Zombies
and vampires and ghosts....oh, my!
From fae assassins to subjugating the dead, Strange and Lovely is a collection of short stories that seamlessly blends spine-tingling chills and swoon-worthy romance.
This young adult paranormal anthology of supernatural creatures from ten talented authors serves up short stories with heart-stopping storytelling that will haunt you long after you've put it down. Open the pages and discover worlds colliding and struggles for life and love. You’ll find a tale of a young incubus desperately fighting his nature (and diet) alongside Ashley who has a choice—run from the vampires who will stop at nothing to kill her, or become one of them. Dipping deep into romance you’ll find enchanting assassins too beautiful and deadly, and a touching tangle of a love story between an angel and a mermaid both struggling to make their love last. This book will be sure to make you believe that even in the darkest of nights love can find a way.
If you love tales of paranormal romance or supernatural thrills but can't decide which ghostly or otherworldly creature to focus on, this is the perfect book for you.
Best-selling authors such as Jenni James, Amber Argyle, Stephanie Fowers, and Cindy M. Hogan craft thrilling new stories filled with engaging characters, while others, like Christine Fonseca, Jennifer Griffith, C. J. Anaya, Jennifer Bryce, M. Leigh Marrott, and Rebecca Gage, explode off the page with unique takes on familiar supernatural favorites.
Whether humorous, suspenseful, or romantic, the stories in Strange and Lovely will leave you feeling wickedly entertained.
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From fae assassins to subjugating the dead, Strange and Lovely is a collection of short stories that seamlessly blends spine-tingling chills and swoon-worthy romance.
This young adult paranormal anthology of supernatural creatures from ten talented authors serves up short stories with heart-stopping storytelling that will haunt you long after you've put it down. Open the pages and discover worlds colliding and struggles for life and love. You’ll find a tale of a young incubus desperately fighting his nature (and diet) alongside Ashley who has a choice—run from the vampires who will stop at nothing to kill her, or become one of them. Dipping deep into romance you’ll find enchanting assassins too beautiful and deadly, and a touching tangle of a love story between an angel and a mermaid both struggling to make their love last. This book will be sure to make you believe that even in the darkest of nights love can find a way.
If you love tales of paranormal romance or supernatural thrills but can't decide which ghostly or otherworldly creature to focus on, this is the perfect book for you.
Best-selling authors such as Jenni James, Amber Argyle, Stephanie Fowers, and Cindy M. Hogan craft thrilling new stories filled with engaging characters, while others, like Christine Fonseca, Jennifer Griffith, C. J. Anaya, Jennifer Bryce, M. Leigh Marrott, and Rebecca Gage, explode off the page with unique takes on familiar supernatural favorites.
Whether humorous, suspenseful, or romantic, the stories in Strange and Lovely will leave you feeling wickedly entertained.
Buy Link:
http://amzn.to/Zbf0zq
How We Got Together:
Rebecca Gage is actually the mastermind behind the anthology. She contacted me through Facebook and asked me if I would be interested in joining a ya paranormal anthology. I was truly excited to work on anything with her, and suggested we include Jennifer Griffith, a favorite author of mine. Rebecca was able to get Jenni James on board, and Jenni suggested Stephanie Fowers and Amber Argyle. It simply grew from there. I've enjoyed getting to know these ladies and their fantastic writing styles. Each story contributes something wonderful and exciting for this anthology. I'm really just jazzed to be here.
Rebecca Gage is actually the mastermind behind the anthology. She contacted me through Facebook and asked me if I would be interested in joining a ya paranormal anthology. I was truly excited to work on anything with her, and suggested we include Jennifer Griffith, a favorite author of mine. Rebecca was able to get Jenni James on board, and Jenni suggested Stephanie Fowers and Amber Argyle. It simply grew from there. I've enjoyed getting to know these ladies and their fantastic writing styles. Each story contributes something wonderful and exciting for this anthology. I'm really just jazzed to be here.
Amber Argyle is the #1
bestselling author of Witch Song and Fairy Queen series. Her books have been nominated for and
won awards in addition to being translated into French and Indonesian.
She graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a degree in English and physical education, a husband, and a two-year old. Since then, she and her husband have added two more children, which they are actively trying to transform from crazy small people into less crazy larger people.
To find out more about Amber Argyle, you can visit her blog at amberargyle.blogspot.com
She graduated cum laude from Utah State University with a degree in English and physical education, a husband, and a two-year old. Since then, she and her husband have added two more children, which they are actively trying to transform from crazy small people into less crazy larger people.
To find out more about Amber Argyle, you can visit her blog at amberargyle.blogspot.com
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Book 1:Huntress by Amber Argyle
Ashley has been given a choice—run
from the vampires who will stop at nothing to kill her, or become one of them.
But it doesn’t take Ashley long to figure out
there are much darker and deadlier forces at play than mere vampires, and more
than just Ashley’s life is at stake. All hell is about to break loose,
literally.
C. J. Anaya began
writing short stories for family and friends when she was thirteen years old.
This soon morphed into an extensive project every year during Christmas as a
way to create a fun and inexpensive Christmas gift.
Her passion for reading and writing led her to following her own dreams of becoming a published author. She was born in Utah and raised everywhere else. She even lived a few years in Brazil, enjoying the people, the culture and learning the beautiful language of Portuguese; a language she is still fluent in to this day. As a result of her exposure to varying peoples and cultures, her interests became varied as well.
As a mother of four children she is now a singer and a songwriter, a baker and a cake decorator, a dancer and a choreographer, a girl with a degree in Criminal Justice and a first time published author of YA paranormal romance and fantasy. She is also married to the most deliciously, handsome looking Latino. As always, she has plenty to write about.
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Her passion for reading and writing led her to following her own dreams of becoming a published author. She was born in Utah and raised everywhere else. She even lived a few years in Brazil, enjoying the people, the culture and learning the beautiful language of Portuguese; a language she is still fluent in to this day. As a result of her exposure to varying peoples and cultures, her interests became varied as well.
As a mother of four children she is now a singer and a songwriter, a baker and a cake decorator, a dancer and a choreographer, a girl with a degree in Criminal Justice and a first time published author of YA paranormal romance and fantasy. She is also married to the most deliciously, handsome looking Latino. As always, she has plenty to write about.
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Book 2: My Fair Assasin by: C.J. Anaya
Recently emancipated Crysta doesn't expect a man to break
into her house and threaten her life. But how can this handsome assassin kill
her when he is clearly meant to love her?
Christine Fonseca
is an acclaimed and award-winning author of nonfiction and young adult novels
dedicated to helping children and adults find their unique voice in the world.
When she isn’t crafting new worlds and new stories, she can be found sipping
too many skinny vanilla lattes at her local coffee house. Find out more about
Christine or her books at http://christinefonseca.com
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Seeing demons and angels was never
what he wanted. Protecting humanity from dark forces was never his goal.
Sometimes you don’t get what you want. Sometimes you get so much more. Dark
Night, a new Requiem short and the beginnings of a new series by Christine
Fonseca
Book 3: Dark Night Snippet
“The train to Manhattan is crowded as
tourists and residents escape the frigid cold, unexpected this time of year. I
stare straight ahead, barely aware of the people around me. Part of me realizes
my detachment is risky. I’m walking with the demons now, no longer on my quiet
little island, behind my tall walls, hidden away from the world. I don’t care.
I just want to find Lorelei and Ellie and get them home. Keep them safe.
The thoughts solicit an old anger. Why
are we destined to protect humanity? Why must we know about the monsters? Why
do dark forces continually hunt us? The questions repeat and expand, until
nothing but unanswered words fill my mind.
I don’t notice the train pull to a
stop in between train stations, or the demons that crawl along the glass,
unseen by human eyes. Lost to myself, I see nothing until a cry forces my
attention. “
Cindy M. Hogan graduated
with a BA in education and is inspired by the unpredictable teenagers she
teaches. More than anything she loves the time she has with her own teenage
daughters and wishes she could freeze them at this fun age. If she's not
reading or writing, you'll find her snuggled up with the love of her life
watching a great movie or planning their next party. Most of all, she loves to
laugh.
She is the bestselling and award winning author of the Watched trilogy, a YA suspense series with a dash of romance. She has since branched off to write a mystery, Gravediggers, that won Best YA novel of 2013, a contemporary romance, Confessions of a 16-Year-Old Virgin Lips, and two in a spy series, Adrenaline Rush and Hotwire.
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The Darken and the
Celestine have been battling for supremacy since the dawn of time—and now, the
Darken believe they have in their grasp a power that will win the war. Darken
Lord Invidia will stop at nothing to turn an Untouchable to the Dark and claim
that power. But two regular mortals stand in his way.
SNIPPET #2
“The Descension is at hand,” First
Darken Lord Superbia called out as he paced the rock floor before his six most
loyal immortal followers. “Almost six thousand years ago, when I created this
council, we dreamed of this day. Our numbers, steadily increasing, are finally
at the tipping point. Soon, they that be with us will be more than they that be
with them.” He cackled. “Finally. Our master will be well pleased.”
“Here! Here!” Darken Lord Invidia
called out, hitting fisted hands onto the stone table. The others joined him,
and the cave-like room boomed with shouts of excitement.
Darken Lord Superbia held his hands
above his head, calling them to settle down. “We will finally be able to
uncover, track down, and kill our greatest enemies, the Celestine. It sends
waves of pleasure through me. Who will be the Chosen One? Who will be given the
right to the Celestine Glimpses? Will it be you, Lord Ira? Or you, Lord
Acedia?”
Invidia raised an eyebrow as the First
Lord’s eyes passed over him without so much as a pause. He was a much better
choice than Ira, Lord over wrath, or Acedia, over sloth. Envy was his realm,
and he did more with that one vice than Ira and Acedia put together. He flicked
his eyes to his leader and scowled. Sweat pooled in his fisted hands at the
thought of anyone besides himself getting the honor of the Glimpses.
I'm a mom of seven
rambunctious children (including teenagers!). We currently live in New Mexico
and a few years ago we moved back to the States after
living 9 awesome years in the Azores Islands of Portugal and England! My
kids love the USA!
When I'm not writing up a storm, I
enjoy reading, acting, portrait painting, directing plays, cooking, planning
eleborate parties and chasing my kids around the house. I also find time to
practice my awesome ninja skills and
expert pirating techniques—I secretly dream of becoming a master at
both.
Mind Warp... A
paranormal reality of ghosts, defying the underworld, and nightmares... a
snippet of what's to come next in the Jenni James' collection.
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Jennifer
has a brain that is never quiet (even in her sleep), she uses writing as an
escape to be and do anything she can create. Plotting is her favorite thing to
do in her down time. Raised in southern Arizona, she was influenced by being
raised a cop’s daughter (plenty of teenage angst material there), Mexican food,
and the old West. She is a busy mother to three rambunctious boys, married to
her amazing cowboy, a full-time nursing student, and desperately needs a long
vacation. Her biggest fear in life is to be completely mediocre.
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My Big Hairy Romance Blurb:
What is smelly, rocks the forest, and is
hairy all over? Romance of course! They say love comes when you least expect
it. Well Hannah didn’t expect to find it in the middle of the forest, and to
top it all off falling hard for the preppy hunk Jake.
My Big Hairy Romance by Jennifer Bryce
Snippet #1
Hannah popped up to her feet and shined a flashlight into the brush. Two red eyes reflected back at her about seven feet into the air. Grandpa always told her that game’s eyes reflected green and human’s red. Whatever was lurking in the dark was definitely not on the bottom of the food chain—she and Jake were. Her body was in fight or flight response but her head told her to keep cool. “Let's get out of here.” She slipped off her silver charm bracelet and left it on the rock as a parting gift, just in case. Grandpa said the creatures of the forest like shiny objects.
Jake produced a three-inch pocketknife, fully extended.
“What’s that going to do?” Hannah brushed past him and walked up the trail.
“I don’t know. I’d feel better having it out, though,” Jake whispered. “We have to walk right past whatever is in those trees to get out.” He hefted his pack onto his back and followed Hannah. “It’s all I’ve got to protect you.” He moved in front of her. “I’ve done some mixed martial arts for a few years. If it gets bad, I’ll try to hold whatever it is off and you run for it.”
Jennifer Griffith is a wife and a
mother of five, and although she’s never seen a ghost, she believes in them and
would love to meet one and ask a lot of questions. She’s the author of seven
novels, all romantic comedies.
Author Social Media links: Facebook: http://facebook.com/AuthorJenniferGriffith,
Twitter handle: @GriffithJen Website: http://AuthorJenniferGriffith.com/
Dark to Dust
Sandy has a strange and lovely
addiction. But like all addictions, it's turning his world upside-down,
inside-out. How far will Sanford go to satisfy his growing hunger?
Author M. Leigh Marrott
has been coloring the world with her stories since she could talk... just like
those pesky aliens used to color her walls at night when she was four. The
first poem she actually wrote down was at the age of eleven as she grumbled
about cleaning. When she was in high school, her quirky English teacher
submitted M. Leigh’s poetry to a local paper and, to the author’s dismay, it
was published. In March 2013, she had a collection of haikus published in
EFiction Magazine. Since then she has had various other pieces of work (poetry,
short stories, and essays) published online. She is currently preparing her
first full-length novel to send out to agents. You can find more of her writing
at beneaththepaper.blogspot.com.
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School Spirit
Basketball star Luke stomped all over
cheerleader Hailey’s heart, but she still has to cheer for him. When a
mysterious hot guy in a loin cloth appears on the basketball court and protects
Luke from getting fouled, and nobody else notices or cares, Hailey takes
matters into her own hands—and finds she might be having a supernatural
encounter with a "school spirit."
Born in
California, transplanted to Canada, Utah, then Arizona, Rebecca has lots of
stories to tell. She also knows a lot about temperatures below zero and above
110.
Rebecca Gage’s love of reading could only lead to one thing—writing. Of writing she states, “I used to walk into bookstores and stare at the glossy covers on the shelves. It was always a secret dream of mine to find my name among those titles.”
Rebecca taught English for grades 8-10 (8/9th grade were her favorites). She may or may not have cried while finishing studying Tale of Two Cities with her class. She published for a brief time on an unofficial Disneyland Traveler’s blog. Since that time, she has finished her first novel, Wake Not the Dead. Originally it started as a romance paragraph for her writing group but then grew into an entire YA paranormal thriller—romance included. You can read the rough draft of Wake Not the Dead on http://www.wattpad.com/story/18329362-wake-not-the-dead. To be released 2015.
As a mother of soon to be four children she is adept at embroidery, piano, cake decorating, Star Wars, sewing, painting, Just Dance-ing, waterfights, stepping on stray Legos and of course, bedtime tuck-ins.
Rebecca Gage’s love of reading could only lead to one thing—writing. Of writing she states, “I used to walk into bookstores and stare at the glossy covers on the shelves. It was always a secret dream of mine to find my name among those titles.”
Rebecca taught English for grades 8-10 (8/9th grade were her favorites). She may or may not have cried while finishing studying Tale of Two Cities with her class. She published for a brief time on an unofficial Disneyland Traveler’s blog. Since that time, she has finished her first novel, Wake Not the Dead. Originally it started as a romance paragraph for her writing group but then grew into an entire YA paranormal thriller—romance included. You can read the rough draft of Wake Not the Dead on http://www.wattpad.com/story/18329362-wake-not-the-dead. To be released 2015.
As a mother of soon to be four children she is adept at embroidery, piano, cake decorating, Star Wars, sewing, painting, Just Dance-ing, waterfights, stepping on stray Legos and of course, bedtime tuck-ins.
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Crazies Got Me
Beatrice is a Watcher, someone who can
see the supernatural, who keeps an eye on the paranormal in Arizona. Too bad
her sister had to go to college and now Bea is stuck at home without a partner
to go Watching. When Bea's patience and sanity evaporate in the heat, Bea
escapes the house only to find herself trapped and face to face with the
deadliest--and hungriest--supernatural creature.
Stephanie Fowers loves bringing
stories to life, and depending on her latest madcap ideas will do it through
written word, song, and/ or film. She absolutely adores Bollywood and bonnet
movies; i.e., BBC (which she supposes includes non-bonnet movies Sherlock and
Dr. Who). Presently, she lives in Salt Lake where she's living the life of the
starving artist. This summer, she will do the reading of her musical, "The
Raven" with the talented composer, Hilary Hornberger. She also expects to
film some shorts with Triad Film Productions. Stephanie plans to bring more of
her novels out to greet the light of day. Be sure to watch for her upcoming
books, including YA fantasy, science fiction, mysteries, a compilation of short
twisted fairy tales, and more--many more--romantic comedies. May the adventures
begin.
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Broken Tales & Mermaid Wings
When a fish and bird fall in love,
where will they live? A mermaid and an angel are about to find out in this
romantic tale of sweet and forbidden love.
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