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He loves magic. She loves romance. But the biggest illusion is the one Shantel and Christopher perform together. Sixteen- year- old Christopher fights to stay sober while fifteen-year-old Shantel struggles in the aftermath of her mother’s death and seeks refuge in a fantasy world. But the unacknowledged roots of their problems refuse to stay buried and soon, the two are headed toward a deadly magic trick. Can Shantel and Christopher move beyond magical illusions to find love?

About the Author


Mindy Hardwick enjoys writing romance for teens and tweens including; STAINED GLASS SUMMER and WEAVING MAGIC. Sometimes, you can catch Mindy writing contemporary, sweet romances including: LOVE’S STORMS and LOVE’S BID. Mindy runs a poetry workshop with teens in a juvenile detention and credits the teens for the inspiration behind WEAVING MAGIC. You can see some of their poetry here. Mindy is included on the Washington State Teaching Artist Roster and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She lives in Seattle and is hard at work on her next romantic tale.

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Excerpt from The Oligarch

THE OLIGARCH: A THRILLER is available from Foyles, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and all other major online book stores. Links to these stores can be found on the novel's website.

Synopsis: Following his controversial election for a third term amid widespread protests and allegations of vote rigging, the Russian President is determined to destroy the oligarchs before they destroy him. When the global economic meltdown decimates their wealth, the President seizes this chance to demolish their power base. His greatest opponent - Anton Blok, owner of the mighty Tyndersk Kombinat - has a secret agenda and faces far more than just financial ruin as his empire threatens to fall apart, and the President knows that his old enemy will stop at nothing to avoid catastrophe. With battlelines drawn, he turns to Alex Leksin, a business troubleshooter of Russian descent, to thwart Blok's plans. Against the challenge of hostile Arctic conditions, Leksin must tread a dangerous path through a labyrinth of corruption, terrorism and obfuscation until the exciting and unexpected denouement takes place in Russia’s northernmost seaport. Set in Moscow, Ingushetia (Chechnya’s neighbour), and Tyndersk, a Siberian mining town inside the Arctic Circle and geographically cut off from the rest of Russia, the plot twists and turns within an authentic and disturbing background.

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In THE OLIGARCH: A THRILLER, the Russia President calls in Alex Leksin to investigate what is happening in Tyndersk Metals, a monolithic mining company which the government is about to renationalise. Situated in northern Siberia well within the Arctic Circle, the region surrounding Tyndersk is one of the most polluted places in the world. In the excerpt that follows, Leksin gets his first view of the town: -

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Born in shame. Cast from society. Shape Shifter/Elf hybrid, Forest must fight for any respect she can get. Targeted in her youth by a vampire noble who placed an illegal slave mark on her, she is forced to obey him, no matter what.
Slipping the grip of her master and abandoning the prejudice of Regia, her native world, Forest takes a job on Earth, guarding the portal, using her skills as a warrior to enforce Regia's laws. Now, called home for a black ops mission, Forest must put aside her own prejudice to transport the vampire prince, Syrus, through enemy territory in a time of war.
Prince Syrus, mage and master of the Blood Kata, wants Forest more than he's ever wanted anything. In spite of their mutual mistrust, their attraction cannot be denied. Through the danger of their mission, and the secrets they both keep, it doesn't matter what they feel. Forest is forbidden.



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77 Shadow Street

77 Shadow Street by Dean Koontz

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


As usual with Koontz, I loved this one. This was a multi-layered story that grows and morphs like the fungus that plagued the Pendleton. Its starts out as a creepy haunted house story. We meet the current residents of this up scale apartment complex and start hearing about the violent past of the building. But as the story continues we find this isn't quite the case.

Whoever You Are

I would like to thank author Donna Lanheady for sending us this excerpt and offering this  giveaway of a print copy of her book Whoever You Are. This is a giveaway for one signed copy and open to US residents.

What defines you…

Are you defined by your family, your career, your accomplishments? What happens when something you think defines you changes?

Free On Amazon Kindle

Revamp by Beck Sherman will be free on Amazon on Oct 3rd and 4th.

Synopsis

FOR THREE DAYS, IT WAS DARK.
News reporters scrambled. This was the biggest story to come along in weeks.
They called it a blackout.
The last one was in New York City in 2003, but this one was different, special, because the grids in six major cities across the country had been fried, kaput, see-you-next-Sunday. Everyone with some jurisdiction blamed each other, and when there was no one left to blame, terrorism rode in on its gallant steed.
It was the media’s fault. They were so busy stuffing fanatical Muslims with a penchant for Allah and decapitations down the American citizen’s throat, that they never saw it coming. I guess I shouldn’t be too hard on them.
They were partially right.
It was terror after all, but a whole new kind. And when the lights came back on, things had changed.

The dark had brought us visitors.

Check out my reviewhere and my interview with Beck Sherman here.

Quinn Checks In

Thank you to author L.H. Thomson for letting us be a part of his tour and for sending us this great excerpt from his book Quinn Checks In

Awaken

Today is the release day of the second installment of the Daughters of the Sea series, Awaken by author Kristen Day!

Title: Awaken (Daughters of the Sea 2)

Author: Kristen Day

Publisher: Self Published

Release Date: October 2, 2012

Blurb:

The sacrifices we make have the power to shift the very fabric of who we are, and ultimately who we are meant to be…

After learning of her true destiny as the intended Leader of the Tydes, Anastasia Whitman must now embark on a perilous quest to the Underworld before the age of eighteen in order to plant the seed of immortality and complete her essence to become a true Sea Goddess. But before she can make her legendary journey, an unexpected new student transfers to Lorelei; initiating a sequence of events that will unravel Stasia’s new life, and test the boundaries of her relationship with the mysterious, dark, and sexy Finn Morrison. The line between the Underworld and the Living begins to blur as gruesome ghosts, morbid reveries, and pure evil haunt her waking hours as well as her sanity. Once the details of Finn’s own startling destiny are revealed, the dangerous secrets he’s been hiding will threaten the very love Stasia believed to be indestructible. As time begins to run out, she will be forced to choose between the one she loves and the destiny she cannot escape.

Fang, Fur, or Fey Blog Hop

Up for grabs today are 2 copies of Valley of Dust. I read this one not long ago and found that is a good teen paranormal romance that was not what I expected. I was expecting Fey but it fell into more of the Fang category. In any case, I'm giving away 2 print copies internationally. And as usual, its not a requirement for you to follow my blog to be able to enter the giveaway but its always appreciated.

From the moment that Lucian saw Selene, he knew she was special and that she was his destiny. He sent his brother, Anton, out to watch over her and protect her while she is still unaware of her true nature. Lucian, however, didn’t foresee that Anton and Selene would be mutually attracted to each other. Will Selene come between the two brothers? How will she handle the truth about what she is and the power that courses through her veins?

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GUEST BLOGGER CHAD SCHIMKE

Today’s blog post showcases guest blogger Chad Schimke. He is the author of two novels, Picker and Pieces. Along with two novelettes, Walker and Weirder. Available in two formats, ebook and paperback. Either online through Amazon and or signed by the author. One of his books is available FREE as an ebook download on Goodreads.

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Picker is on sale for a limited time for .99¢. Don't miss your chance to read this 5 star paranormal crime thriller! Price applies to the Kindle edition.

Thanks Flora! For suggesting a guest spot on your blog! Best, Chad.

This feature contains info on previous releases, about the author, lit/ art inspirations, arts community, previews the next book, some promos (blogs, audio/ video, links, etc.), reviews for each and ends with a novel excerpt.