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Half Black Soul has a whole new look!

Posted: February 9, 2013 in Cover Reveal, Dark Fantasy, otherworldly, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Series, Shifters, Vampires, werewolves
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If you haven’t read this series yet, take my word for it, you’re missing out! Each book just keeps getting better and better. I don’t know how she does it, but H.D. Gordon continues to astound me.

Check out the new cover art for Half Black Soul!

The Alexa Montgomery Saga, Book #2

Half Black Soul (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, #2)

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You can read my review for Half Black Soul here.

Description

In the past few weeks Alexa Montgomery has had her entire world flipped upside down. She’s gone from living a semi-normal teenage life to a life full of vampires and werewolves who all expect her to deliver them from the control of an evil dictator.

Alexa is the last of her kind; a Sun Warrior, and now she has left the safety of Two Rivers to search for her mother, but she’s left her sister behind to do so, and Nelly is the one person that she was told that she must always protect. Kayden, a vampire who is Alexa’s other half, has followed her on her journey. But, secrets are about to come out, relationships will break and danger lies just up ahead. Will Alexa be able to get through all of this and make it out alive? And, will she be able to protect Nelly from danger when she is so far away?

Discover the series!

Blood Warrior (The Alexa Mongomery Saga, Book #1)

Blood Warrior (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, #1)

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You can read my review for Blood Warrior here.

Description

When her home is attacked by murderous vampires, 17-year-old Alexa is forced to leave her mother for dead in order to save her sister. She soon learns that she is the last known member of an elite race of supernatural Warriors, and is thrust into a world full of vampires and werewolves who all seem to regard her as some sort of savior. Meanwhile, Alexa battles a monster within herself that seeks to gain control; a monster that seeks blood.

The hidden city she finds herself in appears perfect, but Alexa’s instincts tell her that all is not right within its walls. When she is asked to attend a school of fighters, whose exams consist of gladiator-style competitions, she must decide who she can trust among the smiling faces. And, when she meets Kayden, a vampire she feels undeniably drawn to, she must decide if she can trust herself.

Rise (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, Book #3)

The Rise (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, #3)

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Description

The supernatural world in which Alexa Montgomery has found herself is on the brink of war. She is charged with the task of raising an army, defeating an evil dictator, and struggling to contain the bloodthirsty monster that lives within her.

These are things Alexa can handle, but when the person she loves most in the world takes a turn for the worst, Alexa’s loyalty and determination will be tested in the most horrifying of ways. Will she be able to rise to the challenge, or will her love for her sister kill her once and for all?

My review is coming soon.

Redemption (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, Book #4)

Redemption (The Alexa Montgomery Saga, #4)

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The final test is here. The war is no longer a worry of tomorrow, but a reality of today. Turning back is no longer an option. Maybe it never was. It is time for Alexa Montgomery to look fate in the eyes. Death waits there for certain. The only question is… for who?

My review is coming soon.

About H.D. Gordon

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H. D. Gordon is the author of The Alexa Montgomery Saga. Blood Warrior, the first book of the Alexa series was her debut novel and has held a spot in the top 100 fantasy bestsellers for over a month. Half Black Soul is the second book in this series and H. D. plans to complete Alexa’s tales by the end of 2012. In June of 2012, Joe, a fantasy novel about a young clairvoyant, was released as well. H. D. is a lifelong reader and writer, a true lover of words. When she is not reading or writing she is raising her two daughters, playing a little guitar, and spending time with her family. She is twenty-three years old and lives in the northeastern United States.

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The Witches of Jericho ~ Free for one day only! Sat. 2/9

Posted: February 8, 2013 in Debut Novel, Freebies!, Paranormal or fantasy, Series, Witches
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Sam Hammack is offering The Witches of Jericho as a free download from Amazon for one day only!

It’s free Saturday, Feb. 9th. Mark your calendar!

Get your witchy fix.

Go here to get yours!

The Witches of Jericho (Edenwitch)

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This is not the Eden you know.

Eve is a witch.  The fruit of knowledge is not fruit at all.  The devil has begun to unleash his wrath.  And Adam is nowhere to be found.

The land of Eden is in the midst of drastic change.  The witches have been driven to near extinction by greed, steel and a strange new breed of witch killers.  The surviving witches and their closest allies have begun a desperate search for answers that may lead them directly into the heart of Eden, possibly even into the Sea of Dreams itself.  At the same time, Eden is on the brink of major new discoveries.  The explorers have begun the search for a way through the Eastern Edge into the next world.  The new railroad will bring the north and the south together, and will drive commerce toward the greedy and powerful.  All the while, the devil tempts Eve with the device of knowledge and power as he continues to plot his escape from the Land Beyond Eden.

The Witches of Jericho follows an outcast few, as they begin a journey toward retribution and discovery in a world that is on the eve of an awakening….

This is the first book in the four-part Edenwitch series.

link http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY7PA2C

About the author

Sam Hammack

Sam Hammack lives in the Horde-free zone somewhere between the endless cow pastures of Kansas and the rolling green hills of Missouri.  He spends most of his time with his wife and their beautiful baby daughter and the rest of his eccentric family, which of course includes Roxy the Rottweiler.  He will never turn down a game of pool or Clue, but is very difficult to reach during baseball season.  He has written many novellas, short stories, and some poetry, but this is his first published full length novel.  Writing it has been a great learning experience.  He is eagerly working hard to finish the second book in the Edenwitch Series – The Guardians – which he expects will be available in the summer of 2013…

You can learn more about me and my new book – The Witches of Jericho – at http://www.edenwitch.com.

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Teaser Tuesday #10 It’s a Blood Fugue

Posted: February 5, 2013 in Creatures, horror, Humor, Paranormal or fantasy, Series, Teaser Tuesdays
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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.

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 teaser for today is from Blood Fugue, Moonsongs, Book #1

Blood Fugue (Moonsongs, Book 1)

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Here’s my teaser!

“I’ve spent my entire life hunting. It‘s  all I’ve known. Six months ago, I became the hunted. Something started picking off my animals one by one. I began tracking him, setting traps and such. Turns out he’d been watching me. Early one morning, he sprang a trap of his own – never even saw him coming out of the brush. If it weren’t for Thunder, he’d have killed me. The horse threw me clear….

“You kids have to help me. I’m too old and crippled up for this hunt. He’ll be back tonight.”

“How can you be sure?” I hoped to find one last loophole to get me out of playing zookeeper for the elderly and disturbed.

His face was a sharp and twisted mask of barbed wire as he fixed his gaze on me again. “I’ve dealt with his kind before. He’ll never leave a kill alone for long. Once the sun goes down, he’ll be back.”

I’m about two-thirds through this and hanging on to the edge of my seat. I’m not quite sure what they are dealing with, but I’m going to find out!

Got a tease for me? Love to hear it!

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Win The Amish Bloodsucker Trilogy!

Posted: February 2, 2013 in Action/Adventure, giveaways, Humor, Paranormal or fantasy, Series, Vampires, YA
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I’m back to tell you about the conclusion in this amazing Amish Bloodsuckers Series. I’ll be reviewing Reckoning by Barbara Ellen Brink and we have an awesome giveaway too! You can enter for a chance to win all three e-books in the series!

Reckoning (The Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy, #3)

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I love the cover art for this series. It’s fresh, humorous and “sticks” with the story.

Reckoning picks up right where Shunned, Book Two, left us.

Question : How do I review the third book in this series?

Answer : By telling you as little as possible.

That doesn’t mean I won’t tell you something.

We know Jael is the Chosen One, chosen to slay vampires. She wasn’t always Amish, but circumstances landed her at her grandparents home in an Amish community in Minnesota.

She knew she’d be going there sooner or later. Her target, The Bishop, was there and it was her destiny to destroy him.

Her best friend Bree, along with Shad, are in Minnesota for the summer and don’t plan on letting Jael face this all alone.

But she’s not alone. She has a sweet, loyal, and surprisingly determined new boyfriend, Gabe. He learns quick. He has to.

With Father Thomas, her Uncle Seth, and her three loyal companions, Jael sets out to do what must be done.

They are going to need a lot of luck if they are to survive. The vampires are more brazen than ever and even more determined to kill them.

Jael’s role as The Chosen One has forced her to do things most young women wouldn’t dream of. She’s grown a thick skin to fend off the pain of some tough decisions.

“Cure her?” Jael blew out a laugh. “The cure for bloodsuckers is death.”

“We must save her! She has a baby for heaven’s sake!”

Jael shook her head, releasing an exasperated sigh. “Here we go again. Another bleeding heart wanting to save something. The problem is, there’s just as many vampires running loose in Minnesota as there are wolves – but vamps are far more deadly and not even close to extinct…yet.”

This doesn’t mean she doesn’t care. She does. It just means she has to protect her heart lest it be crushed from the weight of her deeds.

Jael has a date with destiny.

A reckoning is looming.

There is only one outcome.

The Bishop dies or Jael does.

This is a  great wrap up to this series! I’m sad it’s over. Who knows, Jael is young, maybe we’ll hear from her again! (Wink)

Five drops of blood for Reckoning!

       

Check out Chosen and Shunned and enter the giveaway to win all three books!

Chosen (Amish Bloodsucker trilogy, #1)

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Blurb from Goodreads

With tongue firmly in cheek and genuine Amish-made stakes at hand, Jael the vampire slayer is ready to kick some serious bloodsucker butt. Seriously.
Move over Buffy – there’s a new slayer in town! Raised in the desert of Nevada, and destined for the Minnesota Loon Lake Amish Community, Jael Shetler is the Chosen One.
Trained by her uncle and father in twenty-one different forms of hand-to-hand combat – she also throws a knife with the speed of a bullet, and is accurate to within two centimeters of a cold, dead heart with her crossbow – she is a bloodsucker’s worst nightmare.
Her parents, forced to leave their plain and simple upbringing to escape the clutches of the new Bishop – an ancient and powerful vampire with plans to use the Amish Community as his own personal Jamba Juice – raise and train their daughter to continue the fight begun thousands of years earlier by another Jael, and to fulfill the prophecy in the Book of the Shunned.
Soon Jael is turning sweet sixteen and then … all hell will break loose.

****Read my review here****

Shunned (Amish Bloodsuckers, #2)

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Blurb from Goodreads

In Shunned, Jael leaves Nevada and her close friends, Brianna and Shadow, behind. She travels to the Loon Lake Amish community in Minnesota where she moves in with grandparents she’s never met and learns to live the plain and simple life… at least as plain and simple as she can handle. She may learn to milk a goat, but she is definitely NOT giving up her cell phone or crossbow!
While finishing out the school year at Loon Lake Public High School, she meets the guy of her dreams…someone to keep her company when she goes out staking vampires at night.
Her true purpose is to destroy the Bishop, the oldest and most powerful vampire of all. But first she must find out just what his diabolical plans are for the teenagers of the community, and put a stop to him and his undead followers before it’s too late.

****Read my review here****

Giveaway

And now for the giveaway!

One person wins all three e-books in The Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy.

To enter, please leave your email address and answer this question, “Do you believe you have a destiny, a purpose?”

Giveaway ends Feb. 11th.

Thank you and Good Luck!

About the author

Barbara Ellen Brink

I’m the author of eight novels, with another always on the way. I grew up on a small farm in Washington State but now live in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota with my husband and our dogs, Rugby and Willow. With our kids now pushed out of the nest and encouraged to fly, I spend much time reading, writing, collecting books, riding motorcycles with my husband, and keeping one step ahead of AARP. I’m a member of the Christian Writer’s Guild and try to attend a writer’s conference somewhere each year. At the 2006 Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference I was a finalist in the mainstream novel category with “Time in a Bottle.” (Now published  under the title: “Entangled”) In 2007 I was once again a finalist, but in the mystery/thriller category, with…moreI’m the author of eight novels, with another always on the way. I grew up on a small farm in Washington State but now live in the mean “burbs” of Minnesota with my husband and our dogs, Rugby and Willow. With our kids now pushed out of the nest and encouraged to fly, I spend much time reading, writing, collecting books, riding motorcycles with my husband, and keeping one step ahead of AARP. I’m a member of the Christian Writer’s Guild and try to attend a writer’s conference somewhere each year. At the 2006 Pacific Northwest Writer’s Conference I was a finalist in the mainstream novel category with “Time in a Bottle.” (Now published  under the title: “Entangled”) In 2007 I was once again a finalist, but in the mystery/thriller category, with “Sense of Danger.” (now published under the title: “Split Sense”) My new young adult Amish Bloodsuckers Trilogy is now available: Chosen, Shunned, & Reckoning. I also really like black licorice.

Author Website/blog: http://www.barbaraellenbrink.com

Amish Bloodsuckers website: http://www.amishvampireslayer.moonfruit.com

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Found ~ Cover Reveal and a Giveaway

Posted: January 31, 2013 in angels, Cover Reveal, giveaways, New Adult, New Release, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Series
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It’s wonderful to be a part of this cover reveal and giveaway organized by AToMR Tours

Check out this awesome cover for Found, The Crescent Chronicles #3, Alyssa Rose Ivey’s upcoming new release.

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Title: Found (The Crescent Chronicles, # 3)

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Expected release date:  Summer 2013

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Cover Designer: Once Upon a Time Covers; http://www.onceuponatimecovers.com/

Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours

Book Description:

Levi might be hot, strong, and have a cool set of wings, but it’s not enough to make up for keeping Allie in the dark.

Allie’s tired of being left with more questions than answers. She’s tired of loving a guy who refuses to level with her.  Most of all, she’s tired of her life spinning out of control.

Desperate to save Jess no matter the personal cost, Allie has to face the possibility that the only one she can trust is herself.

Giveaway

This is going to be a fun giveaway. The winner has their choice of one of these e-books by Alyssa Rose Ivy!

Entry is easy. Please leave your email address and answer this question, “Which book would you choose?”

Your choice is not final. You can change it if you win.

The Crescent Chronicles Series

Flight (The Crescent Chronicles, #1)  Focus (The Crescent Chronicles, #2)

The Clayton Falls Series

Derailed (Clayton Falls, #1)  Veer (Clayton Falls, #2)

The Afterglow Trilogy

Beckoning Light (The Afterglow Trilogy, #1)  Perilous Light (The Afterglow Trilogy, #2)  Enduring Light (The Afterglow Trilogy, #3)

You can find descriptions for all of these books here.

The author will provide winners with a Smashwords coupon to receive the book.

Giveaway ends Feb. 7, 2013.

All  winners will be sent to the author at one time after Feb. 11th. The coupon code will come in your email from the author. It may take a few days.

About the author

Alyssa Rose Ivy

Alyssa Rose Ivy is a Young Adult and New Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.

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A Giveaway with Bite

Posted: January 29, 2013 in Adult Fiction, giveaways, horror, New Release, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Romance, Short stories and collections, suspense, Vampires
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Have I got some great short stories for you! Two new releases by Emma Meade.

Read my reviews and enter the awesome giveaway!

The Dead Beats

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Tristan and his band are a sensation. Their rock concerts are jam-packed show after show. There’s nothing he loves more than performing before a screaming mass of fans. Well, except for her.

Alex loves Tristan, can’t keep her hands off him. There’s just one problem. He’s a vampire, but that’s not the problem. The problem is he wants to make her one too.  As much as Alex loves Tristan, she doesn’t want to become a vampire.

He loved feeling her beneath him, her warm, beating body that knew his own so well. His next words were muffled into her curls but Alex heard him.

“I don’t have you completely. This world is so dangerous. You know that more than anyone Alex.”

“Shh, please,” she murmured and kissed the top of his head.

Alex doesn’t know how much longer she can put him off. Tristan is losing patience. She knows what she has to do and wishes there were any other way.

I became so wrapped up in this struggle between Alex and Tristan. I wanted her to become a vampire so she’d be with Tristan forever, but I understood her refusal. I don’t think I could wrap my mind around the idea of drinking blood for all eternity.

I wanted Tristan to have Alex by his side forever. But he is young and foolish and pushes her too hard. I don’t trust him not to force her.

The Deadbeats is the first chapter in the lives of Tristan and Alex. They are insatiable and incorrigible. The sexual scenes are hot and steamy, Oh My!  This story is exciting and startling. If you think you know what’s going to happen, think again.

       

Stick around. I have more to tell.

The Old Vampire (Short Story)

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Hailey’s dreams aren’t about a knight in shining armor riding up on his white steed to rescue her. Her knight is a vampire, or maybe a demon or ghost. Any of these would do.

She’s longed for the supernatural world her whole life. Is she really destined to a hum-drum existence or is there something more for her.

She dreams and she waits. And she waits. And waits. Will she ever meet her knight?

It’s Halloween night. All of the candy has been handed out and the trick-or-treaters have all gone home. Hailey settles in with some wine and a movie.

There’s a knock on her door. Must be a straggler.

“The lantern led me to you.”

What a great story. Melancholic and tragic. Quite scary too. When do you stop dreaming? Why should you? You’ll find the answers to these questions in An Old Vampire.

This one gave me shivers. A true horror story.

       

Giveaway

One winner will receive e-book copies of both books.

Two winners will win one of these e-books (their choice).

Te enter, please leave your email address and answer this question, “Why wouldn’t you want to become a vampire?”

Giveaway ends Feb. 7th.

Thank you and Good Luck!

Some more books by Emma that I really loved.

Under the Desert Moon

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17 year old Erin Harris spends her time daydreaming, hoping to escape her small town life in Copperfield, Arizona.  When a movie crew arrives unexpectedly to shoot a vampire film over the summer, Erin’s small town world changes forever. Erin is positive she has seen the star, James Linkin before in a thirty year old TV show.  He hasn’t aged a day. How is this possible?  Erin is determined to find out, but how will James handle the scrutiny of an all too intelligent teenage girl?

Go here to read my review.

The Awakening & Other Stories

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Put on the kettle, close the curtains and curl up by the fire. Dive into 8 short tales, each with a slice of the paranormal.

Ghost Story – Who is the shadow in the window of the abandoned house, and what or who is he waiting for?
The Awakening – It’s time for Sabrina to wake up and face the light.
End of the Line – Cassie wants to die. When midnight rolls around, she stands on the tracks waiting for the train to come.
Milsa Loris – The once magnificent kingdom of Milsa Loris comes alive one night each winter. The King’s witch is brewing up a little magic, sure to make the soup all the tastier.
The Old Vampire – Hailey spent her life dreaming of a dark prince falling in love with her. He never showed up, until now.
The Knocking – Alison’s grandfather has one eye on the next life. After all, he’s heard a lot of rapping at his door lately.
The Boy on the Beach – Kate’s grandmother warns her about the boy with the green eyes. Will she pay heed?
Snowglobes- It’s busy at Calvin’s Cabins this Christmas. Eddie and Maggie are a young couple in trouble. Not to fear, Calvin is always ready to lend a hand.

Go here to read my review. This collection includes the short story The Old Vampire.

Night Sighs

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It’s good to be alive…when you’re dead!

Meet Alex & Tristan, modern star-crossed lovers of the supernatural variety.
Alex is running-on-empty, one year on from the death of her fiancé, and the only thing that keeps her going is her romance with the young vampire Tristan. Tristan, meanwhile has a serious obsession with Bruce Springsteen, and is battling a ‘can’t live without you’ sort of love for Alex. He’s trying to persuade her to come over to the dark side but so far she’s resisting his efforts.

So come and sing along to Tristan’s band, The Dead Beats, the hottest group in London right now, and walk with Alex as she teeters between this life and the next. Because when you’re around Tristan, you’ll see, how much fun it is to be alive when you’re dead….

Night Sighs is an adult paranormal romance, following the relationship & adventures of Tristan & Alex through five short stories: The Dead Beats, The Ancients, Until My Body Is Dust, Bourbon & Jazz and West of Forever.

Go here to read my review.

About the author

Emma Meade

Author of Nights Sighs, Under the Desert Moon and The Awakenings & Other Stories.

Emma Meade writes paranormal fiction. She lives in rainy Ireland and loves all things supernatural. Stephen King’s The Stand is one of her most loved books. Books, DVDS & TV show boxsets take up lots of space in her home and she collects all the Point Horror books she can get her hands on. She is not ashamed to admit that Dirty Dancing and Twilight make her top ten movie list but wishes to point out that The Last of the Mohicans, Reality Bites, Dead Poets Society, Stand by Me and The Goonies are in there too.

Writing supernatural stories & watching marathon re-runs of Buffy are some of her favourite ways of escaping reality.

You can find Emma here:

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Release Day for Fanged Princess!

Posted: January 22, 2013 in New Adult, otherworldly, Paranormal or fantasy, Release day, Romance, Vampires, YA
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I would like to take a moment to congratulate Elisabeth Wheatley on the release of her new novella, Fanged Princess.

Please be sure to stop by Elisabeth’s blog to share in her success.

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I will not let my brother suffer the same loss…

Hadassah’s father, the Vampire King, punished her harshly for her choice to love a human. Now her brother, the only person in the world who still matters to her, has fallen for a human girl. Determined to keep the girl safe, the three of them flee from their home in New England and find themselves cornered with their father’s minions closing in. If they want to escape, their only hope may be to join forces with the mortal enemies of their kind…

Be ensnared in this dark tale of enduring love, revenge, and suspense from teenage author, Elisabeth Wheatley.

To order any of Elisabeth’s books from Amazon, simply click on the cover below.

(The NOOK and paperback editions should be available by the end of the week.) Now, the plan was to have a blog tour starting today, but my tour organizer has been out of touch, so I’m really sorry about that! But if I can’t reschedule, I will be setting up my own tour (ah, the joys of a small publisher) and there will be some awesome giveaways either way. Yay!

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Touching Evil and a Tour-Wide Giveaway

Posted: January 21, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Humor, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Romance, Series, Vampires, werewolves, Witches
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Welcome to my stop on this amazing event organized with I Luv Tours

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I’m hosting two stops in the tour. Today it’s all about Touching Evil by Amber Garr! This story is a great beginning to the series.

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With one touch, Leila can see it all.

Leila Marx is trying to put her life back together after her fiancé is murdered. When Detective Garrick Pearson enlists her help with a difficult case, she is thankful for the distraction and the opportunity to use her talents as a touch clairvoyant. Leila and Garrick delve into the mystery behind a series of missing teenage girls and mummified corpses while discovering their own growing attraction to each other.

Conner Hoffman is an intriguing lawyer and striking half-demon who enters Leila’s life unexpectedly. Although her visions are terrifying, she is fascinated by his charm and his legacy. When it becomes evident that the murders are linked to a paranormal event, Conner introduces Leila to a world unbeknownst to ordinary society. She suddenly finds herself immersed in supernatural politics, sorcery, and danger as she becomes the killer’s next target.

Staying alive will mean relying on friends, accepting the unbelievable, and trusting in her heart again.

My thoughts

Since losing her fiance, Leila keeps busy illustrating children’s books and helping the police with the odd case here or there. She’s what you would call a touch-know or touch-clairvoyant. When she touches something, she gets visual information.

When she’s called in to help out with a puzzling murder investigation, she also becomes tangled up with a secret group. This group of people, and/or beings, know there’s a supernatural element involved in the murder.

Leila never would have believed the supernatural realm existed, and now she’s smack dab in the middle of it. Before long, she’s breaking and entering, working side by side with beings she believed were only fictional characters in books, and fighting for her very life.

This is her wake up call and she better be ready.

My favorite part of Touching Evil is the characters. Just about every type of supernatural being is in it. Leila is obviously the starring role, but these guys are the seasoning.

And her love interests. Yes, I said interests, as in plural. There is a bit of a love triangle, but Leila is not playing one off the other, or leading them both on. She is just attracted to each  one in a different way and feels guilty that she’s having these feelings at all.

I like both of them. One’s a cop and the other’s, well, something else. They couldn’t be more different but they both have something to offer, something Leila needs.

A scene I liked:

Lost in my thoughts, I didn’t notice Mac standing on the porch, watching me approach the house. He jumped off the landing and over the three shallow stairs to pounce in front of me. Startled, I bit back a scream and then I got mad.

“What’s the deal?” Irritated, I put my hand on my pounding heart in response. “I thought you weren’t supposed to be the scary one.”

Once I composed myself, I almost had another heart attack when I noticed his outfit. The man certainly was too beautiful for his own good. Tonight he donned an unusual combination of tight black jeans and a gold mesh long-sleeved shirt overlaid on nothing but his bare chest…

Waving my hand while gazing up and down his body, I asked, “And what exactly are you supposed to be tonight? Did someone forget to tell me it was a costume party?”

Without warning, he swept me up in a bear hug and twirled me around in a circle. His seductive laugh made me shiver and when he kissed me full on the mouth, I froze. He ignored my discomfort and put me back on my feet…..

“Why? What’s wrong with my outfit?” He leaned forward to whisper in my ear. “Is it too conservative?”

There are bits of this mixed throughout the book, keeping it light when it’s needed, breaking up the heavier moments like comic relief. I love this stuff.

I had a really fun time meeting all of Amber’s characters and I’m looking forward to getting to know them better.

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Read the First Chapter.

Read an excerpt with Leila and Conner.

Paperback: 322 pages

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 1, 2012)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1480021598

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About the Author
Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a vampire.  Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and their furry kids.  Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell.  She writes both adult and young adult urban fantasies and when not obsessing over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.
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Giveaway ~Fire and Ice ~

Posted: January 19, 2013 in Action/Adventure, Aliens, Creatures, giveaways, otherworldly, Paranormal or fantasy, reviews, Romance, Science Fiction, Series, Trailer
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I’m so happy to tell you about Fire and Ice, Book Two in The Storm of Arranon Series

The battle of good vs.evil continues.

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I’m going to do my best to tell you about Fire and Ice, Book Two, without giving any spoilers. You’ve been warned:)

How about I give you a taste of the opening to this awesome sequel!

“A high piercing scream ripped through the icy air and echoed along the dark intersecting tunnels. The shrieking faded and died.”

Right away I’m entranced! Read on.

“Possession was a painful adjustment.

For the one being possessed.

Dhoran smiled. He felt the corners of the host’s lips jerk in a reluctant response.

Resistance is useless.

Dhoran stared down at his new body. Sensations dead for nearly two decades rushed through him. ….A light sweetness lingered in his mouth and he licked full lips, finding more of this spicy syrupiness. His tongue darted across even teeth blunted with flat surfaces for grinding. He frowned.

There will be no rip and tear to this bite.

Dhoran raised his hands and glared down at the shape and size of them….he missed the thick claws and taut muscles that had rippled under the glossy red-gold scales of his body.

The evil Dhoran is back and up to some new tricks.

I was introduced to the world of Arranon in Storm of Arranon, Book One. I made many friends and was fascinated by the world R.E. Sheahan built.

The first book won my heart and imagine how happy I was to find Fire and Ice was even better. The author’s writing is tighter, more showing then telling. This is excellent as I would love to be able to see Erynn’s world of Arranon. You almost can.

I love the world beneath the surface of Arranon, the soul of the planet. Yes, the planet is alive, and the connection to Erynn is strong. The exotic visual descriptions of flora and fauna had my imagination spinning.

One of my favorite creatures are the wolves. I have a thing for the beautiful creatures and I could just see them so clearly.

My favorite characters, Erynn and Jaer, along with some others, are back. And there’s a new one that will keep you guessing. I’d like to know more of this one’s story.

If you haven’t read the first book, the good news is you will still love this one. The author gives you enough background to fill you in.

There’s more danger, action, and suspense too. Erynn’s determination to protect Arranon has made her mature and step up her game, keeping you so wrapped up in Fire and Ice. Dhoran’s lust for power, to rule the world, is formidable. The many characters enrich the story and bring it all to life.

The battles are intense, but not too graphic, and the romance is light, with no sexual scenes. I would recommend this to everyone.

A wonderous continuance in the addictive story of Arranon and it’s fate.

       

Giveaway

The author is generously offering one signed paperback(US/Canada only) and two e-books(International).

Please read these rules to enter.

*****Please specify if you are entering for the signed paperback or the e-book*****

You can tell me in your comment.

For fun, you can answer this question too, “If you could live anywhere, on Earth or in make-believe, where would you choose?”

Thanks so much and Good Luck!

Contest ends Feb. 1st.

For those of you who haven’t read Storm of Arranon, Book One here is a trailer to pique your curiosity.

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You can read my review here.

Description

Beneath Erynn’s petite build, curly red hair, and startling blue eyes, lies a deeply hidden secret.If the truth about her were revealed, her life would be in danger. Her dream to be a fighter pilot would tailspin,crash, and burst into flames.
Jaer’s wise brown eyes reflect his smoldering strength. An enigma, charismatic and moody, he is a physically powerful warrior who defends his world. A warrior afraid to love because of mistakes in his past.
When the presence of a marauding alien society is discovered on their planets, a struggle of life and death begins. Both Erynn and Jaer’s worlds face annihilation.
A mysterious force plunges Erynn into Jaer’s cold, dangerous, and beautiful world with its magical essence and living consciousness. Both the alien enemy and this strange inexplicable power purse Erynn.

*****The author is very busy right now writing books 3 and 4 and there will be a 5th! Yep, more of Arranon and it’s cast of characters will be revealed******

About the author

R.E. Sheahan

Before I wrote, I read. Voraciously. When I wasn’t able to read, I listened to audio books on tape or CD. Still do.
Hi. My name is Robynn E Sheahan and I live and write from the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

I started to dabble in writing while working as a Paramedic/Firefighter in Northern California. Trust me, it’s not like it appears on TV. There was plenty of time for books.
Ideas from dreams follow me into warm sunny days or the quiet of falling snow. What ifs feed a vivid imagination. Even miss-typed phrases may lead to an aha moment. Brain storming sessions standing in windy, dark parking lots with fellow writers release thoughts that pry at the corners of my mind, grasping for purchase. Sometimes the ideas pursue me, with persistence.
About three years ago the dabbling became serious when worlds and characters screamed for, no, demanded attention. So I wrote my first manuscript. Critiques and rewrites filled the next two years.
I now had STORM OF ARRANON, the first book in the series.

Contact links

www.RESheahan.com

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/…

http://www.facebook.com/AuthorRobynn

https://twitter.com/#!/RESheahan

http://www.ruleofthreepress.com/

http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005O1KE7O

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Winner of Fallen by Laury Falter

Posted: January 19, 2013 in Blog Tour, giveaways, Paranormal or fantasy, Romance, Winners!, YA
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Fallen by Laury Falter

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The winner is:

Emma M.

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The winner has been notified.

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