Black by Russell Blake *Book Blast and Giveaway*

It's another blast and (INTL) giveaway :3! Enjoy.

Synopsis

Artemus Black. Perennially down-on-his-luck Hollywood PI whose Bogie fixation is as dated as his wardrobe. With an assistant who mocks him relentlessly, an obese cat that loathes him, a romantic life that's deader than Elvis, money problems, booze, nicotine, and anger management issues, how much worse can it get? When he takes a case that's supposed to be easy money working for a celebrity whose colleagues and surrounding paparazzi are dropping faster than interest in the star's big comeback, the cakewalk turns ugly and Black finds himself in a web of deceit, betrayal, and murder - and bad hair days.

The first in a new series from bestselling author Russell Blake, Black is a detective mystery with a difference that fans of the genre are sure to enjoy.

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Praise for Black: 

“A sadistically good writer.” – The Kindle Book Review

“I haven’t been this excited by a new series in a long time. I’ve read five or six Blake books, which were all very good, but he absolutely nails the hard-boiled genre. He has a knack for creating memorable characters and the main character Black and his assistant will not be forgotten anytime soon. I’ve always enjoyed Blake’s humor, but the dialogue between the two aforementioned characters is hysterical. Finally – as usual, Blake moves the book along at a nice pace with enough twists, turns, and adventure to keep any reader engrossed. I can’t wait for the next one in this series.” Trenchgold, Amazon 5 Star review.

“I’ve read several of Blake’s books and this is my favorite. It features well developed characters, great humor, and a fun plot. The writing is also fantastic. I especially love the book’s treatment of LA, and its characters, more often than not leftovers from broken dreams. If you love Elmore Leonard, and who doesn’t, you’re going to love Black. Five stars.” Wright Forbucks, Amazon 5 Star review.

About the Author
Russell Blake is the bestselling author of twenty-two novels, including the thrillers Fatal Exchange, The Geronimo Breach, Zero Sum, King of Swords, Night of the Assassin, Revenge of the Assassin, Return of the Assassin, Blood of the Assassin, The Delphi Chronicle trilogy, The Voynich Cypher, Silver Justice, JET, JET II – Betrayal, JET III – Vengeance, JET IV – Reckoning, JET V – Legacy, Upon A Pale Horse, and BLACK. Non-fiction includes the international bestseller An Angel With Fur (animal biography) and How To Sell A Gazillion eBooks In No Time (even if drunk, high or incarcerated), a parody of all things writing-related. Blake lives in Mexico and enjoys his dogs, fishing, boating, tequila and writing, while battling world domination by clowns. 

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Giveaway

Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card!

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Born of Deception (Born of Illusion #2) by Teri Brown *Cover Reveal*

Hello all :)! I'm a bit later than usual posting, but I'm very excited about this one. 

Obviously you all want to see this fabulous cover of Born of Deception (right??!)...so I'm going to do the reveal and then give you the skinny on the book and the author (with lots o' links :3). Woot woot!

Synopsis
Budding illusionist Anna Van Housen is on top of the world: after scoring a spot on a prestigious European vaudeville tour, she has moved to London to chase her dream and to join an underground society for people like her with psychic abilities. Along with her handsome beau, Cole Archer, Anna is prepared to take the city by storm.

But when Anna arrives in London, she finds the group in turmoil. Sensitives are disappearing and, without a suspect, the group’s members are turning on one another. Could the kidnapper be someone within the society itself—or has the nefarious Dr. Boyle followed them to London?

As Cole and Anna begin to unravel the case and secrets about the society are revealed, they find themselves at odds, their plans for romance in London having vanished. Her life in danger and her relationship fizzling, can Anna find a way to track down the killer before he makes her his next victim—or will she have to pay the ultimate price for her powers?

Set in Jazz-Age London, this alluring sequel to Born of Illusion comes alive with sparkling romance, deadly intrigue, and daring magic.

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About the Author
I’m not sure who to tell you about here because I’m actually two people rolled into one. As a responsible mother of teens, I show one persona to the world. That person is driven, conservative and level headed. But the other part of me just never grew up. She is rebellious, impulsive and curious.

It’s hard being both these people. They’re often at odds.
The mother part of me knows I should put a cap on how many animals we take in. The teen part of me wants to save them all. We have five cats and two dogs. Who do you think is winning?
Even now. The mother part wants to make a meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a tossed salad. The teen part wants to order a pizza, work on my website and check my Facebook.

Luckily, though my two halves don’t always agree, both of us live happily in Portland, Oregon, with a husband and too many animals. And we both love to write and write and write...

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Giveaway

Win an ARC of Born of Deception!

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The Cutting Room Floor by Dawn Klehr *Book Blast*

Here's the second blast and giveaway :)! 

Synopsis

Behind-the-scenes secrets could turn deadly for Desmond and Riley

Life in the Heights has never been easy for seventeen-year-old Riley Frost, but when she's publicly dumped and outed at the same time, she becomes an immediate social outcast at her high school. So Riley swears off romance and throws herself into solving the shocking murder of her favorite teacher, Ms. Dunn.

Riley turns to her best friend, budding filmmaker Desmond Brandt, for help. What she doesn't know is that Dez has been secretly directing her life, blackmailing her friends, and hoping his manipulations will make her love him. When his schemes go too far, Dez's web of lies threatens to destroy both of their lives.

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About the Author

Dawn Klehr began her career in TV and though she’s been on both sides of the camera, she prefers to lurk behind the lens. Mostly, she loves to get lost in stories –in film, the theater, or on the page – and is a sucker for both the sinister and the sappy. She’s currently channeling her dark side as she works on her next book.

Dawn lives in the Twin Cities with her funny husband, adorable son, and naughty dog. The Cutting Room Floor is her debut YA novel. 

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Giveaway

Win a $25 Amazon gift card!

INTL

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Phantom Eyes (Witch Eyes #3) by Scott Tracey *Book Blast*

Today I have 2 book blasts--and 2 giveaways--to share with everyone! As usual, there'll be a synopsis, author info, lots o' links, and an uber fantastic giveaway!

Synopsis

Every child in Belle Dam is taught about the feud from an early age. There are ‘our’ people and ‘their’ people. Friends and enemies. Associates and strangers. It’s the kind of town where eyes are always watching, and you don’t need a reason to sell out your neighbors.

But the feud is a lie. As a new wave of fury sweeps through the town, creating a third front to an already overtaxed war, Braden has been broken worse than ever. His innocence? Shattered. His heart? Crushed. His magic? Gone. His new life? Ruined. And this is only the beginning.

Beneath the city lay deep wellsprings of power. The one who controls them is the one who will win the feud. In a city filled with puppet masters, Braden must elude their strings and end the feud once and for all. But first, he must outsmart his father, evade Catherine’s dark magic, regain what was stolen from him, trick a phantom who refuses to die, and foil a demon’s master plan.

Even then, he may not survive. Because power is a problem, and victory comes with a cost…

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About the Author

Scott wrote his autobiography at age six, and its all been downhill since then. He traveled the country on a Greyhound for a month, devoted a semester of school to starting a series of urban legends, and spent five years perfecting how to say “would you like fries with that” for a short story. Or so he claims.

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Giveaway

Win a complete autographed set of The Witch Eyes Trilogy!

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October is looking bookish :)

Last month was bookish. And--you guessed it--this month is going to be bookish, too! Most of the reason why: I'm scrambling to collect pieces and editing others to submit as a portfolio for a mega scholarship...and then I'll be working on my application to VCFA. Can you say freaking out???! Because guys, I am. Freaking out. 

Oddly...I've been seeing ads for VCFA's MFA program EVERYWHERE. This is also kind of freaking me out. I mean, in the past few days I've probably seen it like 5 times...on a video game forum/site, too, of all the strange places. I think it may be a sign (I really really really *hope* it's a sign). ^_^'

Anyway, I'm loving all the stuffs that I have to share with you in blasts and tours. Got a couple of ARCs that I'm reading through now--Dan Rix's Broken Symmetry and Rachel Inman's The Blue-Eyed General. I'll be posting about them a bit later :3. 

Cheers! 

Unhinged ARC Giveaway Opportunity ^_^

Hello all! 

If you've read Alice and Wonderland, watched the movie(s), or just like the idea of Alice in Wonderland, Splintered by A.G. Howard would be a good book to add to your reading list. (I think I gave it 4 out of 5 stars...maybe 4.5. Anyway, I really liked it.)

Unhinged, Howard's second book in the series, is circulating among review circles...because it isn't available yet. 

But if you guess the correct numbers (between 1-10,000), you can win one of two Unhinged ARCs! Woot woot! Annnd...if you spread the word on social media sites (twitter, fb, goodreads, etc.) you get another chance to guess--one for each url you submit.

If you're interested, here is the link to Bibliopunkk's Blog.