Reckless Weekend by Eden Summers Blog Tour!

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Reckless Weekend 

(Book 2.5 Reckless Beat Series)

by Eden Summers

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Synopsis

In Vegas, a lot
can happen in twenty-four hours.



What do you get when you mix a rock band as hot
as Reckless Beat, women strong enough to capture several of the bad boys’
hearts, and a bet that sparks a competitive streak?



Boundaries
will be pushed, alcohol will be abused, and loads of sarcasm will be shared.



Once the games are over, it’s time to make a
commitment. But love in the limelight is never easy. The past is trying to
catch up with the present, and the pressure may be too hard to handle.



Seduction,
torment, laughter, and heartbreak—one reckless weekend will test each member of
the band and the women who’ve claimed their love.

***Can be read as a stand alone

REVIEW:

This book was a good read. It had great writing, fun characters and yet just enough angst and sadness to take it from a straight comedy.  It seems as if everyone isn't having the time that they would like to have. But they're still doing these outrageous things in order to make sure that they get what they wanted. 

 Eden Summers has written a good novella that stands strong. I'm assuming that it would be a great fit with the rest of the series!

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What is being said about Reckless Weekend

"I laughed and cried and then laughed while I was crying." 5 stars - Group Review from the ladies of Riverina Romantics. 

"The story was perfect, the lists of dares were hilarious, the drama was fun to watch unfold, the sexy time was off the charts, and every single scene made me feel as if I was in the room with these characters". 5 stars - Love, Words & Books.

Reckless Beat Interview

Today we’re
lucky enough to be interviewing Mitchell Davies, lead guitarist from Reckless
Beat. Not only is he here to share a little about himself, but he’s kindly
brought along some friends. Bass guitarist, Blake Kennedy, and drummer, Sean
Taiden. ~ Eden Summers Interviewing
 



Mitch: Hi’ya,
guys. Bringing the tagalongs was totally not my idea, but unfortunately I
couldn’t get rid of ‘em.



Blake: *winks
at Eden* Hey, sugar.



Sean: *rolls
eyes* Yeah, some of us are starved for just a glimpse of your spotlight.



 



Ok, let’s get this interview started.



What or who is the
greatest love of your life?



Mitch: *smiles* Ms. Alana Shelton.



Blake: She’s a top chick.



Sean: Fortunately for
Mitch, she was blind for the start of their relationship. It’s probably the
reason why he’s been able to keep her for so long.



*Mitch flips
Sean the bird*





What is your most marked characteristic? 



Mitch: *shrugs* I’m awesome.



Blake: *snorts* I think that
would be his modesty.



Sean: Really? You really
just said that?



Mitch: *leans back into the couch*
I totally did. I owned it, too.





What is it that you most dislike? 



Mitch: Nosey-ass bass
guitarists.



Blake: Seriously? I told
you, if you leave the door open, it’s an invitation for me to join in. I don’t
care what you and Alana are doing. Either close the door, or I’m comin’ in to
play.



 

Which living person do you
most despise? 



Mitch: Right now, I think it
would be a close tie between Blake and Sean.



Sean: *chuckles* Yeah,
cause we all didn’t see that comin’.





What is the quality you most like in a woman? 



Mitch: Eyes



Blake: Smile



Sean: Ass



*Mitch and
Blake turn to Sean.*



Mitch: We were trying to
play it cool and you have to go and be a jerk. Of course we all love a bit of T
& A but you aren’t meant to say it in a fuc…damn interview.



Sean: *shrugs* I love ass.



Blake: *bursts into
laughter* Did you hear what you just said?





Which words or phrases do
you most overuse? 



Mitch: Any and all
expletives.



Blake: You do say ‘fuck’ a
lot. Ohh, shit, sorry. Was I not meant to swear in this interview?





If you could change one
thing about yourself, what would it be? 



Mitch: My friends



Blake: *Grabs Mitch around the
head, bends him over and gives him a noogie.* I know you love me,
bro. You don’t gotta hide it.



*Mitch pushes
Blake away, and fights to wipe the grin from his face.*





How would you like to die? 



*Mitch starts
singing* Shot downnnn in a blaze of gloryyy.



Sean: Dude, you really
can’t sing.



*Mitch gives
Sean the bird*



Sean: You need to come up
with a better come back.



*Mitch gives
Sean the double bird*



Sean: Oh, yeah, that’s much
better.



 



If you were to die and come back as a person or
thing, what do you think it would be?



Mitch: A guitar



Blake: A vibrator 



Sean: Damn, bro, you took
my answer!

Author Bio

Eden Summers is a true
blue Aussie, living in regional New South Wales with her two energetic young
boys and a quick witted husband.

In late 2010, Eden’s romance obsession could no longer be sated by reading
alone, so she decided to give voice to the sexy men and sassy women in her
mind. 

Eden can’t resist alpha dominance, dark features and sarcasm in her fictional
heroes and loves a strong heroine who knows when to bite her tongue but also
serves retribution with a feminine smile on her face. 

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Allen Wyler Guest Post!

New Medical Thriller Based

On Possible Cure for Alzheimer’s

“Dead End Deal is a medical thriller of the highest order, reviving the genre with a splendid mixture of innovation and cutting edge timeliness.  Neurosurgeon Allen Wyler knows of what he speaks, and writes, and the result is a thriller that equals and updates the best of Robin Cook and Michael Crichton.”

--Jon Land, bestselling author of Strong at the Break

“The suspense builds and builds in this riveting page-turner.  It’s a skillful merging of the medical thriller and political thriller…Tom Clancy meets Tess Gerritsen!”

--Kevin O’Brien, NY Times Bestselling Author of The Last Victim and Killing Spree

Astor + Blue Editions is proud to present, Dead End Deal [ISBN: 978-938231-14-8 (paperback); Fiction Thriller; US $12.95, CAN $13.95; 334 pages; Pub Date: January, 2013 (paperback)], the first of a series of stand-alone medical thrillers to be published by Allen Wyler.  In the tradition of Robin Cook, Wyler weaves a fast paced action suspense plot centered on cutting edge medical techniques.  In this case: A true to life, plausible cure for Alzheimer’s Disease.

World renowned neurosurgeon Jon Ritter is on the verge of a medical breakthrough that will change the world.  His groundbreaking surgical treatment, using transplanted non-human stem cells, is set to eradicate the scourge of Alzheimer’s disease and give hope to millions.  But a radical anti-abortion group resorts to violence to stop it.  Faced with a dangerous reality but determined to succeed, Ritter turns to his long-time colleague, corporate biotech CEO Richard Stillman, for help.  Together, they conspire to conduct a clandestine clinical trial in Seoul, Korea.  But the danger is more determined, and more lethal, than Ritter could have imagined.

After successful surgical trials, Ritter and his allies are thrown into a horrifying nightmare scenario:  The trial patients have been murdered and Ritter is the number one suspect. Aided by his beautiful lab assistant, Yeonhee, Ritter flees the country, now the target of an international manhunt involving Interpol, the FBI, zealous fanatics and a coldly efficient assassin named Feist.

Dead End Deal is a fast paced, heart-pounding, and sophisticated thriller. Penned by master neurosurgeon, Allen Wyler—who often draws from experience, actual events and hot-button issues when writing—Dead End Deal is unmatched as a technical procedural. And yet, the technical expertise is seamlessly woven into a riveting plot, with enough action and surprises to engross even the most well-read thriller enthusiast.  A smart, unique, page-turner,Dead End Deal delivers.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Allen Wyler is a renowned neurosurgeon who earned an international reputation for pioneering surgical techniques to record brain activity.  He has served on the faculties of both the University of Washington and the University of Tennessee, and in 1992 was recruited by the prestigious Swedish Medical Center to develop a neuroscience institute.

In 2002, he left active practice to become Medical Director for a startup med-tech company (that went public in 2006) and he now chairs the Institutional Review Board of a major medical center in the Pacific Northwest.

Leveraging a love for thrillers since the early 70’s, Wyler devoted himself to fiction writing in earnest, eventually serving as Vice President of the International Thriller Writers organization for several years. After publishing his first two medical thrillers Deadly Errors (2005) and Dead Head (2007), he officially retired from medicine to devote himself to writing full time.

He and his wife, Lily, divide their time between Seattle and the San Juan Islands.

www.allenwyler.com

 

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Dead End Deal

Thanks for asking me to talk about Dead End Deal, a thriller that takes place in both Seattle and Seoul, South Korea.

WHAT IS YOUR WRITING RITUAL? WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT AND HOW HAS BEING SURGEON SHAPED IT?

For me writing is a difficult process that takes discipline. First thing I do every morning is pour a cup of coffee and sit down in front of my computer, the door to the room shut, the blinds drawn. No distractions. Then I get to work. One to four hours every day, no exceptions. Each day I set a goal and don’t quit until I reach that goal. If it takes the whole four hours, fine. If it takes only two hours, even better. But the point is I work at it daily. So what does this have to do with being a surgeon? Well, surviving neurosurgical training took a great deal of motivation and self-discipline. It taught me that I could succeed at a task if I gave it 100% effort. As far as how my career might flavor my writing, I think being a neurosurgeon given me a wealth of experience on which to base some pretty interesting stories.

WHAT WAS THE RESEARCH BEHIND DEAD END DEAL?

This is a blitz-pace thriller about a Seattle neurosurgeon who, while in Korea, is framed for a murder. Now hunted by police he must evade a professional hit man while trying to find a way back to the United States. I figure it’s Three Days of The Condor meets Michael Crichton.

I got the idea for the story when I was a guest lecturer at a medical school in Seoul, South Korea. I was staying at the Walker Hill Sheraton hotel across the Han River from the hospital. So all the scenes (hotel, downtown Seoul, and the Korean hospital) were from notes and snapshots I took while there. (I always travel with a small point and shoot camera in my pocket). The brief description of the surgical procedure comes from my own experience.

My neurosurgeon protagonist, Jon Ritter, escapes via a route I personally took when figuring out how he might return to the United States without a passport. Again, the scenes were written with the help of snapshots. So, the short answer to the question is that all the research for the story came from personal experience. By the way, I find digital photography a great help when writing. I view a relevant snapshot on the screen as I write. This help me accurately describe what I’m seeing.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES OF WRITING A MEDICAL THRILLER?

People who read medical thrillers are usually interested in medical details, just as readers of legal thrillers find law interesting. What is difficult is adding sufficient medical detail to satisfy a reader without making descriptions or facts boring. This is one reason I try to move my stories along at a fast clip. Thrillers are intended to thrill, not lecture. Fast pace, good plot, interesting characters are the elements that should be in a medical thriller.

WHAT MADE YOU TAKE THE PATH FROM NEUROSURGEON TO AUTHOR AND WHAT WERE YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGES?

Writing always interested me. Even in grade school I read like a fiend. So it seemed like a good idea to major in English instead of the traditional chemistry or zoology when I was taking my pre-med courses. This caused me considerable grief because it was difficult to get in all my required credits. But I figured once I got into medical school I’d never have another shot at the literature courses. And that’s exactly what happened —medical school and post graduate training consumed all my time. Then one Saturday, after starting practice, I came home from making rounds at the hospital and decided to start writing. Just like that. I began a novel that ended up to be really awful. Then I wrote another one, which was better but still not ready for prime time. At that point I started trolling for an agent and finally secured one, but could not sell my work. Years later, I got the call I’d been waiting for. It was quite a thrill. I guess, in the end, my biggest challenge was finding enough time to devote to writing. For me the writing process is difficult and requires a ton of work. I now enjoy the luxury of having sufficient time to work on my craft. It’s a dream come true.

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Prey of Desire by J.C. Gatlin Blog Tour and Interview

Title: Prey of Desire

Author: JC Gatlin

Genre: Mystery-Suspense, New Adult

Published: February 2014

Book Description:

They said the disappearance of two high school students over 25 years ago was mystery that couldn't be solved. 

No one ever said it shouldn't be. 

Following the abrupt end of a relationship, college student Kimberly Bradford finds comfort in the friendship with her over-the-top neighbor, Mallory. And, Mallory encourages her to get back out there. She would of course if it weren't for the thrilling little love notes and gifts she's been receiving. 

Kim thinks they're from her ex-fiancee, not realizing he's been murdered. Worse, whoever is sending her all the extra attention is not only in her inner-circle, but has a connection to that unsolved murder some 25 years ago. That connection puts her life in danger, and exposes secrets better left buried around her closest friends and family.

Author Info:

JC Gatlin lives in Tampa, Florida. In addition to regular fishing trips, he wrote a monthly column for New Tampa Style Magazine, then began penning several mystery/suspense stories. He also maintains a blog about the art of spinning a nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat mystery yarn.

Coming from a large family with five brothers, JC grew up in Grapevine -- a small Texas town just outside of Dallas. He moved to Tampa in 1999, and most of his stories feature the rich landscapes of Texas and Florida as backdrop.

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Interview:

1. First off, let's get to know a little about you. What is one odd thing that not a lot of people know about you?

I like writing in the food court at the mall. I guess that's odd, isn't it? I'd say 85% of Prey of Desire was written during lunch hours. I spread out my laptop on a table and pounded the keys while eating a Chick Fil A sandwich.

2. What drew you to the Mystery-Suspense genre?

I've been reading mystery novels ever since I picked up my first Encyclopedia Brown book in the third grade. And I never looked back. It's my favorite genre -- always has been. I think it's the puzzle of a whodunit that sucks me in. I love unraveling the plot and looking for clues. I'm intrigued by motivation, especially motives for murder.

3.  How were you able to come up with the plot for Prey of Desire?

I was in college at the time I wrote my first draft. The girl  who lived in the apartment across the hall had a doberman, and talked non-stop about her ex-boyfriend. She was clearly still madly in love with him. She really inspired the main character, Kimberly. Mallory was inspired by a red headed girl who was in several of my classes. She made a good living by getting rear-ended by expensive cars and had no internal filter. She always said what everyone else was thinking. In fact, I scaled the character of Mallory back a few degrees because the girl in real life was so unbelievable.

4. Did you find it difficult to write Prey of Desire?

It wasn't difficult to write, but I did struggle with the murderer's identity. The original short story I wrote in college was very different. Most of the characters are the same, but someone else committed the murder. Then I rewrote the novel with another murderer in mind. Once I connected the mystery to the disappearance of two teenagers 25 years earlier, everything fell inline. The true murderer presented himself. 

5. Do you listen to music when you write? If so did you have a specific playlist you listened to while writing this novel?

Absolutely. Prey of Desire is set during New Year's Eve 1999, so I listened to a lot songs from that time period. I mention several in the book. There was a lot of fun music around that time.

6. What can we expect from you in the future?

I just got the edit red lines on my new murder mystery, "Hangman." It's about a woman who returns to her hometown to attend a childhood friend's funeral. It will be released in February 2015.

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Adventures with Ragweed Blog Tour!

Adventures with Ragweed

By Linda Lou Crosby

Genre: YA, Short Stories, Adventure

SYNOPSIS:

Adventures with Ragweed is a collection of humorous short stories filled with adventure and family themes. Ragweed is a tribute to the whimsical part of each of us. Follow this young teen and her best friend, Marney as they travel to Mexico for a fishing trip where the family is to shoot a pilot for a television show instead find themselves in an unexpected sea storm. Laugh out loud as Ragweed takes on the tennis elite at the country club or attempts to rearrange their perfectly cut lawns. Always one to learn new things, this young freckled face gal with the unruly blonde hair builds a float, rides a horse and grows a garden. Each task done with her own unique vies of the world. These stories are meant to entertain. It's difficult to narrow it down to one specific genre as the book is a collection of short stories suitable for young adults as well as for an older crowd with a sense of humor. Family Relationships, Friendships, Essays and Humor are categories all presented within the pages of this book. May you enjoy each tale as much as Ragweed enjoyed living the adventures.

AUTHOR BIO:

Linda Lou Crosby is a video producer, storyteller and former professional athlete. Like Ragweed, she has a unique approach to life. Ragweed is a part of herself she wanted to share with others. Linda Lou has a great sense of humor and likes to laugh and make others laugh too.

She currently lives with her husband in Montana and California where on clear days you can find her fishing, hunting or hiking.

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Hello, Thank you for answering my questions today!

1. First off, let's get to know a little about you. What is one odd thing about you? And feel free to tell us a little bit more than that as well!

I love doing traveling theater productions across the west. For years, I have written fanciful plays, often based on the “Gold Rush Days” era of our history, peppered often with current predicaments we can all relate to. For a while I established “Opera Houses” in various small towns of the west, where we would have audiences from all over attend. Right now my husband and I live in Ingomar, Montana, and we put together fun “theater” events at the local Jersey Lilly Saloon and Eatery. In a town of 15 residents (like Ingomar) on the Montana plains, it is really fun to see 80 people packed in the “Jersey” (only business besides the post office in town) to come enjoy a cowboy poetry event. Where do the folks come from to see these shows? Why from all over.

2. Now, can you tell us more about your novel, Adventures with Ragweed: A Collection of Whimsical Tales?

Adventures with Ragweed is a story of a very creative little girl, who perhaps is a bit bored with what her wealthy family has to offer in terms of enjoyment. So Ragweed creates her own world of fun, and invites her best friend, Marney, along for the ride. The ideas Ragweed has are harmless, but often involve her family and friends in ways that have strange outcomes. There is a story of Ragweed coming up with a brainstorm to see if she and Marney really can fry an egg on the sidewalk of a beautiful desert resort. Of course, the outcome is not exactly “over easy”. As I talk with people about my book, some told me they have often wondered if you could actually fry an egg on a sidewalk. Some even actually tried. So, I think there is a lot for young adults and even older adventuresome adults to relate to in this book….adventures considered or perhaps undertaken.

3. What was the inspiration behind Adventures with Ragweed?

I think the world gets a bit too serious sometimes, especially for our younger generation. We have been given a world of wonderment, and often parents wonder if their youngsters are going to get good enough grades (and the like), and be able to plow through the various hurdles to make them successful adults. I say the world is made to explore, to appreciate, to laugh with, and to enjoy. So, I wanted to write a book that would encourage that exploration. When I meet people and they tell me they are reading the story to their grandchildren or nieces and nephews, sometimes a chapter at a time, I think “How wonderful!”, that is why I created ”Adventures with Ragweed”.

4. How did you come up with the character of Ragweed? I am always thinking up adventures that end up in some surprising fashion, and including (I use the term loosely) my husband, my family and my friends. Years ago the character of Ragweed popped into my mind, and made me laugh. I told my husband, who was just getting over one of my redecorating jobs, about my new-found character, and he said, “You are Ragweed!” I suppose the stuck together paintbrushes, and slightly cracked-open paint can he viewed outside my newly decorated outdoor room might have had something to do with it.

5. What is your favorite environment to write in? I love to be looking out on the wonderment of nature when I write, like the eastern Montana prairie. Could also be on a back porch looking out towards the Eastern Sierras. “Open spaces” and the “big outdoors” gives me a feeling that anything is possible.

6. Can we expect anything from you in the future? If so, what can we expect from you in the future?

I am working on Ragweed’s next adventures, “Ragweed Explores the West”, in which Ragweed arrives at Aunt Matilda and Uncle Clem’s ranch in the middle of nowhere to spend the summer.  No one is left unscathed by that fateful summer; no animals, aunts and uncles, friends or family. And there is a lot to be learned about ranching and farming in a whole new light.

Thank you for your time! I really appreciate it!

Thank you!

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Interview With Paul Cross

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I was able to interview Paul Cross, author of A Counterfeit Priest and here the interview is!

Hello, Thank you for answering my questions today!

1. First off, let's get to know a little about you. What is one odd thing about you? And feel free to tell us a little bit more than that as well!

Wow, I could write a book about the many odd things about me, but the one that comes to mind first (that I can put in print anyway)is when I drink a glass of milk which I love, I can't drink the entire glass and always have to leave a little at the bottom otherwise I'll gag. Weird!

2. Now, can you tell us more about A Counterfeit Priest?

A Counterfeit Priest started out as a screenplay before I decided to write it as a novel. I did most of my research while I was living in Rome. I went to the Vatican which was only about a ten minute subway ride from my apartment and I would hang out there all day and I would do this for months. I once even bought a cassock and sneaked into the Vatican so that I could see what it would feel like to be part of life there. But it only worked for a few hours until I got caught and after questioning me about who I was and why was I there, which of course I double-talked the answers,  I was promptly and politely escorted out. Fortunately, my lead characters in the book, Henry Hawkins has better luck than I did. I also became friends with a priest who lived and worked in the Vatican and he was a great source of information about life inside the Vatican. He worked for John Paul II and he had great stories to tell me. Living in Rome and being at the Vatican on a regular basis was a great time in my life. Fortunately much of that experience lives on in A Counterfeit Priest.

3. Is there a particular reason that you wrote a book involving the Vatican? If so, why?

The reason that I wrote A Counterfeit Priest was because I have always had a fascination with the Vatican, the papacy, and the Catholic church. I am Catholic and was raised Catholic and always went to Catholic schools. I have heard many horror stories about people experiencing bad things with the nuns and priests but for me it was glorious. Never did I have a bad situation with any of the nuns or priests who taught me throughout my schooling. They were all gentle and kind and cared about the students. In my heart I feel bad for the people who have been sexually abused or mistreated by any of the clergy, but I truly believe that these cases are the exception not the rule.

4. How do you move past Writer’s Block?

Writers block has never been a problem for me fortunately. I have a little trick that I use that I refer to as 'leaving a little gas in the tank' before I quit writing each day so that I have a place to start the next day when I sit down to write again. And if it's not flowing like I want it to, then I leave it and go about my business for the rest of the day while still thinking about the writing. By the time I sit down behind my computer the next morning I luckily always find enough 'gas in the tank' to get me rolling and to have a productive day writing.

5. Who is your favourite character(Movie, book, etc)?

My favorite character in A Counterfeit Priest is Cardinal Contini. He's a multifaceted personality and larger than life. He's extremely theatrical and a showman to boot as well as very Machiavellian. I envy the actor who will be playing him in the film version of A Counterfeit Priest. My favorite characters in  existing movies are Lawrence in my favorite film Lawrence of Arabia ( Talk about multifaceted!! He has it in spades!) and Atticus Finch in To Kill A Mockingbird and Blanche DuBois in A Streetcar Named Desire are two other characters that fly off  the page and screen. Brilliant!!

6. What can we expect from you in the future?

My future for me as a writer holds several more adventures like the one that Henry Hawkins experiences in A Counterfeit Priest. I have several stories in me that are itching to get out. I'm also looking forward to making the film of A Counterfeit Priest so that I can bring this story full circle.

Thank you for your time! I really appreciate it!

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