Giveaway Winners...The Vampire's Curse & Shades of Gray

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Sorry for taking so long to post the winners of the giveaways but here goes!!!

The Vampire's Curse by S.J. Wright

Winner: latishajean

Shades of Gray by L.M .Pruitt

Winner: tanya1224

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(Supernatural Bookworm)

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Guest Post: Romance and the Supernatural by L.M. Pruitt

As part of the 'Shades of Gray' book blog tour hosted by The Bookish Snob Promotions, I have the lovely and brilliant LM Pruitt over here visiting the blog for today, talking about romance and the supernatural. You can find my review and links to where to purchase the book here.

"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.

Clearly, I’m somewhat untraditional.

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.

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.

However, I don’t need it. Before you go psycho and ask what’s wrong with me, let me explain.

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.

So a bucket of money? Not good.

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.

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.

Especially since most of those chocolate box sets are full of weirdness."

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!!

What do you guys think? Does your man give you what you want of what you need?

Keep reading for your chance to win an e-copy of 'Shades of Gray' by LM Pruitt.

Thanks for stopping by!!


About LM Pruitt

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.

Connect with LM Pruitt at:

Personal Blog: http://www.lmpruitt.blogspot.com/

Facebook: L.M. Pruitt

Twitter: lmpruitt

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GIVEAWAY ALERT!!!

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And that's it, easy peasy lemon squeezy. Competition will close at 6pm UK time on 4th September.

Don't forget to stop by LM Pruitt's blog on 2nd September for another chance to win 'Shades of Gray' or 'Moon Rising'

Tomorrow's the blog tour stop is with Workaday Reads

Review: Shades of Gray by LM Pruitt

My Rating: E, E, E

Published: 2011
Publisher: Red Hot Publishing

Author's Website: lmpruitt.blogspot.com

Purchase @ Amazon.co.uk Amazon.com Barnes and Noble

Jude Magdalyn Henries has what some--okay, many--would call an unconventional life. Orphaned at birth, raised by nuns, teenage runaway, fake tarot card reader--there is very little about Jude that’s normal. Jude plays hard, which means she has to work at least semi-hard, but when she accepts an invitation to do a private tarot reading, “unconventional” takes on a whole new meaning.

Almost nothing shocks Jude anymore, but when she finds out that she’s the last in a line of matriarchal leaders of a magical group, shock is definitely what she feels. The Covenant has been waiting for Jude to come into her birthright for the past twenty five years. And then there’s the war between vampire factions for control of the city of New Orleans. In the end, the fate of the city hinges on one last battle, ranging from roof top to Bourbon Street to the bottom of the Mississippi River.

Shades of Gray is the first installment in the Jude Magdalyn series by LM Pruitt. Words can’t describe how brilliant this book was. There was action, romance, a bit of smut and heartbreak: the makings of an awesome story.

Jude Magdalyn Henries is just your average girl trying to make a living in the streets of New Orleans, be it hustling or setting up a scam, it puts food on the table and pays the bills. But all that changes after a scam goes wrong and Jude is on the run when she stumbles head first into an ongoing war: a war that she is at the centre of. From this encounter, Jude goes on to learn more about her heritage and all the goodies that come with it.

I can’t rant and rave enough about this book. I absolutely loved it from the get go, the story is unlike anything I have read before. Yes it’s supernaturally based but the story itself and how it unfolds is different, it kept things interesting. I thought I knew what Jude would do next, but every time I thought I knew what Jude would do next, I was wrong. Jude is a very unpredictable, outspoken and kind character. Her attitude gets her into trouble most of the time but sometimes it’s useful. No story would be complete without a love interest or two and Jude has some choices. Albeit the choice Jude made threw me, but I loved that this character could keep me guessing about what is going to happen next. The love interests themselves are some fine specimens and I don’t think I have ever been this jealous of a fictional character in my life, but I am.

Overall, just brilliant!! I can’t wait for the next book in the series, Shades of Desire. I highly recommend this book to anyone, but maybe not of any age. I would say mid-teen and upwards. LM Pruitt, you rock for writing this book!

Disclaimer: I was sent this e-book as part of a tour via The Bookish Snob Promotions. I have not been paid to review this book and everything I have said is of my own honest opinion.