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May 3, 2012

5 Star Review for “A Siberian Werewolf in London”


A fabulous new review – 5 stars! I am so excited! Here it is:


A NIGHT OWL REVIEWS BOOK REVIEW | Reviewed by: Angibabi4


I absolutely loved this second installment in the Siberian Volkov Pack series. It had everything that made me fall in love with the first one. The story line is great. You can read this as a stand-alone, but it is so much better if you’ve read the first one. Trust me, you don’t want to miss out on any of the books in this series. I am anxiously awaiting the next.


Melisande comes to London to grade and date a tapestry for Lady Ashtown. Melisande has a gift, she can always tell the history behind anything she touches. This makes her an expert in the field of authentication of old tapestries. Right after she arrives at London she meets Grigori and for whatever reason she finds herself drawn to the man. They are strangers, yet she finds that she feels like she has known him all her life. He’s the missing part of her life.


For Grigori, going to London was a way to help Scotland Yard capture the people responsible for stealing from his pack. He definitely wasn’t expecting to find his mate in the form of Melisande, an American in London on assignment for Lady Ashtown. Yet, here she is, his mate, and because of assistance to Scotland Yard she has become a target for a Russian assassin. Will Meli and Grigori make it out of London alive? Will they have a chance to explore all the avenues of being mates? Come along with me on this London adventure in the second installment of the Volkov pack. You are sure to enjoy it.


http://romance.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/Angibabi4-reviews-A-Siberian-Werewolf-In-London-by-Caryn-Moya-Block.aspx



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Published on May 03, 2012 19:49

April 18, 2012

From the heart – Just because


Several things happened this week that made me think about thoughts and words and how they affect us.


Yes, I am an optimist. One of the half-full kind of people, always have been. Not that I haven’t suffered strife and depression in my life, I have.


But I have always been able to recover my optimism and lift my soul after a hard fall. Not always easily, but eventually. So this morning, when I awoke at dawn, I reached over to my tablet to read a promising YA book. After several hours I came to the end. The story grabbed me and kept moving, but the end left me feeling hopeless and sad.


I was so disappointed, and slightly angry. After all, the book had great reviews and was highly recommended. But why would I want to read a book that makes me feel bad? Then I was thinking about the fact that our young adults were reading this book and probably feeling bad.


Now as an author, I know you can’t please everyone with what you write. I also know that books need conflict to be interesting.  My mentor had just reminded me a couple days before that you have to write from the heart.  When you do that you can take rejection when someone doesn’t like your work.


I am sure the author of the YA book I read was writing from the heart. But she left me, her reader, feeling sad and hopeless. If I want to feel sad and hopeless I can watch the nightly news. So where is this message going you are probably asking?


Well, I’m not really sure. But I think, for me, that the world will throw things at you that make you feel sad and hopeless. But don’t give in to that. Stay strong and stay positive. Life can never get better if you’re wallowing in hopelessness.


Think positive thoughts, have positive feelings, and take positive actions.  Be the change you want to see in the world. We are powerful, spiritual beings. We can do this.


I know I will be writing from the heart and I promise, if you read my books, you will find a happy ending. That’s one way I put those positive thoughts and feelings into the world. Will you join me?



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Published on April 18, 2012 10:23

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March 29, 2012

Authors Under Consideration

I am so happy to report that I am on the list of "Authors Under Consideration" for the "Top Indie Authors for April 2012″.


http://ireaderreview.com/2012/03/28/authors-under-consideration-for-top-indie-authors-april-2012-list/


This is so exciting and it's all due to you, my readers. Thank you, thank you, thank you. You are the best and I look forward to connecting with each of you.



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Published on March 29, 2012 10:00

5 Star Review for Alpha’s Mate

Angibabi4 of Night Owl Reviews has reviewed Alpha’s Mate by Caryn Moya Block.


Title: Alpha’s Mate

Authors: Caryn Moya Block

Score: 5.00 / 5 – Reviewer Top Pick

Active Date: Mar 28, 2012


http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/Angibabi4-reviews-Alphas-Mate-by-Caryn-Moya-Block.aspx


“This was an excellent beginning to what I believe will prove to be an excellent series. The author pulled me in from page one. I cannot wait for the next one in this series. I look forward to reading the continuing adventures of the Siberian Volkov Pack.”


Wow! 5 Stars! I am so excited. Please follow the link to read the rest of the review. Thank you Angibabi4 and Night Owl Reviews.



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Published on March 29, 2012 07:02

5 Star Review for Alpha's Mate

Angibabi4 of Night Owl Reviews has reviewed Alpha's Mate by Caryn Moya Block.


Title: Alpha's Mate

Authors: Caryn Moya Block

Score: 5.00 / 5 – Reviewer Top Pick

Active Date: Mar 28, 2012


http://www.nightowlreviews.com/nor/Reviews/Angibabi4-reviews-Alphas-Mate-by-Caryn-Moya-Block.aspx


"This was an excellent beginning to what I believe will prove to be an excellent series. The author pulled me in from page one. I cannot wait for the next one in this series. I look forward to reading the continuing adventures of the Siberian Volkov Pack."


Wow! 5 Stars! I am so excited. Please follow the link to read the rest of the review. Thank you Angibabi4 and Night Owl Reviews.



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Published on March 29, 2012 07:02

March 23, 2012

Winner of Free Copy of “Alpha’s Mate”.

Image  Congratulations to A. Charol for winning a free copy of Alpha’s Mate. Your comment on :http://urbanfantasyinvestigations.blo...


was greatly appreciated and I hope you enjoy reading Alpha’s Mate.  I was so happy to share with you and appreciate Urban Fantasy Investigations for giving me this opportunity. Happy Reading.



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Published on March 23, 2012 05:45