Kindle Fire HDX, GC or Paypal Cash Giveaway

Posted on December 8, 2013 by fundinmental

Just in time for the HOLIDAYS – Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)

This is a joint AUTHOR & BLOGGER GIVEAWAY EVENT!

Bloggers & Authors have joined together and each chipped in a little money towards a Kindle Fire HDX 7″.

All New Kindle Fire HDX 7″ Giveaway

The winner will have the option of receiving a 7″ Kindle Fire HDX (US Only – $229 Value)

Or $229 Amazon.com Gift Card (International)

Or $229 in Paypal Cash (International)

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Giveaway Details

taiwan flag smiley animated gif Pictures, Images and Photos 1 winner will receive their choice of an all new Kindle Fire 7″ HDX (US Only – $229 value), $229 Amazon Gift Card or $229 in Paypal Cash (International).

There is a second separate giveaway for bloggers who post this giveaway on their blog. See details in the rafflecopter on how to enter to win the 2nd Kindle Fire HDX 7″.

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Ends 12/18/13

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 and sponsored by the participating authors & bloggers. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Blitz Giveaway Sworn To Conflict by Terah Edun

Posted on December 7, 2013 by fundinmental

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Title: Sworn To Conflict
Author: Terah Edun
Series: Courtlight #3
Publication date: December 6th 2013
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult

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SUMMARY

Ciardis Weathervane fought for the living dead and won. But worse than taking on a mass murderer, was her discovery that she had been deceived by her friends. Now she needs to not only fight a war in the North and survive, but also decide where she stands in the midst of competing sides.

A threat to all she holds dear lies in the North and her heart is not the only thing she might lose. A massive army awaits in the mountain pass, surging closer to the gates of the southern lands. Nothing the Algardis army has done so far has dissuaded their march forward and Ciardis finds out that her powers to enhance are needed now more than ever.

As she faces her greatest fears on the battlefields and her heart is torn between her love of Sebastian and loyalty to her family, Ciardis must choose her fate carefully. For in her path, lies the destiny of the empire.

This third novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Transfer.

Connect With Terah: Website | Twitter | Facebook

Purchase from: Amazon | B&N

Are you new to the Courtlight series?

Well, you can grab the first book, as well as five other amazing Young Adult books, for less than the price of a Starbucks latte! That’s right, I’m offering Sworn To Raise in a new multi-author YA bundle with six authors from bestselling teen book series!

With 155 5-Star reviews and a regular price of $9.99, this Young Adult Paranormal, Fantasy and Romance bundle can’t be beat. So start it today!

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From High Action Fantasy To Contemporary Romance, This Six-In-One Author Bundle Has Something For Every Teen On Your List.

Six full-length novels.

Six authors with bestselling romance, fantasy & paranormal series.

On sale for $0.99 – Limited time offer!

Alexia Purdy – Ever Fire
Bria Quinlan – Secret Girlfriend
Kelly Walker – Severed Stone
R.H. D’aigle – Shifting
Terah Edun – Sworn To Raise
CL Stone – The Academy

International Giveaway for Sworn To Conflict is below!

Terah is giving away signed copies and swag for the Courtlight series.

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Prize will be sent out after January 6th.

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Blurb Blitz for Mocha, Moonlight and Murder by MaryAnn Kempher

Posted on December 6, 2013 by fundinmental

This sounded like such a fun book by the title that I had to be a part of the tour.

The cover is so simple that I fell in love with it. Oh my, what is that hidden in the moon?

Mocha, Moonlight and Murder

by Author Name

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BLURB

Instead of feeding her late-night appetite, a midnight food run nearly gets 28-year-old Katherine O’Brian killed. She’s the only person to see the man who brutally murdered a local woman, and the killer is hell-bent on making sure she doesn’t talk.

Scott Mitchell left a broken engagement behind when he moved to Reno, and the last thing he needs is more melodrama. But when he and Katherine are paired for a college project, that’s what he gets. It can be very distracting when someone is out to kill your lab partner. Together, they try to figure out what the police haven’t been able to—the identity of the murderer. Passion flares, but with Katherine’s life in danger, romance seems like more than a bad idea.

Scott and Katherine will face jealousy, misunderstandings, lust, and rivals, not to mention attempted murder—and all before their first real date.

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EXCERPT

When Katherine first woke up on Saturday, she was feeling a little depressed. Right away, she started thinking about Scott and whether or not they could remain friends. But when she remembered her plans for the day, her mood lifted. She was going to a new mall – super-exciting because it was modeled after Macy’s in New York and had seven floors. There was even an observation deck. When she arrived, the first thing she did was take the elevator to the top.

It was a cold day, though beautiful, so she wasn’t surprised that only a few other people rode up with her to enjoy the view. She walked around, peeking over the side at the people below. She thought how spectacular it must be up there at night. After a few more minutes she left, deciding to take the stairs.

She’d walked down three flights when she heard a door slam above. She cringed as the sound of feet hitting the metal stairs echoed off the walls and grew louder the closer they came. In a matter of seconds, she was faced with another masked man, scarier than the one she’d encountered in her apartment, because this one wore a diabolical clown mask, complete with garish makeup and a pointy-toothed smile. At first she thought it was a joke, some stupid teenager trying to be funny, but then he pushed her against the wall and held a knife to her throat.

Katherine held her hands up defensively. “What do you want?”

He raised the knife.

Katherine screamed, “Help!” as she shoved the man as hard as she could and tried to run down the stairs, but he took them three at a time and grabbed her by the hair, jerking her backward. Tears were streaming down her face.

“Let me go, let me go!”

He pushed her down and she hit her head on a stair. She watched, dazed, as he raised his knife once more, but then a door slammed below. She could hear footsteps running up the stairs. The man looked over his shoulder.

“Shit,” he muttered.

The last thing Katherine saw was his steel-toed boot; it grazed her head as he rushed up the stairs.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MaryAnn Kempher’s writing is infused with romance and mystery. Her

love of romance stories goes back to her teen years spent living in

Reno NV where Mocha, Moonlight, and Murder is set. MaryAnn’s

travels have taken her to beautiful cities in Italy, Southeast Asia and

the sultry desert country of Qatar. She met her husband on one of her

romantic misadventures. She has two children and currently lives in Florida where she and her family share their home with two dogs and a cat. Her writing influences include favorite authors Jane Austen and Agatha Christie. She’s also a huge fan of the Hercule Poirot mysteries.

Her guilty pleasures include any and all sweets, including a good cup of Mocha.

For more about MaryAnn Kempher, visit mkempher.com

BUY LINKS

Amazon / Barnes & Noble

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GIVEAWAY

MaryAnn will be awarding an autographed print copy of the book (international giveaway) to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

What does the cover say to you?

Follow the tour and comment.

The more you comment, the better your chances of winning.

The tour dates can be found below:

TOUR SCHEDULE

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Debut novel – The Last Sunrise by James E Fielder Sr – Giveaway

Posted on December 5, 2013 by fundinmental

The ominous clouds on the cover of The Last Sunrise by James E Fielder Sr, make me feel as if something bad is just a page flip away.

How does it make you feel?

I love thrillers and finding new authors.

This is James E Fielder Sr’s debut novel and if the inside is as good as the outside, it looks like a hit to me.

Title: The Last Sunrise

Genre: International Thriller

Author: James E. Fielder Sr.

Publisher: iUniverse

Pages: 440

Language: English

ISBN – 978-1-47591-772-7

SYNOPSIS

Washington DC: President Wilson Riordan, former career Air Force officer, businessman, and senator, discovers hints of an international plot that could upend the current fragile balance of government alliances throughout the world.

Cheyenne Mountain: Major General Jock McReynolds, commanding general of the Strategic Air Command and former commanding officer of Colonel Wilson Riordan, notices hints in the behavior of foreign military units, air traffic patterns, and naval sorties that are red flags to his highly developed military gut instinct.

Springfield, Missouri: Jared Faraday, southwest Missouri multi-millionaire businessman with a political-trends hobby bordering on obsession, is very concerned about what he is seeing on the news and the Internet, so much so that he warns his family and friends.

They are all correct.

“The Last Sunrise” is a possible future. The elements are already in place.

Purchase your copy:

http://bookstore.iuniverse.com/Products/SKU-000522134/The-Last-Sunrise.aspx

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James E. Fielder Sr., a highway designer and home builder born and raised in Springfield MO, was an avid reader of science fiction who enjoyed projecting “possible futures” and engaging in lively conversations about many topics such as the space program, politics, future trends, and the afterlife. He was a motorcyclist, a bowler, and very concerned about the future of the planet. He passed on in February 2010 in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he lived in the shadow of Cheyenne Mountain. He leaves behind his wife Virginia, sister Norma, daughter Denise, sons Jim Jr. and Ed, and several grandkids and great grandkids. This is his first book.

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Giveaway-Mary Abshire’s new Urban Fantasy-Immortal Revenge

Posted on December 4, 2013 by fundinmental

I am very happy to be part of this tour.

I have read The Awakening and The Quest (The Project Eve Series) by Mary Abshire and loved them.

Mary Abshire is an excellent writer and creates worlds that you will be happy you entered.

Kick back, relax and get your read on.

This is a gorgeous cover.

The colors are brilliant and jump off the cover.

As I look at her, I wonder what she is thinking.

Immortal Revenge By Mary Abshire

Genre: Urban fantasy

Pages: 288

Isbn: 9781616504939

BLURB

Grief stricken Katie Dillinger is on a mission to claim revenge for the death of her lover. In a race against time to find the murderer, Katie reaches out to Riker, a man listed as her boyfriend’s emergency contact. The cold-hearted man comes to Katie’s aid, but she doesn’t completely trust him. To keep her friends safe, she insists they leave town immediately. But her efforts come too late. A friend disappears and a clear message is left in the wake: surrender or more people will die.

Katie’s world is turned upside down when she discovers Riker has vowed to protect her. She’s involved in a prophecy, one which her lover had been preparing her for before his murder. All the combat training he gave her suddenly makes sense, and as Katie fights to keep her friends alive, she’s forced to prioritize. Revenge now, saving mankind next.

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EXCERPT

Ravenous flames devoured the headless body pinned to the makeshift cross in the front yard. Katie stared, frozen in shock as she sat in her car. Chills shot down her spine. Her gut instinct told her the body burning was her boyfriend, her lover for the last nine years.

Smoke drifted into the car from the vents. One breath triggered bile to rise in her throat. She shoved the door open and bent. Her dinner came out in a mad gush, flying onto the driveway. Tears streamed down her cheeks while her stomach muscles tightened. More of the disgusting fluid rocketed up to her mouth. Pain and heartache overwhelmed her mind, body and soul. He was gone. Forever. He’d said the word countless times over the years. The meaning of the word never hit home, until now.

Sirens screamed through the night, moving closer by the second. The irritating sound intensified the deep throb in her head. She vomited again, unable to control the spasms. Through the thick smoke, she smelled gasoline. Oh God, they’d poured it on him to make sure he couldn’t survive. As if decapitation wasn’t enough.

Bright lights flashed in the darkness as they headed toward her. She’d stopped in the middle of the long driveway, not far from the burning cross holding her lover. Two police cruisers rushed from the road and came to a stop behind her car. Large fire engines blaring their horns passed them and her vehicle. They drove by so fast her vehicle swayed slightly.

“Katie?” Officer Hildebrand asked. She recognized his voice from having served him drinks at the bar every Friday night when he was off duty. “Katie, are you all right?”

She wiped her mouth with the back of her hand as she watched him jog toward her. He passed her and stopped a few feet in front of her car.

“Holy mother of…” He directed his gaze to the burning cross. “Is that a body?”

Another violent spasm hit her stomach. Teeth clenched and lips tight together, she held the urge to barf again, but she couldn’t stop the flood of tears pouring from her eyes.

“Ben, would you stop looking at it and help her out,” Officer Charles Donahue said, walking toward them. His deep smoker’s voice identified him anywhere.

“Katie!” Officer Hildebrand blurted out as if he’d forgotten about her. He rushed toward her and stopped short where her dinner lay on the ground. “Are you all right? Did someone hurt you?”

Unable to speak, she shook her head. Grief stabbed her in the heart. Why? How? Who? Something such as this shouldn’t have happened.

Officer Donahue stopped a few feet to the side of her door and took off his hat. His white hair gleamed thanks to the bright flames. He stared at the sight on the front yard. “My God.”

Officer Ben reached across the circle of puke and placed his hand on her shoulder. “Are you injured? Do you need medical attention?”

She shook her head again as more tears ran from her eyes. Gone. Kyle was gone. How could this happen? The question repeated in her mind.

“Ben, why don’t you drive her back to the station?” Officer Charles said. “I’ll take her car and meet you back there in a few minutes.” He placed his hat back on his head and straightened it.

“Katie, would you like to come with me?” Ben asked softly, as if he were a parent speaking to a young child.

Katie straightened her tense body. From the gap between the car door and the front windshield, she stared at Kyle’s farmhouse. Large flames leaped toward the sky and consumed the structure. Firemen carrying long hoses ran toward her home, but kept a distance. Clearly they couldn’t save it. God, so many memories. So much passionate love shared. So much laughter and happiness occurred within the walls.

“Come on,” Ben said, wrapping his fingers around her arm.

She grabbed her purse sitting in the passenger seat. Leaving the keys in the ignition and the car running, she slowly rose and avoided the disgusting mess on the ground.

Ben kept his hand on her arm while he escorted her toward his vehicle. She walked with her head up and as much poise as she could gather, but her heart ached fiercely. More tears escaped her eyes. Everything she owned and ever cared about was gone. She had nowhere to go.

Ben helped her into the passenger side of the police cruiser, opening the door and closing it once she was situated inside. Katie’s lip quivered as she stared ahead at the bright flames devouring the home she’d known for the last eight years and the one man on earth she’d loved. He was invincible, a fighter to the end. He was strong, smart, experienced, a teacher and lover at heart. He was also immortal.

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My Review of Immortal Revenge by Mary Abshire

Katie pulled up to the house and saw the cross with a body burning on it.

She knew who it was.

He was immortal, yet he was gone.

If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she might not have believed it.

She grieved, then sought revenge.

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The book starts out with a fire and the heat never lets up.

Kyle is a vampire and Katie is human, yet they had lived happily together for years. Until, they found him.

Kyle had been a part of the Order of the Legacy – the vampire government. Politics and ego for vampires is no different than it is for us humans. The Order had flipped from good to bad and Kyle had been on their hit list.

There are four kinds of vampires:

those that want to rule the world,

those that think of humans as only a food source,

those who are newer vampires and don’t know how to be a vampire

and those that want to live peacefully beside the humans.

I love a kickass protagonist and Katie fits the bill, a badass after my own heart. She gets knocked down, gets up, brushes herself off and does what needs to be done.

Her parents had died when she was 15 and she had been taking care of herself ever since. She was not a girly girl. Her best friend, Jules, called her Rambo.

I love the bar she works at – the Tasmanian Devil. He is one of my favorite creatures and Tasmanian Devil can even help describe Katie. She wasn’t afraid of anything. She was a doer and felt no need to mull things over, like some of us. Action could be her middle name.

Katie had a Black Camaro and a lead foot. I too love fast cars and that new Camaro looks pretty sweeeeet.

She had dined on Kyle’s blood, but had not turned. It gave her special gifts and along with the gifts came the withdrawal.

He had made arrangements with her, if anything ever happened to him. She had two vials of his blood and a name and number.

Riker had made a promise to Kyle that he would protect Katie. All Katie thought about was she only had a few days to get her revenge.

“Protect her. Teach her. She’s the one.”

Jules is Katie’s best friend and I cannot say that emphatically enough. Mary Abshire describes her as a disco loving, roller skating detective. She was persistent and would not quit until she had the answers she was looking for.

I couldn’t help but laugh when Jules told Katie she drove as if she was dodging cars like in Frogger.

The only thing I didn’t like was Katie being so reckless. She would react without thinking about the repercussions of her actions. But as I read on, she is the one coming up with the plan. If she is going to fulfill the prophecy, I’m thinking she is going to smarten up real quick. Just knowing how to fight won’t be enough.

There is tension throughout the book, as I am waiting for the battle to begin.

4 STARS – Would Highly Recommend To Others

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

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MY 5 STAR REVIEW

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MY 5 STAR REVIEW

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Abshire Mary lives in Indiana and is a lifetime lover of the paranormal, sci-fi, and fantasy. When she’s not slaving away at her government job, she is a Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Author. She creates fantastical worlds with vampires, demons, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures. Dive into her books and find action, a dash of mystery, and seductive men with passionate hearts.

Buy Link: Lyrical Press

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5 ebooks

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An evil walks among us – Night Chill by Jeff Gunhus – Giveaway

Posted on December 3, 2013 by fundinmental

Trees on a cover will get my attention every time.

There is something mysterious about trees and if you take a look at this cover, I think you will see it too.

Be sure and check out my review and the giveaway at the end of the post.

Night Chill
Jeff Gunhus
Publication date: May 31st 2013
Genres: Adult, Supernatural, Thriller

Jack Tremont moves his family to the quiet mountains of Western Maryland hoping to leave behind a troubled past and restart his life. Instead, he finds himself caught up in a nightmare when his daughter Sarah is targeted by Nate Huckley, a mysterious and horrifying stranger driven by a dark power that will stop at nothing to possess Sarah. When Sarah goes missing, suspicion falls on Jack and he must uncover the secrets of the small mountain town of Prescott City and face the evil secret hidden there. As he digs further, he learns the conspiracy reaches more deeply than he could have imagined. Finally, he will have to face the question, What is a father willing to do to save his child? The answer? Anything. Anything at all.

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MY REVIEW OF NIGHT CHILL BY JEFF GUNHUS

Jack approached Piper’s and acknowledged the drunken man leaning against the wall.

Then SHE said, “Run while you can.”

From that point on, I was off and running, too. Jeff aroused my curiosity and curious minds must know.

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I have seen Jeff’s books around, even participated in some tours for him, but this is the first book of his I have read. Because I loved this book, The Templar Chronicles will be added to my TBR list ASAP.

The cover screamed chilly, ghostly.

The writing was so detailed and smooth, at times I felt I was walking side by side with Jack. It was a walk I willingly accepted, but never anticipated how bad the journey would be.

Jeff Gunhus does an excellent job of keeping the level of mystery and suspense high throughout the entirety of Night Chill.

I kept waiting and waiting as more details came to light – waiting for the proverbial shoe to drop.

The writing went back and forth between Jack and Lauren’s perspectives. The suspense seemed to last forever. Jeff Gunhus would leave me hanging with Jack then go to Lauren. He would then leave me hanging with Lauren and go to Jack. He kept the level of suspense so high, building and building, until I felt my heart pounding and my head spinning. I love this.

When Jack pulled into the rest area, I had a feeling of dread? I could feel goosebumps and the hair stand up on my arms and neck. Creepy, scariness started and kept on going and going – like the Energizer bunny. I could hardly catch my breath before another awful thing came at Jack.

Jeff Gunhus’ description of Jack driving through the rainstorm was so familiar. Being from the Gulf Coast, popup thunderstorms are not unusual. I hear the rain pounding on the top of the car. I see the wipers flashing across the windshield, unable to keep up. I feel the tensions in my body as he clutches the steering wheel struggling to see through the downpour.

I fell for Lonetree. I liked his elusiveness, as I tried to figure out his part in this horrific story. Is he going to be the hero that appears out of nowhere? Well, you will have to read the book for yourself to find out what he is doing in the small town of Prescott City?

The evil. What is it? Is it a supernatural demon from hell or just the human kind of monster?

The shit hit the fan and Jack was faced with the decision – drugs or action – he chose to act.

OH NO!. Is he really going into the cave? How many times have we seen this scenario? I mean, come on, we all know, don’t go in the cave. But…..I love it!!

“Welcome to Hell.”

Curiouser and curiouser.

Now, Jeff Gunhus takes us to Sarah, Jack and Lauren’s daughter. Sarah rolled the ball down the hall and I knew something bad was going to happen. My anticipation made me sit up straighter as if to brace myself for what is to come. I was very afraid for her and found myself calling out to her, telling her to leave it alone, let the ball go. Nooooo.

Why Sarah? Why are they so determined to take her, to kill her?

I love myths and legends. Cultures, sacrifice, civilizations little known, rituals, and Native American folklore.

When Lauren was in the most trouble and I thought it may be the end of her, Jeff gave me such a surprise. He gave a little hint and I thought something may be up, but until the end, I never saw the connection.

5 STARS – Would Buy It For Them (lol)

I received this book in return for an honest and unbiased review. I look forward to reading his Templar Chronicle series.

Hi Jeff. Thank you for the opportunity to read and review Night Chill.

I have been to the City Dock Café and I can see why you choose such a fabulous place to work on your next novel. Maybe I’ll see you there sometime.

We are all touched when we hear of a missing child. For more information or to see what you can do, go to www.missingkids.com.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

In addition to writing supernatural thrillers for adults, Jeff Gunhus is also the author of the Middle Grade/YA series The Templar Chronicles. (www.jacktemplar.com) The first book, Jack Templar Monster Hunter, was written in an effort to get his reluctant reader eleven-year old son excited about reading. It worked and a new series was born and recognized as a 2012 Forward Reviews Book of the Year Finalist. Jeff has been a Stephen King and Dean Koontz fan since he was a kid reading their novels under the covers at night. Seeing Night Chill next to King and Koontz on the Amazon Bestseller lists has been a surreal experience. He leads an active lifestyle in Maryland with his wife Nicole and five incredible kids. In rare moments of quiet, he can be found in the back of the City Dock Cafe in Annapolis working on his next novel.

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Giveaway

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Prize (open internationally):

–a $25 Amazon gift card and a signed paperback

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Giveaway & Excerpt for Before We Fall by Courtney Cole

Posted on December 3, 2013 by fundinmental

Courtney Cole’s amazing new Beautifully Broken Series novel, BEFORE WE FALL, is out today and we are excited to join in the release day launch for it. BEFORE WE FALL is a steamy, shocking and a Contemporary Romance you are not going to want to miss! Dominic Kinkaide is a bad boy that will keep you screaming for more. So check out what we have for you today and then enter to win in the release day launch giveaway-“A Night With Dominic Kinkaide” Basket of Goodies! There’s also a fantastic excerpt for you to check out!

EXCERPT

Are you feeling warm yet?”

I watch his lips as he speaks
the words, husky and low. His lips are
full, yet manly and suddenly I ache to lean over and press mine to his, to
touch them in any way that I can.

But I don’t.

Because I’m not a girl who gets
used. Not anymore.

“No, not at all.”

But Dominic takes that as a
challenge. He’s not used to hearing the
word no and he’s not about to start now.
I see that in his dark eyes a scant moment before he dips his head and
consumes my mouth.

I say consume, instead of kiss,
because that’s what he does.

He consumes me.

His lips are fiery and hot and
he kisses me with a fierceness that touches a secret part of me; moist, hot,
firm, sexy. I want to inhale him, to
suck him down. I vaguely feel his hands
on my back, his warmth emanating through my clothes, his hardness pushing into
my softness.

I’m breathless when he pulls
away.

“What about now?”

For the life of me, I’m afraid
to answer that. Instead, I pull away,
just a bit, just enough that there is some space between us, but I can still
absorb his warmth. As my teeth chatter,
both from the cold and from the suddden absence of his lips, I answer.

“I’m good.”

He laughs, a husky, low, naughty sound.

“Oh, I’m sure of that.”

And just like that, I’m drawn
back in… in toward his sexy smile, his arrogant gaze and his knowing
smirk. He’s bad for me. Very bad for me. I’ve got to remember that.

He
will decimate you,
I tell myself.

But my problem is, every
time I look into his dark eyes and see the mysterious things that lurk there, I
forget that. I forget everything that
is supposed to matter.

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ABOUT BEFORE WE FALL (Book 3 in the Beautifully Broken Series):

Sometimes, one dark moment is all it takes to turn your world black…For 24-year old Dominic Kinkaide, that moment took place on the night of his
high school graduation. One dark incident changed him forever. He’s a hardened
actor now, famous in the eyes of the world, but tortured in his own. He doesn’t
care about much of anything, except for losing himself in the roles that he
plays.23-year old Jacey Vincent doesn’t realize how much her father’s indifference
has affected her. She is proof that sometimes it isn’t one specific moment that
wrecks a person, but rather it’s an absence of moments. She’s like a bird with
a broken wing-strong yet fragile, as she tries to float through life, finding
acceptance in the arms of random guys, one after the other… to fill the void
that her father left in her.Until she meets Dominic.After jaded Dominic and strong-willed Jacey are thrown together, his secret and
her issues create a dark and damaged energy that will soon turn their
attraction to each other into an explosive storm.Even though when the clouds have cleared and the dust has settled, both of them
are almost obliterated… they’ve learned a priceless lesson.Sometimes, before we fall… we fly.

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About Courtney Cole:

Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for
breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered
that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She
loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people.

Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake
Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small
chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic
zoo.

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Come Little Children by D Melhoff – Giveaway Tour

Posted on December 2, 2013 by fundinmental

This is so creepy, I had to share it with you.

Bad things happening to children strike at our hearts.

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The Nolan morgue is more than just an ordinary funeral home. When their newest employee uncovers a supernatural conspiracy connected to a string of child murders, she must use every shred of her intelligence to stop a new breed of serial killer and escape the morgue alive.

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EXCERPT

The old hands worked carefully with the added confidence of having done this hundreds of times. Their maneuvers were quick and precise. Fluid. Surgical.

A scalpel touched a point between the nipples on the cadaver’s chest and drifted north, unzipping the skin exactly seven inches along the sternum. Shadows played out the rest on the concrete walls: the worker selected a heavier device and hovered over the outline of the body, flicking a switch and activating a high, screeching vibration that trailed through the air and disappeared into the silhouette’s chest.

Instantly the hum dropped an octave—ggvvrrrrr, ck-ck, ggvvrrrrr—choking and sputtering as it coughed up particles of bone dust.

Ggvvrrrrr! CK-CK! Ggvvrrrr!

The mist made a macabre Tyndall effect in the lamplight.

Beyond these specks, the worker turned off the electric saw and brought up a wooden box the size of a tea chest, then withdrew something from inside.

Something small.

Something odd.

It was too dark to see what the object was, but the worker handled it nimbly and lowered it into the body’s rib cage.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

D. Melhoff was born in a prairie ghost town located an inch above the Canadian-American border. He credits King, Poe, Hitchcock, Harris, Raimi, and his second grade school teacher, Mrs. Lake, for turning him to horror.

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Giveaway for Sworn To Conflict by Terah Edun

Posted on December 1, 2013 by fundinmental

SWORN TO CONFLICT, the third book in Terah Edun’s young adult fantasy COURTLIGHT series, will be released this December 6! Not familiar with the series? Check all three books in here and get a chance to win awesome prizes!

Title: Sworn to Conflict (Courtlight #3)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: December 6, 2013

Ciardis Weathervane fought for the living dead and won. But worse than taking on a mass murderer, was her discovery that she had been deceived by her friends. Now she needs to not only fight a war in the North and survive, but also decide where she stands in the midst of competing sides.

A threat to all she holds dear lies in the North and her heart is not the only thing she might lose. A massive army awaits in the mountain pass, surging closer to the gates of the southern lands. Nothing the Algardis army has done so far has dissuaded their march forward and Ciardis finds out that her powers to enhance are needed now more than ever.

As she faces her greatest fears on the battlefields and her heart is torn between her love of Sebastian and loyalty to her family, Ciardis must choose her fate carefully. For in her path, lies the destiny of the empire.

This third novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Transfer.

For those new with the series (you can catch up now!), here are the blurbs for the first two books.

Title: Sworn to Raise (Courtlight #1)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: April 10, 2013

Seventeen-year-old Ciardis has grown up in poverty, a cleaner in a small vale on the outskirts of the empire. But beneath her empire’s seemingly idyllic surface lies a hidden secret. Whispers of an inept crown Prince are growing ever louder—intensified by the five year anniversary of the soulbond initiations.

Amidst scandalous whispers, Ciardis finds herself chosen to train for the Companion’s Guild. She leaves her home and sets off on a personal journey to become a Court Companion. A position she’d never thought possible for a lowly servant to obtain, she must prove that she has the skills to attract a Patron.

But she must master those skills quickly. If the legends are true, only Ciardis can harness the power to raise a Prince in an Imperial Court sworn to bring him down.

This sensational series debut melds intricate storylines with remarkable characters and unforgettable magic. Sworn To Raise is ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore, Michelle Sagara, and Maria Snyder.

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Title: Sworn to Transfer (Courtlight #2)

Author: Terah Edun

Date of Publication: September 17, 2013

Eighteen-year-old companion trainee Ciardis Weathervane has won the friendship of the royal heir and saved his claim to the throne. Yet her interference in the inheritance rights leaves more harm done than good. The Ameles Forest lies unprotected and its inhabitants are dying.

As humans begin to die in gruesome deaths, the Emperor dispatches the royal heir to the forests with the solution to the kith concerns.

With enemies closing ranks in Sandrin, Ciardis can little afford to leave the city’s nest of vipers to take on a new task. But she’s given no choice when her loyalty to the crown and courts are called into question.

To keep the Companions’ Guild happy and the favor of the Imperial Court, Ciardis will be tested in frightening new ways, especially when she’s faced with an obstacle that could risk the lives of her friends and the family she never thought she had.

This second novel continues the story of Ciardis Weathervane from Sworn To Raise.

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About Terah Edun

Terah Edun is a young adult fantasy writer born and raised in the Atlanta metropolitan area, who transplanted to the Northeast region for college, and has spent years living abroad in South Sudan and Morocco. She writes the stories that she always loved to read as a young girl.

She prefers tales of adventure, magic, fellowship and courtship – in other words high fantasy. But she’s not adverse to the occasional contemporary fantasy coming her way. Sometimes you’ll see cloaks, daggers, independent and strong girls, independent and strong guys, sweet and soft spoken girls, sweet and soft spoken guys, sparkly magic and irritatingly know-it-all boys. The book she’s currently working on is SWORN TO SECRECY, the fourth in the Courtlight series.

Outside of writing, she’s a international development professional with a penchant for Starbucks.

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