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A Bewitching Wednesday

INTERVIEW WITH JENY HECKMAN (THE WARRIOR'S PROGENY) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/OYtd50B3oUa

The Road Not Taken Susan Rubin #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/GweI50B3oSA

INTERVIEW - PUMPKINS AND PARTY THEMES by Roxanne Rhoads #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Mrsm50B3oNn

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The Road Not Taken by Susan Rubin - - A trippy fantasy that uses time travel to explore the inner drives of a woman in midlife whose errand to a department store lipstick counter becomes an opportunity to unravel the mystery of self. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ajs150B3oKD

Distant Thunder Gods and Thunder Book One Lilli Carlisle - Paranormal/Fantasy Romance - The gods who protect the world know evil is coming, and it can't wait to show itself - vainglorious in its efforts, it will make itself known soon #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/zueV50B3oLs

Blood Prophecy Three Queen’s Ascension by Barb Jones #bloodprophecy #paranormal
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The Haunting on Palm Court by Stephanie Edwards
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Blood Prophecy Three Queen’s Ascension by Barb Jones #bloodprophecy #paranormal

Queen’s Ascension
Blood Prophecy
Book Three
Barb Jones

Genre: Paranormal
Publisher: World Castle
Date of Publication: August 17, 2020Print ISBN:  9781953271013ISBN:  9781953271020ASIN: B08DKK66PMNumber of pages: 236 pagesWord Count: 86107 words
Cover Artist: Steven J. Catizone
Tagline: Bloodshed. Heartbreak. Revelation.
Book Description:
When the darkness was compelling and the heart knew no bounds, was there really a right choice? With Michael’s life hanging in the balance, Amber had a choice: save her star-fated love or keep on the crusade to unite the magical community.
For Amber, her fate was sealed even before her birth and it was her destiny to fight the great battle ahead of her. But, when it came to her heart -- her friends, her great love -- Amber’s torn. Not only was she the Queen, but she was a human in every sense of the word. She was vulnerable. And so the very people -- Chloe and Michael -- that gave her strength, quickly became her weakness. It wasn’t her fault she loved too much, was it?
Nevertheless, the Tall Dark Man had set a plan in motion that could threaten the very existence of the Blood Prophecy. Would he gather his dark forces and succeed in destroying Amber once and for all? Or, would she assemble her powerful friends and save the world?
Amazon     BNExcerpt:
Malakai, Seattle, Present Day
With the betterment of both Michael and Rae, Malakai was glad that they were well and fine; nevertheless, he needed some time to decompress. All the magical commotions that had occurred were too overwhelming for him. He needed some sort of release. He enjoyed the brisk jog in the park, as he cut through the sharp wind of the cold night. But this did nothing to lift his spirits. He was happy that Amber’s smile finally met her eyes. That was all he’d ever wanted for her: happiness, that’s it. There was nothing more he could ask for—she was his priority. Yet, in the back of his mind, as in his heart, he couldn’t help but believe the ancient legend that he’d heard so long ago was the certifiable truth, as it was written in Eschmun’s scroll. …her fate is tied to the true alpha of the wolves. A blood drinker will stand formidable, but it is the nature of the child to call upon the true alpha and bring him to the queen’s inner heart.Could this be the truth? he often wondered as he traveled the world collecting artifacts and evidence supporting this notion. Yes, he’d crafted a reliquary, quite accidentally, and people assumed it was to keep the magic insulated, away from the humans. But that wasn’t the case, at least not for him.  He so wanted to believe, just from the sheer fact that it was said in the scroll. But Malakai was a man of logic, driven by cold hard data. Although wanting to romanticize that his destiny was tied with Amber’s, he needed confirmation. He wanted validation for the strong emotions he was feeling. 
***
Zaraquel, Seattle, Present Day
Walking the cemetery grounds as she so often did without the knowledge of her parents, Zaraquel wandered at a leisurely pace. She whipped out her phone and checked the time, which read midnight. Her brow quirked in confusion, as she had expected Loquiel some time ago. With her long hair styled in two braids and her bright red coat to keep her warm, she sat down on a bench. She was elated that her best friend, other than the one that was currently running late, was alive and breathing. Rae had given Zaraquel a terrible fright, for she had never known the death of someone close to her heart. She shook, not from the cold, but from remembering the tragic vision she had of Rae’s demise. A throaty growl awoke her from her thoughts. She heard the fast footfalls of someone, something, running toward her, and she put her fight training to use. Zaraquel spun around, so much so that her wings unfurled. But that did not deter the undead man from attacking her. His decaying flesh was a sight she instantly wished she could unsee, but she had to fulfill her duty and protect the people, which meant ridding the world of this monster. She punched him in the stomach as her father had taught her, but that did nothing to stop him from throwing his fists at her. She dodged his poor attempts at aiming for her and grabbed his arm, twisting him around so he fell to his knees. Her weight on his back caused the corpse to fall to the ground. It growled in anger, shaking its head savagely, as if it couldn’t wait to get back to its feet. Zaraquel, however, had plans of her own. She stood briefly to step on his neck to keep him from moving, and whispered a spell she’d learned from a book. “Capite obtruncato intestinisque extractis.” She heard the cracking of his bones, the stretching of his skin; with a pop! his head flew off, gore spattering in every direction. His body went limp, as it was before he had risen from the ground. Zaraquel sighed in frustration as she walked off, disappointed from another unnecessary and unjustified kill. She continued to walk the grounds and felt a rush of warm wind, the kind she felt every time Loquiel was near. She turned and there he was, right behind her.



About the Author:
Barb Jones was born in Hawaii, a place rich with culture and storytellers. As a little girl, scary tales about vampires, werewolves, angels, demons, and witches were her favorite kind — much to her mother's dismay. Her love for the supernatural never went away, even after moving to Seattle, far from Hawaii's majestic beaches with unusual colors. Despite the unmatched beauty in Hawaii, Seattle stole Barb’s heart and it’s here where her stories took on a new form, in a book of her own: The Adventures of Little Arthur and Merlin the Magnificent. 

Then, the idea for The Blood Prophecy came while she was sleeping. In a dream, Barb saw a unique storyline involving all the races and an epic battle of good versus evil. It was a modern-day plot with a three-thousand-year-old prophecy, The Blood Prophecy. Barb finished the first book in 2014, The Queen's Destiny. Two years later, she released The Queen's Enemy, and the third book in the series, The Queen's Ascension, arrives on August 17, 2020. 

She is not only a paranormal thriller author but an IT professional and mother of two fantastic children.  Today, she resides in Florida but is still a Seattle girl at heart.
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Pumpkins and Party Themes Releases in One Week : Pre-Order Now & RSVP for Virtual Release Party

Pumpkins and Party Themes
50 DIY Designs to Bring Your Halloween Extravaganza to Life
By Roxanne Rhoads

Paperback: 176 pages

Publisher: Skyhorse 

Release Date: August 25, 2020

ISBN-10: 1510751165

ISBN-13: 978-1510751163

Bring your Halloween party theme to life with these quick tips and tricks!

Pumpkins and Party Themes features ten unique party themes with five do-it-yourself pumpkin designs for each theme. The pumpkin projects have a variety of decorating ideas that include carving, painting, and mixed media craftiness and easy-to-follow steps on each creation. Author Roxanne Rhoads also includes quick ideas on how to bring the theme to life through décor, costumes, and activities. These fun party themes range from gothic elegance to Edgar Allan Poe, under the sea, let's get literary, and more!

With beautiful full-color images to illustrate the tools needed, steps to follow, and final products, this book makes for the perfect gift for Halloween enthusiasts and party hosts alike!


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A Bewitching Tuesday

Please Welcome Barb Jones as She Tell Us About Her Paranormal Romance, Queen’s Ascension, Blood Prophecy, Book Three #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/3uLY50B2kvV

INTERVIEW WITH STEPHANIE EDWARDS (The Haunting on Palm Court) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/8Da350B2kZx

Distant Thunder by Lilli Carlisle #PNR #Fantasy #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/v7Xy50B2kQr

The Warrior's Progeny by Jeny Heckman
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Spotlight ~ Distant Thunder by Lilli Carlisle @LilliCarlisle #PNR #Fantasy ~ Gods and Thunder, Book One
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Pumpkins and Party Themes Releases in One Week
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Welcome to Dr. Frankenstein's Laboratory
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Book Spotlight ~ The Warrior’s Progeny (The Heaven and Earth Series, Book Two) by Jeny Heckman ~ @jenyheckman Paranormal/Fantasy Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/JOfL50B2kAL

Review A Stream of Darkness by Avery Kilpatrick
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Meet the Author Video - Barb Jones #meettheauthor
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Review - The Haunting on Palm Court by Stephanie Edwards
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Tomorrow-
Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at 7 PM – 9 PM EST
Virtual Book Release Party Blood Prophecy 3 Queen's Ascension
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Virtual Book Release Party for Pumpkins and Party Themes
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The Road Not Taken by Susan Rubin #Fantasy #TimeTravel
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The Road Not Taken by Susan Rubin #Fantasy #TimeTravel

The Road Not Taken    
Susan Rubin

Genre: Fiction: Women’s Fiction, SciFi/Time Travel, Fantasy
Publisher: Harvard Square Editions
Date of Publication: September 4, 2020
ISBN: 978-1-941861-68-4
Number of pages: 290

Tagline:  A trippy fantasy that uses time travel to explore the inner drives of a woman in midlife whose errand to a department store lipstick counter becomes an opportunity to unravel the mystery of self.

Book Description:
Widowed suddenly at age 50, Deborah is left with plenty of money but no direction to her life. Shedding her suburban housewife life, she moves back to the West Village where she grew up.
When she meets a woman who appears to be an identical twin, Deborah discovers the Lost: a group of 100 fully-formed people who were dropped off on Earth as it cooled down and who have lived on the planet as it developed.
The Lost show her the myriad dimensions of Spacetime, taking her to ancient Egypt, Weimar Germany, and planets without inhabitants. They reunite her with deceased loved ones. She forms relationships with an Egyptian god and a famous artist through whom she lives new truths and learns who she needs to become to walk the road not taken.
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About the Author:
Susan Rubin has written for Funny or Die, and in contrast, she’s written more than two dozen documentaries that highlight international women’s issues like domestic violence, forced child marriage, and untested rape kits accumulating in police evidence rooms. Rubin has used her skill, empathy, and compassion to render these darkest of topics into accessible films distributed to tens of thousands of college classrooms.
As a playwright, Rubin has, for 20 years, been the recipient of Los Angeles County Arts Commission Grants and Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department Grants. She also was honored with a six-year residency at the prestigious Los Angeles Theatre Center. Her plays have been seen at New York Theatre Workshop, Baltimore Center Stage, and at every major 99 seat theatre in Los Angeles including co-productions with Bootleg Theatre, Circle X, Skylight Theatre to name a few. She is the recipient of Garland, Ovation and LA Weekly Awards.

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A Bewitching Monday

Guest Post: A Stream of Darkness (Crymsen Crescent) by Avery Kilpatrick ~ #BookTour #Excerpt #Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/aXgF50B1d0D

Oblivious, A Kendra Spark Novel Kendra Spark Series Book Four S. Peters-Davis - - Kendra, Jenna, and Derek, specialized FBI force of the supernatural, face-off with a Voodoo Priestess turned evil witch, carrying a vengeance… #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/VEQ950B1dov

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Marie puts herself at the forefront of protecting the world against the demons ravaging humans: she has no time for the human/shifter hybrid who’s taken an interest in her, and she’s sure she doesn’t deserve love. https://amzn.to/30da3It
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Virtual Book Release Party for Pumpkins and Party Themes
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Virtual Book Release Party Blood Prophecy 3 Queen's Ascension
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He refused to leave her alone, even after his death
The Haunting on Palm Court by Stephanie Edwards
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Distant Thunder by Lilli Carlisle #PNR #Fantasy

Distant ThunderGods and Thunder Book OneLilli Carlisle
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy RomancePublisher: Boroughs Publishing GroupDate of Publication: July 6, 2020ISBN: 978-1-951055-86-8ASIN: B08CJC8B3VWord Count: 41030
Tagline: The gods who protect the world know evil is coming, and it can't wait to show itself - vainglorious in its efforts, it will make itself known soon
Book Description:
THE APPROACHING STORM
Punished and shamed, the divine mother of nature, the goddess Net, was stripped of her powers and made mortal. Were it not for the shifter god, Fenrir, she wouldn’t have a home or protection, and with evil rising in all the realms, she is more than vulnerable, she’s a target.
For Fenrir, protecting Net is more than a favor, it’s a way to ensure she will not lose her life on his watch. As threats become a real and present danger, he is forced to admit his long-hidden feelings and intends to make Net his forever, if she will have him.
The Gods and Thunder series is a spin-off of the Black Ridge Wolf Pack Series
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Excerpt: Net stood, admired her handiwork, and smiled. She may not have her powers back yet, but she could plant flowers instead of using her magic to bring them to life. She enjoyed doing this. Getting her hands dirty, connecting with the earth in a way she hadn’t felt before when she willed things into existence. It had been many months since the judgment, and she was still settling into her new home. Net was under house arrest at the shifter god Fenrir’s home. He was seldom here, leaving her lonely, yet giving her time for introspection. Without her powers, Net was vulnerable to attack from not only the demon population, who would love nothing better than to pick off a goddess, but the other gods as well. Some gods were known to be petty, quickly taking offense over any little thing. As was the way with most politics, an individual was never really sure a god was gunning for them until it was too late. Typically, when she had her powers, Net had no fear of her brethren. She shared their strength, immortality, and she had her unique magic. At full power, Net wasn’t an easy target. Fortunately, for now, things had been quiet. Fenrir’s protection spells held, and no one had tried to attack her. She would be happy if she made it through her punishment unscathed. She had to admit, she missed her connection to the greater natural world. As the goddess of the forests and the plants, divine mother of nature, she used to be able to feel the ebb and flow of every being big or small, animal or plant. Now, in a world without her powers, things quieted in her mind and body in a way that made her feel she’d lost what made her Net. Yet, at the same time, the narrowness of her existence made her appreciate every little thing. She scanned the front yard of her new home, and prison of sorts, pleased that the rows of flower beds overflowed with blooms of every color and size. Net wasn’t sure what she’d do with herself once she’d completed the planting. Perhaps she should plant a few vegetables and add fruit trees to the mix. Even strawberries would serve her well. She loved the sweet fruit. It wasn’t as though Fenrir’s home was a hovel. Quite the opposite. The large cottage was set in a glorious forest, keeping her in touch with her core strengths, and giving her lots of space to roam. She picked up her small shovel and watering bucket, deciding that the last flower bed had been enough for today. She stowed the implements in the little shed and was on her way back to the house when an alarm sounded. The first of Fenrir’s defenses were under attack. Fates. Another alarm sounded, and she began running for the safety of the cottage where protection was the strongest. She had barely stepped over the threshold of the front door when the third and last alarm sounded. She’d tempted fate to have thought about the quiet and calm. She felt somehow she’d sent out a challenge. When would she learn to keep her thoughts to herself? She bolted the door, sealing the last spell in place. Fenrir was going to be angry someone messed with his home. The inside of the cottage held an iridescence, which covered the exterior walls, doors, and windows, a visual confirmation the protection spell was in place and holding. “Sister. Won’t you come out to play?” a familiar voice yelled from the front yard. It couldn’t be. Net went to the window to make sure she wasn’t losing her mind and gasped as Vengier waved at her from his perch in the center of one of her new flower beds. He stood in what was left of her plants. So like him to destroy every beautiful thing in his path. The former god of beauty was too vindictive to allow anything that held promise, hope, or abundance exist around him. Taking a closer look, she had to say Vengier wasn’t looking himself, unless he was going for the zombie version of the god of beauty. Perhaps it was his vile nature finally showing through, much like the human story The Portrait of Dorian Gray, with one not-so-small difference: Vengier was dead.


About the Author:
Lilli Carlisle lives in the country near Toronto, Canada. She is the mother of two wonderful girls, wife to an amazing man, and servant to the pets in her life, and she’s a member of Toronto Romance Writers. Lilli writes paranormal/fantasy romance, and believes love should be celebrated and shared. After all, everybody needs a little romance, excitement, intrigue, and passion in their lives
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Merciless : Fated Mates Book 4 by Lilli Carlisle #PNR

Marie puts herself at the forefront of protecting the world against the demons ravaging humans: she has no time for the human/shifter hybrid who’s taken an interest in her, and she’s sure she doesn’t deserve love.


MercilessFated MatesBook 4Lilli Carlisle
WHAT SHE DESERVES
Only a handful of people know the truth about Marie’s attempt to kill Rose, the clan’s matriarch, and Rose is one of them. 
But the majority of the clan scorn and despise Marie. Given her past, she believes the derision is fitting. She’s contented with her role as a warrior fighting on front line in the war against the Collector Demons – vile creatures who have broken through the veil between their world and Earth’s. 
When human-shifter hybrids are discovered, Marie’s new job is seek them out and protect them. One male grizzly hybrid is giving her particular trouble: he thinks he’s her mate.
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Speechless: Fated Mates Book 3 by Lilli Carlisle #PNR

After an attack left Zahra the only member of her pack alive, she remained as wolf for fifty years guarding her parents’ graves until the Porda Clan arrived with their general, the man fated to be her mate.

SpeechlessFated MatesBook 3Lilli Carlisle 
THE LAST WORD
Ruled by an insane triad, Zahra lost her ability to talk as punishment for speaking her mind. 
When her entire pack was wiped out during a vicious attack by brutal hunters, she barely existed as wolf for fifty years, leading a solitary life guarding her parents’ graves. When the Porda Clan arrived to claim the land, the handsome but stubborn general of the Clan’s army stayed with her, eventually coaxing her to return to his homeland. 
A wolf among bears, and unable to communicate with any of them, she was more isolated than she’d ever been. But her general didn’t give up and proved he was her true fated mate, especially when an unimaginable evil threatened everything and everyone they loved.
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