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Tuesday, September 12, 2017
RELEASE DAY BLITZ: "Witch Wars" by T.A. Moorman
Witch Wars by T. A. Moorman
Paranormal
- Print Length: 194 pages
- Publisher: After Glows Publishing (September 12, 2017)
- Publication Date: September 12, 2017
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
- Language: English
- ASIN: B075C8LFLZ
Synopsis:
Tialanna is fated to become the queen of all Underlayes witches. She thinks the worst part of her life is the fact that she’s betrothed to a complete stranger while in love with someone else. She’s in for a rude awakening when she discovers who, and what, she truly is.
Tialanna is about to learn the truth behind several lies, because not only does her life depend on it, but so does the fate of the family she never even knew she had. But hey, life would probably just be boring if she didn't have to deal with elemental witches, vampires, demons, sorcerers, bindings, spells, lust and betrayal. Right?
***This book is intended for mature audiences only as it includes both graphic violence and graphic sex***
Excerpt:
“Yes. No. Just stop!” I
shouted in his face, barely able to think, to breathe. “Tonight is the
beginning of my courtship with Bran. We have to stop.” Even though stopping was
the last thing I wanted.
“You think Bran can make
you feel like this?” he damn near growled as he grabbed the back of my head,
gripping my hair and rubbing his face in the crook of my neck. He inhaled
deeply, sending chills down my spine. “I can smell your lust, Tia, your desire
for me. Me, not him.”
“It doesn’t matter,” I
replied weakly.
“The hell it doesn’t
matter. I am not giving up that easily, Tia. If this is the last chance I have
with you, I am taking full advantage. I will make it so that every time you
look at him, you will wish it was me.” He ground out each word slowly and
precisely through clenched teeth. “Every time he beds you, it will be my face
you’ll see, my hands you’ll long for, my name on the tip of your tongue.”
“Grimm, please…”
And then he was kissing
me again, harder and faster than before. His tongue exploring every inch of my
mouth. Our tongues twisting together in a wild, exotic dance. My body felt like
it was on fire, and so did his. Then we were sliding down to the floor to our
knees. He gently laid me on my back, never breaking our kiss, my legs opening
seemingly of their own accord to accommodate his girth. Slowly, oh so slowly,
he broke our lingering kiss. He was on top of me, hands on the floor like he
was doing a push up, eyes as black as pitch; I could see my blazing eyes reflected
in those dark pools.
Still balancing on one
arm and looking into my eyes, he was sliding his other hand down my body,
pulling off my pants. Very slowly, he slid his hand up the inside of my thighs,
spreading them apart. His hand crept up my inner thigh until he found that spot
that let him know just how hot and wet I was for him. Then he was nipping and
licking his way down my neck while flicking his thumb over my clit, making my
body shudder against his. When he found my breast and took as much of it into
his mouth as he could, he drove two fingers inside me. Then he released my
breast and kissed his way down to my navel, licking delicately down toward more
sensitive regions, all the while his fingers caressing, rubbing, and probing.
Suddenly, just when I thought I was about to explode with pleasure, his fingers
were replaced by his tongue, going deeper than I would have thought possible,
and he was drinking me like I was the finest wine.
Somewhere in all of that,
he must have taken off his own pants, because suddenly he was once again
hovering over me, and with our gazes locked he thrust every inch of himself
inside me—and trust me, there were a lot of inches—leaving me gasping for air
and wanting to beg for more.
“If you want me to stop,
tell me now and I will,” he snarled, pulling out slowly until only the tip of
him was left inside, making a small sound escape from my lips. “But if I am
only allowed this one last time, allow me at least this much to keep with me.
Allow me to have every piece of you, if only once more.” He gave another deep,
powerful thrust, making me cry out. “Allow me to give you every inch of myself
for just one final time. Allow me to feel every hot, sweet spot that is all
you. Even if you do go on with this foolish plan, he will only have your body.
Only I will forever own your heart.”
He kissed me again, then
said, “I swear, you will regret leaving me.”
Author Interview
What
is the most unethical practice in the publishing industry?
I could go on for days on
this one. Lol. Let’s just go with the longest standing one, the fake publishing
houses. The ones that truly aren’t publishers at all, but really just a vanity
press and not up front about what they truly are. If you’re paying for an
editor, and for graphics for your cover, and everything else, then you are not
with a legit publisher; you’re just self-publishing and don’t even realize it.
A true publisher is one that believes in you enough to invest in you. After
all, if you aren’t selling they aren’t earning. It’s more than a win win, it’s
a partnership.
What
are common traps for aspiring writers?
See above. Lol. Also,
beware of phony editors, if you’re self-publishing. Ask for credentials, ask
for references, you do not want to end up with someone who is truly no more
than a paid beta reader. I love my betas, but they will be the first to tell
you, they are not editors and only have a wide tooth comb, not the fine tooth
needed to find the mistakes you both might miss. Never be afraid to ask the
needed questions. Remember, there is no such thing as a stupid question, just
dumb ass answers.
What
is your writing Kryptonite?
Myself. Sometimes, though
I hate to admit it, I let the doubters and the naysayers get into my head and
doubt myself because of that. Kind of hard to get the words flowing when you
second guess every word you write.
What's
your favorite genre to read for pleasure?
Paranormal. I’ve been
through pretty much everything you can think of, when I read I want to escape
ALL of that.
Do
you hide any secrets in your books that only a few people will find?
Yup. LOL! Especially in
the second book in the Underlayes series. Let’s just say one particular ex gets
what’s coming to him. Since I would never be able to do the things I’d like to
do to him in real life… It was very satisfying writing those scenes.
What
was your hardest scene to write?
The ending! I am not a
planner, I’m strictly a pantser. I have to just let the story take me wherever
it goes, and sometimes those endings have me in tears as I write them.
What
do you want readers to know about your book?
In the Underlayes series
there are a few Goddesses you may not be familiar with. They don’t play an
integral part where you’ll miss anything by not knowing them, but their names
just may be new to you; Sekhmet, Nyx, Hel. And always keep in mind I love ALL
my readers. So if you have a questions never hesitate to ask. You can find me
on my FB page.
About the Author:
When you become a Mom,
you begin to put yourself last, and your combat boots begin to collect dust.
Going to your child's PTA meetings in full Gothic, especially industrial,
regalia is pretty much frowned upon. Especially by your own children, and your
teens would die of a heart attack. But, one should not have to completely stop
being themselves, uniqueness is greatness. So all of that darkness is put into
words in her books, and designs in her jewelry sold in her GothicMoms
DarkCharms shop.
Mother of five beautiful
children, but by far more than just that. T. A. Moorman is an artist, a
violinist, a seamstress, a crafter, a writer, a blogger, a reviewer, a dark
confidant and a darkly dangerous, fiercely protective friend. And currently
broke, so go buy something of hers. Lol.
Author Links:
Monday, September 11, 2017
~~COVER REVEAL~~
Ed and Livvy
by Bryan Tann
Coming 10/2017 from Hot Ink Press
Synopsis:
Ed is stuck in a miserable job and a worse marriage, and wishes the world would just end. Livvy's heart has been shattered too often to count, and her fear of a previous life haunts her. Their worlds combine after one traumatic event. Her mind. His strength. Together they'll fight back.
About the Author:
Known for the Path of Redemption series and the John Baker Chronicles, Bryan also does voice overs and some audiobook narrations. Bryan A. Tann was born in Pittsburgh, PA and has lived in Western PA all of his life except for eight years in New England.
His debut novel "The Enforcer" was first written in 2007 and was originally self published in 2009 before being accepted by CH&BB Publishing in 2016 and published in early 2017.
Bryan lives a quiet life with his two cats while geeking with his friends. He's got a 1st Degree Black Belt in Kenpo and by day he's a security supervisor. He graduated from Southern New Hampshire University with a Bachelors of Arts in Communication with a Minor in Creative Writing.
He used to sing in R&B groups and a Metal Punk Band. Bryan is also a movie fanatic! He proudly has close to 1100 DVD's in his ever growing collection. His favorite shows are The Flash, Arrow, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Legends of Tomorrow, Black-ish, Goldbergs, Lethal Weapon, The Walking Dead, Fraiser, Cheers, Friends and Z Nation. His ultimate goal is to live in a cabin in the woods. Or a Double Wide trailer in the middle of nowhere...so long as he can get Netflix...
And if he can't have those things then he wants to be the weird guy that people politely call eccentric that won't let anyone on his lawn.
Follow Bryan:
Bryan's Website where you can keep up with all things Bryan: http://www.bryantann.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/BryanTannAuthor
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBryanTann/
Instagram: @author_bryan_tann
Bryan's Amazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/2tONzyb
Bryan is a Goodreads Author - Visit him here: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6037749.Bryan_Tann
Bryan has a Newsletter Sign-up for anyone who wants to stay up-to-date with what’s going on. You can sign up here. http://eepurl.com/cP03bz
Join Bryan's Reader's Group on Facebook - All Things Bryan Tann: https://www.facebook.com/groups/418195301914790/
Interviews:
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What you might not know about Bryan:
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Friday, September 8, 2017
The Secret
A secret is a secret for good reason.
Kerry O’Brien has a secret so terrible it burns inside
her. All she wants is to be part of a normal family, but with a step father
like Bill, that is impossible.
Set in the 1970s when secrets like this were only ever
whispered about, Kerry somehow keeps her humour by pretending everything is
fine. Then she meets biker Tommy, and he has his own secret; one that impacts
on her.
Kerry’s secret
becomes harder to keep and the tell-tell signs are harder to hide. Can she keep
it together? Can Tommy and Kerry get it together?
Then the worst
happens and Kerry’s secret is a secret no more.
Universal
Link: Mybook.to/TS
Amazon
UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Karen-J-Mossman-ebook/dp/B017EYGBPM
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US - https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Karen-J-Mossman-ebook/dp/B017EYGBPM
I panicked to change the subject, and
blurted, “You stole that money back and spent it on booze, didn’t you? How do
you think we paid for this?”
On reflection, it was probably not the best
thing to say.
The gleam in his eye snapped off and Mum
and Jodie looked scared.
“Oh? And how did you pay for it?”
He knew, but I didn’t want to make him
any angrier.
“Kerry?”
“I bought it,” I said, finally because I
couldn’t think of anything else quick enough.
His face turned to thunder. He picked up
his plate and threw it at me. “Well you can fucking-well have it then!”
I was so sick of treading on egg shells
all the time. Sick of seeing Mum and Jodie constantly wearing frightened
expressions. I couldn’t stop myself and sometimes I’m my own worst enemy.
“Go on then, spoil it for everyone, like
you normally do,” I retorted.
He lashed out as I ducked. “You’re an
ungrateful bitch!”
He then picked up my plate to throw, and
stumbled. It teetered on the edge of table before smashing on the floor. More
food spread over the kitchen.
I screamed.
He got to his feet as Mum and Jodie
scattered. “Didn’t I give you a roof over your head?” he yelled at me.
“Haven’t I been paying for it ever
since?” I yelled back.
“Kerry, for God’s sake,” Mum screamed.
Jodie was crying loudly and she couldn’t
get out of the door because Bill was standing there and I could see Creepy
Colin had come to see what the commotion was.
What the readers are saying:
Karen Mossman’s The Secret is the
beautifully written story of high spirited, Irish-born Kerry O'Brien who
struggles to walk a tightrope in her dangerous home life. Set in Manchester,
England, in the 1970s, a more “innocent” time when family secrets could be even
more deadly than today the cloud of secrecy over domestic abuse made it hard
for victims to find a way out
Lynne Murray
The story is gripping and interesting,
the romance warm and simmering. I absolutely loved the ending, which gives the
story an almost fairy tale-like feeling. All in all, it was a very enjoyable
two hour read, and I whole heartedly recommend it to fans of the genre.
S Anderson
I really enjoyed this book and I was
automatically drawn into the characters world, from the very first page. Tommy
treats Kerry like a queen and it's so refreshing to read a story where the man
respects and truly loves the girl.
Jenna Hodge
The characters were so real and the
story definitely so believable. These sort of secrets unfortunately still go on.
Let's hope others can find the strength, just like Kerry to come out the other
side.
Lindy-Lou
Karen J
Mossman is originally from Manchester in the UK, but has now settled into
retirement with her husband of nearly 40s. She lives on Anglesey, a small
Island off the North Wales coast and says, ‘Retirement means I am busier than
ever as I’m able to spend more time writing. I’m also an avid book reader and
blogger. When I am not working on my computer, I belong to an embroidery club
where I cross stitch and also involved in Anglesey Federation of Women’s
Institute. So, retirement has improved my life by enabling me to do the things
that make me happy.’
Karen is very active on Social Media and you
can link us with her here:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/karenjmossmanauthor/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/KarenJMoss
Google+ - https://plus.google.com/u/0/101513298666906301324
Website - https://magicofstories.net
Book Blog - https://karensbookbuzz.wordpress.com
Sunday, September 3, 2017
BOOK REVIEW: "Enchantments" by Claire Plaisted
Meet the Characters who will keep the human world safe from the
Shadow Realm.
They thought they were human…and though their DNA was similar
and they each had human ancestry their lives were about to change…so
you could live.
Farron – Bul’ith – British living in America
Praxel – Bul’ith – American with Egyptian Ancestry
Briar – Bul’ith - American
Ruben – Human American with European heritage
Fleur – Bul’ith – French Canadian
Mitsuoshi – Bul’ith – Japanese heritage
Maxwell – Bul’ith – New Zealander with British & Maori Blood
Bunita – Bul’ith - Indian
Meet their Trainers and the Animals they will be matched with.
Qwain and the Wolf
Quawn and the Falcon
Ngaire and the Cheetah
Avron and the Black Bear
Avrain and the Anaconda
Nikau and the Komodo Dragon
Kendrall and overall leader and the Wild Boar
Meet the Shadow Master and be careful of his minions…They are
daring and act quicker than most can move. Their claws could grab
your ankles at any moment and suck your soul.
Synopsis
The Shadow Realm had found a gap in space and time, a place where
they could observe the Human world before they claimed it as their
own.
Farron is one of six, chosen to embark of an epic adventure against the
Shadow King and his evil Realm; but how can six Humans fight against
the perils of the Shadows of Death?
Because they're not really Human...
First born sons and daughters of the Bul'ith, Farron and the others
must accept the truth and the animal energies they inherit, heed the
words of their trainers and defeat the Realm of the Shadow King.
if they ever wish to restore their world
Author Bio:
Claire Plaisted lives in Rotorua, New Zealand with her family. Rotorua
is one of the main tourist stops for a cultural Maori experience with lots
of things to do, be it walking, cycling, museums, spa days etc.
Claire is an Multi Genre Indie Author, with side lines in genealogy
where she researches and formats family history books for clients.
Claire also developed a business to help Indie Authors self-publish,
assisting over thirty clients so far
Claire has published twenty-six books. Two are short stories, six are
part of a series which is called ‘Garrett Investigation Bureau.’ She has
one adult fantasy, one children’s mythical story. Along with six
contemporary romance novellas under her pen name ‘Beth Bayley.’
Claire has a children’s book series called Girlie Adventures. The first
three are now available. ‘Girlie and the War of the Wasps,’ ‘Girlie and
the Quest for Pedi’s Family and ‘Girlie’s Circus Adventure. They are
adventure story for children from four years upwards. Each one sold
gives 40% to a charity. The first book is, in essence about healthy
eating and the book will help raise funds for ‘Chasing a Cure for Type 1
Diabetes.’
Enjoy your lives and read a book.
LINKS
www.claireplaisted.wordpress.com
www.billionaireromances.wordpress.com
www.facebook.com/claireplaistedauthor
www.facebook.com/garrettinvestigationbureau
www.facebook.com/girlieadventures
www.facebook.com/billionaireromances
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+ClairePlaistedAuthor
www.plaistedpublishinghouse.com
www.facebook.com/plaistedpublishinghouse
www.facebook.com/groups/indiepublishingnews
www.facebook.com/groups/eroticauthormagazine
www.facebook.com/groups/ghostlywritesanthology
www.facebook.com/groups/childrensfairytaleanthology
https://plus.google.com/b/100378967483078787792/+PlaistedPublis
hingHouseLtdRotorua
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/rotosis
www.twitter.com/rotosis1
www.amazon.com/author/claireplaisted
www.amazon.com/author/bethbayley
https://www.instagram.com/rotosis
https://rotosistheoriginal.tumblr.com/
https://www.wattpad.com/user/ClairePlaisted
I love a good magic-based fantasy book, but I'm pretty picky about which ones I read for pleasure and for the blog. Claire's magazine, The Indie Publishing News, always features KSR reviews, so of course I accepted a copy, pleased to see myself in the acknowledgements! Thank you for that, Claire.
It should be noted first that Enchantments is a novella, clocking in at only 91 pages, and therein lies the issue I had with the story. There just wasn't enough detail (hence the four star review instead of a five star). I found it all moved far too fast, everyone was too easily accepting, especially Farron, who finds out she's a Bu'lith and then seems to easily accept it and go off into another realm.
Why am I still giving the book five stars? Because the plot was brilliant! I immediately wanted to know more about The Shadow Realm and those who reside there, fighting the Shadow King. It was so vivid, so wonderfully crafted, I found the rushed nature of the narrative didn't do it justice. Claire Plaisted has a brilliant imagination, and I really want to see more of this world and these characters.
4/5--excellently crafted.
Purchase Enchantments from Amazon.