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Sanity is a Matter of Opinion by Becky Elizabeth - Cover Reveal!

Author: Becky ElizabethTitle: Sanity is a matter of opinionRelease Date: October 2017Cover Design: Inkstain Design Studio/Nadège Richards
Synopsis:

My feelings look like a painting
drawn by a child;
all scribbles,
escaping the lines,
chaotic.My feelings break the rules,
defy logic,
miss their due dates
and fail."In this eclectic, disjointed, and slightly nutty debut collection, you will learn that
 feelings make no sense, true love does exist - as long as you're willing to fight for it,
nothing inspires an author like a broken heart
and when it comes to your demons - never forget these three rules:(1) No bright lights.
(2) Don't get them wet.
(3) NEVER feed them after midnight;
no matter how much they beg.Sanity, my dear friends, is most certainly matter of opinion.

The Lovely Dark by K.A. Last - Cover Reveal

The Lovely Darkby K.A. Last Genre: YA Urban Fantasy/HorrorRelease Date: October 2017Designer: KILA Designs www.kiladesigns.com.au
Summary from Goodreads:
Three teenagers.One witch.Twelve souls.
Harvey Anderson always knew the universe was against him, but there’s a lot of stuff he never expected to happen, like having a crush on the most popular girl at school, and then falling into a giant hole in the middle of nowhere with her. And if that wasn’t enough, somehow they managed to release a soul-sucking, ancient witch as well. So yeah, there’s that. You’d think it’d be pretty hard to beat, but knowing Harvey’s luck, it’s about to get a whole lot worse.

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About the AuthorK. A. Last was born in Subiaco, Western Australia, and moved to Sydney when she was eight. Artistic and creative by nature, she studied Graphic Design and graduated with an Advanced Diploma. After marrying her high school sweetheart, she concentrated on her career before settling into family life. Blessed with a vivid imagination, she began writing to let off creative steam, and fell in love with it. K. A. Last is currently studying her Bachelor of Arts at Charles Sturt University, with a major in English, and minors in Children’s Literature, Art History, and Visual Culture. She now resides in the countryside on the mid-north coast of NSW.
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Excerpt:I shine my torch beam across the floor, then up the walls and back to the floor. An uneasy feeling settles into the pit of my stomach. I don’t want to ask the question I’m about to ask, but I can’t help myself.
“Are those human bones?”
Lian tenses beside me. “I hope not.”
Toni takes a few steps into the cave, moving to the left and skirting around the wall. I follow, and Lian comes close behind. I feel her grab the back of my T-shirt. I don’t mind the contact. I’m creeped out and glad I’m not down here by myself.
As we move farther into the cave, it becomes clear that something terrible must have happened here. Toni stops, and the light from her head torch shines on a human skull. I jump and a funny noise comes out of my mouth. Black, gaping holes stare at us. A huge spider slowly crawls out of one of the eye sockets, and an invisible finger traces my spine. Bile rises into my throat, and I supress the urge to vomit.
Lian grips my arm and presses against me. We crowd in behind Toni, neither of us prepared to have any space between us. For some reason, I feel safer huddled together when it’s probably not the best idea if we need to run away screaming.
“Yep. Definitely human,” Toni says.
She runs her torch around again and more skulls shine white in the darkness. Some of them are still attached to skeletons, which are sitting on rocks with their backs against the wall, bits of clothing draped off them. Other skulls lie on the ground, detached and without bodies. I keep my torchlight on the spider. I do not want it creeping up on me in the dark.
“Who are they?” Lian asks.
“Something tells me we won’t find a driver’s licence in their pockets,” I say.
“Can anyone see the wand?” Toni takes another step forward.
Lian and I shuffle with her, and I grab her arm with my free hand. The three of us search the cave with our torches, and my stomach rolls again. Our lights bounce around, and then I catch something that glimmers.
“There!” I point and realise neither of the girls can see me because all our light is in front of us. “I think … oh God.” I train my light where I saw the shiny thing. “It’s … is that a hand?”
Finger bones curl around a stick with a stone at the end. The stone is black but shiny enough to reflect our torchlight. Twine binds the stone to the head of the wand in a twisted mass. It’s not very pretty.
“I don’t want it to be a hand,” Lian says. “Bags not getting it.”
Toni snorts. “Seriously?”
“What?” Lian says. “I said it first.”
“You can stay calm when a spider runs up your arm,” I say, “but you can’t pluck a stick from a dead person’s fingers?”
“You do it then. I have no trouble admitting I don’t want to touch dead people.”
Toni hasn’t offered to get it either, even after questioning Lian. She’s as scared as us, which makes this a whole lot worse. Up until now, Toni has been the level-headed one. The one with all the answers. Now, her arm shakes beneath my hand.
I take a breath. “Get ready to … I don’t know. Kill the dead people if they attack me.”
I let go of Toni and take a step around her. Lian lets go of my arm, and fear rushes through me as I lose physical contact with both the girls. I take a few measured steps towards the hand holding the wand, careful not to step on any bones along the way.
Until now, I haven’t considered that the hand might be attached to an arm, attached to a body. I shine my torch around and wish I hadn’t. It is attached to someone, or at least, a skeleton that used to be someone. Strips of fabric fall in tatters around the form. With every step, I get more scared.
“They’re all dead,” I mumble under my breath. “They can’t hurt me.”
Only we’re dealing with witches and magic here, and I don’t actually know that these bones will leave me alone. Especially since I’m about to take something from them. I edge forward and stretch out my free hand, clutching my torch tightly with the other. I stop and lean forward, not wanting to get any closer, and use the length of my arm to get the wand.
My fingers brush the bones as I grab the stick and I yelp, pulling my hand back.
“What?” Toni asks. “What is it?”
“Nothing,” I say.
I flex my fingers and try again, telling myself that it’s no big deal, they’re just bones. Finger bones, but just bones, nonetheless. I manage to grip the wand, and I pull to free it from the dead skeleton’s grasp. At first it doesn’t move, and then it comes away with a snap.
I jump back with the wand in my hand, the bony fingers still gripping to it.
“Oh my god!” Toni says. “You broke the hand off!”


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Protector's Claim by Airicka Phoenix - Cover Reveal + Giveaway

Title: Protector’s ClaimAuthor: Airicka PhoenixGenre: Dark RomanceCover Designer: Airicka’s Mystical CreationsPublication Date: Oct. 31st, 2017Hosted by: Lady Amber’s Reivews & PR Blurb: Gabrielle Thornton I made a mistake.I allowed myself to be born. I allowed myself access into a life that wasn’t mine, and for that, I had willingly submitted my body and soul to a man whose sadistic pleasures knew no bound, a man who relished in my pain as much as he craved my flesh. A monster I would do anything to escape.But what if I could make it stop? What if the cost of freedom was a single night in a stranger’s arms? What if one final sin was all I needed to commit to find peace?  Kieran KincaidI had always known of the sickness that lived inside my father, the demons who controlled the man. His death was a blessing to every innocent he’d destroyed with his dark hunger.Yet, despite his demise becoming my curse, a shackle trapping me in his twisted secrets, it lured me to it, too. It promised me the thing I coveted above all else. It seduced me deeper into the world I wish I knew nothing of, but there was no turning back, not even if by accepting, by taking what didn’t belong to me made me a monster like him.Gabby would finally be mine. Airicka Phoenix is a multi-genre author of novels starring strong female leads and sexy alpha heroes. She started her journey after never finding the type of books she wanted to read. Her love of tortured souls and forbidden romance carried her into writing her own hard-earned happiness. Currently, she lives on the outskirts of Toronto with her babies and can be found hard at work on her next project. For more about Airicka, visit her at AirickaPhoenix.com FOLLOW AIRICKA’S NEWSLETTER for updates, new releases, sneak peeks, and more.(no spamming. Promise)AIRICKA’S NEWSLETTER → http://bit.ly/2xeO3Pl JOIN AIRICKA ON . . . ☆ INSTAGRAM → http://bit.ly/2hmbhLO★ FACEBOOK → http://bit.ly/2hqScFG☆ TWITTER → http://bit.ly/2hn5fI1★ BOOKBUB → http://bit.ly/2lEuozU☆ GOODREADS → http://bit.ly/2hFF9zi★ PINTEREST → http://bit.ly/2hm8qCH☆ WEBSITE → http://bit.ly/2gxoIr8☆ AIRICKA'S COZY CORNER → http://bit.ly/2vZ6of2★ AIRICKA'S INFERNAL PLAYGROUND → http://bit.ly/2gsYBy9 Looking for your next read?» Amazon → http://amzn.to/2xcUxhi» Barnes & Noble → http://bit.ly/2gsSyd4» iBooks → http://bit.ly/2gRXj0V» Signed Paperbacks → http://bit.ly/2hbSKkW ★ AIRICKA’S ELITE PROMO TEAM → http://bit.ly/2hbXK9k
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Magnus's Defeat by Airicka Phoenix - Release Day!

 
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Title: Magnus's Defeat Series: Sons Of Judgment, #3 Author: Airicka Phoenix Genre: Urban Paranormal Release Date: Aug 16, 2017 
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He swore to end her.   All Magnus had to do was pick up a package and get his brother’s child back. A simple task that any Caster worth his salt could have done in his sleep, except nothing had been that simple for him in years.   For centuries, Magnus relished in the slaughter and annihilation of the demon race. Ridding the world — and hell — of every last one was an oath he was determined to keep. But Magnus had his own gnawing beasts devouring his soul with memories of a past he was powerless to change.   Zara was something else. She was beautiful and powerful, and the very definition of evil. Yet everything about her called to him, beckoned him to forget his nightmares and vengeance. She could fix everything if he would just submit, but she was the very thing who had ruined him in the first place and Magnus submitted to no one.   But Zara proves to be much more than just the source of his agony. She’s a key to ending the war, a power that can tilt the scales and save them all, or will she be the reason he loses everything?   She may end him first. 
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Rebellious Heart - Cover reveal and the concept behind the cover!

Hey guys,So, i've been a bad author and have been sitting on this pretty thing for a few weeks now. But now i can finally show it to you! I'm so excited because this is my favourite book of the trilogy and thus, my favourite cover of the series.After i show you the cover, though, i'm going to tell you the concept behind the cover, and the meaning of the imagery and what it represents. Book covers are not all just pretty pictures, you know. Most of the time, they have meaning and a representation of an aspect of the story and themes in the book.So, without further ado, here's the blurb and cover for Rebellious Heart!Blurb:
Four years after Skye became the youngest president in history, and returned precious resources to her people,
She had hoped this would mean the end of the war.But there is still a threat.An enemy once thought dead has returned from the grave to exact revenge, and he won’t rest until he gets what he wants.In the quest to give herself some credibility despite her young age, and to defeat their enemy, Skye, Lukas and their friends devise a plan to distract their enemy using a decoy, while they go in for the kill.But, when their plan goes south,Lukas and Skye must do whatever it takes to save their people and the world from ruin.Even if it means betraying those they love the most.In the thrilling conclusion to the Molten Heart Saga,
When matters of the heart are concerned,Risks will be taken.She thought she’d found utopia. She was wrong.



When i approached Desiree, my designer, and told her what i wanted for this cover, i said i wanted the following: the sky to be either aqua or a vibrant blue, the buildings to look browner than previous covers, and for Skye to be in a special ops kinda outfit welding a gun. In the book, (don't worry, i'll try not to give too much away), Skye rebels from her duties as the youngest leader in New American history and joins the fight to protect her people and her world. I wanted her look to be representative of her rebellious nature and her actions in this book.The colour of the skye also has special meaning. It represents hope for a utopia, for a better future for Skye and Lukas and the entire country. It's a contrast to the brown skyscrapers at the bottom of the cover, which shows the world is still in turmoil. But Skye is willing to do whatever it takes to make the world better.Rebellious Heart will be released September 30. You can pre-order your copy below:Pre-order links:Amazon USAmazon UKNookKoboiBooks

Omega by Karina Espinosa - Release Day Blitz!

Title: OmegaAuthor: Karina EspinosaGenre: Urban FantasyCover Designer: Laura HildagoPublisher: Black Quill PublishingHosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb:Bodies drained of blood are scattered around New York City. With a serial killer on the loose, Mackenzie Grey is obsessed with solving the murders. She dives into her work at the Supernatural Investigative Unit to forget about the events that dismantled her Pack a year ago. When the killer makes Kenz the target, she falls down the rabbit hole and discovers she has a lot more to do with these murders than she realized.As her past creeps up behind her, she must swallow her pride and seek aid from old and new friends.In the epic finale of the Mackenzie Grey: Origins series, she will finally become the wolf she is destined to be… Karina Espinosa is the Urban Fantasy author of the Sins of the Fallen series and the Mackenzie Grey novels. Infatuated with travel, pop culture, and the need to write everything down, she spends much of her days in front of a computer working on her next book, shopping online, and listening to music. With nomadic tendencies, she is currently resting her head in South Florida until the itch to move strikes again. You can usually catch her on Facebook, Instagram and live-tweeting during episodes of Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, and Orphan Black. Follow her on social media! Author Links:Web: https://www.karinaespinosa.com/Amazon: http://amzn.to/2rQFsj2Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7784354.Karina_EspinosaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKarinaEspinosa/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TweetsByKarinaStreet Team: https://www.facebook.com/groups/karinaespinosa/Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/bNYms9Buy Links:SHIFT: http://amzn.to/2rQGs6MCAGED: http://amzn.to/2r2fR2uALPHA: http://amzn.to/2rxim0mOMEGA: http://amzn.to/2uO1rGF

The Cloven Pack Series - A spotlight on Author D. Fisher

The Cloven Pack SeriesD. FischerOn the blog today, i have an awesome looking urban fantasy / paranormal series about wolf shifters! The author asked me if i could give her a shoutout, and of course i couldn't refuse! Because, just look at these awesome books! I hope you enjoy and maybe discover a new-to-you author!

A Gifted Curse (The Cloven Pack Series: Book One)https://www.amazon.com/Gifted-Curse-Cloven-Pack-Book-ebook/dp/B0725315P5/If you had an extra sense, would you consider it a curse . . . or a gift? What if it stood in the way of everything you’ve ever wanted?Makenna Goldwin has spent her life knowing she’s different. She was born cursed with a gift and blind to the true meaning of it. Alone and distrustful, she’s determined to survive in a world where she has no one, except herself.As Alpha to the Cloven Pack, Evo Johnson has a duty to protect his wolves. He has every intention of keeping their race a secret, even if that means hunting down the deranged rogue shifter who is threatening to expose them.When Evo and Makenna meet, the sparks fly, but neither one is ready to accept the truths that lay in front of them.

Caught in the Crossfire (The Cloven Pack Series: Prequel)https://www.amazon.com/Caught-Crossfire-Cloven-Pack-Prequel-ebook/dp/B073SWJ3F8/The Cloven Pack struggles through rough times with a sadistic Alpha. With no relief in sight, will they be able to find a way to rid themselves of this burden? Or will a life have to be sacrificed to save another?

Caught in the Crossfire, a short story Prequel to A Gifted Curse (The Cloven Pack Series: Book One), is a twisted tale of love and rebellion. Dive into the past with the Cloven Pack’s mated pair, Kelsey Rylend and Jeremy Tompkin, and discover what it holds.
Out of the Darkness (The Cloven Pack Series: Book Two)https://www.amazon.com/Out-Darkness-Cloven-Pack-Book-ebook/dp/B074CFG151/Brenna Johnson knows who her mate is. She has her entire life. But there’s one problem. Cloven Pack Beta Benjamin Grobin has no idea she’s anything other than the Alpha’s little sister. He’s blind to their predestined love and she’s ready to escape the torment of not being able to claim her mate.Both victims of the old Alpha, Brenna and Benjamin have their own inner demons to fight. When will they realize their only salvation is each other? And will they be able to come together in time to protect the Pack?When two enemies of the Cloven Pack surface and promise retaliation, the Pack must work together to defend their territory and those within it.Out of the Darkness is the second book in the Cloven Pack series, a paranormal shifter romance.
ABOVE THIS GRAVE (THE CLOVEN PACK SERIES: BOOK THREE)Keep a look out – the last book in this series will arrive in September, 2017

D. Fischer is a mother of two very busy boys, a wife to a wonderful and supportive husband, and an owner of two hyper sock-loving dogs and an attention seeking fat cat. Together, they live in a quiet little corner in a state that’s located in the middle of the great USA.D. Fischer is, by no means, an expert in literature, but a book lover at heart. After her kids are tucked in and fast asleep in their dream worlds, she spends most of her evenings buried in Paranormal Science Fiction books, but her dream as been to publish one of her own – not for fame, but for an easy read for all of the other Paranormal Science Fiction lovers out there.D. Fischer dedicates her books to those exhausted fathers, mothers, and hard-working citizens who just want to come home, sit down, and relax into a world that isn’t their own.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authordfischer          Twitter:https://twitter.com/DFischerAuthorWebsite: https://dfischerauthor.com/

Ultraxenopia by M.A. Phipps - Blog Tour - Review!!

Title: UltraxenopiaAuthor: M.A. PhippsGenre: YA Dystopian ThrillerCover Designer: Nathalia SuellenEditor: Catherine Stovall (CLS Editing)Publisher: Seven Sisters PublishingHosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb:
Don’t stand out. Blend in. Remain invisible. Those are the rules I lived by—the rules I thought would keep me alive.

I was wrong.

Wynter Reeves is a law-abiding citizen of the State, a willing conformist whose daily life is haunted by terrorism and oppression. With the constant threat of death hanging over her like a shadow, she forces herself to live by a strict set of rules, all in the hope of ensuring she is never noticed. However, on her twenty-first birthday, as she prepares to take the placement exam that will determine her future within society, she begins to show symptoms of a rare and debilitating illness—ultimately attracting the attention of the State. Taken into the custody of the feared research facility known as the DSD, her worst nightmare becomes reality.

Ripped away from the life she knew, Wynter is forced to become the test subject of the mysterious Dr. Richter. Through him, she learns the true and terrifying nature of her condition: a disease called Ultraxenopia.
Release Party:https://www.facebook.com/events/492945277708116/ M. A. PHIPPS is an American author who resides near the ocean in picturesque Cornwall with her husband, daughter, and their Jack Russell, Milo. A lover of the written word, it has always been her dream to become a published author, and it is her hope to expand into multiple genres of fiction. When she isn’t writing, you can find her counting down the days until the new season of Game of Thrones.  Author Links:Official Webpage: http://www.maphipps.com
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Amazon: http://amzn.to/2uZ0fPJNook: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ultraxenopia-ma-phipps/1126583754?ean=2940154402023iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/ultraxenopia-project-w-a-r-1/id1245702057?mt=11Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/ultraxenopia “This isn’t how it looks,” I stammer.A sarcastic laugh explodes from his lungs, echoing through the otherwise soundless bar.“Really? Because, from where I’m standing, it looks like you’re one of them.”“I’m not.” The words sound weak and unconvincing.He pushes the barrel of the gun against my temple, and our faces are so close now that I can feel his heated breath against my lips.“Why should I believe you?” he growls.I tense my jaw, spitting my next words through clenched teeth. “If I was one of them, they would already be here,” I hiss back.The State doesn’t play games. He must know that better than anyone. They wouldn’t waste time sending in a single person when they could more efficiently get the job done by sending a whole team. If I was one of them, the Enforcers would already be here. The State wouldn’t bother with this game of charades.His expression doesn’t change, but I can see his true reaction in his gaze—the doubt that appears there. He seems to grasp that what I’ve said makes sense, but at the same time, can’t wrap his head around any other reason why I’d be here.He wavers, and I can feel his uncertainty in the way the point of his gun wobbles against my skin. His eyes remain fixed on mine, making my heart race even faster. I only glance away when I notice a movement to my right. Looking up, I see another man now standing beside us.“We can’t take any chances,” the man grumbles before spitting on the floor in front of me. “We should kill her to be sure.”A deep-rooted panic washes over me, the fear like a smoldering and inextinguishable ember. Despite everything I’ve seen, I still have my doubts as to what’s really happening, and I can’t help worrying that this won’t end well. How can it? I won’t even be given the chance to defend myself.He presses the gun even harder against my forehead, causing me to suck in a sharp breath. Our eyes lock once again.“How do you know my name?”I stare at him, trying to figure out the best way to answer his question. His hazel eyes are probing, but I find myself losing focus on his expression. His face has gone hazy, the bar even darker. The nausea from before returns with a vengeance, consuming my entire body and pressing down on me with a force that threatens to pin me to the floor.I sway, lightheaded.A strange trickling resonates around us, the sound deafening in the hushed bar. At first, I think I’m imagining it, but then I see the alarming change in his face.His eyebrows pull together as he looks down, and suddenly, he’s taking a reflexive step back. I follow his gaze once more, my own vision doubling as I take in the tremendous pool of red that seems to surround me.I watch the blood as it drips from my open wrist, the bandage soaked through and unravelling from its hiding place in the no longer white sleeve.His eyes snap back to mine, and my every movement feels delayed as I glance up to meet them. The moment I do, the images from my vision flash through my thoughts, reminding me why I’m here.I see his face. His hazel eyes.I see his tears.“I’m sorry, Wynter.”Any and all light that the bar possessed vanishes in an instant, and the pain I had managed to forget hits me all at once. I gaze at him, concentrating on his face as much as my increasing blood loss will allow. Focusing on his eyes, which continue to stare back at me.My lips pull into a smile as the darkness rushes to overcome me.“I saw you,” I breathe.

My review
This book was unexpectedly awesome! It reminds me of Divergent a bit, and is just as gripping. I really connected with Wynter, and I love the beginning! It started so powerfully. I couldn't put it down until I finished. I can't wait for book 2! I recommend this to fans of Divergent, or the dystopian genre. 5/5 stars!

Ultraxenopia by M.A. Phipps - Release Day Blitz

Title: UltraxenopiaAuthor: M.A. PhippsGenre: YA Dystopian ThrillerCover Designer: Nathalia SuellenEditor: Catherine Stovall (CLS Editing)Publisher: Seven Sisters PublishingHosted by: Lady Amber’s PR Blurb:
Don’t stand out. Blend in. Remain invisible. Those are the rules I lived by—the rules I thought would keep me alive.

I was wrong.

Wynter Reeves is a law-abiding citizen of the State, a willing conformist whose daily life is haunted by terrorism and oppression. With the constant threat of death hanging over her like a shadow, she forces herself to live by a strict set of rules, all in the hope of ensuring she is never noticed. However, on her twenty-first birthday, as she prepares to take the placement exam that will determine her future within society, she begins to show symptoms of a rare and debilitating illness—ultimately attracting the attention of the State. Taken into the custody of the feared research facility known as the DSD, her worst nightmare becomes reality.

Ripped away from the life she knew, Wynter is forced to become the test subject of the mysterious Dr. Richter. Through him, she learns the true and terrifying nature of her condition: a disease called Ultraxenopia.
Release Party:https://www.facebook.com/events/492945277708116/ M. A. PHIPPS is an American author who resides near the ocean in picturesque Cornwall with her husband, daughter, and their Jack Russell, Milo. A lover of the written word, it has always been her dream to become a published author, and it is her hope to expand into multiple genres of fiction. When she isn’t writing, you can find her counting down the days until the new season of Game of Thrones.  Author Links:Official Webpage: http://www.maphipps.com
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