Book Fun Friday Welcomes RJ Joseph

Welcome to the 3rd Edition of Our Horror Book Showcase

Today we welcome in RJ with her truly scary book.

Bio:

R.J. lives in a suburb of Houston and can often be found wrangling her blended family of one partner, two dogs, seven

sproutlings, and four sprouts. Sometimes, she's working on a new story idea or curled up reading. R.J. is also a college English professor. She might update her blog this year: https://rjjoseph.wordpress.com/

Book Title:

Monstrous Domesticity, Horror

Log Line:

Home is where the monsters reside.

Book Tag Line:

Warm and cozy feelings of the maternal and all things domestic. Closest to hearth and home…with only faint whispers of the dark and horrific underbelly. The things inside home that aren't spoken of. Monstrous domesticity.

Book Excerpt:

The last afternoon we spent at the farmhouse, Jimmy didn’t come in from the fields for lunch. I found it rather strange, but I was relieved that I wouldn’t have to scurry and jump about trying to do all the things he wanted me to do before he said them and swatted me.

Well past five o’clock, his usual dinner time, Jimmy came into the house. I immediately knew there was something wrong when all he said was, “Sarah, take me to bed.”

I whirled around from the sink to face him, and was startled to find that his face was completely colorless. He moved a little slower than usual, and he didn’t have anything ugly to say to me. I helped him to make it to our bed, and laid him down.

“Are you having dinner?” I asked, hesitantly.

“No. I’m not hungry.” He seemed to have great difficulty moving his mouth. I didn’t ask any more questions. I simply removed his clothes before he could decide that that was what I needed to do next. The large purplish bruises startled me. I met his eyes. They seemed to have grown even colder, as translucent brown as that tiger eye jewelry some of the women in my magazine wore. I didn’t ask any more questions. I returned to the kitchen to play quietly with Jimmy Jr. An hour or so later, Jimmy called to me.

Question for You Dear Reader:

What is the most frightening horror trope you've ever read about or seen in a movie? Why did it scare you so much?

Contact RJ Here:

@rjacksonjoseph

https://rjjoseph.wordpress.com/

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rhonda-Jackson-Joseph-WriterEditor/113607275401945?sk=wall

Giveaway:

Two lucky commenters will receive a free PDF version of Monstrous Domesticity.

Book Fun Friday Welcomes Tena Stetler

 Welcome to the Halloween Month of Book Fun Friday

Second in our seasonal lineup is a guest author who steps into the paranormal....

Bio:

Tena Stetler is a paranormal romance author with an over-active imagination.  She wrote her first vampire romance at the age of eleven, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends. Tena finds stories in the strangest places, while camping, kayaking, or hiking in the mountains.

Book Title:

A Demon’s Witch – paranormal romance

Log Line:

Forbidden love between a witch and demon will they survive?

Book Tag Line:

The Western Hemisphere’s Demon Overlord finds his destined

mate, Angie. Unbeknownst to him, she is the sister of his long-time trusted enforcer/assassin who is furious once the romance is discovered. To make matters worse a mutual enemy has sworn revenge. Demon and Warlock must work together to save Angie.

Book Blurb:

Keeping a lid on all the paranormal beings inhabiting Washington D.C., is a daunting job. Bruce, a six hundred year old demon and the Territory Overlord of the Western Hemisphere, keeps his finger on the pulse of DC’s power players through the activities at his highly successful Wycked Hair Salon. His movie star good looks and body builder physique keeps his dance card full and the rumor mills running. Within these walls, his anonymity is safe, mostly. 

Bruce’s world spins out of control when Angelique, a pint size, gorgeous witch, with an attitude breezes through the doors of his salon. She is the younger sister of Tristian, Bruce’s long time trusted enforcer, whose professional skills are second to none. Tristian is furious at the relationship between Bruce and Angelique, a dangerous situation. The undeniable attraction between demon and witch promises to tear apart both their professional and personal worlds.

Book Exerpt:

Suddenly, he felt the magic aura shift and switched his attention to the front door. She breezed in, hair like spun gold flowing to her waist, with a seductive yet regal body and a sway to her hips that should be illegal even in DC. She wore a snug rose and cream colored sweater, cut low enough he could see the swells of her rounded breasts, tailored black slacks that fit her cute ass like a glove and four-inch spike heels.  She paused in the center of the salon, wet from the sudden spring storm, and lowered the briefcase she’d used as an umbrella. Her sparkling violet eyes glanced up to the mezzanine where Bruce stood watching. Blatantly her gaze wandered over his well-muscled body, undressing him piece by piece, until he felt naked. He shook his head slightly and smoothed his shirt and slacks with his hand, just to make sure he was still wearing them.

On the first floor, Owen, a stocky well-muscled man of slightly over six foot, with thick silver hair that fell to his shoulders, smiled and stepped toward her holding out a large towel. “Mother Nature frown on you?” His dark amber eyes twinkled as he watched water pool at her feet.

“It would seem so.” She grinned and took the towel, dried off then knelt down to wipe up the puddle.

        “Don’t worry about it.” Owen snapped his fingers. Mia came from the back room with a wheeled bucket and a mop. “It’s been one of those mornings.” He reached out, took the towel from her, and handed it to Mia. “Now, what can I do for you?”

Question for YOU Dear Reader:

What do you (the reader) look for when purchasing a book for reading entertainment?

Tena’s Links:

http://www.tenastetler.com

https://www.facebook.com/TenaStetlerAuthor
https://www.pinterest.com/tenastetler/
 https://twitter.com/TenaStetler

Buy Links:

Amazon - http://amzn.com/B014BVSZIC

The Wild Rose Press http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=index&manufacturers_id=1264

 Kobo - https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-demon-s-witch

 Barnes and Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-demons-witch-tena-stetler/1122560853?ean=2940151032469

Giveaway:

 A drawing from those sighing up for my newsletter.  Sign up in on the first page of my website. Giveaway is a copy of my ebook – A Demon’s Witch.

Book Fun Friday Welcomes D.R. Grady

Welcome to Book Fun Friday

And all things Halloween.

Here we are I can't believe The Season is finally upon us. I have some exciting varieties this grisly, scary in a fun way, month! Here are some upcoming book features:

Tena Stetler's A Demon's Witch

Katie O'Sulivan's A Ghosts Don't Lie

Claire Gems's Phantom Traces  

Today we have a paranormal gem. Let's give a big Book Fun Friday welcome to D.R. Grady:

 

Bio:  D.R. Grady lives with her husband near Hershey, PA. She adores chocolate, laughing, collecting bags, books, and shoes, and adores writing stories that resonate with others.

Book Title: The Dragon Chronicles Book 1: Learning

Coming soon! The Dragon Chronicles Book 2: Shifting

Book Tag Line: A carefree elf and a surly bear non-shifter have to unite to save the world.

Book Blurb: Peace has reigned for so long, most beings believe dragons are mere myths, including elf professor Dr. Lindy Veles. After meeting attractive Dr. Alex von Schreider—a surly professor from a bear shifter family who possesses plenty of paranormal power, yet can't shift—things start to spiral downward. Especially when he catches Lindy's strong shifter scent. Elves don’t normally shift. Alex finds the compelling elf’s denials suspicious. Lindy thinks he’s crazy to believe she’s a shifter.

As they delve into the ancient Dragon Chronicles, tomes about dragons, it quickly becomes clear their efforts are no mere academic exercise. Dragons are suddenly becoming all too real. When Lindy shifts into one, Alex discovers he’s meant to control her dragon—the most powerful creature on earth. The pair is caught in the middle of two raging battles . . . their own personal emotional war and the war to save their world.

With the clock ticking, Lindy and Alex must surrender their misconceptions about themselves and dragons, and unite to begin the fight for their very existence.

Book Excerpt:

Lindy’s heart beat harder now than the first time she walked into the dragon classroom. As she headed for the front, the students turned almost as one. Each of them hissed and spat, hurtful words echoing through the room.

“You lied to us—”

“You’re a dragon. Liar—you said you didn’t know anything about them—”

“Why didn’t you tell us what you are—”

“We won’t believe anything else you say, ever—”

Audrina shot out of her seat, pointing with an accusing finger. “You said you were an elf. But you’re a dragon.”

“You don’t belong here!” Kaera, timid little Kaera, actually shouted.

“Leave us, dragon.” Kevin’s bright red hair stood out against the sea of angry faces as Lindy turned to bolt from the room.

Where Alex was, she didn’t know as she ripped the door open and sprinted down the hall. As she passed, fellow teachers flung open their doors to hurtle more accusations and disgust at her—

***

Sobbing, Lindy sat straight up in bed. Tears streaked down her face; her heart beat too fast. Her nightgown clung to her back. Shaking, she managed to slide out of the bed without disturbing Ewain, sleeping on the trundle.

Careful not to step on him, she padded on silent feet to the bathroom where she splashed water on her face. The nightgown stuck damply, so she stripped out of it and washed the sweat away before donning another. Still, she shook and trembled from the nightmare.

My very fears right there, in color.

Question for YOU Dear Reader:  I love the huge selection of paranormals available. What is your favorite?

Contact D. R. Grady Here:

 Website: www.drgradybooks.com

Twitter: @drgradybooks  https://twitter.com/drgradybooks

Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B007HR0ULS

Facebook Page: D.R. Grady https://www.facebook.com/drgradybooks

Google+:  D.R. Gradybooks   https://plus.google.com/u/0/114138197846185543554/posts