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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Spotlight Tour: Fire’s Field by Jillian Jacobs

 Fire’s Field
The Elementals Series
Book 2
Jillian Jacobs

Book Description:

Bound by a dark enchantment, only an elemental flame can light the way.

Vengeance

Forged in rage and sorrow, a dark witch’s spell travels down her ancestral line to Violet Levina. Enchanted with the power of the entire Electromagnetic spectrum—microwaves, gamma rays, radio waves, Violet is cursed with limitless energy and the obligation to destroy an insidious creature composed of dark matter.

Justice

For over five hundred years, Flint has served as Fire, aiding Earth’s environment and its people as one of four Elementals. Yet only once in his long existence has he been burned. A flaming redhead ignites the embers of his heart, but he finds her resistant to the heat building between them.

Illumination

Knowing she must fulfill her destiny, Violet travels to her ancestral home in Ireland, accompanied by the fiery Elemental. Not fooled by his charms and brazen demeanor, Violet wishes only to shield him from the coming battle, but can’t deny the flames of desire flickering when she is at his side.

Love

While standing together against unrelenting adversaries, false friends, family betrayals, and an underlying seed of darkness, they must burn bright or the ruthless power behind the ancient spell will turn everything to ash.


With Flint as her beacon in a field of darkness, Violet will discover that love holds the most powerful magic of all. 

Fire’s Field Prologue Excerpt:

They were coming for her.
On the eve of her mother’s 25th birthday, a young witch fought back chills as the sounds of braying bloodhounds echoed through the forest. A single red stroke, mixed with the faintest purple, lit the darkening sky, as night, along with death, crept closer.
At the banks of River Nore, Sorcha rocked back and forth, tears of innocence-lost escaping down her cheeks. Heart splintering, she searched her memory for a spell to ease her mother’s torment. With her hands locked in the fabric of her mother’s woolen dress, she chanted pleas to the Goddess Isis to hear her cries and heal her mother.
To no avail.
The only answer came in the form of the demon’s sickness dripping from her mother’s mouth in a sludge of grimy gray mud.
Fear unlike anything she’d ever felt iced her heart, as once more she begged, swore her very life in exchange for the continued beat of her mother’s heart.
A piercing pain shot through her overburdened mind as the beast fought to break through her mental shields. Weakened by her angst and un-tested youth, she left a crack exposed, and the beast slipped in. Squinting her eyes closed, her entire body shaking with the will to deny the sick beast entrance, she couldn’t prevent his foul words from seeping through.
“Your mother paid for her defiance, for her inability to accept this gift only I could give her. Look at you simpering and shaking, if you weren’t so weak I’d use you, but no matter, I’ll be back.”
Drained from holding back the tempest, Sorcha let loose true sobs for the loss of the deepest love of her life, her solid fortress during every storm, the lyrical voice singing away her nightmares. Ignoring her drenched skirts, she released all her torment against her mother’s breast, barely catching the beat of her mother’s weakening heart between each aching moan torn from the depths of her soul.
No one came to her aid. No one soothed her broken spirit.
The sounds of the hounds drew closer, their howls a mad cacophony in her surreal world. The yellow-glow from fire-tipped sticks, created a mystical glow in the woods before her. Snaps and cracks of branches reverberated across the forest as the frenzied townspeople advanced to accuse and convict one of their own—a witch.


About the Author:

In the spring of 2013, Jillian Jacobs changed her career path and became a romance writer. After reading for years, she figured writing a romance would be quick and easy. Nope! With the guidance of the Indiana Romance Writers of America chapter, she’s learned there are many "rules" to writing a proper romance. Being re-schooled has been an interesting journey, and she hopes the best trails are yet to be traveled.

Water’s Threshold, the first in Jillian’s Elementals series, was a finalist in Chicago-North’s 2014 Fire and Ice contest in the Women’s Fiction category.

Jillian is a: Tea Guzzler, Polish Pottery Hoarder, and lover of all things Moose.

The genres she writes under are: Paranormal and Contemporary with suspenseful elements.








Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Health Gurus Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor Review


The Health Gurus Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor seems to be very accurate, my Daughter is in the nursing field. She used this machine to take my blood pressure and then used her old fashion cuff and stethoscope, and it was with 2 degrees. 
This runs on 3 triple a batteries which does come with it. It also come with a storage case, the arm cuff, and the monitor itself. The digital display is very clear with large numbers that is very easy to read. It has to where you can track 2 users. It has a 1 button start/stop.  The arm cuff is one size fits all, it is velcro. 
The monitor shows systolic/diastolic and heart readings. pulse and irregular heart beat sensor, hypertension indicator bar.
I did receive my monitor in exchange for my honest review.

Loose Leaf Tea Infuser Set of 4 Review



This loose leaf tea infuser set is adorable and durable.  I love the colorful silicone tops, I love the color assortment, I love the little silicone stands, I love the stainless steel bases.  I really love that they are BPA free, FDA approved food grade silicone, and rust proof. 
They would make a great gift to any tea drinker. 
They are about 5 inches tall, you get 4 in the box, a blue, green, red and yellow. You get the top part with a cute leaf design, the metal bottoms, and little trays to set them on so they don't drip all over your table. 
These are not made for finely ground tea leaves. They are made to where you can use the same grounds for your second cup and it should taste just as good as your first.
I did get mine in exchange for my honest opinion.

Biontek Power Bank 6000mah Review

I have a few power banks but this one is the best one I have. It is also the strongest one. This one can charge my phone 3 times before it needs charging. I also like the slim design makes it easier to travel with. Fits perfectly not only in a pocket  but also in my purse. It comes with a 6 inch flat micro USB cable. it charges my device, and you also charge the Power bank with the same cable. It has a off/on power button, and there are 4 LED lights on the front of the device to show you how much it it charged. 4 Lights meant full charge. I received this product in exchange for my honest review.


Monday, May 25, 2015

Wood Egg Shaker Review




This wooden shaker egg, is great for kids of any age. There are no sharp edges, no separate pieces, no splinters, and kids love making noise. The egg is a little bigger then a real large egg, it is totally smooth, no paint other then the logo which is stamped in not painted on. It is large enough small kids cannot get it in their mouth, so no choking hazard, but yet it's small enough they can hold on to it. This is a musical instrument so older children can us it as a learning tool instead of a toy.
I did receive mine in exchange for my honest opinion.


Saturday, May 23, 2015

ReflectXL Shower Mirror by Mirror On A Rope Review




I received this product in exchange for my honest review. I got it yesterday and put it in the shower, ran it under warm water so it didn't fog like the package said and it worked great. It is very clear not like the plastic kid toy mirrors. I chose the wet steel one. It is about 5 x 7 sized, so plenty big enough for shaving, It comes with the rope as shown in the picture but also comes with a self stick clip if the rope doesn't work for you. 


Chu Berries Universal Pacifier Clip Review



This is the cutest pacifier holder. It has a smooth plastic clip, silicon beads and a ribbon for the Pacifier. The silicone beads are great for teething babies. They are easily washable with warm soapy water. 
  This is a must have for babies whether they take a pacifier or not. Would make a great baby shower gift. 
  Also the company has a lifetime upgrade policy. Register your clip and you can upgrade to a new one for life,no matter how old yours is.




Disclosure: I received one or more of the products mentioned above in exchange for review from Giveaway Service website. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. Reference ID: pmde65a3fb6d48ee7cd6f5f9309d16e3fb