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Escape Publishing Birthday Bash & Giveaway: Sarah Daltry

We're so excited to be apart of Escape Publishing's birthday. We'll be featuring FIVE of Escape Publishing's amazing New Adult authors who have so generously spent the time writing lovely posts for you all, giving you the opportunity to let you get to know them better. What's more is we have a fabulous giveaway for you all too! Today - day five - we're featuring author Sarah Daltry.  Enjoy her post and have fun entering the giveaway. 5 Reasons to love Nora from Bitter Fruits  In writing New Adult, I have come across a strange phenomenon. If the book is set in college, it seems to draw a line between readers who had a similar college experience, and those who didn’t. However, I chose New Adult because college was a huge part of my life. I went away to school at 17 (I was young), had to adjust to being on my own, spent four years there – during which I met my husband, and then ended up doing two Master’s degrees. I have also taught high school...

Release Day: Death of the Mad Hatter - Sarah J Pepper

BLURB  If the king loses his head, then the Queen with a Bleeding Heart would rule the Red Court until Time ceased to move forward. When a second carried on for infinity, every creature in Wonderland would tip their Hat to the misfit girl with a Boy’s name (or was it a boy with a Girl’s name?) who’d end the Reign of Terror. However, it all hinged on the One-Eyed Hare being able to convince an uninspirable Heir that the impossible was indeed possible—like stopping time—and that Love was worth a Beheading. Heads would Roll… Hearts would Break… In the end, would it matter who Reigned?   *** Rafflecopter signed book giveaway ***      

Escape Publishing Birthday Bash & Giveaway: Cate Ellink

We're so excited to be apart of Escape Publishing's birthday. We'll be featuring FIVE of Escape Publishing's amazing New Adult authors who have so generously spent the time writing lovely posts for you all, giving you the opportunity to let you get to know them better. What's more is we have a fabulous giveaway for you all too! Today - day four- we're featuring author Cate Ellink.  Enjoy her post and have fun entering the giveaway. The most difficult part of writing The Virginity Mission Before The Virginity Mission , I was writing stories that I felt lacked authenticity. I'm not good at inventing settings, so I decided to write what I know (this advice is given to learners a lot). The Virginity Mission is based on a trip I did to the Daintree Rainforest in North Queensland, Australia, when I was at university. It was the most incredible experience and I wanted to share. But my reality was a boring story. I had to fabricate a story i...

Escape Publishing Birthday Bash & Giveaway:

We're so excited to be apart of Escape Publishing's birthday. We'll be featuring FIVE of Escape Publishing's amazing New Adult authors who have so generously spent the time writing lovely posts for you all, giving you the opportunity to let you get to know them better. What's more is we have a fabulous giveaway for you all too! Today - day three - we're featuring author J.M. Bray. Enjoy his post and have fun entering the giveaway. 3 Ingredients For Cooking Up A Villain by J.M. Bray “Write what you know.” We’ve seen the quote a thousand times and for the most part, it’s good advice. When writing Tearing the Shroud , I faced a dilemma where that little phrase didn’t help at all. The novel is the first in a multi-book series and I wanted an antagonist who would kick things off with a bang. Like many people, I try to do positive, uplifting things with my life. I’d seen bad, I’d experienced bad, I’d even stood against it, but how could I come up w...

Escape Publishing Birthday Bash & Giveaway: Scarlett Dawn

We're so excited to be apart of Escape Publishing's birthday. We'll be featuring FIVE of Escape Publishing's amazing New Adult authors who have so generously spent the time writing lovely posts for you all, giving you the opportunity to let you get to know them better. What's more is we have a fabulous giveaway for you all too! Today - day two - we're featuring one of my absolute favourite NEW Adult author's; the bloody fabulous Scarlett Dawn. Both books are 5 fabulous fairies, with one of them maybe even finding a spot in my best of 2013! Enjoy her post and have fun entering the giveaway. Hi! My name’s Scarlett Dawn. I’m quirky. Creative. Smiley-faced. Optimistic. Bizarre in my own right. I’m also the author of the international bestselling novel, King Hall . I write new adult fantasy, a crossover from new adult contemporary. My writing still has the “chaos” elements that I love in new adult, but with a paranormal/fantasy twist. Plus, a nau...

Escape Publishing Birthday Bash & Giveaway: Robin Thomas

We're so excited to be apart of Escape Publishing's birthday. We'll be featuring FIVE of Escape Publishing's amazing New Adult authors who have so generously spent the time writing lovely posts for you all, giving you the opportunity to let you get to know them better. What's more is we have a fabulous giveaway for you all too! Today - day one - we're featuring the awesome author Robin Thomas. Enjoy her post and have fun entering the giveaway. Bonjour Cherie and Serendipity by Robin Thomas Some (most) books are hard work – like cleaning the gutters on a hot December day.  There might be the occasional cool breeze and, of course, there’s immense satisfaction when the job is done, but you have to raise a sweat and get dirty and try not to swear (too much). Occasionally, though serendipity happens, and the voices in your head take over, clamouring to tell their story, in their way. And then the ideas and the words flow, because suddenly your c...

WitchHunt Tour Review - Emma Mills

‘I know it’s selfish, but I don’t want you to go,’ Daniel said, a couple of minutes later. I looked at him and smiled. ‘I’ll be fine, I will.’ ‘You’d better be. I don’t know what I’d do without you. Those months I stupidly spent apart from you… they were torment for me,’ he said. ‘They were torment for me too.’ Reviewer: Bex Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Fairies This series has developed so beautifully, and WitchHunt ends with an amazing conclusion. The characters really come into their own in this series finale, especially Jess. Her growth and reactions are expertly crafted, creating a book and series that should be a must read for paranormal lovers. Emma Mills' descriptive narrative really helps to build the level of suspense in WitchHunt. It was a real struggle not to race ahead to allow my heartbeat to decrease. Fortunately, I held back enough to savour the final instalment, and I'm so pleased I did. With a lovely mixture of humour, tension and romanc...

Release Reviews & Giveaway: Alive - Megan D. Martin & Theirs to Play - Kenya Wright

Kenya Wright & Megan D. Martin are giving away all kinds of goodies in celebration of releasing their new novels including a  $100  Amazon GC, over 35 different  ebooks  by some awesome authors, and a free  cover design  by J Sheats.  Reviewer: Justine Rating: 5 out of 5 Fairies Oh Ms. Wright, how I love and hate you right now! Theirs To Play is a book about two deprived, narcissistic, soulless brothers learning about life and the woman who doles out the lessons. And I love every glorious dirty-sexy second of it! Think modern Cruel Intentions but with brothers. Reading how Dawn schools this naughty twosome made this one of my favorite books of the year! But Miss Wright, I am a stickler for endings and yours has me torn. I hate how the story just ends with what felt like a minimal conclusion, but damn, does this woman know how to write one mean epilogue! Kenya had me salivating for what would come next and ready to take a bite out of her a...

Release Day Giveaways: Kenya Wright & Megan D. Martin

Kenya Wright & Megan D. Martin are giving away all kinds of goodies in celebration of releasing their new novels including a $100 Amazon GC, over 35 different  ebooks by some awesome authors, and a free cover design by J Sheats.  THEIRS TO PLAY: New Adult Erotic Romance by  Kenya Wright Two billionaire brothers enjoy twisted games where women are the sport. They find a female, date her, and compete to see who can bed her first. Too bad they picked the wrong one this time. Dawn's too smart for their verbal play and too quick to get trapped by clever ploys. The more the brothers work to capture her heart, the more they discover she might not be theirs to play. Check out the first 5 chapters for FREE! Buy on Amazon    Add to Goodreads **THEIRS TO PLAY is in the KDP program if you are looking for an epub copy, please contact Kenya and she will hook you up. wrigkenya@gmail.com

Cover Reveal: Backward Compatible - Sarah Daltry & Pete Clark

Genre: Geek Romance Not too long ago, in a town that, depending on your current location, is either not super far or actually quite close… It is a time of chaotic hormones. Two nerdy gents home for winter break have discovered a female gamer at a midnight release. During the break, the gamer trio manages to reveal the game’s secret boss, a hidden enemy with enough power to destroy anything in its path. Pursued by other gamers who want to be the first to beat this boss, George and Katie race to level up, and, in so doing, restore decency and sexual activity to their personal galaxy…

Tour Review: Ascension - Stacey Rourke

  Reviewer: Bex Rating: 4 out of 5 Fairies  Ascension is the fourth instalment in Stacey Rourke's epic Gryphon series. This read offers vivid action and amazing insight into a whole array of characters. The back stories weaved through Ascension successfully added a layer of depth to the characters and the plot, allowing Rourke's characters to become truly three-dimensional.  Ascension was thoroughly entertaining and pushed the story along beautifully. Celeste especially grows into her powers and shows a new level of maturity and acceptance. All of this of course is entwined with the flawless humour and sarcasm.  There are several head-spinning twists and moments where I was left quite verbally ranting at character reactions, all a testament to Rourke's ability to bring her world and characters to life. Book four is far less emotive and therefore not as emotionally engaging than previous books in the series, yet it's purpose and significance is no less si...

Blog Tour: Have I Told You - F.L Jacob

    Synopsis  Caston Black has it all, according to the outside world. The owner of the best-selling gentlemen’s magazine, Black Hollywood, has good looks, fame, fortune, and a reputation that precedes him. He can have any woman he wants, as long as he doesn’t keep them. Caston sets his sights on Sabrina for his next Hollywood Sweetheart. Little does he know he will find the woman to share his life, the one he is meant to keep forever. Sabrina Bennett has been in a mentally and physically abusive relationship that has destroyed the beautiful, confident dancer who arrived at college three years ago. She thinks the only good thing left in her life is her abusive boyfriend. Keeping her boyfriend happy is her number one priority, no matter how impossible. She’s been broken and molded into a frightened, unsure girl desperate to be worthy of love.  Meeting by chance one evening, sparks fly between Caston and Sabrina. Neither expected the ...

Book Spotlight: Bitter Fruits - Sarah Daltry

For fans of dark urban fantasy comes a novel that questions why forbidden fruit is always the most tempting… A vampire-themed masquerade party isn’t really her scene, but Nora is sick of frat parties and bars. When she meets Alec, the appeal suddenly becomes clear. It’s obvious that they’ve been struck by the same intense mutual attraction, but Alec keeps his distance. Intrigued despite herself, Nora pushes a little deeper — and discovers Alec’s unimaginable secret… Nora is not afraid of following Alec into the darkness, but the choice is soon taken from her. Someone is hunting her — someone tied to the secret and desperate to see it play out. But when Nora finally meets her aggressor, she finds herself hopelessly drawn to him. She needs to make a choice between the two men, but can she save them both, knowing one is destined to die? Advance Praise for  Bitter Fruits :  “This book is one of the best paranormals I’ve read, and I’ve read a lot. Five stars hands do...

Release Day Review: A Cold Day in Hell - Sharon Hannaford

Reviewer: Bex Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Fairies Gabi is still a kick-ass character. In many ways, I prefer her even more in book three. She really embraces her talents. What I especially like, is the fact that she's not infallible; it's this more human-like aspect of her character that makes the reader able to empathise with her character.   I love that world that Sharon Hannaford creates. Her descriptive narrative and element of realism in the fantasy world, creates a world that is exciting and vivid. I do enjoy the author's stylistic quirks. It is the author's ability to bring her world to life that successfully captured my attention and drew me in. The cast of secondary characters was extensive. It was fun getting to know several of these characters a little better. This also enabled the story to become more three-dimensional.  For fans of urban fantasy, be sure to continue wit h this amazing series. I cannot wait until the author's next epic instalment.

Cover Reveal: The Embarrassing Memory Murderer - David Tieck

Hilarious Memoir Shares One Man’s Embarrassing Journeys, Many Failures and Life Lessons The Embarrassing Memory Murderer ( published by iUniverse ) shares the memoir of author David Tieck’s endless array of humiliating memories as he comes to grip with his past, finds his adventurous spirit, and offers hope, wisdom and understanding to anyone who is willing to laugh about their own disconcerting moments, WELL, that was the idea at least I had a plan. It was simple, if I could let all of my worst, most humiliating, and most painful memories each inspire some sort of adventure or challenge, then these memories would finally be adding something positive to my life, and by doing so I could murder the pain, and live a happier life. Ah, thinking about all my most horrible memories all the time, this is going to be awesome, what could possibly go wrong? It started out great, my horrible past epic shyness, extremely late puberty, and fondness for bleeding and then crying in front of my frien...

4000 Facebook Followers Giveaway

A HUGE thank you to everyone who follows us on our Facebook page. We have just reached our pretty impressive milestone of 4000. This is truly amazing. Having reached 4000 means s much to us as it reflects the support you all happily and regularly show to the hundreds of amazing authors who we support. As a thank you to you we are having a giveaway. This giveaway is going on until Sunday 17th November and is being held directly on our Facebook wall. No rafflecopter (hooray), just a simple 'like the post' and you're entered. Nice and easy!  Just click on the image below to enter.

Release Day Book Blast: Hearken - Kristen Day

Happy Release Day to the amazing Kristen Day. We LOVE this series and can't wait to inhale book 4! Hearken Daughters of the Sea Series # 4 By- Kristen Day Publication Date-November 5th, 2013  Sometimes our souls hear what our minds and hearts refuse to accept. It will whisper its continuous cadence until we're strong enough to glimpse the truth. When the soul's whispers morph into screams, we're forced to gaze into the mirrors of time and see ourselves for who we really are. Would you be able to handle what gazes back?