Book Blitz: Joined by Mara Gan ( Excerpt + Giveaway) Hey Guys, Today I'm here to post as part of the book blitz for Joined by Mara Gan. I've picked to share with you an excerpt from Joined. An international giveaway has also been set up, which I'll share at the end. Let's get into it! Joined by Mara Gan (Joined #1) Published by: Inkspell Publishing Publication date: September 12th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis:Duty and prophecy get in the way of everything. All I ever wanted to do was read my books, play my sports, and help people. Life and prophecy had other things in mind. Helping people is what I do; as an empath and semi-frequent telepath, I can easily sense and understand people’s needs and emotions. Sometimes even before they do. Being able to read everyone’s thoughts and feelings all the time can drive me crazy with anxiety, but that moment when I can finally make someone’s life better makes everything worth it. Unfortunately, I’m also the next in line to rule the galaxy, I’m the only diplomat most planets will listen to, assassins try to kill me on an annoyingly regular basis, and a much-vaunted Prophecy has decreed that I’m going to die. Oh, and someone blew up my home planet. Kind of a lot to deal with, right? Too bad I just got another problem: a big, irritating, overbearing bodyguard with serious anger management issues. And I think I’m falling for him. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35847631-joined?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748VYHDR B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/joined-mara-gan/1127082240?ean=2940158967627 Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/joined iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1263748434 A Pacific Northwesterner by birth and disposition, Mara has lived in Washington DC, Oregon, Japan, and most recently the beautiful Pacific Grove, California, before returning to her roots in Seattle. By day she teaches history to unsuspecting teenagers, and by night she writes books and travels to far-flung places. She loves to be with animals, read, play sports, and drink more London Fogs than is likely good for her. Author links: https://www.facebook.com/maraganbooks/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17062784.Mara_Gan Excerpt 1 It was a rather startling revelation to note that planetwide destruction was, objectively speaking, gorgeous. I couldn’t even be bitter about it; bitter was a bland and wise emotion, one that involved thought and careful consideration. I had no such coherence. All I had was awe and fear, in no particular order, all blended together like a merry go-round that had spun out of control. I was well aware that I was in shock. But really, how were you supposed to react when the sky was throwing volcanoes at you? Was there a rulebook for this sort of thing? I’d been trained in all sorts of political and diplomatic scenarios, but this was hardly any of those things. I even knew quite a bit about interstellar law, which was pretty good for an eleven-year-old. But genocide… genocide was new, even for a galaxy as screwed up as ours was. A species here, a race there, but never a planet. Did the word genocide even apply when a whole planet was being eradicated? Did we need to invent a new word for what was being done to my home? Somehow planetocide sounded ridiculous and insufficient. But then, I doubted a word would ever exist that could quite convey the present situation. Language just didn’t have that kind of depth. Emotions, though; images, feelings… that could do it. Except my species was the only one in the galaxy capable of sensing another’s emotions, but that wouldn’t matter much once this destruction was over. Words would be all that were left. Excerpt 2 Synie waved her hand impatiently. “Meda, you’re seriously not arguing about having a Protector?” I held up a finger. “I never said that. And I found out who he was a week ago.” Kos raised an eyebrow and Synie started. “What? How did you know?” she asked. I shrugged. “I went through Kos’s communiqués.” The unfortunate thing about Kos was that I couldn’t read him. I had the ability to read people’s emotions, and if they were particularly weak-minded or just upset, I could read their thoughts too; being upset tended to loosen control over the mind, which made it an open book to me. It was a pretty central part of how I understood people. But Kos… nada. I studied his face, but it hadn’t altered with the news that I’d gone through his mail—again. I shifted uncomfortably. Synie flicked a glance between me and Kos before saying, “I’ll leave that little tidbit between the two of you. But, Princess, you are going to have this Protector.” I sighed, letting my head flop back against the chair. “I know. And I get it. But don’t expect me to like it.” “Do you want to know more about the Protector?” Kos finally spoke. “Perseus, right?” I considered what I’d learned. “He’s Mathan, a mercenary—often referred to as the best mercenary the galaxy has ever seen—and has never lost a fight.” Kos sat back. “So you know Mathan moods can be a bit….” “Temperamental? Explosive? Unpredictable? Testosterony?” His mouth quirked. “Mercurial.” Synie shook her head. “Is that really the kind of Protector we want?” Kos leaned forward. “He was divined by the Oracle herself.” His eyes turned hard as he looked at me. “And we sure as hell need to get the princess protected as soon as possible—from herself if nothing else.” GIVEAWAY - ENDS NOVEMBER 2ND 2017
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Book Blitz: Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them by Debra Goelz (Audio Sample + Giveaway)10/21/2017 Book Blitz: Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them by Debra Goelz Hey Guys! Today as part of the book blitz for Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them by Debra Goelz, I'll be sharing with you links for a Chapter 1 Audio Sample as well as a snippet of Chapter 4. There will also be an international giveaway at the end, so stay tuned for that! Let's get into it! Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them by Debra Goelz Published by: Hachette Audiobooks Publication date: October 17th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis:Sixteen-year-old Waverly Fishwater believes that people who act suspicious are asking for her to spy on them. When she eavesdrops on one of her dad’s clandestine meetings, she learns that mermaids are being abducted. Fearing no one else will save them, Waverly swaps her tail for legs and heads to the site of the disappearances, but it doesn’t go as planned. After exposing mermaidkind to humanity, Waverly has to come to terms with leaving the home, friends, and school she loves. For her safety, she must go to a remote boarding school on the California coast. Waverly discovers her new classmates are from a multitude of supernatural species, including werewolves, fairies, and minor Greek gods. But the bigger problem might be all the mermaid-blood loving vampires, and the fact that the most infuriating one has taken an interest in her already. She must navigate this weird new world where her class schedule includes time-traveling history, fairy dance, interspecies biology, and sand-sculpting vain gods with rock-hard abs. The biggest letdown is that she still has to take algebra, even though polynomials are not her friends. Just when she’s starting to fit in, she begins to unravel a dark plot that could destroy the bayside school and the oceans beyond. As she gets close to solving the mystery, the mernapper takes hold of her mind and hides the clues that will piece it together. Waverly is left with the knowledge of one thing: she’s next. If Waverly is to expose the scheme and take out the mastermind, she’s going to have to rely on the most dubious kind of help-reckless gods, single-minded werewolves, and virtuous fairies. To avoid a supernatural catastrophe, Waverly must rally this eccentric band of heroes, learning to rely on the help of others in order to stay afloat. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35724249-mermaids-and-the-vampires-who-love-them?ac=1&from_search=true Purchase: Audible: https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Young-Adults/Mermaids-and-the-Vampires-Who-Love-Them-Audiobook/B075LTTVPV?ipRedirectOverride=true&overrideBaseCountry=true&pf_rd_p=62b06dfc-f885-4eac-a492-b92ef2013c1e&pf_rd_r=DDJPN64XR9PHDT7C8CT3& Audiobook Store: https://audiobookstore.com/audiobooks/mermaids-and-the-vampires-who-love-them.aspx Debra Goelz is a refugee from Hollywood where she served for ten years as a financial executive for such companies as Universal Pictures, Dino de Laurentiis and Jim Henson Productions. Her performing career began and ended with her puppeteering a chicken during the closing scene in "Muppet Treasure Island." After garnering over 9 million on-line reads, her award-winning YA fantasy, "Mermaids and the Vampires Who Love Them," will be published by Hachette audio on October 17, 2017. She lives in a redwood forest in rural Marin County with her husband. Her two children have abandoned her to seek a college education in New York. Author links: https://twitter.com/DebbieGoelz http://debragoelz.com/ https://www.facebook.com/DebbieLGoelz/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15055755.Debra_Goelz Extras Chapter 1 Audio Sample - https://wattpad.bandcamp.com/album/mermaids-and-the-vampires-who-love-them Chapter 4 Snippet - https://audiobookstore.com/audiobooks/mermaids-and-the-vampires-who-love-them.aspx Giveaway
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BYE! Cover Reveal: Damaged by Krys Fenner Hey Guys, Today I'm here to share with you the cover for Damaged by Krys Fenner. This is the second book in the Dark Road Series, the first being Addicted, which I've posted about previously. I have to say that the covers for this series so-far are beautiful and I hope you enjoy the cover for Damaged! The cover has been designed by We Got You Covered. Let's get into it! Damaged by Krys Fenner (Dark Road Series, #2) Publication date: November 20th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Synopsis:Hope springs eternal for everyone except Bella Kynaston. She survived the rape, but the aftermath is a whole other story. She struggles to figure out who she really is as more truths are revealed about her heritage. With no real anchor, sometimes ending it all seems like the only way out. David has loved Bella for three years. Too bad he feels as if he no longer deserves a chance with her. Much to his surprise that’s exactly what he gets, but she’s far more damaged than he ever imagined. Still, he’ll do anything to help her even if it means losing himself in the process. Any transgression can be forgiven. Or so he thinks. Will Bella find the peace she so desperately seeks if the pain permanently ended? Is there someone who can get to her in time? Or will the damage she’s suffered prove too much to bear? Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36240475-damaged Krys Fenner has been infinitely passionate about writing and helping people for as long as she can remember. To date, she has published two books, numerous poems, and is now avidly working on a fantasy series. Krys received an Associate of Arts in Psychology and is currently working on her B.A. To find out more about Krys Fenner and her upcoming book releases, visit her official website: www.krysfenner.co Author links: https://krysfenner.co/ https://www.facebook.com/KrysFenner/ https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7524938.Krys_Fenner Well, that's the cover for Damaged! As always, let me know what you guys thought of the cover down below in the comments.
BYE! Book Blitz: The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr Hey Guys! Today I'll be sharing with you some teasers for The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr. It's a Young Adult Mystery/Thriller, which sounds good for this time of year. Let's get into it! The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr Publication date: October 13th 2017 Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Young Adult Synopsis: Behind-the-scenes secrets could turn deadly for Desmond and Riley Life in the Heights has never been easy for seventeen-year-old Riley Frost, but when she’s publicly dumped and outed at the same time, she becomes an immediate social outcast at her high school. So Riley swears off romance and throws herself into solving the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Ms. Dunn. Riley turns to her best friend, budding filmmaker Desmond Brandt, for help. What she doesn’t know is that Dez has been secretly directing her life, blackmailing her friends, and hoping his manipulations will make her love him. When his schemes go too far, Dez’s web of lies threatens to destroy both of their lives. Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36230379-the-cutting-room-floor AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076CH9HGN "If my life were a movie, the opening scene would start out like a typical high school story... Before revealing that something's amiss. There'd be a tight shot or close-up, or something that would make the viewer uncomfortable and give them that prickly feeling deep in their gut. Yeah, my life is that kind of story." - The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr Dawn Klehr is the author of the young adult thrillers: The Cutting Room Floor and If You Wrong Us. She began her career in TV news and though she’s been on both sides of the camera, she prefers to lurk behind the lens. Mostly, she loves to get lost in stories –in film, the theater, or on the page – and is a sucker for both the sinister and the sappy. She’s currently channeling her dark side as she works on her next book. Dawn lives in the Twin Cities with her funny husband, adorable son, and naughty dog. Author Links: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6946321.Dawn_Klehr http://dawnklehrbooks.com/ https://twitter.com/DawnKlehr https://www.facebook.com/dawnklehrauthor The Goodreads and Amazon links are above as well as Dawn's links if you want to find out more. Let me know below if you'll be picking The Cutting Room Floor and your opinions once you've read it!
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