Evernight Publishing Anniversary Bash spotlight and giveaway ~Kami

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Paranormal romance is one of the fastest growing trends in the erotic romance genre. Readers love the dynamic between humans and vampires, sexy shifters, witches, werewolves and other unworldly beings. 

Evernight has a diverse selection of paranormal romance to fit every fix. Check out their Fantasy, Paranormal, Sci-Fi, Shifters/Vampires, and Urban Fantasy categories. You're sure to find your next favorite story.

Writing Witchy (Witch Hunters #2)

by Thayer King

Science fiction writer and witch Keith Savage has found his mate. When he finally gets up the nerve to ask her out, she tells him that she doesn’t date. Persistence pays off and he gets her to agree to dinner. But she will only continue to date him if he agrees to her rules. No sex. And no attempting to seduce her to have sex.

Imani Tolliver isn’t stupid. She knows Keith Savage is a catch. He’s famous, he’s handsome, and he’s rich. But she has her rules for a reason. She hates sex and will be happy if she never has to suffer through it again. But when a female friend of Keith’s makes it clear she wants to be more than a friend, Imani becomes worried that she’ll lose Keith to a woman who’s willing to give him everything.

http://www.amazon.com/Writing-Witchy-Witch-Hunters-ebook/dp/B00ETN0ZKE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380594531&sr=1-1&keywords=Writing+Witchy

Sasha's Lion

by Hazel Gower

Blurb:
When shy eighteen-year-old Sasha Brento moves to America for her final year of high school, her innocence is blown out of the water when she learns shifters are real.

Not only are they real, but a lion shifter named Savron wants to claim her as his mate. The determined shifter is ten years her senior, and Sasha knows nothing about the mating bond. Her life quickly becomes filled with drama as she begins to question everything she's ever known.

Can Sasha and Savron overcome their fears and make their relationship work?

http://www.amazon.com/Sashas-Lion-City-Shifters-ebook/dp/B00EXF3K2I/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380594645&sr=1-1&keywords=sasha%27s+lion

Mated Forever

by Michaela Rhua 

The full moon is always a time for danger and mating. This month it brings the scent of Louisa's mate. Jorie is on the run and in grave danger. Being rescued by Louisa brings safety and a new temptation. As the girls act on their feelings, and passion overtakes them, they are unaware of the danger surrounding them both.

When Jorie is kidnapped, it's a race against time. Will Louisa be able to save her mate, or will the past and all its secrets destroy them before they even have a chance at forever?

http://www.amazon.com/Mated-Forever-ebook/dp/B00EPRSQ28/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380594953&sr=1-1&keywords=mated+forever

Giveaway Information:  Evernight Publishing is giving away 1 Samsung Galaxy Tablet, 1 Kindle Paperwhite, 1 Kobo Touch, 1 Amazon $100 gift card and 1 Evernight $50 Gift Card and swag pack. *One winner per household per prize. Evernight employees/authors are ineligible to win.* 

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Resolutions (Honor Guard Series) by Teri Riggs Spotlight ~Kami

Resolutions (Honor Guard Series) by Teri Riggs  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18590656-resolutions http://www.amazon.com/RESOLUTIONS-Honor-Guard-Series-ebook/dp/B00F4C5FGS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380473466&sr=8-1&keywords=resolutions+teri http://www.amazon.com/Teri-Riggs/e/B00F2KYWHK/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 http://teririggs.com Blurb: DEA agent Eve Taylor has had her fill of alpha males. When Resolutions’ operative and former lover, Dillon “Mac” McKenna, threatened her hard-earned independence, she ran. On a mission to gather evidence against a Colombian drug-lord, Eve discovers the drug-lord is helping terrorists plan an attack on American soil. Before she can escape with the vital information, she’s captured and comes face to face with her mortality… As a teen, Mac watched his family fall apart after his mother died doing dangerous U.N. work. The possibility of losing Eve to a mission ignited an overwhelming need to protect her. When he forced her to choose him or her job, she walked away. Two years later, it seems all his nightmares have come true and he’s tasked with rescuing her from a Colombian prison. Mac has never stopped loving Eve, but does he dare risk his heart when he’s so terrified of losing… On the run, Mac and Eve must learn to trust each other again in order to stay alive.   Excerpt: Beefy hands wrenched Eve awake from a fevered sleep, pulled her from the cell, and shoved her into a musty-smelling hallway. I’m being moved? A guard pushed her with one hand, keeping a tight grip on an AK-47 rifle with his other.   Her shoulder throbbed in perfect cadence with the pains shooting through her broken wrist, and she had one badass headache from being punched in the face a few too many times. Using her good hand, she walked fingers across one cheek, then the other. The right side was totally numb. Her eye had swollen shut, and she couldn’t see a damn thing out of it. She ran her tongue across her teeth and tasted the tart, copper flavor of blood. Three teeth loose. Well, at least they’re still in place.   In spite of the relentless pain, she stayed determined to survive whatever Mendoza dished out. She wasn’t a quitter. No, sir. Duncan Falls, Iowa didn’t grow quitters. Eve ignored the constant ache in her ribs, courtesy of a guard’s overzealous kick, and took in a deep breath. She willed herself to stay alert, to keep pushing. Escape. Third times the charm.   Eve slapped the guard’s dirty hand. “Hey, Pedro, stop being so damned pushy. Where we going anyway? We got a hot date I’ve forgotten about?”   He looked puzzled then shoved her again.   “Don’t understand English, do you, Diego? Bet you understand this.” Eve drove her elbow into the guard’s face. Thick rubbery cartilage gave, and she whooped triumphantly.   Blood squirted from his nose and he screamed.   Eve stepped back. “Yep, I’m pretty sure you understand that.”   Unable to grab the guard’s assault rifle, she clutched her injured shoulder, and took off in a slow jog, no longer able to push any harder.   Her escape was short lived. About this author Teri Riggs was destined to be a writer. As a small girl she didn’t read bedtime stories, she made up her own. Who needed Little Red Riding Hood or The Three Little Pigs when there were so many great tales bouncing around in her head? When she grew up and became a mother to three little girls, she continued the tradition of making up bedtime stories. On the occasions she chose to tell conventional fairytales, Teri usually gave them a bit of tweaking here and there or added a new ending. Her girls loved it. After her daughters had the nerve to actually grow up and leave home, Teri discovered she had a passion for writing and jumped right in. It came as no surprise she chose to write mysteries and happily-ever-after’s since that’s the genres she loves to read. Teri lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, one of her daughters and two dogs that seem to think they rule the world. And some days Teri thinks maybe they do. Teri still frequently tells herself stories as she falls asleep. The only difference now is she wakes up the next morning and turns her bedtime stories into books.

Fire (The Hand of Kali #1) by T.G. Ayer Review ~Kami

Fire (The Hand of Kali #1)

by T.G. Ayer

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17264568-fire?from_search=true

http://www.amazon.com/Fire-Hand-Kali-Novel-ebook/dp/B00E4PQU1A/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380414987&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=fire+tg+ayer

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http://www.tgayer.com

 

Maya has a crush on a non-Indian boy, a relationship her parents would not allow. She is learning martial arts from her father and then she discovers she has fire starting abilities. The writing and pacing are really good and Maya is a likeable character. Her parents tell her that she is special and that she can sense demons. A really good, interesting fantasy adventure. 4 stars.

  

Ground Zero: A Zombie Apocalypse Nicholas Ryan Review ~Kami

Ground Zero: A Zombie Apocalypse 

Nicholas Ryan

 http://www.amazon.com/Ground-Zero-Zombie-Apocalypse-ebook/dp/B00F83EPL4/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1380247195&sr=1-1&keywords=ground+zero+nicholas+ryan

 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18493348-ground-zero?from_search=true

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This is a very clever premise. A terrorist plot against the United States by using zombies as their weapon. Very unique and clever. The story is interesting, gory, scary and exciting. The pacing and writing is really good. This story has what I like best in a zombie story: a lot of zombie killing action. I like zombie stories where the people are running from zombies and trying to stay alive and get to a safe place. I don't like the type of zombie books as much, where the survivors are fighting and arguing amongst themselves. Where you have to worry more about the living than the dead. This was a good zombie story. I liked it. 4 stars.

Freak of Nature (IFICS #1) by Julia Crane Review ~Kami

Freak of Nature (IFICS #1)

by Julia Crane 

http://www.amazon.com/Freak-of-Nature-ebook/dp/B00AZOS2PG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1380166672&sr=8-1&keywords=freak+of+nature

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16136176-freak-of-nature?ac=1

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Kaitlyn donated her body to science and was turned into a cyborg. The scientists are sure that all of her personality and humanity is gone but that isn't entirely true. Kaitlyn still dreams. This is a really good story. The writing is good, the pacing is good, the characters are interesting and sympathetic. The secondary characters are really interesting too. Quess is the granddaughter of the scientist heading the Kaitlyn project and Kaitlyn's only friend. Lucas is on the team of scientists. I was really enjoying it. This book reminded me of Mila 2.0 (MILA 2.0 #1) by Debra Driza and Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer, two books that I really like. This is a really good robot love story. I really enjoyed it. 4 stars.

Unforgivable (Part One) by James Fuller and Unforgivable II by James Fuller, Kai Wilson, Donna B. Review ~Kami

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  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15844491-unforgivable

 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16005751-unforgivable-ii

 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007W3HE84/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title

 http://www.amazon.com/James-Fuller/e/B006TNSNSS/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

 http://www.amazon.com/Unforgivable-II-Part-ebook/dp/B0094JN5IW/ref=la_B006TNSNSS_1_4_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379994872&sr=1-4

Unforgivable (Part One)
by James Fuller  

 

This is an amazingly written story. The prose is so good. Jamus tried to protect his twelve-year-old daughter and in retaliation horrible acts are done to him an his family. This is his story of revenge. This story is violent and crazy and I loved it so much. 4 stars

  
 Unforgivable II
by James Fuller, Kai Wilson, Donna B.

This is Sofia's story of revenge. It has been three months since her father was killed after the mercenaries discovered them, though they had been in hiding for years. Sofia has blackouts when she kills people and she is plagued by nightmares. I was liking this book slightly better than the first one. I like Sofia. 5 stars.  

X5 by Diana Stager Spotlight and Giveaway ~Kami

Blurb:

 

Being a socially awkward geek with anger management issues has made Travis Armstrong an outcast, but on top of that, he has visions of the future. Not that he can tell anyone, except in an anonymous online forum. When he takes a chance and meets with another group member, he winds up at The Bunker, where everyone is like him, and where, finally, he feels like he belongs.

Tara Gage has been at The Bunker since she was thirteen years old. Even among the residents there, she’s unique, and her special talents lead her to discover that The Bunker is not the safe haven it seems to be. She’s determined to escape and get back to her family.

When they each have visions of the other’s death, Travis and Tara know they have to run. With their captors desperate to get them back, they must rely on each other to get away before their visions become reality.

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18464502-x5?from_search=true

http://www.amazon.com/X5-ebook/dp/B00EVA5Q7M/ref=sr_1_1_title_0_main?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379985572&sr=1-1&keywords=X5

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Love Gone to the Dogs by Margaret Daley Spotlight ~Kami

Love Gone to the Dogs

by Margaret Daley

Single mom, Leah Taylor, has her hands full with a grandfather, an inventor, who lives a bit risky when it comes to his job and two sons, one a rambunctious genius. But it is her free spirited beagle who gets her into trouble with her new neighbor, Dr. Shane O'Grady, when her dog makes a move on his champion bichon that he wants to breed.

Leah and Shane clash over their dogs that clearly like each other. Leah is determined to ignore her neighbor, but when her youngest son who tries to defy gravity and fly ends up hurt, it is her neighbor, the doctor, who takes care of her son. Can Leah and Shane find love or has love gone to the dogs?

About this author

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Margaret Daley, an award-winning author of seventy-six books, has been married for over forty years and is a firm believer in romance and love. When she isn’t traveling, she’s writing love stories, often with a suspense thread and corralling her three cats that think they rule her household.

http://www.amazon.com/Love-Gone-Second-Chances-ebook/dp/B008HYK4AC/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1379900451&sr=1-1&keywords=love+gone+to+the+dogs

 http://http/www.margaretdaley.com

His Boss Lady by Emily Walker Review ~Kami

His Boss Lady

by Emily Walker 

http://www.selfpublishordie.com

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18241341-his-boss-lady

http://www.amazon.com/His-Boss-Lady-ebook/dp/B00EFB33C2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379826044&sr=8-1&keywords=his+boss+lady

Emma is a serious work horse on the fast track to success. Tyler is her new intern. When they first meet, there are immediate sparks and tension. Tyler is chauvinistic and arrogant, so I immediately disliked him. I also didn't like the way that he sabotages, undercuts and questions her work. I couldn't see that happening in a real workplace. There is a lot of inappropriate conversation going on in this office, I would think someone would be getting fired or sued for sexual harassment. This story reads to me like a movie. I could totally imagine this quirky rom com on the big screen. The funniest line is: “You there, come over here and get whipped by my wife.” That made me laugh out loud. 4 stars.  

Going All In by Cassandra Carr, Isabo Kelly, Stacey Agdern Spotlight ~Kami

 Cassandra Carr is a multi-award winning erotic romance writer with Ellora's Cave, Sybarite Seductions/Twenty or Less Press, Decadent Publishing, Siren Publishing, and Loose Id. She lives in Western New York with her husband, Inspiration, and her daughter, Too Cute for Words. When not writing she enjoys watching hockey and hanging out online. Cassandra is the co-founder of two successful group blogs, Romancing the Jock and Dirty Birdies, and participates in several others as a contributor. Currrently Cassandra also serves as president of Western New York Romance Writers.

Isabo Kelly is the award winning author of numerous science fiction, fantasy and paranormal romance novels, short stories and novellas. After finishing her Ph.D. in Zoology in Ireland, she buckled down to concentrate on writing. Isabo currently lives in New York City with her brilliant Irish husband, her two sons and her mad dog.

To learn more about Isabo's books, visit her at www.isabokelly.com

 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18280822-going-all-in?from_search=true

 http://www.amazon.com/Going-All-In-ebook/dp/B00ERLJ6JE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379807248&sr=8-1&keywords=going+all+in+cassandra+carr

http://www.amazon.com/Cassandra-Carr/e/B004DSRSXW/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1

http://www.amazon.com/Isabo-Kelly/e/B005EZMBDK/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_2

Blurb:  Professional hockey players Marcus, Alex, and Chris attend their team's Vegas Night fundraiser unaware their lives will change forever. Can they face their difficulties and win the most important game of their lives – the game of love? These guys are going all in…

HEDGING HIS BET: Cassandra Carr

Marcus Mitchell never thought he’d find the love of his life with champagne dripping from her shirt rather than walking the runway at Fashion Week like the models he usually preferred, but you can’t always plan these things. Annalise Alonso isn’t going to make it easy for him, though—he’s going to have to work for her love. Now, Marcus is taking a shot and hedging his bet on love.

CASTING THE DIE: Isabo Kelly

After she sees his murder in a vision, Nathalie Mendez has to warn star hockey goalie Alexander Semenov of the danger. To keep him alive, she risks exposing her many secrets. But once the die is cast, her biggest gamble involves her heart.

PLAYING HER GAME: Stacey Agdern

Melanie Gould has been dubbed ‘The Girl in the Lace Corset’. But she doesn’t always like to be the loud mouth defender of the romances she writes, and is definitely not good at playing the games relationships require. Of course, she’s never gone head to head with a guy like Chris Emerson. Chris is trying to behave, and someone like Melanie would destroy his plans to stay under the radar. So what happens when the ‘Girl in the Lace Corset’ and the NHL’s most infamous bad boy go one on one?  Will they play her game?  Will they play his? Or will they both end up in the penalty box?

Traveler by Ashley Bourgeois, Kathryn McGowan Review ~Kami

Traveler

by Ashley Bourgeois, Kathryn McGowan

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18056225-traveler?ac=1

http://www.amazon.com/Traveler-ebook/dp/B00CLW7PY4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379305349&sr=8-1&keywords=traveler+ashley+bourgeois

Aislin's mother just died. Her mother passed on her love of reading and left her boxes of books which Aislin spends all her time reading. Aislin finds a magic book. The story then splits off into a fantasy land. The writing felt really disjointed at times. I couldn't get a good enough feel for Aislin to find her sympathetic. Some of the story, sad girl who just lost her mother bullied by mean girls at school, felt overdone and cliched. Outside the book are the Outer Realms and inside the book is the Inner Realm. The BDSM aspects of the story were very unexpected and seemed to come out of nowhere. I found a lot of this story just strange. It wasn't coming together for me. 3 stars.