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Joyfully Reviewed Taste of the Devil

Posted on February 26, 2010 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

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

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The Day Begins

Posted on December 31, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

NewYear


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

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Good Cheer To All!

Posted on December 24, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

Holidays


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

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

Thanksgiving


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

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Have a Spooktacular Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .
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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

Valentine
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Dara Joy Contest Winners

Posted on October 10, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .


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

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ON THE ELEVENTH AT ELEVEN!

Posted on June 6, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

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

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Happy Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .
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Happy Mother’s Day to all of our friends.

Love,
From Dara and everyone at OfficialDaraJoy.com

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Dara’s New Cover is Up!

Posted on January 16, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .

Ahoy, mateys!

Just wanted to let everyone know we just put the cover up!

TO CHECK OUT THE COVER GO TO:

http://www.OfficialDaraJoy.com/MarketPlace/TOTDmarketplace.html

Best,
Cory-Webmaster
www.officialdarajoy.com
DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT and IN KIRKPATRICK’S WOODS are available in ebook form. To order got to:
http://officialdarajoy.com/MarketPlace/marketplace.html

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MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT FROM DARA JOY!

Posted on January 8, 2009 by WMaster41DaraJoy* Posted in FanSpeak .
Don Maitz Hands Off My Chest



Artwork by Don Maitz

Avast ye, mateys!
We have big news at OfficialDaraJoy.com, so grab your best seafarin’ garb and come prepared to go adventuring on the bounding main, arrrrrg, as Ms Joy is about to take you on a voyage filled with action, passion, laughs and plenty of grog in her brand new release,TASTE OF THE DEVIL!

Ms Joy’s first FULL LENGTH NOVEL in many a year, so don’t miss out on this amazing tale of roguish love and tom-foolery, action and rousing adventure on the high seas, told as only Dara can, with a plenty of lusty rogues to go around for the lot of ya!

Written for the love all things pirate.

So, if you fancy a good rousing tale o’ the brethren life in the vein of Pirates of the Carribean, well, then, me hearties, this is the book for you!

So place yer orders now to get aboard, ye scalawags, and TASTE OF DEVIL will be sure to be sailing yer  way!  The Panther and his crew are a’ waiting on yer timely arrival with nothing but smiles and innocence in their dastardly hearts, arrrrg.

And now for the articles of fact:

This is a special, limited E-BOOK edition.   This is a brand new full length novel by Dara Joy. The cost of this edition of TASTE OF THE DEVIL is  $10.50.  There are no shipping or handling charges.

WE ARE TAKING ORDERS NOW.  THE BOOK WILL BEGIN SHIPPING WITHIN TWO WEEKS. (Please allow us up to 2 weeks once we start shipping to send your book out, as we expect the volume of orders to be high and we are a small outfit taking care of multiple orders.
Thanks.)

TO ORDER THE BOOK GO TO:

http://www.OfficialDaraJoy.com/MarketPlace/TOTDmarketplace.html

TO READ AN EXCERPT GO TO:

http://www.OfficialDaraJoy.com/TheLibrary/taste_of_the_devil.html

Now go order the book, ye salty tars, arrrrrr!

Best,
Cory-Webmaster
www.officialdarajoy.com
DEATH BY PLOOT PLOOT and IN KIRKPATRICK’S WOODS are available in ebook form. To order got to:
http://officialdarajoy.com/MarketPlace/marketplace.html

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