Void Power

 

New Generation

Science Fiction, Fantasy

Published: April 2020

Publisher: Indies United Publishing House

The Void belongs to everyone and belongs to no one. Because of the Cultural War Treaty, the federal government or any agent under their control cannot enter the Void. Ruled for nearly sixty by gangs and drug cartels, the "settlers" of the Void must live by their wits and their skill at arms.

Raised by scientists who had been sequestered in an underground complex in the Texas panhandle, the Walsh family employs their genius and talents to forever change the quality of life for the citizens of the Void using technologies far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

Blog Tour: Fake Boobs

Fake Boobs by Ryan Ringbloom
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: February 1, 2015
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Tori Albert is eighteen. Her confidence level is zero. A girl lost in the shuffle, hiding in the shadows craving attention, but no one ever seems to notice her. If only someone, anyone, would notice her, she’d be happy.

Grant Donavan is Tori’s older brother’s best friend. Suddenly he can’t stop noticing Tori, but that is not a good thing. She’s young, inexperienced and naïve. The best thing he could do is walk away. So why the hell is he not walking away?

Tori’s small boost of confidence gets torn down and she makes changes to build it back up. But maybe her new confidence isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Unfortunately some things you just have to learn the hard way.


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This story was beautiful. I honestly don’t know how Ryan Ringbloom does it. Each book by her I read is better than the last and Fake Boobs is no exception. It deals with a subject that I think everyone can say they’ve had issues with at least once. Despite how beautiful and smart Tori is she has issues with confidence and dozens of insecurities that plague her through the story and we can to see her deal with these issues while learning how to overcome them.

I really liked Tori’s character. She was a bit down on herself and yes sometimes I wanted to throttle her and Grant both to be honest, but that’s only because I was so invested in what was happening. Ringbloom has a way of creating her characters in such a realistic way that you can’t help but identify with them.

Review: Baby by Design (Designing Love Book 1)

Baby by Design (Designing Love Book 1) by Elley Arden
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 11, 2013
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Trish DeVign knows what she needs to be single, successful and satisfied. She needs a baby. With recent relationships falling short of her expectations, she’s single by choice. With a thriving interior design company, she’s got successful covered. 

It’s the satisfied part that eludes her, and that’s her mother’s fault—not her adopted mother, but the mother who gave her away, sentencing her to a privileged life with two good people who don’t share with her a single drop of DNA.

Tony Corcarelli has spent his adult life as the black sheep of his large Italian-American family ever since he turned his back on running the family carpentry business so he could live a more laidback life, forcing his sister to take the reins. Now, Tony’s grandmother has cancer, and he’s expected to join the family in making her wishes come true. Unfortunately, the two things Nonna wants most for Tony are two things he can’t fathom: a wife and kids or the priesthood. There has to be another way.

When Trish asks her best friend’s brother, Tony, to escort her to a wedding, a night of fun and flirtation turns serious, with Trish confessing she wants a baby. Could a calculated conception be the answer they’ve both been looking for?

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I absolutely adored this book!

Baby by Design by Elley Arden follows Trish DeVign, a successful interior designer who desperately wants to have a baby and what better way to have one then asking your best friends brother? If you could see me right now, you’d know I’m grinning. I genuinely enjoyed the plot of this story.

Trish was completely uptight and so high strung, but it was part of her charm and I liked how her character craved family. Even from the beginning of the story we got to see how Trish strives to fit in. She’s been looking for someone to Father her child for a while, but with no luck until she decides to ask Tony Corcarelli, her best friend Angie’s brother.

Blog Tour: Baby by Design (Designing Love Book 1) - Author Spotlight: Elley Arden

Baby by Design (Designing Love Book 1) by Elley Arden
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: November 11, 2013
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Trish DeVign knows what she needs to be single, successful and satisfied. She needs a baby. With recent relationships falling short of her expectations, she’s single by choice. With a thriving interior design company, she’s got successful covered. 

It’s the satisfied part that eludes her, and that’s her mother’s fault—not her adopted mother, but the mother who gave her away, sentencing her to a privileged life with two good people who don’t share with her a single drop of DNA.

Tony Corcarelli has spent his adult life as the black sheep of his large Italian-American family ever since he turned his back on running the family carpentry business so he could live a more laidback life, forcing his sister to take the reins. Now, Tony’s grandmother has cancer, and he’s expected to join the family in making her wishes come true. Unfortunately, the two things Nonna wants most for Tony are two things he can’t fathom: a wife and kids or the priesthood. There has to be another way.

When Trish asks her best friend’s brother, Tony, to escort her to a wedding, a night of fun and flirtation turns serious, with Trish confessing she wants a baby. Could a calculated conception be the answer they’ve both been looking for?

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I was always a writer. Starting when I was in elementary school, I spent hours on my mother’s typewriter. But, I didn’t realize writing could be a career until after my middle child was born. I had a pain-free birth with him. The contractions were little more than mild menstrual cramps, and I arrived at the hospital ready to push. It was magical—and not repeated with my first and third births. Lol. I wrote the story in email form, and that story went viral before I even knew what viral meant. Then, I was asked to re-write the story for an international midwifery magazine. And so it began.

What inspired Baby by Design?

At the crux of it, my family inspired Baby by Design—both the Italian-American culture and the interior decorating backdrop. I remember my critique partner saying how much she loved the characters and how real they seemed, and my response was, “They are real to me.”

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

Review: Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories Season 2

Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories Season 2 by Tigris Eden, Ty Langston, Dovey Mayali Cralk
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: September 28, 2013
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This season finale includes the startling ending to Archer and Rebekah's story in Red Hawk Mercenary Group: Ghost. In the last episode we learn that Bekah killed Archer's wife. 

But how does she cope? Can she tell him the truth now while they are on assignment to catch a killer? Or does she wait?

In Mail order groom all it takes is a trip, a blind date, along with a mysterious message from an online dating site to get things moving. All are a part of Jessica's continuing quest for love.

Romantic Tales is also pleased to announce we have a new comer to the team. We hope you enjoy her three chapter teaser of, The Vixen Flower.

A request by a famous rock star photographer, and a three day fling take Viscaria and Mark on journey that brings out a side Viscaria never knew existed.

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Red Hawk Mercenary Group

Holy moly you’re trying to kill me. That is the only explanation for all of these crazy intense cliffhangers! I’ve mentioned my extreme love for this story yes? This episode compiled all of the previous chapters of Red Hawk with several brand new chapters picking up right where we left off in the previous episode.

Archer and Bekah are adorable. I love how sarcastic and snarky they are with each other even after taking the next step in their relationship. Now for the big reveal. If you’re reading this then you’ve already read the previous episode and you know Bekah was the one who killed Archer’s wife.

Review: Recklessly (Documentary #3)

Recklessly (Documentary #3) by A.J. Sand
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 27, 2013
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Wes Elliott just met his match…and she might actually burn his entire world down.

Surfing and sex. This is Wes Elliott's life. And it's just the way he likes it. ` After seeing his parents stay in a loveless marriage his entire life, and burying away a heartbreak from his past, he knows where romance is best left: crappy chick movies. He'd rather lust and eventually leave, and that's exactly what the plan was when he met Lana Langston.

Except…turns out she’s only in it for the thrills, too. She's always only in it for the thrills: life in the literal fast lane on her motorcycle, and the hot nights in forbidden places without the awkward talks in the mornings after. She's Wes Elliott in way tighter jeans.

So, this should be perfect, right?

But the more time Wes spends with her, the more he wants the nights to turn into mornings. And maybe even longer. Suddenly, it isn't so perfect for him anymore. And the things he thought were buried are digging themselves up.

Now Wes is in a lot of trouble.

He’s falling in love with the one girl who might be a bigger risk than even a guy who gets barreled by the most dangerous waves in the world is willing to take on.

Can Wes and Lana figure out a way to make it work? Or is he headed for something far more reckless?

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I kind of heart Wes Elliot.

Recklessly by A.J. Sand is the third book in Documentary series and despite the fact that I haven’t read the first two books, I genuinely enjoyed this story. I was highly amused by the first few pages of this book, naked scrabble? Best thing ever! There were a lot of characters in the story, but I enjoyed how they all added something different to the atmosphere around Wes and Lana.

Speaking of Lana, the girl is badass! Sure she’s extremely emotionally damaged, but so is Wes and I think that worked for them as well as against them towards the end. But I’m getting ahead of myself. While I loved the fact that Wes was a professional surfer, I’m going to be honest and say the parts of the book that talked about surfing or when Lana and Wes talked about it, was a little boring for me.

Blog Tour: Recklessly (Documentary #3)

Recklessly (Documentary #3) by A.J. Sand
Age Group: New Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 27, 2013
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Wes Elliott just met his match…and she might actually burn his entire world down.

Surfing and sex. This is Wes Elliott's life. And it's just the way he likes it. ` After seeing his parents stay in a loveless marriage his entire life, and burying away a heartbreak from his past, he knows where romance is best left: crappy chick movies. He'd rather lust and eventually leave, and that's exactly what the plan was when he met Lana Langston.

Except…turns out she’s only in it for the thrills, too. She's always only in it for the thrills: life in the literal fast lane on her motorcycle, and the hot nights in forbidden places without the awkward talks in the mornings after. She's Wes Elliott in way tighter jeans.

So, this should be perfect, right?

But the more time Wes spends with her, the more he wants the nights to turn into mornings. And maybe even longer. Suddenly, it isn't so perfect for him anymore. And the things he thought were buried are digging themselves up.

Now Wes is in a lot of trouble.

He’s falling in love with the one girl who might be a bigger risk than even a guy who gets barreled by the most dangerous waves in the world is willing to take on.

Can Wes and Lana figure out a way to make it work? Or is he headed for something far more reckless?

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

Honestly, there’s not a single time in my life when I didn’t have the interest.

What inspired Recklessly?

I attended a surfer’s movie premiere three years ago after befriending his manager, and I completely fell in love with the lifestyle…and hot surfers.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

The plot.

Is there anything you found particularly challenging when you were writing Recklessly?

Review: The Space In Between

The Space In Between by Brittainy C. Cherry
Age Group: Contemporary Romance
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: August 10, 2013
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She’s scarred by her past.

Andrea Evans is traumatized and guilt-ridden by the death of her fiancée. Tired of the gossiping small town, she travels to New York City to pursue her dream of dance.

He’s uncertain of his future.

Cooper Davidson is a famous photographer and reality television star trying to flee from his own life filled with paparazzi, mental health clinics, and a cheating wife who is pregnant.

When Andrea and Cooper’s paths cross, they realize how damaged and in need of escapism they both are. The two create an arrangement to explore the space in between chaos and order with one another. The rules are simple—no emotional connections, no talking about the past, no speaking of the future, and when one finds order, the other walks away.

All is well until Cooper accidentally falls in love with Andrea.

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The Space in Between is a breathtakingly tragic and heartfelt story about two people dealing with tragedy and how their chance reconnection mended their broken hearts. Andrea Evans just lost the love of her life in a car accident and is left to pick up the pieces just a few days before her wedding.

Cooper Davidson is dealing not only with rage issues and the occasional drinking issue, but his wife’s infidelity and subsequent pregnancy by another man. All he wants to do is forget, drown himself in alcohol, his photography and end things with the woman who ripped his heart from his chest.

Review: The Marriage Pact (The Marriage Pact #1)

The Marriage Pact (The Marriage Pact #1) by M.J. Pullen
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: June 16, 2011
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Marci Thompson always knew what life would be like by her 30th birthday. A large but cozy suburban home shared with a charming husband and two brilliant children. 

A celebrated career as an established writer, complete with wall-to-wall mahogany shelves and a summer book tour.

A life full of adventure with her friends and family by her side. Instead, Marci lives alone in 480 square feet of converted motel space next to a punk rock band, hundreds of miles from her friends and family. She works in a temporary accounting assignment that has somehow stretched from two weeks into nine months.

And the only bright spot in her life, not to mention the only sex she's had in two years, is an illicit affair with her married boss, Doug. Thirty is not at all what it is cracked up to be. 

Then the reappearance of a cocktail napkin she hasn't seen in a decade opens a long-forgotten door, and Marci's life gets complicated, fast. The lines between right and wrong, fantasy and reality, heartache and happiness are all about to get very blurry, as Marci faces the most difficult choices of her life.

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I am a big fan of stories with original ideas and The Marriage Pact by M.J. Pullen centers around two friends, Marci Thompson and Jake Stillwell, who make a pact to get married to each other when they turn thirty if they aren’t already married or involved in a serious relationship. I have to say The Marriage Pact isn’t anything like what I thought it would be like.

I rarely if ever say this about a main character, but I did not like Marci. Sure, at some point in time we’re all sort of lost and floundering not really knowing what to do with our lives and that part of Marci’s character is very relatable. But her affair with Doug was just ridiculous.

Review: Seductive Shadows

Seductive Shadows by Marni Mann
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance, Erotica
Release Date: July 17, 2013
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Charlie is a passionate, sensually-inspired art student, desperately seeking an escape from the abusive past that haunts her and a tragic accident that emptied her heart. Scarred and unable to love, her yearning for physical pleasure leads her into a tantalizing, dangerous world of power and seduction. 

The anonymity of the deal offers security; the money brings financial freedom and the madam is the mother figure she longs for.

But the thrill of the mansion and its arousing dominance quickly fades when she meets renowned-yet-mysterious Cameron Hardy, whose intense baby blue eyes send a nervous flutter through her core. Cameron is sexy, and not in a subtle way. He stimulates Charlie’s art, her intellect and her desires. Just as he begins to break through her emotional boundaries, she discovers a devastating connection between her past and her scandalous work at the mansion, shattering everything she thought to be true.

Provocative, intoxicating and erotic, Seductive Shadows is the unforgettable tale of a young woman’s self-discovery as she learns to forgive, to love and be loved, and to find redemption amidst a remarkable journey that will captivate your mind and stimulate your soul.

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“When his eyes met mine again, they didn’t just graze; they dug in and pulled everything out of me, my thoughts and feelings. What if he wasn’t satisfied with what he found underneath—not the woman who could make him come alive with desire and orgasmic suffering, but the broken girl Dallas and the Doctor were trying to heal” –Charlie

Seductive Shadows by Marni Mann follows 23-year-old Charlie as she attempts to get her art degree while taking care of her dying Mother, and dealing with several personal tragedies. One night while working at a hotel, Charlie gets an offer she can’t refuse for a job that will make all her money troubles disappear, but also throw her into a world she doesn’t fully understand.

Blog Tour: Seductive Shadows - Author Spotlight: Marni Mann

Seductive Shadows by Marni Mann
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Romance, Erotica
Release Date: July 17, 2013
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Charlie is a passionate, sensually-inspired art student, desperately seeking an escape from the abusive past that haunts her and a tragic accident that emptied her heart. Scarred and unable to love, her yearning for physical pleasure leads her into a tantalizing, dangerous world of power and seduction. 

The anonymity of the deal offers security; the money brings financial freedom and the madam is the mother figure she longs for.

But the thrill of the mansion and its arousing dominance quickly fades when she meets renowned-yet-mysterious Cameron Hardy, whose intense baby blue eyes send a nervous flutter through her core. Cameron is sexy, and not in a subtle way. He stimulates Charlie’s art, her intellect and her desires. Just as he begins to break through her emotional boundaries, she discovers a devastating connection between her past and her scandalous work at the mansion, shattering everything she thought to be true.

Provocative, intoxicating and erotic, Seductive Shadows is the unforgettable tale of a young woman’s self-discovery as she learns to forgive, to love and be loved, and to find redemption amidst a remarkable journey that will captivate your mind and stimulate your soul.

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Do you recall how your interest in writing originated or did you always just know you wanted to be a writer?

I’ve been writing my whole life…well, at least since I was old enough to hold a pen. It’s really when I feel my most comfortable, when I’m able to drop my inhibitions, and reveal the darkness that lives inside.

What inspired Seductive Shadows?

I was watching TV one day and Eyes Wide Shut happened to come on. I was inspired by the masks they wore in that movie and everything else - the plot, the arc, the twists - just fell into place.

Which came first for you, the characters or the plot?

Blog Tour: Broken Faith (Spiritual Discord #1) - Guest Post

Broken Faith (Spiritual Discord #1) by Brandy Nacole
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy
Release Date: April 2, 2013
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"This is it. The moment Heaven and Hell clash. But which unearthly being will win, the fallen angel or Hell's hounds?

Overtaken by fear, I close my eyes."

Kayson is a Fallen Angel who has spent decades running from the Hell Hounds while searching for something that no one else believes can be so, not even God. Kayson is determined to find a Blood Child. But when a hound finds Kayson first, he is sure his end has come.

Falon, Alpha of the Hell Hounds, destroyer of the blood children, and devoted believer in his master’s plan, is bound and determined to drag Kayson back to Hell with him.

Sabrina is a Vampire, a half-breed created from one of Lucifer’s original blood children. After years of hiding, Sabrina’s fate changes when she finds Kayson barely alive. Against her instincts, Sabrina saves him. Now she and Kayson are both marked by the Hell Hounds.

Emma is an ordinary human, whose only problem is making ends meet, and getting over the hurt caused by her untrustworthy brother. Her everyday problems become supernatural ones when she finds Kayson and Sabrina hiding in her parent’s backyard shed.

Kayson, Sabrina and Emma are unlikely allies, thrown together by chance to fight against the most powerful creatures of the underworld in order to follow their world-changing quest. But will the broken faith of one break the faith of all?

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5 reasons I write Fantasy

So, what are five reasons I like to write Fantasy? How about I narrow this down to five words instead: Seriously, what’s not to love? I have been a fan of fantasy/paranormal books, movies, shows, and local myths since I was a little girl. My first memory of the fantasy genre was with Interview with A Vampire.

 I was four years old and my aunt, who’s just as big a fan as me if not more, was watching the movie on Halloween. I don’t remember every detail of course, but I remember watching it with her and being totally enthralled. From there it was R.L. Stine books, more Anne Rice, and so on.

I started writing when I was around 7 and while my writing wasn’t too farfetched with fantasy it was about a young boy and his pet alligator Sam. They had all sort of adventures together. Then as I aged, my writing became more involved with pure fantasy.

Review: Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories Episode 4

Bedtime Stories Episode 4 by Tigris Eden, Ty Langston, Riley Ross
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Erotica, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: March 29th 2013
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In Season 2 of Romantic Tales: Bedtime Stories the Authors have all added a little something more. Ms. Ross continues with Mike and Juliet’s Contemporary Romance, in Nothing Else Matters. This story takes place after the wedding. Ms. Eden takes you on a journey three thousand years plus into the future where female assassins get down to business in Red Hawk Mercenary Group: Ghost. 

Ms. Langston brings you into a world of Contemporary Romance where a woman can go online and order the man of their dreams in Mail Order Groom. Read a book before bedtime and fall in love with Romantic Tales.

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Nothing Else Matters

First off props on the title it has the same name as one of my favorite Metallica songs. Second I am tickled pink that Riley Ross continued Mike and Juliet’s story!

I adore them and they are seriously the cutest newlyweds ever. Elaine is as unpleasant as ever, but I actually felt bad for her during the dinner scene in chapter one. She was terrible to Jules, but Mark really screamed at her, which was both funny and sad.

It’s nice that Jules can get along with Mike’s Dad and grandma, I wish Elaine would cut her some slack though. If all else fails she can always…’Beat the bitch down’ *snickers* I will never get over that. Best line ever.

Review: The Game

The Game by Shane Scollins
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Thriller, Suspense
Release Date: March 13, 2013
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No matter where you are, they’ll find you, and put you in “The Game”.

Candice Laguna’s life is being systematically dismantled, by an unknown force, for a reason she can’t imagine. But she is about to become the unwilling star of a reality game competition the likes of which has never been broadcast to the world.

Just when things get darkest, a mysterious man snatches her from the grips of doom. He is a man who is not what he appears, and not who he says. He has no name and his motivation to help Candice is not what it seems to be.

The Game is a mystery/thriller with an unpredictable paranormal twist. It has action and adventure and plays up the everyday exploitation of reality television obsession gone wrong.

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Typically I enjoy books that have somewhat of a romance angle in them and while The Game did eventually end up having some unexpected romance, it was mostly a physiological thriller with a dash of paranormal element in it. And I loved every second of it. Shane Scollins is a God. No for real, I loved this story so much.

The plot centers around Candice Laguna and how her life is destroyed by a group of people who want her to be a part of the game. I don’t want to give away too much about what the game in the story is, but if I had to classify it I would say its The Hunger Games meets Awaken (Katie Kacvinsky).

Promotional Event: The Game

The Game by Shane Scollins
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Thriller, Suspense
Release Date: March 13, 2013
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No matter where you are, they’ll find you, and put you in “The Game”.

Candice Laguna’s life is being systematically dismantled, by an unknown force, for a reason she can’t imagine. But she is about to become the unwilling star of a reality game competition the likes of which has never been broadcast to the world.

Just when things get darkest, a mysterious man snatches her from the grips of doom. He is a man who is not what he appears, and not who he says. He has no name and his motivation to help Candice is not what it seems to be.

The Game is a mystery/thriller with an unpredictable paranormal twist. It has action and adventure and plays up the everyday exploitation of reality television obsession gone wrong.

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Excerpt:

Candice tossed her bag on the wood chair by the door and kicked off her shoes. A part of her expected the phone to ring just before it did. The logical part of her mind screamed at her, just let it ring, or unplug the phone. But some sense of morbid curiosity dug at her spine.

She picked up the phone but didn’t say anything. She expected the voice of the little girl again, but that’s not what she heard. This time it was a man, an old man.

“Hello, Candice. Why didn’t you talk to me at the bar, when I called you earlier?”

She was confused yet again. “Who the hell is this?”

Review: Confidante: The Brothel

Confidante The Brothel (Book 1 Confidante Trilogy) by Lilliana Anderson
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: October 22, 2012
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Ok, I'll admit it - My mother in law used to be a sex worker. She worked in a brothel, as an escort and, as a madame in and around Sydney Australia in the late '80s. It's something that she has confided in few people outside her immediate family until me. We are polar opposites in many ways but we get each other - as a result I have become the confidante in her life which is how this series has been born.

The exact year was 1989; Angelien was 32 when she made the decision to enter a brothel to help support herself and her two sons. She quickly became the most popular girl there with her Kathleen Turner looks and her excellent 'acting' skills.

This is a biography about friendship, discovery and of course sex.

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I don’t even know where to start. This book wasn’t what I was expecting at all, but it was still incredibly interesting. I can’t say I’ve ever read anything like this before, which gives it definite points over the other things I’ve read lately. Confidante: The Brothel, the first book in the series, follows Angelien through a month as a prostitute in a brothel.

Promotional Event: Bitter Frost

Bitter Frost (Frost #1) by Kailin Gow
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal
Release Date: June 1, 2010
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Based on the old Danish folklore of the Snow Queen and the Winter Prince, Jack Frost, this is an epic young adult urban fantasy about warring fairies and the strength of love over magic. All her life, Breena had always dreamed about fairies as though she lived among them...beautiful fairies living among mortals and living in Feyland. In her dreams, he was always there the breathtakingly handsome but dangerous Winter Prince, Kian, who is her intended.

When Breena turns sixteen, she begins seeing fairies and other creatures mortals don t see. Her best friend Logan, suddenly acts very protective. Then she sees Kian, who seems intent on finding her and carrying her off to Feyland. That's fine and all, but for the fact that humans rarely survive a trip to Feyland, a kiss from a fairy generally means death to the human unless that human has fairy blood in them or is very strong, and although Kian seemed to be her intended, he seems to hate her and wants her dead.

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Excerpt

The dream had come again, like the sun after a storm. It was the same dream that had come many times before, battering down the doors of my mind night after night since I was a child. It was the sort of dreams all girls dream, I suppose - a dream of mysterious worlds and hidden doorways, of leaves that breathe and make music when they are rustled in the wind, and rivers that bubble and froth with secrets. Dreams, my mother always told me, represent part of our unconsciousness - the place where we store the true parts of our soul, away from the rest of the world.

Review: Any Other Night

Any Other Night by Anne Pfeffer
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 19, 2012
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Any other night, Ryan Mills would have driven his best friend, Michael, to Emily's sweet sixteen party at the Breakers Club. Instead, determined to win over the birthday girl, he goes to the party early and alone, setting off a chain of events that ends with a car accident in which Michael dies.

Ryan blames himself for what happened to Michael. As far as he's concerned, he doesn't deserve to have love or ever be happy again. Then he learns Michael left a secret behind. Ryan feels compelled to take on his friend's unfinished business, and in the process, changes his life forever and becomes a man.

This book was published in October 2011 under the title Loving Emily. In May 2012, it was reissued with its content unchanged as Any Other Night. Many older ratings and reviews remain under the old title. Please put newer ratings and reviews here.

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What is with books making me cry lately?

I swear this one was yet another tear jerker, at least for me it was. Ryan is a good guy, I mean honest to god good guy. Did I love the romance in this book? Yes, I love most romance, but for once the actual story itself is what compelled me to burn through this book so quickly. While this story centers mostly around Ryan and what he deals with after Michael’s car crash, there are also so many more teen issues explored through the course of this book.

Blog Tour: Author Spotlight - Anne Pfeffer

Today I'm pleased to welcome author Anne Pfeffer to the blog to talk a little bit about her novel Any Other Night and being a writer.

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What was the plot of your very first piece of unpublished fiction you ever wrote?

I actually still want to write this book. It was called Breaking Up with Jason and was about a crazy girl who broke up with her boyfriend in his high school yearbook. It was fun to write, and I’d love to go back some day and rework it.

Writers tend to have a pretty active imagination for obvious reasons, if you had to describe what the inside of your head was like what would you tell us?

Review: Escape to Me

Escape To Me by Diane Alberts
Age Group: Adult
Genre: Erotica
Series: 1NightStand
Release Date: August 26th 2012
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Book Description:

Eleanor is tired of being a spinster no one ever notices. Life for a twenty-six year old unwed woman in 1812 is dreadfully dull. She can’t have an affair at the risk of ruining her family’s reputation…unless she finds a way to do so without the slightest risk of discovery. Dare she travel two hundred years into the future to have a 1Night stand with the help of Madame Eve?

Thomas struggles daily to move on after the death of his beloved countess, but being the most highly sought after bachelor of the ton doesn’t allow him much privacy to do so. All he yearns for is a night of lust and fun, with a woman who can make him remember what it feels like to be swept away by passion. Traveling two hundred years into the future seems to be the perfect solution for both discretion and ease.

What will happen when they discover they didn’t escape their lives at all, but merely found each other?

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I’m not typically into historical romance novels, but Diane Alberts short story, Escape to Me was amazing. I’m not going to lie whenever I read any kind of adult romance novel I never really expect much because way too many author’s are all about getting the deed done and then there isn’t much plot left, but Alberts story wasn’t just delightfully sinful it had the sweetest ending.

Thomas and Eleanor are two people from London in 1812 who travel 200 years into the future (that’s present day, 2012 for those of you bad at math) to have a one night stand. I definitely wasn’t expecting time travel. Yes, I know the blurb mentions time travel, but I guess I didn’t believe it because when they whipped out their time travel watches I was like, oh snap I want one of those!