Cover Reveal- Trapped by Ella James

I love participating in cover reveals because they are so exciting!

And this one is no exception.

Trapped follows the highly regarded Here- book 1 in the Here Trilogy and with an average rating of 4.5 stars on Amazon I can see why everyone is eagerly awaiting the release of Trapped.

Due to be released December 2012

Here is a little bit of what you can expect in Trapped.

(CONTAINS SPOILERS - DO NOT READ BEFORE READING HERE):

When Milo Mitchell falls for the beautiful, tuxedo-clad guy she found wandering her family's rural Colorado property, she never dreamed he was a scout from another galaxy, or that their relationship would leave him with an impossible choice: eradicating humankind, or initiating the end of his own people. 

Nick's job is finding the elements his people need to power their elaborate interweb of minds. Being a scout means he is capable of traveling to other planets on his own. It also means that, unlike The Rest, he has access to primitive feelings and individual desires. For eons, he was part of the whole, but when he encountered Milo, his obsession with her changed everything.

Nick's partner, Vera, is capable of independent thought, but not compelled by it. She is satisfied with her existence as one of The Rest, and she won't agree that humans are worth sparing; not when their planet has a precious cache of the gold her people need so badly. 

While Vera tries to force Nick into endorsing an Earth invasion, working behind the scenes to tie his hands, and the Department of Defense lays a trap for them with Milo's mom as bait, Nick and Milo are waging their own war - against a primal desire that can only lead to one thing: heartbreak.

 

Sounds intriguing right? 

So I guess you want to see the cover now?

Well here it is!

 

 

 

What a fantastic cover!

 

Now if you are new to the series and haven't read Here (book 1 in the trilogy) you can purchase your copy by clicking HERE.

 

You might even want some more information on Ella and her other projects so you will be able to find her through the following links:

 

FACEBOOK

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and why not follow her on Twitter- @author_ellaj

 

 

I would like to take the time to thank Ella for allowing us to participate in the cover reveal of Trapped and to wish her great success with it.

 

Review- Paths of Thorn and Flame by Nathan Wrann

Title- Paths of Thorn and Flame (Cor Griffin Bloodsuckers #3)
Author- Nathan Wrann
Genre- YA Paranormal
Publication Date- 14th of August 2012
Publisher- Dalton Gang Press
Review ecopy supplied by the author.

Blurb- Cor, Taylor and Caitlyn fled the city, leaving a trail of chaos in their wake. Attempting to regroup, the trio learns that Caitlyn's actions have put Cor's mysterious new friend, Diana, in mortal danger. He must risk everything to save her, only to discover that she may not be who he thought she was. Secrets, lies and new enemies are uncovered down every path that Cor takes as he desperately tries to make things right and so he can ride off into the sunset in search of a normal life.

4 Sassy Books!

Review- Action packed from start to finish, Paths of Thorn and Flame will have you on the edge of your seat as Nathan Wrann continues the story of Cor Griffin- teenage vampire trying to find his place in the world. Following the craziness that happened in From out of Chaos (if you missed my review for that click HERE) we are taken a whirlwind of events that have Cor and his friends take on dangerous missions which risk their lives and others around them. With no clues on where "The Creeper" has gone the group of friends face another enemy which leaves Cor trying to figure out who he can really trust.

Thoroughly entertaining and enjoyable Paths of Thorn and Flame is a great read for guys and gals who want an action packed escape from reality. I would highly recommend it to readers between the ages of 13 and 25. 

To purchase your copy of Paths of Thorn and Flame head over to the following links:

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For more information on Nathan and his other projects check out the following links:

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Devil Du Jour Blog Tour: Spotlight & Excerpt

Welcome to our stop on this awesome blog tour. We have an enticing excerpt and also the next secret letter to be collected. Come get to know our wonderful Author Deena Remiel, she is the most sweetest, most wonderful person in the world and she can write pure magic! Enjoy!

Deena Remiel

My name is Deena Remiel, and I am an author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy. It seems the longer I write, the darker my stories get! But I just can’t get enough of Good vs Evil! I also teach language arts to middle schoolers. Curiously, I find myself being called upon to write all sorts of correspondence for my family and friends, but they are everything to me, and frequently serve as fodder for elements of my novels, poems, and posts. They take it all in stride, though, and with good humor. So, it’s really a perfect give and take relationship!

Feel free to contact me: deenaremiel@yahoo.com

 

Devil Du Jour

 

The Book Waitress, Camille Dutton, has luck on her side. Good and bad. On the upside, she narrowly escaped death and Satan claiming her soul. On the downside, a portal has been opened, and she can feel every time a creature from Hell crosses over to our world.
Derek Galloway is one tenacious man. His curious nature won’t let him rest until he closes Hell’s portal and finds a cure for Camille’s affliction. Satan will have one helluva fight on his hands if he tries to claim her again. Camille and Derek, an unlikely couple, have found each other in the darkest of times. Will they find the answers they need to free her and the world from Satan’s grip? Or are they in for the longest, darkest battle of their lives?

 

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It's FREE on kindle right now!!

 

 

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An Excerpt from Devil Du Jour

 

A nurse walked in with a basin, a rag, and a smile. She stood beside her after the doctors left and began cleaning away the dried blood and washed out the wounds. Camille closed her eyes during the procedure, imagining Nurse Chloe as her mom instead.

“All cleaned up and dressed. I’ll send your friend in now, but when the plastic surgeon comes down, he’ll have to wait outside.”

“Thanks.” She managed to offer a weak smile.

A moment alone seemed too much for her. Her heart rate exploded and she shook with irrational fear. She never wanted to be alone again. Derek appeared by the curtain with a scowl that quickly dissolved into a relieved grin. He rushed to her side and scooped her up in his arms, replacing the gurney with himself as her bed.

“Hey, sweetheart, how are you doing? My God, you’re shaking like a leaf. It’s okay. I’m here.” He feathered light kisses on her temple and smoothed away her damp, matted hair.

“I’m all wet still,” she admonished. “You’re gonna get soaked.”

“I don’t care. You’re alive. That’s all that matters.”

“Thanks to you.” She paused and continued in a hushed voice. “You tore me away from ‘You Know Who’s’ grasp. I was nearly gone. He had me. I’ll never forget what you’ve done for me. Ahh!” She grasped at her ears and her body went rigid.

“What? What is it?” He jumped up with her in his arms and put her back on the gurney.

“I can’t bear that screeching sound and my cuts are burning me again! Oh God!” She writhed on the stretcher while he looked on, wide-eyed, not knowing what to do for her.

“Oh, dear Lord,” she sighed and closed her eyes. “It’s stopped.”

“What the hell was that all about?”

“I don’t know,” she croaked. “It happened while I was in the ambulance, too.” Before they could discuss things any further, a doctor wearing scrubs, a surgical cap, and mask pushed the curtain aside and gave him the signal to leave. She closed the curtain behind her.

“Hello, Ms. Dutton. My name is Dr. Landry and I’ll be attending to your wounds.”

Something about her voice sent prickles of apprehension across her skin. “Okay.”

The doctor offered her a hospital gown. “Here. It’ll be easier for me if you put this gown on instead of what you have on now. Those gowns are not exam-friendly. Especially for what I have to do. Keep the opening in the front and let me know when you’re ready.” She stepped out, leaving her to analyze why nerves were twitching in her arms and legs.

She took off the other hospital wear, dropped it to the floor, and put the gown on as requested. “I’m ready.”

Dr. Landry stepped back in the curtained area and began her assessment. She opened the gown to reveal Camille’s stomach and whispered. “Ah, my handiwork is holding up well, I see. You’re my finest work yet.”

 

 

Devil Du Jour Trailer

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS FOR READERS: Each stop on the DEVIL DU JOUR Blog Tour will have a letter to collect. After collecting all 13 letters, put them all together to create a sentence! Email me what the sentence says and I’ll email you back with a special gift! deenaremiel@yahoo.com

 

Our letter to collect is..  S

 

Here's the next stop on the tour.. Reading with the Bakin’ Goddess

 

If you've just joined us you can find the full blog tour schedule here.. http://thebookwaitress.wordpress.com/2012/11/11/devil-du-jour-release-party-and-blog-tour-info/

 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Reading! xx



Escape Publishing



Kate with the Launch Authors.

Hello Renee, Stacey, and Sassy Book Lovers all! Thanks so much for inviting me to the blog to talk about Escape Publishing, and some books I really hope you'll love.

My name is Kate, and I'm the Managing Editor of Harlequin Australia's new digital-first imprint, Escape Publishing. We launched with five titles last week. Want to know what they are? Well, let me tell you!

Chains of Revenge – Keziah Hill: an erotic fantasy novella about a slave in sexual bondage who rises to become a Warlord – and take his revenge on the woman who broke his heart.

Chaos Born – Rebekah Turner: an urban fantasy debut about a mercenary with a secret so dark even she doesn't know about it – but secrets are meant to be revealed. This novel introduces the gaslit world of the Applecross, its many layers, characters, and the militant religious order that seeks to control it all.

Christmas Wishes – Rhian Cahill: a steamy and sweet holiday story about best friends realising that all they really want for Christmas is each other!
Grease Monkey Jive – Ainslie Paton: a lovely, meaty, get-your-teeth-in, contemporary romance about a ballroom dance teacher, a mechanic, a dance competition, $50 000, friendships, family, and the power of a little sizzle.

In Safe Hands – Lee Christine: a Sydney-set, sophisticated romantic suspense novel about a highly successful lawyer threatened by a youthful indiscretion and the ex-SAS Commander that she recruits to help her.

The best part is, you don't have to just take my word for it. All our books are currently at a special launch price of $0.99 apiece, except for Chains of Revenge which is available free for a very limited time. So if you want to check us out, now is a great time to do so!

We're also releasing six titles in December, and more in January, all DRM and geographic-restriction free, competitively priced, and professionally edited. And thanks to our digital-first publishing model, we've got the freedom to offer more: more diversity, more options, more choices, more romance. One of the benefits to being digital-first is smaller overhead costs, which means we can take more risks, cater to niches, and diverge onto all kinds of roads less taken.

So you can expect genres that don't often get a look in. For example, we have a couple of science fiction romances in the pipeline. We also have a Scottish medieval, a YA space opera, and a whole pile of Australian-set contemporary romance that demonstrates the breadth and depth of living – and loving – in Australia.

You can find out more about everything Escape on our website, www.escapepublishing.com.au. We're also across various social media, including facebook, twitter, and youtube. So do get in contact, let us know what you think, let us know what you want to read, and what we can do for you.
Thanks so much for having me on Sassy Book Lovers to chat about Escape Publishing, and I look forward to hearing from all of you!

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Thank you Kate, it's been a pleasure having you on our blog today!

Sounds great, right? Well, what are you waiting for?! Pop on over to their site and check it out for yourself.. www.escapepublishing.com.au. A place where you may find your new escape! ;-)

Review- From out of Chaos by Nathan Wrann

Title- From out of Chaos
Author- Nathan Wrann
Genre- YA/ Paranormal
Publication Date- 15th of January 2012
Publisher- Dalton Gang Press
Review ecopy provided by author. 

Blurb- The Cor Griffin Bloodsuckers' story continues in the thrilling sequel to Dark Matter Heart.

Cor, Taylor and Caitlyn have put an end to The Creeper’s reign of terror, but at what cost? The teens’ lives are thrust deeper into turmoil as Detectives Tolliver and Orlovsky keep Cor under surveillance; Caitlyn copes with her transformation, and Taylor sets off a cataclysmic chain of events that will tragically change their lives forever.

"From Out Of Chaos" is Book 2 in the "Dark Matter Heart" Trilogy.

 4 Sassy Books!

Review- Nathan wasted no time jumping straight into the story from where we left off in Dark Matter Heart (If you missed my review for that check it out HERE). 

Now where do I start? 

Ok so firstly a note to anyone who has this on their TBR pile, if you're a sook (like I am), don't read it at night. I had NIGHTMARES!!!  It seriously creeped me out! What might have done that you ask? Well I can't give anything away but I will say one thing... Frankenstein... I don't think I have ever had nightmares from a book before. So kudos to Nathan for making me poop my pants (not literally).

So onto the story and what a story it is. Fast-paced, intense, creepy, exciting and full of non-stop action! Nathan Wrann entertains page after page with this energetic vampire story that has many twists and turns  along the way. Add in a little pinch on romance and you are on one heck of a ride. 

I have been so swept up with this story that I immediately picked up the 3rd book in the series once I was finished. So keep an eye out for my review of Paths of Thorn and Flame which will be posted in the next few days.

To purchase your copy of From out of Chaos check out the following links:

AMAZON

THE BOOK DEPOSITORY

SMASHWORDS

B&N

For more information on Nathan and his other projects you can stalk him through the following links:

FACEBOOK

WEBSITE

GOODREADS 

 

 

 

 

Review- Her Master's Kiss 3 by Vivien Sparx

Title- Her Master's Kiss
Author- Vivien Sparx
Genre- Romance/Erotica
Publication Date- 19th of November 2012

Blurb- "He wanted her. He needed her. But could he ever truly love her...?"

When Stefan and Renee find themselves in a deepening relationship, the fragile bonds of trust so carefully developed are suddenly broken when a careless mistake is made. Suddenly their future together is in jeopardy as Stefan struggles to deal with a relationship where he is no longer the Master, and he no longer has control. Everything is at risk... and no one is safe.

 5 Sassy Books!

Review- What an intense, dramatic way to end the HMK series. I was privileged to get a sneak peak when Vivien was only half way into the story and let me tell you I was devastated when I got to the end of my sneak peak. Vivien has this extraordinary ability to lure her readers in and make them addicted to her stories. Her writing, imagination and characters makes you fall in love with every word she writes.

HMK3 is no different. This heart racing conclusion to Renee and Stefan's story will have it's readers tasting the bitter sweetness that comes with any ending to an amazing love story. HMK3 is packed full of drama, love, romance and devastation when two people from their pasts come back and threaten to destroy everything that Renee and Stefan have come to love. With the roller-coaster ride of emotions and drama, add in a surprise ending (Good or Bad I'm not saying), HMK3 will absorb your mind until the very last page.

If you haven't already jumped onto the Vivien Sparx bandwagon you are missing out!

To purchase Her Master's Kiss 3 and any of her other amazing titles head on over to Vivien's 

AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE

 There it will show you all of Vivien's work and you will be able to check out other readers reviews also.

To see what else Vivien has in store for us and to keep updated on all of her upcoming projects you can click on the following links:

FACEBOOK

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BLOG

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Happy Reading!

XO

Warrior Reborn Book Tour: Review

Hey book lovers,

Today is our stop on the Warrior Reborn Book Tour. Being a huge fan of Melissa Mayhue's work, I was so excited having the opportunity to review and post about Melissa's new book. Let me say it's one not to be missed!!

Title: Warrior Reborn
Author: Melissa Mayhue
Release Date: 30th October 2012
Published By: Pocket Books
Genre: Historical Romance/Fantasy

BLURB: Back Cover:

WARRIOR REBORN

Former special ops agent CHASE NOBLE has been searching his whole life for the place where he belongs. As a descendant of Fae, he senses fate has more in store for him, and he will not rest until he discovers what his true purpose is. When he travels back in time to medieval Scotland, he discovers his mission is to save a beautiful woman—the same woman he is destined to be with.

CHRISTIANA MACDOWYLT possesses the gift of foresight. Prisoner of her evil half-brother, Christiana’s visions show her that only one warrior can rescue her—a man she is mysteriously drawn to. The only problem is, he’s in the future. Now she must rely on the magic of a Faerie to transport him to the past. And when Christiana finally meets Chase, the sparks between them set off a smoldering desire. But will the magic that brought them together also tear them apart?

My Rating:   

 

 

                                                          

 

 

5 Sassy Books

My Review: Wow, just wow! Melissa Mayhue is one of my favourite authors, I absolutely am in love with her 'Daughters of the Glenn series'. These new 'Warrior' books are icing on the cake!

We meet Christiana Macdowylt, she has a gift of being able to see what's to come. Her visions have shown her that one man (Warrior) will save her from her wicked half-brother Torquil, who is keeping Christiana prisoner. He also has an interest in her visions, for his own greed.

Chase Noble wants to feel like he belongs. He was promised by his father that he'll meet his destiny soon and being half fae, he wasn't too surprised when he was whisked back in time to Medieval Scotland. He than meets Halldor who does everything he can to help Chase accomplish what he was meant to do.

Enthralling characters, with a splash of Fairy magic and a dash of heart pounding romance you have one amazing book you can't put down. With each turn of the page Melissa's story flows, igniting your imagination, making you feel like you're seeing everything unfold before your eyes. You live this story! 

I look forward to reading more of Melissa Mayhue's work, she truly know's how to captivate her readers! :-)

I was given a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

BUY NOW LINKS:

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Warrior Reborn Trailer





                                AUTHOR BIO: 
 
Melissa Mayhue is the award-winning author of Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband, Highland Guardian, Soul of a Highlander, A Highlander of Her Own, A Highlander's Destiny, A Highlander's Homecoming, Healing the Highlander , A Highlander's Curse and Warrior’s Redemption. She and her family live in Colorado in the shadow of the beautiful Rocky Mountains with two insanely spoiled dogs, one domineering cat, a turtle with an attitude, and way too many fish in their aquarium. Visit her website at MelissaMayhue.com.

ONLINE LINKS:

Website – www.MelissaMayhue.com
Blog - http://www.melissamayhue.blogspot.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Melissa.Mayhue.Author
Twitter – https://twitter.com/MelissaMayhue
Goodreads - http://www.goodreads.com/Melissa_Mayhue
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YouTube Video Interview of Melissa Mayhue 

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to visit the other stops on the tour, you can find them through this link http://innovativeonlinebooktours.com/

      HAPPY READING!!