Prophecy Tour

The League of Illusions: Prophecy by Vivi Anna

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Book two in the League of Illusion

London, 1851

With his brother Sebastian missing, illusionist Rhys Davenport is running out of time and leads. He knows only that Sebastian disappeared into Stonehenge and that an incomplete map is the key to finding him. And that the missing piece is in the possession of the unnervingly attractive psychic Corina Stratton.

Corina has no intention of giving her part of the map to the haughty Rhys Davenport. In fact, she needs to steal his half so she can heal her mother's malevolent spirit. She heads to London, only to be chased by a revengeful sorcerer right into Rhys's arms. Although touched by Rhys's plight, she agrees to go on his crazy quest only to get an opportunity to take what she came for.

With an airship full of fanatic elves after them, Rhys and Corina are forced into close quarters as they search for a portal. But to open it in time to find Sebastian, they must reconcile their differences and their growing feelings, or he'll be lost to them forever...

 

Author Bio:

Vivi Anna is an award winning, Canadian multi-published author in paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and scifi.  She’s been writing since 2002, and since then she’s published close to 23 books and novellas for Harlequin, Kensington, Avon and others. She also writes YA under the name Tawny Stokes.

Vivi is the current president of CARWA and also a co-founder of the popular #TVwriterchat on twitter.  She’s also an aspiring screen/TV writer and has won the RWA Script Scene screenplay contest with her adapted script Vanquished, has finaled in both the Austin Film Festival and Slamdance Film Festival with her adapted TV pilot, Occult Crime Unit.

 

Links:

Author’s Website: http://www.vivianna.net/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorViviAnna

Twitter: https://twitter.com/authorvivianna

Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Vivi-Anna/e/B001H6S3F0/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1360175267&sr=8-2-ent

 

 

Review:

Although I started with the second book in this series, I found that it was still very good. I feel like the the characters in this story went together well. I enjoyed the whole story line and how truly paranormal it was. I was hooked from the beginning.

 

Rhys is searching for his brother, Sebastian, and he needs a certain map to help him. Corina wants this map to help her save her mother's spirit. Corina is a psychic and Rhys has a talent of creating a illusions.

 

 While they both want the map for completely different reasons and are willing to get it no matter what, they start to feel a little spark between each other. One of them will even have to choose between what they have always wanted or helping the other person get their wish.

 

Rhys and Corina are thrown together for many obstacles because there are some people who do not want them to get what they most want. Even with the obstacles, Will their new relationship survive?

 

I really enjoyed this novel and I don't want to give to much away in this review. I would recommend this to every one.

 

 

 

The Claiming Words Blog Tour

The Claiming Words by Tricia Drammeh

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The Alexanders have always kept their secrets hidden…

When sixteen-year-old Jace Alexander moves to the small town of Oaktree, Georgia, he attracts the attention of every girl in school. Shy, introverted Alisa Cole immediately casts Jace in the leading role of her latest fantasy, but she assumes he’ll never return her interest. After she saves Jace from a Hunter, everything changes. Her accidental discovery of Jace’s secret propels her into a world of magic and danger. Alisa’s newfound courage is put to the test when Jace introduces her to his intimidating older brother, Bryce, and she decides she would rather battle a Hunter than endure another moment under Bryce’s intense scrutiny.

Jace and Bryce aren’t the only ones with secrets…

Rachel Stevens is the girl who has it all. She’s beautiful, popular, and in possession of an ancient power which endangers not only her, but those sent to protect her. Jace is drawn to Rachel—and he isn’t the only one. The Demon Re’Vel will do anything to claim her—even if it means waging a war with the entire Alexander family. As layers of secrets are peeled away, revealing the truth of her heritage and her family’s betrayal, Rachel struggles to resist an immortal suitor who stalks her in her dreams. With the Alexanders fighting to protect her, can Rachel escape the power of the Demon and his Claiming Words?

 

Author Bio:

Tricia Drammeh is a wife and a mother of four children. Although she currently lives in Missouri, she has called many places home, including Georgia, Ohio, and California. She’s worked in retail, customer service, sales, and accounting, but writing has always been her dream career. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, drinking vast amounts of coffee, and spending time with her family and the multitude of animals who have taken over her home. Tricia is currently working on her sixth novel.

Links:

The Book’s Site: http://theclaimingwords.com/

Author’s Website: http://www.triciadrammeh.com/

Author’s Blog:  http://blog.triciadrammeh.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tricia-Drammeh-Author/453408644723825

Twitter: @triciadrammeh

Review:

I enjoyed reading this books so much. It had a very interesting story line to it. It even could have trick you in a few places. I enjoyed the relationships in the story and the supernatural elements in it.

Alisa Cole seems to be a shy girl who doesn't like to have the attention on her. She is like this because of her cousin embarrassed her long ago and ruined her reputation. Being alone for so long, Alisa doesn't know how to take Jace Alexander when he wants to be friends with her. Jace appears to be a good guy.

What Alisa does not know is that Jace is a good guy but he is also something else. When she saves Jace from a hunter she is thrown into a world she knew nothing about. When she believes that she and Jace could be together, Rachel enters their lives.

Rachel has her own gifts that she needs to master. She and Jace will get closer through her learning  while Alisa and Bryce get close too.

This was a really good book and would recommend it to everyone. 

 

 

 



Dark Genesis Excerpt & Giveaway

Dark Genesis by Dave Ferraro

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Alyssa opened her eyes to darkness. And in the first flash of light provided by a gathering storm, she could make out a ring of bodies surrounding her.

With no memory of who she is, Alyssa stumbles into a dark world populated by witches. The witches are powerful, and demonstrate frightening powers, but even more terrifying are the monsters who rule over the land. Vampires, werewolves and other awful creatures of the night have taken over, forcing the witches behind stone walls, afraid to venture outdoors. But Alyssa finds that as she kills certain monsters, memories return to her, memories of a life on Earth, and the boy she left behind.

The quest to collect her memories and piece together the puzzle of what has happened to her is a daunting one, with betrayals and sacrifices every step of the way. But Alyssa is determined to fight for a world that is not her own, destroying powerful monsters along the way, so that she can return home to the boy she is coming to love through the memories she recollects.

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Parker nodded and shot an arrow into a nearby tree, signaling the beginning of all-out battle.  The scene erupted around them, werewolves charging them all around, meeting weapons with howls of pain, but determination.

Alyssa swung her blades quickly, putting as much force behind each blow as possible, quickly overwhelming two wolves at once.  They weren’t accustomed to pain, which was making them hesitate.  She would have to push that advantage before they adapted.  Vessa stabbed one of her wolves through the chest, leaving the other for Alyssa to dispatch with the clean, forceful swipe of a blade through its neck that sent its head from its shoulders, becoming a woman’s glossy features as it rolled over the ground and came to a stop at the base of a nearby tree.

Alyssa was going to thank Vessa for her assistance, but her friend was already caught up with another wolf.  And as she was distracted, Alyssa was surprised by one of the wolves, who leapt at her from out of a nearby ditch.  She got one of her knives up just in time to block a blow from its terrible-looking talons.  It slowly forced her back as it came at her with one attack after another that caused Alyssa to continually be on the defense.  She tried to look for an opening, but the creature was too fast and wouldn’t relent.  This one, at least, didn’t seem to be too disoriented by the situation to lose its head.

With sweat on her brow, Alyssa tried to clear her mind and focus on her opponent, searching for a way to get a good hit in, and was so engrossed in her thoughts, that she was utterly taken by surprise when she felt her foot give way.  She yelped as she felt herself falling backward, the werewolf coming down with her down a steep embankment.  Even midair, the monster didn’t hold back.  It took everything for Alyssa to keep out of reach of its snapping jaws as it snatched one of her arms in a crushing grip, its nails slicing into her flesh.

And then they were on solid ground again, the grass below meeting Alyssa with enough impact to take her breath away.  She gasped for air as she tried to shake off her disorientation.  But it turned out that luck was on her side this time, as the werewolf had been impaled by one of her knives as it had landed, and struggled with the blade buried in its abdomen.

Alyssa shook her arm out from the creature’s grip and quickly dispatched it with a confident thrust of her other knife through its chest.  Its fur shriveled and disappeared, leaving a girl with long, flowing black hair, pale and lifeless.  Her eyes stared up at the sky, as if searching for the red moon in her final moments.  She looked weak and small as she was, and Alyssa had to wonder at the power of the curse that transformed their bodies into such efficient killing machines.

Cocking her head, Alyssa listened for sounds from above, but couldn’t discern much beyond an occasional howl.  She’d fallen a lot further than she’d realized, and looked up the intimidating slope with something of annoyance.  Letting out a heavy sigh, she started up the embankment, grabbing saplings and rocky outcrops to aid her progress.  By the time she reached the top, she was breathless, and paused to catch her breath behind a thick bush that hid her from view of the nearby path.  The sun was much lower in the sky, just above the horizon line, ready to sink into the ground and allow shadows to swallow the lands and seas.  When that happened, the werewolves, used to hunting in darkness, would have the advantage.  By then, Alyssa hoped to be behind the closed gates of Haven, having significantly thinned out the wolves.

Gathering herself for another battle, Alyssa slid one of her long knives out of the scabbards she’d housed them in for the climb, and stepped out from the safety of the bush.  She looked right and left, frowning at the lack of activity.  She heard more howls in the distance, but it seemed that everyone had scattered, the battle breaking down into several smaller fights.

Alyssa did spy one hulking figure near the pathway, bent over the base of a tree.  She could hear a horrible wet sound as she slowly crept up behind it, willing her feet to stay light and nothing to snap underfoot to give her away.  The creature was engrossed in whatever it was doing, Alyssa suspecting that it was something she wasn’t quite ready to see.

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Make it Last Review

Make it Last by Bethany Lopez

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*This is a New Adult title - Meant for readers 18 and older.

In a small town, it's hard to recover from being dumped by your high school sweetheart. That's just what Briana has to do after Colin leaves her to follow his dreams. She focuses her energy into her friendships and the pursuit of her own goal of becoming a chef. Just when she finally feels like she's on the right path, he comes back to town.

Colin knew breaking up with Briana before leaving for college was the right thing to do. He was determined to leave small-town life behind forever, and that included his high school girlfriend. But when a sports injury puts him on the sidelines, he's forced to return home. Seeing Briana again brings back a lot of memories, and Colin wonders if he made the right decision. It doesn't take long for him to realize he wants her back, and this time, he wants to make it last.
 

Review:

Okay, so I did these review out of order but this is the first book in the Friends & Lovers series. Like the second book, I really enjoyed this book. It was a great way to start the series.

The novel begins with a young Colin and Briana. Unfortunately, Colin is going to college and feels it would be best if he and Briana break up before he goes. What a way to start a romance, right?

So, Colin goes to college but four years later he finds himself injured from football and at home. He is brought face to face with Briana and is that regret he feels? Why, yes, it is. The funny thing is that they both have some of the same friends from high school so they have no choice but to hang out with one another.

As time goes on, Colin and Briana start to feel some of those old feelings for each other. A new romance blooms but they both have dreams they want to fulfill. Will they fit into each other's dreams especially if it comes to one of them moving again?

I really enjoyed this novel and would recommend it to everyone.