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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Sara Jane Rispoli is still searching for her missing family, but instead of fighting off a turncoat uncle and crooked cops, this time she finds herself on the run from creepy beings with red, pulsing eyes and pale white skin chasing her through the streets in ice cream trucks; they can only be described as Ice Cream Creatures. They're terrifying and hell bent on killing her, but they're also a link to her family, a clue to where they might be and who has them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">While she battles these new pursuers, she's also discovering more about her own cold fury and more about the Chicago Outfit, how the past misdeeds--old murders and vendettas--might just be connected to her present and the disappearance of her family. But connecting the dots is tough and time-consuming and may finally be the undoing of her relationship with the handsome Max--who's now her boyfriend. But for his own safety, Sara Jane may have to end this relationship before it even really starts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px;">Her pursuers who've shown her her mother's amputated finger and the head of the Chicago Outfit who's just whistled her in for a sit-down make a romance unthinkable. The only thing that matters is finding her family and keeping everyone she loves alive.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">T.M. Goeglein began his career as a writer of print and television ads for a host of advertising and media companies. As a screenwriter, he created both original scripts and worked as a script doctor for several production companies in Los Angeles. He was an original contributor to the Huffington Post 'Living' section, and continues to write for both the national edition and Huffington Post Chicago. Read T.M. Goeglein's stories on the Huffington Post.</span></div>
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Firstly,I want to thank T. M. Goeglein and Putnam Publishing for providing me with an ARC for an honest review. I really appreciate it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">After a quick recap of what was happening in book one, Flicker & Burn dives straight into seat-gripping action. Once again, the reader is running alongside Sarah Jane as she runs for her life or runs towards saving her loved ones. The plot was a little bit too slow at the beginning, however it gradually picks up and incorporates a lot more interactions between characters as the story progresses. Dialogues in YA books are generally really good at keeping the pace moving and capturing the reader's interest, whereas if there's only one character on the page for many pages in a row, the reader loses interest in reading the character's internal monologue. I felt a bit like that in the first part of the book. Once more characters are introduced, and not just revenge is on Sarah Jane's mind, the story became a lot more interesting. There are quite a few unexpected twists in relationships bewteen characters and you never really know what the characters are going to say or how they will react. This I really enjoy because it gives the reader a sense of surprise when their anticipation is proven wrong which prompts him/her to keep reading.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Sarah Jane becomes even more independent and kick-ass in this book. I really admired her determination and persistance when her goal is set. She fights through numerous obstacles and never loses hope, although at time she may have contemplated it. While she is busy fighting against or with dangerous yet alluring Italian/Chicago Mafias, she also manages to keep up the outside appearance of a normal life. The fact that after what she has gone through, she hasn't curled up into a ball and have emotional break-downs makes her a fearless heroine. However, at times, her decisions really do seem quite stupid and annoy me to no end. I just want to shake her and tell her what to do! Ah, but overall, she, as a character, grew, compared to the last book.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">My favourite character in the book is actually Tyler. He makes me laugh and totally confuses Sarah Jane. Their interactions/meetings always makes me chuckle and the way Tyler acts makes me like him a lot. He isn't your usual hero in the book and the reader still doesn't really know him that well, even at the end of the book. But he has this charisma that draws people in. Looking forward to reading more about him in the next book.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Overall an interesting and intense read. Looking forward to the conclusion of this series and find out what really happens to Sarah and co.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Suzanne Lazear is the author of the Young Adult Steampunk dark fairytale series THE AETHER CHRONICLES. Book 1, INNOCENT DARKNESS is out now. Book 2, CHARMED VENGEANCE, releases 8-8-13. She always plays with swords, is never described as normal, and has been know to run with bustles. Suzanne lives in Los Angeles with her daughter and the hubby, and a hermit crab. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, I would like to thank author Suzanne Lazear, Flux Books and Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of <i>Charmed Vengeance</i> (Innocent Darkness #2) for an honest review. I really enjoyed my time while reading it and appreciate the offer.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Charmed Vengeance picks up pretty much straight after the events of Innocent Darkness and after Charlotte's sacrifice, the reader sees Noli back at home in the human world tinkering with her tools once again. However, she is also greatly changed after the events of the previous book. Noli seems older and wiser yet more fragile than before due the experiences she had as well as the ever-constant presence of the tree sprite. In this book, we see her internal struggle with the sprite in trying to establish dominance in her own body. The reader sees how hard Noli is trying to stay true to herself but is constantly under siege from her own head. Every second that she isn't careful, she can turn into a persona that she has always despised. Looking deeper, it can also be seen as a theme of finding oneself. Noli is trying to stay true to who she is and through out the book, she really finds who she is while comparing the differences between herself and the sprite. Although she may think she knew herself before, many interesting and surprising discoveries are made about herself during her journey in the airship. I admire Noli's ability to fight on and stay concentrated even when she is in pain. She is courageous and willing to help. When she is determinded, she will definitely do what it takes to finish her task. Furthermore, I liked how she didn't need to rely very much on men to do what she wants. She was not a weepy girl without brains. Noli is a heorine the reader can really relate to and admire. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, compared to the last book, there are also aspects of Noli's character which I didn't enjoy as much. She is much for fragile in this book and seems to soften quite a lot from her strong character and demanding presence in book 1. In book two, she seems much more gentle and reliant on other people to think for her. I know that the sprite has messed up her head pretty badly, but I've got to say, I miss the strong-willed, kick-ass mechanic/engineer that tinkers with tools and hands on things all the time. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My favourite character however, is Jeff. Noli's brother is caring, hilarious and strong-willed. He is the kind of big brother I'd love to have. He helps Noli is everyway he can. In a way, Jeff is very similar to Noli (especially the Noli in book 1) and thus he can predict Noli's actions and care for her thoroughly. He also knows Noli well enough to feel it if something is wrong. Unlike a lot of the sibling relationships in other books or even in real life, Jeff puts his younger sister above anything else and make her the most important responsibility he has. He's always taking care of her and worrying about her. That's really sweet. The awkward moments of Jeff always manages to make me laugh and his regard for women really made him impossible to dislike. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the other hand, I got really annoyed at Steven. He just didn't seem to focus on anything this entire book and is like a combination of a brainless zombie plus an over-cautious pussy. Although some of what he does is right, but James just seems much more likable than he is in this book. His younger brother James seems to be the older brother many times as the story unfolds and is much more relaxed and understanding than Steven. This book made me like </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kevighn so much more and it also makes the reader sympathise when him. Uhhhh, I really didn't want to like him, but...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The plot was more enjoyable than the last book, I liked the separation of Noli and Steven (V) in some parts of the book (hmmm I can't give away too much) and felt that gave both of them a breather in their relationship. The airships are awesome!!! :D However, at parts the plot is still a bit slow (especially during James and V's side of things...). Hopefully, next time, some more powerful aether fighting actions will be here and that Noli's character will be stronger. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, a great read! Bravo Suzanne Lazear, for the creative story. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you for following The Year of the
Great Seventh blog tour. If you enjoyed solving the prophecy, you may also
enjoy The Year of the Great Seventh. It is available on Amazon, and from August
3<sup>rd</sup> also on Nook.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>The Year of The Great Seventh</i> by Teresa Orts</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Firstly, I would like to thank the author Teresa Orts for providing me with an Advance Reader Copy in exchange for a honest review. I really appreciate it. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alright, so let's get on to talk about what I thought of this book. This was a story about Sophie and Nate and their journey to break a certain curse which was affecting not only Sophie and Nate's relationship but other aspects as well. When I was received this book and read the blurb, I wasn't sure what to think of it. Going into this book, I didn't know what to expect. In the beginning, all was very modern and the setting was against the bright city lights of L.A. and I wasn't sure how the author was going to incorporate the Egyptian mythology aspects into the book. It just didn't seem to fit when I started reading it. It seemed more like a modern day American setting with a loudsy Hollywood background. However, I was pleasantly surprised when I kept reading and all parts of the Egyptian myths just came together! I really enjoyed the twists and originality Teresa Orts spins on the Egyptian angle and it made the story that much more interesting and intriguing. I learnt a lot about Egypt and mythology from reading this book as previously I had no idea about the backgrounds of the stories Orts has used. The journey of Sophie and Nate was interesting to follow and I enjoyed to see the characters grow through the course of the story.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, the characters themselves did not relate to me very well, I didn't feel an echoing of their emotions and predicaments and they just didn't connect with me very strongly. Sophie, the main characters, was very unsure and whiney at times. Sometimes she just couldn't seem to make up her mind and took too long thinking through certain things. While other times, the decisions she made was rush and unthinkable, especially over her relationship. Although it may be true in real life, and Sophie as a character is in fact very realistic, however in a book, such characteristics are not very interesting to read about. Personally, I would never make some of the choices Sophie made and I felt very lucky for her in some of the outcomes of her decisions. Despite not relating to her in some parts, I can relate to the fact that Sophie is a straight-A achieveing student but is encountering forces against her in life. I admire her ability to bypass the allures of the Hollywood/star lifestyle and to keep true to herself and her dreams. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The writing of the book started off quite average and bland, some of the scenes lacked description so was quite hard to imagine the exact details of the pictures. The dialogues were also very short and ordinary, not containing much "push affect" for the reader to keep reading. However, the style of writing and its structure improved as the story progressed and the conversations between characters were much more interesting to read about. More details in description with vivid adjectives would have made the story more comfortable and entertaining to read, as well as create more connections between the characters and the reader. The pace of the plot could also have been faster. Sometimes there are too many inside thoughts of the characters and not enough action. A slightly more even balance would have been nice.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Overall, it was a good read and an interesting story. A bravo effort and result for a debut novel. YA seems easy to write, but to find the right voice isn't the simplest thing to do, so well done! The cliffhanger at the end is what's making me curious about the next book. I would be interested to continue the story but it would not be on my priority-to-read list. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Sophie has always felt out of step—an outsider, even amongst friends in her high school with all the hype about celebrity culture. Her life in L.A. seems to have been already written for her, but when her junior year starts, it all takes a drastic turn. When she crosses paths with the school's heartthrob, Nate Werner, they fall for each other in a way neither can understand. What they don’t know is that by giving in to their desires, they are unlocking an ancient Egyptian prophecy that threatens to return Earth to the dark ages.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">To undo the curse, Nate and Sophie embark on an adventure that takes them across the country. But their quest is not only to save the world as they know it. It is also a fight for their very survival. Behind the scenes, there are those that are counting on them to fail.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 16,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://youngadultbookaddict.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">YA Book
Addict</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 17,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.prettyinfiction.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Pretty in
Fiction </span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 18,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://readingawaythedays.blogspot.co.uk/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Reading
Away the Days</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 19,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://xobookmarkbellesxo.blogspot.ca/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Book Mark
Belles</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://thevictorianvanity.blogspot.co.uk/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Le Vanity
Victorienne</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 21,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://themaniacalbookworm.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">The
Maniacal Bookworm</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://caughtinasnyderwebb.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Book -
Marks the Spot</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://digestingthewords.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Digesting the Words</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://walkingbutterflyfeet.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Butterfly
Feet Walking on Books</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.bookdivas.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Book Divas</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://nawandafiles.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Nawanda Files</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">July 27,
2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://coffeebooksandme.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Coffee,
Books and Me</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://kristasdustjacket.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">The Dust
Jacket</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://bookishoutsider.blogspot.com/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">The
Bookish Outsider</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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2013 </span></b><a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7631872415513374292" name="_GoBack"></a><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://justabooklover.blogspot.co.uk/"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; text-decoration: none;">Just a
Book Lover</span></b></a></span><b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">One summer.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">One chance to forget the past.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">One opportunity to make things right.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">There’s no denying the heat between Jules Taylor and Foster Sutton. They are two wild souls with a fire burning inside. Together, they create a hot and dangerous mix of emotion and lust.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">But after a terrible accident leaves one friend dead, Foster is bound by a secret that keeps him from getting closer to Jules. And he’s left with only one thing to offer her – friendship.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">For Jules, her relationship with Foster is getting old. He falls down and she picks him up, but they never move forward. Their occasional hook-ups are no longer enough, and Jules vows that this is her summer to forget Foster and find love. If it were only that easy.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">It seems fate is pushing Jules and Foster together at every turn. And it’s only a matter of time before they give up and give in.</span><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><br style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;" /><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: normal;">MORE is the highly anticipated companion story to BEFORE YOU GO. It can also be read as a stand-alone book.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Hey guys, for the Conquer Your Love (Surrender Your Love #2) blog tour, I will be doing a spotlight and excerpt here. Thanks to author J.C. Reed for inviting me on the tour and providing me with both a review copy of <i>Surrender Your Love</i> and also an ARC of <i>Conquer Your Love</i>. I'm just finishing up with book two right now, so keep your eye out in the next few days for my two reviews! :) <i>Conquer Your Love</i> is the sequel to the previous book and some of you might remember that I did a spotlight for book one a little while ago. They are both hot and steamy reads, so if you're up for that, these books are for you! Alrighty, I'll just quickly mention that there's a huge giveaway (worth more than $100) courtesy from J.C. Reed at the end, so keep reading!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Twenty-one year-old Jillian Nichols only has one rule when it comes to boys: catch and release. Boy-catching isn't just a game for Jillian and her friends, it's a lifestyle. After all, boys might be good for a dance or a drink and certainly a little under-cover action of the scandalous variety, but expect much else and you're bound for heart ache.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">So when her best friends and fellow boy catchers start dropping like flies junior year, Jillian is determined to keep boys in her bedroom and out of her heart. Until she meets Liam McAvoy, the kind of guy that sticks around to make waffles and who can't—or perhaps won't—take a hint.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Study abroad student Liam doesn't want to be another notch on Jillian's bedpost. Actually he has much more interesting ideas for Jillian and her bedposts, but his student visa's set expiration date means he can't promise her forever. That doesn't mean he's going to walk away from the challenge of discovering why Jillian is hell-bent at keeping people at a distance.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Before long, neither is sure who is catching who—or if they're playing for keeps. Jillian knows one thing though: falling in love will not only break the only rule of boy-catching, it could also break her heart.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Sophia Bleu is a secret identity where I can write about fantasies and falling in love and all the smexiness in between. In real life, I'm likely catching a plane, chasing kids, or making out with the love of my life—all 6 ft 3 inches of hotness that he is. Life is pretty good.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hey everyone, today is my stop on the awesome ReVamped Blog Tour organised by the lovely Amber and Jean over at Book Nerd Tours. This tour is the showcase for the book <i>ReVamped</i> (Angel Creek #1), as well as <i>ReAwakened</i> (Angel Creek #2) by Ada Adams. Below is some information on the books and the author. Keep reading to see the mouth-watering Tens List from author Ada on her favourite guys from her books. There are some intriguing facts and bits and pieces about them too, so be sure to check it out. Lastly, there is a huge tour wide giveaway thanks to Ada, don't miss out on that! Also, to check out the other stops of this tour, visit <a href="http://www.booknerdtours.com/2013/revamped-by-ada-adams.html">here</a> for the full tour schedule. Enjoy! :)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><br /></span></span></span>
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Nineteen-year-old vampire Dawn has led a
sheltered life within the confines of her father’s presidential headquarters.
Upon being sent on a mission to revamp four goofy misfits into guardians of a
peaceful little town of Angel Creek, Dawn believes that all her dreams have
finally come true. What starts off as a simple task, turns into something
unexpected, changing Dawn’s life forever and leading the action-loving,
thrill-seeking vampire teen on a path of mystery, danger and intrigue.</span><br />
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">When a human girl is kidnapped by a group of
rogue vamps, Dawn discovers that there is more going on in Angel Creek than
meets the eye. And it all connects to Ethan, the cute newcomer who seems too
perfect to be true, Sebastian, the mysterious vampire with a turbulent past, and
even Dawn herself. Dawn must not only succeed in revamping the troubled
recruits, but must also prevent the vampire race from being overtaken by a
malevolent villain who has a strange and obsessive fascination with her. As
threat escalates, romance blooms, and ghosts from her past begin to surface,
Dawn is sure of only one thing: her life will never be the same.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;">Becoming a vampire guardian was Dawn Fairchild's ticket out of the Scarlet House. Fresh off a successful mission, life in Angel Creek should have been great. But when her sort-of-maybe-boyfriend, Sebastian, disappears on a quest to help a beautiful vampire from his past, Dawn finds herself amidst a web of danger, lies, and deceit. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><br /></span></span>
<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Joining forces with Razor, an enigmatic rebel
lacking both a verbal and a physical filter, and her band of Misfits—Brooke,
Sophie, Hunter, and Seth—Dawn is thrust into a race against the clock to solve
the mystery surrounding brutal Born kidnappings and come to terms with the
sudden discovery of her own unique powers. With time ticking away and Born
vampires’ lives in jeopardy, it quickly becomes evident that someone—or<em>something</em>—desperately
wants Dawn and is willing to shed any amount of blood to get her.</span><br />
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overcome all obstacles standing in her way as she embarks on the biggest
mission of her life—one that threatens a deadly outcome for all involved.</span></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: #181818; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Your favorite guy characters from your books,
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My favorite guy characters from "Angel Creek" are: Sebastian, Razor, and Hunter. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">My current favourite character of all time is Kade Weston, from my upcoming NA Contemporary novel, "Heartstings". He's kind of a mix between the three guys (minus the vampire aspect).</span><br />
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<b><u style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Sebastian York</u></b><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Hair:</strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> Black, Soft Curls</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Height:</strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"> 6’4</span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Trademark: sexy silver eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Once, when forced to choose a favorite
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“If I absolutely
had to pick one, I guess, <strong><i>Supernatural</i></strong>.
It’s a story about brothers who fight evil. Although, they talk about
their feelings <i>way </i>too much for my liking.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Razor<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Vampire
– </strong><span lang="EN-US">Made<strong> </strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Age:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 24<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Eyes:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Dark Grey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Hair:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Light Brown, Short<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Height:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 6’3<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>First Appears:</b><span lang="EN-US">
“ReAwakened” (Angel Creek Series, Book Two)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of one of the main characters in “ReVamped”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Extremely cocky; speaks his mind without
a filter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">May or may not have a small crush on
Dawn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Was a trained doctor before being
turned.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lives by three rules:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Don’t dwell on the past, present, or
future; party hard; never fall in love.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Hunter Woods<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Vampire</strong><span lang="EN-US"> – Made<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Age:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 21<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Eyes:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Green<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Hair:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Brown (Blue and Green Streaks, Red Tips), Long<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Height:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 6’1<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>First Appears:</b><span lang="EN-US"> “ReVamped”
(Angel Creek Series, Book One)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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the guitar. He’s really, really, <i>really</i>
good. ;)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Was in a band called “Blood Vultures”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has a very tragic past that still haunts
him…which one of my characters doesn’t?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Used drugs and alcohol to cope with his
pain. Thankfully, doesn’t anymore.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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bright and vibrant hair color—always something different.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><u><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Kade Weston<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Age:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 23<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Eyes:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Light Blue<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Hair:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> Dark Brown<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><strong>Height:</strong><span lang="EN-US"> 6’3<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><b>First Appears:</b><span lang="EN-US">
“Heartstrings” (Upcoming Novel)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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kisser. This <i>had</i> to be #1, of course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Owns a horse named “Unicorn”.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Has a tattoo of the grim reaper on his
shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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junkie. Hasn’t left a mountain unclimbed!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 宋体; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast;"> Doesn’t get
romantically involved. No, scratch that—<i>can’t</i>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“Many people sing in the shower. I write scenes in my head
and act them out.”</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">As a writer and an actress, Ada spends most of
her days immersed in imaginary worlds. Much like the kick-butt female
characters she enjoys writing about, Ada is a martial artist with a Black Belt
in Shotokan Karate. She is also a big proponent of lifelong learning and has
attained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (it aids in creating characters with
unique quirks!) as well as a Masters of Science in Education.</span><br />
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ada began her writing career at the age of three
with a string of short stories that only a mother could love, and has been inventing
quirky characters and imaginary worlds ever since. She is an editor-in-chief of
VEUX Magazine (</span></span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://www.veuxmag.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">www.veuxmag.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt;">) and a passionate advocate for the arts. A self-proclaimed
book and TV junkie, she also loves animals, chocolate, and bubble tea.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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<span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Ada lives in Toronto, Canada. When she's not
writing, you can find her on an adventurous nature hike with her puppies,
Caramilk and Oreo. Or, more likely, deep in a jar of Nutella...<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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Hey guys, I'm participating in another giveaway hop with an awesome prize again! In this giveaway hop, I'm going to go with the Love In Bloom theme and so I will be giving away one Young Adult or Adult book of the winner's choice that contains Romance! Hopefully lots of Romance? But if there's only a bit that's fine too, just as long as there is romance somewhere in there ;) If the book of choice is Adult, then I just want to ask you to keep it clean romance. But if it's Young Adult, then the choice if all yours. This giveaway is open internationally as long as The Book Depository ships to you. Just enter the rafflecopter. Good luck!<br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: blue;">This is a book blast for <i>Tiger's Quest </i>by Colleen Houck in celebration for a new paperback edition release of <i>Tiger's Quest</i> (Tiger Saga #2). <i>Tiger's Quest</i> is an amazing sequel to the best-selling YA fantasy <i>Tiger's Curse</i>. I've read this whole Saga (currently containing 4 books) and absolutely loved every word of it. It's my favourite YA series.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: blue;">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.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; text-align: start;">Colleen Houck’s New York Times bestselling Tiger’s Curse series has received national praise with the fourth book, Tiger’s Destiny, debuting September 2012. Colleen is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, science fiction, and romance. Formerly a student at the University of Arizona, she has worked as a nationally certified American Sign Language interpreter for seventeen years. Colleen lives in Salem, Oregon, with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3;"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>About Colleen:</strong><a href="http://www.colleenhouck.com/" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Website</a><a href="http://www.twitter.com/ColleenHouck" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="45" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tl-I1rVOTxI/T1C5hMhkN4I/AAAAAAAADRA/4_z9wQhq4f0/s1600/twitter-button.png" style="border: none; max-width: 100%;" width="45" /></a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tigerscurse" style="text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="45" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FVdLMvxSlAc/T1C7S7q91VI/AAAAAAAADRI/6QR7f4-6X3M/s1600/facebook-logo.png" style="border: none; max-width: 100%;" width="45" /></a> <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3097905.Colleen_Houck" target="_blank"><img alt="" height="45" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZOc037thpY4/T1C8NgSn2vI/AAAAAAAADRY/9_fvO8eQLNo/s1600/goodreads_icon.png" style="border: none; max-width: 100%;" width="45" /></a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Hello everyone and welcome to my stop of the <i>Maid of Secrets</i> Blog Tour! If you don't already know what this book is about, scroll down and see my previous Waiting On Wednesday post which has all the info about the book itself. Thanks to Simon &Schuster for the ARC copy and thanks to Sel at Bookcase to Heaven for organising the tour. Today author of the book Jennifer McGowan is going to drop in and do an awesome interview with me here at my blog. Keep reading to find out what witty comments Jenn has for my questions and also remember to enter the tour-wide giveaway at the end!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-size: x-small;">Jennifer McGowan writes Young Adult romance full of swash and buckle. Her first novel, MAID OF SECRETS, debuts in Spring, 2013 from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers.<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b>Age:</b> Royal Secret<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b>Came From:</b> A small town in northern Ohio<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-size: x-small;"><b>Became a Maid of Honor:</b> After bringing her tale of spygirls to the noble city, and winning the favor of the great house of Simon (& Schuster).<u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">So hi Jenn! Welcome to my blog and thanks for agreeing to take on my many questions :D</span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Angela, hello! Thank you so much for having
me today at Framed In Words. I can’t believe Maid of Secrets’ debut is almost
here! </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Thanks,
Jenn! We’ve got a lot of questions for you today, so let’s jump right in. How
did you come up with the idea to write <i>Maid of Secrets</i>?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I’ve always loved the Elizabethan time
period, and in fact the very first romance I ever wrote was set in Queen
Elizabeth’s era—I just never submitted it, because it wasn’t quite ready for
prime time. A few years ago, I was looking for a fresh new idea to get me
motivated to write, and I started thinking about Queen Bess again. I began
researching, stumbled across an interesting account of how the Queen’s advisors
couldn’t figure out how the Queen seemed to know things she shouldn’t… and the idea
of a spying corps of Maids of Honor was born! </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Do
any of the characters in <i>Maid of Secrets</i> resemble/reflect you in
anyway? If so, how?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I think I have a little bit of Meg (the
thief and heroine of Maid of Secrets) in me – her quirky sense of humor in
particular. I also admit to having a similar interest in the Mysteries of the
Universe that Sophia has. I <b>wish</b> I had Meg’s power of recall, Beatrice’s
ability of persuasion, Anna’s genius and Jane’s ability with a blade… but you
can’t have everything! </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">What
is your favourite time of day to write and why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Early morning, without doubt! I am very
much a morning person. I know it’s going to be a good day when I get up and get
to my Work in Progress before the sun even comes up. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I envy those writers who can write into the
wee hours of the night… if I were to try that, I’d end up with sentences that
read “And she looked up as the mirror began talking to her and said shfweezlllitzubaaaaa…”</span></div>
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there’s one place in the world you could choose to live, where would it be and
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I would like to live in coastal Spain,
actually. My dream is to be able to live for six or so months at a time in one place—renting
out a small bungalow or apartment with a cool view or an interesting story—and
then move on to a new place with new vistas to explore. I’ve done the whole
“house with a picket fence” thing… now I would like to start traveling a bit
more lightly through the world!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">A dagger of any stripe. Including throwing daggers.
Like my spy girl Jane, I appreciate the fact that daggers are silent, good for
close combat, and efficient. Of course, it wouldn’t hurt for me to know my way
around a gun, but for sheer versatility, I’d take a sharp blade. </span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Wow, I sure wouldn't want to be at the wrong end of that blade! *Stepping away slowly* So, what
is your favourite snack in between working hard on your books?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I’m a huge fan of almonds – I will snack on
them throughout the day. And if there is dark chocolate in the house well… it
probably won’t be for long. Seriously, though, writing is such a sedentary,
solitary pursuit, I really have to be careful to remember to MOVE each day. It
is far too easy to get caught up in the work and forget to be healthy!</span></div>
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do you think is important for a Young Adult novel?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I think it has to be written for TEENS—and
not just for adults who want to read YA fiction. I think teens are at a unique
point in their lives… the whole world is pure potential for them, and they seem
to have an invincible spirit no matter how challenging their lives have been up
to that point. I think YA fiction needs to honor that spirit, and provide
stories that help teens stretch themselves to reach that potential. </span></div>
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you could live in any ONE story, which one would it be?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Aigh!! What a great question!! I’ll go with
the first idea that springs to mind: the world of J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger
Brotherhood series (paranormal romance series—not YA—about kick-butt vampires)…
as long as I had lots of money and a super-cool skill. I mean, I’d need to be a central figure in
order for that to work. I think that probably holds true for most stories. Even
If I’m going to live in Jane Austen’s Regency England… I’d need to have money
and prestige (or the ability to get it) for that to be cool!</span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Haha, I know favourites are hard to pick, but if
one character can come to life from any book, who would you choose and why?
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Another great question! My immediate answer
is not very useful, as it’s the character Armaeus from a book I’m writing now –
he’s the incarnation of the Tarot’s Magician. But as to a fictional character
from someone else’s book… I’d have to say Aragorn from Tolkien’s The Lord of
The Rings. And as to why – he is a prince and a warrior in a time when civility
is in ruins, yet he still manages to choose his enemies nobly and stay true to
his ideals. We need more of that in our world today, I think. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">How strong Elizabeth had to be to achieve
all that she did as Queen. Like her or hate her, she was one woman who decided
what she wanted and then went after her dream with every ounce of her soul. She
had the world stacked against her, and she still ended up on top, no matter the
cost to her personally. Even in something so slight as being able to trust her
closest advisors… Elizabeth knew she could only do so up to a point. The person
she had to trust most was—herself. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span lang="EN-US">A message for all of us, even today! </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Thank you for such an awesome list of
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<span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;"><b style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">No problem Jenn. Thank <u>you</u> for the entertaining answers and for visiting my blog. Good luck with future writings and I'm sure the readers will love your books. Ta ta for now but I hope to have you back maybe sometime. :) </b></span></div>
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803826722146441209noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631872415513374292.post-26958951701089231632013-05-01T22:27:00.000+12:002013-05-01T22:27:48.531+12:00Waiting On Wednesday: Maid of Secrets <span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Today I'm doing a Waiting On Wednesday post on the book <i>Maid of Secrets</i> by Jennifer McGowan. I was lucky enough to receive an e-ACR of it from Simon & Schuster Books and I really enjoyed it. The official blog tour has kicked off today at author Jennifer McGowan's blog, and tomorrow I will have the honour of being the second stop with a fun-filled, witty and entertaining author interview with Jenn. Don't forget there will be a tour-wide giveaway that you don't want to miss. Be sure to stop by again tomorrow and join in with the fun! </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Seventeen-year-old Meg Fellowes is a wry, resourceful thief forced to join an elite group of female spies in Queen Elizabeth’s Court. There she must solve a murder, save the Crown, and resist the one thing that will become her greatest freedom–and her deadliest peril. <u></u><u></u></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Assassins, people with gifts and mismatching eyes, olden day/Renaissance kind of period. Fantasy and adventure. Sounds like your thing? This is one of the best olden-day style adventure fantasies ever! Read it now! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Thieves, family business and a life of "good" teenage crime-makers. Intriguing read! I learnt so much about art, places in the world and of course, thievery from this book. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">You've probably already started to see a trend: I love well-written assassin stories. This book is very rich with historical content as well as action. I've just finished the second book <i>Dark Triumph</i> and loved that almost just as much as <i>Grave Mercy</i>. Review will be coming shortly. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">This is my favourite YA series of all time. The culture, action and language is just uncompetable. My favourite is actually the last book: Tiger's Destiny. YA fantasy at its best.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><i>Clockwork Princess</i>, what can I say? This is an absolutely stunning, heartbreaking yet soul-warming conclusion to the amazingly written The Infernal Devices trilogy. This book is one of the few truly breath-taking Young Adult novels and this series is definitely one I will recommend to all YA lovers. It's a story I will remember long after I have turned the last page of <i>Clockwork Princess</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">In this book, Cassandra Clare weaves a tight and impeccably seamless story of love, hate, fear, danger and loss. The emotions of the characters are raw and full of feeling that I, as the reader, can't help but feel what the characters do, feel the hurt, the pain, the joy and the sadness as they experience it themselves. Ah what an emotional journey it is! At times I feel like my heart is going to jump out of chest of potential danger and fright. Other times the scene is so sweet it warms me. The way Cassandra Clare writes creates an unbreakable connection between the reader and the main characters and puts me in their place like I am in the story myself. As always, there is nothing I can be picky about Cassie's writing style.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">The relationships between characters bloom in this epic finale. The strong love between Tessa, Will and Jem is tested various times and it shows the reader how much selfless love can endure. It also shows the pain of a divided heart and heavy decisions that need to be made in order to purchase happiness for others one loves. I admire Will and Jem especially in this book. Both of them are more considerate about each other then themselves and each of them wanted undeterred happiness for the other. This kind of friendship without a tint of jealousy is one that will endure any destruction or spite and will prolong and preserve. Their love for Tessa is also something that I find very moving. They would risk it all for her. Team Will or Team Jem? That is the question. Even though I made up my mind about liking one of them more, I can't help but fall in love with both of them and wishing a happy ending for both of them. Either of them would make a great match for Tessa. Other relationships and friendships also developed into something great in this book, such as the Lightwoods and the shadow hunters in the Institute. Oh and I loved Magnus!!! He is one of the best characters ever, seriously.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Yet as she prepares for her wedding, a net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">A new demon appears, one linked by blood and secrecy to Mortmain, the man who plans to use his army of pitiless automatons, the Infernal Devices, to destroy the Shadowhunters. Mortmain needs only one last item to complete his plan. He needs Tessa. And Jem and Will, the boys who lay equal claim to Tessa's heart, will do anything to save her.</span>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803826722146441209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631872415513374292.post-66051125805182696602013-04-30T16:59:00.001+12:002013-04-30T16:59:03.726+12:00Shadows in the Silence (Angelfire #3)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><i>Shadows in the Silence</i> is the well-thought out, rounded and intense finale to Courtney Allison Moulton's Angelfire series. I really enjoyed the first and second book of the series, but I didn't overly love either of them. However, I had an expectation and hoped that it would be able to bring more of a "Wow" factor into it. I'm happy to say that it was a better read than I expected. The plot was fast moving and mostly unexpected, and the characters were mostly alive and full of personality. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><i>Shadows</i> picked up and jumped into action right after Wings of the Wicked. I hadn't re-read the series before this book came out so it was a little bit disorientating at first while I was trying to remember everything. However, once I do it was an intense ride to follow Ellie in her desperate mission to rescue Will. I enjoyed the beginning more than the later part of the book, maybe due to my liking of the character Cadan. Cadan was your reformed bad boy with a soft and large heart. He was the highlight of the book to me and definitely my favourite character of the series. He was one of the characters that grew so so much during the development of the books. He learnt to see right and wrong and to stand up against what is wrong instead of cowering behind the strongest. His love for Ellie almost made me cry. He cared for her in everyway he could. Even when she hurt him he continued to help her and loved her unconditionally. I was glad at the values, friendship, love and forgiveness he found on the way. Okay, I'll stop raging about what a wonderful character he is and just move on. But truly, having him aside from Will (the main guy character whom everyone loves)really bought up contrast and intriguing moments to the story.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I wasn't particularly fond of Ellie in this book. Instead of the badass girl I met in book two, I found her returning to the breaking-down-every-two-minute girl at the start of book one. I get that she was getting emotional due to fear of losing her loved one, but tears and the "oh, my heart is breaking" isn't exactly interesting to read about. However, her undeterring will to do anything to save others she love redeemed her. I liked how brave she was at the most panicky situations and how she kept her identity and personality even when it should be impossible. Good on you girl!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Lastly, this book has one important theme that poked its head up time and time again: identity. Ellie was so afraid of losing her identity if she ascends. This theme not only relates to her in the story, but also relate to all of us readers as well. Have you ever felt unsure of your identity? At the shaky times, take the sound advice from this book: hold what and who closest to you as tight as possible and find your own voice. Remember what make you who you are. Ellie was lucky to Will to ground her constantly. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Overall, this series is a worthy read and<i> Shadows in the Silence</i> brought a round closure to an amazing journey.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Your strength in heart and hand will fall. . . .</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Ellie knows that the darkest moments are still to come, and she has everything to fight for:</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">She must fight for Will.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The demonic have resorted to their cruelest weapons to put Will in mortal danger, and Ellie makes an unlikely alliance to save him and to stop Lilith and Sammael, who seek to drown the world in blood and tear a hole into Heaven.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">She must fight for humanity.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">As the armies of Hell rise and gather for the looming End of Days, Ellie and her band of allies travel to the world’s darkest and most ancient regions in her quest to come into her full glory as the archangel Gabriel.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">And Ellie must save herself.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Her humanity withers beneath the weight of her cold archangel power, but Ellie must hold tight to who she is and who she loves as she prepares for the ultimate battle for Heaven and Earth.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><br style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">In this final installment in the Angelfire trilogy, Courtney Allison Moulton brings her dark world of epic battles and blistering romance to a blazing bright conclusion.</span></span><br />
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Showers of books!!! Yeah, who wouldn't want that some day? In this giveaway, I've decided that the winner can pick any one book of their choice from the genres of Young Adult or Classics. I've read so many YA books I think the majority of my shelves are full of them. In the left over pile, the classic literature fills most of it. Classics really bring out the profound meanings and fluent and colourful writing; but YA is just fun and relaxing to read (apart from hopeless love triangles like Tiger's Curse Saga or The Infernal Devices)! So, this leaves you A LOT of choices! The giveaway is open internationally as long as The Book Depository ships to you. Hmmm, what book would you choose?<br />
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<!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=186579" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script -->Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803826722146441209noreply@blogger.com76tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631872415513374292.post-91403615516437252912013-04-07T15:06:00.001+12:002013-04-07T15:06:13.807+12:00The Year Of The Great Seventh Cover Reveal<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Today I'm doing a cover reveal here on my blog for Teresa Orts' upcoming young adult novel <i>The Year of The Great Seventh</i>. It will be released on July the 6th this year. Read on to find out more about this intriguing book as well as the story of Teresa and a meaningful extract from this debut novel. Also, I just want to say thanks to Teresa for providing me with an ARC of this book to review! :)</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><i>The Year of The Great Seventh</i> by Teresa Orts</span></h3>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Sophie has always felt out of step—an outsider, even amongst friends in her high school with all the hype about celebrity culture. Her life in L.A. seems to have been already written for her, but when her junior year starts, it all takes a drastic turn. When she crosses paths with the school's heartthrob, Nate Werner, they fall for each other in a way neither can understand. What they don’t know is that by giving in to their desires, they are unlocking an ancient Egyptian prophecy that threatens to return Earth to the dark ages.</span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br />To undo the curse, Nate and Sophie embark on an adventure that takes them across the country. But their quest is not only to save the</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">world as they know it. It is also a fight for their very survival. Behind the scenes, there are those that are counting on them to fail.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">Teresa Orts studied economics and went on to work in the financial industry. She lives in London with her husband and son and this is her first novel. If you want to know more about her, please visit her website</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.teresaorts.com/" style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank">www.teresaorts.com</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">At the time, I was living in New York City, and one morning I discovered I was no longer expected at my sixty-hour-a-week investment banking job. Most of my friends had very demanding jobs, so I spent most days wandering around on my own. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">Like most unemployed people, I started living through the nights and sleeping through the days. New York is known as the city that never sleeps for a good reason! One night, tired of surfing the web and watching TV, I opened a Word document and started typing a short story, which I saved in my computer with little interest. That was the day Nate and Sophie were born. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">Days later, since the financial industry seemed to be going into a downward spiral, I decided to spend three months traveling through Southeast Asia and New Zealand. I thought, naïve me, that by the time I returned, the financial crisis would have come to an end.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">Something really strange happened to me during that trip. No matter where I went, I couldn’t stop thinking about the story. Nate and Sophie followed me everywhere. No matter how hard I tried to forget about them, they just wouldn’t go away. At the beginning, I thought I was losing my mind, but soon after, I realized I had to continue writing the story.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Courier New; font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">When I came back to New York, I went right back into it, and that’s how </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><i>The Year of the Great Seventh</i></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"> was created. Unfortunately, halfway through the novel, I received a letter from the immigration department informing me that, with no job, I was no longer welcome in the United States. Without much of a choice, my boyfriend and I decided to pack our lives, along with my half-drafted manuscript, and begin another exciting adventure in London, where we now live.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">Admitting I wasn’t going to fall asleep, I emerged from under the bed covers, went over to the windows, and sat on the floor. They say if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. Well, if the city lights were going to keep me awake, I might as well enjoy the view.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">It was starting to snow. The frosty flakes resembled white cotton candy. They seemed to be defying the laws of gravity as they were suspended on the air and then swirled up into the sky. It was probably due to the air current caused by the tall buildings. But as things stood in my life at the moment, anything seemed possible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">In one of the apartments opposite, a man was sitting by the window, typing on a laptop. The room was dark, but the reflection of the computer screen lit up his face. I could see him clearly. It was as though we were sitting across from each other. I was sure he could see me, too. We were so close, but at the same time, so far. This must be the big city syndrome where you can feel so alone amongst so many people. And knowing that Nate was just across the wall only enhanced the feeling.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">I had to start blocking any thoughts of Nate. I had to give myself a break or I was going to start losing my mind. Unfortunately, I was aware that ignoring a problem wasn’t likely to make it go away. I couldn’t believe Nate had planned to hide the stain on his back from me. How long did he think he could pretend everything was going to be fine? </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">Dad taught me to only believe what could be proved by science, but this lulled me into a state of denial. Nate was vanishing with the tick of the clock, and I had to help him. I wasn’t sure how yet, but I couldn’t fail him. I wanted to slap myself to throw myself into action. How could I be so passive when I was losing the only thing I wanted?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;">The man in the apartment across from me was drinking from a cup and flicking through the pages of a book that he had next to the laptop. After scanning a few more pages, he continued to type. I wondered what he was doing. I wanted to think he was writing a detective novel based in 1950s Manhattan. </span></span><span style="font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">The man stopped typing and stared openly at me, as if he also needed to share his secrets with a stranger. It was snowing hard, and thousands of snowflakes playfully spiraled up into the sky, proving reality had many dimensions. The simple stare from a distant stranger was appeasing that loneliness that was taking hold of me.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">The man with the computer—as if he could hear my thoughts—smiled at me and nodded. Without uttering a word, and with the power of our surroundings, this stranger confirmed that, yes, I could do whatever I gave myself to. It was probably a coincidence, but there were moments like this when the universe conspired to prove that life was full of magic moments. You just needed to learn to see past what was in front of you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="en-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; font-size: 10pt;">The man went back to typing on his computer, unconscious that with just one stare he’d provided me with the courage I lacked. I was beginning to fall in love, but in this case, with New York City. There was something about the anonymity of this city that brought us closer as humans.</span></span></div>
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<!-- start LinkyTools script --><script src="http://www.linkytools.com/basic_linky_include.aspx?id=186575" type="text/javascript"></script><!-- end LinkyTools script -->Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803826722146441209noreply@blogger.com132tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631872415513374292.post-59862781762257561872013-03-31T23:15:00.002+13:002013-03-31T23:18:51.104+13:00Recommendations of MarchThere are many good books in March, but here are what I recommend from this month's reading:<br />
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1. <i>Clockwork Princess</i> (The Infernal Devices #3) by Cassandra Clare</h3>
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Cassandra Clare writes some of the most amazing Young Adult novels. I got hooked into the Shadowhunter world soon after she had finish writing City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments #1). With this stunning finish to The Infernal Devices, this series now is probably my favourite YA series. This book explores a wide range of values and emotions, and also what it takes to find happiness when everything seems to set against your wishes. The writing is exquisite and flowing, and the characters are so real and easy to relate to. I experience every ounce of feelings of the characters and feel the pain, the love, the happiness, the fear and the anger everytime. If you haven't read this series, I highly recommend it. My review of Clockwork Princess will be coming in the next few days. It's so good that I'm re-reading it right now! </div>
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2. <i>Fragments</i> (Partials #2) by Dan Wells</h3>
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This book was one of my most anticipated YA releases of the year, and true to my expectations, it did not disappoint. Human morals, and the choice to do right or wrong wars with each other in this book. Humanity is challenged in every part of Kira's journey and she and her friends will experience many impossible decisions on their way to find peace and the solution to their problems. What is right? To sacrifice a few from a race without their permission to sustain the livelihood of thousands of another race even though it's wrong, or to save the few and let all the thousands die? This book is gripping and a Sci-fi journey you don't want to pass. In my opinion, it may be even better than <i>Partials</i> (Partials #1). Once again, I will endeavour to put my review up after Easter :)</div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Happy Easter everyone!!! Today, I'm the Easter stop for The Kings of Charleston Blog Tour. For the rest of the tour click <a href="http://www.xpressobooktours.com/2013/01/tour-sign-up-kings-of-charleston-by-kat.html">here</a>. At my stop there will be an excerpt from the book The Kings of Charleston by Kat H. Clayton and a tour wide giveaway of a signed copy of the book plus a Kindle Paperwhite. This is open to US/CAN/UK followers only. Enjoy!</span><br />
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The Kings of Charleston by Kat H. Clayton</span></h3>
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Series: The Kings of Charleston Series, #1</span><br />
<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Publication: July 10th 2012</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Casper Whitley is forced to move to Charleston, South Carolina where she’ll be the new kid her senior year of high school. Casper’s upset about the move until she meets the Roman family’s gorgeous son, Cal, but there’s a problem. A mystery surrounds him which can be summed up in one word…Kythera. Never heard of it? Neither has Casper until she finds the word tattooed on cars, paintings and all her new friends.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">After Casper’s life is threatened, someone is forced to tell the truth about her parents, the Romans and Kythera’s motives for her being in Charleston. Once the truth is revealed, she must decide whether to protect her family and Kythera’s secrets or walk away from everything she has ever known.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">--B&N: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-kings-of-charleston-kat-h-clayton/1111794261?ean=9780985744205" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>barnesandnoble.com/w/the-<wbr></wbr>kings-of-charleston-kat-h-<wbr></wbr>clayton/1111794261?ean=<wbr></wbr>9780985744205</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">--IndieBound: <a href="http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780985744205" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>indiebound.org/book/<wbr></wbr>9780985744205</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Kat has been a writer her entire life, but never pursued a writing career until the characters from a short story she wrote in high school refused to go away. Finally, she sat down and wrote their story which would became The Kings of Charleston series. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Kat has been an avid reader her entire life. She enjoys all genres, but particularly Mystery and Young Adult. Mary Higgins Clark is one of her favorite authors who inspired her love of mysteries. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">When she isn't writing, Kat loves to travel, try out new recipes and hang out with her husband. She is originally from Kentucky, but currently resides in South Georgia with her husband, a cat named Frank and a dog named Lil.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Website: <a href="http://kathclayton.com/" target="_blank">http://kathclayton.<wbr></wbr>com/</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6431238.Kat_H_Clayton" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>goodreads.com/author/show/<wbr></wbr>6431238.Kat_H_Clayton</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">I was a mess. I had never been pulled over,
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Cal pushed a button and the window slid
down slowly with a whoosh. I turned to look at the approaching officer. He had
a flashlight in his hand that he swept across the side of the car. Once he
reached the front of the car, he paused at the front wheel and stood motionless
for several seconds. I leaned over the console to see what the holdup was. The
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">“Oh, well, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize who
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">“Yes, I am. I didn’t get a good look at
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back to his vehicle and drove off. Cal turned on his blinker and merged back
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and it had to do with whatever the officer had seen on the front wheel of his
car. What could he have seen? I was dying to find out.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">He leaned his head over to me with a
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my stomach. “Me? Nah, they have run-ins with me from time to time. I have to
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residential neighborhood. A few minutes later, we pulled up to a restaurant at
the end of a secluded street. Cal pulled the car into a parallel parking space
across the street and got out of the car. I began to open my door, but he waved
his finger at me. He opened the door for me and gestured for me to take his
hand. After a moment’s hesitation, I stepped out of the car, my hand in his
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Welcome to my stop of the There Comes A Prophet blog tour! To follow the rest of tour, click <a href="http://www.xpressobooktours.com/2012/12/tour-sign-up-there-comes-prophet-by.html">here</a> for the tour schedule. Today at my stop, I will be doing a review, thanks to Xpresso Book Tours for organising and Double Dragon Publishing for providing me with a hardcopy of the book. There will also be a giveaway of one hardcopy of <i>There Comes A Prophet</i> by David Litwack for US followers, or one ecopy of the book for International follows. So yes, there's something for everyone! :) Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;"><i>There Comes A Prophet</i> by David Litwack</span></h4>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Publication date: July 9th 2012</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Who among us will cast aside a comfortable existence and risk death to follow a dream?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">A world kept peaceful for a thousand years by the magic of the ruling vicars. But a threat lurks from a violent past. Wizards from the darkness have hidden their sorcery in a place called the keep and left a trail of clues that have never been solved.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Nathaniel has grown up longing for more but unwilling to challenge the vicars. Until his friend Thomas is taken for a teaching, the mysterious coming-of-age <wbr></wbr>ritual. Thomas returns but with his dreams ripped away. When Orah is taken next, Nathaniel tries to rescue her and ends up in the prisons of Temple City. <span class="il">There</span> he meets the first keeper of the ancient clues. But when he seeks the keep, what he finds is not magic at all.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">“If <span class="il">there</span> <span class="il">comes</span> among you a <span class="il">prophet</span> saying ‘Let us return to the darkness,’ you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the light.”</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">--Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/There-Comes-A-Prophet-ebook/dp/B008RCQE1C/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1353118684&sr=1-1" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.<wbr></wbr>com/There-Comes-A-Prophet-<wbr></wbr>ebook/dp/B008RCQE1C/ref=tmm_<wbr></wbr>kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=<wbr></wbr>1353118684&sr=1-1</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">--Barnes & Noble: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/there-comes-a-prophet-david-litwack/1112205972?ean=9781554049967" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>barnesandnoble.com/w/there-<wbr></wbr>comes-a-prophet-david-litwack/<wbr></wbr>1112205972?ean=9781554049967</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">--The Book Depository: <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/There-Comes-Prophet-David-Litwack/9781771150149?a_aid=xreads" target="_blank">http://www.<wbr></wbr>bookdepository.com/There-<wbr></wbr>Comes-Prophet-David-Litwack/<wbr></wbr>9781771150149?a_aid=xreads</a></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">The urge to write first struck when working on a newsletter at a youth encampment in the woods of northern Maine. It may have been the night when lightning flashed at sunset followed by northern lights rippling after dark. Or maybe it was the newsletter's editor, a girl with eyes the color of the ocean. But he was inspired to write about the blurry line between reality and the fantastic.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Using two fingers and lots of white-out, he religiously typed five pages a day throughout college and well into his twenties. Then life intervened. He paused to raise two sons and pursue a career, in the process becoming a well-known entrepreneur in the software industry, founding several successful companies. When he found time again to daydream, the urge to write returned. There Comes a Prophet is his first novel in this new stage of life.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">David and his wife split their time between Cape Cod, Florida and anywhere else that catches their fancy. He no longer limits himself to five pages a day and is thankful every keystroke for the invention of the word processor.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">David's <a href="http://davidlitwack.com/wordpress1/" target="_blank">Website</a> / <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6439448.David_Litwack" target="_blank">Goo</a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6439448.David_Litwack" target="_blank">dreads</a> / <a href="https://www.facebook.com/david.litwack.author" target="_blank">Facebook</a> / <a href="https://twitter.com/davidlitwack" target="_blank">Twitter</a></span></div>
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caught my attention was its sci-fi genre. I’ve always liked the science fiction
with the authors’ wide imaginations while founding on at least limited science
and technology of the present world. There Comes A Prophet presents an entirely
different world combined with a touch of fantasy. Religion plays an important
role of indulging the reader to fall into the world it is set in. People in
this book worships “Light” and “Dark” instead of any particular god. Light is represented
by the Keep temple who is supposed to provide protection and resources for its
people. Vicars are introduced as ambassadors of religion travelling to all
parts of the world to oversea believers. </span></span></div>
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is that even good beginnings lead by good intentions can result in corruption
and evil overtime. The development of modern day bureaucracy corruption is
reflected upon the power-hungry vicars who do not keep the best intentions for
their people at heart. However, exactly what happens I will not disclose here
so you can read and find out yourself. But our three brave main characters
realise that something was amiss in supposedly peaceful reign of the temple.
The determination to find the truth leads them on an adventure away from home. </span></span></div>
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Thomas are three characters I admire and felt close to heart. I could connect
with the characters rather well and they remind me slightly of my friends and
I. They helped each other and held their friendship true through many
impossible situations and believed in each other. Their bravery and hunger for
knowledge and truth is something worth admiring. Not many people will deal in
justice when they should and the three best friends’ journey to find truth also
felt like a journey for justice to me. Each of these three characters is unique
and different from each other. Nathaniel is the dreamer of the three, he has
wonderful ideas and the occasion explosive realizations. He is a good mediator
between Orah and Thomas. Orah is the smart one who is observant and full of
wisdom. She seemed older than her age and has the most caution even though she
is the youngest of the three. On the other hand, initially Thomas seems to be
not such a bright young man, more thick in the head and focused on his
immediate wants and needs. He seems so young, bordering on childish. He is the
trouble-maker. Though Orah helped him with school and other things as they were
growing up, sometimes she is exasperated with him. All three characters grow
through the story and build up qualities they did not initially have. Thomas
especially, changes a lot with the course of the plot. The Nathaniel, Orah and
Thomas at the end of the book is not who I’ve meet in the first few pages. Me,
as the reader also grow with the characters and gain more values and qualities
by the end of the book. </span></span></div>
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country-side town without modern technology and the laidback style of living is
beautiful and surreal. The plot moved a quite a fast pace, keeping the reader
interested. The author did a very job at concealing the mystery until the end,
stringing the reader along, curious and wanting. Overall, the story was
intriguing and full of vivid imagination and action.</span></span></div>
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into the story in the beginning and took me quite a while to get use to the
writing style. Litwack can pay more attention to the details and expand the
descriptions of actions, surrounding and characters at many places. For
example, I like to imagine the characters in my head as I read, yet it was hard
for me to imagine Orah until quite a while into the book. Although I can
connect to the story and its characters relatively well, I still feel like
there is a glass wall in between the actions and me. I couldn’t quite be in the
story myself. These little things added together affected my rating of the
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this book is entertaining and full of wisdom. I would recommend it to all
sci-fi fans who don’t mind a bit of a lapse on the romance department. A very
good debut novel.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Welcome to my stop of the Rapture Blog tour. Author Phillip W Simpson will be doing a guest post here at my blog, there will also be a tour wide giveaway of 3 print copies of Rapture and 1 print copy of Tribulation. Thanks for stopping and I hope you enjoy it!</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">In the course of my writing career, I’ve
had almost 50 books published by mainstream publishers. Publishers include
Penguin, Macmillan, Pearson, Oxford University Press and Cengage. These,
admittedly, are mostly educational books for children and books to help teachers
teach the writing process. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">In terms of my commercial fiction, I’ve
recently become an indie writer. My Rapture Trilogy was published by Pear Jam
books, a small publisher based in New Zealand. I got my rights back in January,
2013 and decided to go Indie because of the trouble a small publisher faces in
terms of distribution. They struggle to get their books in mainstream
bookstores. Many of these bookstores are reluctant to take on stock not
produced by a major publisher. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Not only that, but my books are difficult
to buy in print where they need to be – the U.S. The Rapture Trilogy is set in the States and I
believe the content appeals more to American audiences than any other. It’s also
difficult to get reviews in popular review spots such as newspapers, magazines
etc. I had many reviews by bloggers and in all fairness, bloggers target my
demographic much better. It’s a fantastic way to get word out to potential
readers. But still – it would be nice to see my books in the review pages in
the Sunday papers. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">There are so many good books out there by
small presses and indie authors but many people have never heard of them. I
believe the industry is changing however – for the better. Indie and self published authors have a lot
more control now, especially with the advent of the e-book and the ability of
these authors to sell their books on-line. Mainstream review sources are
starting to sit up and take notice but it’s still very difficult. Kirkus, for
instance, offers a review service for Indie authors but it’ll cost you. From
memory, I think it costs around $500 for a Kirkus review. I know it’s
impractical for them to review every book but it would be nice if they offered
the same free service they offer to mainstream publications. Perhaps when a
book has received enough attention, Kirkus could produce a free review. Maybe
the criteria could be a certain amount of reviews from bloggers or a certain
amount of ratings from sites like Goodreads. Food for thought. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Regardless, I have fully embraced my Indie
status and I’m looking forward to publishing my next few books myself. With
Apocalypse, I will have five novels available as e-books. I’ve got one chapter
book <a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7631872415513374292" name="_GoBack"></a>that I want to put up as well as two picture books.
In addition, I’m currently working on my sixth novel. It’s going to be a busy
year!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cfe2f3; color: blue;">Thank you for this awesome post Phillip! Now here is some information about the book and the author.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">To help J. C. Reed celebrate the release of her book <i>Surrender Your Love</i>, I'm going to do a quick post here about her book and J. C. Reed is also doing a giveaway of a $50 gift card plus one ecopy of her book. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Sexy, dangerously handsome, and arrogant Jett Mayfield attracts trouble, and women, like a lightning rod. But the night he meets Brooke he gets more than he bargained for. The green-eyed millionaire playboy isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and he isn’t about to start now.</span></div>
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So for the March New Releases Giveaway Hop, the winner can win a choice of one of the listed books or a $13 NZD to The Book Depository. This giveaway is opening internationally as long as The Book Depository ships to you. My usual giveaway rules apply. Good luck!<br />
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You can win one of the following March releases:<br />
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<i>Splintered</i> (Splintered #1) by A. G. Howard</h3>
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This book is filled with vivid imagination and attention drawing action. I love Howard's wonderland and how she manages to use Alice In Wonderland as a spin off point. The attention to detail is stunning and the characters are lovable. I'm so happy to hear that there will be a sequel! My review is to come soon, but this is definitely not a book you want to miss out on.<br />
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<i>Grave Mercy</i> (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers</h3>
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I've read this book quite a while ago, and then recently I re-read it again. This is a book that I can read over and over again without getting bored. The assassin aspect of it is well thought out and full of twists and turns (those of you who have read my reviews before will know that I love assassin stories :P). The emotions behind the words can be felt deeply by the reader. As a reader, I was also able to connect to the characters and relate to them. Strongly recommended if you like assassin stories too!Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15803826722146441209noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7631872415513374292.post-63577773628485207652013-03-03T12:41:00.002+13:002013-03-03T12:41:21.309+13:00Conflicting Hearts Book Blitz<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Rachel Hayward hoped to have a quiet thirtieth birthday alone. Instead, fate had different plans.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Caught in traffic and late for work, she can do nothing except wait for the freeway gridlock to ease. A three-car pileup has caused the snarl. Just as cars begin to move at a faster clip, Rachel takes her eyes off the road to gawk at the accident and rear-ends the car in front of her.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Sick over having ruined her day, she lowers her head onto the steering wheel and waits for the driver to begin a tirade over her stupidity. Instead, a kind man taps on her window showing genuine concern about her welfare. The brief colliding encounter suddenly starts a relationship between two strangers that takes off under odd circumstances.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">A look of admiration sweeps across his face. He gently brings his hand up to my forehead and brushes a few strands of hair out of my eyes. Ian is silent, but it’s obvious he is thinking this through. It’s driving me crazy being close to his body.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">Then I feel the warmth of his breath approach. He circles my lips with his and gives me a long, tender kiss. Sweet Jesus. He tastes so delicious! I hope the breath mint I popped in my mouth a half hour ago is still working. Eventually, he pulls away, and I open my eyes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">J. D. Burrows is a pen named used for contemporary romance written by Vicki Hopkins. She has authored four other historical fiction/romance novels. Her recent historical (Dark Persuasion) won the 2012 USA Best Book Awards Finalist for Fiction Romance.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">The author lives in the rainy Pacific Northwest with a pesky cat who refuses to let her sleep in. She enjoys traveling to England, researching her English ancestry, finding long-lost relatives from the Holland lineage, and creating stories that touch the hearts of women.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14.5pt;">For information about her historical romance, visit http://vickihopkins.com</span></blockquote>
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