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August 5, 2013
August 4, 2013
Limerence #Review @ClaireCRiley
Limerence - Reviewby Claire C. Riley
Reviewed by Jedi Christy
One mans' obsession is so deadly it could destroy them all. Despite her love for her fiancé, Mia Lawrence finds herself inexplicably drawn to Mr Breckt- the mysterious new owner of the Island. Her thoughts are constantly consumed with the handsome and powerful stranger. However, there is much more to him than she realises, something dangerous and supernatural. Mr Breckt is used to getting what he wants, and now he wants Mia, at any cost. With his obsession spiralling out of control, he knows that time is running out. A war is coming. Blood will be shed, and lives will be lost, but he will have to rid himself of his obsession of Mia before it’s too late. Mia and Oliver must now fight the very evil that threatens to come between them. If either of them fails, it will be more than their love for each other that will be lost. Ultimately, all three will have to make a sacrifice that will change each other’s destiny forever. But will it be the right one?
4.75 STARS
Where to begin with such a GREAT book? For most of the book, you know something is building but you truly have no clue as to where it will lead in the end. You will find it so you cannot put the book down. The main female lead is so careful at expressing all her emotions. At times I was not sure who she would choose, but in the end I feel she made the right choice. I see the start of a very smart and new type of series. In some ways, this is the grow -up Twilight I have been waiting for. I find the characters to fully actualize and humanize. Even in the inhumaneness, they are perfect. This book gives you great vampires, smart and witty characters, mystery, and best of all it's a book that was hard for me to put down. In the end, I give it a 4.75 rating.
Reviewed by
Jedi Christy
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Reviewed by Jedi Christy
One mans' obsession is so deadly it could destroy them all. Despite her love for her fiancé, Mia Lawrence finds herself inexplicably drawn to Mr Breckt- the mysterious new owner of the Island. Her thoughts are constantly consumed with the handsome and powerful stranger. However, there is much more to him than she realises, something dangerous and supernatural. Mr Breckt is used to getting what he wants, and now he wants Mia, at any cost. With his obsession spiralling out of control, he knows that time is running out. A war is coming. Blood will be shed, and lives will be lost, but he will have to rid himself of his obsession of Mia before it’s too late. Mia and Oliver must now fight the very evil that threatens to come between them. If either of them fails, it will be more than their love for each other that will be lost. Ultimately, all three will have to make a sacrifice that will change each other’s destiny forever. But will it be the right one?4.75 STARS
Where to begin with such a GREAT book? For most of the book, you know something is building but you truly have no clue as to where it will lead in the end. You will find it so you cannot put the book down. The main female lead is so careful at expressing all her emotions. At times I was not sure who she would choose, but in the end I feel she made the right choice. I see the start of a very smart and new type of series. In some ways, this is the grow -up Twilight I have been waiting for. I find the characters to fully actualize and humanize. Even in the inhumaneness, they are perfect. This book gives you great vampires, smart and witty characters, mystery, and best of all it's a book that was hard for me to put down. In the end, I give it a 4.75 rating.
Reviewed by
Jedi Christy
Amazon US
Amazon UK
August 3, 2013
Ocean's Gift #Review @DemelzaCarlton
Ocean’s GiftBy Demelza CarltonReviewed by Jedi Christy
Sirens don’t fall in love with humans. For centuries it has been so…
But Sirena is different. She lost her first love to sharks and a storm, cursing the islands that stole him from her.
Times have changed and she must swim ashore once more, at the islands she once cursed.
Gone are the boats powered by sail and steam – jet boats with GPS are now the order of the day.
Enter Joe, the deckhand on the Dolphin. A handy man to have around when the lights go out. He’ll fix your generator and have the lights back on in no time, no worries.
But can he seduce a siren?
Or will she swim away, before he can uncover her secret?
A story about fishing, lobsters, beer and boobs, on some cursed islands off the West Australian coast. At least that’s how Joe tells it.
For Sirena, it’s a very different story.
As a sailor’s daughter, nothing can hit closer to my heart than a story with sirens or mermaids. In this book, I get both so how can I not love it? I also am a sucker for an author who hints at things but doesn’t spell them out in carry-on, so to speak, which she does in spades. I can say I find myself wanting to know more about each of the characters but love the interaction between the main two. The way she describes the location makes me want to go there for a scuba trip or two as well. Thank you, Demelza Carlton, for giving me the chances to reviews you book and I am looking forward to the next one. I give it a 4 star rating.
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Reviewed by
Jedi Christy
Sirens don’t fall in love with humans. For centuries it has been so…
But Sirena is different. She lost her first love to sharks and a storm, cursing the islands that stole him from her.
Times have changed and she must swim ashore once more, at the islands she once cursed.
Gone are the boats powered by sail and steam – jet boats with GPS are now the order of the day.
Enter Joe, the deckhand on the Dolphin. A handy man to have around when the lights go out. He’ll fix your generator and have the lights back on in no time, no worries.
But can he seduce a siren?
Or will she swim away, before he can uncover her secret?
A story about fishing, lobsters, beer and boobs, on some cursed islands off the West Australian coast. At least that’s how Joe tells it.
For Sirena, it’s a very different story.
As a sailor’s daughter, nothing can hit closer to my heart than a story with sirens or mermaids. In this book, I get both so how can I not love it? I also am a sucker for an author who hints at things but doesn’t spell them out in carry-on, so to speak, which she does in spades. I can say I find myself wanting to know more about each of the characters but love the interaction between the main two. The way she describes the location makes me want to go there for a scuba trip or two as well. Thank you, Demelza Carlton, for giving me the chances to reviews you book and I am looking forward to the next one. I give it a 4 star rating.
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Reviewed by
Jedi Christy
August 2, 2013
Coming Back to You #Review by Devon Youngblood
Coming Back to Youby Devon YoungbloodReviewed by LainnieBug
**Author Debut**
Maura is a twenty three year old who is still coping with her parents' sudden death two years ago. She recently graduated from college and now has her own catering business. A best friend-roommate who has been there through it all and helps make life manageable.
Until her first love Pierson Hammer comes walking back into her life.
Pierson has demons of his own, after serving in the military for five years. Tormented from his past and present. he comes home hoping to make amends with Maura.
Can Maura forgive Pierson for leaving her all those years ago? Can she trust him with her future? Will she open herself up completely.
**Warning: Contains strong language, and sexual situations. Not recommended to those under 18**
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This is a story about Maura and Pierson, and how Pierson leaves to go into the military, leaving Maura behind. Maura is now 23 and has lost her parents and is working as a caterer, and Pierson shows back up in her life to win her back. I loved Pierson. He may have his issues with the war, but for the most part he is a tentative lover and he would do anything for Maura to make her happy. Maura is a little hesitant to get back with him, but I love that she gives it a shot and follows her heart while still being cautious. This story is well written and I love that Ms. Youngblood had both Maura and Pierson's POV's. It gave you a better understanding of each character and gave more depth to the chemistry between the two characters. Ms. Youngblood also had strong and wonderful supporting characters to help Maura and Pierson along the way and I love that in a book. This book has a sweet storyline and a couple of heart dropping spots in it. It is a must read and belongs on everyone's TBR list. I cant wait to see what else Ms. Youngblood will come out with.
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Reviewed by
LainnieBug
**Author Debut**
Maura is a twenty three year old who is still coping with her parents' sudden death two years ago. She recently graduated from college and now has her own catering business. A best friend-roommate who has been there through it all and helps make life manageable.
Until her first love Pierson Hammer comes walking back into her life.
Pierson has demons of his own, after serving in the military for five years. Tormented from his past and present. he comes home hoping to make amends with Maura.
Can Maura forgive Pierson for leaving her all those years ago? Can she trust him with her future? Will she open herself up completely.
**Warning: Contains strong language, and sexual situations. Not recommended to those under 18**
ADD TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST!
This is a story about Maura and Pierson, and how Pierson leaves to go into the military, leaving Maura behind. Maura is now 23 and has lost her parents and is working as a caterer, and Pierson shows back up in her life to win her back. I loved Pierson. He may have his issues with the war, but for the most part he is a tentative lover and he would do anything for Maura to make her happy. Maura is a little hesitant to get back with him, but I love that she gives it a shot and follows her heart while still being cautious. This story is well written and I love that Ms. Youngblood had both Maura and Pierson's POV's. It gave you a better understanding of each character and gave more depth to the chemistry between the two characters. Ms. Youngblood also had strong and wonderful supporting characters to help Maura and Pierson along the way and I love that in a book. This book has a sweet storyline and a couple of heart dropping spots in it. It is a must read and belongs on everyone's TBR list. I cant wait to see what else Ms. Youngblood will come out with.Get your copy now! Amazon B&N
Reviewed by
LainnieBug
August 1, 2013
Walking Weird Blog Tour **18+ ONLY** @GoriSuture
Title: Walking Weird Smut Saga Vol. 5Author: Gori SutureGenre: Erotic HorrorTour Host:
Lady Amber's Tours
The confluence of Gori’s first four books is a torrid one, and the reader is sure to get wet, so kick back and enjoy, while you still can…
Hailing from the outskirts of Mayberry, North Carolina, Gori Suture has been writing fiction since she could hold a crayon. Her work is often allegorical, chronicling man’s pursuit of understanding God and the God within. Simultaneously debase and philosophical, she juxtaposes eroticism and horror with metaphysical introspection. She is currently working on the last of the Smut Sagas, the Sorrow and Rue Eroto-Obscurities, and a comic book series is also in the works.
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July 31, 2013
Rock N Roll Promises Blog Tour @AmBearShellea
Media Kit for Ambear ShelleaPromises and Rock n Roll TourPresented by Hot Ink Press Hosted by :Lady Amber's ToursJuly7 -August 7, 2013Rock n Roll Promises Bk1The Rock n Roll Paraphantasy SeriesErotic Paranormal Romance18+ AudiencePublished by Hot Ink Press
The Beginning of a new existence. The Creation of a whole new animal.
Fulfilling a promise leads to searching her soul, her past, and the one night that changed her life forever...Young, vibrant and with her whole life in front of her, Anna is looking forward to ringing in the new year at her favorite bar. Dressed to the hilt, ready for a great night, she meets Sebastian-Tall, mysterious and handsome. Her one-night stand turns into a one-life exchange!
The beginning of a new existence.
Anna finds her new life holds more than even she knows. It promises rock n roll, sex, love,secrets and a new set of rules. She embraces her new found self and learns to adapt. Anna, and her best friend, Paige, move back home to the states and live as normally as they can. As they say, best laid plans and all...Life has a different plan and yet another set of rules. Rules that even she breaks.
The creation of a whole new animal.
Anna and JaxsonThe bed screeched along the floor as she followed his lead, as her tired and sweaty body crumpled onto the bed. Her head rolled to the side as she looked at him. She noticed his body fashioned as much sweat as hers. His eyes were closed and he rested his hands on his chest as he tried to catch his breath. Holy cow that was the best sex I have ever had!
His whispered voice sounded next to her.
“How was that?”
“It was OK.”
Actually, that was great, but let’s not feed his ego too much.
She almost laughed at the questioning and confused expression that crossed his face.
“OK? I made you scream more than once, I recall.”
“Yeah, I was faking it for your sake. I didn’t want to hurt your feelings.”
“Oh, really?”
“Really!”
“Huh, it didn’t feel faked to me. Your screams of pleasure were pretty convincing. I think you are lying.”
Chills ran throughout her frame as he gently ran his fingers up and down her leg. She concentrated on keeping her breathing even. She rolled her eyes his direction and placed a coy smile on her face.
“Guess you will be left with that burning question.”
“And what question would that be?”
“Was I genuine, or did I fake it?”
It was so damn good my cravings just may change. Whew, my heart is pounding.
“Guess there is only one way to find out. We will just have to do it again. Only this time, see if you can keep from screaming out my name.”
“Funny, I don’t remember screaming out Jaxson. Perhaps you were hearing things.”
“Oh no? Well, you will this time around.”
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Although I have always enjoyed writing, the dream to become a writer came when I read A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, in the sixth grade. My early works, not published, were in the form of children’s stories I would read to my two daughters. I divide my days between the real world and the ones I’ve created. My life and my characters keep me very busy in my Mid-Western scene, where I live with my husband, and my children (both human and furry). 
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July 30, 2013
Sabaska's Tale Blog Tour @Pfirewolf
Sabaska’s TaleSeries: Tales of the TravelersBy J. A. Campbell
Genres: Fantasy + Young Adult, HorsesPublished: July 5 2013ASIN: B00DSOCNWS
To Anna, horses were more than a fascination, they were everything. Luckily, she had the opportunity to spend every summer on her grandmother's horse ranch in Colorado. Life was perfect, until she received the devastating news that her grandmother had been tragically killed. Anna knew she was the only member of her family who could take over the ranch and hopefully find new homes for her grandmother's beloved Arabians.
Anna wasn't alone for long. Her grandmother had hired a local teenage boy to help tend the horses for the summer. Anna didn't stand a chance against Cody's quiet charm and the two rapidly become friends. However, even with the responsibilities of the ranch, Anna quickly discovers the secrets her grandmother had been hiding and a legacy that sends her on an adventure she never thought possible. An adventure in the saddle of a horse that wasn't a horse at all. Sabaska, her grandmother's favorite Arabian, was a Traveler; a magical being that could travel between worlds. With Anna at the reins, they find themselves trapped in a fight against evil with the highest of stakes… Their very survival.
Price: eBook: 3.99
eBook Buy Links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sabaskas-Tale-Tales-Travelers-ebook/dp/B00DSOCNWS
Amazon Smart Url: http://bookShow.me/B00DSOCNWS
Goodreads- book link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18134649-sabaska-s-tale
REVIEW by Annie the Bookworm - 3.5 Stars I'll be honest. I had a hard time getting into this story. Let me tell you though, I'm glad that I stuck with it. By about 1/4 of the way through the book I was hooked. I very much wanted to find out where Sabaska and Anna ended up. I rooted for them to triumph over all the obsticals that were thrown in there path. I was saddened by their losses, I was hurt by every betrayal. I felt what they were feeling. The author definitely sucked me in as the story went along.
I'm giving "Sabaska's Tale" by J. A. Campbell 3.5 stars. It was a little slow to start but definatly picked up and kept me hooked.
Reviewed by
The Bookworm
Footsteps came down the hall toward her grandma’s bedroom. Anna’s hands shook. They would have heard her footsteps if the carpet hadn’t muffled them. She crept away from the door and slipped into the bathroom. A small window with frosted panes opened on the roof. Though she had thought it odd at the time, her grandma had shown her an escape route. “Anna, in case there is a fire and you can’t get out the door, you can go out through this window. Come on, follow me. It’s safe.”
She set the shotgun down across the sink and climbed on the toilet and slid the window open. The bright moon clearly lit her path. She climbed into the warm, dry air and reached back for her gun. Just to be sure, she shut the window behind her, and then noticed a curious thing. It locked from outside.
What had Grandma been involved with?
Anna latched the window and crouched, holding the shotgun to her chest. It was one thing to follow her grandma onto the roof in broad daylight, it was quite another to escape intruders in the middle of the night. The light from the moon didn’t seem so bright now. Shadows danced everywhere. She wished the shotgun had a sling. She considered staying hidden by the window. They wouldn’t get through the window without breaking it.
One of the horses screamed. Anna’s blood ran cold, but it broke her out of her crouch. Before she could think better of it, she crawled across the roof, being sure to stay in the shadows. The shingles scraped her knuckles where she clutched the gun. They weren’t doing her jeans or her knees any favors either.
“Damn it.” The harsh whisper echoed in the night.
Anna flattened herself against the roof, heart trying to climb out of her chest. The next muttered curse might have come from the barn. Yet she heard both so clearly, they could have been right beside her. It must have been a trick of the night air. Anna clenched her lips tight, smothering a whimper and started crawling again. At the trellis, she paused, trying to decide what to do next.
“Maybe the Traveler is gone, M’lord,” a man said underneath her.
“It won’t leave the girl.” The second man spoke. She knew that voice. Blue shirts and mean sports cars flashed through her brain.
“The girl isn’t here,” another man said.
“She’s here.” He sounded very confident. “Just be ready to track them if they get a chance to run.”
The men faded out of hearing range.You have to get off this roof!She tried to get herself to move, knowing she wouldn’t get a better chance.
A quiet, encouraging nicker caught Anna’s attention and a dark shape in a clump of evergreens moved slightly. The faint outline of horse dissolved into the shadows.What the hell?
With no time to figure it out, she carefully scooted to the edge of the roof and climbed down onto the reinforced trellis. It was awkward with one hand occupied by the shotgun but the shadows hid hid the trellis from view and the foot and handholds were predictable. The faint scent of crushed leaves tickled her nose and she fought a sneeze. That would be just perfect; reaching the bottom without falling only to have a sneeze give her away. She made it, though she breathed hard and her limbs shook–only partially from exertion.Okay, now what?
The dark shape moved again. If she could get to the horse maybe she could get away. Horses could go a lot of places trucks couldn’t. Maybe she could find a way to call the police. Of course she left her cell phone behind, but Sherrie’s neighbors were far enough away to be safe and would let her use their phone.
Anna checked for the intruders. Nothing moved so she darted across the open ground and into the bush. She hoped her sudden appearance didn’t startle the horse into making noise. The horse stayed silent, bumping her head against Anna’s arm in a reassuring manner. Sabaska, of course.
Why would the horse hide in a clump of trees waiting for her to climb off a roof? Sabaska turned to let her climb on her back. She leaned the shotgun against a tree and scrambled ungracefully onto the horse. Sabaska edged closer to the gun without being asked and Anna picked it up, not sure how to carry it, ride bareback and direct her horse, but Sabaska didn’t seem to care. Anna got settled and grabbed a hold of the horse’s mane while cradling the gun awkwardly.
“M’lord,” one of the men called more loudly.
Sabaska snorted, tossed her head, and started moving, slowly at first, and then her muscles bunched.
“No,” Anna whispered.
The horse ignored her and she held on, stifling scream as the little horse burst from the trees into a dead gallop.
“M’lord! There!”
“Catch them before they Travel!”
She clung to Sabaska’s back as the horse galloped toward a fence. Needing both hands to stay astride, she tossed the shotgun to the ground and held on. Anna screamed as Sabaska leapt the fence. In the air, she came off Sabaska’s back, but the little horse landed underneath her and did a funny jig to keep Anna from falling.
The men shouted behind her, but as Sabaska ran, the air grew muffled and dense and the voices faded. Anna thought she might be passing out and clutched the horse tighter. Sabaska slowed and trees scraped against her legs and arms.
Leafy trees.
Cold frosted her breath and she started to shake. No deciduous forest surrounded her Grandma’s property and though it could get cold in the summer in Colorado, there wasn’t usually snow on the ground. Overwhelmed, she stopped thinking and clung to Sabaska’s back while the little horse pushed through the trees. Anna hoped she knew where she was going. The numb, suffocating feeling came and went several times that night. Anna thought she saw the sun high in the sky a few times, but when Sabaska finally did stop, the sky had just begun to lighten. Incomprehensible trees surrounded them. She blinked at the red blur of leaves and smooth silver bark and then passed out. In her dreams, an unseen entity chased her until a distant voice woke her.
“Sabaska! What are you doing?”
Her horse snorted and though Anna wanted to sit up, exhaustion sent her back to sleep.
Julie has been many things over the last few years, from college student, to bookstore clerk and an over the road trucker. She’s worked as a 911 dispatcher and in computer tech support, but through it all she’s been a writer and when she’s not out riding horses, she can usually be found sitting in front of her computer. She lives in Colorado with her three cats, her vampire-hunting dog Kira, her new horse and Traveler-in training, Triska, and her Irish Sailor. She is the author of many Vampire and Ghost-Hunting Dog stories and the young adult urban fantasy series The Clanless.
Find out more about Julie at www.writerjacampbell.com and follow her on twitter @Pfirewolf
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Genres: Fantasy + Young Adult, HorsesPublished: July 5 2013ASIN: B00DSOCNWS
To Anna, horses were more than a fascination, they were everything. Luckily, she had the opportunity to spend every summer on her grandmother's horse ranch in Colorado. Life was perfect, until she received the devastating news that her grandmother had been tragically killed. Anna knew she was the only member of her family who could take over the ranch and hopefully find new homes for her grandmother's beloved Arabians.Anna wasn't alone for long. Her grandmother had hired a local teenage boy to help tend the horses for the summer. Anna didn't stand a chance against Cody's quiet charm and the two rapidly become friends. However, even with the responsibilities of the ranch, Anna quickly discovers the secrets her grandmother had been hiding and a legacy that sends her on an adventure she never thought possible. An adventure in the saddle of a horse that wasn't a horse at all. Sabaska, her grandmother's favorite Arabian, was a Traveler; a magical being that could travel between worlds. With Anna at the reins, they find themselves trapped in a fight against evil with the highest of stakes… Their very survival.
Price: eBook: 3.99
eBook Buy Links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sabaskas-Tale-Tales-Travelers-ebook/dp/B00DSOCNWS
Amazon Smart Url: http://bookShow.me/B00DSOCNWS
Goodreads- book link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18134649-sabaska-s-tale
REVIEW by Annie the Bookworm - 3.5 Stars I'll be honest. I had a hard time getting into this story. Let me tell you though, I'm glad that I stuck with it. By about 1/4 of the way through the book I was hooked. I very much wanted to find out where Sabaska and Anna ended up. I rooted for them to triumph over all the obsticals that were thrown in there path. I was saddened by their losses, I was hurt by every betrayal. I felt what they were feeling. The author definitely sucked me in as the story went along.
I'm giving "Sabaska's Tale" by J. A. Campbell 3.5 stars. It was a little slow to start but definatly picked up and kept me hooked.
Reviewed by
The Bookworm
Footsteps came down the hall toward her grandma’s bedroom. Anna’s hands shook. They would have heard her footsteps if the carpet hadn’t muffled them. She crept away from the door and slipped into the bathroom. A small window with frosted panes opened on the roof. Though she had thought it odd at the time, her grandma had shown her an escape route. “Anna, in case there is a fire and you can’t get out the door, you can go out through this window. Come on, follow me. It’s safe.”She set the shotgun down across the sink and climbed on the toilet and slid the window open. The bright moon clearly lit her path. She climbed into the warm, dry air and reached back for her gun. Just to be sure, she shut the window behind her, and then noticed a curious thing. It locked from outside.
What had Grandma been involved with?
Anna latched the window and crouched, holding the shotgun to her chest. It was one thing to follow her grandma onto the roof in broad daylight, it was quite another to escape intruders in the middle of the night. The light from the moon didn’t seem so bright now. Shadows danced everywhere. She wished the shotgun had a sling. She considered staying hidden by the window. They wouldn’t get through the window without breaking it.
One of the horses screamed. Anna’s blood ran cold, but it broke her out of her crouch. Before she could think better of it, she crawled across the roof, being sure to stay in the shadows. The shingles scraped her knuckles where she clutched the gun. They weren’t doing her jeans or her knees any favors either.
“Damn it.” The harsh whisper echoed in the night.
Anna flattened herself against the roof, heart trying to climb out of her chest. The next muttered curse might have come from the barn. Yet she heard both so clearly, they could have been right beside her. It must have been a trick of the night air. Anna clenched her lips tight, smothering a whimper and started crawling again. At the trellis, she paused, trying to decide what to do next.
“Maybe the Traveler is gone, M’lord,” a man said underneath her.
“It won’t leave the girl.” The second man spoke. She knew that voice. Blue shirts and mean sports cars flashed through her brain.
“The girl isn’t here,” another man said.
“She’s here.” He sounded very confident. “Just be ready to track them if they get a chance to run.”
The men faded out of hearing range.You have to get off this roof!She tried to get herself to move, knowing she wouldn’t get a better chance.
A quiet, encouraging nicker caught Anna’s attention and a dark shape in a clump of evergreens moved slightly. The faint outline of horse dissolved into the shadows.What the hell?
With no time to figure it out, she carefully scooted to the edge of the roof and climbed down onto the reinforced trellis. It was awkward with one hand occupied by the shotgun but the shadows hid hid the trellis from view and the foot and handholds were predictable. The faint scent of crushed leaves tickled her nose and she fought a sneeze. That would be just perfect; reaching the bottom without falling only to have a sneeze give her away. She made it, though she breathed hard and her limbs shook–only partially from exertion.Okay, now what?
The dark shape moved again. If she could get to the horse maybe she could get away. Horses could go a lot of places trucks couldn’t. Maybe she could find a way to call the police. Of course she left her cell phone behind, but Sherrie’s neighbors were far enough away to be safe and would let her use their phone.
Anna checked for the intruders. Nothing moved so she darted across the open ground and into the bush. She hoped her sudden appearance didn’t startle the horse into making noise. The horse stayed silent, bumping her head against Anna’s arm in a reassuring manner. Sabaska, of course.
Why would the horse hide in a clump of trees waiting for her to climb off a roof? Sabaska turned to let her climb on her back. She leaned the shotgun against a tree and scrambled ungracefully onto the horse. Sabaska edged closer to the gun without being asked and Anna picked it up, not sure how to carry it, ride bareback and direct her horse, but Sabaska didn’t seem to care. Anna got settled and grabbed a hold of the horse’s mane while cradling the gun awkwardly.
“M’lord,” one of the men called more loudly.
Sabaska snorted, tossed her head, and started moving, slowly at first, and then her muscles bunched.
“No,” Anna whispered.
The horse ignored her and she held on, stifling scream as the little horse burst from the trees into a dead gallop.
“M’lord! There!”
“Catch them before they Travel!”
She clung to Sabaska’s back as the horse galloped toward a fence. Needing both hands to stay astride, she tossed the shotgun to the ground and held on. Anna screamed as Sabaska leapt the fence. In the air, she came off Sabaska’s back, but the little horse landed underneath her and did a funny jig to keep Anna from falling.
The men shouted behind her, but as Sabaska ran, the air grew muffled and dense and the voices faded. Anna thought she might be passing out and clutched the horse tighter. Sabaska slowed and trees scraped against her legs and arms.
Leafy trees.
Cold frosted her breath and she started to shake. No deciduous forest surrounded her Grandma’s property and though it could get cold in the summer in Colorado, there wasn’t usually snow on the ground. Overwhelmed, she stopped thinking and clung to Sabaska’s back while the little horse pushed through the trees. Anna hoped she knew where she was going. The numb, suffocating feeling came and went several times that night. Anna thought she saw the sun high in the sky a few times, but when Sabaska finally did stop, the sky had just begun to lighten. Incomprehensible trees surrounded them. She blinked at the red blur of leaves and smooth silver bark and then passed out. In her dreams, an unseen entity chased her until a distant voice woke her.
“Sabaska! What are you doing?”
Her horse snorted and though Anna wanted to sit up, exhaustion sent her back to sleep.
Julie has been many things over the last few years, from college student, to bookstore clerk and an over the road trucker. She’s worked as a 911 dispatcher and in computer tech support, but through it all she’s been a writer and when she’s not out riding horses, she can usually be found sitting in front of her computer. She lives in Colorado with her three cats, her vampire-hunting dog Kira, her new horse and Traveler-in training, Triska, and her Irish Sailor. She is the author of many Vampire and Ghost-Hunting Dog stories and the young adult urban fantasy series The Clanless.Find out more about Julie at www.writerjacampbell.com and follow her on twitter @Pfirewolf
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Evanescent Cover Reveal @CarlyleL
Title: Evanescent A Broken Novel Book two Author: Carlyle Labuschagne
Genre: Dystopian. Science- Fiction. YA
Release Date: November 2013
Publishers: Sensational Publications
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Her fall has just begun. Only his touch can save her from the shift that could destroy it all.Within my blood runs a thing our kind calls The Shadowing Disease. It shadows over, and bends everything to its will. When the first blood- shift came, it tore through flesh and blood, threatening to bend me, break bone, shatter my mind and entrap my heart with its honeyed, seductive poison. It came with vicious intent, moving my thoughts and altering me forever. The shift has caused a rift within me. No one was safe when it entrapped me in its claws of foul lust. But I have the only antidote against the evil that becomes me – his touch alone has the power to release the spurs of sweet darkness that clung on for dear life. I knew what I had to do; the desperation pulled my mind with the deep determination of a hungry predator. But by the time the revelation raised me from the dark dungeon of my bounds – it might have been too late.
PrologueAll of meMy makers would say I was created for revenge. I say, I was born to prove them wrong. Inflicted with the dark disease I was lost in every possible way, and they were wrong – death does not bring you your true purpose. After death, I am more misplaced than ever, but only because I am immune to guidance. I relive my darkest moments over and over again, just to remind myself of who I am. I am the destined one. The haltered. For me, there is no love, and no release; only destruction, but I am on a path to be free of its burden. I dolove and I will have it, absorb it and never, ever, let all its enchanting affections go. In order to be with love, there is only one path to lead me there; through this war. But nothing and no one, knows what awaits on the other side, or what lies have been afflicted upon us about the after. Remorse is an infection I no longer want. I had made apocalyptic mistakes, and will probably keep on faltering forward. It has become my only direction in a reality where there is none. To him, there is no him, if there is no me. He is bound to me, and I hated it more than I will ever confess. His cross to bear is me, and to be that – to be this–might never let me go. Acceptance? I will never accept it. With him, I have found hope where the word does not exist. I want him to love me for who I am, not for what he is to me. When I say my worst enemy is me – it really is. It’s in me, and it’s getting stronger, because I am without my seal. I am like a boiled-over pot of living poison, seeking somewhere to belong. Thing is, I do not belong anywhere but the in- between. And without my seal, and without him, that is exactly where I will stay. Everything that is, that exists, will try to keep us apart, because of what I am. If we ignite, we could either burn it all down, or alter existence forever. Yes, I shifted, probably something I could have prevented, but now that I have tasted it – it moves on its own accord, and it gets harder to come out of each time it happens. The blood-shift has caused a rift within me. It has torn everything I hold dear from me. And perhaps I am now damned for it, but as I said, I will not accept damnation. That word no longer exists to me. I am the in-between. The one to bring the dark and the light together. When the first true blood- shift came, it tore through flesh and parted blood, threatening to bend me, break bone, shatter my mind and entrap my heart to become its will. Itcomes with vicious intent, moving my thoughts, touching me with a cutting effect from the inside. Ithas many ways of bleeding out, and when it releases, there is nothing I can do to stop it. No one is safe when it entraps me in its claws of foul lust. Corrupt, damnable, depraved, destructive, hideous, demonic – your kind would call it many things. I have a weapon against the profane that becomes me – his touch alone has the power to release the talons of a sweet darkness that clings on for dear life. It has one trigger – me. I can change it if only I can take the leap, surrender myself utterly. I am ready with all of me, for all of him. I know what I have to do; the desperation of it pulls my mind with the unfathomable determination of a ravenous predator. I let it sink in hard and true. I feel the swell of the fight fill me with a bitter sweetness, and with a glorious soothing pain that tears my mind from the disease which transforms me. In a moments revelations my mind shows me a glimpse of what has transpired. It works on pure logic, showing me that I am too late? How can I stop him from igniting with the wrong one? My loss has become my fight as I watch it all wither away. But, I will never stop fighting. I am my own destiny. And my destiny is to be with him. My eyes fling open. My heart pounds, searing to life. The geometric shapes I had seen before, become one big silhouette. I find myself seeing where there is no light. I can hear him, feel his heart’s rhythm – so close. I will take back what is mine. Everything else becomes Evanescent.
*****
A body is fragile; it breaks, it tears, and it bleeds; it is also tangible and real, beautiful and rare.A soul is an ever-fighting, ever-growing entity. It has a mind of its own.But, a mind is a curse; it can corrupt, be corrupted, think too much, or not enough.When body meets soul, it’s perfect. It knows the truth, but it cannot live without a mind.The mind activates the power from the soul to the body.The balance is never perfect. This is the curse of being broken.“I was on a lit path, a raging firestorm for him – all of him. My body ached for it. I had found the antidote to my disease, and in those forced images of false memories, I found my salvation, a cure from myself…”
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Carlyle Labuschagne is a South African Debut Author working her way into the hearts of international readers with her First Young Adult Dystopian Novel “The Broken Destiny. She is not only an author but works as a Sales Rep and Marketing Manager by day. She holds a diploma in creative writing through the writing school at Collage SA. Loves to swim, fights for the trees, food lover who is driven by her passion for life. Carlyle writes for IU e-magazine India, an inspirational non-profit magazine that aims at inspiring the world through words. The drive behind her author career is healing through words. Carlyle is also the founder of the first annual book drive – Help build a library in Africa project. “My goal as an Author is to touch people’s lives and help others love their differences and one another.”
A firm believer in - YA saves!
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July 29, 2013
Last Blood Release Day Blitz @Kristen_Painter
The Day Is Finally Here!!!!! Last Blood (House Of Comarré #5) Is Available To Buy!!!!Last Blood is the 5th (and final) installment in the captivating story of Mal and Chrysabelle. (For those that may have somehow missed this exciting saga scroll down for a special offer on book 1)
In the final showdown between the forces of dark and light, Mal and Chrysabelle face not only Tatiana, but the ancient evil that now controls her: the Castus Sanguis. Chrysabelle gathers her friends and family around her, forming a plan to bring an end to the chaos surrounding them. But the Castus is the most powerful being they've ever come up against. Defeating such evil will require a great sacrifice from someone on the side of light.One of them will change sides. One of them will die. No one will survive unscathed. Can Chrysabelle save those she cares about or will that love get her killed? What price is she willing to pay to draw last blood?Get the book now in either eFormat or Paperback atBarnes and Noble HEREor Amazon HERESpecial Offer!!!!! For Book 1 In The Series - Blood Rights!!!!!!
For those that haven't joined the journey yet right now you can get book 1 in the series for just $2.99 for either Kindle Or Nook!!!!Get it from Barnes and Noble HEREGet it from Amazon HEREAbout The Author
When the characters in Kristen Painter's head started to take over, she decided to put them on paper and share them with the world. She writes paranormal romance and the gothic fantasy vampire series, House of Comarre, for Orbit Books. She has also been published in non-fiction, poetry and short stories. The former college English teacher can often be found online at Romance Divas, the award-winning writers' forum she co-founded. She's represented by Elaine Spencer of The Knight Agency.Sign up for her newsletter - HEREFind her on Facebook - HEREFollow her on Twitter - HERE
Dehumanized Cover Reveal @MichaelLoring
Title: Dehumanized Author: Michael LoringGenre: NA Paranormal / DystopianTour Host: Lady Amber's Tours
Amazon | GoodReads | Barnes & NobleRyan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should -carefree.Until he was attacked by an unknown assailer and awoke in the hospital with lycanthropy. Taken by armed guards and dragged away from everything he held dear, Ryan was thrown into a US camp made for those 'suffering' from lycanthropy.
They caged the beast, but now he will show them that he will never be dehumanized.
Website | Twitter | Facebook | GoodReadsMichael Loring was born in Bristol, Connecticut, but has lived in a variety of places such as Florida and Tennessee. He likes to think of himself as an amateur Lycanthropologist, studying werewolves ever since he was eight years old when he first saw An American Werewolf In London. He spent most of his life switching between home school and public school, always focusing on his passion of writing no matter what. His interest in writing was sparked in the second grade when his teacher encouraged him to write short stories for the class, earning him more than one award at school assemblies for Creative Writing. He currently resides back in his birthplace of Connecticut with a house full of women who like to drive him up the wall until he finishes his chores. Though they seem to avoid him during the night of the full moon for some unexplainable reason...
Amazon | GoodReads | Barnes & NobleRyan Zachery lived his life the way all high school teenagers should -carefree.Until he was attacked by an unknown assailer and awoke in the hospital with lycanthropy. Taken by armed guards and dragged away from everything he held dear, Ryan was thrown into a US camp made for those 'suffering' from lycanthropy. They caged the beast, but now he will show them that he will never be dehumanized.
Website | Twitter | Facebook | GoodReadsMichael Loring was born in Bristol, Connecticut, but has lived in a variety of places such as Florida and Tennessee. He likes to think of himself as an amateur Lycanthropologist, studying werewolves ever since he was eight years old when he first saw An American Werewolf In London. He spent most of his life switching between home school and public school, always focusing on his passion of writing no matter what. His interest in writing was sparked in the second grade when his teacher encouraged him to write short stories for the class, earning him more than one award at school assemblies for Creative Writing. He currently resides back in his birthplace of Connecticut with a house full of women who like to drive him up the wall until he finishes his chores. Though they seem to avoid him during the night of the full moon for some unexplainable reason...
