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October 21, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promo and Giveaway: Jennifer Lane
In a world gripped by organized crime, family dysfunction, and dim hopes of redemption, can true love persevere? For Sophie Taylor, a beautiful psychologist who lost everything when she violated an ethical boundary, and Grant Madsen, a handsome naval officer who sacrificed everything to protect a loved one, finding that love may carry an unbearable cost.
Starting their lives over in Chicago, both are fighting influences from their family and running as fast as they can to escape the past. When their paths cross outside the parole officer’s door, the attraction is instantaneous. But a hidden connection may not only shatter their fledgling love, but prove deadly to them both.
People fascinate the psychologist/author (psycho author) known as Jennifer Lane. Her therapy clients talk to her all day long about their dreams and secrets, and her characters tell her their stories at night. Jen delights in peeling away the layers to scrutinize their psyches and emotions. But please rest assured, dear reader, she isn’t psychoanalyzing you right now. She’s already got too many voices in her head!
Stories of redemption interest Jen the most, especially the healing power of love. She is the author of The Conduct Series—-romantic suspense for adult readers—-and recently completed the third and final installment: On Best Behavior. Streamline is her first foray into writing for young and new adults, but she’s found this sort of writing even more fun. A former college swimmer, Jen was able to put a lot of her own experiences into this book.
Whether writing or reading, Jen loves stories that make her laugh and cry. In her spare time she enjoys exercising, attending book club, and hanging out with her sisters and their families in Chicago and Hilton Head.
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October 17, 2013
Meet the Writers of Romantic Edge Books: 20 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Me #rebelwriters #meetREB
Get ready to meet the fearless and feckless women of REB: Romantic Edge Books–Nine Authors Writing LOVE with an EDGE!
And what better way to become acquainted than by learning 20 things about us you probably didn’t know?
So start here by discovering my most closely-guarded secrets and then be sure to follow the linky and read about everyone else’s skeletons.
And don’t forget to run by the Romantic Edge website, too. . .and sign up for our newsletter! You don’t want to miss anything these ladies do.
1) I am passionate about football, particularly college football. I have a very eclectic order of preference when it comes to pro teams.
2) My grandparents were in the rodeo with Roy Rogers and his first wife.
3) When I was growing up, our family dog was the one my father brought back from Vietnam.
4) Both my father and my husband were West Point grads. I logged more time at the Point than I did at my own college.
5) I have lived in nine states and spent time in every state except Oregon, Washington and Alaska.
6) My first published story was “The Mystery of Bennett House”, in Child’s Life magazine when I was 13.
7) We have a real problem with salt and pepper shakers in our house. One or the other throws itself from the shelf about every other month.
8) I don’t eat seafood, fish or eggs. I am a landatarian.
9) My sister and I can and do quote Buffy and Friends episodes to each other. Some of them I know by heart.
10) I met the person who is now my business partner and one of my best friends in an online Twilight moms group.
11) There is something in my body that affects clocks and watches. Timepieces all go wonky around me. Only my iPhone seems to be unaffected. . .for now.
12) Although I don’t like reality television, I adore anything on the Food Network, especially The Next Food Network Star.
13) I am a Shakespeare nerd. I minored in English with a concentration in Shakespearean studies, and no writer can make me laugh or cry like the Bard.
14) My favorite way to unwind is driving country roads, alone, music blaring.
15) My first car was a 1966 Mustang with amazing power.
16) Until I was four years old, my grandmother had me convinced that the South had won the War of Northern Aggression. When my father made her tell me the truth, she taught me to add, “The South will rise again!”
17) I have an uncanny ability to hang things on walls perfectly the first time, including groupings of pictures. This talent has served me well considering how often we move. . .
18) My first two kids were born in Hawaii, and the last two in New Jersey.
19) I make wicked good salads.
20) Until I was two years old, my eyes were blue. My mother put me down for a nap, and when I awoke, my eyes were green. My mother was so freaked out, she took me the doctor.
October 16, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promo and Giveaway: L.G. Castillo
Decades after being banished from Heaven for saving a life he shouldn’t have, Lash is given a chance to redeem himself. His mission: protect Naomi Duran, a young woman who has lost her faith. The assignment proves to be anything but simple when his superiors, the Archangels, withhold key information about Naomi and refuse to restore Lash’s powers. When an unexpected source reveals centuries-old secrets, his trust is shaken to the core, and he begins to doubt those whom he had once considered to be his greatest allies.Determined to avoid anything that would risk his chances of returning to Heaven, Lash struggles with the greatest obstacle of all–his growing feelings for Naomi. But when her life is threatened by an unknown source, Lash questions the wisdom of the Archangels and his ability to keep her safe.
Soon, Lash will have to choose where to place his faith–in the home he has fought so hard to regain or in the forbidden love he can’t bear to lose.
L.G. Castillo wrote her first story when she was ten and has been writing ever since. She took a break from writing fiction and poetry to focus on obtaining her Ph.D. in counseling psychology. She is now a licensed psychologist and works as a professor at a Texas university. She has published her psychological research in several professional journals and books. The Broken Angel Trilogy is her first venture into publishing fiction.
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Blog #20: www.jcemery.com
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October 14, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promo and Giveaway: Becca Lee Nyx
College is supposed to be a magical experience, a time of self-exploration and discovery. For Crystal and her friends, Ryan and Kelly, this couldn’t be closer to the truth. Crystal, the geeky girl on a scholarship, Ryan, the rich entitled kid who feels he is misunderstood, and Kelly who is looking for love in all the wrong places…
These three friends will take you on an exciting trip as they encounter situations they never dreamed possible. Mystery men, betrayal, relationships, and steamy sex. All this and more await you in this first book of a trilogy by Becca Lee Nyx.
A Native American from Oklahoma, Becca Lee Nyx has been obsessed with writing since she was a child. Becca is married to her long lost childhood friend from England after meeting back up with him when they were both in high school. Now with two children, a boy of 5 and a girl of 2, Becca has decided to retire from running a home day care to do the thing she loves; writing. Her first two books “Swept” and “Secrets” are two of a Saga; with the next two books coming soon. When she is not writing, Becca is studying her college subjects, crocheting, working out at the gym, cruising the internet, or reading a good book.
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October 11, 2013
Cover Reveal: BEST SERVED COLD
Releasing soon: BEST SERVED COLD, a new adult contemporary romance by Tawdra Kandle!
Julia worked for weeks planning the perfect surprise birthday party for her boyfriend, Liam, but that night, she was the one who got the biggest shock. He broke up with her in front of all their friends, humiliating her in the process.
Clearly revenge was in order.
The plan is simple. Make him jealous, win him back, and then crush his heart. Fair is fair. However, there is one little hiccup—and he has curly brown hair and dimples.
Jesse is everything she wants. With him, she could almost forget her bruised heart. Almost. Julia has one choice: let Liam walk away after everything he did, or lose a chance at love in pursuit of payback.
The beautiful cover for this book was designed by Stephanie Nelson of Once Upon A Time covers. She’s an artist. . .and here it is.
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October 9, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promotion and Giveaway: Kristie Cook
When Life Falls to Pieces, Answers Lie in the Space Between.Leni Drago can’t make a smart decision on her own, according to her mother anyway–the few times she’s tried resulted in disaster. When her uncle sends her on a dance tour in Italy to find her real self, she returns to an empty home and any evidence of his existence wiped out. Then things get even stranger, like the mysterious appearances of Jeric Winters–inked, pierced and a hit-’em-and-quit-’em type. He’s one decision that should be easy for Leni. Or is he?
Jeric doesn’t do girlfriends. Unless they’re someone else’s. He left the fighting cage and modeling for a reason, and girls who want more than a night of fun are distractions he doesn’t need. Especially when they come with as much baggage as Leni carries. But he can’t shake the gut feeling that he needs to know her. All of her.
To discover the truth behind their connection and their ties to a journal from 1989, they must face painful secrets from their pasts. And they must do so quickly because their own existences are falling to pieces.
This first part of The Book of Phoenix takes you on a heart-wrenching ride as you discover the answers that lie in The Space Between.
Kristie Cook is a lifelong, award-winning writer in various genres, from marketing communications to fantasy fiction. She continues to write the Soul Savers Series, a New Adult paranormal romance / contemporary fantasy, with
Promise, Purpose, Devotion, Power
, and the latest release,
Wrath
, book five, available now. She’s also written a companion novella,
Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella
, which details the compelling history of her Soul Savers mythology. Over 250,000 Soul Savers books have been sold, with Promise peaking at #54 on the Amazon Top 100 Paid list and at #1 in the Amazon Fantasy category.
The Space Between , consistently one of the top rated New Adult books on Amazon, kicks off her second New Adult paranormal series, The Book of Phoenix.
Besides writing, Kristie enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and riding on the back of a motorcycle. She has lived in ten states, but currently calls Southwest Florida home with her husband, three sons, a beagle, and a juggle.
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FROM FRIGHTS TO FLAWS Interview
Age group: middle school
Twelve-year-old Alyssa McCarthy can no longer stand the toughness of her uncle and wants a better life. But one day she discovers not only the existence of magic, but also a villain hunting her down. The villain uses magic and magical technology to kidnap Alyssa to the Fiji Islands. As much as she wants to go home, she has to face some dangerous challenges first. Not only that, the villain himself must also be defeated. Can Alyssa succeed, even with the help of her mentors?
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Sunayna Prasad has been writing stories for over thirteen years, starting at the age of six. Now nineteen, she will start her junior year of college this fall, and will study accessory design as well as continue to write for children. Aside from that, Sunayna also likes to cook, watch movies, and draw. She lives on Long Island, New York, with her family.
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Sunayna was kind enough to stop by and share a little about her book. Enjoy this interview.
1) Tell us a little about your book.
A young girl is unhappy with her life. Her life only gets worse when an evil sorcerer is hunting her down. After he kidnaps her, she must face challenges and defeat them before returning home.
2) What inspired this story?
Before I wrote this novel, I wrote a sloppy one called Alyssa’s African Adventures. I was disappointed by the reactions, so I removed it from the market as soon as I turned eighteen. But that was how I got inspired to write this novel. A lot of the elements in the novel were also inspired by the Harry Potter series.
3) You are a young author. How do you fit writing into your life?
I actually spend a lot of time on it. Although now these days, I’m spending less time; but I probably will become more motivated since the next novel I am currently working on is more enjoyable.
4) What was your favorite book growing up, and why?
I had a lot of favorite books, but what I really enjoyed reading was Harry Potter.
5) Magic plays a big part in your book. What magical power do you wish you possessed?
The idea of charging an electronic device with your wand.
October 7, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promo and Giveaway: Karen-Anne Stewart
Shattered when Raina runs after his marriage proposal, Kas is hell-bent to find her and bringher home, where she belongs. He will bend every law necessary to do so,
willing to do anything to protect Raina from her demons and the men who haunt
her, going as far as placing his career and life on the line to save
hers. Raina will give up everything she has worked so hard to achieve,
even flee the country to keep Kas from the wrath and powerful reach of her
abusive father.
In the midst of the FBI team closing in on the Ghost, another ghost from
Raina’s past taunts her, promising that she will be his. Meanwhile, a
different trafficking ring is gaining strength in New Jersey. Michael
solicits Raina’s help, needing her smooth, sultry voice to win the audition for
the new singer in the ring leader’s swanky night club. Raina knows her life is
in jeopardy with the dangers of being undercover, but she is blindsided when
she discovers that it’s her heart that is threatened with a mortal blow.
Raina tries to heal
from the nightmares of her dark past as the grisly bodies of innocent victims
surface when the team gets closer to discovering the identity of the man
responsible for the infuriatingly clever and powerful slavery ring. When
Raina finally comes face to face with the Ghost, he quickly engulfs her in a
twisted game of cat and mouse, delivering a veiled threat as he slips through
her fingers. As the ghosts of her past and present ensnare her in their
deadly web, Raina realizes the danger has just begun.
Karen-Anne Stewart has always enjoyed reading and how a book can sweep her far away, engrossing her deep into the story. She has enjoyed writing from an early age and became interested in becoming an author after one of her college courses. Her debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was published in January, 2013. Healing Rain: The Second Novel in The Rain Trilogy was published in July, 2013.
When Karen-Anne is not writing, she enjoys spending time with her first love, her family. She shares a home with her husband and daughter, their two dogs and their cat. She enjoys reading, hiking, and visiting new places. She plans to continue writing and sharing her stories with her readers for many years.
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October 3, 2013
MIRROR DEEP Promotion and Giveaway
Mirror Deep by Joss Landry
DANGER AND ROMANCE
…Roll like thunder in Kat Bonner’s world, when a known felon comes to the ranch to drop a bomb about her past. Kat turns to Pierce for help, the same Pierce who bucks her every chance he gets … and whose feverish investigation lands them in trouble with the law and directly in the path of a serial killer.
Mystery deepens, fraught with wrong turns, bumbling detectives, old murders, and Kat’s doppelganger no one ever sees but her, just as she never sees the change in Pierce’s feelings toward her brewing, mounting, until she can no longer deny them.
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Meet the author:
With a degree in commerce, Joss has worked as a consultant for more than twenty years, writing copy for marketing firms and assisting start-up companies launch their business. She recently made the switch from composing copy and promos, to writing fiction and prose. She is developing her style through courses and the support of other writers. A recent graduate of the Long Ridge Writer’s Group, she is a member of the Romance Writers of America and is presently working on honing three other novels for publication.
Blessed with four children and five grandchildren, she resides in Montreal with her husband, a staunch supporter, and enjoys spending her time biking, rollerblading, playing tennis and swimming. She loves creating stories, as she says that it fulfills her need to think outside the box.
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October 2, 2013
New Adult Authors Fall Promotion and Giveaway: J.A. Howell
Stumbling off the bus in Midtown, Harley Martin thought she found an escape from her old life.She soon realizes it was anything but that.
Low on cash and options, she manages to find herself a cheap but surprisingly nice apartment. The catch? The last tenant, Brody Walsh, killed himself.
Or did he?
As disturbing dreams and hauntings start to occur, Harley realizes there may be much more behind the previous tenant’s death than a simple suicide. She finds her life further entangled with his when she learns that her new boss, Nolan, was also his best friend. Could this handsome but evasive pub owner have something to do with Brody’s death?
Trying to piece together the events surrounding Brody’s death proves to be a daunting task, but Harley can’t give up. Brody won’t let her. He is still in the apartment with her, trapped in limbo until she finds his killer.
But he’s not waiting for revenge.
Harley’s next.
J.A Howell is an office drone by day, and a writer by night. Her love of writing took off when she was eleven years old and decided to fill a composition notebook with stories to read to her friends. Many years (and notebooks) later, not much has changed. She still loves writing and sharing her works with others. When she isn’t writing, she can often be found trying her hand at whatever artistic pursuit strikes her fancy. J.A. Howell resides in Apopka, FL with her husband and their menagerie of animal children.
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