King Hall By. Scarlett Dawn Blog Tour

Blurb:
A fresh, meaty, sink-your-teeth-in-and-hold-on-tight new adult fantasy series kicks off with King Hall…

King Hall — where the Mysticals go to learn their craft, get their degrees, and transition into adulthood. And where four new Rulers will rise and meet their destinies.

Lily Ruckler is adept at one thing:  survival.  Born a Mystical hybrid, her mere existence is forbidden, but her nightmare is only about to start. Fluke, happenstance, and a deep personal loss finds Lily deeply entrenched with those who would destroy her simply for existing — The Mystical Kings.  Being named future Queen of the Shifters shoves Lily into the spotlight, making her one of the most visible Mysticals in the world. But with risk comes a certain solace — her burgeoning friendships with the other three Prodigies: a wicked Vampire, a wild-child Mage, and a playboy Elemental. Backed by their faith and trust, Lily begins to relax into her new life.

Then chaos erupts as the fragile peace between Commoners and Mysticals is broken, and suddenly Lily realises the greatest threat was never from within, and her fear takes on a new name: the Revolution.

Review:

This book was wonderful!!  Take a long and perilous road through the world of paranormal where love takes on a whole new meaning with pain close behind.  Lily will go through more in such a short time then most go through in ten lifetimes.  It took approximately 5 seconds to get so enthralled with the story aching to know what came next that I ended up curling up missing dinner and staying that way till I finished.  There is pain in this book acute and brutal, love sharp and never ending, and of course the mysteries of magic in ALL its forms.  King Hall will give a whole new meaning to Paranormal.

5 out 5 stars




Purchase links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/King-Hall-ebook/dp/B00DNMRWFI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1372361308&sr=1-1&tag=vglnk-c1189-20

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Bio:
Scarlett Dawn is drawn to all things quirky and off-beat. She believes there are no boundaries for an imaginative soul. Her love of the written word started from at an early age, when her grandmother would take her to bookstores every weekend. Dreams came alive within the books she found there, and now, she is thrilled to share her stories with others who have fallen under the spell of taking fantastical journeys. Scarlett resides in the Midwest with her husband, three children, and two dogs.

Xpresso Book Blitz DRUM ROLL please............ Violet Duke. The Complete Nice Girl Series

There will be a contest featured on the Booking and Cooking facebook page for one lucky readers very OWN copy!!!

Book & Author Details:

Nice Girl to Love: The Complete Collection by Violet Duke
Publication date: July 31st 2013
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:
The • Nice • Girl n. 1. female of the species who never does anything or anyone bad: Hands-off, she’s a nice girl. 2. the woman that men take home to meet mom: Find my son a ‘nice girl to love.’ SEE ALSO: a good girl; girl scout; Abby Bartlett

This is the complete Nice Girl to Love serial romance collection, which contains: Resisting the Bad Boy (Book One), Falling for the Good Guy (Book Two), and Choosing the Right Man (Book Three).


THE ONE SHE NEVER THOUGHT SHE COULD KEEP…

Abby Bartlett is the quintessential nice girl. Between teaching, volunteering, completing her PhD, and helping her best friend raise his daughter, Abby never gets the chance to be anything but nice. That is, until the all-wrong-for-her man she’s only ever known from afar starts daring her to simply take that chance for herself. His sage advice? Try something wild and fast.  Preferably him.

An unbridled, hotshot attorney with a not-so-little black book, Connor Sullivan has earned himself quite the bad boy reputation. But in his defense, he’s a very conscientious one. He knows far too well that sometimes in life, love isn’t enough…or worse, not even a factor at all. To avoid that misery–and repel the drama–Connor has a firm ‘nothing over a month’ rule.  Who knew a nice girl would be the one to make him want to break all his rules?


THE ONE SHE NEVER HOPED SHE COULD HAVE…

Abby is well aware that everyone thinks she’s in love with her best friend Brian. He is, after all, the type of man a nice girl should be with—the polar opposite of the bad boy—the kind of guy who didn’t let his wife’s decade-long illness stop him from showering her with a lifetime of love every second until her dying day. But everyone’s wrong; she couldn’t possibly be in love with him.  Because she’s never once allowed herself that option.

It’s taken a while but Brian has finally come to terms with surviving the woman he spent half his life loving, a third of it losing. Truth is though, he wouldn’t have ‘survived’ any of it really had it not been for Abby—sweet, incredible Abby—the woman he’s never once had to picture his life without, never realized he couldn’t truly live without. Until now. Now that he’s finally able to love her the way she deserves, the way he knows she wants to be loved…by his brother.  Who’s giving him exactly one chance to speak now or forever hold his peace.


A DECISION SHE NEVER DREAMED SHE’D HAVE TO MAKE…

And now it’s up to Abby to decide between the bad boy wanting to start a life with her and the good guy fighting for the life they’ve already built.


Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18209377-nice-girl-to-love


This has been a journey from start to finish.  I have learned to love as the characters grew along with them and as the hard times came I cried for their pain.  In this full series collection you will not need to wait as I have to see where the next turn will take you....I mean them.  I once compared this series to a free fall from a plane, a heart pounding drop from the sky with no understanding where you might land.  indeed this last book lived up to that feeling of amazed wonderment and when your feet do touch ground be prepared to start running, for in a story of loss, understanding and last but most importantly LOVE the story is never truly over!!!!
Now go journey with Abby, Conner, and Brian as they learn that Love is about the good and the bad.

AUTHOR BIO:
Violet Duke is a former professor of English Education who is ecstatic to now be on the other side of the page writing wickedly fun contemporary romance novels.  Besides writing and feeding her book-a-day reading addiction, she can often be found tackling reno projects with her power tools and trying pretty much anything without reading the directions first, or cooking ‘special edition’ dishes that laugh in the face of recipes.  Violet lives in Hawaii with her two cute kids and similarly adorable husband.

Fall into ELITE By, Rachel Van Dyken

What would you do if you won a contest to your dream school?  As in the school that you can NOT go to except in your dreams?  You would go of course, right?  What if that same school was hiding a major secret and that secret was a part of your past and your future?  Follow  Tracey 'Trace' Rooks as she finds that sometimes it is better not to know and that knowing may very well be he last thing you do!   I love this book in a must read five star for me.  It has mystery and romance and action and was a FUN read.  Go get this book and let me know what you think of it, go now.  I loved it bet you will too.

Blog Stop for.........Taming the Bachelor

Synopsis: Ex marine and bad boy, Mark Moretti, made a pact with his childhood friends to live life to the fullest and never allow a woman to tie him down. After years of success and the world at his feet, he is determined to make that pact a reality. A move back to his beloved Los Angeles threatens to change the future he had written for himself when the shy and beautiful, Sophie Barringer, ends up being the Maid of Honor at his sister's wedding. Sophie has been burned at love. The last thing she needs is a self proclaimed bachelor to turn her head. But her heart may have other plans. Forced to spend a week together in paradise, can they deny their steamy chemistry and stay away from each other or will they give in to lust and take the chance? Can Mark get over his player reputation to take a shot at love or will fate be cruel enough to deny them their happily ever after?
  Buy Links:  http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DNQ0CHO/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1373240969&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX112_SY192


Another five star review

Taming the Bachelor is a HOT grab you by the pants and won't let go story!!!!  Both parties are scared to open the locked down hearts that beat in their chests.  The hero is the alpha type that looks at everything as a challenge and the heroine is a honest and methodical brain type.   So what happens when passion overrides sense and then you have to return to the real world??  You will have to read to find out! :-)

 
A sir hotness excerpt.......

The fantastic author behind this amazing book

MJ Carnal

About the Author: MJ Carnal lives in Lexington, South Carolina with her husband, gorgeous daughter and two loving and super furry dogs. She spends her days in the world of neurosurgery but her nights in a world she creates on paper. When she isn’t writing, you can find her watching episodes of The Walking Dead with her hubby, having tea parties with Princess Caroline, Singing karaoke for anyone that will listen and reading just about anything she can get her hands on. “Taming the Bachelor” is her first published book but her first series was written at the age of eight and illustrated with crayon. Look for the next book, “Taming the Playboy” early fall 2013.   She loves to hear from fans, fellow writers and book lovers. Find her online at www.facebook.com/mjcarnalauthor or on Twitter @mjcarnalauthor. 

STAY TUNED FOR MORE ABOUT THIS BLOG TOUR AND AUTHOR ;-) .......

A Lucky Second Chance Blog tour!!!!

    

A Lucky Second Chance

By: Nickie Seidler

Synopsis: What do you do when life doesn't go as planned? Nobody plans to be abused. Emma Dunn certainly didn't. When life with her fiance' takes a terrifying turn, she flees to her hometown of Chicago without looking back, and her brother Kevin takes her in. Life is slowly getting better for Emma, thanks in no small part to real-life Prince Charming, Nathan Weber. He sweeps her off her feet, almost literally, and dotes on her from day one. But when the unexpected happens and their pasts catch up with them, can their fairy tale still have a happy ending? Even the strongest can break. Love has the power to consume, but also has the power to break.

Amazon Link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DLLYC0O/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1372512509&sr=8-2&pi=SL75

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-lucky-second-chance-nickie-seidler/1115836943?ean=2940016770727

The link to the giveaway

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/95c05c19/

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A fantastic five star read.

What do you do when the darkest parts of life takes you back home to restart and try again?  Well if you are anything like Emma Dunn you get your feet back under you and grow stronger through the trial!  I love when a book can not only grab me but keep me long after I turn the last page.  A Lucky Second Chance explores falling in love after living with abuse and dealing with the scars no one can see and the aftereffects no one could have predicted. When I began to read this book I am not sure what I was expecting but ALSC blew any and all expectations out of the water!!  I laughed I cried and I fell in love with these beautiful people, Emma and Nathan will grab your heart and hold it long after the last page. 

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Now for the treat of an author interveiw with

Nickie Seidler

About the Author: Born and raised in the Chicago-land area, Nickie Seidler is a up and coming young author. Her new-found dream of being a writer has led to the completion of her first book "A Lucky Second Chance". Nickie is married, and when not writing, enjoys cooking new recipes for them to try, water aerobics, car racing and spending quality time with family and friends. She is currently writing her second book to be released early 2014.    

Author Links 

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7073035.Nickie_Seidler  

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Author.Nickie.Seidler  Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorNSeidler 

Tell us a bit about yourself and your book?

Well, let’s see, I’m 26 years old and married to my best friend for almost two years now. I’ve struggled to find the “light” when it came to something that I wanted to do career wise with my life, till I discovered writing. I love it and I really do hope to make a career of it someday.

ALSC came out of my brain on a whim. I never thought of this story until I started writing. I find my best thoughts come out when I just sit down and write. It all comes to me. I’m not one of those authors that goes out with a notebook strapped to them, I never truly think of ideas until I’m smack down in front of a computer. Then I just type away, and that’s exactly what I did with A Lucky Second Chance. I really hope you all enjoy the book! It’s a good suspenseful romance that make you not want to stop once you start!

Outside of writing, what other things do you do or enjoy?

Outside of writing? What’s that? HAHA just kidding! I take breaks quite often on the weekend and spend time with the husband. We love to go to movies, hang out with friends, have a bon fire, catch a Dierks Bentley concert, or just relax. With our work M-F everyday work schedules we tend to want to just spend time with each other on the weekends! I also love to cook and try new recipes or make own recipes up!

Who are you inspired by?

Honestly, I’m inspired by these other wonderful Indie Authors I’ve gotten to know very well. Us indies’ struggle to get our names out there and for people to read our books. It amazes how many authors, bloggers, fans have LIKED my facebook page before my book is even out! They already want signed copies, swag, etc…and they haven’t read my book yet, just teasers! These LIKES inspire me alone because it means people want to read my work, they want to read MY WORK! I still can’t fathom seeing my name on my own paperback! Thank you for the continued support from you all, you make my life just that much better!

What are you reading at the moment?

I’m currently reading Taking Chances by Molly McAdams 

Are there any other works in progress at the moment?

There are two works in progress at the moment! I’m so excited to share with you in July the title for my next book! I’m jumping in my seat, excited for my next book in general! It’s a little different then ALSC and I’m hoping you guys will love it! I’m hoping for a release date of October 2013 but that’s just a hopeful guestimate! The second work in progress, which I don’t have a title for yet, I’m hoping to be out by February or March 2014!

What got you started in writing?

 This may sound totally goofy, and don’t make fun of me, but Fifty Shades of Grey actually pushed me to write my own story. I absolutely loved the story line, when I read that book, I couldn’t put it down! Then it dawned on me, hm, I should write my own kind of books! There it was a few months later I opened up Word and just started typing and my ideas just started to flow like crazy. Can you believe that I actually hated to read when I was younger? Never read any books unless school forced me to! Then, about a year ago I started a series of books my mom recommended and it immediately hit me, I wasn’t reading the genre that I was interested in! Now I’m hooked on reading, and even more, writing!

Do you model any of your characters or situations off of real life?

My characters are all fictional in ALSC, completely made up and resemble no particular person, event, or place.

Thank you for the interview! It was my pleasure to fill you in on some extra information! You guys all mean the world to me! I’m so thankful for such a growing community, with amazing fans that show me the best support a girl could ask for! I appreciate the blessing that God has given me for this wonderful opportunity of being an Author. It makes me feel so happy to be able to share this novel with the world! 

Resisting the Bad Boy By Violet Duke

I received this book for an honest review


This book is wonderful.  I would highly suggest this series to anyone that enjoys a good contemporary romance.  Abby and Conner will have you grinding your teeth in anticapation of what is to come, and clicking through the pages faster then your kindle can keep up. :) The story has so much going on with the main characters but remains a strong story and holds the reader intrest very well.  I sat down with this book and didn't get up till I was finished.  I will say that the end has a cliffhanger that will leave you begging for more.  I for one cannot wait for the next in the series due out VERY soon!!!!!  

Blurb off of amazon

Abby Bartlett is the quintessential nice girl. Between teaching, volunteering, completing her PhD, and helping her best friend raise his daughter, Abby never gets the chance to be anything but nice. That is, until the all-wrong-for-her man she's only ever known from afar starts daring her to simply take that chance for herself. His sage advice? Try something wild and fast.

Preferably him.

An unbridled, hotshot attorney with a not-so-little black book, Connor Sullivan has earned himself quite the bad boy reputation. But in his defense, he's a very conscientious one. He knows far too well that sometimes in life, love isn't enough...or worse, not even a factor at all. To avoid that misery--and repel the drama--Connor always makes his one and only rule crystal clear right from the start. Absolutely nothing more than a month.

Turns out, a whole lot can happen in one month.

Amazon Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Resisting-NICE-GIRL-LOVE-ebook/dp/B00C3E9UHU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371697106&sr=8-1&keywords=resisting+the+bad+boy

Who He Is By. Shanora Williams ( Adult excerpt included 18 + only thank you)

I am late for a cover reveal and owe a major apology to an awesome author and lady Ms. Shanora Williams!!!  So here it is everyone a little late but absolutely worth it :)

Ms. Williams has already written a wonderful book Hard to Resist under the pen name S.Q. Williams.

Excerpt from Who He Is:

Lifting his hands, Gage gripped the edge of the pool and pressed his arousal against me. When he was done tasting my neck, he devoured my lips, and I couldn’t help it; I wrapped my arms around his neck. My legs squeezed tighter around him, wanting to feel his hardness against me. It was turning me on in more ways than one. His silky tongue, although laced with alcohol, tasted sweet as it ran over mine.

He started to rub against me and I moaned, running my fingers through his slick hair. His hard chest was pressed firmly against mine, no space between us. The little nibbles and bites he took of my lower lip were driving me insane. His fingers that snuck beneath my bathing suit to slide inside me caused my moans to grow louder and his lips to fall so he could grunt against my neck.

I was spiraling, bucking against him once again. “You like that?” he whispered gruffly in my ear. He reached behind me with his other hand and unhooked the top of my bathing suit. I could have stopped him, but I didn’t. A growl came from his throat as he stared at my bare chest.

I nodded my head at his question, my body begging him to continue. Who knew his fingers could be so magical? He was pushing in and out of me, circling his thumb across my core. I was so close. My fingernails bit into his skin and he went faster, faster, faster, sending me higher and higher… but then he just stopped. Right when I was about to reach the point of it all.

“What the hell are you doing?” I breathed raggedly, aggravated.

He smirked, looking into my eyes and pulling his fingers out of my bottoms. I wanted to beg for his fingers not to leave, but I didn’t. It would have been too embarrassing and shallow. “Since we’re only ‘friends,’ I can’t give you the full effect.”

I scowled at him. “You’re kidding.” He raised an eyebrow. “Right?

“No, Ellie. Let’s just do this shit. I swear it’ll be fun.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, but I knew exactly what he was talking about.

“Nothing between us has to change. It doesn’t have to be serious and I think if we try to continue this little war, someone’s gonna get hurt. Why not just give in to the temptation? We can still be friends, but maybe we can involve the bed and handcuffs I brought up to before at the club?”

He gave a lazy smirk and I snickered. I thought it over, replaying the conversation Montana and I had just moments ago, knowing he was right. I wanted to do more things with Gage than I thought, and with him giving me an orgasm the night before, I was desperate and in need of more. It was bad, but it felt good to be satisfied—to reach the point of bliss and not come down for hours. I didn’t want anyone else in the band to try and give me that kind of satisfaction. Gage was my best bet, so I shrugged and thought to myself, Fuck it. Montana was right. I had to take risks and I was going to be taking a big one with Gage Grendel.

“Okay,” I said right before kissing him and allowing him to finish what he started.

** Add Who He Is to your TBR list: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17564054-who-he-is **

 

We owe the pleasure of such an awesome cover to...

Regina Wamba of Mae I Design

 

*Who He Is

*Author: Shanora Williams writing as S.Q. Williams

*Release Date: July 18th, 2013

*Cover Designer: Regina Wamba of Mae I Design

*Mae I Design FB link: https://www.facebook.com/MaeIDesignandPhotography?fref=ts

And here's the synopsis:

Eliza Smith has never been the one to seek a relationship. She’s never dated a guy in her life, never even hugged a man (outside of her father/manager of the hot and popular rock band, FireNine) but when she decides to spend her summer on tour with FireNine, it all changes. Eliza really gets to meet Gage Grendel - her former crush from high school and the lead singer of FireNine - and witness sides to him to which she’ll begin to truly despise.
She’ll ignore him, she’ll dislike his ways, she’ll do anything to try and stay away from him until Gage finally gets her to slip up and give in. She agrees on a casual fling with Gage, but soon they’ll both see how the fling will blur into something they can’t control and when it’s finally time for Eliza to go and accomplish her own dreams, she’ll know there’s more she took from Gage than she ever thought possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links:

Facebook Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/ShanoraWilliamsAuthor

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6476392.S_Q_Williams

Twitter: twitter.com/shanorawilliams

Blog: http://shanorawilliams.blogspot.com