This music video really touched me and I wanted to share it with all of you...
May this season be one of rejoicing :)
#SharetheGift
Dec 12, 2014
Dec 11, 2014
An Uncommon Blue
Author: R.C. Hancock
Release Date: December 2104
Publisher: Sweetwter Books
Genre: YA Dystopian
This book has a very creative, intriguing tale...
Bruno is one of the top students at his school.He is great in sports and has a bright future ahead of him.
THEN someone tricks him into touching hands and mixing his color with theirs.
With that comes a chase and a fight...
Now Bruno is on the run.
As he goes into hiding something pretty spectacular happens...
Bruno learns what it truly means to share his light and shape his future even at the cost of everything he values.
A REALLY GREAT STORY!
You will cheer for this hero!
About the Author
(A review copy was provided, however, all reviews are of my own opinion :)
Dec 10, 2014
Hotwire w/ $25 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway
Hotwire
by Cindy M. Hogan
Division spy Christy Hadden can't wait for her latest assignment posing as a student at a prestigious New York City academy and car thief extraordinaire.The best part of the mission is her attractive handler, Jeremy, and her new team.
The worst part? The sociopath masquerading as the academy's most popular guy.
But soon she realizes the car thieves are much more than they seem.
Her simple spying mission becomes more dangerous than anyone imagined.
If the organization discovers her true identity, they won't hesitate to kill her, and if she fails, others will suffer the same fate.
Young Adults, teens and adults will love this exciting suspenseful adventure with a dash of romance.
You won't want to put it down.
Excerpt
They nodded and giggled. Was I following the wrong girls? I wished I could consult Jeremy, but he’d never come back after the argument with Halluis. I had to go with the intel I had, and that was that the girls were involved with something tonight, something more than a dance. I’d just have to trust my gut and follow through with the plan. I’d figure out what to do about the dance when the time came. For now, I needed to plant the trackers.
I pretended to lose my balance on the train when it took a curve, and I plopped the flat locator bug onto Gina’s sleeve, then pressed a listening device on Karina’s collar. They both screamed and squealed, standing up and brushing themselves off as I stumbled away. Laron made his way over to them, so I hurried into the next car.
I sat in the train car next to theirs, body hunched over, earpiece in, listening to the two girls talk about how disgusting it was to get groped by some bum and lamenting the fact that they had to ride the subway at night to the school. That would suck. Most kids would find a ride in a taxi or with someone who owned a car, especially at an expensive school like Bell. I opened the GPS function on my watch and made sure that the locator I’d put on Gina was transmitting. A purple dot flashed hot on the screen. They were mine.
Praise for Hotwire
This book will take you on a crazy ride that you won't want to get off of to eat, sleep or anything else! ~Cathy Jeppson
Hogan cleverly created characters with detail, who are both relatable and grounded. ~ the bookstalker
It’s a thriller that reminded me of a mix between Gone in 60 Seconds and the Gallagher Girls books ~Canda Mortensen
About the Author
Cindy M. Hogan graduated with a BA in education and is inspired by the unpredictable teenagers she teaches. More than anything she loves the time she has with her own teenage daughters and wishes she could freeze them at this fun age. If she's not reading or writing, you'll find her snuggled up with the love of her life watching a great movie or planning their next party. Most of all, she loves to laugh.
She is the bestselling and award winning author of the Watched trilogy, a YA suspense series with a dash of romance. She has since branched off to write a mystery, Gravediggers, that won Best YA novel of 2013, a contemporary romance, Sweet n' Sour Kisses, and two in a spy series, Adrenaline Rush and Hotwire.
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Dec 9, 2014
SANTA
Author: Rufus Butler Seder
Release Date: September 2013
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Genre: Christmas
I LOVE THIS BOOK!
Santa dances, runs, and twirls throughout this darling book!
As you move the pages back and forth the pictures move.HOW?
By using scanimation...
"Scanimation is a state-of-the-art six-phase animation process that combines the “persistence of vision” principle with a striped acetate overlay to give the illusion of movement."
You will see Santa hula-hoop, ride a unicycle, juggle candy canes and more.
Red and green checkered boarders makes this a very fun book for the holidays.
Once you pick this book up you will be AMAZED!
It is SO ADDICTING to make the pictures move!
About the Author
He is also the founder of EyeThink, Inc., a company that develops and produces a line of toys and gifts using the technologies he's invented.
He lives in Boston.
Other books by this author
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Dec 8, 2014
Demon's Heart
Author: Emily H. Bates
Release Date: December 2014
Publisher: Sweetwater Books
Genre: YA Fantasy
This is a GREAT adventure story tied in with a TWIST of fantasy!
Rustav has had a terrible childhood and has run hard and fast to escape it.Taken in by a kind woman and her daughter Rustav feels that he has left his past behind him.
Just as things are starting to look good Rustav must go on the run again.
Knowing that it is his only escape Rustav braves the demon-infested forest....(this was one of my favorite part of the story :)
It is while in this forest that Rustav learns his true identity...
Is he brave enough to face his future or will he run again?
"Saving his people may
lead Rustav to his own destruction"
About the Author
FUN FACTS ABOUT EMILY
1. I love music and have, at various times of my life, played piano, clarinet, bass clarinet, trumpet, guitar, organ, and harmonica.
2. I have 13 Harry Potter books on my shelf: the series, an extra book 7, a UK book 7, books 1 and 3 in German, plus Fantastic Beasts and Quidditch Through the Ages.
3. I am incapable of whistling.
4. I'm one of those people who listen to Christmas music all year round.
5. I wanted to be an astronaut when I was a kid.
6. Therefore, the first "novel" I ever wrote was about kid astronauts going through a wormhole.
7. I've recently developed an obsession with crocheting, and I have totally mastered the magic loop. Sort of.
8. I will only eat bananas if they are properly green and paired with Nutella. Once bananas start getting all yellow and brown, I can't even handle the smell.
9. Sometimes I read the Chicago Manual of Style for fun. Yes, I know.
10. I have brainwashed my daughter well. At a year old, her favorite thing to do is sit in a corner and read books.
(A review copy was provided, however, all reviews are of my own opinion :)
Dec 6, 2014
Free: One Santa Suit
Author: Shauna V. Brown
Release Date: September 2010
Publisher: Bonneville Books
Genre: Christmas
This one will tug at your heart!
Jillian's husband played the part of Santa for many years...
But now he has passed away and Jillian is finally ready to let go of his Santa suit.
BUT...only with one condition.
The one who gets the suit MUST play Santa.
She places the ad and is sorely disappointed in the responses she is getting.
Then John shows up on her doorstep.
He is wearing a hospital mask, is bald, and is fighting cancer.
His plea?
To let him wear the Santa suit while he is in the hospital so some good can come from him being there.
Can a bald Santa with an IV drip fill Jillian's hopes and dreams?
You will LOVE this story!
WONDERFULLY AMAZING!
This one will tug at your heart!
Jillian's husband played the part of Santa for many years...
But now he has passed away and Jillian is finally ready to let go of his Santa suit.
BUT...only with one condition.
The one who gets the suit MUST play Santa.
She places the ad and is sorely disappointed in the responses she is getting.
Then John shows up on her doorstep.
He is wearing a hospital mask, is bald, and is fighting cancer.
His plea?
To let him wear the Santa suit while he is in the hospital so some good can come from him being there.
Can a bald Santa with an IV drip fill Jillian's hopes and dreams?
You will LOVE this story!
WONDERFULLY AMAZING!
About the Author
Dec 5, 2014
What Good Men Do
Author: David S. Baxter
Release Date: October 2014
Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
Genre: Inspiration
We are surrounded by GOOD MEN!
And we can use MORE of them!
This book shares the lives of 6 GREAT men.
* Eric Liddell
* William Wilberforce
* Derek Cuthbert
* Paulo Freire
* Raoul Wallenberg
* Dr. David Livingstone
As you will read of each man's life you will learn:
* WHY they are considered great
* WHAT they did that made them great
* HOW you can become more like them.
There is also a chapter on training young boys to become good men.
The final chapter is reserved for THE GREATEST MAN WHO EVER LIVED ~ even JESUS CHRIST. If a man can cultivate Christlike attributes into their own personal lives we truly will have GREAT MEN among us :)
Beautifully presented!
You will be inspired to rise to your greatest potential.
A PERFECT GIFT FOR THE MEN IN YOUR LIFE!
About the Author
He previously worked in senior leadership roles in the telecommunications industry, and on the boards of various UK Government agencies, and holds a BSc degree in economics.
In his Church service he has been a bishop, a stake president, a member of a mission presidency, and an Area Seventy. He has served in Church area presidencies in Europe and the Pacific.
His early home life was traumatic and disrupted, and in 2009 he underwent surgery to remove two brain tumors.
He and his wife, Dianne are the parents of four children and nine grandchildren.
(A review copy was provided, however, all reviews are of my own opinion :)
Dec 4, 2014
Revenge
Revenge by Paula Rose
Anaiah Romance
As a job coach, it’s up to Olivia Foster to ensure her clients work in a safe environment, understand their positions, and serve their employer’s mission. The death of her brother drives her career choice, and she loves her job. It remains her only focus until one of her autistic clients goes missing. Then Olivia’s employer ends her position and adds her to the suspect list, but she makes plans to bring the missing young man home.Meanwhile, Detective Lt. Phillip Landon is deep into second-guessing his career choice, but his well-honed instincts see major flaws inside this missing person’s case. Surprising contacts, mysterious happenings, and threats can turn deadly. Can he keep Olivia safe, protect his heart, remove the job coach from someone’s target list, and adopt a faith he never knew all while adjusting to the new lives of his old family?
About the Author
Paula Rose provides inspiration through Christian romantic suspense stories where "average" families come into extraordinary situations, brushed with life-size strokes of reality and a touch of humor. Born in Philadelphia, she lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband and rescue kitty but often plays amateur photographer in both states.
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Dec 3, 2014
Twist of Fate
Author: Rachael Anderson
Release Date: June 2014
Publisher: HEA Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
A super cute, super quick read!
Sometimes in the hustle and bustle of this season you just need to take a time out and delve into someone else's Christmas plans.
Mackenzie Tyler lives in APT 201...
Tyler Mackenzie lives in APT 102...
And sometimes the mailman mixes up their mail!
Tyler (Ty) gets frustrated with Mackenzie (Kenzie) when she reads his mail from his mom.
But when Ty turns over a postcard in his mailbox meant for Kenzie the words are right there and he can't help reading it.
When he realizes it is a break-up notice from Kenzie's fiancé who is overseas...
Ty has a decision to make~
Should he give it to Kenzie and possibly ruin her Christmas holiday...
OR...
Could he use this "twist of fate" in his favor and get Kenzie to fall in love with him without him having to be the 'rebound guy.'
ADORABLE STORY!
PERFECT for Christmas break!
About the Author
A USA Today bestseller, I'm a part-time writer and full-time mother of four. Over the years, I've become pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. I can't sing, don't dance, and despise tragedies. But I recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which I am really good at eating.
Some other random things about me...I have serious decision-making issues. I hate making them. Be it where to go for dinner or what movie to rent (unless there is a new romantic comedy available), my typical response is, "I don't care." The worst part is that I married someone with the same problem. Sometimes we drive around for an hour before one of us finally decides.
I love peanut butter. I couldn't live without it. One of my favorite treats is a spoon full of peanut butter dipped in milk chocolate chips. Yum!
I really don't like to empty the dishwasher. It has to be one of my least favorite jobs. But I don't mind loading it. Why is that?
Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorite movies (second only to Pride and Prejudice). I still have daydreams of living on Prince Edward Island. I hope that is what heaven is like. What a perfectly gorgeous place to live.
I bite my fingernails. It's a disgustingly bad habit, but one I have failed to break over the years. Maybe someday.
I wither when the temperature rises above 90 degrees.
I am an obsessive reader. Mainly novels. My favorite are romantic comedies, followed by suspense, then fantasy.
I love to drive fast. My speeding ticket history proves that.
Embarrassingly enough, there was one year of my life that I received 4 W-2's. I had a hard time finding a job that didn't bore me to death after the first month. Thankfully, I've taken to motherhood. Although, there are some days . . . :)
I absolutely HATE shaving my legs.
I am incredibly afraid of bees. You'd think I'm allergic, but I'm not. I act like a complete fool anytime one flies near me. It's embarrassing.
I love British and Australian accents. Who doesn't?
New Zealand is at the top of my travel wish list. It used to be Australia, but thanks to my sweet hubby, I've been able to go there.
Whenever I have to speak in front of a crowd, whatever is left of my brain freezes and I turn into an idiot. Seriously. I was asked to say the prayer in church a few months ago, and I said, "We're grateful to be here this Saturday," instead of Sunday. I told my husband, who was saying the closing prayer, that he needed to say Friday so I wouldn't feel so dumb. He didn't. Where's the love?
I do NOT have the patience of Job.
My dream mom vehicle is a Toyota Sequoia. But I think I will always drive a minivan. I'm far too practical and would rather spend the extra money on a fun vacation. Maybe to New Zealand.
I have an intense fear of heights, yet I love extreme roller coasters. Explain that one.
I LOVE playing games. Ticket to Ride and Yahtzee Free for All are my current favorites.
One of the lights on our entryway chandelier has this large paint blotch on it, compliments of me. I have yet to figure out a way to get it off. I'm praying the light bulbs never burn out because then we'll have a very dark foyer.
I love watching my children while they sleep. Like perfect little angels. I'd be like that mother in the bookI'll Love You Forever, and pick them up to snuggle if I wasn't afraid that I would wake them up.
Dec 2, 2014
Stars Were Gleaming w/ Book Giveaway
Author/Artist: Greg Olsen
Release Date: August 2014
Publisher: Deseret Book
Genre: Christmas
Do you LOVE Greg Olsen art?
Do you LOVE pictures of the Savior?
Do you LOVE pictures that depict Christmas?
Then you are in for a GREAT TREAT with this book!
Scriptures, quotes, songs, and text are enhanced with Greg Olsen art!
You will READ and SEE :
* The Reason for the Season
* True Gifts
* Faithful Shepherds
* O Holy Child
* With Wondering Awe
* and MORE
Each page bursts with not only the excitement of Christmas, but also the sacredness of the season.
BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED!
This book is a PERFECT reminder of why we celebrate Christmas!
I am giving away a copy :)
~US address only Please~
About the Author/Artist
Greg Olsen was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho and grew up in the nearby farming community of Iona. He is the oldest of five children. Greg was blessed with very supportive parents who always encouraged him and provided opportunities for him to pursue his passion of art. Greg remembers a time as a teenager when he had been hired to paint a large sign for a local grocery store. It was wintertime and too cold to paint in the garage so his parents let him set up a workshop in his bedroom. He promptly spilled two quarts of black and orange enamel paint all over his bedroom carpet. Amazingly, his parents still encouraged him in his artistic endeavors. Greg's mother said, "Greg began showing an interest in art when he was in about the 4th or 5th grade. He asked for a John Nagey art set for Christmas, which came with detailed instructions about values, shading, perspective, etc. It also came with a plentiful supply of paper and different shades of black, grey and white chalk, along with colored pencils. Greg seemed to enjoy practicing with these and received encouragement from his school teacher as well as at home.
By the time Greg reached Jr. high School he began to take it quite seriously, and when he entered Bonneville High School he was fortunate to have an extremely good art teacher, who perhaps, contributed more to Greg's art education and desire to make it his life's work than any other person."
After high school Greg attended Utah State University where he studied art. While attending school he met his wife, Sydnie Cazier. They have six children and are enjoying their new role as grandparents. Greg likes being close to his family. He paints in his studio, 37 steps from the back door of their home.
Under a Georgia Moon w/ $25 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway
Author: Cindy Roland Anderson
Release Date: October 2014
Publisher: Winsome Press Publishing
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Addie Heywood thought she was doing okay after her fiancé dumped her just weeks before their wedding, claiming he’d found someone else more compatible with his health food tastes.
Leaving her home in Idaho, she escapes to Mitchel Creek, Georgia to visit her Aunt Janie. She just wants to spend the next two weeks enjoying her aunt’s southern cooking, not dodging the guys her aunt is determined to set her up with.
Chase Nichols isn’t looking for love. His dream is to trade his computer mouse for his guitar and make it big in the country music world. If he can land a job in Nashville, he might have a shot at getting discovered.
His plans get derailed when he does his neighbor a favor and picks up her niece, Addie, at the airport. Things get even more complicated when his ex-girlfriend comes back into the picture. That’s when he hatches a new plan.
Since Addie wants to avoid her aunt’s matchmaking schemes, and he wants to avoid his ex-girlfriend, they’ll fool the world by pretending to date.
What neither of them counts on is actually falling in love.
EXCERPT
“You?” Addie said in disbelief. “You’re the friend my aunt sent?”
A slow, mischievous grin tipped his mouth. “Yes, ma’am.”
She stared at him, wondering if he was telling her the truth. “But…she said an old friend of hers was coming to get me.”
“I am an old friend of hers.”
Addie made a quick perusal of her surroundings, searching for an older gentlemen holding helium balloons. For all she knew Pretty Boy here could’ve stolen the sign since she’d mentioned it earlier. “If you are who you say you are then where are the balloons?”
“I left them in my truck.”
A likely story.
He started to laugh. “Look, I didn’t knock anyone off, if that’s what you’re thinkin’.”
It had been what she was thinking. “Then where did you get that sign?”
“From your Aunt Janie.”
“How did you know her name was Janie?”
That little smirk was back on his handsome face. “Because she’s known me since I was a kid.”
“Oh, really.” Addie leaned in close. “Then what’s her last name?”
“Caldwell.”
Drat. How did he know that? Unless, of course, he was telling the truth. “I’m going to need to call my aunt just to be sure. Could you give me your name?”
“Are you sayin’ you really don’t remember meeting me?”
“Well, yeah. You just helped me get my bag but I don’t remember us exchanging names.”
He grinned. “I meant before today. Chase Nichols? That doesn’t ring a bell?”
Addie’s mouth dropped open. “You’re Chase Nichols?” Her eyes skimmed over every inch of him. He was a lot taller and so much hotter. “You used to be short.”
Again, the smirk. “I had a late growth spurt.”
From the AuthorHi, I'm Cindy Roland Anderson. I write clean, contemporary romance with a combination of humor, romantic tension and some pretty great kissing scenes.
I'm lucky to be married to my best friend. I love being a mother and have five amazing children.
Our family has expanded by adding a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and four adorable grandchildren. I'm a registered nurse and work in the newborn intensive care unit.
I love to read, almost as much as I love writing. And I love chocolate, probably a little too much.
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The Awakening w/ $50 Amazon or PayPal Giveaway
BOOK BLAST
The Awakening
by Dorine White
Nightmares really do come true, and for fifteen-year-old Kyler Birkwood, they are just beginning.
Raised on a farm by his Aunt Martha, Kyler has no clue about the magical heritage swimming through his blood.
When he discovers evidence of a mythical creature, a terrifying beast thought only to exist in fairy tales, his safe world shatters.
Left at a school of magic to hunt for clues, he is overwhelmed and disbelieved.
As loved ones begin disappearing and Orcs roam the land, Kyler must undergo a journey that takes him from the High Courts of the King to the unknown forests of the East.
His magic just awakening, Kyler is the lone hope for a world that will not listen.
Praise for The Awakening
"Dorine White delivers twists and turns to the plot that will keep you turning the pages." ~ Melanie Mason, author of the YA historical, The Line That Divides
From the Author
My name is Dorine White. I am a children's fantasy author and a book reviewer. I grew up back East in Maryland and attended BYU in Utah. I have a BA in Humanities with an interest in Art History and French. Currently I live in the beautiful, yet rainy Northwest with my husband and 6 children. My first novel was published in 2012 and is the beginning of the Cleopatra's Legacy series. The first two books are out, The Emerald Ring and The Ruby Pendant. Look for the third book, The Diamond Looking Glass in the summer of 2015.
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Dec 1, 2014
Victoria's Promise
Author: Julie Wright
Release Date: January 2014
Publisher: Covenant Communications
Genre: Drama
This book was SO FUN to read!
The main plot is AWESOME and the subplots are WONDERFUL!
SO GOOD to have someone else's drama to take my mind off of my own drama!
She helps pull together the magic of love as the bachelor chooses one of the bachelorettes.
This season is different...she, herself, is attracted to the bachelor and finds it increasingly difficult to watch him spend time with anyone else but her.
And to top it all of the bachelor finds sneaky ways to flirt with her.
But they have both signed a contract and will jeopardize everything if they play on their feelings.
Tori's only relief from reality TV is going to the Newport Ladies Book Club.
However, while there one night she realizes that real life is also filled with drama as she discovers that one of her friends from the book club has an addiction to prescription drugs.
Can Tori help her friend?
Can Tori keep her job?
Can Tori put her heart on the line?
A REALLY FUN ENDING!
This book can be read as a stand alone title, but will make more sense if you have read the other books in the series...they are all PHENOMENAL!
4 authors have come together to bring you
The Newport Ladies Book Club
(Click each cover to read the details)
About Julie Wright
Julie Wright wrote her first book when she was fifteen. She's written twenty novels since then and has nine traditionally published. She is represented by Sara Crowe at Harvey Klinger Inc. She is a Whitney Awards winner for best romance with her book Cross My Heart and a Crown Heart recipient for the novel The Fortune Café.
She has one husband, three kids, one dog, and a varying amount of fish, frogs, and salamanders (depending on attrition).
She loves writing, reading, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.
She hates mayonnaise.
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