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SHADA By Craig Hansen  Book 1 of the Ember Cole series   Genre: young adult paranormal suspense  Word Count: approximately 32,500 words.  Book Blurb:  "If you could talk to a dead person, anyone at all, who would it be?" A year ago, Ember Cole witnessed the death of her grandfather. Now, with her grandmother slipping away into dementia, she seeks answers from the only person who loved her grandmother more than her, even if he is dead: Grandpa Normie. Joined by three of her closest friends, Ember treks deep into the woods of northwestern Wisconsin, seeking the advice of a dead man on how to save the living. But sometimes, the dead have their own agenda. We welcome Craig Hansen to our blog. EVERY STORY NEEDS A RESOLUTION: A guest blog by Craig Hansen The eBook revolution and the rise of independent authors has proliferated at least one bad habit. Pressed by the desire to increase the number of available titles as quickly a...

Book blurb: One man possessed her heart. The other possessed her soul. Both had betrayed her. Leah Wolfe, a federal agent for SINS, Supernatural Investigations of Non-Human Species is determined to move on with her life and master her own gifts, including the ability to speak to the souls of the dead. Her ex-fiancé, Joaquin Wildhorse, was unable to accept her gifts and gave himself to another. Ian Nightwalker was more than willing to soothe her broken heart. With a prominent member of The Marquis, the vampire ruling council, intent of coming to Leah’s hometown, the threat of Chaos touching everyone she loves brings her down a path to work with both Joaquin Wildhorse and Ian Nightwalker once again. The Order of Chaos grabs the reader on the first page and leads them on a journey full of romance, action and suspense as it follows Leah into her first official case with SINS. Leah is a strong-willed, kick-ass heroine who has conquered a life full of adversity with grace....

Book blurb: Sleep lightly tonight… A madman has come to town seeking a diabolical revenge and large dogs begin attacking their masters for no apparent reason and with heinous results. Animal Control Director Tony Parker must find out why and stop the murderous attacks. Meanwhile, Jezebel, a huge black Great Dane has killed her master and is loose, terrorizing the city and stalking Parker and his family. Parker and Sarah Hill, his beautiful and seductive young assistant, attempt to unravel the mystery and stop the terrible carnage while dealing with their own demons and lusty desires. The attacks must be stopped. Jezebel must be found-and soon, you see--there is one other complication. Parker seems to have come down with an annoying little virus. No, it's not one of those irritating summer colds. It's certain death. She's a murderess, huge and black as a hell-bound night. Beware. Jezebel is on the loose! Excerpt: In the grayish soup, a dark vision appeared. F...

Kindle Edition, 258 pages Published June 4th 2011 by Soul Fire Press Book blurb: Ashlyn McVean doesn't believe in fairy tales. That is, until Ashlyn is thrown into the crosshairs of grudges her grandmother created long ago. After finding out she is one of two people able to cross between faerie realms, Ashlyn is faced with trying to understand her abilities, along with navigating a new relationship with her boyfriend, Liam. As if being on a centuries old hit list and dealing with crazed pixies isn't enough, her new abilities mean trouble for Liam. Knowing her new life puts everyone she loves in danger, Ashlyn must decide what's most important in her life between friends, family, love, and ultimately, realms. Our review: Bridger is the type of book I really like to read: starts off in a scene which instantly grabbed me, made me emotionally attached to the main character, Ashlyn, or Ash, and kept me engaged until the end. From the heartbreaking opener, we see that Ash...

INK By S J Davis Genre: paranormal YA “It’s a good day to die.” My mother holds my arm fiercely. “But as you grieve for me, listen for the voices. Then, you must get the ink.” *** Sparrow stumbles between two worlds – light and dark, love and hate, what is real and what is in her mind. When her mother dies on the Reservation, Sparrow’s world is shadowed with anger and narrowed by pain. The voices arrive, but are they real? And how can a tattoo make her stronger? Mateo arrives to guard Sparrow, but from whom? Layne holds on to Sparrow, but why? As the voices grow stronger and her pain expands, Sparrow finds that the shadows in the corner and the voices we fear most are the ones inside ourselves. https://www.facebook.com/SJDavis.INK Guest Post: When Sparrow started to live in my head When a character begins to take shape inside my head, I usually discover that they are based on someone I know or someone I care for in my real life. I’ve also found out that I am an ...

Book blurb: If you know something about passion, and desire, and giving everything to live your dreams then leave your world behind for a while. Come with Janice to Dublin, in the mid nineteen-eighties when a better future beckoned and the past was restless, whispering in the shadows for the Old Ways. Janice has grown tired of her sheltered existence in Toronto and when Aidan leads her through the veils of the Celtic Twilight, she doesn’t hesitate. In their love, Aidan, Dublin’s rising poet, sees a chance for redemption and Janice sees a chance for recognition. Sinead tells her that it is all nonsense as she keeps her head down and her eyes fixed on her own prize – a place in Ireland’s prospering future. She used to go out with Aidan, before he met Janice, so there is little she can say. And besides, she has enough to do as her parents are torn apart by the rumours of church scandals. But after a few nights in Grogan’s, where Dublin’s bohemians gather, or a day in Clonmacnoise amo...

It is that time again! Time for the Spooktacular Giveway Hop. Wow, this hop has simply exploded in popularity. This year there are over 400 blogs participating ( here's the list )! That is A LOT! This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Rhiannon from The Diary of a Bookworm . Reader Girls is offering THREE prizes this year: two are US/Canada and the third is just for International readers. All we ask is that you be a follower to enter. For extra points follow us on Facebook / Twitter Thank you for stopping by. Here is what we're offering: Prize One:   Audio version of Retribution  by Sherrilyn Kenyon Open to US/Canada Blurb: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon comes the next thrilling installment in her blockbuster Dark-Hunter® series Harm no human… A hired gunslinger, William Jessup Brady lived his life with one foot in the grave. He believed that every life had a price. Until the day when he finally found a reason to ...