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The Outlaw: Origins
by
 Alan Janney
Genre: YA Sci-fi/Superheroes
Release Date: February 26th 2016

Summary from Goodreads:

A masked vigilante stalks the streets of downtown Los Angeles, disrupting crime and rescuing movie starlets. After being spotted on security cameras and thrust into the national spotlight, he is pursued by both the media and powerful new enemies. Little does the world know the Outlaw is just High School junior Chase Jackson wearing a mask and wondering why his body is suddenly…extraordinary.
 

The story continues in Book Two of the Outlaw Series. 'Infected'.

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You can win signed print editions of the first two books in my Outlaw series.  The Outlaw is about a boy named Chase Jackson, a junior in high school who accidentally stumbles into a Los Angeles vigilante gig.

In honor of this Give-Away, I decided to text a few of my characters for their reactions.

Texting Katie Lopez, childhood friend of Chase Jackson, and Valedictorian in-waiting:
     Are you excited about the Give-Away?
     >>>  YES!  OMG I love to read.
     Have you noticed anything strange about Chase recently?
     >>>  Absolutely. He’s acting super weird.
     >>>  His grades are plummeting dangerously.
     Acting super weird?
     >>>  This is going to sound implausible, but…
     >>>  I think he’s getting bigger. Like, a lot bigger. And hotter.
     >>>  But don’t tell him I said that.

Texting Lee, Chase Jackson’s best friend, and inventor extraordinaire:
     Are you excited about the Give-Away?
     >>>  No way dude.  Reading is dumb.  Got too much to do.
     Have you noticed anything strange about Chase recently?
     >>>  Course, bro.  He’s dating the hot cheerleader.  He’s probably exhausted!
     Katie said he’s been getting bigger.  I think she means his body grows.
     >>>  Dude
     >>>  Whatever
     >>>  That’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever heard
     >>>  Everyone knows Katie is just jealous

Texting Hannah Walker, Chase Jackson’s girlfriend, cheerleader captain, and high school hottie:
     Are you excited about the Give-Away?
     >>>   No.  Ew.
     Have you noticed anything strange about Chase recently?
     >>>  Other than how perfect he and I look together?
     >>>  Or how we take a great photograph?
     >>>  Or how many Likes and Favorites we get on social media?
     >>>  Or how I’ve inspired to play better football, so we can both go to USC?
     >>>  No.  Nothing out of the ordinary.
     Katie says Chase’s been getting bigger.  I think she means his body grows.
     >>>  Katie Lopez would know.  She is FAR too close to Chase.  MY boyfriend.
     >>>  If Katie weren’t so exotically hot, it wouldn’t matter.  But she is.
     >>>  So…whatever.

Texting PuckDaddy, the world’s foremost computer hacker:
     Are you excited about the Give-Away?
     >>>  no i broke n2 ur computer and read the whole story already
     >>>  its good
     You broke into MY computer?
     >>>  yes  im looking thru ur files now
     Stop it.
     >>>  no  y do u spend so much time on amazon?
     >>>  ur kinda lame homie
     I know.
     >>>  u need 2 respond 2 ur mail faster
     >>>  u let it build up 2 much
     >>>  whoa but ur wife is hottttttttt
     Yes.  Yes she is.

Texting Samantha Gear, kicker for Chase Jackson’s football team:
     Are you excited about the Give-Away?
     >>>  Who is this? 
     The author.
     >>>  Stop texting me this instant.
     Have you noticed anything weird about Chase recently?
     >>>  Go
     >>>  Away
     >>>  Now
     What’s wrong with you?
     >>>  If I find your phone, I’m going to break it.

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Blood Orchid (Night Flower #2)
by
 Claire Warner
Genre: Historical Fiction/Paranormal/Romance
Release Date: June 2016

Summary from Goodreads: 

Tied to Justin with bonds stronger than blood, Melissa De Vire heads into her new life with fear and anger. Anger at Emily, at Katherine and most of all, anger at Justin, fuels her resolve to find a cure for the curse. From the English court in 1752 to the fires of the French Revolution, Melissa struggles to survive her new existence and find forgiveness for Justin as clues to a cure begin to surface.

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About the Author

When I was a child, I made up games and characters when my sister and I played with dolls. As I grew older, I would make up scenarios and scenes, fully intending to write them down but never finding the time. In my late teens, I discovered the world of role playing and settled into an avid ‘geeky’ life of D&D, comics, sci-fi and fantasy fiction. Years passed and I finally gave voice to the stories in my head. I write romance, fantasy, action and adventure. I love tales of steampunk and history, tales of magical powers and dark curses lurking in the shadows. Though The Black Lotus is not my first attempt at a novel, it is the first I have finished.

And some fun facts about me:

I sew.
My favourite Disney film is Atlantis.
I’ve been a film extra and stood 5 feet away from Sam Rockwell.
Babylon 5 is my fave sci-fi show.
I cried at the end of Toy Story 3.

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BREAKING DOWN SYDNEY
A Sydney West Novel, Book 2
by Brittney Coon

*~BLURB~*
Sydney West’s new relationship might have survived Malibu, but her transformation from party girl to girlfriend isn’t complete…

Sydney is back in Arizona, and with the fall semester at her doorstep, doubts about her so-called summer love start to plague her. A good girl can only stay good for so long. Jason King changed her and made her wonder if love was real. But now, far from his charm, and with the party scene on campus in full swing, the magic is fading…
Jason isn’t willing to let distance drive a wedge between them…

A surprise reunion and a romantic cabin getaway is enough to reignite their summertime spark, but Sydney isn’t convinced this whole monogamous, meeting-your-parents thing Jason wants is possible. No boy has ever met her mother. Then, when a sudden family tragedy strikes, it sends her spiraling into her old habits of booze and boys.

Sydney can only hide from her past for so long…
In the fog of drowning her sorrows, Sydney realizes her former party lifestyle won’t make her happy. Her one-night stands ended with Jason. As much as she wants to believe in that far-fetched fairytale ending, she’s afraid if Jason finds out about all her summer boys, he will abandon her just like her father did.

Jason refuses to settle for the superficial shell Sydney keeps between them, though, and is determined to…
Break Down Sydney once and for all.

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*~EXCERPT~*

We went for a hike in the woods. Amelia and Hunter were pros, putting a few yards between them and Jason and me. I didn’t mind. Amelia was like a drill sergeant. There was no need for that when you were trying to enjoy nature’s beauty.

“Come here,” Jason whispered into the shell of my ear. Before I could answer, he was pulling me off the trail.

“You know the trail is here for a reason. If we get lost, it’s on you.”

His teeth tugged on my earlobe. He said, “Will you stop? We’re not going far.”

The wind blew lightly through the trees and birds were singing. Internal flames ate away at my body. I gave into Jason and let him take me to the unknown.

He stopped in front of a fat pine tree. I gave him a curious look as he circled its trunk and brushed his hand along its bark.

“Should I leave the two of you alone?” I joked.

Jason smirked at me before pulling out a pocket knife. I felt my face go from being curious to alarmed.

“Wh—?”

“Watch.” Jason dug the blade into the bark, carving into the tree.

I stood at his side as he chipped away. After a few minutes, I could make out a heart shape. He then put our initials into the center of the heart.

“There,” he said, standing back to admire his handiwork. “Now we’ll forever live here.”

Something inside me pulled me toward the tree. It was like I had to run my fingers down the new carving to make sure it was real.

The tree would forever bear our initials, through the test of time. I stared at the “JK + SW” within the heart.

“I can honestly say no boy has ever done this for me.”

Jason smiled, putting away his knife. “No? Good to know I’m ahead of the game.”

*~ABOUT THE AUTHOR~*
Brittney Coon graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a minor in Film and Media Production. Brittney has always been creative and turned to writing to share the stories playing through her head. In her spare time she reads, watches Friends, attends rock concerts, and hangs out with her cats. She currently lives in Arizona.

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Torment (Realms of Darkness Book 3) by R.S. Broadhead


Book Description:

Book 3 in the Realms of Darkness series

A mental hospital. 

Reese Salt doesn’t know where she is or where she came from. She’s battling a darkness inside that makes her do 
things … inhumane things. This is how Reese wakes up after being locked away in a hospital for the mentally insane for over a year. 

A year of being away from everything. 

Reese’s next journey takes her across the world for training she needs to fight her greatest enemy—Dermetheus. The man who destroyed her life and plans to destroy the world. Can she find the strength to battle the beast inside to be who she needs to be?  

With Reese being absent, things are chaotic for everyone left behind in Jackson. Shayla is forced to step up as leader and can’t seem to catch a break from the forces moving against them. Are they fighting a losing battle? Will Reese ever return? 

Hope seems lost. 

All they can do is believe in themselves in a time of despair. No matter what happens. 

War is coming. 

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Excerpt

I wandered over to the couch, my eyes surveying the room. No one noticed that I was about to claim the couch. Score! I plopped down, curling to my side with a blanket. The constant pound of Dax typing a foot from my head coaxed me into a deep sleep.
I was back at Jada’s party with Jace dancing in front of me. Only this time, he was completely naked and no one else was there except the two of us. That was until another guy showed up. The asshole from the bike shop! What was he doing here? He shoved Jace to the side and started stripping himself. Oh yeah, momma likes what she sees. They grunted at each other like a couple of cave men, until I stood commanding their attention in all my naked glory. “Boys, there’s enough of me to go around. I can handle both of you.”

I tossed and turned until Dax’s voice pierced through my erotic dream. My eyes tore open, silently cursing his very existence. If I had another hole punch it would be hitting him right about now. I sat up, wiping the still damp drool that had collected in the corner of my mouth with the sleeve of my shirt.
Lyric sat in a chair close to me, staring with an idiotic smile plastered across his face. “Good dream?”



About the Author:

R.S. Broadhead

R.S. Broadhead is the author of new adult paranormals. When she's not writing you can find her ghost hunting, taking a nap, or surfing the web for creepy stories for inspiration on her next novel. 

She lives in Alabama with her husband, two feisty girls, and a gassy pug! She loves to chat with readers!

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Title: HOSTILE (The After Light Saga, #4)

Author: Cameo Renae

Genre: YA Dystopian, Post-Apocalyptic

Publisher: CHBB

Cover Design: Regina Wamba at Mae I Design Photography

Edited by: Victoria Schmitz - Crimson Tide Editorial

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR





Blurb: Wanted. It’s something I’ve had to get used to since being placed on the government’s Most Wanted list. On the run, with my family and Finn by my side, we now have to evade not only the Arvies, but teams of soldiers sent to find and capture me.

Little do they know, I’m battling my own demons. After the receiving large doses of mind-enhancing serum, a monster has been unleashed inside my mind. It promises death and destruction; its power, greater than anything I could imagine. Now, I’m too dangerous, and the lives of my loved ones depend on my separation from the group. I must leave and face the hostile world alone.

My name is Abigail Park. I will do whatever it takes to save the ones I love.

Tag Line: Sometimes all you need is hope . . . and Hellfire.







Voted 2013 Break Out Author by Young Adult & Teen Readers, and 2013 Book of the Year (Hidden Wings).

Cameo Renae was born in San Francisco, raised in Maui, Hawaii, and recently moved with her husband and children to Alaska.
She's a daydreamer and a caffeine and peppermint addict who loves to laugh, loves to read, and loves to escape reality. One of her greatest joys is creating fantasy worlds filled with adventure and romance and sharing it with others.
One day she hopes to find her own magic wardrobe and ride away on her magical unicorn. Until then...she'll keep writing!

HAPPY READING!

For updates on Cameo you can visit:

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CameoRenaeFanPage
Blog: http://cameorenae.blogspot.com/
Website: http://cameorenae.com 
Twitter: @CameoRenae 

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Intransigent (Book #3): http://amzn.to/1V6zTnN




 


Title:  The BlackBurne Legacy

Series: The Bloodlines Legacy (#1)
Author:  Apryl Baker
Publisher:  Limitless Publishing
Cover Design:  Angela Fristoe
Release Date:  April 26, 2016

Summary:

For the last nine years, Alexandria Reed has been locked away, a prisoner of her own nightmares. Determined to escape, she convinced the doctors she was sane. It wasn’t even that hard really. She leaves behind her fears and joins her family in their new home, Jacob’s Fork, West Virginia, where she plans out her nice, normal life. 

But she’s not normal. She can never be normal. 

Soon after her arrival to the sleepy little town, Alex comes face to face with her past and learns something terrifying. There’s a secret her family has killed to protect, a secret that has now put her and her brother’s life at risk.

Luka Rinaldi both fascinates and frustrates Alex from the moment she meets him. He’s dark and broody, arrogant, and hot enough to scorch brimstone. She’s drawn to him despite all the warning signs telling her he means her harm. She wants to trust him, but her instincts tell her to run. 

Aided by her new friends, who have some dark secrets themselves, can she survive long enough to figure out the secret behind the secret?

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