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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Spotlight on MICHAEL by Patricia Josephine

I am so happy to have welcome Patricia Josephine and to celebrate the release of her new novel. Besides being a fellow Michigander, she is a Whovian. (I knew I liked this girl.) For those who aren't, that means we're crazy about Doctor Who.

Blurb:
There is only one path.

Born mortal along with his three brothers, Michael is an Archangel with a specific role: hunt fallen angels and send them back to Hell. He is determined in his mission, never straying from his appointed path, until he meets Lake Divine, and discovers there may be more to his beliefs than blind duty.

But Lake is not who he seems. Offspring of a human and a fallen angel, a Nephilim, Lake must choose his own destiny: give in to the coldness and embrace the dark, or seek the light and rise above the sins of his father.

Two paths lay before them, but only one has the potential to destroy them both.

Fun Facts about Michael.

Sometimes the devil is in the details. When writing a story, little things can creep in or there are conscious choices that have meaning behind them. Here are a few fun facts about Michael that you would never know.


  • Lake's school bullies were named after my ex-boyfriends. Not at first though. One day I was editing and I thought it'd give me a giggle given how Lake gets back at them. Although, I shouldn't really laugh at that.
  • The dog Lake meets in the park is named after my friend Erin's dog. She was one of my critique partners for Being Human and helped make it awesome.
  • In the story, Jophiel is considered an archangel, but when I was looking for names I found conflicting evidence. Some sites he’s just listed as an angel, while others say in Jewish lore he is an archangel. I opted to keep the name because it was one that I had yet to see used.
  • Michael's hometown I named after Monroe, Louisiana. It's where a friend lives, but that's not where Michael is from.
  • At the beginning of chapter two, Gabe asks about cigarettes being banned in public buildings. Michigan banned smoking in bars and restaurants.
  • This last one will make all my writing friends gasp in horror. Joe doesn't like to read. But he does enjoy writing. He mostly writes jokes. His plans before finding out he's an archangel was to be a comedian.
 Michael is available at Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00UGKD2AO


About the Author:
Patricia Josephine never set out to become a writer. In fact, she never considered it an option during high school and college. She was all about art. On a whim, she wrote down a story bouncing in her head. That was the start of it and she hasn't regretted a moment. She writes young adult under the name Patricia Lynne.

Patricia lives with her husband in Michigan, hopes one day to have what will resemble a small petting zoo, has a fondness for dying her hair the colors of the rainbow, and an obsession with Doctor Who.

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Saturday, February 15, 2014

Saturday Sampler - Old Flame by Annabelle Blume



Title:  Old Flame
Author:  Annabelle Blume
Publisher:  Roane Publishing
Release Date:  January 15, 2014
Keywords:  New Adult, Contemporary, Sweet, Romance, Novella

Blurb:
Hannah Sullivan has spent the past three months stalking her ex-boyfriend, lurking in the bushes and hiding behind fake social media personas, convinced she can eventually rekindle the love they once shared. But when she meets Marc, who is everything James never wanted to be and more, she begins to wonder if she’s got it all wrong. Hannah must come to terms with her own demons before she can decipher between her delusional mission the man of her dreams.



Excerpt:

"Paula's Passions. What's your perversion?"
"If I didn't know you, I might have hung up."
"That's the point. Not for you to hang up, of course, but for people who don't know me to."
"Why would someone you don't know have your cell number?"
"That's a good question. But, see, this is the perfect way to weed those people out. If they have the wrong number, they'll never make that mistake twice."
"You're logic astounds me."
She decided that was a compliment. "My logic is pretty impressive."
"Are we still on for tomorrow afternoon?"
"Of course. Are you planning a picnic in the park? That would be really romantic, you know. Pro-tip. Girls like romance."
"It's December. And, fifty-two degrees outside."
"In Minnesota, that's damn near summer weather."
"Are you from Minnesota?"
"Nope. Born and raised Cali girl."
"Then, you don't want me to take you on a winter picnic?"
"No. Get with the program here, Marc. It's far too cold for a picnic. Where do you come up with these cockamamie ideas?"
"You actually used the word 'cockamamie' in a sentence," Marc replied.
"I'm a font of creativity. Prepare to be amazed."
"Already am."
Hannah stalled out, unable to come up with a witty come back for his flattering compliment. Her stomach flip-flopped, and she sat up straighter on the couch, tucking her feet under her.



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About the author:
Annabelle is a best-selling Romance and New Adult author, that is, when she's not checking homework or begrudgingly cooking dinner. Wife, mother, and creator of alternate worlds, Annabelle has a penchant for that which is outside the norm.

Her degree in Sociology has given her the ability to construct worlds that exist only in her head and translate them passionately to the page. The time spent studying individuals, interpersonal relationships, and particularly, women, within the constraints of our society led to Annabelle's unabashed ability to talk about sex as it fits into our modern lives.

She's also the author/personality of The Bombshell Mommy at Vitacost.com where she helps modern Bombshells and their families live “green”. 

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