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Jul 29 2013
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{Cover Reveal} Freefall by Tess Oliver

{Cover Reveal} Freefall by Tess Oliver

Title: Freefall

Author: Tess Oliver

Genre: New Adult

Book Description:

After leaving high school, with a hard won diploma and the title of most likely to break hearts, Alexander “Nix” Pierce has left his wild, out of control years mostly behind him. A small inheritance from his grandfather has given him the funds to open up his tattoo shop, Freefall, and he has started to pull his life together. Aside from trying to keep his best friend, Dray, from killing himself in the fight ring, and his slight obsession with a pin-up model he’s never met, Nix’s life is going smoothly . . . until Scotlyn James, the object of his obsession, walks into his shop.

Ever since a tragic accident killed …

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Jul 29 2013
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The Swan Bonnet by Katherine Holmes

The Swan Bonnet by Katherine Holmes

Book Title: The Swan Bonnet
Author: Katherine L. Holmes
Release Date: July 16, 2013
Genre: YA Historical Fiction
Publisher: GMTA Publishing, LLC
Presented by: As You Wish Tours

Swans are endangered in 1920s Alaska. Unbeknown to Dawn, her grandfather has shot an old swan out of mercy. In their coastal Alaskan town, her father buys the swan pelt, preventing her Uncle Alex, a fur trader, from selling it for export. Dawn’s father surprises her part-Aleut mother with a hat she helped to make and also with an idea to catch poachers. Dawn and her mother become involved with the suspicious effects of the swan bonnet besides its haunting effect. But after they encounter …

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Jul 28 2013
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The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace

The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace

The Corpse with the Golden Nose by Cathy Ace
Genre: Traditional/Cozy Mystery
Published by: Touchwood Editions
Release Date: (March 12, 2013)
Number of Pages: 233
2nd in Series

A heartfelt plea to look into the death of a world-famous vintner goes hand in hand with the opportunity to attend an exclusive gourmet event in British Columbia’s stunning wine country. How can overindulgent foodie and criminologist Cait Morgan resist?

Sure that the award-winning owner of a family-run vineyard was murdered, Cait shares her findings with Bud Anderson, a retired homicide cop. But he is convinced that the woman took her own life, whatever her grief-stricken sister might say. That is, until death strikes once again, in the neat rows of grapevines that clamber up the banks of …

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Jul 28 2013
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Reaper's Rhythm by Clare Davidson Teaser + Giveaway

Reaper's Rhythm by Clare Davidson Teaser + Giveaway

Author Clare Davidson has stopped by with a teaser from her new book Reaper’s Rhythm.

Charley’s lying on the bed, her blond hair fanned out over the pillow. Her arms are spread wide, palms up. Crimson blood drips from deep slashes on her wrists. Her blue eyes are open, staring at the ceiling. But they don’t see. They’re dull, empty.

Dead.

The room spins. My stomach lurches and bile rises up my throat. I swallow and clap my hand to my mouth. Sagging against the doorframe, I can’t tear my gaze from the single lock of hair resting over Charley’s porcelain cheek. What should I do?

Charley would know what to do.

As I stumble down the stairs, my mind clicks into …

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Jul 27 2013
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{Review} A Harbour Falls Mystery Series by S.R. Grey

{Review} A Harbour Falls Mystery Series by S.R. Grey

I received A Harbour Falls Mystery Series by S.R. Grey in exchange for my honest opinion. No compensation was received. This post contains affiliate links; thank you for supporting Brooke Blogs!

Harbour Falls
S.R. Grey
First in A Harbour Falls Mystery Series
Genre: Romance/Mystery

Best-selling author Maddy Fitch, researching material for a new novel, returns to her hometown of Harbour Falls to investigate a disappearance that has haunted the tiny Maine coastal town for the past four years. Maddy soon discovers that the case has gone cold, but the prime suspect, Adam Ward, is hotter than ever. Now living on an isolated island, Maddy takes up residence near the sexy Mr. Ward’s home. As she begins to seek out answers, the mystery …

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Jul 25 2013
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Why is the Sky Blue? by Shabana Muhajir

Why is the Sky Blue? by Shabana Muhajir

Why is the Sky Blue? by Shabana Muhajir

While playing at the beach, two boys begin to wonder why the sky is blue and ask their mother to explain the reason to them. As they are very young, their mother needs to decide how best to explain to her boys. She discusses the phenomenon of the blue sky in a manner that even her six year old can understand. While addressing their initial query, the boys come up with several other related questions, and the mother answers them all with simple facts and drawings. To make it easier and more interesting, she performs a fun experiment with her boys, which shows them why the sky is blue at sunrise and red/orange …

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Jul 24 2013
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Demons, Shifters, and Witches, Oh My

Demons, Shifters, and Witches, Oh My

Join us Thursday July 25th from 7-11 pm EST for an awesome night of fun with the ladies behind this amazing boxed set!! Play some games, win some prizes, and chat up Hope Welsh, Elizabeth A Reeves, Lanie Jordan, and Charity Parkerson

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Lana Summers doesn’t want anything to do with paranormal abilities. She’s seen what it did to her mother before her death. Cole Thomas has his own talents, but can Lana accept his when she can’t accept her own? Can Cole convince her to embrace her talents–and accept his–in time?When Lana’s house is invaded in the middle of the night by an intruder, Lana awakes …

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Jul 24 2013
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{Cover Reveal} Beyond Control by Karice Bolton

{Cover Reveal} Beyond Control by Karice Bolton

Beyond Control by Karice Bolton
Expected Pub: August 2013
Cover by: Phatpuppy Art

Gabby’s overcome more than most can even begin to imagine, and she’s barely out of college. With a visible scar that reminds her and the world that she beat the odds, it’s impossible for her to put everything behind her, no matter how hard she tries.

As she begins working at her family’s company, she buries herself in the safety of the corporate world. No extra time, no life, no relationships. It’s safe to say she might be a little demanding and overly ambitious. She’s got everything under control, just how she likes it. After all, life is short.

Jason’s been trying to piece his life together after a personal …

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Jul 23 2013
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Crisis of Identity by Denise Moncrief

Crisis of Identity by Denise Moncrief

Crisis of Identity by Denise Moncrief

Tess Copeland is an operator. Her motto? Necessity is the mother of a good con. When Hurricane Irving slams into the Texas Gulf coast, Tess seizes the opportunity to escape her past by hijacking a dead woman’s life, but Shelby Coleman’s was the wrong identity to steal. And the cop that trails her? He’s a U.S. Marshall with the Fugitive Task Force for the northern district of Illinois. Tess left Chicago because the criminal justice system gave her no choice. Now she’s on the run from ghosts of misdeeds past—both hers and Shelby’s.

Enter Trevor Smith, a pseudo-cowboy from Houston, Texas, with good looks, a quick tongue, and testosterone poisoning. Will Tess succumb to his questionable …

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Jul 23 2013
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{Cover Reveal} Shelf Life by Stephanie Lawton

{Cover Reveal} Shelf Life by Stephanie Lawton

SHELF LIFE by STEPHANIE LAWTON

Paperback

Expected publication: December 2013 by IJP Press

It’s impossible to focus on college biology when your family believes doomsday is imminent and the government is out to get you.

All Pete Wilson’s ever wanted is to become a veterinarian, but those dreams are going up in flames. Commuting to an urban college and helping his parents with their apocalyptic prepper crap is more than he can handle.

Worse, Pete’s asshole neighbor is stirring up trouble, his family’s stockpile has been destroyed and farm animals are turning up dead.

Lindsey Linger is the tomboy sister of his best friend. Now a sexy spitfire, she and Pete are …

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