Cover Reveal: Hearken [Daughters of the Sea 04] by Kristen Day!

Sometimes our souls hear what our minds and hearts refuse to accept. It will whisper its continuous cadence until we're strong enough to glimpse the truth. When the soul's whispers morph into screams, we're forced to gaze into the mirrors of time and see ourselves for who we really are. Would you be able to handle what gazes back?

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Author bio:

I am a southern belle at heart with a crazy streak that desperately tries to escape at every opportunity. I love all things nostalgic, rustic, and quirky. I've been told I see the world through rose-colored glasses, but I prefer to think of them as kaleidoscope glasses - swirling and morphing reality into something I can digest (who hasn't pretended those pasty lima beans were really kiwi strawberry jelly beans?).

I am the author of the DAUGHTERS OF THE SEA trilogy, which includes FORSAKEN, AWAKEN, and CHOSEN (Winter 2012). I love all books, but really enjoy writing young adult, paranormal romances. I've loved to write for as long as I can remember. My first published work was my poem RED in second grade (you guessed it - it was a poem about the color red - life altering, I know) that won me 5 gold stars and a spot in my elementary school's poetry book. That's when my addiction to the written word officially began. I was the only kid in fifth grade that actually enjoyed diagramming sentences. Go ahead and laugh – it’s okay.

When I'm not writing I'm making jewelry, painting, drinking sweet tea, watching the discovery channel, or going on random adventures in the mountains of North Carolina with my amazing husband. I graduated from Appalachian State University and dream of becoming a full time novelist.

 

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Blog Tour & Giveaway: Blood and Sacrifice [Blood Ties 02] by JessicaGibson!

Publication date: 24th May 2013
Paperback edition: -
Source: Kindle
Rating: 4 stars
Synopsis: Bronwyn left everything behind when she left with Ronan. She became what he needed her to be and forgot the rest. Too bad the past won't stay in the past.

Rider bursts back into her life uninvited, and is not the man she remembers. There is an edge to him that was not there before. Bronwyn is torn by guilt over what he has become and anger at being blamed for it.

When Ronan ended his maker’s life, he inherited a line of vampires and a whole set of problems to go along with it. Bronwyn must decide if their love is worth it, worth the killing, and the constant disruption of their lives.

Is love enough? Can Bronwyn find herself again and strike a balance between who she wants to be and who Ronan needs her to be? Or will she lose herself all over again?

Overall, I really enjoyed this book! I sort of forgot how the last book in this series ended so I quickly went back and re-read the last few pages to remind myself! I quickly got caught up and I started this book straight after! I didn't think that I was going to enjoy this book as much as the last one but I actually preferred it over the first book! The author has really taken steps forward with the characters and the plot! I was a bit hesitant of what was going to happen in this book after the ending to Love and Blood, as I had my own ideas, but I was sort of proven wrong! I was right about one thing though! The plot of this book didn't really have as much action as the first book, but it did focus more on relationships! I enjoyed it! The plot went at a good pace to keep me interested and it was continued on very well form the first book! This book was also pretty short so I finished it in a couple of hours! Again, I really enjoyed the characters in this book! I felt that Bronwyn had grown up a lot compared to how she acted in the last book! I felt that she knew where she was in her life and she was ready to make her own choices! I preferred her in this book to the last book as I felt that I could connect with her better! I didn't like Ronan in the first book in this series so I was a little worried about what I was going to think about him in this one! I can say that my opinion of him completely changed! I actually really enjoyed reading about his developing relationship with Bronwyn and I actually liked him! I could see the feelings that he had for Bronwyn were genuine which I liked! I liked that the love triangle was still in this book as well, but it didn't play as big a part as what it did in the last book! It was still good to see some scenes focusing on it though as it is a great love triangle! I was Team Rider in the last book and I really wanted to be in this book, but as he wasn't really in a lot I didn't really have a team! I could be torn between Rider and Ronan in the next book though! The ending has left me desperate for the next book! It was so mysterious and unexpected! I can guarantee that I will be waiting desperately for the next book! The cover is stunning! It's so different to the first book but it still matches it! I love it! Big thank you to Jessica for an ARC of Blood and Sacrifice and also for having me on the Blog Tour!

Buy it from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Sacrifice-Ties-ebook/dp/B00CXJXHQU/ref=la_B005OT569M_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1370284911&sr=1-3

Author bio:

Jessica Gibson is a recovering bookaholic, she's down from four books a week to a more reasonable one. It was that love of words and creativity that made her dream about writing her first book. That dream was hidden for years, always put on the back burner, filed away in the "someday" section, until her husband Matt gave her the kick in the pants she needed to actually get off her butt and write.

Jessica and Matt live in Southern California and have a serious addiction to reality tv shows like Pawn Stars and American Restoration. They have one son and hope to add to the family in the near future.

Aside from writing, she runs an online event planning business called the Release Day Diva. In addition to novels, Jessica writes and maintains the blog Book on the Bright Side. Keep up with Jessica and her latest releases and events on her blog.

Email: gibson.jessicaj@gmail.com
Website: www.releasedaydiva.com

Blog: www.thisauthorslife.blogspot.com

Book Blog : www.bookonthebrightside.blogspot.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jessica-Gibson/120212814747940

Twitter: @jessicajgibson
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jessica-Gibson/e/B005OT569M

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Cover Reveal: Long Road Full Speed Ahead [The Long Road Series 01] by Emily Walker!

 

Grace finds herself with a toxic friend and a brand new hobby when she discovers meth. She had a promising future before Grayson came into the picture. A wolf in sheep’s clothing he soon shows his true colors and they are painted with black and blue.

The drugs cause more problems than they fix, but lost in the intoxicating world of numbness she must find herself through abuse, addiction, and abortion. Will she let the drugs take her out of the world, and be forever numb, or will an unlikely love pull her out and make her feel again?

Buy it from Amazon (FREE 19th to 21st June): http://www.amazon.com/Long-Road-Speed-Ahead-ebook/dp/B00AX3EXCA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1368439935&sr=1-1&keywords=long+road+full+speed+ahead

Read the first chapter here: http://www.selfpublishordie.com/long-road-full-speed-ahead/

 

 

 

Author bio:
 

Emily Walker loves creating worlds and stumbling around in them. She is constantly losing her chap-stick, and has an obsession with the color pink. Currently a resident of the mountains and loving the view she writes mostly paranormal fiction, and horror. Her small family consists of her red bearded other half, a rat terrier named Rebel, and a cat called Mr. Creepy.

Website: http://www.authoremilywalker.com
Blog: http://www.selfpublishordie.com
Review blog: http://www.reviewsfrombeyondthebook.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/authoremilywalker
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/authorewalker

Cover Reveal: Conjure by Jennifer Snyder!

Sometimes to understand the present you have to conjure up the past...

The last thing Addison Harmon needed was to become tethered to the broody, often seemingly cold, Theo Van Rooyen, but that's exactly what happened.

Forced to partner up with Theo to figure out a way to break the tether, Addison soon realizes she may have bitten off more than she can chew.

(New Adult/Mature Young Adult: Contains sexual situations, language, underage drinking, and drug usage.)

 

Author bio:

 

Jennifer Snyder lives in North Carolina were she spends most of her time writing new adult and young adult fiction, reading, and struggling to stay on top of housework. She is a tea lover with an obsession for Post-it notes and smooth writing pens. Jennifer lives with her husband and two children, who endure listening to songs that spur inspiration on repeat and tolerate her love for all paranormal, teenage-targeted TV shows.

 

Blog: http://jennifersnydersblog.blogspot.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/jennsnyder04

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/760553.Jennifer_Snyder

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjennifersnyder

Blog Tour & Giveaway: The Prophecy [Divinity Stone 01] by Desiree DeOrto!

 

Back for some more “Finish the sentence” with Desiree already are we...okay we’ll here you go. :)  Remember you can comment below with your own sentence starter and we’ll get Desi to answer them! (tomorrow they’ll be posted here)

1. When I was little I wanted… all the cookies in the world.

2. When I went back in time I found… a giant dildo in the shape of brocolli (wtf brain?)

3. I like watching... SpongeBob

4. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s… a flying fish!

5. It’s really hard… to say goodbye.

6. He did not just say… that.

*ducks from Desi’s confetti bomb* moving on to Desiree’s brief interrogation!

1. Favorite movie of all time?

 

Ugh, that's a tough one. I love movies. I would have to say Rocky Horror Picture Show.  It's a musical, and it's completely messed up!

2. If you could time travel to one place/event where would you go?

I'd definitely go to the 1700's England. I adore historical romances and would totally walk around in the ballgowns with a million petticoats.

3. If you could be someone else for a day who would you be?

A male. A preferably hot male, just so I could see what it's like to be the opposite sex.

4. Were you in any clubs in high school?

Yes, I was actually in Chess Club, but not because I like chess or am any good at it.  I sucked then, and I suck now. BUT the coach's son was hot, so I joined.  After a while, the coach stopped trying to get me to actually learn anything.

Yay during our wildly fun and sometimes slightly inappropriate skype sessions Desiree decided she’d share this little mini excerpt with you from her original work (so you won’t find it in The Prophecy now, since it’s been edited)!

5. Can you give us your favorite line from your first draft of The Prophecy that didn’t make it through final edits?

 

Oh lordy, it was an entire SCENE! I really wished it would have made it in, but it didn't flow well when I revised the draft. I wrote it originally in third person, but ended up hating it and had to go back in and re-write it in its entirety in first.  Here's part of the scene I wish had made the cut :)

(Still in third person, didn't even make it through the revision (unedited).  Rose took Star to The Hallow, the only under age club in Shiloh.  They end up running into Andrei and Gabe ^.^)

   "Oh Jesus H guys, just cut out the crap, will you?" Star finally snapped out. Freezing, both Andrei and Gabe shot wide eyes her way. "I'm seriously getting tired of men in general. First, Mr. Feely thinks it’s okay to grab people up and try to dry fuck them on the dance floor..."
   "Who did what?!" Gabe shouted, face flushing in anger.
   "Then, you two want to have it out because one touched my arm and the other danced with me. Seriously, I hardly know either of you, and no, I don't want to date either of you. You," she said, pointing to Gabe, "Already have a girlfriend, so you really don't have a right to be pissed off at Andrei. And you," she said, turning to Andrei and poking him in the chest, being unable to resist touching him even in her rage, "don't have any claim over me in any way, shape or form. Yes, thanks for saving me from Mr. Feely, but Gabe isn't a Mr. Feely, so chill the fuck out!" A muscle pulsed in Andrei's jaw as Star finished her outburst.
   Turning to the sound of applauding in the background, Star rounded on Rose. "Are we done yet?"    
   She growled at her. Nodding, Rose turned to the boys.
   "Always fun," She said with a smile, "Maybe next time you'll hold off the whole 'my dick is bigger than yours' thing until you're in the locker room." With a wink, she turned and followed Star out of the Hollow.

Feel free to leave a bookish question, random question or sentence starter for Desiree! If you have something better, leave that too :)) Then you can check out what she says tomorrow here *voila*

The people of Shiloh, Virginia thought it was just a story. A legend to keep children from misbehaving. A challenge to prove you have courage. What they didn't know was that it was real. All of it was real.

When Starlette McKinley moved from the sparkling lights of LA to the sleepy town of Shiloh, she didn't know that she would be the catalyst. She didn't know that the rage and energy pulsing through her would be the key to unleashing an unsurmountable power that would either be the saving of mankind, or its destruction.

The blood will run, and the prophecy will be revealed. But will she be able to overcome the insurmountable odds? Or will she succumb to the energy within, welcoming the darkness that has become her only friend.

 

 

Author bio:

When you first meet Desi, she's likely to be waving a wand and throwing either pixie dust or confetti at her minions. Oh and you must keep an eye out for her fluffy unicorn that hides out behind her.

 

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDesireeDeOrto

Twitter: https://twitter.com/LemurianGoddess

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7048177.Desiree_DeOrto

  

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Chapter Reveal & Pre-Order Promo: Frigid by J.Lynn!

Today is an exciting day - we have FOUR HUGE SURPRISES for you! Jennifer L. Armentrout's (writing as J. Lynn) FRIGID is set to release on e-book at the end of July. If you're anything like us, you're probably on pins and needles and just cannot wait to get your hands on a copy of this book.

 

FRIGID has already been given the honor of being named a Romantic Times Top Pick and we're super excited for you to be able to read it as well! Well, there's good news! Are you ready for those four awesome surprises? Here we go!

 

Due to all the excitement surrounding FRIGID, we have decided to run a special e-book pre-order promotion. We have worked out a deal with the distributor to release FRIGID a full two weeks early -- on JULY 15th!!! -- if we meet our e-book pre-order goal. EEEEP! That's right, if you are like the rest of us and want to be able to read FRIGID in its entirety before its original release date, all you have to do is PRE-ORDER THE E-BOOK NOW! What are you waiting for? GO! Pre-order it!

 

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For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

Need something to hold you over until FRIGID releases? Well, starting right now, you can read the first three chapters of FRIGID for free! Just read below!

 

Frigid Sneak Peek

Can’t get enough of the hot FRIGID cover? Want to see some behind the scenes photos that are sure to make you swoon? You’re in luck! Below you can watch a slideshow of all the behind the scenes photos from the photo shoot! Go on and watch it. We’ll wait, because there is still one more great surprise!

        

 And last but not least, if you live near Philadelphia, PA, you're in for a very special treat -- Jennifer will be in Philly in November signing not only FRIGID but also the last book in her immensely popular COVENANT series, SENTINEL! But that's not all, Adam, the super hot cover model from FRIGID will be there as well! So, yes, you'll get to meet Jennifer and Adam! Plus, there will be other great prizes that you seriously won't want to miss out on (dinner with the author and model, perhaps?)! Stay tuned for more details to come! We hope you're as excited as we are!

So now....Go pre-order FRIGID! Go read those chapters! Go watch that slideshow! And Enjoy!

Blog Tour: Knotted Roots by Ruthi Kight!

 

 Partying with friends and scoring a flawless tan is about all Roxie has on her list of things to make her Hampton's summer perfect.

Her parents, however, have other plans and Grandma Betty's farm is just one of them.

Just as her life is in shambles and the quaint town is suffocating her, she meets Chase.

Somewhere in the mix of bummer summer and small town doldrums, he becomes the boy she can't seem to avoid falling for. Just adding him to the picture, her stay starts to get better, even if she knows it has to end with the summer holidays.

That is until Betty drops a life-shattering bomb.
Roxie must make a choice that will change her life forever. What happens when a spoiled brat from New York learns the true meaning of love, loss, and forgiveness?

Can Chase and Roxie find a way to be together or is this just another summer romance?

Check out my review here!

Check it out on Goodreads!

Buy it from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Knotted-Roots-ebook/dp/B00C1WSK0W/ref=tmm_kin_title_0
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/knotted-roots-ruthi-kight/1114926186?ean=9781482782042
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/296284
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Author bio:

If you had asked 6 year old Ruthi what she wanted to be when she grew up, she would have told you a Rock Star. Those dreams faded to the background when she found out who the true Rock Stars are: Authors.

She has always had a fascination with books, losing herself completely in numerous books, enjoying the worlds she found that were so unlike her own. They were her escape, and eventually became her passion.

Her family has been putting up with her and her incoherent ramblings while she worked on her debut novel, Knotted Roots. Her five year old and Fiance have suffered through many “fend for yourself” nights, but somehow still manage to love her anyway.

She is now attending the Southern New Hampshire University, working on her Bachelor’s in Creative Writing/Fiction so that she can create her own worlds for others to fall in love with.

Okay, now that I’m done talking in the third person, let me just say that I love connecting with people via Facebook, Goodreads, my blog, etc. If you would like to chat, you can usually find me online at any given time. I also want to say thank you to each and every person who reads my book. It was a labor of love and I truly hope that you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Facebook: http://facebook.com/AuthorRuthiKight
Blog: http://ruthikay.blogspot.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RuthiKay
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6952120.Ruthi_Kight