Tuesday, December 24, 2013



Fractured Innocence 
(IFICS #2Freak of Nature)
By Julia Crane
Release Date: December 24, 2013

Blurb/Synopsis

*Warning 17+ due to sexual gritty topic and language

Kaitlyn and Erik are sent on a mission to track down Vance Dasvoik, a ruthless monster. His latest thrill—abducting and selling young women.

Vance's current victim: Aaliyah, a seventeen-year-old who never imagined walking her brother home from school one evening would change her life forever.

The mission quickly turns personal for Kaitlyn when she finds Aaliyah beaten, her mind and soul fractured from abuse of the worst kind. Kaitlyn knows firsthand what it's like to be haunted by the past and resolves to bring justice to the elusive Dasvoik.

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Author Bio

Julia crane is the author of the Coexist: Keegan’s Chronicles. She has a bachelors degree in criminal justice. Julia has believed in magical creatures since the day her grandmother first told her an Irish tale. Growing up her mother greatly encouraged reading and using your imagination.She currently lives in Tennesee with her husband and three children.

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Fractured Innocence by Julia Crane Excerpts 

  
    This couldn’t be reality. Had they really been abducted? No! No! No! Please let this be a dream. A 
nightmare. Please let me wake up and find myself in my own bed. Things like this didn’t happen, not to 
her. Not to her brother! Certainly not in America 
     Her family didn’t have money, so she knew this wasn’t about ransom.  
     Without moving she scanned the room trying to gain her bearings. She was curled up on the floor in the 
corner of a small room, that much was obvious. Her body ached. She tried to straighten her legs out but 
they remained bent. She couldn’t even push herself up to sitting. 
     The walls were white and metal filing cabinets lined the walls. A large wooden desk sat off to the left with 
a computer. No windows. No pictures or paintings on the wall. Nothing personal whatsoever.    
     Her eyes continued to dart around the room, finally settling on the men. They were large, wore dark suits 
and looked scary. One was tall with a hook nose and curly blond hair, the other was short but muscular 
with a bald head. They were not the same men from the car.  
     Desperately she tried to fight the panic that rose in her chest once she realized her brother was not in the 
room with them. Where was he? At least she knew he was alive from their comments. Too young? For 
what? So many questions and no answers. Maybe if she could figure out where they were they could 
escape.  
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     In the dead of night their boat went unnoticed by the sentries as the current tossed the boat around. If they 
were like most guards they were probably dozing on the job. But she had to assume they were heavily 
armed and dangerous. Erik hit the throttle and veered off at the last second bringing the boat back around 
again, getting as close as possible. 
     Dim lights glowed from some of the portholes, but most were dark.  
     Kaitlyn analyzed the wind and gauged the waves before leaping forward, she grabbed ahold of the ladder 
rung and pulled herself up quickly, climbing with ease. Erik was close on her heels.  
     Silently Kaitlyn dropped to the floor, and simply stood there watching, listening. Her mind went cold, 
analytical. She could hear muted voices, footsteps scraping, water dripping, the hum of fluorescent lights. 
     In the distance someone coughed. No one was aware of their presence. 
     The ship was old, rusty and large. It was 965 foot long and had almost 3,000 shipping containers on it.  
     The captives could be anywhere. Mentally she went over the blue prints seeking out the largest rooms 
where Dasvoik would most likely sleep. She vectored in a couple of locations. 
     The stench was overwhelming—rotten food, feces and urine to name a few mixed with the salty air. While 
her sensors were busy sorting out the different scents, sounds and possible scenarios they could encounter, 
     Kaitlyn panned back and forth scanning the area, taking in the heat sensors.  
Several different caution symbols illuminated on her internal screen. Nearby an armed guard stood off to 
her left. The man was completely unaware he was a breath away from death— if he made the wrong move.  



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Sunday, December 22, 2013

Title: Unusual Awakening

Author: S.M. Knowles        

Genre: Young Adult
Tour Host: Lady Amber's Tours

Book Description:

With tears and a tight hug, Rylee Everley’s dad left for Afghanistan with the Army Reserve. Since his deployment, her mom has been distant, her sisters are constantly fighting, and Rylee, at only thirteen years old, has to be the glue to keep them together. While her mother stays locked in her room, Rylee has been forced into the role of parent.

Now, two years later, a freak accident involving a bus at school promises to restore some normality to her family. In spite of not knowing how their father is, her mother is happy and her sisters don’t seem to fight as much as they used to. Rylee herself is seeing more of her friends and is even trying to sort out her own feelings about Brock Parker. However, something dark threatens to disrupt that normality for personal gain, and that darkness is willing to break every rule to get what it wants.



Author Bio:


S.M. Knowles was born in Elmira, New York where she was swept away in a whirlwind to the Land of Oz—Independence, Kansas. Her parents were relocating for working opportunities and decided that this would be the perfect place to start new roots. Little did she know that this place would contribute to the inspiration for the first book she wrote in her Rylee Everley Series.

While growing up, S.M. would travel the roads around her house while imagining she was somewhere else. Her imagination would take her everywhere, making the long hot summer days seem shorter throughout her fantasies.

At the age of twelve, she decided to write her first book. Filled mostly with dialog, she filled up one-hundred pages, front and back. After taking the book downstairs to show her mom, and persuading her to buy her more paper, she excitedly ran back to her room. As she barreled through the door, S.M. tripped over items left on her floor, and her papers came raining down in her room. Discouraged, she stood there in tears, picking up her papers and throwing them in the trash. Her work had no organization, no numbers on her pages, just a child fulfilling a joy that she would put down and not pick up again.
When she became older, she joined the military for something different. In that time, she was able to explore many places and even met her husband in Iraq. After coming home, she started her family in Arizona and went back to school, earning a Master’s degree in Adult Education and Training.

 
Excerpt:



Getting up, I walk over to the tree line. I don’t see anything around, so I grab a rock and throw it to scare off any animals. Walking in further, I call out, “Hello?” Everything is quiet. I wait a few more seconds. Something feels off. Walking in a little further, I hear a branch break. I know I didn’t step on anything, so something’s unquestionably out there. “Who’s out here?” I yell. A big oak tree stands directly in front of me, right next to him. “No, no, no, no,” I beg.

Song:

            http://www.youtube.com/embed/5y_KJAg8bHI : Avicii, Wake me up

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IigRv6B763k : Eric Clapton, My father’s eyes



Saturday, December 21, 2013


Blurb:

What if to save the ones you love, you had to unlock the key to a different reality?

Generations of mystery smash together when a seemingly traditional family must shatter their illusions of normality to confront themselves and their friends, leaving no possibility unexplored in order to rescue—well, who exactly? Watch the Ross family, the High Five Gang, and multiple generations dig into an innovative explosion of imagination where they must confront numerous realities, real-world danger, and worst of all—their own teenage hormones!

In a place where nothing is as it seems and shocks are around every corner, even the people you thought you knew may find themselves strangers in this moving and provocative reality-bender. With breathless pacing and psychological intrigue, Erasing: Shadows and the High Five Gang will keep you guessing until the very end.


Links galore:

Website for the Erasing Series: http://kdroseworld.com/
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00830RFC0

Blog: http://www.kdroseauthortales.com/

Twitter: @kdrose1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/K.D.RoseWriter

Lycaon Press: http://www.lycaonpress.com/ (A good place to get Erasing besides Amazon)

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6038789.K_D_Rose ( Put Erasing on their To be read shelf- its on goodreads now)

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All Romance e-books: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-erasingshadows-1370684-344.html?referrer=5148b13c78ae0

Bookstrand: http://www.bookstrand.com/erasing-shadows

Thursday, December 5, 2013



 
Book Synopsis:

Grace Carter spent most of her life caring for her two younger sisters since the day her mom left. After her boyfriend of three years breaks her heart when he leaves her for a tourist passing through town, Grace gives up on love until Tyler Reese moves to Bar Harbor Maine to mend his own broken heart and finds himself wanting to get close to Grace. Breaking down the walls around her heart one kiss at a time making Grace question her plans for giving up on love.




Author Bio:

Jaclyn Marulanda is an avid reader and recently discovered her love for writing. Jaclyn always enjoyed writing since grade school but has recently begun sharing her work with the world by publishing two romance novels. In her spare time when she is not writing she spends her time with her four children and her family. Every day is a new journey and a crazy, fun experience in her house and it’s the only way she would ever have it.


Tuesday, November 19, 2013



Paranormal Pantry
by Belinda Boring, Julia Crane, L.P. Dover, Lizzy Ford, Mia Fox, Cambria Hebert, Cindy Mezni, Melissa Pearl, Alexia Purdy, Cameo Renae

Published by Evatopia Press

Description:
The Paranormal Pantry is a unique collection of first chapters from your favorite romance authors. Here, you’ll get a “taste” of their most popular books. Following each chapter, the author will give you a peek into their own pantry with a dessert recipe and their reason for choosing it. Some of these recipes are in keeping with the theme of their first chapter, others are simply a family favorite. Regardless of the reason, we hope that they’ll become a long time favorite of yours as well.

Adding to the sweetness of this book is the fact that 75% of proceeds are donated to Get-Lit, a leading nonprofit presenter of literary performance, education, and teen poetry programs. Their goal is to inspire teens to read, thereby leveling the playing field between rich and poor, mainstream and marginalized, and bringing previously unheard voices to the forefront.

The authors of this anthology thank you in advance for doing your part to support this important literacy program.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013


   Celebrating the end of a trilogy is bittersweet. I love all the characters in the Whisper Cape series, but Cael and Addison own my heart and always will. Without them, I don't think I would have become an author. At least not a published one. A Secret Fate, book three is now available.
 The New Release: A Secret Fate (Whisper Cape Book 3)
Author: Susan Griscom
Publisher: Amber Glow Books
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance/Suspense


October 31, 2013 is the official release date for the digital format. You can find your copy at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The print book will be available November 14, 2013. If you'd like to know a little bit more about Cael and Addie, here is a link to an interview with them back in 2011 shortly after their first book was published.

 
The Whisper Cape Trilogy
Author: Susan Griscom
Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance/Suspense
Publisher: Amber Glow Books

Whisper Cape (Book 1)
Publication Date: October 10, 2011

A Steamy Paranormal Romance/Suspense

5 Stars Phenomenal Book!!! Top Pick Review
- Night Owl Reviews

A powerful woman, an extraordinary man, and a maniac who wants to destroy them. Fate has brought them together, but will it make them stronger or destroy them all in end?

Escape to a world where the impossible becomes possible and sparks ignite.

WHISPER CAPE is a town of secrets and Addison MacKenna soon becomes tangled in a web of them. Plagued with nightmares of her father's sudden and brutal death, Addie struggles with her anguish and refuses to believe his demise was accidental.

Fighting to shake off one of those devastating early morning nightmares, Addison finds it even harder to escape from the vision of a man lying on the side of the road--a man she may have just killed. When she frantically tries to locate him, he seemingly disappears, just the beginning of strange occurrences in her life. She also cannot ignore the weird sensations in her own body. Suddenly, the impossible seems possible, but is that a blessing or a curse?

Believing that her continual and worsening nightmares are both the key to her own new abilities and the clue to her father's death, Addie knows she will not rest until she has the answers she craves. As she strives to cope with her new remarkable talents, someone else learns of her abilities--a disgruntled maniacal psychopath with his own agenda that involves eliminating Addie. The only one who can protect her, instruct her in the use of her powers and teach her how to destroy the murderous monster is the same man who makes Addie's heart race and her blood heat with passion. The same man she'd left for dead.

Cael Sheridan may be arrogant and mysterious but he's also undeniably gorgeous. A member of a secret society, he is sworn to protect the woman he believes to be the daughter of his recently murdered mentor. In the process, he finds it impossible to resist her magnetic sensuality, complicating his efforts to shield and guide her as she learns to manage her newly acquired skills. At the same time, Addison has much to teach him about trust and commitment. Will fate win in the end? You be the judge.

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Reflections (Whisper Cape book 2)
Publication Date: October 8, 2012

Book 2 in the Steamy Paranormal Romance/Suspense, Whisper Cape Series
What if you heard a voice whispering warnings while you coped with a frightening pregnancy?
Knowing the future has its advantages...or does it?
Can love survive the reflections and memories lost?
Welcome to Maia's world.
Gerry has loved Maia from the very first moment he laid eyes on her and now that she's pregnant with his child, he's over the moon with happiness. Likewise, Maia is overjoyed about having Gerry's baby, but when she starts seeing and hearing an old woman who warns Maia about the pregnancy, Maia starts to think she is losing her mind. But Maia's nightmare has only just begun...

A beautiful woman, the talented lead singer in an up and coming rock band, sets her sights on Gerry determined to rekindle an old flame. But murder befalls the sleepy town of Whisper Cape once again, creating suspicion and betrayal, and a love once considered invincible, begins to crumble and fall apart.

Excerpt from Reflections:

Gerry sat up and rubbed his shoulder. “Thanks, Addie.” He followed her gaze to the place where they had last seen Cael. It pained him, but finally he said, “Addie. Maybe he can’t get back.”

“You don’t think Finn shot him, do you? Cael is strong.”

Gerry shook his head but wasn’t sure if she noticed. “No.”

“Once he got him away from here, I’m sure he used his skills,” she said. “I mean, Cael could take Finn in a fight anytime.”

“He might not be able to come back.” Gerry brushed a strand of hair out of Addie’s face.

“What? What do you mean?” She stood and Gerry got up with her. He moaned a little from the pain and stood next to her.

“I don’t think he got shot. I’m not sure exactly what happened to Cael. When the bullet hit me, I lost balance. He might have received some of my …”

“What? No!” Her face paled and she fought to take in air.

“Breathe,” he said, stroking her back as Maia walked up and stood by her other side.

“I don’t understand.” Her voice was barely a whisper. She walked to where Cael had wrestled with Finn. “What sort of memory were you sending?”

“That’s the problem.” Gerry shook his head. He didn’t want to have to tell Addie that she might never see Cael again.


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A Secret Fate (Whisper Cape book 3)
Publication Date: October 31, 2013

Description:
"Well, fate was cruel, wasn't it?"

Cael and Addison’s fate has taken an unexpected turn.

Gerry, Addie and Cael almost captured Careen’s murderer only to lose Cael in the battle—a battle that nearly cost him his life. But despite his survival, he faces a new challenge, thanks to Gerry's handiwork: will Cael remember Addie or is their love lost with him?

Addie’s family and friends think she should keep the relationship a secret from Cael so he isn't forced into feelings he can't remember. Just what she needs, more secrets and on top of everything else, someone stole the crystal. How is she supposed to get over the loss of her lover, a lover she'd barely had for only a few short months and deal with the secret of the lost crystal at the same time?

Aiden wants nothing more than to help Addie overcome her grief and get over Cael. Or is that all he wants? What happens when too many people know the secret and someone slips up?

Teaser Excerpt from A Secret Fate


He lay half on top of her, their legs tangled together on the sofa as their rapid heartbeats slowly returned to normal. He didn’t want to move or let her go, but he’d have to. He needed to get up and leave. How would he ever look Aiden in the eye again? What a mess he’d gotten himself into this time.

She sighed. “That was amazing.” Resting her head on his chest, she leaned her face to his and kissed him, gently, softly, then closed her eyes and rested her head. They stayed that way, silent, for a while.

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About Susan
I grew up in a small town in Pennsylvania, spending most of my time daydreaming or playing around in the mud. I grew out of the mud play, well, most of the time, a good soak in the mud is always fun. I still daydream often and sometimes my daydreams interrupt my daydreams. So I write to remember them. If I didn't write, I think my mind would explode from an overload of fantasy and weirdness. To the annoyance of my friends and family, my characters sometimes become a part of my world. During my childhood, I would frequently get in trouble in school for daydreaming. Eventually, my vivid imagination paid off and I had the privilege of writing and co-directing my sixth-grade class play—a dreadful disaster, though not from my writing, of course. I'm pretty sure it was the acting.

I enjoy writing about characters living in small quaint towns and tend to lean toward the unusual and edgy.

My paranormal playing field delves into a different milieu, abandoning vampires and werewolves, but not discounting them. Someday I might like to write a novel about vamps and those furry creatures. But for now I like the bizarre mixed with romance. A strong hero or heroine confronted with extraordinary forces of nature, powers and capabilities gets my blood running hot as does an steamy contemporary romantic suspense.

Author Links:

Blog | Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page

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Be sure to follow along the tour for some more excerpts, interviews and reviews.

Oct. 31 Susan Griscom - Excerpts
           Reading For Fun – Review/Spotlight
           Amber Garza – Review/Spotlight
Nov. 1    Books and Hooks - Guest post
Nov. 2  Reading By the Book - Spotlight
           Angels on Earth -Review
Nov. 3  Literal Addiction – Review/Spotlight
           As You Wish Reviews - Except
Nov. 4  Yesterday & Tomorrow's Reads - Spotlight
Nov. 5  Crazy Beautiful Reviews - Spotlight
           Rockin & Reviewing - Interview
Nov. 6  Writing With Kristine Cayne – Review/spotlight
Nov. 7  Ravenz Reviews – Review/Spotlight/Interview
           Fab Fun and Tantalizing Reviews – Spotlight/guest post
Nov. 8  Out There Reviews – Review/Spotlight
Nov. 9  The Book Diaries - Spotlight
            Writer's Refuge – Review/Guest post
Nov. 10 Page Princess - Review
Nov. 11 I Pimp MY Authors - Spotlight
            vernalovesbooks - Review
Nov. 12 Beacon Street Books – Character Interview
            I heart Books  - Review/Spotlight
Nov. 13 Lady Amber Reviews - Review



Wednesday, October 16, 2013


~Synopsis~

Book 2 in the Steamy Paranormal Romance/Suspense, Whisper Cape Series
What if you heard a voice whispering warnings while you coped with a frightening pregnancy?
Knowing the future has its advantages...or does it?
Can love survive the reflections and memories lost?
Welcome to Maia's world.
Gerry has loved Maia from the very first moment he laid eyes on her and now that she's pregnant with his child, he's over the moon with happiness. Likewise, Maia is overjoyed about having Gerry's baby, but when she starts seeing and hearing an old woman who warns Maia about the pregnancy, Maia starts to think she is losing her mind. But Maia's nightmare has only just begun...

A beautiful woman, the talented lead singer in an up and coming rock band, sets her sights on Gerry determined to rekindle an old flame. But murder befalls the sleepy town of Whisper Cape once again, creating suspicion and betrayal, and a love once considered invincible, begins to crumble and fall apart.


~My Review~
In this second installment of (Whisper Cape, Book 2)Regan Walsh takes us on a new journey with Gerry and Maia. Uncle and Aunt to Addison. We still get all the right doses of Addie and Cael, but a bigger focus is put forth on Gerry and Maia. Gerry decides he wants a platform built in his bar for a music entertainment group. He hires his buddies from his past. No one is prepared for the fiery woman from his past. Careen Faraday is now the girlfriend of Gerry's buddy and the lead singer in the band. Careen has no intentions of leaving Gerry alone.... she wants him back! This leads to many problems and forces Gerry and Maia to be on their toes. This woman is NOT to be trusted.

Gerry and Maia are expecting twins and are deeply in love. Maia starts seeing an old woman that begins warning her about her pregnancy. Maia will discover as to why this woman keeps showing up at the craziest times. She will discover some new found truths.

Addie still struggles with the idea of having a baby with Cael. He wants this more than life its self, but Addie is still so unsure. There is a turning point in this paranormal romance. Once you almost lose it all.... will Addie have to face the undeniable... WHAT IF?

I was thrown for a major loop readers. Regan Walsh threw an ending in there that I actually did NOT see coming. It made my stomach knot up and my mouth hanging wide open.
She brings the best suspense and emotionally raw feelings to life. I am hooked on this amazing series and in dire need of book three!