Blog Tour – Page 3

What are you working on now? I’m working on a NA Contemporary romance involving Biker dude, flirty roommate, and a girl that’s been running from past and can’t seem to trust anyone to hand over her heart. I’m a Panster, so my stories always change, but it’s secret so, shh… Oh, also Dracian Legacy, Book 2.

If you decided not to be a writer, what would your other dream job be? Why? Actually my dream job would be writing.

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done in your life? Hmm… Probably attempting to go tubing at Bogus Basin. Yeah, I didn’t even get on that tube, I chickened out before I was pushed down the icy slop.

Who is the one person that has singlehandedly inspired you the most in your life? Wow… That’s a hard question. When I was younger I used to watch “Mahabharat”. There’s a character named Bheesma. His character believes in keeping promises regardless of the consequences.

What is one talent that you’re hopeless at, but you wish you had? Ice skating, Roller blades… Anything skill that links a non-friction ground with my body =)

What is one trait or physical characteristic that you are proud of/love about yourself? I treat others the way I expect to be treated.

Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? Hold you head high, keep kicking when you don’t think there’s anything to be hopeful about. It’d be worth it at the end. Trust me =).

About the author: Priya Kanaparti was born in India, grew up in Detroit, and is now living in Boise, ID. She attended Wayne State University for her undergrad degree in Bachelor of Science in Biology, and University of Phoenix for her Masters in Business Administration. Priya works as a project manager in software field during the day and lives in the world of her characters during the nights and weekends. She had found the love for reading and writing early this year, when she stayed home with her year old and needed something to occupy those ‘downtime’ hours.

She loves playing tennis on a good summer day and chess during the cold winters, but reading and writing has become a year round hobby.

She lives in Boise with her husband, son and a Yorkie. Dracian Legacy is her debut novel.

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Genre: YA Paranormal Fantasy Romance
Release Date: February 14th, 2013
Blog Tour Dates: February 12th, 2013 through March 15th, 2013
Availability: E-book and print format
Count Word: 85,000
Cover Designer: Regina Wamba at maeidesign.com
Blurb:

Ren and Axel are caught between two powerful magical races: one destined to end the bloodshed, the other out for vengeance.

Seventeen-year-old Ren Pernell is prophesied to end the war between the Dracians and the Telalians. So when a Dracian, Axel Knight, is sent to find and bring back the prophesied one before she turns eighteen and Telalians discover of her existence, unexpected sparks start to fly between the two. Once Ren finds the truth behind Axel’s arrival, she wants everything to do with him and nothing to do with his mission.

Things prove to be difficult as Ren’s life is constantly threatened by forces that are beyond her control, including the leader of the Telalians.
With the clock ticking and Ren’s life in jeopardy, it is no longer just a mission for Axel. It becomes a personal endeavor to save the only one he’s ever loved. In a heart racing ending, they must find a way to evade the preordained war that won’t also end Ren’s life.

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Visit Priya on her other blog tour stops:

3/13/2013 – Devyn’s Thoughts About Books

3/15/2013 – Bookwyrming Thoughts and K-Books

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Categories: Blog Tour, Giveaways, My Books

Almost there …

So, you guys might have seen some of my RTs on twitter, about my book His Allure, Her Passion. No, unfortunately the book isn’t out yet [insert my sad face here], but I heard it should be released soon. Very soon.

Meanwhile, I set up a giveaway during the blitz and I don’t you to miss that.

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Categories: Blog Tour, My Books

Book Blitz Sign Up: His Allure, Her Passion

My novella His Allure, Her Passion is coming out soon and Giselle from Xpresso Book Tours is organizing a Book Blitz for me.

His Allure, Her Passion
Publication date: February 2013 by Decadent Publishing
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

In his father’s eyes, Dylan Deveraux is just a playboy spending the family fortune on prostitutes, alcohol, and fast cars. And it isn’t even with the cars his father produces. Because of that, his father forbids his presence at the ball that will mark the launch of the US plant of his company, strategically scheduled on Valentine’s Day.

Hayley Allen is a failing model with the worse luck in the world. She always ends up in the hands of cruel designers and photographers. At least, that’s what she tells herself. Better than admit having a weak nervous system that always reacted during her gigs. Desperate, she would do anything to help her career.

Dylan shows up at her door, wasted as usual. Friends for a long time, Hayley is the only one able to put up with Dylan’s bullshit, and he appreciates that, but not the way her heart wants.

Even though he doesn’t believe in Valentine’s Day, Dylan has an idea for his father’s ball. When he suggests a deal to Hayley, a deal that could finally put her in the spotlight of success and help him impress his father, she doesn’t hesitate. Even if it means hurting her heart a little more.

The blitz runs from February 14th to February 28th, you may post anytime during this window. There will be excerpts and (possibly) interviews available for your post, as well as a Rafflecopter giveaway code if you wish to share it (there will be an entry to follow your blog).

To sign up, you can click here and fill out the form on the post!

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Vampire Hunter’s Daughter Blitz

Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: The Complete Collection
By Jennifer Malone Wright
Genre:YA paranormal
ISBN: 978-0615650081
ASIN: B008ASVXR8
Number of pages: 217 paperback
Word Count: 78,734
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The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter: Part 1 available for free at Amazon B&N

Book Description:

This special edition of The Vampire Hunter’s Daughter contains parts I-VI, the complete collection. Fourteen-year-old Chloe witnesses her mother’s murder at the hands of a vampire. Before the vampire can kidnap her, there is an unexpected rescue by a group of vampire hunters.

Overwhelmed by the feeling of safety, Chloe passes out and they whisk her away to their small community. When Chloe wakes, she comes face to face with the only other living relative, besides her mother, whom she has ever met: her grandfather. Chloe’s mother kept her hidden from the family; now, Chloe tries to unveil the family secrets.

Through her grandfather, she learns her mother was a vampire hunter. In fact, her entire family is descended from the powerful bloodlines of vampire hunters. Chloe agrees to join the family she has never known for one reason only: Chloe vows to kill the vampire responsible for her mother’s murder. With vengeance in her soul, Chloe is even more determined to follow through on her vow when she discovers the true identity of her enemy and how he is connected to her.

Experience the world of vampires hunter’s, vampires and mythology with Chloe in this exciting series.

Short Excerpt:

I took the first book off the stack and examined the cover. It was titled Vampires throughout History. The cover was leather and so old it was stiff and cracked in spots. The pages showed signs of age too, yellowing and stiff to the touch. There was no table of contents, so it looked like I was going to have to scan the entire book for what I was wanting. I flipped the pages carefully, so as not to tear any of them.

After an hour of scanning and about half way through the book, I found something referring to vampire children.

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Although extremely rare, the natural-born offspring of vampires exist throughout the world. These rare beings are called the dhampir. Dhampir are usually the product of a vampire and mortal. The most common of these unions is a male vampire impregnating a mortal woman. Vampires, both male and female, are seductive in nature and some mortals came willingly to these unions. However, the majority of dhampir born were produced through an act of rape.

Solitary by nature, it is uncommon for a vampire to settle with any one mate for long. The children of vampires, the dhampir, more often than not exhibit all the characteristics of their vampire parent. The strength, speed and agility are the usual hereditary traits that the children develop. They are not always born with these traits but develop them as they grow into adulthood.

The dhampir are day walkers. Some of these children are sensitive to the sunlight but will not perish in the direct rays. Most have no sensitivity at all. Drinking the fresh blood of mortals is also not usually required of the dhampir; however, some have a liking for it. Very few actually need it to survive.

Most dhampir are rejected by the vampire species because of their mortality and weaknesses. Mortals often reject the dhampir, as well, due to their vampirism, so they frequently remain outcast.

Dhampir are known for becoming vampire killers. Their closeness to the vampires and their vampire characteristics make them powerful vampire hunters. The unique ability to track and kill vampires is specific to only the dhampir and the mythological race of vampire hunters.

Historically, dhampir became vampire hunters as a trade. Towns and villages became plagued by vampires who were terrorizing their homes and killing their people. The dhampir accepted contracts in exchange for monetary payment and used their likeness to their vampire counterparts to exterminate the vampires.

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Holy crap, that was a lot to process. The more I read the passages, the more I understood that my being a hunter was more than my heritage; it was my history and my future. Everything about my bloodlines had hunters involved.

Author Bio: Jennifer Malone Wright resides in the beautiful mountains of northern Idaho with her husband and five children. Between the craziness of taking care of her children, whose ages range from fourteen all the way down to six months, and being a homemaker, Jennifer has little time left for herself. The time she does have left, usually leading far into the night, is spent working on freelance work or her beloved fiction.

When she grew up, Jennifer always had her nose in a book. She has been writing stories and poems since grade school. This love of the written word and her strong interest in the paranormal is what has led to her first novel “The Birth of Jaiden.”

In addition to being a mother and homemaker, Jennifer is also a very proud military wife. Moving around the country for the last ten years has made her a bit of a nomad and she finds it difficult to be in one place for too long.

Jennifer is also the author of The Birth of Jaiden, a paranormal novel filled with action, suspense, and even a love story.

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Categories: Blog Tour, New Adult, Self-pubbed

Chatting with Jaycee DeLorenzo

GUYS! Today I welcome my NA sisters, Jaycee DeLorenzo, for an interview during her blog tour. Her debut, The Truths About Dating and Mating, a NA contemporary romance is out now!

Nicknames: Teeny-Weenie Bikini (based on a pic of me as a fat baby in a teeny-weenie bikini – the name has stuck).

Where do you live: In Tucson, part of the Sonoran Desert.

Your favorite dessert: Ben and Jerry’s Phish Food Ice Cream

Your favorite TV series: It’s a tie: The Walking Dead and Sons of Anarchy

Last book you read: Just finished re-reading On The Island.

Last movie you watched: Breaking Dawn Part 2

Last song (or album) you bought: I don’t even remember, but it’s been years.

A book/series you could read over and over again: Harry Potter Books

Coke or pepsi? Coke (Make mine a Diet, please)

Day or night? Night

Pen or pencil? Pen

Summer or winter? Summer, because I get more time to write.

Cat or dog? Dog

Tea or coffee? Coffee

Plotter or pantser? Plotter

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer? In high school when I started writing a story every day in my required journal (for English class) and started sharing it with my classmates on Fridays.

What are you working on now? The next story in the Riordan College universe, with two of the characters we met in The Truths about Dating and Mating, and a short story about a new character at the same school.

If you decided not to be a writer, what would your other dream job be? Why? If I had the time to learn, I would love to be a cgi animator for movies. I wish I had the time to go back to school to learn how to do animations, but I just don’t. Another thing I’d love to do is be a chef. I really love cooking.

What is the scariest thing you’ve ever done in your life? I love scuba diving during the day because I can see my surroundings. Diving at night was horrific. I couldn’t see much, I got stung by jellyfish, and I almost put my hand in the mouth of a huge moray eel on that trip. Never again!

Who is the one person that has singlehandedly inspired you the most in your life? My mother because she really gave a lot of herself to make us happy and support us in everything we did. Lately, though, I’m really in awe of my Nonni, who gave birth to eight kids in ten years. Sometimes I feel like I can barely manage two.

What is one talent that you’re hopeless at, but you wish you had? Singing. I love to sing around the house and pretend I have a great voice, but I’m really flat and off key. At least my daughter likes my voice. :D

What is one trait or physical characteristic that you are proud of/love about yourself? Oh, man, really? Okay, I really like the shade of my eyes. They look brown from far away, but up close they’re really a greenish-brown. I find it fascinating how they change with my emotions, becoming more green when I’m angry. They’re like mood rings.

Do you have any suggestions for aspiring writers? This is the best advice I ever received: Write the story you want to write, and do the best you can, without worry about market trends. The rest will fall into place later.

Bio: Jaycee DeLorenzo hails from Tucson, Arizona, on the outskirts of the Saguaro National Park – which she believes to be the most beautiful spread of desert in the world. By day, Jaycee is an English language teacher to elementary students. By night, she’s a wife, mother, writer, cover artist, website designer, and blogger. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, singing (very poorly), catching up on her favorite T.V. shows, and researching.

The Truths about Dating and Mating is Jaycee’s debut novel, and the first in a series centering around students of the fictitious Riordan College.

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The Truths about Dating and Mating
Author: Jaycee DeLorenzo
Release Date: November 21, 2012

Spunky Italian coed Ivy Rossini likes to talk and push the boundaries. She gets to do both as she co-hosts Riordan College’s radio program, The Truths about Dating and Mating, alongside her lifelong best friend, Ian Hollister.

Being the only girl who cares to see beyond Ian’s bad boy reputation has its advantages, especially when he’s scaring off the jerks who just want to nail the campus sex-guru. It’s when he’s “protecting” her from the advances she welcomes that she wants to lob him over the head and tell him to butt out. But Ivy’s feels like she’s the one who’s taken a hit when Ian almost kisses her at a party. She knows she should feel relieved when he pulls away, so why is she disappointed instead?

What’s worse, Ivy’s now getting aroused by Ian’s slightest touch and can’t stop entertaining thoughts of a romantic future. But Ian doesn’t do relationships, and she’s not interested in anything casual. In the end, Ivy decides it’s best to keep her growing feelings a secret and hope they’ll pass. However, when Ian begins hinting at wanting to take things to the next level, she’s forced to decide if a chance at something more is worth risking everything they’ve built.

With their friendship and her heart hanging in the balance, can Ivy follow the advice she and Ian give their listeners – to communicate, be honest, and trust in themselves – or will insecurity, stubbornness, and pride ruin any chance of their relationship getting off the ground?

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Cover Reveal and Sign Up for My Release Day Blitz!

Hey guys!

Look at the cover of my novelette, Her Heart’s Secret Wish. Isn’t it pretty?

With a renowned reputation as a player, she had everything figured out…
Twenty-year-old college student, Natasha is the life of every party and the reason behind many celebrations. The easiest girl on campus has all guys at her feet and more than a few in her bed.
…until he came into the game…
Having entered the academic world by chance, Professor Jason Stone is surprised to find one of his young students a huge temptation. The infamous Natasha has caught his attention. But is there more to her than meets the eye?
…and changed the rules.
As their unexpected friendship grows, so does their attraction to each other. When Jason’s Christmas plans are canceled and he ends up at the same party as Natasha, sparks flare, destroying the safe zone around them. Will they figure out how to break through their self-imposed barriers to be together, or lose one another forever?

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So, I’ve got my release date—12/12/12, isn’t that neat?—and I want to do a release day blitz. Do you want to help me?

It’s simple. All you have to do is leave your email on the comments. One or two days before the release date, I’ll send out an email with all the info you’ll need to write a post on your blog about my book on its release date: cover, blurb, links, my bio, my pic, my links.

If you can’t post about my book on 12/12/12, but still want to participate, I would be okay (and still very thankful) if you posted about it the next day, or even a few days later. Just don’t post anything before the release day.

And if you’re here and it’s only 5 minutes to midnight of 12/12/12 or it’s already that date and you want to participate, that’s okay. I’ll see your email on the comments and email you the info right away!

So, do you want to help me? I’ll love you forever. And I’ll love you even more if you spread the word about the sign up!

Don’t forget to leave your email addy on comments!

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