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Provex City (The Lorne Family Vault #1) by Michael Pierce YA fantasy*Paperback, 324 pages Published April 14th 2012 (first published March 5th 2012) Fifteen-year-old Oliver Grain begins his school year fighting off bullies, learning about the boy who committed suicide in his room, and trying to understand why his history teacher, Mr. Gordon, has taken such a personal interest in him. Do you believe in ghosts? Do you believe you can make bullies simply disappear? Do you believe you can walk through walls? Mr. Gordon tells Oliver: "When you truly believe anything is possible, you will be able to open doors where there were only walls." And one of those doors leads Oliver to Provex City, which puts him in far greater danger than he can possibly fathom. GUEST POST by author  Michael Pierce : Top Ten Songs for Provex City  1. Running up That Hill – Placebo  I love this cover! I feel like it sets the mood and tone of the book and ser...

Tour Schedule Starflower (Tales of Goldstone Wood #4)  by Anne Elisabeth Stengl YA fantasy*Paperback & e-book, 400 pages Published November 1st 2012 by Bethany House Purchase:  Amazon  *  Barnes & Noble  *  Christian Book When a cursed dragon-witch kidnaps the lovely Lady Gleamdren, Eanrin sets boldly forth on a rescue mission...and a race against his rival for Gleamdren's favor. Intent upon his quest, the last thing the immortal Faerie needs is to become mixed up with the troubles of an insignificant mortal. But when he stumbles upon a maiden trapped in an enchanted sleep, he cannot leave her alone in the dangerous Wood Between. One waking kiss later, Eanrin suddenly finds his story entangled with that of young Starflower. A strange link exists between this mortal girl and the dragon-witch. Will Starflower prove the key to Lady Gleamdren's rescue? Or will the dark power from which she flees destroy both her and her rescuer? ...

Down To You (The Bad Boys, #1) by M. Leighton Adult Contemporary Romance*paperback & e-book, 215 pages Self-published (September 23, 2012) Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Smashwords | Kobo Tour organizer: AToMR Tours | Tour site The scorching tale of one girl, two brothers and a love triangle…that’s not.  Olivia Townsend is nothing special. She’s just a girl working her way through college so she can return home to help her father run his business. She’s determined not to be the second woman in his life to abandon him, even if it means putting her own life on hold. To Olivia, it’s clear what she must do. Plain and simple. Black and white. But clear becomes complicated when she meets Cash and Nash Davenport. They’re brothers. Twins.  Cash is everything she’s always wanted in a guy. He’s a dangerous, sexy bad boy who wants her in his bed at any cost. He turns her insides to mush and, with just one kiss, makes her forget why he’s ...

The 3rd Annual Dreaming of Books Giveaway Hop is now underway.  This hop, co-hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Reviews by Martha's Bookshelf , runs from now through midnight on January 24th. There are over 150 blogs participating and the list can be found here . Reader Girls is offering one e-book copy of The Truth About Faking   and our giveaway is international. The Truth About Faking by Leigh Talbert Moore ebook, 328 pages Published September 1st 2012 Jason just wants a date with Harley.  Harley just wants a date with Trent.  Trent's still getting over Stephanie. When Harley and Jason decide to fake date, they uncover a school of deceptions. Trent's got a secret, but so does Jason. And the more time Harley spends secretly kissing her fake boyfriend, the further she gets from her dreams with Trent.  Worst of all, Harley's mom is getting cozy with her hot massage therapy student, and even Harley's Reverend Dad can'...

The Vampire's Hope (The Vampire's Hope Book One) by Danica Winters Paranormal* ebook, 40 pages*Published September 10th 2012 by Books To Go Now  Purchase: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | All Romance | kobo | Ellie Smith, an emotionally stunted dancer, finds more than she bargains for after her human life is taken by the vampire, Master Liam. Once inside the Vampire’s underground lair, the Keres Den, she meets Ian, an immortal Viking warrior, who is infiltrating the soulless prison.   As Ellie begins her training, she learns that the dark tunnels around her are filled with even darker secrets. As the truth of her existence come to light, she is faced with a choice—does she let her past dictate her future, or can she begin to feel again? Excerpt:   CHAPTER ONE  The couple in front of her stood under the bar’s lopsided mistletoe, their lips pressed against each other in a gesture of Christmas spirit. On the man’s lapel was a whit...

Justice  (The Ferryman and the Flame #2)  by Rhiannon Paille   January 22nd 2013 JUSTICE: Art by Marc Wolfe / Typography by Frankie Rose How far would you go to destroy yourself? Krishani always knew he would have to go to the Lands of Men, but he never thought it would be like this. Enemies everywhere, an ancestor he can't respect, elders he can't trust, a curse he can't stop and friends he can't help but hate. Desperate to end the pain, he sets out on a quest to find the other Flames and face the enemy that took everything from him.  Blood & Gold (The Ferryman and the Flame #2.5) by Rhiannon Paille   June 2013 BLOOD & GOLD: Art by Paragraphic Designs / Typography by Rhiannon Paille This is JUSTICE from the villain's POV.  The Daed are pawns to one of the most powerful members of the Valtanyana. Crestaos is insane, his hunger for the Flames insatiable. The closer the Daed get to achieving his goal, t...

Eventide (Dark Ink Chronicles #3)  by Elle Jasper Urban fantasy*Paperback, 1st Edition, & e-book, 336 pages Published March 6th 2012 by Signet Newly-bitten tattoo artist Riley Poe feels herself changing in unimaginable ways. Eli Dupre, her vampire lover, has seen the change in her and fears for her humanity. His rival, Victorian, tells her she must see the patriarch of the vampire cult that attacked her to save her soul. In the vampire cult's fortress in Romania, Riley will face her worst fears-and the dark powers threatening to destroy her. And she'll have to do the one thing she's been determined not to do—put her trust in Eli. I enjoy tough, gutsy, kickass females in urban fantasy and that's why I enjoy reading about  Riley Poe. Smart-mouthed, fierce, independent and loyal, she's a tattoo artist with a heart of gold and some mean hooks. In the third book,  Eventide , she's struggling with the strigoi blood of the Arcos brothers now insid...