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Title:   Luck of the Devil Author:   Patricia Eimer Genre:   Paranormal Romance Pages: 294 Published:   August 2011 ISBN: 9781937044114 Publisher:   Entangled Publishing LLC Source:   Via publisher for honest review & blog tour Synopsis: Being the youngest daughter of the Devil isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The days of teenage rebellion and vows of chastity made just to tick off her father are over, and now all Faith Bettincourt wants is a nice, quiet life. Unfortunately, thanks to the unexpected arrival of her demonically-downsized sister, a ditzy succubus roommate, and dear old Dad himself, Faith’s plans for a relaxing vacation spent watching reruns go up in flames. Now it’s all Faith can do to keep the family reunion from Hell (literally) under wraps, and the angelically-inclined hottie across the hall from realizing there’s something weird about his neighbor. And, thankfully, it’s working. Until an angelic stalker shows ...

Title:   Blank Slate Author:   Heather Justesen Genre:   Contemporary Romance, Christian Romance Pages:   256 Published:   May 2011 ISBN:   0615479022 Publisher:   Jelly Bean Source:   from author for honest review (for blog tour) Synopsis: Adrianna Mueller may be a world-renowned concert pianist, but when she wakes from her coma after a serious car accident, her ability to perform has disappeared as completely as her lost memory. As she recovers from her injuries, she struggles with the expectations of everyone—her family, friends, and fiancé, Brock—who all want everything to go back to the way it was. Everyone except Gavin, Adrianna’s brother’s business partner, who finds himself drawn to the woman she is now. But he has his own problems. As he tries to get a handle on a former employee’s embezzlement, he fights his growing feelings for Adrianna. And then a trip to the emergency ...

Premiership Psycho $2.69 (Cdn) By C.M. Taylor Released: July 2011 Kev King has the world at his feet.His is the world of top flight football: where brands are all, lifestyle is god, adoration is obligatory and there is nothing - and no one - that money can't buy.And up until last season, Kev had the Premier League status to match his premier lifestyle. Now, relegated to a lowly league, forced to watch injured from the bench, and paranoid about his girlfriend's rising celebrity profile, he feels less in control of his life. And it's making him angry. Fighting his way back to the top, he leaves a trail of destruction. But can his millions and his talent keep him at the top of his game - or are his violent secrets about to rob him of everything he has?C. M. Taylor's Premiership Psycho is a compelling, hilarious and horrible insight into celebrity culture and a brilliant fictional portrayal of contemporary football. Another Faust $1.89 (Cdn) ...

Welcome to Stitch Read Cook's weekly feature!! A Day in the Life of.. This is where us bloggers & fans get a glimpse inside the days of our favorite authors! This week we have Karen Baney!!  A fabulously talented historical christian romance author! Karen Baney, in addition to writing Christian historical fiction and chick lit novels, works as a Software Engineer.  Spending over twenty years as an avid fan of both genres, Karen debuts her talents with A Dream Unfolding, the first in a four book series set in territorial Arizona. Her faith plays an important role both in her life and in her writing. She is active in the women’s ministry at her church, facilitating numerous bible studies throughout the year.  Karen and her husband make their home in Gilbert, Arizona, with their two dogs. She also holds a Masters of Business Administration from Arizona State University. A Day In the Life of This Indie Author 5:00 a.m. – smack the living daylight...

Guest Post by Camilla Chafer Vampires, werewolves... yeah, been there, done that over the last few years (and loved it!) But you know what, trends are turning and this year is going to be all about the witch (and not just because I said so...well, maybe, a little bit). One of the reasons I chose to write about witches was because witches are so closely identified with women, probably more so than any other supernatural creature. While our most popular vampires are brooding hunks, our werewolves equally hot males... where are the powerful women? Well, they’re the witches and we’ve always loved them from Bewitched to Buffy’s Willow. This year’s season of the witch is very much echoed in what TV and movies are currently producing. Already out is The Vampire Diaries’ Bonnie, then there’s True Blood’s new witch coven creating havoc in Bon Temps. Hitting screens soon is the new YA supe drama The Secret Circle, which is, you guessed it, all about witches. But we’ve always loved witch...

Title:   Illicit Magic Author:   Camilla Chafer Genre:   Paranormal Romance Format:   ebook Published:   May 2011 Publisher:   Audacious Source:   via Bookish Snob for Blog Tour (Smashwords) Synopsis: More than three hundred years after the most terrifying witch hunts the world has ever known, it's happening again. Young witch, Stella, has to put her faith in strangers just to stay alive but she might not be any safer in their midst than from the danger she is running from. There is more than one dark secret in her new family: Étoile’s sister is spoken of in fear and sadness; Marc is supposed to be a powerful witch but is missing his magic; where does the owner of their safe house vanish to every day and why does Evan have the eyes of someone not quite human? There is only one secret that someone will do anything to keep quiet, but whose secret is it and will Stella have to pay the price for silence? Stella has accidents, som...

Thank you to everyone who entered my re-design giveaway!! The lucky winner of $10 from the Book Depository is....... Janhvi!! Winner has 48 hours to respond to my email with their contact information! Should they not respond a new winner will be chosen.