M9B Friday Reveal: Author Spotlight with Julie Reece with Giveaway #M9BFridayReveals

Welcome to this week’s M9B Friday Reveal!

This week, we are spotlighting Julie Reece, author of

The Artisans

presented by Month9Books!

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Get to Know Julie Reece in 10 Questions or Less!

Twitter or Facebook? -Both

Favorite Superhero? –One hero to rule them all: Thor

Favorite TV show? -Sherlock (British)

Sweet or Salty? -Ice cream is a food group.

Coke or Pepsi? -Tea (I’m a rebel)

 

Any Phobias? –Sharks and, ew, spiders … oh and drowning.

Song you can’t get enough of right now? –Caroline (or anything) by Kill It Kid *dies*

Who is your ultimate Book Boyfriend? ‘Weaver’ from May Webb’s, Precious Bane *swoons*

What are you reading right now or what's on your TBR? -Saving Francesca , by Melina Marchetta

Fall Movie you’re most looking forward to? –OMG! Crimson Peak and Mad Max:Fury Road

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About Julie:

Born in Ohio, I lived next to my grandfather’s horse farm until the fourth grade. Summers were about riding, fishing and make-believe, while winter brought sledding and ice-skating on frozen ponds. Most of life was magical, but not all.

I struggled with multiple learning disabilities, did not excel in school. I spent much of my time looking out windows and daydreaming. In the fourth grade (with the help of one very nice teacher) I fought dyslexia for my right to read, like a prince fights a dragon in order to free the princess locked in a tower, and I won.

Afterwards, I read like a fiend. I invented stories where I could be the princess… or a gifted heroine from another world who kicked bad guy butt to win the heart of a charismatic hero. Who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? Later, I moved to Florida where I continued to fantasize about superpowers and monsters, fabricating stories (my mother called it lying) and sharing them with my friends.

Then I thought I’d write one down…

Hooked, I’ve been writing ever since. I write historical, contemporary, urban fantasy, adventure, and young adult romances. I love strong heroines, sweeping tales of mystery and epic adventure… which must include a really hot guy. My writing is proof you can work hard to overcome any obstacle. Don’t give up. I say, if you write, write on!

Connect with the Julie: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

They say death can be beautiful. But after the death of her mother, seventeen-year-old RAVEN WEATHERSBY gives up her dream of becoming a fashion designer, barely surviving life in the South Carolina lowlands.

To make ends meet, Raven works after school as a seamstress creating stunning works of fashion that often rival the great names of the day.

Instead of making things easier on the high school senior, her stepdad’s drinking leads to a run in with the highly reclusive heir to the Maddox family fortune, Gideon Maddox.

But Raven’s stepdad’s drying out and in no condition to attend the meeting with Maddox. So Raven volunteers to take his place and offers to repay the debt in order to keep the only father she’s ever known out of jail, or worse.

Gideon Maddox agrees, outlining an outrageous demand: Raven must live in his home for a year while she designs for Maddox Industries’ clothing line, signing over her creative rights.

Her handsome young captor is arrogant and infuriating to the nth degree, and Raven can’t imagine working for him, let alone sharing the same space for more than five minutes.

But nothing is ever as it seems. Is Gideon Maddox the monster the world believes him to be? And can he stand to let the young seamstress see him as he really is?

The Artisans is a delectably rich, layered and dark YA Southern Gothic inspired by Jeanne Marie Leprince de Beaumont’s classic Beauty and the Beast.

“The Artisans has all the elements I love – spooky intrigue, strong friendships, and a romantic tension to be savored.” ~ Wendy Higgins, New York Times bestselling author of the Sweet Evil trilogy.

Title: The Artisans
Publication date: May 2015
Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.
Author: Julie Reece

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Ready for an Irish #bookboyfriend named Ronan? Learning To Swim by @AnnieCosby

Learning to Swim (Hearts Out of Water #1)

by Annie Cosby 

Release Date: 03/01/14

Summary from Goodreads:

"... a darkly romantic beginning to what promises to be an unusual contemporary YA fantasy series."

- Serena Chase,
USA Today

When Cora’s mother whisks the family away for the summer, Cora must decide between forging her future in the glimmering world of second homes where her parents belong, or getting lost in the bewitching world of the locals and the mystery surrounding a lonely old woman who claims to be a selkie creature—and who probably needs Cora more than anyone else.

Through the fantastical tales and anguished stories of the batty Mrs. O’Leary, as well as the company of a particularly gorgeous local boy called Ronan, Cora finds an escape from the reality of planning her life after high school. But will it come at the cost of alienating Cora’s mother, who struggles with her own tragic memories?

As the summer wanes, it becomes apparent that Ronan just may hold the answer to Mrs. O’Leary’s tragic past—and Cora’s future.

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Learning to Swim is FREE on Amazon from Dec. 8-12, 

and the sequel, Learning to Live, is out now!

Excerpt:

 “Do you know of Shoney, dearie?”

I shook my head. “What’s that?”

“They say he was a spirit that dwelled in the waters near Scotland. Seonaidh, my Seamus would call him. Seamus had a great love of ale; it was the Celt in him. Do you know, people used to wade into the water and give an offering of ale to Shoney? It was meant to appease him and secure them a good harvest.”

I thought of drunken old Scottish men stumbling into the ocean and draining buckets of beer—draining just as much into their stomachs as the water. I didn’t say as much.

“But of course my Seamus liked to make a mockery of it. He was Irish, you know. He would go into the water with his ale and drink it all down—some might say that was a slight to Shoney.”

“I don’t think he’d mind,” I mumbled.

“Seamus liked to enjoy his ale, right here on this beach. You know, that is how we met. Me, swimming along minding my own business, and my Seamus roughhousing with ale and good friends.”

So she had met her husband when he was stark raving drunk. How quaint.

“I’d seen him before, of course. Every day, when I was swimming.” She looked at me out of the corner of her eye, possibly to see if I was listening. The parallels of the story were unsettling. Swimmers, spying, crushes, wanting to see the world? Who exactly had this old woman been talking to? Shit—did Ronan know more than he was letting on? Or was this woman just clairvoyant?

“But it took me a long time to make the change. To tell my mother. So when I came to the beach and met him, there he was with his ale. He was very taken with me. We moved into this little house and had a grand life altogether. Of course, as nature will do—it stifles things. Feelings. I started to yearn for a return to the water, but my Seamus kept me here.”

 About the Author

I'm the YA author of the USA Today recommended HEARTS OUT OF WATER series and the brand new HUMMINGBIRD SAGA.

When I'm not writing, I'm usually freelance editing for awesome clients like Anna Katmore (formerly Piper Shelly) and Month9Books/Swoon Romance!


I split my days between my hometown, St. Louis, and my adopted love, Galway, Ireland.

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Cybils award nomination and Thank yous and NaNoWriMo

First I need to hand out some "THANK YOUs" to everyone who lent a helping hand on Louder Than Words' release day blitz, participated in the blog tour, especially the hosts, tweeted or Facebooked about the release, and the biggest one of all--purchased, read and/or reviewed my book.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

If you enjoyed it, I hope you'll tell a friend and/or leave a review if you haven't already.  :)

Now, another huge THANK YOU to Slavandria (aka J Keller Ford), who was kind enough to nominate Louder Than Words for a Cybils Award in the Young Adult Fiction category.

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It's a huge list of fantastic books to be nominated beside and very humbling, but thrilling at the same time. The short list will be announced around January 1, 2015 and finalists on Valentine's Day.

Last, I'm working on Lizzy's story, but it got somewhat tangled up in my head, plot-wise, and is taking a little longer than I'd hoped. However, I'm working diligently on it for NaNoWriMo, which I'm happy to say I'm on track, so far, to win for the sixth consecutive year!

Cheers!

Cover Reveal: Devils in the Dark by Marcus Damanda

“The paramedics shared a look: This one was serious.”

To most of the Facebook 15, bullying Audrey Bales was just a game—until two deep cuts with a Swiss army knife changed everything forever. Audrey didn’t want attention anymore. After five weeks at Fairview High School, Audrey wanted to die.

The doctors did the only thing they could with her: they put her away.

But in Fairview, Virginia, the nightmare is only beginning. The chat session had not gone unobserved. The Facebook 15 have drawn the attention of an ancient evil that lives only to punish those who would prey upon the weak.

They are the ghosts of 1,000 dead children—1,000 suicides—and their master …

Their master likes Audrey Bales.

And as Audrey attempts to heal her mind and body, far from home, their master prepares for the justice he will unleash upon her return.

COMING NOVEMBER 14, 2014 from Evernight Publishing!

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Finding Her Way Back by Heather Van Fleet has found its way to booksellers TODAY!

Finding Her Way Back

by Heather Van Fleet 

Release Date: 10/07/14

Swoon Romance

Summary from Goodreads:

Meet Callie. She’s nineteen, quirky, and fears commitments. She also has a love/hate relationship with her tennis shoes.

Nine months of college, done and gone, and all Callie has to show for it is her freshman thirty. But alas, no worries, life has other crap plans for her now. Plans that include a set of nuptials from hell for her older, she–devil sister Anna. Struggling to rid her chubby–sexy vibe, Callie is put on a strict Anna regimen of ‘do this do that’ while attempting to avoid the unavoidable. The unavoidable being Ky Hampton: her once skinny–skater–boy turned sex–god, ex best friend from across the street.

Kylan feels as though he is a waste. A mechanic, country music singer with not a lyrics to his name. A boy with a proverbial skateboard still strung around his neck from high school. He’s lost, and he’d be the first to admit it. But the moment he spots Calla Lily––with a cemented penis in hand––the more he realizes that she’s exactly the muse he’s been missing.

But when the going gets tough, and the secrets of her past grow thicker, Callie has to figure out if her tennis shoes will be her escape this time around in life, or her demise instead.

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Excerpt: (Ky’s POV)

He’d instilled in himself a self–imposed, undying oath to be the man she deserved, but also he’d continually promised Brent that he was going to do everything in his power to make his little sister happy again. His best friend might have been a little pissed knowing how many ways he wanted to make her happy and all, but Brent also had known since they were fifteen how in love with Calla Lily Ky had been. Called him out on it several times actually.

Also warned him to keep his “dirty–skater–hands” to himself.

Good thing he gave up the skateboarding almost a year ago.

“Depends on what you mean by starting over, Cal.”

Running her finger over the pulse beating in his neck, she whispered shyly up at him. “Ask me out on a date.” She shrugged, sucking that bottom lip harder into her mouth. “Hold my hand. And then maybe on date five…” She shrugged again, her fingers tracing down his chest, and around his belly button. A throaty groan escaped his mouth, and the little naughty thing smiled at him. “I’ll let you touch me.”

I’ll let you touch me …

Fuck … Hell, she was the devil’s angel, dammit! And he wanted to do way more than just touch her!

Trailing his hand along the dip of her t–shirt again, he matched her all too seductive cues. He made sure to let his pinky finger run along the nipple that was pressing tight against the surface of her shirt.

He’d do whatever the fuck she wanted to do…starting tomorrow.

Tonight, he would do things his way.

About the Author

Midwestern native Heather Van Fleet lives in a small town on the Iowa/Illinois border. She’s a wife to her hubby--and high school sweet heart--Chris, as well as a mom to her three little girls, Kelsey, Emma and Bella. When she’s not obsessing over her fictional book characters, cooking dinner, or running around chasing her crazy kiddos, you can usually find her with her head stuck in her Kindle, sucking down White Chocolate Mochas like they're water. 

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