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February 11, 2014
“Trapped” by Lizzy Ford, Julia Crane
Title: Trapped (Starwalkers Serial #2)
Authors: Lizzy Ford, Julia Crane
Release date: Feb 16, 2014
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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 10, 2014
Melissa Pearl’s Guest Post for “True Colors”
I’m so pleased to welcome Melissa Pearl to my blog! Her highly anticipated “True Colors” will release on Feb. 16 and she’s written up a description of how she goes about creating her memorable characters as well as provided us with her favorite five characters from all of her books. Read on!
I am a very thorough planner. Before I start writing my 1st draft I plan out the details of the story and I spend a lot of time working on character profiling. I like to create characters that are so indepth and whole that they become like real people. By the end I know everything from their weight and height down to their favorite ice cream flavor.
One thing I have started doing in the last year is using visual aids. I used to just picture it all in my head, but now I actually go online and hunt for clothes that look like the kind my characters will wear. I figure out their style, which helps build their personality even more. I also work out what I think they look like and I use actors and models to help me with this. I always start with a vague impression of who I think they are, but as I surf through IMDB or type character features into Google, I start to find the person that looks most like my character. This helps me figure out how they walk, if it’s an actor known to me I can hear the way they talk in my head, the lilt of their voice. All these little pieces squished together give me a whole character, one that is very real to me.
It takes me a while to nail down who is just right for the people in my book, but it’s so worth the time and effort. These images grace my wall while I write and it amazes me how I often I look up at them. They’re right here with me as I create their stories and I love it.
So for True Colors – this is who I pictured as my “cast”.
TOP 5 – Favorite Characters
I always love reading people’s Top 5. You know, the things they like best. Today I thought I’d chat about my Top 5 characters… the ones I have created. It’s been pretty tough to choose, but here are my Top 5 in no particular order.
1. Dale Finnigan (Betwixt) – although he’s scarred and lives with a tainted past, he is SUCH a good guy. I fell in love with him as I was writing and he is the perfect partner for the hot-headed Nicole.
2. Gabe Hunter (The Time Spirit Trilogy) – yet another great guy who is level-headed and remains calm in all situations. He was Gemma’s towering strength in this trilogy.
3. Caitlyn Davis (True Colors) – she’s just such a sweetheart. Although she can be indecisive and doesn’t like to bother people, she really does care…a lot. I loved watching her grow throughout the True Colors story and I look forward to seeing where she’ll end up in future novels.
4. Mica Latham (Forbidden Territory) – I know she can come across as an airhead and slightly immature, but I really like her. She makes me laugh with her silly antics. I love the way she doesn’t really care what other people think… and I love the way she turns to total mush around Eli.
5. Lucy Tate (I Know Lucy) – none of you have met Lucy yet…she’s coming in April and I can’t wait for you guys to read her story. Out of all my characters, she’s probably endured the most trauma. She’s had a very tough road to walk and done things she’s not proud of. But through it all, she’s remained quietly strong. She’s not loud or brash. She’s not critical or gossipy. She’s just a lost girl trying to survive. Out of all the female characters I’ve written, I think she might just be my favorite.
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February 9, 2014
Cover reveal: “Believe” by Mia Fox
*** This is a new adult contemporary romance and contains sexual content. It is not intended for young adult readers.***
Open your hearts and minds to…“Believe,” a new adult contemporary romance and the first installment in Mia Fox’s Chasing Shadows Series. “Believe” will be released March 9. Both heart-breaking and filled with hope, the series details the strength of human character in the wake of tragedy and our need to connect to others.
Published by Evatopia Press. Cover design by phatpuppyart and photography by Teresa Yeh with typography by Catie Crehan.
Believe (Chasing Shadows Series, Book #1)
Nate survived countless attacks on his Marine platoon while in Afghanistan, but one undying thought kept him safe — the knowledge that Ella was waiting for him.
Ella marked off the days until Nate’s return by writing letters to him, knowing that once he was safely home, they would fulfill their promise to live each day to its fullest.
Theirs was a love that would endure separation…even in the wake of a tragic accident.
Although now apart, Ella is given reason to believe in ghosts when Nate’s presence visits her and remains her lover. But when another man enters her life, Ella struggles to give herself over to a new love and maintain her bond to Nate’s ghost.
A romantic ghost story and love triangle tied to one woman’s need to…Believe.
Add “Believe” to your Goodreads’ TBR list here…
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20691632-believe?from_search=true
About Mia Fox
Mia Fox is a Los Angeles-based novelist who writes across varied genres including Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Steampunk, and Chick Lit. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications from U.S.C.
Before writing full time, she worked as an entertainment publicist, a career she chronicles in her novel, “Alert the Media.” However, she is happy to leave that world behind her, preferring that any drama in her life is only that which she creates for her characters.
She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, three children, Casey, the Wonder Westie, and Bean, his brother.
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February 6, 2014
Chocolate Coconut Granola
This is the most amazing granola — more of a snack than a cereal. You’re going to want to dump a healthy handful into a bowl, grab your favorite book, and call it a day.
Ingredients
1/4 cup coconut oil, plus a bit extra to grease the cookie sheet
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. coconut extract
2 1/2 cups oats
1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped (easiest way I know to smash them is to put them in a plastic baggie, grab a rolling pin, and go to town on them)
1/2 cup coconut chips, if desired
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Use a brush and grease a cookie sheet with a tad of coconut oil.
Grab a small pot and throw in the sugar, honey, cocoa powder, and coconut oil. Heat and stir until smooth. Add the two extracts.
Toss the almonds and coconut chips in with the oats.
Stir the chocolate mixture into the oats. Put onto the cookie sheet and press with your hands until flat and about half an inch deep. Bake for 50 minutes. Then, turn the oven off, but leave the cookie sheet where it is for 30 more minutes.
Bring it out of the oven and toss into a bowl, breaking it into pieces as you go. Don’t bother to taste it yet…you’re not finished. Add the chocolate chips. Let them get kinda gooey and delicious all over it. Now grab your bowl!
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February 3, 2014
“Severed” by Lizzy Ford and Julie Crane
“Severed” is the first episode in a New Adult Science Fiction series called the Starwalkers Serials by best selling authors Lizzy Ford and Julia Crane. “Severed” is now available and even better, you won’t have to wait long for the sequel as it’s coming in just two to three weeks. Edgy, thrilling and exciting, the series depicts two sisters separated by war and space who are trying to find one another again.
Cover by the phenomenal Eden Crane of Eden Crane Design.
Severed (#1, Starwalkers Serials)
Two sisters with special gifts and an unbreakable bond.
Cyena and Tyana were born to powerful parents who are among the ruling class on their planet. Their lives are pampered but isolated, constricted to the city walls in which they were born.
Fun loving with a rare but powerful mind power, Tyana is accustomed to being treated like a princess and using her influence to get anything she wants including protecting her sister from the elders and students who look down on her. The opposite of Tyana in most ways, Cyena’s second-class mind skills make others view her as a blemish on the family bloodline. No one but her sister believes in her.
They don’t know that a war is brewing, until it erupts. A class war tears their perfect world a part, leaving them helpless, alone and worse…severed from one another.
Each girl will risk her life to find the other, and each will be challenged to hone her powers in order to survive environments unlike any they’ve ever experienced.
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January 28, 2014
“Believe” Cover Reveal Sign-Ups
Want to be the first to view my newest cover as well as help spread the word? Sign up for the “Believe” cover reveal and you’ll get first looks along with being entered into a drawing for a free paperback edition.
The cover reveal will take place Feb. 10-14th. “Believe” is a story of hope and love as one woman finds herself in the midst of a rather unusual love triangle between her new love and her boyfriend who recently passed away.
I’d love to have you on board.
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January 27, 2014
“Truth or Dare” by A.J. Bennett – Cover Reveal Time!
Today, A.J. Bennett reveals the cover for her latest novel, “Truth or Dare” I’m so pleased to bring it to you along with a sneak peak excerpt.
Synopsis
Luna Alexander has always been a ‘free spirit’ and lived by her own rules, consequences be damned. With the approach of an anniversary she’d rather forget, Luna starts to wonder if there’s more to life than partying and hooking up with hot guys.
A chance meeting with a dark knight knocks her off kilter and has her emotions spinning out of control.
Will she finally overcome her past for a chance at happiness, or will she hide behind the walls she’s built around her?
Sounds great, right? So why not read an excerpt?
To her surprise, he strode over to her table, reaching her in several long strides. She couldn’t take her eyes off his tall powerful body.
“Didn’t I already tell you once to buzz off?” Luna glared at him.
Rather than getting pissed off, he seemed amused. The smug look on his face irritated her. Even if it was a face that looked as though it was a masterpiece carved in stone. She noticed a jagged scar above his left eyebrow. It only added to his perfection.
He draped his arm across the chair next to her. His causal posture only ticked her off more. He could act a little bit apprehensive.
His cool gaze dropped from her eyes to her mouth, she saw his lips twitch and she wondered what he was thinking. Of course he didn’t stop there, his gaze continued downward and blatantly stared at the tops of her breast that skimmed over her tank top.
“Like what you see?”
He glanced up, his eyes locking on hers. “Me and every other asshole in this bar with a pulse.”
Luna shrugged. Guys liked chicks, period. She wasn’t the only one in the bar and most of the jackasses could care less which one they took home. She doubted anyone in the joint was looking for a life partner.
Why did she allow herself to get inebriated? She couldn’t even think of a smartass comeback.
“Do you have a ride home?”
“Yep. What are you like a black knight in shining armor?”
Another half-smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. Apparently, it would kill him to give a full blown smile.
“I don’t rate a white knight?”
Luna shook her head. “Nope, you’re like me. All darkness.”
About the Author…
A.J. Bennett lives in Nashville, TN with her husband and bulldog. She’s addicted to coffee, popcorn and books. Becoming an author has been a lifelong dream, and she’s extremely excited about her debut novel, “Now or Never.”
Author Links…
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January 20, 2014
Second Chances Series by L.P. Dover
L.P. Dover’s “Second Chances” series encompasses the books “Loves Second Chances,” “Trusting You,” and “Meant for Me.” These are stand-alone books that can be read in any order and I highly recommend that you do so. I’m so pleased to give you a chance to “meet” some of her amazing characters.
…from “Love’s Second Chance”
Korinne Anders – She is twenty-eight years old with smoky gray eyes and long, golden blonde hair. She lives in Charlotte, NC and is an interior designer. She suffers a tragic loss when her husband dies in a freak accident. She says that she will never love again until the handsome Galen, a former college sweetheart, comes back into her life and that makes her think twice about her decision. She can be stubborn at times, but has a heart of gold.
Galen Matthews – He is twenty-eight years old with spiky ash blonde hair and eyes so blue you would think they were magical. He took over running his family business, M&M Architectural Building and Design, after his father passed away and that keeps his schedule very busy. Galen has always loved Korinne since they dated in college, and was never satisfied with anyone he dated after her; they never measured up. Galen is still in love with Korinne and hopes to be able to rekindle their love.
…from “Trusting You”
Melissa Ashford – 28 years old with wavy, auburn hair. She works as a high school Biology teacher and loves it. Recently divorced from her ex-husband who cheated on her with their neighbor. Lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has all her life. Her favorite food is Italian. She’s feisty yet stubborn and knows how to have a good time, even if that means not making the best of choices. Her favorite pastime is sitting by her pool in the afternoons with a good book to soak up the sun. Classical music is a must.
Brett Walker – tall, dark and handsome. Country boy who was brought up by his grandparents on a farm in North Carolina. Now he’s an architect who works for the illustrious M&M Architectural Design and Building company. Passionate lover and likes to be in control. Loves Jeeps and rock music. He also knows how to cook.
…from “Meant for Me”
Claire O’Briene – twenty-seven year old from California. Once her mother passed away she inherited the family vineyards and winery. Her friend, Melissa, owns part of the vineyards as well and they run the winery together as partners. Dancing was her one desire growing up, but a biking accident ruined her chances of a professional career. Lived in Las Vegas for a while after the accident so she could recuperate from the depression. Earned a business accounting degree so could successfully take over her family’s heritage once it was left to her. Loves to be reckless, drive fast, jump out of planes, and anything adventurous. Her favorite dessert is chocolate pastries and she loves to wear sundresses.
Mason Bradley – thirty year old undercover cop and MMA fighter. Used to be well known in the MMA community before he left the scene to take care of his mother who was sick with terminal cancer. Lives for the job and usually has no other time for anything or anyone else. Loves heavy metal and rock music, especially the Beastie Boys. He’s always been a protector, it’s in his blood. His favorite alcoholic beverage is a gin and tonic, but a good shot of whiskey is right up there with that. He has a new found fascination for chocolate pastries (you will see why when you read the book). On his left arm he has a sprawling tattoo of an eagle from his shoulder down to his elbow. The eagle is very important to him.
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January 13, 2014
Cambria Hebert has “Tricks” Up her Sleeve
Cambria Hebert’s newest release, “Tricks,” part of the Take it Off series of stand-alone novels, will drop on February 16th. You won’t want to miss this contemporary, NA novel.
Love can play tricks on your heart…
After serving several years in the United States Marine Corps, Sergeant Tucker Patton decides to hang up his uniform and go to work at a private investigative firm owned by his buddy. His boxes are packed and he’s got one foot out the door when a phone call changes everything.
Instead of going to North Carolina, he heads to New York City to literally step into the life of his twin brother, who died under suspicious circumstances. But pretending to be someone else isn’t easy.
Especially when the person you’re supposed to be is wanted dead.
Not only that, but he’s going from being blissfully single to living with his brother’s woman. An uptight, no-nonsense lawyer.
Charlotte Rose Carter doesn’t have time for fun and games. She graduated with honors and made all the right moves fresh out of college to jumpstart her career as a successful young lawyer. She even snagged the most eligible bachelor in New York City’s corporate world.
So what if her and Max’s relationship isn’t burning up the sheets? So what if their life doesn’t read like a chapter from a sizzling romance novel? This is the real world, and in the real world that stuff is just fantasy.
Until it isn’t.
Suddenly, just the slightest touch or a single glance from Max has her heart doing somersaults. Suddenly, the lackluster relationship begins to spark, and Charlotte finds herself tied in a knot of desire.
But she has no idea about the tricks being played right under her perky little nose.
Add “Tricks” to your Goodreads’ TBR list today!
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January 9, 2014
Explore Evatopia Event
We’re in the midst of a fantastic FB event — Explore Evatopia.
For those who don’t know, my books are published by Evatopia Press. This event gives you the chance to know the company a bit better — find out what else they do besides book publishing and screenplay representation.
Evatopia also has a site where bloggers can showcase their blogs as well as opportunities for consumers to land great deals on jewelry, makeup, and more.
So what are you waiting for? Join the event and find out more about Evatopia while picking up a few ebooks for free!
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