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Thursday, November 10, 2011

Entrapped by Barbara Kyle - Nurture Virtual Book Tour



Entrapped by Barbara Kyle

Set in Alberta, Canada, Entrapped is the story of Liv Gardner, an ambitious young oil executive intent on stopping farmer Tom Wainwright who is sabotaging her rigs after a spill of lethal “sour” gas poisoned his wife. Desperate to save the company she built, Liv plants evidence to frame Tom. But when the evidence is used to indict him for a murder he didn’t commit, only Liv can save him.
Entrapped
Author: Barbara Kyle
Genre: Fiction – Thriller/Suspense
Published by: Barbara Kyle (June 15, 2011)
Age Recommendation: 18+ For Mild Sexuality
Format: eBook
ASIN: B0056AEQVI
Number of pages: N/A
Barbara Kyle is the author of the Tudor-era “Thornleigh” novels including The Queen’s Lady, The King’s Daughter, The Queen’s Captive, and The Queen’s Gamble, all published internationally. Barbara previously won acclaim for her contemporary thrillers under pen name ‘Stephen Kyle,’ including Beyond Recall (a Literary Guild Selection), After Shock and The Experiment. Over 400,000 copies of her books have been sold. Her latest thriller, under her own name, is Entrapped. Barbara is passionate about helping emerging writers. She has taught her “Writers Boot Camp” for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, and is known for her dynamic workshops for many writers organizations. She offers twice-yearly Master Classes that focus on work-shopping each participant’s novel-in-progress. Her popular series of videos “Writing Fiction That Sells” offers ten hours of tips, techniques, and inspiration, and is available online via her website. Before becoming an author Barbara enjoyed a twenty-year acting career in television, film, and stage productions in Canada and the U.S.

List of works by Barbara Kyle:

BEYOND RECALL (pen-name ‘Stephen Kyle’) 2000, Warner Books
THE EXPERIMENT (pen-name ‘Stephen Kyle’) 2003, Warner Books
AFTER SHOCK (pen-name ‘Stephen Kyle’) 2002, Warner Books
THE QUEEN’S LADY 2008, Kensington Books
THE KING’S DAUGHTER 2009, Kensington Books
THE QUEEN’S CAPTIVE 2010, Kensington Books
THE QUEEN’S GAMBLE 2011, Kensington Books
ENTRAPPED 2011

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My Review:
Welcome to the world of oil of gas. A place where people would do anything to get ahead and get the job done. A place where one wrong move, one cut corner can cost people their lives. This is world that Liv Gardner finds herself in. She's a corporate attorney for Falcon Oil, an up and coming company that is making headways in the small town in Alberta, Canada. The only thing holding them back from raking in the profits is a Tom Wainright, a local sheep farmer. There has been a lot of sabotage on their rigs and property, and everyone suspects Wainright, but no one can prove it. Liv goes in undercover to see if she can get Wainright to admit to the deeds so Falcoln Oil can continue it's work. But Liv finds that Wainright is a tough nut to crack and in the process starts to have some conflicting feelings. And when things become more violent and the situation escalates out of control, she is put in the toughest position she has ever found herself in.
Liv is a wonderful person willing to do anything for the people she loves, including Micky, her boyfriend and head of Falcon Oil. This is the whole reason she intially goes undercover trying to get Wainright to confess. As she works her way into the heart and soul of the community, she finds that they have worked their way into hers. But then one bad decision can ruin everything - not just her life, but the lives of many of the people she has come to care about. Tom Wainright is a man with an agenda. Armed with the belief that toxic fumes from Falcoln Oil killed his wife, he has set off to sabotage and drive the oil company out of the town forever. But how far will he take it?
An amazing story that seemed well researched and developed, I had a hard time putting it down. Always wondering what was going to happen next and then being surprised at the many twists and turns as the story unfolded. Wainright and Liz were such dynamic characters that they came to life on the pages. The final chapters were the best I've read in a long time. I thought I had the "big twist" figured out, and then I was shocked at what really happened - then wondered how I didn't see it before! This was a well thought out, captivating book that I would recommend to anyone.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Niteclif Evolutions, Book 1: Legacy by Denise Tompkins Book Tour






About the book:
When Fate makes you her bitch, accept it and adapt. Or die.

Looking back on the wish she made on Midsummer’s Eve, Maddy Niteclif should have been more specific. She only wanted to escape the shadowy nightmares that plagued her nights, not to be thrust into a completely altered reality.

If a strangely familiar, sexy dragon-shifter named Bahlin, who causes a never-to-be-mentioned-again fainting spell, isn’t enough to make her question her sanity, his insistence she’s the Niteclif ought to do the job. Prophesied super-sleuth of the supernatural world—a world that desperately needs her help—isn’t a job she’s remotely qualified for no matter what her family tree says.

Catapulted into a very different London ruled by dark mythology, mystery and murder, Maddy makes a few startling discoveries. Paranormal creatures exist. Getting shot really sucks. And her body responds remarkably well to dragon magic—in more ways than simple wound healing.

But in this kill-or-be-killed world, reality bites. And Maddy must choose to go back to what she knows…or stay and fight for the man she knows she can’t live without.

Warning: This book contains a shape-shifting dragon with a Scottish accent, modern and archaic weapons, global inter-species politics that make democracy seem mild, some very steamy sex underground, a severed head, murder, and…oh yeah…a woman caught in the middle of it all.

My Review:
Maddy Nitecliff has found herself in a rather strange situation.  After making a wish on Midsummer's Eve, she finds herself inundated with the supernatural.  Apparently she has triggered an ancient legacy to be the ultimate crime solver for the paranormal realm in and around London.  But she isn't alone in this life changing experience.  The shape-shifting dragon, Bahlin, has appointed himself her guardian and teacher, doing his best to guide her and ease her way into her new life.

But Bahlin has more than just a little crush on Maddy, which only complicates their professional relationship.  As he tries to show her his true feelings, he only seems to be making things worse when a spree of murders strikes the paranormal realm.  Maddy finds herself on the case, with Bahlin at her side.  She needs to find the murderer, stay alive, and figure out who she can really trust, because this time the entire world could be at stake.

As one of the books with a mystery aspect that I didn't guess the answer to within a couple chapters, this book scored major points.  The story was so involving that I found myself following the characters instead of trying to predict what they would do or find solutions to their problems.  Much like real people, they were a bit unpredictable.  The way the paranomal world overlapped and meshed with then normal world as we know it was fantastic.  The variety of creatures encountered kept me constantly wondering what I would get to see next.

There was a good chunk of romance, and it was done very well.  Maddy was not the kind of person to let just anyone take her to bed.  It was refreshing to see such a strong female role played out in a romance.

4/5

For more stops on the tour see the list below.  Take a few minutes and check out what others have to say about this great book.


  • October 18th – Jaidis S. @ Juniper Grove




  • October 19th – Florence P. @ Romance Me




  • October 19th – Kristen T. @ Seeing Night Book Reviews




  • October 20th – Tammy G. @ News and Reviews from the Heart of the Dragons Den




  • October 21st – Paula P. @ The Phantom Paragrapher




  • October 24th – Laurie J. @ Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews




  • October 25th – Sheila H. @ The Dark Circle




  • October 26th – S.J.W. @ Fantasy Cookie




  • October 26th – Jasmyn No. @ Jasmyn’s Reviews




  • October 27th – Lea. R. @ Journey Reader




  • October 28th – Aparajita B. @ Le’ Grande Codex




  • October 31st – Beverly G. @ Everyone Loves A SiNner




  • November 1st – Aubrie Di. @ Flutey Words




  • November 2nd – Lindsay H @ Everyday Is An Adventure




  • November 3rd – Krystal L. @ Live To Read




  • November 4th – Shandy S. @ Mama Knows Books




  • November 7th – Wendy Mi. @ Rage, Sex and Teddy Bears




  • November 9th – Lena Sl. @ Lena Sledge’s Blog…Books, Reviews and Interviews




  • November 10th – Krishna A. @ Journey with Books




  • November 11th – Farrah K. @ The Book Faery Reviews




  • November 14th – Hywela L. @ Hywela Lyn: Romance That’s ‘Out Of This World’




  • November 15th – Lisa Ma. @ A Casual Reader’s Blog




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