Thursday, September 14, 2023

5 STARS for The Last Huntress by Lenore Borja



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Blurb: Alice Daniels has a problem. Her reflection keeps misbehaving when she looks in the mirror—and the longer she ignores it, the harder it tries to get her attention. On her eighteenth birthday, she learns why: she is a huntress, someone gifted with the power to enter mirrors and the magical world that exists beyond. But with this power comes immense responsibility, for in the Mirror Realm lurks an evil that has infected the human race for centuries: demons. It is up to her and her three huntress sisters—with the help of one handsome and overbearing protector—to hunt and banish this evil one demon at a time, thereby keeping the chaos in check. But when an ancient god pays Alice a visit that turns deadly, it is clear the Mirror Realm is more than it seems, and she soon finds herself in a race against time to save the life—and soul—of the one man the gods are determined to never let her have.


The Last Huntress is a story of redemption and sacrifice, the bonds of true sisterhood, and the impossible, sometimes frightening, things we’ll do for love.

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Lenore Borja's passionate writing voice, and her style of short chapter and scene breaks makes for a fast paced story, yet with deep point-of-view characterization. Although the female protagonist is a young adult, I think readers of all ages will find Alice relatable, and you couldn't wish for a braver or more determined heroine.   

In The Last Huntress, Alice finds more than her reflection in the looking glass, but I loved that the story evoked recollections of the surprise, wild creativity, and sometimes bewilderment faced by Alice of  Lewis Carroll fame. Using Greek gods and goddesses as characters was incredibly imaginative, with thought provoking with philosophical twists as their world is revealed.  

  The Last Huntress, is an true adventure, with a romance that spans time and space. The world building is ethereal and of a mental nature that will take your breath away. Borja's command of descriptive prose captivated me from the beginning--many of her passages are so beautiful I had to read them twice. 

With all the twists and turns, recapping the story is like trying to lasso the wind, but the age old and battle of good against evil is obviously there, and the hope for love and acceptance is definitely a desire to which we can all relate. Alice's soul-sisters, Soxie, Olivia, and Hadley, are so distinctive and personable yet each has their own approach to meeting the challenges thrust upon them. Discovering if they will succeed at what destiny demands of them will keep you turning pages, and will there be and HEA? 

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About the Author

Lenore Borja grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University before moving to New York City to study acting at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. After a brief career as an actress, she spent several years working in executive search and human resources in New York and San Francisco. She now resides in Fort Collins, Colorado with her husband and a bossy feline named Maximus. When she’s not writing, she enjoys adventure travel and anything that gets the heart racing, whether it’s hiking, running, or getting lost in a good book.







Monday, August 28, 2023

5 STARS for To Love or Protect

 

 A brilliant combination of special ops excitement, 
                  and vampire adventure. 



 5 STARS
 To Love or Protect by Faith V. Smith is a great read, both entertaining on a fast action level and with a true-love-forever story we all wish for. 
   How can Kira guard this unbelievably handsome man when he’s way too ready, willing, and able to sacrifice himself to keep her safe.
   Kira, a former Marine now part of the U.S. Secret Service, is assigned to protect the President. Gareth Hayes, Commander and Chief and ex-Army Ranger, has doubts and concerns about a woman taking a bullet for him. But unbeknownst to Gareth (who finds Kira extremely and distractingly sexy) this woman comes with an extra talent, she’s also a VGP—Vampire Government Protector. 
     When a revenge seeking enemy tries his best to kill the both of them the story ramps up in page turning tension with love scenes hot enough to scorch the pages or melt down your e-reader. 
    The other VGP’s in this story are wonderfully interesting and entertaining and give a different slant on vampires as they apply their talents to helping Mankind around the world. It made me wish I had one for a friend, especially Claude the chef. 
    The road to love between Gareth and Kira is anything but smooth but it is also undeniable and unstoppable. 
    To Love or Protect is well written and researched and you’ll feel you are right there in the heart of D.C. while you happily accept vampires as total reality. 

Grab you copy here...To Love or Protect

                     

About the author:

FAITH V. SMITH WRITES * DARK * SEXY *COMPELLING ROMANCE

A down home Georgia girl, born and bred, Author Faith V. Smith has an interesting past as a book reviewer, columnist, and editor, before becoming a multi-published author of paranormal romance. When one of her fans said they could see her sitting on her front porch in a hoop skirt, clicking away on an old typewriter, she said, "Nope, I'd rather be wearing jeans and carrying a magical whip." The whip is used to crack out more of her tortured vampires, immortal executioners, Fae, and Viking heroes.

Faith resides with her daughter Amanda, memories of her angel in Heaven husband Rick, and a special zoo crew of furry babies.

Please Contact Faith at: FaithVSmith@aol.com

Check out her website: www.faithvsmith.com

Faith’s blogspot: Faithvsmith@blogspot.com



Wednesday, August 9, 2023

N.N. Light Give Away

        Fatal Recall will give you chills 
        even during the last hot days of Summer!
                           
                                                                                  
Fatal Recall winner of 
Best Thriller of the year 
                                 from N.N. Light and 
                    Colorado Author's League.
Nest award finalist.


Is she a city kitty in high heels, 
or a country kitten in cowgirl boots? 

Hudson Kincaid prefers the wide-open spaces. But tracking down a serial killer means hanging out in Denver as he investigates neuroscientist Dr. Marilyn Monrose. So far, he can’t figure out if she’s city kitty in high heels, or a country kitten in cowgirl boots?
 
Marilyn’s experiments using ramped up virtual reality, captures the final moments of each murder victim’s life, a chilling discovery she’s trying to keep secret. The last thing she needs is a determined private detective barging into her lab—no matter how sexy he looks in his Stetson hat.

When word of her research is leaked to the press, Marilyn becomes the killer’s next target. Now the woman Hudson races to save, is the one who has stolen his heart.    



Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Colorado Author's League win for Gini Rifkin

                 The Colorado Author's League honored me 
                        with two best of the year awards. 

           
Break Heart Canyon won best historical romance, and 
Fatal Recall won best romantic thriller. 

CAL was established in 1931, and with a huge roster of great authors, I was overwhelmed, and I was over the moon to be chosen a double winner. 



  Thank you to Jodi Bowersox, president of CAL, and authors Lenore Borja and Paulla Hunter and their partners for arranging for me to be present on this crowning achievement day. 
              
                                   With Iona Morrison
  The Washington Park Boat House in Denver, was the beautiful setting for the awards ceremony and it was a lovely afternoon. 

Blurb for Break Heart Canyon 
   Unearthing artifacts in Colorado sounded like easy money to Ryker Landry. Then he met the woman who owned the land. 
   Una MacLaren vows no fortune hunter will desecrate the ancient relics of BreakHeart Canyon—even if the man is a handsome scoundrel. Fighting to keep her goat farm afloat as local cattlemen hatch deadly schemes to make sure she fails, she has enough to worry about. 
    Captivated by the courageous redhead, Ryker joins forces with Una and her Deerhound, MacTavish. But what does he desire most, the woman or the artifacts? 
    When the mythical white cougar again prowls the rocky cliffs, the legend of BreakHeart Canyon draws them into a web of danger. Now only daring and blind trust can save them. 
       
Blurb for Fatal Recall

Hudson Kincaid prefers the wide-open spaces. But tracking down a serial killer means hanging out in Denver as he investigates neuroscientist Dr. Marilyn Monrose. So far, he can’t figure out if she’s city kitty in high heels, or a country kitten in cowgirl boots?
 
Marilyn’s experiments using ramped up virtual reality, captures the final moments of each murder victim’s life, a chilling discovery she’s trying to keep secret. The last thing she needs is a determined private detective barging into her lab—no matter how sexy he looks in his Stetson hat.

When word of her research is leaked to the press, Marilyn becomes the killer’s next target.   
Now the woman Hudson races to save, is the one who has stolen his heart.    

                   Why not give one of these winners a try!
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Monday, July 3, 2023

Two books final at Colorado Authors League

             

                                  Break Heart Canyon 
          for Romance and Historical category.
                            Fatal Recall 
            for Romantic Thriller category.
                 at Colorado Authors League. 


                  Break Heart Canyon

Endearing donkeys, an Indiana Jones-type hero, and a heroine fighting to keep her land, equals a western adventure wrapped in the legend of Break Heart Canyon.  


                                              Available here   
 Unearthing artifacts in Colorado sounded like easy money to Ryker Landry. Then he met the woman who owned the land. 

Una MacLaren vows no fortune hunter will desecrate the ancient relics of BreakHeart Canyon—even if the man is a handsome scoundrel. Fighting to keep her goat farm afloat as local cattlemen hatch deadly schemes to make sure she fails, she has enough to worry about. 

Captivated by the courageous redhead, Ryker joins forces with Una and her Deerhound, MacTavish. But what does he desire most, the woman or the artifacts? 

When the mythical white cougar again prowls the rocky cliffs, the legend of BreakHeart Canyon draws them into a web of danger. Now only daring and blind trust can save them. 

                                               Available here     

  
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                               Fatal Recall


                                             Available Here

Hudson Kincaid prefers the wide-open spaces. But tracking down a serial killer means hanging out in Denver as he investigates neuroscientist Dr. Marilyn Monrose. So far, he can’t figure out if she’s city kitty in high heels, or a country kitten in cowgirl boots?
 
Marilyn’s experiments using ramped up virtual reality, captures the final moments of each murder victim’s life, a chilling discovery she’s trying to keep secret. The last thing she needs is a determined private detective barging into her lab—no matter how sexy he looks in his Stetson hat.

When word of her research is leaked to the press, Marilyn becomes the killer’s next target.   
Now the woman Hudson races to save, is the one who has stolen his heart.    

                                                   Available Here

               

Monday, June 19, 2023

N.N. Light Audio book contest still going strong

  

                             

                 June is Audiobook Appreciation Month                                                 at N.N. Light's Book Heaven                         Hop on over to the fourth annual celebration and check out a symphony of must-listen to audiobooks. Bestselling, award-winning, and top-rated authors share audiobook clips plus a chance to win a $75 Amazon US or CA gift card. 


                         Enter Contest Here 

               

Colorado, 1880
          When East End London meets 
the Wild West, sparks fly.

   Kicked out of England for offending the Royal Family, Britania Rule heads for Leadville, in the Colorado backcountry. Passing herself off as a highborn lady, she pursues her dream of opening a parlor of spiritual enlightenment. 

 Cody James, her guide, thinks he must be half-crazy to hire-out to a female. But his luck at the gaming tables has run dry, and she’s his meal-ticket out of town. Betrayed by the only woman he ever loved, and shot and left for dead by a man he once called friend, Cody declares himself a loner. 

   Traveling side by side, they deny their desire for one another, but the Tarot cards say otherwise—and their hot night of passion confirms the prediction. Will love be waiting at the end of the trail? Or could Cody’s past destroy their future?   

Why not soak up some sun while listening to A Cowboy's Fate.  There's romance and intrigue in the Colorado Rockies in this     winner of the Maple Leaf Award for judges favorite!
                   
A COWBOY’S FATE 5 stars/ from Darlene @ Between the Pages/Still Moments Magazine 
    A fun and entertaining story with a picturesque setting. You’ll bounce around the wagon with the charming main characters as they travel the bumpy terrain. Romance, drama, and adventure rolled into one. I was disappointed when the story ended because I wanted the journey to continue. A must read. 

                      Enter Contest Here 

                



Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Amazon giveaway Relax in the sun with an audio book filled with adventure and romance

 Special Delivery


              June is Audiobook Appreciation Month 
                    at N.N. Light's Book Heaven  
                         
Hop on over to the fourth annual celebration and check out a symphony of must-listen to audiobooks. Bestselling, award-winning, and top-rated authors share audiobook clips plus a chance to win a $75 Amazon US or CA gift card. 
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Special Delivery
Clover City, Colorado—1888
A mysterious letter and the drop-dead handsome town marshal, are the last things Mariah expects to find making rounds as a midwife. 
Mariah McAllister plans to be married before her next birthday. Too bad Marshal Virgil Kincaid barely knows she’s alive. Not one to give up easily, she’s determined to show him she has an abiding passion for more than her work.
Virgil Kincaid loved a woman once—after she broke his heart, he spent three years in prison. Women can’t be trusted, no matter how good they look. He’s sworn off relationships in favor of Saturday night poker games. Life is simple—the way he wants it…until a stranger turns up dead in the road. 
Forced to work side by side with Mariah, Virgil begins to wonder if she might be his second chance at love. As they trade kisses and oh so much more, he’s willing to take the gamble. But when a killer threatens their once peaceful town, all bets are off.  

Buy book here    Enter contest here