Bella Street Romance Goes Retro

  UPDATE: We have winners! Thanks to all who particpated. You rock! Winner of the Wool Omnibus : Ashtrie Winners of Apocalypse Babes :  Holly Mandy Vampire Mistress Congrats all! To everyone else, join my email list so you don;t miss another giveaway or contest. Happy apocalypse! Apocalypse! An eight day blog hop hosted by Heidi@Rainy Day Ramblings , Maja@ The Nocturnal Library and Christy@ Love of Books .  Apocalypse fiction is so much fun to read and my latest favorite is the Wool Omnibus (Silo Saga) by Hugh Howey.  In a ruined and toxic landscape, a community exists in a giant silo underground, hundreds of stories deep. There, men and women live in a society full of regulations they believe are meant to protect them. Sheriff Holston, who has unwaveringly upheld the silo’s rules for years, unexpectedly breaks the greatest taboo of all: He asks to go outside. His fateful decision unleashes a drasti...

Got faeries?  I do! But they like to hide...in plain sight. So you have to be sharp.  Members of the fae world lurk amid the time-travel portal that brings two unlikely people together--a young woman from Cornwall 1813 who is willing to risk everything for adventure and love...and a young man who's seen it all and clings to his cynicism like a well-worn country song. Also known as Kiss Me, I'm Irish . If this sounds like a fun read, enter to win one of three Kindle copies (if you don't have a Kindle, get a free app here ) by leaving a comment WITH your email address. Winners will be notified on Jan. 15th, but be sure to check back to see who won. In March, the second book in the Tennessee Waltz trilogy-- Kiss Me, I'm Yours --will be released, and you want to be ready for that, right?? Then hop onto the next blog...brought to you by I Am A Reader Not A Writer and The Mod Podge Bookshelf . Because everyone knows faeries love a good ho...

Mythology is such a fascinating subject, because myths--extremely similar myths--persist in the histories of all culture worldwide. Does this point to a common beginning? Shared stories (before social media??)? Or common themes of the human condition? Whatever the reason, mythology never gets old and continues to reveal the depths, motives, and secrets of the human heart. One of the most compelling myths is the story of Persephone . Some have called her story 'the rape of Persephone'. Rape most likely is better translated as 'abduction', but ultimately what's at stake is the loss of innocence. A young maiden picking flowers in a field wanders away from her mother (Demeter). The earth suddenly opens and Hades emerges from below and abducts her, forcing her into marriage. Demeter's grief--which causes crop failure and starvation--make s Hades release Persephone for a few months a year so the earth can recover and mankind can surv...

It's that time of year when the leaves begin to turn, when there's a brisk chill in the air...when there's a faint coppery tinge of blood, rotting flesh, and dystopian drama. That means it's zombie time. Sometimes zombies are cute.    But more often zombies are brain-munching fiends. And attempts to survive them can be even messier. There are plenty of stories to keep you looking over your shoulder when the zombie apocalypse is nigh. If you enjoy dark zombie apocalypse tales in the vein of Forest of Hands and Teeth and Enclave ... then check out new author Emily Shore 's zombacalypse take in Flesher .  Ashleigh Starr, known as Ash to all but one, carries a dark secret, punishable by a fate worse than death. In an apocalyptic world where humanity has been invaded by a new virus for years, Ash bears the burden of a forbidden love on her shoulders, the forbidden love of one of the Infected, those her people call t...

Ah, summer...sun, sand, surf. Or maybe for you it's more mountains, lakes, and fishing. Or mudding on an ATV obstacle course. Or sipping cafe au lait in Paris. However you spend your summer vacation, there's probably some reading involved. And that leads to the grand conundrum of 'what books to bring??' There's only so much room in a suitcase filled with flip flops, sunscreen, bug spray, fishing lures, and ATV helmets. In the spirit of that agonizing choice, I'm offering the blog hop winners a choice of prizes. If sweet paranormal romance is your bag, there's Kiss Me, I'm Irish . Or if gothic sci-fi floats your boat, I have a six book series called Apocalypse Babes . If 6 books seem too onerous (i.e a lot ), start out with the first book in the series: The Z Word . Which happens to be free for the month of July anyway. And if none of these titles toast your marshmallow, I'm offering the option of a $5 Amazon or Nook...

Love Irish fairy tales? Need a little Irish magic? Your luck has turned! Diane J. Reed's new book Twixt is FREE for Kindle! Read about it here and grab a copy quick! It's only free for 3 days. Everyone in Ophir Creek, Idaho knows the wild legend of Corvine O’Dannan, a mysterious Irish woman with “fairy powers” who came to town during the gold rush to find her fortune, only to be betrayed by her lover and meet a tragic end— Fast forward to the twenty-first century, and her descendent Rose doesn’t have time for such nonsense! After a crash-and-burn marriage, she’s returned to her hometown to renovate her father’s gold-panning business and to start over. But everything changes on her 30th birthday when her friend talks her into doing a love spell. Unbeknownst to them, they conjure the spirit of the very same man who once tormented Rose’s ancestor. Why? Because Rose was Corvine O’Dannan in a past life—and her really bad habit of attracting Mr. Wrong still haunts...

Romance author Brenda Novak's annual auction for diabetes research is up and running with everything from art to loaded Kindles and Nooks up for bid.  My books are on two e-readers up for auction. For Kindle fans, bid on a  Kindle Touch loaded with time-travel and sci-fi books, including my 6 book set Apocalypse Babes: The Complete Series .  Bid HERE . For Nook fans who also love paranormal romance and suspense, get a Nook loaded with seven books, including Kiss me, I'm Irish . With seven books and an Irish title--you might just get lucky! Bid HERE . Feed your need for books while helping researchers find a cure for diabetes. You rock!