Leah Clifford is back with a BLOODY good young adult novel that you don’t want to miss. And at $2.99 – there’s no reason to!
Vial Things Synopsis
As an eighteen-year-old resurrectionist, Allie knows staying vigilant means staying alive. The blood of the resurrectionists is heavily regulated, only used with the express permission of the group’s leaders for fear of being discovered. She’s taken every precaution--self-defense classes since childhood, extensive weapons training with knives, and even going so far as to befriend a homeless boy named Ploy, who unknowingly trades a few nights a week on her couch in exchange for being a human tripwire to those after her blood. But as Allie and Ploy’s feelings for each other grow, and a hunter starts taking out the resurrectionists of Fissure’s Whipp, Allie begins to realize even her best laid plans won’t be enough to keep both Ploy and herself safe. Protecting a girl he shouldn’t love, from a threat he understands too well, Ploy must face his past to save his future in Allie’s world--a world where bringing back the dead can cost you your life.
Leah Clifford was born and raised outside of Cleveland Ohio. She has an affinity for all things weird and creepy as made evident by her oddity shop Petite Grotesque and her previous young adult novels, A Touch Mortal, A Touch Morbid and A Touch Menacing. You can find her on Twitter
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.
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
Pre- Order JUNE 9TH and be entered to win $25.00 Starbucks gift card + a tote bag filled with everything you need for summer reading!Must be 13+ To enter, open to US residents only.
Pagan Jones is back today with the release of CITY OF SPIES by Nina Berry! Join us in celebrating by sharing this post and entering the giveaway!
About The Book
Pagan Jones is back! Celebrating her escape from East Germany and the success of her new film, teen starlet Pagan Jones returns to Hollywood to reclaim her place among the rich and the famous. She's thrilled to be back, but memories of her time in Berlin—and elusively handsome secret agent Devin Black—continue to haunt her daydreams. The whirlwind of parties and celebrities just isn't enough to distract Pagan from the excitement of being a spy or dampen her curiosity about her late mother's mysterious past.
When Devin reappears with an opportunity for Pagan to get back into the spy game, she is eager to embrace the role once again—all she has to do is identify a potential Nazi war criminal. A man who has ties to her mother. Taking the mission means that she'll have to star in a cheesy film and dance the tango with an incredibly awful costar, but Pagan knows all the real action will happen off-set, in the streets of Buenos Aires.
But as Pagan learns more about the man they're investigating, she realizes that the stakes are much higher than they could have ever imagined, and that some secrets are best left undiscovered.
Also available, May 31, 2016, THE NOTORIOUS PAGAN JONES in paperback!
About The Author
Writer, crypt-explorer, bodysufer, Nina Berry is the author of THE NOTORIOUS PAGAN JONES and the OTHERKIN series. Born in Honolulu, she now writes books for teens from her secret lair in Hollywood.
ninaberry.com
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Giveaway
3 winners will each will win a signed paperback of NOTORIOUS PAGAN JONES + signed hardback of CITY OF SPIES + bookmarks!!
New books are amazing. New books that come with free gifts are even better!
Debut Young Adult author Kerry Kletter is giving you just that! Pre-order THE FIRST TIME SHE DROWNED on or before March 14th, 2016 and you’ll get a signed poster and bookmark! Supplies are limited to 50 sets, and ship ONLY in the US.
Getting your free poster and bookmark is as easy as 1..2..3..4..
1.Go to whatever book seller you like and pre-order THE FIRST TIME SHE DROWNED (links below in case you need them!)
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About The Book
The beautiful struggle of a girl desperate for the one relationship that has caused her the most pain.Cassie O'Malley has spent the past two and a half years in a mental institution—dumped there by her mother, against her will. Now, at 18, Cassie emancipates herself, determined to start over. She attends college, forms new friendships, and even attempts to start fresh with her mother. But before long, their unhealthy relationship threatens to pull Cassie under once again. As Cassie struggles to reclaim her life, childhood memories persist and confuse, and Cassie must consider whose version of history is real, and more important, whose life she must save.
A bold, literary story about the fragile complexities of mothers and daughters and learning to love oneself, The First Time She Drowned reminds us that we must dive deep into our pasts if we are ever to move forward.
"Beautiful and passionate . . . [Kletter is] a writer of great distinction and infinite promise." —Pat Conroy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides and South of Broad "A lovely and haunting keep-you-up-all-night heart-wrencher that is both beautiful and raw, painful and uplifting. An incredible read.." —Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places "Sentence by sentence . . . one of the most lyrical novels I’ve ever read. Haunting and exquisite." —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything "The First Time She Drowned is an exquisite and masterful dive, a brave exploration into the complexities of family, and the saving grace of friendship. Kletter’s writing is hypnotic, her characters alive, her story tragic, beautiful, hopeful. Simply put, this book is stunning." —David Arnold, critically acclaimed author of Mosquitoland
About The Author
Kerry Kletter has had a lifelong passion for story. She holds a degree in literature and has an extensive background in theater, having appeared in film, television, and onstage. When not writing, Kerry can be found surfing, running, working with animals, or singing loudly in her car while stuck in LA traffic. A native of Ridgewood, New Jersey, Kerry now lives in Santa Monica, California, with her partner, screenwriter David Zorn. The First Time She Drowned is her debut novel. Follow her on Twitter @kkletter
GLASS SWORD (Red Queen #2) by Victoria Aveyard Release Day Celebration Blast February 9, 2016
ABOUT THE BOOK
GLASS SWORD Red Queen #2 Author: Victoria Aveyard Pages: 448 Release Date: February 9th, 2016 Publisher: HarperTeen
SYNOPSIS:
Mare Barrow’s blood is red—the color of common folk—but her Silver ability, the power to control lightning, has turned her into a weapon that the royal court tries to control.
The crown calls her an impossibility, a fake, but as she makes her escape from Maven, the prince—the friend—who betrayed her, Mare uncovers something startling: she is not the only one of her kind.
Pursued by Maven, now a vindictive king, Mare sets out to find and recruit other Red-and-Silver fighters to join in the struggle against her oppressors.
But Mare finds herself on a deadly path, at risk of becoming exactly the kind of monster she is trying to defeat. Will she shatter under the weight of the lives that are the cost of rebellion? Or have treachery and betrayal hardened her forever?
Victoria Aveyard is the #1New York Timesbestselling author ofRed Queen. Victoria was born and raised in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, a small town known only for the worst traffic rotary in the continental United States. She moved to Los Angeles to earn a BFA in screenwriting at the University of Southern California. She currently splits her time between the East and West coasts. As an author and screenwriter, she uses her career as an excuse to read too many books and watch too many movies. She has sold several television pilots and feature-length screenplays. You can visit her online atwww.victoriaaveyard.comor on Twitter at@VictoriaAveyard.
GIVEAWAY
One winner will get a RED QUEEN Prize pack from HarperTeen, which includes: - 1 Physical Copy of CRUEL CROWN (0.1 & 0.2 Red Queen) - 1 Red Queen foam sword that reads “Kneel or Bleed” - 1 Scarlet Guard scarf
Must be 13+ To Enter | Ships in US only | See Terms & Conditions for full contest rules before entering some restrictions apply
I’m so excited to be participating in the release day celebration of DARKNESS FAIR (The Dark Cycle #2) by Rachel A. Marks. Take a moment to check out this awesome Young Adult series, and while you are here don’t forget to enter the giveaway!
About The Book
DARKNESS FAIR The Dark Cycle #2 Author: Rachel A. Marks Pages: 333 Amazon | Goodreads
Against the backdrop of an ancient battle between the forces of Light and the forces of Darkness, Aidan struggles to control the newly awakened powers that seem to be his only hope for rescuing Ava, his little sister, trapped somewhere beyond the Veil. As he gravitates to Kara, the dangerously unstable girl who helped him realize his abilities, a terrible mistake of fate is revealed that points him back toward Rebecca, whose role is becoming more critical to the battle. And no matter what his heart wants, it might be too late to stop the pieces already in motion.
Without knowing the sacrifices that will be required of them, Aidan and his motley crew of friends—each with their own role to play—must face the demon threat head-on. They’re the only ones keeping the growing army of Darkness at bay, and if they fail, the future of humanity could be lost.
About The Author
Rachel A. Marks is an award-winning author and professional artist, a surfer and dirt-bike rider, chocolate lover and keeper of faerie secrets. She was voted: Most Likely to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse, but hopes she'll never have to test the theory. Her debut novel DARKNESS BRUTAL is due out from Amazon/Skyscape July 1st. Visit her on her website:http://www.rachelannemarks.com/
The Urban Boys by K.N. Smith
Blog Tour February 1 – 14, 2016
ABOUT THE BOOK
THE URBAN BOYS
Author: K.N. Smith
Pages: 292 Release Date: September 29th, 2015
Publisher: Two Petals Publishing
SYNOPSIS:
The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses is an
action-adventure story about five teen boys who are mysteriously exposed to a
foreign energy source that gives them extremely heightened senses. Sight,
sound, touch, taste, and smell become hypersensitive gifts that forever change
the world. The story chronicles their effortless interrelations and later
exposes the testing of their deep bonds. It introduces the reader to an array
of supporting characters who alter the boys’ lives forever. The Urban Boys offers
young and mature readers central themes of loyalty, responsibility, honesty,
fear, and triumph, which become artfully integrated with cinematic-level action
and high drama. The story twists, turns, and grinds through elements of
paranormal and action-adventure in a diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat
narrative!
Overview: The story’s small town of Danville Heights, a
carefully crafted universe, contrasts with the dark, gloomy town of Sandry
Lake, where evil abounds. Upon the boys’ mysterious incident with the energy
source, they’re instinctively called to Sandry Lake to root out evil. Their
senses guide them each time. However, secrecy about their mission, furious
battles with evil thugs, extreme fatigue, and stress and pressure soon
overwhelm the boys, but they must find a way to embrace their fate. A lurking,
Dark Stranger seems to know their plight, and a strikingly beautiful, fearless
girl lends way to heightened confusion. Shocking details about these two
characters, and the evil antagonist, the dreaded Druth, twist and grind the
story even further.
Despite tension and fierce battles, will the boys hold it
together long enough to fulfill their destiny?
Intriguing, intelligent, and full of action, The Urban Boys:
Discovery of the Five Senses offers a memorable, emotion-packed, thrilling ride
for young and mature readers alike!
First of all, the Urban Boys by K.N. Smith will prove how beautiful the English language is. I was compelled from the very beginning, drawn into the depth of the story with it's unique description. It made me realize my personal limitations of vocabulary. I am in awe. After a huge win by the Danville Heights football team, a group of five best friends decide to enter into a forest that was forbidden. They encounter something they can't explain. With a bond deeper than friendship, they can sense each other, each having a sense heightened, and are drawn to the evil that is torturing the neighboring town Sandry Lake. In this story, you learn history about each boy and I find that very important. It makes their character more real. You learn how close the boys are, and the loyalty they have for each other. There is a lot of mystery that gradually reveals throughout the story, just enough to keep you hooked. Crazy plot twists and action will keep you at the edge of your seat as the past and present collide. The whole setting of the story felt so real. The trust the boys had with each other to blindly go where their senses pulled them was astounding with not understanding the why. With the beautiful words that seemed as smooth as glass, this fast paced novel is a must read. The creative descriptions need to be embraced by all.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
K.N. Smith is an American author and passionate advocate of
childhood and family literacy programs throughout the world. She continues to
inspire students of all ages to reach their highest potential in their literary
and educational pursuits. Her creative, lyrical flair sweeps across pages that
twist, turn, and grind through elements of paranormal and action-adventure in
diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narratives. K.N. Smith has over twenty
years' experience in writing, communications, and creative design. She lives
with her family in California.
I’m really exctied to be on the book blast for this Young Adult novel by K.N. Smith!
THE URBAN BOYS: Discovery of the Five Senses
is perfect for the young adult reader in your life – but don’t just take my word for it:
"The Urban Boys - an energetic YA adventure debut with stellar action sequences. Smith's writing is intelligent and often lyrical. Her exuberant prose never fails to dazzle." - Kirkus Reviews
About The Book
THE URBAN BOYSAuthor: K.N. Smith Pages: 292 Release Date: September 29th, 2015 Publisher: Two Petals Publishing
The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses is an action-adventure story about five teen boys who are mysteriously exposed to a foreign energy source that gives them extremely heightened senses. Sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell become hypersensitive gifts that forever change the world. The story chronicles their effortless interrelations and later exposes the testing of their deep bonds. It introduces the reader to an array of supporting characters who alter the boys’ lives forever. The Urban Boys offers young and mature readers central themes of loyalty, responsibility, honesty, fear, and triumph, which become artfully integrated with cinematic-level action and high drama. The story twists, turns, and grinds through elements of paranormal and action-adventure in a diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narrative!
Overview:
The story’s small town of Danville Heights, a carefully crafted universe, contrasts with the dark, gloomy town of Sandry Lake, where evil abounds. Upon the boys’ mysterious incident with the energy source, they’re instinctively called to Sandry Lake to root out evil. Their senses guide them each time. However, secrecy about their mission, furious battles with evil thugs, extreme fatigue, and stress and pressure soon overwhelm the boys, but they must find a way to embrace their fate. A lurking, Dark Stranger seems to know their plight, and a strikingly beautiful, fearless girl lends way to heightened confusion. Shocking details about these two characters, and the evil antagonist, the dreaded Druth, twist and grind the story even further.
Despite tension and fierce battles, will the boys hold it together long enough to fulfill their destiny?
Intriguing, intelligent, and full of action, The Urban Boys: Discovery of the Five Senses offers a memorable, emotion-packed, thrilling ride for young and mature readers alike!
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About The Author
K.N. Smith is an American author and passionate advocate of childhood and family literacy programs throughout the world. She continues to inspire students of all ages to reach their highest potential in their literary and educational pursuits. Her creative, lyrical flair sweeps across pages that twist, turn, and grind through elements of paranormal and action-adventure in diverse, exciting, edge-of-your-seat narratives. K.N. Smith has over twenty years' experience in writing, communications, and creative design. She lives with her family in California.
I can’t believe the release date for Nicole Maggi’s final book in the Twin Willows Trilogy is almost here! You won’t want to miss this blast – for checking it out on the 12th you could win a full signed set of the books!
About The Book
THE BLUE WOODS Twin Willow Trilogy #3Author: Nicole Maggi Release Date: January 2016 Publisher: Medallion Media Group Goodreads | B&N | Amazon
The Night Battles ascend in THE BLUE WOODS, the exhilarating conclusion to the Twin Willows Trilogy Sixteen-year-old Alessia Jacobs wants to go to college someday like her friends. She wishes for a chance at a normal relationship with Jonah. But normal is never an option for a Benandante like Alessia, who has sworn to protect the magic in the world from the Malandanti . . . especially when Jonah is on the opposite side of the deadly struggle. When the war comes to a head, lives will be lost, love will be gained, and Alessia will risk everything to save the people she loves and destroy the Malandanti once and for all.
About The Author
Nicole was born in the suburbs of upstate New York, and began writing poems about unicorns and rainbows at a very early age. She detoured into acting, earned a BFA from Emerson College, and moved to NYC where she performed in lots of off-off-off-Broadway Shakespeare. After a decade of schlepping groceries on the subway, she and her husband hightailed it to sunny Los Angeles, where they now reside, surrounded by fruit trees, with their young daughter and two oddball cats. She is also the author of THE TWIN WILLOWS TRILOGY, published by Medallion Press. The first book, WINTER FALLS, is available now. WEBSITE | TWITTER | FACEBOOK | TUMBLR | GOODREADS
Giveaway
One Winner will get a complete signed set of The Twin Willows trilogy by Nicole Maggi Must be 13+ to Enter | Ships in US only As always, sweeps/giveaway accounts are ineligible to participate. All entries verified before winner is contacted. See Terms and Conditions for full contest rules.
GOING GEEK
Author: Charlotte Huang
Publisher: Delacorte/Random House
Release Date: Fall 2016
SYNOPSIS:
Synopsis:In GOING GEEK, a girl is
forced to stand up for who she really is - if she even knows - when her friends
dump her and she is forced to hang out with the fringe crowd at school.
Author
Bio:Charlotte Huang is a graduate of Smith College and received an MBA from
Columbia Business School, which is clearly something every aspiring writer
should do. When not glued to her computer, she cheers her two sons on at
sporting events and sometimes manages to stay up late enough to check out bands
with her music agent husband. Charlotte lives in Los Angeles and is the author
ofFor the
Record(Delacorte,
2015)
The Howling Heart by April Bostic
Blog Tour December 7 - 11
ABOUT THE BOOK
THE HOWLING HEART
Author: April Bostic Release Date: 8/8/13
Publisher: Eternal Press
SYNOPSIS:
Paige Donovan is an ambitious college graduate who aspires to
reach the top of the corporate ladder. She’s climbing fast when given the
promotion of a lifetime at a prestigious fashion magazine in New York City. Her
bright future comes to an unexpected halt after news of her father’s death. She
inherits his old cabin in the Colorado Rockies, and just when she thinks her
luck couldn’t get any worse, she has a car accident in the mountains and
awakens in the small, remote community of Black River.
Soon, she’s engulfed in the mystical world of
Varulv---wolves descended from 13th century Scandinavia and blessed by Norse
gods with the ability to appear human. Paige is desperate to return home, but
never expects to fall for her rescuer, Riley Gray, a charming young werewolf
from England who offers her an alternate future with his pack.
Now, she must choose between the career she’s
always wanted and the love she’s always dreamed.
The Howling Heart takes the whole werewolf lore to a different level with a twist that will completely surprise you.
Paige and her parents are vacationing in their cabin in Black River, Colorado. It is a remote area with extreme beauty. However, Paige's mom doesn't want to be there. Her parents fight constantly and young Paige just wants to get away. She runs away into the woods, where she meets a wolf pup, and gets lost. After she is found, they leave immediately because her mother doesn't want anymore to do with the cabin.
Flash to the future, Paige has grown into a young adult who is slowly climbing the ladder at a fashion magazine, Elle. She gets offered a job of a life time, however she is unable to enjoy the excitement when her father dies unexpectedly. Paige was close with her father. He understood her, however, getting along with her mother is the complete opposite. In his will, he leaves Paige the cabin at Black River. Which was a complete surprise because she thought he had sold it years ago.
Paige decides to take a leave from work, and go check out the cabin to see if she wants to keep it or sell it. Paige thinks it will be quiet in this remote community, however, from the moment she enters town, her life will be changed forever and filled with adventure.
I really enjoyed the originality of this story. How the Norse Gods created the Varulv was unique and inspiring. I love the Norse Gods, and was excited to see them play a part in this story. The Varulv....I was completely floored how they are actually wolves first, that can change into human form. That was very interesting to discover which goes into detail later in the story and you reach those OMG moments. Read the book and you will understand what I'm saying!!
When Paige and Riley meet, instant chemistry. You feel the heat from the attraction radiating from the pages, and know without a doubt that they have to be together. A human and a wolf, secrets broken, of course it's not going to be easy. There are hurdles to overcome and a battle that can't be avoided.
If you are looking for a gritty, steamy and unique werewolf read, The Howling Heart is just what you need. You will be drawn into the Varulv world and never want to leave.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
AprilBosticis a New Jersey-based, Adult Romance author who enjoys
unleashing her creativity and letting her imagination run wild. Her love of
romance books inspired her to become not just a reader, but also a writer. In
December 2008, she self-published her first novel, a contemporary romance with
a supernatural twist entitled "A Rose to the Fallen".
Her first short story, "Right Here, Right Now",
released in January 2012, is an erotic romance with a dash of S&M. The
following year, she released two more short stories: a romantic urban fantasy
inspired by the Greek myth of Eros and Psyche entitled "Eros, My
Love", and a sexy romantic comedy entitled "Love Addiction".
After five years, she released her second novel, "The
Howling Heart" in August 2013, a paranormal romance that delves into the
mystical world of werewolves and Norse gods. To end her busiest year in
publishing,Aprilalso released her fourth short story
in December 2013, a historical paranormal romance entitled "A Dark
Scandal".
Leah Clifford was born and raised outside of Cleveland Ohio. She has an affinity for all things weird and creepy as made evident by her oddity shop Petite Grotesque and her previous young adult novels, A Touch Mortal, A Touch Morbid and A Touch Menacing.
