Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paranormal. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

DC Free Today Only

Hello all, Natasha here... once again. I just have a short and sweet announcement. Darwin's Children is free today for an Amazon Prime promotion. Get it while its zip!

Sure, a blurb...

Life can get pretty complicated for any seventeen-year-old girl, but for a home-schooled telepathic black girl trying to survive in a prestigious private school in small-town Jonesborough, Tennessee, it can be maddening – especially when her telepathic father keeps eavesdropping on her thoughts!
Jaycie Lerner’s family isn’t the usual mom-dad-kid setup. Her family's special – in more ways that one. Her mom’s MIA, but Allison, her personal live-in ‘trainer,’ is more than a mom, with her own special abilities, like being able to lift cars and run incredibly fast. And her godfather John can literally convince anyone to do anything.
But, as far as the rest of the world’s concerned, Jaycie’s on the outside looking in. The townsfolk love her pediatrician father, but she doesn’t fit in with ‘normal’ kids, and she doesn’t really want to. Most of her free time is spent training to keep her telekinetic and telepathic powers under control. But there’s one thing she can’t control – her feelings, especially when her best friend Matt is nearby. If only he knew what she was truly capable of...
Everything seems to be status quo for Jaycie and her family, until she receives a cryptic message from a stranger and meets a very unusual girl new to Jonesborough. Then all hell breaks loose! 
 
 
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Friday, March 2, 2012

Welcome Guest Blogger: Wenona Hulsey


Today I'm glad to host the wonderfully talented author, Wenona Hulsey on the blog. Today she is talking about Blood Burden, her urban fantasy series. Enjoy! 
 

First of all, thank you so much for letting me guest post on your page!

I'm Wenona Hulsey, author of the Blood Burden series.  I'm also a mother of two wonderful children and an avid reader like most of you.  I have a weakness for men in kilts and if you combine that with super-human powers I become a swoony mess.

They, whoever "they" are, say write what you know.  Well, I've never met a person who could read minds, move across a room in the blink of an eye, shoot flames from their hands or erase every trace of themselves from your memory, so where does writing leave us dreamers?  With a blank page just begging to be covered with our own world!!

That's how the Blood Burden series began.  I love anything that isn't normal, everyday and complacent.  After all, isn't that why most of us read?--To escape the everyday monotony of our lives by seeing the world through someone else's eyes for just a little while.  That's what it was like writing Blood Awakening.  I became Nicole Keenan, the young woman who was trying to escape the pain in her life only to find that a power has been sleeping in her veins, waiting for the chance to rise and point her toward her destiny.

Okay I know what your first thought is, "Is she a vampire?" Let me jump into this with one word, NO.  Don't get me wrong, I love a good vamp romance with bite but I am a rebel.  There are no vampires or werewolves in my books!! (I'm saying that stomping my bunny slipper clad foot)  But there are lots of swoon worthy, power wielding warriors and bad a$$ fairies in this modern day story.  The Blood Burden series has been affectionately called a genre freak because it fits into paranormal romance, suspense and epic fantasy.  Personally I like the "Genre Freak" label because it means my books are unique in a sea of fantastic authors.



Here's the blurb for Blood Awakening:

Nicole, a small town Alabama girl, and her best friend Kat take a weekend trip to Panama City, Florida. Kat looking to have a good time and Nicole hoping to escape the pain of losing her mother for a little while. Little did Nicole know, the escape would awaken an ancient power that is hidden in her blood.  A power that evil wants for its own and will do whatever it takes to have it.


Then you'll want to jump right into the novel Burden of Blood:


Nicole Keenan is a police officer in a sleepy county tow, content in her denial. She can hide her secret for only so long before an ancient grudge and the power hidden inside her burst to life. Dance with fierce warriors and Gothic fairies as southern tradition collides with Irish folklore. Nicole learns about love, heartbreak and The Burden of Blood.

The final book in the series is coming this summer titled "Blood of Fire".  Look for them all on Amazon!

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Check out my Latest Review

 Yay! Here is my latest review for Unnatural Law. I was impressed that it was written in such detail, without giving anything away. Never easy to do, enjoy!


Inside the Mind of Wenona: #Review ~Unnatural Law Book 2 by Natasha Larry: Published on: October 26, 2011 Add it on Goodreads Buy it on Amazon or B&N First Thoughts: It was a fun read ov...

Monday, December 5, 2011

Book Review: Bound by Kira Saito



First of all, don't you just adore this cover? Now, a synopsis I stole from Amazon....

Sixteen year old Arelia LaRue lives in New Orleans where the music is loud, voodoo queens inhabit every street corner, and the ghosts are alive and well. Despite her surroundings, all she wants is to help her Grand-mere Bea pay the rent and save up for college.

When her best friend Sabrina convinces her to take a well-paying summer job at the infamous Darkwood plantation, owned by the wealthy LaPlante family, Arelia agrees.

However, at Darkwood strange things start to happen, and gorgeous Lucus LaPlante insists that he needs her help. Soon, the powers that Arelia has been denying all her life, come out to play and she discovers mysteries about herself that she could have never imagined.

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The first thing I have to say about this book is that I'm fairly certain the author cast a spell on me. I was sucked into the scenery and could almost smell the magic within the haunting city of New Orleans.  There were also several times I felt myself wanting to be a hot voodoo queen like our feisty heroin-Arelia.

This is also the first time I've seen voodoo portrayed in this way. Namely, Arelia isn't some old hag. She's young, she's white, and she's instantly likable. The author brought her to life, and I found myself wishing we could meet one day.  Reading Saito is like a breath of fresh air. I would recommend this title to any and all lovers of the young adult-paranormal romance genre. If you want something new and inventive, meet your next book.

Check it out here:
Amazon 

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To learn more about the author and her books, visit her blog: Here

Come back on the 15th for a giveaway that includes...yes, a voodoo doll. =)