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Book Highlight: The Exile (Stones of Power) by Eric Buffington

In a world where each person is born with a magic ability, the island of Denall is on the verge of an attack from a power hungry sorcerer, Mordyar, as he scours the world in search of the Stones of Power.  While the stones are gathering and their power begins to be revealed, four boys leave their village on a rite of passage into adulthood and are swept into an adventure that will make men and heroes of them, if they can survive.
 ~ Goodreads ~ Amazon ~ 



 Eric Buffington was born in Ontario Canada, where he lived until he was eighteen. After that point he traveled with a Canadian government program, for one year, then moved to California to serve a two year mission working with the Laotian people. Shortly after returning home he met the love of his life, moved to Pennsylvania and married her. He has since completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in education. He currently lives in Pennsylvania with his wonderfully supportive wife, and their four children.  He currently works as a High School math teacher in an online cyber school.
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CELEBRATION TIME!! ~ GIVEAWAY! US/INT (11/14 - 11/22)

Today is a HUGE day! I am so excited for this day! 

This beautiful we celebrate not one, not two, but FOUR major mile markers for me! 

1,000+ GFC Blog Followers
1,000+ Twitter Followers
3,000+ (ALMOST 4,000) Likes on Facebook
and . . . . 

This is my 500th blog post! 

I can't believe I've made it this far! And it's all thanks to YOU! SO I am hosting a MASSIVE giveaway. Check out the prizes below! 

US only Prizes:


A signed, paperback copy of Forsaken by MaKenzie McCroskey Jones
Hardcover copy of Luminous by Dawn Metcalf
Paperback copy of Fallen by Lauren Kate
Signed, Paperback copy of Psyched by Juli Caldwell


Only Half Alive Charm, Ribbon Bookmark made by Cassie's Crafty Creations.
Amethyst and copper Tree pendant. Donated by Rockpick Legend Co.
Leather with Key Journal made by AshenFire OriginalsUS Only GIVEAWAY! 

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INT Prizes: 
One E-copy of A Change of Plans by Donna K. Weaver
One E-copy of Witch Song by Amber Argyle 
One e-copy of Frost by Kate Avery Ellison
One e-ARC copy of Hidden by Megg Jensen

One e-set of the Twisted Tales Trilogy by Stephanie Fowers
One e-copy of First Kiss by Cindy Hogan

One e-copy of The Cindy Witch Chronicles (1-4) by RaShelle Workman

INT GIVEAWAY! 

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Blog Tour: Frogs & Toads by Stacy Lynn Carroll ~ A Book Review

One kiss can change the future...for better or for worse.
Belle and her cousins have conquered their fears. Now as they navigate their way through the dating world, they start to see a "happily ever after" on the horizon. But when an unexpected school assignment forces them to examine their past, the Princess sisters realize they have a lot of questions about the fathers they've never met. Secrets are revealed, long lost family members are discovered, and now the girls must decide who belongs in their future and who should be kept in the past.
 ~ Goodreads ~ Amazon ~ 

My Review: 
Step aside Disney Princesses, hello Princess cousins! What an incredible, emotional book! A fresh take on the famous fairy tales for sure! Stacy has a way with words that keeps you reading until you find the book is over, and then you still want more! 
I love that each of the cousins have their own personalities, their own issues, their own failures, their own wins! They are there for each other and have so much in common but they are all so different! 
Each of their stories has been so beautifully woven which totally blew me away but was a wonderful bonus to this amazing book! A great book, a great sequel! Clean, funny, with some amazing messages! 

Book Blast: Tied by Laney McMann + Giveaway!

Tied by Laney McMann Normal people don't believe their nightmares stalk them. They don’t fall in love with boys who don’t exist, either. Seventeen-year-old Layla Labelle, though, is far from normal. Her delusions walk the earth. Her hallucinations hunt her, and her skin heats to a burn every time her anger flares. Or is that all in her head? Layla doesn't know what to believe any more because if none of that’s true, Max MacLarnon must be an illusion, and her heart must still be broken. No matter how much she wants to believe Max is real, doing so would mean everything else is, too. How, then, is that possible? The answers lie in an age-old legend the supernatural aren’t prepared to reveal, and with a curse that could tear Layla and Max apart forever—if it doesn’t kill them both first. In TIED, book one in the Fire Born trilogy, learning the truth will mean fighting an arsenal of demons, and being with Max will put Layla on a path toward her own destruction. Just how far will Layla go to protect the one she loves? The answer may never be far enough ... away.
Excerpt: My window opened easily. The same way it had so many times before. Climbing out on the ledge, I found the ground empty and dropped from the second floor—a jump I'd made a hundred times. In another life. My feet sunk into the sand, and I followed the well-worn pathway through the dunes. Even the strong evening winds hadn’t misshaped the deep gully. The ocean's breeze lashed at my hair as the moonlight glinted off the water’s surface. Seagulls flew up from their nesting grounds. They should have recognized me, since I’d been wandering at night for so long. Wrapping my arms around my knees to block the slight chill, I settled in the sand, and the birds quieted in a tight huddle, the wind blowing their feathers in awkward angles. My gaze fell on a figure standing beyond the dunes edge, a shadow hidden within the darkness. My pulse quickened, but I didn't move. Another trick—an illusion. Weary of the games my mind continued to play, I bit back tears and the catch in my throat. I should have been immune to them—the hallucinations—the way they haunted me and followed me, but I wasn’t. Forcing myself to blink, I turned my head away. The visions had grown worse as I’d become older. I’d tried to convince myself they were nightmares—or weird dreams. Hoped for years they were, but only people who sleep dream. Unable, or unwilling to stop myself, I glanced back over my shoulder, thoughts flooding my brain. Memories I knew couldn’t be memories but I cherished all the same. For years I’d tried to shake them away. To make myself forget. I couldn’t.#**#**# A stone raps against my bedroom window. I creep over and peer through the blinds. "You’re late." I lean out over the sill, grinning at the boy staring up at me. "Come on, let’s go before she comes," he says. I climb onto the window ledge. "Be nice. She’s my friend." "Okay. Jump." He waves at me to go faster. "Move, and I will." He takes one casual step to the side.The jump isn’t too high; I make it all the time. He grabs my hand when I land beside him in the soft sand. "Ready?" I nod. "One, two …" "I’m going to tell!" Benny runs across my yard toward me, her blonde pigtails flapping in the wind. "You’re not allowed to talk to that boy, Layla! Your mom said!" Max tightens his grip on my hand. "Shut up, Benny! I'm old enough." "You’re only nine. Don't go! " "Three!" Max and I leave the ground. “You're going to get in so much trouble.” Benny’s yell rings in the distance. Our feet touch down in the wet grass of the Otherworld, icy sea air whipping at my face. "Hopefully, she won’t follow us again." Max lets go of my hand. "She won’t. I told her not to." I lead the way down the cliff face to the ocean. "She never listens to you."   Book Trailer     Praise for Tied: “The author has taken a unique concept and created a brilliantly written story. One of my new favorite fantasy books.” — The Reading Diaries “I was so engrossed in this story that real life went on without me being aware of it.” — Crazy Four Books “In the midst of games between parallel worlds, past and present, interrupted by visions and ancient prophecies, you are caught up in the story’s threads.” — Mythical Books “There's so much amazing creativity that has gone into the Fire Born world; McMann combines and twist legends and the paranormal to come up with the perfect urban fantasy setting. ” — Known to Read   Author Laney McMann With a passion for the supernatural and all things magical, Laney developed a voracious appetite for reading fantasy at a young age. A vivid imagination helped set the stage for creating her own worlds and placed her onto the writing path. By the time she reached her teens, she'd accumulated notebooks full of poems, which led to short stories and finally novels. Young adult dark fantasy, paranormal romance, and mythology are among her favorite genres. A former classical dancer and chef, she grew up in sultry Florida where she still resides with her family.  
  BookBlast Giveaway $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 11/24/13 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway

KINDLE FIRE GIVEAWAY!!!

This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT! Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7".
All New Kindle Fire HDX 7" GiveawayThe winner will have the option of receiving a 7" Kindle Fire HDX (US Only - $229 Value)
  Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)
  Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)
  NOVEMBER SPONSORS
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Only Half Alive Blog Tour Schedule!!

Want to win a copy of Only Half Alive + an Amazon Gift Card? Follow the tour, enter the rafflecopter found on each post, and voila! You're entered! 
11/1Rebekah Grow (Guest Post) - http://rkgtheauthor.com/
11/2Ramblings of a Book Lunatic (Promo & Excerpt)http://booklunaticramblings.blogspot.com
11/3Book Crazy (Review)http://bookcrazy123.blogspot.co.uk/
11/4Crazy Beautiful Reviews (Promo & Excerpt)http://crazybeautifulreviews.blogspot.com
Kami Arthur (Promo &  Excerpt)http://kamimcarthur.blogspot.com/
11/5Zee Books (Promo & Play List)www.zeeandbahiyyah.wordpress.com
11/6Sweet Treat Reading Reviews (Promo & CB)http://strreviews.blogspot.com/
Baby Cakes Book Blog (Review & Promo)https://www.facebook.com/BabyCakesBookBlog1?ref=hl
11/7Jazzy Reviews (Dream Cast) http://jazzyreviewzz.blogspot.com/
An Author In Progress (Review)http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/
11/8Buried Under Books (Promo & Excerpt)http://buriedunderbooks.blogspot.com
11/9Room With Books (Promo & Excerpt)http://www.roomwithbooks.com/
11/10Kats Read (Review & Guest Post) - http://katsread.blogspot.com/
11/11Book Infatuation (Review)http://bookinfatuation29.blogspot.com/
Home of a Book Lover homeofabooklover.blogspot.com
11/12Vamp Goddess Loves Bookshttp://vamplovesbooks.wordpress.com
11/13Tammy's tea time (Review)http://www.tammysteatime.blogspot.com
11/14Gin's Book Notes (Guest Post)http://ginsbooknotes.com/
Lady Amber's Reviews (Review)http://ambersupernaturalandya.blogspot.com/
11/15Jess's Book Blog (Promo & Playlist)jessbookblog.blogspot.com
11/16Brenda's Blog (Promo & Excerpt)http://www.brenda-sparks.com/blog.html
11/17Crash the Party (Promo)http://indieauthorcrash.wordpress.com/
11/18Paperback Cowgirl (Promo & Excerpt)http://paperbackcowgirl.blogspot.com/?m=1
11/19Bawaka's Bookfair (Promo & Excerpt)http://bawakas-bookfair.blogspot.com
11/20Lindsay and Jane Views and Reviews (Promo & Excerpt)http://lindsayandjaneviewsandreviews.blogspot.co.uk/
11/21Bookoholic Anom: (Guest Post & Excerpt)www.bookoholicanom.com
11/22That Bite's Book Talk Reviews (Promo & CB)http://www.michelle808205.blogspot.com/
Who's Reviews (Review)http://whosreviews.wordpress.com/
11/23Out There & Stuff (Promo & Excerpt)www.crystalsoutthere.blogspot.com
11/24A Passion For Reading (Promo)http://readingpassion03.blogspot.com
11/25Reading Bliss (Review & CB)http://ashleysreadingbliss.blogspot.com
Eskimo Princess Book Reviews (Promo & Excerpt)http://eskimoprincess.blogspot.com/
11/26Angee's After Thoughts (Promo & Excerpt)www.angeesafterthoughts.com
11/27Angela McPherson (Promo)
Just Me, Myself, and I (Review)http://purpleshadowhunter.blogspot.com/
11/28Cu's e-Book Giveaways (REview) http://cusebookgiveaways.us/
11/29 Sizzling Hot YA Books (Review & Excerpt)www.sizzlinghotyabooks.com
11/30Sabina's Advetures In Reading (Review)http://sabinasadventuresinreading.blogspot.dk/

Special, special! Read all about it!! *Halloween Special on Only Half Alive*

**EXTENDED THROUGH NOVEMBER 3RD**




Want a signed, personalized copy of Only Half Alive? Today is the day to get it! 

Not only is a portion of all proceeds donated to help a friend and her kids NOT be homeless this winter, if you order TODAY I will include:


A multi author SWAG pack, an Only Half Alive EPIC Swag Pack, a piece of Only Half Alive Jewelry, AND your name (or a name you choose) *will be included in one of the books I write this November (I plan on writing four novels in November)!!* 

*When you place the order please put put in the notes:

Personalized to: (Name here)
Name for your next book: (Name here)
E-mail you can contact me at if you have questions in regards to the name chosen to be in one of your books: (E-mail here)

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Forsaken (INT) GIVEAWAY!!!!!!

Burdened by eyes that reveal her emotions, branded by a birthmark that spells out her name, and gifted with strength heightened by inhuman capabilities, Kiara Fable has always suspected a veiled aspect of her life-what she failed to notice was the truth of her past lurking in the shadows, disastrously unraveling the normalcy of her future. Kiara's dreary life with her adoptive family in a small, isolated village in the heart of the mystical world Menevilen is abruptly shattered the day she is rescued from an attempted assassination by the charming and intimidating Avian Knight. According to him, royal blood native to the kingdom of Enevale flows through Kiara's veins-the same blood her maniacal, magic-wielding aunt, Vyntrx, will do virtually anything to spill. Thrust in the midst of a century-old blood-feud between the Evalseman and Nonae races, Kiara must ultimately betray half of her heritage and choose to defend a side of the rivalry. Faced with a war she may not be capable of winning, the presence of a traitor hiding amid the darkness of distrust, the bittersweet venom of love's merciless sting, and more precarious escapades than she thought imaginable, Kiara fears her new world may be utterly forsaken.
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If MaKenzie reaches 500 likes before the end of the giveaway I will double the prizes which means double the winners! Make sure to share with all of your friends! 
If her page reaches 1,000 likes, I will quadruple the prizes!!! 
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Revealing Kia Cover Reveal!

Book Title: Revealing KiaAuthor: Airicka PhoenixSeries: The Lost Girl Series, book #2Publisher: Fire & Ash PublishingRelease date: Nov 2013Genre: Young Adult contemporary, coming of age romanceWarnings: Language and sexual contentFormats: eBook & PaperbackOther Novels: http://www.amazon.com/Airicka-Phoenix/e/B00906AGHM

Add to your TBR list now: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
SYNOPSIS
The events of Claudia’s party were nothing more than a distant memory as far as Kia was concerned. She was ready to resume her life as though that night had never happened. But it’s a slippery slope keeping a secret and Kia’s about to learn just how hard when she’s faced with the truth and the consequences of her decision. Adam Chaves was no stranger to girls wanting him. He was no stranger to breaking hearts, although never intentionally. What he didn’t understand was how Kia could undress him, touch him, burn him with her eyes and still keep him at arm’s length when it was evident how much it cost her. But what Kia didn’t realize was that he had never given up on anything in his life and he wasn’t about to start now. He would have his girl even if it meant he had to kidnap her to do it.

AUTHOR BIO

Huddled beneath a perpetual cloud of imagination, International Best-Selling author Airicka Phoenix lives with her husband and four gorgeous children in the beautiful province of British Columbia. When she's not busy playing with her imaginary friends, creating worlds and toying with fictional lives, she can be found reading, polishing her collection of daggers, or chilling with her kids.

Airicka is the creator of THE TOUCH SAGA, THE SONS OF JUDGMENT SAGA, THE LOST GIRL SERIES, and GAMES OF FIRE. Her standalone novel, BETRAYING INNOCENCE will be published Oct 2013 and the conclusion of Finding Kia, book 2 of The Lost Girl Series, REVEALING KIA, will be out Nov 2013. She also has plans to release a Sci-Fi horror/romance, WHEN NIGHT FALLS, Dec 2013.

Airicka also writes adult paranormal & contemporary romance under her alter ego, Morgana Phoenix. She has a paranormal short coming out Dec 2013 in SNOWED IN, An Anthology and CAPTURE ME, Morgana's debut novel will be released Fall 2014.

For more about Airicka, visit her website at: http://airickaphoenix.com/Author/
Stalker Links:Author Website: http://airickaphoenix.com/Author/Author Facebook Page:https://www.facebook.com/.../252135634831614...Touch Series Page:https://www.facebook.com/TouchSeriesByAirickaPhoenix?ref=hlDesign Page: https://www.facebook.com/.../462373910480084Morgana Phoenix Page: https://www.facebook.com/.../Morgana-Phoenix/148839731972606Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AirickaPhoenix  Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/AirickaPhoenixAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Airicka-Phoenix/e/B00906AGHMLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/airicka-phoenix/40/432/74Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/enCA/Search...Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/airickaphoenix/Barns & Nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/airicka-phoenix

Getting to know Jocelyn!

Jocelyn, my wonderful PA will be posting here every now and again! So we thought it would be fun to introduce her and tell you a little more about her! 


~ From Jocelyn ~ 
Hi everyone! I'm Jocelyn Sanchez, and as most of you already know, I'm Konstanz Silverbow's PA (Personal Assistant). I thought that since I'm going to be posting on Konstanz's blog every now and then that I should introduce myself to those of you who don't know me. I'm a full time student and want to go to school to become a Pastry Chef. But when I'm not cooking or studying for school, you can find me reading and writing. I've had a love for reading ever since I was a child. I love writing but can never seem to finish writing a book!! Anyway, I'm also learning ASL (American Sign Language) and have been self-teaching myself for about two and a half years now. Well, that's a few things about me!! I'm not really good at this blogging thing, but I will do my best to get better and write fun and interesting posts!
Did you know that Jocelyn has a story published?? Yep, she does!

When you look at a picture, what do you see? We gave authors around the world the challenge to write a story based on a set of five images. More than thirty authors rose to that challenge and created an amazing young adult anthology of drabbles, short stories, novelettes and novellas for you to enjoy. Flip the pages and prepare to be Wonderstruck! 

Dive into a world where wind is a power that feeds the flames and love makes everything more complicated. A life where a scorned bride can cause a great deal of trouble and a place where silence as you will find out has a lot to say. Find yourself in a future where a powerful enemy can only be stopped by the most dangerous weapon of all: the truth. All of this and more lies within these very pages... Are you ready? 

Wonderstruck is Clean Teen Publishing's first break through Young Adult anthology. All stories within this book have fallen within our YA rating scale, however, not all stories have young adult characters. You will find a great deal of entertainment within Wonderstruck that is appropriate for readers of all ages. To view more information on our official content rating system please visit: www.cleanteenpublishing.com. 
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