Showing posts with label Romantic Fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Romantic Fantasy. Show all posts

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Blog Tour ~ Tangled Roots by Denise D Young


๐Ÿ“– Delighted to be part of this Blog Tour ๐Ÿ“–


Tangled Magic series #1

My thanks to the author for my copy of this book
and to Rachel's Random Resources for my invitation to this blog tour

A beautiful witch lost in time. A brooding farm boy with magic in his blood and a chip on his shoulder. Dark secrets and shadowy magic. Paranormal romance with a time slip awaits in the first book of this new series.

Cassie Gearhart casts a spell in the forest in the summer of 1974. The next thing she knows, she wakes up to find the world irrevocably changed.

It’s 2019, for one thing. For another, all of her coven members have vanished, leaving behind only one man who holds the key to their secrets.

Nick Felson has sworn off magic, until a confused Cassie knocks on his door in the middle of the night, somehow missing forty-five years’ worth of time. But Nick knows falling for the captivating witch means letting magic back into his life—and that’s one line he swore he’d never cross.

Can Cassie unravel the mystery that transported her decades into the future? And can Nick resist the powerful magic and heart-pounding passion that swirl in the air whenever he and Cassie are together?

The Tangled Magic Series is intended for readers 18-plus who enjoy fast-paced reads, wild and witchy. 


What did I think about it..

A dash of magic, and a love which transcends time, is the focus for this story which is the first in The Tangled Magic series. In 1974, Cassie Gearhart is running away from something when she gets caught up in powerful magic and for her protection she gets caught in time. When circumstances allow, Cassie returns only to find that it’s no longer 1974, but 2019. Her inadvertent meeting with Nick Felton, a man with more than enough troubles of his own, opens up not just a hint of magic but also a powerful physical attraction which gives the story an altogether different direction.

Paranormal fantasy isn’t my usual genre so it’s been a completely new experience to read of magical spells, deep seated feuds, and long buried secrets, however, the author maintained my interest throughout, and I raced through the novella in just a couple of hours.

I have enjoyed getting to know the characters, and especially liked the way that the author weaved them into the story with enough detail to make them come alive in my imagination. And whilst the relationship between Cassie and Nick initially felt a little rushed, overall throughout the course of the novella,  it works well, and there’s a nice amount of passion sizzling between them.

The author has an obvious passion for story telling and weaves the story together with her own brand of spellbinding magic.





Equal parts bookworm, flower child, and eclectic witch, Denise D. Young writes fantasy and paranormal romance featuring witches, magic, faeries, and the occasional shifter.

Whatever the flavor of the magic, it’s always served with a brisk cup of tea–and the promise of
romance varying from sweet to sensual.

She lives with her husband and their animals in the mountains of Virginia, where small towns and tall
trees inspire her stories. She reads tarot cards, collects crystals, gazes at stars, and believes magic is
the answer (no matter what the question was).

If you’ve ever hoped to find a book of spells in a dusty attic, if you suspect every misty forest contains a hidden portal to another realm, or if you don’t mind a little darkness before your happily-ever-after, her books might be just the thing you’ve been waiting for.




Twitter @ddyoungbooks #TangledRoots

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Saturday, 8 October 2016

Close to Home ...Liz Bower



As a book reviewer I have made contact with authors from all across the globe and feel immensely privileged to be able to share some amazing work. However, there is always something rather special when a book comes to my attention which has been written by an author in my part of the North of England. So with this in mind I have great pleasure in featuring some of those authors who are literally close to my home. Over the next few Saturdays, and hopefully beyond, I will be sharing the work of a very talented bunch of Northern authors.



Today please welcome Lancashire Author





Hello Liz and thank you for spending time with us today. Tell us a little about yourself and what got you started as an author?


I am originally from Lancashire and have just moved back after eight years away. Most of the time I drink too much coffee while writing about my characters finding their own HEA. The rest of my time I'm either searching for the next HEA to read or walking my dog.

The idea of writing my own book started when I was a teenager. It wasn't until I was living abroad that I found the time to actually start one.


As a writer based in the North West, does this present any problems in terms of marketing and promoting your books and if so, how do you overcome them?


Most of my marketing and promotion — like so many other things nowadays — I do online so my location isn't an issue.


If you were pitching the North West as an ideal place to live, work and write – how would you sell it and what makes it so special?


I love the north-west and I'm a Lancashire girl at heart.

It's a great place to live because there's something for everyone. Lancashire is a county steeped in history with many museums and historical buildings to visit. It is home to the cultural city of Manchester, some of music's best bands and singers, and of course where Charlotte Bronte began writing Jane Eyre.

The north-west is home to some of the most beautiful places I've visited.  This is great for my writing too as I'll never be short of inspiration for a book setting. And of course the people are so friendly 'Up North'!


What started you on the path to writing?


I had written stories as a teenager but then adult life got in the way. When I found myself living in the Middle East and unable to work it seemed like a great opportunity to give it a go. I took an online creative writing course and started writing my first book, which is still buried on a shelf somewhere never to see the light of day!


How did you break into the publishing world?


I only published my first book this year so I'm still trying to break into the publishing world but I always wanted to go the self-published route.


What are the up and downs to being an author?

Some weeks there are so many I feel like I'm on a rollercoaster. I love it when my characters talk to me and the writing just flows. Or when a reader gets in touch to thank me for helping them escape reality in my books for a while, that makes all the hard work worthwhile. Then there's those bad moments when you let doubts creep in and every word you write is a struggle. It's also hard trying to get your name out there because there are so many great authors already published.


Can you describe your books in three words?


Thrilling romantic fantasy


And finally, if someone is new to your work, which book do you think they should start with?


The three books follow on from each other so start with Vision in Love. 



©Liz Bower
All photographs by kind permission





Legends of the North



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You can find out more about Liz and her writing by clicking on the links below;


Website
Facebook
Twitter
Amazon UK





Huge thanks to Liz for being part of my Close to Home feature and for sharing her thoughts about her writing so eloquently.




I hope that you have enjoyed reading today's Close to Home feature.




Coming next SaturdayJo Hollywood



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