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Friday, July 20, 2012
Guest Post with Kym Grosso, author of Kade's Dark Embrace
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Guest Post and Giveaway with Mary Martinez, author of Disappear
Hi, everyone!
I am pleased to participate in Mary Martinez's Disappear Virtual Book Tour hosted by Bewitching Book Tours.
About Mary:
Mary lives in Magna, a little town west of Salt Lake City, Utah. Together with her husband, she has six grown children, and five wonderful grandsons and 2 beautiful granddaughters.
Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing and Italy for the wine. With the experience from the exotic places she has visited, she is able to fill her books with colorful descriptions of cities, painting a colorful backdrop for her characters.
Mary and her husband are avid college football fans. They have season tickets to the UTES, University of Utah Football and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much, that they were married at a tailgating in 1999.
Mary is a member of the Romance Writers of America and several sister chapters. She has published several articles for her local Utah RWA newsletter. They have appeared in several other chapters’ newsletters.
Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing and Italy for the wine. With the experience from the exotic places she has visited, she is able to fill her books with colorful descriptions of cities, painting a colorful backdrop for her characters.
Mary and her husband are avid college football fans. They have season tickets to the UTES, University of Utah Football and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much, that they were married at a tailgating in 1999.
Mary is a member of the Romance Writers of America and several sister chapters. She has published several articles for her local Utah RWA newsletter. They have appeared in several other chapters’ newsletters.
CONNECT ONLINE WITH MARY:
Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
Welcome to Darlene's Book Nook, Mary!
Mary has written a guest post, so I will now turn the floor over to her.
Thank you for having me on my last day of the book tour, here at Darlene’s Book Nook. It’s been more work than I thought it would be, but man have I had some fun. Met some interesting people, and answered some challenging questions.
Thank you to everyone who has followed me on this little journey. I hope it’s okay if I do a wrap of everything.
Anyone who would like to join my, announce only, newsletter you will receive a free download of my Charmed and Beguiled. http://www.marymartinez.com/charmedbeguiled.html Check it out.
Next out for The Beckett Series is Innocent Jessica Beckett’s story.
All Jessica wants is a home and a family. So how did she suddenly find herself falsely accused of a felony and then kidnapped by a hit man?
Jessica Beckett loves her job teaching high school algebra. That is until Coach Brinley makes her life miserable because she actually has the audacity to fail his three staring football jocks. Maybe if they’d done their homework they would have passed. She refuses to be intimidated. He on the other hand refuses to admit defeat and manipulates the boys into accusing her of sex in exchange for passing grades.
Gabriel Despain loves his job as FBI agent. But falling for his partner’s sister has complicated a great partnership. It would be a lot easier to ignore his feelings if Jessica hadn't found herself in trouble. Now he must keep her safe. And if he can't remain objective, they both might get killed.
Innocent will be out July 2012.
Next out for The Beckett Series is Quiet Christine Beckett’s story.
Christine Beckett’s dream of partnership in a prestigious New York City law firm has finally come to fruition. She has financial security, a loving family, and owns her home, why does she need a man?
Detective Solomon has worked with Tyler Beckett on several cases, he almost feels he is part of the Beckett clan. He considers them his good friends, except for Christine who seems to look down her professional nose at him.
Christine receives a threatening note and her townhouse echoes with mysterious cries in the night. That is when the handsome and irritating detective insists he temporarily move in to protect her. To add insult, it is with her family’s blessing.
Quiet will be out in November 2012.
Excerpts are available on my web site. Please come and visit me often at Mary’s Garden, or on twitter and/or Facebook. I will be attending the Romance Writers of America national conference this summer in Anaheim, if you’re attending please come find me and say hi. We can do coffee or a drink.
Bewitching Tours will be doing something called the Rafflecopter. It keeps track of everyone who follows me on Twitter or ‘like’s my Facebook page, follows my blog, or anyone who subscribes to my newsletter will all have entries for the drawing that will take place at the end of the tour on June 4th. There will be four winners and they will have their choice of a download or print book of any of my books.
I’m so sad to give my final goodbye! Thanks again.
Thanks so much for joining us today, Mary!
Four lucky winners will win their choice of any of Mary's books in either paperback or e-book format!
After two years undercover as an FBI agent to infiltrate a crime organization and discover the identity of a hit man, Tyler Beckett’s cover is blown. Tyler’s new assignment is to protect the only witness who can identify the mysterious killer. If only he didn’t find her so attractive. Each day it becomes harder to keep his objective, especially since he knows the interest is mutual.
Keira Cavanaugh is the only witness to a hit ordered by a crime boss. The safe house is compromised and the same hit man shoots Tyler. Fearing Tyler is dead, Keira plans revenge on the crime organization. She must fake her own suicide in order to survive.
When Tyler discovers what Keira plans, he realizes he must stop her before he loses her for good.
Other Books in The Beckett Series:
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The printed copies are available for US shipping only!
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The printed copies are available for US shipping only!
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Tour Participants
May 7 Review
Smitten with Reading
May 8 Guest blog and review
Froggaritaville
May 9 Guest blog
Reading Between the Wines
May 9th Guest Post
Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Review and Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews: http://paranormalromanticsuspensereviews.blogspot.com
May 10 Guest blog
May 11 Review
May 11 Guest blog
Taste of Kiwi
May 12 Promo and Interview
JeanzBookReadNReview
May 12 Promo and review
Soliloquy
May 14 Interview
Krazy Book Lady.
May 15 Guest blog
Read2Review
May 17 Interview
May 18 Review
Arianne Cruz
May 21 Promo and Interview
May 21, Interview,
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
May 22 Promo
Sharonda (SexxyBloger)
May 23 Review
Reviewing Shelf
May 24 Guest blog
Mama Knows Books
May 28 Review and Guest blog
Carly Fall - Where Fantasy Meets Romance
May 29 Promo and review
Books, Books, and More Books
June 1 Review
Reviews By Molly
June 2 review and promo
Beverly @ The Wormhole
June 4 Guest blog
The Daydreamer's Book Obsession
June 4 Guest Blog
Darlene’s Book Nook
June 4 Promo and Review
So Simply Sara
Friday, May 25, 2012
Guest Post from Mayra Calvani, author of Dark Lullaby
Hi, everyone!
I am pleased to participate in Mayra Calvani's Dark Lullaby Virtual Book Tour hosted by Bewitching Book Tours.
About Mayra:
Mayra Calvani writes fiction and nonfiction for children and adults and has authored over a dozen books, some of which have won awards. Her stories, reviews, interviews and articles have appeared on numerous publications such as The Writer, Writer’s Journal, Multicultural Review, and Bloomsbury Review, among many others. A reviewer for over a decade, she now offers online reviewing workshops. When she’s not writing, reading, editing or reviewing, she enjoys walking her dog, traveling, and spending time with her family.
Visit her website at the link below to join her mailing list and receive the first two lessons of her book reviewing workshop, as well as her free ebook, Reviewers Talk About Their Craft.
Visit her website at the link below to join her mailing list and receive the first two lessons of her book reviewing workshop, as well as her free ebook, Reviewers Talk About Their Craft.
CONNECT ONLINE WITH MAYRA:
Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads
Welcome to Darlene's Book Nook, Mayra!
Mayra has written a guest post, so I will now turn the floor over to her.
The Myth Behind my Novel, Dark Lullabyby Mayra Calvani
First of all, thanks to Darlene for having me as a guest on her cool blog! Today, as part of my Dark Lullaby Virtual Book Tour, I’d like to talk about the myth behind my novel.
During my early to mid twenties, I lived in Turkey. It was an incredible experience. Not only did I learn to speak Turkish, but I also made wonderful friends and learned a ton about their customs and folklore.
In Turkey, a lot of people, especially in the villages, believe in the cin (pronounced ‘jiin’). However, this isn’t the jinn as westerners know it, like the genie that comes out of magic lamps. It is a much darker creature that could better be compared to the fairy. In Turkish myth, it is a being that lives in the forests. It can be good or evil. It is of spirit form but can shapeshift into an animal or human. Like the western fairy, it is often volatile, mischievous and prone to pranks, some of which can be deadly. It loves milk products.
Want me to get creepier? It has a bizarre taste for live human liver and, when in human form, its feet are set backwards!
Oh, and those little lights that you often see in the woods on warm summer nights, otherwise known as fireflies? They aren’t fireflies. They’re cin.
I was fascinated with the accounts I heard, fascinated enough to write a novel. Thus, Dark Lullaby was born.
If you want to try something different, I hope you’ll check out Dark Lullaby. You can read the first chapters free on Kindle and Smashwords.
Thanks for your support!
Thanks so much for joining us today, Mayra!
At a trendy Turkish tavern one Friday night, astrophysicist Gabriel Diaz meets a mysterious young woman. Captivated by her beauty as well as her views on good and evil, he spends the next several days with her. Soon, however, he begins to notice a strangeness in her–her skin’s abnormally high temperature, her obsession with milk products, her child-like and bizarre behavior as she seems to take pleasure in toying with his conscience.
The young woman, Kamilah, invites him to Rize, Turkey, where she claims her family owns a cottage in the woods. In spite of his heavy workload and the disturbing visions and nightmares about his sister’s baby that is due to be born soon, Gabriel agrees to go with her.
But nothing, not even the stunning splendor of the Black Sea, can disguise the horror of her nature. In a place where death dwells and illusion and reality seem as one, Gabriel must now come to terms with his own demons in order to save his sister’s unborn child, and ultimately, his own soul…
*Dream Realm Awards Finalist!
What readers are saying…
“Mayra Calvani is a masterful storyteller… Dark Lullaby is complex and compelling…” –Habitual Reader
“Dark Lullaby is an atmospheric paranormal horror that grips you from page one and refuses to let go until you’ve raced, breathless, to the end.” –ePinions
“Dark Lullaby is a page-turner. A horror story from the top shelf! You’ll love it.” –5 stars from Euro-Reviews
“This is a terrific horror…” –Harriet Klausner
“Dark Lullaby will capture you with its rich descriptions, its exotic location, and the need to uncover the dark secrets hidden within its pages.” –Cheryl Malandrinos, The Book Connection
Notes from the author...
"Dark Lullaby is about a young astrophysicist who is lured into the Turkish countryside by a mysterious young woman, of course, she ends up being something totally unexpected. In the end, he has to face his own demons in order to save his twin sister’s unborn child.
I’ve always been very interested in moral dilemmas and in the concept of a higher good. For instance, is it okay for a man to steal in order to have money to save his little girl, who is dying? In the case of Dark Lullaby, I went a step further: is it okay for a man to kill for the higher good? More than horror, it is a bizarre, suspenseful tale. It is based on Turkish lore. I lived in Turkey for five years and the culture, the people, the stories I heard there had a big influence on my writing."
Why I decided to use Turkey as my setting...
"The first part of Dark Lullaby takes place in Baltimore, but it was inevitable for the setting to move to Turkey. This has to do with the nature of the anti-heroine which I will not reveal here, of course. I also wanted to add a primitive, exotic flavor to the story, and what could be more primitive and exotic than a small village in the Black Sea coast, a place surrounded by woods and influenced by strange lore? I don’t think there are many scary stories out there connected to Turkish lore, so I thought: hey, this is something different, something readers may find unusual and original. So for this novel, I felt the setting was very important for the plot."
What appeals to me about the supernatural...
"I detest gore. What appeals to me are the unknown, the unexplainable, and a good story with good characterization and a lot of dark atmosphere. Paranormal is probably my favorite of all genres, but I hesitate to say I like horror because horror has turned to trash these days. I like the classic, traditional ‘horror’ à la Edgar Allan Poe, very different from the average horror being written these days. I can think of a novel I read a couple of years ago, a ghost story with stunning writing: The Ghost Writer, by John Hartwood. I guess what I like falls more under paranormal or supernatural suspense, but the lines are so thin between genres and subgenres these days, sometimes it’s hard to categorize a book."
Tour Participants
May 2 Promo and review
Kindred Dreamheart
May 3 Guest Blog (have)
Fang-tastic Books
May 4 Guest Blog (have)
The Creatively Green Write at Home Mom
May 5 Promo
Books, books the magical fruit
May 6 Review
Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer
May 8 Interview and Promo
Carly Fall - Where Fantasy Meets Romance
May 9 Promo and review
Picked by Poison
May 14 Guest blog
J.D. Brown's Book Blog
May 15 Guest Blog
Soliloquy
May 20 Excerpt/Promo
Read2Review.com
May 23 Review
Reviews By Molly
May 25 Guest blog
Darlene’s Book Nook
May 27 Review
Books, Books, and More Books
May 28 Interview and review
Froggarita
May 30 Interview and review
Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More-
May 30 Guest Blog
Paranormal Romantic Suspense,
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