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Spring into Books Hop (April 1-14th)

I'm giving away 3 e-books. The first, Kresley Cole's Poison Princess. I read this when it came out and loved it so much, I wanted to share it with someone else. The next two books I'm giving away are anthologies I'm part of. If you've read my Gwen Sparks series, there's a Dorian Hade short in Cupid Painted Blind. Once Upon a Midnight Dreary features some spooky stories. To enter, check out the rafflecopter below. Winner will be chosen at random.  Make sure you check out the linky below for all the other awesome giveaways! a Rafflecopter giveaway Linky code -

Book Signing

I'm very excited about the upcoming RT Convention where I'll be signing books for the first time! It'll be a fangirl moment for me, meeting all the other bigger authors. If you're anywhere near Kansas City, MO, stop by and say hi. I'd love to meet all of you! For more information, you can go to http://www.rtconvention.com/

Firewall Cover Reveal

I have been waiting for an eternity, okay maybe not that long, for the release of the second book in C.G. Powell's No Uncertain Logic series. The first book, Spell Checked was fabulous!

The second book, Firewall is due to release this summer! Here's an excerpt.







Firewall (book 2 No Uncertain Logic Series) by C.G. Powell

 

“I hate to cut things short, but the sooner we get down to business the better.  I’ve made arrangements for a transport to take us to the Atlantis which is sitting in the Meranna Sea.”

Before Sarik could finish, Jael interrupted, “When did you move the ship?”

“Shortly after you left for Ibis Prime.  Orion felt he needed to keep an eye on me once Aphrodite arrived, so he sent a team to assist the move closer to the capital city.”  He looked to Neria and Aphrodite.  “Ladies, if you will follow me.  I will take you to the transport.”

They walked to a smaller docking area where a transporter ship was awaiting them.  Neria’s bags were already on board, as was Captain Ross.

Sarik raised one brow.  “How did you get here so quick?”

Captain Ross cleared his throat and rolled his eyes towards the cockpit where Tal sat.

“I thought you didn’t trust mist traveling?”  Sarik laughed.

“It took a while to get used to, but it has its benefits if you can get past the nausea and the whole cellular disintegration reassembly thing.”

Sarik nudged the captain with his elbow.  “Are you sure it has nothing to do with quantum entanglement with a certain Jinn?”

Speechless, Captain Ross’ reddened face spoke volumes.  He excused himself and joined Tal in the cockpit.

Looping her arm in Sarik’s, Jael frowned and continued towards the passenger area of the transport.  “Why do you tease the poor Captain?  I think it quaint that he has taken a liking to Tal even if she doesn’t return his affections.”

“What kind of friend would I be, if I didn’t acknowledge his obvious fondness?”

“Do you really want me entertain your question with an answer?”

“No, not really.”

Over the intercom the captain’s voice boomed, “Good morning, this is your captain.  Today’s flight should be a clear shot to the Meranna Sea area.  We have favorable atmospheric conditions and low level winds upon approach.  Our estimated arrival is 14:80 standard atomic time, that’s half-past lunch for those of you who still struggle with the local atomic conversion.”

Jael, Salima, and Aphrodite all turned and looked at Sarik.

Pursed lipped, Sarik stood and yelled toward the cockpit.  “Okay, you win.  Now get us the hell out of here.”

Coming Summer 2013




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Corn Family Auction

On the night of February 10th, 2013, Matthew Corn passed away in a tragic accident. It’s impossible to sum up the life and vibrant personality of one person in a few short sentences. To say Matt will be missed is an understatement of gross proportions. He was a loving husband and devoted father, quick to give his family everything they needed and more. Matt moved from Pittsburgh to Savannah with his wife, Daniele, to work at Gulfstream. Here they had three children: Ben, 5, Andrew, 2, and Lily, 1. He was a hard worker; always giving one hundred and ten percent to his job, but never missed the chance to joke. He was known for being obsessively organized and neat. If you wanted to see him panic, all you had to do was move his tools out of order or get his jeep dirty. Matt was an avid Pittsburg Steelers fan and Pittsburg Penguins fan, more than willing to go nose to nose for his favorite teams. He loved the outdoors and off-road ramp competitions. He spent time fishing and hunting with his children, eager to instill his love of nature. His friends knew him as a person that would drop everything if you needed help.

Now, it’s our turn to help. With the generous donations of these wonderful authors, we hope to raise money for the Corn Family to help with medical and living expenses. His loss has left a hole in the hearts of his family and friends that will never be filled, but it is our sincere wish that this auction will ease some of the burdens they face. 

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Hexed excerpt

Since in Valentine's day I thought I'd share a...spicy excerpt from Hexed. Enjoy!
*note - this is the unedited version*

Valentine's Day book sale

    27 books dropped to $0.99 for Valentine's Day. Get yourself a little something! Shhhh. . .Fearless is part of this promo. . .but it's FREE today and tomorrow and then 99 cents on the 16th. Grab it now! Click on the books to read more about them and buy. [image error] [image error] [image error]

Dressed in White Cover reveal

Coming June 2013Adult Contemporary Romance

About the author:
Jessica Gibson is a recovering bookaholic, she's down from four books a week to a more reasonable one. It was that love of words and creativity that made her dream about writing her first book. That dream was hidden for years, always put on the back burner, filed away in the "someday" section, until her husband Matt gave her the kick in the pants she needed to actually get off her butt and write.
Jessica and Matt live in Southern California and have a serious addiction to reality tv shows like Pawn Stars and American Restoration. They have one son and hope to add to the family in the near future.
Aside from writing, she runs an online event planning business called the Release Day Diva. In addition to novels, Jessica writes and maintains the blog Book on the Bright Side. Keep up with Jessica and her latest releases and events on her blog.
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Embracing the Wolf - Chapter 1

For the first time, Anna Avery was looking forward to the future. She’s mated to her soul mate. The pack has become her new family and she has friends she can confide in. She had every reason to look ahead, until a vision put her future happiness in jeopardy.

Someone is set on destroying her mate, Adam, and only Anna can prevent this possible future. While trying to unravel the hazy web of her premonition, she finds out the annual pack conference will take place on her mountain. And Adam’s parents will be attending. As only a “made” wolf, Anna will have to face their prejudice and possibly make the hardest decision she has ever had to make. Because saving Adam’s life might just mean walking away from him for forever.


Coming April/May 2013 - Chapter One - I leaned against the banister at the back of the deck. Adam stood at the front, our pack in the middle listening to his every word. An easy smile fell across my lips as I stared at my Chante. His shaggy blonde hair brushed his jaw as he moved his head with his speech. Strong arms cut through the air as he gestured with his hands. Our pack hung onto his every word, and so did I. He captivated me, and not just with his announcement about a scheduled summit.  Adam was my other half, my soul mate if you will—my Chante. Every fiber of my being had been designed just for him, as well as he had been for me. As a girl who never kept a boyfriend longer than two weeks, all of this was new to me. I had been thrust into not just a relationship, but also a union. Our bonding tied us together and left me highly aware of his presence. The odd thing was, I wasn’t afraid of it. When I looked at Adam, I felt three things: pride, lust and love—not necessarily in that order.

“…to train Anna…” His words cut through my mind like a blade, severing all thoughts of love and lust. I snapped to attention and listened to what he was saying.

“As my Chante people will use us against each other. All of you will participate in helping me train your alpha female.”

Alpha female. I couldn’t forget how I earned that title. After Adam killed his previous mate while defending me, I took her place. It’s not as bad as it sounds. I am not a home wrecker by any means. Eve was a psychotic bitch who had a taste for human flesh and blood. She tried, and failed, to pin the murders on me. When that didn’t pan out, she and Adam’s brother Anthony kidnapped me. Long story short, Eve was dead and because Adam and I are bonded, I am the new alpha female. The ceremony was scheduled to take place in two days. Each one of my pack members respected me, but I didn’t feel like I deserved it. I was not a purebred like alphas are supposed to be and I didn’t earn the title. As a werewolf for only six months, I didn’t feel like I put in my due to be at the top of the pecking order. The most I could do was work at earning my place every day. I wanted my pack to respect me because I had earned it and not because of whom I was bonded to. Adam is purebred and alpha material through and through. Me? Not so much.

“Meeting adjourned,” Adam said. His eyes found mine and a tingle burst through my veins. My wolf quivered, a low growl vibrating through my bones. I watched Adam cut through the pack and toward me. His azure eyes pinned me in my place and promised naughty things. I hoped my brown ones were conveying the same message.

When he reached me, he rested his hands on either side of the deck’s railing and leaned forward, trapping my body. I watched his mouth slowly come closer, but he did not kiss me.

“You know,” he said. His breath was hot against my lips. “As my mate your place is by my side, not back here hiding.”

Adam had asked me multiple times to stand up front with him when he had meetings. And each time I opted for watching from afar.

“But you handle them so eloquently,” I told him with a small smile. “I would only distract from that.”

“The only thing you’re distracting is my concentration. All my eyes wanted to focus on were the curves of your body.”

I laughed. “Is that so?”

“Hmm,” Adam agreed. “It’s a constant battle: give the pack my undivided attention or imagine the swell of your breasts. If you stood beside me you would be out of my line of sight and make things a lot easier on me.”

“I had no idea how difficult this was on you,” I said with mock sincerity. “It’s only fair, as your Chante, that I put you out of your misery. Next meeting I will take my place up front.”

Adam grinned. “That’s all I’m asking.” He pressed a quick kiss to my lips before Joe called his name and he headed off to take care of whatever business had popped up. The life of an alpha wasn’t easy I was learning. Adam was busy seventy percent of the time with pack stuff. But I had found stuff to fill my time. I had turned Elle into my sparring partner. After fighting with Eve—and learning Adam and I were each other’s weaknesses—I knew I had to learn to fight. I wanted Adam to be confident in my ability to take care of myself. Should another uprising occur, I would be an asset instead of a liability. Aside from learning to fight, I was also training with Wade. He thought I could be a seer and I was starting to agree with him. While dealing with Eve I’d had visions of the past. At the time we thought it was because she was the one who turned me and our connection made it to where I was linked to her. It was far fetched but not impossible. However, even after Eve’s death the visions happened three other times. As a seer, I see the past, not the future. I’m not psychic by any means.

“You ready?” Elle asked. Her long copper hair was pulled up in a high ponytail. The sprinkle of freckles over her nose darkened with her tan and her wide green eyes caught the sunlight and sparkled like emeralds.

“I’m always ready to have my ass handed to me,” I half joked. Elle was a skilled fighter and it was the reason I chose her for my teacher. The other wolves would help me out, but they were too afraid to hurt me so they held back. Either Adam had warned them to take it easy or it was their wolves recognizing me as their alpha female and they didn’t want to hurt me. I needed someone who wasn’t afraid to give me everything they had, and that someone was Elle.

“Don’t be ridiculous,” Elle said. “You’re better than you think.”

“It’s your fabulous teaching skills, sensei.”

Elle laughed. “Come on, young grasshopper.”

We headed down the steps of the back deck. There was a large clearing lined by tall pine and birch trees. Our normal spot was a meadow through the forest, but Adam was gone so he couldn’t stop us. He was a little over protective of me. It was understandable, but also annoying.

When I stopped walking, Elle quirked an eyebrow with a smile. Though she respected Adam as her alpha, she also liked breaking the rules. She knew he may come down hard on her, but she would leave with her throat intact.

She began undressing, and I did the same. I could change fully clothed but I was fond of the capris I was wearing, and if I changed in them they would be shredded. Though I didn’t care for the lingering looks of my pack mates, I was losing my shyness at the prospect of nudity. That didn’t mean I would traipse around in my birthday suit on a daily basis, but for moments like these it was okay. Besides, I was the alpha’s mate. If any wolf came sniffing in my direction it would be the last thing he ever did.

My wolf came to the forefront of my mind. She was anxious and excited to be released. Her power rushed through my veins like a tidal wave, giving me a boost of energy. My skin stretched as my bones contorted and rearranged themselves. White fur began to grow on my arms as my nails lengthened and sharpened like daggers. I fell to my knees, my hands spaced in front of me as the beast overtook my body. Within seconds my wolf emerged and she was ready to spar with the ruddy wolf in front of her.

Whoops and hollers sounded from the deck, causing me to take my focus off Elle. She chose that moment to pounce. She hit my ribs and I went sailing across the hard ground. I shot up in a fury, a growl ripping through my throat. Elle’s eyes glistened liquid copper as she waited for me to make my move. I circled her, looking for a clear opening. The first to get their teeth around the jugular was the winner. So far, the scoreboard read: Elle—5, Anna—3. I lunged forward, taking Elle’s tail in my teeth and shaking my head back and forth. She snarled and whipped around just how I wanted her to. I used the movement to my advantage and ran for her other side. By the time she realized I wasn’t behind her anymore, it was too late. I tackled her onto her back and together we rolled down the small incline of the yard in a ball of snarls, teeth and claws. Her tooth scraped against my muzzle, causing a searing burn in its wake. I snapped my jaws at her as I tried to reach her throat, but her paw connected with my gut and knocked the wind out of my lungs. Elle sprang up and I did the same. We regarded each other as we circled one another. My wolf was giddy with the excitement of the fight. She dug her claws into the hard earth as she charged towards Elle. Elle went down without so much as a fight. She didn’t move or even snarl, even after I began biting her ear to prod her. My wolf didn’t care, she struck for the throat, applying enough pressure to subdue but not hurt. When Elle began to whimper I began to worry I had really hurt her. I shifted back in a snap. My wolf disintegrated back within me and left me my old nude self.

“Elle, are you alright?” I petted her fur, searching for an injury that would explain her lethargic state. Someone cleared their throat behind me. I shot up, whirled around and came face to face with Adam and an older couple. The man had salt and pepper hair with deep-set green eyes and a roadmap of wrinkles across his face. His thin lips were set in a hard, disapproving line. The woman standing next to him watched me as though I were nothing more than a stain discoloring her favorite Chanel blouse. Her blonde hair was twisted up and not a single piece dared escape its hold. Her right eyebrow crawled up her forehead as her steely blue eyes observed me with distasteful scrutiny. Both of them extruded power. It demanded respect and caused my wolf to whimper in response. The excitement from the fight dissipated and left her nervous. Her instincts to bare her stomach soaked through me and had me on the verge of rolling onto the ground. Something told me that if I did that it would only lower their impression of me, if that was possible. I knew who this pair was even before Adam spoke.

“Anna, I would like to introduce you to Maggie and Donald—my parents.”

Endless Cover Reveal!

    ENDLESS, The King Series Book 4, will be released at the end of this month! Just to get you ready, here's the official cover release! This beautiful design is courtesy of the incredibly talented Christine Powell Gomez. Enjoy. . .and get ready for the final chapter in Tasmyn and Michael's story! After the tumult of her high school senior year, all is right in Tasmyn Vaughan's world. She's at Perriman College with her boyfriend, Michael. Marica and Rafe are in the past, and she's learning to control her powers. But when she is thrown into yet another battle, this time a deadly fight against forces of evil she didn't even know existed, her extraordinary gifts--along with an endless love--may be the only weapons that can guarantee her happily ever after. Don't miss the first three books of The King Series: Read FEARLESS (only 99 cents right now!) BREATHLESS RESTLESS Follow Tawdra on Facebook and Twitter       Check out all the blogs featuring the cover reveal today! http://takingtimeformommy.com http://mommyreadstoomuch.com http://ereadingonthecheap.com/ http://time4mommy.com http://beautybrite.com SavingFor6.Blogspot.com http://livingatthewhiteheadszoo.blogspot.com reviewinginchaos.blogspot.com http://www.craftymomof3.com nikita-mattes.blogspot.com identitydiscovery.net themochamonsterrants.wordpress.com http://andisyoungadult.blogspot.com http://jennypennysbookreviews.blogspot.com/ coziecorner.blogspot.com http://bibliophilesthoughtsonbooks.blogspot.com/ tawdrakandle.com www.LizSchulte.com www.thestuffofsuccess.com www.christinegpowell.com www.ginaslibrary.info www.mnmrheinlander.com www.bookonthebrightside.blogspot.com http://museunleashed.com www.mrpolishauthor.com www.Stephanie-Nelson.com http://emleighwalsh.tumblr.com www.prettyopinionated.com http://andrea-digiglio.blogspot.com www.delphinareadstoomuch.com www.jamericanspice.com www.oliviahardinwriter.com mommylessonplans.org      

Winter Wonderland Hop

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