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Greetings!

As most of you know, publishing is going through a transformative stage. E-readers are all the rage and there is a great excitement about what the coming landscape will look like. We, at House of Sages, have been trying to embrace the new- while at the same time lend our support to the gold standard. Some of us just love the feel, the smell, the sight and sound of books. Some of us love the convenience of e-media. Many of us embrace both formats.

It reminds me of that old song, ‘make new friends but keep the old, one is silver and the other is gold’. So many of our readers have asked us to put out a print version, as well as an e-version of Dara’s stories. I’ll be honest, it is a daunting task for us. But, it is an important one. In our quest to explore the new ways of delivering content, we need not give up the sheer joy of sitting quietly with book in hand in a secluded nook, unplugged, and keeping good company with the printed page.

So, for all of the readers and booksellers who have repeatedly asked us for the PRINT VERSION. . . Yes! For you, we will print THE NEW MATRIX OF DESTINY TALES which will include DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT and CAT SCRATCHED! in ONE VOLUME.

To make everybody happy, we will do a ONE TIME PRINT RUN of the book. Please note WE ARE PRINTING EXACTLY TO THE ORDERS, SO IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT WANT THIS BOOK PLEASE GET YOUR ORDER IN A.S.A.P. TO BE GUARANTEED YOUR BOOK. WE ARE TAKING THE ORDERS NOW. Books will start shipping in approx. 7 weeks.

Both of these MOD stories have have been best-sellers for us and have received terrific reviews:

“As usual I could not stop reading once I started. She has a way of grabbing your interest and you cannot stop until the story is done. Thank you!” – Nancy

“I loved it – I actually finished it last night – I loved it! I can’t seem to get enough of the Matrix of Destiny series!!!!!!!!!!!!” -Anita

“Death by Ploot Ploot floored me. Such a great story, and many laugh out loud moments.” -Lynne

“Death by Ploot Ploot was fantastic. Loved the book” -Diana

“I started reading the story and it is FANTASTIC. Can’t wait to finish. Thank you.” -Carry

The price of the 2 in 1 volume is $12.50.

TO PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR THE NEW MATRIX OF DESTINY TALES TRADE-SIZED PAPERBACK GO TO:
http://officialdarajoy.com/MarketPlace/CSDPPPrintmarketplace.html

ENJOY!
Best,

Cory-Webmaster
www.OfficialDaraJoy.com

It’s Cory here hacking the blog.

Patrice F of Joyfully Reviewed posted a great review of TASTE OF THE DEVIL. Thanks Patrice!

Here’s the review:

Due to her station, Lady Regina Thomlinson is expected to marry.  Too bad she’s more interested in adventure than finding a husband.  Freedom from her odious guardian is more desirable than matrimony to some male who will take over her life.  When her scheming relation chooses the unsuitable Lord Devon, Ginny is determined to thwart him.  Lord Tyler Devon is a womanizing wastrel; his exploits are extolled by all the gossips.  Ginny discovers that all is not as it seems even as she denies her feelings for her intended.  There’s more to him than meets the eye. It’s really too bad.  She’ll need to use all her wits and skill to keep her own secrets intact while plotting her escape.

Name something that hoists you over one shoulder and pinches your bottom while climbing up a rope ladder? Sound familiar?  It should, me heartie!  Climb aboard and set sail! Taste of the Devil plunders and pleases the imagination!

Ginny is all wit, spice and sass with a charming dollop of innocence whenever she engages rakish Tyler, best described as a dark, dangerous, bundle-of-sex.  Laughter and lots-of-lovin’ is surrounded by rogues, rakes, and rascals all eager to cross blades with the daring couple.  Several characters with dramatic and sometimes shadowy pasts are introduced along with the usual murky plans for revenge.  Of course, it was an easy tip-off that this is just the first installment!  I hadn’t read anything from this author in years, and the pirate historical theme proved a bit unexpected, though quite enjoyable.  Oh, lusty shades of Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom, and Johnny Depp!  So disarmingly channeled!

Ms. Joy stays true to her vision and the character development that’s trademark to her style.  I’m not certain where this series will land but it should be loads of frisky fun!  Taste of the Devil is a rollicking frolic that’s amusing, mainly because of the quirky scenes, catchy dialogue and larger-than-life characters.  So grab your cutlass and grappling hooks to climb aboard!  Never mind the grog!  You’ll be merrily entertained by the end of your voyage.

Reviewed by Patrice F

Hi everyone!

I always think of Valentine’s Day as a special holiday for romance readers. Here’s hoping that everyone’s holiday is at least as good as their favorite novel. Happy Dreams, readers!

Love,
Dara

Cold hearted orb that rules the night
Removes the colours from our sight
Red is gray and yellow, white
But we decide which is right
And which is an illusion

Pinprick holes in a colourless sky
Let insipid figures of light pass by
The mighty light of ten thousand suns
Challenges infinity and is soon gone
Night time, to some a brief interlude
To others the fear of solitude

Brave Helios, wake up your steeds
Bring the warmth the countryside needs*

Happy New Year from all of us at OfficialDaraJoy.com.

*Days of Future Passed, The Moody Blues

Happy Holidays from Dara Joy and all of us at OfficialDaraJoy.com. May all your holidays be bright!

Happy Thanksgiving from Dara Joy, Cory and everyone at OfficialDaraJoy.com

Merry Meet,

When the world is wrapped in slumber,
And the moon is sailing high,
If you peep between the curtains
You’ll see witches riding by!

Love From,
Dara and all her familiars.

Howl-O-Wieners

Hi Gang,

Before we announce the winners, we want to thank everyone who took the time to enter.  We had tons of entries and they were still coming in after the deadline!   If you did not win- Do not be sad.  

DUE TO THE SHEER VOLUME OF ENTRIES WE RECEIVED, and for those that did not make it in by the deadline, WE HAVE DECIDED TO HAVE A SPECIAL SECOND-CHANCE CONTEST BY WAY OF A THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT.  If you have already entered the contest, you need do nothing- you will be re-entered automatically.  The deadline for the SECOND CHANCE WIN is midnight October 28, just in time for Halloween reading with hot cider and treats!  


WE WILL GIVE AWAY ANOTHER FIVE (5) SETS OF DARA JOY E-BOOKS!  

EACH PRIZE CONTAINS:

TASTE OF THE DEVIL (Dara’s newest novel in the vein of Pirates of the Caribbean.  Very fun, very hot!)
DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT (a new Matrix of Destiny tale, which continues the fan favorite storyline)
IN KIRKPATRICK’S WOODS  (heartfelt love story)

(Again, we will be happy to re-gift some or all of the titles for you should you win.) Winners will be chosen at random and notified by email.

TO ENTER: SIMPLY SEND AN EMAIL TO QASK89@PRODIGY.NET WITH THE SUBJECT LINE: CONTEST ENTRY


And now for the winners. . . drum roll. . .
1. Julie Kahler
2. Annetta Sweetko
3. Donna Cignarella
4. Debora Finkenbinder
5. Jen Gonzalez

Congratulations to the lucky readers!!  

And, don’t forget; we have several NEW SWEET BOOK RELEASES, including MY ONE, and CAT SCRATCHED!  You can check them all out at:
http://officialdarajoy.com/MarketPlace/marketplace.html

Best,
Cory
http://officialdarajoy.com

Greetings!

Hope everyone is enjoying this nicer weather- does anyone have good BBQ or grill recipes they’d like to share with other readers?  Send ‘em in and I will post them on our   Granary page.   Right now we are continuing to ship out the new books (and big thanks again for all the wonderful feedback and orders you send our way- they are much appreciated).

This Thursday (June 11) at 11pm EST we will be having a CHAT WITH DARA JOY, so please come on by.  If you haven’t come in before, it is a simple sign-in procedure.  (and you can always email me if you have any problem signing in, so I can walk you through it.)

Here is the direct link to the chatroom for Thursday:

http://officialdarajoy.com/chat/

TASTE OF THE DEVIl PRINT QUANTITY UPDATE:

THERE ARE ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT.  If you need one, be like a Familiar and pounce : }   Go to:

http://officialdarajoy.com/MarketPlace/TOTDPrintmarketplace.html

See you Thursday!
Best,
Cory

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our friends.

Love,
From Dara and everyone at OfficialDaraJoy.com