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Crave (The Clann, Book 1) by Melissa Darnell YA paranormal*Paperback, 416 pages and e-book*Published October 25th 2011 by Harlequin Teen Savannah Colbert has never known why she's so hated by the kids of the Clann. Nor can she deny her instinct to get close to Clann golden boy Tristan Coleman. Especially when she recovers from a strange illness and the attraction becomes nearly irresistible. It's as if he's a magnet, pulling her gaze, her thoughts, even her dreams. Her family has warned her to have nothing to do with him, or any members of the Clann. But when Tristan is suddenly everywhere she goes, Savannah fears she's destined to fail. For years, Tristan has been forbidden to even speak to Savannah Colbert. Then Savannah disappears from school for a week and comes back…different, and suddenly he can't stay away. Boys seem intoxicated just from looking at her. His own family becomes stricter than ever. And Tristan has to fight his own urge to protect...

Sandwich With a Side of Romance by Krista Phillips Paperback, 320 pages*Published September 1st 2012 by Abingdon Press Purchase:  Abingdon Press  |  Amazon Sandwich represents hope for twenty-year-old Maddie Buckner and Kyle, the eleven-year-old brother Maddie wants to spring out of foster care. Then she loses her new job after less than a day on the clock. It’s all Reuben-the-Jerk’s fault, and she’s determined to make him right the wrong. He does so, reluctantly, by giving her a job at his restaurant, The Sandwich Shop. Then crazy things start happening at the restaurant, and Kyle’s foster parents apply to adopt him. To stop it all, Maddie must learn the art of humbling herself and accepting the help God has arranged, risking her heart to Reuben in the process. And she’d rather eat a million corned-beef on rye sandwiches than do that. Book Excerpt: God, is it against the rules to want to strangle one’s boss? Even though she was still very n...

Extraordinary Rendition by Paul Batista Judicial Thriller*Paperback, 380 pages* Expected publication: May 1st 2013 by Astor + Blue Editions LLC (first published July 31st 2012) Purchase:  Amazon  |  B&N Provocative. Smart. Heart-pounding. A legal thriller of the highest order. When Ali Hussein—suspected terrorist and alleged banker for Al Qaeda—is finally transported from Gitmo to the US mainland to stand trial, many are stunned when Byron Carlos Johnson, pre-eminent lawyer and the son of a high-profile diplomat, volunteers as counsel. On principle, Johnson thought he was merely defending a man unjustly captured through Rendition and water-boarded illegally. But Johnson soon learns that there is much more at stake than one man’s civil rights. Hussein’s intimate knowledge of key financial transactions could lead to the capture of—or the unabatedfunding of—the world’s most dangerous terror cells. This makes Hussein the target of corrupt US intelli...

It is time for the Fall Into Fantasy Hop !  This hop, hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and  The Write Path ,  is all about fantasy books and runs now through midnight on 21st.  Our giveaway is open to residents of the US/Canada. We are giving away one e-book copy of: Sanctum  by Sarah Fine YA fantasy* Hardcover, 433 pages; e-book*publication: October 16th 2012 by Marshall Cavendish Children's/Amazon Children's Publishing "My plan: Get into the city. Get Nadia. Find a way out. Simple." A week ago, seventeen-year-old Lela Santos's best friend, Nadia, killed herself. Today, thanks to a farewell ritual gone awry, Lela is standing in paradise, looking upon a vast gated city in the distance – hell. No one willingly walks through the Suicide Gates, into a place smothered in darkness and infested with depraved creatures. But Lela isn't just anyone – she's determined to save her best friend's soul, even if it means sacrifici...

Nightshifted (Edie Spence, Book #1) by Cassie Alexander Urban fantasy*Mass Market Paperback, 331 pages Published May 22nd 2012 by St. Martin's Press From debut author Cassie Alexander comes a spectacular new urban fantasy series where working the nightshift can be a real nightmare.Nothing compares to being Nightshifted . Nursing school prepared Edie Spence for a lot of things. Burn victims? No problem. Severed limbs? Piece of cake. Vampires? No way in hell. But as the newest nurse on Y4, the secret ward hidden in the bowels of County Hospital, Edie has her hands full with every paranormal patient you can imagine—from vamps and were-things to zombies and beyond… Edie’s just trying to learn the ropes so she can get through her latest shift unscathed. But when a vampire servant turns to dust under her watch, all hell breaks loose. Now she’s haunted by the man’s dying words—Save Anna—and before she knows it, she’s on a mission to rescue some poor girl from the unde...

A new world overrun with demons is what we find on the pages of Rise of the Demons , author Willow Cross' first installment in the Oceans of Red series. Today's blog tour is presented by YA Novel Reader and we are posting our review of this novella. Rise Of The Demons: Oceans of Red Volume 1 by Willow Cross  YA paranormal*e-book*Pages: 67*Publisher: Self Published  Purchase: Kindle | Barnes and Noble | Smashwords By 2015 the streets of Los Angeles have been transformed from a thriving metropolis to a hostile world ravaged by demons bent on assimilating the human race. Standing between this total apocalypse of humanity and their chance for survival is 19 year old Remy Martin. A warrior in her own right, trained to think on her feet and kill if the situation requires, she is flanked by her older brother and younger sister. Together, they devise a plan to take back the streets. Against the wishes of their father, who commands the resistance fo...

Blue Straggler by Kathy Lynn Harris Romance*Paperback, 317 pages; e-boo*publisher: 30 Day Books, March 1st 2012 (first published August 6th 2011) Purchase: Amzon:  Kindle / paperback  | B&N: Nook/ paperback A blue straggler is a star that has an anomalous blue color and appears to be disconnected from those stars that surround it.  But this is not a story about astronomy.  Bailey Miller is "disconnected" from the cluster of her rural south Texas family. She has never quite fit in and now in her early 30s, she finds herself struggling with inner turmoil and a series of bad choices in her life.  Bailey's drinking too much (even for a member of her family), has a penchant to eat spoonfuls of Cool Whip, works in a job that bores her beyond description and can't keep a relationship longer than it takes for milk to expire in her fridge.  Even with the help of her two outspoken friends, Texas lass Idamarie and her...