Thank you for visiting today! If you can, please click below to share on Facebook or to tweet the blog. My intention to go alphabetically was challenged by my skipping our very own Kinley Baker. For some reason, I had it in my head that I'd already posted her work. Turns out it was still in draft and never made it live. :( That said, Kinley is an extremely talented author and her two books and one novella are definitely worth a Christmas read and/or gift. Biography Kinley read her first romance novel at the age of thirteen and immediately fell in love with the hero. After focusing on nonfiction in high school and college, earning her a degree in creative writing, she returned to her first love and devoured hundreds of romance novels. When they stopped ending the way she wanted, she took the plunge into fiction. Fantasizing about other men didn't sit well with her after meeting her husband, so Kinley now writes happily-ever-afters for others. She lives with her husband and her dog, Joker, in the gloriously rainy Pacific Northwest. As a firm supporter of all supernatural lifestyles, she writes fantasy romance, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. You can find Kinley at www.kinleybaker.com or on her fantasy and urban fantasy group blog www.castlesandguns.com.  Freed A Little Moon Tale by Kinley Baker Purchase e-Book Length: Novella After mortal invaders slay a Shadow Shifter woman, Queen Ella knows there is more blood on the horizon. As the most powerful Sensitive in the village, Ella has always known she’s destined to save the kingdom. But her task seems impossible. She must move the Well of Souls to a new realm to save her people or risk failing the Ancestor gods. The woman King Falon loves will never love him back, despite a binding marriage built on regal decorum. Falon’s first duty is to his people, and he only wants to provide the Shadow Shifters with a safe future. He must assert his power to gain the respect of the warriors. Harder still, King Falon must accept the salvation of his people lies with his own Queen Ella, a woman who speaks madness... a woman he’s always loved, but hardly knows. Five Star Review from Amazon! 5.0 out of 5 stars Great intro to a new Fantasy World..., October 22, 2012 By Lisa Kessler "Lisa Kessler" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Freed (Little Moons by Crescent Moon Press/A Shadowed Love Novel) (Kindle Edition) This was a short story, but it gives you a super taste of a new fantasy world with complex characters, and huge stakes... I loved the King who struggles to lead and his wife who struggles to love... If you enjoy fantasy romance, this one is worth reading!  Ruined by Kinley Baker Purchase e-Book Purchase Print Genre: Fantasy ISBN: 978-1937254148 Length: Novel Publication Date: July 2011 Cover art by Patricia Schmitt ARe Bestselling Novel! Jessa is one healing away from death. Under the thrall of her gift, the Court's Senior Healer risks giving her life in exchange for her patient's. Vale is a rebel ruler. When his brother is killed, he's given the throne and the decree from the Court to produce an heir or lose his family's hold on the land--and his deceiving advisors aren't afraid to use murder as a weapon if their directive to stay away from the Senior Healer goes unheeded. But Vale burns to possess Jessa. The heat between them leaves a wake of smoke, and even the powerful forces above want to bind them in a union that lasts forever. Vale taking another would be a betrayal neither could survive. Their enemies fear a child born of such a powerful Healer and Warrior, but the true threat lies in the bond forged in shadows and fused in fire. To read an excerpt click here. 5 Star Review from Amazon 5.0 out of 5 stars Tightly plotted, August 15, 2011 By Jen - See all my reviews This review is from: Ruined (Paperback) Kinley Baker's debut is the start to a series, which can be complicated in trying to set up the characters, conflicts, and fantasy world to sustain a multi-book story. She does a great job with this difficult task, introducing multiple characters (without it seeming like too many) and the central short- and long-term conflicts to carry this book and those overarching into the next book, all the while building a fantasy world involving three different cultures and several different "realms." I loved the ways the different cultures clashed due to their histories (though this is not a main focus, but rather an undercurrent that drives the conflict), and the characters come alive with clear goals and consistent motivations. The most impressive aspect of this book is its tight plotting, so that Jessa and Vale's story comes together in a complete arc while other stories are launched and will be answered (it seems) in the next books. (Can't wait for Caleb's story!) The setting is an imaginative mix of old and new--some characters have magical powers, but there are lots of castles, robes, and horses. Fun read!  Denied by Kinley Baker Purchase e-Book Purchase Print Genre: Fantasy ISBN-13: 978-1937254612 Length: Novel Publication Date: July 2, 2012 Cover art by Taria Reed When invaders brutally massacred the women and children of the Varner, Caleb witnessed loss and destruction on a scale few can comprehend. As the leader of a race on the brink of extinction, his only hope for survival is gaining acceptance into the Shadow Shifter Kingdom. Struggling with new customs, he meets Tabitha, a woman who challenges his limits. Refused the right to join the king’s guard because of her gender, Tabitha must be stronger than the men to prove she deserves to be the first accepted female Warrior in the kingdom. She believes Caleb will help improve her abilities, until she learns her goals conflict with the foundation of his culture. When the realm is attacked, Tabitha and Caleb must come together not only to fight, but to find the strength to win against an evil with the potential to destroy everything they revere most--including each other. To read an excerpt click here. 5 Star Review from Amazon Fantastic dystopian novel, August 18, 2012 By Simone Lilly-Egerter - See all my reviews This review is from: Denied (Paperback) This is book 2 of the Shadowed Love Series, the story opens with Caleb trying to prove his people worthy of residing in the Shadow Shifters kingdom. He promises that he and his men, the only survivors of his kingdom, will leave the Shadow women alone until they have proven themselves honorable...Then he finds his ahora, the woman he is to be with. I loved this story, although a work of fiction, exemplifies how different cultures have different ideals and religious beliefs. As in the story, Caleb wanted acceptance and trust from the king and his people. I also enjoyed the love/hate relationship that went on between he and Tabitha. This was a fantastic adventure that drew me in and kept me mesmerized until the very end!  Steph Murray is one of Crescent Moon Press' co-founders. But that's not her only job. She is also committeewoman for Middletown, New Jersey.
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Pat Lee
11/19/2012 02:34:43 am
Denied sounds like such an awesome novel! It's on my to be read list!!
Louann
11/19/2012 03:02:17 am
Thanks for dropping by, Pat!
Carolyn
11/19/2012 06:07:09 am
I read both the books and loved them.
Louann
11/19/2012 08:39:21 am
Glad you enjoyed them, Carolyn. Comments are closed.
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