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FMB Blog Tour: Back to You

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Book Title: Back To You

 Author: Natalie-Nicole Bates

 Genre: Contemporary, Romance

 Publisher: Bradley Publishing

 Publication Date: January 30th, 2012

 Ebook

 Words: 26,000

Book Description:

“On the surface, Lynsey Reznor seems to have it all. She is beautiful, brilliant, and a successful true-crime writer who has been living the past decade in Miami. But what Lynsey lacks is what she needs the most—a family.

After the death of her mother, and yet another failed relationship, Lynsey makes an impulsive decision to return to her hometown of Unity. But Unity will present its own bittersweet memories, most notably, her first love, Nick Lincoln.

Twenty years ago, Nick broke teenager Lynsey’s heart when he decided to marry another. He had his own private reasons—reasons he never explained to Lynsey. Now she is back, along with a chance to reclaim her love. But Lynsey wants answers from him that he may never be able to give out of duty and guilt.” Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: Back to You →

Review: Orlind

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Orlind
Orlind by Charlotte E. English
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

‘You can change them,’ he said in reply. ‘But you can also change yourself.’

War has come to the Seven Realms, yet almost as suddenly as the draykon force appears, it vanishes. Convinced this is somehow the work of Krays, Eva sets off to infiltrate Krays’s library, leaving Llandry (and the other draykon on their side) to defend her home.

Picking up where Lokant left off, with the war still raging and secrets still being discovered. Llandry and her draykon friends must find a way to battle the draykoni force. Meanwhile, Eva and Tren find what seems to be the root of the war between the libraries – Orlind.

The characters, wonderfully developed throughout the entire trilogy, continue to grow and change as they learn more about themselves, their past, and their abilities. The scenery is once again well described, and the romance in this book has increased as both Tren and Pensould pursue their respective ladies, and though subtle most of the time, it is quite entertaining at points.

A wonderful conclusion to the Draykon series, Orlind ties up loose ends while leaving the world of the Seven Realms open for exploration, which hopefully will spawn more books in this world.

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Blog Tour: Serenya’s Song

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An Evening with the Cast of Serenya’s Song #4: Lillyanne

Setting: The Wasted Witch

That’s my seat, stranger. Never mind. Ye’ve got the old red-eye already. The name’s Lillyanne Sawyer. My friends call me Lilly. What, ye’ve never seen a halfling before? Better go easy on Barnaby’s Ale. It’s smooth as a royal consort the first mug or two, but it’ll yank the ground from under yer feet if ye drink a drop too much.

Who am I kiddin’? I’ve been preachin’ at that wood-elf over there, Jayden, or Jay as I call ‘im, for ten years, and I might as well be talkin’ to this bar stool. We work together, or did, back in Leogard.

And now look at ‘im. Drownin’ his sorrows in ale. I told him he should’ve never married Lady Caliphany. I could tell she was a man-eater from the first day I laid eyes on ‘er. I’ll give ‘im credit for walkin’ away when he did. Least he didn’t buy into ‘er martyr routine. She was willin’ to stay with ‘im, but she’d have never loved ‘im like she did that half-elf rogue of ‘ers.

I finally talked Jay into movin’ here to Summerwind. It’s where I grew up with the rest of my people, the Haddo. Perfect town to settle in. I decided to come back for good after Jay stepped down. It was time to leave all the hobnobbin’ and favor-mongerin’ in Leogard far behind me. Continue reading Blog Tour: Serenya’s Song →

New Release: Family Fallacies

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Today’s new release is Book 3 in the Kate Huntington Mystery series. A little bit of mystery, a touch of psychotherapy, and a murder suspect rolled into this thriller!

Blurb:

Psychotherapist Kate Huntington is having a rough autumn. Someone’s been sending anonymous and vaguely threatening notes to the counseling center where she works, and now she’s being sued for malpractice, for supposedly planting false memories in a client’s head. There is one bright spot. She’s falling in love. Now if she could just get the ghost of her dead husband out of her head.

As the budding romance is heating up, the note sender ups the ante and is threatening to “destroy” Kate’s family. Can things get any worse? Yes, they can. Kate becomes a murder suspect when a party in the lawsuit ends up dead. Her good friend, lawyer Rob Franklin, still has some misgivings about her too-handsome-to-be-trusted suitor. But now the two men must work together to support the woman they both love, and help her stop a killer… before he or she comes after Kate’s baby girl. Continue reading New Release: Family Fallacies →

Review: Lokant

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Lokant
Lokant by Charlotte E. English
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Llandry was learning that when two stubborn old men were placed into the same room together, their individual stubbornness not only doubled but increased tenfold

Draykon once again fly the skies of the Seven Realms. War is building. Llandry is being chased by a white-haired sorcerer while Eva is trying to find out how her own heritage ties into who the Lokants are and what they want. Will there be peace again in the Seven Realms, or will warring factions destroy what was once these quiet lands?

Picking up where the first book left off, Lokant dives right back into the thick of things. The characters are given no time for reprieve, forced to set off almost at once to answer questions burning in their own minds. Llandry now has to figure out not just her new form, but also Pensould – the awoken Draykon that proclaims her his mate. Eva and Tren’s relationship also comes to a test as Eva’s wedding approaches but she finds her heart not in it. All the while, war is building between rival Lokants with the Draykon picking sides – and the humans are caught in between.

The details of the world are just as vivid as the first book, masterfully woven together to create a real sense of the different places the characters travel. The magic is evolving, changing as the characters learn to interact with it in ways they hadn’t thought of before, yet it is still as integral to their beings as it was before.

Riveting and full of new (and old) characters to love, Lokant keeps the action, mysteries and even a bit of romance building until the very end.

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Blog Tour: Writings From the Heart

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Welcome to the Writings From the Heart Blog Tour! Today I have a few authors here to give just a little info on why they chose to write for this anthology, and their reasons might surprise you! This book is a great way to not only support authors but to support a great cause as well – the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY!

Thank you for having me on your blog today, Tricia! I am here to talk to you folks about an anthology that I published called Writings From the Heart: Stories and Poetry From Around the World.  Thirty authors from around the world contributed to this anthology. What’s unique about it, is that not only does it contain literature from many different countries, but all proceeds are going to the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of NY.  Everyone’s support has been great, and I’d like to share with you some of the contributor’s reasons as to why they participated to such a great cause! Continue reading Blog Tour: Writings From the Heart →

FMB Blog Tour: Ancient Canada

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Ancient Canada by Clinton Festa

Today’s my tour stop for Clinton Festa’s book, Ancient Canada! This book sounds like a great read for fantasy/mythology lovers! I admit it’s on my TBR shelf and am looking forward to diving into it. Here’s the stats:

Book Title: Ancient Canada

Author: Clinton Festa

Genre: Fantasy

Publisher: SynergEbooks

Book Description:

“Ancient Canada is a fantasy epic and a story of mythology for an alternate Canada.  Because of her unique ability to see life and death, Lavender is exiled from her home.  With the help of her sister Marigold, she survives in the wild using her gift.  The two encounter various characters and creatures along their journey, not all human and not all friendly.  Each chapter is narrated by one of these characters or creatures, sharing their personal story as well as their encounter of the two sisters.  Together the chapters link to bring Lavender and Marigold’s epic, the mythological story of Ancient Canada.” Continue reading FMB Blog Tour: Ancient Canada →

Blog Tour: Second Time Around

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Blurb:

Jamie lives with his straight modeling best friend of three years, John. He’s finally achieved his life long dream of opening up his own bakery and John throws him a party. There he meets Matthew, co-owner of the Home Improvement shop across the street from his new bakery. They hit it off. Only there’s one problem. Matthew is possibly straight and there’s a 90% chance that he thinks Jamie is a woman!

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Review: Second Time Around

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Second Time Around
Second Time Around by H.A. Caine
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The more he thought about it, the more he was certain Matthew had no idea he was a guy.

Jamie is finally going to open his own bakery, and his roommate, John, throws him a party to celebrate. There he meets Matthew, the hot co-owner of the Home Improvement store on the same block as Jamie’s bakery. But since Jamie prefers to wear female clothes, he’s not so sure Matthew knows he’s a guy.

This short story is all about second chances, being true to yourself, and following your dreams. Jamie has a strong sense of character and knows what he wants out of life – even if he goes against the grain, he’s true to himself. While part of the plot seemed a little cliche, it had a slight twist that did work out for Jamie.

Second Time Around is a quick read with a feel-good ending, leaving the short and sweet romance blossoming.

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Review: One Bite To Passion

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One Bite To Passion
One Bite To Passion by MaryLynn Bast
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

You’re a beautiful women Paige, remember that and don’t let anyone make you feel any different.

Paige is on a business trip to Japan when she meets Casey, a young man taken with her at the first glance. Though married, Casey makes her feel in ways her husband never has, and she ends up having a wild night of passion with him. But when her husband, Dalton, shows up and proves that her recent dreams are, in fact, true, Paige will have to decide which man is worth standing up for and giving herself to forever.

In this sexually charged story, Paige is an older, self-conscious women stuck in her marriage for the sake of her children. The range of emotion Paige displays – doubt, for Casey is younger than her; passion; fear; betrayal – is very realistic, lending credence to her depth of character. Though the introduction of the vampires seemed a little forced, the paranormal aspect of this book was a slight twist different than other vampire books, which made it interesting to read about.

Not for the easily embarrassed but for those who love a good explicit story, One Bite To Passion fills the pages with lust and charged tension and finds an unique way for everyone to be ‘happily ever after.’

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