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Reader Girls hosts the Harvest Moon Rising tour today. L.M. Pruitt is one of our mom's favorite authors and we're thrilled to have her stop by here today. Harvest Moon Rising (Moon Rising #2) Blurb: Cari Gravier might have learned the town's big secret, but some things remain constant: the Old Town Cafe, blackberry harvesting, and the shaky relationship with her ex-husband, Mike Sullivan. But there's more change in the wind, the kind even half blind Old Willis can see. The seeds of the past--betrayal, violence, and heartbreak--are ready for harvest. And some sleeping do ...   A guest post by L.M. Pruitt Mining the Well  Sources of Inspiration  A question I get asked repeatedly is where I get the idea or inspiration for characters such as Jude, Frankie, and Cari. The simple answer is: I don’t have a simple answer. When I started writing about Jude, I had the simple goal of telling a story about a girl that has something huge thrust upon her and

Title: Unicorn Keep Author: Angelia Almos Genre: YA Fantasy Jiline of Ainsley is dismayed when her best friend is selected by the mages to become a unicorn keeper at the Keep, an isolated mountain fortress. Especially since Madelen is in love and engaged to the richest boy in the village. Jiline on the other hand has no prospects of marriage or a trade in their small village. So, she comes up with a plan to take Madelen’s place at the Keep and hopefully flunk out of unicorn keeper training before the mages can discover the deception. Unfortunately, the unicorns have their own plans for her. Mage Herrick, son of the Keep Mage, returns home to the Keep as the trainee keepers arrive. A chance encounter with Jiline, who he believes is Madelen, on the trail sparks a magical connection between the two. Knowing he can’t feel a magical draw to someone who has no magic, he tries to prove Madelen (Jiline) has magic within her. His attention brings unforeseen complications for both o

Merlyn’s Raven By Rose Vanden Eynden  Genre: Historical fiction Publisher:  Soul Mate Publishing (April 17, 2012) Blurb:   Falling in love is the ultimate magic. For Gwendydd, a young woman in 5th century Wales, it seems an unobtainable fantasy. She dreads the day her chieftain grandfather will marry her off to increase his allies among the warring tribes of Britain. When she meets the mysterious and handsome druid apprentice Myrddin, Gwendydd realizes just how difficult falling in love can be. The ire of her disapproving grandfather is not her only obstacle. Myrddin’s clairvoyant visions of a king who will unify the battling tribes and bring peace to the land become a dangerous obsession that threatens to obliterate their union. Can Gwendydd support her beloved, the man destined to become the world’s most powerful enchanter, King Arthur’s legendary Merlyn? Or will her devotion destroy her and everything she holds dear? Purchase links:  Soulmate Publishing  |  Amazon About