I HEART BOOKS

I was very fortunate. My lovely sister gave me Amazon.com gift cards for my birthday, so I could load up my Kindle Fire. Wasn't that sweet of her? Anyway, I ordered a few books I'd wanted to buy, from authors I know and have read in the past, which is always fun. But I want to try something or somebody different. So, in the spirit of finding new authors, I'm going to open up today's blog for your suggestions and recommendations.

If you are a reader, I want your inside scoop. Who are you currently reading? Is it a print book or are you into E-books?

If you are an author, you can list information about one (and unfortunately only 1) of your releases. We have to keep the space limited—if you post more than one book the additional ones will be deleted. To keep everything consistent and to keep my head from exploding from too much information, please follow the format below. (Hint: I'll list mine here, so you get an idea of what I'm talking about.)



TITLE: Desperate Choices
AUTHOR: Kathy Ivan
PUBLISHER: Carina Press
GENRE: Romantic suspense with paranormal elements
FORMAT: E-Book only
AVAILABLE AT: Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Carina Press website, and wherever E-books are sold.

BLURB: When psychic Theresa Crawford's former beau walks into her New Orleans New Age shop, she senses trouble. Big trouble. Max Lamoreaux hasn't come to discuss their relationship--the private investigator is on a case, and he needs Theresa's help. Max's godson is missing. The police have declared Tommy a runaway, but Max's gut tells him otherwise. While he's highly skeptical of Theresa's abilities, her visions provide the only clue as to who's taken Tommy. The longer Max works with Theresa, the harder it is to resist his desire for the sexy woman. As they inch closer to finding Tommy, Max and Theresa also discover that time hasn't diminished their powerful attraction. But Theresa harbors her own dark secrets from her past. Secrets that broke them up before--and could drive them apart again, unless Theresa can learn to trust Max with everything...

Just a reminder: As this is an open blog, please keep your blurb short and definitely PG-rated (the kiddies might be looking over your shoulder—you never know).

As stated, if you are a published author, please feel free to list one (1) book with your information—hey, it's free publicity.

If you're a reader, feel free to give me recommendations galore. I'm always on the lookout for new authors and new genres to explore. I have a huge love affair with reading, and I intend to gorge myself on a smorgasbord of new books for my Kindle.

Now if I could just finish my next work in progress . . .

Vicki Batman talking about: Hope

The fabulous Vicki Batman is talking about HOPE and your writing career (along with first call stories) over at the Plotting Princesses today. Please stop by.

www.plottingprincesses.blogspot.com

Thanks.

Kathy

WELCOME TO TEMPTATION!

I'm blogging today over at the Plotting Princesses blog as part of Temptation Thursday.

Temptation Thursday showcases several of the plotting princesses current works in progress, as each participate author posts five sentences. These five sentences can be from anywhere in the work, providing just a little teaser for the reader about what they are currently writing.

Join me and my fellow "princesses" as we give you a taste of things to come.

www.plottingprincesses.blogspot.com

Kathy

Plotting Princesses Blog

Today marks the launch of Plotting Princesses blog, a group of North Texas authors, both published and unpublished, who get together to bring to the reader the best possible stories available.

Drop by and comment for a chance to win great prizes and see what we are all about. Just take a look at all the commenters/bloggers we have lined up for August and September, and you'll see why we are so excited.

http://bit.ly/qdz5iv or www.plottingprincesses.blogspot.com

Kathy

Blogging at NYUS

I'm blogging today at Not Your Usual Suspects regarding writers obsessive compulsive disorder and how non-writers see us. Hope you'll stop by.

www.notyourusualsuspects.blogspot.com

FREE BOOK WEEK AT CARINA PRESS

It's FREE BOOK WEEK at Carina Press!!!
Starting on June 20th, every weekday, all week, Carina is offering a spectacular title for free download. And when they say free, they mean ACTUALLY free. Not "sorta free", or "free with a $50 purchase" free, but actually, totally, no strings attached FREE! So, get thee to Carina press to download a free book every day! Here are the books being offered, and the links and promo codes for your free download:

Monday's FREE BOOK is:
The Debutante's Dilemma by Elyse Mady
Just type in the promo code DEBUTANTEFREE at checkout
http://ebooks.carinapress.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=50C0978A-DAC7-44E7-B627-C26A520471C0

Tuesday's FREE BOOK is:
Demon's Fall by Karalynn Lee
Just type in the promo code DEMONFREE at checkout
http://ebooks.carinapress.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=1E5A3A07-9BC7-4449-9B8F-377C21E2F664

Wednesday's FREE BOOK is:
The Twisted Tale of Stormy Gale by Christine Bell
Just type in the promo code TWISTEDFREE at checkout
http://ebooks.carinapress.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=D79D7CD6-1BAA-4D2E-AE65-FF0E42F79BE7

Thursday's FREE BOOK is:
Blue Galaxy by Diane Dooley
Just type in the promo code GALAXYFREE at checkout
http://ebooks.carinapress.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=827CC21D-6F33-437A-977B-B0F291B70367

Friday's FREE BOOK is:
Friendly Fire by Megan Hart
Just type in the promo code FRIENDLYFREE at checkout
http://ebooks.carinapress.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=E1466469-DB0C-404F-A0AA-3491BB9E9B14

NOTE: These are all terrific novellas that Carina is offering each day for free. Now is your opportunity to check out some Carina Press titles and see what all the excitement is about.

Happy Shopping!

Kathy

New Blog post

I'm guest blogging today at Not Your Usual Suspects, talking about Point of View, First or Third, which do you choose?

Please stop by if you get a chance and let me know which you prefer reading and/or writing.

www.notyourusualsuspects.blogspot.com