*Book Blitz* Immagica by K.A. Last

Accepted Readers,

I already know you're a book lover, so the fact that a magical land awaits hidden deep within an old leather book should really peak your interest! Does magic intrigue you? Do you enjoy fantasy? Do you secretly have a thing for dragons? If you answered yes, you're going to love Immagica by K.A. Last!

In this blitz you will have the chance to get to know Rosaline Clayton, one of the main characters from the story. You will also have the chance to win an e-book copy of Immagica along with a chance to enter the blitz-wide giveaway for a swag pack from the author! 

So sit back, get comfy and step away with me to this magical world.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Immagica
Author: K. A. Last
Genre: YA Fantasy/Adventure
Date of Publication: January 26, 2014
Word Count: approximately 68,000
Cover Illustration: Lawrence Mann LawrenceMann.co.uk
Cover Designer: KILA Designs – www.facebook.com/KILAdesigns

Price: e-book- $3.99 | paperback- $13.49 

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Immagica
Where anything is possible.
Enter at your own risk.

The night before her fifteenth birthday, Rosaline Clayton uncovers a deep family secret. She receives an amulet from her deranged father, and he tells her she must find the book in order to save him. Rosaline is used to her dad not making any sense, so she dismisses their conversation as another of his crazy rants.

When Rosaline’s brother, Elliot, drags her to their Nana’s attic to explore, they find the old leather-bound book tucked away in a chest. It sucks them into its pages, transporting them to a magical world. Along the way Rosaline and Elliot are separated, and the only thing she wants is to find her brother and go home.

The creatures of Immagica have other ideas. After years of war their land lies in ruin. Using the amulet’s power, they want Rosaline to defeat the dragon and restore Immagica to its former glory. But Rosaline is bound to Immagica in ways she doesn’t understand, and when she discovers the truth about her family, she must follow her heart to save them all.

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*Blog Tour* Tempting Clover by Decadent Kane (Review+Excerpt)

Accepted Readers,

Today is my tour stop for Tempting Clover by Decadent Kane! This is book two in The Trouble With Elves series, but keep in mind that each book in this series is written as stand-alone novella. So you can read the books in any order you choose. 

For my stop I will be sharing an excerpt from Tempting Clover along with my review and a tour-wide giveaway. If your interested in seeing other blog tour stops head over to the Sparkle Book Tours blog for the entire list of participants.

 This is paranormal erotic romance novel and is intended for a mature audience only.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Tempting Clover  
By: Decadent Kane

Series: The Trouble With Elves

Genre: Paranormal -

Erotic Romance
Audience: Adults
Formats: e-book only
Publisher: Breathless Press
Cover By: Fiona Jayde
Editor: Leona Bushman
Word Count: 19300 words
ISBN-13 : 978-1-77101-213-3
Release Date: Jan. 31st, 2014
Price: $1.99
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For two years, Clover has been at a goblin's beck and call. Two years of no orgasms. Until she heard a rumor the sage witch could help her break the goblin's curse. There's only a few minor details, like how would she find love on short notice and how deadly are nightshade berries?

Reed's life was simple, own a bar, walk to work, fight a little. He didn't expect to tangle with a wanton elfess who disappeared on him not once but twice. Let alone save her from a depraved goblin. He'd sworn off women like her for good, so why did he feel the need to protect her?

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Short Story Weekly #11- Scorched by Amber Garr

Accepted Readers,

It's time for Short Story Weekly!! This week I'm featuring Scorched: A Leila Marx World Novella by Amber Garr! I received an e-ARC of this book from Amber herself and I couldn't be more excited! I've missed the characters from the Leila Marx series and I'm thrilled to that more novellas will be releasing...with so many great characters the possibilities are endless! (I'm still rooting for an novella about Mac... hehe) If you love the paranormal, you MUST check out this series.

I read Touching Evil (Leila Marx #1) last year ago and loved it! In case your interested in reading my review you can do so by clicking here.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Scorched

Series: Leila Marx

Author: Amber Garr

Genre: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy

# of Pages: 94

Publication Date: February 4th

Price: $0.99

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Everyone has their demons.

Before Conner Hoffman began his new life free of collecting souls for his demon father, he spent centuries fighting against his true nature. As a cambion with a conscience, guilt plagued his mind, while the sweet taste of souls satisfied more than just his incubus cravings.

A chance encounter with a beautiful harpy leads Conner down a road to his inevitable fate. Hunted for his unique heritage, he’s forced to embrace his demon side in order to defeat those determined to see him destroyed. With friends masquerading as enemies, trusting his instincts may mean sacrificing part of his humanity.

And that’s the very last thing Conner Hoffman wants to do.

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*Author Spotlight* Ashley Stoyanoff

Accepted Readers, 

I welcome you to my author spotlight featuring one of my top favorite authors... Ashley Stoyanoff !! I discovered her in 2012 from a GoodReads AAR group I used to participate in. I was approved to review her first book The Soul's Mark: FOUND and became an instant fan. Since 2012, I have read EVERYTHING this talented young author has written and I just can't get enough!

The Soul's Mark series is at the top of my most cherished series with the Deadly Crush series close behind. If you haven't read anything from Ashley Stoyanoff you need to fix that, and do it soon! You're totally missing out on something truly wonderful.

PS: I have included links to my reviews for each of the books mentioned. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

 Ashley Stoyanoff

Ashley Stoyanoff is an author of paranormal romance books for young adults, including The Soul's Mark series and the Deadly Trilogy. She lives in Southern Ontario with her husband, Jordan, and two cats: Tanzy and Trinity.

In July 2012, Ashley published her first novel, The Soul’s Mark: FOUND, and shortly thereafter, she was honored with The Royal Dragonfly Book Award for both young adult and newbie fiction categories.

An avid reader, Ashley enjoys anything with a bit of romance and a paranormal twist. When she’s not writing or devouring her latest read, she can be found spending time with her family, watching cheesy chick flicks or buying far too many clothes.

Ashley loves hearing from her readers, so feel free to connect with her online.

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Email: ashley@ashleystoyanoff.com

*Book Blitz* Carnelian by B. Kristin McMichael

Accepted Readers,

I'm a fan of YA books, in case you haven't noticed. I'll read just about anything if it's in the YA genre, I just can't help myself I suppose. One type of book I've never read is one dealing with time-travel, so when I came across the blitz for Carnelian (YA-Time-Travel) I couldn't resist to participate. I will be sharing an excerpt/teaser along with multiple giveaways and info about the book! Enjoy guys!

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Carnelian

Author: B. Kristin McMichael

Series: (Chalcedony Chronicles #1)

Publication date: January 10th 2014
Genres: Time-Travel, Young Adult
# of Pages: 200

Price: $2.99

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Synopsis:

Everyone has a past, but for most it isn’t so far in the past as Seth Sangre. His past is literally from thousands of years ago. Seth’s past led him to the present seeking something that might help him save his country from destruction. He has been in the present for over three years now and just found exactly what he has been looking for.

Mari had dreams of college being a fresh start, one where she would start over and not fall for the good looking player like high school. Unfortunately for her that’s exactly what ends up falling into her lap on the first day she moves into the dorms. Now she has to hold to her promise to herself and not fall for the handsome Seth. But he doesn’t plan to make it easy for her. Seth has already marked her as his next conquest. As the semester progresses, Mari learns that Seth might just have a past of his own that’s literally in the past. Suddenly Mari finds her future along with her past put into question. She’s connected to Seth far more than she ever wanted to be and maybe the player isn’t who she thought he was. If Mari can trust her heart enough to follow him, Seth will lead Mari on an adventure of a lifetime and reveal family secrets she never knew existed.

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Short Story Weekly #10- Stealing Promises by Brina Courtney

Accepted Readers,

I signed up to be a tour host for Stealing Promises but held off on my review... so I'm here today to finally share my review and explain why I posted it after the tour.

If you want to see my full tour post, including an interview with Brina Courtney and exclusive teasers just click here.   

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Stealing Promises

Author: Brina Courtney

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: December 19th, 2013
# of Pages: 144
Buy Links: *Located below*

Promises are made to be kept, never stolen. But that’s exactly what happened to Victoria Blane and Levi Manor. Tragedy strikes their perfect relationship leaving Victoria struggling to overcome the darkness that threatens to bury her.

With Victoria’s life in tatters she decides that running away is easier than dealing with her troubles. But when a friend finds her on the floor in her kitchen, she knows it’s time for a change.

Brighton Hanley knows what it’s like to lose someone. He knows what it’s like to be haunted by things that can never change. When he meets Victoria he recognizes the pain she’s trying to bury deep in her eyes. He knows she’s trying to run away, but he also knows that you can’t run forever.

Victoria is drawn to Brighton in ways she never expected. He becomes her champion, her life line… her sunshine in the darkness. But is Victoria ready to let go of the past and grab on to her future? Or will she run away from Brighton before she can be hurt again?

MY REVIEW

 

The Reason for the delay posting:

I waited to post my review because while I enjoyed Stealing Promises, I didn't quite love it. I don't like to post reviews with mediocre ratings when I'm part of a tour because they are meant to promote the book positivity. I guess it comes down to a matter of respect in my opinion. 

Writing Style:

Brina Courtney's writing is articulated well but vague at times. I feel the storyline progressed too quickly and lacked substance. The plot was far too predictable; it needed something unique to make it stand out from other books dealing in the same subject manner. The character development was quite good, possibly the best aspect of the writing.

My Opinion:

I felt like I've heard this story before. It's a classic tale of how to deal with the devastating loss of a loved one. Everything starts off too good to be true and falls apart all at once after the death. Stealing Promises had the potential to be outstanding, but due to the lack of details and originality it became rather boring at times.

What I enjoyed most about this book was the characters. Each stood apart from one another, each unique in their own way. I especially have a soft spot in my heart for Victoria. Her reaction to losing Levi was hard to digest and extremely believable. Her emotions were expressed beautifully. I just wish we could have seen more effort put into other aspects of the story in the same manner as the character's emotions... this book would have been AMAZING!

Overall, Stealing Promises was an okay and quick read. I say give it a chance, never judge a book by it's cover or just one mediocre review.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She's spent the last few years as an elementary teacher and a high school cheering coach. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs.

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Forsaken Release Day Blitz!

Forsaken

Daughters of the Sea-Book #1

By Kristen Day 

Once you’ve been touched by darkness, it never leaves you…

Abandoned by her parents as an infant; seventeen year old Hannah spent her childhood wading through countless foster families until being adopted by the Whitmans three years ago.

Unfortunately, Atlanta’s high society wasn’t quite ready for Hannah…or the strange events that plague her.

Chilling visions of murder, unexplained hallucinations, and  dark, mysterious guy who haunts her nightmares all culminate to set in motion a journey of self-discovery that will challenge everything she’s ever believed; not to mention her sanity.

Sent to live at The House of Lorelei on Bald Head Island, NC for ‘kids like her’, Hannah quickly realizes things are not what they seem. Her fellow ‘disturbed’ teens are actually the descendants of mythical Sea Gods and Goddesses. And so is she.

But when Finn, the ghost from her dreams, appears in the flesh; her nightmares become reality and her dark visions begin coming true. Inexplicably drawn to him, she can’t deny the dangerous hold he has on her heart. The deadly secrets he harbors will ultimately test her courage and push the boundaries of her love.

She must decide if she is ready to embrace the ancient legend she is prophesied to be a part of. The fate of all the descendants will forever depend upon it.

*COVER REVEAL* Captivate Me by S.J. Pierce

ABOUT THE BOOK

Title: Captivate Me 
Author: S.J. Pierce
Publication date: April 1st 2014
Genres: Paranormal Romance, Young Adult

Synopsis:

“My mom had always told me – when you meet “the one”, you’ll know; they’ll captivate your heart the moment you lay eyes on them. I had always wondered, though, if my mom’s words of wisdom were finite – if they applied to everyone. Maybe those who had found their one great love were the lucky few, and maybe the rest of us would have to settle for less than earth-shattering.”

Seventeen-year-old Kat Walsh is a Gifted – a human with paranormal abilities. With her mom a former Angel and her dad a dream prophet, it’s always been in her genetic make-up to be extraordinary. Unfortunately for her, the world can’t handle the strange or unusual. So when she slips up and uses her powers at her high school in Ireland, the entire student body treats her like a freak – even the ones she thought were her closest friends.

Broken, but hopeful for a fresh start, she allows her parents to enroll her in a boarding school buried deep within the forests of a small Colorado town. At Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she feels as though she can finally be herself; she makes new friends and even has the attention of the most popular guy in school – Levi. Everything feels normal again… or does it?

Not long after her arrival, weird dreams of an alluring boy whom she’s never met surface during the night, and the eerie, shadowy trees encircling their school seem to call to her. As these disturbing, yet enticing developments intensify, other bizarre occurrences happen – students and staff turn up missing, and mystery visitors leave gifts while she sleeps. With all of these other things vying for her attention, a desperate Levi has to fight even harder to keep her interest. But with the dreams of the attractive boy slowly captivating her heart, Kat has to make a choice – will she settle for ‘great’ Levi, or will she search for her elusive dream visitor, possibly stumbling across ‘amazing?’

From the author of the Alyx Rayer Chronicles, comes a refreshingly different Young Adult series with plenty of love, suspense, and a new take on the Paranormal.

Recommended for readers 16 and up due to mature content.

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MY OPINION

I'm loving all the green accents on this cover! Green happens to be my favorite color so it's possible I'm impartial... but right down to the color of the young woman's eyes and eye shadow, it's quite enticing! The leaf detail with the flowers is gorgeous and draws your eye directly to the title; the white overlay of the same design works beautifully to enhance the elegant appearance of the font used.  

The models are stunning as well. You can sense how much he is "captivated" by her. She resembles a goddess and has such striking features that it's hard to not just keep staring at her. *swoon alert*

Pair this cover with the blurb and you got one heck of an "captivating"  combo. I LOVE that the story takes place in Ireland and then in a forest...nice play with the green scheme! I want this book, right now! 

What do you guys think? 

Do you like this cover and does it make you want to read the book?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Susan James Pierce has a degree in Marketing Management, works for a Fortune 500 company in Atlanta, Georgia, and devotes her precious, spare time to writing Fantasy and Sci-fi novels. Even though her full-time career has nothing to do with books at all, she has always enjoyed complex storytelling with fascinating characters, and has had a penchant for the written word since grade school. As a matter of fact, her first publishing credit was a poem she wrote at the age of twelve. Why her love for writing never translated into a career, she can only attribute to 'life happens', but her wish is that she can redirect her career path into something that satisfies her creative inner-self.

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