Sunday, November 23, 2014

New Release ~ Stolen by Becca Vincenza (Rebirth Series)


Here is the new release of Stolen, the prequel novel of Damaged! Scroll down for a review!




Title: Stolen (A Rebirth Prequel)
Author: Becca Vincenza
Release Date: TODAY
Genre: Adult Paranormal
Warnings: Language, sexual content, abuse and violence
Formats: eBook & paperback


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Author Note: This book takes place before and during Damaged, it can be read before, but I strongly urge that this be read AFTER Damaged. (this isn’t a gimmick or anything, the way the story is set it does do spoilers for Damaged) 

Xavier is set to protect the dying races. As a fierce gargoyle warrior, he isn't meant to love deeply. Drake is the last of his kind, and survival isn’t easy.

Xavier recognizes Drake as his true mate the first time they meet. However, Drake’s tormented past has led him to the wrong woman. Xavier must do what he can to save Drake from the choices he’s made. If Drake’s resentment, fears, and stubborn denial can be overcome, they’ll have a love that could bridge the races. 

This isn’t a story of redemption. This is their story.

Warning: This is an adult book. There are exploit scenes of sex, torture, and violence. This isn’t meant for readers under the age of 18. Please note this is a Male/Male Romance.


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Stolen is a prequel to the book, Damaged (part one of the Rebirth Series). I highly recommend reading Damaged first. While Stolen could be considered a standalone novel and could be read first, it does offer details about events in Damaged that would definitely be spoilers for that novel.


Stolen tells the story of Drake (Audrey’s father) and Xavier (the gargoyle and head of the York clan). In Damaged, we learn that both men have a romantic relationship with one another. Stolen shows us how that bond begins, how it is tested and how it can survive through the pain and suffering of the two characters.

I have enjoyed the Rebirth series so far and found Stolen to be a great story about the two male characters. We get to learn the reasons behind certain events from Damaged and what Drake was going through when horrible acts were committed. While other characters from Damaged are in Stolen, most of them are secondary or have very minor roles (with the exception of Marcus – (side note: While I enjoyed reading Marcus’ dialogue in the Scottish brogue, there were times when it was difficult to understand what he was saying).

Drake’s shape-shifting abilities and his alter ego were strongly written and it was fascinating to hear the shape-shifter’s thoughts and how they often contradicted what Drake wanted.
I think I connected more with Drake than Xavier because of the situations from Damaged and what lead to the strife between the father and the daughter.



If you enjoyed reading Damaged, definitely give Stolen a try!

** Stolen is does contain violence and sexual content (male on male) that is not suitable for children under 18.
 




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Damaged (Rebirth #1) - Free: 



 There are some beings in this world, long thought to be extinct. Some seek to protect them, others want control, but some . . . some are hell bent on their destruction.

Audrey was taken from her father, hidden away from the world, and tortured for five years. She was rescued, but is she really safe, or is there someone else waiting to betray her? Can she trust those who saved her? Can she learn to accept who she really is?

Stone was on a routine mission to extract valuable information from a rival clan of paranormals. Instead, he and his team find something much more valuable: a scarred, damaged young woman who holds many secrets, and whose power is beyond anything they could ever have imagined.There is much more to Audrey than meets the eye and Stone is determined to protect her.

Audrey and Stone are about to find out it’s hard to know who to trust.



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Healed (Rebirth #2) - $2.99 


Healed - Amazon Front CoverThe race is on to find the Rebirth paranormals. 
Elijah doesn’t have feelings. He doesn’t care, nor does he empathize, until the day Audrey was found. While searching her mind telepathically, things suddenly changed for him. He never imagined that he would face all the emotions plaguing him. Now he is on a mission to find the rumored Rebirth creature. What happens when a creature never meant to feel anything suddenly becomes attached to another? 
Valentine always knew there was something…different about her. While she hated even the thought of blood, she loved to help those in need. She felt an instant connection with her patients and always strived to save lives. Her adoptive sister always told her that she cared too much. That she couldn’t save everyone. And now there is a colder than ice man in her life that won’t go away, and won’t take no for an answer. The problem is, she never wanted to push him away, even though she knows he will be her downfall. 



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  About the Author:   

 Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has a love for Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, and reading about hot men. When she’s not wearing her author hat, she’s working to pay off her student loans for her recently acquired English degree. She recently released the two books in her Rebirth Series and is set to release the third at the end of the year.

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Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Blog Tour ~ Quickbane by Chelsea Starling

This book was recently released and I'm very excited to be a part of the Quickbane blog tour!




 

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Title-  QUICKBANE, Part One   


Series- The Vale Chronicles       

By- Chelsea Starling


Genre- YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Published - June 2014









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Jesobel Vine wants nothing more than to be a typical Pyxie teenager.She wants to ride her beloved horse, Firefly, shoot her bow, and fall in love with her dreamy best friend, Glyn. But Jesobel is marked not only as the future Royal Starkeeper of Pyxis, but as the Heart of Azimuth—the one to lead her people back to their lost realm—a burden too dangerous for daydreams. As Jesobel struggles to accept her destiny, reluctantly studying mystic magic, she becomes doubtful she will ever be worthy to rule. And when her fiery temper enrages the daemon-possessed Starkeeper of Equuleus with a hex-gone-wrong—igniting an orphic war—Jesobel must find a way to alter the global disaster foretold by a celestial legend.


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Warrior, mermaid, wordsmith, performer for kings and queens, Chelsea Starling is freaking awesome. She raises bear cubs with one hand, and conjures whole worlds with the other.



Friday, November 14, 2014

Blog Tour - Forgiveness by Rain Murphy

Welcome to the Forgiveness by Rain Murphy Blog Tour!


Title: Forgiveness
Series: Deciding Island
Author: Rain Murphy
Published: July 2014


Book one Forgiveness;  
Creature Notte Star has always fought for the betterment of her kind. She has suffered the loss of loved ones at the hands of humans. She understands that most of the species in her world are a result of Adam’s experiments to recreate his own DNA. None of this matters when she discovers she is being sent to Deciding Island for judgment. Stories of her kind becoming Island Ash have haunted her since childhood. There are no memorials for those that don’t come back from DI.
Cre is not only a well-trained combatant but also a rescuer with a reputation of never losing a hostage. During a no kill rescue mission Cre finds that a combatant that was told his help was not needed is killing the kidnappers. Mica the combatant in question was an Infin and as far as Cre was concerned no better than a human. Mica’s trying to help with this rescue resulted in Cre having to kill the one person whose death starts a war, and gets her sent to Deciding Island. 
After landing on Deciding Island and a series of events occur Cre finds that her life is now and forever tied to her childhood nightmares. But the alternative is unthinkable the death of her mate. On the Island Cre discovers the magic, meets the inhabitances, and realizes that things are not always what they seem. 



Author Bio;
Rain Murphy Author of “DECIDING ISLAND SERIES” Published by Anchor Group Publishing. Book one “FORGIVINESS” is available for purchase see links below. Her books are geared toward adults young and old with the sexual passages being implied. It will appeal to lovers of fiction, fantasy, and magical happenings.
It has taken Rain two years to create the world and species that you will encounter when reading the “Deciding Island Series.” Forgiveness is book one in the series, and there are hints and clues about future books, and the beginning of Adam’s creations, however it isn’t till book five that the beginning is revealed. At this time she has the outlines for seven total books,… so far. The list keeps growing this series can go on forever, and she plans to keep writing. There are minimal to no cliffhangers each book can stand alone.     
Rain holds an Associate of Applied Business in Business Management and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
When Rain is not writing, reading, or promoting her two series she is spending time with her children and grandchildren. They like to camp, kayak, spent time on the beach and have fun plotting her next book.
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Monday, November 10, 2014

Blog Tour ~ Sin Serial Series by Casey L. Bond

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Title:Sin The Series
Author:Casey L. Bond
Genre:New Adult-Contemporary Romance
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Sin, Part 1: Overview

My name is Morgan Sinclare. My father is a United States Senator. He’s kept me locked away for most of my life in private all-girl schools, in our home. But I just heard what he has planned for me. He’s sold my hand to the highest bidder. I’m supposed to marry one of his friends, someone twice my age. I’m biding my time, acting like the giddy bride-to-be, like the dutiful daughter.
We are to elope as soon as possible to seal the deal. I acted devastated that I wouldn’t get my dream wedding, so they’re letting me choose the honeymoon location. I’ve always heard that Las Vegas is a magical place. And I think it’s time I disappear....

Sin, Part 2: Overview

My brief life as Morgan Fairbanks was a catastrophe. I was able to escape my father and Johnathon, the man he’d sold my hand to, but couldn’t escape my own stupidity. I had my first photography job and then my second. Both were successful. I was living on my own for the first time in my life. Sure, it was out of a crappy hotel, but that was temporary.
But then Shane Justice just had to walk his sexy ass into my life. I let my guard down as the shot glasses piled up. The next thing I knew, Morgan Fairbanks was gone. God rest her non-existent soul. Shane and I had gotten trashed, married and had stepped into a dangerous pile of crap in one foolish, forgotten night. My name is now Morgan Justice. I need an annulment stat! As much as I hate the name Sinclare, it’s mine. And I want it back.

Sin, Part 3: Overview

If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that being a puppet sucks. For most of my life, it was my father who worked the strings. I thought that the strings had finally been severed, that by running away I had finally assumed control of my life. I was wrong.
Maybe control is an illusion. Because since I’ve met Shane Justice, I’ve lost control of my mind. Hell, I’ve lost control of my own body at times. And I’ve learned that those strings are still there. They are being worked by the hand of a man I’ve never met. By all accounts, my puppet master is dangerous. But there is one thing he doesn’t know: I’m still desperate to sever those strings, desperate to get away. And desperation can make people do crazy things.

Sin, Part 4: Overview

The last weeks have been some of the most amazing and most tumultuous of my life. But I have a feeling that the most turbulent hours are those that are rushing toward me. It’s almost fight night.
Shane says he’ll keep me safe, and that he’ll make sure all bases are covered. I want to believe him. The feeling deep in my bones, the one that makes the hair on the back of my neck stand on end is here. And it disagrees with every confident word he speaks.
I can’t distract him with my worries. I have to be strong and reach deep within for some sort of strength. I have to trust Shane Justice with my life, and my heart.

Sin, Part 5: Overview

Sometimes you can see when your world crashes down around you. You realize the magnitude of the event as it’s unfolding. Other times, it isn’t until you see things clearly, in hindsight, that the ugly truth reveals itself. My world imploded. I watched it happen, took part in the events.
       But the truth is that I didn’t realize how much devastation would result from the events that shook me. I didn’t realize that my world touched so many others, that the cataclysm would spread and infect those as well.
My name is Morgan. I’m totally over last names, just like I’m over Las Vegas and love.

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About Casey L. Bond:

EN7A9338editb&w cropped Casey L. Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband Elton and their two beautiful daughters, Juliet and Eris. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing her baby girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction. Bond graduated from Hurricane High School in 1999. In 2003, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marshall University in the field of Criminal Justice.




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Other Books By:Casey L. Bond

Devil's Creek Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHCGZTE
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00HHCGZTE Shady Bay Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JTYGZ0M Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00JTYGZ0M Winter Shadows Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KXD016C Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KXD016C Pariah Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KXBKEZM Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00KXBKEZM Reap Amazon US: http://tinyurl.com/pht888t Amazon UK: http://tinyurl.com/kvj83zp Resist Amazon US: US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MBQNZVC Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MBQNZVC Sin Part 1 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00M6EOI4C Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00M6EOI4C Sin Part 2 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MQCAP2S Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MQCAP2S Sin Part 3 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00N857P20 Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00N857P20 Sin Part 4 Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0Y1VF0 Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O0Y1VF0 Sin Part 5 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O6UMXIC Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O6UMXIC Sin The Complete Series Parts 1-5 Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O7VNLJU Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00O7VNLJU  

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Saturday, November 8, 2014

New Release ~ Renaria: Into the Adyton by J.L. Wilson


I have to admit that I have been enamored with this cover ever since J.L. Wilson did her cover reveal. The colors are absolutely stunning! 
So, of course, I had to have her new release on my blog.  :) 








Title: Renaria: Into the Adyton

Author: J.L. Wilson

Genre: Fantasy

Age: Young Adult

Release date: November 7, 2014














Synopsis:



A small memento, a universal power... It's the year 2126, post-World War V. Leda, age seventeen, bounds through the lush forested region of the Desintor Foothills as a regal, bow-wielding, High-Elf Scout. That is, when she’s logged into her favorite MMO game: Renaria. 

One crisp fall afternoon, an unseasonal storm fractures the sky of Trinton, New Texas with splinters of emerald lightning and otherworldly songs. Oddly, no one sees the storm except her brother and their guild mate Travis.

She brushes off the event as a fluke, but she can’t seem to get the song out of her mind. Suddenly, a new quest appears in her game directing her to the blue sand dunes of the Sinare Desert to meet Caleb, a legendary Elf Diviner.

Now she has a choice: Ignore the quest and turn off the game, or dive in and risk everything for a shot at an adventure.





 
Author Bio:
 

J.L. Wilson's interests in Sci-Fi, Fantasy and video games grew from years of watching Star Trek. During her graduate studies in anthropology she focused primarily on humans and their interaction with technology. All kinds! Language, tools, cyborgs, etc. She reads anything she can get her hands on that involve space, wizards, or video games. In her debut fantasy novel, Renaria: Into the Adyton, she sought out to weave these interests together. 

When not writing or reading you can find her in World of Warcraft, FFXIV or the latest MMORPG creating new characters or exploring new quests. She's on Facebook and Twitter and currently lives in Texas with her husband, four kids (cats) and a dog. 


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