Giveaway & Book Blitz: Recruitz - Karice Bolton

Title: RecruitZ

Author: Karice Bolton
Series: Afterworld (#1)
Publication date: December 27th 2013
Genres: New Adult, Post-Apocalyptic

Synopsis:

Scientists are the new rock stars. The infection has been contained for nearly three months, and the world is celebrating. But humans are still dying. Rebekah Taylor has seen it firsthand. Her husband was killed right in front of her by the very creatures that humans were told they no longer had to fear.

Rebekah is determined to find out who is responsible for the death of her husband and the obvious cover-up. Fueled with revenge, she begins to find answers that lead to one frightening conclusion. The apocalypse might be over, but the battles are just beginning.

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Playlist

Alive Krewella

All Good Zeroleen

Android Porn Kraddy

Animals Martin Garrix

Animals Muse

Apologize OneRepublic

Bad Girls MIA

Beam Me Up Cazzette

Beast Nico Vega

Berzerk Eminem

Better Off Alone The Black Angels

Bird Machine (feat Alesia) DJ Snake

Black No. 1 TypeO Negative

Boneless Steve Aoki, Chris Lake & 

Born to die Lana Del Rey

Bright Stars Burning Hey Marseilles

Bullet Train (feat Joni Fatora) Stephen Swartz

Eclipse MinecraftUniverse

Eyes On Fire (Zeds Dead Remix) Blue Foundation

Fallen Imagine Dragons

Fineshrine Purity Ring

Flower Moby

Follow Me Muse

For What it’s Worth Buffalo Springfield

For Whom the Bell Tolls Metallica

Ghosts that We Knew Mumford & Sons

Gods and Monsters Lana Del Ray

Hide N.A.S.A.

Higher Ground TNGHT

Hold On Alabama Shakes

Honest Band of Skulls

Hurricane MS MR

Hurricane MS MR

I Can’t Stop Flux Pavilion

Jawbreaker The Dead Weather

Liquid State Muse

Not Your Fault AWOLNATION

Original Don (feat. The Partysquad) Major Lazer

Porcelain Moby

Tujamo

Radioactive Imagine Dragons

Remember Thomas Gold

Romeo Until the Ribbon Breaks

Running to the Sea (feat Susanne 

Sundfør) Röyksopp

Sawdust in the Blood Rob Zombie

Sierra Mt. Eden

Sierra Leone Mt. Eden

Silver Scrapes Chronic Crew

Soldier’s Poem Muse

Sometime Around Midnight The Airborne Toxic Event

Sympathy for the Devil Rolling Stones

Team Lorde

Things We Lost in the Fire Bastille

This is What it Feels Like Armin van Buuren

Tidal Wave Sub Focus

Tiptoe Imagine Dragons

Tsunami - Dvbbs & Borgeous

Wake Me Up - Avicii

Where is my Mind? - Pixies

Who Are you - The Who

Y.A.L.A.-  M.I.A

Karice Bolton lives in the Pacific Northwest and is a writer of Young Adult and New Adult books. She loves to read anything and everything. She also enjoys baking, skiing, and spending time with her wonderful husband and two English bulldogs.

Books currently available:
*Beyond Love Series: Beyond Control (Book 1) Beyond Doubt (Book 2) Beyond Reason (Book 3) – Feb. 28th
*Afterworld Series: RecruitZ (Book 1)
*The Witch Avenue Series: Lonely Souls (Book 1), Altered Souls (Book 2), Released Souls (Book 3) Shattered Souls (Book 4)
*The Watchers Trilogy: Awakening (Book 1), Legions (Book 2), Cataclysm (Book 3), Taken Novella (Watchers Prequel)
*The Camp

Karice would love if you stopped by her blog or FB page to find out the latest news on giveaways and upcoming releases, or you can just send her an email. She loves hearing from her readers and responds as soon as she can.

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Giveaway, Playlist & Blog Tour: Mounting the Whale - Colleen McCarty

Book: Mounting the Whale

Author: Colleen McCarty 

Book Synopsis

The self-made and affluent Pierce family is hurled into a seamy kidnapping plot when they receive a text message from Janine—the most troubled of all the Pierce children.

Cartel got me, tell mom

The siblings, drowning in their own problems, are forced to focus on the task at hand: a half-cocked rescue mission that involves a borrowed yacht, a favor from a notorious drug kingpin, and a shocking reunion none of them expected.

When the family decides to sneak into Mexico, mother Cybil is forced to deal with a rival CEO whom she’s developed feelings for in secret. Her only son, Tom, is willing to risk bodily harm to save Janine while his other sisters, Carlyle and Valerie, suspect that the kidnapping is less than legitimate.

The long sea voyage tests the limits of the family’s already frail bonds. Dark secrets of infertility, drugs, gambling and extreme taxidermy begin to float to the surface. But nothing compares to what they begin to learn about their missing sister.

If they’re going to make it out alive, they have to recognize they're fighting the same battles and facing life’s greatest challenges: love, loneliness, and the struggle to find a place in the world.

Meet Colleen McCarty

I think I always knew I wanted to write, but kept trying to talk myself out of it. In college, I enrolled as an English major, but quickly switched when I realized I had no idea how I would make a living as an English major. I switched to something business-y.

I became an entrepreneur, opening two restaurants and a publishing company before my 28th birthday. But I always felt a tug. It wasn’t that I didn’t love helping people publish their books, and it wasn’t that I didn’t love marketing for my husband and I’s restaurant (Mod’s Coffee and Crepes, bee tee dubs)—there was just something missing.

When I would tell a story to a group of friends, or get really into a great book for example, I felt more alive. Something inside clicked on. So, even though I had a brand new baby (EVA!) and two businesses to run, I started trying to tell a story that I had been thinking about. Most of my writing was done after everyone had gone to bed, between 9pm and 12am, usually. I had a lot of help along the way, but 8 months later it was done.

Now, almost 12 months later, I’m ready to put this baby out into the world. And, I hope you’re ready too. It’s happening December 5th, 2013. There will be lots of ways to get involved, stay tuned here, or sign up for the newsletter (in the top right corner) to get up-to-date info on the book launch.

Love to one, friendship to many, goodwill to all.

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Music Playlist for Mounting the Whale

Next to writing, making playlists is probably my favorite thing to do. The key to a good playlist is to find that song someone heard once on the radio and fell in love with but could never find again. Bury those less familiar favorites in with some classics and some upbeat, fun, catchy stuff and you’ve got yourself a hit! What I tried to do here was embody the overall feeling of the book. I’ve broken it out into acts. Hopefully you enjoy!

Act 1

The Letter – The Box Tops

You’re My Rescue – Van She

Lonesome Town – Ricky Nelson

Omaha – The Counting Crows

Turning Into Stone – Phantogram

Leaving on a Jet Plane – Peter, Paul and Mary

Act 2

Hold Tight! – Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mich and Tich

Train Song – Vashti Bunyan

Hurricane – MS MR

Big Blue Sea – Bob Schneider

Act 3

The Look – Metronomy

It Ain’t Me Babe – The Turtles

What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor – Burl Ives

Don’t Kill The Whale - Yes

I Just Don’t Think I’ll Ever Get Over You – Colin Hay

Act 4

Against All Odds – The Postal Service

Secret – The Pierces

Oh Daddy (live) – Fleetwood Mac

The Poet – Ryan Bingham

Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The full playlist is available for free on Spotify

Mounting the Whale

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Giveaway & Release Event: Meant For Her - Raine Thomas

Raine Thomas is celebrating the release of her latest New Adult Contemporary Romance, Meant for Her! We have a guest post and giveaway below to help celebrate!

Release: November 17, 2013

Published by Iambe Books, LLC

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Photographer Sierra Stratton views the world through a lens all her own. She has an uncanny sense about people, something that often causes her trouble. When she meets the sexy and brooding Evan Dorsey, her intuition tells her he’s suffering, and she wants to be the one to help him.

Evan isn’t open to help from anyone, however. His focus is on his Major League career and making himself as marketable as possible for his upcoming free agency. He plans to ride out the season in Atlanta and then sign with another team, away from the painful memories that haunt him.

Someone’s eager to send him on his way, too. Between anonymous threats and equipment sabotage, it’s clear he’s earned himself an enemy along the way. To him, it’s one more sign that he’s right to move on.

But Sierra threatens his conviction. Her contagious smile proves hard to resist, as does her kiss. She tempts him in ways he never anticipated, making him question his plans for the first time. If he’s not careful, she might just convince him that he’s meant for her.

Playlist for MEANT FOR HER by Raine Thomas

   1.     Meant for Her features Evan Dorsey, a professional baseball player who has recently lost the only person who really mattered to him. The pain caused by her death has left him with a lot of issues to face. “Demons” by Imagine Dragons fits his story perfectly. I particularly love this version of the video, since it’s dedicated to a man who lost his life to cancer…a topic in Meant for Her.

KEY LYRICS:

They say it's what you make,
I say it's up to fate.
It's woven in my soul,
I need to let you go.

Your eyes, they shine so bright.
I wanna save that light.
I can't escape this now
Unless you show me how.

When you feel my heat,
Look into my eyes.
It’s where my demons hide,
It’s where my demons hide.
Don’t get too close,
It’s dark inside.
It’s where my demons hide,
It’s where my demons hide.

   2.     The female protagonist, Sierra Stratton, has a unique view of the world. Her insights into other people often make Evan uneasy. It’s harder, however, for her to have strong insight about herself and how she handles conflict with others. Evan wants her to stand up for herself, so Sara Bareilles’ song, “Brave” speaks to me about this.

KEY LYRICS:

Say what you wanna say
And let the words fall out.
Honestly, I wanna see you be brave

With what you want to say,
And let the words fall out.
Honestly I wanna see you be brave.

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave.

I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I just wanna see you
I wanna see you be brave.

   3.     Sierra and Evan have a connection the moment they meet, but it takes time for Evan to accept it. He’s drawn to Sierra, despite his desire to avoid making connections and putting down roots in Atlanta. It isn’t long before Sierra has his head spinning. “Clarity” by Zedd is the song that reminds me of this element of the story. 

KEY LYRICS:

Don't speak as I try to leave, 'cause we both know what we'll choose.
If you pull then I'll push too deep and I'll fall right back to you.

'Cause you are the piece of me I wish I didn't need,
Chasing relentlessly, still fight and I don't know why.

If our love is tragedy, why are you my remedy?
If our love's insanity, why are you my clarity?

   4.     After spending some time befriending Evan, Sierra gives their relationship a nudge to the next level. From that moment on, things are different between them. The song “Everything Has Changed” by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran reflects this development. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1oM3kQpXRo

KEY LYRICS:

I just wanna know you better, know you better, know you better now.
I just wanna know you, know you, know you…

'Cause all I know is we said, "Hello."
And your eyes look like coming home.
All I know is a simple name.
Everything has changed.
All I know is you held the door.
You'll be mine and I'll be yours.
All I know since yesterday is everything has changed.

    5.     Evan’s demons come back to haunt him, making him have doubts when things progress with Sierra beyond where he envisioned. The choices he makes then propel the story into another light. “Stay” by Florida-Georgia Line captures the essence of Evan’s difficult choices. 

KEY LYRICS:

My heart's on my sleeve, but it's turning black.
(I guess I know what it feels like to be alone).
Without your touch I'm not gonna last.
(I know you know that I need ya just to carry on)
It feels like my walls are caving in.
(You'd always hold me before I left you hanging on)
And I'll do anything to have you here again.

   6.     The song that ultimately captures the relationship between Sierra and Evan is “I Need Your Love” by Ellie Goulding (featuring Calvin Harris). It even reflects the fact that they’re neighbors and pass each other’s doors. The lyrics speak for themselves! 

KEY LYRICS:

I take a deep breath every time I pass your door.
I know you're there but I can't see you anymore.
And that's the reason you're in the dark.
I've been a stranger ever since we fell apart,
And I feel so helpless here.
Watch, my eyes are filled with fear.
Tell me do you feel the same?
Hold me in your arms again.

I need your love,
I need your time.
When everything's wrong,
You make it right.
I feel so high,
I come alive.
I need to be free with you tonight.
I need your love.

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About the Author

Raine Thomas is the author of bestselling Young Adult and New Adult romantic fiction, including the award-winning Daughters of Saraqael Trilogy and Firstborn Trilogy. She is a proud member of Romance Writers of America and is a contributing blogger to The Writer's Voice. When she isn’t planning weddings, writing, or glued to social networking sites, she can usually be found on one of Florida’s beautiful beaches with her husband and daughter or crossing the border to visit with her Canadian friends and relatives.

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