Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Ignited (Unclaimed Book 2) Blog Tour +Giveaway +Reviews

 BLOG TOUR

( August 4th to August 13th, 2015)

Ignited(Unclaimed 2) by Laurie Wetzel




Book- Ignited ( Unclaimed 2)
Release Date- 10th August,2015
Genre- Young Adult paranormal romance

Synopsis


After surviving an attack from a demon that killed her friend, Maddy Page thought the worst was over.

It’s not.
Word is spreading through the supernatural world about Maddy, the mortal girl with rare gifts. Some want to use her powers; others want to destroy her. One wants to protect her—her boyfriend, an angel named MJ.
 
MJ knows that the demon that attacked Maddy was sent to collect her by someone very powerful. Someone he has tried and failed to stop before. MJ can’t beat him, but he will do whatever it takes to keep Maddy safe, even if it means turning his back on his own kind.


This is the second book in the series and you must read them in order.  MJ and Maddie are dating and in love, but will they ever really get a chance to just be?  Maddie has survived an attack that killed her ex-boyfriend and left her very weak.  Word about her is spreading and they are going to need more help than ever before.  Justin has learned that just because the acquisitioner gave him the contract doesn’t mean that he is going to get what he wants.  The acquisitioner is using him too.  He really just wants Maddie for her abilities and how they will help him become the new devil.  MJ is determined to do whatever he needs to for Maddie to be safe.  They are learning more about the entities that help her and about her dreams.  Maddie is once again faced with learning some painful truths about her past and her future.  Will Maddie be safe even with all the help she has?  Will MJ and Maddie find a way for the relationship to work and begin to tell each other everything even if it upsets the other person?  This book once again has lots of twists and turns.  Justin has changed since he learned that he won’t have the future he wanted with Maddie and the real reason the acquisioner gave him what he asked for.  Now he is on a time line and has found ways to evade the angels.  Everything is changing and heading toward a war between angels and demons.  What will that mean for earth?  Maddie is making everyone see things differently and not just because she can make them feel.  This book ends with a cliffhanger that has me wanting the next book now!  Things are just starting to heat up and I can’t wait to find out what happens next.  Again this book drew me in and I didn’t want to put it down or for it to end.  Great job Laurie.

Teasers


1) The air around us stills. The sounds from the water and animals disappear. It’s as if nature is curious about the effects an immortal kissing a … well, whatever I am … will have on its delicate balance.
2) Don’t forget—you’re not just any mortal. You stopped me when I made the worst mistake of my life and tried to attack you. You fought off an abnormally skilled demon and saved your sister. As horrified as I am that you had to do that, I’m also glad you can defend yourself.
3) I’m done. I’m done being a pawn in their game. I’m done being her puppet. I’m done being kept in the dark.
Excerpt

CHAPTER ONE

Maddy

I’m dating an angel.
Up until yesterday, I thought they didn’t exist. Now I’m falling in love with one.
Considering the insane events that have happened in the last five days—especially the last twenty-four hours—I shouldn’t be focusing on what MJ is. I am, though.
Whether or not I believed in them, angel references are everywhere. They appear in books, movies, and TV, wearing anything from white togas to trench coats. Their image has been made into figurines and appears on jewelry and even clothes. They’re a symbol of hope that billions of people all over the world have accepted. Some people pray to them daily, assured in their beliefs; others do it in times of desperation, when all hope seems lost. So many people have prayed for a miracle—prayed for proof that someone is listening.
Why then was I chosen over all of them?
I glance over at MJ lying beside me on Hiniker Bridge. He’s staring at the clouds with his head resting on his arms. It’s easy to forget what he is. His short brown hair is messy as if only his fingers have touched it, his hazel eyes suck me in no matter how far apart we are, and his smile shines brighter than high beams on the darkest night. He wears plain white shirts and dark jeans, and somehow on him they look better than a designer outfit—not that I wouldn’t mind seeing him in one. The only thing keeping him from being perfect is the silence coming from his chest.
My heart stutters, pounding out the truth I can’t ignore. MJ is dead.
He is dead and I am not.
A sigh unintentionally leaves my lips.
MJ rolls to face me. “What is it?”
I offer a weak smile. “Nothing.”
He reaches out, taking my hand. A buzzing jolt of energy—his essence—courses through my body, searching for any clues as to what upset me. He frowns, not liking whatever he found.
“No more secrets, remember?”
All morning we’ve been sharing small details of our lives, making good on the promise we made yesterday. MJ’s asked me about school, hobbies, and music. I’ve asked about places he’s traveled and what foods he’d like to try now that he can taste again. As nice as it is to have time like this—where everything is calm—we’re both deflecting.
He’s distracting me from thinking about yesterday—the worst day of my life. I’m avoiding anything even remotely related to his angelic side. But we can’t avoid it forever. At some point, we’ll have to talk about it if I want to have a true relationship with him.


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Book name- Unclaimed by Laurie Wetzel
Genre- YA Paranormal Romance
Release date-8/11/2014


Abandoned by her birth parents and ignored by her adoptive family, Maddy Page believes she is unlovable. She only allows herself to dream of falling in love. That changes when she meets MJ; handsome and kind, MJ penetrates Maddy's defenses. Maddy soon finds herself confiding in MJ like she has with no one else, revealing secrets even her closest friends don't know. He makes her feel safe--a feeling she's never experienced except in her dreams.


When Maddy witnesses MJ disappear and reappear in thin air, she realizes she might have been wrong about him. He could be dangerous--maybe even a killer. Determined to uncover the truth of who--or what--MJ is, Maddy ignores her instinct to run. But she soon realizes that getting close to MJ could cost more than a broken heart--it could cost Maddy her soul.


My Review ~ 4 stars: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1359707740
 
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Author bio


Laurie Wetzel has always had a passion for writing, but it wasn’t until a New Years Resolution in 2011 that she finally shared her lifelong dream of being an author with her husband. He read the very first draft of Unclaimed and gave her the words she needed to hear, “This is what you need to be doing.” Three years later the first book in the Unclaimed series was published with the second book expected to be out in 2015. Laurie lives in Mankato, MN, with her husband and two young sons. When she’s not writing, working, or spending time with her family, she’s either reading, running, or catching up on her favorite shows on Netflix. For updates on the Unclaimed series as well as other works in progress, feel free to check her out online!

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Lady of Asolo Sale Blitz

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 ( August 10th - 14th August, 2015)
Lady of Asolo by Siobhan Daiko 


Lady Of Asolo by Siobhan Daiko
Book- Lady of Asolo
Author Siobhan Daiko
Release date- 30th November 2014
Genre- Paranormal time-slip historical romance.

Synopsis
We can't change the past, but the past can change us . . .


Asolo, Veneto, northern Italy, 1504, Cecilia joins the court of Queen Caterina Cornaro and sparks the interest of two men, a wealthy aristocrat and a penniless artist, setting in train a tale of passion and intrigue which throws her into mortal peril.
Five hundred years later, Fern visits her aunt in Asolo to find solace from a recent trauma. There, her dreadful dreams of fiery death transform into reality as she slips back in time and sees the world increasingly through Cecilia’s eyes.
Soon echoes of the past start to manifest themselves in the present. Can Fern keep out of danger and come to terms with her own past?
What reviewers have said:
A very easy, light holiday read.
The romance is warm and erotic without being exaggerated and the relationships real.
This book is a unique blend - romance, history, time-slip story, mystery…it worked really well and all ingredients were combined flawlessly.
The author's descriptive powers are quite excellent - together with Fern/Cecilia, we move in a world that we can see, feel and touch.
The book is consistently compelling and the two story lines are beautifully interwoven.
I loved this story, I fell in love with Italy, with the characters, past and present....I would wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone!
Fantastic love story really made you feel like you were there and witnessing it.



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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Alpha Blog Tour +Giveaway +Review


Alpha
by Regan Ure
Publication Date: August 8, 2015
Genre: Paranormal Romance

 

 

Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Hayes is living her life by her own rules.  Losing her parents at a young age has made her strong and fiercely independent.  She knows exactly who she is and nothing is going to change that. 
Everything starts to change for her when she moves to a new town.  She meets Cade Presley.   He is domineering and arrogant which makes her detest him at first sight.
She learns a secret that will unravel her perfect life and lead her into a world she never knew existed. 
Embracing her new life is difficult when it pulls her closer to Cade. Finding out you are destined to be with someone forever is hard to handle especially when you want to throttle them every time you see them.
The attraction she feels for him is undeniable and there is no fighting destiny.

 

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 Excerpt

Something inside of me that I’d nurtured for years refused to allow me to lie on the ground and tremble in fear. No matter what life threw at me, I wasn’t one to cower from a challenge. 
I pushed myself up onto my knees and then I stood up. The smell of fresh rain surrounded me as I struggled to hear any sounds. Slowly I turned to see the wolf watching me with its amber eyes. 



My Review

 
Shifter books are my first love and this book was great.  This book was funny and times and sad at other times.  Scarlett is only 17 but she has lived a tough life.  She lost her parents when she was 10 and has been living with her dad’s best friend who became her guardian after her parent’s death.  She recently took over her inheritance and became emancipated.  Gary her guardian has always trained her and she has no idea how much happy she will be for that in the near future.  She has just purchased a house in the country where she will start at a new school.  On her first day she is surprised by how everyone is looking at her.  She is the new girl but this seems different, like they are scared of her or something.  Then she meets Blake and shortly after Cade.  She never imaged how much her life would change by moving and meeting these two boys.  She will learn the truth about who and what she is, what really happened to her parents, and many more things.  This book was a great read and I didn’t want to put it down to do the things I needed to such as take care of the kids. Lol. It was slightly different from other shifter books but was just as great.  Scarlett goes on a journey of discovery both about herself and this new world she has learned she is part of.  Cade has a side that he shows everyone else and then one just for Scarlett.  She didn’t like him at all at first but things quickly changed.  Everything seems to happen pretty fast to Scarlett once she learns she is a wolf.  The book is fast paced and interesting.  I can’t wait to read the next book if there is going to be one.  If there is another one I would think it would be about Blake and his mate.

 

Meet Regan Ure

Regan discovered the joy of writing at the tender age of twelve. Her first two novels were teen fiction romance. She then got sidetracked into the world of computer programming and travelled extensively visiting twenty-seven countries.
A few years ago after her son’s birth she stayed home and took another trip into the world of writing. After writing nine stories on Wattpad, winning an award and becoming a featured writer the next step was to publish her stories.

Born in South Africa she lives in Johannesburg with her two children and husband, who is currently doing his masters.

If she isn’t writing her next novel you will find her reading soppy romance novels, shopping like an adrenaline junkie or watching too much television. 

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Monday, August 10, 2015

Over the Fence Blog Tour +Giveaway +Review


Over The Fence
by Melanie Moreland
Date of Publication: August 4, 2015

 

 

Synopsis

There are so many ways to fall in love in today’s world. Besides the usual bars and blind dates, you can meet someone from any part of the world via the computer. The scope is endless. Possibilities abound, if that’s what you want.
But what happens when you aren’t searching for love, and it shows up—way closer than you ever expected?
Two neighbors—strangers— with one thing in common—they share a fence.
But is that the only thing they share?
Nathan Fraser lives a solitary life, never letting anyone get too close. It’s safer that way.
Kourtney Whyte hides from the world and behind her work, too afraid to really live her life to the fullest. Rejection is what she knows best.
But one night, the sound of her soft voice and the tantalizing aroma of her evening meal, prove too enticing for Nathan to ignore.
So begins their unconventional relationship—talking, learning, texting, and gradually opening up to one another, all over the fence.
That is, until the day Nathan braves the high fence to protect Kourtney from her past, and changes everything forever.
Can they move forward together, without the buffer of the fence?
Or will their pasts prove to be too much of a barrier?


 

My Review

This book was different from my usual read but great.  Just like the title states they meet over a fence.  Nathan lives a lonely life.  He works, then comes home and drinks a couple beers and usually eats some kind of take out.  He doesn’t really have any friends.  Then he meets or rather hears his new neighbor.  She is grilling and it smells fantastic; which he states out loud without even realizing he did so.  She is nice enough to place a plate of food on top on the fence for him.  This is how their slightly unconventional relationship begins.  He doesn’t even know her name at first and calls her Chefgirl.  Nathan finds himself looking forward to the times when he gets to talk to her and hear her laugh.  He eventually learns her name, Kourtney.  Then the day he gets up the courage to ask to see her face to face he winds up saving her from an altercation with her brother.  This begins a new type of relationship for them.  Nathan has fallen hard for Kourtney.  Kourtney however has never had a single person truly like her.  She has only known abuse her whole life.  Nathan is determined to change that.  He is going to show her and make her believe that he likes and eventually loves her.  It won’t be easy and he will have to be patient but Nathan is going to do it.  Will Kourtney be able to overcome her past and give Nathan a chance?  I felt so bad for Kourtney while reading this book.  I wanted to go find her dad and brother and teach them a lesson.  She is such a kind, wonderful women.  She should have never had to go through what she did.  No one should ever have to.  Nathan has his own demons and needs to tell Kourtney about them.  He is scared that doing so will send her running and he can’t picture his life without her anymore.  Together they help each other overcome their past and more forward onto bigger and better things.  I look forward to reading other books by Melanie Moreland in the future.

 

Other Books by Melanie

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About the Author

Melanie Moreland lives a happy and content life in a quiet area of Ontario with her husband and four children. Nothing means more to her than her friends and family, and she cherishes every moment spent with them. Known as the quiet one with the big laugh, Melanie works for the sporting teams of a local university. Her (box) office job, while demanding, is rewarding as she cheers on her team to victory. While seriously addicted to coffee, and somewhat challenged with all things computer-related and technical, she relishes baking, cooking, and trying new recipes for people to sample. She loves to throw dinner parties and socialize, and also enjoys traveling, here and abroad, but finds coming home is always the best part of any trip. Melanie delights in writing a good romance story with some bumps along the way, but is a true believer in happily ever after. When her head isn’t buried in a book, it is bent over a keyboard, furiously typing away as her characters dictate their creative story lines to her even more inspired tales, for all to enjoy.

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