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Happy Monday everyone! You may think I am crazy for saying that...but today is actually a VERY happy Monday for me, because I have the honor of revealing to you the cover for author Jenna Roads' second novel in the Spirit Warrior series - titled Through the Eyes of Love! YAY! I am so excited for this! I loved the first book, "Under A Painted Sky" and I just know you will too if you have yet to get your hands on it!

Without further ado- her is the beautiful cover for Through the Eyes of Love (Spirit Warrior Series Book Two) by the FABULOUS Jenna Roads!!


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Gorgeous, Jenna! Love it!!

Expected release date: August 2013

Through the Eyes of Love Synopsis:

The love between Isabella and Logan intensifies.

Isabella, Logan and Cheveyo unite in their quest to seek out others who have become prisoners of fear after visiting the Petroglyphs.They become captivated by a little boy. Having to see things through the eyes of a child changes everything. Will they unveil the clandestine significance of the spirit who chose the child in time?




About the author:

Jenna Roads
YA/ New Adult Paranormal Romance Author
I am a Registered Nurse who is now devoting my time to writing fiction, reading, making scrapbooks, taking pictures, traveling and enjoying family and friends. I am a mother of two. When I'm not writing, I'm dreaming up characters for my next book. I love cotton nighties and comfortable shoes. My dream is to one day have an island of my very own where I can hold up there and write until my hearts content.


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          Today marks the first month that Ageless Sea has been out and I am excited about it. I am so excited that I want to give you an ereader with the cover of Ageless Sea on it, AND I will even sign it! It is just a small token of my appreciation. BUT I have even better news, I will let the winner pick if they would like a Kindle (to use with Amazon) OR a Nook Touch (to use with Barnes & Noble)!!! That's right, should you win, YOU get to pick!

           
Now, on to the good stuff! How can it get any better than winning an ereader? Well, getting a look at the book that started this awesome giveaway of course! First, let's set the mood...          
I think this song fits so well for the whole book. If you have read it - do you hear it? I can hear Brady singing  it to Karis lol. I listened to this song while writing Ageless Sea and it is on my playlist over on Spotify, should you want to listen to the whole "soundtrack" I used. Can you pick out any songs for certain scenes???
         
While writing Ageless Sea I didn't sleep much, my keyboard became my pillow. From beginning to end, my characters kept me on my toes. They changed into amazing people that I am happy to share with you. Ageless Sea started off with a dream I had in the middle of the night. I remember rolling over and grabbing my phone to take notes because it was perfect and since then I haven't been able to get Karis or Brady too far out of my mind.            

One thing I didn't realize until I started writing, was that Brady was funny. I laughed out loud many times while writing and my family would look at me with that 'she's losing it' look and move on. Here is a part of one of the first scenes where he shows his humorous side:


“What is that?”
Karis looked up from the fire with a scowl. “Dinner. What did you think it was?”
“Oh no, I’m not eating that, that thing.” Brady pointed at the sea urchin she held in her hands.
She let her shoulders droop. “We don’t eat the whole thing, just this part.” She dangled a small portion of it with her fingers.
“Oh hell no!” He held his hands up. “I won’t eat Rocky Mountain Oysters, what makes you think I’d eat them off a sea creature.” He placed a hand over his mouth. “I think I’m gonna be sick.”
She laughed. It never crossed her mind that eating that part of the urchin would be distasteful to him. She’d eaten them for so long it was like second nature.
Karis shrugged. “We could go fishing if you prefer?”
“Yes, I prefer.” He glanced at the urchin one more time and cringed. “Can you please just toss it out or something? I can’t believe you eat those.”
Karis rolled her eyes at him. “For such a strong guy, you’re sure weak.” She picked up the basket of urchins and laid them aside.  “So are you fishing or am I?”
He grabbed the fishing basket and started down the trail. “I think I can figure it out.”


I love to write fantasy, so it was fun to create the world's inside this book. Romance with fantasy, that is my favorite, so that is what I did. I can't tell you how much you all mean to me. I love that you enjoy my stories as much as I do and how excited you get with your favorite characters... or sometimes even the messages about how you lost sleep because you couldn't put the my book down, makes me happy. I love hearing from all of you and can't thank you enough. I really hope you love Karis and Brady and their journey as much as I do!

M.R. Polish

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Hello everyone! In celebration of my favorite book blog - Book Nerds Across America - almost reaching 1,000 followers on Facebook, I thought I'd host my very first giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win an ebook copy of Sweet Oblivion just by liking Book Nerds Across America on Facebook! It's that simple!

Why do I love Book Nerds Across America?

Well...because they are amazing people. Mary (co-founder) was the very first person to give our book Sweet Oblivion a chance by reading it and providing our very first review. She also was the very first person to offer and arrange our first Blog Tour!

We truly would be lost without Mary and her wonderful blog, Book Nerds Across America.

Mary works two jobs and yet she puts all her free time in supporting authors (especially Indie ones) for FREE!! Everything she does for us is absolutely free to US AUTHORS...but it does cost her HER precious time and effort. She even goes above and beyond by creating a book trailer for you.

I love Mary and the ladies at Book Nerds Across America. You will too. Please support them by following them and liking their Facebook page, and spreading the word to all your friends. You won't regret it!

Thank you so much everyone!

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Welcome! Welcome one and all! This week will be packed during a Sweet Oblivion Blog tour - we are so excited about this! Please stop by each blog to check out our interviews and guest post! You'll get to learn what my sister and I wish we could forget into sweet oblivion, our writing process, and where Nariella's name come from - just to name a few! It's going to be fun so please spread the word =) 


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Is it Sunday already? Wow - that means it is time for another Indie-Licious Blog Hop teaser. This is going to be my last one for a while...if you want more you will just have to read the book! =) I am going to switch back over to Naminé again. Here is my final teaser from Sweet Oblivion, A Sweet Series Novel, Book One




Thanks everyone! Don't forget to hop over to the other fabulous blogs =) Enjoy!


~Naminé~

Prisoner number 5287 was located deep in the dungeon. Down a long corridor, past fifty-two prison cells, all filled with ones considered an enemy of the King. They were all his own people, but he condemned them traitors. Some were actual criminals, given a trial and convicted of their crimes. But there were many who never got a trial, never got a say, not even named on the prisoner logs, and forgotten in the dark abyss of the prison.
Down the corridor, three flights of stairs, and through a warded iron gate held a small cage like cell that housed the oldest prisoner here. Prisoner number 5287.
I didn’t know his name.
I didn’t know his crime.
          But he gave me hope.


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Happy Indie-Licious Sunday! We're going back to Nari this week, staying in Sweet Oblivion (The Sweet Series, Novel #1).

      





      As I slowly and very carefully walked through the hallway, my heart betrayed my front of bravery, as I grew more and more worried with each advancing step. My eyes stayed glued to the spot Ray had been lying in before, now empty.
      But it didn’t matter. None of that mattered, because as I stood staring at the empty spot and relief just starting to come over me at the thought that maybe Ray wasn’t home, someone grabbed me.
      With my body stricken and seized with fear, I tried to scream but couldn’t. One strong arm was around my waist holding me to them from behind, the other was forcefully holding cloth against my open mouth and nose. A strong smell of chemical burned my nose, assaulting my lungs and senses. As my head began to swim, I tried desperately to understand what was happening, but no answer made sense. Was this Ray? Was he going to finish what he tried to do last night and finally kill me? Mycah wouldn’t save my life, only to kill me the next day. I kicked and clawed for my freedom, but as hard as I fought against my captor and to stay conscious, I lost the battle.
      A black cloth bag was put over my head causing a whole new wave of panic to flood through me, just before my eyes unforgivably fluttered closed.


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Welcome back to the Indie-Licious Blog Hop! I will continue with the posts from Sweet Oblivion, the first novel in The Sweet Series. This week you will get another glimpse of what Naminé had to struggle with. Enjoy!






~Naminé~


         As boisterous thunder rumbled throughout the land and a torrent of rain pounded away on the soil, millions of sparks of reddish lightning brightened up the night sky. It was our season for tempest storms; a solemn token of the evil that had penetrated the realm and of an oath that had yet to be fulfilled. A constant reminder of the dangerous circumstances we were all in.
         The Kingdom of Aselaira was in peril.
      Every one of its citizens was vulnerable, defenseless, and hopeless. Havoc and bloodshed permeated the land. The stone walls of Castle Edhel-N’dor, which were once beauteous and majestic, were deteriorating inside and out. There was no one left to see to its upkeep.
       Every man, boy, husband, was fielded to the garrison to prepare for warfare. Every woman, girl, wife, set aside to clean, cook, and nurse the injured. As a servant in the castle, one must keep to your duties or stay in your chambers, and above all else slave after the needs of the royal family, especially the King.
       I tried not to despair, as this was my everyday life. I was vulnerable, defenseless, but with every ounce of my being I refused to remain hopeless. Even as I was a servant in the castle, I had my special ability; my gift that I kept hidden. With much misery and sorrow, I kept Calen - my Fëa - hidden as well. Together, we used these abilities to find hope.
       We used these abilities to find him.

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