The Return by Melissa Douthit: Book Review #50bookpledge

About the Book:

After the fall from the Maaldan cliff, Chalice is reunited with her friends on a journey that takes them to the coastline of Ielieria.  Little do Vlaad and his Fierain know what is in store for them as, bit by bit, their plans are thwarted by this blond-haired, blue-eyed beauty.

The small band of rebels then travels across the Realm, preparing it for war, while Chalice herself is brewing plans of her own that may just land her in the hot seat.  What will happen when she returns her father to the throne?  What will happen when he finds out what she has done?  And ... what will happen once Dar'Maalda learns of the rebels' location?

In the third and final novel of the trilogy, The Legend of the Raie'Chaelia, you find out.  It is a dramatic finish to an epic story of action, adventure, betrayal, forgiveness and love.

About the Author:

Melissa Douthit grew up in North County of San Diego, California. After graduating with a Computer Science degree in Southern California, and working for a summer at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in New Mexico, she moved to the Bay Area to work at NASA Ames Research Center for a year and then at Lawrence Livermore National Lab for another four years. From there, she moved to Monterey, California, to work at the Naval Postgraduate School on a government project for two years.

She currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, working as a software engineer. Since high school, she has been a voracious reader of books of all genres, with an emphasis in fantasy and science fiction. Her literary work is strongly influenced by her professional experience and includes many elements of her scientific background. You can find out more about Melissa on her website: http://melissadouthit.com

My Review of the Book:

First off I have to say I really do not like when I read a book and then it comes to the end and that is it.  No more... Nothing...  I do not know about you, but if that happens to me I end up going into a reading funk and that's it for a bit.  I believe this is one reason why I am so in love with the amount of books trilogy books coming out.  This gives me an opportunity to hold onto the characters just a little bit longer.  Sure some may call it greedy, but reading is my little time to escape and I personally would not have it any other way!!

The weather is changing and if you are looking for something to keep you busy while your snuggling up by the fire look no further.  I really did enjoy this trilogy and definitely do recommend checking out Melissa and her novels.  She is a great writer and I loved the journey I got to travel in for this book tour.  From book one to book three, I was entertained and honestly was looking forward to all my down time so I could sneak away and get a chance to continue reading the books.

Not sure how to get your own copy or with the holiday season approaching looking for a copy for others??  Look no further:

Amazon

Kobo

Barnes and Noble 

Be sure to check out Melissa's website as she has a contest on now!  Just follow the link below for a chance to win a free e-reader or $75 gift certificate to the Amazon bookstore.  All readers have to do is leave a comment on this post:

http://melissadouthit.com/2013/10/09/the-return-blog-tour-starts-next-week/

Book Review and a Chance to Get Your Own copy of Ghost of Lost Eagle by Dean Sault #50bookpledge

About the Book:

Mason "Tuck" Tucker meets Sass Thornton when she lassos him and drags him from certain death in a flashflood. She dubs him "dumbass" for entering a box canyon during a rainstorm. This label he will hear many times as she struggles against her unwanted attraction to him.

Sass's father, Phil, owns the cattle ranch that she runs with an iron fist. Her father has been keeping two important secrets from her; one about her mother's murderer, the other about a killer in his bunkhouse who has romantic interests in the attractive young woman.

Phil hires Tuck, over his daughter's strong objections, to run the bunkhouse and control growing racial tension between white cowhands and Mexican vaqueros. The young man surprises Phil with his easy, yet tough and effective, management style. The ranch owner takes Tuck into his confidence, revealing the truth about a deadly gunman terrorizing the bunkhouse. He insists that Tuck deal with the threat without letting Sass know of the danger.

  

Throughout the book, Tuck is haunted by howls of a lone wolf, but only one other person can hear it. The wolf often accompanies life-like dreams of an old Indian ghost named Lost Eagle. The spirit medicine-man repeatedly warns him about a strange destiny he must soon face. When Tuck reveals the dreams to Sass, she cautions him to avoid the cave where the ghost of Lost Eagle is thought to haunt. Despite her distrust of the Native American phantom, the apparition saves Tuck by waking him when an assassin approaches. Lost Eagle prepares Tuck for his fate, foretelling that the young man will soon have to choose life or death between friends. His choice will result in the death of one.

Read what happens when Lost Eagle's ghost, the lone-wolf spirit-guide and Tuck's new found love, Sass, come together in a life and death struggle. How does the murderer in the bunkhouse seek revenge against Sass and her father? What happens when Phil's secrets are revealed to his daughter? Will Tuck leave the woman he comes to love to save his aunt who raised him as the only mother he's ever known? Find the answers by reading the Ghost of Lost Eagle.

About the Author:

Author Dean Sault lives in Northern California with his wife and her menagerie of pets. Every day for the past thirty-five years, he could not wait to shut down his insurance office, so he could spend time with his family, go fishing, or retreat into his private world of writing fictional places and people.In 2007, severe vertigo took away Sault's beloved avocation of bass fishing and writing for Inside Line magazine. Sault refused to let vertigo stand in the way of his love of writing. He decided to dust off his stories and share his literary creations with the world.  He began by publishing his science fiction space opera, The Last Human War.

After twenty years of writing in the dark, Sault was ready to step out and share his work with the world! He says, "2013 will be the year my readers experience a diversity of genres I've kept hidden from the world. From sci-fi to western romance, some with paranormal elements, this will be an exciting year."

Sault brings his unique writing style to every story he creates. With crisp, fast-paced prose, he employs Hemingway-like simplicity as he weaves complex characters into fascinating worlds. Readers often comment that once begun, they cannot put his books down. "I learned this skill, believe it or not, from writing bass fishing articles and columns for Inside Line magazine during the time when I chased professional fishing and guiding," Sault says. "In fact, many of the stories we are making available to readers today, found their beginnings in dusty motel rooms, late at night, while at distant bass tournaments."

This breakout author shows promise to be one of the great writers of our time. From action-adventure to terror in his thrillers, his masterful handling of fast-paced prose compares with great writers like Tom Clancy and HG Wells. His western-romances share the strong pacing, but they slow at just the right moments to build touching love connections that tug at the readers' heartstrings.

My review of the Book:

I really did enjoy this book!  It is written fabulously and is entertaining from start to finish.  I have to admit the first thing that drew me into this book was the horse on the cover.  I have never owned a horse, nor have I ever not been scared when riding a horse, but their beauty always draws me into it.  That can also be said about this book.  The characters were so much fun and entertaining.  I have read many books that might start off slow, but finish great.  This book caught me right from chapter one to the ending of it.  I really hope that there will be more books in the series, but in the meantime I will definitely checking out his other work!  Check out all his work and more  at his website http://www.authordeansault.com/

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Disney Teen Beach Movie Giveaway- Ends Tomorrow

My kids love singing and dancing.  They also adore shows that have singing and dancing within them.  I was excited when I got the chance to review and check this movie out with my kiddos.  The crazy thing was when I showed them what we were going to watch they informed me that they had watched it a few nights before at a sleepover!  I asked if they wanted to watch it again and the answer was a most definitely YES!!  They said it was so funny.  I did not admit it to them, but I was thankful that they had said yes as I was wanting to watch it myself.

If your looking for a new movie to pick up for the family look no further.  If you have young children like myself or even a bit older this is one movie that will entertain everyone.  The singing and dancing is entertaining and along with all of that there is a great story as well.  Teen Beach Movie is now available for purchase and a great quality movie that they whole family will enjoy.  In case you have not heard about the movie yet check out the synopsis below!


"Teen Beach Movie" introduces confident, resilient surfer McKenzie and her carefree boyfriend, Brady, a fan of the retro surf musical movie, "Wet Side Story." On the morning of McKenzie's planned departure for boarding school, she and Brady catch one last epic wave which mysteriously carries them right into "Wet Side Story," circa 1962, where they meet Seacat, Giggles, Rascal and Cheechee, among others. Amidst the spontaneous song and dance, there's trouble in paradise -- it's bikers versus surfers for control of the local hangout, but Mack and Brady unwittingly interfere with the movie's star-crossed plot, one that would pair a surfer (teen matinee idol Tanner) and a biker (Lela, the sister of Butchy, the biker gang's leader). Typical of the teen beach movie genre, a kooky subplot has mad scientists Les Camembert and Dr. Fusion scheming to alter weather patterns and take over the local hangout -- and then the world.

One of my lucky readers will have a chance to win a copy of Teen Beach Movie DVD.  Don't hesitate and enter as this is a quickie giveaway that ends tomorrow!

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