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BOOK REVIEW: ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING! by Christopher Lloyd

ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING: A HISTORY OF EARTH, DINOSAURS, RULES, ROBOTS, AND OTHER THINGS TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION
by Christopher Lloyd
What On Earth Publishing
Ages 8 & up

Discover everything from the creation of planet earth and the rise of animals, to globalization, wars and global warming with this collection of the most remarkable true stories of our time.

How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming?

You might have many big questions about our planet, life and people. Embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents with this captivating book by Christopher Lloyd, author of the bestselling What on Earth Happened.

MY REVIEW:

This is a MUST HAVE for every child's personal library. What a mind-bending conglomeration of facts and history and tidbits of information. This book is sure to make kids fall in love with history and science, and will prompt endless discussions between parents and children about the wonders of the world in which we live. This is the PERFECT Christmas gift for any child (or teacher or librarian!)

SWAG GIVEAWAY - SAGE'S REIGN by Shakyra Dunn

The Sage's ReignThe Final Lesson Book 2by Shakyra DunnGenre: YA Fantasy
Eternal night looms over Adrylis.

After her Grimoire is lost to the Order of Helix, Leilana is left to prepare herself in a newfound way before her return to the crown city of Linmus to help reclaim Prince Remiel's throne. One by one, countries lay burning at their feet. Magic is on its last legs, but the Orb of Concord is within their reach.
From the opposite spectrum, the mastermind awaits, playing puppet-master as they march to their doom. Time is against them as the final moonless night looms above. The final test from the Warlords of Old has finally come into play.

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The Final Lesson The Final Lesson Book 1
"Trust none but yourself."

Leilana Erovina's got a bid for power as she takes the final test to become one of her realm's Warlords. As such, she sets out to travel the lands of Adrylis and log magical totems from respectful folk with only one hitch—no ancestral help. The quest is a pilgrimage to learn the basics of human nature. Some would call concepts like gentleness and passion fables of the heart.
In another perspective, war brews in the kingdom of Linmus, throwing Adrylis into chaos. Prince Remiel Vesarus finds himself in exile, vengeance on his mind for those who tore his life asunder. His attendant Solus Brenner at his side, they plan on restoring their kingdom against all odds.
Fate has drawn these two parties together. Conjoined at the hip, the traveler, prince and right-hand will learn the old saying of magic: "It always comes with a price."

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Shakyra Dunn can't stray away from the impression that there is always an adventure around every corner! When she isn't playing the role of the Creator, she is marching through the worlds of her favorite video game characters or taking drives around her city to see the sights. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she currently resides in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, striving to experience more than the little town.
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$20 GIVEAWAY - EVERNIGHT by Michelle Areaux

EvernightThe Shifter Chronicles Book 3by Michelle AreauxGenre: YA Fantasy Romance Thriller
For Elle, she thought the day she learned she was a Shifter was the most frustrating day of her life. Well, that was until she found herself in the middle of a war between her best friend and boyfriend. 

Now, everything is about to change for this trio as a known Witch in Shady Oaks has decided to wage a war against the Shifters and Otherworldly Creatures. This time, Elle may find herself battling with new powers and without her trusted best friend, Maddox. Discover how hearts are broken and mended in this exciting third installment of the Shifter Chronicles, Evernight.

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EverpureThe Shifter Chronicles Book 2
Sixteen-year-old Elle's life changed in a matter of seconds after learning she wasn't only human, but a shifter too. To make matters worse, her best friend Maddox and boyfriend Asher have a mutual hate for one another that leaves Elle in the middle of their constant battles. With a new discovery now lingering over Elle, she is left with more questions than she ever could have imagined.
Thinking she has found a way to handle her new found life as a shifter, she now finds herself faced with a much larger challenge. A huntress named Evaline is now seeking to destroy all shifters and vampires as she makes it her goal to avenge her father's death and end all otherworldly creatures once and for all.Will Elle be able to survive the army now seeking to destroy her world?Will Elle be forced to choose between her best friend and boyfriend?Discover a new fantasy world with Everpure, the second book in the Evershade Shifter Chronicles.

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EvershadeThe Shifter Chronicles Book 1

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How well do you know yourself? Sixteen-year-old Elle thinks she's got life in Shady Oaks all under control until new boy Asher comes to town. Elle can't explain it, but she can't deny the connection she feels to him. Things with Asher are going great until they're out one night and nearly attacked by a large wolf. Before she knows it, Elle's life is spiraling out of control: Maddox is in love with her, she and Asher are in danger… and she learns she's a shifter! If that wasn't bad enough, she finds herself in the middle of an ages-old war between shifters and hunters. What else can she do but join the cause? Will Elle stay with Asher or break-up with him to be with Maddox? What does it mean to be a shifter? Who will emerge victorious in the battle?

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Michelle Areaux is a wife, mother, middle school teacher, and author. As an avid reader and lover of all things literature, she followed her dream of becoming a published author and has never looked back!She earned her Bachelor’s degree at the University of Kentucky and a Master’s degree in Literacy from Asbury University. 

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WRITER 2 WRITER: THE NASTY TRUTH ABOUT SOCIAL MEDIA FOR AUTHORS

In 2011, when I landed my first (very modest) publishing contract, my publisher’s first piece of advice was “Create a blog. Build a following!” So, I religiously posted book reviews, author interviews, and giveaways three times a week for three years and gained nearly 3,000 followers. The problem, I soon discovered, was that just because someone follows me doesn’t mean they will ever read or even see my blog posts. Today, on average, about 40 people read each of my posts. That’s about 1%.

Pathetic.

I’ve had a similar experience with Facebook, where my posts are seen by about 30 out of my 2600 followers each day. I even tried buying Facebook ads. (Why I have to pay FB for my posts to reach my own followers is incomprehensible to me). The results – Nothing. Just a lot of money down the toilet.

Twitter and Instagram – the same.

But what about virtual book tours, where you pay $50 – $100 for a few dozen blogs to post info about your book? I’ve tried those too, lots of times. Again – Nada.

I’ve had the best results so far with E-newsletters. Newsletters go directly to a reader’s inbox. People are forced to acknowledge its existence by either opening or deleting it. I offer a free download of one of my books when people subscribe. In the past year, I’ve managed to gather about 2800 subscribers. I started with MailChimp but was only getting a 20% open rate. Now I’m with Author Reach and am averaging about 38% open rate with 10% click rate. Not great, but not bad considering that means around 900 people are opening my emails, and abt 300 are clinking on the links. Way better results than I ever got with FB or blogger.

Here’s the big question that no one likes asking: Why do authors pour so much of our hearts and souls and time and money into social media? Let’s be honest here. The answer isn’t to interact with our fans or to share our inner minds with the world. It is to sell books. We connect with our fans and with the world because, in the end, we want to sell books.

Over the years, I’ve shelled out hundreds of dollars for online seminars about how to be a successful author. I’ve gone to countless conferences where I’ve networked with agents, authors, and publishers. I’ve built a large so-called fan base on social media. And yet the results have been dismal.

In the face of (dare I say it?) failure, I am forced to ask myself another question: WHY?

Is it because I’m a terrible writer? Do my books suck? I often think so (don’t we all?), but my books have won a slew of awards and get pretty good reviews. So, they can’t be all that bad.

Is it because there is too much competition? Definitely part of the problem. There are just way too many books out there vying for a limited number of readers’ attention.

But some authors are actually making it. Some authors are rising to the top. People are buying and reading their books by the hundreds. In a good month, I’m lucky if I sell half a dozen copies.
So, what’s the solution?

Let’s take a look at some of today’s successful self-published authors (and some traditionally published as well). They don’t rely solely on selling or promoting novels for their income. Many connect with readers in other ways. For example:

Mark Dawson has a weekly YouTube vlog called Self-Publishing Formula , where he interviews authors and discusses the business of writing and also offers several online training courses.

Susan Kaye Quinn has written and published several “How To” books for writers, such as 10 Step Self-Publishing Bootcamp .

Hope Clark, author of the Edisto Mysteries series, produces the highly successful newsletter FundsforWriters .

And Hugh Howey, writer of the best-selling sci-novel Wool ,  has a successful blog offering encouragement and useful tools for self-published authors.

When it comes right to it, to be a successful author these days takes more than just writing and promoting books. Success is most likely achieved when an author takes a multi-pronged approach and offers something other than great stories to their readers. They provide information and services people want.

In his book Millionaire Success Habits , New York Times author and business mogul, Dean Graziosi, says: “Sell people what they want, and give them what they need.” In other words, true success in book marketing is about building relationships. Sure, sell them your books (what they want), but first, give them something they need (information). Then, in time, your fan base will grow.

At this point, I am focusing on increasing the number of subscriptions to my newsletter, a monthly listing of cash giveaways, book sales, reviews, and more. My aim is to provide content of interest to my readers. Then, hopefully, when I release my new book later this year, some of them will order it and share the news with their friends.

Additionally, I’m developing my co-op publishing business, Skyrocket Press, which connects authors with top notch editors, artists, and designers at rates self-published writers like me can actually afford. By providing a needed service, I’m not only promoting my own books, but other authors’ books as well.

What works for you? Share your suggestions on how to better connect with readers in the comments below. I just might give some of them a try.

BOOK GIVEAWAY - ALMOST HUMAN by Melanie Nowak

**ALMOST HUMAN is a series of successive trilogies, not stand-alone books. Each trilogy is self-contained enough to be read alone as a 3 book set, but the story unfolds chronologically, and the characters do continue from one trilogy to the next. Main storyline closure is in each 3rd book, but there are also story-ties leading from one trilogy to the next in the series. **
Fatal InfatuationAlmost Human- The First Trilogy, Volume 1by Melanie NowakGenre: Paranormal Romantic Urban Fantasy
Shy Felicity never expected to gain the attention of a handsome man...or a vampire, but she’ll need all the help she can get to navigate difficulties of addiction and desire; perils of zombies and vampires; and struggles with abuse, morality and...college.Cain is an elder vampire who displays quiet confidence even as he struggles to overcome sins of his past. Surprisingly, he found that in losing his life he gained his faith and a purpose. His mission: find the hostile vampires that inhabit this small college town, and educate them to live in peace with humans. Their leader, Sindy, is a wicked temptress who has set her sights on Felicity's new friend Ben. She will be difficult to control, but after meeting Felicity, Cain's most difficult task lies in controlling himself.

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Lost ReflectionsAlmost Human – The First Trilogy, Volume 2
Felicity has helped her friends to escape the venomous vixen Sindy, but cannot divine the motives of Cain, the vampire who captured first her gratitude, and then her heart.

She finds the historical account of Cain’s past enthralling and frightening. Now she must determine whether the addictive venom in Cain’s kiss is clouding her judgment, and if his thirst for her blood is a driving force too strong for their love to conquer. 
It’s difficult to contemplate such questions while under the attack of a vengeful vampire and his zombie slaves. Felicity’s heart has already been lost to Cain; will she lose her life as well?

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Evolving EcstasyAlmost Human – The First Trilogy, Volume 3
The relationship between Cain and Felicity has crested to a peak that leaves them unsure whether to step back from each other for safety, or jump into a future united in death. 
Felicity is unlike any human Cain has known before. She treats him as an equal; a man worthy of friendship, respect and even… love. She embodies qualities of gentleness and loving trust that he has never found among his own kind. This makes her far more desirable to him than any creature of darkness could ever be. The venom of Cain’s bite could protect Felicity from hostile vampires, but it would give him a measure of psychic control over her as well. Would Felicity only accept becoming a vampire, due to his addictive venom, coupled with the foolishness of a young girl in love? Perhaps there is a brighter future for her in the human world. Is Cain’s desire for Felicity’s love worth the loss of her life?


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Born To BloodAlmost Human – The Second Trilogy, Volume 1
Alyson used to think that vampires were almost human; that is, until she became one. Finally consenting to be lovingly turned by her boyfriend Mattie, Allie has come to possess traits and powers previously unknown among vampire kind. Now Allie seeks the help of the elder vampire Cain, to discover not only what she is capable of, but why.

Still healing from heartbreak over Cain, Felicity looked forward to a nice, human relationship, but dating the son of a vampire hunter, and having a psychic bond with one of his prey makes life far from normal. How can Ben and Felicity discover the truths of love when they are forced to live with so many secrets? 
Someone has contrived a diabolical plan to control destiny, and blood may not only be the catalyst for change, but also the master of manipulation behind it. Is rebirth as a vampire always at the discretion of an undead sire, or sometimes is one simply born to blood? 

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Descendant of DarknessAlmost Human – The Second Trilogy, Volume 2
The saga continues...

Heartbroken and soul searching, the vampire Cain believes he has finally found his purpose. He is mentoring Allie, who is grudgingly coming to terms with the fact that she is unique among vampires... The United One. Together with Allie's husband Mattie, they are working to discover her powers, when the vampiress Sindy returns with some new tricks of her own.
Ben and Felicity have tried to leave their past involvements with vampires behind them, settling into human life together, despite having to deal with Ben's vampire hunting father - but is mundane love strong enough to supersede the supernatural?
The vampire Elric has sabotaged his master's plans to control The United One more times than for which he can expect to safely escape the consequences. Coven Master Arif knows what he wants, and the guiding forces behind his plan know how to help him get it... If Elric rebels, he could lose his love, but thwart disaster for the human race. Is staying true to the coven in order to save his love, worth the price the world will pay? 
When you are descended from darkness, is it still possible to reach for the light? In times of peace, prepare for war.

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Destined For DivinityAlmost Human – The Second Trilogy, Volume 3
Sindy is a vampiress of little morals and large aspirations...or at least, the old Sindy was. Love and friendship are becoming more important to her, and after becoming an accomplice to kidnapping and an agent of betrayal, she would be willing to settle for escaping the tangled web she has woven without getting herself dusted.
Felicity is being held for a ransom that no one of sound moral conscience should be willing to pay. Coven Master Arif, a vampire whose terrifying talent of mind-control holds her more tightly than chains, wants control of The United One; Alyson. A vampire of great power unlike any other, Alyson is a good friend to Felicity and a dear covenmate of... Cain, a vampire who declared his love for Felicity, but left her to fulfill her dreams of having a human family. Since renouncing his vampiric tendencies, Cain’s existence has been one of self-sacrifice and benevolence. To rescue Felicity, he would have to betray Alyson and endanger the world, an act that would torture his conscience for eternity. Perhaps Felicity’s husband Ben can rescue her, but to ensure Felicity’s safety he would have to play by Arif’s rules. Is Ben willing to make a deal with the devil to retrieve his wife? Or should he put his differences aside to try and work with Cain, his former rival, to find a solution? Cain may be able to help rescue Felicity, but is he willing to give her up...again? Alyson has never been one to meekly follow others. Is it time for The United One to take a stand of her own? Her blood dictates that her divine destiny is to rule vampire-kind. Maybe it is time to lay down some rules! A battle is sure to ensue...can Alyson protect everyone she loves? Will Felicity survive Arif’s wrath to keep her life...and her humanity, or when all is said and done, will she find herself ALMOST HUMAN? 

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Melanie Nowak is author of the venomous vampire series ALMOST HUMAN, and a happily married mom of 2 boys. She holds a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science, and lives with her family on a peaceful mountaintop in the forest of upstate New York. She has always had a vivid imagination and a fascination for the paranormal. Acting and singing are loves of hers as well. However, upon conceiving the idea for her ALMOST HUMAN series in 2003, she discovered a previously unknown passion for writing! Now she puts her over-active imagination to good use, creating characters she loves, and she gets to play all of the parts!

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$25 GIVEAWAY - IMMORTALS' REQUIEM by Vincent Bobbe

Immortals' Requiemby Vincent BobbeGenre: Epic Grimdark Fantasy
There are beings that live a shadow's breadth from our reality...They are the dreams and nightmares of humanity, the ancient seeds of fairy-tale and superstition. These are the Immortals, creatures of magic that should live forever...  and they are fading .When a horror two thousand years dead returns to contemporary England, creatures long thought lost to myth and legend collide in a scramble for survival that could tumble civilisation back into the dark ages of blood and death.Immortals’ Requiem is a Tolkienesque grimdark fantasy based in both a modern day city and vast supernatural worlds. If you like the idea of a drunken elf with a shotgun, an ancient warrior with a chainsaw and a whole host of violent supernatural beings you’ll love this gritty  Amazon Number 1 Bestseller. Buy Immortals' Requiem to lose yourself in this epic award winning dark fantasy adventure today!
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Vincent Bobbe is nearly forty years old. When he was about ten, he tripped on an Edgar Rice Burroughs novel and fell into his own brain. He's not quite managed to climb out yet, because the things that found him in there keep clawing him back in. 

He's happily married with two young children and lives in Manchester, England. His wife is horrifically allergic to pretty much everything, so he doesn't have any pets. This suits him.


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$100 GIVEAWAY - CLEAN WHOLESOME ROMANCE

$100 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash GiveawayJust think how many books you could buy with $100! Or maybe you need a new Kindle! Or maybe you want to try Kindle Unlimited! Or maybe you want to buy a gift for someone! Or maybe you just need an extra $100! Just look at this list of Sponsoring Authors. There is a great combination of longtime favorites mixed with new found friends. We are giving away another $100 thanks to these incredibly generous authors! Each of these authors writes clean wholesome romance.
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BOOK REVIEW: ECHOES OF EDISTO by C. Hope Clark

ECHOES OF EDISTO
C. Hope Clark
Bell Bridge Books
Adult Mystery

Murder came in with the tide . . .

Edisto Island is a paradise where people escape from the mainstream world. Yet for newly sworn-in Edisto Police Chief Callie Jean Morgan, the trouble has just begun . . .

When a rookie officer drowns in a freak crash in the marsh, Callie’s instincts tell her it wasn’t an accident. As suspects and clues mount, Callie’s outlandish mother complicates the investigation, and Callie’s long-time friendship with Officer Mike Seabrook takes a turn toward something new—but is shadowed by the unsolved mystery of his wife’s death. Everyone’s past rises to the surface, entangling with death that cuts to the bone.

MY REVIEW:

I think it's safe to say I'm a die-hard fan of detective Callie Morgan and the Edisto Island Mystery series. Volume three, Echoes of Edisto, is less mystery and more Callie. Who is she? What does her future on Edisto hold for her?

But of course there is a mystery! After her neighbor crashes into the marsh resulting in the death of one of Callie's best officers and nearly killing her, Callie learns the accident was intentional. As she tries to fit together pieces of the puzzle, some pieces just don't fit. Others connect in a way that cuts Callie to the core. And then the shocking end. Just when I started thinking, "for a mystery, there isn't really any murder," I'm proven wrong. Not every story has a fairytale ending (which really made me mad, quite frankly), but that's what I like about this series. It's like reading about real people, real heroism, and real tragedy. C. Hope Clark makes her characters pop off the page, forces you to love them like your best friends.

I'm already itching to reach book four, Edisto Stranger.

$20 GIVEAWAY - SINDROME by J.T. Nichols

SINdrome The New Lyons Sequence #3by J.T. Nicholas
Genre: Science Fiction, Artificial IntelligencePub Date: 9/18/18

The Sickness unto Death The Synth revolution has come at last. The supposedly synthetic beings humans crafted to do their dirty work for them have fully actualized their own humanity—and they no longer acquiesce in their enslavement. Victory in the struggle to tear down the institutions of oppression seems just a matter of time. But the halls of power are not so easily shaken—and a counterstrike is inevitable.
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SINdicate The New Lyons Sequence #2
The Post-Modern Prometheus
Synths were manufactured to look human and perform physical labor, but they were still only machines. That’s what the people who used—and abused—them believed, until the truth was revealed: Synths are independent, sentient beings. Now, the governments of the world must either recognize their human nature and grant them their rightful freedom, or brace for a revolution.Former New Lyons Detective Jason Campbell has committed himself to the Synths’ cause, willing to fight every army the human race marches against them. But they have an even greater enemy in Walton Biogenics, the syndicate behind the creation and distribution of the “artificial” humans. The company will stop at nothing to protect their secrets—and the near-mythological figure known to Synths as “The First,” whose very existence threatens the balance of power across the world . . .
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SINthetic The New Lyons Sequence #1
The Artificial Evolution
They look like us. Act like us. But they are not human. Created to perform the menial tasks real humans detest, Synths were designed with only a basic intelligence and minimal emotional response. It stands to reason that they have no rights. Like any technology, they are designed for human convenience. Disposable.In the city of New Lyons, Detective Jason Campbell is investigating a vicious crime: a female body found mutilated and left in the streets. Once the victim is identified as a Synth, the crime is designated no more than the destruction of property, and Campbell is pulled from the case.But when a mysterious stranger approaches Campbell and asks him to continue his investigation in secret, Campbell is dragged into a dark world of unimaginable corruption. One that leaves him questioning the true nature of humanity.And what he discovers is only the beginning . . .
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J.T. Nicholas was born in Lexington, Virginia, though within six months he moved (or was moved, rather) to Stuttgart, Germany. Thus began the long journey of the military brat, hopping from state to state and country to country until, at present, he has accumulated nearly thirty relocations. This experience taught him that, regardless of where one found oneself, people were largely the same. When not writing, Nick spends his time practicing a variety of martial arts, playing games (video, tabletop, and otherwise), and reading everything he can get his hands on. Nick currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky, with his wife, a pair of indifferent cats, a neurotic Papillion, and an Australian Shepherd who (rightly) believes he is in charge of the day-to-day affairs.
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$25 GIVEAWAY - THE ROGUE WARRIOR by Cindy Roland Anderson

 The Rogue Warrior by Cindy Roland Anderson His job was to protect her, not fall in love with her. When Logan Steele is hired to protect an archery champion who is being stalked, the former SEAL automatically assumes his client is a man. Then he meets Weslee Campbell, a beautiful woman with the prettiest light blue eyes he’s ever looked into, and he knows his life is about to change forever. That is, if his fear doesn’t get the best of him. For a man who has faced enemy insurgents, rescued innocent people in the line of fire, and piloted a helicopter without experience to save his SEAL team, he shouldn’t be afraid of anything…yet meeting a pretty girl with a heart of gold has him questioning if he’s brave enough to fall in love.   Get it now on AmazonRead for FREE with Kindle UnlimitedAdd to your Goodreads Shelf   As they slowly made their way toward the entrance, Weslee regretted her earlier behavior. She’d acted like a spoiled brat when all he was trying to do was keep her out of harm’s way. Her mother had raised her to be a lady, and she needed to make an apology. She tipped her face up to look at him and realized now was not the time to apologize. Focused and stern looking, Logan honed in on the crowd around them. With his attention riveted on their surroundings, it gave her a moment to really study him. His appearance was a little deceiving. The clean-cut look gave him a hot-boy-next-door kind of vibe. Dressed in the expensive tux, he looked more like a sexy British spy than a soldier. It was his piercing blue eyes that gave him an edge, making him look cool, calm, and dangerous. As if he knew she was checking him out, his eyes flashed to hers. Glimmering like chips of ice, they held very little warmth and were deadly serious. Still, despite his cool assessment, she felt that magnetic pull toward him. Instead of shrinking away, no doubt what he intended her to do, she held his gaze and gave him a soft smile. Then she saw it. A fiery attraction flickered behind his eyes just before he shuttered it and looked away. That brief second of intense heat wrapped around her like a warm blanket right out of the dryer. What if Inez was right? What if meeting Logan was her destiny?   On sale for just 99 cents on October 4th & 5th  Logan and Weslee have such a fun and rewarding love story! I loved the chemistry between them, the suspense leading toward the ending, and the comedy spread throughout the book as well. Such a fun, romantic read, and the perfect addition to the Navy SEAL Romance Series 2.0. ~ Kimberly     Author Cindy Roland Anderson Cindy Roland Anderson writes clean, contemporary romance with a combination of humor, romantic tension and some pretty great kissing scenes. She and her husband, John, live in northern Utah, and have five amazing children. Their family has expanded by adding a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and seven adorable grandchildren. She is a registered nurse and has worked in the NICU as well as the newborn nursery. She loves to read, almost as much as she loves writing. And she loves chocolate, probably a little too much.      Giveaway Details Ends 10/28/18 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. This giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.    a Rafflecopter giveaway