Thursday, June 30, 2016

Publisher Provided Books for June

I don't get a lot of books from publishers, but I got a couple to go along with my First In Line Grab.

It's always exciting to get an unexpected Package.

I have been blogging for 5 years now, and not on any "Publisher's List" for Arcs like some bloggers are.  I have searched and researched relentlessly to figure out how.  However, that's ok, Blogging is a hobby for me, for fun, to give me something to do as my children have started to grow up and become adults. 

 It keeps me SANE in my Insane About Books world.



June #UpperCaseBox


June's UpperCaseBox is AWESOME!

My Lady Jane signed by all three authors, Sweet tote, and HP magnet to boot!!

I was lucky to get my hands on an ARC of My Lady Jane, AWESOME read, by the way, so I was really excited to get a signed finished copy for my Library.

It's so much fun to get a surprise every month.



Wednesday, June 29, 2016

May #UppercaseBox


UPPERCASE BOX

Seriously Insane Book Lovers, this is one of my FAVORITE book Subscriptions.

You will not be disappointed in these books, signed, and fun swag to go with each month.

I am SO glad I signed up for this box...Affordable, with a personalized message...you CAN'T GO WRONG!



#FirstinLine


THANK YOU FIRST IN LINE!

Can't wait to DIVE into this book!



Friday, June 24, 2016

Bleed Like Me by Madison Daniel Cover Reveal









BLEED SYNOPSIS: 

BLEED LIKE ME: BLOOD & BITE VOLUME 1 In the dead of night there is one absolute. Monsters are real. They exist. Los Angeles, the City of Lost Souls, is their playground. Immortals. Beasts. The Wicked. Rumor Cross, is an average college student, in debt, foul-mouthed, and fiercely loyal to her best friend, Joella. Together they will discover the truth behind what goes bump in the night. Students are disappearing, strangers are on edge, and the City of Angels is on the brink of a supernatural war. Can they stop it? Do they want to stop it? Bleed Like Me is the first chapter in the sexy New Adult Paranormal series from acclaimed author Madison Daniel. Blood, lust, and forever await those who dare to steal a peek inside… Can you survive an evening with the Nightingales?


 TITLE: Bleed Like Me: Blood & Bite GENRE: New Adult Paranormal RELEASE DATE: July 30th 2016 



Music is LIFE and the written word is our SOUL. Music and writing have been my true ambition since I was a child. I have used music in every form possible; writing it, performing it, healing with it, etc. I call it my "life's soundtrack." I have always written in some form; from comic books to screenplays to short stories and now the new "Ember Series." I have found a true passion for my stories and characters and am eager to share them with the world. See you on the next book tour...M.D.

You can Stalk Madison Here




From Titans by Mary Ting Release Day Blitz


Title: From Titans
Author: Mary Ting
Genre: YA Mythology
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:
Everyone is searching for Mason.
Zeus sent Hermes, and the Oracles have used their magic, with no success. A sparkle of hope arises when Eris, the goddess of Chaos, sends an invitation to her wedding engagement party. She’s holding Mason hostage, and Skylar and her friends only need permission to enter Eris’s world to rescue him.
At the party, Eris gives them one condition: In exchange for Mason, they must travel to the Land of Reverse and bring back the bottle of gold water King Midas used to wash himself free of his gift. Further chaos follows when Eris not only sets up a hunt in the Labyrinth of Crete, but makes a bargain with the Titans she rescued.
The Titans possess power more than anyone anticipated, and Cronus is hungry for revenge after his own children locked him up in Tartarus. No one is safe. Not even the humans.


Mary Ting resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great. Why the pen name, M Clarke? She tours with Magic Johnson Foundation to promote literacy and her children’s chapter book-No Bullies Allowed.


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Nick sprang from behind and pounded on the invisible wall. “You crazy bitch! Let my brother go.”
Hades held him back. “You’ll have to excuse him. He’s been going a bit crazy looking for his brother. I’m sure you understand.”
Eris glared and hissed, showing her perfect white teeth. “Don’t be a fool, Nick, or you’ll never see your brother. But he’s not really your brother. Isn’t he just a half-brother? Anyway, I can’t wait to call you brother-in-law. We’ll become one happy family.” She showed off her white teeth but didn’t smile.
Nick covered his ears. “Over my dead body.”
“Now, now. Behave, little one,” she scolded, waving her finger. “Or I just might give you what you wish for. Death is permanent, you know…at least for your kind.”
Nick growled, and light shot from his fingertips. Everett held him back. When Zeus gestured with his hand, Nick stilled.
Zeus focused on Eris again. “Where’s Cronus? Tell him to show himself.” His calm tone sounded confident, but I knew he feared his father.
“Cronus isn’t here.”
“Liar!” Zeus sent the lightning from his staff. It flashed into the invisible wall and burst in brightness, blinding us, but it didn’t penetrate the wall.
Eris laughed, like Zeus had told the funniest joke. “I’m the goddess of my domain. You can’t hurt me here. I call the shots, Zeus. Funny how the roles are reversed. I kind of like that. But don’t worry. You’ll see him soon enough—or not. When I say so. So, would you like to come to my party, or are we going to argue all day?” Eris brushed the side of her hair, smirking. “It’s funny how Zeus is begging to come to my party. It was the other way around before.”
“I’m not begging,” Zeus growled, his eyes crackling with electricity. His rage shook the ground. “You’re forcing me to come. Get this over with before I do something I won’t regret. And to clarify: It wasn’t my wedding. I didn’t send out the invitations, but if I had, I wouldn’t have invited you anyway.”
Eris threw a daggered glare at Zeus and waved her hand. As the invisible wall started to disintegrate, a new world materialized.


From Titans by Mary Ting Release Day Celebration and Giveaway




The Titans possess power more than anyone anticipated, and Cronus is hungry for revenge after his own children locked him up in Tartarus.

No one is safe. Not even the humans. Visit the world of Descendant Prophecies in FROM TITANS by Mary Ting…



About FROM TITANS

Everyone is searching for Mason. 

Zeus sent Hermes, and the Oracles have used their magic, with no success. A sparkle of hope arises when Eris, the goddess of Chaos, sends an invitation to her wedding engagement party. She’s holding Mason hostage, and Skylar and her friends only need permission to enter Eris’s world to rescue him. 

At the party, Eris gives them one condition: In exchange for Mason, they must travel to the Land of Reverse and bring back the bottle of gold water King Midas used to wash himself free of his gift. Further chaos follows when Eris not only sets up a hunt in the Labyrinth of Crete, but makes a bargain with the Titans she rescued. 

The Titans possess power more than anyone anticipated, and Cronus is hungry for revenge after his own children locked him up in Tartarus. No one is safe. Not even the humans.

Book trailer: http://bit.ly/1VFM79g

On Sale in Digital: June 24, 2016

 Add FROM TITANS to your TBR pile on Goodreads!
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Excerpt:
“We have to go,” Nick stated.
“We have to prepare ourselves. We could be walking into a trap,” Zara said.
“Were not going. We cant give her the satisfaction of thinking she bested us all,” Zeus countered fiercely.
“Dont be ridiculous, brother,” Hades retorted, draping his arm around Persephone.
“Cronus could be waiting for us to take his revenge,” Poseidon added.
“Then let him,” my mom roared. “I have his sickle, the one he used to defeat his own father, Ouranus. And this time, Ill end him for good.”
Then everyones shouts blended into one as the walls closed in on me.
“Im going. No one is going to stop me,” Amanda muttered.
“Me too,” Everett said sternly.
The voices became nothing but murmurs lost in my head. As the room began to spin, white dots flashed before my eyes. Icy chills rushed through me, and everything went dark.


Check out the entire Descendant Prophecies series!

About FROM GODS (Descendant Prophecies Book 1)

***2013 InD'Tale RONE Award Finalist for YA**** 
Did you just see a flash of lightning across the sky on a clear sunny day? 
Don’t blame Mother Nature. 

Skylar Rome can’t wait to spend her last summer before college with her cousin, Kayla. Everything changes when they meet the Grand brothers. Skylar is sure she should stay away from Mason Grand, but their attraction is undeniable. Then Skylar’s life erupts into turmoil. She steps into a world where descendants of ancient gods have super powers, evil beings chase her, and questions arise about her own identity. She is running out of time and running for her life, while trying to unravel the mystery of what they want from her. 

Forced into a battle set into motion long before she was born, will Skylar find the answers she seeks, or will she die trying?


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About FROM DEITIES (Descendant Prophecies Book 2)

A mysterious stranger enters Skylar’s inner circle, destroying her precarious peace. She begins college amid new secrets, emerging powers, fresh dangers, and a potential stepfather. 

In New Olympus, a hidden dwelling place for descendants of the gods, she finally gets answers. But can she trust them? Skylar and the Grand family must work together with these descendants to discover the key to their rescue from the evolving, evil vultures of Hades. 

As the threat increases, Skylar must learn to control her newfound powers and decide who to trust before it’s too late.


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About FROM ORIGINS (Descendant Prophecies Book 3)

Faced with an impossible choice, Skylar and the other descendants embark on a deadly quest to the underworld to confront Hades, who has been plotting to kill them all. 
  
They discover the ancient gods are not dead, as once believed, but are instead held captive in a secret location. In order to save the world from destruction at the hands of Hephaestus, the descendants must rescue their ancestors, the gods of Olympus. 
  
Skylar learns more about her bloodline and her powers, but there is a heavy price to pay. The darkest forces known to man are about to return to reclaim their stolen kingdom.


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Author Bio:
International Bestselling, Award-Winning, Author Mary Ting/M. Clarke resides in Southern California with her husband and two children. She enjoys oil painting and making jewelry. Writing her first novel, Crossroads Saga, happened by chance. It was a way to grieve the death of her beloved grandmother, and inspired by a dream she once had as a young girl. When she started reading new adult novels, she fell in love with the genre. It was the reason she had to write one-Something Great.
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Monday, June 13, 2016

Chakana by W. E. Lawrence Review


Chakana is a historical romance novel filled with action, adventure, suspense, and intrigue.

In 1939, before the start of World War II, James Fleming, the original British secret agent, races on a high-stakes chase to track down the ancient lost treasure of King Huascar of the Incas. He must recover it before the Nazis do or the whole world will be in imminent danger.

But this is no ordinary treasure hunt. The Incas have proven their cunning and intellect in not only how they hid their treasure, but how they protected it. Fleming joins forces in the remote ruins of Peru, South America with Kate Rhodes, a policewoman on leave from the United States, her archaeologist brother, Nick, and their college professor, Dr. Charlie. Together, they must decode, interpret the clues, and face the challenges of the Chakana on their hunt for the treasure.

If this wasn’t difficult enough, the group is hounded throughout their search of the ancient Sacred Valley by international artifact smugglers, familiar with the Chakana and working with the Nazis, who are determined to acquire the treasure to help finance their war effort. Intrigue, danger, suspense, action, adventure, and even romance abound in this brave band’s quest to save the free world.
 

Review

Adventure and treasure hunting wrapped up in one story!

Love Indiana Jones and National Treasure?  This is the story for you.  I am always fascinated with ancient treasure, and this story is just full of clues that contains twists that will keep you on your toes!

With the Nazis on their heels, James is trying to keep the treasure protected, while also trying to help Kate find her Brother Nick.  With an unexpected attraction between James and Kate, they will work together to unravel a mystery kept secret for centuries.

One clue leads to another clue...which leads to an amazing read.  Check this one out!

I can't reveal too much more than that....it would TOTALLY spoil the mysterious adventure!



About the Author 



W. E. Lawrence graduated in 1978 from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill with a BS in business administration. Despite wishing he had taken more courses in journalism and communications, he has run a successful home health care supplies distributorship for the past twenty-three years.

Passionate about God, writing, reading, family, sports, politics, and America, Lawrence currently lives in Davidson, North Carolina, with his lovely wife and their two wonderful children. 

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Chicago BookCon 2016

Chicago Bookcon was So much fun, however CRAZY with all the teens there.  It was exciting to see so many teens excited to meet their favorite authors. 


My daughter and I had a blast!



Hopefully if you went, you got to write on the Harry Potter wall what the series meant to you!

We got to meet some AWESOME authors



Leopaldo Grout, Genius: The Game




Pierce Brown: Red Rising



Amy and Jay: Illuminae


Kristin Simmons: Metaltown (soon to be released)




Lots of long lines, got a few free books, and made a lot of memories!!


Thursday, June 9, 2016

June 9th by Emha Goliesh Pre-Order Event and Giveaway

Pick up JUNE 9TH for only $1.99 and be entered to win a goodie bag full of prizes!
 
June 9th
Untouch Me #1
Author: Emha Goliesh
Publisher: INCLUDAS Publishing
Release Date:10/19/16
June 9th: a night to love or a night to hate? A night to embrace or a night to erase? College freshman, Lacey Shyver, has no clue. Growing up with a neuromuscular disease, Lacey knows people only pretend to be nice—pity her, really, for looking different. That is, until graduating senior, Blake Nivey, enters her life. Breaking down her walls and lifting her spirits with just one touch, he’s not like the others. He cares about her well-being and makes her laugh. He unlocks something within Lacey that captures her soul, yet Lacey’s internal struggles surface. Is she just a charity case for him? Blake can’t possibly like someone with limited mobility when there are prettier girls wrapping their arms around him. Or can he? Just as Lacey begins to see where Blake’s heart truly lies with her, everything changes. Because once June 9th begins, it never ends.

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About The Author

When I was nine years-old, I was sure I’d be a math teacher. That lasted until I got to middle school, where I realized that that wasn’t in the numbers for me. From there, I fantasized about being an actress. That lasted until high school, where I realized that sticking to a script wasn’t my thing—I wanted to take the characters on their own journeys and adventures. But somewhere between high school and the days of college graduation, I got lost in the pressures of reality. It wasn’t until I took a step back to evaluate my life when I realized I wanted to embrace my true self. To go back to the days of a six year-old kid who hid under a desk, writing about life in a little blue and pink journal. I couldn’t believe it took me so long to fall back into my happy place. Yet, I wouldn’t have had it any other way, because if after twenty years of exploring life, I still ached to create stories, then it must had been true love.
http://juneninthbook.com/

Giveaway

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Celebrating The Ceruleans series in PRINT!! plus giveaway


The Ceruleans Series is Now in PRINT on Amazon!




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Megan Tayte bio



Once upon a time a little girl told her grandmother that when she grew up she wanted to be a writer. Or a lollipop lady. Or a fairy princess fireman. ‘Write, Megan,’ her grandmother advised. So that’s what she did.

Thirty-odd years later, Megan is a professional writer and published author by day, and an indie novelist by night. Her fiction – young adult romance with soul – recently earned her the SPR’s Independent Woman Author of the Year award.

Megan grew up in the Royal County, a hop, skip and a (very long) jump from Windsor Castle, but these days she makes her home in the village of Standish, Greater Manchester. She lives with her husband, a proud Scot who occasionally kicks back in a kilt; her son, a budding artist with the soul of a palaeontologist; and her baby daughter, a keen pan-and-spoon drummer who sings in her sleep. When she's not writing, you'll find her walking someplace green, reading by the fire, or creating carnage in the kitchen as she pursues her impossible dream: of baking something edible.

You can find Megan online at:
http://megantayte.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13478850.Megan_Tayte
https://www.facebook.com/megantayte
https://twitter.com/megantayte
https://www.instagram.com/megantayte/


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Thursday, June 2, 2016

Rite of Redemption Blog Tour, Review and Giveaway



Rite of Redemption Blurb:

Rebecca escaped the PIT, found a family among the Freemen...and watched too many loved ones die. All she wants is the Cardinal to leave her in peace, but he's made it clear that's never going to happen.
When the Cardinal attacks other Freemen villages, she finally understands that no one is safe from his wrath. As the only one who's stood up to the evil that is the Cardinal, it's up to her to convince the others that they can't hide forever. It's time to fight.
The Machine predicted Rebecca would become the Cardinal's enemy. It may have gotten that one right.
In the conclusion to the Acceptance series, enemies become allies and old friends emerge, but in the end, sacrifice may be the price of freedom.


Book Links:
Rite of Redemption Amazon order link: https://www.amazon.com/Rite-Redemption-Acceptance-Book-3-ebook/dp/B01F50EZ3C
Rite of Redemption Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30166592-rite-of-redemption

Rite of Rejection link (FREE from Jun 2nd to 6th): 





MY REVIEW

Rite of Redemption...the ride comes to an end with this last installment to the series.

The Freemen villages are being attacked by the Cardinal, trying to find Rebecca and bring her to justice...the Cardinal is obsessed with her capture, and has no regrets to whom he harms that gets in his way.

Something needs to be done...the Freemen need to be warned to protect themselves, so Rebecca has no choice but to go on the road to try and bring them together.  However, Rebecca discovers this will be harder than she expected.  Who can she trust?  Who has their own agenda?  Is she willing to lose any more loved ones in the process?

As each book in this series, Rite of Redemption is so fast paced, nail biting good I can't even express into words.  With the twists and turns rushing in when you least expect it, it's a story that you can hardly put down and count on a late night.  Action, betrayal, new loyalties and heartache, this is one AMAZING creative read that I CAN NOT express enough that you need to experience this world. 

Words?  I saw no words on the page while I was emerged completely in the story.  Incredible writing and detailed description will do that.

I am torn apart, heartbroken to see my friends go...Characters that I have fallen in love with and have rooted for them through the horrendous control of the Cardinal. Rebecca, Daniel, Elizabeth, Ethan, Eric (yes, even him), and so many others that have become so real in this amazing and harsh world.  (I really hate Rebecca's Mom, BTW)  Each with their unique personalities, different backgrounds and talents have become a family closer than any blood family could ever dream of.  

Sarah, I thank you with all my heart for this incredible world you created.  Thank you for sharing your creative imagination with the world....and for the emotional roller coaster.




Sarah's Bio:

Sarah Negovetich knows you don't know how to pronounce her name and she's okay with that.
Her first love is Young Adult novels, because at seventeen the world is your oyster. Only oysters are slimy and more than a little salty; it’s accurate if not exactly motivational. We should come up with a better cliché.
Sarah divides her time between writing YA books that her husband won’t read and working with amazing authors as an agent at Corvisiero Literary Agency. Her life’s goal is to be only a mildly embarrassing mom when her kids hit their teens.
You can learn more about Sarah and her books at www.SarahNegovetich.com or follow her antics on Twitter @SarahNego.



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Website: www.SarahNegovetich.com
Amazon author pageamazon.com/author/sarahnegovetich
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SarahDNegovetich/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahnego/






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