FRACTURED BEAUTY: The Fairy Tale Five Official Nerd Blast

 NERD BLAST and LINKS.

Synopsis 

Beauty and the Beast may be a tale as old as time, but in this collection by the Fairy Tale Five you’ll meet five newly imagined Belles and the Beasts they love. 

Angela Brimhall’s beast is a terrifying sea monster cursed by a scorned gypsy. He must risk all to save the strong-willed princess before losing his last chance at love and redemption, becoming forever damned to the briny deep. 

Lehua Parker’s Nani is trapped by Indian and Hawaiian traditions and a fiancé locked in stasis in a medi-mod. Cultures and expectations collide in this sci-fi futuristic world where nano-bot tattoos and dreams reveal the secret of Nani’s heart. 

Angela Corbett’s Ledger is determined to find out more about the mysterious woman who saved him from certain death and uncover the secrets of Withering Woods, but some beasts are better left caged. 

Adrienne Monson’s Arabella rushes to an enchanted castle to pay her father’s debt, but is met with a burly beast with a mysterious past. It’s a howling paranormal regency romp that will keep you turning pages well past your bedtime. 

Angela Hartley’s Porta Bella discovers there’s more to Oregon life than taking care of her father when she finds herself rescued by Bigfoot. It’s up to Porta Bella to unravel the faery’s curse and discover who’s the real monster. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

LEHUA PARKER is the award-winning author of the MG/YA Pacific literature magic realism series, The Niuhi Shark Saga: One Boy, No Water; One Shark, No Swim; and One Truth, No Lie.

Originally from Hawaii and a graduate of The Kamehameha Schools, Lehua is an author, educator, and public speaker. Trained in literary criticism and an advocate of indigenous cultural narratives, Lehua is a frequent speaker at conferences and symposiums.

Now living in exile in the high desert mountains of Utah, during snowy winters she dreams about the beach.

Lehua is a pen name for Michelle C. Parker, a mediated message design and research professional. As Michelle she works as an editor, book consultant, and literary critic. In addition to her Lehua writings, she also publishes speculative fiction, short stories, personal essays, plays, and poetry.
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Adrienne Monson has always had a voracious appetite for books. When she became a stay at home mom, she finally listened to her muse and began writing. 

She enjoys Zumba, kickboxing and weightlifting. She also loves delicious foods, which is why she has to work out so often.

Dissension and Defiance is available where books are sold. Deliverance, the final installment of the Blood Inheritance trilogy is slated for release April 2016.

Eyes of Persuasion is a mashup of paranormal and historical romance, found exclusively on Amazon.
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Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster College with a double major in communication and sociology. She started working as a reporter for her local newspaper when she was sixteen and won awards for feature, news, and editorial writing. She has also done freelance writing. In addition to being an author, she works as a director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and listening to U2. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber's.
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Angela Hartley spent much of her childhood being shuffled from house to house with only a book for companionship. The magic she found in the written word saved her in many ways, transporting her into worlds far happier than the one she resided in. Literature became her passion and the idea of someday writing carried her through years of uncertainty.


Long ago, Angela left the disease of poverty behind. Through all of life’s ups and downs, her desire to make her own magic never waned. With a strong support system, she set out to create worlds, and publish books. Along with perusing her lifetime goal, she’s built and managed several writing organizations, been a life coach, and project manager. She has also entertained and educated at schools, symposiums, and conventions. In her down time, she studies religion theory, psychic abilities, and psychology to gain a better understanding of the human condition.
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Angela Brimhall grew up trying to decide whether she liked romance or horror novels best. She graduated college with a BS degree in health, but decided she'd much rather experience the drama of life through her characters. She received an MFA in English and creative writing from Southern New Hampshire University and is a member of the Sigma Tau Delta English Honors Society, Romance Writers of America and Horror Writers Association. She lives in the heart of a city between two mountains with her husband, son and four dogs where spired castles dot every hill and fairy tales really do come true.
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Photo Credit for the following Authors below:

Adrienne Monson: Brett Monson

Angela Corbett: Heather Zahn Gardner

Lehua Parker: Kevin Parker

Angela Brimhall: Photo Content from Angela Brimhall
Angela Hartley: Photo Content from Angela Hartley

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CHASING BRYNN by Angela Corbett Nerd Blast

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Synopsis 

Witty and blunt blogger, Brynn Harper, has a knack for incredible sex. As a graduate student studying to be a sex therapist, Brynn’s heard her fair share of intimate horror stories. Starting an anonymous blog offering naughty advice changes her life. When a competitor tries to "out-blog" her with equally risqué posts from a male perspective, Brynn vows to shut him down.

But as she gets to know the mystery man on the other side of the keyboard, her interest piques. Smart and funny, the man might be able to charm her pants off—if she ever meets him in person. Brynn’s not interested in relationships though, which is exactly what she keeps telling sexy, confident, and persistent law student, Cade Brett, her walking fantasy with a fondness for handcuffs. She can’t get him out of her mind, but he won’t give her what she wants—unless she agrees to date him first.

Torn between the alpha mystery man, and the infuriatingly enticing Cade, commitment-phobic Brynn is in over her head. But one of them could be the love of her life if Brynn can relinquish control and give in to her heart. 

AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As a child, Angela Corbett’s most prized possession was a set of read- along books. She used to follow along with the narrator on the stereo dream of when she would be able to read by herself. Her childhood reading habit led her to consider her future career. However, after consulting with her parents, she realized she had already exceeded hobbit height and since fairies and dragonslayers were tricky jobs to get, she decided she wanted to create worlds of her own.

She is a graduate of Westminster College where she double majored in communication and sociology. She has worked as a journalist, freelance writer, and director of communications and marketing. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband, Dan, and loves classic cars, traveling, and chasing their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin—who is just as mischievous as his hobbit namesake.

She’s the author of Young Adult, New Adult, and Adult fiction—with lots of kissing. She writes under two names: Angela Corbett, and Destiny Ford.

Photo Credit: Heather Zahn Gardner

WEBSITE: http://www.angelacorbett.com/index.html
TWITTER: @AngCorbett
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FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAngelaCorbett/

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- 1 Winner will receive a $10 Gift Card of your Choice.

- 1 Winner will Receive an Exclusive Secret Surprise Box from Angela {Items Included will be worth over $75 and hand picked by Angela} All related to the Series.

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Tempting Sydney by Angela Corbett Nerd Blast

Synopsis 

“Someone needs to make you come completely undone, Sydney Parker.” His tongue moved slowly over his lips. “That someone is going to be me.” 

Goal-oriented Sydney Parker has never had a problem focusing. She’s about to start law school, the first step on her way to the Supreme Court. With no time for relationships, she lives vicariously through her best friend Brynn, who has recently decided to use sex as a research tool. Sydney, however, hasn’t been laid in years. Men are a distraction, one Sydney has diligently avoided…until Jackson West crashes into her life, and under her hood.

The last thing Sydney needs is a hot mechanic working on her ‘69 Camaro. Especially a hot mechanic with eyes like the ocean and lick-me abs, who claims to be better in bed than a werewolf.

Jax thinks that’s exactly what Sydney needs.

But Sydney has goals, and a relationship with the enigmatic Jax would challenge her.

Distract her.

Tempt her.

Sydney is about to find out that temptation is very hard to resist.

*Due to mature content, this New Adult novel is recommended for readers over 18.

One line teasers:

“Take them off, or I’ll tear them off.” #TemptingSydney

I scanned the shop like I’d been tactically trained to find washboard abs by the FBI. #TemptingSydney

He gave me a wolf-smile as he caught me. “Slippery, eh?”

Yeah. And that’s not all that was wet. #TemptingSydney

“Like doesn’t cover it. My ovaries tremble in his presence.”

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

As a child, Angela Corbett’s most prized possession was a set of read-along books. She used to follow along with the narrator on the stereo and dream of when she would be able to read by herself. Her childhood reading habit led her to consider her future career. However, after consulting with her parents, she realized she had already exceeded hobbit height and since fairies and dragonslayers were tricky jobs to get, she decided she wanted to create worlds of her own. She started writing poetry in elementary school and worked as a journalist in high school and college, but could never leave her love for writing fiction behind.

She is a graduate of Westminster College where she double majored in communication and sociology. She has worked as a journalist, freelance writer, and director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and escaping in a good book. She lives in Utah with her incredibly supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber's.

Eternal Starling is her debut novel and the first book in the Emblem of Eternity trilogy. 

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3 Winners will receive an E-Copy of Tempting Sydney by Angela Corbett.
3 Winner will receive a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card.

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Eternal Echoes Book Nerd Blog Tour and Giveway

Eternal Echoes by Angela CorbettOfficial Blog Tour

• December 1^st Sunday
  -       Review & Top Ten Favorite Things Jean Book Nerd

• December 2^nd Monday
  -       Guest Post & Spotlight A Midsummer Night’s Read
  -       Interview & Spotlight Curling Up with a Good Book

• December 3^rd Tuesday
  -       This or That & Spotlight Beneath the Cover
  -       Review & Spotlight Shawna’s Survey

• December 4^th Wednesday
  -       Review & Spotlight Reader Girls
  -       Guest Post & Spotlight Library of a Book Witch

• December 5^th Thursday
  -       Review & Spotlight Escaping…One Book @ a Time

• December 6^th Friday
  -       Review & Spotlight Poisoned Rationality
  -       Dream Cast & Excerpt  A Dream Within a Dream

• December 7^th Saturday
  -       Review & Spotlight Book Bliss
  -       Tens List & Spotlight Bookworm Bridgette’s World

• December 8^th Sunday
  -       Spotlight Mary’s Cup of Tea
  -       Excerpt & Spotlight Chapter by Chapter

• December 9^th Monday
  -       Interview & Spotlight ParaYourNormal
  -       Review & Spotlight Insane About Book

• December 10^th Tuesday
  -       Review & Spotlight Sabrina’s Paranormal Palace

She thought she stopped the evil.

She thought she was safe.

Everything she thought was wrong.

Almost four months have passed since Evie Starling learned she was a Tracker and helped defeat a Daevos Clan that was taking others like her—but that wasn’t the end of the abductions. As an unknown evil emerges, Evie vows to help solve the mystery of the missing Trackers, regardless of the risk.

With new powers she doesn’t understand and can’t control, she turns to Alex and Emil, her two soul mates, for help. But her feelings for them both are tearing her apart. She knows she has to decide between them; however, her memories are only making that choice more difficult.

As the world around her is thrown into chaos, Evie is confronted with what could be a destiny-altering truth. Will she accept her history, her memories, and her role in this life, or choose to ignore the echoes of her past?

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My Review

The series continues with Eternal Echoes.

Evie thinks she's safe after the battle they had with the rogue Daevos Clan in Eternal Starling.  However, Evie will soon discover that she will never be truly safe.  With her special powers that no one understands, the Daevos will be after her constantly.  And not only that, she needs to decided between her two soul mates....Alex and Emil.

How will she ever decide?

Evie begins to have memories of her past as Cassandra, and she starts logging in a journal to keep the details straight.  She will have to make a very difficult decision between Alex and Emil.  However, the guys decide to make things easier (harder???) for her to make the decision by both wanting to date her.   WHAT????

Trackers are still being taken, and both the Amaranthine Society and Daevos have no clue who is taking them.

Like I said in my review for Eternal Starling, this series is not your average love triangle.  Why adding a little bit of paranormal always makes everything so much better?

Evie still has her spunk, and seems to have gained a little bit of confidence in herself after her battle with a Daevos clan.  She doesn't like being watched and protected all the time by the gorgeous men in her life (wahh...haha) So, at times, she becomes a little rebellious and drives Alex and Emil crazy.

With the craziness of weird shadows, the plot thickens. The dates are crazy romantic, with the memories starting to come faster and quicker.  It's intense, adventurous and witty. It's one of those stories you can't put down because there is no perfect place to stop.  Dive into this series and lose yourself.  You WILL NOT be disappointed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster College with a double major in communication and sociology. She started working as a reporter for her local newspaper when she was sixteen and won awards for feature, news, and editorial writing. She has also done freelance writing. In addition to writing, she works as a director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and listening to U2. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber’s.

Angela writes under two names. Young Adult and New Adult titles are written as Angela Corbett. Adult titles are written as Destiny Ford.

About Angela Corbett
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GIVEAWAY
3 Winners will receive an E-Copy of Eternal Echoes and Swag by Angela Corbett.
5 Winners will receive an ART Bookmark of Alex Night by James Vallesteros

Please Scroll down to the next post to see my review of Eternal Starling!

Eternal Starling Review

Title: Eternal Starling

Author: Angela Corbett 

Publish Date: Published December 6th 2011 by Pendrell Publishing

Synopsis:

A love so strong, even eternity can't separate them. Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang. 

All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men. For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war.

How much do you like reading about love triangles? Can’t get enough? Had Enough? Well, Eternal Starling is SO much more than the average love triangle.  This love triangle extends over centuries. Only Evie begins each life over again, with Alex Night and Emil Stone having to wait for her in each life, and unwillingly keep their distances, both for different reasons. 

However, in this life, neither Alex nor Emil can stay away any longer. Breaking the rules, they both start to pursue Evie. 

First of all, I love the triangles. Especially when it involves the two amazing hot guys like Alex and Emil. The soul mate idea is every girl’s fantasy, and this story with the Amaranthine Society protecting the soul mates and the Daevos wanting to separate them puts that delicious twist that makes it so much more than the average love triangle. Throw in anything paranormal, and I’m there. 

I loved Evie’s character. She is strong willed and bull headed which makes the story a lot of fun to read. She doesn’t put up with crap, tends to not take advise well, which causes her to get into a lot of trouble. She has a lot to learn about who she really is, and gets frustrated fast when Alex or Emil won’t give her that information. Alex and Emil, oh my…hot, steamy guys…I found myself very jealous of Evie. They have different personalities, with Alex being the uptight protector, and Emil being calm and going with the flow.

 The whole story is fast paced, with a lot of action. It’s got spicey moments that will put those butterflies into your belly and warm you in a great way. There are some great comical moments where I found myself laughing out loud, AND, I found it compelling to learn about the soul mate history right along with Evie. I really recommend this series, it has all the ingredients for a fast and fun read.

My Over All Rating: 

Eternal Echoes Book Blast and Giveaway

Welcome to the Nerd Blast for
Eternal Echoes by Angela Corbett

She thought she stopped the evil.

She thought she was safe.

Everything she thought was wrong.

Almost four months have passed since Evie Starling learned she was a Tracker and helped defeat a Daevos Clan that was taking others like her—but that wasn’t the end of the abductions. As an unknown evil emerges, Evie vows to help solve the mystery of the missing Trackers, regardless of the risk.

With new powers she doesn’t understand and can’t control, she turns to Alex and Emil, her two soul mates, for help. But her feelings for them both are tearing her apart. She knows she has to decide between them; however, her memories are only making that choice more difficult.

As the world around her is thrown into chaos, Evie is confronted with what could be a destiny-altering truth. Will she accept her history, her memories, and her role in this life, or choose to ignore the echoes of her past?

You can purchase Eternal Echoes at the following Retailers:

GIVEAWAY
7 Winners will receive an E-Copy of  Eternal Echoes by Angela Corbett.
2 Winners will receive a Copy of  Eternal Echoes & Swag by Angela Corbett.
Must be 13+ to Enter
International Giveaway

About Angela Corbett
Website
  

Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster College with a double major in communication and sociology. She started working as a reporter for her local newspaper when she was sixteen and won awards for feature, news, and editorial writing. She has also done freelance writing. In addition to writing, she works as a director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and listening to U2. She lives in Utah with her extremely supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber’s.

Angela writes under two names. Young Adult and New Adult titles are written as Angela Corbett. Adult titles are written as Destiny Ford.

Eternal Starling Blast and Giveaway

Welcome to the Nerd Blast for
Eternal Starling by Angela Corbett

A love so strong, even eternity can’t separate them. Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang.

All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men. For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war.

You can purchase Eternal Starling at the following Retailers:
    

GIVEAWAY
7 Winners will receive an E-Book Copy of Eternal Starling.
2 Winners will receive a Signed Copy+Swag of Eternal Starling.
Must be 13+ to EnterInternational Giveaway

About Angela Corbett
Website
  

As a child, Angela Corbett’s most prized possession was a set of read-along books. She used to follow along with the narrator on the stereo and dream of when she would be able to read by herself. Her childhood reading habit led her to consider her future career. However, after consulting with her parents, she realized she had already exceeded hobbit height and since fairies and dragonslayers were tricky jobs to get, she decided she wanted to create worlds of her own. She started writing poetry in elementary school and worked as a journalist in high school and college, but could never leave her love for writing fiction behind.

She is a graduate of Westminster College where she double majored in communication and sociology. She has worked as a journalist, freelance writer, and director of communications and marketing. She loves classic cars, traveling, and escaping in a good book. She lives in Utah with her incredibly supportive husband and their five-pound Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls could rival Justin Bieber’s.

Eternal Starling is her debut novel and the first book in the Emblem of Eternity trilogy.