Book Highlight: "The Forgotten Ones" by Laura Howard

Title: The Forgotten Ones
Author: Laura Howard
Genre: New Adult Fantasy
Series: The Danaan Trilogy #1
Published: April 28, 2013

Allison O'Malley's plan is to go to grad school so she can get a good job and take care of her schizophrenic mother. She has carefully closed herself off from everything else, including a relationship with Ethan, who she's been in love with for as long as she can remember.

What is definitely not part of the plan is the return of her long-lost father, who claims he can bring Allison's mother back from the dark place her mind has gone. Allison doesn't trust her father, so why would she believe his stories about a long forgotten Irish people, the Tuatha de Danaan? But truths have a way of revealing themselves. Secrets will eventually surface. And Allison must learn to set aside her plan and work with her father if there is even a small chance it could restore her mother's sanity.

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Laura Howard lives in New Hampshire with her husband and four children. Her obsession with books began at the age of 6 when she got her first library card. Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High and other girly novels were routinely devoured in single sittings. Books took a backseat to diapers when she had her first child. It wasn’t until the release of a little novel called Twilight, 8 years later, that she rediscovered her love of fiction. Soon after, her own characters began to make themselves known. The Forgotten Ones is her first published novel.

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Edge Release Day Blast - A New Imprint of entangled Publishing

I normally wouldn't do this kind of post but I've read lots of entangled books in my time as a blogger and I can't remember ever reading a book I didn't like so that's why I wanted to give you guys the heads up.

entangled Publishing is coming out with their brand new imprint called Edge. So welcome to the Edge Release Day Blast. We also have some giveaways for you to enter by filling out the rafflecopter below.

First, lets hear about the new Edge imprint and what its bringing to the table.

Edge, 
a digital-first single-title romance line from Entangled Publishing, takes its lead from their popular Select imprint but gives its novels an edge in the marketplace by bringing great stories to readers at reasonable prices in a quick-and-easy way. 

Whether sexy or sweet, traditional romance or love and lust with a women’s fiction bent, at the center of every Edge book is heart. From Urban Fantasy to Contemporary Romance to Science Fiction Romance, Edge has a book for all romance readers—and right at their fingertips! 

As they say, all’s fair in love and war. To find out more about their titles, chat with authors, participate in special events, and to find out what books are coming next, visit the Entangled website, follow them on Twitter, and like their Facebook page.

Check out just a few of the titles entangled Publishing has to offer and they really do have something for everyone with all the different imprints they have so go to their website and check out what they got. 

Aren't these covers amazing?

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Cover Reveal: "Lady's Destiny" by A.R. Von

!!Cover Reveal!!

Come join the celebration on fb here: 
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BLURB

When dreams haunt you in the most delicious ways and fate

pulls you into destiny’s path, what can be done other than to accept and submit

to it.

Can Iria truly get what she’s always dreamed of or will it

always just remain a memory? Being a rare creature such as her with exceptional

beauty and rarity of existence should be enough.  Though, all she wants is her desire, her

destiny… To be with a man—one man.

Are these dreams she’s having real? Could she really take on

human form and become a Lady to be with the man she craves?

Dezso discovers a magical creature—a being of incredible

light and peace. He is drawn to it again and again, and his feelings grow with

every encounter. He carries a dark secret that he wishes never existed. The only

thing that truly brings light upon his existence is the beauty that warms his

heart but seems to only exist in his head—with dreams and visions of a magical

woman, full of heartwarming light.

Will he ever know true love and happiness? Will he ever be

able to lighten the weight and share his dark secret with another...?

Darkness is growing stronger, weakening the light and

killing off what makes the world a beautiful place to live in. Enter a world of fantasy and dreams, passions and temptations. A world where dragons, unicorns, magic and mermaids really do exist. A world where love WILL conquer all!

To be released January 2014.

A.R. was born and raised in Bronx, NY and is the oldest daughter of two girls. She holds an Associate’s Degree in Computer Science and Information Technology, which was only briefly used. She’s a mother of two entertaining teen boys (as well as a lovely fawn Chihuahua, whom she considers her furrydaughter.) She’s also a wife to a delightfully handsome and amazingly funnyman-beast. She loves anything dragon and fantasy related. In her free time she enjoys exercising, writing, listening to music, hiking, cooking, dancing and reading. She also loves a great adventure in and out of a book!

She writes to free her mind of its constant wondering and clutter. She thrives on the fact she can share some of it with readers that have the same passion for a great story.

Stalker links:

~ Twitter ~ Facebook ~ A.R.’s Blog ~ Amazon author page ~ Pinterest ~  Tumblr ~

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Review Public Relations For Authors Take Hold of Your Own Promotions by Babs Hightower

"Public Relations for Authors"

Author: Babs Hightower
Genre: Business

Pages: 29

Source: Author for honest review

Published: October 22, 2013

Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:

Getting help to promote your book just got easier. Public Relations for Authors Take Hold of Your Own Promotions will help you locate that special publicist who will help you promote your book the right way. As a Publicity Director for two publishers Babs brings knowledge to the book.


Public Relations teaches you why you need a publicist and how to find the right one for you. To understand what you need she covers:

How publicity can help sell books
What you need to know about publicity
Writing Pitches
Media Kits
Press Releases
Where to find a PR agent
What to send to your PR agent

My Review:

This is a short and to the point guide many authors out there can learn a lot from. It gives a sense of what to expect and a boost of confidence from reading it. Knowing a better idea of what should and should not be done when doing PR. I've learned a couple of things that have never even crossed my mind. Especially prep wise.

There are even a few examples within Public Relations for Authors that are in easy to understand and read formats. I feel those examples provided help ease the stress, tension and pressure that builds as you think about actually doing the PR.
There's a little bit of everything to help an author with the PR aspect of the business and all in this small package. I recommend any authors out there that want, need or are even just curious about PR read this book. You have nothing to lose and lots to gain ;)

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Review A Bewitching Christmas (Under Realm Assassins #1) by Amanda J. Greene

"A Bewitching Christmas"

Author: Amanda J. Greene
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Pages: 75

Source: Author for honest review

Published: December 16, 2013

Author's Website

Buy Links: Amazon

Goodreads Blurb:

It has been seven years since Analette Dyson stopped practicing magic and headed to New York, where she created a new life, complete with a fabulous job, an apartment in Central Park West, and a sexy werewolf fiancé. She never planned on returning to her small home town in Maine, but when she learns her grandmother is ill, she decides to pop over for a visit and what better time than Christmas? Excited for her fiancé to meet her family, they head up a day early.

Worst idea ever!

After doing some last minute Christmas shopping, Analette returns to their hotel to find her fiancé in bed with another woman. Cursing the universe for her never ending bad luck with men and dreading telling her family about her cheating fiancé, she heads to the bar to self medicate.

Not one to celebrate the holidays, vampire and assassin, Cole McRae, has followed a lead to a rustic town in witch territory. But after a few days of research and waiting for his target to show, he begins to suspect he has wasted his time. That is, until he meets a curvaceous blonde with bewitching green eyes at the local bar. One night with the enchanting Analette could make this useless trip well worth his time.

Their passion is undeniable and unbeknownst to them, their fates are intertwined. Magic and romance will strike on Christmas, changing their lives forever.

~ A Holiday Novella~

My Review:

A Bewitching Christmas is a great start to a new series and sure lives up to its title! Besides being a sensual, fun and satisfying read. It's magical and a great quick read for Christmas. A great read for any fans of the genre :)

Analette visits with her family after years of steering clear. She has her reasons for doing so but is now rethinking and having some doubt that her reasons for staying away were not all that great. She misses them dearly, she needs them and realizes that visiting only because her gran's ill is very poor reasoning.
Many things unfold during her visit. Revelations of epic proportions!
The very best of all that happens for her is she meets the vampire assassin, Cole...

I have to say my favorite character from this story is grandma. She's the bomb! I look forward to reading more from this author in the very near future.

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Book Club: January's Book is and Giveaway

Hello Everyone, The book picked to be our January book club selection is:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17225973-legend-of-the-highland-dragon?from_search=true

Get Your Copy Now!
Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Don't forget that every time you comment on the nominations, voting and book discussions you are entered into a raffle for a ebook or your pick of 1 book out of my gigantic pile of books for giveaway including some ARCs. 1 entry per comment. Paperbacks are only available to US residents due to shipping. Good Luck!

Top Ten List of Gifts for Young Adults

Hello Everyone,

I'm trying to help some discouraged shopper come up with some great ideas for a book fan. Todays list is Gifts for Young Adults.

1. Kindle Fire - recommended for all book junkies and tech savvy people in your life.

2. Amazon Gift Card - Could go a long with the Kindle or separate. 

3. The Hunger Games Trilogy
4. iPad - what every teenager wants :)
5. The Twilight Book Series
6. The Twilight movie collection
7. "Spilling Ink: A Young Writer's Handbook"
8. The Young Entrepreneur's Guide to Starting and Running a Business
9. The Kids' Book Club Book: Reading Ideas, Recipes, Activities, and Smart Tips for Organizing Terrific Kids' Book…10. A Portable Speaker for their smart phone so that they can not only listen to music but also listen to their audio books without headphones.

Happy Holidays!!

Cover Reveal: "Revealed" by Bianca Giovanni

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Here it is! The cover for "Vice, Virtue & Video: Revealed" by Bianca Giovanni

James Laird and Lola Caraway have been next door neighbors and best friends since elementary school. James was always the ultimate player, and after graduation moves to LA and finds his place as a rising star in the porn industry. Lola, three years younger, is a studious overachiever and on track for graduation and success in college. 

Lola knows about and accepts James and his debauchery; it's never been a secret between the two friends. However, a hometown visit prompts James to face his evolving feelings for her, especially after his conservative family discovers his true profession and she comes to his rescue. Not wanting to seduce the innocent Lola, he returns to California, where he sets his sights on becoming a superstar in the industry.

While Lola is visiting James from college, they dance around their attraction to each other. After Lola admits she’s never had an orgasm, James offers to be her hands-on teacher. A lifetime of friendship with a manwhore tells Lola that she should not get attached to James as a lover, as tempting as his offer may be. Can she please her body while still protecting her heart?

From the author of some of the highest rated erotic romance on Smashwords comes this first look into a world of love, friendship...and porn.

Goodreads Giveaway:

https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/75919-revealed

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Cover Reveal & Challenge Sign Up for Bloggers! Check it out!

Hello Bloggers, 

"Lady’s Destiny" (by A.R. Von) Cover reveal on December 27, 2013 and Facebook Party at 11:00am - 12:00pm on the 29th and 8:00pm - 9:00pm.

We’re looking for some bloggers to help A.R. Reveal her Adult-fantasy romance novel Lady’s Destiny TBR in January 2014. 

The reveal DOES NOT have to be top post. Any one that takes part please make sure to provide (only one) either your twitter handle of ‘likeable’ fb page so it can be included as a giveaway entry (rafflecopter). 
Code/link for rafflecopter will be provided once all are collected. We will be emailing to remind you of the cover reveal and we will send you a html you can copy and paste into your post. Bloggers hosting challenges on their blog for the parties will have that information included in their html or prewritten word post. So whichever you choose we are trying to make it as easy on you as possible in hopes that you will join us for one day to help celebrate this new release by A.R. Von.

 Thank you in advance!

To sign up for this Cover Reveal of "Lady's Destiny". Just fill out the google doc below:

A.R.’S Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6938994.A_R_Von

"Lady's Destiny's" Blurb:

When dreams haunt you in the most delicious ways and fate pulls you into destiny’s path, what can be done other than to accept and submit to it.

Can Iria truly get what she’s always dreamed of or will it always just remain a memory? Being a rare creature such as her with exceptional beauty and rarity of existence should be enough. Though, all she wants is her desire, her destiny… To be with a man—one man.

Are these dreams she’s having real? Could she really take on human form and become a Lady to be with the man she craves?

Dezso discovers a magical creature—a being of incredible light and peace. He is drawn to it again and again, and his feelings grow with every encounter. He carries a dark secret that he wishes never existed. The only thing that truly brings light upon his existence is the beauty that warms his heart but seems to only exist in his head—with dreams and visions of a magical woman, full of heartwarming light.

Will he ever know true love and happiness? Will he ever be able to lighten the weight and share his dark secret with another...?Darkness is growing stronger, weakening the light and killing off what makes the world a beautiful place to live in. Enter a world of fantasy and dreams, passions and temptations. A world where dragons, unicorns, magic and mermaids really do exist. A world where love WILL conquer all!


Please join us on December 27th for the Cover Reveal of "Lady's Destiny". I've seen the cover and its fantastic so your in for a treat. :)

We will also be hosting a Facebook Party with fun challenges and great prizes. There will be two Facebook Parties. One on Dec. 29th @11:00am - 12:00pm. The second party will be on the same day @8:00pm - 9:00pm. 
We provide the prize for any blogger who would like to host a challenge on their blog for us and you would get the benefit of traffic through your blog.

Review: "Kissed by a Dark Prince" by Felicity Heaton

"Kissed by a Dark Prince"
Author: Felicity Heaton
Series: Eternal Mates #1
Genre: Erotic, Paranormal Romance
Pages: 349
Source: Author in exchange for a honest review.
Published: November 30th 2013
Author's Website: http://www.felicityheaton.co.uk

Buy Links: Amazon, Book Depository

Goodreads Blurb:
Olivia thinks it’s her lucky night when a dangerously handsome unconscious fae ends up on her inspection table. He’s her chance to redeem herself with her employer, the demon-hunting organisation, Archangel. But when the tall, dark and deadly immortal warrior awakes, she gets much more than she bargained for… 

Attacked by his enemy in the elf kingdom, the last thing Prince Loren expects when he comes around is a beautiful angel watching over him and medical technology of the mortal realm. Hazy from his injuries, all he can focus on is the pulse ticking in her throat and the sweet allure of her blood.

One single bite reveals she is his eternal mate, triggering a bond between them that will leave him weakened until it is complete… or broken, and pulling Olivia into the crossfire of his ancient feud.

To protect his people and his mate from the machinations of a madman, Loren must risk everything by working with Olivia at Archangel to find a way to break the bond blossoming between them.

But will Loren be strong enough to place duty before desire and give up the one thing he has waited millennia for and craves above all others—his eternal mate? And will Olivia be able to resist the incredible heat that burns between them and the temptation of her dark prince’s kiss?

What a fantastic, sensual, erotic, action packed and love inspired. Felicity is one of my all time favorite authors but this review is not biased. Well, Felicity didn't let me down with her new Eternal Mated series and I can't wait to read the next in the series. 

Loren is a elf prince is looking to stop his brother from causing more death and tragedy. He has been waiting his whole like to meet his eternal mate and she comes to him at a most inopportune time. He's weak from not completing the bond and is with Olivia when she decides to try to find a way to sever the bond so he can save his people and she can work at Archangel. She already got mixed up with a demon once and payed a very high price and she doesn't want to repeat the situation with Loren.

Like I said this is a great story filled with all the things we love in a paranormal romance with a lot of heat. It may just catch your pages on fire. I highly recommend reading this book or another book in Felicity's back list. She is a most read author in my book. I hope you enjoy.


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