MISSING LILY by Annette K Larsen—Book Blast/Giveaway

Missing Lily “You don’t know who I am,” I whispered. He didn’t move—either away from me, or closer—and after an interminable moment, I stepped back and hurried out of the house. He didn’t follow me as I fled into the night. Lylin was not used to being alone—much less alone, hurt, and lost. So when she is separated from her guard and forced to abandon her horse, she counts herself lucky to stumble upon a manor house. Still frightened by those who chased her into the night, she keeps her identity a secret, calling herself Lily as she accepts the help of kind servants, and the compassion of Lord Fallon. When they fall into an easy friendship, she wonders if her secrecy was too hasty. However, as she gets to know the manor and its residents, Lylin discovers that she’s not the only one hiding secrets, and it may be a very good thing that her host doesn’t know her true identity as a member of the royal family.

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Author Annette K. Larsen I was born in Utah, part of a crazy, fun family of nine. I grew up in Flagstaff, AZ and St. Louis, MO before striking out on my own college adventure in Virginia. I decided to try my hand at writing novels after I was married and living in Idaho. I write clean romance because it’s my favorite genre, but often difficult to find.

I have Charlotte Brontë to thank for the courage to write novels. After being bombarded with assigned reading about women who justified abandoning either their families or their principles in the name of love, I had the great fortune of reading Jane Eyre. And that was it: finally, a heroine who understood that being moral and making the right choice was hard, and sometimes it hurt, but it was still worth it. After rereading it several years later, I realized that if I wanted more books to exist with the kinds of heroines I admired, then I might as well write a few myself. My books are about women who face hard choices, who face pain and rejection and often have to face the reality of sacrificing what they want for what is right. The consequences are often difficult or unpleasant, but in the end, doing what’s right will always be worth it. I believe there is no substitute for good writing or good chocolate. Fortunately, one often leads to the other.

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Million Dollar Diva Book Review & Book Deal

MILLION DOLLAR DIVA THE SMART WOMAN'S GUIDE TO GETTING RICH SAFELY by Tristi Pinkston, Brett Kitchen, & Ethan Kap.

This cute, little, pink book holds more information than I originally gave it credit for. As one who likes to learn the best way to increase my money, I was interested to see if this book said anything new. To my surprise, it did.

Unlike most books that deal with finances, this one was easy to understand and relate to. It is more of a conversation between Tristi and Brett and Ethan. Questions are asked. Answers are given in an understandable way. Information is shared, and solutions are presented. It really a win/win situation for everyone.

The unique thing about this book, though, is that Tristi is sharing her personal journey through the steps given to help people get out of debt and increase their wealth. It's not just some random person that never shares how hard the journey really was. It's a friend who tells the truth. Tristi has even set up a blog to follow her journey to financial freedom.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is struggling to stay above water financially, and anyone who would like some pointers on how to increase their nest egg. Check out the website for a ton of free info and worksheets to get you started on your journey. And a really cute book trailer. :)

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Book Buzzin'

There are so many things running through my head right now and several that I want to post about. I was thinking I didn't want to have multiple subjects in a post, but with so much I'd like to say I'll just go ahead and do it.

1) On March 16th Karen Hoover's book The Wolfchild Saga: The Sapphire Flute is released. Karen is an amazing writer and person. I'm really excited for her release. I had the opportunity to listen to a reading by Karen at the LTUE conference in February and the book sounds amazing. (I tried to put a picture of her book cover here, but it didn't work out so well. You'll have to check it out on her website or the publishers website. Amazon doesn't have a picture up for her yet.) Here's her press release:

VALOR PUBLISHING GROUP, LLC
P.O. Box 2516 – Orem, UT 84059-2516
www.valorpublishinggroup.com

NEWS ITEM

VALOR PUBLISHING GROUP TOUTS OWN ‘J.K. ROWLING’ WITH RELEASE OF KAREN E. HOOVER’S, "THE WOLFCHILD SAGA: THE SAPPHIRE FLUTE"

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Justin Anderson Phone: 801-455-2824 Email: justin@valorpublishinggroup.com www.valorpublishinggroup.com
Orem, UT - 6 March 2010, Orem, UT -- Valor Publishing Group announces the release of Karen E. Hoover's highly anticipated book, The Wolfchild Saga: The Sapphire Flute. The young adult fantasy has already created a wave of interest in national blogging circuits, earning a modest Hoover the title of The New J.K. Rowling by Valor Publishing Group president, Candace E. Salima, who reaffirms her belief in the series' big screen possibilities, saying it has the potential to rival the Harry Potter series. "It is that good and we are so proud of Karen."

The Sapphire Flute - the first in seven of Karen E. Hoover's books in The Wolfchild Saga - takes readers on an unexpected and exciting journey through the eyes of two young heroines, Ember, a shape-shifter of secret origins and Kayla, a gifted musician who is the guardian of the precious flute. The girls' journeys are set on a collision course as they face difficult paths and discover their destinies are shaped by the Keepers who preside and maintain order in their world of magic.

"Hoover is very talented when it comes to bringing life to her characters, like a puppeteer to the marionette," says popular blogger, Elizabeth Mueller. "Karen has a vivid imagination and it is not difficult to follow the artistic weave of her words."
Karen E. Hoover resides in Utah with her husband and two sons. She will be signing copies of her first release at The Gateway Barnes & Noble in Salt Lake City, March 16, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Pre-orders are being taken on the Valor Publishing Group website at www.valorpublishinggroup.com .
For interviews or to book speaking engagements with Karen E. Hoover, please contact her publicist, Justin Anderson: justin@valorpublishinggroup.com or call him at 801-455-2824.

She is currently having a contest as well. Her link is under my "Other People's Contests." Take a look!

2) It is Read and "E" Book week, something new that I didn't know existed. Marsha Ward's novels are 50% off on Smashwords.com. Just use coupon code RAE50 when checking out. http://is.gd/9UCqc Pretty interesting, but I like new, interesting things.

3) I've had the opportunity to be in several different classrooms this week and have found it very interesting to see which kids have been taught to take responsibility for their actions and who has not. Yes kids are head strong but most are. That doesn't mean they are not capable of understanding how to take responsibility for their actions.

When I had my own classroom, I tried to teach my 5 and 6 year olds that it wasn't Mom's responsibility to put their folder in their backpack every night. They could put it in or get the paper signed or show Mom or Dad their work. Don't wait until it's too late to teach children that. They are never to young to have some type of reasonable responsibility. In fact it helps them grow into a better person.

4) I was going to write more notes on the ANWA Conference, specifically those on Aprilynne Pike's, the author of Wings, class but I'm thinking a book is calling me to read a bit before I go to bed. I was very impressed with her and her road to being published. I learned a lot about her as a person and am more willing to read the rest of her books. Tomorrow, hopefully, I will share more on that.

Until then, Happy Reading! Life is a Journey, Enjoy the Ride! :)

Book Peek

The Summoning is a fun book that I discovered recently. The third book in the trilogy is coming out soon and I was checking out the release date when I saw that HarperCollinsPublishers is offering a limited time free peep at the first book so I thought I'd attempt to put the link on. I quite enjoyed this book once I got into it. Here's my review from when I read it. Take a peek at Kelley Armstrong's website for more books she's written and see what you think of The Summoning. www.kelleyarmstrong.com

The Summoning Kelley Armstrong

I had a really hard time getting into this book but once I did I couldn’t put it down. I’m not sure exactly what made it so difficult to get into. It could be that things were so drawn out. The characters are great and it’s another mix of people with different powers (if I say too much it could inadvertently give some things away!).

FYI-great book deal

I just found out found out about a deal on an amazing book, Counting the Costs by Liz Adair. Right now it is Whitney Finalist and is being offered at a special price of $5 off the cover price AND is being offered to book clubs and people alike for a FREE download at this website http://www.lizadairfreebooks.com./. This book is absolutely amazing. I loved it from beginning to end. Take a look at it and hey . . . who can beat a free download! Here's my review from when I read it last year.

A poignant love story. I couldn’t put it down yet at times I wanted to. It gave me more insight as to the customs of the West in the 1930’s and the sacrifices that were made by some because of their choices. I walked away wanting to make sure that everyone I care about truly knows how I feel about them. Life is short and you never know what is going to happen. I loved the story.