Wednesday, May 8, 2013
A little note to all my readers!
Hey guys,
Some of you may have noticed that I've been absent from the blogging world lately. I haven't visited blogs, or really had any posts up in the last few days. My dad has been ill since Dec. and has been in a nursing home since. On Friday we received a call that he was placed in a hospital with some complications, and since then I have been taking my mother up to see him. daily. The drive is about an hour or more away, and the traffic is frustrating, to say the least.
I haven't had any time to get on the computer or to put up any posts. I hope to be back soon, because I miss it dearly, and I miss all of you!
Thank you for understanding,
Lisa aka Silverlight
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
.@BookNerdTours Book Blast #Giveaway Tiger’s Quest by @ColleenHouck
Back in Oregon, Kelsey tries to pick up the pieces of her life and push aside her feelings for Ren. But danger lurks around the corner, forcing her to return to India where she embarks on a second quest–this time with Ren’s dark, bad-boy brother Kishan, who has also fallen prey to the Tiger’s Curse. Fraught with danger, spellbinding dreams, and choices of the heart, TIGER’S QUEST brings the trio one step closer to breaking the spell that binds them.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
.#INTERVIEW Chosen At Nightfall #ShadowFallsSeries by @CCHunterBooks
Today, I'm sharing a mini interview and the complete reading order to the Shadow Falls Series. The first book in the series, Turned At Dark is currently free(links below). Let's welcome CC, to the blog, and make her feel at home.
OH, and leave a comment below for CC, tell her anything you want, or if you have read this series or any of the books, tell me what you liked/disliked about them!
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Chosen at Nightfall
(Shadow Falls #5)
by C.C. Hunter
Paperback, 400 pages
Published April 23rd 2013 by St. Martin's Press
Kylie Galen's life hasn't been the same since her world was turned upside-down in Born at Midnight, Shadow Falls #1, and now an epic conclusion to her journey—not to mention a tough choice between two guys!—is brewing in Chosen at Nightfall:
When Kylie Galen left Shadow Falls, she thought it was the hardest decision of her life. Heartbroken and separated from everyone she loves, she has to embrace her abilities and what it means to be a chameleon. But as Kylie's journey comes to a close, she must return to the camp that started it all...and she must finally chose between the two boys who love her. The werewolf who broke her heart when he chose his pack over her, and the half-fae who ran from their intense attraction before they ever really had a chance. For Kylie, everything will finally be revealed and nothing will ever be the same
Shadow Falls Series on Goodreads
Turned at Dark (Shadow Falls, #0.5)
Born at Midnight (Shadow Falls, #1)
Awake at Dawn (Shadow Falls, #2)
Taken at Dusk (Shadow Falls, #3)
Whispers at Moonrise (Shadow Falls, #4)
Saved at Sunrise (Shadow Falls, #4.5)
Chosen at Nightfall (Shadow Falls, #5)
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I'd like to welcome CC, back to my blog. She has been super busy but managed to steal away some time for my readers, to answer a couple of questions.
1) Fans will be closing the final chapter of the Shadow Falls Series, with Chosen at Nightfall. When writing the final scene, what were your thoughts and feelings?
I wasn’t thinking. I couldn’t. I was in up to my eyeballs in nothing but emotion. I was crying so hard. I mean, Kylie had been with me for over three years. And while I’ll still see her when I write Della’s books, I was so sad. It sort of felt like the time when I sent my daughter off for college—Kylie’s story had to end. I knew she had grown up, and I knew sending her off on her own was the plan all along, but I was going to miss her. Miss knowing all the day to day things she faced and lived. Now, when I reread the scene and polished it before sending to my editor, I tried to figure out that big take away value that a reader would get. I wanted the readers to feel as if Kylie’s journey had sort of come full circle. That the journey she had taken, had changed her. That she was a wiser characters who had taken life’s lessons and used them to help her grow into an amazing young woman.
2) What's next on your writing agenda?
Well, I’ve got a lot on my plate. I have sold a new, completely different series to St. Martins Griffin. But when I finished Chosen at Nightfall, I had this this big overwhelming desire to write a novella about Della and her mission with Steve. I hadn’t sold it, St. Martins hadn’t asked me for a novella, but the story just poured into my head one afternoon and I knew I had to write it. Della is such a… well, I’ll just say it. She’s a smartass. She speaks before she thinks. It gets her into trouble sometimes, but she was so much fun to write. And when my editor read it, she said, “Wow! This is fabulous. I love being inside Della’s head. Do you think you could write two or three more Shadow Falls books from Della’s point of view? So the next book I’ll be working on is the first of Della’s series. And if you guys haven’t read Saved at Sunrise, I recommend you do. It’s a really meaty e-novella and it’s only $1.99. So pick it up. I’m hoping my fans will fall in love with Della and be just as exited to read her books as they were to read Kylie’s.
Thanks for the interview and for sharing my series with your audience.
C.C. grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she's still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she's not writing, she's reading, spending time with her family, or is shooting things-with a camera, not a gun.C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels for Grand Central. www.christie-craig.com
C.C. would love to hear from you. Because of deadlines, it may take her a day or so to get back with…
.Book Event: Book Lovers Buffet .99 E-books! #Giveaway- Hosted by Indie Romance Ink
The Buffet’s “Bouquet of Books” sale will be open May 1-3. More than 175 ebooks, all reduced in price to just 99 cents. Save in categories such as Young Adult, Contemporary, Paranormal, Suspense, Erotic Romance, and more!
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
.Cover Reveal #Giveaway Working It Out by @RachaelReneeAnd
Rachael Anderson is the author of four books: Divinely Designed, Luck of the Draw, Minor Adjustments, and The Reluctant Bachelorette. She's the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.
Working It Out
A chance encounter . . .
Grace Warren's life is safe and predictable—exactly the way she likes it. But when she gets roped into going to an auction to help out a friend, everything changes. She meets Seth Tuttle—a guy who unexpectedly kisses her then disappears, leaving her flustered and upset. If she never sees him again, it will be too soon.
A chance for love . . .
Weeks later, when Seth limps into Grace's rehab clinic post surgery, she immediately recognizes him. Unfortunately, he's every bit as frustrating and annoying as she remembered. Yet there's something about him that makes her second-guess her carefully placed boundaries even though he's everything she's sure she doesn't want in a man. But maybe Seth is exactly what Grace has needed all along—assuming she's willing to risk safe and predictable for a chance at love.
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.#XpressoBookTours #Giveaway #Excerpt Project Five Fifteen by Samantha Summers @5fifteen
Today, I'm sharing an excerpt to First Light, the first book in the Project Five Fifteen Series. The excerpt sounds good and is actually one of my fears that I'm sure I will never do. o.0 I'm sure some of you are daredevils, but not me. Anywhoo, check it out and don't forget to enter the giveaway. Oh, and tell me what you thought about the excerpt and would you be brave enough to do it!
First Light
Samantha Summers
Series: Project Five Fifteen #1
Publication: May 12th 2012
Genre: YA Romantic Thriller
A government experiment. Sixteen teenage boys on the run. An innocent young girl caught in the middle. When Ronnie Rose meets the handsome and alluring Kalen Smith, she can tell there's something he's hiding - something dangerous. But in trying to uncover his secret, Ronnie is plunged into a terrifying world she isn't prepared for... and the consequences could be deadly. Can we choose who we fall in love with?
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As You Were
Samantha Summers
Series: Project Five Fifteen #2
Publication: December 14th 2012
Genre: YA Romantic Thriller
For every choice, there is a consequence.
Ronnie and Kalen are finally together, living their life in secret under the radar of the people who want Kalen dead. But when a visit from an old friend sends Kalen away on a rescue mission, Ronnie finds herself plunged back into the world of Project Five Fifteen quicker than she ever thought possible.
It’s fast becoming clear The Agency will never give up their hunt for the boys, and a betrayal closer to home starts a chain reaction that will change everything. Now, caught in a deadly web of lies and deceit, Ronnie is forced to question who she can trust; even the person she once trusted most.
As enemies close in, Kalen’s past threatens to destroy the happiness they sacrificed so much for, and it’s only a matter of time before the ultimate choice must be
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Born in London, an only child with an overactive imagination, Sam spent much of her childhood telling ghost stories to her younger cousins and dreaming about far away places. She graduated
university with a BA in marketing, but it wasn't long before her passion for storytelling and travel got the better of her. She currently lives in Sydney, Australia, where you'll probably find her hidden away in the corner of a park somewhere - writing, reading, dreaming or watching movies on her iPad. She loves everything spy and assassin and has a slightly unhealthy obsession with Star Wars, mainly Darth Vader.
Book 1 First Light
‘So, where are we going?’ I asked, pulling the front door closed behind us.
‘It’s a surprise.’
I shielded my eyes from the brightness all around me, following him down off the porch.
‘Have I mentioned I don’t like surprises?’
‘No, you haven’t,’ he said, with a smile.
I’d expected the Audi, or even the Ford, but a shiny black motorcycle sat by the side of the road. The same one he’d sped away on the day we met. I glanced at him anxiously, but he wasn’t looking at me. If it was possible, he was even quieter than usual.
Suddenly, my fear of riding on the back of a motorbike was the last thing on my mind. I wanted to ask if he was okay, but the words caught in my throat. He handed me a spare helmet.
‘I’ve never been on a bike before,’ I said instead.
‘Are you afraid?’ There wasn’t a trace of humour in his voice, he wasn’t joking or trying to scare me. His question demanded a legitimate answer. I should have been afraid, but somehow I knew this would be yet another thing he did with perfection.
‘No.’
With a small nod, he swung one leg over the seat and straddled the bike.
‘Can I ask a question?’ I ventured.
‘It seems so.’
‘What?’
He smirked and I knew I’d missed some joke again. ‘Where did you get this bike?’
‘It belongs to Nash.’
‘And the Audi?’
‘That’s mine.’
‘How did you afford it?’
‘They’re not stolen if that’s what you’re asking.’
I wasn’t blind to the fact that he hadn’t answered my question, but I wasn’t sure I really wanted to know. It was easier to accept if I didn’t think about it.
‘Hop on, Red.’ Removing his sunglasses, he pulled on a black helmet, so I could see only his eyes. So often overshadowed by his distracting smile, alone they were more striking than I’d ever realised. The problem right now was that they looked sad. He was definitely hiding something. Before I could ask what, he flipped the visor down. I slid silently on behind him.
Once in my seat, which felt further from the ground than I’d anticipated, Kal reached back, taking both of my hands and wrapping them around him. My stomach flipped with the contact, but it was nothing compared to when the engine roared to life and we took off. I pressed myself tightly against him.
Eventually I dared to open my eyes. I doubted that any car in the world could go as fast as the bike and if it did, it wouldn’t feel the same. There was no room in my head for negative thoughts – all I could focus on was the wind, the speed, and Kalen’s firm body. At one point, I felt the front of the bike tip upwards, the engine screamed as we wheeled through a set of lights. I squealed, but it was all good. A jolt of pleasure pulsed through me.
When he pulled to a stop, I slipped off and rubbed my thighs. I’d been gripping so tightly it took a minute for the feeling to come back to them. As I glanced up, however, I became distracted by where we were.
‘Oh, God,’ I blurted, straightening and staring at the airfield in front of us.
‘Don’t panic, Red,’ he smiled crookedly, ‘you trust me, right?’
‘Um... I think so.’
He laughed. ‘Did you know when you’re nervous, you tug at your hair?’
‘No, I don’t.’ I let go of the strand I’d been holding.
‘Yeah, you do. You twist and pull at it. It’s cute. But hey, there’s nothing to be scared of.’
He took my hand then, leading me across the field to a plane that looked small enough to be a toy.
‘Hey, mate,’ Kal greeted the pilot with a handshake and his fake British accent.
‘Morning, Mr Smith. She’s all ready for you both, pack is over there on the ground, as you requested. I’ll give you some time to get sorted. Just hop in when you’re ready. Weather is great for it, which is surprising for this time of year.’
‘Ah, Kevin, I told you not to worry. The weather’s always on my side.’
The pilot hoisted himself into the plane after that, with a fleeting look in my direction. Kalen stepped over to a big piece of material on the floor. A parachute. It looked more like a shiny bed sheet.
‘Don’t we need two of these?’ I asked nervously. Noticing I was twisting the end of my hair, I quickly shoved my hands in the pockets of my jeans.
‘You want to jump on your own?’ he looked up at me with a quizzical expression from his crouched position, where he was running his hands along the material and checking things I had no idea about.
‘Of course not. I’m not even sure I want to jump.’
‘That’s okay,’ he chuckled silently, ‘I’ll jump and you’ll be attached to me so it’s all good.’
‘But what I mean is, don’t we need to be strapped to people who do this all the time?’
‘Yep, you’re looking at him.’
I nodded to myself, another chill running through me. Kalen continued to check the chute without looking up at me again.
When we were in the plane the engine was so loud I couldn’t muster the energy to yell above it and Kalen was without doubt the most excited I’d ever seen him. I pushed away the stirring in my stomach and repeated in my head that he knew what he was doing. Inside the plane was bitingly cold and as though feeling it too, Kalen wrapped his arms around me. The next thing I knew, the pilot was calling out something about twelve-thousand-feet. Kal stood us both up my heart went crashing into overdrive.
‘Are you sure we’re going to be okay, Kal?’ I squeaked.
‘Red, look down there.’
We shuffled together towards the edge, the icy air catching me off guard. I peered out and instantly felt sick. The feeling had no time to linger, however, because as I glanced over the edge, he used the motion to flip us both out the door. My stomach dropped and we were hurtling into the vast expanse of sky below.
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.Waiting On Wednesday: Up From The Grave by @Jeaniene_Frost & Scorched by @marimancusi
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This week's WOW has one of my favorite paranormal romance series of all time, The Night Huntress series, Up From the Grave #7. Unfortunately, for all fans this book won't be released this year like originally planned :( The release date has been moved to next year. My second WOW is due to release this September, and it is a Young Adult, fantasy read with Dragons, titled Scorched.
What are you waiting on? Share your link, below.
Up From the Grave (Night Huntress #7)
by Jeaniene Frost
Expected publication: January 28th 2014 by Avon
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There’s always one more grave to dig.
Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war…
A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death…because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences. And if they fail, their lives—and those of everyone they hold dear— will be hovering on the edge of the grave.
Scorched
by Mari Mancusi
Expected publication: September 3rd 2013 by Sourcebooks Fire
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Sixteen-year-old Trinity Brown is used to her grandfather's crazy stories, so she never believed the latest treasure he brought home was a real dragon's egg. Not until their home is invaded by soldiers trying to steal it and a strange boy who tells her the world as she knows it will be wiped out in a fiery dragon war—unless they work together to stop it. Meantime, there's a different voice whispering to Trinity, calling to her, telling her what to do...the dragon inside her egg is not ready to give up without a fight
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