Book Blast - The Watcher by Lisa Voisin (Excerpt + Giveaway + Sale)

The Watcher

by Lisa Voisin

Millennia ago, he fell from heaven for her. Can he face her without falling again? 

 Fascinated with ancient civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mia Crawford dreams of becoming an archaeologist. She also dreams of wings—soft and silent like snow—and somebody trying to steal them. When a horrible creature appears out of thin air and attacks her, she knows Michael Fontaine is involved, though he claims to know nothing about it. Secretive and aloof, Michael evokes feelings in Mia that she doesn’t understand. Images of another time and place haunt her. She recognizes them—but not from any textbook. In search of the truth, Mia discovers a past life of forbidden love, jealousy and revenge that tore an angel from Heaven and sent her to an early grave. Now that her soul has returned, does she have a chance at loving that angel again? Or will an age-old nemesis destroy them both? Ancient history is only the beginning.  

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  Praise for The Watcher

"Voisin's THE WATCHER blends paranormal mystery and romance into a book that is sure to keep readers turning the pages late into the night." -- Eileen Cook, author of THE ALMOST TRUTH 

 "Perfect for fans of angels and demons, Lisa Voisin has created an uplifting tale of redemption, love, and spirituality that gives hope. Never preachy, THE WATCHER is the perfect answer to critics who claim Young Adult literature is too dark." -- Stephanie Lawton, author of WANT and SHRAPNEL

 "The Watcher is stunning! A paranormal romance that you won't want to put down. Voisin will enthrall you until the very last page." -- Stephanie Keyes, author, THE STAR CHILD series 

 "Grips the reader, pulls them in and leaves them cheering for good!" -- InD'tale Magazine “The Watcher is my favorite angel fiction tale yet.” -- Katrina @Kindred Dreamheart 

 “This book is phenomenal! I was hooked in right away and didn't want to stop.” -- Michelle @Michelle’s Paranormal Vault   

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  Excerpt

Instead of saying more, he brushed his fingertips along my cheek, and his halo glimmered. I could hear the waves slapping the rocks behind us, the wind driving them in. That same wind whipped against my skin, but the touch of his hand on my face was all I could think about. It sent a current through both of us and filled me with longing for something I wasn’t sure I understood. “I’m sorry.” He stepped back and shoved his hands into his pockets as the light around him faded. “You don’t know what it’s like. Being near you now, remembering those moments we had…” His hair blew into his eyes, but this time he didn’t move. I wanted to brush it back, but I didn’t know how he’d react. Would touching him be bad? “You want to know who you were?” he asked. “You may look different, but you’re the same. I look into your eyes and see you.” He took in a deep breath, fixing his attention on the horizon. I’d seen and heard so much now that the logical part of my brain had long since given up arguing with me. I could feel what he was saying was true. All of it.

 

Author Lisa Voisin

A Canadian-born author, Lisa Voisin spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. A self-proclaimed coffee lover, Lisa can usually be found writing in a local café. When she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counteract the side effects of drinking too much caffeine! Though she’s lived in several cities across Canada, she currently lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiancé and their two cats.  

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SNEAK PEEK of THE BOY FROM THE WOODS By Jen Minkman

SNEAK PEEK into…

THE BOY FROM THE WOODS

By Jen Minkman

Expected release: December 1, 2013

                             Young Adult Contemporary/Paranormal Romance    

Pre-order: iTunes | Kobo

Julia has been in love with Michael for years. He’s the hottest guy in school, and she can’t believe her luck when they finally hit it off during Senior Prom. Her dream doesn’t last, though: after a few dates, he callously dumps her out of the blue. Summer vacation starts with Julia feeling heart-broken and miserable.

But then she rescues Michael in the woods when he has a motorcycle accident in a heavy thunderstorm. From that point onward, her life is turned upside down. Michael has changed completely after the blow to the head that nearly killed him... and he wants her back. But why is he so different? And will she be able to trust him this time around?

Can the boy who broke your heart ever win it back again..?

Sneak Peek Excerpt

Julia trailed behind her boss as she walked over to the cash register, looking left and right to catch a glimpse of her other colleagues.

“Kolbe!” her brand-new boss shouted toward the entrance. “Come and help me out, will you?”

Julia stopped dead, frozen in her tracks. Was she going deaf, or had Martin just said… Her heart hammered ridiculously fast as her eyes zoomed in on the front door.

“He’ll come and help you at the register.” Martin’s voice sounded as though it was coming from far away. He left her standing there, rooted to the spot.

Julia tried to snap out of her paralysis and stumbled the final few steps to the counter. Her breath hitched when she saw an all-too-familiar figure walking in her direction. She swallowed. But surely it couldn’t be. Oh God, no. No, no, no. This was not happening.

And then, she couldn’t look anywhere else but up, straight into two eyes green as the forest.

 “What on earth are you doing here?” Julia stared at him in alarm.

“I work here,” he replied unfazed, a half-smile tugging at his lips.

“Since when?” It was simply not possible that she, in her unfailing stalker mode, had somehow missed this: Michael holding a job at the same bookstore she’d applied to two days ago.

“Since last week.”

His smug composure quickly turned her initial befuddlement into outright infuriation.

“Why?” she demanded fractiously.

He raised an eyebrow. “To earn some extra cash?” he declared in an ‘isn’t-that-really-obvious’ tone.

“But why here?”

Michael started to chuckle. “Why are you giving me the third degree?”

“Are you following me or something?” she grumbled, her heart treacherously leaping in her chest for a moment as she considered the possibility.

“Well, I’m sorry to burst your bubble here, but I think it’s the other way around. First, you turn up at the pub I always hang out at on weeknights, then, you decide to take a jog near the place where I almost had a fatal accident, and now you turn out to have applied for a job at the same store I’ve been working at for the past week. What does it look like to you?”

Shucks, he was right. Julia resisted the urge to stamp her foot like a little girl. “In your dreams, you arrogant bastard,” she muttered. “Everybody says I should stay away from you.”

In the silence that followed, she could still hear her heart beating in her throat.

About the Author

Jen Minkman (1978) was born in the Netherlands and has lived in Austria, Belgium and the UK during her studies. She learned how to read at the age of three and has never stopped reading since. Her favourite books to read are (YA) paranormal/fantasy, sci-fi, dystopian and romance, and this is reflected in the stories she writes. In her home country, she is a trade-published author of paranormal romance and chicklit. Across the border, she is a self-published author of poetry, paranormal romance and dystopian fiction. Her books are available in English, Dutch and Chinese.

She currently resides in The Hague where she works and lives with her husband and two noisy zebra finches.

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Guest Review: NA Review - Frigid by J. Lynn

Frigid (Frigid #1) by J. Lynn

Goodreads Blurb: 

For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. 

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. 

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

Publisher: Spencer Hill Contemporary

My Review: 

With so many books out there to read. It's hard to find a book that has everything I need to make me swoon, laugh out loud and fall madly and deeply in love with it, all in one sitting. So if you are looking for a relaxing, romantic packed book with a lot, and I mean A LOT, of steamy scenes, then this is exactly what you should pick up and read! 

After reading so many books out there with a lot of fast-paced action throughout the entire novel, I was starting to get sick and bored with the predictability of it all. So reading this novel was like a nice breath of fresh air. It was something new, that cliché romance we love and enjoy and yet still full of surprises. It was totally different then all the other books out there, but still had JLA’s romantic punch that we all know and love. ;)

Sydney, is your typical down to earth, girl next door, sweetheart we know of. But she can also be feisty, funny and sarcastic like any other college student. But being stuck with her best friend, who she is secretly crushing on, shows readers and Kyler a whole new side of her.

Kyler on the other hand is charming, sexy, sweet and down right illegal for being that good looking.  *cue drool please* yeah...I just wanna not write this review at all, just so that I can keep him all to myself. Haha!

The story starts off with readers getting to know Sydney, eyeing her best friend Kyler at a bar who happens to have a girl on his lap, when they were suppose to hang out together enjoying the end of the semester. Which is such a typical player move. And yet instead of being disgusted and annoyed with his behaviour, she can't help but fall in love with him in a more than friends way. With dual point of views, readers also get a feel for Kyler, who of course is clueless about Sydney’s ordeal. As his feelings for Sydney go way beyond than the normal platonic friendship. Kyler truly cares about Sydney, figuring her out as someone who he thinks he doesn’t deserve and so treats her like someone fragile and rare, someone who thinks he could never have. But to Sydney, she thinks he only cares for her as ‘like a sister’ and nothing more. People never understood how Kyler could be ‘just’ friends with Sydney, including Sydney herself for that long. They’re two different individuals with different tastes and social outlook. But nobody really understood their deep underlying connection with each other, not even Sydney and Kyler themselves.

Fast forward and what was supposed to be an enjoyable winter break with their closest friends, has turned out to be a ‘stuck together’ situation as they end up being snowed in a cabin for days by themselves, with no one around but each other to keep company. Not only will they have to figure out if their friendship can survive when they step over the line and go from friends...to benefits. But they also have to deal with mysterious events that lead to sudden shattered windows, cut pipe lines and a vehicle almost running Sydney over. With no electricity and communication to the outside world, they’ll have to figure out who is trying to kill them and why, while consuming to the attraction between them, all before one of them gets hurt...or worse.  

And so begins the journey to the ‘more than a friend’ stages. With unexpected twists and turns and steamy, swoon-worthy scenes, Frigid will capture and entice you like no other NA novel out there. You could say that this book is cliché, but if you’re like me and LOVE JLA's style of writing, than you will definitely enjoy this novel! Her books have a way of making it difficult for you to put down the story, even if it’s just to go to the bathroom or have a quick drink and snack! LOL 

If your still not convinced, than here’s a couple of teasers to entice you!

"He regarded me with a wicked glint. 

"Look around the room, Syd. There's something you're missing." 

Scanning the room, it took me a couple of moments to catch on. " My clothes? Where are my clothes?" 

His answering grin was pure sin. "You're not going to need any clothes today, baby.""

So what are you waiting for? Go get your copy now! =)

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*Edited by Mary by Serena's consent*

Review + Teaser Picture - An Endless Summer by C.J Duggan

An Endless Summer (Summer #2) by C.J Duggan

Goodreads Blurb: 

Sean looked out over the lake, squinting against the sunlight. He turned to me, his expression sobering as his eyes flicked over my face in a silent study.

“Come on Amy, I saved you once, I’ll save you again.”
I met his stare unflinchingly. “I don’t need saving.”
A wicked grin formed slowly. “Don’t you?”

After a rebellious summer night that almost claimed her life, Amy Henderson – the Onslow publican’s only daughter – is sent away to suffer a fate far worse than any other punishment:

Boarding School.

Three years on, a now nineteen-year-old Amy returns to Onslow for the summer. What once was a cauldron of activity with live bands, hot meals and cold beers, the Onslow Hotel now lies dark, deserted and depressing. All fond childhood memories of loitering on the hotel stairs and eavesdropping on customers’ colourful conversations are in the distant past.

How had her dad let it come to this?

With the new threat of putting the Onslow up for sale, Amy reluctantly turns to a local tradesman for help: Sean Murphy, the very same Onslow boy who saved her life all those years ago. With his help and that of some old friends, the task is clear: spend the summer building the hotel back up to its former glory or lose it for good.

In an endless summer, Amy soon realises that sometimes in order to save your future, you have to face your past, even if it’s in the form of a smug, gorgeous Onslow boy.

My Review: 

My Review on Goodreads.

*I received an ARC from the author in exchange for my honest opinion/review*

Those who know me, knows that I absolutely LOVE the authors style of storytelling. There's just something there that makes me relate to it and enjoy it. It could be the realistic and down to earth atmosphere Ms Duggan has created or it could be how the characters and it's setting seem to be coming out of the page. Whichever it is, reading this novel got me all warm and bubbly.

So the story starts off with Amy helping her best friend Tammy try and catch Sean's attention. But a drunken night on the beach leads to a deadly consequence of which Amy almost loses her life. But thanks to one of the gorgeous Onslow boys,Sean, Amy gets a second chance at life. But with her parents terrified for Amy's life and her future. They send her off to boarding school. Now 3 years later, Amy decides to return to the place where she was once truly happy. Only to find it anything but the place she once remembered.

When I started reading this novel, I was super excited to see what has happened to our favourite small town of Onslow and to catch up with the characters we first fell in love with. As I started reading this novel, instead of falling hard for Sean like I thought I would, I found him a bit of an arrogant, know it all and a show off person. I guess because I'm still melting from book one and kind of compared him a bit to Toby. But as I kept on reading, I found that underneath all that tough, cocky exterior. Sean's a really great guy. His caring, sweet, playful and all around amazing. And when he cares about someone, you can absolutely see how much he cares. I can definitely see why Amy finds it so hard to resist him. Which is why I found myself falling for him slowly and then BAM! I fell for him deep. I mean how could you NOT find him alluring? He always seem to pop up just when Amy needs him as evident in this:

 "But as I screamed in absolute terror at my impending fate, my fall was broken by strong, steely arms. I fell into him so fast, so violently, I literally heard the air being knocked out of his lungs as we both flew backwards, hitting the ground in a unified "Oomph!""

Amy's such a headstrong, lovable character. I love her sarcasm and her independence and how we can sometimes be able to relate to her as she works hard to restore a memorable childhood place, while keeping her parents out of the loop. She's determined to get the Onslow Hotel up and running like she and the the town remembers it. But she can also be stubborn to ask for help. Luckly for her, Sean's there to offer help and support, even though she'll never admit it. LOL! I also love her journey of self-discovery and just found it fitting in the novel. 

With nearly all the books out there with American references. I absolutely LOVE all the aussie references and expressions featured in this novel. It somehow always manages to put a smile on my face to read some things you know you'll only find or hear here in Australia. Such as: House and Garden magazine. Chook. Tutti Frutti. Macquarie's Dictionary and so much more! (That I just can't remember at this moment hehe)

Some of the things I love that sets the tone in this novel is how the small town goes out of their way to help and support each other. They're like one big family. It's something you don't see very often when living in the city.

I also love the novels surprising twists and turns that I never saw coming. They made me laugh out loud and a bit teary with the possibility that there could be no more Onslow Hotel. They also made me swoon every time Sean and Amy get together and have you know one of those moments ;). I also enjoyed the surprise reunions and how our favourite lovable characters are popping back into Onslow like they never left in the first place. And with all their stress and hard work towards the hotel, C.J couldn't have come up with a better ending than that. It was perfect and something I never saw coming.

With many changes in book two. I know some things that haven't changed. This novels still got C.J's signature humor, romance, drama and the allure of the Onslow town and it's lovable characters. That you will fall in love all over again like it's An Endless Summer. 

So if you absolutely loved the first book, then you won't be disappointed with this one!


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Book Blast + Giveaway - Ixeos Rebellion by Jennings Wright

 

Ixeos Rebellion 

by Jennings Wright 

With rebel leader Darian free at last, the humans and outsiders on Ixeos must find a way to join forces and defeat the Firsts. The problem? All slaves are tracked with GPS, the Firsts are the only ones with power, and roving gangs hate the rebels just as much as they hate the aliens. As Darian and the outsiders from Earth travel the globe through the mysterious tunnels in Paris, they learn that the Firsts are preparing to launch another wave of biological warfare. With a transporter that will allow the aliens to target any city, anywhere on the planet, the rebels know they must stop them at all costs. As things get more dangerous on Ixeos, the outsiders find that they're pushed to their limit. Will they fight for freedom, no matter the price?

  

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Ixeos

The McClellands are enjoying a lazy summer vacation at the beach when they are lured from our world into Ixeos, an alternate Earth. Finding themselves lost in a maze of tunnels under Paris and surrounded by strangers, they discover that they have been brought to Ixeos for one purpose: to take the planet back from humanoid aliens who have claimed it. With the aid of the tunnels and a mysterious man named Landon, the teens travel the world seeking the key that will allow them to free Darian, the long-imprisoned rebel leader. But the aliens aren't the only problem on Ixeos -- the McClellands have to deal with brutal gangs, desperate junkies, and a world without power, where all the technology is owned by the aliens, and where most of the population has been killed or enslaved. The worst part? There's no way home.

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Author 

Jennings Wright

Born and raised in Florida, Jennings spent her early years reading anything she could get her hands on, when she wasn't spending time in and on the water. She won a prize in the 6th grade for her science fiction stories. Jennings attended the University of Tampa, graduating with a B.A. in Political Science, and almost enough credits for B.A.s in both English and History. She attended graduate school at the University of West Florida, studying Psychology. She spent time over the years doing various kinds of business writing, editing, and teaching writing, but mostly having and raising her family, homeschooling her children, owning and running a business with her husband, and starting a non-profit. Thanks to a crazy idea called NaNoWriMo Jennings got back into creative writing in 2011 and hasn't stopped since. She currently lives in North Carolina with her husband, also a business owner and writer, and two children, and travels extensively with her family, and her non-profit in Uganda.

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Book Blast Giveaway

$50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 7/28/13 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareader.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. 

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Cover Reveal: Girl on Tour: A Kylie Ryans Novel by Caisey Quinn

   

Title: Girl on Tour: A Kylie Ryans Novel

Author: Caisey Quinn

Expected release date: August 27, 2013

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: New Adult

Cover designed by: E.M. Tippetts Book Designs

Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours

  Book #2 (of 3) in the Kylie Ryans series 

  An up and comer trying to make a name for herself... Kylie never imagined she'd be stuck on a bus with a pampered princess and her boyfriend's ex. A troubled artist struggling to hold onto his career... Trace thought he was finally getting to do his tour his way, but the label has other plans. Surrounded by relentless paparazzi, tabloid rumors, and people they can't trust, they need each other more than ever. But the choices they make will change everything. Because chasing your dreams and following your heart don't always lead you to the same place.

  

  About the Author

  Caisey Quinn is a wearer of cowgirl boots, writer and avid reader of New Adult romance, lover of wine, who is addicted to chai tea lattes. She is the author of Girl with Guitar and soon to be released Girl on Tour. A Gemini, wife, mom, and former high school English teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama, she spends her days chasing a three-year-old and her nights hiding away with her Macbook.  

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Book Marathon: Book Selection + Some Free ebooks!

For all participants who have received the book marathon emails. Here is the books you have all chosen to be read in the book marathon! :-)

Book Suggestions

Paranormal
- School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins Nook
- The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare Kindle
- Finding Sky by Joss Stirling kindle
- The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater Nook
- The Beautiful and the Cursed by Paige Morgan kindle
- Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout kindle
- Of Posideon by Anna Banks Nook

Dystopian Type
- Taken by Erin Bowman Nook
- Rush by Eve Silver Nook
- PODS by Michelle Pickett kindle
- Icons by Margaret Stohl kindle
- Reboot by Amy Tintera kindle
- Imposter by Susanne Winnacker
- The Program by Suzanne Young Nook
- The Rules by Stacey Kade Nook
- Linked by Imogen Howson Nook
- Mila 2.0 by Debra Driza Nook
- Mind Games by Kiersten White Nook

Others
- Pretty little lies by Jennifer Miller Kindle
- Golden by Jessi Kirby Nook
- Chantress by Amy Butler Greenfield Nook
- Criminal by Terra Elan McVoy Nook
- The Originals by Cat Patrick Kindle
- The Avery Shaw Experiment by Kelly Oram Kindle
- Game. Set. Match. by Jennifer laopelli Kindle
- Paris Love Match by  Nigel Blackwell Kindle
- Ditched by Amity Hope Kindle
- Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger Nook
- Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles Nook
- Heist Society by Ally Carter Nook

New Adult
- Stalk me by Jillian Dodd Kindle
- Breathe by Abbi Glines Kindle
- Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella Nook
- Three Years Later by Casey McMillin Kindle
- Rush Me by Allison Parr Nook
- My Side by Tara Brown Kindle
- Gargoyle by Lorraine Beaumont Kindle
- Elite by Rachel Van Dyken Kindle

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These arn't part of the book marathon, but they are free for a limited time only!
FREE
MILA 2.0: Origins: The Fire by Debra Driza
Game, Set, Match (A Humorous Contemporary Romance) (Love Match) 
Stalk me by Jillian Dodd
Double Crossed by Ally Carter
The Fallen Star by Jessica Sorensen



Note:
These links are just suggestions. You don't need to purchase them at that site. If you happen to find an even cheaper ebook, let us know and we'll change our links :)
Kindle = Amazon Kindle
Nook = Barnes & Noble