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Sunday, September 7, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
Cover Reveal! Damsel Not by Kristina Circelli
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Blurb:
In the days of old, one knight fought to save the maiden he loved – a battle that ended in a bloody promise for the future.
In the days of the 21st Century, Izz doesn’t believe in prophecies. A recent widow, she struggles to find the passion that once fueled her life – a passion that is reignited the day a knight in disguise cuts into her life in a flash of swordplay and seductive grins.
Izz doesn’t want to love him. The guilt of moving on nearly crushes her, yet she finds herself unable to resist the touch, the feel, the scent of the man who leaves her breathless with just one look. But each day Izz finds herself drawn to Cade, the more danger she finds herself in, for someone believes Izz to be at the center of an ages-old prophecy – and will do anything to stop it.
When threatening messages turn even more dangerous, Izz must rediscover a part of herself she’s never known before and fight to save her knight in shining armor. With only a sword passed down throughout the generations to guide her, Izz must prove to her adversary that unlike maidens of old, she will never be a damsel in distress.
In the days of the 21st Century, Izz doesn’t believe in prophecies. A recent widow, she struggles to find the passion that once fueled her life – a passion that is reignited the day a knight in disguise cuts into her life in a flash of swordplay and seductive grins.
Izz doesn’t want to love him. The guilt of moving on nearly crushes her, yet she finds herself unable to resist the touch, the feel, the scent of the man who leaves her breathless with just one look. But each day Izz finds herself drawn to Cade, the more danger she finds herself in, for someone believes Izz to be at the center of an ages-old prophecy – and will do anything to stop it.
When threatening messages turn even more dangerous, Izz must rediscover a part of herself she’s never known before and fight to save her knight in shining armor. With only a sword passed down throughout the generations to guide her, Izz must prove to her adversary that unlike maidens of old, she will never be a damsel in distress.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Excerpt! Spiral Ascended by Erin Danzer
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Title: The Spiral
Ascended (Spiral Defenders Series: Book Four)
Author: Erin
Danzer
Genre: Young
Adult Scifi/Romance
Publication Date: September
12, 2014
Blurb:
Everything seems perfect now that Ronnie is married. She can
be crowned and finally defeat the evil that infests the Spiral.
Until Rick and the Irradians seize the castle.
Now, Ronnie and Gavin are in hiding. They must amass an army
from those still loyal to them and protect their friends and family—all without
leaving their refuge. When Ronnie ventures out, Gavin is captured. Their bond
is severed. All Ronnie knows is that Gavin is still in her heart.
Until that breaks, too.
Ronnie must find the strength to ascend to her destiny and
defeat Rick or risk losing everything forever.
Excerpt:
The blast came out of nowhere.
Ronnie barely had time to brace herself before the blue energy hit. Her sword
flew from her hand, leaving Ronnie defenseless. She called upon the elements,
concentrating on the gremlins’ spears. The weapons cracked and broke all around
the room. Gremlins screeched as they scrambled for new weapons. Ronnie tried to
reach out to fling a fireball, but nothing happened. Panic flared within her.
Instead of the energy that always tried to escape after a blast, cold numbness
swiftly moved through her.
Gavin!
She screamed in her mind. Instantly, he was there, hacking through the goblins
that blasted her, thinking if they died the paralysis would fade. No such luck.
He got through the last of them, and still, Ronnie couldn’t move. She saw him
glance behind her even as he lifted his sword to deflect the spear of another
gremlin. The wave seemed nonstop. Ronnie desperately tried to move, but her
body wouldn’t listen.
You
need to use my magic, she thought to Gavin.
Are
you sure it will work?
We
have no choice.
Ronnie pushed her powers at him
through their bond. Andi and Shawn huddled against her back as Gavin let loose
a gale-force wind in the room. Gremlins and goblins screamed and grunted as
they flew off their feet. Before they could recover, Gavin threw fire at them.
Screeches and growls filled the room as most of the creatures burned. The ones
left created a portal and jumped through it before Gavin could get to them.
As soon as the last Irradian
disappeared, the paralysis broke. Ronnie stumbled forward with a gasp. Andi and
Shawn reached out to each grab an arm to keep her on her feet. Gavin
immediately took her into his arms, crushing her against his chest. After a
moment, she pushed back to an arm’s length and his hands ran down her body,
looking for injuries. Ronnie pushed his hands away, ignoring the way they made
her feel. She couldn’t think about that right now.
“I’m okay,” she declared when Gavin
continued his perusal of her body. When his eyes wouldn’t stop searching, she
reached up, cupped his face in both hands, and forced him to look at her.
“I’m okay,” she repeated with more
force this time. Relief poured through her as Gavin gathered her into his arms
once more. She only stayed there a moment before turning to her friends. Andi
huddled in Shawn’s arms, her blonde curls bouncing as she shook. Ronnie reached
out and put her hand on Andi’s shoulder.
“Are you guys hurt?” she asked. She
had no idea what to say. How could this even happen? Anger filled her veins as
she thought about Rick trying to take her two best friends from her. How dare
he!
“No,” Andi said, her voice small.
She turned wide blue eyes up to Ronnie. “How did they find us?”
Ronnie clenched her hands into
fists as she struggled with the anger steadily building within her. If she
didn’t calm down, she would teleport again, but she couldn’t let this go
unanswered. Rick needed to pay. They needed to hurt him worse than he almost
hurt her.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Sunday, July 20, 2014
After Star Release and Giveaway!!!
After Star Release and Giveaway
YA Paranormal Romance
by Ashley Lavering
Will Tayla and James
find their happily-ever-after?
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Blurb
After Star
book three in the Curse of the Beast Series by Ashley Lavering:
A Choice
was Made
The
Curse was Broken
Yet
the Wolf Remains
Tayla’s life changed forever the day
she became a werewolf in James’ pack (aka Beast). Now they must flee their
Wyoming home to escape the increasing wolf hunts caused by Kyle. With
James, her alpha and intended mate, she finds refuge in the remote area of
Crouch, Idaho.
Now that she's settled in to her new
home with the man of her dreams by her side, Tayla wonders if she’s finally
found some peace, but it doesn't take long for enemies to find her. They taunt
her with secrets from James’ past, and revenge stalks the pack at
every turn.
When James
is severely wounded with an unknown poison, it is up to
Tayla and her best friend, Chel, to solve the mystery of the poison’s
origin and find a cure. Will they be strong enough to handle the truth
they discover and defeat their enemies? Or will time run out and werewolves
die?
(A
clean Young Adult Paranormal Romance)
After Star Except:
The house
smelled like I’d just walked into a Tuscan Villa. Roasted tomatoes and pasta
with… I inhaled again, sautéed portabella mushrooms, yum. My stomach rumbled.
James bent over to get two plates heaped with yumminess out of the oven. The
sight of him in his cream colored apron and those tight Wrangler jeans made it
a toss-up as to what I was hungrier for, him or the pasta. He set the plates on
the stove top, and I closed the distance between us. I threw my arms around his
neck and kissed his throat. “I am so in love with you right now.”
His arms
squeezed me closer. “Hmm, are you sure it isn’t the food talking?”
I laughed. “It
might’ve added more to your charm tonight than usual.”
“That hungry,
huh?” The silver streaks in his eyes conveyed his double meaning, leaving me at
a loss for words as my stomach fluttered, and I blushed.
“Eww you guys.
Get a room,” Erika said, pushing us playfully out of her way. “So does the
teacher get any dinner? I worked hard, too, so stop ogling each other, and feed
me.” She grinned.
We chuckled, and
he handed her a plate. She sat at the table and dug in. My stomach twisted in
hunger as I watched her. That blending-in-with-nature exercise was energy
zapping work. I hadn’t been this hungry in a while.
James stroked my
cheek. “You better eat, too. Sounds like progress was made, and it carved a
hole in both of your stomachs.” The hopefulness in his voice made me glad I
hadn’t failed today’s lesson.
“I did have a
little success.” I teased him with my vagueness. Smiling sweetly at him, I
grabbed my plate and joined Erika, who was smirking behind her glass of water.
“Out with it you
two.” James sat next to us. “From the way you both are grinning, and the fact
that you are hours late tells me something big happened.”
“Go ahead,” I
said to Erika, who was bursting to share the news.
“Tayla, blended
with a fir tree! She did such a great job, I had to coach her back to her human
rhythm.” Erika plopped a forkful of pasta between her lips, her eyes glowing
with pride.
James’ mouth
fell open. “No?”
Erika’s smile
grew, and she swallowed. “I am so glad you found her and brought her into the
pack, James. I will finally have someone to teach all my secrets to.”
My lips
stretched into a full blown smile. “James, did you hear that! We can train
together. This is going to be fun!”
Erika threw
James a sarcastic smile, and they both looked at me with amusement. “What? I am
just excited.” Finally, I was good at something werewolf.
“We aren’t
laughing at you, Tayla. I was just teasing James. You see he has talent, but
nothing like the raw skill you possess to master it like I have,” Erika said.
“I have never
fully melded my rhythm with anything. I am excellent at mimicking, but could
never understand the depth Erika always spoke of. It is truly an amazing gift
you have, Tayla.” He touched my knee and looked at me with such admiration that
I blushed.
“Really, it was
Erika. I couldn’t have done it without her guiding me. I’m not really even sure
I can do it again.”
“Oh, she’ll do
it again.” Erika winked at me. “She’s experienced the high and is now addicted.
I don’t know, James, you might lose her to the forest.”
“Then I’ll just
have to entertain her better.” He gave me a wicked grin.
“You’re in a
mood,” I whispered, needing to fan my flushed cheeks and settle my fiery nerves.
About Ashley Lavering:
In addition to being a mother and
wife, I teach at a charter school and enjoy scuba diving. I love to be
adventurous and try new and exciting things. Some of the things I have done are
sky diving, glacier hiking, cave spelunking, and kayaking on the ocean. I want
to experience the world, but will never be able to see it all, so I write. It
is like the world is at my figure tips when I open a word document and delve
into another story. Oh, the places
you'll go as Dr. Seuss says.
Connect with me here:
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Monday, July 7, 2014
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***Excerpt from Tayla's POV with James/Beast***
His lips skimmed my neck before nibbling on my ear, heating my skin. Need rose up in me, longing for him to take the pain and frustration away. I clung to the man who held my heart captive. Turning slightly, I tilted my head back just enough to look into his caramel eyes. My fingertips brushed over his lips, asking. A deep rumble resonated from his chest, and his lips found mine. They moved with a hunger that I matched. My hands tangled in his dark brown locks. My wolf sang through my blood with a fever to go further, a sign I needed to stop.
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Saturday, June 28, 2014
Exciting News on After Star!
To celebrate my birthday, I went a little wild and did something exciting!
Want to know what??? I think you will be excited, too!
***Drum Roll, Please***
I hit Publish on AFTER STAR early!!
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Saturday, May 24, 2014
After Star Cover Reveal!
After Star Cover
Reveal
A Choice
was Made
The
Curse was Broken
Yet
the Wolf Remains
After Star
book three in the Curse of the Beast Series by Ashley Lavering:
Tayla’s life changed forever the day
she became a werewolf in James’ pack (aka Beast). Now they must flee their
Wyoming home to escape the increasing wolf hunts caused by Kyle. With
James, her alpha and intended mate, she finds refuge in the remote area of
Crouch, Idaho.
Now that she's settled in to her new
home with the man of her dreams by her side, Tayla wonders if she’s finally
found some peace, but it doesn't take long for enemies to find her. They taunt
her with secrets from James’ past, and revenge stalks the pack at
every turn.
When James
is severely wounded with an unknown poison, it is up to
Tayla and her best friend, Chel, to solve the mystery of the poison’s
origin and find a cure. Will they be strong enough to handle the truth
they discover and defeat their enemies? Or will time run out and werewolves
die?
(Young Adult Paranormal Romance. A
clean romance with mild violence.)
What
Happens after Happily Ever After?
Find out
July 19, 2014!
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Friday, May 23, 2014
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Soul Deep Release! Get your copy!
NEW RELEASE!
Soul Deep
After waiting for what seems like forever, Soul Deep is making its way out into the world.
Excerpt from Chapter Thirteen
“She was too!” my mom insisted.
My dad shook his head. “I think the treatment made you hallucinate. Whitney is gone, she wasn’t here.”
My mom folded her arms. “You have no faith. She was here, in this very room. I hugged her and told her I loved her.”
“Are they still arguing over
you?” Brother Hendricks said as he walked into the room, chuckling.
I giggled. “Yeah, it’s been almost an hour. She’s not giving in. And she already set up a meeting with some
missionaries. They’re coming to the
hospital to see her.”
“That’s great news,” he said as
he perched on the ledge of the window seat next to me.
I took in a deep sigh of
relief. For the moment, everything was
okay. “It is. I think things are going to get better. She’s going to fight and kick cancer’s butt.”
He laughed.
I cocked my head. “What?”
“Nothing.”
I rolled my eyes. “So, when does Trisha come back on shift?”
“Tonight.” His eyes sparkled as he spoke. “I double checked the schedule.”
“How many times did you double
check it?” I bumped shoulders with him.
“What, you think you know me or
something?” He winked. “Five or six
times.”
Mmmhum.
Dave knocked on the door as he
slipped into the room quietly. His face
lit up when he saw my mom. “Well, for
someone taking their fourth dose of chemo you sure are in a good mood.”
My dad threw his arms in the
air. “She’s claiming that she saw
Whitney. That’s why.” He rose from his seat and paced. “You talk to her, tell her it’s the medicine.”
Dave shook his head. “No. You
know, that even in my business where I try to save lives, even Whitney’s, I
know there is an afterlife. I think the
possibility of them being able to cross over to be with us for short periods of
time is high. If I let myself think that they couldn’t live on after their
death, then I couldn’t live with myself. So many people die and the guilt would consume
me. I’m on Ginger’s side. I think it’s
possible she saw her. And, let’s not
forget that she is very sick and when people get that close to death, they can
see things we can’t.”
My dad threw his head back in
disgust. “You two are exhausting. I’m going to get a drink. The cafeteria has to have something other than
this stuff they have up here.”
I laughed as he walked out.
Dave sat in the chair next to
the bed where my dad was. “This has been
a crazy month. First Whitney, now you. I
don’t know what I’m going to do about Zane. I used to go to my mom for advice, but even
she’s gone.” He ran a hand through his
hair.
My mom smiled. “Zane is depressed. He loved Whitney so much that having her gone
is almost unbearable. I know.”
He hung his head. “Yes, I get that. They were perfect for each other. When you think of soul mates, you think of
them. But, looking for her at the bottom
of a bottle isn’t good for him, or the girls.”
I stepped quietly over to
listen more intently. Hearing Zane’s
name made my heart go pitter-patter and I yearned to be with him. Dave was right, I knew the moment I met Zane
that he was the one. He was my soul
mate. Even though I wasn’t with him, I
still felt that. We were still meant to be together for eternity. I just had to
get him to see that was possible.
My mom reached out and took his
hand. He glanced up with a sad smile.
“You know, while I saw Whitney
she talked to me about some things. I’m
not sure how it works, but maybe after I figure it all out, I can help him,
too.”
He covered their joined hands
with his other one and stared at them. “What
if it’s too late by then?”
She sat up straighter. “Then you, Uncle Dave, better make sure you
have princess wall décor, because those girls will need you.”
My chest tightened around my
heart, making it impossible to beat. I
needed to find Zane. I needed to help my
girls. I threw my head back and groaned.
Why was dying so hard?
“Want me to come?” Brother
Hendricks asked.
“How’d you know that I was
going anywhere?”
He chuckled. “Because I know you, and you can’t leave
anyone alone; not when they need you.”
I nodded. “Yeah, it would be nice if you came. I almost wish Sarah and Brother Furtz were
here, too.”
“We’ll be back there before you
know it.”
“I know, it’s just strange
because Sarah’s been there for me since I died, so going through this without
her makes me feel almost empty. Not that
you aren’t great.”
He smiled. “No, I get it. Brother Furtz is amazing and
has helped me in so many ways.”
I met him at the door. “I guess it’s time to spread our wings and
fly.”
He raised a brow. “Hey, speaking of wings.”
“Yeah?”
“Are we angels, or are we
ghosts?”
I laughed. “I don’t think we are either, but if I had to choose
one, I think ghosts.” Glancing at my mom
and Dave one more time, I left the room for the first time since entering it.
Brother Hendricks gave me a
sideways glance. “So ghosts?”
I shrugged. “Well, we’re here walking in the halls of a
hospital, yet no one can see us. Um,
hello, that is creepy. I don’t care who
you are.”
A man in a white suit came
around the corner. He tipped his head
our way as he passed. I stopped and
turned to see him enter the room with the old man.
“Yeah. I’m definitely going with ghosts.”
Blurb
Following her violent death, Whitney assumed she’d go to Heaven, since good people don’t go to Hell. Or do they? Trapped in Spirit Prison and forced to face the man who killed her, Whitney realizes just how far from Heaven she truly is.
The Dark Ones, intent on having every soul share the darkness with them, gives Whitney an ultimatum that will determine the fate of her loved ones—both alive and dead. Tempted on all sides and crippled with guilt, she must learn to have faith for a chance at having an eternity in Heaven, or she will forever be lost in an inescapable Hell.
Soul Deep is a full length LDS Fiction novel
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