Shadow Fire by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

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Shadow Fire

Ashlyn – a free-spirited teenager whose peaceful life is shattered when the village elders honor her with a perilous quest to recover a stolen relic.

Zane – a jaded mercenary, torn by his undeniable desire for Ashlyn and the dark secret that could make her hate him forever.

Delistaire – a malevolent sorcerer driven by an insatiable lust for power.

All three are bound together by an ancient relic supposedly infused with the power of a Goddess.

Shadow Fire – adventure, passion, secrets, and betrayal

As Ashlyn and Zane race to stay one step ahead of the evil lurking in the shadows, their passions are ignited and their bond strengthens. But will they find the relic before Delistaire? Or has their entire quest been orchestrated from the very beginning by a madman in pursuit of ultimate power?

Each installment of The Light Chronicles is a standalone story.

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Praise for Shadow Fire "This book contains monsters, magic, majestic creatures, and a evil guy that wants to destroy the world. If you love hot guys.....Zane is all that plus a few tricks up his sleeve. Just read it!" Venture ~Amazon Reviewer "Adventure, magical creatures, fun characters, and romance make this book a perfect read for all ages." James ~Amazon Reviewer "I thought the writing was strong; it had me turning the pages quickly to see what would happen next. The characters were engaging and the dialogue well-written." Lisa Temple ~ Goodreads "Oh, I truly loved this one! Shadow Fire, by Kimber Leigh Wheaton, is a snappy, sassy, sweet, all-that-kind-of-awesome-and-then-some YA read. I couldn't put it down." ~Sasha Hibbs ~ Amazon Reviewer

Author Kimber Leigh Wheaton Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a YA/NA author with a soft spot for sweet romance and is a member of Romance Writers of America. She is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three dogs and four cats. No, she doesn’t live on a farm, she just loves animals. Her house is filled with dragons, though she does lament that they are the porcelain, non-flying variety. Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames, superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!) Her debut novel, Shadow Fire, is the first book in The Light Chronicles series. Watch for book two, Stolen Moon, a standalone sequel, coming soon.
 

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Blog Tour Giveaway $25 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 5/25/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Fortune Cafe Blast

 

The Fortune Café

a novel in three parts

MIS-FORTUNE: Emma, a waitress at The Fortune Café will do anything to avoid opening a fortune cookie. Each fortune is rumored to somehow magically come true. Being a girl grounded in reality, she doesn’t have time for that kind of nonsense. But when trying to prevent a food fight at the café, Emma accidently cracks open a fortune cookie: “Look around, love is trying to catch you.” If there is one thing that Harrison, her former best friend in high school is good at, it’s catching her unaware.   LOVE, NOT LUCK: Lucy has always been lucky . . . until her parents meet her fiancé’s parents at a disastrous lunch at The Fortune Café, and she breaks her lucky jade necklace. Even worse, her fortune cookie reveals that “True love is for the brave, not the lucky.” How is she supposed to read that? She’s always considered it lucky how she met her fiancé. But after breaking her necklace, Lucy’s luck takes a dive. And when her fiancé dumps her, the only person she can turn to is Carter, the unluckiest guy she knows.   TAKEOUT: Stella is content in her new life of taking over her mom’s jewelry shop. No more boyfriend to worry about, and as long as she stays busy, she doesn’t have to dwell on her non-existent love life. When Evan comes into the shop with his young daughter, Stella is charmed. But she is reluctant to complicate her straightforward life, so when she reads her fortune after ordering takeout from The Fortune Café, she completely ignores it. After all, how can a fortune as vague as “Do the thing you fear and love is certain,” apply to her?   About the Authors Julie Wright started her first book when she was fifteen. She’s written over a dozen books since then, is a Whitney Award winner, and feels she’s finally getting the hang of this writing gig. She enjoys speaking to writing groups, youth groups, and schools. She loves reading, eating writing, hiking, playing on the beach with her kids, and snuggling with her husband to watch movies. Julie’s favorite thing to do is watch her husband make dinner. She hates mayonnaise, but has a healthy respect for ice cream.

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Melanie Bennett Jacobson is an avid reader, amateur cook, and champion shopper. She consumes astonishing amounts of chocolate, chick flicks, and romance novels. After meeting her husband online, she is now living happily married in Southern California with her growing family and a series of doomed houseplants. Melanie is a former English teacher and a sometime blogger who loves to laugh and make others laugh. In her down time (ha!), she writes romantic comedies and pines after beautiful shoes.

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Heather B. Moore is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes historical thrillers under the pen name H.B. Moore, her latest is Finding Sheba. Under Heather B. Moore she writes romance and women’s fiction. She’s the co-author of The Newport Ladies Book Club series. Other women’s novels include Heart of the Ocean, The Fortune Café, the Aliso Creek Series, and the Amazon bestselling Timeless Romance Anthology Series.

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      Blast Giveaway $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash Ends 4/18/14 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. a Rafflecopter giveaway

MY MODEL QUESTIONS FOR AUTHOR INTERVIEW

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As I set about the task of setting up this blog designed exclusively for books and authors, a thought flash in my mind. I was thinking, may be, I need to have a set of questions for author interview. I know it's basic but questions like "Why do you write?" started to float around in my mind.

What I hitherto thought as a simple task turned out to be a difficult one, even at the stage of preparing the questionnaire. However, I knew it was a task that must be accomplished, and here I have a whole lot of questions that I would like to ask.

But where would I begin and what should I ask first? Probably this would be my first question: Where do your ideas for the book come from?

If the author is a fiction writer, I would most likely ask next: Do you base your characters on real people you know? And my next question most likely would be: Do you have a complete story when you begin to write, or do you make it up as you go along?

Then some very basic questions can be asked: Do you like using paper and pen, or a computer? How do you like to work? Do you work steadily or in bursts? Do you find writing easy?

Other questions would naturally follow: What is your latest news? When and why did you begin writing? Do you consider yourself a writer of specific genre? What inspired you to write your first book? Do you have a specific writing style? Do you recall how your interest in writing originated? Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

And I think it would be a great idea to know three things about the book: First, how the author came up with the title: How did you come up with the title? Secondly, if there is a message behind the book: Is there a message in your book that you want readers to grasp? Thirdly, if the book has its share of real-life incidents: How much of the book is realistic?

Some books and authors have made a lasting impression on me. Naturally, I would like to know if a particular writer has an impact on his or her life. So, the next question would be: What books have most influenced your life most?

To better understand an author, may be, these would do: Do you ever experience writer's block? Do you write an outline before every book you write? Have you ever hated something you wrote?

I know I have a whole lot of questions that I would want to ask: Are there any new authors that have grasped your interest? Did you learn anything from writing your book and what was it? Do you have any advice for other writers? What was the hardest part of writing a book?

One important question that I would ask all authors is this: If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your book? Which among your characters do you relate most to and why?

And it would be good to know: Who is your favorite author and what is it that really strikes you about their work?

And then: What do you do when you are not writing? Can you tell us about your challenges in getting your first book published? If you had to go back and do it all over, is there any aspect of your novel or getting it published that you would change?

May be, I would like to ask: Have you written a book you love that you have not been able to get published? Can you tell us about your upcoming book? Are there certain characters you would like to go back to, or is there a theme or idea you’d love to work with?

And perhaps, it would be a good idea to end with: What has been the toughest criticism given to you as an author? What has been the best compliment? Do you have any advice to give to aspiring writers? Is there anything that you would like to say to your readers and fans?

But then I forgot this - the interlinking of the author's faith with his/her books: In what ways does your faith impact how you approach your writing? How much of your faith is in the book? Do you see writing as means of expressing your faith?

If you are an author dropping by, can I sign you up for my first interview? Drop me a line at nadine (dot) thangluai (at) gmail (dot) com