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October 7, 2014
Book Review: The Triumph of Tompa Lee by Edward Hoornaert
Title: The Triumph of Tompa Lee
Author: Edward Hoornaert
Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Tompa Lee—orphan, anti-social loner, and homeless street meat—has clawed her way up to the stars. There, on planet Zee Shode, she finds the galaxy’s greatest treasures: friendship and love.
Happily ever after? Not if the Galactic Trading Council has its way. The Council rules by divide and conquer, and Tom...
October 6, 2014
Book Review: Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick
Title: Black Ice
Author: Becca Fitzpatrick
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase:
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Sometimes danger is hard to see… until it’s too late.
Britt Pfeiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn’t prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join her. Before Britt can explore her feelings for Calvin, an unexpected blizzard forces her...
Book Tours: Guest Post Finding Zoë Tour
I’m hosting a guest post today for the book tour for “Finding Zoë”. Enjoy the guest post.
Choosing Open Adoption
I am the proud mother of three biological sons. After three pregnancies, I still had a deep desire for a daughter and the only way to guarantee that seemed to be to pursue adoption. My husband and I are both deaf and after we started the adoption process, we learned about a deaf baby girl named Zoe who was available for adoption. It was perfect.
As part of the adoption process, I had...
October 5, 2014
Book Tours: Release Day Prophecy
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Ebook Copy of PROPHECY
On the other side of death, is destiny.
Callie Ingram is spending her senior year focused on one thing: swimming. Her skill as a competitive swimmer is going to secure a scholarship and her future, or so she hopes. She has big plans, and Liam Hale, her gorgeous new neighbor, isn’t going to affect them. But when Callie sees Liam beheading someone, she learns his family has a secret that will change everything. The Hales are Vikings, demi-gods who’ve been charge...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party for Redemption’s Edge
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for “Redemption’s Edge”. The tour runs from October 6 to October 20. I hope you’ll find time to visit all the blogs participating in the tour.
Tour Schedule
October 6th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
October 8th: Guest Post @ Plaintalk BM
October 9th: Promo Post @ Literary Chanteuse
October 10th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
October 12th: Guest Post @ Editor Charlene’s Blog
October 14th: Book Excerpt @ Reviews by Cat
October 1...
October 4, 2014
Mini-Review: Haint Misbehavin’, Striking Back, Slide
Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.
Haint Misbehavin’
Title: Haint Misbehavin’
Author: Maureen Hardegree
Genre: Middle Grade, Paranormal, Ghosts
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
The start of a fun middle-grade series, The Ghost Handlers, follows Heather Tildy, an Atlanta teen with a troubl...
October 3, 2014
Book Review: Creed by Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie
Title: Creed
Author: Trisha Leaver and Lindsay Currie
Genre: Young Adult, Thriller, Mystery
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Three went in. Three came out. None even a shadow of who they once were.
When their car breaks down, Dee, her boyfriend Luke, and his brother Mike walk through a winter storm to take refuge in a nearby town called Purity Springs. When they arrive, the emergency sirens are blaring and...
October 2, 2014
Book Blitz for Moon Beams and Magic
FOUR Books for the Price of $1.99!
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Released on September 23rd
Antithesis by Kacey Vanderkarr
My name is Gavyn.
Liam doesn’t care that I only have one arm. He actually likes my red hair and freckles. I might forgive him for kidnapping me.
My name is Gavyn.
I lost my Liam. I’ve lost them all. And now it’s my job to make sure they don’t show up again.
My name is Gavyn.
I had a life with Liam, but he couldn’t give me what I need. Then I killed his father. I don’t expe...
Mini-Review: The Peculiars, More Beauty Less Beast, Alias Dragonfly
Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.
The Peculiars
Title: The Peculiars
Author: Maureen Doyle McQuerry
Genre: Steampunk, Fantasy, Young Adult, Historical Fiction
Rating: 5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
This dark and thrilling adventure, with an unforgettable heroine, will captivate fans of steampu...
Book Tours: Starter Day Party Running Away to Home
I’m hosting the starter day party today for the book tour for contemporary romance “Running Away to Home”. I hope you enjoy the tour, and feel free to visit all the participants.
Tour Schedule
October 3rd: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
October 5th: Book Review @ Paranormal Romance and Authors That Rock
October 6th: Book Excerpt @ Christy Gissendaner’s Blog
October 7th: Promo Post @ Romantic Chanteuse
October 9th: Book Excerpt @ Obsessed by Books
October 10th: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson...
