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Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Book Feature: A Shattered Empire by Mitchell Hogan - Win Books!


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Title: A Shattered Empire
Author: Mitchell Hogan
Release Date: September 13, 2016
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Genre: Coming of Age/Fantasy
Format: Ebook/Paperback/Audio


In this gritty and breathtaking conclusion to the Sorcery Ascendant Sequence, the award-winning fantasy series, a young sorcerer must learn to wield his extraordinary powers to defeat two warring empires.

In a battle of armies and sorcerers, empires will fall.

After young Caldan’s parents were slain, a group of monks raised the boy and initiated him into the arcane mysteries of sorcery. But when the Mahruse Empire was attacked, and the lives of his friends hung in the balance, he was forced to make a dangerous choice.

Now, as two mighty empires face off in a deadly game of supremacy, potent sorcery and creatures from legend have been unleashed. To turn the tide of war and prevent annihilation, Caldan must learn to harness his fearsome and forbidden magic. But as he grows into his powers, the young sorcerer realizes that not all the monsters are on the other side.

And though traps and pitfalls lie ahead, and countless lives are at stake, one thing is certain: to save his life, his friends, and his world, Caldan must risk all to defeat a sorcerer of immense power.

Failure will doom the world.

Success will doom Caldan.  

Meet the Author:

When he was eleven, Mitchell Hogan was given the Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings to read, and a love of fantasy novels was born. He spent the next ten years reading, rolling dice, and playing computer games, with some school and university thrown in. Along the way he accumulated numerous bookcases filled with fantasy and sci-fi novels and doesn’t look to stop anytime soon.

His first attempt at writing fantasy was an abysmal failure and abandoned after only one page. But ideas for characters and scenes continued to come to him and he kept detailed notes of his thoughts, on the off chance that one day he might have time to write a novel. For ten years he put off his dream of writing until he couldn’t stand it anymore. He knew he would regret not having tried to write the novel percolating inside his head for the rest of his life. Mitchell quit his job and lived off dwindling savings, and the support of his fiancé, until he finished the first draft of A Crucible of Souls.

He now writes full time and is eternally grateful to the readers who took a chance on an unknown author.

A Crucible of Souls won the 2013 Aurealis Award for Best Fantasy Novel.

Mitchell lives in Sydney, Australia, with his wife, Angela, and daughter, Isabelle.

Visit his website at http://www.mitchellhogan.com

Giveaway

Mitchell Hogan is giving away a paperback copy of Books One and Two of the Sorcery Ascendant (A Blood of Innocents and Crucible of Souls)!

Terms & Conditions:
  • By entering the giveaway, you are confirming you are at least 18 years old - US Only Please
  • One winner will be chosen via Rafflecopter to receive both books
  • This giveaway ends midnight September 23.
  • Winner will be contacted via email on September 24.
  • Winner has 48 hours to reply.
Good luck everyone!

ENTER TO WIN!

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Tour Schedule

Monday, September 12 - Book featured at Books, Dreams, Life
Book featured at The Book Tree
Tuesday, September 13 - Book featured at Kristy Centeno
Book featured at I'm Shelf-ish
Wednesday, September 14 - Book featured at The Review From Here
Book featured at A Title Wave
Thursday, September 15 - Book featured at The Dark Phantom
Book featured at Book Cover Junkie
Friday, September 16 - Book featured at The Literary Nook
Book featured at Voodoo Princess
Monday, September 19 - Book featured at Bound 2 Escape
Book featured at The Writer's Life
Tuesday, September 20 - Book featured at CBY Book Club
Book featured at As the Page Turns
Wednesday, September 21 - Book featured at The Bookworm Lodge
Book featured at Inkslinger's Opus
Thursday, September 22 - Book featured at What is That Book About
Book featured at All Inclusive Retort
Friday, September 23 - Book featured at Bent Over Bookwords
Book featured at Lover of Literature
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Cover Reveal: A Honeyed Light by Freddie Milano


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Title: A Honeyed Light
Author: Freddie Milano
Genre: Contemporary Paranormal

Kunal, relative newcomer to the strange town of Harmony, has his hands full preparing for Diwali. That should be enough to keep anyone's mind pre-occupied, but Kunal can't really ignore that he's nearly thirty, single, and still buried in the closet.

Out of town at a gay club one night, he bumps into Oscar, proprietor of Harmony's only sex shop, and figures his secret is now officially out. What he doesn't expect is a slow seduction, or to have to decide what it is he really wants in life.

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Cover design: http://www.aisha-o.com
 

MEET THE AUTHOR

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Freddie Milano lives with her partner-in-crime, two adorable and devilish cats, and far more ideas than she really has time to set down on (electronic) paper. She's been writing since she could hold a pen, though most of the embarrassing stories thankfully never made in onto the internet, and can stay safely buried.

She loves wine, Korean pop music, tea, chocolate, coffee, mythology, and both video and tabletop gaming. An ESFJ surrounded by introverts, Freddie has learned the art of socialization in moderation. Besides, staying in just leaves her more time to write. Find more at freddiemilano.com.
 
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Cover Reveal: Lady of Silver by Shona Husk




Inside the Book:


Title: Lady of Silver
Author: Shona Husk
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Paranormal
Format: Ecopy 
A man on a mission

A brutal crime is haunting detective Dale Morgan. A young woman has been murdered on the city’s outskirts, and her blood drained. Dale suspects the leader of a depraved cult may be to blame. Yet with barely a shred of evidence at the crime scene, Dale will have to turn to the one person despises almost as much as the killers he puts behind bars.  

 A woman with secrets

To humans, Saba Venn is a psychic, but she’s Albah, a race long forgotten by humans but who live amongst them, her powers fueled by blood and silver.  She agrees to help Detective Morgan, if it means stopping the vampire cult she believes is behind the killing. But the attraction she feels with Dale is immediate, and as their relationship intensifies she begins to doubt she can keep her secret from him.

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MEET THE AUTHOR

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Romance author Shona Husk lives in Western Australia at the edge of the Indian Ocean. Blessed with a lively imagination she spent most of her childhood making up stories. As an adult she discovered romance novels and hasn’t looked back. With over forty published stories, ranging from sensual to scorching, she writes contemporary, paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi romance.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Cover Reveal: Crossing Hearts by Rebecca Crowley


Inside the Book:


Title: Crossing Hearts
Author: Rebecca Crowley
Publisher: Lyrical Shine
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Format: Ecopy 

FEVERED FATES

New to the U.S. soccer scene, not to mention the English language, compact yet explosive Chilean soccer legend Rio Vidal is driven to define a role on his new team, Atlanta Skyline. But he must also adapt to a new culture—and accept that he can’t do it alone. His beautiful interpreter, Eva, has been his voice, his refuge. But she is becoming so much more. If only he could convince her he isn’t like the other men she’s worked with, players on—and off—the field.

As a translator for pro athletes, Eva Torres is used to dealing with self-interested super stars. But Rio seems different, and she’s blindsided when he locks eyes with her across a church pew. By now, after weeks of close contact with the endearing athlete with whom she shares a language, her thoughts are far from holy. She must remind herself flirtation is probably just his default style. Plus, she’s the only one he can really talk to. But when his ambition threatens to derail his career—and their deepening connection—they’ll both have to lay their hearts on the center line . . .

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Rebecca Crowley hails from Manhattan, Kansas, home of Kansas State University and ubiquitous references to ‘The Little Apple’. She pulled up her Midwestern roots to attend Barnard College in New York City, where she remained for two years after graduation before moving to London to pursue an MA at UCL. After six years, innumerable pints of lager, and too many hours spent on public transportation she made the leap to the southern hemisphere and now resides in sunny Johannesburg, South Africa. 

Today she writes smart romance with flawed heroines, redemptive heroes and a dash of feminist sensibility. 

Find her on Twitter, Facebook and at Goodreads or visit the Contact page to get in touch.
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Monday, September 12, 2016

Cover Reveal: Within a Captain's Power by Lisa Olech


Inside the Book:


Title: Within a Captain's Power
Author: Lisa Olech
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Historical Romance
Format: Ecopy 

Never underestimate the power of a pirate . . .

Captain James Steele is duty bound to capture the privateer Scarlet Night and bring her rebellious crew to England to hang. Then he will leave his majesty’s service, make an upstanding marriage, and join the landed gentry. But the winds of fate are blowing the straitlaced commander utterly off course.

Once aboard, James comes face to face with a pirate boy who is in reality fierce, desperate—and gorgeous—Samantha Christian, on the run from a sadistic Virginia plantation owner. With her identity unbound, the good captain dutifully takes her under his personal command, whereupon decorum goes out the porthole. But while his heart is lost to Samantha by the time they reach England, her noose still awaits. Now James’s sense of duty will be severely tested. As for Samantha, she has a plan, and a duty, of her own . . .

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Lisa Olech
Surrounded by men, Lisa considers herself an estrogen island in a sea of testosterone! This makes her queen!! Living in the beauty of New England she spends her free time tending the many gardens that surround her home and breathing fresh lake air.

She loves getting lost in a steamy book, finding the perfect pair of fabulous, sexy shoes and dreaming of her handsome heroes.

Her creativity and deep sense of spirituality has filled her life with new and wondrous adventures. She believes in ghosts, silver linings, and happily ever afters!

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Visit her website at http://www.lisaolech.com
 
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Interview with Johnny Holloway, author of Train Up a Child

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Inside the Book:

Train Up a Child
Title: Train Up a Child 
Author: Dr. Johnny Holloway 
Publisher: iUniverse 
Genre: Family & Relationship 
Format: Ebook

Have you ever wished for a handbook that could help you train your children to become upstanding, responsible, and successful adults? Unfortunately, many parents feel compelled to raise their children in the same way they were raised, despite the fact that the world is very different than it was when they were children. As a result they may be destined to repeat mistakes their parent's made and they risk failing to give their children valuable tools they may need to succeed. Dr. Johnny Holloway, the founder and senior pastor of Cup of Salvation Deliverance Church & Ministries in Durham, North Carolina, helps you transform your approach with this faith-based guide to parenting.

Learn how to:
  • build relationships with children based on love and respect; 
• recognize when children are going through difficult times; 
• help children confront and overcome the problems they face; and 
• set high but reasonable expectations for children.

 Even if you grew up in a loving home, you can improve upon the way you were raised and give your children the tools they need to navigate life's toughest challenges. Overcome your doubts and fears, and join the author as he looks back at his own upbringing and explores how to Train Up A Child.

The Interview

How did you come up with the title of your book?

The title of my book reflects my belief in three important factors related to a child's development into mature adulthood:

1) That God knows best how all children should be developed, because He's the only one with the advantage of knowing past, present and future.

2) That parents must deliberately, intentionally, collaboratively, strategically, gently and very thoughtfully devise and execute methods for developing a child into a mature and productive adult.

3) That each child deserves training that is customized for his or her specific place in life; and as such deserves individual attention and development.

What is your writing environment like?

I write in spurts and I tend to write in different environments. I spend a lot of time thinking when I'm alone, because my alone time is very important to me. I often write about what I think about, not knowing if it will ever be useful. I find different environments stimulating, but honestly my environment isn't usually an issue. My mood is often a much bigger issue than my environment, so I guess I would say my psychological environment is important to my writing. I like to write
when I'm at peace, because often I don't like what I wrote when I was not at peace.

What are some of the best tools available today for writers?

I like to write on my iPad. I use a stylus and it's comfortable for me. It makes it feel more like fun than work. I often mess around with ideas and then find a way to use them later. I like building stories around the details of story, rather than starting with a story and adding the details. My iPad and stylus are my favorite tools. I also prefer writing in the Pages App. I love Microsoft Word for business, but when I'm writing I don't want things getting in the way. Pages is clean and not very intrusive. Finally, I use my phone to record my ideas by voice and to rake pictures that remind me of certain ideas that I might like to work on.

What inspires you to write?

Anything inspires me. I love to laugh and I find a lot of things to be quite funny, so I often write short stories about funny insights I've gained. Children are especially fertile ground for me to write about,
but I am a continual student. I write about all kinds of things. Subject matter is never lacking.

My memories also inspire me to write. I have quite a lot of memories that it took me a while to fully mature into full-fledged thought processes. I always want to understand what happened and why it
happened to me. My life has been an enigma. Figuring me out has been a journey, but I love the scenery; and I don't mind sharing what I'm learning with others.

Did you learn anything while writing this book?

I learned quite a bit while writing the book. First, I learned a lot about myself. I had never given myself ample time to fully process sone of the important events of my life. The book enable me to do so, but it also encouraged me to take things a step further. Writing the book encouraged me to take what I learned about myself and make it useful to others. That additional step actually made my discovery much more meaningful.

Secondly, I learned a great deal about how to convey some of the concepts that had been floating around in my head in a concise and easy to follow manner. So many people have approached me to say that they had read the book and found applicable steps that they had put to immediate use. That really blesses me.

What is your favorite quality about yourself?

This is the first time anyone has ever asked me this question and I think it's a great question. I like a couple of things about myself now that probably didn't exist several years ago.

I am a very patient man, which enables me to continually be supportive of people long after others have given up on them. I continue to see the good in people, even when they can't see it in
themselves. I'm often able to reveal to people the good that they can't see, because I don't give up on people quickly or easily.

I also rarely make decisions based upon my feelings. I am a fairly careful and analytical thinker, but I also employ my emotions to perceive and comprehend the world around me. What I usually don't do
us allow my translated and personalized emotions (feelings) to lead or even participate in my decision making. I like making rational decisions and then feeling good about what I decided.

About the Author

Dr. Johnny Holloway (pictured here with his mother) is the founder and senior pastor of Cup of Salvation Deliverance Church & Ministries in Durham, North Carolina. He is an internationally recognized theologian, a family and relationship counselor, and a spiritual father to many men and women. He and his wife, Pastor Deborah G. Holloway, have five adult children and fourteen grandchildren.

Tour Schedule

Monday, September 5 - Guest blogging at I'm Shelf-ish
Wednesday, September 7 - Interviewed at Harmonious Publicity
Thursday, September 8 - Guest blogging at Blogher
Friday, September 9 - Guest blogging at Inkslinger's Opus
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Monday, September 12 - Interviewed at A Title Wave
Wednesday, September 14 - Guest blogging at The Literary Nook
Thursday, September 15 - Interviewed at The Review From Here
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Monday, September 19 - Guest blogging at The Dark Phantom
Tuesday, September 20 - Interviewed at Literal Exposure
Thursday, September 22 - Guest blogging at As the Page Turns
Friday, September 23 - Interviewed at The Writer's Life
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Monday, September 26 - Guest blogging at Voodoo Princess
Wednesday, September 28 - Interviewed at Write and Take Flight
Thursday, September 29 - Guest blogging at A Taste of My Mind
Friday, September 30 - Guest blogging at Bent Over Bookwords
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Friday, September 9, 2016

Book Feature: Cold, Cold Heart by Karin Slaughter



Inside the Book:


Title: Cold, Cold Heart
Author: Karin Slaughter
Release Date: August 23, 2016
Publisher: Witness Impulse
Genre: Thriller/Suspense
Format: Ebook

First comes love.

Then comes marriage.

Then comes revenge.

In this sensational short story from the bestselling author of The Kept Woman and Pretty Girls, fifty-two-year-old Pam has done her utmost as a loyal wife to her now ex-husband John. He dropped her cruelly . . . but with a terminal illness about to claim his life, Pam now sees an opportunity to settle the score, in a way that no one—not their children, not her ex, and certainly not the reader—will see coming . . .

Surprising, suspenseful, and diabolically clever, Cold, Cold Heart offers old fans and new readers alike a taste of the writer Gillian Flynn calls “one of the finest crime novelists at work today.”  

Meet the Author:



Karin Slaughter is the #1 internationally bestselling author of several novels, including the Grant County series. A long-time resident of Atlanta, she splits her time between the kitchen and the living room. Visit her at http://www.karinslaughter.com
 

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Tour Schedule

Monday, August 22 - Book featured at What is That Book About
Tuesday, August 23 - Book reviewed at Stormy Nights Reviewing
Wednesday, August 24 - Book featured at Celticlady's Reviews
Thursday, August 25 - Book reviewed at The Book Bag
Friday, August 26 - Book featured at Harmonious Publicity
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Monday, August 29 - Book featured at Cover2Cover
Tuesday, August 30 - Book featured at Literal Exposure
Wednesday, August 31 - Book featured at Write and Take Flight
Thursday, September 1 - Book featured at The Review From Here
Friday, September 2 - Book featured at The Writer's Life
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Monday, September 5 - Book reviewed at I'm Shelf-ish
Tuesday, September 6 - Book featured at The Dark Phantom
Wednesday, September 7 - Book featured at Voodoo Princess
Thursday, September 8 - Book featured at The Literary Nook
Friday, September 9 - Book featured at A Title Wave
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Monday, September 12 - Book reviewed at fuonlyknew
Tuesday, September 13 -Book featured at  Authors and Readers Book Corner
Wednesday, September 14 - Book reviewed at Fallen Over Book Reviews
Book featured at CBY Book Club
Book featured at Mello and June
Book reviewed at Fundinmental
Thursday, September 15 - Book featured at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews
Book featured at The Bookworm Lodge
Book featured at Deal Sharing Aunt
Friday, September 16 - Book reviewed at Freda's Voice
Saturday, September 17 - Book reviewed at Cheekypee Reads and Reviews
Sunday, September 18 - Book reviewed at Ali the Dragonslayer
Monday, September 19 - Book reviewed at Pretty Little Book Reviews
Book reviewed at The Book Tree

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