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Title:    The Seven Keys of Alaesha Author:    Samantha Warren Genre:   YA Fantasy Page Count:   204 Published:   October 2012 Available From:   Amazon Edith Myers has just about had enough. Her first day at a new school and she already has an enemy – Dana Blake, head cheerleader, tormenter, typical prom queen. But when Edith discovers a strange key, she finds herself embroiled in an inter-dimensional war. She and Dana must find a way to work together, or it could spell the end of the other world, and theirs. Add the Seven Keys of Alaesha to your Goodreads shelf! ---------- Q & A with Samantah Warren Q:   When did you first know you wanted to be a writer? A:   Unlike most people I've talked to, I didn't really like English in high school. I ended up majoring in it in college because it was easy and I was good at it. I didn't start really writing until 2009. Q:   Tell us a little about your leads, E...

Title:   The Art of Submission Author:   Ella Dominguez Genre:   Erotica/Romance Page Count:  336 Published:   August 2012 Available:   Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ Smashwords ~  Createspace Written in 1st person from both his and her perspective. Warning: Written for mature audiences and includes profanity, graphic sexual encounters and mild BDSM themes. Romantic, erotic, deeply emotional and humorous. Isabel is a shy artist with an abusive past who has a very vivid fantasy life and unexplored unusual sexual tastes. When her very private and naughty-natured artwork is sold without her permission, she sets out to try and retrieve her precious paintings, unaware that the buyer has dark sexual tendencies. Dylan Young is an eccentric businessman and art collector with very specific tastes in women and sex, and serious trust issues. When he comes upon a very erotic set of paintings, he purchases them and they ignite a want and need for th...

Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning My rating: 5 of 5 stars You know a book is epic when… 1. You cannot put it down. Literally. All life around you becomes unimportant. Sleep? Don't need it. Food? Will accommodate as long as you can eat one-handed while holding your Kindle in the other. 2. You invest in the characters. You dream of them. You wish you could meet them. You want to be them. You miss them when they are gone. More than you miss your family. 3. The story comes to life. You are driving down the street expecting to see a rhino-boy at any moment (or insert fictional creature of your choice). 4. You are in love with one of the characters and if he showed up on your doorstep you could die happy. Jericho Z. Barrons. Enough said. 5. Even the secondary characters that you know next to nothing about pique your interest so much that you want to stalk the author until she promises to write a book about them and then stalk her until she actually writes it and yo...

Zane by Kimberly Lewis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Though I do not generally read westerns, I love cowboys, and this book was a nice change for me from my usual. Zane is a fun, entertaining story. Though the plot was predictable, I enjoyed the way Kimberly Lewis told the story. She was able to bring her characters to life in such a way that they were believable, likeable, and the cowboys were sexy as hell. Lewis was able to bring out individual personalities, and you felt like you got to know each character. Lewis made the romance fun and believable, if not a bit quick. I also loved the sibling rivalry between Zane and Luke; they were really fun together. I am so looking forward to read Luke's and Norah's stories. View all my reviews

TITLE:   The Emerald Tablet AUTHOR:   Joshua Silverman SERIES:   Legends of Amun Ra #1 GENRE:   Fantasy PAGE COUNT:   408 PUBLISHED:   September 2012 AVAILABLE FROM:   http://www.legendsofamunra.com/products-page/ Leoros doesn't have many friends. The son of a scientist and archeologist, he is constantly on the move. But when his parents make a startling discovery in Egypt, Leoros' world is turned upside down. Do you wish you could have the power of a god? Would you use it for good…or for evil? When an archeologist discovers the mythic Emerald Tablet buried beneath Egypt’s desert, her son decodes the ancient text leading him to a distant world. On that world, a slave girl begins a journey towards a destiny she cannot imagine. But when an ancient foe rises from the ashes, they will be brought together by forces neither understands. Leoros, who dreams of being like the heroes in the comic books, must fight to unlock the secrets of the universe to s...

Title: Night Sighs Author: Emma Meade Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance Page Count: 42 Published: November 2011 Meet Alex & Tristan, modern star-crossed lovers of the supernatural variety. Alex is running-on-empty, one year on from the death of her fiancé, and the only thing that keeps her going is her romance with the young vampire Tristan. Tristan, meanwhile has a serious obsession with Bruce Springsteen, and is battling a 'can't live without you' sort of love for Alex. He's trying to persuade her to come over to the dark side but so far she's resisting his efforts. So come and sing along to Tristan's band, The Dead Beats, the hottest group in London right now, and walk with Alex as she teeters between this life and the next. Because when you're around Tristan, you'll see, how much fun it is to be alive when you're dead.... Night Sighs is an adult paranormal romance, following the relationship & adventures of Tristan & Alex throu...

Title: Born in Flames Author: Candace Knoebel Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Page Count: 259 Published: September 2012 Red mirrored scales race up my arms as the haze of pain blurs my vision. My bones crack, breaking to realign. I scream. It is then that the realization of my unavoidable fate sinks in; I am of a dying race. I am dragon. Aurora Megalos, orphaned and teetering on the edge of adulthood, thought finding her past would curb the sting of being an outcast. Having no memories of the time before she awoke on her foster mother’s doorstep, she yearns for the emptiness inside her to be filled. With her fellow orphaned best friend, Fenn, by her side, she has nothing to lose and everything to gain. But something powerful stirred within her that she couldn’t explain. Something wanted out. In the dark of night, a crazed Seer, dubbed Mr.Creepy, erases everything she’s ever known with an impending prophecy. She now faces two paths. Return to her true home to protect a dying race...

It's the time of year for the creepies and crawlies to come out and play!    To celebrate, I am holding a giveaway to spotlight one of my favorite supernatural creatures from one of my favorite books... One winner will recieve a paperback copy of Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost - AND - As a bonus, if I happen to hit 300 followers before the end of the giveaway (October 31), I'll throw in an extra prize of a $15 Amazon or B&N gift card (winner's choice)! So spread the word! ---------- **Fine Print** The giveaway is international. If you cannot use Amazon US or B&N, instead of a gift card you can instead choose a $15 (or less) book from The Book Depository.   Enter through the Rafflecopter below. She's a mortal with dark powers... After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's d...

    Welcome to the Shut Up & Read blog for an exclusive interview with January St. Davis, lead character from Determinant by A.M. Hargrove .     Title:    Determinant Series:    The Guardians of Vesturon #3 Genre:   YA Paranormal/Sci-Fi Romance Author:   A.M. Hargrove Release Date:   June 30, 2012 Availability:    Amazon  ~ Barnes & Noble  ~ Smashwords January St. Davis, on her own since the age of sixteen and struggling to stay in college, thinks she’s scored in a major way when she lands a paid summer internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. One evening, after working an especially long shift, a chance encounter with a group of mysterious men alters the course of her life. Rykerian Yarrister, a Guardian of Vesturon with unearthly powers and impossibly gorgeous looks, finds himself at odds over the human female he recently saved from certain death. W...

Title:   Phoenix Angel Author:  Amanda Gerry Genre: YA Urban Fantasy Page Count: 329 Published: January 2012 Maggie is a normal teenager, trudging her way through senior year with her best friend, Lily. Then a boy named Kyle Spencer came to Idaho Falls, and since then everything has fallen apart. Something mysterious has passed among the three friends. They are developing terrifying abilities--strange powers that separate them from normal people. Even worse, someone--or something--has taken a deadly interest in them. They never know when they are going to strike, or how to protect themselves, or even who they are. All friends know is that they want one alive and the others they want dead. Which one will Maggie be? See Phoenix Angel on Goodreads!

Title:   Nick the Lolt Series:   Tales from Yod, #1 Author:   Anthony M. Briggs, Jr. Genre:   YA Adventure/Fantasy Published:   June 2012 Pages:   356 Available From:   Amazon  ~ Createspace Here is the first of five stories about five legendary figures from the Lands of Yod. The story of the beginnings of the most controversial figure, the man before whom regions would evacuate. The man who would come to be known as the dreaded Marsh King. But at sixteen years old, he was simply Nick, and he had two goals in life, although he was not so sure about which goal was truly number one. To earn forgiveness (and maybe a little bit more) from a certain outgoing girl he'd known off and on since he was four, or to win the most elite speed-painting tournament of all time? Thousands of people were on their way to his village to witness that great contest. But some of those outsiders were aiming to get the whole thing moved to one of their bigger citi...

Title:   Blackstone & Brenwen: Swansong for a Sibling Author:    Andrew D. Mellusco Genre:   Fantasy Page Count: 430 Published:   July 2012 Aladdin was a lad in trouble but now the talented young spy is ready to settle his score with Ahban Nazeer; a man who had torn down his World-Tree… a man who is now fresh out of wishes and needs ambitious Blackstone's trainee and Centaur, Epona Brenwen, to help him unite the five realms of Persia. Meanwhile Epona’s mentor, Elliot Blackstone, journeys to the Faun realm of Panonia to represent a Human accused of Witch-Trickery at the behest of a crown wearing swan. New lovers, Vincent and Fury, also take a dip to Mermadom where the King wants rid of a veritable booty of sunken treasure. From three realms, three questions arise: Firstly, what are the true consequences of Epona rubbing a rusty old lamp? Secondly, why does Elliot’s client have such a preoccupation with weeds? And lastly, what really happened...