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Aerosmith Meet Chrys Fey in 30 Seconds & 30 Seconds Before @ChrysFey @Aerosmith
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Chrys Fey sure can write and I am happy to share 30 Seconds & 30 Seconds Before.
MY REVIEW
This may be short, but it is packed with action and danger.
Uh oh.
The streets of Cleveland are way too quiet, as Officers Blake and Max patrol the streets. All my senses are on high alert.
Then…all hell breaks loose. Officers are down and it is a blood bath.
Blake may have volunteered for a suicide mission, but he had no doubt it was the right thing to do. Imagine, working undercover work with the most dangerous man in the city, then going to your day job as a cop, knowing they want you dead. What if you are found out?
OMG, Chrys. WTF…a cliffhanger. I was already barely hanging on, but now, only one hand is left and I feel it slipping…
Good thing I can fall right into 30 Seconds…
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of 30 Seconds Before by Chrys Fey.
4 Stars
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Blake Herro is a cop in the Cleveland Police Force. Ever since he was a child he wanted to do right by the city he loved by cleaning up the streets and protecting its citizens. Red, a notorious mobster, has other plans.
On a bitter December night, ten police officers are drawn into a trap and killed by Red’s followers. Blake wants to bring down the Mob to avenge his fallen brothers and to prevent other cops from being murdered. Except the only way he can do that is by infiltrating the Mob.
Every minute he’s with these mobsters he’s in danger. Around every corner lies the threat of coming face to face with a gun. Will he make it out of the Mob alive or will he be their next victim?
MY REVIEW
Terror, being chased, running, hiding the beginning.
Dani Hart literally bumped into Blake and her life took a turn…for the worse or for the better? You decide.
Their pasts had shaped their future and fate had brought them together.
Even as evil tears the place apart all around Dani, Chrys manages to slip a little humor into the story.
She makes a stupid mistake answering a call, and, well…
Dani is so darn cute, but fierce too.
I love that Blake is always cooking, so maybe the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach.
And, of course, sometimes a situation calls for a snowball fight. Such a simple pleasure.
“It took me 30 seconds to fall in love with you…”
Fear of death = instalove
The suspense grows and the pace is smooth…until, well, you will need to find out for yourself.
I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of 30 Seconds by Chrys Fey.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
*30 Seconds is a novella.*
When Officer Blake Herro agreed to go undercover in the Mob, he thought he understood the risks. But he’s made mistakes and now an innocent woman has become their target. He’s determined to protect her at all costs.
The Mob’s death threat turns Dr. Dani Hart’s life upside down, but there is one danger she doesn’t anticipate. As she’s dodging bullets, she’s falling in love with Blake. With danger all around them, will she and Blake survive and have a happy ending, or will the Mob make good on their threat?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chrys Fey is the author of Hurricane Crimes and 30 Seconds. She is currently working on the sequel to Hurricane Crimes that’ll serve as book two in the Disaster Crimes series.
When Fey was six years old, she realized her dream of being a writer by watching her mother pursue publication. At the age of twelve, she started writing her first novel, which flourished into a series she later rewrote at seventeen. Fey lives in Florida where she is waiting for the next hurricane to come her way.
You can connect with her on Facebook and her blog, Write with Fey. She loves to get to know her readers!
Author Links: Facebook / Blog / Website / Goodreads
MY CHRYS FEY REVIEWS
One Sentence Review – The Dead of Winter by Anthony Renfro @atothewr
I have been reading Anthony Renfro’s tales of horror for sometime now, so I am excited to get my hands on The Dead of Winter, a zombie short story.
He’s great at throwing in bonus stories, and we have two for your reading pleasure.
Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Goodreads
MY REVIEW
I can picture the dead cars, the dead bodies, the shuffling zombies and the large zombie busting delivery truck, but I didn’t picture the zombies they ran into when collecting wood to take back to the truck…WHEW, he survived that…AND, even through the gruesome and grisly, I couldn’t help but chuckle, as I met some zombies like none other and we should all be afraid…very afraid.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
Will they be food for the zombies? This short story is about two men trying to survive an apocalyptic nightmare in a harsh frozen landscape. Hoping to find warmth and shelter. Hoping to ride out the night. Hoping the zombies don’t find them first.
Bonus Short Story: A Haunted House Tale – This short story is about five college students on Halloween night who set out to discover the secrets of the town’s most famous haunted house. Will these students live to see the morning or will this house claim five more victims?
Bonus Short Story: Demon Energy – A short story about 1 man possessed and tormented by a 1000 demons who must fight for a soul he is starting to lose. Will he ever find salvation or is his body now an eternal host of hell?
MY REVIEW FOR ANTHONY RENFRO
- A Zombie Christmas
- A Vampire at Christmas
- A Zombie at Christmas
- Fear of the Scarecrow
- Nightlight Tales
- She by Anthony Renfro
- Joyride by Anthony Renfro
- A Vampire At Christmas by Anthony Renfro
- Killer Treads by Anthony Renfro
- Demon Energy by Anthony Renfro
- A Haunted House Tale by Anthony Renfro
- A Zombie Trilogy by Anthony Renfro
Read Before Making A Snowman – Nibble Nibble Crunch by Willow Rose @willowredrose
Willow Rose writes some fantastic stories and Nibble Nibble Crunch is a must read…before you go outside and build your cute little snowman.
Amazon US / Amazon UK / Amazon CA / Goodreads
MY REVIEW
Nibble Nibble Crunch shares a glimpse of humanity with characters you will love to hate, yet empathize with when the truth comes out, as they pay their ‘respects’ to the snowman…who will make you think twice about building one of those balls of white stacked on top of each other, with the sticks for arms (all the better to grab you with), the mouth…well, you’ll have to read it to find out what it does with that.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB
Warning: After reading this story you’ll never be able to look at a snowman the same way again.
In the beginning she thought it was sweet, this snowman who emerged as if from nowhere, but soon the six-year old Emma realizes that this snowman is different … very different.
NIBBLE, NIBBLE, CRUNCH is a horror novella from Willow Rose, author of the International Bestselling horror-series starring the Danish reporter Rebekka Franck. It is not for the faint at heart.
NIBBLE, NIBBLE, CRUNCH is also included in Willow Rose’s short-story collection called Horror-stories from Denmark.
This ebook also includes an excerpt from her novel One, Two … He is coming for you the first book in her Rebekka Franck-series.
MY REVIEWS FOR WILLOW ROSE
FREE – The Mother Earth Insurgency by J G Follansbee @Joe_Follansbee
The first book in the series, Tales From A Warming Planet, is a free download from Amazon. Book 1, titled “The Mother Earth Insurgency,” is a novelette about Nick Sorrows, a special agent with the Bureau of Environmental Security. He’s tasked with infiltrating a terrorist group, and discovers his own family is in danger. The book also features bonus material and previews of upcoming book covers. The Kindle download is free through midnight on Saturday.
It Sleeps At Dawn by Anthony Renfro @atothewr
Anthony Renfro writes some fabulous stories and It Sleeps at Dawn answers a lingering question I had.
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MY REVIEW
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Anthony Renfro has wonderfully descriptive and creative writing that makes all his stories fun for me. I have read some of his vampire stories and It Sleeps At Dawn answers the question of where Lothar, the vampire, came from. With Anthony at my side, I will definitely take a walk in the woods, and follow the path. Even though I don’t know where it will lead, it is always a pleasure being blindly led through another one of his stories.
3 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB:This short story is about a Vampire who stalks the Appalachian Mountains. A traditional Vampire who uses fangs instead of guns. He hunts. He kills. He sleeps at Dawn.
I love both covers, but this is my favorite. The red pops and nude trees have a creep factor that appeals to me. What do you think? Which cover do you like best?
MY ANTHONY RENFRO REVIEWS
A Zombie Christmas / A Zombie Christmas 2 / A Zombie Trilogy
Fear of the Scarecrow / Nightlight Tales / She / Joyride
A Vampire At Christmas / Killer Treads / Demon Energy / A Haunted House Tale
One Sentence Review – Patenting Peter by Jason Werebeloff @JasonWerbeloff
The cover for Patenting Peter by Jason Werebeloff has a crisp, simple cover that makes me want to walk with Peter…until…
MY REVIEW
Who is to say what the future holds and the road to success in Patenting Peter by Jason Werebeloff is twisted and perverted, leading to much anguish in Peter’s life in this eerie, creepy, futuristic, science fiction short story that left me a bit disgusted, amused and thinking, “Am I really paranoid if Someone Is Watching Me?”
3 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB: My wife says the Bureau isn’t watching me. She says there aren’t cameras in my contact lenses. No microphone in the ‘vitamin pill’ they made me swallow on the submarine into Tokyo.
She says I’m paranoid. That I should get off the couch, and find a job.
But there’s a glowing number in the bottom-right corner of my vision. And each time I move, each time I yawn, or slouch, or laugh too loudly, the number ticks upwards.
My wife says the Bureau isn’t watching me.
She would say that. She works for them.
Plunge into Patenting Peter, a psychological sci-fi thriller.
MY JASON WEREBELOFF REVIEWS
One Sentence Review – Investing Isobella by Jason Werbeloff @JasonWerbeloff
The Creepy cover for Investing Isobella by Jason Werbeloff makes me eager to begin reading this sci-fi and horror short story.
How about you?
ONE SENTENCE REVIEW
Investing Isobella is a creepy and unsettling story of a man’s careless decision that may cost him the thing most dear to him, until he makes an even dumber mistake that I revel in while my emotions go from anger and being super pissed off to a smile on my face and a sense of satisfaction at the end.
4 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB: Paul Sanders is a desperate man. He and his daughter, Isobella, are weeks away from living in the Gutter.
Enter Jono Falanges, a greasy stockbroker who promises Paul all the money he needs, and more. The only catch is, Paul must invest Isobella’s health on the stock market.
Plunge down the slippery slope of morality with Investing Isobella, a horrifying sci-fi novella. You won’t look at your investments the same way, ever again.
Jason also has some other freebies you can check out HERE.
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One Sentence Review – Books Are Magic – Margins by Edward Lorn @EdwardLorn
Margins by Edward Lorn is not your typical love story, but…
It is short and sweet.
MY ONE SENTENCE REVIEW
Ms March owned Second Hand Books, loved the books as if they were her own children, and if you want a fun, and kinda sad love story and believe books are magic too, you will want to meet Jamie and Joe, by reading the fantasy short story Edward Lorn has written, called Margins.
3 Stars
GOODREADS BLURB: Have you ever truly loved a book?
One day, while perusing the stacks of her favorite used bookstore, Jaime comes across a book by an author whom she’s never heard of. After an awkward encounter, she rushes home with A RENDEZVOUS WITH RICHARD in tow.
It’s in the margins that Jaime finds and falls for the mysterious Joe. Because A RENDEZVOUS WITH RICHARD isn’t a normal book. And MARGINS isn’t your average love story
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What Are You Afraid Of? Agoraphobic by Sara Secora @SaraSecora @YABoundToursPR
Love the cover for this short story, Agoraphobic by Sara Secora.
What are you afraid of?
Agoraphobic: Inside Out
by Sara Secora
A short story – 11 pages
Release Date: January 30th 2017
MY REVIEW
I think most of us fear something, but you would have to walk a mile in Kade’s shoes to understand his terror of the outside world. I kept hoping he would take just one more step…
I think Sara Secora did a wonderful job describing his Agoraphic illness, and it is an illness.
So…be careful of judging someone for their idiosyncracies…it could happen to you.
4 Stars
Summary from Goodreads
28-year-old Kade hasn’t been able to make it past his sidewalk in eight years. In this chilling short story, you will be given a glimpse into the inner workings of his mind as he goes through the process of trying to face his irrational, but very real fears.
Experience firsthand what goes on in an Agoraphobic’s mind and begin to understand the silent disorder that millions of people across the world struggle with.
About the Author
Sara Secora has a passion for all things gamer and nerdy, as evidenced on her YouTube channel, AviGaming. She is also a well-branded voice over artist.
Secora has always been in love with writing, and nearly a decade ago, she finally turned her talents to the arduous endeavor of authoring an exciting fantasy trilogy. Her whimsical stories are full of enchantment, mystique, and insight—destined to intrigue readers of any age.
Secora lives in Detroit, Michigan, where she continues to explore old and new avenues for her talent and hard work.
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