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Crave Cover reveal

Here it is! The book i am working on at the moment! I am just so excited about this book!


Title: CraveGenre: NA paranormal romance/ myths and legendsFormats: eBook and PaperbackRelease Date: June/ July 2014

Synopsis
I remember excruciating pain.I remember unimaginable heat.I remember an undeniably beautiful young woman.But I’m not sure whether these things are real.
One year ago, Ash Brandon was framed and sent to an unknown realm where he learnt his fate. A fate where he held the blood of an ancient line of Dragon shifters called Dragon Hearts. The thing is, he can no longer remember. All he knows is that he is a nineteen-year-old guy who wants to study architecture and one day, take over the family business.
Then two beautiful girls show up in his life — one who is sexy as hell and could be the woman of his dreams, while the other claims to have known him from a past he cannot remember. Only there is one thing he can’t wrap his mind around — Why does he crave each of the girls?
A now eighteen-year-old Eva, a powerful Dragon Heart Keeper from the Dragon Realm, is punished by her parents and sent to the earthly realm by her witch maiden. Her memories have all been wiped clean, but why can she still remember Ash, and the undeniable bond they once shared?
Emily is a Siren princess, and she always gets what she wants. When she sets her sights on Ash, all bets are off. She will make him hers — if only his Keeper weren’t in the way.
Will Ash discover who he truly is before its too late? Or will his deadly addiction to both girls get him killed?
Crave Love - Crave Life - Crave Truth
Inspired by the short story, The Dragon Heart Keeper, also by L.L. Hunter
Add to your TBR shelf: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18590749-crave


That's not all the news i have!
Yesterday, FIRST GLANCE was featured on Bargain Booksy! FYI, books are hand picked for that site, so it is quite hard to get a spot! I am so so flattered! And because of that, First Glance reached the #2 spot in it's category, bestselling psychic suspense, right next to Stephen Freakin' King!!!Excuse me while i scream!

from Australia with Love Blog Hop- Author Becca Lee

Meet Preston
Fire fighter, surfer and regular Aussie hottie from Becca Lee's A Perfect Moment.
Preston’s always had a ‘thing’ for his big sister’s best friend. Watching from the sidelines, he’s just been waiting for his chance to show Ella what she’s been missing out on, over the past ten years.
Confident, cocky, yet a bit of a romantic, much to the amusement of his fire fighting pals, he’s on a mission to prove that he’s more than a good friend. He’s savvy to Ella’s need to run and hide, and he’ll do whatever it takes to stop her in her tracks, even if it’s by dragging her out to sea on his surfboard, or capturing her in a fireman’s lift. 
Preston Teaser
I smiled down at her, hoping that my voice and face would make it clear how honest I was being with her. “Now, we have fun. We make love. We tell our family.” She grimaced slightly at that, but I continued, “You learn to trust me.” She made to speak, but I put my finger on her lips. “I mean really trust. I know you trust me as your friend, but I need you to trust me with your heart.” My words had her smiling and her eyes glistening. I kissed her lightly on the lips. “Then, I plan for us to spend the rest of our lives together, having you in my bed whenever I want and having fun making babies.” I expected to blanch as my words formed. Me, not her. While I’d always loved her, doted on her, I’d never considered having a family. I was too young for shit like that, but hell, with El now in my arms, all I could think about was taking her bare and hoping to hell to have some of my swimmers take, and have our baby growing in her beautiful stomach. ~ Preston, A Perfect Moment
Synopsis
“When life threatens perfect, it’s time to step up and kick life in the balls.” 
Ella's perfect moment was taken from her in the worst possible way. Humiliated, heartbroken and absolutely determined not to allow her heart be destroyed for a second time, she builds an ice wall around her heart.
Preston has known that he was in love with his big sister's best friend since the age of fifteen. Over ten years on, and an opportunity to be her knight in shining armour is too good to miss. Putting his heart on the line, he's on a mission to show Ella that the perfect moment is possible.
Ella's instinct is to run when she realises her feelings for her bestie's little brother may just run a little bit deeper than just friends. But if she can't run, she'll try every trick in the book to shake off his affection and realign his feelings.
She’s already had her perfect moment, and there is no chance she'll let her heart thaw for Preston. No matter how good he looks in the fire-fighter's Christmas calendar. 
Expected Release Date: April 2014 Contemporary Romance
About the Author
Spending the last few years near the Queensland coast, Becca is rarely out of the sea or off the beach. Dragging her long board with her and her overworked Kindle Fire, Becca enjoys her three addictions: reading, surfing and ogling surfers, one of whom is her husband of ten years. 
She can still be found regularly on the beach with her family. Becca tends to leave the surfing to her boys; she's far too busy immersed in her own writing or, of course, with her head still buried in a new read.
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So i finally wrote a crime novel

So with Kathy Reichs being my role model, it was only a matter of time before i wrote my own crime novel series, right?
Well, First Glance is crime with a twist!
Here's the blurb.


Title: First GlanceSeries: The Adelaide Paige SagaGenre: NA contemporary/ romantic suspense/ crimeWarning: Contains violence and sex scenes. Not suitable for readers under 18.Formats: eBook and PaperbackRelease Date: Available Now!


Blurb
What if you had the ability to see into the future? What if you knew how someone might die?Would you do something about it?
This is Adelaide Paige’s dilemma.
She wakes up one day with the ability to see into the future, but she has no desire to be a savior. All Adelaide wants is to graduate college and to become a Forensic Scientist… maybe even date a little. She just wants an ordinary life.
But her world is turned upside down when two dead girls turn up at the local morgue where she works. Adelaide soon discovers that these cases are not your everyday cases, but there is a serial killer out there.Someone who is murdering young women just like her.
She has a decision to make.
Choose to reveal her secret and risk losing those closest to her? Or remain in the background and let the police handle it?
Will Adelaide make the choice in time to save those she loves… or even herself… from a similar fate?
A thrilling NA contemporary novel from the author of The Garden of Eden, The Legend of the Archangel Series, and Treacherous.
Add to your Goodreads shelf
And a little excerpt...

Getting a call to come into work at three in the morning is not a new thing for me. I often expect it.But I didn’t expect this.“This better be important, Jim, if I’m giving up my warm bed for this.”“It is Addy. I can assure you.”“Ugh! Why are you so perky this time of morning!”“I’m a vampire. I sleep during the day.” I shoot ice missiles at my unnaturally perky assistant as he strolls over the fridge to retrieve the reason I was called down here. In less than a minute he has the body bag on a gurney and wheeled in front of me and sliding onto the metal slab.“It still gives me the heebie jeebies just thinking about it.”I glance at him in confusion and anticipation and start to unzip the bag.The face that greets me is not what I was expecting. I jump back with a shriek. Normally I am fine around dead bodies, being a morgue technician and studying forensic science, but nothing I have seen previously prepares me for this.Lying on the slab in front of me pale and cold is a face more familiar to me than anyone else’s. It’s my face.
Now First Glance is not your ordinary crime novel, as you can probably tell. If you have read some of my other stuff you can probably tell i am a sucker for people with extraordinary super powers. Adelaide is someone who is close to my heart. She is my Mum's favourite character of mine, and my lovely Editor Rogena says First Glance is my best work to date!I hope you all will love First Glance just as much as i do.
Check it out and see for yourself, and if you do end up buying it don't forget to leave an honest review!
First Glance is now available
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00I2ZF5KU
Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00I2ZF5KU
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/402368
(Nook, iBooks and Kobo links coming soon!)
Coming soon...
Look out for an upcoming post about a few changes and decisions i have had to make lately. They are hopefully good and for the better.

Damaged by Becca Vincenza- Release Day Blitz

 Damaged by Becca Vincenza

There are some beings in this world, long thought to be extinct. Some seek to protect them, others want control, but some . . . some are hell bent on their destruction.Audrey was taken from her father, hidden away from the world, and tortured for five years. She was rescued, but is she really safe, or is there someone else waiting to betray her? Can she trust those who saved her? Can she learn to accept who she really is?Stone was on a routine mission to extract valuable information from a rival clan of paranormals. Instead, he and his team find something much more valuable: a scarred, damaged young woman who holds many secrets, and whose power is beyond anything they could ever have imagined.There is much more to Audrey than meets the eye and Stone is determined to protect her.Audrey and Stone are about to find out it’s hard to know who to trust.
Buy Links: Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/399992Amazon E-book: TBR (to be released) Amazon Paperback: TBR
About the author:
Oh jeez…do you know how many people I told I didn’t want to write this? So here is the one my friend made me:Becca Vincenza lives in wonderful Michigan. She has a love for Skittles, rainbows, Star Wars, *giggles* and Hot Men. She spends time in her basement with Airicka… Apparently that’s where the best ideas come from.Any who….she loves meeting new people, so feel free to message her on Facebook and friend her on Goodreads!Although her phone number will not be given out because, well…she doesn’t like heavy breathing.So a sort of serious one: For real, I am a geek. I grew up watching Star Wars, and my father read Lord of the Rings to us, along with the C. S. Lewis series. I love to write. In all honesty, it took me a lot of work to get where I am today and I don’t regret a moment of it. Reading and writing are honestly the best things ever. I couldn’t be happier that my parents put me through so much extra help. Anyways! Me, me, me…. Huh…I love paranormal stuff…Love it.Stalker Links: Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7278389.Becca_VincenzaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beccavincenzaBlog: http://beccavincenzaauthor.wordpress.com/

Fire and Shadows by Rochelle Maya Callan- Release Day Blitz!

Fire and Shadows is the SEQUEL to Ashes and Ice.Join today's Online Facebook Release Bash! https://www.facebook.com/events/465546163562712/ Book Description: Secrets. Silence. Sacrifice.Jade is only beginning to unravel her own secrets. Facing fate, a murky past and a brutal inner battle, Jade must become what she fears without giving into the darkness.If she doesn't, the world will be devoured by Fire and Shadows.

Author Bio:Rochelle grew up dreaming up stories. When she entered high school, she tucked away her creative side and jumped head-first into academics, work, and service projects. She graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Political Science and Communication when she was twenty years old. After years away from her writing, Rochelle picked up a pen and started fleshing out a character sketch that she outlined when she was twelve. That sketch was the start of the Ashes and Ice story. Rochelle lives in the DC metro area with her husband and daughter. Fire and Shadows is her second novel. Www.RochelleMayaCallen.comfacebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rochelle-Maya-Callen-Author/478176392210312twitter: rockyiswriting

Haven't read Ashes and Ice yet?ASHES AND ICE (BOOK 1) is on SALE for only .99!Ashes and Ice, a Dark YA fantasy, debuted on the charts as a #1 AMAZON Hot New Release! Grab your copy before you pick up the sequel, FIRE AND SHADOWS!http://tinyurl.com/kva3aceTHE STORY...She is desperate to remember.He is aching to forget.Together, they are not broken.But together, one may not survive.Jade wakes up with no memory of her past and blood on her hands.Plagued by wicked thoughts, she searches for answers. Instead, she finds a boy who doesn't offer her answers, but hope. But sometimes, when nightmares turn into reality and death follows you everywhere, hope is not enough.LUST. LOVE. LOSS. Sometimes, all that is left are Ashes and Ice.Praise for Ashes and Ice:"For me, Ashes and Ice was a work of art. Rochelle Maya Callen wove a very intricate tale. A love story of sorts. Dark and sinister yet full of hope and light. Callen painted her world brilliantly. This story was intoxicating and electric. I was captivated to the very end."-Shelley Bunnell, TSK TSK What to Read"Dark and Wicked." -- The Book Diaries"Dreamy and Poetic." -- L.L. Hunter, Author"A stunning debut." -- Owlnestly Reviews"This story will rock you to your core." -- The Shadow Realm“Fans of Anna Dressed in Blood and Beautiful Creatures will love Ashes and Ice!”http://tinyurl.com/kva3ace

From Australia with Love Blog Hop- Happy Australia Day!

Australian writers rock. We know it, and we love them. But it’s not always easy to discover the Australian talent that is right under our noses.
From Australia With Love Blog Hop introduces you to 18 Aussie authors across a variety of categories and genres. Each author is hosting three of their fellow blog hop participants between now and Valentine’s Day to let you find out more about them. So follow them on twitter, like their Facebook page and visit their blogs during the blog hop period to discover more great Australian writers.
And to show how much these Aussie authors love their readers, they’ve donated some great prizes for you to win!
Author & Facebook Page Twitter Blog/Website Adult Ronnie Strong @RonnieFStrong Ronnie Strong Becca Lee @authorbeccalee Becca Lee Nina Levine @NinaLWriter Books By Nina Levine Nicole R Taylor @Nicole_Noir Nicole R Taylor Cameron Trost @BlackBeacons Cameron Trost L.L. Hunter @llhunterbooks Angels on Earth New Adult and Young Adult S.M.Johnston @S_M_Johnston Down Under Wonderings Lisa Swallow @Lisa_Swallow_Au Lisa Swallow Katie Hamstead @katieteller1 Katie Teller’s Stories Nicole Hayes @nichmelbourne Nicole Hayes K.A. Last @KALastbooks K.A.Last Laura Katherine @lauracatherinep The Quill Weilder Cassandra Page @CassandraPage01 Cassandra Page Stacey Nash @staceynash Stacey Nash Lauren K McKellar @LaurenKMcKellar Lauren K McKellar MG & Chapter Books* LJ Clarkson @Ind1cated Mastermind Academy Melissa Gijsbers @MissieK Melissa Writes Jacqueline Harvey @JacquelineHarve Jacqueline Harvey
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My Soul for You by Airicka Phoenix- Cover Reveal

Title:My Soul For youAuthor:Airicka PhoenixPublisher:Fire & Ice PublishingRelease Day: March 7, 2014Genre:New Adult Contemporary, Thriller with strong elements of RomanceWarnings:Language and sexual contentFormats:eBook & PaperbackOther Novels: http://www.amazon.com/Airicka-Phoenix/e/B00906AGHMStalker Links: Author Website: http://airickaphoenix.com/Author/Author Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Airicka-Phoenix/252135634831614Touch Series Page: https://www.facebook.com/TouchSeriesByAirickaPhoenix?ref=hlDesign Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Airick...Morgana Phoenix Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Morgana-Phoenix/148839731972606Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AirickaPhoenix  Twitter:http://twitter.com/#!/AirickaPhoenixAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Airicka-Phoenix...LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/airicka-p...Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/Search?query=Airicka%20Phoenix&fcsearchfield=AuthorPinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/airickaphoenix/Barns & Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/airic...
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SYNOPSIS You are cordially invited to have your heart’s desire come true. For Kaitlin Claremont this is a very tall order. What wouldn’t an orphan girl living over of her aunt’s shop wish for? But when her one night of magic and passion in the arms of a man that is as out of her reach as he is gorgeous turns into curdling screams and dead bodies, Katie quickly realizes that her wish came with strings, a debt she must repay or die. But can she take a life to save her own or can she find those responsible and stop them before it’s too late?Kaleb O’Reilly has one goal, finish his internship, get his credits and graduate. His freedom can’t start until he does. But nothing prepares him for the brown-eyed beauty he just can’t seem to get out of his head no matter how many times he tells himself she’s off-limits. Kaleb can’t deny he wants her in a way that very much complicates everything. But what happens when the hunger wins and everyone he loves becomes a pawn to a deadly game? Can he turn his back on Katie to save his family or will he fight to save the girl? Time is running out. Will they kill or be killed?



As usual i CANNOT WAIT for this!!!!I'm sure it will be another bestseller for Airicka!!!

Chasing the Star Garden Book Blitz- Melanie Karzak

Chasing the Star GardenThe Airship Racing Chronicles I
Genre: Steampunk Romance, Alternative History Novel description:An opium-addicted beauty.An infamous poet living in self-imposed exile.An ancient treasure about to fall into the wrong hands.Melanie Karsak’s “Chasing the Star Garden” takes the reader on an exciting adventure from the gritty opium dens of gaslamp London to the gem colored waters of the ancient world, introducing us to Lily Stargazer, a loveable but reckless airship racer with a famous lover and a shattered past.Lily Stargazer is having a bad day. She just lost the London leg of the 1823 Airship Grand Prix. To top it off, a harlequin fleeing from constables shoved a kaleidoscope down her pants, told her to fly to Venice, then threw himself from her airship tower. What’s a girl to do? For Lily, the answer is easy: drink absinthe and smoke opium.  Lily’s lover, Lord Byron, encourages her to make the trip to Venice. Lily soon finds herself at the heart of an ancient mystery which has her running from her past and chasing true love and the stars along the way. About the author:Melanie Karsak grew up in rural northwestern Pennsylvania where there wasn’t much to do but read books and go for hikes. She wrote her first novel, a gripping piece about a 1920s stage actress, when she was 12. Today, Melanie, a steampunk connoisseur, white elephant collector, and caffeine junkie, lives in Florida with her husband and two children. She is an Instructor of English at Eastern Florida State College. Media Links:Blog: http://melaniekarsak.blogspot.com  Twitter: twitter.com/MelanieKarsakEmail: melanie@clockpunkpress.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/AuthorMelanieKarsakPinterest: www.pinterest.com/melaniekarsak/Autho... www.authorgraph.com/authors/MelanieKarsak  Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/author/show/6539577.Melanie_KarsakBuy LinksAmazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Chasing-Garden-Airship-Racing-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00GXUU6IC/ Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chasing-Garden-Airship-Racing-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00GXUU6IC/ Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/melanie-karsak Novel excerpt:Chapter 1I was going to lose-again. I gripped the brass handles on the wheel and turned the airship sharply port. The tiller vibrated in protest making the wheel shake and my wrist bones ache. Bracing my knees against the spokes, I tore off my brown leather gloves to get a better feel. The metal handgrips were smooth and cold. My fingers tingled from the chill. “Easy,” I whispered to the Stargazer. I looked up from my position at the wheelstand, past the ropes, burner basket, and balloon, toward the clouds. They were drifting slowly left in a periwinkle blue sky. There’d be an updraft as we passed over the green-brown waters of the canal near Buckingham House. I locked the wheel and jumped from the wheelstand onto the deck of the gondola and looked over the rail. The canal waters were a hundred feet away. I ran back to the wheel and steadied the ship. If I caught the updraft, it would propel me up and forward and give me an edge. “Cutter caught it, Lily,” Jessup yelled down from the burner basket below the balloon opening. “Up he goes,” he added, looking out through his spyglass. The gold polish on the spyglass reflected the fire from the burner. “Dammit!” I snapped down my binocular lense. I saw Hank Cutter’s red-and-white striped balloon rise upward. At the top, he pitched forward with great momentum, catching a horizontal wind. I could just make out Cutter at the wheel. His blond hair blew wildly around him. He turned and waved to me. Wanker.I was not as lucky. Just as the bow of the Stargazer reached the water, a stray wind came in and blew us leeward. The balloon jiggled violently in the turbulent air. I missed the air pocket altogether.“No! No, no, no!” I cursed and steadied the ship. I had chased Cutter from Edinburgh across the Scottish and English countryside. He had been off his game all day. I’d had him by half a mile the entire race. With the bottom feeders lingering somewhere in the distance behind us, I’d thought the London leg of the 1823 Airship Grand Prix would be mine. That was until St. Albans, where Cutter caught a random breeze that pushed him slightly in front of me. Cutter had a knack for catching favorable winds; it was not a talent I shared.“We’re coming up on Westminster,” Jessup yelled down from the basket. “Lily, drop altitude. Cutter is too high. Come in low and fast, and you might overtake him.”The airship towers sat at the pier near the Palace of Westminster along the Thames. A carnival atmosphere had overtaken the city as it always does on race day. Colorful tents were set up everywhere. Vendors hawked their wares to excited Londoners and international visitors. I could hear the merchants barking from their tents even from this far above. I fancied I could smell roasted peanuts in the wind.I jumped down from the wheelstand, ran across the deck, and pulled the valve cord, opening the flap at the top of the balloon. Hot air released with a hiss. I kept one eye on the balloon and another eye on Tinkers’ Tower. At this time of day, the heat coming off of the Palace of Westminster and Tinkers’ Tower would give us a bump. I looked up. Cutter had started preparing his descent. It would be close.I ran back to the wheel. “Angus, I need more speed,” I yelled down to the gear galley, rapping on the wooden hatch that led to the rods, belts, and propeller parts below. Angus slapped open the hatch and stuck out his bald head. His face was covered in grease, and his blue-lense monocle glimmered in the sunlight. He looked up at the clouds and back at me. “Let’s giddyup,” I called to him.“You trying the Tower sling?” he yelled back.“You got it.”He laughed wildly. “That’s my lassie,” he yelled and dropped back down, pulling the wood hatch closed with a clap. I heard the gears grind, and the propeller, which had been turning nice and steady, began to hum loudly. The ship pitched forward. Within moments, we were coming up on Tinkers’ Tower. The airship towers were just a stone’s throw away.I aimed the ship directly toward Tinkers’ Tower. Just as the bowsprit neared the clock, I yanked the wheel. The warm air caught us. “Whoa!” Jessup yelled as the balloon moved within arm’s length of the tower. The sound of “Ohhs!” echoed from the crowd below.A mix of warm air and propulsion gave us some go, and seconds later we were slingshotting around Tinkers’ Tower toward the airship platforms. Gliding in on warm air and momentum, we flew fast and low. Cutter had kept it high, but now he was dropping like a stone toward his own tower. Damned American. I didn’t blame him; I would have used the same move. His balloon was releasing so much air that I wondered if he would be able to slow down in time, not that I would have minded seeing him smash to the ground in a million pieces.“It’s going to be close,” Jessup yelled as he adjusted the heat pan.I guided the helm. The Stargazer was temperamental, but we understood one another. A shake of the wheel warned me I was pushing too hard. “Almost there,” I whispered to the ship.The Grand Prix Marshalls were standing on the platform. Cutter and I had the end towers. I was going to make it.“Cut propulsion,” I yelled toward the gear galley. On the floor near the wheelstand, a rope led to a bell in the galley. I rang it twice. The propeller switched off.A soft, sweet wind blew in from the port side. It ruffled my hair around my shoulders. I closed my eyes and turned the wheel slightly starboard, guiding the ship in. Moments later, I heard a jubilant cheer erupt from the American side and an explosion from the firework cannon signaling the winner had been declared. My eyes popped open. I tore off my goggles and looked starboard. Cutter’s balloon was docked. I threw the goggles onto the deck and set my forehead against the wheel.The Stargazer settled into her dock. Jessup set the balloon on hover and, grabbing a rope, swung down to the deck. He then threw the lead lines and anchors onto the platform. The beautifully dressed crowd, gentlemen in suits and top hats and fancy ladies in a rainbow of satin gowns carrying parasols, rushed toward the American end of the platform to congratulate the winner. I was, once again, a national disgrace. Lily the loser. Lily second place. Perhaps I would never be anything more than a ferrywoman, a cheap air jockey.“Good job, Lily. Second place!” Jessup said joining me. He patted me on the shoulder.I sighed deeply and unbuttoned my vest. The tension had me sweating; I could feel it dripping down from my neck, between my breasts, into my corset. “You did great,” I told Jessup. “Sorry I let you down.”“Ah, Lily,” he sighed.Angus emerged from below wiping sweat from his head with a greasy rag. He pulled off his monocle. He frowned toward the American side. “Well, we beat the French,” he said with a shrug and kissed me on the cheek, smearing grease on me. “Good job, Angus. Thank you,” I said, taking him by the chin and giving him a little shake as I wrinkled my nose and smiled at him. Angus laughed and dropped his arm around Jessup’s shoulders. They grinned happily at one another.“You stink, brother,” Jessup told him.“It’s a wee bit toasty down there. Besides, I pedaled this ship across the entire fucking country while you were up here looking at the birds. That, my friend, is the smell of success.”I laughed.“You pedaled the ship?” Jessup asked mockingly. “Like Lil and I were just up here playing cards? If I didn’t keep the balloon aloft, your ass would be kissing the ground.”“Now wait a minute. Are you saying your job is more important that mine?” Angus retorted.I could see where this was going. “Gents.”“More important? Now why would I say that? Just because I’m the one . . .” Jessup started and then his mouth ran.“Gents.”“ . . . and another thing . . .” Jessup went on.“Gentlemen! Our audience awaits,” I said cutting them both off, motioning to the well-shod crowd who waited for us on the loading platform outside the Stargazer. I grinned at my crew. “Come on. Let’s go.”I patted the rail of the Stargazer. “Thanks,” I whispered to her, and we exited onto the platform.A reporter from the London Times and several race officials stood waiting for me. “Well done, Lily! Well done!” the British race official congratulated me with a pat on the back. “Second place! King George will be so proud. One of these days you’ll have it, by God.”I was pretty sure that the last thing I needed was the attention of George IV, the extravagant, unpopular lush. But I bit my tongue and smiled politely.“Lily, how did Cutter beat you? You led the entire race,” the reporter asked. She was a round woman wearing a very thick black lace collar that looked like it was choking her. Her heavy purple walking dress looked hot under the late afternoon summer sun, and the brim of her black satin cap barely shaded her nose. I noticed, however, that she had a small clockwork fan pin attached to her chest. The fan wagged cool air toward her face. I pulled off my cap, mopped my forehead, and thought about the question. “Luck,” I replied.“Lily, that was some move around Tinkers’ Tower. How did you learn to do that?” another reporter asked.“My father,” I lied.“Make way, make way,” one of the race officials called, ushering a Marshall forward.The Marshall looked like someone who lingered an hour too long at supper. The gold buttons on his satin, marigold colored vest would take an eye out if they popped. His overly tall top hat was adorned with a ring of flowers that matched his striking orange colored dress coat.“Miss Stargazer, congratulations,” he said, shaking my hand. “The Spanish airship is coming in now. Will you please join Mr. Cutter at the winners’ podium?” he asked politely as he guided me forward by the hand.From below there was a commotion. A man dressed in an unusual costume rushed up the stairs. The London constables, a full squadron of the Bow Street Runners, chased him. When he got to the loading platform, the man pushed through a crowd of well-dressed ladies and gentlemen, many of whom were gentry. It was then I could see he was dressed as a harlequin. He wore the traditional red and black checked outfit and a black mask. He scanned the towers until he caught sight of me. He jumped, landing on the tower railing, and ran toward me. A woman in the crowd screamed. Moments later the constables appeared on the platform. The race Marshalls pointed toward the harlequin who was making a beeline for me.I let go of the Marshall’s hand and stepped back toward the ship.“Lily,” Jessup warned, moving protectively toward me. Angus reached over the deck of the Stargazer and grabbed a very large wrench.Was it an assassin? Christ, would someone murder me for winning second place? I turned and ran toward the Stargazer. A moment later, the harlequin flipped from the rail, grabbed one of the Stargazer’s ropes, and swinging over the others, landed on the platform directly in front of me. Any second now, I would be dead.He panted and muttered “Lily?” from behind the mask.“Stop that man! Stop him!” a constable yelled.“Get out of my way!” Angus roared at the crowd that had thronged in between us.The masked man grabbed me, tugged on the front of my trousers, and leaned into my ear. The long nose of the mask tickled the side of my face. “Go to Venice,” he whispered as he stuffed something down the front of my pants.“We got you now,” a constable said, grabbing him, raising his club.The man shook him off, took two steps backward, and with a jump, leapt off the tower.Several people in the crowd screamed.I rushed to the side of the tower to see the harlequin lying at its base. His body was twisted, and his arms and legs bent oddly, contorted into three distinct points. Blood began pooling around him.“Miss Stargazer, are you all right?” a constable asked.“A man just killed himself in front of me. No, I am not all right.”“I mean, are you harmed? Did he hurt you?”I shook my head and looked down at the mangled body which lay in the shape of a three-sided triskelion. It was the same symbol that was painted on the balloon of the Stargazer.a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Problem with Crazy by Lauren K. McKellar- Cover Reveal

When i heard my now good friend, the wonderful and talented Lauren McKellar was releasing another book i jumped at the chance to be a part of promo for it!
I'm so beyond excited to read this, and reveal the cover for The Problem with Crazy! Its a gorgeous cover designed by the lovely Rebecca Berto who also designed my covers for Treacherous and First Glance.

Without further ado, i reveal to you, the cover for The Problem with Crazy.



Title: The Problem With Crazy
Author: Lauren K McKellar
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Berto Designs
Release Date:  February 13, 2014



SYNOPSISThe problem with crazy is that crazy, by itself, has no context. It can be good crazy, bad crazy . . . or crazy crazy—like it was when my ex-boyfriend sung about me on the radio.

Eighteen-year-old Kate couldn’t be more excited about finishing high school and spending the summer on tour with her boyfriend’s band. Her dad showing up drunk at graduation, however, is not exactly kicking things off on the right foot—and that’s before she finds out about his mystery illness, certain to end in death.

A mystery illness she is likely to inherit.

When your whole life goes from adventure and ecstasy to sad and suicidal, what’s the point? Not knowing who to love, and who to trust . . . where does it end?

The Problem With Crazy is a story about love and life; about overcoming obstacles, choosing to trust, and learning how to make the choices that will change your life forever.

*A portion of sales from this book will be donated to a Huntington’s disease-related charity (details TBC) GOODREADS LINK:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20416614-the-problem-with-crazyJoin in the release day blitz, complete with prizes, fun, games, and a partridge in a pear tree on February 13, 2014. Sign up today: http://bit.ly/1cSoON4


Excerpt
“Nice ass,” a deep voice said. I jumped and quickly straightened up. Heat rushed to my cheeks as my head spun from left to right, trying to identify where the noise had come from.“Sorry,” the voice came again, only this time I identified its source. A guy stepped out from behind the tree, lit cigarette in hand. He was tall, about six foot, with floppy brown hair, olive-toned skin and chocolate-coloured eyes, a tiny freckle marring his right cheek. A small smile was twisted on his lips, showcasing a dimple that made something twinge inside of me.“You can’t do that.” I frowned.“If you’re going to bend over in my presence I’m not allowed to compliment you?” The guy stepped forward, closer to me.“I was stretching,” I shot him what I hoped was a withering look. “And you were hiding behind a tree.”“I was relaxing behind a tree.” He stepped closer again and I saw the light dancing in his eyes. “But I do realise I might have come across a little sleazy. I meant it as a compliment. You have a great ass. Much better than some of the others I’ve seen around here.”“You do this all the time?”“Depends on what you mean by ‘this’.”“Stand behind trees, and check out peoples asses.”




AUTHOR BIOLauren K. McKellar is a writer and editor of fact and fiction. She has worked in publishing for more than eight years, and recently returned to her first love: writing books that make you feel.
Lauren loves to write for the Young and New Adult markets, and blogs with Aussie Owned and Read, as well as vlogging with the YA Rebels.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys long walks on the beach with her two super-cute dogs and her partner-in-crime/fiancé.

AUTHOR LINKSFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/LaurenKateMcKellarTwitter:  https://twitter.com/LaurenKMcKellarWebsite:  http://laurenkmckellar.com/Amazon:  http://amzn.to/1gKjXlw
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More. A debut poetry collection from Kimberly Hart - Cover Reveal

More. A Poetry Collection by Kimberly HartRelease date – May 2014
Cover design by Airicka’s Mystical Creations
The debut poetry collection of Kimberly Hart. 
Words from a woman that is more than just a mom, more than just a lover, more than just a friend.  Poems that capture the complexity of the heart, giving you a glimpse into the intricate inner musings of someone longing and searching for something more.  Love & Life.  Hope & Loss.  Light & Dark.  Raw & Gritty.
Do you want more?


Warning: This work contains subject matter that is adult in nature.  Intended to be read by those 18 and older. 
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Add “more.” on GoodReads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18875477-more?ac=1

I'm excited about this one!!