Realm Of Deceit by Briana Gaitan and Brooke Kennedy Release Date: 2014 Summary from Goodreads: She thought that her Elders would welcome her back home with open arms⦠He thought that she would stay by his side forever⦠Now a friend is missingâ¦. They thought the seerâs words were just thatâ¦words But not all is as it seemsâ¦. Months later, Ash and Annalise have both returned to their separate lives after their adventure in the forbidden layer of Cabalin, Both of them are struggling to move on with their lives. Fighting has kept Ash busy for the most part, but it allows him to release his frustrations and earn some gems to survive. He thought renouncing the keepers would free him, but he ended up losing his way. Annalise is plagued by nightmares and emotions that are even more out of control than before. She is desperate for an answer, desperate for a way out, until the Elders offer her exactly what she needs: a way to break the bond with Ash in return for her compliance with their own mission. About the Authors Brooke Kennedy and Briana Gaitan are southern natives, self-proclaimed geeks, and have been writing together for over 10 years! They have written short stories, fan-fictions, novels, and plays both together and separately. They are avid fans and writers of supernatural, sci-fi, fantasy, and romance novels. One of their goals is to write stories where there are no limits to the imagination, giving you something new and fresh each time. Briana enjoys books, shopping, fashion, adventures and has spent countless hours dreaming of a life in space. She finds time to write in between hanging out with her three children and her husband, as well as finishing up a degree in marketing. Brooke enjoys music, books, family & friends, and spending time with her husband and incredibly entertaining guinea pig. She has obtained a bachelorâs degree in psychology and a masterâs in mental health counseling from Tennessee Technological University. Author Links: Cover Reveal Organized by:
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Day Human Prince (The Day Human Trilogy #1) Release Date: 03/2014 Summary from Goodreads: Devin Alexander grew up as the only day human in a world surrounded by night humans who drank blood, sometimes his blood. He spent his life training towards one goal: the protection of one of those blood drinkers, Arianna. But what is he supposed to do when the blue-eyed girl of the legends doesn't need him anymore? What does his life mean then? How is a guy supposed to move on when the girl he has pined over for a decade chooses someone else? Before he can even start to figure out his new life without Arianna, Devin has to deal with another problem. He needs to take care of some unfinished business with a night human he has known for less than a month, but with whom he is magically bound. Vanessa McKinny has promised that she knows a way to undo the spell she placed on Devin to save his life. Devin would do anything to break the bond to be free of her, even if it means traveling to the sidhe village, a place inhabited by a race of night humans that has not had a day human visitor in more than a hundred years. If he doesnât plan to get stuck, he must work with Nessa to find a way to break the bond. Only then can Devin have time to get back to finding his new goal in life, unless he discovers that his path lies with the sidhe. Originally from Wisconsin, B. Kristin currently resides in Ohio with her husband, two small children, and three cats. When not doing the mom thing of chasing kids, baking cookies, and playing outside, she is using her PhD in biology as a scientist. In her free time she is currently hard at work on multiple novels. Every day is a new writing adventure. She is a fan of all YA/NA fantasy and science fiction. Author Links: How to Seduce a Band Geek (How To #2) by Cassie Mae Release Date: 05/06/14 Swoon Romance Summary from Goodreads: Sierra Livingstonâs got it bad for her sisterâs best friend, Levi Masonâthe boy who carries his drumsticks in his pocket, marches with the schoolâs band, and taps his feet to whatever beat runs through his head. Sierra racks her brain for ways to impress the sexy drummer, but the short skirts and bursting cleavage donât seem to cut it. When Sierra gets paired with Leviâs sister, Brea, for a mentorship program, they strike a deal. In exchange for Sierra keeping her mouth shut about Brea ditching the program, Brea lets Sierra dig for more info on Levi to help get the guy of her dreams. But when Sierra discovers Levi no longer plays the drums, his family has moved into a trailer, and heâs traded in his Range Rover for a baby blue moped, Sierraâs not sure if she can go through with violating his privacy. Sheâll have to find the courage to ask him straight outâif heâs willing to let her inâand explore other ways to seduce the schoolâs band geek. How to Hook a Bookworm (How To #3) by Cassie Mae Release Date: TBD Swoon Romance Summary from Goodreads: Itâs Brea Masonâs sixteenth birthday, and she has three wishes. 1. Be magically eighteen like the rest of her friends. 2. Grow a money tree for her family whose financial problems are well known about town. 3. Overcome her test anxiety before she flunks out of every class. But one day later, she's still sixteen, her family's money worries abound, and she's no closer to passing than she was the day before! Then a very sexy transfer studentâwith gobs of cashâshows up. Brea figures she has a better chance of burping up glitter than attracting the new guy, but he seems extremely interested in her. Just when Brea thinks things are looking up, her report card arrives marked with four giant Fâs. Enter resident bookworm and Brea's loyal friend, Adam Silver. If he can't help Brea pass, no one can. Even with Adam's help, Brea can't handle the mounting pressure, and finds an escape with the new student who knows little about her problems. But spending oodles of time with her boyfriend strains the friendship with Adam she relies so heavily on. Faced with losing the only real comfort and support she has ever had, Brea starts to wonder if she can hook a bookworm before it's too late. About the Author Amazon multi-category and international bestselling author of HOW TO DATE A NERD, HOW TO SEDUCE A BAND GEEK and HOW TO HOOK A BOOKWORM Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. Her angel children and perfect husband fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When sheâs not writing, sheâs spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate. Cassie Mae is an Amazon.com bestselling author of the teen contemporary romance novel REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND, which she self-published. In addition to publishing with Swoon Romance, she is published by Random House Flirt. Author Links: How to Get Ainsley Bishop to Fall in Love with You Release Date: 06/12/14 Summary from Goodreads: 1. Join the Drama Club 2. Do Your Research 3. Provide Something She Needs 4. Make Her Feel Secure and Important 5. Pay Attention! 6. Be a Good Friend 7. Be More Attractive 8. Be Complimentary, But Not Obsequious 9. Establish Rapport 10. Be Encouraging and Supportive 11. Give Her Space 12. Admit When Youâre Wrong and Apologize 13. Find the Perfect Birthday Gift 14. Tell Her How You Feel Seventeen-year-old Oliver Wendell Holmes (Yes, his parents are just that peculiar, but his brotherâs name is Sherlock, so it could have been worse) knows that heâs different. Heâs quirky, awkward, and heâs okay with that. Oliver also likes making listsâmeticulous procedures for achieving his goals, step-by-step. Whether itâs âHow to Get an A in Chemistryâ or âHow to Get Accepted to MIT,â he has a process, and itâs worked for him so far. He doesnât even care that the popular kids mock him. Oliverâs got his eye on the prize. So when he decides itâs time to declare his feelings for Ainsley Bishop, the girl of his dreams, itâs only natural for him to make a listâa point-by-point strategy to win her heart. He knows it will take a grand gesture for her to see all he has to offer, and her approaching birthday provides the ideal opportunity for Oliver to put his plan into action. Finding the perfect gift is a challenge Oliver meets with his usual dogged determination. Heâll need to watch her carefully for clues to pinpoint exactly what he should give her. And along the way, he might just learn that what Ainsley really needs is not quite what he expected. T.M. Franklin started out her career writing non-fiction in a television newsroom. Graduating with a B.A. in Communications specializing in broadcast journalism and production, she worked for nine years as a major market television news producer, and garnered two regional Emmy Awards, before she resigned to be a full-time mom and part-time freelance writer. After writing and unsuccessfully querying a novel that she now admits, âis not that great,â she decided to follow the advice of one of the agents who turned her downâwrite some more and get better at it. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Mike, is mom to two boys, Justin and Ryan, and has an enormous black dog named Rocky whoâs always lying nearby while sheâs writing. Whether heâs soothed by the clicking of the computer keys or just waiting for someone to rub his belly is up for debate. In addition to MORE, Franklin penned the Amazon best-selling short story, Window, as well as another short story, A Piece of Cake, which appears in the Romantic Interludes anthology. The sequel to MORE, The Guardians, will be released November 7, 2013. Connect with T.M. Franklin Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads GIVEAWAY: a Rafflecopter giveaway Cover Reveal Organized by: Perfectly Messy Release Date: May 2014 Summary from Goodreads: Popularity isn't everything it's cracked up to be. Justin Marshall knows this better than most. For the captain of the basketball team, small business owner, and son of Minnesota's next governor, life can get pretty overwhelming. But Justin can handle anything as long as he has Lucy, the girl who fell for the man heâs trying to be. But for Justin and Lucy, finding time together proves challenging. Stolen kisses and whispered promises just aren't enough. That is, until scandalous photos of the couple are leaked to a press intent on creating a juicy scandal during Justin's dad's gubernatorial campaign. And when Lucy becomes fair play for the tabloids and gossip pages, Justin does the only thing he can to protect her: he breaks her heart. For Lucy, junior year is everything she hoped it would be: new friends, second chances, and a boyfriend she canât stop kissing. That is, until the boy sheâs pretty sure she loves chooses the life his family wants for him, over her. Now itâs up to Lucy to teach him what it really means to have everything. Because for Justin, being who everyone needs him to be just might cost him the one person he canât live without. When Lizzy Charles isnât scrambling to raise her two spunky toddlers or caring for premature and sick babies as a neonatal intensive care nurse, sheâs in a quiet corner writing or snuggled up with a novel and a few squares of dark chocolate. Black tea keeps her constant and she loves guacamole. She married her high school sweet heart, a heart-melting musician, so itâs no surprise sheâs fallen in love with writing contemporary YA romance novels. Release Date: 04/01/14 Summary from Goodreads: Now that Nara and Ethan are working together to uncover the Corvusâ secrets, theyâre confident nothing can stop them. But while theyâve learned to anticipate dark, outside forces gunning for them, neither is prepared for the insidious evil that slithers its way into their lives, nor the new challenges that surface so close to home. Despite all the chaos and turmoil around them, the one constant they can depend on is their devotion and loyalty to each other. But as their relationship moves into deeper territory, sometimes the toughest battles are the ones waged within. While the hunt for answers unravels more layers in the Corvus world, Ethan and Nara uncover new truths about themselves and their intricate connection to the powerful raven spirit. When boundaries are suddenly redrawn and control shifts, Ethan and Nara will be forced to make choices that could bring them closer together or rip them apart forever. Finding Joy by Jenni Moen Genre: Contemporary Romance Word Count: 103,400 Release date: December 13, 2013 Cover: Beth Windel and Jenni Moen Summary from Goodreads: Love is patient. It can happen when you least expect it, where you least expect it, with whom you least expect it. Love is kind. But love may not grow out of kindness. It can happen with the person who hates you most because love knows no bounds.And it keeps no record of wrongs. Love doesn’t hold a grudge. Love forgives. Love forgets. But when the healing of your heart breaks the hearts of the ones you love …. it may seem impossible to Find Joy. About the Author: Jenni Moen lives in her hometown in Oklahoma with her husband and three crazy, exuberant kids that have the potential to burn the house down at any moment.When she’s not chauffeuring kids around town, performing her mom duties as a short order cook and maid, or vacuuming for her fastidious husband, she hammers away at her keyboard at her big girl job as a patent attorney. While vodka and exercise have provided some relief from the daily grind, it is reading … and now writing … that are her true escapes. Book Title: Ocean's Collide Author: M.A. De Olmas Genre: Contemporary New Adult Novel Release Date: November 2013 Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions My name is Livie Marie Acosta. I am a firm believer that childhood memories are supposed to be happy, joyous, and beautiful. I also believe everyone else in life has just that… except for me, of course. I came close to having that once with my own family. I had a loving mother that treated me like her little princess. My father was, and still is, the biggest support system in my life, but even his love isn’t enough for me at times. I would have been a proud big sister at the age of seven, but Antonio Jr. was torn away from us before he was even born. I was destined to be alone and hurt, both emotionally and physically scarred. The only skeletons that remained of my once happy family was a father I adored, but who lived hundreds of miles away, and a mother whom I had spent most of my own life saving from her demons. Like many people, they are scarred so deep that when they bleed, it is a reminder that they are still human. I have a secret. A secret only I know about. I keep my secret well, and keep it hidden from the peeping eyes of the world. At least I tried… that is until two angels barged into my life, and into my scattered heart. Their presence in my life spun me on my heels, turning my world yet again upside down, and right side up all at the same time. What I find could either save me, or finally push me over the edge. Here is my story… My name is Melissa DeOlmos, a newbie to the world of indie writing. I live in sunny side Palm Bay, Florida with my two lovely crazies ages five and two, along with my Law Enforcement champ of a husband. I could say that writing novels has been a passion that I've always pursued, but I can't. Writing for me has always been my own secret escape into a land of wonders, opportunities; loves and so much trouble that I sometimes wonder if I need medication for the stories that pop into my head. I am now deciding to share my mystical mind and stories with the world, so that hopefully others may also find that little something extra they've been looking for. Thank you and I hope you enjoy my books.Blurb I’m going to make you wish you were dead. Just a text. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Hales tries not to worry. Probably a wrong number. Not really meant for her, and definitely not related to the crime she witnessed six years ago. Right? Then two states away, a bomb goes off in her best friend's locker. Soon Ryan is labeled a terrorist and runs to the safest place he knows—Rebecca’s house in small-town Wyoming. It doesn’t take long for the FBI to show up asking questions. Rebecca lies, of course, and says she hasn’t seen him. Now she's neck-deep in it with him, whatever "it" is. The only way out is to return to Vegas, where Ryan is a wanted man. The city of lies and illusion puts Rebecca’s small-town wits to the test as she struggles to find the person who framed Ryan and why. Is Rebecca’s text linked to the bombing? And what does it have to do with a six year old murder? Rebecca needs to find out before she loses Ryan—and her own life. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18810467-before-they-find-us About the Author
Michelle A. Hansen was raised in southeastern Washington. She earned her bachelor of arts degree in English teaching from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, and taught high school English for six years. Michelle loves Pepsi and Doritos more than chocolate. She loves summertime and hates to be cold. She has had three near-death experiences. She’s addicted to office supplies and has an irrationally large stash of pens and notebooks. Author Links: http://www.michelleahansen.com/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5448154.Michelle_A_Hansen?from_search=true http://www.twitter.com/michelleahansen http://www.facebook.com/pages/Michelle-A-Hansen/254292581315000 http://pinterest.com/crimms I'm excited to reveal the cover for the YA Fantasy, Journey to Landaran by Judy Goodwin. This book is scheduled to release February 1st, 2014. This stunning cover was designed by Katt Amaral. Aidah and her twin brother Tavish have always had a knack for getting into trouble. From pie stealing and pranks to hunting for magical creatures, they have always escaped notice in their tiny mountain village. Add it to your Goodreads shelf! Excerpt: Aidah's movement was too sudden. The branch she stood on snapped, and she fell back, tumbling down the nest towards the brink of the ledge. Tavish reached out and caught hold of her tunic as her legs slipped over the edge. “Grab my arm! Pull yourself up,” he commanded as the fabric in his hand began to tear. She tried to grab for his arm, but her body was turned awkwardly. At least her predicament seemed to have one benefit. The roc, startled by her fall, wheeled away. Aidah didn’t have time to see if there were any other flying creatures down there, such as a few frightened wyrret parents. The tunic tore. Aidah scrambled to get hold of something, anything,. She felt herself falling, and then Tavish’s fingers clamped hard around her wrist, his short nails pinching into her skin. “Sis, don’t move. I’m not secure here. Just stay still and let me pull you up.” She looked up at her brother holding her with one hand, trying to get a foothold or any kind of handhold on the cliff to brace himself in order to pull her back up. The fact she was looking up at him alarmed her--she was truly hanging off the cliff, her shoulders rubbing the hard granite of the edge, her lower body dangling. Tavish found a rock to hold onto and pulled, but while the cords in his neck jutted out and his arm trembled with effort, he couldn’t pull her up even a little before his feet began to slip. She very carefully grasped his arm with her other hand, but still he was not quite strong or secure enough. Aidah’s heart pounded through her rib cage, as fear began to sink in. If she fell, it would be a messy death. Death wasn’t something she ever really thought about, yet here it suddenly was, glaring at her. The two of them struggled, trying to get her up, but it was useless. She swallowed back a moan as tears burned in her eyes. “Gods, if I knew a spell to fix this!” Tavish gasped. His words seemed to trigger something within her. Strength, that was what he needed. If only she could somehow lend him strength . . . A blinding pain tore at the base of her skull, and she could suddenly hear Tavish muttering to himself, although his lips were firmly pressed shut. She didn’t have time to listen to what he was saying, however, before a pressure wave suddenly went through her body, traveling from the soles of her feet up through her torso and out through her hands where she gripped Tavish’s arm. As the wave passed, strength left her, darkening her vision. She opened her mouth to scream, thinking perhaps she was dying. With a cry, Tavish pulled hard at her, and she found herself on the cliff again, in Tavish’s arms lying at the very back of the ledge. Apparently he had pulled so hard he’d sent both of them back several paces. Even now he looked ready to do it again--there was no trace fatigue. She, on the other hand, felt pale and sickly. The world spun, and she was afraid her knees wouldn’t hold her up. Trembling, she tried to get up and failed, falling back against her brother. He set her down and got up, brushing snow and dirt from his trousers. “Wow, where did that come from, I wonder? I feel like a fresh ox! I think I could move a mountain right now! Did you do something, Sis?” He paced around stretching out his arms and legs, as if unable to stand still. The world was graying out to Aidah and she found it difficult to follow what Tavish was saying. Her head was pounding with one of the worst headaches she’d ever had. “I don’t . . . think so. Maybe your magic helped you. Can we go home? I’m not feeling so well . . .” The world suddenly tilted and fell into blackness. About the Author: Judy Goodwin developed a passion for writing at a young age, creating picture books from the time she could read and write. She continued this passion throughout her schooling, earning her BA degree in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. In her day job, she works as a technical writer in the healthcare field. She enjoys sharing her love of books and fantasy with her daughter and partner. They live in Gilbert, Arizona, with two Shiba Inu (Japanese) dogs, one wiener dog, and four black cats. Ms. Goodwin has published short stories in small press and online magazines including Space and Time, Dreams and Nightmares, Alienskin, and Beyond Centauri. With the advent of eBooks and indie publishing, she decided to move into the brave new world of publishing with the debut of her first novel, Heart of the Witch. Journey to Landaran is her second full length novel, the first installment of the Spirit Mage Saga. 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