Book Blitz & Giveaway - Fan Art by Sarah Tregay

Fan Art

by Sarah Tregay

Release Date: 06/17/14

Publisher: HarperTeen

Summary from Goodreads:

When the picture tells the story…

Senior year is almost over, and Jamie Peterson has a big problem. Not college—that’s all set. Not prom—he’ll find a date somehow. No, it’s the worst problem of all: he’s fallen for his best friend.

As much as Jamie tries to keep it under wraps, everyone seems to know where his affections lie, and the giggling girls in art class are determined to help Jamie get together with Mason. But Jamie isn’t sure if that’s what he wants—because as much as Jamie would like to come clean to Mason, what if the truth ruins everything? What if there are no more road trips, taco dinners, or movie nights? Does he dare risk a childhood friendship for romance?

This book is about what happens when a picture reveals what we can’t say, when art is truer than life, and how falling in love is easy, except when it’s not. Fan Art explores the joys and pains of friendship, of pressing boundaries, and how facing our worst fears can sometimes lead us to what we want most.

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Blog Tour Interview & Giveaway - Infinitude by Ruchi Banerjee

Infinitude

by Ruchi Banerjee

Genre: YA Dystopian / Romance

Publisher: Hachette

Book Summary:

The year is 2173. Humans are a near-extinct group herded together in protected sectors. Mira, a regular, self-absorbed, 16-year-old pimple buster, resident of Sector 51, has no clue how drastically her life is about to change when she accompanies her mother on a research project to a distant tropical jungle.

There, Mira discovers a tall, super-intelligent and rather good-looking boy called Neel, who introduces her to a whole new world of mysterious possibilities. But before she can even begin to understand her feelings for him, things take a nightmarish turn…Carnivorous mutants are on the prowl. A deadly new breed of the forest, they have Mira trapped. Rescued by unlikely saviors, she finally learns the ugly truth of her world. Now, Mira must fight not only for her own life but also for humanity itself as she is pitted against a far stronger, smarter and more evolved enemy. Her only hope lies in Neel. But will he be able to overcome the overwhelming odds against them? Will this be the end of the human race?

With electrifying action and forbidden love, Infinitude is the riveting story of two young lives caught in a deadly clash of civilizations.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Mind Static by Jen Naumann

Mind Static

by Jen Naumann

Publication date: August 2013

Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Keyanna Sanders is about to get everything she could ever wish for on her 18th birthday: a hot guy who’s really into her, the sports car she’s always dreamed of owning, and the party of a lifetime that no one will forget any time soon.

But before long, she’ll understand these wishes are more than a coincidence, and that they come at a steep price. Keyanna is more than just an average high school senior, her best friend is more than the innocent boy next door, and her sudden good fortune isn’t just by chance. When her estranged father suddenly re-enters her life, she’ll have to decide who to trust, and whether or not the man she loves has become the enemy.

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BOTM - The Divided {Wattpad}

The Divided

Author: A.R. Wilkinson

Genre: Teen Fiction / Coming Of Age / Short Story

Wattpad Book Blurb:

The Divided is a inspiring, gripping tale of ordinary schoolboy Shayne, who suffers from depression and uses lucid dreams to keep himself feeling alive.  

Strange and unquestionable things don't go unnoticed - when a strange girl transfers to his school. He realises she isn't like any girl he’s met before. What’s more, they've met several times before, in the lucid dreams. He finds himself caught between his hatred for his ordinary human life, and a desire to be anything else, anything else at all, if it means staying with her.

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Author Interview

1. Tell us a bit about yourself.

I was born in England, i'm 17 and i'm currently doing A levels in creative writing, English literature, art and photography.

My key interest is writing, it wasn't long before I came across wattpad and started putting story plans into action. The Divided was the first story I wrote on the website, going through a few name and plot changes over the year. The plans for that story were made 2 years before I joined wattpad, and it was only when I found the plans a few weeks after joining that I started writing it. 

2. What types of books do you write?

On wattpad, the books I am writing all contain teenage characters, so I guess 'teen fiction' is the key theme. The divided has several themes, there are suggestions of paranormal activity such as the dreams Alyssa and Shayne share, and many twists along the way. The idea for the story was to leave hints and clues through twists in the [lot to be interpreted to the readers imagination. That runs through all the books i'm currently writing :)

3. How many books have you written?

On wattpad, I have written 3 books:

- The Divided (bxg)

- Takes One To Know One (bxb)

- Twin Assassin (action/thriller)

Over the year I have spent on wattpad, I have written and deleted many stories, the key one I regret deleting was called 'Vengeance' which was about a male teen character who was the first human to be built, in which I am going to re-write, so look out for it! :)

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

Movies:

The Hunger Games - Mockingjay

Books:

Sequels to books on wattpad

5. What type of books do you enjoy reading?

I like any book that has an original, such as 'kill my boyfriend' by amyscence, a writer on wattpad. The book is a sci-fi, which I wouldn't normally put into a category of books I enjoy reading. The main themes I look out for are teen fictions, the occasional bxb and studentxteacher, and anything zombie/assassin themed XD I could read any theme book so long as it's easy to read and contains interesting characters. :)

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

- A knife would be handy... 

- lighter

- Solar powered kindle :3

7. Are you considering a sequel?

Not currently, after I complete writing 'Takes One To Know One' it would be a open to being a sequel, but unsure :)

8. What inspired you to become a writer?

Purely my imagination, since I was a kid i've always had strange dreams and characters I often used to draw. So I guess I put what I drew into words and took it from there :)

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Blog Tour Interview & Giveaway - Cursed by Trakena Prevost

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Cursed
Author: Trakena Prevost
Genre: Young Adult Urban Fantasy
Date Published: December 13, 2013

Book Summary:
Half-succubus Jazz Watkins spends her days navigating the halls of Moreland High and her nights knee deep in Chicago drug dens hunting Suecai – an evil kind of incubi and succubae who devour the souls of humans. But when a leader of the Suecai curses her, Jazz has to track him down. Either she kills him before the curse burns through her, or she’ll become a full-fledged, out of control, soul sucking monster.

She’s got a handful of weeks, absolutely no leads, and her sexy best guy-friend and team member, Khan, covering her back. But will the growing attraction she feels for Khan get in the way of her mission to save her own life?


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Author Interview

1. What inspired you to want to become a writer?

The one big comfort I had growing up was my love of reading. I enjoyed losing myself in tales filled with fantasy and wonder, and would often be found with two to three books hidden away on my person at any given moment. My only frustration was that hardily any of the books I loved had people in them that looked like me. That's where my passion for writing started. I just wanted to write the type of stories that I loved, and fill them with characters that were truly as wonderfully diverse as the world we live in. I now write for that teenaged girl I used to be, but also for all of the other teen girls of color out there who would love to see themselves in fantasy tales.

2. Tell us your most rewarding experience since being published.

For me, just having folks read and enjoy my book is the best reward. Getting in Goodreads and seeing reviews from folks who've read and enjoyed my story, well, that's the best feeling in the world!

3. If you could have a signed copy of any novel what would it be and why?

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows! I'm a huge fan of J.K. Rowling. She did such a fantastic job of pulling together a well rounded and intricate tale of one boy's journey, that it truly has stayed with me for all of these years. I still go back from time to time and re-read them. I'll probably give my kids the entire series as a gift at a certain age as a reader's right of passage...once I have kids that is.

4. If you could have any superpower what would you choose?

Telekinesis. When you think about it, it's the perfect  superpower. You can defend yourself, both physically and mentally if you can get into someone's mind, and you can always know what folks are up to. Knowledge is power, but it can also be a big burden as well.

BOOK REVIEW: The Only Boy by Jordan Locke

The Only Boy

Author: Jordan Locke

Genre: Young Adult, Dystopia

Publisher: Self-Published

Release Date: December 17, 2014

Book Summary:

Mary is stuck in Section One, living with three hundred women in a crumbling hospital. She wonders what life was like two centuries ago, before the Cleansing wiped out all the men. But the rules—the Matriarch's senseless rules—prevent her from exploring the vacant city to find out.

Taylor's got a dangerous secret: he's a boy. His compound's been destroyed, and he's been relocated to Section One. Living under the Matriarch means giving up possessions, eating canned food and avoiding all physical contact. Baggy clothes hide his flat chest and skinny legs, but if anyone discovers what lies beneath, he'll be exiled. Maybe even executed.

Mary's never seen a boy—the Matriarch cut the pictures of men from the textbooks—and she doesn't suspect Taylor's secret. If she knew, she might understand the need to stop the girls from teasing him. If she knew, she might realize why she breaks the rules, just to be near him. Then again, she might be frightened to death of him.

Taylor should go. The Matriarch is watching his every move. But running means leaving Mary—and braving the land beyond the compound's boundaries.

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The Cursed Man by Keith Rommel

Could author be the next Stephen King?

Port St. Lucie writer Keith Rommel’s horror novel is being made into a motion picture! 
BY AMY WOODS

Special to Florida Weekly

The next Stephen King could surface in sunny South Florida.

With troubling titles such as “The Lurking Man,” “The Sinful Man” and “The Cursed Man” — now in production as a motion-picture thriller— author Keith Rommel has taken on the tendencies of horror’s highness.

Wrote a reviewer at United Kingdom based BookLore of “The Cursed Man”: “This is a very well-written book, with a little bit of Stephen Kinglike horror. It will keep the reader interested, and it is a gem of a story.”

“I’m a fan of Stephen King, and to even be compared to somebody like that is very humbling,” Mr. Rommel said. “You’re your own worst critic, so I don’t necessarily agree with it, but I’ll take the compliment.”

While the 43-year-old Port St. Lucie resident has read a lot of King’s bestsellers, other authors have influenced the writing style of the hobbyist-turned hopeful.

ROMMEL “Iris Johansen, she’s a good writer,” Mr. Rommel said. “I really liked ‘The Search.’”

He also admits the “Left Behind” apocalyptic-fiction series has made as much of an impression on him as his collection of comic books.

BOTW - List #57 {Wattpad}

BOTW WEEK 57:

Blog Tour Interview & Giveaway - Fall From Grace: The Scribing of Ishitar by Carrie F. Shepherd

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Fall From Grace: The Scribing of Ishitar

Author: Carrie F. Shepherd

Genre: Epic Fantasy Adventure

Length: 490 pages

Release Date: April 2014

ISBN-13: 978-0692023419

Imprint: Mythos Press

Synopsis:

Ishitar is born on the cusp of a great war between the two ruling Gods of the Heavens and Hells Realms. With his father in control of a repressive society and his mother fighting for free will for all, he believes the game that they play to be just that: a game. Little does he know that the players that he sees are not necessarily the ones who will influence the outcome.

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Character Interview with Loki

Scratching the Surface...

1. What is your name? 

Apprentice Lord Loki.  I don’t have a surname.  Or if I do, I never learned it.  Anyway, it really doesn’t matter if I do.  I shall always think of myself as born of the line of Dilthrop.

2. Why were you given that name? 

Now that’s a damn good question.  I never knew either of my parents and my adoptive father hadn’t the barest clue.

3. Is there a nickname you’re known by? Do you prefer it? 

Oh yes.  Each one of my geese have given me a special name known only to her.  Whichever I’m with, I prefer her name for me in that moment.

4. What is your birth date and current age? 

Too many suns have crossed the arc of the sky for me to count.

5. What, if anything, does your zodiac sign mean to you? 

Well, on the world known as earth, you would say it was Aquarius.  On the world where I was birthed, the suns were shaped slightly different but formed the same creature, but in masculine form.  My people lived among the merfolk, though above the surface of the sea.  They named him after their God, Merrick.  As for its meaning to me?  I really don’t put much stock into such nonsense.

6. What is your height, weight and build?

10 and a half . . . oh—wait.  Ha!  Taller than Lucias, shorter than Noliminan.  Never weighed myself, but the geese tell me I’m built like a stallion ready to stud.

Bookvie: The Boxtrolls - out September 26, 2014 (USA)

  

Who's in it:

Elle Fanning, Simon Pegg, Isaac Hempstead Wright

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

Welcome to Ratbridge. But beware—for there is skulduggery afoot. Young Arthur has fallen foul of the appalling outlaw, Snatcher, and is trapped alone in the town with every way home sealed.

Meanwhile Snatcher and his men are working tirelessly in secret on a fiendish and dastardly plan to take over—and destroy—the entire town. With the help of Willbury Nibble, QC; some friendly boxtrolls and cabbageheads; Marjorie the frustrated inventor; and the rats and pirates from the Ratbridge Nautical Laundry, can Arthur thwart Snatcher’s evil plans—and find his way home?

Blog Tour Interview - Ringmaster by Trudi Jaye

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Ringmaster

by Trudi Jaye

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Date Published: May 28, 2014

Book Description:

Roll up! Roll up! Join us for the greatest show on Earth!

The magical Jolly Carnival is the only life Rilla Jolly knows—and it’s all falling apart around her. Just as she’s thrust into the role of Ringmaster after her father’s unexpected death, an old family friend turns up to challenge her birthright.

Her rival's sexy son Jack isn’t helping either. Despite being a greenhorn and an outsider, he’s intent on charming everyone, convincing them that Rilla isn’t up to the task. It’s not going to be easy to persuade the Carnival folk she’s still the best choice to lead them all.

But Rilla must also contend with another threat—the ongoing sabotage that has been disturbing their delicate magical balance and threatening to destroy the Carnival. All signs point to an insider, making it impossible to know who to trust.

To save her beloved Carnival, Rilla must do everything in her power to find the saboteur before they attack again—but if she takes her eye off the battle for Ringmaster for even a second, she risks losing the one thing she’s trained for her entire life.

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Author Interview

1. Tell a little about yourself. What you do when you’re not writing? What are your aspirations for the future?

I live in Auckland, New Zealand, with my lovely husband and my cheeky three-year-old daughter. She’s pretty active, so looking after her involves finding as many things to do in a day as possible. We live near the beach, so we spend a lot of time there swimming and eating ice creams in the summer, and walking and building sandcastles in the winter.

I work part-time as the staff writer at a local tertiary institution, where I get to write about the research being done by various lecturers and professors. It’s an inspiring job, telling the stories of these fascinating people and their research, which is generally around topic they’re really passionate about, in an area that hasn’t been studied before. (And it doesn’t hurt as inspiration for my writing either!)

I also do karate, which I began in about mid-2013... Learning a martial art is something that’s always fascinated me, and I had this vague idea of being a role model to my daughter when I started. I’m now a yellow belt, and love the feeling of confidence that it gives me, and also the fitness that I’m gaining from the weekly classes. My other time out comes from yoga, which I really enjoy, despite not being very bendy. Both these activities require me to focus on my body, and help me to completely forget about the outside world for a while. It’s a truly amazing stress relief!

And of course I love reading and writing!

My aspirations for the future involve raising a kind, caring, delightful child as best I can, and allowing my novels to make it out into the world, for other people to read, and hopefully enjoy. And finally to get better at writing and telling stories as I go along.

Blog Tour Guest Post & Giveaway - Heart Song by Desiree Williams

Heart Song

by Desiree Williams

Book Description:

In Aldonnia, the evil of Varkadon overflows its borders. War ravages the lands…

For as long as eighteen year-old Alanna can remember she’s lived in hiding, sealed off from the outside world. Despite a future built around a steadfast rule of seclusion, Alanna dreams of the impossible. Of a life outside of her parents’ cabin. A life with more for company than just birds and woodland creatures. A life she knows deep down is impossible for someone with gifts like hers.

That all changes the day Alanna finds a man floating face down in a stream. Despite her parents’ warnings, Alanna pulls the injured man out of the water and heals him with her elemental talents. Just another good deed. Until the man wakes and Alanna realizes so much more has happened than simply a life saved. The healing she performed on the stranger bound her soul to Jerric, the prince of Aldonnia.

Alanna’s heart wants to keep the prince, but duty and destiny intervene. Alanna’s world is rocked as her parents are lost. Left in the care of family she didn’t know, Alanna learns more than she wanted to about the evil threatening the lands. There is much more behind her parents’ drive to protect. Alanna learns her gifts were bestowed in order to fulfill a greater purpose. A greater calling. One her enemies seek to destroy at all cost.

Alanna’s choice is clear. To either ignore her destiny and remain hidden, or boldly fight to keep what sings to her heart.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Tore Divided Love by K.D. Ferguson

Tore Divided Love

by K.D. Ferguson 

Release Date: 06/06/14

Summary from Goodreads:

A future set in stone.

For eighteen year old Krissa Channing a government ruled pairing with Braiden Connor and a move to Headquarters were her set fate. Until Braiden's sudden disappearance threatens Krissa’s entire future.

After months of endless worry, Krissa has an unexpected meeting with Duke, a perfect suitor that could offer her the future she’s always dreamed of. Just when she begins to regain hope, Braiden returns.

Now, Krissa must find where her heart truly lies. Torn between two loves, she must decide which of their worlds she belongs in. But is such a decision even possible when the choice rests between freedom and love?

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