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Cover Reveal: Always faithful, always yours by Lorraine Britt. Darkness threatened to swallow him, would her love be enough?

SYNOPSIS:

Landry Phillips and Madeline Ponder were lifelong best friends.  They had seen each other through every day of their young lives, until Landry joined the Marines and was deployed to Afghanistan.  Madeline waited, and worried, until the one late night phone call she had prayed she would never receive. In that one instant their lives changed forever.  Could Madeline help Landry find his way through the darkness that threatened to swallow him whole?  Or would he be lost to her before he realized she had truly been his from the very beginning?



AUTHOR BIO:

Lorraine Britt is a fourth generation Native Texan who is also immensely proud of her Louisiana heritage and solid Southern roots.  As an enthusiastic lover of the written word, inspiration struck Lorraine and she began to bubble over with her own ideas.  Grasping hold of her lifelong dreams, it wasn’t long before she was putting pen to paper and letting her fingers fly over a keyboard to bring her own characters to life.  When she isn’t busy scribbling notes for her next idea you might find her whipping up delicious creations in the kitchen or putting miles on her car on road trip adventures.  Lorraine is equally passionate about music, movies and sports.  You’ll no doubt find these familiar themes woven throughout her books.  Lorraine and her family currently make their home in northeast Texas. 

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Stand Close by Sabrina Laceys Book Blitz. A $25 Gift Card can be won.

SYNOPSIS:
Money. Lots of it. Fifty Million Dollars… left to her from out of nowhere from a father she didn’t know she had.
But that money comes with a price - Jack and Sean Stone. The Stone Brothers who were just gorgeous unattainable faces on magazines, up until the morning one of them shows up on Rue’s doorstep, drunk and pissed off. Jack’s growl, “You’ll be hearing from my lawyer,” sends a jolt of shock to Rue’s system that ricochets into a whole new life. One Jack doesn’t want her to have.
Rockstar Alec Gabriel is the Stone Brothers best friend. Has been since childhood. Their bond needs no words. So when Jack suggests he make his newest target for heartache, Rue Calliwell, Alec signs on out of curiosity, not expecting that meeting her will be the greatest challenge he’s ever had.
Part 2 will be released on 9/28 and Part 3 will be available on 10/9.  Both are available for preorder.
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EXCERPT:

Alec and I walk in silence past the valet who does a double take as he recognizes Alec. I feel like I’m in a dream, so when the guy smiles at me, I don’t smile back. I just keep following the leader. My leader.
We turn a corner. As soon as we’re out of sight of the club, Alec backs me up against a graffiti’d wall and lets go of my hand to touch my face and turn my chin from side to side, checking if I’m bruised. His body is five inches from mine. His face is close enough that if I leaned forward just a little bit, we’d be kissing. The deep timber of his voice ricochets through my body. “Does it hurt? Are you okay?” As I look at his lips, they part. We don’t speak for a few heated seconds.
Oh, did you ask me something?
 “I’m okay. It doesn’t hurt anymore.” I sound like I’m saying Take me to bed, but I can’t help it. He’s formed a human shield around me and the sense of protection is a tonic I’ve never known. “You’re so warm, Alec.”
He smiles just for me, his eyes locked on mine. “You’re a couple steps above that.” His hand goes up on the wall above my shoulder and he looks at my lips. I back into the wall as though it’s pliable. It isn’t. He looks down at my cleavage and holds there. His hand comes up. With shortened breaths, I look down at his fingers and watch.
“Oh my God. Yes…” I whisper.
His eyes meet mine, a flicker of something heavy behind them. “What?” With shortened breaths, aching for him everywhere, I can’t believe I hear myself saying, 
           “Please touch me.” 






AUTHOR BIO:

Sabrina Lacey loves hot, flawed alphas, strong and funny women, and wine. Lots of wine. Her “I Love My Healed Heart” hit #1 on Amazon in all of Romance, including Romantic Comedy, Erotic Romance, and New Adult Romance. She’s a big fan of her fans and often names characters after them as a thank you. When not writing, you can find her making out with a complete and total stranger. But don’t tell anyone…


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Cover Reveal: Race for the moon by Michelle Cornwell-Jordan. For young teens ages 13 - 16.

BOOK INFORMATIONTITLE – Race For The Moon SERIES – Trilogy AUTHOR – Michelle Cornwell-Jordan GENRE – Young Teens (13-16) PUBLICATION DATE – November 27, 2014 PUBLISHER – 3CM Media COVER ARTIST – Amy Rooney – CV Writer Designs   BOOK SYNOPSISTen year old Ivee falls asleep one night to awaken to a strange new world; a world without Adults. Anyone twenty one years old or older had vanished, including her parents. Along with the disappearances of loved ones; every modern convenience—electricity, computers, phones—had been taken away as well. So Ivee discovered she was responsible not only for her own survival, but that of her sister Celia.Seven years later, Seventeen year old Ivee is happy with her life; feeling safe behind the gates of the Highlander’s camp in the northern division of Athol. Things were good until her sister is kidnapped by another faction the Downenders. Ivee is given a map and a message; she has a week to make her way to the southern end of the city, to save her sister.Setting out on her journey, Ivee discovers how different the world has truly become outside the gates of her home——Phantom Airships, Manbots and Ghostly Wolves—are just a few of the surprises she encounters during her quest. She is not alone, one of her campmates joins her mission; she also meets a handsome and mysterious boy, called the Savior. He joins their quest, only saying he has unfinished business with the Downies. Many truths will be faced during the adventure, the biggest truth Ivee discovers—she will do whatever it takes to persevere— against the terrors of the dark new land.
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  AUTHOR BIOMichelle Cornwell-Jordan is a New Adult/Young Adult-Paranormal Author. Her titles include a YA Novella series Night School Vampire Hunter Trilogy- (SchoolNightz) and novel Chrysalis.She is also the producer of the online radio segment IndieReview Behind The Scenes, where she and her co-host Jamie B Musings interviews Indie Authors and Musicians.Michelle has been married for 19 years and has a 16 year old daughter. A book lover, her favorite genre has always been paranormal adventures.Another love is writing. Michelle has been writing about as long as she has been a bibliophile! Losing herself in a fantasy world that she is creating on paper is how she loves spending her spare time.AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKSWebsite - Blog - Face Book: Author - Pinterest Face Book: IndieReview Behind The Scenes on Face Book Face Book: IndieWritersReview YA Blog on Face Book IndieReview Behind The Scenes Internet Radio Instagram - michelle.cornwelljordan
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The Parker Harris Book Tour by Amy McClung. Guestpost is included: The Footsteps I Follow: Authors I Admire

The Footsteps I Follow: Authors I AdmireThere are many authors I admire. JK Rowling for her struggle to get Harry Potter published and the fact that she can look back now and laugh at all the ones who said her work wasn’t good enough to publish. Stephen King who can scare the crap out of people by writing about his own fears and who can paint a picture so vivid that you can not only see it play out in front of you but you can smell it as well. Stephanie Meyer for writing a book from a moment in a dream and having it explode into a phenomenon and then putting up with the backlash. Yes, I’m a Twi-hard, I admit it fully. In fact, I knew since my book had werewolves and vampires in it that it would be automatically compared to the Twilight series so I added references to it throughout each book.  Indie authors such as Felicia Tatum, Julie Cassar, Tabatha Vargo, Sarah Ashley Jones, and many more that write amazing books and work their butts off to promote them and interact with their fans through social media and in signings. There are so many more I could name whose work amazes me; Kelley Armstrong, Maggie Steifvater, Molly Harper, Colleen Hoover, Brenda Pandos, Suzanne Collins, Sherrilyn Kenyon….I could go on forever.




Cascades of MoonlightThe Parker Harris Series Book 1Pages: 259Publication Date: May 13, 2012

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***UPDATED VERSION 07/11/13****Parker Harris was a normal teenage girl with a normal teenage life. That was true until two years ago when she was bitten by a werewolf, forcing her to endure the painful shifting each month during the full moon. She has kept this secret from everyone she loves. One day a stranger enters her small town and knows this secret. Nothing ever happens in the small town of Cascade Idaho, and new people rarely move in, but its Parker's senior year now and two new faces show up in town.  Shortly after their arrival, there is a brutal murder which becomes the first in Cascades history.


Dreams, Spells, and Moonlit Tales The Parker Harris Series Book 2Pages: 278Publication Date: December 18, 2012
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Parker Harris desires a normal life, but it's just not in the cards for her. Parker is a werewolf. She has been for three years now. It’s the summer after she graduated high school and she is preparing for college. If only grades and college classes were her only worries. Parker and Jackie are trying to mend their fractured friendship from her betrayal. Jackie and Mitchell are working on their relationship, fighting jealousy and trust issues of their own. Quinn, a vampire, is the love of Parker’s life. He begins to look into his family’s past and what he finds is not pretty. In fact, it could mean the end for his relationship with Parker. A mistake from Parker's past is revealed and proves to be more enormous than she realized. Dreams—Parker is having dreams and visions of Will. She can’t decipher real from illusion it seems. Spells—Charisma, a new friend to the group, brings magic into the fold. Moonlit Tales—it seems that the full moon is not only a time for Parker to feel the pain of shifting. It’s also a time for unexplained occurrences and secrets being revealed. Can Parker and Quinn's love survive the obstacles they encounter? Is Jackie trustworthy? Are Parker’s feelings for Mitchell becoming too strong for her to ignore? Dreams, Spells, and Moonlit Tales summarize the events of Parker's life in this book.


The Dark Moon The Parker Harris Series Book 3Pages: 251Publication Date: May 5, 2013$1.99
This book picks up from the moment we left off in book two. Quinn received a call from Parker stating Will is alive. Quinn drops everything to rush to her aid. Will he make it in time or will his father stop him? Parker and Mitchell's feelings are not going away and they begin to take a toll on Mitchell's relationship with Jackie. Everyone seems to have a secret they are keeping from Parker and it seems they have feel "there's something she should know" and now is the time. Parker is overwhelmed with all the new information coming her way. Parker's secret life as a werewolf is on the brink of being exposed.



The Cold Moon NovellaThe Parker Harris Series Book #3.5 YA ParanormalReleasing: Aug 22

This is a story told from Mitchell's point of view. This is Book 3.5 in The Parker Harris Series. This novella is broken into three parts: The Change: In this portion we will learn what events happened leading to Mitchell's change into a vampire and how he dealt with it. Lupita and Fangs: The story of how their friendship blossomed into something more. What Happens Next: The lead in to the spin-off series, The Crispin Sinclair Chronicles. We'll learn what happened to the fab four after The Dark Moon ended. We'll also meet a new character who will be pivotal to Crispin's story



The Shimmering PoolThe Crispin Sinclair Chronicles Book #1 (spin-off from Parker Harris) YA FantasyReleasing: Oct
Crispin Sinclair isn't your average teenage boy. He inherited precognitive dreams from his mother who died during childbirth. His other unique quality was inherited from his father; Crispin is a werewolf. Growing up as a supernatural being in a world that doesn't know they exist is difficult to say the least. Crispin's been lucky that his family is made up of supernaturals; witches, vampires, and werewolves. As he begins to obtain his werewolf abilities, his life will be thrown into turmoil placing everyone he loves in danger.
Amytha Roberts feels like the most ordinary girl in the world. She was adopted at age five but not by your traditional idea of parents; her mom's a werewolf and her dad's a vampire. Amytha's best friend Crispin is a werewolf with futuristic dream abilities, while she is a normal sixteen year old girl surrounded by paranormal beings. Stories of Amytha's past begin to surface causing her family to investigate more into where she came from.

Crispin and Amytha take turns telling this story of being in a family that you choose, being abnormal in a normal world, and the importance of friendship. Together they will go on adventures into a faraway place where they'll encounter new creatures and discover truths they never imagined.



Author Bio
Amy McClung was born in Nashville, TN. She is the second oldest of four girls. She married Daniel McClung in September 2005 and they currently reside just outside of Nashville. She graduated from Father Ryan High School in 1996. In 2002 obtained her general certification in medical coding and billing and in 2009 she obtained a specialty certification in Hospital medical coding and billing. Amy and her husband are both fans of fantasy novels as well as avid movie collectors. The Parker Harris Series is the first series of books by this author. Cascades of Moonlight is Book #1, Dreams, Spells, and Moonlit Tales is Book #2, and The Dark Moon Book #3 and The Cold Moon Book #3.5 a Novella from Mitchell's POV. Her second series is a New Adult Contemporary Romance, The Southern Devotion Series, with each book having as a standalone novel with crossover characters. The first book in that series is For the Love of Gracie. Curves in the Road is her newest release as Book 3 in the NA series. Her favorite past times include watching movies, drawing, and reading fantasy novels. Her first book was a means of therapy for her as it enabled her to escape reality for a while during a difficult transition in her life. Her current work in progress is a spin-off of The Parker Harris Series called "The Crispin Sinclair Chronicles" that will be released in October 2014 as a YA Fantasy series. 

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Blog Tour: Testing the submissive by Al Daltrey.

Book: Testing the SubmissiveAuthor: AL DaltreyGenre: Dark BDSM Erotica (Fiction)






Synopsis:Abby stood nervously before her Master in the classic submissive pose: fully nude, legs apart, wrists placed behind her back; deeply ashamed of her evident arousal. Worse, she had to recount in exact detail the proceedings of her last whipping. The whipping had been severe; as was the case with most of the clients she was commissioned to serve. Most of these clients were men, some were women, on occasion a couple, or even a group. Nevertheless her body reacted like that of a wanton whore as she retold of the sadistic punishments and extreme sexual use inflicted upon her body.How far would her Master push her with these ‘tests’? How far would Abigail go? How many times could she stand before him blushing; yet with that unmistakable tingle? Their relationship was surely headed for a collision course. Or was it?This story contains STRONG BDSM. While fully consensual, it includes submission, dominance, sadism and masochism. Please do NOT buy or read this if you are offended by graphic sexual descriptions including sexual violence. All characters are aged 25+, and it is recommended for an adult audience ONLY (aged 21+). This story is pure fiction and the author does not condone any violent behavior.Teasers: Trailer:
 
Author Bio:
By day I work in Marketing, which involves a fair amount of writing. Therefore, I never really had an interest to write for pleasure. When you do it all day, the last thing you want to do when you get home, is more writing. All the while, as my career progressed, so did my involvement in the BDSM lifestyle.This interest in kinky sex started in my University years. Like most men, I loved meeting women, and especially the occasional one who didn't mind being tied up, or blindfolded, or spanked. All sex was great, but kinky sex was more exciting, more exhilarating, and more fulfilling.Over the years I was lucky enough to meet my fair share of submissive women. And don't for a minute think these women were weak. Outside the bedroom they were confident, opinionated, gregarious and self-assured. However, inside the bedroom (so to speak) they wanted to feel the strong firm hand of a dominant man taking complete control.Eventually I found the perfect partner, and am happily in a relationship.One day, I flipped my laptop open, and to my surprise - I had an urge to write a BDSM story. Soon I had 20 pages, then 40, then 60. The novel that resulted is pure fiction and more extreme than anything I'd subject a submissive to in real life. As many reviewers have said it's not for the faint of heart. That said, the reviews have been spectacular. This enthusiastic response fueled me to begin a second book. The next one will be written from the point-of-view of both the Dom and the sub, chapter by chapter. If you decide to read my book, or any of my future efforts, I truly hope you enjoy it.Yours truly, Al
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Blog Blast: True Colors by Melissa Pearl.

BOOK INFORMATIONTITLE – “True Colors”
SERIES – The Masks Series AUTHOR – Melissa Pearl GENRE – Young Adult PUBLICATION DATE – already published LENGTH (Pages/# Words) - 207 PUBLISHER – Evatopia Press COVER ARTIST – Kate Strawbridge/Dwell Design & Press

BOOK SYNOPSIS
Caitlyn Davis always cruised through life, not being the type to ruffle feathers or involve herself in high school drama. That is, until a chance encounter with a strange, homeless man changes everything.Suddenly, Caitlyn has the ability to see behind people's masks. She discovers that her life isn’t as simple as she imagined and high school is filled with secrets...some very sinister ones.Unable to ignore her new gift, Caitlyn embarks on a mission to learn why one of her friends suddenly appears terrified, but masks her fear with a bright, smiling veneer. Will Caitlyn's new ability lead her into hot water? Or is her new found vision a blessing that will expose her friends' true colors?Her quest will lead Caitlyn to lose friends, stand up for those in need, and even find love.At Palisades High School every face tells a story...BUY & TBR LINKSAMAZON KINDLE US – AMAZON KINDLE CA – AMAZON KINDLE UKAMAZON PAPERBACK – BARNES & NOBLES NOOK – SMASHWORDSITUNES – GOODREADS
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Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan... not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her husband. "Best. Year. Ever!!" She now lives in China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother she has had the opportunity to pursue this dream and her debut novel hit the internet in November 2011.AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKSAMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – WEBSITE / BLOG – FACEBOOK – TWITTERGOOGLE+ - PINTEREST – GOODREADS
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Today I have Lloyd Lofthouse on my blog. Crazy is normal is his latest edition to his collection.

What was the one event or experience you had that stood out the most during your writing journey. My writing journey stated in 1968, after I attended a Ray Bradbury author event held at the community college I was attending on the G.I. Bill. The next semester, thanks to Bradbury’s inspiration, I signed up for a creative writing class where I wrote my first novel. For the next 26 years—before I started the daily journal for the 1994-95 school year that would turn out to be the primary source for my memoir, “Crazy is Normal: a classroom exposé”, I earned a BA in journalism in 1973 and then went on to earn an MFA in writing starting in 1981.Over thirty years as a teacher, I worked with more than 6,000 students and what happened every day in class blurred with time and then started to fade after I left the classroom for good in 2005. Working with that daily journal as I wrote “Crazy is Normal” brought back vivid images of the challenges and rewards of teaching. I’m glad I preserved those memoires with that daily journal. First, one dramatic scene where I thought I might be attacked by a student. 

Page 77One of the boys, who had a shaved head, said, “You’re the teacher who dropped me from your summer school class.” His tone was belligerent, challenging.I sized him up. He was at least six feet tall and probably weighed about the same as me, one hundred eighty pounds. I didn’t recognize him, but I knew the one girl in the group. She’d also been in one of my two summer school classes.“I’m sorry, but you don’t look familiar,” I said. “You say you were dropped from the class. Do you know the reason?” …“You tell me,” baldy said.“I don’t know,” I replied. “A lot has happened since last July. I don’t remember you. My summer school classes started out with more than forty or fifty students in each class, and by the end of summer school, there were fewer than twenty left.”“You are stupid,” he said. “You’re nothing but a stupid dick head.”%For a peek at the more rewarding side of teaching, I’ve selected several other, brief scenes from the memoir that all focus on one student, because those scenes triggered fond memories as I wrote them. Megan—not her real name—was one of the most interesting and colorful students I’d worked with in my career as a public school teacher. Megan appears throughout the memoir,Page 210"Just then, Megan, who was working at one of the Macs, still struggling to print her term paper, leaped out of her chair as if she were a pogo stick and jumped up and down, shouting out her joy and happiness.I took that to mean her research paper had finally printed.Page 236When the school day ended, many reporters and editors continued working. Harlan sat next to Amanda and watched her work, waiting to take her home.Megan—working at one of the other Macs—stopped and turned to look at him. "You’re a big flirt," she said."I’m not a flirt." He was defensive.I couldn't help but add my five cents. "Sure you are, Harlan. Ask Amanda what she thinks."Amanda nodded silently, indicating she agreed."I'm not a flirt," he said with less conviction."You’re a cute flirt," Megan said. "We all enjoy watching you when you come in and flirt with Amanda."Poor Harlan. He looked as if Megan had crushed his confidence. I decided to support him. "Don't worry, Harlan. A girl always knows what to expect from you, because you’re not subtle. When you flirt, it's the same as hitting the girl over the head with a caveman's club.""I'm staying real late today," Amanda said.Harlan left.Page 277-278While this was going on, Megan limped around the room with a sprained ankle."Mr. Lofthouse, is my right ankle thicker than my left?" She looked concerned."I don't know, Megan. You have black stockings on, and I can't see your ankles.""I'm worried that I won't be able to walk home," she said."I'm sure we can find someone to give you a ride. If we can't, I'll tie you to the top of my car and drop you off in front of your apartment."She frowned, huffed in indignation, tucked her legs under her chair, and turned her back to me to write her final draft.About 5:00, the infamous flirt Harlan appeared, sat near Megan, and started talking to her.  She threw up her arms dramatically and demanded: "Go! Go! Go! Get out of here, and leave me alone! I have work to do, and don’t have time for this!"With a stunned expression, Harlan stood and said, "I’ve been kicked out by Megan." He left.

Multi award winning author, Lloyd Lofthouse kept a daily journal for one-full school year and that journal became the primary source of this teacher's memoir.
"Readers who envision eager students lapping up learning led by a Tiger Teacher will be disappointed. Lofthouse presents us with grungy classrooms, kids who don't want to be in school, and the consequences of growing up in a hardscrabble world. While some parents support his efforts, many sabotage them-and isolated administrators make the work of Lofthouse and his peers even more difficult.
Throughout this memoir, though, Lofthouse seems able to keep the hope alive that there's a future for each student that doesn't include jail-thanks in large part to his sixth period journalism class and its incredible editor, Amanda." - Bruce Reeves
Praise for 'Crazy is Normal':
"Lloyd has written an honest and fascinating story of a year in the working life of a dedicated California public school teacher. This is a must read for those thinking of becoming a teacher, is a public school teacher or administrator, or has children in the public school system.
What works most effectively is how Lloyd shows the contrast between the two student extremes - the top achievers who take what Lloyd offers and learns how to conquer the world, and the many slackers who appear determine to sabotage their teacher's best efforts to teach them the skills they need for a successful future."-Tim M, Amazon Reviewer
"Lots of teachers I know wish they had kept a daily journal as detailed as Lofthouse's; you forget so much. He's done old teachers a favor, and will have them nodding their heads - "yes, that's the way it was." Parents and teachers who live in lusher locations may turn their nose up at his toughness and military approach to classroom rules, but in the long run it's the students who profited. Someday maybe someone will keep a similar journal and write a parallel account of life in a "nice" school classroom. A great read that gradually moves the reader from a sense of "crazy" to a sense of "maybe there's hope."-Unhirsute, Amazon Reviewer
"Lloyd Lofthouse has written a powerful memoir in Crazy Normal that took me back to time we shared at Nogales High School. His reflections and anecdotes based on his daily journal brought so many memories of my own teaching experiences there. This is not fiction, but retelling of events that might give insight for many into the challenges a teacher faces every day.
Lofthouse's journal shows a later picture of the community. The kids who populate the pages of his memoir don't have dirt floors, but many of them are still new to the country and the language. Some are headed to colleges and universities while others, if they graduate from high school, might be the first of their families to achieve that diploma.
I had to take breaks from reading when Lloyd described the grueling and frustrating teachers' meetings. These were not times I wanted to revisit now that I have retired after thirty-seven years of teaching. But like Lloyd, my good memories are of the students who walked through my doors every day. I revel in their accomplishments and their ability to overcome huge societal obstacles in order to succeed. Nogales is a place like many other American high schools where crazy is normal.
I applaud Lloyd Lofthouse for his dedication and hard work on behalf of kids who needed someone who cared enough to help his students learn and grow. His story is worth telling-and worth the read."- GailtheReader, Amazon Reviewer
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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-C4X... About Lloyd Lofthouse:
Little did Lloyd Lofthouse know in 1999, when he married Anchee Min, that he was beginning a journey of discovery. His first trip to The Middle Kingdom was on the honeymoon with his bride, who introduced him to China and Robert Hart (1835-1911), the main characters in Lloyd's first two novels,My Splendid Concubine and Our Hart. The next decade was a journey of discovery. Lloyd now lives near San Francisco with his wife-with a second home in Shanghai, China.
Lloyd earned a BA in journalism in 1973 after fighting in Vietnam as a U.S. Marine. While working days as an English teacher, he enjoyed a second job as a maitre d' in a multimillion-dollar nightclub. His short story, A Night at the 'Well of Purity' was named as a finalist for the 2007 Chicago Literary Awards.
Lloyd has won 15 awards for My Splendid Concubine and 5 awards for Running With the Enemy.
Website: http://lloydlofthouse.org/
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Blog Tour: Solomon's Choice by Emily Mims. Together they will defeat the past.

SYNOPSIS:
Together they will defeat the past.

When Dr. Caroline Stern moves to the Texas Hill Country to share custody of her rescued son, the last thing she expects is to fall in love with the little boy’s sexy father! 
ON CHRISTMAS DAY… the life of Dr. Caroline Stern changed forever. Her husband was murdered, her baby son kidnapped. When she found the boy again, he was with his biological father - a man Caroline never intended to meet.

There seems no obvious tie between Jack Briscoe and the violence of sixteen months prior, but Caroline just wants her son back - something Jack seems unwilling to grant. He wants the boy, too, and when a wily old country judge demands the two of them work out a shared custody arrangement, Caroline finds herself in Texas Hill Country for longer than expected.

Then she learns Jack wants her, too. And she might want him.

In the beautiful town of Verde, on the shores of Lake Templeton, she begins to rebuild her life. But the dark clouds of the past have not vanished completely, and one last storm of deceit remains. A choice must be made, and only the deepest love will see them through.
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 “Tell me we have a chance to make this work.”Caroline stiffened beside him. “What do you mean?”Jack pulled back and sat up. “You know what I mean. Tell me we have a chance to make a relationship work.”Caroline rolled away and sat up, too. “I thought you understood. I told you a month ago I’m not ready for a serious relationship.”Jack leaned forward and glared into her eyes. “Then what the hell was tonight all about? You, me, the lovemaking? I thought it meant something.”Caroline swallowed and reached for her nightshirt. “I was offering you tonight, Jack. Just tonight. Tonight was about the moon and the stars and the dancing. Tonight was about giving in to the attraction. Tonight was about doing what you’ve been trying to get me to do for the last six weeks. Yes, the sex was great, but…” Her eyes misted and she looked away.“But?” Jack prompted.“But it was just a fling, Jack. Just a romantic interlude between two consenting adults.”



ABOUT EMILY MIMS :
Author of nineteen Romance novels, Emily Wright Mims combined her writing career with a career in public education until leaving the classroom to write full time. The mother of two sons, she and her husband Charles split their time between central Texas and eastern Tennessee. For relaxation she plays the piano, organ, and dulcimer.
She says, "I love to write Romances because I believe in them. Romance happened to me and it can happen to any woman - if she’ll just let it."
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When your whole world shatters and time stands still, recovery is never easy. Plans and dreams, ripped apart now seem impossible and finding a steady rhythm for your beating heart seems unattainable.
Cole Tierney and Grace Rivers had a bright, uncomplicated future ahead of them, but the accident changed that. In the aftermath, there are wide reaching consequences, not only for Cole and Grace, but their loved ones too.
Only together can they battle to survive the impact. Is it enough for them to heal and fight for their future? With just one glimmer of hope before them, will a small miracle have the strength to save their hearts?When your whole world shatters and time stands still, recovery is never easy. Plans and dreams, ripped apart now seem impossible and finding a steady rhythm for your beating heart seems unattainable. Cole Tierney and Grace Rivers had a bright, uncomplicated future ahead of them, but the accident changed that. In the aftermath, there are wide reaching consequences, not only for Cole and Grace, but their loved ones too.Only together can they battle to survive the impact. Is it enough for them to heal and fight for their future? With just one glimmer of hope before them, will a small miracle have the strength to save their hearts?When your whole world shatters and time stands still, recovery is never easy. Plans and dreams, ripped apart now seem impossible and finding a steady rhythm for your beating heart seems unattainable. Cole Tierney and Grace Rivers had a bright, uncomplicated future ahead of them, but the accident changed that. In the aftermath, there are wide reaching consequences, not only for Cole and Grace, but their loved ones too.Only together can they battle to survive the impact. Is it enough for them to heal and fight for their future? With just one glimmer of hope before them, will a small miracle have the strength to save their hearts?

Velvet Reed is the pen name of an avid book lover, reviewer and blogger who has turned writer.

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Born and raised in Sydney, Australia; she is a city girl at heart but loves the laid back lifestyle of living in country New South Wales. Married to her first and only love, she is a devoted mother of three who juggles her very active children and their many extracurricular activities, working in the middle of the night, running a blog, and writing.

Velvet's love of reading was realized only three short years ago after the death of her amazing father. She used the escape into the fictional world to help her through her grief and post natal depression, not releasing the great impact so many talented authors would have on her life.



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An Almost Perfect Christmas by Donna Fasano Genre: Contemporary RomanceRelease Date: October 1, 2014


Aaron Chase is desperate to give his young daughter a perfect holiday, and Pediatric Nurse Christy Cooper agrees to help him. Then the impish eight-year-old talks the adults into a make-believe wedding. Can the magic of Christmas transform the pretend vows into true love?



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