Monthly Archives: February 2016

Contest of the Month Yesubai: The girl with the Lavender Eyes-Winner Announced

Posted on February 20 2016 by Shara Lane

The Winner is Ana Barrios She got every question correct! Yesubai is a pivotal character in the 300 year old story, one that shaped the lives of Prince Ren and Prince Kishan of the Mujulaain Empire forever. The Rajaram family sought to protect young Yesubai, a rare gem, from her evil father Lokesh. Obsessively, Lokesh planned the destruction of the royal family by using his only daughter Yesubai as bait. She was betrothed to Ren the future King, and with Ren away at war, Kishan fell in love with the lovely Yesubai. Yesubai grew up in a household of …

Discover Your Egyptian Pharaoh Name

Posted on February 18 2016 by Linda

Houck’s new Egyptian series is not only rich with ancient myth and riddled with tombs and traps, but has ravishing heroes that steal your girly girl hearts and takes your breath away! As is Colleen’s way, her story is jam packed with adventure and the male characters are just sooooo sooooo swoon worthy, hunkalicious, melt in your mouth kind of perfection with a capital OMGoodness! I don’t know if your heart belongs to Ren, Kishan, Amon, Asten, or Ahmose (or heck… each and every one of them!), or whether you typically fall for the good guy or the bad boy, Colleen doesn’t hold back! For fun, I …

Modern Ink Society-February

Posted on February 15 2016 by Linda

FEATURING GUEST April Genevieve Tucholke A Peek Behind the Book Cover Welcome to the twenty-fifth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Introducing April Her Featured Book is A Peek Behind the Book Cover I’m April Genevieve Tucholke and my third Young Adult novel Wink Poppy Midnight comes out March 22, 2016. Here’s a sneak preview of the plot, gif-style. My characters spend a lot of time in a hayloft, reading books and sharing secrets. The story is set in a small town in …

Book Review for Kids by Kids-Fairest

Posted on February 12 2016 by Linda

For those of you who are looking for new books appropriate for middle grade that both boys and girls might enjoy, this is the place to look! Every month, at least one new book will be added for review right here and they will be reviewed by the best critics, KIDS! That’s right, the one’s who read them will be the judge! This blog is written by my quirky and adorable niece, Madelyn. She’s super sweet and quite ambitious in everything she sets her mind to. She’s quick to help and give hugs, two of my favoritist things! Introducing the …

YA Scavenger Hunt Spring 2016!

Posted on February 11 2016 by Colleen Houck

Welcome to the 12th YA Scavenger Hunt! Hello! I am Colleen Houck, your hostess for this leg of the hunt. About Me My favorite holiday is Halloween. I have eleven Koi fish. My food therapy is a cheeseburger I love the store Charming Charlie’s to accessorize Gardenias are one of my favorite things to smell And I may or may not have an obsession with holiday decorations You are currently hunting on TEAM GOLD. Looking for my exclusive bonus content? You’ll have to keep searching. Somewhere on this blog hop, I’ve hidden three things; the title for book three in the …

Valentine’s Day Make-up

Posted on February 5 2016 by Shara Lane

This is a quick little blog full of pretty sweet romantic looks for Valentine’s Day. Classic Red lip Pouty Pink Rose Gold Valentine’s Make-up Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q7QpaOsYhw I hope you have a romantic Valentine’s Day! -Shara

Colleen Houck Book Club- February 2016

Posted on February 4 2016 by Linda

Welcome to … Our last book we featured for book club was Suspicion by Alexandra Monir. If you’re just tuning in, or are new to this online book club, it’s super easy to join. I host the club on Goodreads and each month you get the chance to ask authors questions. You can ask anything from what they like to eat to what they’re writing right now. You don’t have to read the book to participate and every month I choose one lucky person from the chat to win a prize! The prize includes the book or books I’ve read from that author that month …

Romance that make us Ache

Posted on February 3 2016 by Shara Lane

Sometimes when you watch another couple fall in love on screen those first moments are captured in a sweet melody. Those melodies stay in our mind and we feel those achy fluttering rushes of anticipation along with the characters. Here are some of my favorite couples who fall in love on screen and let us feel a glimpse of their love. A Walk to Remember Set in North Carolina, “A Walk To Remember” follows the rite of passage of a jaded, aimless high school senior (Shane West) who falls in love with a guileless young woman (Mandy Moore) he and …

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