AK Nevermore is here to tell us about Breaker, The Price of Talent Book 1, a spicy dystopian scifi romance.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Beware the Coming Storm...
Breaker
The Price of Talent
Book 1
by AK Nevermore
Genre: Spicy
Dystopian SciFi Romance
On an
alternate earth, a cataclysm has altered a subset of the population.
Talents are persecuted for their psychic and physical mutations,
giving rise to two conflicting societies based upon maintaining
genetic purity. And the Source, a shadowy corporate entity dependent
upon the exploitation of captive Talents, is hunting
them…
Self-exiled to the Outside, Flynn Scot is
oath-bound to a life of strict penance.
Cursed with a vicious temper
and haunted by the blood-stained debauchery of his past, Flynn’s
sworn off women, whiskey, and violence, and doesn’t give a damn
about whispers of the coming war. He sure as hell isn’t in the mood
to make good on a debt when it’s called in, especially when playing
white knight outs him as a Talent, and the damsel in distress as his
soulmate.
On the run from her future
as a broodmare for the Source, escaped Talent Kara Jester is no
distressed damsel.
And the last thing she wants is
to be trapped in a blizzard with a surly—and frustratingly
captivating—thug. Without the suppression meds holding her libido
in check, her biology’s primed to procreate, and Flynn’s growled
assurances that he won’t touch her doesn’t match the hunger in
his eyes.
It doesn’t align with what
fate has in store for them, either.
With elite troops hot on their
heels and the border set to close, it’s a race to the North, away
from Kara’s horrific future and towards the dark past Flynn wants
to keep buried. Clinging to the shreds of his oath, he’s forced to
choose between protecting the woman he’s afraid to love and letting
out the animal he swore he’d never be again. Either may destroy
him, if Kara’s secrets don’t get them killed first.
AK
Nevermore enjoys operating heavy machinery, freebases coffee, and
gives up sarcasm for Lent every year. A Jane-of-all-trades, she’s a
certified chef, restores antiques, and dabbles in beekeeping when
she’s not reading voraciously or running down the dream in her
beat-up camo Chucks.
Unable
to ignore the voices in her head, and unwilling to become medicated,
she writes Science Fiction and Fantasy full time.
She
pays the bills editing, wielding a wicked hot pink pen and writing a
column on SFF. She also belongs to the Authors Guild, is a chapter
treasurer for the RWA, teaches creative writing, and on the rare
occasion, sleeps.
J.A. Culican is here to tell us about Throne of Gods, an epic fantasy paranormal romance series.
There's also a great giveaway.
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The
Gods may think they own the fire soldiers, but they have no idea of
the inferno that’s coming.
Fire Soldier
Throne of Gods Book
1
by J.A. Culican
Genre: Epic Fantasy,
Paranormal Romance
The
Gods may think they own the fire soldiers, but they have no idea of
the inferno that’s coming.
I was born from Ares with the
fire given to him from his one true love. Though the Gods imprisoned
him as punishment for loving a woman that wasn’t his, he forged a
kingdom from the flames and made his children his soldiers.
Now that Ares is gone, the Gods
will stop at nothing to control the Kingdom of Fire and all who
inhabit it. But I was created to fight, so, in Ares name I'll avenge
his murder and reduce them all to ashes for what they have done to my
family.
The only problem is, my
brethren don’t fully understand what’s at stake, so I’m on my
own fighting a battle with a cursed trait no one knows about. When
Karim, a half centaur/half siren and my sworn enemy since birth takes
my side as I stand up to the Gods, I’m torn, but without anyone
else to help save the fire soldiers, I have to accept help from my
age old rival, with secrets of his own.
I might not like it, but he’s
the only thing between my eternal servitude and scorching the earth
with the bones of the Gods that enslave us. We are coming for the
thrones of the Gods, and I’m not going to let anything stand in my
way. Between us, we’ll set the heavens ablaze and watch the ashes
fall.
If you love Game of Thrones,
Greek mythology and enemies to lovers romance that’s guaranteed to
have your heart set to slow burn, grab book one of this sizzling
fantasy series now.
Bonus anime character art
included in all formats.
The gods have reigned in wickedness for too long. My brethren and
I will take their thrones—even if it means tearing everything
apart.
No one said that saving the world from the evil
Olympians would be easy. Our losses are beyond number, and our
peoples have been forced to endure unimaginable suffering. Every day,
it becomes harder for the common folk to hold on, to envision a
brighter future.
And to make matters worse, the evil gods
show no signs of backing down. The Olympians are converging on a new
vacuum of power, and the stage has been set for a massive battle in
the fortified city of Caepernus—a battle that will take everything
we've got. Will the walls of the city hold? Can we muster up the
manpower to drive back the mighty armies of Olympus?
Truth
is, we don't have a choice but to succeed. If we fail, all will be
lost.
Even in the destruction and chaos, I'm finding more
and more to love and defend, though. Battle has a way of drawing
people together, and close-knit friendships are budding even as we
face these incredible odds. Strange as it may seem, in times of war
love may grow between former enemies...
Fans of Game of
Thrones, Greek mythology and love against all odds are sure to devour
God Slayer! If you've been looking for an action-packed,
enemies-to-lovers romance, you won't want to miss this sizzling
tale!
The war is coming to a close. But who will prevail?
My
brethren and I have given everything to destroy the rule of the old
gods, but the victory is not yet won. The remaining powers of Olympus
have their sights set on us, and the clash we're preparing for will
shake the world to its very foundations.
And just when
things couldn't get any more dangerous, our efforts are interrupted
by a vile betrayal.
The traitor in our midst threatens to
destroy the powerful bond between me and my brethren, and to give
scheming Apollo exactly what he needs to ruin us. More than that,
this betrayal could lead to the death of the one I love most before
our romance even has a chance to take root.
Dispirited and
exhausted, we have no choice but to pull through, and to prepare for
the largest battle the world has ever seen. Snatching the thrones
from the remaining Olympians will take us to the very limits of our
strength, and it's possible that we won't make it out alive. There
are no guarantees, even for a daughter of Ares...
If we
don't do it, no one will. And if we can't succeed, then no one
can.
Cursed Warrior is sure to thrill and delight readers
looking for a simmering enemies-to-friends romance. Fans of Game of
Thrones and Greek myths won't want to miss the pulse-pounding action
and mind-blowing twists of this third installment!
The war may be over, but the struggle has only just begun...
With
numerous Olympians out of the picture, my brethren and I will have a
chance to pick up the pieces and enjoy our new positions,
right?
Wrong. Dead wrong.
In the
aftermath of a long and grueling campaign, the world is thrust once
more into darkness. The peace and healing we'd all hoped for is
threatened by a dark presence from the past—one who will bring our
war-weary world to the brink of conflict once again.
And
it gets worse. No one tells you what it's like to wield real power,
to occupy the throne of a major kingdom. To say that my friends and I
will have to go through some growing pains and put our real desires
on the back-burner is an understatement. Old wounds still need
healing and old treacheries continue to bring pain into the
present.
We gave our all to bring hope to the people of
the world, but holding onto our new thrones is going to prove more
difficult than gaining them ever was.
Fans of Game of
Thrones and Greek mythology will love Captured King, the fourth
installment in the exciting Throne of Gods series! If you've been
looking for a slow-burning friends-to-enemies romance with a generous
helping of action, look no further!
Bonus anime
character art available in all formats!
Peace was almost in our grasp. Now, it couldn't be further out of
reach...
A war-shattered world. The bonds of love and
friendship strained to the breaking point. A colossal evil
threatening to sow chaos.
When my brethren and I stepped
up to build a new world and challenged the corrupt Olympians, we
never expected that filling their thrones would be easy. Being forced
from one struggle to the next and made to shoulder great tensions has
been more punishing than expected, though. Worse, it's only driven
some of us apart.
Stresses run high and relationships have
become choppy. The love I'd once pursued has been forced into the
background as more profound challenges loom ahead. A fight unlike
anything we've ever seen is brewing—a clash that threatens to
destroy everything we've worked so hard to accomplish.
So,
what do we have left now that the end draws near? At this pivotal
moment, what can we rely upon?
As always, we only have
each other. Friends new and old will have to assemble to meet this
threat head-on.
The stakes have never been higher. If our
reign is to be eternal and the peaceful world we've dreamt of a
reality, then we have to come together and win.
Eternal
Kingdoms marks the stunning finale of the Throne of Gods series! Fans
of Greek myths and Game of Thrones will find nail-biting twists,
ample action and a riveting slow-burn romance in its pages!
The
king of the underworld has been taken by surprise.
Since time immemorial, the
gods of Olympus have ruled. Now, a mysterious challenger emerges,
seeking their thrones...
Ares, god of war and ruler of
the powerful Fire Kingdom, discovers a threat to his empire. Arising
from obscurity, a maverick king of the eastern territories has
launched an attack in the valley of Hades. This enigmatic king,
Sisyphus, wields a mythical blade and begins to set his sights on
other Olympian strongholds, with plans to unite them all under his
rule.
When his requests for help fall
on deaf ears, the god of war takes matters into his own hands.
Eager to stamp out Sisyphus'
ambitions, Ares puts together a strike force, comprised of his most
promising Fire Kingdom warriors. Among them is Xira, a talented young
recruit and descendant of Ares. Relatively inexperienced, will the
fiery young warrior prove herself, or will she fail the god of war in
his hour of need?
This pulse-pounding prequel
novella sets the stage for the Throne of Gods series. Fans of Greek
mythology and blistering fantasy action won't want to miss it!
Dive into the captivating world of the "Throne of Gods"
series with this companion coloring book! Spanning all six books,
this collection brings to life the epic journey of Xira, a warrior
forged from fire and destined to challenge the gods. Relive the
adventures, battles, and romances from the series while adding your
own touch of color to the intricately designed illustrations.
Perfect for fans of Game of
Thrones and Greek mythology, this coloring book offers a new way to
experience the saga where forbidden love, vengeance, and power
collide. From fiery battles against the Olympians to heartwarming
moments of camaraderie, every page invites you to unleash your
creativity.
Whether you're a seasoned
reader or new to the world of "Throne of Gods," this
coloring book is a must-have addition to your collection. Grab your
favorite coloring tools and embark on a mythical adventure where you
control the hues of heroism and divinity.
J.A. Culican is a USA Today Bestselling author of the middle grade
fantasy series Keeper of Dragons. Her first novel in the fictional
series catapulted a trajectory of titles and awards, including top
selling author on the USA Today bestsellers list and Amazon, and a
rightfully earned spot as an international best seller. Additional
accolades include Best Fantasy Book of 2016, Runner-up in Reality
Bites Book Awards, and 1st place for Best Coming of Age Book from the
Indie book Awards.
J.A. Culican holds a Master’s
degree in Special Education from Niagara University, in which she has
been teaching special education for over 13 years. She is also the
president of the autism awareness non-profit Puzzle Peace United.
J.A. Culican resides in Southern New Jersey with her husband and four
young children.
D.H. Nevins is here to tell us about Wormwood, Wormwood #1, a dystopian fantasy young adult romance.
There's also a great giveaway.
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Wormwood
D.H. Nevins
(Wormwood, #1)
Publication date: October 10th 2011
Genres: Adult, Dystopian, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
Angels. Demons. Love. Deceit.
“Nevins should be at the top of the New York Times Best-sellers List with this series.” – Amazon Reviewer
Tiamat and his brothers, a legion of one hundred half-angels, have orders to end all of humanity. Yet in a moment of weakness, Tiamat risks his life to rescue a hiker named Kali from the very destruction he initiated.
Kali, thrust from the surety of her world into the boundless hell of Tiamat’s, must try to find a way to survive on the Earth’s vast, devastated landscape. Plagued by a legion of Nephilim bent on sending her on, she is forced to trust Tiamat – the one being who could prove to be her greatest enemy.
I hastily threw the saddle on Hero and was up and riding before anyone in the group had a chance to ask me what was wrong. With my pulse thundering in my ears, I pushed the horse, leapt over crevasses and rode hard in a wide circle around the camp, scouring both sides of the stream and looking fiercely for anything that might indicate where my three friends had gone. But after a thorough, fruitless scout of the countryside, I began to slow my pace, the gravity of what may have transpired sinking in like a corrosive poison.
“Tiamat!” I screamed, my voice laced with venom. “What have you done with them? Where are they?” I turned the horse and scanned the gray skies but could see nothing. “Show yourself, you son-of-a-bitch!”
And he did.
Tiamat appeared as a speck on the western horizon. White wings spread out behind him, he grew larger by the second as he neared our location. And all around him, pacing his approach and stretching wide across the sky, rolled towering black clouds, thick and heavy with impending rain.
With my heart hammering in my chest, I kicked Hero into motion and raced back to the camp, watching Death approach on silent wings. He was incredibly fast—we reached the camp at almost the same moment—Tiamat, a vulture circling overhead while I thundered in on my horse.
There was a loud clang as the stew pot fell and splattered into the dirt. The group’s hunger was replaced by awe as they took in this supposed heavenly sign. They stood frozen, gawking at Tiamat in wonder and ignorance. Obviously unaware of the danger they faced, they looked expectantly at him, believing, perhaps, that mercy would come from above.
It did not. Like a warning, rain began to fall in a steady drizzle. It gathered and beaded on our upturned faces, and dripped from Tiamat’s wings and body as he circled overhead.
I watched him closely, my limbs shaking from anger and adrenalin. Keeping my eyes glued to his still passive movements, I slid from Hero’s saddle and scooped up the crossbow—Tiamat’s crossbow, actually. But while I loaded a bolt and cocked it, Tiamat matched my ante and calmly pulled out a knife. I was confused by this move at first. He could kill us in any number of ways; quickly and effortlessly. Why use a blade?
I moved to the center of the throng, trying to protect the others by maintaining a simple proximity to them. “Keep close to me,” I told them. “He’s come here to kill us.” A few of the group moved in toward me, but most looked at me like I was insane. Nellie and the tattered-looking business woman, whose name I had learned was Jennifer, actually stepped a few paces away, as if to show this celestial being they did not share my sentiment.
“Damn it,” I muttered under my breath. What was I to do? Did they think he was going to bless them with his knife? “If you want to slaughter them, you’ll have to kill me too!” I shouted at him. My hands shaking, I aimed the crossbow up into the drizzle.
Tiamat didn’t respond and made no move toward us, but instead brought the edge of the knife to his bared wrist. He held it there for a moment, appearing to exert pressure with the blade, and I lowered the crossbow in shock. “Tiamat, don’t…” I gasped.
With a swift, violent movement, he slashed his left wrist deeply and the blood pumped out like a river, running down his arm as he held his gashed limb above his head. Wasting no time, Tiamat flew straight up into the drizzling sky, gaining height at an incredible speed. Then he ceased flying and immediately began tumbling downward, plummeting as he deliberately smeared the blood from his wrist across the feathers of his right wing. At the last moment, he pulled out of the free fall and swooped above our heads, scattering bloody water droplets onto our upturned faces.
“Oh … oh shit!” I cried, realizing what he was doing. There was something with his blood … what was it about his blood? I raised the crossbow again, watching as he tightly bound his wounded left wrist while he circled us, flinging blood from his wings with every beat. I had to shoot him … I had to…
My hands were slippery on the crossbow and my eyes blurred with tears. With quick, angry swipes, I dragged my arm across my eyes to clear them, and tried to aim again. I had him in my sights; he was about to slice into his right wrist—all I had to do was pull the trigger. I could feel the tears running freely now as a sob escaped my throat. The crossbow shook, but I fought to hold it steady, and focused my aim on his chest, the only way I could be sure…
Author Bio:
D.H. Nevins was born in Toronto and currently lives in a quiet area of Ontario, surrounded by forests and lakes. By day, she is a personable, friendly school teacher. By night, she silently chuckles as she writes about destroying the world. When she isn't writing, she enjoys world travel, hiking, camping, flying around on her motorcycle or dabbling in live theatre.
Together, they’ll expose an unspeakable
crime, while falling deeper into each other’s arms.
Ex-cop
Gaby Peña now heads security at a private boarding school and never expected a
student to go missing on her watch. Desperate to find the girl, she contacts
The Phoenix Agency.
Nick
Torres is everything she’s wanted in a man, tall, dark, sexy as hell, and
caring. During his time as a SEALs combat medic, he witnessed horrific injuries,
however nothing matches the terror when a kid simply disappears. Moved by
Gaby’s concern for the girl, taken by the remarkable woman she is, he joins her
in a search for the missing teen.
Their
hunt will move from San Antonio to Mexico and back, unearthing a criminal
conspiracy neither could have imagined, and one that will put Gaby’s life in
danger…
PRAISE FOR THRUST INTO DANGER
FIVE STARS - BOOK READERS CLUB
A Must Read if you enjoy hot, page-turning stories!
FIVE STARS - ROXIE'S ROMANCE REVIEWS
Wow! This is a super exciting romance.
TEASERS
EXCERPT:
He touched
Gaby’s hand, wanting her to know she wasn’t alone in this any longer. He and the
agency would move heaven and earth to make things right. “How long has Isabel been
missing?”
Gaby’s color
drained. “Since late Thursday afternoon.”
Not what he
wanted to hear. It was past noon on Sunday, too many hours having elapsed. “Did
you call the police?”
She sagged
in her chair, pulling her hand from his touch. “Contacting them was the first thing
I did. Mama Blanco called, too. Do you know who she is?”
“Her information’s
in the file. I take it the police here didn’t offer to help.”
“They should
have. The Feds, too. Don’t get me started on them.” She spoke through her teeth.
“Damn fools said she could have run away, and since the local police more or less
refused to become involved, the FBI shouldn’t either. Granted, they don’t know me.
But I spent ten years with the San Antonio Police Department. I’m not a stranger
to them, or a hysterical female who thinks the world’s out to get me or everyone
I know. I even called my old partners.” She squeezed her fists, blanching her knuckles.
“Because Isabel only goes to school in this country and lives across the border,
they said she’s not their problem.”
“She’s not
a citizen?”
“Oh yeah,
she is, even though she was born in Nuevo Laredo.” Gaby pushed her hair behind her
ear. “Her father was a Mexican national, her mom born and raised in Texas. Last
I looked, that still makes her a US citizen according to the law.”
Nick recalled
the data Dan had sent him. “From what I know, I doubt Isabel’s disappearance has
anything to do with her parents’ murder, considering she was only six when it happened.”
“You’re right
there. They, and she, were collateral damage.” Gaby rubbed her forehead. “Nuevo
Laredo is one of the most dangerous places in Tamaulipas. The drug lords don’t care if they kill innocents
during their shootouts and gang wars. I’m sure they don’t even know she exists.”
Which didn’t
leave a lot to go on. Gaby’s police background at the SAPD told Nick she would have
checked out obvious clues as to Isabel’s disappearance. He hated to quiz her about
what she’d done but needed everything he hadn’t had time to glean from Dan’s report.
“Before I ask anything else, I want you to know, I’m not questioning your thoroughness
in this.”
Her features
softened, the warmth back in her eyes. Yearning, too.
Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly,Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.
On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.
I'm the happiest when I'm in front of my students, changing lives and making a difference. That's what I do and who I am. After being burned by my ex-husband, I focus my life—and heart—on my pupils, kids who truly need me.
But when an outreach project brings me face-to-face with an ex-convict, something shifts. Maybe, just maybe, my heart isn't as shattered as I imagined. Priest seamlessly weaves his way into my world. However, a dangerous student with a vendetta threatens to sabotage our newfound connection. Suddenly, my life hangs in the balance. With the help of the Appalachian STAR team and a determined Priest, I just might be absolved of all of my fears. Can I let down my guard for this persistent, Fierce Man?
Deanndra Hall is a working author living in the far western end of the beautiful Bluegrass State with her husband of over 35 years and small menagerie of weird little dogs. When she’s not writing, she’s editing. When she’s doing neither of those two things, she’s having dinner with friends, spending time with family, kayaking, eating chocolate, drinking beer or moonshine, or looking for something that she put in the wrong place and can’t seem to find (which is pretty much everything she owns).
