Thursday, April 24, 2014

Book Review: Derek Agons Slays A Dragon

Title: Derek Agons Slays A Dragon

By: Samuel tucker Young

Pages: 207

Genre: Young Adult

Blurb:

Derek just found out that the natural disasters he's seen tearing up the world are not just random earthquakes and monsoons. They are the result of a dragon, hellbent on destroying the world as it lusts for the one thing it wants the most; the illuminating book that Derek just picked up in a parking lot off of a talking cat. Failing high school is the least of Derek's problems now, for the book has chosen him as its champion, destined to face the bloodthirsty dragon in a duel for the fate of the world. DEREK AGONS SLAYS A DRAGON is Young Adult Fantasy novel about the absurd journey of a high school junior who gets crossed and double crossed as he traverses modern day America in search of the beast. Accompanied by a furiously curious talking cat, Derek soon uncovers a hidden world deep within his own that is filled with books that glow with desire, an ancient order of talking animals clinging desperately to the past, and a mysterious girl who keeps the world turning. All of that, of course, plus the evil dragon Derek must slay to keep the world from ending.

Buy it HERE

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Derek Richard Agons is in high school just managing to crawl along. So when his teacher says that he has to attend an event where famous Prometheus is attending and signing books for the extra credit needed to survive, Derek is in no position to say no. And from there, everything goes crazy. Leaving the event Derek sees a dead black cat (supposedly dead) and ends up with a book, a magical book, which will lead him on an unforgettable journey to save the world.

With the cat alive and talking nonsense, the book glowing and guiding him with a beautiful girl, a crazy professor (Prometheus) hunting for it, and a council of animals after the cat and now Derek, there isn’t much room for Derek to catch his breath and fully understand the severity of what is truly going on, until it is too late.

Having faced the dragon, learned the truth, and discovered something evil Derek makes the decision that separates the men from the boys. He decides that there is no turning back. No matter how scared he is it’s all up to him and his new comrades to stop a great evil from destroying he world.

Reading this book it does a bit of switching between views, not enough to through you off, but enough so you can truly get a sense of the severity of what’s to come and not fully grasp whose truly evil and what’s at stake. You’re main characters: Derek, the cat, and Prometheus are all fun. Derek is your hero, Prometheus is the classic villain, and the cat…well, for a while I wasn’t exactly sure what side the cat was on. He’s an interesting balance and mystery to the trio. Granted there are plenty of other characters to love and I did. I don’t want to give too much away.

The main plot for the book, going by the title, would appear to be to slay a dragon, but that is a tad mis leading, along with the design of the cover. The cover made me think this would range in the middle grade area, but it isn't. It's a for sure young adult. Slaying a dragon is a part of the book, but I don’t think it was the focus, though it is a great title and an eye catcher to me. But then again, saying ‘Derek Agons Slays A Dragon’ is so much easier then saying ‘Derek Agaons misguided adventure to slay a dragon by a mischievous cat who unleashes the end of the world’… yeah… Slays a Dragon is way easier.

It is amazing all the detail that has gone into this book and the story told within 207 pages. I stepped back a couple of times to process all the information and then went running to my husband to retell the entire story to him, God, I’m so blessed to have such a great man who is willing to listen to me ramble for hours on end. Haha

When you finish reading the book you are left feeling ready for battle, I know I was. I finished the last chapter and I just wanted to pick up a blade and go forth to help in the fight. Haha So let’s just say that it has a great ending that gives you all the information you need with a lovely little bow on top after plenty of explanations, now, where’s book two? I haven’t heard if there is a second book, but I hope so. I really want to know if we survived. And I will keep you posted on that.

All in all, I believe that Derek Agons Slays A Dragon is worthy of 5 stars and a placement on my shelf next to my Narnia and Tolkien, I know it’s an odd placement, but it’s my shelf. J

-Brenda Franklin, author of The Pulse trilogy.

Friday, April 18, 2014

Excerpt: The Middle-Lands

Title: The Middle-Lands

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Author: Brenda Franklin

Release Date: Coming Soon

-----Blurb:-----

Twenty one year old Evelyn Gardener dropped out of high school in the tenth grade, received her GED a year later, has worked from one dead end job to the next since she was fifteen, and was kicked out of her step mother’s house yesterday.

She has no home, no family, no friend good enough to take her in, and barely enough money to get her anywhere, but she isn’t at a total loss. She Marcus, a spirit from the ___, and he isn’t about to let Eve fend for herself when things get ugly.

Now, with her ghostly companion at her side she has to not only survive the living, but now the dead as Floaters-gruesome evil spirits - seem to be taking more of an interest in her, but that’s not the only person whose eye has been caught by her.

A mysterious man seems to be following Eve. When confronted, things get even more complicated and she is given an offer that will change her life permanently.

Join Eve as she passes from one world to the next in the first installment in the Middle-Lands series.

-----Excerpt:-----

“You seem to be handling the impossible very well,” Aiden added lowering his hand.

“I don’t know if you’ve noticed it yet, but impossible is within my range of possibilities. I’ve always known…no,” she breathed. “I’ve always hoped that there were others. I just… I’m very happy to find another person different.” She hesitated nibbling on her lip. “Are there any others?”

“Lots,” he answered.

“Where?”

“All over, but mostly not here.”

“What do you mean?”

“I mean they...” he made a face and paused. Whatever he was going to say drifted off for a minute. “This isn’t my job normally,” he remarked.

“What isn’t?” Eve asked.

“This.” Aiden gestured towards her. “Telling someone, who isn’t familiar about the other realms, about them.”

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“I know. But like I said, this isn’t my job normally.”

“What is your job?”

“I’m a Soul Collector.”

“What is that?”

“I hunt and collect the souls of demons, evil spirits, dark spirits, conjured black souls, and among others things on the darker spectrum.”

Eve nodded. He sounded crazy, but if she hadn’t of witnessed him attacking the Floaters earlier all of this would have been harder to swallow. “And earlier when you stabbed the Floater?”

“I sent him back into the Earth to rest.”

“So colorful lights was?”

“Its soul being taken apart and sent away.”

“Right…”

Eve nodded looking to Marcus who was now all but wall paper in the background listening in closely to all that Aiden had to say.

“How bad has the spirit encounters been?” Aiden asked.

“Getting worse by the hour,” Marcus responded.

“It’s not bad…” she mumbled.

“You are being chased by a Demon and lots of Spirits, I think that counts as bad,” Marcus laughed humorlessly.

“You feel like a magnet.” Aiden said waving his hand over her.

She slapped it away. “Well, I’m not.”

“I beg to differ.”

“What do you mean?” she raised a brow.

“I think it’s you drawing the spirits in. I think something about you is pulling them closer. But what?” He examined her with wonder. Eve felt a pin of uneasiness.

“I don’t know,” she muttered averting her eyes. She locked her fingers together.

“Who are you parents?” he asked.

“Barbra Moore is my step mom.”

“Your real mom and your dad. Who were they?” Aiden demanded as though their names would give all the answers they required.

“I don’t know the name of my real mom, but my dad was Alfred Bradner.” Aiden thought about the names. Neither of which sounded familiar, but he wasn’t an expert in genealogy either. Hundreds of family lines held spiritual power, he couldn’t have them all memorized.

“You’re abilities. How long have you had them?”

“Since I think I was about 12 ish maybe a little before.”

“What does your abilities consist of?”

“Um….” Eve thought about it and looked to Marcus. She was becoming more and more nervous. she shoouldn’t be saying anything. she didn’t know him. She didn’t anything about people with his abilities. Was he bad. Could she trust him? “I can see spirits and touch them.” She whispered.

“She can do more than that.” Marcus said.

“I saw. You can do a spiritual transference. I don’t know of a person that can do that.”

“Great…But you can see Marcus!”

“Seeing and doing what you can do is two different things. My job requires the ability to see. It was a gift handed down through my blood line, as most gifts are.”

“Well, my parents were normal! Nothing special!” she raised her voice. “I was just born this way. It’s a coincidence.”

Aiden lowered his eyes across her. “There are no such things as conveniences.” He spoke looking back to Marcus and then to the door. “I need to go.”

“Go?” Eve got to her feet. “Go where?” She asked.

“I need to find a Watcher.” He sighed gruffly dismissing the distress in her voice.

“Why?”

“Because this isn’t my--”

“Not you job! I got that part!” She snapped. “But who is a watcher and why do I need to see them? Why can’t you help me?” The desperation in her voice was painful to hear.

Aiden placed a hand on her shoulder. Her eyes were tired, her voice tight and worried. He was doing the only thing he knew he could do, get help.

“This person, the watcher. They will be qualified to give you the answers you want as well as decide your fate.”

“My fate,” she pulled away quickly. Marcus easing up beside her.

“Sometimes people from certain worlds just don’t belong and in some cases Watchers will step in and give them a way out. It’s like getting a pass to ride a very special train.”

“And where does this train take those people?”

Aiden smiled. “To another world.”

I hope you enjoyed this tiny piece of my newest work and are looking forward to reading it. Right now I can't give an exact release date as I am still tweaking my first book, but I hope that I'll be able to say for certain in May when it will be coming out. I can't wait!

Book 1: A Steady Pulse

Book 2: Barely Beating

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Brenda Franklin

Purchase my products from the links below

The Pulse Trilogy

(Paranormal Romance Trilogy)
A Steady Pulse Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Barely Beating Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Flat Line Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Book 3: Flat Line

Guardian, a Fated Pairing

Guardian, A Fated Pairing
(Paranormal Romance)
Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

More to come:
The Middle-Lands
A Young Adult Fantasy series

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Book Review: The Weaver Sage book one: Weaver

Title: The Weaver Sage book one: Weaver

By: John Ambrowitz

Rating: 5 out of 5

(First off: The Cover is beautiful.)

Quotes I love:

“Stop trying to protect me. It’s insulting, not endearing.” I love this line said by Moira.

“We’re partners, nor friends.” This line is said from Moira to James and then again it is used from Alex to Moira when she is trying to make a point and I just love the reuse of it.

“Don’t ever call me a liability again,” she (Alex) hissed at him. “I don’t have to,” he (secret) grinned widely. “You’re not anymore.” <- this proves she’s getting stronger. You can’t be fifteen and weak in this world.

-----Blurb:-----

Fifteen-year old Alex Cronlord just met the boy of her dreams. Literally. Unfortunately, the dream involved him killing her. When she encounters him at her school the next morning, Alex understandably freaks out – and her mother’s bizarre behavior only makes it worse. What Alex doesn’t realize is that she can see the future – which will get her into a whole lot of trouble.

Across town, FBI Agent Moira McBain and her partner Andy Hall investigate a series of house burnings in Dallas, Texas. When a clue leads them to the Cronlords, Moira discovers a disturbing link between Alex’s family and her own – which opens an old wound Moira has spent years trying to ignore.

Something is rotten in Dallas, Texas – something involving a secret society, children with extraordinary powers, and human-looking creatures who might literally be out of this world ….

-----Review:-----

Demons (Xorda), secret Societies (Wells Society), and genetically altered DNA (children test subjects!), oh my! First off, I would recommend this to plenty of readers, young adult, paranormal, light Sci-Fi, and thriller lovers.

Fifteen year old Alex is a high school student with a loving dad, a cold, but over all good natured mother, and a best friend that everyone should have. After having a nightmare about being chased and coming face to face with someone that is going to hurt, if not kill her, she is a little rattled. But what makes this nightmare a reality is when she sees the supposed kid at school.

Slowly her nightmare becomes real and with it her normal life as a fifteen year old girl shatters and there’s no way in going back. Secrets about her mother and the people she worked for known as the Wells Society comes into the light and you find out that they are trying to create genetically altered kids, one of which was Alex. Her parent’s marriage ruined, Alex, her dad, and Moira, an F.B.I. agent, have to now stay a step ahead of her own mother to survive. But the Wells Society isn’t the only thing to worry about…

Dipping into John Abramowitz’s world of Weaver you can’t be for certain what’s around the corner. Trust no one.

What I loved the most about this book is that as the story started to unravel he really doesn’t explain who the bad guys are. I mean, you have horrible things, and house fires, and runaways which have murdered and done bad things, but who is truly the bad guy? Do you really know every person as well as you think you do? The moment I thought I had it all figured out I was hit with a twist that I both loved and felt sad about. The story does keep you guessing and it’s great!

This book one hit every mark and then some. There isn’t any real slow places, every scene is needed and some points are referenced back to, conversations are important so you better pay attention, and you’re characters are in depth, lovable, flawed, and kick ass. J I couldn’t have asked for a better crew of characters in this book. The book also had a good ending with plenty of mystery and questions to leave you wanting more, but an ending that satisfied you temporarily. Haha I would still recommend buying the next book, VOID.

The Author: John Abramowitz:

Other works:

Weaver (the Weaver Saga) Amazon and Smashwords

The Void (the Weaver Saga) Amazon and Smashwords

Atticus for the Dead (Legal fiction Series) Amazon and Smashwords

The Antlerbury Tales: A Short Story Amazon and Smashwords

Monday, April 14, 2014

Blog Blitz: Sanctuary of Nine Dragons

TITLE – Sanctuary of the Nine Dragons: Book Three

SERIES – Palace of the Twelve Pillars

AUTHOR – Christina Weigand

GENRE – YA Fantasy

PUBLICATION DATE – February 2014

PUBLISHER – MuseItUp Publishing

COVER ARTIST – Charlotte Volnek

Book Blurb/Synopsis – Joachim banishes Brandan to prison island of Hyogo. His infant son, Prince Airyn disappears from his cradle. A chain of events is set in motion that will pit brother against brother, friend against friend, parents against children as Brandan and Joachim struggle for control of their sanity and their very lives.

With Brandan declared dead and his son missing Joachim sinks into despair and anger, where those close to him fear he may never return.

Is Brandan really dead and if he is, who is manipulating the Mantion and enemies of Crato?

Can Maeve save her country and her husband from the tentacles of evil pervading the land?

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“I have sent one who can save them, but he can also bring about their final destruction.

“You, my Guardians, must seek him out. Protect him and ensure he is guided on the right paths.”

Alorn lifted his great ruby-red head. “Tell us who is he, Lord, that we may fulfill Your wishes.”

“I cannot reveal his identity…yet. Just know there are three who need you now. My power will be seen in all, but only one will be the savior in the end. However, all are needed to bring My Will about, and they must all be protected and nurtured.”

“How will we know them?” Stefano leaned forward.

“All will be children of Brandan or Joachim, and they will blend the lineage of the three races.”

“We know of Joachim’s children, but Brandan has none.”

“He has one, a half Mantion-half human child. Gorou is the third, and he will be the hardest to protect and nurture.”

“Why a child of Brandan?” Cielo asked. “Brandan has already chosen the path of evil time and again. Would not a child of his be exposed to that same evil?”

“Although, he fathered the child, Brandan knows not of his existence.

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Sanctuary of Nine Dragons: Book Three

King Brandan: King Brandan returns to the Palace of the Twelve Pillars even more cocky and sure of his place than when he disappeared. He makes some bold, selfish moves that will get him banished from the palace. We see even more of his disdain for his brother and wife.

As he travels on the prison ship the beginning s of a different perspective begin to emerge in his field of vision, but when his ship is wrecked and he is presumed dead Sidramah is able to fully infiltrate his person and a Brandan who is wholly evil emerges. He is worse than Waldrom he makes Waldrom look like a nice person as he ravages the lands starting with the Mantion, leaving a trail of death and destruction in his wake.

King Joachim: The kidnapping of his infant son and the disappearance of his brother finally pushes Joachim over the edge. As he sinks into despair he rejects Asha and his family. He embarks on a journey to find his son in spite of the odds against a successful journey.

He rejects Asha and his family swearing that he can and will do it on his own, leaving Maeve to rule the country.

Prince Airyn/Aaron: Son of Maeve and Joachim. He is kidnapped and disappears when he is an infant. A magic spell is cast on him so that he will not be recognized and he is left in the care of a knight in Joachim’s army. He stutters when he is afraid or nervous which is most of the time, especially around his younger more talented brother. He champions the underdog and befriends a crippled Mantion. He attends the school for knights and adepts but does not think he belongs there, but instead should be tending a farm somewhere. His younger brother bullies him and he tolerates it although if severe enough or directed at his friend is quick to anger and strikes back. Unfortunately he usually comes out the loser in the confrontation so he has learned to control his anger.

Princess Enit: Daughter to Maeve and Joachim and twin sister to Airyn. Although a coddled and protected princess she chafes at the constraints placed on her by her position.

She is much like her father in her stubborn bull headed behavior. She does thing s without thinking and has to endure the consequences of her decisions. She resents her father’s lack of attention to her and his unceasing search for her missing brother. The one thing she longs for, desires the most is his love and attention. She is head strong.

Gorou: Son of the Mantion, Derdrom. He is the underdog. He has a short leg which causes him to limp. In spite of his infirmities he is a gentle loyal friend. He cares for sick animals as well as people and is in training to be a healer at the same school that Aaron and his siblings attend. Most of the time he does not let the fact that he is picked on bother him. But he will jump to Aaron’s aid if he sees that Aaron is being pushed too far. He may appear cowardly and wimpy but behind that mask is a fighter and loyal friend.

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AUTHOR BIO: Christina Weigand’s a writer, wife, and mother of three grown children and a middle school daughter. She is also Nana to three granddaughters. She lives with her husband and youngest daughter in Pennsylvania, returning there after a short sabbatical in Washington. Currently, she’s working on fantasy novels and inspirational writing. Through her writing, she strives to share the Word of God and help people young and old to realize the love and mercy He has for everyone.

When she’s not writing, she’s active in her local Church as a lector, Bible Study, or with the church theater group, volunteering at her daughter’s school helping the children develop a love for reading and writing. Jesus fills her home with love as she shares Him through her writing.

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The Other Books in This Series

TITLE – Palace of the Twelve Pillars: Book One

SERIES – Palace of the Twelve Pillars

AUTHOR – Christina Weigand

GENRE – YA Fantasy

PUBLICATION DATE – April 26, 2013

PUBLISHER – MuseItUp Publishing

COVER ARTIST – Marion Sipe

BOOK SYNOPSIS The Peace Summit was in shambles, the prince kidnapped.

When the rival king realizes he kidnapped the wrong prince, hostilities escalate. Loyalties to each other and country are tested for the twin princes of Crato, Joachim and Brandan.

Joachim, captive of King Waldrom, faces deception and betrayal as he struggles to find his way home. Brandan, at home with a father focused on rescuing Joachim, wrestles with his own demons as he searches for his place in the world and the favor of his father.

Torn from the safety and peace of their childhood, they are thrust into a world where bonds of family, brotherhood and roles as heirs to Crato are tested. Through war, spiritual journeys, death and marriage, will they choose the path of good or evil? Who can be trusted, as the world they know slips into a whirlpool of chaos?

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TITLE – Palace of the Three Crosses: Book Two

SERIES – Palace of the Twelve Pillars

AUTHOR – Christina Weigand

GENRE – YA Fantasy

PUBLICATION DATE – September 20, 2013

PUBLISHER – MuseItUp Publishing

COVER ARTIST – Charlotte Volnek

BOOK SYNOPSIS Brandan and Joachim have returned from the brink of Hell, but everyone questions if they are truly healed and one with Asha.

As each prince tries to readjust to life, they must face the funeral of their father and their missing mother. They each take on the responsibility of ruling a country with new wives by their sides, but can they and the countries survive the trials that will ensue because of their choices?

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Sunday, April 13, 2014

Loves of the Week

MOVIE/BOOK:

My newest love is Divergent. :) I first saw the movie and the moment it let out I was running over to get the book from our local Wal-Mart. I believe that the theater people would make more money if they are given a book stand so that as these book based movies come out they can sell the books to the audience. But I'm just saying. I mean, I know it would be really pricy, but someone would buy it.

I haven't even read the book yet. I have a couple other things in my way, but it's close to cutting the line. haha It's sitting on my desk taunting me every time I go in there whispering and begging for me to flip through the pages (which I did so I could read the info in the back and all the extra goodies).

If you're one of the many people, don't tell me how it ends!

MUSIC:

Something else I have discovered this week, was Lindsey Stirling. I bought her CD Anti Gravity and I can't get enough of it. I play it at the ice cream parlor I work at since our radio broke and I have to be honest, it makes people move so much faster. Something about a fast pace music with no vocals makes you work harder and enjoy it more. As I say all this, I am listening to it.

I'm really looking for a darker electronic/classical/violin music to play while I'm writing. So, if you happen across something like that I'd love to hear it. Just leave a comment with another great book to read or a soundtrack to listen to.

-Brenda Franklin, author of The Pulse Trilogy and Guardian, A Fated Pairing.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Reads and Reading of the Week!

I have read:

In the past few days I have Read three books by Christine Feehan. I just can’t get enough of her writing. I’ve been stuck on her GhostWalker Series, which is filled with action, romance, and scientific technical stuff to quench my thirst for weeks to come. Haha I feel like I’m learning new things and understanding tactical warfare. It’s pretty fun. Do you ever feel that way? If so, what book or books gave you that feeling?

Mind Games:

blurb

Possessed of an extraordinary telekinetic gift, Dahlia Le Blanc has spent her life isolated from other people. And just when she thinks she’s finally achieved some semblance of peace, her well-orchestrated world comes crashing down...

For a reason she cannot guess, she has become the target of deadly assassins. Suddenly no place is safe - not even the secret refuge she’s established long ago. Now she must rely on Nicolas Trevane - a dangerous warrior sent to track her down and protect her. Together they generate a scorching heat Dahlia never imagined was possible. But can she trust this man with her secrets – especially when some people would kill to get their hands on them?

Ruthless Games:

blurb

Ghostwalker Kane Cannon is pure male—animalistic, sexual, protective, instinctive—and his past missions have prepared him for anything. But his newest assignment, to rescue hostages in Mexico , plunges him into a hot zone he never anticipated: the hiding place of Rose Patterson—fugitive, ex-lover, a fellow Ghostwalker pregnant with his child.

Rose is in flight from the insidious experiments that still live in her dreams, and from the madman who’d do anything to take her child. Of all the Ghostwalkers enlisted to hunt her down, Kane is the only one she can trust. But as their passion reignites, the stakes are raised. Because Kane is now a wanted man as well. And together they’re about to face the most desperate challenge of all: staying together and staying alive.

Another great series is the Leopard Series by Christine Feehan. Come on, shape shifting hunks with an animal urge, count me in. ;) I can see the similarities between the series, but they are still very different and I love it. I can’t wait to go back to the book store and get more.

Savage Nature:

blurb

When Saria Boudreaux finds a dead body in the Louisiana bayou near her home, her first instinct is to go to the police. But there’s a problem--it looks like the victim may have been killed by a big cat, and her brothers are all shape-shifting leopards.

Sent to investigate by the land’s owner, leopard shifter Drake Donovan is ready for anything—except the insatiable hunger that rocks him when he meets Saria. Deep in his soul he knows that she is destined to be his mate. Torn between protecting her brothers and finding the truth, Saria treads warily around the powerful shifter. Yet as they venture deep into the mysterious bayou on a hunt for the killer, Saria finds herself longing for Drake’s touch and the sweet release of surrender…

I am reading:

I am reading a book called Derek Agon Slays a Dragon by Samuel Tucker Young. Let me tell you, this book is nothing like I expected. The cover appears to be hand drawn and visual tells me this is a Middle Grade book, but as you start reading the detailed and beautifully descriptive book I really think it’s for an older audience (young Adult). Sam would be amused by me because I have little sticky notes pointing at my favorite lines in the book, and there are a lot.

REVIEW COMING SOON

BLURB:

I am also reading the Weaver Sage book one, by John Abramowitz. And let me tell you john, yesterday I saw Lucian!! I mean, I was driving and suddenly there someone was in my perfect image of Lucian. Talk about getting chills. And I think every girl needs a Tyler. Haha

REVIEW COMING SOON

BLURB:

Something is rotten in Dallas, Texas – something involving a secret society, children with extraordinary powers, and human-looking creatures who might literally be out of this world ….

Welcome to a different kind of world-wide web

Book 1: A Steady Pulse

Book 2: Barely Beating

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Brenda Franklin

Purchase my products from the links below

The Pulse Trilogy

(Paranormal Romance Trilogy)
A Steady Pulse Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Barely Beating Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Flat Line Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

Book 3: Flat Line

Guardian, a Fated Pairing

Guardian, A Fated Pairing
(Paranormal Romance)
Amazon, Smashwords, and Barnes and Noble

More to come:
The Middle-Lands
A Young Adult Fantasy series

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Blog Blitz: Book Release! Nights Embrace by Brandy Rivers

Title – Nights Embrace

Series – Others of Seattle: Book 1

Author – Brandy L Rivers

Genre – Adult Paranormal Romance

Publication Date – April 2nd 2014

Length (Pages/# Words) – about 95k

Publisher – Brandy L Rivers

Cover Artist – Brandy L Rivers

BOOK SYNOPSIS –

It all started with a song.
Roxana Nights was late to another gig, thanks to her first love, and drummer. It’s been years since she left Jordan, but he won’t let her go. Then she hears a voice that pulls her under a spell and changes her whole world.
Trevor Malone just moved to Seattle with his band. Music is his only passion, until he lays eyes on Roxana. He’s never felt anything as strong as the pull to her. Now he needs to find a way to introduce her to his world.
There’s only one problem. A rival clan won’t rest until they've taken Trevor’s down. Unwilling to let old grudges die, they target Roxy. Trevor will do anything to keep her safe.
Roxy will find that the world she writes is closer to reality than she ever imagined. She’ll also learn that not all monsters are evil, though some are ruthless.
Will love stay strong when the past comes out? Can they survive the centuries old vendetta?

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EXCERPT

She slipped past him, and onto the wings of the stage. Her gaze fell on Mr. Voice who was tall, dark and smokin’ hot.

Holy shit, I want to lick him.

Scuffed combat boots were laced up over black leather pants that clung to muscular thighs, and his black shirt molded to the most impressive set of abs she had ever seen. Roxy wanted to trace the ridges with her fingertips.

He turned, his voice dropping low as his eyes locked on hers. His words enveloped her. “… you’re the only one.”

Her heart paused a beat before slamming into her chest at a rapid pace. His full mouth lifted into a grin that spoke of confidence as he held her full attention. Entranced, she fell deep into his eyes and the world stopped.

Until a drumstick hit him in the head. He looked over his shoulder and shrugged sheepishly at his drummer before turning back to launch into the next verse.

Mikey gently shook her shoulder. “Hey, Rox, come on. We have to warm up.”

Her head bobbed in a nod at her brother, but she didn't look over. She muttered, “Yeah, give me a minute,” or longer.

As if he heard, Mr. Voice glanced over and winked at her before the next song started. “Blinded by beauty, falling at first sight, head over heels…” There was raw passion in his voice, and she couldn't help wishing he was singing about her.

AUTHOR BIO:

My name is Brandy L Rivers. I’m a wife and mother of three with an overactive imagination. I’ve been obsessed with monsters and magic for pretty much ever. I decided to write the stories that keep me awake at night.

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Blog tour: My Mistakes Cover Reveal

Author Anne Conley & My Family's Heart Book Reviews & Tours present "My Mistake" Cover Reveal

TITLE – My Mistake

SERIES – Stories of Serendipity