Friday, September 27, 2013

Ripple Effect Romance Novella Series Spotlight + Giveaway



The Ripple Effect Romance Novella Series 
Enjoy this exciting new series of clean novellas by six critically-acclaimed authors.

"Like a pebble tossed into calm water, a simple act can ripple outward and have a far-reaching effect on those we meet, perhaps setting a life on a different course—one filled with excitement, adventure, and sometimes even love."

Book 1: Home Matters by Julie N. Ford
Book 2: Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin
Book 3: Righting A Wrong by Rachael Anderson
Book 4: Lost and Found by Karey White
Book 5: Second Chances 101 by Donna K. Weaver
Book 6: Immersed in Love by Jennifer Griffith



Home Matters by Julie N. Ford

According to her mother, Olivia Pembroke was born to be a star. But how is she supposed to be famous when she can't even get a decent acting gig? Her lucky break comes when she lands an audition for a wildly popular home improvement show. Even though she has no design training and has never even held a power tool, she refuses to let that stop her. She's confident that her destiny is finally within reach.

When her affections are torn between her heartthrob co-host and the irritating, yet somehow endearing lead contractor, does she continue to reach for the stars? Or does she design a new happily ever after? One that leads not to the fading lights of fame and fortune, but to a love that will burn forever.



Silver Linings by Kaylee Baldwin

Drew Westfall wants nothing more than to forget what he had to do in the name of "smart" business. Cutting off all ties with his parents—including handing over the entire contents of his trust fund to a charity—he takes off for Bridger, Colorado where his best friend has an extra room for him. It doesn't take long for him to realize that his business degree won’t do him much good in a town as small as Bridger, but he's broke and has nowhere else to go.

Eden Torresi has every reason to wallow. Not only did she lose her mother, but she had to drop out of nursing school and is in a relationship with a guy unwilling to commit. But Eden isn't the wallowing type. Instead, she chooses to spend most of her time taking care of the seniors at Silver Linings Nursing home. When she learns that her boyfriend's new roommate is down on his luck, her caring nature makes her want to reach out to him and offer what help she can. But the more time they spend together, the more complicated things get, especially when the seniors of Silver Linings decide to play matchmaker.



Righting a Wrong by Rachael Anderson

Seven years ago, Cambri Blaine fled her small hometown of Bridger, Colorado after her senior year ended in a fiasco. Only Jace Sutton knew the real reason why—that she was a spineless coward. Now, seven years later, her father's been in an accident and needs help, and Cambr has no choice but to return home. So with trepidation, she takes a leave of absence from the landscape architecture firm where she works and boards a plane, hoping against hope that Jace is no longer around and that the past can stay where it belongs—in the past.

If only life worked that way.

Jace never expected to see Cambri again. After she’d led him on, bruised his heart, and left town without a backward glance, he was forced to pick up the pieces and try not to hate her for it. Eventually, he put it behind him and moved on, creating a life for himself in his beloved hometown. But now that Cambri is back and looking more beautiful and sophisticated than ever, some of those old feelings resurface, and Jake instinctively knows, for the sake of his heart, that he needs to avoid her at all costs.

If only it were that easy.


Lost and Found by Karey White

Lydia was supposed to have an adventurous and exciting summer. Instead she's done nothing more than read and eat takeout. Now it's time to go home, and what does she have to show for it? A big fat nothing. Unless, of course, her trip to the airport somehow turns into something more than just a flight home.

Blake feels like he's been sent on a wild goose chase. While work is piling up back in Denver, he's on the other side of the country, hunting for some mysterious box that his grandfather left him. Well, no more. Nothing inside that box could possibly be more important than the opportunity to make it as the youngest partner at his firm. So he's going home, and that's that. But that's before he discovers his flight has been cancelled.

When these two strangers meet at the airport, they make a split-second decision to search for the box together. Maybe with both of them on the hunt, Lydia can have her adventure and Blake can find the box. And maybe, if they’re lucky, they’ll even find some romance.



Second Chances 101 by Donna K. Weaver

Thirty seven year old Francie Davis, a recent widow and empty nester, gets to attend college at last. She’s sure her luck has changed when she also lands a job on campus that will pay her tuition, as administrative assistant to a history professor. When her handsome new boss yells at her on the first day of work, Francie worries she will never be good enough.

For Professor Alex Diederik, life is going downhill fast. Not only is his bitter ex-wife trying to poison their only daughter against him, but now his one place of solace—his work environment—is being complicated by his attractive new administrative assistant. She drives home his feelings of failure as a husband and father, and Alex wonders if hiring her was the right thing to do.

Francie will have to put aside her hurt and insecurities or risk her dreams, while Alex must look outside himself if he’s to mend the breach with his daughter. And, perhaps, find someone who can help heal his pain.


Immersed in Love by Jennifer Griffith

Lisette Pannebaker speaks five languages and has a brilliant business plan—personal language immersion. Clients can hire her to shadow them and speak all day in any language they need to learn for business or travel—whatever.

But there’s a major hitch: she’s far too pretty. Clients with less than honorable intentions sign up just have Lisette at their side. Solution? A make-under. Way under.It works like a charm. None of her male clients show her the least bit of interest.

Until… Erik.

Erik Gunnarsson is charming, kind, and smart—everything she’s ever looked for. Even though he seems to have a secret and she swore she'd never date a client, Lisette is tempted to shed her disguise—even if it means jeopardizing her career.



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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Review: Royal Street by Suzanne Johnson


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Description from Goodreads- As the junior wizard sentinel for New Orleans, Drusilla Jaco’s job involves a lot more potion-mixing and pixie-retrieval than sniffing out supernatural bad guys like rogue vampires and lethal were-creatures. DJ's boss and mentor, Gerald St. Simon, is the wizard tasked with protecting the city from anyone or anything that might slip over from the preternatural beyond.

Then Hurricane Katrina hammers New Orleans’ fragile levees, unleashing more than just dangerous flood waters.

While winds howled and Lake Pontchartrain surged, the borders between the modern city and the Otherworld crumbled. Now, the undead and the restless are roaming the Big Easy, and a serial killer with ties to voodoo is murdering the soldiers sent to help the city recover.

To make it worse, Gerry has gone missing, the wizards’ Elders have assigned a grenade-toting assassin as DJ’s new partner, and undead pirate Jean Lafitte wants to make her walk his plank. The search for Gerry and for the serial killer turns personal when DJ learns the hard way that loyalty requires sacrifice, allies come from the unlikeliest places, and duty mixed with love creates one bitter gumbo.
Paperback, 336 pages
Published April 10th 2012 by Tor Book


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This one hooked me from the start. I know many people may be wary that the author was trying to profit from Katrina but that's far from it. You can really feel the love for New Orleans throughout the book. She took a bad situation and made a very emotional but fun book. And DJ the main character is just as much a victim of the hurricane. She's upset over the damage to her home and also literally having to fight monsters to protect it. There's a very fun cast of characters. Fictional and real. I love all the fantasy creature throughout that you hear of or meet. I can see this being a seriously fun series but also very emotional. A new favorite for me.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Another Kindle Fire Giveaway!

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Monday, September 16, 2013

Enter to win a Kindle Fire!

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Review: Rosemary & Rue- Seanan McGuire


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Description from Goodreads- October "Toby" Daye, a changeling who is half human and half fae, has been an outsider from birth. After getting burned by both sides of her heritage, Toby has denied the Faerie world, retreating to a "normal" life. Unfortunately for her, the Faerie world has other ideas...

The murder of Countess Evening Winterrose pulls Toby back into the fae world. Unable to resist Evening's dying curse, which binds her to investigate, Toby must resume her former position as knight errant and renew old alliances. As she steps back into fae society, dealing with a cast of characters not entirely good or evil, she realizes that more than her own life will be forfeited if she cannot find Evening's killer.

 
Mass Market Paperback, 346 pages
Published September 1st 2009 by DAW BOOKS Inc

original title
Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1)
ISBN
0756405718 (ISBN13: 9780756405717)
 



This one had me instantly hooked. I loved Toby's(October) inner dialogue from the start. She was such a quirky fun and sarcastic character. For all the bad stuff that happened to her she could still pick herself up and try and live. It tends toward the darker, grittier spectrum of Urban Fantasy but I don't mind  the darker stuff too much. The only thing I found semi confusing was in this was all the different kinds of Fae. There are so many types that it got hard to keep them straight and what kind is what. It doesn't draw away from the story at all but its just confusing to remember who's who. So I'm definitely going to continue with this series, I can see it being a lot of fun.

Monday, September 2, 2013

Meet me!

Hi! 


 

Hi My names Amber! I'm new to the whole having my own blog thing, but I've been a blog follower for years.  Mostly under VampedChik so if you see that screename it's probably me. :)  I've been told I should get my own blog for my reviews and of fun things so this here's my attempt. Be patient (and gentle) with me, I'm still learning.
 Anyways, Im an avid reader. I will pretty much venture in any fictionial genre. Mostly paranormal romance. But I love to read serial killer mysteries, and just plain romance, romantic suspense or even erotica, and young adult. Im open to doing reviews so feel free to hit me up. GoodBlinknPark@yahoo.com

Ok now a fun questionaire I found online. I've always hated doing intro's. I feel like I'm doing a dating profile or something so I thought this could be amusing.(any questions just ask!) 
 


1) Are you a morning or night person? Night

2) Which do you prefer, sweet or salty foods? Both!

3) Ninjas or pirates? Pirates

4) Ninjas vs pirates, discuss. Um….

5) Autobots or Decepticons? Autobots

6) What was your favorite childhood television program? Are you afraid of the Dark was one of them but when I was really little I loved watching the X-Men cartoon with my brothers

7) Are you a collector of anything? Not avidly but if I find cute owl, wolf, faery, or dragons then yes.

8) If you could be any animal, what would you be? Wolf

9) If you could have any superpower, what would it be? Healing

10) What is usually your first thought when you wake up? Grr..arrgh…


 
 


11) What do you usually think about right before falling asleep? Sleep can come anytime now. 

12) What’s your favorite color? Changes all the time

13) What’s your favorite animal? Wolf or Owl

14) Do you believe in extraterrestrials or life on other planets? Yes

15) Do you believe in ghosts? Yes

16) Ever been addicted to a video/computer game? Which one(s)? I used to like to play the sims on my computer when I was younger. And on my Playstation I was playing The Buffy the Vampire Slayer game Chaos Bleeds. (that reminds me I still haven’t beaten it!)

17) You’re given 1 million dollars, what do you spend it on?  Books and my family. Buy my parents a new house and pay some bills. Oh and totally take my friends to some book conventions! Oh and build my dream library.




18) Have any bad habits? I'm sure I have a few

19) Which bad habits, if any, drive you crazy? I’m a firm believer in personal hygiene so when people don’t use it I find that really gross. Also my brother for the life of him wont turn off lights, its a never ending battle between us.

20) List 3 of your best personality traits: good listener, funny, caring

21) List 3 of your worst personality traits: procrastinator(exept for when I was actually at work), very negative about myself, moody

22) Have any celebrity crushes? yea too many to name though. ;)

23) List 1 thing you wish you could change about yourself: well I would always like to lose weight! But I guess to just be more accepting of myself

24) Any tattoos or piercings? 2 tattoos at the moment and my ears are pierced 6 times

25) What’s the first thing you notice in the opposite sex? Their smile

26) What personality traits do you look for in a partner? Definitely has to have a sense of humor

27) What personality traits do you dislike in other people: Just judgmental of other people or meanness

28) Do you see yourself getting married in the next 5 years? Um I hope so but I haven’t met anyone yet.

29) Are you mostly a clean or messy person? Slightly messy(well just my room) but when at work(well when I was working) I was always very clean

30) If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you live? I don’t know. Everywhere has there flaws.

31) If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ireland or Scotland

32) List 5 goals on your life’s to-do list: 1) Get married 2) have kids 3) learn to speak another language 4) travel the world 5) own a bookstore

33) Name 1 regret you have: Dropping out of school

34) Name 1 thing you miss about being a kid: The innocence

35) Name 1 thing you love about being an adult: The independence




36) What’s your favorite song of the moment? Easy to be Hard- Three Dog Night

37) What’s your favorite song of all time? I have so many that I love. I’m very eclectic in my music. But one that mean a lot to me is Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel. My mom and me listen to them a lot

38) What’s your favorite thing to do on a Saturday night? Hang out with my friends or just watch movies

39) What’s your favorite thing to do on a Sunday afternoon? Read or watch a movie

40) Have any hidden talents? Um not that I can think of

41) You’re about to walk the green mile, what do you have as your last meal? Fried Chicken or possibly Pizza

42) What would be your dream job? Working at a bookstore (which I’ve worked at 2, they both closed, and its not me I swear!)

43) Which would you rather have, 100 million dollars or true love? Can’t I have both? I’d say love

44) If you could have 3 wishes granted, what would they be? 1) to eat what I want and never gain weight 2) to be able to read faster 3) For my parents to have enough money to live comfortably and not have to work

45) Ever wish you were born the opposite sex? If so, why? Nope can’t say that I have.

46) Name 1 thing not many people know about you: Hm.. I don’t know. I was addicted to horror movies when I was like 3. Seriously I loved them! My mom used to have a daycare and I had to turn off whatever I was watching when the kids came. All the kids were older than me too.




47) If you HAD to change your name, what would you change it to? hm.. maybe Saige I always thought that it was pretty

48) Do you believe in the afterlife? Yes

49) On the topic of abortion, how do you feel about cookies? I love cookies! I’m pro cookies! I’ll eat em all!



 
 
So until next time!


 
 
 
 


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