The Night Owl Romance Summer Fun online romance reader scavenger hunt

The Night Owl Romance Summer Fun online romance reader scavenger hunt event is here! 

Enter between June 23rd and July 7th.

Night Owl Romance and other authors are bring you the chance to win one of these prizes: 

Waterproof Kindle Paperwhite 

Redbubble Gift Card 

Amazon.com gift card

During this event you can find some great new books.

Enter the giveaway at: 

https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Summer-Fun-2020-by-Night-Owl-Romance

This giveaway is open to the world with some alternative prizes for those outside the USA. Void where prohibited. Open to those 18 and over.

Attack of the 14 Nights of Halloween Giveaway

It's that time of year again. The days are getting shorter, the air is getting cooler and the nights are getting spookier. Yes, it's time for tricks and treats, goblins and ghouls, chills and thrills and huge amounts of sugary sweets. But at the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog it's also time for the 5th annual Attack of the 14 Nights of Halloween Giveaway. Join Laughing Vixen Lounge and our bewitching co-hosts The Kids Did It, The Mommy Island, Herding Cats and Burning Soup, The Hopping Bloggers, Mama Smith's Reviews and Women and Their Pretties for a spooktacular Halloween event.

Enter to win a $250 Prize Pack filled with goodies from 10 wickedly fabulous shops. All shops are offering Gift Cards or your choice of item(s) so there will be something for everyone. Many of the shops have items perfect for any book lover along with lots of unique, handcrafted and custom designs to choose from.

Visit the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog daily during the giveaway for the Halloween Movie Marathon. Test your movie knowledge with the Guess the Movie Game. Then try to solve the Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt, if you dare! Each event will get you daily entries in the giveaway plus a special giveaway for the Scavenger Hunt. Find full details for these events HERE.

You can start by entering the Rafflecopter widget below. To experience all the games, movies, shop features, giveaway info and all around awesome fun make sure to stop by the Laughing Vixen Lounge blog HERE.

I Smell Sheep's favorite spooky movies/books

Tammy Kostecki

Adult – The Exorcist and the shining

Children – Haloweentown – What kid does not want to have magic

Denise Belt

My favorite spooky read is the Bishop / Special Crime Unit series by Kay Hooper. There is also a spin off from the series that is just as good called the Bishop Files. Fear the Dark, book 16, in the Bishop / Special Crime Unit series which takes place in Serenity, Tenneesee where people are disappearing without a trace. The local authorities call in the Special Crimes Unit to try locate the missing people. The team sent is Agents Lucas and Samantha Jordan, Dante Swann and Robbie Hodge. Samantha is clairvoyant, Lucas has an ability that helps him find lost or abducted people, Dante is a medium and Robbie is a telepath. The next book to release in the series is Wait for Dark which is due out in March 2017! Hooper's books are dark and creepy which leaves me on the edge of my seat throughout every book!

Pamela Kinney

The book is The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson and the movie is the 1963 film based on the book, The Haunting.

Why? Because the book is the only horror novel to scare me during the daytime, in a room full of fellow 8th grade junior high school students. It was my science class, and I was done with my project so the teacher let me read and the scene was where the two women were alone in the bedrooms when someone like a giant fist was pounding on the doors. It actually freaked me out. 

The first film adaption of it is very close to the book.

Bianca Greenwood

 My favourite spooky movie is the original Halloween (1978). It's a tradition in our house to watch Michael Myers hack up misbehaving teens over fall cocktails.

Sharon Stogner

Salem's Lot by Stephen King (movie and book) freaked me the fork out! 

The giveaway runs October 18th - November 1st and is open worldwide to anyone 18+. 1 winner will win the Prize Pack and 1 winner will win the Scavenger Hunt Prize Pack. Laughing Vixen Lounge is responsible for all giveaway details. Click HERE for full details.

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Exclusive Excerpt: VACANT (Mindspace Investigations, #4) by Alex Hughes Book Tour + giveaway

VACANT (Mindspace Investigations, #4)

by Alex Hughes
Publisher: Roc 
Publication date: 12/2/2014 
Series: Mindspace Investigations Series, #4 
Pages: 352

Nothing ruins a romantic evening like a brawl with lowlifes—especially when one of them later turns up dead and my date, Detective Isabella Cherabino, is the #1 suspect. My history with the Atlanta PD on both sides of the law makes me an unreliable witness, so while Cherabino is suspended, I’m paying my bills by taking an FBI gig.

I’ve been hired to play telepathic bodyguard for Tommy, the ten-year-old son of a superior court judge in Savannah presiding over the murder trial of a mob-connected mogul. After an attempt on the kid’s life, the Feds believe he’s been targeted by the businessman’s “associates.”

Turns out, Tommy’s a nascent telepath, so I’m trying to help him get a handle on his Ability. But it doesn’t take a mind reader to see that there’s something going on with this kid’s parents that’s stressing him out more than a death threat…

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An excerpt from Vacant by Alex Hughes 

It was a sad and unfortunate truth that the person to report the crime was often the first suspect. In this case, that meant that Cherabino and I, out of our jurisdiction, were suspects. I wasn't entirely surprised when they bundled us up and took us into the station. I was surprised when they kept us for hours.

I found myself on the opposite side of the interview table, in a strange room, with yet another stranger asking me questions. She was a forty-something woman with strong features and a hard personality, what my father would have called a battle-ax when I was growing up--and he would have meant it as a compliment. Unfortunately, after three interviewers, I was less than pleased with her on principle.

“You lost your job with the DeKalb County Police Department recently,” she began, after the usual softening-up questions. “Tell me about that.”

“My job at the DeKalb County Police Department changed focus and hours,” I replied, as precisely as possible. “I’m a consultant. I consult. Unfortunately, one of the consulting jobs I took outside the department last year made Paulsen--my supervisor--uncomfortable. It was decided to move me more directly to the Homicide and Robbery squads to work with Branen and his team, who do not have the same concerns about other consulting.” I’d had a few hours to figure out how to phrase that by now. Plus Swartz and I had discussed the best way to say it for job interviews anyway.

“What was the consulting job that made your superior uncomfortable?” the interrogator asked.

“I’m sorry, what was your name?” I asked, tired of being played like a civilian. After the second interviewer, they’d already left me alone for an hour and a half with bad coffee and no bathroom; I’d spurned the one because I’d planned for the other, but it had to be two a.m. and I wanted a nap. Another nap, I should say. She’d woken me up once already. Or her predecessor had. I was losing track.

“Officer Malone,” the woman said, after a moment of consideration. “I’ll repeat, what was the consulting job that made your superior uncomfortable?”

“Officer Malone. Thank you.” I made myself relax my body language a little more, more ‘open,’ less defensive. “The consulting job that made my superiors uncomfortable was one with the Telepath’s Guild. I can’t go into details.”

Her whole demeanor changed then, her body drawing back, her lip curling under. “The Guild? You worked for the Guild?”

I nodded.

Any professional courtesy she’d given me up until that point vanished like a mirage. She peppered me with question after question, hostility mixing with her fear at being alone with a “traitor telepath” until finally she brought in another, stubborn-minded male interrogator.

I held onto my temper with both hands and answered the questions as honestly as possible, going over what I’d seen outside of the concert over and over again. Finally, after two hours, I said, “Are we done?”

“For now,” she said, anger in every line. Then they left me alone.

Great. It was going to be one of those nights, wasn't it?

Reading Order:

Rabbit Trick (.5) 

Clean (1) 

Payoff (1.5) 

Sharp (2) 

Marked (3) 

Vacant (4)

About the Author:

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Alex Hughes, the author of the award-winning Mindspace Investigations series from Roc, has lived in the Atlanta area since the age of eight. Her short fiction has been published in several markets including EveryDay Fiction, Thunder on the Battlefield and White Cat Magazine. She is an avid cook and foodie, a trivia buff, and a science geek, and loves to talk about neuroscience, the Food Network, and writing craft—but not necessarily all at the same time! For all the latest news and free short stories, join Alex’s email list at http://bit.ly/AlexsList.

Play Vacant Clue

A “Clue-like” checklist is available to download from the author’s blog, to be marked off as readers visit stops along the tour schedule. Somewhere on participating blog posts will be clues (clearly marked) that will eliminate specific “Location”, “Weapon”, or “Suspect” options.

Link to the "Clue" check list:

http://www.ahugheswriter.com/vacant-blog-tour-and-scavenger-hunt-starts-today.html

At the end of the tour, a rafflecopter entry form will help Alex choose a grand prize winner amongst all who correctly guess “who dunnit?” based on the remaining options.

Blog Tour Schedule:
Nov 25th - SF Signal
Nov 26th - I Smell Sheep
Nov 27th – Thanksgiving (US)
Nov 28th - Ashley’s Random Blog
Dec 1st - What The Cat Read, BookHounds
Dec 2nd - NicholasKaufmann.com, Books Make Me Happy
Dec 3rd - Vampire Book Club
Dec 4th - Little Read Riding Hood
Dec 5th - Insane About Books
Dec 8th - BiblioFiend, Between The Lines
Dec 9th - Smart Girls Love Sci/Fi & Paranormal Romance
Dec 10th - Reading Reality
Dec 11th - Short & Sweet Reviews
Dec 12th - That’s What I’m Talking About, Anna’s Book Blog
Dec 15th - Tynga’s Reviews
Dec 16th - Janice Hardy – Fiction University
Dec 17th - Preturnatura, Amberkatze’s Book Blog
Dec 18th - Fantasy Literature, That’s What I’m Talking About
Dec 19th - Books That Hook, Literal Addiction
Dec 21st - Literary Escapism
Dec 22nd - Open Book Society
Dec 23rd - My Bookish Ways

Scavenger Hunt: The Grigori Legacy by Linda Poitevin + giveaway

Warning: This scavenger hunt ends Sunday at 12:00am EST tonight so if you want to play and win, get to hunting!

Clue #3

Book 1: SINS OF THE ANGELS
A detective with a secret lineage. An undercover Hunter with a bullet-proof soul. And a world made to pay for the sins of an angel... 

Homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis answers to no one. Especially not to the new partner assigned to her in the middle of a gruesome serial killer case-a partner who is obstructive, irritatingly magnetic, and arrogant as hell. Aramael is a Power--a hunter of the Fallen Angels. A millennium ago, he sentenced his own brother to eternal exile for crimes against humanity. Now his brother is back and wreaking murderous havoc in the mortal realm. To find him, Aramael must play second to a human police officer who wants nothing to do with him and whose very bloodline threatens both his mission and his soul.

Now, faced with a fallen angel hell-bent on triggering the apocalypse, Alex and Aramael have no choice but to join forces, because only together can they stop the end of days.Sins of the Angels book links: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N

Book 2: SINS OF THE SON

5 Sheep review

When homicide detective Alexandra Jarvis sees a photo of Seth Benjamin on a police bulletin, she knows that Heaven's plan to halt Armageddon has gone terribly wrong. As the only mortal who knows of Seth's true nature, only she can save him. Aramael was a hunter of Fallen Angels until a traitor forced him into earthly exile. Now, with no powers and only a faint memory of Alex, his mortal soulmate, he will stop at nothing to redeem himself-even if it means destroying Seth in the name of the Creator...Sins of the Son book links: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N

Book 3: SINS OF THE LOST

5 Sheep review

Heaven and Hell are on the brink of war as Lucifer builds his Nephilim army and waits for his new agenda to become a reality — that of having a Nephilimchild of his own bloodline to lead his forces to cataclysmic victory.

With rumors of the pending war rampant on Earth, Alex fights to save humanity from its own panic –­ leaving little time for her fledgling

relationship with Seth, the man with heavenly origins who has captured her heart. But when Nephilim children begin to disappear, along with Alex’s own vulnerable niece, the inevitable war between Heaven and Hell becomes as personal as sin.
Warrior
Heaven has its own plans to fight the coming apocalypse, but first it needs Seth back. Asked to betray the man she loves, Alex must turn for help to the soulmate she thought she’d given up — the Archangel Aramael, who may be her last chance to save her family and humanity from the ashes of Lucifer’s Armageddon.
Sins of the Lost book links: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N

About the author:

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Linda Poitevin is the author of the dark urban fantasy series, The Grigori Legacy, from Ace/Roc Books. Linda lives near Ottawa, Canada’s capital, and in her other life is wife, mother, friend, gardener, coffee snob, freelance writer, and zookeeper of too many pets. When she isn’t writing, Linda can usually be found in her garden or walking her dog along the river or through the woods.

Here’s the list of bloggers…remember to start at the top and follow the links as provided by each blogger so that your word order is correct in the final phrase to earn 10 extra points!

Clue #1: Pearls Cast Before A McPig (http://mcpigpearls.blogspot.com) 
Clue #2: Romancing the Dark Side (http://romancingthedarkside.com)
Clue #3: I Smell Sheep (http://www.ismellsheep.com) 
Clue #4: Kelsey's Cluttered Bookshelf (http://kelseysclutteredbookshelf.wordpress.com/)
Clue #5: Book Mood Reviews (http://www.bookmoodreviews.com) 
Clue #6: Bea's Book Nook (http://beasbooknook.blogspot.com) 
Clue #7: The Demon Librarian (http://www.thedemonlibrarian.com)

GIVEAWAY: 

Winner's choice of (1) Grigori Legacy book + swag

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