Tuesday 17 December 2013

BOOK OF THE YEAR / THAILAND

LOVE THIS! Hey, as I'm going to be away for the new few weeks I won't be able to promote / share this around with everyone so this is my last and final shout out for the voting!

I would LOVE LOVE LOVE your support! It's super easy and super quick~ ♥ ♥ Please share - there are so many amazing authors on this list who deserve recognition.

THANK YOU!

With voting only open 10 more days here is the top 10 books in alphabetical order. But that doesn't mean it's over continue to get your votes in for your favorites.

Dead Last By: Mar Marc Quaranta
Drive By: Author Karina Gioertz
Five Year Old Death By: Author Bathsheba Dailey
Half Blood By: Josephine SanchezJosephine Sanchez Vanner
My Demonic Ghost - The Reapers By: Jacinta Maree
Patch Land Adventures (Book two) "Camping at Mimi's Ranch" By: Carmen Swick
Surrender to Fate By: Jacelyn Rye
Tainted Waters By: Maggie Thom
Tears of War By: A.D.Trosper



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The Library, an Opposites novella



 Please sign up for the event on facebook and follow all the stops on the tour! There will be something new everyday from all the fantastic bloggers that are participating.

** Warning, Opposites is an adult dystopian majorly m/m series ** 
Book one, Opposites 




In the year 2081 our planet survived global warming of an apocalyptic scale. When the dust settled and the water receded Dr. Anthony Smith, one of only a few hundred survivors of GWI, started society anew. Having come to the conclusion that injudicious breeding played a huge role in the destruction of Earth as we knew it in the twenty first century, he worked closely with other survivors to isolate the Dionysus gene. This gene has the ability to manipulate human DNA to ensure that all male children be born gay, and all female children be born lesbians. A new society is born.

In the year 2300 Dr. Smith’s descendants are ushering in the twenty fourth century having maintained control of the government that still rules society. Twins Aiya and Aiyan are preparing to meet their matches and take control of House Gaeland, the current ruling House. But not everything is as it seems.

Love is Love.. it knows no gender and doesn’t conform to restrictions and boundaries. Aiyan has found his soul mate in Kaden, the prince of House Devi that he is matched with and eventually marries. But when the person Aiya falls in love with tests the boundaries put in place after GWI, all hell breaks loose. And in the midst of one secret unraveling, another will emerge. There is a growing anomaly that threatens to destroy over two hundred years of progression. This anomaly is known as Opposites.

*WARNING* Opposites is a majorly M/M New Adult novel that contains explicit sexual content and relationships between gay, lesbian and straight couples

The Library, an Opposites novella



Three gay couples run amuck in this short story where clothing, beds, even four walls are all optional!

Want to know what happened that night in the library?
Cirian and Rian had a fight in the library and Rian ends up naked on the desk, on his back, at Cirian's mercy.

Want to know how far things went with ice cream?
A romantic evening by the fire feeding his husband ice cream leads to a lot more than heavy petting for Aiyan and Kaden.

Want to know what was going on when those birds fled?
Travelling hundreds of miles, battling the rebels and then travelling back to House Gaeland will take it out of you. But when Tanis wants something, he takes it. Raven is about to be bent over a tree!

A Note from the Author: I've taken three scenes from Opposites that were cut short and elaborated on the shenanigans that ensued. I also focused more in the beginning on the relationship between Cirian and Rian, to give readers a chance to know them and their inner workings better.

**Warning, The Library is a novella set in the same world as Opposites. It's an adult dystopian M/M novella that includes consenting and explicit sexual relationships between gay couples**


A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. She now calls Texas home from her small town on the outskirts of the DFW Metroplex. Most days you can find her curled up with her kindle and a good book alongside a glass of something aged and red or a steaming cup of coffee!

At 42 years young, she's decided to enter the next phase of her life by adding the title of "author" to her list of accomplishments that includes single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Smith is and outspoken advocate for Autism and equal rights for the LGBTQ community.

Her Opposites series is based outside the normal parameters of social acceptability, examining a 'what if'... What If to be gay or lesbian were the norm? What if to be straight labeled you as an Opposite and made YOU the Outkast?

Author website: www.ttcbooksandmore.com



Tour schedule and links:

Dec 17th ~ The O'Raven Chronicles {tour schedule and spotlight on Raven of House Gaeland}
Dec 17th ~ Jacinta Maree {spotlight & sneak peak at book 2}

Dec 18th ~ Alina Popescu {review and character interview w/Raven & Tanis}
Dec 18th ~ EC Hibbs {spotlight}

Dec 19th ~ Jayson James {review & top 10 LGBT books}
Dec 19th ~ A World of Words {spotlight}

Dec 20th ~ BookEnd 2 BookEnd {review & guest post for Aiya and Sawyer}
Dec 20th ~ Mommy's a Book Whore {spotlight}

Dec 21st ~ Crystal's Many Reviewers {review & Dream Cast House Orion}
Dec 21st ~ Oh My Shelves {spotlight & Playlist}

Dec 22nd ~ Becca Ann's Book Blog {review & Dream Cast House Gaeland}
Dec 22nd ~ Cathy Writes Romance {review & spotlight}

Dec 23rd ~ MMGBR {review & guest post the importance of reviewers for Indie Authors}
Dec 23rd ~ Delphina Reads too much {review & guest post blending The Library w/Opposites}

Dec 24th ~ Morticia Knight {review & author interview}
Dec 24th ~ TTC  Books & More {something special}


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Thursday 5 December 2013

Klaus with the stare of golden stones

Time Weaver: The Time Collector Series Book one: Heart of Cogs. 

Klaus with the stare of golden stones - 








“It’s rude to touch other people’s zings.” The first thing she noticed was the thick German accent and how it growled with a husky purr as he spoke. Elizabeth spun around to find a man standing by her window, hands clasped behind his back and staring out towards the garden. He then cocked his head over his shoulder, bearing into her a set of deep, brown eyes. Even by the way his body curved upwards into his perfect posture had Elizabeth’s heart in a knot. Now she had wished she was back in the gorgeous clothes and not this simple dress. The lights had been dimmed so they could barely breathe inside the room.

Numb to her words she whispered. “It’s you.”

As still as stone the man merely stood there, eyes bearing into her face as Elizabeth slowly stepped up to him. He was taller than her by at least two feet, enough that his head had to tilt towards his chest to keep eye contact. One thing she noticed about his eyes is just how fierce they sparked in his concentration, much like he was looking at her and beyond into her most private thoughts. “My name is Elizabeth Blackmore. Who are you?”  

She extended her hand which he didn’t take.

"I am Klaus."  





Thank you to Aditya777 for the very fast commission and beautiful artwork.  http://aditya777.deviantart.com/ 

Tuesday 19 November 2013

Goons and Reapers

In celebration of My Demonic Ghost- The Reapers coming out: I have an amazing new prize for anyone to snap up.

In The Reapers: You follow the story of Jordon Hastings and his transmission from a normal, teenage boy into that of a Reaper. Every Reaper must have a Goon, a Goon is a wild, animal counterpart that lives through the Reapers shadow.

Wild with a short fuse, Jordon is paired with a Goon by the name of Raix, an alpha Wolf Goon that refuses to listen to commands or obey the rules. Jordon must not only win the favour of his fellow Reapers, but he must learn to tame the wild beast if he wants any chance of surviving the brutality of a Reaper's curse.

Now someone else can also have a Goon of their own, inviting them into the ranks with the other Reapers.



Artist: Creatures from El
https://www.etsy.com/shop/creaturesfromel


Thursday 31 October 2013

Hallows Eve Indies Authors





For all those stuck inside on this night of horrors, lets have some fun of our own. In celebration of Halloween, let's play a game! 

The link below will lead to you Suzy Turner's blog: Fiction Dreams for All Hallows Eve Indies Authors where My Demonic Ghost has been spotlighted along with a fun interactive game where your choice could mean life or death.

Let's see what you would do in a zombie apocalypse... would you live or die? 


Monday 21 October 2013

All Hallows Eve Indies Authors - Book Chatter Cath

 
 
Thank you so much to Book Chatter Cath for welcoming me onto her blog! Check out the post for the All Hallows Eve Indies Authors - where there's a sneak peek into my current WIP
 
 
 
http://mybookchatterchat.blogspot.co.nz/2013/10/all-hallows-eve-indies-blog-tour.html


- City Of Decay


It started with a cough.

She had tried to conceal it in her hand, squeezing her lips against her palm but they had heard her. I remember snapping my eyes open at the rough wheeze and looking up. She froze where she crouched before she shuffled backwards as the footsteps started running. They were running so fast and straight towards us. She had me clutched to her chest, and I could feel her heart fluttering next to my ear.


I turned to wrap my arms around her but she pushed me off. I didn’t know what else to do. My breath quickened. She tried to shush me desperately by cupping her hand over my mouth. It was still warm from where she caught her cough.  She then proceeded to force my hands over my ears and pushed my head down so my chin was in-between my knees. I’ll never forget how her voice trembled in her fear. How every breath cracked like she was suffocating. “Don’t look at them. Please, please whatever you do don’t look at them.”


So I closed my eyes as tightly as I could.


She was so close to my head that her breath warmed my earlobe. When they reached our door the running stopped. She quickly scooted as far away from me as possible till her back hit the other side of the room. I couldn’t see anything beyond the darkness behind my eyelids. I hummed to block the sound of the door being opened. My palms firm against the side of my head, my mind frozen as I awaited the moment they took her.



She started to scream. She screamed and screamed as I tightened up.  My humming got louder, her screaming got distant. Then there was silence. I opened my eyes; our room was empty aside from a cot in the corner. It was so dark. I could barely see beyond the door. I cupped my hand to my mouth to stop myself from crying out. They took her. I slammed my eyes shut, squeezing out tears. I feel so sick. Where did they take her? There was something wet on the ground but I couldn’t see what. Was it blood? I dared not look, instead
 
wiping my hand across my shirt.
 
 
 
 

Friday 11 October 2013

BLOOD AND BONE

BLOOD AND BONE





Blurb -
 
The stakes are high in the second installment of The Iron World Series as Avery Quinn decides which path her life will take.
 
Become a vampire and be with Jack forever, or pledge herself to the Fey and help save Faerie from the horrible Queen Mabry? The more she thinks about it the more she wants to remain human. But as she sinks further into the magical world she has come to love, Avery realizes that remaining human is next to impossible, especially when a dark king sets his sights on her. To make matters worse, a secret society of shape shifters have sworn themselves as Avery’s enemy all because of a certain classmate with a caustic temperament. With a mythical war brewing and Evaine close on her heels, Avery must decide who to give her humanity to before it’s too late.
 
 

Genre: YA Urban Fantasy

REVIEW COPIES ARE AVAILABLE
Can Stand Alone!



 
 
About the Author



Candace Osmond

Authors Bio: Born in 1985 as Candace Osmond in North York Ontario, I began to travel with my parents at the very young age of four years old. I had lived all over Canada and seen everything my country has to offer, from the enchanting shores of Fogo Island, Newfoundland to the gigantic snow-capped mountains of Port Alberni, British Columbia all by the time I was ten. I did, however, spend most of my life in Eastern Canada where I was surrounded by folklore and legends, not knowing how they would shape my personality and imagination for the rest of my life.  Being the only girl of my age in a small group of kids, in an even smaller town, left me spending most of my time by myself and, in result, letting my imagination take over. I would sit by the shore and dream up stories of mermaids and other fantastic creatures to pass the time. Coming from a family with writers and artists dispersed throughout, it was only natural that I spend my time writing, drawing and reading. I dreamed of becoming nothing more than an artist, a creator of any kind. By the age of eleven, I spent most of my waking hours scribbling down short stories, poems and anything else I could think of, while adding my own personal illustrations. By the age of fourteen, I had won numerous minor arts and writing competitions. I excelled at anything art and literature related so, naturally, I planned to attend university for nothing more or less than that. In 2003 I planned to attend university for Creative Writing and Literary Studies. But, with the fear that I would spend all my time and money on an
education and end up in a field that I may very well struggle to succeed in, I backed out and attended school for Design instead. Now, a successful Designer living happily in sunny Medicine Hat, Alberta, I met a man and fell in love. His passion and talent for art far exceeds my own, but he motivated me to awaken my old habits of staying up late or waking up early to scribble down dreams and ideas before I had forgotten them and they disappeared forever.



Award Winning Designer and Author of The Iron World Series
website address: http://www.ironworldseries.com/index.html 
Other links 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Iron-World-Series/457807120906947  
Twitter - https://twitter.com/candaceosmond  (or @candaceosmond)



Buy Links:
Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/blood-bone

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Bone-Iron-World-ebook/dp/B00ED406KI/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1376072826&sr=1-1&keywords=blood+and+bone+candace+osmond

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/342041


Will be available on Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Sony, and every other possible online retailer before October 1st. If links can't be found before blog post, I can provide them.


*****GIVEAWAY*****
 
 
Can give an eBook copy for every blog and also x3 autographed paperbacks
There will be a rafflecopter link provided for you!
 
 
Excerpt
 
Change has an irrevocable impact on the mind, body and soul. To the fearful it’s threatening—it means there’s a possibility that things could get worse. To the hopeful, however, it’s encouraging because it means things could get better.
 
Was I fearful or was I hopeful?
 
I lay in bed, staring at the ceiling in my sunlit bedroom and pondered about that. To most people this wouldn’t be so stressful. To most people change meant a new hair color or a new job.
But I realized a while ago—I am not most people.
 
I had been left to make a choice that was so life changing that it would alter me completely, forever. I could choose to become a vampire and gain the strength I desperately needed to protect myself. With this choice I could spend an eternity of nights in the arms of the most perfect creature because I too, would be a perfect creature.
 
Or, I could choose to pledge myself to a monarch, a leader of the fey. Become a child of magic, wonder and beauty and still possess the strength I need for my defense.
Or door number three, choose not to choose. I could remain human, as I’d lived comfortably for the past eighteen years now. But, to choose nothing would still be a choice, and would determine the path my life would take. None of my options guaranteed a smooth path. But I had a lingering a feeling that, no matter what I chose, the path that was unwinding in front of
me was going to be very, very rocky.
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Sunday 29 September 2013

The Reapers - Review Board




Thank you so much to everyone participating in the Staccato family line up tour: I would like to extend a personal thanks to everyone leaving reviews for the recent release of My Demonic Ghost: The Reapers.


Sinful Reviews: 

http://sinfulreview.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/sept-19the-reapers-by-jacinta-maree/

My Review: 5 Stars
I received this book as an arc for a review and I loved it. I couldn’t put it down.
The main character is 16 year old Rachael. She visits her dad, whom everyone thinks is crazy, after he claims there is a evil demon spirit that has attached it’s self to him. Even Rachel thinks her father is crazy but decides to go and visit him anyways. After her father dies,Rachael finds out that everything her father told her turns out to be true.
This book was so good! It’s a horror and love story all mixed up into one and I couldn’t get enough of it. Rachael starts to fall in love with the Demonic spirit (Lock) and vice versa. There was time when I was completely horrified reading about the other demons in the story and I was rooting Rachael and Lock on the whole time. This whole book played out like a movie in my head and I couldn’t stop reading. I was a little unsure at first to tell you the truth but i was just so immersed into the story. The last of the book flips to Even aka Lock’s point of view and I wanted to cry my eyes out. I can’t wait to read more story’s by this author.
Bookend 2 Bookend: 

Last year I did an adopt an author event and came across Jacinta Maree and her book 'My Demonic Ghost' I seriously fell in love with the book! I then got to know her during the month I had her as my adoptive author! (Was so much fun by the way!) And I fell in love with her too! She's one of the sweetest, kindest people out there.  I don't often get a chance to rave about the authors I get to know, it's usually just their books. But I wanted to take a moment and let everyone know this lady is awesome! So if I ever get a chance to work with her, I take it! :) If you want to read my review on 'My Demonic Ghost' go HERE

The Reapers was no surprise a fantastic read. There's a gentle way this author puts creepy into her books. Does that make any sense? Like you know it's coming but it's like a great horror film with the build up and then BAM scares you. I'm easily scared too by the way, but I'm so weird and love to just keep going.  Jordon is our main male lead and he's written wonderfully. You are pulled in the different ways he is and you feel his pain and torture for the choices that he has to make. He is tested in ways he didn't think were possible and what he decides, decides his fate.  You don't want to pass this up and I want to continue raving but then I can't keep my mouth shut and will start spouting spoilers! All I can say is read this! Read the first book too! You won't be disappointed. She remains to be one of my favorite Young Adult writers! Thank you for taking my imagination to a different place where demons, angels, reapers, hunters and all the like are real! Fantastic! I absolutely love a book that plays like a movie in my head! I've said it millions of times, but seriously, I do!! I give this book my thumbs up!
Becca Anne's Book Reviews
This is a follow up to My Demonic Ghost but it is also a prequel too.  I loved this book.  This story filled in some of the questions I had left over from the first book.

This is Jordan Hastings story.  He was killed by a fellow classmate in a fit of jealous rage causing him to become a Reaper.  What is a reaper you ask?  Well Jordan's job with the help of his Goon is to show up when someone dies and collects their Spirit to then take to the drop off.  This is a difficult thing for Jordan to come to terms with but eventually he begins to accept this.

Jordan is a rule breaker and I love him for it.  He enters the Sin World to free a Banished Spirit in hopes of getting their help with watching over another Banished Spirit.  This other Banished Spirit is important to him and will cause Jordan to look for a way to free all the Banished Spirits.

I enjoyed meeting new Reapers and getting to know them through Jordan.  His interactions with the Reapers and the Hunters kept me on my toes.  Some of the Reapers I developed a real liking for while others I really didn't care for.  We also got some of the back story on the Hunters.  The Hunters have control over the Reapers and Jordan hopes to end that while freeing the Banished.


This book had everything I was expecting it to have.  There's love (maybe not always romantic), adventure, action, and yes I even cried. Thank you Jacinta Maree for the return trip.  I got to explore more of the Sin World in this story.  If I may say it's just as nasty and scary as my first trip there, I love it.  Thank you for keeping to what I would expect from the Sin World.  It may just be one of my favorite things about these books.  This is a great read that I will recommend to my fellow readers.  I give this story 5 STARS!!!! 


The Reapers is a story that surrounds My Demonic Ghost essentially. We learn more about the Reapers, Hunters and the Deadly Sins in this installment of the series.

Jordan Hastings human life has ended, but his trouble has just begun. He is now a reaper, a lost spirit condemned to collect the spirits of humans right at the time of their death. He struggles with this even tries to ignore it to an extent at the start. Continuing to live with his family until a shadow begins stalking them through Jordan. Raix, Jordan's new pet demon, doesn't make his afterlife any easier. The giant wolf doesn't follow orders well and has trouble adjusting to his new master. Jordan is about to get a crash course in trust and betrayal. 

As with the first book there are a lot of twists and turns and the story flows well, keeping the reader intrigued throughout. Maree delves deeper into the different realms as well as the groupings of characters, which only adds to the suspense. The tug of war Jordan has with his emotions and the expectations placed on him, coupled with possible danger to his family gave this story depth.

This is a must read for anyone that loves a good scary story that definitely has some meat on it's bones. A different take on what the spirit has to endure once the living are dead. You have to start with book 1, My Demonic Ghost, to appreciate the full impact of Mother and the realms.


Sunday 15 September 2013

My Transformation


My Demonic Ghost- The Reapers 
Available: 17th October 2013

The day you die is meant to be the end, but for 18 year old Jordon Hastings, his death was only the beginning.

In a dark and twisted world, lost spirits known as Reapers remain behind after death to help collect the spirits from the realm of the living. A new Reaper, Jordon struggles to accept his fate and lingers in the shadows of his mortal life. But when a demon wolf starts to live through his shadow, hunting his family and friends Jordon has no choice but to leave. As soon as he accepts his new role the truth behind the relationship between Reapers and Angelic Hunters is revealed. His loyalty is tested, making him choose between a corrupted God and a single Banished Spirit




Monday 9 September 2013

Book Signing in Australia

Mark your calenders, there's a book signing getting organised happening in Queensland Australia along the Gold Coast. 
Date: March 22nd (Saturday) 2014 . 


More information will be released once the numbers are finalized. 

So exciting, finally an Australian book signing to be proud of. 


Saturday 31 August 2013

Time Weaver: Heart of Cogs - The Time Collector Series


Official Picture of
Elizabeth Wicker
 
 
 
 
Upcoming Steampunk Novel- Represented by Eric Ruben, The Ruben Agency
 
What are you willing to sacrifice for your greatest desires?
 Commissioned rights
 
 

Monday 26 August 2013

Please be careful and mindful at clubs!

Please be careful and mindful at clubs!

Last Friday night I had a glass cup hit my face while out at a club. As you can see, it cut me under my eye and has given me a black eye. (It's healed mostly now with no permanent scarring).  I don't know who threw it unfortunately due to it being so dark and packed.

 Some idiot was obviously done with her/his drink and decided to throw it into the crowd instead of returning the glass to the bar counter.


 I think I'm both lucky it didn't hit my eye or shatter and cut up my face more, and unlucky that I was the stranger who got hit.




 If you're the type of person who does this at a club, THINK FIRST! Your mindless act could've seriously hurt someone.   




Wednesday 21 August 2013

Sebastian - By Bayanghitam



Sebastian: Dusty Blood The Zodiac Curse 

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Sebastian is a 23 year old boy, scarred tattoos from his neck down in silver ink. Dark cooper smudged under his eyes with black veins, he has a scar on his lower lip and fangs. Always wears a red scarf, scruffy brown hair, icy blue eyes with a constant scowl on his face. 

He is licking his wound around his wrist, which are scarred and bleeding from wearing iron cuffs for so long.  

Artist:   bayanghitam

Wednesday 7 August 2013

Dusty Blood: Fan Art - Books-Music-Dragons



I'm all giggly with pride, this is fan art of Sebastian and young Evelynn from Dusty Blood. Created by a wonderful friend I've made over DA, she really has developed such a strong style and unique look about her artwork and I am just so honoured to have her as a friend and supporter. 

Artwork by Books-Music-Dragons



Monday 5 August 2013

Vampire Elite: Irina Argo

SPOT LIGHT:

 Vampire Elite is a new vampire series
The first two parts will be release in one volume 
Vampire Elite
Part 1. Prophecy
Part 2. Keepers of the Key
 
What will he do if saving his people means destroying the woman he loves?

A millennia-long war between two immortal races is about to come to an end. Long ago, the Vampire Elite began capturing the immortals called the Amiti, attracted by their unique blood properties. Now most Amiti live in underground cells, forced to serve as vampires’ bloodstock. The few surviving free Amiti, preparing a final strike, have declared their Queen a traitor. Her execution makes possible the rise of a new Queen, her young daughter Arianna, who will inherit her mother's mystical powers. Working with the Keepers of the Key, Arianna may be able to eliminate the vampires, once and for all, from the face of the earth.

The new Queen is the last hope to save her dying race
and she's ready to fight to the last drop of her blood.
 But the King of the Vampires has other plans.
 What neither expects 
is the passion that erupts between them.

Vampire Elite is an epic story of a bitter conflict between two immortal races, and the effect of that conflict on everyone living in its grip. The characters are driven to love and betrayal, vengeance and sacrifice in a world without easy black-and-white answers.
            Based on an ancient Egyptian legend, packed with action and intrigue, Vampire Elite will pull you into the entrancing world of immortals and open new portals into their hidden universe.
 
 
 

Readers’ Favorite reviewers on Vampire Elite:
 
You’ve managed to restore my hope in the future of vampire books ...
... a fascinating read and definitely a book for anyone who loves fantasy, romance and of course vampires.
 
 
… a spellbinding novel of action, suspense, romance, and conscience ...  character development is superb ... the type of book that will make you read all day until you get to the end! It is deliciously addictive!
 
 
Links: Web: www.vampire-elite.com Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VampireEliteSeries
 
You are invited to the Vampire Elite Release Party on the Facebook  http://tinyurl.com/c3evuen
 
Sign up to be notified about the book’s release  http://eepurl.com/zgwHD
 
 
 

Thursday 1 August 2013

Cover Reveal; The Library by TM Smith

Just what happened in the library after Cirian put Rian on the desk and tore his shirt off?

Who came out on 'Top' in Secrets and Ice cream? Aiyan or Kaden??

What exactly did the birds witness when Tanis slammed into Raven?

All these questions and more will be revealed in 'The Library'.

** Warning ** The Opposites series by T.M. Smith is an adult, dystopian majorly M/M series with a dash of M/F and a touch of F/F to keep the balance!








The Library is a short story containing deleted and/or extended scenes from Opposites. My fans ask and they shall receive! I was flooded with questions about these three scenes specifically after releasing Opposites. Tentative release date is September of 2013, barring no complications. I have to give huge props to my cover artist extraordinaire, T.L. Shreffler of Runaway Book Designs. She's also the genius behind my blog design. If you are looking for a cover artist or someone to re-vamp your blog/website, you should give her a looksee.
If you haven't read Opposites yet, grab your copy and get ready for The Library before it releases. Look for more information on book 2, Appearances, in the coming months as well.

Be sure to enter the giveaway below as well for some cool Opposites swag. There is an opportunity to get xx entries for the giveaway if you've read/reviewed Opposites, see details in the rafflecopter below. If you haven't there is plenty of time to grab your copy, read and review then grab those xx entries before the giveaway ends in September!
STALKER LINKS

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Monday 29 July 2013

ENFJ - Personality Test

 
What personality are you?
 
 
 
Representing approximately 2 percent of all people, people with the ENFJ personality type tend to be very influential, often without making any conscious efforts to increase their influence. ENFJs are genuinely interested in other people and radiate authenticity, concern and altruism – not surprisingly, those who surround the ENFJ usually find them very inspiring and likeable.
 
 
ENFJs are usually very charismatic and eloquent, finding it natural and easy to communicate their ideas and opinions, especially in person. It does not really matter whether they are presenting cold facts or expressing raging emotions, the ENFJ will not be afraid to stand up and speak, regardless of the audience.
 
This is one of the reasons why ENFJs can be so convincing and mesmerizing when they speak – they instinctively know how to combine passion and rational arguments, drawing the audience’s attention and reaching every mind. People with this personality type can be great leaders – and they do not necessarily have to get into politics to make a difference. An ENFJ teacher or a coach can have a strong positive effect on many people’s lives as well.
 
ENFJ personalities are very intuitive. They find it easy to sense other people’s motives and find connections between seemingly unrelated events. ENFJs also tend to be quite good at analyzing their own feelings and questioning them if necessary.
 
On the other hand, such intuitiveness and sensitivity can also cause significant difficulties for people with this personality type – they may be too altruistic and empathic, getting too involved in other people’s problems, and then finding it difficult to detach and stop worrying. In extreme cases, this can even affect the ENFJs’ perception of themselves.
 
ENFJs are optimistic idealists, often trusting other people more than they should – although this usually turns out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy. As already mentioned above, ENFJs can be very convincing and inspiring. People are drawn towards strong personalities and the ENFJ’s charisma can often be a uniting and motivating factor.

Saturday 27 July 2013

Half Cast Cover reveal: Lauren Dawes

 
 
Half Cast - 4th book in the Helheim Wolf Pack Series
Lauren Dawes
 
 
Alex D’Angelo. Cop. Hard ass. Newly Bitten werewolf.
 
 His life has been turned upside down and inside out. He has been born into a new world where the beast inside of him threatens to take over his life. Forced to stay in a pack far from home, Alex dreams of returning to find the woman he has loved, who has haunted his dreams for well over a year.
 Saskia is nothing but a shell of her former self since she walked away from the human man she had fallen in love with. Now forced into a mating with another male, she barely gets through her days. But when the year anniversary of meeting Alex rolls around, she finds her heart aching for the future she never had.
 
 An impossible meeting leads to their reunification, but pack politics and desires of the heart threaten to pull them apart forever.
 
 
 

Wednesday 24 July 2013

The Edge of Darkness - Cover Reveal

 
 
The Edge of Darkness
by Melissa Andrea
 
Araya Noelle

I used to dance. I loved to dance, but I don’t anymore. I was in an accident I don’t remember… or maybe I don’t want to remember. Either way, every day since, has been… an adjustment and I’m left with a constant reminder that nothing is forever. Now, my life is a tangled web of darkness filled with deceit, hate, betrayal and lies. I don’t dwell on the past, I don’t regret and I don’t remember. I thought I was surviving – but then I met Ryland Dare and he changed everything. He reminded me that life’s worth living and that remembering isn’t always a bad thing.

You don’t know true darkness until you've felt light…

Ryland Dare.

 On the outside looking in, some would say my siblings and I have had a pretty easy life. But beyond the fancy cars, the huge house and endless social events, is where the truth really lies. Power hungry father, defeated mother and fake friends? Yeah I have one of each. It’s not as depressing as it sounds. My brat of a sister, crazy ass brother and sweeter than sweet Annie, keep me entertained. Then Araya Noelle comes along and shows me what I’ve been missing. She thinks I changed her life, but really, she saved mine.
At the edge of darkness, a ray of light, will dare us to HOPE. DARE us to LOVE. DARE us to LIVE.

The Edge of Darkness is book 1 in a darkness trinity novel.


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

 
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Thursday 18 July 2013

Page 70 - Time Weaver: Heart of Cogs.

 
This is from page 70 of my WIP: Time Weaver: Heart of Cogs. The Time Collector Series


 Despite the adrenaline coursing through her, sending her body into a trembling mess, Elizabeth paused. Klaus’ face was covered in blood. His nose was running like a broken faucet, pouring blood down his front and along his clothes. The thought, did I do that? Crossed her mind for a second. Even his irises that once burned of piercing caramel blackened into soulless red.

Thunder roared, jolting Elizabeth out of her trance and causing her finger to squeeze the trigger. It was impossible to miss. Klaus’ torso was within range, the barrel inches from contact. Yet, as she clenched her grip the gun replied with an empty click-click.

Click- click. Click-click. She had forgotten to take the safety switch off. Klaus whipped his hand out, slapping the gun from her grasp and sent it skipping across the room. Her spine hit the table as he climbed on top. Her leg shot out, stopping him from getting any closer but he had already pushed her against the wall. Klaus held the blade in his hand as he brought his arm up behind his head.
“No! No! No!” Elizabeth held her hands out, her voice cracking in her distress.
 
 

Monday 8 July 2013

Sunday 7 July 2013

Oz Comic Con

Oz Comic Con was so much fun.
Unfortunately, I didn't know it was happening until two days before hand, and that's not enough time for little old me to get a costume ready. If you're going to dress up, ensure you put in the effort.

Here are some of my favourites!

BANE
 
 
BOARDERLANDS

 
BATMAN

 
HANDSOME JACK

 
WOLVERINE

 
WHITE WALKER

 
IRON MAN

 
ASSASSIN CREED

 
WALKING DEAD

 
BOARDERLANDS

 
BIOSHOCK INFINITE

 
RED RIDING HOOD AND STAR WARS

 
ME: AKA CAMERA GIRL