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IF I STAY by Gayle Forman

In the blink of an eye everything changes. Seventeen ­year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall what happened afterwards, watching her own damaged body being taken from the wreck. Little by little she struggles to put together the pieces- to figure out what she has lost, what she has left, and the very difficult choice she must make. Heartwrenchingly beautiful, Mia's story will stay with you for a long, long time.
I've been wanting to read this book for a long time, and ...

NIGHT AND CHAOS by Naomi Clark

Ryan McCarthy fled Applied Paranormal Theory and Tactics, her father, and her lover six years ago, desperate to build life away from the weird science and supernatural experiments of her childhood. But everything she hoped to escape comes back with a vengeance when she's kidnapped and tortured by a possessed APTT employee out for revenge on the man responsible for his possession: Ryan's father.
Now, reunited with the lover she abandoned, Ryan is forced back into a world of danger and darkness...

Today, I have some great news...

That's right! Not only did my latest Eternal Press eBook come out earlier this week, but I just signed another contract with EP! This is contract #5, and I'm very excited.
This book is called IRIS, and happens to be a dark, futuristic (with cyberpunkish elements) and is over 86k-words long. So this is my longest contracted work with them so far. Like I said above, very excited!
I can't wait to share more info with you, and look forward to getting a cover for this one. But first, I need to get a...

THE IRON WITCH by Karen Mahoney

FREAK. That's what her classmates call seventeen-year-old Donna Underwood. When she was seven, a horrific fey attack killed her father and drove her mother mad. Donna's own nearly fatal injuries from the assault were fixed by magic—the iron tattoos branding her hands and arms. The child of alchemists, Donna feels cursed by the magical heritage that destroyed her parents and any chance she had for a normal life. The only thing that keeps her sane and grounded is her relationship with her best...

Numb6r of th6 B6ast is here!

This is my third release from Eternal Press, and also happens to be my first urban fantasy with them. I've got a Sci-Fi Romance, a futuristic, and now this one. :)
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It's not easy being the Antichrist...
All Luci wants this Valentine's Day is a date. So when her teenage crush, Damien, calls her out of the blue after so many years, she's willing to see where things lead. But she doesn't know that Damien belongs to a fanatical group who are convinced the Antichrist will rise this year.
Usually a...

Cool Monday

I say that because after a whole week of stifling hot days, the weather's taken a turn for the cool. Seriously, it's kinda chilly this morning. lol.
Well, this week's going to be a super busy one for me. I'm still working on the third/final draft of The Hidden #6. So far, so good. I just tackled another chapter first thing this morning and I'm now sitting here: 164/284 pages. My goal for today is: to get to 168 pages, but I'm hoping to get as close as I can to page 200.
There are two reasons...

Weekend Reading Challenge Update:

Books Read So Far in 2011: 13/100

THE LILY BARD MYSTERIES #5: Shakespeare's Counselor by Charlaine Harris

Lily Bard just wanted to start life over - but life had different ideas. A thrilling crime series from an international bestseller!
This omnibus contains the titles SHAKESPEARE'S LANDLORD, SHAKESPEARE'S CHAMPION, SHAKESPEARE'S CHRISTMAS, SHAKESPEARE'S TROLLOP and SHAKESPEARE'S COUNSELOR.

Lily Bard is starting over again. She's disguised herself as much as she can, cutting her hair short and wearing baggy clothes and she's moved to Shakespeare, Arkansas, where, working as a cleaning lady, she...

Hot in the City

I love the smell of a new day in the summer. It's a lovely way to start the day. ;)
Hubby had to be at work real early this morning, so we had to get up at four. It always feels strange getting up at that hour, yet, it's also nice. I kinda like being awake while everyone else around us is still hours away from waking. It makes me feel like I can get a headstart on things. :)
I took advantage of it by revising another chapter of The Hidden #6. I've now reached pg127/284. My target for today is 1...

DANCING ON THE HEAD OF A PIN by Thomas E. Sniegoski

Still mourning the loss of his wife, fallen angel Remy Chandler has immersed himself in investigating dangerous supernatural cases. His latest: the theft of a cache of ancient weaponry stolen from a collector who deals in antiquities of a dark and dubious nature. The weapons, Remy knows, were forged eons ago and imbued with unimaginable power. And if they fall into the wrong hands, they could be used to destroy not only Heaven but also Earth.
After reading the first Remy Chandler book, I was l...