Cambria Hebert presents: Cover Reveal for "Recalled"

Isn't this a magnificent cover? If you scroll down a bit more, you can see the full wraparound just after the synopsis. If you enjoy romance novels, this is one you will want a physical copy of for your bookshelf.  I have known Cambria for almost two years now and watched her dreams come true as she started publishing her books.  She's a wonderful person, and writes a compelling story.  Here's some more information on her book, mostly copied from her own post about it earlier today, which can be found here.

Additional Information about Recalled

Title: Recalled
Series: Death Escorts
Author: Cambria Hebert
Genre: Young Adult Romance with paranormal, thriller and mystery elements
Release Date: February 15, 2013
Cover Designer: Regina Wamba at Mae I Design (if you look through the portfolio, linked on Regina's name, you'll see several of Cambria's book covers - this lady does amazing stuff)
Format: Will be available in Print and Ebook
Publisher: Cambria Hebert

Recalled Blurb

Love or Death? A simple question really. The choice seems obvious. But. What if you never knew love, what if your life was spent just trying to survive? What if you knew your fate before you were fully grown?

And then you died.

And you were given another chance. A better chance.

This new life depended upon one thing: your job. And so you agreed. You thought it would be simple. You thought it would be cut and dry.

It never is.

And now you are left holding the fate of someone else in the palm of your hand and you have to make the ultimate choice.

Love or Death?

A little info about the series: Death Escorts is a new series from the author of the Heven and Hell series. This series is unique because each book acts as a stand alone, meaning that you don’t have to read all the books in order to understand each of them. They are all based off of the same idea (that idea being the characters are all Death Escorts) and will have some of the same characters in each book. The series is for young adults and beyond and encompasses the elements of romance, thriller, paranormal and fantasy. You will not see vampires, shifters, witches, fae or any type of those kinds of characters in this series.

Giveaway time! " A Life of Death:The Golden Bulls" by Weston Kincade

A Life of Death: The Golden Bulls is the sequel to Weston's earlier work, A Life of Death. These are mysteries with a paranormal twist, and very good books (and I do not just say that because I edited them!). A quick synopsis of the new one:

Fifteen years of ritual sacrifices that began before Alex Drummond joined the force have become an anomaly in Tranquil Heights. For most residents, anger at the unsolved murders has turned to disappointment with the small police force. Now citizens hope this year’s sacrificial lamb won’t be one of their loved ones.

Alex Drummond’s ability to relive victims’ traumatic murders has not been enough. There are misguided links to Egyptian funerary rights, but without evidence and the murderer’s identity, no one outside of Drummond’s tight circle will believe him, let alone make an arrest and stop the vicious killings. After an anonymous tip, Detective Drummond discovers an annual visitor, a local who moved away years before with a similar flare for murder. He follows her to Washington DC after watching the woman burn her husband alive. His high school friend, Jessie Arturo, who settled in the large city after a failed baseball career, assists with the investigation. In such a large place, unsolved murders abound like cobwebs under abandoned guest beds.

September 20, the serial killer’s anointed date, is only days away. How has the murderer proven so elusive, even from Alex’s paranormal abilities? Is he in over his head, or can Detective Alex Drummond save the ghosts calling to him and decipher this network of brutal, ritual sacrifices before someone else is burnt alive?

So, to celebrate the release of this new book, we're holding a giveaway! Weston is giving away two signed paperbacks and 3 e-book copies (epub or mobi, winner's choice) of A Life of Death: The Golden Bulls. So, the e-books are available internationally, but the paperbacks are only for US/Canada (sorry) because of the postage costs. Be sure to sign up for the right one, now! There are two rafflecopter forms below, so make sure you look at them both and select the correct one (first is paperback and 2nd is e-books) to sign up on! The contest ends at midnight, Eastern time, on the 30th, so hurry up!

Paperbacks (US/Canada only)
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E-books (anyone who can accept an e-book)
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Special Samhain Giveaway (US/Canada Only)! "Spooked" by Tracy Sharp

So, this week we're making a departure from the norm. Tracy Sharp has offered three (3) trade paperback copies of this wonderful book, Spooked (review can be found here). Since Tracy has to mail these out herself, we have had to reluctantly limit entrants to those living in the US or Canada due to shipping costs.

I have one of these trade paperback editions and they are just gorgeous, so you will be receiving a real treat for this Halloween/Samhain season! You will love it as much as I did, I'm sure of that.

Now, because I love my International followers and want to be able to offer you something as well, I am going to make a special offer just for you, out of my own pockets (which are pretty shallow, sorry). I will buy the novella Camilla (my review here) for you from Smashwords (or, if you already have it, another ebook of your choice up to $2.99 limit). I hope this will help avoid any tricks on your part!

So, below are the Rafflecopter giveaways - no need to leave your email in the comments. Just be sure you enter the correct one. As always, the very best of luck to you!

Entry form for US/Canada entrants:

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Entry form for International entrants:

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Book Review: "The Taken" by Vicki Pettersson

The Taken review
Author: Vicki Pettersson
5 out of 5 stars

Book Info: Genre: Urban Fantasy Noir/Mystery Thriller Reading Level: Adult

Disclosure: I received a free paperback galley (uncorrected proof) from the Amazon Vine program in exchange for an honest review.

Synopsis: Griffin Shaw used to be a PI, but that was back when gumshoes hoofed the streets... and he was still alive. Fifty years later, he's an angel, but that doesn't make him a saint. One small mistake has altered fate, and now he's been dumped back onto the mortal mudflat to collect another soul – Katherine "Kit" Craig, a journalist whose latest investigation is about to get her clipped.

Bucking heavenly orders, Grif refuses to let the sable-haired siren come to harm. Besides, protecting her offers a chance to solve the mystery of his own unsolved murder – and dole out some overdue payback for the death of his beloved wife, Evie.

Joining forces, Kit and Grif's search for answers leads beyond the blinding lights of the Strip into the dark heart of an evil conspiracy. But a ruthless killer determined to destroy them isn't Grif's biggest threat. His growing attraction to Kit could cost them both their lives, along with the answer to the haunting question of his long afterlife...

My Thoughts: This is the first book in a new series called Celestial Blues. The second book, The Lost, is scheduled for publication in March, 2013. I will be watching for it. Pettersson has a way with characterization and description that is highly engaging and entertaining, and I greatly enjoyed reading this combination urban fantasy/noir crime thriller.

There was a lot of humor in this, which I always love. There is also plenty of suspense and mystery, and a wonderful romance for those who enjoy that sort of thing – I even enjoyed it, since it wasn’t overwhelming to the plot. There were times I wanted to shake Kit, though; her attitude toward “bad boys” made me shake my head in dismay. They aren’t all like Grif, after all.

I also enjoyed the idea of Vegas and how it has changed; it has made me curious about the old Vegas. The whole rockabilly thing was interesting – I never thought of someone completely living a nostalgic, anachronistic life, like Kit does. It made me wonder if there aren’t people who are so heavily into the Society for Creative Anachronisms that they would live their entire life like that.

At any rate, I can and do highly recommend this book for those who enjoy paranormal fantasies with a romance involved, or those who enjoy urban fantasies. I think this book will please a lot of different people, actually, so definitely do not hesitate to check it out.

Giveaway #9: "To Tame a Wild Hawk" by Lenore Wolfe

Greetings my friends and followers! This week I have a little different book to give away - a Western Romance! gasp Yes, a romance! This is a little gem my dear friend Lenore Wolfe put together last year called To Tame a Wild Hawk. I edited it for her last fall, and she re-released it, and then it was picked up by Ruby Lioness, who have also edited it - so this book has been edited a LOT! Anyway, the new edition, put out by Ruby Lioness Press, is now available where ever fine eBooks are sold.

Now, before you go looking, you won't find a review from me, because I just don't like romance novels; but it is a very well-written book, the first book in her Dark Cloth series of paranormal, Western romance novels, and has received a number of great reviews. If I liked romance novels, I probably would have liked it, too!

What we're doing this week is providing a Smashwords coupon to three lucky winners, who can then download a copy in whatever format they desire; so get your comments in, PLEASE remember to leave me your e-dress so I can get back in touch with you if you're one of the lucky winners, and next Monday I'll use Random.org to pick my three lucky winners!