Implanted by Heather Letto COVER REVEAL!

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Implanted by Heather Letto

Publication date: June 2015

After a narrow escape from the city of Impervious, Fran’s heart aches for the ones she left behind. Will her brother ever connect the dots? And, what about Pete? Could he, along with the remaining Rebels, have survived the Council’s violent oppression?

As Fran ponders the fate of her friends, an even more disturbing revelation drops into her world—the knowledge that she, along with anyone who had lived underground remains implanted with the sinister presence of the Council. A fate rendering her powerless to save.

Yet one with pure blood, untouched by the Council’s defiling, lives among them. Could he be the new lifeline of hope? Is salvation of the city worth risking the life of this one-and-only?

AUTHOR BIO:

I’m a book-writing, selfie-taking, latte-drinking, social media gal. I’m living a good life on the road as a full-fledged Bedouin (Well, except, my tent is actually a fully-equipped RV.) Me and my partner-in-crime (Benj) tend to hunker down wherever the skies are clear and the temps stay in the 70’s. We call ourselves Gypsy Nerds because we aimlessly wander the U.S. with glasses perched upon our noses and faces jammed into computer screens (for the first half the day... The second half of the day is typically devoted to playing because we’re also somewhat immature.)

Like most authors, the characters I create are my extended family. And like most readers, when the story ends, I get a little sad. In real life, I have two handsome, hardworking, grown-up boys who know how to make their Mama proud! *Waves to Joey and Mike!*

The Ascension Series is my debut into the world of YA fiction.

I’m living what I love and loving what I live!

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An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir RELEASE DAY BLITZ + GIVEAWAY!

I am so excited that AN EMBER IN THE ASHES by Sabaa Tahir releases today and that I get to share the news, along with a special introduction from Sabaa herself!

If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Sabaa Tahir, be sure to check out all the details below.

This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed copies of the book and some of those awesome sword letter openers we’ve seen around courtesy of Sabaa, Penguin Teen, and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.

A letter from Sabaa Tahir.

Dear Readers,

Today, my “baby” AN EMBER IN THE ASHES is finally out in the world! From inception to pub date, this journey took eight years. And what a journey it was: writing, rewriting, revising, editing, querying, submitting; Meeting other debuts, bloggers, booksellers and librarians, and hearing their thoughts on EMBER. There aren’t enough superlatives to describe the radness.

And now, the book is here! I am so excited to see it in the hands of readers. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. To celebrate release day, I’m giving away two signed, first-edition hardcovers of the book. Details below!

All my best,

Sabaa

Title: AN EMBER IN THE ASHES

Author: Sabaa Tahir

Pub. Date: April 28, 2015

Publisher: Razorbill

Pages: 464

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Set in a terrifyingly brutal Rome-like world, An Ember in the Ashes is an epic fantasy debut about an orphan fighting for her family and a soldier fighting for his freedom. It’s a story that’s literally burning to be told.

LAIA is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire’s greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution.

ELIAS is the academy’s finest soldier—and secretly, its most unwilling. Elias is considering deserting the military, but before he can, he’s ordered to participate in a ruthless contest to choose the next Martial emperor.

When Laia and Elias’s paths cross at the academy, they find that their destinies are more intertwined than either could have imagined and that their choices will change the future of the empire itself.

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About Sabaa:

Sabaa Tahir grew up in California’s Mojave Desert at her family’s 18-room motel. There, she spent her time devouring fantasy novels, raiding her brother’s comic book stash and playing guitar badly. She began writing An Ember in the Ashes while working nights as a newspaper editor. She likes thunderous indie rock, garish socks and all things nerd. Sabaa currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

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2 winners will receive a signed hardcover of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES. US Only.

3 winners will receive a hardcover of AN EMBER IN THE ASHES and a Sword Letter Opener! US Only.

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Voices by R.E. Rowe BOOK BLITZ + $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY!

Voices by R.E. Rowe 

Publication date: February 27th 2015

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In a small town in Arkansas, two lives that seemingly have nothing in common will converge and change each other forever. A brilliant but tormented street artist and an ex-track star whose career was cut short by a heart condition.

Aimee DeLuca had a promising athletic career before her heart gave out during a high school track and field contest. Aimee struggles to find her way after spending time with a deceased grandmother during a near death experience. Reizo Rush is a street artist whose torment fuels his desire to add color to the gray walls of the city. But Reizo’s tagging and the two voices only he hears land him in perpetual trouble with both his teachers and the law.

During a chance encounter, the two quickly find out they have much more in common than love. When they stumble upon a century-old storm cellar hidden underground on Aimee’s uncle’s ranch, they unearth a cellar full of artifacts and a hundred-year-old Will. Once the news of the discovery leaks out, a drug-dealing teen and a mysterious soul named General are determined to bury the truth along with anyone who gets in their way.

AUTHOR BIO:

When Rick isn't dreaming, you'll find him trying to discover why, figuring out how, uncovering ancient mysteries, writing a crazy fun middle-grade or young adult novel, inventing something seriously cool, or learning something new. He enjoys participating in science camps, writing conferences and talking to groups about creative topics such as the process of inventing, building worlds for science fiction and fantasy stories, and the importance of dreaming big.

Rick is a lifelong inventor and a named inventor on over one hundred patents. He has degrees in Avionics Systems Technology, Computer Science and an MBA from Florida Institute of Technology. His experience includes a wide range of engineering, technology development and management roles ranging from aerospace systems to gaming systems. He is a proud member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

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Eternal Sacrifice by Stacey O'Neale COVER REVEAL + GIVEAWAY!

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Eternal Sacrifice by Stacey O'Neale

Published: Phoenix Reign Publishing

Release Date: September 2015




"Sixteen-year-old Rowan has spent most of his life living among the mortals--learning to control the element of fire, impatiently awaiting the day his vengeful mother, Queen Prisma, will abdicate her throne. When he finally returns to Avalon for his coronation, his mother insists he must first prove his loyalty to the court by completing a secret mission:

Kill Kalin, the half-human, half-elemental daughter of the air court king.

Willing to do anything to remove his mother from power, he agrees to sacrifice the halfling. He returns to the mortal world with his best friend, Marcus, determined to kill the princess. But as he devises a plan, he starts to question whether or not he's capable of completing such a heinous task. And what price he will pay if he refuses?" - Shadow Prince by Stacey O'Neale

"In Kalin Matthew's world, elementals control the forces of nature. They are divided into four courts: air, woodland, fire, and water. At sixteen she will leave the life she's built with her mortal mother. Kalin will move to Avalon to rule with her father—the elemental king of the air court. Along the way, she's attacked by a fire court assassin and saved by Rowan, a swoon-worthy elemental with a questionable past.

Worst of all, she learns her father is missing.

To rescue him, Kalin will have to work with a judgmental council and a system of courts too busy accusing each other of deceit to actually be able to help her. But, they aren’t her biggest challenge. With the Midwinter’s Ball only five days away, Kalin must take over her father’s duties, which includes shifting control of the elements—power Kalin has yet to realize." - Mortal Enchantment by Stacey O'Neale

Eternal Sacrifice will be told from Rowan's and Kalin's points of view which makes it different than the other books that just follow one or the other never both at once....until now....

Will the world of Avalon begin to crumble by the weight of the elemental drama and treason? Buy Eternal Sacrifice and find out for yourself. I know I will.

AUTHOR BIO: Award-winning author, Stacey O'Neale, lives in Annapolis, Maryland. When she's not writing, she spends her time fangirling over books, blogging, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Baltimore Ravens, and hanging out with her husband and daughter. 

Her career in publishing started as a blogger-turned-publicist for two successful small publishers. Stacey writes young adult paranormal romance and adult science fiction romance. Her books always include swoon-worthy heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of kissing.

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Darkness Brutal by Rachel A. Marks COVER REVEAL!

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Darkness Brutal by Rachel A. Marks

Published: Skyscape

Publication date: July 1st 2015

Aidan O’Linn’s childhood ended the night he saw a demon kill his mother and mark his sister, Ava, with Darkness. Since then, every three years the demons have returned to try to claim her. Living in the gritty, forgotten corners of Los Angeles, Aidan has managed to protect his sister, but he knows that even his powers to fight demons and speak dead languages won’t keep her safe for much longer.

In desperation, Aidan seeks out the help of Sid, the enigmatic leader of a rag-tag group of teens who run LA Paranormal, an Internet reality show that fights demons and ghosts. With them, Aidan believes he’s finally found a haven for Ava. But then he meets Kara, a broken girl who can spin a hypnotic web of passionate energy, and she awakens powers inside of him he didn’t know he had―and unleashes a new era of war between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness.

With the fate of humanity in his hands, can Aidan keep the Darkness held back and accept his terrifying destiny, or will he and his sister fall to the same fate as their mother?

AUTHOR BIO:

Rachel A. Marks is a cancer survivor, a writer and artist, a surfer and dirt-bike rider, chocolate lover and keeper of faerie secrets. Her four kids and amazing hubby put up with her nerdiness with tremendous grace, even when she makes them watch Buffy or Smallville re-runs for days on end. She was voted: Most Likely To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse, but hopes she'll never have to test the theory. Darkness Brutal is her first novel.

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The Hanging Tree by Michael Phillip Cash BOOK REVIEW!

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Title: The Hanging Tree

Author: Michael Phillip Cash

Published: Red Feather Publishing


Any witch would tell you that what you send out you get back three times worse or better. Wrong doers don't get away with things for long, and karma has a way with making things work out. But what if karma had a little help.....from some funny ghosts with dark secrets.

Goody Bennett was a healer back in the 1600's, but towns folk started to become more and more suspicious of her when  the local church's reverend began to put negative thoughts into their heads. The reverend held himself as if he were more important than everyone else because he was a man of God, he also believed that he could do no wrong and take what he likes especially in the case of Goody's Granddaughter Claire.  All was going so so until Claire became pregnant with the Reverends child which he refused to claim as his own, then the towns folk carried out their plot to rid the town of the healer believed to be a witch Goody Bennett. Goody Bennett has a plan to went out with a bang by putting a curse on the Reverend and all of his bloodline.

Fast forward to Summer 2013 -  Arielle is on a date with a guy she doesn't love but she can't help herself when it comes to being rebellious against her father's wishes. The couple end up at a vacant area with the towns "Hanging Tree" which is a tree that is said to be haunted. Little did they know what the spirits of the tree had in store for the young couple.

The curse caused it....

The girl finished it....



Rating:

Thoughts: This book is a novella so it was a very short read but even with the shortness of the book the message was clear. I loved the ghosts in the story, they were quite funny and I like how they told their stories of how they came to be the ghosts that haunt the old Hanging Tree. I enjoyed the ending more than I thought I would because of how short it is I was worried that it would leave questions unanswered but it answered them all beautifully!  I must give props to Michael Phillip Cash for writing such a short but epicly beautiful story!

Essential Poems by Various Authors MINI BOOK REVIEW!

Title: Essential Poems

Author: Various Authors

Published: Open Road Integrated Media


This is a book filled with poetry from many different well known authors.  The poems themselves each their own and cover many different topics sure to capture the attention of the reader.




Rating:

Thoughts: I for one am a fan of poetry but this book makes it easy to read poetry even if you are a first time reader. This book also gives you some background on each of the authors. This book was a quick read that covers many different topics and is sure to fit with the reader.




Quotes:

" I know, have always known, the paths Of grace cannot be forced, yet meteors will fall, A Blaze of light and always when least looked for."


" Never curse the curse, or forget the blessing."


" I am yesterday", " and my fault is eternal."


"So error is plaited into desires not yet born."


"To admit suffering is to begin creation of freedom."


" Dear child, what has been once to interwoven Cannot be traveled, nor the gift ungiven."


"Here under the shock of love, I am open To you, Primal Spirit, one with rock and wave, One with the survivors of flood and fire, Who have rebuilt their homes a million times, Who have lost their children and borne them again. The words I hear are strength, laughter, endurance.... Under the words you are my silence."

Bittersweet by Michele Barrow-Belisle BOOK BLITZ!

Bittersweet by Michele Barrow-Belisle

Publication date: March 24th 2015

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To save the Faery world and her mother’s life, seventeen year old Lorelei sacrificed everything, and the dangerous bargains she made in Nevermore had lasting repercussions. Now safely back in her own world, Lorelei seems the same to her high school friends and her supernatural boyfriend, despite the dark magic growing within her. Love across dimensions is complicated, especially when an invisible veil between the two worlds is sealing, threatening to separate Lorelei and Adrius forever.

Determined to find a solution, Lorelei resorts to exploring her new found powers. But when her friends fall ill, and her healing touch only makes things worse, Lorelei can’t help but wonder if she's responsible.

Nightmares from the Nevermore tighten their icy hold when someone arrives determined to destroy Lorelei’s world, starting with those closest to her. Once again she’s forced to choose between her family… her friends… and a love that was ill-fated from the start.

AUTHOR BIO:

A dreamer at heart, Michele Barrow-Belisle has always lived with one foot in this reality and one foot in another, one of her own imagining. So it follows that she would grow up to write about the characters from those enchanting worlds she knows and loves so well. A fan of all things romantic, her young adult novels are populated with scintillating witches, vampires and fey. Her bestselling debut book series Fire and Ice (Faerie Song Trilogy) was optioned for a major motion picture this year. Michele resides in southern Canada with her hubby and son who indulge her never-ending obsession with reading, writing and most importantly… chocolate.
She also loves shoes.
Did we mention the chocolate?

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The Jack Of Souls by Stephen Merlino BLOG TOUR!

The Jack of Souls by Stephen Merlino
Publisher: Tortoise Rampant Books

Publication Date: December 12, 2014

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Harric is an outcast rogue who must break a curse put on his fate, or die on his nineteenth birthday. To survive, he’ll need more than his usual tricks. He’ll need help. But on the kingdom’s lawless frontier, his only allies are other outcasts. 

One of these is Caris, a mysterious, horse-whispering runaway, intent upon becoming the Queen’s first female knight. The other is Sir Willard—ex-immortal, ex-champion, now addicted to pain-killing herbs and banished from court.


With their help, Harric might keep his curse at bay. But for how long?


And his companions bring troubles of their own: Caris bears the scars of a dark past that still hunts her; Willard is at war with the Old Ones, an order of insane immortal knights who once enslaved the kingdom.


Together, they must overcome fanatical armies, murderous sorcerers, and powerful supernatural foes.

Alone, Harric must face the temptation of forbidden magic that could break his curse, but cost him the only woman he’s ever loved.

“The first volume in Stephen Merlino's 'The Unseen Moon' series, "The Jack of Souls" is a terrific read from beginning to end and clearly establishes Merlino as a master of the fantasy action/adventure genre. Highly recommended for community library Science Fiction & Fantasy collections…” - Midwest Book Review

Author Bio: Stephen Merlino lives in Seattle, WA, where he writes, plays, and teaches high school English. He lives with the world's most talented and desirable woman, two fabulous children, and three attack chickens. 

Growing up in Seattle drove Stephen indoors for eight months of the year. Before the age of video games, that meant he read a lot. At the age of eleven he discovered the stories of J.R.R. Tolkein and fell in love with fantasy.

Summers and rare sunny days he spent with friends in wooded ravines or on the beaches of Puget Sound, building worlds in the sand, and fighting orcs and wizards with driftwood swords.

About the time a fifth reading of The Lord of the Rings failed to deliver the old magic, Stephen attended the University of Washington and fell in love with Chaucer and Shakespeare and all things English.

Sadly, the closest he got to England back then was The Unicorn Pub on University Way, which wasn't even run by an Englishman: it was run by a Scot named Angus. Still, he studied there, and as he sampled Angus's weird ales, and devoured the Unicorn's steak & kidney pie (with real offal!), he developed a passion for Scotland, too.

In college, he fell in love with writing, and when a kindly professor said of a story he'd written, "You should get that published!" Stephen took the encouragement literally, and spent the next years trying. The story remains unpublished, but the quest to develop it introduced Stephen to the world of agents (the story ultimately had two), and taught him much of craft and the value of what Jay Lake would call, "psychotic persistence."

Add to that his abiding love of nerds--those who, as Sarah Vowel defines it, "go too far and care too much about a subject"--and you have Stephen Merlino in a nutshell.

Stephen is the 2014 PNWA winner for Fantasy.

He is also the 2014 SWW winner for Fantasy.His novel, The Jack of Souls is in its fourth month in the top ten on Amazon’s Children’s Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Best Seller list, and among the top three in Coming-of-Age.


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Saga Volumes 1-4 by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples MINI SERIES REVIEW!

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Title: Saga

Author: Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples

Published: Image Comics

This is a series that takes place on various planets as well as in space and follows Alana and Marko two new parents to a child from a forbidden relationship between species. The story is being told to you by Hazel the child and give you an insight into everything that has happened because of the relationship between her parents. The story also follows some other characters as well as bounty hunters sent to kill the young couple. With the war between Alana planet and the Moon that Marko's people are from the relationship between the two is forbidden and so they are now on the run but they wouldn't have made it far without the help of some other cleaver supporting characters.


Rating:

Thoughts: I love this series and I flew through it rather quickly. I got them from the library because I wasn't sure if I would like them as much as others have but I was wrong and now every volume that is out is now in my Amazon wishlist so I can own my own copies some day. I liked the story development and quickly learned the run of things as far as the war and such. The characters were very likeable even the villains. The art was also some of the best I have seen in a graphic novel and it was very appealing to the eye. Don't be turned off by the forbidden love, this is anything but your normal love story and it's full of action sure to capture the hearts of anyone who reads them!

WARNING: This graphic novel series is for adults and might not be suitable for younger people!

Vampire’s Bane by Suzannah Daniels BOOK BLITZ + GIVEAWAY!

Vampire’s Bane by Suzannah Daniels

Publication date: April 14th 2015

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WARNING: VAMPIRE’S BANE is a mature young adult paranormal fantasy/romance/action & adventure/post-apocalyptic story.



A lethal sword.

A dangerous mission.

A seventeen-year-old girl finding her way in a world that is nothing like she remembered.

When Maylin Kavanagh’s parents surrendered her to The Program, they swore it was for her protection. After being confined in a small underground cell for nearly two years, she is finally released.

But the world has changed.

Most of the populace has been wiped out by a deadly disease, and the rules of society have regressed. But that’s not the worst of it. When her group is kidnapped by a band of rogue vampires, Maylin realizes the decline of the human population has brought other races to the forefront—races she never knew existed. And now they’re all battling for survival and power.

In his father’s absence, Thane Warwick must lead his people. He has two priorities: find his father and find humans who can supply blood to his tribe. Immediately intrigued by his latest captive, he becomes interested in Maylin for more than just her blood, but he soon discovers that he must make a choice between his father and her.

Despite their attraction, Maylin and Thane each have an agenda, and only one can be the victor.

VAMPIRE’S BANE is the first book in the VAMPIRE’S BANE series. While it does end at a natural turning point in the heroine’s journey, it is an ongoing story, and not all questions will be answered. You will need to read this series in order.

AUTHOR BIO:
Suzannah Daniels has had an affinity for words for as long as she can remember. She grew up in North Georgia with four brothers, so she learned at an early age to admire snakes and motorcycles. When she wasn't pestering her brothers, she could usually be found reading or writing.

She is the author of Viking's Embrace, a historical romance, and Ghostly Encounter, Book One of her Ghostly series (young adult paranormal romance).

Currently, she lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee with her husband of twenty-six years and her teenage daughter. Her son lives nearby. The family pets include a Lab mix, a Basset Hound, a Shih Tzu, and a sweet, little kitty.

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The New Colored Pencil by Kristy Ann Kutch BOOK REVIEW!

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Title: The New Colored Pencil

Author: Kristy Ann Kutch

Published: Watson Guptill


Have you ever wondered how a person can make something like this

using only colored pencils? Well if you have then this is a good book for you as well as any new artist to the world of colored pencils. This book will teach you everything you need to know about how colored pencils are made and what they are made of, even how to shop for the perfect pencil that suits your needs. The New Colored Pencil also teaches you techniques used to make certain effects.

This book is also good for the new artist because it teaches you even more than just pencils, it also talks about what type of paper to use to achieve certain looks and it gives lists of different brands of pencils according to the type of art look you are going for (it even covers blending and the color wheel).


Rating:

Thoughts: This book is very informative and can teach anyone willing to read it a lot about the world of colored pencil art. I myself am not a new artist and even I learned some new things from reading this book. I was very excited to learn about all the different types of colored pencils that can be used to make different types of effects, there are even some in this book that I had not heard of until I read about it in this book. If you like to color or draw with colored pencils then READ THIS! :)





Here is a picture I drew using colored, charcoal, and mechanical pencils! 

Barbara Freethy's Incredible Callaway BLOG TOUR + GIVEAWAY!

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#1 NY Times Bestselling Author Barbara Freethy talks strong women, hot guys and family series… Check out what she has to say then Read on for more information about this blog tour and all its great prizes!

One of my favorite quotes of all time is by Eleanor Roosevelt: "A woman is like a tea bag. You don't know how strong she is until you put her in hot water." 

This quote perfectly describes the heroines in my new connected family series: The Callaways. I love to write about ordinary women who get caught up in extraordinary adventures. My heroines don't always know what they're made of until they're tested.

While we sometimes associate strong female characters with over-the-top roles like vampire slayer or some other kick-ass profession, I believe most women, even the quiet ones, have a superhuman core of strength that enables them to change the world they live in and also to change the men who love them. In my books, the heroine's strength is enhanced, not only by a new and powerful romantic relationship but also her personal journey to find herself.

In the first book in the Callaway series, ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS, the heroine, Sara, has grown up in a troubled family and is estranged from her father. She grew up next door to the chaotic, fun-loving Callaway family and often envied the relationships she saw on the other side of the fence. She also had a huge crush on the second oldest male in the family, Aiden Callaway.

While Sara was a studious, serious girl in high school, Aiden was the charming rebel. As teenagers they were not ready for each other, but now they meet again as adults and both are facing pivotal moments in their lives.

Aiden is recovering from an injury he acquired as a smokejumper and grieving for the loss of his best friend, who died during their last jump together. Sara has come home to repair the relationship with her father, only to discover that there are family secrets that will change everything she thought she knew about her past and her parents.

Sara has to find the strength within herself to risk her heart on a man who could quite possibly break it, to face a terrible lie and to find a way to forgive her father. Aiden also has to find a way to deal with the secret that took his friend's life. Together these two characters find strength within themselves and also draw strength from each other, which is, really, what love is all about.

As a reader, I love books that have layers: romance, mystery, adventure and surprises. As a writer, I strive to bring those same elements to all of my stories. My heroines have to be as strong as the heroes. And I always hope that they inspire my readers in some way, too.

I grew up reading books about strong female characters, and I know those reading experiences helped shaped some of my own attitudes about the kind of woman I wanted to be.

Who are some of your favorite female characters? And what do you love most about them?

This is the week you finally meet the Callaways! Not only are they all over the web as part of their extraordinary blog tour, but they are also out and about in your neighborhood. That's right; we're celebrating the print launch with Ingram by throwing a party all over the world! Make sure to follow this tour closely for your chance to win gift cards, swag, autographed books, and other incredible prizes.

About The Callaways: The Callaways were born to serve and protect! In Barbara’s new connected family series, each of the eight siblings in this blended Irish-American family find love, mystery and adventure, often where they least expect it! Each book stands alone, but for the full enjoyment of the series, you might want to start at the beginning with On A Night Like This!

About the Author: Barbara Freethy has been making up stories most of her life. Growing up in a neighborhood with only boys and a big brother who was usually trying to ditch her, she spent a lot of time reading. When she wasn’t reading, she was imagining her own books. After college and several years in the P.R. field, she decided to try her hand at a novel. Now Barbara is a #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author loved by readers all over the world. Her novels range from contemporary romance to romantic suspense and women's fiction.

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The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow COVER REVEAL!

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The Dreamer by E.J. Mellow

Publication date: May 15th 2015

It’s night. Always night. Dreams guard against the evil forged by nightmares. Infinite shooting stars illuminate a moonless sky. A city stands alone, surrounded by a darkened field. On its fringes, a man watches one star separate from the masses and fall. What survives the crash will unveil a secret centuries long hidden.

Molly hasn’t slept well since the night of her twenty-fourth birthday. Being struck by lightning might have something to do with it, but then again, her chicken did look a little undercooked at dinner. Whatever the culprit, her life quickly catapults from mundane to insane as, night after night, Molly is transported through her once dreamless sleep to a mysterious land illuminated by shooting stars.

There, she meets the captivating but frustrating Dev, and together they discover Molly possesses a power coveted by his people—the ability to conjure almost anything she desires into existence. Seduced by the possibilities of this gift, Molly shifts her attention from waking life toward the man, the magic, and the world found in her dreams.

But Molly must ask herself—does something truly exist if you only see it when you close your eyes?

Faced with the threat of losing everything—her job, best friend, boyfriend, and most importantly, that little thing called her sanity—Molly will learn just how far she’ll go to uncover what is real and what is merely a figment of her imagination.

 

AUTHOR BIO:

E.J.Mellow is a new adult and fantasy writer who resides in Brooklyn, NY. When she’s not busy moonlighting in the realm of make-believe, she can be found doodling, buried in a book (usually this one), or playing video games.

The Dreamer is the first book in her contemporary fantasy trilogy, The Dreamland Series.

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Studio Eden Q&A + An EPIC Video Game Themed GIVEAWAY!!!

It has become popular in the past few years for video game streamers who stream themselves playing various different games complete with commentary from the player/streamer. One new and up and coming video game streamer is Eden from Studio Eden the YouTube channel. Eden also has a Twitch page! I love Studio Eden's videos and thought I would set up a Q&A with Eden herself! I hope you enjoy this post complete with an Epic Video Game themed GIVEAWAY below!

Q: What made you want to start streaming your game play?

A:  I've always wanted to but never actually had the means until I could afford a really good gaming rig. Then I started watching Let's Plays on the internet and fell into watching TheRadBrad and had been hooked onto the idea ever since.


Q: What is your favorite game / series?

A: Chrono Trigger is my absolute favorite game. But as far as game series goes, it's a tie between the Final Fantasy series and the Xenoseries of games (Xenogears and the Xenosaga Trilogy).


Q: What is your favorite game system / platform for gaming?

A: Well it was Playstation for the longest because that is all I could really afford but now I mainly game on PC.

Q: What is your favorite type of game?

A:  I really enjoy story rich games - doesn't matter the perspectives. Third person, First Person, Platformers - anything with a great story is always a plus for me.


Q: How long have you been playing games?

A: Since I was two years old. First game I ever played was Super Mario Brothers for the Nintendo. It's been a nonstop thing ever since.



Q: What is your favorite game franchise / company and why?

A:  Squaresoft was my favorite for the longest time. I was a huge fan Ubisoft until the more recent news regarding Assassin's Creed Unity and their bullshit claim that creating female characters is too harsh on the budget, doesn't bring in more revenue, and a "reality of game development". I always enjoyed Squaresoft just because they put out the best story games (and, of course, Final Fantasy). But BioWare is getting up there for me. Gotta love me some Dragon Age and Mass Effect.


Q: Have you ever been upset with the story line or plot of a game?

A: Absolutely! Some games just don't make any damn sense. Like, you thought it was going in one direction only to find out that it was turning into a sack of crap and a disappointment. I found that sequels to games often do this and it saddens me. Like it took you somewhere really cool only to fall off and you're left feeling so completely unsatisfied.



Q: Name one or more video game character / characters that you wish were a real person.

A: I wish Red XIII from Final Fantasy VII was real. And KOSMOS from Xenosaga. Because hey, a battleroid? Why not? But in all seriousness, I guess out of them all, I wish Booker DeWitt was an actual real person (from Bioshock Infinite). He's a man who lived by his own principles for so long and while trying discover just who he is and where his origins lie, he's always devoted and, at the end of it all, a father who would give up anything and everything to protect the love and life of his child.

Q: What would you rather play as: Male or Female?

A: I don't think preference really has anything to do with it. In games where I co-op with other players, I usually wind up being the girl just because I play with mostly guys. Otherwise, who really cares? It's about the story and having fun. When having grown up exposed to video game culture so early on, it was clear from the get-go that it was a heavily male dominated society. It's fine because it's changing as the times change. But unless it's a fighting game, who cares what gender I'm playing as (I normally play the chicks in fighting games because they have the more kick ass looking moves - I'm just sayin').



Q: What was your most EPIC rage quit?

A: Nothing will ever be able to top the Final Fantasy story regarding when my dad wiped my entire memory card after I spent six months' worth of weekends trying to get to the final boss. I had literally gotten everything you could possibly get and mastered everyone's materia TWICE. And then it all went spiraling down the proverbial toilet


Q: what is your favorite RPG type, JRPG or Western?

A: As far as stories go, JRPGs have always been my favorite. While western rpgs are getting up there, it's what I have been exposed to the most. There has always been a nice little level grind system that made you do all this work where as most Western rpgs just kinda throw you into the midst of the ocean and expect you to come up to the surface without dying. And if you die, well, that's what the continue button is for.



Q: Have you played Legend of Dragoon? If yes then would you like for it to have a sequel?

A: I have played Legend of Dragoon and adored it. Absolute classic and equally unforgettable. But would I want a sequel? I'm not sure, to be completely honest. They touched so many bases and addressed so many things - the only way I would want a sequel is to where none of the original cast were allowed to be involved with the main party. Like extend it several decades after the first game or if the original party makes an appearance, to only have it be as light cameos. The legends should 

remain as such - don't touch them.

Q: Do you have any other hobbies besides gaming?

A: I draw, write, do video editing and graphic art. I'm in the middle of working on both a visual novel and web comic as we speak. Story boarding is a nightmare. Pretty much watching anime or period/historical Korean dramas when I get the time to do so and then. I also do dance and yoga regularly - because while I may be a gamer, I want to stay healthy. Hanging out with my friends on an actual social basis is a given.

ABOUT EDEN: Is just a 28 year old girl that likes to bring anime & video game entertainment for you, the viewers. She has dabbled in AMVs and Video Game LPs! She studied Political Science at Centenary College of Louisiana from 2005-2007 then Graphic Design and Film Editing at the University of Mississippi were she graduated in 2011. She currently works as a freelance graphic designer.

Find Eden: Blog ** Deviant Art ** Twitter ** Tumblr ** Twitch ** You Tube

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