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Friday, February 28, 2014

Author Interview: Jack Canon's Women of the House By Greg Sandora @VBTCafe




I'm originally from the Portland, Maine area and lived and worked there for years before moving to Southwest Florida. I am currently working on the sequel to Jack Canon's American Destiny - which will be titled Jack Canon Clean Sweep. The sequel will be available in about three months.

My Dad and Mom were artists, my father painted and my mother wrote poetry and loved to garden. Most Saturdays we loaded up the 1970 Chevy Impala to trek to a one man show somewhere or other. I took a different track graduating with a business degree; owning and operating an Award Winning Franchise Fitness Center. Currently a professional manager I am living in Florida with my beautiful wife and children, and following my passion.


Some of my other projects include a children's book called Sammy the Sea Turtle - about an infant sea turtle taken from his nest the night he was to find his way to the sea. Sammy lives with the family until their son - the boy who took him, graduates from high school. On that day Sammy, backpack in tow - begins the long journey home.
My second project in the works involves angels - a man during a visit to Bar Harbor Maine encounters an angel; quite accidentally, he is told - she was not supposed to make him aware of her existence. Only three others have ever seen the real thing. Naturally he falls hopelessly in love with the beautiful creature.
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Book Genre: Romantic Thriller
Publisher: Itoh Press
Release Date: December 15, 2013
Buy Link(s): Amazon

Book Description:
Two months have passed since the long awaited inauguration of the New President of the United States - Jack Canon. Now he must live up to his promises. The World is wounded, people are hurting, the new President must keep the country afloat. Jack leads a very full life - The first couple's relationship is hot with passion, but he can never admit that to Sandy, his best friend who is also head over heels in love with him. The Women of the House provide a welcome distraction while helping with the arduous task of running the country.


As President Jack must make tough decisions: Global Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Korea on the brink of war, all while thwarting International Greed. Women of the House is a story of noble sacrifice at extremely high cost. Who's going to be the first to be strong enough and willing to pay? It's not all work in Women of the House - Think the Wedding of the Decade meets the Crime of the Century.



Jack Canon's Women of the House, is a story filled with Love, Lust, and Loyalty where passions can run wild! In Sandora's monumental sequel, patriotism and valor mingle with an undying love that refuses to quit. Ride along as Jack Canon fights back against the most evil people on the planet. Readers are sure to embrace this unforgettable tale which will appeal to fans of political adventure, suspense and romance alike. Jack Canon's Women of the House is a story of kindness, passion and courage that can't be separated. 







"Guys, would you excuse me for a moment. Daphne teased biting her lower lip in an adorable half smile. Jack, I've got something to show you." Her voiced pitched as she trained her pretty eyes toward mine anticipating my reaction.
"Nice, Honey. While you're out there…tell the V.P.-we'll meet with her on Monday."
"Are you sure, Jack?" Locking eyes, "Your Mondays are always so full?"
"Sweetie, just fit her in the best you can-between something else - we might as well get it over with. Ten minutes tops."
Daphne leaned into my side to whisper, "Okay, I'll be right back," I couldn't see them, but I imagined her raising her perfectly brushed brows. She leaned in closer, her pretty voice got softer, "With a surprise - I'm just dying to show you the dress I bought for the wedding." Her breasts and tummy pressed against my arm as she tenderly whispered the words.
"How's that a surprise if you told him?" Alyson asked freshly. "I heard you."
Daphne was generous with her touch and rubbed into me. I've never met a girl more comfortable in her own skin. Placing one hand firmly on my leg, she squeezed, delicately leaving the chair, before performing her usual sexy slink toward the door. This girl couldn't help being beautiful!
Alone together, Alyson piped up, "That's why woman hate her, Jack." She added shaking her head gently against my chest, "That walk - it's like she's always trying to turn you on. Every minute she's around you - she never let's up. She's so competitive - do you see it? And,-that voice - nobody talks like that!"
I put both arms around Alyson and held tighter to reassure her, "Honey, - this job would kill me if I didn't have you girls to take the edge off." She seemed satisfied to hear me excuse Daphne's sultry antics. We sat quietly a moment before she started fidgeting with the ends of her dress.
"I'm sorry, Jack - you must think I'm just as bad the way my dress is riding up. It's so short to begin with - I wore it for you."
"Don't ever worry about me, - you're a wonderful distraction."
"You know what - the heck with it then, I'll just let it ride up so you can see the tops of my thighs." She giggled.
"They're beautiful. I just don't want to take advantage of you."
Alyson snuggled closer, getting more comfortable, "Really, Jack? It's my body and I want you to see it. For that matter these are my lips," I felt a trace of lip-gloss, scented cherry.
"My mouth wanted to kiss you."
"Yeah?" I said a bit too softly, wishing I'd said it in a deeper tone. Rubbing her arms, feeling tender towards her. "It's sort of funny, your body does whatever it wants."
She giggled and smiled, "I guess."
"Okay, I'm good, Sweetie."
"Hey, Jack? What ever happened to Elsa?" Changing the subject.
"Elsa? We located her shoes. We found them in a Greek brothel. The girl that had them told our crew Elsa was auctioned off to a Saudi Sheik."
"Oh my God." Alyson covered her mouth.
"No, that's good news because chances are she'll still be alive when we go get her."
"You're going after her?"
"We sure are. Tip has your dad training on weapons and systems right now. It's going to take him a few days to get him back up to speed. He's been out of commission for a while, but as soon as he is ready he's heading over there to rescue her."
"Jack, do you think the sheik will just hand her over?"
"No, it's going to be messy, we'll have to wreck the place, but we're sending a message. The only thing that matters is that Elsa will be coming home. And, girls like her will be safe. We're going to stop human slavery once and for all."
"What about in the U.S., Jack?"
"Here it's a different story - we need to beef up law enforcement. We already have the means to stop trafficking, but it's been allowed to go on."
"Why?" Alyson asked in disbelief.
"Tip would be angry for me telling you - for your own sake, Sweetheart-you really don't want to know…" Just as I was about to spill it-Daphne saved me from having to explain any further. Sauntering in wearing a peach form fitting tube dress-flattering her knock out figure to lengths I hadn't ever allowed my mind to go. All-over- glitter silver stilettos shining over glossy black platforms gave her a statuesque long-legged appearance. She made her way toward me stopping short in the middle of the room. Daphne had a way of making love with her eyes.



Author Interview

What inspired you to write Jack Canon's Women of the House?

I wrote Jack Canon's American Destiny, about a man who wanted to be President of the United States not matter what it took to right the wrongs in America. It's a no holds barred - do whatever it takes story of intense passions. Think the Romance and Innocence of Camelot matched with the Crime and passion of the Godfather. Imagine things getting so bad during a campaign that you have to assassinate a sitting President and you'll start to see what it's about. Well for Women of the House, the story continues...Jack and his crew must fight corruption at the highest levels of government...all while keeping their own secrets. Jack Canon's Women of the House allowed me to delve deeper into the romantic side of Jack and the women that surround him. He's managed to attract some of the most beautiful, intelligent women on the planet to help him.

When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?

Believe it or not, I've wanted to write a book since grade school. My mother loved to write poems and short prose and was an avid reader that taught me a love for books. I thought it would be a tremendous accomplishment to have my own book.

What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?

It was a little Golden Book, I had a set that my mom would read us a bedtime.

What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

I read mostly spiritual books nowadays. Before that it was self-help, anything to learn how to get on in this crazy world of ours.

What is your favorite book?

Return to Love, Maryanne Williamson. We used to rent a camp for two weeks every summer with our best friends. We both had kids and relatives, it always was a wonderful party. Oprah had on all the best one full week, Chopra, Dyer, Maryanne. I love to read them all. I just read Dr. Wayne Dyer's book on the Tao, it like everything he's written is amazing.

You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?

Wayne Dyer, he's written some amazing stuff. I also listen to his tapes on the way to work.

If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?

I love time travel, my most recent book, Gabby, Angel of God involves a little of it. I would go back to the Colonies, see America at its inception. I love reading about the Founding Fathers, I believe it took amazing courage to leave English rule.

When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?

It's both a joy and difficult. I love writing, but after the editing is the difficult part - then you have to ask people to read you, promotion is the most difficult part.

Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?

I have a Boston Terrier named Sophie, she is the love of our lives. My wife and I say that love bounces off of her onto everyone in the room. We love that dog.

What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?

Lately, with my daughters wedding coming up we have been eating very strict. I was walking through Publix, a Florida supermarket, we moved from icy Maine, nine years ago, and had the craving for a flat-bread pizza. I'm Italian, so Gluten Free is definitely out of the question.

Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?

Write your truth, every word I write comes from the heart, unfiltered. It's mostly fantasy, but they're stories that well up from inside me. You're unique and if you write from that, what gets onto the page will be great. Then find a couple of good editors to help find the typos and grammatical errors. I never wanted to pay close attention to my grade school teachers, and would daydream out the window, usually about what I was going to do after school. Had I known I'd end up writing, then I would have understood the importance. I've had to learn on the job, and thank God, I've had some wonderful teachers show up.




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Cover Reveal: Catch By Michelle Congdon @MishCongdon @GHBTours




Catch
Broken # 1.5
By- Michelle Congdon
Genre- New Adult Contemporary

***Recommended for ages 18+ due to mature situations, sexual content and language***

Even the best fall down sometimes…

Ryan Fox thought he had it all: money, women, fast cars, and a stellar baseball career. He also thought he could hide the memories of his dark past behind the witty charm and the devilish smile. Truth is, he had almost everyone, including himself, fooled. But the past cannot be ignored forever and eventually it finds a way of catching up.

When it all came crashing down, one girl was there to mend the broken pieces. Evangeline Montgomery. Not only did the troubled heiress turn Ryan's world upside down but she helped him to see what's most important: It's not the past that defines you.

In Slide, we heard from Evangeline. It's now Ryan's turn to share his story about the girl who stole his heart and changed his life forever.

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See - PROMO Blitz
By Jamie Magee
YA/NA Crossover Paranormal
Date Published:  May 2012



Forgetting who you are, your ambitions, your lover is crippling. Remembering, embracing your purpose with a new sense of determination is more than empowering. It's soul seizing. Charlie Myers is embarking on a life-altering path that will cause the damned to humble in silence…

One night, just a few friends how could it go so wrong? That was the question Charlie was asking herself when she awoke in the ER. Outwardly nothing was wrong with Charlie, she was a vision of perfect health, but Charlie knew something else was wrong, wickedly wrong. That fearful notion became even more gripping when her mind began to parade haunting visions of entrancing emerald green eyes, laced in black, before her. When she felt a hole in her heart, when the music she drowned her fears in began to amplify the ache in her soul, and caused her to crave an embrace she thought she never knew.

Charlie knew then that part of her was stolen. She was missing memories. Those memories were sacred. They held the key to her sanity. They told her that the sinister whispers, and the shadows that came to life before her, were not as ominous as she felt they were. They caused her to forget the one talent that allowed her to face the darkness that haunted her every waking hour. They also masked a much deeper bond, the face of the one that had stolen her heart, long before that tragically blinding night.

Charlie wanted to stay in NY, fight her demons where she found them, and ensure that her true home remained a sanctuary. Fate had a different plan in mind. Against her will, Charlie was sent to Salem to live with her sister. Within that small town Charlie found her memories…and so much more.
Her story begins now.


EXCERPT

"What's going on?" I asked nervously, hitting 'Pause' on my phone as I watched him push the seat back so his legs could have more room.
"I told you I'd tell you how to get back," he said, smiling faintly.
Every part of me was tingling. Yet, I was frozen in place. I had no idea how I was going to focus well enough to drive.
What would I do if I had to fight these shadows in front of him? I was horrified.
"Yeah, but I thought you meant follow you," I said, trying to take in a breath after I said the words.
"I wanted to ride with you," he said, pulling his belt on.
As he leaned closer to me to fasten it, I could smell the addictive aroma of his cologne. I knew that scent. My mind was firing off images of him at warp speed. His scent, his eyes, his energy, every ounce of him was magnifying fantasies I could not comprehend in the state I was in.
"Just for the record, you're only my second passenger. Third, if you count my teacher," I said, putting the car in drive.
"Duly noted."
I caught myself staring into his enchanting eyes. His dark lashes framed the most alluring color I'd ever seen. It was like they were intended to be black, but a shade of the most perfect green had shattered the black canvas that they were.
Eyes that had haunted me for days...
He stared back at me with almost the same wonder, then he quirked a slight grin. "That way," he said, pointing to the left.
Obviously I was alone in my fascination. Surely if we were anything like my minds eye was telling me we were in some forgotten past he would have said something.
Unless. Unless it was a bad past.
The tinge of pain in my heart let that dark thought enter my mind.
I felt my cheeks flush with embarrassment. I tried to smile through it as I turned the wheel. I crept down the gravel driveway, fighting the glare of the headlights coming from his Hummer. Just before I reached the road, he reached up and moved my rearview mirror, taking the torture of the lights away. He then gently grasped my ear buds and pulled them out. His warm fingertips brushed against my skin, and it took everything I had not to faint. I thought I heard him sigh, just after he took in a deep breath. Those long fingertips of his lingered a little longer, more than likely a second or two, but it felt like hours, then they slid down my neck taking the cords from my ear buds with them.
 I angled my eyes at him to see if I had the same effect on him that he clearly had on me.
 "You have to be able to see and hear if you're going to get us home," he explained, relaxing into his seat. He bit his bottom lip as he bathed me in his smoldering gaze. We said a thousand words at that moment. Words I could not hear, but wanted to.



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I'm an obsessive daydreamer. Lover of loud alternative music. Addicted to Red Bull. I love to laugh until it hurts. Fall is my favorite season. Black is my favorite 'shade.' Strong believer in the saying: there is a reason for everything, therefore I search for 'marked moments' every moment of everyday...and I find them. Life is beautiful!


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Promo Blitz: Fathoms of Forgiveness By Jamie Magee @Jamie_Magee_ @RABTBookTours



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Fathoms of Forgiveness - PROMO Blitz
By Nadia Scrieva
Paranormal Romance - Epic Fantasy
Date Published: March 2012



Meet the brave and fearless Visola; a woman unlike any you've ever encountered. Her wit and humor take her through the darkest of dangers with a smile always on her face--and her smile only grows larger as the odds become more impossible. With no concern for her own safety, Visola dives headfirst into the throes of battle to protect the people and country she loves, even if it means facing her worst enemy--the one man who can get inside her head and break her down like no other: her own husband...       

There is no divorce in the undersea kingdom of Adlivun. Marriage is a bond that lasts until death--even if death comes in several centuries, and in that time your spouse happens to become your sworn enemy. This is the conflict that General Visola Ramaris faces when she learns that the mighty Vachlan is behind the attacks on her kingdom. She has sworn to protect Adlivun with her life, but long ago, she also swore to love and honor her husband...
Visola must choose whether she will destroy Vachlan once and for all, or attempt the hardest thing conceivable: communication. After two hundred years of desertion, she knows she can never forgive him. When he threatens the person dearest to her, she must take action. Confronting Vachlan on enemy territory would be nothing short of suicide. She knows that if she falls into his custody, the deranged mercenary would relish torturing her and making her lose her own sanity.
Princess Aazuria forbids Visola from taking matters into her own hands. She will do anything it takes to protect her friend from the man who wants to crush her. Alas, Visola is a crazy, uncontrollable warrior with the blood of Vikings in her veins. Why would she ever consider doing the safe and predictable thing?


EXCERPT

When Aazuria entered the room, her eyes were immediately drawn to Visola's wild red hair, which had recently been a lustrous mass of audacious curls. Now, her hair was limp. It hung against her head flat, frizzy and defeated. Aazuria's eyes darted to the warrior's sunken cheekbones and gaunt face. She saw the bruises on Visola's neck before her eyes traveled further to the withered, wasted limbs. Every visible part of her friend's body was covered in fresh scars. She saw the bandaged hands. Visola had been starved and tortured.

Perhaps in these modern times, even under the surface of the sea, kings, queens, and the aristocracy had close to zero significance. Perhaps the words and decrees which left Aazuria's mouth would have minimal consequences. No one in the throne room felt this way as they awaited Aazuria's judgment with bated breath. Sionna was standing aside, with her arms crossed. The newly-crowned queen gripped her husband's sword tightly in her fist as Trevain and Elandria entered the room behind her.

Aazuria shifted her eyes to the man standing beside her friend. Her face was expressionless.

"Approach me, Vachlan," she whispered.

The man began walking toward her. Although his stride was dignified, there was hesitation on his face. Visola began speaking, pleading words which Aazuria could not hear over the sound of her heart pounding in her ears.

When Vachlan was close enough to strike, Aazuria gazed at him with death in her eyes.

"Kneel," she commanded him. Her chest was rising and falling perceptibly.

Vachlan knew that this would be a very unwise thing to do, but he owed it to Aazuria. He owed it to Visola, and to Adlivun-the nation he had once called home.  He lowered his head and dropped to one knee before the queen, saluting her across his chest. His eyes were level with the sword she held, and he could see the veins bulging through her translucent pale skin from how tightly she clutched it.

"It would be futile to order you punished," she said slowly. "No one can even attempt to hurt you as much as you have hurt her."

"I know," he answered quietly.

"But it is my duty to try."

She struck out with her sword, slicing the air until the blade collided with his face, knocking Vachlan off his knees and onto the floor. Aazuria could vaguely hear Visola screaming for her to stop, but she was already standing over Vachlan and forcing the tip of her sword between his teeth. Her previous strike had resulted in a huge bleeding gash along the side of his handsome face, but it had not been enough to kill him. She was poised to finish the job.

Vachlan moved his tongue against the steel, tasting the freshly-sharpened metal edge garnished with the metallic taste of his own blood. It is rare that the wine so perfectly accompanies the main dish, he thought as he swallowed the coppery fluid accumulating in his mouth. Kind of like a German Pinot Noir. He looked into the azure eyes of Adlivun's queen and realized that this was no longer the innocent, charitable philanthropist he had known hundreds of years ago. She was hard. He wondered what percentage of the tempered rage behind her eyes he was responsible for generating.

"One reason." Aazuria was demanding. "Give me one convincing reason that I should not thrust my blade directly through your skull."

Nadia Scrieva

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Nadia Scrieva lives in Toronto, Canada with no husband, no kids, and no pets. She does own a very attractive houseplant which she occasionally remembers to water between her all-consuming writing marathons.






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How to Seduce a Band Geek (How To #2)
Release Date: 05/06/14
Swoon Romance

Summary from Goodreads:

Sierra Livingston's got it bad for her sister's best friend, Levi Mason-the boy who carries his drumsticks in his pocket, marches with the school's band, and taps his feet to whatever beat runs through his head. Sierra racks her brain for ways to impress the sexy drummer, but the short skirts and bursting cleavage don't seem to cut it.


When Sierra gets paired with Levi's sister, Brea, for a mentorship program, they strike a deal. In exchange for Sierra keeping her mouth shut about Brea ditching the program, Brea lets Sierra dig for more info on Levi to help get the guy of her dreams.

But when Sierra discovers Levi no longer plays the drums, his family has moved into a trailer, and he's traded in his Range Rover for a baby blue moped, Sierra's not sure if she can go through with violating his privacy. She'll have to find the courage to ask him straight out-if he's willing to let her in-and explore other ways to seduce the school's band geek.



How to Hook a Bookworm (How To #3)
Release Date: TBD

Swoon Romance


Summary from Goodreads:

It's Brea Mason's sixteenth birthday, and she has three wishes. 1. Be magically eighteen like the rest of her friends. 2. Grow a money tree for her family whose financial problems are well known about town.  3. Overcome her test anxiety before she flunks out of every class.


But one day later, she's still sixteen, her family's money worries abound, and she's no closer to passing than she was the day before!


Then a very sexy transfer student-with gobs of cash-shows up. Brea figures she has a better chance of burping up glitter than attracting the new guy, but he seems extremely interested in her.



Just when Brea thinks things are looking up, her report card arrives marked with four giant F's. Enter resident bookworm and Brea's loyal friend, Adam Silver. If he can't help Brea pass, no one can.


Even with Adam's help, Brea can't handle the mounting pressure, and finds an escape with the new student who knows little about her problems. 

But spending oodles of time with her boyfriend strains the friendship with Adam she relies so heavily on. Faced with losing the only real comfort and support she has ever had, Brea starts to wonder if she can hook a bookworm before it's too late. 


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About the Author

Amazon multi-category and international bestselling author of HOW TO DATE A NERD, HOW TO SEDUCE A BAND GEEK and HOW TO HOOK A BOOKWORM

Cassie Mae is a nerd to the core from Utah, who likes to write about other nerds who find love. Her angel children and perfect husband fan her and feed her grapes while she clacks away on the keyboard. Then she wakes up from that dream world and manages to get a few words on the computer while the house explodes around her. When she's not writing, she's spending time with the youth in her community as a volleyball and basketball coach, or searching the house desperately for chocolate.

Cassie Mae is an Amazon.com bestselling author of the teen contemporary romance novel REASONS I FELL FOR THE FUNNY FAT FRIEND, which she self-published. In addition to publishing with Swoon Romance, she is published by Random House Flirt.

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