Character Blast: Bonded by Blood Vampire Chronicles by Arial Burnz - Giveaway

Midnight Eclipse Character Reveal Tour

The Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles by Arial Burnz is the saga of Broderick MacDougal following the soul of his true love through the centuries. There are six books planned for the series and this tour highlights the characters featured in the first three books and in the upcoming release Midnight Eclipse - Book 4 - which features Norse shapeshifting pirates. AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER OCTOBER 8TH for VIP Club members, October 15th worldwide. CLICK HERE to see the full schedule of all the Tour Stops at Literati Author Services. Spots are still available if you'd like to host one or ALL the characters at your blog! Join the party today!! Become a VIP Club Member?for FREE to get the VIP pre-order pricing of 50  for Midnight Eclipse!!  You'll also get Midnight Conquest, Book 1, for FREE if you join. CLICK HERE to read about the other benefits of being a VIP. Click to Tweet and help spread the news!

Bio: Angus Campbell

• Born: October 5, 1458
• Height: 6' 2"
• Weight: 215 lbs (15.4 stones)
• Role: Handmaid and best friend to Davina Stewart-Russell in Midnight Conquest, Book 1 of the Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles

Villain or Tortured Hero??

Angus is the bastard son of Alyssa Campbell, who died when she gave birth to Angus's brother, Ewan. Raised by his spiteful step-father, Fraser Campbell, Angus has forever been reminded of his illegitimacy. Fraser made sure Angus never forgot who his father was, how he was abandoned and what he would never receive because Angus was not Broderick MacDougal. Wars between the Campbells and MacDougals have made Angus a war-toughed Scotsman with a heart full of vengeance...and immortality was his path to revenge. But he feels completely justified by his vengeance...for reasons slowly being revealed throughout the series.

Most Popular Quote from Angus Campbell

"Huz-zah!" Snapping his head toward Jasper, he said,  "What is this laudanum?" Said by Angus Campbell after feeding from a victim who had laudanum in his blood - Midnight Captive, Book 2 of the Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles - Click to Tweet

Facts About Angus Campbell? NOT in the Books

SORRY!! Can't share these right now...or they would be major spoilers for the books!! I can say that green is his favorite color, because it was his mother's favorite color.

Book Blurb

Broderick MacDougal follows the familiar yearning of his soul to a fierce warrior who is as seductive as a siren at sea - and she is just as deadly. The world of the supernatural opens to Broderick as he not only finds himself in the midst of an ancient war of shapeshifters, but the devious Cordelia Lynn Harley has re-entered his life and has a few of her own surprises. Born into a hated race of Norse wolf shifters, Celina Hunter knows all too well the dangers of trusting anyone other than her two brothers. And yet the survival of her family hinges on trusting the strangely familiar vampire, a natural enemy of her kind yet her tribes Shaman advisers confirm he is her soul mate. Enemy or not, Celina slips into the spell of Broderick's promises of eternal love, gambling with all she holds dear. Broderick and Celina are bound by a curse, but having come this far through the centuries, Broderick is not about to risk his chance at having his soul mate for eternity. The price, however, may be more than Celina is willing to pay as there is more at stake than just her immortal soul. Click to Tweet

Giveaways!

Arial Burnz is giving away a TON?of stuff during this tour! Please use the Giveaway Tools entry widget to be entered into the drawing. Each button will earn you more chances to win and you can keep coming back to earn more entries! All entrants will automatically become members of Arial's VIP Club, which is free to join and has many more benefits, such as exclusive contests like this one. These are the prizes for?the Character Reveal Tour featuring the characters in Midnight Conquest (Book 1)?- winners will be chosen on Sep 27, 2014:

• Vampyre Mask -Arial will be adding ribbon ties, not shown in the picture. This mask IS wearable and surprisingly comfortable! Just in time for Halloween! This is an original design and hand-painted by Arial Burnz.
• 1 signed set of Books 1-3
• $10 Amazon, B&N or iTunes gift card (winner's choice)

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Tour Grand Prize

Arial is also giving away a single Grand Prize of...

• A $100 Amazon, B&N or iTunes gift card - winner's choice    

• A signed set of Books 1-4 of the Bonded By Blood Vampire Chronicles

      Winner will be chosen on 11/21/2014. Everyone who participated in any stops on the Midnight Eclipse tours (VIP Club members or not) will be entered for the grand prize drawing. The more you participate, the more chances you have to win. Use the Giveaway Tools buttons below to earn extra chances to win by tweeting, following and liking. For Official Contest Rules, click here.

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Arial Burnz - Author Bio

Arial Burnz has been an avid reader of paranormal and fantasy for over thirty years. With bedtime stories filled with unicorns, hobbits, dragons and elves, she succumbed to crafting her own tales, penning to life the magical creatures roaming her dreams. Having a romantic husband who's taught her the meaning of true love, she's helpless to weave romance into her tales. Now she shares them with the world. Arial Burnz lives in Southern California, with her husband (a.k.a. her romance novel hero) who is also, quite coincidentally, a descendant of Clan MacDougal.

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Series Spotlight: Lonely Lace series by Bonnie R. Paulson

Start the Lonely Lace series free with Spurs & Lace!!

Spurs and Lace ***This is the first book in a SERIES. Not all plots are resolved in this book and there is a "cliffhanger" type ending. All of the plot points will be resolved by the final book in the series. It is a sweet-style romance.***

Feuding with his houseguest’s brother and torn between worry and frustration over his twin, Slate MacCallister brings the rural doctor to his ranch in a record-breaking snow storm to save the boy Slate loves like a son.

Dr. Becky O’Donald is a city girl stuck in Nowhereville, Montana trying to hack down her massive student loan debt. Thrown into a medical nightmare by MacCallister and certain there is more going on with the lonely, melancholy Amelia, Becky is taken aback by the boy mirroring her host down to the dimple in his cheek.

Closeted on the sprawling ranch, surrounded by white, Becky fights the pull of the country life and the man exuding it.

Certain he’s with Amelia, the boy is his, and he’s lying about having a brother, Becky denies her heart. But how long can she hold out against the man who rides to her rescue and kisses her knees weak? Get it for FREE on Amazon/ iBooks / Barnes and Noble / Kobo / iBook Audio


Secrets and Lace ***This is the second book in a continuing COMPLETED series.*** Robbie’s had enough of the wanderlust controlling his heart. Amelia slammed him from her life four years before and he hasn’t looked back. Ranch-handing around the state, he calloused his heart against emotions and returns to the Lonely River Ranch a hardened man. Discovering Amelia with a boy he knew nothing about, Robbie refuses to believe what Slate tells him. But Amelia’s pull is stronger than his bitterness and rejection. His recent decisions have placed his brother and Amelia in danger. Can Robbie’s gambling experience help him work out a plan to save everyone? Or will he lose everything just as he discovers how much he really has? Get it for $2.99 on Amazon/ iBooks / Barnes and Noble / Kobo







Sorrows and Lace ***This is the third and final book in a continuing series. These books need to be read in order.*** Ronan James finally has a reason to get rid of his wife. Unfaithful and sterile, she’s the one thing standing between him and his rightful property. His sister’s desertion to the MacAllister ranch with R.J.’s competition is salt in a rotting wound. R.J. needs an heir and a legitimate one at that. With divorce papers in the works and the contracts calling in for mining rights, R.J. strikes a deal with his childhood girlfriend, Kelsey, – a woman who is more tied to his enemies than he realizes. But if she can marry him and give him a kid, he just might be able to hold onto the one thing he thinks he wants above all else – the land. But when things slip out of his control, Ronan will need to figure out which is worth the sacrifice – the woman he’s always wanted or the land he was destined to have.

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Blog Tour: Troubled Spirits by Teri Lee - Excerpt & Character Interview

Hi, everyone! I'm getting an early start on the Halloween season, and this book caught my eye as a spooky read.

I love ghost stories!!

Troubled Spirits

Teri Lee

YA Paranormal
August 21, 2014
Black Rose Writing

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Annie Waters hates birthdays. At least she hates her birthday, because every year her mother retells the story of her grandmother's ghostly appearance in the delivery room. But if that wasn't bad enough, on her sixteenth birthday, she killed her dad.

Forced to move to Shady Cove, Maine, Annie is drawn deep into the world of the supernatural. Tormented by an angry spirit, she has only nine days to unravel the mystery of the Caldwell School or join the spirit world herself.


Excerpt

The ground trembled. And with a deafening boom, the school windows shattered. Shards of glass flew toward her. Behind her, Harmony screamed.

                And suddenly Drew was there, knocking her to the ground, shielding her with his body as glass pelted the ground around her. 

                The storm of glass stopped and Annie looked up into Drew’s eyes. “Are you okay?” he asked, standing to his feet.

                Annie pushed herself up into a sitting position. “I think so.”

                “Stay here,” Drew said, then dashed into the old school building.             

                “Annie…” Harmony’s voice was weak.

                Annie scrambled to her feet. Harmony was standing in front of the car, a piece of glass sticking out of her chest. Annie ran. Her feet moved, but Harmony seemed to be getting farther. And then, she watched in horror as Harmony looked down at the glass.

                “Don’t!” Annie screamed—too late—Harmony reached up. Her fingers wrapped around the glass and she pulled. She looked down at the glass in her hand as if wondering where it came from. A dark red blotch spread across her bright green hoodie. The evil-looking shard slipped from her hand and shattered on the pavement. Harmony dropped to her knees. Her eyes met Annie’s for a brief second, before she toppled forward.

                Annie reached her friend in time to catch her and lower her to the ground. “Somebody, help me,” she screamed. In the distance she heard voices. “Help!” she yelled again.

                Her fingers felt thick as she worked the zipper down and pulled Harmony’s sweatshirt open. Blood flowed from a deep gash just below Harmony’s left shoulder. Annie yanked her own sweatshirt off and pressed it against the wound. Harmony’s face was white. Her eyes were closed. “Talk to me,” Annie cried.

                Harmony’s eyelids fluttered open. “You okay?” Her voice was barely a whisper.

                Annie nodded. Tears streamed down her face.

                “I saw…” Harmony’s voice faded and her eyes closed.

                “Open your eyes!” Annie sobbed. “Please open your eyes.”

                Harmony didn’t move. The blood soaked through Annie’s sweatshirt.

               “Please don’t die,” Annie whispered. She pressed harder on the wound. She could feel the ghost behind her. She looked back at the old school building, expecting to see the swirling dark shadow. Empty windows stared back at her. 

Interview with main character Annie Waters

1. Tell us a little about yourself.

Well, I'm Annie. I'm sixteen. My mom and I just moved here from Florida. Everything is just so hard right now and I don't have anyone to blame but myself. If I'd just kept my mouth shut, none of this would be happening right now. But nope, not me. I always have to know everything, be the rational one with the answer. Rational...I don't even know what that is anymore. Nothing in my life feels rational now. But there are some good things--like my friends. Harmony, I would have been lost without her. Mike, Callie and now Logan - they've been the best friends a person can wish for. And Drew...  I have my fingers crossed that Drew will be more than a friend.

2.  Drew, tell me more about him?

Me and boys, well that's a mix that doesn't usually work. I usually blabber on about stupid nothingness and scare them away. But with Drew it's different. I feel like we're connected. I think he really understands what I'm going through. And he's not afraid of the ghost either. That's a good sign. Right? I mean if being terrorized and almost killed by an angry spirit doesn't scare him off, then maybe.... Anyways, I'm not telling anyone about him until I'm sure it's going to work out, that way I won't have to explain how I messed it up.

3. What do you do when you're angry or upset.

Well, I used to swim. I was on the swim team, back in Florida and we had a pool at the house and another one at the school. Whenever I was upset or angry I could just swim. When I dove into the pool it was like the water hid me from whatever  the world. I worked all kinds of problems out in my head while I was doing laps. And then when I finish swimming I would just roll over an float and it was like it all just slipped away. That was another thing that made it hard to move here, because it was winter. When I told Harmony, she brought me to the Y in Brunswick. That helped. And I read. A lot. That's the other thing I do when I'm stressed.  I read. It's really easy for me to lose myself in a story.

4. You like to read. What's your favorite book.

The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, for two reasons. First it's a story that I love to lose myself in. I can really picture myself in middle earth. And second because I really admire Bilbo. First because he dared to leave his home. I always admired  his courage before, but even more now. And next because when he did things he never thought he could do. Instead of just running and hiding when he was afraid, he fought back.  I'd like to be that brave.

About the Author

Growing up in Maine, Teri Lee spent most of her time reading and exploring in the woods. And that hasn’t changed. When she’s not writing, you’ll still find her lost in a book or out hiking. And if she’s not there, try the ER. But don’t worry, she’s the nurse, not the patient. Teri has three grown children and still resides in Maine with her husband. 

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Book Blitz: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper by J.L. Bryan - Guest Post

Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper

J.L. Bryan

Paranormal Horror
September 19, 2014

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Ellie Jordan’s job is to catch and remove unwanted ghosts. Part detective, part paranormal exterminator, Ellie operates out of Savannah, Georgia, one of the oldest and most haunted cities in North America.

When a family contacts her to deal with a disturbing presence in the old mansion they’ve recently purchased, Ellie first believes it to be a typical, by-the-book specter, a residual haunting by a restless spirit. Instead, she finds herself confronting an evil older and more powerful than she’d ever expected, rooted in the house’s long and sordid history of luxury, sin, and murder. The dangerous entity seems particularly interested in her clients’ ten-year-old daughter.

Soon her own life is in danger, and Ellie must find a way to exorcise the darkness of the house before it can kill her, her clients, or their frightened young child.

Guest Post by J.L. Bryan

Five Signs Your House May Be Haunted

Things go bump in the night.  You feel like someone is always watching you.  You think you have a ghost, but maybe it’s a just a creepy squirrel scrambling around your attic at night and staring at you through the windows.  How can you tell for sure?

The editors of Ladies’ Haunted Home Journal are back with an easy guide to determining whether a paranormal presence infests your house!  Before calling the ghost trappers, consider whether you have any of the following signs:

Cold Spots: One or more areas in your house might seem much colder the space around it.  This may be a corner, closet, or other out-of-the-way spot.  You may be excited to learn that when you feel the cold spot, you’re not just in the presence of a restless dead spirit, you’re also touching it!  You’re almost inside the ghost, and it’s kind of inside you.  Pretty neat.  Important note: A cold spot inside your refrigerator or freezer may be caused by the appliance itself.

Strange Sounds: You may hear moaning, groaning, thumping or crashing late at night.  Make sure it isn’t an elderly neighbor or relative bumbling around your house.  If you hear voices threatening you with death or dismemberment, you might consider the benefits of spending the night at a Motel 6.

Mysterious Motion: Plates slide off the counter.  Doors open or close by themselves.  The chandelier leaped down from the ceiling, flew across the room, and tried to kill you last week.  You’re beginning to think something may be amiss.  First, make sure there aren’t any logical causes for these problems, such as keeping your counter too greasy, or a broken hinge in the door, or that idiot who installed your chandelier.  If you can’t find an explanation, odds are you’ve got a ghost (or a poltergeist, but let’s not split hairs).

Absurd Disappearances: Your keys disappear from your end table, only to be found in the fish tank.  Your good silver vanishes, piece by piece, and you discover all of down in a mysterious back corner of the basement.  It’s either a family member with bizarre hoarding tendencies or a mischievous ghost.  Either way, you’ve got an annoying problem on your hands.

Full Apparitions: If you have seen a ghost appear and disappear, you probably have a ghost.  We don’t really have an alternate explanation for this one.  Call your local paranormal exterminator today! 

We hope these tips will help you sort out whether your house is haunted or your family just weird!  If you have further questions, please read our pamphlet: My House is Haunted – What Now?  Good luck with that ghost!

About the Author

J.L. Bryan studied English literature at the University of Georgia and at Oxford, with a focus on the English Renaissance and the Romantic period. He also studied screenwriting at UCLA. He enjoys remixing elements of paranormal, supernatural, fantasy, horror and science fiction into new kinds of stories. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, his son, and some dogs and cats.

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Website: www.jlbryanbooks.com
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Sounds like a great spooky book for October!

Review coming soon.

Release Blast: Snow the Vampire Slayer by Rebekah R. Ganiere - Giveaway

Snow the Vampire Slayer by Rebekah R. Ganiere Farielle #2

Publication Date: September 22, 2014

Genres: Fantasy, Romance

Synopsis:

Lady Snow Gwyn is tired of playing "mother" to her seven Vampire Slaying brothers. For the past two years, she's yearned to be out there fighting at their side as they hunt for bloodsuckers in the black of night. Snow is as good a fighter as any man, but she wasn't called to be a Slayer. A mere formality in her book. Prince Sageren, Son of Lothar has spent the last fifty years in exile, awaiting the day when he can finally avenge his family and take back his throne. Barely existing, he's forced to face his inner demons and the monster he once was, compelling him to vow to never drink from humans again. A simple enough task--until he crosses paths with a human who makes his fangs ache to drain her. That's why when Snow runs into Prince Sage on a late night trip to the woods, she's torn between the urge to kill him and the desire to succumb to the feeling he stirs within her. And when Snow's life is threatened by the same evil that murdered his family, Prince Sage must enlist the aid of Snow's brothers to not only help him save her life, but to also regain his rightful place as King of the Vampires. If Sage can keep the Slayers from killing him first.

About the Author

Rebekah is an award winning author. Her novel Dead Awakenings, debuted in January 2014. Red the Were Hunter, the first in her Farielle Series, released in May. The second book Snow the Vampire Slayer will be releasing in September 22, 2014. And her trilogy The Society will be released Nov. 17th 2014 by Kensington's Lyrical Press. Rebekah is the VP of Communications of the RWA FFP Chapter as well as a member of her local Los Angeles and Orange County chapters. In her spare time when she isn't writing you can find her moderating on SavvyAuthors.com or hanging out with her husband, four children and her English Bulldog, rabbit, two bearded dragons, and two tortoises. The escaped snake has yet to be found.

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Release Blast: Frozen Reverie by Jill Cooper

Cameras, interviews, celebrity endorsements.... After a demonire plague ravaged the mountainside of Meadow's Creek, Natalie did the unimaginable and came clean about it all—vampires, her job, and the reality of the supernatural. It has thrust her into a world of spotlight where she is both revered and ridiculed. With fan clubs, television specials, and a talk show on the horizon, Natalie and her friends are caught up in celebrity as the undead move against Natalie to send her to an early grave. And their ally? The people Natalie sought to protect the most—the survivors of the vampire curse.

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Also Available - The Dream Slayer Novellas

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Dreamslayer Free Demon Royale .99 Dawning Apocolypse .99 Sacrifice .99 Necromancer's Kiss .99

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About the Author:

I could write this in the third person. I could tell you what I like, where I was born, and what my favorite things are. But instead, I'll say I don't want to write like everyone else. I don't want to craft stories you've read a thousand times before. I want my novels to be a cinematic experience, blending themes, genres, and situations unlike any you've ever read. I want to break the rules. I want you to break out in a cold sweat as you read my books out of fear, love, and excitement. I want my books to be an experience. When you finish, I want you to feel something. Good or bad. If you do, then I'll have succeeded. If not, I'll keep trying. She can be contacted at http://www.jillacooper.com. Please like her on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest to keep up to date on new releases and appearances.

Jill will be giving away A Dream Slayer tote bag, with some signed books and buttons. Giveaway runs from 9/20 - 10/5/2014

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Blog Tour: The White Devil of Dublin by P.M. Terrell - Character Bios

The White Devil of Dublin

Ryan O’Clery Mysteries Book #2

By- p.m.terrell

Genre- Romantic Suspense

Published By- Drake Valley Press

Expected Publication Date- September 15th, 2014

When Detective Ryan O’Clery receives a call from a noted historian claiming to have uncovered information about his Irish ancestors, he is certain she is mistaken. But when he arrives for their meeting, he finds the historian murdered and her computer stolen. His investigation will lead him to 12th Century Ireland, to a time of the Viking invasion and conquest, to an albino known as The White Devil of Dublin, and to a shocking secret his family kept hidden for more than eight hundred years. He will also come face-to-face with a present-day albino serial killer, intent on finishing the job he started.