Did You Get a Kindle for Christmas!!! If so, feed your reader for FREE!!

Don't miss your chance to snatch up two books for your new Kindle for FREE!!!

For two days, snatch up your copy of Sophia's Cookbook for Mortals. A Non-Fiction with a Paranormal twist that is based on the highly talked about Fateful Trilogy which was based on the Frog Prince.

And hiding in Fateful's shadow, but not to be missed, is Fair Maiden, which is also free for two days. This unique spin on Sleeping Beauty is a YA Fantasy Romance set in the Victorian Era with a Medieval twist.

Both books will be available for free ONLY December 26th, and 27th. (Act now, this sale could end early without warning.) So please don't miss out. And, of course, thank you in advance for tweeting and posting about this on Facebook for me. XOXO

Sophia's Cookbook for Mortals:

If you're planning a fairy party, or a tea party, or just a nice dinner of comfort foods, this cookbook has something for you. If you're curious about the Fateful Trilogy, then this would be a good introduction.

Fateful has been my biggest seller, and still is. This cookbook is the perfect companion to the story that has been read by so many. Enjoy Ethan's chocolate cake just like Danielle did in Fateful. Make the magic fairy juice given to Ethan and Danielle by the fairies, minus the magic, hopefully.... Plan a tea party with finger foods just like Sophia's. These recipes will bring you inside the story allowing you to linger in the Fateful world a bit longer.

Shown in the picture above is a fairy cake as found in the cookbook. It's very light and moist, filled with made-from-scratch lemon curd and topped with buttercream frosting. So far this little cupcake is a hit.

There's no reason you can't just put your Kindle right on your cookbook stand like I do. And with an ebook, you can't slime the pages like Sophia slimes her apron!

Fair Maiden:
Synopsis:

It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past. She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only thing protecting her, until it's too late.

Review by Keni:
"This book is so great. I always enjoy a little bit of mystery in my novels, especially since Sherlock Holmes is my superhero. And there is plenty of mystery in Fair Maiden. There's also romance, fantasy, and a chivalrous Earl named Christian. This book is perfect for the little girl in all of us, and also perfect for the more mature side of us. I can promise that i will be one of the first to recommend this book to everyone and anyone i know who can appreciate a well written and gorgeous love story. In fact, this is so book is so extraordinary, i'm dropping what i'm reading now and picking this up. So, if you need me, i'll be curled up with a blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and an absolutely amazing novel called Fair Maiden by the wonderful Cheri Schmidt."


SOPHIA'S COOKBOOK FOR MORTALS and FAIR MAIDEN are available around the world via Amazon:
(Choose your country from the links below.)

USA, and India:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.com/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=la_B004VVS8HQ_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1350939234&sr=1-6

Fair Maiden: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004Z1DFAM

UK:
Cookbook: //www.amazon.co.uk/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939081&sr=1-1

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004Z1DFAM

Germany:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.de/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939114&sr=1-1-catcorr

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B004Z1DFAM

Canada:
Cookbook: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0082RYGVM

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004Z1DFAM

France:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.fr/Sophias-Cookbook-for-Mortals-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_6

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B004Z1DFAM

Spain:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.es/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939172&sr=1-6

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B004Z1DFAM

Italy:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.it/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939143&sr=1-6

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.it/dp/B004Z1DFAM


Japan:
Cookbook: http://www.amazon.co.jp/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1351201792&sr=8-1

Fair Maiden: http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B004Z1DFAM

Brazil:
Cookbook: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0082RYGVM

Fair Maiden: https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B004Z1DFAM

I love to get stuff for FREE... How about you?

FREE! FREE! FREE!

As a writer, I feel it's important to support other writers, so let me share some free books by some of them. Plus if you know you're getting a Kindle for Christmas, then here's a good start for you if you love reading YA, fantasy, vampires, mermaids, witches, etc...

Click on the book covers below to get any of these FREE eBooks to feed you eReader! I don’t know how long these books will be free, so don’t hesitate too long.

(Note: I haven’t read any of these, so I can’t really say if they’re good or not. But how can you pass up free, right? Well, maybe you can...I’ll admit I’m one of those who initially judges a book by its cover. LOL But I do like these covers, so that’s one reason I picked them up. If you’re not sure, then check out the book descriptions first... :)

Happy Holidays!!! Happy Reading!!! And thank you for visiting my blog. Up next... Get two of my books for free too!

Book Blast! And Giveaway! ~ Blood Oath by T.L. Clarke

(Isn't this cover pretty?)

During my holiday of book deals and giveaways, I bring you a peek at Blood Oath by T.L. Clarke. This ebook is a bargain at $2.99!!

Enter the giveaway to win a $50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash!

Blood Oath by T.L. Clarke

The battle against pure evil begins. Friendships are betrayed. Rivals bond...and powers collide.

Before I discovered that I was born into a secret society called the Eternals, blood-oath Warriors sworn to track and slay the dark and evil creatures that walk the shadows of the earth, the only major thing that I, I mean we--that's me, Jessica, Rosalinda, and Zora--cared about was starting our freshman year at Vineswell Academy, the prestigious boarding school for girls.

But that was way before the blinders were cruelly ripped from our eyes and cold reality slapped us on the back of our heads with a chain of not-so-nice realities, like the fact that everything we knew about our mothers was all lies, essentially smoke and mirrors designed to hide their very secretive lives as Circles, women Warriors inside the very deadly world of the Eternal Warriors.

Excerpt:
            “Your wicked magic will not work on me, Eternal. The choice is simple. Break the curse.” His voice was smooth like honey, coaxing and very mesmerizing.

            I laughed bitterly. “Using the enthrall spell will not ease the pain of my final decision.” Part of me was quaking in my shoes, but the other part was irrationally calm. The conflicting emotions were tearing me apart. I looked at him with more calm than I was actually feeling as I continued, “I cannot give you what you want. The curse remains until sacrifices are made.”

            What in the world was I saying? I was practically sealing my death by telling him no. The Gabrielle side of my brain was screaming to just tell him what he wanted to hear to save my life, but the soul that was currently possessing me was saying quite the opposite.

            Tears slipped down my cheeks. “What shall your sacrifice be?”

            “You,” he responded in a voice laced with pure venom.

            I watched unflinchingly as his swords roared with flames, slicing smoothly into my body. Fire encircled me; wicked flames licked my skin without mercy, burning me from the outside in. I gasped with pain, banging against the shell of my body with all my might, but I was unwillingly trapped inside of the fiery tomb of pain. I silently begged for escape as the heat smothered me, until the rational part of my brain screamed furiously that this was just a dream; just wake up, and it would be over. Or would it?

            “Gabi!”

            I heard my name being called, but it was distorted and warped, like it was being called through a wind tunnel.

            “Gabi, wake up.”

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Author T.L. Clarke

I write Preteen/Teen Fiction. I also write Adult Fiction (Paranormal Romance) as my alter-ego Sedona Venez. I'm a  lifelong reader with a fascination with mythology and anything paranormal. When I'm not writing, I can be found watching bad movies, listening to music, and traveling.

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BookBlast Giveaway
$50 Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash
Ends 12/27/12

Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use an Amazon.com Gift Code or Paypal Cash. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer http://iamareadernotawriter.blogspot.com and sponsored by the author. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

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Enjoy A Holiday of Book Deals and Giveaways!

Until Christmas and then also the week after Christmas, I'll be posting a few giveaways and great deals on eBooks! I'll be listing a variety of books including some from me and some from other authors. Here is the first great deal:

Waterfall by Lisa T. Bergren is FREE for Kindle and Nook right now! I don't know how long the sale will last, so don't miss it.

This is a book I've been eager to read and am very pleased to get it for free.

Description:

Most American teenagers want a vacation in Italy, but the Bentarrini sisters have spent every summer of their lives with their parents, famed Etruscan scholars, among the romantic hills. In Book One of the River of Time series, Gabi and Lia are stuck among the rubble of medieval castles in rural Tuscany on yet another hot, boring, and dusty archeological site … until Gabi places her hand atop a handprint in an ancient tomb and finds herself in fourteenth-century Italy. And worse yet, in the middle of a fierce battle between knights of two opposing forces.

           

And thus she comes to be rescued by the knight-prince Marcello Falassi, who takes her back to his father’s castle—a castle Gabi has seen in ruins in another life. Suddenly Gabi’s summer in Italy is much, much more interesting. But what do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?

From Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MT8SK8

From Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waterfall-lisa-t-bergren/1100569275?ean=9781434764331

Book Lover's Holiday Giveaway Hop

This giveaway is now closed. Thank you to everyone who commented and entered. I'll be contacting the winner shortly. Happy Holidays!!!

Welcome to another giveaway hop from I Am A Reader, Not A Writer and Chapter by Chapter. Please click on either one of those links for over a 200 more chances to win stuff for book lovers!

Thanks for choosing to stop by my blog out of the many available through this hop. I love visitors almost as much as I love comments, so if you have time, post a comment too. :)

If you're still craving vampires, then try The Fateful Series. (Read the review that best describes my characters here.)

But, if you're in the mood for something truly unique, without vampires, then try Fair Maiden. This story was inspired by Sleeping Beauty, but it's a very unusual spin on that classic tale.

Synopsis:

It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past. She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only thing protecting her, until it's too late.

Review by Keni:

"This book is so great. I always enjoy a little bit of mystery in my novels, especially since Sherlock Holmes is my superhero. And there is plenty of mystery in Fair Maiden. There's also romance, fantasy, and a chivalrous Earl named Christian. This book is perfect for the little girl in all of us, and also perfect for the more mature side of us. I can promise that i will be one of the first to recommend this book to everyone and anyone i know who can appreciate a well written and gorgeous love story. In fact, this is so book is so extraordinary, i'm dropping what i'm reading now and picking this up. So, if you need me, i'll be curled up with a blanket, a cup of hot cocoa, and an absolutely amazing novel called Fair Maiden by the wonderful Cheri Schmidt."


The Prize choices:
One winner will receive the Kindle eBook copy of Fair Maiden.

~Or~

If you don't have an eReader yet-which seems odd to me especially if you are a "book lover"-maybe you'll get lucky and recieve one for Christmas! Anyway... then you may choose a handmade beaded bookmark made by me. It will be something like one of the bookmarks in the picture below, and shipped to you for free.

P.S. (You must have an account with Amazon to accept the eBook prize. USA only.)

To Enter:
Simply follow my blog via GFC or email subscription and fill out the form at the bottom of this post so I know who to contact if you win.


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Um, the Free promo for  Sophia's Cookbook for Mortals didn't work, and I'm not sure why because I scheduled it. I'll try to redo it before the holidays. Stay tuned! ;)

(This cookbook is a great introduction to The Fateful Trilogy if you haven't read it yet.)

Here is a review from Natalie:

"Sophia's Cookbook for Mortals is so much more than a few recipes. First off I must say that the author has done a great job on the cover; Cheri's book covers are always beautiful. The cookbook starts off with an introduction by the author and also Sophia. "Enjoy my dear little mortals! I envy your taste buds." Then the recipes are divided into seven sections: Finger Foods and Dips / Soups, Sides, and Salads / Main Dishes / Breakfast / Tea Party / Fairy Refreshments / Puddings, Afters, and Desserts. Each section is introduced by Sophia and following her words is an excerpt from the Fateful Trilogy. I think the addition of the excerpts provides us readers a fun way to reminisce our way through the trilogy. And not only is each section introduced by Sophia, but she has something personal to say about each and every recipe! All the sections are full of delicious looking recipes begging to be tried; 71 in all. I'm looking forward to trying the Shrimp Taco's with a Honey-Butter Sauce and the White Chocolate Fairy Berry Cupcakes, among many others. There is also more traditional foods like Chicken Noodle Soup for Sick Mortals. Included at the end of the cookbook is an excerpt from the upcoming Max and Nadia Story by the same author. (Can't wait for that one!) I think this cookbook is appropriate for both fans of the Fateful Trilogy and those who are curious about it. Though the excerpts contain spoilers if you haven't read the trilogy. Well done Cheri!"

Sophia's Cookbook for Mortals, as well as my other books, are available via Amazon around the world:

USA, Canada, and India:
http://www.amazon.com/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=la_B004VVS8HQ_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1350939234&sr=1-6

UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939081&sr=1-1

Germany:
http://www.amazon.de/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939114&sr=1-1-catcorr

France:
http://www.amazon.fr/Sophias-Cookbook-for-Mortals-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_6

Spain:
http://www.amazon.es/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939172&sr=1-6

Italy:
http://www.amazon.it/Sophias-Cookbook-Mortals-Fateful-ebook/dp/B0082RYGVM/ref=sr_1_6?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1350939143&sr=1-6