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June 17, 2013
Cover Reveal ~ Beside Your Heart by Mary Whitney
Title: Beside Your Heart
Author: Mary Whitney
Genre: New Adult Romance
Publish Date: June 17, 2013
Synopsis:
Late one night Nicki Johnson plays with emotional fire and Googles her high school love, only to find his name splashed across the British gossip columns. Back in his native England, Adam Kincaid is successful and dating a woman from an aristocratic family like his own. With a career in politics, Nicki’s no slouch, but she knows Adam is living a world away from her life. Yet there was a time he was no farther than the next locker. Nicki will never forget their year together in high school—the year of her sister’s death, the year her mother checked out. Adam helped Nicki through suffocating grief, and she led him through a coming of age. Was it just high school, or was it something more?
Beside Your Heart Excerpt:
“No British literature. Isn’t this supposed to be an English class?” Adam asked.
“Uh.” My ancestors would’ve been proud of the jolt of American patriotism that hit me. “There was a revolution two hundred years ago. We write our own books now.”
He leaned back in his seat with a smile. “I think I heard about that.”
“We still share the same language.”
“Sometimes I’m not too sure.”
“I bet not.” I could imagine what he thought of a Texas accent.
He picked up the list of books again. “What about Catcher in the Rye?”
“I read it a long time ago when I was, like, eleven.” I laughed a little as I remembered how I’d first come to read it.
“Is there something funny about that?”
“Yeah. My father had suggested I read it then. The book is the classic coming-of-age story. Clearly, he wasn’t really thinking about whether or not it was appropriate for an eleven-year-old.”
“Really? Why?”
“Well, for one thing, the main character is a guy who swears a lot.”
“I suppose I swear a lot.” He cracked a sly smile. “At least compared to you Yankees.”
“Yankees? You’re in the South.” I laughed.
“What else is inappropriate about the book? Now I’m interested. It can’t only be a few swear words.”
“No, it’s not just that. It’s…” I hesitated for a moment as I realized I was about to bring up the topic of sex with Adam Kincaid. What the hell, I thought. I should be matter-of-fact about it. He had a girlfriend and would never want anything with me. I could hide I thought he was hot, so I shrugged. “Holden, the main character…he’s a little sexually frustrated.”
His eyes twinkled, and it felt as if my words hung in the air. I wanted to squirm in my seat. ‘Sexually frustrated’—like me checking out Adam Kincaid.
His proper upbringing showed again as he sidestepped the issue, yet he smirked. “That sounds like an adventurous book to be on an American high school syllabus.”
“Like I said—it’s considered an American classic.” I laughed. “I guess some things are sacred.”
“But of course.” The gleam appeared in his eye again, and he turned toward me in his seat. “Teenage sexual frustration is sort of a rite of passage, if you will.”
There went the good-English-boy manners out the window. His tone, the look in his eye, his body language—was he flirting with or taunting me? I decided the former was impossible, and if the latter, I wasn’t going to back down. With two parents who were lawyers, debate was a family routine.
“A rite of passage? More like a biological fact, isn’t it?” I asked, casually clicking my pen. I raised a brow. “Especially for guys.”
“You’re right about that,” he said with a grin.
His eyes shifted downward, and I could feel him give me a once-over. I wondered what he thought. I was no Meredith, but I had enough self-confidence to know I wasn’t butt-ugly either—even with my scars. I couldn’t tell, but he’d distracted me so much, I jumped when I heard Mrs. Anderson ask, “Your name, dear?”
Author Bio
Even before she graduated from law school, Mary knew she wasn’t cut out to be a real lawyer. Drawn to politics, she’s spent her career as an organizer, lobbyist, and nonprofit executive. Nothing piques her interest more than a good political scandal or romance, and when she stumbled upon writing, she put the two together. A born Midwesterner, naturalized Texan, and transient resident of Washington, D.C., Mary now lives in Northern California with her two daughters and real lawyer husband.
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June 15, 2013
Cover Reveal for Indivisible Line, Release Date: July 15, 2013!
Summary:
Pre-med student Sarah Jones is back in Beaver, Alaska, for summer vacation. A loyal member of the Gwich’in tribe, she accepts the rules set by her father, the leader of their small town. Raised in a strict household, she learned early on to do what is expected of her and has agreed to an arranged marriage. Despite her reluctance to marry without love, Sarah is unwilling to defy her father’s wishes. She hopes to help usher in an era of independence and stability for the town, but for now, her focus is finishing med school so she can become Beaver’s resident doctor.
Business owner Greg Andrews wants to escape his philandering wife and his life in general. Leaving New York City to join a hunting expedition in Alaska, Greg’s plans are turned upside down when he is shot on Gwich’in land and ends up on Sarah’s operating table. In the absence of a qualified doctor, Sarah must operate to save his life. She refuses to wait for the consent of their tribal leader, and her father banishes her from the tribal land in punishment.
Grateful for his life, Greg concocts a scheme to help. Plagued by the side effects of her unconventional operation, he convinces Sarah to become his live-in nurse. Without the means to support herself, Sarah agrees to the questionable arrangement, but she soon finds herself in even more trouble. Her new problem is that she is falling in love with this infuriating man, and the choices she now must make are must more difficult than the simple act of saving a man’s life.
Together, Sarah and Greg must both decide whether they can overcome the vast differences between them, or if the indivisible line that separates their worlds will ultimately pull them apart.
Author Bio:
Lorenz Font discovered her love of writing after reading a celebrated novel that inspired one idea after another. She is currently enjoying the buzz from her debut novel Hunted, the first installment of The Gates Legacy trilogy.
Writing is therapeutic for Lorenz, and a perfect day consists of writing and playing with her characters while listening to her ever-growing music collection. She enjoys dabbling in different genres, with an intense focus on angst and the redemption of flawed characters. Her fascination with romantic twists is a mainstay in all her stories.
Lorenz currently lives in California with her husband, children, and two demanding dogs. She divides her time between a full-time job as a Business Office Manager for a hospital and her busy writing schedule.
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June 14, 2013
4 Reasons Why, Actually, You Cannot Touch My Hair
Reblogged from Disrupting Dinner Parties:
Last week an art exhibit opened in NYC called “You Can Touch My Hair.” It featured three black women, all with different hair styles, standing in Union Station with signs featuring those same words. It was not intended to be the start of a hair touching movement, but a social experiment to explore the widespread tactile fascination with black women's hair.
Her reasons were well thought out, methodical and hilariously funny, with an undercurrent of feminist seriousness to it. I don't want anybody touching my hair either. That's like asking if you can cut me and see if I bleed red! My hair texture is not your goddamn anomaly! Okay, rant over. :)
June 12, 2013
Juneteenth Sale! Coming At You Live!
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If you haven’t guessed it, yes, it’s time to break open your Kindles or Nooks and get to buying. From June 13th to June 19th you can pick up these titles on discount from new to you or your favorite IR/MC authors:
$1.79 to $0.99
Bad Boy Next Door by Melissa Blue
$2.99 to $0.99
Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever by LV Lewis
$3.99 to $1.99
A Kiss of a Different Color by Bettye Griffin
$2.99 to $1.49
Framing Felipe Holley Trent
$2.99 to $0.99
Donor by Ambrielle Kirk
$3.99 to $0.99
Jaded Hearts by Olivia Linden
$3.90 to $2.50
Abandoned But Not Alone by Theresa Henry
$3.99 to $2.99
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing by Chicki Brown
$2.99 to 1.99
D.N.A. -Nothing Would Ever be the Same Again
Don’t forget to let your friends and family know about this sale. Have a great Juneteenth celebration.
June 10, 2013
Cover Reveal – L.V. Lewis’s Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever (New Edition)
Author L.V. Lewis revisits the world of Keisha Beale and Tristan White from her Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever to increase the book from a novella to a novel!
Fifty Shades of Grey meets Keisha from the block!
Keisha Beale is a quarter of a million dollars away from realizing her dream of opening her own recording studio. A botched attempt at securing the funding required from venture capitalist Tristan White leaves her without many options… until Tristan White makes an indecent proposal. As Keisha navigates the treacherous environment of the billionaire’s secret kinky lifestyle, she discovers surprising things about herself and unleashes demons from her past she thought were long resolved.
L. V. Lewis doesn’t have the means of Tristan White, but she wouldn’t want readers to go away from this cover reveal empty handed, so she’s giving all viewers the chance to win one (1) of three (3) gift cards ($25, $15, $10 from either Amazon, B&N, or iTunes) at the conclusion of the reveal!
The giveaway will run from June 11 -19th. During this time, Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever will be on sale for $.99!
DISCLAIMER: If for some reason the new version doesn’t load on all the platforms by the time the sale begins and you purchased the novella previously, you will receive an invitation to download the new version (from Amazon, at the very least).
So without further ado, here’s the fabulous new cover of Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever!
Cover Design by:
Kristy@Ambrosia-Arts.com
Photo Credits:
Male Image – © Sweet Trade Photography
Female Image – © Jazmin La.Shae Photography
Chicago Skyline – © Grzegorz Kieca via Dreamstime.com
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
L. V. Lewis has one foot in South Georgia and the other in North Florida. She’s been blessed with a husband who’s put up with her for a lot of years and has given birth to four children, two of whom she has raised to adulthood and one to near adulthood. She delights in her almost empty nest status so much that she writes the kinkiest novels she can conjure up.
L. V. Lewis’s Exhaustive List of Contact Info:
Email: lv.lewis148@gmail.com
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June 9, 2013
IR/MC Juneteenth Sale!
It’s June and you know what that means? It’s hotter than hades outside. It also means Juneteenth is right around a corner. And THAT means it’s almost time for the Juneteenth sale I’m participating in.
Why Juneteenth?
The simple fact is there was a time in America’s history where folks would get fined, punished or thrown in jail for teaching people of color to read. More specifically, teaching slaves to read. The general fear was if you taught slaves how to write they might, you know, think about their lot in life. They may not be happy about it. They just might educate themselves. And then the nightmare would begin: they might educate others.
What I do every day as a passion-for a living-was illegal in the United States. Took some time for the word to get out that slavery had been abolished and that was just one step closer to where I’m sitting now. I don’t know about you, but I think that’s cause for a celebration. It’s worthy of taking a moment.
Why a group sale?
Who doesn’t love a sale?
When?
June 13th-19th
Who?
The following authors are dropping their prices for this one time event.
$1.79 to $0.99
Bad Boy Next Door by Melissa Blue
$2.99 to $0.99
Fifty Shades of Jungle Fever by LV Lewis
$3.99 to $1.99
A Kiss of a Different Color by Bettye Griffin
$2.99 to $1.49
Framing Felipe Holley Trent
$2.99 to $0.99
Donor by Ambrielle Kirk
$3.99 to $0.99
Jaded Hearts by Olivia Linden
$3.90 to $2.50
Abandoned But Not Alone by Theresa Henry
$3.99 to $2.99
Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing by Chicki Brown
If you want to find out more about these authors and their books you can check out their website. Stay tuned for the official sale.
June 6, 2013
On "Geek" Versus "Nerd"
Reblogged from Slackpropagation:
To many people, "geek" and "nerd" are synonyms, but in fact they are a little different. Consider the phrase "sports geek" — an occasional substitute for "jock" and perhaps the arch-rival of a "nerd" in high-school folklore. If "geek" and "nerd" are synonyms, then "sports geek" might be an oxymoron. (Furthermore, "sports nerd" either doesn't compute or means something else.)
I've always known there was a difference, but like most folks I've used the word interchangeably. But no more!
June 5, 2013
Cover Reveal ~ “Fireworks” by Lindsey Gray
Sophie McKibbin finds herself back
in Sam Crawford’s life after ten years. Unfortunately, Sam is dating Lola,
Sophie’s high school nemesis. Lola dumps Sam the day before he was supposed to
introduce his mystery girlfriend to his family over the Fourth of July holiday.
With the looming fear of disappointing his mother once again and his long held
feelings for Sophie, he asks her to take Lola’s place. With family feuds, an
old flame, and feelings that have been locked away for a decade, there is bound
to be some fireworks.
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• Title: Fireworks by Lindsey Gray
• Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
• Expected Release Date: June 20th, 2013
Add it on Goodreads
Lindsey Gray dreamed of being
several different things as a child such as a doctor, an actress, and a chef,
but none held her attention like putting pen to paper and creating her own
world through words. She has written three full-length novels and one
short story for The Writer’s Coffee Shop Publishing House and is now taking the
self-publishing leap with her novella, “Fireworks”.
A mid-west native, Lindsey enjoys
spending time with her husband and two children, reading almost anything she
can get her hands on, and making life interesting at each and every turn.
To learn more about the author
and her other works visit her Blog,
like her on FaceBook, follow her on Twitter, or visit her Amazon Author Page.
June 2, 2013
Sunday Sneak Peek ~ Author N. K. Smith’s Hollywood Lies
Author to Author presents a special sneak Peek for N.K. Smith’s erotic novel: Hollywood Lies.
Don’t worry! The peek is perfectly safe for work.
Her
hair is the exact color of a flaming sunset, her eyes the palest green I’ve
ever seen, and her body is like that of a woman captured in marble by the
master artists of old. Her beauty has never been a secret, but I didn’t expect
a goddess to be standing in front of me. It seems unfair to the rest of the
female population that she has more than her fair share of beauty.
“Wow.”
The whispered word is out of my mouth before I can stop it. My face heats up in
embarrassment, but I swallow hard against the stupidity that comes naturally.
“It’s a pleasure to meet you,” I say when I remember myself.
Collette
turns the edges of her lips up and pretends not to have heard the awe in my
voice. “I keep all these here in my office just in case musical inspiration
strikes while I’m working on other projects. Are you sure you won’t play?” she
asks.
“Oh.
Oh, no, thank you. Maybe another time.”
“When
you’re not so nervous?” It’s the first time Liliana speaks.
Although
not as captivating as Collette, the younger woman is also pretty. Liliana is
gorgeous in that mysterious and edgy girl
next door kind of way. Her long, blond hair makes me want to run my fingers
through it, and I want to know what goes on behind her deep, penetrating blue
eyes. Reviewers call her, “The starlet with a million expressions,” and I
wonder what this expression means.
“Hello,”
I say in an unintentional seductive tone.
“Hi,”
Liliana returns with a smile.
Liliana,
like Collette, had been a child actor. Now nineteen, she was eight when she got
her first role in an quirky, independent film about soldiers returning from war
and has accomplished so much since then. Being only four years older than her,
I’ve used her success as a way to challenge myself and I’ve followed her career
as inspiration. Under the scrutiny of the camera and the American public, she
grew up a bit awkwardly, although there are no signs of it as I stand next to
her.
But
now isn’t the time to contemplate Liliana Addison. It’s time to impress, so I
decide to be honest. “Yeah, I’m nervous. Terrified, actually. Both of you are
kind of heroes of mine.”
My
words did what I intend them to do. Both Liliana and Collette look at me with
curiosity, obviously wanting me to expand.
“The
movies you guys make are just . . . well, I mean, Edge of Night and Six Ways? Those are daring and intelligent films.”
Collette
laughs quietly. “You have read this script, right?”
“Of
course, I have,” I say with a bit of confusion.
“Then
you know we don’t always make daring
and intelligent films.”
Buy Hollywood Lies June 20, 2013. Available from The Writer’s Coffee Shop.
Add it to your To Read list on GoodReads
About the author:
Based in the American Midwest, N.K. Smith is a Technical Writer for a Fortune 100 company. The author of the Old Wounds Series, she is a mother of two who finds the time to write very early in the morning when the rest of the world is still fast asleep.
An avid lover of history, art, music, books, and people, she is interested in telling stories that speak to the human condition.
Other books by N.K.Smith Old Wounds, Little Battles, Weight of the World, Where All Things Will Grow, Old Wounds eBook Set, Ghosts of Our Pasts, My Only & Are You Mine? (Available August 7, 2013)
June 1, 2013
Blogger Book Fair! (I’m Participating With 89 Other Authors, So Far!)
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Check in to the Blogger Book Fair,
and book your trip to far away places!
July 22-26, 2013
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Authors and Book Bloggers,
Sign ups for the July 2013 Blogger Book Fair will close on June 15 at midnight central time, so get your registrations in to participate!
As of 5/31/2013, we have:
Authors: 89
Books: 233
Bloggers: 14
If you haven’t yet registered, you can find all of the information on the Blogger Book Fair page.
Check out the Code of Conduct
Fill out either the Author Sign Up form or the Blogger Sign Up form (Deadline June 15)
Kayla will match everyone with hosts and send out this information to you after sign-ups close
Check out the events–all authors are eligible to participate in the events, and if you have an event you’d like to host, just fill out the simple Event Sign Up Form–all of this information can be found on the Events! page (Deadline July 8).
If you’re interested in hosting a giveaway to drive traffic to your site, sign up via the Giveaway Sign Up form (Deadline July 15).
And if your book will be FREE or $0.99 for the duration of the Fair, you can sign up on the Free and $.99 Book Sign Up Forms (Deadline July 15).
Events:
as of 5/31/2013
Art Fiction Gala hosted by Lucie Smoker
Does your fiction promote the visual arts–through featuring an artist, painting, sculpture, performance art, etc? Then, consider entering Lucie’s Art Fiction Gala.
The Art Fiction Gala is a virtual celebration of fiction that highlights the visual arts. Dress up in your finest, pick up some friends–a bottle of wine–and sample mind-blowing fiction that crosses the line between literary and visual art. Plus a gallery of art featuring reading.
More information & entry instructions
Three Wishes hosted by Kirstin Pulioff
Introduce your characters to the world.
Kirstin Pulioff invites you to ask your main character, “If you found a magic genie lamp, what would be your three choices?“
More information & entry instructions
Flash Fiction Challenge II hosted by Thomas Winship
Get ready to exercise your flash fiction muscles.
For the Flash Fiction Challenge II, Thomas Winship will provide an opening line.
From there, entrants will craft a flash fiction piece of approx 500 words. Entries will be displayed on Thomas’ blog Vaempires during the BBF, spread out evenly across the five days, in order of receipt.
More information & entry instructions
Snapshot Synopsis Contest hosted by Fel at The Peasants Revolt
Challenge: chisel your synopsis down to 50 words or less.
Voting will be open throughout the fair for visitors to vote on their favorite Snapshot Synopsis.
More information & entry instructions
Reader’s Choice Awards hosted by Sherri at Shut Up & Read
All books registered for the Blogger Book Fair are automatically entered into the running for the Reader’s Choice Awards. Voting will be open from July 22 to July 25.
More information
Indie Soap Box Files hosted by Shah Wharton
Take a turn on the Soap Box.
Shah invites speculative fiction writers to write a guest post about being an indie (or hybrid) writer.
More information & entry instructions
Restrictions: Speculative fiction writers only
Monster Menagerie hosted by Noree at Trip the Eclipse
What’s your favorite monster or supernatural creature?
Feature your creature in a flash fiction piece (500-800) words to be featured on Trip the Eclipse. Visitors will vote on their favorite piece.
More information & entry instructions
Ways to Help:
Donate to the Blogger Book Fair via the BBF Donation Fund. To help get the word out about BBF, we would like to place ads on Facebook, Goodreads and other places, but to do, so we need a little help. We’d also like to have some BBF sponsored giveaways, so money donated would also go toward prizes. NO MONEY WILL BE KEPT BY ANY ORGANIZER OR PARTICIPANT.
Spread the word! Share the Fair on your social media accounts and show off the Blogger Book Fair logo in your blog’s sidebar.
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