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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

@GoddessFish Tour - Interview & #Giveaway with Stacy Gail - Nobody's Angel



Welcome to Immortality and Beyond. May I offer you a drink?

SG: Ooooh, what am I in the mood for? Let’s go with Witches Brew, thanks. Nothing like a nice brew at the end of a long day…

Zar, our Zombie Butler will fetch that for you. Zar…

SG: *stares at Zombie Butler*
SG: *secretly wonders if hand sanitizer will be required to survive interview*
SG: *wants mommy*

Thank you Zar

*Drools* while handing drink over…



SG: Eep.

*Rolling eyes* You may return to your quarters now. Please don’t mind him, sometimes he just gets so excited when we have guest authors. He’s only ever bitten somebody once, *grins*.

SG: How…how delightful. So difficult finding good help these days, don’t you know… *frantically searches through black hole of a purse for the damn hand sanitizer*

Now that we’re settled in, let’s chat. Shall we?

SG: Absolutely!

BK: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

SG: I’ve always written, from the time I could read. I used to rewrite the endings to my favorite books to make them “better”. Hey, wait. Come to think of it... I INVENTED FAN FICTION! *is amazed*

BK: *Clappinghands* I've always wondered who to thank for that! Please share with us how your current release came to life...

SG: First, I’m a nerd. Second, my brother’s a nerd. Third, nerdy siblings have nerdy conversations. That being said, we were talking about how it was too bad the Nephilim (angel-human hybrids) had been wiped out by heavenly wrath, because they would have made some kickass superheroes, at least as good as The X-Men. Then the giant guy, Goliath, came into the conversation, and since he was supposed to be descended from the Nephilim, we speculated how cool it would be if a few of them had escaped annihilation, only to have their descendants living among us. That conversation happened years ago, but I’ve never forgotten the “what if” germ of an idea of the Nephilim secretly existing somewhere in the world.

BK: I love it already. Do you let your characters tell the story, or do you often fight with them on the direction it will take?

SG: They gang up on me. They won’t let me sleep or have any fun. They hold me hostage until I tell their story, like they think the universe revolves around them. Ugh. *sinks into pity-party*

BK: I know how that is. It sucks! LOL. How do you keep your writing different from all the others that write in this particular genre?

SG: I avoid reading whatever genre that happens to have caught my attention as a writer. While I’m currently focused on writing PNR, sci-fi rom and contemporary rom, what I’m reading is historical rom, UF and New Adult fiction. Fun stuff, but I’m not going to be writing it any time soon. ;)

BK: Which character was your favorite to write for in this story? Why?

SG: ZEKE! Oh, Zeke, my deliciously angsty guy. ^_^ He’d thought he was the first in his family lineage to escape the Nephilim “curse” when he was born without wings, but no such luck. He might be a late-bloomer, but he’s definitely got the angelic DNA going on. Zeke’s got such a noble side too. Even though he’s certain he’s cursed simply because he was born, he still does his best to use his powers for good. And it’s a good thing—when a malevolent spirit targets the heroine Kendall Glynn, Zeke’s the only one who can save her.

BK: Tell us about the one scene you had the most fun writing…

SG: Ha! It’s got to be when Kendall sees Zeke’s wings for the first time. Her shock at the extra anatomy is…understandable. *laughs*

BK: If you were stranded on an island, which character in your books would you most want to be stranded with and why, and what is one thing that would be a must-have?

SG: Ack, that’s a tough one! I’d have to choose Zeke, because he DOES strand himself on an island with Kendall, the Farallon Islands to be precise, and things turn out great for them. As for the must-have item…if I’m stranded there with Zeke with nothing else to do, I’d be thinking along the same lines as Kendall—I’d want an economy-sized box of condoms.

BK: *LMAO* Now for a little fun, tell us a bit about what your office looks like. Do you need silence to write?

SG: *sigh* My sad little office is so boring. The focal point is this ancient pre-fab computer desk built in the 1990’s, back when desktops were HUGE. This desk is a particle-board monstrosity, about the size of a smart car. One day, I’m going to invite all my friends in to attack it with sledgehammers. And silence is the last thing I need to write. Usually I have Pandora blaring, or a movie I’ve already seen going in the background. Sometimes I’ve got both going on at once.

BK: What do you like to do when you're not writing?

SG: I’m a figure skating pro when I’m not stuck in editing hell. If I’m not listening to awesome pieces of music to skate to, I’m either on the ice or working out choreography.

BK: Well, who knew!? Awesome! I like figure skating. Watching it that is. If I tried to skate I'd be in ICU from a broken neck or dead. What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?

SG: I can’t throw a Frisbee. *waits for laughter*

BK: *LOL*, I haven't thrown frisbee in forever. Maybe you can show me sometime, *Smirks*. What is the craziest thing you’ve ever wanted to write, or have written, even if it never reached public eyes?

SG: Oh, I can guarantee you it’ll never reach public eyes! I was still in my teens when I wrote this ridiculous college-aged ghost story piece, which really had more to do with having rambunctious sex in odd places than an actual plot. *dies*

BK: Great foundation. Sex is always good :). What is one piece of advice you can give to aspiring writers/authors?

SG: Don’t give up!

BK: What can we expect from you in the future?

SG: Wheee, I’m so glad you asked! In addition to NOBODY’S ANGEL releasing this month, the second book in The Earth Angels series, SAVAGE ANGEL, is out in February. The third book, WOUNDED ANGEL will be out in May, and the fourth and final book in the series, DANGEROUS ANGEL, has just been completed (yay!). And lastly, my latest venture into series writing is coming in July. Carina Press is releasing the first book in an open-ended, small town contemporary romance series. The first book is UGLY DUCKLINGS FINISH FIRST, a high school reunion story, and the series is called Bitterthorn, Texas. Ummm…and that’s it for this year. :D

BK: Where can readers connect with you?

They must contact me! I’m lonely! And needy! And vaguely pathetic! (And apparently I also like exclamation points!)



BLURB:

Book one in The Earth Angels

Investigative journalist Kendall Glynn is horrified when a friend and colleague signs off permanently during a live newscast, jabbing a pen into his jugular. Kendall's no expert, but judging by the strange white veil in the anchorman's eyes, she would swear he was a man possessed.

A descendant of the accursed Nephilim, Zeke Reece prowls San Francisco by night, keeping the city free from paranormal phenomena. But even he is no match for whatever malevolent force is behind a recent rash of murder-suicides. And when a beautiful tenacious reporter becomes the next target, Zeke has no choice but to stay close to her, until he can find the evil spirit and cross it over.

The closer Kendall gets to the truth, the more danger she's in. Fortunately, a sexy and mysterious masked stranger keeps swooping in to the rescue. Kendall's life depends on finding who or what is responsible for the killings, before it finds her.


Excerpt Two:

You,” she breathed. She struggled to get a clear view of him, but it was a hopeless task. Even if a mask hadn’t covered half his face, the darkness around him seemed deeper, like an impenetrable black hole where no light could exist. “Where… How…”

Quiet.” The tension in his voice was palpable. She could even feel it in the body that pinned her to the alley wall, thrumming with a kill-or-be-killed urgency that made her own pulse pound. “It took off once it diverted me. I can’t believe how smart it is.”

What’s smart?” Shadows filled the places where his eyes should be, leaving dark pools of endless mystery. Belatedly she realized their bodies touched in one long line from chest to knees, and it was all she could do to pull a coherent thought together. “What took off? Why did you attack me?”

A low growl emanated from him. “I didn’t attack you, I saved your life. Again. You’re welcome, by the way.”

You saved me? From what, that out-of-control scooter? I’ll admit, I never heard it coming—”

That’s because it wasn’t running at the time.”

What?” Her eyes went wide as horror began to creep in. “That’s impossible.”

Impossible is the definition of your life lately.” She sensed more than saw his head angle closer to hers, as if to share intimate whispers in the dark. A shiver she knew he must have felt shook her when the feathering of his breath caressed her lips.

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

A competitive figure skater from the age of eight, Stacy Gail began writing stories in between events to pass the time. By the age of fourteen, she told her parents she was either going to be a figure skating coach who was also a published romance writer, or a romance writer who was also a skating pro. Now with a day job of playing on the ice with her students, and writing everything from steampunk to cyberpunk, contemporary to paranormal at night, both dreams have come true.

Contact Information:




BUY LINKS FOR NOBODY’S ANGEL:




Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Stacy_Gail_Nobody_s_Angel?id=E4mDJl_ouc4C&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImJvb2stRTRtREpsX291YzRDIl0.

Giveaway:
Stacy will be awarding a $25 Amazon GC for the grand prize; and second prize is a Zazzle mug with cover art on front, plus a Starbucks Via coffee pack (US only) to two randomly drawn commenters during the tour





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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Bewitching Book Tours Release Day Blitz - Shattered Circle by Linda Robertson (Interview & #Giveaway)



Today we celebrate the Release Day Blitz for Shattered Circle by Linda Robertson, touring with Bewitching Book Tours. Linda will be sharing an interview, so please, without further ado...

Welcome Linda!


When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
Very young. My mother was an avid reader, and I tried to write books for her. Then as I got a little older and wanted sci-fi/fantasy with heroines I could root for--and couldn't find such stories--I wrote them for myself.
Please share with us a little about your current release...
SHATTERED CIRCLE is the sixth book in the Persephone Alcmedi series, the tale of a girl-next-door witch finding out she is the prophesied Lustrata, and how all the threads of her life--and her waerewolf boyfriend Johnny's life, and the ancient vampire Menessos's "life"--are all inextricably woven together. The story is unfolding over a few weeks of the heroine's life, with one book starting where the last left off.
I think of the series in threes. The first three books are like one unit, my Star Wars, if you will. The second three books are therefore my The Empire Strikes Back. And yes, if seeing Lando in Han's clothes leaving on the Millennium Falcon, if knowing Han had admitted he loved Leia as he was put into carbonite, and learning that that foul dreadful Darth Vader was Luke's father made you hate that ending but want the rest of the story just the same...then prepare yourself. 'SHATTERED' doesn't imply nice-and-tidy, does it? Mwahahahaha!
Do you let your characters tell the story, or do you often fight with them on the direction it will take?
It's their story, so of course they have input. I tell them where they are going. Sometimes I let them pick the route. Mostly, they just beg me to stop for french fries.
How do you keep your writing different from all the others that write in this particular genre?
Most UF has an open world or a closed world, meaning either everyone in that fictional world knows that there are vampires, waerewolves, and whatever, or only a very privileged few know it. I split the difference in my world-building. I made it so the 'non-humans' came out to everyone twenty years prior to the start of the story, so the world at large is still dealing with this wonderful and horrifying change.
Also, my main character is a witch, but unlike most witch characters who have inherent power by some inborn birthright, her power is growing only as she is growing in her spiritual progress. The craft is her religion, not just her light-show.
Which character was your favorite to write ? Why?
Nana. She's like my mom, my aunts, and all my mom's friends rolled into one chain-smoking, sassy granny. What's not to love about a character like that.
Tell us about the one scene you had the most fun writing…
There is a series of scenes that go from argument, to foot chase, to a sexy encounter, and then leads to a car chase. Heated, conflicting emotions are interesting anyway. Add to that the idea that I get to research some really awesome high-dollar modern cars, and put them in cornfields. Yeah. I loved those scenes.

If you were stranded on an island, which character in your books would you most want to be stranded with and why, and what is one thing that would be a must-have?
It would have to be Johnny. And I have only picked him over Menessos in this case because Menessos, being a vampire, would have limited time to interact with, being dead all day. Also, if we were to get rescued during the day, it would be difficult to convince seafarers to bring the corpse along.
Now for a little fun, tell us a bit about what your office looks like. Do you need silence to write?
My office consists of a three-level desk beside my bed. I have a tower computer with a 19 inch screen on the top level. A laptop, a netbook, AND my iphone are generally cluttering up the main level. The keyboard and mouse are housed on the roll-out lower level. I have the standard lamp, but my pencil/pen holder is a large plastic CRUZAN bucket from DragonCon that was once filled with a drink called VOODOO JUICE. It said 'serves four.' I can tell you, that is a lie. :)
On the wall is various black frames with the most important writing keys in those frames. I can look up at any time and see a reminder of how to improve my work. There are also many fleur-de-lis and peacock feathers.
What do you like to do when you're not writing?
I like the Ancient Aliens tv show on the History channel. I play guitar in a rock-n-roll band, bartend two nights a week, and then there's all those boys who call me mom. They still let me hang out with them sometimes. And they do love it when I cook them food.
What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?
My IQ is two standard deviations above average, my college GPA was 3.59, and I hate sappy chick-flicks.

What is the craziest thing you’ve ever wanted to write, or have written, even if it never reached public eyes?
When I was eight, I wrote a 'Harlequin' romance for my mom. It was about a princess who hated skirts and dresses, who was getting married to a prince. Someone shot him at the wedding so she and all her friends went off on a spaceship to catch the bad guy, and had some pizza at a space station.
There was no mention of the prince dying, nor was an ambulance called. I think he survived, but I cannot prove it.
What is one piece of advice you can give to aspiring writers/authors?
It's more work than you know. If your skin isnt thick, if your ego bruises easily, or if you are trying to get into writing for any reason other than the passion you have for telling a good, compelling story, then might want to look into being a gas pump attendant or cashier. (I've done both of those as well. Neither was hard on the ego or required extra-thick skin.) However, if hard work and critical thinking isn't the complete starter-set for a whine-fest to you, if you can take criticism, and if you're going to write those darn stories no matter what anybody says or thinks, then challenge yourself and master those skills.
What can we expect from you in the future?
I'm working on a completely other novel and a collaboration novel at the moment. Then I have another novel not in this series that is on the roster...then maybe I can find a way back to Persephone.
Where can readers connect with you?
WEDNESDAYS I post at: www.word-whores.blogspot.com
twitter: @authorlinda
My books can be purchased many, many ways! Available both as mass market paperbacks and as ebooks, you can find them via your local bookstore both the big ones and the indie ones, via my publisher’s website: http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Linda-Robertson/63492742 or the various on-line booksellers.


About the Author

Linda Robertson is the mother of four wonderful boys, owns three electric guitars, and is followed around by a big dog named after Bela Lugosi. Once upon a time she was a lead guitarist in a heavy metal cover band and has worked as a graphic artist. She still composes and creates art, when time permits. Linda currently writes and rocks in northeast Ohio. 

Visit her at AuthorLindaRobertson.com and @authorLinda





Shattered Circle
Persephone Alcmedi
Linda Robertson

Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Pocket Books

ISBN-10: 1451648936
ISBN-13: 978-1451648935

JUST YOUR AVERAGE MEGA-WITCH. . . .

It’s tough being a modern woman, but Persephone Alcmedi has it worse than most. Being the prophesied Lustrata has kicked her career as a witch into high gear, and juggling a wærewolf boyfriend who is about to become king of his kind and a seductive vampire who bears her magical Mark isn’t easy either.

Still, Seph’s beloved foster daughter, Beverley, is causing more trouble than these two men put together. The young girl’s been playing with a magical artifact that’s far more dangerous than she realizes. Now Seph must summon help from a mystical being so potent that even vampires fear him . . . and the cost of his aid may be more than she’s willing to pay. Seph, Johnny, and Menessos face threats from all sides—and a few from within. Will the forces of destiny cement their tenuous supernatural union, or shatter it forever?








Monday, January 28, 2013

@GoddessFish Promotions - Wolf Sirens Series by Tina Smith




Welcome to Immortality and Beyond. May I offer you a drink?

Something non alcoholic please. Witches brew sounds good.

Zar, our Zombie Butler will fetch that for you. Zar…

Thank you Zar

*Drools* while handing drink over…

*Rolling eyes* You may return to your quarters now. Please don’t mind him, sometimes he just gets so excited when we have guest authors. He’s only ever bitten somebody once, *grins*.

(Wipes drool off arm). Don’t worry I’m used to it I have a dog.

Now that we’re settled in, let’s chat. Shall we? Of course (Sips drink.) Does this have wormwood in it?

BK: When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?
I don’t know if it’s something you are or something you chose, or a little of both. I’m an introvert who loves words, is interested by human nature and has a lot of issues, in my opinion that makes for a good writer.

BK: Please share with us how your current release came to life...
I was in a situation where my college had closed and with nothing to lose I did what I have always done, write, only I didn’t stop this time. There’s a saying that to write you need to sit at your type writer and open up a vein. I guess I came up with the idea of writing a good werewolf story in high school. I like paranormal themes and wolves and goddesses.

BK: Do you let your characters tell the story, or do you often fight with them on the direction it will take?
My characters know how they will act. I explore them. It depends on what other characters do and they react off each other. With Lila her inner involuntary urges make her behave in a way she wouldn’t have otherwise and her desire to behave that way over rides her own better judgment and changes the course of the story. So my characters direct the story. It’s very organic. I like for them to surprise me.

BK: How do you keep your writing different from all the others that write in this particular genre?
I write what I know, about feelings that I have felt. It’s the details that make each story individual because really it’s all the same few archetypes repeated a million times. I wanted to be a little unexpected. I like a few red herrings. To be a good writer is to be able to take words and place them together in a way which is different and yet describes perfectly the moment and the story you wish to convey. That is what sets you apart.

BK: Which character was your favorite to write for in this story? Why?
Lila grew throughout the story and I love that growth and the imagery it evokes. But I must admit Cres is a fav. Both Reid and Cres have a special place in my heart. I like to write about characters we wish we were or wish we knew.

Characters who don’t seem nice on the outside are sometimes the best and most loyal friends. The more damaged and yet kind in spite of it, the better. That’s what I like to explore.

BK: Tell us about the one scene you had the most fun writing…
I like the tortured bits, the bits drenched in pain. The best time I had was editing with my critique partner. We laughed and laughed when we found a mistake. Fortunately we both had the same juvenile sense of humor.

BK: If you were stranded on an island, which character in your books would you most want to be stranded with and why, and what is one thing that would be a must-have?
Without a doubt Cres. She is fierce and loyal and just. A working computer with a live internet connection, a cocktail and a reclining sun bed.

BK: Now for a little fun, tell us a bit about what your office looks like. Do you need silence to write? 
No. Noise. T.v, radio, children asking questions, dogs barking, cars zooming by, piles of paper and strange out of sequence jotted notes. You get used to what you have to work with, although I do like the night – probably because the world is quiet and I hear my thoughts. It’s a time I can do what I want uninterrupted. As long as I am not completely drained and exhausted I can write.

BK: What do you like to do when you're not writing?
Think about writing. Reading. Soaping. Creating. Cooking – I like to work without recipes. It’s more thrilling. Catch a bit of reality T.v.

BK: What is one thing your readers would be most surprised to learn about you?
I am a terrible speller. Sshh....

BK: What is the craziest thing you’ve ever wanted to write, or have written, even if it never reached public eyes?
I wrote a children’s book about my dog which is jumbled in a pile of notes somewhere and sometimes I think about writing a horror – but it would probably be more thriller.

BK: What is one piece of advice you can give to aspiring writers/authors?
Be true to yourself and write what you know, about something you love. Like that old saying, write what you want to read. I think there is a perception out there that writers hang out in their pajamas all day, eating cheese sandwiches. That may or may not be true :) however we also work really hard and long hours, so to work at it.

BK: What can we expect from you in the future?
More of the Wolf Sirens series. WS3 Night Fall which will be out in 2013, and maybe a fairytale novel... I have some ideas.

BK: Where can readers connect with you? Facebook, twitter and goodreads. I look forward to hearing from you.


Like me on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wolfsirens.


Twitter: https://twitter.com/tinawolfsirens

Tina Smith is an herbalist, dog lover, Piscean and mother with a fondness for strong female protagonists. A love of the fantasy genre and the deep exploration of dark and evocative subjects inspired Wolf Sirens Forbidden. The sequel Fever further unfolds the tale of the heroine femme fatal, on her journey in the underworld between the lands of myth and reality.

Rich, complex, and deeply fascinating. Smith’s creation stands apart from other books in the genre. Wolf Sirens has raised the bar for paranormal romance.”- Kevis Hendrickson, author of Rogue Hunter

"Smith weaves a thrilling and beautifully crafted tale that sinks its fangs in and refuses to let go."- Michael Alexander, author of The Vessel

Fever does not disappoint! Tina Smith captures her readers on the first page and leads them on a fast-paced journey full of suspense and adventure as heroine, Lila, struggles towards the truth.” - Beverley Eikli, author of A Little Deception

Ebook Wolf Sirens Forbidden. Discover the Legend.By Tina Smith.




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The sequel Wolf Sirens Fever. Many are Born, Few are Reborn. By Tina Smith.




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Blurb:

When Lila unwillingly moves to the country town of Shade, she can’t imagine the life-altering events that lie in wait for her. Shade has a curfew and has always been surrounded by myths. A central feature of the town is its famous statue of Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, whose spirit is said to protect the innocent.

Lila falls in with a group of intriguing teenagers with luminescent eyes and soon she is drawn into the shadowlands of fantasy and reality, where destiny collides. A mysterious local girl, Cresida, warns her to stay away, but Lila is drawn to them like a moth to a flame.

Cresida knows their fatal secret and she is honour-bound to protect those who are endangered. But she underestimates Lila’s passion for the mysterious and charismatic clan of youths. Lila begins to feel a call she cannot ignore. Yet her heart is filled with vulnerable desires that begin to turn the underworld upside down, for both hunter and hunted, as she learns they have been waiting for her… Inspired by the legend of the mythical femme fatale, Wolf Sirens is an intimate tale of unrequited and forbidden love in the underworld, a masterpiece of romance fantasy. 



BLURB:

Eternally Cursed to Love & Not Purely Desire…

Temperatures rise as the flames of longing still burn in the thrilling sequel to Wolf Sirens Forbidden. The legend continues. Apollo, god of deadly plague, conspires to undo his sister’s legacy. The wolves exist between two worlds, one in the town another in the forest.

Prophecy says hunters and wolves are cursed to a mutual attraction. Increasingly, each successive slayer becomes more alluring to the wolf. The predestined enemies struggle, to both resist and contain their fierce rival in a conflict powerful enough to tear two worlds apart.

A shadow has fallen over the heart lands of myth and reality. The chosen is reborn broken-hearted, in the scorching embers of grief. Devastated, Lila trains tirelessly as the assassin. She must submit to deliver justice and protect the innocent of Shade.

But is it love or revenge which motivates her?

Will the huntress or her heart prevail? Breaking away from the call of destiny and fearing betrayal, Lila makes a desperate escape in search of her lost beloved. The intensity between two ancient enemies ignites. The history of the wolf pack is revealed as devotion and desire in the underworld reaches fever pitch.

If The Bite Doesn't Get You, Then the Fever Will

Excerpt One:

We all have a path to follow. When darkness falls in the town of Shade the trees are haunted by the unnerving cry of wolves. Myths about them have been told for centuries until one thing has bled into another. The elusive creatures which lurk in the valley are said to be created in revenge for the death of a goddess by the blood of a God, raining down upon the townsmen who murdered her. The truth lies somewhere in between.

The secret hidden behind the crystal eyes of the pack is as bright as day and dark as the shadow of night. Any human who is attacked by a wolf is ravaged by a venom passed down through the ages by a wolf’s kiss, that breaks the skin. Only those strong enough to sustain its fury survive. The reborn fever under the infection as it rapidly turns back the ravages of time, or ages the very young to their prime – to live evermore frozen in eternal youth.

The bitten burn a constant temperature, which heightens before they phase at will. Under the height of a full moon they are awakened and devoured by the fire within, forever unable to free themselves from its grasp. The infected metamorphose to resemble a wolf, which stalks the woods at night, giving rise to the legends.

They are cursed to live between two irreconcilable worlds, one enigmatic existence in the forest and another in the town among us. Werewolves are strong, forsaken to live perpetually as man and beast. Their kind never feel the cold and can heal fast but the chill of death can still strike them. Like all Demi Gods they are not immortal. The greatest rate of mortality amongst them is caused by the hunters – the chosen few, selected by the goddess to protect the town from the monsters - the wolves that had kept me close but refused to change me. I had a different path, not yet clear to me. I understand now why they didn’t make me one of them. I couldn’t ignore the calling of the crescent moon.

Giveaway:

Tina will be awarding jewelry in theme of her book (wolf charms, charm bracelets etc), 3D book marks in shifter themes (Wolves, tigers, panthers etc) and Sun catchers (beaded glass and crystal) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.(this is an international giveaway). 




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Saturday, January 26, 2013

It Starts at 1pm Today - Will You Join Us?





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    Join us on Saturday, January 26, 2013 and help us celebrate the new release of The Daguerreotypist by Christopher Savio!

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Friday, January 25, 2013

Bewitching Book Tours - Review of Skin Deep by Sarah Makela & #Giveaway



About the Author:

Sarah Mäkelä lives in North Carolina with her husband and cats. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, computer and console games, and traveling all over the world. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, as well as the Heart of Carolina Romance Writers and the Fantasy, Futuristic, and Paranormal chapters. 

Find her online at www.sarahmakela.com.


http://blog.sarahmakela.com




Skin Deep
Feral Ink Book One
Sarah Mäkelä

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Etopia Press

ISBN: 978-1-939194-25-1
ASIN: B00A3Y9RTI

Number of pages: 112
Word Count: 24,821

Cover Artist: Valerie Tibbs


Book Description:

Angelique had no idea her black panther tattoo would force her to abandon the love of her life—Connor O’Reilly—but she’s determined to keep him safe no matter how much it hurts. Her tattoo doubles as her feline familiar: loving, protective, dangerous, and with a life of its own. It’s also her deepest secret and draws enemies who desire its power for themselves.

Connor has no idea why Angelique left him, but he’s determined to win her back. As a werewolf, he has secrets of his own. Now his alpha is ready to force him to pair with an ex-girlfriend he can’t stand unless he can find Angelique and claim her as his mate. But even as their secrets threaten to keep them apart, hidden enemies seek to destroy their chance at love forever.

My Review:

The title of this book couldn't have been any better. It fits perfectly, and sooo not what you are expecting. This is the first book I've read by Ms. Makela, and I have to say...WOW! Wow factor #1!

Skin Deep has amazing originality, which is such a nice breath of fresh air




Wow Factor #2!

The book started off with a bang, jumping right into the action and keeping you wanting to know more. “Your time is running out. While our preference is for you to find a true mate, I’m not above assigning someone.” Wow factor #3!

I liked the characters, though I would have liked to have seen Angelique, the main character, be a bit stronger in her role. For someone that knows her supernatural ability, she seemed very weak. Almost the damsel in distress role, which I didn't care for much.

Connor, on the other hand, strong and hot, Hot, HOT! Heh hmm...He can have my back, anytime. Oh, get your minds out of the gutter!

Monica, the fling in a time of need...someone PLEASE give me some duct tape!

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There were times when I thought the book went to fast, and this caused the story not to flow super well for me. I would have liked to have had more tension built up, to really feel what the characters were feeling. This especially goes for the steamy sex scenes. Yes, they were steamy, but I think the sexual tension could have been played up a bit more. I also would have liked a bit more backstory too, to have a better understanding of the whole idea behind the story. This is a very short read though, having read it in just a couple of hours, and is only Book One.

Final Thought: As a first time author for me, Sarah Makela has my vote. I loved the whole premise behind this story, the uniqueness of the plot & characters, and the quickness of the read as I don't get much time for reading anymore. I will definitely be reading Book Two. I would also highly recommend Skin Deep to anyone that loves a good, fast paced, paranormal read. Only because I wished for a tad more, (tension and backstory) is it getting only 3.75 Wolf Moons.








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