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Blog Tour: Into The Nothing by B.T. Urruela

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Title: Into the Nothing
Series: Broken Outlaw #1
Author: BT Urruela
Release Date: June 21, 2016
Xander Evans has been on the road for many years. Never settling. Always moving from one place to another, unable to let go of his past. He lived a tragic childhood, spending most of those years in foster care. He’s never felt like he’s had a home. That is until he stops in the small town of Truman Valley, Missouri, where he meets a woman who will change everything he’s ever known.
Paige Watson has it all. A loving family, beautiful home, and a great career. The only thing she’s missing….is love. After escaping an abusive relationship, she opens her heart up to a stranger. He is unlike any man she’s ever met. He came into her life and turned it completely upside down. Everything is perfect. That is, until one fateful night. 
A night that would tear the Watson family apart, never to be put back together again. 
A night that would send Xander away to prison for life.
“How about twenty questions?” I ask.
“I hate twenty questions.”
“How about five questions, then?”
He cracks a smile and lifts an eyebrow. “How about three?”
“Deal!”
“So, have I mentioned how much I fucking hate Tuesdays?” Brandi’s voice cuts right between us. Xander looks relieved.
Me? Not so much. “Damn it, Brandi!”
“What?”
“Oh nothing. Can you grab me Fireball though? Pretty please. Two of them.” I look at Xander. “You’re taking one.”
“Three. I am too, bitch! Fuck Tuesdays!” Brandi calls out from across the bar as she begins filling the shot glasses from the Fireball chiller.
“Question one. You said you’ve been traveling for a while now, right? Do you ever get tired of it? Ever feel like settling?”
“Damn. Starting out with the heavy hitters, huh?” He eyes the shot glasses as if hoping it will somehow make them fill faster.
“Need me to go easier on you? Maybe a finger or two first before I go in with the whole fist?”
He looks at me in disbelief. “Did you really just say that?”
“Just answer the question, two fingers or three?”
BT Urruela was an infantryman in the US Army from August 2004 until February 2011. At the end of a year long tour to Baghdad, Iraq, his vehicle was hit by two roadside bombs, which took his right leg below the knee and the life of his commander. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his wounds, an Army Commendation Medal, and Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He medically retired from the Army in 2011 and moved to Tampa, FL where he currently works as a Director and Brand Ambassador for VETSports, a veteran community sports nonprofit he co-founded in 2012. He also conducts motivational speeches, works as a cover and fitness model and he’s a personal performance trainer. He co-wrote the military romance novel A Lover’s Lament and will be releasing his debut solo novel, Into the Nothing, on June 21st, 2016.

Blog Tour!!! The Ship has Sunk by Michelle Graves

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The Ship Has Sunk

by Michelle

Graves

The

Misadventures of Maggie Moore

Publication Date: December 23, 2014

Genres: Contemporary, Humorous, Romance

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I wanted three things out of life: to be successful, to make use of my

journalism degree, and to write for the Life and Style section of a big name paper. Unfortunately, things

never work out quite the way I plan. Some place between life’s little twists and turns and a botched

assignment, I found myself standing on the edge of the Puget Sound. If I don’t nail this assignment, I’m

out of a job and practically homeless thanks to my mom’s edict. The challenges of an unwelcome travel

companion aside, life could be far worse. I mean, who doesn’t love Dragon Boat racing?

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About Michelle Graves

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Michelle Graves is a self-proclaimed nomad, moving every two to three years with her husband the

Army man, her beautiful daughter, and a fat tailless cat named Torri. When she is not writing away

trying to purge her mind of yapping characters she can be found entertaining her daughter, attempting

to craft (whilst trying not to injure herself with the glue gun), baking yummy treats, or reading. She

admits to having a restless spirit and forces her family to go out on adventures whenever possible. They

lovingly play along.

 

REVIEW

Maggie is an extremely accident prone, instantly loveable mess of a character… and I mean that in the best of ways! Maggie (as was intended) was the shining light in this fast fun read, her almost constant barrage of bad luck kept her on her toes that’s for sure… But never fear, nothing keeps her down for too long!

Maggie is fresh from a personal tragedy and with a little (ok a lot) of prodding from her mama she is ready to land that perfect reporting job… Except maybe the Universe got a little mixed up on that one. Turns out the reporting career she landed is based on all things sports related… And she doesn’t really know anything about sports! Can you tell this is not going to go smoothly?

Mix into this the grumpy, but kind of handsome guy who she keeps running into… Who actually may not be as random and mysterious as she thinks he is and you have the makings of a great start to what I am sure will be a very entertaining series. This book was fast paced and absolutely full of heart. While most of the time I was giggling away, there were some moments that definitely had me a little emotional. I really enjoyed every minute of reading this and I can’t wait to read more about Maggie AND her misadventures!

Blog Tour & Review – The Hooker and the Hermit by L.H. Cosway & Penny Reid

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Blogging as *The Socialmedialite*
April 22
LADIES AND GENTS! I have an announcement!

You know that guy I featured on my blog a few months ago? The really, really hot Irish rugby player who plays the position of ‘hooker’ in the RLI (Rugby League International)? The one with the anger management issues, the body of a gladiator and the face of a movie star? The one with the questionable fashion choices leading me to ask whether he was the lovechild of a leprechaun and a hobbit? Ronan Fitzpatrick? Yeah, that guy.

Well, I have a confession to make…

THE HERMIT

Annie Catrel, social media expert extraordinaire at Davidson & Croft Media and clandestine celebrity blogger, can make anyone shine in the court of public opinion. She is the Socialmedialite, anonymous creator of New York’s Finest and the internet’s darling. Virtual reality is Annie’s forte, but actual reality? Not so much.

THE HOOKER

Ronan Fitzpatrick, aka the best hooker the world of rugby has seen in decades, despises the media—social or otherwise. The press has spun a web of lies depicting him as rugby’s wild and reckless bad boy. Suspended from his team, Ronan has come to Manhattan to escape the drama, lay low, fly under the radar. Only, Ronan isn’t easy to overlook, and he can’t escape the notice of the Socialmedialite…

THE PLAN

When Ronan is sent to Davidson & Croft Media to reshape his public image, he never expects to cross paths with shy but beautiful Annie, nor does he expect his fierce attraction to her. He couldn’t be happier when her boss suggests pairing them together.
What lengths will Annie take to keep her virtual identity concealed? And what happens when the hooker discovers who the hermit really is?
 

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I was both super excited AND a wee bit nervous when I sat down to read this book… I LOVE me some Penny Reid…LOVE her, but I haven’t read any L. H. Cosway, so a mixture of the two was a bit of an un-known for me. Well there was no need to worry of course, everything was firmly under control. This pairing worked really well, the story flowed and was completely cohesive, while at the same time giving me plenty of glimpses of pure Penny Reid.

The story follows social media whizz Annie, a quiet, unassuming wallflower in her public life, while in her private life she is avid online personality Socialmedialite. Her blog is a big deal and she values her anonymity more than anything when it comes to it. She at the start comes across as extremely stand-offish and absolutely terrible at anything that requires her to interact with people in person. As the story progresses you do find out a lot more about why she is like this, her backstory is actually pretty heavy, but it does go a long way to explain why she’s like how she is. Her complete lack of friends did make me feel all kinds of sad though, every girl needs a bestie or two! However, on the flipside Annie online in her Socialmedialite persona is COMPLETELY different, which in this day and age is a very appropriate storyline. She blogs about celebrities and employs a cutting humor to get her point across, no matter who she could potentially offend. In her mind she can be what she describes as ‘her true self’ knowing that behind the computer screen no one can get under her skin…

Until, that is, an Irish rugby player by the name of Ronan comes along. Pretty soon the bad boy of rugby is rocking Annie’s safe little world. And OH he does it well! I loved Ronan. He really was the epitome of everything male. I LOVED his confident swagger, in fact his swagger dominated the book for me. (Which was a VERY good thing) The two characters balanced each other out really well, because without Ronan and his brash manliness I think the book would’ve been slower and not nearly as electric. He needed to be the in your face Irish guy to be able to drag Annie out from behind her keyboard and into the real world, and in fact it does take him more than a few tries to do so. I loved the banter and spark between these two, from the very first time he saw her eating pastry you just knew there was going to be chemistry leaping off the pages, and the way he approached her right there and then. Honestly, this is what I mean about him and his swagger.

The storyline was really entertaining. You expect there to be drama in this genre and there definitely is here in this story. I always love to see how the boy meets girl storyline can be turned into something different, which was definitely achieved here with barely a complaint from me. I have to say though, at one point near the end, while they were in Ireland I do remember feeling completely frustrated, more at Annie than Ronan, but generally at the both of them. It was just a flickering irritability, but it goes to show how fine the line is between acceptable levels of drama induced frustration and maybe a little too much drama induced frustration. Overall I found this book to be super entertaining and full of great humor. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who likes their menfolk a little rougher around the edges and their story to be full of wit and clever writing. If Penny Reid & L.H. Cosway ever write together again I’ll definitely be checking it out.

Thank you to the amazing Penny Reid for providing an ARC in return for an honest review

The Hooker and the Hermit

By L.H. Cosway, Penny Reid


Book Review – Snow the Vampire Slayer by Rebekah R. Ganiere

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Snow the Vampire Slayer

by Rebekah R.

Ganiere

Farielle #2

Publication Date: September 22, 2014

Genres: Fantasy, Romance

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Synopsis:

Lady Snow Gwyn is tired of playing “mother” to her seven Vampire

Slaying brothers. For the past two years, she’s yearned to be out there fighting at their side as they hunt

for bloodsuckers in the black of night. Snow is as good a fighter as any man, but she wasn’t called to be a

Slayer. A mere formality in her book.

Prince Sageren, Son of Lothar has spent the last fifty years in exile,

awaiting the day when he can finally avenge his family and take back his throne. Barely existing, he’s

forced to face his inner demons and the monster he once was, compelling him to vow to never drink

from humans again. A simple enough task–until he crosses paths with a human who makes his fangs

ache to drain her.

That’s why when Snow runs into Prince Sage on a late night trip to the

woods, she’s torn between the urge to kill him and the desire to succumb to the feeling he stirs within

her. And when Snow’s life is threatened by the same evil that murdered his family, Prince Sage must

enlist the aid of Snow’s brothers to not only help him save her life, but to also regain his rightful place as

King of the Vampires.

If Sage can keep the Slayers from killing him first.

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About the Author

Rebekah R. Ganiere

Rebekah is an award winning author. Her novel Dead Awakenings, debuted in January 2014. Red

the Were Hunter, the first in her Farielle Series, released in May. The second book

Snow the Vampire Slayer will be releasing in September 22, 2014. And her trilogy The

Society will be released Nov. 17th 2014 by Kensington’s Lyrical Press.

Rebekah is the VP of Communications of the RWA FFP Chapter as well as a member of her local

Los Angeles and Orange County chapters. In her spare time when she isn’t writing you can find her

moderating on SavvyAuthors.com or hanging out with her husband, four children and her English

Bulldog, rabbit, two bearded dragons, and two tortoises. The escaped snake has yet to be found.

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Lady Snow Gwyn is tired of playing “mother” to her seven Vampire Slaying brothers. For the past two years, she’s yearned to be out there fighting at their side as they hunt for bloodsuckers in the black of night. Snow is as good a fighter as any man, but she wasn’t called to be a Slayer. A mere formality in her book.

Prince Sageren, Son of Lothar has spent the last fifty years in exile, awaiting the day when he can finally avenge his family and take back his throne. Barely existing, he’s forced to face his inner demons and the monster he once was, compelling him to vow to never drink from humans again. A simple enough task–until he crosses paths with a human who makes his fangs ache to drain her.

When Snow runs into Prince Sage on a late night trip to the woods, she’s torn between the urge to kill him and the desire to succumb to the feeling he stirs within her. And when Snow’s life is threatened by the same evil that murdered his family, Prince Sage must enlist the aid of Snow’s brothers to not only help him save her life, but to also regain his rightful place as King of the Vampires.

If Sage can keep the Slayers from killing him first.

Yes, this is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but absolutely not as you know it! I love reading re-imagined versions of fairy tales. And the idea behind this one, Vampires, Weres and Slayers, is a great one. This is actually book two in the Fairelle series. I haven’t read book one and this was still a great read as a stand-alone. I didn’t feel lost at any point, also I felt as far as the story went I could leave it there if I wished. But, I can’t leave it there at all! I’m definitely intending on going back and reading the first book now.

Snow is pretty badass for a ‘proper lady’ Yes she definitely has her fair share of naivety about the world but she adapts pretty darn quickly and surprised me more than a few times with her quick thinking bravery. I’m guessing though, when you’re in a houseful of brothers who are slayers, you pick up a tip or two along the way! Her brothers are typical brothers in the way they can’t tidy up after themselves and they give Snow hell, but really that’s where the ‘typical’ ends. They are Vampire Slayers. That is who they are and what they do. Being a Slayer is so much a part of them that there is no way they see vampires in any other light. Slayers kill vampires otherwise the vampires will kill the Slayers.

This of course becomes quite the predicament when Snow bumps into a mysterious stranger, who turns out to be a mysterious vampire stranger. Sage is a Vampire Prince with a price on his head. He needs to focus on taking back his kingdom but he finds himself completely infatuated with Snow instead. Sage is probably one of the most restrained, well mannered vampires I have ever come across. So, it’s from here, from their first meeting in the forest, we watch Sage and Snow battle each other, the Slayers, the Vampires and seemingly the whole world whilst they begin a romance unlike any other.

By the time I was getting towards the end of the book I had literally NO idea how anything was going to get resolved. It all seemed completely hopeless. Of course there is a resolution and at first I really wasn’t sure how I felt about it… But I can honestly say by the end of the book I really do believe that there was no other way the story could’ve gone. In this instance, the ending worked perfectly for the characters and their journey. So yes, we get our HEA, with the added bonus of knowing that there is plenty more to come in this world. Plenty more adventures to be had and plenty more stories to be told.

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***BLOG TOUR STOP*** – Hard Knox by Nicole Williams

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Knox Jagger. The name inspires resent in every male at Sinclair University, want in every female, and contempt in Charlie Chase.

Charlie can be summed up in three words: independent, independent, and independent. To Charlie, Knox epitomizes everything that’s wrong with college males: prolific one-night stands, drunken senseless fights, and a body that hints at prioritizing gym time over study time.

As an up-and-coming writer for Sinclair University’s newspaper, Charlie’s tasked with getting to the bottom of who’s been dropping little white pills into girls’ drinks at parties. In an ocean of All-American boys sporting polo shirts and innocent smiles, Knox is the obvious suspect. As evidence piles up against the bad boy of Sinclair, Charlie becomes more and more certain it isn’t Knox. But when her drink is dosed at a party and she wakes up on Knox’s couch the next morning, Charlie’s left with more questions than answers when it comes to Knox Jagger.

How can Charlie ever hope to uncover the truth behind a guy so closed off he’s become . . .

Hard Knox.

Hard Knox is the latest offering by Nicole Williams. I have enjoyed previous books of hers so was excited to join up to this blog tour. The synopsis grabbed my attention and I jumped into this story as soon as I got it. 

Hard Knox is the story of Charlie Chase and Knox Jagger. Charlie is a strong and  fiercely independent woman and Knox tends to use, abuse, and leave a trail of discarded females in his wake. So, he’s pretty much everything Charlie hates about the world. However, once Charlie’s welfare is threatened this unlikely duo join forces to find out who is behind the sinister behavior.

First off, let me just say that this book is a complete rarity. It’s not often (in an NA novel at least) that the leading lady is an absolute feminist through and through. It was SO REFRESHING to read Charlies story and not have to put up with all the typical NA doormat tendencies from her. I didn’t even roll my eyes once. And what was even better, was that Knox himself was also on-board with her strong personality and actually encouraged it. I LOVED that about this book. 

Knox was a complex and interesting character. I would have liked to know more about his back story just because I did find him so interesting and was wanting more, more. more. It was cute to see this duo team up like Batman and Robin (Charlie was totally batman) to bring down the bad guys. 

This book deals with some sensitive subject matter but it was done so in a tasteful and educated way. An excellent story and I look forward to reading the next book in the series. 

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About the Author 
I’m the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the CRASH 
series (HarperTeen, S&S UK), LOST & FOUND series, UP IN FLAMES (S&S 
UK), The EDEN TRILOGY, and a handful of others. I write stories about everyday 
kinds of people who find themselves in extraordinary kinds of situations. I tell love 
stories with happy endings because I believe in making the world a better place, and 
that’s one tiny way I can make it so. I’m one of those people who still believe in 
true love and soul mates, and would rather keep my head in the clouds any day over 
having my feet firmly on the ground. 

BLOG TOUR!!! The Monster by Mandy Baker

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When Alex’s obsession
takes him to a strange town in South America, it is up to Liz and Bob to find him and bring him
home. What they find when they get there is more than any of them could have imagined. Bob,
still trying to wrap his head around all he learned about his friend and the world around him last
year, looks forward to a new adventure to take him deeper into this newly discovered
reality. 

Alex quickly realizes that
nothing is as it seems, nor is it anything like he thought it would be. 

He also soon learns that
even he was not what he thought he was and that there was more to Liz’s secret than she had
let on. 


Will Liz be able to protect
the ones she loves the most?


Will they be able to find the answers and defeat the monster before
it’s too late?











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Liz hugged herself and ran her hands up and down her arms. A deep chill ran through her entire body. Alex took off his hat and began to rub his temples. There was a deep thumping in his head and the pressure was almost enough to bring him to his knees.
The tension in the air was so thick that it was nearly suffocating. They all looked at each other and didn’t know what to think. They lit a fire and gathered close to it and each other. It was the longest time before any of them could find the words to break the tense silence.
“How’s your head there, mate?” Bob asked, motioning to Alex’s head which Alex was still rubbing just a little bit.
“It seems to be getting better.” Alex replied. It was the truth. The pressure had let up some and it no longer felt like his head would explode at any moment. But, he knew there was definitely something not right about what was going on. He scooted closer to Liz, put his arm around her and pulled her close. He breathed her in, using her familiar scent to help relax his muscles and hoping it would relax away the pressure behind his temples as well.
Liz leaned into him, letting the warmth from his body wash over her. She hoped his closeness might ease the chill that ran through her body. The air around them seemed to press against each of them and push them down. She knew this oppressive feeling had to be Armando. He was working on something, she could feel it like static. She had no way of knowing what he was up to, and that worried her. The stalemate they had been in for the past few days seemed to be coming to an end. Which meant that the time to fight was upon them. She just hoped they were ready, but she feared they would never be.


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1.       She is a U.S. Coast
Guard wife

2.      She is addicted to coffee and

drinks 4 to 5 cups
a day (more when she is immersed in writing)

3.      She has a cat named Missy who

is her constant
companion and writing buddy

4.      She is almost finished with

her Bachelor’s in
English

5.      She has been writing since she

was in Jr. High.

6.      She has been married to her

husband for
eleven years

7.      Her favorite authors include

Stephen King,
Ernest Hemingway and Edgar Allen Poe

8.      She loves to travel and wants

to see the world.

9.      She is a part time

photographer.

10.   She has lived in
California,

New Jersey,
Alaska, Oregon, and Connecticut in the past eleven years.

11.    She loves horror movies and

action films and
does not really like chick flicks.

12.   She has a soft
spot for

animals.

13.   Her dream would
be to be on

Jimmy Fallon
and/or Ellen.

14.   She is obsessed
with the Food

Network and
watches it all the time.

15.   She love British
television

and is a total
Whovian.

16.   She loves Sushi
and always

eats it with her
hands because she can’t use chopsticks.

17.   She is a regular
contributor

to a military
website, Homefront United Network and is currently working on her
second novel.

18.   Her favorite actors
include

Jason Statham,
David Tennant, Alex O’Laughlin, and Gerard Butler.

19.   Her favorite music
is country

music, not limited
too but including, Blake Shelton, George Strait, Miranda
Lambert, and
Reba McEntire.

20.  She loves football
(mostly

college) and is a
fan of NASCAR as well.



A Day in My Life
Mandy Baker

When I first received the topic for this guest post, my first thought was well that’s going to be
boring! A normal day in my life is really not very exciting. I wake up early, send my husband off to work (if
he has duty that day), and then I spend the rest of the day doing school work, cleaning, and writing. I’m a
Coast Guard wife who is a full-time online student, a writer, and generally a housewife. I work from home
so I can be available for my husband when he has those precious days off.
As I sat down to write this and thought of how boring I generally see my days, I began to realize
that while an ordinary day of mine may seem boring to others, I love my life. I couldn’t be prouder to be a
Coast Guard wife. I love what my husband does and I am in awe of him and those who serve with him
every day. On top of that, he is supportive of me chasing my dreams. I get to spend my days lost the
worlds that I create, while I pursue my passion. What is boring about that?
As a writer, they say the cardinal sin is to not write every day. However, I have days that I choose
to not write. There are times I have to take a break and walk away from it all. Those are days that I might
spend running errands with my husband, or sitting and watching t.v. and just spending time with him. On
those days I also might choose to escape into somebody else’s world. I might spend the day reading a
book or watching a movie. Some days the world I create is too much and I have to take a step away from
it.
That’s my life in a nutshell. A typical day consists of being a wife, a student, and a writer. When I
need a break from any of it, I snuggle my baby girl; a calico, named Missy. She has been with us for our
entire marriage and has been there through thick and thin. She makes hard times better and is always
there to lick my hand or give me a purr when things get hard. My life may not seem exciting to someone
on the outside, but me, I wouldn’t change a thing!








I am a Coast Guard
wife. I have been living the Coast Guard life for a little more than a decade now. We have
travelled from one side of the country to the other more than once thanks to the Coast Guard. I
currently live in Connecticut with my husband and our kitty, a spoiled calico named Missy. I am
working towards my Bachelor’s in English. When I am not writing I can usually be found behind
my camera take pictures of my life and the world around me.






The Curse

Synopsis:

Alex was a
controversial treasure hunter. 

Until the day Liz
came storming into his life and changed his world forever. 

Now, an
archeologist on a dig in the California desert, everything goes terribly wrong and everyone,
including Liz, disappears. 

It is up to Alex to
follow the clues and find the answers. 

Will he be able
to trust his heart and rescue Liz? 

Or will hard
headedness and self-doubt lose her to the curse for all eternity?

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BLOG TOUR!!! Neanderthal Marries Human by Penny Reid

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Neanderthal Marries Human
by Penny Reid
Knitting in the City #3
Publication Date: June 24, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, Contemporary Women, Humor, Humorous, Romance
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Synopsis: There are three things you should know about Quinn Sullivan: 1) He is madly in love with Janie Morris, 2) He’s not above playing dirty to get what (or who) he wants, and 3) He doesn’t know how to knit.

After just five months of dating Janie, Quinn—former Wendell and unapologetic autocrat—is ready to propose marriage. In fact, he’s more than ready. If it were up to Quinn, he would efficiently propose, marry, and beget Janie with child all in the same day—thereby avoiding the drama and angst that accompanies the four stages of pre-matrimony: engagement, meeting the parents, bachelor/bachelorette party, and overblown, superfluous wedding day traditions. But Janie, much to Quinn’s dismay, tosses a wrench in his efficacious endeavors and challenges him to prove his devotion by going through the matrimonial motions, no matter how minute and mundane.

Will Quinn last until the wedding day? Or will he yield to his tyrant impulses?

Regardless, one thing is for certain, Quinn Sullivan will have to learn to expect the Spanish Inquisition (i.e. the unexpected) if he plans to have and keep Janie Morris as his wife.

This book is not a standalone. It is the sequel to ‘Neanderthal Seeks Human,’ it is book #1.5 in the ‘Knitting in the City’ series, and it is a full length, 100k word novel.

Again, you must read ‘Neanderthal Seeks Human’ first before reading this book.

This book is written in first person, alternating POV (Janie Morris AND Quinn Sullivan; but more Janie than Quinn).

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SEX! It all started with sex, between my parents. Personally I don’t like thinking about it, but whatever works for you is a-ok with me. No judgment. The sex happened in California and much of my life also occurred in that state until I moved from the land of nuts (almonds), wine, silicon… boobs, and heavy traffic to the southeast US. Like most writers I like to write, but let’s get back to sex. Eventually I married and gave birth to 2 small people-children (boy-6, girl-4 as of this writing).

By day I’m a biomedical researcher with focus on rare diseases. By night I’m a knitter, sewer, lino block carver, fabric printer, soap maker, and general crafter. By the wee hours of the morning or when I’m intoxicated I love to listen to the voices in my head and let them tell me stories. I hope you enjoy their stories.

 

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Sooooo you all knew after I read Neanderthal Seeks Human a few weeks back that I was DYING of anticipation to read Neanderthal Marries Human. And I had high hopes. High, high hopes! And I am happy to report this book was EVERYTHING I hoped it was going to be and more. This book is another slam dunk for Penny Reid and her writing genius and I just want to issue a disclaimer now: After reading these two books I can honestly say I will now read ANYTHING Penny Reid writes, literally anything. I am officially obsessed and I can’t hold it in. Sorry.

Ok so as the blurb says, Janie and Quinn are getting married. (Eeeep! Happy dance!) This timeline follows on pretty much directly from where we left them in NSH. Which is perfect really because I reeeeeally wanted to continue on the Janie/Quinn storyline and I didn’t want to miss a thing. And we don’t miss anything. Not a single thing. Thanks to NSH giving us a lot of background story it really felt like we could sit back and just focus on Janie and Quinn’s relationship.

Proposing is like giving someone your dick and a sharp knife, then waiting to see what they do next.

I really loved how in this book it we got to read from both Janie AND Quinn’s point of views. It was mostly Janie but the odd chapters where we got to hear the story from Quinn really made sure that this book was focussed on both characters. I LOVE when you get to get into the mind of multiple characters and in this book the split between the two telling the story is just right. I definitely still wanted mostly Janie because I just love her to bits and it is after all, her story that I started to follow so I didn’t want to share her page space too much. I love that she was still essentially the Janie we knew at the end of the last book, just this time we scratched beneath the surface even further. And Quinn, his voice was just spot on. He was so essentially Quinn-ish in his chapters it really bought variety and a certain edge that the story really benefited from. I also loved how between them they both didn’t just keep rehashing the story, each of them kept the pace going and the parts of the story that were assigned to Quinn to tell were perfectly selected. Only he could’ve narrated that Vegas scene (well ok, doubly so since I don’t think Janie was in any state to speak but still!)

Oh and I haven’t forgotten the other characters! I love that they are all back for this instalment and are just as awesome as ever. There were some very poignant family related developments on both sides and as far as the knitting girls go, the scene in Vegas at the beauticians has to be one of the best ‘girl talk’ moments in the book. Who knew there were so many creative terminologies for waxing ones lady garden? Also Dan was another favourite of mine and I’m so glad we got to see a bit more of him in this book

Some people say, “I can’t – I can’t even…” Some people say, “bitch, you crazy.” Some people say, “I have no words.” Dan just glances at the ceiling and takes a deep breath.

As you probably can tell from my above ramblings, this story was very character focussed. That doesn’t mean that there was little/no storyline because there definitely was. But I really feel that this book did exactly what it needed to do, it continued with the story of Janie and Quinn. After all I’m sure I’m not alone when I say that after NSH I desperately wanted more about these two characters and this book certainly delivered that. Both NSH and NMH have now been allocated to my ‘Best Books Ever’ list and I am DEFINITELY going to read them again because I know they won’t lose any of their charm no matter how well acquainted I become with them. Now please excuse me… I’m just off to add all of the other books in this series onto my wish list…

BLOG TOUR – Reveiw of AfterLife (The Starbuck Chronicles #1) by Zoe Dawson

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I haven’t read anything by Zoe Dawson before so I wasn’t too sure what to expect, especially knowing that she doesn’t just write fantasy. But the synopsis intrigued me and I was keen to give it a go. And I’m really glad I did! I started and finished this book within a couple of nights, so it definitely caught my attention.

The world building was incredibly interesting, with the idea being that you are looking at the world after magic has caused the mortal and supernatural worlds to collide. The author has put a lot of detail and layering into this universe and I get a feeling that in this first book we only get a glimpse into its depths. I’ve read plenty of fantasy with witches, vampires, fae and werewolves but I’ve never read anything that includes monsters escaping games and anime characters becoming real… it sounds like there is a lot going on, because there is, but the world has been so cleverly built that it all works, the reasoning and explanations behind the magic, worlds and beings make this one very interesting and absorbing universe to be reading about.

Lily Starbuck had everything you like to see in a kick-butt heroine. She’s a bit sassy, a bit reckless and hell bent on justice. She’s come from nothing to build herself up and in a roundabout way finds herself with nothing again… But she doesn’t let anything hold her down and she does have a lot of things going wrong to contend with! That does have the side effect of her getting herself in some less than ideal situations but I guess that’s where the bonus of having some very hot male beings on her side is pretty darn handy. I loved how we weren’t just restricted to one possible love interest. They all had their merits. Gorgeous, strong, smart, supernatural. But I did definitely have my fav out of the bunch!

Overall I really enjoyed this first installment in Lily Starbucks saga. It was a good start to a story set in a very interesting universe and I’m really looking forward to where the story is heading and finding out more about Lily (I hope we find out more about Lily!)… Oh and reading more about all of those love interests too of course! My only gripes were minor things. Sometimes I think there can be a little too much of the ‘how convenient’ storylines, sometimes you just want things to not be resolved so easily and instantly. But like I said – that’s minor, especially looking at the story as a whole, which was very enjoyable and entertaining. Enjoyable and entertaining enough that I’m reading the next one for sure!


Go HERE for a list of blogs and dates for this tour!

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THE
STARBUCK CHRONICLES, BOOK #1
An
Adult Urban Fantasy (with romantic elements)
Releases
May 19, 2014

Series
Overview



The fine thread between reality and the fantastical has snapped. The mortal and
supernatural must learn to co-exist in post-reality Minneapolis/St. Paul where
video games leak monsters into the night, demons roam, thirsting for more than
just blood, people are not who or what they seem and a diabolical evil plots
and plans to devour the world.

AfterLife

Lily
Starbuck’s day doesn’t start well with blood on the horizon and a grumpy
werewolf who refuses to pay his catering bill. Her day only gets worse when she
finds out that her business partner in their catering company has embezzled all
their available cash.

Lily
can get no answers from her partner when she finds her dead. That’s the least
of her worries—her landlord is evicting her, she’s being hounded by the Fairy
Dust Administration (FDA) who suspects that her partner was dealing in illegal
dust, and Lily’s pissed off their werewolf supplier.

With
Lily’s very livelihood in jeopardy, she has no choice but to discover who
killed her partner and try to track down the cash. She has only Spocko, a
small, wizened gnome with just a bit of gremlin blood in him that makes him
cantankerous at best to depend on, but he often goes invisible on her. Clues
lead her to an open case being investigated by Otherworld Security (O.S.)
and the tough O.S. Warden, shapeshifter, Tam Darkwood. And, at the outset of
the investigation, a tiny, mythical fire-breathing, red dragon joins her as her
trusty (and opinionated) sidekick, Kindle.

It
seems a rogue mage has created a video game that is unwarded and game monsters
are being released to terrorize the citizens of the Twin Cities. Trouble is
Lily has reason to believe that this mage killed her partner.
The
investigation takes an unexpected turn when they are led to influential and powerful
Archmage Tarquin Wilding and somehow Lily finds herself embroiled in
a sinister shadow Fae plot. With her friends at her side, she tackles
dangerous and unpredictable supernaturals and monsters with an “all in a day’s
work” attitude.

About
the Author

Zoe
Dawson is the alter ego of Karen Anders, award winning, multi-published author.
Her writing journey started with poetry and branched out into fiction. With a
couple of college English courses under her belt, she penned a historical, then
moved onto contemporary romance fiction. Today, she is happy producing romantic
suspense, romantic mystery, urban fantasy and paranormal novels. The words feed
her soul and the happily ever afters feed her heart.

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AfterLife By Zoe Dawson Release!

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NEW
SERIES BY ZOE DAWSON

THE
STARBUCK CHRONICLES, BOOK #1
An
Adult Urban Fantasy (with romantic elements)
Releases
May 19, 2014

Series
Overview



The fine thread between reality and the fantastical has snapped. The mortal and
supernatural must learn to co-exist in post-reality Minneapolis/St. Paul where
video games leak monsters into the night, demons roam, thirsting for more than
just blood, people are not who or what they seem and a diabolical evil plots
and plans to devour the world.

AfterLife

Lily
Starbuck’s day doesn’t start well with blood on the horizon and a grumpy
werewolf who refuses to pay his catering bill. Her day only gets worse when she
finds out that her business partner in their catering company has embezzled all
their available cash.

Lily
can get no answers from her partner when she finds her dead. That’s the least
of her worries—her landlord is evicting her, she’s being hounded by the Fairy
Dust Administration (FDA) who suspects that her partner was dealing in illegal
dust, and Lily’s pissed off their werewolf supplier.

With
Lily’s very livelihood in jeopardy, she has no choice but to discover who
killed her partner and try to track down the cash. She has only Spocko, a
small, wizened gnome with just a bit of gremlin blood in him that makes him
cantankerous at best to depend on, but he often goes invisible on her. Clues
lead her to an open case being investigated by Otherworld Security (O.S.)
and the tough O.S. Warden, shapeshifter, Tam Darkwood. And, at the outset of
the investigation, a tiny, mythical fire-breathing, red dragon joins her as her
trusty (and opinionated) sidekick, Kindle.

It
seems a rogue mage has created a video game that is unwarded and game monsters
are being released to terrorize the citizens of the Twin Cities. Trouble is
Lily has reason to believe that this mage killed her partner.
The
investigation takes an unexpected turn when they are led to influential and powerful
Archmage Tarquin Wilding and somehow Lily finds herself embroiled in
a sinister shadow Fae plot. With her friends at her side, she tackles
dangerous and unpredictable supernaturals and monsters with an “all in a day’s
work” attitude.

Goodreads – http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18324067-afterlife

To request a review copy please email AToMR at atomrpr@gmail.com

About
the Author

Zoe
Dawson is the alter ego of Karen Anders, award winning, multi-published author.
Her writing journey started with poetry and branched out into fiction. With a
couple of college English courses under her belt, she penned a historical, then
moved onto contemporary romance fiction. Today, she is happy producing romantic
suspense, romantic mystery, urban fantasy and paranormal novels. The words feed
her soul and the happily ever afters feed her heart.

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