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Retribution Series

It’s getting closer to the launch of Retribution – a series of novels written by me, Natasha Deen, and Sigmund Brouwer for Orca Book Publishers. We’ll soon be revealing the DANGEROUSLY cool covers. To feed the fire Natasha created this teaser promo:

Cover Reveal: Racing Hearts: Book Two

SHINE – a new adult / young adult novella line from Leap Books is celebrating the cover reveal for RACING HEARTS: Book Two, the second book in a heart-pounding series by Laura Lascarso.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lascarso strives to craft stories that are honest and real with characters who must overcome great odds. Her debut novel Counting Backwards (Atheneum 2012) won the Florida Book Award gold medal for YA literature. RACING HEARTS is Laura’s first e-series with Leap Books. She lives in North Florida with her darling husband, two children and a menagerie of animals.

ABOUT THE BOOK

See you at the finish line…

With the big race weeks away, eighteen-year-old Jesse Copeland struggles to keep his head in the game and his hands off his smoking hot competition. But when Brooke reveals a secret that could destroy Jesse’s family, it sends him into a tailspin of self-doubt. 

Jesse must pull himself together if he hopes to have a shot at the prize money, save his home, and win the heart of the girl he loves.

Can these two competitors overcome the sins of their fathers or will a shadowed history destroy their dreams forever?

AND NOW FOR THE COVER!

 

PRAISE FOR RACING HEARTS: BOOK ONE

“Laura Lascarso clearly knows her stuff–about both fast cars and how to write a compelling tale. I loved Jesse and Brooke right away, and his story tugged at the heartstrings. Racing Hearts was a compelling, character driven tale that has more twists and turns than a motor speedway.” ~ Sherry Ficklin, author of QUEEN OF SOMEDAY, LOSING LOGAN, and EXTRACTED

“Racing Hearts is a sexy, steamy, thrill-read that will leave you wanting more Jesse and Brooke!” ~ Robin Constantine, author of THE PROMISE OF AMAZING

FOR MORE INFO

Website:  http://lauralascarso.com/
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/lauralascarso
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/laura.lascarso
Add Racing Hearts 2 to your Goodreads shelves.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Castle of Sighs Cover Reveal

I am so thrilled to join my friend, Jennifer Murgia, in celebrating the cover reveal of her latest title, CASTLE OF SIGHS. This is the second book in the Forest of Whispers series. And you have to snag them both!

Jennifer has long loved the dark and speculative — and it’s from these dark places that she weaves fantastical stories, often hoping to find truth in them. Her Young Adult novels include the  Historical Fantasy FOREST OF WHISPERS (9/9/14 — Spencer Hill Press), BETWEEN THESE LINES, ANGEL STAR, LEMNISCATE & THE BLISS. She is the co-founder and coordinator of YA FEST and currently resides in Pennsylvania. You can follow Jennifer all over the internets:

Website: www.jennifermurgia.com
Email: jennifermurgia8@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.murgia
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferMurgia
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/jennifermurgia/

And now for the beautiful cover…

See how pretty?

You know you want this one!

About the Book

Some secrets cannot be kept—in life or in death.

Months have passed since Rune has heard a single whisper from her long-dead mother, the great witch of Bavaria. But the absence of one evil has only made room for another.

After rightfully inheriting her ancestral home, Pyrmont Castle, Rune settles into a quiet life taking care of two orphans left in the wake of the terrible witch hunt that claimed dozens of lives in the nearby village. As the days grow colder, the castle’s secrets beckon and Rune finds herself roaming where no one has set foot in a long time. In the bowels of the fortress is a locked room full of memories that hang like cobwebs—shelves stacked with jars, strange specimens, putrid liquids, and scrolls of spells. Rune is undeniably drawn to what she finds there, and she begins to dabble in the possibilities of magic, hoping to find a cure for the strangeness overwhelming the castle.

As secrets unspool, the delicate thread of Rune’s world is threatened when she realizes the key may lie in the dark forest she once called home and the boy she thought she knew.

Add to GOODREADS 

Skin of My Teeth: Volume 1 BLOG TOUR

The fun starts tomorrow! Please follow along with the tour and enter the giveaway to help me celebrate the launch of SOMT.

Tour Schedule

January 9th Reese’s Reviews REVIEW

January 10th The Cover Contessa EXCERPT

January 11th Donnie Darko Girl REVIEW

January 12th Mom With A Kindle 10 RANDOM THINGS

January 13th The Epitome REVIEW

January 14th Bitches & Prose GUEST POST

January 15th CBY Book Club DREAM CAST

Cover Reveal: Beware the Little White Rabbit

2015 marks the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic.
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was first published in 1865, followed by Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There in 1871, and many events around the globe are planned to celebrate this year.


Join Leap Books on this curious exploration of madness, tea parties,
Cheshire grins, moments of terror, fantastical settings, romance, and, of course, mayhem!
Our select group of talented authors are united by their passion for all things Alice and will delight you with their take on what really happened down the rabbit hole.
BEWARE THE LITTLE WHITE RABBIT releases on April 14, 2015.


Contributing authors:

Laura Lascarso - Charlotte Bennardo - C. Lee McKenzie - Christine Norris – David Turnbull – Jacqueline Horsfall – Medeia Sharif – Tom Luke – Jessica Bayliss – Crystal Schubert – Holly Odell - Jennifer Moore -
Liam Hogan

Leap Books, LLC
Publication date: April 14, 2015
And now . . . here she is!

Skin of My Teeth: Volume 1 LAUNCH DAY!

In addition to my blog, several wonderful bloggers and author friends will be posting an exclusive BONUS scene to celebrate the launch of Skin of My Teeth: Volume 1. Click on the image below and follow the link provided to be dealt a card and gain access to the bonus material.

BUY LINKS:

Amazon |  B&N |  KOBO

SUMMARY:

HOW TO PLAY

· draw a card from the deck

· kill or be killed

· and if you’re lucky, repeat…

Hidden agendas, deep, dark secrets, and monsters lurking around every locker. It’s business as usual at Redgrave High for Eryn and her crew of paranorm hunters – they plan to capture and cure Brit’s brother from his tormented existence, Eryn is reunited with her father’s beta, and Redgrave’s origins are revealed.

Although the two guys vying for Eryn’s heart just might have to up their game. Enter hot, wolven guy stage left. Is he the one Alec’s blood magic foretold? He is, if Eryn’s knocking pulse has anything to say about it. The tale-tell sound is driving Wade mad. But it’s Eryn’s move, and everyone is holding their breath.

A little healthy competition soon becomes all-out survival of the fittest as the crew are pitted against a pack of demons trading souls – for keeps. The student population is enamored with a new card game, Boroughs Quest. Kids are desperate to get their hands on gilded cards from a mysterious expansion deck, but when they do…

It’s all fun and games ’til somebody dies.

 

Author Feature: Halli Lilburn

I warmly welcome author, Halli Lilburn, to my humble blog and thank her for being willing to answer a few questions. Halli has a great story published in SPIRITED: 13 Haunting Tales, a sci-fi young adult novel, SHIFTERS, and more offerings you’ll want to sink your teeth into. Keep reading to find out more!

On Shifters: “A spellbinder that captures the reader on the first page. Eerily insightful and possible, chilling.” –Christina Francine, Midwest Book Review

You’re quite comfortable writing short stories. What draws you to this format and do you have a favourite that influences your work?

There are some silly reasons I like short stories: Because I have three kids I don’t have much time to write novels but that’s not really true.  I also have a short attention span so I don’t want to bore myself, but that’s not really true either.  The real reason is because short stories are so intense.  There is no time for back story or build up or evenmuch character development.  It is all action, all energy and all excitement.  That’s what I love.  When it comes to astounding authors in this field, I really like Neil Gaiman, Cory Doctorow and Holly Black.

And….can you share a few details about your upcoming projects?

I am so excited about being included in the new Tesseracts anthology by Edge Science fiction and fantasy publishing.  They have a strong reputation and a long standing fan base across Canada.  The theme of this particular volume (18, Wrestling with Gods) is religion in sci-fi and fantasy.

As soon as I heard the request for religion in fantasy my mind started churning.  What elements were used to create this world that man had no control over?  I came up with seven: light, energy, thought, matter, time, life and death.  Who rules them?  How could they benefit mankind if they could be controlled?  I felt there would be two opposing forces: those who strictly obeyed the rules, protecting mankind from abusing the powers and those who took their destiny into their own hands, fighting for complete access and authority to use the powers however they wanted. So, a group of terrorists seize

the temple and attempt to steal and use the powers of creation for their own purposes.

There will be book launch parties in Edmonton, Calgary and Lethbridge near the end of April 2015.

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Halli Lilburn resides in Lethbridge, AB with her hubby, three kids and a German shepherd named Dante. She has stories published with Leap Books, Canada’s History Magazine, Canadian Stories, Cart Blanche and many others.  She is a librarian and art journal instructor.  Find out more at hallililburn.blogspot.com.

SOMT: Volume 1 Blog Tour

Watch for some great giveaways, extras, interviews, and reviews of SKIN OF MY TEETH: Volume 1 during the official blog tour, organized by the awesome Amber at Me, My Shelf and I!

Skin of My Teeth: Volume One

SKIN OF MY TEETH: Volume One is set to launch DECEMBER 23rd!

Skin of My Teeth is finally ready to rumble and we wanted to make it a fun, interactive experience.

We decided to release it in three ebook volumes that will be compiled into a final, full novel – ultimately released in both ebook and paperback. In this book, Eryn and her crew battle against a pack of demons working through specific cards used in a trading card game. Here’s where the interactive stuff comes in. With the launch of each volume, some wonderful bloggers will release a virtual copy of a card that YOU can use to unlock extra scenes. We will also include a card at the end of each ebook volume.

Therefore, in total you can potentially access six additional scenes. Best part about these extras? They’re not told from Eryn’s point of view. Nope. You’ll be drawn into Wade’s mind, feel the em

otions Alec has brewing for Eryn….from HIS side of the story, and discover a few secrets along the way.

So get in the game and get under the skin of not just Eryn…but other key characters in the world of Redgrave!

Announcements and reminders will be made prior the launch of each ebook volume on the Leap Books Facebook page and I’ll promote them as well.

SOMT EBOOK VOLUME RELEASE DATES

SOMT Volume 1 – December 23, 2014

SOMT Volume 2 – April 28, 2015

SOMT Volume 3 – August 25, 2015

SOMT Full Novel  – November 24, 2015

 

 

Winter is Coming

Besides my Game of Thrones fixation (going through withdrawal – is it April yet??) winter really is coming. We’ve had some snow and a few cozy fires in the fireplace. There’s no denying it.

However, there is still fun to be had!

Like the fact that in a few days I’ll be heading to Boston / Salem, MA to do some research on witches which I’ll be using in several projects. I’ll be taking a ton of photos for inspiration. If you’re interested in seeing some, follow me on Instagram where I’ll be posting them during my adventures.

AND I have news about the release of SKIN OF MY TEETH – it’s finally happening, but maybe not like you’d expect.

Cryptic, right? Well, all will be revealed on November 19th by Leap Books and our awesome Street Team of bloggers. Watch for news on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Leap-Books/89935165678

But I can tell you the, um, initial release date for SKIN OF MY TEETH is December 23rd.

So, bring it Winter – we’re ready for ya….