tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66068852113758307422024-03-05T07:48:42.014+00:00Supernatural BookwormThis is where I get to dither on about the books I have enjoyed or disliked reading.AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-43935970160362098172013-08-27T21:45:00.002+01:002013-08-27T21:45:28.489+01:00It's been a while...Well it's been a while since I have written anything on here!<br />
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Life has been rather hectic and doesn't seem to be settling down anytime soon so from today onwards there will be no more posts or reviews.<br />
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I will be looking to closing down my blog at some point soon and maybe some time in the future I will create a new blog but I'm not quite sure.<br />
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So for now..I hope you all have a lovely time going around the blogosphere!! There are some amazing blogs out there for you all to visit :)AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-971876672211371002012-02-13T00:01:00.001+00:002012-02-13T00:02:15.141+00:00Guest Post: Dinner For Vampires by LIv Rancourt<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xcATvcXrkLa9ycnQvBiGndQFmiqMEbGQl8MnbUpln078bXH6VO1fMspCsWGJzX5Ozlb8c_IzmXW5T405-71NEkiUbAeA70UCuhLf8iqJ0ncmTAvxvG6eTkxqUiaz5XsSzzJnh4zXop99/s1600/VDDBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="173" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_xcATvcXrkLa9ycnQvBiGndQFmiqMEbGQl8MnbUpln078bXH6VO1fMspCsWGJzX5Ozlb8c_IzmXW5T405-71NEkiUbAeA70UCuhLf8iqJ0ncmTAvxvG6eTkxqUiaz5XsSzzJnh4zXop99/s320/VDDBanner.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <em>'A Vampire's Deadly Delight'</em> book blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I have the lovely Liv Rancourt over here visiting the blog for today.</span><br />
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She’s a quiet, unassuming bookstore owner by day, but by night... <br />
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Kristen has a deadly secret—when she smells a vampire, she turns into Jai, a beauti-licious babe who makes vamps permanently dead. To a vamp, Jai is like ambrosia. They can’t resist her. She uses this attraction, plus her super strength and her trusty blade, Mr. Sticky, to end their undead lives. The thrill of wearing miniskirts without worrying about cellulite stifles any qualms Kristen might have about killing the undead. Being Jai is the most fun she has ever had—until they come up against the one vampire Jai can’t kill. If he and Jai have a history, as he claims, Jai can’t remember it...or him. <br />
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But when her work catches the attention of some old enemies—who won’t hesitate to destroy Kristen if it also means the end of Jai—this vampire may be their only hope. Can Kristen and Jai learn to tell the difference between good and evil in time to defeat Jai’s ancient nemesis? Or will being Jai’s hostess cost Kristen more than just a little sleep?<br />
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seems like lately I keep tripping over blog posts by writers (myself included) who feel the need to justify the creation of yet another vampire character. You know what? I’m not going to apologize anymore. I write about vampires. Deal with it.<br />
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Instead, I’m going to write about what I’d serve a vampire if he was coming to dinner. Um, besides myself, of course. <br />
I’d probably start with a glass of red wine…I like a pinot, or maybe a shiraz. Nothing with too much oak in it.</span></i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">…and maybe serve some cheese with it, you know? Little bites of cheese, some that are hard and tangy, and some that are smooth and creamy and spreadable…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the main course, I’d serve pasta with a rich meat sauce. I’d go light on the garlic, of course…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I’d have a loaf of crusty bread with olive oil for dipping…and smearing…</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And desert would, of course, somehow involve chocolate, thick and smooth and sweet….</span><br />
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Peace,<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Thank you for stopping by Liv..that dinner sounds absolutely lush and I would definitely be adding garlic to my meal, just in case your guests get a bit hungry :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>About The Author</u></b></span><br />
Liv Rancourt is a writer of speculative fiction and romance. She lives in Seattle with her husband, two teenagers, two cats and one wayward puppy. Writing stories that have happy endings is a good way to balance her work in the neonatal intensive care unit, and she is thrilled to be publishing her first novella with Black Opal Books. Liv can be found on-line at her website (</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.livrancourt.com"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), her blog (</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.liv-rancourt.blogspot.com"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), on Facebook (</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.facebook.com/liv.rancourt"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">), or on Twitter (</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.twitter.com/LivRancourt"></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">). <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>The next stop on the tour is </strong></span></span><a href="http://readergirls.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>Reader Girls</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong> tomorrow.</strong></span><br />
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Also, don't miss out on your chance to win a copy of the original artwork at tha author's final stop at her blog - link </span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.liv-rancourt.blogspot.com"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6moaIJAw1P1kLiv9KiP31ptIpQ55yuHkjsTPKaReovk0Fuq1JBZULWTEs5taAWbBUKmoZwgmYYfjANGJvlYx1WNuuxIBBI3T5eGgJDp7Xi7MgUHDBExv7hs2yk7DLxP7D-lHeEs8iW_6/s1600/liv_painting_cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6moaIJAw1P1kLiv9KiP31ptIpQ55yuHkjsTPKaReovk0Fuq1JBZULWTEs5taAWbBUKmoZwgmYYfjANGJvlYx1WNuuxIBBI3T5eGgJDp7Xi7MgUHDBExv7hs2yk7DLxP7D-lHeEs8iW_6/s320/liv_painting_cropped.jpg" width="217" /></span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-19192652335268907572012-01-30T14:28:00.000+00:002012-01-30T14:28:28.541+00:00Love Is The Drug Winner<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi folks!</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life has been a but nuts lately..but that's for another post.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways...the winner of the e-book giveaway of 'Love Is The Drug' is...</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations Terri. I have passed your details on to The Bookish Snob and they will be in touch with your prize.</span></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-81414707904011192672012-01-13T23:03:00.000+00:002012-01-13T23:03:46.690+00:00Interview with L.M. Pruitt: Author of 'Taken' & Giveaway<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4UJ3rWvGPFnQsTN4E0sgFB1Fxkti95nq9wF8EuwiR6-qGg0b008sNL_cJsk2e8QkgJ-PjBwDguRESLqSUxXN2jGaefAnG44nwaRu9mDh_H9sFfujVOsO01tT-Q9RA6MLzBiFF_YS9MDY/s1600/Taken+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ4UJ3rWvGPFnQsTN4E0sgFB1Fxkti95nq9wF8EuwiR6-qGg0b008sNL_cJsk2e8QkgJ-PjBwDguRESLqSUxXN2jGaefAnG44nwaRu9mDh_H9sFfujVOsO01tT-Q9RA6MLzBiFF_YS9MDY/s320/Taken+Banner.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <i>'Taken'</i> book blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, the amazing L.M. Pruitt has stopped by to answer some questions. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Describe ‘Taken’ in three words.</span></b><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--Smart, sexy, and dangerous</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--Right now I have three books out—Shades of Gray, New Moon Rising and Taken, with Shades of Desire coming out next month. Out of those completed four, I’d have to say Taken is my favorite.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--I’ve always written, usually fluffy, chick-lit type stuff. It wasn’t until the last couple of years I seriously started writing, and only recently have I thought about being able to write as a genuine career.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--I wouldn’t say strange, really. I tend to have playlists for songs or types of scenes. If I get stuck, I’ll revert to handwriting/long hand for a bit to clear the muck. Probably my strangest habit is reading my raw chapters—those I’ve sent to my crit partner, Shea MacLeod—on my phone while at the bar. If it can hold my attention even while competing with vodka, I’m on the right track.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--Quite a bit, actually. Some is standard for any book—location details, income and job specifications. For Taken, I also did research on human trafficking, the Russian Mafiya, New York state name changing procedures, handguns, Tasers, the AFCIS system—basically, a ton of stuff. About half I pulled from old school textbooks (I was a criminology major) and family members who are former law enforcement. The rest? I’d like to thank Ask.com.</span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">--Wow. This is genuinely tough. Since I only get to pick one, I’d say the chapter where the truth about Frankie and Jack—or the partial truth, anyway—comes to light. It drives home the complexity and need in their relationship even while amping up the mystery about their past. In other words, it appeals to both the mind and the heart—and I don’t get to write too many scenes like that.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">L.M. Pruitt has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember. A native of Florida with a love of New Orleans, she has the uncanny ability to find humor in most things and would probably kill a plastic plant. Titles written include New Moon Rising, Shades of Gray, the first novel in the Jude Magdalyn series, as well as Hole in the Wall, a Jude Magdalyn short. She is currently at work on Taken. She makes her home in Florida with one two cats—one smart, the other an idiot.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's your chance to win an e-copy of <i>'Taken''</i> as L.M. Pruitt has kindly agreed to giveaway one e-copy to one of you lucky followers! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next stop, tomorrow, on the tour is </span> <a href="http://wormyhole.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Wormhole</span></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to the release day book blitz for Belinda Boring's "Blood Oath".</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Blood Oath Blurb</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: white;">Someone is trying to send a deadly message to Mason, arranging the deaths of those he loves and it puts the entire pack and Alpha on high alert. Plans are made but when the enemy strikes another painful blow by entering into the heart of pack property and kidnapping Darcy, Mason declares war. There’s nothing he won’t do to keep his future mate and pack safe. <br />
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Darcy understands the primal instincts driving her beloved Mason’s commands. With the help of those he sets as protectors, she learns about herself and the things she’ll need to help support her Alpha and pack. When events turn dire however, one truth offers her strength – once given, a blood oath is unbreakable … even if it means risking it all.</span><br />
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Now here's a wee teaser for you all =)<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>“ … I know I’ll spend the remainder of my life fulfilling my promise, even when it means I’m stuck with a family member who thinks he’s reached bad ass status by calling himself Vlad.” He scoffed as he ran his fingers through his hair before crossing his arms over his chest. “Of course, maybe it’s an improvement from his birth name, which was Cuthbert. I called him Bertie for short, which annoyed him to no end.”<br />
I snorted. “Really?” I asked, loving the way he was sharing about his family. I couldn’t remember the last time he had talked this long about himself. I was almost too hesitant to interrupt. “Well, it could’ve been worse, you know?”<br />
“How so?” He asked, looking curious.<br />
“He could’ve called himself Edward, or Jasper. Sparkling is the “in” thing right now.”<br />
Devlin groaned loudly. “I would’ve staked him myself.”<br />
Laughing hard, I grabbed my sides as I imagined him chasing poor Vlad around the room with a stake. Just when I thought I could stop, an image of Devlin glittering in the sun filled my mind, sending me into another round of hysterics.<br />
“Now what?” he said, scowling at my laughter<br />
“I was picturing what you’d look like as a Cullen. I think you’d totally rock the sparkle.”<br />
“Yeah, enough.” He held up his hand, shaking his head. “Next topic.”</i></span><br />
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Here's a little information about the author Belina Boring...</span><br />
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<i>A homesick Aussie living amongst the cactus and mountains of Arizona, Belinda Boring is a self-proclaimed addict of romance and all things swoon worthy. When she's not devouring her latest read, you can find her celebrating her passion for books on her blog The Bookish Snob. With all that excitement, it wasn’t long before she began writing, pouring her imagination and creativity into the stories she dreams. Whether urban fantasy, paranormal romance or romance in general, Belinda strives to share great plots with heart and characters that you can’t help but connect with. Of course, she wouldn’t be Belinda without adding heroes she hopes will curl your toes. Surrounded by a supportive cast of family, friends and the man she gives her heart and soul to, Belinda is living the good life. Happy reading!</i><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;"><strong>To celebrate the release of Blood Oath, Belinda is giving away an e-copy of Blood Oath to EVERY COMMENTER!!! </strong></span><br />
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If you have found this page a while into the future, then here are some links to where you can buy Blood Oath:<br />
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<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Belinda-Boring-Mystic-Wolves?keyword=Belinda+Boring+Mystic+Wolves&store=allproducts">Barnes and Noble</a><br />
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Thanks for stopping by =)</div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-21286084612574995302011-12-17T12:17:00.000+00:002011-12-17T12:17:03.292+00:00Release Day Book Blitz & Giveaway: Love Is The Drug by K.E. Saxon<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">WARNING - THIS IS AN EROTIC NOVEL</span> </span></span></strong></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Welcome to the release day book blitz for K.E. Saxon's "Love Is The Drug".</span></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Love Is the Drug Blurb</span></u></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What's a guy to do when he meets the woman of his dreams, but she turns out to be the sister of his most despised enemy? <br />
Fall in love, of course!<br />
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This is the story of Jason Jörgensen, an excitement-loving bad boy and Julie Del Mar, the quiet, romantic dreamer who breaches his devil-may-care façade and helps heal the frightened boy inside.<br />
Conceived during a violent rape, Jason knows deep down that he’s no good. So, as far as he’s concerned, his plan never to have children is not only sound, but also the right thing to do.<br />
Julie, orphaned at twelve, has now lost her surrogate parent—her older sister—to suicide. Returning to the only real home she ever had and someday making her own family is her most profound wish.<br />
A drugged-drink Vegas wedding brings them together, but a pregnancy test tears them apart.<br />
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5 of 5 stars! “ ...a mixture of fun reading, heavy emotional scenes...for a born romantic...the perfect way to spend a chilly day indoors.” From Goodreads review.<br />
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Contemporary Romance - Humorous - Steamy - 68K<br />
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“That burger I bought you at the airport doesn’t seem to be sobering you up,” [Jason] said. Stopping in the entryway, he dropped his carry-on to the floor and looked down at her. “Maybe you should lie down for awhile—take a nap—before we go down to the casino.” <br />
Julie’s gaze was pretty bleary when she turned it up to him. She blinked and stuck out her lower lip. “No. I wanna have some fun! Live on the edge! You promised.” She put her face closer to his. “Hey, has anyone ever told you how pretty your eyes are?”<br />
“Pretty? No. That’s—”<br />
“¬¬Well, they are.”<br />
“—not a description a guy usually wants to hear about himself, if you know what I mean.” He grinned down at her. “But thanks. I think.”<br />
“I like your lips, too. Keanu Reeves lips. Mmm. Sexy.”<br />
“Keanu Reeves? You mean that dude from the Matrix? You like him?” The flash of jealousy took him by surprise.<br />
She plopped her other arm over his shoulder and said, “Yeah. I always wondered what it’d be like to kiss those lips.” Then she planted one on him. Tongue and all.<br />
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Here's a little information about the author K.E. Saxon</span><br />
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<i>K.E. Saxon is a third-generation Texan and has been a lover of romance fiction since her first (sneaked) read of her older sister's copy of "The Flame and the Flower" by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. She is a member of the West Houston Chapter of Romance Writer's of America and is a devoted subscriber to the Romance Divas online forum. She has two cats, a 24-year-old cockatiel, a funny, supportive husband, and a garden that's been fried by the drought this past summer. When she isn't in her writer's cave writing, you can find her puttering in her organic vegetable garden or in her kitchen trying out a new recipe. An animal (and bug) lover since before she could speak, she made pets of all kinds of critters when she was a kid growing up. Her mother even swears that she made a pet of a cockroach one time (but K.E. doesn't believe her). She likes to write funny, sexy romances.<br />
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Website:<a href="http://www.kesaxon.com/">http://www.kesaxon.com/</a> <a href="http://www.kesaxon.com/"></a><br />
Blog: <a href="http://www.kesaxon.blogspot.com/">http://www.kesaxon.blogspot.com/</a><a href="http://www.kesaxon.blogspot.com/"></a><br />
Twitter: @KESaxonAuthor<br />
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To celebrate the release of Love Is The Drug, the author is giving away ONE copy of her book. Here's the rules:<br />
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<span style="color: red;"><u><strong>- The book is an EROTIC title. Anyone who enteres MUST be over 18 years old. No minors!</strong></u></span><br />
- You must be a follower of my blog<br />
- This is open internationally<br />
- The giveaway will be open until 6pm on 23rd December 2011, UK time<br />
- Leave a comment for this post with your e-mail address<br />
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If you would like to buy Love Is The Drug, then here are some links to where you will find it:<br />
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Love-Is-The-Drug-ebook/dp/B005ZI128Q">Amazon.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-is-the-drug-ke-saxon/1106924717?ean=2940013234383">BarnesandNoble.com</a><br />
<a href="http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-loveisthedrug-641248-149.html">All Romance eBooks (ARe)</a><br />
<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/book/love-is-the-drug/id478526461?mt=11">Apple iTunes</a><br />
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Thanks for stopping by =)</div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-28677390230393957772011-11-20T19:27:00.000+00:002011-11-20T19:27:04.920+00:00Giveaway Winners...<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><u style="color: purple;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: large;">Giveaway Winners!</span></u><br />
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Sorry for taking so long to getting around to posting the winners of the latest giveaways that I have hosted but life has been a tad mental lately..and still is. But I am hoping to get some more reading and reviewing done leading up to Christmas..especially now that I have done 90% of my shopping and now I am skint so I will be staying in a lot more LOL<br />
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Right..here we go:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Lust After Death</span> - <span style="color: red;">latishajean </span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Whirl</span> - <span style="color: red;">no winner as none of the commenters left their e-mail address'</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Cherished</span> - <span style="color: red;">Amy</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Fate FIxed</span> - <span style="color: red;">no winner as none of the commenters left their email address'</span><br />
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Congratulations to all the winners. Your details have been forwarded to Bel aka The Bookish Snob and you should be contacted shortly with your prize.</span></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-14052114401641957552011-10-27T07:38:00.001+01:002011-10-27T07:49:13.633+01:00Book Excerpt: Fate Fixed by Bonnie Wheeler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuP8wbqvZl1wzg8yLUL9Dc6po-UMZ5knKfbfd6tzNzHHd1P-NG8KFcR7hYLIhibTM3Ljh82f87boMHi_4DQXQn1ZX4MUq8Pxl41MbX_NRYivxaXZjGp_1JqwzJrrj-wXJAcVxuiFIa_4q/s1600/FateFixedBANNER.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="147" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZuP8wbqvZl1wzg8yLUL9Dc6po-UMZ5knKfbfd6tzNzHHd1P-NG8KFcR7hYLIhibTM3Ljh82f87boMHi_4DQXQn1ZX4MUq8Pxl41MbX_NRYivxaXZjGp_1JqwzJrrj-wXJAcVxuiFIa_4q/s320/FateFixedBANNER.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <i>'Fate Fixed'</i> book blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I have an excerpt from Bonnie Wheeler to share with you all. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book </span><a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-fate-fixed-by-bonnie-wheeler.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fate Fixed: An Erris Coven Novel is young adult paranormal romance. When Lexie Anderson’s mother suddenly announces she is marrying a Romanian immigrant, Lexie willingly leaves behind her busy life in Connecticut for her penance in “The Moose Capital of the World.” Small town living is strange enough, now Lexie must cope with her overbearing stepfamily monitoring her every move. They disappear into the woods at night and keep a strange secret locked in their shed. Her once calm mother is now having violent outbursts and Lexie’s little sister is hearing sinister sounds coming from the forest behind their new home. Lexie’s biggest surprise comes when she discovers the boy she has been dreaming about since her accident is living in Maine. Despite Torin’s questionable reputation, Lexie cannot resist the physical and emotional attraction pulsating between them. Animals and people in town are turning up dead and Lexie learns the strange new world she lives in has real life monsters. Just when she decides she wants to be with Torin forever, she must fight to protect her mother and sister from being harmed by a formidable evil.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b><u>Book Excerpt</u></b></span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lexie<br />
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Lexie ran with a confidence only found in dreams. She propelled her body through a lush forest that was full of rich colors and intoxicating scents. She knew where the trail would take her and smiled knowing she would see him again. As she rounded the corner of the worn trail, he stood there motionless. Surprise once again filled those intense blue eyes of his. She could never see his whole face, but his eyes always captivated her, drawing her in. Wrapping her arms around him, she breathed in his heady scent. His arms encircled her and she hoped the moment would last, that she could will herself to stay long enough this time to hear the sound of his voice wash over her. There was so much to say, but the sudden vile presence of death crawled up from behind her as her words turned into a scream….<br />
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Lexie reached out and felt the cool space next to her on the bed. As always, she was alone. The dream was so real. As much as the ending always terrified her, she could almost smell his pleasing scent on her pajamas and feel his touch. Her dreams were easily forgotten, but not this one. She had been having the same dream, with a few slight variations for months. Even while lost in slumber, she was always aware she was dreaming of him and hoped for a different outcome, but it never happened. Of all mornings, she wished it had a happy ending. <br />
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Mornings were never her specialty, but the hurried sounds of her new stepbrothers banging through the small condo made this particular morning disturbing. They awoke her from dreaming of him with their obnoxious shouting of directions and generalized complaints. Over the last month of getting to know them, it had been their noise that required the biggest adjustment. She no longer lived in a calm home with just her mom Ruby and sister Ella, she now lived in what felt like a testosterone zoo. <br />
Or a psychotic reality show. <br />
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Stretching across her bed with a complacent smile, Lexie decided not to allow them the privilege of making her last morning in her childhood home unpleasant. They could try rushing her all they wanted but she would take her sweet time getting out of bed. <br />
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Once her heart rate settled from the dream’s frightful ending, the warmth and fulfillment of his embrace left her feeling content and flushed. As she rolled onto her side and hugged her pillow, she grasped on to the lasting image of him just behind her eyelids and wished her dreams of him didn’t always end so abruptly.<br />
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She never met anyone like him – tall and dark haired, he was intense but beautiful. Although he was an illusion, thinking of him was comforting. As a rule, Lexie never bought into the idea of ESP or the guy on TV acting like The Ghost Whisperer, but sometimes she wished she could. If there was a possibility he was really waiting for her in the woods somewhere, she would shake inside out with excitement and search the great northeast to find him. <br />
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My subconscious created perfection for me. It’s just a shame he doesn’t really exist. <br />
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With that thought, her enthusiasm faded. Even if she did find him here, she would be leaving him behind, just like she was leaving her home, friends and the remnants of her dad. <br />
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Why Lexie was being forced to move to the “Moose Capital of the World” was not her favorite topic to think about. She had so many plans for her senior year of high school, plans that would form lifelong memories with her best friend Liz. They were going to hop on a train and catch a Broadway show in New York, maybe visit some colleges in Boston, and most definitely skip a little school to go to Six Flags. <br />
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What will I do without her? She has kept me going through this last year.<br />
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Lexie’s father Ed died the year before. It was such a painful time; she did not think she would ever accept that he was really gone. His lasting presence in her condo was wrapped in the memories of him sitting in the living room grading papers or coming through the door after being at the college all day. The worst part was, she caused his death and moving was not going to ease that memory.</span></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">About Bonnie Wheeler</span></u></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bonnie Wheeler lives in Torrington, Connecticut with her husband and three children. When she isn’t writing or spending time with her family, she is attending classes at the University of Connecticut. Bonnie loves cooking, writing, reading, and shopping. Fate Fixed was released in July and is the first novel in The Erris Coven Series. She is hoping to release the sequel later this Fall. </span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><br />
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<div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKEa9dxrQKaCayiokppUVkjeBOW4OCK4pvi_9HpVq5ev370M-jRaxJicPnoTT7KH388S_C2EkigWrux7K-bx3qMNyPEUcBcTVPIPeIQAOIYa8BKT1Hf2MgCzMrivNjyVXAnG_w6JxyJs-/s1600/FateFixedGIVEAWAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKEa9dxrQKaCayiokppUVkjeBOW4OCK4pvi_9HpVq5ev370M-jRaxJicPnoTT7KH388S_C2EkigWrux7K-bx3qMNyPEUcBcTVPIPeIQAOIYa8BKT1Hf2MgCzMrivNjyVXAnG_w6JxyJs-/s400/FateFixedGIVEAWAY.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-25282858738870159482011-10-27T07:18:00.001+01:002011-10-27T07:34:08.075+01:00Review: Fate Fixed by Bonnie Wheeler<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Ux9nmjxwUw-iqVK9iVigLBZbFEauj2932w5Xid6XrTIK8OREUdPUQ9wspnrBwgiadLAit2MwoFvhgAhIPxnvpWPpZLvfAPFJUdGW2boxJJeyQPQx3Faacqv95ore7PHaWcT5CnkAwSe/s1600/Fate+Fixed+Cover+Art%252C+A+Erris+Cover+Novel+by+Bonnie+Erina+Wheeler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Ux9nmjxwUw-iqVK9iVigLBZbFEauj2932w5Xid6XrTIK8OREUdPUQ9wspnrBwgiadLAit2MwoFvhgAhIPxnvpWPpZLvfAPFJUdGW2boxJJeyQPQx3Faacqv95ore7PHaWcT5CnkAwSe/s320/Fate+Fixed+Cover+Art%252C+A+Erris+Cover+Novel+by+Bonnie+Erina+Wheeler.jpg" /></a></div><font face="arial">My Rating: E, P, B<br />
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Published: 2011<br />
Publisher: Compelling Read<br />
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Authr's Website: <a href="http://fatefixed.blogspot.com/ ">fatefixed.blogspot.com</a><br />
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Purchase @ <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fate-Fixed-Erris-Coven-ebook/dp/B005DUR1ZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319696114&sr=8-1">Amazon.co.uk</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Fate-Fixed-Erris-Coven-ebook/dp/B005DUR1ZY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319696117&sr=8-1">Amazon.com</a> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/78257">Smashwords</a> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fate-fixed-bonnie-wheeler/1104577445">Barnes and Noble</a><br />
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<i>Fate Fixed: An Erris Coven Novel is young adult paranormal romance. When Lexie Anderson’s mother suddenly announces she is marrying a Romanian immigrant, Lexie willingly leaves behind her busy life in Connecticut for her penance in “The Moose Capital of the World.” Small town living is strange enough, now Lexie must cope with her overbearing stepfamily monitoring her every move. They disappear into the woods at night and keep a strange secret locked in their shed. Her once calm mother is now having violent outbursts and Lexie’s little sister is hearing sinister sounds coming from the forest behind their new home. Lexie’s biggest surprise comes when she discovers the boy she has been dreaming about since her accident is living in Maine. Despite Torin’s questionable reputation, Lexie cannot resist the physical and emotional attraction pulsating between them. Animals and people in town are turning up dead and Lexie learns the strange new world she lives in has real life monsters. Just when she decides she wants to be with Torin forever, she must fight to protect her mother and sister from being harmed by a formidable evil.</i><br />
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‘Fate Fixed’ is the first book in ‘The Erris Coven’ series by Bonnie Wheeler. <br />
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My love for this book and its characters was instantaneous. Lexie and Torin’s backgrounds are so very different yet very similar: they are a match made in heaven. Cian, Theo, Liz, Braden and Teagan all played their part in this book and I loved how it all came together. Theo and Teagan made me laugh quite a bit with their quick thinking wit.<br />
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I loved how Torin’s family history was explained in such depths. It made me realise that the other characters subtle comments earlier in the book were just teasing me and building me up for the full explanation into Torin’s history.<br />
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I felt so sorry for Lexie. Her history isn’t as gruesome as Torin’s but still as tragic. She has had to carry some major guilt with her and I’m surprised that she hasn’t sunk into a major depression but it just shows that she is made of strong stuff. I did feel really bad for her when her mother was taking her step-family’s side in everything.<br />
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Overall, thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and I hope there is more to come. If there is, then you will probably find me huddled up in a corner getting my fix.<br />
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<b>Disclaimer: I was sent this book for review as part of a blog tour via <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>. I have not been paid to write this review and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.</b></font>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-72148385775170985532011-10-26T07:23:00.002+01:002011-10-27T07:33:38.940+01:00Book Excerpt: Cherished by Belinda Boring<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XKZw2azokRojxfiEyrovGgNvudyCwYyAgK_8S-_3o_hbKo4fxy67iEnKt0TANEI42xxqdyW-xEFd1AJqz02yeNWw3GcTNZWS5J0G8kB6rbM53nFE_YD8r9IL3dhVVtB8raEqqpmHEllN/s1600/CherishedBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8XKZw2azokRojxfiEyrovGgNvudyCwYyAgK_8S-_3o_hbKo4fxy67iEnKt0TANEI42xxqdyW-xEFd1AJqz02yeNWw3GcTNZWS5J0G8kB6rbM53nFE_YD8r9IL3dhVVtB8raEqqpmHEllN/s320/CherishedBanner.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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As part of the 'Cherished' book blog tour hosted by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>, I have an excerpt from the amazing Belinda Boring to share with you all. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book <a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-cherished-by-belinda-boring.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For a moment, Darcy almost convinced herself the last twelve hours didn’t happen. As image after image hits her, the sinking realization of all she’s lost overwhelms her and all she can think of is to run. Run far away where her shame can’t find her, and most of all, where she’ll never have to see the look of blame in Mason’s eyes. Feeling like a complete failure, she scrambles to make plans. But the voice of her mate-to-be penetrates her frantic thoughts, asking for the chance to show her just how much she is loved. <br />
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It hurts Mason deeply to hear Darcy’s thoughts, knowing the events of the previous night have completely rattled her. Grieving over the death of his beloved sister Jasmine, Mason knows he has to act fast. Darcy is all he’s ever wanted and the idea of life without her is unacceptable. Armed with his unswerving love and wolfish charm, he sets out to remind Darcy just how valuable she is and why there is no one else for him but her. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Can Darcy let go of the shame of failure consuming her or will Mason convince her that after all is said and done, she truly is… Cherished?</span><br />
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>Book Excerpt</u></b></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;"><i>"There’s something erotic about the stillness that comes to me when we share a kiss. Everything fades away until there’s only me and him, hearts beating in anticipation. How his hot breath feels on my lips right before I quickly moisten them with my tongue. The flickering of his eyes as he breaks contact with mine so he can glance down at my mouth. I love the tingles that erupt over my skin, and how my stomach dips as if a million butterflies take flight. Everything inside screams for me to take what I want, to not draw it out, but seize the moment passionately. It doesn’t matter how many times I kiss Mason, each time my reaction was the same. I’ll never be able to get enough of the taste of him. <br />
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But my favorite moment is always the few seconds after I tenderly brush my lips against his, as I pull myself away with a slight smile. <br />
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What will he do? Will he take the bait?<br />
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Looking straight into his eyes, I prepared myself for it. The flash of hunger and desire that tells me he wants me just as bad, if not more. From the way his pupils dilate to the moment where I can almost see his wolf peering out through his eyes. One touch, that’s all it ever takes.<br />
Mason moved so fast that had I blinked, I’d have missed it. His hand weaved its way through my hair, pulling my face back to his. The world stopped as he kissed me back. Forcefully. Masterfully. Perfectly.<br />
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I believe you, I repeated over and over as he dominated our kiss, his tongue stroking and moving against mine. I struggled not to drown in him as heat exploded in my body and I devoured everything he gave me. I poured all my love back into the moment, hoping I could somehow convey just how amazing I thought he was and how grateful I was for him. I couldn’t tell him enough, show him enough, so I stopped trying and just reveled in the sensations I was experiencing. I was his and he was mine.<br />
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I couldn’t help but quake as he brushed his fingers over my fevered skin, each touch wreaking havoc on my sensitive flesh and I clung to him as our kiss deepened even more.<br />
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“You’re killing me, Mason,” I groaned helplessly into his mouth as I sunk into his embrace further. The man had turned me into a gooey mess.<br />
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His chuckle rumbled through his chest, vibrating against me and he made to pull away. Whimpering, I moved to straddle him, taking control. Now that he’d started, there was no way I was ready for it to be over."</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: purple; font-family: Arial;">Wowzee, does Bel know how to get you all in a tizzy or what? What do you guys think of this excerpt - hot, right?</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial;"></span></em><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u>About Belinda Boring</u></b></span><br />
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A homesick Aussie living amongst the cactus and mountains of Arizona, Belinda Boring is a self proclaimed addict of romance and all things swoon worthy. When she's not devouring her latest read, you can find her celebrating her passion for books on her blog <a href="http://thebookishsnob.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob</a>.</span></div><br />
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<font face="arial">With all that excitement, it wasn’t long before she began writing, pouring her imagination and creativity into the stories she dreams. Whether urban fantasy, paranormal romance or romance in general, Belinda strives to share great plots with heart and characters that you can’t help but connect with. Of course, she wouldn’t be Belinda without adding heroes she hopes will curl your toes. <br />
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Surrounded by a supportive cast of family, friends and the man she gives her heart and soul to, Belinda is living the good life. Happy reading!<br />
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<span style="color: purple; font-size: large;"><strong><u>GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!</u></strong></span><br />
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Here's your chance to win an e-copy of 'Cherished' as the awesome Bel has kindly agreed to giveaway one copy to one of you guys! <br />
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To enter:<br />
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- You MUST be a follower of my blog<br />
- Leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address<br />
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And that's it, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Competition will close at 6pm UK time on the 2nd of November.<br />
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Next stop, tomorrow, on the tour is <a href="http://renthompsonishere.blogspot.com/">Ren's Blogging About</a>.</div><br />
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As part of the<i> 'Whirl'</i> book blog tour hosted by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>, the lovely Emma Raveling has stopped by to answer some questions. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book <a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/10/review-whirl-by-emma-raveling.html">here</a>.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"> </span><span lang="EN-GB">Describe ‘</span><span lang="EN-GB">Whirl’ </span><span lang="EN-GB">in three words.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Elementals. Dark. Kickass.</span></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">Tell us a little bit about the inspiration behind ‘Whirl’.</span></b><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">Whirl was inspired by a piece of classical music. The French composer Maurice Ravel composed a work for solo piano called Gaspard de la Nuit. This music was based upon a series of poems by Aloysius Bertrand. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">The first movement of Ravel’s work, entitled </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Ondine</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">, is based upon the poem of the same name by Bertrand. This poem serves as the epigraph in </span><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Whirl.</span><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> Based upon an old French myth, the poem tells the story of Ondine, a water nymph who sings to a mortal man, attempting to lure him to her. He rejects her love and pleas to join her in ruling the water world. Rejected and heartbroken, Ondine fades away, disappearing beneath the waves. </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">I highly recommend readers of Whirl to listen to Ravel’s Ondine. The intricate music is haunting, dark, romantic, and exciting. These were all qualities that influenced Whirl and the Ondine Quartet series.</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span><b><span lang="EN-GB">When did you first realise you wanted to be a writer?</span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">I began writing stories as a child, so I’ve always had a vague, far-off dream of becoming a published writer. Life ultimately took me down a different career path, but the dream remained.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">Last year, I did NaNoWriMo for the first time just for fun. I simply wanted to get into the habit of writing daily. Once I completed it, I couldn’t stop. That was when I really realized that I wanted to be a writer and write every single day. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">In January 2011, one of my new year’s resolutions was to publish my first book. No more excuses. The idea for the Ondine Quartet series came to me at the end of that month, and I immediately began to work on </span></i><i style="color: #3d85c6;">Whirl</i><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">. </span></i><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What do you like to do when you are not writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: 115%;">I’m an avid reader. Besides books, I also enjoy watching movies, Japanese TV shows (j-dorama), and going to museums and classical music concerts. I love to train my dog and spend time outside with her. Food is another passion of mine, so I spend quite a bit of time per week trying out new recipes and exploring new restaurants with my husband. I also practice vipassana meditation daily.</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">What is the hardest part about writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Writing requires total and absolute concentration for me. I shut my home office door, turn off the phone, and I can’t listen to music or other people talking. Because it requires so much concentration, I’m constantly surprised by how physically and mentally exhausted I get, especially after an intense writing session. It really does take everything out of me.</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span lang="EN-GB">If you could have any actors, model etc in the world to play your characters in a tv show, who would you pick and why?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"><span lang="EN-GB">This is difficult! Since I don’t really watch television, my picks are mainly movie actors. All of these choices are based on looks alone, and my image of my characters may not be the same for all readers!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Kendra: Lily Collins, with lighter, honey-brown hair.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Chloe: Elle Fanning<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Aubrey: Emma Stone (with short hair)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Tristan: Ben Barnes (but more bulked up)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Julian: Ian Somerhalder<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Ryder: Alex Pettyfer<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Marcella: Marion Cotillard<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Gabriel: Mehcad Brooks<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #3d85c6; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="font-size: small;">- Naida: Jody Foster<o:p></o:p></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><i><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: small;">- Rhian: Helen Mirren</span></i><o:p></o:p></div><u><br />
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</style> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Emma Raveling is a fantasy author who leads a slightly eccentric life traveling throughout the world with her accommodating husband and charming, neurotic dog. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hopelessly addicted to coffee and diet coke, she has a strange love of spreadsheets and organizational tools because they give her the illusion that she is somehow in control of the chaos that is her life. A dedicated practitioner of vipassana meditation, Emma loves to cook and often spends time scouring the Internet for new recipes. She adores beautiful art such as painting and sculpture, classical music, lyrical writing, and great graphic design. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-size: small;">Whirl is her debut book. She is currently busy at work writing Billow, the second installment of the Ondine Quartet series.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">----------------------------------------------------------------</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here's your chance to win an e-copy of <i>'Whirl'</i> as Emma Raveling has kindly agreed to giveaway one copy to one of you lucky followers! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">And that's it, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Competition will close at 6pm UK time on the 31st October.</span><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Next stop, tomorrow, on the tour is </span><a href="http://readergirls.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></span></a><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://thebookishsnob.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 120%; margin: 8pt 0cm 0.0001pt; text-indent: 18pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcXRGGe1nZC8AxaOTmv1f7YjRczPdyS7MU-kvhcCMJshiMA5QGDDO8JNOfSqm1lL24FandBmwo839dSoYnsHuFLC-w1HdBCJlOVcUzJspeqF03nzuSBUtKnkWoTf-3lT9gG0WdLHEhKvT/s1600/WhirlGIVEAWAY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRcXRGGe1nZC8AxaOTmv1f7YjRczPdyS7MU-kvhcCMJshiMA5QGDDO8JNOfSqm1lL24FandBmwo839dSoYnsHuFLC-w1HdBCJlOVcUzJspeqF03nzuSBUtKnkWoTf-3lT9gG0WdLHEhKvT/s400/WhirlGIVEAWAY.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-64095357779578830522011-10-21T07:58:00.000+01:002011-10-21T07:58:42.984+01:00Review: Whirl by Emma Raveling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsDAy8JkPyDoxP2Pq0zrR8Tt3IklZ3h52wMJlGajf4F9HB7WPT58pK0uqRNFQKs6vfvW_uDsZc9YWotltyPCuUfwEc6iwN6fS-wSduiUYsj_6W1fsZaWqW5TY_Kl_EXFOeuyie-_msYgz/s1600/whirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigsDAy8JkPyDoxP2Pq0zrR8Tt3IklZ3h52wMJlGajf4F9HB7WPT58pK0uqRNFQKs6vfvW_uDsZc9YWotltyPCuUfwEc6iwN6fS-wSduiUYsj_6W1fsZaWqW5TY_Kl_EXFOeuyie-_msYgz/s320/whirl.jpg" width="213" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My Rating: E, E, E</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Published: September 2011</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Author's Website: </span><a href="http://emmaraveling.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">emmaraveling.com</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Purchase @ </span><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Whirl-Ondine-Quartet-Book-ebook/dp/B005NIXRRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1319177271&sr=8-1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whirl-Ondine-Quartet-Book-ebook/dp/B005NIXRRC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1319177275&sr=8-2"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Amazon.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/89719"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smashwords</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/89719"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Barnes and Noble</span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seventeen-year-old Kendra Irisavie is an ondine, a water elemental caught in the middle of an ancient war. The Aquidae are immortal dark demons who will stop at nothing to destroy the fragile balance of the Elemental world. Fierce and independent, Kendra has always played by her own rules. Gifted with the powerful magic of Virtue and trained to be a deadly fighter, she has spent her life breaking hearts and getting into trouble. When her life explodes one violent night in a northern California city, a dark stranger appears, promising answers to her mysterious past. Alone and with no one to trust, she must now navigate through a dangerous new world, face the temptations of a forbidden romance, and remain true to her duty and destiny. All while the Aquidae continue to hunt her down, in the hopes of eliminating her forever… An edgy urban fantasy/paranormal romance, Whirl is recommended for older teens and mature readers due to strong language and mild sexual situations.</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whirl is the first book, and debut, in the Ondine Quartet series by Emma Raveling and what a debut it is. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">At the beginning I was a bit confused by all the customized terms that Raveling had used but once I read more into the story I totally became ensnared by the thrill of Julian, the taboo of Tristan, the boyish charms of Ryder and the unconditional love that comes from friendship with Chloe and Aubrey, that I soon got lost in their world. The main heroine herself, Kendra is everything that you don’t want in an enemy: tough, defiant, persistent and an unlimited supply of fighting spirit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that I have gushed over the characters, let’s get on with the other good stuff, the plot. My favourite thing about this book is that it’s a very different, unlike anything I have come across before. The plot centers around Kendra and her role in freeing her race (water elementals) from an ancient war with the Aquidae (fire elementals) as well as irritating the hell out of her grandmother on her journey. The moments between Kendra and her grandmother, I find quite funny because if I Kendra’s age and in her situation then I would be the same taking into consideration her upbringing. I think a lot of other readers would agree. With the help of her friends and some gorgeous men, Kendra starts to make a real difference in the hidden town of Haverleau and comes to realize her full potential.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other thing that I love about this book is the way it gets me questioning things. I am fascinated by this different, but same, world where ondines, dissondines, selkies and demillirs were a race started by a water deity. It’s a bit god like in the creation but it gets me thinking about evolution. The unique virtues, hierarchy, French undertone and hidden villages have me intrigued and excited about this series and I honestly can’t wait to read the next installment, ‘Billow’.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Disclaimer: I was sent this book as part of a blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. I have not been paid to review this book and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.</span></b>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-89503387642004143242011-10-09T00:01:00.008+01:002011-10-09T00:01:00.510+01:00Book Excerpt: Lust After Death by Daisy Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NNf4wbtn7SCcliUIqQSV2PaPGwhpfgEjcentCsL2-07qVrisW1J9Fij_E_HZYcfrno7EjwachtdsiB5f2z9_SwaFQvgc2JOISa6-4_kV19w9FCw_ykr6KWuD-P0NIUDPwwFzNCbmiFI2/s1600/LustAfterDeathBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="196" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NNf4wbtn7SCcliUIqQSV2PaPGwhpfgEjcentCsL2-07qVrisW1J9Fij_E_HZYcfrno7EjwachtdsiB5f2z9_SwaFQvgc2JOISa6-4_kV19w9FCw_ykr6KWuD-P0NIUDPwwFzNCbmiFI2/s400/LustAfterDeathBanner.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <em>'Lust After Death'</em> book blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I have an excerpt from Daisy Harris to share with you all. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book </span><a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-lust-after-death-by-daisy-harris.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Assassin Bane Connor wants to get the girl to the Zombie Underground and receive his payoff—a mental reset that will erase his memories as well as his guilt. But an attack by a rival faction derails his rescue, and the wide-eyed female ignites desire like he’s never known.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The newborn stein needs touch to live, and wanting her is a complication Bane doesn’t need. The last thing a killer wants is a his lover who can read his thoughts, but if Josie can love him the way he’s programmed, perhaps Bane can find a way to heal his past.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"She ran her hands through the brush that rose around her. Each branch was filled with droplets. Spikes pricked on some plants, others felt smooth. One felt soft and downy at first, then stung her curious fingers and Josie pulled her hand to her chest. Her legs ached as they summited the hilltop.<br />
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Bane led her a small ways down the other side and he pointed to a small clearing. “It won’t be the softest night’s sleep. But I’m so dead on my feet I won’t care.”<br />
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Josie cocked her head to the side and noticed the way his body slumped forward and his feet dragged. “This’ll be fine.”<br />
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He bent at one side to lower the pack to the ground. “I can defend this, but I’ll want to catch some Zs before nightfall.” He kicked a few stones out of the way. Then he pulled a pile of cloth out of his bag and rolled it out on the mossy ground. Josie watched him slide metal sticks from the same nylon bag. He adjusted them back and forth ’til they became long, skinny poles, which he fed through loops of plastic on fabric.<br />
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“What is that?” Josie marveled at Bane’s skill as he swiveled the metal tubes and the interior of the contraption inflated, forming an oblong box.<br />
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“It’s a tent.” He rifled through the pack again, pulling out several machines, which Josie now knew to be guns, and then two sleeping bags. “We may have to zip these together to stay warm.” He didn’t meet her eyes. “But I won’t try anything.”<br />
He tossed a few more items into the enclosure and crawled inside. Josie could tell she’d be able to fit too, but it would be a tight squeeze. The idea of being in such a small space so close to Bane’s body again sent shivers of anticipation fluttering along her back and shoulders, even while a small tremor of nerves jolted between her legs.<br />
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The tent stretched one way, then another, as Bane organized things within it. Something about the increasingly long stretches between his movements told her he was dragging it out. “Um, I’m done. But I need to sleep for a while.” The tone of his voice sounded like a question.<br />
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Josie went to her knees at the mouth of the tent and stuck her head inside. “What do you want me to do?” She searched his deep-set eyes for direction.<br />
Bane rested on his heels, his knees splayed wide. The top of his blond head nearly brushed the roof of the tent and his broad shoulders filled the close space. “I’m asking if it’s okay with you if I rest for a while.”<br />
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As she’d never been asked such a question, Josie didn’t know how to answer. “Yes, it’s fine…” When he didn’t move, she struggled to clarify. “Do you want me to come inside, or stay out there?” She jerked her thumb back in the direction of her hips, which still poked out the tent’s door.<br />
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“Whichever you want, babe.” He said it with a small chuckle, but Josie noted the redness creeping up his neck to play under the stubble on his jaw. She remembered the way his chin had scraped hers when they kissed. Her hand rose to cool the abrasion.<br />
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“I want to stay here.” She crawled into the tent alongside Bane and lay on her side on the sleeping bag he’d rolled for her. “I want to know… I want to understand what you were thinking before.”<br />
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Nervousness danced in her belly, but Bane turned away from her and lay down on his own sleeping bag, his back to her, his head resting on a small pillow. “Forget about it. It won’t happen again, and in a few days neither of us will even remember this.” He made a show of yawning, stretching and settling his body.<br />
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Imitating him, Josie stretched her arms above her head and struggled to find a comfortable position on the ground. Bane had spread some thin, inflatable pads under the sleeping bags, but it was far less comfortable than her bed at Adam’s house, or the mattress on the boat.<br />
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The thin cotton of his t-shirt strained across his shoulders and upper back. Josie scooted closer, until she nestled against the length of him. A little jolt of excitement shot through her to feel his firm backside against her hips, and she angled her body until those mounds pressed into the cradle of her groin. Of course, that necessitated her laying a hand on his upper arm for balance, and her face pressed between his shoulder blades.<br />
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“What are you doing?” The pillow muffled his voice.<br />
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Josie stopped shuffling, realizing she’d been pawing him. “Nothing, just getting comfortable.” Instinct told her to pull away and roll back to her side of the tent. Bane’s muscles felt stiff under her fingers. But she didn’t want to let go.<br />
“I only have so much self-control, babe.” He began rolling her direction, and Josie scooted back to avoid getting squashed. When his gaze fell on hers, it looked darker, and infinitely more scary than usual. “If you don’t want a repeat performance of earlier, you’ll keep some distance.” His look dared her to argue, demanded she slink to her corner and cower.<br />
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Well, Josie had done enough of that with Adam. “If you just explained to me what you were trying to do…” Her voice rose and she struggled to find the right words, but Bane’s hand shot out and grabbed her wrist. He dragged her hand to the juncture of his thighs and pressed her palm to the ridge along his fly. Only this time she knew what lay beneath, and what he meant to do with it."</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b><u>About Daisy Harris</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Birkenstock-wearing glamour girl and mother of two by immaculate conception, Daisy Harris still isn’t sure if she writes erotica. Her paranormal romances start out innocently enough. However, her characters behave like complete sluts. Much to Miss Harris’s dismay, the sex tends to get completely out of hand.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you like science-y subplots, fantastical creatures, and red-hot chemistry, you’ll love Daisy Harris. You can find her on Twitter, Facebook and at www.thedaisyharris.com.</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeS27FSa-uu_3b9Wx1VmT-zhjp61I6eOc6nRgyyy8-pLJousI98JRprS4ClwfJGQnQsruvbxzxeakOOLy5tgi4U6ur9XXCY74V7-LSijv5HHY-6Llk2UZxt_87OSy0oSoM3kLNw4UIjK_/s1600/LustAfterDeathBadge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGeS27FSa-uu_3b9Wx1VmT-zhjp61I6eOc6nRgyyy8-pLJousI98JRprS4ClwfJGQnQsruvbxzxeakOOLy5tgi4U6ur9XXCY74V7-LSijv5HHY-6Llk2UZxt_87OSy0oSoM3kLNw4UIjK_/s320/LustAfterDeathBadge.jpg" width="237" /></span></a></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-34140666609178799752011-09-27T20:41:00.000+01:002011-09-27T20:41:34.537+01:00Review: Lust After Death by Daisy Harris<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL7dJBxfAQyJr1a5YQgHAROhnAYzdFPl3iYKVt9PTuqaPaodCbgJrrL9I5d65cmuNIQERB3HGrnowK2x1CaHWeQ77QSlM70U-47mt982wIuyPfZA15WwQQMuAE8FSjBeaARasxVYSMR4v/s1600/lust+after+death.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNL7dJBxfAQyJr1a5YQgHAROhnAYzdFPl3iYKVt9PTuqaPaodCbgJrrL9I5d65cmuNIQERB3HGrnowK2x1CaHWeQ77QSlM70U-47mt982wIuyPfZA15WwQQMuAE8FSjBeaARasxVYSMR4v/s320/lust+after+death.jpg" /></a></div><font face="arial">My Rating: VG, P, B<br />
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Published: 2011<br />
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave Publishing<br />
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Author's Website: <a href="http://www.thedaisyharris.com/">thedaisyharris.com</a><br />
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<i>In the Pacific Northwest, where life hurries to keep pace with technology, a re-animated bride named Josie struggles to escape her creator and to find her identity in the half-erased circuitry of her mind and body.<br />
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Assassin Bane Connor just wants to get the girl to the Zombie Underground and receive his payoff-a mental reset that will erase his memories as well as his guilt. But an attack by a rival faction derails his rescue, and the wide-eyed female whose circuitry requires a husband tears at his hardened heart and ignites desire like he's never known.<br />
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Acting as Josie's spouse-substitute is tougher than Bane expected. The newborn stein needs touch to live, and wanting her is a complication he doesn't need. To make matters worse, she sees into the darkest recesses of his mind. The last thing a killer wants is for his lover to read his thoughts, but if Josie can love him the way he's programmed, perhaps Bane can find a way to heal his past.</i><br />
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Lust After Death is a novella written by Daisy Harris and is pumped full of action and sex.<br />
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Josie and Bane are electric. Their encounters are full of sexual tension in the first few acquaintances and then it becomes very lusty. Josie is a strong character and is a great match for Bane. She doesn’t let him push her around. Bane’s softer side comes out when he is around Josie. He is a protector first and a terminator second. I like their union and think they make for an undead couple. Now, one character I can’t stand is Anna. She just oozed ‘hate me’ pheromones.<br />
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Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this short and refreshing read. This is the first time where I have read anything that has the main characters being zombies. Quite a different read for me but enjoyable.<br />
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<b>Disclaimer: I was sent this e-book as part of a tour by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>. I have not been paid to review this book and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.</b></font>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-24139388354157103592011-09-18T20:43:00.000+01:002011-09-18T20:43:18.059+01:00Review: Cherished by Belinda Boring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YKegMlTC6LApKXEprZH0sp_4houHCdivqcF-ESN1e6W0jlI6zWnWry6JGyYceiOpMd9ATq1QCYz03f_dZP9RF1zMtWen0ZYnyhVNGFdIdDyOhhyDHJaAkn64r7yKXKI28Zfla0iRqlDm/s1600/cherished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="320" width="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2YKegMlTC6LApKXEprZH0sp_4houHCdivqcF-ESN1e6W0jlI6zWnWry6JGyYceiOpMd9ATq1QCYz03f_dZP9RF1zMtWen0ZYnyhVNGFdIdDyOhhyDHJaAkn64r7yKXKI28Zfla0iRqlDm/s320/cherished.jpg" /></a></div><font face="arial">My Rating: E, E, E<br />
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Published: 2011<br />
Publisher: Moonstruck Media<br />
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<i>For a moment, Darcy almost convinced herself the last twelve hours didn’t happen. As image after image hits her, the sinking realization of all she’s lost overwhelms her and all she can think of is to run. Run far away where her shame can’t find her, and most of all, where she’ll never have to see the look of blame in Mason’s eyes. Feeling like a complete failure, she scrambles to make plans. But the voice of her mate-to-be penetrates her frantic thoughts, asking for the chance to show her just how much she is loved. <br />
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It hurts Mason deeply to hear Darcy’s thoughts, knowing the events of the previous night have completely rattled her. Grieving over the death of his beloved sister Jasmine, Mason knows he has to act fast. Darcy is all he’s ever wanted and the idea of life without her is unacceptable. Armed with his unswerving love and wolfish charm, he sets out to remind Darcy just how valuable she is and why there is no one else for him but her. <br />
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Can Darcy let go of the shame of failure consuming her or will Mason convince her that after all is said and done, she truly is… Cherished?</i><br />
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Cherished is the second book in the Mystic Wolves series by Belinda Boring. This book is its prequels complete opposite but is still just as breathtaking. The emotion, the love and most of all, the passion is what makes this novella mind blowing.<br />
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Darcy and Mason make the most amazing couple. Darcy is still taking in and processing the events from the previous day and Mason is trying to help her come to terms with it whilst dealing with his own issues. It is just amazing the way that Mason tries to make Darcy feel better and build her confidence even though he is going through hell himself. I just love how selfless he is and Darcy is the exact same when it comes to her man and her pack.<br />
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Without Mercy’s theme, I think, is retribution whereas Cherished’s theme is more centered on love. I don’t just mean the whole lovey dovey emotions that go with love or the lust (well a little of that) but it’s more about the more complex emotions that make a relationship really strong enable it to go the distance. I don’t want to say too much or else I will ruin the novella for you. <br />
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Overall, just absolutely loved every word of Cherished. It had me gripped all the way through and I was just in awe of Mason and Darcy. They are definitely one of my top favourite fictional couples. Mason + Darcy = SWOON!! Can’t possibly say anything else except..READ IT! <br />
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Published: August 2011<br />
Publisher: Self Published<br />
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<i>Josie’s come a long way from being an average human chick who just wants to sex-up a vampire. She’s dated, mated, and killed one of the world’s richest vamps and is currently seeing a mysterious, blood-slurping hottie named Walker. <br />
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Now, Josie must adjust to the realities of a steady relationship with a vampire, which isn’t all exciting parties, hot sex and moonlit walks. And with a vamp who’s anxious to push their relationship to the next phase as mortality bears down on his human’s fragile body, the pressure for Josie to commit is on. <br />
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Can their night-day romance survive leaving Josie’s character and individuality intact, or will the secrets of the supernatural community crush her spirit and her chance at a permanent vampire mate?</i><br />
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Secrets and Trust is the second installment in ‘The Vampire Relationship Guide’ series by Evelyn Lafont. Funny, sexy and hot are just a few words that would sum this book up to me (and the lead male character Walker..*fans face*).<br />
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This book basically picks up where Meeting and Mating (book one) leaves off. Josie and Walker have been spending some quality time together after her near death experience and are on a road trip to Texas, Walker’s home. There were quite a few surprises in this book for Josie and it all started when she arrived at Walker’s humble abode. We see Josie and Walker’s relationship progress as they start to get a bit more serious about one another and what that entails.<br />
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I think the basis of this series revolves around relationships. I think if you took the supernatural aspect out of the story, these rules to dating and relationships would be just as applicable in real life. Everyone has to decide what they want from a relationship and work hard at it to make it work if they think it’s worth it. Which is exactly what Josie and Walker are doing in this series. The supernatural aspect is a fun twist to the story and makes it more appealing a read for me. Nothing to do with Walker being such an irresistible, hot and sexy vampire…*shakes head*, nope nothing to do with it at all *smiley face*. <br />
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Overall, thoroughly enjoyed reading this installment in the series and can’t wait to see what Lafont comes out with next. It’s definitely a series for those that like reading about the supernatural, especially vampires and werebunnies.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As part of the <i>'Lucky Charm'</i> book blog tour hosted by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>, I have a book trailer from Marie Astor so share with you all. You can find my review and links to purchase the book <a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-lucky-charm-by-marie-astor.html">here</a>.</span></div><div align="right"></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Marie Astor is a die-hard romantic who wholeheartedly believes in true love, which is why she writes in the contemporary romance genre. Marie is the author of a contemporary romance novel, Lucky Charm, and a short story collection, A Chance Encounter and Other Stories. In addition to being a writer, Marie is an avid hiker, an excellent swimmer, a good skier, and a capable badminton player. Currently, Marie is working on her next novel - stay tuned for details! Marie can be reached at marieastory@gmail.com.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's your chance to win an e-copy of <em>'Luck Charm'</em> as Marie Astor has kindly agreed to giveaway FIVE e-copies, yes that's right FIVE e-copies. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To enter:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- You MUST be a follower of my blog</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And that's it, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Competition will close at 6pm UK time on 26th September.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next stop, tomorrow, on the tour is </span><a href="http://www.handsandhome.ca/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hands and Home</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Sorry for taking so long to post the winners of the giveaways but here goes!!!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
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</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><u>The Vampire's Curse by S.J. Wright</u></strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Winner: <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">latishajean</span></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong><u>Shades of Gray by L.M .Pruitt</u></strong></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Winner: <span style="color: red; font-size: large;">tanya1224</span></span><span style="color: red; font-size: large;"></span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your e-mail address have been passed onto Bel (aka The Bookish Snob) who will in turn pass them to the authors who will send you a copy of the books directly.</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for taking part and stopping by!</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Naomi</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Supernatural Bookworm)</span></div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">xoxo</span></div>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-59192030167776379552011-09-13T17:17:00.001+01:002011-09-27T20:55:35.728+01:00Review: Lucky Charm by Marie Astor<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstF_iDXykc1bMspw1XKOShhZ7LF4yyNAVqdJPFy1QBQONgUQVdddy8yxPM2rXakI_BRN7YMYhmfXc-peME3TsZE52EUsCXtbvUIz5XEBEkWo1HngWPxD39cwxMUaNembPvY28OEdzdUbL/s1600/lucky+charm.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear:left; float:left;margin-right:1em; margin-bottom:1em"><img border="0" height="288" width="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgstF_iDXykc1bMspw1XKOShhZ7LF4yyNAVqdJPFy1QBQONgUQVdddy8yxPM2rXakI_BRN7YMYhmfXc-peME3TsZE52EUsCXtbvUIz5XEBEkWo1HngWPxD39cwxMUaNembPvY28OEdzdUbL/s320/lucky+charm.png" /></a></div><font face="arial">My Rating: VG, B, L<br />
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Published: 2011<br />
Publisher: Self Published<br />
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Author's Website: <a href="http://marieastor.com/">marieastor.com</a><br />
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Purchase @ <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lucky-Charm-ebook/dp/B005BZL3L4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1315930186&sr=8-5">Amazon.co.uk</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lucky-Charm-ebook/dp/B005BZL3L4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1315930195&sr=8-2">Amazon.com</a> <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/72450">Smashwords.com</a> <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lucky-charm-marie-astor/1104362033?ean=2940011386602&itm=5&usri=lucky%2bcharm">Barnes and Nobles</a><br />
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<i>Twenty-eight-year old Annabel Green is about to tie the knot with her college love, an aspiring author Jeremy Blake, but her plans for an ideal wedding are rudely interrupted when she catches Jeremy kissing his gorgeous book agent. <br />
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Shell-shocked by Jeremy’s betrayal, Annabel retreats into the quiet routine of TV dinners and solitary evenings. It is then that Annabel’s best friend, fashion designer Lilly Clayton, sets herself on a mission to draw Annabel out of her shell. In an attempt to persuade Annabel to keep an open mind on dating, Lilly takes Annabel for a stunning makeover, but after Annabel passes on a date with a dashing entrepreneur, Lilly decides that more drastic measures are needed. Lilly invites Annabel to see a palm reader who gives Annabel a lucky charm that is supposed to help her find true love. <br />
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A few weeks later, during her trip to Paris, Annabel meets a handsome Parisian, and as the two embark on a whirlwind romance, she starts to believe in the power of the talisman the palm reader has given her. But what Annabel doesn’t know is that Lilly is hiding a secret that could unravel her faith in her newly found luck in love.</i><br />
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Lucky Charm by Marie Astor is a charismatic and endearing tale of falling in love.<br />
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Annabel has just found out that her fiancé is nothing but a lying and cheating rat. Not only that he is a scrounging rat that has been living off of Annabel for years trying to reach fame through his writing career. Poor Annabel is heartbroken and bravely pushes Jeremy aside to try and get on with her life; but she can’t let herself totally let go. Enter Lilly, Annabel’s best friend in the world and fashion designer. Lilly is going to France for a fashion competition and drags Annabel along to try and perk her up from her post-break up blues. Annabel is reluctant at first but soon finds the idea of visiting another country and seeing some of the wonders of the worlds exhilarating. She finds a lot more wonders that she could ever imagine.<br />
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I absolutely loved Annabel and Lilly. Their dynamic relationship is invigorating. It’s not very often you can find someone that you can be truly yourself around but this friendship is one of them. Lilly helps Annabel realize that she needs to move on and Annabel does the same for Lilly: by making her realize that she needs to let go of her grudge. Lilly is such a funky free spirit and I love her wit. Annabel is more of the shy one that takes some time to come out of her box. The only annoyance I had with this book was that about half way through there was a lot of spelling errors.<br />
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Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would happily read more of Astor’s work. It has a light fluffy feel to the plot and I like that every once and a while. Everyone wins in the end and it’s the perfect book to start me on my summer holidays (even though I am a bit late this year).<br />
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<b>Disclaimer: I was sent this book for review as part of a book blog tour held by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>. I have not been paid to review this book and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.<br />
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Add on disclaimer: The spelling errors are duie to uncorrected copy being supplied for review.</b></font>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-42928151016403261892011-09-07T00:01:00.020+01:002011-09-07T00:01:00.289+01:00Book Excerpt: Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress by Christine Schulze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBdLOp6Dx_yjHXOrCZk164ZFqIN3KvgH9LDzwnKuGj8keHQVK1uURexFojIQNbdGrNiNG1FTYjtmcVZ75seCdZqa982CGiupffr_FAtU_UA07THDhW1DmV_N9xrX6dAfX9KyhvGHbMRvG/s1600/GOLDHEALBanner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvBdLOp6Dx_yjHXOrCZk164ZFqIN3KvgH9LDzwnKuGj8keHQVK1uURexFojIQNbdGrNiNG1FTYjtmcVZ75seCdZqa982CGiupffr_FAtU_UA07THDhW1DmV_N9xrX6dAfX9KyhvGHbMRvG/s400/GOLDHEALBanner.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
As part of the <i>'Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress'</i> book blog tour hosted by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>, I have an book trailer from Christine Schulze to share with you all. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book <a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-golden-healer-dark-enchantress.html">here</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u>Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress Excerpt from Chapter 1, "Curiosity"</u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="color: #274e13;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>"I pushed my hair behind my ear like I always did whenever I was very nervous and unsure what to say.<br />
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"Um..." I stammered.<br />
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"What is that?"<br />
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His voice turned suddenly sharp, and I realized the mistake I'd just made.<br />
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"Nothing," I said, trying to pull my hair back over my shoulder.<br />
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"Oh, no, you don't," he said firmly. "Look at me."<br />
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Reluctantly, I flipped the hair back and turned towards him.<br />
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I could see his green eyes flaring wildly as he hissed, "Who did this to you?"<br />
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"Aaryn, it's okay," I said quietly as I looked down at my lap.<br />
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"Okay? It most certainly is not. Now you tell me who's done this to you. Was it<br />
Oric? If that jerk's come back, I'll--"<br />
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"Aaryn, it wasn't Oric," I said, looking up at him.<br />
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His temper calmed and melted into concern as he noted the sorrow in my eyes.<br />
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"Chrystine," he said gently. "Tell me. Who is it?"<br />
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I hesitated, then said softly, "It's my dad."<br />
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For a moment that seemed to last a very long time, he just stared at me. Then he said slowly, "Your dad?"<br />
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"Yes."<br />
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"How long."<br />
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"About two years."<br />
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More silent staring. He looked both shocked and struggling to keep his temper under control at the same time. "Sarah and Grace?"<br />
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"They know."<br />
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"Why didn't you ever tell me?"<br />
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The question didn't sound angry, but a touch of hurt tainted his beautiful voice.<br />
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"I was afraid of what you might do."<br />
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More silence. And then, "Is it very bad?"<br />
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"No," I lied. I dared not tell him it was getting worse.<br />
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"Isn't there somewhere else you could go?" "Where?"<br />
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"You could live with us," he said, and at first I was surprised, but his eyes showed his sincerity.<br />
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"No, I couldn't," I said softly.<br />
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"Yes, you could. I could talk to my parents. They'd understand."<br />
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I hardly knew what to say. Aaryn had always gone out of his way to protect me, but this...<br />
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"Please don't say anything," I said. "Not to anyone. If I decide otherwise, I'll tell you, but for now, please don't."<br />
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His flickering eyes reflected his struggle, but he said, "Alright, I won't do anything. For now."<br />
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Another moment of silence passed between us, and then it was followed by another moment that I shall never forget.<br />
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His earnest green gaze pierced into mine as he said softly, "If you ever need me, just call, and I'll be there. If he ever...if you're ever afraid that something might...happen, I'll be there to protect you."<br />
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I shivered as his hand crept up to caress my face. I shivered for two reasons: it was the first time he'd ever touched me, and his hand was unexpectedly cold. He suddenly withdrew as if reading my thoughts. He turned away and jumped up quickly.<br />
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"I have to get to class," he muttered.<br />
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"Okay," I said. "Do you want me to walk with you? Our class was pushed back an hour again."<br />
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"No," he said quickly, and a bit more harshly than usual.<br />
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I would have been offended by his harsh tone, but I could tell by that familiar scowl that he was annoyed with himself, not with me.<br />
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"No," he repeated more gently. "I'll be fine. See you tonight?" He smiled, trying to lighten the mood.<br />
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"Sure," I said and watched as he walked off. Then I sat staring at the wall for a few moments, trying to grasp what had just happened. Aaryn caressed my face, and it had sent a thrill to my heart. Yet it had also sent a chill through my skin; what could these things mean? Could the girls be right? Could he really like me? But why was he so cautious about touching me? Everyone had cold hands from time to time, I tried to reason. Mine were nearly always cold. And yet, his were cold in a somehow strange, unsettling way.<br />
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I broke out of my reverie as I felt the seat beside me; something smooth and cool lay beside me. I looked down. It was his leather jacket.<br />
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I don't know why I didn't think to wait to give it to him until the next day.<br />
Something inside me just made me grab that jacket and spring off the bench, racing down the hall, hoping I could catch him in time.<br />
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I rushed outside; he was several yards in the distance already, but I knew he'd be able to hear me; he always did somehow, no matter how far away I was. One of his unique special abilities of course--heightened senses.<br />
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I called his name. As he stepped from the shade of the tree, he stumbled. As if seeing him falter wasn't jarring enough, the sprinkler he tripped over sprayed water all over him, and his white skin transformed into a brilliant shade of green. He came to a dead halt, stiff as stone. His face reflected anger at his blunder. Now I understood why he never wanted me to follow him in the rain--unless he carried an over-sized umbrella big enough for the two of us. The non-magical folk gawking at him would brush the transformation off as a "fairy or elf thing".<br />
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He stood still a few moments, as if contemplating what to do. He knew I'd seen him, of course. Then he smiled, but shadows stirred in his powerful green eyes; he had not intended for me to see him like this."</i><br />
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Ooo this is where Chrystine comes to realise there is more than meets the eye with Aaryn..well more than what she first thought anyway."</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<b><u>About Christine Schulze</u></b><br />
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Christine E. Schulze has been creating books since she was too young to even write them in words. Her collection of YA fantasy books, The Amielian Legacy, is comprised of series and stand-alone books which can all be read separately but which weave together to create an amazing fantasy. Her fanatsies also incorporate many other genres, such as Christian fantasy, romance, and even a spark of horror at times. She hopes to inspire readers throughout the world with these books by publishing in both traditional and electronic formats to make them available to all readers.<br />
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Christine has published several stories with Calliope and Kalkion magazines and is an active member of the WEbook online writing community. She has also published several Christian/fantasy books which are available at various online retailers, as well as publishing several eBooks via Writers-Exchange. <br />
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Her latest and most exciting venture includes her publications with Old Line Publishing: Bloodmaiden and Tears of a Vampire Prince: the First Krystine. She also anticipates her upcoming publication with Old Line, Lily in the Snow, as well as releasing The Chronicles of the Mira with Writers-Exchange in both paperback and electronic forms.<br />
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Christine currently lives in Belleville, Illinois in her first and most thrilling apartment. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow's blog tour stop is with </span></strong><a href="http://wormyhole.blogspot.com/"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">The Wormhole</span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size: large;">. Be sure to stop by!!<br />
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As part of the <em>'Carry On The Flame: Destiny's Call'</em> book blog tour hosted by <a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/">The Bookish Snob Promotions</a>, I have an excerpt from Jodine Turner to share with you all. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book <a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/09/review-carry-on-flame-by-jodine-turner.html">here</a>.</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Blurb: Carry on the Flame: Destiny’s Call Book One is a YA/adult magical urban fantasy, paranormal romance novel.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carry on the Flame: Ultimate Magic Book Two releases October 31, 2011.</span></div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In Carry on the Flame, humanity is in the midst of the greatest crisis in their evolution. Sharay is the one chosen to show the way forward and help humankind move through the fear and dark times of today’s world. Born into a lineage of priestesses in modern day Glastonbury, England, Sharay’s way is blocked by her jealous Aunt Phoebe, who uses black magic against her to steal her fortune and magical power. When Phoebe commits Sharay to a psychiatric ward and accuses her of murder, Sharay struggles with the temptation to fight Phoebe’s vengeance with her own. Through the ancient Celtic ceremony of Beltaine, Sharay experiences profound sacred union with the Welshman Guethyn, who shows her how to open her heart. But Sharay must learn to transform her hatred for her aunt in order to claim the mystery held deep within her cells that will allow her to fulfill her destiny and prove that the ultimate magic is the power of love. </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><u><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Excerpt</span></strong></u></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>"Dillon’s knobby hands scratched his scrubby gray beard. Index finger curled, he motioned for Sharay to join him at his table.</em></span> </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay hesitated. The old man pointed to the spread of cards before him and chuckled. He held one up for her to see, and furtively laid it back down again. Curious, Sharay stood and scuffled across the room, the closest she could come to walking while on her medicine, making her way past the vacant gaze of a middle aged female patient. She sat in a worn wooden chair across from the old man, the table and mysterious cards between them.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Dillon.” He proffered his weather beaten hand in welcome. “Dillon Emrys. Born in the North of Wales, high in the mountains in a town no one has ever heard of. Born and raised there.” His voice was deep but carried the musical lilt of a heavy Welsh accent. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay extended her hand and watched it tremor. Another side-effect of her medicine. She quickly withdrew it, embarrassed.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“The shaking is nothing to be ashamed of. Easy to remedy. Here, try again.” Dillon’s hand hung over the cards, waiting for hers.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Timidly, Sharay offered her hand again. She was surprised at the strength of the old man’s grip. He pressed his thumb against the top of her index finger and held on as if he awaited a return gesture.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Ah, I thought perhaps you remembered the greeting of the ancients, but sadly not.”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay leaned her head to the side, wiped the drool from her mouth against her shoulder, leaving a wet stain on her sweater. The old man must be crazy, she thought. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Sure, some call me crazy. Others call me wise.” Dillon smiled, a full grin this time. Two dimples appeared in his deeply creviced face.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay pulled her hand away, her eyes opened wide. How did he know what she was thinking?</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Nothing to be afraid of. Anyone can learn to read another’s thoughts. You’ve done it sometimes, too.”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay didn’t answer. She wondered if she could get away from Dillon without creating a scene. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“All right, I’ll give you this piece of advice, and then maybe you’ll trust me.” Dillon leaned in close to Sharay. “Cheek your medicine,” he whispered. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“What?”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Cheek it. Take the medicine in your mouth, roll it with your tongue to the back of your cheek, near to your gums. Nurse will check your mouth but won’t see it. Then spit it out when she leaves.” Dillon leaned back, obviously pleased with himself.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Nurse won’t see it?”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“No. Just do it. It will stop that silly drooling of yours.”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay giggled nervously. Of course. It was so simple. “How did you learn to do that?”</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Dillon shrugged and stroked his beard. “I know many things. Take this card for example.” He held up the card he had tried to show her before.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Tarot cards,” Sharay said, recognizing the trump from a similar deck her mother had allowed her to play with as a child.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>The cards were divinatory. When shuffled and laid out in a pattern, they could be interpreted, often giving readings that made accurate and profound pronouncements about one’s life situation. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay took the card he offered her. Its edges were worn, the colors faded. It showed the picture of a young man and woman facing each other with hands clasped, standing under a rose trellis and being blessed by a hooded figure of a Goddess. The word LOVERS was printed across the bottom of the card. Sharay felt a fluttering in her womb, as if the card fanned the flames of the burnt out embers of her inner strength there. She had almost forgotten about this power spot in her body, hadn’t felt its heat since the day she met Dr. Deluth a full six months ago. </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>“Yes, Tarot. But this is a very old deck, a special deck. That card is for you. Keep it with you. Sleep with it under your pillow.” Dillon lowered his voice. “Don’t show it to anyone else.” </em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Sharay touched the outline of the figures with her fingers, inexplicably intrigued by the faded picture.</em></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><em></em></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Dillon coughed. Sharay looked up to see Dr. Deluth walk toward her, clip board in hand, two interns following obediently behind. She shoved the card under her sweater and tucked it inside her bra. Dillon laid a magazine across the top of his card spread, his movements betraying none of the anxiety Sharay felt whenever she saw Dr. Deluth."</em></span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this scene. I think Dillon has got to be one of my favourite characters from this book after reading this excerpt. Reminds me how funny Dillon was in the book and how he made Sharay feel sane.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><u>About Jodine Turner</u></strong></span></div><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jodine Turner is an author of YA/adult fantasy, paranormal romance, and magical realism. She is also a therapist, and a consecrated priestess. While living in Glastonbury, England, the ancient Isle of Avalon, Jodine began writing the Goddess of the Stars and the Sea series about priestesses who had lived in Avalon throughout the ages and today.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jodine’s series is a dark and edgy saga of a young priestess who's reborn during three different critical junctions in history in order to help humankind move through fearful and bleak times - the demise of Atlantis, the Dark Age's suppression of the feminine, and today's turbulent world. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Each novel in the series is a standalone read. First in the series is the highly acclaimed The Awakening: Rebirth of Atlantis. The second novel is the award winning The Keys to Remember. The third novel, Carry on the Flame: Book One Destiny’s Call, is already award winning. The story of Carry on the Flame concludes in Book Two, Carry on the Flame: Ultimate Magic, which comes out October 31, 2011.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a link to the book trailer: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3Jst5VHQo"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G3Jst5VHQo</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tomorrow's the blog tour stop is with </span><a href="http://speedyreader-allthingsbooks.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All Things Books</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div><br />
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</div></span>AngelGoneMadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147255340384040866noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606885211375830742.post-24878967603345640322011-09-04T20:37:00.001+01:002011-09-04T20:48:35.323+01:00Review: Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress by Christine Schulze<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN4ovNUTlegXWuIPZe7BZuc_UJrfhDGUFfBBGTV__gAoM0cpLbKjBq4kANbu47t__fNX07YImxwj23d66HX7M69rjQPAhLOOrO0ExA_lBFk7GObDmybn4uW9JfrngS0nCAGAWl4iF9bmn/s1600/goldenhealerdarkenchantresscover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXN4ovNUTlegXWuIPZe7BZuc_UJrfhDGUFfBBGTV__gAoM0cpLbKjBq4kANbu47t__fNX07YImxwj23d66HX7M69rjQPAhLOOrO0ExA_lBFk7GObDmybn4uW9JfrngS0nCAGAWl4iF9bmn/s320/goldenhealerdarkenchantresscover.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;">My Rating: V, P, B<br />
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Published: 2010<br />
Publisher: Writer’s Exchange E-Publishing <br />
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Author's Website: <a href="http://christineeschulze.webs.com/">christineeschulze.webs.com</a><br />
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<i>He leaned his head close to my ear and whispered, "Are you afraid?"<br />
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Chrystine had had more reason than any other time of her life, even when facing one of the rampages of her drunken father. But she wasn't afraid. And that was odd, because although Aaryn, the person asking her that question, was her best friend, he was also a vampire. In fact, she was surrounded by hundreds of vampires.<br />
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But they weren't your typical vampires. They were Stregoni Benefici, the good kind. Nor was Chrystine your typical elf. She was the Golden Healer, and she alone could save the Stregoni Benefici from the Dark Enchantress. But can Chrystine figure out the Dark Enchantress' secret and defeat the evil vampires without destroying the good ones as well, without destroying Aaryn? Can Chrystine unravel the dark secret Aaryn keeps so carefully guarded and show him that by choosing to serve good instead of evil, he is still capable of being loved and his past is forgiven?<br />
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Find out as you read for yourself the story of the first vampire.</i><br />
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Golden Healer, Dark Enchantress is the first book in ‘The Amielian Legacy: The Stregony Sequence’ series by Christine Schulze. Enchanting and intriguing story that delves into fantasy mixed with the supernatural.<br />
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I loved the characters in this book, especially the female and male protagonists, Chrystine and Aaryn. Chrystine is an elf living in the human world where bumping into other fantasy and supernatural creatures is the norm. Aaryn is Chrystine’s neighbor and they soon become firm friends along with Chrystine’s other friends, Grace and Sarah (humans). Life is as normal as it can be until Chrystine’s birthday when he father gives her a gift that pin points her as a target for the Dark Enchantress.<br />
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I really enjoyed the plot of this book but at the same time it was a very predictable plot for me personally. I think this book would be more suits to young teens. I loved Schulze’s take on vampires and their history. It was very unique and look forward to reading more about them in ‘Tears of a Vampire Prince’. <br />
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<i>Humanity is in the midst of the greatest crisis in their evolution. Sharay is the one chosen to show the way forward and help humankind move through the fear and dark times of today’s world. Born into a lineage of priestesses in modern day Glastonbury, England, Sharay’s way is blocked by her jealous Aunt Phoebe, who uses black magic against her to steal her fortune and magical power. When Phoebe commits Sharay to a psychiatric ward and accuses her of murder, Sharay struggles with the temptation to fight Phoebe’s vengeance with her own. Through the ancient Celtic ceremony of Beltaine, Sharay experiences profound sacred union with the Welshman Guethyn, who shows her how to open her heart. But Sharay must learn to transform her hatred for her aunt in order to claim the mystery held deep within her cells that will allow her to fulfill her destiny and prove that the ultimate magic is the power of love.</i><br />
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Carry On The Flame: Destiny’s Call is the first book in the ‘Goddess of the Stars and the Sea’ series by Jodine Turner. Fast paced journey of self discovery with a side order of romance to boot.<br />
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Sharay is one of the most strongest heroines I have come across in a while. Not only does she bounce back from her drug induced existence for the past six months but she steps up to the challenge to help her sistren and brethren against the forces of evil (and Aunt Phoebe).<br />
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Guethyn is a sweetheart. He is a very reluctant participant in his uncle’s magical journey but soon his calling is awakened in him and he steps up to his part in Shary’s destiny. Dillon (Guethyn’s uncle) is brilliant. I love his witty repertoire and interaction with Rosheen. He is a very strong character and faces any challenge head on. <br />
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I enjoyed reading this book because of the different use of magic and history behind it. I am not a religious person at all but I like that fact that authors are intertwining religion in with their stories as long as it’s not over the top. There were a few moments where I didn’t understand what was going on at all and I think that was because it was such an implosion of information to me and I just don’t think I could get my head around it. I’m not sure it’s a series that I would continue reading but I would certainly recommend it to the right reader.<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <em>'Shades of <span style="color: #666666;">Gray</span><span style="color: black;">'</span></em> book blog tour hosted by </span><a href="http://thebookishsnobpromotions.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Bookish Snob Promotions</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, I have the lovely and brilliant LM Pruitt over here visiting the blog for today, talking about <span style="color: red;">romance </span>and the <span style="color: #3d85c6;">supernatural</span>. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book </span><a href="http://angelgonemad.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-shades-of-grey-by-lm-pruitt.html"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">here</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: red; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Romance is tricky. Period. What’s romantic for one person is by no means romantic for the next. Some women go nuts over flowers. I know that they’ll be dead within a matter of days, most likely because I have a toxic hand with plants. I’ve killed bamboo before, so I’m not joking. Chocolate? Meh. Depends on my mood in general. But you buy me the book I’ve been salivating over and haven’t gotten to buy for whatever reason? There’s a good chance I’ll forgive your transgression or just forget about it completely.<br />
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One of the more memorable moments in the movie Legion (which has almost no romance) is when Gabriel and Michael are battling toward the end. Gabriel asks why/how Michael is there/not dead. Michael replies (forgive the para-quotation), “You gave Him what he wanted. I gave Him what he needed.” Now, obviously in real life situations someone isn’t going to kill/save the human race on your whim, but the point is the same.<br />
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It’s far easier to give someone what they want than what they need. Wants are usually very easy and more likely to be material or physical. Flowers, champagne, diamonds – even when they’re meant, they’re quick fixes to the inherent problem or situation. Heck, don’t get me wrong. If I could have someone drop a bucket load of money in my lap, tax-free, and say, “Do with it what you will,” I’d be ecstatic.<br />
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However, I don’t need it. Before you go psycho and ask what’s wrong with me, let me explain.<br />
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If you gave me a bucket of money, I’d do a lot of responsible things. I’d pay off all my debt, pay off my mom’s debt, get her a place to live, myself a place to live, set up college funds for a variety of people, endow a scholarship… you get the point. But after that, well, I’d be lazy for a while. Which is never in my best interests. I do the worst things every when I’m bored and feeling lazy. It’s like my mind demands amusement and the only way to achieve it is through wrecking some part of my life.<br />
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So a bucket of money? Not good.<br />
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The same principle applies in romance. The man who gives you everything you want is good, for the short haul at least. But what about when it comes to meeting basic needs, like trust, respect, love? If someone is inclined to take the easy way to generate emotions, I’d be likely to say those emotions won’t last long. But the man who gives you what you need, even if you don’t want it, even if you hate it? There’s moral fiber there, someone to turn to in the middle of the night to help you fight your demons and to walk next to in the day to face more mundane problems.<br />
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I would rather have someone who makes me face my problems, makes me face myself, than someone who placates me with a box of chocolates. I can trust he’ll be there, no matter what, which is a helluva lot better than chocolates.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hear hear, I totally agree with you. My man makes me face my demons instead of hiding away, he's there when I want to talk about stuff that is bugging me and he is there for me - through thick and thin. I think if I was with a guy that just placated me and gave me stuff I wanted, well he would be out of money very quickly, hehe!! <br />
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<strong>What do you guys think? Does your man give you what you <u>want</u> of what you <em>need</em>?</strong></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial;"><strong><u><span style="font-size: large;">About LM Pruitt</span></u></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Every little fanciful thought that had ever passed through my mind about the girl suddenly rushed over me as I stood there in the darkness on that road. She stood there, hiding nothing. The expression she wore tore holes through me with its honesty. I might have drawn her away at that moment. It would have only taken a gentle word or two, but I felt powerless.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have had many women. In the beginning, it was always about the blood and satisfying that thirst that drives all vampires. But we are capable of much more. I learned how to use my words, my eyes, my hands and my mouth to bring the kind of pleasure to a woman that she had never before experienced. There were times when all I really wanted was the coppery warmth of blood in my mouth, flowing down my throat. However, I preferred to be discrete with my feeding. If a woman was rendered nearly unconscious due to the effects of an incredible orgasm, she was less likely to feel alarmed when my teeth sank into her flesh. Compulsion is one of my abilities, but I use it sparingly. Perhaps it is one of my few moral qualms. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this excerpt, it's quite a emotional scene and I love how Michael is so thoughtful in his feeding habit. I think this is where Michael really shows his true colours underneath his cold vampire exterior. Sarah is his weakness..what's yours?</span> <br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><u><strong>About S.J. Wright</strong></u></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"None of it had gone as planned. I was to have made the call and then lured her outside of the boundary. I had been caught up in the hope that lit her entire face. None of the speech I had prepared made it past my lips. All I could do was question my own purposes as I watched her. Her hair fell around her face like a shimmering amber veil, lifting and undulating with the wind. Her eyes were wide with anticipation, glittering in the meager light of the evening.</span></div><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, at a time when children were still not required to use seatbelts in a vehicle, S.J. Wright grew up as the sixth of seven sisters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She moved around a lot as a child, spent a good deal of her time reading books about horses, roller-skating (in an attempt to find Xanadu), and daydreaming about becoming a novelist.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">S<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">he now lives in Little Elm, Texas with her husband, two sons, and one Jack Russell terrier that follows her around the house like a shadow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is the prime caregiver to her youngest son, who has spina bifida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She loves horses (and swears one day she’ll actually get the guts to ride one again).</span></span></span><br />
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</span></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">In February of 2011, she released her first paranormal suspense/romance novel called The Vampire’s Warden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She plans to release a total of four books for the series.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>S.J. (Stephanie) also loves hearing from her readers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be sure to check out her website at <a href="http://www.sjwrightbooks.com/">http://www.sjwrightbooks.com/</a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: small;">Connect with S.J. Wright at:<br />
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Blog: <a href="http://sjwrightauthor.blogspot.com/">http://sjwrightauthor.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twitter: @SJWrightAuthor</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's your chance to win an e-copy of 'The Vampire's Curse'.</span></strong><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To enter:</span></strong><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>And that's it, can't make it any easier. Competition will close at 6pm UK time on 4th September.</strong></span><br />
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