Dark Summer

This weekend, Lizzy Ford announced the re-release of "Dark Summer" (#1, Witchling Series), her groundbreaking debut young adult paranormal romance, now available from Amazon, Amazon UK and Barnes and Noble. Originally released in August 2012, "Dark Summer" soared to the top of the Amazon charts this winter. Evatopia Entertainment recently optioned the publishing and TV/multimedia rights and worked with Lizzy to revise and add depth to the first two books in the series. The revised version includes the integrated novelette ("Summer Night") in addition to new scenes that add deeper insight into the boarding school and characters. Lizzy estimates about 40% was added to the book to provide depth to the fascinating world of the Witchlings. Lizzy has extended an offer of providing free review copies to anyone who is able to leave a review on Amazon. If interested, please fill out the form at this URL with your email address! [URL: http://eepurl.com/v7xUL]

Dark Summer (#1, Witchling Series)

A school for Witchlings... The ultimate choice between Light and Dark... Where the price of a mistake...is your soul. Sixteen-year-old Summer doesn’t expect her new boarding school to be any different than the rest: a temporary stay, until her uncontrollable magic gets her thrown out again. In her mind, there’s no point in getting too friendly with anyone. That is, until she notices Decker, the boy who will become the Master of Night and Fire on his eighteenth birthday. When she learns that this special school has attracted others with magic in their blood, she is hopeful that this time around, things may be different. Besides, she can’t deny her interest in Decker, and when he rescues her one night from the dark forests of the Rocky Mountains, their connection is instant. Yet a relationship with Decker may prove to be Summer’s downfall, forcing her to choose between Light and Dark, life and death, love – and their souls. One choice. One soul. One price. Available from Amazon, Amazon UK and Barnes and Noble

Freak Of Nature!

Donate Body to Science. Check.

When seventeen-year-old Kaitlyn checked the box, she never suspected she’d have her life–and her body–stolen from her. She awakens one day in a secret laboratory to discover that her body is now half-robot and is forced to hide her own secret: that she still has human emotions and a human mind. If the scientists who made her find out, they’ll erase what remains of who she was.

Kaitlyn finds an unlikely ally in Lucas, a handsome, brilliant scientist who can’t get over the guilt he feels knowing she was once a vibrant, beautiful young woman. He never expected a science project to affect him the way she does. As he tries to help her rediscover her past, he finds himself falling for the brave girl struggling to find her place and acceptance between the human and computer worlds.

*For mature teens due to some sexual content.

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Julia Crane is the author of the Coexist: Keegan’s Chronicles. She has a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Julia has believed in magical creatures since the day her grandmother first told her an Irish tale. Growing up her mother greatly encouraged reading and using your imagination. Although she’s spent most of her life on the US east coast, she currently lives in Dubai with her husband and three children.


My Review!

Freak of Nature is freaking Amazing!

I love Julia Crane's writing style, But this was this is not what I was expecting! It was so much more. I have never read a book like "freak of nature" and I do not believe I ever will again. Her imagination is beyond belief. I really liked the ideas behind this book . It brought science and love into one setting. I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end. The only problem with the story was I did not want it to be over!

A few questions for the Author!

17. What books have most influenced your life most?

1. That’s always a hard question. I’ve been an avid reader for as long as I can recall. As a teenager my walls were bookcases filled with books. My friends couldn’t believe I’d actually read them all. I really loved Nancy Drew as a child. She started my love for series. As far as influenced my life... I love Ayn Rand she makes me think about myself and society.

17. If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in any of your books?

1. Someday I would like to go back and rewrite Keegan’s Chronicles. My writing has grown since then, but I also think it’s important to move forward so we’ll see.

17. Do you recall how your interest in writing originated?

1. Reading. I started with poetry and short stories when I was about thirteen.

Freak of Nature

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On the Plus Side

Blurb of Book:

Big girls need love, too, but at what cost?

Lilly is loaded, not only with money, but with weight. Both things she could do without. But even with her undesired millionaire status, she doesn’t hold on to false hopes of finding true love. So when a sexy stranger comes into her life dripping with seduction, she finds it hard to resist. The bigger they are the harder they fall and Lilly falls straight through the floor in love with Mr. Sexy. Too bad he’s there for all the wrong reasons.

The chance of losing it all will make you do some crazy things and Devin’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep his life together. All seems lost when out of nowhere he’s approached by a Millionaire Momma with an offer he can’t refuse. But even a womanizer like Devin has a heart and when the short, chunky girl with the carefree attitude breaks through his icy façade, he finds that losing everything takes on a whole new meaning.

***Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young adult readers.***

Good reads link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16180474-on-the-plus-side

Tabatha Vargo!

About the Author: Tabatha has been writing since she could pick up a pencil. Her first publication was a little poem in her elementary school paper, from that point on she was hooked. When she was a teenager, she traded in her girly magazines for personalized writing notebooks.

At nineteen, she met her own personal prince charming and writing took a back burner for a while. She is now married to that prince and the mother of a beautiful Six year old princess/rock star. Once her daughter was born, writing came back into her life, and she finished her very first novel in May of 2009.

She is pursuing a Bachelors in English and hopes to one day teach while continuing to write.

As a stay-at-home mom and full-time student, Tabatha enjoys the freedom of spending a good bit of her days doing what she loves the most…writing.

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Don't you all want to know what they really think! Humm! Well the lovely Tabatha and her main Character Devin Have agreed to do the first ever interview!

Thank you both for taking the time out of your day to answer a few questions for me. I hope you know how much it means to me! Thank you for having us!

For Tabatha

What made you decide to finally pick up a pen and start working towards that dream of writing a novel?

I was actually getting a document ready to type my very first college paper and instead of writing about what I was supposed to write, Mage's voice came through, and I just started typing. By the time I was done later that night, I had three chapters of Wicked Fate written. Yes, I got my paper turned in on time, too.

Did you find writing a "love" scene challenging?

I'm a very emotional writer, so for me, things that take a lot to write come very easily. The love scenes kind of wrote themselves. My characters are real for me, so the only thing that was strange about it, was that in some ways it was like watching them during the sex scenes. Some people might be into that, though. :p It's the boring filler stuff that's hard for me.

What was your favorite scene to write?

I really loved writing their first date. It was fun to bring Devin over to the plus side. Also, I really enjoyed all the funny dialogue that I added in. Any dialogue between Jenny and Devin was fun, too.

Was it hard to jump from Wicked Fate to the On the plus side story?

It was actually pretty easy. On the Plus Side was a breeze to write compared to Wicked Fate. I didn't have to memorize powers and all that mess since OTPS isn't paranormal/fantasy. So, in a lot of ways, it was a break for me.

Where did your inspiration come from to write such a book about plus side girl and a bad boy?

Me and my husband were the inspiration behind this story. I've been a plus size girl my entire life and when I met him he was the "playboy" type. He's tall, dark, and handsome, and I'm short and round. We're awesome, though. I love us!

Are the characters based on any actual people in your life?

Devin was based on my husband. Shannon, Lilly's best friend, was based off of a dear friend of mine that I've had since high school. Pretty much all of her friends are based on friends of mine. Also, you'll be the first to know, all of Lilly's friends will be main characters in the rest of the Chubby Girl Chronicles. The next book will be Shannon and Matt's story, and it will be titled, More to Love. I'm also considering a novella for Jenny and Josh.

Will it be a series? If yes how may many books will you have in the series?

The Series will be called the Chubby Girl Chronicles, but none of them will have cliffhangers. Each book in the series will be able to stand alone.

Are there any new writers that have grasped your interests!

All I've read recently are new writers and I'm amazed by the amount of talent, but to name them all would take all night. I read a lot!

If there is one thing about your book that you want people to take away from the story what would that be?

Everyone has battle scars from life. Whether you were picked on in school for being too fat or too skinny, whether you had braces or bad skin, we all have something that's not perfect. In life bad things happen and those bad things are what mold us into the people we were meant to become. I hope that everyone who reads this walks away knowing that while it might not be today or tomorrow, one day you'll look back and appreciate that it happened. Learn from your battle scars, let your wounds become wisdom.

A little about you!

Favorite movie?

I don't have a favorite, but I did like The Color Purple, Steel Magnolias, The Truth About Cats and Dogs, Shag...OK seriously this list could go on forever.

Favorite Color?

Pink, black, purple

Favorite music group?

Yeah right...I listen to EVERYTHING!

Favorite junk food?

Chocolate...it's my fatty girl weakness!

Favorite Admin on great books (LOL)?

Mira!!!!!

For Devin!

Have you read Tabatha's Books?

I haven't. I'm not much of a reader, but my sister read it and said it was pretty awesome.

Did you think coming into an event would be as umm. Interesting as it is?

I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I do. I know women get a little a wild, but some of them girls in there are CRAZY! I like that.

How would you describe your self if you had to?

I'm just a laid back dude. I like to have a few drinks with my boys and play pool. I stick to myself and stay out of drama and I try to be a good guy. I don't always succeed at the whole good thing, but at least I try.

Do you agree with the fact Tabatha sees you as her bad boy and do you see your self that way?

I guess I can see where it comes from. I've never claimed to be a settled down kind of dude. I like women and women like me, so until I'm too old, or until some woman hooks me, I'm going to live it up and have a good time while I do.

A little about you!

Favorite movie?

Fast and Furious and all the Batman movies.

Favorite Color?

Green

Favorite music group?

I don't really have a favorite group, but I mostly listen to rock.

Favorite junk food?

Debbie Cakes

Favorite past time?

I like playing pool and hanging out. Having a couple of beers with my boys and playing some Xbox. Normal guy stuff.

Favorite Admin on great books (LOL)?

Mira :p

I most certainly have a thing for redheads. Every redhead I've ever met was wild and fun. I like a carefree woman that knows how to let her hair down and have a good time. Plus, they're fun in the bedroom.

Thank you again for letting me pick your brains for a little while!

Daughter of the Red Dawn

Alicia Michaels and Anchor Group Publishing present...

a FREE weekend read, this weekend only (Saturday, January 19 to Sunday, January 20)! 

Daughter of the Red Dawn is the first novel in the YA Fantasy series, The Lost Kingdom of Fallada. Get your free copy of this epic retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood at the links below!

 Description: These are dark times in the land of Fallada, and I fear that they will only continue to grow darker. Only the return of those we’ve lost will even the score.
It will begin with first line of the prophecy, which foretells of a red sun over the desert sky…
--Adrah, Queen of the Fae

On the outside, seventeen year-old Selena McKinley is like any other teenage girl. Yet Selena has always felt as if she doesn’t belong and is counting the days to graduation and her freedom from the small town that makes her feel so out of place, when the arrival of a stranger turns her world upside down. Selena will learn just how different she is and the truth of where she comes from.
A lost princess, they call her, the catalyst for a war involving a world that Selena was taken from as a child. An evil queen obsessed with her own beauty with a plan to enslave the human race.…the notion seems so silly, yet Selena knows in her heart that it is true. Then there is Titus, the shape shifter whose blue eyes and claims of destiny hold her heart captive. Can Selena find the strength to do what she must while following her heart?

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“This was such a surprising and amazing read. Alicia Michaels takes the reader on an adventure he/she will never forget. Selena is actually a missing princess of Fallada, a world full of astounding characters dominated by Faeries. Not only that, but an evil Faerie wants her dead so what does this woman do? She takes a werewolf family hostage and sends their son, Titus, on a mission to kill Selena. If he fails, his family will die. Throw in a little Grimm brothers, a spunky best friend, and some unlikely characters and this story comes ALIVE! Michaels is so wonderfully descriptive! I felt like I was inside the book. I felt Selena's conflicts and Titus' conflict, took a journey of self-discovery with Selena, and experienced a romance that seems doomed to fail before it even starts. I won't give anymore away. Books like this are made to be discovered, to be savored, and to be felt long after the last page is turned.”

--R.K. Ryals, author of the Redemption Series

“A marvelous adventure, and very addictive. I was swept into the tale very fast, and Alicia's descriptive details about Fallada help me picture this wonderful world filled with remarkable creatures. I loved reading how a fearful Selena embraced her destiny and became the daughter of the red dawn. Even more was the steamy love between her and Titus. If you are looking for a fabulous fae read, this is it. I am anxiously awaiting the second addition to this wonderful story.”

--Karen Swart, author of Kasadya: Hellhound Awakened

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Infinity

Infinity (Valkyries: Soaring Raven)

Sedona Venez January 17th 2013

 Adult Paranormal Romance. For readers ages 18+ only.
Book Description:

Infinity discovers a dark secret from her past that rocks everything she knows to be true.

Infinity is a troubled 22-year-old superstar singer with the worst reputation for drugs and hard partying. Now, she is on the road to a comeback with her controversial tour. But everything about doing the concert feels wrong from missing employees, to anonymous threats to ruin her career. Things spiral further out of control as she wrestles control of her life and career from a relationship that crossed the fine line between love and obsession. She deals with a powerful corporation determined to kill her and everyone she loves.

Infinity knows too much, with no way out.

Now she must put her safety and trust in the hands of sexy, tattooed and delicious Torch Channing and Boulder Vigari, hired to keep her from getting killed. Boulder wants to make her his. He won't stop until he claims her. Torch struggles with his primal need to possess her and his hatred of everything she represents.

Infinity is determined to protect her heart while dealing with the pressure of pulling off another successful tour without spiraling into another mental meltdown.

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Author Bio:
Sedona Venez writes Adult Fiction (paranormal romance) and is the alter-ego for T.L. Clarke, author of preteen/teen series Gabby Girls Adventure. She's a lifelong reader with a fascination with mythology and anything paranormal. When not writing, she can be found watching bad movies, listening to music, and traveling. 

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Star Cursed

Star Cursed

Second Book in the Curse of the Beast Series

By Ashley Lavering

Star Cursed coming February 8th, 2013! 

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Chel finished tying me to the chair and stood. “This is crazy.”

I ignored her comment. “Go down to the basement.”

“Now, I know you’ve lost it.” She folded her arms. “How will this prove that your giant dog is the hot guy that got in your van?”

“I’ll explain later. Just trust me.”

One of her eyebrows rose.

“Please?” I waited for her to nod. “Once you’re down there, I want you to whisper something. Then come back up.”

“Whatever.” With an eye roll, she left the room.

I focused on her feet thumping against the wood stairs and heard the change when they slapped across the tiled kitchen floor. Once the basement door closed, I strained to hear her, but all I caught was a beetle scuttling across the kitchen. Nerves tangled in my gut. Had I missed it?

“If this doesn’t work, I’m calling the loony bin, Tay.” Chel’s voice rang so loud that I jerked back, toppling the chair. I hit the floor with a thud.

Beast’s airy chortle resonated from outside the window.

“Shut up. This isn’t funny,” I told him.

Chel walked through the door. “Geeze, what happened?” She hurried to me. “Are you okay?” She righted my chair with a grunt.

“That depends.”

“On?” She cocked an eyebrow at me. 

 “On whether or not you’re going to untie me.”

“Oh my gosh. I’m so sorry.” She scrambled to untie the knots.

My hands slipped free and I rubbed my bruised arm. “What kind of friend are you?”

“What?” She startled.

I shook my head at her. “I can’t believe you’d commit me.”

“Wait, you heard that?” Her eyes widened.

I repeated it word for word.

“Whoa, that’s, like, creepy and awesome at the same time. But I still don’t understand how this proves your dog is a werewolf.”

The dreaded moment had arrived and nerves attacked my stomach. “Because, Chel—he bit me.”

 Book Description:

Seventeen year-old Grace grows up knowing she’s different, but she always attributed it to a mother who didn’t want her, a father who abandoned her, and a curse that sets her apart. Despite those struggles, her grandfather remained her rock and confidant. Her life irrevocably shatters the day her grandfather dies.

The day of his funeral sets off a chain of events, making Grace question everything she’s ever known to be true, and as a result, who she can truly trust. She inherits his house, part of his money, his Guardian and something that ties them together.

Just before Grace’s 18th birthday, she is thrust into a world she couldn’t fathom existed and does everything she can to thwart the destiny suddenly forced upon her. She’s been chosen for greatness, but at what cost? With eyes now open, she must choose to either be Chosen, or watch those around her suffer the consequences.

Torn between the man who’s come to protect her and the one sent to destroy her, she teeters on the edge of decision, trying to come to grips with who she is, what she wants and what all of that means for her, those she loves and the rest of mankind.

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