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WWW Wednesday #15 ~ Darkness, Centaurs, and Second Chances

Posted: August 21, 2013 in Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, thriller, WWW Wednesday
Tags: amnesia, bullies, Centaurs, Serial killer

WWW Wednesday

Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading

To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

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What are you currently reading?

Too Dark To Sleep

by Dianne Gallagher

Time to wake up…

Maggie Quinn was the top homicide detective in Chicago’s Area One before she suffered a devastating loss. Now Quinn is damaged… perhaps beyond repair. Once the best detective in Chicago, she is haunted by dreams of a faceless man she could never catch. When the killer returns, Quinn agrees to serve as a consultant, but most cops in Area One tag her as a hazard. Except rookie detective Nick Dublowski who quickly realizes the only way the Chicago Police will catch this elusive killer is with the help of Maggie Quinn.

Back on the job, Quinn becomes as tenacious and sharp as ever. But as the investigation closes in on a suspect, the escalating murders hit dangerously close to home. Quinn’s sanity again begins to fray and her judgment is questioned. Did the suspect really do it? Or is Maggie’s tormented mind pushing her to ruin the life of an innocent man?

Avid readers of crime fiction, noir or psychological thrillers will find Too Dark to Sleep a fresh take on their favorite genre. This is the first book in a gripping new series and not to be missed.(

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What did you recently finish reading?

Centaur Legacy, Touched #2

by Nancy Straight

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Camille and Drake are on the run from the head of the Centaur Council, seeking the mythical pasture of Thessaly and a family heirloom that may keep them safe. As their journey progresses from the rolling hills of Ireland to the snow covered forests of South Dakota, Cami learns more about her mother’s secrets, including a twin brother and a Centaur legacy that puts a death warrant on her entire family.

Camille and Drake don’t know who to trust or where to hide. Camille’s family is quick to come to her aid, but who among them can be trusted?

A supernatural benefactor forces Drake to choose between being the man he wants to be and the Centaur warrior Camille needs him to be.

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What do you think you’ll read next?

SIA

by Josh Grayson

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When seventeen-year-old Sia wakes up on a park bench, she has no idea who or where she is. Yet after a week of being homeless, she’s reunited with her family. At school, she’s powerful and popular. At home, she’s wealthy beyond her dreams. But she quickly realizes her perfect life is a lie. Her family is falling apart and her friends are snobby, cruel and plastic. Worse yet, she discovers she was the cruelest one. Mortified by her past, she embarks on a journey of redemption and falls for Kyle, the “geek” she once tormented. Yet all the time she wonders if, when her memories return, she’ll become the bully she was before…and if she’ll lose Kyle.

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So, whatcha readin?

Teaser Tuesdays #36 ~ Centaur Rivalry, Touched #3 (fuonlyknew.com)
Review – Blood Debt (Touched #1) By Nancy Straight (endlessreading.wordpress.com)

Teaser Tuesdays #36 ~ Centaur Rivalry, Touched #3

Posted: August 20, 2013 in Paranormal or fantasy, Series, Teaser Tuesdays
Tags: Centaurs, legacy, romance

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page.

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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My tease for today is from Centaur Rivalry, Touched #3

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Katherine was on the other side of the door. “When you can untangle yourselves from each other, I’ve left some clothes out here for you on the table. We’re in the kitchen waiting on you two.”

“Give us a minute.” Drake’s lips were back on my neck sending more shivers through my body. His lips caressed their way up to my ear, as his teeth grazed the tender skin of my earlobe. His breath was hot in my ear as he spoke the words in a heavy whisper, “Not now, but soon. Very soon.”

How about you? Got a tease? Tell me!

Giveaway and Guest Post ~ Cloaked in Fur

Posted: August 15, 2013 in Blog Tour, Excerpt, giveaways, Guest Post, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, suspense
Tags: dracwulf, kidnapping, moonwulf, murder, werewolves

Bewitching Book Tours has organized an awesome tour for T.F. Walsh’s Cloaked in Fur!

I love the cover art! The luminescent glow spotlighting the top and the eyes of the beautiful wolf.

Enjoy the excerpt and the authors guest post, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

T.F. Walsh is here to tell us about writing Cloaked in Fur!

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Hi and thanks for having me on your blog. Today I want to chat about where I came up with the wolf names and terms I use in Cloaked in Fur.

One of the things I struggled with when writing ‘Cloaked in Fur’ was what the names of the various creatures in the story. When I started writing, I originally called Daciana’s kind ‘Werewolves’ and the creature was a ‘Wolfwere’. This became confusing not only for the people reading it, but for myself. I also felt that as the mythology of the story evolved, I wanted to avoid the term werewolf. Werewolves have so much pre-existing mythos, with certain expectations, that I wanted to create unique terms to allow the readers to keep an open mind when learning about Daciana and her pack.

I eventually decided to call Daciana’s kind ‘Wulfkin’. Wulf was derived for the Germanic term for wolf and may hint at some of the origins of the pack which might be explored in later books. It is also a common element of names in the Germanic region, which could reveal a bit more about the people with that name. And of course kin refers to family.

I also wanted to differentiate Daciana from the full blown ‘Wulfkin’ and therefore created the term ‘Moonwulf’. Because Daciana is yet to perform the rite to become a Wulfkin, her change is still controlled by the moon. So I use the Moonwulf to describe this condition.

Finally, I created the term ‘Dracwulf’ to explain the creature I had been calling Wolfweres. The component Drac was derived from the Romanian word dracul, which refers to devil. So I wanted a term that referred to the bestial nature creature.

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Cloaked in Fur
T.F. Walsh

Cloaked in Fur

Genre: Paranormal Suspense with strong romance elements

Publisher: Crimson Romance

Date of Publication: August 5, 2013

ISBN: 978-1-4405-7161-9 / ASIN: B00DV0XJ4A

Number of pages: 216 / Word Count: 73,000 approx.

Cover Artist: Stephanie Hannus

Book Description:

As a moonwulf, Daciana never expected to fall in love with a human. Hell, she never imagined that she’d abandon her pack, endanger everyone around her, and break the worst rule possible. But she did.

A rogue werewolf is killing Daciana’s friends, and she sets on capturing the creature. She’ll do whatever it takes to stop the beast. The police and her boyfriend, Inspector Connell Lonescu, are starting to question her involvement in the murders, which is endangering the pack’s secret existence. But when the pack alpha kidnaps Connell, revealing the awful truth about the creature and its connection to the pack, Daciana must choose between saving the man she loves and saving her pack family from certain death.

Available now!

Amazon Amazon UK BN iTunes Crimson Romance

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OPENING OF CHAPTER 4

The phone’s strident ringing woke me up, and I glanced over at the bedside clock blazing

5:13 A.M. Too damn early for anything.

Tempted to dive back under the covers, I checked the caller ID: Connell. Crap. The previous night’s events came pouring back: me turning into a wulfkin outside the full moon, running with the pack all night, collecting my keys from the woods, and ditching Connell again. On top of that, I never retrieved the old books for the elixir. Double crap.

I pushed my legs over the edge of the bed, scrunched the sheet in my fist and answered the call. “Hi.”

“Where are you?” The panic in his voice turned my stomach.

“At home.”

“What happened to you last night?”

My throat dried up as my mind whirred with excuses. “I uncovered something in my research and got stuck into it, not realizing it was past midnight when I checked the clock. I didn’t want to wake you and went straight home. I’m sorry.”

“I suspected you wouldn’t come. Looks like I was right.”

“Come on, Connell, give me a break. I’m working on something majorly important.

When you’re on a case and spend nights in the office, I don’t give you shit about it.”

“That’s not what pisses me off. It’s that you never tell me anything. Send me a message if you’re going to be late or not turn up, anything to let me know what’s going on. It feels like you’re only staying with me on until something better comes along.”

“That’s not true. I only want you.”

Silence.

I lowered my head and stared at the dirt beneath my toenails from the previous night’s run.

“I don’t want to talk about this now,” he said. “We found two more bodies this morning. The victims were located on the opposite sides of the city.” He paused. “Why would a wolf bolt across the city after a kill? They attack in packs, don’t they?”

A shiver rippled down my spine, the possibility of two more dracwulf kills made me furious. There was no convincing myself the attacks weren’t related to the others; I felt the truth in my gut. Worse yet, I wondered whether the dracwulf was simply hungry or territorial, and Sandulf had to know. I flopped onto the bed and curled into a ball.

When I gave no response, Connell continued. “I need you to review the reports from the previous attacks today and visit the new scenes to see if you believe it’s the same animal.”

I cringed at the innocent wolves who could lose their lives over Sandulf’s stupidity.

“Your team can test the evidence and see if it’s the same predator without me.”

“We have limited testing resources in this country, so we need your expertise to move things along.”

The way he said “your” sounded full of contempt, and it pained me to hear him talk like that.

“The chief wants a hunting party issued this weekend, preferably with Romania’s Animal Research Institute’s approval. He’s already spoken with your boss, Vasile.”

I climbed up and paced the room, shaking my head. Typical Vasile to agree to anything the cops asked.

“If I could leave you out of this, I would, but I can’t. Trust me, I tried.”

“I appreciate that. Where should we meet?”

“Piaţa Square. Half an hour?”

“I can do that.”

He hung up.

A snarl ripped past my throat at the terrible start to the day. Who could blame Connell for being upset? I’d be livid if he kept avoiding me.

I threw on a pair of Levi’s, boots, and a gray hooded top. The bathroom mirror reflected gray wolf eyes from my recent transformation, and already the silvery color was fading into a darker shade. I pulled every strand of my nest-style hair into a ponytail and rushed outside into the morning twilight.

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I’m reading Cloaked in Fur right now.

I can’t do my review yet, since I’m not finished, but I can say that I’m really liking this moonwulf and her wulfkin pack.

The killings are brutal, the pack wants Daciana back, she wants Connell, and the dracwulf is still hungry.

I can’t wait to see what’s coming next as the fur flies!

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About the Author:

T.F. Walsh emigrated from Romania to Australia at the age of eight and now lives in a regional city south of Sydney with her husband. Growing up hearing dark fairytales, she’s always had a passion for reading and writing horror, paranormal romance, urban fantasy and young adult stories. She balances all the dark with light fluffy stuff like baking and traveling.

http://tfwalsh.wordpress.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/TFWalsh

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

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/tfwalsh/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/TFWalsh

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Tour Wide Giveaway

1 set of six wolf wineglass charms –open to US Shipping

4 wolf keychains–open to US Shipping

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My Review ~ Written All Over Her by Mia Darien

Posted: August 11, 2013 in Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Series
Tags: Serial killer, shifters, vampires, werewolves

As promised, I’m back to tell you about another book from Adelheid, supernatural central!

Written All Over Her by Mia Darien

There are two story lines in this book.

In the beginning, a young woman is talking to you, the therapist, about what happened to her when she was abducted and terrorized for eleven months.

Her name is Detective Nyck Marlowe, but she’s just Nyck.

The other is solving a series of murders who’s killer leaves a signature like the one Nyck is wearing.

You’ll flash back and forth, but never in the middle of a chapter. There is no interruption and the glimpses into her psyche are very helpful in understanding her actions and reactions during this case.

Thee victims all resemble her and the killer leaves the telltale scars of vines upon their bodies.

Nyck insists it can’t be the same killer, as the one who brutally tortured and scarred her face and body is long dead.

But as the bodies continue to pile up, she begins to wonder. Could there have been an accomplice? No, she’s sure the killer worked alone. Could they have killed the wrong man? No, he was caught red-handed.

Nyck doesn’t believe in coincidence, so who is killing these girls, why do they all resemble her, and how does he mark them?

These are just some of the questions Nyck has. She has to revisit her dark past, face the memories head on and, with the help of her partner, Detective Vance Johnson, a shifter, catch this killer before more young women die.

The thing I love the most about Mia Dariens Adelheid series, is that each book is written about a character you have met in the other books. You get to know the back story about the character and learn what makes them tick.

Nyck is complicated. She has the responsibility of caring for her younger sister Ana, who has Down Syndrome, and has her good days and bad days. Then she has to deal with her own issues from when she was brutalized and nearly killed. Now she has to deal with a killer that just might be the very person who left the trail of scars on her body.

Any ordinary person would buckle under the pressure. But Nyck is strong and determined, while also being nurturing and vulnerable.

With her and her sister being pretty much the only humans living in Adelheid, she somehow feels safe there. Cameron’s Law, giving supernatural beings the same rights as humans, has made Adelheid the largest community of all kinds of beings, from vampires, to shifters, and others.

You get to see some familiar characters from other books in this series. That always makes it more genuine and entertaining for me. I get to see what’s up with them and Mia is great at bringing them into the picture in just the right moments.

With each book I read in this series I think, this is the best one, this is my favorite character. Then I read the next book, and think the same thing!

I wonder who I’ll think is my favorite next?

5 Stars

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Quotes I liked.

“The Feds are like Tribbles.”

“It’s amazing how fast you can change, when someone really tries to change you.”

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I have reviewed several books in the Welcome To Adelheid Series..

When you start reading Welcome to Adelheid and meet all of the exciting characters, you’ll see how great this is.

Book Description:

Welcome to Adelheid, CT. Freak central. Unofficial capital of legal preternatural creatures in the Northeast. Focal point for anti-preternatural sentiments in the United States.

Who would ever guess that this otherwise sleepy New England town houses many of the most powerful beings known to exist?

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Cameron's Law (Adelheid, #1)

In “Cameron’s Law,” meet Sadie Stanton, vampire poster girl for preternatural rights. She’s just trying to start a business to help the community, but when vampires and werewolves start attacking each other, she gets thrust in the middle.

My Review

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When Forever Died (Adelheid, #2)

In “When Forever Died,” Dakota is a rare shifter and hunter who has lived a long, hard life. But the past never sleeps and two simultaneous cases are going to test the personal defenses she’s built over the centuries.

My Review

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Voracious (Adelheid, #3)

In “Voracious,” the life D wants isn’t what it seems. He certainly never planned on the fangs, but he’s going to need a lot more than the pointy teeth to survive the first weeks of his new existence.

My Review

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And I’ll soon to back to tell you about two more books in this awesome series!

Cats & Dogs and Family Matters

About the Author:

Mia Darien is an indie author of speculative fiction, and a New England Yankee transplanted into Alabama clay. No matter her geography, she continues to stubbornly and rebelliously live the life of her choosing along with her family and pets. She doesn’t miss the snow.

http://www.miadarien.com

http://www.twitter.com/MiaDarien

http://www.goodreads.com/mia_darien

http://www.facebook.com/author.miadarien

Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew!

Giveaway Tour and Review ~ Welcome to Adelheid ~ Population: furry & fanged.. (fuonlyknew.com)
Welcome to Adelheid by Mia Darien (Books 1-3) + Giveaway (faerietalebooks.org)

The Dazzling Darkness ~ A Haunting Gothic Venture

Posted: August 9, 2013 in horror, Mytery/Thriller, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews
Tags: Dazzling Darkness, kidnapping, otherworldly, Paula Cappa, transcendentals

It comes as no surprise that Paula Cappa’s The Dazzling Darkness has won the

Gothic Readers Book Club Choice Award!

But that’s not all!

The Dazzling Darkness also won the eBook Cover Design Award!

Teaser Tuesdays #34 ~ The Witch Hunter

Posted: August 7, 2013 in Paranormal or fantasy, Series, Teaser Tuesdays
Tags: romance, vamps, weres, witches

Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page.

•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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My tease for today is from The Witch Hunter by Nicole R. Taylor

The Witch Hunter (Witch Hunter Saga #1)

Gabby put her cell phone back in her pocket and tucked her unruly brown hair behind her ear. Liz was one of her oldest friends and a newly made vampire. And she was a witch. Typical, ordinary American girls.

Liz and the brothers were the only ones who knew her secret and she liked it that way. If anyone ever found out, she’d probably become a science experiment at Area 51 or something.

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I’m having a lot of fun with this one!

Reviewing soon!

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How about you? Got a tease? Tell me!

Teaser Tuesday (Aug 6) (cynthiastacey.com)
Happy Teaser Tuesday! (tkleighauthor.com)
Tuesday Teaser – August 6th (bookgirlfromsouthcarolina.wordpress.com)
Teaser Tuesday – August 6, 2013 (slpartington2010.wordpress.com)

Giveaway ~ Dead and Missing ~ Ghost Busting R Us

Posted: August 5, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Mystery, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, YA
Tags: ghost hunters, haunts, humor, mediums, series

I just love the titles for the Ripsters books.

How can you resist Dead And Missing or Date With The Dead!

And the cover art is terrific too!

Dark gothic for Date With The Dead and pretty in pink for Dead And Missing.

Check these out, enjoy Chris’s quotes, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

Title: Dead and Missing (Ripsters, #2)

Author: Chris Myers

Released: July 13, 2013

Genre: Paranormal Mystery/Romance

Age Group: Young Adult

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

Links to the book:

AMAZON / BARNES & NOBLE

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Book Description Dead and Missing (Book #2):

Sixteen-year-old Brittany Howland only knows one other girl, Jolie Livingston, who can communicate with the dead like herself. When Brittany takes Jolie’s haunt fishing to get him out of Jolie’s hair, he mysteriously disappears. Brittany isn’t sure how she’ll tell Jolie she lost her stupid ghost. Jolie thinks her dead best friend Drew has finally crossed over, but Brittany knows better. Just before Drew went missing, he revealed why he hasn’t hitchhiked to the afterlife, a secret Brittany swore she’d take to the grave.

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Book Description for Date With the Dead (Book, #1):

Sixteen-year-old Jolie Livingston’s closest and only friend Drew is this really hot dead guy, and it bites that the self-absorbed princesses at school cannot even see him. That’s right she can communicate with the dead. It’s the living she has trouble with. She and her mom inherited this awesome crib in Plymouth, MA. It’s quite a step-up from the homeless shelter in New Orleans, but there’s a catch. They can’t afford the past due mortgage, so Jolie’s working on that.

She starts a ghost hunting business called Ripsters. Somehow she’s managed to recruit Brittany, a glamour SAP smothered in pink, and a techie allergic to ghosts. Brit actually thinks he resembles the R&B singer Chris Brown. All that pink has clouded her vision. They both have special talents Jolie’s hoping will be useful to their venture. Right now, they’re working for a family in need of major therapy due to a dead guy with a hole in his head.

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Enjoy this Guest Post from Chris Meyers

Favorite Quotes (These were collected from the smiley faces from my critique partners)

“Bravery before beauty”

“You look like the Energizer Bunny.”

“What’s not to like?”

“Promise me you won’t get into any trouble?” Jolie asks.

“I can never promise you that,” Drew says.

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Chris Myers

Chris Myers suffers from an overactive imagination. She spent her high school years writing torch songs for fantasy guys then moved onto writing thrillers and young adult. She has a real job but would love to write full time. Her books have won and placed in the finals and semifinals for several awards including Paul Gillette, Rocky Mountain Gold, and Amazon Breakthrough Novel. Chris lives in Colorado with her daughter, her better half, and BeBe, a rambunctious Bichon.

Author social media links:

https://twitter.com/cmyersfiction

http://www.facebook.com/chrismyersfiction

www.chrismyersfiction.com

http://chrismyersfiction.blogspot.com/

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17879109-dead-and-missing

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(3) Print Copies of Dead and Missing (US)

(8) eBook Copies of Dead and Missing (International)

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Thanks so much for visiting fuonlyknew and Good Luck!

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Lennon’s Rain by Chris Myers Cover Reveal (faerietalebooks.org)

Project Eve Series Giveaway ~ The Awakening & The Quest by Mary Abshire

Posted: August 3, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Paranormal or fantasy, Series
Tags: adult, paranormal, romance, series, vampires

Book Monsters Promotions has organized a terrific tour for

Project Eve: The Awakening & The Quest

by Mary Abshire.

I’ve read The Awakening and loved it right from the first page. My review will be coming soon.

Now I’m starting on The Quest and can’t wait to see what everyone has been up to, what kind of messes they’ve gotten into, and if they encounter any new, scary creatures.

Of course, I have to see who is with who now, and if there are any new characters to love or hate!

Make sure you visit all of the stops on the tour list below and enjoy the sneak peek inside The Quest.

Oh, and don’t forget to enter the fantastic giveaway!

SERIES SPOTLIGHT: THE PROJECT EVE SERIES

THE AWAKENING

The Project Eve series, Book 1

WARNING: Language, violence, and graphic sex.

A Lyrical Press Urban Fantasy

ISBN: 9781616503475

Length: 74,000 words

Ebook Page Count: 204

Publication Date: January 23, 2012

Price: $5.99

She’s the only one of her kind. And she doesn’t even know her name.

Two investigators–one human, one vampire–find a young woman among a mass of dead bodies. She has no memories, and nothing but her clothes, two receipts, and a mysterious dagger carved with the initials ‘SB’.

As she seeks her identity, SB realizes she’s unlike any other creature in the world, making her the most valuable person on the planet. And the most wanted.

Available at: Amazon | B&N | Kobo | iTunes

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THE QUEST

The Project Eve series, Book 2

ISBN: 9781616504137

Length: 100,000 words

ePub pages: 267

Formats: pdf, epub, mobi

Price: $5.99

Retribution. At any cost.

Now that she knows her name and what she is, she wants justice for everything she’s lost. Though her memories elude her, she takes a job for a half-demon Senator and, aided by werewolves from a local clan, intends to uncover evidence that will convict the Senator of more than thirty murders.

Getting to the Senator and finding the necessary evidence is more difficult than she anticipates, especially when there is a bounty for her death. If that were not enough, the vampire who stole her memories returns and reveals unexpected truths. But she’s not going to let anything stop her. Not a sadistic assassin or a servant or Lucifer. Not even her ex-lover, the vampire God of the Underworld. Nothing will stop her from claiming retribution…even if the price is her life.

Enjoy this sneak peek inside The Quest

When I reached the main floor, I withdrew my phone. Boss had called. I touched the screen, activating the redial sequence.

“Where are you?” he asked, sounding a bit agitated.

“Walking toward the exit now. Are you parked?”

“Parked and waiting.”

“Be there soon.” I ended the call and slid the phone back into my purse.

Excitement fueled my steps. The heels of my boots echoed in the empty Statehouse. Due to the late hour, or rather early hour, the guys said they’d pick me up in front of the capital. The shortened walk was a blessing given I craved substance.

Reaching the doors, I shoved them open and jogged down the concrete steps. A parked car waited at the curb. Boss, wearing dark pants and a loose blazer, had his arms crossed while he leaned against the SUV. Though he had somewhat short hair, three-inch bangs covered his eyes with the help of the wind. He raked a hand through his locks while keeping his gaze pointed at me.

“You’re late,” he said as I drew near.

I frowned. “What, two minutes?” I stopped in front of him.

He opened the back door for me. “Jonas told me about what happened earlier. In case you need a reminder, minutes can make the difference between life and death.”

The hardass vampire had a way of getting on my nerves, but I still respected and cared for him. Sure, we had our problems in the beginning. He thought I was an abomination. Over time, and with the help of Jonas and Tabby, he realized I wasn’t such a repulsive creature. We even had an intimate moment once, but we both agreed the incident was to satisfy our carnal needs. Quite frankly, my needs were growing, and if I didn’t get sated soon, I’d have to get my groove on with the vamp again.

I brushed my windblown hair from my face, showing him my forehead. “No worries. I don’t even have a mark.”

“No, of course not. I bet the demon who shoved you into the brick wall knew you would heal fast.”

I started to snap back, but a loud screech from the sky stopped me. Boss and I glanced in the direction of the shrill sound and found a garguman perched on top of the building across the street. The naked gray creature flapped his wings and cried out again.

“Get in the car,” Boss said.

I quickly leaped into the back seat. Boss slammed my door and settled into the front.

“Those pesky men must have a liking for you,” Jonas said, staring out his front window.

“Drive, but don’t go fast,” Boss said. “I want it to follow us.”

“What?” I scooted between the seats to get a better view. “Why?”

Jonas shifted the gear and drove away from the curb.

Boss bent down, his gaze aimed at the sky. “Let’s see if it follows us. If it does, I want to capture it.”

I leaned between the two seats and faced Boss. “You want to capture a garguman.” The evil creatures with their ugly gray bodies, razor-sharp claws and piranha-like teeth were incredibly strong.

“I want to find out what it knows and who sent it,” Boss said.

BUY LINKS: Amazon | Lyrical Press | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Lyrical Press

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Mary lives in Indiana and is a lifetime lover of the paranormal, sci-fi, and fantasy. When she’s not slaving away at her government job, she is a Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author. She creates fantastical worlds with vampires, demons, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures. Dive into her books and find action, a dash of mystery, and seductive men with passionate hearts.

The Project Eve series is an urban fantasy series with the first book, The Awakening, and the second, The Quest.

Where to find Mary Abshire:

http://www.maryabshire.com

http://www.facebook.com/mary.abshire

http://www.goodreads.com/maryabshire

http://twitter.com/maryabshire

http://www.linkedin.com/in/maryabshire

http://www.maryabshire.wordpress.com

Other books by Mary Abshire:

(The Soul Catcher series, paranormal erotic romance)

Claiming the Evil Dead

Catching an Evil Tail

Fighting Evil

Love Conquers All Evil

Set for release in 2013 by Lyrical Press:

Welcome to the Neighborhood (1st book in the Midnight Gardens series, paranormal romance)

Immortal Revenge (urban fantasy)

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Mary is giving away the following prizes when the tour ends:

Grand Prize: $25.00 gift card

Runners-up: Two (2) runners up will receive an eBook of choice from The Project Eve series.

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Be sure to follow the tour and catch lots of excerpts, guest posts, reviews, and interviews!

Mary Abshire’s PROJECT EVE Series Tour Schedule

July 29 – August 4

7/29 – Mad Hatter Reads (interview)

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7/29 – Book Monster Reviews (guest post)

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

7/29 – My Book Addiction (series spotlight & review)

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7/30 – Kelly P’s Blog (series spotlight & review)

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7/31 – Deal Sharing Aunt (series spotlight)

http://www.dealsharingaunt.blogspot.com/

8/01 – KT Book reviews (series spotlight & review)

http://ktbookreviews.blogspot.com/

8/01 – Miscellaneous Thoughts of Bookaholic (series spotlight & review)

http://miscellaneousthoughtsofabookaholic.blogspot.com/

8/01 – Salacious Reads (series spotlight)

http://www.salaciousreads.com/

8/02 – Book Pages & Dripping Ink (guest post)

http://bookpagesanddrippingink.blogspot.com/

8/03 – Dalene’s Book Reviews (series spotlight & review)

http://www.dalenesbookreviews.blogspot.com/

8/03 – FUONLYKNEW (series spotlight0

http://fuonlyknew.com/

8/04 – Wicked Readings by Tawania (series spotlight & review)

http://www.wickedreadingsbytawania.blogspot.com/

8/04 – Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews (series spotlight)

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8/04 – Book Lovin’ Mamas (interview)

http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com/

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Heart Search : Found ~ Tour continues with sneak peek inside!

Posted: August 2, 2013 in Blog Tour, Excerpt, New Release, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance
Tags: fantasy, paranormal, romance, series, vampires

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The launch of Carlie’s newest book, Heart Search: Book Two, Found continues!

It’s that time and I have some goodies for you.

This is going to be such a fun tour. So much more is coming!

For today I have a sneak peek inside Heart Search: Found!

Make sure to stop by next Monday for my interview with Carlie!

First, feast your eyes on her cover art. I believe she has a signature for her covers now. Further down in my post you can see the cover art for Book One, Heart Search:Lost and you’ll see what I mean.

Blurb

One bite started it all . . .

Another mysterious disappearance sparks a frightening chain of events for Remy and her family. Events foretold come to pass, and more strange and alarming occurrences assail her life. Where can she turn?

Coven politics continue to threaten Joshua’s existence, but an even bigger menace looms . . .

And Remy’s life hangs in the balance – can Joshua save her?

Fate still toys with mortals and immortals alike, as hearts torn apart by darkness confront perils which could lead to their doom.

Go HERE for my 5 star review

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Enjoy this exclusive peek inside chosen by Carlie herself!

There was another group in the Steakarama; six lads seemed to be out on the razz just like us and were laughing and joking as much as we were. I glanced over and was delighted to see some serious eye candy. Nudging Sadie, who sat next to me, I inclined my head in the other group’s direction.

“Looky over there and tell me I’m not seeing things,” I said grinning. Sadie swiveled her head and did a double-take.

“Phwoar! Which one do you want?” Sadie replied waggling her eyebrows at me.

I laughed. “Hmmm, haven’t decided yet. Better make up my mind fast before the others see them.” Glancing up I saw it was too late as four pairs of eyes swept lasciviously in the lads’ direction. “I saw them before you lot so I get first dibs!” I announced, my eyes gently challenging.

A few good-natured grumbles later, they generously agreed. I turned my head almost casually in their direction and noticed a pair of startling blue eyes gazing back at me. Fluttering my eyelashes and playing coy, I smiled and was pleased when it was returned.

“Ooo, looks like Remy’s pulled!” Sadie announced, giggling.

“Which one?” Kelly demanded, her eyes automatically ogling the six lads.

“Ahhh! The blonde Adonis,” Sadie replied, sighing for effect.

I dragged my eyes back to the table and grinned at my companions. “You can divvy up the rest between you now,” I said magnanimously and revelled in the laughter which swept around our table.

There were quite a few meaningful looks being exchanged between our two tables. The girls were on fine form and some of the comments caused much hilarity.

“See the one in the green shirt?” Kelly asked. “I wouldn’t kick him out of bed on a cold, dark night!”

Christy, who was always the most outspoken and outrageous of us all, piped up with, “I want the one in the black shirt. I’d strip him naked, pour warm chocolate sauce all over those muscles of his and lick it all off . . . slowly.”

“I’ve got a hankering for whipped cream and cherries,” Lorraine said. We all turned to stare at her; she was normally the quiet one who never spoke out. A faint flush filled her cheeks.

“Get you! They say the quiet ones are the worst,” I chuckled and Lorraine grinned back at me.

“I don’t need all that kinky stuff – just gimme one of them stud-muffins and mamma will look after him real good!” Hanna rolled her eyes before continuing. “Anyone got any spare condoms?”

“I’ve only got apple and orange flavoured ones,” Sadie replied, arching her eyebrows and licking her lips. More laughter followed and I had to dab at my eyes with the napkin.

A few minutes later, we left the Steakarama and headed to the nightclub a few doors away.

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Heart Search: Found is now available to purchase!

Amazon US / Amazon UK

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Check out the new trailer!

Carlie has done something incredible!

You’re going to want to run right over and get this book. Just sayin!

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Carlie M A Cullen

Carlie M A Cullen was born in London. She grew up in Hertfordshire where she first discovered her love of books and writing. She has been an administrator and marketer all her working life and was also a professional teacher of Ballroom and Latin American dancing until recently.

She has always written in some form or another, but Heart Search: Lost is her first novel. This was launched 8^th October 2012 through Myrddin Publishing Group and book two, Heart Search: Found, is due out early July 2013. She writes mainly in the Fantasy/Paranormal Romance genres for YA, New Adult and Adult.

Carlie is also a professional editor.

Carlie also holds the reins of a writing group called Writebulb. Their first anthology, The Other Way Is Essex, was published September 2012 under Myrddin Publishing Group. Their second anthology is in editing.

Carlie currently lives in Essex, UK with her daughter.

You can find Carlie M. A. Cullen at the links below:

Blog/Twitter

I’ve read Heart Search, Book One: Lost and loved it!

Go here to read my 5 Star Review

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Stay tuned for more fun and exciting things to come as the tour continues!

Check out these others wonderful bloggers participating in the tour:

Tour host’s:

Sherry Fundin

Joy Keeney

Donna L Sadd

Michelle Birbeck

We will be revealing more about Carlie’s new release with interviews, reviews and exclusive excerpts

Come join the fun and help spread the word!

Review ~ Heart Search: Found ~ Just one bite….. (fuonlyknew.com)
Review of HEART SEARCH: FOUND, Book 2 by Carlie M A Cullen (donnalsadd.wordpress.com)
Carlie M. A. Cullen’s cover reveal of Heart Search: Found, Book II with exclusive excerpt (sherryfundin.wordpress.com)

Cover Reveal and Giveaway ~ Wolf Dream, Wolf Spell #2 by M.R. Polish

Posted: August 1, 2013 in Cover Reveal, giveaways, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Series, YA
Tags: vampires, werewolves, witches, Wolf Spell

I have exciting news.

I have the cover of Wolf Dream by M.R. Polish to reveal today.

This is the second book in The Wolf Spell Series.

There be vampires, werewolves, witches, and more inside these pages.

Feast your eyes on the cover art, enjoy the sneak peek inside, learn more about the series, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway!

The Reaping Spell has weakened her greatest enemy, but now Esmerelda faces a different threat – one that haunts her dreams. To finally defeat Nicholas and end his madness for good, she must travel back to Spain with the help of her powerful friends.

What she doesn’t know is that in his weakness, Nicholas made a deal with the Death Keeper – his soul in exchange for Esmerelda’s life. Worse, she soon learns that the ones she trusted most have become part of her nightmares. The only one she can trust is the man who holds her heart, and together they must fight Nicholas to the death.

Fighting to stay awake so Nicholas can’t find her in sleep, Esmerelda prepares for the battle that will finish this war. One of them must die for her nightmares to end – unless the Death Keeper, with plans of his own for Esmerelda’s soul, gets to her first.

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Take a peek inside Wolf Dream

“Esmerelda, I need your help!” Julie yelled from the front of the plane.

That worried me even more than dying. She never needed—let alone wanted—my help. I ran as fast as I could, jumping over the dead bodies to get to the cockpit.

She looked at me with wide eyes. “He won’t wake up. I don’t know what’s wrong.”

Jarak was there first, grabbing Julie and pulling her out of the way. “Move, Es, I can’t let this happen, not right now. It’s not right.”

I didn’t understand what he meant but moved anyway. Ian was right behind me. “Camilla and Lauren went to take care of the other three breeds and Ailaina went to find a first aid kit to help Lauren.”

I nodded but it all felt so surreal. Was this really happening?

“Damn it, Julie, why’d you have to put them to sleep?” Ian asked.

“Don’t yell at me. I did what I had to do.”

Jarak tried every combination to open the cockpit door but nothing worked. Ian pushed past me to Jarak. “Move over, I got this.” He slammed into the door with his shoulder, creating a small but otherwise useless dent. Turbulence jerked the plane as Ian hit it again.

“Hey, man, I don’t see what you’re trying to do. This door is made to withhold attacks,” Jarak said as he returned to the door.

“Well, wise one, the plane is going down because smarty pants over there put the pilot to sleep and can’t wake the pilot. We,” he used his finger to point at all of us in a circle, “are the only ones awake. So, we need to get in there.”

Hearing Ian confirm my fear of why the plane was descending so fast scared me even more. “Let him try, Jarak.”

“Fine, but what are you gonna do once you get in there? None of us know how to fly a plane.”

“I’ll figure that out, right now we just need to open this door.” Ian plowed into the door again.

“That won’t work,” Camilla said as she neared the cockpit.

Jarak raised his hands in surrender. “I’ve already tried to tell him.”

“Here, let me.” She walked up to the door with a set of keys.

Ian moved back over by me, rubbing his shoulder. “Well, now you show up.”

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Other Books in the Series:

Wolf Spell by M.R. Polish

Available Now: Goodreads | Amazon | Barnes & Noble

Summary:

With a death starts a new beginning…

Eighteen-year-old Esmerelda thinks she’s just a normal girl, but all of that changes the day of her mom’s funeral, when a warlock, intent on using her special powers, kidnaps her. Powers she didn’t know existed. Thrown in the middle of a magical battle, Es struggles to learn her magic while fleeing both vampires and warlocks, at the same time, hunting for the witches that can help defeat her adversary. The only problem is that they are dead.

Thankfully, she has the help of Jarak—her Guardian—who quickly captures her heart, but she wonders if she can win his? Just when she thinks Jarak is the one for her, Ian appears with daggers drawn to save Es from a vampire attack. Ian is cocky and rude, but there is something magnetic about him—something that attracts her to him. With her heart torn between two men, she faces the foes that are out for her blood. Can Es do the unthinkable and awaken them from their graves before time runs out?

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About the author

M.R. Polish was born in Idaho, a long, long, long, maybe not that long time ago…. Writing has always been there for her. Growing up, her mind was filled with stories, some she shared and others she filed away to write down later in life. It wasn’t until 2011 that she decided to publish her stories for everyone to enjoy. Her first award and when writing became more than just an idea was in the 5th grade. She won the scary story contest for the school newspaper. It is one story she still has tucked away for memories. Her teacher told her she could be anything she wanted and that she had a talent for writing, being creative and drawing people into her stories. M.R. took that to heart and continued to write, although mostly in secret until recent years.

Now you can find her enjoying life with her family – wrangling her four kids, setting traps in the house with toys for unsuspecting victims (aka, her husband) and writing down all her crazy and fun stories.

“Life is too short to stand by and watch everyone else live your dreams. The bigger the dream, the bigger the adventure!” ~ M.R. Polish

You can Find her on her Website, Facebook, or Twitter.

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