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| | ==About the Author== | | ==About the Author== |
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| − | Mina Carter can be found exploring in the middle of the English countryside with her real-life hero and their young daughter ... the true boss of the family. As a successful business woman, Mina never tires of learning new skills; qualified in such fields as Aromatherapy, welding, and corsetry. | + | [[Image:Minacarter.jpg|right|200px|Thumb]] |
| − | | + | Mina Carter was born and raised in Middle Earth (otherwise known as the Midlands, England). After a slew of careers ranging from logistics to land-surveying she can now be found in the wilds of Leicestershire with her husband and young daughter…the true boss of the family. |
| − | She juggles full-time mumhood, running a family business, and writing, tossing another ball in the air with her cover artwork. For her, writing time is the wee hours of the morning or any spare minute that can be begged, bought, or conned.
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| − | Her first stories were penned at age of 11, when she used a stationery set meant for Christmas thank you letters to write stories instead. More recently, she wrote for her own amusement to save on outrageous monthly book bills, as well as for the masses of friends on her doorstep demanding longer stories. Now you'll find her reading and writing original worlds where the paranormal is everyday and the romance is a must.
| + | Suffering the curse of eternal curiosity Mina never tires of learning new skills which has led to Aromatherapy, Corsetry, Chain-maille making, Welding, Canoeing, Shooting, and pole-dancing to name but a few. A veteran Star Trek RPGer, she’s run both games and groups of games but now finds her home in Bravo Fleet, one of the internet’s oldest Star Trek simm groups. |
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| − | Practically living online, Mina can usually be found lurking around the [[Blade Publishing]] forums, Cobblestone's Main Street, or the e_roticromance group on LJ.
| + | She juggles being a mum, working full time and writing, tossing another ball in the air with her cover artwork. For Mina, writing time is the wee hours of the morning before anyone wakes up and starts making demands, or any spare minute that can be begged, bought or conned. |
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| − | ==On the Web==
| + | Her first stories were penned at age 11, when she used a stationery set meant for Christmas thank you letters to write stories instead. More recently, she wrote for her own amusement and to save on outrageous monthly book bills. Now she’s totally addicted and needs her daily writing fix or heads roll! |
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| | *[http://mina-carter.com/ Official Author Website - Mina Carter] | | *[http://mina-carter.com/ Official Author Website - Mina Carter] |
| − | *[http://sulati.livejournal.com/ Mina on LJ]
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| − | *[http://www.myspace.com/corsetsbyraven Mina's Myspace]
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| | *[http://raven3071.deviantart.com/ Mina on Deviantart] | | *[http://raven3071.deviantart.com/ Mina on Deviantart] |
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| − | ==Bibliography== | + | ===Coming Soon=== |
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| | + | Image:MC Thrill-of-the-Night.jpg|<center>'''Thrill of the Night'''<br />[http://summerhousepublishing.com/books/Thrill=of-the-night/ Summerhouse Publishing]<br />Available 28/3/2011</center> |
| | + | image:Mc liking-it-ruff.jpg|<center>'''Liking it Ruff'''<br />[http://summerhousepublishing.com/books/liking-it-ruff/ Summerhouse Publishing]<br />Available 9/5/2011</center> |
| | + | image:MC Vixen.jpg|<center>'''Vixen'''<br />[http://summerhousepublishing.com/books/vixen/ Summerhouse Publishing]<br />Available 13/6/2011<br /> (re-release)</center> |
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| − | ===Vixen (Kyn Series)=== | + | ==Bibliography== |
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| − | ISBN: 978-1-897560-07-5<br />
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| − | Publisher:[[Blade Publishing]]<br />
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| − | Genre: Paranormal Romance<br />
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| − | Release Date: September 2nd, 2008<br />
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| − | [http://www.bladepublishing.org/books/vixen.html Buy Link]
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| − | ''“Whatever else he was, she had to admit he had guts. She wouldn’t want to be shut up in a room with an angry Kyn either. Whilst his pixie heritage might have protected him from being turned into a vampire, it did buggar all to protect him from being dead.”''
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| − | The only vampire warrioress in existence Vixen has spent most of her life proving herself in a man’s world, but she’s never been able to squash some very feminine thoughts where fellow warrior Kalen is concerned. Kalen however, has sworn off love, preffering to deal in lust instead.
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| − | But a passionate encounter blows their carefully constructed indifference to each other and when Vixen is kidnapped will they be prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice to give their love a chance?
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| − | ====Reviews for Vixen====
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| − | '''Romance Junkies''' - 3.5 Blue Ribbon Rating
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| − | “VIXEN was a good read. A blend of different paranormal elements lent an air of mystery to the story. Usually vampire stories are so similar I don’t enjoy them but this is different so I found myself enjoying it instead of being bored by it. Ms. Carter should be proud of this baby.” ladybirdrobi, Romance Junkies Reviewer. [http://romancejunkiesreviews.com/artman/publish/paranormal/Vixen.shtml Read the review]
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| − | '''Manic Readers''' - 4.5 stars
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| − | “Vixen by Mina Carter is a really great short story. Just long enough to keep you spellbound, it gives you enough back ground to know what is happening and takes you on a quick trip into the lives of the characters. Vixen is great, a hard exterior covering a soft heart and Kalen is perfectly typical, not really knowing what he wants until he’s almost lost it. I truly enjoyed this book especially the glimpse into the future at the end.” Valerie, MR Reviewer. [http://manicreaders.com/index.cfm?disp=reviews&bookid=1888 Read the review]
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| − | '''Coffeetime Romance''' - 4 Cups!
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| − | “I really enjoyed this quick read. Kalen and Vixen are charismatic characters with a strong attraction to each other. Vixen has always been different and has never felt wanted and Kalen was rejected and betrayed by his former wife. Once they act on the attraction the love scenes are scorchers. The second part of the book is in a different area entirely. The scenes in the pixie’s barrow are exciting and not at all what I expected. I cannot wait to read more about the world of the Kyn.” Maura, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance.
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| − | [http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/Vixen.html Read the Review]
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| − | === Moon Madness ===
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| − | Publisher:[[Lyrical Press]]<br />
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| − | Genre: Paranormal Romance<br />
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| − | Release Date: November 17th, 2008<br />
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| − | [http://www.lyricalpress.com/moon_madness.html Buy Link]
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| − | '''''It's never easy staying ahead of the pack when hunting for the right man.'''''
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| − | Penny Stephens is a wolf with problems. She's contended with her wild side all her life, but it's about to catch up with her. She needs a mate who can love the woman and tame the wolf within.
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| − | Not just any wolf will do.
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| − | Lone wolf Cade Steele could be the one to fill her needs. He's wolf enough to match her animal instinct, and perhaps enough of a gentleman to satisfy her feminine side. As a mated pair, her bed might become part of his territory, but her heart is another matter.
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| − | More than love is at stake in this call of the wild.
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| − | ''Warning: Paranormal geeks, a sexy loner and hot sex (oh, and chocolate cake).
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| − | ====Reviews for Moon Madness====
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| − | '''Coffeetime Romance''' - 5 cups!!
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| − | “The title grabbed my attention and the first page reeled me in. I read it from front to back and loved every page of it. Penny is a woman who is not afraid of taking what she wants. Cade is rough and sexy, yet appreciates Penny’s toughness. These two as a couple are incredible. While fast-paced and adventurous, the storyline slowed down in the right places. While I was sad to see this book end, I do look forward to more from Ms. Carter.” Kimberly, Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance. [http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/Moonmadness.html Read the review]
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| − | '''Book Binge''' - 4 out of 5
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| − | “I really liked this story. I’d not read anything by this author before and enjoyed her writing. She has funny, strong characters and an interesting plot…well, and I’m a sucker for a “were” story.” Tracy, Guest reviewer for Book Binge. [http://thebookbinge.com/2008/11/guest-review-moon-madness-by-mina.html Read the review]
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| − | ==Coming Soon==
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| − | ===Moonlight & Magic===
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| − | Publisher:[[Changeling Press]]<br />
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| − | Genre: Paranormal Romance<br />
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| − | Release Date: Feb 6th 2009<br />
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| − | Moonlight and Magic isn’t your average club. Proudly marketing itself as a paranormal club it boasts demon waiters and shifters as dancers, but none of these are as exotic as twins Daelas and Jaren, the club’s Incubus owners.
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| − | Part fae Sage is looking for a demon. Not just any demon though, she wants a sex demon. But she’s in for a disappointment, easily seeing through the glamour cast over the mainly mortal waiters. Then Daelas makes an appearance, deciding as soon as he lays eyes on her that she’s his.
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| − | However the twins share everything, even their women. If one demon lover blows her mind, how’s Sage going to cope with both?
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| − | ===Rockstar===
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| − | Publisher:[[Lyrical Press]]<br />
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| − | Genre: Contemporary Romance<br />
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| − | Release Date: March 16th, 2009<br />
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| − | '''A sexy Rockstar. A man bent on revenge. One explosive love affair.'''
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| − | Zette Matthews had it all. The darling of the music industry her haunting voice, dramatic looks and curvaceous figure meant that every woman want to be her and every man wanted to be with her.
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| − | Including Jarrett Jensen. But unlike the rest of her fans, content to adore her from afar, JJ intends to have her. In his bed. She walked away from him once and he's determined to have his revenge. Especially now as he finds himself in need of a wife before his birthday, or he'll loose control of the business he's run for years.
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| − | JJ doesn't want his revenge served cold. He wants it hot, with a side order of sheer pleasure all wrapped around a wedding band...
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| − | ===Feral===
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| − | Publisher:[[Blade Publishing]]<br />
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| − | Genre: Paranormal Romance<br />
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| − | Feral doesn’t do babies. Or pixies. So when someone dumps a pixie baby of all things on his doorstep, he does the only thing he can think of. He tries to palm it off on someone else. Unfortunately his neighbour is out of town, leaving her sister, Tessa, to house-sit. Her single and disturbingly attractive sister. Which leaves Feral with a couple of problems, especially when a bunch of pixie ninja wannabe’s break into the place and try to steal the baby. Does he turn his back on the pixies, a race he’s always hated… or will Tessa cast her own spell on the strong, silent type Kyn Warrior?
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| − | ==Free Reads==
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| − | ===Secret Santa===
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| − | Genre: Contemporary Romance<br />
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| − | Release Date: 7th Dec 2009<br />
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| − | The Christmas Season is always manic in A&E, but it’s nothing senior nurse Jo Micheals isn’t used to. Recently escaped from an abusive relationship with a violent ex, she’s looking forwards to actually enjoying Christmas.
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| − | What she doesn’t expect is a pair of expensive earrings in the department ’secret santa’ or for a kiss under the mistletoe with her sexy but grumpy boss to set off a sequence of events that nearly ends in her loosing her life. And her heart…
| + | Please see Mina's [http://www.mina-carter.com website] for a full list of releases |
