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FRIDAY NIGHT FREEBIE: True Colors by Melissa Pearl

Up for grabs this week is a paperback of TRUE COLORS by Melissa Pearl, and eCopy of the book from Amazon, and a $5 gift card. The paperback is not signed, Melissa works over in China helping others in a very self-less way, so it’s just a big deal to send signed books. But that’s OK, you get the paperback, the eBook and a $5 gift card to make up for it! Enter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway About Melissa Pearl Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but has spent much of her life abroad, living in countries such as Jordan, Cyprus and Pakistan… not to mention a nine month road trip around North America with her husband. “Best. Year. Ever!!” She now lives in China with her husband and two sons. She is a trained elementary teacher, but writing is her passion. Since becoming a full time mother… Read more »

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GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: White Hart by Sarah Dalton

White Hart is FREE this week only with code RW100 on Smashwords They call me White Hart because on the day I was born—the day Mother died—the white stag appeared at the window of our hut, just a calf back then, so Father says. He tried to shoo it away, but the stag kept coming back, staring through the window, watching me as a baby. When I could talk, I yelled, Anta! Anta! I pointed at the large, furry antlers from his head, standing tall and crooked like the branches in the Waerg Woods. No one knows why Anta stayed with me, or why he let me tame him. I ride him, too, and he drags the cart of wood to market. They whisper behind us, That’s no place for a white stag. What did they do to the creature? They have no right to own an animal like that…… Read more »

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$50 GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: Of Sea and Stone by Kate Avery Ellison

EXCERPT We walked across a bridge enclosed with glass that stretched between the ship and the city of Celestrus. Glass and twisted metal were the only things standing between the sea and us. I looked up and saw a long, sinuous shape curl through the waters above us—some giant, unknown sea creature—and a shiver passed over my skin as I remembered the dark shape that had passed beneath our ship on the journey over. What other things lurked in the ocean’s depths? The first guard planted his hand between my shoulder blades and pushed me forward, drawing my thoughts back to the present, back to the rush of warm air from the round opening ahead, the clank of our feet against the metal floor, and Nol telling the guard exactly what he’d like to do to him if he had a sword in hand. I kept my mouth shut, because… Read more »

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KINDLE GIVEAWAY and REVIEW: Peaceful Genocide by JA Reynolds

Peaceful Genocide is a young adult dystopian-ish SF story that centers around two central teenage characters. Mitzi and Deuce. Mitzi is as damaged as they come, while Deuce is as normal and well-adjusted as a teen can possibly be. While Mitzi has been abused by pretty much everyone she ever trusted, Deuce has lived a life dictated by football. He’s a team player. Mitzi… is not. Deuce is practical… Mitzi is paranoid. Deuce is calm… Mitzi is emotional, relational, and angry. Deuce is open to working with people, sees the bright side, and genuinely tries his best to be the strongest link in the chain at all times. Mitzi… not so much. So Mitzi and Deuce, along with two other characters, Paisley and Ralph, both of whom are much younger than our hero and heroine, find themselves in a top tier, but secluded, research facility where they say tests are… Read more »

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$50 GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: Chasing Prophecy by James Moser

EXCERPT Richard said, “Why are you even talking, Maureen, I mean Maurice? Go sit in your highchair and let the grownups work this out, OK, little guy?” Even with my new growth spurt, he never missed a chance to let me know I lived every second of my life ten seconds from a surfing lesson. Max said coldly, “Don’t you clowns talk to him that way.” Kazzy said, “—or we will kick your cracker asses.” I looked up at her and realized I’d been looking up to her my whole life. She was calm and still when she was standing up for herself. She didn’t have to stand on her tiptoes or raise her voice. When I tried to stand up for myself, I knew people saw the question marks in my eyes. Kazzy’s eyes were full of answers, and I loved her. Deep inside me I felt something break,… Read more »

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GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: The Star Catcher by Stephanie Keyes

This week only, Grab The Star Child and The Fallen Stars for just $1.99! Amazon | B&N EXCERPT “I thought I’d never see you again.” Cali’s voice sounded small. “There’s so much to tell you, I don’t even know where to begin.” “I know.” “Marry me. For real this time.” The words came out in a rush, but I’d never wanted anything more. I didn’t plan on being apart from Cali ever again. “No Faerie attacks, no fleeing the country.” I didn’t know how to sum it up properly. “Just be mine.” Cali smiled and pushed her warm body even closer against me. “Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.” Her yeses jumbled together as we kissed again. “I will marry you. I will.” We had so much more to share, but I wouldn’t think past this moment, past today when I had Cali in my arms, finally, with our never-ending life lying… Read more »

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FRIDAY NIGHT FREEBIE: Shatter Me Series by Tahereh Mafi

Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days. The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color. The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now. Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon…. Read more »

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GIVEAWAY and EXCERPT: Carnelian by B. Kristin McMichael

Carnelian centers around Seth and Mari. They are meant to be together according got Seth, but Mari is not exactly falling for the cute guy just because he says that. Instead she overheads that she is to be number twenty-four on his list of conquests and decides to pass on his attempts to woo her, but that is easier said than done as Seth doesn’t plan to make it easy for her. Meeting Seth for the first time: I closed my book and looked up from under the maple canopy to the blue sky above. I had a normal life, but girls in books always went on adventures. I guess that was what going far off to college was to me, an adventure. My future was already planned, but I’d give anything to be one of those heroines. I wanted to live the life I found in these books. I… Read more »

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GORGEOUS COVER REVEAL: True Colors by Melissa Pearl

Cover Designer by: Kate Strawbridge of Dwell Design & Press Hosted by: Mrs Potter’s Book Publicity Services The Masks Series Book 2 (due for release: 2014) Book 3 (due for release: 2014) Book 4 (due for release: 2015) I Know Lucy Series I Know Lucy (due for release: 2014) Set Me Free (due for release: 2014) The Song Bird Series Fever (due for release: June 2014) True Colors Masquerade Ball Facebook Event The True Colors Masquerade Ball is happening on February 16th to celebrate the release of True Colors. All party-goers will be entitled to purchase a copy of True Colors for only 99c. There will also be competitions, giveaways and guest appearances from other authors who will be unveiling their own secrets. So come and join in the fun and help us welcome True Colors into the world with style. About Melissa Pearl Melissa Pearl was born in Auckland,… Read more »