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South of Surrender Release Day Giveaway Blitz

5/27/2013

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Happy Release Day, Laura Kaye and South of Surrender!
I am thrilled to welcome Chrysander Notos and Laney Summerlyn to
the world today, and to welcome back the whole Anemoi family, too! Chrys and Laney are the hero and heroine of South of Surrender, Laura Kaye's third book in her Greek-mythology inspired Hearts of the Anemoi series. The Anemoi were wind gods the Greeks associated with controlling the wind, the weather, and the seasons, and as the summer god, Chrys is the hottest of them all! Passions and conflict between the Anemoi brothers heat way,
way up in South of Surrender. Need more proof? Check out this tense excerpt as well as the giveaway that follows!

Aeolus stepped forward. “We are all expendable. It is not the god, but the wind he serves, that matters. So I ask each of you now. Are you prepared to stand and fight?”
The gods offered solemn agreement.
Aeolus moved to the center of the room. Anger and determination carved hard angles into his face. Thunder and lightning split the sky. “I say again. Are you prepared to stand and fight?”
A loud, fierce cheer of approval and commitment shook the room. Teddy fussed but didn’t cry, as if even his divine energy understood the threat they faced.
“Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.” He held up his maimed hand. “And you must understand the full extent of what you are up against. Eurus possesses the firestone ring. He has power over the winds, over each of you. This is my fault. I fully acknowledge it. And I stand ready to sacrifice myself to set this right.” Murmurs sounded from around the room.
This…this was the resignation he’d seen on Aeolus’s face. As many grievances as Chrys could voice against his father, he would fight to the last to prevent any of his family from dying. They’d lost enough. Had enough turmoil. For several lifetimes.
Aeolus continued. “Together, we are strong. Eurus cannot take us all at once. We must fight. To avenge the death of one of our own who has fallen this night. To avenge wrongs against others of our numbers in recent days, weeks, and months. To preserve and protect the human realm, as is our duty and purpose.”
Boreas pushed off the wall and stood tall. “In the name of the North Wind, I stand ready to fight.”
Zeph nodded. “In the name of the West Wind, I, too, stand ready to fight.”
“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?”


GIVEAWAY!
Win
1 of 5 $50 gift cards to winners’ choice of Amazon/B&N/iTunes!


HOW TO ENTER?
Did you have a favorite line from the excerpt? Comment with your email address to enter to win! Open to international! Giveaway runs for one day and ends at midnight PST on May 28!

Visit more participating Blitz Day sites for more excerpts and more ways to win! And look out for the South
of Surrender
Blog Tour
to start next week with more excerpts and giveaways! Check out the awesome early reviews
coming in for the book, too!
Thanks
for reading!

 Laura

About South of Surrender:
She's the only one who can see through his golden boy façade to the broken god within...

Chrysander Notos, Supreme God of the South Wind and Summer, is on a mission:save Eurus from his death sentence and prove his troubled brother can be redeemed. But Eurus fights back, triggering vicious storms that threaten the mortal realm and dangerously drain Chrys.

Laney Summerlyn refuses to give up her grandfather's horse farm, despite her deteriorating vision. More than ever, she needs the organized routine of her life at Summerlyn Stables, until a ferocious storm brings an impossible—and beautiful—creature crashing down from the heavens.

Injured while fighting Eurus, Chrys finds himself at the mercy of a mortal woman whose compassion and acceptance he can't resist. As they surrender to the passion flaring between them, immortal enemies close in, forcing Chrys to choose between his brother and the only woman who's ever loved the real him.

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About Laura Kaye:
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.

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28 Comments
Sandy
5/28/2013 12:38:57 am

Congratulations Laura

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?”

sandy(at)thereadingcafe(dot)com

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Sarah Allan link
5/28/2013 12:43:36 am

I loved this line, though I hope it's not foreshadowing... *bites nails*
“Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.”

sarahallanauthor(at)gmail(dot)com or sarahallanauthor@gmail.com if it doesn't eat it.

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Joy F
5/28/2013 01:00:49 am

Aeolus moved to the center of the room. Anger and determination carved hard angles into his face. Thunder and lightning split the sky. “I say again. Are you prepared to stand and fight?”
magic5905 at embarqmail dot com

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BookLady
5/28/2013 01:27:53 am

My favorite part is "Together, we are strong. Eurus cannot take us all at once. We must fight...To preserve and protect the human realm, as is our duty and purpose".
bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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Selena Mc
5/28/2013 01:34:04 am

Congrats on your big release today Laura! I love this series & have been waiting for 'South of Surrender' forever :)

This is definitely a tense one! My favorite line of this excerpt is, " Aeolus continued. “Together, we are strong. Eurus cannot take us all at once. We must fight. To avenge the death of one of our own who has fallen this night. To avenge wrongs against others of our numbers in recent days, weeks, and months. To preserve and protect the human realm, as is our duty and purpose.” I'm glad they're gonna band together against Eurus & fight him! He's a bad guy I love to hate.

-Selena Mc
redzsm@yahoo.com

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Lindsey V.
5/28/2013 01:34:30 am

"As many grievances as Chrys could voice against his father, he would fight to the last to prevent any of his family from dying."

Thank you so much for offering this giveaway! I can't wait to start this series and I'd love to be in the running for an Amazon gift card. :-)

Best Wishes,
Lindsey V.

Lindsey8907@yahoo.com

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Kelly
5/28/2013 02:08:33 am

"“I say again. Are you prepared to stand and fight?”" Asked again and answered in such an affirmative.
delivery.RN at gmail dot com

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Shannon
5/28/2013 02:11:05 am

“Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.” He held up his maimed hand. “And you must understand the full extent of what you are up against."

This is another great line

fencingromein at hotmail dot com

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Heather @ Redheaded Bookworm
5/28/2013 02:19:26 am

I haven't read it yet, but I've heard so many great things about this one, I just one clicked it! Thanks!

hschrock24112 @ yahoo dot com

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Elizabeth H.
5/28/2013 03:01:38 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said.

I can't wait to read this book!

ehaney578 at aol dot com

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Barrie
5/28/2013 03:46:59 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said...."

Sooo good!

books4me67 at ymail dot com

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Kelsey Summer
5/28/2013 03:52:21 am

"This is my fault. I fully acknowledge it. And I stand ready to sacrifice myself to set this right.”

Very powerful!

kesummer69(at)gmail(dot)com

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Gaby
5/28/2013 04:15:03 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?”

gaby_sama(at)hotmail(dot)com

Thank you!

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Arely Z. link
5/28/2013 04:51:31 am

I WANT TO READ THIS BOOK, ALREADY! (Ok, sorry, but I really do!!)

"In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass..."

amzpar[at]gmail[dot]com

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Laura Kaye link
5/28/2013 06:23:47 am

Awesome! :D

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Veronica De Luna
5/28/2013 04:55:45 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?”

vadeluna07(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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elaing8
5/28/2013 05:31:21 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said.

elaing8(at)netscape(dot)net

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Laura Kaye link
5/28/2013 06:24:17 am

Thanks for all the great comments and for hopping around everyone!

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Natasha
5/28/2013 06:53:24 am

My favorite is " In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass," Chrys said. "So what's our plan?"
Thanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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Joleen T.
5/28/2013 07:11:01 am

"Thunder and lightning split the sky." Thanks for the chance!

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Evelyn
5/28/2013 08:22:27 am

“In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?” Love this quote because he is about to kick some. Congrats Laura on your new release. Jeann830@yahoo.com

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Vanessa N.
5/28/2013 08:36:39 am

Favorite line - “In the name of the South Wind, and in the name of vengeance for the Southeast Wind, I stand ready to kick some ass,” Chrys said. “So what’s our plan?”

mythic021@gmail.com

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Tata
5/28/2013 10:44:57 am

“Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.” - mythology & action - great combination.
Tata
alifeamongbooks [at] gmail [dot] com

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Sheryl
5/28/2013 10:52:41 am

Congrats Laura! I love this series and I couldn't wait to read about Chrys. Thanks

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Catherine
5/28/2013 12:23:53 pm

My favorite line from the excerpt: “Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.” That is quite a rally cry! Love it.
catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

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Janie McGaugh
5/28/2013 01:39:32 pm

"he would fight to the last to prevent any of his family from dying"
jmcgaugh (at) semo (dot) edu

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JanD
5/28/2013 01:46:59 pm

"It is not the god, but the wind he serves, that matters."
bituin76 at hotmail dot com

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Alix
5/28/2013 04:43:31 pm

“Make no mistake. We are at war. We will not all come out of it alive. Sacrifices will be made.”

anpoulter at aol dot com

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