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August 13, 2017
Andy Peloquin’s Fantasy Fiends Rafflecopter!
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Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win an Amazon Echo, two signed paperbacks from the Queen of Thieves series, and other e-book prizes!
Don’t forget to share!
There are several entries that can be performed every day!
Be sure to join Andy Peloquin and his Fantasy Fiends on release day at the Milestone Celebration Event on Facebook!
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July 27, 2017
D.H. Gibbs A Touch of Kindness Cover Reveal!
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I am pleased to present the cover reveal of author D.H. Gibbs’ A Touch of Kindness!
Here are some places you can find her on the web! Stay tuned for a buy link!
www.dhgibbs.com
www.dhgkids.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/dhgkids
www.facebook.com/dhgibbsauthor
D.H. Gibbs is also the author of YA Novel Nika:
Nika (Seychatka Series Book 1)
and the children’s book Don’t Go Mango Picking:
Don't Go Mango Picking (A Scary Island Series)
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July 14, 2017
Destined Hearts by K.K. Allen Release Blitz
Cover Design: Okay Creations
Photo credit: Vellum and Wing
Release Date: July 27, 2017
Synopsis
He stole her lyrics, and then he stole her heart.
Lyric Cassidy is off the tour, lost as to what her next career move will be, and certain that she’ll never love again after Wolf. All because of a social media scandal that left her with no choice but to pack up and face the consequences. When she learns that the fate of her career is in her hands, she has a difficult decision to make. Step back on the tour bus with Wolf and deal with the mess she left behind, or end her contract early and lose her job at Perform Live?
Wolf’s shattered heart finds no resolve in giving Lyric a chance to come back on tour. He can never be with her again. Not after she walked away. Conflicted with wants and needs, he struggles to remember who Wolf was before Lyric. That’s what he needs to become again. Maybe then his heart will be safe. Or maybe there’s no hope for the damaged.
But with stolen dreams, betrayals, and terrifying threats—no one’s heart is safe. Not even the ones that may be destined to be together.
Goodreads
Excerpt
It’s been two hours since I woke up in Wolf’s bed, confused and nursing a hangover, and Wolf is still dead asleep. I don’t dare wake him. Right now, I’ll take what I can get. If that means being as still as a board so that I can watch him sleep for the rest of the day, then so be it. I’ll watch him forever.
He’s usually a restless sleeper, kicking off the covers and reaching for something to hold onto. That something used to be me. Now, he snuggles with his pillow, squishing it so hard the seams just may come undone. One muscular leg hangs over the edge of the couch, and his mouth falls slightly ajar.
He’s totally adorable.
Impatience breaks me a few minutes later after memorizing every detail of his sleeping form. I rip the covers off me, wondering for the hundredth time how I ended up in his hotel room wearing nothing but my underwear and tank top. I climb out of bed, and my toes land on my pants, which are lying on the floor next to the bed. I frown. Wolf must have removed my clothes. Well, not all of them. My top and panties haven’t been touched.
I tip-toe to the couch and pull the pillow from his grasp, careful not to wake him. When I snuggle up beside him, his familiar skin warms mine. I didn’t even realize I was cold before now. He’s quick to wrap me in his arms like it’s the most natural thing in the world. Like we were never apart and this is just another normal morning together.
And when I feel him grow thick and hard against my stomach, my heart starts to beat fast. I know I’m fully taking advantage of this moment, but I don’t care. Wolf can yell at me later. It’s worth it. He smells so good, comforting, like warmed oak and melon.
Pressing my lips to his chest, I shiver. Just one simple touch and I feel it all. Fear and hope crash like waves inside my rib cage. Fear that he’ll awaken and push me away. Hope that he’ll eventually forgive me.
As if Wolf can hear my thoughts, his hold strengthens around me. I’ve always loved the way I feel in his arms. Safe and secure. I’ve missed everything about him so much, but it’s these arms wrapped around me that I’ve been yearning for every lonely night.
“Lyric,” he says in a sleepy, whispered breath. It’s enough to send my heart into overdrive.
My kisses create a trail from his chest to his neck and chin until I’m hovering over his mouth, just breathing. Sometimes I would wake him like this, searching his exposed skin with my mouth, exploring and treasuring the man that continued to surprise me. And then when I reached his lips, they would part for me, just marginally … just as they are doing now.
So I take it as my invitation, this time feathering my lips across his, sweeping it with my tongue in a silent plea to let me in. I think I might faint when his mouth parts for me. Our kiss deepens, and then a hand splays across my lower back, crushing my body against his hard one.
I moan into Wolf’s mouth, our energy recharging and sparking the air. His fingers dig into my hip as I snake a leg over him and press down so he’s hard against my entrance, our underwear the only thing between us—well, physically. In reality, there are a million things between us now, but I refuse to acknowledge anything except this.
His hands are on my ass. Mine are in his hair. We’re frantic and panting, clawing at each other to taste more of what we’ve been missing. I shift my body again so I’m no longer straddling him, and I slip a hand into the waistband of his briefs. I’m not surprised to find him hard in my grasp.
“Fuck, baby,” he moans, pushing his hips up so I’m fully gripping him. The fact that he’s responding so eagerly fills me with entirely too much hope. I can’t imagine he’s already forgiven me, but maybe he missed me just as much as I missed him. Right now, nothing else matters.
Within seconds, I slide his briefs off and start to stroke him. His lids flutter open, revealing dark, desperate need. There’s also confusion in his eyes, and I worry that he’s going to change his mind. He doesn’t want this—me—at all.
When he pulls away and sits up, I want to cry. But then he reaches for me, guiding me onto his lap, legs on either side of him, until I’m just inches away from his throbbing erection.
Wolf’s palms rub up and down the top of my thighs as he looks at me darkly beneath hooded lids. “What the fuck are you doing, Lyric?” His voice is low and gravely, filled with hurt and desire. Such a dangerous combination. But isn’t that what we’ve always been together? Two dangerous hearts that happened to find solace in each other’s arms?
Although his voice questions what’s happening, it doesn’t look like he’s going to do anything to stop it. But I give him time to decide.
“I missed you.” I try softly, my voice breaking with each syllable as I roll my hips and inch up his lap. “And I want you inside me.”
His eyes glide from my legs to the thin, black lace of my panties and linger there for a second before rocking his hips upward slowly. Wolf’s jaw is hard, naturally built to intimidate anyone who crosses his path. While the furious look he’s giving me now should send me running, it does the opposite. I feel myself quiver from the inside out as my abdomen clenches in response.
I anticipate him sinking into me and shudder while his finger moves along the edge of my underwear. His careful movements tell me he’s considering his options. Should we, or shouldn’t we? So I beg with a whimper for him to stay with me. I need this. I need him. And I think he needs me too.
Giveaway
Winner’s Choice – An ARC for Dangerous Hearts or ARC for Destined Hearts – 3 Winners Total
Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b1257f8d109/?
NOW AVAILABLE
Amazon US ~ http://amzn.to/2pO2sv5
Amazon UK ~ http://amzn.to/2qoMw3Q
Amazon CA ~ http://amzn.to/2rjqkIp
Amazon AU ~ http://amzn.to/2qoviDz
Goodreads Link: http://bit.ly/2nCct1w
Release Date: May 18, 2017
About the Author
K.K. Allen is an award-winning author and Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences graduate from the University of Washington who writes heartfelt and inspirational Contemporary Romance stories mainly about “Capturing the Edge of Innocence.” K.K. currently resides in central Florida, works full time as a Digital Producer for a leading online educational institution, and is the mother to a ridiculously handsome little dude who owns her heart.
K.K.’s publishing journey began in June 2014 with the YA Contemporary Fantasy trilogy, The Summer Solstice. In 2016, K.K. published her first Contemporary Romance, Up in the Treehouse, which went on to win the Romantic Times 2016 Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best New Adult Book of the Year. With K.K.’s love for inspirational and coming of age stories involving heartfelt narratives and honest emotions, you can be assured to always be surprised by what K.K. releases next.
Connect with K. K.
Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/2k4dXuS
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Goodreads Author Page: http://bit.ly/2ksvb8E
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2ovBGLG
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Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2kn2K9S
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June 9, 2017
Chasing Fireflies Launch Party!
Have you RSVPed to our launch party on Facebook?
We’re going to be hosting a HUGE Rafflecopter giveaway with $100, $35, and $15 Amazon gift cards up for grabs!
Rafflecopter Link Coming Soon
In addition we have an all-star line-up of authors from the Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Romance genres. These authors will be hosting their own giveaways as well!
The person who invites the most people to the event will recieve a $10 Amazon gift card.
Enter Here
One lucky person who purchases the book and posts thier screenshot in the comments of the #LOVEPROOF thread will receive a $20 Amazon gift card.
Enter Here
Finally, we have another $20 gift card to be drawn out of everyone who shares our premade post on social media, in thier newsletter, or who RTs our Twitter status. Make sure you post your proof of share in the comments of the original post to be entered! Winner will be announced at 8 PM EST June 20th!
Enter Here
So, would you like to come to our event?
We would love to see you there and give away some awesome prizes, including some free copies of Chasing Fireflies!
RSVP HERE
Fiction-Atlas Press is pleased to present its very first publication, Chasing Fireflies: A Summer Romance Anthology.
We need your help to reach our goal of 60 pre-orders by our release date (July 1st).
Chasing Fireflies is a collection of nine summer romance stories from all genres including contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction.
From Janae Keyes: It was supposed to be an escape, falling in love was never part of the plan.
From Rebekah Dodson: A respectable woman left behind in war finds fulfillment in a forbidden man.
From Sarah Buhrman: Magic, mystery, and deceit surround a medieval woman’s search for her lost love.
From Diane Morrison: A deep cover Elven soldier discovers that when you learn to think like your enemy, you might also learn to love them.
From Deliaria Davis: In real life, love is complicated and messy, but sometimes you just know it’s meant to be, and this Alaskan teenager intends to prove it, despite the odds.
From A.C Jade: Two strangers discover that a one-night summer affair isn’t all they have in common.
From Jay Michael Wright II: Can a cursed doctor find love with a gorgeous Demon before those hunting her find them out?
From Kayla Kirby: Home before he deploys, David runs into an old friend from high school. David quickly learns that Riley is harboring a dark secret and, in order to attempt to help her, he presents to her a challenge.
From C.L. Cannon: It’s the eleventh hour, and he has to decide. Remain her friend, or take the chance at something more?
Get yours today: http://myBook.to/chasingfireflies
We would love it if you could give our HeadTalker campaign some support.
https://headtalker.com/campaigns/chasing-fireflies-preorder/
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June 3, 2017
Adam Reese Eversoul Release Blitz
Eversoul by Adam Reese
Series: Amniwar Trilogy, Book Two
Genre: Science Fiction Suspense
Publication Date: June 3, 2017
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AMAZON
The chase is on for Aaron Lambright as he travels back to familiar territory. A place where his father’s clues lead him back home to Cordova, Alaska. With the United States government hot on his tail and a corrupt leader striving to take more than he can endure, our world is at the brink of an early apocalypse.
Can Aaron trust his new ally, Amnicore? Will he be able to lock away his troubling memories and find the key to the answers he seeks? Is the Eversoul the Key to unlock what awaits our world in the future?
MEET THE AUTHOR
Adam Reese
Adam Reese is an erotic horror author from Georgia. He is the creative mind behind the “Triple D
Series” and currently creates book teaser trailers. His academics stemmed from the Art Institute of Atlanta, where he studied Audio and Film Production. For twelve years, he has written imaginative stories from science fiction, fantasy, and horror.
GIVEAWAY
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June 2, 2017
Free Reads 6/2/2017
These books are free on Amazon currently. Some are permafree and some are free for a limited time. Please remember if you download a book to review it for the author after you read. Reviews mean so much to us!
The Scribe: Irin Chronicles Book One
Shadow Born: an Urban Fantasy Novel (Shadows of Salem Book 1)
Firebolt (The Dragonian Series Book 1)
Shearwater: Ocean Depths Book One
Afflicted: Patient Zero (Book 1)
Non-Heir (The Black Mage Prequel Novella, Book 0)
The Shadow Order: A Space Opera (Volume 1)
Dragonlands, Books 1 - 3: Hidden, Hunted, and Retribution
Contamination Boxed Set (Books 0-3 in the series)
The Breakers Series: Books 1-3
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May 31, 2017
Announcing Chasing Fireflies Pre-order!
Fiction-Atlas Press is pleased to present its very first publication, Chasing Fireflies: A Summer Romance Anthology.
We need your help to reach our goal of 60 pre-orders by our release date (July 1st).
Chasing Fireflies is a collection of nine summer romance stories from all genres including contemporary, sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative fiction.
From Janae Keyes: It was supposed to be an escape, falling in love was never part of the plan.
From Rebekah Dodson: A respectable woman left behind in war finds fulfillment in a forbidden man.
From Sarah Buhrman: Magic, mystery, and deceit surround a medieval woman’s search for her lost love.
From Diane Morrison: A deep cover Elven soldier discovers that when you learn to think like your enemy, you might also learn to love them.
From Deliaria Davis: In real life, love is complicated and messy, but sometimes you just know it’s meant to be, and this Alaskan teenager intends to prove it, despite the odds.
From A.C Jade: Two strangers discover that a one-night summer affair isn’t all they have in common.
From Jay Michael Wright II: Can a cursed doctor find love with a gorgeous Demon before those hunting her find them out?
From Kayla Kirby: Home before he deploys, David runs into an old friend from high school. David quickly learns that Riley is harboring a dark secret and, in order to attempt to help her, he presents to her a challenge.
From C.L. Cannon: It’s the eleventh hour, and he has to decide. Remain her friend, or take the chance at something more?
Get yours today: http://myBook.to/chasingfireflies
We would love it if you could give our HeadTalker campaign some support.
https://headtalker.com/campaigns/chasing-fireflies-preorder/
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May 29, 2017
Welcome to the AAYAA Summer Scavenger Hunt!
Welcome to my website! My name is C.L. Cannon, and I write Paranormal Fantasy.
My first book Forget Me Not is scheduled to be released July 31st, 2017.
Life is about choices. Every choice sets us down dividing paths. With past and purpose all but forgotten, Bree Nolan and Finn Hadley must cling to the one thing they know, friendship. When remnants of their past come back to haunt them, they realize that they are not as powerless as they once believed. The fight for their future has just begun and only their past can save them. Sometimes we’ll do anything to make up for our wrong choices. Sometimes we can only sit back and watch as fate unfolds.
I know I don’t have a vast catalog like so many others on this list, but I am seeking to connect with YA fantasy readers and discover a few of my own! I have several things going on that you may want to participate in.
I have one short story called Chasing Time available that is a contemporary romance.
You can pick that up on Instafreebie for free.
I also just opened my own publishing company Fiction-Atlas Press LLC. I’ll be accepting submissions starting August 31st.
I will first be releasing a multiple-author anthology on July 1st that will feature my short story The Eleventh Hour as well as stories from eight other authors in multiple genres. The book is called Chasing Fireflies: A Summer Romance Anthology.
You can pre-order the anthology soon. Take a look at the cover!
I am also running a participation Rafflecopter, especially for this scavenger hunt! For every place that you like or follow me on the web, you will be entered in to win a $25 Amazon gift card! The runner-up will receive an ebook copy of Chasing Fireflies: A Summer Romance Anthology.
I have a street team through which I will be giving out ARC copies within the next two months. I also post exclusive information and giveaway opportunities there. If you’d like to join, you can find it here.
I send out one newsletter a month with ten free Fantasy and Sci-fi books for you. You can join that here.
If you’d like to learn more about my upcoming series, you can visit the main page here.
If you think you may want to read my upcoming book Forget Me Not, it is already listed on Goodreads and can be added to your TBR list here.
Thank you so much for participating in this scavenger hunt!
Did you find the secret word?
Don’t forget to visit the next map location! You can find Joanne Macgregor here!
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May 16, 2017
AAYAA Summer Scavenger Hunt Details
In June, the Alliance of Young Adult Authors is sponsoring a massive young adult scavenger hunt. This is a chance to meet some new authors, grab a bunch of free books, and sign up to win a whole bunch of epic prizes!
RULES
Each author will be given a special keyword, which will be bolded and all caps like this: BUTTERFLIES.
All you have to do is visit all the author’s sites in this order, write down the special keywords to discover the short story, then enter the giveaway with the completed short story HERE (link will be posted soon).
There will be one main giveaway for the main prize, but most of the participating authors will also have smaller giveaways for free books, amazon credit, and author swag, so make sure you read their post carefully to see what else they’re offering while you’re on their site for the keyword.
THE MAP (participating authors)
Cindy Ray Hale
Katherine Bogle
Melle Amade
David Kudler
A.M. Yates
Alethea Kontis
Stevie Rae Causey
Katlyn Duncan
Debbie Manber Kupfer
Meredith Rose
N.M. Howell
Lara Ann
K.M. Robinson
J.A. Culican
Heather Karn
Rob L. Slater
Dylan Keefer
Sarah K. Wilson
L.J. Higgins
Gina Marie Long
Em Kazmierski
Travis Hall
Heather Young-Nichols
Anna Santos
J.L. Weil
Jo Schneider
Rebecca Fernfield
Kristin D. Van Risseghem
Martine Lewis
Tara Benham
Stacy Claflin
Beth Hammond
Erica Monroe Cope
Nicole Zoltack
Char Webster
Sabrina Ramoth
T.J. Muir
Raquel Lyon
Beth Rodgers
S.L. Beaumont
Eva Pohler
Melanie McFarlane
Cheryllynn Dyess
Audrey Rich
Amanda Zieba
Sandie Will
Elle Scott
Angie Grigaliunas
Ashley Maker
Mandy Peterson
Audrey Grey
Elisa Dane
Amy McNulty
Melinda Cordell
Monica Leonelle
Claire Luana
Frost Kay
Preeti C. Sharma
Bentz Deyo
April Wood
Lena Mae Hill
Angel Leya
Wendi Wilson
Wendy Knight
Chogan Swan
Tamara Hart Heiner
Norma Hinkens
Patti Larsen
Megan Crewe
Jamie Thornton
Jessie Renée
T.A. Maclagan
Lydia Sherrer
Phyllis Moore
P.D. Workman
J.A. Armitage
K.N. Lee
Angela Fristoe
Rhonda Sermon
G.K. DeRosa
Erin Richards
Ali Winters
Larissa C. Hardesty
Kristine Tate
Debra Kristi
Bella Rose
Cortney Pearson
Jeff Kohanek
Kristal Shaff
Rachel Morgan
Emma Right
C.L. Cannon
Joanne Macgregor
Lindsey Loucks
Farah Kuck
Erin Hayes
Jesikah Sundin
Dorothy Dreyer
Danielle Annett
C.J. Ethington
L.C. Hibbett
Madeline Dyer
Katie John
Nicole Schubert
Rachel Medhurst
Tee G Ayer
May Freighter
Heather Dyer
Jen Minkman
J.L. Gillham
Karen Tomlinson
Kate Haye
Tom Shutt
Martina Billings
Jo Ho
Brian King
Inna Hardison
Rachel Bateman
Sally Henson
J.L. Hendricks
A.L. Knorr
T.M. Franklin
Konstanz Silverbow
Felisha Antonette
Jake Devlin
S.F. Benson
Laurie Treacy
Emily Martha Sorensen
Leia Stone
T. Rae Mitchell
J. Keller Ford
Kat Stiles
Jessica Hawke
Elyse Reyes
Sophie Davis
Bianca Scardoni
Jenetta Penner
David R. Bernstein
Olivia Wildenstein
Derek Murphy
For rules, updates or troubleshooting, make sure to check out this main post which will stay updated.
TIMELINE
Authors will post the rules and the full list of participating authors sometime in June, and have their post up and visible on their site/blog, with their keyword, by June 1st. Readers just need to go through the list, find the words, and use the story to enter for the grand prize.
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April 28, 2017
K.K. Allen’s Dangerous Hearts Cover Reveal!
K.K. Allen is one of my favorite indie authors!
I am pleased to be able to provide this cover reveal for her!
Cover Design: Okay Creations
Photo credit: Eric David Battershell
Model: Johnny Kane
Release Date: May 18, 2017
Synopsis
His heart beats for the music. She’s his favorite song.
Lyric Cassidy knows a thing or two about bad boy rock stars with raspy vocals that can cause an entire arena to swoon. In fact, her heart was just played by one. So when she takes an assignment as road manager for the world famous rock star, Wolf, she’s prepared to take him on, full suit of heart-armor intact.
Wolf is the sexy lead singer for the hottest rock band around with a line-up of guaranteed one night stands. Lyric Cassidy isn’t one of them. That’s fine with him. Women like Lyric come with fairytale expectations, so it should be easy to stay away. Too bad she’s hot as sin with a fiery temper and a mouth that drives him wild.
She’s also got something to hide. Something he discovers. Something he wants …
Sharing a tour bus, neither of them are prepared for the miles of road ahead and the fierce attraction they feel toward one another—a dangerous combination.
Goodreads
Cover Design: Okay Creations
Photo credit: Vellum and Wing
Release Date: July 2017
Goodreads
Giveaway
One of Five ARC’s for Dangerous Hearts
Direct Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b1257f8d42/?
About the Author
K.K. Allen is the author of Contemporary Fantasy and New Adult Romance stories. She loves manatees, learned to swim for the mere purpose of pretending she was a mermaid, and adores the beach so much she promises to one day live on one (in a tent if she has to) in Hawaii and serve shaved ice on the side of the road.
Connect with K.K.
Newsletter Sign Up: http://bit.ly/2k4dXuS
Facebook Author Page: http://bit.ly/2kU0SbI
Facebook Reader Group: http://bit.ly/2kU576T
Goodreads Author Page: http://bit.ly/2ksvb8E
Twitter: http://bit.ly/2ovBGLG
Instagram: http://bit.ly/2kTM3FW
Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2kn2K9S
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