A Brand New Ending- Book Tour!

Synopsis:

"Phoenix Harper never imagined her life would come to this: A life not worth living anymore.

After a failed suicide attempt, Phoenix is sent to be observed at a local psychiatric hospital. There she meets Braeden Harris, a hospital aide with his own haunting past.

Not long after their first encounter, they feel an unexplainable pull towards one another. Will fate bring them together, or will outside forces tear them apart?"

Genre: NEW ADULT Romance
It comes out APRIL 9th
"A Brand New Ending" Playlist
As many authors and readers know, music is a large part of the writing process. Songs bring up emotions and were very much behind the inspiration in almost every scene in ABNE.

Here is a list of the ones I mostly had on repeat throughout the whole adventure. Some of these songs had direct influence on what happened in a scene while some other created happy, sadness, etc. inside me.

1. "Golden Gate Jumpers" by Cold War Kids
2. "What Lies Beneath" by Breaking Benjamin
3. "Little Lion Man" by Mumford and Sons
4. "Fix Me" by 10 Years
5. "Dear Agony" by Breaking Benjamin
6. "Running" by Rebelution
7. "Save Me" by Shinedown
8. "Reap" by the Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
9. "C'est La Vie" by Protest The Hero
10. "Never Too Late" by Three Days Grace
11. "For You" by Staind
12. "Last To Know" by Three Days Grace
13. "Savior" by Breaking Benjamin
14. "No One's Gonna Love You" by Band of Horses
15. "Right Here Waiting" by Staind
16. "Your Guardian Angel" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

Author Bio:

"S.A Rolls is a native of the Bay Area, where she attended culinary school and obtained a degree in baking and pastry. When she is not baking, she spends her time reading and writing. She reads anything - from biographies of her favorite president to the most popular YA series. Inspired by her surroundings, she has written her first novel, based in San Francisco, her favorite city. She currently lives with her boyfriend and their five-year-old pug." 

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17226383-a-brand-new-ending

Where can you find her??

Website: http://sarolls.com/
Twitter: @ABrandNewEnding  OR   @LendMeYourHrt
Email: abrandnewending@gmail.com
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6883941.S_A_Rolls
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Brand-New-Ending/403431223074770

The cover for the book was designed by 
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Release Day Blitz- Griffin Cryer by Julia Hughes

 

Title: Griffin Cryer

Author: Julia Hughes

Book Description:
 Frankie Shaunessy’s friends are out of this world! It’s an easy mistake to make – instead of whistling and calling for her dog, fifteen year old Frankie accidentally summons a griffin and his rider from another world. The Rider is tall, blond and extremely rude. On the other hand, Balkind is the sweetest, most lovable griffin Frankie’s ever met, and Frankie is determined to help the Rider and his griffin find a way back to their own world. Dealing with parallel universes, disgruntled warriors, and hungry griffins is the easier part of Frankie’s life. At school, Frankie learns friends can become enemies, teachers aren’t always right, and the boy of your dreams can be all too human. Told in approximately 53,000 words, suitable for young adults, and all those who’ve ever dreamed of riding a griffin.

Excerpt:
Last night, while calling her dog, Frankie accidentally summonsed a griffin and its rider from another dimension. Dog and griffin flee from each other. This is Frankie's second encounter with the Rider, he has retrieved her missing dog, and wants something in return …. A man sat outlined against the brow of Six Acre Meadow, a large black dog by his side. Frankie stumbled towards them, clutching at the stitch in her side. By the time she reached the top of the hill and stood over him, all the furious insults she'd rehearsed on the nightmare jog here were useless. Instead she glared down at him, struggling to catch her breath. Bally's tail thumped, but he made no attempt to cease worrying at the mammoth bone he held down with one paw. Finally Frankie managed: 'That's my dog.' Calmly unscrewing the lid from a bottle of water, the stranger took a couple of swigs, then offered it to Frankie. After a moment's hesitation, she swiped the bottle from him, tipped her head back, and chugged down. 'Where's my griffin?' the man asked. Frankie clutched the now empty bottle, longing to chuck it at his head and snatch up Bally and run. But somehow she doubted his temper had improved any since last night. 'Please – I don't know your name – but please – let me have my dog back. Please – it'll break my mum's heart.' 'Get me back my griffin and you can have your dog.' 'I'll call the police.' He shrugged, looking completely unconcerned. 'Call for my griffin, and you can have your dog back.' Frankie gave a sigh of surrender, and tossed the empty bottle neatly into his opened rucksack. 'If I call your …griffin – and it doesn't come, will that satisfy you?' He nodded. 'If you call with all your heart, and Balkind doesn't answer, you may have your dog back.' Call with all your heart. Frankie knew without asking what this meant. Inflating her lungs, and placing her hands either side of her mouth, she summoned up a cry from the heart. 'Balkind!' The sound flooded the meadow. Frankie sucked in air and called again. 'Baalll-kind.' She could feel two pairs of eyes on her, watching intently, Bally's ears were pricked. Before calling for the third time, Frankie took a couple of steps away from her audience, and focussed on projecting her cry across the village, across the lakes, across the country if needs be. 'Baaaalllll-kiiiiinnnnnd!' Frankie glanced behind her. The blond head nodded approval. 'That'll do.' Of course it would: Any griffin within a hundred miles would have heard that.

About The Author

 

 The London born author of the Celtic Cousins' Adventures: A Raucous Time; A Ripple in Time; and An Explosive Time. The Bridle Path, and her latest title is a young adult/crossover action adventure: The Griffin Cryer. "I'm an eldest child and walking my younger brother and sister to school and back, I'd tell them stories - a captive audience! On leaving college, I worked at the BBC, helping write stories for their "Schools' Programmes". That was back in the day, before satellite telly made it over to the UK and 'Auntie Beeb' ruled the air waves! I gave it all up for the good life, and moved down to Cornwall, one of the most beautiful counties in England, and often known as 'God's own country.' I think the greatest compliment I received was 'Julia's more Cornish than the Cornish.' I picked daffodils in winter and made pasties for the holidaymakers in the summer. But all good things come to an end: I upped sticks to be closer to my family, and landed in a little village just outside London, and have been here ever since, scribbling away at my stories. " I don't specifically write in any one genre, an idea will flitter into my mind, and the story develops. My first three titles, "A Raucous Time", "A Ripple in Time" and "An Explosive Time" are action adventures, while "The Bridle Path" is romance. I think I'd overdosed on the testosterone flying around in the previous three books and wanted something a little more feminine and romantic. My latest title "The Griffin Cryer" is an adventure/fantasy. What makes this genre special is the opportunity to really allow imagination to take flight, and even create whole new worlds for readers to explore. 

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Lash by L.G. Castillo- Cover Reveal!!

Book Info:

Expected Release Date:

June 24, 2013

Title: Lash (Broken Angel #1) by L. G. Castillo

 

Genre:

New Adult Paranormal Romance
 

Goodreads Link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17306427-lash

 

Book Synopsis:
Decades after being banished from Heaven for saving a life he shouldn’t have, seraph Lash is given a chance to redeem himself. His mission: protect Naomi Duran, a young woman who has lost her faith. The assignment proves to be anything but simple when his superiors, the Archangels, withhold key information about Naomi and refuse to restore Lash’s powers. When an unexpected source reveals centuries-old secrets, his trust is shaken to the core, and he begins to doubt those whom he had once considered to be his greatest allies.
Determined to avoid anything that would risk his chances of returning to Heaven, Lash struggles with the greatest obstacle of all—his growing feelings for Naomi. But when her life is threatened by an unknown source, Lash questions the wisdom of the Archangels and his ability to keep her safe.
Soon, Lash will have to choose where to place his faith—in the home he has fought so hard to regain or in the forbidden love he can’t bear to lose.

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• This Will Be a Trilogy

TBN (Broken Angel #2)

Release Date: Fall 2013
TBN (Broken Angel #3)
Release Date: Spring 2014

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Author Bio:

L.G. (Linda) Castillo wrote her first story when she was ten and has been writing ever since. She took a break from writing fiction and poetry to focus on obtaining her Ph.D. in counseling psychology. She is now a licensed psychologist and currently works as a professor at a Texas university. Although she has published her psychological research in several professional journals and books, her dream is to publish a novel.

It wasn’t until she found the world of fanfiction that she became inspired to write stories again. She uploaded her first fanfiction novel under the pen name Lacrimosa Moon. With the support and encouragement of her readers (and lots and lots of caffeine), she wrote the first book of the Broken Angel trilogy, Lash, during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo 2012).

When she’s not writing, she scours the Internet collecting frequent flyer miles and uses them to travel with her husband throughout Europe. 

Author Photo:

Author Contact Links:

Website:

http://www.lgcastillo.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/LGCastilloAuthor

Book Tour: Drama Queens With Love Scenes

Book Info:

• Title: Drama Queens With Love Scenes

• Author: Kevin Klehr

• Release Date: December 21st, 2012

• Genre: Speculative Fiction / Gay Romance

Synopsis:

Close friends Allan and Warwick are dead. They're not crazy about the idea so to help them deal with this dilemma are Samantha, a blond bombshell from the 1950s, and Guy, an insecure angel. 

They are soon drawn into the world of theatre - Afterlife style, with all the bitchiness, back-stabbing and ego usually associated with the mortal world. Allan also has a secret. He has a romantic crush on his friend, Warwick, but shortly after confiding in his new angel pal, his love interest falls for the cock-sure playwright, Pedro. 

Not only does Allan have to win the heart of his companion, he also has to grapple with the faded memory of how he actually died.

GR Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16111156-drama-queens-with-love-scenes

Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GhHlCK9J-jM

Excerpt:

The music had become upbeat since we entered. Nellie gently swung her hips while one hand snapped in rhythm to the beatnik-like tune. The drummer and the guitarist played it hip in dark sunglasses, as if posing for a fashion shoot. The spiky haired bass player soulfully strummed his instrument like it was an extension of himself. I wanted to be his groupie ready to take on his deep throbbing melody.

Around us, groovy patrons found their swing. With arms waving and bodies gyrating, they crowded the floor.

“Is this jazz feel too cool for you, Guy?” I asked.

He propped his chin on both hands, staring at us through blurry eyes and gesturing more gracelessly as the orange liqueur took hold.

“In this state,” he mumbled without moving his jaw, “I could even listen to Barry Manilow.”

He downed his drink as if it was water waiting for a marathon runner.

“Come on guys,” I said. “There’s a party in full swing. Why aren’t we dancing?”

I shuffled my feet into the crowd, holding hands with my drinking companions. We oozed into the jumbled rhythmic pulse of the bodies twisting and spinning around us. There was no Warwick or Pedro here to make me sad, just a group of friendly strangers sharing the beat.

Guy created his own tempo as his hands clapped out of synch. Even his wings got into the act, making him look like a seagull caught in a fishing net. Maudi’s upper half gyrated back and forth, yet still poised like the cultivated lass she was.

I danced with them but somehow in my own space, wanting to shed my skin and take the joy of this party home with me, albeit with just the bass player. The primal pulse of his talents would inject the same life into me as he was to his instrument. We’d come alive, sweaty, breathless, ecstatic!

“Allan, darling,” said Maudi. She leaned over to my ear like Mata Hari about to share a password. “That bass player is sober. You are drunk.”

“So?”

“So if you approach him you’ll look like a sleazy rogue.”

“How did you know I was interested in him?”

“Sweetheart, nobody here can miss your unsavory curiosity. You’re slobbering over him like he’s a juicy peach.”

“And how I’d love to nibble on that peach. And that banana as well.”

“Dear, take the matter in your own hand. No one will get hurt.”

“What about friction rash?”

She shook her head. As she pulled away, Guy gazed at me, clawing his hand and purring like a tiger. Was he sending me up or saying he was horny as well? I considered it. My sex life was on life support, but would I go to hell for sleeping with an angel?

From that moment on, the rest of the soirée was a bit of a blur. I recall being chatted up by a sexy bald headed gent in a white safari suit, or at least I’d like to think he was chatting me up. Guy danced on one of the tables to a jazz version of “Shaft.” Hearing Nellie croon “Shaft” was equally bizarre. A dreamy guy was sung “Happy Birthday” while blowing out candles on a cake.  Some poor elder tripped backward onto the cake. I think a group of girls helped him scrape the baked delights from his shirt, but they seemed a little anorexic so perhaps they were just hungry. I believe a man was dancing in white boxers, or maybe he was a stripper?

“Here, try this.”

While my head was filled with delightfully twisted fantasies of me and the bass player, the birthday boy sidled up and shoved his finger in my mouth. Rich gooey white chocolate melted down my throat.

“Is that the sample pack?”

“If you play your cards right. Besides, I have a mad desire to show off my birthday suit.”

“Do I get to blow out the candle?”

He grabbed the back of my head and pulled my mouth to his moist lips. Our tongues swam, locking us to each other. An addiction I didn’t want to break. I could hear the bass urging me to take this man home. Its sensual strum wouldn’t lead me astray. But this man would, with all the right moves.

Author Bio

Kevin lives with his long-term partner in their humble apartment (affectionately named Sabrina), in Australia’s own ‘Emerald City,’ Sydney.

From an early age Kevin had a passion for writing, jotting down stories and plays until it came time to confront puberty. After dealing with pimple creams and facial hair, Kevin didn’t pick up a pen again until he was in his thirties. His handwritten manuscript was being committed to paper when his social circumstances changed, giving him no time to write. Concerned, his partner, Warren, snuck the notebook out to a friend who in turn came back and demanded Kevin finish his novel. It wasn’t long before Kevin’s active imagination was let loose again. His longest running passion is a weekly radio program he produces with Warren for local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander station, Koori Radio. Since 2004 they have been discovering music, both new and old, and interviewing local artists and community leaders. Every Friday night, The Rhythm Divine is heard across Sydney and via the world wide web.

Author Contact Links:

Website: http://kevinklehr.com/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4298144.Kevin_Klehr

Twitter: kevinklehr

Buy Links: 

http://www.amazon.com/Drama-Queens-With-Love-Scenes/dp/1936185903

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{Book Blast + Giveaway} Moonset by Scott Tracey

With one month to go until MOONEST hits the shelves, we want to make sure you are all ready for it. Be sure to add MOONSET to your TBR piles, and don’t forget to check out the giveaway below for $25.00 gift cards to iTunes and B&N!

Moonset Legacy of Moonset #1 Author: Scott Tracey
Release Date: April 8th 2013
Publisher: Flux

Justin Daggett, his trouble-making sister, and their three orphan-witch friends have gotten themselves kicked out of high school. Again. Now they’ve ended up in Carrow Mills, New York, the town where their parents—members of the terrorist witch organization known as Moonset—began their evil experiments with the dark arts one generation ago.
When the siblings are accused of unleashing black magic on the town, Justin fights to prove their innocence. But tracking down the true culprit leads him to a terrifying discovery about Moonset’s past . . . and its deadly future

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THE AUTHOR


Scott Tracey is a YA author who lived on a Greyhound for a month, wrote his illustrated autobiography at the age of six, and barely survived Catholic school (and definitely not for the reasons you might think).
He is the author of WITCH EYES, chosen as one of Amazon’s Best LGBT Books of 2011, as well as an ALA Popular Paperback in the Forbidden Romance category.  The final book in the WITCH EYES trilogy, PHANTOM EYES, will be released in the fall of 2013.
He is also the author of MOONSET, a new series which will be released April 8, 2013, as well as a contributor to the SHADOWHUNTERS & DOWNWORLDERS anthology, edited by Cassandra Clare.
His career highlights include: accidentally tripping a panic alarm which led to nearly being shot by the police; attacked in a drive-thru window by a woman wielding a baked potato, and once moving cross country for a job only to quit on the second day.
His gifts can be used for good or evil, but rather than picking a side, he strives for BOTH (in alternating capacity) for his own amusement.

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Untouchable (Untouchable #1) by Lindsay Delagair Book Tour: Giveaway and Review!

Synopsis
Picking a boyfriend can be murder, but for Annalisa Winslett, it might end up being the literal death of her.

No one at Pensacola High School suspects the girl they know as Annalisa McKinnis to be a wealthy heiress in hiding, but things begin to unravel when two new guys enroll. Both guys are gorgeous, and both are trying to win her over. The only problem is that one of them has a million dollar contract to put a bullet in her.

This book is the beginning of a wild ride in a trilogy that will make you wonder if the power of love can truly conquer all.

When her pure and innocent heart is offered to him, will this cold and empty hitman fall, or will he remain untouchable? 

Book Info

• Title: Untouchable (Untouchable #1)

• Series or Standalone : Series, Untouchable is the first book in the Untouchable Series

• Author: Lindsay Delagair

• Release Date: July 30, 2011

• Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

• Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13244578-untouchable 

My review:

I read this book along with Charlie, over there at http://charliecoffeeandagoodbook.blogspot.com/

When I saw what this book was about, I was completely and absolutely interested… I once watched this movie about a book that helped a person to become a hit man (I didn’t know how that movie was called until two days ago, it’s called Deliberate Intent and it’s really amazing, and based in real life events!)

Anyhow, back to the review… I started reading it and I actually forgot that the synopsis told us how Leese was really called… *facepalm* and I waited till she told us how she was named… and I found out at the same time than… the love interest!

The thing is, he’s a hit man that has a deadline of 6 weeks to kill her. We find out of the deadline in the prologue, but we don’t find out who the killer is until later in the book. (NO, I won’t tell you who the love interest/killer is until you read it, that’s part of the roller coaster.) I actually wish the writer had waited a little more to reveal the secret. *shrugs*

The plot is really interesting, although a little slow at times. As for the characters, I actually liked the protagonist. (That is a little weird, as I usually don’t. Leese goes there in my Main Character Hall of Fame) She is kind of whiny sometimes but she is brave and a really brave and selfless person. She is also a Christian (which she makes really clear in the book)  As for the love interest which I'm not going to name, he's really amazing when he decides to be a gentleman, but is kind of bipolar. He evolves quite nicely and can't wait to see more of him. 

I almost shed some tears with some parts, and the songs she chooses for her characters to sing/listen to are so good I downloaded some for my iTunes. 

So... I give this book 4/5 stars, for the really good plot. I actually want to read the next ones.

•  Follow ups in this series : 

Book #2: Unforgivable (Untouchable, #2) : http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13455528-unforgivable

Book #3: Untraceable (Untouchable, #3)  : http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15744625-untraceable 

Author Info

Lindsay lives in Florida on the west coast.  She is married and has three children.  Although she holds a degree in technology, writing full-time (someday) is her dream job.  She enjoys different genres, but always comes back to writing romance.

Novels:

Heart of the Diamond (published)

Untouchable Trilogy:

Untouchable - Book 1

Unforgiveable - Book 2

Untraceable - Book 3

Kingdom Hill

The Substitute (novelette)

Lindsay enjoys hearing from her readers.

  

Feel free to contact her at:

Email: Delagair@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lindsay-Delagair/231663116954044?ref=hl
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4416506.Lindsay_Delagair 

Buy links

http://www.amazon.com/Untouchable-ebook/dp/B005FCDU3W/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1359421125&sr=8-8&keywords=delagair

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/untouchable-lindsay-delagair/1104179265?ean=9781463651053

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/78995

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/untouchable/id456631257?mt=11  

The Giveaways:

The first one is mine. It is open internationally, and it's an e-book copy for Untouchable: Answer this question and you may win:

If you were in the same situation as Leese (falling in love with the person that is about to kill you), would you think your feelings are real or just think it's Stockholm syndrome?

The second one is running for the entire tour, and it's open to US ONLY: An AUTOGRAPHED COPY for Untouchable!! There are three chances to win, since there are three copies available! \o/

May the odds be ever in your favor.

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Valentine's Day Post- J.B. McGee's Conspiring Book Tour!

Today's the day: Valentine's Day... Cupid's here... And guess what he brought:

Conspiring's Book Tour! :D

My post shall be a review for this book... And something else. :D

Synopsis:
When Bradley refuses to take Veronica to his cousin's wedding, she finds herself in the company of the charming and attractive Ian. There is no denying that Veronica and Ian have an intense, mutual attraction which draws them together like magnets. But what neither of them realizes is that their attraction isn't the only thing pulling them together. It is a small world, and it’s about to get a whole lot smaller when an innocent fling turns into an intricate plan to conspire.

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I read the book... And it actually made me think things through about Ian and Veronica. They think they're right in their twisted sense of mind. Well, apart from that (small) bit of feelings from them, I still hate them. In a good way (because I ship Bradley and Gabby like FedEx!!)

I loved the scenes... every single one of them. They explain everything, from Ian and Veronica's first meeting to the day where "Mending" started. And believe me... Mending was the FEEL book. So yeah, when I thought back to reading Mending, my sympathy for Ian ended instantly. (I'm one sided like that) Sometimes I even started to think "Bradley, you're a jerk!", because he WAS, but he actually changed and that's so sweet of him and I want some Bradley Banks for myself. He's the perfect gentleman when he wants to be.

But this, although I want it to be so much, isn't a Bradley vs Ian/ Roni vs Gabby fight... (Thinking about it....)

Okay, getting back to the review for "Conspiring", I loved it. I almost read it in one sitting and I needed some air at some scenes... (JB sure has got some talent!!!) . It is a must read if you're following the This trilogy, and if you aren't, you need to start to ASAP.


*** Resisting the urge not to make a Bradley vs Ian... FAILING and I'll do it right now. ***

Bradley: Jerk who met girl who makes her a gentleman.
Ian: A guy who girl thought was a gentleman till he cheated. Now said guy wants to go back to her... Quite honestly, according to the book.

Bradley: Mature guy, who will stop at nothing to make Gabby happy.
Ian: ... Um... He's getting there... But will NEVER be Bradley.

Points for Bradley: 2
Points for Ian: 1 honorary for being Gabby's first love... Even if he hurt her.


PS. Read the acknowledgments... I couldn't believe it... *cries*