Tour: A Slow Burning Fire by J.F. Jenkins (Review)

Title: A Slow Burning Fire

Author: J.F. Jenkins

Genre: New Adult Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Publisher: Astraea Press

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00COG3XFW

Release Date: May 6, 2013

Source: Amazon.com

Rating: 4/5

Purchase Here: Kindle

Tagline(s): ~NONE~

Summary: Ever since super star, Arial Oakley, could remember, she's been in love with her hunky co-star Bryce Valentine. The only problem: Bryce has been in a relationship with another ac-tress for quite some time. Not wanting to be “the other woman”, Arial never pursued any of her feelings for him despite how well they connected.

When Bryce suddenly becomes single, both of their worlds are flipped upside down. To help him nurse his aching heart, Arial invites him back home to her family farm for some much needed peace and quiet from the paparazzi.

What neither of them expects is to fall in love: with the calm, with the country, with each other. But how much of it is real, and how much of it is a means to escape a broken heart?

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

J.F. Jenkins lives in Minneapolis Minnesota with her husband, son, and two cats. She graduated from Bethel University in 2006 with a degree in Media Communication with minors in both writing and film. When she is not busy writing, she spends her free time playing games, reading, and spending time with her family.

Author Links:

http://www.goodreads.com/jfjenkins
http://adragonslove.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/jfjenkinstweets

Tour: The Prophecy by Desiree Deorto‏ (Review)

Title: The Prophecy
Series: Divinity Stone #1

Author: Desiree Deorto‏

Genre: 

Elements:

Publisher:

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00DFB3EQ8

Release Date: June 15, 2013

Source: Tour Host {SupaGurl Book Tours}
Rating: /5

Purchase Here: Kindle

Tagline(s): ~NONE~

Summary: The people of Shiloh, Virginia thought it was just a story. A legend to keep children from misbehaving. A challenge to prove you have courage. What they didn't know was that it was real. All of it was real.

When Starlette McKinley moved from the sparkling lights of LA to the sleepy town of Shiloh, she didn't know that she would be the catalyst. She didn't know that the rage and energy pulsing through her would be the key to unleashing an unsurmountable power that would either be the saving of mankind, or its destruction.

The blood will run, and the prophecy will be revealed. But will she be able to overcome the insurmountable odds? Or will she succumb to the energy within, welcoming the darkness that has become her only friend.

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

Desiree DeOrto is the mother of four children who she calls her evil monkeys. When she's not being terrorized by her children, she escapes into her realms of fantasy within the pages of her books. She lives in Southern Indiana with her children and boyfriend of 7 years.

Tour: Dancing with Deception by Andrea Heltsley (Review)

Title: Dancing with Deception
Series: Dancing #0.5

Author: Andrea Heltsley

Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction

Elements:

Publisher: Andrea Heltsley

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00CHTY8B4

Release Date: April 22, 2013

Source: Amazon.com
Rating: /5

Purchase Here: Kindle

Tagline(s): How far would you go to keep your nightmares a secret?

Summary: Wendy has been struggling with vivid, chilling nightmares that leave her exhausted and horrified. What will Wendy do to protect her secret when she discovers her nightmares are real? Death is coming and he’s coming for her.

Read the chilling prequel novella to the paranormal romance, Dancing with Death.

Review:

DUE TO THE MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY, THE REVIEW WILL BE POSTED ON MAY 28, 2013.

About this Author: 

I am a biology nerd who decided it was more fun writing than dissecting. I have written two novels and my third will be out this summer. I live on coffee and read like a robot. My husband and two italian greyhounds usually have to tear me away from the computer...imagine that. :).

Author Links:

http://www.andreaheltsley.blogspot.com
https://www. twitter.com/andreaheltsley
http://www. facebook.com/andreaheltsley
http://pinterest.com/aheltsley/
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5766043.Andrea_Heltsley

Tour: Devour by Andrea Heltsley (Review+Giveaway)

Title: Devour

Author: Andrea Heltsley

Genre: New Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction

Elements: Vampires

Publisher: Andrea Heltsley

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00BMQN08U

Release Date: February 27, 2013

Source: Tour Host {SupaGurl Book Tours}
Rating: /5

Purchase Here: Kindle
 
Tagline(s): He wasn't supposed to remember.

Summary: Callie is a royal vampire. She hunts by taking the blood from her victims and erases their memories afterwards. She goes undetected until a victim named Chase approaches her with all his memories intact. He is intrigued and attracted. She is terrified. What happens when a human mixes with the immortal world? Chaos.

Callie’s 18th birthday has passed and she is coming out at the annual blood ball. Will she find a mate or will she suffer the repercussions of her indiscretion? She is brought to the Vampire council and they must decide what to do with Chase. Do they kill him, or turn him to protect their secret?

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

I am a biology nerd who decided it was more fun writing than dissecting. I have written three novels and four more will be out in 2013. I live on coffee and read like a robot. My husband and two italian greyhounds usually have to tear me away from the computer...imagine that. :)

GIVEAWAY:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Ageless Sea SupaParty ~ 5/1-5/2

       

Today marks the first month that Ageless Sea has been out and I am excited about it. I am so excited that I want to give you an ereader with the cover of Ageless Sea on it, AND I will even sign it! It is just a small token of my appreciation. BUT I have even better news, I will let the winner pick if they would like a Kindle (to use with Amazon) OR a Nook Touch (to use with Barnes & Noble)!!! That's right, should you win, YOU get to pick! 

              

Now, on to the good stuff! How can it get any better than winning an ereader? Well, getting a look at the book that started this awesome giveaway of course! First, let's set the mood...

          

I think this song fits so well for the whole book. If you have read it - do you hear it? I can hear Brady singing  it to Karis lol. I listened to this song while writing Ageless Sea and it is on my playlist over on Spotify, should you want to listen to the whole "soundtrack" I used. Can you pick out any songs for certain scenes???

         
While writing Ageless Sea I didn't sleep much, my keyboard became my pillow. From beginning to end, my characters kept me on my toes. They changed into amazing people that I am happy to share with you. Ageless Sea started off with a dream I had in the middle of the night. I remember rolling over and grabbing my phone to take notes because it was perfect and since then I haven't been able to get Karis or Brady too far out of my mind

One thing I didn't realize until I started writing, was that Brady was funny. I laughed out loud many times while writing and my family would look at me with that 'she's losing it' look and move on.  

Here is a part of one of the first scenes where he shows his humorous side:

  

“What is that?”

Karis looked up from the fire with a scowl. “Dinner. What did you think it was?”

“Oh no, I’m not eating that, that thing.” Brady pointed at the sea urchin she held in her hands.
She let her shoulders droop. “We don’t eat the whole thing, just this part.” She dangled a small portion of it with her fingers.

“Oh hell no!” He held his hands up. “I won’t eat Rocky Mountain Oysters, what makes you think I’d eat them off a sea creature.” He placed a hand over his mouth. “I think I’m gonna be sick.”

She laughed. It never crossed her mind that eating that part of the urchin would be distasteful to him. She’d eaten them for so long it was like second nature.

Karis shrugged. “We could go fishing if you prefer?”

“Yes, I prefer.” He glanced at the urchin one more time and cringed. “Can you please just toss it out or something? I can’t believe you eat those.”

Karis rolled her eyes at him. “For such a strong guy, you’re sure weak.” She picked up the basket of urchins and laid them aside.  “So are you fishing or am I?”

He grabbed the fishing basket and started down the trail. “I think I can figure it out.”

I love to write fantasy, so it was fun to create the world's inside this book. Romance with fantasy, that is my favorite, so that is what I did. I can't tell you how much you all mean to me. I love that you enjoy my stories as much as I do and how excited you get with your favorite characters... or sometimes even the messages about how you lost sleep because you couldn't put the my book down, makes me happy. I love hearing from all of you and can't thank you enough. I really hope you love Karis and Brady and their journey as much as I do! 

M.R. Polish Don't Forget to join us Tomorrow May 2nd for the LIVE Blog Talk Radio Show!! You can call in and talk to us and listen in on the fun. The Winner of the Giveaway will also be announced!!
 

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/supagurl/2013/05/02/ageless-sea-by-mr-polish-par-tay

Call in to chat with us 

(718) 664-9345

SUPA GIVEAWAY  

a Rafflecopter giveaway
 
a Rafflecopter giveaway

Kindle: Ageless Sea for Kindle

Nook: Ageless Sea for Nook

Paperback: Ageless Sea Paperback on Amazon 

Also, if you would like a signed paperback, you may email me at m.r.polish.author@gmail.com and I would love to do that for you as well. It is 15.00 and that covers S&H.

Stalkers find me here:

Facebook: M.R. Polish

Twitter: @_MRPolish_

www.mrpolishauthor.com

Release Day Blitz: Centaur Rivalry by Nancy Straight (Giveaway)

Centaur Rivalry Release Day Blitz!!

Today ‘s the day!!  Centaur Rivalry is available right now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.  It’s the third book in Nancy Straight’s Touched Series!

 

About Centaur Rivalry

The Centaur world is rocked as news spreads of the Lost Herd, Camille's existence, and her Centaur protector. A death order against Camille's father and family sends all into hiding.   

Camille and Drake leave the country pursued by the Lost Herd as well as by Centaur Council enforcers. Camille's twin brother Cameron is manipulated by the Council Head and is quickly becoming her newest enemy.  

Amid unexpected new protectors, enemies, and romances, Camille and Drake make their plans to travel to Africa to confront the Centaur Council. They hope acceptance of Camille as Chiron's heir, yet knowing that her link to the Lost Herd could require them to kill or to be killed.


 

Purchase Links:

http://www.amazon.com/Centaur-Rivalry-Touched-Series-ebook/dp/B00CKU148K/

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/centaur-rivalry-nancy-straight/1046583005

 

You can stalk Nancy here:

Twitter: @NancyStraight

Blog: http://authnancystraight.blogspot.com/

Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nancy-Straight/243616005687882

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4114202.Nancy_Straight

So, what would be the ultimate giveaway for this blitz?  How about Paperback copies of Blood Debt, Centaur Legacy and Centaur Rivalry?

What? Not good enough? How about we have FIVE, count them FIVE, winners who will EACH win a paperback set!! Still not good enough??  

Man!! Okay, INTERNATIONAL WINNERS, TOO!!

Enter the Rafflecopter below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour: A Different Blue by Amy Harmon (Review+Giveaway)

Title: A Different Blue

Author: Amy Harmon

Genre: New Adult Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Publisher:

Format: Kindle Edition

ASIN: B00C2GEJT8

Release Date: March 27, 2013

Source: Tour Host {SupaGurl Book Tours}
Rating: /5

Purchase Here: Kindle // Paperback

Tagline(s): ~NONE~

Summary: Blue Echohawk doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know her real name or when she was born. Abandoned at two and raised by a drifter, she didn't attend school until she was ten years old. At nineteen, when most kids her age are attending college or moving on with life, she is just a senior in high school. With no mother, no father, no faith, and no future, Blue Echohawk is a difficult student, to say the least. Tough, hard and overtly sexy, she is the complete opposite of the young British teacher who decides he is up for the challenge, and takes the troublemaker under his wing.

This is the story of a nobody who becomes somebody. It is the story of an unlikely friendship, where hope fosters healing and redemption becomes love. But falling in love can be hard when you don't know who you are. Falling in love with someone who knows exactly who they are and exactly why they can't love you back might be impossible.

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

Amy Harmon knew at an early age that writing was something she wanted to do, so she divided her time between writing songs and stories as she grew. Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story. Amy Harmon has been a motivational speaker, a grade school teacher, a junior high teacher, a home school mom, and a member of the Grammy Award winning Saints Unified Voices Choir, directed by Gladys Knight. She released a Christian Blues CD in 2007 called "What I Know" - also available on Amazon and wherever digital music is sold. She lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband and four kids, and doesn't plan to ever move somewhere, because nowhere is sublime. She has written Running Barefoot, and the Young Adult books Slow Dance in Purgatory and the sequel, Prom Night in Purgatory. A Different Blue is her fourth novel.  

Author Links:

https://www.facebook.com/authoramyharmon
http://www.authoramyharmon.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5829056.Amy_Harmon

GIVEAWAY:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover Reveal: Skinless by L.M. Davis

SKINLESS by L.M. Davis
Young Adult
Expected publication: April 30th 2013

Looking at Luca, who’s just saved my life, I can’t respond. No explanation I might offer will satisfy after all of the extraordinary things he’s just witnessed. —Ankh

All I can say is when the girl I like looks at me with wide, freaked out eyes and then runs away, the only thing that I can do run after her. Even if she didn’t ask me, even if she told me not to, I’m not superman enough to fight the instinct to protect her. —Luca

AnCaela Murphy's body is a ticking bomb that only her mom can defuse. The problem: her mother is missing and presumed taken by the Skinless, bogeymen from Ankh’s home world who have been hunting her and her mother for two years--ever since they fled that world and certain death.

With help from Luca, a boy whose touch confuses and who refuses to back down, Ankh races against time to find her mother before the bomb inside of her detonates, taking her life. Tracking the Skinless across the country, the pair search for her mother and uncover the horrifying truth behind the generation's old war.

Goodreads Link:

 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17833308-skinless

About this Author:

M. Davis loves great storytelling. She needs nothing more than a good book and a comfy chair to be happy. She was born in the south, raised in the north, and has a few degrees under her belt. She doesn't like to admit it, but she may have something of a "shifter" fetish. She still hasn’t gotten her black cat, but she thinks about it everyday. Her thoughts go something like this: "I really should get a cat." For now, she contents herself with spoiling the pets of her friends and family.

She is the author of Interlopers: A Shifters Novel, Posers: A Shifters Novel, and skinless.

Author Links:

https://www.goodreads.com/lmdavis
http://www.shiftersnovelseries.com
https://twitter.com/ShiftersNovels
http://shiftersseries.wordpress.com/ 

Cover Reveal: Never Let You Fall by Michele G. Miller

NEVER LET YOU FALL by Michele G. Miller

The Prophesy of Tyalbrook #1

YA Fantasy Romance

Expected Release Date: May 1, 2013

Orphaned at 7, with no memory of her past or the family she lost, 17 year old Skye Martin is tired of being alone and afraid. After a hard night of partying, Skye wakes up alone in an unfamiliar hotel. All she can remember is the deep voice of her rescuer and his promise: “I am safe.”

Xander has been tasked with watching Skye from afar for the past two years, in order to keep her safe from the demons that hunt her. An easy job - until a pair of red glowing eyes reveal themselves to Skye, and Xander, in a moment of weakness, is forced to break his cover to protect her.

Never good at trusting people, Skye is inexplicably drawn to Xander and the immediate bond she feels for him. However, Xander is filled with secrets and ties to her past that threaten to thrust Skye into a world she could never imagine existed…

As she begins to unravel the truth about who Xander is and the details surrounding her family, she discovers that she might just be the key to saving everything...

And, most importantly, she finds that there has always been someone by her side who would never let her fall…

Goodreads Link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17509952-never-let-you-fall

About this Author:

Having grown up in both the cold, quiet town of Topsham, Maine and the steamy, southern hospitality of Mobile, Alabama, Michele is something of a enigma. She is an avid Yankees fan, loves New England, being outdoors and misses snow. However she thinks southern boys are hotter, Alabama football is the only REAL football out there and sweet tea is the best thing this side of heaven and her children’s laughter! Her family, a doting hubby and three little minnions, have planted their roots in the middle of Michele’s two childhood homes in Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Never Let You Fall is Michele’s first novel and she is beyond thrilled to have finally followed up on a dream she has held for over 20 years! God willing there will be many many more books to follow.

Author Links:

http://michelegmiller.blogspot.com/

https://twitter.com/chelemybelles

https://www.facebook.com/AuthorMicheleGMiller

Release Day Blitz: A Different Blue by Amy Harmon

Blue Echohawk doesn't know who she is. She doesn't know her real name or when she was born. Abandoned at two and raised by a drifter, she didn't attend school until she was ten years old. At nineteen, when most kids her age are attending college or moving on in life, she is just a senior in high school.

With no mother, no father, no faith, and no future, Blue Echohawk is a difficult student, to say the least. Tough, hard and sexy, she is the complete opposite of the young British teacher who decides he is up for the challenge, and takes the troublemaker under his wing.

This is the story of a nobody who becomes somebody. It is the story of an unlikely friendship, where hope fosters healing and redemption becomes love.  But falling in love can be hard when you don't know who you are. Falling in love with someone who knows exactly who they are and exactly why they can't love you back might be impossible.

Goodreads Link:
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17443673-a-different-blue

Purchase Links:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

smashwords

About this Author: 

Amy Harmon knew at an early age that writing was something she wanted to do, so she divided her time between writing songs and stories as she grew. Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story. Amy Harmon has been a motivational speaker, a grade school teacher, a junior high teacher, a home school mom, and a member of the Grammy Award winning Saints Unified Voices Choir, directed by Gladys Knight. She released a Christian Blues CD in 2007 called "What I Know" - also available on Amazon and wherever digital music is sold. She lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband and four kids, and doesn't plan to ever move somewhere, because nowhere is sublime. She has written Running Barefoot, and the Young Adult books Slow Dance in Purgatory and the sequel, Prom Night in Purgatory.  A Different Blue is her fourth novel.

Author Links:

https://www.facebook.com/authoramyharmon
www.authoramyharmon.com
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5829056.Amy_Harmon

GIVEAWAY:

I love being creative with my chapter titles.  If you've read any of my other books, you already know that! This book has titles that are all related to one word.  It is not obvious, at least it wasn't to me!  When you download the book, scroll through the chapter titles to figure out what each title has in common with the others.  Once you think you've got it figured out, write your answer in a message.  No one will be able to see anyone else's response.  The winner, selected by rafflecopter, will get a beautiful necklace AND charm bracelet with charms that represent different elements in the book OR a $20 Amazon gift card, whichever the winner chooses, and a runner up will get the remaining prize.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Book Blast: Only Love by Elle Chardou (Giveaway)

Deirdre Bardot’s life changed almost one year ago when her father was run over by a drunk driver and his crime was never solved. In the last few months, she has ended therapy, found love in the arms of Colin van der Meer, her psychiatrist’s son, and they are now engaged to be married and are expecting their first child…

A grave secret is revealed on a routine check-up and Deirdre, feeling lost and alone, flees her old life, leaving her fiancée and the city of her birth, Seattle, behind her.

She quickly settles in La Jolla, California and meets her sexy—if not mysterious—next door neighbor, Drake O’Connell. After he proves he is more than just a good looking face when tragedy strikes Deirdre, she is left with one of the most terrifying decisions of her life.

Colin is back and he isn’t ready to take “no” for an answer. Although she still loves her former fiancée, she finds herself head over heels and slowly falling in love with Drake.

Deirdre has no choice but to make a decision: she can fight for the past and the world she knew or she can fight for an unknown future that could bring her more happiness than her heart can hold.

The Atonement series consists of the following books:

Atonement (Deirdre and Colin’s story)
Only Love (Deirdre, Drake and Colin’s story; March, 2013)
Only Time (Caitlyn and Liam’s story: May, 2013)
Only You (Drew and Aubrey’s story; July, 2013)

The books do not have to be read in order nor do they have to each be read to understand the series.

About this Author:

Elle Chardou is a world traveler and author of several different series.

Ms. Chardou is the author of The Ties That Bind Trilogy, The Atonement Series, The Hart Family Saga, The Vamp Saga, The Supernaturals, Beginnings: Book I (The Plague) series.

She is currently working on Only Time (The Atonement Series), and Queen of the Immortals, Book Three in The Vamp Saga.

Ms. Chardou has lived abroad in Stockholm (Sweden), Manchester (England), Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Contact Information:

Blog: The Beautiful People: A Writer’s Journey located http://thebeautifulpeopleawritersjourney.blogspot.com.
Join Ms. Chardou’s Mailing List for early notification of New Books HERE!
Follow Elle Chardou on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dblanchbenz007
Like Elle Chardou on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Elle.Chardou
If you would like to email me, I can be reached at: ellechardou@gmail.com

GIVEAWAY:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Cover Reveal: Ageless Sea by M.R. Polish

AGELESS SEA by M.R. Polish

Ageless #1

Releasing Early April 2013

In a world of magic, myths are real, and legends come to life.

Banished for a crime she didn’t commit, Karis must learn to live her life alone. After many years, one man is strong enough to survive the cursed barrier that keeps her from leaving the island. She needs him so she can return to her world, to change the wrongs against her, and save her people from the evil threatening to rule them. With him by her side, she feels the loneliness slip away, only to have love take its place.

The weather was clear and the day was young. Brady never thought twice when he took off in his plane. Surviving the crash onto the secluded island was only the beginning. He didn’t have his memories, only pieces of his childhood that remained with him. Nothing that gave him a reason to believe he was different. He soon learns that everything he thought were just myths, was in reality only worlds away. Karis shows him a new life—one where he fights beside her and calls her his.

Life. Love. Death.

Every day their love grows deeper, but can they survive the evil hunting them?

Goodreads Link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17611590-ageless-sea

About this Author:

If I am not producing magic potions, traveling to far off lands and falling in love with mythical creatures, then I am awake - tripping over toys, chasing my kids and conjuring ways to unknowingly booby trap our house for my husband. (Yes its unknowingly, I swear I never placed the tiny plastic army man in his path for him to find in the dark of midnight!) I love my husband and my four wonderful children (all of whom help with the booby traps!) We are Nevadians and are happy, although I envy and miss the beautiful mountains of Idaho. I love writing Young Adult and Adult, Fantasy and Paranormal with Romance, although you never know what could show up in my books!

Author Links:

www.mrpolishauthor.com
https://twitter.com/_MRPolish_
http://www.facebook.com/pages/MR-Polish

Book Trailer Premiere!

Cover Reveal: Dreamscape by Christie Rich

DREAMSCAPE by Christie Rich

Netherworld #1
Expected Release: 2013

Every night before Amelia falls asleep she makes a wish to dream of him – the man who calls her to their beautiful private oasis, her sanctuary where she is free of her greedy landlord’s threats. But tonight, he will not call Amelia to him. Tonight, another man will step into her world to claim her. Tonight, Amelia’s shattering reality will crumble - and disappear into the Dreamscape…along with her freedom.

When Amelia dreams tonight, her nightmare becomes her new world where Seth is her captor and anything is possible…except escape. Seth needs Amelia to break the curse that binds him to the Dreamscape. He must convince her that she was made to free him, that she was made to join him.

For if he fails, he will never escape his prison, and he will lose Earth to the Netherworld where the evil Erobos wait to consume the human realm and everything in it. If he fails, Seth will lose the one thing that matters to him: Amelia.

Goodreads Link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17608924-dreamscape

About this Author:

I grew up daydreaming about fairytales, and my love for discovering new worlds has never died. I am not one of those writers who always knew I would write. I thought that was what other people did until one day a few years ago, I took a challenge from a friend and typed my first words. My journey has been wonderful, and I cannot imagine a day where I would ever give up writing now. My love for reading is what fueled my imagination in the first place and still does. When I am not writing or reading, I am enjoying family time with my husband and two children. We live in a quiet community under the Wellsville mountains in Utah, and I am so thankful for the rich life I have been blessed with.

Author Links:

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Google+| Pinterest

Tour: The Second Sign by Elizabeth Arroyo (Review+Giveaway)

Title: The Second Sign

Author: Elizabeth Arroyo
Genre: Young Adult Fiction, Supernatural Fiction
Elements: Angels, Demons 
Setting Location:

Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing
Format: PDF, 117 Pages
ISBN: 9781938404306
Release Date: February 7, 2013
Source: Tour Host {SupaGurl Book Tours}
Rating:

Purchase Here: Kindle // Paperback

Tagline(s): ~NONE~ 

Summary: Bred to believe in the war between angels and demons, Gabby has come to the conclusion that love is responsible for war, jealousy, and all the other deadly sins she can think of. So when she’s exiled to the middle of nowhere for getting kicked out of her fifth school for fighting, she doesn't expect to meet Jake. Much less fall in love. But Jake is quickly drawn to the eerie beauty of her violet eyes while Gabby is unsettled by their undeniable connection.

When a demon guardian comes to collect her soul, she refuses to give it up. She’s not a demon. She can’t be. Her father and twin brother are angels. The demon gives Gabby twenty-four hours to decide her allegiance, and then starts killing her short list of friends, leaving a message behind: She is the Second Sign.

As Gabby and Jake begin to unravel the mystery behind the Second Sign, she learns Jake may be the key to saving her soul. But it means a sacrifice has to be made that will change their lives forever.

Review:

REVIEW WILL BE POSTED AFTER 12PM.

About this Author:

Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, the youngest of five, Elizabeth spent most of her younger years as an avid reader with a wild imagination which led her to write her first manuscript at the age of fourteen.

Her fascination with the paranormal was influenced by the vivid ghost and demon stories of her father, scaring the crap out of her. It also led her to ask the "what if" question that propelled her down the path of the fantastical.

But, life got in the way. Elizabeth completed a Bachelors degree in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice at Northeastern Illinois University and works in the community strengthening families.

But her love of stories held, and in 2008 she found herself back into her storytelling roots and began writing again. Since then she's published a short story in SQ Magazine, countless musings on her blog - Chandara Writes (her muse), and completed three manuscripts.

In 2012, Elizabeth signed with Sapphire Star Publishing to release her debut novel, THE SECOND SIGN, a Dark YA Paranormal Romance, slated for an early 2013 release.

Elizabeth still resides in Chicago’s south west side with her family, a household of kids, and the bliss of chaos. The good kind. She continues to work in the community. You can follow her journey on her Blog chandarawrites.blogspot.com

Author Links:

Twitter- https://twitter.com/EArroyo5 or @earroyo5
Website- www.elizabetharroyo.com

GIVEAWAY:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Release Day Blitz: Devour by Andrea Heltsley

He wasn’t supposed to remember.

Callie is a royal vampire. She hunts by taking the blood from her victims and erases their memories afterwards. She goes undetected until a victim named Chase approaches her with all his memories intact. He is intrigued and attracted. She is terrified. What happens when a human mixes with the immortal world? Chaos.

Callie’s 18th birthday has passed and she is coming out at the annual blood ball. Will she find a mate or will she suffer the repercussions of her indiscretion? She is brought to the Vampire council and they must decide what to do with Chase. Do they kill him, or turn him to protect their secret?

Purchase Here:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Devour-ebook/dp/B00BMQN08U
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/devour-andrea-heltsley/1114731170
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/289657

EXCERPT:  

Present day

I sit in the bed cross-legged and gently bang my head against the bars behind me. The sheets are stiff and scratchy. The pillow is flat and the room is sparse. The only amenities accessible are a bed and a small, basic bathroom. Fortunately, I don’t have to pee in public. That’s something, at least.

My hair feels stringier than usual and the desire to wash my face with something other than plain soap is strong. It’s hard to believe how much I actually miss the normal creature comforts I’m so accustomed to. I don’t think I’ll ever take them for granted again, if I live that is.

Things have gotten desperate. I never thought something like this could ever happen, let alone to me. Due to the bizarre set of circumstances, I’m being held for possible treason. The thought that anyone would ever purposely betray our kind is unthinkable and makes me shudder. 

Then there’s the fact that this is dragging two royal families’ reputations through the mud. That means I have practically ruined four council members in the process. I can’t help but be ashamed of myself. It’s not really my fault, but that doesn’t change the situation.

Being royalty brings with it so many expectations to uphold, but being a teenage vampire is what really sucks. Ha, ha sucks. Anyways, I digress. I close my eyes and let my mind take me back to a time when things were simple, before him.

Devour Playlist:

1. When Your Heart Stops Beating- Plus 44

2. The State of Dreaming- Marina and the Diamonds

3. Waking Up- One Republic

4. All Good Things- Mandy Moore

5. A Part of Me- Katy Perry

6. Fleurs Du Mal- Sarah Brightman

7. When It All Falls Apart- The Veronicas

8. These Times- Safety Suit

9. They Can’t If You Don’t Let Them- A Fine Frenzy

10. Ooh Love- Charlotte Sometimes

11. Original Love- Cassidee Pope

12. Timeless- The Airborne Toxic Event

13. Give Me Love- Ed Sheeran

14. Never Let Me Go- Florence and the Machine

15. Rumor Has It- Adele

16. Love Story- Taylor Swift

17. Amber Waves- Erin McCarley

18. Leave the Pieces- The Wreckers

19. Better Dig Two- The Band Perry

20. I Love You- Avril Lavigne

21. Zero Gravity- Kerli

I’m a biologist turned writer.  I write YA/NA paranormal romance books mainly.  I’m the author of Devour and have several more books scheduled to come out later in 2013. I book blog for fun.  I also have a strong addiction to caffeine and fruit snacks.  You can find me in Tennessee with my husband and two Italian greyhounds.

If you ask anyone, I’m a total fangirl!  I love the entertainment industry.  I love Revenge and the Vampire Diaries on television.  My favorite movies are Elektra and P.S. I Love You.  I have a definite weakness for Tim Burton movies too. I’m beyond a huge fangirl for Shakira, both her English and Spanish music; Jack’s Mannequin comes in a close second.   I have too many favorite authors to list, but Kelley Armstrong and Rachel Vincent are two of them.  I’ve read all their books.