All's Fair in Love and Seduction

Alert!  Alert!  All's Fair in Love and Seduction is out and on sale for $0.99 for a limited time!

I bought mine at regular price!  haha... didn't wait to see if it would be cheaper.... It's okay it was worth it! 

About the Book

With her seduction she hopes to gain his affections...

For Miss Elizabeth Smith, sharing her first kiss with the charming Lord Derek Creswell is nothing short of a dream come true...that is, until she is spotted by one of the most influential gossips of the ton. With scandal nipping at her heels, to avoid total social ruin, Elizabeth must present a fiancé by the end of the Season. But when the viscount proves reluctant, Elizabeth is forced to employ a seduction of a different sort...

With his seduction he is determined to ruin her...

Viscount Derek Creswell believes Elizabeth set out to trap him into marriage. After all, her sister attempted the very same thing with his brother six years before. Now the delectable Miss Smith expects a betrothal and a ring, while Derek finds her ruination infinitely more appealing...

But as Derek sets out to seduce only her body, Elizabeth is intent on claiming his jaded heart.

Where to Buy

Amazon (Kindle)

BN (Nook)

Season (all e-formats)

Enjoy!  Hope you take advantage while its $.99!!!



Tassy Morgan's Bluff

Tassy Morgan's Bluff
Jim Stinson
978-0-452-29724-1
Plume Books (Penguin Division)

It's release day for the new novel, Tassy Morgan's Bluff! I received a copy of this book which has been added to my "unsolicited" review pile. The cover definitely catches my eye and the synopsis has me itching to read it! If you’re looking for a new book today, this one is out there waiting for readers everywhere. http://www.jimstinson.com/

What's the book about?

A wonderfully funny and warm introduction to the quirky inhabitants of a small town located on the breathtakingly scenic northern tip of California.

San Andreas, California. It may be a quaint town, but its residents have high hopes for its future as a tourist destination. There's Bill the Fixer, the handyman who sidelines in chain-saw sculpted redwood totem poles; real estate agent Margaret Nam, who plans to make a mint rehabbing beach shacks; and Jim, the well-to-do hairstylist whose chair is the epicenter of town gossip. Amid their town's growing pains, widower Lincoln Ellis and Tassy Morgan, a recently divorced painter, meet and-much to their surprise-sparks begin to fly.

Beautifully written and infused with sly humor, Tassy Morgan's Bluff will welcome readers of all ages to a place they'll want to visit again and again. [Taken from back cover description]

Who is Jim Stinson?

Jim Stinson was educated at Harvard, Yale and UCLA. He taught film production at Art Center College of Design, media history and criticism at CSU, LA and video production at La Canada High School. In addition to writing for academia, Jim has published four mystery novels, made feature and instructional films, and spent twelve years as a columnist and contributing editor at Videomaker magazine. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jim has lived his adult life in California and Oregon where he currently resides with his wife. You can visit him on his website: 

Where can I buy this book?

Amazon - Tassy Morgan's Bluff: A Novel

BN - Tassy Morgan's Bluff

Book Spotlight

Lessons From the Mountain

By Mary McDonough with Beverly Nault

[Available for pre-order by the link above]

If the name Mary McDonough sounds familiar, it may be because she portrayed Erin, (the sensitive middle daughter) on the hit series, The Waltons, for a decade. Continuing her acting career into adulthood, McDonough has appeared on numerous series; ER, Picket Fences, Will and Grace, American Dreams, Boston Legal, and The New Adventures of Old Christine, among others. She has also utilized her communication and media savvy as a special correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and host of programs for The Travel Channel, The Family Channel, Spectradine, and United Way. Reaching others, it seems, was not just a career choice, but ultimately, a calling.


Perhaps the result of the many years she spent working in and successfully navigating her place in a difficult and highly visible industry, it seemed only natural for Mary to reach out to others. Thus, her work as a Life Coach began. A seasoned public speaker, she works with businesses and organizations of all sizes to help them attain their goals in a more harmonious and effective way. Most gratifying of all, however, is the one-on-one work she does with men and women overcoming the fear and failure associated with career transition, family dysfunction and eating disorders so that they may experience the love, passion and success they so deeply desire.

An outspoken activist, McDonough spent ten years lobbying congress on behalf of women’s health. After experiencing and overcoming her own health crisis, she began performing hands-on work to help others heal and live healthy lives. With “can-do” determination, she adheres to an indomitable “if life gives you lemons, make lemonade” philosophy. Utilizing solutions she created to solve issues affecting her own life, she was founding director of the fundraising organization, Lupus LA, and currently heads In The Know, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating women about their own health.

Among her many interests are issues-oriented and educational film making, teaching and political advocacy. An award-winning Director, Writer and Producer of theatrical, corporate and video productions, the highlight of her career remains the “production” of her only child, Sydnee. Mary lives in Southern California. http://www.marymcdonough.com/.

About Beverly:

Beverly Nault is a graduate of Texas A&M University. Beverly also writes fiction. Her debut novel, FRESH START SUMMER, book one in the Seasons of Cherryvale (Lamp Post, Inc.) is a lighthearted look at what happens when a film crew arrives in a small town. Beverly and husband Gary live in Southern California where they have shared custody of their two grand-dogs, Gracie and Chloe. Their daughter, Lindsay, often steals the pups away to her home in Orange County where she works in advertising. Their son, Evan, will earn a graduate degree in May from Texas A&M School of Rural Public Health. (Aggie Whoop!) http://www.beverlynault.com/.

Lessons From the Mountain explores what Mary McDonough learned from Erin Walton.

See what George Clooney, Eve Plumb and Alison Arngrim are saying about this title!

I will be reviewing this title!  If you loved the Waltons, I am sure this book will please you!

Book Spotlight: The Summoner

Synopsis:

A United States diplomat disappears in front of hundreds of onlookers while attending a religious ceremony in the bushveld of Zimbabwe.

Dominic Grey, Diplomatic Security special agent, product of a violent childhood and a worn passport, is assigned to investigate. Aiding the investigation is Professor Viktor Radek, religious phenomenologist and expert on cults, and Nya Mashumba, the local government liaison.

What Grey uncovers is a terrifying cult older than Western civilization, the harsh underbelly of a country in despair, a demagogic priest seemingly able to perform impossibilities, and the identity of the newest target.

Himself.

The first work in a globe-hopping series whose protagonists investigate the world’s most bizarre and dangerous cults, The Summoner is a stylish, haunting novel of mystery and suspense that will linger long after the last page is turned. 95,000 words.

Reviews:

“Green writes like a dream. Dominic Grey is a fascinating protagonist, and his quest for justice in the heart of a troubled African city gripped me from start to finish. The Summoner also beautifully captures Zimbabwe's diverse and conflicting landscapes — both urban and rural, ancient and modern. The result is a fast-paced and searing narrative that offers a glimpse into a world of religion, politics, and culture few could imagine. The next installment of Green's suspenseful storytelling and Grey’s next journey can’t come soon enough!”


— Melody Moezzi, Award-winning Author, War on Error

“Layton Green has written a tale with supernatural and political undertones that unravels with ever increasing suspense . . . The book is plain terrific.”


— Richard Marek, former President and Publisher of E.P. Dutton


“I moved a little outside my comfort zone with The Summoner, and I am glad I did. A blend of action, history, anthropology, thrills, and chills, all delivered with a mature, polished voice. I am eager for more from this author.”


— Scott Nicholson, #1 Kindle Bestselling Author

About the Author:
In addition to writing, Layton attended law school in New Orleans and was a practicing attorney for the better part of a decade (even though he still resents having cut his hair for that first interview). He has also been an intern for the United Nations, an ESL teacher in Central America, a bartender in London, a seller of cheap knives on the streets of Brixton, a door to door phone book deliverer, and the list goes downhill from there.

He has traveled to more than fifty countries, lived in a number of them, and has a burning desire to see every country, city, beach, moor, castle, cemetery, twisted street and far flung dot on the map. Religion and cults, as well as all things spiritual and supernatural, have also been a lifelong interest. Combine the travel and the religion with fifteen years of Japanese Jujitsu training, and the Dominic Grey series was born.

Layton lives with his wife and son in Miami. Please visit his website at http://www.laytongreen.com/.

Where to Buy:
Amazon Kindle
BN Nook

Make sure to stop by tomorrow for my interview with Layton and a giveaway!

Textual Healing Book Spotlight & Giveaway

Buy Me

Synopsis:

Few people have to deal with a haiku-speaking flower-shop-owning ninja every day on their way to work. Unfortunately for Andrew Connor, he is one of those people.

And poor Andrew, his week has been a rough one. His former bestseller, Chasing Fireflies, is on clearance at Barnes & Noble for $1.37, his girlfriend left him for a corporate America action figure, and he's been tricked into joining Textual Healing, a support group for writers who can't seem to write anymore.

Dealing with his employees at his failing used bookshop, a strange new love interest from the Midwest, and a pet sugar-glider that has somehow managed to destroy his entire apartment... when will he ever find the time to put pen to paper again?

A quirky comedy set in present day New York and New Jersey, Textual Healing follows the story of Andrew, a self-deprecating, once famous author, his small bookstore in Hoboken, and the colorful characters that surround him.

About the Book:
Author:  Eric Smith
ISBN: 978-1452062457
Publisher: Author House
Reviews:  Amazon : Goodreads


About the Author:
A native of Elizabeth, New Jersey, Eric Smith received his undergraduate degree from Kean University in Union, New Jersey, before relocating to the Philadelphia area to attend graduate school at Arcadia University.  The co-founder of top Philly blog Geekadelphia, Smith has a love of videogames, zombies and consumer tech products perhaps unmatched by other contemporary writers.  Smith teaches Composition & Literature at Pierce College in addition to working in publishing.  The former editor of uwishunu, Smith lives in the Rittenhouse neighborhood of Philadephia with his bunny, Rory and chinchilla, Mittens.  You can follow his blog at http://www.ericsmithrocks.com/ or follow him on Twitter @ericsmithrocks.


Review & Giveaway:
I will be reviewing this title!  While I read it, you should too!  I have 3 copies available for giveaway thanks to Eric!  Fill out the form below.  Rules are listed on the form.  You must follow or subscribe to this blog.  (It's easy, just see my sidebars!)  Gain an extra entry or two by commenting on this post and telling me what interest you about this book and/or by passing the word along!

Good Luck!

 

Book Spotlight: A Wind In Montana

This title is in my review line up!  Here is a sneak peak....

Synopsis:

Changes happen...

 ...and Rory Coleman sees them coming. Knowing he has to do something about it he begins to make decisions for himself. His parents don't seem to be too interested in what he's doing so he's on his own. First he drops out of the school band and basketball programs in order to pursue a prestigious chemistry scholarship. Receiving the scholarship would require that he perform a significant amount of extra schoolwork during his junior and senior years and he's willing to do it if it gets him what he wants. While he awaits a decision on the outcome of his application, Rory's relationship with his first girlfriend has a bad ending. She makes her decision to end their relationship based on her parents' wishes. Her willingness to let them change her life is hard for him to understand.

Months later, he begins a new relationship with Victoria Beach who has some decisions of her own to make. Victoria has a difficult time with her father as he attempts to have her pursue a career in music. The school band teacher complicates matters for both of them because he felt insulted when Rory left the band program. Not only does he try to prevent Rory from receiving the scholarship, he also tries to come between them, believing Rory will influence Victoria to drop out of the band program as well.

The pressure on Victoria to pursue a career in music is multiplied when a music instructor from Germany, who developed feelings for Victoria at a music camp, has convinced her father that her best career opportunities would develop if she were to attend a music conservatory in Berlin. Rory dreads the thought of Victoria going to school in Europe, but respects and enforces her right to choose. They realize that if they don't pursue what they want, they will be letting themselves down by pursuing a course defined for them by others. Will Rory and Victoria make the right choices?

About the Author:

Mitch Davies was born in Canada and spent 40 years there before moving to the desert of Arizona. He is a true child of the media having grown up with a father who worked his entire career in the film industry. The house he grew up in had a television on from the time he woke up until he went to bed. An English teacher sparked an interest in reading for Mitch and he had a new influence of stories and a new goal, to write. The influence of stories, whether real or made up, was always present. Due to this exposure, Mitch viewed most of life's occurrences as scenes for a story. The results are visible in his work and he hopes you will enjoy them.
Website: www.pensmithbooks.com

A Wind In Montana can be purchased via the following links:
Amazon Hard Copy
Amazon Kindle Copy
BN Hard Copy
BN Nook Copy
Smashwords [various formats]

As stated above I have my copy of this book and I will be reviewing it.  Stay tuned... a little birdie whispered something about a giveaway with my completed review....

In the Spotlight...

The promise of a new life and a chance to start over…

Hannah Anderson had the life she always wanted, married to the man of her dreams. When her husband’s brother gets in trouble with the law, the town turns against them, shattering her perfect life. Now they are left with only one choice—to head west to the Arizona Territory in the hopes of creating a new life. Will the journey be worth the cost?

Will Colter, after burying his father, is forced to leave the ranch he has called home for nearly thirty years. The journey is dangerous, challenging him and his men. Will he find the new life he was hoping for?

Or, is there a new dream quietly unfolding before their eyes?

Book Description...

This Christian Historical Romance Fiction novel follows the journey of a couple, Drew and Hannah Anderson, as they travel from Cincinnati, Ohio to the newly created Arizona Territory in 1863. In their search for a new life, they encounter many dangers and joys along the way. They meet the governor of the territory and travel with his party, witnessing several historical events.

The story also follows Will Colter’s journey from Texas to the Arizona Territory when he is forced to leave his home. As this rancher drives his cattle across the wilderness, he and his men run into life-threatening situations. Throughout the move his dreams for his new ranch solidify.

Once the main characters arrive in the Arizona Territory, they must learn to adapt to wilderness living. Things are not exactly what they thought. Each character is challenged to rely on God to face dangers in a new, wild territory.

Where to Buy...

"A Dream Unfolding" is available on Amazon.com via the following link:

 A Dream Unfolding (Prescott Pioneers #1)

I will be reviewing this title so check back to see what I thought!
[For those of you who love series, this is book 1!  Book two should be available in Spring of 2011!  Now is the perfect time to read book one in preparation for book two!]

Remarkable Creatures Book Preview

Remarkable Creatures
A Novel
By Tracy Chevalier
Published by Plume
October 26, 2010
$15.00 US/$17.50 CAN
978-0-452-29672-5
Remarkable Creatures Video Trailer

From the moment she's struck by lightning as a baby, it is clear Mary Anning is different. Though poor and uneducated, she learns on the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the cliffs near her home, she sets the religious community on edge, the townspeople to gossip -- and the scientific world alight with both admiration and controversy. Prickly Elizabeth Philpot, a middle-class spinster and also a fossil hunter, becomes Mary Anning's unlikely champion and friend, and together they forge a path to some of the most important discoveries of the nineteenth century.

Author Bio

Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of five previous novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was translated into thirty-nine languages and made into an Oscar-nominated film. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., she lives in London with her husband and son.

For more information please www.tchevalier.com visit and follow the author on Facebook and Twitter.

Reviews
"A stunning story, compassionately reimagined. . . . Chevalier turns a warming spotlight on a friendship cemented by shared obsession and mutual respect."
--Ruth Padel, The Guardian (London)

"Engrossing . . . [an] illuminating story of women finding fulfillment is shared passions and the bounds of friendship."
--Los Angeles Times

"So vivid you can feel the sea breeze on your face."
--More

"Riveting . . . With this intriguing story, Chevalier convincingly creates a past time and place and gives a nod to two forgotten women."
--Chicago Sun-Times

"Delightful . . . a rich and appealing portrait."
--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"[Chevalier] admirably weaves historical figures and actual events into a compelling narrative. We care for these two headstrong women as they defy, sometimes unwittingly by just being themselves, the conventions of their day. It is a remarkable story about two very remarkable women."
-- San Francisco Chronicle

"As with her earlier work, [Remarkable Creatures] gives us the minutiae of everyday life and evocative, almost visceral response to the visual world."
--The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Chevalier excavates her two main characters with great confidence and wit. . . . Like a fossil hunter herself, she has again combed the beaches of history for subject matter and created an egging story for the modern reader."
--Financial Times

My review to come soon!