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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Book Blast, Giveaway & Top Ten: Lost - The Caelian Cycle # 1 by @donnielletyner @sparklebooktour

Presented by: Sparkle Book Tours

Lost - The Caelian Cycle # 1

by Donnielle Tyner

Audience: Young Adult - Genre: SciFi, Paranormal - Format: E-book and Paperback - Publisher: Donnielle Tyner - Cover by: Kari Ayasha of Cover to Cover Designs - Editor: Jessica Nelson of Rare Bird Editing - Pages: 208 - ISBN-10: 069243299X - ISBN-13: 978-0692432990 - ASIN: B00YFPW3N8 - Date Published: 6/19/2015

During WW1, a meteorite crashed, releasing a mist that changed the DNA of all who were exposed. One hundred years has passed and society is divided between the Norms and the Caelians, whose changed DNA awakened dormant gifts, called Talents.
Sadie is over it!
She’s an orphan, her boyfriend was murdered, and she’s the only Caelian at St. Vincent’s without a Talent. Once she turns 18, there will be no place for her in the world. That is, until a chance encounter with Kian, a Caelian boy who makes her feel uncomfortable and alive at the same time.
Secrets of her past are uncovered and Sadie’s latent, rare Talent is exposed. With great power comes the hunters, hired by an egomaniac who wants to use Sadie’s power to establish Caelian dominance. On the run with Kian and her friends, Sadie will have to decide: hide or fight.
Will Sadie accept her new reality or will she stay lost?

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I put my phone back in my back pocket. Crossing my arms, I looked up at the stars again. The night was devoid of clouds, unusual for spring. Golden stars glittered across the heavens, winking at me from the endless arch of the void and transporting me to a place of tranquillity. The peace of space poured into my soul.
“What’s a Liam moment?” Kian’s gruff voice whispered. I felt his hot breath caress my ear. His closeness both startled me and sent a shiver down my spine. I straightened my back.
“I thought I told you I wasn’t interested.” I attempted to make my voice sound forceful, but it came out soft. I felt the heat from his body as he stepped closer to me.
“What’s your name?” Kian asked. The gruffness of his voice from earlier had left. This new voice was smooth and flowed like poetry. My heart sped up and I heard the blood pulsing in my ears. I was sure he could hear it. What kind of Talent was he using to cause me to react this way?
“Quit using your Talent on me,” I hissed.
“I’m not. If I was, you’d know it,” he replied with a chuckle.
“Oh.” I didn’t understand what was happening. He placed a hand on my waist and the warmth was searing. I was sure it would leave a mark. My eyes closed and my breath deepened. Tingles flowed from his hand, spreading throughout my body and stirring something in my soul. I released a breath I didn’t realize I had been holding. “Take your hand off me and back away before I break your fingers.”
Kian snickered. “Spunky.”
“Creepy,” I replied.
Kian chuckled again, his hot breath shooting sparks right to my stomach.
“Don’t make me ask again.” I felt his hand tense. His fingers increased their pressure against my waist right before the coldness swept in as he removed his hand. I released the breath I was holding.

(no particular order)

I’m good – The Mowglis

Cough cough – Everything Everything

Don’t wanna fight – Alabama Shakes

Flaws – Bastille

End of the world – Deap Vally

Cool kid – The Eeries

Pretty girl – Stockholm Syndrome

Under stars – Aurora

Golden – Parade of Lights

Blindfold – Sleeping Wolf

Reflections – Misterwives

For you – Wolf Rider

Two hearts – The Features

Technicolour Beat – Oh Wonder

Top Ten Fictional Heroes

1. Ava Delaney (Ava Delaney Series)

2. Violet Fairdale (Creepy Hallow)

3. Chance (Shapeshifter Chronicles)

4. Lizzie Bennett (Pride & Prejudice)

5. Lucy Pevensie (Narnia Series)

6. Blue Sargent (Raven Boys)

7. Cress (Lunar Chronicles)

8. Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird)

9. Harry Potter

10. Hermione Granger (Harry Potter)

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Donnielle Tyner has held down many jobs, but never found satisfaction until she became a freelance writer and stay at home mom. She began writing in junior high when a teacher gave her a book of poetry. Ever since, she found a deep passion for reading and writing. Donnielle is from North Texas and enjoys her chickens, garden, and most of all her children.

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July 6

Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog

http://fictionalrendezvousbookblog.blogspot.com/

Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom

http://bookyramblingsofaneuroticmom.blogspot.co.uk/

July 7

3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too!

http://3partnersinshopping.blogspot.com

2 Girls & A Book

http://2girlsandabook.wordpress.com/

July 8

Archaeolibrarian - I dig good books!

http://archaeolibrarianologist.blogspot.de/

Chicas Love To Read

http://www.chicalovestoread.blogspot.com

July 9

Bookworm for Kids

http://www.bookwormforkids.blogspot.com

Hope To Read

http://hopetoread.com

July 10

Paperback Princess

http://princess-paperback.blogspot.com

Literary Musing

http://literarymusing.weebly.com/

July 13

Indy Book Fairy

http://paranormalbookfairy.blogspot.com/

Jrsbookreviews

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July 14

Hobby Lady

http://www.mywriterblog.com/kelly/

Eclipse Reviews

http://eclipsereviews.weebly.com

July 15

Bound 2 Escape

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Portals to New Worlds

http://authorkarenswart.blogspot.com

July 16

Angels with Attitude Book Reviews

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Books Books Books

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July 17

The Avid Reader

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July 20

Kimber Leigh Writes

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July 21

Melissa M Wolff

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July 22

Writing Pearls

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Write Away Bliss

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July 23

Books, Authors, Blogs

http://therightbook4u.blogspot.com

Blue Books and Butterflies

http://bluebooksandbutterflies.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Book Blast & Giveaway: Knight in Highland Armor by @amyjarecki

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Knight in Highland Armor - Highland Dynasty # 1 by Amy Jarecki

Audience: Adult / Genre: Scottish Historical Romance / Formats: E-book and Paperback /Publisher: Rapture Books / Cover by: Kim Killion / Editor: Arran McNichol / Pages: 380 pages / ISBN: 978-1502390295 / ASIN: B00OQT919M / Date Published: Jan1, 2015.

Grieving from the death of his wife, Lord Colin Campbell listens to the cries of his newborn son whilst penning a missive to the king. With no marriage prospects, Colin petitions his majesty for help in finding a stepmother. Never again will he fall in love—the death of a woman brings more pain than losing a whole contingent of men on the battlefield. Feisty, quick tongued and smart, Margaret Robinson is delighted when her father receives a messenger from the king…until she discovers what news he brings. In a sennight, she will wed the notorious Black Knight—her life is about to end. Tension builds during the wedding and deteriorates from there…until an accident draws them together. Just when their love begins to blossom, a dire request arrives from the Pope. Colin must join the Crusades at once. Their fragile love is forced to withstand the seductions of hell—Margaret tempted by a scoundrel laird—Colin courted by Satan himself. Aye, the war for Christendom could very well ruin their dreams forever.

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Margaret reached into her purse to pluck a farthing when horse hooves pummeled the ground. Looking up, she scarcely had the chance to dash aside. Two riders thundered through the fete at a brisk canter. She tripped over her gown. The fruit flung from her basket as the horses sped past. Margaret crashed into something sturdy and hard. Her hands whipped around it, saving herself from falling. Her hood flew from her head and dropped to her back. It wasn’t until a pair of massive arms encircled her that she realized she’d fallen into a man—a very large, very strong man. She inhaled. The heady and exotic fragrance of cloves laced with a hint of ginger and male toyed with her insides. Struggling to drag her feet beneath her, Margaret made the mistake of grasping him tighter. His back muscles bulged beneath his quilted doublet. Her heart fluttered. “Forgive me,” she uttered breathlessly. His enormous hands held her shoulders firmly and helped her gain her balance. “Are you all right, m’lady?” Flustered, Margaret pushed away and smoothed her fingers over the white ribbon encircling her crown. She brushed her fingers down the length of her exposed tresses, cascading over her shoulder to her waist. First, her gaze leveled on his red tunic, with a white cross emblazoned on the center of his very broad chest. Then her eyes drifted to his face, framed by dun-colored curls. Beneath his cap, they shone like silk in the sun, and she wanted to reach up and touch them to see if his hair was actually as soft as it looked. Dark brown, wide-set eyes gazed upon her with a glint of humor. They were so friendly, her tension immediately eased. His features were undeniably masculine; his bold nose slightly bent toward full lips that grinned, revealing a row of healthy white teeth. “I…I am unscathed, thank you.” Margaret inhaled a stuttered breath and hoped to heaven she wasn’t blushing. “Please forgive me.” “There is nothing to forgive. Those lads had no business riding through the fair at full tilt. I shall have a firm word with them.” “I’m sure they are long gone…” Margaret peered up at his feathered ermine cap—a fur only worn by Scottish barons like her father. “…m’lord.” She stepped back, taking in the whole picture. She’d seen the square white cross on his tunic somewhere before—it definitely identified him as a knight, though she could not place the order. Unusually tall, he had to be at least eighteen hands—six feet was enormous, especially compared to her five. He wore a stylish doublet of black beneath the sleeveless tunic. His woolen hose were also black, and they clung to his thighs like a second skin. His muscles bulged when he stepped toward her with fashionably pointed shoes. Mmm. ’Tis said clothes maketh the man. He bent down and retrieved her basket. “I believe this is yours.” “Thank you.” Margaret spotted apples and pears scattered everywhere. “But I’m afraid the fruit I’ve purchased is ruined.” He frowned and stroked his bold chin. “Most unfortunate. Please allow me to replace it.” “That should not be necessary. I only wished to help a poor man feed his family.” “Most charitable of you, m’lady.” He offered a polite bow. “If you no longer require my assistance, I shall be on my way.” “Very well. Should I fall again, I shall simply find another gallant knight to keep me from dousing myself in the mud.” “A lucky man indeed to rescue a lady as bonny as you.” He bowed again and tapped his fingers to his hat. “Good day, m’lady.” Margaret swooned, watching him walk away. Broad shoulders supported by a sturdy waist. To her delight, the knight’s doublet was short enough to give her a peek at his muscular buttocks. With a sigh, she smacked her lips while the crowd swallowed up the magnificent warrior’s form. If only her betrothed could be half as handsome. “Margaret,” Mother called from across the aisle. “Come, I have something to show you.” This time, she looked for racing horses before she set out. God forbid she fall into another knight. And heaven help her. On the morrow, she’d have to look upon such magnificent specimens with disinterested eyes. How on earth would she do that?

1. Opening scene with Colin Campbell, Lord of Glenorchy: MOONLIGHT SONATA by Ludwig van Beethoven

2. Introduction to Lady Margaret: FUR ELISE by Ludwig van Beethoven

3. Margaret at the Fete: REGINA – from Medieval & Renaissance Music Album

4. The Wedding Scene: TOCCATA AND FUGUE IN D MINOR by J.S. Bach

5. Traveling to Kilchurn Castle: BRANDENBERG CONCERTO by J.S. Bach

6. Margaret Plays her Lute: BANCHETTO MUSICAL SUITE NO. 3: Pavane

7. First Passionate Love Scene: NOCTURE IN C# MINOR by Frederic Chopin

8. Margaret realizes she must be strong: THE SELKIE, Celtic Harp Album, Aryeh Frankfurter

9. Colin sails to Rome: FULL RIGGED SHIP, Celtic Harp Album, Aryeh Frankfurter

10. Margaret alone and pregnant at Christmas: MARY DID YOU KNOW, Pentatonix (yay, a modern performance!)

11. Colin’s final battle on Rhodes: BETRAYAL AND DESOLATION, Braveheart Movie Soundtrack

12. The dark moment: ADHAN by Kevin Keller

13. Reunited: DAWN from the Pride and Prejudice 2005 Movie Soundtrack

Colin Campbell, 1^st Lord of Glenorchy:

Philosophy on life: Never settle with words what can be accomplished with a broadsword.

Born: 1428. On 1^st October, 1432, at the age of fourteen he received the title, Lord of Glenorchy.

Height: 6’

Weight: 210

Build: Muscular in peak condition

Distinctive features: Dun (dark blond) hair with a darker beard, brown, wide set eyes, bold, angular nose, full lips.

Positive Characteristics: Confident, energetic, truthful, decisive, direct, loyal, protective, supportive, brave. Colin is an exceptional warrior.

Negative Characteristics (at times): Insensitive, domineering, demanding, uncompromising.

A Knight in the Order of St. John (Knight Hospitallers). He went on three crusades and was fabled as The Black Knight of Rome.

Colin is an asserter, and feels in control when he can sit where he can observe everything going on in a room. He has a hard outer shell; he’s tough driving, and an introvert. After losing two wives, Colin proves he has a soul, but will Margaret discover he also has a heart?

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Margaret Robinson of Struan, Daughter of Baron and 4^th Chieftain of Struan. Raised at Dunalasdair Castle on Loch Rannoch.

Philosophy on life: Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell and you might survive.

Born: 1433

Height: 5’

Build: Slender

Distinctive features: Green, almond shaped eyes, long chestnut hair, beautiful skin.

Positive Characteristics: Energetic, efficient, optimistic, industrious, self-propelled, practical, empowering, competent, responsible.

Negative Characteristics (at times): Self-centered, pretentious, overly competitive, defensive.

Margaret can withdraw when angry, but otherwise, she has a delightfully magnetic personality. She’s well educated for the times, and very sharp. She’s always setting new goals for herself, but prefers to avoid confrontation when possible. Youthful, Margaret is full of ideals, and loves visiting court where she can observe gentlemen in their finery—especially when wearing fashionably short doublets.

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Amy adores Scotland. Though she now resides in southwest Utah, she received her MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Winning multiple writing awards, she is now focused on the genre of Scottish historical romance. Amy loves to write steamy edge-of-your-seat action adventures with rugged men and fascinating women who weave their paths through the brutal eras of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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Tour Schedule - One Month Blog Tour for Knight in Highland Armor by Amy Jarecki from Jan 5 to Jan 31, 2015.

Jan 5

Books, Authors, Blogs - Author Interview

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Cherry Mischievous - Promo

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Bound 2 Escape - Promo

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3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, & Sissy, Too! – Promo

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Jan 6

Coffee Books & Art - Promo & Guest Post

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Babu's Bookshelf - Review

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Once Upon a Coffin – Promo & Review

http://onceuponacoffin.blogspot.com

Jan 7

Imagine a World - Review

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Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog - Promo

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Jan 8

Cover Reveals - Promo

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Rustys Reading - Promo

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Jan 9

A One-Click Addict's Book Blog - Review

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The Bookish & The Romantic - Promo

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Dalene's Book Reviews - Promo

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Jan 12

Sweet Treat Reading Reviews - Promo

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Jan 13

Girlygirlbookreviews - Promo, Review, Playlist & Character Bio's

http://www.girlygirlbookreviews.com/

Jan 14

Kelly P's Blog - Promo

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Jan 15

Deal Sharing Aunt - Promo

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Eclipse Reviews - Promo, Review, Character Interview, Playlist & Character Bio’s

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Jan 16

Stories and Swag - Promo & Review

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Room With Books - Promo

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Jan 19

A Cauldron of Books - Promo, Top Ten, Playlist & Character Bio’s

http://acauldronofbooks.info

Ramblings From A Chaotic Mind - Review

http://nikkibrandyberry.wordpress.com/

Jan 20

Angels with Attitude Book Reviews - Promo & Author Interview

http://angelswithattitudebookreviews-joelle.blogspot.com

Jan 21

The Avid Reader - Promo & Author Interview

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Jan 22

The Idle Musings of a Writer's Mind - Promo, Top Ten, Playlist & Book Soundtrack

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Jan 23

Night Owl Reviews - Promo

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Fictional Rendezvous Book Blog - Promo

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Jan 26

The Phantom Paragrapher - Promo, Playlist & Book Soundtrack

http://www.thephantomparagrapher.blogspot.com

Jan 27

Patricia D. Eddy - Promo

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Portals to New Worlds - Promo, Author Interview, Playlist & Character Bio’s

http://authorkarenswart.blogspot.com

Jan 28

Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom - Promo & Top Ten

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Jan 29

Movies, Shows & Books - Promo & Review

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Bound 2 Escape - Promo, Review, playlist & Character Bio ‘s

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Jan 30

Indy Book Fairy - Promo, Playlist & Book Soundtrack

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Darkest Cravings - Promo, Top Ten, Playlist & Character Bio’s

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Book Blast & Giveaway: Dreamlike State by @Macy_Farmer @BookRhythm

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The Magic of Black Forest: Dreamlike State - The Magic of Black Forest #1 by Macy Farmer

Audience: Adult - Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal, Shifters, Vampires - Formats: E-book and Paperback - Publisher: BookRhythm - Cover by: www.crocodesigns.com - Editor: www.BookRhythm.com - Pages: 363 pages - ASIN: B00PKQ44VA - Date Published: December 15, 2014

Natalia spends her days in her dreamlike world fantasizing about love to escape from reality. Bradley has it all except for the one thing he wants most, a soul mate to spend eternity with.After tragically losing her parents, Natalia takes a vacation that leads her on a journey, which brings them together. Together they face the challenges of a jealous ex-lover, an estranged father and a sadistic friend. They all have one thing in common, to keep Bradley and Natalia apart. And they’ll do anything to end their relationship, even murder. Will Bradley and Natalia’s love be enough to defeat all who wish to destroy it?

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Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCSd1WmXhVU

Although this is a new song, the more I hear this beautiful song, the more I think of Bradley’s love for Natalia:

Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud

The playlist below is the music I played in the background while I wrote The Magic of Black Forest:

1. Evanescence

• Bring Me To Life

When I was having difficulty I would listen to this song. This song best describes what they felt when they first saw each, before they actually met, before they even spoke to each other.

The moment he saw her, from across the road, before even meeting her… the very vision of her, ‘Woke him up inside.’

That same evening she saw him from across the bar for the first time, stirring up feelings she never knew exist… his sexy crooked smile, “Woke her up inside.’

2. Maroon 5 – Hands All Over CD

• Stutter (A LOT)

• Hands All Over (A LOT)

• Get Back In My Life (A LOT)

• Give a Little More

• Misery

• I Can’t Lie

• Runaway

• Never Gonna Leave This Bed

3. A Lot Like Love Soundtrack

• Brighter Than Sunshine by Aqualung (Repeatedly)

• Hands of Time by Groove Armanda (Repeatedly)

• Look What You’ve Done by Jet

• Breathe (2AM) by Anna Nalick (Repeatedly)

• Mad About You by Hooverphonic

• Trouble by Ray LaMontagne

• Maybe It’s Just Me by Butch Walker

• Semi-Charmed Life by Third Eye Blind

• Walkin’ on the Sun by Smashmouth

4. Bonjovi

• I’ll Be There for You

• Have a Nice Day

• Lay your hands on me

• Livin’ on a Prayer

• You Give Love a Bad Name

• Bad Medicine

• Can’t Go Back

5. Fleetwood Mac

• Silver Springs

• Rhiannon

• Sisters of the Moon

• Gypsy

• Dreams

• The Chain

• Go Your Own Way

• Second Hand News

• I Don’t Want to Know

• Landslide

• Sara

Bradley and Natalia

Macy Farmer introduces Natalia Middleton, the heroine, in The Magic of Black Forest: Dreamlike State. The Magic of Black Forest is a series. Natalia tells her story throughout the first four books: Dreamlike State, Awakening, Fate, and Destiny.

Date of Birth: October 31st

Originally From: Lower Bucks County, Pa

Physical Description: A young woman with green eyes and long wavy brownish blonde hair with natural blonde highlights that flows, all one length, down past her mid-back. Wears make-up on special occasions but other than that prefers the natural look. Not a girly girl, Natalia’s nail are manicure free. She’s rather play in the mud than have her nails painted.

Special Talents: Has limited telepathy, psychic visions, and the ability to know when she met someone from one of her past lives. Strangely, with all this supernatural skills she doesn’t know the how, or even what ‘lifetime.’ When it came to men, her ability to see someone else’s thoughts by touching them left her inexperienced. Their impure thoughts always had her running away.

Family Members: Father-Joshua, mother-Lillian, her best friend Melissa and her dog, Seager.

Nick Names: Natty and Nat

Personal History: At the age of 24 is where Natalia’s story begins. Close to her parents, she lived in the apartment above their garage. Her limited telepathy gave her little desire to socialize with acquaintances or strangers. If she wasn’t at work, she was with Seager; the puppy she rescued from a local shelter, and Melissa; her best friend, or her parents. Tragically, her parents were killed by a drunk driver, turning her life upside down. After the funeral, Natalia couldn’t decide whether she should go on the four week vacation she had planned just months before. The need to escape had her packing her bags. With Seager by her side, she headed to Black Forest, Pennsylvania. It’s there, in Black Forest, where she is awakened inside, forever altering her life.

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Born and raised in southeastern Pennsylvania. The youngest of three, Macy started telling stories at an early age. As a young adult she began writing poems and short stories. Today, Macy, a romantic with a creative imagination spends most of her free time writing. If she’s not writing or reading, she enjoys riding ATV’s with her husband on the trails of upper Pennsylvania’s State Forests. Her love for writing romance, reading and life, led her to fulfill her childhood dreams of becoming a Paranormal Romance Writer.