“Malibu Angel,” my latest book, is coming out soon. Let the games begin!
Set in Malibu, California and telling the tale of a lifeguard who is also the guardian angel to an up and coming bikini designer, this book is a total beach read.
For my first contest, simply respond with how you would finish this sentence:
It wouldn’t be summer without ___________.
Five lucky winners will receive an ARC (advanced reader copy).
I think it’s important to recognize that in our quest to “do it all” and “have it all” that sometimes it’s just not possible. However, there is help for busy writers in the form of online tour companies who will assist in finding bloggers to shout out your latest book news.
While I do take an interest in the marketing of my books, I prefer to focus more on my writing and let others help me in that area. After all, that’s their expertise. So, how do you find one of these companies? Remember, Google is your friend. Aside from that, you can look at other author’s websites and FB pages as they will most likely give a plug for someone who has helped them.
My favorite tour company is My Family’s Heart. They are professional in their response time, which is the most important thing to me. They also work with a healthy number of bloggers, create beautiful graphics for authors and have a fabulous reporting method. What’s not to love?
My Family’s Heart can be found on Google+, Facebook, Twitter, and of course, their own website.
TITLE – SAVE ME (Believe Again)
SERIES – RISE
AUTHOR – Natalie-Nicole Bates
GENRE – paranormal romance novella
PUBLICATION DATE – 1/2015
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 16,000 words
PUBLISHER – Leap of Faith Publishing
COVER ARTIST – Regina Paul
For over one hundred years, Daniel Tremont searched for the woman who brought him back from the dead after a tragic fire. He is sure she is the love of his life. When he finally catches up with her, he realizes he’s made a terrible mistake.
Alone in his grief, Daniel stumbles upon the remains of a long shuttered insane asylum. In the distance, he sees a beautiful young woman beckon to him.
Is she real, or simply the spirit of a long dead former inmate of the asylum?
Brecklin is at the asylum to spend the last day of her life alone. Daniel’s arrival now complicates her plans. But Brecklin soon realizes Daniel isn’t an ordinary man. He is an extraordinary man. He needs her to save him, and in return, he will save her. Can she believe long enough to alter the course of her fading life, and maybe in return, find a forever love?
BUY & TBR LINKS
AMAZON KINDLE US – http://www.amazon.com/Save-Me-Believe-Again-Rise-ebook/dp/B00R0U909U
AMAZON KINDLE CA – http://www.amazon.ca/Save-Me-Believe-Again-Rise-ebook/dp/B00R0U909U
AMAZON KINDLE UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Save-Me-Believe-Again-Rise-ebook/dp/B00R0U909U
EXCERPT
A vision in pink.
He blinked hard to be sure he was seeing what he thought.
It was a woman standing in the open doorway of the morgue. Her long, almost waist length dark hair flowed over a pink dress that nearly reached her ankles. Her feet were bare.
Daniel’s heart began to beat double time in his chest, as she crooked a finger at him.
Was she real? Or was she some spirit of a former patient from Barrow Haven?
He seen some oddities over the years, most likely because of his eternal condition. But never a ghost or spirit like this one. She absolutely shined, and he found himself rooted to the spot, unable to lift his sneakered feet.
When she blew him a kiss, his feet unstuck, and he walked towards her. Just as he got closer, she suddenly turned, and darted into the open doorway of the morgue.
He knew he shouldn’t pursue her. He didn’t know what she was, or what game she may be playing. Yet he picked up his pace, until he entered the open doorway where she disappeared just a minute or two earlier.
It was true he didn’t really know her, but his new keen sense of perception told him she was a kind, gentle soul, lovely…and lonely as he was. A woman without connection. And that made him even more attracted to her. An attraction that went beyond the beautiful face, or the use of her perfect, sexy body she freely gave to him.
It was something much deeper, he was sure. Something that had begun by chance, by fate, maybe. Something he could not just walk away from. Now she was telling him she would leave forever.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Natalie-Nicole Bates is a book reviewer and author.
Her passions in life include books and hockey along with Victorian and Edwardian era photography and antique poison bottles. Natalie contributes her uncharacteristic love of hockey to being born in Russia.
She currently resides in the UK where she is working on her next book and adding to her collection of 19th century post-mortem photos.
Visit Natalie online at www.natalienicolebates.com
AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKS
AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B0071MP0DC
WEBSITE / BLOG – www.natalienicolebates.com
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/groups/585466478240251
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/BatesNatalie
GOODREADS – https://www.goodreads.com/Natalie-Nicole
Tsu : https://www.tsu.co/NatalieNicoleBates
Street Team Sign Up: https://www.facebook.com/groups/441841792565396/
Facebook Fan Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/585466478240251
I have an opportunity to share information about “A Saint’s Salvation” by Beverly Ovalle. For those who want a peak into Beverly’s mind, make sure you catch the great interview at the end.
TITLE – A Saint’s Salvation
AUTHOR – Beverly Ovalle
GENRE – contemporary military romance
PUBLICATION DATE – Feb 10, 2014
LENGTH (Pages/# Words) – 61
PUBLISHER – Secret Cravings Publishing
COVER ARTIST – Dawne Dominique
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Corporal Nicholas ‘Saint’ Santiago needs to go home to reclaim the man he used to be. To be the man he was before Operation Enduring Freedom slowly hardened his heart. He needs to reconnect to the values and the reasons he is doing what he does. Saint also needs to try to forget the courageous woman he knows was meant to be his.
Petty Officer Angelina Jones’ life changed the moment Saint saved her life. She survived the blast but now has to deal with the fact that she will never be whole. Knowing Saint received a ‘Dear John’ letter, Angelina has no intention of being his rebound romance. She needs to be loved for herself. She needs to forget about the one man she knows was meant to be hers.
They each try to find someone to help them forget.
But what does fate have planned for them?
BUY & TBR LINKS
AMAZON KINDLE US – http://amzn.to/1KtxDjs
AMAZON KINDLE CA – http://www.amazon.ca/Saints-Salvation-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B00II8OTU8/
AMAZON KINDLE UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/Saints-Salvation-Beverly-Ovalle-ebook/dp/B00II8OTU8/
BARNES & NOBLES NOOK – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-saints-salvation-beverly-ovalle/1118637570?ean=2940148157076
SMASHWORDS – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/416352
KOBO – https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-saint-s-salvation
GOODREADS – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20623026-a-saint-s-salvation
SECRET CRAVINGS PUBLISHING – http://store.secretcravingspublishing.com/index.php?main_page=book_info&cPath=4&products_id=824&zenid=0273b80c166317bb654c8145d5a109c2
BOOKSTRAND – http://www.bookstrand.com/a-saints-salvation
ALLROMANCE – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-asaint039ssalvation-1425306-149.html
SHELFARI – http://www.shelfari.com/books/37293882/A-Saints-Salvation
EXCERPT
“Help me roll this on until we can get him out of here.” Her voice sent a ripple through him. Nick had always ignored the attraction he had felt for her. He’d had his girl back home, and fraternization out here could get him thrown in the brig. Not to mention the brig out here was a hell hole.
Nick was leery about approaching Doc now. The Dear John letter had been a shock. He had known Leila for years. Hell, they had been friends since they were little. Her betrayal was unexpected. Nick didn’t even really know Doc. He could trust her with his life, but he wasn’t ready for another go around with his heart, no matter the attraction he felt.
Nick looked toward the fence line, rifle at the ready. Shots were firing sporadically around him. That’s when he saw it, the trail from a grenade launcher, unmistakable. Shit!
BOOK TRAILER
AUTHOR BIO
Beverly Ovalle dabbled with writing on and off for years when her best friend finally dared her to submit a story to a writing contest. Beverly decided she had nothing to lose and since she’d always wanted to be an author sent it in and agonized for months waiting to hear back. Contract in hand she has never looked back.
Beverly has been obsessed with dragons and romance since she was a young girl, collecting dragon books and reading everything she could find on them even down to the care of real life dragons. She’s always been slightly panicked that the world as we know it will end, so has prepped for it, haunting survivalist pages and prepper projects she felt she needed in the event SHTF.
An avid fan of all romance, Beverly’s goal is to share her love of the written word and write the hot and erotic romances that she enjoys. She writes what she loves to read and it was only a matter of time before her obsessions crept into her writing for her to share. She hopes you enjoy her tales as much as she loves writing them.
A Navy Veteran, Beverly has traveled around the world and the United States enabling her to bring her settings to life, meeting and marrying her husband of twenty five years along the way for her own romance. Reading romances since the fourth grade she’s followed as the genre changed and spread into the vast cornucopia of romance offered today.
Fun Facts:
The name was changed less than two weeks before publication!
A Saint’s Salvation was inspired by my son’s tattoo
His tattoo says ‘St. Nicholas’ – the original name of my book
A Saint’s Salvation took me eight months to write!
The name A Saint’s Salvation was my editor’s suggestion
The teasers were made from photos from Afghanistan
The Marine in the teasers is my son
He only gave me permission to use his photo because he loves me
He only gave me permission if I cut off his head! LOL
AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKS
AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – http://www.amazon.com/Beverly-Ovalle/e/B00BOGT8MU/
WEBSITE / BLOG – www.beverlyovalle.com/
BLOG – www.beverlyovalle.net
BLOG – www.SSLYblog.wordpress.com
FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/BeverlyOvalleAuthor
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/ovalleba
TWITTER – https://twitter.com/FatedDragons
GOOGLE+ – https://plus.google.com/u/0/+BeverlyOvalle0211/posts
PINTEREST – https://www.pinterest.com/ovalleba/
TUMBLR – http://ovalleba.tumblr.com/
GOODREADS – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6982787.Beverly_Ovalle
TSU – http://www.tsu.co/BeverlyO
AUTHORDB – http://authorsdb.com/authors-directory/3752-beverly-ovalle
NEWSLETTER – http://eepurl.com/-r58z
1. What does your writing process look like? I usually have one tab open to the internet so I can look up anything I think I need while I write. I’ve been trying to work within a plotting framework but I’m a seat of the pants kind of girl.
2. Do you have any strange writing habits? Can we say messy? I usually end up writing all snuggled in my bed in front of my laptop. I have an old hospital serving tray type thing that I picked up at the thrift store that is perfect for my laptop so it is in front of me with another section that holds my various beverages and a snack, my phone and kindle. Once I’m comfortable in my nest I start to write.
3. What is your favorite/least favorite part of the writing process? Remembering my characters personal characteristics. I try to write the basics all down but if I forget I have to go back and read what I’ve written and end up editing everything to get back to where I left off.
4. Is there a subject you would never write about? I would never write about cheating on a spouse. I don’t read them either.
5. How important are names in your books? How do you select names? Sometimes they are just names I like, but most of the time, I search baby books to find a name that matches something about the character. I don’t always remember them though! But it is important to start the book that way for me.
6. What literary character is most like you? Um, I’m a comic book kind of girl. So I’m going to say Wonder woman. <grins>
7. What is something you want to accomplish before you die? I’m not sure so bear with me while I ramble. I’ve jumped off a cliff into a sink hole, I’ve climbed a pyramid in Mexico. I’ve travelled around the world with the US Navy. I’m married, have two children, written and published books. I’m in a career I enjoy. I’ve never wanted to climb mountains or jump out of planes. Maybe I would go to culinary school. I love to cook. And learn to properly can food. I’d love to be able to do that.
8. Where is one place you want to visit that you haven’t? Europe. Is that too broad? I want to visit a castle, see Piccadilly Square, walk in the Highlands, kiss the blarney stone, see that great art work in the Louvre and see the coliseum. I’d love to see Egypt but with the way the Middle East is, I don’t think I will ever go there.
9. What books/authors have inspired you? Too many to name! Every author inspires me to create.
10. What are you working on now? I am working on a dragon shifter book tentatively named A Dragon’s Treasure. I’m on the last chapter before sending it out to beta readers. Hopefully it will be out this year or early next year. I am also editing a military romance, Love Me Forever that will be coming in July in an anthology with Secret Cravings Publishing. I’m also working on edits on Stealing Hope A Dragon’s Fated Heart that will be coming to Ardent Books in August or September.
I’m so excited to celebrate the release of book two in Jennifer Snyder’s Succubus Kiss series, SAVOR! Enjoy reading novels with paranormal elements, mystery, and a touch of romance? This series has it all!
About Savor:
Succubus Kenna Blake has been infected by a wraith…
The infection is just the beginning. As the wraith slowly gains control, Kenna must fight to keep a firm hold on her succubus nature, before she disappears completely.
Following the only clue her mother has to offer, she tracks down the infamous Luke Bloom, owner of Love Potion #9, hoping for the answers she desperately needs. Unfortunately, Luke doesn’t harbor the magic that could rid her of the wraith and save Kenna’s soul…but his twin sister, Lexy does.
The problem: Lexy Bloom relinquished her magic five years ago and went into hiding.
As Kenna finds herself plagued by nightmares created by the wraith, she vows to do whatever necessary to rid herself of its darkness. Until she learns her only escape comes in the form of a rare spell requiring a shocking cost…
Savor is available at these online retailers:
Amazon, B&N, iTunes, Kobo, Google Play, Smashwords
You can start this series with the free prequel, Kiss of Awakening.
About Jennifer:
Jennifer Snyder lives in North Carolina were she spends most of her time writing New Adult and Young Adult Fiction, reading, and struggling to stay on top of housework. She is a tea lover with an obsession for Post-it notes and smooth writing pens. Jennifer lives with her husband and two children, who endure listening to songs that spur inspiration on repeat and tolerate her love for all paranormal, teenage-targeted TV shows.
Find out more about her latest novel by visiting her website. Connect with Jennifer on her Facebook Author Page, Twitter, or through Instagram.
Best of all, Jennifer is offering up a giveaway of goodies. This Giveaway is international! Best of Luck!
It’s not every day that I get to post about a cover reveal for one of my own books. And I have to tell you…it’s a thrill for me, sort of like going to the makeup counter and taking those goodies home to unpack their beautiful wrappings and admire what’s inside. It never gets old. Returned completes the Romani Realms Series and today is its cover debut!
So without further ado, here is the synopsis for this final book of this YA paranormal series with elements of steampunk for those who like a bit of Industrial Revolution with their romance.
Returning to the Romani Realms was the last thing they wanted…
Samantha defied death and returned home from the Romani Realms, but a piece of her heart remained. She never expected to find love in the forsaken purgatory, but meeting Daniel, a permanent resident of the Realms, was a salvation she cherished.
Charlotte wants nothing more than to make a life with Phineas, the demon gypsy who holds her heart dear. They have finally put past atrocities behind them, along with Phineas’ allegiance to his former lover, Raven. But their future depends on finding their way back to Shadow, the infant that will one day be born from their union, but for now resides as a young child in the Romani Realms.
As a genie, Suki has watched over Samantha and Charlotte, while James, her Shade and supernatural protector, has patiently supported her. But his duty to her and their entire relationship threatens to end when one Releasor is discovered to harbor corrupt wishes.
Each one has reasons to stay, but is equally justified in wanting to go back. Their choice may be an irrevocable one, but ultimately they decide to be…Returned.
If you would like to add this book to your Goodreads‘ To Be Read list, just click the link. Can’t wait to share more with you in the coming weeks. I expect this book to be out on June 13th!
