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Giveaway and Freebie ~ Going To The Dogs Series ~ Zoe Dawson’s romantic romps

Posted: August 13, 2013 in Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, giveaways, reviews, Series
Tags: Great Danes, humor, romance

You’ve probably seen Zoe Dawson on my blog before.

I just love her Going to the Dog Series and am so excited to tell you about her books.

Just look at the cover art for her newest release, Hounded, Book #3!

Isn’t it adorable?

Learn more about the series, enjoy my review of Leashed, Book #1, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

You can win this entire series!

**Leashed is free right now!**

Go HERE to get your free copy and get started on this series!

Title: HOUNDED (Going to the Dogs 3)

Author: Zoe Dawson

Release date: June 17, 2013

Age Group: Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Blue Moon Creative, LLC

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

Links to the book:

Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes and Noble

Leashed (Book #1) – novella, Groomed for Murder (Book #2), Hounded (book #3)

***Leashed is currently free on Amazon and Barnes and Noble at the time of this posting.***

Book Description:

I’ll get you and your little dogs, too!

Veterinarian Poe Madigan enters The Fur Ball with her Jack Russell terriers (aka The Terrible Two) to compete for a substantial cash prize that will keep her mother from losing her home. But when her fabulous partner sprains his ankle, Poe must trade him and his talented Bichon for a sexy, muscle-bound hunk who can’t dance and his Basset Hound, Lazy Daisy. If that’s not enough to make her despair, it seems The Terrible Two have angered someone and they’re receiving death threats!

Security specialist Jared Taylor promises one of Poe’s friends that he will go undercover as her dog dancing partner to protect her from danger. He didn’t expect to find his staid, traditional life would be turned all topsy-turvy and he would find a soft spot for a neglected hound and fall for a Goth princess. But when he reveals who he really is and why he is in Poe’s life destroy the foundation of trust they’ve built? Could he lose the real prize – Poe?

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LEASHED

Book #1

Description

Jack has some ‘splainin’ to do!

That’s right! Callie Lassiter’s normally well-behaved Great Dane Jack has run off and done the wild thing with the neighbor’s dog. It must be puppy love! It’s doubly embarrassing since she’s a professional dog trainer. Of course, the neighbor would have to be hot, hot nightclub owner bad boy Owen McKay, just the kind of man Callie is determined to avoid.

Owen’s comfortable with his playboy status and the hype in the media. But the ground moves beneath his feet when he gets an eyeful of the girl next door. The Dog Whisperer never looked this good! How can he convince this wholesome honey that his player days are behind him? Maybe Jill, his Great Dane can help him with this dilemma now that she’s pregnant and Callie’s dog is to blame.

Is this bad boy a bad bet?

My Review

Leashed is a fun summer read for by the pool.

I read this fairly quickly, having many laughs along the way.

It’s almost like there are two romances going on here.

Jack and Jill, the two Great Danes, do the doggie thing and now Jill is going to have puppies.

This is where romance two begins.

Callie is trying hard to stay away from her sexy neighbor, tabloid making club owner,Owan McKay. He is beyond sexy and Callie has a thing for the bad boy. But, after too many crash and burns, she’s promised herself, not this time.

Owan’s idea of romance is a different flavor each week and the tabloids are too happy to flash the pictures. He’s never felt he was missing anything until he became entangled with Cassie. Now he’s wondering if this sultry, cheeky tom-boy might be something special.

The first thing that made me smile was the dogs. I love a book where animals lend their own personality to the story, making it fun and genuine. Most of us have pets and they are a part of our family. Giving these Great Danes the names Jack and Jill is so cute and had me grinning.

As Jill’s day of delivery draws closer, her mate, Jack won’t leave her side, which means Callie and Owan are spending a lot of time together at his apartment, getting tangled up in more than leashes.

I may have had an idea where this would all end up, but I had a great time getting there.

Anybody looking for a fun, romantic comedy, and a love of dogs, will enjoy this book.

It’s a novella, so it reads fairly quick, and is a stand alone in the series, which I especially like.

I’ll be reading the rest of this series, for sure.

4 Stars

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Groomed For Murder

Can a dog have a bad hair day?

Brooke Palmer owns Pawlish, an exclusive doggie spa and grooming business in upper Manhattan, but when a client’s champion poodle gets a bad poodle cut and has to undergo therapy to recover, the client sues. The lawyer they send is drop dead gorgeous, but Brooke won’t be wooed by a corporate shark in a sharp suit.

Corporate lawyer Drew Hudson has better things to do then take on this ridiculous lawsuit, but since he works for the client’s husband, he has no choice. After meeting the beautiful, sweet-tempered owner, he can’t keep his mind on the silly case. But when the client turns up dog gone dead, Brooke may be a conflict of interest when she’s charged with the murder. All Drew wants to do is prove that this sexy entrepreneur is not dangerous, except to his heart.

Can she take a chance on him?

Reviewing soon!

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About the Author

Zoe Dawson is the alter ego of Karen Anders, award winning, multi-published author. Her writing journey started with poetry and branched out into fiction. With a couple of college English courses under her belt, she penned a historical, then moved onto contemporary romance fiction. Today, she is happy producing romantic suspense, romantic mystery, urban fantasy and paranormal novels. The words feed her soul and the happily ever afters feed her heart.

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1 ebook-A Perfect Mess

1 winner will get all three books in the Going to the Dogs Series

Click on the rafflecopter link below to enter.

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WWW Wednesday # 18 ~ Ghosts, Great Danes, and the Guy (fuonlyknew.com)

Giveaway and Spotlight on Hyde by Laura DeLuca

Posted: August 13, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Mytery/Thriller
Tags: demon, Hyde, mystery, phantom, romance, series, thriller

I have hosted Laura DeLuca’s Dark Musical Series before.

Now she’s back with the third book in this awesome series!

Check out HYDE, enjoy the glimpse inside. learn about Phantom, Book #1 and Demon, Book #2, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Hyde, Dark Musicals Book #3

Rebecca Hope has looked death in the face twice and lived to tell her tale.

She and the love of her life, Justyn Patko, land a summer internship at a local dinner theater, performing the musical Hyde. While they are excited about their first paid acting gig, they soon find themselves surrounded by more experienced cast mates, jealous of their success. As if the tension isn’t bad enough, they soon discover that the business might be a front for something much more sinister.

When Justyn is accused of a crime that she knows he would never commit, Rebecca must decide if she wants to follow her head or her heart. While trying to prove his innocence, she makes a shocking discovery of her own.

Everyone has something to conceal in the grand finale of the Dark Musicals Trilogy. Rebecca has to look beyond the façade to discover the true Hyde or face her final curtain call.

Excerpt:

The act ended with Hyde grabbing hold of a scantily dressed Lucy and pulling her into his arms. Then the lights on the stage were extinguished, and the silent crowd suddenly burst into thunderous applause—even some of the cast was clapping. Rebecca couldn’t help but notice Steve was watching the fanfare with a frown, especially when Fernando, dressed for the next scene as the butler, clapped Justyn on the back with undisguised approval and pride. Rebecca had the distinct feeling Steve was plotting something sinister and definitely Hyde-worthy.

From that point on, Justyn scarcely had a moment out of the spotlight. Rebecca didn’t even get a chance to tell him how fabulous he was. It felt as though the show had only begun when Rebecca found herself decked out in the splendid Victorian wedding gown signaling the final act was about to begin. The dress came complete with realistic bell sleeves, an excessive bustle, and a long, flowing trail embroidered with delicate lace. The elaborate wardrobes and happy wedding guests gave the audience the illusion that it might be a happy ending after all, but for Dr. Jekyll and Emma, that wasn’t meant to be. As soon as the reverend began to recite the vows, Hyde made his final deadly appearance.

At the beginning of the scene, it was sweet and romantic. Justyn started out holding her hand, looking happy, almost ecstatic to be with his true love. Then he suddenly started to sway. Tom, in his role of John, the best man, tried to steady him, but there wasn’t anything he could do to stop the transformation. Dr. Jekyll doubles over in agony and tries to run before Emma can see him change into a monster. Justyn was supposed to head toward the back of the stage where Rebecca would pursue him and eventually become Hyde’s captive. But they should have known no opening night could ever go exactly as planned, especially when it was obvious at least half the cast was out to get them.

Just as Justyn stumbled across the stage, Steve, who was blending in with the other guests on the sidelines, stuck out his foot. It was doubtful anyone else observed the sabotage, aside from Petya, who was smirking at her husband’s side. But Rebecca was at the perfect vantage point to see the intentional attack. Unfortunately, Justyn was so wrapped up in the role he didn’t notice the danger, especially since his loose hair was dangling in front of his eyes. Before Rebecca could cry out a warning, Justyn’s foot was caught in the snare. With a grunt, he tumbled off the side of the stage. Even over the background music and the gasps from the audience, Rebecca heard the loud thump as he hit the ground. She raised her hands to her mouth and couldn’t help but scream.

Buy Links: Amazon Smashwords Barnes &Noble

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Phantom, Dark Musicals Book #1

The “Phantom” was a musical phenomenon that Rebecca had always found enchanting. She had no idea that her life was about to mirror the play that was her obsession. When her high school drama club chooses “Phantom” as their annual production, Rebecca finds herself in the middle of an unlikely love triangle and the target of a sadistic stalker who uses the lines from the play as their calling card.

Rebecca lands the lead role of Christine, the opera diva, and like her character, she is torn between her two co-stars—Tom the surfer and basketball star who plays the lovable hero, and Justyn, the strangely appealing Goth who is more than realistic in the role of the tortured artist.

Almost immediately after casting, strange things start to happen both on and off the stage. Curtains fall. Mirrors are shattered. People are hurt in true phantom style. They all seem like accidents until Rebecca receives notes and phone calls that hint at something more sinister. Is Justyn bringing to life the twisted character of the phantom? Or in real life are the roles of the hero and the villain reversed? Rebecca doesn’t know who to trust, but she knows she’s running out of time as she gets closer and closer to opening night. Only when the mask is stripped away, will the twenty first century phantom finally be revealed.

Buy Links: Amazon Smashwords Barnes & Noble

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Demon, Dark Musicals Book #2

When Justyn and Rebecca set off for the New York School of Performing Arts, they think their dreams are about to come true. To their dismay, they aren’t in high school anymore, and the competition is steep. Rebecca must compete against accomplished singers for a role in the production of Demon Barber, including a stunning Gothic diva with her sights set on Justyn.

It doesn’t help that things keep disappearing from their apartment or that Rebecca’s father refuses to accept that Justyn is an essential part of her life. Yet, all this seems minimal in comparison to the serial rapist terrorizing the campus.

Consumed by fear and obsessed with revenge, Rebecca and Justyn start living the story of Sweeney Todd—both on and off the stage.

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Laura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her husband and four children. She loves writing in the young adult genre because it keeps her young at heart. In addition to writing fiction, Laura is also the editor of a popular review blog called New Age Mama. She is an active member of her local pagan community, and has been studying Wicca for close to eight years. Her current works include Destiny, Destiny Unveiled, Phantom, Morrigan, Player, and Demon.

Author Links: Website Facebook Twitter Goodreads

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Laura is giving away a signed copy of Phantom, Geode, Incense, sterling silver pentacle charm, natural stone pendant, crystal point, and Lavender Purification Bath Salts. This is for US residents only!

To enter click on the rafflecopter link below.

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Tour Dates August 12th – September 13th

August

8/12 – Love, Laughter, and Friendship

8/13 – fuonlyknew

8/13 – Intriguing Read

8/14 – Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews

8/15 – CU’s EBook Giveaway – Guest Post

8/16 – Brooke Blogs – Guest Post

8/19 – The Howling Turtle

8/20- Melinda Dozier – Guest Post

8/21 – The Avid Reader – Guest Posts

8/22 – Tamaria Soana

8/23 – Reading, Writing, and Roses

8/26 – The Avid Reader

8/27 – Imagine World

8/28 – The eBook Promotions

8/29 – Bookworms Bridgette’s World

8/30- Tara Len Walker

September

9/2 – Indy Book Fairy – Guest Post

9/3 – Viari Rose

9/4 – Deal Sharing Aunt

9/5 – Mommasez…

9/6 – Find Your Next Read

9/7 – Jany’s Book Blog

9/9 – To Pen a Dream

Morrigan by Laura DeLuca + Giveaway (faerietalebooks.org)

Teaser Tuesdays #35 ~ Marin’s Dale

Posted: August 13, 2013 in Meme, Teaser Tuesdays
Tags: Horror, mystery, thriller

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page.

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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My Tease

A searing scream came off the trees and rocks. The rest of the lake shot up – reversed rain. Gusts of wind. Flashes of red. Exploding pods. Trees tossed as if toys.

And humans running and spinning and twisting in the air like ragdolls.

I can’t wait to tell you about this one!

How about you? Got a tease? Tell me!

Release Day Giveaway ~ Cinderella Dressed in Ashes

Posted: August 12, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Release day
Tags: Cinderella, fairy tales, Grimm Diaries, series, Snow White

I’m thrilled to be a part of the release day celebration for Cameron Jace’s new installment, Cinderella Dressed in Ashes!

Not only does this promise to be a great continuation in the series, but once again, I’m blown away by the cover art.

Gaze upon the beauty, enjoy the glimpse inside, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Cinderella

Dressed in Ashes

by Cameron Jace

BOOK TWO:

Cinderella Dressed in Ashes Cameron Jace (The Grimm Diaries #2)

Publication date: August 16th 2013

Synopsis:

Loki is controlled by the Queen through his Dreamhunter’s Fleece, and he’s now Snow Whit’e enemy. In another Dreamory, they learn who Cinderella really is. Where she came from, her relationship with Snow, and what her powers are. The Second installment of the Grimm Diaries. This Diary continues the adventure, from Snow White’s POV.

Here’s a peek inside!

When Shew woke up, the sky was filled with ashes, and the sound of flickering fire surrounded her. Trees were on fire. Plants were on fire. And even the air was saturated with it.

Ashes in the sky again, dancing a song of evil.

Cinderella sat in the middle of the cornfield, showered with ashes falling from the sky. She had her knees pulled to her chest, her hands around them, and her head rested awkwardly on her knees. She was naked, but covered with her own protective arms and the ashes stuck to her skin covering her bruises from the past. Cinders were all around her, and the fiery aura in her hair illuminated the night. Her hair itself looked strange, bigger and lush as it she was about to grow wings and fly.

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BOOK ONE:

Cinderella Snow White Sorrow Deadly Ever After Tattoo

Snow White Sorrow by Cameron Jace Series: The Grimm Diaries #1

Publication: May 30th 2013 Genre: YA Paranormal/Fairy Tale

Synopsis:

What if all you knew about fairy tales was wrong? Sixteen year old Loki Blackstar is no Prince Charming. His mother is a ghost. His only friend is a red Cadillac that talks to him through the radio. He looks like an Angel but acts like jerk. No wonder he has been banned from Heaven, which is the least of his troubles. Loki needs a job to pay for school and support himself. Still, Loki has a rare gift: He is a Dreamhunter. One of the few in the world who can hunt and kill immortal demons in their dreams so they never wake up again. When Loki is sent to kill a sixteen-year-old vampire girl the locals call Snow White Sorrow, he is pulled into a magical but dangerous world. The locals believe the monster to be Snow White. The real Snow White… living in the ruins of an ancient castle in a small town. She is described as horribly beautiful, terrifyingly enchanting, and wickedly lovely. What he finds instead is a beautiful monster girl filled with rage and hurt, who has an epic untold story to tell of things such like why the Brothers Grimm altered the fairy tale, who the Evil Queen really is, where the mirror came from, and who possessed it. Snow White has killed every person who has dared come near the castle where she once lived with the queen. Mysteriously, she lets Loki live, and whispers two words in his ears; two words that will change his life forever.

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AUTHOR BIO

Wonderlander, Neverlander, Unicorn-chaser, enchanter, musician, survived a coma, & totally awesome. Sometimes I tell stories. Always luv the little monsters I write young adult paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and science fiction mostly. The Grimm Diaries series is a seven book saga that deals with retellings of fairy tales from a young adult POV – it connects most of the fairy tales together and claims to be the truth about fairy tales. I live in San Fransisco and seriously think circles are way cooler than triangles.

Author Links:

Website: http://cameronjace.blogspot.ca/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/995289.Cameron_Jace

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/camjace

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cameronjace

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Grand prize giveaway

–A certain number of winners will get an ebook copy of Cinderella Dressed in Ashes in any format. The number of winners will equal the number of blitz posts. –1 winner will win a necklace like the one in the picture attached. ONLY US. This is property of Esul Sin, a fan who’s creating ornaments for the Grimm Diaries series. –2 winners will get a $10 gift card each.

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Review: Grimm Diaries 11-14 By Cameron Jace. (apocalypticpunk.wordpress.com)
Review: The Grimm Diaries Prequels 1-6 By Cameron Jace (apocalypticpunk.wordpress.com)
A Grimm View of Fairytales (faerietaleforest.wordpress.com)

Monday Minis #10 ~ Beware the Trochilidae

Posted: August 12, 2013 in horror, Monday's Minis, reviews, Science Fiction, Short stories and collections
Tags: aliens, DNA, genetics, Hummingbird, Trochilidae

Welcome to My Monday Minis.

This is where I review very short stories and flash fiction.

For today I’ll be telling you about Hummingbirds

by William Sharp

Hummingbirds

John and Carley have found the perfect getaway.

When Carley spotted the rustic cabin for sale on-line, there was no stopping her.

The idealic little cabin with its panoramic view of the Rocky Mountains of Colorado was an escape after the noise and stress of New York.

Still very much in love after six years of marriage, they are quite happy with just each other for company.

While enjoying his morning cup of coffee and the breathtaking scenery, John’s peace is shattered when he sees Carley stumble out of the brush and collapse.

She’s rushed to the CDC’s Genetic Displacement Lab, where she comes to and is able to tell what happened to her on her morning walk.

A hummingbird had attacked her. She knew immediately it was one of them, and hurried to get to the cabin before the symptoms overtook her.

The first thing that caught my attention was what could a little old hummingbird do to cause such distress.

Well, these aren’t really hummingbirds, they are just labeled as such because they look similar to them.

These things are actually hatched from meteorites that made it through our atmosphere and landed in various locations.

They are indiscriminate creatures, attacking men, women, children, and animals, injecting their victims with something.

If that’s not creepy enough, their injections cause irreversible changes.

A really good horror story is one where you have a real connection to the characters and are concerned for their well-being.

In this case, I just hated what might happen to these two. The author had me connect and like them immediately, so I felt sadness for Carley and John. I wanted to go back and change what happened.

The author had all of the power and wielded it well. I was completely hooked right to the bitter end.

If you like horror and science fiction, I recommend you read Hummingbirds.

It has a lasting impression.

4 Stars

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The term Trochilidae isn’t what these creatures are called. It’s the latin word for hummingbird and I just used it for my title because it sounded alien!

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William Sharp

William Sharp is a life-long scifi fan. He has been writing for pleasure since he was a child, right on through creative writing in high school and college, and lots of medical/technical/professional writing in his career as a litigation attorney.

William’s stories are heavily influenced by the themes and style of Golden Age and some New Wave scifi. He believes the most memorable scifi stories explore the human condition, human interactions, and common human problems, against a backdrop containing futuristic scifi elements. The writings of Arthur C. Clarke, Harlan Ellison, Issac Asimov, and Robert Heinlein are the most influential to his work

William is married and lives in Texas. He dabbles in acting in community theater, enjoys playing the guitar, and has just recently written his first one-act stage play. He loves his wonderful German Shepherd named Liesl and loves even more his terrific wife and three kids, all of whom would kill him if he repeated their names here.

You can find the author and his books HERE.

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

What’s New On My Bookshelf #30

Posted: August 11, 2013 in giveaways, Interview, Release day, reviews, What's New on My Bookshelf
Tags: bookish news, meme

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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:)

Twisted

Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

The Living And The Dead The Riddles of Hillgate (Z & C Mysteries #1)

Got some good ones!

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Freebies

Get yours free HERE thru August 14th.

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Books for Review.

As the World Dies: Untold Tales Volume 1 As The World Dies Untold Tales Volume 2

Special Rewards (Coursodon Dimension Series, #2) The Photo Traveler

I had to have these!

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Books I won.

The End of All Things

I won The End Of All Things from a giveaway on Oops! I Read A Book Again ! Thanks so much and thanks to Lissa Bryan!

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Reviewed this week.

Morning Warning

You can read my review on my Monday Minis post HERE.

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The Dazzling Darkness

You can read my review HERE.

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You can read my review HERE.

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Scheduled reviews for this coming week.

Hummingbirds

I’ll be reviewing this on my Monday Minis post.

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Leashed (Going to the Dogs, #1)

You can read my review and enter the series giveaway on Tuesday, August 13th.

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Getting Back to Normal

You can read my review and enter the giveaway on Wednesday, August 14th.

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Cloaked in Fur

You can read my review and enter the giveaway on Thursday, August 15th.

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Meg: Origins

You can read my review on my Freakin Fridays post.

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.

Promo Blast for Coming From Nowhere

Author Interview with Carlie M.A. Cullen ~ Heart Search: Found

Teaser Tuesdays ~ The Witch Hunter

Persephone the Daring $100 giveaway

Cover Reveal ~ Tragically Flawed by A.M. Hargrove

WWW Wednesday ~ Zombie, Zombies, and, you guessed it, Zombies

Giveaway for Shadow of Perception

Giveaway and Trailer Reveal for Vows

Promo for Three Kitties That Saved My Life

Freakin Fridays ~ We’re gonna need a bigger boat

Review for The Dazzling Darkness

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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.

What’s New On My Bookshelf #29 (fuonlyknew.com)

My Review ~ Written All Over Her by Mia Darien

Posted: August 11, 2013 in Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Series
Tags: Serial killer, shifters, vampires, werewolves

As promised, I’m back to tell you about another book from Adelheid, supernatural central!

Written All Over Her by Mia Darien

There are two story lines in this book.

In the beginning, a young woman is talking to you, the therapist, about what happened to her when she was abducted and terrorized for eleven months.

Her name is Detective Nyck Marlowe, but she’s just Nyck.

The other is solving a series of murders who’s killer leaves a signature like the one Nyck is wearing.

You’ll flash back and forth, but never in the middle of a chapter. There is no interruption and the glimpses into her psyche are very helpful in understanding her actions and reactions during this case.

Thee victims all resemble her and the killer leaves the telltale scars of vines upon their bodies.

Nyck insists it can’t be the same killer, as the one who brutally tortured and scarred her face and body is long dead.

But as the bodies continue to pile up, she begins to wonder. Could there have been an accomplice? No, she’s sure the killer worked alone. Could they have killed the wrong man? No, he was caught red-handed.

Nyck doesn’t believe in coincidence, so who is killing these girls, why do they all resemble her, and how does he mark them?

These are just some of the questions Nyck has. She has to revisit her dark past, face the memories head on and, with the help of her partner, Detective Vance Johnson, a shifter, catch this killer before more young women die.

The thing I love the most about Mia Dariens Adelheid series, is that each book is written about a character you have met in the other books. You get to know the back story about the character and learn what makes them tick.

Nyck is complicated. She has the responsibility of caring for her younger sister Ana, who has Down Syndrome, and has her good days and bad days. Then she has to deal with her own issues from when she was brutalized and nearly killed. Now she has to deal with a killer that just might be the very person who left the trail of scars on her body.

Any ordinary person would buckle under the pressure. But Nyck is strong and determined, while also being nurturing and vulnerable.

With her and her sister being pretty much the only humans living in Adelheid, she somehow feels safe there. Cameron’s Law, giving supernatural beings the same rights as humans, has made Adelheid the largest community of all kinds of beings, from vampires, to shifters, and others.

You get to see some familiar characters from other books in this series. That always makes it more genuine and entertaining for me. I get to see what’s up with them and Mia is great at bringing them into the picture in just the right moments.

With each book I read in this series I think, this is the best one, this is my favorite character. Then I read the next book, and think the same thing!

I wonder who I’ll think is my favorite next?

5 Stars

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Quotes I liked.

“The Feds are like Tribbles.”

“It’s amazing how fast you can change, when someone really tries to change you.”

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I have reviewed several books in the Welcome To Adelheid Series..

When you start reading Welcome to Adelheid and meet all of the exciting characters, you’ll see how great this is.

Book Description:

Welcome to Adelheid, CT. Freak central. Unofficial capital of legal preternatural creatures in the Northeast. Focal point for anti-preternatural sentiments in the United States.

Who would ever guess that this otherwise sleepy New England town houses many of the most powerful beings known to exist?

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Cameron's Law (Adelheid, #1)

In “Cameron’s Law,” meet Sadie Stanton, vampire poster girl for preternatural rights. She’s just trying to start a business to help the community, but when vampires and werewolves start attacking each other, she gets thrust in the middle.

My Review

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When Forever Died (Adelheid, #2)

In “When Forever Died,” Dakota is a rare shifter and hunter who has lived a long, hard life. But the past never sleeps and two simultaneous cases are going to test the personal defenses she’s built over the centuries.

My Review

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Voracious (Adelheid, #3)

In “Voracious,” the life D wants isn’t what it seems. He certainly never planned on the fangs, but he’s going to need a lot more than the pointy teeth to survive the first weeks of his new existence.

My Review

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And I’ll soon to back to tell you about two more books in this awesome series!

Cats & Dogs and Family Matters

About the Author:

Mia Darien is an indie author of speculative fiction, and a New England Yankee transplanted into Alabama clay. No matter her geography, she continues to stubbornly and rebelliously live the life of her choosing along with her family and pets. She doesn’t miss the snow.

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Giveaway Tour and Review ~ Welcome to Adelheid ~ Population: furry & fanged.. (fuonlyknew.com)
Welcome to Adelheid by Mia Darien (Books 1-3) + Giveaway (faerietalebooks.org)

The Dazzling Darkness ~ A Haunting Gothic Venture

Posted: August 9, 2013 in horror, Mytery/Thriller, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews
Tags: Dazzling Darkness, kidnapping, otherworldly, Paula Cappa, transcendentals

It comes as no surprise that Paula Cappa’s The Dazzling Darkness has won the

Gothic Readers Book Club Choice Award!

But that’s not all!

The Dazzling Darkness also won the eBook Cover Design Award!

Freakin Fridays #18 ~ You’re gonna need a bigger boat!

Posted: August 9, 2013 in Freakin Friday, horror, Trailer
Tags: JAWS, Shark Week

Freakin Fridays!

Freakin Fridays is my own little meme. I’ll be posting about books, movies, and all things scary.

Feel free to join in and do your own Freakin Fridays posts!

Tune in every Friday. Get your scare on!

Let’s have some fun!

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Since I missed my Thursday Theatre post and it is SHARK WEEK, what better to do then combine them and revisit JAWS!

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Can you hear it? DA DA DA DA DADADADADA DADADA!

Don’t you just love one liners?!

What’s your favorite?

HAPPY SHARK WEEK!

Freakin Fridays #14 ~ THE RIDDICK!! (fuonlyknew.com)
Freakin Fridays #17 ~ Cats and Dogs and Mermaids (fuonlyknew.com)

Vows – A marriage on the Rocks Giveaway!

Posted: August 8, 2013 in Adult Fiction, Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, Steamy Romance
Tags: Guardian angel, humor, marriage on the rocks

Vows sounds like a lot of fun. How do you seduce your husband and save your marriage?

I imagine Addison will have to be creative.

Check out Vows, enjoy the peek inside, watch the awesome trailer, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Addison Klein’s marriage is falling apart. She’s contemplating whether she should fight to keep her family together or walk away. After the sudden death of her best friend, Peyton, and a vicious fight with her husband Tyler, Addison knows she needs to finally decide her future.

Just when she thinks she’s all alone in making this life altering decision, she gets a little guidance from her guardian angel. Addison rediscovers herself and realizes that the vows she said on her wedding day meant something to her… for as long as we both shall live.

Addison sets a plan in motion to seduce her husband.

Enjoy this glimpse inside Vows

Peyton’s funeral was beautiful and emotionally overwhelming for me. Tyler went to his parents’ house after the church service to pick up the girls. He was never good at showing emotion or handling it when I did.

I accompanied Colin to the graveside service and the funeral brunch afterward for continued moral support. He was a wonderful man, but he wore his emotions on his sleeve. After the brunch was over, the immediate family and I went back to Colin’s house. We spent the day consoling each other and telling stories about Peyton and her antics. We talked about how she seemed to have a sixth sense, a feeling about how things were going to turn out. I finally said my goodbyes and headed home.

I looked over at the clock on my dashboard as I pulled back into the driveway and was stunned by how late it was. I was tired and emotionally drained. I just wanted to go to bed. I opened the door and set my purse and keys down on the table, slipping off my shoes.

“Nice of you finally to come home,” Tyler snarked before I saw him walking into the foyer.

“What?” I asked, shaking my head and trying to figure out what he meant.

“You’ve been gone all day,” he snipped.

I started to walk away from him and down the hall. “I was with Colin. Where did you think I was?” I replied just a snarky.

“Is there something going on with you and Colin?” he spat, ripping what little was left of my heart out.

I spun around to face him. “You have got to be kidding me! Really, Tyler? Is that what you think?” I took a deep breath and my body started to shake. I was on emotional overload and about to explode. “Do you really think I would do that to Peyton?” I seethed as I wiped the tears running down my cheek with the back of my hand.

“That’s what I mean. You ask if I think you could do that to Peyton and I’m wondering if you would do it to me,” he yelled.

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Watch the Trailer

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About the Author:

Tamaria Soana is middle aged, but just feels her life has begun.

She writes sexy contemporary romance stories that always end with a ‘happily ever after’. Growing up she loved to read and make up new places in her head to escape to. In her late teens she began writing short stories and poetry; it wasn’t until her late thirties before she began to spin a full story. She’s married and a stay-at-home-mom of two beautiful young girls, they reside in Western New York. Cuddling up with a good book under an electric throw is her way to escape the cold Buffalo nights.

Besides writing, she co-owns Shades of Rose Marketing and hosts a talk show on Talkshoe called Live with Tamaria ~ Giving authors a voice.

Author Links: Site Facebook Author Page Twitter

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Tamaria is giving away a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card.

To enter to win just fill out the Rafflecopter at the link below.

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