Posts Categorized: Interview

Aug 02 2014
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Double Negative by C. Lee McKenzie – Character Interview + Giveaway

Double Negative by C. Lee McKenzie – Character Interview + Giveaway

Double Negative by C. Lee McKenzie
Genre: Contemporary Teen w/ Romantic Elements

Sixteen-year-old Hutchinson McQueen is a big time loser. Trapped between an abusive mother and an absentee father, his one thought is escape, but everything he does to get away lands him in trouble.

Shackled by poor reading skills, he squeaks through classes with his talent for eavesdropping and memorizing what he hears. When he shoplifts and lands in juvenile detention, the court sentences him to a county youth program. There he meets the priest and Maggie, a retired teacher. They’re determined to set Hutch on a path leading away from trouble. Hutch is determined not to cooperate.

It isn’t until he’s facing serious charges that he confronts the truth—his own bad choices …

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Jun 25 2014
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Forgetting Fallenwood by Leslie D. Soule – Interview + Giveaway

Forgetting Fallenwood by Leslie D. Soule – Interview + Giveaway


Forgetting Fallenwood by Leslie D. Soule

What happens when Ash accidentally makes her way through another portal, this time into the Other Realm, and forgets she ever went to Fallenwood? More importantly, how much of one’s identity is made up of memories? Fallenwood 2 is the continuing journey of heroine Ash Kensington. Struggling with a deep sense of grief, sorrow, and overall confusion, Ash tries to work her way through to a deeper, underlying meaning. This search leads her back to Fallenwood, where the mystery unravels itself as she realizes that a very sinister force may be underlying everything…

Leslie D. Soule, author of Forgetting Fallenwood, graciously answered some interview questions. Thanks so much Leslie for answering and for visiting …

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Jun 22 2014
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The Valley of Decision by Shannon McDermott – Interview + Giveaways

The Valley of Decision by Shannon McDermott – Interview + Giveaways

A themed book tour through Prism Book Tours.

The Valley of Decision by Shannon McDermott
Adult Fantasy
Paperback, 416 pages
May 31st 2014 by SALT Christian Press

“A solid fantasy that wears its spirituality lightly yet effectively.”
~Kirkus Reviews (read the entire review here)

Where the Black Mountains pierce the sky, they divide the south from the north, Alamir from the kingdom of Belenus. Belenus, the undying master of the north, commanded Keiran – the Captain of the Hosts – to conquer Alamir. But the Captain is deep in conspiracy, and he has his own plans.

The Valley of Decision is a fantasy novel, a saga of slavery, freedom, and choices.

Amazon – SALT …

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Apr 20 2014
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Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker – Interview + Giveaway

Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker – Interview + Giveaway

Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker

When a superstar athlete’s son turns up dead in a tiny town on the Virginia coast, crime reporter Nichelle Clarke gets the inside scoop. But she quickly spies a gaping hole her inner Lois Lane cannot ignore.

Determined to unravel the mystery, Nichelle fights off paparazzi cameras and an unexpected rival. She uncovers an illegal moonshine operation, a string of copycat suicides, and a slew of closets stacked with more skeletons than slingbacks. Chasing a killer who’s a breath from getting away with murder, Nichelle realizes too late the culprit has her number—and it might be up.

Today, the lovely LynDee Walker is visiting Brooke Blogs. She graciously agreed to answer some tough questions! Okay, maybe …

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Jan 20 2014
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The Eagle's Last Flight by Ron Standerfer – Interview + Giveaway

The Eagle's Last Flight by Ron Standerfer – Interview + Giveaway


The Eagle’s Last Flight

by Ron Standerfer

Ron Standerfer was born and raised in Belleville, Illinois, a town across the Mississippi river from St. Louis, Missouri. While attending the University of Illinois he took his first airplane ride in a World War II-Vintage B-25 bomber assigned to the local ROTC detachment. It was a defining moment in his life. Weeks later, he left college to enlist in the Air Force’s aviation cadet program. He graduated from flight training at the age of twenty and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant.

Another defining moment occurred early in his career. In August 1957, he participated in an atomic test at Yucca Flat, Nevada. Standing on an observation platform eight miles from ground …

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Jan 01 2014
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A Shadow on the Ground by Rebecca Lee Smith – Interview + Giveaway

A Shadow on the Ground by Rebecca Lee Smith – Interview + Giveaway

A Shadow on the Ground by Rebecca Lee Smith

Morgan Maguire is afraid to believe in second chances. The family orchard is failing, her twin brother is being framed for murder, and the sharks are circling. The tough exterior she’s spent years hiding behind is beginning to crumble, just as the man who shattered her heart is back in her life. Gage Kirkland is as compelling and magnetic as ever, and he’s offering the kind of help she may not be able to refuse. But can she trust him?

To finance his troubled son’s therapy, Gage, a former investigator, takes one last job–recovering a stolen Civil War artifact. Unfortunately, it’s in the possession of the woman he left behind, the woman …

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Oct 29 2013
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This Ring by Jacqueline Paige – Review + Interview

This Ring by Jacqueline Paige – Review + Interview

I received an electronic version of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. No compensation was received. This post contains an affiliate link; thank you for supporting Brooke Blogs.

This Ring by Jacqueline Paige
Genre: Paranormal / fantasy romance
Length: 23,700 Words

Attempting to pick up the pieces of her life and heart, Emma flees to an isolated cottage on a lake. Not knowing what to do or where to start, she needs time to decide on her new life.

An invisibility curse has given Bryce forty years to reflect on past mistakes. The arrival of an intriguing woman brings him someone to watch, who just might be the first to see him in decades.

Together they may find …

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Oct 18 2013
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The Eggstone Murders by Herbert L. Smith – Interview, Review + Giveaway

The Eggstone Murders by Herbert L. Smith – Interview, Review + Giveaway

I received an electronic version of the book to facilitate a fair and honest review. No compensation was received.

The Eggstone Murders by Herbert L. Smith
A Starfire Mystery
Genre: Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Published by: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date: July 13, 2013
Number of Pages: 218

A thick-headed sheriff, a young, unsure, wannabe detective, and a savvy older criminal-turned- investigator, are only the beginning of the cast of characters included in this story of small-town life in southwestern Iowa, set in 1953. Meet them on the streets of Hillville, at the town square, or at a big-business farm nearby. They all have a story to tell, and some of them have a few things to hide. Others have quite a few.

Enjoy …

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Jul 07 2013
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Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer

Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer

Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer
New Adult Contemporary
Date Published: 3/15/13

To nineteen-year-old high school dropout Travis Walker, women are like snowflakes–

each one different, but beautiful in her own way.

He can charm any girl he meets, and yet down deep he fears he’ll always be a loser like

his jailbird father. As the landlady threatens to evict him and his sick mother, Travis

takes a job he hates and spends his evenings picking up girls at a nearby night spot.

When he enlists in a teen program at the local fire station, he finds out he’s amazing at

it. Then he meets the smoking hot Kat Summers, enlists Kat’s friend Zoey to help him

woo her, and falls in love for the first time ever.

But …

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