Showing posts with label book highlight. Show all posts
Showing posts with label book highlight. Show all posts

Friday, October 17, 2014

Book Release Event Sign Up

The new installment of the Fields of Elysium series will be released on my birthday: December 6, 2014. I’m putting together a few events to promote the big day. To sign up all you need is a social media account (for images and links) or an active blog (for HTML). If you are interested in posting one or more events please continue reading…

OCTOBER 27.
COVER REVEAL for City of Shame 

NOVEMBER 3.
SERIES HIGHLIGHT – Catch up with the books in the Fields of Elysium series before the new installment comes out. All eBooks will be on sale for 99 cents/eBook.

NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 10
REVIEW TOUR

{The first twenty reviewers with active blogs who sign up for the review tour will receive a signed, limited paperback edition of City of Shame Part 1. (US only).}
Available for review:
Fields of Elysium (book 1)– any eBook format
Valley of Darkness Part 1 (book 2 Part 1) – any eBook format
Valley of Darkness Part 2 (book 2 Part 2) – any eBook format
City of Shame Part 1 (book 3 Part 1) – any eBook format
DECEMBER 6. 
eBOOK BLAST for City of Shame Part 1
Includes: an excerpt, a summary of the previous books, and a $25 PayPal Cash giveaway.
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Please copy this part and paste it into an email. Fill it out and send it to me via email andreabizderiwhelan@gmail.com.

EASY RESPOND SIGN UP FORM

OCTOBER 27.
COVER REVEAL for City of Shame (Book III)

Name:
Link to your blog, twitter/FB/Google+/etc./page:
Email address:

NOVEMBER 3.
SERIES HIGHLIGHT – Catch up with the books in the Fields of Elysium series before the new installment comes out. All eBooks will be for sale for 99 cents/eBook.

YOUR NAME:
LINK TO YOUR BLOG, TWITTER/FB/GOOGLE+/etc./PAGE:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:


NOVEMBER 24 – DECEMBER 10
REVIEW TOUR (Blogs only)

YOUR NAME:
LINK TO YOUR BLOG:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:
THE DATE YOU WILL POST YOUR REVIEW:

Available for review:

Fields of Elysium (book 1)– any eBook format
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF THIS BOOK YES/NO?
WHAT FORMAT DO YOU NEED?

Valley of Darkness Part 1 (book 2 Part 1) – any eBook format
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF THIS BOOK YES/NO?
WHAT FORMAT DO YOU NEED?

Valley of Darkness Part 2 (book 2 Part 2) – any eBook format
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF THIS BOOK YES/NO?
WHAT FORMAT DO YOU NEED?

City of Shame Part 1 (book3 Part 1) – any eBook format
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF THIS BOOK YES/NO?
WHAT FORMAT DO YOU NEED?

Safe and Sound – Prequel – only PDF!
WOULD YOU LIKE A COPY OF THIS BOOK YES/NO?

{The first twenty reviewers with active blogs who sign up for the review tour will receive a signed, limited paperback edition of City of Shame Part 1. (US only).}
DECEMBER 6. 
eBOOK BLAST for City of Shame Part 1

{Includes: an excerpt, a summary of the previous books, and a $25 PayPal Cash giveaway.}
YOUR NAME:
LINK TO YOUR BLOG, TWITTER/FB/GOOGLE+/etc./PAGE:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

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Read the first two chapters on my blog: http://abwhelan.blogspot.com/2014/09/sneak-peak-city-of-shame-fields-of.html

As always, thank you for your support!! Your help is much appreciated!!

Andrea

A.B. Whelan, the author of the Fields of Elysium saga

Monday, June 16, 2014

Book Highlight: Full Moon by Jordan Deen


Title: Full Moon

Author: Jordan Deen

Series: The Crescent #3

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal



You know her story. You know her painful initiation into the werewolf world and you’ve seen her struggle to find the truth.



Now, Lacey Quinn is ready for the war to be over. Are you?



Lacey has been used, lied to and cheated out of the only thing she ever wanted: independence. Struggling with her newfound knowledge of being pack leader, Alex coming back into her life and the kidnapping of Lily’s mate—Matt—Lacey is faced with one of the biggest decisions of her life: fight or flight. While she knows running from the war will risk many lives, but staying means she would never have the life she wants and quite possibly never know a world without werewolves, witches and war.



Sometimes doing the right thing isn’t always the first or most obvious choice. Lacey Quinn is about to challenge what everyone thinks is the right thing to do. Unfortunately for her, most will not agree with her decision or the painful outcome.



Sometimes, love means death.



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Just please stop…, I said one last time as the ribbons encircled my wrists and my ankles and started pulling in opposite directions. There would be no end to the suffering until there was an end to me. The only way to stop the pain was to let myself go. To let it overtake me and to be one with the pain. I released the tension in each of my muscles and loosened my balled up fists. If I was going to die now, it would be on my own terms. As soon as the realization had registered in my mind, the onyx prisoner twisted onto itself and around me to squeeze my stomach and my ribs. It was determined to kill me and to make me suffer while it was doing it. I couldn’t fight back. I wouldn’t fight back. It was futile. I remained limp and it seemed to only further anger my captor.

            The next thing I knew, I was upside down and the ground was racing quickly towards my face. The shackles around my wrist were released and I was again screaming for my freedom. My arms flailed and hopes for developing an ability to fly rushed through my mind. If only I could fly… then my head hit the ground.

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 Jordan Deen is an Award-Winning Young Adult and New Adult Author from East St. Louis, Illinois. Her debut novel, THE CRESCENT was a 2010 Reader's Favorite Award Winner. Her second novel, HALF MOON released in 2011. BREAKING LAUREN is her third novel and was a finalist in the Texas Literary Awards. The sequel, LOSING LAUREN will be released on 12/5/2013.



She can usually be found curled up in her favorite chair with a book or her laptop. She is the proud mother of one crazy little boy and an even crazier teacup Yorkie.



Jordan is Indie published, as well as traditionally published with Black Rose Writing.

'Life is about the journey...'

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

Book Highlight and Giveaway: Impostor by Susanne Winnacker








Title: Imposter
Author: Susanne Winnacker
Series: Variants #1
Genre: Young Adult, thriller



Can Tessa pose as Madison . . . and stop a killer before it’s too late? 



Tessa is a Variant, able to absorb the DNA of anyone she touches and mimic their appearance. Shunned by her family, she’s spent the last two years training with the Forces with Extraordinary Abilities, a secret branch of the FBI. When a serial killer rocks a small town in Oregon, Tessa is given a mission: she must impersonate Madison, a local teen, to find the killer before he strikes again.



Tessa hates everything about being an impostor—the stress, the danger, the deceit—but loves playing the role of a normal girl. As Madison, she finds friends, romance, and the kind of loving family she’d do anything to keep. Amid action, suspense, and a ticking clock, this super-human comes to a very human conclusion: even a girl who can look like anyone struggles the most with being herself.


"An unpredictable page turner with shades of terror reminiscent of a Stephen King novel."—VOYA

"Fresh and inventive. . . . the strongly-written mystery component takes center stage.“—BCCB



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Excerpt

I went over to the window and pried it open. The frame groaned but with a jerk the window slid up and cool air streamed in. The fresh smell of rain in the night was one of my absolute favorites.
A shadow shifted on the street. I poked my head out. Even in the rain, the hooded stranger waited on the other side, staring at my window. I grabbed my cell phone from the nightstand and the pepper spray from my purse, slipped into my ballet flats and rushed out of the room and down the stairs. Devon appeared in the hall, his eyes bleary. I didn’t stop to explain.
My feet carried me outside where the rain plastered my hair down and soaked through my clothes. The stranger turned the corner as I crossed our front yard.
I pumped my legs. I heard Devon’s steps behind me and his shouts of confusion, but I turned a corner and then another until it appeared that I’d lost him. I stormed into the forest at the edge of our neighborhood, where the stranger had disappeared just moments before.
From up ahead, the sound of twigs breaking kept me on the trail. Devon must have given up or lost sight of me because I didn’t hear him behind me.
Without streetlights, the forest’s darkness was absolute. Rain rattled the leaves, and twigs snapped under my shoes. Shape-shifting while running was difficult and straining, but with Madison’s short legs I’d never catch the guy. Who was he? The killer? And I was alone in a dark forest with him. Maybe not my best plan.
I let the rippling wash over me. Tearing, stretching, twisting, remodeling. My clothes strained and ripped. I stumbled a few times over my lengthening legs but then, with Alec’s body, I gained on the stranger. Wind howled in my ears and for a moment I lost my bearings as he disappeared from view.
Up ahead, something flashed in the blackness like a beacon. He’d turned around to check if I was still following. My breath rasped in my throat as I jumped over a fallen trunk. The forest was cloaked in mist, concealing the outline of the mysterious figure.

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About Susanne

Susanne Winnacker studied law before she became a full-time writer. She lives with her husband, two dogs and two bunnies in Germany. She loves coffee (in every shape and form), traveling and animals. When she isn't writing, you can usually find her in the kitchen, experimenting with new vegan dishes.


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Monday, May 5, 2014

Book Highlight: Mine to Spell by Janeal Falor



Title: Mine to Spell

Author: Janeal Falor

Series: Mine #2

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Publication: May 5th, 2014



Cynthia has always hidden from her father’s hexes behind her older sister. When her family gains independence unheard of for women, she’s relieved that her days of harsh punishments are over. But as her seventeenth birthday approaches—the typical age to be sold to a new master—death threats endanger her sisters. She now faces two options: run or meet society’s expectations.



For once, Cynthia isn’t going to let her older sister shield her from the problem. She’s going to prove to herself, her sisters, and society that her family isn’t a threat to their traditions. She willingly chooses to be purchased by a new master. A bold step that takes her somewhere she never thought she would go and to a man she might possibly fall in love with. With his help, she may just find a way to save her sisters while discovering how to stand up for herself. If she lives long enough.






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“Have you made any progress?” Serena asks.
After giving my necklace a tug, I randomly pick one of the three choices of a future owner I’ve narrowed it down to. At this point, there’s nothing different about any of them. All are rich warlocks offering much for possession of me but say little else. Any warlock who said anything more always said something distasteful. “Contact this one. And make sure he pays for me before you sign anything.”
“You’re making the decision so soon?”
There’s no holding back my emotions any longer. This isn’t something I want any more than she does, but there’s a part to play. I focus all my negativity into cheer. It comes out in a squeak of giddiness. “Naturally I did, Serena. I can’t wait until I’m with my new owner. Excuse me while I go embroider a handkerchief with his name on it.”
The stunned look on her face makes an apology want to tumble from my lips, but there’s no saying the words. I spring from the room like I’m the happiest woman in Chardonia, not the one returning to a world full of hexes and beatings and warlocks. A world I despise.

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Amazon best selling author Janeal Falor lives in Utah with her husband and three children. In her non-writing time she teaches her kids to make silly faces, cooks whatever strikes her fancy, and attempts to cultivate a garden even when half the things she plants die. When it's time for a break she can be found taking a scenic drive with her family, fencing, or drinking hot chocolate.


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