Books By The Arch Recap

At home, but still unpacking and re-sorting the books. Taking in the totality, the event was successful. Books By The Arch was different than anything I've attended before. It wasn't a salon for readers at a writers' convention where writers go to learn their craft. At author events at libraries, people generally didn't want to buy. They were used to getting books for free and many expected the authors to give their works away for free. Books By The Arch was a true event for book lovers. People were going from room to room pulling grocery carts, suitcases, or wheeled backpacks.

Besides the sale, 80 beaded bookmarks were given out. A dozen of them to people who stopped by the table. One of the things that seemed to work was the bingo card. Attendees had a card of author names and had to have the boxes checked off to enter to win a big basket. One of the things that seemed to work at having people stop by the table was the bingo card. Attendees had a card of author names and had to have the boxes checked off to enter to win a big basket. 

The other thing that seemed to garner attention was a newcomer to my table presentation, a 3-D rendering of Medraut. The dragon lounged on a wooden box overlooking the book series that he was a character in.

It was my first time at St. Louis so there was also the opportunity to talk a boat tour and to wander through some of the park around the St. Louis Arch. Couldn't go up through the the museum or up the arch due to the government closure.

 ~till next time, keep reading. Helen

 

 

 

Tuesday Title - Amber Eyes Glow by S. Peters-Davis

Rowan Marcus falls hard for the new woman who takes up residence at the wildlife refuge. The cougar in him wants to make her his mate.  

 

Title:   Amber Eyes Glow 

Author: S. Peters-Davis

Date of Release:  7/11/2020
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Publisher: BWL Publishing Inc. 
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Blurb:  

Morgan Redding faces evil in her mother’s new husband and ends up at her aunt and uncle’s animal rescue refuge, where she meets Rowan. Rowan Marcus falls hard for the new woman who takes up residence at the wildlife refuge. The cougar inside him wants to make her its mate. Rowan can’t stop his need to protect her at all costs. Then all hell breaks loose, animals get killed, a crime syndicate’s involved, and Morgan finds out she’s a shifter! Too many secrets, too many forces at work, too many dangerous threats that Morgan and Rowan must face. Thank goodness for the Marcus Pryde.

Author Bio:

S. Peters-Davis writes multi-genre stories, but loves penning a good page-turning suspense-thriller, especially when it’s a ghost story and a romance. When she’s not writing, editing, or reading, she’s hiking, RV’ing, fishing, playing with grandchildren, or enjoying time with her favorite muse (her husband) in Southwest Michigan.

Find her online at: Amazon  

REVIEW: Fast-paced read with relatable characters. S. Peters Davis takes you to the heart of Michigan, an area she knows well as you follow Morgan on her discovery of a community of cougar shifters. Thoroughly enjoyed. Read in a single sitting. 5 stars.

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Showcasing magic of a darker kind, Imprisoned in Stone, a snippit using the #bookqw DREAD.

To set the stage, Dylan's soul is bound to a stone monument. It is the time of binding and Cuhlwich, head of the brings up a vision from Dylan's past.

Excerpt:

A berserker fury flared in Dylan’s mind. He struggled against his bonds. The bolt of flame he cast touched the shimmering chains and exploded into nothingness.

“There is no escape for you,” Cuhlwch said with a laugh. “I have no preference for an eternity without release. It is just that killing is easier than binding, and I tire of these visits. But there is one thing I will do for you. A sentimental request from my great-grandfather.”

With swift steps, Cuhlwch crossed through the circle of hooded figures and picked up a shard of sandstone. He walked back and brandished the rock in front of the black obelisk... in front of Dylan. “Come, wizard,” Cuhlwch snarled. “Don’t you want to see your wife again? I can show you Ethne.” He whispered a command and the stone’s flat surface turned into a mirror.

The reflection of the trees overhead faded. Now a small creek separating a pasture from an apple orchard appeared. Sunlight danced over a pond. Dread filled Dylan’s heart. He knew the place. He had built the dam across the creek and lined the narrow watercourse with rocks he found while plowing the field.

Cuhlwch tilted the rock and the static image came to life.

 

 

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~till next time, Helen