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Girls*Heart* Books: July 2013

Monday, July 29, 2013

Book Blast- "The Island' by Jen Minkman



Book Info-
Title-The Island
By- Jen Minkman
Publication Date-June 1, 2013
*Novella* (80 pages)
Genre- YA Dystopian


Blurb-
‘I walk toward the sea. The endless surface of the water extends to the horizon, whichever way I look.


Our world is small. We are on our own, and we only have ourselves to depend on. We rely on the Force deep within us, as taught to us by our forefathers.


If I were to walk westward from here, I would come across a barrier – the Wall.
Behind it, there are Fools. At least, that’s what everyone says.
I have never seen one.’


Leia lives on the Island, a world in which children leave their parents to take care of themselves when they are ten years old. Across this Island runs a wall that no one has ever crossed. The Fools living behind it are not amenable to reason – they believe in illusions. That’s what The Book says, the only thing left to the Eastern Islanders by their ancestors.
But when a strange man washes ashore and Leia meets a Fool face to face, her life will never be the same. Is what she and her friends believe about the Island really true?

Or is everyone in their world, in fact, a Fool?

Book Blitz- 'Surrender' by Rhiannon Paille


Title: Surrender
Series: The Ferryman + The Flame #1
By: Rhiannon Paille
Published: October 2nd, 2012 by Createspace
Genre-New Adult Fantasy/Romance


How far would you go to save everything you ever loved?


Kaliel was warned about her love for the Ferryman. One day he will marry the land and leave Avristar forever. She doesn't listen, and because of what she is-- a Flame-- one of nine apocalyptic weapons, she sparks a war. In a desperate attempt to save her home and her love, Kaliel tries to awaken Avred, not knowing she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.


Links-
Smashwords- http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/311741


Thursday, July 25, 2013

Cover Reveal: Two Roads by L.M. Augustine



Two Roads 
By L.M. Augustine
Release date: August 26th, 2013
Category/Genre: New Adult Romance

The only person poetry-loving Cali Monroe hates more than herself is Logan Waters, the geeky kid who lives in the dorm building next to hers.

Ever since Cali's parents told her she would amount to nothing, she has felt entirely inadequate. Friendless and alone, she takes on the mean girl role in hopes it will make her feel better--and Logan serves as the perfect target. He infuriates her with his obnoxiously long lashes, his all too perfect dimpled smile, and his complete lack of personality outside of his intelligence. It doesn't hurt that he's part of the reason her brother is dead, either. So Cali hates him, and he returns the favor. Thus, their prank-filled, insult-driven rivalry is born, and torturing Logan quickly becomes the highlight of her life.

But when Cali's parents set them up on a blind date, she begins to realize Logan might not be as boring as she always thought. He shares her love of poetry, takes a sadistic pleasure in making fun of crepes, and he makes her blush when he calls her smile pretty.

And hey, maybe those long lashes of his aren't that obnoxious after all...






L.M. Augustine is a YA romance author who is obsessed with writing about dorky teenagers, love, and happy endings. He currently lives in New England, where he spends far too much time reading books and screaming at his computer, and he believes that the solution to the world’s problems can be found in chocolate cake. Click To Subscribe is his first novel, but it won’t be his last.




~Cover designed by E.M. Tippetts Book Designs~

And look! L.M. Augustine is the sweetest person ever and is offering you all a giveaway! <3



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Monday, July 22, 2013

Book Release Blitz- 'The Chalice of Malvron' by Elisabeth Wheatley


Title- The Chalice of Malvron
Series-Argatellam Saga Book # 3
By- Elisabeth Wheatley
Expected Publication Date- July 22nd, 2013


Blurb-
A princess with no recollection of the past eight years. War on the horizon. Who to trust? Who to save?


Sixteen-year-old Janir Caersynn Argetallam wakes, sore and disoriented in the home city of her people, surrounded by relatives who seem concerned for her well-being. As she tries to recover, the Argetallams’ allies, the Stlavish, prepare to unleash a magical relic of untold power against the Argetallams’ age-old enemies, the Brevians. Janir watches silently from the sidelines until she meets a warrior elf and a strange wizard-boy who claim to know her and make her feel…confused. They claim that everything she’s been told is a lie, that her memories were stolen at the command of her father, the Lord Argetallam. As the eve of Brevia’s destruction draws closer, Janir finds herself with the power to stop the Stlavish. Conflicted and confused, she must decide whether she will allow Brevia to be conquered or if she will betray her father and destroy the relic—the Chalice of Malvron…

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Cover Reveal- 'Gemini the Heir' by Kristen DaRay

Gemini the Heir
Series-Gemini Book # 2
By-Kristen DaRay
Expected Publication Date- September 28th, 2013
Genre: YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Cover Designed by Mae I Design


Just a year ago, I thought I was an ordinary human, and I gave up everything on Earth to save the people I loved. I have become the Lenai of Emréiana, making me the heir to the Emréian throne. It also makes me in charge of defeating the Bremoir, a race that has been consuming other worlds. If I can’t stop them, the universe is doomed.
Then there is Aaronmon, my betrothed. We have only known each other for a year, but our bond is strong. It’s that bond that makes it hard to know my true feelings. While I think I am ready for the ceremony, I wonder if I really love him like I loved Kyle, my ex- boyfriend who was murdered.
But none of my feelings matter. In order to rule Emréiana, I must go through with the bonding ceremony. If I don’t, then I risk losing the right as heir and I’ll have no power in the war against the Bremoir. Nobody wants them defeated more than me.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Cover Reveal- 'Skeleton & Dust' by Rhiannon Paille


Skeleton & Dust
Series: The Ferryman + The Flame #3.5
By: Rhiannon Paille
Expected Publication: October 1st, 2013

In the First Era, before Kaliel and Krishani fell in love, Tor runs. He escapes the Land of Kings and the tyrannical Valtanyana. In the depths of Tempia he forges weapons-- The Flames-- strong enough to oppose the Kings he betrayed.

Aria, The Amethyst Flame, cannot touch the living or the dead and her kin are silent ghosts. Hidden in a cairn deep in the haunted forest, Aria becomes obsessed with the Ferryman, the only boy who can feel her touch.

Before Aria knows it, The Flames, The Ferryman and Tor are swept up in the first war against the Valtanyana.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Book Release Blast- "Vitality" by M.A. George


Vitality
Series-Proximity Book # 3
By-M.A. George
Publication Date-July 16th, 2013


Palta learned long ago not to expect a “normal” life.  She’d settle for one free of close encounters with supernaturally-gifted homicidal maniacs.


Apparently that’s too much to ask.


Join your favorite Onontian royal family, as they settle into life at the palace...only don’t get too comfortable, because things are about to take a hair-raising turn.


Vitality is the gripping third installment in the Proximity series.



Sunday, July 14, 2013

Beyond the Eyes Trilogy by Rebekkah Ford Book Blitz



Beyond the Eyes
Series-Beyond the Eyes Book # 1
By-Rebekkah Ford
Publication Date- June 3, 2012
Genre-YA Paranormal Fantasy

Paige knows evil exists in this world, but she never imagined it would want something from her.

After a ghostly voice whispers a haunting message to seventeen-year-old Paige Reed, Paige’s life takes a nightmarish turn. Unwilling to tell her friends about the supernatural occurrences happening in her life, Paige feels more alone than ever–until she meets Nathan Caswell.

Nathan is not only hot, but seems to peer into Paige’s soul, evoking a magnetic energy between them that cannot be denied. But he’s no ordinary guy. He tracks dark spirits, and becomes alarmed when they set their sights on Paige.

And then there are the two power-hungry dark spirits who believe Paige can find King Solomon’s magical ring for them, because when her father was alive, he was close to finding it. If Paige doesn’t comply with their demands, they’ll kill her.

Paige is forced to dig deep into her father’s past and unearths shocking secrets about him and his bloodline. With the past and present colliding, Paige is only sure about two things in her life: she needs to outwit the dark spirits to stay alive, and she’s completely and helplessly in love with Nathan.

Saturday, July 13, 2013

'If I Fall' by Anna Cruise Book Blitz


If I Fall
By-Anna Cruise
Publication Date- April 6, 2013
Published by-Mission Bay Publishing
Genre- Young Adult


Meg Calloway is at the edge.


Reeling from her parents' sudden divorce, fifteen-year old Meg has never felt more alone. Her father is about to marry a woman she can't stand and her mother's only companion is an endless supply of alcohol. When Aidan Westwood, an older boy at school, shows interest in her, she grabs on and doesn't let go, thinking he's exactly what she needs to help stem her loneliness and despair. She quickly learns that Aidan lives a darker, more dangerous life than she does and the more isolated she feels from her family, the more willing she is to step into Aidan's world.


As Meg drifts further from her friends, she tries to find comfort with a boy who is opening her eyes up to new things, none of them good. Will she listen to those around her who are warning her that she's headed down a path of self-destruction?


Or will she fall too far...too fast...too deep?

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Book Release Blitz- 'The Storm and the Darkness' by Sarah Cradit



Book Info-
Title- The Storm and the Darkness
Series- The House of Crimson and Clover Book # 2
By-Sarah M. Cradit
Expected Publication Date-July 6, 2013


Blurb-
Ana Deschanel has made a terrible mistake. The only chance of protecting the other people involved is to flee New Orleans, the only home she has ever known, for the quiet solitude of Summer Island.
Summer Island, Maine (population 202) is not the tranquil escape Ana imagined. The locals are distant and cold, especially her neighbor, the reclusive veterinarian Jonathan St. Andrews. Her only lifeline is the kind but odd caretaker Alex Whitman. Showing up at all the right moments, he warns her she is completely unprepared for a Maine winter. As the first winter storm approaches to whispers of an island shutdown- Ana realizes that she may soon be cut off from the rest of the world.
After a surprising encounter with Jonathan’s brother, Finn, Ana finds herself braving the storm to return something to him. Unprepared for the Maine storm, she slips and falls onto the jagged rocks along the shore. The St. Andrews brothers find her in the nick of time, but she remains unconscious. As the storm worsens, the St. Andrews brothers learn there are other, more sinister forces at work closer than they ever imagined.
With no help from the outside world, they must find a way to protect themselves from both the storm, and the growing darkness that looms across the island.

Angel Creek Series by Ada Adams Tour-Character Interview



Hey everyone, today Lana and I are so very excited to have the chance to have a little chat with Dawn, Sebastian and Razor from the Angel Creek Series by the amazing Ada Adams! Thanks so much for being here, guys! 


*Just in case someone’s been living under a rock and they don’t know about you all, could you each tell us a little about yourselves? 

D: I'm Dawn and I used to live in the Scarlet House as the First Daughter. I recently went on my first mission to Angel Creek to train a group of vampire guardian wannabes who turned my life upside down. In a good way. Mostly.

Sebastian: My family founded Angel Creek. I lived here all my life. That is, until...*trails off*

Razor: *places a hand on Sebastian's shoulder and tries to lighten the mood* I'm a big believer in living life to the fullest. In every way imaginable. *winks at Mel*
*Sebastian, what is your favorite part of living in Angel Creek?

*looks over at Dawn*

*then Razor*

S: That I'm finally surrounded by people I care about the most.
*To Sebastian & Razor-what 1 word do you think describes Dawn best?

S: Loyal, intelligent, kind--

R: Way to cheat, bro! Why do you always have to come off sounding like Prince Charming and leave me hanging? Fine then, Dawn is...sexy. Yes...so incredibly sexy that I'd--

S: That's enough!
*Dawn-do you have a favorite York brother?

*blushes as she glances at Sebastian*

*Razor clears his throat and wiggles his eyebrows, pointing at himself*

D: Uhh...pass? I'd like to keep the peace now that we're finally back to normal. Well, as normal as we could be.
*Razor, in all of your travels, what has been your favorite place to visit? 

South America.
*Can each of you share something people would be surprised to learn about you?

D: I feel like lately my life has been an open book. Somehow, though, the secrets keep coming.

S: I'm a really good snowboarder.

R: I cried watching "The Notebook". That's what the ladies like to hear, right?
*Dawn-can you tell us a little about what comes next for you?

D: Considering the way "ReAwakened" ended--

ADA: You'll have to read "ReBorn". :) All hell breaks loose!
*Thank you so much for stopping by to chat with us!! We are eagerly awaiting ReBorn!!



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