Category: Cover Reveal - 2 Girls & A Book

Cover Reveal ~ Magic Vanished by Elizabeth Kirke

7/6/2020

I'll be getting an ARC of this one so stay tuned for my review!

Coming July 20th - Magic Vanished -- Just $0.99 and available on Kindle Unlimited

The next victim will be one of their own…

They say it took one hundred magical beings to defeat the first Arcanist. Great care was taken to ensure the secret to his malevolent power died with him. Now the brutal reign of the Arcanist has become little more than a scary bedtime story. And yet, the descendants of his loyal followers are sworn to find a way to bestow his dark magic upon another. If they succeed, they’ll unleash a new terror upon an unsuspecting world.

After defeating the dark wizard, Jen hoped the string of mysterious disappearances would stop. Yet when another person goes missing, she is forced to reopen the case. This time the stakes are higher than ever with the latest victim being one of her closest friends. Determined to unravel the mystery, Jen throws herself into a web of darkness few have ever escaped.

Magic Vanished is Book Two in the Urban Fantasy series, Rise of the Arcanist, featuring witches, vampires, werewolves, and more. It is a New Adult spin-off of USA Today Bestselling author Elizabeth Kirke’s award-winning More than Magic series. If you like your paranormal mixed with a little mystery and true friendship, dive into your copy today.

Rise of the Arcanist is a six book serial, with each installment releasing a month apart. You do *not have to read the original More than Magic trilogy to enjoy it.*

Cover Reveal ~ Heartbreaker by V. Romas Burton

6/30/2020

Heartbreaker (Heartmender Bk 2)
By V. Romas Burton
Published by : Monster Ivy Publishing
Release Darte: September 1, 2020

After finding out she is the Bellata--the prophesized warrior meant to save Decim--Addie, along with James, returns to Barracks to unite the Twelve Magisters. But as she discovers her old home in ruin, Addie stumbles upon Silas and Nana, the only people left in Barracks.

As Silas explains what happened, Addie remembers the special gift Eman entrusted to her. She gives the gift to Silas, only to learn that he's the young blacksmith who fought through the Seven Choices, making Addie unsure of how to react to her old friend.

Dodging an attack from Schism, and another deadly ally to Ophidian, the group finally makes their way to Ramni, where a familiar face joins them--one Addie never wanted to see again.

If Addie can't learn to balance her new power, successfully unite the Twelve Magisters, and figure out what's going on with a new voice in her head, Ophidian will destroy all the twelve lands ...

And she'll never know who is capable of betrayal amongst her friends.

New to the series? Catch up with Heartmender.

Super cool freebies from the Author!

If you preorder the book and send a digital copy of your receipt to the author at vromasburton@Gmail.com, she will mail you some GORGEOUS character art of Addie, Silas, Lyle, and Claire. These commissioned masterpieces can be seen on Vanessa's instagram and Facebook and yesterday's Monster Ivy post. She'll also send you a quote bookmark and a personalized note from her. So hurry on up and preorder!

About V Romas Burton
V. Romas Burton grew up bouncing up and down the East Coast where she wrote her first story about magical ponies at age seven. Years later, after studying government and earning an M.A. in Theological Studies, V. Romas Burton realized something even bigger was calling out to her--stories that contained great adventures and encouraging messages. Because she couldn't find exactly what she was looking for, V. Romas Burton decided to write her own great adventure. When she's not writing, she spends time reading as many books as she can, watching YouTube videos and taking care of her adorable son. Heartmender is her debut novel. You can visit her online at www.vromasburton.com

Cover Reveal & Preorder ~ Reaper vs. Ripper (Fear the Reaper Book 1) by Stacey Rourke

6/26/2020

Reaper vs. Ripper
Fear the Reaper Book One
Written by: Stacey Rourke
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Launches July 24th
Preorder for only $.99!
Buy Link: https://tinyurl.com/yb3r8wtz

History knows me by many names. Nyx, the Goddess of Night. Lilith, the Lady of Darkness. Selaphiel, the fifth angel of God. But the course of my life has been determined by my greatest mistake. I opened the gate and allowed Lucifer to fall. Booted from Heaven for my sin, I serve my penance as a reaper. By collecting history’s most twisted souls, I work to one day earn my ticket home.

Case #663

The heinous crimes of Jack the Ripper are known throughout the ages, yet his true identity remains shrouded in mystery. Scythe in hand, it falls to me to claim his soul. Who he is, I don’t care. What made him this way makes no difference. My lone goal is to ensure that he face final judgment.

Ring the bell and alert the Bobbies. It’s reaper versus Ripper in a battle for the title of the true harbinger of death...

Cover Reveal ~ Child of the Sacred Earth by Alicia Michaels

6/17/2020

Title: Child of the Sacred Earth
Series: The Lost Kingdom of Fallaga Book 2
Author: Alicia Michaels
Genre(s): Young adult, fantasy
Cover Designer: Broken Arrow Designs
Cover Reveal Date: June 17, 2020
Release Date: June 23, 2020

Get a degree, get a job, save adorable foster siblings from the clutches of the evil foster mom …

These are Jocylene Sanders’ top priorities as she enters her sophomore year of college. The last thing she expects is to find herself the champion of an entire kingdom. However, that is just what happens when the mysterious Faerie, Rothatin Longspear, appears to her tasking her with saving a parallel world full of creatures from her wildest dreams.

Jocylene journeys with him into the world of Fallada, hoping for answers about her birth parents and background. What she finds is a mystifying past, and an even more uncertain future, as her heart becomes entangled with the stoic, battle-hardened Rothatin, as well as Eli, the untroubled Panther Shifter with no loyalties and no home. With her heart and soul pulled in so many directions, can Jocylene find the strength needed to become the savior one nation so desperately needs?

Universal Buy Link: https://books2read.com/u/4jKd7o
Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18177531-child-of-the-sacred-earth

About the Author: Ever since she first read books like Chronicles of Narnia or Goosebumps, Alicia has been a lover of mind-bending fiction. Wherever imagination takes her, she is more than happy to call that place her home. With several Fantasy and Science Fiction titles under her belt, Alicia strives to write multicultural characters and stories that touch the heart. V-Card, the first book of the Sharing Spaces series, was her first Contemporary Romance.
The mother of three and wife to a soldier, she loves chocolate, coffee, and of course good books. When not writing, you can usually find her with her nose in a book, shopping for shoes and fabulous jewelry, or spending time with her loving family. Find out more at http://www.fantasybyalicia.com/

Cover Reveal & Preorder ~ The Veiled Series Collection by Stacey Rourke

5/22/2020

I L-O-V-E this boxset cover for Stacey Rourke's Veiled Series! You can preorder this bloody set now! ~ lynn

Title: The Veiled Series Collection
Genre: Dark Fantasy
Written by: Stacey Rourke
Preorder Link: https://tinyurl.com/yd6ya8qw
Launching June 11th, 2020

Venture into the seedy underbelly of Nosferatu society in the Veiled Series, written by award-winning author Stacey Rourke. After a hive of vampires slaughters her family, Vincenza Larow learns that to bring down monsters... she must become one. Explore a fresh spin on vampiric lore in this thrilling collection featuring three full length books. Set Includes:

Veiled
Vlad
Vendetta

Praise for the Veiled Series:

"The writing is brilliant along with the plot. It was a different twist from all the other vampire novels I've read and it was fantastic." -USA Today Bestselling Author, A.M. Hargrove

"Plenty of humor and smoking hot romance! With so much on the line, the Nosferatu are looking for a savior, and they just might find one in someone they least expect. If you love vampires, this is a must-read series!" -Award Winning Author Casey L. Bond

Reviews

Lynn's Reviews

Veiled (Veiled #1)

Veiled by Stacey Rourke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Some authors find their niche and never vary or stray outside the box. Not Rourke. When she puts pen to paper greatness happens. There isn't a glass ceiling she hasn't shattered in the Indie Book Community. While her signature snark and wit are always a constant; she can write YA, NA, fantasy, paranormal, or rom-com. Rourke is not boxed in and she proves that yet again with Veiled.

In true Rourke fashion, Stacey has wowed fans yet again with her amazing writing. I LOVE that no matter what genre she is writing her signature style is always present. Her bad ass heroines are inspiring whether they are battling gnomes, facing the demon within, trying to make it down the isle, or infiltrating a vampire organization.

Quoted as saying she would never write a vampire novel, Rourke has down just that. But unlike sparkly vamps, or blood thirsty hot bar owning vamps, Rourke has brought story to this century and made a bold political statement. I love how she takes the classic vampire and makes him her own. This is no Bram Stoker retelling. Rourke left me with a ending that had my jaw on the floor and anxiously awaiting more.

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Vlad (Veiled, #2)

Vlad by Stacey Rourke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Dracula has always been sexy and suave in all the books and movies, but Rourke's Dracula is HAWT! Vlad has old school charm, a bit if awkwardness, and is simply swoon worthy. He fills out a three-piece suit like a GQ cover model. (Rarrr)

Rourke weaves in Vlad's backstory seamlessly; and its not the overdone version either. Her version while steeped in history has her own twist.

The wit and snark of Vincenza is ever present in Vlad. She is one of my favorite characters.

Vlad is quite the page turner. I read it in one day! Secrets are revealed to Vincenza. Life altering decisions are made. There's romance! (Did I tell you how HAWT Vlad is?) And the ending!!!!! Hold on to your seats cause hell hath no fury like a scorned woman. ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!

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Vendetta (Veiled Book 3)

Vendetta by Stacey Rourke
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This cover is amazing and completley encompasses the ending in the previous book.

Vincenza is the ultimate bad a**! What an ending! Rourke ripped my heart out but made up for it with Vlad sexiness.

All I can say is long live the Queen!

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Cover ReVamp ~ Touch Me Not by Apryl Baker

5/2/2020

Title: Touch Me Not

Author: Apryl Baker

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Publication Date: May 14^th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amberâ€™s PR

Blurb:A past tragedy has left Lily Holmes burdened with a devastating secretâ€¦

Since the death of her twin sister, Lily canâ€™t bear to be touched. Not accidentally, not casuallyâ€¦and certainly not intimately. This makes it impossible for her to confess to her best friend Adam Roberts that sheâ€™s in love with him. She canâ€™t give him the sort of relationship he needs, so she watches in silence while he plans his wedding with someone else.

Enter Nikoli Kinkaid, the campus manwhoreâ€¦

Nikoli is a self-proclaimed connoisseur of women, and he wants to add Lily to his list of conquests, but she wants nothing to do with himâ€”until he makes her an offer she canâ€™t refuse. Heâ€™ll teach her to enjoy human contact again, giving her a chance to win over Adam, while Nikoli uses all his considerable charm to seduce her.

But Lily raises the stakesâ€¦

Lily loves cars. Her late father was a racer, and she grew up under the hood of a car and on the racetrack. Nikoli has a limited edition 1970 Plymouth Barracuda she covets, so she informs him the terms of their deal also require he not sleep with anyone for six months. If he does, sheâ€™ll win the car. If she surrenders and ends up in his bed, his beloved â€™Cuda is his to keep.

In an intricate dance of control and surrender, a reluctant friendship becomes something more. Lily begins to crave things she never believed she could, and Nikoli realizes there is more at stake than his reputation.

If Lily overcomes her phobia, will she crave Adamâ€™s touch as sheâ€™s starting to crave Nikoliâ€™s? Or will she only find pleasure from the touch of a semi-reformed manwhore?

So who am I?

Well, Iâ€™m the crazy girl with an imagination that never shuts up. I LOVE scary movies. My friends laugh at me when I scare myself watching them and tell me to stop watching them, but who doesnâ€™t love to get scared? I grew up in a small town nestled in the southern mountains of West Virginia where I spent days roaming around in the woods, climbing trees, and causing general mayhem. Nights I would stay up reading Nancy Drew by flashlight under the covers until my parents yelled at me to go to sleep.

Now, I live in a small town in West Virginia where I entertain my niece and nephew and watch the cats get teased by the birds and laugh myself silly when they swoop down and then dive back up just out of reach. The cats start yelling something fierceâ€¦lol.

I love books, I love writing books, and I love entertaining people with my silly stories.

Author Links:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorAprylBaker

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AprylBaker

Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/AprylBaker7

Website: https://www.aprylbaker.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apryl.baker

Newsletter: https://www.aprylbaker.com/contact

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5173683.Apryl_Baker

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Apryl-Baker/e/B005L9YKY2

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/apryl-baker

Blog: https://www.mycrazycornerblog.com/

Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AprylsAngels/

Cover Reveal ~ For All The Right Reasons by Rachael Brownell

5/1/2020

Title: For All the Right Reasons

Author: Rachael Brownell

Genre: Friends to Lovers Romance

Cover Designer: Cover Me, Darling

Publication Date: May 18^th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

Sometimes love shatters the best-laid plans.

A fling.

Our little secret.

It was fun. He was available, with a sharp tongue and a killer body.

My attraction was palpable. I couldnâ€™t resist the magnetic pull I felt anytime he was around. And to be honest, I didnâ€™t want to.

But like all good things, our tryst came to an end.

Even though our time between the sheets may have been over that didnâ€™t mean I wasnâ€™t still attracted to him. It didnâ€™t erase the fact I dreamed of him at night and remembered our time together fondly.

Because if thereâ€™s one thing I can say for sure about Nathan, itâ€™s that heâ€™s unforgettable. In more ways than one.

Buy Link:

For All the Wrong Reasons: https://amzn.to/2Tse3A9

Rachael Brownell is an award-winning romance author. She resides in the midwest with her husband, son, and fur-babies. A morning person at heart, Rachael is a coffee addict who enjoys writing characters readers can connect with. Sheâ€™s also known for placing those same characters in situations that will make you feel like youâ€™re right there with them, going through the experience.

To stay connected with Rachael, stalk her on social media, join her reader group or sign up for her newsletter.

Author Links:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/2uQMdmO

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorRachaelBrownell

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorRachaelB

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7362131.Rachael_Brownell

Website: http://authorrachaelbrownell.com/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/authorrachaelbrownell/

Linktree: https://linktr.ee/authorrachaelbrownell

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/rachael-brownell

Newsletter: http://bit.ly/2KDE5dG

Reader Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BrownellBookLovers/

Buy Link:

For All the Wrong Reasons: https://amzn.to/2Tse3A9

Cover Reveal ~ Paradise & Vodka by Kimberly Knight

4/27/2020

Title: Paradise & Vodka (Saddles & Racks #6)

Author: Kimberly Knight

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Publication Date: June 1^st, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

From USA Today Bestselling author Kimberly Knight comes book six in her strong, sexy, and suspenseful Saddles & Racks series.

The bad boy â€¦

Growing up, Nicholas Hawkins was always the life of the party, and that hasn't changed. The only difference is that now he gets paid to do itâ€”literally. He's the last man standing, so to speak, from his group of friends of Saddles & Racks. He plans to be a male escort for as long as the women still book dates with him, and he hopes that's for many, many, many more years.

The nerd â€¦

Ashleigh James got the brains when it came to her and her twin sister, Everleigh. Growing up, all the boys wanted to date the pretty sister, and that didn't change when Ashleigh brought home her boyfriend during college. Everleigh wasted no time hooking up with Ashleigh's beau, leaving the sisters estranged for several years until Ashleigh receives her sisterâ€™s wedding invitation. Turns out, Everleigh is marrying the man she stoleâ€”and in Fiji no less.

The ruse â€¦

Not wanting to show up alone, Ashleigh's best friend talks her into hiring a male escort to bring with her to paradise. A bad boy who is the complete opposite of her ex. Since Nick is the last to fall, his friends bet him that he'll find love during the weeklong trip. Neither one expects anything to happen except nightly fun while pretending they're dating. When the attraction between the two is undeniable, they both fight their desire toward each other because one can't fall for someone they hired to date, and the other can't lose a bet.

But the two might not have to worry about their feelings because Mother Nature has other plans that will leave everyone running, kidnapped, or â€¦

Dead.

Kimberly Knight is a USA Today Bestselling author who lives in the mountains near a lake in California with her loving husband, who is a great research assistant. Kimberly writes in a variety of genres including romantic suspense, contemporary romance, erotic romance, and paranormal romance. Her books will make you laugh, cry, swoon, and fall in love before she throws you curve balls you never see coming.

When Kimberly isnâ€™t writing, you can find her watching her favorite reality TV shows, binge-watching true crime documentaries, and going to San Francisco Giants games. Sheâ€™s also a two-time desmoid tumor/cancer fighter, which has made her stronger and an inspiration to her fans.

Author Links:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/32e315K

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/515767.Kimberly_Knight

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKKnight/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/kimberly-knight

Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/xNJTr

Twitter: https://twitter.com/author_kknight

Website: https://authorkimberlyknight.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authorkimberlyknight/

Cover Revamp ~ Brandy Nacole

4/20/2020

Title: Buried in the Bayou & Whispers in the Lake

Author: Brandy Nacole

Genre: YA Paranormal Suspense

Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens at The Illustrated Author

Hosted by: Lady Amberâ€™s PR

Blurb: Our lifestyle, son, doesnâ€™t have room for happily ever after.

My dad drilled this mantra into my head so many times I used to chant it in my sleep. Then came Jo. She made it impossible to remember the danger of teaching an outsider our secrets. I wanted her to know everything about me. The danger of this truth became all too real and after helping her find peace in her small town, I left to keep her safe.

My sister and I hit the road to continue our family duty of slaying evil spirits. With another closed case behind us, we head to the Louisiana Bayou to solve a murder and find a missing hunter. But as we dig through the townâ€™s history, we begin to discover this is not a simple haunting. A darker evil is feeding the spirits. An evil we may not be able to beat.

As the danger begins to mount, Jo appears in my life again. As much as I want to be with her, I must do everything I can to keep her safe. Even if it means she'll hate me forever. After all, our lifestyle doesn't have room for happily ever after.

Blurb:

Dark betrayals can lead to dark consequences.

It had always been the two of us, me and my brother Cooper. Taught to hunt ghosts and send them on their way, we were raised as a team by our mother and father. Now, I'm riding solo. After getting a call from an old friend, I take her request for help. It's the best excuse I've got to put 2,000 miles between me, my past, and all the other emotions I'm not wanting to feel right now.

On a lake in Maine, apparitions are seen and cries are heard across the smooth waterâ€™s surface. Many have drowned near a small island that sits in the lake's center. The town is tight lipped and claims they were all accidents, but I know better. One drowning, sure. Dozens, not so much.

However, the more I start to uncover about the town and its dark history, the more my own past begins to catch up with me. This time, the dark betrayals will not go unnoticed and with nowhere to hide, I have no choice but to face them.

Whenever sheâ€™s not reading or writing, Brandy is spending time with her family and friends, throwing around crazy ideas, teaching, and singing like a rock star at a concert for no one else but herself. She loves plants, but unfortunately is a killer of anything that requires water but canâ€™t voice (scream) their needs.

Author Links:

Website: www.brandynacole.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/authorbrandynacole

Twitter: www.twitter.com/authorbnacole

Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/BrandyNacole

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/brandy-nacole

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2txzx2q

Buy Links:

Deep in the Hollow: https://amzn.to/2IZV0IQ

Buried in the Bayou: https://amzn.to/2zeQRiv

Whispers in the Lake: https://amzn.to/2VF5ZNJ

Cover Reveal ~ A Spectacle of Souls by Jessica Julien

4/7/2020

Title: A Spectacle of Souls

Author: Jessica Julien

Genre: NA Contemp. Fantasy/Supernatural

Cover Designer: Strong Image Editing

Publication Date: July 7^th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber's PR

Blurb:

Caitlyn always thought she was just your average small-town waitress, but sheâ€™s anything but average. Suffering from frequent headaches and vivid daydreams, her oddities mask a secret hidden deep within her mindâ€”one that could defeat even the cleverest of psychics.

When a mysterious circus arrives in town, Caitlyn is immediately drawn to it. While visiting the hypnotic show, she meets a seer who warns her of a gruesome future and urges her to stay away. But soon, Caitlyn finds herself ensnared in the show and the Ringmaster himself.

Recognizing Caitlynâ€™s powers for what they are, and believing they are the ones he has been searching for, the Ringmaster is determined to claim them as his own. Trapped within the circus and the Ringmasterâ€™s devious grip, Caitlyn realizes that to escape the seerâ€™s foretold fate, her only choice is to fight. Banding together with Bevier, an imprisoned psychic, Meg, an eccentric seamstress, and Daniel, a handsome magician, Caitlyn falls into the Psychic Realm to thwart the Ringmaster and stop the show before they succumb to his control and are trapped forever in his spectacle of souls.

Buy Link:

Amazon (Pre-Order): https://amzn.to/2JHzGYL

Born in the picturesque state of Washington, Jessica Julien is the marketing director of a boutique publishing company, a stay at home mom, wife, and wanderluster. When not drafting marketing plans or doing laundry, she spends her time writing young adult and new adult novels focused on the paranormal and supernatural inspired by her love of all things dark and twisty. With her vivacious imagination, witty personality, and ability to bring sarcasm to a new level Jessica creates unique worlds and characters that readers can't help but hate to love and love to hate.

In her free time, Jessica can be found enjoying a cup of dark roasted coffee while snuggling under a blanket with a good book. When the weather is right she hops in the car with her husband, son, and dogs to road trip across the country where she delights in eating red vines, drinking iced lattes, and singing loudly in the passenger seat.

Author Links:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3e29l5u

Web: https://jessicajulien.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/jjulienauthor

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16795953.Jessica_Julien

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jjulienauthor/

Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/jessica-julien

Buy Link:

Amazon (Pre-Order): https://amzn.to/2JHzGYL