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Tuesday, November 6, 2018

The Nefarious Series by Lucille Moncrief - Book Tour - Book Sale - Exclusive Excerpt - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Lucille Moncrief and her new book series, “The Nefarious Series”! Today we are promoting her latest release in that series, “The Heads That Rolled,” which is Book 4.5. For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a signed paperback copy of Book 4.5 and a poster of the series as the series is illustrated!! Also, come back daily to interact with Lucille and to increase your chances of winning!

The featured book in this series, Nefarious Volume 4.5: The Heads That Rolled is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!! See below for more details.

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Please note that this giveaway is ONLY open to USA residents. Sorry INTL – please check out other giveaways on this blog!

The Nefarious Series

by Lucille Moncrief

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GENRE: Dark Fantasy, Steampunk

(Erotica Elements)

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BOOK SERIES BLURB:

A captured mermaid, two vampire hives on the brink of war, and a bored, sadistic king weave a tale of forbidden love in this spin-off from Moncrief’s Nefarious series.

Follow Hannibal Steele, chief alchemist of the Scion Hive, as he races against the clock to produce the coveted Bone Elixir. Will he finish the elixir in time before the Great King Abaddon murders Hannibal’s love, Emmeline, princess of the rival Minoa Hive?

Find out in this thrilling, fast-paced tale set in a steampunk world, where the sea rises in anger at the capture of her princess, wolves howl within the hoary swirls of a white potion, and mermaids join forces with a lonely alchemist in the foggy Georgia night.

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BOOK BLURB:

Nefarious Volume One: A Dark and Erotic Tale

Penny Dreadful meets Fifty Shades

Book 1 of 6 of Lucille Moncrief’s the Nefarious Series

Talcott Henderson, dead for over one hundred years old, wants to live again. Enslaved and abused, he longs to destroy his maker and return to the world of the living. But first, he must replace himself with someone else. Armed with only a silver tongue and a fuzzy sense of right and wrong, he sets his sights on Elyse Delafayette, a lonely melancholic. But Samuel Quartermaine, a vampire hunter with a dark past of his own, bears a grudge against Talcott's maker, and stalks Talcott from the shadows of the cemetery walls.

Will Talcott succeed in convincing Elyse to join the ranks of the undead before Samuel can stop him?

Fans of Dracula, steampunk, and gaslight fantasy will love this collection of dark and lurid tales. If you're tired of sparkly vampires and sickly-sweet romances, sink your fangs into the Nefarious Series and get a bigger bite out of the vampire world.

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BOOK BLURB:

Nefarious Volume Two: Honor the Suffering

Genre: Steampunk/Gaslamp Dark Fantasy/Historical Fiction/Alternative History/Horror

Book 2 of 6 of Lucille Moncrief’s the Nefarious Series

While the bombs rain overhead, Talcott Henderson and a group of fellow soldiers huddle in the cratered ground beneath the German front lines. Through the never-ending din of enemy fire, the voracious, blood-soaked machine of war haunts Talcott. Memories claw at him; kill or be killed, eat or be eaten. In the bowels of the earth a specter appears and offers him an eternal life free of guilt.

But what is the cost of an unmarred soul?

If you like dark and gritty tales, war stories and the supernatural, you'll love this installment of the authoress Moncrief's Nefarious series. Grab your copy today, travel through time, and escape into a breathtaking new world!

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BOOK BLURB:

Nefarious Volume Three: The World is Our Exile

Book 3 of 6 of Lucille Moncrief’s the Nefarious Series

Can evil consume innocence?

Can the one who walks the line between both save it?

Elyse Delafayette, innocent yet darkly cynical, continues a naive flirtation with evil incarnate. Although goodness pursues her, she rebukes him. Although he seems sincere, she fears he is not.

Samuel Quartermaine, embodying darkness and light, races against time to save her from the clutches of the undead.

Will she let him love her?

If you are sick of sparkly vampires and love sarcastic heroines, brooding, secretive heroes, and exploring the stark contrast between good and evil, you will love this story. Get your copy now to experience a sensual, thrilling ride into vivid new world!

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BOOK BLURB:

Nefarious Volume Four: The Dirigible Airship Disaster

Penny Dreadful meets Fifty Shades

Book 4 of 6 of Lucille Moncrief’s the Nefarious Series

Described as “captivating,” and “hauntingly beautiful,” the Nefarious series is a sophisticated, enthralling, and well-written tale of intrigue and devious desires. Set in a lurid, southern gothic world, follow the undead Talcott Henderson as he engages in a battle of wits with his intended, Elyse Delafayette.

But wait, what’s this? Half-ling dhamphyrs armed with hawthorn stakes, an energy-witch coven torn apart by infighting, and a corpse-like, ancient vampire king with an agenda of his own?

Enhanced with custom illustrations, this fast-paced steampunk series will leave you on the edge of your seat and hungry for more. If you are sick and tired of wimpy vampires and the flood of terrible books on the romance market, grab your copy today of the Nefarious series and relearn what a true escape into fiction is all about.

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BOOK BLURB:

Nefarious Volume 4.5: The Heads That Rolled

Book 4.5 of 6 of Lucille Moncrief’s the Nefarious Series

Fans of Trueblood and all things dark and steampunk will fall in love with Lucille Moncrief's Nefarious Series.

In the fifth installment of this newest generation of vampire lore, go back in time to the savage heights of the French Revolution. Heads will roll as the story follows the series' anti-hero, Samuel Quartermaine, as he falls victim to the family curse and his father's betrayal.

Book 4.5 is a wild ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat and reading long into the night . . . With the lights on, of course.

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EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT:

From Hannibal Steele and The Bone Elixir

(Nefarious Book Series Prequel)

Hannibal bit his tongue, almost slicing off the tip, at the thought of her marred beyond recognition. His tongue—tasting a scream since she’d been captured— stitched itself back together, but the pain and the perpetual scream seared themselves into his brain as he ran to the gate at the end of the alley. It was set deep into the side of a small hill, and it led down to a grotto, connecting the city’s eastern boundary with the basement of an old papermill. A dank, cool gust of air billowed from the dark entrance. Hannibal opened the gate with a sharp creak, and the ivy tendrils entwining the rails were slippery in his calloused hands, burned by the different chemicals he’d been experimenting with. He closed the gate.

Glowing amber in the darkness, his deep brown eyes illuminated his path—a gentle slope down into a humid cavern. A few rusted-out sconces lined the cement walls carved into the underbelly of the city, and his shoes slipped in the mud of a subterranean river. It rushed in his ears, hurrying him along, beckoning him to its southern bend before the entrance to the paper mill. His panic and anxiety quickened his footsteps, and his cane clinked against the slippery, moss-covered river rocks.

Abaddon had given him little time to complete the elixir before he would incinerate Emmeline. Fear and disgust haunted Hannibal. His lungs constricted at the thought of the king—all smug and overcome with joy at the prospect of executing a rival hive’s noble. He rightly feared that the king would not heed his own bargain, and instead, would take the elixir and render unto Emmeline and himself the true death. And so, Hannibal would finish the awful draught, but he’d set into motion a plan for another means of escape for himself and Emmeline.

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FREE BOOK:

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AUTHOR BIO:

Lucille Moncrief, authoress of the steampunk and gaslight vampire series, Nefarious, was clearly a stodgy old librarian in a past life. She loves poring over history books and binge-watching PBS's Secrets Of series.

Join her mailing list by downloading the free book, Hannibal Steele and the Bone Elixir:

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When Ms. Moncrief is not yelling at the kids to get off her lawn, you can find her staring out her window pretending to be pensive. She's usually in a good mood and readily accepts follows and friend requests to her Facebook page.

To contact the authoress Moncrief and for more information on upcoming and past releases, please visit her website, www.moncriefs.net.

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CONNECT WITH LUCILLE:

Website:

www.moncriefs.net

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Email:

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Facebook:

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Facebook Group – Moncrief’s Minions:

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Twitter:

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BookBub Author Page:

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Goodreads Author Page:

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Amazon Author Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS – NEFARIOUS VOLUME ONE: A DARK & EROTIC TALE:

Amazon Kindle:

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Amazon Paperback:

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The Book Depository:

https://www.bookdepository.com/Nefarious-One-Lucille-Moncrief/9781976298783

Goodreads Book Page #1:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35524721-nefarious

Goodreads Book Page #2:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36198580-nefarious

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BOOK BUY LINKS – NEFARIOUS VOLUME TWO: HONOR THE SUFFERING:

Amazon Kindle:

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Amazon Paperback:

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The Book Depository:

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Goodreads Book Page:

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BookBub Book Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS – NEFARIOUS VOLUME THREE: THE WORLD IS OUR EXILE:

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Amazon Paperback:

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Goodreads Book Page:

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BookBub Book Page:

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BOOK BUY LINKS – NEFARIOUS VOLUME FOUR: THE DIRIGIBLE AIRSHIP DISASTER:

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Amazon Paperback:

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The Book Depository:

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Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38533275-nefarious-volume-four

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BOOK BUY LINKS & BOOK SALE INFO – NEFARIOUS VOLUME FOUR POINT FIVE: THE HEADS THAT ROLLED:

**The Heads That Rolled is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!!**

Amazon Kindle:

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Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41552748-nefarious-iv-v

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Lucille will be awarding a (US ONLY) signed paperback copy of Book 4.5 and a poster of the series (The series is illustrated) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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Monday, November 5, 2018

Ribbon of Light by Claire Yezbak Fadden - Blurb Blitz - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Claire Yezbak Fadden and her new book, “Ribbon of Light”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Claire and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by! Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Ribbon of Light

by Claire Yezbak Fadden

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GENRE: Women's Fiction

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Julie Rafferty’s life-long dream is within her grasp. But just as the toy company she founded verges on becoming a multi-million-dollar enterprise, her husband abandons their marriage.

Trevor had no choice but to walk away from Julie. How else could he show his wife that the business was her priority, not him and their three children? His drastic stunt backfires though, jeopardizing the family business and seemingly pushes Julie into the arms of a younger man.

Just when Julie and Trevor find their way back to each other, a ruthless competitor escalates a bogus lawsuit. Together they plot to reclaim control of the toy company, only to uncover a shattering betrayal that puts them in unimaginable danger.

Can they overcome their dreadful mistake and reclaim the passion, trust and commitment that once drew them together? Or will the greed of an evil man irreparably destroy everything they hold dear?

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EXCERPT TWO:

Before Julie placed her purse on the desk, Leanne handed her three phone messages, two from Gary and one from a local reporter.

“Oh, and I thought you might want to read this,” Leanne handed over an article printed off the Internet. “After your meeting with Bennett Burnside, I remembered reading this from two years ago.”

The story recounted the case of a family from Georgia. The parents of a ten-year-old had won $100,000 in compensatory damages and $9.9 million in punitive damages in a lawsuit against MaxOut Toys. The suit claimed their son permanently lost partial use of his right hand after playing with BlastAway, a handheld video game manufactured by the start-up company. The article read in part:

“Because of their negligence, this young lad is unable to perform any of the normal activities a boy of ten would enjoy,” their attorney said, arguing that MaxOut management knew the dangers of overuse of their product and was required to provide consumer warnings. “Young Benji is now designated as a special needs student. On the Little League field, Benji can’t pitch, play first base, or even bat properly.”

Julie remembered Mort Gunther’s appeal to the ruling. An appellate court upheld the original judgment, forcing the fledgling toy manufacturer to file for bankruptcy.

Funny. She hadn’t seen Mort since he lost his company…until he introduced her to Bennett Burnside.

Leanne handed Julie a copy of another news item dated months later from the Global Business Briefs section of the Wall Street Journal, announcing Game Masters’ acquisition of bankrupt MaxOut Toys for an undisclosed amount.

An icy surge ran down Julie’s back. She set the papers on Leanne’s desk and clenched the journalist’s phone message in her hand.

Roberta Perkins, San Marcel Mercury News. Please call before 2:00 p.m.

Julie recognized the name and the same byline on the patent-infringement lawsuit article.

While placing the call, Julie licked her lips, a nervous habit she had since a child, waiting for the phone to connect.

“Ms. Rafferty, thank you for returning my call.” Roberta Perkins’s monotone voice replied. Julie pictured her more as a Helen Thomas-style journalist than a wide-eyed Lois Lane.

“An unnamed source on the San Marcel Narcotics Task Force claims the US attorney’s office is requesting a court order to confiscate your company files. Would you care to comment?”

Julie collapsed in her chair, her legs no longer able to support her. “What did you say?”

“Is FunWorks actually a front for money-laundering?”

“I don’t understand the question,” Julie said, her voice shaking.

“It’s the first step before the Narcotics Task Force initiates an investigation,” the reporter said in a matter-of-fact tone.

Nervous energy soared through Julie’s veins. “The Narcotics Task Force? What is this all about?”

“The task force received a tip that FunWorks launders money for drug traffickers.”

“What a ridiculous allegation.” Julie’s pulse quickened, and her hand flew to the silver crucifix dangling on a thin chain around her neck. She fingered the cross and took in a deep breath.

“May I quote you?”

“Quote me? For what?”

“For the article I’m working on. You did know you are under investigation?”

Julie didn’t respond.

“In my experience, allegations of federal law violations are taken very seriously by the United States Attorney, especially Del Evans’s office,” Roberta said, suddenly sounding supportive. “If I were you, I’d call my attorney.”

“I have no comment about the allegation,” Julie managed to say. “I will remind you, though, that a libel suit can be very expensive. In my experience, newspaper publishers fire irresponsible writers whose sloppy work costs them money.” Julie disconnected the call and threw the cordless phone across the room.

Now those jerks had gone too far.

She retrieved her phone.

Twenty minutes later, after waiting on hold, a clerk in US Attorney Del Evans’s office informed her that Mr. Evans was unable to take her call. The clerk couldn’t say anything about the allegations, but she confirmed that contacting a lawyer would be a good idea.

“How long do these investigations take?” Julie asked.

“Hard to say,” the droning voice replied. “Every case is unique. When it’s connected to money, sometimes the IRS and the DEA get involved.”

Julie held the phone receiver near her ear for a minute or two listening to the dial tone.

The IRS and the DEA?

Burnside wanted FunWorks so much, he sicced the Feds on me. Why?

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GUEST POST:

Six Quick Things About Claire

Born in: Pennsylvania

Lives in: California

First Job: Self-serve shoe clerk

Guilty Pleasure: See's Candy, Nuts and Chews, of course

Favorite Movie: A tie: It's A Wonderful Life and Mary Poppins

Life motto: The shortest pencil is better than the longest memory.

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AUTHOR BIO:

When she’s not playing with her granddaughters, Pennsylvania native Claire Yezbak Fadden is writing contemporary women’s fiction. Her books feature strong women who overcome life’s challenges, always putting their families first.

There's a special spot in Claire's heart for carousel horses – quite possibly the result of watching “Mary Poppins” 13 times as a young girl. She loves butterflies, ladybugs and confetti! Just ask anyone who's received a birthday card from her.

The mother of three lives in Orange County, California with her husband, Nick and three spoiled dogs.

Claire’s work as an award-winning journalist, humor columnist and editor has appeared in more than 100 publications across the United States, Canada and Australia. Ribbon of Light is the third novel in her Begin Again series.

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CONNECT WITH CLAIRE:

Website:

http://www.clairefadden.com

Blog – Woman @ Heart:

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Mailing List:

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Email:

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