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Sunday, April 3, 2016

Blog Tour: Bound by Donnielle Tyner @donnielletyner @yaboundtourspr


Bound
Release Date: 10/19/15

Summary from Goodreads:

Bound by Vengeance.

Sadie has found the resolve to fight the man who caused so much pain in her life. Her tentative alliance with the HCA underground gives her the resources to train both her body and Talent for when she comes face to face with her grandfather.

Bound by Loss.

Being separated from her friends at St Vincent’s is harder than she could have ever realized and it doesn’t help that Kian has withdrawn from her as well. With help from a new friend, Sadie uncovers more about her past and that someone close to her has been keeping secrets from Sadie her entire life.

Bound by Fear.

Tragedy strikes close to home, giving a longstanding enemy, one desperate and willing to do anything to have Sadie on their side, an opportunity to arise. Allies and friends come together to stand against evil, but at a terrible cost. Sadie’s history and future collide while the world is thrown into chaos.

Sadie must overcome or forever be Bound. 




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Excerpt:


We rode in companionable silence until the streets around me grew familiar. I sat forward, watching houses, parks, and churches that I knew better than any other buildings pass by. The neighborhood hadn’t changed much in the past two months, but looked different to me because I was different. I noticed businesses with anti-Caelian signs out front and my heart broke at how segregated my community had become in my absence. Kian turned off the main street and my eyes widened as I realized where we were heading.

“No way,” I exclaimed, bouncing a little in my seat and turning to look at Kian.
Kian chuckled and nodded. I couldn’t help but release a little squeal of excitement with his confirmation.

“What?” Luca asked. He looked a little scared at my girly outburst and I laughed at his shocked expression. Luca had never seen any other side of me than the focused anger when training, or the cautious friendliness I showed at any other time.

“Kian is taking me home, Luca! I get to see…” I stopped talking when the gates of St. Vincent’s came into view. Their looming presence filled me with comfort and excitement at the same time. My friends were behind those walls and I couldn’t wait to hug each one.


We pulled up in front of the doors and before I could step foot on the concrete driveway, I heard a familiar squeal. Rebecca was running toward me with Madison and John following behind at a normal pace, holding hands. Without regard to how I would look to the two men behind me, I took off toward my friend. We clashed together in a tangle of arms. 

Book One:
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About the Author
Hello! Donnielle here. I’m a new indie young adult author. When I’m not writing, I spend my time reading, binge watching Netflix, homeschooling my two children, and hanging out with my husband.

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Review: Dissension + Initiation (Chronicles of the Uprising #0.5 + #1) by Katie Salidas @QuixoticKatie


Dissension 
Published February 3rd 2014

by Rising Sign Books


The great cataclysm wiped almost all life from the face of planet Earth, but tiny pockets of survivors crawled from the ashes, with only one thought: survival, at any cost.

But not all survivors were human.

In the dark, militant society that has risen in the aftermath, vampires, once thought to be mythical, have been assimilated and enslaved. Used for blood sport their lives are allowed to continue only for the entertainment of the masses. Reviled as savages, they are destined to serve out their immortal lives in the arena, as gladiators.

And there is no greater gladiator than Mira: undefeated, uncompromising...and seemingly unbreakable. When an escape attempt leads Mira into the path of Lucian Stavros, the city’s Regent, her destiny is changed forever.

Lucian, raised in a culture which both reviles and celebrates the savagery and inhumanity of vampires, finds Mira as intriguing as she is brash. An impulsive decision - to become Mira’s patron – changes more than just Lucian’s perception about vampire kind. The course of his life is altered in ways he could never have predicted – a life that is suddenly as expendable as hers.

Can Mira prove to Lucian that all is not as it seems? Can Lucian escape centuries of lies, bloodshed, and propaganda to see the truth? Or will the supreme power of the human overlords destroy them both?



Initiation
(Chronicles of the Uprising 0.5)
Publisher: Rising Sign Books (August 30, 2014)


The great cataclysm wiped almost all life from the face of planet Earth, but tiny pockets of survivors crawled from the ashes, with only one thought: survival, at any cost. 

But not all survivors were human. 

In the new world order being a Vampire is a crime punishable by eternal servitude in the arena as a Gladiator of the Iron Gate. Mira, a newly turned vampire, must prove she has what it takes to survive in the human's world. It's kill or be killed. Immortality is not guaranteed.



My Review: Initiation and Dissension

Initiation and Dissension are about vampires becoming slaves to humans. The humans keep the vampires locked up in a dungeon like place. If the vampires don't do what they are told or don't follow the rules then they are punished in a horrible way. Each human that owns a vampire fight them against other vampires. They are trained to fight to the death. Poor Mira hates being a slave and being locked up all the time. She is a very head strong woman and will never stop trying to get away.


About the Author:



Katie Salidas is a Super Woman! Endowed with special powers and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, She can get the munchkin off to gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim lessons. She can put hot food on the table for dinner while assisting with homework, baths, and bedtime… And, She still finds the time to keep the hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). She can do all of this and still have time to write. 

And if you can believe all of those lies, there is some beautiful swamp land in Florida for sale…

Katie Salidas resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mother, wife, and author, she does try to do it all, often causing sleep deprivation and many nights passed out at the computer. Writing books is her passion, and she hopes that her passion will bring you hours of entertainment. 




New Release + #Giveaway: After the Scrum by Dahlia Donovan @DahliaDonovan @HotTreePromos @hottreepubs


   

Two men, so different, on track for a romantic collision. Can they survive the impact?

Title: After the Scrum
Author: Dahlia Donovan
Genre: Sweet M/M Contemporary Romance, Sport/Rugby
Release Date: April 1, 2016
Publisher: Hot Tree Publishing
Designer: Claire Smith

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Caddock ‘The Brute’ Stanford lost his brother and rugby career within the same year. The once man-about-town is now a has-been and guardian to his young nephew. Not sure where life will go after the scrum, he decides to purchase a pub in the Cornwall village of Looe. He never expects to fall in lust—and then love.

Francis Keen hides his crippling anxiety behind his eccentric habits, lush interior design, and beloved dog, Sherlock. Alone by choice after an attack in college left him emotionally scarred, he lives by the sea with his gran, resigned to working small jobs for local businesses. Revamping the pub for the new owner is right up his alley—especially when he realizes who the owner is.

Two men, so different, on track for a romantic collision. Can they survive the impact?

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