Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Spotlight YA Paranormal Romance - The Mayfair Moon

The Mayfair Moon (The Darkwoods Trilogy)
 by J.A. Redmerski
 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
 YA Werewolf Paranormal Romance



After a nightmarish encounter with a werewolf, seventeen-year-old Adria Dawson loses her sister, but gains the love of a mysterious young man and his legendary family.

Strange and tragic things begin to happen in the small town of Hallowell, Maine: residents come down with an unexplainable 'illness' and some disappear. In the midst of everything, Isaac Mayfair is adamant about keeping Adria safe, even from her sister whom he has warned her to stay away from.

As unspeakable secrets unfold all around Adria, impossible choices become hers to bear. Ultimately, no matter what path she takes, her life and the lives of those she loves will be in peril. As she learns about the werewolf world she also learns why her place in it will change the destinies of many.


Reviews:


"The twists and revelations almost made me faint. It was that good." - Book Whales YA Book Reviews

"...It went well beyond what I would have expected from a first-in-a-series novel. To be completely frank, I had a hard time putting this book down!" - A Tale of Many Reviews

"I adored J.A. Redmerski's ability to tell a unique and extremely put-together story. Her writing style was imaginative and descriptive, weaving together love, lies and danger in a way that had me completely hooked." - Sizzling Reads

"The Mayfair Moon is truly an unforgettable book with an unforgettable story, line of characters and gripping conflicts." - Bornean Bookworm Reads


THE MAYFAIR MOON will be on sale at $0.99 for Kindle until July 20, 2012 when book two in THE DARKWOODS TRILOGY, KINDRED, will be released!





Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 6-26-2012

These ebooks were listed as free downloads at the time of the post. These are usually only free for a few days at most. Always double check the prices before downloading.


Meets Girl: A Novel
by Will Entrekin
4.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


"Once upon a time, I fell in love with a girl who didn't love me in return."

New York City, circa 2006. A young man lucking into any temp job he can while following his dream to be a writer. A dream girl and a bad case of unrequited love (is there any other kind?).

If the story ended there, it wouldn't be extraordinary. It would be just another tale from the big, bad, glorious city; just another romance that never was; just another friendship that never got the chance to be anything more.

But the story doesn't end there.

Angus Silver won't let it.

Angus Silver knows what people love and whom, and he offers that young writer who fell in love with that girl who didn't love him in return a simple choice.

The choice is easy. Making it is not.

Making it will break someone's heart.



The Ambient E
by Michael Swanson
4.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Supernatural Horror


When a mysterious caller’s song requests are aired on a radio show fronted by a hate spitting DJ who doesn’t play requests … people start dying, or coming back to life, and some just go plain crazy.

Across the world, an American musician on tour in the UK finds a cache of ancient sheet music that, when played, may have the power to change the destiny of the world. It’s all in the music – the truth, the devil, the secret of everything.

Is the song of the universe tuned to The Ambient E? Is Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven a slippery slide to Hell? Why is the Pope suspicious of Bob Dylan? Michael Swanson’s breathtaking rock-n-roll novel may have the answer. And it is will certainly change your life.



Darklands: A Vampire's Tale (Darklands Vampires)
by Donna Burgess
3.6 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Dark Vampire Paranormal Romance


Twenty years ago, Susan Archer witnessed the brutal murder of her beloved twin brother.

Now, the murderer, Devin McCree, has returned. Although Devin is a “Deathwalker,” Susan soon discovers that he is not the monster she has feared for so long. In fact, she realizes she is incredibly attracted to him.

Meanwhile, psychotic former Nazi vampire hunter Kasper has resurfaced from the depths of the past and is out to set the record straight with Devin.

Leaving her old life behind, Susan joins Devin on his run from Kasper.

Set against a shabby, Dystopian landscape, “Darklands: A Vampire’s Tale” is a violent tale of survival, bloodlust, and two people trying to hang on to the last shreds of their humanity.



The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo (Spinoza Series #1)
by J. R. Rain
4.1 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Vampire Urban Fantasy/ Paranormal Romance


Three years ago, high school student Veronica Fortune witnessed the brutal murder of her parents. Now armed and dangerous, she sets out to hunt down the very thing that destroyed her life.

That is, until she disappears.

Spinoza is a private investigator who specializes in finding the missing. He's good at what he does. Damn good. But he's also a recovering alcoholic and a royal mess. Hired to find Veronica, Spinoza won't let his personal demons—or demons of any kind—get in the way of finding the truth about the missing girl.

Now following a bizarre set of clues that leads him into stranger and stranger territory, Spinoza is about to come face-to-face with something legendary...and something hungry for blood.



Kiss Me Deadly (Silhouette Nocturne)
by Michelle Hauf
3.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


Death cocktail is what the vampires call a witch's blood. It's poisonous-- a drop will destroy a vampire within minutes. Nikolaus Drake is the rare vampire who has survived his first taste. Now he's on the hunt for the witch who almost brought him to his demise-- Ravin Crosse.

A witch who spends her nights hunting vampire tribes, Ravin has three obligations to fulfill to set her soul free. One of those obligations-- crafting a love spell-- twists her world upside down when Nikolaus draws the spell from her veins. Natural enemies rarely make the best bedfellows-- but is it possible their intentions are really, truly the same? Can Nikolaus's tribal loyalty survive if he surrenders to desires far darker than his own?



The Violet Hour (The Celtic Vampyre Saga)
by C.K. Farrell
5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Vampire Paranormal Romance


“The Violet Hour” is an introduction to The Celtic Vampyre Saga - a haunting chronicle about bodies and souls bound by tragedy, grief, and bloodshed. The Celtic Vampyre Saga is a mythology that you can sink your teeth into, boasting a Byronic hero in the shape of Nathaniel Valour, a dogged heroine hell-bent on revenge who wears the name of Faelynn LeCroix, and a merciless villainess of the night known in the darkest of shadows as Martha Harrington. At its core, The Celtic Vampyre Saga is about eternal love and the hardships that come with such a profound concept.

This intriguing and passionate saga would be attractive to the graduate readers of YA paranormal fiction, along with habitual readers of paranormal romance, horror, and Gothic literary works.



Ghost of a Chance (Above the Grave)
by Kara Kirkendoll
4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Humorous Paranormal Romance/ Mystery


Drew Taylor purchases an old manor deep in the woods on the outskirts of New Orleans. She soon finds that she is not alone though, and her new roommate isn’t quite willing to share.

After being bound to his home for one hundred and fifty years, Brendan O’Keefe has no patience for trespassers, or for stubborn women who think that they own his property. When his ghostly antics fail to make Drew flee her new found home, he begins to make room for her in his heart as well.

Just when Drew thinks that nothing could be stranger than falling in love with a ghost, the witch that cursed Brendan so many years ago returns to make sure that the curse is not broken!


Monday, June 25, 2012

Spotlight Supernatural Mystery - The Light Bringer

The Light Bringer
 by Chris DiGiuseppi
 4.8 out of 5 stars on Amazon
 Supernatural Mystery



When Police Sergeant Alan Crane is on duty, who he "Protects and Serves" reaches far beyond the world of the living . . . 

Sixteen people will die on Police Officer Alan Crane's watch. But while tragic and untimely death is no stranger to the jaded ex-Marine, his new-found supernatural ability to lead these people to their spiritual fates sends him on a sensational and scary saga that will ultimately answer: Why these sixteen? What do they have in common? And why has Alan been chosen to bring them to the light?


Reviews:


COPS meets The Ghost Whisperer in this mysterious story about sixteen lives inexplicably and suddenly extinguished and the man chosen to be their Light Bringer. 


"Superb! The Light Bringer displays an outstanding supernatural adventure that will pull you into a world beyond life itself and make you wonder if it's really a work of fiction. A chilling movement across the threshold that separates this world and the next, The Light Bringer bridges the gap between the light and darkness, goodness and evil that exist in this world and our life beyond."


Chapters are quick, characters are relatable, and you will quickly find yourself feeling invested in this story. This is a great first novel from these authors. I hope to see more from them in the future!


The Light Bringer is an extraordinary book that will intrigue anyone who has ever questioned the meaning of life and death. This powerful story pulled me in immediately. It is one of those books that you do not have to read a few chapters before becoming compelled to read on. 





Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 6-25-2012

These ebooks were listed as free downloads at the time of the post. These are usually only free for a few days at most. Always double check the prices before downloading.


Mirror (The Valkanas Clan)
by Noelle Ryan
5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Vampire Romance/ Thriller


Alyson Wilson thought vampires only lurked in her favorite stories.

She was wrong.

And what she doesn't know about the supernatural world could kill her.

Hunted by a power-hungry vampire out to steal the gifts hidden in her blood, she'll have to decide how much she's willing to sacrifice.

It just might cost her the one she loves most...



Death's Avatar (The Descent Series)
by S.M. Reine
5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Urban Fantasy


For five years, Elise Kavanagh and James Faulkner have policed relations between Heaven, Hell, and Earth with blood and blade. They're notorious as heroes and killers--the greatest demon hunting team in history. But they're getting tired of fighting.

Now a Goddess of Death is driving the world toward destruction. When her doomsday clock reaches twelve, the barriers between Hell and Earth will be ripped away and bring humanity to extinction.

The clock just struck nine. The world is running out of time.

DEATH'S AVATAR is a gritty urban fantasy novelette of approximately 50 pages (15,000 words) featuring flesh-hungry demons, a goddess of death, and more butt kickery than you can shake a sword at.



Witchblood
by Emma Mills
4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Vampire Paranormal Romance


When Jess steals a glance at a gorgeous guy in a Manchester nightclub, little does she realise how he is going to change her life…or should that be death?

Yet, the vampire clan could never have predicted what they were taking on. With Luke pronounced ‘off-limits’ and the blood of a vampire simmering in Jess’s body, can she forget the love of her life and move on? If not, she will risk exposing the entire Northern clan to untold dangers, in order to live her life the way she wants.

Can Jess be sure that Luke is all he appears to be? Will she succumb to the attraction she desperately tries not to feel for Daniel? And why does she still crave a packet of crisps more than a tasty teenage boy’s blood?



The Mike Murphy Files and Other Stories
by Christopher Bunn
4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Humorous Urban Fantasy


A Collection of Rogues, Ruffians and Rascals
Meet Mike Murphy. He's a private eye, ready to right wrongs if you pay him enough. He's also ready for a good Polish with sauerkraut if he can scrape together a few extra bucks. Sure, nobody hired Murphy to tangle with the local mob boss, but sometimes a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Even if that means ogres and mummies and one mean gorilla.

From freeze-dried pygmies and ruby mines, IRS agents and the resourceful Polly Inch, the fifth dimension and grumpy elves, come take a wild ride through stories from a world just around the corner. Buckle up, though, because that Camaro the elves are driving has got a jet engine. And, of course, an espresso maker.



Dark Matter Heart (Dark Matter Heart Vampire Trilogy Book 1)
by Nathan Wrann
4.2 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Thriller


A new town. A new school. A new beginning. Seventeen year-old Cordell Griffin and his mother move from Los Angeles to the Pacific Northwest to deal with his "allergies," and start a healthier new life. Cor has one goal: To blend in and be invisible. Unfortunately for him, no matter how far he goes, he can't run away from his secrets. Secrets about who he is. Secrets about why he's sick. And secrets about why so many people he meets end up dead, drained of blood.

In "Dark Matter Heart", the origin novel in the "Cor Griffin Bloodsuckers" Young Adult Paranormal Thriller series from filmmaker and author Nathan Wrann, Cor must uncover the mysteries of his past and conquer the secrets of the present in order to protect the girl of his future, and save himself.


Sunday, June 24, 2012

Spotlight YA Paranormal Romance - Obsidian

Obsidian (A Lux Novel)
 by Jennifer L. Armentrout
 4.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon
 YA Paranormal Romance


When seventeen-year-old Katy Swartz moved to West Virginia right before her senior year, she’d pretty much resigned herself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring, but then she spotted her hot neighbor, with his looming height and eerie green eyes. Things were looking up…until he opened his mouth. Daemon Black is infuriating. Arrogant. Stab-worthy. It’s hate at first sight, but when a stranger attacks her and Daemon literally freezes time with a wave of his hand, well, something…unexpected happens. The hot guy next door? Well, he’s an alien. Turns out that Daemon and his sister have a galaxy of enemies wanting to steal their abilities and Katy is caught in the crosshairs. Daemon’s touch has lit her up like the Vegas Strip and the only way she’s getting out of this alive is by sticking close to him until her alien mojo fades. That is if she doesn’t kill him first.


Quotes from Reviews:



Wow! This is absolutely fantastic! I read it in a day or two and then immediate"The beginning of Armentrout's new Lux series is a thrilling ride from start to finish. A cross between Roswell and Dawson's Creek, this series is guaranteed to hold your attention and have you begging for more." - Romance Times 4 1/2 Stars Top Pick

"Take some really hot, sizzling character chemistry, two stubborn love interests who know how to push each other's buttons, and add in some awesome out of this world characters and you've got the makings for one fabulously written story. If Daemon and Jace (Mortal Instrument Series) where to battle it out, it would be a close call on which character would win. Talk about a refreshing, Obsidian will give readers a whole new take on aliens. What Jennifer did with this story was absolutely awesome! You do not need to be a sci-fi fan to enjoy it. Believe me, there's plenty of sparks and snarky come backs flying back and forth between Kat and Daemon, that fans of romance will love it. I loved the whole "boy next door" thing that happens between Kat and Daemon. Who ever thought you could live next door to an extremely hot alien? Certainly not Kat, and boy did I love every moment of her getting to know Daemon. If you guys loved Jace in City of Bones, just wait till you meet Daemon." --Mundie Moms

"Witty, refreshing, and electrifying. With a brilliant set of characters, laughs, and sexual tension that will have you pulling your hair out, Obsidian is the perfect page turner that will have you begging for more." --Shortie Says

"Obsidian is a hilarious, fast-paced, you-won't-want-to-put-it-down-until-you've-devoured-every-last-page read." --The Reading Angel

"Witty, refreshing, and electrifying. With a brilliant set of characters, laughs, and sexual tension that will have you pulling your hair out, Obsidian is the perfect page turner that will have you begging for more." --Shortie Says

"Obsidian is a hilarious, fast-paced, you-won't-want-to-put-it-down-until-you've-devoured-every-last-page read." --The Reading Angel

Top Pick, 4 1/2 stars: "The beginning of Armentrout’s new Lux series is a thrilling ride from start to finish. A cross between Roswell and Dawson’s Creek, this series is guaranteed to hold your attention and have you begging for more." — RT Book Reviews

“Daemon and Katy are combustible…Obsidian is an action packed ride that will leave you breathless and begging for more.” — Jus Accardo, author of Touch



Free Contemporary Fantasy Kindle Books 6-24-2012

These ebooks were listed as free downloads at the time of the post. These are usually only free for a few days at most. Always double check the prices before downloading.


In the Shadow of the Moonlight - The Awakening
by J.J. Bidell
4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


Naomi Roberts finally receives a scholarship for a semester abroad in Maine. When Naomi’s grandmother suddenly claims that Naomi will soon be transformed into a panther, like her great grandmother Romina, Naomi believes it is a final and desperate attempt to keep her from departing to the USA.

Having arrived in Maine, Naomi enjoys her student life with new friends and her first love, Roman. Even though she feels magically drawn to a mysterious clearing in the woods, believes she is being watched and begins to sleepwalk, she does not remember the prophecy of her grandmother. Until her very first transformation. And - Naomi is not alone, which not only exposes her to mortal danger, but also Roman.



Common Ground (The Common Ground Trilogy)
by Barry Chaison
4.9 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Urban Fantasy


Zoe Christensen’s dreams have been haunting her for years. But when a mysterious professor reveals the existence of a mythological world with deep connections to her past, and future, her dreams begin to merge with her reality. As Zoe attempts to survive her freshman year at college, she is faced with the impossible decision of following her beliefs or chasing her destiny.



Monsters: A Bloody Love Story (The Bloodless)
by S.M. Reine
5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Urban Fantasy Thriller


Julieta’s never been quite right. She likes the company of corpses. She studied vampires in college. She dreams of darkness and cold metal and blood. She thinks that becoming engaged to Michael—beautiful, warm, godlike Michael—might be her salvation. But then he vanishes, and she buys a gun to take his place.

Alec is nothing like Michael. He assassinates vampires, and he shows Julieta how to be the perfect monster. It’s not love, but killing vampires together is almost better. When Julieta is taken by a coven of vampires, Alec is the only one who can save her, and what they face leaves them only one question: Who is the better monster?



The Rhine Maiden: A Suburban Fantasy (The Rhine Maiden Book 1)
by Erin Evans
3.7 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Humorous Urban Fantasy


“She speaks and they obey,” but even a supernatural ability can’t help this stay-at-home mom control her own life.

The Rhine Maiden is a laugh-out-loud urban-fantasy with an unlikely protagonist, a young mother who has an unusual power. Blessed, or perhaps cursed, with the ability to command obedience, Piper Cavanaugh’s normal life turns upside down in this full-length novel.

A descendent of the sirens who sang sailors to their deaths, Piper has vowed to never use her power of command, but one little slip-up and her secret has come back to bite her – literally. Now she must gain permission to join the United Supernatural Beings, or it’s open hunting season on all of humanity. While juggling toddlers, keeping her husband in the dark, and babysitting her rebellious kid sister, Piper finds herself befriending a vampire, stealing from murderous witches, and doing battle with “Satan,” otherwise known as her mother-in-law. And she thought grocery shopping with her kids was hard!

The Rhine Maiden is a refreshing switch for readers who long for a more relatable heroine. With commonsense and sass, Piper handles diapers to decapitations as only a mother can. Filled with comedy, action, and thrills, The Rhine Maiden expands the borders of urban fantasy into the suburbs!



Baptism by Fire (Interlude One of the RuneQuest)
by Keira Ramsay
4.2 out of 5 stars on Amazon
Paranormal Romance


Aidan Hughes isn’t your average firefighter. He’s Fae, member of the mystical tribe traditionally assigned wings and fairy dust. Sent into the Outer World by a messenger of fate, ten years later he utilizes his unique clan ‘signature’, that of fire, to hunt down the wiliest of arsonists.

As a professor of Mythology at San Diego State University, Leanan Murphy knows all about the Fae. Named for the Fairy Mistress of Ireland, she’s grown up on their stories.

When she and Aidan are brought together by a suspicious blaze, the daughter of the sea and the spirit of fire create unlikely sparks of their own.

But there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to this particular arsonist, and the agenda he and others like him are determined to see through.



Fairy Metal Thunder (Songs of Magic, #1)
by  J.L. Bryan
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Urban Fantasy


A rock & roll fairy tale.

Jason plays guitar in a teenage garage band called the Assorted Zebras, but they have no fans, no gigs, and they're going nowhere. Even worse, Jason has a crush on their lead singer, but she doesn't seem interested in him at all.

Then Jason steals instruments from the fairy world. Soon the band is enchanting crowds, and Jason is a step closer to the girl of his dreams, but the new gear is brimming with dangerous and destructive magic they can't control.

Their shortcut to success has cost a troupe of innocent fairies their livelihood.  It also turns Jason and his band into enemies of the powerful Queen Mab, who sends magical hunters to track them down, including one of the most dangerous horned creatures in Faerie...



ExtraNormal (Book 1)
by Suze Reese
4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon
YA Paranormal Romance


An extraordinary tale of an ExtraNormal girl.

Mira Johns is pretty much like any other teenage girl. Except that she knows how to harness electro-magnetic energy to communicate without words.

And she's really, really far from home.

Her assignment as an emissary to Earth sounds fairly simple: blend in, observe, and stay away from the planet's primitive males.

But after she finds one boy too irresistible for stupid rules, she realizes the real reason she's supposed to keep her distance: mates from her world can die if separated.

Mira's only hope is to uncover the truth to why she, the most mediocre of candidates, was actually chosen for this assignment--before the agency discovers her secret and sends her back home.