February is over and so is #BuyIndieMonth. I now have 87 books to read in 2012.

Yes, I will read every one of them, and yes, I will review them all, so hang in there.

And for those authors who I regularly talk with...as I've said before, be assured, I'll buy more. I'm addicted to books!

If you use Novelines, BookLook, RomanticSuspense, SixSunday, BookBuzzr, ThrillerThursday, TuesdayTeasers, or other book hashtags on Twitter, chances are I'll see your book and want it.

I'm an addict; I simply cannot stop! And though it may take me some time, I assure you I will read them all, and if I like them, I'll review them when I'm done. Heck, sometimes even if I don't like them, I'll find something good to say, offer up what I thought was good that other readers will enjoy, because we all have different tastes.

So if you see yourself or someone you know on my list of books, please pay it forward.

And if you decide you want to buy my newest novel, here is the link: She Belongs to Me

Pay it forward blogs to visit:

Drippings From the Mind of Me

Off the Beaten Track

Utterances of an OverCrowded Mind

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Creatus Animus is available!

Amazon Kindle Amazon Worldwide Barnes & Noble Nook iTunes / iBooks Kobo Smashwords Scribd Oh, and as I promised, if you've already purchased the boxed set, it is updated with the new release. If you don't know how to update your set, simply leave a comment below, and I'll help you out. If you haven't read the Creatus series yet, or would like to share it with a friend, here's your chance. The Prequel and Book One are available in a Special Edition Set for FREE! Until next time, Happy Reading! Carmen If you haven't read the first three books, don't click this sneak peek. There WILL BE spoilers! Sneak Peek at Creatus Animus

First look at Creatus Animus...

Warning!!! Spoiler Alert!!! This is an excerpt from Creatus Animus , the fourth book (fifth if you count the prequel) in the ongoing Creatus series. Although each book can stand on its own, you will learn secrets that will spoil the mystery and suspense for you if you read out of order. If you haven't already read the Creatus series, find the entire series on Amazon.com . For the rest of you, welcome to the first peek of Creatus Animus . I hope you enjoy. Carmen If we allow enmity in our hearts, war is inevitable... For four thousand years, creatus have concealed themselves from the humans who hunted them almost to extinction. Now, one rogue faction plans to retaliate by ridding the world of humankind. Only one division of creatus, with the strength and numbers to fight the sinister sect, stands between humanity and a new world order. What they discover, however, might prove the truth about the creatus myths, and why humans started hunting them so man...

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