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Exit Wound: Blog Tour

EXIT WOUND by Alexandra Moore
Genre: New Adult Thriller
Release Date: December 8, 2015
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
– SYNOPSIS –
Being crowned as royalty in Rosewood Academy’s secret society wasn’t in Bea Morrison’s plans…

A senior in high school, Bea’s life changed forever when a tragic car crash claimed her best friend’s life, leaving her devastated and alone. Now at Rosewood Academy of Arts, Bea owes a debt. With her best friend no longer queen, it’s up to Bea to be fulfill the role until graduation.

There is nothing money can’t buy, including Crosley’s king status…

When Bea accepts her place as queen, the arrogant Crosley is quick to remind her of her royal duties. Obsessed with the era of the Tudors, Crosley insists they must consummate their relationship—but spousal duties aren’t what Bea signed up for. When she rejects Crosley’s proposal, his expectations twist into absolute obsession.

A sadistic mind makes for an expert stalker…

After graduation, Bea thinks the nightmare of Rosewood Academy is over. She’s pleasantly surprised to reconnect with the gorgeous Everett Thompson, a drummer for her brother’s band. As feelings from their past fling resurface, Bea hopes for a fresh start with the guy who got away.

Bea’s hopes are shattered when she receives threatening texts from Crosley, who is still determined to collect his debt. And as Crosley continues to pursue her, a terrible tragedy proves he is even more dangerous than she feared.

If Bea has learned one thing, it’s that life is too fragile, and it’s anybody’s guess who will make it out of this nightmare alive.

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– EXCERPT –

While I was working backstage later that

evening, I heard a few new guests entering the premises. One was K.L., and the

other was Ella Green. Ella Green was well known for her publicity stunts and

her YouTube videos. Although I had never seen one, I was pretty sure she was

here to interview the band. As for K.L., he was here for the same reason he was

at the diner where we had lunch: to reel me into his world. I refused, knowing that

wouldn’t stop him from trying again.
 
“Frances, can you take Ms. Green and Mr.

James to the green room?” one roadie asked me. I threw the towel I was

haphazardly folding to the side, and I went to guide Ella and K.L. to the green

room.
 
When we got there Ben was celebrating

something, and he wanted me to hear it. He showed me the invitation that had

been waiting for them when they got here. It was for the American Music Awards

in November, and when I saw that he and the band were nominated for an award, I

was just as giddy with excitement as the whole lot of them. Ben and I hugged

and jumped up and down, squealing in excitement.
 
After we came back to our senses I said,

“Oh, guys Ella Green and K.L are here.” The sound of Ella’s name struck a fire

in Ben. Not a good fire either.
 
“Is something wrong?” I asked.
 
Ella was suddenly screaming at Ben. I

was so confused, and so when Ella kept yelling, I yelled over her.
 
“Shut up! What the hell is going on?” I

asked.
 
Ben waved his hand, signaling that I

should leave this alone and I ignored him.
 
“Don’t you know?” Ella said. “I wanted

to date the wonderful Ben Morrison, but he refused. He refused! Like, who refuses to date me? I’m Ella Green for Christ’s

sake, I’m the mother—”
 
“It’s time to shut up, Ella. I can see

your ego loud and clear.” She gasped at my comment, more enraged that I even

spoke to her during her outburst than the fact that my brother had refused her

invitation.
 
“Who are you? Like, what are you even

doing here? You were folding towels when I came in, you’re a little good for

nothing—”
 
It was a reflex, and I mean it when I

say this—but I punched her in the nose. Usually I’m pretty good at controlling

my anger, and other times I don’t realize how angry I am and my reflexes take over.

She was wailing like a child, and holding her head back as she stumbled around as

if my punch to her nose had debilitated her ability to maintain her balance.
 
“Dammit, Frances! Do you know who she

is?” Ben was yelling at me now, and I didn’t know how to react. He was rushing

to get towels and ice for Ella.
 
After a medic checked her nose and said

it was fine, she was escorted off the premises, all the while shouting about

how I was going to pay for this. I was like a child stuck in the time out

corner when Ben came back. My arms were wrapped around myself for safety, and I

hung my head in shame.
“What are you doing, Bea? Do you want to

get us into trouble? She’s a YouTube star. She could easily post a rant about

this and make it go viral overnight!”
 
It was time to prepare for the show, and

I tried to leave, except Ben wouldn’t stop yelling.
 
“Frances, if you keep screwing things up

the way you are, I’m going to regret ever bringing you on this tour! How can I

show the world how wonderful my sister is if she keeps acting like a whiny,

spoiled brat with an uncontrollable right hook?”
 
I could tell Everett was about to call

him out on his behavior, but I shot him a look that told him not to.
 

“I’m sorry, Ben, it won’t happen again.

I’ll go back to folding towels.” I had never been so isolated and demeaned in

my life. So much for sibling love.

 

 

 

 – ABOUT THE AUTHOR –
My name is Alexandra Moore. I’ve been creating stories since I could talk. I’ve been putting them onto paper since I could write. Writing books is my dream and my passion, along side with rescuing African Pygmy Hedgehogs, retired race Greyhounds, French Bulldogs, and other various animals I’m probably allergic too.

I’m convinced I’m the blood of the dragon, and the Mother of Dragons.

When I’m not watching GoT, I’m watching Grey’s Anatomy (again) on Netflix, and crying over all the MerDer feels. I also spend time with my Boston Terrier Tank and my boyfriend. Both are my cuddle buddies, and I’m afraid the dog is around more often. I don’t bite (unless provoked) so feel free to tweet at me, or leave a comment on one of my InstaPics. I can’t wait until my book is in print, and to share my thoughts with the rest of the world.

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Blitz Tour: Into the Fire

INTO THE FIRE by Kelly Hashway
Genre: YA Paranormal
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
– SYNOPSIS –
In one month’s time, seventeen-year-old Cara Tillman will die and be reborn from her own ashes…

Her life of secrecy has never been easy. She’s watched her younger brother, Jeremy, burn and rise again in a coming-of-age process called rebirth. And just like her brother, when her time comes, she won’t remember anything from her first life other than she’s a Phoenix—a member of a small group of people descended from the mythical Phoenix bird.

The last thing she needs to worry about is falling for the new guy in town—Logan Schmidt.

Cara is drawn to Logan in a way she can’t explain, but she’s not exactly complaining. Everything is perfect…except it’s not. Once she’s reborn, she’ll forget Logan. And to make things worse, a Phoenix Hunter is on the loose, and Cara’s involvement with Logan is bringing out her Phoenix qualities—the very qualities that will draw the Hunter right to her.

Desperate times call for desperate measures…

Afraid of hurting Logan, Cara breaks it off for good. But her attraction to him runs deeper than a typical high school crush. She wants him—needs him. And if he proves willing to stay by her side, their love might destroy them both.

Can Cara hide from the Phoenix Hunters long enough to survive her rebirth? And if so, will it mean a new beginning with Logan—or the beginning of the end?



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– ABOUT THE AUTHOR –
Kelly Hashway grew up reading R.L. Stein’s Fear Street novels and writing stories of her own, so it was no surprise to her family when she majored in English and later obtained a masters degree in English Secondary Education from East Stroudsburg University. After teaching middle school language arts for seven years, Hashway went back to school and focused specifically on writing. She is now the author of three young adult series, one middle grade series, and several picture books. She also writes contemporary romance under the pen name Ashelyn Drake. When she isn’t writing, Hashway works as a freelance editor for small presses as well as for her own list of clients. In her spare time, she enjoys running, traveling, and volunteering with the PTO. Hashway currently resides in Pennsylvania with her husband, daughter, and two pets.

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Cover Reveal: Stricken by A.K. Morgan

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Stricken

Series: The War Scrolls, Book One
Author: A.K. Morgen
Genre: Urban Fantasy Romance
Cover Designer: Deranged Doctor Design
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Release Date: March 8, 2016

A.K. Morgen is the Amazon Bestselling author of the Ragnarök Prophesies series. She lives in the heart of Arkansas with her childhood sweetheart/husband of twelve years, and their five furry minions. When not writing, she spends her time hiking, reading, volunteering, causing mischief, and building a Spork army. Ayden graduated summa cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice andForensic Psychology in 2009 before going  on to complete her graduate degree in CJ and Law. She currently puts her education to use in the social services and CJ field.


Ayden also writes New Adult and contemporary romance under the penname Ayden K.

Morgen.

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It took only four months to bring the angels to their knees…

With a virus ravaging the fallen angels on earth, mankind’s symbol of love and hope is at risk of extinction.

Centuries ago, a group of angelic warriors known as The Fallen risked everything to save themselves and carve a future for their kind. Hope slips away as The Fallen and their kin are cut down by an ancient menace, LaMorte Nera—and no one saw it coming.

Only one immortal can save them, and only one mortal can stand in his way…

When Nephilim warrior Killian St. James sets out on a quest to find a cure, he and his blade-brothers discover nineteen-year-old Aubrey Carter—a human with a past as dark as it is mysterious—cowering in an abandoned house in the heart of Memphis, Tennessee.The corrupted races are chasing her, and Killian is determined to find out why…But neither he nor Aubrey are prepared for their attraction to one another, or for the frightening truths lurking in the shadows. The painful childhood memories Aubrey has buried hold precious answers. Answers that threaten to tear Killian’s world apart.

With her life hanging in the balance, Killian must choose between the future of The Fallen, and the human girl he’s pledged to protect.

Demons are rising, and this time they plan to win the war for dominion once and for all.

Killian stepped forward, forcing her to tilt her head back to look up at him. He still seemed so big to her. He still overwhelmed her. But he didn’t frighten her anymore.

“You look tired.” She fought the urge to lift her hand to touch his gorgeous face.

“I am,” he said, the corner of his lips turning up in a half smile.

“Oh.”

He stared down at her, his half smile slipping. A dizzying parade of emotions swirled through his eyes. She couldn’t read them all, but she understood enough. He felt as torn as she did.

“Will I remember you three years from now?” she whispered, her heart aching with the fear that she would forget him as she had so much else…and with fear that she would remember him. That she would survive this nightmare and he would haunt her for the rest of her days like so much else did.

“Do you want to remember me?” He took another step in her direction.

“I don’t know.” She frowned, confused. “You make me feel like maybe the world isn’t so bad. Like maybe I’m safe with you. I don’t think I want to forget that.”

Killian tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and cupped her cheek gently in one big hand. “You are safe with me. I won’t let anyone hurt you, Aubrey.”

She stared at him for a long, silent moment. He’d promised before that he wouldn’t hurt her, but even then an unspoken fear had stood between them like a wall. A little voice whispered that if she got too close, he would hurt her as badly as the things in her past hurt. That voice had stopped whispering when he’d kissed her today, and wasn’t that odd?

“You hurt me today.”

He bowed his head, letting his hand fall away from her face. “I’m sorry.”

Her heart ached a little at the agonized way he said it. As if it shamed him to know he’d hurt her. As if, maybe, he cared more than he should too.

“Why did you?” she asked, not accusing, but curious. She wanted to understand him. No, she needed to understand him on some level she couldn’t even explain to herself. “You wanted me, didn’t you?”

His gaze sought hers, honesty shining from his angel-bright eyes. “More than you know.”

Aubrey took a deep breath, letting her lungs fill with air even as her heart filled with his confession. And just as quickly, the buoyant feeling vanished. “It doesn’t change anything, though, does it?” she whispered.

“Do you want it to?”

She hesitated for a long moment, unsure. And then her shoulders slumped, the breath she’d taken expelling in a long sigh. “I’m sorry.”

Killian gave her a sad smile and reached for her again. He swept a finger beneath her eye, collecting the teardrop she hadn’t even realized had fallen. “No apologies,” he whispered, bringing his finger to his mouth. He stuck out the tip of his tongue and lapped that single bead of moisture from his fingertip. “You owe me nothing.”

If that was true, why did she feel like crying?

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Cover Reveal: Twisted Mind by Mia Hoddell

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“Not all mind games stay on the track.”


 
TWISTED MIND by Mia Hoddell
Chequered Flag Series #2
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
——— SYNOPSIS ———
GP2 race car driver Dustin Coates has been made irrelevant…

For the past year, Dustin helped his best friend, Raine Wilkins. It was a good diversion from his twisted life. Now she’s settling down with his brother, and without the distraction from his own toxic relationship, Dustin is rapidly spiralling out of control.

Everyone warned him to leave his girlfriend, Elora, yet they knew nothing about the baby…

It’s up to Dustin to protect the innocent life hanging in the balance, and to do that he must endure Elora’s twisted games of manipulation and violence. However, when she does the unthinkable, Dustin finally snaps. Leaving her, the light-hearted jokester people have come to love is replaced with a grief-stricken man intent on one thing—earning a Formula One contract.

Everything changes when Tazia Nixon moves in next door…

Dustin clings to the Latin beauty who soothes his aching heart and helps him forget. But beneath her eternal optimism is a distressing past she refuses to share. Dustin must decide if he can risk his fragile heart a second time. She might ease his pain, but she could also break him like no one else.

Will Dustin be able to overlook the deceit to find his forever with Tazia, or will he see nothing more than a Twisted Mind?



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——— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MIA HODDELL ———

#1 Amazon bestselling author Mia Hoddell lives in the UK with her family and two cats. She spends most of her time writing or reading, loves anything romantic, and has an overactive imagination that keeps her up until the early hours of the morning.

Mia has written over ten titles including her Seasons of Change series, the Chequered Flag series, the Elemental Killers series, and her standalone novels False Finder and Not Enough.

Her favourite genres are contemporary romance or romantic suspense, and with an ever growing list of ideas she is trying to keep up with the speed at which her imagination generates them. She also designs book covers on her website M Designs.

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Feature Friday: Fading Away by Danielle Wicks

 

Fading Away
Hardest Mistakes Book 1
by Dannielle Wicks
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
 

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One night.
One stupid mistake.
Changes everything.

SAMMY STEVENS was tragically orphaned at the age of nine

and sent to live with a foster family in the town of Miakoda Falls.
She’s constantly bullied at school by the arrogant,

selfish, one and only… KAI JORDAN.
Kai is your typical entitled teen who’s on the verge of

attending a university and having everything he ever wanted handed to him.
 
But all that changes when he is involved in a car

accident after a night of partying…
He’s suddenly and painfully brought into the world of the

supernatural.
Kai turns to the last person he ever would’ve expected,

Sammy, as he struggles with his new identity and watches the people closest to

him move on. And he is forgotten.
 

As Kai and Sammy grow closer, Kai must figure out a way

to either fight to stay human or risk being stuck forever, as a prisoner of his

own body…
 


Excerpt
— My door swings open before I reach it and I smack into

a naked chest.
“Oh. Sorry.” My face heats up in embarrassment. Kai

smirks down at me and walks past. “Hey!
Where are you going?”
He doesn’t stop as he looks over his shoulder. “I heard

Ashlee leave.”
“Kai! Come back here!” I yell and follow after him down the

stairs and into the main hallway. “You can’t just walk around the house. What

if Ashlee comes home? She’s not going to knock; she’s just going to walk in.

This is her house. Besides, she said she would be right back.”
Kai stops so suddenly I nearly collide with him again.

“You worry too much, Sammy.” I narrow my eyes. He’s started calling me by my

nickname. I’m not sure if I’m okay with that.
“Aren’t you cold?” I challenge, referring to his naked

top half. Not that I’m complaining, but I know for a fact he owns a t-shirt and

it’s like minus a million in here.

A brilliant smile lights up his face. “Nope.”
As if on cue, the front door clicks open and Ashlee

shuffles in, hands full of plastic bags. “Sam! I’m back with the Chinese! Get

your butt down here!”
Kai turns to me, silver eyes wide. As soon as Ashlee

rounds the corner from the front door she’ll see him. “I told you,” I whisper

frantically as I drag him into the small hall closet.
“Sam?” Ashlee’s voice sounds so close, she must be just

outside the door. I exhale a heavy breath as her footsteps echo up the stairs

away from us. The light seeping under the door makes everything look dark grey.

I realize then that my hands are pressed up against Kai’s bare chest and he has

his arms wrapped tightly around me. We both let go at the same time and look

away.
“I understand why I’m hiding in the closet,” Kai

whispers, his breath tickling the hair on top of my head. “But why are you in

here with me?” I glance up to see his quirked eyebrow, and scowl at him, pressing

my lips together tightly.
“Shut up! I didn’t exactly have time to think this

through, okay?” His quiet chuckle echoes through the small space, I narrow my

eyes in annoyance and twist to stare at the gap under the door.

I can feel the heat radiating off Kai’s skin. I slowly

lift my head to look back up at him. He’s gazing down at me with his mouth

slightly open, his silver eyes glitter in the dim light. The atmosphere becomes

heavy and tense, crackling with electricity; I’m caught in his gaze, slowly leaning

closer to him. His hands come up and barely brush my arms. I inhale a shaky

breath and take a half step back, biting my lip. My back hits the wall of the

closet with a soft thump, breaking the spell. Kai’s eyes widen and he looks

away quickly.
“I should get out there, before she sends a search

party.”
He nods, still not looking at me and I move to open the

door.
“I’ll save you some dim sum?” The corner of my mouth

lifts in a small smile; I grasp the door knob and slip out of the closet. I

shut the door behind me with a snick and lean back against it, shaking my head.

What was that? Pushing off the door, I walk down the hall into the kitchen to

find Ashlee… —

Dannielle Wicks
Currently lives in the town of Kingaroy, Queensland in

Australia. She is a TV show nerd and lover of cars. She has always had a love

for writing, even in school. She used to hide her writing notebook inside her

textbooks just so the teacher wouldn’t notice what she was up to. She loves

reading, especially paranormal romance. When she’s not writing or working, she

competes in Speedway Sedan Racing across the state.


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Cover Reveal: The Ocean Between Us by Delisa Lynn

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“The lives they chose kept them apart – 
Is their love enough to bring them together?”


THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Delisa Lynn
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Release Date: March 15, 2016
– SYNOPSIS –
Masters Sweet Baked Goods—the best bakery in Benton Creek.

Run by Hendlee Masters and her grandmother, Masters Sweets is the heart and soul of what’s left of Hendlee’s family. Raised by her grandmother after her parents died when she was only five, Hendlee’s poured her time and energy into building her own life in the small town she loves.

Best friends are hard to find—and even harder to keep.

Hendlee didn’t start to notice her feelings for one of her friends—Quaid Castings—until she was in high school. By then it was too late. Unlike her, his plans for the future involved ditching town and enrolling in the Naval Academy.

Just one night with Quaid is all she wants, but when it finally happens, it’s not nearly enough. And he’s leaving in less than twenty-four hours.

The pursuit of happiness often requires leaving someone behind.

Quaid wants more than the country life. Joining the Navy is the best way to explore the world beyond the hills of Kentucky. Except chasing his dream means leaving behind the girl he’s been in love with all his life—Hendlee Masters.

When Quaid chooses a career in the Navy over the love of a small-town girl, will their fates once again align? Or will their love be lost in The Oceans Between Us?

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Delisa Lynn grew up in Columbus Ohio, she is currently residing in Western New York with her husband and fur daughter Sophie. During the day she works as a Medical Assistant and at night, she types away on her laptop, allowing her characters to escape her mind. Pink is her favorite color, and she loves anything animal print. She loves traveling, shopping and baking. When Delisa isn’t working or writing you can catch her snuggled up with her kindle reading about her newest book boyfriend.

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Wattpad Featured Story: Like Wildfire

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I am excited to announce that I just got a story featured on Wattpad! I hope you’ll take a moment to swing by and add it to your reading list and maybe let me know what you think.

This story is near and dear to my heart because it is a modern retelling of one of my all-time favorite Shakespeare plays, Much Ado About Nothing. Most of you probably don’t know that my day job is as a high school English teacher (shocker, I know!) and a few years ago I had my seniors study this play. A random comment by one of them is what started it all: “Ms. Reece, this play is just like high school with all the drama and gossip!” I totally agreed so we created a modern adaptation and filmed it. It was one of the most difficult projects I’ve ever done, but the result was a fully edited 56 minute film that we showed to the entire school. It was a lot of fun! But I will never do it again. 

I couldn’t completely forget about Much Ado, however, and decided to write Like Wildfire  for this year’s NaNoWriMo project. I had so much fun writing it! I set it in a fictional town in West Texas called Messina, which I plopped on the map near Sweetwater. I have lived in Abilene, El Paso, and Marfa, so I thought it would be amusing to set a story in the general vicinity. I usually set my stories here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, so it was refreshing to try something new.

I soon found out that writing a novel based on a play can be challenging! My biggest challenge was point of view: in a play you can see what everyone is doing, but in a novel you need to get inside the characters’ heads. But which characters? I chose to stick with the Beatrice, Benedick, and Don John characters (ooh, creating my villain was AMAZEBALLS!), but I did a few scenes from other POVs. I don’t know if those work and would LOVE some input!

The best part, to me, is that my oldest daughter (also a writer and English teacher) got interested in the project and is now working on revisions of Like Wildfire. We have great plans for it to be the first book in the Shakespeare High (or something like that) series. She’ll begin work on Love’s Labours Lost soon and I’ll pick up with revisions for her.

I’m also working with a group of high school graphic designers for a new cover, so stay tuned!

This is all so much fun! I do hope you’ll drop a comment and go check out Like Wildfire on Wattpad. Hey, it’s free!