Book Pushalooza! July 26th - 9 books for 99 cents each!

Welcome to the FIRST EVER BookPushalooza!

July 26^th ONLY

9 Books, only .99.

With each purchase you get the chance to WIN while Helping Authors reach new heights in Amazon’s ranks.

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Follow the Instructions on the Rafflecopter Widget and for each book you purchase (or Borrow through Amazon Prime for Free) you get an entry in to WIN ---

(1) Grand Prize- $100 Amazon Gift Card

(2) Runners up of $25 Amazon Gift Cards

That’s not all! Purchase all NINE (9) books and get an additional 5 entries!

Don’t delay, this offer is good for JULY 26^th ONLY!

Overview of Dark Isle

When evil begets evil, a choice is forced on Quinn, the one person who can see the danger. Does she save the ones she loves, or does she save the world from Chaos?

As the realms of Fae and human collide, Quinn's future has never looked so grim, or so damn impossible.

Genre- Urban Fantasy

Overview of Enemy in Blue

 The streets aren't safe when your enemy wears a blue uniform and a gold badge.
What if the good guys weren't good?
What if a cop went rogue and killed an innocent man?

What if it was all caught on video and the cop would do anything to cover it up?
Chase this lawless cop through the streets and to a scintillating series of showdowns with Cruz Marquez, a young attorney trying to nail down his enemy in blue.

Will justice be served?
Genre- Thriller



Overview of Land of the Noonday Sun

When two strangers have nothing left but their dreams, they must forge a relationship in Nantahala, North Carolina, a small town known as Land of the Noonday Sun.

A man with a traumatic past is able to turn his life around and is happy with his chosen career as a whitewater guide. Everything changes though when fate hurls a woman into his path. His carefree life is in turmoil, and his former weaknesses threaten to overtake him. Will he be strong enough when tragedy strikes and is once again in danger of losing everything he loves?

Genre- Contemporary Romance


Overview of This Time Forever

Delaney Brannigan and Blake Morrisson met at the Cedar Cove annual costume dance, known only to each other as the leopard and the cowboy--but, as Delaney soon discovers, the cowboy she'd thought had ridden off into the sunset never to tempt her again, is none other than the man she came from New York to find and discredit. Against her will, Delaney is drawn deeper and deeper into an overwhelming attraction to Blake--an attraction she can't give in to if she wants to keep the one thing she values more than anything else.

Genre- Contemporary Romance

Overview of Cassidy Jones and the Secret Formula

Fourteen-year-old Cassidy Jones wakes up the morning after a minor accident in the laboratory of a world-renowned geneticist to discover that her body has undergone some bizarre physical changes. Her senses, strength, and speed have been radically enhanced.

Lives are put at risk when they find themselves embroiled in a dangerous, action-packed adventure. Soon they are forced to confront a maniacal villain willing to do anything - including murder - to reach his own ambitious goals.

Genre- YA/MG Superhero

Overview of Gray Justice

Gray Justice is the fast-paced debut thriller from Alan McDermott. When a killer walks free from court, the victim's father sees just two options: accept the judge's decision; or take on the entire British justice system. Tom Gray chooses the latter and his crusade attracts instant worldwide media coverage. It was just what Tom was hoping for, but it brought him a lot more than he bargained for.

Gray Justice is much more than a simple tale of revenge: it's a rollercoaster ride with an ending you'll never forget!

Genre- Thriller

Overview of Gone at Zero Hundred 00:00

"Their lives are in the hands of two 18-year-olds..."
A Prominent P.I. is gunned down - killed by a sniper - and it’s broadcasted on live TV.
Now, her daughter, along with her childhood pal, are thrust into a complex and riveting thriller forced to take on a secret club whose members call themselves The Privileged Ones.
Murder. Teen abductions and illegal underground parties.
They’re chased by men in ski-masks, nearly gunned down by members of a cartel, and the only way to bring down this criminal enterprise; is to crash a Mardi Gras bash and stop their private cruise ship from sailing off into the sunset.

 

Overview of Allegiance

Who do YOU pledge allegiance to?

After exposing one of the most notorious rings of police corruption in history, lawyer Cruz Marquez planned on starting a new life south of the border. That plan unraveled when an extremist group of Minutemen captured and tortured him and his wife.

Will Cruz pledge allegiance to do right, or will he do anything to serve up revenge?

Genre- Thriller


Overview of Curbchek Reload

Curbchek-Reload is a dark account of the streets as they were worked by Zach Fortier, a dangerously deranged cop. Welcome back to the inner city and the twisted mentality of Zach Fortier. Patrolling the streets, broken and mentally damaged from years of urban violence, Zach fights a losing battle to maintain a hold on reality. Join him in the passenger seat of a police cruiser for more of the darker and meaner side of life: The inner city. In Curbchek-Reload you get a front row seat to an attempted murder of a cop, suicide attempts, rapes, and DARK cop humor. Curbchek-Reload - Fasten your bullet proof vest and buckle your seatbelt, it is gonna be a wild ride!

Genre- Police Procedural 

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All winners will be notified via email July 28th 2012. For a list of winners contact onedaybookpush@yahoo.ca

Book Review: Butch Cassidy, My Uncle by Bill Betenson

Hi all,

It's no surprise that I am quite interested in Butch Cassidy, The Sundance Kid and Etta Place considering that I wrote the middle-grade action/adventure novel Outlaw Heroes. I think I've read practically every research book on these historical characters that is out there. So, when a new book comes along about any of these three, I am the first one in line to read it.

Butch Cassidy, MyUncle is written by Butch's great-nephew, Bill Betenson, so this makes it even more interesting and exciting. I had read his great-grandmother's book, Butch Cassidy, My Brother and I was sure that Bill's book would be just as interesting, if not more so. I knew already who Bill was through the Western Outlaw-Lawmen Association, WOLA, (although I've never met him), so I was very excited to see he'd written a book about his famous great-uncle. I was not disappointed. Here is a description of the book and my 5-star review.

Butch Cassidy, My Uncle

Bill Betenson

Book Description:

Lots of people wish they were related to a famous person. Bill Betenson is, Butch Cassidy is his great-uncle. Bill's interest in Butch Cassidy was sparked when he was four years old and attended a private screening of the Paul Newman/Robert Redford movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with his great-grandmother, Lula Betenson, who wrote Butch Cassidy, My Brother. For over two decades Betenson has researched and studied the life and times of Butch Cassidy. Betenson utilized privileged family information and memorabilia, traveled to South America to conduct interviews and visit Butch Cassidy's ranch, and spent hours in dusty archives. Betenson offers up new information about this infamous outlaw's life and death.

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My 5-Star Review

In the late 1800s though the early 1900s, Butch Cassidy and his band of outlaws rode wild and free across the western plains putting fear in railroad and bank owners while leaving people in awe of their daring, well-planned exploits. Then, at the height of his popularity, Butch and his friends Sundance and Etta left the U.S. and headed down to South America where many have only been able to speculate their eventual fate. In Butch Cassidy, My Uncle, author Bill Betenson, Butch's great-nephew, attempts to set the record straight on the many myths and stories surrounding his famous relative.

Butch Cassidy, My Uncle is filled with interesting information about the elusive outlaw. Between his meticulous research and inside family knowledge, Betenson shares new details and thoughts about this historical character. As someone who has read extensively on these outlaws, I was impressed by Betenson's research and attention to detail in this book. This is definitely a must read for anyone who enjoys reading about the old west and outlaws.

Other books you may find interesting on this topic include:

Butch Cassidy, My Brother  

Sundance, My Uncle by Donna B. Ernst

The Sundance Kid: The Life of  Harry Alonzo Longabaugh by Donna B. Ernst

Etta Place:Her Live and Times with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid by Gail Drago

I would suggest, however, finding them at used book stores instead of paying the outrageous prices Amazon has placed on them.

Cheers,

Deanna

Book Review: Daughters by Elizabeth Buchan

Hi all,

I have read every one of Elizabeth Buchan's novels and enjoyed each one. When I saw she had a new novel out, Daughters, and that it wasn't available in the U.S. yet, I was disappointed. However, the author very generously sent me a copy of her novel and I loved reading it! Here is a description of the novel and my 5-star review.

Book Description:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that all mothers want to see their daughters happily settled. But for Lara, mother to Maudie and stepmother to Jasmine and Eve, realizing this ambition has not been easy. With an ex-husband embarking on a new marriage, and the surprising and late blooming developments in her own love life to contend with, Lara has enough to worry about, especially with Eve's upcoming wedding. And when she begins to fear that Eve is marrying a man who will only make her unhappy, and Maudie reveals something that shocks the entire family, Lara faces the ultimate dilemma. Does she step in and risk the wrath of her daughters? Or does she stand by and watch them both make what she fears will be the biggest mistakes of their lives?

My 5-Star Review:

Families aren't always as they appear; even the happiest of families may hold deep, deep scars that they choose to hide on the surface. But when a big family event occurs – especially a wedding or a funeral – then those scars tend to raise their ugly heads and threaten family relationships. This is true in Elizabeth Buchan's latest novel, Daughters.

As Lara's middle daughter, Eve, plans her wedding, feelings begin to run high throughout the family. The sisters, Jasmine and Maudie, are slightly annoyed by Eve's strict planning and also begin to re-examine their own lives. Past grudges between the sisters arise and thoughts of their childhood invade their minds. Lara also examines the decisions she's made throughout her life and her struggle to let her ex-husband go despite his announcement to finally marry the woman he's been with for years. With all this going on, there is enough drama to fill the pages of this beautifully written book by Ms. Buchan.

I have read and enjoyed each and every one of Ms. Buchan's books and Daughters is no exception. I loved this book. Her writing style is so lovely; you become immersed into the story and the lives of these characters before you even realize it. The characters are interesting and well thought out. As in life, sisters are always different from each other and the sisters in this novel reflect that. Good plot, wonderful characters and realistic situations along with beautiful writing adds up to a five-star novel. Ms. Buchan's style is smooth, gentle and lyrical; you don't read her books, you float easily through them. I literally cannot say how much I appreciate her beautiful way with words. Most writers are writers, but Ms. Buchan is a true artist.

Memories is a Semifinalist!

Hi all,

I am excited to annouce that MEMORIES has been selected as a Semifinalist in the Romance division of The Kindle Book Review's Best Indie Books of 2012 Award. It is such an honor to be listed among so many wonderful books and authors. The top five finalists in each genre will be chosen on September 1st and the winners of each genre will be chosen on Oct. 1st. It will be fun to see who is chosen, even if it isn't me (but cross fingers!).

I have to admit, though, that I was probably the very last person to enter the contest. I am always on the lookout for contests, advertising opportunities and review opportunities, and I had just run into this contest literally the last 30 minutes it was open. I hurried as fast as I could to submit my entry and made it just in time. I'm so happy that I ran across this contest in time to submit my entry. Does fate have a hand in this? Or just good luck? Who knows.


Working on My Next Novel

I am currently fast at work on my next novel and although it won't be released until the end of the year, I am hopeful you won't be disappointed. The story is shaping up nicely and I've fallen in love with these characters - I certainly hope the readers do too. It is a women's fiction novel - more of a drama than a romance - and I will try not to make you cry throughout, but I can't promise no tears. :-) I will wait until I am further along with the novel to give you a description and/or the first chapter - I want to make sure it is perfect before I attempt at sharing it.

My book cover designer, Tugboat Design,  has already put together a beautiful cover for my next novel, which I hope to reveal soon. I hate to get ahead of myself, but I love it so much, I can't wait to share!

I appreciate all the support I've received from my readers - everyone has been so kind. I can't wait to share my next novel with you.

Cheers,
Deanna