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Trailer Reveal for Girl of Myth and Legend by Giselle Simlett

by Giselle

Simlett 

Summary from Goodreads:

Leonie Woodville wants to live an unremarkable life. She wants routine, she

wants repetition, she wants predictability. So when she explodes in a blaze of

light one morning on the way to her college, it’s enough to put a real crimp in

her day.

And things only get weirder…

Leonie learns from her father that she is last of the Pulsar, a phenomenally

powerful member of a magical species called the Chosen. It will be her sole

duty to protect the Imperium, a governing hierarchy, from all enemies, and to

exceed the reputation of the Pulsar before her. So – no pressure there, then.

Leonie is swept away from her rigorous normality and taken to a world of magic.

There, she is forced into a ceremony to join her soul to a guardian, Korren,

who is both incredibly handsome and intensely troubled, a relationship for

which ‘it’s complicated’ just really doesn’t cut it.

But Leonie is soon to learn that this ancient world is no paradise. With

violent dissidents intent to overthrow the Imperium, and dark entities with

their own agenda, she and Korren find themselves caught in a war where they

will have to overcome their differences if they are to survive.

Dare to dream. Dare to hope. Dare to be a legend.

Book One in The Chosen Saga.

Trailer:

https://player.vimeo.com/video/140497407?color=ff000d&title=0&byline=0&portrait=0

CHOSEN GIRL OF MYTH AND LEGEND by Giselle Simlet from Red 14 Films on Vimeo.

About the Author

Book Blitz for Summer Crush (upper YA stories)

by Sasha Hibbs,

S.D. Wasley,

Melissa

Frost, Diana Stager,

Deanna Dee,

Bridie Hall 



Evernight Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

Summer is the time for lazy days at the beach, sun-kissed hair, flip-flops, and

sizzling nights with a new crush. Those stolen glances and first kisses can

quickly spark a flame. However, the road to love isn’t always a smooth ride.

Every Summer has a story, whether it’s a second chance on love, seeing a friend

in a different light, or taking a step in a new direction with someone special.

Love and long days create endless possibilities, but can a summer crush really

last?

Sutton Summer by Sasha Hibbs:

After breaking Dylan’s heart last year, McKenzie returns to Sutton Lake for

another summer. McKenzie realizes love was in front of her the entire time, but

is it too late for Dylan to forgive her?

Exquisite Torture by S.D. Wasley

16 year old Ryan thinks he’s in for the summer from hell, stuck at his Gran’s

farm in a remote town … until he meets the adorable Connie. But why is she so

cagey about her past?

Forbidden by Melissa Frost:

The new guy in town has a bad reputation and a bad boy demeanor to go with it.

Even so, Olivia can’t help feeling drawn to Gavin. Can she convince her mother

he’s not the delinquent everyone believes, or will his past tear them apart?

Taking the Plunge by Diana Stager:

Overwhelmed and alone, Jessica is a teenage mother struggling to give her son

the best possible life. Erik, a lifeguard at the local pool, never expected the

girl of his dreams to have baby in tow. They have issues, but will it keep them

from pursing the relationship, or are they willing to take the plunge?

Boarderline Love by Deanna Dee:

Nearly drowning wasn’t part of Dalya’s vacation plans. Neither was being

rescued by a guy with a perfect six pack and a haunted look in his eyes. Mason

reminds Dalya too much of her over-protective older brother, but when he offers

to teach her to surf, she can’t say no. Can Dalya get past her frustration with

her brother to realize how much Mason means to her?

An Ocean of Their Own by Bridie Hall:

Lola spends her days trawling the sand dunes in search of the perfect subject

for her art. She finds it in a solitary, beautiful girl. Sarah doesn’t just

fill the pages in her sketchbook, she enchants Lola’s heart too. But how can

Lola tell her family about Sarah?

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About the Author



By age 5, Sasha Hibbs’ favorite movie was Gone With the Wind. By age 12, she completed her 7th grade book report on the sequel, Scarlett. By 18, she met and married her very own Mr. Rhett Butler and as it turns out, she never had to worry about going back to Tara to win the love of her life back. Fortunately, he stuck with her.  






With a love of all things paranormal, the ambiance of the South with its gigantic antebellum mansions and canopies of Spanish moss, and a love for her husband’s rich storytelling of blacksmiths and the mythology surrounding their origins, it wasn’t long until the world of her debut novel, Black Amaranth, was born.






When not working her day job as a nurse, you can find Sasha dreaming of her next beach trip, reading the latest YA novel, and drinking more white chocolate mocha than she should.  




Sasha lives in mountainous West Virginia with her husband, Tim, and their two daughters, Aeliza and Ava. She is currently hard at work on her next novel in The Vulcan Legacies series.

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Author Twitter Links:

Sasha Hibbs @SashaHibbs

S.D. Wasley : @SDWasleyAuthor

Bridie Hall: @BridieHall13

Melissa Frost: @MelissaHosack

Diana Stager: @DianaStager

Deanna Dee @desantismt

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Book Blitz for The Glass Mermaid by Poppy Lawless

The Glass Mermaid

by Poppy

Lawless





Release

Date: 07/14/15





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Summary

from Goodreads:

Kate

I’m the last mermaid.

I’m back on shores of Lake Erie, but the cold waters are silent. There is

nothing here for me but ghosts and the beach glass that litters the rocky

shore. Long ago, I lived below the waves. Now, I am the sole survivor, and at

long last, my mermaid glamour is leaving me.

Every day, I walk the beach. Every day, I wonder what happened to my people.

The little pieces of colored glass that wash ashore give me simple pleasure.

They are gifts from the lake, reminders of home. I fashion them into trinkets:

necklaces, earrings, bracelets. They are beautiful things. The humans seem love

them.

Every day, I walk the beach. Nothing ever changes, until the day he says hello.

Cooper

I’m dying.

It’s not a question, it’s a fact. The cancer is eating me alive. They told me I

have six months to live, maybe less. I came home, back to Chancellor on Lake

Erie, to die. The sunsets are vivid there, and I will relish every one.

I’ve never seen anything more beautiful than a Lake Erie sunset until I see

her.

All life is fragile as glass.

What would you sacrifice to save the one you love?

Buy Link:

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About the Author

Romance

author. Cupcake connoisseur. Certified herbalist. Beach bum. Fan of all things Starbucks.

Holistic healing advocate. Surfer girl wanna-be. Lost guru.

Maker of dandelion wine. Counselor. Paranormal buff. Etsy addict. Secretly

Jedi. So not a geek girl. Gifted in sarcasm. Hot wife. Ninja

mom. And now, I’m ready to share a whole head full of witty, mouthy, smart,

lovely, heart-warming, and hot characters with the world. Are you ready?

Poppy

Lawless is the author of the forthcoming series Love & Chocolate releasing

in 2015 and The Glass Mermaid. Poppy holds degrees in English and

Psychology. She is a counselor in the field of mental health and is a trained

herbalist. Poppy’s new series blends the best of romance with a Practical

Magic or contemporary Bewitched appeal.




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Book Blitz for The Deadliest Earthling by Gibson Morales

 
 

The Deadliest Earthling
By Gibson Morales 
Release Date: 6/28/15
371 pages


Summary from Goodreads:

When he was six, Johnny’s parents gave their lives to defeat the Anunnaki and free Earth. Except they failed. Ten years of training later, a reluctant Johnny is the best cadet in the Watcher resistance network. He’s not the best because he wants to fight aliens, but because it’s the only way to escape his parents’ tainted legacy. At least, according to The Eagle, the leader of the resistance.
But on the day Johnny is set to graduate and finally put his training into action, the Anunnaki attack his home, New Bagram, forcing a full-scale evacuation. When the dust settles, Johnny vows to protect the surviving New Bagramites, who long for a symbol of hope. His mission: find the four Conifers, alien gems that grant superhuman powers. The good news: he already has one. The bad news: The Anunnaki have three. The worse news: The Anunnaki only need his Conifer to activate a doomsday weapon of biblical proportions.


If Johnny wants to stop the Anunnaki and protect New Bagram’s survivors, he must overcome his resentment over a lost childhood and accept his parents’ legacy. He will have to rely on his combat prowess and learn to trust again. He will have to become the deadliest earthling.

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“A million stars in the sky, but he spotted the Zeta Reticuli
just like this, when he was maybe three or four. His dad
entire universe. That’s why they’d come to Earth. To plunder
playground. That’s why everyone hated the Anunnaki.




 

About the Author
Gibson Morales is the author of the young adult novels, The Deadliest Earthling and upcoming The Boy Who Wields Thunder, as well as the satirical novel, Johnny Ali vs America. He publishes these under his imprint, Mo Bros Books, which he formed with his brother and writer Vicente. Gibson graduated from USC and lives in Los Angeles. When not writing, Gibson enjoys boxing, most things geek-related, truth-seeking, and, occasionally, satirizing.



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Cover Reveal for The Lemorian Crest (Cobbogoth #2) by Hannah L. Clark

The Lemorian Crest (Cobbogoth #2)






















by Hannah L. Clark 


Release Date: July 2015


 


Summary from Goodreads:



After being raised from infancy in Boston, Mass., Noria (a.k.a Norah Lukens) has no idea what to expect upon entering New Cobbogoth, where she never would have guessed that paths of light can make you vanish; doors can lead to realms both near and far; myths and legends are actual history; a mere kiss can seal two souls as one; and, of course, a stone is never “just a stone.” Her Uncle Jack’s stories never could have prepared her for the magical and dangerous place her native realm is turning out to be.

 

When the Gihara’s promises begin to crumble, her best friend and soul-mate Jamus (a.k.a. James Riley) is in more danger than ever. Then when his father Lylend abandons her to search for an ancient relic called The Lemorian Crest and she is taken captive by the very people she’s risked everything to save, Noria begins to lose faith in the Cobbogothian gods and the mission they sent her home to accomplish.
 
Only when a series of new friendships and loyalties are forged in the most peculiar of places, does Noria dare hope again. Hope for Jamus’ safety, for their future together, and for the survival of the entire Cobbogothian race.
 

Book 1: Uncovering Cobbogoth was published in 2014 by Cedar Fort Publishing.

First book in the series:

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Cover Reveal for Black Five by J. Lynn Bailey

 
Black Five








by J. Lynn Bailey 

Release Date: 11/17/15


Poorhouse Publishing


400 pages


 


Summary from Goodreads:


No one ever accused Penelope Jackson of being normal, nor did they suspect the dark secret she kept. A dangerous web of deceit and secrecy unravels when news of a stranger’s death puts Penn on a collision course with the very person she’s been hiding from her whole life. Her fragile world is shaken to its core with the sudden arrival of Vacavious and she soon discovers the bizarre and magical world surrounding her seemingly ordinary life.

No one is who they claim to be, including those closest to Penn. A mysterious security detail emerges from the shadows scrambling to protect her as powerful forces await the fall of her protective veil on her eighteenth birthday.

Penn prepares to fight against unseen evils before it’s too late. The world of Nighmerianotte and its population depends on her survival, for she is the Sanguine, the Black Five.

About the Author

I’m a mother of two beautiful children and a wife to an adorably supportive husband. Seriously, he’s adorable and tall. Really tall; he’s my high school sweetheart. I’m also a mother of two fur children who are extremely needy, Leo and Vinni.
 
I live with my family in a small town tucked away in the redwood forest located on California’s northern coast.

I’m quite boring. But in case you’re wondering, you can see what my loves, my loathes and things you may not know about me by clicking the menu above.

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Release Day Blitz for Anya and the Shy Guy (Backstage Pass #4) by Suze Winegardner

 




Anya and the Shy Guy (Backstage Pass #4)
by Suze Winegardner
Release Date: 07/14/15
Entangled Crush
 
Summary from Goodreads:
Anya Anderson doesn’t just need a big break, she needs any break. Living on the streets doesn’t leave a girl many options, so when she scores a gig reporting on the Seconds to Juliet tour, she jumps at the chance to earn enough money to sleep somewhere safe. And the paycheck will get bigger—and keep her off the streets for good—if she can dig up dirt on Will Fray, the irritatingly hot “shy guy” of the band.
 
Problem is, Will Fray isn’t who everyone thinks he is. In fact, he’s not Will at all. Matt, Will’s identical twin, is actually the guy onstage, reluctantly covering for his brother while he’s in rehab. To make matters worse, Matt’s being shadowed by a cute reporter with troubled eyes determined to get the scoop. On him. And he’s having trouble finding the willpower to keep his distance…
 
But if the secret gets out, it won’t just be his head on a platter—it’ll be the whole band’s.
This Entangled Teen Crush book contains steamy make out scenes, graphic language, and a love story so hot your copy may spontaneously burst into flames. You’ve been warned.

Buy Links:
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About the Author

Suze Winegardner is an ex-pat Brit who quells her homesickness with Cadbury Flakes and Fray Bentos pies. She thinks her life is chock full of hoot, just a little bit of nanny. And if you get that reference, well, she already considers you kin.
She is represented by Laura Bradford, of the Laura Bradford Literary Agency,and writes for Entangled Publishing‘s Crush imprint.
She’s lived in London, Paris and New York, and has settled, for the time being, in North Carolina.

When not writing, Suze loves to travel with her military husband, and take long walks with their Lab.





 


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Cover Reveal of Phoenix Awakens by Eliza Nolan

Phoenix Awakens

















by Eliza Nolan


Release Date: 10/12/15


 


Summary from Goodreads:



Paranormal debut about a high school senior who finds herself in a fight with a secret society for control of ancient magic.

 

Julia never believed in magic.

 
Julia Long is starting her senior year with an extra dose of crazy. The dreams of cultish, bloody rituals are weird enough, but the victim in her lifelike dreams is her new classmate, Southern charmer Graham.
 
Graham admits he was part of the Phoenixes — a centuries old secret society — but swears he left it all behind. As Julia works with Graham to figure out why she is dreaming about his past, she’s discovering she has other abilities. She heals Graham’s migraines with a touch, and there’s her superhuman strength that comes and goes. Julia doesn’t know where her new talents come from, but there’s no denying that when Graham is near, her powers kick into overdrive.
 
But the Phoenixes want Graham back. They need his blood to awaken the magic they seek, and they’ll do whatever it takes to get it.
 
In a mundane world where magic does not exist, Julia is the only one with a shot at stopping them. Will Julia learn to control her new abilities in time to stop the Phoenixes from harnessing this powerful magic?

About the Author
Eliza Nolan was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She lived in Charleston, South Carolina, for a few years, after which she returned to icy Minnesota – where she now lives with her two cats in a house smaller than your closet.


She is an avid reader and writer of YA. She has ghostwritten a novel or two, but also writes her own stuff, and is FINALLY getting ready (to get ready) to publish her debut young adult urban fantasy novel, Phoenix Awakens.

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Book Blitz for Darkness Brutal by Rachel A. Marks

Check out the promo event for Rachel A. Marks’ Amazon Bestseller Darkness Brutal. 

This is the first in her exciting YA fantasy series. 







Series: The Dark Cycle #1

Release date: July 1st 2015

Publisher: Skyscape

Purchase: Amazon | B&N






Synopsis via Goodreads:

Aidan O’Linn’s childhood ended the night he saw a demon kill his mother and mark his sister, Ava, with Darkness. Since then, every three years the demons have returned to try to claim her. Living in the gritty, forgotten corners of Los Angeles, Aidan has managed to protect his sister, but he knows that even his powers to fight demons and speak dead languages won’t keep her safe for much longer.

In desperation, Aidan seeks out the help of Sid, the enigmatic leader of a group of teens who run LA Paranormal, an Internet reality show that fights demons and ghosts. In their company, Aidan believes he’s finally found a haven for Ava. But when he meets Kara, a broken girl who can spin a hypnotic web of passionate energy, he awakens powers he didn’t know he had―and unleashes a new era of war between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness.

With the fate of humanity in his hands, can Aidan keep the Darkness at bay and accept his brilliant, terrifying destiny?

About the Author

Rachel A. Marks is an award-winning author and professional artist, a cancer survivor, a surfer and dirt-bike rider, chocolate lover and keeper of faerie secrets. She was voted: Most Likely to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, but hopes she’ll never have to test the theory.

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Book Blitz for They Call Me Alexandra Gastone by T.A. Maclagan

Books can show us

visions. Have you ever found your mind beginning to imagine the characters you

meet within the pages? Have you experienced a film projector of scenes in your

head as you read about the girl who travels to the fifth dimension, or the boy

who’s trying to graduate from being a wallflower? When you read, your mind

naturally creates images, almost like watching a movie.  Why not turn those images into a reality by

making a movie poster?



One winner will

receive a $100 gift card to the retailer of their choice, a book from FFF’s

list of authors, and Alexandra Gastone swag! All participants will be featured

on T.A. Maclagan’s blog and tumblr and the winner will be featured on the Full

Fathom Five website! Artists may use any medium from crayon to photoshop.













They

Call Me Alexandra Gastone

by T.A.

Maclagan 

Release

Date: 05/20/15

Full

Fathom Five Digital

226

pages



Summary

from Goodreads:

When

your life is a lie, how do you know what’s real?

Alexandra Gastone has a simple plan: graduate high school, get into Princeton,

work for the CIA, and serve her great nation.

She was told the plan back when her name was Milena Rokva, back before the real

Alexandra and her family were killed in a car crash.

Milena was trained to be a sleeper agent by Perun, a clandestine organization

from her true homeland of Olissa. There, Milena learned everything she needed

to infiltrate the life of CIA analyst Albert Gastone, Alexandra’s grandfather,

and the ranks of America’s top intelligence agency.

For seven years, “Alexandra” has been on standby and life’s been good. Grandpa

Albert loves her, and her strategically chosen boyfriend, Grant, is amazing.

But things are about to change. Perun no longer needs her at the CIA in five

years’ time. They need her active now.

Between her cover as a high school girl—juggling a homecoming dance, history

reports, and an increasingly suspicious boyfriend—and her mission in this

high-stakes spy game, the boundaries of her two lives are beginning to blur.

Will she stay true to the country she barely remembers, or has her loyalty

shattered along with her identity?


























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Praise for They Call

Me Alexandra Gastone:

“…the intersection of action, espionage,

and drama makes for solid…entertainment: readers will gladly sit back and watch

Alexandra navigate the obstacle course that comes with playing her role too

well. It’s a strong debut for New Zealand author Maclagan.” —Publisher’s

Weekly




“Death-threats, global takeover,

double-agents, hidden files and a blown cover—by the time you get to the

shocking conclusion of this cliff-hanger, you won’t know who to trust…” —Girls’ Life







About the Author



is a Kansas girl by birth but now lives in the bush-clad hills of Wellington,

New Zealand with her Kiwi husband, son and four pampered cats. With a

bachelor’s degree in biology and a Ph.D. in anthropology, she’s studied poison

dart frogs in the rainforests of Costa Rica, howler monkeys in Panama and the

very exotic and always elusive American farmer. It was as she was writing her

‘just the facts’ dissertation that T.A. felt the call to pursue something more

imaginative and discovered a passion for creative writing. They Call Me

Alexandra Gastone is her first novel.





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