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Melissa Pearl’s Christmas Giveaways ~ Spreading the Christmas love…

Posted: November 27, 2013 in giveaways, Holidays
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Welcome to the start of my Christmas Giveaways. This is my favourite time of year. I love giving gifts and spreading some holiday cheer around. It’s an awesome excuse to celebrate. I would love it if you would join me by participating in four fun giveaways.

Can’t wait to show you guys my first surprise! Eeeppp!

So much fun!

Please help me spread the word. The more the merrier.

Let’s spread some Christmas love and enjoy this awesome season.

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Surprise Christmas Present to be unwrapped on December 3rd!

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A Mystery Review ~ Tainted Waters by Maggie Thom ~ Plus character bios and a giveaway

Posted: November 26, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Mytery/Thriller, Romance, suspense
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Tainted Waters Tour

We may not get snow here on the gulf coast, but we do get some dang cold weather.

What better way to spend a few hours, than to grab a good mystery and roast your toes before a roaring fire. The crackle of the flames as they devour the sweet-smelling teak wood lulls you and frees your mind, allowing you to lose yourself in Tainted Waters.

Pull up a chair, sip some hot cider, and let me tell you about this exciting mystery.

While you’re here, enjoy the character bios and enter the giveaway!

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Title- Tainted Waters

By Maggie Thom

Publication Date- April 30th, 2013

Synopsis

He didn’t commit suicide but who’s going to believe her…

Frustrated at being fired from her latest job and overwhelmed by her consolatory family, Sam decides to move to the family’s cabin at the lake. A place she hasn’t been since her dad committed suicide there twenty years before. Or did he? Snooping is something she’s good at but someone seems to be taking offense to her looking too closely at what has been happening at the lake. What she discovers is shocking. Now she must uncover what’s real and what’s not. All that she learned growing up, may be false. Keegan who has recently moved to the area to finish his latest book is also trying to find out if his grandfather, who’d passed away ten years before, died of natural causes or was murdered? The descendants of the four families who own the land around the lagoon are dying off. Since Sam and Keegan are the only ones questioning the deaths, they find themselves working together to seek the truth. Are people being murdered? Who would benefit from their deaths? Why would there be barricades and armed guards at the north end of the lake? To stay alive, Sam and Keegan must find the answers and convince others, before more people are killed… including them.

“This is a book that will have you on the edge of your seat. Just when you think the story is over, think again.” Read Your Writes Book Reviews

Buy Links

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My Review

Samantha, Sam for short, was only seven when her father killed himself. Now, 20 years later, she’s no closer to figuring out what her place in life is.

Flitting from job to job, about fifteen of them, she’s fired from her latest and retreats to the family lake house to lick her wounds and be alone. While there, she begins to question whether her father’s death was a suicide or murder.

Also visiting the lake is Keegan. He’s come to his grandfather’s cabin to get away from everything and try to get some writing done. He’s pulled into the mystery of whether his grandfather truly died of a heart attack or was he murdered. He begins to suspect the latter.

It figures. Sam may have finally found her calling. She’s good at ferreting out information and asking the right questions. Maybe too good as someone tries to kidnap her.

Thrown together, Sam and Keegan continue to dig into their mysteries. They know their getting closer to some answers as more attempts are made to kill them. The race is on to get their answers before someone gets them.

I felt a close connection to Sam. I too flitted from job to job, never really sure what I wanted to do. Some people are lucky and know what they want to do or be. Not me and not Sam.

What endeared me to Keegan was his need to protect Sam. He would be a great older brother and an even better beau.

You’d be right if you thought these two would become romantically entangled. But the romance is just budding and the story is powered more by the danger and intrigue.

I love a good mystery thriller. Each time I thought I had it figured out, I was way off, and back to the drawing board I’d go.

One of the biggest mysteries was what was going on at the end of the lake. I didn’t have a clue and was surprised when I found out.

There are a few mysteries going on in this book but you’ll never lose track of the story. The writing is down to earth and easy to follow and the story flies. Before you know it, you’ve reached the end and gotten your answers. Some of them will set you back on your heels wondering, “How did I not see that coming?”

Tainted Waters has murder, suspense, intrigue, and some well written misdirection that keeps you engrossed and guessing. A really good who, what, where, when, and why.

4 Stars

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Character Bios

Samantha gets fired from her latest job as a reporter. She’s not too happy as she was enjoying it and finally felt like she’d found her calling. She’s never been good at holding down a job mainly because she didn’t like the work or those who she had to work with. She’s struggled her whole life with figuring out who she is and what she wants. She’s never been one to back down from a challenge or been someone who takes any guff from others. She’s an in-your-face kind of person and has no problem telling others who she feels or what she thinks of them. As you can imagine this has gotten her into trouble more than once. She`s the middle child of five kids and has a pretty good relationship with her siblings and her mom but since she`s the only one who doesn`t have a profession or a steady job they are a little over the  top protective of her and on her case about it. To get away from her consolatory family, Sam decides to move out to the family cabin that hasn’t been used since her dad had committed suicide when she was seven. She never understood how he could do that, how he could leave her. Especially when they were best buds. She’s just starting to realize how much that has colored her life when she discovers someone wants her dead.

Keegan is an author and has moved out to his great grandfather’s cabin at the lake for quiet so he can write his latest book. He grew up in a professional household, both his parents had phd’s and expected him to follow suit. He tried but realized that University wasn’t for him. So he followed his dream and started to write nonfiction books. He`s the youngest of three – an older brother and older sister, who have both run their own professional businesses. He`s never told his family that he had met his great grandfather at the age of twelve and had spent time getting to know him. He had left the cabin to Keegan along with a lot of boxes. When Keegan finally goes through them he learns that his grandfather may not have died of natural causes. He’s always wanted a close knit family so when he meets Sam and her family, he’s more than willing to help her figure out what’s going on.

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Maggie Thom took the challenge and leapt off, leaving a full time twenty year career in management, to write full time. After her initial panic that she might need a straight jacket,

she published her first book Captured Lies, October 2012. And now is excited to release her

second novel, Tainted Waters, April, 2013. Her third book, Deceitful Truths (sequel to Captured

Lies) available fall of 2013. An avid reader and writer her whole life, she decided to break the

monotony of wishing to be an author by making it happen. Married to her best friend, she is

learning that humor, love and patience help her navigate her way through her twins’ teen years.

Her motto: Escape to read and Read to escape. “Maggie Thom writes a fast paced thriller laced

with romance that keeps the reader interested and on edge!” InDtale Magazine

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Reviewing Blood Drama by Christopher Meeks ~ “…organic matter hits the fan.”

Posted: November 26, 2013 in Blog Tour, crime thriller, Mystery, reviews, suspense
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Welcome to the tour for Christopher Meeks’ Blood Drama.

Looking for some mystery, some thrills, a bit of dark comedy, and some drama? Look no further.

Check out my review of Blood Drama and learn more about Christopher and his books.

Thanks to Teddy Rose for another fantastic tour!

And thanks so much Christopher for your exciting book!

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Publisher: White Whisker Press  (June 15, 2013)

Category: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, Crime Thriller

Tour Dates: November 12-27, 2013

Available in: Print & eBook, 242 pages

Everyone has a bad day. Graduate student Ian Nash has lost his girlfriend in addition to being dropped from a Ph.D. program in theatre at a Southern California university. When he stops at a local coffee shop in the lobby of a bank to apply for a job, the proverbial organic matter hits the fan. A gang of four robs the bank, and things get bloody. Ian is taken hostage by the robbers when the police show up. Now he has to save his life.

FBI Special Agent Aleece Medina’s analysis of the bloody bank heist drives her into the pursuit of a robbery gang headed by two women. She doesn’t anticipate how this robbery will pit her against both the bandits and the male higher-ups in the FBI while the media heats up during a giant manhunt.

The robbers are about to kill Ian, and all he has at hand is his knowledge of the stage.

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My Review

Freshly let go from his job and his girlfriend, Ian thinks it can’t get any worse. He’s wrong.  Filling out an application for a job he’s over qualified for, he ends up taken hostage by some bank robbers.

While held captive, Ian gleans all the information he can about the robbers, just in case his luck changes and he can escape. With a little help, he does, and takes something with him. Something one of the robbers will kill for.

I’m a big fan of character driven novels. So Blood Drama was a must read for me.

Ian is a down on his luck, sorta handsome guy, with no job and no girlfriend. He’s the kind of guy that grows on you. He’s funny, intelligent, and can laugh at himself. I laughed at him and with him.

Aleece Medina, Special Agent,FBI, is assigned the bank robbery case and gets to work trying to find out who the hostage is. She’s been chasing the Busty Bandit and her gang for awhile, and now that they’ve killed some people, she’s more determined than ever.

Aleece is confident and tough. She’s in a man’s world in the FBI and has to deal with all the baggage that comes with it. After Ian escapes his kidnappers, circumstances have Aleece partnering up with him to track the robbers.

There are two of the kidnappers that stand out to me.

Owen seems so Hollywood, but make no mistake, he’s maniacal and killing is nothing but a necessity to him. Get in his way and you’re dead.

Zetta, the Busty Bandit, is what you’d call a criminal with a heart. A few things she did made me like her, but remembering what she was, I knew things didn’t look good for her, no matter why she did what she did.

There is no one thing that stood out for me in Blood Drama. It was an accumulation of events and characters and their stories that kept me coming back for more. Well written and fast paced, Blood Drama was a lot of fun. I had a few chuckles, said ‘ you go girl’ a few times, and right until the last chapters, didn’t see how it would end.

Blood Drama is appropriately titled and the cover art is perfect. Well done Christopher.

4 Stars

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Praise for Christopher Meek’s Love at Absolute Zero:

ForeWord Reviews’ BOOK OF THE YEAR FINALIST

Top-Ten Best Fiction 2011 at Book Chase: “It is impossible not to like Gunnar Gunderson. As he progresses from one disaster or near miss to the next, one views him with a mixture of compassion and laughter.” – Sam Sattler, Book Chase

Winner 2011 Red Adept Reviews Indie Award-Romance: ”The author hit a home run. It’s a very good story, very well told.”- Jim Chambers, Red Adept Reviews

Winner 2011 Noble Award (not Nobel): ”The tension between science and emotion has never been more keenly felt.” – Carolyn Howard-Johnson

“Thermodynamics are nothing; it’s that love thing that is so frustrat- ingly hard to figure out. Love at Absolute Zero is an excellent read that is very much worth considering, highly recommended!”- Midwest Book Review

Here’s what Some of the Reviewers Said From the First Tour of Blood Drama:

“What sets this novel apart from other thriller is the development of the characters.  Not only is Medina more complex than the stereotypical FBI agent found in many suspense novels, but Nash is a new type of victim.  His theater and academic background give him an interesting perspective.  This is definitely a suspenseful, can’t-put-it-down thriller.  Clear your calendar in order to have time to read this from start to finish!”– Tammy, The Self-Taught Cook

“Blood Drama was highly entertaining and extremely enjoyable. It is a combination black comedy and crime novel. The characters of Ian and Aleece are memorable, quirky, and unique. I  reveled in Ian’s quoting David Mamet (or some other playwright or work of literature) to deduce and interpret the information he had to ascertain where the clues were leading them.   Meeks is a gifted writer. He has a pleasing way of propelling the action forward while developing his plot and characters. I enjoyed Meeks Love at Absolute Zero quite a bit, but I liked Blood Drama even more. I’m hopeful that Meeks will bring back Ian and Aleece to solve another crime.”– Lori, She Treads Softly

“This is one action packed thriller that you don’t want to put down. The author doesn’t waste time with the trivial, he gets right to the action and stays there. Just when you think things are as bad as they possible could get…wrong!

This was different from most thrillers I read in that it also has a little humor, I absolutely loved that aspect of the book.  The characters are well written, they seem like real people, flaws and all. There’s also romance in this book, which gives you a little relief from the gripping adventures.  I liked this book very much and so I will be checking to see what other books this author has written.”– Vicky, I’d Rather Be At the Beach

“This story had me hooked just out of pity for the poor guy, but when things turned from bad to worse I couldn’t put it down. I had to know what was going to happen next. This was far from the typical suspense/thriller. Yes, it does follow the MOs you expect in some areas but the characters make it so unique.  I loved these characters. They were so unique that I could see them as real. They had their quirks and secrets that revealed their flaws and their vulnerabilities Nothing is really too farfetched. Yes, there is one character you might argue is but I live in a huge city. Trust me, it is not farfetched. Can’t say more or I let a big secret slip which is a no-no in reviews.  If you love suspense/thrillers that have some humor, you’ll love this book. Yes, it kept me riveted. You have to read this book. You’ll enjoy it and want more. Plus you’ll learn to appreciate your own days a little bit better.”– Rebecca Graf, A Book Lover’s Library

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About Christopher Meeks:

Christopher Meeks first published short fiction in a number of literary journals, and the stories are available in two collections, The Middle-Aged Man and the Sea and Months and Seasons. Recently, he’s focused on novels. The Brightest Moon of the Century is a story of a man who yearns for love and success, covering over thirty years—a tale that Marc Schuster of Small Press Reviews describes as “a great and truly humane novel in the tradition of Charles Dickens and John Irving.” His last novel, Love At Absolute Zero, is about a physicist who uses the tools of science to find his soul mate–and he has just three days. Critic Grady Harp calls the book “a gift.” The new novel, Blood Drama, has him edge into a thriller. Meeks also runs White Whisker Books and publishes four authors.

Christopher at the Red Room /  Christopher’s Website  /

Christopher on Facebook / Christopher on Twitter

Follow the Tour:

So Many Precious Books Nov 12 Spotlight & Giveaway

 Rebecca Paperback Writer Nov 13 Guest Post

Joystory Nov 15 Review

I’m a Voracious Reader Nov 18 Review

Kate Eileen Shannon Nov 19 Review & Giveaway

Kate Eileen Shannon Nov 20 Interview

Deal Sharing Aunt Nov 20 Review

Celtic Lady Reviews Nov 21 Review

Teena in Toronto Nov 22 Review

The News in Books Nov 25 Review

The News in Books Nov 26 Interview

FU Only Knew Nov 26 Review

Sweeps for Bloggers Nov 27 Review & Giveaway

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A fistful of vengeance ~ My review of Evans Light’s new release Don’t Need No Water ~ Free to download 11/25 thru 11/27

Posted: November 26, 2013 in horror, Release day, reviews, Short stories and collections, thriller
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

Evans Light has just released his latest story!

I’ve got my review here for ya and Evans has Don’t Need No Water free to download!

Enjoy my review and head over to get yours!

Go HERE to get your free copy!

Free November 25th thru 27th!

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My Review

When Iverson’s girlfriend, Sissy, ends up dead in a jail cell, things don’t bode well for the sheriff and his cronies.

Ivy and his two younger brothers, along with some buddies are going to mete out their own brand of small town, vigilante justice.

Evans claims stories of the “weird tales’ variety are his favorite to write and he just proved it again. I can’t begin to imagine this happening in real life. Maybe it has, but it would’ve been hard to miss the headlines.

You don’t get to know Sissy. She’s already dead when the story starts. What you do get is the raging inferno that is Ivy’s hatred and need to maim.

Bakersville reminds me of towns I passed on road trips. They looked almost abandoned and I barely gave them a glance. Evans sets the mood with “a starless night, still and waiting.”  The town won’t be recognizable after these boys get done.

One thing you’ll learn after reading more of this authors stories is not to think you know what’s happening. You’ll be wrong. Everything I thought I knew about Ivy was thrown out the window quickly. My biggest shock wasn’t what was happening to the town. It was about what happened the first time Ivy met Sissy. You’ll see what I mean.

Evans usually adds a little levity to his horror and suspense. At first I thought Milwaukee’s Beast was a typo. Then I remembered how he writes and knew it was on purpose.

Some good descriptions of Ivy:

“A fistful of vengeance and a truckload of hell fire!”

“I’m an ‘eye for an eye’ kind of guy.”

While I often wish Evans would write an epic full length novel, I don’t think my poor heart could take it. I should have known he wouldn’t take me where I originally thought he would. His stories never go in a straight line.

Once again, the author sucked me into the darkness, finally letting me crawl back into the light, with some of that darkness following me like an ecto-plasmic tag along.

This story will linger with me for a long time.

If you’re a fan of horror, if you like it raw and wriggling, treat yourself to Don’t Need No Water. It’s a killer read.

5 Stars

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I’ve read all of Evans Light’s stories

Be sure to visit THE LIGHT BROTHERS web portal at www.evans-light.com for exclusive discounts and giveaways.

Check out my reviews!

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Dark Curtains

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Screamscapes

SCREAMSCAPES serves as the definitive collection of Evans short story/novella output from 2011-2012, and is available in ebook and paperback through quite a few retailers, including Barnes & Noble (ebook is currently Amazon-exclusive, but that will change in another month).

Screamscapes – Reviewing soon.

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The limited edition signed/numbered paperback of SCREAMSCAPES is available exclusively through THE LIGHT BROTHERS Book Store at www.evans-light.com/book-store.

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Corpus Corruptum – Reviewing soon.

Evans Light

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Evans Light is a writer of horror and suspense who suffers from frequent bouts of delusional grandeur interspersed with moments of soul-crushing suspicions of personal inadequacy.

He has a collection of short stories and novellas, SCREAMSCAPES, in the bag and now available from fine retailers everywhere, and a first novel well underway.

Evans works closely with his brother and frequent collaborater Adam Light, who is a stellar horror writer in his own right. Intense sibling rivalry and incessant one-upsmanship will ensure that nothing but horror of the highest caliber will be produced by The Light Brothers for years to come.

Connect with them:

Join “Q&A with The Light Brothers – Evans Light and Adam Light” – Goodreads group: http://www.goodreads.com/group/show/8…

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A Cage Punk in a supernatural city ~ Chameleon by Kenya Wright ~ Blast Giveaway

Posted: November 25, 2013 in Book Blast, giveaways, New Adult, urban fantasy
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I’ve read the first two books in the Santeria Habitat Series and loved them.
Chameleon looks to be a parallel story about a habitat street kid, a Cage Punk.
The synopsis has hooked my already and I’m looking forward to getting to know Cameo and her friend Wiz!
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Title: Chameleon

Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy

Author: Kenya Wright

Blurb:

Cameo lives in a caged supernatural city where all species are tagged at birth with silver brands embedded in their foreheads. Her X brand identifies her as a Mixbreed, but she’s so much more. Like a chameleon, she can shift from one person’s image to another.

It’s a great way to make money for a habitat street kid, or Cage Punk as most people call them. Wiz, her street partner-in-crime, finds her jobs to use her abilities. Some jobs entail changing into people to take academic tests. Others require more skill and involve higher risk.

When Wiz asks Cameo to stand in for a Were-wolf teenager who doesn’t want to go to her debutante ball, it seems like just another job, until a corpse is discovered and an old friend of Wiz appears.

Kenya Wright always knew she would be famous since the ripe old age of six when she sang the Michael Jackson thriller song in her bathroom mirror. She has tried her hand at many things from enlisting in the Navy for six years as a Persian-Farsi linguist to being a nude model at an art university.

However, writing has been the only constant love in her life. Will she succeed? Of course.

For she has been coined The Urban Fantasy Queen, the Super Iconic Writer of this Age, The Lyrical Genius of Our Generation. Granted, these are all terms coined by her, within the private walls of her bathroom as she still sings the Michael Jackson thriller song.

Kenya Wright currently resides in Miami with her three amazing, overactive children, a supportive, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on Kenya’s head at night.

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Happy Release Day!! Hunter’s Assessment: Arcturian Bloodlines by Karyn Pearson ~ Sneak peek

Posted: November 25, 2013 in Book Blast, Excerpt, New Release, Paranormal or fantasy, Series, YA
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Hi ya’ll. Welcome to fuonlyknew.

We are having a Surprise Release Day Blitz for Karyn Pearson and her new release Hunter’s Assessment!

If you love vampires and are looking for something new, check it out.

Shane is the Hunter.

Sophie is his Predictor.

Vampires beware!

I’ve got a sneak peek inside this new book!

Happy Release Day Karyn!!

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Title: Hunter’s Assessment

Series: Arcturian Bloodlines

Author: Karyn Pearson

Genre: Paranormal YA

Publisher: The Writing Network

Formats Available In: Digital

Release Date: November 25, 2013

Blurb:

After years of training, they should have been ready for this. It was supposed to be a simple mission: eliminate the vampires and acquire the intel they’re guarding.

Shane Kantor figured that this hunter’s assessment would be like every other test the Hunter’s Society had thrown at him and his squad. But he was wrong. Now Shane might just lose everything: his life, his legacy, and worst of all, her.

Excerpt:

“Hi,” she said, extending a hand. “You’re Shane?”

            “Yeah,” he nodded woodenly, swallowing a lump in his throat as he shook her hand. “So you’re Sophie. My Predictor.”

            “Yep, that’s me.”

            “It’s an honor to have you on my squad.”

            Sophie looked shyly away from him, laughing lightly. “No,” she murmured, shaking her head. “The honor’s all mine. I didn’t know you were the Grandmaster’s son. I feel lucky to have been chosen to be part of your squad.”

            “Yeah, I figure the Grandmaster wouldn’t want to leave her own kid stuck with just anybody,” Troy, the Marksman, agreed. “If it was me, I’d want to have someone like you well-protected. Wouldn’t want the Grandmaster’s son accidentally getting killed from having incompetent squad mates, now would we?”

            Shane frowned. “Let me just make one thing clear, alright?”

            “By all means, go ahead, oh righteous leader,” Troy drawled.

            “Forget that I’m the Grandmaster’s son. I don’t want preferential treatment. I don’t want you all to look at me and see Shane Kantor, son of Nadia Kantor, the Grandmaster and leader of the Hunter’s Society. I just want you to see me as your friend, your comrade. Nothing more, nothing less. We’re all equals here. Understood?”

            “Yes, I understand,” Sophie replied.

            Shane looked to Troy, waiting for his answer.

            The Marksman sighed, nodding reluctantly. “Alright,” he muttered, throwing his hands up in a gesture of half-surrender, half-compliance. “No favorites?”

            “No favorites.” Shane confirmed.

            Troy grinned. “So, Mister Not-the-Grandmaster’s-son, how good are you in a fight?”

            The Dancer’s eyes lit up with amusement as he regarded his new comrade. “Wouldn’t you like to know?”

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About Karyn Pearson:

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Karyn Pearson is the author of Spark (Hellfire Trilogy #1) and full-time pet parent of her two dogs Nikki and Jamie. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and has explored dozens of cultures in her studies, but has imagined countless more. Karyn enjoys reading, playing action RPGs, and plotting the next adventure for her characters when she has a spare moment free of the dreaded and undefeated “puppy dog eyes attack.”

Her current projects include Inferno (Hellfire Trilogy #2) and the first novel of the upcoming vampire series, Arcturian Bloodlines. When she’s not writing, Karyn can be found playing with her puppies or Googling various dangerous topics for novel research that make her constantly question why federal agents haven’t yet knocked down her front door.

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #45 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: November 24, 2013 in Freebies!, giveaways, Guest Post, Interview, Release day, reviews, Trailer, What's New on My Bookshelf
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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!

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

No new ones added this week. I am behind on reviews so will add more after I catch up!

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Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

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Some of these will be reviewed  for Christmas and some are for after the new year.

Got some good ones!

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Got some freebies for ya!

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and a couple more…

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Just click on the covers to get yours. Make sure they are still free. Were at time of posting.

You can also find more free books HERE.

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Books for Review.

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Trying to slow down for the holidays. I have too many review books!

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Books I won.

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I won Vampire Blood by Kathryn Meyer Griffith from a giveaway hosted by fundinmental.

Thnks so much to Kathrynn and Sherry!

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Reviewed this week.

I didn’t post any reviews this week. I have many written and will be posting a bunch the rest of November and right up until Christmas week, which I’m trying to take off.

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Scheduled reviews for next week.

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Read my review and download your free copy of Evans Light’s new release on Monday, November 25th!

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You can read my review on my Monday Minis meme on November 25th.

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Read my review on my Freakin Friday’s meme on November 29th.

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You can read my review and enter the giveaway on Tuesday, November 26th.

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Catch my review on Tuesday, November 26th.

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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.

A. Rosa’s celebrating her brand new release of Emotionally Compromised with a Blitz Giveaway!

Beautifully Broken by Sherry Soule ~ Take the Suernatural Pet Quiz to Win!

Excerpt and Giveaway ~ Drawn by Cecilia Gray ….through the eyes and lies….

Masquerade Tour ~ Running Against Traffic by Gaelen VanDenbergh ~ Character Interview and Giveaway

Guest Post and Spotlight on The Penton Legacy Series by Susannah Sandlin

Giveaway and Guest Post ~ Come Little Children by D. Melhoff ~ Not your everyday funeral home.

New Release ~ Alive by Megan D. Martin ~ A Crave Novel Trailer and Giveaway

A basset and a burger flipper ~ Dogschwitz by Kim Cano ~ Blast Giveaway

Predict, Prevent, and Protect ~ Lucky Sevens by Cynthia Vespia ~ Blitz Giveaway

Something Wicked by Angela Campbell ~ A Wicked Excerpt and Giveaway

Free Book and Giveaway ~ Fantasy with a Twist ~ Deep Blue Secret by Christie Anderson

The darker the book….Come Little Children by D. Melhoff ~ Giveaway and Guest Post

The Friday 56 #7 ~ Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth ~ A Vampire Intrigue

Announcing some winners!

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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.

Announcing some winners!!

Posted: November 23, 2013 in giveaways, Winners!
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This is my favorite part!

It’s time to announce the winners!

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For the tour giveaway of My Date From Hell by Tellulah Darling

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The winner is :

Taylor D.

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For the tour giveaway of The Harvesters by Ashley Hill

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And the winner is :

Sherry F.

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For the tour giveaway of Drowning by Rachel Firasek

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And the winner is:

Taylor D. 

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Winners have been notified.

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The Friday 56 #7 ~ Blood Oath by Christopher Farnsworth ~ A Vampire Intrigue

Posted: November 23, 2013 in Supernatural, The Friday 56, Vampires
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The Friday 56 hosted by Freda’s Voice.

The only rules are to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader and find any sentence, or a few (no spoilers) that grabs you and post it.

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#1

“Please. Let them kill me.”

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“If I didn’t know what you were, you’d be dead already.”

#3

“You don’t understand, you have to kill me….”

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Blood Oath

By Christopher Farnsworth 

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Zach Barrows is a cocky, ambitious White House employee until he’s abruptly transferred out and partnered with Nathaniel Cade, a secret agent sworn to protect the president. But Cade is no ordinary civil servant. Bound 140 years ago by a special blood oath, Nathanial Cade is a vampire. On the orders of the president he defends the nation against enemies far stranger-and even more dangerous-than civilians like Zach could ever imagine.

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The darker the book…..Come Little Children by D. Melhoff ~ Giveaway and Guest Post

Posted: November 22, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, horror, Supernatural
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Some of you may recognize Come Little Children.

I’ve recently featured this book on my blog and I’m thrilled to do so again!

I am almost done reading it and will be back soon to tell ya all about it.

I have D. Melhoff here today to tell us about writing horror.

Then you get a juicy peek inside the book and a great giveaway!

Enjoy!

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Now I’m turning this over to the author. Take it away D.

Blood, Guts, and Child Killers: The Darker the Book, the Better the Sales

By D. Melhoff

When you tell people that you’re a writer, their first reaction is a mildly impressed look followed by the inevitable question: “What do you write?”

If your answer is “horror”, then the response is pretty predictable. Either the person will take a step back and reply with a few harmless questions related to the business of writing (“Who’s the publisher?”, “Do you have an agent?”, “How long have you been writing?”), or they’ll take a step forward and start quizzing you on the plot of your last book.

Either way, people are usually interested in writers. They think we’re glamorous, maybe, or different from all of the humdrum accountants or teachers or nurses they hang around with every day. But it’s the second group of people—the ones who ask questions about our books—who are truly interested. Because if the conversation with the first group ever returns to the topic of horror, they usually seem obligated to apologize and say something like, “Good luck, but horror isn’t really my thing, so I’ll have to pass.”

Which is totally fine. Some genres don’t turn people’s crank.

It’s also fine because, as an author, a narrower demographic means a smaller target market which is often easier (and cheaper) to reach. Think of it this way: would Kitchen Widgets Inc. rather pay $4 million for a Super Bowl ad that reaches 100 million viewers—40% of whom are female, and only .1% of which fall into their key demographic—or $100,000 to air an ad on the Food Network that reaches 5 million people, but interests 75% of the viewer base?

Answer: Unless they like burning cash, they’ll go for the Food Network every time. It’s a targeted channel with a much lower cost of reaching the right people.

The same applies to books. Supernatural thrillers don’t have as much mass appeal as genres like mystery, romance, or historical fiction, but there’s still a strong clique of readers hungry for new twists and scares.

So then the question becomes: “what’s too much?”

Can anything cross the line these days, or repel even the most dedicated horror enthusiasts?

I think it depends on the project.

I have to admit, when I went through my second pass of Come Little Children, there was a certain scene that stuck out as going too far. I remember my eyes getting wider as I read it over and thought, “Oh no, that’s too much. That crosses a line.” The whole scenario just seemed out of character. It was violence for violence-sake, and I had to remind myself that my character wouldn’t have behaved that way in that specific situation, so ultimately I went back and toned it down. Again, the only reason I did that, though, was because it wasn’t true to the character.

In general, I don’t think any topic is too taboo for fiction. We all have different tastes, yes, but at the end of the day the biggest thing that people want is a good story. It’s pretty much impossible to shock readers anymore, so even with Come Little Children, I never felt I had to censor the content because readers would think that fictional child murders went too far.

And listen. I don’t sit down with a daily goal of how many kids I want to kill off. I tell the story that I see in my head, and I try to write the darkest, most exciting situations I can conjure up for likeminded readers. Plus, you can’t please everyone—not even all of your closest friends and relatives. My grandmothers, for example, have made it very clear that they don’t like horror stories, but I just tell them I don’t particularly like their potato salads either, so we agree to disagree and move on.

Honesty’s always the best policy, both in writing and real life. It’ll toughen your skin, but it’ll make you stronger too, so stay honest. Even with grandma.

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Come Little Children

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The Nolan morgue is more than just an ordinary funeral home. When their newest employee uncovers a supernatural conspiracy connected to a string of child murders, she must use every shred of her intelligence to stop a new breed of serial killer and escape the morgue alive.

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Excerpt

The old hands worked carefully with the added confidence of having done this hundreds of times. Their maneuvers were quick and precise. Fluid. Surgical.

A scalpel touched a point between the nipples on the cadaver’s chest and drifted north, unzipping the skin exactly seven inches along the sternum. Shadows played out the rest on the concrete walls: the worker selected a heavier device and hovered over the outline of the body, flicking a switch and activating a high, screeching vibration that trailed through the air and disappeared into the silhouette’s chest.

Instantly the hum dropped an octave—ggvvrrrrr, ck-ck, ggvvrrrrr—choking and sputtering as it coughed up particles of bone dust.

Ggvvrrrrr! CK-CK! Ggvvrrrr!

 

The mist made a macabre Tyndall effect in the lamplight.

Beyond these specks, the worker turned off the electric saw and brought up a wooden box the size of a tea chest, then withdrew something from inside.

Something small.

Something odd.

It was too dark to see what the object was, but the worker handled it nimbly and lowered it into the body’s rib cage.

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About D. Melhoff

 

D. Melhoff was born in a prairie ghost town located an inch above the Canadian-American border. He credits King, Poe, Hitchcock, Harris, Raimi, and his second grade school teacher, Mrs. Lake, for turning him to horror.

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