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Book Blast Giveaway – Knowing Vera by Rachelle Ayala
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I think we can agree that this cover speaks for itself.
SYNOPSIS
Some secrets are best untold.
Vera Custodio has never fallen in love, though she has strong feelings for her friend and sometimes lover, Zach Spencer. Long-forgotten memories resurface when Vera discovers Zach’s mother was the woman her father supposedly murdered many years ago.
After losing his leg, former triathlete Zach Spencer reevaluates his life—and realizes he’s falling in love with Vera. When she ends their relationship, Zach is determined to prove his love and follows her to Australia in search of the killer.
Caught between a web of family secrets and a deranged adversary, Vera and Zach must depend on each other for survival. Love blossoms, but the truth explodes everything Vera knows about herself. Will she close her heart forever or risk it all for a shot at happily-ever-after?
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rachelle Ayala is the author of dramatic fiction crossing genres and boundaries featuring strong but flawed characters. She writes emotionally challenging stories and is not afraid of controversial topics. However, she is an optimist and laces her stories with romance and hope.
Rachelle Ayala has written four novels. Michal’s Window is a powerful and emotional journey as lived through the eyes of Princess Michal, King David’s first wife. Broken Build is a story of redemption and healing where a man learns to love and trust the woman who destroyed his life. Hidden Under Her Heart is a heartfelt love story mixed with controversy over difficult decisions.
Her latest is Knowing Vera , a steamy romantic suspense involving family secrets, disability, and an unsolved murder.
AUTHOR LINKS
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WWW Wednesday #3 – Nature, Serial Killer and Horror
Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading
To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
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If one of the books strikes your fancy, click on the cover to get your copy.
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What am I currently reading?
Wild Times on Skidaway Island by Karen Dove Barr
Wild Times on Skidaway Island, Georgia’s Historic Rain Forest, details life in a unique Audubon-designated, ecologically friendly refuge. There, golfers pitch balls around endangered great blue herons, mama raccoons march their babies across backyard decks where once Guale Indians trapped ancestors of the same raccoons, and residents dodge alligators and rescue snakes.
Even the vegetation is wild. Three hundred-year-old oaks dripping Spanish moss and poison ivy surmount an under-story of wax myrtle and holly. Carolina jasmine, Cherokee roses, and endangered orchids grow wild in the rain forest. The book examines choices residents make when stared down by a bald eagle, when a red-tailed hawk mistakes a golf ball for bird food, when wakened at midnight by deer munching hibiscus. Wild Times on Skidaway Island educates about the species that residents must adapt to on this historic island.
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What did I recently finish reading?
Ready to Die (Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli)
NothingHis blood quickens as he stares at the photographs. Six faces, all guilty–and detectives Regan Pescoli and Selena Alvarez are at the top of his list. One by one, he’ll stalk them, then he’ll squeeze the trigger, savoring the way each lifeless body crumples to the reddening snow. One down already. And then there were five. . .Can Prepare You
Sheriff Dan Grayson lies near death after a shooting, and the police department of Grizzly Falls, Montana, is in shock. Alvarez, torn between a new relationship and her loyalty to Grayson, works with Pescoli to whittle down the list of suspects. The deeper they go, the more personal and dangerous the case becomes. Then a prominent judge’s body is found and the killer sends a sinister warning to the press: “Who’s Next?”
To Face A Killer
Pescoli isn’t waiting to find out. Headstrong and eager for justice, she’ll track the scant clues on her own if she has to. But her search leads her straight to a monster who has had her in his sights all along. And when hunter meets prey, both must be willing to kill–and ready to die. . .
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What do I think I’ll read next?
Mind Shadows I: Shattered by Patrick Royal
The only thing that multi-published, award winning horror author, Tom Elliot, wanted was to move to the country for a change of scenery and relaxation, to a quiet part of southern Illinois. It seemed he’d picked out a wonderful spot, miles away from the closest neighbor and even further away from civilization.Tom couldn’t write to save his soul. Weird thoughts trampled through his head and left him wondering if he’d made a mistake moving from Chicago. Could it have been that he ripped himself from his element, like his best friend, Michael Gully, had predicted? That he couldn’t answer yet.
Words came and flowed like wildfire, but at what price? Tom’s imagination was getting the best of him and running rampant. The very characters that he created tormented him, driving him mad where he couldn’t distinguish fiction from reality.
WWW Wednesday #2 – Vampires, Aliens and Nature
Hosted by MizB at Should Be Reading
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• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
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What are you currently reading?
Blackjack: The Chronicles of Vincent Black, Vampire Assassin by Kristopher Norris
Vampires are all too real, he thinks it’s a joke. But soon he learns that he is not the most dangerous brand of hunter out there… Vincent is recruited by a secret society, known simply as The Guild, and is rushed off to England. Soon after landing their convoy is attacked and William, Vincent’s recruiter, is taken hostage. Forced to find allies in some of the most unlikely of places, Vincent and his fellow hunters, aren’t stopping until William is returned. Fangs, fur, and bullets are going to fly while Vincent fights to find his place in the world of the paranormal.
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What did you recently finish reading
Review of Rowan’s Story – Beginnings by A M Hargrove
Beginnings is free and you can get your copy HERE or by clicking on the cover above.
You met the Guardians of Vesturon in Survival and Resurrection. Now read about how their parents, Rowan and Annalise met in Beginnings, the novella Prequel to The Guardians of Vesturon. Learn more about Rowan and how Annalise unwittingly captured his heart and how his chance meeting of her took him on a journey of forbidden love
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What do you think you’ll read next?
Wild Times on Skidaway Island by Karen Dove Barr
Wild Times on Skidaway Island, Georgia’s Historic Rain Forest, details life in a unique Audubon-designated, ecologically friendly refuge. There, golfers pitch balls around endangered great blue herons, mama raccoons march their babies across backyard decks where once Guale Indians trapped ancestors of the same raccoons, and residents dodge alligators and rescue snakes.
Even the vegetation is wild. Three hundred-year-old oaks dripping Spanish moss and poison ivy surmount an under-story of wax myrtle and holly. Carolina jasmine, Cherokee roses, and endangered orchids grow wild in the rain forest. The book examines choices residents make when stared down by a bald eagle, when a red-tailed hawk mistakes a golf ball for bird food, when wakened at midnight by deer munching hibiscus. Wild Times on Skidaway Island educates about the species that residents must adapt to on this historic island.
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Inquiring minds want to know, what are you reading?
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WINNER!! of Pelican Bay by Jesse Giles Christiansen
My favorite time of any giveaway is announcing the winners. So without further ado, the winner of Pelican Bay by Jesse Giles Christiansen is:
Sandy
I hope you enjoy the book as much as I did. Congratulations and thanks to all of you for the wonderful comments. I hope you will continue to follow fundinmental.
To see my Review, go HERE.
To pick up you copy of Pelican Bay by Jesse Giles Christiansen from Amazon, click on the cover below.
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Amazing New Release of Daughter of Nothing by Eric Kent Edstrom
Eric Kent Edstrom’s novel, Daughter of Nothing is now available.
I have loved his novels and find all his covers out of this world fantastic. The cover for Daughter of Nothing is no exception. Cover artwork by Anna Dittmann.
Daughter of Nothing launches his new YA science fiction series The Scion Chronicles and can be purchased through Amazon HERE or click on the cover below.
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I have finished reading Daughter of Nothing, so stay tuned for my review and a not to be missed Giveaway.
Few people even know that the Scion School exists. Tucked away on a private Caribbean island, the school is host to thirty-six exceptionally gifted students, all orphans. They train and study every day to prepare themselves for an immense responsibility, to lead humankind back from the brink of extinction.
At least, that’s what they’ve been told.
Among the thirty-six is Jacey, 17, one of four Scions in the Eagle class. She is the favorite of the 93-year-old headmaster, Dr. Carlhagen. But when Jacey overhears a conversation between a strange visitor and one of the school’s first graduates, she learns a stunning fact about her future. One that Dr. Carlhagen has kept from all the Scions.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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Eric Edstrom
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Eric is an author, songwriter, husband, father, and guitarist. He is the author of YA SF series The Undermountain Saga, which includes Undermountain, Afterlife, and Starkiller.Eric loves working out with kettlebells and eating pretty much anything with peanut butter.
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I have read and reviewed the following books by Eric Kent Edstrom and loved them all. Be sure and take a gander. I’m sure you will enjoy the covers and feel free to check out my reviews and see if these are books you want for your very own.
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The Undermountain Saga
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Book #1
Two teens from different worlds . . . Seeking refuge from their troubled home lives, sixteen year olds Danny Michaelson and Breyona Lewis join a group of teens in the Canadian Rocky Mountains for a ten-day hiking excursion.
. . . the encounter of a lifetime . . . Six days in, Danny and Breyona come face to face with a creature of legend–an eight foot tall beast they tag as “bigfoot.” But this is no mere animal, and it doesn’t want humans knowing its secrets.
. . . friendship, love, and loyalty . . . Swept into the hidden city of Undermountain, Danny, Breyona and their friends find themselves in a race for survival against alien forces determined to take control the earth.
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Book #2
They think their adventures are behind them . . . The six teens who were rescued from a mountainside in the Canadian Rockies are now famous. But only they know the true story-of what they discovered, what they survived-of Undermountain. Those secrets bind them together and pull them toward an ill-fated reunion.
. . . the war between tangoga and bigfeet still rages . . . The tangoga boss GorVit searches for a lost technology, the terrible weapon of a vanished race. And he’ll happily use Breyona as leverage to get Danny’s help.
. . . the power of ultimate destruction hangs in the balance . . . Thrust into the midst of war, and into the arms of a beautiful queen, Danny races on a collision course with destiny. And Breyona, still testing the limits of her amazing powers, must choose between what she desires and what is right.
. . . friendship, loyalty, and temptation . . . One will give in.
One will give up.
One will give all.
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Book #3
Starkiller is the stunning final act in The Undermountain Saga.
While the wicked bigfoot leader, Hanameesovenama, plans First Contact with the human race, Danny and Breyona race to stop the vile tangoga boss, GorVit, from using the starkiller weapon to destroy the sun.
In their search, they find an ancient king who may hold the key to preventing the apocalypse.
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And the Sal Van Sleen Novella
My name is Sal Van Sleen. It used to be that nothing much happened in my town, Mushkobewun. Or at least that’s what I believed for most of my fifteen years.
But then my girlfriend’s little sister got abducted by a nasty, supernatural . . . thing.
I don’t know about you, but I couldn’t just let something like that go . . .
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To grab copies of Eric Kent Edstrom’s books from Amazon, click on the cover below.
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Cover Reveal – Keep You From Harm by Debra Doxer
Title: Keep You From Harm
Author: Debra Doxer
Expected release: September 27th, 2013
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Age Group: New Adult
Cover designed by: Okay Creations
SYNOPSIS
Secrets…
They weigh you down. I’ve kept a secret all my life. It’s my mother’s secret, too. I inherited it from her along with a unique ability that only we possess. She’s gone now, another victim of addiction. If her death isn’t enough to bring me to my knees, her betrayal flays me to the bone. Because the secret my mother and I have been keeping is just one of many she’d kept. She never told me I have an older brother. And now he’s here, eager to be my guardian.
There is no one else. So I move across the country to live with this stranger, my brother. But experience has taught me that most situations are temporary and forming attachments only leads to hurt in the end. That’s why I’m determined to keep to myself in this new place, struggling to seem aloof while I’m quietly breaking apart.
Then I meet Lucas…
His magnetism is hard to resist, and most girls at school aren’t resisting. I don’t fall so easily though, especially not for guys who use their good looks as a weapon. From the start, our interactions are tense and volatile. I know it’s because I’m denying the unwelcome desire that grips me when he’s near. I think he feels it, too. He looks at me with an intensity that threatens to unhinge my resolve. Soon he’s trying to break through the walls that past hurts have built.
But I’m not what I appear to be, and it wouldn’t be fair to get involved with him. At least that’s what I tell myself. Until a terrible act of violence reveals that Lucas has a secret, too. It’s a secret that links us together and ties us to an evil history I never could have imagined.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Debra Doxer has always loved to write. She also loves to read, often finishing several books a week. Debra works as a writer in the network and software security field. For fun, she writes fiction novels.
Debra lives with her family outside of Boston and is currently working on her next book.
To pick up your book by Debra Doxer, click on the cover below.
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FREE – Survival and Beginnings by A M Hargrove
If you haven’t read The Guardians of Vesturon series by A.M. Hargrove yet, I have exciting news! You can get Survival: Book One and Beginnings: The Prequel Novella, FREE today on AMAZON!
Take a look at these gorgeous covers. They only begin to hint at the goodies inside.
I won some of A M Hargrove’s books a while back, so be on the lookout for my upcoming reviews.
To grab your copy scroll to the end of the post.
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To get your copy, scroll to the end of the post.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would quickly be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So, she rolled down the passenger window of her fabulous (not) company car and tossed out her leather briefcase. Luckily, the pedestrian in the direct line of fire was a dodgeball pro and had über quick reflexes enabling him to avoid getting bashed in the head. Feeling a tad guilty about the near miss, A. M. made a speedy turn down a deserted side street before tossing her crummy, outdated piece-of-you-know-what lap top out the window. She breathed a liberating sigh of relief, picked up her cell phone and hit #4 on her speed dial.
Boss: Hello
A.M.: Boss, is that you?
Boss: Why yes, A. M., who else would be answering my phone?
A.M.: Er… right. Well, I’m calling to let you know you can pick up my luxury Ford Focus at Starbucks near the interstate.
Boss: Why ever would I want to do that?
A.M.: Because I quit!
A.M. hit the end button and speed dialed her husband.
A.M.: Hi hubs, can you pick me up at Starbucks?
Hubs: Sure… Having some car trouble?
A.M.: Not at all. I don’t have a car to have trouble with because I just quit my job.
Hubs: WHAT?!
A.M.: It’s time for a new career and I am going to be a very famous novelist.
So began A. M. Hargrove’s career as a YA/NA and Adult Romance writer! Her books include Kissing Fire, Edge of Disaster, Shattered Edge, the series the Guardians of Vesturon (Survival, Resurrection, Determinant, Beginnings and the upcoming reEmergent) and Dark Waltz.
Author Social Media Links:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Pinterest l Blog
To get your copy of A M Hargrove’s books from Amazon, simply click on the cover below.
GREAT Grand Finale – The Recipe Tour for Emergence by Rachel E Fisher
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I have loved participating in this tour. If I had not done so, I never would have met Rachel E Fisher and Fi. That would have been my loss. Thanks so much for having me!
Eden’s Root Trilogy #3
RELEASE DATE: APRIL 30, 2013
“I promise you, Sean. We’re going to stop them.”
The pieces on the board are in motion and with both sides gathering strength, each move will be critical. When the Truthers make a play for checkmate, the Seeders are forced to respond. Fi and her companions will face greater challenges and higher stakes than ever before, because this time if they fail, it’s for keeps.
Seeds of War
The mission of Eden must be fulfilled and Eden’s best Seekers are needed. Forming a new group they dub the Seeders, Fi, Asher, and Sean are joined by a new addition as they set out to bring hope and support to the Topsiders in the form of radios and heirloom seeds. Their experiences Topside prepare them for the threat from marauding gangs they call Lobos, but it is a different, less obvious sort of threat that takes them by surprise. As radio broadcasts begin to reconnect Eden and the Topsiders, the Seeders stumble upon mysterious broadcasts from unknown stations. When two of their own new radio stations go silent within days of each other, Fi and her companions realize that something is terribly wrong. Eden finds itself pitted against a growing and unknown force as their very mission lights the flames of war.
Eden’s Root
It is 2033, and the world hovers on the edge of explosion as unexplained crop deaths lead to severe global food shortages. In the United States, the Sickness is taking lives slowly, creeping its way into every family. Fi Kelly has already faced the Sickness in her own family, toughening her beyond her years. But a shocking confession from her dying father will push her toughness to its absolute limits. Saddled with an impossible secret and the mission of saving her little sister, Fi sets out to transform herself into the warrior that she must become to survive the coming collapse. Along the way, she will discover that evil can be accidental and that love can be intentional.
Rachel E Fisher
I am a wife and entrepreneur living and working in Florida. I am also a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, where I majored in Biology. It was always my assumption that I would end up making research my life. Though it did not work out that way in the end, my passion for Biology remains intact.
I have always loved biology-based science-fiction and the young adult genre. It is in this vein that I offer my work.
Blog * @edensroot * Facebook * Tumblr * Pinterest * Goodreads * Sign up for FanMail!
In Rachel Fisher’s dystopian world, natural grown food has turned to poison or died before it can produce fruit. This idea was partly inspired by her own life and the necessity of creating vegan and gluten-free meals.
Find your apron and roll up your sleeves… it’s time to celebrate Emergence with…
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The Emergence Recipe Tour
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12 – Launch
13 – Howling Books and Design – Review
I’ve never thought I would be looking forward to the ending to a series as much as this one. This dystopian novel drew me in from the start with it’s believable story of how a world changed by just having a few changes done to food we grow.
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tHe crooKed WorD – Review & Recipe
tHe crooKed WorD – Review & Recipe
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No one is safe in this book. Everyone suffers something, and since I love these characters as my own friends, it’s hard.
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Navy Bean “Alfredo Sauce”14 – Livinga Goddess Life – Recipe
Here’s a fantastically healthy and tasty recipe using Farro…
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Mel’s Shelves – Recipe for Quinoa & Black Beans
Mel’s Shelves – Recipe for Quinoa & Black Beans
I enjoy eating healthy and have immersed myself into it slowly.
15 – Buried Under Books – Review
Ah, it’s so nice to re-connect in real life with the people we learn to love and appreciate and the same is true with the book series we read. Fi and Asher, Sara and Sean, and many of their friends have stuck in my mind and it was a real pleasure to see them again…
For my earlier reviews of the first two books, Eden’s Root and Seeds of War, go here.
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Recipe for Cinnamon & Chesnuts16 –Indiscriminate Writes
For those of you who are not familiar with Rachel E. Fisher’s ‘Eden’s Root’ trilogy, well, what have you been doing?
Fisher doesn’t hold back. She never has. That’s what makes the ‘Eden’s Root’ series great. But I will admit… I did have a rewarding smile on my lips as I read the final pages.
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Mythical Books
Mythical Books
19 – MySeryniti Emergence Review & RecipePeanut Butter Chocolate No Bake Cookies!
What a fabulous end to an Apocalyptic trilogy. This story is just so intense, it drags the emotion from you whether you like it or not!
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The storyline seems so real to me… I always wonder what is happening to us right now. How many times have we been told something is good, only to be told ten years later it causes cancer, or something else.
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Fancy Ants on a Log24 – Markedby Books – Review of Eden’s Root
I also really enjoyed how Rachel Fisher looked at the way people can change when they really aren’t given another choice if they want to survive, no matter who they started out as.
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25 – LeeannaMe – Review of Eden’s Root
The thought that messing too much with our food, trying to feed more people with less, and that we’re using too much technology without thinking about it is kind of scary. The author develops this idea pretty well, giving easily understandable scientific explanations
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Marked by Books – Review of Seeds of War
Marked by Books – Review of Seeds of War
Man, this book was deep. It explored a lot of very prominent philosophical issues, like the nature of humanity, in a way that made it applicable not only to the events in Seeds of War, but also to our own world.
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Diary of a Book Addict – Review of Emergence
Diary of a Book Addict – Review of Emergence
First off I have to give a huge I mean HUGE Thank You to Rachel Fisher for giving us a great series. I have been reading this series since day one and this is a bitter sweet goodbye…
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26 – LeeannaMe – Review of Seeds of War
In SEEDS OF WAR, we learn a bit more about how the Famine was engineered. Yeah, I said engineered. I won’t spoil the details for you, but I could see something like it happening in real life someday, which is also scary.
– Fundinmental Review of Seeds of War
I read this slower than usual, devouring every word. It reads more like a history book than fiction, and my mind keeps reaching, trying to figure out what I would do in a situation like that or like that. These books will stick with me for a very long time.
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Marked by Books – thoughts on cooking
Marked by Books – thoughts on cooking
My personal favorite recipe is actually not one of her copycat recipes, but something she came up with on her own. It’s a deep-dish cookie pie. So what’s the catch? IT’S MADE OUT OF CHICKPEAS!
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27 – LeeannaMe Review of Emergence
The other thing I really liked about EMERGENCE was Fi’s character development. Fi has come a very long way from the girl she was in EDEN’S ROOT. Though she’s been kick ass throughout the trilogy, I did have trouble believing adults would listen to a fourteen-year-old. InEMERGENCE, Fi questions that herself, something I appreciated it. But even better was watching her crack, the strain of losing Eden and her family too much to bear after all the other hardships she’s suffered. Fi emerged from the “nothingness” (her term for depression) an even stronger character, and I liked seeing her vulnerable, because that made her even more kick ass and realistic to me.
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Chocolate Protein Mousse28 – TheBookish Daydreamer – Review of Eden’s Root
The whole time while reading this novel, I worried. This extreme realism was terrifying and made me question everything.
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I also believe that this book hits home with me and our lifestyle because my husband and I are preppers. We prepare for the worst case senario, we have stored canned goods and even a bucket of food. We are working on saving heirloom seeds to plant again in garden next year.
I found this recipe on Pinterest.
Ingredients
2 Large Bananas
1 Cup of Quick Oats
Then add in things like Chocolate Chips, Shredded Coconut, Nuts, Dried Fruit… Anything you Heart Desires really.
Bake @ 350 for 15 min! And your DONE!
Grand Finale
Tour-Wide Giveaway:
August 12 – September 6
2 Winners each (international):
– eBook of Eden’s Root
– eBook of Seeds of War
– eBook of Emergence
2 Winners (international):
– eBook of the trilogy – Eden’s Root, Seeds of War & Emergence
1 Winner (US, Canada, UK)
– signed print copy of Emergence
To grab an Amazon copy of Rachel E Fisher’s books, simply click on the cover belowl
To see my 5 STAR Review of Eden’s Root and the Emergence Giveaway, go HERE.
To see my 5 STAR Review of Seeds of War and Giveaway, go HERE.
ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??? Tailgating Yumminess!
FOOTBALL FOOD…THE KICKOFF!
MMMMMMMM!! Deliciousness.
Football season is here again and on Mid-Week Mixers that means fun food for tailgating – whether you do it from the back of your SUV or sitting in front of a sofa. And this year Naomi Blackburn has got a great lineup of favorites starting with the always popular Little Smokies. So from now through the end of September stop back every Wednesday and get your game food on so you’ll be ready for Thursday night in front of the TV or Sunday at the stadium. Have fun!
And remember for more fun food recipes visit Naomi at http://thepubandgrubforum.blogspot.com/
MID-WEEK MIXERS by Naomi Blackburn
Brown Sugar Smokies with Brown Sugar Sauce
Adapted: Allrecipes.com
These are must haves in the Blackburn home. These bad boys are so simple to make they are unbelievable. Partner with the sauce and you have a great entertainment appetizer.
Basically, the Brown Sugar Smokies are bacon wrapped mini sausages that are wrapped in a quarter slice of bacon and coated with brown sugar. The sauce also has 3 simple ingredients of mayo, brown sugar and bottled bbq sauce. Yep, it really is that simple!
So, here we go!:
Sausages:
Ingredients:
1 pound bacon
1 (16 ounce) package little smokie sausages
1 cup brown sugar, or to taste
Directions:
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2) Cut bacon into thirds and wrap each strip around a little sausage.
3) Place the wrapped sausages on wooden skewers, several to a skewer.
4) Arrange the skewers on a baking sheet and sprinkle them liberally with brown sugar.
5) Bake about 30 minutes or until bacon is crisp and the brown sugar melted.
Sauce:
Ingredients:
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup barbeque sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Directions:
1) Stir together mayonnaise, barbeque sauce, and brown sugar in a small bowl until the brown sugar has dissolved. Chill while smokies bake!