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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

MY NOT SO SUPER SWEET LIFE Blog Tour

Author: Rachel Harris
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pub. Date: April 21, 2014
Find it: Amazon, Barnes& Noble, Goodreads

Cat Crawford just wants to be normal—or at least as normal as a daughter of Hollywood royalty can be. And it looks like fate is granting her wish: she’s got an amazing boyfriend, Lucas; her fabulous cousin, Alessandra, living with her; and her dad planning his second marriage to a great future stepmom. That is, until her prodigal mother reveals on national television that she has something important to tell her daughter…causing a media frenzy.

Lucas Capelli knows his fate is to be with Cat, and he’s worked hard to win her over once and for all. Unfortunately, Lucas has his own issues to deal with, including a scandal that could take him away from the first place he’s truly belonged.
As secrets are revealed, rumors explode, and the world watches, Cat and Lucas discover it’s not fate they have to fight if they want to stay together…this time, it’s their own insecurities.

Well, and the stalkerazzi.

Rockstar Book Tours

Jennifer's Review:
My Not So Super Sweet Life is the finale of the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century series. It brings together everyone that we have come to love from the previous two books into one great ending to the series.

The story:
We have followed Cat through her journey since the first book: MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY. In My Not So Super Sweet Life 16 year old Cat Crawford finally comes to a resolution on issues regarding being abandoned by her own mother and issues with being loved. She feels that she needs closure so she can move on with her relationship with boyfriend Lucas Capelli. Cat has had these issues since the very first book in this series. Thankfully in this book she finally realizes that she is surrounded by amazing people in her life that a) love her and b)will not abandon her: father, step mom Jenna (loved the interactions of Cat & Jenna in this book), cousin Allessandra, and boyfriend Lucas. The series wraps up everything nicely and everyone is better off in the end.

Lucas and Lorenzo :-)
Well I loved Lorenzo who we meet in the first book. When we met Lucas in book #2 I just wasn't ready to forget Lorenzo. I liked Lucas BUT not as much as Lorenzo or Austin. I became Team Austin. Rachel hinted that I would probably develop a strong love for Lucas in Book #3 and switch teams or at least be both Team Austin and Lucas and she was 100% CORRECT. In this book, WOW Lucas won me over and I am quite certain will win you over as well. Be prepared to swoon for Lucas!

Some twists in this book:
In this book, Rachel introduces us to a new character: RANSOM Chase. Ransom is Cat's half brother (same mom, also abandoned but at birth). Despite being newly reunited as siblings in this book -- he changes Cat's outlook and response to situations (in a good way) and I think she changes his. Rachel doesn't give us a ton of information on Ransom's back story or insight into him but enough to leave you wanting more. So my vote, which I have already expressed to Rachel, is for Ransom to get his own story! I could easily become Team Ransom :-)

The last interesting twist is the final scene brings us back Reyna, the gypsy girl -- she's what started this whole journey and happy ending so I wouldn't mind either her getting her own story or some how wrapping her story into a book about Ransom. Either way I would like to hear her backstory.

To sum it up: If you liked the rest of the series, you will love how Rachel wraps the series out and leaves a door open for more! If you have not read this series -- you need to get started as its one you don't want to miss.

Giveaway Details:

1 a handmade sterling silver necklace that retailed over $130. It is an eight petal rose and a replica of the one Lucas gives Cat for Valentine's Day in the book. And 1 rare, signed paperback. US Only.

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Rafflecopter Link:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e2389b177/

ADDITIONAL GIVEAWAY

As an additional giveaway Meredith & Jennifer are gifting one ecopy to a commenter on the blog. Let us know where you'd want Reyna to send you to enter to win! WOuld she send you to the past, some place in the present, or to the future?

Good Luck!

About Rachel:
As a teen, Rachel Harris threw raging parties that shook her parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels. As an adult, she reads and writes obsessively, rehashes said embarrassing fodder, and dreams up characters who become her own grown up version of imaginary friends.

She grew up in New Orleans, watching soap operas with her grandmother and staying up late sneak reading her mam's favorite romance novels. Now a Cajun cowgirl living in Houston, she still stays up too late reading her favorite romances, only now, she can do so openly. She firmly believes life's problems can be solved with a hot, powdered-sugar-coated beignet or a thick slice of king cake, and that screaming at strangers for cheap, plastic beads is acceptable behavior in certain situations.

She homeschools her two beautiful girls and loves watching reality television with her amazing husband. She writes young adult, new adult, and adult Fun, Flirty Escapes, and LOVES talking with readers!

Website/Blog/Twitter/Facebook/Goodreads

Tour Schedule:

Week One:
4/21/2014- Jenna Does Books- Review
4/21/2014- Coffee, Books and Me- Interview
4/22/2014- Meredith & Jennifer's Musing- Review
4/22/2014- Vi3tbabe- Excerpt
4/23/2014- Pandora's Books- Review
4/23/2014- Stuck In Books- Guest Post
4/24/2014- The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club- Review
4/24/2014- Library of a Book Witch- Excerpt
4/25/2014- Every Free Chance Book Reviews- Review
4/25/2014- Book Loving Mom- Excerpt

Week Two:

4/28/2014- The Book Belles- Review

4/28/2014- Mercurial Musings- Excerpt

4/29/2014- Mundie Moms- Review
4/29/2014- The Cover Contessa- Guest Post
4/30/2014- Book Angel Booktopia- Review
4/30/2014- Swoony Boys Podcast- Interview
5/1/2014- Bookaholics Anonymous- Review
5/1/2014- TSK TSK What to Read- Excerpt
5/2/2014- Once upon a twilight- Review
5/2/2014- Fantasy Book Addict- Guest Post

Monday, November 25, 2013

SPRING MOON by HRH Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian Blog Tour

Welcome to the Blog Tour for HRH Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian's book SPRING MOON - a Indiana Teller Novel
Released on November 5th 2013.

Title: SPRING MOON
Author: HRH Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian
Pub. Date: November 5, 2013
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pages: 338

Goodreads summary:

Amid the expansive plains of Montana, the Lykos Ranch stretches for miles. The inhabitants who live in near isolation from the outside world are members of the most powerful clan of werewolves in North America. Among them lives just one human: Indiana Teller.

Grandson of the clan’s leader and offspring of a werewolf father and a mysterious yet human mother, Indiana is rejected by his peers and heads to the University of Montana to find a normal life. Despite warnings from his grandparents, he falls in love with a beautiful human, Katerina.

Before too long, he is the victim of an accident that would have killed him had he not miraculously vanished at the moment of impact. Are these strange occurrences just chance or the machinations of a hidden enemy out to destroy him? Facing his destiny, Indiana will have to choose who to believe, and who to love.

Goodreads/Amazon/Barnes & Noble

Jennifer's Review:
First let me say that I have read more than my fair share of supernatural books involving "werewolves". But right from the start this book is different in a couple of ways-- its written from a male point of view and Audouin-Mamikonian does that very well. It was refreshing to read a book from the main male character. Secondly the main character Indiana, is not a werewolf and the book centers on him dealing with that fact in a werewolf world. This book is also from an author that I have never read anything from before so I was interested to dive in. In the end it was a fun, quick, and fast paced read with likeable characters. Actually I read it in one night.

Indian Teller - the main character in this story. He is the mostly human grandson of the leader of the werewolves. Indiana's father was a werewolf but his mother was human ---with a gift.

Growing up in the pack of werewolves but not being one made Indiana's life difficult. His humor, intelligence and resilience throughout the book make him a likeable and relatable character that you root for throughout the book. At the age of 18 years old Indiana convinces his Grandparents to allow him to go to college where he meets Tyler - an adversary, and Kat - a love interest.

The story had mystery in the form of Indiana's mothers gift, betrayal from someone within the pack, love, members of the same race coming to odds with each other, and help from an unlikely source.

The ending tied up a lot of loose ends while still leaving huge openings for the story to continue in a second book. I will definitely be picking up that book up when it comes out.

About Princess Sophie:

Princess Sophie Audouin-Mamikonian is not your typical princess. In fact, she’s a prolific author who works hard to perfect her writing. See what it is like to be in the shoes of a princess author.

Website/Twitter/Facebook

***Giveaway***

5 eBooks of SPRING MOON International

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/18/2013- Paranormal Book Club- Scavenger Hunt Day

11/19/2013- Curling Up With A Good Book- Scavenger Hunt Day

11/20/2013- Bibliophilia, Please- Review

11/21/2013- Mom With A Kindle- Scavenger Hunt Day

11/22/2013- URBAN FANTASY LAND- Review

Week Two:

11/25/2013- Meredith & Jennifer Musings- Review

11/26/2013- The Cover Contessa- Scavenger Hunt Day

11/27/2013- Fade Into Fantasy- Scavenger Hunt Day

11/28/2013- Lola's Reviews- Book Spotlight

11/29/2013- Fantasy Book Addict- Scavenger Hunt Day

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Sins of the Lost Blog Tour-Guest Post & GIveaway

SINS OF THE LOST (Grigori Legacy #3)

Publisher: Penguin Group

Pub. Date: October 15, 2013

Description:

From the author of Sins of the Angels and Sins of the Son comes the newest novel in the “electric, thrilling and extremely intelligent” (Ex Libris) Grigori Legacy series.

Heaven and Hell are on the brink of war as Lucifer builds his Nephilim army and waits for his new agenda to become a reality — that of having a Nephilimchild of his own bloodline to lead his forces to cataclysmic victory.

With rumors of the pending war rampant on Earth, Alex fights to save humanity from its own panic – leaving little time for her fledgling
relationship with Seth, the man with heavenly origins who has captured her heart. But when Nephilim children begin to disappear, along with Alex’s own vulnerable niece, the inevitable war between Heaven and Hell becomes as personal as sin.

Heaven has its own plans to fight the coming apocalypse, but first it needs Seth back. Asked to betray the man she loves, Alex must turn for help to the soulmate she thought she’d given up — the Archangel Aramael, who may be her last chance to save her family and humanity from the ashes of Lucifer’s Armageddon.

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GUEST POST by Linda Poitevin

Meredith, thank you so very much for hosting me here today, and for taking part in the Sins of the Lost blog tour! I loved your list of topic suggestions for today’s post, and I selected the one I thought was most unique: An angel offers to take you anywhere for one day, where would you go and what would you do there?

What an awesome question. First off, am I allowed to specify which angel? Because if so, I would so love to meet my Archangel Michael. As far as tortured heroes go, he really is the ultimate...and I am such a sucker for a tortured hero. Especially ones who dress in black armor and carry a broadsword...and who have incredibly intense, piercing emerald eyes...

Ahem. Sorry...got a little sidetracked there. blushes

As for where I’d like to go, I would love to visit the Heaven of my books. The One is an avid gardener, with greenhouses and endless acres of gardens connected by winding paths and trickling streams. I would love to wander amongst her trees, to sit under the arbor in her rose garden, and to listen to the sound of the wind and the water and the utter peace.

Then there are the buildings. Massive stone buildings as old as Heaven itself, lined with wood paneling, dotted with pools of sunshine flowing in from tall, multi-paned windows, and filled with all the knowledge in the universe. Archives containing every moment of history. A library spilling over with ever written word humanity has ever produced. A solidity that is endless and enduring...

I’m not sure how much of it I would be able to take in during one short day, but I would do my best to see as much as I could.

Then again...it’s Heaven, and anything would be possible there, right?

Linda Poitevin was born and raised in B.C., Canada’s westernmost province. Growing up in an era when writing was “a nice hobby, dear, but what are you going to do for a living?”, Linda worked at a variety of secretarial jobs before applying to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Due to an error in measurement, however, she was turned down when she didn’t meet the height requirement of that time. Undeterred, Linda became a civilian member in the force and was a dispatcher for two and a half years, during which time she met her husband, a police officer.

Following their transfer to Ottawa, Linda went on to become a real estate agent and then a human resources consultant before starting a family. She remained a stay-at-home mom, homeschooled her youngest daughter for nine years and, now that she has realized writing can be more than a nice hobby, she continues to live her dream of being a cop vicariously through her characters.

Linda currently lives near Ottawa with her husband, youngest of three daughters, one very large husky/shepherd/Great Dane-cross dog, a cat, two rabbits, and a bearded dragon lizard. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found in her garden or walking her dog along the river or through the woods.

In addition to her books, Linda also does freelance writing and editing.

Information about her services can be found at www.lindapoitevin.ca. Linda is a member of Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America, Quebec Writers’ Federation, Romance Writers of America, RWA Futuristic Fantasy Paranormal Chapter, and Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association.

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SINS OF THE ANGELS (Grigori Legacy #1)

Book Details:

Publication Date: September 27, 2011

Publisher: Ace

Pages: 336

Formats: Paperback, eBook

LINK TO EXCERPT: http://www.lindapoitevin.com/extras/sins-of-the-angels-excerpt/

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About SINS OF THE SON (Grigori Legacy #2)

Book Details:

Publication Date: March 27, 2012

Publisher: Ace

Pages: 352

Formats: Paperback, eBook

LINK TO EXCERPT: http://www.lindapoitevin.com/extras/sins-of-the-son-excerpt/

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"New to the Grigori Legacy series? We have a SPECIAL PROMOTION for you! From now until October 15, you can get Sins of the Angels for only $1.99 on Kindle, Kobo, and Nook (US/Canada). Get your copy today...and share the news!"

The Giveaway

1 – GRAND PRIZE Giveaway (US & Canada ONLY) for a surprise prize package from Penguin – ONE Winner
5 – GRIGORI LEGACY Swag Packs (International) – tote bag, pen, fridge magnet, sticky notes & bookmarks – FIVE Winners

- The Grand Prize Giveaway is open to US/Canada.
- The Grigori Legacy Swag Pack Giveaways are open Internationally.
- Giveaways end on November 10th at 11:59 p.m. Pacific.
- Giveaways are open to anyone 18 and older.

Tweet daily for additional chances to win!

TOUR SCHEDULE

Week One

Sept. 16th - Parajunkee - Guest Post

Sept. 18th - Urban Fantasy Investigations - Guest Post

Sept. 20th - Books4Tomorrow - Interview

Week Two

Sept. 23rd - Bookish Things & More - Review + Guest Post

Sept. 25th - Urban Fantasy Land - Guest Post

Sept. 26th - I Smell Sheep - Guest Post

Sept. 27th - Faerie Tale Books - Review + Interview

Week Three

Sept. 30th - A Book Obsession - Interview

Oct. 2nd - Bibliophilia, Please - Interview

Oct. 4th - Magical Urban Fantasy Reads - Interview

Week Four

Oct. 7th - Romancing the Dark Side - Interview

Oct. 9th - Meredith's Musings - Guest Post

Oct. 11th - Fiktshun After Dark - Guest Post

Week Five

Oct. 14th - Phantasmic Reads - Review + Guest Post

"You're invited!!! Linda will be celebrating the release of Sins of the Lost on October 15th with a special post and one-day only giveaway on her blog. Stop by and join the festivities!"
Oct. 15th - Author Linda Poitevin's Blog - Special Post and One-day ONLY Giveaway

Oct. 16th - Paranormal Book Club - Guest Post

Oct. 18th - The Demon Librarian - Review + Interview