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The House on Hundred Hill: The Nephilim Book One   by Jemima Valentino (adult title) Blurb -Jessica Rylan has spent her entire life trying to fit in, despite feeling deep down that she doesn't quite belong. A slave to passions that she doesn't quite understand, she does her best to simply ignore her burgeoning sensuality. Little does Jessica realise that a seemingly chance encounter with the handsome Nate Black will turn her world upside down. All it takes is one garden party invitation to pull her into an ancient struggle, one where she must place her trust in Nate and his mysterious brother Draven to survive. As Jessica becomes seduced by the ancient and mystical world of the Nephilim, she finally begins to understand her own dark desires. Because Draven Black is searching for something... Something only Jessica can provide. Excerpt from The House on Hundred Hill : The damp shingle under his old workman's boot crunched softly as he stubbed out a fourt...

We like to host blog tour, author stops and blog hops. Sharing among the book loving community is vital and besides encouraging it, we also like to practice it. Here is the group of latest winners from our past contests. Congratulations to all! All winners have already been contacted and have responded. Spooktacular Giveaway: Retribution audio:   Stacey S Dark Guardians set:   Amanda S Book Depository GC:  Patty Book tours: A Dog's Way Home hardcover copy:   Patricia The Lost t-shirt/ebook copy of Rookie of the Year:   Nicole S ebook copy of Whirl:  Jessica ebook copy of Sweet Bytes:   Mary D paperback copy of Blood Eternal:   Brenda Jean  choice of  ebook from   Keta Diablo's titles :   Darlene ebook copy of Lust After Death:  Eva ebook copy of Cherished:  Krysykat ebook copy of Chosen:  msmjb ebook copy of Unruly Magic...

Blurb: When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home. Except there’s something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like she’ll turn to dust if he touches her. It’s not until Dez’s father shows up, wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes there’s more to this boy and her father’s “law firm” than she realized. Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation—an organization devoted to collecting “special” kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons his entire life. And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills. The two team up with a group of rogue Sixes hell-bent on taking down Denazen before they’re caught and her father discovers the biggest sec...

Reader Girls welcomes author Derrolyn Anderson to our blog today. She has written a YA series, Marina's Tales : Between the Land and the Sea , The Moon and the Tide and The Fate of the Muse . We are showcasing her enchanting series and she has written a guest post about mermaids and is also sharing an excerpt from the first book. Ms. Anderson is also giving away one ebook set of all three books to one commenter. Between the Land and the Sea (Marina's Tales Book One) Blurb: Something extraordinary is lurking in the deep ocean waters off the coast of Aptos, California. Just a few weeks after moving to the beach town, sixteen year-old Marina has nearly drowned twice, enchanted the hottest guy in high school, and discovered a supernatural creature. If she can manage to survive her increasingly dangerous encounters with unpredictable mermaids, she might just be able to unlock the mystery of her past and learn how to appease the mysterious forces that seem to want something ...

Reading level: Ages 13 and up Paperback: 464 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (September 20, 2011) Blurb: A journey may take hundreds of miles, or it may cover the distance between duty and desire. Sixteen of today’s hottest writers of paranormal tales weave stories on a common theme of journeying. Authors such as Kelley Armstrong, Rachel Caine, and Melissa Marr return to the beloved worlds of their bestselling series, while others, like Claudia Gray, Kami Garcia, and Margaret Stohl, create new land-scapes and characters. But whether they’re writing about vampires, faeries, angels, or other magical beings, each author explores the strength and resilience of the human heart. My review: What I enjoy about reading anthologies is the  opportunity to sample authors. With Enthralled , I was already familiar with most of these authors and they did not fail me. In fact, some totally impressed me.  These mini-reviews are not in the exact order of the book. Giovanni's F...

Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Dell; Original edition (December 29, 2009) Blurb: In a frozen wilderness steeped in darkness, the lines between good and evil, lover and enemy, are never black or white but drawn in Shades of Midnight . Something inhuman is stalking the frigid Alaskan wilds, leaving unspeakable carnage in its wake. For bush pilot Alexandra Maguire, the killings stir memories of a horrific event she witnessed as a child and evoke in her the inexplicable sense of otherness she has long felt within herself but never fully understood . . . until a darkly seductive stranger with secrets of his own enters her world. Sent from Boston on a mission to investigate the savage attacks and stop the slaughter, vampire warrior Kade has his own reasons for returning to the frigid, forbidding place of his birth. Haunted by a secret shame, Kade soon realizes the stunning truth of the threat he faces–a threat that will jeopardize the fragile bond he has formed with the cou...

Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 308 KB Publisher: Zebra Books (June 1, 2011) Blurb: Magic It is bleeding into our world, bringing with it banshees, wraiths, fae from the twisting forests of Twilight. But Elllie's problem is a very different kind of phenomenon. . . Shadow It ought to be attached to her; instead it has a life of its own. And her dark mirror image is a wild thing, willfully seducing the very man Ellie hoped could help. Science Cam has devoted his career to exploring the boundaries between this world and the Hereafter. But nothing could prepare him for the mischief and mayhem of a soul split in two. Surrender Who will give in first: the man struggling to unite two halves of one fascinating female; the shadow fighting for freedom to experience the thrill of every emotion; or the woman who is about to discover her own deepest desires? My review: I first fell in awe of Kellison's paranormal world with her debut novel, Shadow Bound ( my review ). Shadow T...