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Leoros doesn’t have many friends. The son of a scientist and archeologist, he is constantly on the move. But when his parents make a startling discovery in Egypt, Leoros’ world is turned upside down.

Do you wish you could have the power of a god? Would you use it for good…or for evil?

When an archaeologist discovers the mythic Emerald Tablet buried beneath Egypt’s desert, her son decodes the ancient text leading him to a distant world.

On that world, a slave girl begins a journey towards a destiny she cannot imagine. But when an ancient foe rises from the ashes, they will be brought together by forces neither understands.

Leoros, who dreams of being like the heroes in the comic books, must fight to unlock the secrets of the universe to save a people he never knew existed.

Atlantia, whose bloody visions wake her in the night, senses the darkness coming.

Together they will face an enemy with the power of dark energy, lose a mentor to the assassin’s blade, and be betrayed by someone they trust. Their fight for the future is just beginning, and before it is over, a final sacrifice must be made. When the darkness comes, will they stand and fight or will they join it?

There is darkness in everyone.

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About Joshua Silverman

Joshua Silverman was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Orange County, California.

While attending California State University, Fullerton and studying Criminal Justice, Joshua was introduced to a creative writing class where he wrote a series of paranormal stories. As a child, he has always been an amateur historian, focusing on ancient Egypt, Greece, and Roman civilizations.

Since working in the legal environment, he has combined his passion for creative writing with his love of ancient history by penning his debut novel, The Emerald Tablet, the first of seven in the Legends of Amun Ra series.

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What is the most influential non-fiction book in my life?

This is a tough one, because I’m kind of a non-fic junkie, or I used to be. Now I fit in my addiction when I can. When I was a teenager, I consumed every self-help book I could find: make up, hair, skin care. . .you name it. And I also developed an intense love for biographies. I think the first one I read was MAJESTY by Robert Lacey, a biography of Elizabeth II.

But I think there were four books which were and continue to be a huge part of my life.

The first is Beyond Ourselves by Catherine Marshall. That book deeply informed my spiritual development; I led a study on it recently and found that it still holds transformative power over my life.

The second is The Master’s Way to Beauty by George Masters. I know; from a spiritual book to a beauty guide? Yup, that’s me. This book taught me tricks that I still use today and got me through some tough middle school years. As a matter of fact, I’m planning a book for next year that is loosely based on my experience with that book, about a girl about to go into high school.

The third is D.V., the beautiful, evocative and perhaps not quite factual autobiography of socialite, magazine editor and museum curate Diana Vreeland. Her life spanned the century and several continents; she knew the most fascinating people, and I was intrigued. I re-read it a few years ago and was just as captivated. You cannot really understand the twentieth century without reading this book.

And last. . .part autobiography, part self-help: Having It All by Helen Gurley Brown. I read this book in high school, and it gave me my feminist roots. I can still quote whole sections of this book. HGB taught me tricks and tips I use to this day. . .

Now that I think about it, I’m about due another non-fic fix. Time to go troll the library shelves. . .

Be sure to hop around the meme and see what non-fic books influenced other lives!

A few weeks ago, I found myself in the DMV, or whatever its name is in the state of Florida. For the third time in my life, I was waiting while one of my daughters took her road test in order to earn her license.

As I sat there, it occurred to me that this is one of the most tense, anxiety-provoking situations that a parent experiences. Because, you see, there is nothing you can do. Your job is done. You cannot take the test for your child; you cannot even be in the car to provide moral support or words of assurance. You have to sit back, hope you’ve done your best to prepare her and try to keep the nerves from getting the best of you.

As a writer, I experience something similar every time a book is released. I’ve written the best story I can. I’ve revised, edited, revised again. I’ve had it formatted, chosen the best cover I possibly could. And then I release it out into the world.

I can’t go with it. I can’t be there every time someone buys my book to explain why I made the choices I did, why a character says what she does. I have to let it go and trust that I’ve done my best.

That day in the DMV, my daughter dashed back into the waiting room wearing a triumphant smile: she had passed. The hard work had paid off, and it was time to celebrate.

Since I’m gearing up to release a new book, I know I’ll be back in my virtual waiting room again soon. I hope the results are just as awesome.

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The first NEW ADULT SLEEPOVER WEEKEND will be held in beautiful Savannah, Georgia December 6-8, 2013. I can’t wait to be there, part of the fun and sharing my New Adult books!

To get us really excited about this weekend, the fabulous Dawn Pendleton has been posting A DAY IN THE LIFE interviews on her website, and I’m happy to share this one with you all. . .get to know Andrea Heltsley!

(Stay tuned for more fascinating NA authors. . .)

Andrea Heltsley is a transplant from St. Louis to Tennessee who decided writing was
more fun than science. She writes new adult books and has a very active imagination. Andrea is always thinking of new ideas and penning them for her
next book. She has a passion for the new adult industry and plans to continue
writing in the genre.

Books by Andrea:

***Dissolve releases May 31st***

Andrea’s Links:

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Andrea’s Books on Amazon:

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A Rare Vintage, book one in the Wine Country Romance Series by Delancey Stewart

Publication date: May 31, 2013

Isabella DaSilva, a fiery grad student from Cornell’s wine program is eager to leave her past behind her and forge a future in the vineyards of the West as an apprentice at Chateau Sauvage, a winery seeking to produce wine like no other California wineries had so far — Rhone varietals.

She arrives at Chateau Sauvage to find that wine might not be her only interest. The winemaker, Jonathan Sauvage, is tall, dark, and handsome, and clearly in need of help. Together, they work to make a pioneering wine in an effort to keep the struggling winery afloat. Each struggles with their demons — hers in the form of a painful and mysterious past; his created by memories of what once might have been. In the process, they find that the pain of their shattered pasts fit together perfectly, making their union as perfect as the wine it produces.

A Rare Vintage features an intense and commanding hero who isn’t afraid to ask for help, and a woman who knows that while she might technically be the apprentice, she has plenty to teach Jonathan Sauvage.

This book is the first in the Wine Country Romance series.

About Delancey Stewart:

Delancey Stewart is the author of Through a Dusty Window: New York City Stories 1910-2001 and A Rare Vintage, the first in her Wine Country Romance Series. A Rare Vintage releases on May 31st.

She is also working on the Girlfriends of Gotham Series for Swoon Romance. The first book, Men and Martinis, will be released in fall 2013.

Stewart has lived on both coasts, in big cities and small towns. She’s been a pharmaceutical rep, a personal trainer and a direct sales representative for a French wine importer. Beyond all that, she has always been a writer in some way shape or form.

A military spouse and the mother of two small boys, her current job titles include pirate captain, monster hunter, Lego assembler and story reader. She tackles all these efforts at her current home in Southern Maryland.

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Excerpt:

After dinner, as the sun slid, orange and red, toward the fence line, Theo said, “Jon, I love that you’re here.” He leaned forward in his chair, fixing his friend with a penetrating look. “But why are you really here?”

Annette kicked her husband and hissed, “Rude!” But she said it with a smile on her face.

Jonathan stared into his beer bottle. “I just feel like I’ve started down a path in the wrong direction. I needed to get away and think a bit before I make any more mistakes.”

“Well, that’s not cryptic at all,” Annette said. She leaned back in her chair and began her her attorney cross-exam. “Jon, what’s going on?”

Jonathan looked into the understanding faces of his best friends and felt his guard slide down. He took a deep breath and told them everything that had happened in the days since his father had died.

“I didn’t know you were on the edge financially, man. I wish you’d said something to us,” Theo said.

“I couldn’t ask you guys for that kind of help,” Jonathan said.

“But you asked a stranger?” Theo said.

“I know… but it wasn’t really like that,” Jon said. “I don’t know how to explain. For one thing, I didn’t ever really ask. From the minute Isabella arrived, it was like she already had a stake. In the winery, the vines…in everything.”

“In everything,” Annette repeated, an eyebrow raised. She leaned forward and took Jonathan’s hand. “Jon, how do you feel about this woman?”

“It’s probably obvious, isn’t it?” Jonathan admitted, a sheepish grin on his face. “I’m crazy about her. Literally. Crazy.”

“I think that’s great!” Annette said, leaning back.

“’Bout time,” Theo said.

“But it’s been days,” Jonathan said. “Not weeks, not months. I barely know her, and she’s all I can think about. I feel like I’d jump off the face of the world for her, and I have no idea why I feel this way.”

“So you ran away?” Theo said.

“Basically,” Jonathan nodded. “I just felt like I needed to get a grip on myself, like I was just spiraling down this abyss…”

“A good abyss?” Annette asked.

“If there is such a thing,” Jonathan said quietly.

“Jon, you’re falling in love with her, that’s all,” Annette said.

“That’s all?” Theo said. “That’s not a small thing, woman.”

“Of course not,” Annette agreed. “But it’s not something to run away from, either.”

“Love,” Jonathan said quietly. “I barely know her. I know nothing about her past, where she comes from.”

“I fell in love with Annette the second I saw her,” Theo said.

“No, that was just lust,” Annette smiled. “You fell in love with me when you found out I could beat you at basketball.”

Love triangles! Love ‘em or hate ‘em, they seem to be part of so many books, from classic lit to chick fiction–even horror books!

The first one that came to mind when I thought about today’s topic was the classic Gone With The Wind. My daughter just finished reading that book, so it’s still pretty fresh in my mind. Scarlett/Rhett/Ashley. . .now that was a love triangle. Scarlett thought she loved Ashley–but did she really??–Ashley thought he might love Scarlett but married Melanie and was faithful to her because of his honor. . .and Rhett loved Scarlett. Of course, Scarlett realized she did love Rhett. . .but was it too late? Talk about angst.

Then there’s a more recent one: Dorian/Gwen/Aiden in the Gwen Sparks series by Stephanie Nelson. I have to admit, I kind of liked Aiden in the first book, but when Dorian came on the scene, I was all about him, to the point that I have demanded Stephanie have some terrible fate befall Aiden. She doesn’t seem to want to accommodate me, but really.  .  .it only makes sense.

My daughter tells me that one of her favorites is from Delirium, where the triangle is made up of Lena/Alex/Julian. She likes Lena with Alex. I guess it’s in the blood!

Do you like love triangles in your books? Or do they stress you? Speak up!

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All of Hope

To protect her heart, he left her behind.

To protect her life, he’ll leave the life he’s made behind.
Sometimes the safest distance between two hearts is no distance at all…

Kidnapping a baby wasn’t something Hope ever dreamed she would do. But she’s been burned by the legal system before, so when the court places her friend’s child into the custody of an abuser, she takes matters into her own hands. She steals the baby and fakes her death, hoping to make a clean getaway. She planned every detail, except one.

Her high school sweetheart and best friend, who left her years before, sees her at a gas station. Hope thinks all is lost, until he offers to help them.

Brennan had always been the love of Hope’s life, but he never wanted to be. She knows she cannot depend on him for long. However, as each day passes, it becomes painfully obvious that she is in way over her head. She goes with him, intending to keep him always an arm’s length away to protect her heart. But being on the run together sparks the old flames that once burned between Brennan and Hope.

Families, friends, and lovers must band together to save an innocent baby and a daring woman or both of their lives will be destroyed. Together, they’ll do it All for Hope…

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About the Author – Olivia Hardin realized early on how strange she was to have complete movie-like character dreams as a child. Eventually she began putting those vivid dreams to paper and was rarely without her spiral notebooks full of those mental ramblings. Her forgotten vision of becoming an author was realized when she connected with a group of amazingly talented and fabulous writers who gave her lots of direction and encouragement. With a little extra push from family and friends, she hunkered down to get lost in the words. She’s also an insatiable crafter who only completes about 1 out of 5 projects, a jogger who hates to run, and is sometimes accused of being artistic, though she’s generally too much of a perfectionist to appreciate her own work. A native Texas girl, Olivia lives in the beautiful Lone Star state with her husband and their puppy Bonnie.

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The first NEW ADULT SLEEPOVER WEEKEND will be held in beautiful Savannah, Georgia December 6-8, 2013. I can’t wait to be there, part of the fun and sharing my New Adult books!

To get us really excited about this weekend, the fabulous Dawn Pendleton has been posting A DAY IN THE LIFE interviews on her website, and I’m happy to share this one with you all. . .get to know JC Emery!

(Stay tuned for more fascinating NA authors. . .)

As a child, JC was fascinated by things that went bump in the night. As they say, some things never change. Now, as an adult, she divides her time between the sexy law men, mythical creatures, and kick-ass heroines that live inside her head and pursuing her bachelor’s degree in English. As it is for most writers, finding balance is a challenge. JC is a San Francisco Bay Area native, but has also called both Texas and Louisiana home. These days she rocks her flip flops year round in Northern California and can’t imagine a climate more beautiful.

With the support and encouragement of her parents and sister, JC set out to figure out what she wanted to do when she grew up. Most days, the jury is still out; however the thing that stuck with her no matter what she pursued was her love of the written word.

JC writes adult, new adult, and young adult fiction. She dabbles in many different genres including science fiction, horror, chick lit, and murder mysteries, yet she is most enthralled by supernatural stories– and everything has at least a splash of romance.

http://jcemery.com/

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6902956.JC_Emery

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