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What's my favorite Christmas movie?

Welcome to day 8 of the 12 Day of Christmas EventHosted by Catarina of Reading and Things. 
Thanks, Catarina for inviting me. She's asked I blog about this question:
WHAT MOVIES DO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ENJOY OVER AND OVER?My kids are a little young to enjoy the classics quite yet, and last year I picked up A CHRISTMAS STORY and ELF. They love them so much, they're now quoting the movie. "Ralphie!" "I can't put my arms down." "You'll shoot your eye out."  

Now it's your turn. What's your favorite Christmas movie you can watch over and over and never grow tired of?

At 6pm CMT, I'll be partying on the Facebook page, giving away goodies and having lots of fun. 
RSVP HERE
This FACEBOOK event runs from December 12-December 23. Come celebrate the holidays with your favorite authors and bloggers and take part in games giveaways and more.

$10 Book Sale -- Get them while supplies last!

$10 BOOK SALE!
I'm still in shock it's already December. Are you ready? I'm sure not! So to help with your holiday shopping, I'm running a sale. From now until supplies run out, all books are $10 those wanting signed books! Stinky Potatoes Rock, my new middle grade book, is $5. This also includes BLOOD WARS - Book 4 of the Talisman Series.


When the new books with the new covers arrived, I cried. They're all so GORGEOUS!!!! Curious to find out who readers chose for Julia's happily ever after? With all 4 volumes put together in 400 pages of action and romance, this is the longest book I've written to date. You can get it now -- signed-- for $10

CLICK THE LINK TO ORDER HERE or SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM

NEW RELEASEFor those with middle graders in their life, I've written a humorous sibling rivalry chapter book with my three nieces, Katie, Emma and Molly called Stinky Potatoes Rock.
STINKY POTATOES ROCK
Genre: Middle Grade

Meet twins Jake and Mia. Along with their friends Lexie, Anna, Brady, and Logan, things seem pretty cool for the sixth-grade. That was until Dev moved in down the street and filled the drummer vacancy on Jake’s band making Fart Club even more awesome. Now Mia needs to prove she’s just as cool, especially with the talent show coming soon, but what’s her talent? Luckily Lexie has a killer cheer squad and saves the day by insisting they cheer for the contest. When it comes time to name their squad and enter, Mia does something horrible.

Will Jake ever forgive her? Can Mia admit her true reasons for her actions? Find out in Stinky Potatoes Rock!

They had a great time signing these books for you!
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Thanks for reading,
Brenda

20 books - $0.99 LIMITED TIME!

THIS WEEKEND ONLY! We will never be able to offer our twenty-book boxed set at this low price again. Amazon won't let us. We've been warned! So buy it for 99 cents while you still can. After this weekend, it will double in price, even though we don't want it to. What do you get for 99 cents?

 
Enter the hidden worlds of humans who shift to beasts, perilous enchantments and stars uncounted. Awaken in secret laboratories or walk among gods. 

Appropriate for ages 13+: Devour, by Shelly Crane Inescapable, by Amy A. Bartol The Forgotten Ones, by Laura Howard Elsker, by ST Bende History of Fire, by Alexia Purdy Everblue, by Brenda Pandos Guardians: The Girl, by Lola St. Vil The Gatekeeper's Sons, by Eva Pohler From Gods, by Mary Ting 

Appropriate for ages 16+ due to language, sexual situations, and violence: First, by Alyssa Rose Ivy Darkness of Light, by Stacey Marie Brown Lark, by Erica Cope Catalyst, by Jennifer Snyder Promise, by Kristie Cook Redemption, by RK Ryals Return of the Ascendant, by Raine Thomas A Matter of Fate, by Heather Lyons Runes, by Ednah Walters Freak of Nature, by Julia Crane River's Recruit, by Charlotte Abel

Get your copy for 99 cents now, between 11/20 and 11/23, before Amazon forces us to double the price!

COVER REVEAL: Pieces of Revenge

I'm so thrilled to share my very good friend Valia Lind's upcoming release for 11/20. This cover knocked my socks off and totally encompasses the story! Thriller lovers, you have to put it on your TBR!
Synopsis: A weapon. A broken life. A humanity lost.

That is all Anastasia knows, that is all that she is. As an eleven-year-old, she witnessed her family’s brutal murder and she’s been on the run ever since. She’s spent her life training and planning for the day she can take her revenge.

Kallos Enterprises is a well respected corporation, set on improving the genetic structure of an individual. Or so they say. Anastasia knows, first hand, what kind of monsters lurk behind the pretty walls of those skyscrapers. Armed with combat skills and a beyond perfect memory, she heads to Chicago to uncover the answers to questions that plagued her for years.

After arriving in the city, she meets Logan, a boy from her past who changes all the rules. She doesn’t remember him, but he remembers her. His position at Kallos Enterprises is useful, his presence is unnerving, and he makes her question everything she knows about herself to be true. If her perfect memory can’t remember Logan, what else about her past is wrong?

Time is running out. Anastasia has nowhere to turn, but to trust the one person who’s a memory she should have, but doesn’t. With a madman threatening their every step, Anastasia and Logan must uncover the truths behind Kallos experiments and hope that the answers they find won’t destroy the world forever.

Release Date: November 20th, 2014Links:             Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23377941-pieces-of-revenge            Website: http://valialind.blogspot.com            Twitter: https://twitter.com/ValiaLind            Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ValiaLind

Author. Photographer. Artist. 
Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valia Lind always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first full book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she has moved her writing to more respectable places, and have found her voice in Young Adult fiction. You can visit her online at www.valialind.blogspot.comor follow her on twitter, where she spends way too much time, @ValiaLind

20 books for .99 cents: Hidden Worlds is LIVE!

20 Bestselling and award-winning authors have come together to give you HIDDEN WORLDS!
ALL DAY FACEBOOK PARTAY TODAY! 
HIDDEN WORLDS, a 20 book boxed set is releasing TODAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. To celebrate, we're having an all day Facebook party event! Expect tons of prizes and tons of fun! My time slot is from 1pm - 2pm EST along with Erica Cope. Come say hi and win stuff!
RSVP for the fun HEREHIDDEN WORLDS for $0.99
Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - Kobo

Which HEA did readers choose?

BLOOD WARS vol. 4 is LIVE$0.99AMAZON - AMAZON UK - B&N - IBOOKS -  KOBO
I've gone from having everything to having nothing with one stupid mistake. Even my death doesn’t fix my problems. All I know is if I don't right my wrongs and win back the guy I love, then Alora will get everything she's wanted. 

She always wins, which is why I have to fight--fight to the death if it comes to that. 

Find out in the riveting CONCLUSION of the BLOOD WARS SERIALS
$0.99 ebook sale until 11/2 ONLY $0.99Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - B&N - KOBO
ONLY $0.99
Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - B&N - Kobo


ONLY $0.99Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - B&N - Kobo


ONLY $0.99Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - B&N - Kobo
CONTEST ALERT!!!I've been giving away an ebook a day on my FACEBOOK wall. Don't miss out!

ALL DAY FACEBOOK PARTAY!!! 11/3Me and nineteen other bestselling and award winning authors have come together to offer a 20 book boxed set releasing NOVEMBER 3rd. To celebrate, we're having an all day facebook party event! Expect tons of prizes and tons of fun!

RSVP for the fun HEREPREORDER HIDDEN WORLDS for $0.99Amazon - Amazon UK - iBooks - Kobo

Blood Wars #3 -- Coming 9/29

BLOOD WARS #3
Release Date: September 29th, 2014
GOODREADS***Phil was right. Mr. Cruor and company’s motives weren’t honorable. And to top it off, Julia’s most trusted ally was the ring leader. He gave Julia her wish, but not in the form she was hoping for. Now she’s stuck.Then again, maybe working with Mr. Cruor isn't all that horrible. They finally have a chance to right the wrongs of the world and create peace. Only trouble is that Julia’s emotions are all over the board. She just needs to calm down and think clearly.Except odd things keep happening and Julia begins to think once again she’s being kept from the truth. Only after people she cares about are captured, does she discover the true plan. And in order to get the upper hand, she must keep her friends close, and her enemies closer.Yeah, well, that’s a heck of a lot easier said than done.***
All I can say is that you asked for it, and now you've got it. For my faithful fans and followers, I'm offering BLOOD WARS #3 for .99 on release day! It's available for pre-order as well. Enjoy!



PREORDER FOR A SPECIAL $0.99 PRICE

           

Happy Release Day -- Blood Wars 2 is LIVE!

Happy Release Day to Blood Wars 2!
Talisman Series lovers, the wait is over. The next segment in the Talisman saga is live! Curious what happened to Julia after her secret was discovered? Or maybe you're wondering why the vampires of the past keep popping up out of nowhere.

Of course, Nicholas and Phil keep arguing over what Julia should do. All she wants is for everything to stay the same. No such luck. Her life has forever changed and not for the better. She could run away from it all. Then again, one should be careful what they wish for... (dun dun dunnnnn) 

 Of course I can't forget that ever charming Phil.

 
And because you're my faithful fans and followers, Blood Wars 2 be offered today for a special price of $0.99! So get on it and remember, reviews help me write the next segment faster! And I promise (since my kids are in school now) the next segment will be coming in a few weeks, so don't send out the lynch mob on me!  SPECIAL $.99 PRICE
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1vjftte
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1z3jBhz
B&N: http://bit.ly/BW2-BN
KOBO: http://bit.ly/kobo-bw2
IBOOKS: http://bit.ly/ibooks-BW2

And tomorrow at 1pm PST, don't miss my first Google Hangout. I'll be answering your questions from twitter with the #bloodwars2 (include the hashtag), or ones you send via email at brendapandos@gmail.com. Otherwise it'll be pretty boring. *cue crickets*
I'll post the link on my Facebook tomorrow (once I figure it out) so you can see my pretty face.

If you'd like to read chapter 1, you can find it HERE

Blood Wars 2 - Coming August 21st

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Release Date: August 21st

Add to GOODREADS
 
After it’s discovered that Julia’s blood carries a rare gene that cures cancer, her life turns upside down. Fear that the wrong people could abduct her and sell her blood on the black market, she’s forced to be chaperoned by a bodyguard. Of course, Mr. Cruor offers sanctuary at his luxurious mansion with promises of everything she could ever want in life. But all Julia really wants is to keep things the way they are—until she’s threatened.

Faces from the past keep popping up at the strangest times and the motives of their actions become questionable. Who’s really behind the threat? Do they remember the past, too? Phil believes it’s Mr. Cruor while Nicholas doesn’t. If things get really bad, Julia knows she could run away with Nicholas and her new stash of cash and start a new life far from the drama.

Then again, one should be very careful of what they wish for, or they might indeed get it.

Find out in the next riveting installment of the Talisman serials.


PREORDER FOR A SPECIAL $0.99 PRICE!
     

Cover Reveal -- EDGE OF FALLING by VALIA LIND

 EDGE OF FALLING, Book 2
Coming August 15, 2014

For Chance, there's always only been Dakota. He's been in love with the girl since the day they met. He's tried everything to get her to notice him and nothing has worked. So when things suddenly start moving in the right direction, Chance can't believe his luck. Until Kyle comes along. Kyle is like a new shiny toy and Dakota loves new and shiny. She falls for the tall, blonde and gorgeous fast and without looking back. Dating the summer before college wasn't in the plans, but come on, Kyle is perfect. So why does Chance and his snarky grin keeps popping up in her mind now that Dakota has found her happiness?

When Chance's world comes crashing down, Dakota proves the strength of their friendship, surprising herself and everyone around her, by helping him pick up the pieces. In return, Chance is finally able to crack her hard shell, discovering that not everything is sunny in Dakota-land. Her world is not what it seems on the outside, and together, they're able to pull each other to the brink of safety and sanity.

Dakota likes that things are simple with Kyle, so why does she feel more like herself around Chance?

As graduation grows closer, both Chance and Dakota learn that the plans you make for your life don't always play out the way you expect them and sometimes, everything starts to make sense when you find yourself on the edge of falling.

I've read Falling by Design, which was a touching love story of love, loss and forgiveness. I can't wait to devour Edge of Falling with Dakota and Chance. It's a must read on your summer TBR!
FOLLOW VALIA:
GOODREADS | BLOG | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE
YOU CAN PICK UP BOOK ONE, FALLING BY DESIGN, HERE:
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VALIA LIND: Author. Photographer. Artist. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valia Lind always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first full book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she has moved her writing to more respectable places, and have found her voice in Young Adult fiction. 

You can visit her online at www.valialind.blogspot.com or follow her on twitter, where she spends way too much time, @ValiaLind.