced, detailed story that's very easy to get addicted to. Dawson is the perfect hero. In the end, he’s there to save the day and get the girl. The sexual tension between Dawson and Kendall, as well as the mystery of solving the crime kept me on the edge of my seat. Checkmate was a truly enjoyable read and I will definitely seek out more stories from Kris Norris!

You can check out Dark Diva Reviews to read the entire review and look for more if you'd like.

I'm quite thrilled folks are enjoying Checkmate. It's definitely a book that's dear to my heart. I actually took up adventure racing so I could write Kendall as realistic as possible. Plus, I felt I wasn't living on the edge enough...taking up too much space. I'm also thrilled because Checkmate will be available in paperback later this summer, so here's to more reasons to celebrate.

Thanks for tuning in.

Kris

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

LOL!!! I LOVE This Video!!!!

Disclaimer...

...the author of this blog is not knocking reviews nor reviewers, but is mainly trying to find balance, serenity, and a sense of humour in the outrageous world of I loved versus I hated...

OMG!!!!

Okay, I know it's been forever since I've posted, but this one post is going to grant me forgiveness and make you pee your pants. I haven't laughed so hard in a long time.

As writers, we all look at reviews as a love/hate relationship. We love the good ones and hate the bad. But moreover, quite often we don't get more than a one line explanation of why someone didn't like our work, and sometimes not even that. (Don't you just love the poor star rating without a word to go with it...) Even with an explanation, it seems that what one person thinks is brilliant, another thinks is a unbelievable. I also find it funny how a great review lifts us up for a short time, while a meh or bad review can bum us out for days or even weeks.

As I release more books, and have a few more reviews coming in, at least I think they'll be coming in, lol, I'm trying to keep an even keel...I can't please everyone and some folks simply won't like what I've written. It doesn't mean others will feel the same and I have to learn to roll with it... of course I'd much rather do as this next author in the video.

If EVER there was a single creation to sum up the roller coaster ride known as reviews, this is it!!!

See... I told you it was hilarious. I think the woman's expressions are what puts it over the edge for me. Thanks to my great pal Bron for sending me this link and making my day... you rock girl.

Hugs to all and thanks for dropping by.

Kris Norris,

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

KrisNorris.ca

Squeee... I'm number 1

Well at least in one category on a couple of sites. I was actually searching the web for more unpleasant reasons, and clicked on a link for Healing Hands...and low and behold, it's ranked number one on the best selling list for Erotic Fantasy at ereader.com and eslick.com, both companies of Barnes and Noble!!!!

Needless to say, I'm totally thrilled. I can never find stuff like this, it seems, so to just stumble upon it was kinda cool. Guess this means I should finish writing the second one, lol. Too many series, too little time.

Just had to shout it to the world a bit... cause who knows when you'll get another chance. Go Healing Hands!!!

cheers,

Kris

Romancing life...one adventure at a time.

KrisNorris.ca