On The Plus Side

On The Plus Side Blog Tour

Big girls need love, too, but at what cost?

Lilly is loaded, not only with money, but with weight. Both things she could do without. But even with her undesired millionaire status, she doesn’t hold on to false hopes of finding true love. So when a sexy stranger comes into her life dripping with seduction, she finds it hard to resist. The bigger they are the harder they fall and Lilly falls straight through the floor in love with Mr. Sexy. Too bad he’s there for all the wrong reasons.

The chance of losing it all will make you do some crazy things and Devin’s willing to do whatever it takes to keep his life together. All seems lost when out of nowhere he’s approached by a Millionaire Momma with an offer he can’t refuse. But even a womanizer like Devin has a heart and when the short, chunky girl with the carefree attitude breaks through his icy façade, he finds that losing everything takes on a whole new meaning.

***Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young adult readers.***

Good reads link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16180474-on-the-plus-side

About the Author:

Tabatha has been writing since she could pick up a pencil. Her first publication was a little poem in her elementary school paper, from that point on she was hooked. When she was a teenager, she traded in her girly magazines for personalized writing notebooks.

At nineteen, she met her own personal prince charming and writing took a back burner for a while. She is now married to that prince and the mother of a beautiful Six year old princess/rock star. Once her daughter was born, writing came back into her life, and she finished her very first novel in May of 2009.

She is pursuing a Bachelors in English and hopes to one day teach while continuing to write.

As a stay-at-home mom and full-time student, Tabatha enjoys the freedom of spending a good bit of her days doing what she loves the most…writing.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tabatha.vargo.9

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TabathaVargo

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16008688-wicked-fate

Murder on Mars Review

PAGE TURNER BOOK TOURS PRESENTS…

 

Murder On Mars

(A New Orleans Mystery)

Blurb: A paranormal force has lured Ava to New Orleans, where shadows lurk behind every corner and an unknown power has yet to be unleashed. There is a darkness in New Orleans, one that has brought sixteen year old Ava Lopez to the city in search of her best friend, Dyson. A dark crime has been committed, and there are supernatural forces involved. Three sisters who whisper "fate" are awaiting the arrival of the Guardian. Shadow People fiercely haunt the city, unchallenged, but Ava senses that Dyson may be involved with their crimes. She must discover the secret that the Shadows are so determined to keep hidden. Ava will have to risk everything, because where the Fates are concerned there are no second chances.

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About M.M. Shelley: M.M. Shelley is a storyteller, word smith and dreamer. She has traveled the world extensively in search of the magic which is often overlooked in every day life. M.M. Shelley is a native of southern California, and a student of mythology from which she gets much inspiration.

You can contact M.M at the following places:

Website

Twitter

Facebook

** My Review**

I gave this book 3 gears. It had all the elements of a great story. I enjoyed the writing style, and the concept was unique. That being said this book just wasn't for me. I felt confused about the time period, and couldn't easily grasp the several different aspects of the story. There were so many things going on from   ghosts who weren't ghosts, shadow people, fates, a serial killer, and more. I am not going to give away anything, I just found it hard to follow, and I am sure other that the right reader will enjoy it. 

Happy Release Day Valerie Gilbert!!

Raving Violet

By Valerie Gilbert

* Blogger Note - This cover is gorgeous!! 

Pub Date: January 19, 2013

$11.99 Trade Paperback 7.5” x 4.75”

Isbn: 978-1-937329-84-6

e-book $2.99   Isbn: 978-1-937329-83-6  

Non-fiction/Humor

Black Opal Books www.blackopalbooks.com

238 Pages

Contact:   ravingviolet@verizon.net

ravingvioletvalerie.blogspot.com

Audio book to be released shortly, 7 hours length.

Raving Violet

Dead Mothers, Missing Husbands, Disgusting Dates, Perverted “Reverends,” Seductive Gurus, Infamous Ingrates and Cheese Thieves. These are a few of the cast of characters that pepper Valerie Gilbert’s true tales in “Raving Violet.”

Enter the world of a solitary but intrepid New Yorker. Orphaned since (relative) youth, this divorced, smartass metaphysician has sought solace and insight from philosophers, séances, channels and mediums, a path that has, inevitably, led her back to her formidable fortress within.

Join Valerie as she scales the castle walls on her journey for love, sex, sass, a chuckle, and really good chocolate.

Love and Loss! Love and Glory! Love and Nausea! “Raving Violet” has it all.

“Valerie lives and breathes New York City and is also a gifted guide for truly magical healing meditations. She’s Ms. New York, and my virtual sister. Damn, I’m so proud of her! You will treasure this book, re-read it repeatedly, and tell your friends to buy it. Yeah. She’s THAT good!”   Bridgett Walther, author, Conquer the Cosmos, (Penguin/Plume) owner http://www.bridgettwalther.com

Valerie Gilbert

Having told funny stories her whole life, Valerie started putting them on stage as solo shows, stand up comedy, in storytelling competitions and gigs, and finally (saving her breath) committed them to the written page A native New Yorker and Harvard graduate, Raving Violet is Valerie Gilbert’s literary debut.  

Actress, storyteller, solo performance artist, tap dancer, rollerblader, environmentalist, animal and peace activist, Valerie has given voice to her passionate political, personal, and metaphysical beliefs in her blog, “Raving Violet,” and here in her book of the same title.  Valerie’s second book, Memories, Dreams and Deflections will be published by Black Opal in late 2013. 

To read more about Valeria Gilbert visit: As You Wish Reviews

Cover Reveal with Cyndi Harris!!

 Heart of a Stripper

 

 

"The Love That Last the Longest Is the Love That Can Never Be"

For twenty-five year old Mitchell McCallister, that statement never seemed true. Finding the woman he loved happened in a snap, or so he thought. That was, until he found a connection with someone else, in a place he least expected. One kiss was all it took to keep him breathless and wanting more, but falling for a stripper he would never see again seemed foolish.

Being abandoned by her mother and living with her alcoholic father, Nevaeh Sky never really knew what it meant to feel wanted. Moving to a new town still wouldn’t change that, right? Waltzing into the office as a senior transfer to her new high school, Nevaeh is bemused to find the very mysterious stranger who was too shy to make a move on her at her new job. Having Mitchell as her new principal, she’s sure it will cause more harm than good.

With an impending marriage, Mitchell struggles to keep his distance from Nevaeh, until he finds her beaten and bloody on the school steps. Taking her in and learning her secrets, the explosive forbidden attraction between them leaves Mitchell wavering; not only with her, but in his own life. Determined to save her from the life she’s chosen, Mitchell has no idea his world will never be the same again.

But will saving Nevaeh be worth destroying everything he’s worked so hard for?

I will be reviewing the novel for everyone soon!! 

Disarming Tour Stop!

Disarming

Alexia Purdy

Blurb:

The world has changed. One must adapt to survive or hold on to the crumbling shards of humanity.

April continues to hold her fragile world together, but the ties that hold her family together are quickly unraveling. Rumors of a massive human underground settlement draw her to the shadows of the city once more in search of other survivors more like her, even with the hybrid vampires opposing her every move.

The darkness hides secrets along with the continued threat the Feral Vampires create, but a greater evil hides within the city. Something tells April that the humans will be less than welcoming of her, and that's if she can find them before the Vampires do. Joining sides with the enemy might be the only choice she has left.

Links to buy:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Disarming-Reign-Blood-2-ebook/dp/B00ATNB3UO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356840887&sr=8-1&keywords=disarming+alexia

Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/disarming-alexia-purdy/1114036960?ean=2940016162492

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/268874

Disarming (Reign of Blood #2) Teaser #1

Testing out my fingers, I slowly curled them into my palms, making sure it wasn’t obvious enough for Miss Dictatorship to notice. If I could gain control of my body before getting thrown into the cell, maybe I’d have a chance against whatever was lurking in there. The sedative was strong and made me question what sort of heaping dose they had given me. I hoped I would get a separate cell and discover they had been joking all along. Come on body, wake up!

“No, not that one! Put her in the cell with him.” The woman’s voice hissed. She sounded upset but I was pretty sure it wasn’t completely my fault. “I brought you a little snack.”

This was not going to be pleasant.

  

Bio:

Alexia currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada–Sin City! She loves to spend every free moment writing or playing with her four rambunctious kids. Writing has always been her dream and she has been writing ever since she can remember. She loves writing paranormal fantasy and poetry and devours books daily. Alexia also enjoys watching movies, dancing, singing loudly in the car and Italian food.

Connect with Alexia Purdy

Alexia Purdy’s Blog

Alexia Purdy’s Website

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@AlexiaPurdy

Goodreads Author page

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Ever Shade (A Dark Faerie Tale) Facebook Fan page

Reign of Blood Series Facebook Fan Page

Book 1:

Okay so I was in the process of reading Reign of Blood and thought I would make it to Disarming before the tour. I was wrong so I told Alexia I would post my review of ROB for the tour with a promise to post for Disarming when I finish it.

I loved Reign of Blood

I give it 5 gears!!

I was hooked, I wanted to know what happened to April. I was invested her, and I love how I stay on the edge of my seat when I read Alexia's books. This one was no different, I was gasping with her cheering her on. I can't wait to read Disarming, which I will be doing very soon!!