Pierce: A Vampire Series Novella 1 by Jolie du Pre

Pierce:  A Vampire Series

Novella 1

By Jolie du Pre

Alicia Johnson, a 24 year old waitress has a strong fear of Vampires. So much so she refuses to work the night shift. As with any job, we all know how they are, and that there are times when we are needed to cover one another shifts from time to time.

 Alicia whom is already deep in debt compliments of a cheating ex fiance, eventually realizes she needs to take the shift. So she decides to talk her boss into calling a cab, and paying the fare, so at the very least she doesn’t have to deal with the bus system, and will feel safer.

This is a whole new World, the CDC has signs posted everywhere, warning people to beware of vampires, and the humans live in fear of them.

With a crazy Vampire like Bess, whose only desire is to be with Dagon, she will get sloppy and make mistakes. Bess, Dagon and Vince are traveling around determined to make trouble where ever they go. Dagon is a sexy hunk that once everyone sees him, they can't stop looking at him.

This book was fast paced and totally enjoyable. I loved how easily it was to follow along and understand. I also enjoyed the fact the language, though to most may be considered foul and adult, in all honesty, this is how most people speak. I like books that are more real life, and not afraid to act like people truly do, rather than act fake. 

I give this book five stars, because it is realistic, and short and sweet, more for the modern day and age. I like how fast paced it is, and realistic. The book itself, seems more true to life than a lot of books I have read. People like to pretend they talk all prim and proper, when in fact they don’t. Jolie calls them like they are. The same way she speaks! I like that about her! She isn’t afraid to act like someone herself behind a book, the same character she is in real life, portrays through her books. I like that about her! Very open and honest and classy! You need to check this book out, it is an excellent Vampire story that will knock your socks off!

My Questions for Jolie:

1. What made you write this?

I've always been a lover of monsters of all types.  Earlier, my focus was zombies.  However, I wanted to work on a different breed.  So, vampires it is!

2. How long did it take to write this?

It takes me approximately two weeks to write a novella.

3. Do you have any photos or pictures or descriptions of any of your characters?

I don't have specific photos.  What I can say is that my characters are all attractive Millennials.  The 22 to 28 range are my ages.

4. Any suggestions to anyone wanting to become a writer?

Don't do it!  No, seriously, it's hard work with no guarantee of success.  I write only because there's nothing else out there that I want to do.

5. Who are your favorite Author(s)?

Augusten Burroughs, Truman Capote, Ann Rule, Vincent Bugliosi 

6. How long have you been writing?

Since 2000 or so.

7. What are your hobbies?

Pole dancing for fitness, cooking, gardening, reading memoirs and true crime books. 

8. What are you working on now?

I'm working exclusively on the Pierce vampire novella series.

9. Please provide for us any ways to follow you and your work:

The best ways to reach me are at my two main social networks:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/joliedupreauthor

Twitter - https://twitter.com/Joliedupre

10. Anything extra you would care to add:

If you want to be an author, you can have the talent, but if you don't have persistence and patience, forget it.

Pierce: A Vampire Series: Novella 1 by Jolie du Pre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Alicia Johnson, a 24 year old waitress has a strong fear of Vampires. So much so she refuses to work the night shift. As with any job, we all know how they are, and that there are times when we are needed to cover one another shifts from time to time.

Alicia whom is already deep in debt compliments of a cheating ex fiance, eventually realizes she needs to take the shift. So she decides to talk her boss into calling a cab, and paying the fare, so at the very least she doesn’t have to deal with the bus system, and will feel safer.

This is a whole new World, the CDC has signs posted everywhere, warning people to beware of vampires, and the humans live in fear of them.

With a crazy Vampire like Bess, whose only desire is to be with Dagon, she will get sloppy and make mistakes. Bess, Dagon and Vince are traveling around determined to make trouble where ever they go. Dagon is a sexy hunk that once everyone sees him, they can't stop looking at him.

This book was fast paced and totally enjoyable. I loved how easily it was to follow along and understand. I also enjoyed the fact the language, though to most may be considered foul and adult, in all honesty, this is how most people speak. I like books that are more real life, and not afraid to act like people truly do, rather than act fake.

I give this book five stars, because it is realistic, and short and sweet, more for the modern day and age. I like how fast paced it is, and realistic. The book itself, seems more true to life than a lot of books I have read. People like to pretend they talk all prim and proper, when in fact they don’t. Jolie calls them like they are. The same way she speaks! I like that about her! She isn’t afraid to act like someone herself behind a book, the same character she is in real life, portrays through her books. I like that about her! Very open and honest and classy! You need to check this book out, it is an excellent Vampire story that will knock your socks off!

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Wings of Darkness Book 1/Immortal Sorrows Series by Sherrie A. Wingler

Wings of Darkness

Book 1 of the Immortal Sorrows Series

Sherrie A. Wingler

Isabel gets into a car accident, and as we all know when you’re dying, the Angel of Death comes looking for you! This is where Asher intervenes. 

As you may suspect, Izzy, suddenly begins healing, and she becomes concerned with her new self.

Izzy’s best friend Gwen listens to her as she shares her own personal events and also is more than a friend, but also a true confidant. 

Asher and Izzy become close and learn amazing things about one another, and themselves, and together they become more amazing than ever before. Love guides them and makes them more powerful than they could ever imagine. 

You will fall in love with Izzy and Asher, and even her best friend Gwen. This book was a truly inspirational read, written much better than “Twilight.” Personally I found it more appealing than the all the characters and the whole “Twilight Saga”, because the characters were more life-like, and personable. They felt and seemed like more natural and realistic. No offense to those who think “Twilight” is the best. I beg to differ, and I have read a lot.

You truly need to give this book a read, especially if you even remotely think “Twilight” is good. After you read this, I think you will think differently. I give “Wings of Darkness” five stars, because I truly fell in love with the romance, and survival story. It was an amazing read, well written, and easy to follow along, and understand. I truly enjoyed this story, and I think you will too!

Here are my questions for Sherrie:

1.What made you write this?

I think this was the turn my midlife crisis took! Seriously. I turned 40 and decided that

book I’d always wanted to read wasn’t going to write itself. I wanted to write paranormal

romance because I love reading it. I just wanted something a little different from the usual

vampire or werewolf/shifter novel. So I made my main character Death. Then Fate and

Time got involved and all hell broke loose!

2. How long did it take to write this? 

It took 8 months to write, but a lot of that was figuring out how to self-publish. I also had a ton of procrastinating to do, because that’s just part of the process. Plot, procrastinate,

then write in a blind panic as the deadline looms… You get the picture!

3. Do you have any photos or pictures or descriptions of any of your characters?

I have some awesome covers designed by the amazing Danella Miller of Danella’s

Designs. I’m including the link here and I encourage you to go visit her. She also does

website design and gorgeous photography! http://danellasdesigns.com/

4. Any suggestions to anyone wanting to become a writer?

Study your craft. Don’t put just anything out there and slap your name on it. Teach

yourself the basics before you go crazy and try to write a whole series. Also, it doesn’t

hurt if you turn into a marketing ninja. Nobody tells you that Indie authors are not only

writers, but the CEO of their own little publishing empire. All the marketing is on you, so

take the time to do it properly. Oh, and also, other writers aren’t competition. They’re yourco-workers and they will build you up like nobody else can, because they know what you’re going through.

5. Who are your favorite Author(s)?

There are so many! Ok, all-time favorite will always be Charlotte Bronte. Love me some

“Jane Eyre.” I’m heavily read in the classics and that book never gets old for me.

Current authors: DM Singh for “Regina: The Monster Inside,” (and I believe there’s going to be a 2^nd book released in a matter of weeks!) Claudette Melanson for “Rising Tide: Dark Innocence.”  Those are both awesome vampire series you don’t want to miss out on.

6. How long have you been writing?

I wrote a book when I was 19 and put it away. I thought I was done. As it turns out, it was just practice. I haven’t written much of anything for 20 years, but then I started writing again when I turned 40, so there was a pretty huge gap there between wanting to and actually doing.

7. What are your hobbies? 

If you ask my husband, I collect cats. Lol. No, seriously I have rescued as many little critters as I could manage. Now that we’re at capacity, I stick to donating to the ASPCA and my local shelter.As far as other hobbies, I don’t really have time for one. My regular job gives me a whopping 2 days off a month, and writing and marketing take up the rest of my downtime. I wrote my books in an hour a day because some days that’s all the time I had. 

8. What are you working on now? 

I’m working on a couple of things. A short prequel to The Immortal Sorrows series. “A Glimpse into Darkness.” It’s going to be novella length and priced as cheaply as I can possibly make it as a thank you to the current followers of my series and also as an introduction for new readers. I’m also working on book 3 of the series, “Wings of Defiance.” It mainly follows two of the secondary characters, Grim and Gwen. They’re such strong characters, people were asking for more so that’s what I did. I gave them a book.Defiance is coming slower than the first two books because I took off for the summer to renovate a house. The house is almost finished now, so I’m getting back into my books which makes me very happy. 

9. Please provide for us any ways to follow you and your work: 

You can follow my Amazon author page. http://www.amazon.com/SherriA.Wingler/e/B00JXT86FA/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1

Sign up for updates on my blog (I swear I won’t give out your email, and I don’t spam!)

http://sherriwingler.com/

Follow my Facebook page https://m.facebook.com/theimmortalsorrows/

 Follow and friend me on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8183670.Sherri_A_Wingler

10. Anything extra you would care to add:

I just wanted to thank you for taking time out to read and review my books! There’s nothing better than getting feedback on a book, so for anyone out there reading this, leave reviews for your authors. Whether they’re Indie or traditionally published, I guarantee that they read every review.

Wings of Darkness by Sherri A. Wingler
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Isabel gets into a car accident, and as we all know when you’re dying, the Angel of Death comes looking for you! This is where Asher intervenes.

As you may suspect, Izzy, suddenly begins healing, and she becomes concerned with her new self.

Izzy’s best friend Gwen listens to her as she shares her own personal events and also is more than a friend, but also a true confidant.

Asher and Izzy become close and learn amazing things about one another, and themselves, and together they become more amazing than ever before. Love guides them and makes them more powerful than they could ever imagine.

You will fall in love with Izzy and Asher, and even her best friend Gwen. This book was a truly inspirational read, written much better than “Twilight.” Personally I found it more appealing than the all the characters and the whole “Twilight Saga”, because the characters were more life-like, and personable. They felt and seemed like more natural and realistic. No offense to those who think “Twilight” is the best. I beg to differ, and I have read a lot.

You truly need to give this book a read, especially if you even remotely think “Twilight” is good. After you read this, I think you will think differently. I give “Wings of Darkness” five stars, because I truly fell in love with the romance, and survival story. It was an amazing read, well written, and easy to follow along, and understand. I truly enjoyed this story, and I think you will too!

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Strange Beginnings (the Killing Chronicles Book1) Candi Fox

Strange Beginnings 

(the Killing Chronicles Book 1)

By Candi Fox

Can you imagine investigating what you thought might have been a spill…or maybe it’s something else, to find that it’s a pool of blood. And then to look up from said pool of blood, and to see dead bodies….this is just not something you even want to imagine or think about. Now imagine these are bodies of someone close to you….

In order to best hide from ones past, the wisest choice to is to disappear. Although this seems like running and hiding, like maybe you have something to hide, it is the best thing you can do when you are trying to stay alive. Start over, and make a new beginning.

With Emmaline Blackwell , she is trying to get rid of a violent stalker who has been unsuccessful with trying to kill her in the past. Her option is to change her name, and move to smaller more isolate town, and make a new beginning.

The only problem is when you get a stalker, they don’t give up, and will she be safe? Will her problems keep following her?

Fortunately once she moves to Stillwater, OK Emma meets their Sheriff a handsome man named Cord Masterson, who believe it or not, has a secret of his own. And what’s even better, once Cord and Emma meet it's like they are meant to be! But this just might be the strange new beginning she needs, or will it?

This book was fast paced, and as well as fascinating, all wrapped up into one. I truly enjoyed this book, and the fear, and wonder around every turn. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. This was a true mystery, thriller that kept you on your toes. I give this book a true five shiny stars, and I certainly would love to read more! I can’t wait to read book 2! You need to check this out for yourself; it’s truly an edge of your seat book!

My Questions for Candi:

.  

1.What made you write this?

I started researching ghost stories in Oklahoma and stumbled upon a town not far from Stillwater, OK called Ingalls. Ingalls had the biggest shoot out in the Old West. Even bigger than the one in Tombstone. It was just not publicized as much. The battle took place on Sept. 1, 1893 between United States Marshall’s and the Doolin-Dalton Gang.

In the process of researching this newly found evidence the idea for the character Emma was formed. Along with Emma one of the main hero’s in the book Cord Masterson, who is descended from one of the original U.S. Marshall’s also formed. As with all my main characters, they just wouldn’t shut up until I wrote them down.


2. How long did it take to write this?

    I participated in the 2014 NaNoWrimo for the first time. I was sick for several days. After getting over the illness I wrote around 10,000 words and chucked them all. I wrote Strange Beginnings in about 12 days working 16 hours a day.


3.Do you have any photos or pictures or descriptions of any of your characters? 

    Cord was inspired by model Gary Taylor 

   Chandler was inspired by Brock O’Hurn

   Emma is on the cover


4. Any suggestions to anyone wanting to become a writer?

  Write every day. Never give up. Read, read, read.


5. Who are your favorite Author(s)?
    Laurell K. Hamilton, Suza Kates, Johanna Lindsey


6. How long have you been writing?
   I have been writing for about a decade. I have poetry that has been published. I also have more than a thousand articles published online in magazines. This is my first published novel.


7. What are your hobbies?
    Horseback riding. I grew up around horses. They are so amazing. I also enjoy being with friends and spend time going to Renaissance Faires with my husband.


8. What are you working on now?

  I just finished Harlequin’s Deception. The first book in the Naked Truth series. I am currently working on Sweet Obsession, which is book two in The Killing Chronicles.

9. Please provide for us any ways to follow you and your work:

    You can find me on Face Book: CandiFox1, CandiFoxAuthor. I’m also CandiFox on Instagram and Twitter. My blog is All Things Candi.


10. Anything extra you would care to add:

       I want to thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to review Strange Beginnings. Thanks to everyone who is reading this. A huge thanks to every person who has read/will read my book. 

Can you imagine investigating what you thought might have been a spill…or maybe it’s something else, to find that it’s a pool of blood. And then to look up from said pool of blood, and to see dead bodies….this is just not something you even want to imagine or think about. Now imagine these are bodies of someone close to you…. In order to best hide from ones past, the wisest choice to is to disappear. Although this seems like running and hiding, like maybe you have something to hide, it is the best thing you can do when you are trying to stay alive. Start over, and make a new beginning. With Emmaline Blackwell , she is trying to get rid of a violent stalker who has been unsuccessful with trying to kill her in the past. Her option is to change her name, and move to smaller more isolate town, and make a new beginning. The only problem is when you get a stalker, they don’t give up, and will she be safe? Will her problems keep following her? Fortunately once she moves to Stillwater, OK Emma meets their Sheriff a handsome man named Cord Masterson, who believe it or not, has a secret of his own. And what’s even better, once Cord and Emma meet it's like they are meant to be! But this just might be the strange new beginning she needs, or will it? This book was fast paced, and as well as fascinating, all wrapped up into one. I truly enjoyed this book, and the fear, and wonder around every turn. I wasn’t sure what was going to happen next. This was a true mystery, thriller that kept you on your toes. I give this book a true five shiny stars, and I certainly would love to read more! I can’t wait to read book 2! You need to check this out for yourself; it’s truly an edge of your seat book!