On Tour: Prophets of the Ghost Ants by Clark Thomas Carlton

Inside the Book:

Title: Prophets of Ghost Ants

Author: Clark Thomas Carlton

Publisher: Harper Voyager Impulse
Pages: 608

Genre: Science Fiction

Format: Ecopy

In a savage landscape where humans have evolved to the size of insects, they cannot hope to dominate. Ceaselessly, humans are stalked by night wasps, lair spiders, and marauder fleas. And just as sinister, men are still med. Corrupt elites ruthlessly enforce a rigid caste system. Duplicitous clergymen and power-mongering royalty wage pointless wars for their own glory. Fantasies of a better life and a better world serve only to torment those who dare to dream.

One so tormented is a half bread slave named Anand, a dung-collecter who has known nothing but squalor and abuse. Anand wants to lead his people against a genocidal army who fight atop fearsome, translucent Ghost Ants. But to his harror, Anand learns this merciless enemy is led by someone from his own family: a religious zealot bent on the conversation of all non-believers… or their extermination.

A mix of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Shadow of the Apt, Katherine Addison’s The Goblin Emperor, this is a powerful new addition to the genre.

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Clark T. Carlton is a journalist, screen and television writer and an award winning playwright and novelist. He was born in the South, grew up in the East, went to school in the North, and lives with his family in the West. As a child he spent hours observing ants and their wars and pondered their similarity to human societies.

New Release on Amazon! Draped in Plaid by Eliza Knight

12 / 30 / 16

Today we celebrate the release of Draped in Plaid!

When Moira goes missing, Rory will stop at nothing to get her back, even if it means traveling through multiple time periods and facing off with his worst enemies.

Logan, Emma, Shona and Ewan join Rory on his mission. Just when they think they’re safe, they are met with yet another challenge—one that will have them trembling in delirious rapture.

Once the spell is broken, only time will tell if they can truly vanquish their enemies and keep the secrets of the crown forever hidden.

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ABOUT ELIZA:

Once upon a time, in a land far away, there lived a princess…

Growing up, I was a proficient story teller, with most of my plots encompassing princesses and princes and dreams coming true. Now as an author, some of my stories are still about royalty, knights, duels, ladies, intrigue, betrayal. History fascinates me and I try to bring history back to life in each of my stories.

My favorite time periods are medieval, renaissance and Regency eras of Europe. Growing up, I was lucky to have grandparents who lived in Paris, so many a summer was spent exploring medieval ruins and historical sites.

One of my all time favorite books is Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, and I am of course Jane Austen fan, my two favorites being Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility. I love the in-depth, emotionally riveting and intriguing works of historical author, Ken Follett. I am also a fan of Shakespeare, and you will find in a lot of my writing reference to the literary God and his work. Not only Shakespeare, but other period poets and literary notables of history are on my keeper shelf. My love affair with the romance genre started young. I picked up my first romance novel, The Bride, by Julie Garwood when I was in high school, and I haven’t been able to stop reading or writing romance since.

When I’m not reading or writing I am usually doing research for fun. If you love history, come visit me at History Undressed, where we discuss all the wildly fascinating and titillating facts of history! Recently I’ve started to post reviews of historical fiction and romance novels as well.

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New Release: SEALs of Honor: Chase by Dale Mayer

12 / 27 / 16

Today we celebrate the release of SEALs of Honor: Chase!

This is the next installment in the SEALs of the Honor series.

Everyone has something in their history they’d like to keep buried in the past…
Chase has more than most. And his secrets are about to blow wide open as one really bad part of his past has come looking for him.
Vanessa is all about moving forward in her life and not looking back. There are enough painful memories in her history for a lifetime.
But when she gets embroiled in Chase’s problems, they become her problems too.
Both need to deal with their pasts, because if they don’t, they might no longer have a future.

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ABOUT DALE:

Dale Mayer is a prolific multi-published writer. She’s best known for her Psychic Vision Series. Besides her romantic suspense/thrillers, Dale also writes paranormal romance and crossover young adult books in different genres.

To go with her fiction, she writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system.

She has recently published her Career Essentials Series . All her books are available in print and digital format.

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On Tour: The Taking of Ireland by Anna Markland

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Aurora Publicity is pleased to bring you Anna Markland’s THE TAKING OF IRELAND virtual book tour January 2 – 13!

Inside the Book:

Title: The Taking of Ireland
Author: Anna Markland

Release Date: January 10, 2017

Publisher: Anna Markland

Genre: Historical Romance

Long ago, in a time of myth, a prince sailed from Galicia to Inisfail seeking revenge for the murder of his uncle by the High King…

Sibrán expects to encounter an opposing army but instead is greeted by a beautiful woman who appears to be accompanied only by her faithful wolfhound. Aislinn bids him welcome, but he suspects she is a sorceress sent to kill him by the very king he plans to slay.

As they journey to the Fort of Kings, events prove that Aislinn does indeed possess powers beyond those of an ordinary human, yet he cannot deny he is inexorably drawn to her. He believes Destiny has brought him to Inisfail, but can he persuade Aislinn that she too is destined to play a role in the establishment of a new kingdom? Or will she remain forever the slave of the tyrant Moqorr who claims to be King of the Otherworld as well as Inisfail?

Perhaps they are all under the evil king’s spell.

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Meet the Author:

I’m a Canadian author with a keen interest in genealogy. I write medieval romance about family honour, ancestry, and roots. My novels are intimate love stories full of passion and adventure.

Passion conquers whatever obstacles a hostile medieval world can throw in its path. My page-turning adventures have earned me a place on Amazon’s All-Star list.

Besides writing, I have two addictions-crosswords and genealogy, probably the reason I love research. I am a fool for cats. My husband is an entrepreneur who is fond of boasting he’s never had a job.

I live on Canada’s scenic west coast now, but I was born and raised in the UK and I love breathing life into the history of my homeland.

CONNECT WITH ANNA: WEBSITE |FACEBOOK| TWITTER

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Tour Schedule

Monday, January 2

Book featured at Books, Dreams, Life

Book featured at Diana’s Book Reviews

Tuesday, January 3

Book featured at The Bookworm Lodge

Wednesday, January 4

Book featured at I’m Shelf-ish

Thursday, January 5

Book featured at Mello and June

Friday, January 6

Book reviewed at The Book Junkie Reads

Book featured at Nicole’s Book Musings

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Monday, January 9

Book featured at E-Romance News

Guest blogging at A Holland Reads

Tuesday, January 10

Book reviewed at My Book Addiction and More

Book reviewed at Warrior Woman Winmill

Wednesday, January 11

Book featured at RoloPoloBookBlog

Thursday, January 12

Book featured at Celticlady’s Reviews

Book featured at Reviews by Crystal

Friday, January 13

Book featured at Teatime and Books

Book featured at Turning Another Page

Guest blogging at Rainy Day Reviews

Book featured at Yah Gotta Read This

Authors We Love: Kathryn R. Biel

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So there’s this author we love. We would say that we love her a lot, but “a lot” is a horrible descriptive. So instead, we’re going to use some of the words that her reviewers have used to describe her work:

“…hilarious and original.”

-Amazon reviewer for Live for This

“I look forward to reading more stories of this kind from Kathryn R. Biel.”

-Amazon reviewer for Made for Me

“I was glued to the story…”

-Amazon reviewer for I’m Still Here

As you can see, we’re not the only ones who love Kathryn R. Biel. We’re pretty glad she’s around, telling stories of resilient women who face real life issues.

We are pretty sure that you’ll love her, too. In fact we’re sure that you love her so much, we’re encouraging you to sign up for her newsletter . When you do, you’ll get a free copy of Kathryn’s novella, Completions and Connections! We’re sure that you’ll fall in love with her heroines as much as we have!

On Tour: Made for Me by Kathryn R. Biel

12 / 22 / 161 / 4 / 17

Aurora Publicity is pleased to bring you Kathryn R. Biel’s MADE FOR ME virtual book tour January 2 – 13!

Inside the Book:

Title: Made for Me
Author: Kathryn R. Biel

Release Date: October 4, 2016

Publisher: Kathryn R. Biel

Genre: Humorous Fiction

Michele’s lack of focus in life hasn’t bothered her, until the day she finds herself with mounting credit card debt, unable to afford her rent, and without a job. While her meddling family questions how she can end up in this predicament, at the age of 29, and single to boot, Michele doesn’t want to admit the truth. All she wants to do is sew.
Faced with the prospect of moving back into her parents’ house, Michele throws a Hail Mary pass and applies for a TV design contest, Made for Me. In order to win the contest, Michele will have to compete with nine other contestants to design the new wardrobe for Duchess Maryn Medrovovich, who’s about to marry Prince Stephan of the United Republic of Montabago.
While in the seclusion of the show, Michele starts to realize where her focus in life should be, and what’s truly important to her. However, a dashing competitor might just cause her to lose her focus once and for all. Can Michele keep her eye on the prize while being true to herself?

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Meet the Author:

Telling stories of resilient women, Kathryn Biel hails from upstate New York and is a spouse and mother of two wonderful and energetic kids. In between being Chief Home Officer and Director of Child Development of the Biel household, she works as a school-based physical therapist. She attended Boston University and received her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from The Sage Colleges. After years of writing countless letters of medical necessity for wheelchairs, finding increasingly creative ways to encourage the government and insurance companies to fund her clients’ needs, and writing entertaining annual Christmas letters, she decided to take a shot at writing the kind of novel that she likes to read. Her musings and rants can be found on her personal blog, Biel Blather. She is the author of Good Intentions (2013), Hold Her Down (2014), I’m Still Here (2014), Jump, Jive, and Wail (2015), and Fly Robin Fly, a short story (part of Cupid on the Loose: A Valentine’s Anthology 2015).

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Tour Schedule

Monday, January 2 – Book featured at Books, Dreams, Life

Tuesday, January 3 – Book featured at CBY Book Club

Book featured at What is That Book About

Wednesday, January 4 – Book featured at Celticlady’s Reviews

Book featured at Mello and June

Thursday, January 5 – Book featured at The Bookworm Lodge

Friday, January 6 – Warrior Woman Winmill

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Monday, January 9 – Book featured at I’m Shelf-ish

Tuesday, January 10 – Book featured at A Title Wave

Wednesday, January 11 – Book featured at Turning Another Page

Thursday, January 12 – Book featured at Guilty Indulgence Book Club

Friday, January 13 – Book reviewed at Rainy Day Reviews

Book reviewed at Rolopolobookblog

Book featured at Teatime and Books

New Release: Winter Solstice – Getting a Second Chance at Love by Sylvie Grayson

12 / 21 / 1612 / 21 / 16

Today we celebrate the release of WINTER SOLSTICE: GETTING A SECOND CHANCE AT LOVE!

Sometimes, when life takes us in unexpected or unwanted directions, we hope for a second chance. Dive into this mesmerizing selection of stories that feature second chances at love or life. From drama and suspense to passion and love, get ready for multiple journeys that will satisfy the romance lover in you. From 7 best-selling romance authors who also brought you the Summer Solstice collection, enjoy these heartwarming stories while the cold days of winter set in.

Moon Shine- Sylvie Grayson
Complicated Christmas- USA TODAY Bestselling author Nikki Lynn Barrett
Behind the Bar- PC Zick
Ophelia- Jude Ouvrard
Lilah By Midnight- Carra Copelin
The Sound Of Betrayal- Susan Ann Wall
Retribution- JL Campbell

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ABOUT SYLVIE:

Sylvie Grayson loves to write about suspense, romance and attempted murder, in both contemporary and science fiction/fantasy. She has lived most of her life in British Columbia, Canada in spots ranging from Vancouver Island on the west coast to the North Peace River country and the Kootenays in the beautiful interior. She spent a one year sojourn in Tokyo Japan.

She has been an English language instructor, a nightclub manager, an auto shop bookkeeper and a lawyer. Now she works part time as the owner of a small company, and writes when she finds the time.

She is a wife and mother and still loves to travel, having recently completed a trip to Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and Hong Kong. She lives on the coast of the Pacific Ocean with her husband on a small patch of land near the sea that they call home.

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New Release: The Edge of Forever by Suzan Tisdale

12 / 16 / 16

Today we celebrate the release of THE EDGE OF FOREVER!

From Author Suzan Tisdale comes a new ITALIAN GEORGIAN era novel. (Previously released as The King’s Courtesan.)

For decades, signora Francesca Ginori has kept her true identity secret. Living a quiet life now, her children grown with children of their own, she no longer worries about assassins coming in the middle of the night to kill them all.

Then one bright, summer afternoon a stranger appears on her doorstep. He knows her secrets and threatens to destroy her world. It is not gold or power he seeks but something far more dangerous; knowledge. He demands to know the truth about his mother’s past.

Francesca is forced to make a most unpleasant decision; tell him the truth or risk destroying not only her own life, but also the lives of her children.

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ABOUT SUZAN:

USA Today Bestselling Author, storyteller and cheeky wench, SUZAN TISDALE lives in the Midwest with her verra handsome carpenter husband. Her children have all left the nest. Her pets consist of dust bunnies and a dozen poodle-sized groundhogs – all of which run as free and unrestrained as the voices in her head.

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Book Feature: Wrapped Together by Annabeth Albert

12 / 16 / 16

Inside the Book:

Title: Wrapped Together

Author: Annabeth Albert

Publisher: Lyrical Shine
Pages: 127

Genre: Gay Fiction

Format: Ecopy

In the bustling restaurants, shops, and cafés of Portland, Oregon, things really heat up for the hard-working men behind the scenes when the holidays come into town . . .

For a stationery store owner, the holidays are great for business. But for Hollis Alcott, Christmas reminds him of the tragic events of three years past, and the last thing he wants to do is take part in Portland’s over-abundance of festive cheer. But Sawyer Murphy, a hunky gift shop owner whose brother is married to Hollis’s sister, has made it his mission to pluck Hollis out of his holiday blues. And his plan is beginning to work. Wrapped in the warm glow of newfound passion, the former business rivals hit up Portland’s finest holiday traditions—and Hollis’s icy attitude begins to melt like snowflakes on his tongue. But he isn’t sure he can trust anyone with the only gift he has—his heart—without breaking it like an antique ornament. Unless he can find the courage to take a leap with the one lover he never expected . . .

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MEET THE AUTHOR

Annabeth Albert grew up sneaking romance novels under the bed covers. Now, she devours all subgenres of romance out in the open—no flashlights required! When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, she’s a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer.

Emotionally complex, sexy, and funny stories are her favorites both to read and to write. Annabeth loves finding happy endings for a variety of pairings and is a passionate gay rights supporter. In between searching out dark heroes to redeem, she works a rewarding day job and wrangles two toddlers.

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New Release: A Warrior’s Pledge by Emma Prince

12 / 15 / 16

Today we celebrate the release of A WARRIOR’S PLEDGE!

Her Warrior…
To forge an alliance between the English and the Scots, Lady Rosamond must marry a Lowland stranger. But when a mysterious attacker threatens the engagement and her life, Robert the Bruce assigns one of his most trusted warriors to protect her. Finn Sutherland’s brooding gaze is almost as dark as his heart, yet Rosamond finds herself captivated by her Highland bodyguard. Now she must choose between responsibility and the searing need Finn ignites within her.

His Pledge…
Finn is honor-bound to swallow his hatred of the English and serve as bodyguard to Lady Rosamond. He never expects his charge to touch his scarred heart with her warmth and kindness. Worse, her honey hair and violet eyes bring him to his knees with lust. When the threat to Rosamond spirals out of control, Finn does the only thing he can think of to protect her—he stands in for her betrothed as a proxy husband. As desire clashes with duty, Finn’s pledge will be tested like never before.

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ABOUT EMMA:

Emma Prince is the bestselling author of steamy historical romances jam-packed with adventure, conflict, and of course love!

Emma grew up in drizzly Seattle, but traded her rain boots for sunglasses when she and her husband moved to the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Emma spent several years in academia, both as a graduate student and an instructor of college-level English and Humanities courses. She always savored what she calls her fun books—normally historical romances—on breaks or vacations. But as she began looking for the next chapter in her life, she wondered if perhaps her passion could turn into a career. Ever since then, she’s been reading and writing books that celebrate happily ever afters!

Emma has completed the Sinclair Brothers Trilogy, a series of books set in medieval Scotland, during the harrowing Wars for Independence. In the Viking Lore series, she delved into the rich history of the Viking conquests. Now she is returning to medieval Scotland for a new series on historical Highland bodyguards!

Emma loves to connect with readers and writers—sign up for her newsletter and get all the latest on current and future projects, plus sales and giveaway alerts. Happy reading!

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