Book Blitz & Giveaway - Just Friends by Elizabeth Grey

 

Just Friends

(The Agency, #1)

Author: Elizabeth Grey

Publication Date: September 15th, 2017

Genre: Adult Comedy / Romance

Book Description:

Why did her heart have to choose him? 

Violet Archer has her dream job at one of London’s top advertising agencies, and the fact she gets to work with Ethan Fraser every day makes it even better. He’s the best friend a girl could have. And she’s never even noticed how hot he is. Nope. Definitely not.

When a big night out deteriorates into a great big mess, Violet’s world starts to wobble like a drunk giraffe on stilts. She’s caught in a web of secrets, none of which are hers. And maybe she is starting to notice how hot Ethan is, after all. And sweet and kind and… oh dear.

Has Violet fallen for her best friend? Can their friendship survive yet another secret? And, the question Violet is most scared to ask, could Ethan have feelings for her too?

This raunchy, hilarious rom-com is the first in The Agency series by Elizabeth Grey.

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Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway - Premonition by Leigh Walker

Premonition
Author: Leigh Walker
Genre: YA Sci-fi / Romance
Release Date: July 19th, 2017

Book Description:
For fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent...this exciting new science-fiction romance series, filled with twists and turns, will take you for a wild ride!

When Riley heads off to boarding school for a summer work-study program, she knows it'll be demanding. What she doesn't expect? To be thrust into an intense physical training program described as special, exclusive and worst of all--top-secret. She signed up for tuition assistance, not to be held in a secret government facility for boot camp...

Welcome to The Division, the government agency that's so classified, most United States senators have never heard of it.

The Division wants Riley bad, but she can't figure out why. Skeptical of what she's being told, Riley's determined to uncover the truth. Boot camp is intense, physically and mentally draining. The upside? One of her new teammates is the cutest boy ever. Watching Finn hit the gym wearing a tank top doesn't suck--although sometimes his brooding attitude does. But when training forces Riley to confront her tragic past, even Finn's big biceps aren't enough to make her want to stay...

Beware: The Division isn't something you just walk away from. You better run.

Riley realizes her capabilities and strengths are greater than she'd ever imagined. But she also learns she wasn't just chosen for this special program...

She was made for it.

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Blog Tour Spotlight - There Be Demons by M.K. Theodoratus

There Be Demons
Author: M.K. Theodoratus
Publisher: Independent
Pages: 360
Genre: YA Fantasy / Paranormal

Book Description:
Heroes come in all shapes.

The war for Andor has lasted a century. Humans and their allies, the Angeli, fight demons from another plane who need a warmer planet to hatch and raise their young. Trebridge becomes Ground zero when Abraxas, a minion of the demon Prince Vetis, opens a secret portal into the city. The demons’ goal is to build an army to subjugate the city before the humans realize they are under attack.

Standing in the demons’ way are two disparate groups: the humans of Andor and their Angeli allies who command gargoyle warriors.

Leading the four gargoyles guarding Trebridge is Gillen, a proven war hero who uses magic to fight demons. But Gillen is an outcast, mocked for his tuft of hair that normal gargoyles lack. It’s up to him to prove once and for all that he’s worthy of his command, in spite of dissention in his ranks. When Gillen asks the Angeli Commanders for reinforcements to fight the growing demon menace in Trebridge, headquarters send four human teens from the projects.

The leader of the humans is Britt, a 14-year-old half-Hispanic girl who is one of the four magic-possessing Chosen. But Britt was never trained in the art of magic, and like most girls her age, spends her days preoccupied with school and romance. Like Gillen, she must rise above her station in life--if she is to save the ones she loves.

But Gillen and Britt are facing formidable demon foes, Abraxas: a chicken-headed demon who possesses several humans as part of his plan to build the demons’ base in Trebridge and power-hungry Prince Vetis who is his commander. Neither will let the deaths of expendable humans get in their way of the conquest.

In There Be Demons, author M.K. Theodoratus spins a brilliant tale of good versus evil. In this thrilling Young Adult fantasy novel, unlikely heroes rise to challenge a relentless enemy. Join them as they risk everything to save their city.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway - Fire and Bone by Rachel A. Marks

 

Fire and Bone

(Otherborn #1)

Author: Rachel A. Marks

Publication Date: February 20th, 2018

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy

Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - A Memory of Fire by R.L. Stedman

A Memory of Fire

(SoulNecklace Stories #3)
Author: R.L. Stedman

Publication Date: October 1st, 2017

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Description:

About my wrist is a tattoo of roses, strung like beads on a bracelet of thorns. I have a past, if only I could remember — but I cannot remember.

Held captive in a strange city, Dana dreams of fire and flight. There is something she must find, but she does not know what it is, or why it is important. If only her dreams would let her rest.

Half a world away, Will studies a new, exciting discipline. But while N’tombe the enchantress is impressed by his newfound skills, inside he feels only desperation. A terrible moment is approaching; soon, Dana must face her final ordeal. Is his new power enough to save her? And is he prepared for what might happen next?

In this thrilling conclusion to the award-winning SoulNecklace Stories, Will and Dana must make a heart-breaking choice. A choice that may change their world forever.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Broken Chords by Jessica Bayliss

Broken Chords

Author: Jessica Bayliss
Genre: YA Horror (novella)
Release Date: October 9th, 2017
Leap Books

Book Description:

They rip, they tear, they FEED, and you never come back again.

Here’s how last year’s Gypsy Cob Music Festival should have gone. Lenora “Lenny” Ragno was supposed to rock her duet with her long-time crush, Jeb, during the open-mic competition. Then, swept up in the glow of success, he’d finally kiss her. Instead, Lenny choked on stage and spent the whole year dodging him online. And avoiding playing her fiddle in public. She thought her worst nightmare was behind her, but she was way wrong.

Now, she’s back at Gypsy Cob where avoiding a public performance is about as impossible as hiding from Jeb. She thinks facing him will be the scariest part of the festival, but when one of their friends talks everyone into trying astral projection, Lenny catches the eye of a demonic entity that marks her as its own.

Now, whenever it wants, the demon can pluck Lenny from her reality and transport her to a hellish between-world, haunted by its countless, gruesome victims. If she doesn’t want to become one of them, she must discover the nature of the demon’s hold on her and remove it. But how can she defeat a literal demon when she can’t even get over her personal ones?

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - The Nameless Land by Lazlo Rappaport

The Nameless Land

Author: Lazlo Rappaport

Genre: Adult Mythology 

Book Description:

Desperate to free herself of the dream fox residing in her womb, Anastasia travels off to the shores of the Red Sea and strikes a deal with Lilith: If Anastasia will fashion three mirrors for the primordial witch, so the sorceress will exorcise the evil spirit.

A poetic parable of the modern woman, the riddle of love, and the question of meaning in a seemingly-godless world.

Nominate Lazlo Rappaport’s The Nameless Land, and you may win a free copy!

BOOK REVIEW: Finding Freedom by Brittany Nicole Lewis

Finding Freedom

The Zion Series, Book 1

Author: Brittany Nicole Lewis

Genre: YA Christian Fiction

Publication Date: March 16th, 2017

Book Description:
Katie was born into a cult. Her family lived there for generations. As she got older, she realized the Elders were keeping secrets from the community. Risking everything, she leaves the cult and searches for the truth. With the help of outsiders, Katie and her young husband David are put in touch with an organization called Purple Haven, which provides medical care, shelter, counseling and job training to individuals who have escaped from cults. She soon discovers she’s pregnant. With the help of her husband, her therapist, and two friends, Katie learns what it means to have a relationship with God.

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MY REVIEW

Finding Freedom was the first Christian fiction novel I've read, and I must say it was not what I was expecting, in a pleasant way. This is quite a straightforward story about a young girl trying to find her place in the world. Having grown up in a cult - the Zion community - with her family her whole life, Katie Martin lives a very structured life where everything is planned out for her, right down to who her future partner will be. Her seemingly ideal life starts to spiral out of control, however, when she finds out that the Zion community isn't what it's portraying itself to be. Katie soon starts to question the conduct of her community, and as she comes of age, she starts to disengage from Zion, which ultimately causes her to make big life-changing decisions.

In all honesty, I didn't engage with the story right away as there was a lot of info dump in the opening chapters. Instead of seeing how the community operated, we heard about how it was run, so the story didn't come to life during these chapters. As the story progressed, however, we started to see more interactions between the characters and there was more dialogue introduced, so the characters started to make more of an impression on me and I really started to see how fascinating the story was. I really liked the characters, particularly the main characters, Katie and David. Given how bold their actions were when they decided it was time for a change, I had anticipated a radical side of these characters to emerge, and when it didn't, I felt the story was being a little too safe. The tone of the story never wavered, which was a shame as there were a number of moments I felt demanded a level of defiance or dominance from the characters that I didn't see. Still, I loved the loyalty and determination these characters expressed when it came to protecting their family. Their bond and partnership was solid, which was pleasing to see. They made me believe in their love and, more importantly, they made me root for them.

Despite the grammatical errors and the overload of exposition, I found the story intriguing enough that I could bypass the little things and enjoy the book. I was especially happy that the book wasn't preachy. This was a good read, and I am eager to find out what becomes of Katie and her family.

VERDICT

Award: Silver

Rating: 3 out of 5

Source: Author

Book Blitz & Giveaway - Arabella Park by Meiling

Arabella Park

Author: Meiling

Publication Date: October 1st, 2017

Genre: YA Mystery

Book Description:

Everyone knows that losing friends is a natural part of the high school experience. It’s all a game of musical chairs, really. Yet, what happens when a friend doesn’t intentionally “go ghost” but is abruptly taken away?

Kameron, Grayson, Mikey, Yasmin, and Jenna have been thick as thieves from childhood. Rightfully so—they make up the American minority in the German twin city of Arabella Park. When one of the five suddenly turns up missing, the remaining friends must find a way to bring her back while keeping up the facade of leading ordinary small-town lives.

As they search for their missing friend, they discover things about themselves and one another that will catapult them into an explosive climax and the ultimate revelation of who done it.

A multi-faceted mystery told from the alternating points of view of five friends, Arabella Park brings to life what it means to endure the most frightful, profound time of one’s life—the teenage years—while being stretched to the limits of what it means to be an adult, even a hero.

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Release Blitz - Money. Power. Love. by Joss Sheldon

Money. Power. Love.
Genre: Historical Fiction / Literary Fiction

Date Published: TBD

Book Description:

“All wars are bankers’ wars”

Born on three adjacent beds, a mere three seconds apart, our three heroes are united by a shared nature, but divided by a compulsion to chase three very different things: Money, power and love.

This is a human story; a tale about people like ourselves, cajoled by the whimsy of circumstance, who find themselves performing the most beautiful acts as well as the most vulgar.

This is a historical story; a tale set in the early 1800s, which shines a light on how bankers, with the power to create money out of nothing, were able to shape the world we live in today.

And this is a love story; a tale about three men, who all fall in love with the same woman, at exactly the same time.

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Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway - Witch’s Eternal by Bri Clark

Witch’s Eternal
Bri Clark
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Belle Consulting
Date of Publication: October 31,2017
ASIN: B075751BW5
Word Count: 61,000 words
Cover Artist: Cindy Clark

Tagline: She’s the one being to heal his heart, fulfill the prophesy and save us all. But will she.

Book Description:
Aisleen is the last of a rare race of witches. Her essence hangs in the balance as the magical and temporal poisoning of the Blue Death ravages her body.

Lucien Lemoine, the feared and revered leader of the eternals, searches for a cure. Something primal and instinctive drives him to save the little witch even when his people’s future hangs is threatened.

But when the Goddess finally breaks her decades long silence Lucien learns Aisleen is more than the one who will fulfill the prophesy of his fate and heal his heart. She can save them all.

But after his tragic betrayal, will she?

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Blog Tour Excerpt - Dennis & Greer edited by Molly Gould

Dennis & Greer edited

Author: Molly Gould

Genre: Historical Romance
Date Published: October 3, 2017
Publisher: Belle Reve Press

Book Description:
Dennis and Greer is a nonfiction love story in letters and journals between 2 college students during the Vietnam era. (This is nonfiction that reads like fiction)

A true story that encapsulates the horrors of war and the innocence of young love.

Buried in a trunk for fifty years, this long-forgotten tale, told through letters and journals from the war-torn Vietnam era, has been resurrected.

College students, Dennis and Greer, met and felt a spark just before moving to different states. Their witty correspondence through letters conjured a desire to meet again, but Dennis tried to keep his distance; duty is more important than love.

As the two embarked on their journey into adulthood and navigated their relationship against the backdrop of war, they were writing a love story that will span the test of time.

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Blog Tour Promo & Giveaway - So Near the Horizon by Jessica Koch

So Near the Horizon
Author: Jessica Koch
Genre: NA Contemporary (based on a true story)
Release Date: September 6th, 2017

Book Description:
Seventeen-year-old Jessica has an uncomplicated life and a promising future. Leaving the house one evening, she has no idea that she’s about to meet the love of her life - or that her entire understanding of the world is about to change. And before long, she’s going to face a decision that will shape her forever…

In 'So Near the Horizon' Jessica Koch describes a life lived somewhere between hope and fear, confronting true events from her own past with raw honesty and frank reflection - and exploring more than one difficult subject along the way.
A story of deep love. A story of trust, courage, pain, despair, and the strength to let go. A true story.

The No. 1 Bestseller from Germany - based on a true story! A story of true love ...

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Elements of Mischief by C.M. Stunich & Tate James

Elements of Mischief

(Hijinks Harem #1)
Author: Tate James & C.M. Stunich

Publication Date: October 5th, 2017

Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance

Book Description:

Four hunky, supernatural plumbers.

One reluctant, slightly drunk human.

A match made in heaven…or in the bathroom, rather.

My name is Arizona Smoke, and I’m the proud owner of a house haunted by my dead Gram, best friend to a cocktail dress loving werewolf, and apparent soul mate to four plumbers who also happen to be elemental dragons. Besides rippling pectorals, tattoos, and…uh, nice, long pipes, the guys also have control of the elements.

Supernatural law (whoever heard of such a thing anyway?) dictates that since I stumbled upon the guys in their alternate forms, I have to marry them. All four of them. Oh, and apparently one lousy (okay, awesome) night of sex means that I’m an elemental, too—and no amount of magical penicillin can cure this disease.

All I wanted was hot running water and toilets that flushed, but now I’m dealing with monsters lurking in the sewers, supernatural politics, and four penniless (but totally hot) plumbers living in my crumbling old Victorian.

I’m Ari Smoke, wine aficionado, ex-barista, and a girl who is completely out of her element.

Having four hot husbands is nice…but the death threats, not so much.

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Cover Reveal - Ignited by A.M. Deese

Ignited
Author: A.M. Deese
Genre: YA
Release Date: March 2018
RadiantTeen

Cover Design by: https://www.desireedeortodesigns.com/

Blog Tour Excerpt & Giveaway - The Gifts of Our Mothers by Hazel Black

The Gifts of Our Mothers

(The Witches of Auburn, #1)
Author: Hazel Black

Publication Date: October 2nd, 2017

Genre: YA Paranormal

Book Description:

In the dark woods I’m forbidden to go into, lying on top of the one person I swore I’d stay away from, and hiding from the men who chased him, I hold still as Ike Kennedy whispers in my ear, “Don’t leave me.”

The questions of why my mother packed up our lives and moved us to Auburn, New Jersey when she, herself, fled here twenty years ago, plague me every day. Her past and the people in this town loom over our family with a haunting understanding of the coven I was born into, but realize I know nothing about. The enemies I heard stories about as a child attack without warning or regard for human life, but I don’t know who they are.

I’m Ever Ayars. I can fly. I can disappear. I can move things with my mind, but my gifts are my only clarity. Lost within a new school, new friends, and a new life, there is only one thing I know for sure.

I’m not leaving Ike Kennedy.

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