Book Blitz: Swim by M.E. Rhines ( Excerpt + more!) Hey Guys, So today I'm here to share a post as part of the book blitz for Swim by M.E. Rhines. I'll be sharing an excerpt as well as a blitz-wide giveaway (INTL) at the end. A while back, I also took part in the blitz for the first book in this series, Sink, so I'm excited to back again for the second book. Without further ado, here we go! Swim by M.E. Rhines (Mermaid Royalty #2) Published by: Clean Teen Publishing Publication date: August 29th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis: A mermaid has no fear of the deep… Angelique is not your typical fairy tale mermaid. She’s edgy, with a quick temper and intense personality that sometimes leave her feeling like an outsider even among her own clan. Reeling from the recent changes in the Mer-world hierarchy, Angelique is struggling to find her place in the ocean. But a chance encounter with a handsome two-legged Fin-man will leave her questioning more than just her place in the underwater order. Packed with adventure, romance and drama, Swim continues the compelling story of life and love in the magical underwater realm of Atargatis. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34950635-swim?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Amazon: http://amzn.to/2s8nHKe B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swim-me-rhines/1126284708?ean=9781634222655 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/swim-9 ME Rhines a southwest Florida native currently living in North Port with her two beautiful children and a third, much larger child whom she affectionately calls husband. She writes young adult paranormal romance to feed her belief that fairy tales are real and nonsense is necessary. She also writes adult romances under her edgier alter-ego, Mary Bernsen. Author links: https://twitter.com/MERhines http://www.merhines.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MERhines/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15507772.M_E_Rhines Excerpt 1: Would they serve me on a platter, or just toss me in tank and use me as an exhibit? Some of the humans Mother captured spoke of places where even the ocean’s greatest predators were put on display for the amusement of the young and hardened of heart. An aquarium they called it. Manatees, dolphins, sharks. All subject to the degradation of living in a box for the rest of their days. Oh, Poseidon help me, I’d rather die right now. Almost as soon as my body contacted the sea floor, the rope connecting me to the human vessel tightened. An illusion of weightlessness befell me as it pulled me up. Despite already feeling drained, I swam against the pull right up until my entire body left the water. Suffocating aridness strangled me. I danged inside the net a good ten feet above the water, swaying along with the howling wind as if it was dancing with me. I scanned the rough waters below, desperate for a trace that Lennox was around. But the sea was fuming. Furious, whether at me or the fisherman I didn’t know. Already turbulent waters intensified, until waves the size of small squalls slammed into the boat from all sides. Even if Lennox was down there, and I doubted he was, there would be no way to see him through the chaos on the ocean’s surface. I didn’t waste much time searching. He’d said it himself; he was a warrior, a killer at heart. It wasn’t in his nature to go around saving anyone or anything unless it served his king. He was long gone, left me for dead. “You see,” I heard the horrible man shout. “Look at that tail.” “I’ll be damned. You weren’t seeing things after all, Reggie.” “Yep. Heard stories about mermaids in this area. Didn’t much believe them. Until now, of course. She’s awfully pretty, too. Prettier than I ever imagined a mermaid could be.” “What should we do with her?” “Are you kidding? People would pay a fortune to just take a quick look at her. Mortgage their own houses, I bet. We’re gonna be rich!” The blond man tapped his chin with his index finger, pondering the idea. A small, naïve part of me hoped he might listen to that slight little voice in his head, the one that should tell him I was a living thing. A sentient, conscious, and intelligent living thing and should be treated with common decency. His conscience should’ve told him to put me back in the water and drive his boat far out of here and leave me be. Then this human, the one who moments ago seemed so kindhearted and eager to help me until my tail was exposed, reminded me of that one ever-important detail I managed to allow myself forget: Humans have no conscience. GIVEAWAY - ENDS SEPTEMBER 7TH 2017
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Cover Reveal: Sunburner by Claire Luana
Claire Luana grew up reading everything she could get her hands on and writing every chance she could. Eventually, adulthood won out, and she turned her writing talents to more scholarly pursuits, going to work as a commercial litigation attorney at a mid-sized law firm. While continuing to practice law, Claire decided to return to her roots and try her hand once again at creative writing. She has written and published the Moonburner Cycle and is currently working on a new trilogy about magical food. She lives in Seattle, Washington with her husband and two dogs. In her (little) remaining spare time, she loves to hike, travel, binge-watch CW shows, and of course, fall into a good book. Author links: http://claireluana.com/ https://twitter.com/clairedeluana https://www.facebook.com/claireluana https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15207082.Claire_Luana Book Blitz: H.A.L.F. Origins by Natalie Wright (Excerpt + Giveaway) Hey Guys, Today I'm participating in the book blitz for H.A.L.F. Origins by Natalie Wright. I've got an excerpt and a giveaway (US/CAN ONLY) to share with you. To find out more, carry on reading! H.A.L.F.: ORIGINS by Natalie Wright Publication date: August 24th 2017 Genres: Romance, Science Fiction, Young Adult Synopsis: A deadly alien virus spawns an epidemic. Predators attack Europe. And a clandestine organization conspires to profit from chaos and forge a New World Order. In this heart-pounding finale of the award-winning H.A.L.F. series, Tex, Erika and the rest are in a race against time. They fought for their lives. Now they battle to save our species. Tex and Erika are fugitives and running for their lives. But when Tex falls gravely ill, a Navajo healer is his only hope for survival. Tex emerges from the ordeal changed in body and mind and with vital information: how to stop the predatory M’Uktah from overtaking the human population and destroying those he has come to love. Erika Holt seeks a respite from the constant threats to her life but she’s not about to give up. As she and Tex launch a mission to shut down the intra-galactic highway used by invaders who prey on humans, she grows closer to her troubled half-human companion. But what about her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Jack? Jack Wilson, with his friend Anna Sturgis, is on a mission of his own. He’s determined to destroy The Makers, an illuminati-like organization behind the H.A.L.F. program. It’s time to put an end to their schemes for world domination. Complicating matters, an anti-viral that could save millions from an alien virus has been stolen. As both alien and human forces line up against them, the destiny of all mankind is hand the hands of these young warriors. And time is running out. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35294680-h-a-l-f?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07263P84J AUTHOR BIO: Natalie is the author of the award-winning science fiction series H.A.L.F., and The Akasha Chronicles, a popular young adult fantasy trilogy with over 2 Million reads on Wattpad. She lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband, teen daughter, and two cat overlords. Natalie spends her time writing, reading, geeking out over nerd culture and cool science, and meeting readers and fans at book festivals and comic cons throughout the western United States. Natalie appears frequently on radio, podcasts and vlogs such as The Speculative Fiction Cantina, Front Row Geeks and iHeart Radio. Author links: http://www.nataliewrightauthor.com/ https://twitter.com/NatalieWright_ https://www.facebook.com/NatalieWright.Author/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/468945.Natalie_Wright Excerpt 1 ERIKA Raindrops pelted the windshield of the rust-bucket truck Erika had borrowed from Ian’s dad. Nearly an hour had passed since she’d seen the lights of the last police car recede in her rearview mirror, but her fingers still shook as she turned on the windshield wipers. They were little help. The spittle of rain turned the dusty windshield into a muddy mess, and the sun-rotted rubber of the wipers streaked the glass. The jacked-up truck tackled the harsh terrain of the desert like a pro. The police cars were no match for barrel cacti and creosote bushes as large as small cars. The local Ajo police that had tried to stop them likely didn’t know that they were chasing a human-alien hybrid that had escaped, again, from a secret underground lab controlled by the clandestine organization known as The Makers. The Makers had surely spun the lies necessary to convince local law enforcement that Tex was a dangerous fugitive. Ironic. The lie had become the truth. Erika and Tex were, in fact, fugitives on the run and again fighting for their lives. It was like déjà vu all over again. Erika’s bottom was bruised from bouncing on the seat. Her wrists ached from gripping the wheel. After nearly an hour of rough riding, they hit a two-lane road going east. Erika was heading to New Mexico, where her Aunt Dana, her father’s sister, lived. Without complications, they would get to Aunt Dana’s in about eight hours. If she’ll have us. Tex had been quiet but awake as Erika navigated the bumpy ground. Once they reached the smooth pavement, he tucked his knees to his chest, hugged his arms around his legs, and became a silent egg-shaped blob on the seat next to her. Erika had seen him withdraw into himself before, but he was even more quiet and still than usual. Erika wished he’d have stayed awake longer. She wanted to pry answers out of him. She had questions about his time with the Conexus, when he had been linked directly to their hive-mind collective. Ever since Dr. Randall had unhooked Tex from the Conexus, he was acting distant and short-tempered. Erika wondered what had really happened to him during his time with the Conexus. And what did he mean when he spoke of struggles for humans to come and the knowledge he got from the Conexus? She hoped he would answer these questions and more when they got to Aunt Dana’s. The dribble of rain became a hailstorm. Peanut-sized ice balls pinged the metal roof of the truck. Within minutes, the hail turned into a deluge. Erika turned the wipers to full blast, but that only smeared the windshield faster. The Tex blob remained eerily quiet and unperturbed. Erika’s swollen right eye, a gift from one of the Makers’ guards during their escape from the school, made it difficult to see. Both eyes were heavy with fatigue. She blinked rapidly and shook her head, trying to clear the drowsiness. She switched on the radio, and raucous Tejano music blasted. She wasn’t a fan of the accordion-heavy genre. The ancient truck speakers distorted the sound, making it nothing but noise to her ears, but at least the booming music helped keep her awake. Erika had never been much of a life planner. Her current situation of living day-to-day did not bother her as much as it might have irritated some people. She was focused on her current task, getting Tex safely to a location where he could heal. She’d help him find a place to stay hidden from the Makers and Sturgis. She wasn’t sure what came after that. Just stay awake. And alive. Tex didn’t stir or acknowledge the radio. Is he dead? She poked at him with a finger. “Tex? You okay?” With his head still to his knees, his voice was muffled but cool and even. “I am alive if that is what you mean.” “You’ve been so quiet. With the escape back there at the school, the dogs, and now the rain… I was just hoping that you’re all right.” Tex raised his head slightly and turned toward her, his large eyes peeking over his arm. “I have been through worse.” The understatement of the century. She’d been through worse, too: the days of fever she endured after the Conexus gave her the virus, the long hours of watching Ian wracked with pain when she could do nothing but watch him inch toward death, weeks of hunger and thirst. She had been forced to take the lives of others or lose her own, and she had watched her mom breathe her last breath. They’d all been through hell and back. Tex’s indifference was still better than silence between them. The tinny horns and the beat of the music stopped abruptly. The radio announcer broke in, speaking in Spanish. “There has been a massive terrorist attack in Europe. The entire continent is without power. Communication systems are down. Though reports are sketchy, US authorities state that the attacks appear to be focused on London and Paris.” Erika’s chest tightened. For a moment, she forgot to breathe. “He said that communication systems are down in Europe and there’s been a massive terrorist attack. The terrorists hit London and Paris.” Tex unwound his arms from around his legs. “I understood what he said.” He sounded condescending, as though everyone could understand Spanish as well as English. “Oh. I just assumed that—” “You assume a great many things.” Erika didn’t know what he meant, but she was more worried about what the heck was going on in Europe than her traveling companion’s surly attitude. The radio announcer spoke of the apparent sophistication and coordination of the attacks. He stated that the terrorists had clearly used an advanced technology that took out the power grid across Europe. Terrorists with advanced technology? Could the Makers be behind this? Continuing in Spanish, the announcer said, “The US has raised the terrorist alert level to high and has closed all borders, effective immediately. There are reports of disruption to GPS and cellular service in the United States, indicating possible destruction or interference with multiple satellites.” “Just what we don’t need. First the virus to deal with, now terrorists run amok.” “It is not a terrorist attack,” Tex said with total conviction. “You just heard the guy say it’s a terrorist attack. He said the report came from NORAD.” “Then this NORAD fellow is wrong… or lying.” During her time at Casa Sturgis, Erika had lost most of her faith in the authorities. Getting locked up in an underground city run by crazy government scientists and black-budget military would do that to you. Even if The Makers were behind AHDNA, that didn’t negate the fact that, somewhere along the line, some important people were very corrupt. Maybe even a lot of people. Even after all she’d seen, though, she still believed most of the people working for the government weren’t crooked, self-serving traitors who would sell out the lives of millions just for their own little piece of the post-virus pie. People like Dr. Montoya worked for the government. Dr. Montoya had risked her life to help them to keep the antivirus out of the hands of the Makers so it could be synthesized to help the masses rather than the elite few chosen by William Croft and company. “Why would the military lie about terrorists?” she asked. “And if it’s not terrorists, then who would cause a massive power failure?” “Something far worse than extremists with a vendetta. Pull over. I will drive now.” “Have you ever driven before?” Tex shook his head. “Pull over,” he repeated. “And what do you mean ‘worse’?” “Erika, I tire of questions every time I ask something of you. There is a helicopter on its way. You did not think that the Makers would send only a few local law-enforcement vehicles after me, did you? Shall we argue further? Or shall I attempt to lose those that tail us?” GIVEAWAY
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BYE! x Cover Reveal: Spell Book & Scandal by Jen McConnel Hey Guys, I'm here today to share with you the cover for Spell Book & Scandal by Jen McConnel, a YA Paranormal novel. The cover has been designed by Paper and Sage . Anyway, without further ado, here's the cover reveal! Spell Book & Scandal by Jen McConnel Publication date: October 31st 2017 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult Synopsis: Shelby King is tired of living in her sister’s shadow. Just because Christina is the most powerful caster in school doesn’t mean Shelby’s any good at magic; she’s a scribe, like her mom, and everyone expects her to write spells for her sister, the way her mom always has for her dad. But Shelby’s spells fail spectacularly, and by the time she’s a sophomore, Christina won’t touch them with a ten-foot-pole; their parents aren’t much better. Shelby is fed up, and she decides to show the world she doesn’t care if she isn’t as good as her stuck-up sister, or as talented as their powerful parents. In fact, she decides it’s time to break all the rules, magical and otherwise, and she starts sneaking out to meet Jeremiah Smallwood, the second-best caster in school at illegal pop-up spell battles around town. She may not be able to scribe for him, but she doesn’t mind letting him think that she could; Shelby’s been half in love with Miah as long as she can remember, but he’s never paid attention to her until now, and she’s not going to risk her chances worrying about a pesky thing like the truth. But when Christina rats her out to their parents, Shelby can’t control her anger, and words come pouring out of her that she can’t take back even if she wanted to, threatening Christina’s future…and Shelby’s own chances with Jeremiah. It’ll take more magic than Shelby’s ever dreamed of to set things right, but no scribe has that much magic…right? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35845413-spell-book-scandal Pre-order: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Spell-Book-Scandal-ebook/dp/B074MG89NT B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spell-book-scandal-jen-mcconnel/1126944895 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/spell-book-scandal/id1268923231 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/spell-book-scandal Award-winning author Jen McConnel writes NA, YA, and nonfiction. When she isn’t writing, she can be found on her yoga mat or wandering off on another adventure. Visit www.JenMcConnel.com to learn more! Author links: http://jenmcconnel.com/ https://twitter.com/Jen_McConnel https://www.facebook.com/jenmcconnelauthor https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6451403.Jen_McConnel Make sure to go check the book out using the links above if you're interested! Let me know in the comments your thoughts on the cover for Spell Book & Scandal by Jen McConnel,
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