Cover Reveal for J. Scot Savage's book Case File 13 Zombie Kid

The cover that the Whitney award finalist, Author J. Scott Savage revealed to us on Tuesday was amazing, right? (Click here if you didn't get to see it!) Well, today we have cover to share with you from his other amazing YA series, Case File 13.
First, for those of you who didn't get to see his author bio on Tuesday, lets help you guys get to know the man behind the amazing books real quick!

Author Bio:

J. Scott Savage has returned after being lost in a Mexican rain forest. His office is now filled with Mayan scrolls, hieroglyphics, artifacts, and star charts. His children and children-in-law, Big Nick, Erica, Scott, Natalie, Jake, and Little Nick, look pale, and claim to be cursed. His grandchildren, Gray, Lizzie, and Jack, are heavily wrapped in mummy-like bandages. And his wife, Jennifer, has reportedly been seen glowing green and hexing the neighbors.

You can visit him on his blog jscottsavage.blogspot.com or on Twitter @jscottsavage.

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Praise for Case File 13 Zombie Kid (Book 1 in the series):

An Amazon Best Book of the Month 

A Whitney Award Finalist

“Sure to please young readers looking for a thrill. It’s hard to imagine that readers (particularly boys) won’t enjoy every minute of hair-raising fun.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review.

“With its mix of creepy chills and laugh-out-loud humor, Zombie Kid is the perfect book. Nick and his friends are my new favorite people.” —James Dashner, New York Times bestselling author of The Maze.

Now about the book that this absolutely AMAZING cover is for! Here is the back cover blurb:

BEWARE! This is not your ordinary back-cover blurb! 

(It may cause uncontrollable giggles and/or out right laughter.)

-->You hold in your hands a very sinister story.

I have searched every nook and cranny to compile the evidence in Case File 13. Now, in this book, you will find the next eerie installment in the adventures of Nick, Carter, and Angelo, three monster-obsessed boys whose harmless trip to Mexico turned into something so horrendous, so revolting— 

Wait a second, Mr. B! You’re making this whole thing sound way scarier than it really was. Maybe dial it back a notch?

But Nick, it is that scary. In this volume alone there are haunted pyramids, alien artifacts, and even a mummy with a terrible curse. 

True, but there’s also the part with the hidden treasure, and the time when Carter used his knitting needles to—

Yes, all right, you win. Now if you’ll excuse me... 

You hold in your hands a very sinister, VERY SILLY story, following the WACKY adventures of three boys whose expedition to Mexico turned into something OUT OF THIS WORLD. This is the fourth volume. Read on if you dare...

Totally hilarious right?!?!? 

You should be totally eager to take a peak at this cover now.

Are you READY?????

BAM!  

Amazing cover, right? Leave your comments for the author below!!! 

If this isn't awesome enough for you, Author J. Scott Savage ALSO set up a Rafflecopter for all of you wonderful fans! Be sure to get your name in the drawing! J Scott Savage is giving away a free book and these fantastic paperweights as well:

Click here to join in the  Rafflecopter giveaway!
The drawing ends tonight!!!!

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Review for The Accidental Apprentice By Anika Arrington

 

Excerpt from the book!

“Marco,” I called into the empty air.

“Calico,” came the whispered response in my ear. I felt the familiar weight as he materialized on my left shoulder. I shivered as his sleek tail wrapped around my neck.

“You know I hate it when you do that.”

“Yes,” the cat demurred, jumping to the floor. “But someone has to keep you on your toes.” The barest hint of a lisp played at the edges of each syllable. It was annoying, especially coming from something that shouldn’t talk. But Marco Calico was no feline; he just liked the look. And since his natural form tended to cause blindness after much exposure, the tame Siamese was preferable, regardless of the speech impediment. “Besides, you need the stimulation,” Calico finished.

 “I need a new employer,” I corrected, “and a sedative.” 

I fell into my thinking chair as Marco inspected the mirror. No reflection for him either. For a mirror to accurately reflect an inter-dimensional shape-shifter, let alone make the image appealing, would have resulted in an impressive explosion. I tucked the notion away for a night when the baron was out and obscenely loud noises wouldn’t earn me a dressing down. 

Marco Calico placed one soft paw on the mirror’s sleek surface. It rippled ever so slightly, before a thread of electricity jumped out of the silvered glass, singeing his fur.

“Barking hedgehogs! What on earth did you trap it for?” 

“No fiddling,” I chuckled. “Besides, what makes you think you can improve it?”

He sniffed. “I know what you need better than you do.” 

“Most people don’t tolerate that kind of cheek from their pets.”

“Most people’s pets aren’t psychic and capable of moving through time and space at will,” he reminded me. “Besides, you like the company. Who else could you possibly talk to?”

“I could turn you into a human,” I threatened.

“You wouldn’t dare!” Calico’s back arched and his eyes blazed white. The tips of his ears caught fire. 

“You’re right. I wouldn’t,” I conceded. “You’d be far too handsome. We’d never keep the serving girls off you. I can hardly persuade them to stop touching you as it is.”

Calico snuffed out his ears. “It’s not my fault you aren’t a cuddler.” He winked. “So, what are you going to do about the mirror? You are on a deadline.”

“Bigger!” I hollered, projecting an exact replica of the baron’s mustache onto my face. Calico’s tail twitched.

I shrugged and let the illusion fall away. “I’ll reinforce the glass and the frame and put a temporary expansion charm on it for tonight. When it shrinks back down, the baron can tuck it away somewhere. The image will wobble some, but nothing anyone will notice.” I leaned my head back and closed my eyes. “No one ever notices.”

Find Arrington on the web: Website | Facebook | Twitter | Amazon | Goodreads

I was a bit unsure about this book at first and a little confused because there were several points of view. But they took life so quickly that it was surprisingly easy to follow along and really get into the story. I loved the world that Author Anika Arrington is intriguing and left me wanting more. The magic was unique and original. I especially loved the idea of markings! (You'll know what I mean when you read it.) Each character had a very distinct personality and came to life in a very real way. I enjoyed the story and it went by so quickly I was surprised when it was over! I can't wait to read more.

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Breaking Down

Today on our blog we are pleased to bring you Calista Smith's new book Breaking Down

Calista is a very talented writer who brings to life a world of reality and emotions! She is a fabulous author and I'm so pleased to have her on my blog today!

Calista is a California girl who recently relocated to the great state of Texas. She resides there with her beautiful husband, four crazy kids and a dog. Calista has loved to write since she was a small child. She started writing poetry and eventually decided to write fiction. Breaking Down is her debut novel. She also has a couple of other books she is working on, including Breaking Away, the sequel to Breaking Down.

Calista also has an addiction to reading and reads everything she can get her hands on, in all different genres. When she isn't reading, writing or busy being a wife and mama, you will find her CrossFitting. It's the other addiction in her life and one she is very passionate about.

Links:

FB - Www.facebook.com/calistasmithauthor

Instagram - Www.instagram.com/calismithauthor

Google+https://plus.google.com/u/0/app/basic/105530934416320417721/about?cbp=w9s4k140g2ks&sview=27&cid=5&soc-app=115&soc-platform=1

Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7829623.Calista_Smith

And now for her book!!!

Raquel, "Rocky" as her friends call her, is an introverted girl, on the brink of turning eighteen. Having already been dealt a bad hand recently, her life gets even more complicated when her parent's divorce forces her to relocate with her mom to the city of Rancho Cucamonga, California. She will be facing her senior year in a new high school. Fortunately Natalia, her best friend since birth, will be there. It's the one thing keeping Rocky from completely going off the deep end. 

She plans to stay focused on her future, which includes trying to join the Peace Corps. Then in walks Dante. He's cocky, handsome, well-built, popular and so not her type. She is determined to keep her distance. The last thing she needs is someone prying into her past. Dante loves a challenge though, and when his relentless pursuit captures her attention, she just can't stop herself from falling for him. They soon realize that things aren't always what they seem and find themselves forging an intense bond. But when life continues to hand them obstacle after obstacle, can their new found love help save her or will she finally find herself Breaking Down? 

I am dying to read this book!! But in the meantime, here is a little snippet to get you interested :)

Thanks for letting me be part of this Calista!

Visit the other blogs on the tour here:

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September 16 - http://eroticlynx.weebly.com/

September 17 - https://www.facebook.com/PageByPageInsideOutReviewsandPromotion

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September 18 - http://semishort.blogspot.com/

September 19 - http://electivelypaige.blogspot.com

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Living Intentionally by Bonnie Aaron

We want to welcome author Bonnie Aaron to our site today to tell us about her fabulous new book!

Dr. Bonnie Aaron is a life-long learner with a formal education in educational leadership. Her most recent education was her transformational journey triggered by tragedy. Dr. Aaron’s recent experiences inspired her to share her story of transcending adversity. She hopes to serve others as a transformation and adversity coach, motivational speaker and inspirational author. The purpose of her book Living Intentionally is to empower and inspire others to transform their lives so they can create a life of clarity and purpose.  Through the six-step transformation process Dr. Aaron provides the tools, strategies, and mindset needed to let go of self-limiting beliefs, excuses and bad habits. Her goal is to reach out to others who are ready to take their lives to the next level and begin their own journey of personal transformation.

A couple of fun fact about Bonnie Aaron:

TOP 10s

1.       Favorite hobby-learning social media

2.       Favorite past time-reading inspirational books

3.       Favorite birthday celebration-sky diving

4.       Favorite place to visit-Colorado

5.       Favorite passion-public speaking

6.       Favorite sport-water skiing

7.       Favorite date night-fishing

8.       Favorite meal-juicing with beats and bok choy

9.       Favorite Saturday activity-bartering at yard sales

10.   Favorite social media-Facebook

Living Intentionally is the result of implementing the six step transformation process outlined in this book.  Following the steps outlined will motivate readers to take responsibility for their lives, stop blaming others, and stop making excuses for their present circumstances. The goal of this book is to help readers experience the joy of living intentionally.

Here are six simple steps to your transformation:

1.       Discover your purpose

2.       Identify what is not working

3.       Elevate your consciousness

4.       Be your own change agent

5.       A call to action

6.       Assess your progress

Transforming your life is an ongoing process and this book is designed to be your companion as you embark on a continual process of transformation and breakthrough. This book is designed to empower you with the tools needed to discover your purpose and live intentionally. The tools are only potential power and will become powerful when action is applied. Each chapter offers practical application steps followed-up with a call to action. The steps outlined in this book will help you establish a foundation for your transformation and breakthrough.

My transformational journey arose from the ashes of personal tragedy and failure to a life of clarity and intention.  I hope that as you read my story you will be inspired to implement the steps and transform your life. The steps in this book will challenge you to ask questions that only you have the answers to. By the time you have finished the book, you will appreciate all of the failures in your life that can be used to your advantage. You are about to discover what it means to be unstoppable.

Be sure to go pick it up here:

 http://www.amazon.com/Living-Intentionally-Transformation-Bonnie-Aaron/dp/0990341704/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1410916751&sr=1-1&keywords=living+intentionally

Remade cover reveal with Sherry Gammon!

Welcome to my blog Sherry!
I am so excited to share your new covers today!!

Unlovable is now an audiobook!! If you click here you can get the audiobook for free with a 30 day free trial of Audible on Amazon!! You can't beat free!!
Along with the release of the audiobook, I've redesigned the covers of the first two books in the Port Fare series. ( I'm designing covers now. Click here and check them out!) To celebrate the new look, I am giving away paperback copies of the entire series. 

Here is the new cover for Unlovable. I didn't change it too much because I really loved the original one. (Thank you, Paul Beeley), but another author came out with almost the exact same cover, including the coloring :'(
I kept the girl on the swing because she fits Maggie's story perfectly, though I did add flowers to the swing. The rest has been changed completely. I love the blues and pinks, and I've always wanted a moon on the cover. I also added Maggie's trailer in the background!

                                                         
                                                             Here is the eBook cover:

And this is the Paperback

     This is the audio book cover.

 This is the new cover for Unbelievable! It's a real change. I feel this cover fits the story so much better. Lilah feels trapped by her domineering father and his demands. She desperately wants to break free...can't tell you anymore or I'll spoil the story I feel this new cover portrays Lilah and what she is going through in a much stronger way, and it seems to fit in better with the other covers. While I loved the old cover, and had a huge say in its design, (Thank you again, Paul) it seemed out of place with book one & three's covers. This one holds the same "feel," if you will.

Here is the Ebook cover:

And this is the paperback

Unbearable's cover didn't really change, only the back was updated.

So, what do you think??

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Purchase links:

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Their Tangled Hearts Review

I had the privilege of reading and reviewing a new book and thought I'd share it with you all!

First, here is the fabulous Author:

Mary DeWeber has always been a voracious reader. She often found unusual places to curl up with book including the branches of a sycamore tree! She spent hours entertaining her five children with stories that she would invent on the spur of the moment. Not afraid of tough subjects, her deep faith shines through her. Mary now resides in Arkansas in a hundred-year-old farmhouse with her husband Jeff and their dog Gretchen.

Now for the book!!

Emma had spent the last five years learning to cope with tragedy. She should have known that Doc had something up his sleeve when he'd talked her into taking a cooking job at a Colorado cattle ranch. Cooking was the easy part. Working with disabled children was something she was decidedly not prepared for. Throw in a tall dark mountain of a man with a voice like warm velvet and she was completely over her head! It would take God to straighten out the tangled mess she had made of her life.

My Review:

I thought this was a very sweet love story. But it went beyond romance and touched on the pain of loss, the agony of forgiveness, the strength of moving forward, and the courage to endure. It showed how a life could be changed for good or for bad, and how through choosing how to react to circumstances sometimes outside their control. It spoke of relying on God to overcome things and to allow his love to touch a heart that might have turned hard and cold. Overall it was a good read. I felt that it jumped in places and I would have liked a few more details of the time gaps that occurred. Plus it lived up fully to the genre of Christian romance in reference, mannerisms, speach, and prayer included in the book, but the overall message of the book so even if Christian Romance isn't your style, it might be worth a look as it was a great reminder of faith while letting us enjoy a sweet romance!!

Thanks Mary DeWeber for sharing it with us and allowing me to read and review it!

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Shadow of a Life Book Tour

Today I welcome to my Blog author Tifani Clark and her new book Shadow of a Life

First, about the author!

Tifani Clark grew up on a farm in southeastern Idaho (yes, that’s where they grow all the potatoes) as the middle of five children. She had a lot of space to imagine and daydream and often pictured herself as a character in one of the many books she read. She was habitually found pretending to be Scarlet O’Hara. Tifani loves mystery and hates it when one goes unsolved. She is married to the love of her life and is the mother to four fabulous children. When not writing, she enjoys playing the violin and piano and traveling to new places. She especially enjoys visits to national parks and places of historical significance.

And Now for her Fabulous Book:

Jamie Peters plans to spend the summer before her junior year with her nose stuck in a book—not saving lost souls. Usually the girl that blends into the crowd, Jamie’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious ghost begins to follow her.

But Sophia isn’t just any ghost.

A hundred years earlier, Sophia’s disappearance sparked a national mystery that remained unsolved. Jamie knows the legends surrounding Sophia’s disappearance, but she never dreamed she would find out what really happened . . . or that her family might have had something to do with Sophia’s disappearance.

Determined to set Sophia free, Jamie blows the dust off her family’s past and unearths clues to discover what she must do to save Sophia’s soul. She enlists the help of childhood friend—and secret crush—Peter Ashby as she sets off on a dangerous quest to find a missing map. Spending the night in a graveyard, crawling through a dilapidated barn, and staring down the barrel of a gun aren’t enough to deter Jamie from helping Sophia. But can she find the answers she needs before another ghost gets revenge on her and Sophia?

Review:

I enjoyed this book. It's a fun ghost story that makes ghosts not quite so scary as I always imagined them to be. It's a great story of friendship, helping ghost, researching history, and love. It was an easy read and moved pretty fast. I enjoyed the story, and I loved how she went into the history that showed Sophia's story and gave us insight and made us feel for her and her plight. The more the story came out the more intriguing the book became. I really found myself captivated. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good, clean, paranormal YA story.