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March 23, 2014
Book Tours: Release Day till Life with Strings
Today is release day for L.H. Cosway’s new contemporary romance, Still Life With Strings!
Title: Still Life with Strings
Author: L.H. Cosway
Publisher: L.H. Cosway
Pages: 350
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: March 24 2014
Book Summary:
My name is Jade Lennon and I stand still for money.
The night I saw Shane Arthur watching me everything changed. A man in a suit always catches my eye, but it was the way he looked at me that was different. Like he knew me or something. He didn’t know m...
Book Review: Waking the Dead by Heather Graham
Title: Waking the Dead
Author: Heather Graham
Genre: Mystery, Paranormal Mystery
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
They say a painting can have a life of its own…
In the case of Ghosts in the Mind by Henry Sebastian Hubert, that’s more than just an expression. This painting is reputed to come to life—and to bring death. The artist was a friend of Lord Byron and Mary Shelley, joining them in Switzerland du...
Book Tours: Book Spotlight The Ambitious Struggle
Title:The Ambitious Struggle
Author:Yasin Kakande
Genre: Autobiography
Publisher: Florida Academic Press
Pages: 282
Purchase at AMAZON
The book includes many anecdotes about my work as a journalist in Dubai. Many readers might be unfamiliar with how the media operate in one of the world’s most progressive and economically developed nations. There are many similarities to mainstream media in other parts of the world but there also are some unique elements which emphasize just how precarious, fragile,...
Book Review: Passion, Power and Privilege by Cara Addison
Title: Passion, Power and Privilege
Author: Cara Addison
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
When her tumultuous marriage ends suddenly, Katharine “Kate” Callahan is forced to decide if she should return to her job as a corporate lawyer, or proceed with the campaign to become the Mayor of the City of Lowden.
Difficult decisions become a lot easier when Kate meets Brad Taylor, a handsome and successful business owner. Brad’s attraction to Kate is...
March 21, 2014
Book Tours: Book Excerpt from Time Commander
I’m hosting an excerpt from space opera novel “Time Commander”, the third book in the First Admiral series. Enjoy.
Book Excerpt
The Time Warrior Arena, Chronos.
Slowly and deliberately, the young Imperial Guard officer walked almost absent-mindedly down the brightly lit corridor. His attention apparently focused on the small reading device in his hands, he walked slowly, almost painfully slowly through the light-blue coloured corridors. Passing Guards stiffened their shoulders and held their hea...
Book Review: Dark Energy by John O’Riley
Title: Dark Energy
Author: John O’Riley
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase:
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Josephine uncovers an important secret about the Valituras, a power-hungry organization that has lived in secret for centuries. They have amassed powerful dark magic and infiltrated all levels of the government. Now that their existence is publicly exposed and Josephine’s discovery leads to the capture of mor...
March 20, 2014
Book Tours: Starter Day Party The Starlight Club
I’m hosting the starter day party for crime novel “The Starlight Club”. The tour for “The Starlight Club” runs from March 21st to April 21st. I’ll b reviewing the book on April 17. Stay tuned for the review and, in the mean time, visit the other tour stops.
Tour Schedule
March 21st: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading
March 23rd: Promo Post @ Deal Sharing Aunt
March 25th: Author Interview @ The Single Librarian
March 26th: Promo Post @ Salon Reads
March 27th: Book Review @ The Book Daily
March 29th:...
Book Review: Miyuki (Unusuals #2) by Veronica Bane
Title: Miyuki
Author: Veronica Bane
Genre: YA Fantasy
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
In the town of Jericho, a group of misfit teenagers haunts the underbelly of their society. Armed with the ability to manipulate different parts of nature, these teenagers fight for their right to stay alive. In the months following an attack on their lives, danger still lurks around them. Those behind the original strike ha...
Book Tours: Guest Post for Fog City Strangler
I’m hosting a guest post today for the tour for “Fog City Strangler” by Greg Messel. Enjoy the guest post, and I’ll leave the word to the author now.
Tis the Season
I live in Seattle, which is a beautiful, wonderful place to live. I live two blocks from the beach of the Puget Sound and I love to be outside enjoying it all.
However, we are now in the dead of winter and most days it’s rainy, blustery and cool. This is why cups of coffee are very important to Seattlelites. It’s that kind of vibe an...
Book Review: Brothers in Arms (Family by Choice #2) by Caroline Frechette
Title: Brothers in Arms
Author: Caroline Frechette
Genre: Supernatural
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by Enchanted Book Promotions in exchange for an honest review.
Am I losing my mind, or my power? Right now, I’m not sure which would be worse.
A little over a year after the events of Blood Relations, Alex Winters is doing well, with a relatively comfortable home life with his girlfriend and baby. Although his position as underboss for the Lupino group is starting to weigh...
