Super Book Blast ~ Cassie Scot Paranormal Detective by Christine Amsden With Giveaway

Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between worlds but belonging to neither. At 21, all she wants is to find a place for herself, but earning a living as a private investigator in the shadow of her family’s reputation isn’t easy. When she is pulled into a paranormal investigation, and tempted by a powerful and handsome sorcerer, she will have to decide where she truly belongs.

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At random, I picked up a bottle of perfume from the top shelf and read: “Induces powerful lust. Spray on your intended and make sure you are the first person they see. Lasts about an hour.”

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The thing you have to understand about any magic is that there are good ways to use it, and bad ways to use it. The concept of black magic is a hotly debated topic among sorcerers. Even death, in self defense, is a shade of gray. As I stood there, reading the functions of the various love potions, I thought of all the innocent and harmful ways they could be used. A couple in a committed relationship might have a lot of fun with a spray of lust. On the other hand, using it on an unwilling victim...

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I shuddered as I replaced the bottle and accidentally knocked one of the neighboring bottles of perfume to the ground. It shattered, splashing perfume all over my open-toed sandals.

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“Crap.”

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“What happened?” Evan asked, his voice hard and alert. I could hear him moving closer.

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“Stop! I don't want to see you right now.”

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“Which potion was that?” Evan asked, still in that hard-edged voice of command.

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I pointed to the row of similar bottles on the top shelf. “Lust.”

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One of the little bottles floated away from the shelf, but I did not turn around to see what Evan was doing with it. Instead, I started looking through my purse for a pack of tissues to clean the mess off my feet.

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“Cassie, I have some bad news for you.”

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“Worse, you mean?”

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“This potion doesn't take affect until you actually look at someone. Your hour starts then.”

Award-winning author Christine Amsden has written stories since she was eight, always with a touch of the strange or unusual. She became a “serious” writer in 2003, after attending a boot camp with Orson Scott Card. She finished Touch of Fate shortly afterward, then penned The Immortality Virus, which won two awards. Expect many more titles by this up-and-coming author.

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********* GIVEAWAY *********  

Christine will be awarding a $10 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.

Please remember to leave an email address in case you are a lucky winner. For more chances to enter and win you can follow the tour HERE

Blurb Blitz Tour ~ Her Sister by Karen Rose Smith With Giveaway

Clare's little sister, Lynnie, was abducted twenty-seven years ago.  Now the retired detective who has never been able to let go of the cold case has a lead.  Lynnie could be alive!

Clare's neighbor, Joe, an occasional friend until now, gives her support and...wants more than friendship.

Clare's mom, Amanda, thrown together again with her ex-husband into a crisis discovers forgotten love beneath the regrets.

Clare's sixteen year old daughter, Shara, decides to run from her problems instead of facing them.

A devoted sister, a turmoiled mom and a rebellious daughter find their way back to each other in this contemporary ebook about three generations who discover love can knit their family back together again.

 Amazon 

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Stepping closer, keeping his eyes on hers, Joe took her by the shoulders.  "You can't solve your parents' problems, but you can let them help you.  You can be here for Shara.  You've got to keep the best possible outlook on this, not the worst, and you'll be able to keep in touch with your parents to know what's happening every step of the way.  That's what cell phones and texting are for, right?"

Thinking about it, Clare found herself biting her lower lip, feeling younger than she was, feeling uncertain about everything.

"Your parents probably don't know how much they hurt you.  Have you ever told them?"

She'd let a little of that come out today.  Still … "How could I tell them when they were hurting so badly because Lynnie was gone.  I let some of my feelings slip today.  They seemed shocked, actually shocked.  Are they really so clueless?"

"They're human, Clare.  They've tried to do their best, but that just wasn't enough with you.  You have to decide if you're going to forgive them and move out of this, or if you're always going to hold bitterness toward them."

She saw the look in his eyes and the road she should take.  "You're going to tell me bitterness is only going to hurt me, not them."

"No, I’m not.  It will hurt all of you."

His eyes were so kind and compassionate that she found tears coming to hers.  Blinking hard, she tried to turn away.  But instead of letting her, he pulled her into a hug and he held her tight.

Award-winning author Karen Rose Smith was born in Pennsylvania. Although she was an only child, she remembers the bonds of an extended family. Since her father came from a family of ten and her mother, a family of seven, there were always aunts, uncles and cousins visiting on weekends. Family is a strong theme in her books and she suspects her childhood memories are the reason.

In college, Karen began writing poetry and also met her husband to be. They both began married life as teachers, but when their son was born, Karen decided to try her hand at a home-decorating business.  She returned to teaching for a while but changes in her life led her to writing romance fiction. Now she writes romances and mysteries full time. She has sold 82 novels since 1991.

Presently, she is hard at work on a three-book series for Harlequin Special Edition as well as a three-book mystery series for Kensington.

Married to her college sweetheart since 1971, believing in the power of love and commitment, she envisions herself writing relationship novels, both romance and mystery, for a long time to come!

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********* GIVEAWAY ********  

Karen will be awarding a Landau charm bracelet and a $25 Amazon Gift Card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour (US ONLY).

Please remember to leave an email address in case you are the lucky winner. For more chances to enter and win you can follow the tour HERE

Interview and Giveaway With Lisa Renee Jones

ESCAPING REALITY

Lisa Renee Jones's first New Adult release 

Book 1 of THE SECRET LIFE OF AMY BENSEN Series

RELEASE DATE: July 22nd

Infinite possibilities….

Infinite passion…..

Infinite danger….

His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I shouldn’t trust him. I shouldn’t tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he is the reason I breath? He is what I need.

 At the young age of eighteen, tragedy and a dark secret force Lara to flee all she has known and loves to start a new life. Now years later, with a new identity as Amy, she’s finally dared to believe she is forgotten–even if she cannot forget. But just when she lets down her guard down, the ghost’s of her past are quick to punish her, forcing her back on the run.   

On a plane, struggling to face the devastation of losing everything again and starting over, Amy meets Liam Stone, a darkly entrancing recluse billionaire, who is also a brilliant, and famous, prodigy architect. A man who knows what he wants and goes after it. And what he wants is Amy. Refusing to take “no” as an answer, he sweeps her into a passionate affair, pushing her to her erotic limits. He wants to possess her. He makes her want to be possessed. Liam demands everything from her, accepting nothing less. But what if she is too devastated by tragedy to know when he wants more than she should give? And what if there is more to Liam than meets the eyes? 

And look for Book 2: Within the Fire!

Available for Pre-order: Amazon 

********* INTERVIEW *********

United By Books is pleased to have Lisa Renee Jones on the blog today so we can learn more about her amazing books........

1 ~ Can you please share with us a little about yourself?

I I am a former CEO of a multi-state staffing agency who left the corporate world behind to chase a dream and I’m so glad I did. I’m still a workaholic though and I now live in Colorado instead of Texas. My kids are grown but my fiancee and I have a cat we treat like a kid:)

2 ~  Please tell us a little about your newest release ?

My latest release was book 2 of my Inside Out series titled “Being Me”, This is the second book in the INSIDE OUT series that is under development for a cable TV show. Being Me picks right up where If I Were You ended so readers will get the answers to so many questions.

Then on the 22nd is my first New Adult Escaping Reality. It is a mystery as well. A sexy mystery:) I’m very excited about this new series that I think my INSIDE OUT readers will enjoy.

3~  Would you like to share an excerpt with us today?

I’d love to!

ARCS will be at NETGALLEY Monday the 8th!

Excerpt Time and I'm starting a huge contest July 1 with tons of prizes that will be under EXTRAS on my website:

Infinite possibilities....

Infinite passion.....

Infinite danger....

His touch spirals through me, warm and sweet, wicked and hot. I shouldn't trust him. I shouldn't tell him my secrets. But how do I not when he is the reason I breathe? He is what I need.

New Adult

***17 and over due to sexual content and language ****UNEDITED

“Do you have a ride to wherever you’re going?”

“A friend is picking me up,” I croak out, and the lie is like wet cotton in my throat. He wants this…this whatever we started to continue and so do I, but I can’t know his real motivation any more than I can risk his safety by being seen with him.

“Male or female?”

I blink, snapping back to the present. “What? Male or female?”

“Your friend picking you up. Male or female?”

I know the safe answer is “male”. I know that if his motivation for the question is simple male interest, it will discourage him, and still I hear myself say, “Female.”

His eyes darken, heat, and I think he’s pleased with my answer. “I’ll help you with your bags.”

“No, I—”

“I’m helping you with your bags, Amy.”

There is command in his voice, and I am instantly, unbelievably aroused, and pleased at his insistence, when I should be running for the hills. I will run for the hills when the doors open. “Thank you,” I murmur and turn away from him, afraid he will read my intentions to flee. Quickly, I make sure my folder and bag are intact, sliding the leather strap over my shoulder, and I am ready for action.

The plane parks at the gate, and Liam stretches his long, perfect body to retrieve my bag from the overhead compartment. Once he hands it to me, I lift the handle and tell myself to make my escape, but for a moment I am frozen in regret over leaving him. Too soon, he jerks his bag free, and I am out of time. A man moves between myself and Liam and I take the opportunity to dart for the exit. I don’t look back. I want to look back.

A few minutes later, I am outside in a cab line that stretches a good fifteen cab lengths long, with no actual cars in sight. Thanks to several conventions and some Hollywood event, it appears I have plenty of time to savor my regret over leaving Liam behind. And I do. I savor it like I would water in a desert.

I’m busying contemplating how good he might have tasted when a black Town Car stops directly beside me. The door opens and to my shock Liam steps out and grabs my bag. “Come with me,” he orders, and he doesn’t give me time to argue.

I haven’t moved yet and he’s already at the trunk where the driver lifts my bag to deposit it inside. I consider leaving it behind and running. I should leave it and run. I charge toward him and meet him at the back door.

My chin lifts and he is taller than I realized, and his sleek goatee is impossibly sexy, nearly distracting me from my anger. “You can’t just take my bag and demand I come with you.”

“And yet that’s exactly what I did. Get in the car, Amy.”

I bristle at the command. “I don’t know you.”

His piercing blue eyes darken. “I have every intention of remedying that.”

A thrill shoots through me at the obvious promise that he will be my lover, and there is no denying that I am seduced by this man, drawn to his confidence and dark good looks. To the gentle lion I believe will take control of everything around him, including me. The man who will demand much of me, and perhaps take more than I should give. And yet, beyond all reason, I want to experience those things. I want to experience him. It almost feels…necessary.

Read the full first chapter at my website

4~ What's in store next for your readers?

After Escaping Reality is Master Undone *8-12* in Mark’s POV and this story takes place the next day AFTER BEING ME. It’s a lead into books 4 and 5 that will be highly focused on Mark. And book 3 REVEALING US is out in September.

5~ What's the weirdest thing you've ever done in the name of research?

Well, I visited some interesting places to write REVEALING US but I can’t tell without giving away storyline:) 

6~ What are some of your favorite kinds of stories to read?

Lots of passion and angst. I want to know the characters and go on a journey with them.

7~ What is something people would be surprised to know about you?

That I am the mother of a 28 year old - people are always shocked to hear that I have a son that is that old.

8~  Do you sing and dance around the house while picking up?

Haha, no, I actually listen to audio books on my iphone.

9~ Describe yourself in three words?

Embarrassingly accident prone.

10~ What is the most embarrassing thing you got caught doing?

Walking with my skirt stuck in my pantyhose while wearing no underwear in an airport that I was in 4 days a week. The female security lady pulled me aside, and said -- honey, those men behind you are enjoying themselves but us ladies have to stick together. Your skirt is in your pantyhose.

11~ How did you celebrate the sale of your first book?

You know I should remember but I don’t. I did a lot of screaming. My first book was out on my birthday though so that was pretty cool

12~ What are the scenes that are the hardest for you to write?

I have to say that the sex scenes in my books are always the hardest because I always try to make my sex scenes about the emotion involved, not just the sex. They often take me days to write.

13~ Is there anything special you would like to say to your readers while we have you here today?

I really enjoy hearing from each and everyone of you whether it be on twitter, Facebook, by blog or just shoot me an email and let me know what you think.

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Lisa Renee Jones is the author of the highly acclaimed INSIDE OUT TRILOGY which has sold to more than ten countries for translation with negotiations in process for more, and has now been optioned by STARZ Network for a cable television show, to be produced by Suzanne Todd (Alice in Wonderland).

Since beginning her publishing career in 2007, Lisa has published more than 30 books with publishers such as Simon and Schuster, Avon, Kensington, Harlequin, NAL, Berkley andElloras Cave, as well as crafting a successful indie career. Booklist says that Jones suspense truly sizzles with an energy similar to FBI tales with a paranormal twist by Julie Garwood or Suzanne Brockmann.

Prior to publishing, Lisa owned multi-state staffing agency that was recognized many times by The Austin Business Journal and also praised by Dallas Women Magazine. In 1998 LRJ was listed as the #7 growing women owned business in Entrepreneur Magazine.

Lisa loves to hear from her readers. You can reach her through her website and she is active on twitter and Facebook daily.

Connect with Lisa:

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Lisa Renee Jones ESCAPING REALITY Tour Schedule

July 1 - July 31

7/01-  Miscellaneous Thoughts

of a Bookaholic (interview ) http://miscellaneousthoughtsofabookaholic.blogspot.com/

7/01- Urban Girl Reader (spotlight, excerpt & review)

http://www.urbangirlreader.com/

7/02- Book Mom's Reviews (spotlight & review)

http://www.bookmomsreviews.blogspot.com/

7/03- Book Monster Reviews (spotlight & excerpt)

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

7/04- So Many Reads (spotlight with excerpt)

http://www.somanyreads.com/

7/04- Trine's Review Cave ( spotlight with excerpt)

http://trinesreviewcave.com/

7/05- Book Nerd ( spotlight & review)

http://booknerdash.blogspot.com/

7/05- Nette's Bookshelf ( spotlight, excerpt & review)

http://nettesbookshelf.blogspot.com/

7/06- Spiced Latte Reads (spotlight)

http://spicedlatte.blogspot.com/

7/07- Buffy's Ramblings (spotlight and excerpt)

http://buffy-kennedy.blogspot.com/

7/08- United by Books (interview)

http://unitedbybooks.blogspot.com/

7/08- Riverina Romantics (spotlight and excerpt)

http://riverinaromantics.blogspot.com/

7/09- Cocktails and Books (interview and review)

http://www.cocktailsandbooks.com/

7/10- Hesperia Loves Books (spotlight, excerpt and review)

http://www.hesperialovesbooks.com/

7/10- Sassy Book Lovers (spotlight  and excerpt)

http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/

7/11- Shh Mom's Reading (excerpt & review)

http://shhmomsreading.com/

7/12- Book Lovin Mamas (interview & review)

http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com/

7/13- Literal Addiction (spotlight and excerpt)

http://www.literaladdiction.com/

7/13- Ramblings From This Chick (interview)

http://ramblingsfromthischick.blogspot.com/

7/14- The Reading Cafe (Interview & review)

http://thereadingcafe.com/

7/16- Books, Books & More Books (spotlight with excerpt)

http://booksbooksmorebooks.blogspot.com/

7/16- My Reading Obsession (spotlight & review)

http://4myreadingobsession.blogspot.com/

7/17- Book Bitches (character interview and review)

http://bookbitchesblog.com/

7/18- GraveTells (interview and review)

http://gravetells.com/

7/19- Under the Covers (interview and review)

http://www.underthecoversbookblog.com/

7/19- Flirting with Romance (excerpt with spotlight)

http://flirtingwithromance.blogspot.com/

7/20- Redheaded Bookworm (excerpt & review)

http://redheaded-bookworm.blogspot.com/

7/21- Crazy Four Books (spotlight, except & review)

http://crazyfourbooks.blogspot.com/

7/21- Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews (spotlight, excerpt & review)

http://literalhottiesnaughtybookreviews.blogspot.com/

7/22- Offbeat Vagabond (interview and review)

http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/

7/22 - Froggarita's Bookcase (interview)

http://www.froggaritasbookcase.com/

7/23- Scandalicious Book Reviews (excerpt, spotlight and review)

http://www.scandaliciousbookreviews.com/

  

7/24- Underworld Love Addiction (spotlight & review)

http://underworldloveaddiction.blogspot.com/

7/24- Salacious Reviews (spotlight and excerpt)

http://www.salaciousreads.com/

7/25- Liezel ( spotlight, excerpt & review)

http://liezelsbookblog.net/

7/25 - Scorching Book reviews (spotlight & excerpt)

http://scorchingbookreviews.blogspot.com/

7/26- Books-n-Kisses (spotlight)

http://www.books-n-kisses.com/

7/26- Musings From An Addicted Reader  (Spotlight and review)

http://musingsfromanaddictedreader.blogspot.com/

7/27- Reading Between The Wines (spotlight and excerpt)

http://www.readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.com/

7/28- Brynna Curry's In Shadows Blog (spotlight)

http://brynnacurryguests.blogspot.com/

7/29- Salacious Reviews (spotlight & reviews)

http://www.salaciousreads.com/

7/30- Christine's Blog (interview, excerpt and review)

http://www.shebookblogs.com/

7/31- My Secret Romance (spotlight, excerpt and review)

http://www.mysecretromancebookreviews.com/

7/31- You Gotta Read Reviews (interview) 

http://yougottaread.com/

********* GIVEAWAY *********

Lisa is giving away a canvas bag with Escaping Reality on one side and Revealing Us on the other side, and a package of signed INSIDE OUT and ESCAPING REALITY goodies to one lucky winner when the tour ends.

 

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