Tori Carrington aka Lori & Tony Karayianni's Interests
General
Travel inspires many of our novels. And being that Tony's from Greece, we travel back as often as we can and ultimately would like to divide our time between our two homes. We also traveled the US in The Baklava Express to promote the launch of our hardcover Sofie Metropolis, PI series and would love to repeat the experience. Go to http://www.sofiemetro.com to check out more information.
Music
Depends on what we're doing. If I'm (Lori) cruisin' in Lucille, my candy apple red, drop top Mustang, then classic rock (Heart and Joplin and anything bluesy are favs) is on tap. If we're in Elvis, Tony's white Excursion, you're likely to hear Greek artists Christodoulopoulos or Mazo. If it's night and I've got my feet up and the keyboard on my lap (like now), Norah Jones, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone or Greek artists Eleftheria Arvanataki or Dimitris Mitropanos or Haris Alexiou are in the CD player. Tony has his computer rigged so when he livestreams Greek radio stations (Derti and Antenna top his list), they play throughout the house. But James Brown and Led Zeppelin are his picks when he's playing his drums in the basement. Oh and George Clinton with Parliament has been known to make his way into our cruisin' selections. Oh, and you can't live this close to Detroit without loving Motown and R&B... (Refer to the playlist in the righthand column.)
Movies
Gad. Have you got a week? Anything by Tom Hanks is a guaranteed good time. Nia Vardalos' My Big, Fat Greek Wedding has been played so many times we really should think about replacing the DVD. Zombie movies are among my current favs. Twenty-eight Days Later. Resident Evil, Dawn of the Dead, The Undead (hilarious Aussie flick), and Shaun of the Dead get a big thumbs up. The Rings Trilogy rocks, The Matrix, anything with Jason Statham, Vin Diesel or Russell Crowe. Oh, and Tony hates vampires...so they're also a fav of mine...
Television
Tony's a newshound. If he's not watching CNN or FoxNews, then he's catching the Greek news on one of our ten zillion satellite stations. Some of my favorite shows are As Time Goes By, Medium and Grey's Anatomy as well as the guilty pleasure Dancing with the Stars and Survivor when I can find the time, which unfortunately isn't all that often. Recent favs include Tony Bourdain's No Reservations (the only travel show with a parental advisory) and Cash Cab (Ben Bailey's a hoot!).
Books
Surely you jest? We'd need ten MySpace pages to list 'em all. But you can check out our Friends to see but a select few favorites...
Now this is an easy one. Our sons, Tony Jr and Tim, Tony's late parents Evagellos and Kostoula Karayiannis, and my late father Carl J. Schlachter, Sr. We're blessed to know and have known all five, as well as the everyday heroes and heroines with whom we cross paths daily.
Nationally best-selling, award-winning authors Lori and Tony Karayianni aka Tori Carrington.
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Best-selling, multi-award-winning authors of more
than 40 published titles with over three million
copies in print worldwide
Proud
Recipients of Romantic Times Career Achievement Award
and Reviewers International Organization's Award of Excellence
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Happy July!
Ah, yes. Sipping chilled wine while sitting on the deck watching neighborhood
fireworks compete with the stars and fireflies (or lightning bugs as we call 'em
here in NW Ohio) for dominance over the night sky. The scent of freshly mowed
grass and gardenias. Snacking on air-dried sausage, salted cucumbers, freshly
cut tomatoes and hardboiled eggs drenched in olive oil and sprinkled with Greek
oregano. Sweet slices of watermelon with a cold water chaser. Quiet laughter enjoyed
in the company of family and friends around a candlelit table. Warming your feet
in the morning sun with a brand new book cracked open in front of you.
The
simple things in life are truly the best things, don't you think? And it's what
we strive for in each of our Blaze stories: sexy,
synchronistic simplicity. But don't take our word for it, judge for yourself.
Our two latest titles. BRANDED,
made its debut last month and is still available, and our August release UNBRIDLED,
which is now available one month early at eHarlequin.com. (Please
finding ordering info below.)
If that weren't enough, Harlequin is also making available
one of our older titles this month in both book and ebook format.
TOTAL EXPOSURE was featured in the CODE RED
Continuity Series and is now available exclusively from eHarlequin.com.
(More info below.)
Here's wishing you and
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""Tori Carrington's books are noted for being sexy, with excellent characterization and plotlines that keep you enthralled 'til the very end and BRANDED is no different." Patti Fischer, Romance Reviews Today "I could not put this book down. It was one of those books that you want to put a Do Not Disturb sign by you." Tee
Available
everywhere now! BRANDED June
2009
ISBN 0-373-79475-1
He gives the term 'get 'er done' a new meaning!
Successful rancher Trace Armstrong has made his mark as a man. So what's
throwing the lanky Texan? A rough, tough, sexy-as-sin cowgirl--his head
wrangler!
Jo Atchison is a cocksure ex-Marine, and she's aiming to corral her boss...right
into her bed. Trace knows he should put business before pleasure...but
when Jo slides into her chaps, all he wants to do is take her on a long,
sweaty ride!
They both know that this is more than just a hot roll in the hay. It's
a battle of wills. And one of them is going to end up branded--heart soul
and very willing flesh...
"Filled with passion,
angst, and a very interesting relationship between two strong people,
this novel is hot, hot, hot! Bravo to these authors for delivering up
one of their best in recent memory. A sizzling read for the beach!" Jeri Neal, The
Romance Readers Connection
"Branded is just that a hot book that almost leaves you branded,
from the heat that jumps off the pages."
Lydia Funneman, Writers
Unlimited
"Carrington delivers
an intense, very sensual book."Page
Traynor, Romantic
Times
"BRANDED is an intriguing Texas ranch romance starring
two captivating brothers and a wonderful female vet[eran]... [F]ans will
appreciate this character driven contemporary."Harriet
Klausner
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Now! UNBRIDLED August
2009
ISBN 0-373-79487-4
Shamelessly
sexy. Totally irresistible...
Carter Southard is cooling his heels in jail when classy attorney
Laney Cartwright strides in on her mile-long legs to spring
him. Uh-oh. This naughty bad boy's got even bigger trouble....
Because their attorney-client privilege is about to
take a sizzling detour!
The sex is hot and wild & totally unbridled! But scorching
the sheets is all this guy from the wrong side of the tracks
has in common with an uptown girl...right?
Warning needed: whatever you do, just buy the book!
Do not try to read parts in a public place! This one is seriously,
seriously passionately hot! An absolute sizzler!"
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"Action packed and a page turner from the start, TOTAL EXPOSURE is filled with emotional dialogue that will tug at a reader's heart. Natalie and Dan are sympathetic characters who are true life and heroic. For an enjoyable and heartwarming story that rocks, pick up TOTAL EXPOSURE by Tori Carrington today." Patti Fischer, Amazon.com Reviewer
"This new Code Red book by Tori Carrington has it all. An emotional story filled with physical and mental scars that both the hero and heroine have to overcome, added with a bit of danger and steamy sex makes this one romance story you won't want to miss. The characters are both strong, independent people who learn that loving again isn't such a bad thing after all.
Available exclusively from eHarlequin.com! TOTAL EXPOSURE
Code Red Continuity Series Harlequin Special Release July 2009
ISBN 0-373-61287-7
Fire chief Dan Egan pilots a helicopter with Dr. Natalie Giroux aboard to make an emergency airlift. A full-blown electrical storm hits. Lightning strikes the chopper. An emergency landing is their only hope...
The forced landing strands Dan Egan and Natalie Giroux on a remote island in Courage Bay. Being isolated with Dan both frightens and excites Natalie. He's the kind of stubborn, fearless man shetries to avoid, yet she finds herself attracted. Maybe it's the brush with death...or the way Dan is struggling with his own desire for her. But she may as well admit it--when their helicopter went down, so did all of Natalie's defenses.
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"Total Exposure is a thrilling, fast-moving read with a good deal of heart. With a hero and heroine who are beyond the twentysomething age bracket, the story touches upon mature relationship topics that add depth to the tale." Marilyn Weigel,Romantic Times BookClub
"TOTAL EXPOSURE affirms that no one does romantic suspense better than Team Carrington does it. The story line uses previous loving relationships to provide the motive for both lead characters to avoid a new one as loved ones die until they are stranded with no place to hide or run from one another. The action is top rate with fans feeling they are in the midst of the disaster. Sub-genre fans will gain plenty of delight from this powerful tale of love and rescue in Courage Bay." Harriet Klausner
"TOTAL EXPOSURE is a rollercoaster ride of emotion, danger,and discovery.... The action is powerful and the story is fast-paced,never letting the reader out of its grip.
"Tori Carrington writes a riveting story with potent characters and an attention grabbing storyline. TOTAL EXPOSURE is hard to put down and a must read." Sinclair Reid, Romance Reviews Today
TOTAL EXPOSURE was one story this reviewer couldn't put down until the very last page." Bea Sigman, Romance Junkies
We just received the great news that two of our 2008 titles have been nominated for the Romantic
Times BookReview's Reviewers' Choice Awards! RESTLESS
aka Gauge's book in the Best Harlequin Blaze category,
while WORKING STIFF
is in the Best Amateur Sleuth category. Woohoo! Warm
thanks to the entire Romantic Times crew.
Check out our latest, still available online.....
Available
Now
Everywhere Books Are Sold!
A Few Good Men
4 Encounters - Uniformly
Hot!
January 2009 ISBN 0-373-79449-5
Eric Armstrong. Eddie Cash. Matt Guerrero. Brian Justice. Just
a few of the good men in the U.S. Marine Corps...
Corporal Eric Armstrong is finally going to meet his
sexy new pen pal in the flesh. Only, Eric already knows her...very,
very well!
Corporal Eddie Cash has a reputation for living on the edge.
Still, even he's worried about his next adventure-fatherhood.
Lieutenant Matt Guerrero has always been proud to serve his
country. Only, this time it might cost him his marriage...
Captain Brian Justice loves being a Marine, almost as much as
he's starting to love Angela Mitchell. Too bad he's about to
lose them both...
Uniformly Hot! The Few. The Proud. The Sexy as Hell.
Available now in book & eBook format
from eHarlequin.com!
"Four uplifting and sensual tales about a few of the good men of the U.S. Marines...
The kickoff book to the Uniformly Hot series, A FEW GOOD MEN
is an excellent start to this exciting collection of stories
from Harlequin Blaze. March right on out to your local bookstore
and grab a copy of A FEW GOOD MEN before it's gone from
the shelves."Patti Fischer, Romance Reviews Today
THE METRO REPORT
Sofie IV aka WORKING STIFF is still available in both hardcover and on audio.
Here's the blurb: The week before Halloween, a body disappears
from Sofie's Aunt's funeral home. It might be a holiday
prank, but Sofie's barely begun to investigate when she's
handed a truly hot case: prove the innocence of Little Johnny
Laughton who's on trial for murder! And what happens when sexy
Aussie bounty hunter Jake Porter finally takes her up on her many
offers?
"In
Carrington's entertaining fourth Sofie Metropolis novel (after
2007's Foul Play), the Queens Greek-American PI is on the hunt
[again]... [R]romance, humor and appealing characters will keep
readers happily turning the pages."Publishers
Weekly
"The fourth Sofie Metropolis private investigative tale
is as always an entertaining chick noir as the heroine works her
Queens' caseload including the personal hunks in her life.
This is a fun urban mystery series."Harriet
Klausner
Here's the blurb: The wife of Reni Venezuela, a pitching phenom
just signed by Sofie's beloved New York Mets, arrives on
Sofie's doorstep in a gigantic bright yellow Hummer and
declares that something is wrong with her husband. Can Sofie find
out what even as things heat up with yummy Greek baker Dino and
Aussie bounty hunter Jake Porter?
In case you missed the hardcover edition, here are a
few reviews for FOUL
PLAY:
"Smart,
sassy Sofie knocks the ball out of Shea Stadium in this colorful
concoction." Publishers
Weekly
"If you like Stephanie Plum, you've got to meet Sofie
Metropolis - she's a keeper!" Merry, Annie's
Book Stop, Sharon, MA
"While
retaining all the humor and off-kilter exploits that have made
this series such a delight, Carrington's latest shows Sofie's
growing confidence in her instincts and abilities. This writing
duo excels at delivering both giggles and gasps, and they have
another winner."Romantic Times
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JULY DRAWING
This
month we're offering up this great Rustic Bucket Spa Gift Set
to one lucky reader! Now all you need is a book and a tub full of steamy
water to make for a perfect excuse to escape for an hour or so. Click
here
to send us an email to enter now. We'll contact the winner for additional
info on August 1st. Good
luck and Happy Summer!
A GIFT FOR YOURSELF OR OTHERS
Want to personalize your book purchase as a gift to yourself or someone
else? Send an SASE to P.O. Box 12271, Toledo, Ohio 43612 and we'll send
you a signed bookplate. Or, if you'd like a cover flat of any of our
books, mail us a 9" x 11" self-addressed envelope with two
first class stamps and we'll send you one, depending on availability.
Hey there Lori and Tony, wanted to let you know i just finished branded. It was a lovely read. Makes me want my own cowboy! lol looking forward to the next book. Have a lovely day.
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Sofie IV aka WORKING STIFF is still available in both hardcover and on audio. 
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