Super Middle Grade Mondays Blitz: Author Spotlight – Michael Gibney with Giveaway #SuperMGMondays

 

Welcome to this week’s Super Middle Grade Mondays Book Blitz

presented by Tantrum Books/Month9books!

 

Today, we get up close and personal with

Michael Gibney

author of The Three Thorns

(The Brotherhood and the Shield #1)

from Tantrum Books.

 

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Michael Gibney began working in restaurants at the age of sixteen and assumed his first sous chef position at twenty-two. He ascended to executive sous chef at Tavern on the Green, where he managed an eighty-person staff. He has worked in the kitchens of Morgans Hotel Group, 10 Downing in Manhattan, and Governor in Brooklyn’s DUMBO, among many others. Over the course of his career, he has had the opportunity to work alongside cooks and chefs from many of the nation’s best restaurants, including Alinea, Per Se, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel, Jean Georges, Le Bernardin, Bouley, Ducasse, Corton, wd~50, and Momofuku.

 

In addition to his experience in the food service industry, Gibney also holds a BFA in painting from Pratt Institute and an MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York.

 

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Describe yourself in three words.

Ambitious. Generous. Animal­Lover.

 

Describe your book in three words.

Exciting. Dark. Original.

 

Tell us about your day job.

Landlord & Full Time Writer.

 

Which writers inspire you?

Edgar Allan Poe, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, John Grisham, C.S. Lewis, Charles Dickens, Peter Benchley, William Peter Blatty, J.M. Barrie & James Herbert. Oh, of course, Shakespeare.

 

What is your writing process like?

I see visual images in my mind’s eye very vividly. It’s like I mentally walk into a dark movie theatre in my mind, an old 1920’s movie theatre and sit alone in the middle of a gigantic room amidst hundreds of empty seats. The cinema screen is blank (white) until the projector begins to play a movie. It is the movie that would entertain, thrill and touch me emotionally and I simply write down what I see.

 

What are you reading right now?

Lord Of The Flies by William Golding.

 

Do you have an author crush?

No. Not really. Haha. Stephenie Meyer, maybe? Yeah, I’ll go with Stephenie. Which is weird because I don’t like the mainstream.

 

 

Three brothers born to a once powerful King were abandoned at birth and cast out into the old world as orphans – alone and unaware of the other’s existence or their royal heritage.

 

In the new world, by order of the false King, three of the most lethal assassins are sent to kill the children before they come of age and avenge their father’s throne.

 

But when the brothers find one another, Benjamin, Tommy and Sebastian must resist the temptation of magic and power if they are to defeat the unspeakable evil that has threatened them since birth.

 

The Three Thorns is book one in an exciting children’s fantasy series called The Brotherhood and the Shield from debut author Michael Gibney.

 

 

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Book Blitz: To Be Honest by T.C. Booth with Giveaway

 

To Be Honest
by T.C. Booth
Release Date: July 21st 2015
Clean Reads

Summary from Goodreads

A freak accident left Starla Emerson with a deformed hand, low self-esteem, and a need to fade into the background. However, she finds it impossible to be invisible at her new high school where she is pushed front and center by a behind the scenes internet bully.

She joins forces with newfound friends to launch a counter attack in order to expose the cyber bully, aka grizzlygirl2015. Part of the plan involves the school’s bad boy Chase McFall. Star feels more for this golden eyed boy than she should as the plan progresses. The plan backfires and lands Star in a mountain of trouble.

Will she have the courage to be honest about her part in the plan and her true feelings for Chase? Or will she be left heartbroken? Once the truth is out…there’s no turning back.

 

Excerpt

 

I left one shelf bare for my memory boxes. I stacked the shoe-sized cardboard boxes so their labels showed. Freshman Year, Sophomore Year, Junior Year. The first two boxes were filled with memories that I collected to keep safe. My Junior Year box felt empty. I removed its lid and took out the orchard ticket stub, the pictures of the guys wrestling in the dark, and a dried purple rose. Jared handed me the rose at school the morning of Sweetest Day. I could only guess what might fill my box the rest of the year. Will I even make any new friends? How would people react when they saw my hand? They’d probably think I’m the creepy new girl and be grossed out by my claw. I took a deep breath and put the box back.

 

A piece of paper stuck out from between the pages of one of my books. I tugged it free and unfolded it. It was a note Jared wrote to me about two months after we started going out.

 

Star,

 

Please don’t be mad at me for the whole TBH thing. I just didn’t know what to say to Jan. I shouldn’t have said anything. I like you a lot! You are my girl. I don’t want anyone else.

 

Love, Jared

 

A sigh escaped me. I never got the whole TBH—to be honest—thing. You opened yourself up for drama if you posted a picture with the letters TBH online. A girl named Jan did that and Jared took the bait. He had to honestly say something about her, so he commented under the picture that she was cute. My phone blew up with text messages telling me about it. I cried and sent Jared a text telling him I wanted to break up. I felt so stupid. The entire student body of Cedar High knew Jared told another girl she was cute. He slipped me the note during Algebra class the next day. I forgave him.

 

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About the Author

 

TC Booth was born and raised in a small town in Northeast Ohio where she currently teaches. She lives with her husband and four children ranging in ages from 13-23. Her pets include one dog named Sammy, and two cats- Sheldon and Sasha. They all match in color-orange and white. True story.

 

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Birthday Blast: Scorned by Tyffani Clark Kemp

Scorned

LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted # 1

By-Tyffani Clark Kemp

Publication Date- October 15th, 2012

Genre- Paranormal/Vampires

 

LeKrista Scott has killed a vampire, and now his lover wants revenge.

 

After months of watching her from the shadows, Lucretious, a millennia old vampire, finally makes his attack during a party thrown by his maker, Roman - a party where Roman proclaims his protection over LeKrista. Roman steps in and saves her life, but not before she deals Lucretious the true death in front of his lover, Perdita. Now LeKrista is running for her life and Roman is trying to save it, but she’s not sure if he really cares or if he has some underhanded reason for keeping her alive. She seeks help from Mages but they refuse to help her, even though she exhibits high potential as a Mage herself. In a last ditch effort, Roman whisks LeKrista away, but Perdita finds them. LeKrista must eliminate Perdita one way or another.

 

    

 

About the Author

 

Tyffani Clark Kemp might be the quietest person in the room, but that just means she’s probably the biggest freak too. She is a multi-genre author with a gift for the written word and a desire to help all Indies reach their full potential. In 2012, she and her best friend Kimberly Fudge started SideStreet Cookie Publishing for authors who want to remain independent, but don’t have the time or the knowledge to do it all themselves. From the age of eleven she dedicated her life to writing and making sure she was good at her craft. Now, she passes that knowledge on to others. Her friends would describe her as determined and giving. She may be quiet, but she always has a story to tell.

 

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Book Blitz: The Divide by E.J. Mellow with Giveaway

The Divide by E.J. Mellow

(Dreamland #2)

Publication date: October 15th 2015

Genres: Fantasy, New Adult

 

Synopsis

 

Molly finally uncovers the truth about the strange dreams that plagued her sanity for weeks. Now destined to accept a clandestine role, Molly must find the strength and courage buried deep to push forward and succeed.

 

With the help of Dev, the roguish blue-eyed man of her dreams—whose dark past resurfaces to haunt him—Molly prepares to test the limits of her newly awakened powers and set right a world on the edge of being consumed by nightmares.

 

But when an unknown shadow stalks her every step and a shocking revelation about her ancestry comes to light, Molly may find herself forced to make a decision that could leave her alone in the dark and standing on the wrong side of a divide.

 

Don’t miss The Divide—the heart-thumping second installment in The Dreamland Series.

 

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Excerpt

 

Clapping echoes in the room, and I glance up to find Dev casually leaning against the wall next to the door. His eyes are narrowed with appraisal, and his mouth is half-cocked in his signature amused smile. “Impressive,” he says as he pushes off the wall and slowly walks toward us. His sudden appearance and graceful saunter rock me out of my fighting mind-set. I take in his broad shoulders and the way his shirt hugs him like a jealous girlfriend.

 

Letting go of Rae, I tuck strands of hair that fell from my ponytail behind my ear, suddenly aware of how sweaty I am.

 

“Thanks.”

 

“I’d like to see what you could do against a real opponent,” he says with a smirk, crossing his arms. The stance calls attention to his biceps, the same ones I once found myself mortifyingly squeezing.

 

I leer at him. “And I’m sure you think you’re said opponent?”

 

“There’s only one way to find out.”

 

Rae fluidly stands from his fall and drapes an arm around me. “Molly here is a natural.”

 

I snort out a laugh. “And I’m sure retaining past Dreamers’ abilities has nothing to do with it.”

 

“Don’t be so modest.” He squeezes my shoulder.

 

“Have you practiced with any weapons yet?” Dev moves toward an empty wall in the center of the room. Placing a hand on it, the area drops out, revealing a rack of diverse armament. There’s an abundance of blades, and my eyes pause on two hook swords, knowing how they feel in my grip, before traveling on to the axes, clubs, daggers, unusual looking guns, and blunt staffs. Here is where Dev stands, taking out two Bō—a Japanese long staff weapon. Somehow I know all the names and uses of these objects, except for some of the guns. Those remain foreign.

 

The only difference with these weapons and the ones I’d find at home is the material in which they are made—the same strange gunmetal aluminum as the Arcus. And if my memories from past Dreamers are anything to go by, they can be filled with an altered form of Navitas, making them glow the hot blue-white, and lethal toward any opponent.

 

“I was saving that part of the training for later,” Rae explains soberly.

 

“Where’s the fun in that?” Dev asks, handling the Bō naturally as he walks back to us. “She seems to have grasped her hand-to-hand combat for today. Why not finish with a little sparring?”

 

“See what I mean about the tough teacher,” Rae mutters to me.

 

“What do you say, Molly? Care to give me a go?” Dev taunts, holding one Bō while twirling the other.

 

I narrow my eyes and extend a hand. “I know I won’t hear the end of it until I do.”

 

He gives me one of his sexy grins while throwing me the staff. I snatch it from the air, immediately knowing I’ve been trained in the art of bōjutus.

 

I smile back.

 

Oh, it’s on.

 

As if reading my thoughts and without any further warning, Dev sweeps toward me. His intense blue eyes are the last things I register before my mind switches off and I lunge back.

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

I'm the author behind the NA Contemporary Fantasy trilogy The Dreamland Series. When I'm not busy moonlighting in the realm of make-believe, I can be found doodling, buried in a book (usually this one), or playing video games.

 

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Cover Reveal for DATING AN ALIEN POP STAR by Kendra L. Saunders

COVER REVEAL

Crimson Tree Publishing is excited to share with you the official cover reveal for DATING AN ALIEN POP STAR by Kendra L. Saunders. This Out of this World new series releases in June of 2016. Check out the new cover and let us know your thoughts.

 

 

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Available June 7, 2016

 

Daisy Kirkwood has only just escaped her small-town life and run away to New York City, the land of last-minute secret gigs at famous musical venues, when she's kidnapped by aliens. Unfortunately, no one ever writes about how to handle alien abduction in those fancy NYC guidebooks.

 

Griffin and Dev are supermassively sexy aliens from a politically and environmentally troubled planet who arrive on Earth with very little knowledge about human ways other than what they learned from a wayward E! News signal. Their mission is to pretend to be the most influential people on the planet—English pop stars, of course!—and gain the help of a powerful secret society. Upon arriving, they abduct Daisy Kirkwood, a nerdy young woman who loves music but could seriously use a bit of help in the love-life department. Though Griffin and Daisy initially squabble, neither can deny the intergalactic sparks whenever they're too close to each other. Together, they must face murderous aliens, cultural misunderstandings, bad backup musicians, and the dark side of fame and the media, all set against a tight deadline…

 

Part High Fidelity, part Bridget Jones' Diary, part Doctor Who, Dating an Alien Pop Star is a sexy romantic comedy.

 

ABOUT KENDRA L. SAUNDERS

 

 

Kendra L. Saunders is a time-and-space traveling fashionista author who writes books about magical, dark-haired men, interviews famous people, and suggests way too many bands to you via whatever social media platform she can get her hands on. She writes with good humor because humor is the best weapon for a girl who can't learn karate or ballroom dancing.

Book Blitz: The Forever Trilogy by Lan LLP with Giveaway

The Forever Trilogy by Lan LLP

(Forever #1-3)

Publication date: TBA

Genres: Adult, Romance,
Suspense

 

Synopsis

 

The Forever Trilogy Complete Box Set

 

A hot romance-suspense novel and an Amazon Kindle US TOP 100 Best Seller.

 

Book 1: Beginning with Forever

 

Sometimes forever finds you…Love isn’t easy to forget, even when you’re determined to never feel it again. It has a way of finding you, resurfacing raw emotions you’ve buried deep inside.

 

Carson Bradley is the CEO of Bradley Pharmaceutical Corporation, a powerful and influential multi-billion dollar drug empire. His wealth stretches beyond anyone’s imagination, but it’s of no use to his lonely soul, which has been dormant with the death of his first love to cancer. He strives every day for the sake of his research because he’s determined to eradicate that vile disease forever.

 

Lillian Ly is a humble, young medical student whose compassion for people is boundless. Being raised poor by a single parent, she matured quickly and respects the sacrifices her mother has made for her. Lillian’s determination leads her down a stringent five-year path with no room for love.

 

When a tropical storm forces their paths to cross at an unlikely place thousands of miles away from home, they both realize love isn’t a matter of choice or determination—love is powerful and irrepressible, especially between two kind-hearted people with a common interest in healing the world.

 

Carson is familiar with desolation—fifteen years to be exact. With Lillian by his side, he will never return to that dark place again—even if it means dragging her through his ugly past and into his dangerous world of pharmaceutical rivalries. Lillian’s uncomplicated life will soon be a distant memory as she willingly follows her heart to be with the only man she’s ever loved. Together, they will endure any obstacles to hold on to their forever.

 

Book 2: Finding Our Forever

 

When tragedy strikes, it doesn’t always signal the end.  Sometimes it can mean a new beginning…

 

Still reeling from the events of the past culminating in her devastating loss, an emotionally scarred Lillian Ly is determined to follow her heart and temporarily forego a bright academic career to keep alive the only thing that matters, being with the man she loves.

 

Guilt pours over Carson Bradley like molten lava, but despite his shame, he cannot let her go. She is the flame to his fire, the soul of his heart.

 

Without Lillian by his side, he is just a body without a live pulse.

 

Now with news of two missing researchers, whose survival is based on a drug formula that he is unable to deliver, he fears the kidnappers will stop at nothing to get what they want—ensuring Lillian’s life is also in danger.

 

Desperate to obtain the missing drug components and keep Lillian safe, Carson’s unreasonable behavior combined with Lillian’s strong-defensive will – collide – threatening their future.

 

Lillian knows she loves him irrevocably, but can she survive in Carson’s volatile world?

 

Book 3: Ending with Forever

 

If your love for someone is greater than your own life, what would you sacrifice to keep her safe? The world and everything you’ve worked all of your life to procure?

 

Fatefully for Carson, his rivals have discovered his only weakness—Lillian Ly, the owner of his heart. The power behind his new cancer drug is what they seek and will stop at nothing to acquire it. If necessary, kidnapping and murder are just the means to an end. How desperate would he be if she falls into their greedy hands?

 

Carson can no longer shield Lillian from the ugly secrets of his ruthless pharmaceutical world. His dominance and vigilance are what keeps her safe. Can he convince her of this or will her tenacity be her downfall? With all the obstacles in their path, the journey to their happily forever will be a trying one. Will their love get them to the end?

 

 

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AUTHOR BIO

 

By profession, she's technical and structured, but by choice, she loves to be creative and spontaneous. Writing gives her the freedom to be anything she wants to be. Unlike most authors, she didn't grow up thinking one day she would write and publish a book. Thankfully, it happened, and she couldn't be more thrilled. The journey of life takes people down many unexpected paths, some more exciting than others. After this amazing experience, she can't wait to see where else she may end up.

 

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