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Suzy Turner would like to reveal the cover for her new chic lit, Forever Fredless, here on PrincessReviews! Her guest post/reveal is below!!  Drum roll, please... Cover Reveal Forever Fredless by Suzy Turner Kate Robinson has spent the past two decades yearning to find her soul  mate, the boy she found and then lost during a family holiday.  Shortly after her twenty-eighth birthday, however, she inherits a fortune  from an old family friend and becomes something of an overnight  celebrity. Can her new-found fame lead her to him after all this time? Forever Fredless will be available from online bookstores from October  2013 For more details about Suzy and her books, visit:  http://suzyturner.com http://suzyturner.blogspot.com http://facebook.com/suzyturnerbooks http://twitter.com/@suzy_turner http://pinterest.com/suzyturnerbooks

WonderWorks in Myrtle Beach, SC. We booked the tickets through a vacation package with Pirates Voyage (which we loved). We had no problem presenting our printed-online tickets. However, my children did not like Wonderworks so much. They are ages 7 and 3. My older child was a bit scared of the creaking sound of the building and the fact that it is upside down. I thought is was a wonderful idea. There are many exhibits that challenge the mind and body. It is a hands-on indoor science amusement park. There are many things to explore and a few "rides." My children were too small to really "ride" on much. They did enjoy the bubbles and looking at the exhibits. But we ended up going through the four or so floors pretty quickly and they did not want to return. We also went when there were several summer camp groups going through so it was pretty crowded. It is right off the Boardwalk. We walked through the Boardwalk and feed the greedy ducks and fat fish :-) but d

The pictures in this book were simply delightful! They were so cute, any kid would certainly like this book, if just for the pictures alone! This book had some pretty intense vocabulary for 3-9 year olds to understand, but I suppose that's why there are pictures to go along with it. All in all, it was a cute story, and it certainly makes me wish I had a pet Cankersaur!  From the author:  "Candy and the Cankersaur" is a picture book about a girl who receives a dinosaur as a gift and her determination to train him to be a good pet.  It's a fun homage to Syd Hoff and will make all dinosaur-crazy boys and girls happy. "Candy and the Cankersaur" is available on Amazon, Nook, iTunes and Kobo. http://www.jasonsandberg.com/ebooks.htm As a bedtime story Picture Book it’s aimed for children ages 3-6. As a read-alone Picture Book it’s appropriate for children ages 6-9.

Annie is engaged to Salvatore, but when her ex, Michael, comes to Chicago to find her, things get a little wild. First, he attacks her on the street, then he creeps into her sisters apartment. After confronting her fiance, Michael takes Annie on a road trip back to Florida for a big army reunion party. Annie and Michael leave the party to go get dinner, and while they're gone someone is murdered. The murder is blamed on Michael, even though he wasn't even at the crime scene. Annie makes it her mission to get Michael out of jail and find the real killer, even if it costs her $10,000 for an attorney. When Salvatore won't come down to help, Annie gets her friend, June, to help, but while finding information, her questionees end up dead. Going back to warn the person she first talked to, she runs into (literally) the murderers who drug her & take her to a place to die. Salvatore, worried about Annie's safety, comes  looking for them and with the help of the police, fi

I didn't really want to see this movie. I'm not a Superman kinda girl. If I was, I prefer Christopher Reeves. The last Superman movie was awful (Superman Returns). However, I did enjoy many elements in this CURRENT installment of the Superman franchise. I liked the more science-fiction element of the movie. It begins on Krypton (sp?) and gives the audience a better understanding of Superman's origins. It actually made sense and didn't rely so much on "comic book" logic. It actually sounded plausible.  I'm not a comic book reader, but the stories behind some of these characters are so out there, I'm like "Yeah, right." Don't get me wrong. I have enjoyed most of the movies so far that have come from comics, so no hate comments PLEASE!  I watched the cartoons as a kid. I loved X-Men and Spiderman cartoons. Although I did have to adjust to the way the characters were portrayed on the big screen. I never heard much about Iron Man, but the

Hayley lives in Santa Monica, California. You know, the city near Hollywood? With all the supermodels and actresses and insanely fit and handsome people? It's no wonder she's so insecure, and her mother certainly isn't helping by buying her a talking scale. Life seems to get even more upsetting when her crush likes her best friend. In an attempt to help, her parents send her to Italy for the summer where she discovers she's more than just a pretty face. With the help of her loving host family and a local boy, Hayley can finally accept herself as she is. I feel like this is a great book to relate to, which makes it tons easier to read. I also like the descriptiveness and use of the Italian language because it really transports the reader to another country. Learning about Italy, accepting oneself, and how not-so-good Americanized culture is, is made fun in this book. I'd recommend this book to high school females.

Ruthie likes her best friend, Perry. But she needs help getting his attention and it seems like someone else has his. Breaking her mother's rules, she calls her aunt in New York - the goddess of love. Glad to come help, Martha is quickly found back in Odessa, Delaware to help her niece through the stages of her crush.  This book is a quick and easy read explaining a girl's first crush and her desire to be wanted. I liked it because it's setting is right down the road from me, yet I learned several interesting facts about Delaware from the character of Mr. Arthur. It seems like a great middle-school read to me! 

Thanks for hosting us, Princess Reviews!!! I decided to spend this fine morning at Jumpin' Java Coffee House , one of Olga's favorite hot spots off Washington Street in her small hometown of Grand Haven, Michigan. I'm sitting at a table by the front window to keep an eye out for her. Ah, here she is, sporting Capri jeans and a red Wonder Woman t-shirt, her red curly hair done in french braid pigtails. Me: Hey, girl. How are you today? Olga: I'm happy! Is that for me? *points to a coffee mug in front of the empty seat* Me: Of course! I know better than to approach you with a bunch of deep questions in the morning without giving you coffee first. *takes a seat and groans after her first sip* Olga: Hmm, Chocolate-drizzled Snickers flavored whipped mocha. So . . . deep questions? How deep are we talking about here? *Me grinning as I refrain from a That's What She Said joke. Afterall, Olga is only eighteen years old* Me: Umm, nothing too heavy. Lots of quest

Kimmie Easley has generously donated an ecopy and print copy of her book, Souls Set Free. This is the giveaway for the e- copy. What to Win: E-book Copy of Souls Set Free How Many Winners: 1 Entry Requirements: Follow PrincessReviews Submit a review of the book once read How to Enter: Leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL Who Can Enter: anyone (international) When to Enter: August 17-25,2013 Book Description: Emma Carter isn’t your average loving mother and wife. Actually, she’s not loving at all. Unable to move on from a tormented childhood of abuse she’s now at risk of losing her own family. Hopeless, she goes to bed every night secretly longing to not wake up the next morning. That all changes the day her mother is murdered while living on the streets. Emma must now face all of the pain she has spent years trying to numb with pills and alcohol when she is forced to travel back to her hometown to identify her mother’s body.  If only it were that easy… Will reliving t

Kimmie Easley has generously donated an ecopy and print copy of her book, Souls Set Free. This is the giveaway for the print copy. What to Win: Print Copy of Souls Set Free How Many Winners: 1 Entry Requirements: Follow PrincessReviews Submit a review of the book once read How to Enter: Leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL When to Enter: August 17-25,2013 Book Description: Emma Carter isn’t your average loving mother and wife. Actually, she’s not loving at all. Unable to move on from a tormented childhood of abuse she’s now at risk of losing her own family. Hopeless, she goes to bed every night secretly longing to not wake up the next morning. That all changes the day her mother is murdered while living on the streets. Emma must now face all of the pain she has spent years trying to numb with pills and alcohol when she is forced to travel back to her hometown to identify her mother’s body.  If only it were that easy… Will reliving the abuse all over again help Emma forgi

Andy Smithson:Blast of the Dragon's Fury by L.R.W. Lee Why did I wait so long to read this?! I absolutely loved this book. It has adventure (quests), dragons, knights, humor, good principles, friendship and self-discovery. Andy Smithson is a kid that has kind of gotten lazy. He doesn't feel heard or seen by his parents and he just lets things happen to him because no one is going to listen to him anyway. But one day he is "beamed" to a different place where dragons and Pegasus' exist. Andy is welcomed warmly and sincerely, which is new to him. He is also gets the opportunity to earn trust and respect, even from adults. I enjoyed reading about Andy's adventures. The Prologue was funny as well. The characters seem genuine and easy to relate to. The setting takes some getting to use to because it was hard for me to imagine the landscape and how people functioned under the "curse." But the author keeps it well in our minds. The pacing and e

Big thank you to author, AK Taylor, who is generously donating 3 ebook sets of Neiko's Five Land Adventure and Escape from Ancient Egypy to be given away here! What to Win: Ebook Set of Neiko's Five Land Adventure and Escape from Ancient Egypt How Many Winners: 3 Who Can Enter: anyone (international) Entry Requirements: Follow Princess Reviews Follow AK on Twitter: @A_K_Taylor Like AK on Facebook:  www.facebook.com/AKTaylorsBooks Add Ak Taylor's books to their Goodreads shelf Like AK Taylor's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/author/aktaylor How to Enter: Leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL (so we can contact you if you win) When to Enter: August 15-22, 2013 About the Books: Neiko's Five Land Adventure: The Indians and the Crackedskulls are locked in the turmoil of war. Neiko – a warrior with the glistening title of “the Chosen One” – finds herself facing a collection of enemies. Her archenemies, Raven and Bloodhawk, have come

Author Morticia Knight is kindly giving away a copy of her MM erotic romance here on PrincessReviews! What to Win: E-Copy of Arresting Behavior How Many Winners: 1 Who Can Enter: international Entry Requirements: follow PrincessReviews follow Morticia Knight on Twitter @morticiaknight How to Enter: Leave a comment with your email  so we can contact you if you win When to Enter: 8/14/13-8/20/13 Book Blurb: Native American Quinn and Detective Jake come from two opposing worlds. But when opposites attract, the result is explosive. The Bondage Butcher has just claimed his third victim, and newly promoted homicide detective Jake Gutierrez is anxious to speak to the one man who has been intimate with all three victims—Quinn Verdugo. The reclusive and mysterious artist and poet stays just out of Jake’s grasp, until one night when they catch him trespassing at his ancestor’s ancient ruins. Quinn is devastated by the recent murders, and for the men he once dallied with.

Author, Tijan, is generously donating an ecopy of Fallen Crest High to be given away here on PrincessReviews! What you Win: E-Copy of Fallen Crest High How Many Winners: 1 Who Can Enter: anyone (international) Requirements to Enter: Follow PrincessReviews How To Enter: Leave a comment WITH YOUR EMAIL (so we know how to contact you if you win) When to Enter: August 13-18,2013 Amazon's Book Description: Mason and Logan Kade are two brothers who did their own thing. They were rich and expected to attend her school, Fallen Crest Academy. They chose public school and now Samantha has to live with them. The problem is that she doesn't care at all: about them, about her friends, about her cheating boyfriend, or even about her parent's  divorce . But maybe that's a good thing. Maybe change is a good thing. This book contains adult/mature young adult situations.

Why I Write YA Fantasy By Greg James Why do I write YA Fantasy?             The simple answer would be because it’s fun. I’ve always had a fertile and over-active imagination so the creation of a whole world with its people, creatures, lands and seas gives me plenty to do while I’m in the process of telling my story. But the simple answer doesn’t cover everything.             I am fascinated by mythology, not only the historical kind but modern mythologies that have been created by writers like J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Jordan and H.P. Lovecraft in their respective fantasy worlds. To read about the old stories is one thing but to make mythology living, breathing and happening now is something else. To reinterpret the old stories and put your own spin on it, and hope that people understand and like what you are doing, is daunting, exciting and a challenge.             Then there are superheroes. Batman, Superman and Spiderman are all a part of our modern mythology, one that we

Author DL Atha has kindly donated 1 paper copy of For The Sake of Revenge to be given away here on PrincessReviews! :) What to Win: Paper Copy of For the Sake of Revenge Who Can Enter: anyone (international) How Many Winners: 1 Requirements for Entering: Follow PrincessReviews Like  For the Sake of Revenge Facebook How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post WITH A WORKING EMAIL (so we know how to contact the winners!) Dates to Enter: August 11-17, 2013! Amazon's Book Description: How far was Tamara willing to go for the sake of revenge? And who would pay the price? She didn’t know as she tipped the bottle of vampire blood up to her lips but she was about to find out. Stepping off the ferry in Sitka, Alaska was bittersweet for Tamara Semenov. A decade earlier she had abandoned her mother and high school sweetheart, Peter, to marry a man she hardly knew only to find herself in an abusive relationship. Now ten years later, she had escaped with her life but at wha

Author DL Atha has kindly donated 2 ecopies of For the Sake of Revenge to be given away here on PrincessReviews! :) What to Win: E-copy of For the Sake of Revenge Who Can Enter: anyone (international) How Many Winners: 2 Requirements for Entering: Follow PrincessReviews Like  For the Sake of Revenge Facebook How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post WITH A WORKING EMAIL (so we know how to contact the winners!) Dates to Enter: August 11-17, 2013! Amazon's Book Description: How far was Tamara willing to go for the sake of revenge? And who would pay the price? She didn’t know as she tipped the bottle of vampire blood up to her lips but she was about to find out. Stepping off the ferry in Sitka, Alaska was bittersweet for Tamara Semenov. A decade earlier she had abandoned her mother and high school sweetheart, Peter, to marry a man she hardly knew only to find herself in an abusive relationship. Now ten years later, she had escaped with her life but at what cost.

Author D.L. Atha has kindly donated 2 ecopies of Blood Reaction to be given away here on PrincessReviews!! :) What to Win: E-copy of Blood Reaction Who Can Enter: anyone (international) How Many Winners: 2 Requirements for Entering: Follow PrincessReviews Like  For the Sake of Revenge Facebook How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post WITH A WORKING EMAIL (so we know how to contact the winners!) Dates to Enter: August 11-17, 2013! Amazon's Book Description: Annalice, a  single mother  and physician, is ready to immerse herself in the mundane chores of her farm as a diversion from her hectic professional life. But she becomes the victim of a home invasion, the supernatural kind. Vindictive and cruel, Asa, a century old vampire, takes brutal control of her life and home. Forcing her to strike a bargain in exchange for her daughter's life, Annalice must not only accept his presence but also bow to his depravity. Facing threats to her only child, she relies o

J.S. Wilsoncroft has generously donated 2 e-copies of her paranormal romance to be given away here on PrincessReviews! :) What to Win: E-Copy of My Haunting Love How Many Winners: 2 Who Can Enter: anyone (international) Entry Requirements: Follow PrincessReviews once read, review My Haunting Love  and submit a copy to PrincessReviews for a guest post (PrincessReviews will also forward your review on to Wilsoncroft) How to Enter: Leave a comment on this post with your email  (so we can contact you if you win!) When to Enter: August 10-17, 2013 Amazon's Book Description: Calista Rose is a 16-year-old deaf girl who senses something strange in her new home. Soon she meets a ghost named John and becomes smitten with his handsome good looks and charming ways. Little does she know, falling in love with him brings out the true evil that lingers inside her home. Can she survive  My Haunting Love?

We saw this movie at the second run theater and I enjoyed it. My children thought otherwise. I took my 7-year-old nephew and I don't think it had enough action fighting for him. My 7-year-old daughter said it was ok. The three year old just likes cartoons. I had no prior knowledge of who was in the movie besides Amanda Seyfried. The voice work seemed to matched the characters pretty well. The animation looked good. The jokes were kind of juvenile, but humorous. Nothing laugh out loud. The plot was standard. It kind of reminded me of Arthur and the Invisibles or The Borrowers. I did have a hard time remembering characters names except for M.K. because they said it like 50 times. I was entertained, but not thrilled or awed. I would recommend the movie for families. Nothing too graphic or gross. Rating 4/5 stars More reviews at www.cheresevinescharmingwords.wordpress.com

Libby is a freshman. Libby is the only girl in her family. Libby is the daughter of an alcoholic. And it kills her.  It kills her to see her father rot away to nothing. It kills her to be so ashamed of her life. It kills her to be on her own. But there's nothing she can do about it.  Until she learns to let go.  Just as her life is seeming to work out, her father's alcoholism costs him his job and his family their house. They must move into her thought-to-be dead grandmother's retirement village comprised of trailers and "mobile homes" that aren't very mobile. Libby's life sucks. How can she adjust? Why now, when her life was just starting to take a turn in the right direction?  Basically being on her own, she desperately searches for the love her parents now do not provide. Before she left her old home, she made a goal of having a "serious kiss" before her next birthday. Now it seems like letting go is the only way she's going to come close

Fat Charlie got his name from his father Anansi, and for those who don't know who he is--like me--Anansi is an African god popular in folktales. Remember the tale of Brier Rabbit? It is based on the tales of Anansi The Trickster who often appeared as a spider or a man in his folktales. Unfortunately for Fat Charlie, he didn't know his father was a god or a trickster. He also didn't know he had an equally tricky brother. Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman is an engaging story about Charles Nancy whom everyone calls Fat Charlie because his father gave him that nickname and whatever name Anansi gives things, it sticks. Fat Charlie grew up in England with his mother after she left her husband Mr. Nancy (Anansi) and Florida in the US. He's always been wary and complacent probably, because of all the tricks is father played on him as a child. Fat Charlie and his father did not have the best of relationships and so it takes a fluke phone call to find out that his father has died.