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Review: The Saffron Crocus by Alison McMahan
In 1643 Venice, singing teacher Margherita introduces the young Isabella to the world of opera. Isabella has wanted to sing in Monteverdi’s Choir but it’s only for boys. But opera opens up all kinds of new doors for Isabella instead…..all thanks to Margherita. Just when things are going well for Isabella, she finds Margherita murdered. Isabella sets out to discover why…..but soon secrets start surfacing about Margherita’s past and her handsome son, Rafaele, might be the murderer’s next target. Isabella and Rafaele team up and try to solve the murder before it’s too late! But when an attempt is made on Rafaele’s life, she suddenly finds himself arrested for a crime he didn’t commit. Isabella must…
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Announcement: Winner ICE KISSED by Amanda Hocking
And the winner of the ICE KISSED by Amanda Hocking is….. Julianne T (commented on post) The winner will be notified via email. Thank you to everyone who entered and a huge thank you to the publisher for making this giveaway possible!
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Giveaway and Excerpt: ICE KISSED by Amanda Hocking
If you haven’t yet discovered the world of the Trylle then now is your chance. In the majestic halls of a crystal palace lies a secret that could destroy an entire kingdom… Bryn Aven refuses to give up on her dream of serving the kingdom she loves. It’s a dream that brings her to a whole new realm…the glittering palace of the Skojare. Be sure to check out the special sneak peak of ICE KISSED at the end of this post! Thanks to the publisher, this week’s bitchin’ giveaway is for: ICE KISSED by Amanda Hocking! Giveaway runs 5/8/15 to 5/14/15 Winners will be announced 5/15/15. (how to enter) On this blog…
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Review: Ice Kissed (Kanin Chronicles #2) by Amanda Hocking
Bryn Aven is stuck in social limbo, she has no social status in the Kanin kingdom she servers because she’s a half breed (part Skojare herself) but she longs to serve the kingdom in any way she can. Her determination to be part of the Kanin kingdom takes her to the palace of the Skojare. These Skojare people need protection from the same rival that has been tormenting the Kanin people. For Bryn, this is also a chance to learn more about where she comes from as much as a mission. She is accompanied by boss, Ridley Dresden, but soon their growing attraction for one another becomes a distraction. This books takes us to…
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Review: Frostfire (Kanin Chronicles #1) by Amanda Hocking
I am in cover lust over this novel, that’s why I picked it up….plus I heard some good reviews about this book so I downloaded it before going on vacation. It sounded like an interesting premise and an easy read so why not? Bryn Aven is a tracker. Her job is to take and bring back changelings to Kanin. She has always wanted to be a Hogdragen, an elite trained group of trackers and guards who serve the royals. Her father is the Chancellor of the Kanin people, who serves the King. One night after her first duty as a tracker, Bryn and her father run into Konstantin Black, the…
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Spotlight Feature/Giveaway: THE COUNTESS’ CAPTIVE by Andrea Cefalo
Please join Author Andrea Cefalo as she tours with HF Virtual Book Tours for The Countess’ Captive Blog Tour, from March 23-April 16. Take The Countess’ Captive Playbuzz quiz and enter to win a Fairytale Keeper Clutch Purse & $25 Amazon Gift Card! Publication Date: February 14, 2015 Scarlet Primrose Press Formats: eBook; Paperback Pages: 232 Series: Book Two, Fairytale Keeper Series Genre: Young Adult/Historical/Fairytale Retelling During March of 1248, Adelaide Schumacher-affectionately called Snow White-has lost so much: her mother, her possessions, and now her home. Adelaide hates abandoning her home city, her family’s legacy, and her first love?Ivo. More than anything, she hates her father growing closer to her…
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Review: Changing Nature (The Immortal Descendants #3) by April White
The Immortal Descendants has been one of my most favorite new series over the last year or so. I absolutely love the world that the author has created. Each book moves the story forward and the world and the premise of the story, characters, and plot are all unique but yet work so well together. In this third book, we find ‘Clocker’ Saira and Archer enjoying a summer of romance when suddenly Immortals start being kidnapped. The ‘Mongers’ will do anything to gain power and control over the other descendant families, especially after they target a powerful shifter. Saira and Archers (along with the rest of her crew) must travel back in…
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Spotlight Feature: HAUNTED by Lynn Carthage
Publication Date: February 24, 2015 Kensington Books Formats: eBook, Paperback Pages: 288 Series: Book One, The Arnaud Legacy Genre: Young Adult/Paranormal Sixteen-year-old Phoebe Irving has traded life in San Francisco for her stepfather’s ancestral mansion in rural England. It’s supposed to be the new start her family needs. But from the moment she crosses the threshold into the ancient estate, Phoebe senses something ominous. Then again, she’s a little sensitive lately—not surprising when her parents are oblivious to her, her old life is six thousand miles away, and the only guy around is completely gorgeous but giving her mixed messages. But at least Miles doesn’t laugh at Phoebe’s growing fears.…
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Spotlight/Giveaway: THE FAIRYTALE KEEPER by Andrea Cefalo
Please join Author Andrea Cefalo as she tours with HF Virtual Book Tours for The Fairytale Keeper, from February 16-March 13. Take the Fairytale Keeper Playbuzz quiz and enter to win a Fairytale Keeper Clutch Purse & $25 Amazon Gift Card! Re-Release Date: February 1, 2015 Scarlet Primrose Press Formats: eBook; Paperback Pages: 262 Series: Book One, Fairytale Keeper Genre: Young Adult/Historical/Fairytale Retelling Adelaide’s mother, Katrina, was the finest storyteller in all of Airsbach, a borough in the great city of Cologne, but she left one story untold, that of her daughter, that of Snow White. Snow White was a pet name Adelaide’s mother had given her. It was…
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Special Feature: Valentines Day Reads
Valentines Day is here book lovers! Maybe you are gearing up for a weekend of chocolates and roses with your significant other while others might be curling up alone with their favorite book boyfriend or girlfriend! Whatever your plans are for this V Day, if you are looking for a little romance in literature there are plenty of books out there to choose from. Please welcome Spencer Blohm, a regular contributor on my blog, as he talks about some of today’s most popular YA romance novels! Hopefully this will get you into the romantic spirit! You’ve Got the Love – The Best YA Books for V-Day