Showing posts with label Author Interview. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Author Interview. Show all posts

10/31/13

Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout Blog Tour/Giveaway


All Godly things must come to an end and in this case, I´m talking about the covenant series by Jennifer L. Armentrout.

Sentinel The Final book on this series Is just around the corner (Nov 2nd) and I´m dying to know how it all ends. At the same time I feel sad, I´ve invested a long time and emotion on this series and seeing it come to an ends it´s hard. lets call this a bitter sweet moment.

 
 
This series has made me laugh, cringe and cry, I´ve drooled over, loved and hated some of the characters, and as a truly book lover I can say that this is what makes a book or a series stand out. When you get so immersed in the story that you feel that what is happening happens to you and affects you on an emotional level.

That's why today I´m going to take you guys on a journey through the book that was a deal breaker for me. It´s not my favorite book on the series but is the one that made fall for one of the characters and changed my previous views of others.

so today on my blog we are going to go over...


Aiden St. Delphi will do anything to save Alex. 
Even if it means doing the one thing he will never forgive himself for. 
Even if it means making war against the gods.
 
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Elixir is a small Novella (74 pages long) but it is every bit as intense as all the book in this series. It changed my views. Being 100% honest up to this book I wasn´t Team Aiden, I was a sucker for Seth, troubled bad boy Seth had my heart and I always said I liked him better that he was a good guy and I was sure that he was the right choice for Alex.
 
Then... I read Elixir.
 
From that point forward Seth became the focus of my anger and disappointment, he wasn't even close to the man I thought he was. Aiden became the glue that held everything together and suddenly I understood why.
 
He balance Alex, he is her perfect opposite and is willing to sacrifice everything and more to see her happy, to see her safe. He hurts, he cries and fights with nails and teeth to be a man of honor, he makes Alex a better person, she makes him a better person.

So, as part of my post I´m going to show you my favorite Quotes from Elixir. here we go...

I moved so fast I Startled her. My hands shot through the bars, clasping the sides of her face. My forehead pressed against the cold bars and my lips were on hers. The kiss was hard and fast. Angry. Desperate. She went still unsure of how to respond. "Because I love you, I won´t release you"
 
This scenes where the hardest for me seeing the pain it caused Aiden to have her in a cell but having to keep her there for her own safety. How her words made the deepest wounds and see him struggle to contain himself.
 
"You don´t know shit. You sure as hell don't know the lengths I will go to keep her safe" I dropped him and he slumped against the wall. "and if that means killing one half-blood to make sure nothing happens to her, I won´t hesitate."
 
Protectiveness and desperation. My heart broke a little every time he had to turn his back on his friends for her, always for her. what he went through in this book was a nightmare but only he was strong enough to pull through.
 
Pain Sliced through my chest. "My name is Aiden..." I choked as the back of my throat burned. wetness gathered in my eyes, clouding Alex´s face. The words burst out of me "My name is Aiden, and I am your master" "You will obey my every wish, desire and command to death"

One of the things I admired the most about Aiden was his strength, cause although causing Alex any kind of harm is against his nature and his love for her, if it needs to be done in order to help her he´s willing to crush his soul and rip his heart out.

I stood before them. "The only way for Alex to break the connection is for her to do so herself. No one - no god, no magic- can do it. She has to. And I believe she can if the chance"

Aiden´s trust in Alex opened my eyes to what he is really about. His will to fight for her even against herself, his unconditional love and  his hope that , their love is strong enough to conquer even the impossible, showed me his true  colors and opened my eyes to the true nature of Seth.


For JLA
After writing the series from Alex’s POV, what challenges did you face writing from Aiden’s POV in Elixir?  
It was hard to get into Aiden’s head because he was more of a challenge to write than I anticipated.
 
For Alex
Um…seriously girl, if I ever hear “My Seth” again, I may puke.  Is there anything about that time that you want to remember?  
No.  Well, except Aiden because he believed in me. 
 
For Aiden
Where does your strength come from? Standing up to Alex and even the Gods, you were a rock during Elixir.  How did you do it?  
It was all for Alex.  I love her and I wasn’t giving up.
 
For Seth
During the time where you didn’t know where Alex was, what were you doing to find her?  
Everything.  I was gonna find her.
 
 
 
 
Spencer Hill Press is giving away a $200 gift card to Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Book Depository or any indie bookstore of the winner's choice to not only stock up on amazing books, but to perhaps buy a Nook HD or Kindle Fire. 
Author Bio

# 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Jennifer L. Armentrout Lives in West Virginia.

All the rumors you heard about her state aren’t true.

Well, mostly. When she's not hard at work writing, she spends her time, reading, working out, watching zombie movies, and pretending to write.

She is the author of the Covenant Series (Spencer Hill Press), the Lux Series (Entangled Teen), Don't Look Back (Disney/Hyperion) and a yet untitled novel (Disney/Hyperion), and new YA paranormal series with Harlequin Teen.

Jennifer also writes New Adult and Adult romance under the pen name J. Lynn. The Gamble Brothers Series (Tempting the Best Man/Tempting the Player) and Wait for You. Under her pen name, she is published with Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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Don´t forget to show some Blogger love, here is the complete schedule for the tour, lots of amazing blogs joined together for this to happen, check them out.
Sentinel Blog Tour

6/19/13

Playing the Part by Robin Covington Blog Tour

 
Hi guys welcome to my stop on yet another amazing title from Entangled "Brazen", this book sounds so yummy that I´m salivating over it and without a doubt will be part of my future reviews as soon as I can buy it.
 
Check it out


The harder they play . . . the harder they fall.
 
After publicly self-destructing over a heartbreak a year ago, bestselling romance writer Piper James is now making nice with her publisher by agreeing to teach Hollywood's favorite action star how to act like he's in love. Only playboy Mick Blackwell has no clue what love looks like. 
 
When a seductive heat ignites between Piper and Mick, she jumps at the chance for a bit of fun between the sheets, but with two stipulatons: she's kept out of the public eye and things end when she returns to New York. Only Mick keeps changing the rules on her. Tempted by America's favorite bad boy, Piper is wondering how far she's willing to bend...

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*fans herself* Sounds really good right???
 
Now, as a part o my stop the amazing Robin Covington agreed to come visit today for an interview, wich of course has me jumping around like the silly girl I am.

Come meet the amazing autor behind this book !!!


Serious Interview

1.       How would you describe Playing the Part?

It is a sexy, glamorous, sexy story about an movie star action hero and a romance novelist heroine who stop hiding behind the roles they play and stumble into love.


2.       Which character you had most fun writing?

Mick – the hero was so much fun.  He was a combination of Shemar Moore and Tony Stark in my mind and he was alternatively cocky, arrogant, sweet and sexy. I loved his over-the-top personality and the way he took all the Hollywood/Celebrity stuff in stride because he grew up there.

3.       What was your main source of inspiration for the story?
I was looking over some celebrity blogs and it occurred to me that the price of celebrity was pretty high – the media frenzy, the lack of privacy, the inclination of the public to jump on any celebrity that slips off the pedestal. I had the thought of exploring how a relationship would grow or fail in that spotlight and the rest is on the page . . . .

 

4.       What should readers expect from Playing the Part?

Great dialogue, glamorous settings, the red carpet, the Oscars, lots of sexy scenes in bed, on the beach, in a car . . .

 
5.       What was the book that most influenced your life — and why?

Oh wow. I have no idea!  I have been a crazy reader my entire life.  I love the wit of Jane Austen, the on-going family saga of Anne of Green Gables, the humor of Hank Edwards, the heartwarming sexy heroes of Robyn Carr, the rough and erotic plotlines of Avril Ashton . . . I could go on and on.

 
6.        If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your book?
I would have named the heroine Robin and given her curly hair . . . oh, did I say that out loud?


7.       What are you reading right now?

I’m reading a New Adult novel by C.M. Stunich called “Losing Me, Finding You.”

 
8.        Is there a message in your novel that you want readers to grasp?
I think my books all have the same underlying theme: that no matter who you are, no matter your past or the past of your family – you can be and do whatever you want and that everyone deserves to be loved.


9.       How has your environment/upbringing colored your writing?

I was raised in storytelling, smartass Southern family and I think it feeds my need to entertain. I also have a supportive family and I try to weave in the importance of family (genetic or created) into my books.

 
10.   When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?

Since I was little I’ve been scribbling down stories and tucking them away. A few weeks after my 40th birthday, I had a close friend die of breast cancer and I realized that I might not get the “somedays” that I was counting on. I started writing and never looked back.
This or That

1.       Hot or cold; Hot

2.       Black or white: black

3.       Burger or hot dog: burger

4.       Cats or dogs: dogs

5.       Raw or Emotional: raw

6.       Night or day: night

7.       Simple or complicated: complicated

8.       Wii or Xbox: Wii

9.       Spiderman or Batman: Batman

10.    Questions or Answers: Questions

11.    X-treme or X-rated: X-rated

12.    Computer or Pen & paper: Computer


Silly Me

1.       Why are things sent by car called shipments, and things sent by ships called cargo?  Because Mr. Webster had an amazing sense of humor.

2.       Why is it good to be a Daddy's girl, but bad to be a Momma's boy?
       Who says?  Don’t be fooled – all men are ruled by their Mothers –whether that be a good thing or bad thing.

3.       Is it true cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?                               Yep.

Thank you so much Robin for your visit today, it was a true honor to have you here at Book Addict


About The Author

Robin Covington, who NYT Best Selling authors, Robyn Carr and Carly Phillips, said was their new “auto-buy author”, writes sizzling hotcontemporary and paranormal romance.
 
A Night of Southern Comfort, her best-selling debut novel earned 4.5 stars and was touted by RT Book Reviews as bringing a “fresh, modern feel to the genre while still sticking to the things that get our adrenaline pumping — sex and danger”. When she’s not exploring the theme of fooling around and falling in love, she’s collecting tasty man candy, indulging in a little comic book geek love, and stalking Joe Mangianello.
 
Robin is a member of the Romance Writers of America, the Washington Romance Writers, a faculty member at Romance University, a member of the Waterworld Mermaids, and a contributor to the Happy Ever After blog at USA Today. You can find Robin on her website, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter (@RobinCovington).
 

Robin lives in Maryland with her hilarious husband, brilliant children, and ginormous puppy.


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4/27/13

Midnight Fire Series By Kaitlyn Davis Blog tour/Giveaway


Hello, hello there!!!!! Today is the book tour for The Midnight Fire Series and let me tell you guys that even though I haven´t been able to read any of this titles yet I´m intrigued, like really, really intrigued and I´m actually saving up some money to buy them all and start reading.
 
Check out Todays Interview wih the Author, I had a blast, Kaitlyn Davis is super fun and easy to talk to,amazing interview so don´t miss it. I also have an excerpt and an awesome sauce giveaway and you´ll understand the why of my craziness... well maybe not, but at least you´ll have a kick out of this. LOL!!! Being sane is overrated I swear =D

Anyway check out this series.
 
Ignite
Midnight Fire Series Book One
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781465852366
ASIN: B005U8GQT6
Number of pages: about 200-250 pages
Word Count: Roughly 65,000

Series promotional video

Book Description:
"With one last look, one final search of the lines of his face for some sign, Kira turned and ran away from the sound of the man she loved laughing in the face of her death."
When Kira Dawson moves to South Carolina, she meets Luke, a blond goofball who quickly becomes her best friend, and Tristan, a mysterious bad boy who sends shivers down her spine. Kira knows they're keeping secrets, but when she discovers Tristan's lust for blood and her own dormant mystical powers, Kira is forced to fight for her life and make the heartbreaking decision between the familiar comfort of friendship and the fiery passion of love.
 
Ignite is the first book in the Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.

Simmer
Midnight Fire Series Book Two
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781476284392
ASIN: B007R82KLK
Number of pages: about 200-250 pages
Word Count: Roughly 65,000
 
Book Description:
"Slowly, like a whisper almost blown away in the wind, two words streaked across her mind: 'Kiss me.'"
Kira may have survived the eclipse, but her troubles are far from over. She's headed to Sonnyville with one goal in mind: to learn more about her parents. But with Luke and Tristan competing for her heart and Diana gunning for her head, time is running out on the search for her mother. And the closer Kira gets to answers, the more terrified she becomes. The conduits fear her, the vampires fear her, and Kira is starting to wonder if maybe they're right...
 
Simmer is the second book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.
 
 

Blaze
Midnight Fire Series Book Three
Kaitlyn Davis
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Romance
ISBN: 9781301583027
ASIN: B009H0U7FC
Number of pages: about 200-250 pages
Word Count: Roughly 65,000
 
Book Description:
“Kira gulped, unable to stop the growing sense that everything in her world was about to change.”
With Aldrich’s note burning a hole in her pocket, Kira is off to England to finally reunite with her birth mother. But what begins as a dream quickly turns to a nightmare and Kira is left questioning everything she has ever known. Can she be the conduit Luke wants her to be? Can she be the rebel Tristan needs her to be? Or is she something else? Something no one, not even Aldrich, ever saw coming…
 
Blaze is the third book in the thrilling Midnight Fire Series. It is approximately 65,000 words.

and last but not least




 

 
 Now here is a very small excerpt of Book 1
Ignite Excerpt
Prologue
Kira watched as he languidly stood up, flexing his muscles as though he had just awakened from a long dream. He stretched his arms over his head and cracked the bones in his neck before finally settling his gaze on her. She hardly recognized him, the boy she had fallen in love with. Where minutes before there had been light and emotion in his eyes, there was only a black hole, a seemingly endless abyss. Kira had never seen him look at her that way, like less than food, like vermin, even since the first time they had met.
"Aren’t you going to run?" He asked with sinister humor coloring his words. The smirk on his face may as well have been a knife cutting through her heart. The darkness had always called him, but Kira had always thought that being with her would be enough to keep him from crossing over. She saw now that he had surrendered to his nature and for the first time she felt real fear when he looked at her.
Kira stepped backwards on shaky feet, trying to digest the question. She didn’t have an answer. How could she turn her back on him and run away? The man she loved was trying to kill her. There were no options. Could she forget it all—all the nights they had shared kissing and swapping secrets—and fight to kill? Or, would she run and admit that there was no hope that he would return to her?
Kira said his name and reached out her hand, searching one last time for the man she had lost.
"Yes, honey." The word hit her like a slap in the face as it rolled off of his tongue drenched in sarcasm.
Kira looked up at the sun, still hidden behind the shadow of the moon, and sprinted into the tree line behind her. She couldn’t give up on him now. But, when the eclipse was over, maybe she would finally find the strength to fight.
 
*****
Interesting right!!!!
Now lets meet the author behind this series.
lets Welcome
Kaitlyn Davis!!!!!
 
Serious Interview
1.       How would you describe The Midnight Fire Series?
a.       A whirlwind paranormal adventure with heart-pumping action and heart-stopping romance!
2.       Which character you had most fun writing?
a.       Definitely Kira, my main character! I really wanted to create a strong, relatable female lead and I think I did that in Kira. She is thrown so many curveballs and her life is turned completely upside down, but she manages to keep it together and persevere. I love a girl who can kick some ass and doesn’t let the boys fight her battles!
3.       Which character was the most difficult to write?
a.       My two bad guys: Diana and I'll keep the other one secret for readers new to the series! They had to be evil, but not caricatures, and sometimes that can be a difficult balance to strike.
4.       What was your main source of inspiration for the story?
a.       The sun! I love the sun and I've always thought there was something mystical about it. Transforming its rays into an epic power was actually pretty easy to do!
5.       What was the book that most influenced your life — and why?
a.       Goodnight Moon is definitely one of them. I barely remember my life at five years old, let alone the books I read, but I do remember loving Goodnight Moon—and that is some pretty powerful stuff! Picture and board books I read as a child definitely fused a love of reading into my identity, and that had shaped the course of my life.
6.        If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book?
a.       No! I am absolutely satisfied with how everything turned out… and hopefully my readers will think the same!
7.       Is there a message in your series that you want readers to grasp?
a.       Life is a journey and you have to make your own choices. Don't let other people decide your fate for you.
8.       How has your environment/upbringing colored your writing?
a.       I'm fortunate enough to have amazing parents who nurtured my love of reading by buying me tons of wonderful books. So when the time came to turn that love of reading into an obsession with writing, they supported me. And that has always meant the world to me.  
9.       When did you first know you wanted to be a writer?
a.       Ever since I was a little girl, I've been crafting stories—verbally and through the written word. But it wasn't until my senior year in high school, when I actually sat down and wrote my first novella, that I realized it was the career for me. Since then, every sliver of energy I could spare has been put towards turning that dream into a reality!
This or That
1.       Hot or cold
a.        Hot!
2.       Black or white
a.        Black (I'm thinking cookies here!)
3.       Burger or hot dog
a.        Burger (with fries…duh!)
4.       Cats or dogs
a.        DOGS! PUPPIES!!
5.       Raw or Emotional
a.        Emotional.
6.       Night or day
a.        Day (I'm not nearly as fun when the coffee wears off…)
7.       Simple or complicated
a.        Simple.
8.       Wii or Xbox
a.        Wii—Mario Party rules!
9.       Spiderman or Batman
a.        Neither-Superman!
10.    Light on or Light off
a.        Off
11.    X-treme or X-rated
a.        X-treme…
12.    Computer or Pen & paper
a.        Computer! I never leave home without it :)
 
Silly Me
1.       Why is it that when someone tells you that there's billions of stars in the universe,
you believe them. But if they tell you there's wet paint somewhere you have to touch it?
a.       Wet paint? Where?
2.       Why is it good to be a Daddy's girl, but bad to be a Momma's boy?
a.       Daddy's girls get jewelry… Momma's boys get tattoos :) But sometimes it's good to be a little bad!
3.       Is it true cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?
a.       Yes! Everyone knows that clowns are demons sent from the underworld… they must taste awful!
 


Giveaway!!!
 
Tour wide giveaway is an ebook set of the entire Midnight Fire series (four books) to three different winners!