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Sandman by Morgan Hannah MacDonald Genre: Romantic thriller Format: ebook, 340 pages Publisher: Celtic Moon Publishing ( February 2, 2012)    Blurb: Beware the SANDMAN he’ll put you to sleep. . .forever. A serial killer on the loose, a woman being stalked, and a homicide detective who must find the connection before it’s too late. He collects women. He imprisons them, plays with them, tortures them. Until they bore him. Then he removes a souvenir. They call him the Sandman. Meagan McInnis is being plagued with late night calls, yet when she answers, no one is there. Then one night she makes a grisly discovery in her own backyard. The caller is silent no more. Homicide Detective, J.J. Thomas, realizes Meagan is the key to finding the Sandman. Now not only must he protect her, but he must find the connection between Meagan and the killer before she becomes his next victim. An excerpt from Sandman: Sean climbed out of the water with his surfboard under his arm. He drag...

Choices Book Two The Guardian Trilogy By Liz Schulte Blurb: Hearts break. Loved ones are lost. Life keeps moving. Olivia Martin’s afterlife was more dangerous and confusing than her life ever was. She thought she was ready to come back, to forget about Holden and to let go of the rage consuming her. Fulfilling her destiny as a guardian was all that mattered—the past could stay hidden in the crevices of her mind. However, when guardians are murdered and the evidence points towards jinn, she has to do something. To save anyone’s future, Olivia will have to confront the one person from her past she is terrified to see. Holden waited for Olivia with the hope he would see her one more time. But when she didn’t return, he found salvation in darkness. The black and twisted road made it easier to forget what he lost than to live with the memory of what he had. An unexpected promotion shoves him into a world of intoxicating power and influence. Holden will have to choose ...

 Perilous Light (The Afterglow Trilogy #2) by Alyssa Rose Ivy Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance Blurb: Would you sacrifice everything for a world you barely knew? It has been over a year since Charlotte and Kevin first stepped through the gate into Energo, and neither has been able to settle back into a normal life. Even though she tries to deny it, Charlotte is in love with Calvin and can’t push him from her mind. She distracts herself with the antics of James and her growing friendship with Liam—the one person who seems to understand her. Kevin is starting to adjust to his new identity as a college student and basketball player, but he can’t seem to shake his feelings for Samantha, his fear for Charlotte’s safety or the sensation that basketball is no longer enough. When they unexpectedly return to Energo, both Charlotte and Kevin must face their fears and step up to become the leaders they were always meant to be. About the author: Alyssa Rose Ivy...

About the book:  The new biography Unconquered: The Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley tells the story of Ferriday, Louisiana's famous cousins. With three personal journeys set alongside important landmarks in pop-culture history, author J.D. Davis presents a unique tale of American music centered on the trials, tribulations, and achievements of three men who remain truly Unconquered. Three cousins, inseparably bonded through music. Each became a star; their story would become a legend. J. D. Davis's enthralling new biography of famous cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart, and Mickey Gilley, born within a twelve-month span in small-town Louisiana during the Great Depression, draws from exhaustive research and personal connections with friends and family. Davis recreates the irresistible and life-changing power of music that surrounded the cousins as boys and shaped their engagingly distinct paths to fame. With three personal journ...

The Spring Fling Giveaway Hop hosted by Kathy at I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  and Eve's Fan Garden has begun. There are 193 blogs participating in this hop so we hope you support them all. Our giveaway is a brand new hardcover copy of Insurgent by Veronica Roth (ordered from Amazon) or a $10 Amazon Gift Card (in case you win and you've already pre-ordered the book like we did so we could Free Four).  Don't you just love Tris and Four!  Are you guys as excited as we are to find out what happens next? What about the Dauntless and Eric? Wasn't it awesome reading from Four's point-of-view in the free read, Free Four !? Okay, enough fangirling for now. All you need to do to enter is use the Rafflecopter below and be a follower. Our giveaway is open to US/Canada and ends at midnight on May 7.  Good luck! One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you.   But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her,...

Beckoning Light: The Afterglow Trilogy #1 by Alyssa Rose Ivy Genre: YA paranormal Paperback: 268 pages eBook File Size: 386 KB Publisher: CreateSpace (July 25, 2011) Blurb: As Charlotte steps through the gate, she has a strong feeling that nothing will ever be the same again. Moving back to South Carolina after three years away, Charlotte knows she's going to have to face people from her past and adjust to a new high school, but she's completely unprepared for what else waits for her in Charleston. Drawn through an old garden gate, Charlotte discovers a hidden world where she meets Calvin, a boy to whom she is inexplicably attracted. As Charlotte is pulled deeper into this hidden world, it's up to her older brother Kevin to rescue her. No matter how hard Kevin tries, the rescue depends upon Charlotte fighting her intense feelings for Calvin while mastering a set of abilities that she has only just discovered she possesses. My thoughts: I really like ...

Second Chances   by Krista Ames Genre: Contemporary romance novella Format: Print (55 pages), eBook (201 KB) Publisher: Ruby Lioness Press (March 14, 2012) Blurb: If you could get a Second Chance... When the love of Dana's life leaves without a word, she is forced to move on with her life. Despite loving him, she believes she will never see him again but, little does she know, she's being set up for a night that will change her life forever. Nicholas, A Navy man, did the only thing he could to save the woman he loved. Driven by a secret, he disappeared and now returns, years later, with hope for love. With one opportunity, will he be able to make things right, or is it just too late? Will she deny any desire for Second Chances? Purchase link: Ruby Lioness Press | Kindle An excerpt from Second Chances: He watched her knees buckle a bit as Dana clutched at Amy’s arm, never taking her eyes off him. She said something he couldn’t make out—he never was good at reading li...