Monday, March 25, 2013

Forever Hers Blog Tour and Giveaway






 Title: Forever Hers
 Author: E.B. Walters

 Print Length: 288 pages
 Publisher: Firetrail Publishing (October 8, 2012)
 Language: English
 Publish Date: October 8, 2012

Synopsis:

She wants her past hidden...
Amy Kincaid is running from her controlling ex-husband, who will stop at nothing to find her. With a new identity and a new job as a housekeeper, she just wants to be left alone to raise her daughter. Then Eddie Fitzgerald rolls into town and turns her world upside down.
He’s in the business of exposing the truth...
Eddie Fitzgerald, L.A.P.D.'s finest, lives for his job and nothing else, until he decides to take a break at the family summer home and is held at gunpoint by the most annoying, sassiest woman to ever cross his path. But something is off about Amy, and the more he learns about her, the more he’s convinced she’s a fugitive.
When her past catches up to her, Amy has no choice but to trust Eddie. Unfortunately, Eddie has demons of his own, and struggles with the decision to protect her or uphold the law.
The truth takes them down a deadly path, and only love can save them.

My Review


Amy is hiding from her abusive x-husband who is also a cop.  She tried to seek help, however the police sided with Noland.  She decided to change her identity, and take action into her own hands to protect her daughter.


Amy is a house-sitter for one of the Fitzgerald’s summer homes.  There has been a string of burglaries in the community, and Amy is on guard.  The home was takes care of was almost broken into, but she scared them off.  Then, Eddie shows up.  Amy didn’t expect him, and holds a gun up to him when he enters the house.  After Eddie proves who he is, she eases off, and becomes the house keeper she was hired to be.

There is an attraction between Amy and Eddie.  Eddie warms up to Amy’s daughter, which makes her more comfortable.  However, Eddie starts noticing things about Amy, and he wonders if she is a fugitive.  After a horrific incident, Amy comes clean with Eddie, and he promises to help her with her situation.  The cop in him comes out, and his need to protect wins.

First off, I have loved every Fitzgerald book written.  I have been a HUGE fan of Eddie throughout the whole series, and could NOT wait for his story.  I even asked Ednah that when she wrote Eddie’s story, to name his love interest Michele, but she must have forgotten that request!!  Haha

Amy is an extremely strong character.  To take control of your own life and leave everything else behind takes a lot of courage.  Eddie has always been a protector, putting his family first at all costs.  This protection passes to Amy and her daughter, which leads to Eddie not being able to control his desire for her.

The attraction between Amy and Eddie is hot, steamy, and seductive.  Although they possess that bantering, and stubborn headedness, the desire can not be denied. 

With the hot romance set aside, Forever Hers contains an unexpected mystery on why the x husband Noland is stalking Amy and making her life a living hell.  An unexpected twist emerges through Eddie’s detective skills, which reveals how corrupt, psychotic, and disturbed Noland really is.  The plot is completely brilliant.

Forever Hers possesses all the ingredients for a fast paced, exciting read that you won’t be able to put down.  As with all the Fitzgerald books, you will fall in love for the tight, close family who is always there to help and meddle with your business.





The Giveaway


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Tour Schedule

March 18 http://intoxicatedbybooks.blogspot.com Christina Irelan
March 19 www.living-fictitiously.blogspot.com Britney Wyatt
March 20 http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/ Stacey Pattinson
March 22 http://www.forbiddenreviews.com/ Mindy Janicke
March 25 http://insaneaboutbooks.blogspot.com Michele Luker
March 27 http://pageflipperz.blogspot.com Katrina Wittaker
March 29 http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com Lindsey Hutchison



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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Cover Reveal- Opal's Song

Synopsis:
A horrific accident on a rain slicked mountainside and permanent paralysis from the waist down.
25 year old Lily Wade has to relearn simple, everyday activities just to live a seemingly normal life.
Opal—a precocious child in her rehabilitation group—teaches Lily about living joyfully after surviving an immense tragedy and how to find peace within the pain.
To keep a promise made, Lily must dust off her once beloved cello and connect with the music she’s kept locked inside a velvet lined case for nearly a decade.

About the Author


SJ holds an accounting degree and loves rebuilding engines with her father, but writing has always been her true passion!
Born into a large family, she learned quickly what it took to grab an audience's attention and hold it. Through laughter, emotional roller coasters, dramatic scenery, and honest situations she has created stories that capture hearts of readers across the globe.

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Sunday, March 17, 2013

In My Mailbox





In My Mailbox is a weekly meme that was started by Kristi at The Story Siren with some inspiration from Alea at Pop Culture Junkie. It features books or book-related things that have been bought, borrowed, won, or received in the mail. Be sure to check out The Story Siren for a list of all the other blogs participating!

I haven't been keeping up with this as well as I should, however I'm going to try a little harder!!  I'm going to do catch up for the next few weeks!!

What I WON

For what It's Worth by Karey White

Fractured Soul by Rachel McClellan

Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

Witch World by Christopher Pike

What I bought

The Bar Bode Tattoo by Suzanne Weyn
THe Bar Code Rebellion by Suzanne Weyn
THe Bar Code Prophecy by Suzanne Weyn

Gifted

The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead

Thanks Trajce from I Love Teen Books.

What did you get???



Saturday, March 16, 2013

The Host Signing Naperville, IL March 11th


YES!!!  I finally got to meet one of my Favorite Authors, Stephenie Meyer of the Twilight Series and The Host.







I was so stinking nervous, most of my Pics are Blurry....I was so tongue-tied I could hardly Speak.  Stephenie has given so much to me....For the love of the Twilight books, Lead to a great group of people at Twilightmoms.com.  There, I have met so many people all over the world and have become great friends with.  I don't know what I would do without them.  AND, that also lead me to the blogging world.  Because of Her, a whole world has been opened up to me and I can not THANK her enough.


I also got to meet Jake Abel and Max Irons, Actors from the movie coming soon.  Now, how weird is this, I could speak to them just fine and joke with them!!

They also signed my Host book along with Stephenie, and I also got my Breaking Dawn book signed.





Tuesday, March 5, 2013

The Space Between Cover Reveal




Book Blurb:


When Life Falls to Pieces, Answers Lie in the Space Between

After a month-long dance tour through Italy, 20-year-old Leni Drago returns to Georgia to care for her great-uncle, only to find him gone, the home they shared empty and any evidence he ever existed wiped out. All that’s left is a journal she can’t open.

Jeric Winters has been searching for a piece of his past for over a year, only to reach a dead-end in Georgia. When an urgent and magnetic pull draws him out of his hotel room, he comes face-to-face with the beautiful dancer who’s been haunting his dreams day and night.

Jeric’s one to stay away from—a bad-boy, hit-it-and-quit-it type—but Leni can’t escape the fervent feelings between them. As their own existences begin to crumble around them and shadowy forms that are more monsters than men attack, they realize there’s more to the connection between them than physical fascination.

To solve the riddle their lives have become, they must embark on a journey that requires them to face their pasts and release their true souls. And they must do it fast—dark ones from another world are closing in, intent on killing them. Permanently.

**Mature Content** Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.





The Space Between
Kristie Cook
Releasing April 5, 2013


An Excerpt

     LENI – The overhead lights fell dark for the last time as I opened the dressing room door. The back exit stood open at the end of the hall, allowing in enough light from the streetlamp outside to show my way. I inhaled slowly, cherishing the musty smell of an old theater mixed with the odor of dancers’ sweat and the fragrance of white roses. I silently said my goodbyes as my feet carried me outside. 

     “Thank you, Uncle Theo,” I whispered as I left the theater for the last time. Only because of him did I even have this opportunity. I couldn’t wait to tell him all about it.

     A large, muscular body flew at me, swept me into his arms and twirled me around as though we were still on stage. Laughter bubbled out of my chest.

     “You ready to celebrate, cara mia?” Alberto asked as he set me down.

     “Celebrate that you’re finally getting rid of me?” I teased. 

     He clapped his hand over his heart, and his face fell into an exaggerated expression of pain. “Oh, Leni, you do not know how I will miss you and your mane.”

     He swatted playfully at the bottom of my curls. He had no idea how I would miss the way he said my name, drawing out both syllables, “laaaay-kneee,” like only an Italian could do.

     “But you won’t miss my heels on your toes or my arm in your face?” I said in mock disbelief.

     He took my hand and danced me down the cobbled street toward the plaza at the center of town. “You are a stunning dancer, cara mia. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” He spun me under his arm, my duffle bag banging me in the butt the whole time. “Of course, you have become much better since becoming my partner. But everyone does.”

     He winked at me before dropping me into a dip. My bag slid off my shoulder and a hand darted beneath me to catch it. Alberto swung me up and around so that I came face-to-face with the most unbelievably stunning vision I’d seen my whole time in Italy. Which was saying a lot. His eyes—blue, I thought, though the light from the corner post wasn’t enough to be sure—enraptured me. He held my bag out with a small smile that hinted at dimples.

     “Grazie,” I said breathlessly as I wrapped my hand around the strap of my bag. He gave me a nod almost deep enough to be a bow, his shaggy blond hair falling in his face. Then, without a word, he turned and walked away. My mouth fell open. “How rude.”

     “Must be American,” Alberto said. I punched him in the arm.

     “Who goes out of their way to catch a falling object and then can’t even say ‘you’re welcome’?” I asked absent-mindedly as I stared after the retreating body that rivaled Alberto’s. No, scratch that. It totally beat out Alberto’s even on his best day.

     “What an ass,” Alberto muttered.

     “Rude, yes, but I don’t know if I’d go that far.”

     “No, I mean what an ass that man has.” He let out a low whistle.

     I laughed and admired the view as well. “I can agree with that.”

     “He’s going to Alonzo’s. Lucky us.”

About The Author:
Kristie Cook is a lifelong, award-winning writer in various genres, from marketing communications to fantasy fiction. She continues to write the Soul Savers Series, a New Adult paranormal romance/contemporary fantasy, with the first four books, Promise, Purpose, Devotion and Power available now and the next book coming in June 2013. She’s also written a companion novella, Genesis: A Soul Savers Novella, currently available. Over 160,000 Soul Savers books have been sold, with Promise peaking at #54 on the Amazon Top 100 Paid list and at #1 in the Amazon Fantasy category.
The Space Between, which releases April 2013, kicks off her second New Adult paranormal series, The Book of Phoenix.
Besides writing, Kristie enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and riding on the back of a motorcycle. She has lived in ten states, but currently calls Southwest Florida home with her husband, three teenage sons, a beagle and a puggle. She can be found at:

Author's Website & Blog: http://www.KristieCook.com
Soul Savers Series Website: http://www.SoulSaversSeries.com



The cover artist is Regina Wamba of Mae I Design (http://www.maeidesign.com/)