My latest menage/romantic suspense/paranormal is now available in print and Kindle additions at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Dead-Reckoning-Trista-Ann-Michaels/dp/1607377373/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1281872883&sr=1-4

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Trista

I have the hardest time writing over the summer. The kids are home, the house is total chaos, lots of stuff going on, people in and out, over for the weekend…sigh. Needless to say I’m running behind.

A few weeks ago I got stuck on Darkness Falls. Something about it just didn’t feel right. I sent what I had to my editor and she offered some suggestions. She gave some good ones too. Since that time, I’ve been working on a few rewrites and additions. One of her ideas sparked another which has turned into my ‘gotcha’ ending. I just love editors, don’t you…:)

School starts back next week and the house will quiet back down. I’ll have my mornings back…lol. Once that happens, the rest will flow like gangbusters. Yay…lol

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Trista

from Siren Book Reviews.

Rating: Five Siren Stones

Trista Ann Micheals has written a great story of a woman in love with two men, who all have history together.

She does a great job with dealing with the everyday issues that a ménage couple has to deal with, but throws into the mix a great suspense story with constant twists and turns.

Kathryn is in love with Nick and Brian and she wants all or nothing. They have to decide if that is something they can handle between trying to keep Kathryn safe and catch a serial killer. With a new emotion and new danger at every turn, this story is both romantic and full of danger and suspense.

I would say that Trista Ann Micheals has done it again and it is a must read.

  Dead Reckoning is a Top Pic!!!

Kathryn has always envied what her best friend Lisa had. Nick and Brian. After Lisa’s death at the hands of a serial killer, Kathryn was there for both men, but the tragedy tore them apart. Maintaining a friendship with both, years have passed and now the killer is back again. Or did he ever leave?

Moving on with her life, Kathryn owns a business she loves and shares with her friend and roommate Janie. When the serial killer from the past becomes active again, Nick and Brian are on the case and being very protective of her. She has developed feelings for both men through the years as they have for her. But sharing was too difficult with Lisa, and neither want to share Kathryn. But she knows what she wants and she won’t choose between them. It’s all or nothing.

I swear this author could write an enthralling grocery list. Never having loved two men (how unfortunate) I can’t begin to understand what kind of tension that would place on someone. I respected Kathryn’s decision not to choose, but felt sorry for Nick and Brian since they really didn’t want to go there again. Although they both loved Lisa, they hid that relationship from the world and had trust between them; something that was lost after she was murdered. Now they have to rebuild the trust to have a similar relationship with Kathryn. While the mechanics of a menage are still all they remember they are both having troubles with jealousy and envy. That is the problem.

Very steamy and at times funny, this was a mystery that I didn’t figure out right away. The author laid a few false clues that made it more interesting. The paranormal aspect of the story enhanced rather than drove the story line, and gave things just an edge of creepiness.

Thanks, Chris!! 

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Trista

A great review for Slaves from Steph at Bookaholic.

4 1/2 stars

 Slaves was a sizzling hot story that swept me away into a futuristic world that I did not want to leave!  Trista Ann Michaels is one of my favorite authors and this book did not disappoint!  Slaves is the latest in Trista Ann Michaels futuristic series called Entertwined Fates but it can be easily read alone (Although familiar characters return to make appearances).  The author’s earlier stories in the series have been published under Ellora’s Cave and more recently under Loose ID.  But in any settling this series is a MUST have for any futuristic fan.  The scenes are super hot but not obligatory.  And if you don’t like the ‘heat’ there is plenty of story and it includes: betrayal, corruption, greed, intrigue, and enough family conflict to guarantee an exciting read.

 In this story Lin is a renowned scientist and the youngest director of the Galactic Disease Research Center.  She is proud of her work saving lives but her father, a powerful senator only sees her position as one that can add to his own prestige.  When her friend and writer Keeran asks her to accompany to a seedy part of town to see Keeran’s informant.  Lin is reluctant but knows if she doesn’t Keeran will go by herself and Lin’s position as a senator’s daughter provides her with bodyguards who can protect them both.  But their visit quickly becomes disasterous as Keeran is double-crossed and snatched into an illicet sex slave trade.  Lin is fortunate to escape but haunted by her inability to save Keeran and the death of her bodyguards.  Desperate to find her friend Lin asks her father for help but he refuses.  Lin is determined to find Keeran despite the cost to her safety.  But Lin soon finds herself in serious trouble….

 Captain Anthony “Tony” Carrington is a handsome bad boy that Lin has always felt a strong attraction for.  Even though she wants him, she doesn’t trust a man with such a disreputable reputation.  But what Lin doesn’t know is Tony is secretly working to bring the slave trade down.  He is troubled by Lin sudden absence since he has been keeping track of her.  But his duty comes first.  But when he is suddenly confronted by Lin in ’slave’ garb he feels compelled to protect her but can he hide his identity and save her before it is too late?

 This was a surprisingly fast-paced and complex story.   From the beginning, all the characters find themselves quickly in danger and fighting to help their loved ones.  Trisa Ann Michaels adds tension and steamy scenes that will keep you glued until the story ends.  I loved the futursitc setting and the author is able to combine 2 well written love stories in the same novel! 

 What I love best about this story is how easily I grew to care for the characters.  Even though they are in a futuristic setting I found them believable and likeable.  If you are looking for a sexy paranormal romance with daring heroines and noble heroes that save the day you will HAVE to read this book!
 
Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

Thanks, Steph…:)

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Trista
 

Dead Reckoning is a fast-paced thriller with plenty of HOT scenes and a little of the paranormal to keep it exciting and suspenseful.
A serial murderer is on the loose. Sheriff Brian Scott thought the murderer was gone and the case dead. But a body of a tortured woman is found years later with the same MO. And this case is personal because one of the victims was his old girlfriend, Lisa. Brian and his close friend Nick both loved Lisa. But after her vicious death Nick couldn’t stand the memories and left Brian and Lisa’s best friend Kathryn to comfort each other.

Brian has grown to love Kathryn. He longs to have a real relationship with her but is afraid getting close could ruin their friendship. He is about to tell Kathryn his feelings but is surprised and angry to find Nick (Now a hot shot FBI agent) has come back and wants in on the case. Brian also discovers Nick has been keeping touch with Kathryn and wants her, too.

Kathryn loves Brian and Nick she was always a bit jealous of Lisa’s ménage relationship with them and she wants the same. When she finds them fighting over her she gives them an ultimatum. All of them together or nothing at all. Brian is very reluctant to have another ménage with Nick as the 3rd partner because he doesn’t trust him anymore and was hurt by Nick’s desertion. To make matters worse they are afraid Kathryn may be the next victim. And Kathryn complicates matters when she reveals her ability to see the ghosts of the dead. The dead who want her to help solve the murders.

Trista Ann Michaels never fails to please. The author’s intense books are extra steamy and never fails to keep my interest. I am always surprised at how much detail and emotion she can fit into such a short story. The characters are very believable and I could feel the love and intense attraction they had for each other. I particularly liked how Nick and Brian mended their differences with the help of Kathryn. And the ménage scenes were super sexy. Plus I loved then thrilling and climatic ending.

Dead Reckoning is a satisfying thrill ride with a perfect blend of romance, mystery and smokin’ hot sex!

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club.

Thanks, Steph…:)

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Trista

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http://www.loose-id.com/Dead-Reckoning.aspx

Slaves was a Night Owl Reviews Top Pick…woohoo…:)

A kiss she could never forget has haunted her for a year. Lin Morlin, daughter to a galactic senator and a woman determined to live her own life, is attracted to Captain Anthony Carrington. While his sexiness draws her in, what she’s heard about him drives her away. He’s a bad man, if rumor can be believed.

Tony Carrington has had trouble getting Lin out of his mind since the night he tried to distract her with a kiss. He was the one who ended up being distracted. And he still is. He keeps an eye on the sexy Lin from a distance because he can’t compromise his mission. Determined to bring down slave traders with close ties to the Galactic Senate, he walks a fine line. But when Lin goes after her friend who has been taken by the traders, all bets are off when Lin’s father comes to him and his comrades with information about the slave traders, and to beg their help in finding his missing daughter.

Secrets within secrets. Lies upon lies. Oh what a twisted tale. With cameos by the Marcones, this continues to tell the story of the family and those that are close to them. With her usual style, the author spins her web of intrigue and mystery to fully engross the reader. The hot dominant male doesn’t hurt, either. While a Dom, Tony’s also sensitive and caring, and sweeps Lin into a world she never knew she craved and needed to feel the full potential her body is capable of. With the secondary story of Keegan and Toroc, I don’t know how she found space for an actual story in between bouts of hot and erotic sex, but she certainly did. As usual, a fabulous read from Trista Ann Michaels.

Chris–Night Owl Reviews

Thanks you, Chris!! 

My first review for Entwined Fates Slaves is in from the Romance Studio and it’s a great one…:)

Thanks Sky…:)

Entwined Fates: Slaves is a thrilling intergalactic adventure with a few twists and turns that I didn’t see coming. The characters are like the cast of a space-age soap opera and it did take me a minute or two to figure out who is related to who and how. But once I did, I was off and running, following the adventures and misadventures of this cast of likeable characters. Both Lin and Tony are admirable beings who put others first and can really make the stars shake when they get behind closed doors. Of course, in this place, closed doors don’t necessarily mean you’re not being watched. Between Lin and Tony and Keeran and her new master, this is a book that will take the reader on an erotic journey. The only questions to be answered are can everyone escape and if so, what then?

Overall rating: 5 hearts
Sensuality rating: Explicit