Book Blitz! Falling Hard by J.K. Coi (BLB)

Falling Hard

by J.K. Coi

July 18, 2011 from Carina Press


Available today! Get your copy now from: Carina Press


Visit her at: www.jkcoi.com


“Totally different and totally enthralling…Fantastically good book…” Wendy, You Gotta Read Reviews

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After a life filled with tragedy, rocker Gabriel Gunn thinks he's finally getting the better of his personal demons. Then he's attacked after a concert—and rescued by a warrior goddess brandishing a sword and white wings. As hard as it is to believe in an angelic bodyguard, Gabriel must face an even more impossible truth: he carries the devil's soul within him.


Amelia has been watching over Gabriel for years, using her angelic powers to prevent Lucifer's return. Now she must also protect him from warring angel factions with their own agendas. Amelia would do anything to avert another angelic war, even sacrifice her own emotions to avoid temptation. Yet with Gabriel she feels things she no longer wants to deny, and pleasure she never imagined.


But the closer Gabriel and Amelia get, the stronger Lucifer becomes. Will Amelia be forced to kill the man she's come to love to stop the war she's always feared?

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Available today! Get your copy now from: Carina Press

About the Author:

J.K. Coi is a multi-published, award winning author of contemporary and paranormal romance and urban fantasy. She makes her home in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and son and a feisty black cat who is the uncontested head of the household. While she spends her days immersed in the litigious world of insurance law, she is very happy to spend her nights writing dark and sexy characters who leap off the page and into readers’ hearts.


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Cover Reveal: Surrender by Lee Nichols

It's time to start the cover reveal for Lee Nichols newest HAUNTING EMMA novel, SURRENDER. I'm really happy to be one of the seven bloggers that are taking part in this event. Big thanks to Lee Nichols, the author and Dee at Good Choice Reading for organizing everything! Before I show you my piece of the puzzle, I had a chance to ask Lee Nichols a question about her writing process. Here's what I wanted to know:

RMM: Many authors are now blogging the playlists they have while writing a book. Is there a particular song/album that you found yourself listening to as a representation of Emma's character? Or a song/album that you regularly played while you wrote the Haunting Emma novels?

LN: I listened to Elbow's The Seldom Seen Kid album a lot. It's got some great romantic songs on it. And whenever I thought Emma needed to kick butt I liked to listen to Bumpy Knuckles rap I'm a Bad Bad Man (I just loved the refrain) and Bob Schneider's C'mon Baby.


Ok, so let's get down to business. Just in case you need a reminder, here are the first two covers in the series:

And, here's my little peek at the new cover:

Guess what else? Lee Nichols is giving away a signed copy of all THREE books in the series! Just visit each blog hosting a piece of the cover, and fill out the form. Mine is below. The final unveiling of the complete cover will take place at Good Choice Reading at 3PM today, 7.15, so don't miss that!

Here are the other blogs participating. Each one will show a portion of the cover:

Good Choice Reading
An Avid Reader's Musings
Mundie Moms
Dark Readers
Once Upon a Twilight
Skyla11377

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Wrap Up

Here are the posts that detail my progress along the way:

Starting Line
Update #1
Mini-Challenge #1
Mini-Challenge and Update #2


Books Read Completely:

Turn It Up by Inez Kelley (373 pages)
Falling Under by Gwen Hayes (324 pages)
Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith (200 pages)
Love On The Big Screen (226 pages)
Wildefire by Karsten Knight (400 pages)
Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut (174 pages)
Neon Graveyard by Vicki Pettersson (372 pages)


Completed Books Total Page Count:

2069


Total Hours Read:

27/72


Challenges Completed:

2/6


Reviews Written:

1 (This is the one thing that I wish I had done more of)



I'm pretty satisfied with what I was able to read over the 3 days. The last day was the hardest for me, because I was side-lined by a migraine. I ended up wanting to read more, but not being well enough to do it. But, that's how life goes sometimes, and I am just happy that I feel like I was able to come close to the goal that I set. I definitely had fun, and I liked keeping tabs on the #oureadathon hashtag on twitter.


Once again, thanks to Angela, Lori and Candace for hosting!

Pandora's Box by Katie Salidas Blitz + Giveaway

It's release day for Katie Salidas newest book in the Immortalis series! I'm happy to be part of a book blitz to promote PANDORA'S BOX, because I recently had the opportunity to read and review the two previous books in this series, and found both to be a great addition to the darker, urban fantasy genre.

Katie and the Virtual Book Tour Cafe are hosting a fabulous release day tour that includes the chance to win a signed print copy of PANDORA'S BOX, if you visit and comment on each tour stop.

About the Author
The youngest of four children, Katie has always had a desire to entertain. Since, early childhood, she's dreamed fantastical characters and scribbled them into pages of various journals and notebooks. Taking an interest in vampires, she devoured every book, featuring those blood sucking creatures, in any genre she could find.
It was only natural that a love of reading vampire stories, turned into a love to write them.

Katie is also a Las Vegas native, having grown up in the famed City of Sin. She loves to feature it as a recurring setting for many of her stories.


See my reviews of the first 2 books in the series:
Immortalis Book #1: Carpe Noctem
Immortalis Book #2: Hunters and Prey


Pandora's Box (Immortalis Book #3)

Alyssa thought, after a few months as a vampire, that she’d learned all she needed about the supernatural world. But all that will change when a mysterious package shows up on her doorstep - a Pandora's box. An ancient prison, created by powerful magic, the box was used to trap the most dangerous and deadly creatures on earth.

Once opened, it releases an ancient evil, with an insatiable lust for vampire blood. Within moments of its release it the feeding frenzy begins.

Alyssa must find a way to return the creature to the box. If she doesn’t, it will not only destroy her clan, but the rest of the vampires in existence.


Here at Read My Mind, I am giving away an e-copy of PANDORA'S BOX! Just fill out this form (or see below) to enter. Comment for +1 extra entry, and be entered to win a print copy, as well. Remember, this is a ONE DAY book blitz, so for your entry to count, you must enter before 11:59pm, July 12 EDT.




Make sure you check out the other stops on the tour. Happy Release Day, Katie!

Meet and Greet at VBT Cafe
Guest Post and Giveaway at Pulling Teeth
Guest Post and Giveaway at JC Martin Fighter Writer
Review and Giveaway at Giveaway Blogdom
Guest Post and Giveaway at Live To Read
Interview and Giveaway at All Things Books
Guest Post and Giveaway at Best Books
Review and Giveaway at Reviewers Helping Authors
Guest Post and Giveaway at JETaylor
Guest Post and Giveaway at Hot Gossip Hot Reviews
Review, Guest Post and Giveaway at Words I Write Crazy
Review, Guest Post and Giveaway at Lisa's World of Books
Guest Post at Margaret West's Paranormal Romance
Review and Giveaway at Authors By Authors
Guest Post at Chaos and Insanity
Review at The Phantom Paragrapher
Interview at Authors Interviews
Guest Post and Giveaway at Coffee Table Reviews
Review, Guest Post and Giveaway at Taking Time 4 Mommy
Interview and Giveaway at Immortality and Beyond
Guest Post and Giveaway at Walker's Muse
Interview and Giveaway at BK Walker Books Etc.
Spotlight on The Virtual Book Tour Cafe

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Mini-Challenge and Update #2

I'm doing another mini-challenge!
This one is hosted by Casey at The Bookish Type. Her challenge is:

Pick any book from your readathon pile and write a fake synopsis based solely on the cover. The synopsis does not have to be related to the actual book at all, just the pretty, pretty cover.

What happens in Vegas, Stays is Vegas is no longer true as Joanna Archer knows what evil and monsters exist alongside the human race. She's mortal, but she wasn't always, and her creepy eyes let the bad dudes know that she is the hunter and they the prey. When the sun goes down, the leather jumpsuit comes out, along with the wicked short sword that Joanna uses to carve through her enemies. Humanity needs her... to be badass.







And now, for an update of my progress

Books Read Completely:

Turn It Up by Inez Kelley (373 pages)
Falling Under by Gwen Hayes (324 pages)
Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith (200 pages)
Love On The Big Screen (226 pages)


Completed Books Total Page Count:

1123


Total Hours Read So Far:

16


Challenges Completed:

2


Currently Reading:

Book Review: Love on the Big Screen by William J. Torgerson

Book: LOVE ON THE BIG SCREEN
Author: WILLIAM J. TORGERSON
Genre: LITERARY FICTION
Published: February 2011, CHEROKEE MCGHEE

Series: none
Source: Author, no other compensation given for an honest review

From Good Reads:
Meet Zuke, a college freshman whose understanding of love has been shaped by late-eighties romantic comedies, and who attends a school so strict it's against the rules to go to the movies. Zuke and his buddies, separated from the women on campus and forced to entertain themselves, form a club called the Brothers in Pursuit, which holds weekly meetings during which all the members dress in matching and embroidered boxer shorts, stand at attention to Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," and report back to one another on their objectives: God,
knowledge, compassion, and women. Love on the Big Screen is a novel of friendship, the dangers of romanticized love, the complexities of faith and real life, and what happens to one young man as he finds out that life is nothing like the movies he loves.


My Review:
I had the chance to meet the author of LOVE ON THE BIG SCREEN, William J. Torgerson, at the Book Blogger Convention this past May. I'm not going to lie, how he was able to sum up his book, as well as speak intelligently without sounding like outright pitching really went a long way toward my decision to request a review copy. The blurb did the rest.

Having grown up with the same understanding of how Zuke was influenced by the Brat Pack (and other) movies of the 80's, I had no trouble connecting with this character. Torgerson tells his story in a way that is engaging and absorbing. The reader is given a glimpse into the life of a college male that actually seems to believe in love... because that's what the movies always show.

Torgerson opens up the male psyche with his creation of Zuke and the Brothers In Pursuit. The relationships that form between Zuke and his friends as they attempt their "quest" gave me, as a female reader, a very refreshing look behind the usual postering, alpha male behavior that we are usually subject to between the pages and in real life.

The best part about LOVE ON THE BIG SCREEN is that it explores some heavier themes: heartbreak, love, exploration, faith, and the search for enlightenment, but even still, I really had fun reading it. I wasn't bogged down in too much existential ponderings that it took me out of the story, or stopped me from enjoying the ride. I would go so far as to say that LOVE ON THE BIG SCREEN was a perfect book to read for the summer, because I was able to reminisce about my youth as I was reading, and it provided an entertaining escape.

4.5/5 for plot
4.5/5 for characters
4/5 for language

My Rating: 13/15 (4 stars) Highly Recommend


Find the author at:
Website | Twitter | GoodReads | Facebook

Purchase book at:
Barnes and Noble | Amazon

Available formats: NookBook, Kindle, Paperback

Challenge Participation:

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Update

I am so happy with the progress I've made so far! Like I said in my starting post, I really want to challenge myself, so I have put myself to the task of reading at least 3 books/day, and more if I can. Here's some of the stats that I have so far in the OUReadAThon:

Books Read Completely:

Turn It Up by Inez Kelley (373 pages)
Falling Under by Gwen Hayes (324 pages)


Completed Books Total Page Count:

697


Total Hours Read So Far:

6


Challenges Completed:

1

Currently Reading:

Check out my starting post to see what books I'm challenging myself with, and a quick look at my progress. Want to know what challenges I participated in? See my challenge post #1. Leave a comment, if you are participating in the read-a-thon, and I'll visit some blogs later to spread a little cheerleading pep.

Thanks to Angela at Reading Angel, Lori at Pure Imagination and Candace at Candace's Book Blog for hosting this fabulous read-a-thon!

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Mini-Challenge #1

This mini-challenge is hosted by Bailey at IB Book Blogging. She asks:

Mini Challenge Question 1:
What is your favorite type of myth (Greek, Roman, Egyptian etc)?

Honestly, I find myself being drawn to myths from all cultures. However, I do find myself liking creation myths above others.


Mini Challenge Question 2:
What is your favorite book with some type of mythology in it?

Oddly enough, one of the first books that I read and completed for this read-a-thon was FALLING UNDER by Gwen Hayes, which is reminiscent of the Hades/Persephone myth, and I really enjoyed reading it.

I'm not sure that I could choose one favorite, but I've been reading a good amount of YA books lately that deal with mythology. Of these recent reads, I absolutely loved DARKNESS BECOMES HER by Kelly Keaton. Another recent read, in which the world-building was fantastic was the adult urban fantasy by Jenna Black, DARK DESCENDANT.

Now, I'm off to take a short lunch break, and then I'm going right back to reading. If you are participating in the read-a-thon, leave a comment. I'll be sure to check back in, so if you want to leave a link to your challenge or update post, I'll come visit during my next break!

HBG #8: Listen AND Read YA

I've talked about my new love of audiobooks before on the blog, and even had a June Is Audiobook Month giveaway. I know that many people are still wary of trying them out. Hey, buying an audiobook from the bookstore is EXPENSIVE! But, my library has a really extensive collection of playaways (audiobooks loaded onto an mini player sort of device, where headphones can be plugged in to listen.) and I am a member of Audible, so I really get a good deal. If you missed out on, or didn't win my June Is Audiobook Month Giveaway, here is your chance to try out an audiobook by a fabulous YA author.

Don't like what you hear? Can't follow the story just by listening? The winner will win an audiobook of Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson AND a print paperback!





Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 13+
2. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
4. Comment with the last audiobook you listened to, or a book you think would be good to listen to.



Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here
HBG Giveaway #3: Wonderful YA is here
HBG Giveaway #4: The YA ARC is here
HBG Giveaway #5: The YA ARC Two is here
HBG Giveaway #6: The Historical Romance is here
HBG Giveaway #7: The Smouldering Paranormal Urban Fantasy is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

HBG #7: The Smouldering Paranormal Urban Fantasy

Had some issues uploading pictures to Blogger for a couple of days, but another Happy Birthday Giveaway is here! This one is for the adults, and it's a book that I really enjoyed.

I have a copy of Primal Bonds by Jennifer Ashley. This is the second book in the Shifters Unbound series, but can be read without the first, Pride Mates. There is a different hero/heroine at the forefront, and the relationships that exist in the first book are explained well here. However, I suggest checking out Pride Mates beforehand, JUST BECAUSE it is such a good novel, and Primal Bonds seems much richer for having been immersed in the lives of the Shiftertown residents previously.





Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 18+
2. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
4. Fill out the following form








Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here
HBG Giveaway #3: Wonderful YA is here
HBG Giveaway #4: The YA ARC is here
HBG Giveaway #5: The YA ARC Two is here
HBG Giveaway #6: The Historical Romance is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

Warrior's Witch by Stacey Kennedy E-Book Winner

Prize: One winner receives an e-book copy of A Warrior's Witch by Stacey Kennedy.

Winner: Krystal (edysicecreamlover18@...)


Congrats Krystal! I'll be forwarding your email information to the tour organizer, so that you can redeem your prize.






If you didn't win this time, please be sure to check out all of the contests that I have stickied above the main post section of Read My Mind. At the moment, I am in the middle of my Happy Birthday Giveaway, with 6 prize packs listed already, and more to come!

Once Upon A Read-A-Thon Starting Line

I'm going to be participating in this read-a-thon next week! This post will serve as the landing spot for my activities. Right now, I'm not quite sure what books I want to read, but I do know that I am going to really challenge myself. Unlike some read-a-thons that only last 24 or 36 hours, there is enough time here for me to really dig in and accomplish something.

Because of the nature of my job, I end up having much time free, when everyone else is at their 9-5, so actually the best part, is the fact that this takes place during the week. I won't have as many distractions, and I can feel like I am doing something productive with my free time.

I'll come back to this page over the weekend to update it with my list of books, so if you're taking part also, Good Luck!


Books Started
Books Completed


Review Print Books:

Alison Wonderland by Helen Smith
Love on the Big Screen by William Torgerson
Griffin Rising by Darby Karchut


Review E-Books:

Turn It Up by Inez Kelley
Wildefire by Karsten Knight
Neon Graveyard by Vicki Petterssen
Betrayal by Mayandree Michel
Witch Song by Amber Argyle


TBR Books:

Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
Bloodspell by Amalie Howard

HBG #6: The Historical Romance

My Happy Birthday Giveaway is more than halfway over with this post, but I still have great books to give away. After the last few contests that involved YA books, I'm going to switch things up. What's up for grabs today is Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean. I absolutely adore her Love By Numbers series, and this is the third.

Haven't tried historical romance before? This is the perfect book to get you started. It's smart, has a multi-dimentional hero and heroine, some absurd but funny "meet-cutes", and tackles a story-line that would have been scandalous at the time.

I also have two romantically saucy door signs featuring the Love By Numbers book covers, which I picked up at BEA. They'll be included in the prize pack. Want a closer look? Here you go.

Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 18+
2. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
4. Fill out the following form






Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here
HBG Giveaway #3: Wonderful YA is here
HBG Giveaway #4: The YA ARC is here
HBG Giveaway #5: The YA ARC Two is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

HBG #5: The YA ARC Two

I'm moving quickly on to the 5th Happy Birthday Giveaway. In celebration of my birthday, the 4th of July and my fantastic blog followers, I am offering up an ARC of the much-anticipated final book in the Wolves of Mercy Falls series: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater.

Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 13+
2. Must be a Read My Mind follower
3. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
4. Fill out the following form











Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here
HBG Giveaway #3: Wonderful YA is here
HBG Giveaway #4: The YA ARC is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

HBG #4: The YA ARC

Happy Happy 4th of July to all my fellow American readers! My Happy Birthday Giveaway continues today with 2 (yes 2, so be sure to check out the post that follows this one!) giveaways today. I have the double-barreled opportunity to celebrate my birthday, as well as the independence of my home nation (with barbeques and fireworks, natch).

I'm going to throw in one more thing to celebrate: MY LOYAL FOLLOWERS! So all of you blog readers that have supported Read My Mind (before June 29th, 2011), step right up.

Here's your chance at winning an ARC (advance reader copy) of Kody Keplinger's next novel, Shut Out.




Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 13+
2. Must be a Read My Mind follower
3. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
4. Fill out the following form









Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here
HBG Giveaway #3: Wonderful YA is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

RAK: July Wishlist

RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) is a really great program that Vanessa and Isalys of Book Soulmates have started. I'm signing up to participate for July! Here's my wishlist:

YA
Vixen by Jillian Larkin
Tempest Rising by Nicole Peeler
Crusade by Nancy Holder
The Ghost and the Goth by Stacey Kade
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Spirit Storm by E.J. Stevens
Entangled by Cat Clarke
This World We Live In by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Memento Nora by Angie Smibert Thanks Joli!
The Goddess Test by Amiee Carter
Hourglass by Myra McEntire
Die for Me by Amy Plum
Liar's Moon by Elizabeth C. Bunce
The Liar Society by Lisa and Laura Roecker


Adult
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere In Between by J.A. Saare
Nightfall by Ellen Conner
Assassin's Honor by Monica Burns
Holly's Inbox: Scandal in the City by Holly Denham
Stolen by Kelley Armstrong


I'm happy to accept new or gently-read ARCs and finished copies of books. I also love e-books, but they have to be in epub or pdf format, thanks.



Want to join the RAK-ers this month? Here's how you do it.
Rules:
• Sign up each month you'd like to participate in.
• Show off your participation! Grab one of the buttons available :)
• Create a wish list and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K post for the month.
{Post on your blog, Amazon, where ever as long as there's a link to it.}
• If you choose to do a R.A.K for someone, check out their wish list and contact that blogger for their address.
• At the end of the month, SHOW US YOUR R.A.K!
Make a post saying 'Thank You' to whoever granted one of your wishes and share it with us :)


OPEN TO EVERYONE!
Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.
Remember, there's always the Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!
Easy peasy!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Vanessa at
Twerd413 [at] gmail DOT com
or through twitter: @booksoulmates

HBG #3: Wonderful YA

It's time for another Happy Birthday giveaway. Now that I've had a few days pass since the big day, I can say that I'm not as hung up on the number anymore. But, to make myself feel even better, I have another YA prize!

The winner of this contest gets their choice of either a gently-read copy of SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater or an ARC copy of CRESCENDO by Becca Fitzpatrick.

Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 13+
2. Leave a comment if you tweet the giveaway (+2)
3. Leave a comment if you followed Read My Mind before June 29th (+3)
4. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
5. Fill out the following form





Make sure you check out the other HBG Giveaways currently in progress:

HBG Giveaway #1: Two Fallen Books is here
HBG Giveaway #2: Two Northern Werewolves is here


It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!

HBG #2: Two Northern Werewolf Books

Welcome to my HBG (Happy Birthday Giveaway) Day Two. Continuing with the first two books in a series theme, I have up for grabs:

How to Flirt With a Naked Werewolf and The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper.

Want to win? Rules:

1. Must be 18+
2. Leave a comment if you tweet the giveaway (+2)
3. Leave a comment if you follow Read My Mind as of June 29th (+3)
4. All HBG Giveaways end on July 12, 6pm EDT
5. Fill out the following form






It's MY birthday, but YOU get the gifts!