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When twenty-six year old Kathleen Cooper realizes that she forfeited her dreams and aspirations of becoming a lawyer after a brash decision to run off and marry the insanely charming Aidan Cooper, she decides to regain what she lost over the course of their seven-year relationship and start fresh.<br />
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Will she ever find her way back to the person she was before seven years of bad luck?<br />
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Chill bumps spread like a fierce wildfire across the surface of my skin. I couldn’t tell if Ben noticed or not. I hoped that he didn’t. He leaned slightly to his left and deposited his coffee cup onto an end table. Then it was his turn to break our intense silence, and boy, he didn’t just break the silence, he shattered it into a million pieces along with my stupid ploy and formerly bolstered, but newly absent, courage. Apparently, once Ben spoke, my smart-mouthed inner Kat disappeared in a hurry. His voice came out low and rough; each syllable that rolled off his tongue seemed to stroke me internally, causing my stomach to flip and flutter wildly.</div>
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“Kathleen, am I the one to thank for these chill bumps, all over your skin or did something else do this for you?” As he spoke to me, he lifted his right hand and lightly brushed the backs of his long fingers down my right upper arm then swirled a light circle around my elbow and continued down the sensitive inner skin of my forearm, skating across my flesh with barely-there strokes from his nimble fingers.</div>
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I kept my eyes cast away from his. I seemed incapable of looking directly into his eyes. I felt as if looking straight into those glowing depths of vivid blue would cause me to be swallowed up whole and pulled beneath the surface to blissfully drown in him. The fierce sexual energy that permeated the air around Ben made it difficult to breathe, and it intimidated me. I chose not to answer him. Or perhaps I couldn’t answer him. </div>
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“Kathleen, look at me.” His commanding tone and presence was hard to challenge even from a distance and far more grueling a task within such close quarters. I could smell him, I could feel the warmth from his body radiating outward, and I could clearly hear each breath he drew from the space between us and pulled down to fill his lungs. I felt a powerful crimson, heated blush roll through my veins. It coursed throughout my body leaving evidence of my arousal in its wake. My skin heated, and my neck and cheeks flushed into a hot red. I realized that I was helplessly adrift in a sea of desire and arousal and that battling the current would be useless. I could either embrace the journey along the formidable pull of the current, or I could fight in vain against Mother Nature, knowing that undoubtedly I would lose. </div>
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“Look at me. Answer my question.” I lifted my eyes from the floor, but still avoided his stare. </div>
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He extended his long index finger and placed the pad of it beneath my chin and encouraged my head to tilt back, forcing my eyes to meet his. The moment we locked eyes, my breathing halted , and I felt my stomach flip and flutter all over again with a heightened need that exceeded any feeling I had experienced before it, ever. I battled against myself for composure so that I could finally answer him. I had not the faintest idea of what I would say, but I knew I needed to say something. My eyes darted around a bit, and he released my jaw, giving me an opportunity to speak. </div>
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“You never answered my own question, Mr. <i>Chase</i>.” I made a point to emphasize his name in hopes that sounding more like his employee would bring a halt to his request for an answer. I was hoping we could end this torturous little tango that had me tied up in knots.</div>
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<em><strong>Very Wicked Things</strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>Book 2 of the Briarcrest Academy Series</strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>A new adult romance from bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills</strong></em></div>
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<em><strong>Release Date May 13, 2014</strong></em></div>
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Born on the poor side of town…</div>
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Ballerina Dovey Beckham is a scholarship student at Briarcrest Academy, determined to prove she’s more than just a girl with the wrong pedigree. She does whatever it takes to succeed in her endgame, even if it means surrendering her body…but never her heart.</div>
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Until the day she meets him, and he rips apart all her well-laid plans. Suddenly, the girl everyone thought unbreakable might just shatter.</div>
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Born into wealth and privilege…</div>
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Cuba “Hollywood” Hudson is rich, spoiled, and a star football player. With his fast cars and superficial girlfriends, he lives the high-life, hiding his secrets from the world.</div>
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Until the day he meets her, and she offers him something he’s never tasted…love.</div>
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But once in a lifetime kind of love doesn’t come easy. When trust crumbles and doubts creep in, both will have to decide to either love or let go…forever.</div>
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Welcome to Briarcrest Academy, where sometimes, only the wicked survive.</div>
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<b>Cuba’s POV</b></div>
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<b>Not exactly a meet-cute…</b></div>
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<i>The room closed in, making me sweat. I hadn’t talked to her in over a year, and now here we were, face-to-face. Two ex-lovers who hated each other.</i></div>
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<i>I had to get away from her.</i></div>
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<i>Dovey tilted her head as I stood, giving me a scathing glare. “Leaving so soon? Yeah, go ahead, cut and run. Coward.”</i></div>
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<i>I ignored her and tried to get Weinstein’s attention, to let her know she could flunk me for all I cared.</i></div>
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<i>“Before you go, tell me one thing, and I’ll make sure we aren’t partners in this class. You’ll be free of me,” she said.</i></div>
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<i>“What?” I asked, my voice going all raspy, blocking all the words I wanted to say. They weren’t things she ever needed to hear.</i></div>
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<i>“Why so cruel to me? You aren’t to the other girls you date and dump. Why single me out?”</i></div>
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<i>I seethed. “And it didn’t take you long to find someone else, now did it? How is Spider? Does he get you hot like I did?”</i></div>
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<i>She smirked. “He’s fine. He thinks I hung the moon. He thinks you’re an ass. I agree.” </i></div>
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<i>I tightened my fists and pressed them against my thighs, swearing to myself I wasn’t responding to her bait. I swore. She was a dangerous game I didn’t need to play.</i></div>
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<i>Suddenly, her face fell. Was she recalling the last time we were together? Was she remembering how I used to…</i></div>
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<i> “I trusted you,” she whispered, all her anger seeming to be gone. The unsteadiness of her voice undid me, sent me right over the edge of that precarious cliff I’d been hanging on to by the skin of my teeth.</i></div>
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<i>Yeah, she hadn’t been the only one who’d trusted me. I’d ruined them all. Every last one. Dark thoughts assaulted me, of the blood I had on my hands.</i></div>
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<i>Snap! My pencil broke and small pieces flew across my desk and into the empty space between us.</i></div>
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<i>I wanted to pummel my desk until my fists bled. I wanted to punch a hole through the wall, the floor, my face. </i></div>
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<i>Everything was my fault. Just mine. </i></div>
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<i>She’d been collateral damage, the kind that breaks everyone involved. And I was sorry for it, but sometimes you do what hurts because it’s for the best. </i></div>
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<i>But she was my kryptonite, leaving me no option but to hurt her. Again.</i></div>
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<i>I didn’t think about my cruel words, I just said them. “You were a curiosity, Dovey. You weren’t the usual BA girl, and I wanted a taste. That’s all. I moved on when it got boring. Get over it.”</i></div>
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<b>Author Bio:</b></div>
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Ilsa Madden-Mills is a loving wife and mother, a loyal friend, and a teacher. When all that is done, she writes. Obsessively.</div>
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She spent several years teaching high school English, but now hangs out at home with two small kids, a neurotic cat, and her Viking husband. She collects magnets and rarely cooks except to bake her own pretzels.</div>
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When she’s not typing away at a story, you can find her drinking too much Diet Coke, jamming out to Pink, or checking on her carefully maintained chocolate stash.</div>
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She loves to hear from fans and fellow authors.</div>
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<i>Very Wicked Things</i> is Book 2 of the BA Series.</div>
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<i>Very Bad Things</i> is currently available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and iBooks.</div>
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<b>Author Goodreads Link to <i>Very Wicked Things</i>:</b></div>
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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18709986-very-wicked-things</div>
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<b>Author Website:</b></div>
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http://www.ilsamaddenmills.com/</div>
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<b>Author Ilsa Madden-Mills FB link:</b></div>
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<i>What happens when your whole family is scarier than any nightmare and you have no desire to be anything like them? Do you stay and go along with the family plans or do you rebel and have them possibly turn their viciousness on you? </i></div>
<i><br />Jennifer Johnston experiences first hand why whispers are spoken in the dark about her species’ being evil when she was just a century old. What should have been another family dinner spent arguing over why she didn’t want to keep the bloodlines “pure” by being married off to her older brother turned into a nightmare and left her with more than tortured memories. <br /><br />Jackson Dawls and Taylor Durham had been pack mates, best friends, and the other’s mate for as long as they could remember. They were a deadly species all their own but even they feared the Mystics and their overly cruel and barbaric ways, but unforeseen circumstances bring them face to face with not one but a few. Will there lives be in danger or is something great and unexpected awaiting them? <br /><br />They also have to stay under the radar of the human society that is set out to destroy those they believe to be “Tarnished” and a danger to mankind. <br /><br />When the three meet long ago secrets are brought to the light. Secrets no one but Jennifer knew. Not only do they have to learn to get along with each other because they are fated, someone is also stalking Jennifer and preforming sinister acts without her being any the wiser. <br /><br />Jennifer must seek guidance from old acquaintances and form alliances with those she never thought she would. She is met with riddles and startling revelations that she never would have imagined possible. <br /><br />Will they accept their fates and work together or will old fears destroy their lives? Will Jennifer be able to reclaim what was taken from her right from under her nose?</i><br />
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Shakuita Johnson is a 29-year-old Psychology major. When she isn’t going to school or working, she is doing what she loves most – writing.<br />
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She started writing in middle school. She would write poetry in her room or the middle of the night. Then she was introduced to short stories in a creative writing course her senior year.<br />
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Her love for paranormal and supernatural started with R.L. Stine Goosebumps books and TV shows, Anne Rice Vampire Chronicles, and Christopher Pike books. She is an avid reader with over 100 books on her bookshelf and 1000 plus on her iPad. She also loved to watch Charmed and Buffy the Vampire Slayer with her mom. <i><b>Dark Indiscretions</b></i> is her first novel.</div>
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You know what I love more than a good book? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Well... Except for maybe bacon. Bacon trumps everything. If I could erase this book from my mind so that I could read it all over again without knowing what will happen, I would totally do it. And eat bacon while I read it for the first time again.<br />
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Seriously though, I loved this. You can check the post <a href="http://editingafteredits.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-release-alert-plus-excerpt-from.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for an excerpt to learn more about the characters and their chemistry before we jump right in for the review. Go ahead, I'll wait for you.<br />
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Caught up? Awesome! Did you love that excerpt as much as I did? It freaking ROCKED!<br />
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I loved this book so much that I'll probably be reading it again in a month or two when I've given my mind enough time to forget the little details of it. If you know me, then you know what a big deal that is. 99.9% of the time I won't re-read a book. But this one... It's begging for it.<br />
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I adored Sam and Heath. All of the characters were utterly believable and I could see myself shooting pool with them or having a drinking contest (that I would win of course).<br />
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While you have your typical boy meets girl, falls in love, everything turns out good in the end type of story here, Gracen Miller does a fantastic job in Rockin' the Heart of making it different enough to stand out in the world of indie books but just enough of a dash of that winning HEA combination that we all want. This was a book that, the moment I started it, I wanted to lock myself in my room, wrap myself in a blanket, and immerse myself into the world of rockstars.<br />
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Ya'll know I never give spoilers away so I'm going to end with this. Part of me wants to bleach my brain so I can experience this book again for the first time while the other part of me wants to treasure the memories it has already given me. A resounding<b><i><u> 5 stars</u></i></b> from a girl that reads almost a book a day. When an author can make something stand out after reading so many other romances, I want to keep them. I think I'll just go get Gracen and put her in my pocket where I can keep her safe so she can write the stories of the other characters. They need to be told.<br />
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Loved by millions, but shunned by blood, Heath “Fang” Fangor has led his band, Hot Wired, to the top while others have fallen by the wayside. He devoted his life to music, and from that devotion harvested a new family—his band mates and fans.<br />
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A man can desire nothing else…or can he?<br />
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Living in the shadow of her brother’s fame sucks! Sam Collins is desperate to have what she wants—a simple and uncomplicated life. She’s no stranger to scandals and how they work. Now that she’s inadvertently dragged Fang into the center of her latest gossip, could the scandal she created in her quest for freedom have gone too far?<br />
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Amid stardom the heart stages a new melody…<br />
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Fang has more fame and fortune than he will ever need, but none of that matters if he can’t have the woman of his dreams. Years have been wasted waiting for the right moment to approach the woman his heart desires above all others. There’s just one major problem...she’s his best friend’s sister. To have her, he will have to risk it all.<br />
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Heath was a rock star god. The tight lines fanning outward from his silver eyes classified him as a pissed off rock star god.<br />
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“Wanna tell me what you did this time to get the platinum treatment?” He indicated the jail cell, while ramming his fingers through his shaggy, jet-black hair.<br />
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Preferring to shrink into the shadows and avoid a confrontation with him, Sam took a deep breath and rose from the bench. She stepped away from the metal seat to draw closer to the bars dividing them.<br />
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She’d expected her brother, Jason—Jase—to ride to her rescue. Like always. Her foundation. Predictable. Dependable. Rattled by her sibling’s abandonment, she ogled the skull on Heath’s shirt, mortification overwhelming her.<br />
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If Heath was Jase’s replacement, then he’d been serious when he said ‘don’t call me the next time you’re arrested.’ She’d assumed he yelled that in anger. She was surprised he’d bothered to offer aid at all.<br />
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Gut hollow at her brother’s desertion, she cleared the ache out of her throat and asked, “Can’t you just bail me out and we’ll forget this ever happened?”<br />
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Knowing he wouldn’t go for that suggestion, Sam swallowed hard and shuffled her feet. Disappointing Jase was one thing, but letting Heath down was an entirely different matter. She’d crushed on the man since her tenth birthday when he’d given her a heart-shaped jewelry box. Didn’t matter he’d been too old for her at a mature fourteen. That infatuation hadn’t waned with age either, but only grown stronger. Not that he showed her a stitch of interest. To him, she was nothing more complicated than a kid sister.<br />
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His digits curled around one of the bars. The tattoo lettering on his left knuckles fit his current disposition—ired. On the other hand the letters H-O-T-W graced his knuckles. If read together, they spelled out the name of his band: Hot Wired.<br />
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“Not this time, Samantha.”<br />
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She cringed. The only time he broke out her full name was when he was upset or disappointed with her.<br />
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“You been drinking?”<br />
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“You know I haven’t.” Just shy of twenty-one, in her world getting liquor wasn’t an issue. Neither was alcohol her preferred drug of choice.<br />
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“Drugs?”<br />
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She rolled her eyes, the question too stupid to warrant a response.<br />
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“This type of publicity is bad news for the band.” She’d heard that one before. None of her recklessness damaged Hot Wired’s career. Not that she sought to hinder their mega stardom. She wasn’t that selfish, she just struggled with controlling her impulses on occasion.<br />
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Therapy failed to help. Yelling spawned further rebellion.<br />
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Living under the umbrella of the band’s fame grew tiresome. Her life should be her own, to live however she pleased. Weary of the media hounding her, she craved going back to a time when nobody knew her name. A normal life like when she’d been a kid.<br />
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She’d grown up on daydreams of the band making it to the big times. They won the lottery of recording deals, while Sam discovered stardom came at a high price. Along with that knowledge came the freebie of all lessons…fantasies were often better than reality. The last time she’d visited the mall without a trail of vipers eager to report her purchases she’d been fifteen.<br />
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Sheesh!<br />
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Was it too much to ask to have a date the world didn’t scrutinize? Even the loss of her virginity made headline news. That act should’ve come with the expectation of privacy. Thanks to the tabloids, Jase almost burst a blood vessel over that exploitation.<br />
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Once she’d picked her nose in public on purpose because a rag-reporter stalked her. Scratched her butt on another occasion. Gave them something to write. Those were the photographs and articles that gave her incentive to laugh.<br />
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“The only reason they’re not pressing charges is because of Jase.”<br />
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“Thanks for the reminder.” Along with it came the reminder that her brother sent Heath instead of coming himself.<br />
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Despite the news-hounds, she got out of a lot of shit thanks to her brother’s identity. This incident would be all over the rags and Internet before morning.<br />
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‘Hot Wired’s drummer’s sister is at it again!’ They’d go on to paint her wild and immoral comportment.<br />
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Have at it you fucks. Can’t hurt me any more than you already have, but what about the band?<br />
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Distance from Hot Wired would aid all of them. She’d get her peace of mind back, and they’d be devoid of the rebel-rouser in their group.<br />
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She’d mentioned changing her last name and moving back to their Southern roots in the small Alabama town where she’d been born. Jase had gone bat-shit crazy at the suggestion and went on and on about how their parents would be rolling over in their grave at her abandoning the family name. <br />
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The name-change idea had been discarded. Swept under the rug like a dust bunny never to be spoken of again.<br />
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Torn between two worlds, Sam was suffocating. Living with someone she couldn’t have in a world where she didn’t belong.<br />
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She sank back down onto the bench and lay down on the uncomfortable metal, staring at the ceiling. “Go away, Heath. I’m not in the mood for a lecture.”<br />
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A sigh came from him, followed by a long pause. She anticipated he’d argue, but she focused on the water spot marring the tiled ceiling and prepared herself to fight back.<br />
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The sound of his retreating boots hitting concrete echoed in the room. His exit surprised her, but relieved her too. Faced with his disappointment, she vowed again she’d terminate her criminal behavior.<br />
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She settled the backside of her wrist against her forehead. She made that promise to herself often and botched the good intentions each time.<br />
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After a moment, a new set of footsteps approached the cell. Even with her eyes closed she determined the intruder wasn’t Heath. In a room full of guests, she could identify his gait. Heath’s solid steps and long stride made for a unique swagger that bespoke his self-confidence. Celebrated his rocker status. Watching him walk compared to admiring art. Ogling his ass as he strode away…eye-gasms.<br />
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This individual’s fast-paced walk reminded her of the peppered rounds of gunfire. She waited for the person to speak. The clink of metal striking metal and locks disengaging snagged her attention. She turned her head. The thirty-something deputy swung the cell-door open. “You’re free to go, Ms. Collins.”<br />
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Sam rolled off the bench and grinned at the officer as she sidled past him. She’d bragged as they booked her that they wouldn’t hold her long and the charges wouldn’t stick.<br />
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In the lobby, Heath waited for her with his hands shoved in his jeans pocket. His shaggy-butchered hair shadowed his eyes, doing a good job of hiding his expression, but the hard line of his jaw indicated he’d married his irritation. Lectures were sure to come.<br />
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Looking at him, no one would guess he rocked the panties off chicks worldwide. With his long-sleeved, pull-over black shirt, sporting a white skull, his snug well-worn jeans and scuffed boots, he appeared as average as any hard American worker.<br />
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That’s what I need to warm my cold bed. Average. Not my brother’s best friend and rock star god.<br />
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There was nothing average about Heath Fangor—Fang to his band mates and the world. Neither would he seduce her. Not even as a one-time gig. The man and his fucked up principals…or maybe they were her fucked up principals because she couldn’t say for sure if she’d enter into a one-night-stand with him if he begged for one. She wanted more, and a one-nighter would be difficult to live with.<br />
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“Thanks for the bail out, Fang.” She breezed past him with all intention of snubbing him, but he caught her arm. He held on tight, giving her a warning glare when she tried to jerk free.<br />
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“Don’t be ungrateful, brat.” He towed her toward the elevator.<br />
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“Thanks for the autograph, Fang!” She glanced back at the deputy who’d released her from the cell. He waved a piece of paper at them, grinning ear-to-ear.<br />
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Heath shoved her into the lift. The moment the doors shut, he slammed his palms down on either side of her head. Sam sucked in a breath, her eyes frozen on his sexy-ass mouth. The bottom lip was slightly puffier than the top, nice and pink, and wet. He’d probably licked them, which explained the sheen. She had naughty fantasies with them as the star of the show navigating her body. The damage she suspected they could accomplish created a slippery situation in her panties.<br />
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A slight tilt of his lips before he said, “Eyes on mine.”<br />
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She refocused and locked onto his silver gaze. The accusations she saw there struck her like a blow to the gut. Looking away would be easier, but Heath had a way of holding her to a higher level with just a penetrating stare. His expectations were tall, and she despised him for having such grand aspirations for her.<br />
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“What’s gotten into you? Base diving—”<br />
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“That was fun. You should try it.”<br />
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“—bar brawls, knifing chicks in Miami—”<br />
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“Hey! I was found innocent of that allegation!”<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Published Dec. 16, 2012</span></div>
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<span itemprop="description" style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's Christmas Eve and sexy singer/songwriter Savannah Rossi has plans to spend the evening at a local jazz club sitting in with a friend's band. After months of flirtation with the smouldering drummer, she's also got plans to light his yule log after the gig. Oh cum all ye faithful, it's the most wonderful time of the year! </span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The Savannah Rossi Chronicles</b> </span></i><span style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">are a series of stand alone short stories/novellas preceding an eventual full length novel that follow the steamy adventures of sexy, independent, musically-gifted singer/songwriter Savannah Rossi, who is teetering on the verge of national success. This is no spoiled brat pop princess looking to be saved. Confident, driven, intelligent and unabashed in her sexuality, Savannah has created her own success and enjoys a vibrant sex life on her own terms with men of her choosing. Is it possible that any one man could tame such an independent free spirit? Who says she even needs to be tamed? Join Savannah on her erotic musical journey to find out! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Today we are celebrating the “OFFICIAL” release of Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland! </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">This is an adorable third adventure of Iceland tales with children’s author-Wendy Nystrom!</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Join us Thursday November 7</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; vertical-align: super;">th</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Come see what Tomfoolery will be done! </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Be sure to come see all the fun Wendy has created! </span><span style="color: red; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">*Wendy Nystrom is a published author with Anchor Group Publishing, wife and a mother of three wonderful children. Wendy grew up in St. Paul, MN, and has lived at different points in her life in Minnesota, Texas, Idaho, Colorado, West Virginia, and Iceland. She currently resides in Michigan (USA). Wendy is an avid reader of many different genres; she love adventures; and devotes some of her time to being active in schools, the local library, and other community projects. She earned a BA in Geography concentrating on Urban Planning at Texas State University. Wendy began writing children stories in 2005 while living on the wonderfully imagination filled island of Iceland. Her writing paradise is sitting around a campfire deep in the mountains with a huge moon above with the mountain outlined all around while a story teller weaves a tale of adventure with a splash of fun as a pebble skips across the water.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Wendy’s first children’s book is </span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; text-decoration: underline;">James Saves the Moon.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; text-decoration: underline;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="16" style="font-size: 14pt;">James Saves the Moon, a precocious young boy finds himself on a true adventure in the beautiful mountains of Iceland when he climbs out his window one night in an effort to touch the moon. He starts out on a mission that ends up so much more. He meets a magical friend, named Syvok, who shows him the way and introduces him to trouble and keeps him safe all at the same time. He also meets Matthias, a majestic blue dragon who flies them anywhere they need to go. With the help of his new friends James not only gets to touch the moon, but ends up having to save it. James is returned home with a magic souvenir, incredible memories, and promises of more adventures with his new friends.</span><span class="16" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Buy Links: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/James-Saves-the-Moon-ebook/dp/B00A3W9MKY/"><span class="15" style="color: blue; font-size: 10pt;">http://www.amazon.com/James-Saves-the-Moon-ebook/dp/B00A3W9MKY/</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 11.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; text-decoration: underline;">Helga Returns: James and Syvok’s Adventure 2</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes'; text-decoration: underline;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="16" style="font-size: 14pt;">James discovers a foot print walking along the shoreline. His special rock glows, and his heart fills with anticipation. He is going to see his friend Syvok again! What awaits him now? As he looks to the beautiful Icelandic mountains excitement grows. Syvok appears at James window and they take off up the mountainside. With just a little fairy dust a magic door opens where James finds himself face to huge face with a Troll. Helga introduces herself and they become quick friends. James soon discovers that Helga has been tossed out of her home because of a mistake she made. He embarks on a mission to find a way to help Helga get her old job back and win back the hearts of her family and friends without getting tossed into the icy cold realms himself.</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes';">Awards:</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Readers Favorite 5 Star</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 14.0000pt; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"> Tomfoolery and 13 Yule Lads of Iceland</span><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'; font-size: 16.0000pt; font-weight: bold; mso-spacerun: 'yes';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="16" style="font-size: 14pt;">What do you get? A lot of Tomfoolery and fun I’ll bet! The Thirteen Yule Lads of Iceland are much different than the Santa Clause we know. They are mischievous, troublesome, funny, and full of curiosity. Much like James! When James visits them in their home with Syvok, he almost gets eaten by their mother and is taunted by the Christmas Cat, they know right where they are going to come when they visit town during the 13 days of Christmas. James finds out that the Yule Lads make the noisiest houseguests ever when they come to stay. They clang pots, slam doors, and even bring their own lamb. However amidst all the ruckus they create comes the most joy and fun for the holidays.</span><span class="16" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="16" style="font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;">Wendy also has an Urban Fantasy Short in an Anthology:</span><span class="16" style="font-size: 16pt; font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Release Date: October 15, 2013</strong></p>
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<p>After escaping to a college town, Juliana Petersen was determined to put her troubled past behind her and make the most of life. She was satisfied with her current situation, or so she thought. It wasn’t until the day her new photography professor stole her parking spot that she realized there was such thing as lust at first sight. Now, she must struggle with the decision to break the rules and fall in love, or step back and let the chance of a lifetime pass her by—all while her past relationships come back to haunt her.</p>
<p>How many men will it take to break Julia’s hold on reality?</p>
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<p>In an attempt to lighten the mood, I changed the subject. Uncrossing my legs, I planted my feet slightly apart in front of me and propped my elbows on my knees.</p>
<p>“I also brought some fruit… grapes and strawberries.” I smiled big at my attempt to be sweet.</p>
<p>“Ahh. Actually, grapes would be great, but I’m allergic to strawberries,” he said with a bashful look on his face.</p>
<p>“Oh, what a shame,” I said with a hint of seduction in my voice. “Because they’re very plump and juicy. I just love strawberries.”</p>
<p>“Oh, you do, do you?” he teased.</p>
<p>I nodded, biting my lip out of nervousness with what I was about to do.</p>
<p>Then, I did the most daring thing I could think of.</p>
<p>I grabbed one of the strawberries and slowly brought it to my mouth. I parted my lips and thrust my tongue slightly out to meet with the delicious red morsel. I bit down while sucking the juices slowly. My eyes fluttered and rolled shut as I enjoyed the delicious flavors bursting onto my taste buds. Seductively, I flicked the leftover green cap into the grass beside us, then began licking and sucking on the two fingers that were covered with the sticky juice.</p>
<p>After enjoying each slow chew, I opened my eyes to gaze upon a man with power and hunger in his eyes. Hunger for me.</p>
<p>The next thing I knew, Aiden was on his hands and knees, methodically making his way towards me.</p>
<p>Out of sheer instinct, I backed away while keeping my legs slightly apart and propping myself back on my arms. He continued his prowl until he was kneeling between my knees with both his hands braced beside me.</p>
<p>He edged closer to me, his lips hovering precariously close to mine. A sudden gasp of breath was all I could manage before our lips met.</p>
<p>His right hand steadied my upper back while he held himself up with his left, hovering over me. His chest pressed hot and hard against mine. Our tongues met and tangled together. I struggled for air but couldn’t pull away. He consumed me.</p>
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<h3>About the Author</h3>
<p>Rene Folsom, author of paranormal romance and erotica, lives in Florida with her husband and three kids. She has officially diagnosed herself with creative ADD and, if it weren't for her day job as a web programmer, she would have a million and one writing projects going at once. In addition to web design, she is also a graphic artist who loves to create custom book cover designs for indie authors. She is definitely an artist at heart and would love nothing more than to be elbow deep in clay during her waking hours.</p>
<p>Rene believes that all fiction is based on some form of reality—otherwise we would never have the inspiration or knowledge to dream up the realistic situations we portray with our words. She is proud to say that her personal experiences have been inspirational, though perhaps not always identical to that of her fictional characters. Where reality and fantasy diverge, however, must remain her little secret…</p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;">Connect with Rene: <a href="http://renefolsom.com" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://facebook.com/renefolsom" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/renefolsom" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/renefolsom" target="_blank">Goodreads</a></h4><div align="right">
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of your head, it’s safe to assume it’s stuck for a reason - so take it as far
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friends that I was able to move past that. They helped me with structure, made
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someone wants to know what happens next. When someone else invests themselves
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about writer’s blog - it really can feel like the world is ending. I think it’s
important to know why you’re blocked - has your inspiration run dry? Has a
certain character hit a wall? Are you under too much pressure? You can’t fix it
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Today, we're lucky to have author Marie Lavender with us. She's an incredibly talented writer and really sweet to talk to!</div>
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<span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> </span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Give us the title and genre of your book and a 30-word
or less tagline:</b></div>
<i>Upon Your Return</i> is a historical
romance novel set in Victorian France.
To sum it up, the main character is Fara Bellamont, a young girl who has
always dreamed of having adventure in her life.
When she is set upon by rogues, her protector becomes so much more than
a stranger.<br />
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<b>Who is your intended audience and why should they read your book?</b><br />
It will, of course, appeal to historical romance or historical fiction
readers. It should also appeal to anyone
who loves a good love story.<br />
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<b>How did you come up with the title of your book or series?</b><br />
<i>Upon Your Return</i> came from a part
of the dialogue between the two main characters.<br />
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<b>Tell us a little bit about your cover art. Who designed it? Why did you
go with that particular image/artwork?</b><br />
The lovely Kayden McLeod did the cover art.
Jimmy Thomas is the male cover model.
When I put in the request form through the publisher, I wanted something
that would invoke the harbor, the fact that Grant Hill, the hero is a
captain. I also wanted something very
romantic, and I think they achieved that quite well.<br />
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<i>They did wonderfully! -Amanda</i><br />
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<b>Who is your favorite character from your book and why?</b><br />
It is so hard to choose. Of course, I
am partial to Fara because there are a lot of things about her that I can
relate to. She is a strong female
character in a time where women were powerless.
I also love Captain Hill as a character.
He is so…um, hot. <br />
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<i>*fans herself* Ooo yes he is!</i><br />
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<b>How about your least favorite character? What makes them less
appealing to you?</b><br />
Oh, dear. I don’t want to give any
spoilers away. Well, I really have no liking
for the man Fara is promised to at the beginning of the book, Jean Le
Croíx. He is a spoiled jerk.<br />
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<b>If you could change ONE thing about your novel, what would it be?
Why?</b><br />
I guess it would be fun to have the book made into a movie. I have always seen the story playing in my
head like one so it just seems fitting to see it that way in reality. Of course, that is just a dream, but one can
always dream, right?<br />
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<i>I think this is a wonderful idea!</i><br />
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<b>Give us an interesting fun fact or a few about your book or series:</b><br />
Interestingly, <i>Upon Your Return</i> is
a part of a series. It is the first book
of the Heiresses in Love series. In the
course of the series, the characters visit many different locales, and I have
found it so fascinating to go on those adventures with them. <br />
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<i>Oh dear. I sense a lot of 'One Click" in my future!</i><br />
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<b>What other books are similar to your own? What makes them alike?</b><br />
It’s ironic that you say that. When I
think of this series, I think a little of Catherine Coulter’s <i>Devil’s Embrace</i>. Only a little, of course. The story is totally different. I actually used that cover (the original) as
the suggestion for this one. But, when I
received the cover art for <i>Upon Your
Return</i>, it was perfect for the story.
I am so glad they went in that direction.<br />
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<b>Do you have any unique talents or hobbies?</b><br />
I can sing first soprano. And I write
poetry occasionally.<br />
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<i>I think we need prood of both of these. :P</i><br />
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<b>How can we contact you or find out more about your books?</b><br />
You can certainly visit my website. <a href="http://www.marielavender.webs.com/">http://www.marielavender.webs.com/</a> <br />
I have two blogs as well. <a href="http://marielavenderbooks.blogspot.com/">http://marielavenderbooks.blogspot.com/</a><br />
<a href="http://marielavender.blogspot.com/">http://marielavender.blogspot.com/</a><br />
You can also connect with me on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. <br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/marie.lavender.58">https://www.facebook.com/marie.lavender.58</a><br />
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarieAnnLavender">https://www.facebook.com/MarieAnnLavender</a><br />
<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92992474&trk=hb_tab_pro_top">http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92992474&trk=hb_tab_pro_top</a><br />
<a href="https://twitter.com/marielavender1">https://twitter.com/marielavender1</a><br />
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<b>What can we expect from you in the future?</b> <br />
I just finished writing the sequel to <i>Upon Your Return</i>. It is titled <i>Upon Your Honor</i>. I will also
be releasing an anthology before the end of the year. I have a romantic suspense in the works as
well. On top of all of these projects, I
do plan to re-release all 15 of my other published books under Marie Lavender
(they are under other pen names now).<br />
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<b>What can readers who enjoy your book do to help make it successful?</b><br />
Feel free to tell your friends or tweet about it! Word of mouth is very effective. Reviews are also appreciated. <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><br />
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<b>Do you have any tips for readers or advice for other writers trying to
get published?</b><br />
Never give up. The road is long and
hard. But, as with most other things in
life, if you keep trying, if you keep moving forward, it is worth it.<br />
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<b>Is there anything else you’d like to say?</b><br />
I’d like to thank you for letting me visit you and your readers today,
Amanda!<br />
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<i>Oh my goodness, thank YOU for stopping by!</i><br />
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<b>And now, before you go, how about a snippet from your book that is meant
to intrigue and tantalize us:</b><br />
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“I hear you're
leaving us.”</div>
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She turned to
see Grant approach her. “Yes, my uncle has sent transportation.”</div>
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“It's a pity.
I would have kept you longer.”</div>
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“Oh?” Alarm
ran along the back of her neck and raised the hairs in some kind of strange
anticipation. What did he mean by that?</div>
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“<i>Oui</i>.
I'm sorry I was away so long. The business of being a captain has its moments
of tedium.”</div>
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“That's all
right. Every position has its disadvantages.”</div>
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He then took
her by the hand. “It was a pleasure to meet you, <i>Mademoiselle</i>.”</div>
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“Likewise, <i>Capitaine</i>.”
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“Your carriage
awaits, my lady.” He gestured to the vehicle waiting down below at the dock.</div>
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She nodded,
barely glancing at her uncle's property, and looked up at him. His face relaxed
into an expression of contentment, and she wondered if her departure was the
source of it. Had she given him cause to want to be rid of her? The prospect
didn't seem fair for she'd never been anything more than herself. Hadn't he
just expressed otherwise? </div>
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Fara chastised
herself. He was a captain of a ship. His opinion should not matter to her at
all -- but strangely it did, and she couldn't find a reason for it. </div>
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She cleared
her throat to cease the silence. “I regret to say I never quite thanked you for
your most timely interference last night.”</div>
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He grinned. “I
think your show of gratitude this morning was quite enough. I require no more, <i>Mademoiselle</i>.”</div>
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She flushed
scarlet beneath his captivating gaze. No doubt he referred to that morning,
when she awakened in his arms. Like a lady, she should have apologized
profusely and probably should still for acting so familiar with a man, but she
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“Nevertheless,
<i>Capitaine</i>, I am grateful for you truly spared me humiliation, if you
understand my meaning.”</div>
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He nodded. “I
do. But, I suggest you forget the ordeal. They were rogues intent on doing any
manner of harm possible, and it is just fortunate you got away.”</div>
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“You are too
humble, <i>Capitaine</i>.”</div>
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He shook his
head. “Now, Fara, I am sure you must attend to your duties as I must to mine.”
He grasped for her hand and lifted it to his lips. “Perhaps we will meet again,
<i>Mademoiselle</i>...”</div>
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Like a perfect
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“<i>Oui</i>, <i>Monsieur</i>.
Perhaps we will. I bid you farewell, <i>Capitaine</i> Hill.” </div>
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He released
her hand, and she turned to go, but with a sudden tight grasp of her wrist, he
reeled her back. Crushing her against the wall of his chest, Grant covered her
lips with his. It was too late to pull away for he held her against him and
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Lord, if she'd
found the man aesthetically pleasing, his kiss was so much more. She parted her
lips on a sigh as he burned her, igniting a fire deep inside in her body. </div>
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She had no
time to respond to him completely though. Before she knew it, he'd set her away
from him. Gasping for breath, she searched his eyes, expecting to see something
akin to triumph. There was only brightness. The deep and dark charcoal she'd
witnessed before turned soft and subtle, appearing as the land when the sun
comes up and light spills to the ground, staining every surface and contour. </div>
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Fara cleared
her throat again, aware that propriety should have mandated she slap him, but
she couldn't muster the will to do it. “Goodbye, Grant,” she whispered as she
made her way down the gangway to the ground below. Pierre assisted her into the
carriage and she turned to stare up at the tall figure of Grant Hill. She
wondered if he really was pleased to see her go. Certainly a kiss like that
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fara Bellamont has been back in society for a year after leaving Cluny Abbey, where her uncle sent her long ago. When he chooses a suitor for her for marriage, she fears that she will be forced to marry a stranger and live a miserable life.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But, Fara finds herself thrust into an adventure of a lifetime when unforeseen circumstances cause her to place her trust in a strange man for protection. His intervention not only saves her, but puts her in an even more compromising position.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Grant Hill, a trading captain, is enchanted by the young heiress not only because of her beauty, but because she is hardly conventional. Underneath her ladylike exterior lies a tigress. Grant cannot help but offer his protection as she is in need and he is far from immune from her charms.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Fara just never bargained on the passion that she feels for Grant Hill. As events unfold, she must decide whether her desires and the dictates of her heart should trump the rules of society in this exciting tale.</span></blockquote>
I just want to say that I've read this book before and I loved it!<br />
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You can purchase Upon Your Return from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Upon-Your-Return-ebook/dp/B00BFX8YLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374837365&sr=8-1&keywords=marie+lavender" target="_blank">Amazon</a> or read more about it from <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17375235-upon-your-return" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;"><b><i>WARNING:</i></b><i> BEATS is specially formulated for horn dogs, porn oglers, smut peddlers, BDSM junkies, M/M and M/M/F addicts, DP dabblers, body modification connoisseurs, and lovers of A2M backdoor sexy times. If you don’t fall into these categories, can’t stomach hot man-on-man action, or if you have no idea what the above acronyms mean, please back away from BEATS now. This isn’t the book you’re looking for. Failure to heed this warning could inadvertently throw unauthorized users into a persistent vegetative state, or at the very least, require administration of a defibrillator to the chest and/or groin area. Nobody wants that.</i></span></div>
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outskirts of Yellowstone National Park, next to an old cemetery packed with
brain-starved zombies. The inn is home to dragons, fairies, talking animals and
ghosts. The welcome-wagon committee is a creepy statue and a crazy manager. For
Cobra and his 12 year old daughter Zoe, inheriting the inn is anything but a
delightful family rest stop and it brings out the worst in them both; after
all, fairies and dragons </span><span style="line-height: 18px;">aren't</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> even real – are they? Cobra wants to take his
kid and run, but where will they go? The outside world is crumbling, people are
hungry and desperate. When Cobra takes over running the Inn, murders begin to
plague the small town of Broken Spur Valley with a frightening regularity. Is
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“Prepare to die.” Unsheathing
a knife from his well-worn leather waistband, the robust fairy with the fragile
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“What the hell?” Cobra
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“Hell has nothing on me,
white man.” The fairy landed ten feet in front of the motorcycle as Cobra
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“Ow,” she complained. “My
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“Unexpected incoming object,”
Cobra answered, his gaze focused on the seven foot tall creature holding the
knife, its blade glinting against the afternoon sunlight. If the monster had
jumped in front of the bike while Cobra and Zoe were still barreling down the
highway at sixty mph instead of lumbering up a dirt driveway at ten, there’d be
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“Yeah, BS-ing,” Cobra
muttered as he glowered at the creature before him. The creature glowered back
– enormous, ferocious, and with a Native American savagery Cobra had only seen
in old cowboy movies. Snuggles, strapped in the pet crate behind Zoe, yapped
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“But that doesn’t make me any
less real,” the giant clarified with a flutter of his dainty wings. “Don’t
speak, white man. Just listen. I understand you are Selma’s grandson. Now you
understand something; it’s my job to protect this property from ex-con
shitheads like you. My name is Billy, I’m the guard dog here, and I’ll rip off
your scalp and shove it up your ass before I’ll let harm come to this peaceful
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Good.” Billy grinned
scornfully. “Keep the peace, or die. It’s that simple.” He retracted the knife,
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curve in front of a white Victorian farmhouse with red trim. On the
old-fashioned wide porch stood an attractive brunette in white stretchy pants,
a matching tank top, her hair done up in a messy bun. She pushed her glasses up
higher on the bridge of her nose like a geek girl then folded her arms across
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<strong><a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Blucy-by-Julia-Dweck.jpg"><img alt="Blucy by Julia Dweck" class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-12563" height="338" src="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Blucy-by-Julia-Dweck-223x300.jpg" width="251" /></a>Title:</strong> Blucy
<strong>Author: </strong>Julia Dweck
<strong>Illustrator:</strong> Erika LeBarre
<strong>Year published:</strong> 2013
<strong>Publisher: </strong>Xist Publishing
<strong>Number of pages: </strong>21<strong>
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<strong>Recommended age:</strong> 3+
<strong>Summary (Amazon): </strong>Once in a blue moon, a special pet comes along. When Mandy adopts the best cat at the shelter, she doesn't realize it has a big secret and an even bigger personality. Features full screen images and pop-up text.
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<a href="http://xistpublishing.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Xist Publishing</strong></a> is pleased to offer you a special <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Buy One Get One <strong>FREE</strong> (BOGO)</span> offer when you purchase <em><strong>Blucy</strong></em><strong> </strong>by Julia Dweck. <strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">The Deal?</span> </strong>If you purchase <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00DY7GNY8/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00DY7GNY8&linkCode=as2&tag=mothanddaugbo-20" target="_blank"><em><strong>Blucy</strong></em></a><strong> </strong>(e-book) through Amazon, you will receive a <strong>FREE</strong> electronic copy of Julia Dweck's newest book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EA3L35O/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00EA3L35O&linkCode=as2&tag=mothanddaugbo-20" target="_blank"><strong><em>Mary Had a Sleepy Sheep</em></strong></a><em> (</em>released September 5, 2013). All you have to do is forward your purchase confirmation email to <a href="http://www.blogger.com/sales@xistpublishing.com" target="_blank">sales@xistpublishing.com</a> and <strong>Xist Publishing</strong> will send you a complimentary copy of <em><strong>Mary Had a Sleepy Sheep</strong></em>. Don't wait to take advantage of this great deal!
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"Julia Dweck scores another winner <em><strong>Blucy</strong></em>! This book is beautifully illustrated, features solid rhyming verse, has a most unusual main character in Blucy the cat, and will surely be loved and appreciated by all cat-lovers! I would recommend this wonderful picture book to children who love cats and for their grown-ups who will recognize their own cat's behavior in this funny story. ." <span style="color: purple;"><em>~ <a href="http://motherdaughterbookreviews.com/book-review-special-offer-blucy-by-julia-dweck/" target="_blank">Mother Daughter Book Reviews</a>
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<span style="color: purple;"><em></em>"</span>Ms Dweck and Ms Lebarre have created a delightfully humorous read that will no doubt capture the attention of every little mischief maker. The rhythm and rhyme are wonderful and flow so beautifully throughout the book. The illustrations are absolutely exquisite. I honestly wish I could purchase every one of them to put upon my toddlers walls." <span style="color: purple;"><em>~ <a href="http://whenigrowupiwannawriteakidsbook.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/blucy-rv-giveaway.html" target="_blank">WhenIgrowupIwannawriteakidsbook</a>
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"The illustrations are amazing and beautiful and the story pulls you in and had Dino telling Mandy and Blucy what to do and got upset when they didnt listen to him. He was hysterical with some of Blucys antics and wanted to know if Balboa could do that to. Really and truly a cute book and one that Dino will keep reading, especially now that he think hes a catosaurous." <span style="color: purple;"><em>~ <a href="http://dinoheromommy.com/2013/07/17/blucy-book-review/" target="_blank">Dinosaur Superhero Mommy</a></em></span></div>
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A blue cat? I love color - lots of color and these illustrations are exactly that. The rythmic method used by Julia is perfect for all ages and the content is entertaining for all - including adults. My daughter loves mood rings so she found this book particularly interesting - what about a "mood cat". I am also a firm believer and supporter of pet adoptions - so another plus for this story...That Blucy is quite a mischievous cat. Blucy has special facts at the end of the story as well as a game for the kids to keep them thinking. I love this book as I have all of Julia's books and so do my kids. <span style="color: purple;"><em>~ <a href="http://www.thestuffofsuccess.com/2013/07/book-review-blucy-by-julia-dweck-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">The Stuff of Success</span></a></em></span></div>
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A Phenomenal Children's Classic. Children & Adults will love and cherish this beloved tale. Julia Dweck has always amazed me with her talent at writing children's books and Blucy is by far my favorite one yet. I laughed and giggled my way through the whole book and had to read it again several times for the pure joy of the story. The illustrations are fabulous and very colorful and I found myself staring at each page as I read and just loved the details in the illustrations. This is a RECOMMENDED MUST read story that adults and their children will fall in love with. This book will become the best bedtime story that children will want to hear over and over again.<span style="color: purple;"> ~ <a href="http://blackwords-whitepageskids.blogspot.com/2013/07/blucy-blue-cat-by-julia-dweck.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Back Words, White Pages</span></a></span></div>
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<strong>Julia Dweck</strong>'s background in elementary education affords her the opportunity to be in touch with what children want to read and what makes them giggle. She's collaborated with leading artists in the world of children's literature to produce over 20 Amazon eBooks. Her titles have garnered placement on Amazon's bestsellers in children's color picture books multiple times with two #1 bestsellers: <em><strong>PIE-RITS</strong></em> and <em><strong>Zombie-Kids</strong></em>. These titles have been chosen by Amazon Editors for the prestigious "Kindle Daily Deal." Many of Julia's titles have earned placement on Amazon's top ranked lists based on customer review. In her spare time, Julia is a designer of educational adjuncts for children's literature, and has worked with such notable publishing houses as Penguin Young Readers. She presented at the 2011 National Center for Family Literacy for her creative use of technology in the classroom.
For more information about Julia Dweck and her books, please visit her website, <a href="http://juleloves2write.com/" target="_blank">Jule Loves 2 Write</a>.
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Before we get to the $100 Book Blast Giveaway, we have a special treat for you. If you head on over to Julia Dweck's Facebook Fan Page, you will find the <strong>"Where's Blucy?" contest</strong>. Julia Dweck fans are invited to post suggestions of "blue" places Blucy could be hiding, (e.g., near Elvis' blue suede shoes). The most creative answer will <strong>win a print of the Blucy cover by the artist, Erika LeBarre</strong>. Head on over to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/juliadweckbooks" target="_blank">Julia Dweck's Facebook Fan Page</a> to enter and...
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 21px;">With her past distant and forgotten Natalya has built herself a nice life. She has a job she finds rewarding as a special agent with the Paranormal Investigation Bureau. Her partner, Dante, isn’t too bad for a bloodsucking vampire. Val, her boss, is like a father to her. Her favorite part is that she lives near the Cascade Mountains. Whenever she needs a little vacation, she can shift into a tiger and go running in the woods. Life is good.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 21px;">That is until recently. Agents are turning up dead and she can’t pin down what is going on. Little does she know that her past is about to come back and bite her in the tail. With no memories before the last year she is a little behind the curve in finding out what is going on. The investigation turns dangerous as the attack turn personal. Lives are on the line, including her own. Will Natalya find out what is going on before it’s too late?<span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;">Landing hard, I heard a crunch as the bone in my left forearm snapped beneath me. I didn’t have any time to respond. The damn wolf was trying to rip out my throat with his teeth. I tried to fight back. He was strong. Normally a wolf was no big deal for me, but tonight I had a big disadvantage. I was weaker on the nights I couldn’t shift.</span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;"></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;">The smoke was filling my lungs and breathing was becoming difficult. We rolled on the ground and the wolf got me by the throat with his hands. He twisted me onto my back and his body pressed me into the cold, frozen ground. His legs pinned my arms to my sides. I couldn’t get the leverage with my feet to push him off.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 38px;">His fingernails dug into the delicate skin of my neck. The scent of my blood filled my nose. I stared up at the starry sky. It’s not raining, I thought incongruously. I was barely getting any air through his hands clenched around my throat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If you look in the local Starbuck’s or Barnes and Noble you might just
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<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As a child all her stories involved horses, horses and more horses.
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Soul Broker by Tina Pollick is a short story that follows Drew, a demi-god that is a servant in the bowels of hell to a woman that is several fries short of a happy meal. I kind of like Demoness Olesha. Sure, she's a sadistic bitch and all but... You have to admire a woman that knows exactly what she wants. </div>
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It all starts out when Drew is on earth to get a mans soul for his Master. He spots Mackenzie, falls instantly in hard-on, and the rest is history. They live happily ever after.</div>
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After a night in Mackenzie's arms, Drew is abruptly summoned back to his Masters presence, leaving Mackenzie to wonder what happened. Three long years go by with Drew being chained to a wall for daring to fall for someone that wasn't his Master until one day Olesha sends him back out with a new mission. Will he see Mackenzie again? Will she forgive him for leaving her in the middle of the night? Or will she run screaming in the opposite direction when she realizes just what Drew is getting her into? </div>
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I liked this book. The characters seemed really well developed for a novella-length book, the editing was pretty darn good, and the plot was enough to keep you guessing. I enjoyed how little details suddenly made perfect sense the further into the book you get. I'm 100% positive that I'll be reading Tina Pollick again. From the first blurb I read to the last line in the book, she kept me interested.</div>
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I'm rating Soul Broker four stars. The only thing keeping it from five is that it didn't leave me yearning for more of Drew and Mackenzie. I enjoyed it immensely and would gladly read more of their story, but I didn't go to bed dreaming of them or wake up wondering what is happening in their lives now. </div>
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Did you know that one of my favorite authors that has been on my TBR list <i>forever</i> has written well over a dozen books? And every single one of them is amazing. I'm talking about Alexia Purdy. She writes kick-ass books, manages a webpage and street team, AND is still sweet as can be. </div>
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Today I wanted to focus on her series A Dark Faerie Tale because it's where I started reading when I first found her. </div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Hi everyone!
My name is Jennifer, I am a 26 year old wife to a panty dropping US Navy
Sailor. I am an active advocate of a sarcasm font and snarky remarks. I was
born and raised in North Florida where we are lucky enough to get the best of
both worlds. We have island life where our beach is at and the great outdoors
covered with towering hard pines. I like to consider myself a small town girl
with big world dreams, and have used that motto throughout my writing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Never being
one for change (yes it is true that I picketed changing our yearly Christmas
dinner from turkey and ham to steaks and lobster… I can admit that) after
graduating college and being in the banking industry for several years, change
seemed to become the only thing I could think of. I had graduated college with
a very expensive piece of paper that I proudly hung in my $3.00 Wal-Mart frame,
however crunching numbers just never seemed enough, I had to find something to
satisfy the creative beast knocking around in my head. So I embraced reading
more than I ever had before in an effort to escape the norm. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Little did I
know that reading is a gateway drug to writing! Not only did I find that
reading got my mind off of the 9-5, the endless deployments of my husband
overseas, and the drama of my friend’s dating lives, writing took it to a whole
new level. I began embracing my passion for journaling and even ventured into
the world of creative writing. As I am sure many other authors can agree, there
comes a time when the characters and story just starts coming together and
before I knew it my 1000 word story began flowing uncontrollably into a 380+
page novel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My love for
my book goes deeper than an accomplishment, it is also a piece of myself. I
used the experiences and encounters over the years to bring together a story
that I wanted people to be able to relate to. A character who’s overly
trusting, who feels trapped, and needs to find her way in the world. Once you
let your imagination take hold you can truly find your inspiration, and by
using your imagination you get to bring life to something that was once only
words on a paper. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Within two
months my story had been written and the real fun began. Bringing together
models, photographers, and creative ideas across the board has been an amazing
experience. It took a lot of brainstorming… and pinteresting… to come up with
ideas behind the cover and I can only hope that what we brought to the table
will help to inspire my readers and spark their imaginations. As the visual
representation of the cover is truly your means of accessing my thoughts when
writing Protect Me, I can only hope that you can see and feel the same things
that I did along the journey.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Inspiration/work/designer behind the
cover: </span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The
inspiration behind the cover came from a few different ideas. The first thing I
knew I wanted was for it to have the pride and support of the military
background. Coming from a long line of military members, as well as being
married to an active duty Sailor, I wanted to portray that background of Ryan’s
character; so in the cover you will see the American flag along with the dog
tags. The second thing I knew I wanted was for it to be similar to an office
setting. The desk, the chair, the books/credenza, those were all the pictures
that flittered through my head. I wanted that feel to support Ryan’s character
in the book. I wanted to bring forth his no nonsense business driven
characteristics and his CEO/ Alpha male traits. I also wanted to show Abbi’s
character, though coming from a small town, emerging into a woman who was
confident and sexy. Most importantly through this journey was that I wanted to
use the cover of my book as a way to give back to my community who have shown
an outpouring of support along the way. I held a local model search, used a
local building to shoot in, and local photographers. Even if we had placed a
large budget onto the cover, it would still look exactly the same as it does. I
didn’t want to worry with spending tons of money on a cover that looked high
dollar. I wanted to worry about giving the opportunity to others to have the
experience and credit along with the success of the book. My amazing models
were Rex Peters and Tabetha Jade Ashley Lowe. Tabetha’s make-up services were
provided by Hillary Warren. The space was provided by Chris Duffy and Jason Orr
with A-1 American Bail Bonds, and the two photographers who took care of the
photos and editing were Lizzie Holland with 917 Photography and Nita Laurendine
of Lynn Lauren Photography. You can find all of their links below.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">917
Photography: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/917-Photography/441342125940994">https://www.facebook.com/pages/917-Photography/441342125940994</a></div>
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Lynn Lauren Photography: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LynnLaurenPhotography">https://www.facebook.com/LynnLaurenPhotography</a></div>
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A-1 American Bail Bonds: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/americanbonds">https://www.facebook.com/americanbonds</a></div>
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Tabetha Jade Ashley Lowe: <a href="http://tabethajadeashley.com/">http://tabethajadeashley.com/</a></div>
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Hillary Warren: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hillary.promua?fref=ts">https://www.facebook.com/hillary.promua?fref=ts</a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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