Author Spotlight: Kerry Taylor (Plus Giveaway!)

One author, 3 amazing books! Get to know her:

Kerry Taylor was born in London, but is living in Madrid, Spain with her three children.
She has written several romantic comedies, short stories and her first erotica book.

Find more about her at: www.kerrytaylor74.wordpress.com

If you want to know more about her work, just check her latest releases:

Quick facts for the 3 books:

Format: Paperback, Kindle, nook, apple, Kobo

Genres: Romance/Romantic Comedy/ Contemporary Fiction

Content: There is no explicit content in any of the books.

Blind Dating by Kerry Taylor

A Romantic Comedy

When mid-forties, divorced, single-mother-of-three, Kimberly, realizes her own mother has more of a life than she does, she decides to do something about it. 

Encouraged by success stories from people at work, she joins a dating chat room, ICQ, which starts to rock her world. 

All of a sudden she’s a swinging single, online, with extreme dates, a little dirty talk, and a sense of her new, sexy self— until that fateful moment when her long-time chat-room buddy, LonelySingle, wants to meet. "Are you trying to find a man on Facelook?" her Mom questions, after years of being told it is Facebook! 

What if he doesn’t like her? What if she doesn’t like him? These are the thoughts, inside her head. Until they meet and realise, that they have been friends offline aswell as online! What happens next? A light-hearted, romantic comedy about a single mom finding true love, which was right before her eyes.

AMAZON

B&N

KOBO

STERILE by Isabella Jones (Kerry Taylor)

A Contemporary Woman Fiction

‘I am his wife, he no longer respects, touches or loves me.’

Lisa cries to herself at night. After 15 years of marriage, she cannot accept their fate: a life with no children. She wallows in paranoia as Mark works late and continues his career as a travelling salesman. Her accusations of him cheating on her result in their first major fight which leads to a trail of events that spiral out of Lisa's control.

Will Lisa manage to keep her tenuous grip on her marriage, her life and ultimately reality?

A novel about one woman’s struggle to carry on when her worst nightmare turns into reality.

AMAZON

KOBO

B&N

Love or Money by Kerry Taylor

A Romantic Comedy

Heather and Kelly are two single best friends who live and do everything together. When someone points out that the only other women who have a similar lifestyle are either lesbians or sisters, they decide it is time to move on and get married. How will they choose? Vowing to find their husbands together as well, they embark on a journey, equal parts hunt and madcap dating adventure, to find their dream husbands. With opposite tastes and ideas, will they be able to find husbands together? Searching for a man with money or searching for a man to love—who will find their husband first? And more importantly, is there a happy ending?

AMAZON

B&N

Tour Giveaway

• 3 digital copies of Kerry's book at each blog! So follow the tour, get to know amazing blogs and have a lot more chances!

Tour Schedule 

June 10: Black Lion Tours Blog: Spotlight

June 11: Fandom Fanatic: Spotlight 

June 12: Laurie's Thoughts and Reviews: Interview

                Love in a Book: Guest Post

June 13: Clean Romance Reviews: Spotlight

June 14: Rusty Reads: Spotlight

June 15: My Reading Obsession: Spotlight

June 16: Pure Jonel: Review

June 17: My Devotional Thoughts: Spotlight

June 18: I know that Book: Spotlight

June 19: Books, Books The Magical Fruit: Spotlight

               Melissa's Midnight Musings: Spotlight

June 21: A Book Lover's Library: Spotlight

June 23: Kindred Dreamheart: Guest Post

               A Novel Idea Live: Live Interview

June 25: My Seryniti: Spotlight

June 27: Tinasbookreviews: Guest Post

June 28: Deal Sharing Aunt: Review

June 29:Paperback Princess: Spotlight

June 30: That Girl Reads: Spotlight

Giveaway Details:

Three winners will get an e copy of one of Kerry Taylor's books highlighted above of their choice
This giveaway is open  INTERNATIONALLY
The winners will have 48 hours to respond to their notification emails before alternate winners are chosen.
The author NOT Melissa's Midnight Musings is responsible for sending the prizes to the winners
The giveaway will run from June 19, 2013 at 12:00 AM PST until June 27th 2013 at 12:00 AM PST

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Tour Stop: Drama Jerk: Guest Post and Giveaway!

Hello fellow readers!

Welcome to my stop on the book tour for Drama Jerk, hosted by Black Lion Virtual Book Tours

Today we welcome Lulubelle Love and her newest work: "The Lola Diaries: Drama Jerk"

If you have kids, you can't miss this book.

The Lola Diaries: Drama Jerk 
by Lulubelle Love.

Quick Facts

Release Date: February 28,2013.

Genre: Middle Grade Fiction.

Formats Available for Purchase: Paperback and ebook.

 Book Synopsis

Let’s face it turning eleven can be difficult especially when you still wear diapers to bed.  This is a secret that Lola Swanson wants to keep under wraps. But secrets always have a way of coming out especially when Hannah Thompson ( A.K.A . Captain Evil) is involved.
And then there’s the little problem that Lola and Hannah are both in love with the same boy.

GOODREADS

AMAZON

BARNES & NOBLE

The Author

Liz Steele (Pen Name Lulubelle Love) grew up in Holden, MA. She graduated from Worcester State College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and from Assumption College with a Master of Arts in Education. After working as a special education teacher for several years, she decided to follow her passion for writing and publishing books.

Find more about her at: www.lulubellelove.com

Guest Post:

Keeping a Secret

There are many reasons why people keep a secret. For example, Lola, in The Lola Diaries Drama Jerk, doesn’t want anyone to find out her secret about still wetting the bed at night. She knows that it’s not “normal” to be still wetting her bed, and she is embarrassed about it. I don’t consider this a bad secret that Lola is keeping. It’s a secret that is her business and her business only.
Most people tell little white lies on a daily basis. I think people do this because they don’t want to hurt other people’s feelings. I would also consider these type of secrets minor that don’t really hurt people.
In my other two adult books written under the pen name of EL Black secrets run rampant throughout the stories. From cheating to secret drug use, these are the type of secrets that can harm everyone involved. I think when you’re in a close relationship with anyone, people should be honest with each other. I’m a firm believer that it takes a long time to build trust in a relationship and only one big lie to destroy it forever.

GIVEAWAY:

Participate for a chance to win one of the 40 Paperback Copies of "Drama Jerk" available.


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Follow the Tour:

Tour Schedule 

April 17: Black Lion Tours Blog: Tour Kick-Off
April 18: Bunny's Reviews Blog: Promo Stop.
April 19: Laurie's Non Paranormal Thoughts and Reviews: Interview.

            Cheryl's Book Nook: Review.
April 20: I know that Book: Guest Post.
April 21: Melissa's Midnight Musings: Guest Post.

April 22: Kimberly Lewis: Guest Post.
April 23: My Devotional Thoughts: Review.

April 24: Pure Jonel Book Reviews: Review and Interview

               Ohana Day Academy: Review. 

April 26: Bookworm Lisa: Review.

April 27: Makayla's Book Reviews: Guest Post

April 28: A Novel Idea Live: Live Interview.

April 29: A Novel Idea Live: Promo.

May 1 : Black Lion Tours Blog: Wrap- Up.

Black Lion Tours Presents: Witch in the Wind by Brenda M. Collins Excerpt and Review

Hello fellow readers!

Today I'm happy to be a part of the tour for Witch in the Wind by Brenda M. Collins. Read on for an excerpt and my review of this exciting book!

Brenda M. Collins'

Witch in the Wind

Everything happens in Bandit Creek when witches, warlocks and canine familiars slip through the portal from the magical world called THE OTHERLAND.

When murder strikes in Bandit Creek, and the victims aren’t who they seemed, powerful guardian warlock, Marcus Egan, is sent from The Otherland to investigate. What he doesn’t expect to find is Avalon Gwynn, the grieving daughter of the victims, who has no idea she’s an extraordinary, hereditary witch. And Avy’s pent up magical abilities have just been set free in the mortal world.

Can Marcus catch a killer while making sure Avy doesn’t bring Crow Mountain crashing down on the town—destroying Bandit Creek for the second time?

This is a sweet paranormal novella of approximately 50,000 words written for an adult audience but also suitable for young adult readers.

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Enjoy an Excerpt

Everything happens in Bandit Creek when WITCHES, WARLOCKS, and CANINE FAMILIARS slip the portal from THE OTHERLAND

(Excerpt from Chapter 2)

Marcus debated if he should fade into the background. In his line of work, his talent for making even another witch’s eye look past him without registering his presence was useful.

He felt another power surge. “What the—

The woman wasn't the magic source. Fierce, dark eyes locked on him, not in a friendly, or mortal, way. And the beast already knew Marcus was there. What the hell is a familiar doing here? Familiars couldn’t be summoned. They appeared only when gifted by a more powerful spirit in times of great danger. There hadn’t been such a creature around The Otherland for centuries. So who sent this one to the mortal world, he wondered. And why?

Pushing away from the wall, Marcus wandered over to the reception desk. By habit, he moved with quiet steps, yet the young woman seemed to sense his approach and turned in his direction. She pulled the cap from her head, pushed loose wisps of hair from her forehead, and looked up at him.

His breath stopped in his throat and his mouth watered. The little nymph was more than the usual pretty combination of golden blond hair and flawless fair skin. Her electric blue eyes, even smudged with fatigue, jolted his gut in a way he hadn’t felt since his teens, when his magical energy was working overtime along with his hormones.

He smiled and managed to keep his stance casual as he kept one eye on the familiar and one on the woman. She seemed startled for a second but then returned his smile with a brilliant one of her own. The familiar didn’t. He bared his teeth and growled.

“I mean you no harm.” He didn’t want the familiar to blow his cover so he stood completely still as he spoke to it directly.

To the woman he said, “Is he always afraid of strangers?”

The familiar rumbled again as if insulted.

“Only you as far as I know,” she replied. Her voice, a rich alto, wrapped around him like a siren’s song. “He was fine with me, and the sheriff, yesterday.”

He blinked trying to regain some control of his brain. “What’s his name?” He eased his hand, very slowly, towards the familiar murmuring reassurances that only the magical beast would understand.

“I don’t know really. I found him last night with no collar.” She shrugged and a light flush colored her cheeks. “I’ve been calling him Busby. You know, after the big furry hats the guards at Buckingham Palace wear. When I first saw him on my porch, that’s what he reminded me of.”

That answers one question, Marcus thought. He’s here to protect this woman. But does she know that? With his hand dangerously close to the familiar’s mouth, he let the beast scent the strength of his power. Warlocks were a level above most magical creatures, having been bred for generations as warriors. Of course, that didn’t mean the familiar wasn’t as strong, or even stronger. No one knew how familiars travelled from witch to witch and many assumed they were from the spirit realm.

Finally, the creature eased back on his haunches.

“Busby’s giving me a reprieve.” He very slowly withdrew his hand. To the familiar he said, “Giving me a chance, aren’t you, Busby. But you let me know who’s got the teeth when it comes to this woman.” He stepped back.

My Review:

4 Stars

This book is fantastic. It's paced well, and the romance between the two main characters Marcus and Avy is  perfect. It goes at just the right speed, not too fast so as to be insta-love, but not so slow that you're wondering if they're even worth reading about. 

The blending of the real and magical worlds is excellent. I really enjoyed the separation of the non-magical world from The Otherland. There was just enough information to keep you hooked and wondering about The Otherland, but not so much as to overwhelm you. The book does a great job of incorporating the rules of Wicca, especially it's main covenant "And harm to none." I really liked that the book took them time to lay out these rules and to continue to follow and mention them throughout. A lot of times in books that deal with witchcraft, the setup can be so quick that the rules like these are forgotten or passed over, but it shows that the author took her time in planning to incoroporate the Wiccan elements.

One thing that always sticks out  for me is an author's use of color in their descriptions. I'm not sure why, but this is a particular detail that I tend to gravitate toward. There are great mentions of color in this story as well. Particularly in the descriptions of auras and the characters eyes. People from The Otherland have unique eye colors that they have to hide when they are trying to pass as human, and the descriptions of these unique eye colors are excellent.

This story is actually part of a much larger series, but it works very well as a standalone story. Personally, I'm not quite interested in the rest of the series just the storyline for these particular characters. I can't wait to see what comes next for them.

This is an action packed story and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes stories with well written romance and witchcraft.

Meet the Author

Brenda M. Collins has wanted to write romance since she was twelve years old. At the age of twenty, she spoke to an editor in Toronto, Canada, who expressed an interest in her story; however, she soon realized it takes more than an idea to be an author. She joined a number of writing groups to learn about ‘the craft’ and completed two mystery manuscripts. To help her fellow writers develop strong business skills, Brenda has published articles, and delivered workshops to hundreds of writers, on career planning, professional networking and presentation skills. Her most recent article, entitled How to Improve your Presentations, is in the 2013 Writer’s Market (Brewer, R.L., ed. F&W Media Inc. p. 153).

Brenda’s debut novel, WITCH IN THE WIND, starts with a murder, but comes to life with witches, warlocks, a canine familiar and a magical dimension called The Otherland. For upcoming titles in The Otherland Chronicles, and other stories, keep an eye on Brenda’s website www.brendamcollins.com and follow her on Twitter.