Archive for September 17, 2013

Teaser Tuesdays #40 ~ Tragically Flawed by A.M. Hargrove. It’s mighty hot!

Posted: September 17, 2013 in New Release, Steamy Romance, Teaser Tuesdays
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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 for today is from Tragically Flawed

by A.M. Hargrove

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What is it about her? She’s really got me jacked up. And why was I such a prick to her? Christ, I made the poor girl cry. And what the hell happened to her? She looks like she took it on the chin, and then some.

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I can’t wait to review this for ya’ll!

I so wanted to use something from the beginning of this book, but I want you to be as surprised as I was when you read it.

Keep a fan handy. It’s hot in there!

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How about you? Got a tease? Tell me!

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Blast Giveaway ~ The Prodigal ~ A Novel of suspense, mystery, and adventure by Michael Hurley

Posted: September 17, 2013 in Book Blast, giveaways, suspense, thriller
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Welcome to the Nerd Blast for THE PRODIGAL by Michael Hurley

A mystical tale of suspense, mystery, and adventure, and the four people on Ocracoke Island.

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Pride, betrayal, forgiveness . . . and the eternal sea.  The Prodigal tells the mystical tale of four people on Ocracoke Island whose destiny is tied to an abandoned schooner, thought to have been lost at sea more than a century ago, that one day drifts ashore.  Marcus O’Reilly, a renegade Catholic priest, must confront his inner demons.  Ibrahim Joseph, a Bahamian fugitive, must face his past.  Aidan Sharpe, a fallen lawyer, struggles with self-doubt and his growing affection for Molly McGregor, a fearless towboat captain who cannot find the courage to love.  They will all be drawn into a 2,000-year-old mystery that unfolds with the reappearance of the ship.

“A masterpiece of artistic imagination.  Hurley’s eloquent, hypnotic style will have readers following, unquestioningly, to the very end.” –ForeWord Clarion Review

“Stirring, romantic, and evocative of the sea’s magic.” –Kirkus Reviews

You can purchase The Prodigal at these retailers: ambn

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Check out this exciting trailer for The Prodigal!

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About Michael Hurley

Michael Hurley lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife Susan. Together they have four children ranging in age from 19 to 23.  Born in Baltimore in 1958, Michael studied English at the University of Maryland and law at St. Louis University. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and North Carolina.  A lifelong sailor, he obtained his captain’s license from the U.S. Coast Guard in 1992 and took six months off from the practice of law to work as a sailboat charter captain in New Bern, North Carolina. Between 1995 and 2003, while practicing law full-time, he also wrote and published Paddle & Portage, a quarterly literary journal on wilderness canoeing enjoyed by more than 10,000 subscribers in 48 states.  When he is not sailing or writing or canoeing, Michael continues a hopeless quest to prove that his piano teachers at Baltimore’s Peabody Institute were wrong about him all along.

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Blast Giveaway ~ Contingency & Relativity by Peggy Martinez

Posted: September 17, 2013 in Blitz, giveaways
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Wow! So much going on today!

I have a fun interview with Peggy and then I’m showcasing Contingency and Relativity.

I also have two, yep, two giveaways.

So let’s get to it!

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1. How long did it take you to write Contingency?

It took me two months from start to finish to write the first draft of Contingency.

2. What are the last five books you’ve read?

Mercy Blade by Faith Hunter, Death’s Rival by Faith Hunter, Rot & Ruin by , Taking on the Dead by Annie Walls, The Breeders by Katie French.

3. Do you have a book trailer?

Relativity’s trailer:

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4. Who has been your best cheerleader?

My husband has always been my number one cheerleader in everything.

5. What would be your advice to yourself before publishing your book?

Write. Don’t stop, even when all the doubts begin and you think everything you’ve written is crap. Keep writing. When you’re done writing, prepare to butcher your writing, do several rewrites, and then sew it all back together again. I’m a firm believer that the true magic of the writing process happens during editing and rewrites.

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Contingency by Peggy Martinez (Sage Hannigan Time Warper #1)
Publication date: December 2012
Genres: New Adult, Time-Travel
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Synopsis:
Eighteen-year-old Sage Hannigan wants to get back to her own time, preferably one that hasn’t been destroyed by an underworld plot brewing in Edwardian-era South Carolina. How hard can it be?
All she has to do is:
1. Learn to use newly acquired warping skills to bend time to her will. 2. Take out a few rogue vampires. 3. Join an ancient secret society. 4. Figure out who is putting the time stream in jeopardy. 5. Find and maim whoever invented the corset.
Sage never asked to be chosen by the Druid Priestess, Amerach, to become a Warper. She also never asked to have the future hanging on her shoulders or to warp a hundred years into the past. She certainly never asked to meet Dr. Aldwin Blake, who would make her question her desire to get back to her own time. But if she fails her mission, people will die, history will change, and the present she wishes to return to will be no more.
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Relativity by Peggy Martinez (Sage Hannigan Time Warper #2)
Publication date: February 20th 2013
Genres: New Adult, Time-Travel
Synopsis:
Three months after Sage Hannigan time warps a hundred years into the past and saves the future as we know it, she is still trying to come to grips with all the has gained…and all that she has lost. All of her searching hasn’t turned up Cerberus Society or any creatures of the night and she’s beginning to wonder if she’s gone crazy after all. The only things keeping her grounded are her sparring sessions with Matt and her weekly ritual of scouring the city for low lives to kick the crap out of, and even that can’t keep her dreams free of the heartache and bitter sweet memories she has come to loath and…to cherish. When blasts from the past; good, bad, and evil, come knocking on her door, will she be able to do what she has to even if it means having her barely-healing heart ripped to shreds?
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About Peggy Martinez
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Peggy Martinez is a homeschooling mom of one boy and four girls. She has been married to her soul mate, Omar, since January 2000. She enjoys reading, writing, soap making, all things aromatherapy, and Twizzlers- lots of Twizzlers. She dreams of one day owning a small homestead, raising some chickens along with her children, growing a large garden, and eventually taking a dream vacation to Greece. It isn’t too far fetched to think you could happen upon her and her husband having a conversation about religion, political conspiracies, a zombie apocalypse, or gangster movies.
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Two Giveaways!
You can win an ebook of Brevity (2.2)
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Monday Minis #13 ~ The Man In The Fire and some freebies

Posted: September 17, 2013 in Monday's Minis, reviews, Short stories and collections
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Welcome to My Monday Minis.

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

For today I’ll be telling you about The Man In The Fire

by Brian Harmon

The Man in the Fire

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Fire lives. It breathes, It needs oxygen to continue to consume.

Fire followed Daniel all of his life, taking from him everything he loved, everything he lived for.

Now it’s come for him.

Can he beat it? Can the fire be killed?

Fire is mesmerizing and terrifying.

The flickering flames are warm and welcoming, until you touch them.

The man in the fire is impervious to the burning touch and relentless in his pursuit of Daniel.

How could you fight something like that?

That’s what I kept thinking as I read this story.

The answer is breathtaking, just like the fire. Sucking your breathe out of your body and shocking your senses.

The story starts at the final confrontation and gives you the back story as you read along.

I felt for Daniel and if I was in his shoes, I would probably do what he did.

For such a short story, I did a lot of thinking. That’s a sign of good writing. Taking something implausible and making you believe it, feel it, and contemplate it.

Well done, Brian.

5 Stars

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I got all of these as free downloads from Amazon. They”re still free right now so head over HERE to get yours.

The Devil's Walk

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Click on the link below for my review.

My Review

As she sits at her dying grandfather’s bedside, Amanda is told an incredible tale.  But are these disturbing revelations of his life merely the addled fabrications of a cancer-ridden mind, or is there any truth to his frightening claim that a dark and menacing figure has been roaming the land all these many years.

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I’ve also read another short story by Brian

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My Review

In the six years Allan has owned his house, it has never been even remotely haunted. But after his wife is startled by an unknown noise, he begins to notice very strange activity throughout the house. At first, he’s excited by the idea of a ghostly visitor, but his enthusiasm quickly turns to dread as he realizes that his phantom guest has also begun to notice him.

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Brian Harmon

Brian Harmon is a writer of horror fiction, suspense and dark adventure. He grew up in Missouri and currently lives in Southern Wisconsin with his wife, Guinevere, and their two children.

You can find Brian and all of his books HERE.

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