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Lillian MacKenzie Rhine

Please welcome the lovely Lillian Mackenzie Rhine to my blog. I hope you all make her feel at home :)Author BioLillian MacKenzie Rhine is a writer who weaves stories together in her mind; creating an articulate quilt patched together with interesting characters and riveting plots. She has an open approach to genre writing where the pen dictates the theme written on the pages. Each chosen word that Lillian MacKenzie Rhine engraves into her stories will connect with her readers’ reality at some point in his or her past, present, or future.
Remember, always keep an open mind and it will expand all horizons.
Memoirs of a Succubus Blurb

Sex is the ultimate carnal desire, a sharing of energy and light between one or more individuals. Natalya Hart is in a world of sinful flesh where her power sharing is grossly one-sided. Having reckless tryst after reckless tryst, living in a state of the orgasmic now, Natalya becomes faced with a dilemma. Should she continue on a path of indulgent behavior or investigate her lewd acts seeking answers to questions that loom? Two men, one on each side of her double-sided morals, guide Natalya until the bitter end, wanting her to choose one or the other. Should she stay untamed, listening to the man who reassures her about her natural-born tendencies? Or should she seek out the white picket fence, becoming a “good girl”  with the one who falls in love with her at first sight? You determine those answers in...
Memoirs of a Succubus


Winter's Island Blurb

Cay Winters is an impressionable free spirit from Los Angeles, California. Losing her mother at a very youthful age has given her a drive to live life a certain way. Her aunt Lulu and cousin Malcolm welcome her into their hearts, taking care of all of the things needed by a motherless child. Being an artist has taken her to a lot of interesting places; but when the chance to live in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands appears, she is eager to take it.Once there, she is overwhelmed by the beauty and the mystique of the Virgin Islands. The food, the beaches, the attractions are amazing, but William Gatling is the best part. He takes on the task of teaching Cay how to love the right way. The only problem is the secret that he holds from her. A revelation that could rip her from his heart; or, worse yet, end her life. The two lovers spend so much effort trying to fight their inner demons that they cannot see the true devils that are sitting in front of their faces. Once Cay fights her battles within, she can finally win the war outside. Once William accepts the truth, he can see the light.
Winter’s Island
As you all know I like to ask people random questions, just to spice it up a bit and I asked Lillian the following question:
Would you rather be chased by a one duck sized horse or 100 horse size ducks?
I would like to see 100 horse shaped ducks...nothing like a good stampedeBuy now links:
Memoirs of a Succubus: 
Amazon.comAmazon.co.uk
Winter's Island:
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For more information about the lovely Lillian then please check out her blog:

www.lillianmackenzierhine.com

Back to blogging

Helloooooooooooooooooooo
I am so sorry I havent blogged for awhile. I was firstly busy trying to get Jo's Story: An Erin the Fire Goddess novella complete. Which I have to say is now finished and away to the editor. It is book 3.5 in the series and needs to be read after Torment otherwise it will give the game away ;)
Jo's story will tell all about who she is and how she came to work for Dr Hammersmith. 
I have to say that Jo is definitely one of my favourite characters.
I have not written a synopsis yet. Oh how I hate writing them. But needs must and all that. And then there is the cover to do. I will be creating my own cover for Jo's Story and hopefully using my friends daughter as the cover model.
I will keep you all posted on the release date for that.
I know so many of you were almost screaming with how I finished Torment and I know you all want book four as in yesterday but I am still only on chapter 1 of writing it. I am hoping Jo's story tides you over though :)
So last week I was without internet. I felt so lost, as if someone had come and cut my arms off. Well yesterday I got it back on and yippee I am back to blogging :)
Over the next month I will be blogging about not only authors but lots of different people, such as readers, who after all where would us authors be without them? Then there will be bloggers, who are so much better at it than me and who help promote lots of authors. Then there will be people who would in crafts, some make book related products and some not. 
All of these people are on my friends list and they have all been supportive of me and I want to give back and get everyone to show them some love as well.

Giving thanks to my readers

I have been a published author for a little over a year now and when I first started out I was so nervous at the response I would get. Would anyone actually like what I had to offer? To my surprise the answer is yes. When I first started out my proof readers missed a hell of a lot of mistakes and because of this I have lost stars or two here and there but on a whole I have had reviews saying that the reader could look past the reviews because I had written such a great story. Do you know how much of a great feeling that is to hear? Words can not explain. After the release of my third book I was able to find a really good Editor. Since then I have managed to re-release books 1 & 2 in my series and the reviews since then have been great. The following review I ended up punching the air:

I was given this book for an honest review.
Wow, this is a great beginning for a young adult or new adult series. Even the young at heart would enjoy this. I hope I can get the others in this series to do reviews for because I would love to know what happens next.
I can relate well to Erin as I sometimes felt awkward about my appearance and felt like I didn't fit in with my peers. But this is about Erin and her ups and downs as she discovers who she really is and how it will effect her life. In some ways it is a coming of age story about growing up and facing new things. Yet in other ways it is about a unique adventure that centers around a town or maybe I should say city as it seems to hold more venues than my own small town.
I found myself eagerly reading and turning the pages to devour this story. It was so well written that I easily could become Erin and live her story as I read. This is a mark of a truly gifted author. It was also well edited as I found nothing grammatically wrong with it, not even a typo to be found and I have seen many of those lately.

I have highlighted the last bit to show you what I meant. How great is that? After so many reviews where the reader picked up on the grammar I wanted to cry with joy. 
My best review of all time is a very recent one. Now I cherish all the reviews I receive and I always take the time to read each and every one of them, but this particular one made me squeal so much that I have to share it with you all.

Lavina Urban is the queen of cliff hangers. She builds up this amazing storyline. Then, right as you read the climax... BAM... the story ends. I checked my kindle twice to ensure my eyes weren't playing tricks on me.
At this point, my heart bottomed out as I am not ready to let the story go. Torment is one of those stories that you feel you have become apart of. You want to see the conclusion of the tale your fictional friends live.
HeartbreakLoveRebirth
Torment touches your heart and sings to your soul. I think I have have just moved Erin Fire Goddess up to one of my top 5 favorite series. It stands among Harry Potter and Twilight.
Now, I just need to get my hands on the paperbacks... art for my bookshelves.
I was given a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

A day or two after I received this review I received a phone call from my aunt. Now a lot of us authors are really nervous hearing what our family members have to say about our books. When I first started my nan told me I wasn't a real author. She even said that after she had a copy of my first book. It definitely made me chuckle. Well my aunt had read the first book which my cousin had and she loved the story. She told me it is not the normal type of book she reads but it is a great story. Well when she phoned me it was a nail biting moment. She said something along the lines of 'Oh my God. I have just finished the third book and you can not leave it like that. I need the next book as in yesterday.' I informed her that I can not perform miracles but book 3.5 will finish soon. She wasn't happy, that is a good thing right? lol.
I often receive messages from readers from all over the world. The fact that they are outside of the UK makes me giddy :) The messages have been so lovely that I want to reach inside the computer and hug each and everyone of you. You are all the reason I continue you to write.
So I was sitting there the other day and I decided that I wanted to write a blog to thank you all. You are all absolutely amazing and each of you may only be one person, but you all took the time to read one or all of my books, so far. I am so grateful that you chose my books and I really hope that you continue reading them and leaving me such great reviews.

Thank you

Interview with D.Love

Recently I got to read a wonderful book by a fantastic author and straight away I knew I had to interview her and I am so lucky that she agreed and to top it all off she offered to give away a signed copy of her book to one of you wonderful people. I am sorry to say but this offer is only open to US citizens only.Let me start by saying what a fantastic cover this is and it is designed by a fellow author Airicka Phoenix. What a great job she did!


Blurb:
In life, there are times you are granted a miracle. It may not be the one you wanted exactly, but it will be the one you need. It will prepare you for the next step in your journey and help you learn to accept the life you are given, even if that life can be heartbreaking.
My Review:
I heard about this book through friends on Facebook and everyone was telling me what a great read it is and how much they cried.
I was intrigued to say the least so I went ahead got it,and if I am honest I was scared to read it.
Eventually though I took the plunge picked it up and read it.OMG I have never ever cried so much by reading a book. The way the author tells the story is truly amazing.It is the story about a 25 year old girl called Rye and her life with a brain tumour and how in life you a lot of people take things for granted and how you should live for Today Only.This story is an emotional roller coaster with lots of highs and lows.I have to say that this is probably the best book I have EVER read and I would recommend that everyone take the time to read this heart felt story.I will give you one warning before you start reading this story.......... Please make sure you have plenty of boxes of tissues because you will need them.



Interview:

Hi Derinda. Thank you so much for agreeing to let me interview you.

Now I know you from Young Adult and Teen Readers and I am one of the lucky ones to not only have you on my friends list but you are your Admin team have also helped promote my books. For that I would like to thank you all.

As you know I went out and bought your book ‘Today Only’ and I had to have it as a paperback. I don’t know why exactly, but when I saw friends on Facebook talking about it I knew I needed to have it as a paperback before my normal ‘read it as an eBook, if I like I will buy paperback’.I have to say that when it arrived I was scared to pick it up, but fate kind of stepped in and broke my husband’s kindle (which I have stolen lol) so I decided to take the bull by the horns and read it.I was not sure what exactly to expect. Yeah I thought maybe I would shed a few tears but OMG hun it was as if you had put your hand inside me and ripped down the walls and made me sit up and pay attention.There is a lesson to learn with this book and that is you only have one life and that is precious and you need to live your life and take each day as it comes and see all of the beauty around you and treasure it.Anyway I am just rambling here and I know myself and other readers want to know answers to a lot of questions.

What inspired you to write this story? I know at the beginning that it says fictional but I felt that you must have experienced something like this to be able to write this so beautifully.
My biggest inspiration was my daughter. However, Today Only was written for everyone that has went through a similar experience. There is so much that I hope people take from this book. I hope that they will know that with love you can conquer the hardest tasks in life. I hope that people will learn to see all the beauty life has to offer, as well as the importance of family, memories and support. Most of all, value what we have in "Today Only".

At the beginning when I first met Dee I thought that sounds just like you and then you brought in Jodie and everyone else I thought OMG it so is you and I laughed so hard as I could picture all of you acting that way. Is this what goes on at UtopYA? Because I plan on being part of it one year and I am not sure if I should be excited or scared lol.
You should be excited of course. LOL So much goes on at Utopya, but as the saying goes “what happens in Nashville, stays in Nashville”

Soooooooooooo the Penis club………… is this real? Lol
*snickers* yes there actually is, however it was just something made for giggles, it was a way to brighten people's days.

Have you managed to capture a cowboy yet? ;)
That would be a big NO! But I have high hopes :)

As a reader it was an emotional rollercoaster, was it hard to write? Because I have written a few sad scenes in my books (nowhere near like yours) and I needed tissues.
The ending was the hardest part to write for me. It actually made me bed sick and a emotional wreck for days. I was so bad that my family asked me to change the ending.


If I am honest I didn’t even know you were writing a book or had even written one until I saw people posting about it on Facebook. Do you have any other stories that you are working on? If so can you tell me about them.
Actually yes, I am hoping (crosses fingers) if everything goes okay. I will be releasing the first book in “The Bailey Trilogy” at the end of September.
What does the future hold for you Derinda? Do you have any other projects besides writing that you would like to share?
Well I have some signings set up this year. I also will be working on the yearly Charity event. Also 2 books to release.
Thank you so much for taking the time to answering my questions J


Author Bio:
I live in Maine. My biggest passion is for my family and friends. I adore loving others as if it is the biggest gift life can offer. I'm a read-a-holic, loves chocolate, cowboys and everyone on Young Adult & Teen Readers Facebook page. My dream is to travel to Australia one day and see a kangaroo. I am nothing but simple. I do a lot of volunteer work. I have 2 beautiful daughters. 4 grandchildren, that constantly ask me if I lived in the black & white days.My inspiration would be my daughters. Rita for her strength to keep fighting and constantly try to take care of me. Even though sometimes she cant get out of the bed. Kayla, for helping pick up all the pieces that seem to fall, when times get rough. And the love they have for me.

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Strip Me Bare by Marissa Carmel cover release

Well my Good friend Marissa is releasing a new book and I for one an truly excited. Here is a little more about it:

Title: Strip Me BareAuthor: Marissa Carmel                Genre: New AdultRelease Date: TBA  Cover Art: Amber Rendon - Novel Idea Designs
http://novelideadesign.com




Blurb:
“I may have had more lovers than you, and I may take my clothes off for countless women, but you are the only one who can strip me bare.” Do you ever stop loving someone just because they’re gone? Five years ago Ryan Pierce disappeared from Alana Remington’s life without leaving so much as a post-it note behind. He was the one she gave her heart to, her soul to and her virginity to.  So imagine her surprise when she finds him dancing at one of NYC’s hottest male revues as Jack the Stripper. Ryan never stopped loving Alana, and now that she serendipitously dropped back into his life, he’s vowed never to lose her again.  But being together has its costs, and challenges Alana isn’t sure she can handle.
She finally has Ryan back; but how in the world is she supposed to share the love of her life with half of the women in New York City?




Excerpt:  
(All excerpts are unedited and subject to change)“Nothing’s wrong,” I try to pull his lips back to mine, but his head won’t budge. He just stares down at me with a forceful glare.  Resigned, I ball my fists over my eyes and sigh. “What do you want me to tell you? I’m insecure? I’m trying not to think about all the women you have all over you? Or of all the women you’ve had?”  “You’ve been with other people?”  “One other person Ryan. One other person besides you, and it was a disaster. I don’t even think it counts.”  “What do you mean?” he asks confused.  We never did dredge up my intimacy issues or talk about my sexual past, if you could even call it that. One boy my sophomore year of college, the all around nice guy I could never pull the trigger with. Even though I tried, desperately. I couldn’t muster up enough courage to go through with it. I was so messed up after Ryan; I had trouble letting anyone in.  Sexually that is.  We’d start but never finish.  And the one time it got to the point of penetration I absolutely freaked. We stopped speaking after that and I’ve sworn off men ever since.  “Intimacy was hard for me,” I tell him, “because I was always afraid I’d wake up, and who ever I spent the night with would be gone. I didn’t want to hurt like that again,” I look away from him. This conversation sucks. I don’t want to look weak. It’s a character flaw imbedded by my father. Remington’s aren’t weak. They don’t show emotion. They don’t even have emotions.  I’m not a very good Remington.  “Alana,” he coos, and I want to slap him. Maybe kiss him, “I didn’t know.”  “I didn’t want you to know.”  “You have to talk to me.”  “Talking isn’t my problem, Ryan.” Thinking is. “You didn’t tell me,” he stipulates, “Do you really think I’m not going to be here in the morning?”  I shrug, because for all intents and purposes I do believe he’ll be here tomorrow, but there’s still a hurt, eighteen year old girl inside me who needs to come to terms with what happened. That Ryan didn’t leave because he wanted to. He made a choice that affected more than just us. And it hurt us both equally the same.  “I don’t want to disappoint you,” I mumble, and now I’m beet red. I’m pretty sure when Emily told me to vulnerable in Ryan’s arms, she didn’t mean like this. “Alana, you could never disappoint me,” he shifts while still on top of me, “I may have had more lovers than you, and I may take my clothes off for countless women, but you are the only one who can strip me bare.” 

Playlist: (Still  in progress)
Mirrors- Justin Timberlake Sorry- BuckcherryMuse- MadnessRun- Leona Lewis I Know You Want Me- Pitbull Troublemaker- Olly Murs feat. Flo RidaWhat You Wanted- OneRepublicGimme More- Britney(I Just) Died in You Arms Tonight (Club Remix)- Cutting Crew Counting Stars- OneRepublic

Author Bio:


Marissa Carmel has loved writing ever since a young age. She has a duel degree in History and Political Science, but took as many creative writing classes in college as she could. She spent most of her twenties bartending, which is where she met her husband and a multitude of interesting people. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s hanging out with her family, experimenting in her kitchen or doing yoga on the living room floor. 

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Interview with Vin Hill

When I first started writing I did not have a cover designer and I used a generic one from Create Space. To say it was awful is an understatement. Sales weren’t going great and I knew deep down this was down to the cover. One day, whilst writing Betrayal, I had an idea to have two pictures that represented the story and I spoke to a friend and asked if he would be interested in doing them for me. It was him who suggested his nephew Vin and luckily he agreed and he created:


Seriously, how cool is that? I was completely overjoyed with it and now use this as my logo. But Vin hadn’t finished there. He had designed me a cover for my second book, Betrayal:


But he wasn’t finished there. He had also designed a cover for the first book, The Beginning so it went well with the second:


After that I asked if he would like to continue making my future book covers and he agreed. I honestly did not think he could get any better so after I completed my third book in my series I was blown away when Vin sent me the cover for Torment:

The reaction from everyone has been amazing. So many people have commented about how amazing the cover for Torment is. It seems that every cover Vin designs it turns out better and better, so I cannot wait to see future ones he makes. The guy is truly talented that I just had to interview him and get word out there that he is available to design anything you want.
So let’s get to the interview and find out all about this talented guy:


Thank you for agreeing to let me interview you.
I have the privilege of having you as my cover designer and I have to say that I absolutely love your work. Is this something you ever saw yourself doing?
No worries and thank you. I've had my fingers in a lot of pies over the years in regards to different types of design from working with signed artists in the music industry for album covers, flyers, event promotion etc. but after working on a few projects as either a conceptual artist on Games or movies then it all kind of blends into one really so making covers for novels is no different to working on a game or a movie, it’s all about getting a client what they want which is what I hope I do well at.
Oh you definitely do that. My readers absolutely love my front covers and I don’t blame them J
What is it you dream of doing/becoming?
The ultimate dream would to become a director or lead designer for a games studio but I would settle as a conceptual artist or writer. I love telling stories through all kinds of media; conceptual art is just another form of storytelling to me. I tend to jump around a lot in what I do as a professional so I'm like a jack of all trades but a master of nothing really. My only true dream would to be able to get really good at one thing and be able to finish something in its entirety to the best of my abilities. I'm half way through writing my own novel and I've written scripts for games so it's whatever hits first which I will run with but I'm always open to new things so I'm not actually sure about what will become of me until it happens.
What are your greatest achievements to date?
I did well in university but that achievement has begun to settle into not a big deal as I've realised that an educated man isn't always an employed man in any creative industry. I have multiple clients but I still have a day job, once that day job is cut out then that will be my great achievement. Until then I’ll keep learning and working until I get good enough to do what I love full time without it feeling like a side project. I hope.
You have recently moved from England to Japan, how are you adapting to it all? As I am sure you are missing your friends and family.
Yeah I was preparing my move to Japan for over three years so everything went smoothly with the over-planning but I felt it was something I needed to do, England was becoming frustrating to me in regards to everyday life and my future career when I was only hearing about studios closing down due to the economy crashing so it was a good time to leave, over 90% of all my client work was done online so it didn't affect my work so it was a smart move to get here and learn Japanese to break into the creative industry here. As for family and friends, it goes without saying that I miss them but we keep in touch and they understand everything I've said it he above so there isn't any sadness about it, it’s just something I needed to do.
How old were you when you decided you wanted to become a graphic designer?
I went to college to study digital art and we were given Photoshop in our first project, I was 16 at the time and I haven't really stopped using it since. After a year of using it I was meeting a lot of bands and artists in Leeds that were getting signed and I ended up making flyers which evolved to album covers and so on, fast forward 9 years and I finished my university course in Games art and design with a client list over 30 and I found myself doing anything from graphics design or fantasy illustration. So really I didn't actually decide to do it, I just get questions like "hey can you do this?" And to be professional you have to reply with "Sure I can!" So you gain a lot of experience just by doing that- not that I recommend saying you can do everything but I was willing to try anything to get a job done which worked a lot of the time.
I often find myself looking at the work you do and thinking wow. You are definitely truly gifted. Is it something that has come easy to you?
Nothing in particular comes easy; I still have a lot to learn with everything I do if I was to be totally honest. I think everything that I do know right now came with good time and practice. A lot of people say to me "I wish I could do that!" And the best way I explain it is by telling them creative work is like playing a musical instrument, you can't just expect to pick up a guitar and bang out a Jimi Hendrix tune. You need to learn the instrument, learn to read music then you piece together your own lyrics until you get something that is kind of workable, then you practice even more until you're good enough. Art work, graphics, writing- it's all the same as this process. So yeah, it came with drawing about 5 sketches a day until I was in college then switching to digital and doing the same thing. I wouldn't ever say I have a talent of sorts as I know people who are much younger and have a lot more skill, I think talent is just a word we use for how quickly we pick something up. It’s our ideas which make our work special and there is always room for improvement.
If there are people out there that would want to be a graphic designer what words of advice would you offer them?
Practice, know your trade, stay away from Photoshop filters and practice some more. I tend to take in a lot of information from the world around me and it’s really just about having the ability to observe and see that graphics, art and everything else trends and constantly changes. If you keep up to date with these things then you will automatically begin to make a backlog of techniques and processes as they come and go and in time you will develop your own style by mixing these things up. In the professional world you might hear this being called a 'Visual Library'. Look for clients where ever you can and be prepared for 75% of your work to be something you don't want to be doing, the better you get the more you can close that gap and things you don't want to do become less and less to the point that you will only be doing what you want.  I have yet to close that gap but I would like to think it’s at least 30% things I don't want to do now, all in good time.
What would you say inspires you?
Besides the memory of my father I wouldn't say much else. It sounds ridiculous but most of the projects I start have main characters and ideas which I attach myself to, once they are there then they are kind of 'Alive' so I feel motivated, obligated and inspired to finish their stories for them. I have three main projects which are like that and the main characters poke me on the shoulder whenever I'm day dreaming to remind me "hey vin, still here chap". Especially with my writing work.
I know that feeling all too well. Would be great if we could have a Personal Assistant inside ours heads to take notes right? lol
Where would you like to see yourself in five years’ time?
Probably doing what I am doing now but hopefully a little bit more well off with a project finished of some kind. If not then I’ll have 5 more years of practice in the art forms I do have and looking back on my work five years ago was noticeably bad, I just hope I can say the same thing in 5 more years. What I would like to happen is to get a job in a studio of some kind as an artist or writer, have a finished novel and not have a 'day job'.
Besides me being a pain in the arse ;) what has been the biggest hurdles you have come up against?
Not so much for you as I had freedom in the covers I did for you but when I get clients most of the time they are too specific and sometimes that specific thing is total garbage, it looks bad, the composition is off, the text font is wrong, the picture which they provided is horrid and you have no sense of pride about the work you have done for the client. You tell them "you should try THIS." and they don't like it, they want it the exact way they told you and you know it looks bad. Clients that don't know what looks good is the biggest hurdle and its one of the main reasons I only do graphics part time and not full time in a firm. I would prefer to have less money and work at things I want to work on instead of dealing with clients that don't trust their graphic designer. We have experience and they hire us but they don't want the professional advice; it’s beyond frustrating.

Yeah I hear ya. That is why I let you do what you like with the covers. Because I feel that an outsiders perspective is vital and in my line of work the book cover is something that needs to jump out and catch the attention of a potential reader and I feel you always go above and beyond in what you do and I for one really appreciate it the work that you do J
For more information on Vin then please click on the following links and don't forget to tell him I sent you :)
Vin's email addressVin Hill Art - Facebook page

The Vis Vires Trilogy

A few months ago I was able to interview Marissa Caramel and help promote the second book in her Vis Vires Trilogy. Now at the time I had not read any of Marissa's book but the story fascinated me and I quickly added it to me 'To be read' list. Luckily for me Marissa gave me the chance to read and review her books and who was I to turn down an opportunity like that?







Blurb: Lust. Anger. Hate. Desire. Love. Happiness. Joy. iFeel. What happens when an unknowing empath meets a pixie who wears leather, a snitch who is repulsive and a fiery angel who can literally set your soul on fire? A whole lot of emotional turmoil and one love story ignited. Liv Christianni is isolated, alone, tortured and withdrawn, saddled with the torrential downpour of the world’s emotions. Accepting of her providence Liv has lost all hope, until one day fate steps in and spins the course of her life like a spiraling top. Hunted by a Spirit Stalker, Liv is forced to gain control of herself and her surroundings, threatened by the touch of her immortal love; she must find a way to survive both physically and emotionally. Can she find the courage to accept her true self? Can she love unconditionally cognizant of the condemning consequences? Can she rise from the ashes to become the person she was always meant to be? Funny, witty, real, and poignant, iFeel rips into your soul, and sets your emotions on fire. If you are a fan of Charmed or Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries or The Secret Circle this series is for you! What readers are saying- This was super good!!- This story was just absolutely perfect!! 5 stars! Riveting- This was one of the best books I have read in a very long time! Awesome paranormal story- This book was like one of those suspense movies that you had to keep your attention on or you would miss something very important.

Review: I really enjoyed this story about a young woman called Liv and how she is a recluse in her own home due to what she calls a disability.
Liv is unique with her purple eyes and the fact she can feel everything everyone feels around her. She struggles to differentiate between what are her own feelings and what are her own. One night she is dragged out for her birthday when she encounters a being called a Stalker who wants to take her soul. In steps Justice a Seraph who hunts Stalkers and now he needs to protect Liv when she discovers she is an Empath. This is a great all round story and I can not wait to read the second book. The only reason I gave it a four star was due to the writing style. I spent a long time trying to figure out what it was and after awhile I figured out it is wrote in a scripted style. Now even though there is nothing wrong with that I just personally found it hard to get completely lost in the book, but I was able to look past it and see the story in its entirety and I would definitely recommend this to everyone :)






Blurb:

Touch me, and bring me to life...
How do you move on when you don’t even know where you were going in the first place?
The Spirit Stalker is dead and I have finally started to erect my life. But I quickly discover, that just because the structure is built doesn’t mean the foundation is sturdy. As much as I try to manage my abilities, I can’t completely control them. The physical impossibility of the relationship I have with Justice has reached a boiling point; our fundamental problem is my inability to control myself from absorbing his power, and his fears of touching me because of it.
As if that wasn’t deal-breaker enough, a new threat looms on my horizon - Darklings.They are grim reapers of the immortal world who surface every five-hundred-years to feed off the souls of magical beings who are weak, aimless, lost; those who have given up and want to move on.
They also hunt power. Which means, they’re hunting me.
Abandoned by the one person I need the most, I find myself in Melenia’s realm.  There, I’m courted by Siberian, a dangerous pixie who covets me, hunted by Death personified; all the while hiding my powers and my ancient bloodline. The pixie prince is alluring, and I feel so broken and vulnerable. I know giving in to him means giving myself over to him. But right now, I don’t care. All I want is to feel anything other than the loss and rejection Justice left me with. Anything other than pain.
So what do I do when I’m scared to be touched, even though I know it’s the only way to bring my soul back to life?
Review:

I want to start by saying that after reading the first book I was so happy that this books writing was different and flowed beautifully. It was so much easier for my to get lost in the story line
Just when you think Liv and Justice are on the right track with each other Justice goes and breaks up with Liv with no explanation. Liv doesnt understand why and starts drinking. As a way of helping her Jocelyn and Melenia decide to take Liv away to Devonshire which is the land of pixies. The Prince of Pixies, Serbian becomes fascinated by Liv and wants to take her as his own but during all of this Darklings attack not long after the rest of the Seraphs arrive. Liv also meets a gypsy woman who give her a locket along with a warning about her future. But who is this woman and how does she know Liv and Justice? This is a great read and I recommend this to everyone




My favourite line from this book is : "You are the only thing on this earth that thrills me, scares me and makes me question myself all at the same time, 



Interview:

Hi Marissa, thank you for agreeing to be interviewed by me again J
Thank you so much for having me again!
So tell me how are you feeling now that you are two books that are now published?
It’s an amazing feeling and it definitely fuels me to keep on writing.
How did you come up with the story?
It was a daydream really.  My mind is constantly wandering, but these characters and this story compelled me, so I just had to write it.
Now your book series is a Trilogy and I have been wondering if you will release any novellas to do with the series, such as the story of Justice and Derrin, or the story of Derrin and Melenia or even the story of AJ. I for one would be interested in reading those.
Yes, there will be spin off novellas. I’m working on Derrin and Justice’s story now, it will be called Affliction. I’m also playing with the idea of Jocelyn and AJ’s story too.
I see the third book is titled Constellation, do you have a date for release it?
Not at the moment. I have the story in my head, but I haven’t begun writing it. If I had to project, I’d say it will be done sometime early next year.
Now the IFeel was written in a different style to the Gravitational Pull and for me it didn’t flow as well as it could have. I just wondered if you will be changing it to fit the fluidity of Gravitational Pull?
Maybe. iFeel was my first novel, so sort of like a first child you make most of your mistakes with it. I think with Gravitational Pull I was more confident in my voice which helped my writing flow better. I’m always looking to improve, whether it’s through writing or reading or constructive criticism. So I think one day I’ll go back and revamp iFeel.
Last time I spoke to you didn’t have any other writing projects on the go but I have recently seen you have one called ‘Strip Me Bare’ Can you tell me a little bit about this?

Yes! I’m very excited about it. It’s a New Adult contemporary novel. It’s about a law student who finds out her estranged love is an infamous stripper at a New York City night club. The foundation of the story is about two people fighting for what they want while struggling to be together. Some major themes are prejudice, drug abuse, sexuality,  familial struggles,  standing up for what you believe in and of course love. I’m very excited about it.

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No Brainer Blog Tour
Today is the final day of this fantastic blog tour and I would like to thank everyone who has helped. It is great when we can all come together and help out a fellow author and I have to say that I absolutely love this book series and I feel completely honoured to be able to take part in this tour.So why don't I begin with talking about the first book in The Darcy Walker series:


Blurb:
Fifteen years ago, Darcy Walker's parents thought it was a good idea to give her a unique name: Darcy, meaning "dark walker." Whether that was a stroke of genius or stroke of stupid, they definitely nailed the irony. She lacks direction, her grades stink despite a high IQ, she's boringly average--although flirting admirers claim otherwise--and God help her, she's infatuated with a bad-boy.

A bad-boy that her hottie best friend, Dylan, wishes would get acquainted with his fist.


And, oh yeah, there's that tattoo that was a royally stupid idea.


With her life spiraling out of control, everything changes when she skips class and finds a dead body...in fact, it gets worse. It jump starts Darcy's inner-verb, and her brain hardwired for action gets caught up in a situation she can't let go.


Set in the fictional Cincinnati town of Valley, Ohio, Darcy falls into a world of threats, violence, and gangland exploits chasing down every clue to finger the murderer. When a fellow misfit is fingered for the crime, Darcy goes from zero-to-sixty trying to clear his name--constructing aliases, breaking the law, everything that makes perfect sense to her but reeks of Grade A Stupid to everyone else.Trouble is...will she live to see 16?








My review:
When I first downloaded this I wasnt sure what to expect.

When Darcy comes across a dead body in a dumpster her life is turned upside down to try and find the killer after her friend is framed for the murder.
Now any regular person who finds a dead body would scream, vomit and/or phone the police. What did Darcy do?........ she decides to take off her shoes and jump in for a closer inspection!
I could say Darcy is all brains and no common sense but her grades are not really reflecting any brain cells.
I absolutely love Darcy and how she sees the world. I also love her relationship with her best friend Dylan (are they or arent they)
I love how the whole book is intense and gripping and I only put it down because I had to sleep.
The build up to discover who was the killer was fantastic and I was definitely not disappointed.
This book is definitely a must read for everyone. I am going to be buying a copy for my daughter for her 12th birthday.




Blurb:
Two weeks before junior year, Darcy hops a plane to Orlando for a little R&R with her best friend Dylan and his family. Fresh off the heels of solving three murders in Valley, you'd think she'd sit back and enjoy the vacation capital of the world … maybe if you're a noun. Darcy Walker, however, is nothing but verb. 

Before her feet hit the Orlando soil, she's meddling in the disappearance of a five-year-old boy who vanished six months earlier. 


With authorities still no closer to solving the case, Darcy is shanghaied by her impulsivity and runs headlong into that proverbial burning building, convinced she can bring him home. 


She travels down a road that not only follows this missing child but branches off into the corrupt and sinister world of mob activity when she tampers in a case on which Dylan's detective grandfather is working.
After a near disastrous midnight meeting in a warehouse and a date with a mechanical bull, Darcy realizes she might've bitten off more than she can chew. Add the boiling flirtationship with her best friend and the appearance of his romantic rival, and she is in over her head. 

Will she survive a life of flirting with death too easily? Or will her flirtationship with Dylan become the actual death of her instead? 


For a girl with a habit of finding dead bodies, No Brainer gives Darcy Walker more of the same…surprising twists and turns…and running for her life



My review:
LOVE IT! LOVE IT! LOVE IT! In this second installment we see Darcy go away to Florida for two weeks with Dylan and his family.
Now you may think, 'okay she is with Dylan, how can she possibly get into any trouble?' well Darcy is Darcy and it doesnt help that Dylans grandfather Lincoln works in the police force.
This book gets more and more gripping the more you read it. Today I could not put it down until I had finished it.
I was intrigued in Darcy as she tried to track down a five year old boy called Cisco who has been kidnapped whilst wondering how the case Lincoln was working on would some how cross paths.
Whilst all this is going on both Darcy and Dylan are battling with their feelings for each other and I do love the will they? wont they? scenario.
I know others just roll their eyes but with Darcy's insecurities and the fact that lets say they get together and it doesnt work out then they have lost the other as a best friend.
I want to know will they? :)
I still have one other burning question......What happened to Darcy's mum? Please tell me soon as it is killing me.

So with all of these questions swimming around in my head I thought why not ask the author herself. So that is exactly what I did.


Interview:
As both a reader and writer myself I just loved how your books hook the readers from the start and I love Darcy speak. Some of the conversations she has with her father are brilliant.
How old were you when you first started writing?
I started writing the Darcy Walker Series five years ago. Did I write before that? Not really. I majored in English and Journalism in college but I never imagined I’d become an author of a series.
Did you always want to be a writer?
My first love was journalism. So I did like to write, but always I imagined myself cracking big news stories with the mob breathing down my neck because I was ratting them out.
What inspired you to write the Darcy Walker series?
I wrote the first word to the Darcy Walker Series on Friday, June 13, 2008. She was an outlet for me during a particularly horrible time. The louder she became, the more I realized she deserved to live.
How many books will there be in the series?
I have outlines for nine books, but hopefully there will be more than that.
Awesome news. I will have to have them all and I have a feeling my daughter is going to love Darcy too.How long did it take you to write each book?
On average, eight months.
Do you have a favourite character? And if so who?
Obviously, I love Darcy but I have a huge soft spot for her best friend, Dylan Taylor. I like what he says and how he views the world. To him, life and love are simple. If you love someone, then you have their back during the good and bad times. His loyalty is unmatched. And for me? Let’s just say I love a good alpha male.
Did you base Darcy on anyone?
Darcy has my sense of humor. I prefer to laugh than anything, and unfortunately, her penchant for getting messed up with the wrong type of guys is a little autobiographical. If there was a bad teenage decision to be made, God help me, I was first in line to make it. That being said, I’m not afraid to speak of my bad decisions. What the heck, I should probably be more embarrassed of things, but I’m just not. I figure they make you who you are and you just need to roll with it. I wish I was as smart as Darcy, though. That’s all her.
Okay, when are you going to tell us what happened to Darcy’s mum? I am itching to know and I am sure the rest of your readers are too 
Aaah, Darcy’s mother. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me this question I’d be one rich woman! Darcy obviously is harbouring some really deep feelings where her mother is concerned. She’s given subtle hints that whatever happened was bad (it was), and it happened while she was nine years old. Too young to be able to process. Darcy has processed what she can; unfortunately, she has stuffed a lot of things down as a coping mechanism. Book four (untitled at the moment) will open up the floodgates of her life. There will be no secrets in her past after that book.
Now how long do I have to wait until book three will be released?
Fall 2013.
I am not sure if I can wait that long :(Do you have a title for book three?
100 Proof Stud…let your imaginations soar J
My imagination is going wild lol. I am hoping the book I referring to Dylan and him and Darcy get together lol.When is Darcy finally going to release she is beautiful?
There’s a good chance that might be never.
Yeah I know that happens with a lot of people. No matter how times a person is told they are beautiful they have to feel it inside themselves.Do you do a lot of research for your books? And if so do you have help?
I read about ten online newspapers a day to get ideas but currently I have no research assistant. I’d like to have one, though. If anyone reads this that would like to help, message me!!
Ooooo we could make an advert for one for you ;)Okay so between you and me…… will Darcy and Dylan get together? 
I plead the Fifth. That’s a saying in the US that refers to the Fifth Amendment…which states that every American has a right to not incriminate themselves. In other words, I’m not playing all of my cards right now!!
Booooo I am so impatient. I want to read all your books now I don’t want to give anything away but OMG. How dare you write an epilogue like that! You are worse than me with cliff hangers. I was going to ask you questions about that but I have decided to leave that alone so it doesn’t give too much away
:) SERIOUSLY….I”LL ANSWER SOMETHING IF YOU WANT ME TO!!!
Oh really? Well how about this question:You had a major cliffhanger, AJ. Can you give me any hints as to how it is going to turn out for those four characters involved?
I can't give you exact details other than the four characters in question will never be the same. I mean, how could they? Some will be affected more than others, but trust me, I have a master plan. This shakeup NEEDED to happen for several reasons. It will be the beginning of the end for one of the story arcs, and it will also be so life-changing for two characters that it sets them on a lifelong career path.Does anyone die??? Good question...really good question.*throws head back with an evil mad scientist laugh*All I will say is...???????.
Oh lady you do not play fair :p
So now I have asked the technical questions you may be aware that my blog is entitled ‘Complete randomness from a crazy author’ so now I will be asking you complete and utter random questions. You have been warned *evil laugh*Now I have your dad Gene Miracle (loving the surname btw) on my facebook. Now if I am honest I did not realise he was your dad until I read Grade A Stupid and saw his name in the acknowledgements. It must be great have the support from your family. What I want to know is….. is your dad anything like Murphy?
My parents have always been uber supportive. Whatever my sister and I wanted to do they were all for us being the best. He’s a little like Murphy, but he’s more like Darcy’s grandfather Winston who shows up a couple of books later. My dad is full of trivia. He can work crossword puzzles like a maniac, and at 80 years old still might be the sharpest person I’ve ever met. He never forgets a name, face, or details to anything. My father is a minister. Murphy works as an insurance underwriter—and so does my husband. In other words, they are the people that decide whether something is a good risk or not. My husband knows what he pays for everything, how much something will cost him if it’s a loss, and absolutely loves it when he “beats the system.”
You father is 80? *jaw drops to the floor* He must have had a good life as he certainly does not look his age.What would you rather be attacked by - 20 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck?
Oooh, good question. That one actually keeps me up at night JI’d say one horse-sized duck. I’d stay low and take it out at the knees. Always stay low, that’s my mantra in life. The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
Do you have any other books in the pipeline besides The Darcy Walker series?
The Saga of Jude Nichols is in the pipeline…she’s taken a backseat because Darcy is keeping me so busy, but yeah…she’s going to be good when she gets her day!
Yeah sometimes it is difficult to start something fresh when you are so focused on one. I have released three books from one of my series and even though I am currently writing a novella for it I have decided to write a complete different book. It feels both strange and refreshing at the same time, but I know I will have to be quick because my readers will get impatient lolWhat is your favourite cheese?
Swiss or provolone…it’s a toss up
Do you have any scars? If so what is your most memorable?
I have a scar on my left hand from a car wreck when I was twenty years old. I should’ve died in that wreck but walked away. It’s a great reminder that life is a gift.
Wow we are very lucky that you walked away. The world would be a boring place without you and Darcy JTell me a funny story from your childhood J
Oh, jeez, the first that pops into my mind is my first and only attempt at being a kleptomaniac. I went to the grocery with my father and stole a pack of gum and Band-Aids. I mean, every girls needs gum and Band-Aids, right? I boldly sat down in the front seat of our car and like an idiot started to blow bubbles. My dad asked me where I’d gotten the gum, and I had to fess-up that my sticky fingers stole it. I had to march back in the store and confess what I’d done and pay for what I’d stolen. I never stole again I was so humiliated.
So funny. We call band-aids plasters here but our parents always kept them so I cant understand stealing them lol. I stole bio oil once. Which is like a plant feeder. Why? I have no idea lol.If you could give advice to anyone out there who is thinking of writing a story what would it be?
Be real…don’t censor your characters and don’t be afraid of your imagination. If you are afraid of your imagination, then creativity is going to die on the vine.
If I could grant you one wish what would it be and why?
I wish I had perfect eyesight. That would be awesome if I could chuck the glasses and contacts.
I wear glasses so I hear ya there. I have never ever tried contacts though. Kind of scares me. I do need to buy sunglasses with my lenses.  But wow these things are expensive!


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A. J. lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two feministic daughters, an ADD dog, a spoiled hamster, and an unapologetic and unrepentant addiction to Coca-Cola. She studied English, Journalism, and Political Science at Morehead State University and left the business world when her daughters were born. Her love for suspense and a good story was born from watching Mystery Science Theater with her sister during childhood. That and any B-movie with comedic undertones they could get their hands on.From a small town in Kentucky, her sister and she lived in their imaginations on a regular basis, and A.J.'s love for the bizarre and paranormal still holds true to this day. She loves roller coasters, scary movies, and haunted houses and the weird sense of accomplishment it gives her when she can make it through without keeling over.When she's not riding that razor-thin line between creativity and insanity, she likes to read, watch too much cable TV, or cheer like a banshee at her daughter's sporting events. She's an avid Cincinnati sports fan and when she can watch a professional game, she's going to jump at the chance.She's currently hard at work on the first installment of her urban fantasy series, The Curse of Jude Nichols.
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K. S. HAIGWOOD'S FRESH NEW LOOK FOR A BEST-SELLING SERIES

~*~ Over 200 reviews! ~*~

*Paranormal * Suspense * Fantasy * Romance*

~ Guardian Angels ~ Guardian Demons ~ Heaven ~ Hell ~ Hate ~ Love ~ Soulmates ~

SAVE MY SOUL - Book 1 in the 'Save My Soul' series. 4.6/5 star rating

Kendra Larkin had everything going in the right direction. Her life was seemingly perfect, and she wouldn't have changed a thing about it. Unfortunately, the course of her life was about to be forever altered. A tragic rappelling accident lands her on Dr. Adam Chamberlain's operating table. She agrees to a deal proposed by a guardian angel to help save the soul of the man who is both her doctor and soulmate. If she is successful, she gets to keep her life. However, she later learns that it isn't just her life that's in jeopardy, but her soul as well. Even with the help of her handsome guardian angel, Rhyan, it seems there is no happy ending in sight. Torn between her newly discovered love of Rhyan, and the undeniable attraction she has for Adam, Kendra finds herself at a crossroad. With Adam's steadfast rejection of God, and his guardian demon conspiring against her, she fears her soul may already be lost. Will she find a way to overcome the evil her life is suddenly burdened with? Or will Adam's guardian demon win both their souls and make Kendra his own personal puppet in Hell?

REVIEW QUOTES!!!

“ I finished this book in one day, couldn't put it down!! ” Brandi

“ Save my Soul is a page-turner that I would recommend to anyone with an appreciation for romance and the paranormal. ” Mandy Trouten

REVIEW FROM A READER:Okay so I'm writing this through tears. Wow, this story was just amazing, especially the ending. That was an ending I wasn't anticipating. The plot always kept me guessing and kept me on the edge of my seat. The concept of the story was unique, so different than what I read all the time. It was refreshing, and truly amazing. What happens if you woke up to find yourself dying on a hospital bed? What if you couldn't move, couldn't speak, but could hear everything that was occurring? Well that is what happens to 29 year old Kendra who had a bad accident after going rappelling with her friends. Imagine her surprise when being patched up and stitched back together by a doctor, who voice she finds safe and soothing, she hears a voice in her mind. Actually not just one voice, but two of them. Who are they? Well it turns out it is her guardian angel and the guardian angel of the doctor who saved her life. The doctor's guardian angel, Coen, literally makes her an offer she couldn't refuse. He made it so that Kendra lives, even after that tragic accident that was suppose to end her life. But he gives her a task in exchange for her life. Her task? Make the misguided doctor believe in God again. But there is one catch to this. Kendra only has one week to make Dr. Adam Chamberlain believe in God or she loses her soul and dies all over again except this time, permanently. How do you make a man who has given up on God believe again? Especially after a tragic event that caused the doctor to lose his faith in God in the first place. Can love conquer years of resentment and heartbreak? Or will both Kendra's and Adam's souls be lost forever? Okay, I really loved the idea of putting guardian angels and guardian demons in this book. I never heard of a story like this before, it's a really neat idea if you ask me. Kendra's character in the book made me smile a lot. She was a strong female character who knows what she wants and isn't afraid to speak her mind. But not only is she brave and outspoken, she is also sweet and caring. She surprised me so much in this book with her generosity and kind actions. She was a character that many girls and women can relate to. I personally hope I can be something like Kendra one day. And the doctor in the story? I have one word to describe him: Amazing! Adam was what I expected him to be: sweet, remote, misguided but overall he was loyal to the end. His stubbornness added to his character and I think he was the perfect man for Kendra. Even Rhyan, Kendra's guardian angel, will always have a place in my heart as well. He was so funny in the book and very charming. The emotion and love he shows to Kendra made me want to cry and give him a hug. His character added something unique to this book. Overall, an amazing book! I highly recommend this book to everyone who enjoys a great story with amazing characters. Some of my favorite quotes from the book: "I wasn't talking to you, I was talking to myself." "Don't do that, people will think you're crazy." "You better watch it, Ms. Larkin, Ashley's looks will break that nice camera of yours." her boyfriend joined in with the cruel laughter. I started to speak, but Adam beat me to it. "If it made it through your shots, the camera will be just fine after Ashley's session." "Are you going to tell me the reason I can't stop looking at you?" "Love conquers all evil. Don't judge a book by its cover. Everything happens for a reason and ... If you haven't found your soul mate yet, don't ever, ever give up hope; he or she is out there somewhere." - Joc

HELL'S GIFT - Book 2 in the 'Save My Soul' series. 4.8/5 star rating

Depression consumes the guardian angel, Rhyan, after his human charge chooses her soulmate over him. Filled with anger and despair, he lashes out. And when his hate-filled words land him neck-deep in Hell, he realizes he's gone too far. He expects trouble, but not to discover his own soulmate in the fiery depths. Abigail is there with good reason, but she's done her time, and in order to save them both, Rhyan must strike a deal with the Devil. The stakes are higher than ever before, with his soul, his friends and even the fate of Heaven and Earth in jeopardy. If he fails, Rhyan stands to lose more than he ever feared. Will true love be denied? It will take everything he's got to break down the traps Lucifer puts in his way. New lines are drawn and old scores are settled, and Rhyan is in for the fight of his life. With Abigail as the prize, and humanity in the balance, he will stop at nothing to claim...Hell's Gift.

REVIEW QUOTES!!!

“ A well written plotline filled with twists and very believable characters. ” Shiralyn Lee

“ After the first book in this series, Save My Soul, I could hardly wait for this one to come out. ” Kelly The Red

“ Hell's Gift was a page turner from start to finish! ” Jennifer Wedmore

REVIEW FROM A READER:Hell’s Gift is the second novel in the Save My Soul series, yet a standalone story, just like the first. You can read my review of book one, Save My Soul, here. A completely original idea for a fantasy romance, this book is a huge accomplishment on so many levels. For a start, there’s a lot of story within those pages, and not one word of that is useless waffle. The action starts on page one and finishes with the last sentence. What made it more interesting for me was the frequent change of environment. Most of the action takes place in Hell, but it’s not the sort of Hell you would have imagined. I won’t tell you how it’s different, just trust that it is. Sometimes it’s better, often it’s worse, and the pain is not necessarily physical. Rhyan’s trials are imaginative, and the secondary plots developed enough to allow us a glimpse into the psyche of many of the demons and fallen angels that populate the upper classes of this incredibly rich world. There are minions and beasts, love and hate, fear and debauchery – you’ve really got to read it and see for yourself. Characterisation is one of K.S. Haigwood’s strongest points. Rhyan, a depressed guardian angel, is very well developed, his voice clear and easily identifiable throughout the story. You can understand his predicament – who doesn’t know the feeling of unrequited love? – and you can almost foresee his reactions. But. There’s always a but, with this author, because K.S. Haigwood can deliver enough twists and turns to turn a tornado on its head. Just as you think you’ve figured where the story is going next, she’s duped you again. Rhyan grows through his experiences and, in the background, you can see a few cracks beginning to appear in the personalities of secondary characters, too. Each one gets what they deserve, even if it’s just another chance to prove themselves. I loved the story and the idea behind it. Love conquers all is the message in many books, but you rarely see it as challenged and as humorised as here. Take this short dialogue, for example: “Which direction should I go?” I said to both Pogo and Malcolm. “North,” Pogo replied. “South,” Malcolm said. “West it is, then,” I said, and stepped out into the acid blizzard. The whole novel is littered with good chuckle moments, and even in the darkest hour, the thinnest hint of a silver lining is still visible among the clouds. I wholeheartedly recommend reading this book. Shock therapy for body and soul, delivered at a hundred miles an hour with the humor and charisma of a trendsetter, Hell’s Gift is certain to be hailed the new wonder-drug to cure all ills. No one is perfect, and this books shows you why you don’t have to be. Get ready to laugh, cry and most of all feel your way through this addictive story. Kristie Haigwood is a skilled sorceress of the fantasy world. Five very well-deserved stars for this effort. - E Medler

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Review for Guardian by Gillian Joy

I was surprised by how much I loved this book.
You have a young girl called Hannah who follows in her mothers and grandmothers footsteps as a Guardian.
A Guardian oversees all supernatural beings such as Vampires, werewolves, fairies,warlocks etc who are collectively known as Crudelitas. She has to make sure that they follow the law when it comes to not hurting humans or each other.
There is also a type of police force set up called Custas and it is their job to help Hannah.
As a young girl Hannah had a childhood friend called Gabriel and everything was going great until he kissed her. Then everything changed and Hannahs mum ended up being killed on the orders of a rogue vampire and Hannah felt every bit of her pain.
Hannah had to leave her hometown and leave Gabriel behind knowing that she would never see Gabriel or her mother again.
For the next 300 years Hannah rebelled and started killing every vampire she met. It wasnt until she met someone from her past that things started to change.
Who is this mystery vampire who killed her mother? What do the Custas have planned? and who has she met from her past?
For answers you will just have to read. It is most definitely a must read for everyone. So much so that i have put a sneak peek in my next book.
I can not wait to start reading Forever

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