About the author:
Bridie Hall writes YA and NA contemporary stories. She sold her first story at fourteen. Since then, she’s written dozens more, translated books, studied writing, and started writing novels. Her days revolve around stories and words, her sleepless nights involve plotting and inventing fascinating new characters. Visit her: Website & Facebook

Next up is Christine Rain’s steamy romance series Sasquatch Susies from Ellora’s Cave. Zowie!

Pictures tell a thousand words, do they not? To learn more and nab your copies, head to Christine’s special erotica page.

Next we’ll switch gears to present a sci-fi anthology with a story from fellow Untethered Realms author, Cherie Reich and other talented speculative fiction folks. The collection is called Parallels and here’s a summary:
Enter the realm of parallel universes!


What if the government tried to create the perfect utopia? Could a society linked to a supercomputer survive on its own? Do our reflections control secret lives on the other side of the mirror? Can one moment split a person’s world forever?


Exploring the fantastic, ten authors offer incredible visions and captivating tales of diverse reality. Featuring the talents of L. G. Keltner, Crystal Collier, Hart Johnson, Cherie Reich, Sandra Cox, Yolanda Renee, Melanie Schulz, Sylvia Ney, Michael Abayomi, and Tamara Narayan.


Hand-picked by a panel of agents and authors, these ten tales will expand your imagination and twist the tropes of science fiction. Step through the portal and enter another dimension!
Get your copy at: Amazon, iBooks, Kobo. See it at Goodreads

And finally, a spectacular boxed set of space fiction called Galactic Empires, with a novel from an Untethered Realms author, M. Pax.
Summary:
The Backworlds by M. Pax – A man struggles to survive in the harsh world of humanity’s outer settlements and prove his father wrong.
Ambassador 1: Seeing Red by Patty Jansen – To look an alien superior in the eye is a deadly offense. To accuse him of a political murder…
Alien Hunters by Daniel Arenson – A scruffy alien pest controller faces an alien threat the likes of which the universe has never seen.
Hard Duty by Mark E. Cooper – Hostile aliens nearly eradicated humanity. Will the next encounter finish the job?
Bypass Gemini by Joseph Lallo – A disgraced racer pilot gets mixed up with a mega-corporation. Now he has to stop them.
Sky Hunter by Chris Reher – Sent to a human outpost to investigate sabotage, a pilot finds more trouble than she bargained for.
The Galapagos Incident by Felix Savage – A genocidal AI attacks the solar system, and a Space Corps agent has one chance of saving a bunch of asteroid squatters she was sent to evict.
First Conquest by David VanDyke – To find a home and keep humanity safe from hostile aliens, Task Force Conquest must fight to seize a new star system.

Witch of the Cards is on tour, hosted by Bewitching Books (How perfect for a witchy book). Also, a bunch of my fellow authors and bloggers are joining in the fun. A giant thanks to all! As always, tour stops go live on the day of, so make sure to pop back in to read new posts. There are guest posts about the Tarot, about why I love to set my novels in dilapidated, eerie locations, about my inspirations behind the story, and a really fun playlist, mashing up contemporary music (about witches and magic) with songs of the 1930s. A tour would not be complete without a great giveaway. So, make sure to enter the Rafflecopter below. Want to know what the prizes are? Here you go:

An earlier box – bewitching ones to come!

 One $40 gift card, two hand-painted heart-boxes (by me) with secret treasure inside, one signed paperback of Dorianna, one signed paperback of Witch of the Cards, one brand new collector Tarot deck along with an envelope full of special greeting cards (with envelopes) designed by me!

TOUR March 28 – April 11

March 28 – Guest Post – The Allure of Creepy Beach Towns as Settings
Addicted 2 Heroines

March 28 – Feature & Guest Post
In Pursuit of Publishness

March 30 – Playlist!
Dawn Brazil’s Brilliant Babbles About Books

March 29 – Feature & Excerpt
Leigh Anderson Romance

March 30 – Spotlight & Excerpt
Kristy Centeno

March 31 – Spotlight, Teasers
Ramblings of a Book Nerd

March 31 – Spotlight, Teasers
fuonlyknew

April 1 – What’s in a Penname?
Mythical Books


April 1 – Spotlight
Extreme Bookaholic’s Blog

April 1 – Inspirations Behind the Story!
Fresh Pot of Tea

April 4 – Guest Post – Magical Taffy & Other Weirdness
Hart’s Romance

April 4 – Feature & Why I Love Creepy Beach Towns
Christine Rains, Writer

April 4 – Feature
Ellie Garratt


April 5 – Interview
Fang-tastic Books
www.fang-tasticbooks.blogspot.com

April 5 – Feature
Julie Flanders
julieflanders.blogspot.com

April 6 – Guest Blog – TAROT!
Juli D Revezzo
http://julidrevezzo.com/blog/
something about tarot

April 6 – Feature
Cherie Reich
http://cheriereich.blogspot.com

April 6 – Feature
Write Stuff
meradethhouston.blogspot.com

April 6 – Guest Post
Mary Pax
http://mpaxauthor.com/blog/

April 7 – Spotlight
Roxanne’s Realm
www.roxannerhoads.com

April 7 – Feature
Liz Long
http://lizclong.com/blog

April 8 – Guest Blog
Sapphyria’s Book Reviews
http://saphsbookblog.blogspot.com/

April 8 – Review
Queen of All She Reads
http:queenofallshereads.blogspot.com

April 11 – Guest Blog
Books Direct
https://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com.au/
Researching Historical Fiction OR author’s choice

April 11 – Review
I Smell Sheep
http://www.ismellsheep.com/

April 11 – Feature
https://bibliogalblog.com (Rebecca Milhoan)

Get it at: Amazon US, Amazon UK, iBooks, Kobo, B&N/Nook, Inktera, Amazon CA, Amazon AU, Amazon IN, Amazon DE

I am thrilled to say that my historical fantasy Witch of the Cards is live! To celebrate its launch I am running a blitz week Rafflecopter with lots of fun prizes. A special thanks to all of you who are helping to spread word. I am more than happy to return the favor on your next launch!

The idea for this book came years ago when I had a strange dream the night before we went to Asbury Park, then a dilapidated, spooky beach town. Of course, being a writer who loves odd settings, this place attracted my curiosity! In the dream (nightmare?) I was wandering down an abandoned boardwalk when I came to the only open shop – a saltwater taffy store.
In it, was an ancient witch, selling magical taffy. Boom!

Get it at: Amazon US, Amazon UK, iBooks, Kobo, B&N/Nook, Inktera, Amazon CA, Amazon AU, Amazon IN, Amazon DE

Witch of the Cards blurb:

Big Yearning by Christine Rains
Adult romance from Ellora’s Cave
***for the 18+ crowd only
Get it at Amazon & Kobo, See ALL of Christine Rain’s sizzling romance from Ellora’s Cave right here!

***

Here’s a new YA romance by Wende Dikec. Pre-orders open!

Starr Valentine by Wende Dikec
from Inkspell Publishing

Pre-order it from Amazon

And here’s a fun adventure for your nine to twelve year-old. Hey, they need books too!

Fable Rangers: Summons by A.L. Brown

Heart in a Box is on Tour with Chapter by Chapter! Below are all of the stops. There are guest posts, playlists, interviews and other fun things, including a giant Rafflecopter full of prizes! As always, the links will go live as the blogs post. I’m proud and grateful to say that Heart in a Box has been on the Amazon top 100 in Teen and Alternative Family for four + weeks and is also an Amazon “Hot New Release.” FYI, buy links are on the right side of this blog.


A bit about Heart in a Box’s journey…

Enter the Rafflecopter below. The prizes include: 
A $40 gift card, 2 hand-painted heart-boxes with secret treasure inside, a signed paperback of Dorianna by Catherine Stine, a signed paperback of Heart in a Box by Catherine Stine, a great YA ebook pack of novels: Tiger Lily by Wende Dikec, When Sorrows Come by Katie M John, and Time Runs Away with Her by Christine Potter.

Week One

January 18            Cover2Cover – Interview
January 18            Review books – Review
January 18            Illuminite Caliginosus – Dream cast for Heart in a Box
January 18         Susan Heim on Writing – Spotlight/Promo
January 19           Njkinny’s World of Books & Stuff – Review
January 19            The Avid Book Collector – Spotlight/Promo
January 19            Painted Words Reviews – Review
January 20            Driftless – Spotlight/Promo
January 20            Chapter by Chapter – Interview
January 20            Hidden Worlds Books – Spotlight/Promo
January 20            M Pax Dimensions in Fiction- Spotlight/Promo
January 21            Diana’s Book Reviews – Guest Post
January 21            Crystal’s Chaotic Confessions – Spotlight/Promo
January 21            Ogitchida Kwe’s Book Blog – Spotlight/Promo
January 21            Cassandra M’s Place – Spotlight/Promo
January 21            5 Girls Book Reviews – Review
January 21            Reader Girls – Spotlight/Promo
January 22            WS Momma Readers Nook – Guest Post
January 22            Go Read A Book – Review

Week Two

January 25            Don’t Judge, Read – Guest Post
January 25            A Dream Within A Dream – Spotlight/Promo
January 25           Books and Ladders – Guest Post
January 26            Book-Keeping – Review
January 26            The Page Unbound – Guest Post
January 27            Wishful Endings – Spotlight/Promo
January 27            Ellie Garratt – Guest Post
January 27            BooksChatter – Interview
January 28            Booklovercircumspect4 – Guest Post
January 29            Star Crossed Reviews – Spotlight/Promo
January 29            Lisa T. Cresswell – Guest Post
January 29            Becca’s Book Affair – Review
January 29            Books Direct – Review

RAFFLECOPTER:

The Mystery House by Eva Pohler
Thriller/Suspense
 
Ellen and her two best friends share a mid-life crisis by hatching a plan to renovate an 1860’s Greek revival in the nearby historic district of San Antonio. Although Ellen isn’t one to believe in ghosts, she comes face to face with something inexplicable in the attic. Her ghost-enthusiast friends convince her that they must help the spirit find closure, and as they dig deeper into the past, they uncover a shocking history that someone in the neighborhood doesn’t want exposed. But Ellen and her friends don’t give up easily. They realize they’ve been called to give voice to the invisible women who suffered behind the walls of the house for decades.
 
Check out The Mystery House at Amazon & Smashwords

Eva Pohler teaches writing and literature at a university in San Antonio, where she lives with her husband and three kids. She’s the author of several novels for teens based on Greek mythology, including her bestselling six-book Gatekeeper’s Saga and three-book Vampires of Athens Series. Learn more at Eva’s website, her thriller Facebook page and her Teen Fantasy Facebook page.

The Reader by M. Pax
science fiction (Book Three of the Rifter series)

With the rift closed for the season and no more monsters to fight, Daelin Long gets bored as librarian in the podunk town of Settler, Oregon. A job interview and her brother’s arrival present a tempting opportunity to escape, until her brother and her best friend, a ghost, disappear.
While Daelin searches for them, more mysteries pile up: dead people coming back to life, portraits of the town founders replaced with strange white trees, and people on the other side of the rift returning. It’s impossible. The portal that allows monsters from other universes to come to Earth is sealed until next summer.
The Rifters, a secret group protecting our world, believe the troubles are nothing more than the tantrums of an offended ghost. Daelin disagrees. If she’s right, the evil hell-bent on destroying Earth has new technology making the rift more deadly.
Before the monster summons the next apocalypse, Daelin must find it and destroy it.

Get the Reader at Amazon, UK, iBook, Kobo, Nook, Smashie
Check out the entire Rifter series!

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Angela Brown has a fabulous new release, Degrees of Being Boss out with her pen name Rayven Godchild. I can’t show the cover here because this blog doesn’t feature erotica. BUT… since she’s a fellow Untethered Realms author and a very talented writer, I am posting the link to all of Rayven’s books! Click here if you are adventurous, over 18 and seeking new reads.

Annnnnnd, Beyond Secret Worlds, an amazing short story collection is still FREE! My story in it, Blue House Magic, is the sequel set-up to Ruby’s Fire.

Get it at Amazon, iBooks, Nook, Kobo

Reading is a great way to relax during the holidays! I’ve got my own kindle loaded up with a colorful array. You?