More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest

 

 

“A kiss, when all is said, what is it? 'Tis a secret told to the mouth instead of to the ear.” ~ Edmond Rostand

Today marks the beginning of More Than Just A Kiss Blogfest co-hosted by the wonderfully talented author of the 13th Floor Series, Christine Rains and myself. What a kisstastic way to start the week than with a fantastic fest like this one, right? Anyone can enter--you don't have to be an author.

Here are the rules:

1. Sign up on the linky list and post the badge on your blog.

 2. On one of the days of the week of September 9th, post a kissing scene on your blog. It can be either fiction or non-fiction.

3. Please do not exceed 250 words.

4. This is a blogfest, so visit the other participants and have fun!

The Prizes:

The scenes will be judged by these amazing romance authors:  Laurelin Paige, Kyra Lennon, Christine Rains and yours Truly. : ) We will choose three posts to win these awesome prizes.

Prize 1 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding ten pages). Critiques will be done by myself, Kyra Lennon, and Christine Rains.

Prize 2 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding five pages). This critique will be done by Laurelin Paige and Christine.

Prize 3 - A critique of a kissing/intimate scene from your WIP (not exceeding one page). This critique will be done by myself and Christine.

Bonus Prizes:

Cecilia, Kyra, Laurelin, and I will each choose one of our favorites to give out some fantastic ebooks.

Cecilia – TRULY MADLY DEEPLY YOU and REAPER'S NOVICE.

Kyra - IF I LET YOU GO
Laurelin - FIXED ON YOU
Christine – All six volumes of the 13th Floor series.

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I would love to share with you a Scene from my upcoming Paranormal Romance with Fantasy and steampunk elements, Homecoming. This Scene is not part of the entry, just something steamy to start the fest.

 

His gaze dropped to her mouth, and he trailed his thumb over her lower lip, transfixed. His mouth tugged faintly at the corners as it came crashing down on hers, rough like his voice and impatient and desperate. His tongue swept across her lips, seeking entrance, and she opened up to him, let him claim her. He showed her how much he’d missed her with his lips, telling her she was his with his fingers gliding along her jaw, then folding on her neck and pulling her close. So close no air passed between their bodies. He deepened the kiss, sliding his hands to her hips and pulling her flush to his body, his claws digging into her skin. The kiss, the way he held her, reminded her of the last kiss he’d bestowed on her before she left him. Passionate. Reverent. Tender. A kiss that said “You are all mine. Mine until the end of time.”

Her hands slid up to circle his neck and pulled him lower, wanting more, everything. Her fingers skated their way up to dig into his cropped hair and she moaned. Gods, she was powerless to him.

He groaned at her response, pinning her to the wall with his hips. “Sera,” he murmured against her lips, following the words with a nip of fangs on her lips. “My Sera.”

We look Forward to reading your Scenes! :)

Cover Reveal: Chocolate Aftertaste by Liz Grace Davis

We join Grapevine Book Tours in presenting the new cover for:

Cover designed by Najla Qamber

Chocolate Aftertaste by Liz Grace Davis Publication: April 2nd, 2012 Genre: Romantic Women's Fiction

Nora Darkin’s life has never been her own, but that’s about to change, and what she finds on the other side will taste a lot like sweet freedom. Aidan Darkin, a wealthy entrepreneur, has controlled his daughter, Nora, since the death of his wife years prior. Nora never thought to question the decisions he made for her, always believing he knew best. But trust comes with a price, and for Nora, the sacrifice is her own happiness. On the eve of Nora’s wedding, confronted with a truth that will change everything and a betrayal that will fracture the life she’s always known, she will do the unthinkable—defy her father and make her escape. On her own for the first time, Nora makes the quaint country town of Dreara, known for its extraordinary chocolate, her temporary home. Faced with choosing for herself for the first time in her life, Nora sets out to capture her own independence, to fall in love for the right reasons with a man of her own choosing, and embark on a journey that will fulfill her soul—even if that means risking it all, and losing more than she ever imagined. But even a place known for its chocolate doesn’t offer Nora the sweet beginning she’d hoped for.

For a limited time, Chocolate Aftertaste is only 99 cents. Get your copy today!

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Liz Grace Davis grew up in Angola, Namibia, South Africa and Germany. She now lives with her husband and daughter in Vienna, Austria. Her travels had offered her the opportunity to gather useful material, from both her own experiences and those of others. She is a firm believer that memories, both good and bad, are worth cherishing. The roads travelled lead people to who they are today. As a result, she enjoys breathing new life into some of those experiences and sprinkling them with snippets born of her imagination, to write fiction novels. Liz's aim as a writer is to both thrill and inspire readers.

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Swoon Thursday: It's all about Charade

Wohoo! It's Thursday, which means, it's time to get our Swoon on. :D  SWOON Thursday is hosted by YA Bound.

If you would like to take part in this hot & fun meme, here are the rules:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the steamy button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!
My swoon today :

In this moment I'm not thinking about last night.  I don't care who saw or what happened. All  I can concentrate on are the curve of his lips. The muscles in his abs and how they ripple.

"Shits." he lifts his hand and I'm surprised when he touches my hair. "You're really trying to kill me, aren't you?" You're eating me alive with your eyes." Then, he pulls me to him, his tongue gently probing my mouth. I open up and let his lips wipe away any residue of thoughts besides Colt and what he's doing to me.

"Come here," he says against my mouth and then he's kissing me again. 

So what's your Swoon today? Please leave your link and I'lll stop by to read your swoon snippets. :) Thank you for stopping by!
<3

Double Cover Reveal: A Guitly Ghost Suprised & They All Fally Down

It is with great pleasure and a thrill in our hearts that Gwen Gardner and I (Angela Brown *hugs*) reveal the covers for our follow up stories to our currently available novels: Givin' Up the Ghost (Gwen) and Neverlove (Angela)

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A GUILTY GHOST SURPRISED by Gwen Gardner (Add to Goodreads)

An Angel Among Us

Paranormal happenings at the Eady household are the norm. Recently, things have become downright peculiar. Childish giggles at odd hours of the night lead Indigo Eady to her little cousin, Bryan, a guileless cherub spirit, complete with Spider Man pajamas and a set of faux angel wings. The problem is that Bryan died nearly three years ago in a hit and run that killed him and his mum. The driver was never found.  Now the gang must solve the mystery of his death in order to send him back to heaven.  But where to start when the trail is three years cold?

Indigo Eady

Indigo Eady is not clumsy. At least, that’s what she keeps telling everyone. Can she help that the overactive spirit community of Sabrina Shores causes her psychic abilities to short-circuit? It’s unfortunate that her cute friend Badger is often on the receiving end of her mishaps. At times, she is positively hazardous to his health. Even so, sparks fly in more than one direction.

THEY ALL FALL DOWN by Angela Brown (Add to Goodreads)

Abby and Basil: New love reaches new heights as they finally give in to their lust and desire for each other.

Q: Consumed by the Devourer within and his base need to claim Abby as his own.

The crave: What it all boils down to. A crave for souls. A crave to keep love intact beyond betrayals. A crave for a second chance. A crave for power and The Fall of mankind.

“Love can conquer all” is put to the test and salvation may be impossible when it’s “ashes, ashes…they all fall down.”

About Gwen

Gwen Gardner is a native Californian living in sunny San Diego, where her love of reading and writing led to a BA in English literature. Life is now complete with her husband, two dogs and a daily call from her daughter.

Since ghosts feature prominently in her young adult Indigo Eady Paranormal “Cozy” Mystery series, she has a secret desire to meet one face to face - but will run screaming for the hills if she ever does. Gwen adores travel and experiencing the cultures and foods of different countries. She is always up for an adventure and anything involving chocolate - not necessarily in that order.
Haunt at the following: Blog | Twitter | Facebook

About Angela

Angela is a lover of Wild Cherry Pepsi and chocolate/chocolate covered delicious-ness. Steampunk, fantasy and paranormal to contemporary - mostly young adult - fill her growing library of books. Mother to a rambunctious darling girl aptly nicknamed Chipmunk, life stays busy. Her favorite quote keeps her moving: "You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result." ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Haunt at the following: Blog | Twitter | Facebook

Monday Muse: Air, Fire, Earth and Water Benders = Awesomeness

I am a HUGE fan of Avatar: The Last Airbender--The Nickeledeon animated series, created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko.  I was introduced to this series by my son almost two years ago. My life changed drastically after that. (At least my TV-watching life)

 In this world, there are four kingdoms, each represented by elemental powers: Air Nomads, Fire Nation, Earth Kingdom and Water Tribes. Each kingdom has 'benders' who control the element. There is only one person capable of controlling all the elements.
The Avatar.

When an Avatar dies, he is reincarnated into the next Kingdom in the Avatar Cycle.  If the Avatar is killed while in the Avatar State --a state triggered as a self-defense mechanism, the cycle ceases, meaning, no Avatars.

 Years ago--like way, way back -- the kingdoms lived in peace with the Avatar's guidance, until the Fire Nation Lord Sozin thought,  "Hey, why don't we  expand our territory?" One Person thwarted his plans: The Avatar. So he waited until this Avatar passed on, then decided to strike again. But then he learned that a new Avatar had been reborn in the Air Nomads.  He wiped the entire Air Nomads population  in search of this new Avatar. Luckily Aang, only twelve years old and frightenend by his responsibilities as the new Avatar had already fled with his flying Bison.

One word describes this series: Genius! If you like Fantasy or are planning to write in the Fantasy genre, or just curious, I would highly recommend this series.

 This series follows the adventures of Aang, the last Airbender Tribe.

Just look at this face. Isn't he adorable?? Does he look a boy capable of  defeating the mighty Evil Firelord whose Intention is to rule the world? Probably not. Not at first though. 

Aang is hilarious and playful, (he reminds me of a kitten), a typical twelve year old, trying to fit in the world both as the Avatar and a pre-adolescent boy. He is so positive about life (Maybe because his Mentor was a monk) Even when something bad  happens, he quickly bounces back to his forever joyful self. He goes through so much that everytime he appears on the screen, I just want to reach inside the Telly and hug him.

The story kicks off when two sibblings, Katara and Sokka  from the Southern Water Tribe happen to find an iceberg . They smash it open only to find it's Aang and his Bison. Apparently when Aang left his home years ago, he was trapped in a storm, fell into the sea and was frozen inside an iceberg. When he eventually learns what happened to his people, the Air Nomads, he is compeletely devastarted. From then on, they embark on a mission to save the world from the the current Fire Lord Ozai.

 Sokka, the elder sibling is ridiculously funny. He has no water bending power whatsoever, and uses humour to cover for this arkwardness. Katara the younger sibling brims with power, but she needs to learn to control her Water bending.

Then there is the tortured prince, Prince Zuko.  Behold the flames, and that stance. O O.

 Prince Zuko is a Firebender and also Firelord Ozai's son. Zuko relentlessly purses Aang and his friends, and thwarts any progress they make.

The character arc in this series is pure brilliance. Zuko, the son who craves acceptance to finally the exiled prince, who defects from the Fire Nation and joins the Avatar. He also plays 'Robin hood' in this series, which just shows he isn't such a bad guy beneath all that brooding and scowling.

Aang the Boy who, once upon a time fled in fear of his responsibilities, finally accepted his role in life and worked toward stopping the Firelord.

Sokka, the hilarious non-bender learns that one doesn't need to any Kind of power to be powerful. The power lies inside all of us.
I found the whole concept of four nations very unique, plus the creativity used when bending the elements. Martial Arts!! . I think I need to stop raving,,LOL. This is a wonderful storyline, filled with twists and turns and subplots you won't see them coming until they crash into you..

Happy Monday!

Swoon Thursday (3)

Wohoo! It's Thursday, which means, it's time to get our Swoon on. :D  SWOON Thursday is hosted by YA Bound.

If you would like to take part in this hot & fun meme, here are the rules:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the steamy button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

This week, I decided to reread

just because it's one hell of a book. The swoon moments in this book are too many--All have to do with Étienne.

So here is my swoon:

"If you ask me to kiss you, I will," he says.

His fingers stroke the inside of my wrists, and I burst into flames.

"Kiss me," I say.

He does.

We are kissing like crazy. Like our lives depend on it. His tongue Slips inside my mouth, gentle but demanding, and it's nothing like I've ever experienced, and I suddenly understand why peopledescribe kissing as melting because every square Inch of my body dissolves into his. My fingers grip his hair, pulling him closer. My veins throb and my heart explodes. I have never wanted anyone like this before. Ever.

He pushes me backward and we're lying down, making out in front of the children with their balloons and the old men with their chess sets and tourists with the laminated maps and I don't care, I don't care about any of that.

All Iwant is Étienne.

The next section:

I want to breathe him, lick him, eat him, drink him. His lips taste like honey. His face has the slightest bit of stubble and it rubs my skin but I don't care, I don't care at all. He feels wonderful. His hands are everywhere, and it doesn't matter that his mouth is already on top of mine, I want him closer closer closer.


WOW! **takes a deep breath.*

So what's your SWOON? Please leave your link on the comments section and I will make sure to drop by.

Cover Reveal: Retribution by Amy Thompson

 

 

 

 

Book Summary

Regan Edison has just moved from California, to enter her first year at Georgia Liberty College, the place where jacked up Chevy trucks and hunting are a way of life. Regan hopes to start a new life for herself and she thinks that Georgia is just the place to do it. That is until she meets an unexpected stranger.

Colter Hayes is a member of the Collectors, a group of wrongfully punished lost souls. Colter and the rest of his team, Finn, Kaiden and Devon, work for the Requiem Council who pass judgment on those souls that are neither tagged for Heaven nor Hell. The Council has charged the Collectors with finding the lost in exchange for a chance at redemption.

When an ex-councilmember known to pass Retribution on lost souls sets his sights on Regan, the Requiem Council dispatches the Collectors to Georgia to work as protectors for Regan. The Collectors must fight to save Regan from a fate they know all too well, but can they work to earn back their chance at redemption or are their fates sealed forever?

Who is meant for Heaven? 

Who is meant for Hell? 

And who is just lost?

Buy Links

Barnes and Noble (Nook Book):

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/retribution-amy-thompson/1115716599?ean=2940016653495

Amazon (Paperback):

http://www.amazon.com/Retribution-Lost-Souls-Volume-1/dp/0615734847/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1371660591&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=amy+thompson+Retribution

Amazon Kindle (eBook):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DJA6FPC

Smashwords (eBook):

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/327433

Author/Book Pages

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16170719-retribution

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amy-R-Thompson/127480004100347

About the Author.

Amy Thompson graduated from Randolph-Macon College with her B.S. in Biology. She currently works as a high school mentor and is earning her M.S. in Higher Education from Drexel University. Amy is a first time, self-published author of Retribution, a new adult paranormal romance novel that is the first in the Lost Souls series. She lives in Southern Virginia with her family and two lazy cats. Amy Thompson is currently working on the next book in the Lost Souls series and continues to be an avid reader of all things books.