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I'm not exactly sure when I fell in love with books. Probably on my mother's knee listening to her read Dr. Seuss to me. I do remember that I was barely old enough to cross the street by myself when I discovered the delights of the local library. Could anything be more wonderful than spending summer days surrounded by stacks of Nancy Drew mysteries? Over the years I fell in love with Victoria Holt, Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, and J.R.R. Tolkien just to name a few. I read poetry, essays, biographies, and plays. In fact, I read anything I could get my hands on.

Years later (no, I'm not admitting how many) I'm still an avid reader, and my tastes are still as varied as they were in my youth, which I suppose helps to explain why I enjoy writin ...more

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	When Darkness Comes (Guardians of Eternity, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 14,965 ratings — published 2007 — 40 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Everlasting (Guardians of Eternity, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 10,003 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Embrace the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 9,837 ratings — published 2007 — 33 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #6) 4.23 avg rating — 8,230 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Unleashed (Guardians of Eternity, #5) 4.23 avg rating — 7,704 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darkness Revealed (Guardians of Eternity, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 7,760 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Devoured by Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #7) 4.20 avg rating — 7,017 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bound By Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #8) 4.23 avg rating — 5,597 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #9) 4.25 avg rating — 4,055 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raphael/Parish (Bayou Heat, #1-2) by Alexandra Ivy (Goodreads Author), Laura Wright (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,977 ratings — published 2013 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Alexandra Ivy answered Amanda Marshall's question: I grew up not far from Canton Missouri. I worked in Quincy before moving out of state. What made you choose Canton for your setting in your new book, She's Going to Pay? Hi Amanda, I'm actually from the area and had been waiting for the right story to set in Canton!
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“What was the point in satin and lace if it didn't make a man struggle to speak?”
― Alexandra Ivy, Embrace the Darkness

tags: lust, power, submission, undergarments, women

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“Blood hell, what happened to you?" - Dante
The dark wisard and I had a mild disagreement." -Viper
What sort of disagreement?" -Dante
I thought he should be dead and he disagreed." -Viper”
― Alexandra Ivy, When Darkness Comes

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“Cherie, did the table do something I did not see or were you just attempting to teach it a lesson?"

"I was imagining it was Evor."

"Strange that they do not resemble each other."

"I have a good imagination."

"Ah, in that case, I do not suppose you are imagining I'm Brad Pitt?”
― Alexandra Ivy, Embrace the Darkness

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Which August New Release would you like to read in October?

Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "Most Popular Books Published In August 2012" list.

Defiance by C.J. Redwine
(Defiance, #1)

5 votes, 27.8%

Biting Cold (Chicagoland Vampires, #6) by Chloe Neill

Biting Cold by Chloe Neill
(Chicagoland Vampires, #6)

4 votes, 22.2%

Fear the Darkness (Guardians of Eternity, #9) by Alexandra Ivy

Fear the Darkness by Alexandra Ivy
(Guardians of Eternity, #9)

3 votes, 16.7%

Widow’s Web (Elemental Assassin, #7) by Jennifer Estep

Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep
(Elemental Assassin, #7)

2 votes, 11.1%

Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville #10) by Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Steals the Show by Carrie Vaughn
(Kitty Norville, #10)

1 vote, 5.6%

Endgame (Sirantha Jax, #6) by Ann Aguirre

Endgame by Ann Aguirre
(Sirantha Jax, #6)

1 vote, 5.6%

Two Weeks' Notice (Revivalist, #2) by Rachel Caine

Two Weeks' Notice by Rachel Caine
(Revivalist, #2)

1 vote, 5.6%

Howl For It (Includes Pride, #0.5) by Shelly Laurenston

Howl For It by Shelly Laurenston
(Anthology; Includes Pride #0.5)

1 vote, 5.6%

Foretold (The Demon Trappers, #4) by Jana Oliver

Foretold by Jana Oliver
(The Demon Trappers, #4)

0 votes, 0.0%

Haunted (Anna Strong Chronicles, #8) by Jeanne C. Stein

Haunted by Jeanne C. Stein
(Anna Strong Chronicles, #8)

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message 8: by Alexandra

Jan 06, 2013 04:01PM

Thanks Sophia!!

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message 7: by Sophia

Jan 06, 2013 02:19PM

Hi Alexandra! Thank you for accepting my friend request. I hope your new year is going well. I love both your paranormal series and particularly the variety of characters you come up with to populate them.

Sophia

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