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September 5, 2016
Book Blitz for The Reader by M.K. Harkins
The Reader
by M.K. Harkins
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: August 25th 2016
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July 14, 2016
Book Blitz for The Ghost Chronicles by Marlo Berliner
The Ghost Chronicles
Genre: YA Paranormal
Release Date: November 17th 2015
Summary from Goodreads:
***FINALIST in the National Indie Excellence Awards for Young Adult Fiction 2016***
Can Michael get to heaven before the devil gets him first, and if it means leaving Sarah is he sure he still wants to go?
Michael Andrews had everything – a loving family, a great girlfriend and a promising basketball career. That was before the accident that took his life. Now, he’s a ghost, wandering among the living, struggling to understand why he’s stuck. All he wants is to move on.
That is until he meets Sarah, an attractive young girl who died just as tragically as he did. The only trouble is falling in love and binding oneself to another soul is forbidden, for it may keep one or both of the souls bound to earth for longer than they should be.
To make matters worse, there’s also a danger in going too far with Sarah, because the “joining” of two souls in the afterlife is also strictly forbidden and they don’t know what will happen if they do go that far. Each time they touch they can feel the boundaries of their energies slipping perilously into one another.
Things get even more complicated as Michael learns he’s being pursued. Demons are after him because he’s a marked soul, a soul the devil wants very badly for some unknown reason.
So, maybe falling in love in the afterlife isn’t such a good idea.
THE GHOST CHRONICLES by Marlo Berliner is a YA paranormal with romantic elements and adult crossover appeal, perfect for fans of If I Stay and the movie, Ghost. The book was inspired by the legend of a haunting at the Angel of the Sea bed and breakfast in Cape May, NJ.
Buy Links:
Amazon│Barnes & Noble│Indiebound│Amazon CA│Amazon UK
About the Author
Formerly an accounting manager for a Fortune 500 company, Marlo is currently a full time writer, as well as, a freelance editor at Chimera Editing. Marlo writes young adult, women’s fiction, and short stories. THE GHOST CHRONICLES is her first novel and was awarded FINALIST in the National Indie Excellence Awards for Young Adult Fiction. Her second novel in a new series, SECRETS BENEATH, will be released in the fall. She is currently working on a sequel to THE GHOST CHRONICLES, as well as, her third and fourth novels.
When she’s not writing or editing, Marlo loves reading, relaxing at the beach, watching movies, and rooting for the Penn State Nittany Lions. After having spent some wonderful time in Pittsburgh and Houston, she’s now back in her home state of New Jersey where she resides with her husband and two sons.
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Author Guest Post
Since I’ve written a book about ghosts, I invariably get asked if I believe in ghosts. I like to say that I believe in the possibility that ghosts may exist. I think it’s important to keep an open mind about the unknown. I’ve always been fascinated with all the mysteries out there that we haven’t solved yet. Regardless of whether or not they believe in ghosts, most people could tell you at least one ghost story that happened to themselves or someone they know. I’ve even had a few unexplained incidents myself. Are all these stories and experiences mere coincidence, or is there a thread of truth here?
To me, the best ghost stories are those that portray spirits in a realistic, believable way. In order to get past the suspension of disbelief, we need to be able to see ourselves in their shoes and buy into the possibility that there may be something beyond this earthly existence. For this reason, one of my favorite films of all time is the 1990’s movie Ghost, starring Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze. The film was a tremendous commercial success, grossing over $505.7 million at the box office and was the highest-grossing film that year. What I think the film got right was to put us immediately in Patrick Swayze’s shoes as Sam dealt with the emotions surrounding his murder and ‘learned’ the ropes of being a ghost – how to move through furniture and walls, how to move objects using pent up emotions, etc. Who can forget the emotional scene where Sam moves the penny up the door and into Molly’s hand and she finally believes? In writing THE GHOST CHRONICLES, I wanted that same feeling of realism so readers could identify with the emotions of Michael’s predicament of being stuck in the afterlife.
Book Blitz for Bottled by Carol Riggs
Bottled
by Carol Riggs
Genre: YA Fantasy
Release Date: July 7th 2016
Clean Reads
Summary from Goodreads:
At seventeen, Adeelah Naji is transformed into a genie and imprisoned in a bottle. For a thousand years, she fulfills the wishes of greedy masters—building their palaces, lining their pockets with gold, and granting them every earthly pleasure. All that sustains her is the hope of finding Karim, the boy she fell in love with as a human. When at last she finds a note from her beloved, she confirms he has access to the elixir of life and that he still searches for her.
But someone else also hunts her. Faruq—the man who plots to use her powers to murder and seize the life forces of others—is just one step behind her. With the help of a kind master named Nathan, Adeelah continues to search for Karim while trying to evade Faruq. To complicate matters, she begins to experience growing fatigue and pain after conjuring, and finds herself struggling against an undeniable attraction to Nathan.
As Faruq closes in, Adeelah must decide just how much she’ll risk to protect Nathan and be with Karim forever. How much power does she really have to change her future, and what is she willing to sacrifice for an eternity of love? If she makes the wrong choice, the deaths of many will be on her hands.
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Interview with Carol Riggs
What’s your writing ritual like? Where do you work, and do you listen to music?
I work really well at home in my “office” on my desktop computer; I don’t even own a laptop. Music can be inspirational before I write, but when I do the actual writing, I like quiet (or the patter of rain outside), because music throws off the rhythm of my words and sentences. I can concentrate better without any distractions. For my schedule, I get through my email, Facebook, and Twitter, and I’m ready to work. On a typical day I write about 700-1500 words, putting in 4-6 hours. I treat it as my job.
How long does it usually take you to complete a novel?
For the rough draft, about 3-4 months. Depending on what’s going on in my “real” life, up to 6 months. Then comes the important part: letting it set for a while, doing a complete read-through, and sending it off to my critique partners to shred. Then I revise according to their feedback. The rewriting timeline varies, of course, depending on what other projects I have going on.
What are you working on now?
BOTTLED is my second novel to be released, after my debut, THE BODY INSTITUTE. I have a third book releasing in October, a YA sci-fi called SAFE ZONE. The one I’m currently writing is a YA fantasy, a retelling of a French fairy tale. I’ve always wanted to do a retelling, so it’s exciting to be finally doing it. It has ogres in it and I’m half done. I can’t tell you any more, or I’d have to de-materialize you…
What do you like to do when you’re not writing?
Well, that’s not very often! but I love the beach, and I’m lucky to be less than 1.5 hours away from the Oregon coast. I have a college degree in art, but I haven’t done much drawing or painting or quilting or even fabric art the past few years. I used to do pencil portraits, but found it wasn’t creative enough; I felt too much like a camera since my style was realistic (representational). I like to walk rather than jog. I love listening to music, watching dance of any kind, and attending writing conferences.
About the Author
Carol Riggs is an author of fiction for
young adults (and adults!) who lives in the beautiful green state of Oregon,
USA. Her debut novel, The Body
Institute , released Sept 2015 from Entangled Teen, exploring body image
and identity. Her fantasy YA, Bottled , will release from Clean Reads on July
7, 2016, and her sci-fi YA, Safe Zone , will release from Entangled Teen in
October 2016. She enjoys reading, drawing and painting, writing conferences,
walking with her husband, and enjoying music and dance of all kinds. You will
usually find her in her writing cave, surrounded by her dragon collection and
the characters in her head.
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June 27, 2016
Book Blitz for The Deep End by Katy Newton Naas
The Deep End
Genre: YA Paranormal/Ghosts
Release Date: October 26th 2015
Clean Reads
Summary from Goodreads:
When shy sophomore Kaci Lynn Richards moves to a small town, she is nervous about the change. That is, until she befriends the outgoing Jo and meets popular senior James Mitchell. Kaci quickly learns to love her new life…until she begins to see the ghost of a teen girl in her new home. The mystery girl haunts her, giving her visions that leave clues as to who she was and how she met her violent fate. But the more she learns about the girl, the more she finds that life in this sleepy town may not be what it seems.
Buy Links:
Amazon
EXCERPT:
As soon as I close the cabinet door, my whole body is chilled. I shiver, turning
toward the microwave to find myself face-to-face with her. Her dark eyes gaze into mine, her cold breath so close I can
feel it on my cheeks. My heart racing, I jump back, colliding with the counter
behind me.
What happens next is a blur. I feel a sharp pain in the back of my head and I am on
the floor. She stands over me, her tangled hair hanging down, covering parts of
her face while she stares down at me, her eyes wide and intense. I am unable to
look away from her, unable to scream or move or even breathe.
Suddenly, she is gone and the room spins. I can finally blink, and I try to steady myself
as the room finally settles. I am still on the floor, still in my kitchen,
except it looks…different. Mom’s mixer that sits on the counter is gone.
Instead, a wine rack sits in its place, and I count nine glass bottles resting
inside of it. The walls are a dark brown color, and the lights seem dimmer.
“Aven?” I call out weakly, but the voice I hear is not my own. I try to use my
hands to push myself up off the floor, but I can’t; they are behind my back,
stuck on something.
I twist my neck around, trying to look at them so that I can figure out how to
get them loose. That’s when I feel the shooting pain go up through my arms, and
I realize it’s because my wrists are bound together with rope and it’s cutting
off the circulation from my hands to the rest of my body. Desperately I try to
pull them apart, but the fibers of the rope dig deeper into my wrists and the
pain is unbearable, so I let them go limp behind me, giving up that fight.
Calm down, I order myself. Breathe. Don’t panic. I ignore the throbbing pain in my arms as I squirm,
inch by inch until I am in a sitting position. Looking down, I see that the red
long-sleeve shirt and jeans I had on have been replaced by a white nightgown.
The blood stains around the collar and down my sides make my heart race faster
– even more so when I realize that they’re mine.
“Help!” I cry out, again surprised when the voice I hear is a little deeper than mine.
“Somebody please help me!”
“You’re wasting your breath,” a deep, masculine voice says from somewhere behind me.
There is a hint of laughter in his words when he says, “There’s no one here but
you and me.”
The voice is vaguely familiar, but I don’t have time to analyze it as a cold,
pressing fear weighs down my body. It is then that I realize that he’s right;
there’s no one here to help me and I am going to die.
About the Author
From the time she was old enough to talk, Katy Newton Naas has been creating characters and telling stories. As a child, they sometimes got her into trouble. She knew she wanted to write books when she won a Young Author’s competition as a second-grader for her short story titled, “The Grape Pie.” (Don’t let its tasty title fool you – it was actually a sad little tale!)Katy devoured books as a child and young adult, always doing chores and odd jobs in order to make enough money to buy more of them. Though she continues to age, her true literature love is and has always been children’s and young adult fiction.
Katy currently teaches middle school reading and high school English in southern Illinois, as well as children’s church. She graduated from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale with a bachelor’s degree in English Education and a master’s degree in Reading and Language Studies. She enjoys her life out in the country with her husband, her sweet and rowdy young son (soon to be SONS – her second little boy is due any day!), and all her four-legged kids: Shakespeare, Poe, Morgi, Cappy, Ana, and Gray.
She loves creating both realistic and futuristic stories about kids, tweens, and teens, and feels so fortunate to get to work with them every day as a teacher.
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June 9, 2016
Cover Reveal for Summerlypse by Gerardo Delgadillo
Summerlypse
by Gerardo Delgadillo
Genre: YA Contemporary (adventure/romance)
Release date: June 20th 2016
Summary from Goodreads:
After his crush rejects him, seventeen-year-old Colton catches a plane to Mexico, hoping to forget all about girls. But a night out at a dance club crowded with long legs in miniskirts doesn’t help, especially when he meets the club’s beautiful DJ, Alex.
In awe of her mixing skills, Colton finds it hard to believe Alex is deaf. As they bond, she asks him to help her win a DJ contest behind her rich, estranged father’s back.
Colton’s not a wimp or anything, but millionaires with armed bodyguards are not his ideal vacation buddies. The only problem—if he helps her, he may fly back home in a body bag.
Buy Links:
Amazon
About the Author
Gerardo Delgadillo lives in the Dallas metropolitan area with his wife and children and dogs and cats and the occasional rabbit. Originally from San Francisco and raised in Mexico, he loves to write about contemporary teens in distress in English and Español. So no magic, dragons, or unicorns.
Gerardo’s fun facts:
– At the tender age of sixteen, when giant lizards ruled the world, Gerardo was a DJ–turntables and all.
– Cloud computing is his area of expertise–just don’t ask him what cloud computing means.
– He loves football, the one played with the feet by footballers, La Liga from Spain being the best.About his novels:
– His writing must be emotional, or else…
– He believes in the Oxford comma, but the Oxford comma doesn’t believe in him.
– Loves first person present tense POV.
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June 1, 2016
Book Blitz for Seneca Rebel by Rayya Deeb
Seneca Rebel
by Rayya Deeb
Genre: YA
Release Date: June 1st 2016
ATM Publishing
Summary from Goodreads:
What if your one chance to change the world means you have to leave everything you love behind?
In the not-too-distant future, math genius Doro Campbell is introduced to the Seneca Society: a secretive, technologically-advanced subterranean utopia dedicated to inventing and perfecting the most effective ways to benefit our planet.
But there’s a hitch. Like all that have come before her, Doro is given the ultimatum: Stay in Seneca forever, or leave now with no memory of the place, its goals, and its inhabitants.
She stays.
Her ideals are shattered when, together with biotechnology whiz, Dominic Ambrosia, Doro uncovers profound deceptions beneath the surface of this all too-perfect community.
Will one teenage girl have what it takes to go up against swarms of drones, psychological manipulation and biological attacks, to uncover the truth and change the trajectory of the world?
Explore Seneca: Read the first few chapters for FREE
Elisha Jachetti, YA Books Central
About the Author
Rayya Deeb is a Virginia Tech Hokie, born in London, England and raised in Northern Virginia. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters. She has worked in television production and film development, but her true passion is writing. She has spent over a decade screenwriting, collaborating with some seriously incredible, world-renowned directors, actors and top-notch producers. Most recently she wrote her first novel, Seneca Rebel.
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May 28, 2016
Cover Reveal for Mythical (Mystical #2) by Michael Weekly
Mythical (Mystical #2)
Genre: YA/NA Urban Fantasy
Limitless Publishing
Summary:
When
you’re a witch in a kingdom of Elves, there’s bound to be conflict…
Eliza Rose finds herself in a world full of
Elves—the very creatures she is sworn to kill. To make matters worse, she is
forced to slay her own mother. But one question remains. Why was her mother in
such a horrid place to begin with?
Eliza
and Donovan cannot face the dangers of Ellevil alone…
When the Elf, Christian, meets Eliza for the first
time, he knows he must have her. As a master of manipulation, he will do
anything he can to get his way.
Donovan has left his old gang life behind. In his
journeys with Eliza, he has seen her talents as an assassin bloom. He wants
what is best for her, and he is certain that Christian is anything but.
In
a land of pure beings called Mystics, not all of them are what they seem…
When Eliza falls in love with
Christian, only Donovan knows the Elf can’t be trusted. Christian manipulates
the myth within her to come forth, and Eliza’s hidden power is unleashed,
bringing her true nature to light.
Answers might be found in the fairy and mermaid kingdoms…
To discover why Eliza’s mother
was in Ellevil, Eliza and Christian must embark on a journey to the fairy and
mermaid kingdoms. As challenges continue to unfold, Eliza is forced to choose
between her hidden power and the witch she truly is.
Eliza
Rose must unlock her hidden power in order to survive, but time is running out.
Corruption may overcome her—the same way it consumed her mother.
In a race against time, Eliza Rose must discover her true power, or risk
becoming corrupted.
Pre-order Link:
Book One (click on image for Goodreads link):
About the Author
Michael Weekly is a professional writer known for his ability to construct detailed, believable worlds and then to inject them with captivating stories and relatable characters. His big break came three years ago when he started writing on a site called Wattpad. Prior to that, he had written mainly as a hobby and as an exercise in relaxation and meditation, using writing as an escape out of the world and into his own mind.
Writing in the genres of Urban Fantasy, Dystopian YA, and NA, Michael is the author of Mystical, which has earned a ton of positive feedback. Mystical was picked up by Limitless Publishing in 2015, and since then, Michael has been working on additional entries to the series.
When he is not writing, Michael also enjoys playing video games such as League of Legends and World of Warcraft. He enjoys being a shopaholic and a professional foodie. He lives in Virginia with his imaginary fury companion CoCo, where the two live happily.
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December 22, 2015
Christmas Sales on Enchanted Book Promotions
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Find out more about the sales here, and if you’d like to find out more about the different tour packages, visit this page.
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December 21, 2015
Blog Tour for Naked and Far From Home
Naked and Far from Home by J.P. Grider
Published on October 18th, 2015
Genre: young adult coming of age story
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Naked+and+Far+from+Home
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26232441-naked-and-far-from-home
Tia Mercury was a freshman in high school and had her first serious crush – on a senior who wouldn’t touch her. At least not until she turned eighteen.
Clinton Daniels was not your everyday teenage boy, and because his tougher-than-nails father wouldn’t let him forget it, Clinton became a loner. And learned to distrust everyone.
Until he met Tia.
She was sweet, she was funny, and she knew nothing about good music. It was the nineteen-eighties for goodness sake – time to turn off that AM radio crap. So, while Tia drooled over Clinton, he was busy making her mix-tapes.
She was falling in love. He was ignoring his heart.
See, Clinton had a secret. But sharing it could cost him their friendship, and he was not willing to risk losing the only person he ever loved.
Naked and Far from Home is a serious story that spans a decade. A tale about unconditional love and what two people are willing to look past to prove that love.
About the Author:
J.P. Grider is a New Adult and Young Adult author who is a sucker for a good love story – whether it’s reading one or writing one. And when she’s not reading or writing a fairy tale, she’s living one.
You can follow J.P. on Facebook at J.P. Grider, Author, on Instagram and Twitter @JPGrider1, and on her blog atjpgrider.com
The Giveaway:
$25 Amazon Giftcard & Signed Copy of Naked and Far From Home by JP Grider
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December 16, 2015
Blog Tour for Restoration (The Revelation Series #5) by Randi Cooley Wilson
Restoration (The Revelation Series #5) by Randi Cooley Wilson
350 pages
Published on November 30th, 2015
Genre: YA Paranormal
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Restoration-Revelation-Randi-Cooley-Wilson-ebook/dp/B015HIVC9C/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1442508764&sr=8-9&keywords=Randi+Cooley+Wilson
Smashwords:
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/578126
Goodreads Add to TBR:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24173870-restoration
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/restoration-randi-cooley-wilson/1122669977
Would You Run
Would You Fight
Would You Fall To Fate
If your heart was full of love, could you give it all up?
Eve Collins will do anything to save those she loves, especially her gargoyle protector and mate, Asher St. Michael. With the world crumbling down around them, Eve and Asher must face the final battle between darkness and light. One that will end in great sacrifice.
When the skies darken and love in it’s truest form is tested, would you run? When death becomes silence and battle lines are drawn, would you fight? If you had to sacrifice, to save the one you loved, would you fall to fate? Would you dare to let it go?
The End, Begins.
Restoration is the highly anticipated finale in the Revelation Series, a mesmerizing epic romantic journey filled with dark themes, beautifully melancholic musings, divine secrets, sacrifice and forbidden love
About the Author:
Randi Cooley Wilson is a “New Adult” Paranormal/Fantasy and Contemporary Romance author. A resident of Massachusetts, she makes stuff up, devours romance books, drinks lots of wine and coffee, and has a slight addiction to bracelets. For more information visit:http://randicooleywilson.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/R_CooleyWilson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorrandicooleywilson
The Giveaway:
One Winner Will Receive: $25 Amazon GC, All Five Paperback Books Signed and Swag Package
Five Winners Will Receive: $5 Amazon GC, A Signed Paperback of Restoration and a Swag Package
Ten Winners Will Receive: A digital Copy of any book from The Revelation Series
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