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Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Unforgettable Reads Blooming in Mary's Garden by Mary Martinez

Unforgettable Reads Blooming in Mary's Garden
Mary Martinez 
Mary is giving away 2 $20 Amazon GC's and an ebook of Disappear during this tour. Mary's Cover designer, LDMGraphics.com is giving away one cover design for one lucky author. Please use the Rafflecopter below to enter. Remember there is a chance for you to enter the giveaway every day. So join us all through the tour for fun posts, interviews, and prizes. You may find the locations to all the tour stops here.

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Classic Murder: Mr. Romance

Making a date with a billionaire can be murder.
Billionaire Adam Fernando Russo has a lifestyle most men only dream of. But when the front page headline of the New York Times reads: "Another victim falls prey to
Mr. Romance. Who is next?" he realizes his way of life is not only frivolous but deadly. Once dubbed “Mr. Romance”, he’s no longer New York’s sweetheart. His weekend dates are mysteriously falling prey to a murderer.

 Katie Sinclair, Adam’s executive assistant, knows he’s innocent. With his airtight alibis, the police are also at a loss. Together, Adam and Katie discover the murderer is copying classic Cary Grant movies. Their plan to prove this is the link between the murders goes astray just as Adam realizes the perfect woman has been by his side all along.
Can he save her in time?

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=y1SGCZXmxhM
Website: marymartinez.com/classic-murder-mr-romance.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2Nww2B2

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The Beckett Series:

The Beckett’s have a strong sense of family and honor.
When one of their own is threatened, their bond is as strong as a badge of steel.

The Beckett Series Trailer: youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=h8LLRR5hfGU
The Beckett Series Website: marymartinez.com/the-beckett-series.html


Disappear
The Beckett Series Book 1:

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2O95979


Innocent
The Beckett Series Book 2

 Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2uEyX3i


Quiet
The Beckett Series Book 3

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2O7r7Hz


Illusion
The Beckett Series Book 4

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2O8tUAD


Profit
The Beckett Series Book 5

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2NAnyZE


Abandoned
The Beckett Series Book 6

Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2Lsz6At

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Watching Jenny

 Hot on Jenny’s trail, Dan soon learns ‘Runner’ is not one of the usual suspects.

 Genre: Romantic Suspense

 Trailer: youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=a0Sn8dnNa3s
Website: marymartinez.com/watching-jenny.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2NBE37t


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Chick Magnet

He's recuperating from a devastating wreck.
She's recuperating from a broken heart.

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=aApYVIp957Y
Web Site: marymartinez.com/chick-magnet.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2Lr8foB

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Romance and Misconceptions

Twin sisters. Two Billionaire Boyfriends. One big Misunderstanding

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=jJCEDtTqbSc
Website: marymartinez.com/romance-and-misconceptions.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2NyhwbK

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Three Brides and A Dress

My journey is more of a zig zag than a top stitch along a straight seam as I search for the perfect bride who is my soul mate.

 Genre: Women’s Fiction

 Trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=06ypXHUeWmk
Website: marymartinez.com/three-brides-and-a-dress.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2NyhwbK

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Four Sisters

It was the 60’s, she found love…
but started a war.

Genre: Women’s Fiction
Website: marymartinez.com/four-sisters.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://amzn.to/2LFtMXl

Mary's new covers were designed by LDMGraphics.com
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About the Author:

 Mary and her husband love to travel, especially to the Caribbean for relaxing, and Italy for the wine. And most recently she discovered she was Irish and Scottish, of course they had to visit Ireland and Scotland. Mary fell in love with both, but the green hills of Ireland felt like home. With the experience from the exotic places she has visited, she is able to fill her books with colorful descriptions of cities, painting a colorful backdrop for her characters. One of her favorite US destinations is New York/Brooklyn, where her beloved Beckett's live. When she visits, she can wander their neighborhoods, favorite parks, and visit their favorite pub, Putnum's.

 They are avid concert ‘Ho’s’! Yes, they pretty much want to do them all. They love outdoor amphitheaters the best and attend as many during the warmer months as possible.

 Mary writes mostly romantic suspense, romance, women's fiction, and she has just begun to dabble in young adult mystery. She is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA). During her writing career she has been a conference coordinator, workshop presenter, and chapter president for the Utah Chapter of RWA. In 2007 she was presented with the Utah RWA service award in acknowledgment and appreciation for outstanding service. Mary has also participated in numerous library panels on writing and co-presented a workshop on writing a series at the League of Utah Writers conference.

 Mary and her husband are also enthusiastic college football fans. They have season tickets to the UTES, University of Utah Football and they tailgate every game. They love tailgating so much, that they were married at a tailgating in 1999.
GO UTES!


Mary's Social Media Links:

Amazon Author Page: amazon.com/Mary-Martinez/e/B006MWJ1T6
Website: marymartinez.com
Facebook: facebook.com/AuthorMaryMartinez
Twitter: twitter.com/marylmartinez
Instagram: instagram.com/mlmartinez3/
Goodreads: goodreads.com/author/show/1646623.Mary_Martinez
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCTww3B2ofa11UPFrSe0WGAg
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Mary’s Garden Blog: marysbooksblogger.blogspot.com
The After Work Cook: theafterworkcook.blogspot.com
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The Cursed Angels Series by Anna Santos


Archangel's
Kiss
The
Cursed Angels Series Book 1
by
Anna Santos


Genre:
YA Paranormal Fantasy Romance 

Gargoyles,
Angels, and Vampires. Deadly enemies. An Angel Prince looking for his
fated mate to break his curse. A Vampire King with a heart of
stone. 


Aria loses
her humanity after being saved by a monster she believed only to
exist in horror stories. But everything isn’t what it seems when
her savior becomes a handsome angel prince who awakened her ancient
and deadly powers. Powers that can destroy the world, or save
it.
Only
true love can break the prince’s curse and stop him from turning
into stone for all eternity. Despite the overwhelming chemistry
between Aria and the prince, they only have thirty days to fall in
love before their bond is put to the test.
Peril
strikes in the form of an addictive drug that can kill vampires and
angels are to blame. Conflict is blooming and the peace treaty
between the Angel Prince and the Vampire King is threatened. 
Aria
is caught in a love triangle when the Vampire King discovers that the
girl he had refused to take as his is now the prince’s new mate.
Tormented by the rash decision that almost killed her, the king now
believes that he’s saving Aria from the clutches of the
manipulative prince.
Finding
out that supernatural creatures exist becomes less terrifying for
Aria than discovering what she’s destined to become if she lets her
Archangel’s abilities take over and change her. 
Aria
is much more than the average, eighteen-year-old girl who wanted to
find the cure for cancer. She’s now a deadly Archangel warrior and
the future queen of the angels and gargoyles if only she can manage
to break her lover’s curse and keep the Vampire King at bay.
What
would you give up for true love? Find
out in Archangel’s Kiss. 

"As
gripping as it is suspenseful, intriguing, dark and
mysterious!” ★★★★★-Amazon
Review 

"If you are into the paranormal fantasy
genre this one will tick most of the boxes." ★★★★★
-Amazon Review 

"The character building is
incredible- I feel I've known these characters forever & I
couldn't have asked for a better storyline/plot!” ★★★★★
Amazon Review 

The Cursed Angels Series is a Young Adult
Paranormal Angel and Vampire Romance. It’s a coming of age novel
intended for younger audiences. If you loved the Iron Fey and the
Twilight Saga, you’ll love this story and fall in love with the
characters. 

This book is for anyone who loves:
*Angels
& Vampires
*Shifter Romance (Werewolves)
*Teen and Young
Adult Paranormal Romance
*New Adult Paranormal Romance
*Magical
Powers and Supernatural Creatures
*Alternative Reality and
Alternative History
*Tales of forbidden love
*Fiction involving
princesses, charming princes, dark kings, and fated mates.












Archangel's
Fire
The
Cursed Angels Series Book 2

Aria's powers
as a Red Angel are something that’s not been seen for a long
time.

Prince
Cedric couldn’t
be happier about her transformation. Yet, Aria feels the angel inside
her wants to take over her personality and transform her into a
ruthless warrior. 

To
make things worse, the Vampire
King regrets
rejecting her and wants her back. Aria can't deny the attraction to
her former mate, but she wants to stay true to Cedric and the love
that had blossomed between them.

Tensions
rise between vampires and angels. Philippe and Cedric need to put
their differences aside if they want to stop a dangerous drug,
Clarity. The trouble doesn’t stop there as vicious creatures will
do anything to start a war in the supernatural community and prevent
Cedric from surviving the trial.







Archangel's
Awakening
The
Cursed Angels Series Book 3

War
is coming and innocent lives are at stake.


Aria
fights her angel while Cedric declares war to the ones who have
kidnapped his mate.
In
the middle of all this, Philippe fears for the life of the woman he
loves and does everything to convince the Prince of the Angels that
they need to join forces to survive.
As
the real enemy shows itself and threatens to destroy everything that
the angels sacredly protect, Aria needs to find out more about the
origin of her power and decide who her heart truly belongs to.

What
would you sacrifice for the one you love?

Find
out in Archangel's Awakening, the last installment of Aria, Cedric,
and Philippe’s story.






Angel's
Touch
The
Cursed Angels Series Book 4

A
curse to break, a mate to save. 


Young
Camille’s dreams are shattered when she’s rejected by the
ruthless and abusive Alpha of the Shadow Pack. Her only chance at
survival is to arrive in Paris and pray that what her brother told
her about the angels is true.

Chased
and almost killed upon her arrival, she’s saved by the mythical
creatures who protect the city. Plus, Fate gives her a new mate—the
one she always dreamed about. But with a price.

Jacob
had been waiting a long time to be matched with a rejected soul so he
could break his curse and become a full angel. Camille is everything
he’d been looking for in a mate—she has a good heart and she’s
extremely brave. Running against time, they have thirty days to fall
in love or he will turn into stone, forever.

Peril
strikes when Alpha Simon wants to reclaim Camille. In a mad quest for
power, he wages war on the other packs. Now more than being saved,
Camille needs to be the savior and stop the cruel Alpha from hurting
the people she loves.

Find
out how Camille and Jacob met in this sweet fantasy angel romance
that can be read as a standalone. 










Anna
Santos is a Bestselling Author in Paranormal Romance.

She likes to
write steamy and happily ever after romances with magical and complex
characters. All her books feature clever, witty, and strong heroines
and dominant males who either get what they want or get what they
deserve.
When she isn't writing, Anna is considering plot twists
for her next novel or delving into the world of her favorite authors.
She loves superheroes, and she’s a geek at heart. She grew up
watching Star Wars and plotting a way to become a Ninja. She has a
fascination for Chinese Kung Fu movies, and cherry blossom
flowers.
She also enjoys writing poetry, watching a good movie,
and spending time with her husband and family.






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The Children of Never The War Priests of Andrak Saga Book 1 by Christian Warren Freed


The
Children of Never
The
War Priests of Andrak Saga Book 1
by
Christian Warren Freed


Genre:
Epic Fantasy

The
war priests of Andrak have protected the world from the encroaching
darkness for generations. Stewards of the Purifying Flame, the
priests stand upon their castle walls each year for 100 days. Along
with the best fighters, soldiers, and adventurers from across the
lands, they repulse the Omegri invasions.
But
their strength wanes and evil spreads.
Lizette
awakens to a nightmare, for her daughter has been stolen during the
night. When she goes to the Baron to petition aid, she learns that
similar incidents are occurring across the duchy. Her daughter was
just the beginning. Baron Einos of Fent is left with no choice but to
summon the war priests.
Brother
Quinlan is a haunted man. Last survivor of Castle Bendris, he now
serves Andrak. Despite his flaws, the Lord General recognizes Quinlan
as one of the best he has. Sending him to Fent is his best chance for
finding the missing children and restoring order. Quinlan begins a
quest that will tax his strength and threaten the foundations of his
soul.
The
Grey Wanderer stalks the lands, and where he goes, bad things follow.
The dead rise and the Omegri launch a plan to stop time and overrun
the world. The duchy of Fent is just the beginning.

Excerpt:

Excerpt 2:
Baron Einos awoke to unfamiliar sensations. Cold, almost unbearable, filled his bedchambers. Winter was a memory and spring well underway. This southern duchy was well south of the northern ice flows and far enough east of the Barbacus River to avoid the heavy winds. A thick blanket and small fire in the hearth were more than sufficient for keeping Einos warm throughout the shortening nights.
The Baron wiped the crud from the corners of his eyes, yawned, and sat up. His bearskin blanket fell away, exposing his naked chest. Young for one of the ruling class, Einos was broad across the shoulders and slabbed with muscle. His sand colored hair draped across his shoulders. Bright green eyes scanned the chamber.
His wife, still sleeping, shifted beside him and exhaled deeply. Einos resisted the urge to rouse her, at least until he was satisfied nothing was amiss. Not finding anything of concern in the immediate area, he slipped from the bed and donned a thick robe that fell to the floor. The fire had gone out, leaving the chamber in darkness. Frowning, Einos reached for the short sword he kept beside the bed. Fent was a relatively peaceful duchy, but one does not rise to power without creating enemies capable of extreme violence.
He took a step, then a strange noise froze him in midstride. Einos gripped his sword tighter. “Who goes?”
The sound of sobbing returned. Einos frowned, certain he’d heard a child. There were numerous children in the keep, though none his own. Aneth, his wife of nearly a decade, was heavy with child and due by the end of spring. He suspected the draft coming through the cracks in the walls provided the strange sounds, but one could never be too cautious.
Einos fumbled for a match and lit the candle nearest his bed. Soft light turned his bedchamber into a shadowed realm. Einos remained still, listening against the dark. His efforts were rewarded by uncontrollable sobbing coming from the far corner. Sword in one hand, candle the other, the Baron of Fent took a step closer to the sound.
His exposed toes kicked the chamber pot, spilling old piss over his foot. Einos snarled a curse and kept going as the sobbing intensified. A wall of light crept across the stone floor until it reached the huddled figure of a young child. Einos cocked his head as he tried to get a clear view of the face. Knees drawn with arms wrapped around them, the child, a girl by the length of her hair, had her face buried.
“Child, why are you here? Who let you in?” he asked, his normally rough voice softened so as not to frighten her further.
The sobbing increased as the girl lowered a fist and began pounding on the floor.
Einos, concerned, set the candle on the nearest table and crouched. “There is no need for that. You are safe here. Tell me your name, child.”
Curls fell over her shoulders as the young girl lifted her head and turned to face him. Einos tripped and fell backwards as he gazed upon what remained of her face. Both eyes were gone. Dried blood streaked down her cheeks.
She reached a hand for him and cried, “Why did I have to die?”
The girl screamed. The candle flickered, then went out, leaving the lord of Fent alone in the darkness. Einos scrambled back and managed to light the candle after several tries. When he cast the light into the corner, he found only stone. The girl, if she had ever been, was gone.





Christian
W. Freed was born in Buffalo, N.Y. more years ago than he would like
to remember. After spending more than 20 years in the active duty US
Army he has turned his talents to writing. Since retiring, he has
gone on to publish 17 military fantasy and science fiction novels, as
well as his memoirs from his time in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first
published book (Hammers in the Wind) has been the #1 free book on
Kindle 4 times and he holds a fancy certificate from the L Ron
Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest.



Passionate
about history, he combines his knowledge of the past with modern
military tactics to create an engaging, quasi-realistic world for the
readers. He graduated from Campbell University with a degree in
history and is pursuing a Masters of Arts degree in Military History
from Norwich University. He currently lives outside of Raleigh, N.C.
and devotes his time to writing, his family, and their two Bernese
Mountain Dogs. If you drive by you might just find him on the porch
with a cigar in one hand and a pen in the other.







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Great Summer Reads Countdown Blitz Day 21







Born just outside of Rome, Flavia Brunetti grew up bouncing back and forth between Italy and California, eventually moving back to the Eternal City and confirming her lifelong commitment to real gelato. 

Flavia holds a Master of Arts degree in Government and Politics from St. John's University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from John Cabot University.
Today she travels the world working for an international humanitarian organization and spends her free time writing and wandering around her beloved Roma in constant search of bookstores and the perfect espresso. 


 You can find her city blog on Rome at whichwaytorome.com and her portfolio of published writing at flaviinrome.com.








Until her dad died, Little considered herself a Californian. Now, thanks to half a letter, a symbol she can't quite remember, and writer's block, she finds herself back in Italy, the country of her birth. In a headlong rush to return to her beloved San Francisco, Little will travel throughout Italy, enlisting the help of the aunt who raised her, friends old and new, and the country itself, in her search for the answers she needs.


This is the powerful story of those in search of a balance between wanderlust and the necessity to come home, a reminder that although we may be fragments, we are never a lost cause.








Snippet:

This is a story for the third generations (the fourth, the fifth, the sixth generations), for the not-so-lost generations, for the hybrids. For the people who feel more at home in an airport than they wish they did, who yearn for one place to call home but also always, inevitably, long for something they do not know, miss places they have yet to behold, people they have yet to meet. This is for the ones who have grown up checking if the gate has changed, who have both struggled with and embraced transience, have learned to find themselves in the moments in between, that have found a place to belong in the very un-belongable
(I just made that a word). This is for the ones who always say goodbye, who have learned too well how to keep tears from falling until they’ve gotten through Security. The ones who cry inconsolably when they get on that plane but are always ready to say hello on the other side. For the ones who hear the sea even in the rumble of the 747 as it wakes up, who have chosen freedom but know that they have placed their roots everywhere, not nowhere. Everywhere, in the laugh of the friends they never forget, in the people that wait for you at Arrivals even when your flight is nine hours late and you stumble off the plane in the middle of the night during a thunderstorm. Lifetime friendships, your blood runs in my veins friendship. 









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