Thursday, July 30, 2015

Tour/Interview~L.M. Pruitt, author of the Jude Magdalyn Series





Shades of Vengeance
Jude Magdalyn Series
Book Five
by L.M. Pruitt
Genre: Paranormal
Date of Publication: 04/30/15


SYNOPSIS


In moments of pain, we seek revenge.--Ami Ayalon 
My home is compromised. 
My children are gone. 
My husband is dead.
Every inch of my life is in ruins.
The only thing I have left is vengeance. 
And no matter what it takes--
no matter what tool must be used--
no matter the cost--
I will have it.




Shades of Loss
Jude Magdalyn Series
Book Four
by L.M. Pruitt
Genre: Paranormal
Release Date: February 17, 2014


SYNOPSIS

We have to distrust each other. 
It is our only defense against betrayal. 
Tennessee Williams.

Fact--Hart is back from the not-quite-dead. 
Fact--His ultimate goal is my death. 
Fact--He'll use anything--and anyone--to help him reach that goal. 

The only way to save myself--
my family--
the entire Covenant--
is to find the answer to one simple question. 

Who is the traitor?




Shades of Blood
Jude Magdalyn Series
Book Three
BY L.M. Pruitt
Genre: Paranomarl



SYNOPSIS

If it's not one thing, it's another.

Felipe, one of New Orleans's most infamous--
and crazy--vampires is back in town. 
And to say he's unhappy is an understatement.

Duprees and Williams have to track down Felipe, 
fast, before he claims any more victims. 
If that means making a deal with the Devil--
otherwise known as St. Germaine--
and using an untrained dhampir, so be it.

If that wasn't enough, 
I've also got rebellious teenagers, 
feuding couples, 
and a suddenly full social calendar.

The more things change....





Shades of Desire
Jude Magdalyn Series
Book Two
BY L.M. Pruitt
Genre: Paranormal


SYNOPSIS

All I wanted was a little peace and quiet.

Instead, I've got dead Covenant members
and a steady stream of letters 
from the new guy in town. 
His beverage of choice? 
A 2002 Merlot, with a shot or two
 of powerful virgin blood.

On top of that, 
I'm breaking in a new police liaison,
 failing at playing matchmaker, 
and fighting nausea like it's a full time job.

Did I forget to mention that I've 
also got enough girls living at the Crossroads
 to start my own boarding school?

Peace and quiet? Out the window.

--Jude Magdalyn Henries




Shades of Gray
Jude Magdalyn Series
Book One
BY L.M. Pruitt



SYNOPSIS


Jude Magdalyn Henries lives what many would call an unconventional life. 

Orphaned at birth, raised by nuns, a teenage runaway living on the streets... she now earns a living at odd jobs, including one as a fake tarot card reader. Very little about Jude's life appears normal, by any scale. When she accepts a gig to do a private reading, 

unconventional takes on an entirely new meaning. Life as she knows it ends when she's thrust into a world she never knew existed-one filled with magic, vampires, and her beloved New Orleans on the verge of an underground war. To make matters worse, she's got two men in her life vying for attention, Williams and Theo. Both call to a different part of her, but one scares her just a little bit. Can she step up to the challenges set before her and make the right choices for the "greater" greater good"?




INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR


What made you want to write?

--I’ve always been a lover of stories, no matter the format—books, movies, songs, and so on. One day, I decided I wanted to be someone who told stories as well as someone who enjoyed them.

What genre(s) do you write in?

--Most of my work is in paranormal romance and urban fantasy, because those are the genres I read the most myself.

What was the first book you ever wrote?

--I remember being in middle school and passing a notebook around with my friends—we’d each write a chapter and then pass to the next person. I have no idea what it was about but I do remember we kept it going for maybe half the school year.

What is your favorite out of all of your books, published or not? 

--I can’t say I have one specific favorite book but my favorite series is the Winged series. 

And what makes this your favorite? A certain scene, character, plot? 

--This was a story I’d wanted to write for a long time and I kept putting it off to focus on works readers were asking me for. Finally, I decided to just write what I wanted to and it was one of the best decisions ever.

What is your daily routine when it comes to your writing?

--I don’t have one. It took me a long time to figure out that I am not the sort of writer who does well 
with routines, at least not for the long haul—eventually I get bored with them and rebel.

What is something that you struggle with when it comes to writing?

--Knowing that simply because I have the ability to write a book in two weeks doesn’t mean I actually have to write a book in two weeks. I’ve always been very hard on myself in terms of production and timelines but I’m learning to be a little easier.

What is your favorite thing about writing?

--Just telling stories. As I said previously, I’ve always been a big lover of stories so finally being able to share mine with others is truly wonderful.

Where do you get your ideas for writing?

--Anywhere and everywhere—conversations, songs, dreams. There really is no limit to where I find 
inspiration.

Who is your author inspiration?

--I would have to say Nora Roberts, both for the sheer number of books she’s written and the emotion she’s able to invoke.

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What is your favorite book of all time?

--There is no possible way I could answer this question—at least not with one choice that I would stick to permanently.

Where do you see your writing career in 5 years?

--Doing very, very awesome things.


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Tour/Review~A Kingpin Love Affair (The Complete Collection) by J.L. Beck




A Kingpin Love Affair
The Complete Collection
by J.L. Beck
Series: A Kingpin Love Affair
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Erotica Romance

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Best Selling Author J.L. Beck brings you a book series where the love is scorching hot, and the danger is just as intense...

A collection of three best selling books which will be available for ONE month only. This boxed set contains a new release, with a never before seen novella written strictly as a gift for J.L. Beck fans. That's FIVE books for less than a dollar!!

18+ ONLY due to mature themes, and matter. 

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SYNOPSIS

Indebted


It was suppose to be a debt settled, just a price being repaid. 

Instead love was born ... from unpaid dues it bloomed.

See, that's the funny thing about love, you never expect it.





Inevitable


She was never part of the plan.

She was never to become anything.

She was simply a payment, and once the

debt was settled, she would be nothing to me. 







Invincible


FBI Agent Devon Mitchell is trying everything 

he can to move on with his life.

Except he can't.

After losing the one person he loved more

than life itself, he struggles to carry on with 

the guilt and burden of letting her go.






Injustice


I wasn't a victim. I wasn't prey to the monsters

that lurked in the dark -- at least that's what

I told myself. Trouble had found me, I was sold to

the mafia by my family. I was now property of the drug 

cartel ran by the Russian Mafia, and to be sold to the

highest bidder. What happened was never to be expected. 







BONUS NOVELLA

Infringed

 featuring Alzerro King, and Bree King from Indebted and Inevitable.








MY THOUGHTS

***This book is ABSOLUTELY 18+. No exceptions!! This is a very dark romance with some abuse and subject matter that may bring up past emotions or memories if you have any. So decide carefully if you will read on.


Indebted

As a college student living away from home, you usually come home on a weekend expecting to do laundry and eat some of mom’s cooking that you’ve been missing, right? That’s right. What you seriously don’t expect is to come home and find your father tied down in a chair at gunpoint. Talk about a rude awakening!! Being a loving daughter, like Bree is, she offers herself to trade places with her father to save him. What follows is a fast but crazy ride into the heart of the Mafia. Bree is surrounded by a whole new world and things that she never thought that she would be. But oh, the ride is a great one!! Being the first book of a new series, there is a cliffhanger at the end. But that doesn’t even matter with the box set, because you just flip the page and you’re at book 2! If you like getting down to the dark nitty-gritty…then this is for you. I loved it! 4.5 STARS!!


Inevitable

As I said in the previous review, thankfully with this box set I didn’t have to wait long to deal with the cliffhanger. Book 2 picks up right where Book 1 left us hanging. Man, if I thought the ride was crazy in Indebted, I was totally underestimating the follow-up! So many emotions that this book contained and the ones it brought out of me. I literally had times when I was so worked up because someone was being betrayed and someone else was being lied to and lying, and then so much passion and love came bubbling out, and then my heart was racing because I was so worried for someone else…..AHHHHHH!! It was nonstop! But it was worth every second! 4.5 STARS!!


Invincible

Have you ever had a relationship end and then wonder what would’ve happened if you would’ve stayed together? What if you could get a second chance at it? Well Devon and Tegan get just that. But this time around, they don’t have the chance to let their relationship just develop and see what happens. Tegan is in serious trouble and that takes precendence obviously. So with danger around and love in the air, Ms. Beck decides to then throw us for a loop or two before rounding it all out. Great journey here!! A definite 4 SOLID STAR book!!

**I am ending my reviews here for this box set as I ran out of time to finish it for the tour. But no need to fret, because there are still more books included!! By my reviews already and the synopsis, I think it’s safe to say that you need to scroll and go ahead and one-click this bad boy! It’s worth every single penny!!




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J.L. Beck is the best selling author of numerous books including Indebted, Inevitable, Invincible, and The Bittersweet Series. She's best known for weaving a tale, that ends with your mouth hanging open, and your hands gripping the edge of your seat. 

She's a no holds bar author who enjoys spending time with her husband of seven years, three year old hellion, and Hatchi the fur baby. She calls Wisconsin home, but loves to travel. In her free time you can catch her watching bad reality tv, cooking, reading books, or spending time outdoors. 



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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Tour~The Blyss Trilogy by J.C. Cliff & #Giveaway






The Bylss Trilogy
by J.C. Cliff
Genre: Dark NA Romance

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SYNOPSIS

Blyss is something the world has been trying to create since the beginning of time, the ultimate aphrodisiac, a drug used against women with one single purpose in mind ....

Julianna Oakley has just finished up her junior year at college and flies home to spend her last free summer with her father on their prestigious Georgia estate. Julianna isn't the stereotypical rich girl, a spoiled prima-donna. She's down to earth and has an independent streak a mile wide, insisting she makes her own way in this world.

Nick has been setting the stage for a long time, and sparks fly when their separate worlds collide. She is Nick's ultimate obsession, and he will stop at nothing to own her.

When Travis, Nick's right hand man, lays his eyes on the prize, all hell breaks loose. He should know Nick is playing for keeps, and while Julianna is fighting for her freedom, a lifetime full of secrets and twisted perceptions slowly unravel as Julianna gets caught in the fray.







SYNOPSIS

Learning how to survive in her new world, Julianna has no choice but to play “The game of Life.” Except it's Nick's game, and his rules apply. Captivity, drugs, and submission are the cards that are dealt, and it's a losing game.

Biding her time as she waits for her rescuers, it's far from smooth sailing, because all too quickly the rules abruptly change as Nick takes matters into his own hands…

As the drama unfolds, and hesitating to interfere, Travis has everything to lose should he decide to step in, including his life.
 It's opposition at its finest – freedom versus control as Nick and Julianna face the ultimate battle of wills.

While Travis has the uncanny ability to manipulate her with a single touch, Nick struggles to conquer her body, mind, and soul.

It's every man for themselves as each have their own secret agenda, including Julianna, whose plan is simple: survive.








SYNOPSIS

This is Julianna’s story. She lived a normal life until she was about to turn twenty-one, and then all hell broke loose. Years of diabolical scheming unraveling at the seams, unleashing torrents of lies and deceit. The whirlwind of chaos and heartbreak will forever change the game.

Her chosen fate is one of stellar proportions, and she struggles to keep sane, trying to hold it together every step of the way. As the matrix of her concealed past unfolds to deliver the final blow, rationality and sanity begin to take on a definition and meaning of its own.

Nick thinks he’s the night in shining armor while Travis believes he will be enough to save her from herself, but does she even want to be saved?

Both men want her. Both men love her, and both men want to claim her, keeping her for themselves. But, as usual, Julianna has other plans.



**The Blyss Trilogy: An Adult Dark Romantic Suspense. This contemporary erotic captive romance book is full of suspense, action, and adventure. This is a dark, erotic thriller that will have you hanging on to the edges of your e-reader as you wonder which alpha male you want to fall in love with. Will you be team Travis or team Nick?**



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MEET THE AUTHOR




J.C. Cliff is an independent author who strives to deliver a strong story line, keeping the reader captivated throughout. She loves the element of surprise, creating unique twists and turns while creating thrill and suspense. Oh yes, and lets not forget, making a little explicit romance happen in between.

She's a die hard 80's rock'n roll fan, and loves a good concert! JC wears many hats. They include wife of 24 years, 4 children, small business owner, writer, reader, and what ever else is required of her. She loves taboo stories with twists and turns, and full of suspense.

When she's not writing mind-blowing twists and turns which include erotica, she likes to spend her time with her family and friends. Her pastimes include: offshore fishing, learning anything new, sewing, spending time at the beach, or the mountains.



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MEET THE AUTHOR

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I have one of those brains that won't turn off at night. Many nights I would distract my intellect by revamping a movie, book or TV show in my mind. I would twist and turn the plots and characters to achieve the ending I preferred. That developed into side stories about my favorite minor characters. Each night I fell asleep in the middle of a grand adventure.

It wasn't long before I began to create stories of my own and put pen to paper.

I love a good adventure. I love a good romance. As the mother of seven children I also learned to love to play video games. One day it occurred to me to write an adventure that flowed like a video game and I added a touch of romance. Thus, Hypnotic Journey was born.

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What good is magic if it can't heal a broken heart?

Risking everything to save Sarah from the elven council’s decision to execute her for treason, the elf Prince Cabal rescues her and the others. They quickly disappear in search of the menacing storm cloud responsible for assassinating the wizards of the elf council.



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AUTHOR TOP 10 FAVORITES


1. A good exciting scifi/fantasy book

2. The Hobbit movies

3. A dozen roses on a special occasion

4. Drive-in theater- why oh why are they disappearing!

5. Anything pink

6. Kind people

7. Sitting on a beach with a good book

8. The mountains

9. My dog Jack- when he's not barking

10. My family


QUESTION THE AUTHOR


How did you come to write this particular book or series? 

Archangel is the series I am working on Book #4 is The Defiance of His Conviction. This is a paranormal romance series that I have added a lot of religious history into the background of the angels trying to give the series a realistic feel.


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The Summer Diary by Elyse Douglas


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The Summer Diary 
by Elyse Douglas
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Release Date: May 7, 2015 


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SYNOPSIS

After her best friend and her husband are killed in a private airplane crash, Keri finds some of her friend’s personal effects, one of which is a diary. When Keri reads it, she discovers her friend had been secretly in love with another man, a soldier. Keri knew nothing about the relationship, even though she and her friend were as close as sisters.

Determined to find the secret lover, Keri sets off on a journey and discovers the key to her destiny.


EXCERPT

And Ryan. Who was he, and what had happened to him? Did he survive the last mission? Did he try to get in touch with Sophia after he returned to the United States? Her head dropped in despair as she realized again: she’d never known the real Sophia. Perhaps Ryan had. Perhaps Ryan had seen something tender beneath the bravura and the façade of self-confidence and control.

Keri reached down and splashed water on her forearms. Maybe her friends and family had been too close to Sophia to glimpse the nuanced, the vulnerable, the painful truth. Maybe Keri’s and Sophia’s friends had seen only a dazzling shadow of her, while Ryan had seen the true, enchanted image—the real Sophia.

Keri stared at a flock of seagulls gliding through the sunset sky. Sophia obviously had a talent for guarding and hiding her real self from the world. But if she’d been touched by love, maybe that love had opened her up to new vistas of feeling she’d never experienced before, vistas she hadn’t even known existed inside her. Real love can do that, can’t it? Keri had never personally experienced it, but she believed it could happen.

Maybe in that one, short summer, Ryan had gotten closer to Sophia than anyone else ever had. Maybe he could help Keri see the true Sophia. Maybe Ryan’s insight could help Keri slough off her disappointment and anger and hurt. Maybe he could tell Keri things about Sophia that would help her understand and forgive her friend.

Keri stopped, hovering on the edge of an absurd thought. Should she try to find Ryan? The thought gave her a sudden electric thrill. She stared down into the sand, seeing the eroded ruins of an old sandcastle that had been punished by the hostile tide.

“Ryan,” she said aloud, the sound instantly swallowed up by the beat of waves striking the beach.

Keri circled the space, gently kicking at the sand castle, mentally kicking at “what ifs.” What if he’d been killed? What if he’d moved away? What if he was married and didn’t want to remember Sophia? What if Sophia hadn’t revealed the whole truth about the relationship because there was some awful truth about him?

And how could she possibly ever locate Ryan without a last name? Sophia had never once mentioned it.

In an instant, Keri knew the decision had already been made: She had to find a way to track down and speak to this man. She whirled and marched back across the beach to where she’d left her chair and the diary. There had to be clues in the diary—had to be phrases that could help her find Ryan. At the very least, she could discover what had happened to him.

A half hour later, Keri slid behind the wheel of her blue Ford Focus and drove to the nearest Starbucks. She ordered a café latte and a scone and found a seat near the plate glass window that looked out onto Main Street. It was nearly 8:20 and, as daylight faded, the streetlight globes flickered on, spreading amber light onto the sidewalks. Keri opened her laptop, reached for her phone and called her friend Mitchell. He was smart. He’d know how to find Ryan.


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MEET THE AUTHOR

Elyse Douglas is the pen name for the married writing team Elyse Parmentier and Douglas Pennington. Elyse grew up near the sea, roaming the beaches, reading and writing stories and poetry, receiving a Degree in English Literature. She has enjoyed careers as an English teacher, an actress and a speech-language pathologist.

She and her husband, Douglas Pennington, have completed seven novels: The Other Side of Summer, Christmas for Juliet, Wanting Rita, Christmas Ever After, The Christmas Town, The Summer Diary and The Christmas Diary.


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