Cover reveal: There, by Denise Grover Swank

 

Presenting... 

There, by Denise Grover Swank

Release day: Touching Evil, by Amber Garr

With one touch, Leila can see it all.

Leila Marx is trying to put her life back together after her fiancé is murdered. When Detective Garrick Pearson enlists her help with a difficult case, she is thankful for the distraction and the opportunity to use her talents as a touch clairvoyant. Leila and Garrick quickly delve into the mystery behind a series of missing teenage girls and mummified corpses while discovering their own growing attraction to each other. 

Conner Hoffman is an intriguing lawyer and striking half-demon who enters Leila’s life unexpectedly.  Although her visions are terrifying, she is fascinated by his charm and his legacy. When it becomes evident that the murders are linked to a paranormal event, Conner introduces Leila to a world unbeknownst to ordinary society. She suddenly finds herself immersed in supernatural politics, sorcery, and danger as she becomes the killer’s next target. 

Staying alive will mean relying on friends, accepting the unbelievable, and trusting in her heart again.

Visit Amber's website to read an excerpt, watch the trailer, and meet the characters.

In celebration of the release, Amber is holding a giveaway!

Open to everyone. Yeah!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

About the author:

Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a vampire. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell. Amber is a Royal Palm Literary Award Winner, the author of The Syrenka Series trilogy and The Leila Marx Novels, and when not obsessing over the unknown, can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.

Contact Amber:
Website | Blog |  Facebook | Goodreads

Email: amber@ambergarr.com 

Get your copy:

Kindle | Paperback | Smashwords

Spooktacular: Giveaway Hop

It's this time again. Halloween, Scary Stuff, and lots of fun. Thanks to I am a reader not a Writer and The Diary of a Bookworm for hosting this... you seriously rock, folks! But yeah, I digress. You want the important part. The part where I mention the PRIZE, right? Well, here you go:

You get to pick any one of the following titles... all of them involving the deceased in one way or another and all of them faves of mine. 

(If you'd rather have an earlier installment of the series I'm offering, you can ask for that too, provided there's availability)

Banned Books Week Hop

You know, I used to think that I lived in a free country, that banned books and censored novels were a thing of the past. I thought that fiction was the one thing we could take for granted. And you know what?

I was wrong.

I'm not American; I'm Spanish. Here, we don't have lists of challenged books or lists of books that might be a poor influence for our youth... that's why I thought we were just fine. But the fact is that we still censor contents, bias stories to make them suitable to what should be considered "proper" and "right". The first time I notice it was after reading a manga, a comic: I had devoured the original story in Japanese, and when I saw the translated, licensed volume in Spanish I just went and browsed for my favorite scenes, out of curiosity.

The violence was toned down. One of the secondary characters was in love with a travestite, and the small nuances that conveyed those feelings in the original were gone in the translation. Two samurai, minor roles who appear in just a couple of chapters in a series of over 30 volumes, had a relationship: now, it had become friendship.

It was the same story, only... more "appropiate".

I'd like you to be aware of this: even if you don't know it, there's a lot of people out there who is still trying to tell us what kind of world we should see... and worse. what kind of world we should imagine. And I'd like you to use choose a book that deals with something problematic, something not pretty, something that makes the book challenging and real.

You can pick whichever book you want, from Book Depository, under 10$

To win, just fill in the rafflecopter form below. And if you have time, check out more info about Banned Books Week in this link. a Rafflecopter giveaway Visit the rest of the blogs taking part on this hop:

VBT: Brightest Kind of Darkness Series, by P.T. Michelle

What series am I exactly talking about, you say? Well, you should know by now: other than being a huge indie hit, I've been raving about Brightest Kind of Darkness and its sequel, Lucid, for quite a while. In case you missed it, you can check out my reviews of both instalments here for Book 1 and here for Book 2.

After reading that, you should be in  a hurry to meet P.T. Michelle... Okay, I can help you. Here, some info!

ABOUT P.T. MICHELLE

P.T. Michelle is author of the young adult series BRIGHTEST KIND OF DARKNESS. When P.T. isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading or taking pictures of landscapes, sunsets and anything beautiful or odd in nature.

LINKS:

 Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Pinterest | Newsletter

And now, the most super-important things: the excerpt I know you're just dying to read... and the GIVEAWAY afterwards! Ready? Here we go!

Summer Hop Giveaway

Giveaway time! It had been a while, hadn't been? Thanks go to I am a Reader not a Writer and Bookhounds for hosting it. And now, I guess you want to know the important stuff so I'll cut to the meaty part: what's up for grabs?

Giveaway: Taste, by Kate Evangelista

Hey! Remember when I shared an excerpt of this book with you, back when it was released? Well, I still think it rocks. That's why I'm sharing this giveaway with you guys: one print copy, INTERNATIONAL! Don't you love that?

The event is run and organized by Kate Evangelista herself, she'll be the one to pick the winners too! But if you want to enter, you can also do it through the form below. Don't waste this great chance! Best of lucks,

Indie Author Blog Hop

So! Giveaway time. Again? Yes, again. I like debuts, and you know I love indie. Thanks to I am A Areader not a Writer and to Krazy Book Lady for hosting... and let's move on to what YOU actually want to hear, hmm? That's right! The prizes!

Spring Fling Giveaway

Giveaway time! Again! Yay! I must have gone crazy, what with the spring and all. Anyway! Thanks to Kathy over at I am a Reader, not a Writer, and to Eve's Fan Garden for hosting this. And I'm also close to hitting 1000 followers (well, much closer than I ever dared to hope) so that means... thank you too! 

But I know the thing you actually care about is the prize, right? So, what's up for grabs this time? I like to think it's a good selection. Here, check it out. 

One International Winner can claim One Title from my Selection

 

If you don't like those titles, you can always pick a book of your choice of about the same value from Book Depository (those are under 10€), as long as it's Young Adult. 

So, to enter, just fill the rafflecopter form below. Afterwards, hop on to the other participating blogs. Best of lucks!

Showers of Books Giveaway

Giveaway time! And the theme is soooo good - over here, we're having showers! Rain, hail, snow... You name it. But! Anyway. It's time to share the love. Thanks to I am a reader, not a writer, and One a day YA for hosting this event!

And yeah, I'll shut up now and let you know what the prize is. Ready?

Lunar Love Giveaway Hop

Once again, giveaway time! I'm so excited... I love givaways, and I'm hosting a lot of them lately! Anyway, thanks go to Kathy from I am a Reader not a Writer for hosting this one, along with Bookworm Lisa.

I like the moon. Always have. Deeply simbolic, our moon. So, how could I pass up the chance to take part in this one? Simply put: I couldn't. So, what can you win this time? Actually, there's options. Ready?

Leap into Books Giveaway Hop

Giveaway time! Don't you love those moments? I know I do! Besides, I have something very exciting to share with you this time: I hinted at it last week, in this post, and now I'm telling you that I have...

YA Giveaway Hop

Giveaway time! I love this moments! Thanks go to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer, and Down The Rabbit Hole for hosting this one. While it's not related to any particular holiday I'm fond of or anything, this giveaway is about a genre I've re-discovered thanks to blogging, a genre I love: Young Adult!

So, what am I giving away this time?

333 Follower Giveaway: We've got winners!

So, this epic giveaway finished the 15th. I have to thank you for your huge support during this event, guys! You're all awesome. But since someone had to win and I couldn't give a prize to everyone, I told the Rafflecopter gadget to choose... And this is what it came up with:

Midwinter Eve Giveaway: We've got a winner!

So, I told the widget to pick a winner, notified her, and she claimed her prize! Congratulations! I hope you enjoy your book!

If you didn't win, you still have a chance to get a fantabulous signed copy of one of two amazing titles in my other giveaway, 333 followers, ongoing until 15th January. Just click the image to go to the form! *points to the sidebar*

This giveaway was a blast to hold, people. Thanks so much! 

333 Followers Giveaway

So! I promised it would come, I promised it would be epic and... here I am, delivering! Welcome to our 333 Followers Giveaway! I would go on about how thankful I am for you guys being here with me every step of the way, but I know you want to hear the juicy details... Namely, what's up for grabs? Well, brace yourself because here it is!

Midwinder's Eve Giveaway Hop

Giveaway Time! Thanks to I’m a Reader, not a Writer for hosting it and to Jessie Harrell from Oasis For YA & The Daily Harrell for co-hosting. 

Not just any giveaway: it’s Mid-winter. That’s a date I like almost as much as Halloween – plenty of meaning, even if not even a quarter of the people celebrate it. Anyway, I love it, and I want to share it with you, and because of that I’m giving away...

Spooktacular Giveaway Hop!

Halloween must be one of my favorite holidays of all time. Beyond the costumes and the candy, it does feel... special.

So, because I want to celebrate it this year with you all, I joined the Spooktacular Giveaway Hop and decided to share one of my new favorite books:

Banned Book Week Giveaway - We've got a winner!

So, I've totalled all the entries, checked all the extras, fed the info to Random.org and.... we've got ourselves a winner!

Congrats, Martina Koleva! 

I hope you'll enjoy the book.

If our winner doesn't acknowledge the winning or waives the book, Random.org will pick another lucky person and I'll update this post.

Thanks everyone for the interest you've shown! It's been great to share this week with you all!

100 Followers Giveaway - We've got winners!

So, the form closed and I spent a while totaling the entries and checking that everything was right and then I went and visited Random.org and... Whew! We've got winners! That's right, 2 because we broke through 150 (I'm so proud... *sniff sniff*) Ready to find out who? 

First prize, one book under 15$, goes to...  annejude! 

Second prize, one book under 10$, goes to... Lisa Richards!

Congratulations! 

I just mailed them. If for some reason they don't claim / want their prize, we'll go back to Random.org to fetch a brand-new winner and I'll update this post with the new names.