Monthly Archives: July 2014
FREDERICK BOOK FESTIVAL RECAP and Giveaway!
Frederick Book Festival
This past Saturday all the girls here on Coffee Books Life had the opportunity to meet and greet with a bunch of authors at the Frederick book festival. Panels, prizes, authors, swag and some wine made this event one of the best free events in the area. The day started by getting a tote bag with swag and a schedule with panels hosted by various authors. In a ballroom area all the authors had tables where we could get autographs, pick up swag, buy their books, or just talk about anything and everything.
Some of the authors included: Vivi Dumas, Melissa Schroeder, Mary Behre, PJ Schnyder, Eliza Knight, Loni Lynne, Elisabeth Staab, etc. The list goes on and on.
Our girls went to some panels including: Romance mash-up- how most books fall under more than one category of genre and how an author promotes a book that doesn’t fall into one place.
Blogger panel- Hosted by Joyfully reviewed; we asked questions to make this blog the best it can be.
Romancing the Hero with wine and chocolate- Ok…to be honest the wine and chocolate was for us but we had a great time naming some of our favorite heroes and what it means to be a heroic character.
Overall, it was a tiring but amazing day and we got lots of signed goodies that we are giving away to one lucky reader! WHOOT!
We have a Frederick Book Festival tote bag signed by almost all the romance/paranormal authors in attendance! They include Melissa Schroeder, PJ Schnyder, Vivi Dumas, Eliza Knight, Loni Lynne, Elisabeth Staab, Jean Murray, Cat Miller, Rachel Rawlings, Lynne Silver, Tee Morris, Philippa Ballantine and many more. A Santinis poster signed by Mel! And see that basket of goodies, that is included as well! A lot of the swag is signed! This is a pretty good load if I do say so! To enter please you the Rafflecopter below! Good luck and we hope to see you at the Frederick Book Festival in 2015.
Dare to Resist
Dared to Resist
Laura Kaye
Kady doesn’t want his restraint, but Colton knows better. She deserves love, marriage, and a white picket fence—three things Colton can’t give her. But her proximity and the memory of their steamy near-miss three years ago slowly destroys his resolve. And he’s not sure how much longer he can keep his hands off…or his heart closed.
4 Stars
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you other half stumbled upon your favorite sexy read! That was what DARE TO RESIST was to me. Kady and Colton have lusted after each other for years. They also care about each other and have a friendship. That thing called LIFE steps in the way. Sharing a hotel room with Kady, Colton stumbled across some information that changes everything. Information that has kept him from her. Now knowing Colton dares himself to give into his ultimate fantasy of Kady! One night in hotel room alone with the woman he has fantasized about for years is going to change him forever.
Kady is sassy, sarcastic and smart. She’s made a great name for herself and a male-dominated industry. She is a fighter and is going to get what she wants! Colton, my, my, my! If you don’t fall for this sexy man, I don’t know what to tell you. Believe me, just read the book and you will more than understand what I mean.
Intense, edgy and sexy as hell! Laura Kaye has this amazing way of putting her characters together in small spaces and make the pages heat up. DARE TO RESIST was like a readers fantasy come true!
NIGHT’S END: Release Day Review and Contest
Today we are celebrating the release of NIGHT’S END, the last book in the indigo court series by Yasmine Galenorn. Yasmine is one of my favorite authors and here at Coffee, Books, Life Blog we are beyond excited to share our review of NIGHT’S END and we have TWO contests!!!
NIGHT’S END (Indigo Court, #5) by Yasmine Galenorn
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN-13: 978-0425259238
blurb:
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, in a final push, Myst returns with a vengeance to bring the Golden Wood forever under the rule of the Indigo Court.
Newly crowned Fae Queens Cicely and Rhiannon have embraced their destinies and claimed their thrones. But Myst is rising once more, and now, at the helm of her armies, she begins her final assault on the Golden Wood. As Fae, vampires, and magic-born alike fall under the tide of blood, Cicely and her friends must discover a way to destroy the spidery queen before they—and their people—face total annihilation.
About Yasmine
Yasmine Galenorn is the New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and USA Today bestselling author of the Otherworld (Sisters of the Moon), the Indigo Court and the upcoming Fly By Night urban fantasy series. In the past, she also wrote two mystery series for Berkley Prime Crime (one under the pen name of India Ink) and eight nonfiction metaphysical books.
Yasmine is a caffeine junkie (iced, quad shot, almond milk sugar free no whip lattes), and describes her life as a blend of teacups and tattoos–the former in her china closet, the latter on her skin.
She is a shamanic witch, has been married to Samwise Galenorn since 1993, is the mother of four cats, and they reside in Kirkland WA.
Visit Yasmine on the web:
Website & Social Media:
Website: http://yasminegalenorn.com/
Blog: http://yasminegalenorn.com/Blog/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/YasmineGalenorn
Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorYasmineGalenorn
GoodReads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/101078.Yasmine_Galenorn
Tumblr: http://yasminegalenorn.tumblr.com/
4.5 of 5 stars
As a loyal fan of the Indigo Court series, knowing the end is coming is always bittersweet! You want to know but you don’t want it to end! What I had pictured in my mind for the way NIGHT’S END would close out this series was far from the mystical and dark tale that Ms. Galenorn has magically woven together.
Cicely, newly crowned Queen of Snow and Ice, is out to finish the war with Myst, Queen of the Indigo court. Looking deep within herself, Cicely finds there is a way to win this war and bring balance back to new forest. Learning that trust as Queen is not the same as trust as a friend. Everyone I have come to love and hate throughout the Indigo Court series is tested to their core to prove themselves. Friendships are further deepened or put at an arm length. Love is lost and memories are made. Sacrifice and loyalty come unexpectedly. Embedded with magic and mayhem, NIGHT’S END is a dark and sexy fairy tale like no other.
NIGHT’S END had a few very unexpected twists that enhanced the depth to story that made me believe this book and series could have ended no other way. Ms. Galenorn has an amazing talent for world building. Creating a world taken over by ice and darkness, making you want to play there. Throwing in every kind of paranormal element, expect the unexpected! NIGHT’S END is a thrilling conclusion to the Indigo Court Series!
NIGHT’S END can be read as a stand alone novel. Ms. Galenorn has given the reader enough of the back story to know and understand. However reading the Indigo Court series books 1-4 will truly take NIGHT’S END to a whole new level. Dark Fae, Vampires, Shifters, Magic Born, Witches and Humans blended together to make an unforgettable tale. Not only do I recommend NIGHT’S END, the Indigo Court series as a whole!
I was given a copy of this book from the author/publisher via netgalley for an honest review!
NIGHT’S END (Indigo Court, #5) by Yasmine Galenorn Blog Tour: June 29th – July 5th
Sunday, June 29th
Monday, June 30th
Tuesday, July 1st
- Vampire Book Club
- Coffee, Books, Life Blog
- Live Chat: Coffee Time Romance – 6pm – 7pm
Wednesday, July 2nd
Thursday, July 3rd
Friday, July 4th
Saturday, July 5th
Appearance/Signing at Seattle Mystery Books – Seattle, WA – 12pm – 1:30pm
And now for the giveaways.
Giveaway #1
Yasmine has kindly offered up one print copy of the first book in the Indigo Court series, NIGHT MYST. Here is you chance to read how it all started!
NIGHT MYST (Indigo Court, #1) blurb:
Born a witch, Cicely Waters can control the wind. When her Elemental warns her that her aunt and cousin are in danger, she packs her Pontiac GTO and returns home for the first time in twenty years. But the magical town of New Forest, Washington has changed. The Indigo Court holds the city in fear; people are vanishing, and strange deaths plague the town. Swept into an unexpected and passionate reunion with her trusted childhood friend Grieve, the Fae prince who taught her how to harness the wind, Cicely finds herself with a fierce and territorial lover. But Grieve has become enslaved by Myst’s court, and now both lovers must walk a fine line to survive the machinations of the Vampiric Fae Queen.
Caught between two evils, both vying for supremacy, Cicely must fight for her family and her future. As she discovers the hidden secrets to her own heritage, will she lose her soul in the process?
Chapter 1 and playlist: http://yasminegalenorn.com/IndigoCourt/index.php?body=ic-
This contest is for US residents only. Now you want to know what you have to do to win. Each person can have up to three entries for this contest.
1. Follow our blog!
2. Comment on this post and tell us what your favorite paranormal being is and why!
3. Follow us on Facebook!
Let us know you did this in your comment. Giveaway will be open until midnight(EST) July 8,2014!
Giveaway #2
Tour-wide Grand Prize contest: Below is the rafflecopter link for a tour-wide prize, offered by Yasmine. The prize basket includes a Kindle Paperwhite and other goodies. The tour-wide contest will begin on June 29th, and will run through the end of the day on July 7th! Yasmine does some really kick butt baskets! You should really check this out!
.Enter Here To Win A Prize Basket From Yasmine Galenorn: Featuring A Kindle Paperwhite!
NIGHT’S END Release Day Blast
Welcome to the Release Day Celebration for the finale of Yasmine Galenorn’s Indigo Court series!! NIGHT’S END releases TODAY, and will conclude our journey with Cicely, Grieve, Rhiannon, and the rest of their friends as they battle to end Myst and defeat her army of vampiric fae.
Eons ago, vampires tried to turn the dark Fae in order to harness their magic, only to create a demonic enemy more powerful than they could have imagined. Now, in a final push, Myst returns with a vengeance to bring the Golden Wood forever under the rule of the Indigo Court.
Newly crowned Fae Queens Cicely and Rhiannon have embraced their destinies and claimed their thrones. But Myst is rising once more, and now, at the helm of her armies, she begins her final assault on the Golden Wood. As Fae, vampires, and magic-born alike fall under the tide of blood, Cicely and her friends must discover a way to destroy the spidery queen before they—and their people—face total annihilation.
Check out the playlist and read the first chapter of NIGHT’S END here!
For a chance to win a prize basket including a KINDLE PAPERWHITE and other goodies from Yasmine Galenorn, follow the NIGHT’S END blog tour this week and enter at each tour stop!
Sunday, June 29th
Post: The Qwillery
Review: Fang-Freakin-Tastic Reviews
Monday, June 30th
Post: Books Make Me Happy
Review: Saints & Sinners Books
Tuesday, July 1st
Post: Vampire Book Club
Review: Coffee, Books, Life Blog
Live Chat: Coffee Time Romance
Wednesday, July 2nd
Post: Paranormal Book Club
Review: Little Read Riding Hood
Thursday, July 3rd
Post: Literary Escapism
Review: Books That Hook
Friday, July 4th
Post: Herding Cats & Burning Soup
Review: Kelly Smith Reviews
Saturday, July 5th
Post: Reading Between The Wines Book Club
Review: Indy Book Fairy
Appearance / Booksigning: Seattle Mystery Bookshop 12pm – 1:30pm
If you’re new to the Indigo Court, you can check out some info about the series at these links:
Indigo Court overview
NIGHT MYST blurb, playlist, 1st chapter
NIGHT VEIL blurb, playlist, 1st chapter
NIGHT SEEKER blurb, playlist, 1st chapter
NIGHT VISION blurb, playlist, 1st chapter
Coffee Books Life 