New Years Giveaway Extravaganza!

2015NYGSorry for the email that went out early. Funny thing about time is that there’s an AM and a PM! Turns out I’d set the post to go live at 9 AM instead of PM!

Regardless, our subscribers who saw that oops this morning know what’s coming – our Melange New Years Giveaway Extravaganza!

I am so excited for this. We’ve done giveaways in the past here and there, but nothing like this. We’ve got ebooks, we’ve got ARC’s, we’ve got autographed print books AND one lucky winner will walk away with a brand spankin’ new Kindle Fire HD6 AND a $25 Amazon Gift Card to stock it full of books! How awesome is that? Even if you already have an e-reader, you know what great gifts they make.

Instead of posting all of the giveaway sign up forms here on the blog, I’ve opted to list them on the Melange website to avoid the wonky formatting that sometimes happens with the blog posts.

To enter, go HERE: https://melange-books.com/2015NYGiveaway.html
And for the blog comments entries, come back and leave a post here!

NOTE: There are a LOT of giveaways on that link above! Please let the page fully load all of the giveaways before entering. Click the link, go check your Facebook or Twitter, then check back!

Melange Releases for October 16, 2013 plus print book giveaway!

Melange Books Releases for October 16, 2013

Melange Books Releases for October 16, 2013

If you are waiting for the next installment of Sherry Derr-Wille’s Outlaw Series you are in luck! “Outlaw’s Daughter” is available now!

We’re also happy to bring you another great fantasy novella from Megan Hussey, “House of Lavender Dreams.”

We’re getting ready for Christmas here at Melange by bringing you an interracial romance novel that spans years, Johnny Dragona’s “Santa’s Special Girl.”

And wrapping up our Melange releases, we’ve combined two novella’s – “Shadow Trail” and “Bearly Christmas Darling” by LuAnn Nies – into one to bring you these great stories in print!

Over at Fire and Ice YA Books we’re happy to share the release of the second in the Horse Rescuers series by Patricia Gilkerson – “Nickel-Bred.”

Melange Books
release October 16, 2013

 

"House of Lavender Dreams" by Megan Hussey ~ Melange Books

“House of Lavender Dreams” by Megan Hussey

House of Lavender Dreams
by Megan Hussey

Laira, a quirky Florida storeowner, seeks the perfect doll for her July Fourth display. Fireworks ignite when ‘living doll’ Roman comes magically to life—introducing Laira to love and untold pleasures in the walls of his mystical dollhouse—also known as the House of Lavender Dreams.

"Outlaw's Daughter" by Sherry Derr-Wille (Outlaw Series #3) ~ Melange Books

“Outlaw’s Daughter” by Sherry Derr-Wille (Outlaw Series #3)

Outlaw’s Daughter – The Outlaw Series #3
by Sherry Derr Wille

Jesse Tyler spent her life riding with her father’s outlaw gang. When she sees her chance to escape she takes it, only to catch a bullet in her back from one of her father’s men. Waking to find a lawman at her bedside she knows it’s only a matter of time before she loses her life at the end of a rope.

After losing his wife and unborn child when the Tyler gang robbed the bank in the town where Russ Martin was the sheriff, Russ only wants to see a Tyler hang. Instead of the satisfaction he hoped to gain from Clay Tyler’s death, Russ learns of the two youngest members of the gang Gary and Jesse Tyler. When Jesse Tyler appears in Loveland, Missouri, the town where Russ is the sheriff, he has a decision to make. Can he come to love her in the way she deserves to be loved?

"Santa's Special Girl" by Johnny Dragona ~ Melange Books

“Santa’s Special Girl” by Johnny Dragona

Santa’s Special Girl
by Johnny Dragona

They couldn’t forget that first touch

In this interracial romance, a seven-year-old, African-American girl and a seventeen-year-old, Caucasian boy meet for the first time after he had been manipulated into dressing as Santa Claus and visiting a hospital. Seeing the girl’s impoverished condition, his heart goes out to her.

During the years that follow, Jennifer and Johnny occasionally meet again. She takes his advice and works hard in school, eventually becoming an attorney. He takes his own advice and stops working as a laborer in the construction business and goes to college.

But they keep meeting and eventually fall in love, which makes some people happy and others unhappy.

"Bearly Christmas Darling" and "Shadow Trail" by LuAnn Nies ~ Melange Books

“Bearly Christmas Darling” and “Shadow Trail” by LuAnn Nies

Shadow Trail & Bearly Christmas Darling
by LuAnn Nies

Shadow Trail – A quiet romantic weekend in the north woods of Minnesota turns into a dangerous adventure that Crystal hadn’t bargained for.

Bearly Christmas Darling – Trisha Thomsen planned a romantic holiday weekend in a cozy cabin with her husband. Romance flies out the window when she’s forced to escape when a black bear shows up for dinner. While tracking down a rogue black bear, Game Warden, Jason McKnight finds himself looking down the barrel of his rifle at the woman who abandoned him—breaking his heart.

Fire and Ice Young Adult Books
release for October 16, 2013

 

"Nickel-Bred" by Patricia Gilkerson ~ Fire and Ice Young Adult Books

“Nickel-Bred” by Patricia Gilkerson

Nickel-Bred
by Patricia Gilkerson

Piper and Addie, looking for another horse, find the perfect one in Nickel, but discover the owner is part of a gang of criminals. Nickel’s life is in danger. Can the girls save him from the slaughterhouse? Will they be able to save their friends and family as the vicious criminals take revenge?

WIN IT!

We’re giving away FIVE printed ARC’s (Advanced Release Copies) of Geri G. Taylor’s “The Kitchen Dance.”

Being ARC’s, these books may contain print errors in the text and/or the jacket.

"The Kitchen Dance" by Geri G. Taylor ~ Melange Books~ ARC ~ WIN IT!

“The Kitchen Dance” by Geri G. Taylor ~ Melange Books~ ARC ~ WIN IT!

About the book:

According to Rene Descartes, no two bodies can occupy the same space at the same time and any physical motion of a body involves moving other bodies from the space they occupy. In my first work of contemporary fiction, Joule and Allen create their own movements in THE KITCHEN DANCE.

Joule Dalton, a successful interior designer with a prestigious architectural firm, lived her life choreographed by her loved ones until a tragedy forces her to learn her own steps. Allen Brooks has endured his own share of manipulations and all his hard work and sacrifice has left him with nothing. He wears his troubles like the too large overcoat he picked up at a mission while living on the streets. This coat brings them together in an unexpected way. Joule takes the misfortunate Allen into her home in hopes of turning his life around. She gives him a place to live, a job, even introduces him to her wealthy friends. What she does not give him is her trust. This he must earn. The two combine their dreams and create a wonderful relationship. Then Allen gets a call that will challenge his sense of responsibility. He makes a choice, one that Joule cannot begrudge. Allen struggles with his decision while Joule goes back to her old life until they both realize what they really want.

 

 

Book Releases for July 26, 2013

We’ve been busy at Melange and I’m thrilled to share with you the brand new releases from both Melange and our young adult line, Fire and Ice.

We’ve got a nice variety and hope you’ll find something you like. We’ve got mystery, humor, romance and more!

Melange Releases

Melange Books Releases July 27, 2013

Melange Books Releases July 27, 2013

 

"Gone Away is the Sun" by Lisa Eisenrich

“Gone Away is the Sun” by Lisa Eisenrich // Cover design by Caroline Andrus Designs

“Gone Away is the Sun” by Lisa Eisenrich

A poignant first novel set in contemporary Alaska, Gone Away is the Sun tells the story of Peter Crist and Oliver Anderson, best friends since boyhood, and Claire Knight, the woman who comes between them. When Peter, a charismatic photographer approaching the dark side of his twenties, returns from years abroad, the moment he lays eyes on Ollie’s girlfriend he feels he cannot live without her. In his pursuit of Claire, as loyalties and desires realign, all three are changed irrevocably. When tragedy occurs in the seductive, but unforgiving Alaskan wilderness, they are forced to examine the meaning of love and regret, and take stock of who they’ve become. Have they made the right choices, or have their mistakes ruined them? Lisa Eisenrich’s poetic use of language and metaphor carry the reader deeply into scenes of intimacy, rejection, loss, and resolution that mark the maturing of these unforgettable characters.

"Mostly Maggie at Doggy Day Camp" by Barb Norris

“Mostly Maggie at Doggy Day Camp” by Barb Norris // Cover design by Becca Barnes

“Mostly Maggie at Doggy Day Camp” by Barb Norris

Never boring! Usually rambunctious! Rarely quiet! Occasionally stubborn! Sometimes silly! Often noisy! Always unpredictable! Always fun! Always lovable!

Meet the dogs of Doggy Day Camp!

Follow the path to Doggy Day Camp. Get in on some doggy shenanigans, a touch of doggy danger, and a whole lot of just plain ol’ doggy fun!

You’ll meet Maggie, a Great Dane, only eight months old and 120 pounds of feisty puppy. Scally, a handsome Husky, and his housemate Wags, a Basenji mix who didn’t inherit the “barkless” trait of his ancestors, will make you laugh. Meet Snowball, a Great Pyrenees, the camp “den-mother” who sleeps a lot. Hotshot is a rowdy and fearless Chihuahua who has no idea that he is a small dog. There’s Casper, the flying white Shepherd. These are just a few of the more than thirty campers you will get to know.

You might get a little nervous when the dogs go kind of weird and scary one morning. Find out who the escape artists are. Witness the evacuation of fourteen excited dogs when fire threatens. You’ll feel a bit of sympathy for Jeeves when it’s time to face the dreaded crate. You’ll wonder at some of the foolishness of both dogs and counselors.

These dogs will keep you busy, run you ragged, and wear you out. They will also brighten your day and make you smile. You won’t be able to help yourself.

"Project Northwest" by C.B. Carter

“Project Northwest” by C.B. Carter // Cover design by Stephanie Flint

“Project Northwest” by C.B. Carter

OTS agent, James Spain, is having a bad week. He’s been tortured into agreeing to rob a bank of its ‘numbers’, not its money, by a man James knows only as Mr. Wright. His home and office are bugged, but he manages to gain assistance from a former college friend, Mark DeSantis, who is a private detective. Mark uses his computer science skills to turn the tables on Mr. Wright’s operation, only to be caught in the act. Will Mr. Wright become a victim of his own greed and those of his compatriots, or will James save his neck by delivering the bank’s internal numbers to its competitor?

"Forgetting Fallenwood" by Leslie D. Soule

“Forgetting Fallenwood” by Leslie D. Soule // Cover design by Stephanie Flint

Forgetting Fallenwood” by Leslie D. Soule

Ashley “Ash” Kensington wakes up in the Other Realm, to find that she has lost all recollection of the fantasy realm known as Fallenwood. She continues holding down a “normal” job and a serene though unfulfilling relationship and life, until she find a talking cat who begins filling her head with fanciful tales of another place and time.

"Freeing Abigail" by LuAnn Nies

“Freeing Abigail” by LuAnn Nies // Cover design by Stephanie Flint

“Freeing Abigail” by LuAnn Nies

Abigail Pendergrass’s dreams are destroyed when an automobile accident claims the life of her best friend and leaves her emotionally and physically paralyzed. Her hopes of a college education, career and family of her own dies in the accident.

Beauregard Winkelman, her new physical therapist, is a tall, sexy, Texan whose career is on the rocks due to his scandalous past and indiscretions. Beau is faced with a challenge when he meets Abigail who refuses to cooperate. She’s his last chance for a real career, and he’s her last chance for a real life. Beau vows to convince Abigail she’s still desirable, and could still have all the things she longs for. He revives her hopes and rejuvenates her competitive spirit, but sparks fly when passionate arrogance bashes headlong into frustrated stubbornness.

Dr. William Voight reveals Beau’s past which threatens his career and Abigail’s recovery. He’s determined to prevent Abigail from recovering and fulfilling her dreams. He has vindictive ambitions that include Abigail and the financial security that comes with her.

"The Winemaker" by Charmaine Pauls

“The Winemaker” by Charmaine Pauls // Cover design by Becca Barnes

“The Winemaker” by Charmaine Pauls

Etán Perez-Cruz, world-renown winemaker, excels in everything he puts his mind to, but self-expression. When an intoxicating woman crashes head first into his life, he finds a way to communicate his feelings through his wine bouquets. As knowing Zenobia becomes a hedonistic pleasure, he fights to keep her safe, and to keep his all-consuming desire from destroying her happiness … and his brother. Etán will need more than his exceptional talent of taste and smell to overcome the dangerous obstacles set in their path.

Young Adult Releases

Fire and Ice Releases July 27, 2013

Fire and Ice Releases July 27, 2013

 

"Perfect" by Pauline C. Harris (Mechanical book 2)

“Perfect” by Pauline C. Harris (Mechanical book 2) // Cover design by Caroline Andrus Designs

“Perfect” by Pauline C. Harris

Drew now knows the real mission her creators were trying to accomplish; create a perfect world. In other words, taking people, eventually all of the people on earth, and turning them into mechanically altered, perfect, human beings. That is what Drew previously found out happened to her.But, although Drew, Jessica and Michael know that they need to somehow stop the creators, Drew also knows that she’s made another enemy along the way; one possibly even more dangerous than the creators.As Drew struggles to detach herself from the people who “created” her and untangle the mess they’ve made, she discovers that it might not be as easy as she thought, that she is destined to play a larger role in this plan than she ever intended.

"The Penny Pony" by Patricia Gilkerson (Horse Rescuer #1)

“The Penny Pony” by Patricia Gilkerson (Horse Rescuer #1) // Cover design by Stephanie Flint

“The Penny Pony” by Patricia Gilkerson

Piper Jones has always loved horses, but little did she know what would happen when she and her best friend, Nancy tried to help a neglected pony. When all the adults in her life can’t or won’t help, Piper and Nancy take matters into their own hands. They must find a safe haven for the pony and protect it from its cruel owner. A little old lady from Piper’s past steps up to help and a suspected liar proves he’s not a bad guy at all. But as the girls try to solve a mystery involving the suspicious owner, will they be forced into crime themselves in order to save their new-found pony friend?