Fairy Tales with a Twist Giveaway and book blast

Hey, guess what? You got it! The Anchor Group anthology will be on sale from April 21st to the 27th. What is Unhappily Ever After; Fairy Tales with a Twist you ask? Good question.

Synopsis:

Fairy tales have a happy ending ... or do they? In this anthology of short stories we learn that sometimes happily ever after misses the mark. From Rumpelstiltskin's Ghost, to an unhappily married Snow White, or the little known Eighth Dwarf to Jack's poor decision making skills. Sit back and enjoy these lesser known fairy tales as told by some of today's hottest authors!

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What you can win:

This snazzy shoe tape dispenser, since every princess needs a slipper. A two-pack of sleep masks, since every princess needs her beauty sleep. Various bookmarks and donated swag. A paperback copy of Unhappily Ever After; Fairy Tales with a Twist. And a few added suprises!

Release day blast for Darkness Kindled - Samantha Young

Here we welcome Samantha Young as she releases her new title Darkness Kindled, please go and show your support and love for this author she has some amazing titles out there for you to dive right into and enjoy. Happy Release Day Samantha 

Darkness Kindled blurb:

Ari Johnson wishes adjusting to living with her boyfriend was her only source of excitement and anxiety.
She wishes a lot of things.
But then wishing was what got her here in the first place.

Ari chose to be a Guild Hunter. She wanted to hunt dangerous Jinn and destroy them before they could harm innocent people. But now that Ari is a member of The Guild, she finds herself in the impossible position of hunting her ex-best friend – human-turned-dangerous sorcerer, Charlie Creagh. As Ari struggles to come to terms with her duty, an ancient Jinn and his companion want revenge on her for using the command of the Seal against them; the White King refuses to give up on his quest to resurrect Lilif, and Asmodeus isn’t done toying with her.

When Ari can take no more, rushing to the Sultan Azazil’s side to demand of him the favor he owes her, the events she sets in motion will not only alter everyone’s lives, it will kindle a darkness that will shake the realms to their very core.

Other titles that you can find from Samantha's collection of works 

Meet the Author:

Sam Young’s Bio:

Samantha Young is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author from Stirlingshire, Scotland. She's been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Author and Best Romance for her international bestseller ON DUBLIN STREET.

She is a 27 year old Scottish book addict that graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2009. She studied ancient and medieval history at uni, and it was in her  first year there, in the middle of a classical literature lecture, that she first came up with the idea for The Tale of Lunarmorte. She’s  been writing since as long as she can remember, and she writes in a number of genres including romance, paranormal, urban fantasy, fantasy, and contemporary.
She loves pulling pieces of historical fact (or mythology) and twisting it to fit my stories, and she is more than thankful her degree is being put to good use in her writing. She began self-publishing in 2011 and now writes full time. 

Stalking Links:

Website/Blog: http://www.samanthayoungbooks.com/

Fire Spirits Blog: http://firespiritsnovels.blogspot.co.uk/

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4167378.Samantha_Young

Twitter: https://twitter.com/SYoungSFAuthor

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#%21/pages/Samantha-Young-YA-Fantasy-Author/173012182748570

Buy Links for Sam Young’s books:

Since DK isn’t released yet, there aren’t any buy links, but if we get them in time, we will send them on…

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_kk_2?rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3Asamantha+young&keywords=samantha+young&ie=UTF8&qid=1366401882

Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/samantha-young?store=allproducts&keyword=samantha+young

Want to get a copy of Darkness Kindled here is where you can find and buy a copy: 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CGNKR34?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00CGNKR34?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links

Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/darkness-kindled-samantha-young/1115158347?ean=2940016550831

Paperback:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1484158490?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1484158490?ie=UTF8&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links

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Virgin Prey - Harper Jewel

Virgin Prey - Harper Jewel

About the book: 

In the bowels of humanity, hidden deep from society, a race of bird shifters dwell. Never forsaking the rituals of old, virginal Aviana Byrde becomes of age, and a suitor is selected in the way that is dictated by those very traditions.

Outshining the rest, Andor Malar craves to bond with Aviana. When that secret desire comes true, he cannot get enough of the innocent shifter.

After an explosive night full of carnal abandon, Aviana is kidnapped and held prisoner in the cruelest of ways before the new mates had fully slaked their lust for one another. Will she meet her death, before true love takes hold? Will Andor’s fevered search prevail, or will a kind twist of fate intervene when their world is rocked on its axis by a startling chance discovery?

3.5/5

My Review: 

I was looking forward to reading this book as I have to admit I loved her last work. So I started reading this short for review, I found that the story-line was well written and had great plot twists and those made me want to finish the book. The characters were well defined and well written but I felt they could have had a little more depth of emotion... I really wanted to love them and grow with them and for the most part this was true, but there was just that extra spark missing that made me truly fall in love with them and make me feel like I was a part of their world. I found the end of the book closed with no resolution, so I am hoping there are more to come in this series as it leaves many questions un answered and those nagging little things just make me want to jump right on into the next one to get my answers. Over all I really did enjoy this quick read and would recommend anyone from the erotica/Para genres to give it a read, there is enough to keep you occupied for the length of the book and the author has a great choice of shifter to work with. Credit to the author for that and I will continue to check out her works.  


About the author:

An avid reader of paranormal and erotic romances since my college days, I have always dreamed of becoming an author.  After finally accepting advice from a few friends, I sat and took the time to write my first short story and was ecstatic when it got accepted.

My reading interests include works by Kate Douglas, Shayla Black, Lauren Dane, Sylvia Day, Elizabeth Amber, and Christine Feehan, to name a few.

My TBR pile is quite large so when I’m not being a wife, mother, housekeeper, cook, chauffeur, or launderer, you’ll find me either writing or reading!

A published author under the name Dee Licious, I have decided to change my pen name to Harper Jewel from here on out.  I’m thrilled to be a part of Horny Devil Publishing's stable of talented authors.

Author Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Dee-Licious/e/B00BD2ARLG

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/harperjewel

Manic Readers: http://www.manicreaders.com/HarperJewel/

Website: http://authorharperjewel.webs.com/ & http://www.harperjewel.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarperJewelDeeLiciousAuthor?ref=hl

The Romance Reviews: http://www.theromancereviews.com/harperjewel

Where to buy: 

Amazon UK : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Virgin-Prey-Seekers-Story-ebook/dp/B00C4MEZIU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1364996076&sr=8-2

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/Virgin-Prey-Seekers-Story-ebook/dp/B00C4MEZIU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364996212&sr=8-1&keywords=virgin+prey+harper

B & N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/virgin-prey-harper-jewel/1046371055?ean=2940016427959

Smash words: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/301689

Take it off - L.A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov

Take it Off - L.A.Witt and Aleksandr Voinov 

About the book:

Turnabout is foreplay.

High-end Market Garden rentboys Tristan and Jared have found their niche. Men are willing to pay good money to watch Tristan tease Jared, and the two of them seduce London’s elite with sex and power games.

Except Tristan is less and less interested in getting money out of the johns these days. He wants his partner in crime, and he wants the seduction to be real. But is Jared just in this for the pay?

When Rolex, the john who started it all, returns to Market Garden, the boys jump on the opportunity to service him—and each other—for a fresh pile of cash. Rolex isn’t the only one itching for a rematch, though. Jared’s been waiting for a chance to get back at Tristan for teasing him so mercilessly the first time.

And for a former stripper, revenge is a dish best served extra hot

3/5 

My Review:

Picking up this short novella for review, I really did enjoy the flow of the story and the characters. Everything came together nicely and the book was really well written. The characters were believable and the whole thing made you want to keep reading right through to the end. The scenes are well written and descriptive, giving the reader a full picture of what is going on in and around each of the characters. This is a quick and fun read with the added bonus of being an erotic m/m so if this is your genre and you love to read I would highly recommend this book for it's story and characters. 

How to seduce an angel in 10 days - Saranna DeWylde

How to Seduce an Angel in 10 Days - Saranna Dewylde 

About the book: 

Drusilla “Tally” Tallow does. Both fallen and otherwise because she’s got ten days of Heavenly and Infernal Parole after knocking Falcon Cherrywood from his broom. All she wanted was to settle down with a nice warlock, have babies, and grow old together. But she’s got a bad habit of falling for the wrong warlock. She blames Cupid. Too bad her Heavenly Parole Officer is none other than the heart bandit himself—the newly appointed Cupid and current fixture in all her fantasies, Falcon Cherrywood.

After smiting Cupid with a fireball, Falcon Cherrywood must now play the Diapered Archer. He can’t think of anything more humiliating than flying around in pink wings shooting arrows into hopeless fools. Archery was never his strong suit and Falcon doesn’t even believe in love. But more troubling are the feelings his sinfully irresistible parolee sets off in him—for only Tally has the power to make him believe in things better left to fairy tales, like Happily Ever After

4/5

My Review: 

This book caught my eye and I must say I am glad I picked it up to read for review, it is a heart warming, funny and captivating story that has you twisting and turning as the characters grow and develop and the world around them evolves and grows. From the very first chapter I had developed a huge soft spot for Tally and everything that she had been through in her life to that point. All the bitterness, anger, denial,heart ache and guilt she carried around with her as she grew through the next stages of her life and worked through all of her personal issues and challenges. Her interaction not only with Falcon but also with all of the other characters, jumped out and made you sit and take notice. Her growth and where she was going to go next had you reading through the pages, just wanting to find out that little bit more and see how everything was going to end for her Falcon the loveable want to be bad boy that really doesn't have a nasty bone in his body, especially when it comes to Tally. The whole brooding romance has been done time and again and will continue to be done, but their story really does capture your heart and make you want to believe everything is going to turn out just that way you want it to. Will everything end up the way it should or does fate and the gods have something else in store for this pair ? This whole story line keeps a hold of you and sucks you in until you have finished the very last page and I would recommend it to lovers of Angel books, it goes also contain some very well written sex so I would suggest that the younger readers should not read, but a really good book and all credit goes to the author here and I can't wait to see more of her work. 

The Banshee's Embrace - Victoria Richards

The Banshee's Embrace - Victoria Richards 

About the book: 

Jacqueline Huston has no idea what has been happening to her, but it started the night she was attacked by men with strange powers. While wounded in the attack, Jacqueline knows she would have surely died if her husband hadn't thrown himself into the line of fire. But being alive is little comfort when your husband is dead.

Ever since that night, Jacqueline has been strangely attracted to death for reasons she doesn't understand. When death is nearby, she experiences the uncanny feeling that she can predict when it is coming for someone. However, it's the weird urge to sing when she gets close to dying people that disturbs her the most.

Toby Williams is a wizard and a member of the Brotherhood of Merlyn, an ancient order of wizards. He's been charged by the Brotherhood to keep an eye on Jacqueline Huston. After all, half banshees are rare, and if placed in the wrong hands, they can be a powerful weapon. As owner of Merlyn's Bar, a place the lovely Ms. Huston frequents, it seems an easy enough assignment for Toby.

When sinister Derek Spark attempts to kidnap her, Jacqueline learns a frightening truth--she comes descended from an old Irish family whose women are destined to become banshees upon their deaths. Jacqueline was meant to die in the attack a year ago, but because she was only wounded, her banshee genes are coming out, making her a powerful weapon to those in the supernatural world. Derek wants to use her soul reaping powers for his own evil plans. Jacqueline must discover the truth about her heritage and save Toby, the man she finds herself falling in love with, and from her own banshee urge to reap his soul.

4/5

My Review: 

Falling headlong into this book from the very first chapter, I found this to be a paranormal read mixed with action, love and an intense and deep rooted story-line that leaves the reader going through the book and wanting more. I wanted to find out the heritage and history of the main characters and was catapulted through the deep seated super natural element that went along well with the ebbs and flows of the book. The main characters were realistic and in depth that left you no room to question their thoughts and feeling as they continued through their world of not only self discovery but also the dark depths of sinking deeper into the realm of the super naturals surrounding them all. With plot twists and turns around every corner it kept me gripped and reading to find and work out all of the answers that were sure to come with reaching the end. Yet leaves even more questions that make you want to read the next instalment and find out where they are going to grow and develop to. A really good paranormal read for those that love a good story and even better character and well done to the author for bringing the story to life and really making the reader feel and loose themselves within it's pages and come back for more. I would recommend checking out this author as I am sure there are many more good things to come from her. 

Olly - Isabella Sinclair

Olly - Isabella Sinclair

About the book:

Obsession. Lust. Yearning.

Olivia Rae has always dreamed of that once in a lifetime Love, but love makes you crazy.

It can push all your buttons, make you doubt yourself, and question the core of your beliefs.

Sometimes the quest for that elusive prize requires lots and lots of exploration and when love doesn't seem possible, you hunting for the next best thing...

4/5

My Review:

Always on the look out for good novella's to read I picked this one up for review and read it in one sitting. The story flows really well and it has a bit of everything in there, although an erotica book by genre this is not too heavy for those wanting just that little bit extra from there books. It has love, lust and emotion flowing from its pages with believable and endearing characters and a love story to melt anyone's heart this is a must read. A true test of love patience and understanding when it comes to the affairs of the heart and everything that comes with it. An author well worth checking out.