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Saturday 4 April 2015

Book Of The Week {Wattpad}

And the Book Of The Week Nominations are:

Click on the book covers to sample the works.

The Dragon Scale Lute (Fantasy)
 
http://www.wattpad.com/story/34008471-the-dragon-scale-lute

The Entirety of Being (YA Coming of Age)

http://www.wattpad.com/story/35164000-the-entirety-of-being

Bound To You (YA Paranormal Romance / Action)

http://www.wattpad.com/story/28496209-bound-to-you

Friday 3 April 2015

Blog Tour Spotlight - Darkness Within by Candis Vargo



Darkness Within
The Darkness Series
Book One
Candis Vargo
Genre: Paranormal Thriller
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Date of Publication: March 10, 2015

Book Description:
Tragedy strikes the Roseburg family and leaves Mike struggling to help his wife, Mia. After losing their only child in an accident, Mia is far from emotionally distraught…instead, she continues on like their son is still alive.

Four months passed since the accident…

Mike begins to work with a psychiatrist to help his wife with her delusions when a darkness begins to haunt them. As this dark presence becomes violent, making itself known, Mike wonders if the illusion of their child that his wife is seeing is something far more demonic.

With the dark force looming over them, Mike is left questioning his own sanity as he tries to unravel what is real and what is not.

Soon he realizes…

Something is dreadfully wrong.

Buy Links:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25032501-darkness-within

Cover Reveal - Don't Call Me Kit Kat by K.J. Farnham


Don’t Call Me Kit Kat
Author: K.J. Farnham
Publication Date: May 15th, 2015
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult

Blog Tour Interview & Giveaway - Secrets, Diary of a Gutsy Teen by Barbara Becker Holstein




Secrets, Diary of a Gutsy Teen
Author: Barbara Becker Holstein
Genre: YA Coming of Age

Book Description:
Following in the footsteps of The Truth, Secrets: Diary of a Gutsy Teen begins as the thirteen-year-old protagonist makes a move with her family to a new town. She has grown up a lot over the past year—and has made a list of everything that’s important to her now that she doesn’t want to forget when she gets older. But now, as she enters her early teen years, she begins to write down the secrets she wants to keep—and the ones she has no one to tell about. From new school experiences to a new baby in the family to a new crush, this new teen finally feels empowered on making her own decisions with confidence and keeping those secrets she holds dearest for herself.

In a positive and supportive diary-entry format, Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein encourages tween and early teen girls to carry the most precious parts of themselves into adulthood. A great book for mothers and daughters to read together, Secrets is aimed to improve communication, understanding, and self-esteem for young girls as they enter the rocky road of teenager-dom.

Buy Links:
Amazon ¦ B&N

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20702914-secrets

Book Blast & Giveaway - The Gentle Knight by Ashley York



The Gentle Knight
Author: Ashley York
Genre: Historical Medieval Romance

Book Description:
A medieval soldier returns home to find his lover died in childbirth just as his own mother had. Believing he is cursed, Peter of Normandy turns from love. When he must give escort to an Irish princess more noble than many knights, he struggles with his decision to live a solitary life. Can he take the chance that his love won't be a death sentence and possibly make them stronger?

Patrick MacNaughton's death bed decree regarding his daughter rips her from the shelter of her protective Clan. Forced to take vows at a Priory in England, Brighit finds herself in the hands of lecherous mercenaries with their own agendas. Dare she trust the Norman knight to see her safely to her new life as a nun? Even when she finds in him the fulfillment of all she's ever wanted?

Or will honor and duty eclipse their one chance for happiness?

Buy Links:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25148319-the-gentle-knight

Bookvie: The Longest Ride - out April 10, 2015


Who's in it:
Scott Eastwood, Britt Robertson, Melissa Benoist

Thursday 2 April 2015

Blog Tour Character Casting & Giveaway - The White River Killer by Stephen M. Wilson


Who is up for a murder mystery? Get ready to take a look into this great thrilling book.




The White River Killer
Author: Stephen M. Wilson

Book Description:
John Riley Hubbard is a young farmer and part-time reporter in a small southern town. After the body of an Arab college student is found near his home, Hubbard reluctantly agrees to cover the grisly story for the local paper. When he discovers there is a surprising link from this crime to his father’s unsolved murder, he becomes obsessed with uncovering the killer’s identity. Since he was a child, Hubbard has been haunted by nightmares and suspicions that his father’s killer may be the man closest to him – his wealthy uncle.

As his investigation progresses, he must face mounting threats from an unseen adversary and managed his growing attraction to Maria, a young Latino woman who might be part of the conspiracy.

The White River Killer is an exciting mixture of mystery, romance, and suspense.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Such A Secret Place by Cortney Pearson



Such A Secret Place
(Stolen Tears #1)
Author: Cortney Pearson
Publication Date: April 1st, 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

Book Description:
Raids splatter across the news–Arcaian soldiers are stealing magic left and right, using it against the people they steal it from.

When sixteen-year-old Ambry Csille’s brother gets taken in one of these raids, her utter fear and panic should be enough to invoke tears in any normal world. But for Ambry, tears are a thing of the past.

Because of a spell, people can no longer feel emotion; not enough to cry, and definitely not enough to defend themselves against the tyrannical soldiers stealing her people’s magic. A rare vial of enchanted tears chooses Ambry to reverse the spell, and soon she finds herself the target not only of the Arcaians, but of battle-scarred Talon Haraway, who wants the tears for his own reasons.

All Ambry wants is to rescue her brother, but when her tears get stolen, Ambry determines to work with Talon to get them back. Any day the Arcaians could drink her tears. Any day they’ll succeed at draining her people’s magic completely, and all hope will be gone—not only for her brother, but for her world.


Buy Links:
Amazon ¦ B&N ¦ Kobo

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23898354-such-a-secret-place?ac=1

Blog Tour Excerpt - Omari and the People by Stephen Whitfield




Omari and the People
Author: Stephen Whitfield
Genre: Action/Adventure - Historical Adventure
Date Published: October 2014


Book Description:
In an ancient time, a people made homeless by a devastating fire are led across a treacherous desert by a thrill-seeking thief, to a land he doesn't believe exists - and he started the fire.

In a squalid ancient city on the edge of a desert (based on descriptions of the African Sahara’s Empty Quarter,) a weary, thrill-seeking thief named Omari sets his home on fire to start anew and cover his many crimes. When the entire city is unintentionally destroyed by the flames, the cornered thief tells the displaced people a lie about a better place to which only he can lead them, across the desert. With the help of an aged, mysterious woman who knows a better place actually does exist, they set out. The disparate people must come together to fight their way through bandits, storms, epidemics, and more. As a result of Omari's involvement with Saba, a fiercely independent woman who is out to break him in the pay of a merchant whom he has offended, his ability to lead - his very life - is jeopardized.

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Book Blast & Giveaway - Charlatan's Magic by Patrick Bran



Charlatan's Magic
Author: Patrick Bran

Book Description:
Love, Trickery, Murder. All are abundant in the Jewel City. Ben is a schemer and a pickpocket. He knows the city well...and he is torn. Does he betray the woman he loves? Does he have a choice? Will he follow his heart, firmly in the grasp of the beautiful Athena, or give in to the unsavory life he knows?

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Wednesday 1 April 2015

Blog Tour Music Playlist & Giveaway - Guardians (Wasteland #3) by Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan



Guardians
(Wasteland #3)
Authors: Susan Kim & Laurence Klavan
Genre: YA Sci-Fi

Book Description:
The Emmy Award-nominated and Edgar Award-winning duo of Susan Kim and Laurence Klavan deliver a heart-pounding finale to the postapocalyptic teen world of the Wasteland, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Bestselling author of Criminal, Karin Slaughter, called Wasteland "a Lord of the Flies for future generations. An irresistible page-turner."

No one dares to leave the District—the towering structure of glass and steel that is their protection against the unruly bands of Outsiders that roam Mundreel and the deadly rain that carries the disease that kills all over the age of nineteen.

This skyscraper stands amid the urban devastation, the city rumored to have once been called "Montreal." Esther and her allies have created a haven on the rooftop, a garden that flourishes, and a home for her new baby, hidden from all but the very few who know her secret. But as Gideon's power grows and factions form, the ultimate darkness is born from greed, and Esther must find a way to save the citizens from themselves.


Buy Links: 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22608073-guardians

Fool for Books Giveaway Hop - Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash


Fool for Books Giveaway Hop
April 1st - 7th


Several blogs are taking part, so there's lots of amazing gifts to be won. Check out the rules of the other blogs. I will contact the winner via email within 5 days following the end of the contest. Winner will also be announced on this page.

***Giveaway***


My giveaway is for a $10 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal cash.
Ends April 7th (midnight GMT).
International.

Contest is void where prohibited. Entrants must be 13 or else have parent or guardian’s permission to enter. Winners will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be selected. The winner will be posted on this page after the winner responds. Winning entries will be verified for authenticity.

Enter the giveaway and then hop on to the next one.
Thanks and good luck to everyone!

Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - Deadly Portfolio by John Hohn



July 2008. Four families are riding high on heady market returns until the body of Rene McAllister, wife of multi-millionaire Alan “Mac” McAllister, washes up on the beach after a daylong Fourth-of-July bash at the home of stockbroker, Matthew Wirth. Eager to avoid publicity, authorities dismiss her death as an accident. Days later, when the body of college drop out, Jamie Sherman, a neighbor to Wirth, is discovered adrift in his fishing skiff, investigators suspect foul play, but the Medical Examiner reports that the youth died of a drug overdose. Only Detective James Raker, upon hearing McAllister’s complaints of unauthorized trading in his deceased wife’s account, suspects the two deaths are related. Bucking his superiors, Raker plunges into an investigation and quickly discovers that at least four members of the affluent lakeside community had motive and opportunity in either one or both of the deaths. Raker’s pursuit slams headlong into an investigation being conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) who were closing in on Jamie Sherman’s drug dealings in the affluent neighborhood.

Ignoring the orders to drop his investigation, Raker fears that the killer will attack again and races to prevent it. The killer does strike for a third time but, tragically, claims the wrong victim. The story is set in the fictitious bedroom community on Heron Lake, NC, a short commute from Charles City, a metropolitan area of more than 1,000,000 and the financial center of the state.


Buy Links:
Amazon ¦ Kindle ¦ Smashwords

Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Rachel’s Deception by Karen Ann Hopkins


Rachel's Deception
Author: Karen Ann Hopkins
Publication Date: May 2015
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Publisher: HarlequinTEEN

Book Blast & Giveaway - This Heart of Mine by Brenda Novak




This Heart of Mine
Author:Brenda Novak
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book Description: 
4.5 Stars TOP PICK from RT Book Reviews!

First love. Second chance?

As the daughter of a hoarder, Phoenix Fuller had a tough childhood. So when the handsome, popular Riley Stinson became her boyfriend in high school, she finally felt as though she had something to be proud of. Phoenix was desperate not to lose him—especially once she found out she was pregnant. Yes, she might have acted a bit obsessive when he broke up with her. But she did not run down the girl he started dating next.

Unfortunately, there was no way to prove her innocence. Now, after serving her time in prison, Phoenix has been released. All she wants to do is return to Whiskey Creek and get to know her son. But Jacob’s father isn’t exactly welcoming.

Riley doesn’t trust Phoenix, doesn’t want her in Jacob’s life. He is, however, ready to find someone to love. And he wants a good mother for his son. He has no idea that he’s about to find both!

Buy Links: 
Amazon ¦ Kindle ¦ B&N ¦ Nook ¦ iBooks ¦ Kobo

Tuesday 31 March 2015

Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - Dark Alchemy by Laura Bickle



Dark Alchemy
Author: Laura Bickle

Stephen King’s The Gunslinger meets Breaking Bad in Laura Bickle’s novel Dark Alchemy.

Book Description: 
Some secrets are better left buried…

Geologist Petra Dee arrives in Wyoming looking for clues to her father’s disappearance years before. What she finds instead is Temperance, a dying Western town with a gold rush past and a meth-infested present.

But under the town’s dust and quiet, an old power is shifting. When bodies start turning up - desiccated and twisted skeletons that Petra can’t scientifically explain - her investigations land her in the middle of a covert war between the town’s most powerful interests. Petra’s father wasn’t the only one searching for the alchemical secrets of Temperance, and those still looking are now ready to kill.

Armed with nothing but shaky alliances, a pair of antique guns, and a relic she doesn’t understand, the only thing Petra knows for sure is that she and her coyote sidekick are going to have to move fast, or die next.

On-sale: 3/24

Buy Links: 
Amazon ¦ B&N ¦ GoogleBooks ¦ HarperCollins

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22999188-dark-alchemy