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December 22, 2020
Constellations of Scars–Cover Reveal!!!
We are here again today to share the cover for CONSTELLATIONS OF SCARS by the talented Melissa Eskue Ousley! I have to say this is one INCREDIABLE looking cover!!! And, I got an advanced copy so I plan to DIVE DEEP into these words.
Okay, true story. When I first saw the title I thought, “Is this a book about my stretch marks?” LOL!!! But seriously, even the title is alluring. So, without further ado, I present to you…
ISN’T SHE PRETTY???
What is the book about you ask? Well, I shall tell you!
Not all gifts are a blessing. Some are a curse. When Amelia turned 12, she began growing pearls. Every month, a crop of beautiful pearls bursts from the skin on her back. Her mother, Denise, believes her daughter is blessed, and sells the pearls to put food on the table. Amelia sees her condition as a curse. As the pearls form, her body aches and her skin grows feverish. The harvest of pearls brings temporary relief from the pain, but leaves her back marred by scars. Denise hides Amelia away from the world, worried that Amelia’s gift will be discovered and she will be abducted for the wealth she can provide. Now a young woman, Amelia realizes she has become her mother’s captive, and plans her escape. When she runs away from home, she finds a new family in a troupe of performers at a museum of human oddities. She soon discovers the world is much more dangerous than her mother feared.
Genre: Contemporary Fantasy
Age Group: New Adult
Release Date: June 9th, 2021
Amazon Pre-Order link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08QMT6CM9
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56311862
Well, until next time…PEACE, LOVE, AND CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES!!
December 15, 2020
Crow Faeries of Oz Cover Reveal and my SUPER IMPORTANT DILEMMA!!!
I’m so glad to see you again because folks, I have a dilemma!!! Today we are revealing the cover for CROW the next book in the Faeries of Oz series (Tin released last week!) and after seeing this cover, I knew I had a problem. A VERY BIG PROBLEM!!!! It’s Crow, folks. CROW!!!! That man. That gorgeous man COMPLETELY removed all thoughts of Tin and had me pacing the room reevaluating my life and my goals. Well, maybe I should let you get a peak first. DAMN YOU CANDACE ROBINSON AND AMBER R. DUELL!!!!!
Add to your GOODREADS!
DO YOU SEE WHAT I MEAN?????
Okay, for those who haven’t seen the cover of Tin and his glorious long white hair and body that BEGS to be shown. I will post that one here as well….
Purchase Tin on Amazon!!!
Now you see what my dilemma is… (heavy sigh)
Enough about me (It should always be about me) I will give you the info on this next book, CROW.
BLURB
Reva spent the last twenty years in her own purgatory, first as the Wicked Witch of the West, then banished to eternity in darkness. Now that she’s returned from oblivion, Reva’s out for blood. The Northern Witch, Locasta, destroyed Reva’s life out of jealousy over Crow. But Reva’s love for him is gone, replaced only with the desire for revenge.
Crow wasted years trying to distract his mind after the Wicked Witch—his true love—was vanquished. He’d thought Reva was lost forever until magic brought her back, though their reunion was anything but happy. Reva hates him now as much as she loved him then. He can’t blame her—his former lover cursed them both and stole their daughter away. But he’s more determined than ever to earn Reva’s forgiveness.
When Reva leaves for the North, intent on destroying Locasta, Crow refuses to lose her to the same magic twice. He joins her on the journey, and, as much as Reva loathes him, she knows it’s for the best. Traveling is too dangerous on her own, but spending so much time together isn’t exactly safe for their hearts either. Hidden away in her castle, the Northern Witch waits to curse Reva and Crow once more. This time they need to put an end to Locasta, or suffer the consequences of the curse forever.
This book sounds so amazing. And, to help with my reading pleasure, I have corrected the spelling for Reva. It is now spelled C.A.R.L.A. As it should be!!!!
Want your very own copy? Why did I even ask. OF COURSE YOU DO!!!
PREORDER ON AMAZON!
Well, until next time…Peace, Love, And Chocolate Chip Cookies.
December 9, 2020
Two Winters by Lauren Emily Whalen–Cover Reveal!
Well Hello There!
Yes, I am back to share with you some goody goodness! The cover of the upcoming book, TWO WINTERS by the amazing author Lauren Emily Whalen. I had the pleasure of meeting this wonderful person some time ago and even participating with her in the anthology LINK BY LINK. You will have to mark your calendars to ensure you pick up this awesome book. But for now, ENJOY THIS LOVELY COVER!!!
Two Winters
Lauren Emily Whalen
Publication date: September 14th 2021
Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult
The winter of 1997 is a tragedy waiting to happen. Small-town life isn’t easy for seventeen-year-old, bisexual and closeted Paulina, especially when her best friend Mia becomes pregnant. A devout Catholic, Mia doesn’t want to tell her parents, see a doctor, or even tell the baby’s father, Paulina’s other best friend, Tesla. Meanwhile, Paulina’s secret relationship with volleyball star, Ani, is about to go public in the worst way. It all comes to a head one fateful night, and everything changes forever.
Fast forward to the winter of 2014, where Perdita, bi and proud in Chicago, is weeks away from turning seventeen. Her life is perfect–well, almost. She loves her two moms, but why do they refuse to tell her anything about her adoption? When Perdita meets Fenton, her handsome improv coach who’s taking a gap year before college, she discovers both a kindred soul and a willing accomplice in her search for the truth. Will Perdita find what she’s looking for? And if not, can time really heal all wounds?
TWO WINTERS is a contemporary queer YA retelling of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale, about birth, death, Catholic school, improv comedy and the healing nature of time.
Author Bio:
Lauren Emily Whalen is the author of the YA novels SATELLITE (2017) and TWO WINTERS (2021), and the YA nonfiction book DEALING WITH DRAMA (2020). Her short story “I Saw Her Again” appears in LINK BY LINK: A SPIRITED HOLIDAY ANTHOLOGY (2020). Lauren is also an actor and very amateur aerialist, and lives in Chicago with her cat, Versace, and an apartment full of books. Follow her on Instagram at laurenemilywrites.
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Until Next Time…Peace, Love, and Chocolate Chip Cookies!
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December 8, 2020
Tin Release Day Blitz!
Just stopping by to bring you more great news and share the new release by writing powerhouse duo Candace Robinson and Amber R Duell. Yes, they have written another great book. No, I don’t know if they spend there time in an alternate reality where time doesn’t exist and they are able to pump out great books every few days. But, I am looking into it!
As the title of the blog indicates, their first full length book in their Fairies of Oz series is dropping today and I wanted to help them celebrate this awesome collaboration. Also, as you will see when I post the cover, I wanted to have a picture of sexy as hell Tin with his long white hair on my damn blog. SERIOUSLY!!!!!
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Purchase your lovely copy here: Amazon.
LOOK AT HIM!!! YOU CAN’T TELL ME HE ISN’T DROOL WORTHY!!!
So, you might be wondering what the book is about and I’m just wanting to stare at the damn cover all day. You will just have to indulge me for a little….FINE!!!! THIS IS WHAT THE BOOK IS ABOUT!
Blurb
Tin is the most famous fae in Oz for all the wrong reasons. Cursed with a stone heart, he is the perfect assassin: ruthless, efficient, and merciless with thousands of kills to his name. When his old friend, Lion, offers him a small fortune to deliver Dorothy to the South for his lover to wear the girl’s head as her own, Tin doesn’t hesitate to accept the unsavory deal.
Dorothy Gale lost everything—her family to illness, her dog to age, and now her farm to foreclosure. The entire town thought she was crazy for believing in a faerie world called Oz, but even after ten years have passed, she can’t help knowing she was right. So when an emerald green portal opens in her wheat field, she jumps at the opportunity to return to the only place she ever felt like she belonged.
Tin wasn’t expecting a grown woman to step through the portal, just as Dorothy wasn’t expecting Tin to have his stone heart back, but Oz holds more unexpected things than either could have imagined. Magic has hidden dangerous lies behind glamour, trapped innocents in curses, and left the land of Oz in turmoil—none more so than the South. As Tin and Dorothy travel together for the second time in a decade, their lives begin to make sense again. Soon, they must decide who to give their loyalties to before Lion takes Dorothy’s head and Tin’s cursed heart is forever doomed.
So, I hope I have convinced you to buy this awesome book. Now, I must convince Candace and Amber to send me a pic with just Tin in it. Dorothy doesn’t need to be on the cover. Really she doesn’t.
Until Next Time….Peace, Love, and Chocolate Chip Cookies (Shared with Tin)
December 1, 2020
Link by Link Release Day Blitz!!
Well Hello Everyone!
It has truly been a long time. But I had to stop on by (I really need to be blogging at least twice a week) to roll this bad boy out. Link by Link has been through some things. It’s original home went the way of the dodo bird and thanks to some amazing women behind the scenes (I’m looking at you Meg Dailey and Elle Beaumont) it landed with Midnight Publishing!!! So, I give to you this amazing holiday anthology! And just look at that purty cover!!!!
Link by Link: An Anthology of Haunted Holidays
Publication date: December 2nd 2020
Genres: Holiday, Paranormal, Supernatural, Young Adult
“‘I wear the chain I forged in life, ’replied the Ghost. ‘I made it link by link…’”-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Link by Link is a collection of 9 stories of ghosts, spirits, and creatures unnamed, all come to teach lessons we won’t soon forget. From sweet Christmas tales to terrifying holiday hauntings, these stories take a dive into the past in the hopes of creating a better—or at least different—future.
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My story, THE RECIPE FOR CORNBREAD, is dedicated to my family. Writing it reminded me so much of visiting Mississippi during Christmas. We would go every year and just seeing family (PRESENTS) and sharing the holiday meal (PRESENTS) would put so much joy in my heart. And I really enjoyed pilling up in my Uncle’s van and making the trip down to Louisiana for more good food and family! I really miss those days.
My Grandma Mary Alice is a central character in the story. She passed when I was in High School and I don’t think our family has been the same since. She was the foundation. The bedrock. The one who generated so much wisdom and love it would fill the entire room. I miss her. I wish my husband had gotten the opportunity to meet her. He was the one who gave me the foundation for my story. I love him so much. My mother, Gynda, is another central character. She is what I see when I imagine a women with strength and gumption. And, of course, all my family has been woven into the story in some way. So, like I said. This story really is for them.
Before I turn into a puddle of emotions and take you down with me, I will give you a little teaser of my story. Make sure you add this wonderful collection to your shopping list. Hell, I believe everyone on that list of yours needs their own copy! After all, we have had a very rocky year and we all need a little joy in our lives! 
October 14, 2020
Blog Tour–To Reap the Spirit!
Congrats to author Sarah Lampkin on the release if the third installment in her Dead Dreamer series, To Reap the Spirit!
Read on for an excerpt, schedule details, and a chance to win a digital collection of all 3 books!
To Reap the Spirit
Publication Date: October 13th, 2020
Genre: New Adult/ Urban Fantasy
Sanguis daretur. Ignis invocavit.
The third installment in the haunting Dead Dreamer series.
Somehow Brenna Whit has survived to her junior year at Nephesburg College. Despite all odds, she’s fought against the Gatekeepers and lived. But the battle for the Fade has only just begun.
New pieces have been added to the board.
The Fade opens to the Veil.
And a Shade from the past returns.
With Brenna’s secret out, everyone is after her: dead and living alike. Those from across the sea have come and they’re determined to regain control of their broken faction.
Questions will be answers
Fires will be lit
Chaos will reign
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Excerpt
Angrily, I turned and rushed back to the lone tree of the cornfield. Without any hesitation, my arm dropped, releasing my built-up rage with my power. The seal instantly shattered, destroying all evidence of the Gatekeepers’ influence.
The voices quietly whispered their thanks as they were finally free. But one voice remained. The man wailed and cried, alone and trapped within me.
Something cawed from the branches above, and I glanced up. My left eye winced as I noticed a raven was staring at me. It cawed again, before flapping its wings violently, yet staying in place.
“Give it to me,” a voice demanded.
Before me stood a spirit. No, something else. Her energy radiated a power that felt familiar yet foreign. The energy almost matched the soldiers from the graveyard before. Her black hair was pulled back in intricate braids. And her ebony skin seemed to glow with markings unfamiliar to me. Her beauty was breathtaking, and so was her power.
“Give. It. To. Me,” she demanded once again.
Snapping out of my trance, I took a step back. “Give you what?”
The woman held her hand out, waiting. Biting my lip with narrowed eyes, I took a step forward, reaching for her outstretched hand. Immediately she snatched my hand, holding tightly before vanishing. The raven cawed loudly once more before everything went silent. I was alone again. The man’s voice no longer cried, and the woman was gone.
“What is going on,” I murmured.
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Eighteen-year-old Brenna Whit is entering college as a freshman and starting to meet new people, but she hides a dark secret. Because of an accident that happened three years ago, her spirit wanders the Fade whenever she falls asleep. It’s something she wants to keep hidden from the world, but when she sees someone watching her in spirit form, she fears the secret’s out. With new friends, possibly new enemies, school, and a new crush, Brenna has too much to worry about for just her freshman year of college.
Perfect for those who enjoy Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Supernatura
Brenna Whit teeters the line between the living and the dead. Now that she’s back for her sophomore year at Nephesburg College, she’s determined to focus on the waking world. But when her own soul is trying to kill her and a new Dead Dreamer is fighting for power, Brenna is dragged back into the world of the dead.
The Gatekeepers are doing everything they can to restore the power they once held over the town of Nephesburg. With a mysterious set of twins arriving in town to help them prepare, Brenna must decide what’s important: continuing to hide her secret or reveal herself and fight for what she believes is right. The decision could end up leading to a permanent death for Brenna so she must choose wisely.
Classes have begun…
The battlefield is set…
Let the fight for the Fade begin.
About the Author
A native of Richmond, Virginia, Sarah Lampkin is a 2015 graduate from Lynchburg College [University of Lynchburg] with a master’s degree in English. Since graduation, Sarah now lives in Northern Virginia working in the IT field as a Technical Writer while continuing her research for her graduate school thesis. When she isn’t working, Sarah continues her Celtic mythology research and Gaelic studies, while working on the Dead Dreamer series.
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October 15th
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Horror Tree (Guest Post) https://www.horrortree.com
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October 16th
The Magic of Wor(l)ds (Guest Post) http://themagicofworlds.wordpress.com
Book Dragon Girl (Interview) https://bookdragongirl.com
Entertainingly Nerdy (Review) https://www.entertaininglynerdy.com
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September 29, 2020
Link by Link Cover Reveal!
Yes, I have returned to my blog after a long hiatus and for good reason. While this is a cover reveal, I wanted to share a little bit about this wonderful anthology. She has some battle scars, ya’ll. Work on this anthology started earlier this year with the intent to be published in December. A group of awesome authors all submitted their stories and edits, cover, and formatting was done. Then the publisher pulled the plug LITERALLY and we all were left with this hollow feeling. Or maybe I’m just speaking for myself. My story, THE RECIPE FOR CORNBREAD, was written with my family in mind. I had planned on giving everyone a copy for Christmas.
So, when Meg, the editor for Link by Link, contacted me with this new opportunity, my heart soared!!!!
YES!!! I screamed! Because now, I get to share my story with not only my family, but the entire world. I do require everyone on this planet to buy this battle-scarred book!!!
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!!
Not only will everyone get to purchase the book, but Beacon Book Box will also feature our lovely anthology in its Christmas book box. NOW HOW DO YOU LIKE THAT???? Click the link below on Monday October 5, 2020 to get your special edition copy along with a box full of other goodies!
Beacon Book Box
I THINK IT’S TIME TO SEE THE COVER!
Ain’t she purty!!!!
BLURB:
“‘I wear the chain I forged in life,’ replied the Ghost. ‘I made it link by link…’”-Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol
Link by Link is a collection of 9 stories of ghosts, spirits, and creatures unnamed, all come to teach lessons we won’t soon forget. From sweet Christmas tales to terrifying holiday hauntings, these stories take a dive into the past in the hopes of creating a better—or at least different—future.
Publication Day: December 2nd, 2020
Publisher: Midnight Tide Publishing
Make sure you add this wonderful title to your Goodreads: Here
Oh, I know you want a copy! Don’t worry, I got you covered!!
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Until next time,
Peace, love, and Chocolate Chip Cookies!
September 11, 2020
Awaken the Three Book Blitz!!
I’m excited to share Awaken the Three (Highglade #2) by D. L. Jennings, a must read for Fantasy readers who love imaginative new worlds and epic adventures!
Awaken the Three (Highglade #2)
Publication Date: August 11, 2020
Genre: Fantasy
Beyond the Wastes of Khulakorum, a storm is rising . . .
The Shaper of Ages is gone, and along with her, the Breaker — yet gods are not the only threat to the peace of the living.
Aldis Tennech, the once-great general of the armies of Gal’dorok, finds himself in exile. His only hope of reclaiming glory lies in the hands of a self-proclaimed emperor, and the unearthly powers that put him there. Meanwhile, improbable alliances are forged in the north as unexpected enemies rear their heads and threaten ruin-with a single thread in common, connecting them all.
In the sequel to his award-winning novel Gift of the Shaper, D. L. Jennings once again brings to life an epic tale of war and chaos as earthly armies fight for otherworldly prizes. Ancient powers lying dormant must be called upon, bringing strength to those who need it and conquest to those who seek it; battles will rage and cities will fall, but only the most desperate or reckless would seek . . .
. . . to awaken the three.
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Gift of the Shaper (Highglade #1)
For thousands of years, the Breaker of the Dawn has been locked away in the ethereal plane of the Otherworld. Now, a young blacksmith’s apprentice finds himself trapped in a war between the noble Athrani, a subset of humanity gifted with the ability to transmute matter, and the malevolent and powerful Khyth, who seek to free the ancient god from his prison.
When his father, Olson, is kidnapped, Thornton Woods and his childhood friend, Miera, must leave their small village of Highglade to find him. On their way, they are joined by Ynara and Kethras, cat-like humanoids called Kienari, who use their skills as hunter/trackers to follow Olson’s trail. When it comes to light that one among them possesses the key to the Breaker’s release, Thornton and his friends must defy the might of the Khyth as armies on both sides collide in pursuit of the ultimate prize.
Gift of the Shaper chronicles the epic struggle between the existing forces of good and evil, with both sides vying for control of the key that unlocks the Otherworld. The very powers of creation and destruction hang in the balance, and only a heroic effort by Thornton and Miera, backed by the power of the Athrani, can possibly stop the Khyth from unleashing ruin — and the Breaker — upon their world.
About the Author
Once again, D. L. Jennings, who won the “Beverly Hills Award for Fantasy” in 2018, brings life to an epic tale of war and chaos as earthly armies fight for otherworldly prizes. Reminiscent of Game of Thrones , AWAKEN THE THREE is a riveting page-turner, and a must-read for fantasy readers who want to escape to a different world, time and place ruled by other-worldly beings. It’s the perfect book to escape from the anxious times of our COVID-19 reality.
D. L. Jennings is a fourteen-year active-duty veteran of the United States Air Force, serving under the Air Force Special Operations Command. In 2005, he earned his associate degree after graduating at the top of his Korean class at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center in Monterey, California, and earning the Korean Consul General’s award for excellence. He is a graduate of Bellevue University in Nebraska, earning a bachelor of science degree in security management in 2008. He finished writing his debut novel, GIFT OF THE SHAPER, which won the Beverly Hills Book Award in 2018 for Fantasy, while serving on his ninth combat tour. He has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan as well as several countries in Africa. When he is not reading or writing epic fantasy, he enjoys traveling, listening to ‘90s punk, and watching Ohio State football. Jennings lives in South Florida
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June 2, 2020
Forgotten Magic Blog Tour
Welcome to the blog tour for the final installment from the Magic Underground trilogy, Forgotten Magic! Read on for an exclusive excerpt and a chance to win a paperback copy of the book!
Forgotten Magic (Magic Underground #3)
Publication Date: May 2020
Genre: Anthology/ Fantasy/ Magic
Publisher: Magical Mayhem Press
For the last time, these heroes, witches, wizards, vikings and more will put it all on the line. No quest is too dangerous. No monster be it a dragon or something cuddlier with teeth is off-limits in the epic conclusion to the Magic Underground Trilogy. Stay tuned for details.
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Excerpt
The Ones Who Choose by C. S. Johnson
Before I’d left to return home, Ai started talking to me about the Bloodmagic.
After I’d rescued him from the tower, I had taken him down to the caves. I’d settled him in one as best as I could, and then faced the cave entrance, keeping a lookout for Aiden. I was more concerned for Aidan at first; I didn’t know if he was coming or not. There was a good chance that when Ai was taken, the Community Elders would find a way to keep everyone in the tower until they had answers. As much as we were both in this together, I didn’t know what to expect now that we’d accomplished something this big.
But as Ai kept talking to me, and considering his talk of condemnation, I began to ask Ai questions. It didn’t take us long to talk about Bloodmagic.
“Bloodmagic is their word for the sacrifice,” Ai said.
“What?” My head snapped to look at him, as if to make sure he wasn’t trying to fool me. Instantly, I regretted my action, seeing his mangled body and the sad condition it was in. That was part of the reason I’d offered to stand watch in the caves, keeping my focus on the entrance. While I did not want the Community Elders to find us, and although I was watching for Aidan, I did not want to look at Ai too much. He made me feel uncomfortable.
Ai slumped beside me, looking out toward the cave entrance. The last of the sunlight was gone, and the temperature dropped. Ai did not seem to notice, even if he was nearly naked, with only a thin cloth around his loins.
“They call humanity’s curse ‘Bloodmagic,’” Ai said. “That is their name for it. I don’t think they like to think about it much.”
“If this is why you’ve been hurt, they probably don’t like to think of it,” I said. I glanced at him quickly, before reverting my eyes back to the cave entrance. “This is terrible.”
“It is,” Ai agreed. “But it is like I told you before. All of my suffering is your suffering.”
“That’s not right.”
He shook his head. “It doesn’t matter. I have been alive for nearly a century, thanks to the Bloodmagic, and this is just the way things are. That is why I would prefer that you return me to my tower room.”
“What?” I gasped at the remark. “No. Why would you want that?”
“The Community won’t survive long, Skyla,” Ai said. “Without the Bloodmagic Covenant, the full effects of suffering will return to your friends and family swiftly and mercilessly. They will suffer, and in their suffering, they will make others suffer more. They might even begin to enjoy hurting others if we don’t hurry.”
“But you will suffer if you return,” I said. “And I will make you suffer, too. I don’t want that. Can’t something else be done about the Bloodmagic?”
“There is nothing that can be done about human nature,” Ai said quietly. “We are prone to self-destruction, and we live in a world where pain and suffering are constants. All the countries and nations of the world have wrestled with this question, and in the end, all of the pain still exists. Many tried to fix the problem and only made it worse.
“So they decided to try something else. And it works.” He reached up and touched the shard on his forehead, the one what was darkening along with the sky. “If I am not returned, the suffering will only increase, and you will see people at their very worst. Every evil, selfish, and ignorant thought will manifest into danger and disaster. I’ve been able to hold off their degeneracy for a long time, and without me, they will exponentially become violent and careless.”
“Surely we still have some more time to stop them.” I put my hands together, trying to think of something else. “Maybe it is a matter of education. The adults here are smart. They’ll be able learn how to deal with the pains our Community has.”
Ai shook his head. “You don’t understand,” he said with a sad sigh. “But you will, once you see it. You must promise me you will not forget me when you do, or you could be at risk, too.”
From that moment, we lapsed into silence, and I was grateful.
I shivered as we sat there, but I didn’t think it was because of the chill in the air.
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May 14, 2020
Lyrics & Curses. The fancy Cover. And a GIVEAWAY!
Lyrics & Curses
Candace Robinson
Published by: Filles Vertes Publishing
Publication date: November 10th 2020
Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult
Lark Espinoza could get lost in her music—and she’s not so sure anyone in her family would even care to find her. Her trendy, party-loving twin sister and her mother-come-lately Beth, who’s suddenly sworn off men and onto homemaking, don’t understand her love of cassette tapes, her loathing of the pop scene, or her standoffish personality. For outcast Lark, nothing feels as much like a real home as working at Bubble’s Oddities store and trying to attract the attention of the cute guy who works at the Vinyl shop next door—the same one she traded lyrical notes with in class.
Auden Ellis silences the incessant questions in his own head with a steady stream of beats. Despite the unconditional love of his aunt-turned-mother, he can’t quit thinking about the loss of his parents—or the possibility he might end up afflicted with his father’s issues. Despite his connection with lyric-loving Lark, Auden keeps her at arm’s length because letting her in might mean giving her a peek into something dangerous.
When two strangers arrive in town, one carrying a mysterious, dark object and the other playing an eerie flute tune, Lark and Auden find that their painful pasts have enmeshed them in a cursed future. Now, they must come to terms with their budding attraction while helping each other challenge the reflection they see in the mirror. If they fail, they’ll be trapped for eternity in a place beyond reality.
Author Bio:
Candace Robinson spends her days consumed by words and hoping to one day find her own DeLorean time machine. Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees, watching classic movies, and living with her husband and daughter in Texas–where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next!
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