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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 — 15,055 ratings — published 2007	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 — 10,013 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 — 9,849 ratings — published 2007	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 — 8,245 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 — 7,714 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 — 7,774 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 — 7,025 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 — 5,608 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 — 4,067 ratings — published 2011 — 5 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 — 3,990 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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This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me (Maggie the Undying, #1)

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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 May New Release would you like to read in June?

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Scorched Heart (The Firebrand, #4) by Helen Harper

Scorched Heart by Helen Harper
(Firebrand #4)

1 vote, 25.0%

Shadowed Steel (Heirs of Chicagoland, #3) by Chloe Neill

Shadowed Steel by Chloe Neill
(Heirs of Chicagoland #3)

1 vote, 25.0%

Cursed Luck (Cursed Luck #1) by Kelley Armstrong

Cursed Luck by Kelley Armstrong
(Cursed Luck #1)

1 vote, 25.0%

Angel of the Overpass (Ghost Roads, #3) by Seanan McGuire

Angel of the Overpass by Seanan McGuire
(Ghost Roads #3)

1 vote, 25.0%

Mister Impossible (Dreamer Trilogy #2) by Maggie Stiefvater

Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater
(Dreamer Trilogy #2)

0 votes, 0.0%

Shadow Storm (Shadow Riders #6) by Christine Feehan

Shadow Storm by Christine Feehan
(Shadow Riders #6)

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Darkness Betrayed (Guardians of Eternity, #17) by Alexandra Ivy

Darkness Betrayed by Alexandra Ivy
(Guardians of Eternity #17)

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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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message 6: by Melany

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