Release Day Blast for The Winter People

Fall has arrived and school is back in session,
 but that doesn't mean you can't still find new
exciting reads from Entangled Publishing! 
Today we are excited to announce the
release of Rebekah L. Purdy’s, 
The Winter People, which readers are already
raving about!

This tour will run from September 2nd to September 19th.  
Check out the full blog tour schedule below:

The Winter People

by Rebekah L. Purdy 

Release Date: 09/02/14

Entangled Teen

Salome Montgomery fears winter—the cold, the snow, the ice, but most of all, the frozen pond she fell through as a child. Haunted by the voices and images of the strange beings that pulled her to safety, she hasn’t forgotten their warning to "stay away." For eleven years, she has avoided the winter woods, the pond, and the darkness that lurks nearby. But when failing health takes her grandparents to Arizona, she is left in charge of maintaining their estate. This includes the "special gifts" that must be left at the back of the property.
 

 
Salome discovers she’s a key player in a world she’s tried for years to avoid. At the center of this world is the strange and beautiful Nevin, who she finds trespassing on her family’s property. Cursed with dark secrets and knowledge of the creatures in the woods, he takes Salome's life in a new direction. A direction where she’ll have to decide between her longtime crush, Colton, who could cure her fear of winter. Or Nevin, who, along with an appointed bodyguard, Gareth, protects her from the darkness that swirls in the snowy backdrop.
 
An evil that, given the chance, will kill her.

I was born and raised in Michigan (just look for the giant mitten on the map--it'll likely throw a snowball at you). I spent most of my time in Michigan, but while in the army got to call KS, SC, MO, and CA home for awhile as well.

As a kid my family moved around a lot. Try spending both your freshman and senior years at new schools (yeah, loads of fun). I could've changed my name to "new girl".

I love writing for teens because those are the years I remember falling in love with most of my favorite books. Some of the authors I couldn't put down were L.J. Smith, Christopher Pike, R.L. Stine, Richie Tankersley Cusick, Joan Lowery Nixon, Lois Duncan, amongst several others.

My husband and I have a large family. There are six kids total! So we have LOTS of fun on vacations (although hours on the road, cooped up in the Expedition is kind of stressful--although we pass the time with MAD LIBS and hoping no one gets carsick).

Some fun facts about me:

My first real crush was on Luke Skywalker (LOL--hey, I was like 8 years old and it came out before I was born).

I'm obsessed with several TV shows/Movies: The Vampire Diaries, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Sean of the Dead, The Sing Off, Ghost Hunters, Destination Truth, True Blood, Being Human, Fact or Fake, Haven and all the cake designing ones! Oh and all the spoof movies!

I still own all the books I bought as a kid/teen.

I have a hankering for chocolate (like all the time, seriously. If my arm was made of it I'd chew it off).

Celebrity crushes: Johnny Depp (woohoo), Taylor Lautner (okay, I know he's kind of young for me), Ian Somerhalder (ooh, he's just right. We're the same age). Wow, this was like a Goldie Locks and the Three Bears moment. Johnny Depp too old, Taylor Lautner too young, Ian Somerhalder--JUST RIGHT.

In my spare time I like to write (obviously), read, sing, hang out with my kids, play with my animals, camp, play soccer, check my email (hehehe), watch football (go LIONS). I also love hanging out with my sister and hubby!

Make sure to stop in at some of the blogs this week as I’ll be giving away some Emergency Winter Kits, which will include–some super cute mittens, a coffee mug, hot cocoa, gift card, chapstick, flashlight, a cute crystal rose…stuff to survive winter (which is coming).

Blog Tour Schedule:

September 2:

Arkham Reviews - Review

September 3:

Mom With A Kindle - http://momwithakindle.blogspot.com - Promo Post

Reader Girls - http://www.readergirlsblog.com - Promo Post
Musings In Fiction Alley - http://musingsinficitonalley.blogspot.com/ - Review

September 4:

Books Direct - http://booksdirectonline.blogspot.com.au/ - Promo Post

Will Read for Coffee - http://www.willreadforcoffee.blogspot.com – Review

Sunshine Book Promotions - http://sunshinebookpromos.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

September 5:

Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, inc. - http://bookaholicfairies.blogspot.com/ - Review

Bookworm Dreams - http://www.bookwormdreams.com/ - Review

September 8:

Such a Novel Idea - http://suchanovelidea.com - Review

The YA Lit Chick - http://www.theyalitchick.blogspot.com – Review

September 9:

Two Chicks on Books - http://www.twochicksonbooks.com/ - Promo Post

September 10:

Fall Into Books - http://falln2books.blogspot.com - Promo Post

September 11:

The Bookworm Insider - www.thebookworminsider.blogspot.com – Review

Addicted Readers - http://addictreaders.blogspot.com/ - Promo Post

September 12:

Hannah Hunt Writes - http://www.hannahhuntwrites.com/ - Review

September 15:

The Book Rogue - http://the-book-rogue.de/ - Review

September 16:

Nicky Peacock Author - http://nickypeacockauthor.wordpress.com - Review

September 17:

Bookdictive Reviews - http://www.bookdictivereviews.blogspot.com - Review
In Between The Lines - http://bestbetweenthelines.blogspot.com - Review

September 18:

books are love – www.hello-booklover.tumblr.com - Review

Little Whimsy Books - http://littlewhimsybooks.tk - Review

September 19:

Stephanie Keyes, Author - www.stephaniekeyes.com - Promo Post

Review- Breathe by Elena Dillon- 5*

Title: Breathe
Series: Breathe #1
Author: Elena Dillon
Genre: YA Thriller Suspense

Rating: * * * * *

Publishers: Elena Dillon 

(Jun 12, 2013date)

Paperback: 190 pages

ISBN: 9780988635326

FTC Disclosure: Net Galley

Jasmine’s life wasn't normal for a 16 year old girl. It hadn't been normal since the murder of her older sister, Daisy, two years ago. Her life had been changed forever. The monster that murdered Daisy was never caught. That was the reason her family decided to move away from their hometown in Southern California, to start over. Hopefully in a place where the last name Rourke wouldn’t bring on staring or judgment or morbid curiosity. 

In Lafayette, Louisiana things are quite a bit different but in a good way. Good manners, Cajun accents and a whole lot of Southern Hospitality all make her think things are going in the right direction. On top of that the most gorgeous boy she has ever met is interested in her. Her new friends are better than she could have hoped for even if she is worried about what they might think when they find out who she is. Life would be perfect if odd things didn't keep happening. Creepy phone calls, texts, and flowers in her locker start adding up quickly to something terrifying. Could the Monster have followed them to Lafayette? Was he coming after her this time? Maybe she was just worrying unnecessarily…or not.

Author Andrew Cratsley Release Party and $100.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest

“Haunted by his sordid past, Corinth emerges from his solitude within the eternal forest around Enzlintine. Eager to serve, he is sent away under the ruse of a mercenary to quell the troubled region plagued by Khalid, the Lord of Conquest. Unsure of his companions, he discovers a world unlike the one imparted by his vain race. The trail of deadly contracts leads them to a mysterious tower inhabited by an unforeseen evil. It forces them into greater dangers to retrieve an unknown object, under the escort a young girl it claims as his ward. Offering her assistance to flee in exchange for her safety, her charm and peculiar lineage forces the noble soldier of fortune to question his precious ideals while seeking refuge. They race towards a frigid wasteland to find the bane of the evil that stalks them, while battling assassins, ominous creatures, and the forces of Khalid.”

Buy a print copy of Keepers of Runes and the Tower of Shadows from Amazon by clicking here.Buy a Kindle copy of Keepers of Runes and the Tower of Shadows from Amazon by clicking here.

Note: Proceeds from the sale of Keepers of Runes and the Tower of Shadows during September and October will be donated to the World Literacy Foundation.

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize: A $100.00 Amazon Gift Card 

Authors Danielle Ackley-McPhail and Day Al-Mohamed Guest Blog and $40.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest

Come, Best Beloved, and sit you by my feet. I shall tell you a tale such as sister Scheherazade could have scarce imagined…In the Nejd there is nothing at all…except secrets. A band of thieves wish such secrets to remain hidden.In England, far from his desert home, Ali bin-Massoud serves as apprentice to the famed Charles Babbage. One night a mysterious box is delivered by a clockwork falcon and Ali’s world is never the same again. Heartache, danger, and thieves mark his journey as Ali is summoned home at the death of his father.

It will take faith, knowledge, and yes, love to realize his destiny, and more than a little skill with steam-driven technology. Can he unravel the mystery of the puzzle box and the clockwork djinn before it is too late? An ancient legacy and Ali’s very life depend on his success.Hear you the tale of Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn.

Buy a print copy of Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Talefrom Amazon by clicking here.
Buy a Kindle copy of Baba Ali and the Clockwork Djinn: A Steampunk Faerie Talefrom Amazon by clicking here.

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize: A $40.00 Amazon Gift Card 

Author Diana Pharaoh Francis Release Party and $75.00 Amazon Gift Card Contest

“Even the most powerful tracers can’t track you if the magical trace you leave behind is too old. But I can track almost anything, even dead trace. That makes me a unicorn, the Tooth Fairy, the Easter Bunny, and the Lock Ness Monster all rolled into one. In a word, I am unique. A very special snowflake. And if anyone ever finds out, I’ll be dead or a slave to one of the Tyet criminal factions.

Riley Hollis has quietly traced kidnapped children and quietly tipped the cops to their whereabouts one too many times. Now she’s on the radar of Detective Clay Price, a cop in the pocket of a powerful magic Tyet faction. When he blackmails her into doing a dangerous trace for him, Riley will have to break every rule that keeps her safe. Or become a Tyet pawn in a deadly, magical war.”

Buy a Kindle copy of Trace of Magic from Amazon by clicking here.

CONTEST INFO: Open to readers worldwide. 

Prize 1: A $50.00 Amazon Gift Card

Prize 2: A $25.00 Amazon Gift Card