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Monday, February 29, 2016

Holding Court by K.C. Held Blog Tour with Giveaway :)




Book Title: Holding Court
Author: K.C. Held
Release Date: March. 1, 2016
Genre: YA Mystery


Sixteen-year-old Jules Verity knows exactly what's in store at her new job at castle-turned-dinner-theater Tudor Times. Some extra cash, wearing a fancy-pants dress, and plenty of time to secretly drool over the ever-so-tasty--and completely unavailable--Grayson Chandler. Except that it's not quite what she imagined.

For one, the costume Jules has to wear is awful. Then there's the dead body she finds that just kind of...well, disappears. Oh, and there's the small issue of Jules and her episodes of what her best friend calls "Psychic Tourette's Syndrome"--spontaneous and uncontrollable outbursts of seemingly absurd prophecies.

The only bright side? This whole dead body thing seems to have gotten Grayson's attention. Except that the more Jules investigates, the more she discovers that Grayson's interest might not be as courtly as she thought. In fact, it's starting to look suspicious...










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Playlist for HOLDING COURT
I can’t listen to anything with lyrics when I write, but I do like to have book-specific songs to play as a kind of warm-up when I’m getting started for the day, or when I’m in my car/doing dishes/folding laundry/going about my non-writing business and I’m stuck on some plot point or another.

Brave by Sara Bareilles
This is pretty much Jules’s theme song. In fact, there are several characters in HOLDING COURT it applies to. “Don’t run, stop holding your tongue.” I probably listened to this one umpteen times.

Upside Down by Paloma Faith
This song reflects the tone I was going for with HOLDING COURT, a quirky, rollicking ride with a girl who experiences the world a little differently.

You Belong With Me by Taylor Swift
Jules wishes it were this cut and dried with Grayson, the unattainable boy she’s in love with. That he obviously belonged with her instead of his girlfriend, Bree. But it’s not that simple. She’d love to hate Bree, but she can’t.

El Matador by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Every murder mystery needs a song about a killer.

Speak Slow by Tegan and Sara
If she could make her feelings for Grayson just GO AWAY, Jules would. “I leave my heart all this pain and now I’m at it all again.”

Ho Hey by The Lumineers
Jules is trying to do it right. She doesn’t know where she belongs, or where she went wrong.

Shake it Off by Taylor Swift
Jules would love desperately to be able to just shake it all off. Feeling like a freak, having an embarrassing “gift” she can’t control, a boy she can’t have, and a job that would be awesome if it weren’t for a couple of MAJOR issues. One of which is the costume she has to wear. And the other is the disappearing dead body.

Madly by Tristan Prettyman
For me, this one is about how conflicted Jules feels about Grayson.

Float On by Modest Mouse
My mantra for Jules: “Don’t worry, even if things end up a bit too heavy, we’ll all float on alright.”

Say by John Mayer
This should be Jules’s mantra for herself. “It’s better to say too much, than to never say what you need to say.”

Somebody Loves You by Betty Who
What Jules imagines it’s like when somebody loves you back.


K.C. HELD was born and raised in California with stopovers in Honduras, Mexico, and France. Married to her high school sweetheart, and mom to two avid bookworms, she holds an MFA in costume design and is an accomplished seamstress with a background in opera, theater, film, and television. Although she once spent a summer working in a castle, there were no dead bodies involved.











Giveaway Information: Contest ends March 18, 2016

One (1) winner will receive Holding Court swag pack containing a magnetic prophecy kit, signed bookplate, coloring postcard with stacked coloring pencil, and a bookmark.



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Sunday, February 28, 2016

Hell To Pay by Jillian David Blog Tour with Giveaway :)


Series: Hell To Pay
By: Jillian David 
Publisher: Crimson Romance
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Title: Flame's Dawn Series: Hell To Pay #0.5 By: Jillian David Publication Date: February 29, 2016 All’s fair in love and war when specialist Jane Larson and Captain Barnaby Blackstone give into their lust for each other while stationed in Vietnam. As the world disintegrates around them, their one night of passion ends with her evacuation back to stateside duty. Years later, Jane is neck deep in an undercover DEA operation gone horribly wrong. Kidnapped and then committed to an asylum, she has no hope of escape from the clutches of a notorious cult leader. The only thing that sustains her through the pain is her memories of Barnaby—even as she knows she’ll never be with him again. Little does she realize that Barnaby has spent several of his years as an immortal, Indebted killer yearning for the fierce and beautiful woman who had unlocked hope in his cold, hard soul. When his sixth sense leads him to her hospital room, he sets her free, but in the process attracts the attention of an otherworldly maniac intent on revenge. To save Jane from the dark forces surrounding her, Barnaby must reveal his deepest secret. Can she live with the man he’s destined to be, or will the truth leave her lost to him forever?
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Title: Immortal Flame
Series: Hell To Pay #1
By: Jillian David
Publication Date: February 2, 2015
World War II veteran Peter Blackstone traded his soul so that his wife could live. That was 1945. Since then, Peter has lived an unnaturally long life as a hired killer, providing the life forces upon which Jerahmeel feeds to survive.
Doctor Allison La Croix has a big problem. She randomly sees people’s deaths. She has longed to be free of her twisted "gift" to live a normal life without fear of predicting yet another loved one's demise. After a horrific accident, a severely injured Peter arrives in Allison’s ER. The vision Allison experiences when she touches him nearly kills her. He teaches her to block these devastating episodes as she finds a way to unlock his forgotten, passionate soul. But Jerahmeel’s minion has orders to destroy Peter and anyone he loves. Will Peter’s and Allison’s shattered souls survive the devious plan? Or could their love save them both? Someone will have hell to pay. Sensuality Level: Sensual
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Title: Relentless Flame
Series: Hell To Pay #2
By: Jillian David
Publication Date: May 4, 2015
Immortal. Colossal. Suave. Indebted killer Dante Blackstone has the world at his feet. Every vice, any desire, is his for the asking—until he finds the one person he cannot have: one sweet, diminutive woman who could bring about Dante’s destruction. Despite her supernatural ability to heal others, a devastating act of evil has left Hannah Miller broken in body and spirit. As she rebuilds her life while on the lam, a not-so-chance meeting with Dante chips away at the walls surrounding her fragile heart. But before their fledgling love can take flight, Dante’s boss sends an evil minion with one mandate: Eliminate Dante’s new reason to break his eternal contract. As they fight to survive, Hannah’s amazing gift gives Dante one chance to save them both from the vicious minion. How can any love survive eternal hell and annihilation? The answer lies in Dante’s inferno.
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Title: Flame Unleashed
Series: Hell To Pay #3
By: Jillian David
Publication Date: September 14, 2015
When Civil War nurse Ruth Blackstone sacrificed her soul to save her husband’s life, he utterly betrayed her trust. Now, 150 years later, she’s still stuck killing depraved souls to feed her devil of a boss, Jerahmeel. She’s never been one for hair-brained schemes or sweet-talking flirts. That is, until she meets Cajun rogue Odie Pierre-Noir. Odie has the research and the war plan to overthrow Jerahmeel and win freedom for all Indebteds. There’s just one hitch: he needs Ruth to act as bait. With charm on his side, he shows Ruth an intense passion she’s never experienced before. Now Ruth must make the hardest decision of her long, damned life: continue in relative safety as an Indebted with Odie as her lover, or risk their eternal souls for one chance to break the curse. Will she choose the lesser evil?
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Jillian David lives near the end of the Earth with her nut of a husband and two bossy cats. To escape the sometimes-stressful world of the rural physician, she writes while on call and in her free time. She enjoys taking realistic settings and adding a twist of “what if.” Running or hiking on local trails often promotes plot development. Social Media Links Website - http://www.jilliandavid.net Twitter - @jilliandavid13 Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/11160691.Jillian_David

A Real Bad Boy by Kaylee Song Book Blitz!

Title: A Real Bad Boy 
Series: A Bad Boy Romance #3
By: Kaylee Song
Publication Date: February 18, 2016
Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations
Genre: Romance
Not all soldiers are made to follow orders. When it comes to Willow Ford I’d disobey them all. After nine years overseas, all I want is my peace until I come face to face with my past. Her. Willow will give me everything I need to heal. She’s running from a pain and heartache, but that won’t stop me from taking what is mine. After I'm hired as a bodyguard for a billionaire, Willow's the one who needs protecting. I'm the only man who can solve an unsolvable murder, but righting that wrong puts everyone in danger. Including the woman I love… and our unborn child. And I'll do anything to save what's mine--even if it gets bloody. Nothing is more important to me than Willow and that baby. Zachary Murdock would disobey all his orders for her.
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Kaylee Song is the Authoress of the Fire and Steel Series and the Bad Boys of Baltimore Series. She specializes in Contemporary, Dark, and Historical Romance. Social Media Links Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKayleeSong Website - www.kayleesong.com

Shiatsu Deep Kneading Massage Pillow with Heat


Shiatsu Deep Kneading Massage Pillow with Heat

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AFLDIRK
Link to my review on Amazon:

MASSAGE PILLOW DEEP KNEAD

#massagpillo


***My Personal Review***

This is awesome!  I am loving it SO much I can't even express how much!  It has heat you can turn on or leave off, and it rotates at just the right speed to really give you a nice deep massage without hurting you.  You just sit your neck in between the 2 rotators and turn it on with or without heat and it just has 1 speed for both.  It actually feels JUST like you are getting a deep tissue massage.  I also use it for my lower back on my chair at home and it feels so good.  It's a nice soft pillow and you can really feel the heat once it gets going.  Definitely would make a great gift for someone who needs relief from pain, they can sit at home in privacy and get their massage. I have been lucky enough to try many of Ohuhu's products and this is the best one yet!  But I highly recommend their products as I have not been disappointed at all in any of them :)


2 Pack Crib Sheet in Pink Zig Zag & Polka Dot


2 Pack Crib Sheet in Pink Zig Zag & Polka Dot

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B019IYQVDS?m=A28IXOORA7LYQV&ref_=v_sp_detail_page

Link to my review on Amazon:

2 PACK CRIB SHEET

#ziggybaby


***My Personal Review***

Very soft and plush crib sheets for your little one.  You get 2 sheets - one is white with pink zig zags and the other is white with pink polka dots.  Both would be mix and match if you use 2 crib mattresses.  They are made of jersey material so they are super soft, definitely a nice cozy and sturdy sheet for a baby and they fit perfectly over a crib mattress so no rolls or anything that could suffocate the baby.  They have these in blue as well, but it's definitely something that will match most pink rooms no matter what other designs you use.  Perfectly packaged for a baby shower gift or newborn gift as well :)  Only $21.99 for the set which is a great price.


Saturday, February 27, 2016

Car Garbage Bag by DRIVE


Car Garbage Bag by DRIVE

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01078GH6A?keywords=drive%20bin&qid=1456635095&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
Link to my review on Amazon:

CAR GARBAGE BAG

#driveandwin

Website

***My Personal Review***

This is possibly one of the best items I have gotten, my car is such a mess and my 9 year old just throws everything everywhere.  So this has been a great addition to the car - I can put it in the backseat and she will throw stuff away in it rather than on the floor.  It makes clean up easier for me too because of the bags.
 

I received the one with the black strap but they also sell pink and green strapped ones as well.  It's not very large so it doesn't interfere with leg space but it's large enough to hold paper and tissues :)  I really like it, I would like to have another one for the front seat too!  I think anyone could benefit from this but especially those with kiddos cause we all know what a mess they can make!  You receive 20 trash liners with the DRIVE logo on them to start and can always purchase more or you can use plastic bags or trash bags :)