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CBLS Blog Tour: The Chrysalis Series

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Welcome to my stop on the CMLS Blog Tour for the Chrysalis Series! There are currently two books in the series, Chrysalis and The Beam. Both follow Ellie and Oscar’s relationship as it grows, and the trials that Ellie faces–namely,  a demon. Check them out!
And while you’re looking at all the book info, don’t miss out on a chance to win! Follow the link at the bottom of the post to enter.

   chrysalis-coverChrysalis (Chrysalis Series #1)

by Michel Prince

YA Paranormal Multicultural Romance

Published by Rebel Ink Press

Released on April 17, 2012

Heat Level: Sweet

Length: 437 pages

Blurb:

In the annals of dysfunctional families, the Chisholm’s are working their way to the top. Drug abuse, an unwed mother with multiple fathers, and the questionable cash flow for the ‘pretty one’. All this from a seemingly normal, two parent middle class family. But were the choices truly made of their free will?

Bad choices are a Chisholm family trait, one that confounds the youngest child, Ellie, who’s trying to separate herself by making smart decisions. And falling for Oscar Jeffreys, the hottest guy at school, would be number one on the list of Chisholm family disasters. Yet the crazy part is it’s not a one sided attraction. Somehow Ellie has caught Oscar Jeffreys’ eye. Sure she could see the barriers between them. Race, age, popularity. They were at opposite ends of the spectrum. But a demon set to destroy her family? She can’t see that.

Oscar provides security and acceptance Ellie never imagined she deserved. As the passion of first love grows, Ellie honestly believes she has a chance to beat the odds and live a happy, normal life. Then her world collapses around her. With the help of a guardian angel, Ellie learns of a world that has unknowingly surrounded her for years. And she’ll have to find strength buried deep inside to save not only her future, but flush out and stop the demon in her midst.

And Ellie will have to learn that sometimes the hardest lesson about growing up is accepting that you’re worth more. Continue reading CBLS Blog Tour: The Chrysalis Series →

FMB Blog Tour: The Curse Merchant

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for The Curse Merchant! Check out the excerpt below!

Curse Merchant Cover_WebTitle: The Curse Merchant

Series: The Dark Choir #1

Author: J.P. Sloan

Genre: Urban Fantasy Noir

Publisher: Self-published

Format: Ebook

Words: 83,000

Purchase: Amazon | Smashwords |

Book Description:

Dorian Lake has spent years cornering the Baltimore hex-crafting market, using his skills at the hermetic arts to exact karmic justice for those whom the system has failed. He keeps his magic clean and free of soul-corrupting Netherwork, thus avoiding both the karmic blow-back of his practice and the notice of the Presidium, a powerful cabal of practitioners that polices the esoteric arts in America. However, when an unscrupulous Netherworker interferes with both his business and his personal life, Dorian’s disarming charisma and hermetic savvy may not be enough to keep his soul out of jeopardy.

His rival, a soul monger named Neil Osterhaus, wouldn’t be such a problem were it not for Carmen, Dorian’s captivating ex-lover. After two years’ absence Carmen arrives at Dorian’s doorstep with a problem: she sold her soul to Osterhaus, and has only two weeks to buy it back. Hoping to win back Carmen’s affections, Dorian must find a replacement soul without tainting his own. As Dorian descends into the shadows of Baltimore’s underworld, he must decide how low he is willing to stoop in order to save Carmen from eternal damnation… with the Presidium watching, waiting for him to cross the line. Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: The Curse Merchant →

Review: Serenya’s Song

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Serenya’s Song by Mysti Parker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I doubted heaven was within my reach until now, when two similar souls could make such beautiful music together and send my spirit soaring into the sky.

Serenya has the ability to interpret dreams and a birth defect that forces her to wear gloves. She’s endured small-town gossip and the cruelty of her husband, Sebastian, The Earl of Summerwind, but when Jayden comes to town, her world is turned upside down.

Having met Jayden in A Ranger’s Tale, readers will know some of his back story and why he is new to Summerwind. Serenya’s past (and present) is a tragic story, made worse when her tragic love is found in Jayden. What follows is a tale full of twists, inner turmoil, love, and lose befitting something out of Shakespear.

Love, adventure, a beautiful setting, strong characters–all reasons to pick up both Tallenmere books. The flowing language keeps reader’s attention, speeding this fantasy/romance towards it’s inevitable yet unpredictable conclusion.

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Review: A Ranger’s Tale

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A Ranger’s Tale by Mysti Parker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’d been through hell and back and thought I’d took up permanent residence there until I had Cali in my arms again.

Caliphany has an easy, if predictable, life as the King’s niece. As the daughter of Sirius, Leogard’s most famous wizard, she’s forced into following his footsteps and finds that it doesn’t suit her at all, and neither does her arranged marriage. She daydreams of adventure and is almost kidnapped. Fortunately, Galadin comes to her rescue, and the two of them strike a bargain–Galadin will train Cali to be a ranger.

What follows is a tale of adventure, of love, and of being true to yourself. Cali and Galadin are fleshed-out characters, each with their own flaws and ideas. The pain they feel is real. The hardships they face, separate and together, shape them in a way nothing else could.

The adventure is lively, filled with twists and turns and trials along the way. Just when readers think they know what will happen, some other choice comes along. Though in the end, love prevails.

The way everything comes together is a triumph of the author. Full of emotion, both grief and love, and adventure, A Ranger’s Tale is not to be missed for lovers of fantasy/romance. Do NOT judge this book by it’s cover–you WILL miss out.

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FMB Blog Tour: Lightning

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for Lightning!

Lightning300x450jpgTitle: Lightning

Series: 1Night Stand

Author: Taryn Kincaid

Genre: Erotic Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Decadent Publishing

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Pages: 41

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Purchase: Decadent Publishing | Amazon | Barnes & Noble | All Romance |

Book Description:

In mystic Sleepy Hollow, succubus Lily Night put her prom date, Campbell Jones, into a coma after a night of wild, unbridled sex. She has steered clear of mortals ever since, afraid of damaging them or worse, not to mention the inconvenience of knocking out the power every time they have sex.

Successful architect Campbell Jones has lived with strange powers and a sexy secret since that prom night. He’s buried himself in work to forget the woman who’d dumped him at the ER then vanished from his life without a trace.

Neither Lily nor Campbell have forgotten that night or the love they’d shared. Will a 1Night Stand help them bury their past? Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: Lightning →

FMB Blog Tour: Maven Fairy Godmother

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for Maven Fairy Godmother! If you like fairytales, check this one out!

Maven_cover_333x500Title: Maven Fairy Godmother: Through the Veil

Series: Maven Fairy Godmother, Book 1

Author: Charlotte Henley Babb

Genre: Fantasy,

Publisher: Muse It Up Publishing Company

Ebook

Pages: 279 / 101k words

Purchase:

MuseIt Up | Amazon | Smashwords | B&N |

Book Description:

Maven’s ne

w dream job–fairy godmother–presents more problems than she expects when she learns that Faery is on the verge of collapse, and the person who is training her isn’t giving her the facts–and may be out to kill her. Will she be able to make all the fractured fairy tales fit together into a happy ending, or will she be eaten by a troll? Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: Maven Fairy Godmother →

FMB Blog Tour: The Vampire’s Hope

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Welcome to my stop on the FMB Blog Tour for The Vampire’s Hope! Don’t miss my review and an excerpt below!

Title: The Vampire’s Hope

Series: The Vampire’s Hope Book One

Author: Danica Winters

Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense,

Publisher: BTGN

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Words: 11k

Pages: 40

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | All Romance | kobo |

Book Description:

Ellie Smith, an emotionally stunted dancer, finds more than she bargains for after her human life is taken by the vampire, Master Liam.  Once inside the Vampire’s underground lair, the Keres Den, she meets Ian, an immortal Viking warrior, who is infiltrating the soulless prison.  (New Paragraph) As Ellie begins her training, she learns that the dark tunnels around her are filled with even darker secrets.  As the truth of her existence come to light, she is faced with a choice—does she let her past dictate her future, or can she begin to feel again? Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: The Vampire’s Hope →

Review: The Vampire’s Hope

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The Vampire’s Hope by Danica Winters
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Death was getting more interesting by the second.

Ellie wanders into The Raven a human dancer looking for a job, but emerges a newly turned vampire. Hidden within the tunnels of her new home, the Keres Den, she discovers secrets and something she’s not thought she could anymore — feelings.

The main character, Ellie, is emotionally shut off, both to herself and readers of her story. She starts to feel again, using her vampire power of hope, with the help of Ian, the striking Viking. The action takes place quickly (it is a short read, mind), with Ellie taking to the vampire way of life rather quickly, including calling humans “blood buckets” without even hearing the term before.

In the end, The Vampire’s Hope shows that hope (and love) is a beautiful thing, and leaves Ellie to pick up the pieces of her new life.

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CBLS Blog Tour: Design Series

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Welcome to my stop on the CBLS Blog Tour for the Design Series by Dale Mayer. Below I have info on both books and a giveaway. This is an interesting story idea and I’ll have to add it to my TBR list — you should too!
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Dangerous-CoverDangerous Designs (Designs #1)

by Dale Mayer

Published by Valley Publishing (Indie)

Length: 200 pages (eBook format)

YA Fantasy Romance

Contains elements of action and adventure

Heat Level: Sweet

Available at: Amazon – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058ZY6Y8/

Blurb:

Drawing is her world…but when her new pencil comes alive, it’s his world too.

Her… Storey Dalton is seventeen and now boyfriendless after being dumped via Facebook. Drawing is her escape. It’s like as soon as she gets down one image, a dozen more are pressing in on her. Then she realizes her pictures are almost drawing themselves…or is it that her new pencil is alive?

Him… Eric Jordan is a new Ranger and the only son of the Councilman to his world. He’s crossed the veil between dimensions to retrieve a lost stylus. But Storey is already experimenting with her new pencil and what her drawings can do – like open portals.

It… The stylus is a soul-bound intelligence from Eric’s dimension on Earth and uses Storey’s unsuspecting mind to seek its way home, giving her an unbelievable power. She unwittingly opens a third dimension, one that held a dangerous predatory species banished from Eric’s world centuries ago, releasing these animals into both dimensions.

Them… Once in Eric’s homeland, Storey is blamed for the calamity sentenced to death. When she escapes, Eric is ordered to bring her back or face that same death penalty. With nothing to lose, can they work together across dimensions to save both their worlds? Continue reading CBLS Blog Tour: Design Series →

New Release: Noah Zarc: Cataclysm

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Welcome to the Noah Zarc Release Party! If you haven’t checked out these books yet, this is the second adventure with Noah and is a real feel-good, can-do book that young readers (and even some older ones!) will enjoy. Want to know more about book one? Check out my review of Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble. And if you’d like my input on book two, check out my review of it also!

Oh, and did I mention that there’s an excerpt and giveaway!?

Continue reading New Release: Noah Zarc: Cataclysm →