BOOK FAIR EXTRAORDINAIRE!!

7/25/2012

Welcome to the All's Fair in Blogs and More 2012 Blogger Book Fair!

My name is Louann Carroll and I write paranormal fiction. I also love the mountains and deserts where I can add to my growing rock collection. I've been writing for as long as I can remember--I don't even remember learning to read. It's just something I've always done.

I love books. I like the way they feel, smell, and the places they take me. I'm getting used to my Kindle, but I refuse to take it into the bathtub.

I am featuring my own books, A SHADOW OF TIME and GEMINI RISING. I also have free
downloadable bookmarks HERE.

In addition, if you leave a comment (see comment above AND below) in the comments section you will be eligible to win an e-book of either Shadow or Gemini. Please feel free in your comment to let me know which book calls to you.

I will also feature other writer's blogs From Crescent Moon Press. Drop by and pay them a visit. They will have additional surprises in store for you.

Do not forget to visit SHUT UP AND READ. They review books and are holding blog awards for the blogger fair. I'd so appreicate it if you would vote for me. *No arm twisting* Well, maybe a little groveling, please????? I can get a web badge and I really really want one!

I'd like to thank Kayla Curry for putting this fair together. Her dedication is awesome.

This is my newest release, A Shadow of Time. I loved writing the book and found the research so much fun I didn't want to STOP.

Eventually, I had to...

Blurb:

Consumed by a childhood filled with terror and pain, Kellyn O’Brien strives to create the perfect family.

Then disaster strikes.

Her husband is dead. Three weeks later, she discovers her son is heir to Shadow Ley, a nineteenth century estate located in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

Still reeling from Michael's death, Kellyn moves to Shadow Ley. Soon after her arrival, the ordinary becomes the extraordinary: broken drinking glasses repair themselves, stair rails that were once old are now new, and suddenly the estate of Shadow Ley is not what it seems.

She turns to the local historian and hears the tale of Shenahobet, the portal guardian, and the Hutto-pah, a tribe of Native Americans related to the Maya. She meets John, a doctor, who experiences visions of other times and places. Her dreams turn into nightmares with windows into past lives, hints of multidimensionality, and the promise of life beyond death.

Legends abound and so Shadow Ley, the home Kellyn had hoped would bring peace to herself and her children, becomes mired first in doubt, then in terror, and finally in love eternal.

Now available at:

http://www.amazon.com/A-Shadow-of-Time-ebook/dp/B008GONG6M
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-shadow-of-time-louann-carroll/1111906408?ean=9781937254698

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15744030-a-shadow-of-time

Gemini Rising is an awesome book. It has everything in it I adore. From archeology to UFOs, from apocalyptic horror to alien love. I mean, what more can you ask for?

Blurb:

In the beginning was the Light. And the Light was good. From the Light came all manner of civilizations spreading across the universe. Only human beings chose
to come to know the Light on their own. For this, the Light loved them best.

There is also darkness, a creature so filled with jealously; it vows to destroy the human race. Created by the Light for Its own purpose, Belial keeps the
planets in place.

Over 5,000 years ago Sumerian stone tablets warn future civilizations on Earth about the coming of Nibiru. The 10th planet will cross the planet’s orbit, turning the axis by 90 degrees.

The Gemini Observatory in Hawaii has discovered a comet on its way to Earth. Some say it’s a left over fragment of the big bang. Others say it heralds the end of time.

Jason Kelly, a renowned archaeologist, rips his wife Kate and their ten year-old son from their home in San Francisco. Off to a dig outside of Sedona, Arizona, Kate must make her way in the hot, dry, desert. She misses the fog, the lights, the sounds of people, until one night, a
UFO appears in the sky.

From Kate's experience is born a love eternal and from her womb, the savior of mankind.

Winner of the Reviewer's Choice Award

Packed with prophesy, pain and passion; with love, devastation and renewal, Gemini Rising is the memorable introduction to what promises to be an epic intergalactic/interdimensional series that will rock sci-fi readers to the core.

This first book is set in the near future in the United Socialist States. America is plagued with many of the consequences that today’s conservatives believe we will face if our government continues down its current liberal path. Yet, as frightening as this future world becomes, it didn’t once occur to me to put this book down. Simply put, it's one of the most amazing, yet unsettling books I’ve ever read. For Ms. Carroll, it’s a crowning achievement, so masterfully written it can do nothing but win every award for which it’s certain to be nominated.

Now that's a review I cried over.

I also write children's books. I wrote them for my children and they were such a hit that Galde Press picked up my book, Journey's, The Adventure of Leaf. It's a small tale about life and death, a leaf and a twig, torn from each other only to be reunited in the spring. The pictures were done by my son's 7th grade art class. They are simply amazing.

As the number of my kids grew, each wanted a story. So I wrote them, did the art work, and put them on Lulu so they could each have a copy. Surprisingly, people bought them. I'm marking them down to .99 if you want an e-book copy. So, if you're in the mood to treat the kids, download a copy today!

Drop by Kate's place to see more of Wild Point Island!

Blurb:

Banished from Wild Point Island as a child, Ella Pattenson, a half human-half revenant, has managed to hide her true identity as a descendent of the Lost Colony of Roanoke. Thought to have perished, the settlers survived but were transformed into revenants--immortal beings who live forever as long as
they remain on the island. Now Ella must return to the place of her birth to rescue her father from imprisonment and a soon to be unspeakable death.

Her only hope is to trust a seductive revenant who seems to have ties to the corrupt High Council. Simon Viccars is sexy and like no man she's ever met. But he's been trapped on the island for 400 years and is willing to do almost
anything for his freedom. With the forces of the island conspiring against her,
Ella must risk her father, her heart, and her life on love.

<--- This is Wendy Russo. She's a new author with Crescent Moon Press. She writes YA paranormal fiction and this is what she has to say about herself:

I am a Big Horn Basin girl transplanted in South Louisiana. My writing
draws from philosophy, pop culture, classic literature, religion, art,
anthropology, math, and science. I enjoy writing inquisitive and introspective characters. I like slow reveals and snowballing climaxes. My novel, January Black, will be released January 2013 by Crescent Moon Press.

Visit her website at www.wendyrusso.com for more fun on the blog tour.

Don't forget to leave your comments below so you can qualify for free reads. Thanks for dropping by!

List of Participants:

http://aehowardwrites.com/blog

http://wayfaringartist.com

http://darkobsessionchronicles.blogspot.com/

www.accidentaldad.com

http://www.ashleyandrewsblog.com

http://brandonluffman.wordpress.com/

http://www.christigoddard.com/

http://christierich.blogspot.com

www.dhr2believe.net

http://www.djkirk.net/particular-stones-blog.html

http://jennifermbarry.com/

www.katelutter.blogspot.com

http://melissadouthit.com/

http://lit-dark-prince.blogspot.com/

www.beccahamiltonbooks.com/blog

http://alifeamongthepages.wordpress.com/

http://blog.smboyce.com/

www.vaempires.com/blog

http://valeriekingbooks.com/

http://wendysrusso.com

http://wynnechanning.wordpress.com/

www.brooklynjamesblog.blogspot.com

http://cindyyoungturner.com/blog/

http://louanncarrollbooks.weebly.com/blog.html

http://shutupandreadgroup.blogspot.com/