Valentine?s Day.

 

And my 21st birthday.

 

Whoop-de-doo.

 

Just another college day full of classes and more homework than is humanly possible.

 

?until Jason, my best-friend-since-kindergarten, shows up to take me out for the day.

 

Like old times: the two of us on a wacky adventure, playing hooky from real life. With his lopsided grin and tickets to a circus full of misfits and monsters, he introduces me to a whole new world?one full of magic and mystery?and turns my reality upside down.

 

Except nothing goes as planned, and we end up running through the city to find a missing siren before someone brews a love potion with her blood.

 

Sirens and love potions, witches and elves, and Valentine kisses. Nothing will be the same for me again.

About Rita Webb

Leaving the house to go to school, I had schoolbooks spilling out of one hand, the other holding my place in a Nancy Drew novel, and bunny slippers still on my feet. My mom was a wee bit upset. I haven't changed much. Still always have a book (or two) in my hand or creating stories in my head, and although I don't have any bunny slippers, I love writing in my jammies and snuggly slipper socks. When I grow up (maybe a hundred years from now), I'd like to be a superhero, but for now, saving the day, one page at a time, suits me just fine. With my husband TJ (my own cuddly werewolf), I home-school our three girls, who keep us busy with art, science projects, books to read, dance classes, and walks about the park.
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The Apocalypse is coming...in one week. Chelsie Valdar and her brother are modern-day Viking warrior teenagers. They must find a mystical sword belonging to their ancient ancestor and flee to safety at a secret shelter, if they hope to survive. As the clock ticks, several Bigfoot and an outcast werecat become invaluable friends helping with the search for the sword and offering supernatural protection. Misfortune haunts their every move. Conflicts delay their progress. Especially when a devious and deranged enemy is infatuated with Chelsie and hungers for the sword, desperate to escape to the shelter with Chelsie by his side. Time is running out.

Gina, welcome to my Lily pad!! I am so happy to have you here today!!

First off tell us a bit about yourselves!!

I’m Gina Marie Long and the author of young adult, urban fantasy, supernatural thrillers. Unknown Touch-Werewolf Series and The Chelsie Valdar Saga are my creations. I love: reading YA, my cat Jessie, pizza, music, wearing ponytails and sweatpants, computer stuff, sci-fi and paranormal TV shows and movies. And yes, I like vampires and werewolves.

- If you could be anything but a writer what would you want to be?

Answer:  I would want to work with animals; more specifically cats and dogs. I have had pets my entire life and love them with all my heart. They are my ?babies?! I?d love to help homeless/shelter animals find forever homes and teach people how to better take care of their pets.

-  What were your favorite books growing up?

Answer:  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, Watership Down by Richard Adams, Carrie by Stephen King, Are You There God? It?s Me, Margaret  by Judy Blume, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, and in my late teens I started on Anne Rice?s books.

- What would a book about your life be called?

Answer:  Distractions of the Mind

- What is the hardest thing about being an author?

Answer: Scheduling time to write and sticking to it and actually pumping out tons of words without derailing because a squirrel hopped past the window.

- What 5 things do you have to have with you when you are writing?

Answer: computer, paper, pen, music, coffee.

- – Favorite Quote?

Answer:  ?There is no reward without the risk.? Author Unknown.

- If you had to describe yourself in 3 to 5 words what would they be?

Answer:  Talk-a-holic, ADHD, goofy, low maintenance, cats.

- Which do you prefer? twitter or facebook? Are you an active poster or active reader?

Answer:  I prefer Facebook because it?s more visual. I use Twitter, but have a tough time making posts that are so short! And I do post to both, but not so often to make people puke. I definitely am an active reader, too!

Quick Fire Questions…

- Favorite Food?

Pizza

- Favorite TV Show?

The Walking Dead.

- Favorite Paranormal? (witch, vampire, zombie etc)

Werewolf.

- Coffee, Tea or Hot Chocolate?

Coffee.

- Favorite Fruit or Veggie?

Strawberries.

Thank you so much for joining us on Froggarita?s Bookcase! We loved getting to know you better and hope you stop by again soon!

About Gina Marie Long

Gina Marie Long is an author of paranormal thrillers, urban fantasy, and young adult novels. She has written the Unknown Touch-Werewolf Series and Rocked ? A Chelsie Valdar Saga. Gina's fiction stories are inspired from her interest in the supernatural, science fiction and fantasy world. She enjoys reading, watching evening TV shows, movies and listening to music. Writing indulges her passion for the entertainment arts, giving her active mind a playground of possibilities to explore. She stays active on social media sites and blogging, making connections with others who share the same interests. She writes about werewolves, vampires, witches, werecats, Bigfoot, an occasional demon, psychics, Vikings, and riveting human characters. But not ALL in the same book! In addition, a light romance is included to spice things up (come on-every book, movie and TV show has some sort of a love story in it). The books do not fall under the romance category...just enough in the storyline to satisfy the girls. And the boys can breathe easy with the knowledge that they're not reading a romance novel but a paranormal thriller, instead. Depending on which series, the ages of the main characters are 16 through 30. Most are on the younger side. She lives in Highland, Illinois, with her husband and Jessie Cat.
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Naomi Witherspoon lives in interesting times.  At the winter solstice, she was Seized by a Native American goddess to mediate a power-sharing agreement between all the pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God.  Then, as her relationship with her new boyfriend Fissured, she Tapped a wellspring of strength ? her Native American heritage.

Now, Gravid and due any day, she must conduct the mediation of her life.  Will she succeed?  Or will it all go up in smoke?

The answers to those questions, and more, can be found in Annealed, the final installment in the Pipe Woman Chronicles, an urban fantasy series by Lynne Cantwell.

It began at the winter solstice

And it ends

Now.

It?s zero hour?

Naomi has just two weeks to find a new home for Joseph’s grandfather. The old Ute shaman is fighting for his life against a mysterious injection of toxin he received at the hands of the Norse Trickster god Loki. If Naomi is to defeat Loki once and for all, she must learn what it is he seeks under the old man’s wickiup. 

She has just one week before she must mediate between the Earth’s pagan gods and goddesses and the Christian God. If her efforts fail, all of humankind will suffer the consequences.

And her baby is due any day.

In this, the fifth and final book of the Pipe Woman Chronicles, Naomi is in a race against the clock to balance the demands of her body, her family, and her friends ? and she must do it while the whole world is watching.

A taste of chapter 10:

Jehovah sighed. “White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman, I concede that much of what You have said here is true. Humanity wrestles still with its baser impulses, even as it reaches for the pinnacle of its potential. Math, the sciences, engineering. I never thought they would figure out fractal theory.” He chuckled. “I love My children dearly. Soon they will reach the stars. They are ever a surprise and a delight to Me.”

Lynne Cantwell’s take on the excerpt:

“Naomi has finally reached the Big Mediation — the one between the Christian God and all the pagan gods and goddesses that the whole series has been driving toward. In this scene, White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman has just outlined all the ways humanity has trashed God’s Creation: ruining the environment, using Scripture as an excuse to treat other human races like animals, and so on. God acknowledges all of that. But it’s also clear that He takes great delight in what He has created — and He has a sense of humor, too.”

About the Author: Lynne Cantwell

Lynne Cantwell has been writing fiction since the second grade, when the kid who sat in front of her showed her a book he had written, and she thought, “I could do that.” The result was Susie and the Talking Doll, a picture book, illustrated by the author, about a girl who owned a doll that not only could talk, but could carry on conversations. The book had dialogue but no paragraph breaks. Today, after a twenty-year career in broadcast journalism and a master’s degree in fiction writing from Johns Hopkins University (or perhaps despite the master’s degree), Lynne is still writing fantasy. In addition, she is a contributing author at Indies Unlimited and writes a monthly post for The Indie Exchange.

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ATHENA MONROE is a struggling author who has just come out of a relationship. RYDER PIERCE is a billionaire who is used to getting what he wants. But when Athena comes into his life, everything changes. Soon, the troubled Athena realizes that Ryder will stop at nothing to get her.

Now onto a segment I call??

Show us you?re Warts!

Authors, Let?s talk about your wounded characters or character flaws that get exposed in the books! Tell us a bit about one of your characters and their flaws.

Well okay so basically Ryder is a very complex person. As much as he loves Athena he can be a little impulsive sometimes, doing things that may not be in the best of his interest. He also has this odd attraction towards bondage and stuff which is definitely a fault on its own I guess.

How do you think this flaw impacts the reader?s ability to relate with the character?

I don?t know how the people will react, quite possibly some will hate him a little and others might find something relatable deep down in their hearts? I really can?t tell at this point!

Do you think the flaw makes him seem more likable to the readers?

Likeable, like I said, I have no idea but it does make him human. It makes him, despite his whole millionaire façade, a person with faults, with issues, with a past that he wishes he didn?t have.

Do you see this flaw as a weakness or as a strength?

I find that eventually, every flaw is a strength, but only if you?re willing to work towards it. That?s what Ryder is like. Everywhere I look, I see people, giving in to their faults, their weaknesses, saying this is just how they were born or whatever excuse they have to last through the night ? I don?t want Ryder to be that kind of person. He?s someone who owns up to his mistakes, and doesn?t repeat them, and he definitely becomes even more strong in the process of fighting his inner demons.

What do you think truly frightens our character and do you consider this a flaw?

What frightens him, is that he is feeling love towards a woman who probably thinks he comes on too strong or has faults that she cannot accept. He?s not the kind of guy who has serious relationships the whole time so it does freak him out, feeling that kind of love for someone.

If you could tell your character a piece of advice what would it be?

I?d ask him to do what he?s doing and hang in there, not let other people?s judgment bother him but I don?t think he needs that advice

Thank you so much for joining us on Froggarita?s Bookcase! We loved getting to know your character better and hope you stop by again soon!

As if growing up Amish wasn't hard enough, Sarah Miller receives information just before her eighteenth birthday about a childhood she can't remember. Accompanied by long lost friends and a few unlikely relatives, Sarah learns of her supernatural destiny and the race to piece together the jigsaw of her life begins. Amidst the whirlwind of unanswered questions, one stands prominent: will the world meet the foreshadowing doom that lingers in the near future, or will Sarah complete the puzzle in time to save her people and ensure the continuance of mankind?

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About Rachel A Olson

Somewhere amidst her forty-hour job and playtime with her three-year-old, Rachel finds time to walk the streets of worlds only existing on manmade paper. She resides in small college town Northwestern Nebraska with her young son, just across town from her parents. She enjoys socializing with adults, sipping strawberry wine, and head banging to music that doesn't carry a beat worth the effort of rock star hair slinging.

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My name is Gavyn.

Liam doesn?t care that I only have one arm. He actually likes my red hair and freckles. I might forgive him for kidnapping me.

My name is Gavyn.

I lost my Liam. I?ve lost them all. And now it?s my job to make sure they don?t show up again.

My name is Gavyn.

I had a life with Liam, but he couldn?t give me what I need. Then I killed his father. I don?t expect he?ll forgive me for that.

My name is Gavyn.

About Kacey Vanderkarr

Kacey Vanderkarr is a young adult author. She dabbles in fantasy, romance, and sci-fi, complete with faeries, alternate realities, and the occasional plasma gun. She?s known to be annoyingly optimistic and listen to music at the highest decibel. When she?s not writing, she coaches winterguard and works as a sonographer. Kacey lives in Michigan, with her husband, son, crazy cats, and two bearded dragons. Visit www.kaceyvanderkarr.com for more information.
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A signed poster of Sally from the Grey Wolves Series and signed post card by Quinn Loftis!

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?This has to be a dream. This has to be a dream. This has to be a dream.?

Olivia Ann Greyson sees only one future for herself ? to compose and perform the music she has loved since she was a child. But that future changes in an instant when a commuter train taking her to the city crashes and is attacked by, unbelievably, a coven of vampires! As the rabid creatures feed their thirst on the surviving passengers, Olivia is spared from an unthinkable fate because of the intervention of another vampire ? Caleb Wolfe, a figure from her past who, for reasons he doesn?t understand himself, would do anything to protect her.

After one familiar touch, Olivia recognizes the man behind the vampire. Soon love and a powerful supernatural connection begins to grow between them. But with that connection Olivia starts to notice startling changes happening within herself, and violent events make it clear that the vampire coven which wanted her the night of the train crash won?t stop until they have her.

Time is running out for Olivia and Caleb to discover why all this is happening. And the answers they find may painfully tear their new found love apart.

The Charmed Souls by Christine Wenrick
Series: The Charmed Trilogy
Published by Red Tree House Publishing on November 22nd 2012
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 365
Source: I received this ebook for free for an honest review
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?It was the blood!  The blood was somehow doing this to me!?

Olivia Ann Greyson is a Charmer, a Dhampir with the power to lure the supernatural world?s most dangerous of creatures ? and she?s in an impossible situation. She must leave behind Caleb Wolfe, the strong, protective vampire she has fallen madly in love with, in order to learn how to protect herself from the vampires, shifters and demons that will be drawn to her for the rest of her life.

Human Guardian, Alec Lambert, has been assigned to see to Olivia?s training by the organization he belongs to, which is known simply as The Brethren. He takes Olivia to the group?s stronghold in the mountainous regions of Alberta, Canada, where she discovers the answers to her family?s painful past and the extent to which those hunting her will go to capture her. But she also uncovers many secrets and even more questions about this mysterious group she has trusted to protect her ? secrets that will have her fighting to get back to the man she left behind.

. . . but will it be too late?

The Charmed Fates by Christine Wenrick
Series: The Charmed Trilogy
Published by Red Tree House Publishing on March 1st 2013
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 295
Source: I received this ebook for free for an honest review
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?You think you know him better than I do?  Interesting . . . and so boringly human.?

Over a year has passed since Olivia Ann Greyson discovered that she is a Charmer, a Dhampir fated to be part of the violent supernatural world that surrounds our human one. In that time, she has strengthened herself physically, learned of her family?s secret past, and found a deep and abiding love with the strongest man she has ever met, Daywalker Caleb Wolfe. But Olivia?s biggest challenge still lies ahead of her . . .

Dark vampire lord Luther Davin has been obsessed with capturing Olivia so he can use her special gifts for his own reasons. As Caleb and Olivia try to make a new life together with their coven, the Nightwalker?s attempts to capture her only intensify and inadvertently bring an unwelcome visitor from Caleb?s past barging back into his life.

She is Caelestis?Celeste to the modern world?and she claims to be Caleb?s first and rightful mate. Although Olivia has grown confident and secure in her relationship with Caleb, she soon realizes that Celeste sees herself as no less than a goddess among mere mortals and will stop at nothing to get Caleb back?which means Olivia herself must die!

When these two threats collide and fate steps in to pull Olivia away from her new family, will she be ready for her darkest hour and her greatest battle?

 

I read this as the whole trilogy and I’m going to tell you once I started reading the first page of the first book I had a very hard time putting these down until I completely finished the whole trilogy.

Every one of the characters are thoroughly explained, each characters “powers” clearly defined.
The storyline keeps you glued to the pages wanting to know what’s on the next page.
The is NOTHING predictable at all.
Every scene so you know exactly what’s going on.
The love scenes are scorhingly HOT and STEAMY.
If you like Sexy Paranormal reads this Trilogy is definitely for you.

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About Christine Wenrick

Christine is a graduate of Washington State University where she received a BA in Interior Design. And true to form of using mostly her ?right brain?, she splits her time between her commercial design career and her imaginary world of writing. She lives in the scenic Pacific Northwest where she enjoys hiking, camping and photographing many of the wonderful places that served as inspiration for her Charmed Trilogy. Her biggest reward in life is any given day when one of her books connects with a reader because she herself is such a lover of reading. Some of her favorite authors include Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, and Kimberly Derting.
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A suspenseful brew with a dash of passion

High Priestess might sound like an ?80s hair band, but its Mona McGregor?s life. She runs the Midnight Magic shop in Goodnight, Virginia, and leads a large coven. She?s also raising two nieces and hasn?t been with a man for fifteen years?until a handsome doctor takes an interest in her. But Mona?s life really heats up when Adam Blue, a sexy werewolf, arrives at her door. Adam informs her that someone wants her dead and he is there to protect her. Hell?s bells! When a demon begins stalking her, Mona has to suspect her coven members, and even her family.

With two handsome men and a determined demon after her, Mona teams up with Adam to find out who really wants her dead . . . and who really wants her

Mona is a High Priestess in her little town of Goodnight Viriginia. This is a job that is hereditary until death. She is raising her sisters little girls while she runs and owns a magic shop. One night someone knocks on her door and it is someone she knows..Adam Blue. He is hurt and asks for help. She nurses him back to health using her magic and he tells her someone wants her dead…someone she trust..someone in her own coven!  Now she has to help plan a wedding and find out who wants her dead..

From the back cover:

Mona McGregor?s To Do List

? Make 20 13 potions/spells/charms
? Put girls to bed
? Help with Debbie?s wedding
? Lose 30 pounds before bachelorette auction
? Deal with the bleeding werewolf on doorstep
? Find out who wants me dead
? Prepare for supernatural summit
? Have a nervous breakdown
? Slay a damn demon
? Fall in love

 I love Mona wasn’t some airhead size 0 but a plus size gal who kept going no matter what happened. She was strong, smart and sexy!  I loved the magic parts of the story as well. Throw in a sexy werewolf and its a perfect combination! Mona and Adam have a great chemistry together. I kept waiting for them to get together and the wait was worth it!  This is the perfect cozy to snuggle up in bed with and read!

This is the first book I read by Jennifer Harlow and I have to say I loved it, I hope there is a second book coming out!! SOON!

About Jennifer Harlow

Jennifer Harlow spent her restless childhood fighting with her three brothers and scaring the heck out of herself with horror movies and books. She grew up to earn a degree at the University of Virginia which she put to use as a radio DJ, crisis hotline volunteer, bookseller, lab assistant, wedding coordinator, and government investigator. Currently she calls Northern Virgina home but that restless itch is ever present. In her free time she continues to scare the beejepers out of herself watching scary movies and opening her credit card bills.
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