Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Guest Blog & Giveaway: Devil May Care by Patricia Eimer

UFI welcomes Patricia Eimer Author of  The Speak of the Devil Series. Thanks for Joining us!!


Patricia Eimer’s Freebie Five-- British Guys You Really Should Drool Over Every Chance You Get

#5— BECAUSE WHO DOESN’T NEED A DOCTOR AROUND: DAVID TENNANT
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#4— LOKI THE ORIGINAL BLACK LEATHER WEARING BAD BOY: AKA TOM HIDDLESTON


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#3—SMART IS THE NEW SEXY (AND TRUST ME BECAUSE  THIS GUY PLAYED STEPHEN HAWKING): BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH


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#2—THIS GUY MANAGED TO DEFINE SEXY, TORTURED VAMPIRE FOR THE NEW MILLENIA (AND NO HE DOESN’T SPARKLE): AIDAN TURNER


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#1—WHY BLACK LEATHER WAS INVENTED, AND DWARVES, AND OVARIES FOR THAT MATTER: RICHARD ARMITAGE


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I'm a small town girl who was blessed with a large tree in the backyard that was a perfect spot for reading on summer days. Mixed with too much imagination it made me a bratty child but fated me to become a storyteller. After a stint of “thinking practically” in my twenties I earned degrees in Business and Economics and worked for a software firm in southwestern Germany but my passion has always been a good book. I currently lives in Pittsburgh with my two wonderful kids and a husband that learned the gourmet art of frozen pizzas to give me more time to write. When I'm not writing I can be found fencing and arguing with my dogs about plot points. Most days the Beagle wins but the Dalmatian is in close second. I'm in a distant third.

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Devil May Care
Speak of the Devil #2
 Weddings are hell…

After a month of planning not one, but two, demonic weddings, all Faith Bettincourt—the youngest Crown Princess of Hell—wants is to spend some quality time with her angelic boyfriend, Matt. But when a ghost from Matt’s past walks through Faith’s apartment door, her preoccupation with the weddings from Hell is all that’s keeping her from turning his ex, in all her devious angelic glory, into a down throw pillow.

Which is about when Matt’s zealous mother declares war on Faith’s family.

Now Faith will stop at nothing to stop the craziness and make sure the impending nuptials go off without a hitch. All she’s got to do is rescue one of the grooms and go up against an army of so-called do-gooders, and everything will go back to normal. Or as normal as it can be where the Devil's spawn is concerned. With any luck, she might just be able to resuscitate her love life while she's at it.
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Early Review: Dead Letter Day by Eileen Rendahl

Dead Letter Day
Author:Eileen Rendahl
Release Date: February 26, 2013
Publisher: Ace
Messenger Book #3
ISBN:   0425258017
ISBN13: 9780425258019
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Review Copy Source: Publisher

Melina Markowitz, messenger for the underworld, delivers the goods for the supernatural beings in our midst—no questions asked. It’s more than a job; it’s a mission. Safety be damned.

Melina’s missing friend, Paul, could just be taking a little werewolf “me time,” but her investigation yields something more sinister. Suspicions first fall on Paul’s wolf-pack rival. But that wouldn’t explain the sudden windstorms rattling Melina’s nerves—or the ominous, shrieking crows that keep appearing.

The clues lead Melina to a mermaid, a damaged and possibly deranged police officer and patterns for Norwegian doilies—finally bringing her to the realization that she may be dealing with the most powerful enemy she has ever faced.

I'm not loving the cover, Melina looks completely different from her previous covers and I just cant picture her like that. Thankfully I can overlook the cover and still really enjoyed DEAD LETTER DAY. 

The fact that Paul has disappeared and none of the other Were's are looking for him sends Melina out to figure out what is really going on. The mystery of what was really going on was well written and the idea of killer cows was quite interesting lol. There isn't as much action as in previous books but DEAD LETTER DAY is still full of suspense and Melina has some new emotions to work through and figure out. She finds herself getting mushy and sentimental more and it was interesting to watch the change in her. Melina's relationship with Ted definitely gets ramped up a bit when news comes their way, I figured out the hints early on but it was still fun going through the motions until Melina actually figured it out. I really enjoyed Melina's mom in book 3. I think we get a little inside to why she is like she is and their relationship with each other has changed for the better. Melina still tends to put herself in danger more then needed but I have a feeling that she might be more accepting of the help of others from now on.

With so many questions still on my mind and so much more story left to read I'm excited to see where things lead to next for not only Melina but also for her family and friends. I have enjoyed the Messenger world and would suggest starting from the beginning if you are new to the series.

I gave it 4/5 stars

New Releases: 2/17-2/23


Tue Feb 19

Broken Wings (Angel Eyes Trilogy, #2) by Shannon Dittermore
Mind Games (Mind Games, #1) by Kiersten White
Neferet's Curse (House of Night Novellas, #3) by P.C. Cast
Shard's and Ashes by Melissa Marr & Kelley Armstrong

Thur Feb 21

The Different Girl by Gordon Dahlquist

Fri Feb 22

Silent Cravings by Jess Haines and E. Blix

Happy Reading!!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Guest Blog & Giveaway: The Last Keeper's Daughter by Rebecca Trogner

UFI welcomes Rebecca Trogner Author of The Last Keeper's Daughter. Thanks for Joining us!!

It’s a strange feeling to hand over your work to another. Will they think I’m nuts? Will there be eye rolling, or copious amounts of alcohol ingested to get through the pages I’ve so carefully crafted. As my book is releasing, I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night wondering what the heck I’ve done.  Will the readers like my book? Will they care for the characters? This must be how all authors feel, both big and small, and maybe it’s why some of us are just a tad off center.
I count myself in the “a tad off center” crew; actually I’m a proud member. I remember the day I told my husband I was writing a book about vampires, and werewolf hybrids, and Merlin, and a young woman named Lily. He gave me that look reserved for someone delusional or suffering from a high fever and uttered, “Yes dear.” My husband has learned over the years that this is the best response to whatever crazy idea I might have.
And now, here I am writing a guest blog, my first actually, for your lovely website. I’d like to tell you everything about The Last Keeper’s Daughter, so you will love it as much as I do.
How Krieger is a vampire that I would hope to meet, if vampires were real. To sit down and talk to someone who has lived through two thousand years of history, well, what could be better? My libido is raising her hand, like the good southern girl she is. “Having sex might be better.”
How Lily is so heartbreakingly damaged and how she recovers and finds her place in Krieger’s kingdom. How much Krieger loves her, and what a rare thing that is for a vampire. The gentle way Krieger guides and tries to protect Lily, without overwhelming her, and placing his own needs in the background so she can thrive.
How Detective Hunter uses both humor and his investigative skills to help uncover the killer of the Keepers. How Hunter bonds with Merlin, the king’s advisor, and a great sorcery.
But, unfortunately, I cannot convey everything that I wish right now and what I’ve written above must suffice. But before I go, I’d like to thank my editor who must be a saint, or maybe an angel in training for her wings, because she took me on - a debut author who had never written a book - and, well, shall we say I have dubious ideas about punctuation, and helped to create what I hope you will enjoy, The Last Keeper’s Daughter
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Rebecca Trogner lives in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, and frequently crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains that were the inspiration for Krieger’s home. She always dreamed of being a writer, but got sidetracked by the day-to-day adventures of life. With the encouragement of her family, she has finished her first novel and is currently writing the next book in The Last Keeper’s Daughter series. Rebecca lives with her husband and son, and a rescue dog named Giblet.

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The Last Keeper's Daughter
The Last Keepers Daughter #1

 Born into old money, Lily Ayres lives at Waverly, her family’s estate situated at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Paris, Virginia. She is a strange, small, almost mute, young woman who has no idea that her father has given her to the Vampire King Krieger. Walter Ayres is the King’s Keeper and part of a secret society of historians who unearth, preserve, and attempt to understand relics of long forgotten civilizations.

Lily has never felt comfortable in the human world, but after she suspiciously falls down a flight of stone steps, and is healed and claimed by Krieger, she realizes there is another world. In this Other Realm she feels a sense of belonging, and begins to untwine the mysterious event which left her mentally and psychologically damaged. When Walter disappears in England, Lily works with human and supernatural beings to uncover his whereabouts. With each new discovery, she is pulled deeper into the vortex of magic, intrigue, and dark desires that permeates the supernatural world. The revelations revealed unfold a story of deception and betrayal that threaten to tear the thin veil between the supernatural and human world asunder.
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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Week in Review: 2/10-2/16


Books Ive Bought/received

* A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest -eCopy- Auhor

* The End Games by T. Michael Martin-ARC- Publisher

*  Sweet Peril by Wendy Higgins-ARC- Publisher

* The Last Grave by Debbie Viguié- eARC- Publisher/Netgalley

* The Bane by Keary Taylor- eARC-Netgalley


Books I Read

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Written in Red by Anne Bishop
Dead Letter Day by Eileen Rendahl
Dead Silence by Kimberly Derting
A Shade of Vampire by Bella Forrest

Reviews Posted

Breaking Point by Kristen Simmons
Temping is Hell by Cathy Yardley

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* New Releases for the week. Was there anything you were looking forward to reading?

* Monday- An Interview and Giveaway from R.S. Belcher was posted for his The Six-Gun Tarot tour.

* Tuesday- A Promo and giveaway went up for The Cat's Meow by Stacey Kennedy.

* Thursday- Piper Maitland stopped by UFI with a Deleted Scene for her newest release Hunting Daylight.

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 * I love comments so if you see something you like (or not) please comment away and let me know.