This has been an amazing year, with my first book published and a second submitted. The journey I find myself on is one I never imagined. However, none of it holds a candle to family and friends I cherish.
My oldest daughter made a Christmas video that highlights my two grandsons. It's set to a beautiful rendition of Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas. It does start with a Biblical passage, so if that sort of thing offends you, don't click it...or...errm...close your eyes until after she stops talking right at the start.
May this season find you surrounded by those you love.
All the Best, to All of You,
JM
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Friday, December 20, 2013
Cover Reveal Goodness! - Soul Betrayed
Today I have another luscious cover to share with you all. Just seeing it makes me want to know about what's going on in the story,which is as it should be. This is going on my TBR list for sure...after I finish the first two. Yep this is the third in the series, so get reading!
Soul Betrayed by Katlyn Duncan
Release date: January 30, 2014 from Carina UK
(http://www.carinauk.com)
Series: Book 3 in The Life After Trilogy
Genre: YA Paranormal
ISBN: 9781472074249
A Life for a Life
The battle between Shadowed and Guard has
brought destruction and terror to Gate Seven and now Maggie wants revenge. As
the only after-life being who can save the souls from ultimate death Maggie
comes face to face with her own human body, preserved for a century, waiting
for just this moment to arrive.
Yet, how far will Maggie go to exact her
revenge on the Shadowed? And when she comes face to face with her past, how
will she survive the onslaught of memories she thought long gone?
For when the truth comes out all is not what it
seems and Maggie has finally run out of time... She must choose her destiny or
watch all she has perish in the fight for her life!
About the Author
Katlyn Duncan was born
and raised in a small town in western Massachusetts. Her overactive imagination
involved invisible friends, wanting to be a Disney Princess and making up her
own stories. Her bibliophile mom always encouraged her love of reading and that
stayed with her since. Even though she works full time in the medical field
Katlyn has always made time for books, whether she is reading or writing them.
Katlyn now lives in
southern Connecticut with her husband and adorable Wheaten Terrier and she is
thrilled to finally share her stories with the world.
Buy Links
Nook UK, Kobo, Google
Play, & Sony Store Coming soon!
Contact Links
Website:
katlynduncan.com
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/katlyn_duncan
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/duncankatlyn
Add Soul Betrayed on
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18370245-soul-betrayed
Thursday, December 19, 2013
Cover Reveal for I See London & $20 Giveaway
Today we have an awesome cover to reveal, a story to let you have a peek at and a super prize to go along with it! Be sure to click over and say hi to Chanel as well.
February 3, 2014
Harlequin HQN (Digital First)
New Adult Contemporary Romance
Maggie
Carpenter is ready for a change— and to leave her ordinary life in South
Carolina behind. But when she accepts a scholarship to the International School
in London, a university attended by the privileged offspring of diplomats and
world leaders, Maggie might get more than she bargained for.
When
Maggie meets Hugh, a twentysomething British guy, she finds herself living the
life she always wanted. Suddenly she’s riding around the city in a Ferrari,
wearing borrowed designer clothes and going to the hottest clubs. The only
problem? Another guy, the one she can’t seem to keep her hands off of.
Half
French, half Lebanese, and ridiculously wealthy, Samir Khouri has made it clear
he doesn’t do relationships. He’s the opposite of everything Maggie thought she
wanted…and he’s everything she can’t resist. Torn between her dream guy and the
boy haunting her dreams, Maggie has to fight for her own happy ending. In a
city like London, you never know where you stand, and everything can change in
the blink of an eye.
This is a
New Adult romance recommended for readers 17 and up.
How about a Steamy Sneak Peek?
How about a Steamy Sneak Peek?
My hands remained
on his chest, my fingers curled into the fabric of his black sweater. Curled
into his warmth. Up close, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to study Samir.
His eyes were a dark coffee color, framed by ridiculously thick, long lashes.
Dark curls of hair brushed against his collar. His skin was tan, certainly far
tanner than my own pale skin. He was beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.
“Scared?” he
teased.
Yes.
I was tired of
being ruled by my fear and nerves. I closed the gap between our lips, lingering
just a breath away from kissing him. My hand traveled north, releasing my grip
on his sweater, moving up his neck. My fingertips brushed against his bare
skin, the feeling silky smooth. My hand continued its upward path, growing
bolder now, threading through Samir’s hair, loving the feel of his silky curls
beneath my fingers.
He stiffened.
Our gazes met. I
held the force of his stare, shocked to see desire flaring in his eyes. It was
all the encouragement I needed. My lips brushed against his— hesitant,
exploring, hungry. Once, twice. Samir sighed, his mouth opening slightly. His
breath tingled with mine, his tongue grazing my lips. He wasn’t quite kissing
me back but he wasn’t moving away either. Clearly he was going to make me work
for it.
“Kiss me.” He
whispered the words against my mouth, taunting me with them, goading me
further, pushing me over the edge.
“Shut up. This
would be so much better if you didn’t talk.”
He chuckled, his
lips vibrating against mine.
I opened my mouth,
deepening the kiss, my tongue reaching out and grazing his. Suddenly everything
exploded. The taste of him swirled in my mouth, the feel of his body against
mine, sent sparks through my body. He kissed me back. He kissed me like he was
drowning and I was his lifeline— mad, desperate kisses that had my body
tightening in anticipation and my mind blown.
Goodreads link:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18778603-i-see-london
Book Order Links:
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1cQXjYm
Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1khLGx1
Author
Information
Originally
a Florida girl, at seventeen Chanel moved to London to attend an international
university. In the four years that
followed, she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, learned how to
dance, travelled through Europe, and made lifelong friendships. Chanel fell in love with London and planned
to stay there forever. But fate
intervened on a Caribbean cruise, when an American fighter pilot with smooth dance
moves, swept her off her feet.
Now, a
happily ever after later, Chanel is living her next adventure in South
Korea. An avid reader and hopeless
romantic, she is happiest curled up with a book. She has a weakness for handbags, puppy
cuddles, and her fighter pilot husband.
Chanel writes New Adult contemporary romances and Young Adult thrillers.
Her New Adult debut, I SEE LONDON, will be released by Harlequin (HQN) on
February 3, 2014, followed by a sequel, LONDON FALLING, later in the year.
Author Links:
Website: www.chanelcleeton.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorchanelcleeton
Twitter: www.twitter.com/chanelcleeton
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/chanelcleeton
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Today I am excited to share the release of The Short Game, a novella by J.L. Fynn. It's a companion novella to her debut novel The Long Game, but it's completely stand-alone. That is, even if you haven't read the first book, you will enjoy this one.
And even more exciting than the book's release? All day today and tomorrow you can get it FOR FREE! Want to learn more?
Summary from Goodreads:
Jimmy Boy Reilly should be out on the road like the rest of his Irish-American Gypsy clan, but instead he’s stuck at home. His little brother Shay is up north pulling a long con, something Jimmy never wanted him involved in, and now all he can do is worry and wait.
But Shay isn’t the only thing on his mind this summer. He can’t seem to shake the image of the cute store clerk they swindled a few weeks back, and it’s really starting to get to him. When he decides to return the money in an effort to get her out of his mind, that small act of redemption soon turns into a date, and maybe something more.
Jimmy Boy never had any intention of falling for the country girl, cute or not, but there’s no way he could resist the beautiful, sassy blonde. Now it’s not just the fate of his little brother he’s worried about, but his own too. Hiding the relationship from his clan is hard enough, but keeping the fact that he’s an Irish Traveler from Tracy is even harder--and might cost him more in the end.
Set concurrently to J.L. Fynn’s debut novel The Long Game, The Short Game is a novella exploring what’s happening back at the Traveler Village while Shay is up north. While it could be considered a companion novel to The Long Game, it's a stand-alone story that can be enjoyed even without having read The Long Game.
Stats:
Genre: New Adult Romantic Suspense
Word Count: 21,000 words
Release Date: December 17, 2013
J.L. Fynn is the public face of the writing collaboration between Katherine Ernst and Chelle Bruhn. Katherine and Chelle disagree on most everything (music, food, need for punctuality), except for what's really important, which is why they've been best friends for seventeen years and writing together for three.
Want to learn more about the series? Sign up for J.L. Fynn's Mailing List.
Book 1 American Gypsy Series Book 2 American Gypsy Series
Available Now! Out January 21, 2013
About the Author:
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Available Now! Out January 21, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Backward Compatible -- I'm geeking out!
If you've read Tearing the Shroud, you know it centers around a small group of gamers...as in D&D. Having played on and off for the last bagillion years, I knew the camaraderie and relationships that form while battling the forces of evil. Including gaming as an element was a natural fit. Don't worry non-gamers, I didn't go to the n-th degree. Long sections of uber-gaming-geekdom didn't make the cut. But now that I mention it, maybe I'll release that for newel letter members as extra fun... hmm... Maybe you should sign up for it. :-D
It makes me want to call my gaming connections and dig out my d20! Here's more about the book and the authors.
Not
too long ago,
in
a town that,
depending
on your current location,
is
either not super far
or
actually quite close…
It
is a time of chaotic hormones.
Two
nerdy gents
home
for winter break
have
discovered a female gamer
at
a midnight release.
During
the break,
the
gamer trio manages
to
reveal the game’s secret boss,
a
hidden enemy
with
enough power to destroy
anything
in its path.
Pursued
by other gamers
who
want to be the first
to
beat this boss,
George
and Katie race to level up,
and,
in so doing, restore decency
and
sexual activity to their personal galaxy…
Sarah Daltry:
Sarah Daltry writes about the regular people who populate
our lives. She's written works in various genres - romance, erotica, fantasy,
horror. Genre isn't as important as telling a story about people and how their
lives unfold. Sarah tends to focus on YA/NA characters but she's been known to
shake it up. Most of her stories are about relationships - romantic, familial,
friendly - because love and empathy are the foundation of life. It doesn't
matter if the story is set in contemporary NY, historical Britain, or a fantasy
world in the future - human beings are most interesting in the ways they
interact with others. This is the principle behind all of Sarah's stories.
Sarah has spent most of her life in school, from her BA and
MA in English and writing to teaching both at the high school and college
level. She also loves studying art history and really anything because learning
is fun.
When Sarah isn't writing, she tends to waste a lot of time
checking Facebook for pictures of cats, shooting virtual zombies, and simply staring
out the window.
She has written
several books, most notably Bitter Fruits,
an urban fantasy in the Eden’s Fall series,
and the Flowering series, including Forget Me Not, Lily of the Valley, and Star of Bethlehem.
Pete Clark:
Pete Clark likes writing, animals, potato chips, and cheese.
Midnight Riders is his first
published novel, although he can also proudly say he finally finished Helix Crashing, the fantasy novel he has
been working on for over a decade. In addition, he has written Across the Barren Landscape, a
collection of linked Western short stories. He also writes plays, both dramatic
and comedic.
When he is not writing, Pete tends to ignore everyone around
him and obsess over sports.
Here's a Sneak Peek!
“These
graphics suck,” George says and I look back at the screen. We’re standing in
the middle of the Estate, colorful orbs quivering ahead of us. We each have to
choose our starting advantage. Waterfalls shimmer in the distance and the
sunlight streams over multicolored stones in the courtyard.
“Amateurs,”
Lanyon concurs. “I mean, they couldn’t have five
waterfalls?”
“Your
ironic wit is mind blowing, but choose your damn orbs,” I tell them. I
consider. Magic, defense, offense, stealth, and charisma. I always go for magic
as a black mage, but I wonder if a druid needs something else. Screw it. I need
charisma in real life, too.
“Charisma?”
Lanyon asks. “No one ever picks charisma.”
“We’re
a party of a thief, druid, and a bard. We’re screwed regardless.”
“You
two underestimate the mighty power of my lute,” George argues.
“Did
you start with charisma?” Lanyon
asks.
“Hell,
no. I have charisma in spades. I started with stealth.”
“Great.
A stealthy bard,” I sigh.
“She’s
right,” Lanyon concedes. “We’re screwed.”
However,
it actually isn’t bad at all at first. We power through the Estate and make it
to the Yobanaria Dale with no resurrections and all at level ten. I’m impressed.
George hasn’t actually fought anything,
but he has some pretty awe-inspiring charm mastery already. I think I might
have a serious crush. He seals the deal when he buffs my hailstorm spell
without even being asked.
“Can
you guys watch El Thiefelo? My mom wants me to eat supper,” Lanyon says.
“Yeah,
we’ve got it,” I tell him. “The first boss is in the elven ruins anyway, so we
should grind a bit. I think he’s a twelve.”
George
and I explore the Dale, taking out bats and Joba spores. It’s fairly quiet,
except for when we combo with his charms and my spells and he yells out, “Eat
lute, bitch,” but it’s nice. We work well, almost inherently understanding each
other. I’ve never been able to play this effectively with anyone. I try not to
think about his eyes. Stupid boys, being cute and stuff.
By
the time Lanyon comes back, we’re all at level 12, although Lanyon leveled up
just by standing by a door while we played. Still, we are ready to take on
Balsa the Proud. As a black mage, it took me about nine seconds. Trees don’t
like fire. However, druids don’t have the same level of black magic and all
elemental magic is weakened by the need to draw from the elements nearby.
Sadly, trees seem to avoid storing fire runes in their villages. I expect this
to be a little more challenging. It might even take fifteen seconds.
“First
boss. Also known as the freebie bitch to sucker the young folks into a false
sense of security,” Lanyon announces as he runs into the center of Balsa’s
lair. The cinema plays and then, in a moment of pure absurdity, El Thiefelo is
squished as Balsa steps on him.
“Can
someone revive me?” Lanyon whines.
Where to buy this awesomeness!
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/382792
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/backward-compatible-sarah-daltry/1117649953?ean=2940149060160
Contact Sarah and Pete here...who knows what gaming goodness might happen?
Sarah’s Website: http://sarahdaltry.com
Pete’s Website: http://punchmyselfintheface.wordpress.com
Sarah’s Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SarahDaltryAuthor
Pete’s Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PeteClarkAuthor
Sarah’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/SarahDaltry
Pete’s Twitter: http://twitter.com/PeteClarkBooks
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