Book Blast & Giveaway for Knight in the Forest of Pons by Joshua Heights

Welcome to my stop on author Joshua Heights’ Book Blast for Knight in the Forest of Pons, presented by Goddess Fish Promotions.  Please leave a comment or question for Joshua to let him know you stopped by (he is unable to respond to posts at this time due to being involved in a vehicle accident).  Joshua will be awarding a $25 Amazon gift card and a digital copy of the book to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so please be sure to leave your email address with your comment.  You can follow the rest of Joshua’s tour here, the more stops you visit, the better your odds of winning.

Knight in the Forest of Pons

By Joshua Heights

Publisher: Forsaken Media

Release Date: January 14, 2014

Genre: Fantasy

Length: 143 Pages

ISBN:  978-1-495230-81-3

ASIN:  B00I0GJ6GK

Buy Links: Amazon Print │Kindle │Barnes &Noble

About the book:  

Prepare yourself for a magnificent journey… Nassor Wickem, leader of the Knights of Sperenza, has been in many battles, with two headed dragons, with beasts that creep and crawl, and with fierce lions who have pierced his flesh in death brawls.  But after learning that his beautiful daughter has been stricken by a terrible brain syndrome, his body trembled and his nerves shook like never before.  The brave Knight, hell-bent on slaying and saving the day, tries everything he can to cure his daughter.  However, with the help of a mysterious Shaman, he quickly comes to terms that in this battle, love, not the sword, is the weapon of choice.

Excerpt

As Lily peacefully slept, deep inside her brain, the shadowy monster from Lake Chandra found itself a comfortable place that was hidden  deep within the Pons and nestled quietly and mysteriously with intent.  While the neurologist explained further about the port wine stain, the parents listened. A device known as a Pulse Dye Laser had been used, very successfully, to remove the stain, but it could take numerous surgeries to get to that point.

“Surgery!” gasped Muriel beginning to  cry.

“Nassor, please take Lily and put her in her crib.” Muriel said to Nassor. He softly lay Lily down and covered her. She squirmed briefly, made a few squeaks, but fell back into a deep, peaceful sleep.

Sitting up in her bed, Muriel looked intently at the doctor and with doe-like eyes said, “Surgery? Doctor, what are you saying?”

 “The procedure is invasive. Surgery is such a broad term. I didn’t mean to frighten you.”

“Well you did.” whispered Muriel reaching for her husband’s hand.

 

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Joshua Heights is a professional chef and a passionate writer. His first work TEAR AVENGER soon went to number one in the thriller genre of the e-book world. Next, a burst of heartfelt poems filled the pages ofLOVE , MARRIAGE,FRIENDSHIP, HATE. His latest release , a super novella entitled, KNIGHT IN THE FOREST OF THE PONS is an epic journey into spirituality , oneness and love. In the creative stage is a screenplay , bearing the name NANO TATTOO, a nail-biting sci-fi thriller. It comes to life soon and is currently charming the curators of JUNTOBOX FILMS. 

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Don't forget to leave a comment or question for Joshua to let him know you stopped by.  Joshua will be awarding a $25 Amazon gift card and a digital copy of the book to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, so please be sure to leave your email address with your comment.  You can follow the rest of Joshua’s tour here, the more stops you visit, the better your odds of winning.

Cover Reveal for No Prince Charming by Angel Payne & Victoria Blue

About the Book:

“Once upon a time, there was a girl who dressed up and went to a big party at the palace. There, she met a prince. They danced and fell in love…”

Damn good line. Too bad I don’t believe a word of it anymore.

My name is Claire Montgomery, and I’m not a princess. I’m a fighter. I worked hard to earn my place on the emergency image repair team for one of the biggest public relations companies in the country. We’ve been called to the renowned Chicago headquarters of Stone Global Corporation, where it’s our job to clean up a heap of the Stone family’s filthiest laundry. Our success will be the biggest victory of my career. I’m on my game. I’m ready.

Why doesn’t “ready” include a contingency plan for Killian Stone?

My name is Killian Stone. They call me the “enigma of Miracle Mile,” and that’s the way I like it. Elite tycoons want into my bank account. Their wives and daughters want into my pants. They’ll all do anything for a piece of the enigma—until a crack in the castle is too huge for anyone to ignore. What they all don’t know is that I’m thrilled about the fissure. Their fascination with the scandal means nobody will look at the bigger secret of the Stone family. I’m safe.

Until Claire Montgomery walks through my doors.

Her honesty, her bravery, her humor…they pull me in, a prism against the gray walls of my tower. I’m captivated. For the very first time, I long to shed the enigma. To share my secret. But what the hell will that get me? Even if she fits the slipper I offer…I’m no Prince Charming.

Authors

Victoria Blue 

www.VictoriaBlue.com

FB:  https://www.facebook.com/victoria.blue.3994

@MissVictoriaBlu

Victoria Blue lives in her own portion of the galaxy known as Southern California. There she finds the love and life sustaining power of one amazing sun, two unique and awe inspiring planets and three indifferent, yet comforting moons. Life is fantastic and challenging and everyday brings new adventures to be discovered. She looks forward to seeing what’s next!

Angel Payne

www.angelpayne.com

FB: http://www.facebook.com/angelpaynewrites

@AngelPayneWrtr

Hi there. I’m Angel: book lover, hopeless romantic, pop culture geek, shoe addict, coffee-aholic, and occasional vinophile, too.

I’ve been hooked on books since I was a kid but it all got worse in my twenties, when I discovered romances—-the hotter, the better. Growing up in Southern California, with lots of surfer-type manliness surrounded me, certainly didn’t help to assuage the need for reading about delicious alpha guys and the women who adore them. When I learned I had a knack for telling these stories too, I guess you could say I was doomed, though my path toward erotic romance novelist took a few detours via a concert-reviewing gig for my college newspaper (free show tickets…backstage passes…that was sort of a no-brainer), artist interviews for a Beverly Hills dance music mag, and a very, very bad try at a Young Adult novel (don’t ask; it’s not pretty).

These days, I still live in California, and have found an amazing alpha guy of my own who was brave enough to marry me. We live on a street that looks like Brigadoon, with our beautiful daughter and a crazy dog. I have the best life ever, and never forget to thank the Big Guy Upstairs for it, either.

Cover Designer:

Rachel Rivera

parajunkee.net

@parajunkee

And now for the cover…

 

And the full effect! 

  

Virtual Book Tour for Tip of a Bone by Christine Finlayson

Welcome to my stop on author Christine Finlayson’s Virtual Book Tour for Tip of a Bone, presented by Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours.  Please leave a comment or question for Christine to let her know you stopped by.  You can follow the rest of Christine’s tour here, several of the other stops have a giveaway.  

“Unlucky in Love” by Christine Finlayson, author of Tip of a Bone

My husband hasn’t yet asked this question, but I’m expecting it: “Honey, why do the characters in your books have such miserable love lives? I thought we were happily married!” 

We are—going on fifteen years. But what’s the fun in writing about serene couples? The truth is, we authors love to fill our characters’ lives with drama—and the more trouble we can put them in, the better. Really, the only way a blissful relationship will make it into my books is as a set-up: a marriage that seems perfect on the surface—right up until it starts to crack.

I’ve been thinking recently about Gillian Flynn’s novel, Gone Girl. When my mystery came out, Flynn’s appeared on the same bookstore shelves (Fi and Fl in alphabetized-by-author). People kept talking about Gone Girl, so of course I had to read it. Although I disliked the husband and wife characters, I kept going, compelled to see what awful things they’d do to each other next.

It’s like rubbernecking after a car crash. We keep turning pages to see what kind of torment our favorite characters will get into—and how they’ll escape. You might say it’s reality television captured in a book, and it’s high entertainment.

When I started writing Tip of a Bone, I wanted to give my main character, Maya Rivers, a drama-filled life. Readers have described Maya as feisty, fearless, and willing to take serious chances, but they’ve also called her flawed and vulnerable, leaving room for trouble to seep in.

Maya begins the story in recovery mode: she’s just moved to a small town on the Oregon coast, bringing a broken heart from her failed marriage. She hopes to re-connect with her estranged brother Harley, whom she hasn’t seen in years.

But life keeps throwing curveballs. A young woman disappears in the forest, setting the town on edge. Maya’s brother gets embroiled in one dangerous situation after another and refuses to listen to her advice. Ultimately, he’s accused of a serious crime and Maya wants to prove him innocent—but isn’t sure he is. She feels lost and betrayed, the perfect setup for her personal life to go haywire. (You’ll have to read Tip of a Bone to see just how bad it gets.)

In the story I’m writing now, a novel of suspense, I’ve ratcheted things up a notch, giving my main character not only a recent divorce, but a child custody battle, a vindictive ex, and an arrest for a crime she didn't commit. Watch out. J

Whenever I get stymied in creating romantic troubles or life drama for my characters, when imagination can’t take me far enough, I head online. There’s inspiration galore—just read any advice column or watch a reality dating show. In comparison, you may end up feeling very, very lucky in love! 

Tip of a Bone

By Christine Finlayson

Publisher:  Adventure Publications

Release Date: August 26, 2013

Genre:  Suspense/Contemporary Mystery

Length:  264 Pages

ISBN:  9781591934400

ASIN:  B00EGWE5HC

BUY LINKS: AMAZON │B&N │KOBO│BOOK DEPOSITORY

About the book:

Buried bones, a missing eco-activist, and a deadly fire? It’s not what Maya Rivers bargained for when she moved to the coastal city of Newport, Oregon to reunite with her brother, Harley. Yet when Harley is accused of an unthinkable crime, Maya insists on adding “amateur sleuth” to her career options. It isn’t long before she discovers an eerie clue . . . but the closer she gets to the truth, the closer a murderer follows.

A sister attempting to reconnect with her brother and a conservation group trying to save the forest take center stage in Christine Finlayson’s Tip of a Bone.  An entertaining contemporary mystery filled with interesting characters, plenty of action and even a little romance, Ms. Finlayson’s story kept me turning the pages to discover what would happen next.  Set in Oregon’s picturesque coastal area, Ms. Finlayson’s debut release is a book mystery lovers will want to check out.

Recently divorced, Maya Rivers heads to Oregon’s coast to reconnect with her brother Harley.  Working at local “seafood “diner; Maya worries about Harley’s involvement with a local conservation group being blamed for some escalating vandalism.   When the local police show up at her place of business and Maya discovers Harley was killed in a fire the police are claiming he set, Maya begins her own investigation to prove her brother was murdered and didn’t commit arson.

Ms. Finlayson does a wonderful job developing Maya’s character; she’s a loving and loyal sister, even when she’s trying to talk Harley into changing his life, and she’s tenacious to a fault, all while trying to get her own life in order.  The secondary characters in the book are also interesting and well developed and the mystery is well written, takes plenty of twists and turns from start to finish and keeps Maya busy throughout the book. 

While Maya is a likeable person, and a great character, she did leave a little bit of something to be desired as an investigator.  She makes quite a few rookie mistakes, which almost get her killed.  I’ll admit there were a couple of times I wanted to shake her and ask her if she’d ever watched any of the classic “who done it” shows or current detective shows on TV.

Will Maya solve the mystery of what happened to her brother on the last night of his life? Will she uncover who’s behind the “eco-terrorism” going on in town?  You’ll have to read Tip of a Bone to find out.  I enjoyed it and hope we get to see Maya and some of her friends in another of Ms. Finlayson’s books.

My Rating:  4 out of 5 Crowns

About This Author

Christine Finlayson borrowed from her “past lives” as a waitress, barista, environmental educator, and water scientist when creating her debut mystery novel, Tip of a Bone—a tale that takes place on the stormy Oregon coast. In her spare time, Christine loves to run on forest trails, watch waves break, compete in triathlons, and photograph anything Northwest-weird or wild. She’s now working on her second book, a novel of suspense. 

Christine’s an active member of Sisters in Crime, Friends of Mystery, Oregon Writers Colony, and Willamette Writers. 

Author Links:

Webpage: http://www.christinefinlayson.com

Blog: http://www.windingwatermysteries.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineFinlaysonAuthor

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7129977.Christine_Finlayson

FTC Disclosure:  I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review.