Sunday Post Edition #79

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

This Last Week @ Books, Books The Magical Fruit
Week of January 4, 2015 – January 11, 2015
Book Blitz(YA Bound) : Shadow Fire (The Light Chronicles #1) by Kimber Leigh Wheaton
Blog Tour - Excerpt (InkSlinger PR): Forever Found by Nazarea Andrew
*01/04 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - New Followers for Authors by Rainy Kaye
*01/04 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Target 84 Release! by K. Larsen
*01/05 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Face The Music by Brandy L Rivers
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - At Last by Rebecca Hamilton
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Most Wanted (Forever Girl #2) #Kindle Release by Rebecca Hamilton
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Eight great fantasy reads by David Toft
*01/07 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) Sapphire Blue by Karen King
*01/08 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - To My Heart FREE for 2 days by April Nichole
01/09 - Freebie Friday - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
*01/09 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - The One Thing release day by Briana Gaitan
*01/09 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Pendragon's Obsession by Cornelia Amiri
*01/10 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Vote For Solstice Publishing
Book Blitz (Bewitching Book Tours): Haunt My Heart by Lisa Medley



Next Week @ Books, Books The Magical Fruit
Week of January 12, 2015 – January 18, 2015
*01/12 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - ON LOVE SONGS by Vanayssa Somers
*01/13 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - In The Rearview by Astraea Press
*01/15 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Snag Love Notes for .99 cents! by Love Notes Boxed Set Authors
01/15 - Promo Blitz/#Giveaway (Reading Addiction Blog Tours) : Tied With a Bow and No Place to Go by Ann Everett
01/16 - Freebie Friday - Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
*01/16 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Bloodlines is now available! by Vanessa Skye
*01/16 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - #EveryHeart by #LKCollins by *..HEA Bookshelf..*
*01/17 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Passions Pride Release by Piper Kay
*01/17 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Bruises of the Heart by Astraea Press
*01/18 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Dead On The Floor by Melissa Miller
*01/18 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Get Your Rocks Off? Release! by K E Osborn Author
*01/18 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Mystic Hearts by Cait Jarrod



Coming soon

January
*01/20 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Buy a book, save a pet! by Romance to the Rescue
*01/20 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Fast-Pitch Love by Astraea Press
*01/20 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Meet Me In the Garden by Rosa Sophia
01/21 - Promo Blitz (Reading Addiction Blog Tours) : One Last Hold by Angela Smith
*01/21 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Pre-Order Shifter Under Cover! by C.A. Tibbitts
*01/21 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - The Fear That Divides Us Cover by M N Forgy Author
*01/24 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - The Rose Ring by Astraea Press
*01/26 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Deeper Release by Author Allyn Lesley
*01/26 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - KICK (Savage Saints MC #1) by Carmen Jenner
*01/27 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Yakimali’s Gift by Astraea Press
*01/28 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - This Crazy Love goes live! by Stefanie Pratt
01/30 - Author Guest Post/Giveaway (Pump Up Your Books Tours) : ITGIRL4LIFE by Tamara Branch
*01/30 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Chastity Falls Is Coming… by Lianne Cotton


February

*02/03 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Over the Ivy Wall by Rosa Sophia
*02/03 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Life on the Edge by Astraea Press
02/05 – Promo Blitz/#Giveaway (Reading Addiction Blog Tours) : Tell Me a Secret by Ann Everett
*02/07 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - The Guardian Lineage by Astraea Press
*02/10 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Redemption by Astraea Press
*02/14 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - True Colors by Astraea Press
*02/17 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Love Before Honor by Astraea Press
*02/21 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Dream On by Astraea Press
*02/23 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Different by Astraea Press
*02/25 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - 100+ ebooks on sale by Rainy Kaye
*02/28 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - True love…myth or reality? By MARTIN VAN DOMMELE

Bout of Books - Catch Up Days 2-4

I did it I signed up again for the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon. I'm thinking I might get some books for Christmas and I know I have a few that I need to read and review already.

What it is.......

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team



Day 1 Monday January 5

Number of books I've read today: 3
Total number of books I've read:3
Number of Pages read:90
Total Number of pages read:90




Day 2 Tuesday January 6

Number of books I've read today: 1
Total number of books I've read:4
Number of Pages read:
Total Number of pages read:90





Day 3 Wednesday January 7

Number of books I've read today: 3
Total number of books I've read:3
Number of Pages read:90
Total Number of pages read:90



Day 4 Thursday January 8

Number of books I've read today: 3
Total number of books I've read:3
Number of Pages read:90
Total Number of pages read:90

Freebie Friday #2/#Giveaway - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane

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The Red Badge of Courage is one of the greatest war novels of all time. It reports on the American Civil War through the eyes of Henry Fleming, an ordinary farm boy turned soldier. It evokes the chaos and the dull clatter of war: the acrid smoke, the incessant rumours of coming battles, the filth and cold, the numbing monotony, the unworldly wailing of the dying. Like an impressionist painter, Crane also captures the strange beauty of war: the brilliant red flags against a blue sky, steel bayonets flashing in the morning sun as soldiers step off into battle. In the midst of this chaotic outer world, he creates an intricate inner world as he takes us inside the head of Henry Fleming.



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Book Blitz/#Giveaway : Haunt My Heart by Lisa Medley

Haunt My Heart by Lisa Medley
Paranormal Romance: Ghost, Witchcraft, Hex and Sex.
Words 68K (272 pages)
eISBN-13: 978-0-9908856-0-3
AMAZON E-book & Print Links Here



Blurb:
A Civil War soldier dies to save his men. Can he find true love to live again?
Sarah Knight has a job she’s good at, a quirky BFF, and a boyfriend who’s bad for her. When Sarah unearths a Civil War artifact on a ghost hunt at Chatham Manor, she brings home more than a souvenir
Lieutenant James “Tanner” Dawson fought for the Union, working as a supernatural liaison for his Major General in a secret Masonic offset called the Brothers of Peril. When he’s hexed by a witch, he learns the only way to save his men is to die himself. But death is not the end. Awakening 150 years later, he knows if he wants to be corporeal again, he has to find true love to break the hex—a task no easier in 21st century than it was in the 19th.


Excerpt from Haunt My Heart: After 150 years hexed to a ring, Tanner is reawakened.

Tanner woke screaming.
Anger, not fear, set him off. The question was what had awakened him in the first place? And after all this time. At least it had seemed like a long time. Being dead made it hard to keep track. He’d counted sunrises for months after he’d died, but even that became too taxing after a while. And when he’d finally been crushed into the ground and damned to the darkness, he’d lost all hope.
His life energy had begun to wane immediately upon his death and his semi-corporeal form—his ghost self—had dissipated a few days after his men removed his body from the battlefield. Not that it would have mattered anyway. No one could see him. He’d tried to make contact as the soldiers crossed by him: screaming, begging, anything to get their attention. To tell them he wasn’t dead. Not really. When he noticed the soldiers could also pass through him without so much as a shiver, he’d given up.
Despair filled him as he realized Sylvia had achieved exactly what she’d promised. He was a stupid man. Maybe he could have loved her. Maybe…
God, what a witch.
No. It would never have worked. He’d have been damned either way. At least he’d saved soldiers’ lives, his own good men, with his decision at Chatham. He’d done the right thing, even if it had cost his life.
He surveyed the room as best he could from his prison.
Clearly he’d traveled from the grounds where he’d lingered for…decades? He wished he knew. Pent-up frustration filled him. Tanner could see energy emanating from something, just out of his reach. A glow—the signature of a living soul. An entity he hadn’t seen for a very long time. The aura, bright and strong, almost reached his prison cell, but not quite.
So close.
Something had sparked him to life. But what?
He startled when a face appeared before him. A non-human face. The face of some creature filled the mirrored prism of his cell.
What fresh hell was this?
The next thing he knew he was falling, falling, falling. The clatter when he landed nearly deafened him. His stomach roiled as if he’d leaped from a great height.
“Bitly. Stop it.”
A voice? A female voice?
Sylvia? Could she still be in possession of him?
Dear God.
“Bad kitty.”
His stomach lurched again as he was returned to his previous perch; the view was exactly the same, except the face that stared into his for the briefest moment was different. A woman’s face.
A woman most assuredly not Sylvia.
Relief flooded him. Of course Sylvia was long dead.
Of course.
And she wouldn’t have followed him into the afterlife. She’d never loved him that much. Not enough to spend eternity with him. Only enough to damn his soul for it.

Lisa Medley writes urban fantasy and paranormal romance about monsters in love, because monsters need love too. Look for Reap & Repent (Bk 1) and Reap & Redeem (Bk 2) of The Reaping Series, available now. A lover of beasties of all sorts, she has a farm full of them in her SW MO home including: one child, one husband, two dogs, two cats, a dozen hens, thousands of Italian bees and a guinea pig. Not so in love with the guinea pig. She can do ten pushups IN A ROW and may or may not have a complete zombie apocalypse bug-out bag in her trunk at all times. Just. In. Case.


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Bout of Books 12.0 - Day 1

I did it I signed up again for the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon. I'm thinking I might get some books for Christmas and I know I have a few that I need to read and review already.

What it is.......

The Bout of Books read-a-thon is organized by Amanda @ On a Book Bender and Kelly @ Reading the Paranormal. It is a week long read-a-thon that begins 12:01am Monday, January 5th and runs through Sunday, January 11th in whatever time zone you are in. Bout of Books is low-pressure, and the only reading competition is between you and your usual number of books read in a week. There are challenges, giveaways, and a grand prize, but all of these are completely optional. For all Bout of Books 12 information and updates, be sure to visit the Bout of Books blog. - From the Bout of Books team



Day 1 Monday January 5

Number of books I've read today: 3
Total number of books I've read:3
Number of Pages read:90
Total Number of pages read:90

Sunday Post Edition #78

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

This Last Week @ Books, Books The Magical Fruit
Week of December 28, 2014 – January 3, 2015
*12/28 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Make It Rain for a New Kindle! by Terri Marie
*12/29 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Get “Protecting Fiona” TODAY! by Author Susan Stoker
*12/29 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Battle Cry #NewRelease by Melissa Snark
*12/29 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Mending Scars is Live!! by Brandy L Rivers
*12/29 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Playing w/ the Drummer release by Robin Covington
*12/30 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Caught Inside by S Briones Lim
*12/30 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Celebrate our anniversary!by Jacqueline Driggers
*12/30 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Reckless Beat #SALE by Eden Summers
*12/30 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Releasing Grudge by J.L. Campbell
*12/31 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Murder Stalks Romance in SC! by Theresa J Garrido
*12/31 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Up For Some Thrills? by Jenny Hinsman
*12/31 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Billion-Were? Regurgitant? by Melanie James
*12/31 ¬- Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Get #Caged by K. Pars
Release Day Launch (InkSlinger PR): Hundred to One by Freya Barker
Release Day Blitz (InkSlinger PR): After Us by Amber Hart
Release Launch (InkSlinger PR): A Necessary Sin by Georgia Cates
Release Day Launch (InkSlinger PR): Forever Found by Nazarea Andrew
Release Day Blitz (InkSlinger PR): Heartlines by S.G. Holster
Release Day Launch/#Giveaway (InkSlinger PR): Enduring Fate by Alicia Rae
Book Blitz (YA Bound) : The Winning Side by CM Doporto
Freebie Friday - Full House by Janet Evanovich
24 Hour Giveaway(Mod Podge Blog Tours)
Promo Blitz (Reading Addiction Blog Tours) : Night Buddies by Sands Hetherington
*01/01 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Curing Doctor Vincent by Beckey
*01/01 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - January Kindle Giveaway by Free Kindle Giveaway
*01/01 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Slaying the Debt Dragon by Cherie Lowe
*01/02 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - A Shot of Sin Preorder by Eden Summers
*01/03 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Madcap Miss by Claudy Conn
*01/03 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Forcing the Bear by Josette Reuel

Next Week @ Books, Books The Magical Fruit
Week of January 4, 2015 – January 11, 2015
Book Blitz(YA Bound) : Shadow Fire (The Light Chronicles #1) by Kimber Leigh Wheaton
Blog Tour - Excerpt (InkSlinger PR): Forever Found by Nazarea Andrew
*01/04 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - New Followers for Authors by Rainy Kaye
*01/04 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Target 84 Release! by K. Larsen
*01/05 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Face The Music by Brandy L Rivers
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - At Last by Rebecca Hamilton
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Most Wanted (Forever Girl #2) #Kindle Release by Rebecca Hamilton
*01/06 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Eight great fantasy reads by David Toft
*01/07 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) Sapphire Blue by Karen King
*01/08 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - To My Heart FREE for 2 days by April Nichole
01/09 - Freebie Friday - The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
01/09 - Guest Post (InkSlinger PR): Desires of the Soul By Gina L. Maxwell
*01/09 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - The One Thing release day by Briana Gaitan
*01/09 - Thunderclap (Twitter/Facebook) - Pendragon's Obsession by Cornelia Amiri
*01/10 - HeadTalker (Twitter/Facebook/Tumbler) - Vote For Solstice Publishing

Book Blitz : Shadow Fire (The Light Chronicles #1) by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

Shadow Fire (The Light
Chronicles #1)

by Kimber
Leigh Wheaton 

Release Date: 02/24/14

Astraea Press

310 pages

Summary from Goodreads:

Ashlyn – a free-spirited teenager whose peaceful life
is shattered when the village elders honor her with a perilous quest to recover
a stolen relic.



Zane – a jaded mercenary, torn by his undeniable desire for Ashlyn
and the dark secret that could make her hate him forever.



Delistaire – a malevolent sorcerer driven by an insatiable lust for
power.

All three are bound together by an ancient relic supposedly infused with the
power of a Goddess.



Shadow Fire - adventure, passion, secrets, and betrayal



As Ashlyn and Zane race to stay one step ahead of the evil lurking in the
shadows, their passions are ignited and their bond strengthens. But will they
find the relic before Delistaire? Or has their entire quest been orchestrated
from the very beginning by a madman in pursuit of ultimate power? 

Excerpt

Every step I take is one step closer to death.
Hiking through the dense underbrush, I try to calm my frayed nerves and control the fear threatening to overwhelm me. Twigs and tendrils of ivy grab at my ankles as I continue to forge ahead, forcing me to wrench away from their skeletal grip. The sunlight is fading, signaling the end of another day, but this is no ordinary day.
A loud crack pierces the air. I freeze in my tracks, my breath catching in my throat. Whipping my head around, I try to locate the source of the sound. My heart pounds in my chest, the erratic rhythm painful. These woods are full of predators, some animal, some monster, but the worst… human. Taking a deep breath, I listen to the surrounding woods: birds chirp, insects hum, and small animals scurry about as if they have no care in the world.
Lungs burning, I force myself to continue walking. I didn't collapse three weeks ago when this whole fiasco started, and I won't give in now. My family needs me to be strong.
The trees become sparser as I approach the edge of the forest. My shoulders slump when I pass the tree house we used to play in so many years ago. Any other day when I'm this close to home after a long day of hunting, I'd smile, breathe a sigh of relief, and perhaps look forward to dinner. Today there will be no raucous family meal, no solace in entering the peaceful village, and nothing to smile about.
The villagers will be awaiting my return, skulking in the shadows, desperate to catch a glimpse of the walking dead girl.
I've dealt with the whispers and pointing for three weeks with my head held high, my anxiety hidden behind a mask of indifference. I don't want them to see me like this, trembling in fear, broken. They've taken everything I am, every hope, every dream I've had for the future and smashed them to pieces with little hope of salvation. The townsfolk of Verdane decided my fate and they chose death.
The elders told me being Chosen is an honor. Either they are ignorant or apathetic. Every five years for the last twenty, a teenage girl has been chosen by the town, via secret ballot, to undertake this dangerous quest, never to return. Perhaps if the elders had to forfeit their lives instead they wouldn't be so quick to label it an honor, they'd call it what it is… a sacrifice.

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About the Author

Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a
bestselling YA/NA author with a soft spot for sweet romance. She is married to
her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three dogs, four
cats, and lots of dragons. No, she doesn’t live on a farm, she just loves
animals. Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames, superheroes,
villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose,
she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!) She currently lives in San Antonio,
TX but has been somewhat a rolling stone in life, having resided in several
different cities and states.

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Blog Tour - Excerpt : Forever Found by Nazarea Andrew

Exclusive Excerpt:

“You ran away.”

She gives an unladylike snort. “You decided you were a delusion of my past, and then you expected me to sit there and listen to your insane ramblings. Thanks, but no. I can’t do that. I’ve had enough crazy for one life.” She bites her lip, and then blurts, “You stole my file, didn’t you? That’s how you know about the Boy.”

“Do you remember the firefly meadow?”

She goes still, and I smile, gently. “You do.”

“That wasn’t real,” she whispers, and I feel the shudder.

“We’d hide there, from the lost boys. And you’d fall asleep telling me your happy thoughts, and wake up to a galaxy of fireflies, and we’d chase them until you made yourself sick, laughing. And then I’d hold you and we’d stare at the stars, and you always said they were different. It smelled like jasmine and honey-“

“And wild woods and freedom,” she whispers, her blue eyes impossibly wide in her pretty face. I take a tentative step toward her, and touch her fingers.

Why are your stars different?

“It wasn’t a delusion, Gwendy. You know it wasn’t. Trust yourself.”

She shudders. “Can’t. My mind lies. It wasn’t—“

“Gwendy,” I say, desperately. Her eyes are filling with tears and I can feel the disbelief, the way it will tear apart the world I’ve known, and the girl I’ve loved, and I can’t. I move without thinking, catch her head and bring her lips to mine.



Forever Found Synopsis:

Losing Gwen was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to survive. I’ve never loved anyone the way I love her.

But finding her was never about that. And now that I have found her–now that she knows the truth about me and the Island, I have to trust her to believe. Because her leaving me didn’t just destroy me–its killing Neverland.

I need her to love me. But we all need her to believe again.

Peter Pan has grown up and found the girl who left–but the stakes are higher than ever in this romantic conclusion to the story begun in Girl Lost.

 

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Girl Lost Synopsis:

Northern was supposed to be a fresh start—a place where people didn’t know who I was or how I had spent years in and out of mental institutes. People didn't know about my parents death or the island no one heard of. But when Peter sits next to me in lit class, I can’t stop the memories, and I don’t want to. He looks too much like the boy from the island, and despite my best intentions, coaxes my secrets from me.

He’s gorgeous, irresistible, a little mad, and completely lost—we are a pair of broken cogs in a world neither of us truly fits into. He is somehow gentle and fierce, heartbreaking in his devotion and savage in his defense.

When Belle, his best friend, shows up, pale and lovely and sick, Peter pulls away from me, a startling withdrawal. It’s a relationship that scares and confuses me. She is at times warm and friendly, and other times is violent and unpredictable.

Peter says that he wants me, but refuses to let himself get close. And there are secrets, surrounding both of us, that border on nightmares. As the memories close in, as Belle gets sicker and more violent, I’m torn between what is true and what I believe, and what this magical boy knows about my mysterious past.

Nazarea Andrews Bio:

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She is the author of the University of Branton series, Neverland Found series, and Edge of the Falls.

She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.

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Promo Blitz : Night Buddies by Sands Hetherington

Juvenile Fiction

Date Published: June 1, 2012

  Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare  is an after lights-out adventure story that will delight young readers and middle graders who relish roller coaster fantasy and fun, filled with unforgettable characters and an astonishing and inventive collection of magical whatchamacallits.

Night Buddies is all about the nighttime adventures of a young boy named John, who is not ready to go to sleep, and his friend, a bright red crocodile named Crosley who turns up under John’s bed.

They sneak out of John’s house using Crosley’s “I-ain’t-here-doodad” which makes them invisible to John’s parents. They then embark on an adventure chasing down enemies and cleaning up one mess after another as they solve the earthshaking mystery: who stole all the pineapple cheesecakes from the only factory in the world that makes them!

The investigation starts out fine, but things get a little crazy when Crosley, who is allergic to water, gets wet.  Hilarious things happen when Crosley’s allergy to water kicks in, and when they get to the pineapple cheesecake factory and meet Big Foot Mae, the investigation gets more complicated and zany than either of them bargained for.

Night Buddies and the Pineapple Cheesecake Scare is the first title in the Night Buddies series, a 7-times award-winning chapter book series for kids. The second book, Night Buddies, Impostors, and One Far-Out Flying Machine was published in February 2013 and the third book, Night Buddies Go Sky High is due out in March 2015. The Night Buddies series is available in both print and ebook format.

About the Author

Sands Hetherington credits his son John for being his principal motivator. Sands raised his son as a single parent from the time John was six. He read to him every night during those formative years. He and young John developed the Crosley crocodile character in the series during months of bedtime story give-and-take. Sands majored in history at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) and has an M.F.A. in creative writing and an M.A. in English from UNC-Greensboro. He lives in Greensboro.

About the Illustrator:

Jessica Love grew up in California, with two artist parents. She studied printmaking and drawing at UC Santa Cruz, then went on to study acting at The Juilliard School in NYC. Her favorite way to work is collaborative, which is why illustration is such a treat.

Some of her inspirations are Maurice Sendak, Edmund Dulac, Lisbeth Zwerger and of course, the incomparable Hilary Knight. Jessica currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, toggling back and forth between her work as an actor and her work as an artist.

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Freebie Friday #1 /#Giveaway- Full House by Janet Evanovich

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Filled with Evanovich's trademark style and wit, Full House is romantic suspense with a twist...

Her life was pleasant, proper, and predictable-- until he showed up and trouble moved in...

Polo instructor Nicholas Kaharchek senses danger the minute he sees Billie Pearce. She represents everything he's so artfully avoided. Happy in her home life, a divorced mother of two, Billie is the epitome of stability. They have nothing in common.

To his horror, Nick is fascinated-- and irresistibly attracted. When Billie generously offers to share her home with Nick's crazy cousin Deedee for a while, Nick finds himself visiting-- often. And while each is slowly seduced by the other's charms, and both are wildly encouraged by devious Deedee, Billie and Nick find out that what they have in common is most important of all. But neither one knows that danger is lurking where they least expect it and a killer is closing in on them.

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Book Blitz (YA Bound) : The Winning Side by CM Doporto

The Winning Side (University Park, #3)

by C.M. Doporto

Release Date: December 21, 2014

Genre: New Adult Sports Romance 18+ for adult
situations and language

Page numbers: 
272 pages

Summary from Goodreads:

Lexi’s determined to keep her word and stand by
Raven’s side because her love for him is too strong to deny.  As Raven learns to deal with the issues that
are destined to destroy him and their relationship, their love is taken to a
new level. As doors are closed and new ones are opened, Lexi and Raven find
themselves in a heavenly bliss, but not without the challenges from Raven’s
past. With a true test of love, Lexi and Raven have to decide if they are
willing to do whatever it takes to be on the winning side.

  

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Excerpt:
Delaney held up a light pink sweater to her chest. “This is hideous. You have to trash this thing.” She flung it behind her.
“Hey, I like that sweater.” I dashed after it and then gave it a once over and agreed with her. It was something my mom had bought for me and it had Betty Homemaker written all over it with pearl buttons and a jacquard trim. I shoved it in the return-home bag. “I think coming back to the dorm will be good for both of us. When Raven’s having a bad day, I can just come back here so he can have some time to himself. Time to process whatever he’s going through.”
And time to fight his demons.
“And you trust that he will be okay.” She threw one of my skirts over her head. “He won’t plunge off the edge and go back to where he was, will he?”
“I’ll check on him. It’s not like I won’t see him. And if needed, you can take me to his apartment, right?”
“Yeah, of course.”
“Who’s apartment?” Raven stood in the doorway carrying my bags.
“Your apartment, silly.” I smiled at him, trying to displace any unnecessary fear or jealously. Although Raven hadn’t seemed liked the jealous type, I wanted to keep it that way. That was one less thing I didn’t have to worry about in our relationship.
“Hey, what’s this?” Delaney held up a pink and silver Victoria Secret’s gift card.
“Where did you get that?” I said taking it from her hand.
“It was buried in your clothes.” She pointed to the mound on my bed.
Raven looked over my shoulder as I opened the flap.
Have fun shopping with Raven. Love, Dad.
“Holy shit. Is he serious?” I looked at Raven and he smiled. Was my dad trying to make up for my mom going bat shit crazy and burning all the lingerie Raven had bought me?
Sweet.
“Damn!” Raven covered his mouth with his fist. “Three hundred bucks. We can buy you a lot of sexy stuff.” Raven cocked a brow. “When are we going?”
“Whenever you want.” I eyed him with a hungry stare. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to get enough of him.
Of his taste.
Of his touch.
Of his scent.
I was permanently caught in The Raven’s trap. And I wondered if he was really done with setting out his bait and happy with the catch he’d caught. Time would only tell. I shook my head, trying to calm my ranging hormones.
“Is that it?” I asked, looking at the two bags by the door.
“What do you mean, is that it?” He huffed, gripping his waist. “I brought up like five bags. And there’s still more at my apartment.”
“I’m sorry.” I walked past him and headed for the closet. “I didn’t ask my dad to bring me all of my clothes.”
“I know.” He grabbed my hand and spun me around. I slammed against his body and rested my hands against his broad chest. “If you’d just stay with me, then we wouldn’t have to be hauling all of your stuff back and forth.”
His scent laced around me, making it difficult to stand my ground. “But I am going to stay with you.”
“Yeah, but not every night.” He pressed his lips to the sensitive part of my neck and my mind quickly forgot why I had talked myself in to coming back to the dorm. “I need a little bit of this every night.” He popped me on the butt and I squealed.
“Okay, I’m outta here.” Delaney dropped the clothes in her hand.
“No. I need your advice.” I tried to wiggle out of Raven’s arms, but he only held me tighter. “I need you to help me pick out clothes that will make me look sexy.” I glanced up at Raven and he let out a low growl as he continued to nibble on my neck, not paying any attention to Delaney. I leaned to the side, trying to break free, even though I really didn’t want to. “Raven, stop.” I pleaded with a tone that said yes, more than it said no.
“Looks like you’re about to get undressed so I’ll help you later.” Delaney step aside and headed for the door.
“Thanks, Delaney.” Raven said as he kicked off his shoes and started to pull off his shirt. His stomach tensed and I caught a nice view of his elegantly chiseled abs.
“Shit, I almost forgot.” Delaney turned around before pulling the door shut. “Whoa! Can you wait until I get out? I don’t need a glimpse of the freak show.”
“Hurry.” Raven tossed his shirt on the chair. “I don’t have all day.”
Delaney’s eyes landed directly on Raven’s midsection for a full count of three before she finally tore them away and looked at me. “Do y’all want to grab a pizza with Luke and me later?”
Raven looked at me, waiting for a response. “I’m game if you are,” I said, feeling the hunger pains bubble up in my stomach.
His lips spread into a full smile. “Sure, but I’m game for something else first.” Raven encircled his arms around me and pressed his lips against my ear as his hands wondered up and down my backside.
“What time Delaney?” I grabbed his arms, trying to restrain him from feeling me up in front of my roommate. He stretched his neck, trying to kiss me. I laughed, unable to resist his tempting offer. After all, I was already in his trap and I was there to stay.
“Is an hour long enough?” Delaney appraised Raven from head to toe and then gave me a wide-eyed warning.
“No, but we’ll make it work.” He said, undressing me with his eyes.
I giggled as Raven picked me up and tossed me on the bed, landing on top of my clothes.
“I warned you, Lexi,” Delaney said, as she pulled the door shut.
“I know. But I can’t resist The Raven’s trap.”




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CM Doporto lives in the great state of Texas with her husband and son enjoying life with their extensive family along with their Chihuahua, Mexican Redhead Parrot, and several fish.

She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from The University of Texas at Arlington. She briefly worked in the area of Public Relations and Advertising and then pursued a career in the field of Human Resources. CM considers herself a life-long learner and returned to school and earned her Master of Art’s Degree in Organizational Development from Dallas Baptist University.

She writes Young Adult and New Adult Sci-Fi/Urban Fantasy stories about ordinary women who do extraordinary things, become a heroine, and find love along the way.

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2015 Erotic Romance Reading Challenge

All erotic romances over 80 pages count!

Erotic Romance--means the sexual side of the relationship is front and center in the storyline and a focal point of the relationship.


Examples of authors that are NOT erotic romance--Lori Foster, JR Ward, Jill Shalvis, Nalini Singh

All you do is read then review (on goodreads, amazon or your blog) then link up your review :)


It can be a fusion read (ex--erotic historical)

Cross over from other challenges count.

You don't have to be a blogger to join in. Just use your Goodreads or Amazon account to link up.

Levels (you can change your level during the year)

1--6 books - I'm trying this level

2--12 books

3--24 books

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2015 Snagged @ The Library Reading Challenge

Hi y’all! Welcome to the 2015 Snagged @ The Library Challenge hosted by The Book Nympho and I. We decided to take the Snagged @ The Library weekly posts and turn it into a year long challenge! So are you ready to ease the punch to your pocket book, support authors, support your local library, and have some fun?

Reading Challenge Details:

• Runs January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015. You can join any time.
• The goal is to read at least twelve (12) books from the library. Twelve should be easy, that’s one a month. While twelve is the minimum, there is no maximum limit. See the different levels below and pick the one that works best for you.
• Any format will work for this challenge (print, ebook or audio) as long as you checked it out from the library it counts.
• Books can be any genre (fiction, nonfiction, romance, fantasy, mystery, thriller, horror, etc.).
• Crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed, including re-reads. The goal is to support your local library and save money.
• To join this challenge, grab the 2015 Snagged @ The Library Reading Challenge button and post this reading challenge on your blog to track your progress. Please include a link back to this sign-up post so others can join the reading challenge too. You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads (so as long as you have a dedicated shelf and Felicia has created a Goodreads group), Shelfari (I’ve created a Shelfari group. You can join and post your progress within the group), or BookLikes, etc., for the 2015 Snagged @ The Library Reading Challenge. The point of linking up is to have a place where people can see what you’re reading.

Levels:

Dewey Decimal: read 12 books

Thrifty Reader: read 24 books - I'll be doing this level

Overdrive Junkie: read 36 books

Stalking the Bookstacks: read 50+ books

WHERE Are You Reading Challenge 2015

How do you decide what state a book is categorized under?

1. In a fiction read it would be the State or Country that the book spends the most time in. (Ie. If your main character is from Wisconsin but the book is all about his/her time in college in California – the books should categorize under California….)

2. Non fiction reads categorize in whatever State or Country it is about (Ie…. a book about fly fishing in Colorado is a Colorado point, and a book about women in Afghanistan is an Afghanistan point.

3. If the book goes from one state to another… go with the state that most of the time is spent.

How to get started

Grab the challenge button (above) here for your posts and sidebar.

Set up a page to capture your states, countries, etc… however you want to do it.

Additionally, some like to add their books to a Google Map which can be fun to put all the book titles on a map and watch it fill up but of course this is completely optional.


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