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Monday, January 21, 2013

Guest Post: Amber Garr- Touching Evil

Title: Touching Evil
Author: Amber Garr
Paperback: 322 pages

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date Published: November 1, 2012
Series: Leila Marx (book 1)
Language: English

ISBN-10: 1480021598
Event organized by: I Luv Tours

With one touch, Leila can see it all.

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

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

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

Read the First Chapter .
Read an excerpt with Leila and Conner .

Where to buy: Amazon Kindle | Paperback | Smashwords

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Music Playlist Guest Post

Amber Garr - Touching Evil Music is my muse when I write, and Touching Evil certainly had it's own playlist. These are some of my favorites I kept coming back to over and over (songs and albums that contained these songs).

Bloodstream - Stateless

My Boy Builds Coffins - Florence and The Machine

A Few Degrees - Black Marmot

Black to Blue - October Sky

Blue Lips - Regina Spektor

Don't Have Time - Liz Phair

I Was Broken - Marcus Foster

Workhorse - My Brightest Diamond

Mary - Oingo Boingo

Sweet Water Kill - Rasputina

A Mirror Without - Royal Wood

You're a Wolf - Sea Wolf

Breathe Me - Sia

True Blood Soundtrack (all seasons!)

Black Hawk Down Soundtrack

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About the Author

Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a vampire. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell. She writes both adult and young adult urban fantasies and when not obsessing over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.

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Monday, January 07, 2013

Review: Opal

Title: Opal
Author: Jennifer Armentrout
Source: Purchased Copy
Published: Released

Synopsis:

No one is like Daemon Black.
When he set out to prove his feelings for me, he wasn’t fooling around. Doubting him isn’t something I’ll do again, and now that we’ve made it through the rough patches, well... There’s a lot of spontaneous combustion going on.
But even he can’t protect his family from the danger of trying to free those they love.
After everything, I’m no longer the same Katy. I’m different... And I’m not sure what that will mean in the end. When each step we take in discovering the truth puts us in the path of the secret organization responsible for torturing and testing hybrids, the more I realize there is no end to what I’m capable of. The death of someone close still lingers, help comes from the most unlikely source, and friends will become the deadliest of enemies, but we won’t turn back. Even if the outcome will shatter our worlds forever.
Together we’re stronger... and they know it.

Review:

There is not much I can say about this amazing book, so it can be summed up in two sentences. Awesome characters, awesome story line, and horrible cliffhanger. It’s the holy trinity of books.

That is all. I will leave you with a smirking Pepe! (Aka Daemon)

Monday, December 31, 2012

Review: Who I Kissed

Title: Who I kissed
Author: Janet Gurtler
Source: BookPeople/ Netgalley
Published: Released already

Synopsis:

She Never Thought A Kiss Could Kill. . .
Samantha is new at school and just recently joined the swim team. She’s been flirting with one of her teammates, Zee, who invites her to a party and just as quickly dumps her for another girl. Hurt, but pretending not to care, she turns to his best friend, Alex, and gives him a kiss. And he dies—right in her arms. Alex was allergic to peanuts, and Samantha had eaten a peanut butter sandwich right before the party. She didn’t know. Overnight, Samantha turns into the school pariah and a media sensation explodes. Consumed with guilt, abandoned by her friends, and in jeopardy of losing her swimming scholarship, she will have to find the inner-strength to forgive herself for the tragedy.

Review:

Who I Kissed was different. A good different, but wasn’t what I was expecting. I feel like this book should’ve been more then it was, but it was just eh. I didn’t love it but I didn’t hate it. Who I Kissed didn’t fully capture my attention and I felt that I was just reading it to read it and not being drawn into the story like I should’ve been.

Cover:

I really like the cover, I think its super cute and it has a mysterious air to it. The person out of focus in the background adds something to it, and just makes it seem right. I really like the colors they used on it too. The cover works for the story.

Plot/Writing:

The story wasn’t the best. I found myself getting a little bored; it just didn’t hold my attention as much as I wanted it. The story had a good message and all, but it just wasn’t what I wanted. The writing was exceptional though. She made you feel Sam’s pain and you were in the story, even if it wasn’t that interesting.

Characters:

The only character I am going to talk about is Sam, and well she was interesting. She was going through a lot of pain. Who wouldn’t when they kissed someone and they died. She kind of bothered me. The whole book she was pretty much just wallowing in self pity and it bugged me. I don’t like people like that.

All in All:

I wasn’t in the mood for this book. If you’re looking for a book about self discovery and overcoming hardships, then Who I Kissed is for you. If you’re not, then don’t worry about it!

Sunday, November 25, 2012

Opal News!

Hey guys!

So if you haven't already heard, Jennifer Armentrout is doing a giveaway for her third book in the Lux series, Opal! If you want to check out the giveaway, then go to her site to try and win this amazing book!

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