Sharon Pape's Portrait of Crime Series with Guest Post

I am so excited that Sharon Pape agreed to be a guest on my blog today.  To me this is one example of how social media has some great things to offer readers.  I tend to stick with what I love when it comes to reading.  I really only go outside my paranormal comfort zone whe browsing for books for myself.  Insert social media hear.  Since getting an ereader and being active in fb reading groups, I have discovered so many wonderful reads I would have normally missed out on.  A Portrait Crime Mystery Series is one of them.

My mom reads just as much, if not more than I do.  Unfortunately, we tend to read very different books.  I love paranormal and scifi and she tends to lean towards historical and mysteries.  I have been wanting to find something we would both enjoy for a while.  She lives far away and I thought having us read the some books “together” would be fun.  This is where Sharon comes in to the story.  She belongs to a reading group I am in and told me about her books.  Ghost partners and murder mysteries.  Genius!  I immediately knew this series might be just what I was looking for and I was right!

I feel like my reviews are lacking.  I am one of those people who get agitated if someone ruins the mystery for me and I did not want to say too much and ruin it for you.  I loved them.  They were fun, had a great pace, and had Zeke, our long dead Marshal.  I am so excited to have found them and can not wait to hear what my mom thinks of them J.

When her uncle dies suddenly, police sketch artist Rory McCain inherits a list of clients from his private detective business and a beautiful, old house with a ghostly inhabitant: Federal Marshal Ezekiel Drummond, aka Zeke. 

Having a ghost as a housemate is bad enough, but as Rory's drawn into one of her uncle's unsolved cases and faces a cold-blooded killer, she may need the marshal's supernatural help to stay alive.










I was drawn to this book because I was trying to find a book that both my mom and I would like. She reads as much as I do, but we tend to read very different things and I wanted a series we could both enjoy and discuss. She loves mysteries and I love the paranormal, so this seemed like a good fit.

I really enjoyed this book and actually read it in one day. The mystery was light in did not have any of the descriptive violent crime scenes that make it difficult to sleep at night. I connected with the character of Rory and enjoyed watching her come into her own as she took over her Uncle's PI business. She has spunk, brains, and is creative. I am excited to see where her character goes from here and how her partnership with Zeke, the ghost, develops throughout the series. I am also looking forward to reading more of his back story.

I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes to snuggle up with a good mystery book with some paranormal elements. On a completely irrelevant note: I actually grew up where the story takes place, so it was extra fun to read about them turning off at an exit I used to use daily or go to a town where I liked to hang out.

After a stray dog named Hobo leads former police sketch artist-turned- paranormal private eye Rory McCain back to his owner's corpse, she finds herself involved in another homicide case-not to mention the new owner of a lovable pooch, which makes Rory's ghostly partner, Zeke, more than a little spooked.












This is the second book I have read by Sharon Pape and I loved it.  Not only is it a fun mystery to curl up and read, but it has the paranormal elements that I love.  Zeke, the ghost, adds so much to the story as he and Rory build their relationship as housemates (he haunts her house) and partners.  There was more humor in this book than the first one and I welcomed the addition. I love that Pape writes the type of mystery you can read before bed and not wake up in nightmares.  She leaves the graphic crime scene descriptions behind and allows us to simply enjoy the ride. I am looking forward to more from this series.  I am so glad I was given this book!

When the Way Off Broadway Players get swept up in a flash flood while sightseeing in Arizona, Rory McCain's aunt Helene and her fellow amateur thespians survive - with the exception of Preston Wright. The victim was actually quite an actor - he was a womanizing scam artist who duped nearly everyone in the troupe, as well as an ex-con who operated under various aliases.

While Preston's death was found to be an act of nature, Rory can't discount the possibility that human nature may have contributed to his drowning. But even as she investigates the cast of characters to find out which one played the villain, Rory is finally on the verge of solving a very personal cold case: the murder of her ghost partner, Zeke...



This is the third book I have read in The Portrait of Crime series and I think it may be my favorite. I feel like I really know these characters and the relationship between Zeke and Rory is fascinating. I love the paranormal elements of this series and learning more about Zeke's life before he became a ghost. I also love that this story does not have the graphicness of true crime books or the over technology based resolutions of so many modern whodunits. Without giving anything away and ruining the mystery, I enjoyed how the mystery unfolded and am really looking forward to the next book in this series.
                                                 Shifting Gears 
         I've never driven stick shift and I don't plan to learn. I already know I'm not great when it comes to shifting gears.  "How would you know if you haven't tried it?" you may well ask. And my answer would be, "I have tried it,  just not in a car." I recently finished writing the first book of a new mystery series and the hardest part of it was shifting gears from the characters I know and love in my first series. From the start, the transition wasn't an easy one for me. Just choosing a name for my protagonist took weeks. Nothing sounded quite right. I asked everyone I know for help, I scoured books of baby names and read through list after list on the internet. Her name needed to be strong. You'd be surprised how many girls' names end in an "ie" or a "y" and sound altogether too cutesy. I finally settled on the name "Jaye," but  I wasn't sure it was right.  I promised myself that when I came up with a better one I would simply do a "find and replace" and in a matter of seconds the computer would take care of making the change.  But some three hundred pages later the book was finished, and I never did change her name. As I became better

acquainted with her during the months we spent together,  I realized that her name actually suited her very well. But of course her name wasn't the only problem I had with shifting gears.

            Each character has a back story that formed her/him and each has a unique voice and perspective. Jaye is not Rory 2.0 rebooted and transferred from Long Island, New York to Sedona, Arizona. In fact their only commonality may be their core strength, and even that was forged by extremely different circumstances.  And yet I often found Jaye saying and doing things in a Roryesque fashion.  So I sat down with Rory and my creative conscience and I brokered a deal. I promised Rory I'd be getting back to her story soon, but until then she needed to back off and give the new gal some space. The more rewriting I had to do, the longer it would take before I could concentrate on her again. Fortunately she's always been a reasonable sort of person, although I'm sure her partner Zeke wouldn't agree with my assessment. In any case, I've started working with Rory on her next mystery and she's delighted. Now I just hope Jaye doesn't try to horn in on it!

            Sharon started writing stories as soon as she learned how to put letters together to form words. Her first novel was Ghostfire, which went on to be condensed in Redbook magazine. It was the first paperback original the magazine had ever condensed. Then came The God Children and The Portal. During that period, Redbook also published her first short story, which was subsequently sold to several foreign magazines. After taking a hiatus from writing to deal with some life challenges, she began the second phase of her career with her paranormal/cozy mystery series "A Portrait of Crime," for Berkley Prime Crime. Sketch Me if You Can was published in August 2010, To Sketch a Thief in June 2011 and the third book in the series, Sketch a Falling Star, was released March 6th 2012. So now she's come full circle, back to her first love -- writing, and she's having a great time telling the story of sketch artist, Rory McCain, and her ghost partner, federal marshal Zeke Drummond.

 


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A Freebie Friday you do not want to miss!

I own this book in print and completely plan to get an ebook version today!  It is wonderful.  If you have children, I highly suggest you get it, even if they are not school age yet.  Just hold on to it until they are ready.  Ethan really wrote an amazing book.  I feel honored to have a signed copy of this book!

Jump aboard Anchor Group Publishing's Friday Freebie. Check out Ethan Rices's book Ethan's Story: My Life with Autism. It is a fabulous, educational read for Freebie Friday. Freebie Friday's are sponsored by Anchor Group. And remember, while you're downloading, click the:

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Their Promise Blog Tour and Giveaway

I was luck enough to meet Brina at UtopYa this year.  I am so excited to be a part of her blog tour for Their Promise.  Beautiful and honest!  This book really moved me.  I am still processing all of the emotions I felt while reading it.  It is not often that a book impacts me the way this one did.  I think it is because I just really connected with the characters.  She really captured young true love.  

One moment can change your life forever.
One moment to find love.
One moment to lose it.
This is a young adult contemporary romance novella at just under one hundred printed pages.













Excerpt: 

"Chase? Are you all right? You've been so distracted all night." She put down her spoon
and made a heart shape with her hands. It was their secret message, to say "I
love you" in a private way, even in the most public of places.

Chase looked up at her, his eyes gleaming by the candlelight, and he smiled. Her
heart had finally mustered up enough courage in him to tell her what he had
been hiding all night. "Hannah, I have something for you."

She stopped dabbing her mouth with a napkin and laid it on her lap. "You do?" She
was shocked. Chase wasn't really one for surprises or gifts. He'd given her
flowers a few times, and chocolate for her birthday, but that had been it. She
never expected anything more from him than his attention. Chase continued to
surprise her when he pulled out a small black box and opened it to display the
beautiful small, white-gold ring. Her eyes widened as she picked it up. "Are
you ..." she faltered, "... are you proposing to me?"

Chase laughed lightly. "A proposal seems like a choice, and I never had a choice in
loving you. This is just always the way it's been for you and me, Hannah. So
no, this isn't a proposal. This is a promise. A promise that I will never stop
loving you, and I hope you'll make the same promise to me."

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Amateur Angel By Karri Thomas: Guest Post

Author Karri Thompson has stopped by with a guest post for the Amateur Angel Blog Tour

Only 18-years-old, Ashley is no ordinary teenager. Not only is she dead, but upon her death, she mistakenly enters the wrong line in the afterlife, a line meant for trained, guardian angels. With a pair of wings on her back, Ashley is sent to Los Angeles to replace another angel whose "assignment" was none-other-than Cannon Michaels, a current member of the band Sendher, the sexiest man alive, and Ashley's celebrity crush in life.
While exposed to Cannon's selfish, judgmental behavior and his reckless, rock-and-roll lifestyle, Ashley is far from meeting the requirements of a true guardian angel. She misses her family and friends. Will she ever be able to accept her own death? What will she do when she jeopardizes her position as an angel and Cannon's physical safety by falling in love with him?

Hi, I’m Karri Thompson the author of Amateur Angel, a paranormal romance for young adults. At the launch for Amateur Angel, someone asked me about the book’s “secret character.” I couldn’t say much, since many people at the launch hadn’t read my book yet, but here is what I told them. After Ashley, the main character, becomes a guardian angel, she is able to see everyone’s guardian angel (G.A.). In fact, Ashley comments about how the population for her has doubled, which means that as the writer, the population in the book doubled for me as well, since every character had a side kick – his or her G.A. At first, I thought this would be more challenging to write, and in many ways it was because G.A.s needed to be written into every scene, but at the same time, this also gave me the opportunity to have some fun with it, since G.A.s are former humans. Being former humans, this meant I could pick any person I wanted – even a real person from history and not a fictitious one. Is Amateur Angel’s secret character a deceased actor, athlete, author, or rock star? You’ll have to read the book to find out, but I will tell you this – I’ve already written the sequel to Amateur Angel, and it also has a “secret” G.A., and when it comes to a third book, the plans are already in my head, and so is that book’s “secret character.   

About Karri Thompson

As a first-time author, I cannot express- not even in words- how excited I am about the release of my debut novel, Amateur Angel.  It took a lot of hard work and sleepless nights.  There were many disappointments and rejections along the way, but in the end, my persistence and determination eventually paid off.  In many ways, I think writing a novel is easier than finding an agent to represent it and then a publisher to buy it.  Two years ago, I almost gave up on my dream to become an author, but then my son, Kyle, wrote a special poem for me, and it inspired me to write a new book and try again.  The new book was Amateur Angel.

Here is his poem:

        You fail and you fail,

        You fix and you fix,

        You wait and you wait,

        Until you succeed.

I hung this poem in my closet and read it every day when I was getting ready to go to work and each night before I went to bed.  It is still there and always will be.  I know what I’m about to say will sound like a cliché, but based on my own personal experience, the best advice I can give anyone is to always believe in your abilities, hold your head high, swallow your pride, accept criticism and then learn from it, and most importantly, never give up.

I grew up in San Diego County and attended San Diego State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in English, a master’s degree in education, and my teaching credential.  I am a high-school English teacher in the East County of San Diego where I also live with my husband, our son, and two dogs.

Being a lover of Victorian literature, my favorite author is Charles Dickens although I haven’t quite finished reading all of his books.  Someday I’ll finally finish David Copperfield- I promise.  If you are one of my students, you are either laughing or shaking your head at this.

I lead a very busy life, but when I’m not teaching, grading papers, or attending my son’s soccer games, I find time to write novels, my greatest passion. 

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Orange Summer Splash - Dementional w/Guest Post

Orangeberry Summer Splash - Dementional

Mark Inman has two loves: particle physics and Sarah. She agrees to become his wife at the same time his experiment to find the Higgs boson goes off the rails.

Journey with Mark while his existence melts and reforms in unpredictable ways as the veils between realities thin. His exploration of the minutiae of quantum physics builds a fascinating tapestry of alternate universes.

His search for survival, and the search for meaning and what is real, drive Mark as he experiences lives he never dreamed possible. His only touchstones: find Sarah and find his way home.

Tonya Cannariato - Summer Splash Guest Post - An Ounce of Prevention

Is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure? Which is more valuable? Why do you feel this way?

by Tonya Cannariato 

I'm introducing Mark Inman, the particle physicist protagonist of Dementional.

From the character’s perspective

As a scientist, I try to design experiments that follow the medical doctor's creed of “do no harm”; it fits with my pacifist inclinations. This, despite the fact that I'm employed by the Pentagon. However, I chose to work for that organization on the understanding that there is a strong argument to be made for the fact that a strong defense diminishes the need for countries to go on offensive adventures, so I'm doing what I can to help make sure the US maintains its security. My fascination with sub-atomic particles has led me to extend the experimentation around the recent discovery of the Higgs Boson as a way of establishing a dark matter shield that would be nearly impossible to break, given the unpredictable nature of quantum interactions.

The problem is, being too cautious doesn't get you to the cutting edge of discovery, while being too blasé regarding unintended consequences leads to the kind of disaster documented in the book about me, Dementional.

Ultimately, from the perspective of scientific inquiry into the nature of soul and what it means to understand yourself as a distinct individual, the experiment that led to my dislocation in spacetime was a radical success. From the perspective of duplication of my experience, I would argue there couldn't be strong enough safeguards in place to prevent random, accidental dislocations that could have the unintended consequence of driving a nation mad. I'm still not sure whether my travels were more mental than physical—and I'm also willing to suspend scientific inquiry into what I went through, in the hopes that I've rediscovered my equilibrium.

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Genre - SciFi Romance (R)

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Hunter Moon: Great New Cover!!!!

This is a great shifter read!

Hunter Moon

Bawling cattle tore Shelby Flint from her bed. With lawyer fees to pay in her struggle to keep her ranch from the clutches of her greedy cousins, she couldn’t afford the loss of even one calf. When she sees a large wolf circling her cows, she aims and fires. While the wolf escapes, Shelby can’t seem to get away from her troubles when a marijuana grower sets up shop on her land, sabotaging her property and eventually coming after her. Adding to that, a handsome game warden is poking his nose into her business and working his way underneath her skin. Shelby will have to fight harder than she ever fought before to keep from losing her heart and everything she ever loved!

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Here is the New Cover!

In celebration of the new cover Cait Lavender is giving away 3 autographed copies with her NEW cover and a $20 Amazon or B&N GC (Prints to US or digital INT) Ends 9/11 @ 11:59PM EST Fill out the form below to enter to win! a Rafflecopter giveaway



There will be a Hunter Moon Bash on FB on Thursday August 30th.  Too Fun!!!


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GIVEAWAY: Exalted By Ella James: Ella is awesome!!!

I was so beyond lucky to actually meet today's guest while attending UtopYa this year.  She is beyond made of awesome.  

Before you read further, be sure to comment on today's blog.  Ella is giving away a signed copy of Stained + all three ebooks!!!!!!!!  I know AMAZING!!!! I believe shipping is US only, but I am sure she will substitute all ebooks for international winners. 

STAINED (YA paranormal romance):
After a fire destroys seventeen-year-old Julia's home and kills her foster parents, she chases the half-demon responsible across the country and back, determined to avenge her family and discover why a host of celestial baddies want her dead. With Julia is enigmatic hottie Cayne, who has his own score to settle with the half-demon, and who might be just as dangerous as the creature he and Julia hunt.
*Nominated best debut novel at UtopYAcon 2012.*

STOLEN (Stained Series Book Two):
With Cayne's fate in the hands of his enemies and Julia spirited away to the covert Stained compound, the two are separated by impenetrable walls and a gulf of unanswered questions. Soon Julia learns the truth about the Stained and the plans they have for her, the compound is attacked, and a new group is running from an unwanted destiny, searching the globe in pursuit of the knowledge that just might save them all.

CHOSEN (Stained Series Book Three):
Julia has been chosen. While at the Stained compound, she was tapped as The One to win the war against the Nephilim and leashed with an illness that worsens each day she is away from The Three. Determined not to return to the frightening Chosen leaders and desperate to escape her fate, Julia and her friends journey to the Swiss Alps, home of a rogue Chosen clan. In this snowy haven, all hell breaks loose. Someone is traitor. Someone changes sides. Someone is dragged to Hades. A new romance blossoms. An old romance is damned. And The Three will stop at nothing to recover the weapon that will help them regain power.

EXALTED (Stained Series Book Four):
Ripped apart by the betrayals of two friends and ensnared by their respective celestial captors, Julia and Cayne are poised to fulfill their fatal role in The Three’s return to power. Their Chosen friends will move Hell and Earth to win their freedom, but how will they fight fate when more sinister forces take control? The net will come down. Someone will be sacrificed. A dear friend will die. And a mighty celestial battle will play out on Earth, with everything—and everyone—at stake.

ABOUT ELLA:
Ella James lives in Alabama with her amazing husband, energetic baby, and mopey dog. Her books have been nominated best debut novel and best sci-fi/fantasy at utopYA Convention 2012, received a Flamingnet Top Choice Award, and been featured on numerous Amazon bestseller lists. She is the author of the popular Stained Series, the Here Trilogy, and Before You Go—all YA romance—and has four more titles forthcoming in 2012.

GET IN TOUCH:
To find out more about Ella’s projects and get exact dates on her upcoming releases, friend her on Facebook at facebook.com/ellajamesbooks and follow her blog, ellajamesbooks.blogspot.com. Questions or comments? Tweet her at author_ellaj or e-mail her at ella_f_james@ymail.com.

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Nothing worth everything comes without a price. The Book Waitress by Deena Remiel

Happy Release Day Deena!!!!!!! This book looks amazing!!!!!  I can not wait to read it! It is only $.99.  

OK, since I wrote this post, I have lost all will power, bought the book and read it.  It is amazingly wonderful and unique.  I love that Camille loves books even more than I do and that she has become part of this very dark adventure.  I can not wait until the next book comes out!!!  Oh, and have no fear, there is a super hottie in there, as well ;).    

Camille Dutton learned early in life Satan was not to be trifled with. Escaping his evil clutches as a child, he’s come back with a vengeance for her now.

Derek Galloway’s inquisitive nature has led him to be an award-winning investigative reporter and straight into the path of pure evil.

When a child vanishes from a sleepy island town, Camille, its subdued librarian, becomes embroiled in Derek’s investigation. A satanic cult has plans for the child, while Satan has plans for Camille and the rest of the world. Amidst evil of the most supernatural and human kind, Derek and Camille find a shred of light and goodness in the form of their budding relationship.

First in the Book Waitress Series, the portal between Hell and Earth will be torn asunder, and it will take everything Camille and Derek have and then some to close it. Satan won’t go down easy, but nothing worth everything ever comes without a price.

©DeenaRemiel2012

Excerpt:

“Watch your step there, young lady.” A deep, raspy voice broke through Camille Dutton’s frantic mind. “Just up those stairs to the upper deck. It’ll be about eight minutes to the island once we shove off. Enjoy your trip.”

“Thank you.” Eight minutes? It might as well be eight years! Ignoring the nausea threatening to erupt and drown the ferry before it even left the dock, she smiled graciously. The weather-beaten gentleman, the deckhand, she supposed, nodded at her with a crinkled smile and ushered the next person onboard. With every step she climbed up the steep metal stairs, she repeated a mantra to soothe unsettled nerves.

 It’s not forever. It’s not forever. Finding an opening at the bow of the ferry, she took up temporary residence against the railing, and dropped the heavily laden backpack from her shoulder to the deck. The churning clouds mirrored her dark mood and hovered dangerously low over the expanse of water. Eight minutes of deep, dark wetness would now separate her from the life Camille had known for twenty-four years. She’d never been further than eighty miles from her home. She didn’t need to travel far; not when she had thousands of books at her disposal to take her wherever she wanted to go.

Her involuntary transfer to the Shelter Island Library, or forced exile as she preferred to call it, would last only as long as it took to find a permanent librarian. Her boss had promised, and she vowed to hold him to it. With her parents’ recently passed, she longed to stay in the house where they’d infused her life with cherished moments. This upheaval at work made their absence all the more painful to bear.

Shelter Island seemed the antithesis of its name. Camille had been lovingly sheltered by her parents and insulated within the comforting walls of her town’s library. She’d read all of the books repeatedly, from cover to cover. Going to this unknown town, living in a strange home, and working at an unfamiliar library left her feeling exposed to more than just the elements. It invited all manner of creature born to lay siege on her well-constructed fortress of solitude.

The ferry’s whistle blew as its engines kicked on and thrust the boat into the Sound. She gasped and closed her eyes, pressing fingers against the cold steel that kept her from jumping ship. A gusty breeze whipped her ponytail into a frenzy of curls that slapped at her neck and cheeks. Eyes smarted and watered as a rush of air assaulted her face. She couldn’t bear to watch as her life receded into the horizon. Looking forward was just as painful, and she pondered what lay ahead.

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WOW!!! Jessica Sorensen is ........

I am so excited by this sale.  I do not remember her ever having a sale before!  Ember is not up yet, but when it is snag it.  It is amazing.  Here is my post on the awesomeness of this book!  Be sure to take advantage of this awesome deal!


Here are the trailer for Darkness Falls and Ember and a link for The Lost Souls Trailer.  It would not embed :(.







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Naturals by Tiffany Truitt Cover Reveal

I love cover reveals.  I know you should not judge a book by their cover, but I love covers!  This series looks good to me and I have it on my TBR. 

Tess is finally safe from the reach of the Council, now that she is living in the Middlelands with the rebel Isolationists. With James having returned to Templeton, she easily falls back into her friendship with Henry, though her newfound knowledge of Robert’s chosen one status still stings. Even surrounded by people, Tess has never felt more alone. So she’s thrilled when James returns to the settlement, demanding to see Tess — until she finds out that it’s because her sister, Louisa, has been recruited into Tess’s old position at Templeton, and that the dangerously sadistic chosen one George has taken an interest in her.

NATURALS is the second book in The Lost Souls trilogy, and follows the dystopian hit CHOSEN ONES.

Tiffany Truitt was born in Peoria, Illinois. A self-proclaimed Navy brat, Tiffany spent most of her childhood living in Virginia, but don’t call her a Southerner. She also spent a few years living in Cuba. Since her time on the island of  one McDonald's and Banana Rats (don't ask) she has been obsessed with traveling. Tiffany recently added China to her list of travels (hello inspiration for a new book).

Besides traveling, Tiffany has always been an avid reader. The earliest books she remembers reading belong to The Little House on the Prairie Series. First book she read in one day? Little Woman(5th grade). First author she fell in love with? Jane Austen in middle school. Tiffany spent most of her high school and college career as a literary snob. She refused to read anything considered “low brow” or outside the “classics.”

Tiffany began teaching middle school in 2006. Her students introduced her to the wide, wonderful world of Young Adult literature. Today, Tiffany embraces popular Young Adult literature and uses it in her classroom. She currently teaches the following novels: The Outsiders, Speak, Night, Dystopian Literature Circles: The Hunger Games, The Giver, The Uglies, and Matched.

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NATURALS on Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15811135-naturals

Tiffany's website:  http://tiffanytruitt.wordpress.com/  

Tiffany on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tiffanytruitt

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Destiny Unhinged Blog Tour Launch and Giveaway (Amazon bucks and swag:))

Destiny Unhinged

VANESSA anxiously waits for her birthday, a boyfriend and some much needed excitement in her dull and boring life. She soon finds herself torn between two guys. Well, I guess that is what she would call them, even though one is a dead Alien King. MAX, a dead alien who is trapped in limbo between two worlds and longs for Vanessa, his destiny, to help him home and become his Queen. He offers her his world, his heart and his future. TOBY, a good looking guy who shows an interest and a desire to be with Vanessa, has confessed that he too has a destiny that he's meant to be with another. However, it’s a destiny he doesn’t want. The connection that Vanessa has with Max is strong but the desire she has for Toby may be even stronger. Will she accept what Destiny has in store for her or find a way to escape to find one all on her own? Purchase on Kindle / Smashwords /Diesel Ebooks / Barnes and Noble   About Kimber Shook I'm a huge sci-fi fan. I love all the paranormal, fantasy and sci-fi genres, of course, when romance is thrown in, it just makes it even better. I grew up with a desire to write. Now being considered a middle-aged woman I have decided I'm running out of time. I stopped taking for granted the amount of time I have left to live and take matters into my own hands by actually working on a dream. Writing a novel, Destiny Unhinged. It's a great feeling to say I'm not just waiting for life to come to me, but rather I'm going after it and not letting go. Connect with Kimber Shook

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