My Rock 'n' Roll Dream with @RyanMcCombs & @apocalypticafi, Plus Nocturnal Surrender #eBook #Giveaway

Before I explain my rock 'n' roll dream, it's time for a little announcement. This will be the new home of my blog. My old WordPress site will remain so you can see those posts, but I wanted to combine my website and blog to make things a little more streamlined. My book updates blog that was on this site is gone and now replaced by a newsletter for updates. You can subscribe by clicking on the tab above.

Now, how about that dream of mine?

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Ryan McCombs

I've been thinking about this ever since I wrote the lyrics to Devil Inside for my vampire Bastian Evanko to sing in Nocturnal Surrender. Who would I want to sing the song in real life - to give it the feel I think Bastian would? It would definitely be Soil's Ryan McCombs. His voice, his style, his look, would fit the song perfectly.

He was with Drowning Pool for a while and I was lucky enough to see them, and be right up front. He's an awesome front man and I love his voice. He could sing my/Bastian's song.

But that's not the only part of this rock 'n' roll dream I have. To make it even more perfect, I'd love Ryan to sing the song with Apocalyptica. They are an amazing band who have a lot of different guest singers working with them at times. And two members of the band actually inspired two of my vampires in The Nocturnal Surrender Series.

I'll include videos to give you an idea of what I'm talking about in case you've never heard of Ryan or Apocalyptica. (UPDATE: I added the new Soil video for Shine On since it was just released.) I'll also include an excerpt from Nocturnal Surrender with the lyrics so you can picture Ryan belting them out like I see him doing.

I can't wait for Soil's new album, and I hope to see them live someday, too. I just want to see Ryan strutting around on stage in front of me again, that deep voice cutting right through me. Oh, and it doesn't hurt that he's sexy as hell.

Don't miss the information and entry for the giveaway at the end of this post!

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NOCTURNAL SURRENDER BLURB

After two hundred years in exile, vampire Bastian Evanko has come back to earn his brother's respect and plot revenge against the vampire who murdered his fiancée, Elise. In Lansford, PA, The Sin City of the East, Bastian must fight his rebellious nature and learn to control his impulsiveness so he is no longer considered a scourge on the Evanko name. When he asks for a private dance, and a bite, from stripper Darling Nikki, he gets far more than he bargains for—including another chance at love. But even the love of a beautiful woman isn't enough to sate his need for retribution.

Nicole French simply wants to learn how to live in her new town, come to terms with stripping to pay the bills, and make it through law school without having a breakdown over the painful memories she hides. Having a man in her life is the last thing she needs, but when Bastian Evanko asks for a private dance, and to drink her blood, she ends up with more than just a freaky customer. Things heat up quickly in the private room with the sexy stranger. Only problem is, he likes to pretend he’s a vampire and suck down human blood.

To make matters worse, a war is brewing between vampires and Hunters. And after losing Elise because of her vampire Hunter brother, can Bastian take the risk of bringing Nicole into his life? But, on the other hand, can he pass up another chance at love?

NOCTURNAL SURRENDER EXCERPT

Bastian’s heart raced as he walked up to Nate and took the microphone. He’d rehearsed with the group a few times but hadn’t performed in front of an audience for decades. Back in the ‘80s, actually, on one of the rare occasions he had dared to venture out into humanity, rebelling against his sentence from the Elders. Thankfully, no one had ever found out.

He cringed at the thought of all the makeup, hairspray, and spandex. And that was the men. The memory of himself primped like the boys from Poison made him chuckle, and calmed his nerves a little.

The spotlight burned his sensitive eyes, but after a moment he adjusted to its intensity and turned to give the band a grin. The amplifiers hummed in the background. People cheered and clapped, some even yelled his name—live entertainment brought the typically sedate crowd to life once a week.

Bastian did his best to keep his voice steady when he spoke. “Thank you. I want to sing you this little ditty I wrote called Devil Inside. It’s all about love, hate, and...retribution!”

Shouts filled the air, electric guitars roared to life, and the double bass drum fired like a machine gun, drowning out the erratic beating of Bastian’s heart.

Don’t forget the lyrics. Don’t forget the lyrics.

He had a message to deliver, so screwing this up was not an option.

Glowering at Rosenbaum, he took a deep breath, and sang,

You put me through a lifetime of hell
Kept me locked up inside your torture cell
Isolation and desperation from love denied
There was no safe place left for me to hide

You used me, abused me, twisted the knife
I don’t know how I escaped with my life
Years of agony, years of pain…pain…pain
I won’t stop until you feel the same…same

Pain turned to anger then to venom for me to spew

Now don’t be surprised when my devil inside comes for you
Yeah don’t be surprised when my devil inside guns for you
What you see in my eyes, that you despise, is because of you
What I am inside, full of hatred and lies, it’s all from you
So don’t be surprised when my devil inside
Guns for you…guns for you…guns for you

Fuck you too

Quickly, before the next verse, Bastian glanced over to see Rosenbaum’s rigid posture and look of apparent disgust.

Good, it’s working.

His break only lasted a few seconds before he jumped back into the song.

Now it’s my turn to put you through hell
And lock you up for life inside my torture cell
Your happiness and freedom will be denied
There’ll be no safe place left for you to hide

I’ll use you, abuse you, and twist the knife
No way in hell will you escape with your life
Years of agony, years of pain…pain…pain
I won’t stop and I’ll feel no shame…shame

Pain turned to anger then to venom for me to spew…

Bastian growled his way through the chorus two more times, all the while feeding off the energy of the rowdy crowd. He chose to ignore his target now, hoping it would eat at the son of a bitch. Head banging and hair flying, he launched into the final lines with as much rasp and sinister tone as inhumanly possible.

Now I’m comin’ for you
Yeah I’m gunnin’ for you
Now I’m comin’ for you
Yeah I’m gunnin’ for you

FUCK YOU TOO!

By the time he’d finished, Bastian had the people in the club worked into a frenzy. They’d been fist pumping throughout the entire song and now begged for more, chanting his name like he was a rock god. Sure there were only about a hundred of them, but they still held a Bastian Evanko love fest, and he let the positive energy in the room encompass him.

© Lorraine Pearl

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So what do you think about my choice for who could sing Bastian's song? Do you have any other suggestions?

If you'd like to get your copy of any of the books in The Nocturnal Surrender Series, please visit the SERIES SITE for more information and purchase links.

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Praise for the series...

"The chemistry between Bastian and Nicole is off the charts HAWT! WOW!! The world building is interesting and the plot is very intriguing. I love the author’s writing style and the editing was spot on. If you are a fan of Erotic PNR, you are going to love this series. It’s kind of like Laura Wright meets Lora Leigh with a pinch of JR Ward thrown in the mix." Danie - Amazon Kindle reviewer.

"I am digging this Novella series by Lorraine Pearl. I finished Nocturnal Surrender & immediately purchase the next book in the series, Midnight Confessions. Great back story, character & story development. Oh, and let's not skip over the hot and I mean incredibly hot sex between Bastian & Nicole that makes you weak in the knees & tingly all over." Sharon - Amazon Kindle reviewer.

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Giveaway details and entry...

In preparation for my upcoming release, Night Therapy, I'm giving away up to 25 eBook copies of Nocturnal Surrender. Just use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Commenting alone will not enter you for the giveaway. Giveaway will run through 7/21/13 and winners will be notified on 7/22/13.

GIVEAWAY OPEN TO ADULTS ONLY AS THIS NOVELLA IS AN EROTIC PARANORMAL ROMANCE.
UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS OVER AND WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.