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Title: The Carny Author: Brooke Moss Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: July 7th, 2012 Format: eBook and Paperback ISBN: Print: 978-0-9851483-1-7 Ebook: 978-0-9851483-2-4 Two people from opposite worlds, one unforgettable kiss. You can’t judge a carny by its cover. At a town fair on the coast of Oregon, handsome Native American carny, Vincent Youngblood, bestows an unforgettable kiss on shy, awkward teenager, Charlotte Davenport. Then disappears without another word, leaving her baffled and enamored. Ten years later, Charlotte is still living in the small fishing town of Astoria, while being trained to–reluctantly–take over for her philandering hotelier father when he retires. After all, who else will do it? Her two perfect sisters are busy being married to their flawless husbands and having cookie cutter children, while Charlotte remains single, childless, and every bit as mousy as she was a decade ago. As Charlotte struggles to climb out from underneath her jud...

Title: Never Too Far Author: Thomas Christopher Genre: Young Adult Suspense   Date Published:  5/10/12 Synopsis:  A harrowing story of love and survival. In a future of scarce resources, where the possession of gas and diesel is punishable by death, a teenage boy and a pregnant girl must find a way to save their impoverished family. They risk their lives on a terrifying journey to sell stolen fuel on the black market. An excerpt: Mary surprised Joe by knocking his arms away. She was stronger than she looked. Then she swept her legs off the bed and sprang to her feet. She took two steps and turned to face him as if to prove there was nothing wrong with her. But there was definitely something wrong. She wavered a moment. Her already white face turned ghostly. Her eyelids trembled. She seemed to realize she was becoming faint, and what that meant. “I’m fine,” she said. “You don’t have to go.” Joe got ready to catch her in case she fell, but somehow she held...

Hollywood Ever After By Sasha Summers Inkspell Publishing Release Date July 14, 2012 She wasn’t meant for movie stars, Hollywood, or happy endings. And then she met him. Blurb: Happy Endings are for fairy tales. Or the movies. Not for real life. At least, not Claire’s life. Even though she’s starting over, she knows better than to want too much this time. But when she falls, literally, into the strong arms of Hollywood’s ‘it’ boy Josh Wiley, Claire’s in for some surprises. Her plans for rest and relaxation are forgotten as one incredible night with Josh becomes two… And her heart begins to want him as much as her body. Will two kids, one bastard ex-husband, and Josh’s juggernaut career mean the end of their affair? Or can Claire find her happy ending after all? InkSpell Publishing Link to pre-order Guest Post:  Why do we like Happy Endings?  I love your question.  I think happy endings offer a therapeutic release. We can’t know what our day will br...

Purchase on  Amazon Title: Wings of Hope Author: Hillary Peak Genre: Literary Fiction The letter said he was dying, that’s all Jules Weinstein knows when she leaves her life in San Francisco and moves to New York City to be with her father. She goes for the remarkable opportunity to really know her father. She never dreamed he had liberated a concentration camp, dealt cards to Bugsy Siegel or saved the life of a Black Panther. Wings of Hope is a road trip through the memories of a man making peace with his life. Little does she know that by getting to know her father, she will find herself. While her father struggles with whether his life was meaningful, Jules discovers that her father’s last gift to her is the ability to reach for her dreams. Her journey teacher her that “the goodbye” is sometimes the most heartbreakingly beautiful part of life. An excerpt from Wings of Hope: As we sat at the table sipping coffee, I ventured my first question, “Dad, what we...

The Mayfair Moon – Darkwoods Trilogy #1 By J.A. Redmerski Genre: Paranormal YA Blurb: After a nightmarish encounter with a werewolf, seventeen-year-old Adria Dawson loses her sister, but gains the love of a mysterious young man and his legendary family. Strange and tragic things begin to happen in the small town of Hallowell, Maine: residents come down with an unexplainable ‘illness’ and some disappear. In the midst of everything, Isaac Mayfair is adamant about keeping Adria safe, even from her sister whom he has warned her to stay away from. As unspeakable secrets unfold all around Adria, impossible choices become hers to bear. Ultimately, no matter what path she takes, her life and the lives of those she loves will be in peril. As she learns about the werewolf world she also learns why her place in it will change the destinies of many. Guest post: Why I Wrote The Mayfair Moon OK, I admit it – I’ve always been a sucker for bad boys. Guys with power. Infallibly loyal ...

Good day eveyone. Welcome to our blog. We are today's stop on the Summoned Book Tour presented by Goddess Fish Promotions . Author Susan Leigh Noble is sharing an excerpt from her YA sci-fi fantasy novel with us today. Please read about Lina and her world and leave a comment below to be entered in the author's giveaway. Purchase: Amazon   Summoned (The Elemental Trilogy #1) by Susan Leigh Noble Genre: YA sci-fi/fantasy Blurb: Lina wants an ordinary life in the Grasslands of Zena. But she isn’t ordinary at all. At the age of four, she discovered she could start fires with a mere thought - an ability believed to have died out long ago. Cautioned by her telepathic cat, Tosh, she keeps this Elemental power a secret in fear of how the outside world would react. There is something else different about Lina - she feels a strange force compelling her to go north. Before she can decide whether to give into this mysterious urge, she is kidnapped by gypsies and wakes i...

We always find it exciting when we're able to participate in a cover reveal. It's like keeping a big secret and then being able to share it with everyone else at a certain time. We have read the first book in this series, Bridger , and enjoyed it so being able to reveal the second book, is an honor. Here is Megan Curd's latest YA novel, Traitor (Bridger #2) presented by A Tale of Many Reviews Book Blog Tours : Isn't this a great cover! The Cover Art is by  Mooney Designs . I love how they incorporated nature into the art and the light coming through the trees. Very atmospheric and mysterious. Go ahead, add this book to your  Goodreads  list and pre-order it from  Amazon . Author Megan Curd Links:  Website  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Book description:  Ashlyn never believed in fairy tales until she was in one. They say ignorance is bliss, but not when you're on a centuries old hit list...and there's atraitor in your midst. Ashlyn mus...