The Cadet of Tildor Blog Tour: Character Highlight - Alec + Giveaway

Welcome to my stop on The Cadet of Tildor blog tour hosted by AToMR Tours. The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell was just released yesterday. It's epic high fantasy and I really cannot wait to read it. I love books that kind of just take you back in time to the medieval days.

Today, I've got the honor of introducing to you a character from the book that I think you'll definitely want to meet. Also, the lovely Alex Lidell is sponsoring a giveaway for this blog tour where you'll get the chance to win some awesome stuff so make sure you stick around to enter!

Title: The Cadet of Tildor
Author: Alex Lidell
Publisher: Dial Books
Release date: January 10, 2013

Tamora Pierce meets George R. R. Martin in this smart, political, medieval fantasy-thriller.

There is a new king on the throne of Tildor. Currents of political unrest sweep the country as two warring crime families seek power, angling to exploit the young Crown's inexperience. At the Academy of Tildor, the training ground for elite soldiers, Cadet Renee de Winter struggles to keep up with her male peers. But when her mentor, a notorious commander recalled from active duty to teach at the Academy, is kidnapped to fight in illegal gladiator games, Renee and her best friend Alec find themselves thrust into a world rife with crime, sorting through a maze of political intrigue, and struggling to resolve what they want, what is legal, and what is right.

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The Collector Excerpt #2 | #VMafia

The V Mafia is honestly one of the coolest things I've had the honor of being a part of. Normally, I don't do street teams and all that because it's just too much to keep up with. But this fambam thing we've got going on over at the #VMafia is pretty darn sweet. And it's seriously such an honor.

Some time... a while back, Victoria Scott challenged the V Mafia to increase The Collector's adds on Goodreads up to 4,000 and more. (Not only did we hit that mark, but currently, 4,025 people want to read about Dante -- freak the freak out! *pats #VMafia members on the back* We're so awesome!) The incentive with accepting that challenge and achieving that goal was an exclusive excerpt for V Mafia fambam members to post and share on their sites.

This morning, I woke up to an email from the V Mafia with an excerpt that I cannot wait to share with you (one that i cannot get enough of right now -- so good).

Cover Reveal: Facade by Nyrae Dawn

Lol, I love my cover reveals, don't I? ;) I am especially stoked for this one because not only do I love the New Adult genre and Nyrae Dawn but Charade (Games, #1) was... so, so, so good and amazing!

I've read majority of Nyrae Dawn's novels and after finishing them, I'm always left with this feel good feeling and it always leaves me wanting more and more. That was no doubt the case with Charade as well. After finishing it, I wasn't sure if there was going to be a sequel or whatnot but well... look at this post, what do you know?

I am so excited and eagerly awaiting Facade's release. Like... no joke. Now, let's talk about the cover a bit. Charade's cover captured Cheyenne and Colt perfectly, straight down to a T. When I opened up my email containing the cover for Facade, I was blown away. I just recall going... GASP. It's gorgeous and like I told Nyrae, it's definitely my favorite cover of all her novels. Now, it's your turn to ogle the heck out of this cover. Enjoy!

Cover Reveal: Hard to Resist by Shanora Williams

This is the second and final cover reveal for the day. I came across Shanora Williams via Facebook. She contacted me through a message and from there it piqued my interest enough to check her out. Upon visiting her blog, I stumbled into the first two chapters of Hard to Resist. After reading those two teaser chapters, I was and am stoked to read this one.

I mean, where chapter two ended couldn't have been a more perfect place to make me want to read it that much more. Oh my gosh, I don't even know if I made sense there, lol. Anyway, if you'd like, you can check out chapters one and two right here.

Cover Reveal: Changed by Rose J. Bell

Today, I have a couple of covers I'd like to share with you. These reveals frequent my blog quite a bit but I think they're one of the best ways to help bring attention to books. I mean, not only do they sound good but they're all pretty looking.

Today's first reveal is about angels and I absolutely love that genre. I love the font on this cover and the girl looks like she's out to kill... which is totally fitting for her character. And the blue in her eyes just adds that finishing touch. I can't wait to check this one out!

Q&A with Alexandra Monir + Giveaway

Alexandra Monir, author of Timeless and Timekeeper (out today!), stops by Books Over Boys to give insight into her work day, when she's busy bringing those memorable characters like Michele and Philip to life! She also shares tips for aspiring writers.

What is a typical writing day like for you?
Every day is different! When I’m on a deadline I can be crazy-disciplined, sitting at the computer with my headphones on for long hours, totally in the zone. But most days are a much more balanced combination of researching what I’m writing about, spending a few hours writing or revising, and taking meetings and doing business-y stuff. The only constants in my day-to-day writing process are my MacBook Pro and my headphones! (I always listen to music while I write.)

Angelfire Read-Along Week Six: Chapters #9-17 Discussion Post | #ReaditandReap

Hello, Little Reapers! Welcome back to the sixth week of the Angelfire Read-Along. We are well into Wings of the Wicked, book two in the series. I was just bookmarking my copy earlier and found out that chapters one through seventeen make up a huge half of the book, more than half, actually. Speaking of half, that means we are almost through this month which also means that this read-along is almost at its end. Oh my sweet goodness, that also means that Shadows in the Silence is that much closer to being in my hands. Aah, talk about freaking the freak out!

Hey, fun tidbit for you guys. On the same exact day that Shadows in the Silence hits stores (1/29), the paperback of Wings of the Wicked (with all these super duper sweet extras) will be releasing as well. Talk about a double win! I mean, this might not be such a big deal to those of you who already own the hardcover copy of book two, but I'm just freaking out because I have like... every version of the books in this series so I so seriously cannot wait.

Cover Reveal: Never Forget by Emma Hart

Recently, I stumbled upon Emma Hart via Twitter where we chatted up a few conversations involving babies and their dreams, lol. From those tweets, it lead me to her blog where I found a few teasers she had posted about Never Forget. Because it got my attention, I decided to take part in the cover reveal to hopefully bring it to my readers' attention as well.

Wow, I just realized it was all like a domino effect. How cool.

Angelfire Read-Along: Week 5 Recap + Trivia Quiz | #ReaditandReap

Guys, we are finally on book two of the Angelfire trilogy for the Angelfire Read-Along. This book did things to me and you can't see me but I'm freaking out with excitement. I really, really, really hope you guys join us as we dive into this one. Sign-ups are officially closed but you know, pick up the book and read-along with us anyway. Or don't read-along with us but just make sure you read the book. Seriously. For me?

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Book Review: A Dance with Darkness by Courtney Allison Moulton

Title: A Dance with Darkness
Author: Courtney Allison Moulton
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Release date: January 2, 2013



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There were shadows in this alley that no light touched, and where there was no light, anything could hide.

At the end of the fourteenth century, angelic reapers struggle to defend London against a legion of the demonic who have their sights set on claiming human souls and ancient relics for a dark purpose. Madeleine, a young but powerful warrior, is duty-bound to fight the demonic, and she lives for this pursuit above all else. Then, on a routine night of tracking, she is ambushed by a cadre of reapers and, though she defeats them all, she is left wounded and at the mercy of their lord, the notorious Bastian.

Madeleine is astonished when Bastian lets her live. She goes deeper into the world of the demonic and is shocked to meet him again-this powerful reaper whose touch makes her restless and gives her a thrill unlike anything else. When they fall into a dangerous clandestine affair, her head and her heart must wage their war: can their love overcome his demonic nature? Will her dance with darkness burn her or bring Bastian into the light?

With scorching romance and fantastic action, this original novella is a prequel to Courtney Allison Moulton's gripping and epic Angelfire series.

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