Modern Good Reads discussion

Dreams of the Queen (The Brajj, #1)
This topic is about Dreams of the Queen
176 views
Read For Review (R4R) > Read for Review Offer: Dreams of the Queen #75 on Amazon Time Travel top 100 Aug 18

Comments Showing 1-50 of 53 (53 new)    post a comment »
« previous 1

message 1: by Jacqueline (last edited Sep 14, 2013 07:43PM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Jacqueline Patricks
Dreams of the Queen 4.19 average rating! Mainly 4 and 5 stars!
Science Fiction/Romance/Adventure Rated 17+
updated to 20 copies as of 8/2/13
Smashwords coupon to download any format
Also, please add it to your shelf, thank you!

*Rated Mature 18+* Science Fiction/Romance/Adventure

description

Dr. Cass Baros is haunted by dreams of an alien world...

...and will do anything to find it.

Relentlessly, she works her science team—along with her co-project leader and fiancé, Dr. Julian Saunders—in order to create the first lab-contained wormhole. Unfortunately, their boss, Dr. Janson, has a secret agenda. He adds a military contingent, which expands their six person team to twelve and increases tensions between the members. Egos will clash, agendas will cross, and their worlds will be undone as they travel through the wormhole.

The team, unable to return home and facing numerous dangers—burning suns, cannibalistic monsters, conflicting schemes—is plunged into an adventure beyond their control. They struggle to unravel millennia old secrets in an alien world where nothing is what it seems. While Captain Lewis' leadership strengthens, Cass deals with her possible destiny, and Jeamon the brajj questions his lifelong beliefs and loyalties.

Cass and her team wrestle with her royal status to the brajj, while being tossed between love and betrayal, genius and madness, and a jealousy frightening enough to cause the death of worlds.


Aliens, zombies, romance, some time slipping and a wormhole all wrapped up in a mystery! (Serious sci-fi with a mature romance-this is not a fluffy bunny)

Consistently in the paid top 100 sub-genres of time travel, genetic engineering, and metaphysical & visionary science fiction 8/2013-9/2013

1. Rose 4/26
2. Adrienne 4/26 finished 5/19 4 stars
3. Ashley 5/20 finished 6/16 4 stars
4. Paula 6/1 finished 6/23 4 stars
5. Michelle T. 6/10
6. Leah 6/17 finished 6/24 5 stars
7. Melissa/Mad 6/25
8. Terry 7/17 finished 8/1 4 stars
9. Annie 7/29
10. Gale 7/30
11. Isis 7/30 finished 8/6 4 stars
12. Blondie 8/2 finished 9/10 5 stars
13. Louise K. 8/8 finished 8/17 4 stars
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.


Spirit of Wonderland Reviews (spiritofwonderlandreviews) I'd be happy to read and review- smashwords coupon would be great! Please send to kenandrosewallin at gmail . com


message 3: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Happy to do so! Hope you enjoy!


Adrienne (eahbalice) | 15 comments I would be happy to read and review. Thank you

roynadrienne2@aol.com / mobi


message 5: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments I've emailed you, Adrienne. Thank you!


Adrienne (eahbalice) | 15 comments Got it thanks!


message 7: by Jacqueline (last edited May 14, 2013 09:52AM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Bump!!


message 8: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thanks, Adrienne! Glad you enjoyed the read! Anyone else interested?


Ashley Mindykowski (ashleypearce) | 29 comments I would love to read and review this :-)


message 11: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Sure, Ashley! If you want to give your email here or by message, and which format you prefer.

J


Ashley Mindykowski (ashleypearce) | 29 comments my email is pearcea@mail.gvsu.edu :)


message 13: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments I've sent you a coupon, Ashely, Thanks!


Ashley Mindykowski (ashleypearce) | 29 comments awesome! ill try to get through it as quickly as I can!!


message 15: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments It's no hurry, but thank you!


message 16: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments bump!


Paula | 34 comments Hi Jacqueline~ I'd love to read this if you are still looking for reviewers, it has my interest piqued. dodgerjenna1@yahoo.com, thanks.


message 18: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thanks, Paula! I've sent you a coupon code. Enjoy!


message 19: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments bump!


message 20: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Michelle T added to list, Thanks!


Ashley Mindykowski (ashleypearce) | 29 comments just finished... can't wait for the next book!


message 22: by Leah (new) - rated it 4 stars

Leah Labbe | 7 comments I would love to read & review this book. Sounds very interesting. leah.labbe@gmail.com if you are still looking for reviewers. Thanks!


message 23: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thanks, Leah! You're added. I've sent you an email.


message 24: by Jacqueline (last edited Jun 24, 2013 12:46PM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Four spots left! Averaging 4.22!


message 25: by Mad Giles (new) - added it

Mad Giles (Giles A. Madding) (gilesamadding) | 25 comments I would be happy to read/review this, if there are still spots available.

thedaleafterdark@gmail.com

Melissa


message 26: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Certainly, Melissa!

I just emailed you.

Thanks,

J


message 27: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments bump


message 28: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Have three more spaces open for anyone interested!


message 29: by Jacqueline (last edited Jul 17, 2013 04:59AM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Coupon sent to Terry Two spots left!


message 30: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Two space left for a mature rated sci fi romance with some dystopian flavor!


message 31: by [deleted user] (new)

I would be interested...
annie.grafos@gmail.com thanks


message 32: by [deleted user] (new)

Hi Jacqueline,
If there's still a space left I would be interested in reading and reviewing. I'm not sure what a smashbox coupon is. I'm an American expat living in Munich, Germany, so hopefully it's not limited to U.S.-based readers.
Thanks,
Gale
roanoake AT gmail.com


message 33: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Morning, Gale!
Actually you just grabbed the last spot. I was updating everything this morning and your comment reminded me to come here. So that's nice!


message 34: by Isis (new) - rated it 4 stars

Isis (isisunit) | 12 comments Why do I always get to see these just after the last spot is taken?? Woe is me...

OK - that really is so far from the truth, but I needed a minor self-pity party for just missing it. . . *sigh*

I'll have to save my pennies :-)


message 35: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Well, this has been listed for a while, but sometimes the last rush is the best. I'll make an except for you, Isis. :o)


message 36: by Jacqueline (last edited Aug 02, 2013 11:24AM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Due to further interest, I've decided to keep this thread open to 20 copies, that leaves 9 more spaces available! Overall rating is averaging 4.22 with mostly 4 and 5 stars from my random Goodreads readers/reviewers! Thank you so much for you interest and great response!

For those who've read it, I'm also currently working on a prequel short story featuring Captain Lewis (everyone's favorite character), which I will be uploading in the near future on all e-retailers for free. Details to follow!


message 37: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Blondie, Thanks! Send you an email.

J


message 38: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments OMG! I hit #56 in the paid time travel genre for Dreams of the Queen!!!!!!!!!!! This is the first time I've ever hit the top 100 in any of the sub-genres! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009XTVGNE

description

description


message 39: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Continued for 20 spots with 8 remaining!


message 40: by Leiah (new) - added it

Leiah Cooper (leiahingolden) | 38 comments WOOOO hoo for you!!!!


message 41: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thanks, Leiah! It's dropped back down now (much slower) but it has been an exciting week! You know, this gives me more assurances than anything else that I'm on the right path for my writing future since it'll be a year this Nov since I started self publishing. But I've been writing for almost 30 years.


message 42: by J.R. (new) - rated it 4 stars

J.R. (bournville) | 20 comments Still places available? If so count me in! A mobi file would be perfect - ludovica@live.co.uk
And congratulations on reaching #56, that's quite an achievement!


message 43: by Jacqueline (last edited Aug 08, 2013 03:43PM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thank you so much, Blondie! Given the landmine that is social media and self publishing, I agree. It's been a great week, but I'm not about to rest on my laurels. I'm already finishing up a prequel short story to Dreams of the Queen featuring everyone's favorite character Capt. Lewis. It'll be a free download and I'm shooting for an early Sept release date. More info to follow!



Louise, Thank you too! I'll be sending you an email shortly!


message 44: by Jacqueline (last edited Aug 08, 2013 04:24PM) (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Blondie~♔ wrote: "Jacqueline wrote: "Thank you so much, Blondie! Given the landmine that is social media and self publishing, I agree. It's been a great week, but I'm not about to rest on my laurels. I'm already fin..."

Thank you and you're welcome!

As for energy... lol! Ask any serious writer or artist (I've been writing fiction since I was 15, 43 now) and they'll tell you that it's not really an option to write. It's more of a compulsion. There are days when I'm physically done in, I have a headache and I just want to cry myself to sleep, but my brain is screaming at me to write!!!! I have so many stories in my head. You should see my works-in-progress files.

That's why a serious writer has to learn how to balance their entire life. I could easily write all day, every day, but then I would be a very unhealthy person.

Asimov said it best: "If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster."


message 45: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments OH yes! I get quite a few stories from my dreams too. For me it's usually like watching a movie that I don't get to see the end, so I have to write it.


message 46: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Excellent! That's exactly what a writer hopes for!


message 47: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Currently, I have the prequel short story posted for R4R prior to publication on 8/31. Those interested please click on the link below to be taken to the appropriate thread.

Thanks! J

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...


message 48: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Woohoo! I hit the top 100 again #75 in time travel and #56 in genetic engineering! #86,337 in the Kindle Store! That's all on my own. No Bookbub, no Kindle Select, no paid advertisements other than my earlier GR one months ago. Nice!!!!!

Thank you, everyone!

description


message 49: by J.R. (last edited Aug 18, 2013 04:02PM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

J.R. (bournville) | 20 comments Jacqueline wrote: "Woohoo! I hit the top 100 again #75 in time travel and #56 in genetic engineering! #86,337 in the Kindle Store! That's all on my own. No Bookbub, no Kindle Select, no paid advertisements other than..."

Wow, mass congratulations on that! If you hadn't seen, my review is up on Goodreads and my blog (and thus Twitter too) and of course on Amazon as well.


message 50: by Jacqueline (new) - added it

Jacqueline Patricks (jacquelinepatricks) | 95 comments Thanks, Louise! I did see it and liked it. But I hesitant to contact reviewers afterwards. Some are very open to conversation, some don't like it at all, otherwise I would've thanked you personally. It's weird holding myself back from saying thank you to each and every reviewer since I was raised to be polite, but some people feel like 'big brother' is watching.

But thank you very much! Positive reviews actually do help get books onto the top 100 lists. Overall book ranking is sales only, but the more realistic and honest reviews a books has, and if it's a good book then the more sales will generally follow.

I've really seen a good surge this summer!


« previous 1
back to top