Home and Away Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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Home and Away: A World War II Christmas Story by Dean Hughes

Norma Hayes has always tried to make Christmas special for her family, but this year it is going to be difficult. Money is tight, and wartime rationing is taking its toll as well. Harder still, her oldest son,
Home and Away Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

Outlander Obsession

The Outlander series may have been started by Diana Gabaldon over twenty years ago, but my obsession began just over a year ago. It all started innocently enough as I browsed my local Books-A-Million. On the shelf in all its red, leatherette, embossed glory was the 20th Anniversary Collector"s
Outlander Obsession

Claws for Alarm Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Claws for Alarm by T.C. LoTempio

Since inheriting her mother’s sandwich shop, Nora Charles is more about hot grilled paninis than cold-blooded murder—until her sister Lacey is arrested. The victim, an esteemed art collector and Lacey’s bullying professor, was stabbed in the heart. Apparently, al
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A Rare Nativity Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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A Rare Nativity (32 pages) by Sam Besson
We have all heard the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, and we have all seen the traditional Christmas crèche. Now, author Sam Beeson and photographers Nina and Terral Cochran combine these two classic Christmas icons to create A
A Rare Nativity Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

The Castle Collection Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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Sweet & Sassy Anthology: Castle Collection

Readers will be delighted with five sweet, romance novellas in Sweet & Sassy: Castle Collection. In this charming anthology, you will fall in love again and again.

Dangerous Truth by Cindy M. Hogan
All By My Selfie
The Castle Collection Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

Classic Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

I own no less than three editions of Jane Eyre and would happily collect more. I have read this enduring classic three times and will most likely pick it up again in a year or two. Few books resonate with me the way Jane Eyre has over the years. Our book club chose this title for our
Classic Review: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

I Wish Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

I Wish by Elizabeth Langston

What Lacey needs is a miracle. What she gets is a genie with rules.

Lacey Linden is hiding the truth of her life—a depressed mom, a crumbling house, and bills too big to pay. While her high school classmates see a girl with a ready smile and good grades, Lacey s
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Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Imagine being held captive as a POW for 70 years and never aging. Such is the premise of The Methuselah Project. Because we know that Nazis performed medical experiments on humans, the idea of the story isn"t as unbelievable as one might think. Though the science
Book Review: The Methuselah Project by Rick Barry

Caretakers Guide to Fablehaven Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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The Caretaker"s Guide to Fablehaven by Brandon Mull

This guidebook to the Fablehaven magical preserve is filled with everything a new Caretaker might need to know in order to survive. There are entries detailing important information about artifacts large and small, a
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Lord Fenton"s Folly Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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Lord Fenton"s Folly by Josi Kilpack

Lord Fenton is a gambler, a dandy, and a flirt-and he must marry or else he will be disinherited, stripped of his wealth and his position. He chooses Alice Stanbridge for two simple reasons: he once knew her as a young girl, and she is the
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Catching Up with Kinsey Millhone, Private Eye

In 2000, I was working part-time in the local library as a shelver. It was there that I was introduced to the Alphabet Mysteries by Sue Grafton. Her attention to detail and her ability to tell a compelling, suspenseful story have never faltered. She is one of a very few authors that I have stuck
Catching Up with Kinsey Millhone, Private Eye

Westly: A Spider"s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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Westly: A Spiders Tale by Bryan Beus

This is tale of a caterpillar named Westly who is destined to be a Monarch butterfly and the next king of the butterfly kingdom. But sometimes things don"t turn out the way we plan. When Westly emerges from his cocoon he is nothing
Westly: A Spider"s Tale Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

Spark Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Spark: Seven Fantastic First-in-Series Novels
A collection of seven fabulous first-in-series novels from the Seven Sparks author collective. Dive into these adventurous, fantastical, romantic stories with strong heroines and plenty of action. Seven Sparks books are all compelling reads without
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Book Review: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

by Kent Haruf

My review: 4.5 of 5 stars

As Kent Haruf"s last novel before his death, Our Souls at Night is bittersweet in more ways than one. The sparse but delicate prose managed to covey as much depth in the unspoken as in the spoken, perhaps more. I was immediately taken with Addie"s
Book Review: Our Souls at Night by Kent Haruf

Book Review: Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

by Ann Jacobus

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Romancing the Dark in the City of Light desperately needed a break in the sun and so did I while reading it. Dealing with teen depression, alcoholism, and suicide, this book reaches into some dark places. Summer Barnes, the main character, somehow
Book Review: Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

On Sunday, my husband and I joined other nature walkers at Newman Wetlands Center, a wildlife sanctuary registered with the Atlanta Audubon Society. The turtles swam over from the log on which they were sunning and requested food. When we offered only the pleasure of our company, they scowled
Weekend Read: Exploring Newman Wetlands Center with Romancing the Dark in the City of Light by Ann Jacobus

AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing

The AJC Decatur Book Festival celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. I moved nearby 8 years ago. Coincidence? I think not. Some people count the days until Christmas or their birthday, but I count the days until the largest independent book festival in the nation. Held as it is in my
AJC Decatur Book Festival Debriefing

Escape from the Past Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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Escape From the Past: The Duke"s Wrath (YA Historical)

When fifteen-year-old nerd and gamer Max Anderson thinks he"s sneaking a preview of an unpublished video game, he doesn"t realize that 1) He"s been chosen as a beta, an experimental test player. 2) He’s playing the u
Escape from the Past Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

Janitors 5 Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

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Janitors 5: Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides

Spencer knew that from the moment the Founding Witches had returned, the Rebel Janitors had begun disappearing. So many schools were defenseless now, the students" minds rotting from Toxite breath while the janitors
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Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

by Libba Bray

My review: 4.5 of 5 stars

Ain"t we got fun?! The Diviners immediately captures the vibrancy and optimism of the 1920"s by opening on a party in full swing. At that same party, something dark and disturbing is unknowingly unleashed and so the conflict between good and evil,
Book Review: The Diviners by Libba Bray

Christmas Kisses Blog Tour and Giveaway

Christmas Kisses is a collection from five bestselling and award-winning authors. Set in the snowy town of Echo Ridge in upstate New York, these inspirational romances are sure to delight while you sip cocoa by the fire and listen to Christmas carols.
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Singularity Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

 

The Legacy Human by Susan Kay Quinn

What would you give to live forever? Seventeen-year-old Elijah Brighton wants to become an ascender—a post-Singularity human/machine hybrid—after all, they’re smarter, more enlightened, more compassionate, and above all, achingly beautiful. But E
Singularity Blog Tour and $25 Giveaway

Book Review: The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

My review: 4.5 of 5 stars

Fascinating, frustrating, and infuriating! Conspiracy theorists will devour The Bone Tree. I had to remind myself that I was reading fiction because the ring of truth kept sounding in my ears. Occasionally the author took the story or the characters so far that I
Book Review: The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

Weekend Read: Hiking Arabia Mt with The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

Weekend Read: Hiking Arabia Mt with The Bone Tree by Greg Iles

Daring Hearts On Sale Until Sunday $.99

DON"T MISS THIS SALE! On Sunday it"s gone.

**More than 2000 adventurous and romantic pages.

CLEAN ROMANCE AT ITS FINEST- Let"s propel it to the NY Times Bestseller list. To see clean make it to the top would be Awesome.


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Book Review: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

by Graeme Simsion

My review: 5 of 5 stars

Delightful, astute and uproariously funny! Don Tillman, professor of genetics, soars as a socially inept scientist in search of a wife. He approaches the job scientifically and soon discovers that love is more art than science. His adherence to
Book Review: The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Super Bad Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Super Bad by Kai Strand
The world is in chaos. Violence and thievery reign. And with the supers still balanced, it’s only getting worse. Without good versus evil, the supers care less and less. In order to restore purpose, the world needs its super heroes and its super villains, but the one w
Super Bad Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Weekend Read: At J.P. Moseley Park with The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Weekend Read: At J.P. Moseley Park with The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion

Book Review: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash

by Ron Rash

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Slow and rich like molasses, this is a read to savor. While the plot might have benefitted from more suspense and drama and the ending left me wanting, I enjoyed the language and the scenery of Above the Waterfall. Alternating between the sheriff"s point
Book Review: Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash

Book Tour: Nightingale Way by Emily March

Eternity Springs is a magical place where hearts come to heal--with a little help.
As Emily March"s beloved series continues, a broken marriage finds new wings to fly.
Title: Nightingale Way
Author: Emily March
Series: Eternity Springs (may also be read as a standalone)
Genre:
Book Tour: Nightingale Way by Emily March

Weekend Read: At Panola Mt. State Park with Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash

Weekend Read: At Panola Mt. State Park with Above the Waterfall by Ron Rash

Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

My review: 5 of 5 stars

For a few days now, I"ve been living inside the head of a teenaged boy. I won"t lie. It was fairly disgusting in there. Foul language, sexual thoughts, gross images, and plenty of snarky comments. While Greg Gaines, the narrator, the "me," in Me and Earl and the Dying
Book Review: Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews

No Excuses Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

No Excuses: The Story of Elite Gymnast Aimee Walker-Pond by Adam U. Kempler

No Excuses: The Story of Elite Gymnast Aimee Walker-Pond traces the gymnastics career of a girl born deaf and blind in one eye. Despite challenge after challenge and setback after setback, Aimee rose in the
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Bargain Books and Free Fiction

You don"t have to be a blogger or a librarian to score books at bargain prices or find them for free. If you love reading half as much as I do, you desperately need sources for inexpensive books and free fiction. I happen to know a few.

If you have an e-reader, you should subscribe to two free
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Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

 

Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons (The Templar Chronicles #5).

With two of the Jerusalem Stones in hand, Jack and his friends must race the clock to find the remaining Stones as Ren Lucre"s Creach forces gather strength. With two of their group now with Creach blood flowing
Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace by Becky Monson

If there’s one thing that Bridgette Reynolds has learned recently, it’s that the perfect shoes, the perfect hair, and the perfect dress do not make for the perfect proposal. In fact, sometimes they make for the not-so-perfect bre
Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Classic Book Review: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

by Carson McCullers

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Imagine being so lonely, so isolated, that just having someone to listen would be the greatest gift you could imagine. In Carson McCullers" classic story, each character struggles with a sense of isolation and a driving need for self-expression.
Classic Book Review: The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers

Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

(Unabridged) by Aldous Huxley

Narrator: Michael York
Genre: Sci-Fi, Dystopian, Satire
Published: 1932
Recorded: 1998
Publisher: The Audio Partners

Review: 3.5 of 5 Stars

Is it better to be happy or free? Can you imagine being one without the other? In Brave New World, Huxley imagines
Audiobook Classic Review: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

Fantasy for Kids - Wednesday Reads on WFAA-TV July 29th, 2015

I just bought for my teenage son. He loved .
Fantasy for Kids - Wednesday Reads on WFAA-TV July 29th, 2015

Blog Tour - Lover"s Leap (Book 4 of the Eternity Springs series by Emily March)

Readers have fallen in love with Eternity Springs, the magical town in Emily March’s beloved series where something wonderful happens to hearts in need of healing.
Title:
Author: Emily MarchSeries: Eternity Springs (may also be read as a standalone) Genre: Adult contemporary romance, i
Blog Tour - Lover"s Leap (Book 4 of the Eternity Springs series by Emily March)

Book Review: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
(Note: Mature themes and foul language)

Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands is a different kind of dystopian novel in that it feels like something that could happen tomorrow in any city or town. The events that destroy Emily Shepard"s family and town are described so well
Book Review: Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

Book Review: Hummingbird Lake (Eternity Springs, Bk 2) by Emily March

by Emily March

My rating: 4 of 5 stars
For women who want a feel-good read with romance and friendship in a picturesque setting, the Eternity Springs books are a good choice. Like all of the Eternity Springs books, the central themes in Hummingbird Lake are love and healing. A goofy dog
Book Review: Hummingbird Lake (Eternity Springs, Bk 2) by Emily March

Book Review: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

by Rainbow Rowell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

It"s official! Rainbow Rowell has become my go-to author when I want witty, quirky and nostalgic stories. Her writing style is clever, including unique and surprising metaphors that are infinitely quotable. Attachments, her debut novel, perfectly
Book Review: Attachments by Rainbow Rowell

Marrow Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Marrow by Preston Norton

Marrow is a fourteen-year-old prodigy at FIST (Fantom Institute for Superheroes-in-Training). With a perfect score on his finals, the ability to smash through walls, and leaps that can launch him over a city block, the Sidekick Internship Program is bound to place him
Marrow Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

The Children of Darkness Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

The Children of Darkness, book one of the dystopian trilogy, The Seekers by David Litwack

"But what are we without dreams?"

A thousand years ago the Darkness came--a time of violence and social collapse when technology ran rampant. But the vicars of the Temple of Light brought peace,
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Book Review: The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman

by Alice Hoffman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

What is the difference between a freak and a monster? The difference is what lies beneath the surface of the skin. Coralie Sardie often refers to herself as a monster due to a birth defect that produced webbing between her fingers. In the year of 1911,
Book Review: The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman

Join the Eternity Springs Re-Read Group on Goodreads

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Have you discovered the Eternity Springs series by Emily March? If not...consider spending your summer in Eternity Springs, Colorado! Come with us on a virtual journey to Eternity Springs and fall in love ... Join the
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Book Review: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

by Greg Iles
My rating:4 of 5 stars
Obviously well-researched novel that covers history, civil rights, dirty politics and family secrets. Brutal, heart-breaking, intense, and emotional with the Southern Gothic themes of redemption and regret well-played. The first half of the book takes time
Book Review: Natchez Burning by Greg Iles

Sweet & Sassy Anthology: Hidden Identities Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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Sweet & Sassy Anthology: Hidden Identities

Readers will be delighted with nine sweet, contemporary romance novelettes in Sweet & Sassy: Hidden Identities. In this charming anthology, you will fall in love again and again.

THE BEST OF ME by Paige
Sweet & Sassy Anthology: Hidden Identities Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

With No Regrets Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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With No Regrets by Julie N. Ford

Living With No Regrets Is Harder Than It Seems

Finley isn’t exactly sure when her life began to feel unfamiliar. She suspects the transformation started long before she caught her husband and fellow garden club member doing the w
With No Regrets Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

Book Review: The Mercy of the Sky by Holly Bailey

by Holly Bailey
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A personal accounting by a Moore, Oklahoma native and reporter that creates a suspenseful and emotional narrative. Although the writing was somewhat repetitive using similar metaphors and images overmuch (i.e. like a bomb, freight train, war-zone), the
Book Review: The Mercy of the Sky by Holly Bailey

Summer in Snow Valley Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

 
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Summer in Snow Valley

#1 Bestselling Amazon Authors of Christmas in Snow Valley, have teamed up again with six wonderful summer novellas that are sure to make your summer sweet and sassy!

Catching Caytie by Amazon Top Seller Cindy Roland Anderson

On the
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Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

by Leigh Bardugo

My review: 4 of 5 stars

Action-packed with interesting character who continued to grow and mature from the first two novels. Suspenseful and full of surprises this story of good versus evil, light versus dark, takes place in a fascinating world with topography that is
Book Review: Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Return to Chelsey Falls Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Return to Chelsey Falls

After the death of his mother, fourteen year old, Wyatt Barnes was sent to live with his grandparents in Chelsey Falls, Washington. That summer was filled with new friends and new adventures until his life was turned upside down for a second time.
Almost ten years
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Best Friends Forever Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Best Friends... Forever? by Krysten Lindsay Hager

Landry Albright hopes the new year will start off in an amazing way—instead she has to deal with more frenemy issues, boy drama, and having most of her best friends make the cheerleading squad without her. Suddenly, it seems like all anyone c
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Girl of Mine Book Blast and $100 Giveaway

Taylor Dean"s newest book is now available!



GIRLOFMINE










GOODREADS * AMAZON * AMAZON UK

The book trailer:



 




The song that inspired me while writing GIRL OF MINE:
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A interesting tidbit
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Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman

by Władysław Szpilman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The Pianist is not the average memoir. Szpilman tells his story of endurance, horror, and survival without emotion. He is matter-of-fact in his recitation which somehow makes the reading more shocking. He himself appears to have been in shock, w
Book Review: The Pianist by Wladyslaw Szpilman

Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons Cover Reveal and $25 Giveaway

 

Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons (The Templar Chronicles #5).

With two of the Jerusalem Stones in hand, Jack and his friends must race the clock to find the remaining Stones as Ren Lucre"s Creach forces gather strength. With two of their group now with Creach blood
Jack Templar and the Lord of the Demons Cover Reveal and $25 Giveaway

Veils and Vengeance Cover Reveal and $25 Giveaway

Veils and Vengeance by Rachelle J. Christensen

When wedding planner, Adrielle Pyper, goes to Hawaii to orchestrate a destination wedding, she isn"t prepared for what she finds.
After the trauma of her previous event, the beautiful isle of Kauai is the perfect place for Adri to unwind and
Veils and Vengeance Cover Reveal and $25 Giveaway

From Gods Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

From Gods by Mary Ting

Did you just see a flash of lightning across the sky on a clear sunny day? Don"t blame Mother Nature.

Skylar Rome should have been having the best summer ever, before heading off to college. Suddenly her whole life changes while visiting her cousin, and meeting the
From Gods Book Blast and $50 Giveaway

Book Nerd Encounter #562: Reader on Arabia Mountain

Mostly I"m the poster child for the socially awkward. I despise parties and loathe small talk. Introduce books into the equation and something akin to a miracle happens. I can and do approach strangers when they are reading books. Curiosity overcomes fear and the book nerd wins out over the social
Book Nerd Encounter #562: Reader on Arabia Mountain

Moon Mail and Star Kisses Book Blast and $25 Giveaway

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Moon Mail and Star Kisses by Amanda Salisbury

In Moon Mail and Star Kisses, a loving adult and child must be separated for a little while. The adult promises the child to send greetings and kisses through the night sky, shared no matter the distance of place or time
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Book Review: The Secret Place by Tana French

Book Review: The Secret Place by Tana French

Book Review: Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers (His Fair Assassin Bk.3)

by Robin LaFevers
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Beautiful wrap-up of an engaging trilogy highlighted by strong female characters and historical drama. The storytelling is heartfelt and well-researched, layered in mythology, history, and ancient religion. The writing is intelligent and rich in
Book Review: Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers (His Fair Assassin Bk.3)

Dave Barry in Atlanta: Live Right and Find Happiness

Dave Barry has little in common with the guru at the top of the mountain whose wisdom we often seek, but he conveys his life experiences with humor, self-deprecation, and his own unique observations that make him relevant and help put things in perspective. I"ve been a fan since the early
Dave Barry in Atlanta: Live Right and Find Happiness

Audio Book Blast and $50 Giveaway: MK McClintock"s Montana Gallagher"s Series

 
Find MK’s Books at:
Audible * iTunes * Amazon * Barnes & Noble * iBooks * Kobo * Autographed Books
 


GALLAGHER’S PRIDE

Book One of the Montana Gallaghers

Audiobook read by Philip Ormond

Brenna Cameron was a on a quest of discovery. Ethan Gallagher was on a que
Audio Book Blast and $50 Giveaway: MK McClintock"s Montana Gallagher"s Series

Book Blast and $100 Giveaway: FIERCE: Sixteen Authors Of Fantasy with Mercedes Lackey

Grab your copy now for just .99 cents!
FIERCE: Sixteen Authors Of Fantasy with Mercedes LackeyFor a limited time only!
Join epic fantasy legend Mercedes Lackey and fifteen additional New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestselling authors on the adventure of a lifetime!
Over one million words
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Book Blast and $50 Giveaway: Leaving Liberty by Lisa Mondello

Leaving Liberty by Lisa Mondello

There"s been a storm brewing in Liberty Calvert"s life. But she didn"t know just how strong it would be until Texas Ranger, Jackson Gentry, came to Liberty, Texas. Her already fragile life will be changed forever if he learns the truth. Her head tells her
Book Blast and $50 Giveaway: Leaving Liberty by Lisa Mondello

Book Review: Broken Harbor by Tana French

by Tana French
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Constant sense of dread, instantly and utterly gripping. The crime scene is gripping, horrifying, and heartbreaking with attention to detail that would rival any forensic specialist. The characterizations are so rich and vivid that the reading is present
Book Review: Broken Harbor by Tana French

Novel Cinema: Horns by Joe Hill

The Book: by Joe Hill
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This dark fantasy surprised me with its twisted sense of humor and its periods of normalcy. The descriptions of place and action were so vivid that they played in my minds eye like a memory. Glimpses of humanity were often dark and painful as well
Novel Cinema: Horns by Joe Hill

Book Blast and $50 Giveaway: Winter in the Soul by Jennifer Novotney

Winter in the Soul by Jennifer Novotney

In a world divided by power and greed, seventeen-year-old Lilika harbors an intense desire to return to Winter in the Soul, the place her family left to escape the darkness that was manifesting from a coldness of the soul.

When she meets Talon, ...
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Book Blast and $100 Giveaway: The Crystal Keeper by Laurisa White Reyes

The Crystal Keeper by Laurisa White Reyes

Fourteen years before The Rock of Ivanore…

Jayson lives among the shadows of Hestoria, his sole purpose for staying alive – to protect his half of the Seer’s crystal. Exiled from his homeland for loving the king’s daughter, Ivanore, Jayson is n ...
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Book Review: The Husband"s Secret by Liane Moriarty

The Husband"s Secret by Liane Moriarty
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Dramatic and compellingWomen"s fiction is not a favorite genre of mine because it tends to be overly emotional and dramatic. But I read this book for book club and it wasn"t bad. The characters were well-developed with ...
Book Review: The Husband"s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Fifty Shades of Dull

by E.L. James
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
Silly and dullGiven what I"d heard about this book I expected it to be poorly written and salacious. I had never intended to read it for those reasons. But with the movie out this weekend, I can"t walk two feet without having this book in my face. I ...
Fifty Shades of Dull

Dark Side of the Moon

For two months I have been unable to read or write. I"ve been in a very dark place. I went off my meds in November. I thought I could handle it. I still think I can. And yet...
Today was the first time I"ve left the house in several weeks. I went for a haircut. It was a big deal. I even went ...
Dark Side of the Moon