Archive for June 16, 2013

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This is my own version of a weekly bookhaul post where  I’ll be telling you about all of the books I got this week, whether print or e-book plus all things new on fuonlyknew.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

Here’s some I picked up to review on both blogs. Double exposure for the author:)

Khost

Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

Wild Wolf's Twisted Tails 

Got some good ones!

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Books for Review.

Resilient

I had to have this!

Also have a couple more but can’t let you have a peek yet.

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Books I won.

The Thieves of Legend: A Thriller

I won The Thieves of Legend from a giveaway on the escape with dollycas blog. Thanks so much to Lori and the author for this wonderful book!

Shadows of Penumbra (Apocalypse Exalted, #1)

I won Shadows of Penumbra from the AToMR Tours giveaway. Thanks so much!

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My internet was down all week so my post is going to be slim.

Books I’ve reviewed this week. Don’t forget to enter the giveaways!

Embers (Anya Kalinczyk, #1)    Sparks (Anya Kalinczyk, #2)

You can read my reviews for Embers and Sparks here!

The Harvesting (The Harvesting, #1)

With my internet down, I couldn’t get this ready in time! You can read my review this coming week.

Several more reviews and awesome giveaways coming this next week. Be sure to stop by!

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Other posts this week. Just click on the links to see the posts.

Tour Giveaway for Hidden by M. Lathan

Epiphany Sneak Peek

Blitz & Giveaway for The Temporary Detective

Freebie Alert for Taken by Adam Light

Freebie Alert for Joshua’s Folly by Taylor Dean

Return to Zire Book Tour

Winners of Tag Team Giveaway for Precipice by Kevin J. Howard

Winners of Tag Team Giveaway for What Matters Most by Bette Lee Crosby

Go here to find all of my giveaways. Enter one or enter all of them!!

Go here for a list of free e-books.

Busy, busy, busy. So many delicious reads! Some I’ve read and will be posting my reviews soon.

So what did you get this week? See something you like? Do you have any of these? Leave a comment and let me know.

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It’s that time again.

Time to announce the winners for  What Matters Most by Bette Lee Crosby!

What Matters Most

The Paperback Winner is:

Janna S.

The e-book winner is:

Donna

This was a Tag Team Event!

Go here to see if you won on Sherry’s post at fundinmental!

Congratulations!

All winners have been notified.

Thanks to everyone for your comments.

I do love reading them and hope you continue to visit fuonlyknew!

Thanks so much to Bette Lee for her wonderful books and for letting me host her giveaway.

*****For all of my giveaways go here*****

I’d love to keep telling ya’ll about some really great books.

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JOSHUA’S FOLLY will be free on Amazon Kindle for the next three days, June 15th thru 17th!

I just got mine:)

I’ve read all of Taylor Dean’s books and have been waiting anxiously for her next release.

I don’t have to wait anymore!!

 Get your copy now!!
 
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Can you fall in love with a picture?After Marisa survives a traumatic experience in her youth, she finds comfort in the form of a photograph of Joshua, her foster mother’s nephew. She falls in love with him, creating and refining an image of the man of her dreams. When Marisa has the opportunity to visit Joshua’s cattle ranch outside of Amarillo, Texas, she meets Joshua in person for the first time. She quickly realizes he is someone she could really fall in love with, not just a silly childhood crush.Life is seemingly perfect for Josh and Marisa, with endless possibilities before them. That is, until Josh’s reservations take a toll on their relationship and their summertime romance ends rather unexpectedly.Will Marisa be able to forgive Josh for his folly?
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Other books by Taylor Dean
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I Have People
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Lancaster House  The Middle Aisle (Lancaster House)

My Reviews

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About Taylor Dean:

Taylor Dean

Taylor Dean lives in Texas and is the mother of four grown children. Upon finding herself with an empty nest, she began to write the stories that were always wandering around in her head, quickly finding that she had a passion for writing, specifically romance. Whether it’s paranormal, contemporary, or suspense-you’ll find all sub-genres of romance in her line-up.

Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle, available in print or eCopy
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For all of Taylor Deans books go here.

This tour hosted by Page Turner Book Tours is so exciting.

I’m not sure what the Airians and Cellians are, but I’m going to read AIRION: Return to Zire and find out!

Airion: Return to Zire

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Title: Airion: Return To Zire

Author: J.S. Council

Series: Airion Series

Genre: Young Adult Epic Fantasy

Publisher: Self Published

Formats Available In:

Paperback, Ebook (HTML, Kindle, Epub, PDF, RTF, LRF, Palm Doc, Plain Text (download), Plain Text (View)

Blurb:

Aside from his outward appearance, Kobi is a normal thirteen-year-old boy. Living with his mother, his father, and his identical twin brother, Raili, with whom he spends most days at the cove watching dolphins and whales feed, he is happy with his life just the way it is. But his fourteenth birthday is coming and Kobi has no idea how much his life is about to change.

            When Raili is pulled through a puddle in the floor of their second floor bedroom by a monster armed with poisonous, spiked tentacles, Kobi goes in after him. What he finds isn’t Raili, but a new world all together, buried beneath the ocean. With a bounty on his head that has been there since he and Raili’s birth, Kobi will have to learn to fight or die before he can be reunited with Raili again. Everything he knew to be true was a lie.

            People he loved and trusted are not who they seem. He isn’t the normal boy he thought himself to be. A transformation is coming. Raili is gone. Blood is shed. Traitors lurk, waiting for their chance. War is inevitable. The fate of the world of Airion rests in his hands. The Wiseone speaks. Failure is certain.

Book Links:

Smashwords /  CreateSpace  / Barnes & Nobles  / Amazon

About The Author:

 

“Although I didn’t fully commit to making writing my life’s work until my sophomore year of college, I have always been a writer at heart. I was the only student in class to get excited about school papers, even asking to write a few for extra credit on occasion. I graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Creative Writing – Fiction. After graduating, I moved to Japan where I wrote most of my debut novel, Airion: Return to Zire and all of my second novel Airion: Light and Dawn – the first two of a four book series. Japan was a peaceful place to just sit and write, but life in Japan was also filled with adventure. However much I loved it there, I had to return home to do what I love most. Write.”

Social Media Links:

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter ~ Goodreads

Excerpt:

“If the Cellians just wanted us dead, why didn’t they just kill Raili instead of taking him?” asked Kobi.

“That is the question, isn’t it?” said Kaiyen slowly. “If they only wanted to use his power, wouldn’t they have taken them both?”

“Not necessarily,” said Rick, fist to his chin. “Having both would probably be too dangerous to risk. They may have been afraid of being destroyed from the inside if they worked together to free themselves. Even with one son of the prophecy, they could cause considerable damage, or so they may think.”

“But Raili would never do that though,” Kobi protested. “Dad…I…I mean, Black Master Rick. You know Raili; you know he wouldn’t do anything like that.”

“It may not be his choice,” said Kimi. “The Cellians can be very persuasive.”

Kobi’s heart sank. “What would they do to him?” he asked, not wanting to hear the answer.

“Whatever they had to,” said Kaiyen. “That is why we must focus on a plan of rescue, before Raili Saio acquires the powers they seek.”

“On our fourteenth birthday,” said Kobi.

“Yes,” said Kai Ventra. “Almost all Airians change on their fourteenth birthday. Along with the natural changes they undergo, such as growing gills, they also acquire unique individual skills, allowing them to thrive more than most others in that ability. These abilities can be anything from designing exceptional clothing to controlling the elements.”

“The stronger the ability, the harder it is to control,” said Kaiyen. “No doubt Cella is depending on this.”

“It won’t work,” said Rick.

“Agreed,” nodded Kaiyen. “But there is another matter that must be discussed, if I may.” Questioning eyes turned to Kaiyen. “Lady Sara,” Kaiyen continued after a swift nod from the King. He was addressing the old woman seated beside Kimi, “have you seen anything in your Kubec about a traitor in Zire.”

Whispers filled the room. “You go too far, Captain,” said Bran.

“What are you saying,” said the advisor to Bran’s left.

“Silence,” said Sai Thayne. The talking ceased instantly. The King’s questioning eyes fell on Kaiyen then turned to Lady Sara. “Wise One?”

“This man possesses a tainted heart,” said the old woman, her eyes gazing into the diamond block. “His treachery dives deep.”

“Do you know who this man is?” asked Kaiyen.

“I see not his face nor his rank,” said Lady Sara, her brow creased and her hands resting on the Kubec. “However, he knows all that we know and some we do not.”

“It is as I thought,” said Kaiyen, “Zire’s traitor has resurfaced.”

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I’m hooked. I need to know more about the Airians and the Cellians!

Check out the other stops on the tour!

02/06/2013 – Page Turner Book Tours – http://pageturnerbooktours.com/ – Top 10

03/06/2013 – The One Saga – http://www.theonesaga.com/ –  Interview

04/06/2013 – Breathless Blog – http://www.breathlessblog.com/ – Spotlight

05/06/2013 – IWAssociation – http://iwassociation.com/ – Excerpt

06/06/2013 – Lissette Manning – http://www.simplistik.org/lissetteemanning/ – Spotlight and Review

07/06/2013 – Alaine’s Blog (Anna Winters) – http://alainebatty.blogspot.co.uk/ – Spotlight and Review

08/06/2013 – Unwritten – Http://www.mystiparker.blogspot.com – Excerpt

09/06/2013 – Dina Rae Write’s Stuff – http://www.dinaraeswritestuff.blogspot.co.uk – Guest Post

10/06/2013 – The Cro’s Nest – http://p45crok.wordpress.com/ – Interview

11/06/2013 – Vixie’s Stories – http://vickiejohnstone.blogspot.co.uk/ – Interview

12/06/2013 – Marian L – http://www.marian-l.blogspot.co.uk/ – Excerpt

13/06/2013 – Constance Phillips Blog – http://constancephillips.com/blog/ – Guest Post

14/06/2013 – Author M.J. Kane – http://authormjkanebooks.wordpress.com/welcome-to-m-j-s-world/blog – Excerpt

15/06/2013 – Decadent Decisions – http://wlynnchantale-decadentdecisions.blogspot.co.uk/ – Review

16/06/2013 – The Many Muses of MaryLynn – Www.mlbast.com – Review

16/06/2013 – FU Only Knew – http://fuonlyknew.com/ – Spotlight

17/06/2013 – Warrior Princess Romance Writer – www.authorbernadettemarie.blogspot.com – Interview

18/06/2013 – Ann B Harrisson – http://www.annbharrison.com/ten-minutes-with.html – Interview

19/06/2013 – M.M. Shelley – http://mmshelley.blogspot.co.uk/ – Excerpt

20/06/2013 – Nicole Morgan – http://nicolemorganauthor.blogspot.co.uk/ – Excerpt

21/06/2013 – Author Mirelle Chester – http://mireillechester.blogspot.co.uk/ – Excerpt

22/06/2013 – Bubblews – http://www.bubblews.com/account/28249-bertena – Guest Post

23/06/2013 – M.M. Shelley – http://www.mmshelley.blogspot.co.uk/ – Review

24/06/2013 – Spellbindings – http://spellbindingsblog.com – Guest Post

25/06/2013 – Pure Jonel  – http://purejonel.blogspot.ca/  – Guest Post

26/06/2013 – Castle Macabre – http://castlemacabre.blogspot.com/ – Interview

27/06/2013 – Self Publish Or Die – http://www.selfpublishordie.com/ – Review & Spotlight

28/06/2013 – Muffy Wilson – http://muffywilson.blogspot.co.uk/?zx=642c8583e8bf79c – Spotlight

29/06/2013 – Read Between The Lines – http://rbtlreviews.com – Guest Post

30/06/2013 – Read 2 Review – http://read2review.com – Review

01/07/2013 – The Writing Network – http://thewritingnetwork.com/ – Guest Post

02/07/2013 – Horsham Writers – http://horshamwriters.co.uk/ – Guest Post