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'''Lanette Curington''' is the author of the critically acclaimed futuristic romance ''[[Starkissed]]''. She has also written a paranormal Halloween romance novella ''[[At the Stroke of Midnight]]'' and the first [[Immortal Legends]] story, the Greek myth fantasy romance ''[[Immortal Heat]]''. She also writes erotic romance as [[Lani Aames]] and erotic romance in collaboration with [[Mae Powers]] as [[Leanne Strange]].

She resides in west Tennessee with her family and a clowder of cats.

Visit her website for the latest updates.

==See Also==
===Author's Pseudonyms===
* [[Lani Aames]]
* [[Leanne Strange]] (in collaboration with [[Mae Powers]])

==Single Title Books==
===[[Samhain Publishing]]===
* ''[[Starkissed]]'' [http://www.lanettecurington.com/starkissed.html webpage] - 2007

===[[Midnight Showcase]]===
* "Immortal Ecstasy" [http://www.lanettecurington.com/immortalecstasy.html webpage]  - Coming February 2009

== Novellas in Anthologies ==
=== [[Ellora's Cave]] ===
* "[[Immortal Heat]]" [http://www.lanettecurington.com/immortalheat.html webpage] in ''[[Aphrodite's Touch]]'' - 2002

===[[Midnight Showcase]]===
* "[[At the Stroke of Midnight]]" [http://www.lanettecurington.com/halloween.html webpage] in ''[[Halloween Hijinx]]'' and ''[[Midnight Meows]]'' - 2007

==Starkissed==
''[[Starkissed]]'' is (as far as the author knows) the first published romance novel to feature a true, physically alien hero.

''[[Starkissed]]'' was first published in 2000 at Dancing Willow Publications, from 2003~2007 at Amber Quill Press, and from 2007~present at Samhain Publishing.

==Immortal Legends==
The Immortal Legends are novels and novellas set in Ancient Greece. Some are retellings of Greek myths, and some are completely new stories with newly created fictional characters and situations.
===Published===
* "[[Immortal Heat]]" [http://www.lanettecurington.com/immortalheat.html webpage] in ''[[Aphrodite's Touch]]''
* ''[[Immortal Ecstasy]]'' [http://www.lanettecurington.com/immortalecstasy.html webpage] (Coming February 2009)
===Free Story===
* ''[[Immortal Blush]]'' [http://www.lanettecurington.com/immortalblush.html webpage]

==Awards & Recognition==
[[2000_P.E.A.R.L._Winners | 2000 P.E.A.R.L. Finalist: Best New Author]]

===''Starkissed''===
*[[2000_P.E.A.R.L._Winners | 2000 P.E.A.R.L. Finalist: Best Futuristic]]
*[[Eppie | 2001 Eppie Finalist: Best Fantasy/Paranormal Romance]]
*2004 Bloody Dagger Award Honorable Mention: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
*June 2004 - #8 on FictionWise Science Fiction Bestseller List
*June 2004 - #17 on FictionWise Recent Bestseller List
*August 2007 - #5 on Samhain's My Bookstore and More Bestseller List
*August 2007 - #1 on Samhain's FictionWise Bestseller List
*August 2007 - #7 on Samhain's FictionWise Highest Rated List
*August 2007 - #17 on FictionWise Erotica Bestseller List

===''At the Stroke of Midnight''===
*[[2000_P.E.A.R.L._Winners | 2000 P.E.A.R.L. Finalist: Best Short Story/Novella]]

==On the Web==
===Author Websites===
* [http://www.lanettecurington.com Lanette Curington website]
* [http://www.laniaames.com Lani Aames website]
* [http://www.laniaames.com/LeanneStrange Leanne Strange website]

===Publishers' Author Pages===
* [http://www.ellorascave.com/AuthorsBooks.asp?AuthorCode=LC Ellora's Cave]
* [http://www.midnightshowcase.com/Westway.htm Midnight Showcase]
* [http://samhainpublishing.com/authors/lanette-curington Samhain Publishing]