Friday, 25 October 2019
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
Release day: FAMOUS by Marie Force
Today we are celebrating the release of FAMOUS by Marie Force. This is the highly-anticipated conclusion to the bestselling Quantum series. Check out some teasers for the book below.
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Sunday, 13 October 2019
Review: The Almost Wives Club by Nancy Warren
Title: The Almost Wives Club
Series: The Almost Wives Club, #1)
Author: Nancy Warren
Five Brides–One Dress
Kate Winton-Jones is marrying one of America’s most eligible bachelors. Edward Carnarvon III is rich, handsome and hers. But at the final fitting of her wedding gown, one of the seamstresses pricks her and a tiny blood spot appears on the outrageously expensive gown. Its famous designer fires the clumsy seamstress on the spot, whereupon the girl puts a curse on the dress and storms out. Kate doesn't believe in curses. She’s modern, American and in love with the perfect guy. What could go wrong?
But that very evening she meets a man who makes her question her future. And then she discovers that Edward has been hiding a secret or two… and before you can say, “This dress is so cursed,” she’s on the run from Edward, his family, her mother, the paparazzi and the person she thought she was.
When the man who discovers her hiding place turns out to be the last man she should trust, it’s time to throw her cautious good sense out with the satin shoes she won’t be wearing. Playing it safe hasn’t done her much good. Maybe it’s time to play by a new set of rules. Her rules.
Sometimes Prince Charming is the one who turns out to be the frog, and true love appears in the most unexpected places.
Follow the cursed dress through five sets of bridal hands as four more women join The Almost Wives Club.
Tuesday, 8 October 2019
Guest post: Beasts of the Frozen Sun by Jill Criswell
Beasts of the Frozen Sun
Jill Criswell
(Frozen Sun Saga #1)
Publication date: August 6th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Burn brightly. Love fiercely. For all else is dust.
Every child of Glasnith learns the last words of Aillira, the god-gifted mortal whose doomed love affair sparked a war of gods and men, and Lira of clan Stone knows the story better than most. As a descendant of Aillira and god-gifted in her own right, she has the power to read people’s souls, to see someone’s true essence with only a touch of her hand.
When a golden-haired warrior washes up on the shores of her homeland–one of the fearful marauders from the land of the Frozen Sun–Lira helps the wounded man instead of turning him in. After reading his soul, she realizes Reyker is different than his brethren who attack the coasts of Glasnith. He confides in her that he’s been cursed with what his people call battle-madness, forced to fight for the warlord known as the Dragon, a powerful tyrant determined to reignite the ancient war that Aillira started.
As Lira and Reyker form a bond forbidden by both their clans, the wrath of the Dragon falls upon them and all of Glasnith, and Lira finds herself facing the same tragic fate as her ancestor. The battle for Lira’s life, for Reyker’s soul, and for their peoples’ freedom has only just begun.
My Favorite Scene in BEASTS OF
THE FROZEN SUN
For
me, the most fun scenes to write are ones with action or romance. There’s a
scene in Beasts of the Frozen Sun
where Lira winds up a hostage of one of Reyker’s arch enemies. It’s very
cinematic and has a mix of all the things I love—an action-packed emotional
battle scene, followed by romantic confessions and a bit of kissing. There’s a
lot of meaning packed into a handful of pages, and I had a great time writing
it.
Here’s an excerpt of the action:
The axe tore the air as Reyker leaped.
Ulver dodged a half-second before the
blade reached him, and it slammed into rock in a drizzle of sparks. As Reyker
spun, Ulver drew his axe, and they crashed against each other, weapons and
bodies colliding, stumbling from one side of the cave to the other.
Between swings, they threw punches and
kicks. They weren’t just fighting to kill—this grudge ran deep, forged years ago
in the blood of Reyker’s kinsmen. They wanted to tear each other to pieces.
They didn’t notice me pick up the broken
spear.
Ulver thrust a kick into Reyker’s knee.
He staggered. Another kick sent him to the floor. With Ulver bearing down on
him, he rolled onto his back, bracing the axe handle across his chest to
protect his body from the Dragonman’s falling blade. The handle cracked,
absorbing the blow.
With another strike, it would snap.
Before Ulver swung again, I stabbed the
spear into his ribs. He roared, turning to aim his weapon at me.
Reyker’s axe lodged into Ulver’s thigh.
The Dragonman screamed.
Grabbing his arm, Reyker planted his
foot on Ulver’s chest and rocked backward. Ulver flew over Reyker’s head and hit
the ground, his weapon skidding away. In an instant, Reyker was up and the axe
was in his hands. He raised it high, brought it down fast.
Bone crunched. Blood flowed.
And an excerpt of the romance:
I ran my
fingertips over the black flames of his warrior-mark. “I don’t care who you
were. I know who you are, Reyker. My friend. My wolf.” And so much more, so
many things I had no words for.
I touched my
mouth to his. Reyker pulled me closer and I sank against him, my arms slipping
behind his neck. His hands stroked the length of my spine, settled in the small
of my back. I felt the rise and fall of his chest with every breath, the pound
of his heart vibrating between my breasts.
He pulled away
too soon, shaking his head. “Not here.” He glanced at the pools of blood, the
dead bodies. “When I kiss you more it will be in a beautiful place.”
I thought of
gallows and dungeons, of homes burnt to ash and blood soaking into snow.
“There’s nothing beautiful left.”
“There is,” he
promised. “We will find it. You will see.”
Author Bio:
Jill Criswell is a writer of Young Adult Historical Fantasy. She was born and raised in the swamps of northeastern Florida. She earned degrees in English and Psychology and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida. Her greatest passion, besides reading and writing, is traveling the world; she's visited fifty countries across six continents, falling in love with places like Iceland, Namibia, and Cambodia. She works as a university English teacher and lives in South Carolina, near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, with her husband and daughter (who is named after a volcano in Iceland).
Friday, 4 October 2019
Monday, 2 September 2019
Spotlight: DECEIVED BY DESIRE by Marie Force
Today we are celebrating the release of DECEIVED BY DESIRE by Marie Force by participating in the blog tour. This is the second book in her Gilded series. Grab your copy now!
Thursday, 15 August 2019
Friday, 9 August 2019
Spotlight: ONE YEAR HOME by Marie Force
Today we are celebrating the release of ONE YEAR HOME by Marie Force with a blog tour post. This is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling novel Five Years Gone. Check out some teasers and buy links for the book below.
Thursday, 8 August 2019
Spotlight: Sonata by Skye Warren
Sonata, the highly anticipated conclusion in the North Security Series from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren, is available now!
Tuesday, 6 August 2019
Release Day: ONE YEAR HOME by Marie Force
Today we are celebrating the release of ONE YEAR HOME by Marie Force. This is the highly-anticipated follow-up to the bestselling novel Five Years Gone. Check out some teasers, buy links and an excerpt from the book below.
Release Blitz: SONATA by Skye Warren
"Swoon-worthy, forbidden, and sexy..."
- Claire Contreras, New York Times bestselling author
Sonata, the highly anticipated conclusion in the North Security Series from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren, is available now!
Monday, 5 August 2019
Spotlight: The Spark of the Dragon’s Heart by Willa Hart
The Spark of the Dragon’s Heart
Willa Hart
(Harem Of Fire #1)
Publication date: July 18th 2019
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Reverse Harem, Romance
One human girl. Five scorching hot dragons. A thousand reasons not to want them. None of those reasons matter.
It’s been five years since my great-aunt and her husband rescued me from foster care — and since I discovered dragons exist.
For reals.
Yeah, I had a hard time believing it too, but now I’m learning what it means to be a dragon keeper — a human with special powers who acts as a sort of liaison between dragons and the unsuspecting human world.
When Uncle Max leaves town and entrusts me with my first case, I’m forced to enlist the help of the last five P.I.s on earth he’d want me to ask — his nephews. As much as I want to hate them for betraying Max, when we all finally meet face to face, the earth shakes with the instant connection between us.
And those powers I’m supposed to have? They seem to grow stronger the more time I spend with the devastatingly sexy dragon shifters.
But the confusing attraction I have for all five men will have to wait until we solve this mystery. That’s if we don’t stumble upon an even bigger one along the way.
Spoiler: We do!
Thursday, 1 August 2019
Spotlight: The Prince’s Prisoner by Klarissa King
The Prince’s Prisoner
Klarissa King
(Feared Fables #2)
Publication date: February 15th 2019
Genres: Fantasy, New Adult, Retelling
A dark fae prince. A stolen human girl.
And an unwanted marriage.
Not all beasts can be redeemed…
Callie doesn’t believe in fairy tales. Too bad they believe in her.
The fae whisk Callie and her friend off to be prisoners of an eternal dance. But Callie is stolen again.
Maybe the eternal dance wasn’t so bad after all…
A lethal fae has taken her as his unwilling bride, and she has to balance between life and death in his castle, while finding a way out of the dangerous fae realm. Only, she’s playing games with the Prince of War.
The Prince learns just how far Callie will go to save her friend from a lifetime of torture—and just what she will do to save herself from his clutches.
Callie must escape the wicked prince before she turns from prisoner to prey. But as the prince himself tells her, ‘Sacrifice is no noble thing in the fae realm.’
Everything in the fae realm comes at a price…
The Prince’s Prisoner is a Dark Fae Retelling of the original Beauty and the Beast, and is the second book in the anthology series, Feared Fables. Can be read as a stand-alone. Please be aware of themes.
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