It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

Guess what...Its Monday! What are you reading this week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by  Book Journey.  I have been traveling the past couple of weeks so not  a lot has changed. Still working on these three books and hope to have them done soon. As well as some reviews. Thanks for stopping by.  What I Read Last Week:   A Ruby Christmas by Jerusha Agen, Dianne E. Butts, Jennifer Fromke, Marji Laine, Fay Lamb, J.A.Marx, Ruth O'Neil, Phee Paradise, and Debbie Roome Amish Christmas...

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The Scent of Fear blog tour

First came The Moses Conspiracy, now comes..... The Scent of Fear. The Zimmermans enjoy the tenuous peace in the wake of their hair-raising year battling the New Patriots. Unexpected visitors once again throw them into turmoil. Jim Kenneman, Director of National Security, masterminded the plan to break up a hate group ravaging the Christian community. Now, his enemies are out to eliminate him. Should he make a run for it or stick by his tried-and-true negotiating skills? Monty Addison, a topnotch operative, carried out his assignment in Bird-in-Hand. A plot to destroy his boss sends him on a mission. Without agency sanction, it may cost...

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The Ether: Vero Rising (Official Trailer)

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

Guess what...Its Monday! What are you reading this week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by  Book Journey.  I have been traveling the past couple of weeks so not  a lot has changed. Still working on these three books and hope to have them done soon. As well as some reviews. Thanks for stopping by.  What I Read Last Week:    THE LIGHTNING THIEF by RICK RIORDAN Unexpected Christmas Hero by Kathi Macias ...

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TEASER TUESDAY

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teas.   ...

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

Guess what...Its Monday! What are you reading this week? This is a weekly event to list the books completed last week, the books currently being reading, and the books to be finish this week. It is hosted by  Book Journey.  I have been traveling the past couple of weeks so not  a lot has changed. Still working on these three books and hope to have them done soon. As well as some reviews. Thanks for stopping by.  What I Read Last Week:    The Atria Holiday Cooking Collection: 40 Delicious Recipes Homemade Christmas Gifts: 14 gift ideas & DIY Home Decor Rebecca's Christmas Gift by Emma Miller...

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Outlaw, Preacher, Miracle, Shoot First, Ask Questions Later!

Title: A Lady Like SARAH Author: Margaret Brownley Category: Christian, Fiction, Romance Pub. Date: 12/01/2009 Publisher: Thomas Nelson Pub. Format: Paperback Pages: 313 ISBN#: 1595548092 Series: A Rocky Creek Romance #1 Synopsis:   She's an outlaw.He's a preacher.Both are in need of a miracle.Sarah Prescott has never known a respectable life. Just a hardscrabble childhood and brothers who taught her to shoot first and ask questions later.Justin Wells left Boston in disgrace, heading out alone on the dusty trail to Texas. But when the once-respected clergyman encounters a feisty redhead in handcuffs with a dying U.S. Marshal at...

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What Big Eyes, Better To See You For Who You Realy Are!

Title: Be-U-Tee-Full! (Cali and the BF Crew) Author: Journi Roe Illustrator: Pedro Perez Pub. Date: 10-25-2013 Format: Kindle Pages: 34 ISBN#: B0067XHMIE Synopsis:   One of Cali's bestie friends, Lyvia, is feeling pretty icky. Lyvia had to get glasses, and she is sure the glasses make her look yucky. Lyvia does not even want to wear them, but Cali has a better idea, and a great lesson to teach her bestie: you are be-u-tee-full for simply being you.    ...

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Guest Post by Author Violet Patterson

So today I have a great guest post from author Violet Patterson and I will be reviewing her book shortly as well.  Let's see what a day in her life is like.  Day in the Life of author Violet Patterson No day is the same for me.  Truly, I try to have a routine because I know it is best for my kids but it is because of them that I never really have one.  As a parent I never know what is going to happen and I cherish the days when no fires need to be extinguished from sunrise to sunset.  During the week the kids have school and I have my day job at a Visitors and Convention Bureau so there...

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Wednesday: Letter from God

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Are They Dead... or Are they Alive... What are THEY???

Title: Jade ONCE UPON A ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE Author: Jennifer Malone Wright Category: Horror/Zombies Pub. Date: 03/12/2013 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Format: E-Book Pages: 50 ISBN#: B00BSLD8LI Synopsis:   ***Mature audience ONLY. This series includes graphic language and violence.*******This book is NOT intended for a young adult audience**** Chemical Warfare has turned most of the world’s population into flesh eating Zombies. These are the accounts of two survivors.Kylee and Jade are on their way from one author convention to another. After saying goodbye to all their friends, they never dreamed the plane would land with...

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Have You Every Picked Wildflowers?

Title: Wildflowers from WINTER Author: KATIE GANSHERT Category: Christian Fiction Pub. Date: 05/08/2012 Publisher: Waterbrook Press Format: Paperback Pages: 320 ISBN#: 0307730387   Synopsis:   Like the winter, grief has a season. Life returns with the spring. A young architect at a prestigious Chicago firm, Bethany Quinn has built the life she dreamed of during her teen years in a trailer park.  An unexpected interruption from her estranged mother reveals that tragedy has struck in her hometown and a reluctant Bethany is called back to rural Iowa. Determined to pay her respects to her past while avoiding...

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TEASER TUESDAY!

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teas.   ...

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Love & The Goddess Blog Tour: Author Interview

So today I have a great post for you all.  The author of Love & The Goddess is here to share an author interview with you.  I reviewed this wonderful book in September of this year.  To see my review CLICK HERE.      Where did the idea for your new  book  come from? My time working as a fashion stylist and p.r. consultant.     Are any of the characters inspired by someone in real life? All my characters are composites of several people I’ve met. The more exaggerated traits in an individual make for interesting characteristics.     ...

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Blog Tour: Last Call by Michele G. Miller Guest Post

 So today I have a great blog tour for you, Last Call by Michele G. Miller.  Enjoy this guest post, blurb and author information.    The Blurb: “You are cordially invited…”  Four words that spark the fear of God into any gently bred, single southern woman.  When Savannah Guthry receives an invitation to her cousin’s wedding back home in Charleston, South Carolina, her first thoughts aren’t of flowers and dresses. Instead, she's reminded of the groom: her first love and the reason she ended up at a college 500 miles away from home.  Determined to show up and dazzle not only her ex...

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TEASER TUESDAY

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teas.   ...

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Come Along for Some POWERFUL ADVICE FROM THE PROS!

Title: WRITING FANTASY HEROES Edited by Jason M. Waltz Category: Fantasy Pub. Date: 02/28/2013 Publisher: Rogue Blades Entertainment Format: Kindle Pages: 214 ISBN#: 0982053681 Synopsis:    Fantasy heroes endure. They are embedded in our cultural fabric, dwarfing other literary figures and the mere men and women of history. Achilles and Odysseus, Gilgamesh and Beowulf. King Arthur and Robin Hood, Macbeth and Sherlock Holmes, Conan and Luke Skywalker. They dominate our legends, and tower over popular culture.The stories we tell each other begin and end with fantasy heroes, and the 21st Century is as thoroughly captivated...

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Can you say "Egytian Paranormal"?

Title: New Beginnings Author: Melissa Crowe Category: Paranormal Pub. Date: 05/21/2013  Format: Kindle Pages: 143 ISBN#: 9781301652761 Series: Ivory Series #2 Synopsis:     Vaughan and Nicola have survived a vampire turf war, now they face a much greater threat.“So, when you say you need to go to Egypt and find The Creator. What does that mean exactly?”After 66 years as a blood drinker, Vaughan makes moves to regain the mortality that was stolen from him.“It is time for you to show your loyalty to me. I have a task I wish for you to undertake in exchange for what you request.”He and the seductress Cleopatra embark...

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TEASER TUESDAY

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: Grab your current read Open to a random page Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teas.   ...

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"Haunted by the Past" Book Launch

Oh my, I was just given the chance to read and review this awesome sounding book that is just become available. So I am sending this out to you all today to spread the word about a book that just the title alone has intrigue me. I mean, wow, don't we all have something in our past that sometimes creeps up and we just relive it all again. I am very curious as to how this young character, Nadia deals with this issue. ...

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Guest Post: Finding Our Way, Figuring it Out by Deb DeArmond

Hello to everyone today. I have the opportunity today to bring to you all a wonderful Guest Post from Deb DeArmond on the topic pertaining to National Daughter-n-Law Day. Did not realize that it was actually yesterday, but I thought it would still be nice to post today. Don't know about you all but I have some sweet gals that are part of my family. And I love them all.  So here we go with our sweet guest post, enjoy and leave some love for Deb.    Finding Our Way, Figuring it Out  By Deb DeArmond September 26 is National Daughter-in-Law Day. I’m blessed with three wonderful DILs. I’ve also authored a book...

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An Amazing YA First Book In A Fantasy Series.

Title: THE SIX Author: K.B. Hoyle Category: YA/Fantasy Pub. Date: 04/04/2012 Publisher: The Writers Coffee Shop Format: Kindle Pages: 230 ISBN#: 1612130526 Series: The Gateway Chronicles #1 Synopsis:    Darcy Pennington hates her life. She is an insufferably average teenager with no real friends, crushing social anxiety, and an indescribable sense of being out of place in the world around her. when Darcy is forced to attend Cedar Cove Family Camp for an entire week, she once again finds herself on the outside of an already existent social circle of friends. It is only when she unwittingly stumbles upon a gateway to a new world...

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Guest Post: Why I Wrote The Word By Steps by Dave Gutknecht

Today I would like to welcome author Dave Gutknecht. We asked him to tell us Why he wrote his book The Word By Steps. So please welcome him to Breath of life and lets see what his answer is.   ...

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Three in One Awesome Mysteries Set!

Title: The Camilla Randall Mysteries Set Author: Anne R. Allen Category: Mysteries Pub. Date: 03/20/2012 Publisher: Mark Williams International Digital Pub. Format: Kindle Pages: 827 ISBN#: B007N6GJNQ Synopsis:   The Camilla Randall Mysteries…If this is your first time with author Anne R. Allen then there can be no better way to hit the ground running than with this delightful Camilla box-set.The Best Revenge is actually a prequel to the highly acclaimed Ghostwriters In The Sky, and takes us back to Camilla Randall’s early years, when she first met Plantagenet Smith.Ghostwriters In The Sky fasts forward to a more mature Camilla...

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Join the Club of People that have Read This Amazing Read

Title: Everlast Author: ANDRIA BUCHANAN Category: Fantasy/Fairy Tale Pub. Date: 08/27/2013 Publisher: Entangled Teen Format: Kindle Pages: 320 ISBN#:B00BQMLIPM Series: The Chronicles of Nerissette #1 Synopsis:   Allie Munroe has only ever wanted to belong, maybe even be well liked. But even though she’s nice and smart and has a couple of friends, she’s still pretty much the invisible girl at school. So when the chance to work with her friends and some of the popular kids on an English project comes up, Allie jumps at the chance to be noticed.And her plan would have worked out just fine…if they hadn’t been sucked into a magical...

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Book Review: IN BETWEEN SEASONS by CASSANDRA GIOVANNI

Title: IN BETWEEN SEASONS Author: Cassandra Giovanni Category: YA, Romance, Post-Apocalyptic Pub. Date: 05/05/2012 Publisher: Self pub Format: e-book Pages: 290 ISBN#: 1230000037859 Synopsis:   At eighteen there is one thing Kate Ericson is certain of—the world is at war and has been since she was two years old. That was when her father pulled her family and a group of close friends to a God forsaken place in the middle of nowhere. For Kate there is no escape from the sea of lies she is drowning in until her world collides with Hunter Marks—the son of her father's biggest opponent. An opponent that Kate didn't even know existed....

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Book Review: Twice Loved by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Title: Twice Loved Author: Wanda E. Brunstetter Category: Holiday/Christmas Pub. Date: 08/15/2013 Publisher: Barbour Book Format: Kindle Pages: 146 ISBN# 1624162673 Synopsis:   Bestselling author Wanda E. Brunstetter brings you a touching story of a single mother widowed after World War II. Bev Winters’s new job is an answer to prayer and just in time for Christmas—until her boss’s kindness awakens an old longing. Will her pride allow love after loss? Also enjoy a collection of 1940s recipes and handcrafts along with stories and trivia about Christmas 1946.  ...

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Book Review: ETERNAL DARK by ALEXANDDRA LANC

Title: ETERNAL DARK Author: ALEXANDRA LANC Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Pub. Date: 06/12/2013 Publisher: Alexandra Lanc Publisher Format: kindle Pages: 150 ISBN#: B00DDx9P20 Series: Knight Blood 0.5 Synopsis:   Zarrod Kingsbury has lived at least twelve human lifetimes, and has seen the world pass through the centuries. But how did he come to be the enigmatic vampire he is now, head of the Kingsbury line? The truth is about to be unveiled...Journey into the past with Zarrod as he recounts, in his own words, the tale of how his life changed. Intrigue, heartbreak, and betrayal abound as the mystery unfolds, and what once was is swallowed...

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Book Review: MIDNIGHT by ALEXANDRA LANC

Title: MIDNIGHT Author: Alexandra Lanc Category: Paranormal/Vampire Pub. Date: 03/25/2013 Publisher: Alexandra Lanc Publisher Format: Kindle Pages: 224 ISBN#: B00C108JTC Series: Knight Blood #1 Synopsis:   Life has always seemed impossible for IxBryn Rowan, and it's about to get even more complicated. IxBryn is a Knight Blood, an immortal human rendered by science to bring about harmony between the two races of Earth, the humans and the vampires -- at least, that was the plan. A terrible tragedy occurred, and IxBryn is now the only surviving Knight, hunted for the potency of her blood, which will render any Immortal nearly unstoppable...

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On My Wishlist

On My Wishlist is a Meme created by Book Chick City.    On My Wishlist is a weekly meme that allows us to share the books we haven't bought yet but are waiting to be bought and devoured. If you are anything like me then your wishlist is getting longer by the day! If you would like to take part and have your own 'On My Wishlist' post then you can more info here. (This post was inspired by the fab In My Mailbox by  Kristi at The Story Siren) ...

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Book Review: Absolution by Jennifer Laurens

Title: Absolution Author: Jennifer Laurens Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Pub. Date: 10/10/2011 Publisher: Grove Creek Publisher Format: e-book Pages: 220 ISBN#: B00466100G Series: Heavenly #3 Synopsis:   Zoe's secret is out. And the powers of Hell are ravenous to claim her soul. Her brother, Luke, knows her secret: that she sees both good and evil spirits. Her boyfriend knows. At least Matthias is her guardian angel again. But now Hell's most ruthless leader will stop at nothing to have her soul.Albert, Matthias' father, is relentless in his hunger for Zoe. He wants to destroy Matthias and will use Zoe to do so.The battle between...

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Book Review: PENITENCE by JENNIFER LAURENS

Title: PENITENCE Author: JENNIFER LAURENS Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Pub. Date: 11/10/2010 Publisher: Grove Creek Publisher Format: Kindle Pages: 320 ISBN#: 1933963832 Series: Heavenly #2 Synopsis:   Seeing good and evil spirits is a gift Zoe guards with her life.Despite her guardian angel’s disappearance, Zoe forces herself to accept that she still has a purpose—but how does she carry the weight of her brother’s drug abuse, the hardship of living with an autistic sister, and a best friend who’s obsessed with a guy who only wants Zoe?She’s never felt more alone.When a mysterious spirit appears, Zoe thinks she has a new guardian...

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Book Review: HEAVENLY by JENNIFER LAURENS

Title: Heavenly Author: Jennifer Laurens Category: Paranormal/Fantasy Pub. Date: 08/15/2009 Publisher: Grove Creek Publisher Format: Kindle Pages: 294 ISBN#: B003WEAJ8E Series: Heavenly #1 Synopsis:   I met someone who changed everything. Matthias. My autistic sister's guardian angel. Honest. Inspiring. Funny. Hot. And immortal. That was the problem. What could I do? I did what any other girl would do-I fell in love with him. Zoë's sister darts in front of cars. Her brother's a pothead. Her parents are so overwhelmed; they don't see Zoë lost in her broken life. Zoë escapes the...

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Book Review: Wife 22 by Melanie Gideon

Title: Wife 22 Author: Melanie Gideon Category: Women's Fiction/Chick Lit Pub. Date: 02/12/2013 Publisher: Ballantine Books Format: Paperback Pages: 416 ISBN#: 0345527968 Synopsis:   For fans of Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones’s Diary and Allison Pearson’s I Don’t Know How She Does It comes an irresistible novel of a woman losing herself . . . and finding herself again . . . in the middle of her life.Maybe it was those extra five pounds I’d gained. Maybe it was because I was about to turn the same age my mother was when I lost her. Maybe it was because after almost twenty years of marriage my husband and I seemed to be running...

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