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Meant to be broken ~ Raining Down Rules by BK Rivers ~ Blast & Giveaway
Posted: February 11, 2016 in Book Blast, Contemporary Romance, giveaways, New AdultTags: blitz, giveaway, NA contemporary romance, Raining Down Rules by BK Rivers
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Major Crimes ~ A Jersey Shore Cozy Mystery ~ Review and Giveaway
Posted: February 10, 2016 in Cozy Mystery, giveaways, reviewsTags: A Jersey Shore Cozy Mystery, Author Michele Lynn Seigfried, Major Crimes, series
Major Crimes
by Michele Lynn Seigfried
The Jersey Shore Mystery Series is a wonderful whodunit series to read. Each book in the series has enough witty humor, mystery, suspense, and romance that easily draws the reader into Chelsey’s latest madcap investigation adventure.
~Jersey Girl Book Reviews
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Major Crimes
(Jersey Shore Mystery Series)
4th in Series
Cozy Mystery
Publisher: Horseshoe Bay Publishing (January 26, 2016)
Print Length: 220 pages
ASIN: B017GG55FU
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My Review
While this is the fourth book in the series, it was easy for me to jump in. Had no trouble following events and this could easily be read as a stand alone.
Falsely accused of a crime, Detective Bryce Kelly turns to the only one he can trust, Chelsey Alton. Her connections as a P.I. could be useful, or so he tells himself when his visit has them both on the run from the law. There could be an ulterior motive as the sparks ignite between them.
Now the heat is on, in more ways than one, to keep one step ahead of jail and one step closer to finding the real killer.
Chelsey is a hoot. She’s very impulsive, and acts without thinking things through. I began to believe her doubts about private investigating being her thing. She made some mistakes with humorous outcomes.
Bryce put her in a bad position when he sought her out for help. Once the panic subsided and they came to their senses, things got sorted out and they started working the case.
The chemistry between these two was strong. It was fun to read their thoughts about each other. Especially when they should have been concentrating on more important things. Things like finding the murderer and staying off the most wanted list.
Told from his and her points of view, their individual voices weren’t all that different, and I sometimes had to read more to clarify which character was which. After a bit, I began to recognize them and the story got stronger and more rounded.
The mystery was good. I couldn’t make heads or tails on who the real culprit was. And the numerous secondary characters provided plenty of suspects and made the story more colorful. There are a couple that almost stole the show.
This is a gritty cozy mystery with some romance and lots of laughs, and that’s always a good thing. There were some scenes where I burst out laughing. Like the time Chelsey hid in the trunk of a car, or the time…well, darn it, can’t tell you everything.
I’m glad I was able to enjoy this without having read the other books first, but I had such fun I’m going to go back and start at the beginning.
4 Stars
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Synopsis
Buckle up for hours of laughter, romance, and excitement with this Jersey Shore Mystery. When handsome detective, Bryce Kelly, is accused of a crime he didn’t commit, he finds himself on the run and in hiding. Can amateur sleuth, Chelsey Alton, and a few quirky friends help him find the real killer and prove his innocence before it’s too late? If you love mysteries, don’t miss this humorous whodunit!
Author Michele Lynn Seigfried
Michele Lynn Seigfried is the author of humorous, cozy mystery novels and a children’s picture book author/illustrator.
Michele was born and raised in New Jersey. In her mystery novels, she draws from her personal expertise in the area of municipal government, in which she has served for over 17 years in two different municipalities.
She holds a B.A. in communication from the College of New Jersey with a minor in art. She obtained the Master Municipal Clerk certification from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks in 2010. She also holds the Registered Municipal Clerk certification and Certified Municipal Registrar Certifications from the State of New Jersey.
In combining her love of writing with art, Michele began writing and illustrating children’s picture books in 2013. She has won several awards for her novels.
Author Links:
Website: www.michelelynnseigfried.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MicheleLynnSeigfried
Twitter: www.twitter.com/micheleseig
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/MicheleSeig
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/MicheleSeig
Amazon: www.amazon.com/author/micheleseig
Email: MicheleSeigfried@gmail.com
Google+: www.google.com/+MicheleLynnSeigfried
Tsu: https://www.tsu.co/micheleseigfried
Purchase Link
Amazon
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Urban Fantasy ~ The Devil’s Assistant Series by H D Smith ~ Freebie and Giveaway
Posted: February 9, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, Series, urban fantasyTags: Author H D Smith, freebie, giveaway, The Devil's Assistant Series, urban fantasy
I have an exciting Urban Fantasy series to share with you today. The Devil’s Assistant Series by H D Smith
Check out all three books.
Grab Books Two and Three at the special sale price of 99 cents during the tour
Don’t forget to grab Book One for free during the tour and enter the giveaway!
Dark Forsaken 
Devil’s Assistant Series
Book Three
HD Smith
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Wild Fey, LLC
Date of Publication: 12/25/2015
ISBN: 9781942030058
ASIN: B018II0TB0
Number of pages: 283
Word Count: 85,000
Cover Artist: Robin Ludwig Designs
Book Description:
Last Spring, Claire was framed for the murder of Junior, the Devil’s oldest hellspawn.
Last Summer, she reawakened the fourth realm, saved the world (after almost destroying it), and wound up with the worst job ever.
Now, Claire’s been locked out of her realm, given an assistant that doesn’t actually assist, and told to handle a small problem in Underworld that might just get her killed.
And to top it all off, Mab’s made one of the contenders her untouchable. So, yeah, you could say Claire’s having one of those days.
Follow more of Claire’s adventures in Dark Forsaken, book 3 of the Devil’s Assistant Series, to find out if Claire can defeat the latest contender, survive the quads, and replace the curator before Harry figures out she’s stolen his blood.
On Sale for .99 cents February 5th-12th : Amazon
Dark Awakened 
Devil’s Assistant Series
Book Two
HD Smith
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Wild Fey, LLC
Date of Publication: 12/01/2014
ISBN: 9781942030034
ASIN: B00PNVCQ8U
Number of pages: 290
Word Count: 90,000
Cover Artist: Robin Ludwig Designs
Book Description:
Last spring Claire’s seemingly normal—if not totally screwed up—life was tossed on its head. For five years she’d been one of the damned—a human that knows the truth about the otherworldly among us. She’d worked for The Boss—the Demon King himself—as his administrative assistant, handling everything from early retirements, to Maintenance’s incessant requests for dental.
No one gets dental.
Then she walked into Purgatory—totally not her fault—went back in time, and awakened powers she never knew existed. Now Claire has a prophecy hanging over her head, a diamond ring hidden in her sock drawer, and the blood of a long dead royal running through her veins.
And it’s only going to get worse.
Her vow to live free or die takes a serious hit when she’s forced back under The Boss’s protection. Of course, there’s no protection from fate, or the Bounty Hunter sent to deliver her to Purgatory. And as if being “the girl” in the prophecy wasn’t enough, Claire soon discovers there are three other contenders for her role—two of whom want her dead.
Follow more of Claire’s adventures in Dark Awakened, the second installment of the Devil’s Assistant Series, to find out if she’s lucky enough to escape with her life, or if she’s just the first notch on the next contender’s belt.
On sale for .99 cents February 5th-12th : Amazon
Dark Hope
Devil’s Assistant Series
Book One
HD Smith
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Wild Fey, LLC
Date of Publication: 03/04/2014
ISBN: 9781942030010
ASIN: B00M3J601E
Number of pages: 290
Word Count: 95,000
Cover Artist: Robin Ludwig Designs
Book Description:
Claire, the Devil’s assistant, knows very little about the world she was dropped into five years ago, when she inherited her mother’s unpaid debt to the Demon King. She certainly didn’t expect to be a contender for the Fallen Queen’s throne, a target for the Druid King’s mafia, or a suspect in the murder of Junior, the Devil’s oldest hell spawn.
In a last ditch effort to save her life and get out of her deal with the Devil, she sets out to solve Junior’s murder only to be taken prisoner by the four most dangerous immortal hell spawn alive.
Not to be out done, the Pagan Queen Mab, claims Claire for entering her realm uninvited. She has an old debt to settle with her brother the Devil. Taking Claire from him after losing her years ago is just icing on the cake.
Will Claire win her freedom, and save herself from the Devil? Or be trapped by Mab forever?
Free February 5th-9th : Amazon
Book Four Coming Soon
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About Author H D Smith
HD Smith has been writing for over ten years. She is a software developer by day, working for an awesome cruise line in Celebration, FL.
HD grew up in South Carolina, but has called the Sunshine State home since 1997. She has Computer Science degrees from Clemson University (BS) and Florida Institute of Technology (MS). Her other hobbies include painting and screen printing. She enjoys creating t-shirts inspired by the places in her books.
For more information, visit HD’s website at
http://www.hdsmithauthor.com/
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Five friends on the open seas ~ Good Morning Diego Garcia by Susan Joyce ~ Blast & Giveaway
Posted: February 8, 2016 in Action/Adventure, Book Blast, giveawaysTags: Author Susan Joyce, giveaway, Good Morning Diego Garcia, memoir, Travel Adventure
I wish I’d had time to read this for the blast. It sure sounds fascinating.
Five friends and open water. I’m sure there was so much happening.
Check it out.
Enjoy a glimpse inside the book.
And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
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Good Morning Diego Garcia
A Journey of Discovery
Journeys: Book Two
by Susan Joyce
Genre: Travel Adventure/Memoir
BLURB:
When Susan and Charles receive a letter from Cyprus friends, now in Taiwan, they get a chance to help crew a sailboat from Sri Lanka across the Indian Ocean. They have no clue what to expect. Susan reminds Charles she isn’t a good swimmer. He tells her a life jacket will do the trick, and convinces her it’s the opportunity of a lifetime. A must-do travel adventure. They say goodbye to friends and family in sunny California, fly to New York and on to India, arriving the day the Indian government has issued a state of emergency. And then onto the boat, and into the ocean. In monsoon season. With no charts.
In this true-life travel adventure, Susan keeps a journal and record her bizarre thoughts and telling dreams. A real life thriller, Susan’s monsoon-season journey is about discovery and spiritual realization—one dream at a time.
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Enjoy this excerpt from Chapter 12.
“Are you afraid now?” Mia asked.
“No,” I answered. “I wish I could stop the world and get off. I wish I was experiencing another life in an alternative universe. A calmer one.”
“Maybe we are,” Mia said. “Maybe we are dead.”
“Maybe we are and observing,” I added. “A future life.”
I was surprised to see Mia smile. “A previous life.”
Charles looked disturbed by the conversation and shook his head in disbelief. “Susan,” he said, “enough!”
I stopped talking when I noticed Dylan had joined us.
Mia looked at him like she had seen a ghost.
“What’s the problem?” Dylan asked Charles.
“We’re all dead,” Charles said.
“We died in a storm at sea,” Mia added.
“And we will carry on sailing through eternity,” Charles said.
Looking concerned, Dylan shook his head and went back to his room.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Born in Los Angeles California, Susan Joyce spent most of her childhood in Tucson, Arizona and returned to LA as a young working woman. Inspired as a child by postcards from her globe-trotting great aunt, Susan left the United States at age 20 to see the world.
She planned on being gone for a year, but ended up living her 20s and 30s in Europe and the Middle East. As a Jill of all trades, she worked as a secretary, freelance writer, taught computer classes, wrote songs, and became an accomplished artist while writing her first children’s book, “Peel, the Extraordinary Elephant.”
An award winning author and editor of children’s books, Susan’s first adult book in her memoir series, “The Lullaby Illusion–A Journey of Awakening” is a travelogue of the politics of Europe, the United States, and Israel during a twelve year ‘roller-coaster’ period of her life and an adventure of survival through friends and sheer determination.
The Lullaby Illusion was awarded
* Readers’ Favorite 5-Stars and the 2014 GOLD Medal Winner, Non-Fiction–Travel in the 2014 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards.
* Honorable Mention Prize Winner–2014 Stargazer Literary Prizes
Her second memoir, “Good Morning Diego Garcia” is about her adventure from India and across the Indian Ocean in monsoon season in 1975.
Available for pre-order HERE.
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What’s New On My Bookshelf #146 and The Sunday Post
Posted: February 7, 2016 in Freebies!, giveaways, reviews, What's New on My BookshelfTags: my weekly book news, The Sunday Post
This is my own version of a weekly book haul and all things new on fuonlyknew.
Another fun way to share your book news and enjoy others is The Sunday Post hosted by
Kimberly the Caffeinated Book Reviewer
Head on over and leave a link to your Sunday Post and hop around to visits others.
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Some chit chat.
So, the groundhog didn’t see his shadow!!! That means a mild winter and early spring. The weather has been so wishy washy. One day warm, the next freezing. I’m so ready for spring.
In fact, I’ve been browsing on line for a new ladder for my pool and maybe some new patio furniture.
That got me thinking about other things. Like shoes! Or not shoes! I’m huge on barefoot or flip flops. Socks and shoes smother my feet. I can’t even sleep without my piggies sticking out from under the covers. LOL
I was in the store the other day, standing in line to check out, and right beside me was a display of nail polish. I found some really fun colors for the summer and can’t wait to bare my toes to show them off.
How about you? Do you like your toes naked, or do you like them snuggled in socks and shoes?
Got lots of books to share, so let’s get to it!
I’ll be hopping over to check out your Sunday posts so be sure to leave me your link!
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New books on my shelf. Some I won, some are for review, and some I just had to have.
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And here are some freebies for ya!
Click on the covers to get yours and remember to make sure they’re still free before you click that buy button.
I hope ya’ll realize I don’t grab all of the free books I show on my posts! LOL
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Books I reviewed this week. Click on the covers for my reviews.
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Books scheduled for review next week.
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Other Posts on my blog this week.
My Monday Minis Reviews #43 ~ Outage ~ A Horror Suspense Series ~ Free for a limited time!
Teaser Tuesdays #145 ~ Burning Heat
Chock full of cuddly critters and sweet romance ~ Valentine Pets & Kisses ~ Blast and Giveaway
From the skies… A Storm Of Secrets ~ Review and Giveaway
Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen
From the Ashes Of Ruin Series by Matthew D. Ryan ~ Excerpt and Giveaway
Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Single by Collette West
Love & Decay: Revolution ~ Episode Five ~ Release Day and Giveaway
Saturday Screams #6 ~ No Such Thing As Werewolves
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Love & Decay: Revolution ~ Episode Five ~ Release Day and Giveaway
Posted: February 5, 2016 in giveaways, horror, Novella, Release day, ZombiesTags: Episode Five, giveaway, Love & Decay: Revoltion, Release Day, zombies
Today is the release day of Rachel Higginson’s Love and Decay: Revolution, Episode Five. This is a serial novella, and completely standalone in the Love & Decay universe. I am so excited to share this with you!! Be sure to enter Rachel’s giveaway as well and grab your copy today!
About Love and Decay: Revolution: Episode Five:
It’s not easy being a badass Zombie killer. But somebody’s got to do it.
Page Parker and family have survived the worst of their journey back to the former United States. They managed the Darien Gap and fought their way through Mexico City. But now, on the brink of Revolution, they’ve made one last stop in the Mexican Territories.
Hoping to find an ally in an old friend, they walk into a volatile community fighting more wars than they have Zombie armies for.
But it’s not just cannibals and Colony scouts they have to fear. There are internal battles that have to be fought too.
When Page learns more about Miller’s dark side, she has to confront the reality that maybe he isn’t the hero she thinks he is. Maybe he’s more like his father than she ever thought possible.
Love and Decay: Revolution is a Dystopian Romance Novella Series about Zombies, the end of the world and finding someone to share it with. Every episode is approximately 20,000 words long and released every two weeks. Look for Love and Decay: Revolution, Episode Six coming February 19th, 2016.
Buy now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Catch up on the Revolution
Volume 1 (episodes 1-4) Amazon | BN
Rachel Higginson Bio:
Rachel Higginson is the author of The Five Stages of Falling in Love, Every Wrong Reason, The Star-Crossed Series, Love & Decay Novella Series and much more!
She was born and raised in Nebraska, and spent her college years traveling the world. She fell in love with Eastern Europe, Paris, Indian Food and the beautiful beaches of Sri Lanka, but came back home to marry her high school sweetheart. Now she spends her days writing stories and raising four amazing kids.
Links:
Author Page | Instagram | Twitter | Website
Enter Rachel’s giveaway!
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Single by Collette West
Posted: February 5, 2016 in Contemporary Romance, Cover Reveal, giveawaysTags: Author Collette West, contemporary romance, cover reveal, giveaway, Single
I love baseball. When I was a little girl, I remember lying on the floor, right in front of the fan, (it was summer and we didn’t have AC in Michigan), and listening to the crack when the bat connected with a fast ball. Great memories.
Check out the cover for Single.
Tell me what ya think.
And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
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Single by Collette West
Contemporary Romance
Underdog Luke “Single” Singleton is yearning to make a comeback. After getting hit in the neck with a pitch—an injury that nearly cost him his life—he has one last chance to play for his hometown team, the Stockton Beavers. But his mom has Alzheimer’s, and he’s all she has to depend on. How can he pursue his career, much less someone special?
Personal care aide Roberta Bennett is done dating baseball players. Having had her share of heartbreak, she heads to Stockton hoping for a fresh start. But after she finds Luke’s mom outside, lost, and alone, she can’t refuse when he hires her on the spot. Unbeknownst to Luke, Roberta is all too familiar with the violent tendencies of the pitcher who hit him.
Now that they’re living under the same roof, the last thing either of them is looking for is a relationship. But it’s not long before they find themselves drawn to each other. And right when Luke is thinking about finally making a change to his single status, a secret from Roberta’s past emerges with the power to tear them apart.
Pre-Order
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Teaser
I try not to stare, but from behind, I can’t help but admire how her tiny waist comes in over her hips. Her body’s supple, strong. There’s nothing delicate about her. The corner of my mouth turns up. She could probably kick my ass, and I don’t know why, but I like that.
She tosses me an annoyed glance over her shoulder. “Quit it.”
“What?”
“Haven’t you ogled my butt enough for one day?”
My cheeks burn again. So she did catch me checking her out on the field. Crap.
She lifts my arm and bends it at the elbow. It would have to be the arm, the one I couldn’t move after David Nichols hit me in the neck with the ball. At first, the docs didn’t know if I was partially paralyzed or not. Let’s just say it was a scary four and a half days before I finally detected any sign of feeling in it.
I gaze up at her. But does she know that?
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About the Author
Collette West grew up as somewhat of a jock-nerd hybrid. Entering the world three weeks premature, her dad nearly missed her birth because he had seats behind the dugout for a sold-out, highly-anticipated match-up between two of baseball’s biggest rivals. Not to be outdone, her book-loving mom taught her how to read by the time she was three. A love of the game coupled with an appreciation for the written word were instilled in Collette’s impressionable brain from a young age. No wonder her characters believe in the philosophy: sports + romance = a little slice of heaven.
Splitting her time between the Pocono Mountains and Manhattan, Collette indulges her inner fangirl by going to as many games as she can from hockey to baseball and downloading every sports romance novel in existence onto her iPad. When she’s not clicking away on her laptop, she enjoys walking her dog in Central Park, satisfying her caffeine craving at the Starbucks on Broadway and keeping an eye out for Mr. Right. But above all, she loves dishing with her readers. Email her at collette_west@yahoo.com.
She is the author of NIGHT GAMES, GAME CHANGER and GAME ON.
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From the Ashes Of Ruin Series by Matthew D. Ryan ~ Excerpt and Giveaway
Posted: February 4, 2016 in Excerpt, Fantasy, giveaways, SeriesTags: Author Matthew D. Ryan, fantasy, From the Ashes of Ruin Series, giveaway
Want to get started on this exciting series?
Drasmyr is currently free! Go HERE to grab your copy!
You can click on the book covers below to see the series.
And don’t forget to enter. the giveaway!
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From The Ashes Of Ruin Series
by Matthew D. Ryan
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis
We vampires do not make easy prey. Our weaknesses are few, our strengths many. Fear is something we do not know, and death but a distant memory. So tread softly, pray to your god, and gird yourself with silver when the moons arise and night’s dark prince awakens. We fear not the wizard, nor the warrior, neither rogue, nor priest; our strength is timeless, drawn from darkness and we know no master save the hot lust of our unending hunger. We long for blood, your blood and no blade, nor spell, nor clever artifice, can keep us long from our prize. Feel our teeth at your throat, your life ebb from you, and know as darkness comes to claim you that the price of your folly is your everlasting soul.
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Enjoy this excerpt from Drasmyr
There’s a woman in chain mail standing across the room from me; her sword is leveled at my chest. I can smell the enchantment on the blade, it’s a strong one; maybe even strong enough to cause me harm. Still, I’m not too concerned; it’s at least a ten foot lunge and I know I move faster than she does. Indeed, she’s the one who is looking worried. My display of strength and the death of her comrade have shaken her resolve.
She’s got a pretty face, flushed with excitement but strong and in control. It is her neck that really draws me, though, so soft and inviting, filled with the warm blood I desire. The curve of her flesh glistens, waiting for a well-placed gentle kiss.
She’s breathing rapidly now, her breath coming in shallow gasps. Her trek up through the castle has sapped much of her strength. And the fear she feels is naked in her eyes. Now, she’s
getting ready to pounce, just a little too much tension in her stance, her eyes just a little too focused. She couldn’t give me more warning if she were to ask my permission first.
She moves in with remarkable speed, her blade striking out like a serpent’s tongue. Even winded, she still manages to cut my cape, then prances away with her back toward the wall, ready for anything. Anything, except me.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Matthew D. Ryan lives in northeastern New York on the shores of Lake Champlain. He has been deeply involved in the fantasy genre for most of his life as a reader, writer, and game designer. His writing has been featured at Aphelion.com and YesteryearFiction.com. He is the operator of the web-site matthewdryan.com which features his blog, “A Toast to Dragons,” (http://matthewdryan.com/a-toast-to-dragons-the-blog/) a blog dedicated to fantasy literature, and, to a lesser extent, sci-fi. He is the author of the dark fantasy novels “Drasmyr,” “The Children of Lubrochius,” and “The Sceptre of Morgulan,” as well as a growing number of fantasy short stories including: “Haladryn and the Minotaur,” “The River’s Eye,” and “Escape.”
Drasmyr: Smashwords / Amazon / B&N
The Children of Lubrochius: Smashwords / Amazon / B&N
The Sceptre of Morgulan: Smashwords / Amazon / B&N
Author Mailing List / Website / Twitter / Facebook / Pinterest
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Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen
Posted: February 3, 2016 in Contemporary Literature, Cover Reveal, giveawaysTags: Author Annette K. Larsen, cover reveal, giveaway, Painting Rain
Welcome to the cover reveal and giveaway for Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen!
Isn’t it lovely!
Tell me what ya think.
And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
Painting Rain by Annette K. Larsen
How do you heal your heart after tragedy leaves you broken? When the person you loved didn’t deserve it and they can’t earn your forgiveness because they’re already dead? How do you move on, and heal, and love?
If you’re Princess Lorraina, you paint.
A year ago Lorraina watched Tobias die, and she still doesn’t know how she’s supposed to heal—or forgive. How can she when she’s still running away? In an attempt to reinvent herself, she steps outside her comfortable life as princess and seeks the tutelage of a master painter—a man who is not at all impressed by her pedigree, and demands not just talent, but emotional honesty.
Struggling to learn what’s being taught, she finds herself drawn to someone who not only knows her secrets, but who she once considered far below her notice. Now she is compelled to seek him out despite knowing their relationship would be forbidden if discovered. Staying away from him doesn’t seem possible when discovering him may be the key to healing her heart and rediscovering herself.
Author Annette K. Larsen
I was born in Utah, but grew up in Flagstaff, Arizona and St. Louis, Missouri, the fifth of seven children. I attended Southern Virginia University and Brigham Young University, where I studied English and Theater. I now live in Idaho with my husband and four children.
I have Charlotte Brontë to thank for the courage to write novels. After being bombarded with assigned reading about women who justified abandoning either their families or their principles in the name of love, I had the great fortune of reading Jane Eyre. And that was it: finally, a heroine who understood that being moral and making the right choice was hard, and sometimes it hurt, but it was still worth it. After rereading it several years later, I realized that if I wanted more books to exist with the kinds of heroines I admired, then I might as well write a few myself. My books are about women who face hard choices, who face pain and rejection and often have to face the reality of sacrificing what they want for what is right. The consequences are often difficult or unpleasant, but in the end, doing what’s right will always be worth it.
I believe there is no substitute for good writing or good chocolate. Fortunately, one often leads to the other.
Cover Reveal Giveaway
$25 Amazon Gift Code or Paypal Cash
Ends 2/22/16
Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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From the skies…. A Storm Of Secrets ~ Review and Giveaway
Posted: February 3, 2016 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Mytery/Thriller, reviewsTags: A Shona Perrett Novel, A Storm Of Secrets, giveaway, mystery, review, thriller
Good guys. Bad Guys. The Bermuda triangle.
What do they all have in common?
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A Storm Of Secrets
The Storm Surge Trilogy #1
by Shona Perrett
My Review
Is it a coincidence that a weird storm forced several planes to crash land on the same island? That’s what the survivors begin to question.
And what if the island isn’t deserted? What if there’ a secret facility, guarded by armed troops?
And what of the storm. It’s not normal. Especially when it affects your mind.
During a test, several young pilots are forced to land on a deserted island. Separated and unsure if the others survived, the teams set off to find each other.
Along the way, the separated teams encounter strangers. Some are obviously dangerous and some are questionable.
One team encounters a survivor from another crash. Not one of their group. Need to know information has them following him to find out what happened. Danger lies all around them. This stranger isn’t the only one that survived the crash. Dangerous people are roaming the island. Death lurks around every tangled path. And another storm is looming.
While I liked the young pilots. Enjoyed their dialogue, quirks, and the bit of romance that blooms, it was Rios, the stranger from the other crash, that really grabbed me.
As the groups find each other, you also meet Yale. She knows things. Things Rios and the young pilots will need to survive.
Yale also captured my interest. Her and Rios have a connection. Both are double tough, trained to kill and think on the run. I did get some background on them, but would love to know more. Crossing fingers there will be a sequel.
I did run into a few bumps in the road while reading this. A few places felt awkward and caused me to slow down. But as I got further into it, things smoothed out and I was carried away be the action and mystery.
The ending is a whirlwind. You finally get answers, and come up for air after the horrific storm that wreaks havoc.
The title is perfect for this mystery as there are many secrets to uncover. And the cover is thrilling and shows you some of the story inside.
I feel this would be a fun series and hope there are more books to follow. While it didn’t blow me away, it did keep me turning the pages, curious about what would happen and wanting those answers. I would give it three and a half stars, but I don’t do halves, and I always bump up, so I gave it four.
4 Stars
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Synopsis
Special Agent Rios wakes up in an abandoned aeroplane. He finds himself on an unfamiliar island in the Bermuda Triangle, suffering from what appears to be amnesia. He must search for clues about his identity, as well as decipher the secrets of the island itself.
But will the truth be too terrifying to live with? Strangers hell-bent on murder, stranded young pilots, and signs of organized weapons trade. These things only touch the surface. What lurks in the skies above is far more sinister.
There is a strange energy high above the clouds, stewing deep within the Bermuda waters. And it grows restless. A storm is coming. A storm like no other, seeking to invade their minds. With the help of his newly acquainted team of special ops pilots, Rios must find a way to stop the storm before it destroys them…from the inside out.
Author Shona Parrett
Shona Perrett is a first time author, blogger and closet poet. Her novel A Storm of Secrets is due to release November 2015. Shona studied applied writing in her home town of Whangarei, and is now looking to branch out into creative business enterprising.
Passionate about finding beauty in the dirt, she aims to write stories of redemption. Shona believes that narratives exist to teach us how to love one another. That every day, we all communicate through the medium of story, seeking out ways to connect with the world around us.
She believes they are one of the most ancient forms of creative expression and vulnerability, and are therefore a fundamental part of what it means to be human.
You can visit her at www.shonaperrett.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shona.perrett.
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