Happy Raventine's Day

Mango here! Happy Raventine's Day to everyone in the Empire! All the Argyle Mods wish you much love and happiness, today and always.

Our favorite author and fox, Sylvain Reynard, has a new book out.  After treating us to so much of what the streets of beautiful Florence have to offer, SR now takes us to the dark side of the city, where shadowy figures of another world rule the night.

Have you read "The Raven" yet?

Raven Wood spends her days at Florence's Uffizi gallery restoring Renaissance art. But an innocent walk home after an evening with friends changes her life forever. When she intervenes in the senseless beating of a homeless man, his attackers turn on her, dragging her into an alley. Raven is only semiconscious when their assault is interrupted by a cacophony of growls followed by her attackers' screams. Mercifully, she blacks out, but not before catching a glimpse of a shadowy figure who whispers to her . . .


Cassita vulneratus.

When Raven awakes, she is inexplicably changed. Upon returning to the Uffizi, no one recognizes her. More disturbingly, she discovers that she's been absent an entire week. With no recollection of her disappearance, Raven learns that her absence coincides with one of the largest robberies in Uffizi history--the theft of a set of priceless Botticelli illustrations. When the police identify her as their prime suspect, Raven is desperate to clear her name. She seeks out one of Florence's wealthiest and most elusive men in an attempt to uncover the truth. Their encounter leads Raven to a dark underworld whose inhabitants kill to keep their secrets . . .

By the time I finished reading this book, I was having

(Note the raven tearing apart that Mango. Couldn't have said it better myself.)

This is the first book in SR's new Florentine series.  We can't wait to see what's next!

Tell us your thoughts on the book: here, on Twitter, or on Facebook!

Excerpt from "The Prince" by Sylvain Reynard on sale 1/20/15

Happy 2015 everyone! The Prince and The Raven are coming to us SOON!!!

Here are some teasers:




And here is an Excerpt from THE PRINCE by Sylvain Reynard on sale 1/20/15

In the distance, the Prince could hear voices and muffled sounds.

He approached silently, almost floating across the floor.

Desperate groans and the rustling of fabric filled his ears, along with the twin sounds of rapidly beating hearts. He could smell their scents, the aromas heightened due to their sexual arousal.

He growled in reaction.

The corridor was shrouded in darkness but the Prince could see that the professor had his wife up against a window between two statues, her legs wrapped around his waist.

Her voice was breathy as she spoke, but the Prince tuned out her words, moving closer so he could catch a glimpse of her lovely face.

At the sight of it, flushed with passion, his old heart quickened and he felt the stirrings of arousal.

It was not his custom to observe rather than participate. But on this occasion, he decided to make an exception. Careful to remain in the darkness, he moved to the wall opposite the couple.

The woman squirmed in her lover’s arms, her high heels catching on his tuxedo jacket. Her fingers flew to his neck, undoing his bow tie and tossing it carelessly to the floor.

She unbuttoned his shirt, and her mouth moved to his chest, as murmurs of pleasure escaped his lips.

The Prince felt more than desire as he watched the woman’s eager movements. He caught a glimpse of her exquisite mouth and the toss of her long hair that would no doubt feel like silk between his fingers.

She lifted her head to smile at the man who held her close and he could see love in her eyes.

THE PRINCE - Novella - 1/20/15 - InterMix



BN:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-prince-sylvain-reynard/1120399274?ean=9780698192065

​Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Prince-Gabriels-Inferno-Novella-Florentine-ebook/dp/B00NUMIOY4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1411646672&sr=1-1&keywords=the+prince+sylvain+reynard

Amazon UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Prince-Gabriels-Inferno-Novella-Florentine-ebook/dp/B00NUMIOY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411646983&sr=8-1&keywords=the+prince+sylvain+reynard

Amazon Canada:
http://www.amazon.ca/Prince-Gabriels-Inferno-Novella-Florentine-ebook/dp/B00NUMIOY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411646878&sr=8-1&keywords=the+prince+sylvain+reynard

iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-prince/id922369900?mt=11


​The Raven - Book One of The Florentine Series 2/3/15



BN
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-raven-sylvain-reynard/1119619658?ean=9780425266496


Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425266494/ref=x_gr_w_bb?ie=UTF8&tag=httpwwwgoodco-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0425266494&SubscriptionId=1MGPYB6YW3HWK55XCGG2


Amazon Canada
http://www.amazon.ca/Raven-Sylvain-Reynard-ebook/dp/B00KWG9JL8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402448080&sr=8-1&keywords=the+raven+sylvain+reynard


iTunes
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-raven/id888019240?mt=11




SR's links

The Florentine Series FB Page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Florentine-Series-Official/462002477277254?ref_type=bookmark​


​Website
www.sylvainreynard.com

Twitter
​www.twitter.com/sylvainreynard​

Contest! & SR's new website going live 11/24/2014

From SR's Facebook today:

"SR's site has been beautifully redesigned by Priceless Design Studios! To celebrate (and wait for it to go live on 11/24) let's have a contest!

Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, etc. the following message AND photo tagging SR and we'll pick a few winners for a signed set of books AND an autographed copy of The Raven when it's released.

"I am so excited for #THEPRINCE & #THERAVEN by Sylvain Reynard!"

*Contest will run thru 11/23 midnight EST, enter as many times as you can! Just make sure to tag SR."

So get on it! Blog, Tweet, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, Pinterest with this photo and quote tagging SR to enter the contest!

VOTE for 'Gabriel's Redempion'! Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist!

If you loved Gabriel's Redemption by Sylvain Reynard, go VOTE in the 2014 Goodreads Choice Awards under Romance.



VOTE Link

On SR's Blog

Cover Reveal for "THE PRINCE" by Sylvain Reynard

Sorry we are late! With our blog move we are still working out the kinks, but we are SOOOOOOOOO Excited about SR's "The Prince, The Raven and the whole Florentine Trilogy!

Here is the COVER of The Prince which SR has called a bridge of his Gabriel and Florentine Series':

"The Prince" Synopsis:

The unveiling of a set of priceless illustrations of Dante’s Divine Comedy at the Uffizi Gallery exposes the unsuspecting Professor Gabriel Emerson and his beloved wife, Julianne, to a mysterious and dangerous enemy.

Unbeknownst to the Professor, the illustrations he secretly acquired years ago were stolen a century earlier from the ruler of Florence’s underworld. Now one of the most dangerous beings in Italy is determined to reclaim his prized artwork and exact revenge on the Emersons, but not before he uncovers something disturbing about Julianne …

Set in the city of Florence, “The Prince” is a prequel novella to “The Raven,” which is the first book in the new Florentine Series Trilogy by Sylvain Reynard.

“The Prince” can be read as a standalone but readers of The Gabriel Series may be curious about the connection between The Professor’s world and the dark, secret underworld of “The Prince.”



The Prince is available for pre-order NOW and check out this PERK to doing so!!!:



 

Amazon ~ Barnes and Noble ~ Amazon UK ~ Amazon Canada ~ iTunes

 

​The Raven - Book One of The Florentine Series 2/3/15

Pre-order links:

Barnes and Noble ~ Amazon ~ Amazon Canada ~ iTunes

SR's links:

The Florentine Series FB Page ~ ​Website ~ Twitter ~ ​Goodreads

So what do you think? Tell us in the comments below.

We are proud to host a giveaway today for our Jenn and her Husband Mog. :-)

Today on Book Temptations they are hosting an interview by Sylvain Reynard of our own writing team, Jennifer and Morgan Locklear who just published their first book EXPOSURE. (Click for Amazon Link)

And HERE is a link to SR's Amazon page where you can find his Gabriel Series or pre-order The Raven coming out February 3, 2014

As for the Giveaway, Jenn and Mog Have contributed:
1. A $25.00 giftcard to Omnifics
2. An author signed Paperback of EXPOSURE.
3. FIVE E-books of EXPOSURE
GIVEAWAY
EXPOSURE on PINTEREST












We also want to wish THE PROFESSOR a very Happy Birthday!

Author to Author Interview on Bookish 7-17-2014 with SR interviewing Jenn & Morgan Locklear

Don't miss the Special Event! Join us on The Professor's Birthday, (Iris' too ;-) July 17th.

Link to Bookish Temptation's Teaser:

http://bookishtemptations.com/2014/07/07/join-us-for-a-special-event/

From Tamie:

" Sylvain Reynard will be interviewing Morgan and Jennifer Locklear. We’re calling this an Author to Author event and we want you to save the date…July 17th!
Additionally, there will be a cool giveaway through the ladies of the Argyle Empire. We’ll link you up in the interview post.
But wait…there’s more…later on that day we’ll have something else you won’t want to miss. More details on that soon.
Help us spread the word y’all. You’re good at that and we appreciate it!
Tamie Xo"

We will Let you know when we have more details on the Giveaway.