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March 20, 2014
“I Know Lucy” by Melissa Pearl
Check out this beautiful cover for Melissa Pearl’s latest novel, “I Know Lucy,” which releases on April 20, 2014.
Genre: YA Romantic Suspense
Lucy Tate is on the run. After witnessing the brutal murder of her parents, she’s spent five years in hiding — taking on different personas and faking her way through life. The authorities can’t be trusted, so she remains in the shadows, always one beat ahead of the man who is forever hunting her. That is, until she meets Zach Schultz, a senior at Monte Vista High and the one guy she can’t bear to leave. Suddenly her natural instincts to lie, steal, and run are overshadowed by something else…the desire to stay. It’s her one shot at a normal life.
Curious by nature, Zach is immediately drawn to the new girl at school. How can a person look both confident and vulnerable all in the same moment? Determined to learn more about her, he tries to get close, but is thrown into a world of lies and confusion. The only thing that becomes apparent is that discovering the truth may get him killed.
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And because it’s so hard to wait, here’s a teaser…
ZACH…
“This is different, you guys.” I shook my head. “I mean yes, she is gorgeous. And yes, I’m attracted to her, but it’s not just her looks. There’s something about her. She’s intriguing. It’s like she’s not all she appears to be or something.”
“You can tell that after two minutes of interacting with her? Give me a break.” Elliot balled up his napkin and threw it on the table.
“I know I don’t know her at all yet, but I can tell there’s something more there.” I rubbed my bottom lip.
“She looks normal to me.” AJ shrugged.
“I think she’s pretty. She looks sweet, but…” Liesl turned to spy her quickly. “AJ’s right. She looks like any other transfer student. What makes her so different?”
“It’s something about her eyes. There’s a story in them. I can’t even explain why I think that. I just feel like she’s got a lot of layers and I want to peel back every single one of them.”
“I bet you do.” Elliot raised his eyebrows.
“Not like that.” I threw him a droll look. “I just want to solve the mystery that is Danielle Harrison.”
“Dude, there is no mystery.” Elliot slapped his hand lightly on the table.
“Yes there is. I can feel it.”
“Careful, Zachy, your Nancy Drew is showing.” Jaeda’s green eyes were large and round as she gave me a playful look.
“I don’t care.” I shrugged, confident in the truth that I really didn’t. “That girl over there has secrets and I’m gonna figure out what they are.”
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March 18, 2014
“Ethel and the Merman” Cover Reveal
My Surprise Passion Series encompasses a series of erotica novelettes that are created to be fun, light reads for women who have an adventurous side and a sense of humor.
Proudly, I’m revealing the cover for the newest in the series, “Ethel and the Merman.”
Ethel has made it her personal mission to avoid men. Twelve years ago, she fell for an actor whose charm and good looks won her over. That momentary lapse in judgement resulted in her getting pregnant.
Although she wouldn’t trade life with her son, Jonah, for anything, Ethel is constantly reminded that his father is less than responsible. Having nobody to lean on has made her leery of ever getting involved with another man. That is, until she meets Atlas, a Merman who is more man than any she has ever known.
You can add “Ethel and the Merman” to your Goodreads TBR list here.
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March 13, 2014
Win an Amazon Gift Card
I’ve discovered two truths in indie publishing…everyone loves a giveaway and reviews are imperative to authors. With this in mind, I’m offering an easy rafflecopter giveaway.
There’s still plenty of time and lots of ways to unlock points. So what are you waiting for? Check it out!
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March 5, 2014
“Cursed” by Lizzy Ford
CURSED “VOODOO NIGHTS #1″
LIZZY FORD
PUBLISHER EVATOPIA
COVER DESIGNER SARIAN ROYAL
The Red Man is coming …
Five years after her sister disappeared, seventeen-year-old Adrienne finds the strength to return to her father’s home in New Orleans. But soon after she arrives, the mark of a curse appears on her, leaving her worried. Will she be the next victim of a four-hundred-year old family curse … the next to be claimed by a serial killer roaming the back alleys of the city?
The day before his senior year begins, Jayden is given a skeleton key passed down through his family for generations — a gruesome reminder of how his ancestors betrayed their own people and sold them into slavery. He doesn’t believe in the curse the key allegedly bears and puts it away with the intention of forgetting about its message. Until he meets Adrienne, a girl he’s compelled to for more reasons than her beauty.
He’s not the only one who notices her. A man in a skeleton mask and a voodoo gang member are also drawn to Adrienne. One is determined to protect her. The other intends to mislead her. Haunted by the mythical Red Man, all are connected to the ancient curse.
Can they overcome their misgivings about one another and prevent the dark prophecy looming over them? Or will they be lured away from each other by evil’s siren song?
CHARACTER SKETCHES
Adrienne St. Croix
Seventeen year old girl destined to become a powerful voodoo priestess who has a gift for communicating with the spirits in a way no one else can. She’s beautiful and brave with a heart of gold. She comes to New Orleans to discover what happened to her sister, who disappeared five years before, the latest victim of the four hundred year old St. Croix curse. Adrienne’s arrival splits the voodoo community of New Orleans between those who fear she brings the curse upon them and those who know she’s the only one who can stop the evil that’s coming.
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Therese St. Croix
Adrienne’s oldest sister. Therese is a mysterious figure whose motivations are not fully known. She’s the only person in four hundred years who figured out how to escape the family curse, even if that meant sentencing her own soul to purgatory, where she bides her time and builds up her knowledge of magic in order to escape. Determined to come back to life at any cost, Therese has made a deal with the dark spirits that live in the land of the undead, one that will not only bring her back to life, but will drag everyone around her into the path of evil. Only her sister Adrienne and the mysterious Red Man can stop her – but they must act before it’s too late, and Therese does what no other has and succeeds in breaking down the barrier between living and dead. Photo © Andrey Kiselev – Fotolia.com
Rene DuBois
Twenty two year old street smart, tough gang member who helps his brother run the Loa Ogoun street gang. Known as the guardian of the innocent, he’s the go-to person to help police rescue tourists and others in trouble in the seedy parts of the city where lawlessness (and black magic) reigns. He’s more than the bad boy he looks like – he’s also able to see the spirits of lost souls that wander the streets of New Orleans. Accustomed to violence but with a soft spot for protecting women, Rene is bothered by only one thing: that he has to cover up the murders of innocent women – innocent victims of the serial killer prowling the city’s back alleys – which means their spirits wander the streets, lost, and their families know no peace. He’s charged with protecting the unsuspecting Adrienne from an evil no one can name – but which everyone in the voodoo community knows is coming.
Jacques “Jax” DuBois
Rene’s older brother and leader of the Loa Ogoun voodoo gang that runs the streets of New Orleans. Violent, intelligent and talented in the magic arts, he regularly resorts to black magic to keep the streets safe and the darker elements of the voodoo community in check. For five years, he’s mourned the loss of the woman he loved. To honor her and the god of death, Jax has worn a skeleton mask since he lost Therese St. Croix to the St. Croix family curse. He is known as the scariest person on the streets of New Orleans for a reason, and yet he’s also entrusted by police and community members to keep the peace that protects the tourism trade, the city’s greatest source of income. What no one else knows: alone, in his apartment, he’s performing a different kind of black magic, a blood rite meant to return to life the woman he mourns. If he succeeds, the black magic that will not only claim his spirit, but will condemn everyone around him as well. Photo © frenzelll – Fotolia.com
Jayden Toussaint-Washington
Seventeen year old, All-American athlete born into privilege. On the eve of his senior year, Jayden learns the horrible secret behind the source of his family’s incredible wealth. The dark secret is accompanied by the St. Croix curse, a piece of his family’s history that the practical teen dismisses as ridiculous. He doesn’t believe in magic or voodoo– until he accidentally discovers his ability to cross between the land of the living and the land of the dead. Initially drawn to Adrienne by her beauty, Jayden soon finds their fates are intertwined by the same curse that befell their families four hundred years before. He must overcome his misgivings about magic, if he is to help them both survive.
The Red Man
After incurring the wrath of the deities in the voodoo pantheon for his misuse of magic, The Red Man is sentenced to a four hundred year penance. He becomes the embodiment of the curse hanging over Adrienne and Jayden’s families and must carry out his sentence in full by claiming ninety nine firstborns from each of the St. Croix and Toussaint families. He’s been killing for hundreds of years and only needs one more life to fulfill his penance – that of Therese St. Croix. But when he came for her five years ago, she used black magic to escape him and disappeared, leaving him with a difficult choice: claim Adrienne’s life in place of her sister’s to end his sentence? Or continue chasing Therese to prevent a greater evil – her return from the dead – and maybe redeem what he can of his damned spirit? Photo © Chris Smyth – Fotolia.com
Author Bio:
Lizzy Ford is the author of over seventeen novels written for young adult and adult
paranormal romance readers, to include the internationally bestselling Rhyn Trilogy,
Witchling Trilogy and the War of Gods series. Considered a freak of nature by her peers
for the ability to write and release a commercial quality novel in under a month, Lizzy
has focused on keeping her readers happy by producing brilliant, gritty romances that
remind people why true love is a trial worth enduring.
In late March 2012, “Damian’s Oracle” (Book I, War of Gods) was featured in USA
Today, an indication that Lizzy’s career is just starting to take off!
In November 2012, Lizzy signed with Margery Walshaw of Evatopia, a literary
management and production firm representing writers and their books to TV/movie
studios in Hollywood.
Lizzy’s books can be found on every major ereader library, to include: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Sony and Smashwords. She lives in southern Arizona with her husband, three dogs and a cat.
Connect with Lizzy! INSTAGRAM Website, Lizzy Ford Books on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Goodreads, Amazon author page
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March 1, 2014
The Surprise Passion Series
I’ve debuted a humorous erotica series called The Surprise Passion Series, which will show how passionate moments can arise in the most surprising of circumstances and with creatures or beings one may never have expected.
Starting with “Ready for the Yeti,” the books are available on all popular book sites and are priced at just .99. Today, the follow up, “Going Steady with the Yeti,” debuted.
These books are written with the same Mia Fox light sense or humor, but by Lola Bond, a pen name I’ve created for my naughtier writing. Although categorized as erotica, they are written with a light-hearted tone and designed for women who have a sense of humor and are wanting an escape.
I hope you enjoy this new series.
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February 21, 2014
“Alluring Ties” Cover Reveal
Alluring Ties by Skye Turner is a companion novella to the Bayou Stix series. It’s Book 2.5 Bayou Stix. In Alluring Turmoil, we were introduced to Lexi Sloane’s two best friends, Bradi and Erik. Alluring Ties will take you on a journey into their pasts and bring you to their present.
Bradi St. James is a force to be reckoned with. She’s strong, independent, and has something to prove. All of her life, she’s watched the world around her and is determined to have a different fate from what she’s grown up with. The path you’ve always believed to be the right path, may not be your destiny after all.
Erik Jenson is a kind man. A nurturer and the kind of friend everyone wants to have. Growing up surrounded by friends and family who support him, he’s a confident man. The choices he must make and the chances he must take as he lives and grows make him the strong, loving man he becomes.
Alluring Ties contains explicit sex, including some male/male, strong language and is not intended for anyone under the age of 18 or anyone who does not like M/M romance.
About the Author….
Skye Turner is an avid reader and an editor turned writer. She attended Southeastern Louisiana University and Louisiana State University where she majored in Mass Communications, centering her studies in Journalism.
Unfortunately life intervened and she made the choice to leave her studies. She lives in small town Louisiana with her husband, 2 children, and 4 fur babies. When she’s not chained to her laptop pounding out sexy stories she can usually be found playing Supermom, reading, gardening (playing in the dirt), listening to music and dancing like a fool, or catching up on her family oriented blog.
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February 20, 2014
“True Colors” by Melissa Pearl
“True Colors,” the first book in The Masks Series by Melissa Pearl, launched this week and looks absolutely amazing. I can’t wait to immerse myself in this hot new series.
Caitlyn Davis always cruised through life, not being the type to ruffle feathers or involve herself in high school drama. That is, until a chance encounter with a strange, homeless man changes everything.
Suddenly, Caitlyn has the ability to see behind people’s masks. She discovers that her life isn’t as simple as she imagined and high school is filled with secrets…some very sinister ones.
Unable to ignore her new gift, Caitlyn embarks on a mission to learn why one of her friends suddenly appears terrified, but masks her fear with a bright, smiling veneer. Will Caitlyn’s new ability lead her into hot water? Or is her new found vision a blessing that will expose her friends’ true colors?
Her quest will lead Caitlyn to lose friends, stand up for those in need, and even find love.
At Palisades High School every face tells a story…
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February 17, 2014
“Trapped” by Lizzy Ford, Julia Crane
Title: Trapped (Starwalkers Serial #2) Authors: Lizzy Ford, Julia Crane Release date: Feb 16, 2014 Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...
Summary: Trapped on the war-riddled planet of Lemuria, Cyena must hide her true identity if she is to survive. She seeks refuge with a small pocket of other elites in hiding, only to find herself in more danger with them than she was on her own. Cyena is one of the only members of the most elite Lemurrian bloodlines to survive the invasion, which makes her a bargaining chip the others want to trade to the insurgents in the hope of buying their own amnesty.
Cyena uncovers their plan and works hard to hone her psychic skills, knowing the same skills that condemned her before the war are all that will save her now.
To complicate matters, Kaydon, her rescuer and the son of the rebellion’s leader, offers her sanctuary. But if she leaves the city with him, she loses any chance of discovering what happened to her sister. If she stays, she risks being killed.
Uncertain who to trust and what to do, Cyena will face untold challenges to find some trace of her sister.
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February 16, 2014
Sunday Morning Banana Pancakes
What’s better than a good book, hot coffee and banana pancakes on a Sunday morning? Here’s an amazing recipe…
Ingredients
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2 T. sugar
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 banana (small, over-ripe, peeled, the browner, the better)
1 1/8 cups low-fat milk
2 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 T. unsalted butter (melted)
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl — flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mush (the technical term) the banana and add the eggs and beat together. Add the milk, extract and melted butter to the banana mixture. Then, fold in the dry ingredients.
Spoon into hot oil, flip and top with sliced bananas and maple syrup. Yum!
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February 14, 2014
“Lean on Me” by Candy Crum
What better way to ring in Valentine’s Day than a cover reveal by Candy Crum! This one is for “Lean On Me,” with an expected release date of March 16th.
Sixteen year old Bri comes from a wealthy family, allowing her an expensive pass into the popular crowd, though it never much mattered to her. She’s on the basketball team and track, and is top in both. In fact, Bri has everything a girl could want, but she longs for a traditional family who loves one another deeply and would do anything for one another instead of the one she was gifted – cold and very distant. Growing up this way has left Bri alone and forced to raise herself.
Bri’s parents pressure her to be the best at everything instead of just being the best that she can be. As a result of trying for the perfect life for her parents, hoping that it will one day impress them, Bri finds herself in an abusive relationship for title rather than love with the high school football star and pressured into doing what a lot of teenagers are pressured into doing.
When Bri becomes pregnant, her entire world is turned upside down and she has no idea who she can trust anymore. Bri struggles to find a place in this world for herself and for her baby – the baby that she is desperate to have and watch grow. Along the way, Bri is given an opportunity to completely change her life and the life of her child – but it may hinder the life of someone incredibly important to her … binding him to a future he was never meant to have, just for her. Bri is forced to grow and grow stronger as she fights for her baby and learns how to be a good mother.
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