Title: Arcadia's Gift
Author: Jesi Lea Ryan
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Aug 2 2012
Edition/Formats Available In: E~Book & Print
When sixteen year old Arcadia "Cady" Day wakes in a hospital after experiencing what can only be called a psychic episode, she finds her family in tatters. With her twin sister gone, her dad moved out, her mom's spiraling depression and her sister's boyfriend, Cane, barely able to look at her, the only bright spot in her life is Bryan Sullivan, the new guy in school. When Bryan's around, Cady can almost pretend she's a regular girl, living a regular life; when he's not, she's wracked with wild, inexplicable mood swings. As her home life crumbles and her emotional control slips away, Cady begins to suspect that her first psychic episode was just the beginning...
Guest Post Marcy Rachel
Marcy Rachel’s Colorful Indie Blog Tour
For: Marcy Rachel Designs
The Graphic Designer
HOW IT STARTED
In 2011, for NaNoWriMo, Marcy Rachel didn't finish what she was writing. Instead, she decided to make MOCK covers for other authors that were writing to inspire them to finish. After that, people loved what she was doing and they told her that she should sell her covers. Marcy took up on their word and now has her page Marcy Rachel Designs. ♥ Every November is a reminder of why she started doing this -- indie authors. Marcy keeps her prices very low by keeping Indies in mind. Not only does she make book covers, but also design other things.
ABOUT MARCY
Marcy takes pride in her work and will work with you until you are satisfied with the art. It's always been said "Don't judge a book by its cover" and, although this is very true, a nice book cover can catch the eye of more readers. Marcy will always use her skills to her highest to provide you with the best cover she can possibly give you so you can be satisfied. Along with being a freelance designer, working for anyone who needs a great cover, Marcy Rachel is also the official graphics designer of AltWit Press.
About Marcy, From Marcy-
“Since my teenage years, I always liked to look at paintings and sculptures. I loved visiting museums. When I went to college, I enrolled as Chemistry major due to lack of knowledge about degrees and programs offered. I failed Chemistry and moved to Business Administration, where I finished my degree as an Administrative Assistant. While in college, I found out that I could’ve pursue a degree in arts but it was already too late. When I was doing my internship, I discovered a TV show that I loved. I met other fans and learned about fan fiction and graphic design. This was my first encounter with graphic design and video editing and I loved it. I started doing it and taught myself some Photoshop and Movie Maker and I’ve been doing it ever since. Supporting the amazing indie community, whether it be a book cover design, a banner, a logo or even a bookmark is my constant ambition. They are the reason that I now I have my “indie business”, Marcy Rachel Designs.
So this is me, Marcy Rachel, providing just a little insight into how I was inspired and why I design.”
HOW SHE DOES IT
Marcy Rachel Designs obtains most of her resources from stock photo web sites. She first looks on websites that have been researched and that have images that are completely free. Unfortunately, most of these websites do not offer good quality pictures worthy of being in a book cover or any design. This is when she turns to paid images, though royalty free, trying always to find a website where the cost of the graphics is low compared to others. The cost of these images depends on which, and how many images she ultimately uses in the creation of your cover and/or design. The cost of the images is paid by the client and it's not included in the labor of creating the cover. You will always have the option of choosing a less expensive (or more expensive) image. Marcy must have your approval on all the images before finalizing the cover.
Guest Post
In 2006, I was inspired by the creativity I witnessed every day, and felt compelled to follow the path of graphic design. After countless hours of research and study, I finally developed the skill and confidence to share my designs with the world. This world just happened to be the indie community.
Years later, after continuing to perfect my design skills, I finally embarked on a new exciting journey: Book cover design. In 2011 for NaNoWriMo, I didn’t finish the novel that I attempted to write. Instead, I became inspired by the amazing community of authors that I was surrounded by.
Are you self-taught or did go to school for it?
I went to college to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry. I failed my first year and then moved to Office Management in the Business Administration Department. When I was doing my internship is when I came across some graphics design someone described to me as “banners” and that’s how I got started. I downloaded a trial version of Photoshop and started using video tutorials on how to do things until I got the hang of it. My only regret is that I was uninformed when I went to College and if I had known I could’ve gotten a degree in graphic design, I would’ve gone that route.
CONNECT WITH MARCY RACHEL DESIGNS
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MarcyRachelDesigns
Twitter: @MarcyRDesigns
Website: http://www.marcyracheldesigns.com
Review The Road That Leads To Home By Jaimie Hope
Monday, February 11, 2013Title: The Road That Leads To Home
Author: Jaimie Hope
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Jaimie
Hope
Sara always knew she was different from other girls, but she never knew how much. She'd been having dreams all her life. It didn’t bother her when they played out in reality the next day. After all, that happens to everyone sometimes, didn't it? When the phone rings one morning with devastating news she knew was coming she could no longer ignore her gift. She also couldn't help wondering if she could have changed the fate of those she loved if only she would have spoken up sooner.
Giveaway & Cover Reveal Thundering LUV by LM Preston
Title: Thundering LUV
Author: LM Preston
Publisher:Phenomenal One Press
Release Date: June 1 2013
Jewel has always been able to get the guy she wanted. The starting jock on the football team, the team captain on the basketball team, and the lead swimmer on the swim team. Problem is, she didn't find them the least bit exciting. Was she cold or a she-wolf for guys? Colin thought so, and he'd do anything to bring her down a peg or two. When these two collide on the sandy beach during their mixed up summer vacation, sparks fly, making this a summer neither will forget.
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Review & Promo Blitz Wynter's Captive by Milly Taiden
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Title: Wynter's Captive
Author: Milly Taiden
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Paranormal/Erotic/Werewolves
Publisher: Etopia Press
Release Date: January 18 2013
Edition: Kindle Copy
Source: Purchased
Rating:
Lili is on her way to her cousin’s wedding when she thinks she hit a man in the road. Leaving the safety of her car to check on him turns out the be a big mistake, and pretty soon Lili is being abducted and held against her will by a super-sexy wolf who her body longs to touch. But just because he’s hot doesn’t mean she’s going to remain a captive.
Cade is not just an alpha, he’s a very wealthy man, used to getting what he wants. So when he attempts to abduct his ex-friend’s fiancé, in an attempt to teach him a lesson, he doesn’t expect to wind up with the wrong woman. Just how did he wind up with the maid of honor? And why does the woman melt every inch of him? But when the woman escapes, real danger awaits. And Cade must convince her to see beyond his deception if he wants to keep her alive.
Author: Milly Taiden
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: Paranormal/Erotic/Werewolves
Publisher: Etopia Press
Release Date: January 18 2013
Edition: Kindle Copy
Source: Purchased
Rating:
Lili is on her way to her cousin’s wedding when she thinks she hit a man in the road. Leaving the safety of her car to check on him turns out the be a big mistake, and pretty soon Lili is being abducted and held against her will by a super-sexy wolf who her body longs to touch. But just because he’s hot doesn’t mean she’s going to remain a captive.
Cade is not just an alpha, he’s a very wealthy man, used to getting what he wants. So when he attempts to abduct his ex-friend’s fiancé, in an attempt to teach him a lesson, he doesn’t expect to wind up with the wrong woman. Just how did he wind up with the maid of honor? And why does the woman melt every inch of him? But when the woman escapes, real danger awaits. And Cade must convince her to see beyond his deception if he wants to keep her alive.
Fire and Ice Giveaway Blog Hop Immortalis Carpe Noctem by Katie Salidas
Saturday, February 9, 2013
For my post for the Fire and Ice Blog Hop
Hot Reads For Cold Nights
I have the lovely Katie Salidas with us and her book Immortalis Carpe Noctem Book 1 in her Immortalis Series
Author: Katie Salidas
Series: Immortalis
Genre: Paranormal Romance/Urban Fantasy/ Vampires
Publisher: Rising Sign Books
Release Date: January 1 2010
Edition/Formats Available In: E~Book and Print
Explore the emotional upheaval that is the transformation from human to vampire.Bleeding to death after brutal mugging on the campus of UNLV, Twenty-five year old Alyssa, is rescued by the cold and aloof, vampire, Lysander. Taking pity on her, he shares the gift-and curse-of immortality. She awakens as a vampire and is soon devastated by harsh realities of her new way of life: An unyielding thirst for blood as well as the loss of her friends, her independence, and her humanity. As if having her humanity stripped away was not enough to make life interesting, Alyssa finds out her "turning," did not go unnoticed by the rest of undead society. Old enemies; an ancient sect of vampire hunters, known as the Acta Sanctorum, as well as a powerful Vampire mistress, each set plans in motion to destroy both Alyssa and Lysander. Only by accepting her new-found immortality, seizing the night, will Alyssa hope to survive. She and Lysander must fight together against two sets of enemies bent on destroying them both.
Cover Reveal Dark Salvation by Katie Sailidas
Friday, February 8, 2013Title: Dark Salvation
Author: Katie Salidas
Series: Immortalis (Companion Novel)
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: Rising Sign Books
Release Date: April 1st
A gathering storm of violence is on the horizon. Whispered
threats of the Acta Sanctorum’s return have the supernatural world abuzz. Only
recently aware of the other world hidden behind our own, Kitara Vanders has
barely scratched the surface of what being supernatural truly means. A special
woman in her own right, she possesses unique telepathic abilities, gifts that
have recently come under the scrutiny of the Acta Sanctorum, a fanatical
organization whose mission is to cleanse the world of anything supernatural.
Targeted, and marked for death, Kitara’s only hope lies with the lethally
seductive yet emotionally scarred warrior, Nicholas.
Knowing full well the atrocities the Acta Sanctorum is
capable of, Nicholas is all too eager for the battle to begin. Fueled by pain
and rage from the loss of his mate, he’s itching for a fight, but one thing
stands in his way, Kitara: a beautiful dark-haired woman with unique psychic
abilities and an unusual link to the Saints. Despite his resolve to remain
focused on his mission, a purely physical relationship binds them together in a
way neither of them expected. And when her life hangs in the balance, Nicholas
finds his own is teetering on the edge too.
Make Sure To Check Out The Other Books In The Immortalis Series Book One Is Free The Links To Get It For Free Can Be Found Below!!!!
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On Her Website Katie Salidas
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Places to find The Immortalis Series
Hunters and Prey on Amazon
Pandora's Box on Amazon
Soulstone on Amazon
Moonlight on Amazon
Immortalis Omnibus Edition on Amazon
Hunters and Prey on Barnes and Noble
Pandora's Box on Barnes and Noble
Soulstone on Barnes and Noble
Moonlight on Barnes and Noble
Immortalis Omnibus Edition on Barnes and Noble
Or Signed Copies Here
Excerpts & Interview Disarming by Alexia Purdy
Author: Alexia Purdy
Series: A Reign of Blood Novel
Genre: Paranormal/Vampires/Dystopian
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing
Release Date: Dec 28 2012
April continues to hold her fragile world together, but the ties that hold her family together are quickly unraveling. Rumors of a massive human underground settlement draw her to the shadows of the city once more in search of other survivors more like her, even with the hybrid vampires opposing her every move.
The darkness hides secrets along with the continued threat the Feral Vampires create, but a greater evil hides within the city. Something tells April that the humans will be less than welcoming of her, and that's if she can find them before the Vampires do. Joining sides with the enemy might be the only choice she has left.
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Author & Book Spotlight Reign of Blood by Alexia Purdy
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Title: Reign of Blood
Author: Alexia Purdy
Series: Reign of Blood
Genre: YA/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/ Dystopian
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing
Release Date: April 29 2012
Edition/Formats Available In: Ebook & Print
My name is April Tate and my blood is the new gold. Vampires and hybrids have overrun my world, once vibrant with life, but now a graveyard of death shrouded in shadows. I fight to survive; I fight for my mother and brother. The journey is full of turns that I am quite unprepared for. And I'm just hoping to make it to the next Vegas sunrise..."
In a post-apocalyptic world, a viral epidemic has wiped out most of the earth’s population, leaving behind few humans but untold numbers of mutated vampires. April is a seventeen-year-old girl who lives in the remains of Las Vegas one year after the outbreak. She has become a ferocious vampire killer and after her family is abducted, she goes searching for them. What she finds is a new breed of vampire, unlike any she has seen before. Unsure of whom she can trust, she discovers that her view of the world is not as black and white as she once thought, and she's willing to bend the rules to rescue her family. But in trying to save them, she may only succeed in bringing her fragile world crashing down around her.
Author: Alexia Purdy
Series: Reign of Blood
Genre: YA/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy/ Dystopian
Publisher: Lyrical Lit. Publishing
Release Date: April 29 2012
Edition/Formats Available In: Ebook & Print
My name is April Tate and my blood is the new gold. Vampires and hybrids have overrun my world, once vibrant with life, but now a graveyard of death shrouded in shadows. I fight to survive; I fight for my mother and brother. The journey is full of turns that I am quite unprepared for. And I'm just hoping to make it to the next Vegas sunrise..."
In a post-apocalyptic world, a viral epidemic has wiped out most of the earth’s population, leaving behind few humans but untold numbers of mutated vampires. April is a seventeen-year-old girl who lives in the remains of Las Vegas one year after the outbreak. She has become a ferocious vampire killer and after her family is abducted, she goes searching for them. What she finds is a new breed of vampire, unlike any she has seen before. Unsure of whom she can trust, she discovers that her view of the world is not as black and white as she once thought, and she's willing to bend the rules to rescue her family. But in trying to save them, she may only succeed in bringing her fragile world crashing down around her.
Book Spotlight The Rapture of Avery Maye by Ema Volf
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Title: The Rapture of Avery Maye
Author: Ema Volf
Series: Chronicles of Eirny (#1)
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: September 22 2012
Formats Available In: Both Ebook and Print
Author: Ema Volf
Series: Chronicles of Eirny (#1)
Genre: Paranormal Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: September 22 2012
Formats Available In: Both Ebook and Print
Orphaned at thirteen, Avery Maye spent most of her life keeping her head down and blending into the shadows, trying to survive in a world bent on self-destruction through warfare and a never-ending quest for power. Unable to trust any but herself, her only friend was an apparition named Alec.
Ten years later, she fell asleep in the home she’d always known, only to wake in a new world, galaxies away. She soon discovered that her imaginary friend, Alec, was not an apparition at all, but very much real, as were the creatures from her best dreams and the monsters from her worst nightmares.
Overnight, she gains everything she ever wanted and more: a new home, new friends, and powers beyond her imagination. On a new path to self-discovery, while learning lessons in love and loss, Avery is finally given the opportunity to do more than simply survive. She can finally start living.
Release Day Blitz Ashes and Ice by Rochelle Maya Callen
Monday, February 4, 2013Title: Ashes & Ice
Author: Rochelle Maya Callen
Series: Ashes & Ice (#1)
Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: February 4 2013
She is desperate to remember.
He is aching to forget.
Together, they are not broken.
But together, one may not survive.
Jade wakes up with no memory of her past and blood on her hands.
Plagued by wicked thoughts, she searches for answers. Instead, she finds a boy who doesn't offer her answers, but hope. But sometimes, when nightmares turn into reality and death follows you everywhere, hope is not enough.
Cover Reveal Relativity by Peggy Martinez
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Title: Relativity
Author: Peggy Martinez
Expected Release: February 23, 2013
Author Bio
Peggy Martinez is a homeschooling mom of one boy and four girls.
She has been married to her soul mate, Omar, since January 2000. She enjoys reading, writing, soap making, all things aromatherapy, and Twizzlers- lots of Twizzlers. She dreams of one day owning a small homestead, raising some chickens along with her children, growing a large garden, and eventually taking a dream vacation to Greece. It isn't too far fetched to think you could happen upon her and her husband having a conversation about religion, political conspiracies, a zombie apocalypse, or gangster movies.
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Fools For LUV Giveaway Hop
Friday, February 1, 2013
Are you a fool for LUV? Well the character in the book that I will be giving away is maybe not for love but definitely lust. For this giveaway I am giving away a kindle copy on Werewolf Bound : Adam's Tale by MaryLynn Bast.
Title: Werewolf Bound
Author: MaryLynn Bast
Series: Heart of a Wolf (Novella) { Adam's Tale}
Genre: Paranormal/PNR
Publisher: Werewolf Tails Publishing
Release Date: July 2012
GoodReads Synopsis
Adam Channing knows the rules…during the Full Moon Phase—You can find my review here. Along with the character interview here. This giveaway is international since it is a kindle copy all you have to do is fill out the rafflecopter.
DON’T GO IN THE WOODS.
Yet, he can’t ignore the call of a young female werewolf Patricia DuFur. He knows it’s against pack rules, but can’t resist the temptation and faces the consequences when her three brothers attack and leave him to die.With Blake as a friend, he is well on his way to learning the ways of being a werewolf. Adams is constantly in a state of change when he receives the gift of “Seer”. His life takes on a whole new meaning out in the forest.
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