Wish for Me
By A. Star
(The Djinn Order #1)
Publication date: April 27, 2015
Genres: Adult, Fantasy, Romance, Steampunk
Synopsis
Three wishes. Two lovers. One destiny.
When
the snarky Glory St. Pierre discovers the gold mechanical vase in her
deceased grandmother’s basement, she has no idea that she has uncovered a
priceless treasure: a genie lamp. With a real genie inside. A very sexy
genie with a not-so-sexy grudge against the entire human race.
Irving
Amir hates being called a genie. He’s a Djinn, and he is none too happy
to be in the service of Glory, who is as intolerable, and beautiful, as
humans come. Now he owes her his gratitude for freeing him and three
wishes. Damn his luck.
But an arrow through the shoulder alerts
Irving to the fact that he is being hunted, and after a truce dinner
with Glory ends with them both almost being killed, hating each other
goes right out the window. As feelings change and love starts to
develop, they must dig through the secrets and lies to find the truth…a
truth neither of them will ever see coming.
WARNING: Not suitable
for ages 18 and under. A significant source of bad language, sexy
times, and dirty jokes. If you suffer from a lack of a sense of humor,
take with plenty of wine. If the symptom persists, see a doctor.
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Excerpt
“So, why are you here?” I held up a hand. “If you’re here to kill me, at least let me put some makeup on so I can be a pretty corpse like the ones in the movies.”
I laughed. He didn’t. I wanted to punch him, but before I could even open my mouth, Irving stalked forward and snatched all of the blankets from my bed.
“Hey! What the hell are you doing?” I exclaimed.
“There it is,” he said.
“There what is?” I looked down and saw the gold mechanical vase. “Oh, the vase thing?”
He shot me a look. “It is not a vase.” He looked down again. “It’s a Chronolier.”
“A what?”
“A Chronolier. It means ‘golden exodus’.”
“Golden exodus?”
“Yes. But in simple, mortal terms even you could understand, it’s a lamp.”
I frowned. “Like a light lamp?”
“No.”
“A lava lamp?”
“What in the hell...no.”
I thought about it some more. Then laughed. “You can’t mean what I think you mean.”
He cocked his head at me. “What is it you think I mean?”
I pointed. “You think that’s a lamp. Like a genie lamp.”
“Djinn is the correct term and I don’t think anything. I know.”
“How do you know?”
“Because,” he said, “I’m the Djinn it belongs to.”
He didn’t even give me a chance to process that.
“Where is the key?” he asked.
“The key?” I remembered it had fallen off my bed and landed somewhere...
“There.” Irving knelt down and retrieved the key from under my bed.
“So it is,” I mumbled, trying to blink away the approaching dizzy spell.
“Thank Sultan,” he said, examining the key as he stood. He held it up. “This key is quite valuable, Glory St. Pierre. You should try not to be so careless with it.”
“Excuse you? I don’t even know what the fuck you’re talking about!”
Irving rolled his eyes like I was slow and should have caught on already. “You found my Chronolier and you turned this key, at least three times, correct? Which means, I’m yours for three wishes.”
I blinked. “Are you saying–”
“Yes, Glory. I’m a Djinn.” He blew out an impatient breath. “Or a genie. But if you call me that, I will make your life as unpleasant as possible at every opportunity.”
I stared at him. “Okay.” I reached down and dragged my covers off the floor and over my head. “I’m ready to wake up now.” This had to be a dream. I pointed toward the sky. “I blame you for this!” Old Addie would know who I was talking to.
“You are not dreaming, Glory,” Irving said.
The hell I wasn’t. Dude had just told me he was a fucking genie. I better be dreaming.
About A. Star
A.
Star is a fan of dirty passion. She loves to read it, and she damn sure
loves to write it. She is the author of the Mythos: Gods & Lovers
series, the Djinn Order series, and the Knights of the Joust series. She
is a night-owl and a coffee junkie, and the only sneaker she would be
caught dead wearing are Converses.
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Cage of Deceit
by Jennifer Anne Davis
About the book
Reign of Secrets #1 (Spin-off from the True Reign Series)
Published by: Clean Teen Publishing
Publication date: August 25, 2015
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Jennifer Anne Davis’ best-selling True Reign series captivated readers from the very first page. Now, get ready to become entangled in the follow-up series, Reign of Secrets. In this new series, follow Allyssa, the daughter of the beloved Emperor Darmik and Empress Rema— and find out what happens after happily ever after.
Seventeen-year-old Allyssa appears to be the ideal princess of Emperion—she's beautiful, elegant, and refined. She is the darling of the kingdom and, one day, will be the most powerful ruler in the world. But for her, life at court is like a suffocating cage. During the day, she manages to keep a smile on her face and play the part of the perfect princess. But at night, she sneaks out of the castle and roams the streets with a commoner who doesn't know her true identity. She keeps tabs on the shady under dealings of the city and seeks out ways to help her people firsthand.
When a royal messenger arrives half dead, carrying news that an army from the northern front is amassing to destroy Emperion, Allyssa is forced to entertain an alliance with a handsome prince from a neighboring kingdom. She needs to marry him in order to secure his country's help to fight their mutual enemy. Prince Odar turns out to be rather charming, well spoken, and cultivated. In other words, he represents everything she despises about court life. To make matters worse, the prince insists that Jarvik— his nosy squire—watch Allyssa's every move, suffocating her even more. Jarvik is infuriating, bossy, and constantly looks down upon her.
When she sneaks out of the castle in disguise one evening, Allyssa comes face-to-face with an assassin who isn't from this part of the world, an assassin who was sent to murder the royal family. Stuck in an impossible bind, she allows Jarvik to help her. Together, the unlikely pair confronts the man sent to kill her so she can discover who's behind the lethal plot. Only, the more she learns, the more she understands that the invading army and the assassin are connected to an enemy she thought was long gone—an enemy with the power to destroy her family and the people of Emperion. The cage she so longs to break free from might just be the one thing she has to fight to keep intact. In order to save her kingdom, she has to sacrifice her freedom, her heart, and maybe even her life.
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Jennifer graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in English and a teaching credential. Afterwards, she married her best friend and high school sweetheart. Jennifer is currently a full-time writer and mother of three young children. Her days are spent living in imaginary worlds and fueling her own kids' creativity.
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Numbers Game by Rebecca Rode
Publication date: March 2015
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult
Synopsis:
Treena
can’t wait for Rating Day. Her high score will mean a life of luxury,
showing the world that she’s a valuable member of society, not a
pathetic waste of space. It won’t hurt her chances with her top-Rated
boyfriend, either. But when the big day arrives, her true number shocks
everyone.
To get her life—and boyfriend—back, she must go
undercover and expose a military spy. Doesn’t sound too hard, except
that someone seems to want her dead. And then there’s the mysterious
soldier with a haunted past and beautiful brown eyes. Together, they
discover a dark numbers conspiracy, one that shatters the nation’s
future. They must band together if they are to survive the dangerous
game of numbers—and the terrible war that rages within Treena’s heart.
Rebecca Rode
By
day, I'm a busy mom of four who struggles with housecleaning and
cooking. By night...well, I'm still a busy mom of four. But scattered
into those rare quiet moments is my life's passion--writing. My first
book, HOW TO HAVE PEACE WHEN YOU'RE FALLING TO PIECES, was released in
March 2013. It's a nonfiction quick-fix book for moms whose lives feel
as crazy and out of control as mine does--and from what readers are
saying, it's fun and entertaining to read. I also write for Deseret News
and KSL.com on occasion, and some of my articles have also appeared in
Schooled Magazine. For a sneak peek at the first two chapters of my
book, HOW TO HAVE PEACE WHEN YOU'RE FALLING TO PIECES, check it out on
Amazon.com. Bye now!
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