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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

S.C. Stephens Spotlight Q&A GIVEAWAY

Author Interview Down Below. I asked her a little bit about Thoughtful.
Giveaway down below. Signed paperbacks buy 10 different authors.

Author Bio

S.C. Stephens is a bestselling author who enjoys spending every free moment she has creating stories that are packed with emotion and heavy on romance.
Her debut novel, Thoughtless, an angst-filled love triangle charged with insurmountable passion and the unforgettable Kellan Kyle, took the literary world by storm. Amazed and surprised by the response to the release of Thoughtless in 2009, more stories were quick to follow. Stephens has been writing nonstop ever since.

In addition to writing, Stephens enjoys spending lazy afternoons in the sun reading fabulous novels, loading up her iPod with writer's block reducing music, heading out to the movies, and spending quality time with her friends and family. She currently resides in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her two equally beautiful children.

Website: http://authorscstephens.com

My short interview with S.C. Stephens

Q: I have read the alternate version of Thoughtless. What made you change it?

A: I had kind of a love hate relationship with it anyways, reading the feed back when I posted it. There were some really good points that they made. So I started having the idea “What if I did it this way” I started writing it out and it so much better for me. That I decided to do it that way.

Q: Did you ever feel like having Denny and Kiera work it out and Jenny and Kellan get together?

A: No. I just didn’t see Denny ever being okay with what happened and getting over it. It just was not in his personality. She burned that bridge.

ME: I know people don’t like cheating in books but I like that they found that ground to forgive each other and still love each other in a very different way. I really enjoyed how you put them back together with the friendship.

S.C.: That’s all Denny. Hes a very good person. He wont go back there but he can forgive.

Me: What is going on with Thoughtful?

S.C: I just gave it to my agent and she gave it to the publisher.

How big it is going to be?

A: It’s bigger than Thoughtless, depending on how much they cut it will be at least the same size. If not a little bigger.

It is not all 3 books combined, just the first book in Kellan's POV.

Q: What was your inspiration for Collision Course?

A: I was driving down a really curvy road in a down pour and had my kids in the back set and thought what if something happened? How would I deal with that?

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Release Day - Objective - K.Larsen

My story started out cliche, good girl falls for bad boy, but one wrong move changed all that. Turns out the good girl doesn’t save the bad boy. My story goes from cliche to risque to mind blowing. My story is different from all the others because the events of my story led me to one thing...my objective.

Remembering him comes in dreams and flashbacks that I can't control. I tell myself it’s time to let go...but moving on from him is impossible when I still see our lives in my head.

When you kill your soul mate you don’t ever really recover.

A year of trying to forget or rather move past it has taught me that you can't. Its an impossibility to move on from that kind of horrific form of betrayal. If you you’re too selfish or scared for suicide, like me, you learn to wake up every morning and follow routine. One foot in front of the other, day after day.

Hollow. Lifeless. Haunted. Loving him was like the sun on a summer day. Living without him is like slowly burning to death. Torture.

A Bloodlines Novel.

*Note Tug of War is the 1st in the Bloodlines books, each book can be read as a stand alone book.*

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MEET THE AUTHOR

I have a weird addiction to goat cheese and chocolate martinis, not together though.

I adore my dog. He is the most awesome snuggledoo in the history of dogs.

Seriously.

I hate dirty dishes.

I like sarcasm and funny people.

I should probably be running right now... because of the goat cheese....and stuff.

I've been told I'm the mistress of Snark. I like that.

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/K.LarsenAuthor

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/klarsen_author

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6871141.K_Larsen

Website

http://ferrarik.wix.com/klarsen

Hope to see you all there!!

Brought to you by the Release Day Diva

REMY TURNS ONE!!!!! I HAVE A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

One of my favorite books. I love Remy so much. Can you believe that it has been one year? I loved this series and I am excited to see what else Katy Evans brings us. She is one of the nicest ladies I have ever met.

So with out further ado here is the link of the Target edition of REMY.

As a gift to all of Remy's amazing readers, Gallery and Katy Evans, have made the Exclusive to Target EXTENDED ENDING available to celebrate Remy's One-Year Anniversary!

Free of charge as a THANK YOU to everyone for being such tremendous supporters of both Katy Evans and the REAL series.

So click on the link and get your REMY on. Don't tell Brooke though, she might come after you.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Spotlight with JESSICA SORENSEN

I met this really nice lady at the Houston Author Event 2014 saturday and I had a little Q&A with her. So check it out and don't forget to enter this amazing giveaway that we have going on.

Jessica Sorensen is the author of The New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers, The Secret of Ella and Micha, The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden, and Breaking Nova, which are New Adult Contemporary novels. She also writes Paranormal series, including the Fallen Star Series, Shattered Promises, Darkness Falls, and the Death Collectors. She loves writing and reading and is an avid watcher of TV series The Vampire Diaries and Modern Family. An immense music lover, Jessica immerses herself in her music as she writes. She has a broad taste in music, and a list of favorite songs that goes on for miles! A few of her current favorite bands are Chevelle, Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Brand New, Death Cab for Cutie, Flight 409, and Nirvana. Some of Jessica’s favorite “watch it over, and over again” movies include Anywhere but Here, Juno, Pride and Prejudice, The Hangover, and Bad Teacher.

Network with Jessica! Follow her here:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jessica-Sorensen/165335743524509Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/jessFallenStar
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4601855.Jessica_Sorensen

Q: Do you ever feel bad for leaving your readers with painful cliffhangers?

A: YES.

Q: How many times have you been asked that today?

A: I have been asked that a lot.

ME: Just in case you don’t know, Jessica is the QUEEN of cliffhangers. They are so worth it though. She is an amazing writer and she gives us so much in all of her books.

Q: I've noticed that you have written a lot of books, how do you come up with new ideas and situations for your characters that are different from one another? You write really fast.

A: I don’t really know. I just think of something and that’s what I do. Like Callie and Kayden, I wrote it for someone and that was its own thing. Then Nova came and I get an idea and I go with it. I try to stay away from them having a similar story line.

ME: That seems to be the hardest, I have read your books and they are all very different. How do you try to make there situations are unique to their own?

Jessica: I can usually feel it when I am writing. It’s like sometimes somebody’s voice will sneak in and so I will change it. I really just sit down, I don’t plan, I don’t outline I just go with the flow and that’s what comes out.

ME: I was going to ask you if you use a chart or plan.

Jessica: I just do one and move on. What a wild imagination I guess.

ME: Who is your favorite character out of all your books or the one that is most dear to you?

Jessica: Saving Quinton. Quinton is kind of my baby. I wanted to make him better so when he finally became better I was happy with it.

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Friday, April 4, 2014

TrinDee Events: Abbi Glines Rush Too Far Book Signing + GIVEAWAY!

You are all invited to join us in celebrating the release of
Rush Too Far by Abbi Glines
on Thursday, May 8th at 7pm in Pasadena, Tx.

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About the Book / Series

Fallen Too Far was Blaire's story. Now it's time for Rush to share his side.

Everyone in Rosemary Beach thinks they know how Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn fell in love. But Rush is back to tell his side of the story...

Rush has earned every bit of his bad-boy reputation. The three-story beach house, luxury car, and line of girls begging for time between his sheets are the envy of every guy in Rosemary Beach, and Rush handles it all with the laid-back cool of a rock star’s son. All he needs are his best friend, Grant, and his sister, Nan.

Until Blaire Wynn drives into town in her beat-up pickup truck with a pistol under her seat. The Alabama farm girl instantly captures Rush’s attention once he discovers that the angelic beauty is his new stepsister, but he vows to keep his distance. Even if she needs his help. Even if he craves her.

Because Rush knows why Blaire is all alone in the world, forced to ask for help from the father who abandoned her three years ago. And he knows if he gets too close it will destroy Nan, who has a secret connection to Blaire.

He has every reason in the world to stay away from her. Find out why he doesn’t.
~Too Far Series~

Author

Since publishing her first novel Breathe in May of 2011, Abbi has also released The New York Times bestselling Seabreeze Series which includes Breathe, Because of Low, While It Lasts, Just For Now and Sometimes It Last, The Existence Trilogy that includes the USA Today Bestseller Ceaseless. New York Times and USA TODAY bestsellers The Vincent Boys and The Vincent Brothers. Last but not least her most popular series to date, Rosemary Beach which includes The New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers Fallen Too Far, Never Too Far, Forever Too Far, Twisted Perfection and Simple Perfection. Her newest book scheduled to be released on December 17th, 2013 is Misbehaving (Seabreeze).

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CBC - Author Spotlight - Mary Wasowski

Following her larger than life best friend to NYU was a dream come true.

Modeling part-time to pay the bills, while she earned her teaching degree, Reese Mitchell never imagined her Nana’s prediction of finding her future husband could be possible. Then she met…HIM! Walker Reed, her handsome stranger. He was sexy as sin and one look from him, she was hooked.

Loving Walker was effortless. He captured her heart with one touch making Reese lose herself in him. From strangers to lovers, they became two hearts…one love. Outside forces conspire to tear their love apart leaving her to wonder if two people from different worlds should stay together?

When promised “Forever” from the man who loves her, Reese is left with only one thing to do. She trusts the promises made. She believes in the happily ever after.

She believes in…FOREVER.

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Mary Wasowski is the queen of mastering many tasks. I call New Jersey my home where I share my life with my husband, and our three amazing sons. Writing was my way of expressing my words that sometimes I couldn't say. My journals were filled with the rants of a teenager finding her way, and eventually they turned into poems, and short stories. Joining the Indie community of so many talented writers has been a wonderful experience. I am so thankful for all of the love and support I have received. Life can take you down many different roads, but I truly believe this is where I am suppose to be now. I want to inspire my boys to never give up on your dreams. I never did, and here I am. I am officially an Author. Write what you love. Love what you write. Believe in your story. You have many chapters to write on your journey... XOXO...Mary

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Join us September 20th 2014 at 11 AM for one of the biggest author events to hit New Rochelle, NY!

The day will be filled with a book signing, parties, giveaways, and more!

Author Jennifer L. Armentrout will be your host for the evening and TrinDee Events your co-host!

For a full list of featured authors visit: http://www.cbcevent.com/p/authors.html

This event will be held at FunFuzin, an indoor amusement park in New Roc City: http://www.newroccity.com

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE NOW:

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

Review - Dazed - Kim Karr

DAZED SYNOPSIS:

Jagger Kennedy never went looking for fame, he just fell into it. After scoring a major modeling contract, his clean-cut good looks and charm catapulted his career. But when his actress girlfriend breaks his heart, he moves to L.A. to try his hand at acting. He’s not looking for love—he just needs to make a change.

Aerie Daniels is a woman in control … until she meets Jagger. Her surprising connection with him leaves her dazed and it’s unlike anything she’s ever felt. But just when she lets her walls fall, she makes a startling discovery about Jagger that breaks her fragile heart into a million pieces.

To keep from losing the woman who’s changing his world, Jagger is willing to give up anything—including his career. But even that might not be enough to regain Aerie’s shattered trust…

DAZED IN GENERAL:

Dazed is a Connections Series Novella but it not necessary to read Connected and Torn prior to reading this. Also it has a beginning, a middle, and an end :)

MY REVIEW 4 STARS

There is just something about the way that Kim writes that makes you feel like you are in the story. A person looking in through the glass and seeing the characters come to life right in front of you. This is how Kim makes me feel when I read her books. There is nothing that seems unrealistic when I read her stores.

I enjoyed reading this little novella about Aerie and Jagger. They both had there issues from past relationships. Aerie has issues with trust and I feel as if that is why she has built herself into this controlling person that she is. Why let others in when the chances of getting hurt are there. Never mind the fact that this Jagger (HOTTIE) is one heck of a specimen. Jagger seems to have a lot more confidence than Aerie and is sure of his Connection with her. I enjoyed how Jagger taught Aerie to live a little, take the top down and just let life takes it course.

The story flows perfectly and there are a few moments in it that had me wanting to chew at my nails but I got through it and I was well rewarded for it. If you have not read any of Kim's books you can read this as a stand alone. I however say read all of them and enjoy.

To The Cupcake Thief, We all love you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHzxBHmqncY&feature=youtu.be

Excerpt from Dazed

Connections #2.5 by Kim Karr

Published by the Penguin Group

Release date: April 1, 2014

There’s something deliciously perverse about staring through the clear glass. All of my senses engage as I wait in line—the fragrance that fills the air as the fire crackles beneath the foil wrapped treats wafts under my nose, the beauty in each and every small package as they line the shelves with tiny dots and colored sprinkles mesmerizes me, the sound made as the silver sheet is peeled back to reveal the magnificence it holds captivates me, and the anticipation of the taste makes my mouth water. Ummm... just thinking of the first bite into the moist brown exterior with its bittersweet Belgian chocolate complimenting the flavor of the Madagascar bourbon vanilla that oozes from its inside has me trembling. The black and white cupcake—it’s simply perfection.

Amidst the skyscrapers in Los Angeles’ South Park neighborhood, Sprinkles is a gem tucked away for those of us who seek out a small piece of heaven. I don’t come here often, but when I do it’s for that one special treat. The menu describes it as, “Yin and Yang.” An ancient proverb that says, “Complementary opposites, such as light and dark, day and night, and masculine and feminine, seemingly may exist as contrary forces, but are actually interconnected.” Simply put, it says one gives rise to the other and it’s true— opposites attract. Without the vanilla inside, one could not possibly crave the chocolate outside—looking at the two parts united has me drooling.

“You know what they say about staring through the glass,” a deep husky voice says from behind me.

His words tingle my skin and my gaze snaps up. “Excuse me?” I stop short, in a daze, not even sure what he just said I was so lost in my thoughts.

He chuckles. “You know what they say about staring through the glass,” he repeats.

My eyes blink and come into focus on the upward tilt of his full lips. Then my eyes move to his smooth pale skin flecked with a light stubble, his nose seemingly sculpted even with a slight imperfection in its slope, large eyes with the most unusual gray color swirling from within, and chocolate brown colored hair framing his face in pieces—I’m not sure if he has just rolled out of bed or if product molds it just so. Either way, he is utterly beautiful.

“I’m sorry, I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

“Just be careful so you don’t fall in like Alice.” He smiles, displaying his bright white teeth.

“Again, I’m sorry but I have no idea what you’re talking about.” I notice his eyes sweep over me and my heart starts pounding.

“Through the Looking Glass,” he responds in a dangerously husky voice.

This time when he speaks I catch an accent, ever so slight but extremely sexy.

It reminds me of how Robert De Nero talks, just not as loud or fast. I continue to stare, unable to respond. I notice that his physique is long and lean. He’s dressed in worn jeans that fit him perfectly. His orange laced hiking boots scream I don’t conform. A pair of tortoiseshell sunglasses hang from the V of his gray sweater, which clings to his body perfectly. And an outdoor vest tops the outfit. It throws me off. It makes him look more like an Abercrombie model than a James Dean type. It’s a navy blue down and quilted one with a silver zipper. I don’t know why, but something about his outfit, about this man, captivates me.

“Number 98,” calls the girl from behind the counter.

He steps closer. His warm breath whispers across my neck. “Through the Looking Glass is the sequel to Alice in Wonderland. When Alice gets too close to the glass, she falls in and starts on a crazy journey,” he tells me as his arm waves in the air with a green ticket on display. Stepping closer, his gaze cuts from mine to the glass case as he hands his number to the clerk whose wearing a cute brown apron with the word Sprinkles scripted across it.

“Can I have a dozen of the black and white cupcakes?” he asks.

Suddenly alarmed, my eyes dart to the case as I watch the single remaining row of beautifully crafted cupcakes diminish until there are none left. My irritation flares as I glance at my number—97.

The beautiful stranger hands the clerk his credit card and waits to sign the slip.

“I was number 97, my number was before yours,” I say as he’s handed the bag that holds his treasure.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Here let me get the sales clerk’s attention so you don’t have to take another number,” he says.

I want to stomp my feet. I want to scream. I don’t want her attention. I don’t want another number. I want the cupcakes that he stole from me.

“Miss,” he calls draping his perfectly fit body over the case. She looks his way and with a charming grin he says, “Can you help this lovely lady? She missed her number being called.”

“Of course, I’m so sorry. How can I help you?” the girl asks averting her eyes from the man who looks like he should be on the cover of GQ magazine, over to me.

He smiles at me with a face that belongs on a billboard. “Don’t fall in.”

I swear he’s goading me. But then he tips his chin and a sexy, smoldering grin passes over his lips and I’m not so sure anymore. He turns to look at me one more time before he exits, and excitement flushes over my face. I nod a slight cursory acknowledgement, then he disappears and disappointment washes over me—he’s gone. Crap. The cupcakes are also gone. Double crap. And now I’m left wondering if he saw me staring at that flavor? Did he distract me on purpose so he could purchase them first? Urrr...I’m so angry right now I consider walking out, but when the clerk asks me what I’d like I settle for the Vanilla Milk Chocolate cakes—they are the mirror reflection of the black and whites, with vanilla cake and chocolate frosting, but they are not nearly as good.

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Cover Reveal - Ascending Darkness - Jessica Spoon

Book 2

The repercussions of Harper’s past meeting her present have left her breathless and lost. She continues to fight an internal war with herself. Can she let the love Breccan has offered into her life? Or was she right to push him away for his own good?

As Harper struggles with this internal battle, will her past find her and tear down everything she has built?

Will Harper ever find her happily ever after?

***NO BUY LINKS AS OF YET***

Book 1 synopsis:

Harper Reagan has been through everything a woman could possibly go through. Losing her parents and entering foster care, only to be abused by her foster father. Running away at fifteen, she enters the world’s oldest profession to survive. And survive she did.
Barely...
If you call abuse, counted as property and tortured to no end surviving, then that was what she did…survived. Her life was spared, but at what cost? Long ago Harper had died. Today, due to those decisions she made, she is left existing with no choice to do anything else. Staring the devil in the face daily for as long as she did, left its mark and pain behind for her to live with forever.
The pain of that survival scars her deeper than any physical wound she's ever received.
Harper is finally living a better life and has a great business, friends, and a home finally her own. She will do anything to keep her past hidden, including jeopardizing her only chance at love and a truly good man.
Breccan Caldwell is everything Harper doesn't deserve. He's gorgeous, successful, caring and a true gentleman.
Can Breccan show Harper who she truly is? Or will he be pushed out by the darkness she allows herself to be consumed with?

Buy links:

AMAZON US LINK

AMAZON UK

Darkness Deserved eBook: Jessica Spoon: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store

My Bio:

Jessica's first book, Darkness Deserved in July/2013. Ascending Darkness is the follow up and final book in the Shattering the Darkness Series.

Jessica grew up in a small town in Southern Iowa. She went to nursing school and became a nurse only to realize her passion was in writing and reading. She loves to spend her time with friends and is very close with her family. It took her a long time to realize she even had a joy of reading. Once even having declared there was no point, when the books always became movies. At twenty four she discovered how wrong she was and became obsessed with reading and made up for lost time by doing it nonstop. She began writing when dozens of ideas kept flowing through her mind that she knew she had to get out.

Author links:

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/authorjessicaspoon

Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7091642.Jessica_Spoon

Twitter:

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The latest from Lady Spoon (@spoonitha). Author of the Shattering the Darkness Series. Iowa, USA

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Fallen Crest High Cover ReReveal - TIJAN

As you all know I am a HUGE fan of Fallen Crest High Series and I am so excited to be a part of the new cover reveal for Fallen Crest High. We all have fallen in love with Sam, Mason and Logan. Tijan is just amazing at keeping the reader on there seats and still shocks us with all things KADE. These boys will always have a place in my heart. So here is new cover for Fallen Crest High. I think it is perfect.