5/24/13

Influentia​l Magic by Deanna Chase Blog Tour/Giveaway



Hi guys today is my stop on the Influential Magic Blog Tour and let me tell you guys that this book is super fun. I read Influential Magic in one sitting is a very light, easy fun read, and I enjoyed it a lot!!!!.
 
so I heard Blog Tour and I was all like Hecl yeah!!! I want in, and well here we are LOL!!!.
 
Today I have obviously my review, a wicked excerpt and the best giveaway ever (well actually the author is doing the giveaway hehehe i´m just sharing the rafflecopter LUV...




Influential Magic
Crescent City Fae Book 1
Deanna Chase
Genre: Urban Fantasy
ISBN: 978-0983797876
ASIN: B00BQ3C9PO
Number of pages: 318
Word Count: 95,000 words
Cover Artist: Art by PhatPuppy

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Book Description:

It’s tough being a faery in New Orleans, a city fraught with vampires… especially when their very existence drains your life-force. Willow Rhoswen, owner of The Fated Cupcake and part-time vampire hunter for the Void is having a rough week. Four years after her twin brother’s mysterious death, Willow’s life is threatened and the director saddles her with a new partner—her ex-boyfriend, David. To her horror, he’s turned vamp, which causes her physical pain whenever she touches him… and any other specimen of the undead. In order to save Willow’s life, David agrees to turn double agent against the most powerful vampire organization in New Orleans. Or so he says. And she’s convinced they know something about her brother’s death. Unsure where David’s loyalties lie, she turns to Talisen, her childhood crush, to help her solve the mystery. Caught between two gorgeous men and a director who’ll stop at nothing to control Willow’s gifts, she’ll have to follow her instincts and learn who to trust. Otherwise, she risks losing more than just her life.
 
 
Check out this amazing Excerpt
 
Excerpt.
I fingered the thick, weighted envelope, grimacing at the blood-red wax seal. I supposed the old ones felt nostalgia for social etiquette of times past. But seriously? They carried iPhones just like everyone else. What was wrong with a phone call or an email? Of course, modern methods wouldn’t have been as dramatic.
Damn vampires.
I grabbed my antique silver letter opener and carefully broke the seal, trying not to alter it any more than necessary. If there were any lingering energy traces, I might need them later.
 One elegant line was scrawled across the textured stationery.
Your honored presence is required at eight o’clock tonight at The Red Door.
Required, not requested. It wasn’t an invitation. It was a summons. And not one I could likely ignore. The Cryrique held political clout in the city. Pissing them off would only put me out of business.
Did this have anything to do with the Influence drug? My stomach turned. I was the only one in the city powerful enough to enhance the plants needed to create the narcotic. If they wanted an inside track, I was the logical choice. And the most obvious.
The phone rang, startling me out of my worried haze, and the note slipped from my fingers, landing on the desk.
Hopefully it was Phoebe with information on the messenger. I’d faxed the details to her a half hour ago.
I picked up the old-fashioned rotary phone. “The Fated Cupcake.”
“Ms. Rhoswen, you got my note, I presume,” a southern gentleman’s voice drawled.
My heart stopped. “Who is this?” I asked through clenched teeth.
He chuckled softly. “I understand you have something of mine.”
“I can’t imagine what that would be.” What the hell was he talking about?
“Not a what, a who, Ms. Rhoswen. Bring Davidson with you this evening. I look forward to our new friendship.” The line went dead with the unmistakable clatter of a phone coming to rest in its cradle. No iPhone for this vampire.
Davidson? David?
Why would the Cryrique think I had David? Phoebe said he’d cut a deal. He should’ve been home by now.
He cut a deal. Oh no…
With everything going on, I’d completely forgotten about my new assignment with the double agent. I yanked the legal envelope open and stared at the name of my new partner.
Davidson Laveaux.
“F’ing Maude!” I shrieked. With a start, Link jumped from a sound sleep, growling, his eyes glowing gold as he scanned for intruders.
“Sorry, boy. It’s okay. No one’s here but me.”
Link paced, responding to the anger in my voice.
I scanned the document, finding the classification. Sensitive: twenty-four hour detail. The Void wasn’t messing around. Whatever they were after, they meant business.
“Damn it all. How in the world am I going to spend twenty-four hours a day with a vampire?” A vampire who’d seen me naked on several occasions. I slumped in my chair, wishing I could turn the clock back thirty-six hours. Even if it meant being back in my mother’s house.
Heaving a sigh, I returned my attention to the file. What did David have to offer as a double agent, and why did Maude put me on the case? My only notable skill was locating vampires.
Then I turned the page and found my answer. Vampire Laveaux overheard a plot to abduct Agent Rhoswen. Reason unknown.
 
Giveaway Time
Tour Wide Giveaway.
 
One tote bag with a notebook, keychain and signed copy of Influential Magic
One notebook, keychain and signed copy of Influential Magic
3 keychains and signed copies of Influential Magic
5 signed print copies of Influential Magic
10 ebook copies of Influential Magic
 
Physical prizes open to US Shipping
 
 
 
 

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WOW just WOW, this book was amazing, fun, fast paced and a very easy read I enjoyed every second of it.
 
Willow is adorable and her relationship with her witch BFF is hilarious Phoeebe is the perfect sidekick character. I really enjoyed her a lot.
 
Now we all know I wouldn´t be as exited as I am about a book if it didn´t have two things I can´t do without, sexy vampires and an incredible HAWT, strong, protective, and smexy male lead. so yeah namely
 
David and Talisen...
 
 
 
they are that good!!! David is Willow´s ex, that left her hanging a while back and now is back and well we really don´t know what his deal is until later in the book but OMG he´s just completly edible. what can I say. Oh yeah I know
 
I´m a Vamp girl.
 
Talisen, Talisen, Talisen!!! who would have thought that a faery could be so, perfect!!! I spent the whole book ting and praying that Willow would pick hi at the end. Cause lets face it he i abso. perfect for her. Well, for me too but that´s another stor LOL!!!
 
Now you want to know what was the best part of the book? Link!!! that damm Shih Tzu rocks. have you ever Heard that things are not always what they seem? well that completly applies to Link; he is the biggest, meaniest, scariest Wolf ever born. He´s Willow protector and just WOW. Kudos to the author for an amazing imagination.
 
This book has lots of twist and turns and is an amazing example of what the fsrt book in a series should be. Exiting and engaging it left me wanting to know more about all the characters, cause I ended up loving them all.
 
I can´t wait to see Phoebe find a guy that,  well,  makes her behave LOL!!!! yeah like that´s ever going to happen.
 
Anyway the love triangle wasn´t forced it came natural and I loved it even though I hate triangles.  I would have been quite happe regardless of wich guy Willow ended up with cause i love them both. But her desitions where natural and toook her in the right path for her.
 
This book is a must read and this author is one to look for.
 
 
 
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Deanna is a native Californian, transplanted to the slower paced lifestyle of southeastern Louisiana.
When she isn't writing, she is often goofing off with her husband in New Orleans, playing with her two shih tzu dogs, making glass beads, or out hocking her wares at various bead shows across the country.
 

5/20/13

My prayers, heart and soul goes out to you guys

I just wanted to take a little time to share my worry and concern for all the people affected in Oklahoma by the Tornados. My thought and prayers go out to you guys. 

No matter what part of the world we live in we are all brothers and feel your pain. May The Lord give you strength to overcome this tragedy.

To all the people that live in places that have tornado warnings be safe.

5/18/13

Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James Review, Rant or Whatever


ok so, lets start by saying that  I bought the books, all 3 of them, I didn´t get them for free, I spent my work earned money on them.
 
That being said I´m going to be a Little if not a lot more blunt about my thoughts and I´m also going to spoil the living shuts .... (couldn´t cuz before the warnings sorry) out of them, so if you haven´t read this trilogy and you don´t want to get spoiled...

Stop Reading This Review Right NOW!!!
 
Also this book is erotica, lots and lots of sex so... if you are not 18+

Stop Reading This Review Right NOW!!!

And if you hate reviews that express freely an opinión, a very truthful opinion then...

Stop Reading This Review Right NOW!!!
 
Anyway, a couple of very dear trusty friends had very hardcore feelings regarding this trilogy, it seemed that it was either an "I´m in love this is the best book ever VS this is the biggest piece of crap that´s ever being written". so seeing as my best buds who I trust completly regarding wich books to read or wich ones to  stay the hell away of where at odds with each other, I decided to go buy the books and read them  all, one after the other.
 
This wasn´t a spur of the moment thing, I knew I was either going to love or hate them but hey a girl´s gotta do what a girl´s gotta do.
 
lets start talking about the story...
 
Inocent poor girl meets rich, wicked and sexy guy...
geez very original
 
 
Then, sexy guy makes an indecent proposal and inocent girl thinks it over cause, you know he´s so sexy, and having a BDSM relationship is every virgin girl deepest dream.
 
 
Then they fall in love and two different people in two diffferent books try to get rid of her cause lets face it, she needs to be taken down.
 
 
After everything is said and done (3 Books) she gets preggers (hate this Word but hey I just read Fifty Shades of Fucked up so if you don´t like the Word, go suck a lemon LOL) he reacts very poorly, bad shit happens and then, they are happily ever after.
 
What a Lovely Story!!!
 
 

Story wise, thats it, just put lots of sex in between and there you have it.
Fifty Shades of Grey.

I have to say that I understand the appeal, I can see why these books have the fanbase they have. the whole playroom, handcufs and roughness, the tortured soul that needs healing. But I was very, very disappointed. these books had lots of potential and somehow they ended up lacking.

I won´t go as far as to say they are crap, even though I found myself laughing at the amount of errors or horrors inside these pages. I won´t say they are crap even though I puked a Little everytime I read  Oh my or my Inner goddess. I won´t say they are crap even though the word vagina is not listed on these book thesarus but fuck, butt plugs and spreader bar are.

Nope I won´t say they are crap

They are pretty close though, the plot is meee, it´s not as interesting as it was supposed to be, the characters are bland and dull there was really no emotion there,  even when I knew I should be crying or something Grey´s story just wasn´t good enough.  It was like Reading a worse versión of Eyes wide Shut.(you know Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman) Hell that was so bad!!!

The plot.... I think we established that already.

The only thing I found interesting was the sex scenes, the author sure did lots of research cause damm, they used stuff I didn´t even know existed LOL!!! but after the 1000 time they had nooky, I was over it. Boring plain and simple.

Now this is my personal opinión I didn´t like the series and I don´t have a clue how these even achieved movie status, but whatever the reason and even if I hate the books I have to congrat the author on a job well done.

E.L. James became famous her books are actioned to be movies and even though lots of people hate them everyone knows or want to know about the fifty shades movie. why??? I have no clue. for me it´s mostly about how are they going to manage this without just being porn. LOL!!

Yes these books started as a fanrfiction, so what??? she changed the names of the characters so???  whats the big deal,we all have read fanfics, and lots of us wheter you guys admit it or not have written some too; I have.  Would I change the names and try to make a book out of it? no I wouldn´t, cause I don´t feel my fanfics are book material, but maybe she did and she had the balls to put it out there and look where she is now.

so yeah the books suck but she did an amazing job at selling them, she did a better job than lots of authors with amazing books. is it fair? No!!! but it is what it is.

Would I read them again??? Hell to the MOFO No!!!! would I buy another book from this author???... read previous statment. would I go see the movie??? mabe, if my BGFF all go and we make a party out of it LOL!!!.




 

5/17/13

Tremble by Jus Accardo Blog Tour


I´m beyond exited to be part of this blog tour not only is Jus Accardo one of my favorite authors ever but I´m head over heels in love with the Denazen Series and Kale.

 
Check out the Synopsis
 
Dez Cross has problems. She’s almost eighteen and on the verge of losing her mind thanks to the drug Denazen used to enhance her abilities. People close to her have turned their back on the underground and are now fighting for the wrong side. And then there’s Kale... Things couldn’t get any worse.
Until of course, they do. Denazen is about to start a new trial—this one called Domination—and it works. But that means out with the old and in with the new. The order has been given to terminate all remnants of the second trial—including Dez. The good news is that there’s a survivor from the original trial. A woman who’s blood may hold the cure for the second generation of Supremacy kid’s defect. But the underground Sixes aren’t the only ones who know about her.
Cross is willing to throw everything he has to keep Dez from getting the cure—including the one thing that might tear her apart from the inside out.

You can find Tremble HERE:
Book Depository


About the Author



Jus Accardo spent her childhood reading and learning to cook. Determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as a chef, she applied and was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. At the last minute, she realized her path lay with fiction, not food, and passed on the spot to pursue writing.
Jus is the bestselling author of YA paranormal romance and urban fantasy fiction.
A native New Yorker, she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald. Her first book, Touch was released in November 2011 from Entangled Publishing. She is currently working on the next book in the Denazen series.
 
Find Jus Accardo
 
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OMG!!!! I was beyond exited when I got my ARC, this book is beyond words amazing!!!!! I loved everything about it, the plot was EPIC.
 
When the book stared and certain character that I was dying to see was brought back I had my huge WTF face, I couldn´t believe what was happening. you Know, there was no way that, could end up right for everyone and I was certain at that point,  that the autor had to hate Kale and Dez.



Then the book started to morph wrongs started to turn right and more wrongs appeared. I swear this book is the best one on the series, very exiting!!!!
 
Kale  changed a lot and even though I miss his inocent, cute self. I adore this strong, sexy confident side of him. Dez is same old Dez but having to deal with everything thats diferent makes her grow somehow.



I hate to spoil books, but OMG guys this book is the hardest review I´ve ever had to write. I want to spoil it all so I can properly talk about how great it is. It truly is not posible for me to show you the 1,000,000 reasons why this book is sooooo amazing.
 
But I´ll try, no spoilers involved LOL!!!
 
1.- This book is super fast paced, full of action and romance. It was amazing watching this new side to Dez and Kale relationship. It was witty and fun, I can wait to see where theses twist and turns take them.
 
2.- Angst... just... let me.. catch my breath.... Yes, lots and lots of angst. at times I felt my heart being ripped out of my body with how much Dez was hurting it was amazing I love books that make me have an emotional response.
 
3.- Kale, Kale ohhh Kale!!!! this guy alone is enough reason to devour the book and drool all over the pages.
 
4.-  Brandt!!!! squeeeee we get to see Brandt, I love him, love him love him and being able to see him and know a Little about Devin too.
 
5.- OMG the twist and turns this book has. I was left trembling thinking... that didn´t just happened and then BAM something else did and then...
 
Tremble by Jus Accardo is a perfectly executed, amazingly weaved masterpiece that left me praying to have the next book right now
 
 

 
 
 By far the best book in the series so far.
 
Books like this one are the reason why Jus Accardo is one of my Fav. authors of all time.
 
 
 
 
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5/16/13

Writers Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy/Giveaway


Hi guys welcome to my stop on the Writers Workshop, you´ve got to check this out, is full of interviews an info on the best of the best regarding Science Fiction and Fantasy.
 
Featuring essays and interviews with:


Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Ursula K. Le Guin, Alan Dean Foster, James Gunn, Tim Powers, Harry Turtledove, Larry Niven, Joe Haldeman, Kevin J. Anderson, Elizabeth Bear, Jay Lake, Nancy Kress, George Zebrowski, Pamela Sargent, Mike Resnick, Ellen Datlow, James Patrick Kelly, Jo Fletcher, Stanley Schmidt, Gordon Van Gelder, Lou Anders, Peter Crowther, Ann VanderMeer, John Joseph Adams, Nick Mamatas, Lucy A. Snyder, Alethea Kontis, Nisi Shawl, Jude-Marie Green, Nayad A Monroe, G. Cameron Fuller, Jackie Gamber, Amanda DeBord, Max Miller and  Jason Sizemore


Title: Writers Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy
Editor: Michael Knost
Page Count: 210 pages
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Published: April 18th, 2013
Publisher: Seventh Star Press

Synopsis:

Writers Workshop of Science Fiction and Fantasy is a collection of essays and interviews by and with many of the movers-and-shakers in the industry. Each contributor covers the specific element of craft he or she excels in. Expect to find varying perspectives and viewpoints, which is why you many find differing opinions on any particular subject.

This is, after all, a collection of advice from professional storytellers. And no two writers have made it to the stage via the same journey-each has made his or her own path to success. And that's one of the strengths of this book. The reader is afforded the luxury of discovering various approaches and then is allowed to choose what works best for him or her.

This edition also includes several full page illustrations from award-winning artists Matthew Perry and Bonnie Wasson.


About the Author
 
 

 
Michael Knost is an award-winning author, editor, and columnist in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror and Supernatural Thriller genres.

He has written several books and dozens of short stories, edited a number of anthologies, including the Legends of the Mountain State series, and he currently writes a column for Shroud Magazine.

He recently won the Bram Stoker Award in the United Kingdom for his book Writers Workshop of Horror, a collection of articles and interviews on the craft of writing.

He is currently working on a Mothman novel due to hit bookshelves later this year.

Michael has worked in the radio, television, and newspaper industries, and currently lives in Chapmanville, West Virginia with his beautiful wife and daughter.

 
About the Publisher
 


Seventh Star Press is a small press publisher located in Lexington, KY.  SSP specializes in speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, and horror).  The company was established in October of 2008.

and now is
GIVEAWAY TIME!!!
 
 
 
Best of Lucks guys!!!!

5/9/13

Obsession by Jennifer L. Armentrout COVER REVEAL

OMG!!!!! this cover is just WOW!!!! no words as always!!!!
Check this out
 
I can´t Wait to get my hands on this one!!!!!
 
 
OBSESSION
Official Blurb:

He’s arrogant, domineering, and… To. Die. For.

Hunter is a ruthless killer. And the Department of Defense has him firmly in their grasp, which usually doesn’t chafe too badly because he gets to kill bad guys. Most of the time he enjoys his job. That is, until he’s saddled with something he’s never had to do before: protect a human from his mortal enemy.

Serena Cross didn’t believe her best friend when she claimed to have seen the son of a powerful senator turn into something…unnatural. Who would? But then she witnesses her friend’s murder at the hands of what can only be an alien, thrusting her into a world that will kill to protect their secret.

Hunter stirs Serena’s temper and her lust despite their differences. Soon he’s doing the unthinkable—breaking the rules he’s lived by, going against the government to keep Serena safe. But are the aliens and the government the biggest threats to Serena’s life…or is it Hunter?


 
OBSESSION Link:
 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell, Loki.
 
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.
 
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
 
 
Additional links to Jennifer’s pages:


 
 
 

Revelations by Lindsay Anne Kendal COVER REVEAL


Revelations
Bloodlines Series Book 3
Author: Lindsay Anne Kendal
Print ISBN: 9781937085797
E-Book ISBN: 9781937085780
Genre: YA Urban Fantasy

Description:

In this final installment of the Bloodlines trilogy, Keira and her friends face their toughest battles yet. Not only with the ones they believe have set out to destroy them, but also with themselves and each other.

A shock revelation throws the group into confusion, torn between what each of them think is right and wrong. Keira now has to make a hard choice – does she stay with the people she loves, and fight with them – Or does she leave them, join forces with the person they originally thought was heartless, cold and brutal, but in fact, is doing something she actually agrees with. Something that could benefit and comfort almost every person who has ever lived.

Revelations will take you to a place you never could have imagined existed. Heart-wrenching passion, death-defying friendship, treachery and pain, mixed with extreme battles, powerful magic and self-belief, make for an unbelievable climax that will stay with you until the end of time.

About the Author
 

I have lived in Droylsden, Manchester, all my life. I live with my parents and my younger sister, Cheryl. I never knew what I wanted to do with my life until I began writing. This is my dream.

I get most of my inspiration from music, I’ll sit there listening to it and suddenly I’m no longer in the room. My stories play like videos in my mind, then I go and write them down.

I’m a very dark person, I love anything spooky, supernatural, or unexplainable, and so that’s the genre I want to write in for the rest of my life. I love watching scary films, although I find it very hard to find one these days that actually frighten me.

5/1/13

Centaur Rivalry by Nancy Straight Release Day Blitz/Giveaway


Centaur Rivalry Release Day Blitz!!
Today ‘s the day!!  Centaur Rivalry is available right now from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.  It’s the third book in Nancy Straight’s Touched Series!
About Centaur Rivalry

The Centaur world is rocked as news spreads of the Lost Herd, Camille's existence, and her Centaur protector. A death order against Camille's father and family sends all into hiding.  Camille and Drake leave the country pursued by the Lost Herd as well as by Centaur Council enforcers. Camille's twin brother Cameron is manipulated by the Council Head and is quickly becoming her newest enemy. Amid unexpected new protectors, enemies, and romances, Camille and Drake make their plans to travel to Africa to confront the Centaur Council. They hope acceptance of Camille as Chiron's heir, yet knowing that her link to the Lost Herd could require them to kill or to be killed.
You can stalk Nancy here:
Twitter: @NancyStraight
So, what would be the ultimate giveaway for this blitz?  How about Paperback copies of Blood Debt, Centaur Legacy and Centaur Rivalry?
What? Not good enough? How about we have FIVE, count them FIVE, winners who will EACH win a paperback set!! Still not good enough??  
Man!! Okay, INTERNATIONAL WINNERS, TOO!!
Enter the Rafflecopter below.