I'm not going to play around on this one.
BAM!
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Monday, December 7, 2015
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Book Tour: Touched to the Core by Elsa Winckler
He gave
her his heart, but can he give her the truth?
Schoolteacher Dana
Roux doesn’t need sexy hotel tycoon David Cavallo to add to her troubles. They
have absolutely nothing in common—she’s a simple schoolteacher in a small
coastal town, and he has more money than he knows what to do with. Besides, as
a former journalist, he’d remember the news stories about her dad’s alleged
involvement in a dirty, Ponzi-like scheme, and his subsequent suicide. The last
thing she wants is for the dark shadow of that scandal—and tragedy—to fall upon
her once again. Especially since she knows her dad was innocent.
For
David, flirting with a beautiful woman comes as naturally as breathing. So when
he winds up kissing his sister-in-law’s best friend, he realizes Dana isn’t
just another pretty pair of lips. But things between them get complicated
quickly when he discovers who her father was, and that it was David’s own news
story that blew the case wide open and sent her father to jail—and to his
death. David’s not sure what to believe, but he knows he can’t let Dana blame
him forever. Especially since she insists her father was an innocent man. But
when Dana’s life is threatened, he realizes that he might not have uncovered
the whole story. And that now, older and wiser, he just might be the only one
who can uncover the truth.
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I have been reading love stories for as long as I can
remember and when I ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth
Gaskell, Henry James, The Brontë sisters, etc. during my Honours studies, I was
hooked for life.
I married my college boyfriend and soul mate and
after 40 years, 3 interesting and wonderful children and 3 beautiful grandsons,
he still makes me weak in the knees. We are fortunate to live in the
picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa with the ocean
a block away and a beautiful mountain right behind us. And although life so far
has not always been an easy ride, it has always been an exiting and interesting
one!
I like the heroines in my stories to be beautiful,
feisty, independent and headstrong. And the heroes must be strong but
possess a generous amount of sensitivity. They are of course, also
gorgeous! My stories typically incorporate the family background of the
characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we
meet them in the story.
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Excerpt –
Don
laughed and slapped him on the back. “You’ve got it bad, man,” he said and
poured a glass of wine for himself.
David
shrugged. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Don
pointed toward the stairs. “You’ve been staring at those stairs ever since you
arrived.” He cocked his head. “You got a thing for our Dana?”
David
frowned. “No one’s got a thing for anyone. I’m helping her find out what really
happened with the Hastings case. As you very well know, I feel I owe it to her.
I’m taking her for a meal, that’s all there is to—”
A
movement on the stairs caught his eye, and there was Dana. Something hit him in
the gut – hard. A gasp escaped before he could prevent it. She looked gorgeous
and sexy as hell. Pale blue lace gently hugged her generous breasts, fitted
perfectly over the rest of her body and ended high above her knee, leaving
those gorgeous legs bare.
His
fingers tingled, and before he knew it, he was standing at the bottom of the
stairs, holding out his hand to her. She descended, one step at a time, and he
noticed the shoes. He was a dead man. The high heels made her legs look even
longer, even sexier.
Don
barked out a laugh, but David ignored it. Caitlin called out a greeting, and he
nodded but his eyes never left Dana.
A small
smile hovered on her lips when she reached the bottom of the stairs.
“You
look amazing.” He bent down. He simply had to kiss her.
He
swallowed the small gasp on her lips and pulled her closer.
“Well,
are you two sure you want to go out?” Don asked behind him. “We have a few
empty rooms upstairs.”
David
lifted his head and touched Dana’s lips. “Yes, we’re going out.” He pulled
Dana’s hand through his arm.
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Friday, December 4, 2015
Blitz: Out of the Past by Shauna E Black
When Shauna E. Black was a young teen, her
English teacher made the mistake of offering extra credit for original short
stories, and was suddenly swamped with Shauna’s writing. Dutifully reading each
story (at least, she wrote encouraging things in the margins), this teacher inspired
Shauna to follow her dreams, leaving her with a warm spot in her heart for all
English teachers.
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"Soul in Ashes Series - As an exile studying the healing arts in a foreign land, Alswyn discovers ash magic that could destroy a delicate peace treaty and plunge the countryside back into war. Now she must reveal the truth of her sordid past, risking her new life as she uses forbidden knowledge to counter the ash magic and catch the sorcerer before her adopted homeland is destroyed.
Out of the Past: Episode 1 - Alswyn can no longer avoid the peace treaty delegation from her homeland when Lady Serrin, the king's foreign bride, falls prey to a mysterious illness, and Koen discovers a demon summoning circle in the castle's slim tower."
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Snippet Time!!
“Somebody
escort that boy to safety,”
Ghalad said.
“No!”
I yelled as a soldier moved toward
the boy.
Suddenly,
the boy’s expression shifted.
His skin took on a waxy appearance, like a candle held too long
near the fire.
He grew, shooting up until his head nearly touched the ceiling.
He was now
easily twice as tall as Talorc. His body became blackened wood.
Muscles exploded
under sharp thorns that jutted out along his limbs and around
his head. … where
its mouth should have been was a hollow cavity that held a
glowing red coal.
Before
anyone could react, the golem
grabbed the nearest soldier in massive hands of gnarled wood and
lifted him up.
The man screamed and hacked at the golem’s hand as he neared its
face. The scream
petered out. The man struggled and gasped for breath. When he
came close to the
golem’s face, a blast of hot air blew from the coal in the
golem’s mouth and
enveloped the soldier. His body exploded into ashes.
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Thursday, December 3, 2015
Cover Reveal: The Suspect's Daughter by Donna Hatch
Donna Hatch is the award-winning author of the best-selling “Rogue
Hearts Series.” She discovered her writing passion at the tender age of 8
and has been listening to those voices ever since. A sought-after
workshop presenter, she juggles freelance editing, multiple volunteer
positions, her six children (seven, counting her husband), and still
makes time to write. Yes, writing IS an obsession. A native of Arizona
who recently transplanted to the Pacific Northwest, she and her husband
of over twenty years are living proof that there really is a happily
ever after.Follow Donna on her Social Media pages:
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Now let's take a look at the book!
Determined
to help her father with his political career, Jocelyn sets aside dreams of
love. When she meets the handsome and mysterious
Grant Amesbury, her dreams of true love reawaken. But his secrets put her family
in peril.
Grant goes undercover to capture conspirators avowed to
murder the prime minister, but his only suspect is the father of a courageous lady
who is growing increasingly hard to ignore. He can’t allow Jocelyn to distract
him from the case, nor will he taint her with his war-darkened soul. She seems
to see past the barriers surrounding his heart, which makes her all the more
dangerous to his vow of remaining forever alone.
Okay here is the cover!!!!
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Blitz: Light the Way by Joe Kipling
With
a surname like Kipling, Joes' future as a writer might have been predetermined
at
birth.
. . . . well at least it assured her a good place on the bookshelves.
An
avid traveller she spent many years backpacking around the world and has by
pure luck managed to avoid catastrophe, although she has been known to miss a
flight or two.
She now lives in West Yorkshire and if she's not at home
writing she’ll be found hiking in the hills around her house with her dog Rosie.
Joes debut novel Blinded by the Light was published by
Cillian Press in 2013. Light the Way is her follow up novel and the 2nd
book in the UnionTrilogy.https://www.facebook.com/theuniontrilogy/
http://joekipling.co.uk/
Having escaped the
boundary and the tyranny of the Neighbourhood and now under the protection of
the Union, MaryAnn Hunter is slowly re-building her life as a fugitive on the
Outside.
When a friend asks for
help MaryAnn finds herself on a dangerous rescue mission that takes her on a
terrifying journey and back into the desperate clutches of the Director and the
Light.
MaryAnn faces a fight for
survival against insurmountable odds - but is it a fight she is willing to win
at any cost?
Light the Way is the second
book in The Union Trilogy 
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Let's get to know the main characters!
MaryAnn Hunter is
15 years old and her life in the Neighbourhood as an Alpha was dominated by
fashion, celebrity and a desperate need to fit in. Having given up this
position of privilege to join her brother Daryl and Uncle Patrick on the
Outside she struggles to come to terms with the realities of life in the Union
caves. MaryAnn has a real empathy for
others and a strong understanding of right and wrong.
Daryl Hunter is
MaryAnn’s older brother. He ran away from home when he was 15 to join the Union
and before the events of Blinded by the Light they hadn’t been in contact for a
number of years. With his messy dark hair and slender frame he makes an
unlikely resistance fighter. However along with his best friend Peter and
sidekick Flash Gordon they make a formidable team.
Patrick Hunter is
MaryAnn and Daryl’s uncle. He’s the leader of the Union, a rebel group fighting
for the people left on the Outside after a Flu virus decimated the UK. He cares
about his extended family, but the thing closest to his heart is the fight for
equality and he will go to any lengths to bring down the Neighbourhood.
Peter Mallory is
a solider in the Union. He’s Daryl’s best friend and they share a passion for
Sci-fi and superhoeros. He even named his dog and faithful sidekick after Flash
Gordon. Peter’s first impression of MaryAnn was not very favorable and this does
cause some friction. Peter can be stubborn and a little arrogant but remember
not to call him ‘Petey.’
The Director is
the leader of the Light and ruler of the Manchester Neighbourhood. He’s tall, attractive
and the embodiment of everything that the Light, values. He’s a charismatic and
popular leader, but beneath the shiny veneer there’s a cold and calculating
heart. He cherishes his position and
will go to any lengths to keep it.
Charlotte Swift
is a new POV character introduced in Light the Way. She’s 13 and lives a simple
but comfortable life on her family farm.
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