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Silent Echoes (Games of Zeus #2) by Aimee Laine Paranormal*Paperback/eBook, 338 pages Published March 11th 2013 by J. Taylor Publishing For years, Ian Sands has enjoyed his life as a bachelor, taking advantage of singlehood and exploring his own definition of passion—whoever she may be. Blonde. Brunette. Tall. Short. Hot. Not. Five months ago, all that changed.  Ian’s been celibate, frustrated and desperately seeking answers to why one woman, who doesn’t play by girls’ rules, haunts his every waking moment.  As a renovations specialist, Taylor Marsh lives, works and breathes construction—a profession her southern belle of a mother would rather Taylor not touch. The same goes for Ian; Mama Marsh would never approve of him.  Like Ian, though, each time he and Taylor draw near, something compels her to get closer.  Something else tells her to run away.  Fast.  As much as their histories suggest they shouldn’t be together, ne...

Title: The Avery Shaw Experiment Author: Kelly Oram Publisher: Bluefields Format: ebook Genre: YA contemporary romance Release Date: May 2013 Summary: When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically. The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests, she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart. Avery finds the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and some serious extra credit....

Hello and welcome to Reader Girls. We host the  Silent Echoes Blog Tour  presented by  J. Taylor Publishing  today. This tour is different from other tours we've hosted. Author Aimee Laine is playing actual games at each tour stop. Game playing is a prevalent theme in Silent Echoes. We'll let the author explain. Our review will up later today. Silent Echoes is a "Games of Zeus" novel but it's not a traditional mythological conundrum. No, as the author, I’ve taken quite the liberties in creating a situation Zeus could have used to mess with we puny humans.  So, to have a little fun as Silent Echoes releases this month, my host here at Reader Girls Blog has challenged me to create a Game of Zeus out of Backgammon! How could Zeus use Backgammon upon two unsuspecting humans? How could he manipulate a seemingly innocuous game into a maniacal, devious relationship conflict? Oh, let me count the ways ... or rather, let ...

 I Choose You (Friends & Lovers, Book 2) by Bethany Lopez New Adult Contemporary*eBook, 202 pages Release date: Dec. 27, 2012 Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Up until now, Nicole's life has been mapped out for her. She'd go to college, marry Jake and become the upstanding minister's wife. When she leaves that life to begin again in a small town in Texas, she finally has the freedom to live as she chooses. There, she meets Kent, a guy whose charm and passion make it hard to stick to her morals. Dodging his father’s fists and protecting his twin sister made Kent into the man he is today. He learned by watching his mother stay by his father’s side that it’s better to keep relationships simple. Then he meets Nicole. Her sweet smile and genuine response to him land like punches to his resolve. After a lifetime of learning to protect his heart, can he finally let down his guard? About the author: Bethany Lopez  IAN  |  Web...

Schoolgirl Cinderella by Priya Narendran YA fairy tale retelling*eBook, 120 pages Published December 27th 2012 by amazon Seventeen year old Briony Duke lives in a manor house with her guardian Mrs. Eyres and Eyres's daughter Lucy. Mrs. Eyres makes Briony sleep in the kitchen, cook, clean and do the laundry. One day Briony meets nineteen year old Tom Logan,the sixth richest man in the country. Tom is intelligent, articulate and incredibly attractive. The only problem is. Mrs. Eyres and Lucy have also set their sights on him. What was the allure of Cinderella and  why did you choose it? I think I like the fact that Cinderella is an ordinary peasant girl who ends up marrying a Prince. The character faces a lot of hardship and yet she ends up doing the impossible. I also like the magical aspect of the story. And her grand entrance at the ball still makes me gasp whenever I read about it in a book or see it in a film. I decided on Schoolgirl Cinderell...

Presented by Good Choice Reading Blog Tours Paperback, 380 pages Expected publication: April 6th 2013 by Imdalind Press Eyes of Ember is the second book in Ethington's Imdalind Series. Joclyn is in hiding, hunted by the man she still desperately loves. Ryland is gone, his mind erased, no memory of Joclyn remains. But, Joclyn’s heart desperately begs her to hold out hope. While, in reality the black eyed monster that possesses him, attempts to kill her over and over. If it wasn’t for Ilyan, Joclyn would be dead by now. Ilyan. The man who once stalked her, is now Joclyn’s protector, the only thing she has left. He protects Joclyn from the men who seek to end her life, and while she is haunted by dreams where Ryland begs her to break the bond between them. Ilyan is there. Always there. Ilyan trains and prepares her, teaching her everything she needs to know in the hope that one day she can avenge Ryland, if not protect herself from him. And then the...

We are one of the participating blogs in today's Cover Reveal for this fantasy book. Isn't that a pretty intense cover? The woman's face encompassing all of that scenery. I really like it! Eye of the Soul (Pool of Souls Book One) by Terri Rochenski Adult fantasy Release Date: October 7, 2013 Publisher: J. Taylor Publishing Escape.  That should be Hyla’s first thought as her people are chained and imprisoned for no imaginable reason.  Instead, Hyla finds herself traveling through a land void of Natives, with human soldiers pillaging in desperate pursuit of her, and in search of the mystical Pool of Souls—home to the one man who can save her people. Or so she believes. Led by her faith in the deity Fadir, Hyla is met along her journey by Jadon—a human male and fierce King’s warrior, and his childhood best friend Conlin—one of the few Natives aware of his Fadir-given Talents. Protected by Jadon, guided by Conlin, and with an unfailing belie...