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A Bewitching Thursday

Q&A with Ashley Pagano, Never Fear the Reaper Excerpt & Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/q48t30jds3c

Poetry Corner with P.L. Blair #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Jw1f30jdrWb

Never Fear the Reaper by Ashley Pagano w/ giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/v61K30jdrU8

Unholy Cause Excerpt & Giveaway! #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/dDOx30jds8L

Book Spotlight & #Giveaway ~ Never Fear the Reaper (Never Fear the Reaper Series, Book One) by Ashley Pagano ~ Paranormal Romance / YA Fiction #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/iNt930jdrRB

A Bewitching Tuesday

INTERVIEW - The October Men by David Impey
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Midweek Escape with Ashely Pagano
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Jinxed (Jinxed Trilogy, Book One) by Thommy Hutson #YA #Horror #Thriller Thommy Hutson #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/v4B230jaZGv

Since We Fell by Ann Gimpel - Love is Sweetest the Second Time Around **Read Chapter 1** #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/tCe430jb05u

Unholy Cause Portals Book 5 P.L. Blair
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Jinxed by Thommy Hutson #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Twjm30jaZFm

Never Fear the Reaper by Ashley Pagano Book Tour and Giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/m8eA30jaZUt

A Bewitching Monday

INTERVIEW - YA HORROR/THRILLER - Jinxed Jinxed Trilogy, #1 by Thommy Hutson https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blog...

Please Welcome Anna Abner as She Tells Us About Her Paranormal Romance, SHOPGIRL'S PROPHECY, Beasts of Vegas, Book 1 #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/zUC730j9ux0

Ashley Pagano: Never Fear the Reaper: In a world filled with darkness… can true love spark just enough light to save it? **Excerpt * Giveaway*** #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/WFwd30j9utQ

Book Spotlight & #Giveaway ~ Unholy Cause (Portals, Book 5) by P.L. Blair ~ Urban Fantasy/Police Procedural/Light Romance Patricia Blair #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Zevs30j9uL0

#BookPromo…The October Men…#BookBoost #Suspense #Mystery #Conspiracy #Thriller @RoxanneRhoads @David_Impey1 #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/B4qs30j9uEc

Shopgirl’s Prophecy by Anna Abner
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Unholy Cause by P.L. Blair #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/mW0230j9uSh

The October Men by David Impey: Book Tour Spotlight #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/9mjv30j9uCK

Awakened by D.C. Gambel #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Ls2O30j9ukO

Jinxed by Thommy Hutson #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/KNmk30j9uqY

Unholy Cause by P.L. Blair

Unholy CausePortals
Book 5
P.L. Blair



Genre: Urban Fantasy/Police Procedural/
Light Romance
Publisher: Studio See Publishing LLC
Date of Publication: Sept. 30, 2017
ASIN: B0763FMV4S
Number of pages: 220Word Count: 78,670
Cover Artist: Ron and Sarah Richter
Book Description:
Corpus Christi, Texas, police detective Tevis McLeod, an elf, must make an impossible choice: aid the evil Queen of the Unseelie Court in a quest that will allow her to become ruler over two worlds … or watch Kat Morales, his Human partner, and lifemate, die.
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Excerpt:            Kat Morales felt a tingle of nerves between her shoulders as she and her partner entered Miguelito's. Something watched them – not some one, not anyone in the knot of uniformed police and civilians gathered at the doors into the restaurant's kitchen. What burned at the nape of Kat's neck, and turned the greenblack amulet around her neck into ice so cold it almost burned, came from some … thing. A creature, definitely not Human. Kat stopped a couple of steps past the entrance, scanning her surroundings. Miguelito's had gone lavish in Christmas decorations: arrangements of poinsettias on every Spanish-tiled table in sight, bright-colored pinatas around the bar at the far end of the room, a six-pointed star of Magic-enhanced light strands hanging from the ceiling in the room's center, with more light strands radiating outward toward the walls in a simulation of starlight.            And overriding everything, the decorations, murals on the walls – everything –            That sensation prickling at the nape of Kat's neck, that feeling of being watched by something dark and malevolent.            “Invisible,” Tevis murmured, his gaze meeting hers.            Not her imagination then. He felt it too.            He nodded, as though in response to her thoughts. A couple of inches taller than Kat's own five-feet-six, hair a pale gold in color, eyes the most incredible shade of blue Kat had ever seen, Tevis Mac Leod at first glance could pass for a late-twenty-something Human. But then you noticed the ears, pointed as those of a fox, that identified him as an Elf – an Aalfar. One of those beings that Humans had long dismissed as “fairy tales” and fantasy until more than four years ago when Portals had opened between the world of Humans and … the Other Side … the world ruled by Magic and inhabited by all of humankind's ancient fantasies and worst nightmares …            Tevis had been Kat's partner on the Corpus Christi Police Department's detective squad for nearly a year now, and more recently – her lifemate. Although they were keeping that part secret for a while yet. The CCPD officially frowned on its officers … “fraternizing.” A corner of Kat's mouth twitched a smile that quickly disappeared as she re-focused her attention on the business at hand. All the restaurant's tables were empty, all but one. She moved toward it, Tevis close at her side.            The two men standing beside the table straightened at the detectives' approach. The third man, the one slumped over his unfinished lunch, was beyond any kind of movement.            “Morales.” Corpus Christi Police Captain James Harley nodded to her, then to her partner. “Mac Leod.” He pronounced Tevis' name “Leed” instead of the way Tevis himself said it: “Lee-ud.” The other – living – Human at the table, Nueces County's Deputy Coroner Roger Branson, gave Kat and her partner a curt nod. Kat had fewer dealings with Branson than with his boss, Paul Herrera. But Paul was on vacation this week.            Kat would've bet her next paycheck that Roger was wishing his and Paul's positions were reversed.


About the Author:
A native of Tyler, Texas, Pat Blair lived for a few years on the Texas coast, in the Rockport and Corpus Christi area, before moving to Sheridan, Wyoming, since 1986. Writing as P.L. Blair, she finished her first book in her Portals series – Shadow Path – in 2008 while still employed as a reporter at The Sheridan Press newspaper. After taking a short semi-retirement, she resumed working as a reporter for Sheridan Media, a company that boasts nine radio stations and a website, sheridanmedia.com, in 2013. Blair's writing career was briefly disrupted by a – fortunately small – heart attack in January 2016, but with medications and a change in diet, she's recovered and back on track. She shares her life with three dogs – a basset hound, dachshund/cocker mix and a “Jack Russell terror” – and a cat. All are rescues.         https://www.authorplblair.com
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A Bewitching Friday

Interview- Shopgirl’s Prophecy by Anna Abner #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/1eZc30j7c2q

Character Confession: The Horseman of Pestilence spills on author D.C. Gambel + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/uuV530j7bL0

Bitter Harvest Series by Ann Gimpel - Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/VzJU30j7bWh

The October Men by David Impey - Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/sGpQ30j7bS3

Jinxed by Thommy Hutson
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Awakened by D.C. Gambel #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/fjKA30j7bPT

Shopgirl’s Prophecy (Beasts of Vegas, Book One) by Anna Abner ~ Paranormal Romance #PNR @AnnaAbner #BewitchingBookTours http://ow.ly/BAcG30j7c6e

Jinxed Jinxed Trilogy Book One Thommy Hutson
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A Bewitching Thursday

Interview - Awakened by D.C. Gambel
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INTERVIEW WITH KWEN D. GRIFFETH (Shadow of the Moon)
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The Shopgirl’s Prophecy by Anna Abner w/ giveaway
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Since We Fell Book Spotlight
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Jinxed by Thommy Hutson
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Book Spotlight & Book Trailer ~ The October Men David Impey ~ Suspense, Mystery, Conspiracy Thriller @David_Impey1
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Awakened by DC Gambel: Book Tour Spotlight with Giveaway
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Awakened by D.C. Gambel - Book Tour + Giveaway
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Jinxed by Thommy Hutson

JinxedJinxed Trilogy
Book One
Thommy Hutson



Genre: YA Horror/Thriller
Publisher: Vesuvian Books
Date of Publication: 3.13.2018
ISBN: 978-1944109127ASIN: B076ZJX9G1
Number of pages: 243Word Count: 66k
Cover Artist: Sam Shearon
Tagline: High school can be a real killer
Book Description:
Break a mirrorWalk under a ladderStep on a crack
Innocent childhood superstitions…
But someone at the Trask Academy of Performing Arts is taking things one deadly step further when the campus is rocked with the deaths of some of its star students.
Layna Curtis, a talented, popular senior, soon realizes that the seemingly random, accidental deaths of her friends aren't random—or accidents—at all. Someone has taken the childhood games too far, using the idea of superstitions to dispose of their classmates. As Layna tries to convince people of her theory, she uncovers the terrifying notion that each escalating, gruesome murder leads closer to its final victim: her.
Will Layna's opening night also be her final bow?

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           Excerpt 1

Night cradled the nearly empty campus. A few kids rushed to their dorms, or their friend’s dorms, guided by small, solar-powered lights adorning every walkway. From above, moonlight threw down its silvery gray hue, casting shadows as Sydney walked from the training center to her dorm. She kept a watchful eye as more and more students disappeared into doorways or behind closing curtains. She had been down this path more times than she could ever care to count, but tonight felt different. She wasn’t just by herself. She was alone.But not really. Off in the distance, someone emerged from behind a building. Sydney didn’t stop, but her stride hiccupped as the paranoid thought that whoever it was could run to her, fast. Could get her. So she regained her step and picked up her pace. But the person kept moving toward her. Closing in fast.There was no one else around now. Just Sydney and this person. She could see her dorm, where lights flashed behind drawn curtains and blinds. End-of-semester reverie. Sydney fumbled for her keys, cursing. Dammit, don’t look afraid, she hated thinking. This was getting ridiculous. She was Sydney Miller for Christ’s sake. She turned to face the walker. Stalker.“Listen, Ass—”There was no one there. Sydney looked around. She wondered what was going on.Unnerved, she stepped backwards and glanced to the left, then to the right. No one. She turned to the door and jammed her key into the lock, where it stuck. Her eyes rolled as she wiggled the key and turned the knob, cracking the door open. Looking up, she screamed. A reflection in the glass. Directly behind her. Running. She spun around, terrified.The stranger stopped and backed away a few steps.“Woah, woah, woah! Sorry, forgot my key!” Some freshman girl. She wriggled past Sydney and inside the building.“No prob—” Sydney started to say, but the girl was halfway up the stairs and not even remotely interested. Loud music, laughter, and yelling spilled through the door. The party permeated the air.Sydney watched as the heavy metal door to the stairwell, with its tiny square of wire-meshed glass, closed with a substantial click.“You’re welcome,” Sydney said sarcastically. She felt more on her own, surrounded by the sound of a party she was not going to, than she had shuffling across campus. She shook it off. There’d be plenty of parties, one day.She heard a noise at the door behind her and turned to see what it was. Probably a student hoping to sneak in to the dorm. But there would be no need for sneaking. Someone was already inside.He was bigger than her, with a wide stance. And a mask.The mask, made of silver and bronze, was a sickening amalgamation of the comedy and drama faces so well-known in the theater world. One half of its shiny silver surface was twisted into a sort of smile, one that looked gleeful after doing terrible things. The other turned downward, as if that same grin had melted away in pain and despair.Nothing good could come of this.“Who are—?”He rushed toward Sydney, frighteningly fast. Shocked and confused, she felt his fist connect with her throat, hard. The impact shattered delicate blood vessels, bruised her larynx, and sent her spinning back to the concrete wall. Her head snapped against it, causing more pain and a momentary dizziness that brought flecks of light, like tiny sparklers, to her vision. Breath became a torturous mix of searing pain and the metallic taste of blood. She panicked, fearing suffocation, and emitted a tragic rasp. Crying hurt, but she couldn’t stop the tears.The stranger pulled a polished silver blade from under his dark overcoat. Dear God, Sydney thought, it’s actually gleaming. The glare brought her back to cohesive thought. She had to do something, and do it fast.I will not die here, she thought. Not tonight.
About the Author:
Thommy Hutson is an award-winning screenwriter, producer, and author who is considered the foremost authority on A Nightmare on Elm Street. A graduate of UCLA, Thommy also wrote and produced critically acclaimed genre projects such as Scream: The Inside Story, Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, More Brains! A Return of the Living Dead, His Name was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th, and Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th.
Thommy was born and raised in New York but now resides in Southern California with his husband and their cat.
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A Bewitching Wednesday

INTERVIEW WITH D.C. GAMBEL
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Shadow of the Moon by Kwen D Griffeth - Spotlight - Excerpt - Giveaway!
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SPOTLIGHT - Shopgirl’s Prophecy (Beasts of Vegas, #1) by Anna Abner
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Jinxed by Thommy Hutson Book Tour and Giveaway
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The October Men by David Impey
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Awakened by D.C. Gambel w/ giveaway
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The Shopgirl's Prophecy Beasts of Vegas Book Tour and Giveaway
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Awakened by D.C. Gambel w/ giveaway
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A Bewitching Tuesday

Playlist for Awakened by D.C. Gambel #bewitchingbooktours
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Interview Shadow of the Moon by Kwen D Griffeth #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/dDjS30j35u4

Featuring a new urban fantasy from D.C. Gambel---Awakened: The Horsemen Chronicles #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/X7d930j35eU

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The October Men, by David Impey #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/FDY930j35Ff

Shadow of the Moon Author Kwen D. Griffeth Tour !! #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/5DP530j35xd

A Bewitching Monday

Interview + Giveaway: Awakened by D.C. Gambel
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Interview with a Vampire - The Shopgirl's Prophecy by Author Anna Abner - Read Chapter One and Check out the trailer. ** Giveaway ** #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/T6Co30j1G4E

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Bitter Harvest Series by Ann Gimpel #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/ENDm30j1E6b

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