SYNOPSIS: Book Three in the time travel, fantasy romance trilogy, Highland Secrets! Her sister is lost…in the past. Three weeks after her sister goes missing, Juliette McGowan encounters her on a beach in Scotland. Her sister gives her a scroll full of claims about time travel and disappears—literally. As a sister, Jules is determined to find her. As a cop, she can’t go to the authorities. The piece of parchment declares magic exists; they’d think she’s nuts. When a mysterious woman vows she can help her get to the seventeenth century, Jules goes along with it out of desperation. He’s an infamous barbarian… Hugh MacDonald is intrigued when he finds a disoriented naked lass on the beach. She holds a scroll that was written by his rival’s wife. Clan MacLeod will pay ransom for her safe return, so he takes her captive. She challenges his authority—and his desires. What started off as a plan to anger the MacLeods ends with Hugh wanting to keep her for himself. Can Jules break free of the barbarian, find her sister and return to the future or will she give in to her attraction and desire to remain in the past? A Little Teaser: “Put me down!” He didn’t follow her order until they were shut inside his quarters. “You can’t just pick me up and carry me off every time we disagree!” Juliette’s exasperation leaked into more than her voice. She threw her arms wide and paced. “Why no’?” “Really?” She froze with that one word, a fair eyebrow arched. His Juliette was gorgeous, and he enjoyed her temper. He closed the distance between them and reached for her. OTHER BOOKS in the SERIES:ABOUT the AUTHOR: Bestselling, award winning author of romantic suspense and epic fantasy romance, C.A. love to dabble in different genres. If it's a good story, she'll write it, no matter where it seems to fit! She's a hopeless romantic and always will be. Risking it all for Happily Ever After is what she lives by! She's originally from Ohio, but got to Texas as soon as she could. She's happily married and has a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. She works with kids when she's not writing. Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/caszarek Website: http://www.caszarek.com Blog: http://www.caszarekwriter.blogspot.com @caszarek Twitter SYNOPSIS: Jaylinn McCormick is determined to forget that one terrifying night which left her feeling broken and tainted. There is one person who can make her whole again⦠but he is hell bent on keeping her at armâs length. She has loved him her entire life but can she wait for him to step up to the plate? Cooper Cahill has loved Jaylinn for years. He wants nothing more than to put all her pieces back together but he deems himself unworthy. Choosing between his baseball career and Jaylinn has him feeling lost. Does he have what it takes to put Jaylinnâs heart back together again? When their paths cross will they intersect or blindly pass each other by? Will their lives take them in different directions? (Let Me Love You is the fourth novel in the Love Series) Excerpt Cooper slowly sits up, his eyes holding anger through a strangled truth. âJay,â His voice cracks when he says my name, as if it pains him to say it. âYou are good enough. Donât you get it?â He says furiously, watching my every reaction to his words. âYouâre too good for me! Itâs my fucking fault that any of this happened to you in the first place. I should have never brought you to the damn party.â âAnd Iâve told you hundred times that itâs not your God damn fault.â I seethe with anger and humiliation, unwilling to let this go. âDid you know what that asshole was going to do to me?â âNo---â âExactly, so get the fuck over it.â Iâm so pissed I can barely get the words out over my shaking. âMove on like Iâm trying to do!â Cooper just sits there. He doesn't say anything but I can tell by the look on his face that he has more than this to say, yet for some reason he feels a need to hold back. How dare he? Now isnât the time. Damn him. So I go for what I know will make him see,make him understand what heâs done. "Babe Ruth was right you know," I stare into his blue eyes, wanting my words to pack a punch. "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game," I shake my head. "It looks like you struck out, Coop." I leave the room before he has a chance to say anything. Purchase Links for Let Me Love You AUTHOR BIO: USA TODAY bestselling author Megan Smith is a New Jersey native managing purchasing for an award-winning business IT and software development firm - and by night creating the memorable characters her fans have grown to adore. Smith's The Love Series introduces readers to MacKenzie Cahill - a hopeful young woman who experiences adversity, challenges and the bittersweet triumph of true, authentic love. Smith is a wife and mother, who makes time for her family, professional life and the creation of the Cahill's world. Fans of The Love Series - Trying Not To Love You, Easy To Love You, Hard To Love You - are captivated by relationships, special bonds and family ties pervasive in Smith's emotional, energized and engaging work. Smith is also the author of the 2014 releases, Let Me Love You - continuations of The Love Series, Finding Us (Finding Series) and a few top secret projects. Author Links Books available now: The Love Series "Trying Not To Love You" "Easy To Love You" "Hard To Love You" Finding Series "Finding Us" Coming Soon... Let Me Love You Finding Ours Finding Happiness Purchase Links Trying Not to Love You
Amazon - B & N - Kobo Easy to Love You Amazon - B & N - Kobo Hard to Love You Amazon - B & N - Kobo Title: Current Impressions Series: Never Forgotten Series # 2 Author: Kelly Risser To Be Published: July 18th, 2014 Word Count: approx. 82,000 Genre: NA Paranormal Romance Age Recommendation: 13+ Synopsis: After an emotionally draining year, Meara Quinn is not the same carefree and innocent girl. Graduation is over. Taking a leap of faith and temporarily separating from her one love—Evan—Meara joins her father on a journey to learn more about who she is. Too bad life is not all starfish and seashells. Meara gains magical abilities, but she’s forced to undergo intense training so she knows what to do with them. Her father chooses her aunt and Kieran as her trainers. And Kieran—a powerful male who’s not from their clan—has the unnerving ability to infuriate and intrigue Meara at the same time. While Meara begins her new life, Evan endures with her memory and the knowledge that he will see her in July when his internship begins. Although excited about gaining real world experience, it’s the thought of seeing Meara that really drives him. Unfortunately, Evan finds it hard to focus on anything when he’s suffering from vivid nightmares and screaming headaches. When Meara and Evan reunite, everything seems to fall back into place. The summer appears to be perfect. Then two of her father’s guards are found dead, and foul play is suspected. The façade melts away. Someone is targeting them, and Meara must discover who it is and why. She turns to Evan to help her, but when he gives her the hot and cold treatment, she’s left feeling alone and confused. As the puzzle pieces move into place, will Meara be able to solve the mystery in time to save her clan and her relationship? ExcerptBits of blue flashed in the corridor as she ran. The rest of her dress blended into the shadows. She’s fast, Evan thought and struggled to keep up with her. About the Author Kelly Risser knew at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up. Unfortunately, Fairytale Princess was not a lucrative career. Leaving the castle and wand behind, she entered the world of creative business writing where she worked in advertising, marketing, and training at various companies. She’s often found lamenting, “It’s hard to write when there’s so many good books to read!” So, when she’s not immersed in the middle of someone else’s fantasy world, she’s busy creating one of her own. This world is introduced in her first novel, Never Forgotten. Never Forgotten, a YA/NA Fantasy, will be released by Clean Teen Publishing in the Summer of 2014. Kelly lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. They share their home with Clyde the Whoodle and a school of fish. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Pinterest | Website Giveaway A savagely wicked new adult sci-fi series blasts off with Fall, the first novella in The Cold Mark Saga... Only one thousand Humans survived The Travel from the shattered Earth. Some Humans say it was their penance for crushing such beauty. Eighteen-year-old Braita merely thought it was pathetic - pathetic that her people had been that blind. Now, the Humans live in the solar system, Kline, where three planets are habitable. Joyal, the smallest planet, is embraced by the Humans - their family to love as they had never loved Earth. Though a planet covered mainly in water is dangerous real estate to dwell upon. Their worry turns into devastating reality when Braita’s blessed village is struck by a tsunami. Population numbers must be kept to a minimum. Drastic measures must be taken. Braita’s life is twisted in brutality when she is chosen as one of the three hundred Humans to be removed from Joyal…and sent to the Mian, the aliens to fear, on the planet Triaz. Thrown head first into a barbaric world she knows nothing of, Braita must adapt to a dark life as a slave of the Mian society. Her existence depends on it…and possibly, the fall of her heart. Review by J. Hooligan I was given a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. For the second time, I started a series by Scarlett Dawn, and felt relief reading that first book. It was if I had been waiting to read it - even though I didn't know what would happen! This is also the second time I have been sucked into a series by her. While reading it, I was on an emotional rollercoaster. One moment I would be laughing hysterically, the next I would be laying down - clutching my e-reader while I tried not to wallow in despair over whatever was occurring. Getting to learn about the Main was awesome. I would absolutely love to read more about their culture. They were truly a fascinating race of people in comparison to humans. I cannot wait for the next book in the series. Seriously. I am currently whining because I pretty much need it immediately. Check it out. You won't regret it! TeasersAbout the Author#1 Bestseller in Witches and Wizards Romance and award-winner, Scarlett Dawn is the author of the Forever Evermore new adult fantasy series, which include King Hall and King Cave. She lives in the Midwest, adores her music loud, and her fries covered in melted cheese. Links: Website: http://www.scarlettdawn.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorScarlettDawn Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScarlettDawnUSA Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/ScarlettDawn Giveaway BLOG TOUR FOR ANGEL OMEGA IMPRISONMENT BY BRANDON GODBEE HOSTED BY ASHLEY'S ADDICTIVE BOOK PROMOTIONS After struggling for several long months, Jason and Sarah Wyatt are expecting a healthy baby boy. How could they have known that the young child growing in Sarah's womb is the banished soul of the youngest archangel of heaven? His crime is so unspeakable that it seems unreal. The archangel Gabriel has sworn to watch over him, for he alone knows the truth about why the archangel Omega would defy his eldest brother, Michael, and bring the Antichrist before God. Could one act of kindness save the darkest of souls? Purchase LinksSara's Review I really liked this book, and I loved the originality of it. This year, I've read a lot of books with angels and demons, and Angel Omega was the most recent. Maybe that's my trend for this year. Either way, I thought it was a fairly fast read, mainly because I found myself drawn into the story. I also enjoyed the different take on familiar elements, including the ideas of redemption, the difference one person might be able to make in someone's life,and of course, good vs. evil. What I can say is that maybe I need to go back and watch some of those Omen movies after completing this first book in a series. But more than the fact it was an engaging and fast read, I really liked the characters. Through the story, there are flashbacks to events which go into more depth and add to the background of various characters, such as Omega himself. Beside him, I really liked Jophiel, and Damien as well. Although he comes along much later in the novel, the secondary character I grew to like the most was Uphir. For some reason, he just grabbed my attention. I'm looking forward to reading the second book, as this one does on a sort of cliffhanger. I recommend this book to readers who like stories of angels and demons and the supernatural. My rating is 4/5 platypires. Book Excerpt Excerpt from the Book CHAPTER 1 The Wyatts had struggled for months to conceive a child. It was something they had dreamed of since they first met: a home, a familyâ¦to be happy. Happiness gave way to worry after six months of trying without success. Sarah Wyatt had visited a fertility clinic with her husband three months earlier; after much deliberation and a few fights, the Wyatts agreed to go to the clinic again. Jason Wyatt looked up at the doctor through hazel eyes this time and spoke, concern and worry in his voice. âBut doctor, itâs been six months of trying. Pardon us if we are both worried that something may be wrong.â Jason was a very healthy man in his early thirties; he loved to go to the gym and always kept a very clean look about himself. His fair complected skin never hid when he was worried or embarrassed. The doctor calmly replied, âYouâre a couple in your late twenties and early thirties. These things take time for people your ageâyouâre not as young as you used to be. Come back to me in two months if nothing happens. I will look into prescribing some light fertility drugs for Sarah then.â As her feelings of regret faded away, Sarah smiled. She looked over at her husband through brown eyes, her long hair falling softly over her light brown skin. Sarah was such a carefree soul; her one hope in life was to have a child. âSee, Jason? Thereâre always options!â âWaitâ¦Donât those drugs have that off chance of us having six or seven kids at once?!â A tremble resonated in Jasonâs voice. âThatâs only a random occurrence in patients about fifteen percent of the time. Sarah is almost thirty; her body will probably only produce two to four eggs at most with a light dose of the drug.â The doctor grinned. Jason and Sarah walked out of the doctorâs office and headed to their car, Jason still holding onto his wife. He was not any more at ease after what the doctor had just said about the âlightâ fertility drugs. âYou know I always wanted a big family,â Sarah said as she smiled and rubbed her husbandâs chest. Jason laughed. âHon, do you really want that many kids? All at once? Thatâs going to be really hard on us, trying to take care of all of them. I mean, I donât like the idea of changing one babyâs diaper, let alone four!â He sounded worried. Sarah broke free from her husbandâs light grasp and walked in a rush to the car, crossing her arms and wearing her emotions on her face. âHoney!! Wait! I didnât mean it like that!â Jason ran to catch up to her. âLetâs just go home. I donât want to have an argument with youâ¦Just take me home, Jason!â Her low voice held back her feelings. After a long, quiet ride home, Jason and his wife pulled into the driveway of their small two-story home. Sarah looked out at the neighbors, who were playing with their children in the front yard. She continued to watch with a longing she didnât think anyone understood. I want my own child. By the time Jason spoke, his throat had gone dry. âYou knowâ¦We can keep trying. We can keep using that fertility time of the month thing. I just donât know if drugs are theâ¦â Jasonâs eyes focused in on the reflection of his now-crying wife, tears streaming down her face as she clasped the door handle tightly. Still looking at the family down the road playing in the front yard, Sarah touched the glass, muttering through a shaking voice, âI just want â¦â She was not able to finish her sentence, though. She opened the door and dashed for the front door of their home, sobbing as she ran. Jason quickly followed, trying to catch up to his heartbroken wife. âHoney! WAIT!â Sarah threw herself on the bed in their bedroom, sobbing, her heart breaking into pieces. She clasped her pillow tightly as Jason followed her into the room. Unsure of what to say to offer her comfort, he sat down on his end of the bed and listened to her sob. With desperation in his voice, he said the only thing he could think of saying. âSarah, I love youââ She looked up from her pillow. Her sobbing had stopped, and her eyes looked at him not with love and endearment but with rage. Her voice once again came out low as, still shaking from her previous crying, she repeated his phrase. âYou love me? YOU LOVE ME?! Jason, do you think just saying that is going to make things better? That Iâm going to forget everything you said back there at the doctorâs office?!â She was so angry, so confused, that she was panting. She sat up and glared at her husband. âWe talked about this since the day we met! Itâs something weâve wanted all our livesâ¦A normal family, JasonâA NORMAL FAMILY! We have a chance to have that family and youâ¦you throw it back in my face, not wanting it!?â As Jason looked down at his sobbing wife, all his anger and rage melted away. He watched the woman he loved in so much pain, knowing heâd caused it. Feeling worthless and completely helpless, he sat down at their piano and started to play a soft, beautiful song. Sarah looked up from her pillow, sniffling. âThatâs not going to work, Jason. Iâm still mad at you!â In a soft, unsteady voice, Jason began to sing to his wife. âNo more talk of darkness,/ forget these wide eyed fears/Iâm here, nothing can harm you/my words will warm and calm you.â He looked over at his wife with a soft smile. Her eyes were on him, her rage fading and her tears receding. âLet me be your freedom,/let daylight dry your tears./Iâm here with you, beside you/to guard you and to guide you.â About the Author Brandon Godbee resides in Houston, Texas with his family. After graduating from high school, Brandonâs creative spirit and love of singing drove him to major in music. Angel Omega: Imprisonment is Brandonâs first work in writing and he is currently working on Angel Omega: Shattered Soul the next installment in the series. âWhat would you like to tell everyone about you that they wouldn't already know from reading your books?â I was a vocal performance major while going to college and wanted to be a teacher! Things change! Can you tell us your latest news? I am currently thinking of Renaming my next book! âWhen were you first bitten by the writing bug?â Three years ago I just sat down one day and started writing. I could never explain it fully because I used to make Cs in composition in College! When did you first consider yourself a writer? I still donât consider myself a writer and I really donât think anyone will ever convince me I am. I am telling a story I have been given and once itâs done I plan on blowing a lot of peopleâs minds! What inspired you to write your first book? I donât really know. I sat down one day and started writing a story I didnât quite understand and until four months ago I didnât know how it ended but now I wish I could squeeze my head out into a book so I can get it out! Do you have a specific writing style? Block things out first, and sprinkle your characters in and let them act the way they do! There have been sometimes I REALLY wanted a chapter to move one direction but when my characters were placed in the book took a beautiful turn! How did you come up with the title? My title doesnât mean what you think. Angel Omega really means âThe Last Angelâ but I had to make it all fancy! âwhat do you want your readers to get out of your novels?â âSometimes the soul you save might be your very own.â âChildren do not choose their parents; they simply learn from them and choose to be more.â No matter who you are, or where youâre born you can choose to be more than you are or more than you are condemned to be. âIs the book mostly fantasy or do you think these situations could actually happen?â Well if half the stuff happens in the books to come I REALLY hope its fantasy! Now I love music just as much as reading, I normally listen to music while I am reading. Do you think that you characters have theme songs? What would they be? To many characters to list⦠but one I know Damien: Daughtryâs Undefeated âAre the experiences fact based or from your imagination?â I can see my angels in my head every time I close my eyes so they all exist in my imagination⦠or at least I hope. What are your current projects? Angel Omega Shattered Soul (Book 2) Do you see writing as a career? Currently I am making no money off of it but I can really hope I could write for a living because getting lost in my imagination is awesome! If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book? Nope⦠well Iâd make Damien a little more of a smart ass! Can you share a little of your current work with us? Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing? Book two will end in Anger, Tears, and Sorrow and there is only one soul on this earth who knows what happens at the end of book 2 and I will never say her name! Finding the time to write! Who designed the covers? It was an image taken from three different pictures and combined into one. What was the hardest part of writing your book? Understanding that I was going to take the most notorious character in every horror movie ever created and turn him into a good guy⦠and make it Believable! âWhat did you learn from writing your book?â That messing around with peopleâs favorite characters is always makes you want to look over your shoulder! Do you have any advice for other writers? Block things out, Know where youâre going with the story, never lose that direction, Make each character in your story unique in their own special way (and donât deviate from that!), Donât be afraid to (Shock, Disgust, or Anger) your readers. Find one character in the book and mirror your personality onto them so you can feel like part of the story! Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers? That they are the reason I do this, they are the reason I click on reviews and smile every day, that they are the reason I spent all of my savings and went into debt a little to make a story unlike any other! You guys are all so awesome! J Which comes first? The character's story, or, the idea for the novel? Thatâs like the chicken or the egg. For me my story came first and then my characterâs manifested themselves from it! What advice do you have for someone who would like to become a published writer? You will be rejected, you will be told no, you will cry in your sleep, but donât you EVER give up! Always see any criticism as a person trying to make your story better. Always be humble and gracious! And thank EVERYONE YOU CAN! Is there anything else that you would like to add? Can I get some fries with that? Author Links Title: Never Forgotten Author: Kelly Risser Published: July 1st, 2014 by Clean Teen Publishing Word Count: approx. 98,000 Genre: NA Paranormal Romance Recommended Age: 13+ Synopsis: How can one day go so very wrong? One minute Meara Quinn is making plans for how she will spend the Summer before her senior year and the next she’s finding out that her mother’s cancer has returned and they are moving away from the only home she’s ever known. Now every day is a struggle as Meara is trying to cope with her mother’s illness, being forced to move to another country to live with grandparents—whom she thought disowned her mother—and having weird visions of a father who was absent her entire life. Top it all off with one whopping secret that everyone seems bent on keeping from her, and Meara has the perfect ingredients for a major melt down. The only things keeping her from coming unglued are some new friends and Evan—the son of her mother’s childhood friend—who seems to know Meara almost better than she knows herself. Together with Evan and her friends, Meara embarks on a new journey to unlock the secrets that will not only tell Meara who she is, but what she is. Amazon | GoodReads Sara's Review Meara, the main character of Never Forgotten, was a character I grew to like from the very beginning of the book. Immediately, she's in a position that evoked my empathy because of what she had to deal with. Because of that, I wanted to read more about her and her mother as they move to Canada to be closer to her grandparents. She was a very sympathetic character from the outset, but what intrigued me was the use of the supernatural in the book, mainly the mystery surrounding what she is, which I was able to guess early on, and I turned out to be right. And the choice made was a refreshing change. In addition to her mother's struggles, she does fall in love with Evan, another character I took an instant liking to as well. So, there are elements of paranormal romance in Never Forgotten. There's definitely chemistry between Meara and Evan, and I was happy to read about them as a couple. I also found Ula to be an interesting character, and I grew to like her quite a bit. David, I grew to like him as well, but he was very cryptic in his responses, and I could sense Meara's frustration because of that. Overall, this was a book I liked, and I recommend it to those who like YA paranormal romance stories. My rating is 4/5 platypires. Book Excerpt Never Forgotten Excerpt – Meara and her mom I felt a stab of guilt for how much Evan consumed my thoughts. My mom needed me. She was struggling with her health. I made a promise to myself to be there for her going forward. I more or less confessed as much to her on our drive to Halifax the next day. Mom patted my knee. “Meara, you’re a teenager, and Evan is your first real boyfriend. I’m happy for you.” “But, Mom…” “No buts. Why do you think I brought you here? If something happens to me…” “Mom!” “Let me finish.” She gave me one of her mom looks. “If something happens, you will be surrounded by people who love you.” She looked at me over the top of her sunglasses. “You are happy, right?” I nodded and smiled at her. “I am.” When we got to the clinic, a quick glance around the waiting room told me Ula wasn’t here. I wished she were. Hearing my mom’s contingency plan made me feel weepy. I wanted a friend to talk to, someone who was going through almost the same thing. Flopping down next to Mom, I picked up the latest copy of People magazine. I quickly buried my nose in it, not wanting my mom to see my tears. Too late. “Meara, are you okay?” I looked up at her. “You’re asking me? Shouldn’t I ask you that?” Her hair was falling out. I noticed a few days ago. She kept it pulled back under a wide headband, but it was thin and wispy, not thick and wavy like usual. That was part of the reason for the haircuts. Mom was getting hers cut short. “I’m fine,” Mom said. “I’m going to beat this. I did it once, and I can do it again.” She smiled at me. I knew she was trying to be brave. I returned the gesture, wanting to be brave, too. Deep inside, though, I worried. She was getting so thin. This morning when I hugged her, I could feel all the bones in her back. The nurse called her, and she stood. I jumped up and hugged her, afraid to let go. “I love you, Mom.” She kissed my cheek. “Love you, too, kiddo. I’ll be back soon.” As I watched her follow the nurse, my only thought was that I wanted things to be as they always had been between us. Everything was changing. Our relationship, our family, was something different, something new. There were my grandparents, Lydia, Katie, and most importantly, Evan. They had changed my life, in more ways than one. Thinking about all of them, I appreciated all that my mom had done for me, moving us here. I was determined that the rest of the afternoon would be just about Mom and me. With all that she was going through, I was determined to make it a happy memory. About the Author About the Author: Kelly Risser knew at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up. Unfortunately, Fairytale Princess was not a lucrative career. Leaving the castle and wand behind, she entered the world of creative business writing where she worked in advertising, marketing, and training at various companies. She’s often found lamenting, “It’s hard to write when there’s so many good books to read!” So, when she’s not immersed in the middle of someone else’s fantasy world, she’s busy creating one of her own. This world is introduced in her first novel, Never Forgotten. Never Forgotten, a YA/NA Fantasy, will be released by Clean Teen Publishing in the Summer of 2014. Kelly lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. They share their home with Clyde the Whoodle and a school of fish. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Pinterest | Website Giveaway Title: River of Bones Author: Angela J. Townsend Published: October 30th, 2013 by Clean Teen Publishing Word Count: approx. 50,000 Genre: YA Horror Content Warning: Light gore Recommended Age: 12+ Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Dharma Moore moves to Bayou country so her scam artist mother can work as a Paranormal Investigator, she discovers that more than ghosts haunt the abandoned plantation they now call home. Centuries ago, a voodoo curse was placed on the swamp waters surrounding the old plantation by a murdered slave. This terrible curse ensnares Dharma with its deadly effects. To save herself, she must face the terror of the haunted waters, find the dead womanâs skull, and convince the slaveâs soul to release her from its torments. When Dharma discovers an ancient secret that links her to the propertyâa secret kept from her by her own familyâshe realizes that the curse is more personal to her than she ever imagined. To survive, Dharma must accept the help of the locals, and put her trust in the handsome gardener, Wolf Bodineâwho is the only one crazy enough to come near the plantation. With his help, Dharma must learn to embrace the truth and accept that magic is not only real⦠but that it can be very, very deadly! About the Author: Angela Townsend was born in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Missoula, Montana. As a child, Angela grew up listening to stories told by her grandparents, ancient tales and legends of faraway places. Influenced by her Irish and Scottish heritage, Angela became an avid research historian, specializing in Celtic mythology. Her gift for storytelling finally led her to a full time career in historical research and writing. A writer in local community circulations, Angela is also a published genealogical and historical resource writer who has taught numerous research seminars. Currently, Angela divides her time between writing, playing Celtic music on her fiddle, and Irish dancing. Angelaâs first novel, Amarok, was published through Spencer Hill Press in 2012. Her newest novel, Angus MacBain and The Island of Sleeping Kings, was signed for publication with Clean Teen Publishing and released in September 2013. Her most recent young adult horror novel, River of Bones, is scheduled to release late October 2013. Angela resides on a ranch, in rural Northwestern Montana, with her two children Levi and Grant. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Blog Movie Poster: Clean Teen Publishing Links: Giveaway Details: There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:
Giveaway is International a Rafflecopter giveaway RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 2014 Synopsis:Poppy Taylor is a successful hair, makeup, and clothing stylist with a client list packed full of elite musicians, actors, and celebrities. After months of touring with the bands, The Daughters of Darkness and the platinum selling rock group, From Yesterday, one final night changes everything. Will love evade her, as always, or will she find it in the least likely of places, in the arms of a rebellious rocker she never expected? Riley Huntington is the bass guitar player for the rock band, From Yesterday. His bad boy exterior isn’t exactly the lifestyle he lives though. With his longtime relationship on the rocks, Riley finds himself alone and full of new feelings for a girl he never saw coming. When life gives him a chance to start fresh, will he take it? When two unlikely people are thrown together during one night of passion, will sparks ignite a long-lasting fire, or will the temporary flame burn out before it ever has a chance to catch? EXCERPT and TEASER:Excerpt from Poppy: Everything on the guest floor was rattling from the bass of the music blaring throughout the rooms. I was sure that I had drank close to my weight in tequila alone, not to mention the amount of whiskey shots I had thrown back, but I was still standing and I was feeling good; no, better than good. I was feeling fan-fucking-tastic as I moved my body along with the beat of the rap song that was playing. I threw my hands in the air above my head before bringing them back down, trailing across my body as they went. Sweat was bedding across my collar bone as a few drops trailed their way down the valley between my breasts. The melody was enchanting me, making me move provocatively with every beat and I loved it. Grinding my hips from side-to-side, I felt a large body step up to my swaying backside. Most guys were my height or barely taller, but whomever was taller than the average Joe. I continued to rock my hips from side-to-side as I spun around to face my dancing partner and smiled widely when I took in Riley’s large frame behind me. He looked sexy as ever; black jeans hanging loosely on his hips with a plain forest green shirt stretched tightly across his broad chest. He gripped my hips as I snacked my arms around his neck. When we had first arrived he disappeared, I assumed to get ready for the party but when he never returned I felt a sting of disappointment and turned to the liquor quickly. I looked up at him through my lashes as I rubbed my body along his to the beat of the song. Riley’s hands were still gripping my hips as he rolled his large self along with my rhythm. My liquor induced bravery was taking control, and I had no desire to try and tame it. Riley’s hands pulled me gently until I was completely flush against him and I felt him straining against the zipper of his pants. I drew in a long heavy breath as he moved his hands around my waist and splayed one of them across my ass while resting the other on my back underneath my shirt. His skin was warm against mine. I closed my eyes and took in the feel of his hand moving gently up and down my spine as we continued to move against one another when I felt his breath tickle the side of my neck. “Your dancing's as passionate as sin.” His words crawled slowly across my neck causing the skin to rise with goose bumps. I shivered and leaned forward to reply when I heard Jayde yelling for me to do a body shot from across the room. “Come on, Poppy!!!!!! Body shots!!!” Here slurring voice called out before the next song started up and Riley took a couple steps back. I watched his electric blue eyes darken just a little as I called back to Jayde and made my way through the crowd to the long bar that split the kitchen from the living room. I stumbled a little in the shoes I was wearing but surprisingly I wasn’t falling all over the place from the amount of alcohol I had consumed. “Hop on up on the bar, it’s your turn!” Jayde spun around and pointed her index finger at my chest. She was so care-free and unbelievably funny when she was sober, but when she was drinking those same attributes about her seemed to grow even more. Jayde was a knock out! I envied her different colored eyes; one green and one blue. It was hard not to look back and forth between them whenever I spoke with her. “Are you crazy?” I placed my hands on hips and laughed. “I’m almost as long as the bar, Jayde, and all of those alcohol bottles at the end will be in jeopardy if I jump up there.” I laughed again as I twirled my hand around in the air when I felt big hands latch around my waist. “Up you go.” Riley’s baritone voice was at my ear, sending chills across my skin. I gasped from the unexpected contact as my bottom was placed against the cool wood of the bar. “Keep your legs bent and you won’t knock anything off.” Cash suggested as he grabbed the bottle of tequila, salt, and a few lime slices. “Who’s up first?!” He held them up in the air. “Me!” Jayde snatched the items from Cash’s hands. His eyes seemed to darken when she said it. I wasn’t sure if it was due to the fact that she was going to be taking a shot off of my body or the fact that he was head-over-heels in love with her and wouldn’t admit it. “Where you taking it from?” I asked as I laid my body across the wood bar. “Navel I suppose. It’ll hold the tequila the best.” Jayde shrugged as she plucked the top from the bottle. I grabbed the hem of my belly shirt and pulled it off. Apparently they weren’t expecting that because Cash let out a cat call that had me blushing and Jayde cracking up. Most girls would have been ready to scratch my eyes out if their man whistled at me like Cash had, but not Jayde. It was just another reason why I loved having her as a friend. I was wearing a black laced bra that had studs running across some of the lace on the front of the cups. It was a pretty bra, one of my favs…and apparently a new focal point for Riley’s eyes. When he realized I was watching him watch my chest rise and fall, a wicked grin spread across his face. Yes, I had a good size chest. No, I wasn’t born that way. I was the girl that was overly tall but lacking in the boob department. Did I go overboard and get gigantic tits when I got implants? Nope. I went with a full C cup and mine didn’t look like the easy-to-tell implants. Hell, you couldn’t really tell unless I had on a massive push-up bra or you felt them. Jayde poured the cool tequila into my navel and I felt my stomach contract from the feel of it. I took a lime slice and placed it in my mouth as she trailed a line of salt up my stomach and between my breasts. “Here goes nothing!” She called out just before she dropped her mouth to my body, licking the salt from between my breasts to my navel before she sucked the tequila from my navel swiftly. Her lips were on mine as she sucked the tart lime juice from the slice of lime resting between my lips. Jayde pulled the lime from my mouth and I sat up enough to brace myself with my elbows against the bar. We definitely had a crowd of observers around us then. I looked over at Riley and felt my heart pick up the pace from its normal steady beating. His electric blue eyes looked like tiny lightning bolts were going off throughout them. I had never seen him look so intense before. It was like something inside of him was ignited and I was hoping I would find out just what that something was. “My turn!” Cash stepped up but was quickly pushed back by Riley. “I don’t think so lover boy.” Cash’s face fell. “She’s all mine.” Those three words bounced around inside my head. She’s all mine. I knew he meant he was up next for the body shot, but the thought of it being something more was knocking loud and clear. I laid back against the bar and felt the chill of tequila fill my navel again as I slid a new slice of lime into my mouth. The grainy feel of the salt was back in the exact same spot as before. I took a deep breath to try and steady my erratic breathing and closed my eyes. There was no way I could watch Riley lick his way down my body, suck tequila from my navel, and drop his lips to mine. The thought of it was erotic enough, but watching him while he did it…that wasn’t anything I could handle. His warm breath tickled the skin across my collar bone just before I felt his tongue make its way between my breasts, skipping the area where my bra came around, and continued down to my navel. My body was screaming for more as he sucked the tequila up into his mouth. The loss of his tongue and lips on my skin was devastating, but it quickly subsided as our lips connected, causing an unexpected moan to escape up the back of my throat. Riley squeezed the lime juice from the slice between my lips and discarded it onto the counter before bringing his mouth back to mine. The tart juice of the lime lingered between us as his tongue danced around mine, adding a hint of salt into the mix. The kiss seemed to go on forever, but forever wasn’t long enough when Jayde stepped into the mix. “Whoa there, Riley! Give the girl some room to breathe.” She drunkenly laughed and Riley pulled his lips from mine as if I had burned him. He didn’t say another word before he walked off into the crowd of people dancing and grabbed hold of some brunette that I didn’t know. I quickly looked away as I slid down from the bar and quickly put my shirt back on. “Where ya goin’?” Jayde asked as she filled a solo cup and extended her arm to me. “I need some air.” I fanned myself with my hand and took the Bourbon filled cup from her. I needed to cut myself off, but seeing Riley all over some girl not even five seconds after his tongue was down my throat left a bad taste in my mouth. About the Author:I am very much a Leo, I currently don't have any children, but my dog Jack might as well be one! I'm a Book-a-holic who loves music, tattoos, photography, singing, acting, writing, & laughing. One of my favorite quotes is "Love is the beauty of the soul." I would love to travel the world and hopefully one day I will be able to travel to all the places I am dying to see!! Thanks for stopping by! Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorsavannahs Twitter: @Savvy2287 About the Author: C.B. Burdette grew up a gypsy at her parents hands. With a dad in the Air Force, she was able to experience life on the road, soaking up culture. After spending 6 years working as a model, she realized that the industry wasnât much of what she was looking for in life. More often than not, C.B. felt like Jo Stockton in Funny Face and escaped into the world of film, where work is based on something more than beauty, something she could truly emote through. Between spending 12 hour days on set, and tending to her daughter and cat, C.B. escapes real life through writing fiction. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Blog Title: Following Zippy Author: C.B. Burdette Published: July 2014 Word Count: 67,000 Genre: Young Adult Synopsis: At fifteen most guys only have to worry about the style of their shoes, or mustering up the courage to talk to the pretty girl sitting across the room. Gabe Perkins isnât most guys. After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, he begins to make friends with a girl so ethereal that he starts to question his own sanity. Excerpt from Following Zippy: âLook at those fish,â she said, diverting her attention towards the creek. âWhat about them?â I asked her. âTheyâre just swimming along. Living. Breathing. I wonder,â she said as she nudged her shoulder against mine, âIf they know what purpose they serve.â âWell, they probably donât.â âWhyâs that?â âBecause, theyâre fish?â âDonât think so low of the marine species.â âZippy, theyâre little minnows. Theyâre so little they probably only live a few months. Why worry about their place in life.â âI donât know. Something of the simplicity of them is nice though, you must admit.â She gleamed ear to ear, âImagine, if you were a little minnow, swimming down the creek.â âOh, crap.â âWhat?â âI have no clue. Do you really think thereâs something out there that really cares about this little fish. Or even, you know, something out there that is looking down at us, talking about us like weâre little fish. Just tiny little minnows swimming down a stream, unsure of what fate lies ahead of us?â âI do.â Giveaway Details: There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:
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