Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Dream Slayer Series Reveal and Giveaway!

I'm thrilled to host an Xpresso Book Tours book blitz for The Dream Slayer by Jill Cooper Series Blitz today! If you're looking for a fast-paced YA paranormal with a unique twist, this series is for you. Enter the Rafflecopter below for a chance to win Dream Slayer and Demon Royale!

BOOK 1


The Dream Slayer (Dream Slayer #1) 


When your dreams come true, sometimes you get more than you bargained for...

Natalie Johnson has always dreamed she’s someone else; calm, beautiful, in control. A chosen warrior with a maniacal arch nemesis and a dreamy boyfriend, the type that can make your knees melt and your heart quiver.


Real life is much different. She’s tormented by a bully and endures the sharp tongue of her father, but finds solace in her dreams.


When her bully ends up dead, de ja vu from a dream hits her hard as everything around her begins to fall apart. Whatever killed Sarah in her dreams is now in reality, hunting her from the shadows. And it wants her dead.


Somehow as the lines between reality and nightmare blur, Natalie must discover hidden strength to pull her friends and family back from the brink of madness.
BOOK 2

Demon Royale (The Dream Slayer #2) 

Since becoming employed by a supernatural protection agency, Natalie Johnson's life has been more interesting than ever. While most teens are working on their summer tans, Natalie works on slaughtering the undead lurking just outside her town's borders.

The workload takes more than just a toll on her love life, it dampens her spirit and her health, as the town is plagued by a mysterious murderer intent on stealing the residents' souls. Natalie's investigation is hampered by her declining health and the sicker she gets, the more inadequate she feels.


Guilt over her inability to act, weighs heavily on Natalie's shoulders during a time when her strength is needed more than ever. As some of those closest to her begin to lose faith, she must make the hardest stand yet to save the soul of the one person she can always count on:


The Slayer.
BOOK 3

Dawning Apocalypse (The Dream Slayer #3)

Protection, murder, deception....

No one can know Natalie works for a supernatural protection agency and is charged with protecting Meadow’s Creek from vampires. But as their numbers swell, their presence doesn't go unnoticed throwing her town under the microscope from the local government and the FBI.


Natalie’s job is pushed even further into the shadows where she must dodge the police, concerned citizens and even her own parents.


Meanwhile a deadly plague grips the town and Natalie suspects it’s more than just a hacking cough. While the stress of working overtime erodes her relationships she will race against time, illness, to face a familiar enemy, save an old friend, and stop an undead seize that wants nothing more than to suck Meadow’s Creek dry.

AUTHOR BIO
Author of the YA Dream Slayer series, Jill loves to blend horror, comedy, the supernatural, and love, through her novels. A fan of genre blending, her work strives to cross boundries, but most of all strives to entertain.

She loves soft cuddly cats, warm blankets, and paranormal romances.

Jill resides in Massachusetts, is constantly renovating her home that she shares with her husband, young daughter, and two skittish cats.




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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

New Adult Author Giveaway - Magan Vernon




Honor student, manager at the campus coffee shop, owner of an impressive sweater collection – Melanie Wilder has it all together. Then John “John Boy” Walden strolls into her life wearing nothing more than an impish grin and all-too-revealing loin cloth.

Soon, make-out sessions replace homework, lust triumphs over work. And to further crumble her perfect world, an unexpected phone call threatens to take away everything she’s worked for.

Now, as Melanie struggles to pick up the pieces, she realizes that John may be the only one to put her life back together…unless he shatters it first.

**This is not a sequel to The Only Exception. It's a companion novel with two characters from the first book. You don't need to read The Only Exception to understand this book.**




Magan Vernon is a Young Adult and New Adult writer who lives with her family in the insurance capital of the world. She is in a very serious, fake relationship with Adam Lambert and constantly asks her husband to wear guyliner. He still refuses. She also believes her husband is secretly an alien, disguised as a southern gentleman.
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Saturday, October 26, 2013

Abuse Is Not Sexy - Six Signs of Psychological Abuse



It's Domestic Violence Awareness Month and today I am helping Author Kristie Cook "Share the <3" by spreading awareness.

As a psychologist and psychology professor, I've had the privilege of women, young and old, share their lives with me in therapy. Many times I'm the first and only person that they have shared their fears, hopes, and dreams. It is an awesome experience to have someone put their trust in me to help them.

Over the years in my clinical work, I've seen a common thread. Many of these smart and courageous women become depressed, doubtful of themselves and their abilities because of domestic violence.

When most people think about domestic violence, they think about physical violence. In my experience, I've seen more psychological violence and the way it pounds down a woman’s spirit until the woman doesn’t even know who she is anymore. 

Lately, I've been disturbed by the trend in some romance novels that glorify the psychological denigration of female characters by the leading male character, and how this is perceived as romantic. 

As an author, I understand that it is fiction. I understand that fiction is a way for the reader to escape reality and a way for one to live out a fantasy that love alone can change a person. But, at the same time, I feel an obligation to bring awareness that some of the behaviors displayed in fiction are also warning signs that many psychologists use to assist in identifying a potentially abusive person. 

Here are a few signs I look for when I’ve worked with therapy clients:

Your partner... 
  • isolates you and doesn't want you to see family or friends.
  • makes you feel like you're needy, dumb, or incapable of doing things without his help.
  • says he'll injure himself if you ever leave him ("I'll die without you.").
  • consistently punches or breaks objects when angry.
  • finds ways to embarrass or humiliate you.
  • controls you by telling you things like what to wear, what to eat, etc.


If you want to know more about the signs of abuse or would like to speak to someone, visit www.TheHotline.org. And while you're there, Kristie and I hope you'll help by making a donation. Even just $5 can ensure one more call gets answered at The Hotline - an answer that could save a life.

Then, email your receipt to publisher (at) angdora (dot) com for entries into Kristie's giveaway and you could win some cool prizes. Get more entries in the Rafflecopter below. For more details, head on over to Kristie's Share the <3 Giveaway.


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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

New Adult Author Giveaway - Jennifer Lane




In a world gripped by organized crime, family dysfunction, and dim hopes of redemption, can true love persevere? For Sophie Taylor, a beautiful psychologist who lost everything when she violated an ethical boundary, and Grant Madsen, a handsome naval officer who sacrificed everything to protect a loved one, finding that love may carry an unbearable cost.

Starting their lives over in Chicago, both are fighting influences from their family and running as fast as they can to escape the past. When their paths cross outside the parole officer's door, the attraction is instantaneous. But a hidden connection may not only shatter their fledgling love, but prove deadly to them both.


People fascinate the psychologist/author (psycho author) known as Jennifer Lane. Her therapy clients talk to her all day long about their dreams and secrets, and her characters tell her their stories at night. Jen delights in peeling away the layers to scrutinize their psyches and emotions. But please rest assured, dear reader, she isn’t psychoanalyzing you right now. She’s already got too many voices in her head!

Stories of redemption interest Jen the most, especially the healing power of love. She is the author of The Conduct Series—-romantic suspense for adult readers—-and recently completed the third and final installment: On Best BehaviorStreamline is her first foray into writing for young and new adults, but she’s found this sort of writing even more fun. A former college swimmer, Jen was able to put a lot of her own experiences into this book. 

Whether writing or reading, Jen loves stories that make her laugh and cry. In her spare time she enjoys exercising, attending book club, and hanging out with her sisters and their families in Chicago and Hilton Head.

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Monday, October 21, 2013

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Author Kristie Cook is asking us to "Share the <3"! 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men just in the United States have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime (Center for Disease Control statistics). You likely know someone who lives through this nightmare every day - a relative, a friend, a coworker or a neighbor down the street. Too many don't live. And too many children witness the violence to/between their parents - or are direct victims themselves.


Thankfully, help is available. Unfortunately, not enough people know whom they can call for help - safely and privately. The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides this kind of secure resource, helping survivors of abuse do what they need to do to reach safety and restart their lives. I, along with Kristie, many other authors, bloggers and readers, ask you to join us in supporting The Hotline so it may continue to provide the refuge people need. Help us "Share the <3" because "all <3's deserve to feel safe."


If you can donate even $5 to The Hotline, you could be supporting one phone call that can save a life. And for each dollar you donate, you can be entered to win Kristie's Share the <3 Giveaway! Simply email your receipt(s) dated 10/1/2013 through 10/31/2013 to publisher (at) angdora (dot) com. There are other ways to enter, as well, in the Rafflecopter below.



You can win!!!



An Indie Book Nerd t-shirt signed by over 40 authors, including Kristie Cook, G.P. Ching, Tabatha Vargo, Tiffany King, Shelly Crane and Isaac Marion, author of Warm Bodies; Kristie Cook's Soul Savers and Book of Phoenix books signed; and a bag full of swag.

A bundle of Kristie's Soul Savers Series audiobooks, Books 1-5.

$25 gift card to Amazon, B&N or iTunes

So give what you can, email your receipt and gain extra entries below. The more you give, the better your chances of winning these amazing prizes. PLUS, Kristie will be matching all donation receipts, up to $1,000. So your donation will be doubled!

From Kristie and from me, thank you for your help and support! Think of all that can happen if we each "Share the <3" today.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

New Adult Author Giveaway - Becca Lee Nyx




   College is supposed to be a magical experience, a time of self-exploration and discovery. For Crystal and her friends, Ryan and Kelly, this couldn't be closer to the truth. Crystal, the geeky girl on a scholarship, Ryan, the rich entitled kid who feels he is misunderstood, and Kelly who is looking for love in all the wrong places...

   These three friends will take you on an exciting trip as they encounter situations they never dreamed possible. Mystery men, betrayal, relationships, and steamy sex. All this and more await you in this first book of a trilogy by Becca Lee Nyx.









   A Native American from Oklahoma, Becca Lee Nyx has been obsessed with writing since she was a child. Becca is married to her long lost childhood friend from England after meeting back up with him when they were both in high school. Now with two children, a boy of 5 and a girl of 2, Becca has decided to retire from running a home day care to do the thing she loves; writing. Her first two books "Swept” and “Secrets” are two of a Saga; with the next two books coming soon. When she is not writing, Becca is studying her college subjects, crocheting, working out at the gym, cruising the internet, or reading a good book.


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Monday, October 14, 2013

I Am Just Junco Series by J.A. Huss Cover Reveal and Amazon Gift Card Giveaway!


I Am Just Junco Series by JA Huss

Picture yourself standing at the edge of a dock.

Now picture being lost in your own head, utterly unsure of yourself, surrounded by people who want to use you, take you away, or simply kill you.

This is Junco Coot, aged 19, year 2152, daughter of the Rural Republic’s ranking commander. Assassin, semi-famous athlete, and on the run.

In front of you is your future...

A future filled with secrets so heinous and truths so outrageous, it will push you past the edge of sanity.

…and behind you is a life of lies.

Lies that will rip apart the threads of reality barely holding you together.

Congratulations, soldier. Your life is over, but your mission has only just begun.

Welcome to my twisted, messed-up life. No one’s getting out alive, so we might as well kick some ass on the way down.

I Am Just Junco is a dark, epic SF/fantasy that spans five full-length novels and one novella. It is NOT young adult.

The final book in the series, RETURN, will be released on December 2, 2013. 

Get started on this awesome series by reading CLUTCH for only 99 cents!
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J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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Thursday, October 10, 2013

Book Giveaway - Win a Signed Copy of After the Fall, Book 2 of the Broken Angel Trilogy!



Goodreads Book Giveaway


After the Fall by L.G. Castillo

After the Fall

by L.G. Castillo


Giveaway ends December 15, 2013.

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

New Adult Author Giveaway - Healing Rain by Karen-Anne Stewart




    Shattered when Raina runs after his marriage proposal, Kas is hell-bent to find her and bring
her home, where she belongs.  He will bend every law necessary to do so,
willing to do anything to protect Raina from her demons and the men who haunt
her, going as far as placing his career and life on the line to save
hers.  Raina will give up everything she has worked so hard to achieve,
even flee the country to keep Kas from the wrath and powerful reach of her
abusive father.
    In the midst of the FBI team closing in on the Ghost, another ghost from
Raina's past taunts her, promising that she will be his.  Meanwhile, a
different trafficking ring is gaining strength in New Jersey.  Michael
solicits Raina's help, needing her smooth, sultry voice to win the audition for
the new singer in the ring leader's swanky night club. Raina knows her life is
in jeopardy with the dangers of being undercover, but she is blindsided when
she discovers that it's her heart that is threatened with a mortal blow.
  

Raina tries to heal from the nightmares of her dark past as the grisly bodies of innocent victims surface when the team gets closer to discovering the identity of the man
responsible for the infuriatingly clever and powerful slavery ring.  When
Raina finally comes face to face with the Ghost, he quickly engulfs her in a
twisted game of cat and mouse, delivering a veiled threat as he slips through
her fingers.  As the ghosts of her past and present ensnare her in their
deadly web, Raina realizes the danger has just begun. 



 Karen-Anne Stewart has always enjoyed reading and how a book can sweep her far away, engrossing her deep into the story.  She has enjoyed writing from an early age and became interested in becoming an author after one of her college courses.  Her debut novel, Saving Rain: The First Novel in The Rain Trilogy, was published in January, 2013.  Healing Rain: The Second Novel in The Rain Trilogy was published in July, 2013.

   When Karen-Anne is not writing, she enjoys spending time with her first love, her family.  She shares a home with her husband and daughter, their two dogs and their cat.  She enjoys reading, hiking, and visiting new places.  She plans to continue writing and sharing her stories with her readers for many years. 


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