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Book Review: Mark of The Witch by Jessica Gibson

Jilly and Caroline are both witches. They’re also sisters, which instantly reminded me of Charmed. The book stays quite truthful to the way Charmed handles witches as well. Jilly makes potions using a cauldron, for example. Whereas Jilly fully accepts her powers and witch-status, Caroline resents her powers and wishes she were normal. This has caused a divide between both sisters, and they’ve grown apart. When their mother dies and Caroline moves halfway across the country, their relationship...

Release Day Party Awesome Me!

We’re celebrating the release day for Awesome Me! A Book of Awesome Affirmations for Little Stars. To celebrate, we’re giving away 5 Kindle Copies of Awesome Me!

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One special me

is clever and kind,

with a generous heart

and a curious mind

There’s no need to ask

for I know in my heart

I am the most awesome me,

I’m thoughtful and smart!

I can’t be held back

I’m a great bird in flight.

I can reach any goal

I have in my sight.

Awesome Me!

Awesome Me! is a book of awesome affirmations for little...

Book Review: Three Graves Full by Jamie Mason

I wanted to enjoy this book. The moment I read the description, I knew I would like the plot, so I wanted to like the rest as well. Unfortunately it didn’t quite turn out like that.

Jason thinks himself a reasonable, calm man. That image however disagrees with the body buried in his backyard, the body he knows is there but he won’t acknowledge. In an effort to hide it even more, he hires a landscaping team who stumble upon a body in his backyard. The only problem? It’s not the body of the man...

Cover Reveal Party The Witch Hunter

We’re hosting a cover reveal for The Witch Hunter today. The Witch Hunter is the first book in a new paranormal romance series by author Nicole R. Taylor.

Take a look at this gorgeous cover…

I was born into the world covered in blood, and that’s exactly the way I left it.

Ever since, I have been damned to walk the boundary between life and death alone. Unwillingly turned and left to my nightmare, I have seen men commit countless horrors and committed many of my own.

My origins shall remain unknow...

Starter Day Party Return

February 18th: Starter Day Party @ I Heart Reading

February 20th: Book Excerpt @ The Book Daily

February 22nd: Author Interview @ Andi’s Young Adult

February 24th: Book Review @ I’m an Eclectic Reader

February 25th: Book Excerpt @ Regina May Ross’ Blog

February 26th: Book Excerpt @ Emily’s Crammed Bookshelf

February 27th: Book Review @ Forever Book Lover

February 28th: Author Interview @ Cassidy Crimson’s Blog

March 1st: Book Excerpt @ 365 Days of Reading

March 2nd: Book Review @ I Heart Reading

March...

Release Day Party A Slower, Lower Leap

We’re celebrating the release for contemporary romance novel “A Slower, Lower Leap”. Purchase your copy today from Amazon, ARe or Nook

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Logan bathed Colby then dressed him is his best pair of jeans which had been washed at least a dozen times before he’d even been expected to put them on for the first time. In truth, Logan was surprised when Colby hadn’t darted to his room to sit in the corner and rock himself last night from the stress of wearing stiff jeans. Some things just di...

Book Review: So You Want to Hunt Ghosts? by Deonna Kelli Sayed

It’s hard to rate this book because it’s not exactly a memoir about ghostly encounters. It’s a field guide using the author’s expertise. By their nature, guides are more cut-and-dry. They don’t have a plot or characters, but they can be entertaining or boring, depending on how well-written they are and how they cover the subject matter. For me, So You Want to Hunt Ghosts? holds the middle between boring and entertaining. At times, I was very engrossed in the book, and other times I didn’t car...

Book Review: One Breath Away by Heather Gudenkauf

It’s difficult to paste an age group onto this book. It can be read by young adults and older, and some of the main characters fall within that age category. However, the theme is very dark, more than half of the main characters are adults, so I would classify it as an adult book, but not necessarily something that can be read by adults only.

In Broken Branch, the tight-knit community never suspected an armed gunman would break into their school and hold their children hostage. When the unthin...

Book Review: Love/Life: Hot in Houston

Love/Life: Hot in Houston reminded me of Gossip Girl. The main characters are two rich heiresses who are actually half-sisters, but they tend to get along well enough to forget that little fact. There is intelligent, clear-minded Jasen and intuitive, passionate Adrienna. Sometimes it seems like they’re miles apart, both in space and in thought, but they’re the best of friends. They have all the money in the world, only have to bother about gossip, going out, partying and hanging out with thei...

Release Day Party A Hot Mess

We’re celebrating the release day party of “A Hot Mess”, a contemporary romance novel by author Christy Gissendaner. I’m hosting an excerpt from the book today!

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The Vegas Strip was ablaze with lights when Dylan arrived shortly after midnight.

It did not matter that it was a weeknight, the party never stopped in the Nevada town. The energy and excitement of Vegas mixed with his eagerness to see Cait.

A buoyant happiness filled him at the thought of Cait. The maddening, irresistibl...