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Friday, November 16, 2012

Hostess With The Mostest





I know this is a bookish blog, and that I should be busy promoting my newly released, Urban Fantasy novel, Evie's Knight. I should be mentioning that it's available on Amazon now, for just $2.99, (he, he) but there's a non-book related issue I must address instead:

 I am totally, utterly, entirely depressed about the Hostess thing.
Feels like there's been a bit of a tease going on here.
A while back we hear they're going under.
Then we hear they're still in biz,
& that they've just been sold.

Seems a bit more final this time around,
but a girl can hope.
And this girl will.

Who's with me? 
It can't be the end of the Twikie,
the cupcake, the snow balls (not my personal fave, but my kids love 'em.)
I can't have possibly eaten my last raspberry-filled powdered
doughnut delight. That's the one I will miss the most.

While we sit depressedly (I really want that to be a word right now) willing
Hostess to reopen those doors, let's share what
we'll miss most. Until they reopen, that is.
 
I've told you mine. 
Now it's your turn. 
What scrumptious temptation
can you not live without?

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Prism Book Tours ~ Sign up Now!





 If any words could be as delicious as chocolate to me in this moment,
they'd be narrowed down to one, very specific phrase:
Are you ready for this? No, that wasn't it. 

PRISM BOOK TOURS 
MEETS EVIE'S KNIGHT

Just typing them leaves a divinely sweet taste in my mouth. 
The amazing Laura, @ Colorimetry is hosting, along with
Prism Book Tours, which could not be cooler!

Bloggers are signing up now to take part in the action,
and I'd love for you kids to 
come and play with us.
Think of it as a giant play date with fifty ultra-cool bloggers / reviewers
and an awesome, tour-wide giveaway!
There will be
  • Amazon Giftcards
  • ebooks of Evie's Knight
  •  Signed paperback copies of E.K.
  • Book-related swag
  • Recipes relating to E. K.
  • Softlips Chapstick (oh yeah, there's a reason!)
  • Sweet postcards portraying story-related art 
Want details? 
Want to sign up? 
Want to play with the cool kids? 
(I make no declaration to be one of those cool kids, mind you.)
Go here
Details & Rafflecopter will be provided.
Did you miss the part where I told you what Evie's Knight is all about?
Let me sum it up for youwith a lovely Haiku:
(Yes, I learned how to write those in school just like you) 
Evie falls in love

Calvin's cursed from decades past
Now the ghost is back
There you have it. Check it out on Amazon or Goodreads if you'd like.
Eat lots of chocolate if you'd like as well.
But please, come join the blog tour and we'll party like the cool kids for the entire month of January. And really, it's January - what else is there to do?

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Book Reviews for Evie's Knight

I've had a few wonderful book blogging gals review Evie's Knight and I wanted to give them a shout out from here at my place.

Below are links to each one of the reviews. Be sure to go and show these lovely ladies some blogger-love! Who knows, if you're a writer, they could be reviewing your book sometime soon!




The latest review is from Bookmark to Blog (Don't you just love that name? I do!)
Here's just a bit of she had to say about Evie's Knight:


"This story has got it all - romance, suspense, family loyalty, and a fantasy world... It's captivating and a book that I couldn't wait to pick up and read each night. I highly recommend it!" 

Wonderful, right?
Thank you, Kimberly @ Bookmark to Blog!
 



Now the very first review I received was from Jennifer at The Book Twins. Jennifer was so wonderfully willing to read and review Evie's Knight, and I remember really crossing my fingers that liked it. Luckily, she did. 
Here's some of what she had to say about Evie's Knight:

 "It was such a fresh take on the urban fantasy genre. There was so much to love about the story of Evie and her Knight, Calvin. We have falling in love for the first time, heartbreak, revenge, family, loyalty, happiness and the satisfaction of their story coming to the place where it was meant to be.
... I didn't feel like I had just read one book. I felt like I had just been on an incredible journey for so long and enjoyed every moment of it."

Yeah, that review felt pretty amazing! 
Thanks Jennifer! 



So the last review is from the adorable Elodie, at Once Upon a Quote.  And here's a bit of what Elodie had to say:

"...if you're looking for a book with a great romance, awesome characters, a curse and even some magic : pick up a copy of Evie's Knight my friends." 



Well, that's all for our little book blogging tour. And whether you're a writer or a reader (or both, like me), you should definitely check out and follow these awesome book blogs!

Have an awesome blog you'd like to tell us about? Or some review links to your own book? Leave a comment below and we'll check 'em out! Happy November, everybody! 

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Football Sweetheart, by the one and only, highly adorable Tiffany A White

Okay, if you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Tiffany A White, you are missing out! She is one of the kindest, coolest, most adorable tweeting, facebooking writing friends I have found via the internet. Plus, she's the author of this awesome, soon-to-be-read-by-me novel, Football Sweetheart.

Do you love that cover, or what?



Haven't heard of this one yet?
You're going to love the premise!

High School Football can be MURDER 
 
Aimee Freeman is looking forward to the start of her senior year. She knows her best friend Ella has been keeping secrets from her all summer long, but with football season right around the corner, the student trainer decides not to worry about it-they'll have plenty of time to catch up on the field.

Then Ella goes missing, and Aimee realizes those secrets might be the key to finding her. As the case unfolds, Aimee discovers more than one person may have wanted to harm Ella. Was it Ella's current boyfriend, a social outcast the entire city seems intent on blaming for her disappearance? Or her ex-boyfriend, the beloved star quarterback who has harassed Ella since their breakup? The list of potential suspects continues to grow after Aimee reads Ella's journal, but she must break her best friend's secret code to reveal their identities.

Unbeknownst to Aimee, her investigation has not gone unnoticed. Ella's abductor is watching and waiting. Will he decide Aimee needs to be silenced-making her the next target? 

Mmm. Wasn't that enticing? Plus, I've got a juicy little excerpt to whet your appetite. Here it is (I'm going for green again since it matches her awesome cover):

Her mood vastly improved, Aimee began her journey back to the foyer. But as she passed the varsity showers, her paranoia returned once again. She had been in this room hundreds of times over her high school career and never quite felt as she did this instant. Aimee’s arm hairs stood straight up, just as they would have had the temperature drastically dropped. Chills covered her cheeks and arms. The feeling of disturbed butterflies swarmed inside Aimee’s stomach, and the urgency to leave the pitch-black locker room prompted her to take longer strides, until a sharp pain rushed through Aimee’s right pinky toe.

“Damn it!” Aimee crumpled over in pain. It was too dark to see what she had stubbed her toe on or if it was bleeding, but the pain was substantial. She squeezed her toe between her fingers, forcing the pain to subside. As she rocked back and forth holding her tiny toe, she remained in a ball with her long, curled locks dangling over both sides of her face. Suddenly, a cool breeze tickled the nape of Aimee’s exposed neck.

A large shadow hovered over Aimee in the darkness. He reached down, but was interrupted. His once extended hand now covered his mouth, trapping any sounds that might escape as he slowly tiptoed backwards into the toilet area.

There you have it, kids. 
Now you can go and get it.
ebook just $6.99 -  here's where:


And here's where you can find more of the amazing author:

Blog 
 
For my reading friends: What book are you reading now? I'm reading two: Not Your Average Fairytale, by Chantele Sedgwick, and The Bewitching of Amoretta Ipswich, by Marcia Lynn McClure. I'm loving them both! And writing friends: How are your books coming? Got anything you'd like me to blog about? Let me know; I promise I don't bite. Unless I'm like, really hungry and then who can blame me?

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Evie's Knight Giveaways!!!!

Hello you wonderful, amazing, bookish peeps!
 There are a few giveaways going on now which include my newly released novel, Evie's Knight!

The first is at the one and only Colorimetry. Laura, the amazing woman behind the site (seriously, she's awesome!), has generously donated her time and talents by hosting this interview/giveaway. Go enter! You could win both a paperback and kindle version of Evie's Knight. Already own it? Try anyway; gift it to a friend if you win and you can have the immense pleasure of saying you actually WON something. Very cool. Here's the link, tell her 'hi' for me. Colorimetry: Interview and Giveaway - Evie's Knight by Kimberly...: Evie's Knight by Kimberly Krey ebook, 389 pages Published September 11th 2012 by Kimberly Krey Premise: When Evie falls in love with...

And next...







Now... Here's another cool giveaway that you seriously DO NOT want to miss. Sook Ee Designs, creators of beautiful things, is giving away a hand-crafted and totally spook-a-licious bag. (See picture.) Cool things will be inside the bag! Like a "Niki Biki Cap Sleeve Shirt of your choice of cream, tan, gray, black, brown or raspberry. One size fits all...they are super comfortable and stretchy. Niki Biki is perfect for wearing under those cute lace shirts or layering during the winter." Shirt will be donated by N'Vee Boutique.
Lastly, I'll be donating a signed copy of Evie's Knight along with a few swag items that relate to the book. So please, do what the cool kids are doing (did I just say that?) and enter. It will only take 72 seconds of your day and you just might win and then you can say - for the rest of your entire life - that you actually WON something. Yay!

What about you? Are you hosting any contests/giveaways? Don't be shy; mention them in the comments and we'll check them out 'cuz we're cool like that, we're cool like that...