Angel Dreams ~ Release Day ~ Blog Tour & Giveaway!

Both novels in the An Angel Falls series will be on sale for only .99 cents for a limited time! There are many stops on the tour running from Jan 15-30th. Stop by and check out different excerpts from the book and read some fun and interesting interviews & posts. The schedule is posted below. Meanwhile grab a copy of the book while it is on sale and enter the giveaway too!

AD tour officialGenre: New adult paranormal romance | Release Date: Jan. 15th | Full Length Novel

On the Back Cover

Supernatural boundaries will be crossed as Angel of Death, Nathaniel Evans, risks his eternal soul to save the one he loves, the paranormally gifted and nature-loving, Juliana Crowson.

While working with a new client, Nathaniel finds out that pissing off a demon-wielding warlock in order to help a suicidal teen with misplaced sexual tendencies may be the last thing he ever does as an angel. Unable to stand aside, Juliana’s involvement in Nathaniel’s new case quickly develops into a misadventure with gun-toting bikers, table dancing, and a shamanic exorcism performed by her temperamental Native American friend, Chris Abeyta.

Can Nathaniel and Juliana’s love endure blood-letting rituals in the forest while helping a terrified teen find the will to live, or will fate and the rules of the afterlife tear them eternally apart?

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Read an Excerpt from the Novel

I reach for her left hand and she lets me take it. “I only want to keep you safe. Is that all right?”

She bites her lower lip and then looks up at me. “You can’t be everywhere all the time, can you?”

“No. But for you, I wish I could be.”

“Certain things are out of our control.”

“That doesn’t mean I have to like it, but I know. You asked me what the matter was earlier. This is it. I realized anything could happen to you and I can’t control it. We have just started to know each other. It terrified me, and now this.” I glance down at her red finger.

“Nathan. I, you…we just have to stay in the moment. This,” She holds up her index finger showing me the swollen side and the drying blood, “is a perk of my job. Not a deadly accident. If anything does happen to me, or you, at least we knew each other. Even for a short time. Right?”

“Getting injured on the job is not a perk, it’s a hazard,” I argue.

Our relationship is just starting, so no. A short time is not good enough for me. When I’m with Juliana I can only imagine eternity together, not minutes. The way she stares at me, with caring eyes, and her kissable mouth, it’s so innocent and alive. It makes me want to lock her away in a cell with both of us inside and never see any threat or harm come near her again.

“I want you, Juliana. I want to know you. I want to see your face in the morning light and be with you until you fall asleep at night. I want to hold your hand as we walk in these woods, not just today, but always. What I don’t want, what I can’t live with, is a collection of fading memories and a well full of regret.” I watch her closely looking for any shift of uneasiness as I pour out my soul to her.

She looks up at me. Her face is open and the honesty I see echoes my own.

“We will know each other,” she assures me, and then she seals her words by leaning forward on her tiptoes and brushing her perfect pink lips over mine.

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About the Author

When Jody isn’t navigating the terrain of her imagination and writing it down, she can be found exploring the wilderness of Colorado with her family, or in the kitchen baking 032cookies & brownies – and then trying not to eat them all. She’s passionate about continuing to learn and reads anything and everything that catches her interest. Jody is a full time mom, a Reiki Master, and has taught Hatha yoga for over a decade.

Jody’s debut novel, Death Lies Between Us, is the winner of RomCon’s Readers’ Crown award for best Paranormal Romance in 2014. She is currently working on a historical time travel series set in Montana in the 1860’s. The first book in the series, The Night Medicine, will be published in March 2015.

Jody A. Kessler invites you to visit with her at: www.JodyAKessler.com, or on Facebook & Twitter

For a chance to win a $10 amazon gift card or a signed paperback of the Death Lies Between Us (An Angel Falls, #1) please enter the rafflecopter!

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Tour Schedule

Wendy S. Russo – A Writer in Wife/Mom Clothing http://wendysrusso.com -Review Jan.15
La Fin Absolute Du Monde http://ddevor.weebly.com -Review Jan. 15
Shawna Romkey, Author http://www.shawnaromkey.com/?page_id=13 -Guest Post -Defining The Paranormal Jan. 15
Book-lover https://facebook.com/bookloverblog2014 -Book Blast Jan. 15
Danita Minnis http://blog.danitaminnis.com/?p=2985 -Interview Jan. 15
Louann Carroll www.louanncarroll.com -Excerpt Post Jan. 15
The Journey is the Reward Josephinetempleton.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan. 15
Musings of an Author www.pjfiala.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan. 16
Wicked Faerie’s Tales and Reviews http://wickedfaeriesreviews.blogspot.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan 19
Katie @ Read, Write, Repeat Http://katieosullivan.blogspot.com  -Review and Interview Jan 19
Author Claudia Burgoa http://www.claudiayburgoa.com -Interview Jan 19
Wonderland’s Reader http://wonderlandsreader.blogspot.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan 19
Heather’s Book Chatter http://authorheather.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan 19
Loni Lynne – Author http://www.lonilynne.blogspot.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan 20
Constance Phillips – Romance Author  http://www.constancephillips.com/blog Guest Post – From Published to Indie Jan 20
Lindsey R. Loucks – author http://www.lindseyrloucks.com/my-blog Character Interview with Juliana Jan 20
In the Spotlight – Maer Wilson http://maerwilson.com/ -Interview Jan 20
Just Olga http://OlgaNM.wordpress.com -Book Blast & Excerpt Jan 23
Platypire Reviews platypire.com -Review Jan 23
Author Sandra Love http://authorsandralove.blogspot.com/ -Interview Jan 25
Deborah Jay – Mystery, Magic and Mayhem http://deborahjayauthor.com/ -Excerpt Post Jan 26
Quill or Pill www.quillorpill.blogspot.com -Interview & Review Jan 27
Nat’s Book Nook http://fit4amom.blogspot.com -Review Jan 29
Harlie’s Books http://www.harliesbooks.com -Review Jan 30

Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews – http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/  Jan. 21

The Light and The Flame by Louann Carroll – New Release & Giveaway

Welcome back! Today I’m featuring Louann Carroll and her newest release ~ The Light and The Flame. Ms. Carroll is hosting a rafflecopter giveaway, so make sure and enter below. Let’s read more about the book!

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On The Back Cover

Trouble arises and concern ripples through the Olam. Kate is unable to make the transition from human to bond mate and her dreams of returning to Earth with Noah are crushed. Uriel will become Kate’s mentor while Noah is dispatched to Naresh, his home planet and to his people to whom the Light no longer speaks.

Will Kate become the bond mate she is meant to be? Will Noah find welcome with his people or will they despise him for taking the Light from their souls. Most important of all, will the prophecy of Lucia be fulfilled, or will Belial, demon of Hades, murder her in a fit of jealous rage?

Read an Excerpt

“Enough!” Belial shouted, causing a comet to rip across the skies of Ursula in the seventh dimension. “The Light makes us gods then ignores us.” After sipping Goshen from a fragile glass, he threw the cup across the room, taking pleasure as it shattered against a far wall.

“Be calm, my favored one. Be still.”

“Why did the Light choose humans?” Belial demanded.

His clone shrugged.

When not preoccupied with other matters, this thought was compulsive. Rejected and alone, Belial paced his office. At last, he sat in the Reiki hoping it would calm him. Glancing at Manov he frowned as his clone hovered nearby.

Manov blushed, his hands trembling even as he tried to pour another glass of Goshen, known for its calming powers.

The clone’s dimwitted brain was easy for Belial to read. Replicates were either exceptionally smart or stupid and Manov was as stupid as they came.

Manov asked, “Is there anything else I can get you?”

“No.” Belial, one of the first created souls and a crowned prince of Hades, rose from the Reiki and walked to the window. He leaned over the parapet, breathing deeply. The blue cornflower had awakened last evening, filling Corseca with the most delightful scent.

“The city is beautiful, yes?” Manov asked.

Growling, Belial cried, “Get away from me. I wish to be alone.” At times, his temper fell upon the witless Manov. A pang of guilt surfaced; a left over emotion from his days with Sheren, his banished wife and mother to his three sons. She had attempted to make his conscience take root, to flourish like hers, and for her he had even tried to create one. But when she left him for the Light, his fledgling empathy died, well, mostly died. It would take eons to get it completely out of his system.  

Glancing out the window, tall towers of crushed corinthen shell glistened in the lowering light, while an angry ocean crested against white sand beaches. He heard Manov exit the chamber, closing the door, the raspy sound grating on his nerves.

“By the Light,” he whispered. He rested his eyes on stormy seas, his soul taking part in the creation and destruction of the planet. He had a fondness for the clone and berated himself for being cruel, another emotion best left to the ethers. Still, looking at Manov was like peering into a mirror. Hurting him was like destroying a piece of himself.

The Light had given first angels the power of creation and procreation, if the desire was present. Belial had quickly cloned himself. It was a much cleaner process than birthing and didn’t require a female.

He often sat in wonderment, staring at Manov, amazed at the powers the Light had bestowed. The day after the Light came to know Itself angels entered the universe. Born in varying hues, they had personalities that ranged from angelic perfection to himself and Lucifer, both filled with jealousy, hatred, and willfulness. One of the first born, they fell at the feet of the Light in agony, the love filling them too much to bear.

From that moment on, he gave allegiance only to the Light and to no other soul, including humans, and he expected the same from his creator. His bitterness ran deep when All That Is made humans Its chosen people. They were nasty creatures, always simpering, pleading, praying, locked into their dark world by choice. Why in Hades would anyone want that kind of life?

Hissing, he turned away from the window. It was not just humans he found distasteful, but most creatures in the universe. Filled with things like love, compassion, and that hateful word, empathy, they roamed the universe seeking to do good to others. He didn’t want to know what empathy felt like and he had no room for love.

Rage threatened to overtake him.

After all, what had all that goodness done for him? Three sons had he by Sheren. Three! How stupid could he be? He howled with regret, the window mirroring his anger as the great change began. Born amidst his fury, the bestiality would overtake his angelic persona in moments.  Their firstborn son, Haonshalom, he’d killed with his own hand, or rather talon. He brought up an arm and wiggled his fingers. In a flash, one elongated, baring a razor sharp spike. He’d driven it into his son’s heart then killed the woman he’d married and their newborn son.

You can find this book and Louann Carroll’s other works here.

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About the Author

Louann Carroll is a Native Californian living in the Sierra Nevada foothills with her Loann Carrollhusband, Dennis. Mother to three children, she is an avid rock, fossil, and gem hunter who enjoys sharing her finds with family and friends. She is a student of alternative religion, archaeology, anthropology, and paleontology.
After leaving her position as C.E.O. in the Bay Area, she has pursued her writing career with much success. Winner of the 2010 Crescent Moon Press award for best novel, she has added numerous titles to her resume. She is the author of the Gemini series, A Shadow of Time, a paranormal romance, Journeys, The Adventure of Leaf, and other children’s stories.

Connect with her at: Twitter @LouannCarroll & www.louanncarroll.com

Thank you for stopping by! This sci-fi series sounds wonderful! I hope you will check it out. And, enter the giveaway below.

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Cover Reveal for Death Lies Between Us

With the new year comes many wonderful and exciting things! First up is the brand new cover art for Death Lies Between Us! What do you think? Stay tuned for more book news as the month progresses, including giveaways, parties, and more book releases!

Custom Book Cover Jody 2 Official Ebook - 640 x 960 resizedDeath Lies Between Us is a new adult paranormal romance and winner of the Readers’ Crown Award for Best Paranormal Romance in 2014. This is book one in the An Angel Falls series.

On the back cover:

Saving the life of someone you love should not be the worst thing you have ever done, unless you’re an Angel of Death.

Frustrated with his position as an angel, Nathaniel Evans casts aside the rules of the afterlife and rescues nineteen-year-old Juliana Crowson from freezing to death. His inability to watch Juliana suffer causes a sequence of deadly accidents, and he soon becomes her constant protector.

In the mountains of Colorado, Nathaniel comforts Juliana as she struggles to understand her paranormal abilities while coping with her guitar-playing brother’s recently exposed secrets. When an ill-tempered Native American shaman teaches Juliana the difference between ghosts and place memories, she decides she wants nothing to do with the supernatural world. Too bad she doesn’t know that Nathaniel is part of it.

Will fate allow them to be together, or has Nathaniel made the biggest mistake of his afterlife?

More information and purchase links for the book can be found here. Book two, Angel Dreams is set for release this January!

About the Author:

When Jody isn’t navigating the terrain of her imagination and writing it down, she can be 032found exploring the wilderness of Colorado with her family, or in the kitchen baking cookies & brownies – and then trying not to eat them all. She’s passionate about continuing to learn and reads anything and everything that catches her interest. Jody is a full time mom, a Reiki Master, and has taught Hatha yoga for over a decade.

Angel Dreams, book 2 in the An Angel Falls series is due for release on January 15, 2015. Two more novels will complete the series. She is currently working on a historical time travel series set in the Blackfoot Nation during the 1860’s. The first book in the series, The Night Medicine, will be published soon.

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Exciting Things Are Happening in 2015!

Happy New Year!

Thank you for joining me in celebrating the first day of the new year. There’s so much to share with you, but let me start with the brand new cover for Death Lies Between Us. Why the new cover? This is a second edition of the novel with very minor changes and I wanted a new cover to go with it, and with the follow up novel, Angel Dreams ~ which is coming in just two short weeks on Jan. 15th!

cover reveal DLBU smoke blueI hope you love the new cover as much as I do! As for the rest of the exciting news happening in January ~ well ~ Angel Dreams, book 2, releases officially on January 15th. Pre-order for the Ebook is available right now for only $2.99  on Amazon.

Celebrating the release of a new novel is a big deal – just ask any author. I have a blog tour planned from Jan. 15-30th with a giveaway. The rafflecopter will be on my “giveaways” page at the start of the tour so please stop by and enter to win. I hope the tour and rafflecopter will be the beginning of the fun! A facebook party should be happening in the near future.

The Night Medicine, my first historical novel is still coming soon. There has been a minor delay Custom Book Cover Jody Official Ebookin its release, but I hope to have it out by February-March. If you would like to sign up for my newsletter, you’ll know exactly when it comes out as I will be sending out all the details as soon as I know.

Here’s to a wonderful, happy, and healthy 2015 and always! Happy reading and cheers to new books and my wonderful readers and friends!