C.K. Bryant's Blog, page 12

And the Winners Are . . .

A big HUGE thanks to everyone who participated in the INDELIBLES on Fire Blog Hop.  We had a great turn out and have chosen a winner of the KINDLE FIRE. WOOT!!

Are you ready?

Me too, so head on over to our official INDELIBLES blog to see if you've won. 

BUT WAIT!!  

I still have the winners of my own personal giveaway to announce. And I refuse to wait another second.  So, here they are.



The winner of the $25 Gift Card from Amazon.com is . . . 

Taffy Lovell



And the 5 winners who will each receive an e-copy of my debut novel, BOUND are . . .

Sher A Hart

Carol McGuire

Deb Cushman

Vicki Reljin

Kristin Feliz

CONGRATULATIONS!  I will be sending each of you an email in the next day or so with instructions on how you can retrieve your prize.  



So, what was your favorite part of the blog hop?  Which book peeked your interest the most and tops your TBR list?(Besides mine. I already know you ALL want to read BOUND)

INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP!

Introducing the Indelibles

Welcome to The Indelibles Blog Hop!



Hi, there! For those of you who've never been here before, my name is Christine and I'm the author of BOUND, the first book in THE CRYSTOR Series. 



*WAVES*



Kick off your shoes and make yourself at home. There's a lot to look at here and you're welcome to stay as long as you want, browse the tabs above to find out more about me and the projects I'm working on, or scroll down and read some of my latest posts. 



But first, take a look at all the fun stuff the INDELIBLES are up to.



* * *

In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! If you'd like to start at the beginning of the INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP, then please start here: http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/



If you are already mid-hop, then welcome to your next stop! By following the link at the bottom of this post, you can proceed to the next author (and check out the awesome, individual giveaways we are doing along the way!). If you are entering to win the KINDLE FIRE, don't forget to make a note of the keyword at the end of every blog post - the words spell out a phrase you will need to enter the contest on the last stop.



Who are we? If you're a fan of YA fiction, you'll be happy to know that marketing guru Shelli Johannes Wells has teamed up with twenty-four other indie and small press authors (moi included) to bring you the . . .



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"We are indie authors who write middle grade and young adult fiction. We are dedicated to leaving a permanent mark on the world with our stories and words. We are The Indelibles."

Each week, we'll explore fun, fabulous, and fierce topics for today's teens, drawing on pop culture and themes from the books we write. Check out our official launch Monday, January 9th for fun giveaways at http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/. 

We'll also be having a "blogger" chat on January 17th and a writer/author chat on the 18th to answer questions about self and indie pubbing. See our blog for details.

And here's where I'm supposed to tell you a little more about myself and my book. I'll make it brief. If you want to know more, you can click around on the tabs above.





ABOUT ME

I'm a totally cool Army brat that moved more times growing up than I care to count. All those moves made it hard to make friends, but I sure got to see a lot of this great country. I also lived in Germany for three years . . . COOLNESS. I like to think I was preparing myself to be a writer. Talk about some great settings for my books. And the people I met will most definitely make it into my stories. Okay, moving on.  





I've been married for 26 years, have two wonderful sons, one dog (because my husband ran over my other one) and one cat. My house sits in the middle of sage brush and lava rock with a beautiful view of the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls, Idaho. 





Let's see. What else?  Oh, I wrote this awesome book. WOOT!!  Check it out!







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by C.K. Bryant



YA Paranormal Romance



When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira's life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she's falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive.

BOUND is a heroic tale of true friendship, infinite sacrifice and untamed love.









If you want to know more, click on THE CRYSTOR SERIES tab above. You can read the first three chapters on the Wattpad link there or read all the great reviews.  The purchase links are on the sidebar to the right.  

And now for my AWESOME giveaway. 

I'm drawing 6 prizes:  FIVE e-book copies of BOUNDand ONE $25 Gift Card from Amazon.com

Contest opens: January 9th, 2012 @ 12:01 am MSTContest ends: January 12th @ 12:01 am MST These dates and times may or may not match the times of the INDELIBLES giveaway.

I've made it easy by providing you with a Rafflecopter form to fill out. When you're done, there's a KEYWORD that you'll need for the INDELIBLE giveaway below along with the link to the next blog on the tour. GOOD LUCK!!  I hope you win the KINDLE FIRE!!  











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The KEYWORD for the INDELIBLES giveaway is: FABULOUS



The next stop on this tour is to the FABULOUS website of Laura Pauling!

INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP!

Introducing the Indelibles

Welcome to The Indelibles Blog Hop!



Hi, there! For those of you who've never been here before, my name is Christine and I'm the author of BOUND, the first book in THE CRYSTOR Series. 



*WAVES*



Kick off your shoes and make yourself at home. There's a lot to look at here and you're welcome to stay as long as you want, browse the tabs above to find out more about me and the projects I'm working on, or scroll down and read some of my latest posts. 



But first, take a look at all the fun stuff the INDELIBLES are up to.



* * *

In celebration of our official launch, we are giving away a KINDLE FIRE! If you'd like to start at the beginning of the INDELIBLES ON FIRE GIVEAWAY BLOG HOP, then please start here: http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/



If you are already mid-hop, then welcome to your next stop! By following the link at the bottom of this post, you can proceed to the next author (and check out the awesome, individual giveaways we are doing along the way!). If you are entering to win the KINDLE FIRE, don't forget to make a note of the keyword at the end of every blog post - the words spell out a phrase you will need to enter the contest on the last stop.



Who are we? If you're a fan of YA fiction, you've probably heard of the Tenners, the Elevensies, the Apocalypsies, and the Lucky 13s. Now marketing guru Shelli Johannes Wells has teamed up with twenty-four other indie and small press authors to bring you the Indelibles.

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"We are indie authors who write middle grade and young adult fiction. We are dedicated to leaving a permanent mark on the world with our stories and words. We are The Indelibles."

Each week, we'll explore fun, fabulous, and fierce topics for today's teens, drawing on pop culture and themes from the books we write. Check out our official launch Monday, January 9th for fun giveaways at http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/. 

We'll also be having a "blogger" chat on January 11th and a writer/author chat on the 18th to answer questions about self and indie pubbing. See our blog for details.

And here's where I'm supposed to tell you a little more about myself and my book. I'll make it brief. If you want to know more, you can click around on the tabs above.





ABOUT ME

I'm a totally cool Army brat that moved more times growing up than I care to count. All those moves made it hard to make friends, but I sure got to see a lot of this great country. I also lived in Germany for three years . . . COOLNESS. I like to think I was preparing myself to be a writer. Talk about some great settings for my books. And the people I met will most definitely make it into my stories. Okay, moving on.  





I've been married for 26 years, have two wonderful sons, one dog (because my husband ran over my other one) and one cat. My house sits in the middle of sage brush and lava rock with a beautiful view of the Snake River Canyon near Twin Falls, Idaho. 





Let's see. What else?  Oh, I wrote this awesome book. WOOT!!  Check it out!







[image error] BOUND (#1 in THE CRYSTOR Series)

by C.K. Bryant



YA Paranormal Romance



When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia, has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira's life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she's falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive.

BOUND is a heroic tale of true friendship, infinite sacrifice and untamed love.









If you want to know more, click on THE CRYSTOR SERIES tab above. You can read the first three chapters on the Wattpad link there or read all the great reviews.  The purchase links are on the sidebar to the right.  

And now for my AWESOME giveaway. 

I'm drawing 6 prizes:  FIVE e-book copies of BOUNDand ONE $25 Gift Card from Amazon.com

Contest opens: January 9th, 2012 @ 12:01 am MSTContest ends: January 12th @ 12:01 am MST These dates and times may or may not match the times of the INDELIBLES giveaway.

I've made it easy by providing you with a Rafflecopter form to fill out. When you're done, there's a KEYWORD that you'll need for the INDELIBLE giveaway below along with the link to the next blog on the tour. GOOD LUCK!!  I hope you win the KINDLE FIRE!!  











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The KEYWORD for the INDELIBLES giveaway is: FABULOUS



The next stop on this tour is to the FABULOUS website of Laura Penning!

Sneak Peek! I Can't Wait!!!

Okay, so I'm supposed to have this big announcement next Monday about a cool group I've joined and the 24 other authors that are with me in this AWESOME group, but it's all I can do to contain myself, so here's a little sneak peek at who we are:

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Find out who we are and what we're up to by going to our new blog.

http://indeliblewriters.blogspot.com/

Follow us on Twitter so you don't miss out on all the fun giveaways and information.

https://twitter.com/#!/IndelibleWriter

LIKE our fan page on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Indelible-Authors/305380596173827?sk=wall



Then make sure you come back on Monday, January 9th. I'll be giving away a copy of my book, BOUND along with an Amazon gift card.And we'll have a very special drawing on the INDELIBLE blog where we will be giving away a KINDLE FIRE!!(or the equivalent in a gift card)

Don't miss out!See you Monday!

Indie Book Fair

Did you find a new Kindle, Nook, or iPad under the Christmas tree? Browse the Indie Book Fair and find a new ebook to break in that reader! These great new books were released Nov 2011-Feb 2012 by Indie authors, priced right so that taking a chance on a new author doesn't have to break your wallet. (Check out my previous Internet Book Fair for other great Indie finds.)



[Indie = self-published or small-publisher, for the purposes of this post, because no matter how we're published, we're all in this together, trying to get the word out about our books]

Note: Links are given for Amazon, but most authors publish across all e-book formats. Click on the author's name for additional purchasing options, including paper copies.



For Your Browsing Pleasure



Contemporary (Adult)





Build a Man  by Talli Roland (Chick Lit) 

Slave to the rich, rude and deluded, cosmetic surgery receptionist Serenity Holland longs for the day she's a high-flying tabloid reporter. Unfortunately, every pitch she sends out disappears like her clients' liposuctioned fat, never to be seen again. Then she meets Jeremy Ritchie -- the hang-dog man determined to be Britain's Most Eligible Bachelor by making himself over from head to toe and everything in between -- giving Serenity a story no editor could resist. With London's biggest tabloid on board and her very own column tracking Jeremy's progress from dud to dude, Serenity is determined to be a success, even going undercover to gain intimate access to Jeremy's life. But when Jeremy's surgery goes drastically wrong and Serenity is ordered to cover all the car-crash goriness, she must decide how far she really will go for her dream job. $0.99 on Amazon







The  Golden Sky  by Elisa Hirsch (Memoir) 

The night I met Cade I never would've thought that two years later, after we were homeless street musicians in Hawaii, we would have a little girl and another baby on the way.  Our son was born with the type of birth defects that make televangelists cringe. The "death home" gave him a really nice funeral, the kind I'd never wished to attend. We lost it after that, totally cemented in our grief.  Cade got into drugs, joined a rock and roll band, and I kicked him out of the house. That was how I met: Earl (an old man and unlikely best friend), the "big sag" (a middle aged woman who still flashed folks), Todda (the stripper next door), and Chris (a cowboy who fell in love with me). It wasn't until I killed a rogue skunk, and my daughter nearly choked on a fry, that I gave my husband another chance.  But could our marriage recover from the death of our son? $2.99 onAmazon





Someone  Else's Fairytale  by E.M. Tippetts (Contemporary Romance) 

Jason Vanderholt is the hottest actor under thirty with legions of screaming fans. Chloe Winters is a college student who hasn't gotten around to watching most of his movies. When they meet by chance, he is smitten, but it just isn't her fairytale. In fact, it could be her worst nightmare as her past, attracted by the bright lights of the media, comes back to haunt her. $0.99 on Amazon









Historical Romance (Adult)





The Duke's Divorce  by Anne Gallagher Available late January 2012

A simple trip to the Scottish Highlands finds the Duke of Cantin with a bride he does not want.  With her impeccable beauty and fiery disposition, Fiona takes Society by storm.  As their prearranged divorce proceedings draw near, can Fiona change his mind? Check author's website.











Literary Fiction



String Bridge  by Jessica Bell 

Greek cuisine, smog and domestic drudgery was not the life Australian musician, Melody, was expecting when she married a Greek music promoter and settled in Athens, Greece. Keen to play in her new shoes, though, Melody trades her guitar for a 'proper' career and her music for motherhood. That is, until she can bear it no longer and plots a return to the stage—and the person she used to be. However, the obstacles she faces along the way are nothing compared to the tragedy that awaits ... $6.99on Amazon ALSO:  Music Sample!







Mystery



Sherwood Ltd.  by Anne R. Allen

Sherwood. The name immediately conjures up images of Richard Greene, Michael Praed and Russell Crowe. Or maybe that sly fox in the Disney version. Only, in Anne R. Allen's latest rom-com mystery the fox is a coyote and there's no Robin Hood. Or is there? In her usual inimitable fashion Allen peels back the layers, one hilarious subplot after another, until you just never know what's real and what's not. Rather like the Robin Hood legend. When the Manners Doctor, Camilla Randall, flies into Robin Hood airport with a suitcase in one hand and a book contract in the other she thinks she's leaving all her problems behind and is about to start a new life. If you look very carefully you may just spot the Sheriff of Nottingham, Maid Marian and even Little John hidden away. But as for Robin Hood himself... You'll just have to read it and find out.  $2.99 on Amazon







Short Stories and Anthologies





The Initiate (Cloud  Prophet Trilogy)  by  Megg Jensen (YA Fantasy)

Over a thousand years ago, the gods left Eloh's people and took their magic with them. To win back their favor, her people sacrifice ten female initiates every ten years. No has ever survived. There has never been a Chosen One. Forced into becoming an initiate, Eloh will try to find a way to beat the odds, stay with her boyfriend, and survive the fires that threaten to consume her. But will her lack of faith in the gods and her disbelief in their magic doom her to a painful death? $0.99 on Amazon









Eight  by Karly Kirkpatrick (YA Paranormal Short Story Collection)

Prepare to be thrilled and chilled by Kirkpatrick's eight short tales in EIGHT. These eight stories, while short, pack a big punch. There are demon spirits, zombies, and even some human baddies. Each story comes complete with author's commentary. It also includes the previously unreleased short Grenades. $0.99 on Amazon









{CoverComingSoon} In His Eyes  by The Indelibles (YA Anthology) - Available February 14th Just in time for Valentines Day, The Indelibles bring you a one-of-a-kind young adult anthology! Twenty original short stories, all from the point of view of our favorite male characters - some are old flames from our novels and some were dreamed up especially for this anthology. Let these imminently crushable, swoon-worthy guys show you what romance looks like – in his eyes. Add to Goodreads TBR



The contributors to IN HIS EYES include award winners, frequent "Top 100" placers, and hot 2011 debut authors: S.R. Wells, C.K. Bryant, Elle Strauss, Susan Kaye Quinn, Jessie Harrell, Magan Vernon, Lisa Nowak, Heather McCorkle, RaShelle Workman, Ali Cross, Karen Amanda Hooper, Cory Putman Oakes, Laura Pauling, Stacey Wallace Benefiel, Sarra Cannon, Katie Klein & Cheri Lasota. 





Transcendent: Tales of  the Paranormal  by

Lani Woodland, Melonie Piper, Rita Webb, Wendy Swore, Melanie Marks, Heather McCubbin and Evan Joseph (YA Anthology)Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the décor comes to life in this magical journey through paranormal stories. Along the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and don't forget to bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you. Transcendent includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest names in young adult fiction. $0.99 on Amazon





Young Adult



Open Minds  by Susan Kaye Quinn (Paranormal/Science Fiction) 

When everyone reads minds, a secret is a dangerous thing to keep. Sixteen-year-old Kira Moore is a zero, someone who can't read thoughts or be read by others. Zeros are outcasts who can't be trusted, leaving her no chance with Raf, a regular mindreader and the best friend she secretly loves. When she accidentally controls Raf's mind and nearly kills him, Kira tries to hide her frightening new ability from her family and an increasingly suspicious Raf. But lies tangle around her, and she's dragged deep into a hidden world of mindjackers, where having to mind control everyone she loves is just the beginning of the deadly choices before her. $2.99 on Amazon







Bound  by C.K. Bryant (Paranormal Romance) 

When a photo shoot ends in tragedy, Kira discovers her best friend, Lydia,has been keeping a secret. Knowing the truth, and accepting it, will change Kira's life forever and thrust her into a world of ancient curses, magical objects, and savage enemies. What happens next will challenge everything Kira knows about her world, herself and the shape-shifting warrior she's falling in love with. No longer the timid mouse her mother accused her of being, but a woman who finds the mental and physical strength to endure and survive. $3.99 on Amazon







Become  by Ali Cross (YA Urban Fantasy)

Sixteen-year old Desolation Black wants nothing more than to stay in Hell where it's cold and lonely and totally predictable. Instead, she's sent back to Earth where she Becomes the evil she despises and the good she always feared. When Desi is forced to embrace her inner demon, she assumes her Choice has been made—that she has no hope of being anything other than what her father, Lucifer, has created her to be. What she doesn't count on, is a reason to want to change—something she's never had before—a friend. $3.99 on Amazon







Exiled  by RaShelle Workman (YA SF Romance) Worlds divided them. Chance brought them together. Only love will save them. An alien princess exiled to Earth. An arrogant boy. One week to get back to her planet or she'll die. And, her only chance for survival? She must help the boy find his soul mate. 

Piece of cake! $0.99 on Kindle











The Secret of Spruce  Knoll  by Heather McCorkle (Urban Fantasy)

Following the tragic death of her parents, Eren Donovan moves to Spruce Knoll to live with an aunt she's never met. Little does Eren know the entire town of Spruce Knoll is filled with "channelers"—a magical group of people who immigrated to the small Colorado town when they were driven out of their own lands. Channelers are tied to the fate of the world. As the world slowly dies, so do they—and they alone have the power to stop the destruction of Earth. Soon, Eren learns she not only lives among them, but she is one. When she meets local boy Aiden, his charm convinces her that being a channeler may not be all bad though. $4.99 on Amazon 







Destined  by Jessie Harrell (Retelling) 

When Psyche receives a prophecy gone horribly wrong, she learns that even the most beautiful girl in Greece can have a hideous future. Her fate? Fall in love with the one creature even the gods fear. As she feels herself slipping closer into the arms of the prophecy, Psyche must choose between the terrifyingly tender touch she feels almost powerless to resist and the one constant she's come to expect out of life: you cannot escape what is destined.  $0.99 on Amazon









Darkspell  by Elizabeth Mueller (Paranormal Romance) 

Winter Sky believes she is everything ordinary . . . until she is kissed by Alex Stormhold. As seer of Stormhold Coven, Alex is sworn to be Winter's protector against the darkness that hunts her.  Violently thrust into a magickal realm she always thought impossible, she stumbles upon a disturbing secret of her own. Will love prove thicker than magick? $3.99 on Amazon











Untraceable  by S. R. Johannes (Thriller) 

Grace has lived in the Smokies all her life, patrolling with her forest ranger father who taught her about wildlife, tracking, and wilderness survival. When her dad goes missing on a routine patrol, Grace refuses to believe he's dead and fights the town authorities, tribal officials, and nature to find him. One day, while out tracking clues, Grace is rescued from danger by Mo, a hot guy with an intoxicating accent and a secret. As her feelings between him and her ex-boyfriend get muddled, Grace travels deep into the wilderness to escape and find her father. Along the way, Grace learns terrible secrets that sever relationships and lives. Soon she's enmeshed in a web of conspiracy, deception, and murder. And 

it's going to take a lot more than a compass and a motorcycle (named Lucifer) for this kick-butting heroine to save everything she loves. $2.99 on Amazon





Rival Demons (Book 5 of  the Peachville High Demons Series)  by Sarra Cannon (Paranormal Romance)  Available January 20th

After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Order of Shadows, Harper finds herself thrust into the strange and beautiful world of the shadow demons. But crossing through the portal doesn't mean she is safe. The Order of Shadows is determined to bring her home and transfer the Prima line to the Harris family. They send their most vicious hunters after Harper. Hunters who will not stop until they have found their prey. Determined to keep her safe, Jackson takes her deep into an underground world filled with dangers of its own. Here, Harper will begin a journey that will teach her more about herself and her own path than she ever imagined possible. Add to Goodreads TBR







The Legend of Victor  Standish: Under a Voodoo Moon  by Roland D. Yeomans (Urban Fantasy/Romance) 

Can love kill? Yes ... if you love a ghoul who hungers for your flesh only slightly less than she does your heart.  Yet to the lonely street orphan Victor Standish, who has risked his life for a meal, to find love (even for one magical French Quarter night) is worth dying in the morning. $2.99 on Amazon  All profits go to the Salvation Army.











Getting Sideways (Book 2 in the Full Throttle Series)  by Lisa Nowak (Contemporary) 

Getting shipped off to live with his uncle Race was the best thing that ever happened to fifteen-year-old Cody. Then a wreck at the speedway nearly ruined everything. Cody's making every effort to get his life back on track—writing for the school paper, searching for the perfect girlfriend, and counting the days until he gets his drivers' license—but there's no escaping the nightmares that haunt him. A chance to build his own car seems like the perfect distraction. Until Cody realizes he'll have to live up to Race's legendary status. But that's the least of his worries, considering he doesn't have his dad's permission. All he has to do is the impossible: keep Race from discovering his lie until he can convince his dad that racing's safe. Yeah, sure. That'll be easy. $3.99 on Amazon







Tangled Tides  by Karen Hooper (Sea Monster Memoirs) 

Yara Jones doesn't believe in sea monsters—until she becomes one. When a hurricane hits her island home and she wakes up with fins, Yara finds herself tangled up in an underwater world of mysterious merfolk and secretive selkies. Both sides believe Yara can save them by fulfilling a broken promise and opening the sealed gateway to their realm, but they are battling over how it should be done. The selkies want to take her life. The merfolk want something far more precious. Treygan, the stormy-eyed merman who turned Yara mer, will stop at nothing and sacrifice everything to protect his people—until he falls for Yara. The tides turn as Yara fights to save herself, hundreds of sea creatures, and the merman who has her heart. She could lose her soul in the process—or she might open the gateway to a love that's deeper than the oceans. $4.99 on Amazon







Here  by Denise Grover Swank (SF Romance)

Sixteen year old Julia Phillips buries herself in guilt after killing her best friend Monica in a car accident. Julia awoke in the hospital with a broken leg, a new talent for drawing and false memories of the accident, in which she dies and Monica lives. The doctors attribute this to her head injury, but no one can explain how a bracelet engraved with her name ended up at the scene of the accident. A bracelet no one has ever seen before. Classmate Evan Whittaker paid Julia no attention before the accident, let alone after. Now suddenly he's volunteering to tutor her and offering to drive her home. She can't ignore that his new obsession started after his two-day disappearance last week and that he wears a pendant she's been drawing for months. When the police show up one night looking for Evan, he begs Julia to run with him, convincing her that Monica is still alive. Julia agrees to go, never guessing where he's really from.  $2.99 on Amazon





The Veil  by  Cory Putman Oakes (Paranormal Romance)Seventeen-year-old Addison Russell is in for a shock when she discovers that she can see the invisible world of the Annorasi.  Suddenly, nothing is as it appears to be—the house she lives in, the woman who raised her, even the most beautiful boy in town all turn out to be more than what they seem.  And when this strange new world forces Addy to answer for a crime that was committed long ago, by parents she has never known, she has no choice but to trust Luc, the mysterious Annorasi who has been sent to protect her.  Or so he says . . . $7.99 on Amazon







Embrace  by Cherie Colyer (Paranormal Romance)

Madison is familiar enough with change, and she hates everything about it. Change took her long-term boyfriend away from her. It caused one of her friends to suddenly hate her. It's responsible for the death of a local along with a host of other mysterious happenings. But when Madison meets a hot new guy, she thinks her luck is about to improve. Madison is instantly drawn to the handsome and intriguing Isaac Addington. She quickly realizes he's a guy harboring a secret, but she's willing to risk the unknown to be with him. Her world really spins out of control, however, when her best friend becomes delusional, seeing things that aren't there and desperately trying to escape their evil. When the doctors can't find the answers, Madison seeks her own. Nothing can prepare her for what she is about to discover. $6.99 on Amazon







Onyx Talisman  by Brenda Pandos (Paranormal Romance)

Unrest stirs deep in Scotts Valley. Filled with uncertainty, Julia anxiously awaits Nicholas' return. Phil, holds the pieces of Julia's fragile psyche together, secretly hoping Nicholas stays away forever. But Alora secretly conspires to reclaim her talisman and strip Julia of everything she holds dear. Little do they know, a war is coming and more than one vampire would like to see the Prince of Vampires overthrown. Can Julia bargain with fate? Find out how it all ends in this explosive grand finale of The Talisman Trilogy. $3.99 on Amazon







How  to Date an Alien  by Magan Vernon (Science Fiction)

High school senior Alex Bianchi's estranged father gets her an internship at Circe Operations Center to pad her college applications. But Circe isn't your typical military base. It's an alien-run operation center and not all of the aliens are friendly, especially the one that tries to kill Alex on her first day. When Ace, a dark-eyed Caltian, enters and saves the day, she can't help but be drawn to him. Can these star-crossed lovers survive when they're on the brink of intergalactic war? $2.99 on Amazon









Fireseed  One  by  Catherine Stine (Science Fiction/Thriller)

Fireseed One is a journey into a tricked-out near-future earth where 18 year-old Varik has inherited a vast ocean farm, following the suspicious drowning of his Marine biologist father. When Marisa, a beautiful and devious terrorist, destroys the world's food source, Varik is forced to travel to a lethal hotzone, teeming with dangerous nomads and a strange cult to search for a magical hybrid plant that may not even exist. The catch? He must take Marisa along, the only person who seems to know way, way too much key information.  $2.99 on Amazon







The Missing  by M.A. Leslie (Paranormal)

Eight-year-old, Ethan Doyle is just a normal kid whose biggest problem in life was to fight for the attention of his busy parents from his older twin siblings. But, after his aunt and uncle tragically die, his family takes in his teenage cousin, Kelsey, and moves to a spooky old, manor house in a new town. At first, everything seems fine, but when he begins to see and speak to a spirit named Lucas, his biggest problem becomes, just staying alive. Lucas was ten years old when the spirits of the house came to him and asked him for help setting their spirits free. Unfortunately, he never made the deadline and as a result the spirits took him and made him a part of the house as well. As he soon finds out, the only way he can save his own soul is to save the souls of the missing boys in the house. With his own deadline in place, Ethan enlists the help of his cousin Kelsey to solve the twenty-year-old mystery of THE MISSING. $0.99 on Amazon







Princess Kandake  by Stephanie Jefferson (Fantasy) Available February 1, 2012 In Nubia a woman can be whatever she chooses. At 14, Kandake knows exactly what she chooses...Prime Warrior of Nubia. But her grandmother has said that she will follow her father on the throne. Refusing to abandon her warrior dreams she continues to train. When her brother is kidnapped, Kandake learns she must be both queen and warrior to win his release! See Author's Website 









Middle Grade



Blink of a Dragon  by Eisley Jacobs (Fantasy)Discovering she's connected to dragons is one thing, but when another dragon is caught hanging out in the fifth grade, Meia thinks things couldn't get any worse. Is she ever wrong! Trouble is brewing in the cosmos and Deglan believes this new dragon holds the answers, but his hopes are crushed when the leader of the exiled dark dragons ambushes them. The fate of the dragons and possibly the whole world falls to Deglan and Meia as they search for the only creature powerful enough to send the dark dragons back into the abyss. What they encounter along the way makes the adventure worth fighting for. $6.99 Paperback preorder

Book Review - Transcendent

Transcendent, Tales of the Paranormal , is a collection of short stories from some of the newest names in YA fiction; Rita J. Webb, Melanie Marks, Lani Woodland, Wendy Swore, Melonie Piper, Heather McCubbin & Evan Joseph.





What it's about: 

Discover the secrets of a siren, fly with a hawk girl over the mountains of Montana, and flee supernatural party-crashers as the décor comes to life in this magical journey through paranormal stories. 

Along the way, watch for ghosts in a haunted house, or ride through the moonlight with a stranger. Save a comatose boy who has lost his soul, and don't forget to bring your garlic and wolfsbane—you never know when the shadows will snag you. 

Transcendent includes eight stories of magic, love, death, and choice by some of the newest names in young adult fiction.





Purchase it now for only 99 cents, HERE!

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Read all the RAVING reviews HERE!





My Thoughts:

What a wonderful treat! I'm not a huge short story fan and can't write one to save my life, so I was a little leery to read this book in the beginning. However, I'm so glad I did. From beginning to end, I was totally captivated by these stories, each unique and reflective of the authors own style and imagination. My favorite has to be Wendy Swores about the homecoming dance. Had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. LOVED. IT.



The other stories also kept my interest and were very enjoyable. I loved having little snippets to entertain me as I found pieces of time throughout my day to read. I highly recommend this anthology to anyone who likes to have the living crap scared out of them and who enjoys an old-fashioned spooky story.



Don't forget to sign up for the contest above.

Book Review - Everneath

Everneath

By Brodi Ashton





Released Date: January 24, 2012





Here's the blurb:

Last spring, Nikki Beckett vanished, sucked into an underworld known as the Everneath, where immortals Feed on the emotions of despairing humans. Now she's returned- to her old life, her family, her friends- before being banished back to the underworld... this time forever.



She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can't find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there's a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he'll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen.



As Nikki's time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she's forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole's...

Book 1 is scheduled for release January 24, 2012.

My thoughts:

It isn't often that a book affects my emotions like Everneath did. Nikki's heart wrenching journey as she struggled to get her life back, remember her feelings for others and somehow create relationships out of the mess she left behind, made my mood noticeably different. I wasn't able to sit and read this book in one day like most. I had too many distractions. But the story was with me every second of every day. I couldn't get it off my mind and stole every spare second to continue reading it. Not many books are like that.   

I think the part that touched my heart the most was reading about Jack's reaction to Nikki leaving. He loved her so much and not knowing what happened to her or if she was still alive, ripped him apart. You don't hear much about how boys feel in books, they're supposed to be strong and emotionless, not let anything bother them. Not that Jack was a wimp by any means. I LOVED JACK. He was patient and understanding in all the right spots, yet gave Nikki the strength and courage she needed to fight her own personal demons.

I highly recommend this book to ANYONE. Brodi Ashton is my new favorite author and I'll be standing at the front of the line to get her next book.





To learn more about Brodi Ashton, go HERE.





To pre-order your own copy of EVERNEATH go HERE or HERE.





Read Goodreads's Reviews HERE.







Disclaimer: I received and advanced readers copy at no cost to me. This did not influence my review in any way.

Taking a Much Needed Break

Hi Guys!

I'm dropping in to let you know that I need a break. With the holidays, my kidlet being out of school for a few days and moving my mother-in-law in with us, I'm feeling a teensy bit stressed at the moment, so I've decided to take a few days off and decompress. I'll be back after the first of the year.

I do have a couple of things schedule for my blog, however.December 30th - Review of Everneath, by Brodi AshtonYou won't want to miss that.

December 31st - Review of Transcendent, an anthology of several paranormal short stories written by a group awesome authors. But don't wait for the reviews, go get it now. You'll be glad you did.

And don't forget that the e-book version of BOUND will be on sale for 99 cents through the end of December. All the links are on the sidebar. The printed version is 13.99, but both Barnes & Nobles and Amazon are offering it for 10.07 with free Prime shipping, so take advantage of that great price while it lasts.

A BIG HUGE

TO EVERYONE!!

I'll catch up with you next year.

HUGS<3

Cover Reveal - Sleepers, by Megg Jensen

Introducing the new artwork for Megg Jensen's bestselling novelSLEEPERS









To celebrate the re-launch of SLEEPERS in January of 2012, Megg is

giving it a new cover with artwork from the incredible PhatPuppy.

(phatpuppyart.com)





Synopsis: An adoptee raised in a foreign land, sixteen-year-old Lianne

was content with her life as handmaiden to the queen, until a spell

cast on her at birth activated. Now she's filled with uncontrollable

rage and access to magic she thought had been bled from her people

years ago. Even her years of secret training in elite hand-to-hand

combat and meditation can't calm the fires raging inside her.

Her heart is torn between two boys, the one she's always loved and the

one who always ignored her. But when the kingdom threatens to tear

itself apart due to rumors surrounding the queen's alleged affair, who

will Lianne protect and who will she destroy?




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Bah Humbug! Or Is It Something Else?

I'm trying to figure out why this is how I feel this Christmas. I'm usually all festive, putting up decorations, buying presents and I have to admit that I LOVE wrapping them and putting fun little bows on top to make them pretty. But this year . . . not so much.



And it's not just me. My husband and son feels the same way.



We didn't even put up our tree until last Monday and we didn't decorate it. No star or angel at the top. No tinsel. No garland. Just little white lights that twinkle in the night. I have to admit that I like the looks of it. Simple. Glowing. Peaceful. That is when it's on at night. During the day, when the lights are off, it's just a blog of green plastic pine needles standing in the corner. What's festive about that?



I did put up the nativity scene. Maybe that's what I'm thinking this year, that I want to be more spiritual, think about the true meaning of Christmas. I have been thinking a lot lately about how lucky I am for the atonement and how grateful I am that the Savior died for me. Things have been tough this year. Our business isn't doing well with the economy like it is. We've gone out less (okay, not at all). Have squandered nothing. Pinched pennies until they resemble those you put through machines that get all squashed. But in all of that, we still find ourselves lucky to have each other, blessed to be a forever family and have a home to call our own. Some people don't even have that.



So, maybe it isn't so much a "Bah Humbug" Christmas as much as it is a time for us to find peace and be thankful for our simple life. To be grateful for the little things and not worry so much about how many presents are under the tree or how full we can pack the kidlet's stocking.



What do you think? Is it okay to minimize the hoopla and festivities for the holidays? Can we still have a good Christmas without all the traditional fluff and commercialized expectations?