Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Summoned by Rainy Kaye

Today we are sharing the cover for Summoned by Rainy Kaye.  What do you think of the cover?  Let us know in the comments!

Keep reading for a chance to win a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card.






















Summoned by Rainy Kaye.

Twenty-three year old Dimitri has to do what he is told—literally. Controlled by a paranormal bond, he is forced to use his wits to fulfill unlimited deadly wishes made by multimillionaire Karl Walker.

Dimitri has no idea how his family line became trapped in the genie bond. He just knows resisting has never ended well. When he meets Syd—assertive, sexy, intelligent Syd—he becomes determined to make her his own. Except Karl has ensured Dimitri can't tell anyone about the bond, and Syd isn't the type to tolerate secrets.

Then Karl starts sending him away on back-to-back wishes. Unable to balance love and lies, Dimitri sets out to uncover Karl's ultimate plan and put it to an end. But doing so forces him to confront the one wish he never saw coming—the wish that will destroy him.



***Summoned Giveaway***

Author Rainy Kaye is giving away a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card to one lucky winner.

To enter, please use the Rafflecopter form below.  This is a tour giveaway and the winner will be selected by the author or publisher.

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**Note: E.J. is traveling this week, but she will be checking emails, comments, and tweets daily.  If you have a burning question, don't worry, she will answer messages as soon as possible.  In the meantime, enjoy the fun cover reveals and giveaways we have scheduled!** 

Monday, January 27, 2014

Cover Reveal + Giveaway: The Perfect Emotion

Today we bring you the cover of The Perfect Emotion by Melissa Rolka.

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The Perfect Emotion (Perfect #2) by Melissa Rolka.

The story of Kate, Kyle and Reed continues in this second novel of The Perfect Series.

Kate (Katherine) Monroe is finally coming to heads with the decisions she’s made in the past to keep herself distracted at any cost. Learning to move on and forward with the conflicts in her life is harder than she expects though. With Kyle continuing to attempt reconciliation and Kate’s mom back at home, avoiding and running are no longer an option.

All along Kate’s mind and heart are consumed with Reed, but she fights to push her feelings and desires to the side. Despite the obvious pull and connection she has with Reed she finds it difficult to let him in… and trust in herself. However, Reed’s perseverance and patience never wavers and eventually he uses the one thing that had always brought them together… tennis.

As Reed and Kate begin to embark on a new relationship they face the past and the present head on. Along the way, new challenges and emotions arise testing the direction of their future together.

Can Kate forgive herself and trust Reed in order to latch onto the one emotion she needs most… love?


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What do you think of the cover?  Let us know in the comments (we love comments!).

***The Perfect Emotion Giveaway***

The author is giving away 5 ebook copies of The Perfect Emotion.
To enter, use the easy peasy Rafflecopter form below.  This is a tour giveaway and the winner will be drawn by the author or publisher.

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**Note: E.J. is traveling this week, but she will be checking emails, comments, and tweets daily.  If you have a burning question, don't worry, she will answer messages as soon as possible.  In the meantime, enjoy the fun cover reveals and giveaways that we have scheduled!**

Cover Reveal: The Guestbook

Today we bring you the cover for The Guestbook by Holly Martin.






















 The Guestbook by Holly Martin.

Welcome to Willow Cottage – throw open the shutters, let in the sea breeze and make yourself completely at home. Oh, and please do leave a comment in the Guestbook!

As landlady of Willow Cottage, the young widow Annie Butterworth is always on hand with tea, sympathy or strong Norfolk cider - whatever her colorful array of guests require.  A flick through the messages in the leather-bound cottage guestbook gives a tantalizing glimpse into the lives of everyone who passes through her doors.

This includes Annie herself - especially now celebrity crime writer Oliver Black, is back in town. He might grace the covers of gossip magazines with a different glamorous supermodel draped on his arm every week, but to Annie, he’s always just been Olly, the man who Annie shared her first kiss with.

Through the pages of the Guestbook Annie and Olly, along with all the guests that arrive at the seaside retreat, struggle with love, loss, mystery, joy, happiness, guilt…and the odd spot of naked rambling!

Forget sending postcards saying 'wish you were here' - one visit to Willow Cottage and you’ll wish you could stay forever.


Release Date: February 14, 2014

What do you think of the cover?  Let us know in the comments (we love comments!).

**Note: E.J. is traveling this week, but she will be checking emails, comments, and tweets daily.  If you have a burning question, don't worry, she will answer messages as soon as possible.  In the meantime, enjoy the fun cover reveals and giveaways we have scheduled!**

Monday, January 20, 2014

Repossessed Release Day Giveaway

Today is the release of Repossessed by Shawntelle Madison and we are celebrating with a giveaway.

Keep reading for a chance to win a fab swag pack!






















Repossessed (Warlock Repo Man Chronicles #1) by Shawntelle Madison.

Supernatural matchmaker Tessa Dandridge knows a little mist here and a little magic there will help reckless werewolves and precocious pixies find love. That is, until her magical Smythe scroll is lost in her repo’ed car and she can’t contact her V.I.P. clients. To connect with an important client cavorting in the fifth dimension, Tessa must depend on handsome Rob Shin, a warlock repo man, to enter Limbo and find her Smythe scroll.

Rob has money problems of his own, thanks to the bank determined to foreclose on his elderly aunt and uncle’s home. Repossessing magic wands and cursed pianos from disgruntled warlocks isn’t the best pay, but the Navy SEAL works well as a repo man to pay off his family’s debts. Rob’s repossession jobs catch up with him when a powerful warlock seeks to end his life for his constant meddling, drawing Tessa in the middle.


Release Date: January 20, 2014

***Repossessed Release Day Giveaway***


We are giving away this fabulous swag pack (featured in the picture above) to one lucky winner!

To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your email address so we may contact you if you win.  This giveaway is INTERNATIONAL.  Giveaway ends February 3, 2014 midnight EST.  

Also, don't miss our interview with Shawntelle Madison here at From the Shadows.

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Kindle First: The Line by J.D. Horn

Have you been dying to read The Line ever since our interview with J.D. Horn?  Well you're in luck! 

The Line is one of this month's Kindle First titles.  If you have an Amazon Prime account, go to the Kindle First page and grab your free copy today...before the book is available to the public.  Cool deal, right?


















The Line (Witching Savannah #1) by J.D. Horn

Savannah is considered a Southern treasure, a city of beauty with a rich, colorful past. Some might even call it magical…

To the uninitiated, Savannah shows only her bright face and genteel manner. Those who know her well, though, can see beyond her colonial trappings and small-city charm to a world where witchcraft is respected, Hoodoo is feared, and spirits linger. Mercy Taylor is all too familiar with the supernatural side of Savannah, being a member of the most powerful family of witches in the South.

Despite being powerless herself, of course.

Having grown up without magic of her own, in the shadow of her talented and charismatic twin sister, Mercy has always thought herself content. But when a series of mishaps—culminating in the death of the Taylor matriarch—leaves a vacuum in the mystical underpinnings of Savannah, she finds herself thrust into a mystery that could shake her family apart…and unleash a darkness the line of Taylor witches has been keeping at bay for generations.

In The Line, the first book of the Witching Savannah series, J.D. Horn weaves magic, romance, and betrayal into a captivating Southern Gothic fantasy with a contemporary flare.


Release Date:  February 1, 2014
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

2013 PRG Reviewer's Choice Awards

While I was away in France an amazing thing happened...two of my books and one series were nominated for the PRG Reviewer's Choice Awards!
(Okay, while in Paris a LOT of amazing things happened, but this was a bookish amazing thing, so I just had to share.)



GHOST LIGHT, the second full-length novel in the Ivy Granger urban fantasy series, was nominated for Best Urban Fantasy Novel.
THE PIRATE CURSE, the final novel in the Spirit Guide young adult paranormal series, was nominated for Best Young Adult Novel.
The SPIRIT GUIDE SERIES was nominated for, and received honorable mention for Best YA Series.

To the reviewers who nominated my books, thank you so much!

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

The Line Giveaway Winner

Congratulations Leah H. winner of The Line Giveaway here at From the Shadows!  Leah will receive an autographed copy of THE LINE, the first novel in the Witching Savannah series, by J.D. Horn.


Thank you to all who entered!

**Giveaway winners selected using Random.org**

Monday, January 6, 2014

Q+A with Shawntelle Madison (Repossessed)

Please welcome today's paranormal guest author Shawntelle Madison!  Shawntelle is the author of the Hadley Werewolves series (Bitten by Deceit, Bitten by Treachery), the Coveted series (Coveted, Kept, Compelled), and the Warlock Repo Man Chronicles (Repossessed).

EJ:  When did you begin writing?

Shawntelle: 
I started writing in middle school, but I didn't really get serious until 2008 after college and having kids. I was far too busy in college to write.

EJ:  What brought you to the paranormal genre?

Shawntelle: 
I've always loved sci-fi/fantasy so it was only nature to write in that genre. I read a great deal of science fiction in high school from the classics to the recent fiction at the time.

EJ:  If you could be any paranormal or have any one supernatural talent, what would it be? Why?

Shawntelle:
  If I could chose one, I'd say werewolves. I love writing about them. There is just something really sexy about a primal beast lurking under a man’s skin. Unlike a vampire who pretty much wants to drain your blood. That's not very sexy.

EJ:  Tell us why readers will enjoy your new release.

Shawntelle:
  My next release will be next month on January 20th. Repossessed is a novel in the universe of my Coveted series. It's about a witch matchmaker and a warlock repo man. She runs into problems with her business and she needs to ride along with Rob on his repo missions. She gets mixed up with the bad guys Rob faces.
I had so much fun writing this book. After writing a hoarder werewolf, there was no direction to go except a warlock repo man, a leprechaun pimp, and a talking satchel. And that is just a pinch of fun I tossed into that book. If you like fun paranormal romance, my books are for you.

EJ:  If your book(s) were being made into a movie, who would you cast for the leading roles? Why?

Shawntelle: 
I love this question!
Natalya-Megan Fox (I had originally pictured a young Joanne Whalley)
Thorn-Wilson Bethel (From Hart of Dixie) or maybe Channing Tatum
Aggie-Deborah Ann Woll (True Blood)
From Repossessed:
Rob Shin - Rain (He was in Ninja Assassin)
Tessa - Jessica Alba






















Repossessed (Warlock Repo Man Chronicles #1) by Shawntelle Madison.

Supernatural matchmaker Tessa Dandridge knows a little mist here and a little magic there will help reckless werewolves and precocious pixies find love. That is, until her magical Smythe scroll is lost in her repo’ed car and she can’t contact her V.I.P. clients. To connect with an important client cavorting in the fifth dimension, Tessa must depend on handsome Rob Shin, a warlock repo man, to enter Limbo and find her Smythe scroll.

Rob has money problems of his own, thanks to the bank determined to foreclose on his elderly aunt and uncle’s home. Repossessing magic wands and cursed pianos from disgruntled warlocks isn’t the best pay, but the Navy SEAL works well as a repo man to pay off his family’s debts. Rob’s repossession jobs catch up with him when a powerful warlock seeks to end his life for his constant meddling, drawing Tessa in the middle.


Release Date: January 20, 2014

Thank you Shawntelle for joining us here today at From the Shadows!  To learn more about Shawntelle Madison and her books, please visit her website.

Giveaway Alert:  Don't miss our Repossessed release day giveaway January 20th, here at From the Shadows.  We'll be giving away a fabulous swag pack!