by Jamie | Jan 28, 2015 | Books, New release, Reading |
I am so excited to be part of the release day for Tammy Farrell’s sequel to The Darkness of Light. The Embers of Light – Book 2 in the Dia Chronicles comes out today and it looks fantastic! Genre: Adult Historical Fantasy Release Date: January 28th, 2015 Amazon Barnes and Noble Blurb: The descendants of the ancient gods think they’ve found peace, but the time has come when new magic and ancient powers will collide… Stripped of his Dia powers and left to rot, Malcolm is a prisoner of Valenia—a sentence he finds worse than death. His thoughts of revenge are the only thing keeping him sane, but when he finally manages to escape, Malcolm discovers that living as a mortal is more dangerous than he ever imagined. After stealing from the wrong man, Malcolm becomes a captive once more, only this time his punishment is one that he won’t soon forget. His only hope of survival is Seren, an enigmatic young girl with golden eyes and a malevolence to match his own. When he’s led to Mara and Corbin, the two responsible for his fall from grace, their new faction of Dia is in chaos, infiltrated by an ancient power thought to have been banished forever. This only fuels Malcolm’s ruthless ambitions, but he soon realizes that he too is under attack, a pawn in a centuries old game of power and greed. As new battle lines are drawn, Malcolm finds himself in uncharted waters, forced to choose between helping those he’s vowed to destroy or give in to his lingering desire to settle the score. Debts will...
by Jamie | May 13, 2014 | Blog, Books, Nerding Out, Reading |
You guys! I’m SO excited. Today is the release day for GYPSY (The Cavy files) by the amazing Trisha Leigh. I have a special place in my heart for this book. A few months ago, Trisha asked if I’d read it and provide a blurb if I liked it. This was the first time I’d been asked to blurb as an author and talk about an honor! I’ve been a HUGE fan of Trisha’s forever, and for her to ask me to read and blurb pretty much made my year. Of course there’s always the worry that you won’t like the book, but OMG you guys. I couldn’t put this one down. I fell in love with Gypsy, and the world that Trisha built. Her writing is absolutely gorgeous, and I ended staying up all night so I could finish it. I’m waiting desperately for the next book now! This is what I had to say about it: “Smart, suspenseful, and full of amazing science, I fell in love with Gypsy from the first page. The constant threat of danger, the hint of romance, and the mysterious backdrop of Charleston hit all the right notes. I devoured this book, desperate to uncover the secrets behind the Cavies and their strange abilities. Gypsy is the kind of YA Sci-fi I love, with believable characters, fantastic relationships, and a plot that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Trisha Leigh has written one of my favorite books of 2014 and I can’t wait to see what happens to Gypsy and the other Cavies next!” So – in honor of release week, Trisha...
by Jamie | Jan 17, 2014 | Blog, Books, Reading, Writing |
So I am firmly of the belief that you meet the best people on Twitter. I’ve met most of my CPs, lots of friends and just generally cool people there. So when I started talking with another writer about her book, I pretty much fell in love – both with her and the concept! I am SO excited today to be interviewing the amazing Tammy Farrell, who’s book THE DARKNESS OF LIGHT just came out. And let me tell you. This book is fantastic! So of course I want you guys to meet her as well! Can you tell us a little bit about THE DARKNESS OF LIGHT and what inspired you to write it? The Darkness of Light, the first book in The Dia Chronicles is a labor of love that took me several years to complete. I developed the three main characters: Mara, Corbin, and Malcolm back in 2008. I knew who they were, what they looked like and what the dynamic between the three of them would be, but I struggled with their origins and their setting. At first they were vampires. In some versions the story was set in New York, Toronto and even Pennsylvania. Every version was contemporary and that just wasn’t working for me. Another barrier I kept running into was how to make them different from the vampires I already loved. Anne Rice is my favorite author and I think I kept trying to recreate her vampires. It never felt right. I ended up with a long bout of writers block after my mother passed away. Instead of forcing myself to...
by Jamie | Dec 4, 2013 | Blog, Books, Reading |
You guys, I was SO excited when the amazing Lynne Matson asked me to be part of her #NILTribe. Lynne’s awesome book NIL comes out in 3 months. That’s so SOON! You can add NIL to Goodreads here! Trust me, you’re going to want to read this one! So what is #NILtribe, you may be wondering? Well you can stop on by Lynne’s blog to find out more, but here’s a brief recap: If you love books, especially thrillers, packed with mysteries, islands, secrets and ALL THE FEELS, then #NILtribe may be for you! All you have to do is tweet . . . or post to Facebook . . . or post on your blog . . . or comment on my blog: “I joined the tribe!” and add the #NILtribe hashtag. And that’s it! You’re in.:) Over the three months, follow the #NILtribe hashtag on Twitter and Facebook for chances to win galleys of NIL, copies of other YA books I love and sweet NIL swag . . . and to discover NIL sekrits. Each day I’ll tweet using the #NILtribe hashtag. I’ll share cool facts about the characters, island sekrits, author interviews, giveaway links, etc. Each week I’ll share new goodies that will be up for grabs by members of the #NILtribe in upcoming giveaways (spoiler: creepy bone cuff bracelet anyone?!) Each month will bring more opportunities to win NIL galleys, NIL swag, and after NIL’s release, signed hardbacks.:) And in the last month before release, all #NILtribe members will get swag-to-be-revealed… just by joining the #NILtribe.:) Sounds AMAZING right? I mean who doesn’t want to...
by Jamie | Oct 3, 2013 | Blog, Books, Reading |
I am SO excited for this post today, guys! I am part of KK Hendrin’s street team for her new novel, HEART BREATHS and I am SO lucky to be able to share her cover reveal with you! And let me tell you – it’s GORGEOUS! Even better, she’s sharing an excerpt and a giveaway to celebrate! But first, here are the details about HEART BREATHS. CATEGORY: NA RELEASE: November 5, 2013 COVER DESIGNER: IceyBooks (Hafsah Laziaf) After a tragedy nearly ripped 21 year old Madeline Darlington-Gray’s life in half, she’s spent the past three years trying to put the pieces back together. But pieces never just fit back together, and when she’s betrayed by those she trusts, everything crumbles. Shoving everything she owns into the trunk of her car, Maddie drives south, trying to run from her past. Eno, North Carolina seems like the perfect place to hide. Working at a local café is light years from Maddie’s Manhattan existence and for the first time in a while, she’s finding her family. There’s Grandma, the café owner; Samantha, the hairstylist next door with plans to make Maddie’s life unsuck and Noie, the three year old girl who’s stolen Maddie’s heart. And then there’s Gabriel Mendez, Noie’s single dad. He’s intrigued Maddie since the first time she met him, and while he has his own secrets, he wants more from her than just friendship. But the past never stays past, and all too soon, Maddie realizes she can’t hide from hers. If she can’t put the pieces of her shattered life together this time, she’ll have no hope for...
by Jamie | May 1, 2013 | Blog, Reading, Writing, YA Misfits |
You GUYS! I am SO excited to be part of the street team for Cait Greer’s release of Eyre House. This is one fantastic and steamy book, let me tell you! Here’s the blurb: When eighteen-year-old orphan Evan Richardson signed up to work at Eyre House, on the sleepy tourist getaway of Edisto Island, SC, he never expected to find himself dodging ghosts. But Eyre House seems to have more than its fair share of things that go bump in the night, and most of them seem to surround his employer’s daughter. Back from her freshman year of college, Ginny Eyre is dangerous from word one. She’s a bad girl with ghosts of her own, and trouble seems to follow her everywhere she goes. But living or dead, trouble isn’t just stalking Ginny. When her ex-boyfriend is found murdered in the pool, Evan knows he’s got two choices – figure out what’s going on, or become the next ghost to haunt Ginny Eyre. You’re going to want to add it to Goodreads RIGHT NOW! Trust me! Ok, done with that? Now, for the REAL reason you’re here….the COVER REVEAL! Let me tell you, this cover is SO perfect for this book – there’s the beach, a motorcycle, and best of all Evan and Ginny. What more could you ask for! So….without further ado….I give you the cover for EYRE HOUSE!!! Blog this! Recommend on Facebook Share on Google+ share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Share on technorati Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell...
