Lizzy Ford's Blog, page 36
November 12, 2012
Book Feature A Little Magic by Valerie Gillen And Free Prequel
Hello Lizzyland!
Today’s book feature is A Little Magic by author Valerie Gillen
Synopsis:
A Hidden Power: Stepdancer Siobhan Kelly didn’t believe in magic – until the magic chose her.
A Promise Made: She’s been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince – the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother’s life.
And it just might work too – if only she can escape the dark witch who’s made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.
Buy on Amazon
Valerie has also release a prequel that you can download for free via Smashwords titled, Green Mountain Magic.
Synopsis:
When the grandmother she never met falls into a mysterious coma, Siobhan Kelly comes unwillingly to the Green Mountains of Vermont with her family. She thinks the hardest thing she’ll face is being the new kid at the local high school and getting used to a place so different than California (what the heck is a creemee stand, anyway?). But the family secret she has yet to uncover will lead her on an adventure beyond her wildest dreams …
Author Bio:
Valerie Gillen lives and writes in the wilds of Vermont. She has one husband, one daughter, six cats, one howling dog and a house bunny named Clyde who chews everything. She is a competitive Irish step dancer.
November 10, 2012
Lizzy Ford ALERT!!!!
Good Morning Lizzyland!!!
I can’t tell you how incredibly pleased and honored that I am to be the one to write this post!!!
Today the book feature is none other than our beloved Lizzy!!!
Synopsis:
One choice. One soul. One price.
Summer’s choice threatens to destroy not only her own life, but Decker’s, too, on the night she falls into the Dark. With both Summer and Decker trapped by their choices, it’s up to Decker’s twin to find a way to make things right.
Beck, the new Master of Light, is forced to step up in his role as the protector of Light. He discovers that sometimes, the protector must come between the Dark and its own Master in order to save them both from being consumed. To save his brother, he must risk everything – even his soul – on the slim chance Summer can redeem herself, if given a second chance. If he’s right, he’ll save Decker from a lifetime of agony.
If he’s wrong, he’ll lose much more than Decker and Summer, for there will be no one standing between Darkness and the rest of the world.
Summer Night is is Lizzy’s first series novella and part of The Witchling Trilogy.
And, might I add, a FANTASTIC READ!
You can buy Summer Night on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Dark Summer, book one is available on Amazon (currently on sale for .99), Barnes and Noble,
Kirkus Reviews stated the following about Dark Summer: ” ..Delivers a number of clever secrets.”
So I ask you, what are you waiting for?
Go buy this book now!
November 8, 2012
Book Feature: “How to be Happy: the Little Book of Peace For Your Soul” by Samantha van Dalen
Today’s book feature is a little different. Every once in awhile, I read books like this to help me pull my head out of the day-to-day worries and remind me about life’s little treasures. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari is another fave. Enjoy!
Summary: I always used to wonder why everything always seemed so hard and if I would ever be happy. It was not until I entered the second half of my life that I understood the many enigmatic and elusive lessons I needed to. How to be Happy is a compilation of the lessons I learned which ultimately healed my old wounds and taught me how to embrace life. I hope that you too will find some solace in reading this book.
Purchase from Amazon, Amazon UK, Barnes and Noble.
About Samantha (taken from her Amazon author page)
Samantha van Dalen resides in London where she runs her own property and relocation company. Apart from working for a living, Samantha writes in her spare time, paints in oils, grows perfumed roses, takes long walks with her hound, loves to cook and entertain her eclectic array of friends.
Samantha wrote Maestro when the main character, Guillaume Gillane, literally came to her in a dream- he appeared in the dream as he is described in the book. The entire plot and even the pivotal date in the book were also part of the dream.
The association with dreams continues into Samantha’s paintings where all of her portraits are in fact spirits who have visited her while she sleeps. Samantha has sold a few of her paintings to unsuspecting collectors around the world.
Samantha updates her blog often, where she shares her photos and ideas: http://londonsouffle.blogspot.co.uk/
Samantha’s latest book, How to be Happy, The Little Book of Peace (for your soul) is a compendium of the lessons Samantha has learned in her life. How to be Happy is proving very popular as a gift for loved ones for the Holidays.
November 7, 2012
Book Feature Betwixt by Melissa Pearl
Hello Lizzyland!
Today we have author Melissa Pearl here to talk about her book and something very near and dear to her heart!
Synopsis:
Beautiful, wild-chid Nicole Tepper is hit by a car and left for dead. But when she wakes the next morning, Nicole finds herself in bed without a scratch. Perhaps she was more intoxicated than usual, as her mother is giving her the silent treatment and her friends are ignoring her as well.
Things take a turn for the weird when Nicole soon discovers she is actually hovering between life and death. Her body is lying in the forest while her spirit is searching for anyone who can hear her. Unfortunately the only person who can is Dale Finnigan, the guy she publicly humiliated with a sharp-tongued insult that has left him branded.
Desperate, Nicole has no choice but to haunt Dale and convince the freaked-out senior to help her. Will he find her body before it’s too late? Or will the guy who tried to kill her with his car, beat him there and finish her off before anyone finds out?
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Author Bio:
Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan… not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her husband. “Best. Year. Ever!!” She now lives in China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November, 2011. Since then she has produced three more books with her fifth novel, Betwixt, due out in November 2012.
“I am passionate about writing. It stirs a fire in my soul that I never knew I had. I want to be the best writer I can possibly be and transport my readers into another world where they can laugh, cry and fall in love.”
You can find Melissa on the following sites:
Blog
Facebook
Twitter
Amazon
GoodReads
And finally, a very important message:
For every copy of Betwixt sold, I am donating $1 to a charity organisation that works to stop the trafficking and exploitation of children.
Website
Facebook
November 6, 2012
Book feature How to Cook a Turkey by Rachel Elizabeth Cole
Today’s feature is How to cook a turkey by author Rachel Cole!
Synopsis:
Her mother is in labour.
The guests are due to arrive any minute for her great-grandfather’s 100th birthday party.
And she hasn’t a clue how to cook a turkey.
Why did the man of her dreams have to show up on her doorstep now?
Sadie Dawson is overwhelmed–and that’s putting it lightly–but with the help of her two best friends she just might pull it off and land Mr. Right too.
You can purchase this book on Amazon US and Amazon UK
Author Bio:
Short author bio and pic: Rachel Elizabeth Cole is a novelist and short story writer whose work has appeared, among other places, in Cahoots, Literary Mama, Gator Springs Gazette, and Flashquake. Even though she hates the rain, she lives just outside Vancouver, British Columbia, with her husband, their two sons, and one very spoiled house rabbit.
You can find Rachel on the following sites:
Website
Twitter
Facebook
November 5, 2012
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Series Feature I Am Just Junco by J. A. Huss and a giveaway!
Hello Lizzyland!
Today I have author J.A. Huss with us to tell us a little about the series, I Am Just Junco and also offer up a giveaway!
Without further adieu, I give you J. A. Huss!!!
Synopsis:
In 2152 the avian race is on Earth looking for something stolen from them decades ago – their genetics. At the center of the search lies the Rural Republic; a small backwards farming country with high hopes of military domination and a penchant for illegal bio-engineering.
19 year old Junco Coot is the daughter of the Rural Republic’s ranking commander. She’s the most foul-mouthed, wildly unpredictable and ruthless sniper the Rural Republic has ever trained. But when her father’s death sparks a trip into forbidden places, she triggers events that will change everything she knows to be true.
As an elite avian military officer, Tier’s mission is to destroy the bio-engineering projects, kill Commander Coot’s daughter, and return home immediately. There’s just one problem. Junco isn’t who she claims to be.
With no one to trust, not even herself, Junco must confront the secrets of her past and accept her place in the future, or risk losing herself completely.
Buy on Amazon.
Watch the trailer here.
Synopsis:
Well-trained soldier or genetically engineered monster?
Junco Coot can’t even remember her trip off Earth; she was too busy being morphed into her new avian body. But reality hits her hard when she wakes up to find her new life is not what she expected. Not even close.
Tier is on trial for treason, the avian president wants her dead, her new military team is hostile, her body is being taken over by an illicit AI, and her only friend is a ten-year old throwaway boy.
In most places the avian Fledge ritual would be nothing more than mass murder, but here in the capital city of Amelia, it’s called growing up. Junco has two choices: fight to the death to prove her worth, or get sent back to Earth in the hands of her enemies.
In a foreign culture and surrounded by people she can’t trust or count on, Junco must find a way to save herself and Tier without losing her immortal soul in the process.
Buy on Amazon
Watch the trailer here.
Synopsis:
There’s a new twist on an old prophecy and this one brings the End of Days. Junco must make a choice – human or avian? Only one race can survive.
Lucan has secrets and the lies are flowing like a mountain river during spring thaw. But he needs Junco to cooperate just a little bit longer or it all falls apart.
The Siblings on Earth are waiting for the Seventh to return and pull their clutch together. But Earth has secrets too – secrets that change everything.
Junco has survived against impossible odds, but the cost of survival is higher than she ever imagined. Luck is about to catch up with Junco Coot and her debt must be paid.
Buy on Amazon here.
Book trailer
Author Bio:
J.A. Huss writes new adult speculative and science fiction as well as an entire line of science non-fiction textbooks that cater to home learners. She has an undergraduate degree in equine science and a graduate degree in forensic toxicology. She adores everything science and considers herself a major geek! Her first series is called I Am Just Junco.
You can fina J.A. the following places:
Twitter
Facebook
Blog
And now to the fun stuff!!!
J.A. Huss is also doing a giveaway!
Check it out!
Up for grabs are two Amazon gift cards, autographed books and swag, and swag packs.
Go here, to enter!
Best of luck!!!
November 3, 2012
Cover reveal: Christmas Lites II Anthology
I’m happy to post the newly released cover for the Christmas Lites II Anthology, which will be released November 26! As with the first anthology, all proceeds go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Cover by Regina Wamba of Mae I Design. The anthology is compiled by Amy Eye.
For those have followed my blog for a year, you’ll remember I submitted the short story, “Santa’s Ninja Elf,” to the first Christmas Lites Anthology. It went over well enough that I returned to the Ninja Elf world for this year as well, with “Santa’s Ninja Elf: Hunter’s Redemption!”
I’ll post links to the anthology and the original “Santa’s Ninja Elf” after the anthology is released!
Cover reveal: Christmas Lights II Anthology
I’m happy to post the newly released cover for the Christmas Lights II Anthology, which will be released November 26! As with the first anthology, all proceeds go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Cover by Regina Wamba of Mae I Design. The anthology is compiled by Amy Eye.
For those have followed my blog for a year, you’ll remember I submitted the short story, “Santa’s Ninja Elf,” to the first Christmas Lights Anthology. It went over well enough that I returned to the Ninja Elf world for this year as well, with “Santa’s Ninja Elf: Hunter’s Redemption!”
I’ll post links to the anthology and the original “Santa’s Ninja Elf” after the anthology is released!
November 2, 2012
FREE BOOK and Book Feature Only Human by Chris Reher
Happy Friday!!!!
Today we give an extra special welcome to author Chris Reher who’s going to list his book Only Human for FREE on Amazon for a short time (11/2 -11/4) JUST for Lizzyland!!!
Synopsis:
Captain Nova Whiteside, on a brand new assignment to help rid the Commonwealth Union of Planets from a growing rebel force, is teamed up with Tychon, a strait-laced Vanguard officer whose opinion of Humans, in general, is less than stellar.
When their pursuit of the ruthless rebel leader and a living weapon in his control blurs the line between their personal lives and their mission, Nova must choose between duty and loyalty.
Author Bio:
Living in Canada, it is inevitable that those who lack enthusiasm for snow-related activities tend to stay indoors for a good portion of the year.
Thank goodness for computers. I became a web developer and eventually authored some text books about HTML and CSS, pleasantly surprised when they were picked up at the college level.
But I’ve always loved fantasy worlds and writing about what might be possible, given a certain suspension of disbelief and a rude assault upon the laws of physics.
Since I’ve always suspected that there is far too much gravity on this planet, I tend to take my people to other worlds.
And you can download his book on Amazon!
Have a wonderful weekend!!!
