Blog Tour: Pretty Dark Sacrifice by Heather L. Reid || This or That Interview + Giveaway!

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Hello and welcome everyone to the BLOG TOUR for Pretty Dark Sacrifice by Heather L. Reid! Today is my stop on the tour and I will be sharing all about this fantastic new book as well as a this or that interview I did with the author. There will also be a giveaway below for a chance to win a copy.

Enjoy!

Title: Pretty Dark Sacrifice

Author: Heather L. Reid

Series: Pretty Dark Nothing #2

Publication Date: July 28, 2015

Publisher: Month9Books, LLC.

Genre: YA - Paranormal, Fantasy

It’s been five weeks, two days, and eight hours since the demons forced Quinn to throw herself into the raging river, since Aaron sacrificed himself to save her, since his body disappeared without a trace.

Everyone wants Quinn to move on, but she can’t, not after a spirit appears to her at Aaron's memorial, convincing her he’s still alive.

When a mysterious box materializes on the very spot Aaron disappeared, Quinn finds she’s at the center of an ancient prophesy of betrayal, revenge, and sacrifice that takes her to the depths of the underworld to face Lilith—Adam’s first wife.

If Quinn can stop Lilith from unleashing the demon horde Eve, trapped inside the box during the Battle of Eden millennia ago, she will save the human realm and free Aaron from an eternity in torment.

Purchase Links:

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1.Writing at night or during the day?

Day. Night belongs to my family, gaming and reading.

2. Shakespeare or Edgar Allen Poe?

  I have to choose? I love them both! Can I cheat and say Shakespeare to watch and Poe to read?

3. Winter or Summer?

Summer

4. Pinterest or Instagram? 

  Instagram

5. Short chapters or long chapters?

    Short

6. YA or NA?

YA

7. Video Games or Board Games?

    Both!!! Give me ALL the games.

8. 1st POV or 3rd POV?

   3rd POV

9. Music to listen to while writing or Shh! I need silence.

   Music

10. Laptop or Tablet?

Laptop

About The Author: Heather L. Reid

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Heather L. Reid is both American and British and has called six different cities in three different countries, home. Her strong sense of wanderlust and craving for a new adventure mean you might find her wandering the moors of her beloved Scotland, exploring haunted castles, or hiking through a magical forest in search of fairies and sprites. When she’s not venturing into the unknown in her real life, she loves getting lost in the worlds of video games or curling up by the fire with good story. For now, this native Texan is back in the Lone Star State, settling down with her Scottish husband and writing new tales of fantasy and horror.  

Giveaway Information:  Contest ends August 21, 2015

·     Five (5) winners will receive a digital copy of Pretty Dark Sacrifice (Pretty Dark Nothing #2) by Heather L. Reid (INT)

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{ Happy Birthday, Hillary! } Interview with Hillary + Bookshelf Tour

Today is HILLARY'S Birthday!!!

Join me in wishing Hillary Happy Birthday! She loves comments. 

So by now most of you know my part-time reviewer/blogger Hillary. She joined Bittersweet Enchantment a little over a year ago and ever since she has not only written some pretty amazing reviews but became so much more than a co-worker; a good friend to me. Hillary is such a sweetheart. She's always making me laugh, is there for me when I need to talk, and is such an wonderful person. Hillary, it's been an honor and a pleasure to work with you and become your friend!  

Last Sunday, Hillary posted an ALL ABOUT ME post also along with her "Reading Story". She is hosting a number of awesome giveaway for the readers of Bittersweet Enchantment. You can find this post here. Today is the final day to enter. 

I very recently interviewed Hillary all about her love of books and so much more. Read it below! :)

1. Tell us a little bit about yourself. Hobbies, special talents, anything!

My name is Hillary. I think all of you know that already lol. I’ve lived in Southern California all of my life. I’ve yet to travel out of the state. When I’m not reading, you’ll find me singing while checking emails or just listening to music in general. But I end up singing anyways ;P I’ve been teaching myself to sing in Korean. I listen to Kpop the majority of the time. I hardly tell anyone this because I feel like I’m boasting, but I have an artistic side to me as well. People used to say I should be an artist when I was younger. I took a theatre class my second year of being an undergrad and hated/loved it. I thought I could be an actress, but I’ll be honest—it was an epic fail (I passed the class with an ‘A’ though). Before that I wanted to be in an indie rock band, but when reality hit me in the face, I didn’t think I’d make it that far. My third goal ended up being an author. I am determined to get there.

2. How long have you had a passion to read? What book or series really got you into reading, YA fiction?

I kind of already talked about this in this super long post here, but it started with my friend convincing me to read Twilight and then I found other books such as Vampire Academy and the House of Night series’ and my list expanded from there. Before YA, I did have a passion for reading MG books.

3. What are a few of your favorite books or series? Also, what genres do you enjoy reading most?

A few of my favorite series’ would be Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (sorry guys, but this book got me into YA), Vampire Academy and Bloodlines by Richelle Mead (she’s my favorite author ya’ll!), Shadow Falls by C.C. Hunter (I totally want to read her spin-off series soon!), House of Night by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, Divergent by Veronica Roth, Delirium by Lauren Oliver, Fallen by Lauren Kate, Hush Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick, Unearthly by Cynthia Hand, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and etc. There’s so many more I’ve started but haven’t finished or have but haven’t even started! But these got me stuck in YA books and made me keep finding new books to read and love.

The genres I enjoy most are Contemporary, Dystopia, Science fiction, Mystery/Thriller, Paranormal, and Romance. I’m still trying to experiment with Fantasy, Historical, and Steampunk fiction. I’ve read a few Historical and maybe Fantasy, but no Steampunk, so I’m not sure how much I enjoy those genres.

4. What is one of your favorite reviews you've written since working at Bittersweet Enchantment?

Some of my favorite reviews I’ve written since joining Bittersweet Enchantment have probably been Find Me by Romily Bernard, Erasing Time & Echo In Time by C.J. Hill, 3:59 by Gretchen McNeil, Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson, and On the Fence by Kasie West. Although each and every review I’ve written have had hard work put into them, so I take pride in all of them. 

5. If you could go out to lunch with 5 of your favorite authors who would they be and why?

If I could go out to lunch with five of my favorite authors, I think I would choose Richelle Mead, Sara Raasch, Tahereh Mafi, Lauren Oliver, and Lindsay Cummings. I still have to read books from Sara and Tahereh, but I feel like these authors would have a lot to offer on writing advice and would make great mentors too! And meeting Richelle Mead is a dream of mine so yeah, I’m going to include her! ;)

6. Show us your bookshelves!

This is my bookshelves tour! I’ve never done this before, so Beckie and I thought it would be great to finally share how my bookcase looks like. I promise you, this is how it looks like clean. It’s actually full of other non-bookish stuff most of the time, but I won’t be sharing that ;). There’s also a fifth shelf, but I didn’t share how it looks like because it doesn’t have any books you would like to see; just college textbooks and old folders from high school. Not interesting! :D

- The whole bookshelf -

- Shelf 1/Row A -

- Shelf 1/Row B -

- Shelf 2 -

- Shelf 3/Row A -

- Shelf 3/Row B -

- Shelf 4/Row A -

- Shelf 4/Mini Row B -

So what do you think? Have any questions of any of the books you can’t see or do see?

7. Let's say someone gives you 100 dollars. What 5-8 books would you go out and buy? (Pre-orders are okay)

If I were given one-hundred dollars, I would spend it on these books:

>Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch 

>Princess of Thorns by Stacey Jay 

>Suspicion by Alexandra Monir 

>Illusions of Fate by Kiersten White 

>Stray by Elissa Sussman 

>Kiss Kill Vanish by Jessica Martinez 

>On the Edge by Allison van Diepen 

>Even in Paradise by Chelsey Philpot 

8. Use each letter of your first name to describe yourself. Must be one word per letter.

Humble

Imaginative

Left-handed

Level-headed

Artistic

Reliable

Youthful

9. Who needs a real life boyfriend when there are so many yummy fictional ones, right? Tell me a few characters from any book that you would you love to date.

Right... ;D A few guy characters I would love to date would be Frank from Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson, Adrian from Bloodlines by Richelle Mead, Stark from the House of Night series by P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast, and Micah from The Art of Lainey by Paula Stokes. There’s probably a few more, but these guys stuck around in my mind for a while and they have those special qualities that make me admire them each time I reread those books. ^_^

10. Last but not least, tell us one thing that not many people know about you.

One thing that not many people know about me...this is seriously hard to answer. Hmm, probably that it’s hard to make friends because I’m extremely awkward when it comes to forming conversations with people I’ve barely met. The friends that I do have now are friends I’ve known since high school or even elementary school. Those friends will always have a special place in my heart. Oh, I also joined choir the last two years of high school and loved it! I was given the opportunity to step out of my shell a lot and became more confident. And I hate cooking! Haha :P

This or That:

1. Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt?

Johnny Depp

2. Water or Soda?

Water

3. Pink or Black?

Black

4. Movies or TV?

TV

5. Zombies or Vamps?

Zombies

6. Cookies or cupcakes?

Cupcakes

7. Pen or Pencil?

Pen

8. Bookmark or dog-eared?

Bookmark

9. Winter or Summer?

Winter

10. Night or Day?

Night

11. Sci-Fi or fantasy?

Fantasy

12. Dining out or home cooked meal?

Home cooked meal

13. Paperback or Hardcover?

Both- I have a lot of both!

14. Email or texting?

Email

15. Truth or Dare?

Truth

16. Dogs or Cats?

Both- I used to love dogs more, but cats grew on me. My grandma’s cat is also super adorable!

17. Ocean or Pool?

Pool

18. Bad boys or Good boys?

Both- Sometimes bad boys have hearts of a good boy and good boys have hearts of a bad boy...? I’m not sure, but both types can have swoon worthy moments! :D

19. Being able to fly or telekinesis?

Being able to fly

20. Happy endings or Sad endings?

Both- I LOVE me a great happy ending that gives me all of the #Feels, but sad endings are tearjerkers and I love me some of that too! :P

|| Blog Tour: Trust Me, I'm Lying by Mary Elizabeth Summer || This or That Interview + Giveaway!

Hello and welcome to the Trust Me, I'm Lying by Mary Elizabeth Summer blog tour!
Today I will be sharing all about this fantastic new book (which comes out tomorrow), as well as an author interview and of course a giveaway! Enjoy! 

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Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Mary Elizabeth Summer
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Release Date: October 14th 2014
Genre: YA - Mystery > Thriller

Fans of Ally Carter, especially her Heist Society readers, will love this teen mystery/thriller with sarcastic wit, a hint of romance, and Ocean’s Eleven–inspired action.

Julep Dupree tells lies. A lot of them. She’s a con artist, a master of disguise, and a sophomore at Chicago’s swanky St. Agatha High, where her father, an old-school grifter with a weakness for the ponies, sends her to so she can learn to mingle with the upper crust. For extra spending money Julep doesn’t rely on her dad—she runs petty scams for her classmates while dodging the dean of students and maintaining an A+ (okay, A-) average.

But when she comes home one day to a ransacked apartment and her father gone, Julep’s carefully laid plans for an expenses-paid golden ticket to Yale start to unravel. Even with help from St. Agatha’s resident Prince Charming, Tyler Richland, and her loyal hacker sidekick, Sam, Julep struggles to trace her dad’s trail of clues through a maze of creepy stalkers, hit attempts, family secrets, and worse, the threat of foster care. With everything she has at stake, Julep’s in way over her head . . . but that’s not going to stop her from using every trick in the book to find her dad before his mark finds her. Because that would be criminal.

“A sexy love triangle and madcap mystery . . . I loved this book.” —Jennifer Echols, author ofDirty Little Secret

“Buckle up! You’re in for a wild and funny ride. I fell in love with the fresh and snarky voice of 16-year-old con artist Julep Dupree. This book has it all: homework and hit men, prom drama and silencers.” —April Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Girl, Stolen

“Summer creates a standout character in Julep. She lies and cheats with so much confidence and skill that readers will cheer her on, but she also adheres to her own strict moral code. The nature of the crime her father is caught up in, when revealed, just ratchets up the suspense. A memorable debut; here’s hoping for a lot more from Summer.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Julep’s investigations and quick escapes keep the high-stakes story entertaining and readers guessing…” – Publisher’s Weekly

TRUST ME I’M LYING

by Mary Elizabeth Summer

CHAPTER 2: THE GEEK JOB

“Hey, Julep. Got a sec?” Murphy Donovan—a soft, bespectacled nerd from my biology class—stops me before I get very far.

“You happen to have a decent cup of espresso on your person?” I say.

“Not on me, no.”

“Then if you want to talk, you’ll have to walk me.”

He falls into step like a well-trained puppy, but he seems to need a little prodding in the talking department.

“So is this a social call?” I ask.

“No. That is, um, I’d like to”—he lowers his voice and looks over his shoulder at the students flitting hither and yon around us—“hire you.”

“I see. How can I be of service?”

“I want you to get Bryn Halverson to go to the fall formal with me,” he all but whispers.

I consider his request as I shift my bag. I could do it. Easily, in fact. All it takes is a modified fiddle game. My brain is already spinning the con, assessing resources, gauging the mark. But I’d like a little more information before I take the job.

“The Bryn Halverson?” I say. “Head JV cheerleader, homecoming court, failing Spanish—that Bryn Halverson?”

“She’s failing Spanish?”

“Focus, Murphy.”

“Yes, her,” Murphy answers.

“Do you mind if I ask why?”

He drops his gaze to his hands. “I like her,” he mumbles.

“You and every other straight, red-blooded American male,” I say, more truthful than kind. I don’t need to drag this out of him. I can do the job without it. But how I approach the job affects him, and understanding his motivations lets me know how far I can go.

“I liked her before. I’ve liked her since middle school, when she had braces and frizzy hair and was whipping all our butts at algebra.”

I sigh and give him a sympathetic look. I’m going to take the job, of course, but I’m not thrilled about it. Not because I’m opposed to manipulating Bryn, but because I already know Murphy’s going to get trampled. And since Murphy’s a tech-club buddy of Sam’s, Sam is not going to be pleased if I help Bryn break Murphy’s heart.

“Honestly, Murphy, it would be easier if you just wanted the social status.”

“So you’ll do it?”

I nod reluctantly. “Yes. But you’ll probably regret it.”

“How much?”

“Depends on how much you like her.”

“No, I mean—”

I wave him to silence. “I know what you mean,” I say, calculating the fee in my head. What is the going rate for breaking somebody’s heart? This is one of those questions that make me reconsider my line of work.

“Five hundred. Cash. Plus the standard proviso.”

“What proviso?”

“You owe me a favor.”

“What kind of favor?”

“The kind where you don’t know what it is until I ask it,” I say, pausing at the door to the Ballou. “If it’s any comfort, it’s usually something pretty tame, and generally in your area of expertise.”

Murphy mulls over my terms for all of half a second before forking over the cash. I’d never pay that much for a school dance, but then most of the students at St. Aggie’s have money to burn. Even worse is the threat of an unspecified favor to be called in at a later date. But I’ve never had anyone protest. I guess that’s what comes of having unlimited access to whatever you want—when you need something you can’t get, you’re willing to put everything on the line. Maybe the opportunity to confess your undying love is worth it. I’ve never felt that way about anyone, so what do I know?

“When should I ask her?” he says.

“A week from tomorrow,” I answer as I open the door. “That gives us time to lay the groundwork, but still gives her a few days to buy a dress. Assuming she doesn’t have a closet full already.”

“What if she says no?”

“You should be more worried about her saying yes.”

He gives me a confused look.

“I’ll take care of it,” I say, stepping into the warm glow of the Ballou.

1.  Winter or Summer?

I'm a winter baby. I love overcast weather. The melancholy of autumn is my favorite, but the lonely depths of winter is even better. Plus, my birthday is December 10th, so PRESENTS. :-)

2. Long chapters or short?

It depends on the scene. If it's steamy romance or deep and abiding angst, longer is better. But for plot-heavy, action scenes, or snappy repartee, give me shorter every time. 

3. Email or snail mail?

Email, hands down. I'd never get around to writing people back if I had to track down paper, envelopes, and stamps. That's far too much work. Plus, I'm not so patient with the waiting. I'm an immediate gratification kind of girl.

4. Blogger or Wordpress?

Wordpress.

5. Harry Potter or Twilight?

Does anyone actually pick Twilight over Harry Potter? I mean, I'm not knocking Twilight. It's just...I don't think anything is on the same level as Harry Potter.

6. Who would win? Freddy Krueger or Chucky?

I have no idea. I was never much into horror movies. But my wife says Freddy Krueger for sure. Freddy can mess with people's dreams. Chucky's just some doll with a serial killer trapped inside.

7. One voice or alternating POVs?

I've done both. It depends on what the book wants to be, I think. Most of the books I've written have been single POV. Though, I did write one sci-fi with multiple POVs and loved it.

8. Writing from home or someplace else?

It depends on my circumstances. I wrote about a third of TMIL on my phone while riding the train to and from work. I wrote almost all of the sequel at my local 24-hour coffee shop. But my dream is to one day write mostly from home. I have an office all set up, but I work a day job all day, which means I do my writing at night and on the weekends, which is when my family is very much at home and in my hair. Therefore, writing out of the house is the best option for me.

9. Buy online or buy in a bookstore?

I prefer to buy in a bookstore. Bookstores are magical for me. I used to work in a bookstore when I was in high school. I've had a lot of jobs over the years, and that one is still my favorite. But I do buy books online for convenience sake (see comment above re: immediate gratification).

10. Being able to fly or be invisible?

100% being able to fly. Whenever I'm in that half-asleep place where I can influence my dreams, I always fly. First thing. It feels so real, I think I must have been a bird or something in a previous life.

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Mary Elizabeth Summer is an instructional designer, a mom, a champion of the serial comma, and a pie junkie. Oh, and she sometimes writes books about teenage delinquents saving the day. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her daughter, her partner, and her evil overlor–er, cat. TRUST ME, I'M LYING, a YA mystery, will be released by Delacorte in Fall 2014.

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