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Closure Review

ClosureThere's always the one… 

He's one person throughout life you think about every so often, the one who leaves his unique indelible mark on you, the person with whom you need closure. 

For Margaret Collins that person was Mike Taylor. After he broke her heart seventeen years ago, she left everything she knew and reinvented herself. With a new home, a new look and a new name, Riley Williams is now an up and coming journalist given the assignment to interview a Mike Taylor. She never suspected he would be her Mike Taylor. With Mike having no hint of Riley's true identity, she must decide if she will make him pay for sins he doesn't remember committing, or if she can wipe away the past and be with the one man who she has always wanted?
About Kim Carmichael Kim Carmichael began writing eight years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create her own. She has a weakness for bad boys and techno geeks, and married her own computer whiz after he proved he could keep all her gadgets running. When not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.

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Now for my review...

Closure by Kim Carmichael
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Steamy and sweet. What a wonderful love story. The characters and plot were well developed and made me care until I was nearly aching for the couple to get together. It’s a very well-written romance and held my interested to the last delightful page. Everyone needs closure and this book delivers!



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Swept into the Darkness Book Blast

Swept into the Darkness (Chronicles of the Celestial)Sydney London is no ordinary twenty-four year old. Ever since she was a child she has had unique out of this world abilities. Suffering from a near death experience and surviving a deadly car crash Sydney is no stranger to death and loss. Cut off from the world around her she encounters an Angel and eventually falls for him inspired by deceitful magic. 
Her one true love awaits in the shadows attempting to guard and protect her by risking his immortality. Traumatized by the murder of her best friend she sets off on an unspeakable journey to bring the dead back to life. Sydney's journey of self discovery opens her up to learn of her true angelic identity. She is led in the middle of an inter dimensional war among a hybrid breed of Angel Vampires and the Hierarchy of the Angelic clan. Will her unique powers and the love she bears for her guardian be enough for her to save the Earthly Realm or will she be Swept into the Darkness?
   
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About Author LaTaeya LaneYears of exposure within the writing and publishing world have made a lasting impact on Author LaTaeya Lane. Writing since she was seven years old, Lane began jotting down phrases and themes later turning them into poems and short stories. Writing became such a passion throughout her youth that she became the Junior and Senior editor of her High school newspaper. She wrote her first novel at age sixteen but was not seeking publication at that time in her life. Lane entered several creative writing contests during her early years of writing and won a few of them. Always captivated by the supernatural and elements of fantasy, Lane was inspired to write a series of books that focused on going beyond the boundaries of life and imagination. The angel vampire fantasy "Swept into the Darkness" is Lane's first published book in a series called "Chronicles of the Celestial." Lane completed a degree in social Sciences and currently works to support the education of special needs middle school students. Lane resides in the state of New Jersey with her husband Leo and is working on writing a publishing the second book in the series.

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Love and Blood Book Blast

Love and BloodBronwyn Fitzgibbons was young and reckless. It was easy for Ronan to steal her human life and make her a vampire. She ran, but she never forgot him--or how he made her feel. 

Rider saved Bronwyn from the new life she loathed and the new self she detested. His love restored her sanity.  

Now Ronan is back to claim her. She struggles like hell against him, but she cannot deny the overwhelming power of her maker. Will Bronwyn surrender to the one who could possess her utterly? Or can she find the strength to choose the one who loves her as she is? Join the Love and Blood release event!

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Jessica lives in California with her husband and young son. She loves to read, and that love helped her to branch out into writing. 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 This Author's Life.

Blood Lust (Prequel to Love and Blood) is available for free on Smashwords. Blood and Sacrifice will be available March 2013

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Closure Book Tour

ClosureThere's always the one… 

He's one person throughout life you think about every so often, the one who leaves his unique indelible mark on you, the person with whom you need closure. 

For Margaret Collins that person was Mike Taylor. After he broke her heart seventeen years ago, she left everything she knew and reinvented herself. With a new home, a new look and a new name, Riley Williams is now an up and coming journalist given the assignment to interview a Mike Taylor. She never suspected he would be her Mike Taylor. With Mike having no hint of Riley's true identity, she must decide if she will make him pay for sins he doesn't remember committing, or if she can wipe away the past and be with the one man who she has always wanted?
About Kim Carmichael Kim Carmichael began writing eight years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create her own. She has a weakness for bad boys and techno geeks, and married her own computer whiz after he proved he could keep all her gadgets running. When not writing, she can usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles and helping top doctors build their practices.

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925 Ideas Book Tour

Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World925 Ideas to Help You Save Money, Get Out of Debt and Retire A Millionaire So You Can Leave Your Mark on the World from the author of the highly acclaimed book, Your Mark on the World, is a collection of articles about family financial planning that originally appeared at FamilyHow.com. 

925 Ideas... is an easy and readable guide to help your family find financial peace. Author Devin D. Thorpe explains: 

1) how you and your spouse can find agreement on money matters, 
2) how to teach your kids about money, 
3) how to pay for your children's college education, 
4) how to live like a millionaire 
5) how to come up with $25,000 in a crisis 
6) how to make ends meet on one income 
7) how to get out of debt and stay out of debt 
8) why home ownership should be your family's top financial priority 
9) how to ask your boss for a raise 
10) how to use your finances to do more good in the world.
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Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop

Welcome to my stop on the Holiday Gifts of Love Blog Hop! 
I love the holidays and that's exactly why it makes me think of romance - love. Spending time with family and loved ones is what makes the special memories that we always remember and cherish. It's even better for those who have found their soul mate.

I write romance so this holiday season, I'd like to give the gift of a story that's close to my heart. It's a novel about two soul mates that you won't easily forget - Elizabeth and Draven in A Destined Death.

MY GIVEAWAY? An ecopy of A Destined Death. Fill out the rafflecopter to enter.

Elizabeth Tarkson has it all figured out. She has a plan. She knows exactly what she wants and how to get it. At least she does until the day she turns eighteen, and a gorgeous stranger crashes her birthday party.

But this stranger knows things about her that he shouldn’t know, and as he slowly reveals his secrets, she discovers the world she thought she understood is much larger than she'd ever imagined. She is swept into a whirlwind of secrets, death, and attraction all involving him. Will she uncover the truth about her tragic past in time? Or will she be forever bound to…
A Destined Death
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Talisman of El Book Blast

Talisman of ElWHAT IF YOUR WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE?

One Planet.

Two Worlds. 

Population: Human ... 7 billion.
Others ... unknown.

When 14-year-old Char­lie Blake wakes up sweat­ing and gasp­ing for air in the mid­dle of the night, he knows it is hap­pen­ing again. This time he wit­nesses a bru­tal mur­der. He's afraid to tell any­one. No one would believe him ... because it was a dream. Just like the one he had four years ago - the day before his dad died.

Char­lie doesn't know why this is hap­pen­ing. He would give any­thing to have an ordi­nary life. The prob­lem: he doesn't belong in the world he knows as home.

He belongs with the others.

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About Author Alecia StoneAlecia Stone has been in love with anything and everything paranormal for many years. She graduated with a BA in Film & TV and has worked in television for a short period of time before branching out into storytelling. When she isn't writing, she enjoys going to the movies, listening to music and travelling. Talisman Of El is her first novel. She currently lives in England, UK.

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Dark Passing Review

Dark Passing 
(The Ella Reynolds Series)Mary Nelson’s murder shocked the small town of Jackson. The vibrant, young college student disappeared on her way home. A week later her body was found in the trunk of a burning car. No suspects. No evidence. No case. 

Ella Reynolds’ life had finally turned around. With a new book released, the past safely tucked away, and a burgeoning romance, she begins to live again. Then a plea from a woman whose daughter’s murder remains unsolved ignites Ella’s curiosity—and drags her back into the dark world she fought so desperately to escape. 

Curiosity turns to obsession as Ella inches closer to the truth—and the murderer begins to claim new victims. 

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Now for my review...

Dark Passing by Liz Schulte

Loved it! Another spine-tingling mystery from Liz Schulte with ghosts galore. Ella’s new more stable (after the horror) personality suits her. She’s endearing, humorous, and her relationship with Gabriel has settled in my heart. It’s truly an intriguing mystery that will keep you reading until the last page. 

Welcome Sandra Edwards

Welcome Sandra, author of Incredible Dreams!

Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself. What do you do for fun?

Well, I’m a wife and a mom and I live on the west coast. Fun? What’s that? Seriously, video games (mainly RPGs) are my guilty pleasure.

Q: What do you like most about the genre you write in?

I get to let my imagination run wild.

Q: Where is your favorite place to write?

My office, because it’s secluded and quiet when I need it to be.

Q: What’s your next project?

I’m currently working on THE MARRIAGE CAPER, the follow-up book to THE MARRIAGE BARGAIN.

Q: How do you feel about Dr. Pepper?

I love Dr. Pepper! It’s my favorite.

Thanks so much for being here today, Sandra!

Sandra's website: sandrawrites.com

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Welcome Melissa Lummis

Enlightened: A Tale of Love and LightLoti Dupree fears that when her husband died, she lost her soul. Harboring a painful secret, she flees her life in a small Appalachian town for the ashram, the spiritual retreat where she trained to be a yogini. But she is running from more than grief. An ominous nightmare the night before she leaves sets her on a dangerous path of self-discovery that challenges everything she believes – and threatens her life.

While dodging psychic attacks from an unknown assailant, she struggles with her growing attraction to a broody, handsome and completely frustrating vampire. Loti races to understand who and what she is before her anonymous enemy catches up with her.
Loti thought she couldn't survive her husband’s death, but among healers, witches, and vampires, she discovers not only a future, but a family.

About the Author
Melissa Lummis considers herself a truth seeker, a peaceful warrior, a paranormal and fantasy writer, an avid reader, a thru-hiker GAàME ’98, a wife, a mother, and a free thinker. She believes the universe conspires to help an adventurer. And if we live our lives as if it is a daring adventure (and it is!), then everything we need will find its way to us.

The author lives in rural Virginia with her husband, two children, an Alaskan Malamute and a myriad of forest creatures. The nature of her mind dictates that she write to stay sane. Otherwise, her fertile imagination takes off on tangents of its own accord, creating scenarios and worlds that confuse the space-time continuum. Namaste, dear friends.


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Now for the interview...
Q: Tell me a little bit about yourself. What do you do for fun?
I am the outdoorsy type. I love to go on hikes and go camping with the family, or even by myself.  It is my go-to when I’m feeling overwhelmed and stressed out. I’m also a yogini, I knit and I read, read, read. 
Q: What do you like most about the genre you write in?
That you can go anywhere you like with the world you create. No holds barred kind of thing.  I love to let my imagination take off.  I also like the romance side of it.  I’m still a sucker for a good love story.  Q: Where is your favorite place to write?
At my writing desk. I took my time looking for the right desk and so found it. It has a drop leaf and closes completely up. I can leave my notes and reference material out and just shut it up.  No shuffling and losing things. Ever. It’s set up in the dining room, but my house has an open floor-plan, so I actually have the whole upstairs as my office. During the day when everyone is at school or work, it’s a sunny, quiet place that creates that necessary cocoon to focus.  Love it.
Q: What’s your next project?
Samskaras, Book 2 in the Love and Light Series.  I am just hitting my stride with this story. It’s all coming together and I even have the third book worked out.  Gave myself the chills when I finally realized how the story had to end.  *sniffs*  The three books will wrap up the direct story line, but I have spin offs planned and they will also take place in the Love and Light world.
Q: How do you feel about Dr. Pepper? 
Lol!  I love Dr. Pepper. It is actually my favorite soda.  I’ve switched to Diet Dr. Pepper now that I’m, umm, older. Ahahaha! Not that much older. ;-)
Thanks so much for being here today, Melissa!