Werewolf Nights by Mari Hamill

Werewolf Nights 

by 

Mari Hamill

 

Before I even begin, allow me to inform you, that "Werewolf Nights" is in fact one of the most retweeted books in Los Angeles. This I learned VIA www.evancarmichael.com Mari Hamil's twitter handle is @MariHamill which ranks number 97 of the top 100 for December 2014. Check it our for yourself! I thought that would be something interesting and note worthy of sharing with my readers and followers!

Now onto my review: 

The lovely Catherine Mercy never thought she would find love ever again. Many of us have thought this a time or two, but than love always finds a way in, doesn't it, and always when we least expect it?

 Compliments of Catherine's financial difficulties, she finds herself led to 'Wolfen Manor,' where she was forbidden to visit because a werewolf lives there. Words often said to her by her own Grandmother.

Greg, who plays a Wolfen in a Movie, and is also a real wolfen, ends up being someone Catherine feels drawn to, and her heart opening up to. Is she certain this is what she wants? Should she fight it? What will she do?

Steve, Catherines friend is an expert on Werewolves. He lends an ear, and is there for her, but from time to time, she just doesn't seem to want to take it all in, or so it seems.

To complicate the story even more so, the husband Catherine had once thought to be dead- Frank is now alive and a werewolf bounty hunter. He himself has been hired to kill Greg the Wolfenn during the full moon. 

This story is written very well, and seems like a fairy tale, and that it would make a most excellent movie. 

It has everything to keep you wanting more, drawing you further into the story lines, curious with each line, in what direction the story will take, and what Catherine will do.

I give this book five stars, as I very much enjoyed it, and would strongly recommend it to others! It was truly worthy of my time! 

Here are my interview questions for Mari!

 

1. What made you decide to write this book?

I wanted to tell a tale that would entertain and bring joy to others.

2. How long did it take you to write this book?

It took me around three years to write the novel. Throughout the process, I worked part-time as a teacher and in many other odd jobs.

3. Who did the beautiful artistic cover on your book?

Puerto Rican artist Ivonne Falcón.

4. How long have you been writing?

I’ve been reading and writing all my life. During my studies, I did mostly theoretical and philosophical writing, but as soon as I earned my PhD, I switched to fiction.

5. What made you decide to become a writer?

Stories kept cluttering my head and I needed to get them out.

6. Is writing your passion?

Absolutely! I think about it every day. It drives me to get up in the morning and keeps me up at night.

7. What are your future writing plans?

I’m working on the sequel of Werewolf Nights and on a screenplay about the dating culture in Los Angeles.

8. Who is/are you favorite Author(s)?

That’s a tough one. Knut Hamsun’s Hunger was fantastic, and I love the book, the movie, and the screenplay of The Princess Bride by William Goldman.

9. What are your hobbies?

Yoga, dancing, good conversation, and swimming in the ocean.

10. What all education have you had?

I have a BA from Harvard in English, a DEA from the Sorbonne Nouvelle in comparative literature, and a PhD from the University of Michigan, also in comparative literature.

11. What do you suggest for people wanting to become writers?

Keep going until you achieve what you set out to do.

12. Please share with us ways to follow you, including social sites, and where to find your books:

Twitter

@MariHamill https://twitter.com/MariHamill

@Werewolf_Nightd https://twitter.com/Werewolf_Nights

Facebook Pages

Werewolf Nights  https://www.facebook.com/WerewolfNightsBook?ref=bookmarks

The Full Moon Bakery https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Full-Moon-Bakery/634819059965525

Amazon  http://viewbook.at/WerewolfNights

Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/werewolf-nights-mari-hamill/1119631278

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22436841-werewolf-nights

ibooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/werewolf-nights/id899227195?mt=11

Google Plus Page  https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/107291761443349355996/107291761443349355996/posts

Google Plus Profile

https://plus.google.com/u/0/115825168765420110888/posts

13. Anything you would like to add, comments, or concerns:

Deneale, thank you for a wonderful interview! And to readers out there... stay tuned for some fun and exciting werewolf news and upcoming projects! Enjoy the novel! Follow my blog on Goodreads! Have a howling good day!

On the Dotted Line by Kim Carmichael

 

On The Dotted Line 

by 

I must admit, I wasn't certain the way this book was going to turn out. And as I was reading it, I was anticipating the millions of ways it could have literally went.

But admittedly, I found the book everything I wanted and than some. And I was so drawn into it, and in love with everything, until Stephanie walked in, and than I was like ready to climb into the pages and whoop on the woman. How dare she ruin everything! 

Randolph Van Ayers the 3rd had to be married by midnight of one of his birthdays, in order to inherit claim to his inheritance. His fiance, Stephanie never showed up for the wedding, and never gave him an explanation. Thus Randolph set out to find another woman at top speeds. Luckily for him, he found a woman also in need, whose shop was being foreclosed on. 

Randolph was up front with the woman, named Willow. He explained just about everything. All he needed was her signature on the dotted line. They would than proceed to go to Vegas and have a quick ceremony and be Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Van Ayers. 

Neither of them planned on falling in love, but it happened. And what's even worse, with this contract, come rules. For instance: they must be in bed together by midnight. On top of all of that, Willow wanted to keep their relationship a secret from her friends. Than to find out her friends: Jade and Slate, also knew Randolph. When Randolph's Mother: Lillian had their engagement party, low and behold guess who showed up? Slate and Jade. And they were a bit upset, they had suspected something was going on, but than to find this out, hurt their feelings. 

The woman who raised Willow, is named Nanette. Nan for short. At first she seemed disappointed in the arrangement, but later down the line, she knew and could see it was love. She also told Willow it was no longer her place to take care of her, but instead, someone else, like the man of her dreams. 

There are a lot of twist and turns and through out this book, as well as some great romance. And I was truly worried. As I stated, I wanted to climb into the book and handle Stephanie myself.

I found this book well worth the read, and could not put it down. I give it five stars and suggest you give it a look see as well! I promise you, you will not be disappointed!

Here are screen shots from the book. These ones are the biography on the Author Kim Carmichael:

 

 

Here are the Acknowledgements section! Please be sure and notice the names included! 

 

 

Please recommend this book to your friends! I'm sure they will thank you for it!

 Here are my Interview Questions for Kim:

 

1. What made you decide to write this book?
It was a concept I had for a book for a long time.  It took on many incarnations, but I really just wanted to do a modern day marriage of convenience book :-)

2. Are any of your characters derived from someone?

Maybe little facets, but not an entire character.  

3. As you write the romance, do you relate it to any situations that you have been in, or would like to have had or have had?

I would have loved to have had this romance LOL.  This one was unique in that it didn’t pull from my own experiences.

4. Ok so tell me, how much do you dislike the character Stephanie?

Can’t stand her.  When I write female villains I tend to pull traits from people I know and dislike in real life.  LOL

5. You write such interesting, romantic books, where do all these ideas come from?

Usually the world around me, something I find interesting and build on it in my head until it becomes a story.

6. Who is (are) your favorite Author(s)?

VC Andrews before she died and Johanna Lindsay

7. How long did it take you to write this book?

about 7 months

8. What other books do you have planned for us?

i am most excited about the Hollywood Stardust Trilogy - Book One, Typecast will be out in May. 

9. How long have you been writing?

10 years

10. Is writing your passion, or are you passionate about other things as well?

This is my passion for sure.

11. Have you ever written anything other than romance?

No, I’m pretty true to my genre.

12. Please provide your social sites for us to follow you:

(answered below)


13. Please provide for us links to find your books, and information on you:

http://www.amazon.com/Dotted-Line-Kim-Carmichael-ebook/dp/B00RM9XRLQ/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

Amazon

Novels:

On The Dotted Line

 

Trifecta – A typical Romance that just happens to have three people

The Indelibly Marked Series – Follow The Loves and Lives of Hollywood’s Hottest Tattoo Studio

Permanent

Temporary

Novellas:

Closure – There’s always the one

Predictions – A weathergirl tries to change her forecast with a younger cameraman

Eternity – His choice – eternal salvation or eternal damnation

Shorts:

Interchangeable – Two men have one night to show the woman they love they are not interchangeable

The Promise – A mistake brought him to her, a promise kept him returning

Hands On Me – Do they go with their mission or their hearts?

Children’s Book:

My Daddy Wears His Art – A story of acceptance

www.kimcarmchaelnovels.com

https://www.facebook.com/kimcarmichaelnovels

http://www.amazon.com/Kim-Carmichael/e/B0098RNFUI/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

Twitter: @kimcarmichael4    


14. Anything extra you would like to add:
I just want to thank everyone for supporting me:-)  Especially you!!

New Contest!

New Contest!!! Whoop Whoop!!!

New Contest:

It's a short story writing contest. Twenty pages VIA Microsoft word document. No more than thirty, providing you cannot get your story to end right. (It's like a give or take kinda thing.)

Here are the requirements for the story:

You story must include the following:

* A train station with a train

*A person named DeLane 

*A rainstorm with a purple umbrella

*A cat by the name of Shoes

*An iPhone 5s

*A lost little girl

*A secret

This story will be featured on www.DenealesBookBuzz.BlogSpot.com and will remain there. The prize will be a $25 Amazon gift card! Runner up will receive a $10 Amazon gift card, and also will be featured!  The stories will remain on the web site for all to see! 

The contest begins now, once this is posted and will end on February 14, 2015. Valentine's Day. When you send in your entry, save a copy and DM me, to make certain I've received it. 

Your story can be any variety, children's, erotica, drama, etc. Your choice. The only request I do have is the following for my own preference: please do not use the Lord's name in vain, or the F word. I don't want it featured on my blog. For that I apologize. Those kinds of things can get my blog shut down, please understand. 

Should you have any questions please email me at: ohiobornfloridian@yahoo.com or DenealeK@gmail.com 

**Special Note: when entering please include your name, social media links to your profiles (required!) your age, and the state or country in which you live at the bottom of your entry. This way, if you yourself end up with a fan base, they can follow you!**

Thank you and good luck! 

Contest w/Kim Carmichael! CLOSED but Winners listed!

 

This contest has ended & unfortunately Kim did not win the Kindle Scout contest, however she did appreciate all of your help! But the contest here still has Winners and those winners are:

@JoyCollinsMusic

(AKA Joy Collins) 

$20 Amazon Gift Card

&

@ParentingSpot 

$5 Amazon Gift Card

We decided to go ahead and throw in another five dollars because so many of you did so much to help out! We thank you so very much! 

As many of you many of you may have noticed,

Deneale's Book Buzz 

&

Kim Carmichael

 

have joined forces to Nominate Kim for an Amazon Scout.

To do this we need your help!

There are only SEVEN days left.

You can earn a twenty dollar Amazon gift card!

 Just in time for Christmas!

You'll go to the web site, and you will see:

 

Beside it you will see details about 'a signature', and below you will see 'a light blue nominate' button. CLICK IT!

Then tell your followers to do the very same thing!

It's just that easy!

However:

The easiest way to get the Amazon gift card, is to promote this daily, and to get others to do the same thing!

Seven days people!

Here is the link:

https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/15FSR8UMLY8XU

 Please copy the link, or even this blog post and reshare it. If you have done it, comment in the comments section, as we are keeping track. Twitter users, are being kept track in a list on my page. Facebook, and other sites, are written. Twitter users doing it in multitude, including in their Newsletters and such, are also being tracked with extra points.

This contest is real!

Any questions, feel free to contact myself or Kim.

Thank you.