INTRODUCTION

Hi everyone My name is Victoria Zumbrum, 40 years old, married 14 years with 1 son. This is my very first blog. So bear with me. I have always wanted to have my own blog. I have always loved to read. I enjoy getting lost in a good book.
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I love reading different genres such as paranormal, young adult, romance, romantic suspense, mystery, Christian fiction, some horror, etc. The list goes on. I started reviewing books a couple of years ago and have done reviews for different blogs and even some authors. I really have enjoyed reviewing books and I will continue to do so. If anyone is interested in me reviewing a book for them, please contact me. I still have a lot to learn regarding my own blog so bear with me. I welcome and appreciate all followers.

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Animal Kingdoms Book Tour and Giveaway


The
Merewyrm's Tooth
Animal
Kingdoms Book 1
by
Oliver Paglia


Genre:
Epic Fantasy 

Faharen
was a contented enough young lad, living a simple farming life with
his adopted kin the Manxii, on the North Western Plain of the Animal
Kingdoms.


After
a mysterious blight begins to ravage the pastures of his homeland, he
must embark on a perilous quest only he can complete; to cross the
Great Forest, entering the Realms of Men to retrieve a piece of ivory
with healing properties from a legendary monster, the Merewyrm; a
creature so ancient it predates both man and animal kind.

Not
long into his journey, it dawns on Faharen that he is part of a much
larger, darker world than he thought existed and must mine hidden
depths he wasn’t aware he possessed to survive. 

Created
by the gods to divide fallen men from the faithful animals and
forsaken by them long ago, traversing the Great Forest will not be
easy, for it hides many malevolent creatures such as the Satyrs to
name but one; a half man, half cloven hooved beast that knows only
spite and treachery! 

With
the body of a man and the heart of a Manxii, Faharen must do what is
deemed impossible; cross the worlds to save his people.












Gauntlet
of Wrath
Animal
Kingdoms Book 2

Residing
in a monastery far to the east of the North Western Plain, troubling
nightmares stalk Faharen’s sleep as he seeks inner peace and
answers to profound questions, stirred up by his quest for the
Merewyrm’s tooth.


But in the Realms of Men, all is not
well.

Out of the deserts to the south, like a sandstorm on an
ill wind, a force of occultists, led by an armoured giant calling
himself the Ferra Demiurge, or Forged Lord, wielding the strongest
ever blades made of a mysterious metal, have taken the Achaean lands
by coup and sorcery. Their ambition and greed is insatiable and the
Demiurge will not be satisfied until the entire known world is his,
including what lies beyond the Great Forest.

With the worlds
of the Animal Kingdoms and men alike set in flux by recent events,
the ancient prophecy of the wild men seems to be unravelling.

Now,
all those standing against the Achaeans will be tested in their
defence of the sacred. Some will conquer, some will die, but all will
struggle to survive.










Oliver
Paglia is a writer/filmmaker and was born and bred in Hampshire,
south England, where he grew up on a small farm in the picturesque
Test valley countryside. He now lives in Reykjavik, Iceland with his
veterinary nurse partner, Snæfriður Stefanssdottír. For many years
Oliver has worked as a videographer in England and has a substantial
portfolio of commercial and artistic film work spanning a broad
variety of subjects.
Oliver’s
artistic preoccupation is with the mythic; it is his view that it is
one of the highest forms of artistic expression. It can be vague, yet
illuminating, without a contemporary context yet insightful as to the
human condition, absurd yet wise and dark yet moral. The legends of
old are the stories that resonate with us on all levels.
As
the late Professor Joseph Campbell put it, “The myth is the public
domain and the dream is the private myth. If your private myth, your
dream, happens to coincide with that of the society, you are in good
accord with your group. If it isn’t, you’ve got a long adventure
in the dark forest ahead of you.” Also, “Myth must be kept alive.
The people who can keep it alive are the artists of one kind or
another.”
And
that is what Oliver hopes to do, to keep myth alive in his own modest
way.









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Special Edition Billion Dollar Daddies Book Tour and Giveaway


Billion Dollar Daddies: Special
Edition Book 2
by Breanna Hayse

Genre: Contemporary Romance  

The
Generals’ Daughter and BDD: Jennie are back!


What happens
when two bored girls get stuck in the lodge with only their Daddy
Doms, a wild moose, paints, and a chemistry lab to entertain them?


Sam and Jennie
are back for Part 2 on the BDD: Special Edition Trilogy and bring
more mischief to the table than ever before. As the two explore their
Little sides, the girls’ journey of self-discovery leads them to
unexpected places.
****
Jennie’s been
afraid to let loose despite the encouragement of her four Daddy
Dom/Fiancés. Influenced by her new, fearless friend, she takes a
chance and tests the love of the men who have devoted their lives to
make her happy.  The winter ‘breaking’ has started- not just
to introduce the coming of spring to the land of permafrost, but also
to help her Little and Big girl personas break through the fear and
bloom. With that comes a new level of intimacy- one that launches
this fivesome to another plane of desire.
Sam still
struggles with the reckless impulses that constantly lead her over
someone’s knee. If it’s not the ice-covered lake calling her to
swim, it’s the wilderness that surrounds her. Her heart aches for
the ocean and the pod but, with a family of new ‘uncles’ guiding
her and Richard in the age-play dynamic, she learns something very
special about herself. This knowledge brings more than awareness—it
challenges her to let go of expectations and jump into Littledom feet
first. With that, Richard’s hopes are fulfilled, and he sees a
future in fostering their unique relationship. What he doesn’t
realize is that there’s much more yet to come- or that he won’t
know how to handle it when it presents itself.
The group also
is privy to some spicy secrets from the past when they meet with Dr.
Bonham, an old Naval Academy friend of Sam’s uncle, Scott Jenkins.
Together with Dr. Bonham’s ‘blackmail box,’ videos captured on
Jennie’s cell-phone, and a little information from Sam’s father,
 there are no geographic boundaries as the girls go all out to
make as many of their men laugh as hard as possible while avoiding
the never-ending threats of spending time across one (or more) of
their laps!


(This
is the second book of a three book mini-series: Special Edition:
Jennie and Sam. Old favorites come to life as the two families join
together to learn the power of acceptance, loyalty, and unconditional
love, and travel with them to discover amazing new places and events
unique to the beautiful Pacific Northwest)


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BDSM/AP
lifestyler Breanna Hayse strives to give her readers truth and
reality of the BDSM/Age-Play/Total Power and Erotic Exchange
lifestyle.

Who
am I?
I'm
a native Californian gone 'wild', and had the opportunity to travel
the globe and discover the world through the eyes of both a Marine
Intelligence specialist and a BDSM lifestyler. I left the service to
go into hospice nursing and grief counseling, eventually working as a
marriage and family therapist for those involved in alternative
lifestyle development. This experience has allowed me to gain unique
inspiration for my books and offer realistic plots and relatable
characters.

In
2004, my husband, John, and I joined forces to work with both
submissives and dominants- teaching, training, listening and loving.
Our goal was to take the mystery and fear out of the lifestyle and
mentor people in safe, consensual and healthy relationships.

My
first book, The Game Plan, was published in 2012 and opened the door
to the now-booming world of Age-Play literature. Since that time,
I've devoted my 'spare' time to writing, researching, community
involvement, and private and group pro bono counseling in deviant
behavior, alternative lifestyle, and addiction recovery.

I
was formally 'dungeon trained' as a Domme before discovering my
submissive side when I joined the service. My scenarios are pulled
primarily from either personal experience or observation, including
spending time in BDSM clubs as the safety/medical officer. My
multi-faceted background allows me to glean from many avenues and
give a unique and intelligent literary experience through elements of
fantasy and fiction. I also discuss the questions and psychology of
the lifestyle in a manner that is fun and informative, and based on
'the real deal.'

I
live with my husband, musician, and fellow-author, John Hayse, and
two border collies in southern California. We practice a 24/7 D&S
relationship with speckles of AP (and many trips to Build-A-Bear),
and happily spend every moment together that we can. My hobbies
include my puppies, hiding my vanilla salt-water taffy where John
can't find it, exotic art, collecting inspirational trinkets, and
developing my own paddle line. You can also see me as a featured
author/instructor in professional conference settings and as a
Sexpert for kinkyliterature.com.








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Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Honeycomb: Boljelam Book Tour and Giveaway


Honeycomb:
Boljelam
by
Junior Sokolov
Genre:
SciFi Action, Adventure

After
a life lived for parties, sex and drugs spiraled into grief, she
went to selling herself  and fighting for survival.


Now
one Boljelam's angry rebels, she leads a cheapened life on one
of the most unjust space station in the universe. Then, she finds an
unexpected way out.


An
escape from a life of abuse and hardship in the form of a ticket on a
ship set for Honeycomb. Taken from a dead woman's purse, it's a one
way ticket to a new pristine planet, to heaven.
Will
she be able to pull it off and get out alive?
Or
will two rabid cops, a zombie AI and a level full of monsters in
her way keep her escaping?
And
what about that bio-engineered murderer dogging her steps. He wants out
as bad as she does!







Reclusive
writer from the Pacific Northwest. Hates peanut butter loves Mojitos
(sin alcohol, por favor). Sometimes found around 60 feet (ca. 18 m)
underwater in the Puget Sound or at about the same depth in the blue
and clear waters of Cozumel hovering over a coral reef and hoping to
see a shark or a large majestic green turtle.




"I
love thinking of the intersection of new science and horror, the
future haunted houses could be space stations or our own
scientifically enhanced and hacked bodies,"









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Birth of the Sand Viper Origins of Jafar Book Tour and Giveaway


Birth
of the Sand Viper: Origins of Jafar
by
LaSasha Flame
Genre:
Dark Fantasy, Paranormal Romance 

IN YOUR FAIRYTALE HE IS
THE VILLAIN.



BUT


ONCE
UPON A TIME JAFAR HAD A HEART AND HUMBLE DREAMS.

UNTIL
A QUEEN OF THE DARK LORD, CONVINCED THE SULTAN OF AGRABAH TO EMBRACE
HIS DARKEST DESIRES.

SO
JAFAR BECAME SOMETHING ELSE…
SOMETHING
DARKER!

FIND
OUT HOW JAFAR BECAME THE ULTIMATE BAD BOY!


AS
A FAN OF THE FAIRY TALE RETELLINGS, LASASHA IS VERY EXCITED TO
ANNOUNCE THIS SHORT STORY!

LASASHA
HAS A PARANORMAL ROMANCE THIRTEEN BOOK SERIES IN THE WORKS AND ONE OF
THOSE STORIES WILL BE A RETELLING OF ALADDIN WITH A NAUGHTY TWIST.
THIS SHORT STORY WILL SERVE AS A PREQUEL TO THE MAIN BOOK IN THE
SERIES.

ONE
CLICK TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MAKE JAFAR THE ULTIMATE BAD
BOY!

14K
WORD COUNT






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I'm
a young author from Chicago, I'm hoping to bring some new heat
and sizzle to the romance genre.





My
favorite genres are paranormal and dark romance. I love reading a
good book but I'm so busy in life that I only get to enjoy audio
books. Its the only way I can get lost in a good book nowadays. And
you know what? I half prefer an audio book over print any day! I
have a long standing membership at Audible.com and I plan to
publish audio books for busy bookworms like myself! Yay!

My
love of writing started when a friend of mine encouraged me to write
a short story and just see what happens. Turns out I had a knack for
writing because everyone loved my short stories. From then on I have
worked on improving my craft. Growing  from flash fictions
to novellas. I am really looking forward to sharing all the twisty
goodness I have planned!

Thank
you & Much love and Sizzle!
LaSasha
Flame  O X O X






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Sunday, July 28, 2019

The Blood Lights Book Tour and Giveaway


The
Blood Lights
by
Elaine Pascale

Genre:
Horror

The
Blood Lights are the last thing you’ll see…


They
victimize all…

Jezzie
Mitchell is in anguish; with her brother’s murder still on her
mind, she’s noticed strange behavior among the girls in the
residential treatment center where she works. Is there a connection
between the contagion on Cape Cod and the deadly Bahamas vacation
that changed her life?

Jezzie
reaches out to former lover Lou Collins, a scholar who has chased
proof of the lights for decades. Will he be able to solve the mystery
of the lights in time?

Intensely
competitive, reporter Bridgette Collins knows the lights are a way to
secure fame in her career. And while it’ll put the final nail into
the coffin of her ex-husband’s career, she vows to know the secrets
of the lights. Even if it means unleashing a world-wide epidemic…










Elaine
Pascale has been writing for most of her life. She took a break from
fiction in order to give birth to two children and complete a
doctoral dissertation. She lives on Cape Cod, MA, with her husband,
son and daughter. She teaches a variety of courses at a private
university in Boston: from English Composition and Communications to
a Vampire Seminar. Her writing has been published in Allegory
Magazine, Dark Fire Magazine, and several anthologies. She is the
author of If Nothing Else, Eve, We've Enjoyed the Fruit, and is also
the author of the nonfiction book: Metamorphosis: Identity Outcomes
in International Student Adaptation--A Grounded Theory Study. She
enjoys a robust full moon, chocolate, and collecting cats.









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Of Dawn & Embers Book Tour and Giveaway


Of
Dawn and Embers
Of
Cinder and Bone Book 3
by
Kyoko M


Genre:
SciFi Fantasy Romance

It's
been six months since Dr. Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr.
Kamala Anjali had their dragon cloning project shut down by the
government. Just when they think they've gotten their lives back
together, an agency within the government hits them with another
suckerpunch: a criminal organization has cloned dozens of dragons in
order to hold vicious dragon fighting rings. The government recruits
Jack and Kamala to help them track down the organization. Jack and
Kamala set out to put a stop to the illegal fights before any more
dragons die…or worse, escape.


Of
Dawn and Embers is the third novel in Kyoko M's sci-fi/contemporary
fantasy series, following Of Cinder and Bone and Of Blood and Ashes.










Of
Blood and Ashes
Of
Cinder and Bone Book 2

The
world's deadliest dragon, the infamous Baba Yaga, is loose on the
streets of Tokyo. 


Dr.
Rhett "Jack" Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali have been tasked
with helping the government take down a dragon the size of a
Tyrannosaurus Rex after it sends part of the city up in flames.
Things worsen when they lose track of dragon in none other than
Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest--a section of woods in Japan that is
rumored to be one of the most haunted places on earth. They've also
got the yakuza who cloned the dragon hellbent on getting her back,
and they don't care who they kill in order to re-capture the
dragon. 

Jack
and Kamala are joined by CIA field agent William Fry and
dragon-hunting expert Juniper Snow as they infiltrate the forest to
hunt the dragon before she can hurt anyone else. Between the ruthless
yakuza hot on their trail and the growing mistrust in their small
hunting party, it will take a miracle for Jack and Kamala to make it
out alive...
Of
Blood and Ashes is the second book in the series, following the
Amazon bestselling Of Cinder and Bone.







Of
Cinder and Bone
Of
Cinder and Bone Book 1

OF
CINDER AND BONE is Ron Howard's Ransom meets Michael Crichton's
Jurassic Park! 


After
centuries of being the most dangerous predators on the planet,
dragons were hunted to extinction. That is, until Dr. Rhett “Jack”
Jackson and Dr. Kamala Anjali cracked the code to bring them back.
Through their research at MIT, they resurrected the first dragon
anyone has seen alive since the 15th century. There’s just one
problem.

Someone
stole it.

Caught
between two ruthless yakuza clans who want to clone the dragon, Jack
and Kamala brave the dangerous streets of Tokyo to steal their dragon
back in a race against time before the world is taken over by
mutated, bloodthirsty monsters that will raze it to ashes.

Of
Cinder and Bone is an all-new sci-fi thriller from the author of the
Amazon bestselling Black Parade novels. Don’t miss out on this
explosive first-in-series! Fans of Westworld, I Robot, Pacific Rim,
and Reign of Fire will fall in love with this mashup novel that opens
up a whole new world of possibilities into what we know and love
about dragons.





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Kyoko
M is a USA Today bestselling author, a fangirl, and an avid book
reader. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the
University of Georgia, which gave her every valid excuse to devour
book after book with a concentration in Greek mythology and Christian
mythology. When not working feverishly on a manuscript (or two), she
can be found buried under her Dashboard on Tumblr, or chatting with
fellow nerds on Twitter, or curled up with a good Harry Dresden novel
on a warm Georgia night. Like any author, she wants nothing more than
to contribute something great to the best profession in the world, no
matter how small.






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