Friday, July 31, 2015

Book Tour: Widow's Rule by Alaina Stanford



Author Bio
I have one of those brains that won't turn off at night. Many nights I would distract my intellect by revamping a movie, book or TV show in my mind. I would twist and turn the plots and characters to achieve the ending I preferred. That developed into side stories about my favorite minor characters. Each night I fell asleep in the middle of a grand adventure. It wasn't long before I began to create stories of my own and put pen to paper.

I love a good adventure. I love a good romance. As the mother of seven children, I also learned to love to play video games. One day it occurred to me to write an adventure that flowed like a video game and I added a touch of romance. Thus, Hypnotic Journey was born. The HJ characters are like a family to me. They are foolish, daring, resourceful, passionate and dedicated to their friends.
My love for Science Fiction gave birth to the Treborel Series. It’s a paranormal Sci-Fi romance featuring a psychotic villain and a multiple layer
of hero's fighting to survive the chaos.
I write about how friendship and love can carry you through situations that you might not otherwise survive. You will find my stories exciting and steamy, but I am not an erotic writer. My stories fade to dark when the steam begins to rise, but take it from me, the steam does rise and emotions do soar.

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Seven months pregnant with three small children and a new job was difficult for most women even with a spouse at their side. Whitney was alone, but she was strong. She would not be broken. When her boys ask to take karate lessons like their friends, Whitney shifts her budget to accommodate them. It sounded like a good outlet for their emotions and energy. The one thing she didn’t plan on was her attraction to the soft spoken, muscular karate instructor. Whitney wasn’t looking for love, romance or a lover, especially someone so masculine, so outgoing, so handsome, so sexy as Heath Dixon.
Instead, Whitney concentrates on work and her children. A new client, Veronica Nelson, an elderly woman with a sweet smile hires Whitney as her corporate attorney. Whitney discovers Veronica has an intellectual property rights claim against a lucrative corporation that owes her millions of dollars. Veronica client refuses to go to the police. Instead, she asks Whitney to rewrite her Will.
Shortly thereafter Veronica dies mysteriously. Thus begins a chain of events that spiral quickly out of control. Whitney discovers there are some things she cannot face alone and finds herself turning to the only man who can protect her.





Whitney Lawson-
widow, contact attorney, 7 months pregnant, adopted mother of her sisters 3 children

My pick: Sally Field. Who better to play someone so frazzled!?!







Josh Taylor-
Whitney's boss, construction company CEO, married to Whitney's best friend Beth

My Pick: Dennis Quaid, mostly because I just love looking at him. ;)







Beth Taylor- self-help author, mother of twin boys, step mother to Josh's two children

My Pick: Gillian Anderson, she goes good with Dennis Quaid, right?









Veronica Stevenson- wealthy business owner, widow

My Pick: Claire Danes, she has the look of total power-house, don't you think?







Heath Dixon- owns a Karate studio, single, mild mannered, built like a Greek god.​

My Pick: Technically he isn't an acter. But I think we can all agree that Sakis Rouvas totally fits this description. 






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Book Tour: Forte by J.D Spero






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 Johannah Davies (JD) Spero was born near a pristine lake in the Adirondacks and has lived in various cities such as St. Petersburg (Russia), Indianapolis, Dallas, and Boston. She has pursued her love of narrative through degrees in English, Russian, and teaching—and has worked as an actress, a yoga instructor, a web design entrepreneur, freelance writer, and a high school English teacher. She lives in the Northeast with her husband and three young sons.

Drawing on her experience as a high school teacher—this time with a social concern, Spero infuses the rites of passage for the teenager—cliques, first kisses, peer pressure, and bullying—with magic. This stresses how tenuous and critical this time is for young people in a new, fascinating way. Written from Sami’s point of view, Spero’s narrative puts the reader into the mind of a fifteen-year-old who must navigate the tumultuous waters of being the new girl—the underdog who starts to win and is intoxicated by it. Truly a page-turner, this action-packed story will have readers of all ages eager to see what happens next. 


Spero’s debut novel, Catcher’s Keeper, was chosen as a Finalist in the 2014 Indie Excellence Book Awards contest and also made the top 5% out of 10,000 entries in the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award.  


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Author Top Ten Favorite Things
- Quote
My favorite quote is also my protagonist’s. Music was my refuge. I could crawl into the space between the notes and curl my back to loneliness.” – Maya Angelou



- TV show
Seinfeld for making me laugh.
Friday Night Lights for making me cry.

- Comic book character
Wonder Woman

- Movie
Billy Elliot

- Candy bar
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup!

- Junk food
Doritos! (original nacho cheese, of course)

- Place you visited
Our honeymoon destination was the Amalfi Coast in Italy. Can’t beat that. Ever.

- Restaurant
One of my old favorite stand-bys when I lived downtown: The Parrish Café on Boylston Street in Boston

- Island
My parents have a cozy, rustic cabin on Elizabeth Island on Lake George, New York. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet.
 



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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Book Blitz: Simply West of Heaven by Monique Bucheger






"Twelve-year-old BFFs are matchmaking geniuses. Sweet! Not long after they schemed to get Ginnie’s widowed dad to fall in love with Tillie’s divorced mom, Ginnie stumbled upon her late mom's journals, making life even more awesome sauce … until her dad confiscated the journals, determined to protect Ginnie from a danger he won’t name. Ginnie is counting on her future sister's help to make Dad change his mind, but Tillie's not so sure the ghost of Ginnie's mom will make a good addition to their new family tree.   The girls' world gets flipped upside-down when a blast from the past shows up and makes Tillie go nutburgers. Ginnie is torn between helping her best friend and what could be the answer to her deepest wish."
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When Monique Bucheger isn’t writing, you can find her playing taxi cab driver to one or more of her 12 children, plotting her next novel, scrapbooking, or being the “Mamarazzi” at any number of child-oriented events. Even though she realizes there will never be enough hours in any given day, Monique tries very hard to enjoy the journey that is her life. She shares it with a terrific husband, her dozen children, a son-in-law, and 3 adorable grandchildren, one cat, and many real and imaginary friends. She is the author of the Ginnie West Adventure middle-grade series: The Secret Sisters Club, Trouble Blows West, & Simply West of Heaven. and Being West Is Best, a picture book: Popcorn.

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Question and Answer with the Author

1.      Dream vacation? Disneyland with unlimited money to spend.
2.      Something unique about you? I have 12 kids

3.      What one food will you NOT eat? Onions



SNIPPET # 3:
Ginnie has very few memories of her motherwho died when she was 3 1/2in this snippet she recalls a long-forgotten incident that happened the day of her mothers fatal accident.

Ginnie opened a drawer and fished out a pink comb. After parting her hair, she set the comb on the sink. She felt a swish behind her. Turning quickly, she caught a flutter of curls in the mirror, but they werent hers.
Gins, honey, stand still. I cant very well make a straight part with you wiggling like a little worm, now can I? For a moment Ginnie was three again and pulling away as Mama tried to part her hair. She heard every word Mama spoke in Mamas soft Southern accent.
No, Mama. Only one ponytail. Two takes too long. I wanna ride Love with you. Just one ponytail. She jerked backward and bumped against Mamas pregnant belly.
Sugar, be careful. Youll hurt the baby. Mama took Ginnies chin firmly in her hand. Be soft.
Present-day Ginnie felt a rush of sadness and shame as young Ginnie stomped her foot. Sorry! Little Ginnie pulled her chin from Mamas hand. Just one pony.
Mama frowned. Be nice. Youre a big sister now. You have to be a good example.
I just wanna ride with you. I dont want you to do my hair. Young Ginnie grabbed Mamas hand and pulled.
In a minute. Be patient and let me finish your hair.
No!
Excuse me? Both Ginnies shuddered when Daddys voice came through the doorway. He knelt in front of her at eye level. I sure hope I didnt just hear you sassing your mama. Sassy girls dont get to ride horses. Sassy girls take time-outs.
Both Ginnies blinked. Goosebumps dotted their arms.
Todd, Im handling it. No need to growl, Mama chided softly and pulled young Ginnie close. Youll stand still and let me finish, wont you, Gins?
Yesm. Ginnie watched her dad out of the corner of her eye. Sorry, Mama.
I didnt growl, Daddy said in a quiet voice and stood.






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