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Giveaway Blog Tour ~ What is January Black?

Posted: April 23, 2013 in Action/Adventure, giveaways, Mystery, YA Fantasy
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Hi ya’ll! Welcome to my stop on the January Black Blog Tour.

Tour Schedule

January Black

Sixteen-year-old genius Matty Ducayn has never fit in on The Hill, an ordered place seriously lacking a sense of humor. After his school’s headmaster expels him for a small act of mischief, Matty’s future looks grim until King Hadrian comes to his rescue with a challenge: answer a question for a master’s diploma.

More than a second chance, this means freedom. Masters can choose where they work, a rarity among Regents, and the question is simple.

What was January Black?

It’s a ship. Everyone knows that. Hadrian rejects that answer, though, and Matty becomes compelled by curiosity and pride to solve the puzzle. When his search for an answer turns up long-buried state secrets, Matty’s journey becomes a collision course with a deadly royal decree. He’s been set up to fail, which forces him to choose. Run for his life with the challenge lost…or call the king’s bluff.

Praise

Refreshingly intelligent and loads of fun!

I lost a few hours as I read this book. It’s a Young Adult novel that is refreshingly and astonishingly intelligent, and the love story is perfectly played out.

~Christine Ashworth, Amazon Review

The mystery was intriguing – I loved how Wendy Russo weaved in all her secrets throughout the book, how she incorporated just enough to keep you reading, while never actually divulging much of anything. I was guessing for most of it and that’s pretty hard to make me do.

~Julie, Clean Teen Reads

Wendy Russo has created a masterpiece.

~Ivan Amberlake, Author
Book Trailer

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Author Wendy S. Russo

Wendy S. Russo got her start writing in the sixth grade. That story involved a talisman with crystals that had to be found and assembled before bad things happened, and dialog that read like classroom roll call. Since then, she’s majored in journalism (for one semester), published poetry, taken a course on short novels, and watched most everything ever filmed by Quentin Tarantino. A Wyoming native transplanted in Baton Rouge, Wendy works for Louisiana State University as an IT analyst. She’s a wife, a mom, a Tiger, a Who Dat, and she falls asleep on her couch at 8:30 on weeknights.

More Information:

January Black 100th Amazon Review Giveaway

Blog Tour Giveaway

$25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash

Ends 5/8/13

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, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew and Good Luck.

For all of my giveaways go here.

Giveaway Tour ~ The Space Between ~ Will it keep them together?

Posted: April 22, 2013 in Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, giveaways, New Adult
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Welcome to my stop on The Space Between Tour.

Enjoy the beautiful cover art and read about the book.

Also, Victoria is here to tell us about her main character, Lacey.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

The Space Between

Title: The Space Between

Author : Victoria H. Smith

Release date: April 2, 2013

Age Group:  New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

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When Drake started the night at his father’s campaign fundraiser, he never imagined he’d end it being conned into buying drugs on the West Side. Losing high-stakes poker has its consequences, but he’d repeatedly face them just to hear Lacey Douglas sing. Drake sees Lacey light up the stage, and he has to have her. But his intentions for being on her side of town turn out to be the reason he can’t.

Chicago native Lacey has dreams of the opera, but life has its obstacles. Lacey has come to know her hardships as part of living in the real world and accepts them fully. When Lacey meets the intense and invigorating Drake, a fire is lit inside her, unleashing those dreams again.

Two paths that should have never crossed prove to create the exact pairing the other needs. But when their worlds take time to catch up, everything they have is tested. Finding the space between the two sides that challenge them will be hard, but it’s the only place that will keep them together.

The Space Between is a new adult contemporary romance.

Book Trailer

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(Lacey is the main female character in The Space Between)

My Take on Lacey

By Victoria H. Smith

Lacey’s Motivations

            Lacey is a very complex character. She longs to be able to accomplish her dreams of becoming an opera singer, but her mother is sick and this keeps her dreams at bay. She struggles with this severely and takes on the role of protector because of it. You will see this very early in the story when she first meets Drake at the party. Though THE SPACE BETWEEN is a two person POV story, Drake is the main character. I knew he needed a heroine who had exactly what he needed and vice versa. Drake needed someone strong and level headed, and Lacey needed a free-spirited thinker. Someone who could tell her she didn’t have to be so strong all the time.

Lacey’s Personality

            Lacey is quite serious all the time. She feels she has to be strong for her mother. I knew since I made Drake the one with the sense of humor a serious heroine would be perfect for him. Lacey likes to let loose sometimes, though (like at the party in the beginning of the novel), and she’s very confident in who she is. She’s also got a big heart and shares it with whomever she can. Drake states it’s hard not to be effected by how bright she is. Though times are tough for her she doesn’t let the world bring her down.

Lacey’s Physical Features

Lacey’s physical characteristics come from her biological makeup. She is of a mixed race so she naturally has lighter skin and curly hair that’s full of volume. She’s a bit of a theater nerd with her vintage clothing, and has quite a few piercings. I blame that on her artsy, high school days ;D My model inspiration for her is Christina Santini. She is also of mixed descent.

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I hope you enjoyed these facts on Lacey!

Tour Giveaway:

(1) Signed Print Copy of The Space Between – US Only

(2) The Space Between Necklaces and (5) The Space Between Key Chains – US Only addresses
Sorry to my International friends.

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To see the full tour schedule for reviews, guest posts, and excerpts. click on the link below.

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About the Author

Victoria H. Smith

Victoria H. Smith has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. She puts it to good use writing romance all day. She resides in the Midwest with her Macbook on her lap and a cornfield to her right. She often draws inspiration for her stories from her own life experiences, and the twenty-something characters she writes give her an earful about it.

In her free time, she enjoys extreme couponing, blogging, reading, and sending off a few tweets on Twitter when she can. She writes new adult fiction romance in the sub-genres of science fiction, urban fantasy, and contemporary, but really, anywhere her pen takes her she goes.

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The “daynight” Tour Giveaway and a Freebie

Posted: April 22, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, otherworldly, Paranormal or fantasy, Science Fiction, Series
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The daynight Tour has begun!

This is going to be so awesome!

Check it out.

On Tour with Prism Book Tours…

It’s time to leave Earth and cross over to the other side… it’s not as far away as you think!!

Megan Thomason

Megan Thomason lives in paradise aka San Diego, CA with her husband and five children. A former software manager, Megan vastly prefers writing twisted tales to business, product, and marketing plans. When she isn’t typing away on her laptop, she’s reading books on her phone—over 600 in the last year—or attending to the needs of her family. Megan’s fluent in sarcasm, could potentially benefit from a 12-step program for road rage, struggles with a Hot Tamales addiction, loves world travel & fast cars and hates paperwork & being an insomniac. Daynight is Megan’s first published novel, but fourth written one.

Welcome to the “Second Chances” daynight blog tour! Over the next few day/nights I am really excited to share with you:

– Over $300 of daynight-related prizes as a giant THANK YOU to the thousands ofdaynight early adopters and those who have yet to enter the twisted world of The Second Chance Institute and Thera. Want to prepare for Exile? Or an overday date with Ethan? Have breakfast for dinner? Glam it up in Garden City? There are *12* prize packages to be won! We’ll introduce a new package every day of the tour so you’ll have a second, third & so forth chance to win.
– The launch of clean slate complex (a daynight story)… For those who have read daynight you can learn more about what the SCI is up to on Earth (surely nothing good). For those who haven’t read daynight this is a great way to get your feet wet…test the waters so to speak. I warn you though…the SCI’s like Jaws Jr and the giant school of barracuda I encountered on my recent vacation–pretty from a distance, but up close they’ve got a lot of bite ;).
– Posters, teasers and guest posts about the themes of daynight and clean slate complex... Plus, I’m fully prepared to sneak in some nuggets about what to expect in the daynight sequel, arbitrate.
Thanks again for joining us on the tour and for your support of daynight. I’m grateful for all of you and humbled by your support.
– Megan Thomason
author of daynight
* The Tour *
Become an SCI RecruitThe Second Chance Institute (daynight’s Dystopia)

April   22 – Launch!

– My Seryniti – Review

– Little Library Muse

23 – Tressa’s Wishful Endings

– Buckeye Girl Reads – Teaser

– Marked by Books – Review

– Red Headed Bookworm

Welcome to Thera!Building Thera

24 – Coffee Books and Me

Stressed Rach

Snuggling on the Sofa – Review

25 – Christy’s Cozy Corner – Teaser

– All Fantasy Words – Review

Kira * Blake * EthanCharacter Backgrounds & Posters
           26 – Susie Q-Pons and Giveaways – Review– My Passion for Books – Review; Ethan– Paranormal opinion – Blake– The Cozy Reading Corner – Kira– Book, Books, the Magical Fruit – Teaser– Bookaroo-Ju – Teaser27 – Bookworm Lisa – The Characters– Getting Your Read On – Review

Cleavingdaynight’s Controversy of “Cleaving”

28 – Fantastical World of Wonders – Review

– Pause Time

– A Backwards Story

– Beck Valley Books

29 – I Am a Reader, Not a Writer – Teaser

– Books Mystify – Review

– Mel’s Shelves – Review

Vacation on Earth!Escapism
           30 – The Broke Book Bank – Review
                – Letters to the Cosmos – Review
                – Arriane Cruz
                – Candace’s Book Blog
May      1 – Life of a YA Girl – Review
                – Fuonlyknew – Teaser
                – Jack’s Junk Drawer – Review
Risking ExileDystopian Survival 101

2 – A Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner – Review

– Lovin’ Los Libros – Review

– Paulette’s Papers

– Becky’s Barmy Book Blog 

3 – Backing Books – Teaser

– Book Snob – Review

4 – Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks – Recipe

– Living a Goddess Life – Review; Recipe

Clean Slate Complex
             5 – Mortality Bites– Sab, The Book Eater– Deco My Heart – Review6 – Passion and Life – Teaser- The Reading Diaries – Review7 – Grand Finale Blast!!

Daynightdaynight

by Megan Thomason

Paperback, 324 pages

Published November 26th 2012 by Creatspace

Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Earth’s benevolent non-profit by day, Thera’s totalitarian regime by night. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance™. Reality: the SCI subjects Second Chancers to strict controls and politically motivated science experiments like Cleaving—forced lifetime union between two people who have sex. Punishment for disobeying SCI edicts? Immediate Exile or death.



Meet Kira Donovan. Fiercely loyal, overly optimistic, and ensnared by the promise of a full-ride college scholarship, Kira signs the SCI Recruit contract to escape memories of a tragedy that left her boyfriend and friends dead.



Meet Blake Sundry. Bitter about being raised in Exile and his mother’s death, Blake’s been trained to infiltrate and destroy the SCI. Current barrier to success? His Recruit partner—Miss Goody Two Shoes Kira Donovan.



Meet Ethan Darcton. Born with a defective heart and resulting inferiority complex, Ethan’s forced to do his SCI elite family’s bidding. Cleave-worthy Kira Donovan catches his eye, but the presiding powers give defect-free Blake Sundry first dibs.

Daynight

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clean slate complex (a daynight novella)

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clean slate complex

by Megan Thomason

Meet The Second Chance Institute (SCI): Worldwide non-profit and do-gooder organization. Their motto: Because Everyone Deserves a Second Chance at Life(TM). Reality: hidden behind every kind act is a dark agenda designed to gain control and force societal and moral extremes. Currently, the SCI’s pushing Project Liberate, a program to woo the poor and downtrodden into their Clean Slate Complexes—where “everything is provided” from jobs to food, shelter, clothing, and education. Unfortunately, as with all things that sound too good to be true, there’s a catch…
 
Meet Alexa Knight. Feisty, tough and currently homeless in Los Angeles, Alexa agrees to help the SCI in return for medical care for her sick mother. When she starts to suspect there’s more to the SCI than meets the eye will she believe Adam—the boy who saved her life and the SCI’s biggest champion, or Joshua—the attractive enigma who sings about conspiracy theories and pretends to be someone he’s not?
 
Full of action, humor, romance, twists and turns, clean slate complex is a companion story to the highly-praised dystopian novel, daynight. It can be enjoyed before or after readingdaynight.
 
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daynight Second Chances Giveaway:



Choose what you enter to win wisely. Your stay on Thera may be extended indefinitely.

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Highlighting a different giveaway every daynight of the Tour… International Winners will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Certificate and US Winners may choose $25 GC in lieu of Prize Package.

US only. International winners will receive $25 Amazon gift certificate. US winners can opt to receive $25 Amazon gift certificate in lieu of any prize package.Open only to those who can legally enter. 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 on Rafflecopter and Grand Finale posts as well as emailed and the winner 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 Burgandy Ice @ Colorimetry and Prism Book Tours and sponsored by Megan Thomason. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Enjoy the tour and Good Luck!

What’s New On My Bookshelf #15

Posted: April 21, 2013 in Book Promos, Freebies!, giveaways, reviews
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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 bookish.

I got a few books this week, some free, some for review, and some I purchased just for my reading pleasure.

I also post reviews on another blog aknifeandaquill . It’s all about horror. If someone doesn’t die, we don’t do it here!

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

Here are some I picked up to review on fuonlyknew.

Hallowed Ground      My Familiar Stranger: romancing the vampire hunters (Black Swan, #1)

Got some good ones!

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Books I received for Review.

Cover with Tag- Anomaly  Scapemaker (Scapemaker #1)

I had to have these!

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Books I won.

I didn’t win any books this past week:(

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These are books I reviewed.

I Have People

You can read my review and enter Taylor’s awesome giveaway here.

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You can read my review here .

Mactus (The Light-Bearer Series, Book 2)

You can read my review here .

These are my scheduled Reviews for next week.

Lancaster House  The Middle Aisle (Lancaster House)

You can find my reviews and enter the awesome giveaway here on Wednesday, April 24th.

Other books I’ll be reviewing this week.

What Matters Most

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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.

Grand Finale for the Terra Scavenger Hunt!

Posted: April 20, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways
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It’s the Grand Finale for The Terra Scavenger Hunt hosted by Prism Books.

You can get info for all of the  clues right here!

Scroll down and check it out!

On Tour with Prism Book Tours…

Intro by Gretchen Powell:

In Terra‘s world, resources are scarce and many people make their living as “scavs,” hunting for scraps to turn in on Collection Day in exchange for credits. For this tour, YOU are a scav, and there are scraps all over the blogosphere for you to find! On each participating blog, there will be one of 9 possible questions. Answer the question to receive a keyword that will get you an extra entry in the awesome giveaway!


We Launched our Tour on April 1st!!  No foolin’!

A Tiffyfit’s Reading Corner – Review:

The characters were well-developed and the lead protagonist, Terra, was not whiny, angsty, or annoying.

Pause Time – Review:

I loved Adam from the first moment

Total Book Geek – Excerpt

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Mel’s Shelves – Review

the book is full of twists and turns I didn’t see coming–a big plus for me!

I Am a Reader, Not a Writer – Excerpt

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Lovin’ Los Libros – Review

If you are a fan of Hunger Games, Divergent, or even The Maze Runner series, I think you will really enjoy Terra.

fuonlyknew – Excerpt

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The Quiet Concert – Review

Terra had to be my favorite character. She is a strong, stubborn, protective girl who will do what it takes to protect her family and find answers.

Jessie’s Book Place – Excerpt

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The Reading Diaries – Excerpt 

 & 5 Star Review:

WOW!!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE TERRA!!!!!Such a fantastic story I finished in one afternoon unable to put it down. Terra is a brilliant mix between Dystopia and Sci fi in my opinion the story just flows beautifully.

Christy’s Cozy Corner – Review:

 Nothing in the book felt unnecessary. No unnecessary conversations or characters.

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LDS & Lovin’ It – Review

And while the world she creates is a made up one, I saw distinct parallels to our own world and the heartbreaking poverty that exists here as well as the developing environmental problems that clearly led to the devastation of Terra’s world.

Tressa’s Wishful Endings – Review

I also really liked Adam! He’s got bright blue eyes, a lopsided-smile, is intelligent and caring. Though he has his imperfections too. You know that he is keeping something from Terra, but I didn’t realize what it was until Terra finds out herself.

Colorimetry – Excerpt

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Living a Goddess Life – Lemon Berry Preserves Recipe:

& Review:

It’s very rare, in my experience, to find an indie book that is as good as anything that’s gone through a corporate editing process. In fact, it may very well be the Holy Grail of small press books. And yet, on her first lap out of the gate, Gretchen Powell has birthed a fantastic book, self-published. So….consider me a fan!

Passion and Life – Excerpt

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Bookworm Lisa –  Review

The ending left me looking frantically for when the second book is to be released.

Blood, Sweat & Books – Review

Terra was a solid science fiction/Dystopian with detailed world building, plenty of action and enjoyable secondary characters.

Marked by Books – Excerpt

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My Seryniti – Review

 The writing is so good that you are transported to this other world and when something happens I constantly found myself gasping aloud, knowing that the crap was going to hit the fan, but not know why!

Mortality Bites – Excerpt

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Getting Your Read On – Review

The Broke Book Bank – Intervew!!

I guess you can kind of think of them kind of like the reorganized continents of today. When the world fell apart and the Tribunal took over, things changed.

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Giveaway:

One lucky scav will win a Terra prize pack! Get a signed copy of Terra, along with three exclusive (and gorgeous!) bookmarks, as well as a delicate silver watch–just like Terra’s!–all packed up inside a scav bag of your very own! US only.

An additional five (FIVE!) winners will get a digital copy of Terra in the format of their choice. International.

Open only to those who can legally enter. 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 on Rafflecopter and Grand Finale posts as well as emailed and the winner 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 Burgandy Ice @ Colorimetry and Prism Book Tours and sponsored by Gretchen Powell. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Enter at the rafflecopter links below!

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew ya’ll and Good Luck!

Giveaway ~ Just Like Heaven ~ Then she took another look…

Posted: April 19, 2013 in Contemporary Romance, giveaways
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When I look at this cover art, it makes me want to go outside and lie in the dew dampened grass to gaze at the clouds.

I’ve always wondered who or what might be looking back at me.

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Just Like Heaven
Barbara Bretton

Genre: Contemporary romance/women’s fiction

Publisher: Free Spirit Press

previously published in print by Berkley

ISBN: 9781301177493

ASIN: B00BH8FZVI

Number of pages: 320

Word Count: Approximately 90K

Book Description:

Because love can happen anywhere . . .
Even in New Jersey!

A beautiful morning in early spring. What could possibly go wrong?

Just returned from a buying trip in England, Kate French was jet-lagged and exhausted and running on fumes. She was already running late for an appointment but a wave of dizziness forced her to pull into the shopping mall parking lot in search of a quick fix of caffeine and protein.

When the pain first hit, she ignored it and continued racing across the parking lot toward the food court. But within moments she realized something was terribly wrong as her wobbly legs gave out and she dropped to the ground. The last thing she remembered as she started to fade away was the guy in the Grateful Dead T-shirt who held her in his arms and promised he’d never let her go.

Mark Kerry didn’t think of himself as a hero but the story of a Good Samaritan who had saved a woman’s life in the parking lot of the Princeton Promenade was attaining the status of suburban legend. Determined to return a stack of documents that had been left behind when the ambulance swept her away, he called in some favors and tracked her down at home one week later.

The moment Kate saw him again, the world and everyone in it disappeared. She knew his voice, the smell of his skin, the way his hands felt against her skin, the taste of his mouth, everything that mattered. All the things she would ever need to know about him.

And then she took another look . . .

Giveaway

Barbara is offering a signed copy of Just Desserts to one winner from each site.
Open to US Shipping only.
To enter, please leave your email address and answer this question:
“Do you remember the first time you saw your true love?”

PRAISE FOR JUST LIKE HEAVEN

*TOP PICK!* Bretton’s lyrical writing enthralls from the first page as she immerses readers in a tale of romance and new beginnings. –Romantic Times

Bretton has few peers among contemporary romance novelists when it comes to combining escapist romance with everyday, messy reality. She’ll make you believe that love can happen anywhere – or make you grateful that you’ve been fortunate enough to find it.  –Susan Scribner, The Romance Reader

This one will keep you reading past your bedtime. –Elizabeth Darrach, BellaOnline

*STARRED REVIEW* Very few romance writers create characters as well developed and realistic as Bretton’s. Her books pull you in and don’t let you leave until the last word is read.  –Shelley Mosley, Booklist

About the Author:

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Barbara Bretton is the USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of more than 40 books. She currently has over ten million copies in print around the world. Her works have been translated into twelve languages in over twenty countries.

Barbara has been featured in articles in The New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Romantic Times, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Herald News, Home News, Somerset Gazette,among others, and has been interviewed by Independent Network News Television, appeared on the Susan Stamberg Show on NPR, and been featured in an interview with Charles Osgood of WCBS, among others.

Her awards include both Reviewer’s Choice and Career Achievement Awards from Romantic Times; Gold and Silver certificates from Affaire de Coeur; the RWA Region 1 Golden Leaf; and several sales awards from Bookrak. Ms. Bretton was included in a recent edition of Contemporary Authors.

Barbara loves to spend as much time as possible in Maine with her husband, walking the rocky beaches and dreaming up plots for upcoming books.

www.Barbarabretton.com

http://barbarabretton.blogspot.com/

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www.Goodreads.com/Barbara_Bretton

Giveaway ~ Celine ~ The Night Touched Chronicles #1

Posted: April 18, 2013 in Debut Novel, giveaways, New Adult, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Series, urban fantasy
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Welcome to my stop on the Barrage Tour for Celine, The Night Touched Chronicles #1

All kinds of good news to tell you!

Included in my post is this amazing cover art. If the cover doesn’t hook ya, the synopsis will. And there’s a bonus. Included is a fun, delicious excerpt.

To top it all off, there are two giveaways!

Check out Maegan Provan’s debut novel and have fun.

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Celine (The Night Touched Chronicles #1)

by Maegan Provan

New Adult Paranormal/Urban Fantasy Romance

Publisher: Self-Published/Indie

Heat Level: Sensual

Word Count: 50,000

 

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Blurb

Love

Destiny

and War

Created by the First Born, The Night Touched created the bloodlines from which all modern day vampires descended. Different because of their incredible powers and advantages in the human world, The Night Touched were a special kind of vampire. However, they were believed to have died out centuries ago, and had been reduced to little more than whispers in the vampire world.

Until now.

Harper Kemp was the only modern Night Touched in existence. The reasons behind her creation were unknown and she had been abandoned during her change. Eventually she was found by Lily and Jason and taught how to handle what she had become. She learned how to blend in with the human world and even made herself in to quite the socialite of the New York City elite scene.

After a plea for help in her dreams and the dangers of a forbidden love, Harper is sent down a path to discovery; not only is she not alone, she’s about to face her worst nightmare – a devastatingly handsome slayer named Silas with a finger on her non existent pulse.

Enjoy this fun excerpt.

Excerpt #3 (from Chapter 3)

As the song came to an end, he spun me out and smiled. I felt like I was floating. As the next song started, he led me out into the hallway and towards the stairwell. I giggled to myself and followed as we sprinted down the long hall. He opened the door for me and I walked in.

He pushed me back against the wall and kissed me passionately. His strong hands held me and he stood with his body pressed against mine. I kissed back against his soft lips and pushed myself to him. My bun had worked itself loose and my long brown hair cascaded around my shoulders He ran his fingers through it as I resisted the urge to bite his lip. He grunted a little and it was so amazingly sexy. I sighed and tried to remember how to make it look like I was panting.

Suddenly I felt that old familiar tingle in my chest. Fuck! Not now. Please not right now. I did everything I could to make sure that he wouldn’t be able to see my mark glowing through my dress. Before it could even become that big of an issue, his phone rang.

“Hello?” He pulled back and answered, mouthing to me that it was his work. “Really? Okay, I’m on my way.” He hung up and shoved his phone into his pocket.

“Harper, I am so so sorry, but I have to go. I promise I will make it up to you.” He threw the door open and rushed out of the stair well.

“That’s okay, I was about to eat you anyway.” I said to myself leaning back against the wall and looking at the ground.

After about a minute the door opened and I looked up, hoping that it was Silas coming back to kiss me like that again. Jason stuck his head in and looked around before noticing me in the corner.

“Come on, it’s time to go.” He looked at me, confused. Then, like a light bulb going off, his eyebrows raised and a sly smile appeared on his face “What were you doing in the stairwell?”

“Practicing great self-restraint” I took my wrap from him and put it around my shoulders.

Reviews

“CELINE is the first book in the Night Touched Chronicles. This is a series I’m very excited about because the author takes us back to the roots of vampires from old horror movies, while still adding a modern twist. Provan’s vampires are sophisticated, intelligent, and calculating. But, make no mistake–there is nothing tame or vegetarian about these vampires, particularly the Night Touched … This fast-paced story is full of tension, passion, and surprises. Once I began reading, I couldn’t stop and read it within a matter of a few hours. This is easily one of the most engaging vampire stories I’ve read in a long time and I would recommend it to both old-school vampire fans and to Twilight lovers alike.”–triciaATW (Amazon)

“I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review. I enjoyed this book from the very beginning. The cover is stunning! This book had a way about it. It was an easy read because it was action packed and kept the reader interested. I liked how there are two types of vampires and I found the background about each type very interesting. I also liked how the author incorporated other supernatural beings, but they didn’t take away from the vampires. … All in all, this was a great start to the trilogy. I can’t wait to read more and find out where the story leads. I would recommend this book to vampire lovers. I look forward to the rest of the series.”–Justine (Goodreads)

Giveaway

Prizes are
(1) Autographed Copy of “Celine” and (2) Kindle Copy of
“Celine”.

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew and Good Luck.

Make sure you check out the other stops on the tour.

About the Author

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Maegan Provan was born and raised in Texas. She is married to a great guy. They have a dog and two cats. When not writing, Maegan spends a lot of time on social media sites as well as playing a lot of computer games. Her love of vampires is what brought her into the urban fantasy/paranormal genre.

Celine is her first novel, as well as Book 1 in the series The Night Touched Chronicles

Connect with Maegan Provan

authormaeganprovan@gmail.com

http://authormaeganprovan.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/TheNightTouchedChronicles

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maegan-Provan-Author/403492586408377

https://www.twitter.com/ProvanMaegan

Schedule:
April 18, 2013
Bunny’s Review
Danita
Minnis
fuonlyknew
Musings of an Independent Artist (Review)
Mythical
Books
Rambling Reads
Readaholic’s Reviews (Review)
Salacious
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Storm Goddess Book Reviews
Wicked Readings by Tawania

April
19, 2013
abookandalattee (Review)
Author Raine Delight’s World
Brianna’s Bookshelf
Coffee
Beans & Love Scenes
Crazy Four Books
Immortal Books (Review)
It’s All About the Romance
Penny For
Them… (Review)
Regina May
Ross’s
Samantha Holt
Shah Wharton’s
WordsinSync
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Appetizers and Giveaways ~ Damaged by H.M. Ward

Posted: April 18, 2013 in Blog Tour, Contemporary Romance, giveaways, New Adult
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Hi ya’ll. Welcome to my stop on the tour for Damaged by H.M. Ward hosted by AToMR Tours

I have several goodies for you.

First, check out this cover art. Nice, eh?

Read the synopsis and then enjoy the appetizers.

Don’t forget to enter the giveaways!

Yep, there are two!

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Title: DAMAGED

Author: H.M. WARD

Publisher: Laree Bailey Press

Release date: April 6, 2013

Genre:  Contemporary Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Event organized by: AToMR Tours

Buy Links: Amazon / Barnes & Noble

Book Description:

A new adult romance novel by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author H.M. Ward

Life sucks. And, as soon as Sidney picks up the pieces something always knocks her back onto her butt. It’s never pretty, but this time is different. This time pretty isn’t even the right word.

Peter is the personification of perfection. It’s like he fell off his angel perch in purgatory, because let’s face it–any guy that hot has got to be naughty. He was probably sent here to ruin her life.

Peter is beyond beautiful with his sexy blue eyes, dark hair, and toned body. Add in his charming wit and Peter is everything Sidney ever wanted in a man, but when things get hot and heavy Peter shows her the door. Sidney takes the walk of shame and leaves. It’s the end of the worst blind date ever. Her life couldn’t possibly reach higher levels of suckage, but it does.

The next morning everything comes crashing down. The insanely hot guy from last night, the one that saw her half naked, is teaching at the front of the class room.

Genre:  New Adult Romance Novel, approx. 325 pages

Enjoy this sample platter and don’t forget to enter the giveaways.

#1:

Uncertainty lines Peter’s gaze. “I can’t do this anymore. Every time I see you, it’s like I’ve had my heart ripped out of my chest. I can’t eat, I can’t sleep. It’s not a crush. It was never a crush. I love you. I took too long to say it. I took too long to fix this, but I choose you.”

#2:

Last time she tried to set me up, I ended up on a date with a twitchy klepto. Let’s just say things didn’t go well. He picked up everything, except the check.  The time before that was equally horrifying. I missed some verbal cue and the guy ended the night with a face full of pepper spray.

#3.

I stand there for a moment, not knowing if I’ve been stood up, when I feel the hairs on my neck prickle. Someone is looking at me. I feel the gaze on the back of my neck. I turn slowly and scan the room. A set of eyes, as blue as gemstones, gleam back at me. My stomach flutters. Oh, holy hell, he’s hot. I walk slowly towards his table, my heart banging against my ribs.

Giveaways

I have one e-book copy of Damaged to giveaway.

***International giveaway***

To enter, please leave your email address and answer this question,

“Have you ever had a crush on your teacher?”

All available electronic formats via Smashwords code.

Additional Giveaway

This giveaway is from the author to celebrate the release of DAMAGED.

This giveaway is US Only:

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About the Author

NEW YORK TIMES & USA TODAY Bestselling author H.M. Ward is a native New Yorker living in Texas. Ward was featured in the Washington Post for her debut novel Demon Kissed. Romance series by H.M. Ward include Secrets, Scandalous, The Arrangement, and The Secret Life of Trystan Scott.

Author social media links:

Facebok: https://www.facebook.com/DemonKissed

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

Twitter: https://twitter.com/hmward

Blog: http://Blog.DemonKissed.com

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew and Good Luck!

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Two Giveaways/Two Winners & A New Giveaway!

Posted: April 17, 2013 in giveaways, Winners!
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It’s that time again.

Time to announce the winners!

The winner of an e-book copy of Bitter Angel is:

Deborah M.

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Murder on Olympus (Plato Jones #1)

The winner of the paperback copy of Murder on Olympus is:

Sherry F.

Congratulations!

All winners have been notified.

Thanks to everyone for your comments.

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

Thanks so much to authors for their wonderful books and for letting me host their giveaways.

*****For all of my giveaways go here*****

Now I have Evans Light here to tell you about his new book and giveaway!

Enter for your chance to win one of 10 signed advanced reading copies of Screamscapes (Limited Edition), before the June 1st release date!

Sign up anytime between April 15-May 15, 2013.

Giveaway link: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho…

Screamscapes

Book Description:

Screamscapes: The new collection of modern horror showcasing the dark fiction of Evans Light.

Lingering lovesick ghosts and wives hellbent on revenge, along with sinister demons, forgotten campgrounds, underground mutants and malintent friends haunt these ten strikingly original stories of horror and suspense.

Includes the bestselling novella, ArborEATum!

Stories include:

* Crawlspace
* Whatever Possessed You?
* ArborEATum
* Dark Curtains
* Gertrude
* Black Door
* The Mole People Beneath the City
* Pay Back
* Nose Hears
* The Package

If you like scary, suspenseful, macabre and horrifying stories, you’re gonna love this!

I’d love to keep telling ya’ll about some really great books.

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Giveaway ~ Promo ~ Moonlit by Jadie Jones

Posted: April 17, 2013 in Book Promos, giveaways, Mystery, otherworldly, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Series
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I was so excited when I saw this tour. The cover art is wonderful and when I read the synopsis I just had to read Moonlit.

I will be posting my review during the blog tour in June. Now I just need to be patient until then:)

Moonlit

Eighteen-year-old Tanzy Hightower knows horses, has grown up with them on Wildwood Farm. She also knows not to venture beyond the trees that line the pasture. Things happen out there that can’t be explained. Or undone. Worse, no one but she and the horses can see what lurks in the shadows of the woods.

When a moonlit ride turns into a terrifying chase, Tanzy is left to question everything, from the freak accident that killed her father to the very blood in her veins. Broken and confused, she turns to Lucas, a scarred, beautiful stranger, and to Vanessa, a charming new friend who has everything Tanzy doesn’t.

But why do they seem to know more about her than she knows herself?

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WiDo Publishing * Barnes & Noble

Praise

“Virginia’s trees look like they’re burning. Most of them blaze crimson or gold, but some still have a chokehold on their green. I wish they’d give it up already. Leaves are more beautiful when they’re dying.”

And so Moonlit begins. From here the story rolls from one twist to another with many vivid characters whose motives are hard to predict. I found myself being suspicious of everyone, wanting to tell Tanzy to be very careful. The deeper I fell into the plot, the more questions kept rising to the surface. But not to worry, all of my questions were answered. Appropriate for all ages, if you love paranormal fantasy mixed with suspense, mystery and other-worldly romance, you’ll love this novel!

~Author Julie Ford

Prologue

The first anniversary of my father’s death was even harder on my mother. Back then, I thought she was haunted most by what she didn’t know. I refused to blame her when she raged above me on our staircase that night, drunk and sad and angry. When she made me promise I’d never ride again. When she hurled a half-full bottle of vodka at my face and it exploded on the wooden stairs at my feet. I hadn’t tried to get out of the way. She had just missed.
I wanted to tell her that knowledge was no solace, that what you know can burn inside you until there’s nothing left but guilt and ash. I also wanted to protect her from losing the only piece of him she had left. So I didn’t say a word.

Author Jadie Jones

Georgia native Jadie Jones first began working for a horse farm at twelve years old, her love of horses matched only by her love of books. She went on to acquire a B.A. in equine business management, and worked for competitive horse farms along the east coast. The need to write followed wherever she went.
She currently coaches a hunt seat equitation team that competes in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association, and lives with her family in the foothills of north Georgia. When she’s not working on the next installment of the Moonlit series, she is either in the saddle or exploring the great outdoors with her daughter. Moonlit is her first book.

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