A.J. Locke: June 2013

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Blog Tour Wrap Up

My blog tour is officially over so I thought I'd do a re-cap. Overall I think it was a good tour, there were a few posts that did not go up for whatever reason, but most of them did, and doing the tour was fun. The give-away is still open for two more days, so make sure you enter to win one of the rune necklaces using the widget below. Here's the breakdown of my tour stops:

Reviews:
Urban Fantasy Reviews
Books, Books, and More Books
Stitch, Read, Cook
Offbeat Vagabond
Sapphyria's Book Reviews

Guests Posts:
Romancing the Dark Side
Mama Knows Books

Promo Posts:
Babylone the Geek Reads
Pezz Rambles
You Gotta Read Reviews
Celestial Reviews

Interviews:
Two Fantasy Floozies

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Promo Post - Flightless by Keri Neal

Today, I'd like to welcome author Keri Neal to my blog. Her novel, Flightless, was recently published, so make sure to check it out!

Synopsis

Pen was a Guardian, but one violent night took his wings. Ten years later he is given the opportunity to earn them back. Jade is spellbound by the new student. Pen is quiet, but she is determined to learn more about him. When her terrifying past comes back to haunt her, Pen reveals there is much more to him than she could have ever imagined. With his soul on the line, Pen cannot protect Jade if his feelings keep getting in the way. But with Jade’s soul on the line, he must protect her from unearthly forces who want her blood. Will the truth redeem them,

or tear them apart?

Excerpt

Pen and I are lounging under a big white umbrella. I am curled up with my head on his chest. His heartbeat is steady and slow, his breathing shallow. He is asleep. I pinch his arm playfully.

“You’re going to miss it.”

He takes a deep breath and chuckles. “I’m awake. And I’ve seen my

share of sunsets.”

I turn my head and rest my chin on his chest. His eyes are still closed. “You’re a grouch, you know that?”

He opens one eye and stares at me. “You know I’m going to find you. You don’t need to do this.”

My throat burns with emotion. “Yes, I do. You might not make it in time.” Both his eyes open and stare blankly up at the umbrella. He is angry. His jaw clenches and his nostrils flare.

“It’s almost time.” I crawl up and lie down, straddling him. My blonde hair makes a curtain around us. He looks sad as he reaches up and holds my face.

“I don’t know how to say goodbye to you.” I smile. The sun is glowing in the horizon. Its resting place comes alive with color. I see it all happen in the reflection in his eyes.

“Yes, you do.” I press my lips against his, urgently stealing every taste of him. I pull his lip through my teeth, and he groans loudly. The sound is erotic. Suddenly his hand is on the back of my head, pulling me roughly against him. His lips are not gentle anymore. They are rough and scaly, like a snake. He is hurting me. I push hard against his chest, only to realize my hands are bound. I start to cry as the sun descends into its salty grave.

Bio

Keri Neal designs book covers. Flightless is her fourth published book.

She lives near Austin, Texas with her husband, two children, two hamsters and a snake. She crochets, sews, reads, paints and loves all things artsy & craftsy.

Contact info

Blog: writingas.kerineal.com

Cover Artist: booklovers.kerineal.com

Twitter: @authorkerineal

Facebook: facebook.com/authorkerineal

Monday, June 3, 2013

Affairs of the Dead Blog Tour launches today!

Today is the launch day for my blog tour, hosted by Paranormal Cravings. It runs until June 16th and there will be a mix of promo, reviews, and guest posts. I hope you'll follow along, especially since there will be prizes to be won. Here's the schedule:

June 3 – June 16

June 3

Blog Name : Urban Fantasy Reviews

Blog Url : www.ufreviews.com

Tour stop : review

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June 4

Blog Name : Books, Books, and More Books

Blog Url : http://dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/

Tour stop : review

Blog Name : Stitch Read Cook

Blog Url : www.stitchreadcook.com

Tour stop : review & promo