tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20000110689089790712024-03-05T16:38:09.320-08:00Christopher ChapmanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-29544065837955973632018-01-07T19:48:00.000-08:002018-01-07T19:48:24.587-08:00I'm doing it again, aren't I?Well, I thought I was done with being missing in action, but apparently I wasn't. I apologize for not being here as often, or at all basically. But now that I have recently gotten back into writing, I will get back into blogging. I know that it may not be as cool as it was a couple years back, but I guess I was never someone who was cool.<br />
<br />
So, stay tuned and see what I have coming up. I'm going to be doing some new stuff, rather than just reviews and book tours. I'm going to share a couple different things. Things like what I like about some book, but I don't like about some books. Might even feature some new authors, as well as some of my favorite. Or maybe I will post about books that I am looking forward to reading.<br />
<br />
But I do promise to be posting a bit more than What I have been.<br />
<br />
Stay true to yourself, and you will shine!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-51538174947736257562015-04-27T22:28:00.001-07:002015-04-27T22:28:34.578-07:00I have sort of been M.I.A. There is really no excuse as to why I've been missing in action for the past little while, but I am here to fill you in on what has been happening.<br />
<br />
I've recently moved out of the place I was in, and in with one of my best friends from back home. It wasn't a big change, just a few blocks down the road. It's a healthier way of living, now.<br />
<br />
My laptop was destroyed. Beyond repair. Nothing was saved, but before it did break I was able to email myself what I had from my story. Then I forgot my password to my email. Just my luck. Thankfully, I was able to recovery the account, so I once again have my story on hand.<br />
<br />
Still without a computer, I have taken back to writing some stuff long hand. I've also starting jotting down some notes for a new story, I'll follow you all in later on.<br />
<br />
I've been reading quite a bit more, mostly traditionally published authors. Waiting for my indie authors to release more novels for me to dive into. Have not been able to post much on anywhere because my phone was broken and I was using a loaner phone that was outdated and did not have any of the apps for any of the websites.<br />
<br />
But I am back now, and writing again.<br />
<br />
Stay tuned for things that will be coming in in the near future. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-86735166464786577032015-02-09T21:13:00.000-08:002015-02-09T21:13:13.757-08:00Pucked Review<h2 style="text-align: center;">
<i><u>Pucked by Rachel Walter</u></i></h2>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><u><br /></u></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtoekE_IRnXwl0Bb20soEo7kGQYB4IO3mKyjOiN0t6dHUzJmNRCykq8JBBZxGeSzFWj5F-NNKHwAP6f7nNctBkH8ceofSx76_xZevMrl4FReRJII5h3lWx7DyKWD_kbPbDO_kH51cINQC/s1600/donationweek.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidtoekE_IRnXwl0Bb20soEo7kGQYB4IO3mKyjOiN0t6dHUzJmNRCykq8JBBZxGeSzFWj5F-NNKHwAP6f7nNctBkH8ceofSx76_xZevMrl4FReRJII5h3lWx7DyKWD_kbPbDO_kH51cINQC/s1600/donationweek.jpg" height="250" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Now Available, Pucked, a novel that takes you back to
your first love in high school, while gaining an education of what it's like
for people who suffer from Parental Alienation. During the first week of
release, February 10-17, all sales will be donated to paawarness.org, so please
be sure to spread the word around and help out!<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcH0AAXh_NXL4IpZzinolvTgmuaA0SxQZFvSTX8WJyRKvX-89KzRatZCzunwpVSV2IR6Xxrg-8hOG6JsW8F6pJrtfnyMCyrqo4tZSLcUdPww9Ucw2aWtAf6wtMf1_Vv7gLJN3VnD5Z2xV/s1600/IMG_6252.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQcH0AAXh_NXL4IpZzinolvTgmuaA0SxQZFvSTX8WJyRKvX-89KzRatZCzunwpVSV2IR6Xxrg-8hOG6JsW8F6pJrtfnyMCyrqo4tZSLcUdPww9Ucw2aWtAf6wtMf1_Vv7gLJN3VnD5Z2xV/s1600/IMG_6252.PNG" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></div>
<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O-YlQTue_voiWvYXtXlrIqPTd3Onfcx0GFxJC5RcvKBil6EFZJ3jDQDs4v1bAasMuPjQhMLo5pxZ8WnMyfa2zG2JyTdKjQkDTIzonubsUwo37xmyOLuQvb39Sy4BoxzXau_7GRWWs4b7/s1600/Pucked-High.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O-YlQTue_voiWvYXtXlrIqPTd3Onfcx0GFxJC5RcvKBil6EFZJ3jDQDs4v1bAasMuPjQhMLo5pxZ8WnMyfa2zG2JyTdKjQkDTIzonubsUwo37xmyOLuQvb39Sy4BoxzXau_7GRWWs4b7/s1600/Pucked-High.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Does life get in the way
of love or does love get in the way of life?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Riley Silk, captain of
the Warrior’s Ice Hockey team at Dalesburg High, doesn’t think life can be
lived if love is present. If there’s two things in life he knows to be
true, it’s that love causes pain and hockey is his ticket to a better life.
He’s worked hard to maintain his <i>Frozen Silk </i>reputation in
order to stay focused on his duties and goals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Audrey Jacobs, the
Warrior’s number one fan, believes life can’t be lived without love. She can
find love and beauty in the muddiest of situations. Her best friend,
Riley, is under a lot of stress at home, so she does her best to brighten his
mood whenever she can.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">When lines cross and
blur, they struggle to keep control of the simplicity their friendship once
held. With Audrey’s outlook on life usually surrounded by light, the
growing darkness of her doubts and insecurities threaten to deflect her toward
the wrong path. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4LFCIGJqO4lvG91RPjdNfKECpRp2gt5fw7E3EoTvLvUoej1iY-kXeBnTarlZTX_5dMI1JTNq36Lc2bLVUYIlKBqQEUEEUjHkWgRubgu6KEYSuuHikCEhSvQjBe-omXk_oOIZp4SeCfNc/s1600/IMG_6250.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4LFCIGJqO4lvG91RPjdNfKECpRp2gt5fw7E3EoTvLvUoej1iY-kXeBnTarlZTX_5dMI1JTNq36Lc2bLVUYIlKBqQEUEEUjHkWgRubgu6KEYSuuHikCEhSvQjBe-omXk_oOIZp4SeCfNc/s1600/IMG_6250.PNG" height="320" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Can she find her true
self before her world burns around her? When truths become lies, can
Riley find the strength to fight his way through his own personal darkness that
clings to his mind and soul? Can he win this face-off that life has
dropped in his zone, or will fate take him out of the game completely?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Who keeps the puck?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">**Warning- Several abuse
topics are discussed in this story, which includes parental alienation,
physical abuse, alcohol abuse, and mild drug abuse.**</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Add Pucked on Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813191-pucked">HERE</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
When Dani Morales had asked me if I would read and review Pucked by Rachel Walter for this book blitz, I was thrilled! I love the work of Rachel Walter, so me jumping into this blitz was something that I was more than will to participate in.<br />
If you've read any of Rachel's other work, this novel may not be up your alley. If you're like me and can read several different genre of books, I would suggest you pick up a copy of Pucked. It's not a paranormal/fantasy novel, but it is a novel that I think a lot of us can relate to.<br />
I may not know how Rachel's brain works most of the time, but I know that when it comes to her writing style, you should always have a box of tissue within reach. Pucked was no different. Even with Rachel talking about the genre I knew that I would need at least two boxes.<br />
Parental Alienation. Something that I didn't really think about until Rachel had mentioned that she was working on a novel that involved it. Being a writer, I wanted to know more about what it was so I went to the interwebs and did a little bit of research. And I have to say that this is some pretty serious stuff. Rachel may have only touched down on what some kids actually go through, but it was enough to open my eyes. I applaud Rachel for taking the step and writing about something that has such a huge affect on so many children and teens.<br />
I don't know how Rachel does it, but when I start to read her words I cannot stop myself. I cannot seem to find the time to do anything else with my day because I'm either still reading her writing, or thinking about the novel. It's like she consumes my attention every time to writes something down.<br />
When I started reading Pucked for the first time, I was not in the right frame of mind for it, and actually had to put it down. But this past week, I've read it about three times and it gets me to every time.<br />
Tears of joy. Bubbling laughter. Snorts.<br />
Tears of pain. Clawing at my chest, trying to breathe. So much hurt.<br />
<br />
Pucked is a roller coaster of emotion, thrown into book form. If you're not ready for it, it will smack you upside the head and make you feel things that you never thought you would feel. You'll laugh with the characters. You'll cry when they feel pain. And you'll scream at them for being idiots. It's everything I could want in a book, and more.<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9V9AS2HspVXlQT0wvzD0MozD9ijNAholS3an4yzgSa4ah1jN3cpoYW9muvjXkxGBu7XVwvPtKCeV04IYN-Njix9Zuo85hsZ2vj1W7Uc5ZGtsi98q5fsQNt9wXKQT_Ze_Z9UEFphqip0/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9V9AS2HspVXlQT0wvzD0MozD9ijNAholS3an4yzgSa4ah1jN3cpoYW9muvjXkxGBu7XVwvPtKCeV04IYN-Njix9Zuo85hsZ2vj1W7Uc5ZGtsi98q5fsQNt9wXKQT_Ze_Z9UEFphqip0/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" height="320" width="234" /></a><b style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">About Rachel Walter</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b><br /></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-indent: 0in;">
<i>Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.</i></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-indent: 0in;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<i>Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stalk Links:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rachelwalterauthor"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook</span></a><b><i> |</i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blog</span></a><b><i> | </i></b><a href="https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Twitter</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> |<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/Rachel_Walter"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> | </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Walter/e/B00DX77Q1I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1405710775&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<b>More from this Author<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYON5V1qznSRk_MgaPMw7YpX2cAgmA5Z_RopSjdY2TJtpIdGdgSqzrRuerhJ8Jseq_2jHdzzqnXSU_vJCIbX9Rxa_84rXfI-ORObyVq1NTrlgovYb8XyzXY-bEzmObzQauGA-nOURjzeu/s1600/IMG_6254.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihYON5V1qznSRk_MgaPMw7YpX2cAgmA5Z_RopSjdY2TJtpIdGdgSqzrRuerhJ8Jseq_2jHdzzqnXSU_vJCIbX9Rxa_84rXfI-ORObyVq1NTrlgovYb8XyzXY-bEzmObzQauGA-nOURjzeu/s1600/IMG_6254.PNG" height="320" width="320" /></a><i style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>True Connection (The Soul Mate Series) #1</b></i></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Young Adult Paranormal Romance</i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Connection-Soul-Series-Volume/dp/1490560130/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1377791244&sr=8-1"><i>Amazon</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/true-connection-rachel-walter/1116158332?ean=2940044654273"><i>Barnes & Noble</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/true-connection/id677602246?mt=11"><i>iBooks</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150599-true-connection"><i>Add on Goodreads</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Soul Promise (The Soul Mate Series) #2</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Young Adult Paranormal Romance</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Promise-Mate-Book-ebook/dp/B00LZXDZ3A/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420215216&sr=1-1&keywords=Soul+Promise+Rachel+Walter">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soul-promise-rachel-walter/1120001858?ean=2940045655200">Barnes & Noble</a>, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/soul-promise/id902819619?mt=11">iBooks</a></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18366858-soul-promise?ac=1">Add on Goodreads</a></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance) #1</b></i></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Adult Contemporary Romance</i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Message-Flowers-Pocono-Valley-Romance-ebook/dp/B00GPS28WO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405729499&sr=8-2&keywords=rachel+walter"><i>Amazon</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-message-of-flowers-rachel-walter/1117497250?ean=2940045445672"><i>Barnes & Noble</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-message-of-flowers/id761264501?mt=11"><i>iBooks</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> </i><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21773799-a-message-of-flowers">Add on Goodreads</a></i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-indent: 0in;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-21263082111097753892015-01-14T21:04:00.001-08:002015-01-14T21:04:30.273-08:00Cover Reveal!!! PUCKEDPucked Cover Reveal!<br />
<br />
Available this February, Rachel Walter is releasing her YA Contemporary Romance, Pucked. A novel that takes you back to your first love in high school, while gaining an education of what it's like for people who suffer from Parental Alienation. Today we are revealing this amazing cover designed by Regina Wamba of <a href="http://www.maeidesign.com/">Mae I Design and Photography</a> be on the look out for this book!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O-YlQTue_voiWvYXtXlrIqPTd3Onfcx0GFxJC5RcvKBil6EFZJ3jDQDs4v1bAasMuPjQhMLo5pxZ8WnMyfa2zG2JyTdKjQkDTIzonubsUwo37xmyOLuQvb39Sy4BoxzXau_7GRWWs4b7/s1600/Pucked-High.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-O-YlQTue_voiWvYXtXlrIqPTd3Onfcx0GFxJC5RcvKBil6EFZJ3jDQDs4v1bAasMuPjQhMLo5pxZ8WnMyfa2zG2JyTdKjQkDTIzonubsUwo37xmyOLuQvb39Sy4BoxzXau_7GRWWs4b7/s1600/Pucked-High.jpg" height="400" width="265" /></a></div>
<br />
<blockquote style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" type="cite">
<div dir="ltr">
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Napa SF';"><b>Synopsis</b></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Does life get in the way of love or does love get in the way of life?</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Riley Silk doesn’t know the answer to this. He loves. He lives. But he can’t figure out how to merge the two together.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Audrey Jacobs doesn’t believe there is an answer to the love versus life debate. She believes life can’t be lived without love. But even she has difficulties with how to access her own feelings.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Riley and Audrey have been friends for years, best friends. But lines cross and blur. Their functional relationship turns into an unconventional mess, and they both want to fix it, to go back to the way things were.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Stress, memories, and heartache thrash them both into different directions. Can Riley cope with everything’s that happened? Can Audrey overcome her insecurities? </div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Who keeps the puck? </div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
**Trigger warning- abuse topics - Parental Alienation. Mild - alcohol abuse and drug abuse **</div>
</div>
</blockquote>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1466017086" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Release Date: February 2015</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJgteHlGvU0ZLeW60hiUTqilmeiPKCMFnc4qUxPcJaIGPiS3GP2Azy4DdO0BkeWUptRaYkfpnMUQ-afbxZMhPOaq3mS7bxtQADZCv067_JbbATUXZFCGvAiAz2W1Y0dnrgHPU714FtE3k/s1600/Pucked.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJgteHlGvU0ZLeW60hiUTqilmeiPKCMFnc4qUxPcJaIGPiS3GP2Azy4DdO0BkeWUptRaYkfpnMUQ-afbxZMhPOaq3mS7bxtQADZCv067_JbbATUXZFCGvAiAz2W1Y0dnrgHPU714FtE3k/s1600/Pucked.jpg" height="277" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Add Pucked on Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813191-pucked">HERE</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9V9AS2HspVXlQT0wvzD0MozD9ijNAholS3an4yzgSa4ah1jN3cpoYW9muvjXkxGBu7XVwvPtKCeV04IYN-Njix9Zuo85hsZ2vj1W7Uc5ZGtsi98q5fsQNt9wXKQT_Ze_Z9UEFphqip0/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis9V9AS2HspVXlQT0wvzD0MozD9ijNAholS3an4yzgSa4ah1jN3cpoYW9muvjXkxGBu7XVwvPtKCeV04IYN-Njix9Zuo85hsZ2vj1W7Uc5ZGtsi98q5fsQNt9wXKQT_Ze_Z9UEFphqip0/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" height="320" width="234" /></a><b style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;"><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">About Rachel Walter</b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></b><br /></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-indent: 0in;">
<i>Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.</i></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-indent: 0in;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white;">
<i>Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<b><u><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Stalk Links:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/rachelwalterauthor"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Facebook</span></a><b><i> |</i></b><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blog</span></a><b><i> | </i></b><a href="https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Twitter</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> |<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: 0.5in;">
</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/Rachel_Walter"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Goodreads</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> | </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Walter/e/B00DX77Q1I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1405710775&sr=8-1">Amazon</a></span><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<b>More from this Author<span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>True Connection (The Soul Mate Series) #1</b></i></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Young Adult Paranormal Romance</i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Connection-Soul-Series-Volume/dp/1490560130/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1377791244&sr=8-1"><i>Amazon</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/true-connection-rachel-walter/1116158332?ean=2940044654273"><i>Barnes & Noble</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/true-connection/id677602246?mt=11"><i>iBooks</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16150599-true-connection"><i>Add on Goodreads</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><br /></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b>Soul Promise (The Soul Mate Series) #2</b></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Young Adult Paranormal Romance</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Soul-Promise-Mate-Book-ebook/dp/B00LZXDZ3A/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1420215216&sr=1-1&keywords=Soul+Promise+Rachel+Walter">Amazon</a>, <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/soul-promise-rachel-walter/1120001858?ean=2940045655200">Barnes & Noble</a>, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/soul-promise/id902819619?mt=11">iBooks</a></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18366858-soul-promise?ac=1">Add on Goodreads</a></i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i style="text-indent: 0in;"><b>A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance) #1</b></i></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Adult Contemporary Romance</i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>Available on </i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Message-Flowers-Pocono-Valley-Romance-ebook/dp/B00GPS28WO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405729499&sr=8-2&keywords=rachel+walter"><i>Amazon</i></a><i>, </i><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-message-of-flowers-rachel-walter/1117497250?ean=2940045445672"><i>Barnes & Noble</i></a><i>, and </i><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/a-message-of-flowers/id761264501?mt=11"><i>iBooks</i></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i> </i><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21773799-a-message-of-flowers">Add on Goodreads</a></i><span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; text-indent: 0in;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-57163442677467147292014-12-18T00:59:00.001-08:002014-12-18T01:01:50.824-08:00You're never alone.<br />
I know by posting this particular blog post, I'm just repeating what has already been said in the past, by many others. But I personally believe that it is a topic that needs to be thrown in the face of society every so often, just to reopen our eyes.<br />
<br />
Bullying. It's all around us. Even when we think it's not.<br />
<br />
It's a topic that I, like many others, try to shy away from but ultimately it's always brought to the light. Yes, I try to shy away from the topic of bullying, because it brings back so many horrible memories. But with these memories, and experience, I can honestly say that I lived through the worst of my life.<br />
<br />
Before I really get into this post, I want to share my story.<br />
<br />
My name is Christopher Thomas Chapman. I am a deli clerk at a safeway/sobeys (a grocery store), and a writer. I am a son, a brother, a friend. I'm also gay.<br />
<br />
Being gay doesn't define me. I am all of these things, and then I am gay. I'm not a gay deli clerk, a gay writer, a gay son/brother/friend. I am all of these things, and then I'm gay.<br />
<br />
At the age of sixteen, I finally stopped lying to myself and came out as a homosexual. Now growing up in a small town, this spread like wildfire.<br />
<br />
"Did you hear? The Chapman boy is gay."<br />
<br />
I couldn't walk down the halls at school, without several people yelling out 'Fag' 'Homo' 'Queer'. I walked with my head held high, not showing the hurt or pain that it caused. But really, it did hurt. People I grew up with, were now turning their backs on me because they didn't want to be taunted for hanging out with the 'Queer'.<br />
<br />
I found myself falling into a very dark place. A place that no one should ever find themselves.<br />
<br />
I turned to writing. Poetry. And it was very dark.<br />
<br />
I've recently taken my experience with that darkness and I've decided to write a novel. A novel that has the characters face real problems, as well as fantasy problems.<br />
<br />
Thankfully, even though I had dropped out of school, I had friends who were always there. Even when I didn't know that they were. They went out of their way to make sure that I had some good days.<br />
<br />
What I guess I'm trying to say is that even when you think that you're alone, your not. You're not even close to being alone. I know people say that 'It gets better' once you make it through the teen years, but how does that help us now? The only way we're going to make sure that it does get better, and that it gets better quickly is if we all take the stand. Stand up for your fellow peers. Show them that they are not alone!<br />
<br />
I'm thankful for the friends that I did have in school, because they stood there beside me the whole time. They never left my side. If you're not the one being bullied, don't be just a bystander. Be the friend who is there. And if you are the one being bullied, talk about it.<br />
<br />
There's no shame in talking about it. There are plenty of people who will listen. Guidance Counselors, teachers, friends, me. If you think that you have nobody who will listen to you, I will. I may not be in your shoes now, but I have been in the shoes of the bullied.<br />
<br />
They say change doesn't happen over night, and that's true. But change does happen with just one person.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
If you've managed to sit here and read through all of this, please share it. I know that the grammar is probably really bad, but that's not the point. The point is to get the message across, that we are not alone.<br />
<br />
Let people know that you're there for them if they need someone, or that you need someone to be there for you. We can get through this. Maybe not today, or tomorrow, but some day.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-71271593129882276032014-11-18T23:11:00.000-08:002014-11-18T23:11:15.122-08:00The Eternal Cover Reveal<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">A note from the author: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Thank you for helping me celebrate the release of the
cover to the third and final installment of the Mythology YA series! I’ve had
such an amazing publishing journey with these books, and I’m forever grateful
to fans both old and new who have supported me along the way. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Such exciting things are afoot with this series. It was
optioned out by Off the Grid Entertainment for potential movie/TV production
earlier this year, and starting in 2015, I’ll be writing the start to the
Mythology Adult series! Hopefully you’ll stay tuned to my website for future
developments!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">With my </span><span style="color: #7e24c7; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">ETERNAL </span><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">love
and gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Helen
Boswell<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">And now, the cover….<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">BOOK TITLE: </span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">THE
ETERNAL</span><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"> (Mythology #3)</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">AUTHOR: Helen Boswell<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">GENRE: Young Adult, Urban
Fantasy/Paranormal</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Coming: Winter 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU1c-Kcs3NigI_Y0R2Ey6ZlrswpQcAN976fdWDNJ1-36IYrU9shlKhLwrXEAeND8lBLqw4dO76nlIcQpbLyMhU2oXAbw6Qu652kLdP1oJboNyvO97F0lXDsSgwWihSfcQJbOS3Qi05um7/s1600/Eternal_Cover.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSU1c-Kcs3NigI_Y0R2Ey6ZlrswpQcAN976fdWDNJ1-36IYrU9shlKhLwrXEAeND8lBLqw4dO76nlIcQpbLyMhU2oXAbw6Qu652kLdP1oJboNyvO97F0lXDsSgwWihSfcQJbOS3Qi05um7/s1600/Eternal_Cover.jpeg" height="640" width="425" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><b>BOOK DESCRIPTION:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Self-preservation, above all. That’s the credo by which
guardian Jonathan Draper justifies his existence. Or at least it was until he
found Hope Gentry. Backed by the powers of his beloved Hope and his most loyal
guardian Raleigh Peyton, Jonathan should have enough influence to save his
sector from destruction. But Buffalo is plagued by guardian unrest and
increasing threats from the city’s most evil entities, and Jonathan is stripped
of all authority. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Never harm a soul. That’s the credo by which the members
of the demon alliance live. Micah Condie has trouble fitting in, and it doesn’t
help that he has enough power to set anyone he touches on fire. He can’t return
home until he cancels out the debt he owes the most powerful immortals. But
when he uncovers an eighteen-year old secret that rocks the foundation of his
existence, Micah has no choice but to go back home. Now not only must he
placate the immortals, but he must face an uncertain future with his girlfriend
Hope Gentry, reconcile with the family he abandoned, and finally settle the
score with Jonathan Draper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">Someone is masterminding a plot to destroy all of the
guardians and human souls in existence. Only if Jonathan and his most unlikely
ally, Micah, can join forces will they be able to save them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">The fate of all depends on the will of one: THE ETERNAL.</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #7e24c7; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">ADD TO GOODREADS</span><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">: </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22441543-mythology"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22441543-mythology</span></a><span style="color: #131313; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDebkRyj9wz6w4Y_1q4cFTYvH56sDAJnVgwSGG9wzZmoEdFp5gOGmXoad11cNiQcXt_Mr4zdAs2RToEcitUljKWUBGsaZngoePPWuCiEOOibYarzwbBWTbQocfmlZCkvxbueVx4FhB1GY/s1600/Eternal+Teaser+1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDebkRyj9wz6w4Y_1q4cFTYvH56sDAJnVgwSGG9wzZmoEdFp5gOGmXoad11cNiQcXt_Mr4zdAs2RToEcitUljKWUBGsaZngoePPWuCiEOOibYarzwbBWTbQocfmlZCkvxbueVx4FhB1GY/s1600/Eternal+Teaser+1.jpeg" height="213" width="320" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">MYTHOLOGY (Mythology #1) and THE WICKED
(Mythology #2) are now available on Amazon.com. Read for free with the
KindleUnlimited Program.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU9pT49kDOZLtHRrz9NBEp7dbGEGfvl4jM4d657O9Y6QJI0jPBtznu3T-SOP5deqbZPDBH1UO5osWF0XdYu97zf3dLXf4bFr_uHe4QhJ6rCOL9AHk8H-bC_8PjNomaQYA0vQP3DVnhft7/s1600/Eternal+Teaser+2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwU9pT49kDOZLtHRrz9NBEp7dbGEGfvl4jM4d657O9Y6QJI0jPBtznu3T-SOP5deqbZPDBH1UO5osWF0XdYu97zf3dLXf4bFr_uHe4QhJ6rCOL9AHk8H-bC_8PjNomaQYA0vQP3DVnhft7/s1600/Eternal+Teaser+2.jpeg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Buy MYTHOLOGY
for $1.99 on Kindle: </span><a href="http://amzn.to/XHZYf4"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">http://amzn.to/XHZYf4</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">Buy THE WICKED
for $2.99 on Kindle: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/amazonMCondie"><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">http://bit.ly/amazonMCondie</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";">About the
Author: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibHYd8cmQq9JMjbRYDKuroyOjuuaFBOpXCsvn2jAqQaEVBEtoWsRqZbK5vRB_TlFYP2rbe4OuCx7itpc7k7B7ALwGzVKILOYUSdS6ZecwhnYn1jU-DhphY0ft4gdMEA45hZPj-JlNlNN5/s1600/HelenBozz_PromoPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgibHYd8cmQq9JMjbRYDKuroyOjuuaFBOpXCsvn2jAqQaEVBEtoWsRqZbK5vRB_TlFYP2rbe4OuCx7itpc7k7B7ALwGzVKILOYUSdS6ZecwhnYn1jU-DhphY0ft4gdMEA45hZPj-JlNlNN5/s1600/HelenBozz_PromoPic.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"><b>Helen Boswell</b> credits her dad, an avid fiction
reader, with encouraging her to read ALL OF THE BOOKS on his shelves from the
time she was a teenager. Originally from upstate New York, Helen spent much of
her early adult life tromping around in Buffalo, NYC, Toronto, and Las Vegas,
those cities now serving as inspiration for the dark and gritty backdrops of
her stories. She is the author of YA urban fantasies MYTHOLOGY, THE WICKED,
and THE ETERNAL (coming Winter 2014), and NA contemporary romance LOSING ENOUGH
(GOING FOR BROKE; coming Spring 2015). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.helenboswell.com/"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Website</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> | </span><a href="https://twitter.com/HelenBozz"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Twitter</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> | </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/HelenBozz?ref=hl"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> | </span><a href="http://helenbozz.tumblr.com/"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Tumblr</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> | </span><a href="http://instagram.com/helenbozz"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Instagram</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> | </span><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/HelenBoswell/"><span style="color: #103cc0; font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Pinterest</span></a><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-size: 15.0pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-9154592751338369622014-10-13T21:17:00.001-07:002014-10-13T21:17:12.193-07:00Between the Stars and Sky Blog Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4U65g8gWuvr4ZkYkLrJa9pLgg621JtZ5gSpYDUAs7Xv8al5e-ZjfeqN421NV1bHbhvuypk1Ycs8XMWaNcyo9Jl4jYlDYcOnRlP9rHMHjaZ96UmDX3q8Dmcrcc94deeapSEMD99rHcgNh/s1600/BlogTourBtSaS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX4U65g8gWuvr4ZkYkLrJa9pLgg621JtZ5gSpYDUAs7Xv8al5e-ZjfeqN421NV1bHbhvuypk1Ycs8XMWaNcyo9Jl4jYlDYcOnRlP9rHMHjaZ96UmDX3q8Dmcrcc94deeapSEMD99rHcgNh/s1600/BlogTourBtSaS.jpg" height="236" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">NOW AVAILABLE</span></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY
is a vivid contemporary novel from Young Adult author David James.
Lyrical and romantic, BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY is a heart-stopping,
contemporary read for fans of Maggie Stiefvater and </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">David </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Levithan.</span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRFp4UGiulpIvdtnDl0L0VMZhF1qI1YdYPsAPqSm45KKBLrBnCsgtPO6LhB2V8QN4FIB76zVoQxGOQKJf8wlI2_G0c4VkGyMiIboSxf03fFuyesswmxjAzqgTBrqsboRIOig0Fw6DeJyd/s1600/BTSAS+large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijRFp4UGiulpIvdtnDl0L0VMZhF1qI1YdYPsAPqSm45KKBLrBnCsgtPO6LhB2V8QN4FIB76zVoQxGOQKJf8wlI2_G0c4VkGyMiIboSxf03fFuyesswmxjAzqgTBrqsboRIOig0Fw6DeJyd/s1600/BTSAS+large.jpg" height="400" width="258" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">SYNOPSIS:</span></b><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> "In the small,
lakeside town of Huntington, the Firelight Festival marks the end of summer. A
time to laugh, to live, to love. And for Jackson Grant, it is a chance to begin
again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> But there is a darker side to the
Firelight Festival, a deadly tradition known as the Firelight Fall. A secret
game. A legendary lie. A test of bravery. Those who fall risk everything, and
Jackson is on the edge. Until he meets a girl who pushes him over. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<span id="goog_102476266"></span><span id="goog_102476267"></span>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> For Jackson, falling for Sarah Blake might
be as dangerous as jumping in the Firelight Fall. As summer burns away, Jackson
and Sarah ignite an unstoppable love game. For her, his heart is on fire. And
soon, Sarah shows him life, saves him from loss, and opens his heart to an
infinite and wild love found<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>between
the stars and sky</i></b>."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">BUY LINKS</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Between-Stars-Sky-David-James-ebook/dp/B00NZF6IQW/ref=la_B009Z1XVSS_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1411910995&sr=1-5">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/between-the-stars-and-sky-david-james/1120387846?ean=9780991071135">Barnes&Noble</a> | <a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/between-the-stars-and-sky">Kobo</a></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihh7Zakc8c2s5F-99YDOWdcfbGpJTOXoJ19sYJcYpEyaGNJhvp3nE9WXGhsIEZ8iufRzyFPSG4QoU8ywYWU43w56psBxHB8kSg7FQesHEXZFGxWY5fc5TMtR7m3aAG8VN0YN7lcihTk3I/s1600/teaser2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihh7Zakc8c2s5F-99YDOWdcfbGpJTOXoJ19sYJcYpEyaGNJhvp3nE9WXGhsIEZ8iufRzyFPSG4QoU8ywYWU43w56psBxHB8kSg7FQesHEXZFGxWY5fc5TMtR7m3aAG8VN0YN7lcihTk3I/s1600/teaser2.jpg" height="250" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrse4jXjv1-EaNw5YCaXUrvIUkvEmq37Qy9ppoCT-W0uHghN0LBD8ltlVbB5NSsCkh4ZUhFdEJLfUFYSlrf866ouwedhQ8dO95LIqIFvnvqMNS-EvXhpnKykX4QGoIzSetoYwXWztR_DGU/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrse4jXjv1-EaNw5YCaXUrvIUkvEmq37Qy9ppoCT-W0uHghN0LBD8ltlVbB5NSsCkh4ZUhFdEJLfUFYSlrf866ouwedhQ8dO95LIqIFvnvqMNS-EvXhpnKykX4QGoIzSetoYwXWztR_DGU/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" height="320" width="262" /></a><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</b></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">David James</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: justify;">writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author
of the YA novel, LIGHT OF THE MOON, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer
duet, as well as the companion novellas, THE WITCH'S CURSE and THE WARRIOR’S
CODE. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, SHADES OF THE STARS, was released July
2013, and includes the exclusive novella, THE ENCHANTER'S FIRE. The final book
in the duet, SHADOW OF THE SUN, will be released in 2015. Living in Michigan,
he is addicted to coffee, gummy things, and sarcastic comments. David enjoys
bad movies, goofy moments, and shivery nights. Visit David’s blog at
djamesauthor.blogspot.com and facebook at facebook.com/djamesauthor to learn
more about his novels<b>.</b></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>STALK LINKS</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><b><a href="http://djamesauthor.blogspot.com/">Blog</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/djamesauthor">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DJamesAuthor">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6544955.David_James">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-James/e/B009Z1XVSS/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1">Amazon</a></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmzdlTq-31tw094TqxxTjUu5N2fDGX9andKCJFsFhzQHkZXuKvn81tFAsftXcRw7foT-QdOD_eFAPa3YUvSGuYYJUNUCSW-ja85-XaGWdiF3setBzm2RLz1HuQxFJsfo18taqaxZJ9arb/s1600/teaser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRmzdlTq-31tw094TqxxTjUu5N2fDGX9andKCJFsFhzQHkZXuKvn81tFAsftXcRw7foT-QdOD_eFAPa3YUvSGuYYJUNUCSW-ja85-XaGWdiF3setBzm2RLz1HuQxFJsfo18taqaxZJ9arb/s1600/teaser.jpg" height="240" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">A novel of poetry, strung together beautifully to pull at the strings of your heart. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">The moment that I finished reading this novel, I had died. Or at least it felt like I did.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">I could only see the picture that David painted in my imagination,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">I could only breathe the words that he had written.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">It's like I was living in the world that he had created, standing there, an innocent bystander. A wallflower, watching the story unravel before my very eyes. And I couldn't look away. I wouldn't look away. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">Between the Stars and Sky is a novel that everyone has to read. Everyone needs to experience the beauty of this story. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">Beauty is all around us, we just need to open our eyes to see it. It seems David did just that, and then decided to put it to words. This story shows you the beauty in simple things, things that we tend to overlook. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">David may write about stars, curses, and kisses. But now he also writes about star-filled eyes, losing/finding love, and underwear. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">It's not often you find an author of the YA genre who is able to write well in the contemporary, David has shown us that he is a man of many talents.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">For his first contemporary novel, it was, breathtaking! </span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">This story will not only open your eyes, but your heart as well. </span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazOheu_t61e9rGaKHUxsrUd8mRxxrwRz3d6qaN9LNSwCT07_cS1a84tI2cAPjYBNbT4VGWtfHlbj7E1omT5YksD8iHFYOfHnSY8a-jA0-Qi5nC8VgR4Up1tsovTHk7gOT3VU3xyEoLg6k/s1600/unnamed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhazOheu_t61e9rGaKHUxsrUd8mRxxrwRz3d6qaN9LNSwCT07_cS1a84tI2cAPjYBNbT4VGWtfHlbj7E1omT5YksD8iHFYOfHnSY8a-jA0-Qi5nC8VgR4Up1tsovTHk7gOT3VU3xyEoLg6k/s1600/unnamed.jpg" height="320" width="301" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;">During Between the Stars and Sky blog tour, David has decided to book his novel on sale! Go pick up your copy today!<br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><b>GIVEAWAY</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Times, serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1ea571/" id="rc-961b1ea571" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-62659471282498743382014-10-02T21:04:00.001-07:002014-10-02T21:08:34.354-07:00Deja Vu<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HVTCO07i4bnIDIXyKrdHpdZriPPdk1HDUVeU0xUX9aReJ_ppM9t1VqPb9hk1Fl7AVZ1kbz36CONxsWxQsafZjJbmnPrrFMpNmT53Ll-L6X3ddx-b-Ggw5qLK0cEaLvFz_WEYj3ixiM6P/s1600/reviewblitz.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HVTCO07i4bnIDIXyKrdHpdZriPPdk1HDUVeU0xUX9aReJ_ppM9t1VqPb9hk1Fl7AVZ1kbz36CONxsWxQsafZjJbmnPrrFMpNmT53Ll-L6X3ddx-b-Ggw5qLK0cEaLvFz_WEYj3ixiM6P/s1600/reviewblitz.png" height="166" width="400" /></a></div>
I know that we all have that author that we will always stand behind when it comes to their writing, and I have to say that Dani Morales is near the top of that list for me. If you haven't had the chance to read any of her work, I think that you should go out now and at least look them up. She has a way of telling a story that hooks you early, and keeps you wanting more by the end of the night.<br />
<br />
But before I get into my review for Deja Vu, the novella by the talented Dani Morales. Lets get to know the author a bit with her Bio.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq4pGt6vUFjNMQRwraGh_Mc6jUbpG0jQQexOOsLUZqrMfnDQzMU4yUHvWKZPejFSNUxF26nF4RhTcKqzUb0soYYlQtn2dLB7uxh7MCYxJV-kulcCmIR-WoLWDL-v5rc9FG-Zqek3FPtIw/s1600/author+photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAq4pGt6vUFjNMQRwraGh_Mc6jUbpG0jQQexOOsLUZqrMfnDQzMU4yUHvWKZPejFSNUxF26nF4RhTcKqzUb0soYYlQtn2dLB7uxh7MCYxJV-kulcCmIR-WoLWDL-v5rc9FG-Zqek3FPtIw/s1600/author+photo.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><b style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Author Bio</b></div>
<div style="min-height: 15px; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dani Morales is a native Texan currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada with her three boys and her mother. She adopted the boys in December of 2011 and loves spending every minute playing with them. On her spare time you can find a book in her hand or sitting in front of the computer typing out stories that run rampant in her mind. Her debut novel Entrelacen was released April 2013.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Now that we have a sense of who Dani Morales is, let's get on with what this novella is about!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQdUVEp4QAm1brN4wc7xwsw-vmFpG1gIx_1t_NVxsXmAMMHaGyXOMISO3Vw6yqeoF5_xlm-CTb6pMozTQzn70vaY9qDaHU6qc652FFdVMNgYrobanU7UutwUP45QGl1QSop5ygCFhvilf/s1600/FinalEBookDejaVu.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipQdUVEp4QAm1brN4wc7xwsw-vmFpG1gIx_1t_NVxsXmAMMHaGyXOMISO3Vw6yqeoF5_xlm-CTb6pMozTQzn70vaY9qDaHU6qc652FFdVMNgYrobanU7UutwUP45QGl1QSop5ygCFhvilf/s1600/FinalEBookDejaVu.png" height="400" width="248" /></a><br />
Amy Preston: Famous graphic designer.</div>
<br />
That's Amy's goal. To be known for her talent. For now, Amy is a college student trying to finish her degree and make the right decisions to accomplish her goal.<br />
<br />
When a chance meeting with Lubbock's royalty, Marcus Tyler, lands her in an exclusive club, she realizes it's the opportunity of a lifetime.<br />
<br />
But not everything Amy is offered will lead her to her dreams. If she's not careful with her choices, not only will she lose the chance at her biggest break. She could lose something she never dreamed she needed.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
If it has already peaked your interest, you can purchase a copy here!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Buy Links</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NR8ZUFW">Amazon</a> | <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/478207">Smashwords</a> </b><br />
<b><br /></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: large;">Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22917098-deja-vu">HERE</a></span><br />
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If the synopsis did not do it for you, maybe this will! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Excerpt</span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
A few blocks down by campus, there’s a Starbucks. I
practically live here during finals week, and I pull Jill inside so we can grab
a Double Chocolate Chip Frappuccino. We get comfy on the couch by the window so
we can people watch. It’s one of my favorite games, and Jill cracks up when I
peg their drinks by their looks. It’s a little judgmental, but it’s all in good
spirit. I mean it’s not like I say he’s getting a Chai Latte because he’s gay,
or that she’s getting a Skinny Non-fat Vanilla Frappuccino with no whip cream
because she’s fat. It’s more like I can see the person behind their clothes and
accessories. It’s a gift my art professors raved about throughout school.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“What is tall, dark, and brooding getting, Ames?” Jill’s
voice holds a challenge.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I examine the guy. He’s definitely tall, probably around 6’2’’
with black hair. The skin I can see is tanned, and he’s wearing some dark
washed blue jeans with a light blue button up. Preppy but not overly so. I
would peg him as either a business or architect major, and I start going
through a list of possible drinks in my head.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You better hurry, Ames. He’s getting ready to order.” She
laughs at the length it’s taken me to decide on a drink for him.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“He’s going to get a Venti Café Americano with a double
shot, no cream,” I say as he approaches the counter.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Pulling out my phone, I see that I have a few missed calls
from my dad, and I make a mental note to call him back. I open up the browser
to search for places to take Jill out tonight. It needs to be out of the way of
campus so we don’t run into the jerk and his new girl, but close enough if we
have to walk home. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Can I get a Venti Café Americano with a double shot,” a
smooth, deep voice echoes around the shop.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I look up to see every girl looking toward the back of the
store where the guy just ordered what I predicted. Something about his voice
draws my attention to his back, like I want to examine him further.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Told you, Jill,” I say through a smile as I look over at
her and away from him.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“You sure you’re not psychic?” She locks eyes with me and
then they flicker away to only widen. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“What? Don’t tell me Stephen is here with that girl, Jill. I
will personally take him out of the store and beat him senseless.” I get ready
to turn around when a chuckle has me frozen in my chair.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Do you ladies mind if I join you?” It’s the voice from the
guy who just ordered.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Jill shakes her head no and gestures with her hand for him
to take a seat. I stare daggers at her, but she just shrugs at me. Resting back
into my chair, I continue the search for the right club, but can’t come up with
anything that would guarantee a Stephen-free night.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Marcus!” the barrista calls. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I look up to see the guy next to us eye me as he rises to
fetch his coffee. Turning my attention to Jill, I see her study his ass and
grin. She obviously likes what she sees.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“No creamer right?” I lean over and whisper at her.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“None. He’s coming back this way though.” Smiling at me, her
eyes shimmer.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“What, why?” I let out.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Why what?” Marcus asks as he sits down in the chair
opposite me.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Nothing.” I reply like I’m annoyed at his intrusion. He
just shrugs it off like it’s not a big deal, and I decide to ignore him.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“So, I think we’re going to need to get ourselves a DD so we
can go out tonight, Jill.” I smile at her.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Come on, Ames. I don’t want to run into him,” she pleads
with me.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I know. I’ve been looking at clubs further out, which is
why we would need a sober driver to accompany us.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“I don’t mean to include myself in this conversation, but
why don’t you just go to the new club that opens tonight. Déjà vu is on the
corner of Main and Avenue X, so it’s close to the campus,” Marcus offers with a
smile.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“No offense, but if it’s new, it’s a sure thing that her
ex,” I point at Jill, “will be there, and the point of the night is to have
fun.” <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Well, I have it on good authority to say that the only
people getting into the club are ones with their names on the list.” <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
His smirk graces his face and it pulls my attention to
examine him. Gorgeous set of lips that I could get lost in kissing, a nose
that’s slightly crooked from being broken, and when my eyes make their way to
his, a blue that’s not entirely blue. They have specks of green and yellow
floating around and glinting off the light in the coffee shop. My train of
thought goes fuzzy for a second, and I look away from him by grabbing my drink
off the table while I try and process why all of a sudden I feel the need to
wrap my body around his. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
“Right, so a VIP list that our names wouldn’t be on either.
How does that help?” The words fly out of my mouth. I tend to speak fast when
I’m nervous.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
“I can get you on the list,” Marcus says in a way that makes
me rethink wrapping my body around his.<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Hopefully the Excerpt helped you make the decision to purchase a copy of Deja Vu!<br />
<br />
Now onto my review!<br />
When I first found out what this novella was about I thought to myself, I wonder how Dani is going to make it her own. There's hardly any original ideas anymore, it's all about how we throw it all together, and that's why I wanted to know what Dani would do. To take a concept that has been done over and over again, but that never seems to get old.<br />
While I was reading, each word, sentence, paragraph, made me want more. The way that Dani writes is so beautiful, you can't help but want more, even when the story is finished.<br />
<br />
This story could have easily been made into a full length novel, and possibly a series, but Dani decided to go a different path. Choosing to write novella is never an easy decision. Needed to keep things short and simple, and always getting to the point. I think Dani made the right decision to make this story a novella because it was just that. Short and Simple. Beautiful and Elegant. And even though it made me want more when the story was finished, it left me satisfied.<br />
<br />
The characters are believable. They're all slightly crazy in their own way, which makes sense, because we all are, aren't we? They're people that you see on the street, or in the club. People that you see everyday. And that is something that I really look for in a story, if the characters don't seem real the story just feels off. Well this story did not feel off at all! It had a little bit of everything. Making me laugh out loud on more than one occasion.<br />
<br />
Deja Vu, a novella by Dani Morales. A novella that will leave you wanting more. I personally believe that you will not be satisfied with life unless you find that one story. This is one of those stories!<br />
<br />
If someone told me a couple years ago that I would enjoy a romance story, I would have laughed in their face (original right?), but then I read Deja Vu. It's going to be hard to top it! </div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="min-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br />
<br />
<br />
If you'd like to get to know Dani a little bit more, you can stalk her in a few places. These are the places! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Stalk Dani</b></span></div>
<div style="min-height: 15px; text-align: center;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="color: #0463c1; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6936147.Dani_Morales">Goodreads</a> | </span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.danimoralesauthor.blogspot.com/" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Blog</a> | </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://twitter.com/danimorales413" style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Twitter</a> | </span><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/DaniMoralesAuthor">Facebook</a></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Before you leave, be sure to enter the giveaway that Dani has going on!</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1ea572/" id="rc-961b1ea572" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a></div>
<br />
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-85051591181475209212014-08-03T09:00:00.000-07:002014-08-03T21:01:50.580-07:00Soul Promise Blog Tour<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Before I get on with the Soul Promise Blog Tour, I thought I would fill you all in one something that you should probably know. Soul Promise is a second book in a series, True Connection being the first. So I would like to share a little bit about True Connection first.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br />
True Connection, the first book in The Soul Mate series, a YA novel written by the talented Rachel Walter.And while True Connection may not have been the first novel that Rachel started working on, it was the first novel that she completed and release. Making it her debut novel! This is the novel that Rachel broke out onto the indie scene with, and a wonderful first novel it was.<br />
<div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MlKql2tYdpk4kP5fDVb9h7wZm6mcz4cEZkyaDxBqvOUk5i1MkLpQ6k46Rx1Ldpz6eJYoquHAwTqvCgqIdNmMF0N2l6qIYOo00RRiafyGrG9Zu59VoV05ihmzNq8UJS-U7V0tLbgXPS-W/s1600/True+Connection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MlKql2tYdpk4kP5fDVb9h7wZm6mcz4cEZkyaDxBqvOUk5i1MkLpQ6k46Rx1Ldpz6eJYoquHAwTqvCgqIdNmMF0N2l6qIYOo00RRiafyGrG9Zu59VoV05ihmzNq8UJS-U7V0tLbgXPS-W/s1600/True+Connection.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a><br />
<h3>
Synopsis:</h3>
'It's going to take a fight, I know that. But it's more than just a fight for my life. It's a fight for my soul and my soul mate.'<br />
<br />
Jazzy Williams is not your average coffee-loving teen. She's struggling with her grief, her famous uncle’s fans, an overprotective big brother, and a depressed mother, all while trying to make friends at her new school. In the first week, she meets a gorgeous green-eyed hottie who turns out to be more than just some high school crush - he's more than human. And she unknowingly enrages a very dangerous breed of immortal who wants her soul or life as payment. With the help of supernatural friends and protectors, Jazzy thinks she's safe until what remains of her family is put in danger. Does Jazzy have what it takes to save her family, life, soul and soul mate, or will all be lost?<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b><u>My review for True Connection.</u></b><br />
<b><u><br /></u></b>
True Connection. Even before I had the chance to read it, I was in love with the novel. I talk to the author regularly, and over the time of getting to know her, she let things leak from the novel for me. When this blog tour came around I knew that I had to do as much as I personally could to help promote this novel, this author.<br />
<br />
True Connection. That is what I had with this novel! There was that connection when I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. With the exception when I had a manuscript of it outside on a windy day, and it blew all over my lawn. Be warned, once you pick this novel up, you will not be getting ay sleep. You'll want to stay awake and finish it because Rachel has written it beautifully and leaves the reader wanting more after each chapter.<br />
<br />
When I started to read True Connections I had high expectations for it, and I for sure was not disappointed. Right off the bat I was hooked. The first chapter got me, it made me curious as to what really happened to Jaz and Henry. The story seems to tell itself. I was just there for the ride. If I do recall, I was crying every other chapter. Rachel has made this book an emotional one, but don't get me wrong, I'm a sap. I've laughed out loud, and screamed at a few characters. It is a summers must read novel!<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
When the True Connection blog tour was going on last year, I did up a quick interview with Rachel. Here is that interview!<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="js_12"></a>C:Well hello there Mrs. Rachel Walter. I have a few questions that I would like to ask you if you don't mind.<br />
<br />
R:Hi Chris! *waves* go ahead, ask away</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="js_13"></a><br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:How long have you been writing?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Well, when I was in high school I had some issues... And writing was suggested. I started with poetry but sort of failed, at least, I thought I did. So it's been roughly 13-14 years. Didn't start my first novel (True Connection) until 2012.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:At least you thought you failed at poetry? Was there someone who told you otherwise?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:A good friend of mine said they were good (I never believed him), but my writing worried him. When I write I get really into what I'm writing. And he thought I was pulling away from everyone around me and putting everything into the poems. So I eventually have up poetry.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C: And by have you mean gave, yes?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Yes lol.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:So, you started writing True Connection in 2012, do you remember which month?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:February (I think), but I didn't tell anyone I was writing a story until April or May.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:What was the hardest thing for you, when you first started writing True Connection?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:At the beginning, when the idea first came to me I had no idea how to start it. I started it seven different ways before something clicked. After that, the absolute hardest thing for me was the title. True Connection was referred to as "Book One" well after the first draft was written.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:And how long did it take to write the first draft?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Five or six months.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:With kids running around the house, how often did you get the chance to get any writing done?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Funny you should ask that, I was just literally talking to a friend about this earlier today. When I started writing TC I mostly wrote at night. Until my 14yo stepdaughter read what I had. Then she would say "can I take 3yo upstairs/outside to play so you can write?" She pushed me to finish the story. Her excitement for it blew me away.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C: It's amazing how the opinion of the rough age group has on your story actually pushes you to get more writing done, more often.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
You've done most of your writing at night, how much sleep do you think you lost because of this?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:I'd say none. Before I started writing as much as I do now, I was reading. I'd read nearly all night an grab a handful of hours of sleep and get up and do it again the next day. I don't read near as often as I did before but I still read a lot .</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:And what was the hardest part, for you, in the editing process?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
*I'm grinning wildly* because of the next question I'm about to ask.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Show, not tell. Still troubles me. I've read some books (I won't name) that I'd pick spots out and say "that's telling." But I can't do it for myself. Well, I can, but I think in my rewrites I only picked out a handful. I was lucky enough to have help with that.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:Going back to the previous question, were they proper uses for commas?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
LOL!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Don't get me started on commas! That's a love/hate relationship. Evil little buggers! Lol!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:I'm sure everyone would like to know the story on the commas, care to share?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Hah. Okay, I'll tell.<br />
These itty bitty things ------> , <----- the comma. We don't get along all the time. I've been known to overuse them, underuse them, and even "why is there a comma there?" use of commas. My other Critique Partner, Emma Hart, wrote me up a cheat sheet to help with most of them. After that I spent three or four days in "Comma Hell." I went through, line by line, checking every sentence. Even if there wast a comma to begin with, just to make sure the commas were placed as properly as I could get them. (No, I haven't checked all comma placements in any of these answers! LOL)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:LOL!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Just two more questions.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/null" name="js_5"></a><br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Should I be worried?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:Not at all, or at least I don't think so.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:*takes a deep breath* awesome.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:I've read recently that the title of book two has finally come to you, would you mind sharing the title with everyone?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:I suppose I can do that.<br />
Book Two of The Soul Mate series is titled: Soup Promise</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
**** Soul</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
(Autocorrect got me!!)</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C:Soup Promise, sounds like it should be an interesting book.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:Nooooo! Soul! Soul!!! Lol</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C: LOL!</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Okay, last question.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
When are we going to see Soul Promise hit the shelves?</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
R:I'm in the rewriting process now. (I had well over half written when I started rewriting True Connection, so a LOT needs to change) I'm hoping for early 2014</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
C: I look forward to that.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
Thank you for this Rachel Walter. It's been a pleasure.</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
R:Thanks for having me Chris!</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><u>And now let's get this blog tour started!</u></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VDwpGhYtFFucGba9LAlO5qfwIU3qIBtQjpBHF_hX2I4cQ0u4qI-1zoNTgarroz_J0_PS7HQ04fJhAuHdrWmSkb_4rgvnN0lyDZbNWahpcMG4mMly5Plu_X9O0TP8NriC7yYVnRXoNL4y/s1600/SPBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3VDwpGhYtFFucGba9LAlO5qfwIU3qIBtQjpBHF_hX2I4cQ0u4qI-1zoNTgarroz_J0_PS7HQ04fJhAuHdrWmSkb_4rgvnN0lyDZbNWahpcMG4mMly5Plu_X9O0TP8NriC7yYVnRXoNL4y/s1600/SPBanner.jpg" height="420" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
I am one of the few people who are kicking off the Soul Promise Blog Tour. I'm sure there were more people who wanted to kick it off, but I was chosen by the wonderful Dani Morales to be the only review for today. Let's hope that I do not disappoint.<br />
<br />
As you should know by now, Soul Promise is the second book in The Soul Mate Series, written by the beautifully talented, Rachel Walter. Over the past year I've gotten to know Rachel on a personal level. I not only know her as a beta reader, or a critique partner. I know her as the crazy author that she is, and I feel honored to call her a friend. If you ever get the chance to sit down and talk to Rachel, you should take it, you never know what will come up in conversation.<br />
<br />
<h3>
<b><i><u>About the Author:</u></i></b></h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuCSsd2AR4ISIGO5d6oSvhN0Iglegrc9jIP8v1LjKdiuHZxwVcH4FTCCU42277MQc7RYwrlpDC-QvFxj1CvJrayOQf-QAXv_fu2f9FJ1_Gq0YVdpcn-bSQ93iAl373eOrLzeFUGJcWUqH/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLuCSsd2AR4ISIGO5d6oSvhN0Iglegrc9jIP8v1LjKdiuHZxwVcH4FTCCU42277MQc7RYwrlpDC-QvFxj1CvJrayOQf-QAXv_fu2f9FJ1_Gq0YVdpcn-bSQ93iAl373eOrLzeFUGJcWUqH/s1600/authorphoto.JPG" height="320" width="234" /></a>Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.<br />
Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!<br />
<br />
When Rachel is not found at her laptop doing the work that she should be doing, so that I amazing books on my shelf, she can be found slaving over a sink full of dishes, or herding the many children that she cares for. She can also be found searching ridiculous things that she seems to throw into her novels every so often. She's quick witted, and she'll almost have a comeback to anything that you can say. Like many authors, she doesn't like when things don't go her way, or the wrong main character is talking the loudest. But most of all, she hates spiders, almost as much as she hates the comma.<br />
<br />
<div>
A few places that Rachel likes to be stalked at are; <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RachelWalterAuthor" target="_blank">Facebook </a></div>
<div>
<a href="https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div>
<div>
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6579976.Rachel_Walter?from_search=true" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></div>
<div>
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Walter/e/B00DX77Q1I/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_2?qid=1406281909&sr=8-2" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
<div>
<a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Blog</a></div>
<div>
Be sure to go stalk her, and tell her that The Cowboy sent you, she'll know who you mean. </div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
“<i>Broken is finding <b>the</b> light and the healing you crave,</i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>and knowing you can never have it</i>.”</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsdYJxZJhem8vIsooo3dj_6xYeyndMZPTKLDTdj_fWaUW-NGYj92OYuPA2X-9YwatrT18hokyL5IW1Rjh5QV4L1icZda0W1FBf2CAOj77rkqQivFFzHN6rVtPnTetQv7CXJ3linFTliKE/s1600/SP+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsdYJxZJhem8vIsooo3dj_6xYeyndMZPTKLDTdj_fWaUW-NGYj92OYuPA2X-9YwatrT18hokyL5IW1Rjh5QV4L1icZda0W1FBf2CAOj77rkqQivFFzHN6rVtPnTetQv7CXJ3linFTliKE/s1600/SP+Cover.jpg" height="320" width="209" /></a>After the attack on his sister and his newfound abilities forming, Henry Williams is struggling to keep it all together. His wolf does not allow him to sleep, and he is beginning to hear voices, torturing him mercilessly.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Henry feels as though there is a war brewing inside of him and he is unable to control it. As a protector, he must find a way to fight his inner demons before he is left vulnerable to the real ones.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But an unexpected love finds Henry and he tries hard to resist it. Will Henry be able to overcome his inner demons? Will he be able to protect his mate? </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><u>Reminder!!!</u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*** This is book number 2 in this series. Please note that it is suggested to read the series in sequential order. ***</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*Warning* This novel is intended for mature YA readers. 15 + for language and mild violence.</div>
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
Because I talk to Rachel regularly, I decided that I would ask her a few questions for this blog tour as well.<br />
<br />
<ul aria-atomic="false" aria-live="polite" aria-relevant="additions" class="uiList _2ne _4kg" id="webMessengerRecentMessages" style="list-style-type: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="background-color: white; border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><div class="clearfix" style="zoom: 1;">
<div class="clearfix _42ef" style="overflow: hidden; zoom: 1;">
<div class="_37">
<div class="_53" id="mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520">
<div class="_3hi clearfix" style="zoom: 1;">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr" style="direction: ltr; margin-right: 50px;">
<span class="null" style="line-height: 17.940000534057617px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><b>Christopher Chapman: </b>Hey, what was it like writing SP?
<b>Rachel Walter: </b>Writing SP was a bit like being a dentist and the laughing gas induced patient at the same time. Some parts were good and easy, some were awful, some were painful, and some were hysterical.
<b>Christopher Chapman :</b>And how was it working on sequal, with a different main character?
<b>Rachel Walter: </b>Exciting and different. I was very excited to get inside Henry's head....also annoyed because he's bullheaded. Lol. It was nice to somewhat get his perspective on past events too.
<b>Christopher Chapman: </b>What was the hardest part about working on SP?</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;"><b>Rachel Walter:</b></span><span style="color: #333333;"> Without spoiling anything for anyone.... I'd have to say the beginning. In the beginning Henry chooses a path that grates against his nature, and mine. Maintaining that was difficult.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;"> <b>Christopher Chapman:</b></span><span style="color: #333333;"> And the easiest? </span></span></span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #333333;"> <b>Rachel Walter:</b> </span><span style="color: #333333;">The banter. The game. The prank. Some of the fights between characters. </span></span></span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> <b>Christopher Chapman:</b>
When was the exact moment you knew you wanted to write SP? </span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> <b>Rachel Walter:</b>
I was about half finished TC.</span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><b>Christopher Chapman: </b>And what triggered the story for SP?</span></li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1403143590705:abd399068bd0790520" style="border-width: 1px 0px 0px; padding: 8px 20px 7px; position: relative; zoom: 1;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"> <b>Rachel Walter:</b>
To be honest, I knew from the start that Henry was special. When Henry found out about his biological parents, what they were... I knew then that he had a story. His parentage came with a heavy pill to swallow, that negatively affected those he cares about. I knew I had to write him a story that would do him justice, and I hope I did that in Soul Promise.</span></li>
</ul>
<div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now before we get on to the review part of this blog, I believe I will share a little bit more about Soul Promise. Yes, I'm going to make you wait for the review, and don't even think about scrolling down to the bottom to read it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span>
<br />
<h3 style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><u>Excerpts: </u></b></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finding Dad and Sophie’s graves, I shift back to my human form and slip the elastic belt loose to release my shorts. I put them on and walk between the stones to sit right in front of Dad’s headstone. Seeing his name, Curtis James Williams, I nearly lose myself. I break my stillness by wiping away some dirt from the face of the stone. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Hey, Dad,” I whisper. Taking a seat in the grass, I begin pulling weeds, my usual routine. “Things have been…well, pretty insane.” </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I think back over the last few weeks since the last time I visited. Between finals in school, working out, pack duties, learning things of this world that I never knew possible, fighting and not fighting with Skeeter, things have been intense and nonstop crazy.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Football will start in August. I don’t think I’m doing the playbook boot camp again this year. I know it’s important, but I’ve got a lot on my plate now. I won’t give up football,” I promise my dad.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">With a hard swallow, I decide to move into updating him on the family. “Mom is trying to be Mom,” I say, yanking a weed from in front of his headstone. “She’s okay, I think. I know it’s harder on her than she lets on, but she’s trying to live for us, which is more than she did a few months ago. She has days where the tears just won’t stop, but they’re not as constant now. She seems angrier than usual.” I wince as memories zoom around me. Mom got angry at me for throwing my wet towel in the hamper, ripped into Leland over a brand of peanut butter he bought, and has been suspicious of Jaz and Seth for no reason. I’d rather not rehash all that again, so I continue on with the family updates.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“Alex is talking more. Sometimes we can understand him. He just started calling me Heywe the other day,” I say proudly. Alex is Leland’s son and is a little over a year old. He only says “dada” and “Heywe.” Mom and Jaz were a bit upset about that and are still trying to teach him new words. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">“He’s getting a lot better with walking, too. He’s not tottering as much and doesn’t need help all the time. Mom fusses when he falls down, but I know she’s enjoying watching him walk and try to reach different milestones. Leland had to baby proof the living room and kitchen, too, because Alex thought his gold fish crackers belonged in the VCR and DVD player. That was a mess. Leland just tossed it after attempting to shake out all the crackers.” I snort.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t tell him about the time Alex put his teddy in the cabinet next to the oven. None of us could find it and he had no way of letting us know where it was, even if he could remember. I can laugh now, but that was a rough two days. He screamed almost non-stop for that thing. Jazzy finally found it when she went to make waffles, and he conked out as soon as he got his little hands on it. Dad had picked out that teddy bear just for Alex the day Psycho Sammy, Leland’s ex, dropped him off, calling him freak spawn. That teddy is Alex’s best friend now.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I grab a few more weeds and pile them off to the side. It’s not many, and the landscapers usually get them all, but they don’t come out often.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<br />
</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
<br />
If you're anything like I am, you want to know everything that the author does while they are writing certain novels. And because of this, we (the bloggers) have been given the playlist that Rachel Walter would listen to while she wrote Soul Promise. How awesome is that!!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><iframe allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="380" src="https://embed.spotify.com/?uri=spotify:user:1257784059:playlist:7j1BQlj0IfH3Zta2hjA2LO" width="300"></iframe>
<br />
I don't know about you, but I'm glad that we were given the playlist. It gives us a slight glance into Rachels head while she was doing her writing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />
Now I know that when I find a book that I enjoy, I try to look more of their work. We are going to make that easy for you. </span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><u><span style="font-family: inherit;">More from this Author</span></u></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">True Connection (The Soul Mate Series) #1</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Young Adult Paranormal Romance</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Add on Goodreads</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance) #1</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Adult Contemporary Romance</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Add on Goodreads</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Coming Soon</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pucked</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Young Adult Contemporary Romance</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Release Date: To be announced 2014</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813191-pucked"><span style="color: black; font-family: inherit;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18813191-pucked</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Catching Breeze (A Pocono Valley Romance) #2</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Adult Contemporary Romance</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">To Be Announced</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Twisted Destiny (The Soul Mate Series) #3</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Young Adult Paranormal Romance</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">To Be Announced</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now, for the review!</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Soul Promise, the second novel in The Soul Mate Series, and a novel that was worth the wait. When I first started reading this novel, I was thrilled. I had loved True Connections, so I was curious as to what Rachel had planned for this one. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I do have to say that Rachel knows what she's doing with the YA novels. The way she writes is amazing. The way the words just flow together, effortlessly on the pages before our eyes. The way she paints the pictures of the scenes that we read, even down to the smallest of details. While reading Soul Promise, I was not disappointed. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I had a problem putting down this book, literally. There was a point where I sat in a tub full of cold water, which was hot at one point, because I didn't want to stop reading for the short five minutes it takes to dry off and move to the sofa. And it's not that I didn't want to stop reading it, I couldn't stop reading it. Rachel leaves not only each chapter with a cliffhanger, she leaves the cliffhangers at the end of each page. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The characters are a riot. We all know those people who are completely ridiculous, and that's what Rachel did with her characters. It's as if she plucked people out of real life and just threw them into a book, writing her own story around them. Kind of a scary thought, eh? </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I laughed out loud. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I sobbed quietly into a pillow.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I bawled my eyes out.</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I thought about life. </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Soul Promise. The title says it all, doesn't it? This novel, this story, somehow sort of complete me. If you haven't had the chance to read True Connections, do it. True Connection is a wonderful novel, but Rachel outdid herself when she wrote Soul Promise. It is a must read this summer, this autumn, winter, spring. It's just a must read! </span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And we cannot have an awesome blog tour for Soul Promise without a giveaway for you folks!!! </span><br />
<h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><b><u><i>U.S. and Canada giveaway only</i></u></b>.</span></h2>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1ea570/" id="rc-961b1ea570" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//widget.rafflecopter.com/load.js"></script></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you've made it this far down my tour page for Rachel, I applaud you!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">You should go check out these blogs today as well. They are all hosting things for the Soul Promise blog tour!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sbmbookobsession.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">SBM Book Obsession</a> -Promo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://kjhstories.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank">Katie's Stories</a>-Cast of Characters</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Books Direct</a> –Excerpt</span><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-45484876014879722472014-07-27T05:03:00.001-07:002014-07-27T05:03:33.961-07:00Promote Your Fellow Indie Writers<br />
<br />
At approximately four-thirty this morning it hit me like a ton of bricks. The only real time I see someone promote an indie authors book is normally around the time of the release, during a blog tour or release tour. I never really see anyone promote anyone besides themselves outside of this time.<br />
<br />
I told myself after an author that I once knew failed to show interest in a fellow author, who helped promote her, that I would never be that way towards the people I've grown to care about. I've signed up for most of their cover reveals and blog tours, but I always did very little. A quick promotional act to make myself feel better. So I can tell myself that I did my part, and that is that.<br />
<br />
But I haven't done my part, not even close.<br />
<br />
I personally believe that indie authors write because if they didn't they would explode. They don't write to become famous, or to make a ton of money. But who, or what is stopping us from continuously promoting books that we've enjoyed reading?<br />
<br />
So I would like to take a moment here to give you a list of people that I would like to apologize to. <a href="https://twitter.com/DJamesAuthor" target="_blank">David James</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/HelenBozz" target="_blank">Helen Boswell</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Christoph_Waltz" target="_blank">Christopher Waltz</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth" target="_blank">Rachel Walter</a>, and most of all <a href="https://twitter.com/DaniMorales413" target="_blank">Dani Morales</a>.<br />
<br />
These five people have all written wonderful novels, and I believe that the only time I've promoted them were during cover reveals and blog tours. I never took that extra step to help promote them after all of this. Not even the simplest tweet letting people know how awesome their novels were.<br />
<br />
I have decided to take it upon myself to promote each of these authors, and all of the other indie authors that I have read more often. And during the next little while, I will be making a blog post, every week with a new author. Or just a new book from an old author.<br />
<br />
We as indie authors are not going to get out name out there if we're not willing to take the time to help each other. An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth.<br />
<br />
As today is a Sunday, I'm going to say the first promotional blog post will be put up by Wednesday. So stayed tuned. You may just find a book that you might just like to read.<br />
<br />
Cheers!<br />
Christopher T. ChapmanAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-56165567069446739962014-07-15T23:05:00.000-07:002014-07-15T23:05:14.353-07:00Cover Reveal for David James<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
Available this September, BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY is a vivid contemporary novel from Young Adult author David James. Lyrical and romantic, BETWEEN THE STARS AND SKY is a heart-stopping, contemporary read for fans of Maggie Stiefvater and David Levithan. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWvGlDWGruF-yAg1MjJtv6UsYSl_OdNQqUH-crcr5fODhWGDS2iCSSQoP7vauTd8Jofe9RFnB4rHU0xgcJDG26g3EaO_7eA53SgXNZsbRqFMdaJzTJrBNr2txh9Oj5JJ5YBbsPacBp5Q/s1600/BTSAS+large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKWvGlDWGruF-yAg1MjJtv6UsYSl_OdNQqUH-crcr5fODhWGDS2iCSSQoP7vauTd8Jofe9RFnB4rHU0xgcJDG26g3EaO_7eA53SgXNZsbRqFMdaJzTJrBNr2txh9Oj5JJ5YBbsPacBp5Q/s1600/BTSAS+large.jpg" height="640" width="412" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<b>SYNOPSIS:</b> "In the small, lakeside town of Huntington, the Firelight Festival marks the end of summer. A time to laugh, to live, to love. And for Jackson Grant, it is a chance to begin again. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
But there is a darker side to the Firelight Festival, a deadly tradition known as the Firelight Fall. A secret game. A legendary lie. A test of bravery. Those who fall risk everything, and Jackson is on the edge. Until he meets a girl who pushes him over. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
For Jackson, falling for Sarah Blake might be as dangerous as jumping in the Firelight Fall. As summer burns away, Jackson and Sarah ignite an unstoppable love game. For her, his heart is on fire. And soon, Sarah shows him life, saves him from loss, and opens his heart to an infinite and wild love found <i><b>between the stars and sky</b></i>."</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">SEPTEMBER 2014</span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"><b>FIND THE PLACE WHERE LOVE IS INFINITE</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSIyPuYzpPfSpyp1RC5twn7HoqjaKPCTQy0np_b9rd0nkMgCYyeFGZmLnkkpDjabgf1cdry-xxfmQFDDjWf35lcdQQLQMky8FCI8F6xX1Ji50X7PV-rd5Ve1yPpcPYHAGIMbj4XiVSIE/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSIyPuYzpPfSpyp1RC5twn7HoqjaKPCTQy0np_b9rd0nkMgCYyeFGZmLnkkpDjabgf1cdry-xxfmQFDDjWf35lcdQQLQMky8FCI8F6xX1Ji50X7PV-rd5Ve1yPpcPYHAGIMbj4XiVSIE/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" height="200" width="163" /></a><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b>David James</b> writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author of the YA novel, LIGHT OF THE MOON, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer duet, as well as the companion novellas, THE WITCH'S CURSE and THE WARRIOR’S CODE. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, SHADES OF THE STARS, was released July 2013, and includes the exclusive novella, THE ENCHANTER'S FIRE. The final book in the duet, SHADOW OF THE SUN, will be released in 2015. Living in Michigan, he is addicted to coffee, gummy things, and sarcastic comments. David enjoys bad movies, goofy moments, and shivery nights. Visit David’s blog at djamesauthor.blogspot.com and facebook at facebook.com/djamesauthor to learn more about his novels<b>.</b></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrBaYCGx93VQXd41V7psQTFm6T1041hUAHhGkdLrDBDAXxu-LrgZHf4ggF3R8BiRYf21OEG7L6rN96QTDCIFgMi03qekSMKaCMpBQ4n4ceBT6a5VX0hIEu_t6o19fmtutsQGNPirIeRA/s1600/James_RevealBanner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrBaYCGx93VQXd41V7psQTFm6T1041hUAHhGkdLrDBDAXxu-LrgZHf4ggF3R8BiRYf21OEG7L6rN96QTDCIFgMi03qekSMKaCMpBQ4n4ceBT6a5VX0hIEu_t6o19fmtutsQGNPirIeRA/s1600/James_RevealBanner.png" height="233" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-20208807317514904422014-05-12T20:49:00.000-07:002014-05-12T20:49:24.468-07:00Cover reveal for Supernova by Dani Morales!With 2 full length novels and 1 novella out in the New Adult Genre, Dani Morales decided it was time to branch out into the Young Adult crowds with Supernova, a Scifi Romance novel. Release date is set for <b>JUNE 9, 2014</b> so be ready for it!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10d7QyLkfYw6f8QjTVXn2su-UI-ODuPp9iwj-_DsDEnLt0W9E9qjsRuEhe8IR4IIBN0kmrUS5DlAqjp76ceXYj83Rm1jIqJeihoNy80zJJdym3cvNKkirhONJsGkX3L4tqDy82h5kBD8/s1600/SNEbookCover.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj10d7QyLkfYw6f8QjTVXn2su-UI-ODuPp9iwj-_DsDEnLt0W9E9qjsRuEhe8IR4IIBN0kmrUS5DlAqjp76ceXYj83Rm1jIqJeihoNy80zJJdym3cvNKkirhONJsGkX3L4tqDy82h5kBD8/s1600/SNEbookCover.png" height="400" width="250" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">When
the one place you call home is destroyed and the very life you know is no
longer an option, what do you do? For seventeen year old Nova Michaels, life in
Calyx is over. Following the plans of her father, Nova and her mother, Luna, leave
their home in hopes to blend in with the humans on Earth - <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Newport Beach</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">California</st1:state></st1:place>.
Out of the five Celestials, Calyxians are the only beings who resemble humans,
and they’re the only ones who eat, talk, and dress like them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Aaron
McCarthy is a typical high school boy enjoying his summer break, until
something drops from the sky. And when a girl with fire red hair walks to shore,
he knows his summer just got interesting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The
captivation and pull is something neither can explain. They get lost in each
other every time they lock eyes and when they touch, a spark ignites with a
blinding light encompassing their skin. Nothing is as it seems; Nova isn’t what
she seems. Before you can have a future, sometimes you have to deal with the
past. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-align: center; text-indent: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">With
all of Nova’s secrets out on the table, can Aaron look past it?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pWFp8UvIWg4a8fPcf4tNL9j8ge0yw-b9TDBONnx2oL4Jtfr5zkVc_fp94HrYtjHR07nK1qbEU6sCwlkk4N0H58EfcbOxmX3y0cp9cdJvz8wXBr4uUEsSpo3qa5G_4AYjnRzUV8chIKk/s1600/SupernovaWIP.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9pWFp8UvIWg4a8fPcf4tNL9j8ge0yw-b9TDBONnx2oL4Jtfr5zkVc_fp94HrYtjHR07nK1qbEU6sCwlkk4N0H58EfcbOxmX3y0cp9cdJvz8wXBr4uUEsSpo3qa5G_4AYjnRzUV8chIKk/s1600/SupernovaWIP.png" height="307" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Add to Goodreads <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051908-supernova">HERE</a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div>
<!--[if !supportAnnotations]-->
<br />
<div>
<div class="msocomtxt" id="_com_1" language="JavaScript">
<!--[if !supportAnnotations]--></div>
<!--[endif]--></div>
</div>
<br />
<div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_OWa8uyIHOGcV_twKbRyG3d3ybphtPfRBT62mKcEWgw5K9GuIz2HvV8clEhiTypyx9JJY5qL-TGsWwXzDJDaNKXcrWJHPsL_9spHZaRwDu8mMzRy_sdepdg3cEdm8XgLfp3kvUApynE/s1600/me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP_OWa8uyIHOGcV_twKbRyG3d3ybphtPfRBT62mKcEWgw5K9GuIz2HvV8clEhiTypyx9JJY5qL-TGsWwXzDJDaNKXcrWJHPsL_9spHZaRwDu8mMzRy_sdepdg3cEdm8XgLfp3kvUApynE/s1600/me.jpg" height="200" width="200" /></a></div>
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Author Bio</b></span></div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dani Morales is a native Texan currently residing in </span><span style="color: #009900; letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">Las Vegas</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">, Nevada with her three boys and her mother. She adopted the boys in December of 2011 and loves spending every minute playing with them. On her spare time you can find a book in her hand or sitting in front of the </span><span style="color: #009900; letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;">computer typing</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"> out stories that run rampant in her mind. Her debut novel Entrelacen released in April 2013, followed by Deviation, her second novel and first in the Deviate Series, in August 2013. </span></div>
</div>
<div style="font-family: Verdana; min-height: 13px; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span><br /></div>
<div style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS'; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Links</b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0463c1; font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: center; text-indent: 36px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="letter-spacing: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DaniMoralesAuthor">Facebook</a></span><span style="color: black; letter-spacing: 0px;"> | <a href="https://twitter.com/DaniMorales413"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Twitter</span></a> | <a href="http://danimoralesauthor.blogspot.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Blog</span></a> | <span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6936147.Dani_Morales">Goodreads</a></span></span></div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-16118548246696649592014-04-28T21:00:00.000-07:002014-05-29T21:03:35.715-07:00Cover Reveal for Soul Promise by Rachel Walter<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16pt;">The second installment in The Soul Mate Series by
Rachel Walter, Soul Promise will be released June 23rd, 2014</span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Franklin Gothic Book"; font-size: 16.0pt;">Soul Promise (The Soul
Mate Series) #2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNTo35m9SlygOwIU0ZuvreB_lr305pIgTIlfhdf5NW-aDWMafZTsbd-_2ubA-gqvc0lOjDgLUbZA5nfKG6v00DdjUUbiifuVAKE1NG70CA71Nl6v19I26ztpBzdnWtz4rgFqeC7i8Uug/s1600/SP+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiNTo35m9SlygOwIU0ZuvreB_lr305pIgTIlfhdf5NW-aDWMafZTsbd-_2ubA-gqvc0lOjDgLUbZA5nfKG6v00DdjUUbiifuVAKE1NG70CA71Nl6v19I26ztpBzdnWtz4rgFqeC7i8Uug/s1600/SP+Cover.jpg" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>Blurb!</b></u></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“Broken is finding the light and the
healing you crave, <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">and knowing you can never have it.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
After the attack on
his sister and his newfound abilities forming, Henry Williams is struggling to
keep it all together. His wolf does not
allow him to sleep, and he is beginning to hear voices, torturing him
mercilessly.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Henry feels as though
there is a war brewing inside of him and he is unable to control it. As a protector, he must find a way to fight
his inner demons before he is left vulnerable to the real ones. </div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
But an unexpected
love finds Henry and he tries hard to resist it. Will Henry be able to overcome
his inner demons? Will he be able to
protect his mate? </div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*** This is book number 2 in this series. Please note that
it is suggested to read the series in sequential order. ***</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*Warning* This novel is intended for mature YA readers. 15 +
for language and mild violence.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18366858-soul-promise" target="_blank">Goodreads </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">About the Author <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">About Rachel Walter…<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsti27wzMnte2JtasWMJcYxe6_mOl7xVPrMuKStNxM2oWkLBhlrTx8SM_Qjjhb4ijfzAXI2p7PA7ZZKrWOAMR9KvxqVNtdZIFaTYRytCQE8hyphenhyphenC5HkNYEH0WKuep9cXTLjaWftR7df_6Q4/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsti27wzMnte2JtasWMJcYxe6_mOl7xVPrMuKStNxM2oWkLBhlrTx8SM_Qjjhb4ijfzAXI2p7PA7ZZKrWOAMR9KvxqVNtdZIFaTYRytCQE8hyphenhyphenC5HkNYEH0WKuep9cXTLjaWftR7df_6Q4/s1600/photo.JPG" height="320" width="234" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;">Rachel
is a wife and mother from <st1:place w:st="on">Central Pennsylvania</st1:place>.
Her favorite season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything,
and bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When
Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family believe
she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her family,
friends, species confused cat (he believes he’s part dog, love him), and
finding new books and music.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;">Regarding
writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s venturing outside
of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more genres. Be on the look out!<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">Keep
in touch<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/RachelWalterAuthor" target="_blank">Facebook </a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/rachelw_auth" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/rachelmwalt/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;">Instagram
rachelwalterauthor<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/Rachel_Walter" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rachel-Walter/e/B00DX77Q1I/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1400512572&sr=1-2-ent" target="_blank">Amazon</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">Book
one info-<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;">True
Connection<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd-zrH7-nwAFkTMXPmcNJhpsC4egb1pCs4IEr5PMc4jRmSZ-LNRAIyj_LnescPivHLBd7cy5rxSfTa6VCnm8n8f_X1RGNE2-6P1Wyppsy6NuBk2FOG1AgYhhyphenhyphenOt2orKdNWs844KU-7VU/s1600/True+Connection+Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUd-zrH7-nwAFkTMXPmcNJhpsC4egb1pCs4IEr5PMc4jRmSZ-LNRAIyj_LnescPivHLBd7cy5rxSfTa6VCnm8n8f_X1RGNE2-6P1Wyppsy6NuBk2FOG1AgYhhyphenhyphenOt2orKdNWs844KU-7VU/s1600/True+Connection+Cover.jpg" height="320" width="213" /></a></div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>‘It’s
going to take a fight, I know that. But it’s more than just a fight for my
life. It’s a fight for my soul and my soul mate.’<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #2a2a2a;">Jazzy Williams is not your
average coffee-loving teen. She's battling depression, an overprotective big
brother, and a depressed mother, all while trying to make friends at her new
school. In the first week, she meets a gorgeous green-eyed hottie who turns out
to be more than just some high school crush -- he's more than human. And she
unknowingly enrages a dangerous breed of demon who wants her soul and life as
payment. With the help of supernatural friends and protectors, Jazzy thinks
she's safe until what remains of her family is put in danger. Does Jazzy have
what it takes to save her family, life, soul, and soul mate, or will all be
lost?</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*Warning* Mature Content. This contains some profanity, mild
sexual situations, innuendoes, and violence. Recommended for ages 17 and up,
depending on maturity level.</div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Available for purchase <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-Connection-Soul-Rachel-Walter-ebook/dp/B00DX5TA6Y/ref=la_B00DX77Q1I_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1400512585&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Amazon </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/rachel-walter/true-connection/ebook/product-21125282.html" target="_blank">Lulu</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/336240" target="_blank">Smashwords</a> </span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/true-connection-rachel-walter/1116158332?ean=2940044654273" target="_blank">Barnes & Noble </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/books/true-connection/4I4BRBisG0q17OwJkegUjg?MixID=4I4BRBisG0q17OwJkegUjg&PageNumber=1" target="_blank">Kobo </a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Also available on iBooks</div>
<br />
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-46124513964190573142014-04-13T19:53:00.000-07:002014-04-13T19:53:04.548-07:00Slight Teaser for Proveoke the Darkness.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: left;">
So, I told a friend of mine that if he kept his grades up in school/university that I would continue to do some teasers for my novel Provoke the Darkness. And even though I really haven't done any teasers, his semester is just about over, and he has kept up his part of the deal. I must keep my part as well, so in the next little while, I'm going to have some teasers of my novel up on the blog and facebook page. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
But before we get to the short teaser, I would just like to share the cover once more, because let's be honest, who wouldn't want to stare at this man all day?!</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nv_RnITCcfhNJ3CseA0EkandGYhiqQ-PRypxeTkHI2iNca6G2GfPACLG1I4hiwfCarXNuh8sYro9iFECsUKccETKYyYX6gELNCEjdp2poBgIvDJSud45dikfSyJ_8yK-6IStn1VqFIW-/s1600/BookCover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nv_RnITCcfhNJ3CseA0EkandGYhiqQ-PRypxeTkHI2iNca6G2GfPACLG1I4hiwfCarXNuh8sYro9iFECsUKccETKYyYX6gELNCEjdp2poBgIvDJSud45dikfSyJ_8yK-6IStn1VqFIW-/s1600/BookCover.JPG" height="640" width="425" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
It's like I've spent my whole life with blinders on, not really being able to see what was happening around me. It tears me apart even more just thinking about it, knowing that if I had just opened my eyes to what is actually out there, I could have been able to help her. Him. Everyone else who have fallen to this monster. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
"It all stops now," I whisper, angrily to myself. They've taken the two people in this world that I cannot live without. That I will not live without. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Closing my eyes, I feel the life of everything around me. I concentrate on an image of Matilda, picturing her standing here in front of me. The air rushes around me, pulling the life down from the trees and up from the grass. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
"My god, Ethan," Maria yells from a distance. "You need to stop or you're going to kill yourself!" <span data-measureme="1"><span class="null">I can hear her panting as
she runs towards me, screaming. I'm too far gone, I can no longer
comprehend what she is saying. There's no turning back now. </span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-50001446620844536272014-03-21T03:35:00.000-07:002014-03-21T03:35:50.020-07:00AMoF!!!<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">On my blog today, I bring to you the wonder Rachel Walter with a quick interview as well as a review for her newest novel A Message of Flowers. This post will also be my reveal of the new cover to her novel, if you haven't already witnessed it on one of the other blogs that are on this tour of hers. So, to start things off, I believe that we will do up the interview that I had with Rachel Walter. </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<ul class="uiList _2ne _4kg" id="webMessengerRecentMessages">
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394929999463:65713e6f73143bc092"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394929999463:65713e6f73143bc092">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">I'm
here with Rachel Walter, Author of True Connection, and now A Message
of Flowers. Hello Rachel, how are you doing this evening?</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394930080911:c318cfaec7284d1590"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930080911:c318cfaec7284d1590">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Not too bad, Chris. Thanks for having me!</span></div>
<div>
<span class="_2oy"></span><b class="_36"> </b></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394930146791:e52da91008b15a6704"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930146791:e52da91008b15a6704">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">So, you've recently released your second novel recently. How do you feel about this?</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Ignore the second recently...<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394930361892:93b2a1336c0e266250"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930361892:93b2a1336c0e266250">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Like with the first release, it's a bit like a dream.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930430206:34415068aa80769b46">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">And with this new Novel, A Message of Flowers, will it be a solo novel or will it be the beginning of a series?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394930575495:7374373e85526bf108"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930575495:7374373e85526bf108">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">It
is a series. When I started writing AMoF, I only intended it to be a
standalone. But by the time I had finished, I knew a few characters
needed their story.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394930642455:1ea40d8f19a5fd7a28"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394930642455:1ea40d8f19a5fd7a28">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Understandable. Now what was the hardest part about writing this story?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931045113:1a96cda2f7e417f392"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931045113:1a96cda2f7e417f392">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Emotionally,
it was a scene where Georgina goes to Corbin's house, his dream house. A
fixer-upper of a farm. Minus the greenhouse and the main house details,
I based it off of my grandpa's farm. That scene brought back a lot of
memories from my childhood. I loved it there.
The, um.... The "bedroom" scenes, made me very uncomfortable to write.
It was very much outside of my comfort zone.<br />
<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931201444:8cab7c457610b88968"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<a class="mrs _9k" data-hover="tooltip" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" role="button"><img alt="" class="img _9h" height="0" src="https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yj/r/mkUCm0hEprk.gif" width="0" /></a><b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931201444:8cab7c457610b88968">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Well,
I must say that one would have ever guessed that the 'bedroom' scene
was out of your comfort zone. It was very well written.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931251023:d0131333ee23304739"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931251023:d0131333ee23304739">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Thank you. Lol.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931255898:a3617591b3de2dfd76"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931255898:a3617591b3de2dfd76">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Now
with A Message of Flowers, or AMoF as you put it, how were the comma's
this time around. Knowing first hand that the comma's gave you hell with
your first novel.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931383829:319200bab839305d81"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931383829:319200bab839305d81">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Ouiy.
My friend the comma. I'm honestly getting better with them, but
sometimes I still catch myself tossing them about like I'm throwing
candy at parade-goers. I'm not perfect but I am trying.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931469689:d3fe98e8c538ca3692"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931469689:d3fe98e8c538ca3692">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Glad
to hear that there is improvement. As a writer, there are several rules
to follow. Are you a rule breaker? And if so, which rules do you break?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931594324:081e4c2ce25a272121"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931594324:081e4c2ce25a272121">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Since I'm not positive what all the rules actually are, I'm willing to bet I break a few.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931677732:768d8bfc0a4128a602"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931677732:768d8bfc0a4128a602">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">The rules of proper grammar.</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Do
you let them slide as your writing, and go back to fix them while you
edit, or are you strictly straight on point with things?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394931938777:45fc548c627521ab94"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394931938777:45fc548c627521ab94">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">In
dialog, no, I do not follow that rule. My characters drop g's
sometimes, say things like, "y'inz ready?" "I wanna leave." "I'm gonna
kick his ass." And so on. As the MC thinks, it tends to be more proper.
Sometimes I filter some out or tone it down, because personally I feel
it's too much slang or something becomes annoying to me.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932187153:a29fdeea5ba229ef24"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932187153:a29fdeea5ba229ef24">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">With the release of the paperback version of AMoF, why the cover change?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932396582:7a68e319ed572eb314"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932396582:7a68e319ed572eb314">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">The
original cover is an image I hold dear to my heart. I LOVE that cover.
But it was made before I was finished writing, before I knew for sure
there would be a series stemming from it. I couldn't manipulate the
original to say the things it needed to say or figure out how to make it
a full wrap (paperback) design without messing it up. I'm no cover
designer. I let that up to professionals.<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932465348:3be1770334c54d2116"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932465348:3be1770334c54d2116">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">I must say that this new cover is spectacular!</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">What can we see next from you, Rachel?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932492053:2f5e5d5ffd155bc226"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932492053:2f5e5d5ffd155bc226">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Thanks! Regina Wamba did a breathtaking job on it!<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932663309:2d2a88faf107d7af75"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932663309:2d2a88faf107d7af75">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">In
a few months, hopefully, Soul Promise (The Soul Mates Series) book two -
should be done. It's the next installment after True Connection. It
picks up right where book ends, but in Henry's point of view. After
that, is Pucked. Pucked is a Young Adult Contemporary novel... If you
can't guess from the title, hockey will be involved in this one<br />
<br />
<span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" title=":)"></span></span></div>
<div>
<span class="_2oy"></span><b class="_36"> </b></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932749520:8cf648029d2d9b5123"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932749520:8cf648029d2d9b5123">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">It
seems that you have a lot on your plate at the moment. With the cover
reveal and blog tour for AMoF, and two novels on the go, how do you keep
yourself from going insane?<br />
</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394932836517:5d243e7097f0a96743"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932836517:5d243e7097f0a96743">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">LISTS.
Lol. Seriously, I like having things to do. It can get overwhelming from
time to time, but honestly if I had less on my plate, I think I'd go
batty then.<br />
</span></div>
<div>
<span class="_2oy"></span><b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932880784:66d553b077bd38e934">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Okay one last question, Rachel.</span></div>
<div class="clearfix">
</div>
<div class="clearfix">
<b>Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36"></b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932897925:4c80d45b660f78e244">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Hit me with it</span></div>
<div class="clearfix">
<span class="_2oy"></span><br />
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394932910572:255af2b18afdf1f789">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Can you explain 'Duck Farts'?</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span><b> Rachel Walter</b></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394933182250:687f8bf9d4cb316070"><div class="clearfix">
<div>
<b class="_36"></b>HAHAHA!
It's a shot. I'm thinking it's one that "it tastes better when that
bartender makes it" vs "I think I need to look that one up" type of
bartender. And your tastes of course. I didn't care for it, at all.
(Sibling tricks explains that experience.)<span class="null"></span><br />
<div class="_37">
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394933182250:687f8bf9d4cb316070">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="clearfix">
<span class="_2oy"></span><br />
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<b class="_36">Christopher Chapman</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><br />
<div class="_53" id="mid.1394933377493:b6c1d6e70346ca2825">
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Rachel, it's been a pleasure. I wish you the best of luck with all of your writing.</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
<div class="_3hi clearfix">
<div class="_38 direction_ltr">
<span class="null">Thank you, for taking the time out of your schedule to sit with me and answer a few of my questions</span></div>
<div class="_1yr">
<span class="_2oy"></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
<li class="webMessengerMessageGroup clearfix" id="wm:mid.1394933450599:733c7571cf76a85d73"><div class="clearfix">
<div class="clearfix _42ef">
<div>
<abbr class="_35 timestamp" data-utime="1394933450.592" title="Saturday"></abbr><b class="_36">Rachel Walter</b><br />
<div class="_37">
<b></b><span class="null">Thank you for having me Chris!
Wasn't a trouble <span class="emoticon emoticon_smile" title=":)"></span> anytime!</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</li>
</ul>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Now a little bit about the novel, as well as an Author Bio for you!</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
</div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">White Carnations - pure love, sweet and lovely.</span></span></i></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<i><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Daisy - Innocence, beauty, simplicity.</span></span></i></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">To florist, Georgina Nickols, every flower has a meaning and a purpose. Flowers are something she knows, lives, and breathes. But when they start mysteriously showing up on her porch, she’s unsure of their meaning, and of who is leaving them.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What do these flowers mean to the messenger?</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">An old friend from high school, Corbin Waylay, moves back to town. When he shows up, he stirs up all kinds of trouble for Georgina. Her life-long friend, Sid Trail, hates him and makes that fact clear to Georgina. But despite the warnings from her friend, she just can’t help the feelings that resurface. The feelings she hasn’t felt for anyone since high school graduation, the feelings that only Corbin can induce.</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">As Corbin moves closer into her life, it causes a rift between her and Sid. The mystery flowers continue to appear and begin to add to the stresses of life.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Love, secrets, pain, and lies surround Georgina, putting her trust to the test.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When the messenger is finally revealed, will the meaning of the flowers be enough to repair the damage of those hidden secrets?</span></span></div>
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></span>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Forget Me Nots - Remember me forever, good memories, hope.</span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Single Red Rose - I love you.</span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Author Bio</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV7xoqNfICp_R_olJVuewKmJzjhZUj8_HlkKpuDBCpZCeXmO1lierU8E5rnBA1wPR5AjynKcMhY7P25MlIZ6WlccTPI54Uy3w6tnc7-hjMv0h06ubauP9dRI92FyYCGaH_cTUvZo1XE-s/s1600/Rachel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBV7xoqNfICp_R_olJVuewKmJzjhZUj8_HlkKpuDBCpZCeXmO1lierU8E5rnBA1wPR5AjynKcMhY7P25MlIZ6WlccTPI54Uy3w6tnc7-hjMv0h06ubauP9dRI92FyYCGaH_cTUvZo1XE-s/s1600/Rachel.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Rachel lives in Central Pennsylvania, is a stay at home mom, and has a wonderful husband, total of 4 kids, 3 of which are step kids. She’s a true Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers fan. She’s an insomniac that loves coffee, Johnny Depp movies and bonfires, dislikes driving on the interstate, bugs of any kind, and a too quiet house. When she’s not playing with the people inside her head, making her family think she belongs in the loony bin or writing, she enjoys spending time with her family, finding new music, new books, helping someone or plotting something equally crazy with her Critique Partners. Be sure to check out her debut YA Paranormal </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">True Connection</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">.</span></div>
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> I was so excited when Rachel had finished writing AMoF, not only because she would stop tormenting me with teasers, but because I couldn't wait to read it! I automatically fell in love with several of the characters. They're like people you interact with daily, people that you sort of cannot live without. That's what Rachel's characters were for me, people I couldn't live without! </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The storyline was well thought out, and catching. This novel is definitely a page turner. I know I had problems turning away from the words on this novel, I would say put the novel down, but I was actually reading from the kindle on the computer. It's the type of story that you end up reading and predict things early on, but Rachel keeps you guessing with all the curve balls that she throws in there. </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: #eeeeee;"><span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This will for sure be a book that is on the top of my recommended books for people who enjoy the romance genre, which isn't normally for me but with Rachel being my Critique Partner I felt an obligation to read it and I'm glad I did, because I fell in love with this novel! </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: #eeeeee;">Now for some links to Rachel's stuff, and the cover!!! </span></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Links</span></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Goodreads </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18041712-a-message-of-flowers?ac=1" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0563c1; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18041712-a-message-of-flowers?ac=1</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RachelWalterAuthor?fref=ts" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">https://www.facebook.com/RachelWalterAuthor?fref=ts</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a></div>
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">https://twitter.com/rachelw_auth</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2opYxyCM2Pb8nc9jHZimLY9iJAfSGYQoll8cFv9qU8hQqOogeFXUG6D3NVXEiiSoYeOBBAkwV5VS-euAU2eTEDZoJx5QD8AMbQdKkH6ieCsviKWqAoQkNczyDqEDkYYpVMo88V8lQaRXe/s1600/Rachel.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2opYxyCM2Pb8nc9jHZimLY9iJAfSGYQoll8cFv9qU8hQqOogeFXUG6D3NVXEiiSoYeOBBAkwV5VS-euAU2eTEDZoJx5QD8AMbQdKkH6ieCsviKWqAoQkNczyDqEDkYYpVMo88V8lQaRXe/s1600/Rachel.1.jpg" height="320" width="212" /></a></div>
<br />
<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Blog </span><a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/</span></a><a href="http://rachelwalterauthor.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-28085288427271552982014-01-15T15:02:00.000-08:002014-01-15T15:02:19.402-08:00<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Segoe Script, sans-serif;">Body,
Ink, and Soul Blurp:</span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;">Phoenix Silverstone more
commonly known as Nix, is a twenty-one year old that has finally
discovered her freedom. After living under the strict rules and
protection of her mother, Nix moved out with her two best friends in
a quaint little Seattle apartment. For the first time Nix is
finally able to spread her wings and breathe. Together, they get a
job working at a bar and for the first time everything is perfect.</span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;">Freedom, friendships, a great
job and fantastic man on the verge of becoming hers. Tristan is the
suave, intelligent, not to mention gorgeous law student that Nix has
her eyes and heart set on. For the first time, she has her life
together; that is, until her path crosses with Levi. The charming,
tattooed and downright sexy bad boy that Nix knows she needs to
avoid.</span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;">But when one of her friends
moves out she is shocked to find that her new roommate is none other
than Levi. Flirting. Desire. Undeniable temptations. Nix can’t
deny the chemistry surging between them but she can’t forget her
mother’s extreme hate towards bad boys.</span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="color: white;">Will
Nix have the strength to listen to her heart? Or will her
mother’s rules cost her everything?</span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="color: white;">You hooked yet? I know it sounds like a novel that I will be getting for my book shelf! </span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="color: white;"> </span>
</div>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Segoe Script, sans-serif;">About
the author...</span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenURg9Cnkaz9swnhxYL7HaANYMNbLkU-4Jb7riZTNf5uvltibgRjFK7UNQzYoNi4tMPD40E4_CIjG9HMGnMLnxDmmfBHpxmHN-cuCqwxV7TqnHul4wOG7cHXp9Q9tzN7Y43UX1OZZlemR/s1600/moi-300x274.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenURg9Cnkaz9swnhxYL7HaANYMNbLkU-4Jb7riZTNf5uvltibgRjFK7UNQzYoNi4tMPD40E4_CIjG9HMGnMLnxDmmfBHpxmHN-cuCqwxV7TqnHul4wOG7cHXp9Q9tzN7Y43UX1OZZlemR/s1600/moi-300x274.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal;">
<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Jude
was born and raised in a small village named Lacolle. She now
lives in Montreal, Canada. She is the proud mother of a beautiful
five year old son, Isaac and has spent the last twelve years with her
boyfriend, Cedric.</span></b></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">French
is her native language, but she prefers to write in her second
language, English. She has a passion for books, both reading and
writing them.</span></b></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;">Some links that you can stalk the author at:</span></b></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;"><b><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b>
</span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;">Website/blog:
<a href="http://www.judeouvrard.com/">www.judeouvrard.com</a></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;">Facebook:
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/JudeOuvrard">www.facebook.com/JudeOuvrard</a></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;">Twitter:
@JudeOuvrard @AuthorJude_O</span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Segoe Script, sans-serif;">Excerpt:</span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: white;"><br /></span>
</div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">''Can
I get you anything?'' I asked him, while taking all the empty plastic
glasses off the counter.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">''A
smile. Give me that and you’ll get the biggest tip tonight.'' The
slow seductive tone rolling off his shapely lips told me he wasn’t
just fooling around. His green eyes were staring at me like I was
dessert. This guy was hot and he knew it. The way his tousled light
brown hair went every which way, hanging down onto his forehead, told
me right away he didn’t care about his looks. He didn’t have to.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
wanted a smile? I shook my head. ''You don’t want a drink? Just
water, maybe?''</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">''No,
just a smile. You're the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen and
it's just a smile I want.'' He brushed his hand through his hair,
making it even more distressed.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I
knew I was blushing and biting my lips in embarrassment. His eyes
refused to stray from mine, pinning me in place. I smiled, but not
because he asked. No, this was solely because this very random
man had pulled one out of me on his own. I saw the humor in his eyes.
He slid fifty bucks out of his pocket and onto the counter. ''Thank
you, Princess. You just made my night.''</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
got up and walked away. I could see the hint of tattoos peeking out
of his neckline and rolled up sleeves, but I was too astonished to
call after him or say anything. He was wearing simple black converse,
washed out jeans and a black long sleeve henley. There was something
about him - mysterious and inscrutable. If he wanted to get my
attention, well - he got it.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Who
the hell was that? I kept asking myself as he walked away. I knew he
was the guy Tyler had been excited to see, but I had never seen him
around here before. I knew I would have remembered that piece of man
candy.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">He
didn't give me his name and I didn't give him mine. Not that he had
to ask - I had a name tag with my name on it. It was the strangest
thing that ever happened to me. My eyes remained trained on him
until he opened the door of the club and left. I found myself still
watching the door, even after it was closed, like I wanted to chase
after him – which was insane. I shook my head, willing myself to
move on.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="color: white;">
</span>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I
began wiping the counter, pausing to watch Val entertain her groupies
at the station next to me. As I turned to grab more lemons, my eyes
were drawn again to the door. Tristan walked in with few of his
friends. I had never seen Tristan here before and even after our
dinner date tonight, I still didn’t expect it. I couldn’t tell if
I was excited by the surprise visit or nervous about it. I felt like
he was parading a bunch of his buddies around my bedroom, looking
through all my dirty laundry. This was my home away from home and I
wasn’t sure if I was ready to let him in—</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>yet</i></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">.
Not to mention I was still shaken up from Mr. Mysterious.</span></span></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<br /></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">And now the cover! Truly a beautiful cover!</span></span></span></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3IaG-0S2D9gZVpldXYE6s98C6mD5dTyGAayz2N_hlSU8EwySHoDJu4SLhSXWYerDb7FxxdvGznPxPwLEsbwitObO6VhyphenhyphenJnKxS6-h1MhWzcIH24dJoTpUy3gZ0TFg2c04AlJn1VA_gQ6N/s1600/Cover+Reveal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP3IaG-0S2D9gZVpldXYE6s98C6mD5dTyGAayz2N_hlSU8EwySHoDJu4SLhSXWYerDb7FxxdvGznPxPwLEsbwitObO6VhyphenhyphenJnKxS6-h1MhWzcIH24dJoTpUy3gZ0TFg2c04AlJn1VA_gQ6N/s640/Cover+Reveal.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>
<div align="JUSTIFY" style="line-height: 113%; margin-bottom: 0in; text-indent: 0.2in;">
</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
</div>
<div align="JUSTIFY">
<br />
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-51126800368828814712014-01-01T23:00:00.001-08:002014-01-01T23:00:35.025-08:00Rachel Walter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've personally had the opportunity to talk to this author and become good friends with her. She's been a very big help with everything that I've thrown at her, being my critique partner and everything. I would send her an email in the dead of the night and get a completely ridiculous reply that made complete sense. She's always had an answer for any question that I've had about writing or about the way something sounds. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Her writing style completely blew me away. When I found out that True Connection was her first book, I literally fell out of my chair. The way she uses her words, and constructs her sentences, I would have thought that she's been writing for years now. I was floored! I guess some of us really have the ability to have great writing skills without needing to hone them, I can see Rachel hitting the New York Times Bestsellers list and going far with her writing.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Now a little bit more about the wonderful Rachel Walter</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOZNy7O1jg_MxW3IvE27ueXFrgHFc0UH4sPQxa5i2zU5v0lwtZ5TxEIrEBntfajWx8h3M2pTNHZNpEu0yHgyNHCDotvhjlHxoRXU_4isw1jP5BVRerMAQwTpurtOuli3kiQEm8hKHbLhc/s1600/1511298_402927376504614_1103600828_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHOZNy7O1jg_MxW3IvE27ueXFrgHFc0UH4sPQxa5i2zU5v0lwtZ5TxEIrEBntfajWx8h3M2pTNHZNpEu0yHgyNHCDotvhjlHxoRXU_4isw1jP5BVRerMAQwTpurtOuli3kiQEm8hKHbLhc/s320/1511298_402927376504614_1103600828_n.jpg" width="262" /></a>Rachel is a wife and mother from Central Pennsylvania. Her favorite
season is fall, for hockey, changing leaves, pumpkin everything, and
bonfires often. She’s also a coffeenista with an insomnia problem. When
Rachel isn’t playing with the people inside her head, making her family
believe she belongs in the loony bin, she enjoys spending time with her
family, friends, species confused cat (he belie<span class="text_exposed_show">ves he’s part dog, love him), and finding new books and music.<br />
Regarding writing, her first love is Young Adult Paranormal, but she’s
venturing outside of her comfort zone and opening up to writing more
genres. Be on the look out!<br /> Rachel looks forward to hearing from and interacting with her fans and readers. <br /> YA & NA Author<br /> Author of: True Connection - The Soul Mate Series, and soon to be released, A Message of Flowers.<br /> I enjoy promoting other indie authors and love finding new music to write or clean to! Not that I love cleaning, just yea...</span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<u><b>True Connection (Book One in the Soul Mate Series)</b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MlKql2tYdpk4kP5fDVb9h7wZm6mcz4cEZkyaDxBqvOUk5i1MkLpQ6k46Rx1Ldpz6eJYoquHAwTqvCgqIdNmMF0N2l6qIYOo00RRiafyGrG9Zu59VoV05ihmzNq8UJS-U7V0tLbgXPS-W/s1600/True+Connection.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9MlKql2tYdpk4kP5fDVb9h7wZm6mcz4cEZkyaDxBqvOUk5i1MkLpQ6k46Rx1Ldpz6eJYoquHAwTqvCgqIdNmMF0N2l6qIYOo00RRiafyGrG9Zu59VoV05ihmzNq8UJS-U7V0tLbgXPS-W/s320/True+Connection.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It’s going to take a fight, I know that. But it’s more than just a fight
for my life. It’s a fight for my soul and my soul mate.’<br />
Jazzy
Williams is not your average coffee-loving teen. She's battling
depression, an overprotective big brother, and a depressed mother, all
while trying to make friends at her new school. In the first week, she
meets a gorgeous green-eyed hottie who turns out to be more than just
some high school crush -- he's more than human. And she unknowingly
enrages a dangerous breed of demon who wants her soul and life as
payment. With the help of supernatural friends and protectors, Jazzy
thinks she's safe until what remains of her family is put in danger.
Does Jazzy have what it takes to save her family, life, soul, and soul
mate, or will all be lost?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<u><b>A Message of Flowers (A Pocono Valley Romance)</b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlpl0FkyGIxptzfhnH1BBXsl9laXY7EPAbD4sf0Ko8qFYrIh_2acDDLt1tuFMJgKejrmCYp4lA3hbQNJczbCWDUXs2V6_-LiXJ45T8aYD6jMNIRyjvdB9faubG5zHE7tVKZBHktIcM2o/s1600/AMOF+cover.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlpl0FkyGIxptzfhnH1BBXsl9laXY7EPAbD4sf0Ko8qFYrIh_2acDDLt1tuFMJgKejrmCYp4lA3hbQNJczbCWDUXs2V6_-LiXJ45T8aYD6jMNIRyjvdB9faubG5zHE7tVKZBHktIcM2o/s320/AMOF+cover.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i>White Carnations - pure love, sweet and
lovely.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i>Daisy - Innocence, beauty, simplicity.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
To florist, Georgina Nickols, every flower has a meaning
and a purpose. Flowers are something she knows, lives, and breathes. But when
they start mysteriously showing up on her porch, she’s unsure of their meaning,
and of who is leaving them.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
What do these flowers mean to the messenger?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
An old friend from high school, Corbin Waylay, moves back
to town. When he shows up, he stirs up all kinds of trouble for Georgina. Her life-long friend, Sid
Trail, hates him and makes that fact
clear to Georgina. But despite the warnings
from her friend, she just can’t help the feelings that resurface. The feelings
she hasn’t felt for anyone since high school graduation, the feelings that only
Corbin can induce.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
As Corbin moves closer into her life, it causes a rift
between her and Sid. The mystery flowers continue to appear and begin to add to
the stresses of life.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
Love, secrets, pain, and lies surround Georgina,
putting her trust to the test.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
When the messenger is finally revealed, will the meaning of
the flowers be enough to repair the damage of those hidden secrets?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i>Forget Me Nots - Remember me forever, good
memories, hope.</i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i>Single Red Rose - I love you.</i><br />
<br />
<br />
<u><b>International Giveaway!</b></u><i> </i></div>
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b043be2/" id="rc-b043be2" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-80701168363368295732013-12-30T14:21:00.000-08:002013-12-31T23:04:18.447-08:00Legend of the Dreamer<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I don't know what it is about these books, but I'm reading them over and over again. It could be that they are beautifully written. The poetry of Davids words are extremely captivating, and will pull you into a new world that you never knew existed. It could be that David leaves you wanting more, not just at the end of each chapter, but at the end of each page. Light of the Moon is a real page turner, and it's been a while since I found a book that could hold my attention as well as this book here. I never had the chance to get The Witch's Curse and The Warrior's Code, but that was only because I don't believe in the whole kindle. It doesn't mean that I didn't go out and buy a e-device, because I did and it turned out to be the wrong one. So I went against the one thing that I truly believe in just so I could read David's stories. Thankfully he put those two and a new story in paperback version titled Shades of the Stars.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now I sit here patiently waiting for Shadow of the Sun to be released, so I can finally rest easy to see what David has done with the characters I have grown to love. And because I want to know if someone makes an appearance in this novel. David knows who I'm talking about, but I will not mention their name. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Legend of the Dreamer </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">series
is a duet of books about a boy, a girl, and a dark curse that binds
them both to a dangerous destiny. There is kissing and blood and
secrets. There are twists on ancient Greek dream mythology and on the
constellations above. The series is best read in the order of
publication. The first book in the series, LIGHT OF THE MOON, was
released on November 6, 2012. An e-format short story called THE WITCH'S
CURSE was released on December 18, 2012. Another short story called THE
WARRIOR'S CODE will be out in e-format in early 2013, and the sequel,
SHADOW OF THE SUN, will be out early in 2014.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">But before we get into this series let us get to know the author a little better. If you do not already follow/stalk him on facebook and twitter, I personally believe that you should. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://twitter.com/DJamesAuthor"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Twitter.com/DJamesAuthor</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://facebook.com/DJamesAuthor"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Facebook.com/DJamesAuthor</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can also follow his blog, which also let's you know what he's been up to, what books he enjoys reading and when to expect more novels from him.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://djamesauthor.blogspot.com/">DJamesAuthor.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="post-header">
</div>
<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-5302468587003828599" itemprop="description articleBody">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwg4jddKJewTcZPNgq8WNN4XBekcq_Js5_eDTis9-9gccJaDmKnTJLmQ1moPVJJOGTkzc_C7Zm6_37W2_SnIw7J0OYnZFthBoAxi13U2ZIBZ9zDE90idU43yFi9YBDNxiSLeqieiOymU/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwg4jddKJewTcZPNgq8WNN4XBekcq_Js5_eDTis9-9gccJaDmKnTJLmQ1moPVJJOGTkzc_C7Zm6_37W2_SnIw7J0OYnZFthBoAxi13U2ZIBZ9zDE90idU43yFi9YBDNxiSLeqieiOymU/s200/author+photo+b&w.jpg" width="163" /></a><i><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">David James</span></b></u></i> writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author of the YA novel, <i>Light of the Moon</i>, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer duet, as well as the companion novellas, <i>The Witch's Curse</i> and <i>The Warrior's Code</i>. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, <i>Shades of the Stars</i>, was released July 2013, and includes the exclusive novella, <i>The Enchanter's Fire</i>. The final book in the duet, <i>Shadow of the Sun</i>,
will be released in late 2013. Living in Michigan, David is addicted to
coffee, gummy things, and sarcastic comments. He enjoys bad movies,
goofy moments, and shivery nights.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></b></u></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></b><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">LIGHT OF THE MOON (Book 1)</span></span></b></u></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJMT3v7cHfywhGv2qqhMoR8uEapAAEPXRXjPMK9Hox3nm0QXNUMA3JYHTMtBe0I0WRSsU5DBM6OXO7mY1d1vY7KnfVWW2kxNK2lF-RHTfckU7z0Gf1jqXQTCQiiY5k-bmgdMTqmeB-IQ/s1600/LIGHT+OF+THE+MOON+front.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJMT3v7cHfywhGv2qqhMoR8uEapAAEPXRXjPMK9Hox3nm0QXNUMA3JYHTMtBe0I0WRSsU5DBM6OXO7mY1d1vY7KnfVWW2kxNK2lF-RHTfckU7z0Gf1jqXQTCQiiY5k-bmgdMTqmeB-IQ/s320/LIGHT+OF+THE+MOON+front.jpg" width="204" /></a></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"One
night long ago, a constellation disappeared and fell from the sky in
the form of a boy. Secrets are being kept in the sleepy town of Lakewood
Hollow, Colorado. Nothing but pools of blood and dripping words are
left where bodies once were, and no one but Calum Wade seems to be
worried. Life unfolds in shades of red for Calum, until a mysterious
girl named Kate Black enrolls at his school and everything changes.
Suddenly a dangerous world of dream demons, elemental enchanters, and
blood witches unfurls before Calum. He learns that the stars have
forever held his destiny, and that the constellations above are much
more than what they seem. As Kate and Calum sink deep into a paranormal
war, they realize that an ancient prophecy might hold the answers they
seek. But life is not so easy for Calum, and he can feel his heart beat
faster whenever Kate is close. Worse, Kate's blood holds a dark secret
even more dangerous than the war between the demons and enchanters. Soon
the two find that there are worse things than loving someone you
shouldn't. For Calum and Kate, even love and the fiery power of stars
may not be enough to break a curse as dark as the blood that binds their
destiny."</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">THE WITCH'S CURSE (Book 1.1)</span></span></u></b></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUK4Lb4VB44L5Nz3d-FLf6_Dy-Ds0tBj2ilkkgXxBubpA6prcTtmAQ6f3OTzU8Q7b1tBgZHDHD75qVWRJQG1LkUsMlQHiHNZeJgedMsCXBWCW7pKZPRj2XWM98M6Nm0EmIQub1APFV0A/s1600/THE+WITCHES+CURSE.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEUK4Lb4VB44L5Nz3d-FLf6_Dy-Ds0tBj2ilkkgXxBubpA6prcTtmAQ6f3OTzU8Q7b1tBgZHDHD75qVWRJQG1LkUsMlQHiHNZeJgedMsCXBWCW7pKZPRj2XWM98M6Nm0EmIQub1APFV0A/s320/THE+WITCHES+CURSE.jpg" width="213" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
"Before Kate met Calum in LIGHT OF THE MOON, Magda met Samuel.</span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Magda
cannot stop her heart from running rampant with the beating drum of
love. Whenever her eyes find Samuel, she can feel the pull of strings so
vividly alive against her heart. But for Magda, love goes against fate;
her destiny as a witch forbids her to need anything but the dark binds
of magic. Soon, the witch's curse begins to call to Magda. To deny her
love for Samuel would be unthinkable, but to defy her destiny would be
impossible. Before the curse can consume her, Magda must decide between
Samuel and destiny, and her heart may beat too savagely for anyone to
stop.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">THE WITCH'S CURSE is an e-format prequel short story in the <i>Legend of the Dreamer</i> series."</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
</span><br />
<div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQekxALKLdWs8H01dx15LMatBPVmDSBgPQAQJzeYQCTtwolhmQGzSu9rQgAslZqZex_4AC8l2VZfXUclWS-hdBX62Xeitmm2HVf2ujSLNoosGIQv921LWi6q4_BJh0PRO4qDZQQopJbDE/s1600/WARRIORS+CODE.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQekxALKLdWs8H01dx15LMatBPVmDSBgPQAQJzeYQCTtwolhmQGzSu9rQgAslZqZex_4AC8l2VZfXUclWS-hdBX62Xeitmm2HVf2ujSLNoosGIQv921LWi6q4_BJh0PRO4qDZQQopJbDE/s320/WARRIORS+CODE.jpg" width="213" /></a></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b></b><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">THE WARRIOR'S CODE (Book 1.2)</span></span></b></span></u></b></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>
</b></span></div>
<div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">"Live by the Code. Die by the Code.</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span>In the magical world of the Order, Warriors fight for justice, freedom,
and peace. Becoming a Warrior is an honor given to few, and
twelve-year-olds Zackery Solts and Kate Black will do anything to have a
place among the elite. <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span></span><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Zack
and Kate must complete against eighteen others and pass three deadly
tests of courage and skill. Above all, they must be strong because while
the dangers of the tests are unknown, one thing is perfectly clear: not
everyone will survive.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">THE WARRIOR'S CODE is an e-format prequel short story in the<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Legend of the Dreamer</i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">series.</span>"</span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br /></span>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
<u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">SHADES OF THE STARS (Book 1.5)</span></span></b></u></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span></span>
<br />
<div style="font-family: Times;">
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU3AexIdFm3krbywCQI4sw8yRqMSdnhlwyhOWZ-mCCHofRIrjb0k1DS6fAU63QwCBebgkUpT8ut8cQ2eX-cbz7WhH7cGgtaLSY9KHtrJ9pz7DgPvHOEkPQJPK76OQP_r6LoXQ2X5XsK0/s1600/SHADES+OF+THE+STARS+large.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcU3AexIdFm3krbywCQI4sw8yRqMSdnhlwyhOWZ-mCCHofRIrjb0k1DS6fAU63QwCBebgkUpT8ut8cQ2eX-cbz7WhH7cGgtaLSY9KHtrJ9pz7DgPvHOEkPQJPK76OQP_r6LoXQ2X5XsK0/s320/SHADES+OF+THE+STARS+large.jpg" width="213" /></a></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">SHADES OF THE STARS is a <i>Legend of the Dreamer</i> paperback
anthology. Including THE WARRIOR'S CODE, THE WITCH'S CURSE, and an
exclusive story called THE ENCHANTER'S FIRE, this collection features
playlists, essays on the Order, exclusive interviews, secrets, and a
special look at SHADOW OF THE SUN. This edition also includes an
exclusive teaser at author Helen Boswell's MYTHOLOGY: THE WICKED.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Available in paperback and Kindle formats.</span></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEw6pU2uys4Bz7pEqH4_ZwApZGRMAhcI-I6ALh0ZiTlMhFDUr70m3t0fQupwErub8jJhrzwLcXzKDiemyZw_tm69jFSnRmUGA5bPXLUcSAxOpRgzADqkWxdss5e1LEQxxjEpD8582F0w/s1600/Shadow+of+the+Sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" class="CSS_LIGHTBOX_SCALED_IMAGE_IMG" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEw6pU2uys4Bz7pEqH4_ZwApZGRMAhcI-I6ALh0ZiTlMhFDUr70m3t0fQupwErub8jJhrzwLcXzKDiemyZw_tm69jFSnRmUGA5bPXLUcSAxOpRgzADqkWxdss5e1LEQxxjEpD8582F0w/s1600/Shadow+of+the+Sun.jpg" style="height: 581px; width: 387px;" /></a></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><u><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">SHADOW OF THE SUN (BOOK 2) </span></b></u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> Being release early 2014.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">
"Destined for love, Calum and Kate will do anything to be together. With
Kate trapped by a curse in Ashfall, Calum must find a way to save her
before she is lost to dark magic. Before she is lost to him and the
truth of their love is gone forever. Even if it means sacrificing
himself, Calum will choose to keep Kate safe. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
A Warrior for the Order, Zack prides himself on being stoic and strong.
As a Warrior, he never cries and never hurts. He does not love. But
underneath Zack’s Warrior heart, love beats true. And when he finds
someone who will finally catch him, Zack finds himself choosing to fall
even if true love kills him. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
Though the heart never lies, everyone has a little darkness in them, and
soon shadows begin to rise against the light. As deadly magic consumes
their world, love may not be enough to save them all. Because even
though sometimes being brave just means falling in love, one choice can
destroy everything. This time, no heart is safe."</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: justify;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> <b>The giveaway will more than likely be the special edition of Light of the Moon, if not it will be the original.</b></span></span></div>
</div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">
</span></div>
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b043be1/" id="rc-b043be1" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-30476600366077048572013-12-20T19:45:00.000-08:002013-12-20T19:45:59.036-08:00Provoke The Darkness Cover Reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmC7NURXGAdwsocr9_78uftqVoh7uvYyO1Kj1QJsUqaaYSHe1B168MwUd5wkr2uUE-nTsY_WLMMsVqqR_8yXd9ho2c2Ib1rCwYz8M32BlPVCstuAB1mKTVpUw0kGvYpIoXsknDT8gJnMD/s1600/58980_324573214334941_149045089_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglmC7NURXGAdwsocr9_78uftqVoh7uvYyO1Kj1QJsUqaaYSHe1B168MwUd5wkr2uUE-nTsY_WLMMsVqqR_8yXd9ho2c2Ib1rCwYz8M32BlPVCstuAB1mKTVpUw0kGvYpIoXsknDT8gJnMD/s640/58980_324573214334941_149045089_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
Today is one of the best days in my life! I've had this date set for over a month now and with the help of <a href="http://twitter.com/DaniMorales413" target="_blank">Dani Morales</a> I'm able to bring my dream to life.<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<br />
I don't know about you guys, but as a writer, I thought a cover reveal was exciting. And it is, don't get me wrong. Talking to other authors and writers, they've always became nervous when something like this was approaching, and now I know why! It's like all of the butterflies that have been rumbling in my tummy about this moment, have turned into dragonflies. All I can think of is, what if people don't like it, what if there is a spelling mistake in my blurb, or author bio (which there is but I fixed on my post, but others didn't). What if the story isn't interesting to a bunch of people?<br />
All of these negative questions run through my head, even with the assurance from a few people who I've let see the cover early (who are doing the cover reveal) and who I trust enough to give me their honest opinions. <br />
So with that being said, I'm excited that I can finally share the cover with all of you, and I'm nervous as hell too!<br />
<br />
I would also like to take the time to wish my good friend Craig Podolsky a very Happy Birthday. It's the reason I chose today to be the reveal for this cover, because he let me use his face for my main character, and took the time from his day to spend an hour or two with me doing a completely pathetic, but wonderful photo shoot. <br />
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<h4>
<u><i><b>The Synopsis</b></i></u> </h4>
It's his graduating year and everything has gone to shit, pardon my language, but if you knew what he's about to go through this year, you'd understand. It's never just one thing, but a collection of things that bring a person to their breaking point and he may have just hit his.<br />
His name is Ethan Cameron, and with an unexpected phone call from his mother, his life has changed drastically. More than I ever thought possible. He wanted a simple life. One that would have him working nine to five job that he enjoyed, with a wife and two and a half children. He must have taken a wrong turn somewhere, because it doesn't look like that is the future that the 'higher ups' have for him now.<br />
Maybe I'm the one who turned his life around, maybe it was the feelings that I have towards him that changed his fate. Could it be my fault that his life is ending?<br />
***<br />
I've always admired comic book characters, the ones that would go off and save the world. The only problem is I think it will be me that they'll have to save the world from.<br />
My grandmother tells me that I have a gift, and that it should be embraced. She's also crazy, like legit hears voices in her head crazy. To me, this gift feels more like a curse. A burden. It's slowly driving me crazy.<br />
I never thought life would be this complicated. I'm not quite sure where my loyalties lie anymore.<br />
Is it about doing the right thing, or staying alive?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSOQZTi_e3z6i5T2gFB1EpmbXGj10dpmVpJR3S0QiN_CiwYluEcO0NIVOVzSM1OSKFjAVwnrIFPpN4mObD1BPxAqELnLcvwfgcnpUq05sWC0gfuVHdSu5DNj17YxbUqrih8vonkxNoo9q/s1600/Image22.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivSOQZTi_e3z6i5T2gFB1EpmbXGj10dpmVpJR3S0QiN_CiwYluEcO0NIVOVzSM1OSKFjAVwnrIFPpN4mObD1BPxAqELnLcvwfgcnpUq05sWC0gfuVHdSu5DNj17YxbUqrih8vonkxNoo9q/s1600/Image22.JPG" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<h4>
<u><i><b>Author Bio</b></i></u></h4>
Christopher Thomas Chapman was born and raised in the small town of Westville, in the beautiful Canadian province known as Nova Scotia. Growing up, he had a very vivid imagination and wanted to be many things, but the passion to be a writer was much greater. When he's not working late nights in a kitchen, he can be found working even later on the many stories that he has running through his head.<br />
<br />
<br />
Be sure to follow me in several places. <br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/ChristopheChap">Twitter.com/ChristopheChap</a><br />
<a href="http://facebook.com/ChristopherChapmanAuthor">Facebook.com/ChristopherChapmanAuthor</a></div>
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
I cannot thank you all enough for helping me out with this, whether it's just viewing, liking, or sharing. Every small thing helps a writer. And like I said at the beginning of this post, this wouldn't be happening without the wonderful help of <a href="http://twitter.com/DaniMorales413" target="_blank">Dani Morales</a>. She is the brains behind the reveal, while I'm just the subject. Also, thank you to all of the bloggers that are helping me out today with this cover reveal. You are helping a complete stranger out with promoting the cover of his novel. I cannot thank you all enough!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
And if you've all made it this far, I applaud you! So here is the cover that I promised you all. I hope that you like it, because I for sure am in love with it. I'm a little bit biased though, only a little bit. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nv_RnITCcfhNJ3CseA0EkandGYhiqQ-PRypxeTkHI2iNca6G2GfPACLG1I4hiwfCarXNuh8sYro9iFECsUKccETKYyYX6gELNCEjdp2poBgIvDJSud45dikfSyJ_8yK-6IStn1VqFIW-/s1600/BookCover.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Nv_RnITCcfhNJ3CseA0EkandGYhiqQ-PRypxeTkHI2iNca6G2GfPACLG1I4hiwfCarXNuh8sYro9iFECsUKccETKYyYX6gELNCEjdp2poBgIvDJSud45dikfSyJ_8yK-6IStn1VqFIW-/s640/BookCover.JPG" width="426" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-38165346123617722862013-11-12T21:22:00.000-08:002013-11-12T21:22:53.993-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">This is the end.</span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">And this time, no heart is safe.</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
A stunning read for fans of Laini Taylor’s <i>Days of Blood & Starlight</i> and Maggie Stiefvater’s <i>The Raven Boys</i>, <i>Shadow of the Sun</i> is the lyrical sequel to <i>Light of the Moon</i> and the epic conclusion to the Legend of the Dreamer series that will enrapture you.</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEw6pU2uys4Bz7pEqH4_ZwApZGRMAhcI-I6ALh0ZiTlMhFDUr70m3t0fQupwErub8jJhrzwLcXzKDiemyZw_tm69jFSnRmUGA5bPXLUcSAxOpRgzADqkWxdss5e1LEQxxjEpD8582F0w/s1600/Shadow+of+the+Sun.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEw6pU2uys4Bz7pEqH4_ZwApZGRMAhcI-I6ALh0ZiTlMhFDUr70m3t0fQupwErub8jJhrzwLcXzKDiemyZw_tm69jFSnRmUGA5bPXLUcSAxOpRgzADqkWxdss5e1LEQxxjEpD8582F0w/s640/Shadow+of+the+Sun.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
"Destined for love, Calum and Kate will do anything to be together. With Kate trapped by a curse in Ashfall, Calum must find a way to save her before she is lost to dark magic. Before she is lost to him and the truth of their love is gone forever. Even if it means sacrificing himself, Calum will choose to keep Kate safe. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
A Warrior for the Order, Zack prides himself on being stoic and strong. As a Warrior, he never cries and never hurts. He does not love. But underneath Zack’s Warrior heart, love beats true. And when he finds someone who will finally catch him, Zack finds himself choosing to fall even if true love kills him. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
Though the heart never lies, everyone has a little darkness in them, and soon shadows begin to rise against the light. As deadly magic consumes their world, love may not be enough to save them all. Because even though sometimes being brave just means falling in love, one choice can destroy everything. This time, no heart is safe."<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">The end begins on 1.28.14.</span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: justify;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: justify;">Add it to your <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16063899-shadow-of-the-sun" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> shelf now!</span></div>
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/David-James/e/B009Z1XVSS" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiznE2QJ5wNHFtOBX8IpxIQ_a5CKebL_52LJyFCl5rQ31ZnPnYk7HCQyUNHQX-WcOGYI9Bk6l3btrBQelcG6nwz91HbbZCPHcEMM8FKvkz1Yh8EwFoTtnZM9xTJDXUMoNuvLhxUOhYIWmM/s400/legendseries.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Start at the beginning and get <i>Light of the Moon</i>, the first book in this epic series, today!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Light-Moon-Legend-Dreamer-Book/dp/1480082562/ref=la_B009Z1XVSS_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383918924&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Light of the Moon for Kindle/Paperback</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/light-of-the-moon-david-james/1113723632?ean=9781480082564" target="_blank">Light of the Moon for Nook/Paperback</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Check out <i>The Witch's Curse</i>, the stunning and romantic novella that reveals Kate's history.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Witchs-Curse-Legend-Dreamer-Book-ebook/dp/B00AOVQ43M/ref=la_B009Z1XVSS_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383918924&sr=1-3" target="_blank">The Witch's Curse for Kindle</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-witchs-curse-david-james/1113982018?ean=2940016094014" target="_blank">The Witch's Curse for Nook</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Zack is fearless, but he wasn't always. Read <i>The Warrior's Code</i> and learn more about his past.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Warriors-Code-Legend-Dreamer-Book-ebook/dp/B00CR1T0ZQ/ref=la_B009Z1XVSS_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383918924&sr=1-4" target="_blank">The Warrior's Code for Kindle</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-warriors-code-david-james/1115288590?ean=2940016410135" target="_blank">The Warrior's Code for Nook</a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
All two novellas, <i>The Witch's Curse</i> and <i>The Warrior's Code</i>, are included in the <i>Shades of the Stars</i> anthology, along with an exclusive short story about the fire enchanter Lily. This enchanting anthology also features essays, playlists, deleted scenes, and an author interview.</div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shades-Stars-Legend-Dreamer-David/dp/1490417060/ref=la_B009Z1XVSS_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1383918924&sr=1-2" target="_blank">Shades of the Stars for Kindle/Paperback</a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQB0O9klCj8BZ40R7QV3kMTSmLosW0zzVbnJsmo0doPwCq0wtm5hM23vpqh8ApnqYqw1AnrT1XQCKHwTUfbyRFg10WkcvCcYpBnCDyJ2R_snUoGXuxolN6W6n6B1Dgk7DgdCAvtN8bmk/s1600/author+photo+b&w.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQB0O9klCj8BZ40R7QV3kMTSmLosW0zzVbnJsmo0doPwCq0wtm5hM23vpqh8ApnqYqw1AnrT1XQCKHwTUfbyRFg10WkcvCcYpBnCDyJ2R_snUoGXuxolN6W6n6B1Dgk7DgdCAvtN8bmk/s200/author+photo+b&w.jpg" width="163" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<b><span style="color: red;">David James</span></b> writes books about stars and kisses and curses. He is the author of the YA novel, <i>Light of the Moon</i>, the first book in the Legend of the Dreamer duet, as well as the companion novellas, <i>The Witch's Curse</i> and <i>The Warrior's Code</i>. A Legend of the Dreamer anthology, <i>Shades of the Stars</i>, was released July 2013, and includes the exclusive novella, <i>The Enchanter's Fire</i>. The final book in the duet, <i>Shadow of the Sun</i>, will be released in January of 2014. Living in Michigan, he is addicted to coffee, gummy things, and sarcastic comments. David enjoys bad movies, goofy moments, and shivery nights. </div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/davidjamesauthor" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/DJamesAuthor" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="http://djamesauthor.blogspot.com/p/contact-me.html" target="_blank">Email</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/djamesauthor" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> <a href="http://djamesauthor.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Blog</a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Be brave. </span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And you don't have to wait until 1.28.14 to get started! Enter the INTERNATIONAL giveaway below for a chance to win the Legend of the Dreamer e-book of your choice!<br />
<br /></div>
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1bf2ee9/" id="rc-1bf2ee9" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-24792093185356641542013-09-10T00:55:00.003-07:002013-09-10T00:55:28.807-07:00Mythology by Helen Boswell<span style="color: red;">If you haven't heard of the book Mythology, you're for sure missing out.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red;">I told Helen when she messaged me on Twitter, that I would write a review for her book when I ha finished reading it. It may have taken me longer than what I wanted, but real life sucks that way. Keeping me away from really good books and what not.</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: red;">But before I do up my review, a little bit about the author and the book.</span><br />
<br />
<h3>
<b>Mythology</b>. </h3>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWa4y1L3jCxFFJQNr8tLpuwhYNHTCuDLZ94kL_QwJnMFLm6KVGI7xJ0MtkGMX1jQcog5gFYFpHL15Z7KSRZzmTQCyDhB_UImqlTaTpLbUR5EGslRTZ94cH4hM6pXWgz9YMCqxaGvVbiZSf/s1600/index.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWa4y1L3jCxFFJQNr8tLpuwhYNHTCuDLZ94kL_QwJnMFLm6KVGI7xJ0MtkGMX1jQcog5gFYFpHL15Z7KSRZzmTQCyDhB_UImqlTaTpLbUR5EGslRTZ94cH4hM6pXWgz9YMCqxaGvVbiZSf/s400/index.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
"Gentry..."<br />
<br />
I whirl around towards the sound of the hiss, my sword drawn in front of me. But the sword is gone. I panic as I stare down at my bare hands, and when I look up again, there are so many of them that they're filling the street. They're running and rapidly closing in on me. Growling and snarling, their eyes pitch black, swirls of a collective deimos reaching for me...<br />
<br />
~<br />
<br />
Hope Gentry doesn't believe in fate. Born with an unusual power to see the dark memories of those around her, Hope just wants to be a normal teenager. But in her senior year of high school, she becomes entangled in the lives of mythical entities she never dreamed existed. Was this her destiny all along? And will her powers help her survive the evil of the Demon Impiorum?<br />
<br />
Mythology isn't just for English class anymore.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Now I don't know about you guys, but that right there had me hooked! If you haven't read the novel yet, are you hooked?</span><br />
<span style="color: red;"><br /></span>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX7IE6gSmvXmAEyesUAILsjA1eqfAPJouyjqLSg_nXGCqmtQDwIyD4ck5kP5-HOP8rxyjcAXdlhxfscF2xKpw9JGVmchHinefoaxa6-MNJF1TzmNyRekaR2fd0oCLmit8drenIdUnsy7L/s1600/Helen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOX7IE6gSmvXmAEyesUAILsjA1eqfAPJouyjqLSg_nXGCqmtQDwIyD4ck5kP5-HOP8rxyjcAXdlhxfscF2xKpw9JGVmchHinefoaxa6-MNJF1TzmNyRekaR2fd0oCLmit8drenIdUnsy7L/s320/Helen.jpg" width="314" /></a><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="color: red;">Now a little bit about the author.</span><br />
<br />
<b>Helen Boswell </b>is originally from upstate New York. She attended the University of Buffalo because it was far enough from home that she felt like an adult but close enough to home in case her laundry got out of control. After several enjoyable years of living in Buffalo, she escaped alive with her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, against the original advice of her undergraduate advisor who told her that she should instead major in English. She teaches Biology at Southern Utah University and lives in Cedar City, Utah with her husband and two sons, and dog. Her move out west may be attributed to a series of serendipitous events, not Fate. This is her first novel.<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">And a wonderful first novel it is!</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">I've been told by someone, I cannot for the life of me remember who, that something interesting should happen within the first ten pages of a novel. Helen had no problem doing that. She did that in the one page Prologue. A short prologue, but it grab my curiosity like nothing has ever done before. I believe I even told Helen that. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Hope, the main character of Mythology has had a hard life and I really like the way that Helen played off that. Helen keeps her readers guessing with the twists and turns that she throws into the novel. Well played Helen! You kept me at the edge of my seat at the end of each chapter. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">At the end of each chapter, I was always drawn back in, always wanting a little bit more. Helen really knows how to keep her readers wanting more. She writes so beautifully, and gives you the picture of a scene or a character perfectly. She has not only throw her characters into this story, but she threw me and many other readers in there as well. As I was reading Mythology, I felt as if I were actually there standing beside Hope, or on the side lines watching it all play out. There's no need for a movie, because I saw everything perfectly in my head. I don't remember reading any words, I just remember seeing the scenes flash one after the other.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">I laughed out loud so many times, I believe I lost count. I think my room mate even called my out on laughing at a book. He just doesn't understand. Helen does. I've cried and screamed and held my breath. I've done just about everything a reader should do when reading a novel. Helen's first novel is amazing, and anyone who says otherwise really doesn't know what they're talking about.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Kudos Helen, on a fantastic first novel! I cannot wait for Mythology: The Wicked. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">If you haven't had the chance to pick up the book, you can do so here at <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Helen-Boswell/dp/1475210752/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378799595&sr=1-1&keywords=mythology+helen+boswell">http://www.amazon.com/Mythology-Helen-Boswell/dp/1475210752/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378799595&sr=1-1&keywords=mythology+helen+boswell</a> </span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Also, you should follow Helen Boswell on Twitter. She's all sorts of AWESOME! </span><a href="https://twitter.com/HelenBozz">https://twitter.com/HelenBozz</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">And while you're at it, be sure to check out the facebook page! </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mythologyseries">https://www.facebook.com/mythologyseries</a><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">Since this is basically my first blog post about a book that wasn't part of a blog tour, I thought I would host a giveaway. It's an international giveaway, and one lucky person will win a paperback copy of Mythology.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;"> </span>
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/b043be0/" id="rc-b043be0" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-90272494962006154322013-08-20T09:46:00.001-07:002013-08-20T09:46:10.423-07:00Tuesday Teaser.It's been a while since I did a Tuesday Teaser and I thought with my cover reveal coming up in December, I should really get on these teasers. Get everyone slightly interested in my novel.<br />
<br />
I want to thank the wonderful <a href="http://twitter.com/DaniMorales413">Dani Morales</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/rachelw_auth">Rachel Walter</a> for helping me with the slight edits of this chapter. You two are amazing!<br />
<br />
I will not keep you waiting, so here is the first chapter of Provoke the Darkness, Book One in the Grave Marked Series.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<b>Chapter One</b> </div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<i><u><b>Dream State </b></u></i>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
It's late. Much later than what I originally thought. This is
probably the reason why the streets are empty of all life, with the
exception of the <i>lost souls </i>that wandered the streets at night
looking for something, anything to make them feel alive. I keep my
head down, so that they don't think I'm looking for something I'm
not. That's all it takes, isn't it? Just one glance, and they come at
you like vultures to a carcass. A shiver runs down my spine as I
think about it,<i> just keep walking Ethan, </i>I think to myself.
The sooner I get off of these streets, the better. Just a few more
blocks and I'll be where I need to be, in the safety of a place I've
called home.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
No need to knock, I know I'm always welcome here, as long as Matilda
is home. Her mother doesn't care for me all that much, She say's I'm
a bad influence on Maddie and that I tempt her with everything bad
in life. You know, boys, drugs, and alcohol. Boys? Hardy. Drugs? Not
a chance, I don't touch that shit and I would kill Maddie if she went
near it. Alcohol? Okay yeah, that was me. In my defense though she
was stressing out over finals last year, so I took her mind off of it
and took her to a small party. It's not like she got totally wasted,
just enough to take the edge off.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I've known Matilda my whole life. We grew up as neighbors and were
inseparable. Our families didn't want us hanging out with each
other. Each of them saying that the other family had a “strange
vibe” to them or that they were just “plain weird”, but that
never stopped the two of us from spending most of our waking hours
together. She's the only person that I can fully be myself around,
and not fear being judged.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I head up the stairs and to her bedroom, it's the only place she
feels safe, in her mothers house. I stand there in the door way, and
I watch her as she's working on something at her desk, probably
tomorrows assignment. She always did wait for the last minute to get
it done. She crumpls up the paper and throws it to the waste bin
that's barely four feet away, and missed. The reason she didn't play
any sports. She glances over her shoulder at me, and I smiled. She
didn't do or say anything to acknowledge my presence, she just went
back to the new blank piece of paper in front of her.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
After several long minutes she gets up from the desk and walks over
to her bed, taking the piece of paper with her. She places it on the
bedside table and takes a few sleeping pills. Everyone knows that
Maddie had problems sleeping. It's because her mother would stay up
all night crying about her father. Her father had left her and her
mother for someone who was only a few years older than we were. It's
not that I blame him for what he's done to this family, but what can
you do? He could not put up with being with Marie – Matilda's
mother- when he fell out of love with her. He left without saying
goodbye to Maddie, only leaving a note for her mother. It's been a
hard life for the two of them, and I try to be there for Maddie
whenever she needs me.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
She sets the glass down and crawls into bed, pulling the covers up
almost over her head. She looks so small in the large bed. She looks
to the ceiling and I swear I see a tear glide down her cheek. I open
my mouth to say something, anything, but nothing comes out, I've seen
her cry many a times before, but this? This seems different. She
looks to me, sadness filling up the bright green eyes that I used to
know and whispers faintly so I barely hear what she says.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“I'm sorry, Ethan.” Another tear slowly makes its way down to
her pillow.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
Sorry? Sorry for what? There is no reason for her to be apologizing
to me, she's never done anything wrong. Confusion runs through me, as
I replay the past few days, trying to find a reason for this, but I
come up blank. Nothing. No reason for this madness.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“What are you apologizing for?” I ask, my voice sounding
distant. A chill runs down my spine, and Maddie's eyes flicker
something more than sadness. She turns over and pulls the covers up
over her head, ignoring the question I had asked.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Fine, I know when I'm not wanted.” I say, pain in my voice.
“You should be sorry Maddie. You've never once shut me out before,
why start now?” I turn and storm from her bedroom, making my way
back down the stairs and out the door.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
The nights have grown shorter now that winter is no longer on us and
summer has taken over. The cool summer nights are what I live for.
Sitting down by the river and watch the days go by, peaceful and
satisfying. And that is just what I do, I head down to my favorite
spot by the river and I lay there, thinking. Is there really a reason
for Matilda to be acting the way she was, and if so, what is the
reason?
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I jerk upright, breathing heavily and soaked to the bone. <i>Was it
all just a dream</i>, I think to myself. I scramble out of my bed and
rush over to my phone hoping to have a message from Maddie. No
messages! That's strange, Maddie is always awake before I am and she
always sends me a 'Good Morning' message to make sure I'm having a
good day. I sent her a quick message, and wait for a response. After
waiting for two minutes I hit speed dial one. It rings, and rings.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Hello, you've reached Matilda's voice mail. I'm currently unable
to come to the phone, probably for many reasons, so leave me your
name and number and I'll be sure to get back to you as soon as I
possibly can.” Her cheery recording flows into my ear.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Maddie, it's Ethan” I practically yell into my phone. “Call
me, or message me as soon as you get this. Please! I just had the
strangest dream, and I need to talk to you about it.” I end the
call and put the phone down, glancing over at the mirror that hangs
on the back side of my door. My hair is stuck to my face with sweat,
and the bags under my eyes are ridiculous. It looks like I haven't
showered or slept in a few days. I peel off my soaked clothes, which
is just a pair of briefs, and grab the towel that hangs on the back
of my computer chair. Opening the door a crack and peeking out to
make sure that my room mate is not in the hallway, it looks clear so
I make my way out while holding the towel in front of me, to give
myself some sense of decency. I make it to the bathroom and close
just in time to hear the turning of the lock of the main door.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Hey dude, are you up yet?” my room mate yells from the front
door. “You know if you're late for school once more, they're going
to have to send you to detention, or something. Just because you're
eighteen and it's your senior year of high school doesn't mean that
you can slack off. How do you expect to get into a good college?”
I roll my eyes at this. My grades are great, even with the missed
days, and he knows it. I hear him drop the keys onto the side table
that we have near the door. I lean on the bathroom door and run my
fingers through my hair. He's getting home late. Must have been out
to the club last night and went home with one of the the sleazy
chicks that are always hanging off of him. Marcus is a very handsome
man, with short blonde hair that he always has done up in one of
those faux-hawk styles. His bright green eyes and great bone
structure is what catches the attention of all the girls. That and he
has a rockin' body, I don't think I've seen someone with such a great
body. I don't know how he does it either, he eats non-stop and hardly
works out.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Yes Marcus, I'm up and about to get into the shower.” I yell
back “Thank you for being so fatherly, I should be able to get to
school on time today.” I crank the hot water and the bathroom
steams up almost instantly. I pull back the shower curtain and climb
in, standing under the stream of water. It burns as it pelts the back
of my neck.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
The door clicks, and a gust of cool air is forced into the heat of
the bathroom. “Sorry dude,” Marcus apologizes, with a laugh “I
really had to take a leak, and I didn't know how long you were going
to take.” This is nothing new to me, he does this more than not. It
seems every time I take a shower, he needs to use the bathroom. He
finishes up, flushes, and washes his hands. My hot water turns ice
cold and I let out a yelp while trying to get out from under it
before the chill goes to my bones. He bursts out in laughter and
rushes out of the bathroom before any profanity comes from my mouth.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Asshole!” I yell after him.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
After several more minutes under the the comfort of the hot water, I
turn it off and grab for my towel, only it's not where I set it down.
I pull open the curtain and prepare for the blast of cold air that
rushes over every inch of my naked, wet body. Shivering, I quickly
scanning the floor, but my towel is no where to be found.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Marcus!” I shout, as I climb out of the bathtub. The roar of
laughter makes its way up the stairs and to the bathroom. I glance to
the left and see that there is a note marked into the fogged up
mirror. <i>Ethan, I'm sorry. -M</i>. My heart drops into my stomach,
and I rush out of the bathroom and to my bedroom.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
When I reach my room, my phone is blinking with a message. I grab it
and flip to my messages. None of them are from Maddie. They're all
from my mother. I put my phone down and go to grab another towel from
the closet, glancing to the pictures that I have tacked up on my
wall. Pictures of Maddie and myself. She's my only real friend,
nobody else understands me the way she does.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I pick up my phone again and shoot her another message. <i>I might
as well check the message that mum sent, </i>I think to myself. It's
been far too long since I've talked to her, it'll be nice to hear her
voice.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<i>Ethan, I know you don't like people calling you, and that is why
I'm sending you this text message. Please call me when you read this.
It's urgent! </i>
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I read the message twice before I start to debate with myself, if
it's as urgent as what she thinks it is. Should I call her now, or
could it wait until I am home from school? I punch in her number and
listen to the phone ring in my ear. Two rings. Three rings. </div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Hello?” my mothers voice whispers into my ear.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Hey mum, it's Ethan,” I state, remembering that she doesn't
have caller ID.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Oh Ethan,” she cries. The sound of a chair screeching as it's
dragged across the floor. She sighs before starting again. “I'm so
sorry.”</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“Mum?” I ask, glancing towards the door to my bedroom. The
fogged up mirror flashes in my mind. “What's going on?” I bark at
my phone, growing impatient. I hear my mother sob on the other line,
I've never seen my mother cry. She was always the rock in any
situation that brought tears to everyone around her. She would be
that shoulder of support, but here she was, crying. I don't know what
else to do, or say. “I'm sorry mum, I didn't mean to make you cry.”
I whisper, tears forming in my own eyes. “It's just been a really
weird day.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“It's about Matilda,” she says in between sobs. “She killed
herself last night.”
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
Silence. My mind goes blank. I'm unable to think, unable to respond.
I hang up and toss my phone to the bed. I look around, and everything
seems out of place. The vivid colors of life have seemed to fade into
shades of gray. The dream replays over in my mind, and then I see
the bathroom mirror, again. I look down at my hands, but all I see is
the floor rushing up to me.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
***</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
Thump!
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
The sound was so loud I thought the house was coming down. I rush
from my room to see that the living room and the kitchen look
untouched. “Ethan!” I shout. No response. I rush to his bedroom,
not even bothering to knocking, just run right in. My heart drops and
my stomach clenches so tight that I might puke. Ethan's half naked,
in nothing but his underwear, face down on the floor. Blood spewing
from his nose, and tears streaking his cheeks.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<i>What the hell, </i>I think to myself, race back to my bedroom for
my phone, grabbing the white shirt that I had lying on my bed and
made my way back to his room, as quickly as I could. I punch in the
number that I need without even looking at the phone. It rings twice.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“9-1-1, what's your emergency?” A woman answers
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“ I need an ambulance!” I shout into the phone. “My room mate
is lying face down on the floor, bleeding. I don't know what
happened,” I rush to explain in my panicked state. Kneeling down,
I use the tee shirt to wipe the blood from the floor and from Ethan's
face. Trying to be as careful as I possibly can, and even then I can
see that it's hurting him. “It's going to be all right buddy,
you're going to be alright” I sob.</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
“What is your address, Sir?” the woman asks, and I can hear her
typing it into her computer as I tell her. “The ambulance is on
it's way. They should be there shortly.”</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I end the call, throwing my phone onto the bed. I roll Ethan over
and rests his head on my lap, getting the last bit of blood from his
face. It looks like his nose has decided that it were done bleeding,
which is good, because I don't think I've ever seen so much blood
come from anyone's nose.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
A knock at the door breaks the trance that I fell into since hanging
up with the operator, staring into nothingness. I gently set Ethan's
head down on the floor while I get up, my knees weak under the weight
of my body and rush to get the door. Red and white flashing lights
shine through the thin curtains, forming shadows on the walls.
Tearfully, I open the door. Since I cannot form words so I just point
to the hallway. I watch the E.M.T. guys move quickly down the hall
with a stretcher in hand.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I stand there by the front door, watching a small crowd of people
forming along the sidewalk, trying to see what all the commotion is
about. The paramedics pull Ethan from the hallway on the stretcher,
and through the front door to the ambulance. I follow behind them,
and am thankful that they allow me to sit in the back with Ethan. I
reach out and grab a hold of his hand, his skin as cold as ice.
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<i>Is he dying? It's</i> the only thought running through my mind.
He cannot die on me. I haven't had the chance to tell him how I feel
about him. And now, now I might not get that chance. </div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
I hope you all enjoyed the first chapter, next week I'll see what I can do about getting you a little bit more about Matilda!</div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<br /></div>
<div style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-85302970555075051602013-08-12T23:47:00.000-07:002013-08-12T23:47:32.399-07:00Cover RevealToday is the day that we do the cover reveal of Rachel Walter's first NA novel!<br />
<br />
A Message of Flowers (AMoF)<br />
<br />
<br />
But first, a little bit about Rachel!<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><u><b> </b></u></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCq5KItsX50P6vlLIAWMxRNW6Hz4nMVZkn-7XwpCR4hyphenhyphen9jxFL_qSR-spf_XNCKFu_wkHMBD4r3iX2DtqQC7mS6z9yJt9SJQFs9r6iivNd1mkNPxw8CGCX3QfJKjD7k6N3P6ukQlBRPeue/s1600/RachelWalter.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRCq5KItsX50P6vlLIAWMxRNW6Hz4nMVZkn-7XwpCR4hyphenhyphen9jxFL_qSR-spf_XNCKFu_wkHMBD4r3iX2DtqQC7mS6z9yJt9SJQFs9r6iivNd1mkNPxw8CGCX3QfJKjD7k6N3P6ukQlBRPeue/s320/RachelWalter.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Rachel
lives in Central Pennsylvania, is a stay at home mom, has a wonderful
husband, total of 4 kids, 3 of which are step kids. She’s a true
Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers fan. She’s an insomniac that loves
coffee, Johnny Depp movies and bonfires, dislikes driving on the
interstate, bugs of any kind, and a too quiet house. When she’s not
playing with the people inside her head, making her family think she
belongs in the loony bin or writing, she enjoys spending time with
her family, finding new music, new books, helping someone or plotting
something equally crazy with her Critique Partners. Be sure to check
out her debut YA Paranormal </span></span><span style="color: #181818;"><i><span style="background: #ffffff;">True
Connection</span></i></span><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">Also, she's pretty awesome!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"> Now a little bit about A Message of Flowers!!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<br /></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"> </span></span><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">
</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><i> White
Carnations - pure love, sweet and lovely.</i></span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Daisy
- Innocence, beauty, simplicity.</i></span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">To
florist, Georgina Nickols, every flower has a meaning and a purpose.
Flowers are something she knows, lives, and breathes. But when they
start mysteriously showing up on her porch, she’s unsure of their
meaning, and of who is leaving them.</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">What
do these flowers mean to the messenger?</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">An
old friend from high school, Corbin Waylay, moves back to town. When
he shows up, he stirs up all kinds of trouble for Georgina. Her
life-long friend, Sid Trail, hates him and makes that fact clear to
Georgina. But despite the warnings from her friend, she just can’t
help the feelings that resurface. The feelings she hasn’t felt for
anyone since high school graduation, the feelings that only Corbin
can induce.</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">As
Corbin moves closer into her life, it causes a rift between her and
Sid. The mystery flowers continue to appear and begin to add to the
stresses of life.</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">Love,
secrets, pain, and lies surround Georgina, putting her trust to the
test.</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;">When
the messenger is finally revealed, will the meaning of the flowers be
enough to repair the damage of those hidden secrets?</span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Forget
Me Nots - Remember me forever, good memories, hope.</i></span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Single
Red Rose - I love you.</i></span></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Also, a GiveAway! </i></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #181818;"><u><span style="background: #ffffff;"> </span></u></span></div>
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1e57/" id="rc-961b1e57" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: red;">And the moment you've all been waiting for!!! The Cover!!! </span><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgheRRym48gC6WkbfoyvFh_jlFuNXKqojdfDv4riSkRzSAci2A_7SVLvd_Mmz5xRkzA6FriYqKzi8LR5yG2Z9qOhlgKBnlruD0uMReiLUR9PPlMeFvp7bNzzsiXw_Lzz34w9XnNknd2X9/s1600/AMOF+cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEgheRRym48gC6WkbfoyvFh_jlFuNXKqojdfDv4riSkRzSAci2A_7SVLvd_Mmz5xRkzA6FriYqKzi8LR5yG2Z9qOhlgKBnlruD0uMReiLUR9PPlMeFvp7bNzzsiXw_Lzz34w9XnNknd2X9/s640/AMOF+cover.jpg" width="425" /></a></div>
<span style="color: red;"> </span><script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-35927168600227349072013-08-04T20:58:00.001-07:002013-08-04T22:53:16.053-07:00Deviation Blog Tour.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinndPE1csDCgBkUUfKuG3D8i48fjkipGaQpHB7b5TaP5ia_FD4_SH62jn1xboXa3s_5XzKDy-ajarmdoEkkUrBrMHNn9HDyWcLetaojy6yZTstCzUByeyImr9T3TK4qAFrJlVaHzqvueOc/s1600/Dbanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinndPE1csDCgBkUUfKuG3D8i48fjkipGaQpHB7b5TaP5ia_FD4_SH62jn1xboXa3s_5XzKDy-ajarmdoEkkUrBrMHNn9HDyWcLetaojy6yZTstCzUByeyImr9T3TK4qAFrJlVaHzqvueOc/s640/Dbanner.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<br />
<h3>
</h3>
<h3>
Blurb</h3>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uYEy3bn5BC1vuYohRAKbUxROEciamGlVljCMnL7rWYEf9mMCSc9GLgd3QLMbA29LalnBDpzADwl9jcP1XDXAIh4VP_LIsb8ubp82hbhEiiWB_nqDGZQcBYXyVFOOEfYb_xeVMfr4FtwV/s1600/DeviationCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7uYEy3bn5BC1vuYohRAKbUxROEciamGlVljCMnL7rWYEf9mMCSc9GLgd3QLMbA29LalnBDpzADwl9jcP1XDXAIh4VP_LIsb8ubp82hbhEiiWB_nqDGZQcBYXyVFOOEfYb_xeVMfr4FtwV/s640/DeviationCover.jpg" width="425" /></a>It takes just one week to realize that you’re broken, but not unfixable. ONE week to realize everything doesn’t come with a price. One week to fall in love with love. One week to fall in love with you. <br />
Family torn apart at thirteen by a drunk driver.<br />
Fifteen foster homes in five years.<br />
Determined to keep everything at bay, Nevaeh Rodgers will do whatever it takes to forget.<br />
<br />
Until she meets Angel Barajas at a party. He can’t keep his eyes off of her. Saving her from a guy at the party and an overdose, he can’t just let her walk out his door. Determined to help her whether she wants the help or not, he sets out to find her and not a moment too soon. <br />
It takes ONE day to realize the relationship you’re in isn’t healthy and leave. TWO days to realize you’re as pathetic as the loser you stayed with. THREE days to get a combination of drugs out of your system. FOUR days to wish life would end so you can take matters into your own hands. FIVE days to be saved. It takes a week to realize that everything each and every one of those days has in common, is the vibrant blue eyes that are staring at me right now.<br />
<br />
<b>Excerpt</b><br />
When I come to again the first thing I notice is the fragrance of laundry. It smells just like when it comes out of the dryer. I roll over, shocked to come into contact with a warm, hard, body. I shoot up and scoot across the bed, only to end up falling on my ass on the other side. I bite back a groan and see that I’m only wearing my pink bra and panties. Sober. Shit! I’m totally fucking sober right now. I crawl around looking for my pants but find nothing. I glance up at the bed and see a guy lying there asleep. I stand up and tiptoe towards the door that I’m hoping is the bathroom. I open it, but instead of a bathroom, there’s a hallway. <br />
Part of the wall looks like the shape of a door, so I start pressing on it. When it finally opens, I see my clothes on the floor of the bathroom by the tub. Shutting the door behind me, I grab my pants and look for the pills but they’re gone. My backpack is missing too and I’m starting to freak out. I stand up and grab the counter when suddenly the door opens. I can’t even bring myself to look at whoever came in. All my focus is on trying to slow my breathing before I have a panic attack. <br />
“Just take a deep breath in; now slowly release it, deep breath in and out.” A deep voice says as the door clicks shut behind him. He places his hands on my hips and a shudder races through my body. I look up into the mirror and see a face that looks familiar but I can’t place it. I focus on his blue eyes which are the same shade mine used to be when I was younger. The same blue that reminds me of the innocence and happiness I had in my life before it was taken from me.<br />
“Who are you and where am I?” My voice is shaky from the warmth of his skin on mine.<br />
“Do you remember anything from last night?” He looks concerned.<br />
I try to remember. I remember walking home in the morning, I remember Timo walking in with that bitch, I even remember meeting up with Ice. I shudder. This guy flexes his hands on my hips, and when I look up in the mirror I see him watching me. Click. “You were at the party. I remember staring at you and then I was coming to talk to you when Timo showed up. He was about to punch me-“I stop. He meets my eyes in the mirror, “You stood in front of me and knocked Timo out, right?”<br />
He nods his head yes. I try to understand what’s going on and remember what happened after that but I come up with nothing. “Okay, so why am I here and who are you?”<br />
He sighs, “Well, my name is Angel and you are in my house because you blacked out.”<br />
I blacked out? I guess I took the wrong pill last night. “Okay, but that doesn’t explain why I’m still here. Yeah, okay, I blacked out and now I remember my vision getting blurry but that doesn’t explain why I’m still here-not that I’m ungrateful, but I’m not sure I should be thrilled either.”<br />
He laughs at me. “Well, after I knocked out Timo, your friend said you could stay with her but she was worried Timo would find you. So I decided to bring you to my place.”<br />
Alright. Well that makes perfect sense, I think. I feel myself nodding, “Okay, so…. why am I also half naked?” <br />
<br />
<br />
<h3>
<u><span style="font-weight: normal;">A little bit about the Author<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEzUeYhjuTjWGqXDSucFesBfFO7WU3QVTiMq4IAln9Azd3X2GKC5UkWvL5tKx1Jh_DutfJhwdoOxWCQHhmEY266CFJfbbuCBuLzo8b4XzB-cCAzCo7uxY38fWdwe0a5_Hn09Ud64MdwXk/s1600/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzEzUeYhjuTjWGqXDSucFesBfFO7WU3QVTiMq4IAln9Azd3X2GKC5UkWvL5tKx1Jh_DutfJhwdoOxWCQHhmEY266CFJfbbuCBuLzo8b4XzB-cCAzCo7uxY38fWdwe0a5_Hn09Ud64MdwXk/s320/photo+%25284%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
</span></u></h3>
<br />
Dani Morales is a native Texan currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada with her three boys and her mother. She adopted the boys in December of 2011 and loves spending every minute playing with them. On her spare time you can find a book in her hand or sitting in front of the computer typing out stories that run rampant in her mind. Her debut novel Entrelacen was released April 2013.<br />
<br />
Be sure to stalk Dani at these locations.<br />
<br />
Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6936147.Dani_Morales">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6936147.Dani_Morales</a><br />
Blog: <a href="http://www.danimoralesauthor.blogspot.com/">http://www.danimoralesauthor.blogspot.com/</a><br />
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/danimorales413">https://twitter.com/danimorales413</a><br />
Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/DaniMoralesAuthor">http://www.facebook.com/DaniMoralesAuthor</a><br />
<br />
<br />
My Review.<br />
<br />
When I got my ARC it wasn't to write a review, it was to bate for the wonderful Dani Morales.<br />
<br />
It was within the first few pages when I got hooked. A beautiful woman, and a douchbag of a boyfriend, I was curious as to how Dani was going to play this out. And she plays it out beautifully!<br />
<br />
It's been a while since I have had the chance to read anything like this novel in a while. A wonderful strong female lead who thinks that she can take care of herself, while a passive aggressive secondary male who becomes a main character throughout the novel.<br />
<br />
There was only one real thing that I didn't like about this novel, and that was the timeline. I think that Dani could have played with that a little better, but besides that it is a wonderful read! A novel that hooked me early, like a good novel should, and had me guessing until the very last page. There was something about it, something that kept me coming back for more.<br />
<br />
Dani is the type of writer that leaves you hanging at the end of each chapter. She can play with the way you think things are going to go, and then surprise you completely! I know that I didn't expect some of the turns that she did with Deviation. <br />
<br />
You for sure have to pick this novel up and give it a read. You will be missing out if you don't, and that's not just my opinion!<br />
<br />
<br />
Be sure to add Deviation to Goodreads: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17935534-deviation">http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17935534-deviation</a><br />
<br />
<h3>
US Only
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1e55/" id="rc-961b1e55" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>
International Only
<a class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/961b1e56/" id="rc-961b1e56" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>
</h3>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000011068908979071.post-19158987247306840162013-07-31T22:41:00.000-07:002013-07-31T22:42:12.479-07:00Nemesis Cover Reveal!<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">The first book that Starla wrote in this series is amazing, so if you haven't had the chance to check it out yet, you should do so.</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b> </b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Maven (The Edure series, book1)</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<br />
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">"How far would you go for love?</span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /></span>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Since losing her parents at 14, young prodigy Dr. Lydia Ashley has focused <span class="il">on</span> one thing: an appointment <span class="il">on</span> the <i>Deep Water Research Command Endure</i>.
Now 21, she’s about to realize that dream, but nothing is how she
imagined it would be. Her transitional sponsor forgets her, her new lab
is in complete chaos, and, as if that weren’t enough, she’s about to
discover something so horrific it could potentially destroy all life <span class="il">on</span> the planet. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /></span>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Daniel Brewer, a noted playboy and genius in his own right, may be exactly what she needs… Or he may make everything worse.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: white;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;" /></span>
<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">Has she finally found a puzzle she can’t solve?"</span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><i>Maven</i> <span class="il">on</span> Goodreads (Six Chapter excerpt available for download):</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17883119-maven" target="_blank">http://www.goodreads.com/book/<wbr></wbr>show/17883119-maven</a></span></span><br />
<div>
</div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><i>Maven</i> 6-Chapter Excerpt <span class="il">on</span> Wattpad:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.wattpad.com/story/6344011-maven-the-endure-series-book-1-six-chapter-excerpt" target="_blank">http://www.wattpad.com/story/<wbr></wbr>6344011-maven-the-endure-<wbr></wbr>series-book-1-six-chapter-<wbr></wbr>excerpt</a></span></span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Print
copy:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="https://www.createspace.com/4285823" target="_blank">https://www.createspace.com/<wbr></wbr>4285823</a></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://amzn.com/148498563X" target="_blank">http://amzn.com/148498563X</a></span></span></div>
<br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">eBook:</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Amazon
Kindle: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D5JOC8O" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/dp/<wbr></wbr>B00D5JOC8O</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Smashwords:
<a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/322158" target="_blank">https://www.smashwords.com/<wbr></wbr>books/view/322158</a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Barnes
& Noble: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/maven-s-a-huchton/1115464747?ean=9781484985632" target="_blank">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/<wbr></wbr>w/maven-s-a-<span class="il">huchton</span>/<wbr></wbr>1115464747?ean=9781484985632</a></span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now on to the cover reveal for Nemesis! I personally cannot wait for this book to come out. After reading Maven, I cannot get enough of Starla Huchton!</span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Title</b>: <i>Nemesis</i> (The Endure series, book 2)</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Author</b>: S. A. <span class="il">Huchton</span></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Genre</b>: Science Fiction Romance (New Adult)</span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Release date</b>: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_2146034798" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">August 26th, 2013</span></span></span></span></div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
</div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Book Description:</b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">"Tech
genius Daniel Brewer isn't the only one with a romantic history.
Already weighed down with the impossible problem of the Maven
Initiative's plans for world domination and disaster, Dr. Lydia Ashley
is finding it more and more difficult to keep things in balance. With an
old flame reappearing and the schemes of a vindictive new rival thrown
into the mix, her hopes for a life with Daniel may be <span class="il">on</span> the brink of annihilation. </span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">When Lydia's past is brought to light, one big secret could destroy everything."</span></span></div>
</div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Author Bio:</b></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><span class="il">Starla</span> <span class="il">Huchton</span> released her first novel, <i>The Dreamer's Thread</i>, as a full cast
podcast production beginning in August 2009. Her first foray went <span class="il">on</span> to become
a double-nominee and finalist for the 2010 Parsec Awards. Since her debut,
<span class="il">Starla</span>'s voice has appeared in other podcasts including The Dunesteef Audio
Fiction Magazine, The Drabblecast, and <i>Erotica
a la Carte</i>. She is also a voice talent for Darkfire Productions, and
narrates several of their projects, including <i>The Emperor's Edge</i> series, <i>This
Path We Share</i>, and others. Her writing has appeared in the <i>Erotica a la Carte</i> podcast, a short
story for <i>The Gearheart </i>(earning her
a third Parsec nomination), and an episode of the <i>Tales from the Archives</i> podcast (the companion to Tee Morris and
Philippa Balantine's <i>Ministry of Peculiar
Occurrences</i> series), which garnered her a second finalist badge from the
2012 Parsec Awards. Her second novel, a Steampunk adventure entitled <i>Master of Myth</i>, was the first place
winner in the Fantasy/Science Fiction category of The Sandy Writing Contest
held annually by the Crested Butte Writers Conference. <i>Maven</i> was her third completed novel and the first in a planned
series of four, being released under the name S. A. <span class="il">Huchton</span>. <i>Nemesis</i> is the second in the Endure series.<br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">After completing her degree in Graphic Arts,
<span class="il">Starla</span> opened up shop as a freelance graphic designer focusing <span class="il">on</span> creating
beautiful book covers for independent authors and publishers. She currently
lives in Virginia where she trains her three Minions and military husband.</span>
</span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b>Author Links</b>:</span></span></div>
<div style="margin: 0px;">
</div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Author
website: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="http://www.starlahuchton.com/" target="_blank">http://www.starlahuchton.com</a></span></span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Author
Facebook Page: </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Starla-Huchton-Author-Page/255657227797465" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr>pages/<span class="il">Starla</span>-<span class="il">Huchton</span>-Author-<wbr></wbr>Page/255657227797465</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Twitter:
</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"><a href="https://twitter.com/riznphnx" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/riznphnx</a></span></span><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia;"> </span></span><img class="GH" height="600" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=2a3e3a3d74&view=att&th=1400f4cde201ede6&attid=0.1.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=1" width="450" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10878777440611148133noreply@blogger.com0