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Progeny of Time #1 ~ The Grower’s Gift by Vanna Smythe ~ Book Blast and Giveaway

Posted: July 2, 2014 in Book Blast, Dystopian, giveaways, YA
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The Spring of 2102 only brought false hope…

 

Series: Progeny of Time #1

Publication Date: May 15, 2014

Genre: YA Dystopian

The future is bleak in the year 2102. The planet is in chaos and the weather patterns have completely shifted, turning most of the world into an uninhabited wasteland.

The rich and powerful of North America have pulled back into the six remaining megacities, erasing all trace of a central government and leaving millions displaced by the environmental crisis to fend for themselves in the dying world. Sixteen-year-old Maya has a gift, a power she thinks can heal the earth and make it habitable again. A gift that she must learn to harness. The school for the gifted in Neo York is the only place where she can learn to control her power and reach her potential.

Yet the school is not what it seems. Ran by the ruthless head of the city of Neo York, the school’s only objective is to extract the powers of the gifted and then discard them. Only Ty, heir to the city, can keep Maya from being destroyed there.

But Ty has a secret and his loyalty to his family has never wavered. Will his growing love for Maya be strong enough to save them both?

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Vanna Smythe is the author of the Anniversary of the Veil fantasy trilogy and The Grower’s Gift, the first book in a new YA dystopian series. She has been writing creatively since her early teens, though one could say her creative writing efforts started long before that. While still in kindergarten, she once tore up a library book to make alphabet soup, and has been fascinated with what words can do, the pictures and worlds they can create, ever since.

The Progeny of Time YA Dystopian series was inspired by the bleak future presented in The Hunger Games, the fight between good and evil played out in Harry Potter, and the TV show Heroes, but with a totally unique story and twist. The story is equally fun for teens as well as adults. The second book in the series will be released in Summer 2014.

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A thrilling dystopian series ~ Carrier by Anne Tibbets ~ Blog Tour and Giveaway

Posted: July 1, 2014 in Blog Tour, Dystopian, giveaways, New Adult
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I just fell in love with the cover art for Carrier and had to be a part of this tour.

I’m a huge fan of dystopian stories and this sounds like an exciting series.

Enjoy the excerpt and book video.

And don’t forget to enter the awesome giveaway!

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Carrier by Anne Tibbets
(The Line #1)
Published by: Carina Press
Publication date: June 16th 2014
Genres: Dystopia, New Adult

Synopsis

Twenty-two -year-old Naya has spent nearly half her life as a sex slave in a government institution called The Line. When she’s kicked out after getting pregnant with twins, she’s got no way to earn a living and a horrifying choice to make: find someone to replace her, or have her babies taken in her stead.

A doctor with a history of aiding ex-Line girls, Ric Bennett, wants to help. He runs a team of rebels that can delete Naya’s records and free her forever. But when The Line sniffs out his plan, things get bloody, fast. Naya means more to them than just a chance at fresh faces—her twins are part of the government’s larger plan.

As they hide from government search parties, Ric comes to admire Naya’s quiet strength. And Naya realizes Ric might be a man she can trust. If they make it off the grid, they could build a new life. But first they’ll have to survive the long, vicious reach of The Line.

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When I awoke the next morning, the women of the boarding house were arguing again. It took me a moment to realize what was happening. And it wasn’t what I expected.

The little girl from before was curled into a ball on her bed, sobbing. The blonde lady from the fight was standing over her, barking.

“It’s not like I want to do this, kid. Really! But I can’t find a job, and you’re all set with the shop thing, so I’m gonna take off for a while. I’ll be back once I have a job. I promise.”

The girl wailed in agony.

“I’m sorry, okay?”

The pony-tailed lady and the other women in the room shot looks of contempt at the blonde one. She didn’t notice. She was too busy abandoning the kid.

“Fine. Well, if you’re just gonna sit there and act like a baby, I’m takin’ off.” The blonde turned to leave.

The little girl bolted upright and clung to the woman’s waist. “Mommy, please don’t go! Stay. Please!”

Mommy? That lady was the kid’s mother? I sat up in bed and felt something I hadn’t felt in years. I couldn’t quite place it.

“Please, Mommy. Don’t leave me!”

My eyes went hot.

My fingers touched them.

They were wet.

I hadn’t cried in years, not since my first week on the Line. I hadn’t allowed myself after that, for fear I couldn’t stop.

I rolled the warm tears through my fingertips. They felt alien.

“I’m sorry. Really, I am,” the blonde woman spat, prying her kid off. She didn’t seem upset at all, more like annoyed. “But I gotta go.”

“Mommy, please. Don’t leave me!”

Without another word, the blonde skittered out the door. The child crumpled into a heap of agony.

Giving each other uncertain looks, none of the other women moved.

Before I could stop myself, I was out of my cot and had my arms wrapped around her.

“I want my mommy!” she bellowed, choking on her words and nearly hyperventilating. She buried her face into my chest. “I want my mommy. Mommy! Come back!”

I knew this feeling. I’d said those words.

I had screamed for hours for my mother. Vira, the woman from the restaurant, had taken me from my family and after I’d “misbehaved,” she’d locked me in a closet for three days before opening it to give me some stale bread and a glass of water. By then, starved and thirsty, I would have eaten anything.

In those days, I’d sobbed for Mama just like this.

The memory was suddenly so vivid. I was reliving it right along with the little girl in my arms.

She felt so heavy.

I held her until she passed out, both of us full of remembering and feeling. The weight was unbearable. Her sobs echoed in my ears like thunder claps.

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Anne Tibbets is an SCBWI award-winning and Smashwords.com Best Selling author. After writing for Children’s television, Anne found her way to young/new adult fiction by following what she loves: books, strong female characters, twisted family dynamics, magic, sword fights, quick moving plots, and ferocious and cuddly animals.Along with CARRIER, Anne is also the author of the young adult fantasy novella, THE BEAST CALL and the young adult contemporary, SHUT UP.Anne divides her time between writing, her family, and three furry creatures that she secretly believes are plotting her assassination.Find her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/AnneTibbetsAuthor or on Twitter @WriteforCoffee. To contact Anne, visit www.annetibbets.com and click the ‘CONTACT’ tab.
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Betrayed : A Rockfort Security Novel by Rebecca York ~ Release Week Blitz and Giveaway

Posted: July 1, 2014 in Blitz, giveaways, Release day, Romance, suspense
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I’ve been reading Rebecca York’s books for years and I’m always excited when she has a new release.

I’ve read from many different series’ and all of them are filled with yummy romance and suspense that leave you breathless.

Check out her newest release of Betrayed.

Enjoy the peek inside.

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Author: Rebecca York
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
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There is a spy in S&D systems who is leaking top-secret information that could lead to extreme disaster. It’s up to Shane Gallagher to uncover the mole and set things right.
Systems analyst Elena Reyes had no intention of stealing company secrets until her brother’s life was threatened by the cruelest of mobsters. When Elena finally confesses her deeds to Shane, he’s ready to do everything he can to keep her out of danger. But will Shane’s help be enough to protect them, or will his good intentions leave them all for dead?
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Elena had never thought about seducIng a man. She wasn’t even sure of her moves. But she knew that Shane wanted her, even if he wasn’t prepared to admit it. She also knew he felt protective of her, which was probably part of the conflict he must be feeling.
Before he could come up with another objection, she cupped the back of his head with her hands and brought his face down as she raised her own head toward him.
She hadn’t been sure what would happen. Or perhaps she’d been afraid that he’d wrench himself away from her. But the danger must have affected his emotions as well as her own. When their lips met, it was as though someone had tossed a match into a pile of gasoline- soaked kindling. Invisible flames rose as heat flared between them.
She heard him growl her name and felt him gather her closer as he kissed her with purpose, running his hands up and down her back.
The heat coming off him made her dizzy. She should be afraid, but she kept kissing him, letting him feel all the passion that she’d held inside herself for so long.
Opening her lips, she invited him to explore her mouth, then did the same with him, absorbing his taste and the way the mouth-to-mouth contact sent shock waves to every part of her body.
“You know that you’re playing with fire?” he asked.
“I know what I want.”
“Then take off your clothes.”
Again, a dose of reality. Was she ready to get undressed in front of him? Or was she going to back away—the way he hoped she would.
She wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of scaring her off. Not because she was trying to score any points, but because what she wanted hadn’t changed, even if he was trying to make her take a step back.
She did step back, but only a few feet. She kept her gaze on him as she reached for the hem of the T-shirt and pulled it over her head, then let it drop on the floor so that she stood before him naked to the waist…
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca York’s writing has been compared to that of Dick Francis, Sherrilyn Kenyon, and Maggie Shayne. Her award-winning books have been translated into twenty-two languages and optioned for film. A recipient of the RWA Centennial Award, she lives in Maryland near Washington, DC, which is often the setting of her romantic suspense novels.
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Book Blast and Giveaway ~ Primordial Dust by Sarah Daltry

Posted: June 30, 2014 in Book Blast, Fantasy, giveaways, Romance
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Welcome to the Book Blast for Primordial Dust by Sarah Daltry.

This looks like an exciting new fantasy adventure.

What do you think of that cover?

I love the colors and the font.

What first caught your attention?

Let me know in the comments.

And don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

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A princess, trained to behave. An assassin, betrothed to her. A thief, whose eyes she dreams of at night. A kingdom at war, torn apart by the suppression of magic and truth, as well as family secrets that threaten to destroy decades of peace.
Questions of loyalty, of morality, and of free will culminate in a fantasy novel about forging one’s own path and choosing one’s own destiny.

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Sarah Daltry writes about the regular people who populate our lives. She’s written works in various genres – romance, erotica, fantasy, horror. Genre isn’t as important as telling a story about people and how their lives unfold. Sarah tends to focus on YA/NA characters but she’s been known to shake it up. Most of her stories are about relationships – romantic, familial, friendly – because love and empathy are the foundation of life. It doesn’t matter if the story is set in contemporary NY, historical Britain, or a fantasy world in the future – human beings are most interesting in the ways they interact with others. This is the principle behind all of Sarah’s stories.

Sarah has spent most of her life in school, from her BA and MA in English and writing to teaching both at the high school and college level. She also loves studying art history and really anything because learning is fun.

When Sarah isn’t writing, she tends to waste a lot of time checking Facebook for pictures of cats, shooting virtual zombies, and simply staring out the window.

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3 Winners will receive an E-Copy of Primordial Dust by Sarah Daltry.
1 Winner will receive a $10 Amazon gift card and Swag pack by Sarah Daltry.
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Then Came You by Jill Shalvis ~ Check Out The Release Week Blitz and Giveaway

Posted: June 30, 2014 in Blitz, Contemporary Romance, giveaways, Release day
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This is going to be a fun summer read for me.

Check out Then Came You by Jill Shalvis.

Enjoy the teaser and the glimpse inside the book.

And enter the giveaway for a chance at some great prizes!

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Title: THEN CAME YOU
Author: Jill Shalvis
Release Date: July 1, 2014
ISBN: 9780425270172
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Berkley
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Veterinary intern Emily can’t believe she wound up in the small town of Sunshine, Idaho, instead of the Los Angeles clinic she had always imagined. Now she has to put her plans to move to L.A. on hold for a whole year while she fulfills the obligation of her vet school scholarship.
Then Wyatt, her gorgeous one-night stand from a Reno vet conference, introduces himself as her new boss. And Emily is just as drawn to his seductive looks and quiet strength as she was on that very steamy night. She soon learns that Wyatt isn’t just a laid-back doctor, but a delicious alpha male tempting her away from her carefully laid-out plans…
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Emily sat on a fallen log and leaned back. When she was little, she’d loved to try to star watch. In LA, this was tricky because of all the city lights, not to mention smog. Doing it here, in the land of the big sky, was a whole new ball game. “I’m not lonely,” she said to the horse, who snorted again and swished his tail.
“Good. Cuz you’re not alone.”
Two long legs came into her peripheral. Wyatt crouched at her side and looked into her face. “How are you?”
“Fine,” she said.
Nodding, he sat on the log at her side and leaned back, presumably to look at whatever she was looking at. “Pretty night.”
His hands were behind him, his shoulder and a part of his chest brushing her arm and shoulder. Actually it was more like he was encircling her within his arm span, which was considerable. It was a guy move, an alpha guy move, and it made her feel … protected.
She was getting far too used to that, she thought with a sigh. “Where is everyone?”
“Gone,” he said, and there was an odd quality to his voice that had her taking a second look at him. He didn’t take his gaze off the sky so she got him in profile, the tousled hair, the fine lines crinkling the corners of his eyes from long days out in the sun, the square, scruffy jaw. A broad shoulder built to take on the weight of the world.
He’d been working his ass off, here at Belle Haven, helping Dell take up the slack for the out-of-town Jade, and then going home and helping his sisters with the monstrous house they were fixing up. He did so much for everyone, and she found herself wanting to do something for him. Make him smile. Make him relax. Make him forget, even for a few minutes… She nudged him with her shoulder.
He nudged her back and turned to look at her then, his eyes dark and unfathomable behind his glasses.
Chickening out, she turned her head this time, and stared up at the sky as he had been only a few seconds before.
“Emily.”
When she didn’t tear her gaze off the stars, he leaned in and nipped her ear.
Sucking in a breath, she looked at him again. His was still dark, but there were things swirling in those dark depths now. Need. Heat.
Affection.
He stole her breath.
“Let the record state,” she said, reaching out to snatch off his glasses, “that I don’t always make the first move.”
He blinked in momentary confusion, and probably also because he could no longer see. He opened his mouth to say something, but she sank her fingers into his hair and kissed him, hard and long and deep.
“Emily,” he said when they broke for air, his voice rough and husky.
She climbed into his lap and then pushed him backwards off the log so that he fell to his back in the wild grass with her straddling him.
Laughing, he slid his hands beneath her top and up her back, drawing out a delicious shiver from her. Then his hands slid slowly down her spine, and into the backs of her jeans. “Let the record also state,” he said in a delicious growl. “Who made the rest of the moves.”
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Cover Reveal and Giveaway for Descend by Skye Malone

Posted: June 30, 2014 in Cover Reveal, giveaways, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, YA
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Earlier in June I did the Cover Reveal for Awaken, the first book in Skye Malone’s exciting new series.

For today. I’ll be sharing another spectacular cover. This one for Descend, the second book in The Awakened Fate Series.

Aren’t these amazing!

What catches your eye?

Check out Descend.

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Title: Descend
Series: Awakened
Fate (Book Two)
Author: SkyeMalone
Genre: Young
Adult Paranormal Romance
Publisher:
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Publication Date:
August 4, 2014
Cover Designer:
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Chloe always dreamed of visiting the ocean, and now the ocean is the only place she has left to go. Trapped in the form of a mermaid and on the run from the Sylphaen, her best chance for safety lies in traveling with Zeke to his underwater home and staying under his protection there.

Leaving isn’t easy, however. Her best friend doesn’t know where she’s gone, and her family doesn’t either. She’s been forced to abandon Noah, the boy she’s liked for years and who she’s just discovered likes her too. She only hopes Zeke’s people will help her so she can return soon.

But when conspiracies follow her and people start to die,
safety becomes harder to find than ever. The Sylphaen are coming. They’re more
powerful than she could have imagined.

And they’re not through with Chloe yet.

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Skye Malone is a fantasy and paranormal romance author,
which means she spends most of her time not-quite-convinced that the things she
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Born and raised in central Illinois, she hopes someday to
travel the world – though in the meantime she’ll take any story that whisks her off to a place where the fantastic lives inside the everyday. She loves strong
and passionate characters, complex villains, and satisfying endings that stay
with you long after the book is done. An inveterate writer, she can’t go a day
without getting her hands on a keyboard, and can usually be found typing away
while she listens to all the adventures unfolding in her head.
Skye also writes YA urban fantasy as Megan Joel Peterson and
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Announcing some winners!

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This is my favorite part!

It’s time to announce the winners!

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For the giveaway of Mary Hades

by  Sarah Dalton

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For the giveaway of Cruelty: Episodes 1 thru 5

by Edward lorn

The winners are:

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Candi

Sherry F

Dave B

JR Barker

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For the giveaway of The Artful

by  Wilbert Stanton

The winner is:

Mai T 

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For the Giveaway of Thread End

by Amanda Lee 

Kathy G.

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Winners have been notified.

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

Thanks so much to the tour hosts and authors for these wonderful books!

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What’s New On My Bookshelf #68 ~ Now that’s a lot of books!

Posted: June 29, 2014 in Cover Reveal, Freebies!, giveaways, Meme, Release day, reviews, 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:)

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Some I grabbed just because!

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Got some freebies for ya!

I spotted this over on Ella’s blog.

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And here’s some I shopped around for.

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Tried to find a little something for everybody.

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

And a few more.

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And this one from Kathryn Meyer Griffith is free June 28th thru 30th.

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You can read my review HERE.

Plus another one! Free for a few days.

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Books for Review.

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Books I won.

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I won the REUTS ebook package from The Rose Masters Release Giveaway. Thanks Tiffany and thanks so much to the wonderful authors!

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I wanted to review these last week but some last minute reading and reviews needed to be done.

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

The Girl Who Believed In Fairy Tales ~ Three Short Stories by Heidi Garrett ~ Promo, Free Book, and Giveaway

Monday Minis Review #26 ~ Welcome Home ~ A Short Story by William Hage

Cover Reveal and Giveaway for Silent Echoes by Elisa Freilich

Nerd Blast and Giveaway ~ Killer’s Instinct by Judith Graves and Dwan Dalton ~ A Monster Hunter Academy

A wrangler, a ranger, and a poacher…Evidence of Trust by Stacey Joy Netzel ~ Book Blast Giveaway and my Review

Teaser Tuesdays #71 ~ Torn Away by Jennifer Brown

You just never know, do ya? The 400 lb Gorilla ~ Blog Tour Review and Giveaway

It’s the Official Release Day for Lost in Starlight by Sherry Soule ~ My Review

Love Laughter & Happily Ever Afters ~ It’s a summer of love Blitz Giveaway!

The Friday 56 $25 ~ Grave Dance by Kalayna Price

Friday Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ A Murder of Magpies by Sarah Bromley

Transport Tour with Author Peter Welmerink’s Top Tens List of Things you SHOULDN’T do when the zombie apocalypse happens

Theatre Thursday #24 ~ Yep, I know it’s Friday ~ Movies I’m dying to see!

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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.

Friday Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ A Murder Of Magpies by Sarah Bromley

Posted: June 27, 2014 in Cover Reveal, giveaways, YA Fantasy
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Welcome to the Cover Reveal for

A Murder of Magpies by Sarah Bromley

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Besides the dream of seeing your book in print, one thing so many authors daydream about is what the cover will look like. I come from an artistic background. My grandmother was a watercolorist, and I actually spent time in college as an art major before switching first to forensic pathology (don’t ask—it obviously didn’t last) and eventually English. As someone who’s visual, I was excited and, to be honest, nervous for what Month9Books would come up with as the design for the cover of A MURDER OF MAGPIES.

Georgia McBride asked for my input, which I know is rare because so often authors don’t get much say, if any, in their cover art, but I still didn’t know what to expect. Yet when I saw it, I adored my cover. How could there be any other cover for A MURDER OF MAGPIES? The design brings in details like the cobblestone roads of the book’s setting, Black Orchard, Wisconsin. I could imagine walking down that road in the fog and knowing someone was watching. The antique-style light plays off Vayda’s family’s business in the antiques trade as well as her ability to take emotion and turn it into electricity. Then the bird . . . I love the bird’s position as it is hunched over to peck at the ground as if uncovering a secret, and this is a story where everyone has secrets.

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Winter in Black Orchard, Wisconsin, is long and dark, and sixteen-year-old Vayda Silver prays the snow will keep the truth and secrecy of the last two years buried. Hiding from the past with her father and twin brother, Vayda knows the rules: never return to the town of her mother’s murder, and never work a Mind Game where someone might see.

No one can know the toll emotions take on Vayda, how emotion becomes energy in her hands, or how she can’t control the destruction she causes. But it’s not long before her powers can no longer be contained. The truth is dangerously close to being exposed, placing Vayda and her family at risk.

Until someone quiets the chaos inside her.

Unwanted. That’s all Ward Ravenscroft has ever been. To cope, he numbs the pain of rejection by denying himself emotions of any kind. Yet Vayda stirs something in him. He can’t explain the hold she has on him–inspiring him with both hope and fear. He claims not to scare easily, except he doesn’t know what her powers can do. Yet.

Just as Vadya and Ward draw closer, she finds the past isn’t so easily buried. And when it follows the Silvers to Black Orchard, it has murder in mind.

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Title: A Murder of Magpies
Publication date: October 28, 2014
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.
Author: Sarah Bromley

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Sarah Bromley

Sarah Bromley lives near St. Louis with her husband, three children, and two dogs. She likes the quiet hours of morning when she can drink coffee in peace, stare into the woods behind her house, and wonder what monsters live there. When she’s not writing or wrangling small children, she can be found volunteering at a stable for disabled riders.

Connect with the Author: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

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Love Laughter & Happily Ever Afters ~ It’s a summer of love blitz giveaway!

Posted: June 26, 2014 in Blitz, giveaways, Romance
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Check out the love in these 8 novels by 8 authors.

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Eight full-length FUN, Romantic Novels by Eight Bestselling Authors. An all-star collaboration by some of today’s most popular New York Times, USA Today, Amazon, and B&N bestselling authors.

From the funny & sweet to the steamy & heartfelt, this collection has EIGHT full-length FUN, romantic love stories hand-picked to bring a smile to your face this summer.

This is a limited edition collection available until July only so get your copy today! At just ***99 CENTS*** for over 1,800+ pages, that’s a huge SAVINGS of over 95% off retail for the individual novels sold separately!

 

THE BOXED SET INCLUDES:– ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE — USA Today Bestselling Author Marilyn Brant — FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL — New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke — SWEET TO YOU — B&N, iBooks & Amazon Bestselling Author Jessie Evans — UNAFRAID — USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace — LOVE LOVE — Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele — TEMPTING LOVE — Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn — NOT OVER YOU — New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine — GETTING OUT OF HAND — And in her indie debut, Amazon & Samhain bestselling author, Erin Nicholas w/a never before published novel from her brand new Sapphire Falls series.

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INDIVIDUAL BOOK DESCRIPTIONS:

 “You’ll want to read it for the humor and great characters and a plot that’s sure to leave you smiling.” — Romantic Times Book Reviews on Marilyn Brant’s ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE

ON ANY GIVEN SUNDAE by USA Today Bestselling Author Marilyn Brant — A shy dessert cookbook writer reconnects with her longtime crush–an ex-football star turned businessman–when they run an ice cream shop together.

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“Violet Duke made me laugh and cry in this incredible romance. One of the best I’ve read this year. Emotionally charged with wonderful characters, I just couldn’t stop reading until the very last page!” — New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author J.S. Scott on Violet Duke’s FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL  

FINDING THE RIGHT GIRL by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke — Tessa Daniels has no idea why she told her friend’s brother she was some sort of fling expert. She’s never been flung before and she sure as heck doesn’t know where or how to begin flinging a guy like Brian Sullivan. The man’s got the body of a football god straight off a billboard, as many skeletons in the closet as she does, and worst of all, he’s got her thinking of the one thing she stopped letting herself hope for years ago. A happily-ever-after.

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SWEET TO YOU by iTunes & Barnes and Noble Bestselling Author Jessie Evans — Where there’s smoke, there’s fire… When s’mores and whiskey shots lead to skinny-dipping at a singles’ camping retreat, Maddie Whitehouse knows she won’t be able to resist another steamy encounter with the sexy firefighter her childhood friend, Jamison, has become…even if he is off limits.

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UNAFRAID by USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace — Brittany Ray’s learned the hard way that some dreams aren’t meant for girls like her. Handsome, charming Hunter Covington is one of those dreams. Years ago, they shared one life-changing night together, but Brit walked away before he could break her heart. Now Hunter’s back in Beachwood Bay, their reckless passion can’t be ignored. But will dark secrets tear apart their new beginning?

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LOVE LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele — Gabrielle Willis is smart. She’s funny. And oh yes, she’s a bit klutzy.  But she’s also running.  When she meets Brad Dixon, the sweet guy with the crooked smile, can he make her see that the very thing she is trying to run from is the very thing that just may push her to see the light?

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GETTING OUT OF HAND, the brand new novel by Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas — Genius scientist Mason Riley can cure world hunger, impress the media and piss off the Vice President of the United States all before breakfast. But he’s not sure he can get through his high school class reunion.  Then he meets the new girl in town.  Adrianne Scott loves the sleepy little town of Sapphire Falls–the perfect place to open her candy shop and live a quiet, drama-free life. Until Mason Riley bids four hundred dollars just to dance with her.  

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“I cannot recommend this book enough. The character interactions are intense, uplifting, and sizzling. Eddie and Haley’s chemistry is absolutely through the roof and written to perfection. A truly magnificent read.” — Talking Books Review Blog on Melanie Shawn’s TEMPTING LOVE

TEMPTING LOVE by Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn — Haley Sloan knows exactly what she wants out of life. With her designer lingerie business booming, her career is moving forward, but her heart is still in the same place it had been for four long years…hopelessly in love with the former wild boy turned responsible adoring father, Eddie Thomas. Will this self-sacrificing single father finally realize that accepting his love for Haley may be just what his little girl needs to get the family they both deserve?

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“A refreshing, whimsical voice in romance!” — New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Carly Phillips on Marquita Valentines’s NOT OVER YOU

NOT OVER YOU by NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine — Summer Holland is set on one thing–convincing her childhood sweetheart *and* local preacher’s son, Gabriel Edwards, to marry her so she can get back the daughter she gave up for adoption. She’s always been able to count on him rescuing her when she needed it most, but this time is different… there’s a new woman in Gabriel’s life. Only, Summer’s not going to let that get in her way.

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USA Today Bestselling Author Marilyn Brant

New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Violet Duke

Amazon, iBooks, and B&N Bestselling Author Jessie Evans

USA Today Bestselling Author Melody Grace

Amazon Bestselling Author Beth Michele

Amazon & Samhain Bestselling Author Erin Nicholas

Amazon Bestselling Author Melanie Shawn

NY Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Marquita Valentine

 

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Winner’s Choice between KINDLE FIRE HD, NOOK HD TABLET, or SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB

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Prize from Marilyn Brant (Signed paperbacks of THE ROAD TO YOU and PRIDE, PREJUDICE, AND THE PERFECT MATCH & A Summer in Europe luggage tag, and a Godiva ice cream magnet) US & Int’l

Prize from Violet Duke (Signed Paperback of the NICE GIRL Trilogy and the NICE GUY spin-off & Hawai’i treat swag) US & Int’l

Prize from Jessie Evans (Signed Paperback of SWEET TO YOU & a set of surfboard and palm tree sterling silver charms) US only

Prize from Melody Grace (Signed Paperback of UNBROKEN & a $10 Gift Card)

Prize from Beth Michele (Signed Paperback of LOVE LOVE and SCARRED BEAUTIFUL & $10 Amazon Gift Card)

Prize from Erin Nicholas (Three Signed Paperbacks: ANYTHING YOU WANT, JUST RIGHT, and SHE’S THE ONE)

Prize from Melanie Shawn ($25 Gift Card & Ecopies of the First FOUR Crossroads Series Books) US & Int’l

Prize from Marquita Valentine ($10 Amazon/iBooks Gift Card & an E-Copy of BE MINE) US & Int’l

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