Cover Reveal for the "My Merlin Series" Ever My Merlin coming this Fall! GIVEAWAY ALSO!

Cover Reveal for the "My Merlin Series" Ever My Merlin coming this Fall!

My Boyfriend Merlin

He was a little older than he was letting on. By a few eons…

In this modern day teen Arthurian, 17 year-old Boston high schooler Arriane, aka Ryan, DuLac just found out the guy she's been crushing on, hot biker Matt, is a little older than he was letting on. In fact, he is really Merlin—the Merlin, King Arthur's Merlin, the greatest wizard who ever lived. Frozen in a cave for over fifteen hundred years, he's woken for a purpose. But Ryan's not impressed. Tired of being a relationship loser, she'd rather kick his legendary behind.

Sure, the world has been crazy ever since the sword and the stone fell out of the sky like a meteor. But despite gruesome gargoyles, a deadly new world of magic, and the guy driving her crazy, Ryan knows that family is everything. Will Merlin sacrifice hers to save the world? Will she be able to stop him?

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My Merlin Awakening, Book 2, My Merlin Series

If you haven't broken the rules, have you really lived?

Two wizard brothers. One sword. One chance to make a difference.

In this modern day teen Arthurian, Excalibur has been pulled from the stone, but what does it mean? 17 year-old Arriane (aka Ryan) DuLac has bigger problems—as student president, she's got to put on the Prom. While the Wizard Council debates their next move, she leaves the craziness behind and heads home. But she can't hide forever. Sooner than she'd like Merlin (aka Matt) has her chasing mermaids on the trail of the Fisher King. The wounded king defeated by Merlin's brother, Vane, in the past holds the key to save the future.

At a time of shifting alliances, she must decide whose side she's on—the brother who struggles to do right or the brother who dares to break the rules? And Ryan must decide who she is—a regular girl or a champion? One wrong decision and her family falls apart. One wrong decision and the world falls apart. No pressure.

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Coming This Fall!

 

 

Priya Ardis loves books of all kinds—but especially the gooey ones that make your nose leak and let your latte go cold. She started her first book at sixteen, writing in notebooks on long train rides during a hot summer vacation in India. Her favorite Arthurian piece is the poem The Lady of Shalott by Lord Alfred Tennyson. A hopeless romantic, she's a longtime member of the Romance Writer's of America. When not living in her characters' world, she might be found at the local coffee shop—her nose buried in a book.

Website: http://www.priyaardis.com

Blog: http://merlinblogs.priyaardis.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/priyaardis

Twitter: https://twitter.com/priyaardis

 

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Anchor Groups Freebie Friday is here again! Destine by Katherine Polillo will be FREE all day Friday on Amazon!

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“I am anxiously waiting for book two so I can see what happens next. ”S. Ford  |  8 reviewers made a similar statement

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“You will fall in love with Michelle, her determination to do what she needs to do. ”Cynthia Shepp  |  4 reviewers made a similar statement

Michelle Cross is an average, seventeen year old girl growing up in a small town in New Jersey. Up until her senior year, her life has consisted of a rather unglamorous existence. Her closet friend Cami has been by her side since kindergarten, she has a loving if somewhat absente father, and a mother who is unique to say the least. Michelle’s mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was twelve years old, and ever since then she has had delusions of angels and demons battling over her only child. Michelle accepts her mother’s delusions as schizophrenic ramblings, until a handsome new boy finds her at school. Little by little Michelle’s world is turned upside down. The new boy claims to be the Archangel Gabriel cast from heaven, her best friend falls for the Antichrist, and come to find out Michelle’s mother has seen it coming all along. So instead of being consumed with prom and graduation, Michelle finds herself battling the evils of Hell in her small town. The four horsemen of the apocalypses have descended on her high school and with the help of Gabriel, her very own angel; she must stop the events leading to the apocalypse. What surprises Michelle even more than her role in saving humanity is the love that develops between Gabriel and herself. Can their love bridge the world between heaven and earth? Can Michelle stop the powers of Hell in time? Michelle and Gabriel find themselves the pawns in a very dangerous game between an ancient power with a mysterious message and Satan himself. Download your copy HERE! Katherine Polillo can be followed on Facebook.


CHECK OUT MY REVIEW ON THIS BOOK HERE!!

Destine by Katherine Polillo Blog Tour :Review and Giveaway

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2012

Michelle Cross is an average, seventeen year old girl growing up in a small town in New Jersey. Up until her senior year, her life has consisted of a rather unglamorous existence. Her closet friend Cami has been by her side since kindergarten, she has a loving if somewhat absente father, and a mother who is unique to say the least. Michelle’s mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia when she was twelve years old, and ever since then she has had delusions of angels and demons battling over her only child. Michelle accepts her mother’s delusions as schizophrenic ramblings, until a handsome new boy finds her at school. Little by little Michelle’s world is turned upside down. The new boy claims to be the Archangel Gabriel cast from heaven, her best friend falls for the Antichrist, and come to find out Michelle’s mother has seen it coming all along. So instead of being consumed with prom and graduation, Michelle finds herself battling the evils of Hell in her small town. The four horsemen of the apocalypses have descended on her high school and with the help of Gabriel, her very own angel; she must stop the events leading to the apocalypse. What surprises Michelle even more than her role in saving humanity is the love that develops between Gabriel and herself. Can their love bridge the world between heaven and earth? Can Michelle stop the powers of Hell in time? Michelle and Gabriel find themselves the pawns in a very dangerous game between an ancient power with a mysterious message and Satan himself.

My REVIEW :
5 Stars

Wow! I started and finished this book in a day! Even more impressive, it was my son's birthday! I had started reading this while all the kids were in the pool (I of course had to stop reading and continue spoiling my son after the pool)! We had 6 kids with us so it was an extremely long day however this book drew me in so far I HAD to continue reading it that night after the kids all went to bed! I was exhausted from the long day and that did not even stop me from staying up till wee hours of the night (or shall I say following morning) to finish it! 

Poor Michelle, teen years are hard as it is but this girl manages a sick mother, a father whom is barely there , near social isolation and then finding out she's the one to decide what fate shall bring the world?!? Talking about massive peer pressure! And teens in real life think they have it hard! HA! Michelle goes through many more trials in this story including her feelings towards the fallen angel Gabriel (or, is he really fallen), fighting for her best friend and the loss of a loved one brought on by her own actions! Michelle proves to be so much stronger then she could of ever imagined!

I absolutely loved this story. The cover does no justice to the actual story! ( It's a gorgeous cover, however the story leaves you in awe ). I in no way expected to get this amazing of a book when I agreed to do this blog tour! However, don't come yelling at me when you are done with it and want to know more because I myself am sitting on the edge of my seat starring at my Kindle pouting because I have to wait to read more!

Buy Links

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Destine-The-Watchers-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B008TXCLWU/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1344656773&sr=1-3&keywords=Destine

Availble through my Author App on my Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WatchersTrilogy

Available through PayPal on my Website:

http://www.destine-watcherstrilogy.com

Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com links to come when the book is officially released early August.

Stalker Links

http://www.facebook.com/WatchersTrilogy

http://www.destine-watcherstrilogy.com

https://twitter.com/KPolillo

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/9569396-katherine

Trailer

http://youtu.be/yPvg1oVHp8s

Author Bio

Author Bio: Katherine Polillo originally planned to grow-up and run away with the circus, but after realizing that she had a debilitating fear of heights that squashed her dreams of being a tight ropewalker, she instead pursued a career in education.  She currently teaches high school history and fabricates fictional stories in her free time.  She never really out grew her imaginary friends stage, and instead has created lives and stories for the creations of her imagination to live in.  When she is present in reality and not off on an adventure with her imaginary friends, she lives in a small, New Jersey town with her husband and their two spoiled rotten, ungrateful cats.  

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Once again it's FREEBIE FRIDAY! This time Anchor Group gives you The Brown House by Christy Sloat! Free Today ONLY!

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“I look forward t more from Ms. Sloat and highly recommend this to anyone who is looking for a great ghost story to read over thesummer. ”abowling3  |  10 reviewers made a similar statement

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“Just as things begin to fall into place the ending will leave you wanting more. ”sanders  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement Some secrets should never be revealed…

Brylee Branson begrudgingly made the excruciating move with her family from the warm sandy beaches of California to small town living in New Jersey. As if she wasn’t miserable enough, they’ve moved into a creepy old house that everyone in the area claims is haunted. Brylee dismisses the idea of ghosts and hauntings, until she begins to see and hear things that can’t be explained…

Brylee has no choice but to seek the help of new friends to unlock the secrets of this place she now calls home. But some secrets should never be revealed. Can the teens find a way to release the spirits imprisoned within the walls? Or will the curse claim them, too?
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Christy Sloat can be found on Facebook, Goodreads, or at her Blogspot.

There for You Editing Services info and giveaway!!!

   Let me start by saying, thank you so very much for having me on your blog today! I am super excited to be here and announce a few things going on over at There for You Editing Services. And of course, when excited about something, I give something away. Makes sense, right? Ok, not really, but that's how it's going to be. First, my news!    We have a few new things going on over at There for You. The first thing ... lower prices! I now charge only $1.25 per page, in Word doc (12pt, 1.5 spaced) format. The second ... I now use beta readers, at no additional cost to you! I have 3 trusted beta's that I use, and pay for you. What does this mean, you might ask? Well, after I edit the book I send it off to the beta's. They read over the book, looking for anything that might have been missed, because unfortunately we all make mistakes, and they point out any inconsistencies in flow or story. The beta's have all been readers, and reviewers, for years ... the type of people you want reading the book. So basically, you will have extra sets of eyes looking over your book.    You are probably wondering what type of edit I do. When I edit I am looking for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence structure errors, as well as the overall "flow" of the story. I never make a major change without first discussing with the author ... who I like to stay in close contact with during the time of edit. Also, in addition to all the above, during the time your book is being edited, your cover photo is There for You's profile picture and your Facebook author page is mentioned almost daily ... in hopes of moving some more traffic to your page.    Well, now that that's out of the way ... the giveaway! Here's what I am donating to the giveaway! First is an adorable bag, the perfect size to use as a Kindle or Nook holder!

See how much it fits the There for You and book world?! Well at least my world with the coffee and read :)) I'm also donating two bookmark/business magnet combo's.

In addition to the item's I've donated, many of the authors I've edited for have been kind enough to donate! So without further ado ... the rafflecopter! Oh, and if you're interested in using the editing services, or finding out more, I can be contacted at thereforyou.melissa@gmail.com or found on our Facebook page There for You Editing. Also, on the Facebook page, is covers photos of a few of the books I've edited. Thank you! A room without books is like a body without a soul. -Cicero

In My Dreams by Cameo Renae : Review

     Book Description

     Publication Date: April 30, 2011

It was happening again. The dreams. The nightmares. It was something seventeen year-old Elizabeth "Lizzy" Hayes thought she'd outgrown...dreams that would come true...detailed premonitions of how people would die. But this time, she dreams about her boyfriend, Michael Young, and soon discovers that he's been found... dead.
Michael hasn't crossed over because he was murdered, and now, his murderer is coming for Lizzy. His spirit won't rest until she's safe. As a newbie spirit, the easiest way for him to make contact is through Lizzy's dreams. When she dreams, it's as if he's still alive...still with her...and that gives her strength.
But Lizzy must learn to pull on her own inner strength to survive horrifying events. Meanwhile, in the spirit world, Michael learns everything he can about his supernatural gifts to help. But will it be enough to save her?

In My Dreams is a story of unconditional love. The kind of love that lives, even beyond the grave. It is a story that will grip you heart, break and re-mend it, and take it on a wild ride of emotion.
Warning: You might want to keep that box of tissue nearby... ;)

My Review

5 Stars without a doubt!

This book was a refreshing new read to my normal paranormal genre! I was lucky enough to receive this e-book as a gift for attending her launch party! It was not even on my TBR list yet! I just happened to come across the event via others I knew attending it. While attending the launch party I became very intrigued so much so it went from not even on my TBR to the top of it! Boy, am I glad I did that! My instincts were right on Que! The only thing paranormal in this book is the ghost part but it's wonderful! Cameo does not leave you wanting more out of it! The love between the characters is so strong death can't even stop them! Even better it's not one of those love at first sight OMG I've met this person two minutes ago and can't live any longer without them books! These characters grew up together as best friends and loved ones! Such a refreshing relationship! There is plenty of suspense to have you hooked and wanting to continue reading in order to find out what happens next! I hated having to even stop reading throughout the story! I think Cameo did a fabulous job with her book description and I refuse to give you any spoilers so I will end this with letting you know the obstacles Lizzie and Michael go through in life and death is a roller coaster ride that will make you melt and sob all while cheering them on and envying the love they share! Please, pick this book up and read it for yourself!


Buy it HERE via Amazon!


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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CameoRenaeFanPage
Blog: http://cameorenae.blogspot.com/
Website: http://cameorenae.com ~ for future updates.
Twitter: @CameoRenae

Biography

My family is what keeps my heart beating, and my world a happy place to be. 

I love reading great books that whisk me away from reality, even if for a little while. :) 

Writing is my passion. I love creating new worlds and new characters, and taking wonderous adventures with them. It's the most awesome feeling to have others join me on those adventures... and I've only just begun. :)

My debut novel is In My Dreams. I am shocked at how well readers are enjoying it. Lots have even shed tears! I say... mission accomlished! I'm currently working on book 2 of my new YA Paranormal/Romance Trilogy. They will be out soon... so watch for them!!! :)

One day I will find my magic wardrobe, and ride away on my magical unicorn... ♥ Until then... I'll keep writing! ;)

HAPPY READING!

Follow Cameo on:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CameoRenaeFanPage
Blog: http://cameorenae.blogspot.com/
Website: http://cameorenae.com ~ for future updates.
Twitter: @CameoRenae

The Adventure of Baby Jaimie Hope Review and Giveaway

Book Description: 
From the minute she met him everyone thought Baby Jaimie's first crush was
Derek. Derek even thought so. That's why he asked her first grade teacher,
Mrs. Smith if he could come visit her. The day of the visit didn't go as
planned. While Derek was introducing himself a new student, Jack, entered
the room and stole everyone's attention. Especially Baby Jaimie's. For
that reason Derek took an instant disliking to the new kid. Baby Jaimie is
forced to choose between Derek and Jack and she doesn't know what to do.
Is there a way to combine old friends with new friends? Can't they all
just get along? Find out in The Adventures of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Has
A Crush.



My Review:
I was asked to read this and read to my daughter to give my honest review on this book in the tour.
Well, obviously I am not a child so I read this book to my six year old daughter. First I will tell you what I thought of the book and then I will tell you what she thought and said throughout it.

My thoughts.......It was an okay story. The graphics are not as good as you normally see however you do have to keep in mind it is a children s book not a adult book and a child's mind finds pictures more entertaining if they look like something another child has done. However, I must admit some of these photo's were a little on the boring side and could of been a little more attention grabbing for the child as well as the adult whom may be reading it to them. The story itself was alright. It had a good moral to it for the age group about how to treat others, jealousy is a major dislike in anyone and showed something you don't see very often anymore....child talking to parent. That right there was great to me because let's face it...It seems more and more children are not talking to their parents and vice versa. So, this showed a good example in those areas alone.  However to many questions were unanswered, like why was Derek there for show and tell exactly and why were Baby Jaimie and Derek in a wheel chair (without the photo's we would not of even known they were in a wheel chair for the first part of the story). Yes, it's a kids book however read my daughters responses below and understand why those unanswered questions are important.

My six year old daughter's questions throughout the book.
Why is she in a wheel chair mommy?
Why is he in one too?
What happened to his legs?
What is jealousy? ( Very good time to talk to your child here about this subject)
Why are they making fun of him? (Also, wonderful time to have a discussion with your child)
Mom! They should not be fighting! That's bad! ( Very happy my girl know's this!)
Overall she said the story was okay . I'm sure your child will have the same questions as my daughter did so be prepared for those. There's only one way to find out though! That's to get your own copy :) 

I give it 3.0 stars.  Had lot's of potential but just did not pull through for me.....

Buy Links:

Print Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Adventures-Baby-Jaimie-Volume/dp/1475154674/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1338657858&sr=8-8

E-book Edition:
http://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Baby-Jaimie-Crush-ebook/dp/B007RHFB3U/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1338657858&sr=8-5

Stalker Links:

Website: http://www.jaimiehope.com
Facebook fan page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jaimie-Hope/255441457835397
Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/JaimieHope
Wordpress Blog: http://jaimiehope.wordpress.com/
GoodReads:  http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/8875519-jaimie-hope

Videos:

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR8326noI28
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/40397746

Author Bio:

Jaimie Hope was born November 3, 1976 in New York. It wasn't until high
school, where she joined the newspaper staff, that she decided she wanted
to be a writer. After graduation, writing was put aside for a while. The
author went to college and received an Associates degree in 1999. Then she
moved to Florida where she was an active volunteer in the local historical
society and remained active in the arts. It wasn’t until 2005 that Jaimie
wrote her first children's book, The Adventures of Baby Jaimie, published
in 2006 and Who Says You Can"t Go Home? in 2008. The Adventures of Baby
Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Goes to School in 2010. Her Autobiography, Roll With
It followed by the third volume in her children's series, The Adventures
of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Gets Stage Fright, and her first Paranormal
Romance, When You Come Back To Me Again were released in 2011. Finally,
The Adventures of Baby Jaimie: Baby Jaimie Has a Crush was released in
2012. What's next for this author? Currently, she has the fifth volume in
the Baby Jaimie series under contract and a couple novels are also in the
works.


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