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An Italian Obsession by Kfir Luzzatto #BookTour #NA

AnItalianObsessionBannerAIO New CoverIn the lax atmosphere of middle-class post-war Italy, sex and drugs are easy to come by. Roberto tries to find his own balance, but a crush he had for Alessandra in elementary school is reignited and the course of his life is changed forever.

>>>Love, Sex And Betrayal
It’s the 1970’s, a time of political upheaval driven by disillusioned young people. Roberto is caught up in the times. He makes a new start, but his past catches up with him. Finding himself accused of a crime, he must defend himself even when he isn’t sure he committed it.

A new adult novel that will grab you and won’t let you go.

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Meet the Author:

Kfir was born and raised in Italy, and moved to Israel as a teenager. He acquired the love for the English language from his father, a former U.S. soldier and WWII veteran, a voracious reader and a prolific writer.

With a PhD in chemical engineering and a long family history that he needs to live up to, Kfir work as a patent attorney and heads the patent law firm that was established by his great-grandfather in Milan, Italy, in 1869. Kfir lives in Omer, Israel, with his full-time partner, Esther, their four children, Michal, Lilach, Tamar and Yonatan, and the dog Elvis.

Writing has always been Kfir’s passion and for almost four years he wrote a weekly “Patents” column in Globes (Israel’s financial newspaper), which also yielded his only (if he can help it) non-fiction book, THE WORLD OF PATENTS, (a not-so-boring tale of what patents are about, in Hebrew), which was published in 2002 by Globes Press.

Kfir loves writing short stories but has too many novels waiting to be written (and possibly not enough years ahead of him to write them all), so now he mostly writes full-length fiction. His other passion is working with other authors on stories he loves and that’s how he wound up serving on the editorial board of The Harrow Press as Anthology Editor.

You can read about Kfir’s books here. He loves them all, but never had greater fun than when working on “HAVE BOOK WILL TRAVEL”, a YA fantasy that he wrote together with his son, Yonatan.

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Rescuing Her Honor by Johnny Ray #Release #Giveaway

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Her Honors Bodyguard book 2New Book Release!

Noella thought they had stopped the stalkers, and several corrupt governmental factions who wanted her to step down from being a judge. That is until the treats reappeared. Vance, her bodyguard turned fiancée also thought so. But then again, many secrets are still hidden deep inside a safety deposit box in Switzerland. While going to receive Vance’s inheritance in Zurich could be a dream vacation for this now engaged couple, who only want to work out some serious conflicts in their wedding and careers, sinister politicians and crooked cops have other plans waiting for them in Europe.
This is the much anticipated follow up novel to HER HONOR’S BODYGUARD. Since the reviews were great, and the fans were demanding more, it was a great novel to work on, including a trip to Zurich where the novel unfolds.

Rescuing Her Honor, follow up to Her Honor’s Body Guard is releasing May 15th 2014!

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAJohnny Ray won the Royal Palm Literary Award for best thriller, and he is often interviewed on various literary blogs, as well as TV and radio shows. His blog, located at sirjohn.us, has a large following from around the world, and this is his central hub to his other social media activity. There you can find his links to other social media sites, such as twitter (sirjohn_writer) where he has over 165,000 followers. He also would love for you to join Sir John’s Army, his fan club, which is located on his blog.

Johnny Ray belongs to the Romance Writers of America and the Mystery Writers of America. He loves attending various national and international writer conventions, like the Frankfurt Book Fair, throughout the year.

As an avid traveler and international businessman conducting business worldwide for years he has made many interesting contacts and received numerous awards for top sales production. He loves radio and TV talk shows, as well as speaking in front of various audiences. Feel free to contact him if you need a guest speaker.

When it comes time to play, he is very active in many sports including dancing, swimming, tennis, biking, and skiing. While he loves a life full of action and adventures that are new, interesting and challenging, making friends that share his passions is a special gift.

Johnny was born in Texas, raised in Alabama, but now loves living in Clearwater, Florida where he works full time as a writer. He can be often found in one of the hundreds of coffee shops along the beach working on his next international thriller, murder mystery, or perhaps a contemporary romance novel that is guaranteed to be full of action and adventure you should expect from a romantic suspense novel. His signature combination, however, is international romantic thrillers.

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The Labyrinth Wall by Emilyann Girdner #review

TheLabyrinthWallbannerThe-Labyrinth-Wall-CoverAraina’s isolated teenage life is forever altered when she witnesses a man emerge through a rippling wall into the dark labyrinth she calls home. As a result of the stranger’s arrival, Araina’s Creators have unleashed a series of magical attacks using the labyrinth against its inhabitants. Now Araina must decide if she will trust potentially deceitful allies in order to reach safety on the other side of the labyrinth wall.

The Labyrinth Wall is the story of a young woman who discovers that although labyrinth walls confine her and her enemies try to repress her, the power of hope can set her free.

Will the walls that confine her be the walls that set her free?

Young Adult Fantasy Novel. Hit #2 on the Amazon Best Seller list in its category the day after release and hit #26 on the Top 100 Amazon Free Best Seller List.

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Meet the Author:

EmilyannLab2Though she was born in Germany and raised in Turkey until the age of five, Emilyann Girdner spent the majority of her grade school years in Tallahassee, Florida. She discovered early she had a love for stories. Reading books, watching movies and then acting them out with friends or toys gave living an extra flavor. This is likely why she spent the first part of her college career studying Creative Writing, before switching to Graphic Design and then graduating with a BFA in Digital Art from Missouri State University in 2011. Her writing has appeared on websites and blogs including Center for Work Life, Easter Seals Florida, MU Museum of Art & Archaeology’s Musings and Examiner.com. She is best known for her Amazon Best-Selling novel, The Labyrinth Wall. Emilyann is now living and working in Florida.

Given her three focus transitions as an undergraduate, it isn’t a shock that she is a multi-medium lover, exploring writing, digital art, photography and design. She finds that her creativity is most fluent when given the opportunity to bounce between artistic outlets.

To truly understand this Author, there are two things to know about her. Emilyann hopes to share a love for others and God in all she does. She believes that imagination sparks beauty in the soul.

Review:

Today, I have a guest reviewer, my daughter!  So, there will be no wine recommendation with this review 😉

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Labyrinth Wall is a story about a girl named Araina, who is trying to survive in a bleak, uncaring world where there is little food, and danger at every turn. She is a Mahk, and the Mahk are a race of people created by the Creators, and ever since creation, they are thrown into a dangerous world and are forced to collect obsidian for food. Araina discovers the possibility of a better life outside the walls of the labyrinth, when she sees a man fall through the wall, onto her side. I will try not to spoil the story for you, as it is good one.

The things I liked most about this book was that it was very fast paced, it never got dull or boring at any part of the book. The writing style of the author was clear and easy to follow. And the characters are interesting and well developed.

The things I didn’t like, was that I wish that the character Korun played a bigger part in the dialogue parts of the story. I felt he didn’t do much other than heal people and talk to Araina about her distrustful nature. I also didn’t care much for the character Darith. I thought his speech pattern could be hard to follow sometimes, but it did add a unique flair to his character.

My favorite character has to be Araina. She is just so cool and tough! She doesn’t let her emotions get in the way of her thinking. And she is a skilled fighter and survivor.

Overall I really liked this book and I look forward to reading the next one in the series.

 

 

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Two Brothers: Heritage by Sofia Diana Gabel #Excerpt

TwobrothersbannertwobrothersheritageIn the second book in the Ramtalan Trilogy, Argus Dachel, a far-from-ordinary half-alien teen, finds himself mixed up in the battle between a hostile faction of Invaders and the peaceful Ramtalans he’s come to know as his friends. With his brother Tai held captive at the Citadel and disturbing news about his father, Argus has to come to grips with the truth about who he really is. Not only is the government agency, the Astronomical Urgent Recovery Administration, AURA, hot on his tail, but his relationship with his girlfriend Lola is in jeopardy. As his special abilities increase and become stronger, he risks exposure and capture. When the enemy closes in and the Citadel is attacked, it seems victory is impossible, but losing means certain death. He must find some way to protect everyone around him, but winning is impossible. Or is it?

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Excerpt:

Argus reacted instantly and thrashed out, hitting Todd’s arm. There was a snap and the baseball bat dropped to the ground. No mistaking that snapping sound. Argus knew he’d just broken Todd’s arm. But instead of running away, Todd yelped and his face reddened. He lunged again, only this time he managed to grab Lola’s wrist with his other hand. She screamed and Argus had a burst of energy surge up from down deep.

 “Get your hands off her!” Argus bellowed, his body was on fire and he was trembling. He knew his eyes had flipped, but there was nothing he could do about it. He wrapped his hand around Todd’s throat and lifted him off the ground a few inches until he let go of Lola. Argus could feel his hand squeezing and wanted to stop, but he couldn’t. He’d lost control. In that moment, he wanted Todd dead.

 “Argie! Your eyes. Stop it! Let him go!” Lola screamed. “Argus! What are you doing?”

 He wanted to stop, he really did, but the sight of Todd’s terrified expression excited him and actually made him feel good. He squeezed harder. Todd was dying right before his eyes, and he was happy about it.

 “Yes!” Gretchen shouted from across the field. “Anger triggers those creepy black eyes, doesn’t it, kid?”

 Argus turned and saw Gretchen running toward him, carrying the OEED, pointing it straight ahead. Max was beside her with a huge grin on his face.

 Max pointed at Argus. “Put him down, Argus. Now!”

Todd gurgled and Argus released his grip, letting the big super-senior drop to the ground. Max ran to Todd while Gretchen came up to Argus.

 “Welcome to Earth, Mr. Dachel,” she said with a smile.

 

 

About the Author:

Sofia Diana Gabel is a multi-genre fiction writer who was born in Sydney, Australia, but is now living in the United States with her family. With undergrad degrees in environmental science and archaeology, and currently attending graduate school in archaeology, she enjoys learning and being out in nature when she’s not glued to her desk writing or researching a new story idea. Writing is a true passion of hers, born from a love of the written word that can transport the reader to different places or worlds and deliver them back to reality, safe and sound.

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Cover reveal! Goodbye Uncertainty by Jacquelyn Ayres

Book: Goodbye Uncertainty

Author: Jacquelyn Ayres

Genre: Erotic Romance


BECCA Campbell was lost for seven years, until an unexpected person from her past came back into her life and unveiled the truth. This truth has set her free.”If only it were that easy.”Knowing what she now knows, Becca must come to grips with reality. She has to fight for the man she loves. The man she is meant to be with.

Becca, very sure of her path, needs to get him to say goodbye to uncertainty.

What happens, though, when uncertainty with her is all he’s ever known?

I am a Domestic Engineer (born and raised in NJ) whose sole responsibility is to guide three young impressionable kids into becoming phenomenal adults. This challenging, yet rewarding work requires a lot of love (coffee), patience (wine) and determination (periodic exorcisms). I work all of this magic in the beautiful state of New Hampshire.Before becoming a Domestic Goddess (not really), I spent over a decade working in the medical field where I wore more hats than the Queen.I have had a love for the written word and the great escape it provides since I was a little girl. When I wasn’t reading about people and the places they lived, I was creating my own characters and adventures. Finally, I have been putting a pen to paper allowing my characters to come to life. When I don’t have a pen and paper in hand, you can often find me laughing at the conversations my characters are having in my head.