tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85733238964762032942024-03-13T23:38:02.328-07:00The time machine of writingTeodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-74126243891692138722021-03-11T08:54:00.002-08:002021-03-11T08:54:48.789-08:00 Stoking the Fire (Salus Security Book 1) is LIVE!<p><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hello, everyone!</span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">I'm super excited to announce that my new book, Stoking the Fire (Salus Security Book 1) is now live across all Amazon sites and available in KU!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ek99G4pUsaM/YEpKLii8ZyI/AAAAAAAAFMY/-ClMjjo1o-sYRpsqRiXtQA6xsUfUlZnqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s1950/Stoking%2Bthe%2Bfire-%2Bsmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1950" data-original-width="1300" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ek99G4pUsaM/YEpKLii8ZyI/AAAAAAAAFMY/-ClMjjo1o-sYRpsqRiXtQA6xsUfUlZnqgCNcBGAsYHQ/s320/Stoking%2Bthe%2Bfire-%2Bsmall.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">It's the first book in my brand new series - <span style="color: #0f1419; white-space: pre-wrap;">a sexy second chance, bodyguard romance with lots of feels and a bit of angst sprinkled for taste.</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0f1419; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">This is the book for you if you like:</span></b></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">🔥</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #050505; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">second chances</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; 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text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana;">Full description:</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: verdana;">"You hired my ex as my bodyguard?"</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When Alec left NYC - left <i>me</i> - I was a broken mess.
All my days blurred into a continuous haze of alcohol, parties, and meaningless
hook-ups. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Until my sister nearly died in a car accident. Her recovery
was the wake-up call I needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Now, three years later, I've cleaned up my act, sobered up,
and finally became the son my father always wished I was. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">The heir of Van Dorf Media Group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">But being part of one of the most influential families in
American has its disadvantages. Like fanatic supremacists trying to kill you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">My father's solution? Hire Alec Bonovich to protect me. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doesn't matter that he's my ex.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doesn't matter that just seeing him makes my pulse quicken.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Doesn't matter that he's the only man who's ever broken my
heart.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">Because Alec is the best. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">And he’s the only one I trust to protect me when my life is
in danger. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p><br /></p>Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-76836953846503528162019-07-08T04:53:00.002-07:002020-06-22T10:16:00.776-07:00Hot Summer Nights - a charity MM Romance anthology <span style="font-size: large;">Hot Summer Nights was born as a project of love for summer stories! I personally think there aren't enough of them. There are plenty of Christmas stories, Valentine's Day, even Halloween, but not enough stories that you can relax with on the beach, in your cosy cottage in the mountains or anywhere else you'd decided to spend your summer holiday.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you decide to buy the anthology - or read it in KU - you'll be supporting a wonderful charity. All proceeds from the anthology are going to The Trevor Project, an incredible charity dealing with suicide prevention in LGBT+ youth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So far, for the few weeks the charity has been on sale, we've managed to raise over $800 for The Trevor Project, and I'm hoping we can make it to over $1000 by the end of the sale term. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was a real pleasure working with the authors of Hot Summer Nights! I know I'm biased because it's my own project, but I can safely say this anthology is one of the best I've ever read! Every story brings its own charm to the anthology, and no two are similar! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">Butterfly Wishes by
Teodora Kostova</span></b><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><br />
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In school, Nico and King are best friends, and each other’s first love. But
their lives take a different path and they lose touch.<br />
Now, King is a famous musician and Nico is trying to make a name for himself as
a journalist. When King’s life starts falling apart, fate brings them together
on a private island, and reignites old feelings.<br />
Can they make it work this time? Or are their worlds too far apart?<br />
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<b>Alpaca My Bags by JL Merrow</b><br />
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Silver fox Scott Riley is holidaying on the Isle of Wight with his newborn
granddaughter and her parents following the breakup of his relationship. A bit
of fun in the sun with rugged alpaca farmer, Ryan, could be just what the
doctor ordered. But when both men realise this holiday fling could be the start
of something more, they’ll need to work hard to counter Scott’s family’s
misgivings—not to mention their own.<br />
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<b>Alpha Mine by Aimee Brissay</b><br />
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Away from home and its escalating conflicts, the last thing Andrei needs is to
fall for the newest member of the pack. But he can’t help lusting after Sorin.<br />
As the alpha, he can’t afford to be distracted, but neither he nor Sorin seem
able to resist the burning attraction between them. Will this connection prove
to be too much of a risk?<br />
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<b>Everybody in the Place by Suki Fleet<br />
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Alfie Adams comes at life sideways.<br />
After unexpectedly losing his job in television, and having the script he’s
worked so hard on unceremoniously dropped, Alfie turns up at his oldest friend,
Jam’s, birthday party drunk, pretty sure his world has ended, and that he’s
about to hit rock bottom with a bone-cracking thud.<br />
But it’s funny how Jam’s little brother, Benji, seems to know exactly what
Alfie needs. For the past twelve months Alfie has thrown himself into his job
and tried hard not to think about beautiful punk-loving Benji—tried not to see
how the sweet kid he used to look out for, and who used to trail so adoringly
after him, has grown up into a big lad with an even bigger heart. As Alfie
sobers up, he begins to see things with a new perspective, and Benji has his
full attention.<br />
If only Alfie can admit what it is he wants.<br />
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<b>Good Boys Don’t by K.A.Merikan<br />
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Nate doesn’t fit in with his friends from church. He isn’t all that religious.
He likes music his parents wouldn’t approve of. He’s gay. He’s determined to
stay under the radar, but a chance meeting with a handsome biker who flirts
Nate out of his modesty might throw those plans out of the window.<br />
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<b>Heart of the Dragon by Alina Popescu</b><br />
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When a power-hungry king threatens to drown the world in blood, a bastard
prince and a prisoner suspected of hiding mythical beasts find themselves in an
unlikely alliance. Driven together by loneliness and undeniable attraction,
they struggle to trust their choices and each other. Should they fail, neither
will survive.<br />
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<b>Not so Predictable by Jessie G<br />
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Oliver Tryst yearns for excitement, fun, and a reprieve from the endless winter
blanketing Upstate New York. But when a cruise with his best pals turns into a
solo trip to paradise, Oliver finds himself mustering with the winter fling he
wished hadn’t gotten away. With his cautious heart thawing in the
Caribbean sun, Oliver will have to decide if he can leave stability behind for
a chance to turn his holiday hookup into a happily ever after.</span></span></div>
Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-6596171162468012532019-01-17T11:40:00.000-08:002019-01-17T11:40:39.446-08:00Grounded is OUT!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">My new book Grounded is LIVE on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07MQSN3WG" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and available on KU! It's the sequel to Cookies, Shane and Greg's story, but can be read as a stand-alone novel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This book took so long to write mainly because it was so emotional that, at times, I found it hard to keep going. I adore Shane and Greg and wanted to do their story justice, and write it the best way I can.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited for the world to finally meet those guys, and hopefully, fall in love with them too. They've been through so much, but it's worth it in the end, I promise ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When medical student Shane
Sanford and RAF pilot Greg Becker meet the air between them sizzles with mutual
attraction. There’s nothing holding them back as they give in to their desire.
But once their paths lead them into a different direction, neither of them can
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm super excited to finally share the news that my new book, Ten Mile Bottom, is out! It's been a long time coming and I feel both excited and anxious about this release, but the comments and reviews have been overwhelmingly positive, and I couldn't be happier about that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've mentioned before, and I wrote a lengthy note at the end of the book about it, but let me just say here that this book is the most personal book I've ever written. I usually shy away from writing from personal experience that much, but Finn is the closest character to myself I've ever written, especially where his relationships with his partner, family, friends and especially his mother, are concerned. It felt both liberating and sad to go through the process of writing this story, and I'm glad people seem to enjoy it, and more importantly, connect with Finn and his struggles.</span></div>
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With the help of my best friend, I leave London and its toxic influence behind, moving to a small town in the outskirts of Cambridge to try and put my life back together again.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And who better to start with than the Oscar nominated (should have gotten it but whatever) Timothée Chalamet! This guy is not just a hottie. He's super talented, a real charmer and such a good guy! A peach, really. (Sorry, couldn't resist lol)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I adore him and can't wait to see what he does in the future!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">If you haven't seen his phenomenal performance in Call Me by Your name, you definitely should! That film is the highlight of 2017 for me, so well done I'm in awe with everyone involved with the production.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guys! I'm so excited to show you the cover for my upcoming novel, Ten Mile Bottom! Jay Aheer from<a href="https://www.simplydefinedart.com/" target="_blank"> Simply Defined Art</a> did an outstanding job, as usual, I love her work! I adore this cover, it captures the mood of the books so well! </span></div>
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Cardiac arrest isn’t enough to keep me dead, though. The doctors brought me back, but for what?</div>
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At twenty four I’ve already achieved what most people do in a life time. I’m a successful author, own a flat in the heart of London and drive my dream sports car. </div>
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Once the spotlight fades, I’m left alone with my overactive mind, alcohol and drugs the only way to quiet down the noise.</div>
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Until an overdose nearly kills me and drags everyone I love down with me. </div>
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With the help of my best friend, I leave London and its toxic influence behind, moving to a small town in the outskirts of Cambridge to try and put my life back together again.</div>
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Ten Mile Bottom is a stand alone contemporary romance novel. </div>
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Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-5921763747135220992018-01-19T13:54:00.000-08:002018-03-09T03:47:18.917-08:00Super excited for these books!!!<span style="font-size: large;">2018 is shaping up to be a great book year already! The books listed below are the ones I'm most looking forward to, and possibly have pre-ordered months ago, but I'm sure that list will grow impossibly long by summer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The final book in the Dark Artifices trilogy is scheduled for release in December 2018! I'm so looking forward to reading it, especially after the way the previous book - Lord of Shadows - ended! December can't come soon enough!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Queen-Darkness-Dark-Artifices-Book-ebook/dp/B075RS5MSP/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1516138528&sr=1-1&keywords=queen+of+air+and+darkness+cassandra+clare" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'll read anything Roan writes, forever and ever! She's one of the most talented authors I've ever had the pleasure to read, and her upcoming book, Riven, looks absolutely amazing! Two tortured musicians find comfort in each other? Sign me up!!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Scheduled for release in May 2018 and up for pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0755Z3SH1/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IVFVJZGYVIXYK&colid=3AAR10S7U9A9A&psc=0" target="_blank">Amazon</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Alex London's Proxy series was really good, I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I'm very much looking forward to the new series, The Skybound Saga. The first book in the series, Black Wings Beating, is up for pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Wings-Beating-Skybound-Saga-ebook/dp/B078X21NXF/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1516138697&sr=1-1&keywords=black+wings+alex+london" target="_blank">Amazon</a> and scheduled for release in October 2018. It promises to be an epic YA fantasy series and I'm really excited for it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The latest book in JCP's PsyCop series is scheduled to be released on 16 January 2018 and is up for pre-order on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078RWKGW4/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2R25MUUCSCDZV&colid=3AAR10S7U9A9A&psc=0" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. I can't wait to dive into Victor Bayne's crazy life again, it's been too long! If you haven't read the series, do yourself a favour and binge read them ASAP. Or get the audios, they're fantastic! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Crocus, the sequel to Amy Lane's brilliant novel <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Bonfires-Amy-Lane-ebook/dp/B06XDQVB96/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1516139301&sr=8-1&keywords=bonfires+amy+lane" target="_blank">Bonfires</a>, is set to be released later this year, but at the time of writing the exact date hasn't been announced, and pre-order hasn't been set up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I live by the mantra that we should focus on the things we love instead of clogging our brains with negative feelings, so in this post I'm going to talk about some of the books I absolutely adored in 2017. I've divided them in four sections for easier reading: <b>fiction</b>, <b>manga</b>, <b>audio books</b> and <b>non-fiction</b>. Check them out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📗 <b>Call Me by Your Name</b> by <i>Andre Aciman</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to start with this book because it's been sitting at the back of my bookshelf long enough! I've had it for years, I even remember buying it from a vintage bookshop in London, but for some reason I never got to reading it, always getting distracted by newer, shinier things. This year, when I heard the movie will be coming out in the UK in November, I dug my vintage paperback from the back of the bookcase and started to read. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Guys, this book!!!! It's so so good! One of the best written novels I've read in a while! It's funny, it's witty, it's emotional, it's action-packed.... It's everything a brilliant novel should be! If you haven't read it do yourself a favour and run to the nearest bookshop! You can thank me later.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📗 <b>The Dark Artifices series </b>by <i>Cassandra Clare</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to say, I'm a huge fan Of Clare's and I've read all her books, but this series is probably my favourite! I loved Lady Midnight, and I adored Lord of Shadows! I'm stupidly excited for the last book in the series, especially considering how LoS ended! If you're into fantasy/paranormal YA you can't go wrong with this series, or any of Cassandra Clare's books for that matter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📗 <b>Bonfires</b> by <i>Amy Lane</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I put off reading this book for ages and I don't even know why. I love Amy Lane, the books I've read by her always make my heart ache, sometimes with fuzzy feels, but most of the time with not so fuzzy feels. (No, I'll never get over Beneath the Stain, don't talk to me about it.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I don't often read holiday romance mainly because I'm not a huge fan of Christmas, and also because they tend to be a bit samey-ish after a while. But when I found out Roan Parrish has a holiday book out I jumped on it straight away! And, of course as always with Roan's writing, I was blown away! The Remaking of Corbin wale is a gentle, sensual book that grabs you by the heart and doesn't let go till the last page. Loved everything about it and can see myself rereading it every Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📙 <b>Attack on Titan</b> by <i>Hajime Isayama</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">With the release of season 2 in 2017, the AoT fandom was jolted back to life! I've seen the first season ages ago when it was released (in 2013 I think) but I'd honestly lost hope of any more of the manga being animated. When season 2 was released I had to rewatch season 1 and fall in love with the characters all over again.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📙 <b>Black Butler</b> by <i>Yana Toboso</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I got that manga on a whim, and to be honest it took me a while to get into it. But when I did I became completely obsessed! It's a fantastic series, undoubtedly very eccentric and, at times, mind-boggling, but brilliant nonetheless. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📘 <b>Call Me by Your Name</b> by <i>Andre Aciman</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to start with Call Me by Your name again because Armie Hammer's narration is incredible! His voice compliments Aciman's words like seas salt in caramel. The only way this book could have gotten any better is with a brilliant audio narration and that's exactly what happened!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📘 <b>The Raven Cycle</b> by <i>Maggie Stiefvater</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Maggie Stiefvater has been a favourite author of mine for years. Her books are always entertaining, but with a touch of something else. She manages to find a twist in every story without being obvious about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've wanted to read The Raven Cycle for ages, but when I started book one, The Raven Boys a few years ago when it came out, I couldn't get into it. So I put it aside and nearly forgot about it. But then the series because super popular and audio books were produced, and I had to have them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The narration, by the awesome Will Patton, is spot on! He manages to inject just enough drama and intensity to suit the story without making it melodramatic. And his Ronan voice is just dreamy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I read the book ages ago but now with the movie coming out I wanted to reread because I remember I liked it a lot. I decided to get the audio because I've heard good things and I'm so glad I did! The narration by Michael Crouch is perfection and made me love the book even more! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mr Greg Tremblay (who I met at Euro Con in Berlin this year and who is an amazing human being) did a fantastic job with this very difficult book. The book is dark and grim and very, very sad, but the narration made it bearable. I honestly don't think I'd have been able to keep on reading if it wasn't for his brilliant performance.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Catch My Breath is the exact opposite of When All the World Sleeps above. It's fluffy and cute and teeth-rotting sweet, but I loved every second of it. Tyler Stevens' fantastic narration has a lot to do with that positive experience. I definitely recommend the audio over the ebook/paperback, trust me on this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">📒 <b>Literary London</b> by <i>Eloise Millar</i> and <i>Sam Jordison</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've lived in London for over 15 years and I still can't say I've seen everything this beautiful city has to offer. This book focuses on the literary sights in London, meaning the places where famous authors liked to hang out, lived or frequented. I've already bookmarked half the book, waiting for the weather to get a bit warmer so I can explore them without freezing. (I'm a summer person, don't judge me.) It's written with humour and holds many interesting facts about the sights and the authors themselves. Definitely recommend for any literary fan living in London or visiting for a few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is an inspiring collection of essays from some of the most famous writers in the world about their struggles with their craft, their joys, as well as musings on how they even became to identify as writers. It's fascinating, really, to read that someone who has achieved world-wide fame and whose writing I admire has struggled with similar self-doubts and insecurities as I have, but has managed to overcome them and keep writing. Definitely recommend for anyone who aspires to be a writer.</span></div>
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Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-43233381737251991672017-11-27T04:34:00.001-08:002017-11-27T04:34:52.406-08:00New Translations + news<span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This year I've been mainly focusing on translations instead of developing new projects - I needed a break from writing. Last year was very stressful for me and by the end I was getting anxious just looking at my laptop. So I gave myself a bit of a break, but I never stopped working. Currently I have a few projects on the go, and quite a few translations were released very recently, including the Italian translation for <a href="https://www.amazon.it/Pezzo-dopo-pezzo-West-Vol-ebook/dp/B074V9VX6D/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511785353&sr=8-1&keywords=teodora+kostova" target="_blank">Piece by Piece</a>, and most recently <a href="https://www.amazon.it/Sognando-neve-West-Teodora-Kostova-ebook/dp/B0776JQHHB/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1511785353&sr=8-2&keywords=teodora+kostova" target="_blank">Dreaming of Snow</a>, which concludes the West End series. So the entire series is now out in Italian, check it out on <a href="https://www.amazon.it/Maschera-West-End-Vol-ebook/dp/B06XKTCYNL/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1511785353&sr=8-6&keywords=teodora+kostova" target="_blank">Amazon</a> (available on KU as well).</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">If Christmas romance is your jam, I've got Kiss and Ride coming out in Italian very soon! Just in time for the Holidays ;)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Also, my German publisher tells me the German edition of Cookies did very well, especially for a new author in that market, and they signed a few of my other books as well. The German translation of Snowed In was released this weekend by <a href="https://cursed-verlag.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=teodora+kostova" target="_blank">Cursed Verlag</a>, check it out on<a href="https://www.amazon.de/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/262-7432433-3921858?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=teodora+kostova" target="_blank"> Amazon </a>and<a href="https://cursed-verlag.de/catalogsearch/result/?q=teodora+kostova" target="_blank"> Cursed Verlag website. </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I hope 2018 will be a bit more productive for me and I'll be able to release the projects I'm currently working on. I'll be able to say more a bit later on. For now, here's a little excerpt from my current WIP:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The music cut through my insides
like a hot knife in butter, melting the edges and seamlessly sinking into me,
leaving me open and raw. Every thump of the bass punched me in the gut; every
high electronic screech shocked my nerve endings making my limbs twitch. Nobody
noticed my movements were a bit unnatural, or if they did they didn't care. I
danced and shook and shuddered on the crowded dance floor, time slowing down to
an agonising crawl. The colourful beams of light passed over sweaty faces
slowly, carefully, as if they were flashlights carried by rescuers, lingering
on people’s features, trying to locate someone in need.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The thing was,
everyone was in need here. In need of a release, of a good time, of a quick,
uncomplicated fuck in the back. Everyone was chasing a high, one way or
another. In my case, I wanted to forget; to silence the constant flow of
thoughts and images chasing one another in my mind, fighting for dominance
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">You killed him. You fucking killed him.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was shouting
at my mother as my father’s casket was lowered into the hole in the ground.
Everyone was staring at us. Renee was holding me back. I couldn't see, my eyes
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<span style="font-size: large;">It took a
fraction of a second but felt like I closed my eyes for hours. When my heavy
lids finally lifted I saw time had resumed its usual speed. A wall of noise hit
me making me stagger backwards. I didn't go too far, half a step at the most,
bumping into bodies moving to the fast rhythm. They jostled me back and forth
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<span style="font-size: large;">It felt good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It always felt
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<span style="font-size: large;">I needed this,
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<i><span style="font-size: large;">You fucking killed him.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Stop!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Finn,” Someone
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<span style="font-size: large;">Instinctively,
I put my arms around the body currently invading my personal space. I let the
familiarity of it, the closeness, the scent, wrap around me like a soft blanket
on a cold day, and shivered.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Don’t,” he
said when I placed my lips on the pulse point of his neck. Strong hands gripped
my shoulders, but didn't push me away. I straightened and met Aiden’s eyes.</span></div>
<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-84233488581903612612017-01-06T10:38:00.003-08:002017-01-06T10:38:28.858-08:00Kiss and Ride is out on audio!<span style="font-size: large;">My new book, Kiss and Ride, is now out on audio, narrated by the brilliant Dan Rider. You can get it on<a href="https://goo.gl/2hfQlc" target="_blank"> Audible</a> and <a href="https://goo.gl/UGxNcU" target="_blank">Audible UK</a>, and <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/audiobook/kiss-and-ride-unabridged/id1191731626" target="_blank">iTunes</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">When Vincent Alesi's estranged father dies, he gets on the first plane from New York City to Rome to be at the memorial service. Even if he has to max out his credit card. Even if he hates the man for leaving him. Even if it's a day before Christmas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Luca Romano's job as a flight attendant takes him all over the world. But a jet-setting lifestyle is not what he wants. His dream of opening his own restaurant is being placed on hold over circumstances beyond his control.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's December which means Kiss and Ride is here!! I'm so excited to share Luca and Vin's story with everyone. This book feels very personal to me, in a way more personal than anything else I've written. It was inspired by Rome and I tried to capture the city's magic, and hopefully make everyone fall in love with it as much as I did.</span></div>
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<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-35867014811031730092016-11-17T09:18:00.000-08:002016-11-17T10:17:39.441-08:00Kiss and Ride cover reveal!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Look at the beautiful cover Jay Aheer from <a href="http://www.simplydefinedart.com/" target="_blank">Simply Defined Art </a>designed for my new book Kiss and Ride!!! I've been sitting on it for weeks, and was so impatient to show it to everyone! Jay did an fantastic job capturing the mood of the book and I couldn't be happier with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kiss and Ride will be released on December 1st. Preorder is live on <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Kiss-Ride-Teodora-Kostova-ebook/dp/B01N054R33/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></div>
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<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-73577929762741878652016-11-15T10:41:00.001-08:002016-11-15T10:41:13.581-08:00Snowed In is out on audio!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Snowed In - my stand alone holiday novella - was just released on audio! The narrator - Dan Rider - did a fabulous job with the book! I absolutely love his narration and I hope everyone else will, too.</span></div>
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<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-38377742592397207232016-10-10T04:10:00.001-07:002016-10-10T04:10:49.674-07:00Book of the week - The God of Jazz: Fugue, Concord by Varian Krylov<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It's no secret that I've loved every single of Varian's books, but this one must be my favourite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The God of Jazz: Fugue, Concord is a much lighter read than Varian's other books - it doesn't have the angst of Dangerously Happy or the heavy BDSM theme of Bad Things or the intensity of Transmudo. But it's got a certain magic to it that makes it absolutely brilliant, and so so beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love it when the setting of the story becomes a main character. Barcelona is one of the MCs in this book, and it's described so vividly, so beautifully that the whole time I was reading I could actually imagine myself there, in the streets of this amazing city, or cooling off in the sea after a run on the beach. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Want a beer? Or, I have a bottle of Penedés.” I locked the front door, surprised to realize my hand was a tad jittery. But to be fair, in the years between losing my virginity with Jordi, and falling for Michael, I'd only been with three other men. One one-night stand, and a bit of casual dating. After five years of living like a married man, bringing a sexy stranger home and knowing we were about to fuck, was a new thing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And this guy. Ángel wasn't just gorgeous. He had the most intense, commanding presence of anyone I'd ever met. And there he was, just looking at me, not saying a word. The sun was settling down against the horizon, its rose and gold rays flooding the living room and setting Ángel's whiskey irises aglow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Take off your clothes.” The quiet command uttered in a sultry tone had a firmness yielding no hint of doubt I'd do it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A twinge hit my heart, then heat swept through me, singeing my skin and settling in my groin. The warm arousal that had me buzzing, my junk feeling heavy and making my shorts increasingly tight as we'd walked to my place now swelled to a demanding, pulsing pressure. His expectant gaze slid over me like a touch, settling on my crotch, making me breathe harder. Already stiff, my dick jutted out against my shorts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was up for it. A hundred percent. But I wasn't much for taking orders. Especially since Ángel's mere presence had a way of making me feel like an adulating acolyte.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">“Hmmm?” No hint of surprise I'd remembered his name from the jazz show.
“Don't you want to know my name?”
He smiled. “Do you want me to know your name?”
Well played.
I grinned back, grasped the hem of my T-shirt and took it off, sliding it up slowly, teasing him as I bared my navel, my abs, my nipples inch by inch. Sure, he'd seen me shirtless—hell, even naked, apparently—on the beach. But we all enjoy a little anticipation when watching the guy we're about to fuck undress.
Unabashedly staring, one forearm crossed under his chest, Ángel brought a hand against his chin and ran the pad of his thumb across his bottom lip, as if he were picturing the feel of my skin against his mouth.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Growing up near Los Angeles, I spent much of my time frolicking in the Pacific and penning angst-twisted poetry. Now I'm living in sunny Spain writing pathos-riddled fiction. Ironically, two of my favorite things are traveling, and swimming in the ocean, despite increasingly intense phobias of sharks and flying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've always loved the music and substance of words, always loved writing in well-worn notebooks by hand, tapping at the keys of the computer, and, of course, conjuring up stories. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I'm not writing, I'm probably messing around with my camera, either having fun making cover images with the sexy models of Barcelona, or just wandering the streets, snapping the wildly varied architecture and amusing humans. Or I might be riding my bike, swimming in the sea (no sharks in Barcelona!), going on a hike somewhere in the local mountain ranges, or working on my PhD thesis.</span></div>
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~Liam Young has a problem – he’s booked a romantic holiday to Rio de Janeiro months ago, but when he breaks up with his boyfriend, all his plans fall apart. Not only is his dream holiday slipping through his fingers, but Liam is sick and tired of getting his heart broken.</div>
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Until someone does.</div>
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When the holiday bubble bursts, it’s up to them to find a way to be together outside of Rio’s seductive magic.~</div>
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“How
hard is the caramel in the brown butter caramel-filled cookies?”</div>
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My
head snapped up from packing a twelve piece box and my eyes searched for the
guy asking the most ridiculous question I’d ever heard. </div>
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“Is it really runny? Cause it sounds so good,” he
continued, groaning a little as the last word rolled off his tongue. “But I
really don’t want to mess my outfit.” He bit his plump lower lip when he
finished talking, the sparkle in his eyes resembling childish mischief. </div>
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I stared at him. I couldn’t help myself. He was so fucking
gorgeous that I didn't care if he asked stupid questions. He could ramble all
he wanted as long as I got to feed him caramel-filled cookies and lick the
sauce dripping down his chin.</div>
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“Um...” He glanced uncertainly behind me at Chris as she
poured a shot of espresso in a cup of frothed milk.</div>
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Realising I was staring at him, unblinking, like an idiot,
I tore my eyes away, handed the lady in the queue before him her takeaway box,
and wished her a pleasant evening with a charming smile.</div>
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Then I focused my full attention on caramel guy.</div>
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“I tell you what,” I said, placing my elbows on the
counter. “You can have the chunky oatmeal now and I guarantee you won’t mess up
your clothes.” I slid my eyes down his body appreciatively, taking in his lithe
frame dressed in dark slacks and crisp green button down. “And I’ll wrap a
couple of the brown butter caramels for you to enjoy later.”</div>
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A cheeky smile appeared on his full mouth and, god help me,
his cheeks dimpled as he tried to contain it.</div>
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The woman behind him rolled her eyes, pointedly looking at
her wrist watch. </div>
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“Cool. Thanks,” caramel guy said, lowering his lashes.</div>
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Chris appeared next to me and took the woman’s order.
Double skinny latte. No cookies. I hated her even more.</div>
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I could feel Chris wanted to roll her eyes as much as I
did, but she refrained and retreated to the coffee machine at the back once
again.</div>
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“That’ll be one sixty five, please,” I said as I handed
caramel guy his oatmeal and his packed brown butter caramels.</div>
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“But...” he began, lowering his eyes to the price labels on
the display window.</div>
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“The caramels are on me,” I said.</div>
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“You don’t have to do that. I’ll pay for them,” he
protested, a slight frown appearing between his brows.</div>
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“No, I insist.” The frown didn’t ease and he looked at me,
straight at me, searching for something. As his clear blue eyes darkened I
could see he was weighing the pros and cons of accepting my offer. “I look at it
as an investment. I’m sure you’re going to love them and come back for more so
I’m willing to give you a free sample.”</div>
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The woman behind him scoffed and just when I was about to
turn my glare at her, Chris appeared with her coffee. Thankfully, she took it
and departed swiftly, her heels clacking on the pavement. </div>
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“Alright then. Thank you.” Caramel guy said as he took his
cookies from me and paid for the oatmeal. “Are you new? I haven’t seen you
before, and I’ve been here every day for the past week.” He leaned a bit closer
over the counter to whisper conspiratorially. “Let me just say that the
blueberry and lemon cookies are to die for. And the salted caramel brownies?
It’s a classic for a reason.”</div>
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I laughed and nodded, ridiculously glad that he liked my
cookies. </div>
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“If I continue like this I’ll have to increase my exercise
or I’ll be <i>rolling</i> down the hill to
campus every day.”</div>
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“I don’t think that’ll ever happen,” I said, my eyes
roaming over his body again.</div>
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Subtle, I know. But I couldn't help it. The guy was
absolutely gorgeous and I couldn't keep my eyes off of him if I tried. His blond
hair brushed his shoulders as he moved, the light playing with its natural
highlights. And his eyes... His eyes held me captive in their clear blue
depths.</div>
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“Oh, for god’s sake.
Can you two flirt later? I’m dying for a cinnamon sugar roll,” the woman next
in line grumbled, but gave me a wink when I levelled her with a look. Chris
came to my rescue again and started serving the rest of the queue efficiently
while I focused my attention back to caramel guy.</div>
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“Sorry, I should go. Don’t want to get you in trouble,” he
said, tucking the take away cookies in his messenger bag.</div>
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“Don’t worry about it.” I waved a hand, trying to look
nonchalant when my brain was desperately looking for a reason to get his name.
Or number. Or get him to come back. </div>
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“Will you be working tomorrow?” A wave of relief washed
over me hearing that question. He <i>wanted</i>
to see me again.</div>
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“Yeah. Stop by any time. I’ll save you some caramels.” I
grinned at him and he beamed back, pulling the strap of his messenger bag up
his shoulder.</div>
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“Cool. Thanks again,” he said as he backed away and raised
his hand holding the oatmeal cookie.</div>
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“No problem.”</div>
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As I watched his retreating back merge into the crowd of
shoppers and disappear I couldn't help but smile.</div>
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“Wow,” Chris said, bumping her hip with mine and folding
her arms. “I never thought I’d see the day.”</div>
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“What are you talking about?” I fully intended to ignore
her and focus on the customers waiting but I realised she’d taken care of
everyone while I was indeed flirting with caramel guy.</div>
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“You’re swooning,” she said with glee.</div>
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“Fuck off. I don't swoon.” </div>
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Turning my back on her, I started towards the back of the
tiny shop, trying to find something to keep me busy until the next wave of
customers arrived.</div>
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“You are totally swooning, big guy.” She followed behind me
and unfortunately there was nowhere to hide.</div>
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I turned to face her, a menacing scowl on my face. Chris
completely ignored it. I knew she was seconds away from saying something that
would really piss me off, so I decided to nip her attempts to rile me in the
bud.</div>
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“I’m an army veteran. I have nightmares plaguing my dreams.
I sustained a nearly fatal injury because I was blown up by a bomb.” The
mocking expression on her face didn’t change as I took a step towards her. “I.
Do. Not. Swoon.”</div>
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She burst out laughing, smacking my upper arm as she shook
her head. I was glad I had a friend I could joke about this stuff with. Just
over a year ago it wasn’t so easy to face my past, let alone joke about it.</div>
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“You also bake cookies for a living, and I bet my left boob
that you also do it for fun.” I gaped at her. “You know, to fill the endless,
empty nights you spend holed up in your house. Alone.” She emphasized the word
and lifted an eyebrow. </div>
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Her attempts to set me up with ‘someone nice’ had failed
miserably in the past, so she didn't even try anymore. That didn't mean she
wasn’t rubbing my face in it every chance she got. </div>
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“Whatever,” I grumbled, walking to the front of the shop as
a customer approached.</div>
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“You should ask him out,” Chris said when the customer
departed with her box of cookies.</div>
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“Who?”</div>
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“The cute guy!” she whined, spreading her arms wide. </div>
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I turned to face her, taking in her pretty features – the
straight nose, the plump cheeks, pouty mouth and expressive, dark eyes. Her red
hair was relatively tamed today, tied in a ponytail, a black headscarf with
white skulls around it. Not all women could pull that look off. Those who
could, like Chris, looked edgy in a laid-back kinda way. Those who couldn’t
resembled a housewife in her fifties, regardless of their age.</div>
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“Amir!” Chris sighed in exasperation.</div>
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“I’m not asking him out.”</div>
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“Why not?” </div>
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I shrugged.</div>
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“When was the last time you went on a proper date?”</div>
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“Oh, I don't know. Let me think.” I made a show of looking
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“He wasn’t horrible. You didn't even give him a chance.”</div>
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“He wore socks with sandals, Chris. On our first date. And
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“Okay, fine. But
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“No, thanks. I still have PTSD from the dates you arranged
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“It’s fine, Chris, really,” I interrupted her, a discussion
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From the corner of my eye I saw Chris retreat to the back
when she heard the man ask for a cappuccino. Her shoulders slumped as she
walked and I hated that I made her upset, even if it wasn’t technically my
fault. Chris was one of my closest friends and we spent so much time together
that it was inevitable we stepped on each other’s toes from time to time. But
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Thankfully, another surge of customers lined up and we were
busy until closing time, not having a chance to drag the conversation we’d
started. When the last person in the queue got their cookies and waved goodbye,
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“You can go, hun,” I told Chris as she came to help me pack
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I waved her off and nearly forced her out the door. We
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couple of months that the very least I could do was give her an early evening
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The thought that I should probably hire someone to help out,
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cookies, brownies, and shortbread. Chris was an amazing baker and she knew my
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<i>Cookie’s</i> had
gotten quite busy over the past few months. We could barely keep up with the
lunch and evening crowd most days. On the plus side, it was making a healthy
profit earlier than expected. On the other hand however, we definitely needed
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from being jumped on, dribbled on, and licked at by my seventy pound Labrador.
Looking frantically around for a flat surface to place the boxes of cookies on
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“Hey, man,” Shane greeted me, unloading the boxes from my
hands. “The cookies are safe,” he declared with a smirk. “Have a go at him,
girl.”</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">I went to war, running away from myself. I came back in pieces to find out who I really was... </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">It took me nearly ten years, two tours in Afghanistan and losing a leg to come to terms with who I really am. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Two years after coming back from war, I can say that I’m finally content. I’m as fit as ever, my prosthetic leg allowing me the freedom to move and exercise as if nothing has changed. I own a small bakery in the centre of Cambridge, and I have a loyal circle of friends that I can always count on. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">And yet... </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Yet, there’s something missing. A part of me craves the intimacy, the deep connection to another human being. But another – bigger – part of me is terrified of letting anyone in. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">My internal conflict didn't stand a chance when I met Jay. He stormed through my defence walls like a hurricane, wrapping around me with gentle force until I had no choice but to surrender. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Surrendering has never felt so good. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">Will Jay want to stay when he sees the real me? When he sees the nightmares and insecurities clawing at my soul? When he realises the burden I come with may be heavier than we both can carry? </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 22.4px; text-align: start;">My name is Amir Gopal and this is my story. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Ta-daaaa! Isn't it pretty? The amazingly talented Jay Aheer from <a href="http://www.jayscoversbydesign.com/" target="_blank">Simply Defined Art</a> designed the cover when <i>Cookies </i>was just a title and a thought at the back of my head. There were days when the beautiful cover was the only thing that kept me writing - it was a huge inspiration for the story!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">So what is the book all about? It's about Amir, an ex-soldier-turned-baker who lives in Cambridge and own a small bakery called Cookie's. And it's about Jay who is a student in Cambridge, and who turns Amir's world upside down. In a good way.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; line-height: 21px;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went to war, running away from myself. I came back in pieces to find out who I really was...</span></span></div>
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It took me nearly ten years, two tours in Afghanistan and losing a leg to come to terms with who I really am.</div>
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Two years after coming back from war, I can say that I’m finally content. I’m as fit as ever, my prosthetic leg allowing me the freedom of moving and exercising as if nothing has changed. I own a small bakery in the centre of Cambridge, and I have a loyal circle of friends that I can always count on.</div>
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And yet...</div>
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Yet, there’s something missing. A part of me craves the intimacy, the deep connection to another human being. But another – bigger – part of me is terrified of letting anyone in.</div>
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My internal conflict didn't stand a chance when I met Jay. He stormed through my defence walls like a hurricane, wrapping around me with gentle force until I had no choice but to surrender.</div>
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Surrendering has never felt so good.</div>
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Will Jay want to stay when he sees the real me? When he sees the nightmares and insecurities clawing at my soul?</div>
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My name is Amir Gopal and this is my story.</div>
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<b>Cookies will be out on 21 April 2016. Pre-order links and more info coming soon!</b></div>
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<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-11318115869905685332016-02-12T07:56:00.003-08:002016-02-13T04:38:34.101-08:00Book of the week - Strong Signal by Megan Erickson and Santino Hassell<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Strong Signal</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Megan Erickson&Santino Hassell</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Release date: 15 Feb 2016</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;">I was counting down the months until the end of my deployment. My days were spent working on military vehicles, and I spent my nights playing video games that would distract me until I could leave Staff Sergeant Garrett Reid behind.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;">That was when I met him: Kai Bannon, a fellow gamer with a famous stream channel. </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;">I never expected to become fixated on someone who'd initially been a rival. And I'd never expected someone who oozed charm to notice me—a guy known for his brutal honesty and scowl. I hadn't planned for our online friendship to turn into something that kept me up at night—hours of chatting evolving into filthy webcam sessions.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;">But it did. And now I can't stop thinking about him. In my mind, our real life meeting is perfect. We kiss, we fall into bed, and it's love at first sight.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;">Except, like most things in my life, it doesn't go as planned.</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;" /><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">*Strong Signal is a standalone, full-length novel with no cliffhanger*</span></em></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; line-height: 14.8571px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b>My Review:</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">I adore both Megan and Santino and have read all their books. So when I found out that they'd written a book together I literally </span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">squealed! My author collaboration wet dream had come true! I had no doubt I'd love anything these two have written. And yet I was still surprised by how much I loved this book.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">Silly me. I should have known better.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">Strong Signal is about falling in love with someone you've met online. In this day and age we've all made friends and/or lovers online. Some more successfully than others, but we've all done it. </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">The story rings true to our generation. We seem to have deeper and more meaningful connection with people we'd never met in Real Life than our own families.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">In Strong Signal we have the sexy soldier - Garrett - stationed thousands of miles away from home, and the geeky twink - Kai- whose life revolves around gaming. They meet online and eventually develop a relationship deeper than friendship. Meeting in Real Life becomes a matter of 'when' not 'if'. But once they meet, the struggle to learn how to be together threatens to overwhelm them both...</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">I don't want to say too much because the blurb doesn't give too much away and in my opinion the book is best to be experienced without any prior knowledge of the plot. I was surprised at every turn, never knowing what to expect next and I feel that's the best way to read it.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">However, I'll go ahead and say this: Strong Signal is a touching story. It really resonated with me. I have many friends I've met online - and some of them in Real Life later on - and I'm extremely thankful for them. They're there for me when I have a bad day or in a stressful situation or when I go into full meltdown mode. They're also there to share a stupid joke, buddy read a book with me or simply say Good Morning.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">Garrett and Kai's story is also very funny at times, and don't even get me started on the sex scenes! Phew, these two can write a sex scene! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">Megan and Santino's writing styles complement each other perfectly! Usually when I read a co-written book I can always tell who wrote what, but in Strong Signal the words flow so </span></span><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;">seamlessly</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 14.8571px;"> that I had a hard time figuring out who wrote what scene.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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heavily influenced by the gritty, urban landscape of New York City, his belief
that human relationships are complex and flawed, and his own life experiences.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Santino writes queer romance that is
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Erickson is a former journalist who switched to fiction when she decided she
liked writing her own endings better. She likes to pretend she has control now,
but usually her characters are the ones who hold the reins. Her romance novels
have a touch of humor, a dash of nerdy, and always a happily ever after. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">She
lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, two kids, and two cats named after John
Hughes characters. She's still waiting for the party she was promised when she
grew to five feet... maybe because she never got there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Dance is on sale for $0.99/£0.99 for a limited time (11-15 Feb) to celebrate Valentine's Day. After all, snuggling with a sexy book and a cup of hot chocolate is the best way to celebrate any holiday, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pondered which book of mine to do a promotion on considering they're all love stories and decided to go with Dance for many reasons. It was my first MM romance novel and will always be special to me. I also wrote a short story with the characters from dance - Fenix and Jared, which you can all download for free from <a href="https://goo.gl/gz1sYx" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>. I'm trying to get it price-matched on Amazon, but for now, get your free copy in any format from <a href="https://goo.gl/gz1sYx" target="_blank">Smashwords</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the cherry on top? The <a href="http://goo.gl/VQVwGM" target="_blank">Dance audio book</a> is whispersynced so you can get an ebook and audio book combo for less than $3!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kings Rising is the third and final instalment of the Captive prince phenomenon. It started out as an online series, but it got so popular that Penguin bought it and published it. The wait for Kings Rising has been excruciating! I'm talking years here, people! When it was finally released last week, the internet went crazy! Personally, I was excited for the book, but I was also anxious to see if the fact that it was written under big publishing contract would somehow influence the quality/storyline. It's incredibly liberating to write something for yourself and later on for the fans, without any expectation of sales, ratings and royalty statements. It's very different when you write for one of the biggest publishers. And it's even more difficult when you write a gay dystopian fantasy for one of the biggest publishers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Having read the book 3 times since last Wednesday, I can report back and say that all my fears were for nothing! The book is absolutely amazing and everything I wanted! Damen and Laurent are even more intense together, and the love scenes were just as beautifully done as in the previous 2 books. I didn't feel any censorship at all in any aspect, and I'm incredibly happy about that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Talk about author collaboration wet dream!!! I nearly peed myself with excitement when I heard the news two of my favourite authors have written a book together! And not only that, but it's the first book in a series! I know it'll be amazing, there's absolutely no doubt in my mind about that, and I can't wait to read it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've been waiting for this book for YEARS! I kid you not. The Captive Prince series phenomenon started as a free read but became so popular that it was bought and re-published by Penguin. In all honesty, I haven't read the republished version of the first two volumes, just the free version that was originally published, and I loved it! I'm a bit nervous about this new book considering it wasn't only published by a big publisher, but also written under contract. I'm afraid that all the freedom that comes from writing something simply for the joy of it will be gone and the magic will be ruined. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the Middle of Somewhere is one of my all time favourite books! Roan Parrish's debut novel was so amazing that I've lost count of rereads already! The second book in the series, Colin and Rafael's story is coming out soon and I'm so excited! Colin was a total douche in the first book and pretty much everyone who's read it hated him. I'm curious to see how Roan will turn people's perseption of him around. And I have no doubt that she will do just that.</span></div>
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<br />Teodora Kostovahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09471609241209059798noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573323896476203294.post-81274048945439688472016-01-04T10:50:00.001-08:002016-01-04T11:04:51.861-08:00Favourite books of 2015<span style="font-size: large;">It's that time of the year again. It feels like yesterday when I typed my <a href="http://teodorakostova.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/favourite-books-of-2014.html" target="_blank">Best of 2014 post</a>! This year flew by so fast it gave me a whiplash. Thankfully, I read a ton of amazing books which helped keep me sane when life was getting a bit too crazy.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Here's my absolute favourite books of 2015. Hope you can find something you like among these awesome reads, and super talented authors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have to start with one of my all-time favourite authors, Santino Hassell. I've been a fan of his ever since I read ICoS and I was looking forward to reading more books from him. In 2015 he published 3 full-length novels, and all of them were fantastic! I can't recommend Sutphin Boulevard (you can read my full review <a href="http://teodorakostova.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/book-of-week-sutphin-boulevard-by.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>) and Sunset Park strong enough! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Santino's Gothic paranormal novel Stygian is an epic read! It's a stand alone, not connected to any series and is just brilliant!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 2015 Leta Blake and Indra Vaugh wrote a book that blew me away! It's a love story about a priest and a rock star, and I have to admit that I was nervous to read it because religious themes make me uncomfortable. But, man, am I glad I did read it! It's phenomenal, one of the best books I've ever laid my hands on.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I never know what to expect from Heidi Cullinan. Her books are so different, both in writing style and theme. But Carry the Ocean came highly recommended from most of my friends, so I gave it a go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I fell in love from the very first chapter. Such an amazing book! Everyone should read it at least once in the life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Varian Krylov is one of the most talented authors I've ever had the pleasure of reading. She uses words to create feelings. Every time I read one of her novels I'm in awe with her talent. The words flow so beautifully... Transmundo: Escape is no exception. It's an amazing novel. You can read my full review <a href="http://teodorakostova.blogspot.co.uk/2015/07/transmundo-by-varian-krylov-arc-review.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">In the Middle of Somewhere is Roan Parrish's debut MM romance novel and it's fantastic! I fell in love with Roan's writing and I'm pretty sure I'll read anything she ever writes. I can't wait for the next book in the series!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">True Brit was the pleasant surprise in the Best of 2015 collection. I read it without any expectations and I absolutely loved it! It turned out to be so much more than what the book blurb said it would be. I can't wait to read more from Con Riley.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Kim Fielding is another favourite author of mine. She's incredibly talented and I've never read a book of hers I don't like. She was represented on my Best of 2014 list with Brute - an incredible book that still haunts me. This year I read a lot of Ms Fielding's books, but the 2 that absolutely stood out were Rattlesnake and The Tin Box. Both are fantastic novels, and yet they's so incredibly different! I can't pick between the two to save my life!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love Adrienne Wilder's writing! In the Absence of Light is an amazing book! Ms Wilder never shies away from difficult themes and this novel is no exception. Absolutely brilliant book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I'm not a huge fantasy/sci-fi/paranormal fan, but this year I discovered two incredible fantasy series - Whyborne&Griffin is one of them. It's so good that I couldn't stop reading until I devoured the whole series! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The other fantasy series I loved was Mermen of Ea. I've never read any books about mermen but let me tell you, this series is totally addictive! Highly recommend for fans of fantasy/adventure books!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I've probably - unintentionally - left out lots of books I loved this year, for which I'm sorry, but it was such a good year for the genre that it was difficult to choose just a handful. I'm so excited to see our little genre growing and so many talented authors getting more and more attention, and well-deserved recognition, outside of the MM romance clique. I hope 2016 will be even better and we'll see a ton of MM books in the Amazon Top100!</span></div>
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