Blog Tour Book Promo & Giveaway - Deuce by Janine Caldwell

About the author Janine Caldwell

Janine Caldwell was born in Concord, CA and raised in the small San Francisco Bay Area town of Clayton. Four days after high school graduation, Janine attended California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and graduated with a degree in English.

Janine now lives in Anthem, AZ with her husband and two sons. As a lifelong literature fanatic, she knew it was only a matter of time before she would become obsessed with writing her own work. With relatives like the Brothers Grimm and Anita Loos (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), she figured fantasy writing had to be in her DNA.

Books published by Janine include Visited, a YA coming-of-age fantasy, Rematch andDouble Fault–the first two books of The Vortex Series. The final book in this YA fantasy romance, Deuce, will be released soon.

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Deuce (Vortex #3)
by Janine Caldwell
Release Date: January 28, 2014

Summary from Goodreads:

The epic conclusion to The Vortex Series coming soon!

In an instant everything changes for seventeen-year-old Cassie Moore. Together she and her time-traveling boyfriend, Trent Astor, battle to survive their next impossible challenge. As they navigate through a third parallel world in which Cassie begged Trent to create for her, the two soon discover that no world can be made perfect.

And while they fight through their new circumstances, the universe may just have its own agenda for them both.

With DEUCE, the 3rd and final book of The Vortex Series, Janine Caldwell combines fantasy and romance to create a compelling love story of integrity and sacrifice.

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***GIVEAWAY***

10 ebooks of Deuce (via smashwords coupon) (INT)

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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’s name will be selected. Winning entries will be verified for authenticity.

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Stalkers Book Blitz Tour: Excerpt & Giveaway - Don’t Kiss the Dead, Fred by A.E. Killingsworth

About the author A.E. Killingsworth

A.E. Killingsworth is a writer from Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University in 2010 with a bachelor's degree in English and a minor in history. A.E. has many passions, including literature and writing. She loves Jane Eyre, vintage glassware, and hiking in the Appalachians. A.E. thinks where she lives is beautiful and she enjoys exploring Southern culture, which greatly influences her writing. Most importantly, she's married to her best friend and soul-mate; she thinks her puppy is pretty special too.

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Excerpt from Don't Kiss the Dead, Fred:

He had the softest smile on his lips. His eyes were sleepy, and when he leaned in close, my heart did funny little jumps in my chest. Was this it? Was this finally the moment I’d always remember as my first kiss?

I shifted my head the tiniest bit closer and, just before our lips met; he groaned real low. I took it for desire and pressed my lips against his, but they were unyielding. He leaned heavily into me, and I instinctively pushed against him.

Imagine my surprise when he keeled over backwards and with a crack, and split his head open on a concrete column. The doctors said it wasn’t the blow that killed him—it was a heat-induced heart attack not even a minute before. It seemed like that blood would never come off my porch.

I also never thought I’d kiss a guy and bury him within a week…

Stalkers
Release date: November 26th 2013
Publisher: Indie Style Press

Shadows follow you in the darkness of the night and the eerie sensation of being watched crawls up your spine. Your sanity pulls apart at the seams as the terrors stalk their victims, leaving you too frightened to turn off the light.

These twisted stories will leave you breathless, dreading the horrors lurking around the corner.

Seventeen authors. Seventeen tales of terror. Infinite nightmares.

STALKERS.

Watch your back.

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5 lucky winners will receive an ecopy of Stalkers.

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Book Blast & Giveaway - From Gods by Mary Ting

From Gods by Mary Ting

Did you just see a flash of lightning across the sky on a clear sunny day? Don't blame Mother Nature. 

Skylar Rome should have been having the best summer ever, before heading off to college. Suddenly her whole life changes while visiting her cousin, and meeting the Grand brothers; Mason, in particular. Though she's sure he is someone she should stay away from, the attraction was undeniable.

Strange things begin to happen, throwing Skylar's life into turmoil. Implausibly, she gets caught up in a world where the descendants of ancient gods have super powers, and evil beings are after her. Not only are her discoveries difficult to accept, but now she is running out of time and running for her life, while trying to unravel the mystery of what they want from her. Forced into a battle set into motion long before she was born, will Skylar find the answers she seeks, or will she die trying?

 

Praise for From Gods

“A fast paced adventure full of mystery, action, magic and romance! Readers won’t be able to put this book down!” ~InD’tale Magazine

“From Gods takes mythology to a whole new level of imagination with its incredible plot and amazing characters. It’s full of hotness that you never want to end!” ~Michele, Insane About Books

“From Gods by the AMAZING AUTHOR Mary Ting is OMGods good!! If you even LIKE Greek Mythology, set aside some time because you will DEVOUR Mary Ting's Demi Gods and Vultures!!!” ~Mindy, Books Complete Me

“This book is “electric” as it blends paranormal romance, mythology (which I love), action and suspense together for an amazing read. Mary Ting, you’ve done it again! This book exceeded my expectations and I was literally blown away as if I were struck by lightning!” ~Vanessa, Fairiechick’s Fantasy Book Reader

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Author Mary Ting

Bestselling/award-winning author Mary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children's chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.

 
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BOTW - WEEK 41 {Wattpad}

Stolen By Night

Genre: Mystery / Thriller

Wattpad Book Blurb:

Jessica Woods is a wonderful eighteen year old girl who has it all, everything that anyone could ever ask for. Two wonderful best friends, two awesome parents, and two fantastic brothers. Lets not forget the boyfriend who adores her. She was a sweetheart and cared for any and every one, could you ask for a more perfect girl?

Life was good until she went for that godforsaken run. Everything was great until that hand clamped over her mouth. Things were perfectly fine until everything went black. Living couldn't have been better.... if she wasn't Stolen.

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Weather Malfunction

Genre: Sci-Fi / Fantasy

Wattpad Book Blurb:

Maya is an ideal show stopper. To her eyes, she is abnormal in every way. Invincible to calamities, Maya hides herself from the real world. World, where every model around her, has dyed black hair, and induced hour-glass figure, but Maya has never used chemicals to claim those characteristics.

Her pessimism is proven a challenge when she meets a boy with similar features. The super model, once worried about “wardrobe malfunctions”, now hooks a journey to learn and control Weather Malfunctions.

Will she finally accept her abnormal self or continue to hide behind the poker face?

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Karla Bane and the Mayan Sword

Genre: Teen Fantasy / Adventure

Wattpad Book Blurb:

The Five Kingdoms are at War. The Queen has murdered the King in America and plans to take Europe as her own. Only one girl can stop her. She has the power to reclaim the throne and beat the Queen. But there is a dark danger hanging in the balance. The ruins and evil of Australia are rising from the ground and the Queen plans to use them to take over Europe. If she does then nothing will stand in her way. And soon she'll be Queen of the world...

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Hurry Up and Save Me

Genre: Teen Fiction / Mystery / Thriller

Wattpad Book Blurb:

Jude Nelson doesn’t exactly has an easy life, but she makes the best of it. Living with her usually absent godmother and taking care of her young sister, Mel, Jude has little time for everything else. 

Suddenly, her life is blown into pieces and it's a race against time for her. If she truly cares for her loved ones, she has to dig deeper into something that is far more shocking than the truth. 

He is waiting in his lair to avenge what cursed his life. To fight him, Jude has to know his game and play the right card... quickly. He is the master, she has to be the challenger. 

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Perception

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Wattpad Book Blurb:

It wasn't her demon, but soul, searching for freedom within. 

It wasn't in her hands. 

It was his lust that turned into love.

It was his promise that he broke.

And it was her turn to avenge the death that the broken promise brought.

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BOTM - Mana {Wattpad}

Mana

Author: Asher Tensei
Genre: YA Fantasy

Eurich is thrown into a seemingly ill-fated destiny. After learning of his legendary magic, he is convinced that he alone must stop an impending doom, but nothing is ever as it seems. His best friends Jason and Raine try their best to help him save the world, but help isn’t what he needs —he needs a way across the barrier. 

Despite this fate thrust upon him, Eurich knows what is coming. The world is headed toward Chaos due to a weakening barrier between Earth and a world that has been hidden for millennia. 

Our world is about to take a sharp turn for the worse. Extra moons are rising in the sky, and panic is at an all-time high. Worst of all, there are no explanations.

Saving the world begins with a choice —but is humanity worth him risking his own life?

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Interview

1. Please tell the readers a bit about yourself.

I’m Asher and I think I might spend too much time with my head in the clouds. I listen to really melancholy music and I think about Utopia often—as in what the world would be like if it weren’t so hateful, or what the world would be like if even just a tiny slither of fantasy made its way to us. I just want to change things so much, but right now I’ll stick with sharing my writing with the world.

2. What types of books do you write?

I write young adult fantasy, but buried someplace far away I have quite a few stories ranging from pirates to espionage to overthrow the government. I may dig those up and introduce those to the world at some point in my life. Right now, I am totally dedicated to young adult!

3. How many books have you written?

I’ve only written one book to completion, and that’s Mana. It was also traditionally published and is actually for sale, but I’ve found such a niche in Wattpad that I don’t even mind losing out on a few sales. Readers there are especially amazing!

4. What movie and/or book are you looking forward to this year?

I, Frankenstein! Gosh that movie just looks so action packed. Oh, and House of Hades by Rick Riordan. I can’t wait.

5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?

This is the opposite of what I write, but I enjoy books where hope is taken away from both the characters and the readers. I find solace upon things that are truly sad. So, maybe a good mystery or thriller. I’m pretty much open to different genres.

6. If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you want with you?

My two brothers and my sister. The island might be barren, but I know with my family there, we could accomplish anything. I’ve got a brother that plays Minecraft, so I’m sure he learned a thing or two from building with sand!

7. Are you considering a sequel?

I am, actually! Golden Darkness. Golden Darkness is the sequel to Mana and just like Mana, I will upload Golden Darkness to Wattpad. I’m just so happy that people are reading my works, so I have no problem uploading anything to the site. I won’t give any spoilers, but if you loved Mana, Golden Darkness will not disappoint!

8. What inspired you to become a writer?

Actually, just like Suzanne Collins, I became inspired to enter the writing world when I was just a kid having Edgar Allen Poe stories recited to me. There was just something about his Dark Romanticism that filled me with hope—from stories like The Raven. I wrote Mana because I was delighted by the recent success of Twilight and I wanted to prove that I could write a wonderful story as well. It started out as a competition that I held with myself and the story has become so much more since!

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BOTW - List #41 {Wattpad}

BOTW WEEK 41:

Bookvie: The Giver - out August 15, 2014

Who's in it:

Jeff Bridges, Meryl Streep, Alexander Skarsgard, Taylor Swift 

What's it all about (book blurb from Goodreads):

Jonas' world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear or pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve, he is singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.

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The Giver is definitely a book I want to read. It sounds like a great story and I can't wait for the movie.

Have you read the book? What did you think?

Cover Reveal - Keeper by Ingrid Seymour

I'm excited to reveal the cover for Keeper by Ingrid Seymour.  This YA fantasy is releasing as a serial novel with the following release dates:

 vol 1 - March 05
 vol 2 - April 2
 vol 3 - May 7
 vol 4 - June 4
and the Omnibus edition with all volumes releases in July.

This is the cover of the omnibus that contains all the stories that comes out in July. 

About the Book:

Greg Papilio both wants and dreads his impending metamorphosis. He’s tired of being a runt—always picked last on the basketball court—and tired of being ugly, like a caterpillar, when he could be what girls call “drop dead gorgeous.” But as much as he looks forward to the transformation, he also fears the caste it will inevitably assign to him. He doesn’t want a common caste, or one that will obliterate his freewill and make him a slave. He wants a powerful one, a cool one.

Samantha Gibson is average. She’s short and a little full around the hips—a terribly cute look for a future chef. À-la-Rachael-Ray in her old days. She’s two years away from culinary school, from her uncaring parents, and from carving a perfectly Human future. She wants independence, a career and a quiet life of her own.

Except fate couldn’t care less about what Greg and Samantha want and gives them exactly the opposite. Greg’s metamorphosis assigns him a caste that enslaves him to Samantha, while her chance to attend Le Cordon Bleu is taken away when her parents get a divorce. And fate’s cruelty doesn’t stop there. Not content with shattering their dreams, it also makes them fall in love, just to tear them apart when Samantha morphs, losing her freewill and developing a compulsion for a guy she barely knows.

Still, these misfortunes are just the tip of the iceberg, because Greg’s fate is to protect Samantha at a time when someone wants her dead. He is her Keeper and will stop at nothing to ensure her safety, even if her secret past proves deadly, even if she belongs to someone else.

About the author Ingrid Seymour

Ingrid Seymour loves, loves, loves to write. She's a young and new adult author. She writes in a variety of genres including romance, urban fantasy, paranormal and horror. She loves pizza and sushi, Sunkist and gum. She believes in vampires, witches, but not zombies (uh-uh, never!) She writes to loud music, daydreams constantly and spends too much time in twitter!! Find her there? ;)

Ingrid has incredible fun doing what she does, but more than anything she enjoys hearing from her readers. It's a dream come true.

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