Sunday, 19 May 2013

Cover reveal: Antithesis by Kacey Vanderkarr

Ok, so I've been waiting for this cover forever! I've been following Kacey's blog - even though I rarely comment Kacey. :) .  The story line sounds deliciously über-cool.


Blurb:
 
My name is Gavyn.

Liam doesn’t care that I only have one arm. He actually likes my red hair and freckles. I might forgive him for kidnapping me.
 

My name is Gavyn.

I lost my Liam. I’ve lost them all. And now it’s my job to make sure they don’t show up again.

My name is Gavyn.
 


I had a life with Liam, but he couldn’t give me what I need. Then I killed his father. I don’t expect he’ll forgive me for that.

My name is Gavyn.



 Expected release: July 21st, 2013

Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17408078-antithesis


About the author:
 


Kacey Vanderkarr is a young adult author. She dabbles in fantasy, romance, and sci-fi, complete with faeries, alternate realities, and the occasional plasma gun. She’s known to be annoyingly optimistic and listen to music at the highest decibel. When she’s not writing, she coaches winterguard and works as a sonographer. Kacey lives in Michigan, with her husband, son, crazy cats, and two bearded dragons. Visit www.kaceyvanderkarr.com for more information.

Twitter: @kacimari

Blog: www.kaceyvanderkarr.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kacey-Vanderkarr-Young-Adult-Author/128956043852072







Saturday, 18 May 2013

Cover Reveal : Banished from Grace by Aria Williams





Synopsis:

Nardia is a very special nurse, one with a unique gift. With the touch of her bare hands, she can heal any physical ailment. With the help of her angel guide, Benilde, Nardia has healed her way through countless centuries.

Life should be easy for this attractive (not to mention, immortal) woman, but throw in two handsome men, a coffee addiction and memory loss that dates back to the medieval ages, and you’ve got a life that’s more than complicated.
When she meets AJ at her favorite coffee shop, she can’t help but feel an immediate attraction to him. At the same time, she knows there’s more to his story than what he’s letting on. And then there’s the handsome Doctor Regan, who she feels a connection with, but is she trying to make it more than is really there in order to spare her the heartbreak of being with AJ? Only adding to her problems is the new resident, Dr. Jeffries, who seems out to get her from day one, and a murder case she can’t help solve without revealing her own secrets.

Can Nardia uncover the secrets of her own past while still moving forward and saving those in need of her help in the present?

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17288137-banished-from-grace


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Aria was born in the large county town of Orange situated in NSW, Australia. In 2011 she moved to Forest Reefs NSW and settled on nine acres with her husband and young family.



Aria completed her Enrolled Endorsed Nursing studies over a year ago, while completing this course the idea for Fall From Grace came to her. This dream was put on hold till she finished her studies and settled into her new life in Forest Reefs.



Aria travels to a residential care facility and cares for the disabled during the day and at night enjoys her passion of writing YA and paranormal romances. In her spare time she loves to play with her five Siberian huskies who give her great joy.



Aria enjoys late night walks with her husband and family dinners involving her parents, four other siblings, their partners and her niece and nephews.



The inspiration for her writing comes from her four children, who never give her any quiet time but she would not change this for the world.















Thursday, 16 May 2013

THE WATCHER by Lisa Voisin : Review

Book Blurb:


Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings—soft and silent like snow—and somebody trying to steal them.

When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved, though he claims to know nothing about it. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them—but not from any textbook.

In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both?

Ancient history is only the beginning.

My Review:

This will be a quick review as I just finished the book yesterday evening and still need some time to recollect my thoughts. One word: AMAZING! :)

I loved Mia's character. Totally adored Michael. Adored Michael and Mia together. Damiel scared the hell out of me.

Rating: 5 Stars

Tuesday, 14 May 2013

Meradeth Houston's The Chemistry of Fate Blog tour - Guest Post






Book Blurb:
“They are everywhere, can be anyone, and are always the last person you’d expect.” When Tom stumbles across his grandfather’s journal, he’s convinced the old man was crazier than he thought. The book contains references to beings called the Sary, immortals who are assigned to save humans on the verge of suicide. They certainly aren’t allowed to fall in love with mortals. Which the journal claims Tom’s grandfather did, resulting in his expulsion from the Sary. As strange as the journal seems, Tom can’t get the stories out of his head; especially when he finds the photo of his grandfather’s wings.

Tom’s only distraction is Ari, the girl he studies with for their chemistry class.

Ari has one goal when she arrives in town: see how much Tom knows about the Sary and neutralize the situation. This isn’t a normal job, but protecting the secrecy of the Sary is vital. If Tom is a threat to exposing the Sary to the public, fate has a way of taking care of the situation, usually ending with the mortal’s death. While Ari spends time with Tom, he becomes more than just an assignment, but how far can a relationship go when she can’t tell him who she really is? When she finds out just how much Tom actually knows about the Sary, Ari is forced to choose between her wings, and her heart.

THE CHEMISTRY OF FATE is a companion to COLORS LIKE MEMORIES and is set before the latter takes place. It is geared toward an upper YA, or New Adult audience. 

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**The Chemistry of Fate is on offer for $2.99 during the entire tour**



My Writing Cave


Thanks so much for hosting me today! I’m a bit ashamed to be posting about my writing spot, but it is an excellent excuse to actually clean off my desk. Granted, I’m currently not at my desk (I’ve escaped to the local bookstore), but I always enjoy seeing where everyone else writes, so I’ll share J.

The most important things that go into my writing cave are my computer and my music. The first has spell check, which I’d be pretty much lost without, and the second helps me get lost in whatever I’m working on. I pretty much always have music on, both for work and writing, and listen to anything and everything. Lately, that’s involved a lot of Imagine Dragons and Passion Pit, but The Black Keys and Train are staples.

My other writing cave components are my notebook and white board. Both help me keep track of what I’m attempting to do in the mess of a series I’m attempting to put together J. Plus, it gives me an excuse to add to my vast pen collection (I’m a major sucker for pens in every color, and cute notebooks!).

Depending on the temperature, I’m also liable to have a small bucket of hot chocolate on hand. I like to make my own, with milk and cocoa. Hubby gave me a hot chocolate maker a few years ago and I’ve nearly worn the thing out with how many batches I’ve made on cold Montana mornings/evenings/days.

As you can see in the pictures, I also have some decorations for my desk. I got a little carried away with the butterflies, and have a pretty eclectic collection of cards I’ve found here and there. I like the randomness of it, and they all have some personal meaning for me.

Maybe someday I’ll find a way to actually have a clear desk while I’m at it, but that’s certainly not today!


  

About Me:

Meradeth’s never been a big fan of talking about herself, but if you really want to know, here are some random tidbits about her:

>She’s a Northern California girl, but now lives and teaches anthropology in Montana.
>When she’s not writing, she’s sequencing dead people’s DNA. For fun!
>She’s been writing since she was 11 years old. It's her hobby, her passion, and she’s so happy to get to share her work!
>If she could have a super-power, it would totally be flying. Which is a little strange, because she’s terrified of heights.

My Links:
http://www.meradethhouston.com/
http://meradethhouston.blogspot.com/
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17452243-the-chemistry-of-fate
https://twitter.com/MeradethHouston
https://www.facebook.com/MeradethHouston
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