Losing Me, Finding You by C.M Stunich

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Losing Me, Finding You
 by C.M Stunich

Releases April 20th, 2013 on Amazon.com

Blurb:

Twenty-one year old Amy Cross's idea of a hot Saturday night is curling up with her favorite book boyfriend and secretly sneaking a bottle of her mother's wine. That is, until she meets Austin Sparks, the biker boy with a past that burns like fire and a gaze she can't look away from. Without knowing what she's doing or why she's doing it, Amy ends up on the road with Austin traveling from one city to another while learning things she's only ever read about in romance novels.

At first it seems like Austin is Amy's fantasy come true, but as their journey progresses, she starts to sense that Austin is running away from something. Amy knows that she'll do whatever it takes to help him find himself. What she doesn't expect is that she'll lose herself in the process and how good it will feel to be free.

 

Author Spotlight Gerry Barrlett and her Glory St. Claire Book Series

Gerry Bartlett

http://www.gerrybartlett.com/

 

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Gerry-Bartlett/213300905382286?ref=ts&fref=ts 

About the Author

Bartlett figures that vampires are pretty much like everyone else except for the liquid diet.

Eternity or Mexican food? Tough call.

Then there’s the whole problem with sunlight. When would she treasure hunt for her own antiques business on the historic Strand in Galveston ?

Gerry’s a native Texan and lives halfway between Houston and Galveston with her own wonder dog, a Bedlington Terrier named Belle.

When she started writing, she was still teaching and used the pseudonym Lynn McKay. You can probably still find her historical for a penny on-line. Now that she’s no longer in the classroom, she has come out of the closet and uses her real name, much to her mother’s delight and sometimes embarrassment. Author’s note: Sorry, Mom, but, yes, I do have to write "those scenes."

 Her antique business on the historic Strand on the island is open again after it went under eight feet of water during Hurricane Ike. When she's not treasure hunting for the store, she loves heading to the Texas capitol of Austin where she imagines her vampire Glory St.Clair of the Real Vampire series has her own antique business and vintage clothing shop. 

You can read more about Gerry and her series at gerrybartlett.com and find links to her fan sites there. 

She's shown here in her back yard with dog Jet, a whippet. He's her alarm clock and literary muse, keeping her company when she's at the computer. 

Gerry loves to hear from readers and you can reach her from her web site or by snail mail at P.O. Box 101, League City, TX 77574-0101. 

She previously wrote as Lynn McKay and you might find her Regency historical available on Amazon too.

You can check out Gerry’s website or follow Glory St. Clair's blog at Myspace. Gerry’s birthday is November 21. No, she won't tell the year, but, as a Scorpio, not only does she write "those scenes", but she really enjoys writing them.

Real Vampires Have Curves  

(Glory St. Clair #1) 

What - did you think all vamps were pale, thin and brooding? Don't I wish.

Gloriana St. Clair is an eternally "full-figured" vampire-she just happened to be bloating when a sexy Scotsman sank his teeth into her. She and said Scot- Angus Jeremiah Campbell III, aka Jeremy Blade-have been on and off again for centuries, currently off. A couple hundred years has taught them how to press each other's buttons-in good ways and bad.

Glory's headed for Austin and a new business venture: Vintage Vamp's Emporium. After all, she loves clothes, and she is an antique. Only problem is, there's a billionaire techno-freak vampire hunter on the loose. Blade's in total he- vampire mode, and wants Glory to move in with him so he can "protect" her. But it's time for this vamp to explore her own powers.

http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Curves-Glory-Claire-ebook/dp/B001AZ2V10/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1365381638&sr=1-5 

 

 

Real Vampires Live Large

  (Glory St. Clair #2)

It's not easy to keep a boyfriend, run a business, and survive for centuries as one of the immortal undead. Glory St. Clair knows-ever since a sexy Scottish vampire bit her while she was a tad...bloated. But when a frustrated vampire hunter firebombs her vintage clothing boutique, she's ready to pitch a fit. Then her long-time, part-time lover takes off in a rage to hunt the hunter and prove himself worthy of her. And that's only the beginning of her troubles.

The Energy Vampires want her-and not in a good way. They're paranormal drug dealers, selling thrills to those who've lived for ages, been everywhere, and done everything...and they want to suck Glory dry. But it'll take more than a few super-suckers to get the goods out of her.

http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Large-Glory-Claire-ebook/dp/B0017SYNWA/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1 

 

Real Vampires Get Lucky 

  (Glory St. Clair #3)

 When a female loan shark named Lucky is attacked and left for dead, vampire Glory St. Clair turns her into one of the undead to save her——but eternity would have been safer without her. Vamps prefer a low profile, and that's not Lucky's style. She prefers to flaunt her sexy rock-star ex-boyfriend and great shoes. Trouble is, her flamboyant behavior is not only drawing every vampire hunter within miles— it's bringing her would-be killer out of hiding, too.

 http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Get-Lucky-ebook/dp/B0011UGLTC/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

Real Vampires Don't Diet 

  (Glory St. Clair #4)

Gloriana St. Claire-curvy, stylish, and undead-is spending New Year's Eve alone. And it's all because her boyfriend, Jeremy Blade, is traipsing off to parts unknown to rescue his supposed daughter from the clutches of "dangerous radicals." But just as Glory settles in for the evening, a phone call from the bodyguard of a drunk, newly-undead rock star could end her year on a crazy note.  

http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Glory-Claire-ebook/dp/B001ODEPE4/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2

Real Vampires Hate Their Thighs 

  (Glory St. Clair #5) 

 Glory St. Clair loves soaking up Hollywood's vampire nightlife with her sexy Scottish lover, Jeremiah. Especially when she meets a vampire/ diet guru who promises to give her the body she's wanted for centuries. One problem: his clan and Jeremiah's are ancient enemies. But Glory's not about to let a stupid family feud come between her and slender bliss. Yet, she can't help...

 http://www.amazon.com/Vampires-Their-Thighs-Claire-ebook/dp/B0030CVPQ8/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

 

Real Vampires Have More to Love 

  (Glory St. Clair #6) 

 Glory St. Clair is a vampire with man trouble. Between her on-again, off-again lover Jeremy Blade, smoking hot rock star Ray Caine, and former bodyguard turned apartment mate Valdez, there's enough man-candy around to make even a gal with a liquid diet feel a sugar rush.

Glory's got no time to enjoy it, though, considering that she's in the middle of planning her best friend's wedding. And let's not forget that there happens to be a hit on her head, thanks to when she took out a techno-freak billionaire. Now, between planning a bachelorette party and dodging stakes, Glory has to decide which man she really wants, before her love life meets an early grave...

 http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Have-More-ebook/dp/B0046ECF90/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

 

Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six

  (Glory St. Clair #7) 

 After Glory St. Clair kicked out the demon that had set up shop in her body, she had a serious fallout with longtime lover Jeremy Blade. But before Glory can win him back, she has some issues of the hellish variety to deal with.

When Lucifer himself offers Glory the ultimate temptation-work for the devil and he'll make her a size six-the curvy vampire's not sure if she can resist. But what Glory does know is that somehow, she's going to get back the man she loves and show everyone that real vampires always have more to love.

 http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Dont-Wear-ebook/dp/B004XFYRY8/ref=pd_sim_kstore_1

 

Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans 

  (Glory St. Clair #8)

 Someone is eating for two...

Full-figured vampire Glory St. Clair thinks things are finally going her way. She's no longer possessed by a demon, the legions of hell aren't on her tail, and her love life is heating up since she managed to reconnect with her maker-and longtime lover-Jeremy Blade.

When a pregnant demon shows up on her doorstep, Glory knows that everything is about to go to hell. Alesa is claiming that the baby she's carrying is Rafe's, conceived while she was inhabiting Glory's body. A clever trap? Or could it be true?

Booties and bibs are the last thing on Glory's mind when she discovers dark secrets from her own forgotten past. Who is she? What is she? And how will the men in her life deal with the fact that she may be more powerful than she knew? One thing is certain. Glory has way more to worry about than fitting into her favorite pair of jeans..

http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Skinny-Jeans-ebook/dp/B005GSZJ02/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1365386415&sr=1-2 

 

Real Vampires Know Hips Happen

  (Glory St. Clair #9) 

 Does plaid make your butt look big?

Glory St. Clair knows that it does. But she'll even throw on a Campbell kilt if it will help her win her hunky Scottish lover back. She's risked everything to cross the Atlantic to confront him in Scotland. Now powerful forces are determined to keep them apart. An attack on Jeremiah Campbell leaves him with amnesia and he doesn't remember her or their centuries together. Glory must win her man back and prove to her nemesis that she's where she's always wanted to be, even if it means dragging Jerry back to Texas.

Jeremiah doesn't remember the woman who claims they've been together so long but he's more than willing to take what she freely offers--her ancient blood and her voluptuous body. But when she tries to get him to travel to the New World in a flying machine and to work with his ancient enemy, he thinks she's cracked. In his mind, he's stuck in 1590. This modern world is almost too much for him. But there's something about this woman with the generous curves... Soon enough he finds himself risking death for her more than once. Who or what seems determined to keep them apart? The ancient warrior in him won't stand for it. And the fight is on.

 http://www.amazon.com/Real-Vampires-Know-Happen-ebook/dp/B0099CWAOO/ref=pd_sim_kstore_2

 

 

 

 

Knotted Roots by Ruthi Kight

 

 

Knotted Roots

by Ruthi Kight

   

 5 star read

Publisher: Ruthi Kight
 Format:Kindle
Source:author copy

 Genre: Paranormal Romance

About Book

Partying with friends and scoring a flawless tan is about all Roxie has on her list of things to make her Hampton's summer perfect.

Her parents, however, have other plans and Grandma Betty's farm is just one of them.

Just as her life is in shambles and the quaint town is suffocating her, she meets Chase.

Somewhere in the mix of bummer summer and small town doldrums, he becomes the boy she can't seem to avoid falling for. Just adding him to the picture, her stay starts to get better, even if she knows it has to end with the summer holidays.

That is until Betty drops a life-shattering bomb.
Roxie must make a choice that will change her life forever. What happens when a spoiled brat from New York learns the true meaning of love, loss, and forgiveness?

Can Chase and Roxie find a way to be together or is this just another summer romance?

My Thoughts

First let me say Ruthie is a truly amazing person it has been such a pleasure getting to know her. But what a great joy to be allowed to read her book before it was even released. My rating should be enough to tell you my thoughts on the book but let me share with you why I gave it the rating I did.

I felt l could relate very much to this book. No I never grew up having everything my heart desired, money to spend whenever and where ever. But running from feelings, confusion, anger, hurt. I have had all those as I am sure we all have and that is what makes this book so phenomenal.

Roxie is a teenager who grew up thinking she had it all and never wanted for anything. Then out of nowhere she is thrust into a new world she knows nothing about to meet a grandmother she has never known. Her planned summer of beach parties and everyone knows everyone and your status will be ruined if you are not there has been totally stolen from her. Her parents deliver some news and she is fuming that thought so little of her they couldn’t share it before deciding to ship her off. She is angry, hurt, confused and she is ready to lash out at anyone and everyone.

But in walks mister adorable, cat got your tongue, mouth hanging open looking like a fool was exactly how Roxie was feeling when she met Chase for the first time. I laughed so hard at this scene I could see it and I have been her at that moment. I felt for Roxie and at the same time wanted to just shake her and say wake up girl say something.

For the first few weeks Roxie really struggles with her summer at her grandmothers, they are not getting along, she isn’t getting along with anyone really. Now I will say I totally understand how she is feeling but boy she is good at laying on the poor me stuff. LOL she is so much like my 16 year old daughter sometimes I keep saying okay Roxie show me it gets better. Roxie doesn’t fail me – as her days and weeks go on she grows, she learns, he sees. She opens up her eyes and she sees.

She sees love, caring, friendship, happiness and then it all crashes in. Bad news, devastating news, worse news than when her parents said they were getting a divorce and shipping her down south. She is angry again and she runs from the one who can help her get through it. It isn’t the first time, it may not be the last time, it is what Roxie is used to, and it is all she knows.

But in time with the help of her new real friend Katy and the ever present, ever adorable, ever surprising Chase she comes around. Roxie decides to take steps to better her life and to change her life, she finally realizes where she wants to be and refuses to allow anything to change that.

The romance between Roxie and Chase is so adorable I absolutely loved it. I loved the up and downs they went through. The struggles, the laughter, the very tender moments. I am sure we all remember being a teenager or maybe you are a teenager, remember those first kisses, the ones that blow you off your feet, make your mind spin out of control, steal your breath and your words. You will find those within the pages of Knotted Roots. You will fine pure unadulterated laughter, uncontrollable tears, and moments of pure “CAN I SHAKE HER AND WAKE HER UP”. Your emotions will go from one end to the other with Knotted Roots.

I picked up this book on a Monday afternoon during my lunch break at work and finished it on a Tuesday evening. If I could have sat and read it in one sitting (i.e play hooky from work) trust me I would have.

Ruthie – B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!!!! Waiting impatiently for the next book – LOL 

          


 

 

New Cover REVEAL: A Ranger’s Tale by Mysti Parker

New Cover REVEAL: A Ranger’s Tale by Mysti Parker 

The world of Tallenmere was born in January, 2011 with this first exciting story about Caliphany, an elven noblewoman who longs to leave her gilded cage, and Galadin, the half-elf former pirate who trains her to do just that. To better reflect its place in the burgeoning series and Caliphany's choice between two good men, cover artist Caroline Andrus and I tore down the original cover to make room for a whole new look!

 

Blurb:

In the world of Tallenmere, an elven noblewoman longed to leave her gilded cage. A half-breed former pirate wanted nothing more than to escape his guilty past. Easier said than done...

High elf Caliphany Aranea leads an enviable life as King Leopold's niece and daughter of Sirius, Leogard's most famous wizard. Yet, being forced to follow in her father's footsteps and being betrothed to a man she doesn't even like makes her want a taste of life outside the city walls.

As a young boy, half-elf Galadin Trudeaux witnessed his parents' death at the hands of pirates. After being raised by those same murderers and forced to do their bidding, he escaped and now lives an honest life as a sea merchant and ranger.

When two brutes at Leogard Harbor attempt to kidnap Caliphany while she dreams of faraway lands, Galadin comes to her rescue. Impressed by his skills, she asks him to train her as a ranger. Though he is hesitant at first to train a woman of her class, Caliphany's hefty sack of gold finally persuades him. Unfortunately, her father is not amused, and the two must escape before Caliphany faces a forced marriage and Galadin faces a noose.

From that moment on, she and Galadin embark on an adventure of a lifetime. Only if they can survive the trials ahead, will they find a love that stands the test of time.

****

You can find the brand new version of A Ranger’s Tale with its shiny new cover at all major online bookstores, including:

Amazon.com

B&N

Smashwords

Lulu

All Romance eBooks

Coffeetime Romance

About the Author

Mysti Parker (pseudonym) is a full time wife, mother of three, and a writer. Her first novel, A Ranger’s Tale was published in January, 2011 by Melange Books, and the second in the fantasy romance series, Serenya's Song, was published in April 2012. Book Three, Hearts in Exile, is expected to be born in the summer of 2013. Mysti reviews books for SQ Magazine, an online specfic publication, and is the proud owner of Unwritten, a blog recently voted #3 for eCollegeFinder’s Top Writing Blogs award. She resides in Buckner, KY with her husband and three children.

Mysti’s other writings have appeared in the anthologies Hearts of Tomorrow, Christmas Lites, and Christmas Lites II. Her flash fiction has appeared on the online magazine EveryDayFiction. She is currently a book reviewer for the online speculative fiction magazine SQ Mag and has served as a class mentor in Writers Village University's six week free course, F2K.

The Tallenmere Series:

A Ranger’s Tale

Serenya’s Song

Hearts in Exile (coming summer 2013)

www.melange-books.com

www.mystiparker.blogspot.com

Twitter: @MystiParker

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mysti-Parker/103786449704221

mystiparker@yahoo.com

Forsaken (Daughters of the Sea #1) by Kristen Day

 

 Forsaken (Daughters of the Sea #1)

         by Kristen Day         

 5 star read

Publisher:Kristen Day
 Format:Kindle
Source:author copy

 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Reposted From

About Book

Once you’ve been touched by darkness, it never leaves you…
Abandoned by her parents as an infant; seventeen year old Hannah spent her childhood wading through countless foster families until being adopted by the Whitmans three years ago.
Unfortunately, Atlanta’s high society wasn’t quite ready for Hannah…or the strange events that plague her.
Chilling visions of murder, unexplained hallucinations, and dark, mysterious guy who haunts her nightmares all culminate to set in motion a journey of self-discovery that will challenge everything she’s ever believed; not to mention her sanity.
Sent to live at The House of Lorelei on Bald Head Island, NC for ‘kids like her’, Hannah quickly realizes things are not what they seem. Her fellow ‘disturbed’ teens are actually the descendants of mythical Sea Gods and Goddesses. And so is she.
But when Finn, the ghost from her dreams, appears in the flesh; her nightmares become reality and her dark visions begin coming true. Inexplicably drawn to him, she can’t deny the dangerous hold he has on her heart. The deadly secrets he harbors will ultimately test her courage and push the boundaries of her love.
She must decide if she is ready to embrace the ancient legend she is prophesied to be a part of. The fate of all the descendants will forever depend upon it.

My Thoughts

What a truly amazing book – I have loved reading this book. Let’s just say that if I could make time stand still so I could just read and never have to put the book down until it was finished (though I hate that it comes to an end – as all books do). I really got into this book and while reading I really felt transported into the story, like I was right there watching every moment unfold before my eyes. To me an author is only as good as the story’s ability to draw you into it and making you the guest of honor that is there, but not there. Author Kristen Day has done that with Forsaken.
Let’s start with the main character her parents leave her as a baby at a police station in the middle of the night in the middle of a storm. Even though the storm is referring to the weather outside you can tell that it represent the storm within the hearts of the parents that are leaving their beautiful daughter for what one can only assume is a better life.
Flash forward and she is all grown up. Hannah Elizabeth Whitman or that is what the foster system named her. Her newest family comes from money and adopted her as a teenager. Though she has never truly felt like she fit in she does the best she can to make her adoptive mother happy. At a party something happens that for Hannah is normal but very embarrassing for her adoptive mother. So her adoptive mother sends her to a therapist. Not long after Hannah’s world is completely turned upside down.
Hannah’s therapists recommends sending her to a special school for people like her. Only she doesn’t know what that meant “people like her.” Coming to this school is a new start for her, a start where no one knows about her past, her life in foster care, the things she has seen and subject to and so with that fresh start Hannah decides to change her name and becomes Anastasia.
Anastasia is special as are all the rest of the students at this school. At this school she begins to learn where she really came from, she makes great friends and meets a very dark, very handsome guy. And even though they never met until this point she knows him, she has known him most of her life. Finn as she comes to learn has been in many of her dreams throughout her life. And not long after coming to the new school he saves her life. She soon learns what is special about everyone at this school, all of them are children of Gods or Goddesses. There are different types, each having something special about them based on who their parents were.
Anastasia’s friends in this book have such character. Her roommates Willow, Phoebe and Carmen each are so very different from each other but are also like “Stasia” as they end up calling her. Only Anastasia is a bit more special than the rest, and everyone but Anastasia knows this. A great bond grows between the girls from the moment Anastasia arrives and instantly they take to each other. I love Phoebe’s whit, she is funny, spunky and quirky and you can tell she loves to get under Carmen’s skin – but in a good way. Willow she is the motherly type of the group a healer and great in the kitchen. Carmen is the exotic one and has a bit of fire in her, attitude which you see throughout the book and I really loved. I really liked all three of these girls, so well written in the story and so easily like-able. And others are as easily dis likable such as Olivia one of the other girls from across the hall who had serious attitude and what seems like jealousy issues. But they always say never judge a book by its cover – Olivia is a good example of that.
There are moments throughout this book that your breath is completely taken away, you are laughing at Phoebe and her comments, holding your breath waiting to see if Carmen is just going to let her have one. There are moments that you are brought to tears, okay well I was brought to tears. You can feel the pain that ‘Stasia’ and her friends feel. The struggle, the laughter and joy. I could feel the struggle within Finn every time he was with Anastasia and she would ask a question. The author did such a great job writing the emotions into the book that they are right on the tip of the page and as you turn to it, it’s like it grabs hold of you and you feel what they are feeling within those pages.
The story flows from beginning to end, there is no down time, there is no okay let me skip a page or two so I can get to a good part, it’s all good from the very beginning when you are drawn into the parents pain of leaving their daughter to the very end when who and what Anastasia truly is and is truly meant for comes to light. You can close your eyes and hear the music play as Finn and Anastasia are dancing, you can imagine her wonder when she is battling the elements to save something very dear to her. You can feel the pain as she tries to save a friends life and you can feel the tender moments between her and Finn.
This is one book I thoroughly enjoyed reading and now I am going to close this review and head right into the next book of this series “Awaken”.

          


 

 

Alpha Girl (Paranormal Romance) Book Trailer

Amazon (ebook) : http://www.amazon.com/Alpha-Girl-Wolfling-1-ebook/dp/B00C1JULJI/ref=la_B0077DUFJO_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1364625425&sr=1-6

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The Dragonfly Chronicles by Heather McCollum Series

Looking for a new author or something different to read ?

The Dragonfly Chronicles
Heather McCollum

Book 1- Prophecy ★★★★★
Four powerful sisters, hidden through time, fighting for love and a chance to save the world. PROPHECY - Serena Faw must shut out the barrage of thoughts from everyone around her. Her telepathic powers reveal the darkness and true intentions behind every false smile. When her adopted brother is accused of murder, the only man who can help her is the one person she cannot read. Can she trust him with the life of her brother? Can she trust him with her heart? Keenan Maclean is the younger brother to the new chief of the Macleans. A dark prophecy shadows him. One brother will live wed to a witch and one will die. Keenan is raised to defend his clan and die. Serena and Keenan hunt a loyalist murderer before the Battle of Culloden and fall in love despite the prophecy's warning that she heralds his death.

Book 2- Magick ★★★★★
Fury and guilt assail Hauk, a fierce Viking warrior, after he allows false healers to cure his family to death. When he's ordered to capture the Great Witch of the Woods in Northumbria, he doesn't anticipate that his hatred for all things magick would be challenged by a long-legged beauty with sparking brown eyes. Even with her great healing powers, Merewin's fear of failure nearly cripples her resilient spirit. Strong wills clash as Merewin and Hauk battle their instant attraction. Can Hauk trust a healer with his remaining family and with his heart? Can Merewin conquer her own pride to love this powerful man who possesses an unacknowledged magic of his own? In the end Merewin and Hauk must put their faith in each other and in their love. For love is the only magick that can heal someone's soul. Tag line: Only love's magick can heal someone's soul.

Book 3- Masquerade ★★★★★
Orphanage director by day, jewel thief by night. Using her magic to rob from the rich to keep the orphanage running seems like the perfect solution until Kat steals from the wrong man, a man who sees through her magic, a man who can see the scars she hides from the world. Toren MacCallum is cursed. An old witch tore him from his sixteenth century world and threw him into the twenty-first century. But he’s found an ancient dragonfly necklace to bait the witch to return him to his time. For he must find a way home to save his sister and his clan from disappearing off the pages of history. When a mysterious woman steals the necklace in front of a hundred witnesses, the witch, followed by a storm of demons, sends Kat and him to Elizabethan England. Toren agrees to return the necklace, but he won’t give up the greater prize, the thief who’s stolen his heart.