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Last weekend was glorious because all my children gathered together with their significant others to Celebrate Oktoberfest!
Scrumptious German Food, Tasty German Beer, Great Family, Laughter, Love!
What are you Celebrating this week?
**Drum Roll Please**
***Congratulations to Crystal Collier***
If you haven't had the pleasure of ogling the Beautiful Cover for Crystal's Novel, Moonless--here it is:
Jane Eyre meets Supernatural
Alexia must choose safety and an arranged marriage, or true love and being hunted by the Soulless every moonless night.
Title: Moonless
Author: Crystal Collier
Series: Maiden of Time #1
Publication: November 13th, 2013
Category: Young Adult (YA)
Genre: Historical Paranormal Romance
Blurb: In the English society of 1768 where women are bred to marry, unattractive Alexia, just sixteen, believes she will end up alone. But on the county doorstep of a neighbor’s estate, she meets a man straight out of her nightmares, one whose blue eyes threaten to consume her whole world—especially later when she discovers him standing over her murdered host in the middle of the night.
Among the many things to change for her that evening are: her physical appearance—from ghastly to breathtaking, an epidemic of night terrors predicting the future, and the blue-eyed man’s unexpected infusion into her life. Not only do his appearances precede tragedies, but they’re echoed by the arrival of ravenous, black-robed wraiths on moonless nights.
Unable to decide whether he is one of these monsters or protecting her from them, she uncovers what her father has been concealing: truths about her own identity, about the blue-eyed man, and about love. After an attack close to home, Alexia realizes she cannot keep one foot in her old life and one in this new world. To protect her family she must either be sold into a loveless marriage, or escape with the man of her dreams and risk becoming one of the Soulless.
Sounds amazing, right!
Author Bio: Crystal, author of MOONLESS, is a former composer/writer for Black Diamond Productions. She can be found practicing her brother-induced ninja skills while teaching children or madly typing about fantastic and impossible creatures. She has lived from coast to coast and now calls Florida home with her creative husband, three littles, and “friend” (a.k.a. the zombie locked in her closet). Secretly, she dreams of world domination and a bottomless supply of cheese. You can find her on her blog and Facebook, or follow her on Twitter.
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Looks great, Crystal!
ReplyDeleteYay! Thank you so much. You are rock awesome!
ReplyDeleteyay, Crystal!! I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS BOOK!!
ReplyDeleteA very attention catching blurb! And I like the elements of a clock in the cover. Congrats to Crystal!
ReplyDeleteCrystal's cover is everywhere lately! So, so stunning...
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Crystal! Octoberfest party would be fun!
ReplyDeleteRhonda ~ Celebrating at Laugh Quotes
It was fun, Rhonda. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteWhat a beautiful family, Cathrina!
ReplyDeleteAnd interesting premise for a story, Crystal! Your cover's great, and I'm definitely a Supernatural fan. :)
Thank you Ava.
Deletelove crystals cover!
ReplyDeleteand fam get togethers are the best!!
Family get together's can be tricky, but usually wonderful.
DeleteVery pretty cover, congrats Crystal!
ReplyDeleteGreat food and great company is a great way to spend some time!
Yes, it is. Thanks, Mere.
DeleteLooks like a fun family get together.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Crystal, it's a fantastic cover.
It really was fun. Thanks Suzanne
DeleteIt must have been great being with your children and enjoying the German fest. But how many children do you have?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot doesn't it? I have 5 children, and if they bring their boyfriend or girlfriend, it adds up to 12.
DeleteLovely cover.
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't want to celebrate family? Moonless looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteI agree, family is the best! (usually)
DeleteGreat cover and it sounds great!
ReplyDeleteYay to family and Octoberfest!
Yay to family is right!
DeleteWhat a happy picture! I love when our family can all be together. And this weekend is Pumpkinfest here where I live. Painted pumpkins, pumpkin regatta, pumpkin catapult...welcome to Maine!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun!
DeleteAwww looks like you had a lovely time with your family. Here's hoping you have a lovely weekend too :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Joss. You too!
DeleteHello Cathrina - wow this cover's doing the rounds. Congrats Crystal! :) I can't have children... you are truly blessed. :D X
ReplyDeleteThank you Shah, I believe I am truly blessed!
DeleteVery nice Octoberfest celebration: friends, food and beer! How fun. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Crystal! Writer’s Mark
Thank you Nancy.
DeleteGood ole Oktoberfest!! That brings back memories... ;)
ReplyDeleteCongrats too to Crystal!
Oktobertest is fun! Prosit!
DeleteI could dig celebrating Oktoberfest with some good German cuisine, but since there are no German restaurants real close to where I live I guess I'll have to settle for Mexican food.
ReplyDeleteLee
Tossing It Out
And there's only a handful of Mexican Food in these parts!
DeleteYeah, beautiful cover for Moonless. She got a real winner with that one.
ReplyDeleteAnd so did you! Beautiful family. :))
Thanks, LG
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