Friday, October 21, 2016

Enchanted Hearts Blitz and Giveaway!

Title: Enchanted Souls
Author: Tia Silverthorn Bach
Genre: NA Paranormal Romance
Expected Release Date: October 21st, 2016
Cover Designer: Jo Michaels
Photographer: K Keeton Designs
Models: Alisha Beesley and Tyler Francis
Editor: Jo Michaels of Indie Books Gone Wild
Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR
Blurb:
Two Souls Tethered. An Unbreakable Bond.
A rare occurrence brings the planets into alignment, causing the seals that separate the universes to break. Lost souls search for home while two hearts that were shattered try to find their missing pieces.
When Alyxandria Duvall meets Micah, sparks fly, and their hearts burst into flames. They welcome their daughter not long after; then Micah goes missing under mysterious circumstances, leaving a path of heartache, death, and destruction in his wake. Still, Fate has more in store for them.
Galactic anomalies are propelling their lives toward their destinies. Light years separate them, but their souls gravitate toward one another. Can love overpower the universe’s boundaries?
Tia Silverthorne Bach has been married to her college sweetheart for twenty years, has three beautiful girls, and adores living in the breathtaking state of Colorado. Her daughters were born in Chicago, San Diego, and Baltimore; and she feels fortunate to have called many places home. She believes in fairy tales and happy endings and is an avid reader and rabid grammar hound.
She is an award-winning, multi-genre author and an Editor for Indie Books Gone Wild. From an early age, she escaped into books and believes they can be the source of healing and strength. If she’s not writing, you can find her on the tennis court, at the movies, reading a good book, or spooning Jif peanut butter right out of the jar.
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Heart Ablaze Blitz

Title: Hearts Ablaze Genre: Western Romance Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR
Blurb:
Eight bestselling authors. Eight sizzling tales from the Old West to set your heart ablaze…
In Whispered Love, bestselling author Kathleen Ball takes you to the wild Pacific Northwest, a land bristling with handsome, well-muscled lumberjacks. Foreman Samuel Pearse has only one rule; no women allowed. Until he finds one asleep in his bathtub—Pat Clarke, the company cook. With her secret revealed and her virtue at stake, Pat turns to the only man who can help her…the one man who can set fire to her heart.
In Kate’s Outlaw, award-winning author E.E. Burke spins a suspenseful yarn about a half-breed desperado who abducts—and then rescues—a railroad heiress. On the run from danger, with enemies on both sides, Jake and Kate seek solace in each other’s arms…and ignite a love as powerful as it is forbidden.
The Officer and the Bostoner, from USA Today bestselling author Rose Gordon, follows the adventures of a well-to-do lady traveling cross-country to meet her intended. Instead, she finds herself stranded at a military fort and forced into an unwanted marriage. Can a hot-blooded officer spark love in his wife’s cold heart?
In Fool’s Rush, from USA Today bestselling author Ciara Knight, a young woman, desperate for independence from all men, embarks on a crazy cross-country wagon train adventure disguised as a man. Rather than finding her independence, a bounty hunter captures her under the guise of horse thieving, a crime punishable by hanging. Will a man she’s lied to for months save her, or will he surrender her to a monster with a badge?
Ridin’ For A Fall by Kirsten Lynn immerses you in a fiery tale of forever love. When circumstances force best friends and Wild West Show performers Lena Boden and Kyle Allaway to marry and return to Wyoming, they must stand together against internal doubts and external forces seeking their destruction—or risk a fall that will knock them out of the saddle for good.
A Warrior’s Heart, from best-selling author Amanda McIntyre, brings to life the passionate story of a bold Cherokee warrior and the brave white woman he rescues from certain death. Thrown together by circumstances not of their own making, they overcome betrayal and tragedy to find a love strong enough to bring nations together.
The Rancher, by bestselling author Hildie McQueen, transports readers to 1870s Montana Territory and into a sensual encounter between an injured rancher and a woman running for her life. Sometimes love enters at the worst moment.
In The Drifter, bestselling author Elizabeth Rose takes you on an epic journey across the plains, as drifter Chase Masters shows up wounded at Nessa Pemberton's stagecoach relay station mistaken as the bandit who killed her husband. Can a single mother learn to love again and put her trust in a man who is nothing but a drifter?
Elizabeth Rose
Elizabeth Rose is the bestselling author of over 55 books, an amazon all-star and in the top 100 of amazon’s most popular, bestselling historical romance authors. She writes medieval, small town contemporary, paranormal and western romance.
Ciara Knight
Ciara Knight writes with a ‘Little Edge and a Lot of Heart’ with her contemporary and paranormal romance books. Her most recent #1 Amazon bestselling series, Sweetwater County, has topped the charts and received acclaimed reviews. Her international best-seller, Pendulum scored 4 stars from RT Book Reviews, accolades from InD’Tale Magazine and Night Owl Top Pick. Her young adult paranormal series, Battle for Souls, received 5 stars from Paranormal Romance Guild and Night Owl’s Top Pick, among other praises.
Amanda McIntyre
Amanda McIntyre’s storytelling is a natural offshoot of her artistic creativity. A visual writer, living in the rich tapestry of the American heartland, her passion is telling character-driven stories with a penchant (okay, some call it a wicked obsession) for placing ordinary people in extraordinary situations to see how they overcome the obstacles to their HEA. A bestselling author, her work is published internationally in Print, eBook, and Audio. She writes steamy contemporary and sizzling historical romance and truly believes, no matter what, love will always find a way.
Kirsten Lynn
Kirsten Lynn is a Western and Military Historian. She worked six years with a Navy non-profit and continues to contract with the Marine Corps History Division for certain projects. Making her home where her roots were sewn in Wyoming, Kirsten also works as a local historian. She loves to use the history she has learned and add it to a great love story. She writes stories about men of uncommon valor…women with undaunted courage…love of unwavering devotion …and romance with unending sizzle. When she’s not writing, she finds inspiration in day trips through the Bighorn Mountains, binge reading and watching sappy old movies, or sappy new movies.
E.E. Burke
E.E. Burke is an award-winning author of sexy and heartwarming historical romance featuring emotionally complex characters in settings rich with historical detail. Her latest series of sweet romances, The Bride Train, features a cast of unusual characters thrown together through a misguided bride lottery. Steam! Romance and Rails is a sexy series that follows the lives of dangerous men and daring women caught up in a cutthroat railroad competition. Think "Hell On Wheels"...with happier endings.
Her novella, Victoria, Bride of Kansas, is part of the unprecedented American Mail-Order Brides Series penned by forty-five top Western romance authors. Victoria, Bride of Kansas reached #1 in Victorian and Western Romance and Historical Romance on Amazon's top sellers lists.
E.E., also known as Elisabeth, has earned accolades in regional and national contests, including the RWA's prestigious Golden Heart®. Over the years, she’s been a disc jockey, a journalist and an advertising executive, before finally getting around to living the dream--writing stories readers can get lost in.
Kathleen Ball
Kathleen Ball can easily read a book a day. She loves any type of Romance novel, especially Western Romances. Kathleen lives in Fort Worth, Texas with her wonderful husband. She has one son, a Marine. Originally from Rochester, New York, Kathleen finds Texas culture amazing. The more she immerses in it the more she likes it.
Hildie McQueen
Bestselling author Hildie McQueen loves unusual situations and getting into interesting adventures, which is what her characters do as well. She writes romance because she is in love with love! Author of Romance in Highland historical, Western Historical and contemporary, she writes something every reader can enjoy.
Most days she can be found in her pajamas hiding from deliverymen while drinking tea from her David Gandy coffee mug. In the afternoons she browses the Internet for semi-nude men to post on Facebook.
Hildie's favorite past-times are romance conventions, traveling, shopping and reading.
She resides in beautiful small town Georgia with her super-hero husband Kurt, an unruly boy Chihuahua Pepito and a spoiled rotten girl Chiweenie named Lola.
Rose Gordon
USA Today Bestselling Author and writer of eight unusually unusual historical romances that have been known to include scarred heroes, feisty heroines, marriage-producing scandals, far too much scheming, naughty literature and always a sweet happily-ever-after.
When not escaping to another world via reading or writing a book, she spends her time chasing two young boys around the house, being hunted by wild animals, or sitting on the swing in the backyard where she has to use her arms as shields to deflect projectiles AKA: balls, water balloons, sticks, pinecones, and anything else one of them picks up to hurl at his brother who just happens to be hiding behind her.
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Excerpt from Fools Rush by Ciara Knight:
“Listen. I’m sorry. You obviously had a rough time growing up, and I don’t blame you for feeling the way you do about drinking.” Thomas rubbed the back of his neck. “I know you probably don’t believe me, but I never really drank before. I never wanted to be the man that beat my sister.”
Bethany rolled her eyes at his words.
“Trust me. I’m a man who likes to be in control at all times. It was just that— ”
“There is always an excuse,” she said under her breath.
“I know. That girl, though … she did something to me. Have you ever not wanted to think about someone but that same person haunts your dreams?” Thomas blew out a long breath. “Of course not.”
“Yes.” The man sitting by her side tied her stomach in knots and she wanted to hate him more than anything, but the way he gingerly tended her wounds stirred an ache for him to touch her more. She didn’t want him, she didn’t want any man controlling her. “I know you believe that woman are dumb for sticking around when their husbands beat them. You think your sister had a choice to leave, but you’re wrong. Men do things to control their wives.”
Thomas retrieved the reins and wrapped them around the brake. “Perhaps. I can’t do anything about that, though. Neither can you. All we can do is be better men.” He pinched the bridge of his nose. “You know the girl … Bethany, right?”
She couldn’t deny it now. Not after being accused of stealing and saying Bethany gave the stuff to her. How did things get so confusing? “Yes.”
“Do you know if she’s married?” His voice trailed off, as did his gaze.
“No.”
He sat up straight, a smile crossing his lips that screamed danger. “She’s not?”
A lifetime was revealed in that smile—a lifetime of serving and being abused by a man who would tire of her and turn to the bottle. He’d already shown the bottle was his friend.
“I … I don’t know.” Tell him she’s married. Tell him he can never have her. The words wouldn’t flow.
He beat his palm against his head. “Stupid. This is stupid, Thomas.”
“Do you always talk to yourself?”
“Too often lately.” Thomas sat back and moved his hat over his eyes and crossed his arms. “If you don’t know, then I’m going to find out.”
“Why? We’ve got a good thing going. What if she’s married to a man like Sarah’s husband? A drunk who beats her all the time. You going to get involved in that?” Bethany needed to stop him from searching for her. Especially if it meant examining her closer. Since they’d left he’d barely looked at her, and when he did he commented on her strange ways. No. This couldn’t happen.
He stiffened and sat up, dropping his hat at his feet. “I don’t know what I’d do.”
“I know what you’d do. You’d give her hope then turn the other way because you don’t want to get involved, leaving her to face a worse beating than before you stepped into her life. Let it be.” Bethany grabbed the reins, ignoring the sting in her hands, and slapped the rear of the closest horse, brooking no more conversation. Not when her heart quickened and her thoughts betrayed her. Not when two little words that would end her life rolled to the tip of her tongue. I’m Bethany.

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Fraud COVER REVEAL by Casey L. Bond

Title: Fraud
Author: Casey L Bond
Genre: NA Paranormal
Cover Model: Ashley Caruso
Cover Designer: Cover Me Darling
Cover Photography: Nadege Richards of Vellum and Wing Photography
Editor: Stacy Sanford
Expected Release Date: Oct. 31, 2016
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR
Blurb:
Every curse has a beginning.
Every curse has an end.
But no curse is fulfilled without sacrifice.
Someone has been lying to Porschia Grant—someone she loves. And the secrets withheld might spell disaster for her and the world.  Much like curses, lies can hurt. They can ruin everything.
When everything falls apart, is happily ever after even a possibility?
Hunger is deceitful.
Award-winning author Casey L. Bond resides in Milton, West Virginia with her husband and their two beautiful daughters. When she’s not busy being a domestic goddess and chasing her baby girls, she loves to write young adult and new adult fiction. You can find more information about Bond’s books via the following links: 

Monday, October 3, 2016

OIBF Attending Author and Panalist Jo Michaels Interview

I am honored to welcome author Jo Michaels to Reading For Fun. She will be attending OIBF on October 19-22, 2017 in Springfield, MO. Trust me when I say she is beautiful, kind and extremely witty. She will make you feel welcome and dazzle you with her stories. I have been lucky enough to spend some time with her in Nashville and I can’t wait to see her again at OIBF.
Hello Jo and welcome! I thought we would begin with your professional life. You are an author, but you are also active in other areas in the book community. Could you please share with us what other areas you work in? 
Jo: Oh my goodness! Loaded question. Hang in here, peeps! Here are the other things I do: I’m an editor, formatter, and one of the EICs at INDIE Books Gone Wild. I’m an admin with SASS (Struggling Author Street-team Services), and I help new authors gain their footing and educate them on several things over there. I’m the blogger coordinator for Utopia, one of the most amazing conferences in the USA. I do a ton of pro-bono work for charities in the form of formatting and typesetting anthologies. I run a blog where I give authors all kinds of information on how to survive this crazy publishing world. Besides all this, I design my own book covers (and those of a select few other authors). Last, but certainly not least, I’m the hostess on A Daily Cup of Jo, my radio show. Whew! Did I leave anything out? 
What or who inspired you to go into writing?
Jo: Genghis Khan. Funny story, actually. When I was in college, we had to write a research paper on a prominent person out of history. Because of the things Genghis accomplished in his life, like taking over most of Eurasia before the age of thirty-three, I chose him. Along the way, I discovered his best friend, Jamuka, had become Genghis’s most bitter enemy. Well, I asked myself why. What could be so impactful in their lives that it would force them to want to kill one another? Only one thing came to mind: a woman. So, I wrote their story and titled it Yassa (Genghis Khan’s law of loyalty). He was the catalyst of opening trade with other countries, and he brought Eurasia so much profit and stability! I also had so much fun delving into the innerworkings of the human mind and heart. Seems Genghis didn’t quit with Eurasia because he caught me, too; he’s inspired so much in the world, eh?
Which of your books/ series are you most proud of and why? 
Jo: I could no sooner choose a favorite star in the heavens. I love all my books equally. Here’s a rundown: Yassa – because it was my first and the reason I started writing. Abigale – because they made my daughter smile. Mystic – because changing the world’s mindset has to start somewhere. M – because that was my first futuristic novel. The Frivolity Fairies – because that warms your Christmas heart. Writing Prompts – I get to have an impact on kids and teens everywhere and get them WRITING! Fractured Glass – my first foray into doing something different that had NEVER been done before. 7: The Seven Deadly Sins – because I stepped out of my comfort zone and, again, did something different. I, Zombie – I got to write zombies, and I got to write them in the young adult age bracket, haha! The Bird – because I got to play with fairy tales. Emancipation – because it will truly scare the shizz out of you. 
My favorite series of yours is the Mystic Series. I truly fell in love with each of the girls and the story had a profound effect on me. I highly recommend it to everyone.

Do you have a favorite quote from one of your books? If so, could you share it with us and explain why? 
Jo: I totally do! “If you spend fifty years as someone’s friend, you’re bound to know a little about them.” Ms. Young chuckled. “Probably more than you ought to, right?” That’s from a scene in Emancipation—a much needed humor break from all the thriller stuff. I just fell in love with Ms. Young. *grin*
One of my favorite quotes is from you. It’s actually at the end of Bronya in “A note from the author”. It rings especially true in light of recent events. “We all have strength in us and the only way we’re going to be able to battle hatred is when we quit hating each other and ourselves.”

Emancipation is a darker book, what was your inspiration to write it and do you plan to write more books of that nature?
Jo: My inspiration was actually an episode of 20/20. There was this woman who married a man on death row (he’d been convicted of murdering three, twenty-something-year-old women. This dumb woman divorced her hubby, left her four daughters, and married the guy (who, of course, swears he didn’t do it). Well, I asked myself what if, and Emancipation was born! It’s a series of stand-alone novels, so yes, there will be more!
Btw that book freaked me out but OH MY was it good. (Especially a couple characters. LOL)

You also write with a group of authors called the Ferocious Five. Could you tell us a little about this group of ladies and how you came together? You could also give a hint to what your next project together is. ;) 
Jo: OMG I totally do! We’re the bomb! I love them all so much. Tia, Casey, Kelly, and Nichole. *all the love* I actually put out a call for entries for an anthology of novellas (this hadn’t been done before then), and they answered with their writing samples. I loved their styles/voices, so I chose them. Once we got together, it became so much more. Fractured Glass was born! It was totally unheard of for five people to write one novel, so we did it (and it’s an amazing read). Then there was 7. Oh man! I love that one even more than I loved Fractured Glass. Such an important message underlying in that novel. And, again, one story written by five authors! It’s the BOMB! As far as what we’re working on right now, all I can say is the marketing plan is something that’s NEVER been done, and we’re not all five writing one book this time.  
Well you ladies know how to write and throw a party!  I can't wait to see what you have in store for us with this new project!

Are you currently working on another book, if so can you share a little something about about it? Is it YA, NA, Adult? What genre?
Jo: I am. It’s in the Othala Witch collection – Sector Sixteen. Title is Faye Magic. New Adult Paranormal Romance! If you know anything about me, you’ll know I don’t really write romance (with The Bird being my one exception). While all my stories have a romance happening, they aren’t romance novels. If you know more about me, you’ll know lots of people die during my tale. *grin*
  ~~Now for a little FuN!~~ 
Who is your favorite author? Do you have a favorite book that you come back to time and time again? 
Jo: Jane Austen. I can’t even tell you how many times I’ve read Pride and Prejudice. I get so caught up in the beautiful language and the snarky dialogue. *sigh* Love it. Love her. I strive to be more like Jane Bennet: kind, unassuming, and genuinely a good person. 
I actually agree with you as far as Jane Bennet, but from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.  LOL

If you could go one place, where would you go and why? 
Jo: Stratford upon Avon. I also love Shakespeare. *grin* 
What is one of your favorite hobbies?
Jo: I love, love, LOVE art. I draw, paint, and sketch all the time. My favorite medium is prismacolor pencil, but I also get into watercolor. You’ll get to see several examples of this when the new F5 collaborative project launches in March 2017. *grin*
Would you please share something quirky about yourself that most people wouldn't know?
Jo: I’m super loud and overly energetic when I’m in a crowd. Most people probably think of me as the quiet one in the corner, but that’s before they’ve met me. Ha! 
One last question...it needs to be a good one… Who is your most favorite celebrity hunk? Why do you find so smexy about him?
Jo: Wow. I don’t really have one! I was never the girl (even as a teen) who went bananas over celebs. LOL! If I HAD to choose, I guess I’d say Gerard Butler. His accent is awesome.
Oh not a bad choice at all!

Thank you so much for taking time from your busy schedule to share your thoughts and work with us. I can’t wait to see you at OIBF!! 
Jo: Thank you so much for having me! I can’t wait to see you, too. Next year is gonna be super busy, but I’m looking forward to all the events I’m attending! OIBF will be off the HOOK amazing! 
Especially with you being a panelist.  If you would like to attend OIBF get your tickets HERE.
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JO MICHAELS BLOG

Hi everyone! *waves* I'm Jo Michaels, and I run the Jo Michaels blog. What is the Jo Michaels blog? Well, it's a place for readers and authors to come together and rejoice in their love of books, to find great reviews, and to get tips and tricks on all things self publishing.

I got started in the blogging world in 2012, and I've posted nearly every day on my blog since then. Because of that, there's a ton of content for you to browse, and an endless number of tips and tricks. Don't worry, you won't get lost! I've created pages and divided all the important links into subject matter so you can find what you're looking for quickly.

This blog is my way of giving back to the Indie. Whether with information or tips and tricks posting, or by reviewing books, most everyone in the book world can find something useful.

While you're over there, check out my Time for Books 2016 Review Team! This group reviewed nearly 400 Indie published books last year, and we're hoping to exceed that mark this year. Join up if you feel so inclined.


If you love podcasts, pay me a visit on A Daily Cup of Jo or subscribe on iTunes podcasts. I interview all kinds of folks from the Indie world, and I have some exciting stuff coming you don't wanna miss!

I do hope you'll join me in this journey to make the Indie world an easier place to be. I look forward to meeting you all soon.

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About Jo Michaels:

Jo Michaels is...

Hi, I'm Jo. Let's forget all the "Jo Michaels is blah, blah, blah" stuff and just go with it. I'm a voracious reader (often reading more than one book at a time), a writer, a book reviewer, a mom, a wife, and one of the EICs at INDIE Books Gone Wild. I have an almost photographic memory and tend to make people cringe at the number of details I can recall about them and/or their book(s). My imagination follows me around like a conjoined twin and causes me to space out pretty often or laugh out loud randomly in completely inappropriate situations.

I have a degree in graphic design, and my journey to the end was one few students who begin that program ever complete. However, this was one case where my memory and OCD tendencies helped me. Graduation was one of the most amazing days of my life. But, my most amazing day was when my now husband proposed. Every little girl dreams of being Cinderella someday, and he pulled off the proposal of fantasies.

At the risk of sounding cliche, I'm going to let it out there and say how much I absolutely adore the man I'm married to. Along with my children, he's my whole world.

I've lived in Louisiana, Tennessee, and Georgia, but I've had my feet in almost every state. Traveling is something I adore, and have plans to someday see the Mongolia I've written about in Yassa.

One of my favorite things is hearing from fans! You can find me on social media most any day of the week. Connect! I'd love to hear from you.

Thank you everyone for joining me today.  Check out our other OIBF official bloggers each for more exciting interviews, spotlights and giveaways!



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