Release Day Blitz / Broken by Jamie Loeak

Title - Broken

Author - Jamie Loeak

Series - The Outsiders

Genre - YA Contemporary

Publisher - Self-Published

Release Date - August 3 2013

Blurb/Synopsis 

Carter Daniels is a typical runaway.

Unsure of who he is or where he's going, Carter is only sure of one thing; his past is going to stay in the past. But when he gets pulled into the popular crowd at Mason County High School, he's forced to choose: tell the truth about who he is or lie.

Lie.

And it seems to be working. His parents wanted to get him that crappy apartment because they're never home. He crashed his car so he doesn't have one. His weekends are filled because he has to spend time with his parents. 

But when Carter is forced to open up to an outsider because of an English assignment, everything changes. There is something he sees in her, an undeniable connection. A need to discover what lies behind those sad eyes. But will Carter lower his defenses in order to get past hers? Will he let her in, or will he choose to stay broken?

Excerpt 

"You were created to save me." 

"No," she says with a shake of her head. "We were created to save each other."

Author Info 

Jamie Loeak is an aspiring YA author. She has written and published her trilogy and continues to work toward finishing the ideas for more novels that pop into her ever changing mind. Jamie resides in Florida, where she is a middle school teacher. Finding time for writing is difficult within the world of lesson plans, assessments, and students; however, Jamie makes sure to make time for all of the things that she loves in life, including her students, pets, and loving boyfriend. When Jamie isn't writing or grading papers, she is forcing her sister into photo shoots or playing her guitar. Her current goal is to become a bestselling author.

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Other Works by Jamie Loeak 

The Body and Soul Trilogy 

Body and Soul (#1) 

The Key’s Keeper (#2) 

Fire and Ice (#3) 

The Elicit Novella Series 

The Star Caster (#1) 

The Shadow Walker (#2)

Release Event | The Jewel of Nirel by Ann Snizek

Book Title: The Jewel of Nirel
Author: Ann Snizek
Release Date: July 27, 2013
Genre: YA Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Length: Over 86,000 Words
Publisher: Snow Flower Enterprises
Presented by: As You Wish Tours

BLURB

For the people of Tunuftol, and other countries on the planet Nyssa, names found them starting at twelve months old… at the earliest. Along with the names came certain skills or powers. Depending on what you did with your powers determined what type of person you were, and sometimes affected future names. Therefore, names had great importance in Tunuftol, and Krissa had more than a few… nine to be exact. Her full name was Krissa Lysandra Rue Alverna Harley Mya Magryta Freya Wittek, which is quite a mouthful.

The dangers haven't ended for our friends yet. The weather is starting to warm and the war started last fall is under way. Journey with Krissa and the crew as they struggle to keep their world safe and find their place in it.

EXCERPT

Krissa stepped out into the rooftop garden. Early mornings seemed the best time to enjoy the peace of her surroundings. After a grueling winter, Krissa both reveled in and dreaded the onset of warmer weather. She brushed a particularly irritating clump of brown hair from her face as she sat on a bench. In the last eight months her hair had grown long once more and fell wherever it liked -- while the early morning sunshine poured over the first sprouts and hints of flowers.

The war that had started last year would continue now that the weather had cleared enough for travel. The twins -- Pin and Khevin-- invited her and her brother, Micah, to stay at the Fortress with their other friends. It made preparing to leave for battle easier, but she already missed her quiet little home with Grandma Athey… even though it was only about fifteen minutes away.

Krissa closed her eyes as she thought about the upcoming struggles. She'd locked the gateway out of Tunuftol in time to prevent their enemies' use of it, but last fall had only given them a taste of the destruction Tunuftol could face. Hume and Marc had shown themselves to be as caustic as their fathers, Count Zayd Rankin and Duke Tomás Hillard.

"I thought I'd find you here, Magryta," a handsome young man with blonde hair said as he approached her.

Krissa loved it when Khevin used this name. She had so many names now, but the meaning behind it and his voice when he said it made her smile every time. Last year he unintentionally revealed that he'd liked her since they were small by calling to her with a new name. Magryta meant desired and had become his special name for her. He usually only called her Magryta in the privacy of their minds, since both of them were telepathic, but occasionally spoke it aloud. When she revealed that she cared for him also, Khevin responded in a way to make her feel that he would do anything for her, despite his obvious position of authority as king.

AUTHOR BIO
I grew up in Vermont mostly and now live in Virginia with my family (those still at home). My husband and I have a blended family of seven kids. My childhood was spent moving around a lot. (non-military) About five years ago, we started home-schooling our youngest children. Now there are only two remaining in home-school. I have tried to nurture the love of books in our children and now our grandchildren -- always nurturing their imaginations. Recently, I have become active in our community with literacy, starting a local (and online) creative writing club and volunteer tutoring at the Adult Learning Center.

I struggle with Fibromyalgia and PTSD. So, have to be careful not to overdo things... I don't always listen to my own advice. I have a dry, sarcastic and corny sense of humor and always try to look at things optimistically. (again not always successful) However, I feel that if I don't give up -- for long -- then things will work out for the best eventually.

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Review | Glass Houses (Morganville Vampires, Book 1) by Rachel Caine

Blurb

From the author of the popular Weather Warden series. Welcome to Morganville, Texas.

Just don't stay out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school's social scene: somewhere less than zero.

When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don't show many signs of life. But they'll have Claire's back when the town's deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.

 Review

This book was amazingly well written. I was able to get a feel for the characters easily. Fall into the story quickly and loved every minute of it. I couldn't help loving Claire as being the new girl in a town full of Vampires. It didn't take me long to finish this story because I could not bring myself to put it down.

As I was reading I kept trying to compare to other book series' involving vampires and could not, as there is nothing like it that I have previously read. I wanted to say House of Night, then I wanted to say Vampire Diaries even Vampire Academy but none come close to Rachel Caine's unique writing, characters and plot. I loved this book, the plot and the characters.   I would recommend this book to anyone that loves vampires and the YA Paranormal genre!

I fell for Michael in this book... I can't wait to see what happens next!

About the Author
Rachel Caine is the #1 internationally bestselling author of more than thirty novels, including the bestselling Morganville Vampires series, the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, and the new upcoming Revivalist series. She was born at White Sands Missile Range, which people who know her say explains a lot. She has been an accountant, a professional musician, and an insurance investigator, and until very recently continued to carry on a secret identity in the corporate world. She and her husband, fantasy artist R. Cat Conrad, live in Texas.

Teaser | Erotic Interludes by Susan Griscom & Anabel Blue

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REKINDLED by S.M. Griscom

The river flowed by in little ripples. Maggie leaned over the rail to get a glimpse of the water spewing from under the stern. The Coastal King, larger than she had imagined, sped past the small waves, spawning a smooth flow of white spume in its wake. She had no idea what time it was and didn’t care. The moon hung low in the sky, so she figured it was still early, early enough to have another glass of champagne before dinner. After all, it was their wedding anniversary.

Turning away from the railing, empty glasses in hand, Maggie and Tom headed for the slim door to their room. Tom, a rather tall man, had to duck to enter. Without saying a word, they headed straight for the bottle sitting in the ice bucket on the antique desk, a rather ornate piece of furniture complete with ink well and pull-out writing tray. As it was their third glass of champagne that evening, and feeling a bit tipsy, she took extra care not to allow Tom to spill any of the bubbly on the rich mahogany finish and held her glass a little to the left and over the carpet. Tom poured the sparkling liquid down the side of her flute as Maggie licked her lips with anticipation. Champagne was her favorite alcoholic beverage.

Before sipping, Tom leaned down and brushed his lips over hers, a tender gesture she found irresistible and after fifteen years of marriage, it still made her stomach flutter. Over the past few years, though, Maggie had sensed a distancing between them. Up until recently, she’d always figured that was just the way things were supposed to be. God knows, after three kids and the busy schedules they both had, who had time for sex and romance? Well, Maggie was going to change all that, starting tonight.

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About the Author
Susan Griscom writes paranormal romance, but her playing field delves into a different milieu than the usual vampires and werewolves. Some day she might write about fangs and fur, but for now she prefers sticking to strong heroes and heroines confronted with extraordinary forces of nature, powers and abilities beyond the norm, mixed with a little romance to get the blood boiling.

A self-proclaimed dreamer, her favorite pastime is reading, but writing is her passion.

Susan, a member of Romance Writers of America, lives in the Sierra Foothills in Northern California with her very romantic husband, her small yippy dog, Riley, and her humongous black cat, Saké. Her family consists of his and hers; four wonderful sons and one beautiful daughter, four grandchildren and two more on the way. Susan has said that when a story takes hold and pulls her into the fantasy, that's magic.

You can visit Susan at http://www.susangriscom.com/ or email her at susangriscom1@gmail.com or susangriscom@hotmail.com.

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Cover Reveal / Perfect Match by Kelly Arlia

Blurb

Inside the ring Jackson aka Bullet is a high flyer,the fearless risk taker that takes people down with his signature move Shot to the Heart. Outside the ring,its his heart that takes the shot. He has fallen head over heels in love with the perfect woman. She knows all about the wrestling life, the people in it, and what it takes to succeed. She is his best friend, and the one person he is not able have.

Noelle Reid plays by the rules. She is not the type to invite drama into her life, and from the time her father told her when she first discovered boys that she is not to date a pro-wrestler, she's never questioned it. Then Jackson starts getting her heart beating faster, and stealing every thought she had.

What if the one man she's not supposed to love is the only man she ever really trusted? Now she has to decide between being the perfect daughter that she has always been, and finally putting herself and her life first and allowing herself to love Jackson.

About the Author:

I was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA and can never imagine living anywhere else. I have been married for 12 years and have a beautiful and creative 6 year old. I have been writing since I could put sentences together. I always thought that I would go the traditional route of publishing, and once I discovered the indy world, I got hooked. 

I am inspired everyday by people, music and other books myself. I love it when I book I read stays with me long after I read it. If one of my books can do that for one other person, then that will make me happy.

Perfect Match is my debut novel. It's about a woman learning to let go of her past and trust in what her future can bring.

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