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I heard somewhere that motherhood is a tough job. well I must be a glutton for punishment because in addition to this mom gig, I care for a few other kids m-f, read every chance I get, and keep up with this blog the best that I can. Usually that means that my posts are the ready made kind. HTML code that is made by another blogger or author that I just post for you all to see. That's ok right now because honestly I don't have the energy for much else these days.  I will continue to read and review and share with you the books that I love, but I will also share many other good books by great authors that I haven't read. And that's ok too. My passion is reading and I want that to be yours too. Just because I haven't read something, doesn't mean you won't have time to read it and you might love it! You may find an amazing new author and cyber stalk them and email them daily and find their phone number and address.....um I mean, you could find an author you may not have known about otherwise. lol So don't give up on me because it seems like I'm just going through the motions with this blog. I'm here. I'm always reading and I appreciate every one of you that takes the time to visit my blog. I hope you walk away with a new favorite author or series. 

Happy reading
~Mindy

Stolen Time by Angela Rae Harris

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Stolen Time

Angela Rae Harris:  Stories of Hope ~ Creating Dreams

The debut novella by Author Angela Harris

Tragedy has made Keaira wise beyond her twenty years. Forced to work for the General, a commanding man who blackmailed his way into her life, she was ordered to study self-defense and master knife throwing. In the hidden community of Shifters, falcons are considered weak, a fact which may ultimately save her life. To escape his cruelty, she will need to call
upon her quick-witted falcon side, but the General has other plans – ones which involve his only son, Carson.

When unexpected feelings form between Keaira and Carson, the General quickly moves his pieces into place, launching his quest to take over the world. If she wants to survive, Keaira must stay one step ahead in the General’s deadly game and discover his weaknesses. Even if it means risking her life and the lives of those she cares about most.

With war on the horizon, sides are being drawn. Deadly secrets must be exposed. Time is running out for Keaira and all of mankind.

Excerpt:

Carson stuffed his hands into his front pockets to keep from touching her.

“Then maybe a movie?” After he said it, he felt his lips slip into a half smile.

Keaira laughed, and her eyes brightened.

“My first night back isn’t going to be spent in an uncomfortable chair, staring at a screen. Not being allowed to move or talk.”

Carson chuckled. She was turning out to be unlike any girl he had met.

“Then let’s hear your ideas.”

Stepping closer, Keaira raised her eyebrows. Her tongue darted out to moisten lips that had turned serious. She had to tilt her chin up to look at him by the time she stopped in front of him.

“I say we go to my favorite sports pub and have dinner. I know for a fact that there is a baseball game on tonight.”

She was so close Carson could smell mint on her breath. He closed his eyes for a minute and was greeted by his other half. His young mountain lion was calmly sitting in the darkness of his subconscious. Carson had inherited his family’s Shifter genes. He could change into the large cat at will. His kitty let out an irritated huff and circled before lying down with his back to Carson. Apparently, the cat wasn’t interested in Keaira. He didn’t raise any alarms, so Carson took that as a “do what you want” kind of message.

Opening his eyes, Carson refrained from leaning into Keaira. He met her gaze and then scanned her face. She stole his breath away when she bit down on her lower lip. Freckles dotted her cheeks and her nose, making her look more innocent than she acted. A striped white mark was visible just under her left eye. It was so white it could have been an old scar. Four lines that looked like a bird track in the white sand that was her pale skin. He felt his fingers ball up into fists in his pockets. The urge to feel how soft her skin must be was overwhelming.

Angela Rae Harris – Bio

Angela Rae Harris is a work-from-home assistant office manager. She is living in Northern Utah with her husband and two children. Her five year old, Summer, and her two year old, Hunter, bring imagination to the forefront of their home. When she isn’t four-wheeling, fishing, or hanging out at the local high school football games, she can be found at:

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Infinity by Holly Zitting Realase Day!

RELEASE DAY!

Infinity

By: Holly Zitting

Blurb:

Emma wakes up to a world full of strangers and no knowledge of magic. The last three years of her life forgotten. She is forced to come to grips with her destiny all over again. Facing trials that make Asher’s blade seem like a happy memory. Cannon returns to capture Emma’s powers and her heart, by force, if necessary. Peter remains one step away from death with Gwendolyn by his side. Emma still has choices to make; will it be her first love James or Simon the one that risked it all to save her? Will Emma finally accept her role as the Amulet or will she walk away from magic forever?

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Author Bio:

“I have been writing as long as I can remember. I have been writing in the wee hours when my 6 kids were all babies. With my last one I was inspired by the Red Rock Mountains in Southern Utah. I started writing and my 12 year old (at the time) found it. She wrote on the bottom FINISH IT!!! Every day I would write more and she would repeat it.

It became The Amulet.

I am currently living and loving Oregon. I have 6 kids and a wonderful husband of 16 years (almost).

I hope you will love my stories as much as I do.” ~Holly Zitting

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Hot Redemption by K.D. Penn

Title: Hot Redemption

Author: K.D. Penn (pseudonym for Kenya Wright and D.T. Dyllin)

Genre: Cyberpunk Erotic Romance

Publisher: Dragonfairy Press

Expected publication: July 2013

Blurb:

Epic and his brothers don’t rob strip clubs for fun or fame, but to use the electric currency to take care of their family. With androids and robots flooding the job market, it’s almost impossible for humans to find work. Besides, stealing comes easy to the gang, until Phoenix steps into their lives, snatching away their bounty and fogging up Epic’s mind with her seductive scent.

Shots blare. A chase ensues. Both sides refuse to yield. And the small compromise that comes is brought by chains and a promise for a bigger hit—on a planet far away from earth.

Can Epic and Phoenix work together to rescue themselves from poverty?

Or will they find another type of redemption, one lathered in lust and warmth, pleasure, and the type of undemanding love that no human can live without?

My Review

 Nixie had been burned. Literally, by an abusive ex. She was weary of men and not looking for any kind of romantic relationship. She worked as a stripper, and she used wealthy men for their money, but only till she could pull off a heist to put her into retirement. Then in walks Epic and he changed her whole game. Not only did he steal back what she stole from him, but the longer she was around him, he was getting to her. And she found herself wanting him as much as he wanted her. Could she put her past behind her and trust this kind hearted thief? Could they have a real future?

I'll admit that this story didn't really catch my attention from the beginning. It's set in the future and I kind of had a hard time picturing it and understand what was going on at first. Some of the wording is different, but once I understood what it all stood for, I started to enjoy the story of Epic and Nix. And was it ever a hot story! At first they resisted and tried to make it a work only arrangement, but as they fell for  each other it was easy to look past their lawless ways and see the sweet love story lurking underneath. By the end their love scenes had me panting for more. I really enjoyed it. It was a fast paced thrill ride! I'd give it 4 stars since it didn't hook me from the beginning, but I am glad I gave it a chance and kept on. Very enjoyable read!

About the Authors

K.D. Penn is a pseudonym for the writing team of Kenya Wright and D.T. Dyllin. Or to make it simpler for you…

       

Kenya Wright always knew she would be famous since the ripe old age of six when she sang the Michael Jackson thriller song in her bathroom mirror. She has tried her hand at many things from enlisting in the Navy for six years as a Persian-Farsi linguist to being a nude model at an art university.

However, writing has been the only constant love in her life. Will she succeed? Of course.

For she has been coined The Urban Fantasy Queen, the Super Iconic Writer of this Age, The Lyrical Genius of Our Generation. Granted, these are all terms coined by her, within the private walls of her bathroom as she still sings the Michael Jackson thriller song.

Kenya Wright currently resides in Miami with her three amazing, overactive children, a

supportive, gorgeous husband, and three cool black cats that refuse to stop sleeping on Kenya’s head at night.

 

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Cynical-Optimist. Chocolate-holic. Sarcasm Addict. Paranormal Believer. Self-Imposed Insomniac. Sci-Fi Geek. Animal Lover. Writer…are just a few words to describe D.T. Dyllin. She was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband and two very spoiled GSDs.

 

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Through Glass Release Day Blitz!

Title: Through Glass

Author: Rebecca Ethington

Genre: NA Dystopian

Everyone remembered the day the sky went black. The day the sun was wiped from the sky. They remember the wind as it brought in the darkness; the way the earth shook and everything changed.

Everyone remembered the screams as the darkness ate those who were out in the open, those who had surrounded themselves by light, and those who made noise. Everyone remembered the voice from the sky and the way food disappeared. At least, that’s what I hoped. I hoped that there was an ‘everyone’ that would remember because I am not sure how many are left, how many survived. Or if anyone did. I hoped that I wasn’t alone. I remembered that day. I remembered because it was the day I became alone. It was the day that everything was perfect until the monsters took it away. Then the house went silent and the birds stopped singing. It was the day when everyone disappeared, everyone except the boy, the only person I have seen in two years. The boy I talk to through the glass.

Teaser

I looked up as the screech of the Ulama ended, as the monster fell to the ground of my room, the dark blood of the two dead creatures spilling over my once white carpet. I stared at the monsters as I panted and my heart beat a frantic pulse against my skin. I stared as my pulse slowed until I could pull my eyes away from the thing that tainted my room to look into the eyes I had dreamed about every night for as long as I could remember. I couldn’t move, I couldn’t make my tongue work. I just looked at him, knowing that tears were sliding down my cheeks; knowing and not caring. I wasn’t sure why I was crying, I wasn’t sure if it was because of the panic that still surged through my body or the joy that I felt at seeing him there. “Alexis,” he said, his voice as deep and rumbling as I remembered it. It shot through me and for the first time in years I felt alive. It was him. I didn’t say anything. I didn’t trust my mouth enough to form coherent words. I just moved. I moved as he moved, our hands meeting for the first time in two years as we hovered over the body of the monsters that had attempted to kill me. I grasped his skin, my heart beating so fast I was sure I couldn’t take it. A shaking breath moved out of me, his own breath moving across my skin. He moved closer as his frantic breaths rolled over me—the heat of his breath, of his touch—igniting a fire across the surface of my skin. His fingers trailed their way up my arms, over my face, across my neck… I had forgotten how good this felt. I had forgotten what touch was like; what it did to my body. Everything felt like it was on fire. I smiled through the tears as he wrapped his arm around me and pulled me toward him. I let him, letting my own arms wrap around him in my desperate attempt to get closer to him, to feel more of him. I felt his lips graze against my skin, the touch dry and foreign, but incredibly welcomed. I turned into it, my fingers digging into his tattered shirt and into his shaggy unkempt hair as the scruff on his chin moved against my face. I gasped at the prickly sensation that cut into me, the gasp deepening into a groan as his lips made contact with mine. The feeling of ecstasy I was now feeling grew into something I couldn’t ignore. I clung to him, I pressed into him. I felt every part of him as he did the same to me. No words had passed between us since he had said my name, but we didn’t need them. I could feel his happiness in the way he clung to me, sensed his relief in the way he breathed and his joy in the taste of his lips. I felt it all and I knew he felt it all from me. He pulled away from me slowly; his hands unwilling to leave my body as he moved back to look at me. His cheeks were stained with tears as he moved my hair out of my face and stared into my eyes. “You have no idea how long I’ve wanted to do that,” he said again, the same words from all those years ago sounding even more beautiful. “Two years, one month, thirteen days and a few hours?” He smiled as I spoke, his fingers running over the skin of my face like he would never let me go. “And a few minutes,” he gasped, the sounds of ecstasy heavy in his deep voice. He smiled and I couldn’t help it, I laughed. I laughed loud and deep and let the sound carry around us. Cohen smiled as his laugh filtered through mine like a silver ribbon. The happy sounds surrounded us and, for that moment, I was happy. I was free. I couldn’t feel the pulse of fear that still beat through me. I didn’t see the monsters that lay lifeless in my room. It was Cohen and me, and everything was perfect. Until the sound that would ring in our death rent through the air. The screech of the Ulama broke through the sound of our laughter and destroyed the perfect peace we had created. The sound left as quickly as it had come, the warning received. We didn’t have much time. They were coming.  

About Rebecca Ethington

Rebecca Ethington has been telling stories since she was small. First, with writing crude scripts, and then in stage with years of theatrical performances. The Imdalind Series is her first stint into the world of literary writing. Rebecca is a mother to two, and wife to her best friend of 14 years. She was born and raised in the mountains of Salt Lake City, and hasn't found the desire to leave yet. Her days are spent writing, running, and enjoying life with her amazing family.

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Fashionably Dead by Robyn Peterman ~Review & Interview!

Vampyres don’t exist. They absolutely do not exist.

At least I didn’t think they did ‘til I tried to quit smoking and ended up Undead. Who in the hell did I screw over in a former life that my getting healthy equates with dead?

Now I’m a Vampyre. Yes, we exist whether we want to or not. However, I have to admit, the perks aren’t bad. My girls no longer jiggle, my ass is higher than a kite and the latest Prada keeps finding its way to my wardrobe. On the downside, I’m stuck with an obscenely profane Guardian Angel who looks like Oprah and a Fairy Fighting Coach who’s teaching me to annihilate like the Terminator.

To complicate matters, my libido has increased to Vampyric proportions and my attraction to a hotter than Satan’s underpants killer rogue Vampyre is not only dangerous . . . it’s possibly deadly. For real dead. Permanent death isn’t on my agenda. Avoiding him is my only option. Of course, since he thinks I’m his, it’s easier said than done. Like THAT’S not enough to deal with, all the other Vampyres think I’m some sort of Chosen One.

Holy Hell, if I’m in charge of saving an entire race of blood suckers, the Undead are in for one hell of a ride.

*****
“Uproariously witty, deliciously provocative, and just plain fun! No one delivers side-splitting humor and mouth-watering sensuality like Robyn Peterman. This is entertainment at its absolute finest!” ~ Darynda Jones, NY Times Bestselling Author of the Charley Davidson Series

You can buy Fashionably Dead HERE!

My Review

 Astrid had a normal life and she liked it. She had a best friend and a decent job teaching art to senoirs. Her mother is hellish, but she is used to it. The only thing she wants to do is quit smoking without gaining weight and own lots of Prada. She decides that going to a strip mall hypnotist to quit smoking is a good idea and that's when things started getting complicated.

You've heard the term waking up dead? Well Astrid really did. when she woke from her hypnotherapy session, she was dead, well, undead to be exact. She had been turned into a vampyre and was now part of the glamorous but dangerous world of vampyres. She trained with the help of her guardian angel and fairy friend to become a great fighter because rumor had it she was the chosen one. Well how's that for pressure? Now she has to figure out how to save the vampyre king and deal with the prince who sort of half married her without her consent. Can she survive this crazy vampyre lifestyle? She's doubtful, but all the Prada they lavish on her certainly helps!

This book was very funny and entertaining. The characters will keep you laughing and the sticky situations will keep you on your toes. Honestly there were parts that made my head spin because so many revelations came to light all at the same time, but that only slightly detracted from the amazing story. This is definitely one of my favorite vampire worlds. They just wanted to live - um, exist, peacefully and they were not out for blood. They actually hunted down rogue vamps that killed humans for sport. Theirs was a glamorous world I wouldn't mind waking up in.

Especially if I could catch the attention of the gorgeous prince the way Astrid did.

I enjoyed reading this book and flew through it quickly! I'd give it 5 stars and would definitely recommend it to the vampire lovers out there!!

The woman is hilarious! Check this out!

Hi Robyn! I'm so excited that you agreed to do an interview for my blog! I tried to be creative with my questions and I hope you had fun with them.

Thanks!! ~Mindy

So..... porno writing grannies?

**Yes. I figured porno writing grannies sounded better than porno writing grandpas or porno writing soccer moms. Although the soccer mom thing could work......

Tell us something about Pirate Dave that no one knows.

**Pirate Dave can’t swim. BUT, because he is a time traveling vampire warlock this does not present too many problems.

Is Pirate Dave single? Can I get his number?

**He’s in an open relationship with the conjoined twins, Laverne and Shirley. He’s such a randy bastard that I am sure he would give you his number.

In what fictional world would you live?

**Wait...are you saying I don’t live in one now?

Who is your book boyfriend? And your book BFF?

**My book boyfriend is Ethan from FASHIONABLY DEAD. I’ve got a thing for the undead. Their staying power is supposed to be tremendous. My book BFF is Rena from HOW HARD CAN IT BE? She is my kind of crazy!!!

If you found a magic lamp with a genie that gave you 3 wishes, what would they be?

**1. A self cleaning house. 2. No need to sleep ever again. 3. A self cleaning house.

How many different names for genitalia have you come up with? Can you tell us some of your favorites?

** I have come up with 468,922 and a half terms for genitalia. My favorite (by far) is Porksword. It’s a lovely word, very descriptive and can stop polite conversation dead in it’s tracks.

And now a few of the run of the mill boring questions:

Who is your favorite author? Why?

**I adore a ton of authors. Some of my paranormal fav’s are Darynda Jones, Jeannine Frost, Thea Harrison and JR Ward. They are brilliant writers and I’m addicted!

Why did you become a writer?

**Because there are so many people running around in my head that I had no choice. It was either write or be institutionalized.

What are you working on next? Any chance we could get a little peek?

**I just had a book come out called Fashionably Dead. It’s a snarky, sexy, funny paranormal. And my next contemporary called Size Matters (also snarky, funny and sexy) comes out December 19th.

Here are the links to those books!!

Fashionably Dead (book 1 of the Hot Damned Series)

http://www.amazon.com/Fashionably-Dead-Damned-Series-ebook/dp/B00EYMXM2I/ref=cm_cr_pr_pb_i

 Size Matters (book 2 in the Handcuffs and Happily Ever After series)

http://www.amazon.com/Size-Matters-ebook/dp/B00DV1ISS6/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6

If you’d like to read excerpts from all of my books, check out my website!

http://www.robynpeterman.com

About Robyn Peterman

Robyn Peterman writes because the people inside her head won't leave her alone until she gives them life on paper. Her addictions include laughing really hard with friends, shoes (the expensive kind), Target, Coke with extra ice in a styrofoam cup, bejeweled reading glasses, her kids, her super-hot hubby and collecting stray animals. A former professional actress with Broadway, film and T.V. credits, she now lives in the south with her family and too many animals to count.
Writing gives her peace and makes her whole, plus having a job where she can work in her underpants really appeals to her. You can check out Robyn's website at robynpeterman.com and also follow her on Twitter and Facebook. She loves to hear from her fans.

Cyber stalk her (she likes it!)

Website:  http://www.robynpeterman.com/

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Robyn-Peterman/418985661472374

Twitter:  @robynpeterman

Amazon Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/Robyn-Peterman/e/B00A7D7DPA/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Goodreads:  http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6545317.Robyn_Peterman

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State of Decay by Peggy Martinez Pt 1 & 2 Review

Blurb:

Despite what you’ve been told, the Apocalypse doesn’t begin with fire raining down from the heavens, nor does it begin with the human race falling down on their faces in supplication before a triumphant god. No, the sounds of the Apocalypse are much more terrifying than that, and I should know … I’ve heard them, and hearing the world tumble into chaos around me is not something I’ll ever forget.
My name is Melody Carter.
A Boeing 767 fell from the sky and wiped out most of my neighborhood.
But, that's the least of my worries.
My list of "Things I'm Most Worried About" shifted dramatically when my dad told me that charred corpses tried to make a meal out of their rescuers ... I'm thinking yours would too.
This is the beginning of my story.
It's not for the faint of heart.

*** This is PART ONE in the ongoing zombie apocalypse novella series, State of Decay. A new story will be released every 3-4 weeks, until Melody's story has been told. This novella is approximately 20,000 words. (About 80+/- pages long) ***
****** Warning: This book is for mature/NA/Adult Readers. This novella contains: tons of violence, lots of action, gobs of gore, and oodles of bad language. Enter at your own risk. ******

My Review

 Part 1: I have been on a zombie book binge. I can't get enough. I have read a few that were so so and a couple that were amazing and this one was amazing!

I admit I love it when the heroine can kick ass. When she doesn't rely on a man to save her and can out think, and outwit everyone else. That said, I LOVE Melody!! She is definitely an ass kicker and she's not the type of girl to trip over a tree root and get eaten. She's the blow up buildings, live in the woods alone, take down a zombie with her bare hands, survivalist, bad ass chick that I want my daughters to be.

Melody was taught to survive from her military father and she's no slouch when it comes to thinking on her feet. She's not afraid to get her hands dirty and stab a walking corpse right through the eye with her 12 inch double edge recon blade. I cheered her on from the beginning. She had a gut instinct that something bad was going down, and she prepared to run. When her father was bitten she didn't hesitate to do what she had to do. Some might say she's too hardened, but for the world she lives in, she's got exactly what it takes to survive.

I devoured this novella and am eagerly waiting for the next part of Melody's story. 5 stars!! Great job Peggy! 

Part 2:  In the Second part of this zombie story, Melody finds herself in an underground military safe camp. She has a bed and hot food for the first time in years. She also has other living people to talk to. She finds herself volunteering to go back out into the gruesome new world to find out what happened to their rendezvous. She and a team led by the sexy NN set off to find out if they can find their guy and learn anything new about the zombie virus.

Melody is still kicking ass and taking names in part 2! I have such a girl crush on her character. She's brave, smart, resourceful and funny! She's a fighter and survivor. This second part was just as good as the first. In this part we learn how the virus came to be and Peggy's imagination thought up a scenario that chilled me to the bone. You'll have to read to find out how it all started, but believe me, you'll want to sleep with a knife under your mattress after you do (which I totally do now). Gruesome and terrifying, this story will keep you up at night. If you love to be scared out of your mind, you'll love these stories! 5 stars for State of Decay part 2!

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Today I have Peggy Martinez visiting us and talking about why she likes to write about zombies, movies and more of her work.
Welcome Peggy!

What made you want to write about zombies?
I love reading about zombies and I am a HUGE fan of post apocalyptic/dystopian books. I really wanted to see if I could pull off a novella series combining some of my favorite elements.

What is your favorite scary movie?
eeep! Confession time ... I don't *love* scary movies unless there is a HUGE element of suspense & mind bending twists and turns. If the movie is full of gore, but no substance ... I steer clear. ;)
That being said, some of my favorites would have to be- The Omen, Carrie, & Halloween.

What is your favorite genre to read? Favorite author?
Paranormal & Dystopian ... though I have a soft spot for historical romances & Charlotte Bronte.
Karen Marie Moning is one of my ultimate favorite authors ... along with Faith Hunter, Mary Balogh, Maria V. Snyder ... and many many more.

For those not familiar with your work, is this your first book? Are you working on anything else?
No, State of Decay is my first horror, but I've written several other things and have several books/novellas in the works. My first book was Contingency, a YA/NA paranormal romance with time travel. I also wrote Sweet Contradiction, which is a NA Sweet Contemporary Romance.
As far as what I am currently working on ... I am writing book #3 to the time warper series, part two to State of Decay (which will come out at the end of this month), and several other projects. I am also writing erotica under my pen name, E. L. Lea. (The first book will be out at the end of the month- Her Liberation)What band or artist would play the background music for this story? I think I'd go with Flyleaf ;) Here is my playlist for State of Decay so far. -
State of Decay

 

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About the author:

Peggy Martinez is a homeschooling mom of one boy and four girls.

She has been married to her soul mate, Omar, since January 2000. She enjoys reading, writing, soap making, all things aromatherapy, and Twizzlers- lots of Twizzlers. She dreams of one day owning a small homestead, raising some chickens along with her children, growing a large garden, and eventually taking a dream vacation to Greece. It isn't too far fetched to think you could happen upon her and her husband having a conversation about religion, political conspiracies, a zombie apocalypse, or gangster movies.