Friday, February 26, 2016

Book Beginnings & Friday 56 - #21


Book Beginnings on Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader . Every Friday we share the first sentence (or so) of the book we’re currently reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires.


My Book Beginning:  

Flight from Death (Fly by Night, Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn

Hurry Up, Damn It! Get a move on woman!” Alex shoved me toward the stairwell and shoved the door by shoving a wooden wedge beneath it, but that would only buy us a little time.


My Thoughts:  I will give Alex a pass on his behavior because obviously he is trying to save them from something – but otherwise Alex would be in hot water with me!  I’ve had this book on my kindle since it came out and I’m determined to read it over the weekend. 

What do you think?  Don't forget to leave your book beginning below and to link-up at Rose City Reader .  




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Friday 56 is a weekly meme hosted by Freda’s Voice on every Friday.

To Play along here are the Rules:

*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader (If you have to improvise, that's ok.)
*Find any sentence, (or few, just don't spoil it)
*Post it.
*Add your post below. 
*Don’t forget to add your post URL (not your blog url) at Freda’s Voice.  
*It's that simple.

My 56:

Also from Flight from Death (Fly by Night, Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn

“Unfortunately, I really can’t wait.  I have to question someone about a burglary investigation.  I’ll tell you, and you can tell Patrick.  The inspector found a frayed wire in the wall that led to the fire.  Nothing suspicious about it – just…old house, old wiring.”


My Thoughts:  Well, this really doesn’t tell me much about what’s going on, other than there was a fire at an old house.  I guess I’ll really have to read the book to find out what’s going on…lol



What do you think?  Does this sound interesting to you?  Have you read this?  






About Flight from Death (Fly by Night, Book 1) by Yasmine Galenorn


From New York Times bestselling author Yasmine Galenorn comes an all-new series set in the realm of her Otherworld novels.

I’m Shimmer, a blue dragon shifter. Thanks to a mistake, I was exiled from the Dragon Reaches and sentenced to work for Alex Radcliffe, a vampire who owns the Fly by Night Magical Investigations Agency. Now, not only do I have to adapt to Earthside culture, but every time I turn around, somebody’s trying to kill us. And worse, Alex is as gorgeous as he is exasperating. But you know what they say: All’s fair in love and bounty hunting…


When an old friend of Alex contacts him about a haunting at the High Tide Bed & Breakfast in Port Townsend, Washington, we think we’re on a simple ghost hunt. But our investigation quickly transforms into a deadly fight as we uncover an eighty-year-old murder, a cursed house, and a dark force trapping the spirits within. To stop impending disaster we must break the curse and lay the angry spirits to rest.





Don't forget to post your meme's and link up at both host locations.  

Have a great Friday! 
Maria

Thursday, February 25, 2016

Book Blast & #Giveaway for A Wicked Desire by Kiersten Fay

Welcome to my stop on the Book Blast, presented by Goddess Fish Promotions, for A Wicked Desire by Kiersten Fay.  Please leave a comment or question for Kiersten to let her know you stopped by.  You may enter her tour wide giveaway, where one randomly chosen commenter will be awarded a $20 Amazon/BN GC, by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.  You may follow all of the stops on Kiersten’s tour by clicking on the banner above, the more stops you visit, the better your chances of winning.

A Wicked Desire: A Coraline Conwell Novel
By Kiersten Fay
Creatures of Darkness, Book 3

Publisher:  Kiersten Fay Productions, LLC.
Expected Publication: April 27, 2016
Genre: Dark Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Format: eBook
Length: 331 Pages
ISBN-13: 9780991419739
ASIN:  B01BHBW9VS

Pre-Order Links:  Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | Smashwords



About the book: 


Having survived her terrible captivity by a sadistic doctor deep within an ancient mine, Cora returns home ready to move on with her life, but when Mason’s mysterious condition quickly deteriorates, Cora must embark on a quest for the one thing that could save his life.

When she is told Knox will accompany her, she fears she will not return alive. If Knox cannot control her, he might prefer her dead. Trusting him is a gamble she may never win…unless she can find other ways to tame the wild vampire.

EXCERPT


She killed the ignition, slipped the satchel’s strap over her head, and shouldered the door open. Outside, the cool morning breeze played in her hair.

The airship was a great hulking beast of a thing. The body reminded her of a bowhead whale. In the back, twin vertical steering fins were probably six stories tall at least. The gondola boasted three, four, maybe even five levels—she couldn’t quite tell from this distance—and was snuggly attached to the belly of the plump, stretching bladder filled with helium gas. Four massive propellers stabbed out from the gondola’s front and rear and could be swiveled horizontally or vertically for additional lift or propulsion. They were angled toward the earth at the moment, already spinning in preparation for takeoff.

His motorcycle still revving, Knox’s muttered thickly. “I supposed you think you’re clever leaving me behind like that.”

“Clearly not clever enough,” she replied airily. “You’re here, aren’t you?”

“You owe that poor attendant back there an apology. I had to steal his only transport.” He patted the handlebars.


“Then it sounds like you owe him an apology.” She’d expected to see people lined up on the platform, or crew readying the ship. There were none. She supposed the passengers were all aboard. The loading doors were closed…the propellers spinning? Wait, was it already off the ground? “Oh, no! Are they taking off without us?!”

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Kiersten Fay is the award-winning author of the steamy Shadow Quest series. She writes epic paranormal and sci-fi romance novels which incorporate elements of mythology and Lore. In 2012, Demon Retribution won Favorite Story of the Month via Gravetells, and received a nomination for favorite author in that same year. In 2013, her short story, Racing Hearts, was published in the anthology The Mammoth Book of Futuristic Romance. Her latest series, Creatures of Darkness, is a dark, yet steamy romance set in a future where vampires openly mingle with humans. Before becoming an author, Kiersten worked as graphic designer and now enjoys creating her own book covers.


In addition to the tour giveaway, please check for a special giveaway on the author's website:



Contact information:

Email address: kierstenfay@kierstenfay.com
Website:        http://www.kierstenfay.com

Social Media Links:

TWITTER           https://twitter.com/KierstenFay
TUMBLR            http://kierstenfay.tumblr.com


Book List:
     •  Demon Possession (Shadow Quest 1)
     •  Demon Slave (Shadow Quest 2)
     •  Demon Retribution (Shadow Quest 3)
     •  Demon Untamed (Shadow Quest 4)
     •  Racing Hearts (Shadow Quest 4.5)
     •  A Wicked Hunger (Creatures of Darkness 1)
     •  A Wicked Night (Creatures of Darkness 2)
     •  A Wicked Desire (Creatures of Darkness 3)            


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Spotlight for Wolf's Blade by Clare Dargin



Wolf's Blade
The Paladins 1

Clare Dargin

 Contemporary, Paranormal, Shifters, Wolves
Heat Level 4,Words 32,000
Content Notes Intense, Extreme Violence, Non-Sexual Physical Assault
Publication Date 12/28/2015, Liquid Silver Books



 Samantha Dixon rescues a wounded wolf shifter in the woods near her home … and unwittingly gets drawn into a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a murderer.


Callum Blake is on the trail of an evil man who would be king of all wolf kind, no matter the cost … it’s up to Callum to stop him.


How can Callum fulfill his duty to protect his pack and save the woman who is destined to be his mate?


Buy Links:   Amazon    Liquid Silver Books



EXCERPT


Callum Blake growled and grabbed his forearm. He opened his clenched fist as the nails on his hand morphed into long dark claws. He gritted his teeth and closed his eyes as he fought the urge to shift. He pounded the tree and glanced up at the night sky and prayed in agony to the wolf goddess. He pleaded for help. He’d take anything she had to offer if it would provide even the smallest amount of relief.

Nothing. The pain continued. He shook his head and grimaced in an attempt to remove the fog that was starting to shroud his mind. He silently cried out to her again.

Why are you silent? You’re the reason I took this mission and now you’re allowing me to suffer?

His frustration mingled with his physical pain, adding to his misery. The beast fought its way to the surface. He opened his mouth and howled. A mixture of a roar and a yell, it relieved some of the tension within him, but it did not drive away the urge to shift. Leaning against the tree, he dug his claws into the bark, burrowing deep grooves as he exerted his strength against the muscle contraction. His pulse pounded in his ears as sweat poured down on his face. Unlike his wolf self who resided peacefully inside of him, his lycan did not have the same kind of placating nature. It yielded only to the strongest of commands exerted to it from his mind. It was supposed to live in harmony just as his inner wolf, but it refused.

For wolf shifters, their human and wolf self were like two individuals abiding in one nature. One innately human, sharing some of the same abilities and desires as regular people only with keener senses and more powerful instincts. The other, their wolf side was wild and untamed. It acted on a gut response, using its innate sixth sense to interact with the world around it. The wolf freely gave into its passions, choosing strength and cunning over calculated reasoning.

The lycan, however, was a being whose nature lived far beyond that of the wolf. Not present in all wolf shifters, it was like a curse of their wolf self-causing them to revert to a primitive version of their wolf self. Acting on impulse and rage, the lycan did not use reason or soft emotions like joy, love, and happiness, it understood violence.


Author Bio
Clare Dargin is a multi-published romance author. She has written for several publishers in different genres, including erotic romance, military romance, contemporary, paranormal, and sci-fi. She lives in the mid-west, and when not surfing the web, she is hard at work writing her next romance novel. You can find her on Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, and Amazon.


Social Media Links
Clare's Blog 2 The Haven -  www.claresblog2thehaven.blogspot.com/
The Embraced:  Scribal Love -  www.theembraced.blogspot.com/


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