Review : Kindling Flames (Flying Sparks) by Julie Wetzel

Title: Kindling Flames (Flying Sparks)
Author: Julie Wetzel
Publisher:Crimson Tree Publishing
Publish Date: October 3, 2014
Page Count: 214
Genre: Paranormal/Romance/New Adult

Synopsis:

When Vicky becomes the target of a serial arsonist plaguing the city, Darien calls on the supernatural community to help. Pulling the creatures of the night together to cooperate on any project is troublesome at the best of times. The fact that the one responsible for the city’s woes is a being of fire and magic leads the reluctant groups to a truce that makes Vicky start to think that her job might be a bit more than one normal human can handle.

In Flying Sparks, you get a more in depth storyline. The book is a little more complex that the previous. Wetzel does a fantastic job of writing the story so that the readers can understand everything that is going on. You don’t feel lost with this storyline.

 In her previous book, Gathering Tinder, she gave us a cliffhanger. In this one we are left wondering will they or won’t they with Vicky and Darien. The two characters are in this dance of flirtation and you want them to be together. The chemistry between them is so hot that it can spark its own fire. They are great for one another but have yet to make a real move.

I enjoyed the dynamics of the cast. You have Vampires, Werewolves and now Fay intermingling. My new favorite has to be Zak. He came from the Fay world and is an interesting creature. He has the mannerisms of a dog but the intelligence of a human. He has taken on the role of guardian of Vicky, much to Darien’s disdain. Zak is funny and I hope that he continues to be in the series.

Wetzel does a great job in creating a vivid and dramatic world. I enjoy reading her books and look forward to the future of the series.

Overall I loved this book. It lived up to the previous, if not better. I recommend this book to not only fans of the paranormal but everyone. There is a little bit of something for every reader. I do suggest reading Gathering Tinder before you read this one so you can fully understand the story. Due to language and some violence I recommend to readers 17+.

5 out of 5 Stars!!!

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Day: December 19, 2014

Book #2 in The Kindling Flames Series

Is there such a thing as a normal life when you live with an ancient vampire and a temperamental hellhound? 

Victoria Westernly was just starting to think so. With Samhain just around the corner and the promise of a Halloween Ball, her life was looking good. Even the addition of a new master vampire couldn’t bring her down. 

When Victoria and Darien become the victims of a series of unfortunate accidents, they know something’s up. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. But, the question is… who is burning what?

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ABOUT AUTHOR JULIE WETZEL

Originally from Ohio, Julie always dreamed of a job in science. Either shooting for the stars or delving into the mysteries of volcanoes. But, life never leads where you expect. In 2007, she moved to Mississippi to be with her significant other. 

Now a mother of a hyperactive red headed boy, what time she’s not chasing down dirty socks and unsticking toys from the ceiling is spent crafting worlds readers can get lost it. Julie is a self-proclaimed bibliophile and lover of big words. She likes hiking, frogs, interesting earrings, and a plethora of other fun things. 

Julie Wetzel is the author of Kindling Flames, Book 1 in The Ancient Fire Series. Kindling Flames is scheduled to release through Crimson Tree Publishing in the Fall of 2014.

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Review and Giveaway: Accidently Yours by Lea Barrymire

Title : Accidentally Yours (Coyote Bluff #1)
Author: Lea Barrymire
Publisher: Lea Barrymire
Published Date: September 10, 2014
Page Count: 262
Genre: Erotica/Paranormal Romance

Book Blurb:

Cammie has had one hell of a night. Her long-time abusive boyfriend pushed her to the limits and then a freaking wolf hit her car. While clutching a bag of frozen peas to her swollen eye she manages to rescue the animal and make it home. But what’s she do with it after that? 

Ian can’t believe his luck. After a stupid decision he’s been run out of every shifter territory he’s entered. Hoping Coyote Bluff would be different seems to have been his downfall. After a bunch of coyotes chase him through the night he finds himself being coddled by a tempting woman. His canine half is already in love with her. 

Cammie’s ex comes calling, Ian’s found out by the local Alpha and the town seems bent on keeping them apart. Can they fight against everyone at once to find happiness together? Better question would be will Cammie accept Ian once he admits to being the wolf she so readily confided in and nursed back to health?

 

 

 

Accidently yours is a great romance. Cammie and Ian are two characters that are made for each other. They live in the town of Coyote Bluff and things are not as they seem there. Cammie soon learns that Ian is not as he seems either.

Cammie is an emotional character. It is expected, she just left an abusive relationship. She eventually falls in love with Ian but not before she finds out the truth.

Ian seems like the strong but silent type.

Great banter between the characters. I enjoyed the book and look forward to more. Hopefully Cammie’s friend Margie gets a book.

 

 

 

4 out of 5 Stars!!

 

Series Teaser:

 

Coyote Bluff is a small, quaint town in the mountains of Virginia. With its diner run by Mama, the police force of one and a single stop light it's much like every other small town in America. Well, until you take a closer look.

Feel free to come visit Coyote Bluff... but keep an eye on the wildlife.

 

 

 

When the hard, cool surface of a tree pressed against her back she understood what he was doing. With his hot chest pressed against hers and her back against the unyielding tree she felt trapped, but in that ‘oh so perfect’ way. She’d been battling the heat building in her pussy. With her body immobilized she gave over to the feelings. Her breasts felt heavy and hot, throbbing in time to her racing heart. She finally acknowledged the dampness between her legs, soaking her panties, and the throbbing ache of her clit. She moaned into his kiss when he picked her up enough to press his cock against her mound. In that moment of first contact she lost the battle completely with her mind and body.

There was nothing but sensation left. Her skin was sensitive, shivering and erupting in goose bumps as his breath skated over it. Every movement he made rubbed her, pressed her, pulling a reaction from her. She wrapped her legs around his hips to center his rigid shaft against her clit. Her body knew what it wanted. The slow grind of his pelvis against hers, the denim clad, hard cock against her clit, was driving her swiftly toward an orgasm.

 

Meet The Characters:

Ian | Connor | Zeke

Ian:

Beautiful grey eyes gleamed from under dark lashes. His mouth was inches from her ankle. She could feel his warm breath skating over her skin. She hastily stepped back from him, trying not to stare. How could she not? She’d just watched her wolf morph into a wonderfully built man. The animal was majestic in his power and predatory grace, but the man was gorgeous in a purely male way.

Cammie:

The female—no, he knew her name—Cammie. He wondered briefly if that was short for something. The thought slid from his mind when she continued cooing, as if he was an injured baby bird. She spoke softly to him, coaxing him to relax. Her hand stroked down his head in slow slides, over and over. He fought the pain enough to open his eyes, and found a beautiful pixie face close to his. Her hazel eyes were so large in her pale face she looked child-like. One eye was partially swollen shut, marred with a nasty bruise and fresh scrapes. His anger boiled again. Who in their right mind would harm a female enough to leave that kind of damage?

 

 

 

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Author Bio:

Lea lives in Western New York with her hubby, three children, and miscellaneous critters. Before the rug rats, she lived a life of adventure, following her husband all over Europe with the US military. She's slept in a car outside Paris, drove six hours just to see tulips in the Netherlands, and knocked ash from her shoes at Pompeii. Now she spends her time in life's adventures at soccer games, PTA meetings and school plays.

Lea has loved reading from a very young age, spending many sleepless nights devouring books. Science fiction and paranormal were her favorite genres to read as a teenager, and that love bled into her adult life. She started writing during a bout of insomnia, to fill time, and found it filled a creative void. Now she communes regularly with the characters in her head and tries not to laugh out loud when they say something funny.

When Lea isn't reading, writing or corralling kids, she enjoys watching movies and sciencey shows, or just kicking back and listening to some music.

 

 

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GENRE: Paranormal Romance 

PUBLISHER: Crimson Tree Publishing

SERIES: Paranorm World

VOODOO MOON, a Moon Sisters Novel

Zombies aren’t supposed to exist, yet they are turning up all over Nash City. As a member of the Elite Black Blade Guard, Fiona Moon is tasked with hunting down the most dangerous Paranorm criminals. Now she must find out who is kidnapping mages and sucking the life energy from their bodies. To make matters worse, she has to work with the one man that embodies everything she despises. Ian Barroes is the rich founder and head of the Necromancers Guild and a professor of Necromantic Studies at the Academy of Science and Magic. There is one thing he wants more than anything else in the world… Fiona.

They each hold secrets that could destroy them, but could also be the key to destroying the evil Voodoo priest, Bokor. They must learn to trust each other and track down Bokor before more innocents are taken, and murdered. To make matters worse, when Fiona becomes a target of the evil madman, she finds herself lured into his trap. Now she and Ian have to fight for survival and their very souls.

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ABOUT THE PARANORM WORLD SERIES:

Two hundred years ago the world was very different. It was an age of technology and prosperity. There were more than 7 billion people on earth. Magic and paranormal beings were relegated to fiction and myth. In the Technological Age Year 2012 the Earth experienced a natural phenomena which we now call the Cataclysm. There was a polar shift in which the earths natural magnetic poles shifted. The polar shift caused a series of natural disasters that changed the landscape of the world.

In the years that followed 2012—Earthquakes, hurricanes, blizzards, tornadoes, and tsunamis pounded the world leaving devastation and death. Whole cities and even states were leveled by earthquakes and swallowed by the sea. The melting of the polar ice caps caused flooding.

Society collapsed. With major cities being leveled by disasters governments crumbled. Power plants and refineries were destroyed. The basic infrastructure of the country disintegrated. There was no longer any electricity, public water systems no longer worked. Food supplies dwindled as there was no longer enough gasoline for shipping. At first the government tried to keep order with police and military. But as more and more disasters destroyed major cities and even the capital of the United States, the government crumbled. With no government to pay or command them there was no longer an army or even police forces. Riots abounded, destroying as much property as the disasters.

Disasters killed more than half the population in less than a year. Over the next five decades famine, disease, and war killed millions more.

Humanities only chance for survival was reliant on those who had long ago become outcasts and myths. Humans who through natural evolution, genetics, or viruses had preternatural abilities.

In the ruins of the old civilization, a new one rose up. One that blends technology and magic. One where paranormal beings like mages, vampires and werebeasts live side by side with normal humans.

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June Stevens is the pen name of DJ Westerfield.

DJ uses the pseudonym June Stevens to write ROMANTIC fiction in a variety of genres including contemporary, suspense, fantasy, paranormal, urban fantasy.

DJ is a wife, step-mom, sister, auntie, daughter, daughter-in-law, sister-in-law, friend, and Mommy to four adorable and mischievous four-legged babies. She writes non-fiction, blogs, and co-hosts an internet radio show as DJ Westerfield. 

Voodoo Moon by June Stevens, is scheduled to be released by Crimson Tree Publishing in early 2015.