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A Bewitching Monday

Interview - The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #crimefiction #mystery #authorinterview #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/NSM630qNIqe

INTERVIEW - DYSTOPIAN - CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/kVmk30qNIl8

Author Wren Valentino #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Vx5G30qNImV

Scepter of Fire by LM Preston #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/CG5B30qNInE

Spotlight: Bloodlines by M.L. Mastran #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/776W30qNIjh

Spotlight: The Seer #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nySt30qNIet

The Killer in the Woods (Robert Vance, #1) by Rick Van Etten @RoxanneRhoads #bookreview #crimefiction #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/rmRo30qNIyX
"Overall, this is an enthralling and finely detailed crime-turned-investigative-story by a hitman determined to right a wrong that he had created. And did I mention there is a doozy of a twist at the end? Recommend highly!"

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The ancient secret has now closed in on Evaline. We dive deeper into the backstory of the MacCowans and how it’s all connected to Evaline's story. New revelations about family secrets emerge only to send Evaline into a tailspin. As she finally confronts the danger, the family must contend with the prospect that they may not survive unless an unknown ally steps in. Will they survive? https://amzn.to/3csKC9a
#suspense #mystery #paranormal #Scotland #wolf #thriller

My name is Sidney Rinn. Growing up in an orphanage not knowing where you come from is hard, especially when you have a gift like mine. I’m a seer. I can see the past in any location I enter. https://amzn.to/2wgD7SD #theseer #charliedaye #PNR #psychic #mystery

The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #crimefiction #mystery
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The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #crimefiction #mystery

[image error] The Killer in the Woods
A Robert Vance Novel
Book One
Rick Van Etten

Genre:  Crime Fiction/Mystery
Publisher:  Proud Point PressDate of Publication:  June 1, 2020ISBN:  978-1-7348269-0-6ASIN: B087Y9ND2MNumber of pages:  254Word Count:  78,000Cover Artist:  Eric Labacz
Book Description: 
ROBERT VANCE IS A MAN WITH A SECRET…
Robert Vance is a magazine editor who works from home and lives in a house full of books. His neighbors think of him as a quiet, unassuming man. His passion for pheasant hunting with Preacher, his German wirehaired pointer, is typical of sportsmen living in the Midwest. But what isn’t so typical—and what his neighbors don’t know—is that occasionally Robert hunts something besides pheasants.
Robert hates bullies and injustice. When someone has a problem with either, he or she can hire Robert to make the situation right.
But Robert isn’t—in his own mind—just a contract killer. He lives by a set of rules that dictate who, where, and why he can kill. So when a well-meaning citizen discovers Robert’s latest target and winds up being charged with the killing, Robert must take steps to ensure the man’s freedom.
STEPS THAT WILL MOST LIKELY INVOLVE KILLING AGAIN…
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Excerpt Chapter 1
The money is good, but that’s not why I do it.Kill people, I mean. That’s what I do, and I’m very good at it. And yes, the compensation is usually more than adequate.But don’t start jumping to conclusions. I’m not a spook. I’m not some ex-Agency, ultra-ultra-deep-cover, government-trained assassin who got my start in the military and, having discovered a unique talent, couldn’t let it go. Nor was I ever encouraged by my “Uncle” to put my special skills to use for the common good, in which capacity I might still have the occasional brush-up with colleagues who might or might not be among the so-called good guys and might or might not be people I should trust.No. I don’t play at espionage. I don’t call secret phone numbers and get my orders from people who use lots of acronyms and won’t allow their names to be spoken aloud on an open line, and I don’t have hidden files tucked away somewhere that I can use as leverage if I find myself running afoul of a power player. I never served in the military, and the extent of my contact with the government consists of filing my income taxes every year, renewing the registration on my SUV and voting in the occasional election. The few times I’ve been called for jury duty I’ve managed to get myself excused.Sounds pretty dull, doesn’t it? You’re right; it is. And that’s by design.If you saw me on the street or in a restaurant or a shopping mall or an airport—and there’s a reasonable chance you have seen me in some of those places—you’d most likely give me no more than a passing glance. There’s quite a bit about me that’s just plain average—size, looks, clothing. I wear glasses, and my hair is getting thin on top. I dress comfortably and rather conservatively. I recently became eligible for Social Security—I’m old enough to have served in Vietnam, but I was in college at the time and my number in the draft lottery was high enough to keep me there.I don’t go out of my way to attract attention, but neither do I live an introverted, reclusive life. I’m not married, but I date casually, and I occasionally get invited to parties and cookouts and can hold my own in a conversation on a variety of subjects. People usually laugh at my jokes, and I keep myself reasonably well informed about most current events. I read extensively, and my house is full of books.I also have a Browning gun vault full of shotguns, but those are primarily related to my regular job—I’m the editor of an outdoor sporting magazine, a “hook and bullet rag,” as such publications are irreverently referred to within the publishing industry. I’m a bird hunter by avocation, and a six-year-old German wirehaired pointer named Preacher—for Clint Eastwood’s grizzled character in the movie Pale Rider—shares my home.Sometimes I use one of my shotguns for something besides upland game or waterfowl. That’s a safe enough practice, as I’ll explain later. When a shotgun is too large for the job at hand—when it’s necessary to get up close and personal to the target, in other words—I’ll occasionally use a handgun. But I never keep these after the job is finished. That’s Rule Number 3.I travel a good bit for my job—I get quite a few invitations from advertisers throughout the hunting season, and by taking advantage of these invitations I’ve hunted in many locations and at many top-drawer facilities around the world. Sometimes—not frequently, but once in a while—my two jobs overlap. The advertiser picks up the tab for my hunt (in exchange for some editorial ink), and by staying an extra day or two—usually on the pretext of visiting an old childhood friend or a seldom-seen relative and always at my own expense—I manage to take care of the other assignment while I’m at it. It doesn’t happen that way very often, but it’s convenient when it does.OK, so if I really don’t do it for the money, why do I do it?Simple.There are two things I can’t abide in this world—a bully, and injustice.The two often go hand in hand, and when I encounter either, I bristle. When someone else has a problem with either, he or she will sometimes seek me out to make the situation right.Over the years, I’ve become very good at this. And that’s my real motivation—the feeling of satisfaction that comes from having done a job well, righted a wrong, balanced the scales or eliminated an oppressive threat.It’s my way of leaving the world a little better place than I found it.

About the Author:
Rick Van Etten is a former college English instructor, corporate communications professional and retired magazine editor whose numerous articles and features have appeared in Gun Dog, Wing and Shot, Sports Afield, Ducks Unlimited, Game and Fish, Petersen’s Hunting, Farm and Ranch Living and Reader’s Digest. An Illinois native and lifelong upland bird hunter, Rick now lives in Iowa with a middle-aged Irish setter and an elderly tortoiseshell cat. The Killer in the Woods is his first novel.
Website: https://proudpointpress.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Van-Etten/e/B087Z4VHVV/    

A Bewitching Friday

Spotlight The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/fIOd30qMVwC

Scepter of Fire The Vigilant - Book 2 by LM Preston - Urban Fantasy/YA #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/cZOu30qMVux

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Virtual Book Tour: CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ftXI30qMVqv

VBT: The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/PlZv30qMVvx

Now scheduling a one month tour for Helplessly Hoping by Douglas Kent #memoir #sexualabuse #mentalillness
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The ancient secret has now closed in on Evaline. We dive deeper into the backstory of the MacCowans and how it’s all connected to Evaline's story. New revelations about family secrets emerge only to send Evaline into a tailspin. As she finally confronts the danger, the family must contend with the prospect that they may not survive unless an unknown ally steps in. Will they survive? https://amzn.to/3csKC9a
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Fast Beat by Wren Valentino #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/y7Tq30qMz8o

INTERVIEW - PNR - THE SEER (Sidney Rinn, #1) by Charlie Daye #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nkib30qMz9o

Guest Blog - CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #authorguestblog #guestblog #cainandabel #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/r6fm30qMz7U

My name is Sidney Rinn. Growing up in an orphanage not knowing where you come from is hard, especially when you have a gift like mine. I’m a seer. I can see the past in any location I enter. https://amzn.to/2wgD7SD #theseer #charliedaye #PNR #psychic #mystery

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A Bewitching Thursday

Guest Blog - CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #authorguestblog #guestblog #cainandabel #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/r6fm30qMz7U

INTERVIEW - CRIME MYSTERY - THE KILLER IN THE WOODS by Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ddJb30qMz9J

INTERVIEW - PNR - THE SEER (Sidney Rinn, #1) by Charlie Daye #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nkib30qMz9o

Interview with LM Preston and World Building in Scepter of Fire + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/PYmJ30qMfho

Bloodlines (Albion Moon Chronicles, Book Two) by M.L.Mastran @MLMastran ~ Paranormal Thriller #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/zOps30qMz7A

Fast Beat by Wren Valentino #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/y7Tq30qMz8o

The Killer in the Woods A Robert Vance Novel Book One by Rick Van Etten - Crime Fiction/Mystery - ROBERT VANCE IS A MAN WITH A SECRET… #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/AVwt30qMz9T

SCEPTER OF FIRE BOOK TOUR
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Books That Changed My Life with Rick Van Etten #guestblog #lifechangingbooks https://www.roxannerhoads.com/2020/06...

A Bewitching Wednesday

Interview with LM Preston and World Building in Scepter of Fire + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/PYmJ30qMfho

Virtual Book Tour: The Killer in the Woods by Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SJgy30qMfhW

Virtual Book Tour: The Seer by Charlie Daye #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/43yb30qMfhK

Author Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/wIwj30qMfhB

BLOODLINES BY M.L. MASTRAN - BOOK TOUR + GIVEAWAY #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/BkjI30qMffw

Now scheduling a cover reveal and one month tour for A Stream of Darkness by Avery Kilpatrick #UF #urbanfantasyromance http://www.bewitchingbooktours.com/sa...

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Now scheduling a two week tour for Beyond the Next Star by Melody Johnson #scifiromance http://www.bewitchingbooktours.com/sa...

A Bewitching Tuesday

Please Welcome Charlie Daye as She Tells Us About Her Paranormal Romance, THE SEER, Sidney Rinn Series, Book 1 #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/UvtE30qLUiS

INTERVIEW - FAST BEAT: A Romantic Novelette by Wren Valentino #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/bv0P30qLU8Q

Interview CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #authorinterview #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SIS530qLU6H

The Killer In The Woods by Rick Van Etten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/gOzZ30qLUhx

Scepter of Fire by LM Preston #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/aHfj30qLUb1

Spotlight ~ The Killer in the Woods (A Robert Vance Novel, Book One) by Rick Van Etten Crime Fiction #Mystery #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/7CY530qLUeW

Your Paranormal Romance Reading List - June 2020
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INTERVIEW - YA URBAN FANTASY - SCEPTER OF FIRE (Vigilant, #2) by L.M. Preston #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/R1sR30qLxpC

INTERVIEW WITH M.L. MASTRAN (Bloodlines-Albion Moon Chronicles Book II) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ccWm30qLxo4

Poetry Corner with Rick Van Etten #poetrycorner #bewitchigbooktours http://ow.ly/QKxF30qLxrj

INTERVIEW WITH M.L. MASTRAN (Bloodlines-Albion Moon Chronicles Book II) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ccWm30qLxo4

Celebrate the Release of Fast Beat by Wren Valentino
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A Bewitching Monday June 1

Cover Reveal ~ Beyond the Next Star by Melody Johnson @MelodyMJohnson ~ Love Beyond Series, Book One ~ Sci-fi Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/u4Vp30qLxlN

INTERVIEW - YA URBAN FANTASY - SCEPTER OF FIRE (Vigilant, #2) by L.M. Preston #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/R1sR30qLxpC

INTERVIEW WITH M.L. MASTRAN (Bloodlines-Albion Moon Chronicles Book II) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ccWm30qLxo4

Poetry Corner with Rick Van Etten #poetrycorner #bewitchigbooktours http://ow.ly/QKxF30qLxrj

INTERVIEW WITH M.L. MASTRAN (Bloodlines-Albion Moon Chronicles Book II) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ccWm30qLxo4

Virtual Book Tour: Fast Beat by Wren Valentino #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/sIsi30qLxoZ

Spotlight CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/bvri30qLxoH

THE KILLER IN THE WOODS BY RICK VAN ETTEN - BOOK TOUR #beiwtchingbooktours http://ow.ly/GApG30qLxrB

Scepter of Fire by LM Preston #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/csSn30qLxpj

Cover Reveal Beyond the Next Star by Melody Johnson #coverreveal #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/egD830qLxlk

Cover Reveal Beyond the Next Star by Melody Johnson #coverreveal

Beyond the Next StarLove Beyond SeriesBook OneMelody Johnson
Genre: Sci-fi RomancePublisher: Incendi Press, LLCDate of Publication: June 23, 2020ISBN: ASIN: Number of pages: 392Word Count: 91, 815Cover Artist: Robin Ludwig Design Inc.
Tagline: An intolerable order. A desperate charade. A deadly secret.
Book Description:
“She wasn’t dreaming, in a coma, having a mental breakdown, or in hell.She was abducted by aliens.”
Before Commander Torek Renaar can return to active duty, he’s ordered to purchase an animal companion to help relieve his PTSD symptoms. But having been a caretaker for and lost a loved one, keeping even one little human alive is a challenge he feels doomed to fail. It doesn’t help that his animal companion is the newest, most exotic breed on the market, demanding constant attention, daily grooming, and delicate handling. If she doesn’t die first in his incompetent care, she’ll be the death of him.
After witnessing the murder of her domestication specialist, Delaney McCormick allows her new owner to treat her like the pet he believes her to be. If anyone suspects she’s more intelligent than a golden retriever, her murder would be next. She endures the humiliation of being washed, the tediousness of being trained to “sit” and “come,” and the intrigue of hearing private conversations. But in Torek’s care, she finds something unexpected on this antarctic planet, something she never had in all her years on Earth while house-hopping between foster families: a home.
As companionship grows to love, must Delaney continue the charade, acting like an animal and hiding from the murderer waiting on her misstep? Or can she trust Torek with her secrets, even if the truth threatens everything he holds dear—and both their lives?
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About the Author:
Melody Johnson is the author of the “out of this world” Love Beyond series and the gritty, paranormal romance Night Blood series published by Kensington Publishing/ Lyrical Press. The City Beneath (Night Blood, book 1) was a finalist in the “Cleveland Rocks” and “Fool For Love” contests.
Melody graduated magna cum laude from Lycoming College with her B.A. in creative writing and psychology. Throughout college, she wrote contemporary love stories, but having read and adored the action and dark mystery of vampires her whole life, decided to add her fingerprint to the paranormal genre.
Melody's unique perspective on vampires lends fresh bite to a classic paranormal genre. In addition to a reimagined transformation—the requirement of night blood—vampires have gargoyle-looking, vicious day forms, an orgasmic bite, and as the series progresses to Sweet Last Drop (book 2), a mindless, rampaging, zombie-like breed is introduced. Melody is constantly upping the stakes, and Day Reaper (book 4) is no exception.
Beyond the Next Star is an exciting branch from Melody's paranormal romance roots, keeping the dark grit from her Night Blood Series and taking it to new worlds. Told from the dual perspectives of both human pet and alien owner, Melody's story weaves a slow-burn romance that explores the bonds of love in all its forms, navigating the main characters’ relationship in delicate stages from oblivious ownership to woke, romantic love.
After moving from her northeast Pennsylvania hometown for some much needed Southern sunshine, Melody now works as a digital media coordinator for Southeast Georgia Health System’s marketing department. When she isn’t working or writing, Melody can be found swimming at the beach, reading at the pool, and exploring her new home in southeast Georgia.
Website: http://authormelodyjohnson.com
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/MelodyMJohnson
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/10707142.Melody_Johnson
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CARNIA by Jay DeMaarten

CARNIAJay DeMaarten
Genre: DystopianPublisher: Storywell PressISBN: 978-1-9990165-2-4Number of pages: 80Word Count: 13500
Tagline: Only proven fighters win mates. Cain isn't a warrior, but he's going to fight for a chance to win a partner
Book Description:
Cain wants an Evite—a woman—of his own. In a world where mating is strictly controlled, he must follow the rules and enter Carnia; New Eden’s prestigious annual mating festival.
Many fight for the privilege, but few are chosen.
After a humiliating defeat, Cain’s best friend shows him another way—albeit a secret, forbidden way—to get into Carnia. A way that might offer Cain an opportunity to win a mate, or cost him everything.
Because not only must Cain prove he’s worthy to take part in Carnia……he must also survive it.
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Excerpt Chapter 1:
Cain landed hard on his back amidst shouts and jeers. The dirt felt cold against his skin, and his opponent—a short and muscular boy named Zak—danced menacingly around him, daring him to get back on his feet. At first, Cain didn’t budge. He was paralyzed by the noise of the crowd, which was quickly turning into a mob. The crowd consisted mainly of Adamite youth. They had gathered in the gymnasium to watch one of the many bouts that took place in the month prior to Carnia. At seventeen, Cain was now at the age where he could compete for the privilege to be chosen for Carnia, but so far things were not going well. Beyond the crowd of Adamites, Cain noticed that some of the Elders were watching from the elevated seating nearby. They were all dressed in white tunics, which was the customary dress. All Adamites wore some variation of a tunic, but the Elders’ tunics were a bit more elaborate, some of them adorned with decorations along the fringes in special colours to mark status. And unlike Cain, who was covered in sweat and dirt, they were unblemished. One of them, a bald-headed man, shook his head in dismay. Cain knew what that meant, and a torrent of fear and emotion washed over him. He curled himself into a ball and started sobbing. Displaying such emotion did not help, but he could not control himself.  He wanted nothing more than to be swallowed into the earth. “Get up, sissy! Are you an Evite?” Zak taunted. The crowd chimed in as well. “Weasel!”“Coward!”“Mother’s boy!”That last one hurt, because nobody among the Adamites ever had a mother. To be called a mother’s boy meant you were somehow one of the Evites. And sometimes Cain wondered if, in fact, he was. He continued sobbing, and as he buried his face in his oversized boxing gloves, he began to wish he was an Evite. He wished he could live amongst them because at least then he would never have to prove his masculinity. “Get up!” Zak repeated. “What’s the matter with you? I barely hit you.” The referee, who was a small boy, knelt beside Cain and began the countdown, slamming his palm into the dirt floor, kicking dust into the air each time. Cain did not move. When the referee declared Zak the winner, cheers erupted. The crowd hoisted the victor up onto their shoulders and carried him off. Cain had his eyes closed the entire time, but he could hear the noise slowly receding. When Cain finally opened his eyes, everyone including the Elders was gone, and all he saw was a tall, wiry young man with dark hair standing above him. Through pain and tears, Cain recognised him. It was Abe, his best and only friend since early childhood. Abe held out his hand to Cain. “You ready to get up?”
About the Author:
Jay DeMaarten has been a lover of writing since his high school days. He is a journalist and freelance writer, publishing articles on a wide range of topics. His primary passion, however, is fiction in all its mediums. Jay enjoys storytelling in both the spoken and written word, and for the last six years he has been learning and experimenting with writing fiction. He developed a special love for science fiction and fantasy during his days at the University of Guelph, where he graduated with a Master of Arts in 2013. Since then, he has been working on a full-length novel entitled Noah’s Ark, which will be published in 2020. When not writing, he enjoys walking, watching movies, exercising, and studying. He is currently studying accessibility media at Ryerson University. Jay resides in Toronto.
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A Bewitching Friday

Bloodlines by M.L.Mastran #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/2ugg30qKIqe

Stalking the Moon by Angel Leigh McCoy #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/vDZE30qKIsk

Spotlight: Spawn of the Cataclysm #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Q2RD30qKIrU

A Broken Man by Trevor Stewart #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ANVu30qKIqx

Celebrate the Release of Fast Beat by Wren Valentino
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