All Good Things Must Come To An End – lancaster house and the middle aisle bookblast

Posted on February 28, 2013 by fundinmental

BOOKBLAST!!

The Tour of Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle has come to an end. In celebration of this unique tour of the Lancaster Mansion, we are giving away 10 eCopies of both books!! & sharing highlights from the Tour. Yep!! Catch the entire tour right here…

On tour with Prism Book Tours…

Fundimental Review of Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle

2/11 –
Unputdownable Books – Guest Post Paranormal

What inspired me to write a paranormal romance?

2/12 – I AmA Reader, Not a Writer – Guest Post Inspiration

The American Idol performance that inspired Lancaster House

2/13 – Fundinmental
Guest Post by Taylor Dean

Lancaster House contains many secret passageways and hidden rooms.

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Letters to the Cosmos – Review of Lancaster House

thought-provoking romantic read that isn’t afraid to confront darkness

2/14 – Oh,The Books You’ll Read – Review of The Middle Aisle

I didn’t think that this book would be as good as the first one but I was wrong. Taylor Dean is a literary genius.

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Proud Book Nerd – Excerpt

Luminous, bright green eyes were trained directly on her.

2/15 – LDS& Lovin’ It – Review of Lancaster House

I wanted to actually leap into the book and visit the place, old and damaged or not. I loved the idea of secret hiding places and staircases that go nowhere

2/17 – PhantasmicReads – Guest Post Inspiration for the Lancaster House

The Hayes Mansion . . . is it haunted?

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Lavender & Camomile Press Highlight

– Colorimetry – Guest Post the Mansion

The mansion that served as inspiration for writing Lancaster House

2/18 – TheReading Diaries – Excerpt

Reviews: Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle

2/19 – Living a Goddess Life – Review Lancaster House

the imaginative Lancaster House within the novel really captured my attention.

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Beck Valley Books – Guest
Post by Taylor Dean

I Scared Myself!

2/20 –
Living the Goddess Life – Recipe from Lancaster House

2/21 – Passionand Life – Guest Post Excerpt

The doorway was gone.The room had been re-sealed and the wall, painted. There was no evidence it had ever been opened.

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Books Mystify – Review of Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle

2/22 –
Christy’s Cozy Corner – Review of Lancaster House

Her story becomes even more alive in this follow-up to Lancaster House. It is a story woven with great detail and raw emotion.

2/24 – Christy’sCozy Corner – Review of The Middle Aisle

I give it 5 stars!

– A Buckeye Girl Reads – Guest Post 1920’s Slang

Dewdropper: young man who sleeps all day and doesn’t have a job

2/25 – Livinga Goddess Life – Review of The Middle Aisle

The Middle Aisle… toyed with the question of Zoe’s sanity, which I found to be the most compelling part of the books.

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Icultgen – Guest Post Excerpt

“Excuse me, I need to iron my shoelaces. Can you help me?”

2/26 – FUONLYKNEW – Guest Post the Doctor

“I consulted my psychology-degreed daughter as I wrote Doctor Channing.”

2/26 – Who’sThanny? – Review of Lancaster House in Portuguese

A sequência de Lancaster House, The Middle Aisle, já está disponível. Aguardem pra saber mais sobre essa história!

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Letters to the Cosmos –
Review of The Middle Aisle

Dean adds some great storytelling to mix, turning the concept of an unreliable narrator so completely on its head that the reader is never quite sure what is real, what isn’t, and how it will all end.

2/27 – Livinga Goddess Life – Recipe from The Middle Aisle

2/28 – ABuckeye Girl Reads – Review Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle

This series just has a way of pulling you in and not wanting to come up for air.

– Who’s Thanny? Review of The Middle Aisle

(…) But I’ll never admit That he’s here. Never again. I need him. I want him. I do not care if he’s not real. I wish I’d never known the truth. The truth sucks. Delusions are fantastic. The world would be a happier place if everyone was allowed to Live Out Their fantasies, live in a dream world where everything is butterflies and roses. (…)

Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle, available in print or eCopy from Smashwords or Amazon:

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Taylor Dean lives in Texas and is the mother of four grown children. Upon finding herself with an empty nest, she began to write the stories that were always wandering around in her head, quickly finding that she had a passion for writing, specifically romance. Whether it’s paranormal, contemporary, or suspense-you’ll find all sub-genres of romance in her line-up.

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Bookblast Giveaway!!10 eCopies of Lancaster House & The Middle Aisle for 10 Winners!!!

March 1 – March 7, 2013

Open only to those who can legally enter. 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 on Rafflecopter and Grand Finale posts as well as emailed and the winner 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 Burgandy Ice @ Colorimetry and Prism Book Tours and sponsored by Taylor Dean. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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5 WINNERS in USA will receive…. Signed copies of Lancaster House and The Middle Aisle, two Lancaster House bookmarks, two pencils that say, “Believe it, Know it, Accept it,” and a cute little tote bag.

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Hot Off The Presses – And A Freebie

Posted on February 28, 2013 by fundinmental

I have read numerous books by Susan Kiernan-Lewis and find her to be a superb writer. Maggie is quite the character and highly entertaining. She can always find some kind of trouble to get into. Add one of her books to your Kindle collection now. Just scroll down to Freebie and snag it for yourself.

Coming This Weekend!

MURDER IN PARIS, the fourth installment in the Maggie Newberry Provençal Mystery Series has Maggie bring a little American know-how (and stubbornness) to the cut-throat world of Paris fashion.

Coming this Sunday in e-book edition from Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Kobo and iBook. Trade paperback also available.

Murder in Paris

The City of Light is anything BUT light when a killer stalks the streets…

For a woman who loves fashion, there is no place on earth more exciting than Paris where the clothes are to die for and everyone you meet is dressed to kill.

Maggie’s visit to the City of Light in the midst of Paris Fashion Week turns into a nightmare when she witnesses a murder within her own family. Determined to find out who the killer is—before her husband’s patience and her marriage expires—Maggie steps into the glittering world of fashion as cutthroat and vicious as any drug cartel. It could be Maggie’s grandest hour–if she can survive it.

FREE E-BOOK!

While you’re waiting for the latest in the series to hit, why not check out “Murder on the Côte d’Azur”—it’s the first book in the series and it’s FREE wherever e-books are sold.

Susan Kiernan-Lewis is the award-winning mystery author of the Maggie Newberry mysteries and of the romantic suspense series, the Tempus Fugitives Trilogy. Check out her website at www.susankiernanlewis.com.

If you would like to get a taste of a novel or two, check out my reviews below:

The Heidelberg Effect

Murder in Provence

Finding Infinity

Werewolves at their goriest.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by fundinmental

Blood Rites (Trilogy, Book I) by D. R. Racey

WARNING: 18+ Language. Sexual content. Savagery.

Blood Rites

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Daniel could smell the camper’s dinner cooking over the fire and thought, that smells good. But it wasn’t their food he was thinking about.

In the morning, he went to the diner for his normal breakfast, a steak as warm as possible, while still being rare. Sara, his girlfriend, came in and commented on the article in the newspaper. Three campers had been killed in a bear attack.

Daniel functioned as a normal human would, other than occasional forays into the woods for deer, or other game, and the occasional human.

Twice Daniel had smelled a familiar scent, but tonight he followed it to its source. He saw the werewolf feeding off a body. He couldn’t allow it. He liked living here, in Boone, North Carolina. He had always been careful about not feeding on the townspeople. This would ruin it for him.

Daniel had thought of his past. He had an affair with his Master’s wife. His Master, Makareus, had killed her and vowed never to stop hunting Daniel, until he was dead.

Sara was attacked and shot, while walking home from work one night. Daniel knew of only one way to save her. They would have to leave Boone, and quickly. Makareus was on their trail and would stop at nothing to get his revenge.

Daniels life in Boone would be coming to an end, or worse.

3 STARS – Would Recommend To Others

WARNING: 18+ Language. Sexual content. Savagery. Blood and guts galore.

The cover is beautiful. The colors and simplicity made me stop and look deeper. The title is so very appropriate.

A vicious lycanthrope story of love and revenge.

I had a hard time writing this review, because I have never read a book so filled with savagery and cruelty. The goriest werewolf story I ever read. I find it hard to put into words the carnage contained in the book. It revved up a couple notches when Makareus turned his army loose in Boone, driving them to seek his revenge.

Daniel only knew one way to save Sara. He had never felt love for a woman before and knew he couldn’t live without her. Wasn’t this selfish on his part? What about what she would want? By saving her, he put her life at risk. I was surprised that I fell for Daniel. He was a werewolf, but he had a code he lived by. Is he a good guy or a bad guy? You will have to decide for yourself.

Makareus had only loved one woman. He blamed Daniel for having an affair with his wife and forcing him to kill her. He would seek his revenge on Daniel and anyone with him.

This is a trilogy and I would continue to read the future books, because I want to know what happens to Daniel and Sara. Do they get to have a “normal” life?

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

D.R. Racey

D.R. Racey has served on active duty in the U.S. Military since 1998 and spends much of his time off writing, developing his next story, and designing his own cover art. He has been married since 2000 and has three children.

He started writing in 2008 as a hobby and published his first book in 2012. His first published book is Blood Rites which is the first in a series of three paranormal fiction novels about a werewolf on the run from his former pack master. D.R. Racey has also published a historical fiction novella about an Army National Guard unit stationed in Baghdad, Iraq during the surge (War – 8000 Miles From Home). He has also completed two fantasy novels as part of the Phoenix Blade Trilogy (Conflagration and Lineage).
All D.R. Racey novels are available from Amazon.com in Paperback and for Kindle.

I hope you enjoy your reading.

D.R. Racey
Author

Books by D.R. Racey
The Blood Rites Trilogy
Book One – Blood Rites – (Available Now!)
Book Two – Vengeance (Available Fall 2013)
Book Three – Annihilation (Available Spring 2014)

The Prequel to Blood Rites (Currently Untitled) (Available Fall 2014)

The Phoenix Blade Trilogy
Book One – Conflagration (Available Now!)
Book Two – Lineage (Available Now!)
Book Three – Impasse (Available Summer 2013)

War – 8000 Miles From Home (Available Now!)

Grunder (Available Winter 2013)

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Rattleman by George D. Shuman

Posted on February 28, 2013 by fundinmental

I posted this during a tour a while back, but since then, a book trailer has come out. I also, forgot to add it to my reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. So, take a look, check out the book and if you like, pick up a copy for yourself at the end of the post.

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.Rattleman

George D Shuman

From George D. Shuman who served twenty years with the Metropolitan Police Department, Washington DC, and whose international bestseller, ’18 Seconds’, is currently in production as a major Hollywood motion picture.

Better still, ‘Rattleman’ is George D. Shuman’s most gripping crime thriller yet.

The Rattleman knows every crevice, every creek, every cave, every ravine, every inch of his remote hunting grounds in the Appalachian Mountains.

He is a determined serial killer, always waiting for his next victim to cross his path.

When Park Ranger Jane Cameron literally stumbles across the remains of two of his victims, she discovers that she too has been caught in his trap.

And when the ‘Rattleman’s prey is at his mercy, she’s dead.

MY REVIEW OF RATTLEMAN BY GEORGE SHUMAN

Kirsten, a state police corporal and senior forensic technician, arrived to examine the woman’s head. It was all that was found on the edge of the icy river. It looked like it had been cut clean, but it could have been the ice that cut it. It was sent off to the lab to find out more.

As Marty sat at the General Store, talking with Hattie, he recalled another woman had disappeared not that far from here. He put in a request for the report. When it arrived, he found, she too, had five ear hole piercings. Were there more similarities?

Jane Cameron knew she wasn’t supposed to go off on her own, but it was too late to seek help and make it back by tonight. The girl was missing and a night could make a difference. What she found in the cave, made her realize she could be next. The next sound she hears tells her it is already too late.

One of their own was down and Marty would stop at nothing to find the killer.

Over a 15 year period, on Blood Mountain and the Appalachian Trail, too many women were coming up missing. It now involved Georgia, West Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. What was happening to them? Was there a serial killer loose? The newspapers thought so and the Atlanta Constitution named him the Mountain State Butcher.

DEA agent Judy Wells had been given her first real case since coming back to work, after loosing her baby to SIDs and her husband walking out on her. She was meeting an informant in the Latora Crime family. It was one of the biggest cases in the city and she was anxious about her part in the investigation.

Judy had come back from a living hell, but was still having trouble. When she failed her qualification at the piston range, she had real cause for worry. The next time she was scheduled to qualify, she pretended to have the flu, but she could only put it off for so long. If she couldn’t shoot, she would lose her job, and her job was all she had left.

Jimmy Latora, Sr had died and his son had taken over, but he had no respect from the ranks. The informant was a Lieutenant in the Latora crime family. Carlisle, Jimmy’s son, had pissed him off, so he turned rat.

When the plane that was carrying the contraband crashed, Judy was sent to check it out.

Would it end up being the best thing that ever happened to her, or would it be her final downfall?

4 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others

“God thinks I’m a cat. He likes to dangle things in front of me and then snatch them out of my reach.” I just had to put that in my review, because it made me bust out laughing when I read it.

The cover is awesome and creates an aura of mystery. The title, Rattleman, is very appropriate, and you will find out why when you read the book.

I love murder mysteries and find serial killers especially fascinating.

It is suspenseful and very well written, but something kept me from rating it higher. It lacked the WOW factor for me. It could have been longer and developed more of the story, gone deeper into details. I still loved the book and am happy to have it in my Kindle collection.

Marty seemed like a great guy, but living in the sticks is not for everyone. His fiance left him for someone else and moved to the big city. He liked his job and did it well.

Judy Wells was a tragic figure. If something in her life could go wrong, it would. Her husband had left her for someone else, shortly after their baby died from SIDS. She just couldn’t seem to get over it. When it affected her job, it put her life as a police woman in jeopardy. She would lose her job if she couldn’t pass her shooting qualifications.

The Rattleman was a psychotic killer that had no remorse and no intention of stopping. His victims were chosen because of them being in the wrong place, at the wrong time. He could travel freely, because no one missed him when he wasn’t there and he knew the woods like the back of his hand. There was only one way to stop him, and that was by catching or killing him.

I enjoyed the book, and would definitely pick up another one written by George D. Shuman.

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

About George D. Shuman George Shuman is the international bestsellingauthor of the Sherry Moore series about a blind woman who can see 18 seconds from a dead person’s life, using her innate ability to track down their killers.

George’s first four Sherry Moore books are published by Simon & Schuster. ‘!8 Seconds’ is currently in production for a major Hollywood motion picture.

‘Rattleman’ is the first of George’s books to be published by Taylor Street. It too will be a major Hollywood motion picture.

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