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The covers for author Amber Argyle's Witch Song series are absolutely gorgeous and I didn't think they could be topped. I was wrong. Below is the cover of her latest series, Fairy Queens , and this is BEAUTIFUL ! The colors, the sky, the fairies around the fairy queen, the queen herself, those wings--wow! This is a major case of insta-book cover love. Winter Queen, Fairy Queens Book 1 , by Amber Argyle YA fantasy*paperback & e-book Expected publication: June 19th 2013 by Starling Publishing Amber Argyle: website Becoming a winter queen will make Ilyenna as cold and cruel and deadly as winter itself, but it might be the only way to save her people from a war they have no hope of winning.~ Mortally wounded during a raid, seventeen-year-old Ilyenna is healed by winter fairies who present her with a seductive offer: become one of them and share their power over winter. But that power comes with a price. If she accepts, she will become a force of nature, l...

Please enjoy this interview with Bella Andre, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of the contemporary romance series, The Sullivans . Then read on to learn how you can win huge prizes as part of this blog tour, including special romantic swag baskets for each book, an iPad Mini, Kindle Fire, Nook Color, and Kobo eReader, and Amazon and iTunes gift cards!   Interview with Bella Andre about her best-selling series, The Sullivans   1. You create characters beautifully and are an absolute master of plot twists. It seems like you could write in almost any genre and do a bang-up job of it. What made you decide to devote your efforts to the romance genre in particular?    Thank you so much for the compliments! I've always been a huge romance fan - I've been reading nearly a book a day since I was a teenager - so it was a natural fit for me when the characters starting appearing in my head one day. :)  2. How did the idea for this interconne...

The Young Adult Faeries & Fantasy Giveaway Hop is now underway. This hop is hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and the The Mod Podge Bookshelf . We are offering one e-book copy of Elfin by Quinn Loftis and is open internationally. The hop runs from now until midnight on January 14, 2013.  Elfin (The Elfin #1) by Quinn Loftis Before tonight Cassie Tate’s biggest concerns were whether she could pass Algebra and how she was going to keep Elora, her best friend, from dressing her in a skimpy fairy costume for Halloween. Her feet were firmly planted in suburban reality and she had no reason to believe her life would be anything but that of a typical teenager. That is until tonight, when Cassie saw something that no human was ever supposed to see; in the blink of an eye she was thrown into the world of the Light and Dark Elves.  He comes from a realm where light and dark have fought for millennia. He is of a race known to humans only in myths and le...

About the Book: Purrs of Wisdom is a collection of essays featuring lessons in conscious living, inspired by the cats who have shared the author’s life. From help with every day challenges to inspiration on living a joyful life, this compilation provides encouragement, guidance, and enlightenment, feline style. Whether it’s creating balance, navigating turbulent times, or finding the magic in life’s ordinary moments, there’s something for everyone in this book. Chapters include: · The Healing Power of the Purr · Making Time for Contemplation · Routine as the Key to Happiness · Purging Can Make You Purr · Healthy Cats, Healthy Human The stories may remind readers of lessons their own cats have taught them, provide “aha” moments, or simply bring a smile. The book is best enjoyed with a cat curled up on your lap. PRAISE FOR  Purrs   of   Wisdom “ Purr...

This is the second week of our Author of the Month special featuring K.A. Tucker's books. This week we shine the spotlight on Anathema , Book One of K.A. Tucker's YA paranormal series, Casual Enchantments .  An excerpt from Anathema :  Caden’s hand—silky smooth and on the cool side—latched onto mine, sending a frisson  through my body. He tugged me after him, running toward one of the tunnels and pulling me  with him into the blackness. I ran blindly, unable to see in the darkness, until my foot snagged on something hard and I  stumbled, smashing my shoulder against the wall. I yelped in pain. “Quiet!” Caden hissed, but followed that with an apology. “How can you see?” I grated through my teeth, rubbing at the burning pain in my shoulder. He didn’t answer. Instead, he hoisted me up by one arm and continued running. My pain  instantly vanished, as if his closeness had injected me with a shot of morphine. Finally he stopped running and se...

Title: Oxford Shadows (The Oxford Trilogy, # 2)  Author: Marion Croslydon  Expected release date: May 6th, 2013  Age Group/Genre: New Adult Paranormal  Cover Designer:  Phat Puppy Art , Photography by Teresa Yeh  Book trailer by:   Studio22 Production   Event organizer: AToMR Tours When death is a new beginning and love an old curse.  Still recovering from her last tango with the afterlife, Louisiana-born Madison LeBon struggles not only with her life as an Oxford postgrad but also with her budding love for Rupert Vance, aristocrat extraordinaire. One thing is certain, though: she won’t run away from her powers anymore. From now on she’ll face the music …  … literally!  When a sixteenth-century ghost makes an appearance during a classical concert Madison attends and threatens her boyfriend’s family, she sets out to explore the dark mysteries of the Tudors, even if that means confronting thei...

On this Sunday we host today's stop on the Someone To Love Blog Tour presented by SupaGurl Book Tours . We have a review and promo of this steamy New Adult novel by Addison Moore. Someone to Love by Addison Moore New Adult contemporary romance*e-book, 493 kb*self-published  What happens when two people who don’t believe in love happen to fall madly, deeply into the most beautiful relationship they could ever imagine? A train wreck. Twenty-year old Kendall Jordan devises a seat of the pants plan to “play the player.” When Kendall spots gorgeous Cruise Elton from across the room, something in her burns to have him. There’s only one problem; Cruise likes the ladies, a lot, and Kendall has never shared so much as a decent kiss with a guy. Kendall has long since come to discover that love is an illusion that never lasts and Cruise couldn’t agree more. So when Kendall proposes that Cruise tutor her in becoming a female version of himself, Garrison Universiti...