Thursday, March 31, 2016

{Blog Tour: Review} Personal Apocalypse - By Nazarea Andrews


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Author: Nazarea Andrews  
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Release Date:  March 2016
Purchase Info: Amazon ~ B&N 
Josiah grew up in a dying world. The Holdout survived, but when you are the son of Sylvia Cragen, you give up delusions early. He knew that they would die bloody--it wasn't a matter of if. Only when.

Parker shouldn't be alive. He should have died long before scouts from the Last Holdout rescued him. And he knows better than to believe that sailing away from the safety of the Holdout is a good idea.

Now, without the Holdout to protect them, all of his nightmares are coming true. Josiah is just crazy enough to believe that a fresh start is a good thing. But Parker has lived as prey, hunted by zombies and survivors before--and he knows that no one really survives. In the wild, zombie claimed world outside the walls of safety, there is only the dead walking.

Nazarea ceases to amaze me!!

The World Without End books are by far some of my favorite post-apocalyptic books that I've ever read. (Plus there's zombies, so that makes everything better.) When the original series ended I was sad to see Finn & Ren go, they're a highly explosive combination of bad ass & hotness rolled into one screwed-up couple. So when I heard that Nazarea was resurrecting this series with a spin off I couldn't WAIT to read it!

 Though this novel was written from a different character's POV, I got that taste of Finn & Ren I'd been craving. The main characters were a fantastic addition to the series as a whole! Their faults, flaws and everything in between had my mind guessing what their next move was going to be, or what faux-paw would spew out of their mouths next. Plus, honestly, the fact that they were Finn's brothers made the entire storyline even more intriguing. As Josiah & Parker's back stories unfolded it truly tied all the previous books together with this one. You could see a larger, more in-depth picture being painted!

 At first I wasn't really drawn to Parker like I was Josiah, but after hearing all the gory details of Parkers past my heart bled for him. The battles he fought on a daily basis made all his personality "flaws" understandable & as a character he became vulnerable. (Which made me love him more)

 Now.....with the way this book ended I'm praying, PRAYING, PRAYING there will be another book....

 Honestly if this book would have ended with the words, "No more zombies! They Happily Ever After!", I still would be praying & begging for another book!

 Here's to hoping the literary gods & Nazarea are hearing my prayers!
5/5

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 Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.


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{Cover Reveal + Giveaway} Sun and Moon - By Desiree Williams




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Sun and Moon - By Desiree Williams
Publication date: April 28th 2016
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
 
There is nothing in life that eighteen year old Zara craves more than her freedom. Stolen from her home in Cadrebia at the age of eight, Zara has spent more years than she cared to admit as a slave to the Tankadesh courts.  
Her days are filled with protecting the princess, while she spends nights entertaining the king and his officials with her mastery of weapons. Any spare moment in between, she plots escape. 
Yet her hopes for freedom come to a crashing halt when a stranger arrives bearing the mark of her assigned lifemate, and he threatens war if she isn’t turned over into his care. But a lifemate is not part of the plan. Her dreams, of choosing her own path and being the master of her own will, weaken as her Moon seeks to claim his Sun. 
Is it possible that this stranger, with gentle blue eyes and a ready smile, didn’t come to be her new master? That there could be more to his tale? 
Zara soon finds that neither her captivity nor her parents’ deaths were mere random attacks. And by returning to Cadrebia, she may have put the future of the royal line—and her Moon—in jeopardy. While Zara breathes in her first taste of freedom, her enemies move in, seeking to rob Cadrebia of its blessed prophecy. 
To keep what she holds dear, Zara must rise above the pain and uncertainty to claim the lifemate assigned to her, or more than her freedom will be stolen this time. 

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EXCERPT

“What’s going on here?” Dareh dismounted from his horse and with long purposeful strides worked his way toward them. His green eyes blazed. His jaw was set. Zara would hear about this later, but for now she would welcome his rescue.


The captain of the guard surveyed the scene. He closed his eyes briefly—probably praying for patience not to strangle her—and clamped a hand on her shoulder.


“I swear, Zara,” Dareh whispered low into her ear. “You attract trouble like a siren.”
She opened her mouth with a rebuttal, but Dareh narrowed his eyes, silencing her on the spot.


“Get to the palace before you’re recognized by my men. If Melchior learns you’ve been outside the palace walls you’ll spend the night in the flogging yard. Go. Take Essie with you. I’ll sort things out here.”


Zara opened her mouth once more, but a prickling over her palm stopped the words from flowing. Heat traced the lines of her mark. Goosebumps dotted her flesh. She shivered despite the heat from the desert sun. Oh, no. Please, no.


“May I be of some assistance?”


She jerked at the rich baritone that came from behind her. The world fell away in that moment. The merchants cursing over their loss were gone. Dareh’s men waving or shouting at the crowd gathered around them—gone. Even poor Essie, standing with her jaw dangling like a loon, faded.


Zara’s senses zoned in on the man behind her. She curled her fingers to close over the crescent shaped mark that had begun to throb. Her mind screamed for her to run. Her heart was all but having a seizure. But her feet somehow managed to turn her stunned body.
Pale blue eyes were the first thing she noticed. They reminded her of the moon with a ring of dark night around them. Sun-kissed skin followed with a splash of scruff along a strong jaw. Deep brown locks fell over his forehead and touched the tips of his ears.


“Hello, my Sun.” Full lips curved into a smile, revealing perfect teeth. And just like that, all their hopeful plans for escape blew away like grains of sand on the desert floor.


Her heart crumpled.


Would she ever be free?
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About the Author 
 

Desiree Williams is a dreamer by day and chocoholic by night. She lives in the beautiful state of Kentucky with her husband and daughter, where she juggles life as a wannabe supermom. Desiree is a lover of food and avoider of dirty dishes. She delights in making people laugh and strives to bring hope and love with her wherever she goes.  
You can find out more about Desiree and her books at www.desireewilliamsbooks.blogspot.com  
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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

{Release Blitz} Relics of Camelot - By L.H. Nicole


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Relics of Camelot - By L.H. Nicole (Legendary Saga #3) 
Release Date: 03/29/16


Making a devil’s bargain with a Fae queen is a dangerous thing.

Thrown back to the golden days of Camelot, the Destined One needs to find the object that will lead her and the Knights of the Round Table to the Grail of Power. But Aliana must also figure out and complete a mystery task before she can return to her own time. 

The consequences of revealing Camelot’s future to King Arthur or any member of the Round Table family could be devastating. She is forced to keep secrets, feeling more alone than ever, even with the support of new friends and allies. With the unwelcome knowledge of their looming deaths, will she be able to resist the temptation to save the people she loves?

The attentions of Sir Galahad and King Arthur are a delightful yet confusing distraction. Her feelings for Arthur—even this version of him who doesn’t know her—continue to grow. The sparking sensation she’d felt whenever she touched Sir Galahad is mysteriously missing,but she can’t deny a continued connection with the protective knight.

Weapons powerful enough to destroy even Excalibur surface along with a shadowy figure that even seems to have influence over Mordrid. The time of the eclipse grows ever closer and everything Aliana thought she knew will once again be tossed into question again as she continues on her Legendary quest.
 
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Book One:


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I am a seasoned Pastry Chef in our nations capitol an
d a life long fairytale (Disney and Grimm) lover, believes
in love at first sight, is addicted to 80
’
s & 90
’
s cartoons and anything that can capture my ADD-way-
to
-
overactive-imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and L.J. Smit
h were the first authors I became addicted to and who
inspired me to steal away whenever I could to read and write.
You can keep up with me, and all my news and
adventures on Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Blogger and Legen
dary Saga website.
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Excerpt 2:
“
Are you excited for the games tomorrow, Aliana?
”
Aliana turned, her face almost colliding with Galahad
’
s wide chest, her heart beating in her ears. Her eyes
looked up to meet his laughing blue ones.
“
You really must stop sneaking up on me, Galahad.
”
He smiled broadly.
“
It would seem I have a talent for finding you when you are l
ost in your thoughts.
”
Aliana
’
s stomach started to fill with butterflies. Before the ve
ry perceptive knight could read her she turned
back around, leaning her elbows on the cold stone of the ram
part.
“
Are
you
excited for the games?
”
He took a spot next to her, his arm brushed against hers as he
mimicked her pose.
“
There are many things about
these coming festivities that excite me.
”
Aliana glanced at him briefly as he looked down at the arenas
.
“
You mean you
’
re excited to prove you are the
best of the knights of Camelot?
”
“
Perhaps.
”
His body presses a little closer against hers.
“
There are few things that I enjoy more than facing a
worthy opponent. And these games bring out the best in Cam
elot and the other kingdoms.
”
Aliana giggled lightly.
He is such a guy!
“
You laugh at me?
”
“
No.
”
She glanced at him.
“
Well, maybe. Part of me is afraid to ask what you enjoy mor
e than beating on other
warriors.
”
His grin widened. He turned his body so he was facing her, o
ne arm leaning on the stone wall.
“
I enjoy being
with those I hold most dear.
”
He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
Heat raced through her, but not the silver sparks that she ha
d had always felt from his touch. Her ears and
cheeks turn red. In movies and TV, this is the part where the
girl would look at the guy and they would share a
passionate kiss. But Aliana
’
s resolve had already weakened once. She took a step back.
She wasn
’
t sure she was
ready to let it happen again.


About the Author


I am a seasoned Pastry Chef in our nations capitol and a life long fairytale (Disney and Grimm) lover, believes in love at first sight, is addicted to 80’s & 90’s cartoons and anything that can capture my ADD-way-to-overactive-imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and L.J. Smith were the first authors I became addicted to and who inspired me to steal away whenever I could to read and write. You can keep up with me, and all my news and adventures on Facebook, Tumblr, Pinterest, Blogger and Legendary Saga website.


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{Book Blitz + Giveaway} Sinners in the Dark - Inger Iversen



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Sinners in the Dark - By Inger Iversen
(Running in the Dark #2)
Publication date: March 25th 2016
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult

War is coming between vampires and humans, and the Vampire Nation will stop at nothing to eliminate their enemies. Former assassin, Echo sees the Nation for what it is – a corrupt organization with its sights set on destroying the Sect, a group formed to eradicate all things vampire. 
Now Echo is a Ghost, a traitor of the Vampire Nation, determined to build a new life with the Sect. But choices he’s made in the past might cost him the one person who could truly redeem his soul.








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EXCERPT

Chapter 1

Present Day

Give as Good as You Get
Via crept slowly along the back wall of the seedy motel, keeping her body out of the light. Quietly, she tucked her lucky silver cross in her shirt and reached to her side to pull her queb, a weapon made from wood, from her belt. With her other hand, she palmed her gun and released it from her side. She studied the two hoodlums with intense disdain as they eyed the mom and pop diner. Via knew the owners, and ate there often back when she was a dollar away from being homeless.
Gang vampires were a tricky bunch. They often traveled in groups, and more times than not, had two or more lookouts. Via glanced around the back alley in search of anything amiss, but was greeted with nothing. Turning back to the group assembling before her, she noted their clothing; the red and gold shirts of the vamp-bangers told Via two things. First, they were not generals in the gang, but mere henchmen. And second, they were stupid as fuck, as this was their rival’s territory. She’d had many encounters with both gangs, on account of them liking to kidnap and rape women; enjoying their screams as she gutted them like a fish with her queb.
The sound of glass shattering pulled her out of her thoughts. Now would be the time Via should pull her cell from her pocket and dial up her dhampir partner, Echo. Her stomach roiled at the thought, and though Austin believed it a good idea to partner a human with a trusted dhampir, Via wasn’t feeling the love. Using the excuse of having her hands full, she didn’t make the call and inched closer to the opening leading out to the main street. She darted across the street and damn near ninja dove into the window. Once she cleared the glass and debris, she smoothly rolled under the nearest table for cover.
Via was no fool, with vamps’ excellent hearing and sniffers, they’d easily discover her in the café, but she was banking on one thing to help her out. She took a quick peek at the bottom of her queb for reassurance. The stake-like rod was thick as a baton, the tip sharp as a razor’s edge, and it gave a faint glow from the rune placed on it by an enchantress. This particular rune obliterated Via’s human scent. A handy tool when hiding from vamps.
Like with any mission, sanctioned or unsanctioned, Via had a plan: attack, kill, and repeat, until all vamps were dead. Ordinarily, Echo had point and took out the lookouts. His superior vision and hearing had often given him and Via an advantage, but since he wasn’t with her, it’d be like old times.
Vamp number one, who she’d decided to call Lefty, since he was missing his right eye, slid to a halt in front of the broken window. Ambient light from the streetlights filtered into the small café, creating shadows across Lefty’s perplexed face. Via inched her gun up—loaded with silver nitrate bullets—and readied her queb just as the pale faced vamp turned. The first shot rang out like an explosion in the night. Seared flesh, blood, and pieces of Lefty’s remaining eye showered around Via.
Standing to take care of the second vamp sliding around the corner, she lost her balance in the blood and fell to the floor. In a second, she made the choice to drop the queb, and aim the weapon. To her surprise, instead of one vampire, there were now three. These were more than some run-of-the-mill gangbangers, breaking and entering. The one she’d aptly named Blue, for his intense electric blue eyes, held a few boxes in his hand, and not one of them had made their way to the cash register, or the wall safe.
Blue’s eyes widened at the sight of her. “Hey, baby.” His voice held a sickening slimy quality. He handed the boxes to Tyson, who she’d named Mike Tyson since they both had those stupid matching face tattoos. “Did you come to play?” Licking his lips, his eyes did a perusal of her body, taking time to linger on her breasts.
Slowly, Via stood and placed her empty hand on her hip while keeping her gun aimed. “Stop, in the name of the law.” None of the vamps spoke. The silence filled the room and Via tensed. Okay, so these guys didn’t like her joke.
The three vamps, Blue, Tyson and Shit Eater—no explanation for nickname needed—stared at her longer, before there was a blur of movement, and one of the three stooges knocked the gun from her hands. Next came a gut-crushing blow to her stomach. Bile rose in her throat as she hit the ground.
If Via lived to tell this story, she would say that in seconds she was up again ready and raring to take on the vamps—which would be a lie. Those who had called her hardheaded would be happy to know that too was a lie because as her skull hit the floor with a deafening crack. Via’s body refused to listen to her command to get the fuck up. Even with skill such as Via’s, taking on three vamps in the middle of the night, with no damned back up, was something akin to suicide.
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About the Author 
 
Inger Iversen was born in 1982 to Anne and Kaii Iversen. She lives in Virginia Beach with her overweight lap cat, Max and her tree hugging boyfriend Joshua. She spends 90 percent of her time in Barnes and Noble and the other ten pretending not to want to be in Barnes and Noble. 
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