Welcome the second author of the day Stephanie Nelson!!
Stephanie is giving away a one Kindle Touch or $100 giftcard if the winner already has a kindle.
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Stephanie is giving away a one Kindle Touch or $100 giftcard if the winner already has a kindle.
To enter into the contest, look at the end of the post!
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Deceived
Book 2 Gwen
Sparks Series
By Stephanie
Nelson
Blurb:
The vampire
drug, brew, nearly ruined Gwen Sparks’ life. Just when things started to get
back to normal between her and Aiden, she is summoned by the North American
Witches Council to their central city of Moon.
A war is
imminent between vampires and witches, and Gwen’s experiences with brew are
being used to fuel the fire. She is about to discover just how powerful she is
with the help of the ruggedly handsome Angel of Death and just how far some
people will go to get what they want.
Gwen is
going to learn exactly what it means to be Deceived.
Teaser Excerpt 1:
I
quietly grumbled. I knew he was right, I should learn who I really was. A small
part of me was afraid to though. Reading the memories of the dead was creepy
enough, but at least I was helping people when I did it. Dorian wanting me to
connect with the darkness just to learn it scared me. Kye’s insane sister
flashed in my mind and gave me enough reason to want to study to be a spirit
walker. I didn't know why she had gone insane, but
I didn't want to end up like her. “Alright, teach me, old wise one.”
My sarcasm tended to show itself when I was scared or pissed, at the moment I
was a little bit of both.
“Close your
eyes.” Dorian instructed, ignoring my cynicism. My eyes snapped shut, and I
waited for him to tell me what to do next. I heard the squeak of vinyl, and his
body press along the side of me. Dorian slipped his hand underneath mine and
made me to jump. “Keep your eyes closed.” I did as told, but my heart
beat faster at our closeness. It seemed too intimate for a lesson.
Teaser Excerpt
2:
Once our
skin made contact, the air grew thicker around us. I could feel the weight of
it pushing against the entirety of my body. I watched as it took on a gray
tint, molding against Dorian and me. My fingers clutched his hand tight as my
eyes strained to see past the darkening air. Cold replaced the warmth of the
day, causing a shiver to tremble through my bones. My teeth rattled against
each other, my muscles constricting from the change in temperature. A slight
breeze blew against my face, causing my eyes to water. I hung my head and closed
my eyes to stop the singing sensation of the wind.
“Open
your eyes, Gwen,” Dorian said, but to me it sounded distant and distorted like
a dream. I worked on controlling my breathing and calming my heartbeat before I
worried about anything else. After a handful of deep breaths and I was
satisfied I wouldn’t have a heart attack, I peeked at my surrounding through
one eye. The daylight had disappeared and been replaced with gloom. Lifting my
head, I opened both eyes and realized I wasn’t in Kansas anymore. Dorian and I
were still in the graveyard, but not in our reality—in the realm of the dead.
Everything was washed in varying shades of gray and black. Shadows clung to
everything and the warmth of the sun was replaced with the icy coldness of
death.
Teaser Excerpt
3 :
He regarded
me with a look I’d seen a few other times, an expression I tried to ignore, but
at the moment, I couldn’t look away from. I was a woman who noticed attractive
men, but I would never act on those feelings. I loved Aiden as sure as the
night is long. But Dorian stirred something deep inside of me, and we connected
on a level I hadn’t with Aiden. It wasn’t easy to ignore something that
profound, especially when it was staring at me like I was the sexiest girl in
the world.
Dorian took
a step forward. His arms hung limp, but I could tell he was nervous about what
was happening between us. The tightness in his jaw and triceps betrayed the
cool confidence he was trying to portray. An inch of icy air separated us. I
lifted my eyes to his, and we stared at each other. No words were needed; our
body language spoke for us. Dorian brought his arm up and with the back of his
hand caressed the side of my face with more gentleness than I imagined. My eyes
closed against the feel of it. A shuffle of feet enticed my eyes open just in
time to see Dorian bending forward and toward my eager lips.
Craved
By Stephanie
Nelson
Book One
Gwen Sparks Series
Blurb:
Gwen Sparks
just wants to live a peaceful life in the supernatural town of Flora, but from
the moment she read about the first murdered witch, all hope of peace was
abandoned. Possessing the rare ability to read the memories of dead, she
volunteers to help catch the culprit behind the string of drained witches. Gwen
has to team up with the one man who broke her heart, deal with a ghost who
pulls her into the deathly realm at will, and a fight off the advances of sexy
but frustrating vampire who not only craves what runs through her veins—he
wants her heart.
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Author Bio:
Unlike a lot
of authors, Stephanie Nelson didn't dream of becoming an author. It wasn't
until she jumped on the bandwagon and read about the sparkly vampire, that she
fell in love with the paranormal genre. Books quickly became her addiction and
the bookstore her favorite place to visit. Devouring one book after another, a
story began to form in her head. Ignoring the characters that seemed to speak
to her didn't work. Eventually she gave in, and began to write. After countless
attempts of starting and trashing stories, Stephanie gave up. A year later, she
found herself sitting in front of her computer again and made a promise to
herself that she would finish a full length book. Seven months later her first
book, Craved was published and ended up reaching #1 on Amazon's bestsellers list
and #6 on the Barnes & Noble bestsellers list.
While she's
not writing about a new adventure, Stephanie enjoys watching movies, spending
time with her family and traveling. She resides in the Midwest with her husband
and furry children.
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thanks for the chance!!
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