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Sneak Peek: Pandora’s Box by Katie Salidas

Today we have a sneak peek from Katie Salidas’ urban fantasy book, Pandora’s Box:

Pandora's BoxAfter a few months as a vampire, Alyssa thought she’d learned all she needed to know about the supernatural world. But her confidence is shattered by the delivery of a mysterious package – a Pandora’s Box.

Seemingly innocuous, the box is in reality an ancient prison, generated by a magic more powerful than anyone in her clan has ever known. But what manner of evil could need such force to contain it? When the box is opened, the sinister creature within is released, and only supernatural blood will satiate its thirst. The clan soon learns how it feels when the hunter becomes the hunted. 

Powerless against the ancient evil, the clan flees Las Vegas for Boston, with only a slim hope for salvation. Could Lysander’s old journals hold the key? And what if they don’t?  And how welcome will they be in a city run by a whole different kind of supernatural being?

Pandora’s Box is the third book in the Immortalis Vampire Series and is available from Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, and Smashwords. Continue reading “Sneak Peek: Pandora’s Box by Katie Salidas”

Sneak Peek: MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY by Jeff Rasley

Today we have a sneak peek from author Jeff Rasley’s historical sports fiction book MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY: The Worst Team in College Football?: 

Monsters of the MidwayWas this ragtag band of precocious intellectuals the worst, or the most courageous, team in college football? From 1892 until the 1930s the legendary Monsters of the Midway dominated college football. However, in 1939 the University of Chicago dropped out of the Big Ten and killed its varsity football program.

But now, it’s 1969 and football is back. The resurrection of Chicago football hasn’t brought the Monsters back to life. The team plays more like the lab mice of the Midway. The new Maroons are called “the worst team in college ball” by People Magazine. But this under-sized and outnumbered team is also compared to the hero of Troy courageously facing Achilles. They lose game after game. Yet, guys whose IQ is greater than their weight refuse to give up their mission to win one for their old coach, Wally Hass. Wally’s goal is to win one more game before he retires which would make his 100th victory as a coach.

MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY: The Worst Team in College Football? is available at Amazon.com Continue reading “Sneak Peek: MONSTERS OF THE MIDWAY by Jeff Rasley”

Sneak Peek: What Happiness Looks Like by Karen Lenfestey

Today we have a sneak peek from author Karen Lenfestey’s romance novel, What Happiness Looks Like.

What Happiness Looks LikeJoely Shupe had a vision of what her thirties would look like: she’d be the mother of two, finger painting with her kids during the day and cooking dinner for her loving husband at night. Instead she’s a single mother struggling to provide for her young daughter.

Suddenly her ex-fiancé, Jake, shows up claiming he’s ready to parent the daughter he abandoned five years ago. Joely is more interested in Dalton, who offers to take care of her the way no man ever has. Should Joely risk her daughter bonding with someone new or with the man who broke her heart?

What Happiness Looks Like is available on Amazon.com.  Continue reading “Sneak Peek: What Happiness Looks Like by Karen Lenfestey”

Sneak Peek: A Hairdresser’s Diary by Christine Hannon

Today we have a sneak peek from author Christine Hannon’s  memoir,  A Hairdresser’s Diary

A Hairdresser's DiaryHairdressing: an act of transformation. We search for the right hairdresser. Telling them stories about our lives that we don’t share with everyone. They become the keeper of our diary. Sometimes we wonder what the world looks like from their eyes. The Hairdresser’s Diary lets us read those stories, starting with the hairdresser’s own.

This book is the diary of a hairdresser who had a calling and a great memory. It is filled with stories of gossip, angst, triumph, challenge and most of all, humour. By looking into the mirror of others, we come to see the reflection of ourselves.

A Hairdresser’s Diary is available from Amazon.com. Continue reading “Sneak Peek: A Hairdresser’s Diary by Christine Hannon”