Cover Reveal: Ward Against Destruction by Melanie Card @melaniecard @entangledteen @NereydaG1003

Ward Against Destruction (Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer, #4)

by Melanie Card

Release Date: 10/05/15

Entangled Teen

Summary from Goodreads:

Ward de'Ath used to the think that nothing could be more terrible than death. Now he realizes

there are worse things. Like his never-ending hunger for blood. Even if he conquers the

unbearable cravings that drive him headlong toward destruction,he's a wanted man with a bleak

future.

Assassin Celia Carlyle learns she is the only one who can protect Ward from disaster. She loves him-she wants to help him, but no one can tell her how to save him from himself. And the confusing voices in her head scream to let him go.

But Ward's dark trials keep mounting. A malevolent evil is rising in the land, threatening to

unleash horror upon the world. The only way Ward can defeat it, and have the chance to marry

Celia, is by accepting his fate and becoming the one thing he swore he would never become..

 

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Ward Against Death (Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer #1)

by Melanie Card 

Release Date: 08/02/11

Entangled Teen

306 pages

Summary from Goodreads:

Twenty-year-old Ward de'Ath expected this to be a simple job-bring a nobleman's daughter back from the dead for fifteen minutes, let her family say good-bye, and launch his fledgling career as a necromancer. Goddess knows he can't be a surgeon-the Quayestri already branded him a criminal for trying-so bringing people back from the dead it is.

But when Ward wakes the beautiful Celia Carlyle, he gets more than he bargained for. Insistent that she's been murdered, Celia begs Ward to keep her alive and help her find justice. By the time she drags him out her bedroom window and into the sewers, Ward can't bring himself to break his damned physician's Oath and desert her.

However, nothing is as it seems-including Celia. One second, she's treating Ward like sewage, the next she's kissing him. And for a nobleman's daughter, she sure has a lot of enemies. If he could just convince his heart to give up on the infuriating beauty, he might get out of this alive…

Ward Against Darkness (Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer #2)

by Melanie Card 

Release Date: 08/27/13

Entangled Teen

352 pages

Summary from Goodreads:

The last thing Ward de'Ath wants is more trouble. On the run from both the law and the criminal underworld, Ward and Celia flee Brawenal City only to stumble into the mansion of a powerful evil necromancer. And when Ward discovers the man possesses a dangerous grimoire, his duty leaves him no choice. He can't allow the necromancer to keep the grimoire.

But the mansion is filled with monsters--human and undead--and Ward has no way of telling who's friend or foe. The only person he can trust is Celia who dominates more of his thoughts and feelings everyday. But there are still laws in the way of anything but friendship. She's still dead and he's still alive . . . for now.

Ward Against Disaster (Chronicles of a Reluctant Necromancer #3)

by Melanie Card

Release Date: 01/19/14

Entangled Teen

276 pages

Summary from Goodreads:

Ward de'Ath should be dead by now. Instead, he's chasing after a soul-eating creature-that he unleashed- and is bent on stopping her before she slaughters more innocents. Fortunately, Celia Carlyle remains by his side, a nobleman's gorgeous and deadly daughter, who is…well, dead.

Celia claims she'll champion Ward wherever he goes, even when she thinks his quest is hopeless. He can only hope her pledge comes from her heart, and not because she's bound to him through his magic.

When they enter Dulthyne, they stumble upon a dark power that threatens the entire town. Ward, with his unreliable necromancy, is determined to help but finds himself ensnared in the lure of white-hot magic…blood magic he struggles to resist. But if Celia's love is a lie, it might just doom his soul to the dark arts forever. 

About the Author

I have always been drawn to story telling. In fact, I can't remember a time when I wasn't telling a story in my head or on paper. In grade school, we had journal writing time which I turned into story telling time, weaving tales of magic and adventure that mimicked the fairy tales and myths that I loved to read. It was there, with the help of two very special teachers, that I nurtured this love and started my journey as a writer.

I write fantasy, paranormal romance, and everything in between, seasoned with a good dash of adventure and mystery. Join me on my tales of magic, adventure, and romance.

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PROMO Blitz: Mother Of Demons by Maynard Sims @micksims @RABTBookTours #Giveaway

Supernatural Crime Thriller

Date Published: August 2015

Samhain Publishing

The hunt is on!

Alice Logan has gone missing, and Harry Bailey and Department 18 have been called to help find her. The main suspect is Anton Markos, a satanic cult leader who has a predilection for young women like Alice. Members of Markos's cult start turning up dead-shredded by what seems to be a wild animal. Is there a madman within the cult? Or is it something far more horrible?

Can Department 18 discover the impossible truth and end the spree of murder, insanity and carnage? Or will they become the prey?

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Chapter One

 High above street level in Clerkenwell she climbed up to the balcony's railing and rested her naked foot on the ice cold metal. A brisk wind was coming in from the east, gusting across the balcony and raising goose bumps on the girl's pasty white skin. From inside the penthouse the four boys watched her climb.

            "Go, girl," one of the boys - Finbar Clusky - called out. The other three laughed.

            "Where's Erik?' another of them - Terry Butler - said. "Shouldn't he be here? This is for his benefit, isn't it? Hey, Alice. Don't jump…not yet. Your main audience isn't here yet."

            The girl glanced back into the room. "I'm not going to jump, silly. I'm going to fly. I'm going to soar, above the clouds, to the heavens. There I will take my rightful place with the other goddesses."

            "Is that what you are, Alice, a goddess?" Davy Coltrane said.

            "I am Artemis; goddess of the moon, goddess of the hunt. And once I've taken my rightful place in the heavens, I will hunt you all down and make you kneel before me."

            "Not Artemis, my love, but Hecate, the goddess of sorcery and magic."

            All eyes turned to stare at the speaker: a man, older than all of them: handsome, with a chiseled Mediterranean face and piercing coal-black eyes. They all shrank back in their seats and cast their gaze to the floor. All except the girl who, from her perch on the balcony, looked at the man, her eyes clouded with confusion. "But, Erik, you're here. I thought you had gone away."

            "I'm here, my love. I would never leave you."

            "Erik, I can fly. I want to show you."

            He smiled at her indulgently. "I know," he said. "I know you can fly. You can soar, as high as a bird, more graceful than an eagle. You don't have to prove it to me. One day we will fly together."

            She looked uncertain. "Do you promise?"

            "On my life." Erik Strasser bent low and whispered in Finbar Clusky's ear. "How much did you give her?"

            "The usual amount. Nothing excessive."

            "But now she believes she's a bird," Strasser said.

            "No, a goddess," Mikey Gibson said, trying to lighten an atmosphere that had suddenly turn to stone.

            Strasser silenced him with a look and turned again to the girl. "Come in now, my darling. Come in and get warm. Your skin is turning blue."

            Alice looked at him questioningly for a moment, then down at her naked body. She shrugged, stepped down from the balcony, and took a step inside the penthouse. Strasser reached forward and wrapped his arms around her shivering body. Gently he led her through to the bedroom and laid her down on the bed, covering her with a quilt, waited until her shivering had stopped, and then watched a tear trickle down her cheek.

"Erik, I want to go home," she said, in a voice so small that he had to lean forward to hear what she was saying.

            "And so you will. Tomorrow you can go back and see your mother, just as we discussed."

            "Promise?"

"Of course. I give you my word." He reached out and stroked her forehead, smoothing her long blonde hair away from her brow.

"Thank you, Erik. You're so kind to me."

Her eyes fluttered shut and within a moment her breathing had deepened and she was asleep.

 He stared down at her, a frown creasing his forehead, and then he stepped away from the bed and went back into the lounge.

            "Who was responsible for that?" he demanded, his accent thickening as his anger increased.

            "Just a bit of fun," Terry said.

            "No harm in it." That from Davy Coltrane.

            "And that's what you would have told the police once they'd scooped her body up off the pavement?"

            "They didn't mean anything by it, Erik," Finbar said. "You're over-reacting."

            Erik Strasser spun around to face him, his brow furrowed, his eyes blacker than ever.

          Finbar grabbed his midriff and bent double as an icy hand gripped his intestines and started to twist. "Please," he gasped. "Don't."

            "Don't blame Fin. It wasn't his fault," Davy said.

            "Then whose fault was it? I left Finbar in charge"

            "I was only having a laugh," Davy continued. "I didn't think the silly bitch would react so badly. I only gave her another shard. How was I to know she would go all goddess on us?"

          Strasser turned on him. The skin of his brow had smoothed out, but the eyes burned just as deeply. "Get out," he said in little more than a whisper. "Get out of here and don't come back."

            The boy stood up to his full height and thrust out his chin to show he wasn't going to be intimidated by Strasser. "Suit yourself. I'm going. This was a lousy gig anyway." He turned to Finbar, who was slowly straightening up, the color gradually returning to his face. "I don't go much on your choice of friends, Fin. Especially this wanker.'

            Finbar gave a small, almost imperceptible shake of his head, but Davy, nostrils flaring in anger, ignored it. "I'm outa here," he said, stalked to the door and yanked it open, slamming it shut behind him.

            "Indeed you are," Strasser said softly.

           

Minutes later Davy Coltrane was on the platform of Farringdon underground station, listening to the steady rumble of the approaching train.

            The train's headlamps pierced the gloom as it appeared from around a bend in the track. As the train pulled into the station Davy took a step forward…and then another.

The train hit him before he could fall from the edge of the platform. It carried his body along for a few yards until it slipped down the cold metal and disappeared under the grinding wheels.

About the Author

Maynard Sims is pen name for authors L.H. Maynard and M.P.N. Sims when they right together. They are the authors of supernatural thrillers, thrillers, and erotic romance.

Their first screenplay, Department 18, won British Horror Film festival Best New Screenplay Award 2013. They have several other screenplays in various stages of development, including funding.

All their short stories and novellas were published as a uniform eight volume collection in 2014 as The Maynard Sims Library.

They worked as editors on the nine volumes of Darkness Rising anthologies. They co-edited and published F20 with The British Fantasy Society. As editors/publishers they ran Enigmatic Press in the UK, which produced Enigmatic Tales, and its sister titles. They have written essays. They still do commissioned editing projects, most recently Dead Water, and they are working on an anthology as editors for the ITW. They also do ghost writing commissions.

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Blog Tour: Alpha by Regan Ure @ReganUre @StarAnge13 #Giveaway

Alpha

by Regan Ure

Publication Date: August 8, 2015

Genre: Paranormal Romance

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Synopsis

Seventeen-year-old Scarlett Hayes is living her life by her own rules.  Losing her parents at a young age has made her strong and fiercely independent.  She knows exactly who she is and nothing is going to change that. 

Everything starts to change for her when she moves to a new town.  She meets Cade Presley.   He is domineering and arrogant which makes her detest him at first sight.

She learns a secret that will unravel her perfect life and lead her into a world she never knew existed. 

Embracing her new life is difficult when it pulls her closer to Cade. Finding out you are destined to be with someone forever is hard to handle especially when you want to throttle them every time you see them.

The attraction she feels for him is undeniable and there is no fighting destiny.

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Something inside of me that I'd nurtured for years refused to allow me to lie on the ground and tremble in fear. No matter what life threw at me, I wasn't one to cower from a challenge. 

I pushed myself up onto my knees and then I stood up. The smell of fresh rain surrounded me as I struggled to hear any sounds. Slowly I turned to see the wolf watching me with its amber eyes. 

Meet Regan Ure

Regan discovered the joy of writing at the tender age of twelve. Her first two novels were teen fiction romance. She then got sidetracked into the world of computer programming and travelled extensively visiting twenty-seven countries.

A few years ago after her son's birth she stayed home and took another trip into the world of writing. After writing nine stories on Wattpad, winning an award and becoming a featured writer the next step was to publish her stories.

Born in South Africa she lives in Johannesburg with her two children and husband, who is currently doing his masters.

If she isn't writing her next novel you will find her reading soppy romance novels, shopping like an adrenaline junkie or watching too much television. 

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Release Day Blitz + Review: Maiden Claimed (Palace Secrets Book 2) by Ravyn Rayne @BlushingRavyn

Maiden Claimed by Ravyn Rayne

Series: Palace Secrets Book 2

Publisher: Blushing Books

Released: August 6, 2015

It was supposed to be a simple trip to the market in Paris.

Nothing for Lady Hannah is ever simple.

One secret after another.

The lies are mounting up.

Lady Hannah has made a deal with the devil. Worse she's falling in love with him. There's no turning back.

A steamy medieval romance filled with spankings and erotic pleasures.

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A Character Interview with Hannah

Do you ever feel jealous of the queen, your former mistress and friend?

She's still very much my friend. Sometimes late at night I'm jealous of the romance between Ella and Alexander, but I've come to accept my position at court. As for Ella being queen, that's a job I would never want.

How hard is it for you to keep a secret?

Lies mounting up will get you caught. The goal is to weave a tale of truths into the secret so that you remember every detail. There are times I wish I didn't have to keep secrets, but my life and those I love depend on it. I know how to keep my mouth shut. It's not easy but I'm careful.

You travel to Paris quite a bit. Do you like it there?

It's absolutely beautiful. There's a wealth of silk, jewels, and other fine goods at the market that I can't easily get elsewhere.

What about the men in Paris?

I avoid most of them as best I can. If I brought a gentleman back to the palace, Ella or Alexander would likely have my head.

Excerpt

Waiting outside the bathhouse, a gentleman, with honey-golden hair and eyes as green as the blades of grass on a summer's day, stops in front of me. He looks me over and smiles. His face is covered in scruff and dirt licks his skin. "I approve."

There's an arrogance surrounding this man, and I have the urge to silence him.

"You approve of what?" I ask and cross my arms defensively. My eyes narrow, unpleased.

"I approve of you joining me in the bathhouse. Though I admit you look pretty clean already. Guess I shouldn't be surprised." He reaches out to touch a strand of my blonde hair and I swat his fingers away and force his arm down to his side.

"You've lost your mind." My grip on his wrist is forceful, showing him who's boss.

"What do you think you're doing?" he asks, glancing down at my hand still holding his wrist.

Three Questions with the author, Ravyn Rayne

All your romance novels tend to be novella length, can you tell us why that is?

Sure! I find I prefer reading and writing shorter romance novels, especially when it comes to romantic erotica. I want my readers to enjoy the novel, the romance, and the sex without feeling boggled down by too many plot details that aren't necessary. (Have you ever read a book and thought, wow this scene was totally unnecessary?) If I want to write a subplot or have a specific direction I desire the story to go in, then I will continue the series in another book. Some of my favorite romantic erotica novels are 22k-30k words, which tend to be the length I'm writing. This also gives me the opportunity to write a lot and publish often. So readers will be able to pick up a new Ravyn Rayne title every month and sometimes two per month!

Is there going to be a third book in the Palace Secrets series?

Yes! Grave Misfortune has already been written. It's scheduled for release September 24th.

Where can readers find out information on your upcoming novels?

I have a page on my website Ravyn's Books, that exclusively details the books, blurb, release date (if available). It also includes information on the current books I'm working on. Sometimes there's changes to the page if a book hasn't been released yet (title, slight blurb change), but for the most part it's fairly accurate. It's also the most up to date place I keep information.

My Review

I received a free copy of the book from the author for my honest opinion.

In Maiden Claimed we follow along with Lady Hannah; Queen Isabella’s Lady in waiting and King Alexander’s mistress. Hannah is sent to the market in Paris to buy a present for the Queen; her birthday is coming up soon. While she is there she witnesses a woman being abused and wants to help her. So Hannah takes her back to the palace with her so she can find her a husband and hopefully the woman can then move far away and will then be safe and live a happy life. She has to keep this woman a secret from the King and Queen or she could get in trouble.

The woman is in great need of a bath so before she takes her to the palace she pays for the woman to have a bath at the public bath house. While she is waiting for the woman a man comes up to her and starts a conversation with her and wants her to join him in the bath house. But Hannah puts him in his place real quick like. She lets him know that she is not that kind of person.

After Hannah returns to the palace with the woman guess who she runs into. Yep the guy from the bath house which she finds out is a Duke and his name is Lucas who is at the palace because he is looking for a bride. Lucas knows Hannah’s secret and she is afraid that he is going to tell the King and Queen what she is up too. She tries her best to play it all off by having to tell lies which she doesn’t like but she has learned that sometimes you don’t have a choice.

While Hannah is playing all nice with Lucas to keep him quiet she starts to have feelings for him and wonders if he is doing the same. But of course being the kind of person she is she doesn’t believe that there is no way someone like the Duke would ever care for her. But before she has the chance to find out the King lets Lucas know that Hannah is his mistress and that she is off limits and that he must look elsewhere for a bride.

Hannah is a very strong woman. Stronger than most women with all that she has been through and all of the things that she has had to do. All the secrets that she has and has to live with would make any woman strong. Well now let me rewind here with all the things that she lives with could actually break quite a few women.

I think I have already said this but some things can’t ever be said enough. I have read everything that Ravyn has written and I have truly loved each and every book. The more she writes the more I want to read. Ravyn has a style of writing that I don’t think I have ever come across before and I can’t get enough of it and I want more of it. I can’t wait for the third book in the series Grave Misfortune. I hope this is not the last book in the series. I hope Ravyn has plans for more books in the Palace Secrets series in the future. 

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Love comes in many forms and always at a price.

At twenty-three, Princess Isabella must settle down for the sake of her kingdom. Caught up in a secret affair with her lady-in-waiting, Hannah, the princess knows it can only last for so long.

When Prince Alexander arrives to court her, he confides that his father is on his death bed, and he will be crowned king soon. Isabella hastily agrees to the proposal, desiring to be queen, knowing little about her soon to be husband.

Murder, secrets, and lies combine with menage, spanking, and erotic encounters in this steamy medieval romance.

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About the Author

Ravyn is a sassy, fun-loving, and adventure-seeking young woman. She loves to travel and can't wait for her next vacation,

Ravyn writes romantic erotica. She began writing romance novels in college, spending her down time either reading a book or writing fiction. Please don't make her choose between the two, she loves them equally.wherever it might be.

Currently on schedule to publish two books a month through Blushing Books, Ravyn is incredibly prolific. Her series include: Federal Agent Chronicles, Palace Secrets, and Gem Apocalypse. She is also writing a spin-off series to Gem Apocalypse, titled Courtesan Slave Trade. Her goal is to write two romance novels per month. She has been published professionally since 2013. You can find her young adult book here.

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Book Blitz: The Amber Voyeur (Gem Apocalypse #2) by Ravyn Rayne @BlushingRavyn @writeawaybliss @StarAnge13

The Amber Voyeur

Gem Apocalypse #2

by Ravyn Rayne

Publication Date: July 20, 2015

Publisher: Blushing Books

Synopsis

No longer safe in Brayleigh, Aria and James travel by ship to find refuge and discover what's left of the world.

Dangerous seas and pirates lurking are only the start of their troubles. Forced off the boat with nothing but the clothes on their back, the crew and passengers make it to a nearby island, only to be abducted by the Knight Tribe, a clan of romantic warriors with a voyeuristic culture and a taste for nightly entertainment.

Get swept away in this dystopian erotic adventure, brimming with romance, spankings, and betrayal,

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After the war, King Gideon rose in power. A lust-filled and greedy king that believed in the power of slavery.

At eighteen, women were required to come before King Gideon and his four sons, to offer themselves as a courtesan. The princes took only those they found most attractive and alluring. The rest were returned to their homes with a brand on their wrist proving they had been through the process and rejected. Ignoring the ritual was punishable by death.

Aria Stone had been kept hidden from the princes and the ceremony, because she was an Emerald. At twenty-three, the royal guards storm her home, murder her mother, and drag her to court. She must face the four princes.

A dystopian erotic adventure.

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Meet Ravyn Rayne

Ravyn is a sassy, fun-loving, and adventure-seeking young woman. She loves to travel and can't wait for her next vacation, wherever it might be.

Ravyn writes romantic erotica. She began writing romance novels in college, spending her down time either reading a book or writing fiction. Please don't make her choose between the two, she loves them equally.

Although BURNING DESIRE is her debut romantic erotica novel, it is not her first published book. She has been published professionally since 2013. You can find her other books here.

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