Wednesday, December 10, 2014

COVER REVEAL: Flintlock (Book 2 in the Cutlass Series) by Ashley Nixon

Were you here when I revealed the brand new cover for Cutlass, the first book in the Cutlass Trilogy? If not, check it out HERE! Now it's time for BOOK TWO!
To find out a little more about Cutlass, I've also participated in her book tour! 
Click HERE to check it out!
As you can tell, I'm a big fan! YA High Fantasy is one of my favorite genres, and when you are throwing in pirates and just the tiniest bit of romance, how can anyone say "no"!?!?
Let me remind you who the genius is behind these books:

Author Ashley Nixon's Bio:

Ashley was born and raised in Oklahoma, where the wind really does sweep down the plains, and horses and carriages aren't used as much as she'd like. She has a Bachelor's in English Writing and a Master's in Library Science and Information Technology. When she's not writing she's either working out or pretending she's Sherlock Holmes. Her obsession with writing began after reading the Lord of the Rings in the eighth grade. Since then, she's loved everything Fantasy--resulting in an unhealthy obsession with the 'geek' tab on Pinterest, where all things awesome go.



Links to social media:

Website
http://ashley-nixon.com
GoodReads
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5199530.Ashley_Nixon

FLINTLOCK WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER SOON!


Flintlock Book Blurb:

Barren Reed hopes to protect the Orient from his tyrant uncle, but his plans to make the King’s life a living hell aren’t supported by the Elders of the pirate community. As it stands, Barren has earned the Elders’ disdain for his carelessness, and they threaten him into exile if he makes one more mistake.

Barren’s not the only one feeling the Elders’ wrath—they don’t trust Larkin either. Worse, Barren can’t comprehend Larkin’s wish to have a relationship with her father, and the secrets she’s forced to keep create a tension that may pull them apart forever.

When the Pirates of Silver Crest begin to die, bullets laced with dark magic are to blame. With more and more of these weapons infiltrating the Underground, discovering who’s behind the dissemination is no easy feat. As fear and tension mount among the people of the Orient, Barren and his crew find themselves in a race against time to stop the spread of dark magic before the world of Mariana spirals into collapse.

All right, so I've introduced you to the first book in the series, the amazing author behind these fantastic pirate books, I guess it's time to FINALLY share the cover!!!! 

Here it is!!!!


AMAZING RIGHT!?!?!?!
Show your support for Author Ashley Nixon by also stopping over to visit the other amazing blogs who have signed up to help us spread this fantastic new cover as far and wide as we possible can!!!


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Monday, December 8, 2014

Book Tour: The Off World Cookbook by Rebecca York

I know this sounds kind of strange, but I LOVE COOK BOOKS!!! I have a huge collection of them in my kitchen, and I use pretty much all of them at least once a year. Hehehehe! So when I saw the chance to help out this author and her super awesome idea of writing a cookbook to go with her sci-fi series, I couldn't resist!!! I wish every book that was based off of another world came with a cook book! In fact, I might consider writing a cook book for my historical fiction! Nah, probably not. But that's just how inspiring I found this concept! And that COVER!!! ADORABLE! I want a cake just like that for my next birthday! Maybe with some more sparkles though. ;)

Presenting...
The Off World Cookbook
by Rebecca York

Release Date: December 8, 2015

Book Synopsis:

Do you ever want to know more about the background and environment of the characters in a story? Here's a chance to find out more about Rebecca York's Off World novellas and short stories. Like what do the heroes and heroines in these science-fiction romances really eat? And where did they get the recipes? Or are they foraging for their supper in the forests, fields and streams of strange planets?

It's fun to envision these future meals in strange environments and more fun to duplicate the dishes here on Earth--even the Farlian Celebration Cake pictured on the cover.

Some of the recipes, like the Backcountry Quick Bread from Assignment Danger, feature native foods, which you've never encountered. But you can make easy substitutions with ingredients found at your local grocery store.

Others like the Roasted Summer Vegetables or Cheesecake that the colonists on Jalar enjoy or the Fresh Cherry Compote made from the trees on Caleb Raider's farmstead in Nightfall are made with ingredients originally brought from Earth and carefully cultivated in their new environments.

Some, like the Grilled Steak with Peppers and Onions from Conquest, are a blend of native and Earth traditions.

Each of these dishes is rich with the atmosphere of another time and place. Try them in your own kitchen. They'll give you an--ahem--taste of what we have in store in the future when we venture into the unknown worlds of the galaxy and beyond.

One of the many fabulous recipes that you'll find in this amazing cook book!

GRILLED STEAK WITH PEPPERS AND ONIONS
Conquest

Grazing animals which resemble the buffalo of old earth inhabit the lowland plains on Jalar. The Jalarians hunt them for furs and food. Like all of the native warriors, Rohan could eat their meat at every meal. For variety, Elena taught him to add a flavorful marinade and some vegetables. Here on earth, you can marinate the steak in a plastic bag.

Makes 4 servings

11/2 pounds sirloin steak, cut 1-inch thick
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 Tbsp Italian seasoning
1/2 Tbsp Dijon-style mustard
2 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp salt
2 sweet peppers (green and red, yellow, or orange) seeded and sliced

  1. Place steak in a zip-lock plastic bag. In a small bowl, combine onion, oil, vinegar, Italian seasoning, mustard, garlic, and salt; stir to mix well. Pour into the bag with steak, distributing evenly over meat. Seal, lay on a large plate, and refrigerate 6 to 8 hours or overnight. 
  2. Adjust rack 5 inches from broiler.  Preheat broiler.  Transfer meat to broiler pan. Broil meat for 11 to 18 minutes, turning once, until desired degree of doneness is reached.
  3. Meanwhile, transfer onions and marinade to a large skillet. Add 2 tablespoons additional oil. Add peppers, and cook over medium high to high heat, stirring frequently, 7 or 8 minutes, until onions and peppers begin to char.
  4. To serve, slice meat on the diagonal, and arrange on a serving platter. Surround with pepper-onion mixture.  

Buy Links



Buy the Books and read more about the worlds these recipes are from:
 
Amazon

Author Bio:

A New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly best-selling and award-winning author, Rebecca has written over 145 books and novellas. In 2011 she became the dozenth author to receive the Romance Writers of America Centennial Award for having written 100 romantic novels. Her Killing Moon was a launch title for Berkley’s Sensation imprint in June 2003. Five more books in the series have followed.
Rebecca has authored or co-authored over 65 romantic thrillers, many for Harlequin Intrigue’s very popular 43 Light Street series, set in Baltimore, and many with paranormal elements.
Her many awards include two Rita finalist books. She has two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times: for Series Romantic Suspense and for Series Romantic Mystery. And her Peregrine Connection series won a Lifetime Achievement Award for Romantic Suspense Series.


You can find the Fabulous Rebecca York at the links below!


AND DON'T FORGET TO ENTER THE RAFFLECOPTER BEFORE YOU GO!!!





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Book Tour: Laurel Heights by Denise Moncrief

Laurel Heights Book Blurb

A dark cloud of deceit hovers over her family tree...
Left an estate by an aunt she’s never met, Laurel Standridge takes possession of Laurel Heights, hoping it will be the safe haven she needs to recuperate from her ill-fated relationship with Rand Peterson. Secrets long buried rise to the surface when her cousin James is murdered and dumped on the highway just outside the gates of Laurel Heights.
Her past trails her to the mountains of Arkansas...
Caught in an obligation Chase Peterson feels he cannot ignore, he agrees to help his brother Rand take back the property he believes Laurel stole from him, but Chase remains at Laurel Heights after he discovers Laurel took nothing of Rand’s away with her except nightmares, fading bruises, and a broken rib.
Unexplained disturbances shatter her hopes of a normal life...
Are the strange bumps, thumps, and bangs reverberating through the night caused by the murderer of Laurel’s cousin James, someone Rand has sent to exact his revenge, or a disturbed soul existing in another dimension, trying to communicate with the living? Drawn together by the intrigue surrounding Laurel Heights, Chase and Laurel become hopelessly entangled in a relationship that goes deeper than lust. Can their love survive the haunting of Laurel Heights?


Author Denise Moncrief Bio:


Suspense, She Writes

Where the road to happily ever after takes a suspenseful detour. Fast paced twists and turns that keep you turning the pages. Romantic happily ever after moments that take your breath away. Paranormal romantic suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Want to know a little bit more about Denise? She's a Southern girl who has lived in Louisiana all her life, and yes, she has a drawl. She has a wonderful husband and two incredible children, who not only endure her writing moods, but also encourage her to indulge her writing passion. Besides writing romantic suspense, she enjoys traveling, reading, and scrapbooking.

Accounting is a skill she has learned to earn a little money to support her writing habit. She wrote her first story when she was a teen, seventeen handwritten pages on school-ruled paper and an obvious rip-off of the last romance novel she had read. She's been writing off and on ever since, and with more than a few full-length manuscripts already completed, she has no desire to slow down.

You can connect with Denise at:

http://www.denisemoncrief.com
http://www.facebook.com/DeniseMoncriefAuthor
http://www.twitter.com/dmoncrief0131
http://www.amazon.com/author/denisemoncrief

Book Buy Links:

Victoria House

Amazon $2.99 http://amzn.com/B00O5CUHUM
Smashwords $2.99 TBD
Barnes & Noble TBD

Laurel Heights
Amazon $2.99 http://amzn.com/B00N0795WY
Smashwords $2.99 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/471791
Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/laurel-heights-denise-moncrief/1120310149?ean=2940046138290


Snippet #2
She wrapped her fingers around the grip of the baseball bat she kept next to her bed and hoped she wouldn’t have to use it. Confronting an intruder with a hollow piece of aluminum seemed like a lame defense. She had been considering purchasing a gun, but hadn’t done so yet. Maybe it was time. She’d have to buy one under the radar because she didn’t want anyone doing a background check on her. Acquiring a shotgun shouldn’t be too hard. It seemed everyone in Arkansas owned a firearm of some sort.

Haunted Hearts Series main character casting!!!


Laurel Standridge
would be played by...
Kate Hudson
Laurel ran away from an abusive relationship, but has plenty of backbone. Not only does she stand up to Chase, but she fearlessly confronts the bad guys. She has dark blonde hair, long enough to put in a ponytail, but she usually allows it to curl around her face.


 
Chase Peterson
would be played by...
Bradley Cooper
Chase is a handyman, construction worker. Long hair, but not too long. Keeps it in a short ponytail when he works. His has a rugged face and a strong jaw. He's an ex-cop, ex-con with plenty of baggage in his past. His rough around the edges persona is quickly softened by Laurel


Mitchell (Gray) Grayson
Would be played by...
Chris Hemsworth (YES!!!!)

Lieutenant with the Hill Count Sheriff's Department. Hollywood handsome with a symmetrical face. Piercing blue eyes. Gray is a man whose compassion and loyalty to his friends has landed him into a world of trouble. With so many secrets to hide, he can't handle one more.



Victoria (Tori) Downing
would be played by...
Stana Katic
Tori is a crime scene specialist and a forensics geek. Her long auburn hair and hazel, almost greens eyes capture Grayson's attention. She is strong-minded and very opinionated. She goes toe-to-toe with Gray, but finds she'd rather not fight with him. 

 

 

 

 

Tour Schedule

Book 1
Laurel Heights
December 7
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December 8
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December 10
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December 11
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December 13
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