Paranormal City Girl

Avon searches for Super Readers to become "Avon Addicts"‏

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:11:00 +0000

At Avon right now, we’re on a quest to find our biggest super readers—we’d like to reward them for being such devoted “Avon Addicts” with special monthly packages containing advance copies of forthcoming books to read and share with friends; fun promotional items (swag!), and other goodies. We will send our Addicts early copies of hand-selected Avon, Avon Impulse and Avon Red titles, with a special invitation to write blurbs and mini-reviews of these books on the Avon blog.

What qualifies someone to be an Avon Addict? They can name all of the members of Avon’s most famous families, such as the Bridgertons and the Cynsters. They once curled up under the covers with a Kathleen E. Woodiwiss classic, flashlight in hand, hoping their parents didn’t find them reading after lights-out. Their favorite sports teams are the Chicago Stars and the Seattle Chinooks. They think Bones the sexiest vampire alive.

Potential Avon Addicts are invited to apply for the program here: http://goo.gl/KNjy

Rachel Gibson's Sale Promo

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:09:00 +0000

Hello!

Avon is very happy to announce a special price promotion for Rachel Gibson’s backlist in anticipation of her brand new to epub titles!

NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DISCOUNTED PROMOTIONAL PRICE OF $5.99

True Love and Other Disasters

Nothing But Trouble

True Confessions

Sex, Lies and Online Dating

I’m in No Mood for Love

Tangled Up in You

Not Another Bad Date

Lola Carlyle Reveals All

Any Man of Mine ($4.99)

NEW TO EPUB RELEASES ON 4/1/12 ALL ONLY $3.99!

Simply Irresistible

It Must Be Love

See Jane Score

The Trouble with Valentine’s Day

Truly Madly Yours

Daisy’s Back in Town

Don’t forget RESCUE ME, the first chapter in Gibson’s new series on men of the military, will be on-sale 5/29/12.

Day 5 - Boyfriend From Hell Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Today marks Day 5 and the finale day for another daily commenter/blog follower win an kindle eBook of Boyfriend From Hell by

E. Van Lowe.

And all blog commenters/blog followers will be eligible to win a autograph print copy of Earth Angel by author E.Van Lowe

Earth Angel

Heaven Can Wait!

Just because Megan Barnett recently defeated Satan, has a fantastic new best friend, and has won the love of deliciously handsome, Guy Matson, doesn’t mean her troubles are over. Far from it. For Megan doesn’t realize it, but in her possession is a powerful weapon, a weapon sought after by both angels and demons and everything in between. They will do ANYTHING to get it.

In E. Van Lowe’s humorous, romantic and thrilling sequel to Boyfriend From Hell, Megan winds up in a gripping life or death battle to save herself, the boy she loves, and all of mankind from unthinkable evil.

To purchase, just click on the links below.

Starting *Monday* thru this Friday I will pick one daily winner of a kindle eBook copy of Boyfriend From Hell. On Saturday, every commenter/blog follower entries will get a chance to be win a signed print copy of Earth Angel by the author, E.Van Lowe. Winner will be chosen via random.org.

To qualify:
Just be a blog follower here, E.Van Lowe's blog, and leave a comment below.

Giveaway will end this Saturday @ 12 a.m. Est Grand prize winner will be announced this Saturday at 8 p.m. Everyone will be eligible to enter grand prize including international and will be mailed by the author, E.Van Lowe.

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Day 4 - Boyfriend From Hell Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Today marks Day 4 and another daily commenter/blog follower win an kindle eBook of Boyfriend From Hell by

E. Van Lowe.

And all blog commenters/blog followers will be eligible to win a autograph print copy of Earth Angel by author E.Van Lowe

Few more book covers from E.Van Lowe

Bonus question.. when you were a child ... what was one thing that scared you at night?

Starting *Monday* thru this Friday I will pick one daily winner of a kindle eBook copy of Boyfriend From Hell. On Saturday, every commenter/blog follower entries will get a chance to be win a signed print copy of Earth Angel by the author, E.Van Lowe. Winner will be chosen via random.org.

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Team Project Tell Taylor!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:00:00 +0000

"Michelle Madow's debut novel Remembrance was inspired by Taylor Swift's "Love Story" music video. She talked all about it in a blog entry a few months ago, discussing how Remembrance was inspired by Taylor Swift's "Love Story" music video. She even wrote a letter to Taylor Swift and sent it to her, along with a signed book!

It's been a few months now, and she has yet to hear back from Taylor that she received the letter and book. She really wants to tell Taylor about how inspiring she and her music have been to her, but since Taylor Swift is an international superstar, she’s a little hard to reach. This is where YOUR help comes into play! Michelle is giving away the biggest prize pack she's offered yet, and the ways to enter to win are by telling Taylor Swift about Remembrance.

Happy February! Today I am doing something a little different and special. I have joined with lots of blogs and sites to do a project --Project Tell Taylor. Where we work together to get the very lovely and sweet Ms. Taylor Swift to notice our project about Ms. Michelle Madow's novel, Remembrance. Which was inspired by Ms. Taylor. Below not only do I write a bit about who inspires me.. All that enter will be qualified to win a huge prize set.

Here's my bit with a little story of who inspires me. My sister is one of the hardest working ladies I know. She goes out of her way to help everybody she know no matter how big or small their problem(s) may be.. She also is a stay at home mom of three and does her best to make sure to help her kids do not only well in school but shows them that there is a world of possibilities just waiting for them. And she's also one of Taylor Swift's biggest fans. :)

For all you dreamers out there.. Just who is the one person that inspires you?

Remembrance (Transcend Time Saga #1)

by Michelle Madow

Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England ... but she doesn't know it yet.

Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's high school at the beginning of the year, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she get him out of her mind?

Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, fighting fate isn't going to be easy.

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For my contribution.. I am offering to giveaway a copy of Craving by Melissa Darnell (international welcome to enter as well) Winner can choose from an Kindle eBook or print copy.

To enter for this giveaway! Just leave a comment below with your daily tweet links or facebook share links. And of course be a mandatory blog follower.

Giveaway starts February 1st until April 1st or whenever we get Taylor Swift to tweet about Remembrance.

	The Clann Series #1: CRAVE Paperback , 416 pages Publisher: Harlequin Teen ISBN: 0373210353 (ISBN13: 9780373210350) Release Date: Oct. 25, 2011 Playlist

Savannah Colbert has been shunned all her life by the kids of the Clann. And when she undergoes some drastic changes after a strange illness, Savannah learns secrets about the group and about herself—dangerous secrets. For the Clann are powerful magic users, and Savannah herself is half Clann and half vampire—a forbidden, unheard of combination. Falling for Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman isn't just a bad idea—it could be deadly if anyone finds out. But her attraction to Tristan—and his to her—isn't something either of them can resist for long.

Day 3 - Boyfriend From Hell Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Today marks Day 3 and another daily commenter/blog follower win an kindle eBook of Boyfriend From Hell by

E. Van Lowe.

And all blog commenters/blog followers will be eligible to win a autograph print copy of Earth Angel by author E.Van Lowe

Child’s Play

THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT…FOREVER!

Crandall, New York—a sleepy little town, as American as apple pie and baseball. Nothing unusual about it…except the Crandall Giants, national Little League champions for two years running, and the town’s only claim to fame. The young players on the team are possessed with an unshakable will to win. Nothing wrong with that, except they have an almost uncanny concentration, and there’s something creepy about their eyes…

Baseball in Crandall isn’t just a game. It’s serious business. Dead serious.

Sal Conte’s 80s horror classic is now available as an ebook with an all new forward by the author.

To purchase, just click on the links below.

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The Hunger Pains by The Harvard Lampoon

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:53:00 +0000

From the Harvard Lampoon, authors of the New York Times bestseller NIGHTLIGHT, comes the must-have book parody of the year!

Book Description

Publication Date: February 7, 2012

WINNING MEANS WEALTH, FAME, AND A LIFE OF THERAPY LOSING MEANS DEATH, BUT ALSO FAME! THIS IS THE HUNGER PAINS

When Kantkiss Neverclean replaces her sister as a contestant on the Hunger Games—the second-highest-rated reality TV show in Peaceland, behind Extreme Home Makeover—she has no idea what to expect. Having lived her entire life in the telemarketing district’s worst neighborhood, the Crack, Kantkiss feels unprepared to fight to the death while simultaneously winking and looking adorable for the cameras. But when her survival rests on choosing between the dreamy hunk from home, Carol Handsomestein, or the doughy klutz, Pita Malarkey, Kantkiss discovers that the toughest conflicts may not be found on the battlefield but in her own heart . . . which is unfortunately on a battlefield.

Day 2 - Boyfriend From Hell Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Today marks Day 2 and another daily commenter/blog follower win an kindle eBook of Boyfriend From Hell by

E. Van Lowe.

And all blog commenters/blog followers will be eligible to win a autograph print copy of Earth Angel by author E.Van Lowe

Never Slow Dance With a Zombie

On the night of her middle school graduation, Margot Jean Johnson wrote a high school manifesto detailing her goals for what she was sure would be a most excellent high school career. She and her best friend, Sybil, would be popular and, most important, have boyfriends. Three years later they haven’t accomplished a thing!

Then Margot and Sybil arrive at school one day to find that most of the student body has been turned into flesh-eating zombies. When kooky principal Taft asks the girls to coexist with the zombies until the end of the semester, they realize this could be the perfect opportunity to live out their high school dreams. Now all they have to do is stay alive…

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I Kissed A Vampire Trailer

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:42:00 +0000

Just saw this and had to share it with you all. High School Musical/Big Time Rush meets Vampire Diaries.

RELEASES SPRING 2012!!!

http://www.ikissedavampire.com https://www.facebook.com/IKissedAVampire?ref=ts Haunted by bizarre dreams about Goth rocker Trey Sylvania (DREW SEELEY), and experiencing a growing lust for blood, Dylan (LUCAS GRABEEL), a not-so-average teenager finds himself transforming into a vampire! It all started when he was bitten by a voracious fanged exchange student, and it's a process he is desperate to stop - but how? His demented dentist can't do anything about Dylan's aching teeth and emerging fangs, and the anti-bloodsucking pills he gets from his para-psychologist just give him a rash. Dylan is terrified and he doesn't know what

to do - especially about his beautiful girlfriend Sara (ADRIAN SLADE).

New Giveaway: Driving Mr. Dead by Molly Harper

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:16:00 +0000

HELL ON WHEELS

After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.

Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.

Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear of flying, refuses to let the case out of his sight. Miranda needs this time on the road to decide whether to permanently cut her ties with the fiance that had an "emotional affair" with a childhood pal, but Collin’s neatnik tendencies are driving her around the bend. The man acts as if leaving a fast food wrapped on the passenger seat is reason for a full-on CDC de-contamination scrub-down of the car. All she can do is promise to stop intentionally doing the things that make his stiff upper lip twitch with irritation.

As more and more mishaps occur on the road trip from hell, Miranda and Collin work together to meet his delivery deadline. Hotel rooms are destroyed. Beloved cars are defiled. And somewhere along the line, client-driver hostilities become snarky flirtation.

Will Collin and Miranda make it to the Hollow in one piece? And if they do, will Miranda leave old, safe relationships behind for something new and well, just plain weird?

Giveaway starts today and ends February 7th 2012.

3 Winners will be chosen on February 8th, 2012

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Day 1 - Boyfriend From Hell Giveaway!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:01:00 +0000

Today marks the first day and one daily commenter/blog follower win an kindle eBook of Boyfriend From Hell by

E. Van Lowe.

Boyfriend from Hell

Fifteen year-old Megan Barnett and her single mom, Suze, have a special relationship–they are friends, close friends, who do almost everything together.

“But come on, guys, she’s my mother…Can I really tell her that while we’re snuggled up on the sofa watching Spider Man Three, I’m secretly undressing James Franco with my eyes? Of course not…”

The special bond takes a turn for the worse when Suze decides to start dating again. She hasn’t had a man in her life since Megan’s father left ten years ago.

Enter two mysterious young men. Megan’s new classmate, sinfully attractive bad boy, Guy Matson, and the dangerously handsome art dealer, Armando. Before long Megan and Suze both wind up in steamy relationships. But neither of the handsome pair is quite what he seems. In fact, one of them is Satan, with his sights set on a new bride. Megan has precious little time to figure out how to stop him. If she doessn’t, either Megan or Suze are quite literally going to HELL.

Boyfriend From Hell is the first book in the Falling Angels Saga from the author of the gruesomely hilarious, Never Slow Dance With A Zombie.

To purchase, just click on the links below.

Starting today *Monday* thru this Friday I will pick one daily winner of a kindle eBook copy of Boyfriend From Hell. On Saturday, every commenter/blog follower entries will get a chance to be win a signed print copy of Earth Angel by the author, E.Van Lowe. Winner will be chosen random.org.

To qualify:
Just be a blog follower here, E.Van Lowe's blog, and leave a comment below.

Giveaway will end this Saturday @ 12 a.m. Est Grand prize winner will be announced this Saturday at 8 p.m. Everyone will be eligible to enter grand prize including international and will be mailed by the author, E.Van Lowe.

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Game Of Thrones Season 2: "Shadow" Tease

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:18:00 +0000

Don't miss the new season of "Game Of Thrones," premiering on April 1st, 2012. For more on Game of Thrones, go to http://itsh.bo/gHfJPE.

Watch Game of Thrones online at HBO GO® http://itsh.bo/eIDxfw.

With HBO GO, you can watch every episode of Game of Thrones on your iPad® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple), iPhone® (http://itsh.bo/hbogoapple) or Android™ (http://itsh.bo/hbogoandroid) smartphone. Free with your HBO subscription through participating TV providers.

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Reader Rally – 1/17 – 1/31/2012 Updated Sites Added 1/18/12

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000

There’s a huge Reader Rally going on courtesy or Random House and a bunch of Reader Blogs. Prizes to be had at each blog with a Grand Prize to be given away at Romance at Random. Please make sure you check out all the blogs involved!

1.	Manga Maniac Cafe	2.	Romance At Random
3.	jessica@jessicascott.net	4.	Delighted Reader
5.	A Bookish Affair	6.	BOOKS R US
7.	Me and Reading	8.	From the TBR Pile
9.	Coffee Beans & Love Scenes	10.	CelticLady's Reviews
11.	The ABCs of Erotica - Malia Mallory	12.	The Blogging Book
13.	Vanessa Kelly, Regency Romance That Sizzles	14.	Novel Thoughts & Book Talk
15.	www.teresahill.net	16.	Kickin' Back With Kiwi
17.	Sharon Cullen	18.	Mimmi's Musings...
19.	Enjoying the Unique Flavors of Life	20.	Lush Book Reviews
21.	Hanging with bells	22.	Love To Read For Fun
23.	Deborah Macgillivray Nattering	24.	Bitch Can Write A Book
25.	JoAnne Kenrick	26.	A Place for All Romance and Book Lovers!
27.	Kacey Hammell	28.	Stephanie J Grace
29.	Regan Walsh	30.	celticladysreviews.blogspot.com/
31.	Keta's Keep	32.	Lisa Kumar
33.	The Book Reading Gals	34.	Cherie Marks
35.	The Write to Make a Living	36.	Bitch Can Write a Book
37.	Jenna Jaxon	38.	Paranormal City Girl
39.	Ruth J Hartman	40.	Mia Marlowe
41.	Bronwen Evans Regency Seductions	42.	Gotta Love a Cowboy
43.	Rebecca and The Lantern	44.	Seductive Musings
45.	Life Happens With Kids

Grand Prize sign-up is here.

Now for what you can win here at Paranormal City Girl.. You can find my Reader Rally giveaway post here.

Check out @MichelleMadow's Project Tell Taylor!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:20:00 +0000

Check out @MichelleMadow's Project Tell Taylor!!!

Hosted By: Michelle Madow and For Those About to Read

Co-Hosted By: Book Briefs, XPresso Reads, Book Love 101, My Cute Bookshelf

I'm sure you've all heard about this AMAZING book by now!

Remembrance by Michelle Madow

Amazon, B&N, Kobo, and Book Depository

Here's a quick summary

New Hampshire high school junior Lizzie Davenport has been reincarnated from Regency Era, England ... but she doesn't know it yet.

Then Drew Carmichael transfers into Lizzie's school at the beginning of the year, and she feels a connection to him, almost like she knows him. She can't stop thinking about him, but whenever she tries talking with him about the mysteries behind her feelings, he makes it clear that he wants nothing to do with her. Reaching him is even more difficult because she has a boyfriend, Jeremy, who has started to become full of himself after being elected co-captain of the varsity soccer team, and her flirtatious best friend Chelsea starts dating Drew soon after his arrival. So why can't she seem to get him out of her mind?

Even though Lizzie knows she should let go of her fascination with Drew, the pair of them soon find that fighting fate isn't going to be easy.

For more information and details check head over to Book Love 101 site here.

RIDE WITH ME by Ruthie Knox - New Excerpt

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:32:00 +0000

Order Now, just $2.99!
Here’s what readers are saying . . .

“A sweet yet sultry, honest and heart-tugging ride. Everything a love story should be!” Carly Phillips, New York Times Bestselling Author
A fantastic, sexy, and fun story! Ruthie Knox’s, RIDE WITH ME, was a delight to read.
Jill Shalvis, NYT Best Selling Author
“Ride With Me, is a unique kind of road trip with the best kind of bumps and curves!”
Sandra Hill, New York Times Best Selling Author
“Smart, sexy, and downright fun–I loved every moment of the ride!”
Julie James, National Bestselling Author
“Ruthie Knox writes a devil of a good book! Ride With Me is one wild and fun ride you’ll enjoy from the first page to the last!”
Christie Craig, award winning author of romances with heart, humor and suspense.
“Debut author, Ruthie Knox’s, RIDE WITH ME, is a great mix of steamy passion and non-stop wit. Get ready to laugh out loud. One HOT read!”
Christina Skye
New York Times Best Selling Author of A HOME BY THE SEA
“Ride With Me is smart, sexy and funny, and once I picked it up I could not put it down. Can’t wait for more from Ruthie Knox. ”
Sarah Mayberry, Harlequin Super Romance
“Ride With Me has it all: it’s sexy, smart and fun. Ruthie Knox is a name to watch for in contemporary romance.”
Samantha Hunter, Harlequin Blaze
“A charming, off-beat romance romance debut, with a fresh new voice to keep the rest of us on our toes. Discover Ruthie Knox now, so you can say, ‘I read her when…’” —Meg Maguire, author of The Reluctant Nude

Scribd.Ride With Me Excerpt – by author Ruthie Knox

Read Excerpt here now

Reader Rally – 1/17 – 1/31/2012 Free Books from all participating sites!!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 01:40:00 +0000

Grand Prize sign-up is here.

Now for what you can win here at Paranormal City Girl.. For my contribution, I will be giving ONE lucky winner their choice of either of the kindle e-book (for those international) and those in the U.S. their choice of kindle e-book or print copy to all who stop by, be a blog follower and leave a comment.

If I get 200+ blog followers I will give two people a chance to win either of the mentioned books listed below.

Overview

Olivia Kiskey needs a change. She’s been working at the same Nodaway Falls, New York, waffle house since she was a teenager; not a lot of upward mobility there. She’s been in love with Tobias, the cook, for the last four years; he’s never made a move. Every Saturday night, she gathers with her three best friends—Peach, Millie, and Stacy—and drinks the same margaritas while listening to the same old stories. Intent on shaking things up, she puts her house on the market, buys a one-way ticket to Europe, and announces her plans to her friends . . . but then she meets Davina Granville, a strange and mystical Southern woman who shows Olivia that there is more to her life than she ever dreamed. As Liv’s latent magical powers come to the surface, she discovers that having an interesting life is maybe not all it’s cracked up to be. The dark side of someone else’s magic is taking over good people in town, and changing them into vessels of malevolence. Unwilling to cede her home to darkness, she battles the demons of her familial past and her magical present, with those she loves at her side . . . and in the cross fire. Can the most important things in life—friendship, love, magic, and waffles—get her through the worst that the universe can throw at her?

ISBN-13: 9781250002679
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 1/31/2012
Pages: 320

I was lucky enough to win an ARC copy of A Little Night Magic and boy, was I blown away at how much I loved this book. It's only fair that I share the love by offering a e-book copy of this book to one lucky commenter if its their pick or Kelly's e-book below. Winner's choice.

Overview

Monster hunter Evangeline Stone woke up on the wrong side of dead this morning—and now there’s hell to pay.

Barely recovered from her extended torture at the hands of mad scientist Walter Thackery, Evy can use a break. What she gets instead is a war, as the battered Triads that keep Dreg City safe find themselves under attack by half-Blood vampires who have somehow retained their reason, making them twice as lethal.

Worse, the Halfies are joined by a breed of were-creature long believed extinct—back and more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, Evy’s attempts at reconciliation with the man she loves take a hit after Wyatt is viciously assaulted—an attack traced to Thackery, who has not given up his quest to exterminate all vampires . . . even if he has to destroy Dreg City to do it.

With Wyatt’s time running out, another threat emerges from the shadows and a staggering betrayal shatters the fragile alliance between the Triads, vampires, and shapeshifters, turning Evy’s world upside down forever.

ISBN-13: 9780345525796

Publisher: Random House Publishing Group

Publication date: 1/31/2012

Format: Mass Market Paperback

Pages: 368

Read Chapter One here

For your chance to win either one of these e-Books please leave a comment below and click on the Rafflecopter to enter you info. Every Commenter will also be eligible to win a grand prize from the site of Romance at Random.

The Fine Print:
- You must be 14 and over
- Open to all who have a Kindle e-Reader.
- You must be a follower of Paranormal City Girl

Contest ends January 31st, 2012

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Cover Reveal: Lori Wilde

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:03:00 +0000

Here's the official cover for THE COWBOY AND THE PRINCESS.

It's the second book in my Jubilee, Texas series. It hits store shelves July 31st, 2012.

But remember that THE COWBOY TAKES A BRIDE is first.

Due out March 27th, 2012.

Book Promo: Someone Else's Life by Kaite Dale

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:45:00 +0000

When seventeen-year-old Rosie’s mother, Trudie, dies from Huntington’s Disease, her pain is intensified by the knowledge that she has a fifty-per-cent chance of inheriting the crippling disease herself. Only when she tells her mum’s best friend, ‘Aunt Sarah’ that she is going to test for the disease does Sarah, a midwife, reveal that Trudie was not her biological mother after all... Devastated, Rosie decides to trace her real mother, hitching along on her ex-boyfriend’s GAP year to follow her to Los Angeles. But all does not go to plan, and as Rosie discovers yet more of her family's deeply-buried secrets and lies, she is left with an agonising decision of her own - one which will be the most heart-breaking and far-reaching of all...

Expected publication: February 2nd 2012 by Simon & Schuster Childrens Books

Click here to read Chapter 1!

Avon, An Imprint of HarperCollins PublishersConsumer Survey!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:27:00 +0000

Here at Avon Books, they’re trying to get to know their readers better, and they'd love to have your help in doing so. They’ve created a quick, 10-minute survey asking readers their reading habits—how they find and buy their books, how they engage with authors, publishers, and other readers online, what they like about romance novels specifically, etc.So if you get the chance, you can find the link to the survey here.

Many Thanks from the Avon team and have a great weekend!

Fan Made Book Trailers #1

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:31:00 +0000

Fallen By Lauren Kate Fanmade Book Trailer

Wake, Book Trailer

Fan Made Crescendo Book Trailer

A Tale of Two Vampires Drool Worthy Cover Reveal

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0000

Definitely drool worthy cover that makes me all warm on this very cold day. Can't wait to read this one and of course stare at the cover.. *grin*

LOTHAIRE by Kresley Cole

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 18:15:00 +0000

Read Excerpt here
Pre Order from
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Premiere Collectibles is now accepting pre-orders for autographed, limited edition copies of LOTHAIRE. Click here for more information.

Installment 12 in the bestselling

Immortals After Dark series

The Man. The Myth. The Monster.

Evil finally has a name.

Release date January 10, 2012

Format: Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole continues her electrifying Immortals After Dark series with this thrilling tale, revealing secrets of the Lore, fierce realm of the immortals. . . .

ALL FEAR THE ENEMY OF OLD

Driven by his insatiable need for revenge, Lothaire, the Lore’s most ruthless vampire, plots to seize the Horde’s crown. But bloodlust and torture have left him on the brink of madness—until he finds Elizabeth Peirce, the key to his victory. He captures the unique young mortal, intending to offer up her very soul in exchange for power, yet Elizabeth soothes his tormented mind and awakens within him emotions Lothaire believed he could no longer experience.

A DEADLY FORCE DWELLS WITHIN HER

Growing up in desperate poverty, Ellie Peirce yearned for a better life, never imagining she’d be convicted of murder—or that an evil immortal would abduct her from death row. But Lothaire is no savior, as he himself plans to sacrifice Ellie in one month’s time. And yet the vampire seems to ache for her touch, showering her with wealth and sexual pleasure. In a bid to save her soul, Ellie surrenders her body to the wicked vampire, while vowing to protect her heart.

CENTURIES OF COLD INDIFFERENCE SHATTERED

Elizabeth tempts Lothaire beyond reason, as only his fated mate could. As the month draws to a close, he must choose between a millennia-old blood vendetta and his irresistible prisoner. Will Lothaire succumb to the miseries of his past . . . or risk everything for a future with her?

KRESLEY COLE invites you to come celebrate the release of LOTHAIRE, her latest Immortals After Dark installment.

Join us for a signing, champagne toast, Q&A, and pictures. Fabulous door prices at every stop including an eReader (5 total) & IAD merchandise.

Come hang out with Kresley and her very special guests, the mega talented Paul Marron and Simon & Schuster Executive Editor, Lauren McKenna.

LOTHAIRE TOUR STOPS:

January 10 - DALLAS
January 11 - AUSTIN
January 12 - HOUSTON
January 13 - NEW ORLEANS
January 14 - TAMPA

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Moira Rogers’s Post-Apocalyptic Trucker vs Outcast Showdown:Team Trucker!

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:15:00 +0000

This post is part of Moira Rogers’s Post-Apocalyptic Trucker vs Outcast Showdown. A comment on this post will enter you to win your choice of a NOOK Simple Touch, or a Kindle Touch or Kobo Touch with special offers. For rules, details on more ways to enter or information on how to pick your own side, visit the contest page at Moira Rogers’s website.

Devi: Devi is third-generation trucker and a human citizen in good standing. Human leaders pay her well to brave demon attacks while hauling goods between cities. Outcasts pay her even more to accept off-books trade missions. She’s loyal to her people, but fully capable of throwing you to the demons if you threaten those she cares about.

Juliet: Don’t even bother, macho men of the world. Her guns are bigger than yours, and she can use them. Juliet’s never come across a firearm she couldn’t master, and she’s seen her share. As Devi’s resident weapons expert, she’s at the front of any battle–and is usually the one to end it. Okay, maybe she has a secret in her past…but what mercenary doesn’t have secrets?

Tanner: Speaking of secrets… Tanner is the original man of mystery. He came from a mysterious training outpost in the southwest. He sometimes speaks Spanish. He could kill you with dental floss, if you have enough credits to find some dental floss after the apocalypse. Ladies, he’s a flirt. Feel free to ask him his sign–just don’t ask why he’s inhumanly fast.

Cache: One bad run-in with a demon can ruin your whole day. Cache lost her access to the human world when she was declared demon-tainted and lost her hearing when a back-alley doctor botched her network chip replacement, but she hasn’t let either setback stop her. If you get on her bad side she might just hack your brain. She can do that, you know.

Shane: Shane might not be able to hack your brain, but he could build you a new one out of wires and circuit boards. If it runs on electricity, Shane can build it, fix it or enhance. The city offered him a posh job, but a serious case of claustrophobia drove him to choose open-if-demon-infested freedom of the road over a life underground.

If after reading about the Trucker you don't love and want to know more about than its a good thing I am here to help you into the right direction. They are unlike any characters I have known about and can't wait, and I do mean wait to read more on them and discover what else they have in store for us.
The Odd One has Spoken.. Now what's your choice?

Here's a hint ..

Want more? Well check out the books!

Demon Bait

(Children of the Undying #1)

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Fifty years after a demon apocalypse devastated the world, summoners still bear the bulk of the blame. Marci lives in secret, hiding the gifts that could cost her a secure spot in one of humanity's underground cities, and access to their virtual world. After all, her chances of avoiding the genetic-testing lotto are better than her chances of surviving topside.

The bastard son of a terrifying incubus, lust heats Gabe's blood and sex fuels his magic. Innate charm and charisma help him navigate the cultural gap between the outcast town he calls home and the human settlements he infiltrates for trade. His latest mission nets him an unexpected asset--a summoner strong enough to soothe his darkest needs.

Trust a half demon, especially one who uses a lockdown to trap them together? Not in this lifetime. Yet Marci can't resist Gabe's offer to see her safely to a selective outcast settlement where she can live without fear. The journey alone is as dangerous as the way Gabe makes her heart race, but it could be her one hope of a real life.

If only she could be sure Gabe's telling her the whole truth...

Hammer Down

(Children of the Undying #2)

Digital Versions
Pre-order: Samhain Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble

Upcoming Release Dates: January 03, 2012 (ebook), 2012 (print)

While the tattered remains of humanity huddle underground, hiding in their virtual world, Devi prefers living topside, making dangerous hauls through the demon-infested wasteland earth has become. The wealth that comes from smuggling supplies to those shunned as summoner-born or demon-touched doesn't hurt, either.

The man she meets to arrange one of those under-the-table hauls is complicated...and handsome as hell. Literally. A glimpse of the predator beneath his silver gaze and she's tempted to break her cardinal rule: never mix business with pleasure.

Zel's first look at the wild-haired hauler threatens to distract him from his mission--and reminds him just how long it's been since he got laid. As the leader of an outcast settlement, he can't afford to trust too easily. Devi's got a reputation for running a tight, disciplined crew, but her very willingness to deal with him means she has something to hide.

Not to mention a hot, tempting package like her could be the cleverest trap his enemies have ever set.

Warning: Contains demon bars, virtual (and literal) fights to the death, forbidden love, renegade AIs, a badass truck-driving heroine who will do anything to protect her crew and the half-demon warrior who will move heaven and hell to make her his.

Length: Novel | Rating: Hot | Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Themes: Post-Apocalyptic, Magic, Hot Techies, Guns & Explosions, Futuristic, Evil Plots Need Foiling, Demons,Cyberpunk, Virtual Reality

Review: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:55:00 +0000

The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. SmithPoppy (January 2, 2012)ISBN: 9780316122382Amazon, Barnes and Noble, iBookstore, Powells

Book Blurb:

Who would have guessed that four minutes could change everything?

Today should be one of the worst days of seventeen-year-old Hadley Sullivan's life. She's stuck at JFK, late to her father's second wedding, which is taking place in London and involves a soon to be step-mother that Hadley's never even met. Then she meets the perfect boy in the airport's cramped waiting area. His name is Oliver, he's British, and he's in seat 18B. Hadley's in 18A.

Twists of fate and quirks of timing play out in this thoughtful novel about family connections, second chances and first loves. Set over a 24-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver's story will make you believe that true love finds you when you're least expecting it.

Lets introduce the heroine: Hadley Sullivan who's starring in a fluffy cute novel about finding your first love and all that can happen in 24 hours. Hadley is headed to the airport to attend her father's wedding to a woman she's never met before. She misses her flight by a few minutes and is left wondering what the heck can wrong now. When she meets a boy who makes her feel the fluttering in her tummy as he offers to help with her suitcase. Who knew that in these four minutes would change her life forever.

Hadley and Oliver have so much chemistry that you cannot help yourself and sigh with happiness. Many times Hadley wondered what would have happened if she hadn't made it in time. But luckily for her and us.. Fate intervened and gave us a glimpse of a tale of young romance.
I really would love to say more but that would certainly spoil it for other readers. But I will leave you with this. . . Even if we are left with the uncertainty of what happens to Hadley and Oliver, Ms. Smith left us a with an uplifting tale of love at first sight.

I give a rating of 4 Stars for The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith

In accordance with the FTC guidelines, I have not recieved in monetary gain with the publication of this article. Any and all materials provided were either provided for free from the publisher, author, or purchased by myself. All opinions expressed are that of my own.

Ebook Nook Specials from Meg Cabot, et al

noreply@blogger.com (Anya) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:45:00 +0000

Here are a few great ebooks for a low price at a limited time. Check them out!

Sick of hearing about vampires? So is Meena Harper.
But her bosses are making her write about them anyway, even though Meena doesn't believe in them.
Not that Meena isn't familiar with the supernatural. See, Meena Harper knows how you're going to die. (Not that you're going to believe her. No one ever does.)
But not even Meena's precognition can prepare her for what happens when she meets—then makes the mistake of falling in love with—Lucien Antonescu, a modern-day prince with a bit of a dark side. It's a dark side a lot of people, like an ancient society of vampire hunters, would prefer to see him dead for.
The problem is, Lucien's already dead. Maybe that's why he's the first guy Meena's ever met whom she could see herself having a future with. See, while Meena's always been able to see everyone else's future, she's never been able look into her own.
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Elizabeth Chapman is saved from an armed robber by a giant Kodiak bear who shifts into a large, well-muscled, and fully naked human male. But when it's revealed that the robber is the brother of a dangerous criminal, Elizabeth finds herself the target of a vendetta.

Ronan, the Bear Shifter, takes her to Shiftertown for safety, where Elizabeth learns that the mateless Ronan, alone in the world, takes care of Shifters who have also been left on their own. Having grown up in foster care, Elizabeth can only admire how protective Ronan is.

But Ronan will only let Elizabeth leave the confines of Shiftertown if he becomes her 24/7
bodyguard. Elizabeth chafes at the restriction, but agrees. The trouble is, the sassy human
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A short novel of the Shifters Unbound series (46,000 words; sixteen chapters).

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Melanie is a twenty-five year old chemist who has spent all of her adult life slaving at school. With her PhD in hand, she's to start her dream job, but before she does, her friend persuades her to relax and try to live again. A blind date set up through her friends seems like the perfect solution. Melanie can take one night away from the lab and let her inner vixen out on a fixed blind date - a chance to get crazy with a perfect stranger. The gorgeous hunk she's to meet exceeds her wildest dreams – but he is more than what he appears and Melanie's analytical mind goes into overdrive.
Kade, a slightly older werewolf (at over one hundred years), needs a night way from the Pack. Too many responsibilities and one near miss with a potential mate made Kade hide in his work, the only peace he can find. His brother convinces him to meet the sexy woman for a one night of fun. What could it hurt? But when he finds this woman could be his mate, can he convince her to leave her orderly, sane world and be with him and his wolf-half, for life?

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