Saturday, December 5, 2015

Second Sentence Saturday: Irresistible Magic


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Irresistible Magic" [Crescent City Fae Series, Book 2] by Deanna Chase

"I look like a flying giraffe." I scowled at my roommate, Phoebe, in the three-way mirror. "What were you thinking, making me try on this travesty?"



WOW ... I'm really getting bad at cheating on my own meme. LOL! So above are the first three sentences from Chapter 1. But, like always, just have fun with it!! =0)

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT to share either the link to your own SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY post or share the sentence in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thank You!

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Spreading the Word: CASABLANCA FREE ROMANCE READS from Sourcebooks Casablanca

Did you know that Sourcebooks Casablanca started a fun new project back in April 2015 called CASABLANCA FREE ROMANCE READS?? Well they did! Casablanca Free Romance Reads is a FREE daily newsletter email, where Sourcebooks Casablanca serializes some of their best books so you get a snippet of the story each day in your inbox. Basically from beginning to end you get to read a FREE BOOK! And beginning SOON (December 7th 2015) they will be starting a new book for their daily emails. From contemporary romance to historical and even romantic suspense, Casablanca will be serializing all kinds of romance stories for you to enjoy!

-- CLICK HERE to sign up for Casablanca Free Romance Reads --

So like I said, starting on December 7th they will be serializing a prequel novella to a highly anticipated romantic suspense series that’s coming out in 2016 by debut author Katie Ruggle. The novella, "On His Watch," doesn’t come out until January, but if you sign up for the email you can read it before it’s released! Then after "On His Watch" is finished, they move on to another great title.

Now this is very important : In order to start getting the emails from the very beginning of "On His Watch," you need to sign up before 5:00 pm CT on Friday (12/04/15). That way you will be in their system so you can start digging in when the first email arrives in your inbox bright and early on Monday morning.

Below is more about "On His Watch" and here is the link to sign up for Free Romance Reads: http://eepurl.com/bvOR45




"On His Watch"
[Search & Rescue Series, Book 0.5] by Katie Ruggle

Author's Book Description :
    "On His Watch" is the pulse-pounding prequel to the riveting Search & Rescue series by Katie Ruggle.

    In the remote Rocky Mountains, lives depend on the Search & Rescue brotherhood. But in a place this far off the map, trust is hard to come by and secrets can be murder…


    Ice rescue diver Derek Warner never meant to be a hero. But when two little girls go missing, he’s the first in line to bring them home—even if that means scouring the wilderness with the woman he once loved and lost, Artemis Rey.

    Artemis has never stopped wanting Derek. Now, racing to find the girls before it’s too late, minutes turn to hours. Night falls. Old flames rekindle. And a danger grows in the darkest wilderness that may be more than even the Search and Rescue brotherhood can hope to face…

    Search and Rescue Series :
    "On His Watch" (novella) | "Hold Your Breath" | "Fan the Flames" | "Gone too Deep" | "In Safe Hands"

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **

Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Spreading the Word: BLACK WINGS by Iryna K. Combs

Today I'm showing off Iryna K. Combs' "Black Wings," which is her DEBUT novel!!



"Black Wings"
by Iryna K. Combs

Author's Book Description :
    A new time. A new planet. A new world. New technologies. Two new humanoid species. A new war.

    The two species separate, but in the removal, some of the best are left behind among the worst. Captured and held as slaves, they are treated cruelly for entertainment. Torture. Pain.

    Annabel, endures a year of such cruelty, kept alive only by way of syringes which, while healing, cause a greater agony. She discovers a secret held by their leader, and decides to help her own kind by escaping–even if it means a final death, preferable to the life she has endured.

    Her escape succeeds, and she joins her own kind at the other end of the planet. Among her new friends she meets many who help her adjust to their happier life. Will Annabel find romance? Or will another war break her down?

This book is available to order on :

Amazon (e-Book) | Amazon (Paperback) | Smashwords (e-Book)

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **





About the Author :

Originally from the Ukraine, I am still considered a new face to America. Speaking three languages including English, that became just as natural to me as my native Russian.

I grew up in a town on the south of Ukraine doing the same things that other kids my age did. Dreaming, hoping and wishing. Growing up, I spoke absolutely no English and never even saw myself somewhere abroad. Nevertheless writing a novel in another language!

I went to the local school that brought mostly negative experience in my life. But it shaped me throughout the years. My college life was much better. I was known to study well and to go out partying as much as it was possible.

In my first year of college I began to work in the marriage agency and met my future husband. We dated and traveled to most of the Europe along with Egypt.

When I finally got my fiancée visa, we both moved to the states, where soon after, got married. In the first few years I did some modeling and acting. Photo-shoots, run-way and photo in the magazine fulfilled my childhood's dream.

A few years later I became a mother of a wonderful and most handsome little boy. Along with learning and experiencing motherhood, I began to make hand-made jewelry and organic soaps. This hobby turned into my small business and became bigger than I thought it would.

In the last year I discovered: an author lives inside me. Never did I think that I would write an English book and that I would love doing it. But I did! And I loved it!




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Spreading the Word: DECLUTTER YOUR HOME by Ian Spencer

Today I'm showing off Ian Spencer's "DECLUTTER YOUR HOME!!"



"DECLUTTER YOUR HOME"
by Ian Spencer

Author's Book Description :
    This simple yet powerful guide to decluttering your home from interior designer, motivational speaker and author Ian Spencer, takes readers step-by-step on a journey that is practical and enlightening.

    Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do you still feel mired down in an avalanche of paper, appliances, furniture and junk with sentimental value?

    Designer and motivational speaker Ian Spencer offers a guide on how to properly simplify and organize your home in just a few minutes each day. This guide ensures that you are not overwhelmed and the process of a journey that leads to lasting results.

    It offers functional guidance for determining which items in your house is worthy of retention, and will help you clear your clutter and enjoy the unique magic of an organized and tidy home and the joy and inspiration it brings.

This book is available to order on :

Amazon (e-Book)

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **



About the Author :

Ian Spencer is an author and motivational speaker who takes delight in helping others find happiness. A sports fan who enjoys reading a good romance novel, travelling the world, dining at fine restaurants or chilling at home. In addition, he's a lover of nature and an eternal optimist.





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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Blog Tour - Forever His Texas Bride by Linda Broday | Single “Quick Draw” Q&A, Spreading the Word & ARC Giveaway

Today I'm showing off Linda Broday's "Forever His Texas Bride," which happens to be the THIRD BOOK in her Bachelors of Battle Creek trilogy! Also, Ms. Broday is answering a Single “Quick Draw” Q&A with us!!

ALSO -- Be sure to check out Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post to be able to sign up for this blog stop's GIVEAWAY!! [Blog Tour & Giveaway will run from November 30 - December 19, 2015]



Ms. Broday's Single “Quick Draw” Q&A :

Linda Broday’s latest is coming out this December! The final title in the Bachelor of Battle Creek trilogy, "Forever His Texas Bride" is sure to sweep readers off of their feet. To celebrate her new release, we’ve asked Linda to answer a “Quick Draw” either/or question and to share an excerpt with us!

Books or movies? This one is hard but I’ll have to choose books. You can go through a story at the speed you want and read them over and over again. Another cool advantage is that you the reader, not an actor, can decide what these story people look like.




"Forever His Texas Bride"
[Bachelors of Battle Creek Trilogy, Book 3] by Linda Broday

Author's Book Description :
    “There’s this thing between us that refuses to die. I’d like nothing better than to be able to…” His words faded. He’d give anything to change people’s views about his race…to be able to make her his wife.

    But the world wasn’t that simple. Not for people like them.

    She was a pickpocket and he a half-breed.


    All his life, Brett Liberty has straddled two worlds: white and Iroquois. The only place he’s truly at peace is with his wild mustangs. But after he’s arrested for the color of his skin, he discovers Rayna Harper in the cell next to him. Rough and tumble Rayna has known little kindness, but Brett sees the depth of her heart hidden beneath layers of hurt and fear, and he refuses to leave without her.

    Fierce and loyal, kind and strong, Rayna is everything Brett has ever wanted. But the world doesn’t look kindly on a love like theirs, and he would rather let her go than bring her pain. Yet when the demons of his past threaten her future, Brett realizes he will do anything to keep Rayna safe…and make her his.

This book is available to order on :

Amazon (e-Book) | Amazon (Paperback) | Amazon (Series e-Books) | Barnes and Noble (Paperback & e-Book) | IndieBound (Paperback) | Kobo (e-Book) | Alibris (Paperback)

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **





About the Author :

At a young age, Linda Broday discovered a love for storytelling, history, and anything pertaining to the Old West. Cowboys fascinate her. There’s something about Stetsons, boots, and tall rugged cowboys that get her fired up! A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Linda has won many awards, including the prestigious National Readers’ Choice Award and the Texas Gold Award. She now resides in the panhandle of Texas on the Llano Estacado.

My Previous Guest Post(s) by this Author : Texas Cowboy Blog Tour Featuring Carolyn Brown and Linda Broday - January 2015

My Previous Review(s) for this Series : Book 1

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Texas Cowboy Blog Tour Featuring Carolyn Brown & Linda Broday | Guest Post, Spreading the Word & Sourcebooks Casablanca Western Romance Bundle Giveaway



Book Excerpt :

Rayna sat up, pushed back her cloud of russet hair, and got up from the bunk in Brett’s jail cell. It was then he saw that she wore a heavy pair of men’s brogans. What on earth! The shoes looked as though they might’ve come off a very poor dead man.
Her dirty dress had been mended so many times it looked like a patchwork quilt with none of the squares matching. But she seemed so spirited, so brave.
If society had ever allowed him to take a wife, he’d want someone like her. He hated to think he’d have spent all his life never knowing what it could be like to be happy like his brothers now were. While he waited to die, maybe they could pretend.
Maybe he could know what it was like to be loved.
Until they led him through those doors to a hangman, maybe he could have the bride prejudice had denied him. The bold notion made ripples dance under his skin.
Brett raised to a sitting position, ignoring the pain shooting through his back. “This may sound crazy, but I’m going to ask anyway. Rayna, do you think you could pretend to be my wife? Just until they take me away? No one will ever know but us, so they can’t hurt you.”
Turning, she dropped down beside him. Surprised tears bubbled in her eyes. “No one ever asked me to marry them before.”
“Is that a no?”
“I’d be honored to be your pretend wife,” she whispered, brushing his face with her fingers. “What do we do now?”
“Do you mind if I kiss you?”
“I’d like that…husband.”
Under her bright gaze, he lowered his head. But before their lips touched, the sound of a key grating in the lock made him jerk back. “Quick, go to your cell before they catch you with me.”
Rayna scurried into hers and quietly eased the door shut.
Just then a deputy sauntered in, taking care to keep his distance from Brett’s cell. “You alive, breed?”
Brett glared. “Disappointed?”
The deputy—a squat man who reminded Brett of a possum with little weasel eyes, grunted, shifting his gaze to Rayna. “Give any thought to my offer, woman?”
No one had to spell out what the deputy meant. Brett sought to tamp down his rising anger. He watched Rayna tilt her head at a defiant angle.
“The answer is the same as all the other times.”
The weasel shrugged and went back out. The minute the door locked shut, Rayna slowly walked into Brett’s cell and sat down beside him again. “I wish I could see the sky and smell the fresh air.”
“How long have you been in here?”
“Over a month, I think. With each sunrise I’ve been making a mark on the wall. The one today makes thirty-one. But no matter how much I want out, I’m not doing what that deputy wants,” she whispered. “I’ll never be a fine lady, but even I have my dignity. No one will ever take that.”
Though still hesitant, Brett took her small, dainty hand. Her skin shone white against his. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d touched someone who wasn’t family, but his pretend wife was different somehow. “Always stand on your principles. In the end, we still have to live with ourselves, look at our face in the mirror.”



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