Archive for October 2014
Cover Reveal: Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley
Appleby Farm by Cathy Bramley Series: Appleby Farm - part 1
Release Date: 5th February 2014
Publisher: Transworld Digital
Publisher: Transworld Digital
Genres: Women's Fiction, Romance
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for the Appleby Farm series by Cathy Bramley. Cathy tells us how the series came about.................
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be taking part in the cover reveal for the Appleby Farm series by Cathy Bramley. Cathy tells us how the series came about.................
Guest Post: Roberta Aarons - The Story Behind Slippers in the Oven
Slippers in the Oven by Roberta Aarons
Release Date: 21st May 2014
Publisher:Indepenpress
Release Date: 21st May 2014Publisher:Indepenpress
Genres: Fiction
Review: Falling - Angels Among Us by Linn B Halton
Falling by Linn B Halton
Series: The Complete Angels Among Us Series
Release Date: 9th October 2014
Publisher: Harper Impulse
Publisher: Harper Impulse
Genres: Paranormal Romance
Sign Up: Seaside Sunsets by Melissa Foster
Series: Love in Bloom, Seaside Summers #3
Release Date: 16th Dec 2014
Pages:330Publisher: World Literary Press
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Blog Tour: Voodoo Romance Boxed Set - Janice Horton + Giveaway!
Voodoo Romance Series Boxed Set
Series:Voodoo Romance #1,2 & 3
Release Date: May 2014
Publisher: Thornhill Print
Publisher: Thornhill Print
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Fiction
Guest Post: Cathie Devitt talks about her creative journey!
Don't Drink and Fly by Cathie Devitt
Series: The Story of Bernice O'Hanlon part 1
Genres: Fiction
Promo Post: Shark Out of Water by DelSheree Gladden
Series: Date Shark Series # 2
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Release Date: 21st OctoberPublisher: Limitless Publishing
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Chic Lit
Guest Post: Pauline Barclay discusses her new book!
In The Cold Light of Day by Pauline Barclay
Release Date: 26th October 2014
Publisher: Self-pub
Publisher: Self-pub
Genres: Fiction
Cover Reveal: The Forgotten Holocaust by Scott Mariani
The Forgotten Holocaust by Scott Mariani
Series: Ben Hope - Book 10
Series: Ben Hope - Book 10
Release Date: January 29, 2015
Publisher: Avon
Publisher: Avon
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Action
Guest Post: Researching the Mind of a Killer by Luca Veste
The Dying Place by Luca Veste
Series: Murphy / Rossi #2
Release Date: 23rd October 2014
Publisher: Harper Collins UK
Publisher: Harper Collins UK
Genres: Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Crime Fiction
Sign Up: Degrees of Losing by Shan Purcell
Degrees of Losing by Shan Purcell
Release Date:17th September 2014
Pages:205
Genres: Romantic Suspense / contemporary psychological
Sign Up: Cover Reveal - To Fall In Love Again by David Burnett
Release Date: Nov / Dec 2014
Genres: Contemporary Romance
Blog Tour: Shannon's Law - Emma Calin + Giveaway!
Passion Patrol. Book 2)
Release Date: 24th February 2014
Publisher: Gallo-Romano Media
Publisher: Gallo-Romano Media
Genres: Fiction, Chick Lit, Romance
Sign Up: Stalemate by Alan Hamilton
Release Date: 19th June 2014
Pages:281
Publisher: Silverwood Books
Publisher: Silverwood Books
Genres: Fiction, Crime Based on Actual events, Thriller
Review + Giveaway: Seaside Hearts by Melissa Foster
Seaside Hearts by Melissa Foster
Series: Love in Bloom #22:
Seaside Summers #2
Seaside Summers #2
Release Date: 21st October 2014
Publisher: World Literary Press
Publisher: World Literary Press
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Review: Forgiving Nancy by Janice Cairns
Release Date: 4th October 2014Publisher: Safkhet Select
Genres:Contemporary Fiction
Sign-Up: The Christmas Spirit by Susan Buchanan
Release Date: 27th November 2013
Pages: 166
Genres: Fiction
Review - Watch and Wait. A Timeless Anthology by Various Authors
Watch and Wait Anthology in Aid of Lymphoma Association UK.
Release Date: 21st October 2014
Publisher: Cybermouse Multimedia
Publisher: Cybermouse Multimedia
Genres: Anthology, Short Stories
Promo Post - The Fate Of An Emperor by J.D Smith
The Fate of An Emperor by JD Smith
Series: Overlord #II
Release Date: 19th October
Publisher: Quinn Publications
Publisher: Quinn Publications
Genres: Historical Fiction
Book Blurb
Book Blurb
My name is Zabdas: a brother, protector, soldier and sacrifice. I am a defender of Syria. I shall tell you the story of my beloved Zenobia: fearless woman, determined wife, Warrior Queen of Palmyra …
Seventy-thousand Roman soldiers have marched to Syria in a bid to scourge the land of Persian invaders. But Emperor Valerian fails to win the war raging on the eastern frontier, and both Syrian and Roman forces are pushed back behind the walls of Antioch, their protection and their prison.
Crushed between two warring empires, Zenobia and Zabdas are ordered on another mission, deep into enemy ranks, to deliver terms to the King of the Persians, and pray they will not be flayed alive.
But all is not what is seems. More than one person is intent on betrayal ...
Seventy-thousand Roman soldiers have marched to Syria in a bid to scourge the land of Persian invaders. But Emperor Valerian fails to win the war raging on the eastern frontier, and both Syrian and Roman forces are pushed back behind the walls of Antioch, their protection and their prison.
Crushed between two warring empires, Zenobia and Zabdas are ordered on another mission, deep into enemy ranks, to deliver terms to the King of the Persians, and pray they will not be flayed alive.
But all is not what is seems. More than one person is intent on betrayal ...
Review - A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother by Christie Barlow
A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother by Christie Barlow
Genres: Parenting, family, Humour
Graphic Designer in the Spotlight - Tamian Wood
Hello fans and followers of Brook Cottage Books. I'm Tamian Wood, Book Cover Artist and Graphic Designer with Beyond Design International.
Guest Post - Ksenia Anske talks about Amtrak Residency!
Today on the blog we have the lovely Ksenia Anske sharing some very exciting news! Take it away Ksenia!
A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother - Author Interview - Christie J Barlow
As the tour for A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother continues, I am thrilled to have Christie J Barlow on the blog today. Thank you to Christie for taking time out from her busy schedule to answer my questions.
Third Time Lucky by Pippa Croft - Promo Post
The tour for Third Time Lucky kicks off today and Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be coordinating it. Lets find out a little bit about the book.
Third Time Lucky – #3 in the Oxford Blue Series
by Pippa Croft
Information on the Oxford Blue Series
• Published by Penguin (October 9, 2014)
• Each book in the series can also be read as a standalone
• Previous novels are available on NetGalley
For fans of Sylvia Day and E. L. James, the third and final part of this exciting romance series.
'It's Sister Dixon from the Royal Infirmary here. I'm sorry to tell you that Captain Hunt has been involved a serious incident.'
Lauren Cusack should be on her way home for an holiday in Washington before her final term at Wyckham College, Oxford. But this call changes everything. Her relationship with impossibly handsome aristocrat Alexander Hunt has been turbulent and Lauren knows she needs to walk away. Yet now as she rushes to his side she knows she will be inevitably sucked back into his world.
And sure enough, Alexander - even a seriously injured Alexander - is an intoxicating cocktail Lauren cannot resist and despite everything that is sent to thwart them - and with Alexander there is drama at every turn - she finds herself happier than she's ever been.
But as her final term races by, and she is offered the perfect job back in Washington, the impossibility of their romance hits home.
Can there be a future for Alexander and Lauren?
The love trials of Lauren and Alexander continue in the third book in Pippa Croft's brilliant new Oxford Blue romance series.
Fans of E L James, Tammara Webber and Samantha Young won't be able to get enough of Pippa Croft's Oxford Blue romance series. Lauren and Alexander's journey begins in The First Time We Met, and follows on in the brilliant sequel, The Second Time I Saw You, which are both available as Penguin ebooks.
Pippa Croft is the pen name of an award-winning romantic novelist. After studying English at Oxford, she worked as a copywriter and journalist before writing her debut novel, which won the RNA's New Writers' award and was later made into a TV movie. She lives in a village in the heart of England with her husband and daughter.
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Third Time Lucky – #3 in the Oxford Blue Series
by Pippa Croft
Information on the Oxford Blue Series
• Published by Penguin (October 9, 2014)
• Each book in the series can also be read as a standalone
• Previous novels are available on NetGalley
Blurb
For fans of Sylvia Day and E. L. James, the third and final part of this exciting romance series.
'It's Sister Dixon from the Royal Infirmary here. I'm sorry to tell you that Captain Hunt has been involved a serious incident.'
Lauren Cusack should be on her way home for an holiday in Washington before her final term at Wyckham College, Oxford. But this call changes everything. Her relationship with impossibly handsome aristocrat Alexander Hunt has been turbulent and Lauren knows she needs to walk away. Yet now as she rushes to his side she knows she will be inevitably sucked back into his world.
And sure enough, Alexander - even a seriously injured Alexander - is an intoxicating cocktail Lauren cannot resist and despite everything that is sent to thwart them - and with Alexander there is drama at every turn - she finds herself happier than she's ever been.
But as her final term races by, and she is offered the perfect job back in Washington, the impossibility of their romance hits home.
Can there be a future for Alexander and Lauren?
The love trials of Lauren and Alexander continue in the third book in Pippa Croft's brilliant new Oxford Blue romance series.
Fans of E L James, Tammara Webber and Samantha Young won't be able to get enough of Pippa Croft's Oxford Blue romance series. Lauren and Alexander's journey begins in The First Time We Met, and follows on in the brilliant sequel, The Second Time I Saw You, which are both available as Penguin ebooks.
About the Author
Pippa Croft is the pen name of an award-winning romantic novelist. After studying English at Oxford, she worked as a copywriter and journalist before writing her debut novel, which won the RNA's New Writers' award and was later made into a TV movie. She lives in a village in the heart of England with her husband and daughter.
Cover Reveal: Shattered by Love by C.A Harms
Shattered by Love by C.A. Harms
Series: Scarred by Love #3
Release Date: November 11, 2014
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Genres: Contemporary Romance (Adult)
Promo: The Sinful Man by Keith Rommel
PORT
ST. LUCIE, Fla. –
Sunbury
Press has released Keith Rommel's 3rd installment of the Thanatology
series
– The
Sinful Man
About
the Book:
Headaches.
Hunger. Pain.
Leo
needs something . . . his stomach growls, but it can wait. That’s
not hunger he must feed. He has to get to his next high, but without
money he knows he can’t buy what he needs to sate the voice
inside telling him to get more, get more.
Voices.
Visions. Addiction.
No
luck asking his father. His mother is in no position to help. After
failing to steal the money he desperately needs, Leo must appeal to
his dealer, the dangerous and infamous Saint Nick—despite the
inevitable beating he’ll take for showing up empty-handed.
Still, anything to keep the voices and flashbacks at bay . . .
Demons.
Addiction. Death.
Leo
soon learns that everything has a price—not just money for
drugs, but that every choice he makes has a repercussion. Suddenly
caught between a world where he can see the sins of his past and a
new consciousness that he doesn’t fully understand, Leo finds
himself not only chasing the dragon, but being chased by demons of a
whole different kind. He must learn the finality of being past
hope—all while reliving his missed opportunities for second
chances—and truly come to understand that he is responsible for
his own undoing before he runs out of time. After a lifetime of bad
choices, this Sinful Man discovers the consequences to his
actions and the mortal responsibility of exercising free will.
What
others are saying:
"Downright
chilling. Rommel has woven another nightmare that will haunt your
days and nights!" -- Hunter Shea, author of The
Montauk Monster
and The
Waiting
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"Reading late into the night, this had me wanting more... and dreading it." -- Catherine Jordan, author of Seeking Samiel
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From the very beginning of The Sinful Man, Keith Rommel grabs the reader by the throat and catapults him into a world where the reader’s own pounding heart screams that nowhere is safe. --Thomas M. Malafarina, author of Dead Kill - Book 1 – The Ridge of Death
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"Reading late into the night, this had me wanting more... and dreading it." -- Catherine Jordan, author of Seeking Samiel
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From the very beginning of The Sinful Man, Keith Rommel grabs the reader by the throat and catapults him into a world where the reader’s own pounding heart screams that nowhere is safe. --Thomas M. Malafarina, author of Dead Kill - Book 1 – The Ridge of Death
Authored
by Keith Rommel
List
Price: $14.95
5" x 8" (12.7 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on White paper
176 pages
Sunbury Press, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1620062654
ISBN-10: 1620062658
BISAC: Fiction / Psychological
5" x 8" (12.7 x 20.32 cm)
Black & White on White paper
176 pages
Sunbury Press, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-1620062654
ISBN-10: 1620062658
BISAC: Fiction / Psychological
Also
available on Kindle & Nook
For
more information, please see:
The
rest of the
Thanatology
Series:
Book
1
- The
Cursed Man
-- soon to be a major motion picture:
The
Cursed Man,
by Keith Rommel, tells the story of Alister Kunkle, a patient at
Sunnyside Capable Care Mental Institution. Alister has been in
seclusion for the last 25 years, having no contact with the staff or
the outside world. The reason for this is that anyone who
communicates with Alister dies within the day, for he is the Cursed
Man and Death takes a professional interest in those unlucky enough
to cross his path.
Believing
him simply deranged, Dr Anna Lee, an up-and-coming young
psychiatrist, has come to cure Alister. She is warned about Alister's
past and is shown evidence of previous encounters made by the
skeptical or unbelieving, all of whom died, sometimes horribly.
Regardless of the stories, Anna will not be dissuaded and is
reluctantly allowed access to Alister. All assume her fate is sealed,
but when she returns unharmed the next day, we also start to wonder
about the stories.
So
begins an enthralling narrative told in the past and the present as
Anna attempts to learn why Alister believes he is cursed, while at
the same time trying to convince him the events were not real and
that in fact he is merely ill and so can be cured. Is Alister truly
followed by death or is he simply mentally ill? The
Cursed Man
is an extremely well-written suspense horror story... I enjoyed it
immensely; right up until the very end I was never sure of the
outcome... Great story-telling in the tradition of Stephen King... --
Booklore
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/The-Cursed-Man-PAPERBACK-9781620063682.htm
Book
2
- The
Lurking Man
-- a Sunbury Press bestseller:
What
happens after we die? Are we given choices based on how we lived our
lives? It’s an age-old question pondered by just about
everyone.
Author
Keith Rommel dared to explore the answer by creating his newest novel
The
Lurking Man,
a story of dark suspense that unmercifully reveals the life of a
self-deluded, neglectful mother who caused irreparable damage to her
family and ultimately struggles with death as much as life. It’s
the second novel in his suspenseful and thrilling Thanatology series
that began with the eerie, spine-tingling The
Cursed Man.
“Imagine
Death knowing your deepest, darkest secrets and all of your private
pain,” said Rommel about The The
Lurking Man.
“Now imagine it wants to use what it knows against you so that
you bend to its will.”
In
the Lurking Man, main character Cailean stands beneath a spotlight in
a blinding snowstorm. She has no idea where she is or how she got
there, but she senses something moving around her in the darkness
outside the light.
When
the ominous presence calling himself Sariel makes himself known, he
declares that he is Death Incarnate and that Cailean has died. He has
taken her to the Aperture, a place between the living and the dead,
where he will force her to face the sins of her past in exchange for
twenty-four hours of life to try and right her wrongs. But what she
must do in return for this precious time is unthinkable.
http://www.sunburypressstore.com/The-Lurking-Man-9781620063699.htm
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Promo & Giveaway: Romancing My Love by Melissa Foster
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be coordinating the tour for Romancing my Love. Melissa Foster is a regular visitor to the site and a prolific writer. You can keep up to date with all the tour links by visiting TOUR PAGE
Promo & Giveaway: Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista by Aven Ellis
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be coordinating the tour for Chronicles of a Lincoln Park Fashionista. You can keep up to date with the tour by following the TOUR PAGE. Let's find out more about the book!
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If Premier Airlines knew about her fear of flying, they never would have hired her to be their marketing assistant—but it’s not like Avery wants a lifelong career. Right now she simply wants a job to pay her bills . . . and fund a few little shopping excursions, too.
Her new lifestyle comes with a price tag, as Avery is not only faced with paying a ridiculous rent but finds she’s perceived as one of the vacant, husband-hunting fashionistas who live in the area. Avery resents this stereotype. So she doesn’t want a lifelong career, and she loves fashions she can’t afford, but that doesn’t mean she is empty-headed and spoiled, does it?
When an opportunity to participate in a documentary at work arises, Avery finds a two-fold solution to her problems. She’ll earn extra money for it, and the documentary will show her as a serious career woman, enabling her to shed that husband-hunting fashionista label for good.
When the camera is on, Avery attempts to be a motivated professional woman. But when she is challenged by Deacon Ryan, the videographer assigned to cover her story, Avery finds herself wanting things she was never supposed to want—like a lasting career—and Deacon. And Avery might just gain more from the experience than a perfect career image and extra cash to put in her Tory Burch wallet . . .
About Aven Ellis
Aven Ellis
has been writing fiction since she was sixteen. She studied communications at a
large Midwestern university, and after graduation, Aven worked as a reporter
for a community newspaper, followed by a stint at a public relations agency.
But
writing about city council meetings and restaurant franchises was not as much
fun as writing for young women trying to figure out their
careers and potential boyfriends. So Aven got herself a job in television
that allowed her to write at night. Connectivity is Aven’s debut
novel. Waiting For Prince Harry was published in
April 2014.
Aven lives
in Dallas with her family. When she is not writing, Aven enjoys shopping,
cooking, connecting with friends on social media, and watching any show that
features Gordon Ramsay.
Author Links
Promo & Giveaway: A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother by Christie Barlow
Brook Cottage Books is thrilled to be coordinating the tour for A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother by Christie Barlow. You can keep up to date with the tour on the TOUR PAGE Let's find out a little bit about the book!
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'As funny as it is true...'
Ever had the pleasure of collecting your children from the school playground? Even if you haven't this is a hilarious must read. A month by month comical tale of a young mother fighting for her place in the world against the backdrop of the Playground Mafia. As her life unfolds and she takes us through from one amusing anecdote to another the characters come to life. There is Penelope who has a lot more going on in her life than she bargained for and Mrs Noland who has a lot less than she claims, not to mention Rupert who is a VERY busy man. With Mrs High School Musical, The International Sex God and The Frisky Pensioner, the characters are undeniably fascinating and leave you compelled to read more. Who knew that one false move in the playground, one step in the wrong direction or smile at the wrong person could lead to such complications? The witty one liners and side splitting stories will keep you amused from beginning to end. Lively and entertaining, a hilarious comedy that every playground mother can relate to.
About the Author
Christie
Barlow is the author of A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother. The book is
a month by month comical tale of a young mother fighting for her place in the
world against the backdrop of the Playground Mafia. This is a hilarious lively
and entertaining first novel by Christie that every playground mother can
relate to. A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother was inspired by Christie's
fascination into the everyday playground politics and dynamics of primary
school mothers. With four children all at various stages in their education,
daily school life and friendships have provided a lot of inspiration for this
comical fictional novel. Christie was born in the North West of England in 1973
and attended school in Cheshire until she went on to have a very successful
career in the Civil Service. Christie currently lives in a small village in
Staffordshire with her husband and four children and lots of animals!
@ChristieJBarlow
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