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Sunday, July 31, 2016

21 Oz BPA-Free Sports Water Bottle


21 Oz BPA-Free Sports Water Bottle
https://www.amazon.com/VCOO-BPA-Free-Cycling-Backpacking-Outdoors/dp/B01HXR2X0W/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&sr=1-1&keywords=water+bottle

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***My Personal Review***

This is a nice size water bottle for pretty much any use - hiking, jogging, biking, walking - whatever you can think of!  It is a 21 oz bottle and has measurements for ounces and milliliters on the side and also has indentations for your thumb and 4 other fingers on each side.  So it's easy to hold on to and it also comes with a plastic straw.  This is not an infuser bottle.  I received one with a black top and really like it.  The lid fits nice and securely and you just flip open the lid to get your drink.  This is BPA free.  I love water bottles and so does my daughter and this one made us happy :)


Thursday, July 28, 2016

Welcome to the Cover Reveal for Beneath the Void by Elisa Dane!

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Hello Readers!
Welcome to the Cover Reveal for
Beneath the Void by Elisa Dane 
presented by Swoon Romance!
Be on the look out for this upcoming book, and be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!
 
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Sadie Reynolds is drowning.
Months have passed since Ian Daniels and Newton Daily opened fire at Atwood High school, killing dozens of students before turning the guns on themselves.
Determined to pay tribute to her fallen classmates and teachers, Sadie’s thrown herself into the memorial project at the newly rebuilt school. But it’s not enough. Horrific dreams of the shooting intertwined with memories of the night her mother was murdered keep her up at night and haunt her during the day.
The constant stream of hate raining down on her from faceless social media trolls only make matters worse. Her boyfriend, Hayden brings the only source of relief when he sneaks in to sleep next to her on nights her dad is at work.
Desperate for normalcy, Sadie fills every waking moment of her day with anything to take her mind off her pain. If she’s exhausted, she’ll be too tired to acknowledge the new threat gunning for her.
BENEATH the VOID is book 2 in Elisa Dane's Fighting Chance series, a hard-hitting and unapologetically raw look at teen violence in schools and the aftermath of learning to pick up the pieces and heal.
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Beneath the Void (Fighting Chance #2) by Elisa Dane Publication Date:  August 15, 2016 Publisher:  Swoon Romance
 
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Elisa Dane loves books, chocolate, reality television, her family, and All Star Cheerleading. Not necessarily in that order! She writes contemporary YA romance with cheerleaders. Yep. She writes what she knows, and it's her hope that her stories will not only take you on a romantic journey that will warm your heart, but that you'll find a new respect for the sport of All Star Cheerleading you may not have had before. She's represented by Brittany Booker of the Booker/Albert Agency, and has published a NA paranormal series under her real name, Lisa Sanchez.
 
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

Welcome to the book blitz for The Promise by C.E. Wilson!

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Hello Readers!
Welcome to the book blitz for
The Promise by C.E. Wilson!
Join us in celebrating the re-release!
 
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What does it mean to be a human?
Lily Larkin is about to find out when on what should have been a day of great happiness, she is diagnosed with a rare and unbelievable disease. She is shrinking, possibly without limit.
As her life starts to spin out of control and the world starts to grow around her at an uncontrollable rate she is forced to confront her greatest fear - losing the man whom she loved from the moment she saw him. Can they stay together even though she feels her humanity slipping away? Can she trust him with her secret and, as her disease progresses, her safety and even her life? Can she trust herself?
A bittersweet story of love and loss, The Promise is a YA Paranormal Fantasy that will have you questioning the meaning of your own humanity and the weighing of trust against love.
What will Lily choose?
What would you choose?
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The Promise by C.E. Wilson Publication Date:  July 15, 2016 Publisher:  Live and Love the Fantasy Publications
Available for Purchase: Amazon
   
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C.E. Wilson was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, grew up in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and has been living in Pittsburgh since 2009. For the first few years living in Pittsburgh, she was an English teacher. Her first book, "Oath of Servitude," was published in 2012. In 2013, she quit teaching to be a full time author and hasn't looked back since. She loves spending time with her daughter and husband.

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Ignite the Shadows (Ignite the Shadows #1) by Ingrid Seymour Blog Tour and Giveaway!


Ignite the Shadows (Ignite the Shadows #1)
by Ingrid Seymour
Publication Date: October 22, 2015
Publisher: Harper Voyager

Sixteen-year-old Marci Guerrero is one of the best teen hackers in Seattle. However, she’d give up all her talents to know she isn’t crazy.

Marci feels possessed by what she perceives as shadowy spectres that take control of her body and make her do crazy things. While spying on the clandestine group known as IgNiTe, she’s confronted by the leader, James McCray. His presence stirs the spectres inside her brain into a maddening frenzy. Her symptoms and ability to control them don’t go unnoticed by James, who soon recruits her and shows her the awful truth.

Half of the world’s population is infected by sentient parasites. They bind themselves to the human brain and replace the pathways for all thoughts and actions. The creatures then morph their hosts into grotesque monsters with extraordinary strengths. Winged, clawed, fanged half-humans become living nightmares. Now Marci wishes she was crazy, because the truth is worse.

She’s infected.


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Ingrid Seymour is the author of IGNITE THE SHADOWS (Harper Voyager). When she’s not
writing books, she spends her time working as a software engineer, cooking exotic recipes, hanging out with her family and working out. She writes young adult and new adult fiction in a variety of genres, including Sci-Fi, urban fantasy, romance, paranormal and horror.

Her favorite outings involve a trip to the library or bookstore where she immediately gravitates toward the YA section. She’s an avid reader and fangirl of many amazing books. She is a dreamer and a fighter who believes perseverance and hard work can make dreams come true.

She lives in Birmingham, AL with her husband, two kids and a cat named Mimi.



Giveaway Information:

  • One (1) winner will receive a paperback copy of Ignite by Ingrid Seymour and a $10 Amazon GC (INT)


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Moonburner by Claire Luana Blog Tour with Excerpt and Giveaway!

Moonburner by Claire Luana
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Publisher: Soul Fire Press


When 17-year old Kai is exposed as a female sorceress—a moonburner, she knows the punishment is death. Despite the odds against her, Kai escapes her fate and undertakes a harrowing journey to a land where moonburners are revered and trained as warriors.

But the moonburner citadel is not the place of refuge and learning that Kai imagined. The ongoing war against the male sorcerers, or sunburners, has led the citadel leadership down a dark path that could spell the end of all magic. Armed with a secret from her past and a handsome but dangerous ally in the sunburner prince, Kai may be the only one able to prevent the destruction of her people.






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***EXCERPT***
 
The other rider! She scrambled to her feet and looked around the tangle of bushes. She saw him still on the ground, helmet thrown from him. He rolled to the side, holding his head. His mount was alive, but struggling to get to its feet. She ran over to him, feeling as if she was moving through stiff molasses. Her head still spun. She had lost the daggers in her belt in the crash, but she pulled the jade-pommeled knife from its holder on her arm. She threw herself onto him, knees pinning his arms down, knife pressed hard into his throat. 
She looked into his face and her eyes widened. His widened too.
“We have to stop meeting like this,” he said with a crooked grin.
Despite herself and the severity of the situation, she grinned back. It was the man with the long golden hair, who had spared her on her way to the citadel. 
She bit her lip. She should have already killed him. It was bright morning now—he could burn, she could not. Even with her knife to his throat, he could kill her at any moment. But he wasn’t. And he hadn’t.
She looked into his startling green eyes and her eyes traced his strong jaw, fine nose, and full lips. She couldn't do it. Not because he was the most handsome man she had ever seen. But because she wasn't a killer. Not like this.

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Claire Luana grew up in Edmonds, Washington, reading everything she could get her hands
on and writing every chance she could get. Eventually, adulthood won out and she turned her writing talents to more scholarly pursuits, graduating from University of Washington School of Law and going to work as a commercial litigation attorney at a mid-sized law firm.

While continuing to practice law, Claire decided to return to her roots and try her hand once again at creative writing. Her first novel, Moonburner, will be published in 2016 with Soul Fire Press, an imprint of Christopher Matthews Publishing. She is currently working on the sequel, Sunburner. In her (little) remaining spare time, she loves to hike, travel, run, play with her two dogs, and of course, fall into a good book.

Check her out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/claireluana/



 
Giveaway Information: Contest ends August 5, 2016

  • One (1) winner will receive a copy of Moonburner, a free e-copy of Burning Fate, the prequel to Moonburner (only available in electronic form), and a $50 Amazon gift card (INT)


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Monday, July 25, 2016

Happy Release Day to Graham by Natalie Decker!

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Happy Release Day to
Graham by Natalie Decker!
Join us in celebrating this release from Swoon Romance!
Enter the giveaway found at the end of the post.
Happy Book Birthday, Natalie!
 
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Graham Nichols’s main goal in life is to forget. Getting high, completely wasted, and running through a string of sexy blonds daily helps him achieve this task. But one night of partying lands him in a heap of trouble and sent back to the confinements of his hometown. Things can’t possibly get worse, right?
Sarah Morris can’t seem to run fast enough away from her past. She’s spent months trying to amend her ways, and is doing a pretty good job. She’s getting good grades, isn’t acting like a spoiled brat, and even works at the local grocery store. The last thing she needs is a distraction.
Enter Graham Nichols, the one mistake Sarah can’t escape.
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Graham (Scandalous Boys 2) by Natalie Decker Release Date: July 26, 2016 Publisher:  Swoon Romance
Pre-Order: Amazon
 
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Natalie Decker is the author of the bestselling YA series RIVAL LOVE. She loves oceans, sunsets, sand between her toes, and carefree days. Her imagination is always going, which some find odd. But she believes in seeing the world in a different light at all times. Her first passion for writing started at age twelve when she had to write a poem for English class. However, seventh grade wasn’t her favorite time and books were her source of comfort. She took all college prep classes in High school, and attended the University of Akron. Although she studied Mathematics she never lost her passion for writing or her comfort in books. She’s a huge Denver Broncos fan, loves football, a mean cook in the kitchen, loves her family and friends and misses her dog infinity times infinity. If she’s not writing, reading, traveling, hanging out with her family and friends, then she’s off having an adventure. Because Natalie believes in a saying: Your life is your own journey, so make it amazing!
 
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Sunday, July 24, 2016

Chef's Secret® Non-Stick Aluminum Indoor Stovetop


Chef's Secret® Non-Stick Aluminum Indoor Stovetop

https://www.amazon.com/BNFUSA-KTGRAL-Non-Stick-Stovetop-Stainless/dp/B010W35NT2/ref=sr_1_1?m=A2D4DW0NZBLRX4&s=merchant-items&ie=UTF8&qid=1466110441&sr=1-1&keywords=KTGRAL

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***My Personal Review***

I have wanted to have something like this in my kitchen for a long time because I can't afford a grill and I don't have a place to put one anyways.  So I was excited when I saw this and figured I would give it a try.  I actually like this one better than some others I have seen because this allows the grease to drip off rather than settling in your food.  So it definitely makes it healthier.  It's easy to use and also easy to clean up.  I love that it works for any kind of stove - I have always loved my electric stoves and a lot of these types of grills won't work with electric stoves so this was a great surprise!  I made some hamburgers on this and we were surprised at how much they tasted just like they came off the outdoor grill with all the flavor.  I am thrilled with this and I am always wanting to use it for anything now!


Thursday, July 21, 2016

Friday Reveal featuring Polaris by Beth Bowland!


Today Beth Bowland and Month9Books are revealing the trailer for POLARIS, which releases August 16, 2016! Check out the gorgeous trailer and enter to win a paperback of the book!!

A quick note from the author:

When I first watched the trailer I was in awe, tears formed in my eyes, and I was frozen in my seat. I tried to say “OMG”, but only the “O” came out and “MG” got stuck, because at that moment I watched as my story literally took a breath and came to life.

I had such a great time writing Polaris, it combined my love for creating stories and conspiracy theories. I love “What Ifs” What if there is life on other planets? What if they’re really not so different than we are? The big ticket question, what if they’re already among us. Polaris takes a quirky but fun spin on an old conspiracy theory, but what if the conspiracy is not a theory…


On to the reveal! 






Title: POLARIS
Author: Beth Bowland
Pub. Date: August 16, 2016
Publisher: Tantrum Books
Format: Paperback, eBook
Find it: GoodreadsAmazon | BAM | Chapters |Google Play  | B&N | Kobo | TBD | iBooks

Bixie, Montana is in the middle of nowhere, not connected to any place, and not needed to get to any destination. But one snowy evening, a lone visitor walking down an old country road changes thirteen-year-old Aaron Martin’s life forever. Aaron thinks he’s being a Good Samaritan by inviting the nearly-frozen visitor into his home, but he’s unwittingly initiated “The Game.”

A group of Elders, known as the Council of the Legend, come together from time to time to enjoy a rousing event they playfully call “The Game.” Now, Aaron’s town is the playing board and he and his fellow townspeople are the players.

The rules are simple. Win. Because if Aaron loses, he won’t just lose his family. He’ll lose his very identity.





Beth Bowland, a native Ohioan, has always enjoyed reading and creating stories of her own. As a child she devoured every book she could get her hands on and spent numerous hours at the library each week. She loves writing stories for tweens and young teens and her characters are often described as quirky and fun, but always relatable. When she’s not writing, she loves watching HGTV. She has one daughter and resides in Arlington, Texas with her husband, Phillip.






1 winner will receive a paperback of POLARIS, US Only.




 
 

Welcome to the Book Blast for Because I Love You by Tori Rigby

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Hello readers!
Are you looking for your next read?
Well, let us help make things easier for you!
Welcome to the Book Blast for
Because I Love You by Tori Rigby
presented by Blaze Publishing!
Check out the teaser below, and be sure to enter the giveaway found at the end of the post!
 
As a special treat, we’ve got another book that may tickle your fancy… What is it?  Read on, dear reader, read on!
 
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Eight weeks after sixteen-year-old Andie Hamilton gives her virginity to her best friend, “the stick” says she’s pregnant.
Her friends treat her like she’s carrying the plague, her classmates torture and ridicule her, and the boy she thought loved her doesn’t even care. Afraid to experience the next seven months alone, she turns to her ex-boyfriend, Neil Donaghue, a dark-haired, blue-eyed player. With him, she finds comfort and the support she desperately needs to make the hardest decision of her life: whether or not to keep the baby. Then a tragic accident leads Andie to discover Neil’s keeping a secret that could dramatically alter their lives, and she's forced to make a choice. But after hearing her son’s heartbeat for the first time, she doesn’t know how she’ll ever be able to let go.
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Because I Love You by Tori Rigby Release Date: May 17, 2016 Publisher: Blaze Publishing
 
What Readers Are Saying:
 
emotional and heartfelt read” – Laura H (The Voluptuous Book Diva)
 
one of the most amazing books I have ever read and a great contemporary read” – KittyKat (Goodreads Reviewer)
 
It's one of those books where everything worked really well together. The story. The characters. The relationships. And the writing. It was just so beautiful.” – Nicole (Bookish Thoughts)
 
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No matter how much I needed him, I couldn’t let Neil throw his future away for me. He would do anything to keep me protected, comforted; I knew that like I knew the sky was blue. But I had to show him the same selfless love, or I’d forever regret holding him back. Which meant one thing: I was on my own.

My stomach turned to stone. But what about Ethan? Even if I did manage to drop out of high school and find a job that paid a decent wage, I couldn’t provide for a baby by myself. I couldn’t raise a baby in poverty—I wouldn’t. My son deserved so much more. But how the hell was I supposed to let him go?
 
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Adopted at three-days-old by a construction worker and a stay at home mom, Tori Rigby grew up with her nose in a book and her fingers on piano keys, always awaiting the day she’d take her own adventure. Now, she goes on multiple journeys through her contemporary and historical romances. She longs to live in the Scottish Highlands, and her favorite place in history is Medieval England—she’d even give up her Internet and running water to go back in time! Tori also writes high-concept genre fiction as Vicki Leigh, and when she isn’t writing, she’s kicking butt in krav maga or attending classes to learn how to catch bad guys.
 
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Seventeen-year-old Rose suffers from terrifying, painful nightmares that leave her bruised, exhausted, and questioning her sanity. Desperate to hold on, she makes a choice: Trust her doctor who claims he can cure her, or listen to another patient who swears the asylum will kill them.
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Asleep by Krystal Wade Publication Date: February 16, 2016 Publisher:  Blaze Publishing
 
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