Spotlight and Interview: Thundering Luv by L.M. Preston

Book Info:  Thundering Luv
Luv Series Book #2
By L.M. Preston  Expected Publication Date: June 1, 2013 

Published By: Phenomenal One Press

 

Book Blurb: 

Jewel has always been able to get the guy she wanted. The starting jock on the football team, the team captain on the basketball team, and the lead swimmer on the swim team. Problem is, she didn't find them the least bit exciting. Was she cold or a she-wolf for guys? Colin thought so, and he'd do anything to bring her
down a peg or two. When these two collide on the sandy beach during their mixed up summer vacation, sparks fly, making this a summer neither will forget.

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Author Info: 

LM. Preston was born and raised in Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. With a thirst for knowledge she attended college at Bowie State University, and worked in the IT field as a Techie and Educator for over sixteen years. She started writing science fiction under the encouragement of her husband who was a Sci-Fi buff and her four kids. Her first published novel, Explorer X - Alpha was the beginning of her obsessive desire to write and create stories of young people who overcome unbelievable odds. She loves to write while on the porch watching her kids play or when she is traveling, which is another passion that encouraged her writing.

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Interview with L.M. Preston

1. First off, pepsi or coke? Answer wisely! lol

Pepsi, it has more of a fuzzy bang than coke.

2. What inspires your writing?

My kids. I have teenagers in my house that constantly desire to read my books and be a part of the process of my writing.

3. Do you have a routine or any quirks that you HAVE to do before you can write?

I do tend to eat a LOT of chocolate, listen to music and write wherever I am.

4. What are your guilty pleasures?

Traveling, dancing with my kids and singing karaoke.

5. How do you handle rejection and/or bad reviews?

I’m an engineer by day, so I’m used to rejection and bad reviews, lol! But I usually pick out what is realistically useful and try to improve my craft.

6. Any words of advice for aspiring writers?

Don’t give up, continue to strive for improvement, join writers groups, learn this business inside and out. Never give up on your writing, remember it’s for you.

7. If you could live in any period of time when would it be and why?

In the future :-D it keeps getting better with all the scientific advancements. When I was younger we didn’t have the world wide web and I just don’t want to repeat that.

8. What is coming up next for you?

I’m working on my 2014 releases. Editing of Wasteland (book 2 in my Bandits series) and writing Deviant Storm (book 2 in my Purgatory Reign series). Also, the last book in the Summer Luv series, Double Trouble Luv. Lastly, finishing off the final book in my Explorer X series with Explorer X-Beta. So, I’m way busy!

9. If you could live anywhere in the world where would that be and why?

Hawaii, Hawaii, Hawaii! I love the sunshine, beaches, beautiful scenery and the people.

10. Any last thoughts, words of wisdom etc you would like to share?

Never take ‘no’ as your final answer. Always seek to find your own pathway to ‘Yes!’ a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pretty in Pink Presents: Author spotlight, giveaway and interview with Theresa M Jones

Happy Monday ladies and gents!  Today I have a wonderful spotlight on Theresa M Jones author of the NA Descendant Trilogy and courtesy of the gals over at Girls Heart Books Tours.  She has also been kind enough to offer an e-copy of both of her books for a giveaway!

Book Info
Title:  Power
Series:  The Descendants Trilogy
By:  Theresa M Jones
Publication date:  February 2013

Blurb

Thousands of years after the battle between the angels, when Lucifer was defeated by Michael in the Heavens, the war is still being fought onEarth by the humans who have their Power, the Angel's Power.

Allison Stevens is a 21 year old single mother who gets throwninto the middle of this battle when Damien, the Leader of the Rising, decides to hunt her down and kill her because he fears she is the descendant prophesied to save the world.

David, a member of the Order, takes Allison under his wing in order to show her the ropes, and hopefully groom her into being the one they have been waiting for.  The only problem is that they start to grow more attached than a teacher/student relationship should allow.

But that isn't all.  Damien wants to open the Seven Seals and bring about the apocalypse and it's up to Allison to not only save herself and her family, but save the worls, all while trying to keep her heart from breaking.

No problem... right?

POWER is the first book in a New Adult (Mature YA) Paranormal Romance Trilogy and is the debut novel for author Theresa M Jones.

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Power is also free for the duration of Theresa's tour with Girls Heart Books Tours!

Book Info

Title:  Hope
Series:  The Descendant Trilogy
By:  Theresa M Jones
Expected Publication Date:  April 29, 2013

Blurb

Allison now understands who she is and where she comes from, but will it be enough to save the world?  She went through a dangerous journey, dragging her young daughter along for the ride, in an attempt to stop the evil Rising Leader, Damien, from opening the Seven Seals and bringing about the Apocalypse.

But she hasn't succeeded yet.  The Rising still thrives and Lilith has made it her mission to open the remaining Seals so that she and her minions can rule the Earth.

David and Allison hope that love can conquer all, but in reality, love is never enough.  Will they, along with the rest of the gang back at the Compound, be able to stop the Rising?

And where is the Descendant that is prophesied to save them all?

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About the Author

Theresa M Jones is just a regular small town, Texas girl.  When she isn't at work at a local Medical Equipment provider, you can find her at home with her husband and two beautiful (and rambunctious) kiddos.

In her spare time- as if there ever was such a thing as "spare time"- she reads and reviews books on her book blog, and writes paranormal romance novels.

POWER (The Descendant Trilogy #1) is her debut New Adult (Mature YA) Paranormal Romance novel.

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Sounds like a really interesting series!  Here's a little more from the fabulous Theresa M Jones herself on writing, her guilty pleasure, and the all important question, pepsi or coke!

1.  First off, pepsi or coke?  Answer wisely!  lol
Coke!

2.  What inspires your writing?
Many things!! Other books, my children, my life.

3.  Do you have a routine or any quirks that you HAVE to do before you can write?
No.  Well, I HAVE to have my kids taken care of.  I cant write with my kids around, so they either have to be in school, or in bed, before I can write at all.

4.  What are your guiltypleasures?
Chocolate for sure.  And Sangria, Im a fruity wind kinda gal.

5.  How do you handle rejection and/or bad reviews?
Well, so far I havent received a negative review (Knock on wood and Keep your fingers crossed for me) But, before I self-published, I did Query agents, and obviously was rejected... and in that situation, I decided it just wasnt meant to be yet.  I know that I can only go up from here!! :)

6.  Any words of advice for aspiring writers?
Write!! Make time to write.  Write when you dont even know what to write about!
Also... what really works for me is making an outline (sometimes 2 or 3 outlines) before I even start writing a book.  That may help.

7.  If you could live in any period of time when would it be and why?
Here and now.  I dont have the urge to do any kind of manual labor like they used to.  I have no urge to live without air conditioning or radio.  I rarely wear dresses and would hate to wear them all day.  I would never be ok with being considered less than a man merely because I'm a woman. So... I like this time.

8.  What is coming up next for you?
Well, I'm working on the final book in The Descendant Trilogy, which should be out late this year.  AND I've also started a new YA series about Fairies.

9.  If you could live anywhere in the world where would that be and why?
I love where I live.  Proud to be an American and all that.  Plus I live in Texas, and it's almost like Heaven on Earth (except in the summers when your skin practically melts off your body) I would love to visit Italy and Ireland though!!

10.  Any last thoughts, words of wisdom etc you would like to share?
Thank you! Thank you for taking the time to interview me.  And thank you to your readers who took the time to read this interview!!! I hope everyone enjoys my books! :)

Thank YOU Theresa for giving us some of your time, and for writing what sounds like an awesome series!  Can't wait to read it!  Also, big thanks for offering up your books for a giveaway, I know my readers will love the chance to win one of your books!  Best of luck with your writing and look forward to having you back on Pretty in Pink Books and Reviews again in the future!

OK folks, I have an e-copy of Power and an e-copy of Hope to giveaway to 2 lucky readers!  Giveaway will run through 05/06/2013 at 12a and winner will be announced later in the day on 5/6/13.  Good luck!  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Pretty in Pink Presents: Author Interview with Heather Van Fleet

Ladies and gentleman, today I bring you the fabulous Heather Van Fleet debut author of When It's Least Expected.  Let me just say, it has been a pleasure chatting with her and and getting to know her.  She is a real delight and I sincerely hope she will come back again.

 Without further ado, Ms. Van Fleet:

1. What made you want to write?  Was it a book you read, a longtime passion, or just something you've always wanted to do etc?

Like a lot of authors out there, I really got inspired by the Twilight Series. Then I started reviewing books at a review site right after my three year old was born, and decided that heck, if they could do it, then so could I!
So I got my first laptop, I sat down when my babe was sleeping, and before I knew it, the words were just flowing out. I always created little stories when I was a kiddo and even into high school, but was never all that serious about it until later in life. Writing a novel was also a bucket list thing too, as well as way to prove to my girls that dreams could be achieved with a little bit of hard work and determination.

2.  How did you feel when you knew you were going to publish your novel?

I was thrilled – And a little shocked to. I do believe I made my hubby read, and then re-read my emails at least three times before I actually accepted the truth. But honestly, I was a little stressed out about it as well, mainly due to the fact that I had three different houses want to publish When It’s Least Expected. And all of the offers came in within three hours of one another, so the decision making process took a bit of my immediate giddiness away. Still though, I was a very happy girl.

3. Will your series have recurring characters or is each book going to have different characters?

The Perfect Timing series will have a total of three books in it. When It’s Least Expected is Harley and Mason’s book. Book Two (entitled A Long Time Coming) is based on Harley’s twin brother David, and Harley’s best friend Abigail. And book three (untitled) will be Mason’s little sister’s story. I guess you could say I like to keep it in the family.

4. Most writers have a routine for when they write, what's yours like? Do you have a playlist?

I don’t really have a routine so to speak, more of these weird little writing quirks. For one, I have to have coffee to drink. It’s a BIG necessity. I’m thinking it has something to do with my tiny little caffeine obsession, but who knows really.
I only have two places that I can really get any writing work done. One is at my kitchen table, and the other is my friendly, neighborhood Starbucks.
I have three little girls, so when I do write it’s either during nap time or bed time. Otherwise I get way too distracted.
And then there’s my music. Ahh . . . I just love my music. I’ve sort of turned into a Spotify freak lately. I HAVE to have music to write by, otherwise my muse just disappears. I had three specific songs that became my go to songs for When It’s Least Expected. One was I Won’t Let Go by Rascal Flatts. Two was Disaster by JoJo. And number three was (and don’t laugh) Lets Stay Together by Al Green.

5. When will the next book in the series be published?

As of right now, A Long Time Coming is in a re-write stage, but it should be done by the end of the summer. And if all goes accordingly, I’m hoping for a winter release date but that also depends on my publisher too.

6.  Who is your book crush, the one character you would love if he was real?

Oh yes, I loooove this question. I have so many book boyfriends that it’s not even funny. And the sad part is they are all at least ten or so years younger than I am. But number one would definitely be Daemon from the Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout. The other would be Travis from Beautiful Disaster/Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire.

7. Pepsi or coke?  Lol

Hmm, well I can happily say that I am 6 weeks soda free now! Woot! Lol But when I was drinking pop, it was Pepsi – all the way. Coke always had this weird tendency to burn my throat.

8.  Any advice for aspiring writers?

I would have to say, for one, grow a thick skin if you don’t already have one. There are a lot of people out there who are downright brutal when it comes to reviews, so if you’re sensitive and care about that stuff (like me) then you’ve got to try and remember why you are writing in the first place. And with every bad review, or negative comment, a good one is right around the corner.
Also, write the book that you want to read. If you love YA, write YA, if you love Erotica, or Vampires, write about them too. Don’t go with the mainstream, go with your heart.

9. What's your guilty pleasure?

White Chocolate Mocha’s from Starbucks and Buster Bars from Dairy queen. They are both so darn good – but so terrible for you too.

10. Who is your favorite author and your favorite book of all time?

My favorite book of all time is definitely the Fault in Our Stars by John Green (Can you just say devastatingly wonderful?) Ugh, I still cry when I read that book.
As far as favorite authors go? Hmm, well, I can’t just pick one . . . but I will pick three! Jennifer Armentrout, Karen Y. Bynum, and Kelly Gendron are my three personal faves.

11. What are you currently reading?

I just started reading the second book in a contemporary romance series called The Promise Harbor Wedding. The book is called Bolted and it’s written by Meg Benjamin. Very sexy and very sweet book

I’d like to giveaway an e-copy of my debut novel, When It’s Least Expected.

Also, I just wanted to say thanks to Natalie and Pretty in Pink Books and Reviews, for hosting me today! I had a blast and would love to come back again in the future to hang out!

So guys and gals, tomorrow with her release of When it's Least Expected, we will be giving away a copy of her e-book right here! Stay tuned later today for her book trailer as well!