Monthly Archives: February 2014
Thrilling Contemporary Suspense
February 28, 2014 | Filled under Mystery Thriller |
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You don’t want to miss today’s brand new contemporary suspense, Clouds in the Wind by Ian Mackenzie. Set in the dangerous 70’s in South Africa, this intriguing thriller will keep you glued to the pages.
A Brief Synopsis of Clouds in the Wind:
Set in the turbulent Southern African political era of the 1970s, Clouds In The Wind is a passionately told story of danger, love and tragedy. The story is filled with action, romance and life altering secrets to keep readers compelled.
About the Author:
Ian Mackenzie was born in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. He was schooled at Queens College, Quennstown and at Parktown Boys High in Johannesburg. He served with the Rhodesian military during the bush was where he met his wife Rosemarie Kennedy. He has two sons in their 30’s and lives with his wife in Johannesburg. Clouds In The Wind is his first novel.
Make sure to grab your copy of the contemporary suspense, Clouds in the Wind today.
Explosive New Dystopian Fantasy
February 28, 2014 | Filled under YA Fantasy |
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Escape into the first book of the explosive four part Woodlands Saga, a spectacular dystopian fantasy, The Woodlands by Lauren Nicolle Taylor. It currently has a 4.4 star rating with 146 reviews. “It seems so rare these days to find a dystopian with an original vein in it. The Woodlands Succeeds.” – Author Pauline Creeden
A Little About The Woodlands:
When being unique puts you in danger and speaking your mind can be punishable by death, you might find yourself fighting to survive. Sixteen-year-old Rosa lives in one of the eight enclosed cities of The Woodlands. Everyone must abide by the law or face harsh punishment. Rosa’s inability to conform and obey the rules brands her a leper and no one wants to be within two feet of her, until she meets Joseph. He’s blonde, fair-skinned, green-eyed, and the laid-back complete opposite of Rosa. She’s never met anyone quite like him, and she knows that spells danger.
People used to think being unique was one of the most treasured of traits to have. Now, the Superiors, who ruthlessly control the concrete cities with an iron fist, are obsessed with creating a ‘raceless’ race. When the Superiors continue to abuse their power by collecting young girls for use in their secret, high-tech breeding program, they have no idea that one of those girls has somehow managed to make friends even she didn’t know she had. And one man will stop at nothing to save her
About the Author:
Daughter of a Malaysian nuclear physicist father and an Australian doctor mother, Lauren Nicolle Taylor was expected to follow the science career path. And she did, for a while, completing a Health Science degree with Honors in obstetrics and gynecology. But there was always a niggling need to create which led to many artistic adventures. When Lauren found herself drawn to the computer, she sat down and poured all of her emotions and pent up creative energy into writing The Woodlands. Lauren took the advice of ‘write what you know’ and twisted it into a romantic, dystopian adventure!
What Fans Are Saying of The Woodlands:
“The author’s use of color to represent the characters is poetic. Each character is dynamic, and they compliment one another like a well conducted orchestra.” –P. Creeden
“This book was fantastic! Spectacular! It had everything I look for in a book: Action, Adventure, and even romance! The plot was well thought-out and very interesting to read. All in all, I think this book is a big success!” –Jocelyn S.
If you haven’t grabbed the spectacular dystopian fantasy, The Woodlands, now’s the time.
Spectacular Dystopian Fantasy
February 27, 2014 | Filled under YA Fantasy |
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Escape into the first book of the explosive four part Woodlands Saga, a spectacular dystopian fantasy, The Woodlands by Lauren Nicolle Taylor. It currently has a 4.4 star rating with 146 reviews. “It seems so rare these days to find a dystopian with an original vein in it. The Woodlands Succeeds.” – Author Pauline Creeden
A Little About The Woodlands:
When being unique puts you in danger and speaking your mind can be punishable by death, you might find yourself fighting to survive. Sixteen-year-old Rosa lives in one of the eight enclosed cities of The Woodlands. Everyone must abide by the law or face harsh punishment. Rosa’s inability to conform and obey the rules brands her a leper and no one wants to be within two feet of her, until she meets Joseph. He’s blonde, fair-skinned, green-eyed, and the laid-back complete opposite of Rosa. She’s never met anyone quite like him, and she knows that spells danger.
People used to think being unique was one of the most treasured of traits to have. Now, the Superiors, who ruthlessly control the concrete cities with an iron fist, are obsessed with creating a ‘raceless’ race. When the Superiors continue to abuse their power by collecting young girls for use in their secret, high-tech breeding program, they have no idea that one of those girls has somehow managed to make friends even she didn’t know she had. And one man will stop at nothing to save her
About the Author:
Daughter of a Malaysian nuclear physicist father and an Australian doctor mother, Lauren Nicolle Taylor was expected to follow the science career path. And she did, for a while, completing a Health Science degree with Honors in obstetrics and gynecology. But there was always a niggling need to create which led to many artistic adventures. When Lauren found herself drawn to the computer, she sat down and poured all of her emotions and pent up creative energy into writing The Woodlands. Lauren took the advice of ‘write what you know’ and twisted it into a romantic, dystopian adventure!
What Fans Are Saying of The Woodlands:
“The author’s use of color to represent the characters is poetic. Each character is dynamic, and they compliment one another like a well conducted orchestra.” –P. Creeden
“This book was fantastic! Spectacular! It had everything I look for in a book: Action, Adventure, and even romance! The plot was well thought-out and very interesting to read. All in all, I think this book is a big success!” –Jocelyn S.
If you haven’t grabbed the spectacular dystopian fantasy, The Woodlands, now’s the time.
Grab a Great Kindle Book Today
February 26, 2014 | Filled under Kindle Books, Uncategorized |
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Does winter have you singing the blues? If so, grab one of these great Kindle books, and curl up for a relaxing read. You deserve it.
Terrified California residents face the shocking dilemma of yet another serial killer roaming freely in their neighborhoods. Always two steps ahead of the cops and fire investigators, the killer hones in on the next sinful target leaving a trail of bones and ashes behind as evidence. Vigilante detective Emily Stone hunts serial killers and child abductors, covertly and under the law enforcement radar, with her intrinsic skills of criminal profiling and forensic investigation. With Stone’s toughest case yet, the arson serial killer immediately crosses her radar and sends her into the dark territory of a lethal pyromaniac’s mind – to the point of no return. Everything teeters on the edge of reality, as Stone must battle for her life between a hired assassin and an arson serial killer. Lines are drawn on both sides of the law. Friendships and lovers are tested.
River of Desire tells the tale of Leah Roberts, a reporter on assignment in Peru, who hires professional guide, Dylan Hart, to escort her into the Amazon jungle on the trail of a deadly Hemorrhagic Fever. On the river, Leah and Dylan encounter treacherous rapids and carnivorous creatures, but what they fear most is the attraction growing between them. Their travels finally lead them to a reclusive doctor who holds the answer to the sudden appearance of the lethal viral strain. Don’t expect the ordinary when you begin a trip down the River of Desire. So, hop on board the boat and take a thrilling, sometimes life threatening, but always action-packed ride down the mighty Amazon with Leah and Dylan, who face daunting adventures, but know that love is the most amazing adventure of all.
“Captivating entertainment, like an episode of reality TV.” -Kirkus Reviews
From Thriller Award-winning author Alexandra Sokoloff: An ambitious Boston homicide detective must team with a beautiful, mysterious practicing witch from Salem in a race to solve a satanic murder. “A wonderfully dark thriller with amazing ‘Is-it-isn’t-it?’ suspense all the way to the end.” — NY Times bestselling author Lee Child
ONE MAN BECAME HER HUSBAND. Songwriter Casey Bradley is just eighteen years old when handsome, charismatic singer Danny Fiore crashes into her life and her heart. Danny has a white-hot talent and a single, blinding ambition: to become a rock star. The first time she looks into Danny Fiore’s eyes, Casey is ready to toss away her entire future for a man who’s almost certain to break her heart. But sometimes, the heart has a mind of its own. THE OTHER MAN BECAME HER BEST FRIEND. Guitar wizard Rob MacKenzie doesn’t have Danny’s looks, or his charisma, or his sense of style. His search for Ms. Right keeps leading him down all the wrong roads. When Rob MacKenzie and Casey Bradley Fiore begin writing songs together, the result is an unstoppable hit-making machine that catapults Danny Fiore to stardom. When rivers of darkness flow through her troubled marriage, and Danny breaks her heart, it’s her best friend Rob who picks her up, dusts her off, and glues the pieces back together. WHEN TRAGEDY STRUCK, SHE HAD TO FIND HERSELF. As she searches for herself amid tragedy, she discovers the bittersweet truth that the choices a woman makes at thirty may differ vastly from those she made at eighteen.
Epic suspense involving a young Russian adolescent female wanting to fly for her country and her brother who is under suspicion of murder by two police agencies.
Best-selling Oriental Fantasy – Dragons, Wizards and Samurai!
Centuries ago, they nearly conquered humankind. But their Gate to our world closed, leaving them out. Now the elves have found a way back. Ella Benson, agent of the Paranormal Bureau, fights the Shades when they cross into our world, keeping everyone safe. But increasingly dangerous creatures are slipping into her city, her work partner has just gone missing, and a mysterious – and, quite frankly, hot — guy saves her life. His name is Finn and, as it turns out, he’s a natural when it comes to fighting the Shades. When the Gates between the worlds start opening and the elves make a comeback, Ella needs a new, temporary partner. Enlisting the mysterious Finn is a no-brainer, until she realizes he is guarding dangerous secrets of his own. Together with Finn, and the fate of the world on her shoulders, what’s Ella to do but grab her weapons and figure it all out, one way or another.
Addison Sanders thinks her life is already as complicated as it can possibly get. Akori – Ancient people with time shifting abilities secretly living among the humans. Sanders Family – Humans sworn to protect and serve the Akori. What could be worse than getting stuck with a destiny like that? Tanner Sutherland is about to show her. When a death in the Sanders Family leaves their power and secrets up for grabs, centuries old rumors begin surfacing. Far more sinister reasons for her family’s involvement with the Akori than Addy ever could’ve imagined come to light. She learns the hard way that placing her trust in anyone could lead to disaster. Betrayed by old friends and leery of new ones–she’s left to cut through the lies and deception to get to the truth. Find out why sometimes its better not knowing, and how much misery really does love company in Dissever – Book One of the Unbinding Fate Series.
From the award-winning series Seventeen comes a high-octane, action-packed twist on immortality. Lucas Soul is an outcast of the immortal societies. Born of a Bastian mother and a Crovir father, a half breed whose very existence is abhorred by the two races, he spends the first three hundred and fifty years of his life being chased and killed by the Hunters. One fall night in Boston, the Hunt starts again, resulting in Soul’s fifteenth death and triggering a chain of events that sends him on the run with Reid Hasley, a former US Marine and his human business partner of ten years. Shocking secrets are uncovered and fresh allies come to the fore as they attempt to put a stop to a new and terrifying threat to both immortals and humans. If you like fast-paced, action-packed thrillers with a supernatural twist, buy Soul Meaning now. “AD Starrling has written a high-octane debut to what looks like a great series. If you are a fan of the “Highlander” movies and TV shows, then “Soul Meaning” will definitely be a welcome treat.” The Kindle Book Review ˃˃˃ WINNER FANTASY CATEGORY NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2013 ˃˃˃ FINALIST ADVENTURE CATEGORY NATIONAL INDIE EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2013 ˃˃˃ FINALIST ACTION-ADVENTURE CATEGORY NEXT GENERATION INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2013 ˃˃˃ HONORABLE MENTION GENERAL FICTION HOLLYWOOD BOOK FESTIVAL 2013
Impressive New Children’s Adventure
February 25, 2014 | Filled under Children's Fiction |
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Don’t miss today’s impressive new children’s adventure, Escape from Mercy Hall (Thorn Gate Trilogy) by Garth Edwards. It already holds an outstanding 4.9 star rating and Parents in Touch calls it, “First in a trilogy of exciting adventures… I am already looking forward to the sequels.”
A Brief Synopsis of Escape from Mercy Hall:
The four orphans from Mercy Hall are stranded in a strange new land where Muttons (savage sheep), strange people and curious creatures live under the control of the cruel Robes.
They travel through the mysterious Rainbow Cave where living creatures can be changed for better or for worse. Dangers abound around every corner and the children set out on a mission to free slaves and escape themselves?
The land behind the hedge is full of weird and thrilling adventures.
About the Author:
Garth first went back to the stories he told his children when they were little. They loved stories about dragons, wizards, fairies, goblins, giants, talking animals so together they made up a world of fantasy.
Then, one day he was inspecting a turkey farm and was amazed at the hundreds of Christmas turkeys gobbling around the floor of a huge barn. He thought, what if one of those turkeys was an incredibly intelligent bird and very different from all those other turkeys in the barn. So it was that Wiffen the most intelligent turkey in the world was created and the rest is history.
What Fans Are Saying About Escape from Mercy Hall:
“From the very beginning it captures readers, both young and old. The action in the book never lulls for a moment.” –Danelle
“I can see this story becoming a great movie. There was so much imagery and action, the movie would have you wanting to watch more. The book is the first of the Thorn Gate trilogy. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next two. If you enjoy futuristic, thrillers with a lot of adventure I think you will love this book too.” –Amazon Reviewer
Don’t miss today’s children’s adventure, Escape from Mercy Hall.
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