Cover Reveal! Breaking the Reins by Juliana Haygert

Breaking the Reins by Juliana Haygert 

Publication date: August 2013 

Genre: NA Contemporary Romance

Synopsis:

Horses, mansions, tea parties, and lies are twenty-year-old Hannah Taylor’s life. To others, her family and her relationship with Eric is perfect. But she knows the truth. She lives it.

After a fire takes her grandma’s life and kills her horse, Hannah’s immaculate life spirals out of control. Her father disapproves of her decision to run her grandma’s ranch instead of focusing solely on learning the family business; Animal Control brings her Argus, a mistreated horse that she can’t turn away even though she’s not ready for another horse; and her boyfriend, Eric Bennett, a world famous polo player, becomes possessive and authoritarian. Despite her best efforts to disguise it, Hannah grows wary of him.

Then, Leonardo Fernandes struts onto the polo scene. A cocky rookie with a messy life of his own, he’s drawn to Hannah and isn’t afraid of showing it, even when Eric makes it clear she is his and he’ll do whatever it takes to keep it that way. Hannah suffers for Eric’s jealousy. The abuse only gets worse when Leo steals the title of best polo player in the world from Eric.

But the title isn’t enough for Leo. He wants Hannah too, and she can’t deny her attraction to him either. Somehow, she must find a way to break free from abusive Eric before he breaks every bone in her body.

AUTHOR BIO 

While Juliana Haygert dreams of being Wonder Woman, Buffy, or a blood elf shadow priest, she settles for the less exciting—but equally gratifying—life of a wife, mother, and author. Thousands of miles away from her former home in Brazil, she now resides in Connecticut and spends her days writing about kick-ass heroines and the heroes who drive them crazy.

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Cover Reveal - Crimson by V.J. Chambers

Like your torrid professor-student affairs with a side of gothic magic?
Crimson, by V. J. Chambers, author of the Jason and Azazel series and Slow Burn
Professor Carter Alexander may have a sharp tongue and a reputation for reducing freshman acting students to tears, but he's gorgeous. He's the man of Teagan Moss' dreams. Literally. She's been having dreams about him since she was thirteen years old. Yes, those kind of dreams.

Teagan's been sheltered, hidden away by her crazy aunts and her even crazier mother, all of whom have cautioned her that the man in her dreams wants to hurt her. But Teagan doesn't believe in their stories of power and evil.

All she wants is to be normal for once.

One night, she's compelled out of her bed by a force she doesn't understand. She finds herself across town on Professor Alexander's porch.

And he's kissing her.

New Adult Paranormal: Intended for mature audiences due to explicit sexual content

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Cover Reveal - Passion Potion by Mary Beth Daniels

Publication date: May 1st, 2013 

Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance

Synopsis:

Jet is a Nix, the daughter of an Enchantress who went outside her bloodlines. No one helps a Nix, and even though her father is in deep trouble with Dei Lucrii, a dark Enchanter who paid her family an extraordinary sum to make a passion potion, Jet has no way to fix the powerful spell that killed her mother.

But someone is watching her. A very handsome someone whose face appears in a pewter bowl her mother always kept close by.

Could the boy be the secret to avoiding the curse of the Nix? Or is he the sort of distraction Jet REALLY can’t afford at a time like this?

Passion Potion is a paranormal new adult romance from the author of the romantic comedy hit Heteroflexibility.

AUTHOR BIO

Mary Beth Daniels is a writer and photographer in Texas. She is a huge fan of Ellen Degeneres, a rabid stalker of Nathan Fillion, and she can't mention how she feels about Chris Hemsworth without risking a restraining order. Mary Beth is also the author of the hit romantic comedy Heteroflexibility and cites Strawberry Shortcake & Friends as an inspiration for her hair colors.

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Gasp! Shakespeare was Wrong

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet.” 

                                                           ~Shakespear's Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2

Names do carry a lot of meaning. If you're a parent, think of the countless hours and dozens of books you went through to find the perfect name for your child.

When I first thought of writing Lash, I had the plot and character's in my head, but no names. I thought long and hard about the characters as well as how the names would represent who they are.

Without giving any spoilers, here is a list of some of the main characters and how their names fit in their role in Lash.


Lash (Lahash)
In my research of fallen angels, Lahash is known as the fallen angel who interferes with divine will. This was perfect for my story, and it plays a key role, so I decided to go with this name. I shortened the name to modernize it.

Jeremy (Jeremiel)  
Jeremiel is the archangel in charge of souls on their way to heaven. He supervises a person's transition of crossing over from Earth to one of the different levels of Heaven. His name means "mercy of God" or "whom God sets up."

Raphael
Archangel Raphael is a merciful healer, sent by God to comfort the sick and the sorrowing. As you will see in the story, Raphael definitely lives up to his name.

Gabrielle (Gabriel)
Archangel Gabriel is known as the angel of justice, fairness, and harmony. In my research of the Archangels, I came across some readings that speculated that Gabriel is the feminine spirit who provides a balance to Archangel Michael's more masculine spirit. I thought this was pretty cool, so I made the character a female.

When you read Lash, you'll probably think, "What? Harmony? LOL!" Well, there is a reason for why Gabrielle is not her typical harmonious self. The reason will be revealed in Books 2 and 3.

Rachel (Raquel)
Raquel is an archangel who guides people to act in fair and just ways. The name means "Friend of God." As I read more about Archangel Raquel, I just pictured the angel as feminine. So, Rachel was born. Rachel plays a minor role in Book 1, but she and her partner, Uri (Uriel) have a bigger role in Book 2.

Dr. Ryan Dantan, Sal, Naomi, and Deborah's names are also significant. I don't want to give out any spoilers, so I'll post the significance of their names at a later time.


Sources:
Archangels and Ascended Masters By Doreen Virtue
A Dictionary of Angels, including the Fallen Angels by Gustav Davidson

It's Here! It's Here! The Guardian Cover Reveal

I'm soooo excited about Book 2 in the MORE series by T. M. Franklin.  The release is still a way to go. (sighs). Oh well, at least today we can look at the awesome cover, AND there is even a giveaway! Scroll down for the giveaway.

Title: The Guardians (Book #2 In The "More" Series)
Author: T. M. Franklin
Genre: Young Adult Paranormal Fantasy

GR Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17561496-the-guardians

Synopsis:

It’s not every day a girl discovers she’s not entirely human and unlocks hidden powers strong enough to make even the First Race take notice. Then again, Ava Michaels is no ordinary girl.

Now, the Race’s Ruling Council wants her under their control, and that’s just the beginning of her problems. Her boyfriend, Caleb Foster, has disappeared—accused of betraying the Race—and Ava herself is implicated in a crime she didn’t commit.

Clearing their names will mean uncovering a web of deceit and intrigue with Ava woven right in the center. To unravel the strands, she joins forces with some unlikely allies; a Protector who once haunted her nightmares, a young girl with secrets as unexpected as Ava’s, and a group of rebel Guardians who have their own fight against the Council.

Together they stand in a battle to find the truth, bring Caleb home, and secure Ava’s freedom—not to mention save her life.

This is the Followup to:

More By T.M. Franklin
Published October 24th, 2012

Book #1 Synopsis:

Ava Michaels used to think she was special.

As a child, she fantasized about having magical powers . . . making things happen. But Ava grew up and eventually accepted the fact that her childish dreams were just that, and maybe a normal life wasn't so bad after all.

Now a young college student, Ava meets Caleb Foster, a brilliant and mysterious man who’s supposed to help her pass Physics, but in reality has another mission in mind. What he shows Ava challenges her view of the world, shaking it to its very core.

Because Caleb isn't quite what he seems. In fact, he's not entirely human, and he's not the only one.

Together, the duo faces a threat from an ancient race bound to protect humans, but only after protecting their own secrets—secrets they fear Ava may expose. Fighting to survive, Ava soon learns she's not actually normal . . . she's not even just special.

She's a little bit more.

Book #1 GR Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13562109-more

Author Bio

T.M. Franklin started out her career writing non-fiction in a television newsroom. Graduating with a B.A. in Communications specializing in broadcast journalism and production, she worked for nine years as a major market television news producer, and garnered two regional Emmy Awards, before she resigned to be a full-time mom and part-time freelance writer. After writing and unsuccessfully querying a novel that she now admits, “is not that great,” she decided to follow the advice of one of the agents who turned her down—write some more and get better at it. Her first published novel, MORE, was born during National Novel Writing month, a challenge to write a novel in thirty days.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, Mike, is mom to two boys, Justin and Ryan, and has an enormous black dog named Rocky who’s always lying nearby while she’s writing. Whether he’s soothed by the clicking of the computer keys or just waiting for someone to rub his belly is up for debate.

Connect with T.M Franklin

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