Sunday 30 September 2018

Some help needed choosing a cover for my next novel.

Maybe you lovely people out there are able to help me choose the new cover for my next book 'Growing Love', a book where we continue to follow Freya and Joshua after they find out about the little surprise that has entered their life. I have four options and wonder which one you feel is the best one. Your help is very much appreciated.

Option 1:



Option 2:



Option 3:



Option 4:



Love,



Saturday 29 September 2018

Book Review: A Flight of Broken Wings by Nupur Chowdhry

Book Review
 A Flight of Broken Wings by Nupur Chowdhury

Basic Details:


Book Title: A Flight of Broken Wings
Subtitle: The Aeriel Chronicles Book 1
Author: Nupur Chowdhry
Genre: Fantasy
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier books in series? N/A
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41464412-a-flight-of-broken-wings

Overall score:


I scored this book 5/5


Short Summary of the book:


This book tells the story of Ruban Kinoh, an Aeriel hunter, who lost his father and girlfriend eight years earlier in an attack from an Aeriel. He was adopted by his uncle Subhas and is now considered the best Aeriel hunter in the country. In this book, he has to fight the Aeriels to save the human race and is tasked to look after a Zainian aristocrat, Ashwin Kwan, who has been sent as an emissary from the Zainians. In reality he is a Aeriel prince by the name of Shwaan, sent by his sister the Aeriel queen Zafaa. They want to avoid their mother gaining access to an enhanced Sif blade formula with which she aims to invade Vaan and kill her daughter.
It is an exciting book I enjoyed a lot and I look forward to reading more of this author’s work.

What I liked about the book:


I particularly liked the fact that Prince Shwaan hid behind the exterior of a rather pompous and, in a way, stupid aristocrat to allow him to work with the human race to stop his mother Tauheen to bring her evil plan to fruition. An obvious case of ‘don’t judge the book by its cover’ where he was concerned.

What I didn’t like about the book:


I enjoyed the entire book and found it difficult to put it down.

My favourite bits in the book:


I loved where Ruban found out not all Aeriels were bad.

My least favourite bits in the book:


I didn’t like it when the book finished as I wanted to know what would become of the main characters in this book. I especially wonder whether Ruban and Ashwin, aka Prince Shwaan, will be able to bring peace between Aeriels and humans.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?


I understand from the subtitle ‘book 1’ that there are more books in the planning.

What books could this be compared to and why?


This book reminded me of books I’ve read about angels and humanity and I wonder if Aeriels are in anyway related to angels.

Recommendation:


In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children
No
Young Adult
Yes
Adult
Yes

If you like Fantasy and supernatural this book is the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author and can warmly recommend this book.

Book Description by Author:

Six hundred years ago, humanity rose up in revolt against the Aeriels, who were driven from earth and back into their homeland of Vaan after a bloody and glorious war.

Eight years ago, Ruban’s home was destroyed and his family murdered by an Aeriel.

When a new Aeriel threat looms over Ragah, the capital city of Vandram, Ruban Kinoh must do everything in his power to avenge his family's past and protect the future of his country.

Which is hard enough without being saddled with a pretty and pompous aristocrat, who seems as useless as he is vain. Faced with a conspiracy that might cost humanity its hard-won freedom, and accompanied by the bejewelled and glitter-clad Ashwin Kwan, Ruban begins his journey into a land where the past and the future intertwine.

About the Author:

Born in Kolkata, India
April 08




URL https://www.goodreads.com/Nupur_88


Nupur Chowdhury is the author of A Flight of Broken Wings and The Classroom Effect. Apart from novels, she enjoys writing poetry and the occasional short story. She was four when she started writing. Now, some 20 years later, it’s more an addiction than a hobby.

Nupur likes coffee, street food, fanfiction, and sleep. She dislikes yoghurt, slow internet, unnecessary cliffhangers, and being woken up in the morning.

You can find her on Facebook, Wattpad, Goodreads, and Amazon. And if you can’t, it’s probably because she’s busy sleeping.


Friday 28 September 2018

Do you like stories? If you like reading or writing stories, read further here.



Do you like stories? Whether you like reading stories or you like writing stories, this group might be just the ticket for you. It is a group where people share their daily life stories. You don’t have to be a writer, it is for writers and readers alike.

Sometimes we forget that stories are not always written by authors. It can be non-authors who like to talk about what they did today, what their hobbies or passions are. Maybe it was something on TV, in a book or in the paper which moved them.

So, if that is you, it might interest you to join this group:



Karen J Mossman’s Magic of Stories is a closed group created by and belonging to author Karen J Mossman on the 25th of November 2017 because she loves stories. It is a closed group for anyone who likes stories, books, movies or just life in general. It is not a place to promote your books if you are an author, though!

You can in this group share your thoughts on a book you have read, a TV series you have watched or a film.

Sometimes, funny things happen in our lives. This is a great place to share those.

Do you belong to a charity or a group you are passionate about? Do you have a hobby you really enjoy? Can you tell a great story about what happened to you today?

Authors, tell us how you began writing, share book excerpts, teasers and your flash fiction. Anyone can post anything in the group you think others would like to read, but no preaching or spamming.

Unfortunately, every group needs rules. They are no profanity, no swearing, no bullying and no sales of any kind. Be kind and nice to each other.

No direct book links. Use Goodreads, your website, your Facebook Page or your blog instead, whichever works best for you.
So, why don’t you join us there and share in the stories we all have inside us? Hope to see you there!


Wednesday 26 September 2018

'Verloren Liefde' available free on Kindle.

We are nearing the end of the celebrations! Don't you just love freebies? For the next 5 days, 1 of my books will be available free for Kindle to celebrate the publication of the fifth in the 'Friends, family and love' series. 'Holiday Love' is available:

Paperback: https://bookgoodies.com/a/1719947597


From the 26th till the 30th of September 2018, the following book in the series will be available free on Kindle. Grab it while you can and don't forget to leave a review when you have read it. We #IndieAuthors rely on your reviews to be seen by others. Thank you.

Feel free to leave a comment below as well to let me know what you think.

'Verloren Liefde', the Dutch version of the fourth book will be available free. You can find it HERE.





Love,





Monday 24 September 2018

Did you grab 'Lost Love' or 'Verborgen Liefde' yet?

There is not much time left to get hold of these two books for free on Amazon. They are available free from 21-25 September only, after that they return to their normal price. They will always remain free on #KindleUnlimited. Grab them while you can and don't forget to let me know what you think of them. Your reviews are what keeps us #IndieAuthors going.







Love,


Friday 21 September 2018

'Verborgen Liefde' and 'Lost Love' available free for Kindle.

And the freebies continue. Don't you just love freebies? For the next 5 days, 2 of my books will be available free for Kindle to celebrate the publication of the fifth in the 'Friends, family and love' series. 'Holiday Love' is available:

Paperback: https://bookgoodies.com/a/1719947597


From the 21st till the 25th of September 2018, the following 2 books in the series will be available free on Kindle. Grab them while you can and don't forget to leave a review when you have read them. We #IndieAuthors rely on your reviews to be seen by others. Thank you.

Feel free to leave a comment below as well to let me know what you think.

'Verborgen Liefde', the Dutch version of the third book will be one of the free books. You can find it HERE.

'Lost Love' the fourth book in the series will also be free between 21 and 25th September. You can find it HERE.



Love,





Thursday 20 September 2018

Book Review: Kelegeen by Eileen O'Finlan

Book Review


Basic Details:


Book Title: Kelegeen
Subtitle:
Author: Eileen O’Finlan
Genre: Historical Fiction/Romance
Part of a series? Not yet, but there may be a follow-up
Order in series: 1st
Best read after earlier books in series? N/A

Overall score:

I scored this book 5/5 (+)

Short Summary of book:


This book tells the story of Meg O’Connor, Rory Quinn and their families and friends. They are planning to get married when the famine strikes. The hardship and the hunger that looms for all the people in Kelegeen where Father Brian O’Malley tries to do his best to look after his flock. He is a very caring man who goes beyond the call of duty. It is a great story, which captures the attention from the start and is hard to put down. I was very sorry when I had finished the book as I wanted to find out more about what would happen next.

What I liked about the book:


I loved the book, it was engaging from the start and I would highly recommend it.

What I didn’t like about the book:


I loved the entire book, it was difficult to put it down and I had to force myself to put the book away in order to do my own work.

My favourite bits in the book:


I loved where the bishop did turn out to not be as hard a man as was first thought. Where Father O’Malley was a rather unconventional priest and talked with his departed sweetheart. There were lots of little positive bits in the book which ensured that I was cheered up after emotionally charged scenes.

My least favourite bits in the book:


I didn’t like the bits where key characters in the book died. It was unavoidable in the vein of the book, but tears were definitely shed.

Any further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?


I understand she is researching a follow up to Kelegeen, I am certainly in favour of this. I can’t wait to find out what happens to the characters now.

What books could this be compared to and why?


This book reminded me of ‘La Peste’ by Albert Camus, although it is quite different from this book as well. My French is not as good as my English which makes comparison more difficult.

Recommendation:


In summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:

Children
No
Young Adult
Possibly
Adult
Yes

If you like Historical Fiction/Romance this book is the book for you.

I look forward to reading more books by this author and hope she is planning to write a follow-up book on this one. I really want to find out what happens to Meg, Rory, Deirdre, Brendan and the rest of the family. Will they get together again? How will life pan out for them?

Book Description by Author:

On an evening in 1846 engaged couple Meg O’Connor and Rory Quinn join in an exuberant moondance. Observing is the parish priest, Father Brian O’Malley. The moondance brings bittersweet memories of Siobhan, the long-dead love of his youth, with whom he still feels a spiritual connection. Within days of the dance, the villagers of Kelegeen awake to find their potato crops destroyed by blight. They’ve been through famine before. But this is an Gorta Mór, a monster the likes of which Ireland has never seen.
At first Meg and Rory devise ways to help provide for their families, Meg through her sewing, Rory with his wood carving. But when tragedy and a costly mistake end those means of survival they turn to more dangerous ventures.


Father O’Malley reluctantly teams up with an English doctor, Martin Parker, to alleviate Kelegeen’s suffering.
When Meg learns of ships carrying Irish passengers to a new life in America she is determined to go and bring Rory and their families after her. It will take all her strength and courage along with the help of her beloved priest and the English doctor to make the plan succeed.

About the Author:


Eileen O’Finlan’s debut novel, Kelegeen, was released on March 1, 2018 by BWL Publishing, Inc. Quotes from five star Amazon reader reviews include, “This book grabs you from the beginning…”, “It’s not an easy book to put down once you start it, but you also don’t want it to end”, “This was probably one of the best books I have ever read. I would recommend it to all,” “This is what historical fiction is supposed to be,” and the author’s personal favorite review quote: “I have enjoyed many books which I chose from Oprah’s book club and this is one that would fit on her list. I put Kelegeen in the top three books I have ever read.” Due to constant demand from readers for a sequel to Kelegeen, the research phase for this next book is underway.

Eileen was born November of 1963 in Springfield, Massachusetts and has lived in New England all her life. Both of her parents were born and raised in Vermont, a state with which Eileen is head over heels in love. Growing up in a history-loving family where dinner conversation often revolved around the American Revolution or the Peloponnesian War, it is not surprising that she went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in History. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Pastoral Ministry. A former long time member of the Worcester Writers Workshop, Eileen now facilitates a writing workshop from her home in central Massachusetts. She lives with her 91 year old mother for whom she cares and her two adorable and rather spoiled cats, Smokey and Autumn Amelia.

Eileen loves to weave stories of historical fiction with strong, but very human, characters who prevail against the odds. Fascinated by the unusual and little-known aspects of history her goal is to create a magical experience for readers in which they encounter the unexpected. Eileen attributes her interest in the paranormal, which also makes its appearance in her writing, to the facts that she lived in a haunted house at a very young age and that she has a deep Celtic spirituality.

Find out more about Eileen O’Finlan, her books, her cats (who have a story of their own in the works), and her ongoing endeavor to transition her entire front yard into a giant flower garden at
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Not long left to get 'Hidden Love' for free.

Time is quickly running out for your chance to get 'Hidden Love' for free. This 3rd book in my 'Friends, family and love' series tells the story of Krista and Theo and how their love started. Will their love survive when it becomes public knowledge? Follow the start of their story in 'Hidden Love' and if you like it, why not move on to the next book in the series to read more about them?

Today is the last day on the free offer on 'Hidden Love', but it will remain free on #KindleUnlimited. Grab it while you can. books2read.com/u/bQ9Pxv


Love,



Wednesday 19 September 2018

Just 2 more days left on free offer 'Hidden Love'

Only two more days left on the freebie offer on 'Hidden Love'. Grab it while you can and help me celebrate the release of ‘HOLIDAY LOVE’ with a freebie. ‘HIDDEN LOVE’ (Krista and Theo's story) available #free for #Kindle from 16-20 September. Get it while you can. Always free on #KindleUnlimited.
You can find it at books2read.com/u/bQ9Pxv
Make my day and also leave a review. It would be very much appreciated.




To make it a little more interesting there is also an excerpt from the book below:


Chapter 15

Krista
There was definitely a heavy mood in the air here tonight. I was unsure what was going on, but something felt a little off. Rob was very protective and did not want to be drawn into the discussion to get Lydia to own up to who she was in love with and in trying to make her see reason in letting the guy know about it.
While I was talking to Lydia, I looked back at Rob at times to gain his support. He looked a little off tonight. He had already not seemed happy to see me when I first arrived, but now he was decidedly glum looking. As soon as I started to talk about the mystery guy, I noticed his face clouding over and he started to look rather sad. If I wouldn’t know better, I would have thought that he was jealous. That could not be true, could it?
I had not been aware that Rob had a mystery girl either. However, Theo was laying in on Rob about it and kept pressuring him to tell us who she was. I was becoming quite curious about that myself. While Theo was interrogating Rob, I noticed Lydia’s face drop a little. She had looked a bit unhappy earlier when I had interrupted their movie, but she was now looking really down in the dumps. Could it be? No, surely not.
I glanced at Theo and moved my eyebrows up a little. Then I looked first at Rob and then at Lydia and again furrowed my brows. A little glint appeared in his eyes. It looked like we were both thinking the same thing. Could it be that these two fabulous people, these two people we both loved, were actually in love with each other without being aware of it? Wouldn’t that just be something?