Friday, October 28, 2011

Giveaway: Pyxis - By KC Neal

GIVEAWAY!!

Enter to win an e-copy of Pyxis by KC Neal!


 



Two worlds... one 16-year-old girl must learn to protect them both.


The nightmares haunting Corinne and her friend Mason hint at a universe that exists beyond the one they know. Her destiny is to protect a weakness between the two worlds, but the person who was supposed to teach her everything is dead. As Corinne and Mason search for answers, she tries to ignore the sparks igniting between them, but can't deny she feels safe only when he's nearby. Will they find help before their nightmares break free?


Would you take on the challenge of protecting 2 worlds if you were in Corinne shoes?

Simply fill out the form below & even answer the question if you want to!
**Contest will run until Friday 11/4 @ 11:59pm**

 


Fresh Face Friday (46): KC Neal


Who: KC Neal

What: Pyxis

Two worlds... one 16-year-old girl must learn to protect them both. 

The nightmares haunting Corinne and her friend Mason hint at a universe that exists beyond the one they know. Her destiny is to protect a weakness between the two worlds, but the person who was supposed to teach her everything is dead. As Corinne and Mason search for answers, she tries to ignore the sparks igniting between them, but can't deny she feels safe only when he's nearby. Will they find help before their nightmares break free?

 
My Thoughts: This is actually my current read & I L-O-V-E IT! This was my tweet to KC last night, "@KCNealTweets DUDE!! 20% in and this books kicks ass!!", that alone should make you want this book!


Cover: B+, It's SUPER pretty....looks like she's at the cove...oh you'll have to read the book to know what that is ;)

 
Stalking Grounds: Facebook, Twitter, Website, Goodreads


Thursday, October 27, 2011

Cover Whore {1,348,295}

Since I figure this was like the millionth time I've done a Cover Whore piece, I'd give it am official number :)

**Please bare with me that this edition will be slightly long, simply because I have almost died from beautiful overdose lately. Seriously, there are some UH-MAZE-ING covers out there!**





Until I Die - By Amy Plum
(Release Date: 5/8/2012)
This is the Sequel to Die For Me, isn't the cover GORGEOUS?!















Born Wicked - By Jessica Spotwood
(Release Date: 2/7/2012)
Absolutely breath taking!










Swear - By Nina Malkin
(Release Date: 10/18/2011)
With the cascade of petals behind her, it creates such a statement. Like everything is raining down on her...















Josephine Lost - By Rebecca Gahagan
(Release Date: 8/16/2011)
I instantly fell for this cover! And I'm completely sure it has nothing to do with the fact that there's neon green all over it ;)












On a Dark Wing - By Jordan Dane
(Release Date: 12/27/2011)
Super ominous cover, with a hunky half-naked angel. Sold!

Review & Giveaway: Fierce Dawn - By Amber Scott


Author: Amber Scott
Website
Release Date: 3/30/2011
Purchase Info: Amazon, B&N, Smashwords


Snarling teeth, glowing eyes. Someone--something--is after her.


The man who haunts her dreams enters her reality, claiming she's transforming into a changeling--not quite immortal but no longer human.


Battlelines are drawn and blood spills as the two fight not only for her life, but for mankind's as well.
FAN-FREAKIN'-TASTIC BOOK!!!

From page one I was hooked! Like an addict needing their fix, I couldn't put Fierce Dawn down!

Sadie is crazy....no, actually, her sister Heather thinks she's crazy. Ever since their mother committed suicide, and a little incident that sent Sadie to the hospital, Heather has been playing mom to her. Talk about over bearing little sister! So what if Sadie is on meds, so what if she dreams of a winged man making love to her every night, so what if she sees that winged man every day at the library. (minus the wings of course) Sadie just wants a normal life again. To not feel like she's losing her mind all the time. A little dancing therapy is just what Sadie needs, one night out with her cousin won't hurt anything.

Elijah knows that Sadie is different, even his long-time friend Holly sees the possibility in her. Maybe Sadie is going to change into a messenger, maybe she will become immortal and help them find his brother Crusoe. Maybe, maybe, maybe. What Elijah does know is that Sadie makes him feel things he's not suppose to about a mortal. Stirs emotions in him he must suppress, or else.  Stalking her into a bar with her cousin isn't bad....feeling over protective and not leaving her side once her for 3 days because she was drugged is.

Waking up from a drug induced sleep groggy is normal, but finding her winged man at her side proves she's crazy! But when Elijah introduces  Sadie to a world where everything makes sense to her, she knows she's not. With her body doing some MAJOR over haul (like trying to figure out why Elijah's kisses make the pain go away) , she also knows that there are people in this immortal realm who are depending upon her to help find their missing. Talk about pressure!
With her life now showing her what she has been meant for all along, Sadie has to find strength within herself to stop those who seek to destruct mankind.

Words can't even begin to describe how epic this book was. So many different thoughts & scenes keep pouring into my mind that I want to tell you all about. Love, betrayal (almost the worst kind), jealousy, kick ass fight scenes, blood addicts, Sirens, seriously this book has it all! This is one of my favorite quotes from Sadie, it's when she's coming out of her drugged sleep & finds Elijah in her room:

"Why aren't you naked?"
Just the bluntness of the comment made me laugh! 
The flow of this book was insane. I never once found myself asking, "why did that happen", or, "that doesn't make sense".  Amber truly knows how to create a phenomenal world and characters, with just the right splash of sexual tension! This book is by far one of my top 10 reads for the year. I would shove it in every ones face if I could, but that would be rude. So just go out & buy it!
Now I am stuck....waiting for the next book in the series....thinking of Elijah's perfect abs....


5/5



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GIVEAWAY

2 lucky Peeps will have the chance to win a copy of Fierce Dawn!

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Good Luck!

**Contest will end Thursday 11/3 at 11:59pm**


Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Review: Lord of the Vampires (Royal House of Shadows - Book #1) - By Gena Showalter

Author: Gena Showalter
Release Date: 9/2011
Purchase Info: Amazon, B&N, IndieBound

Nicolai the Vampire was renowned for his virility, but in a twist of fate “The Dark Seducer” had become a sex slave in the kingdom of Delfina—stripped of his precious timepiece and his memory. All that remained was a primal need for freedom, revenge—and the only woman who could help him.
In her dreams, a wanton vampire called to Jane Parker, drawing her to his dark sexuality and his magical realm. But for a human, all was not a fairy tale in Delfina. Jane was the key to Nicolai’s memory…but exploiting her meant dooming the only mortal he craved.


Hot, sexy & seductive from page one!


Receiving a very strange, very old book at your doorstep is rather curious. But Jane needs the unknown! Living through an accident that has taken everything from her, there seemed to be that spark missing from her life. As Jane starts reading it she instantly feels for the character, it's as if she's feeling his emotions. Dosing off all she can dream about is a man bound in a dungeon...a slave.
When she wakes up, Jane is in a completely different world where everyone is referring to her as the long lost princess. With glamour magic surrounding her, only one person can see through the it, the person who casted it and that's Nicolai. The slave.

Using Jane as his tool to get out of the castle that has held him prisoner for so long, Nicolai is bound and determined to do, or say, anything that will get him the hell outta dodge!
Knowing what she's getting herself into by helping Nicolai, that doesn't stop Jane. There's something about him that draws her to him, he accepts her, heats up her insides, and makes her want to do things she's never thought of! 
Realizing she's helpless and far from home, Nicolai feels obligated to take Jane with him on his journey. Obligation turns to need, and for the first time in his life Nicolai is finally understanding what it's like to want a female, not just use them.  
With time running out, Nicolai feels a force that is pulling him to return to Delfina, his home kingdom, and seek revenge....for what, he's not exactly sure.

Hot, hot, hot, sizzling! The chemistry between Jane & Nicolai was totally apparent from the beginning. Yes, there was a LOT of sexual lingo in this book, some super steamy scenes, and it seemed that all they wanted to do was get down. The plot behind this story had a good layout, but sometimes I found myself not sure what was a dream or what was actually happening when it came to Nicolai. Then, somehow, everything always seemed to just lead to sex. Don't get me wrong, I love a hot passionate scene, but sometimes it's just over done. I kind of felt like I was waiting for something to seriously knock my socks off. (besides the amount of times Nicolai could get down in one day) Regardless, there was still a good story line here, and I'm excited to see how the rest of the Royal House of Shadows series will play out their stories.



3/5


Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Reads During Halloween



Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme over at the Broke and the Bookish.

This week we're talking Halloween MUST READS!





The Witches - By Ronald Dahl
Growing up I would ALWAYS read this book around Halloween. (I think it's probably the reason I dressed up as a witch almost every year too)









The Restorer - By Amanda Stevens
This is a MUST read! Best ghost read I've ever had the pleasure of getting my hands on!












The First Days - By Rhiannon Frater
What's Halloween without a GREAT zombie read?













The Turning - By Jennifer Armintrout
Wanna talk about one of the most sadistic sires ever? Yeah, Cyrus  is definitely it!












Rage - By Jackie Morse Kessler
Extremely unique, MUST read! I mean, death is a rock-star!












Welcome to the Dead House - By R.L Stine
Who wouldn't read a Goosebumps during Halloween?!
These were my staple growing up :)












Dracula - By Bram Stoker
Really? Do I need to say anything?






These are my definite stand outs for Halloween reads. I know there are a TON more out there, and make sure you check out all the other sites who are participating in this meme!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Interview & Giveaway - Kristie Cook


Welcome, Kristie Cook!

Author of The Soul Savers Series!


Thanks for stopping by!










How Many books do you see in the Soul Savers series?

7 in the main series (Alexis’s story) plus more novellas like Genesis (which just came out), short stories and maybe even full side novels









Who do you see playing Alexis & Tristan on the big screen?

I won’t say. I really have more of a composite of several actors in mind for each, but I won’t even share that. I prefer readers to come up with their own images. It makes the story more personal to them.

How do you over come writers block?

Depends on what’s causing it. Sometimes I still need to be “shown” the next scene by the characters and a walk or a shower helps. Other times, it’s because I forced something to happen in the previous scene(s) and the characters are telling me that it really didn’t happen like that, so they refuse to move forward. Then I have to go back and see where I made a character do something he or she would never do or where I missed their true reaction to something that happened.


Who is the one author you’d LOVE to co-write with?

Ha! This is the second time I’ve answered this today. The most obvious answer is J.K. Rowling, because she’s simply brilliant. But I don’t know that we’d work well together. In fact, she’d probably do all the writing and I’d just be nodding my head in agreement and drooling over her amazingness, having nothing worthwhile to add. Writing is such a personal activity, that anyone I co-author with would have to be a friend first. Someone I know well and can see we have a high level of synergy together. Someone who’s somewhat like me but also has different strengths and weaknesses so we can complement each other. So I don’t know, but if you ever see me co-author something, you know I found that person.


Quickies:

Apple Pie or Pumpkin Pie?
Pumpkin

Blood Halloween or Gothic Halloween?
Gothic

Vampires or Werewolves?
Oooooh, I don’t know! Angels!

Haunter House or Corn Maze?
Haunted House – I know I’ll eventually get out of it. Plus they’re just a lot more fun.


To find out more about Kristie & her awesomeness, here's where you can stalk her:

Website
Twitter
Goodreads
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GIVEAWAY

Kristie is kind enough put up a copy of the Soul Savers Novella, Genesis, for 1 lucky follower



"A father who reveals his truth.
Twins who take different paths—one light, one dark.
Angels who have plans for them both
And Demons who do as well.
So the Earthly battle for souls ignites…

A tale that is over 2,000 years old, this is the story of the Amadis beginnings."
 CONTEST CLOSED
 Congrats to Dawn Doyle!

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Spreading the word isn't mandatory, but is VERY much appreciated!
 
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