ROMANCE THAT'S 'OUT OF THIS WORLD' - My own and guest authors' books and anything I feel compelled to share!
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Sunday, 16 August 2015
Where Wolves Talk - spotlight and Giveaway
by D.L. Lewis
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BLURB:
Kitten, an American tabby residing in England, is a frustrated cat. He knows his place in the world:
he was born to kill. Killing, after all, is what felines are supposed to do. Confined within his Lady's house, however, the young fellow is deprived of the opportunity to hunt live prey. The mansion is a sterile playground for a predator; offering nothing more than furniture which allows itself to be brutalized far too easily. The ambitious cat is bored and hungry for a challenge.
Kitten learns of a passage hidden in his Lady's library: the Door, which leads to an unknown world. The cat has been told that the source of all evil dwells openly in this place. The feline is eager to fight the sinister personage and goes through the Door with no hesitation.
The tabby finds himself in what appears to be a forest like any other in England. It doesn't take long for him to learn that this is a very different place.
Written in the basic style of classic stories like THE LORD OF THE RINGS, WATERSHIP DOWN, and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, this novel can be appreciated on different levels. To some readers, it's an allegorical tale: thought-provoking and filled with symbolism. To others, it's an adventure-filled page-turner.
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EXCERPT
First Horse, snorting and puffing, began to prance in place before her general and the tabby. Sinewy legs of solid muscle kicked high to break sharply at the knee and then dropped, like slow springs, only to bounce back into the break again after the first contact with the ground; as though the equine’s alabaster hooves feared the gentle kiss of the earth, yet couldn’t resist seeking it, over and over again. Erupting out of the controlled prance and into wild self-expression, the filly turned and kicked up her back feet in celebration of giddy feel-good happiness. One big jump-kick, two big jump-kicks, one near-somersault, and she dashed forward into an abrupt gallop that halted as soon as it had begun; chunks of disturbed earth flying into the air as hooves dug into terra firma for a flashy halt. In a final explosion of showing off, the quadruped kicked her hind feet up so high that Kitten feared the equine might tumble forward into a spine-shattering roll. First Horse wasn’t so foolish as to perform such a self-destructive feat, however, and brought her heels back to earth a millisecond before her equilibrium reached the endangered point. Standing suddenly quiet, she bowed her head to her superior.
Wolf’s tail drummed against the ground in an expression of appreciation for the athletic show. “What’s got into my girl today? Did you find a field of oats and stuff yourself into this tizzy of excess energy?”
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D. L. Lewis lives in northern California with a cello, four cats, and a crow named Harold. Where Wolves Talk is her first published novel; followed by Something in the House—California Gothic, Doppelgänger, and Fighting Back.
Where Wolves Talk is on sale at 99 cents (for a limited time) at Kindle and iBooks.
http://www.amazon.com/Where-Wolves-Talk-D-Lewis/dp/1497514738
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/where-wolves-talk/id931662653?mt=11
Author Blog: http://dllewisauthor.blogspot.com
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
D.L. Lewis is awarding one randomly drawn commenter via Rafflecopter a $10 Amazon/BN GC.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Into The Mist - spotlight and Giveaway
Into
the Mist
Moonseed
Trilogy
Book
3
Judith
Ingram
Genre: paranormal romance
Publisher: Vinspire Publishing,
LLC
Date of Publication: July 30,
2015
Number of pages:
Word Count: 91,500
Cover Artist: Elaina Lee/
For the Muse Designs
Book Description:
For the past six months,
time-traveler Victoria Ashton has been living life as Katherine Kamarov on a
ranch in rural California, circa 1890. A contrast to Katherine’s brash
personality, shy and gentle Victoria has won the hearts of Katherine’s family
and particularly her cousin Michael. Despite her deepening love for Michael,
she has rejected his offer of marriage and sent him away, knowing that she must
return to her own time on the night of the new spring moon.
In this third and final book of the
series, sinister forces threaten Victoria’s new family, her property, and even
her life, testing her for courage and ingenuity. A confident new self emerges,
and when Michael unexpectedly walks back into her life, she questions whether
she must remain a victim of fate or can find a way to determine her own future.
Meanwhile, Katherine has been
living a parallel year of exchange in Victoria’s modern-day life, married to
the handsome but remote Ryan Ashton. Hardened by her past, Katherine
nevertheless falls for Ryan and, like Victoria, begins to search for a way to
defy fate and keep the life she has come to cherish.
As the night of the new spring
moon approaches, both women must search their hearts to discover how to hold
onto what matters most, even if they should be forced back through the barrier
of time.
Excerpt:
He didn’t hear
her slide the door open and step out behind him. Her arms circled his waist,
and the faint scent of ginger spice shot twin arrows of joy and pain through
his body. Wordlessly, he turned and brought his mouth down on hers. Enveloped
in the soft twilight hush, they shared a kiss that was deep and long and
achingly sweet. When they pulled reluctantly apart, Ryan let his eyes linger
over her, already naming the vision being etched in his memory. This is how my
love looked in twilight.
She was wearing
her white robe, and her blond hair curled softly, just brushing her shoulders.
It’s gotten longer, Ryan thought. He suddenly wanted her to cut it again, as if
keeping her hair short would somehow help her to keep her claim on this body—on
this life—and prevent Vicki from coming back.
Tori moved to
the rail and stared out over the city deepening into dusk. “It’s started,
Ryan,” she said quietly.
He moved to
stand beside her. “What’s started?”
She turned and
leaned an elbow on the rail, holding him with a steady gaze. “What we’ve
dreaded. I dreamed about the bridge.” She lifted a shoulder. “It’s only a week
away. I should have expected it.” She drew in a breath that trembled. “She was
already there, standing on the bridge. Waiting for me.”
At his look, she
put out her hand and covered his. “Don’t hate her, Ryan. She didn’t ask for
this to happen any more than I did.” She smiled faintly. “I would have, though,
if I’d known you would be here. I wouldn’t have missed this time with you for
anything. No matter what happens, I’ll carry you in my heart until the day I
die.”
Ryan couldn’t
speak. He couldn’t move, couldn’t breathe. He could do nothing but stare at her
in mute despair.
She turned her
back on the glittering city and leaned both elbows on the rail, staring through
the glass doors into their living room. The soft light of the table lamps was
growing imperceptibly brighter as the dusk surrendered to night.
“Do you ever
wonder, Ryan, what Victoria will be like when she comes back?”
“She’s not
coming back.” His voice cracked.
“She’s had a
whole year, Ryan, just like me. A lot can happen in a year. She may surprise
you.”
“She won’t get
the chance.” His jaw tightened. “I’m not letting you go, Tori. I can’t. Vicki
doesn’t belong here anymore. This is your home, with Christina and me.” He
covered the crack in his voice with harshness. “How can you stand there and
calmly talk about Vicki coming back while you just up and vanish from our
lives? Like it’s already decided, like it’s so easy for you—”
About
the Author:
Judith Ingram weaves together her
love of romance and mystery as well as her training as a counselor to create
stories and characters for her novels. She is also the author of a Christian
guide to forgiving and posts weekly devotionals on the role of forgiveness in
healing relationships. She lives with her husband in the San Francisco East Bay
and makes frequent trips to beautiful Sonoma County, where many of her fiction
characters reside. She confesses a love for chocolate, cheesecake, romantic
suspense novels, movies that require three hankies, and all things feline.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/@judithingram20
Tour
giveaway July 27- August 24
2 ebook (.pdf or .epub) bundles
of trilogy Books 1 & 2
2 signed paperback copies of
trilogy bundle Books 1 & 2 with bookmarks
2 ebook copies (.pdf or .epub) of
Into the Mist
2 signed paperback copies of Into
the Mist with bookmarks
4 $25 Amazon gift cards
4 purse charms featuring book
cover and story theme charms
Direct link to entry form
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Monday, 10 August 2015
Roane Publishing is giving away THREE eARCs of Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart!
Call of the Sea
By Rebecca Hart
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Publisher: Roane Publishing
Keywords: Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifter, Selkie, Pirates, Irish Lore, 17th Century Romance, Sea Stories
Elysandra Winters has always yearned for a life of adventure on the rolling seas and is willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill her dream. When her Privateer father continually refuses to allow his only daughter to sail, Ellie defies him, disguises herself as a boy, and goes in search of a captain who will give her a chance to prove her worth.
Thanks to the cursed selkie blood coursing through his veins, Daniel O’Rourke needs the sea to survive. After giving up on his humanity and spending three years in seal form, he decides to give his human side another chance. Daniel goes in search of a job and a sense of normalcy, earning himself a position aboard Captain Winter’s ship, The Siren’s Call. However, his new captain’s first assignment has nothing at all to do with sailing, and everything to do with his headstrong young daughter.
Years later, when the leader of a band of bloodthirsty pirates murders Captain Winters, Daniel and Elysandra’s lives come crashing back together with the force of a hurricane. Both experts in deception, they must find a way to trust each other in order to quell the raging storm between them, and have any hope of hunting down the captain’s killer.
Thanks to the cursed selkie blood coursing through his veins, Daniel O’Rourke needs the sea to survive. After giving up on his humanity and spending three years in seal form, he decides to give his human side another chance. Daniel goes in search of a job and a sense of normalcy, earning himself a position aboard Captain Winter’s ship, The Siren’s Call. However, his new captain’s first assignment has nothing at all to do with sailing, and everything to do with his headstrong young daughter.
Years later, when the leader of a band of bloodthirsty pirates murders Captain Winters, Daniel and Elysandra’s lives come crashing back together with the force of a hurricane. Both experts in deception, they must find a way to trust each other in order to quell the raging storm between them, and have any hope of hunting down the captain’s killer.
~~~oOo~~~
Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARC copies to three lucky winners!
You don’t even have to be a blogger.
If you are willing to leave an honest review before September 25th, you are eligible to enter.
How? Simply fill out the form!
You have until Midnight of August 15th when three winners will be chosen by random drawing.
Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart - Giveaway
Roane Publishing is giving away THREE eARCs of Call of the Sea by Rebecca Hart!
Call of the Sea
By Rebecca Hart
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Publisher: Roane Publishing
Keywords: Historical Romance, Paranormal Romance, Shapeshifter, Selkie, Pirates, Irish Lore, 17th Century Romance, Sea Stories
Elysandra Winters has always yearned for a life of adventure on the rolling seas and is willing to do whatever it takes to fulfill her dream. When her Privateer father continually refuses to allow his only daughter to sail, Ellie defies him, disguises herself as a boy, and goes in search of a captain who will give her a chance to prove her worth.
Thanks to the cursed selkie blood coursing through his veins, Daniel O’Rourke needs the sea to survive. After giving up on his humanity and spending three years in seal form, he decides to give his human side another chance. Daniel goes in search of a job and a sense of normalcy, earning himself a position aboard Captain Winter’s ship, The Siren’s Call. However, his new captain’s first assignment has nothing at all to do with sailing, and everything to do with his headstrong young daughter.
Years later, when the leader of a band of bloodthirsty pirates murders Captain Winters, Daniel and Elysandra’s lives come crashing back together with the force of a hurricane. Both experts in deception, they must find a way to trust each other in order to quell the raging storm between them, and have any hope of hunting down the captain’s killer.
Thanks to the cursed selkie blood coursing through his veins, Daniel O’Rourke needs the sea to survive. After giving up on his humanity and spending three years in seal form, he decides to give his human side another chance. Daniel goes in search of a job and a sense of normalcy, earning himself a position aboard Captain Winter’s ship, The Siren’s Call. However, his new captain’s first assignment has nothing at all to do with sailing, and everything to do with his headstrong young daughter.
Years later, when the leader of a band of bloodthirsty pirates murders Captain Winters, Daniel and Elysandra’s lives come crashing back together with the force of a hurricane. Both experts in deception, they must find a way to trust each other in order to quell the raging storm between them, and have any hope of hunting down the captain’s killer.
~~~oOo~~~
Roane Publishing is giving away THREE ARC copies to three lucky winners!
You don’t even have to be a blogger.
If you are willing to leave an honest review before September 25th, you are eligible to enter.
How? Simply fill out the form!
You have until Midnight of August 15th when three winners will be chosen by random drawing.
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