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I'm soooo excited!!

My adult debut, Taste The Heat, is only a few short weeks from being live and out in the world...EEP! We just had the cover reveal, which was a blast and I can't thank y'all enough for the fun comments and love.

We shared a tasty (I can't help myself lol)excerpt with the reveal...

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Should We Stop Saying, “The Church Hurt Me”?

Thabiti Anyabwile:

I hear the statement quite often. Usually it’s raised in discussions of church membership. People want to know how to help a wounded friend or family member re-engage the church. Or, they’re the ones who have been hurt and they’re wre...

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“The realm of Aponiviso is widely considered the most chaotic realm in
existence by visitors. To the native inhabitants it makes perfect sense.
The world is dying and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it.”

Milo Farnsworth
Royal page and messenger for the Family Crimson

Chapter One

I had no idea w... Read more of this blog post »

About Mathias: Born in Germany in 1969, moved with my family to Switzerland when I wasten years old. Started to love reading as a young teenager.

Have been working in airtraffic control simulation for most of my adult life. Apart from aviation, have always beeninterested in history and the dark si...

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Jadi begini, kata Slamat Sinambela, novel Laba-laba dan Jaring kesayangannya (Charlotte's Web) "sudah berulang kali dibaca Stephen (putranya). Padahal, petualangan Pinokio hanya sekali dibacanya. Dengan menepuk dada, saya bilang padanya, penerjemah buku ini teman bapak loh :) " Continue reading »... Read more of this blog post »

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.



Since I'm on the dreaded book buying ban, I won't be buying any new releases for a while. Therefore, the books on my summer TBR list are all books that I have. The top ten on my list are books that I've had for a while and wa... Read more of this blog post »

Loving From Afar is Book One in The Women of Independence series.

This book has it all: despair, sorrow and romance. I enjoyed writing it, and based on initial reaction, readers are enjoying it as well. Here's a brief description:

What would you do if your perfect life was shattered by a series o... Read more of this blog post »

Yay!



Until Fountain Bridge, the On Dublin Street novella following Adam and Ellie's story is out today in the US! For you UK folks it's out on the 20th June.



From the New York Times bestselling author of On Dublin Street and Down London Road comes a new novella about finding love in familiar place... Read more of this blog post »

The phone rang just as I was sitting down to write my next blog post. One look at the caller ID told me it was trouble. My plumber, Sam, who has an endless number of ways to drain my bank account.

I let the phone go to voice mail and logged in to my blog.

The doorbell rang. Twice. Three times. Then...

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The Daydreamer’s Ramblings is

a semi-regular discussion feature about bookish things. I love to hear
your opinions on all topics, and if there any topics you think I should
talk about be sure to let me know!



A couple weeks ago, Chuck Wendig wrote a post called “25
Things You Should Know About Youn... Read more of this blog post »

Vă spuneam că zilele trecute am fost în București, la lansarea numărului 5 al revistei Harap Alb Continuă. M-am întâlnit, printre alții, cu personajele inventate de Creangă și reinventate de echipa HAC, așa cum puteți vedea în fotografia alăturată. În numărul 5 apare și un nou episod din nuvela m...

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‫رسائل إلي المصريين ، الأحرار ، الثائرين . . "الرسالة الأولى" :

اليونان ، التى أبعث إليكم هذه الرسالة من عاصمتها أثينا ، هى مثالٌ حىًٌّ على نتيجة تأخّر الشعوب فى مواجهة انحراف الحكومات . . ففى هذا البلد الجميل ، الطيب : إفلاسٌ عام ، بطالةٌ هائلة ، حزنٌ عميق ، يأسٌ و إحباط . . مع أن الاتحاد الأورو... Read more of this blog post »

Wise Bear Books Reviews Ready, Aim, Soar! by Expert Insights Publishing — 5 Paws!

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I've been doing some serious thinking on what I'm going to do with "All for Owen" when I am finished. The story is progressing nicely, and it will be ready in one form or another this fall.

Originally, "All for Owen" was outlined to become a serial novel. Somewhere in the process of writing, I bag... Read more of this blog post »

The Witchy Contessahas just posted a great new review of my first anthology as editor, Vampires Don’t Sparkle! Here is an excerpt:

“This is a collection of real vampire stories. Not the sparkly ones from Twilight or the Sexy ones from Vampire Diaries! But REAL EVIL WICKED AND BLOODY VAMPIRES! A...

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Hey everyone! So this week my post is on smoothies. There are so many options when it comes to smoothies and what you put in them. These are my favorite recipes. I’m not exact on the measurements but usually I start with liquids and fill up 1/4 to 1/2 my cup then add in the extras (fruits, flax,...

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Hello people. You are all awesome. I'm feeling super happy shiny today because...

MY LAUNCH IS FINALLY HERE!!

And look at this amazing pic of my giveaway doorprizes. Don't you just want to cuddle them?


I do. *pets*

Anyway, today I'm crazy. SO much to do! SO little time left to do it in. I promise th... Read more of this blog post »

Okay. I need to stop all these emo-ish posts. I'm being OOC. Err. So as I looked at my messy room, I saw the gifts I had received all throughout of me being Marione Ashley. I realized that I need a box. Now. As in, now. So I decided to went to SM but I realized I don't have money. And it was rain... Read more of this blog post »

Some of this is on ebook, some print. I managed to get three of the shortlisted titles for this year's CBCA awards on iBooks - I'm still waiting at school for the print versions, which tend to go out of stock the minute the shortlist is announced. Of those three, I have just finished reading Jack... Read more of this blog post »

Hi everyone! I've been waiting patiently to get you a blurb that doesn't *spoil*squawk* and is splendid! THE DARKEST JOY will release on February 18, 2014!
I think we're on to something here....
A sexy and poignant new adult novel from New York Times bestseller Marata Eros, about two lost lost sou... Read more of this blog post »

Hi, everyone! Today I'm excited to share with you the cover of Conjure by Jennifer Snyder!



Available July 1, 2013

Sometimes to understand the present you have to conjure up the past...

The last thing Addison Harmon needed was to become tethered to the broody, often seemingly cold, Theo Van Rooyen,...

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I’m reading an interesting book at the moment that discusses the growing need for innovative thinking in our world. It points out that not only do innovators have to be creative and willing to use divergent thinking, constantly asking questions rather than just looking for the one right answer, t...

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I don't know how or why it happened, but it did happen. THIS happened today...
In case you cant see the tiny writing, that rank says 2,063 in ALL ebooks on Amazon.
See?

WHAAAATTTT?????No ads. No blitz. Taylor Swift didn't tweet about it. Oprah has still never heard of me, so it's not her doing. I... Read more of this blog post »

Follow the blog tour and enter to win yourchoice of the following:

· Amazon Paperwhite
· Nook Glow
· $120 Gift Card for Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

6/17 -Romancing Rakes For the Love of Romance

6/18 -Read Your Writes Book Reviews

6/19 -Ex Libris

6/19 -Books to Brighten Your Mood

6/20 -Bookworm 2 Boo... Read more of this blog post »

Let me start by saying that Superman is not my hero-of-choice. Like Captain America, he's just too "good" for me. This isn't a slam on Henry Cavill or Chris Evans, but to put it in perspective, my favorite Cap scenes in Avengers are where he's mouthing off to Tony Stark because he's not being nic... Read more of this blog post »

The Tides of Lustis a powerful, erotic and violent encounter with the voices and experiences of characters who linger in a small American seaport. Here is an insatiable African-American ship’s captain, a dangerously young slave mistress, an aimless drifter …

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Teaser Tuesday?? Yes please!!

This is your very first sneak peek from Sunburst!!!!!!!!!!!!

Due out really, really, really soon!!!

Enjoy.


My hands rested awkwardly on his back, but that didn’t deter Seth from pulling me tighter against him. He lifted his head just a little, and pressed a sweet, ling... Read more of this blog post »

A couple of weeks ago, I introduced the heroine of FIRE & FLOOD, Tella Holloway. Today I’d like to do the same for the hero. As I stated before, Tella Holloway is a typical girl in that she isn’t exactly cut out for a dangerous race across the world with only a peculiar animal to keep her saf...

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Wow. I can’t believe it. After my ravings last month, they actually let me come back again. Oh well, better make the most of it. Today I’m going to go on about one of my favourite topics for going on about – genre. I have to say I’ve never really got the genre thing. Ok, [...]
What genre is your l... Read more of this blog post »

Zoom is enabled. Of course.

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I just got a contract for the new book! The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari is coming out from Dreamspinner Oct to Nov. It's an awesome story; I like it so much. And it's long for me, over 80,000 words! I can't wait to share it.

Poignant and humorous medieval romance

The Husband Test by Betina Krahn

Reading Level: Adult Romance
Release Date: December 10, 2008
Publisher: Bantam
Pages: 404 pages
Source: Purchase
Reviewed By: Kate McMurry

Peril, Lord of Whitmore, is desperate for a virtuous bride in order to remove a curse...

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Mon, 18:07 : Augh! I'm drowning in small commitments! Many of them my own fault, but still. I'm going to go cook dinner and forget them for now. Tue, 04:20 : Went through one book-length set of proofs (of two), edited/revised an article, got caught up on other stuff. Didn't write anything new. Read more of this blog post »

Day 7. Number Seven. Oh, no, sorry, that’s a little off-topic, but I wouldn’t mind starting off any day with Steven Holland. Anyway. Back to the tour. Today, we will see an Excerpt and a Character Casting from Book Addict Mumma Review, and The Only Girl Among Boys will be featuring an Interview...

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from The New York Times Back at the Whitney, Tinkering With Perception Nancy Crampton ByRANDY KENNEDY The artist Robert Irwin took over the fourth floor of theWhitney Museum of American Artin 1977 with a single work that became a kind of legend, though many visitors at the time failed to see it.... Read more of this blog post »

Whee! Release day for The Perks of Being a Beauty is finally here! I can’t wait to see what you, my readers, think about Amelia’s transformation from mean girl to heroine! Some of my favorite heroines (and heroes) started out as villains, and I hope that I was able to make Amelia’s journey credib...

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Hey y'all! Sorry I've been a bit scarce on the blog. Having a release once a week while trying to write another book has proven to be quite a crazy schedule. 0.0 But I wanted to pop in and remind you that Part 2 of my serial is out today!

I hope you're enjoying the serial and am excited to share...

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Or wait, I mean: Happiness is . . . running out of books!

Thin Skin, a collection of photos and poems, is now in its second printing.

If you bought my book, thank you from the bottom of my deep and needy heart. If you didn't, here's your chance to get it free:

Goodreads Book Giveaway


Thin Skin
by Dr... Read more of this blog post »

Someday, I’m going to have a book release party in New York City. It’ll be big. There will be cake… possibly some famous people, and I’ll pull a Gatsby and show up at the last minute so people can whisper about where the author is, she’s so mysterious, we heard she’s weird…really weird, how else... Read more of this blog post »

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Friends from outside of Brazil, here is the story i did, regarding the protests that are happening here in our country. People is finally taking the streets, claiming NO VIOLENCE, but yes, demanding freedom of speach.

No matter where you are, support this sharing all you can about this, and help u...

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Hitting Shelves Today is basically what it's name calls for - a post featuring books that hit shelves that day.




This Side of Jealousy by Lili Peloquin
June 18th, 2013
Goodreads -- Amazon-- BN




Star Cursed by Jessica Spotswood
June 18th, 2013
Goodreads -- Amazon -- BN




Intuition by C.J. Omololu
June 18th, 2... Read more of this blog post »