Cover Reveal ~ Voodoo Vows by Diana Marie DuBois

Title: Voodoo Vows 

Author: Diana Marie DuBois 

Series: Voodoo Vows #1

Genre: Paranormal

Publisher: Three Danes Publishing LLC

Release Date: TBA

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Blurb/Synopsis:

Rosie Delacroix returns to New Orleans after her mother’s disappearance, is pulled into an unimagined world and gets more than she bargained for. 

Ensconced in the life of magic and voodoo, she’s surrounded by unlikely allies.

Julian Quibodeaux, an old flame, re-enters her life and their love is once again reignited like dry tinder to a flame. However, he’s been cursed and unaware he holds a terrible secret…One that could destroy their relationship. 

She’ll be tested in many ways, to save the man she loves. Will her friends, and an unusual new-found gift, be enough for her to survive her journey?

About the Author
As a young girl, Diana Marie DuBois was an avid reader and was often found in the local public library. Now
you find her working in her local library. Hailing from the culture filled state of Louisiana, just outside of New Orleans; she lives with her three Great Danes and four spunky mutts. 

Her biggest inspiration has always been the infamous Anne Rice and her tales of Vampires. It was those very stories that inspired Diana to take hold of her dreams and begin writing. She is now working on her first series, Voodoo Vows.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway ~ Summoned by Rainy Kaye

Book Info-
Title: Summoned
Author: Rainy Kaye
Genre: Paranormal
Audience: 18+
Formats: Kindle
Publisher: Immortal Ink Publishing
Cover By: Kris Wagner
Model: Adam Jakubowski Photographer: Marcin Rychły
Editor: Natasha Larry, Rebecca Hamilton, Arlene Nicholson
Expected Date of Publishing: March 28th 2014
 

Blurb -

Twenty-three year old Dimitri has to do what he is told—literally. Controlled by a paranormal bond, he is forced to use his wits to fulfill unlimited deadly wishes made by multimillionaire Karl Walker.

Dimitri has no idea how his family line became trapped in the genie bond. He just knows resisting has never ended well. When he meets Syd—assertive, sexy, intelligent Syd—he becomes determined to make her his own. Except Karl has ensured Dimitri can't tell anyone about the bond, and Syd isn't the type to tolerate secrets.

Then Karl starts sending him away on back-to-back wishes. Unable to balance love and lies, Dimitri sets out to uncover Karl's ultimate plan and put it to an end. But doing so forces him to confront the one wish he never saw coming—the wish that will destroy him.

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About the Author:

Rainy Kaye is an aspiring overlord. In the mean time, she blogs at http://www.rainyofthedark.com and writes paranormal novels from her lair somewhere in Phoenix, Arizona.

When not plotting world domination, she enjoys getting lost around the globe, studying music so she can sing along with symphonic metal bands, and becoming distracted by Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/rainyofthedark).

She is represented by Rossano Trentin of TZLA.

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Blog Tour: Review ~ Invoking Nonna by Sage Adderley

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Title: Invoking Nonna 

Author: Sage Adderley

Series: Triple Goddess (Book One)

Genre: YA, Paranormal

Paperback: 186 pages

Publisher: Sweet Candy Press

1ST edition (December 20th 2013)

ISBN-10: 0989709825

ISBN-13: 978-0989709828

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Synopsis: 

Maggie Sloan is a free-spirited teenager growing up in rural Georgia. Unlike her peers, Maggie is a witch and so is her mother. In addition to normal teenager rites of passage, she must learn about her family lineage and witchcraft. Her mother, Laura, keeps a tight lid on their family secrets - like the mysterious life and death of her grandmother who passed away before Maggie was born.

Practicing the craft will test solid friendships and introduce Maggie to new realms. While seeking the truth about herself and her family, Maggie is faced with danger from churchgoing classmates who will stop at nothing to make sure she is found out. Laura and Maggie strengthen their bond through witchcraft and work together to overcome their enemies. Are their magical gifts enough to keep them safe?     

My Thoughts:

INVOKING NONNA is a tale of a young girl named Maggie who begins searching for answers regarding her family history and who she is. Told from multiple POV, the story is mostly from Maggie's point-of-view and explores the issues with which she comes face to face - finding out who she really is and her family roots, handling the different reactions to her beliefs, and building the relationship she wants with her mother.    

Maggie and her mom, Laura, have an unusual mother-daughter relationship - they're both witches but don't acknowledge it to each other. In the beginning I had a hard time understanding their relationship. They aren't close though Maggie desperately wants to be and seem to rarely interact. They definitely never talk about family - Maggie knows next to nothing about her roots, but once she's assigned to do a genealogy project for her history class, everything changes. 

Not only does Maggie begin to find out more about her family, but Laura also recognizes her daughter wants to learn the craft and begins practicing openly and teaching her. The more Maggie learns, the more complicated her life becomes. As if being a teenager wasn't already complicated enough! But she handles it better than I would have because she's resilient and unafraid. 

There's a great mix of heavy emotions as well as lightness and fun to balance out the heaviness. Ruby was a character who added humor to the story, and I adored Maggie and Ruby's friendship. They reminded me of my friendships in high school. Everyone needs a Ruby in her/his life! INVOKING NONNA is a story I loved every moment and found myself wishing the story had been a bit longer as I'm anxiously waiting for the next book!  

My Rating: 5 / 5

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About the Author: Sage Adderley

Sage Adderley is a single (and very busy) mom of three humans and one cat. She is passionate about kindness, coffee, mental health, fat activism, and the DIY lifestyle. Sage is the owner of Sweet Candy Distro & Press, Sage's Blog Tours, and writes the zine Tattooed Memoirs and Marked For Life. She is also the creator of FAT-TASTIC! Sage currently resides in the magical land of Olympia, WA.

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Cover Reveal ~ Dead Girl Walking (Royal Reaper #1) by Ruth Silver

Check out this cover! When Ruth asked me to help reveal the cover, I jumped at the chance. I knew the designer, Erica Crouch, would have another gorgeous vision up her sleeve, 

and I couldn't have been more right. 

Title: Dead Girl Walking 

Series: Royal Reaper #1

Author: Ruth Silver

Expected Publication: Summer 2014

Publisher: Patchwork Press

Genre: YA, Paranormal Fantasy

Cover Design: Erica Crouch 

Blurb:

In 1346, Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered.

Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.

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Excerpt:

     "The scroll chose you. For whatever reason, she's your reap."

     "Well, that sucks." Leila chewed her bottom lip. "If I don't do it?"

     Edon hesitated before he said, "Her soul will rot inside her body. Do you have any idea what that's like? She'll be a living corpse, a shell of a person. She won't feel anything including love. We as reapers, the undead, feel more than she ever will alive."

     Leila swallowed the lump in her throat. "How do you know that?"

     "Because I've seen what it does to a person," Edon said. "That little girl deserves better."             

 About the Author:

Ruth Silver attended Northern Illinois University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication in the spring of 2005. While in college, she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, DEUCES ARE WILD, which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories. 

Her love of writing led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading, photography, traveling and most of all, writing. She loves dystopian and fantasy young adult stories. 

Her debut novel published by Lazy Day Publishing and Patchwork Press, ABERRANT, was released April 2013. The second novel in the series, MOIRAI, continues the saga. ISAURA is the final installment in the ABERRANT trilogy. 

Ruth has been actively writing since she was a teenager. Her current writing projects include a YA science fiction fantasy series, ORENDA, and a YA paranormal series, DEAD GIRL WALKING. Both novels are due for release in 2014. 

She currently resides in Plainfield, Illinois. 

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The Nycren Release Day Blitz!

I hadn't heard of this series before but am so glad I have now! It sounds absolutely delicious. ;) I checked out some of the reviews on Goodreads, and they convinced me for sure to check this series out. I hope you do, too. :)

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About Lola StVil

Lola was seven when she first came to this country from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She attended Columbia College in Chicago, where her main focus was creative writing. In addition to plays, she also writes screenplays and short stories.

She has been commissioned to write for ABC, CBS and Princeton University. She won the NAACP award for her play "The Bones of Lesser Men". In addition to being nominated for LA Weekly awards. Her work has also received positive reviews from The LA Times, Variety and LA Weekly.

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Guardians Series

Book 1: The Girl 
The prophecy says I will fall in love with team leader and Angel, Marcus Cane. The prophecy also says that our love will cause his mission to fail and end the world. Whatever. This human is not worried. Why? Because I do not intend to fall in love with Marcus. The truth is I hate him. I hate his warm brown eyes with flecks of gold, his chiseled face and broad shoulders. I hate how over protective he is just because a few thousand demons are after me. In fact, I couldn't care less about Marcus or his perfect telekinetic girlfriend. And when I see him holding her, I don’t die a little inside…

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Book 2: The Fallout

Just because she has wings, doesn’t mean she’s an Angel…

It's front page news on every Angel gossip rag: “Marcus & Ameana: Gone The Way Of “Brad & Jennifer.” So, Who Is The “Angelina?” Emmy Baxter—a mere mortal!” Ameana tries to avoid her ex and his new love by focusing on the other evil out to destroy the team. But soon her pain turns to fury. And before the end…a girl plots revenge, a leader is on the edge and an Angel falls. 

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Book 3: The Turn

There. Will. Be. Blood. After the Council hands down a severe punishment, A Guardian declares war on the Angel world.

Before the end Lives will be lost Love will be tested. And blood WILL flow...

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Book 4: The Triplex 
The team finds the location of the Triplex, but in order to destroy it and save the world, a horrific decision must be made. Can Marcus do what he needs to do in order to complete the mission? Or will his heart get in the way...

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Book 5, Part 1: The Quo

WARNING: This book contains a scene in chapter 20 that is for mature audiences only. Readers can skip this chapter without missing any info vital to the plot. A team divided. A leader in turmoil. A love tested. Now, it's the heroes who need saving. 

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Book 5, Part 2: The Lyris 

The end of the world is not coming; it's here An impossible decision... A massive war... A Guardian silenced forever... (Please note chapters 29 & 30 are for mature audiences) 

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Book 6, Part 1: The Shoma 

In order to reunite the Council and save both our world and theirs, the Guardians need to assemble three missing pieces of an ancient relic called The Shoma. But their search is derailed by their love lives and entanglements. Surrounded by evil and under the threat of annihilation our lives depend on this one team. But with all the sex, scandal and secrets, who has time to save the world? 

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Short Stories 
(THIS BOOK HAS SPOILERS, SO IT IS BEST READ AFTER BOOK 1 (The Girl)) Please note this is a book of short stories about the Guardians and their lives before the mission. This book is 20k words long and has nine short stories including *Julian's Core *Rio's secret crush *Julian & Femi's first meeting *The days & nights of Tony-Tone and more...

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Read these short stories AFTER reading book 5 part 2 and find out:

Why Marcus made the decision he did at the end of book 5.2

How Jay and Miku hooked up for the first time

and where Mouse came from!

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Blog Tour: Promo & Giveaway ~ The Death of Ink by M.M. John

Hey guys! Welcome to my stop on The Death of Ink Blog Tour hosted by IFB Tours. Click here for the full tour schedule. 

Title: The Death of Ink

Series: The Death of Ink #1

Author: M.M. John

Release date: January 17th 2014

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

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Synopsis

Paige Langley's life has always revolved around good grades and escaping her less than ideal home life...but once she meets Devon Connors, her life drastically changes. 

Although, they share an instant attraction, Devon's concealing a dark past. And an even darker secret...there's a dead girl haunting him nightly.

Resolute to win the school's writing contest, Paige will do just about anything to achieve her goals. So after she finds a binder containing information on a past murder and the illegal activities of the students, she believes the stories are fictional and the perfect way to win the contest.

But the owner of the manuscript, Devon Connors, has other plans. To keep Paige from exposing his secrets, Devon befriends her and even offers to help her write a winning story for the contest. 

The chemistry between Paige and Devon is undeniable, but Paige doesn't know if she can trust him. The deeper she digs into the dark underbelly of their high school, the more she realizes that some secrets are better left buried.

About the Author 

College student by day, clandestine writer by night, M.M. John lives in a Florida town full of ghosts, mysteries and secrets. THE DEATH OF INK is her first novel. 

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Blitz: Giveaway & Author Interview! ~ The Appeal of Evil by Pembroke Sinclair

The Appeal of Evil by Pembroke Sinclair

Publication date: January 17th 2014

Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult

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Synopsis: 

Katie wants to invest her heart and soul in love, but she may lose both to Hell. 

Katie, a senior in high school, is torn between loving the "good" guy, her childhood friend Wes who makes promises he doesn't keep and abandons her when she needs him the most, and the "bad" guy, the new kid at school Josh who is also a real demon from Hell. Katie wants someone who pays attention to her and puts her first, but what is she willing to give up to find him?

~ Interview with the Author: Pembroke Sinclair ~ 

1. What inspired you to write your first book?

I started the story (Coming from Nowhere) in high school, and it was a competition between me and a few other girls on the swim team. Our teammates were supposed to be the judges, but no one finished their stories. I think I may have been the only one to revisit and rewrite it years later.

2. Writing can be a difficult job, what inspires you to keep going? 

Compulsion. If I don't write, it makes me crabby. It's a stress release for me. Plus, the voices in my head get very insistent. 

3. What are you working on now? What's next?

Currently, I am working on a nonfiction book about zombies. Next will be the sequel to THE APPEAL OF EVIL. 

4. What's your writing process, schedule, or routine?

I squeeze it in whenever I can. With a full-time job and a family, time is a luxury I don't have, but I try to write whenever I find a spare moment.

5. Who is your favorite book character of all time? Why? 

If you're talking about a book I wrote, it would have to be Krista from my undead books (LIFE AFTER THE UNDEAD and DEATH TO THE UNDEAD). She is tough and witty, yet still full of issues. 

If you're talking about a book I've read, I can't really say. Over the years, so many characters have intrigued me, and not one of them really stands out in my mind. 

6. What advice would you give to aspiring writers?

Be persistent and patient. Publishing is a rough world filled with "Nos." But it only takes one yes to make everything all right!

7. What's your favorite quote?

"Do. Or do not. There is no try." From the wise and wonderful Yoda. It can be applied to any aspect of life, and it's very true.

8. Who would you most like to have a cup of coffee with? (Dead or alive) Explain...

The person who is going to make sure my books are seen by everyone in the world. I'm sure we'll need to come up with a marketing plan. 

9. What is your biggest pet peeve?

When people don't respond to emails. That drives me insane! Especially if it's the only way you have to communicate with them. 

10. Tell us something quirky about you.

Orange pop is my weakness. 

11. Favorite comfort food?

Anything with cinnamon and no nuts in it.

12. Star Wars or Star Trek? 

Star Wars, although I enjoy Star Trek too. 

13. Sunrises or Sunsets?

Both.        

~ About the Author: Pembroke Sinclair ~  

I have had several short stories, novels, and novellas published. My story, "Sohei," was named one of the Best Stories of 2008 by The Cynic Online Magazine. I have novellas and a short story collection available from Musa Publishing and eTreasures Publishing. I have a novella, The History of My Wishes, published by MuseItUp Publishing. My novels, COMING FROM NOWHERE (adult, sci fi), LIFE AFTER THE UNDEAD (YA, horror), and DEATH TO THE UNDEAD (YA, sequel to LIFE AFTER THE UNDEAD) are available from eTreasures Publishing. LIFE AFTER THE UNDEAD was a Top Ten Finisher in the Preditors and Editors Reader's Poll in the YA category and the cover art category.

In April, I have a middle grade novel called THE IFS coming out, which will be published by Little Devil Books. I also have two picture books that will be available from eTreasures Publishing. All of the children's titles are written under the pen name J.D. Pooker. Under Pembroke Sinclair, I also have an adult urban fantasy novel entitled WUCAII that will be published by MuseItUp Publishing.

Under my real name, Jessica Robinson, from March 2008 to January 2011, I wrote scientific articles for Western Farmer-Stockman. I have a nonfiction book, LIFE LESSONS FROM SLASHER FILMS, published in July 2012 from Scarecrow Publishing (an imprint of Rowman and Littlefield).

I have my Master's in English, and I am a freelance content editor for Musa Publishing, as well as a former content and line editor for eTreasures Publishing. 

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I love the sound of this book! The bad boy is a demon from hell? And the protagonist, Katie, is trying NOT to fall in love with him? Count me in! Plus, the good guy, Wes, doesn't sound all that good to me. Making promises he doesn't keep? Abandoning Katie when she needs him the most? I want to find out how that makes him a good guy, lol. Almost sounds like the demon is my choice, except for, you know, all that possibly losing your heart and soul to Hell. 

I also loved the interview with the author. Her favorite quote from Yoda is awesome, and I agree it can be applied to life in general.  

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Blog Tour: Review ~ Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale by Elisa Freilich

Hey guys! Welcome to my stop on the Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale Blog Tour hosted by Girls Heart Books Tours. 

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Title: Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale

Series: Silent Echo Trilogy #1

Author: Elisa Freilich

Publication date: September 2013

Publisher: Diversion Books

Genre: YA Fantasy / Paranormal

Source: Review copy

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~ Synopsis ~

Silence was Portia Griffin's nemesis. In a world where teens never cease to speak their minds, the sixteen-year-old Portia, rendered mysteriously mute at birth, has opted out of the mainstream conversation. Instead, this silent sophomore at Ridgewood Preparatory Academy finds solace in her keen love of music and bizarre obsession with birds. And it doesn't hurt that her best friend, Felix Fein, deaf at the age of eight, couldn't care less whether or not she is able to execute the spoken word. 

But Portia's world is about to change - and not necessarily for the better. After sixteen silent years, Portia is suddenly gifted with a voice unparalleled in its purity and powers. Her new ability to persuade, to seduce and to destroy with her voice alone sends Portia on a search for answers she never imagined she'd have to accept.

~ My Thoughts ~

My Rating: 4 / 5

In Silent Echo: A Siren's Tale, a teenage girl named Portia who is mute is best friends with a teenage boy named Felix who is deaf. I adore Portia's name and thought their friendship was so cool - they fit together like two pieces of a puzzle. I found it really refreshing to see a teenage girl and a teenage boy such a close relationship without romance being involved. It was quickly apparent that Felix has a crush on Portia, which worried me because I could tell she doesn't reciprocate those feelings. 

She instead falls for a new student named Max almost instantly from the moment she sees him. I loved Max from the beginning of the book to the end. He's sincerely romantic and musically talented, plus the fact that he's attractive doesn't hurt. One night he even sang Portia a lullaby when she confided to him she's had trouble sleeping due to being plagued by bad dreams! What more could you want from a love interest? 

Though I knew from the synopsis that Portia regains her voice, I wasn't prepared for how awful she became. At first, she was concerned with Felix's feelings, worried he would feel like she was leaving him behind now that she no longer had her disability. She thought more about his feelings than her own. The next thing I know, she's switching wildly from her usual personality to someone who treats others horribly, and I didn't recognize her anymore. I definitely didn't like her much anymore. At the same time, I knew she was trying to fight the influence trying to take over her body, and that was the only thing about her I found redeeming. 

The ending was as intense as I thought it would be with so much build-up for it. There's so much to take in, so much happens, that if there hadn't been an epic battle at the end, then it all would have been for naught. Luckily that wasn't the case. I love Greek mythology, and this story takes the mythology of the Sirens in a young adult setting and gives you something new and fresh that made for a great story.   

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~ About the Author: Elisa Freilich ~ 

Elisa Freilich has enjoyed a love affair with language from her earliest days. Raised in rural Monsey, New York, Elisa spent her days reading whatever crossed her path and developing a keen appreciation for the ever present music in her home - from classical to rock. French lessons and creative writing workshops complemented her adolescence, which was also greatly enhanced by a summer spent abroad at Cambridge University. From the time she could read and write, Elisa could often be found composing poems, song lyrics and satirical newspapers. 

After her college years at Boston University, Elisa continued her creative pursuits, working as a junior VP of Marketing at a corporate graphic design agency and, later, as an interior decorator. Eventually, Elisa left the workforce to raise her family, in her now hometown of Englewood, NJ.

Throughout the years, Elisa has retained her devotion to all genres of books and music and was determined to synthesize her passions into one refreshing and original platform. The result is her debut novel, SILENT ECHO: A Siren's Tale, which will be published by Diversion Books in Summer 2013. With her own lyrical style, Elisa has created a world that young adults around the globe will find intensely gripping and refreshingly original. 

When Elisa is not writing, her creative outlets still abound. She is fierce with a set of knitting needles, a hot glue gun and any ingredients that can somehow be fashioned into a sinful and highly caloric babka. 

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