Spotlight: Lola's Blog Tours

 
Are you looking for a blog tour for your beloved book? Then look no further than Lola's Blog Tours! This is a new company run by Lola from Lola's reviews and she is open for business!

"I organize blog tours, cover reveals, book blitzes and review only events for books. I organize events for all genres, except non-fiction in the following age categories: Middle Grade, Young Adult, New Adult, Adult and Erotica. I answer all e-mails within 48 hours."

 

lola@lolasblogtours.com. 

 

SERVICES PROVIDED:

 Blog Tour – 175$
The virtual equivalent of a book tour. Instead of going to bookstores your book will be featured every day on a different blog, which creates exposure and visibility for your book and can lead to more sales and reviews.


Cover Reveal – 65$
You choose a date and on that date your cover will be revealed on blogs.


Book Blitz – 75$
Celebrate your release day with a book blitz. Or choose another day for your book blitz. On one day your book will be featured on different blogs with pre-made interviews, pre-made guest posts and excerpts.


Review Opportunity – 50$
Lola’s Blog Tours helps you with getting some more reviews for your book. Tour hosts can request a copy of your book in exchange for an honest review.


Combination packages
I offer some events in combination, this basically means that if you want more than one event organized by Lola’s Blog Tours you get some discount.
- Cover Reveal + Blog Tour for 220$
- Cover Reveal + Book Blitz for 120$
- Cover Reveal + Review Opportunity for 100$
- Blog Tour + Book Blitz for 230$
- Blog Tour + Review Opportunity for 200$
- Book Blitz + Review Opportunity for 110$

If you want to get full details of what will be provided for your money for each of the services above then follow this link:

http://lolasblogtours.com/services/

Want to become a blog tour host? Follow this link for full information:

http://lolasblogtours.com/tour-hosts/

CURRENT BLOG TOURS HOSTED BY LOLA:

Destiny Clark, a young Mormon girl living in Tennessee, is wildly infatuated with Isaac Robinson, the headmaster's son at her Baptist high school. When they're cast together in the school's production of Les Misérables, Destiny is horrified to find that she has to be publicly humiliated by acting out her true feelings of rejection onstage.

As their rehearsals begin, Destiny realizes the unimaginable: Isaac has developed deep feelings for her despite their religious differences and the fact that he has a girlfriend.

But will they be able to find their place amongst the backbiters of their ultra-conservative world?

Weaving around Destiny and Isaac's alternating viewpoints, Destiny is the first book in a series inspired by the characters of Les Misérables and explores heartbreak, self-discovery, intolerance, and love.

Sign up as a blog tour host for this book! http://lolasblogtours.com/2013/09/26/blog-tour-destiny/


Where else can I find Lola?
 http://lolabookreviews.blogspot.co.uk/ 

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5888365-lolita  

https://twitter.com/LolasReviews

https://twitter.com/lolasblogtours

https://www.facebook.com/LolaBookReviews

https://www.facebook.com/Lolasblogtours 

https://plus.google.com/112124448419008394173/posts

http://www.pinterest.com/pizzabook/

http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/5207203/lolas-reviews

Book Review: Diary of the Gone by Ivan Amberlake

Callum Blackwell thinks his life can’t get any worse. But he’s wrong.

Callum is haunted by the dead. The only thing that keeps them away is a diary he has found in the basement of his house.

After he moves to a godforsaken town of Olden Cross, the haunting stops. But one day Callum and his friend Nathan find something terrible.

And then the dead reappear.

Callum’s existence turns into a living hell. Boys and girls Callum’s age start disappearing, and when Callum least expects it, his diary goes missing.

Where can I buy this book? 

FREE ON SMASHWORDS! http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/357868

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Diary-Gone-Ivan-Amberlake/dp/1492786802/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380617948&sr=1-1&keywords=Diary+of+the+gone 

http://www.amazon.com/Diary-of-the-Gone-ebook/dp/B00FGK1QTI/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380618000&sr=1-4&keywords=Diary+of+the+gone 

FREE ON NOOK: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/diary-of-the-gone-ivan-amberlake/1116985976?ean=2940045285513 


FREE ON KOBO! http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/diary-of-the-gone
 
My review:
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Callum is constantly pursued by the ghosts of the dead and the only way to stop them from getting him is to write about them in a strange old diary that he found. In the new quiet town that he lives in, ghosts leave him alone-until the day his friend Nathan shows him something strange in the woods. Now the ghosts of dead children are haunting him day and night and kids from his school are going missing, and Callum is the only one who can solve the mystery.

This was a creepy paranormal story with the 'don't go into the woods' warning to it. The plot was a bit different, which is always a good thing and not easy to do with a paranormal theme. The author's descriptive work is excellent, and you can see exactly what he wants you to see through Callum's eyes, right now to the colours fading from life every time the ghosts are coming. One thing that I have noticed about this author is that his word use is always perfect. The descriptions of the world he is building are always new, not a tired cliche that you have seen in countless other books, and it always seems to fit just right into the story. There is plenty detail about Callum's ghost problems and the diary to let you know what is going on but enough enough to bore the reader. I felt there was a nice balance.

Callum is quite likeable and I felt sorry for him because his sister treats him with such contempt, and the school bully seems to be picking on him for no reason. Nathan is the fun friend who tries to look out for Callum so you warm to him despite his appearance being brief. I didn't feel much of a connection to his other friends, other than Vivian as the book progresses, but it wasn't too vital for the story. Gloria was my favourite character though.

I did have a couple of minor plot niggles. I wanted to see a bit more of Gloria and her back story as she was the one who really fascinated me. I felt that she was a bit underused when she seemed so important to the story. I would have liked the scene in the library to have been longer and more detailed, giving us more about the previous missing kids. I also wish the attack at the school had been longer, along with the big finale. I guess I wanted more of these bits because they were the bits of the book that I liked the best. But these niggles are more about what I wanted to see in the book, and no reflection on the author's writing.

This book should appeal to anyone who enjoys a paranormal story, a creepy horror story or ghost story. I'd give this a 3.5 out of 5. 

Book Review: Wolf's Bane by Judith Post

Reece Rutherford’s brain can’t process what her eyes are seeing. A full moon shines on a boy whose body is contorting and changing, sprouting fur and growing fangs. She’s seen it in movies. Movies aren’t real life. But then the werewolf charges her. He pins her against her SUV, his paw pressing against her chest, and she knows she’s doomed until a winged man appears, as if from the sky, to save her. From that point on, her life is forever changed. The bloody scratches heal and a blood-red tattoo, in the shape of a hexagram, blazes in the flesh near her heart, revealing that she is a witch whose powers have just awakened.

Faced with a community of rogue werewolves who'd like her out of their way, a set of powers she never previously knew she had, and a brother and sister to keep safe from literal monsters--as well as their abusive step-father sleeping in the next room--Reece isn't sure her usual self-sufficiency will be enough to pull her through. Fortunately she has Damian, a stoic but sexy guardian who can help her take on her enemies and win. And maybe together they can learn that there's no point going through everything alone.

 My review:
*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Reece is attacked by a werewolf and saved by a gargoyle, discovering that she has hidden witch powers. The gargoyles want her help as rogue werewolves are blackmailing people for 'protection' money and if you don't pay, a loved one is turned into a werewolf. With help from captured rogues, a powerful witch and a local werewolf pack, Reece and her gargoyle friends must find a way to stop the rogues from taking over the city.

This was a really good book. The plot was interesting and I liked the angle of the rogue werewolves working like the mafia to intimidate and blackmail people into keeping their families safe from being bitten. Having a rogue pack working to an agenda like this was a bit different from the usual werewolf books that I've been reading. It was nice to have the winged creatures as gargoyles instead of angels for a change. I liked seeing how they were brought into existance and how the responsibility of looking after humans can age them. The addition of the domestic violence sub plot and the magical family roots of Reece helped to develop the characters nicely. And of course there are cool werewolves everywhere! There is plenty of action throughout the book with the encounters with the rogues and Reece dealing with her family problems, and there are lots of great characters to root for.

Reece and her family are very likable though you wish her mother would grow a backbone when dealing with Eugene! Even though you are not meant to like Eugene, I did find him to be an interesting 'bad guy'. Andre was charming and funny, and his flirtations with Hecate were very enjoyable. Hecate was a great character that you warm to straight away and I liked the scenes where she is doing magic and battling the other witch. The gargoyles were fun and I liked the way they interacted with each other. The touch of romance with Reece and Damian was good because it was sweet and not sexually graphic all the time. Sometimes I feel that less is more, and it worked in this book. The introduction of the local werewolf pack was good because you see the Alpha's character changing as he gets to know his new allies and the idea of him being henpecked by his wife was pretty funny.

There was an excellent mix of strong plot, interesting characters, good interaction and witty humour. There was magic and monsters. The story flows nicely without big info dumps or boring bits, keeping you entertained the whole time. I'm very much looking forward to book 2 in the series.

Recommended for urban fantasy, werewolf and paranormal fans.   

Book Review: The Calm Before by Jonathon Kane

The story of Corpse Days continues with the leader of the religious cult hatching new plans to end humanity. Once again, Stan finds himself in the middle of all the zombie chaos, but will Heather return in time from another mission to help him save the day?

Where can I buy this book? 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Calm-Before-Corpse-Days-ebook/dp/B009PXRK1A/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1380530575&sr=1-6&keywords=Jonathon+Kane

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*I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Stan has settled back into family life and is angry that Heather is trying to spoil things. When she is gone, events take a frightening turn and Stan is forced to take action to save his new family, with help from a few friends. Can they prevent a new zombie apocalypse?

The follow up to Corpse Days sees a lot of changes within the group. Stan has settled down with a new family in Mary and Eden, Heather and Blake have broken up, Eden and Blake are dating and Heather is about to try the new vaccine for the new strain of the virus in Germany. There are some good scenes like Stan's tomato plants being in danger and the storming of the compound at the end. I do like a big finale with zombie danger. It was interesting to see the changes in the group and how the story has progressed from Corpse Days.

On the character side of things, I was happy with the introduction of Vito, reformed mafia man from Corpse Days, who is to help look after Stan's family while Heather is gone. He added some good humour along with the hapless Lance. The scene on the plane where he is trying to chat up Heather was really funny.

On the niggle side, I'd have liked a bit more of Mary in this book and a bit less of Heather. It was her decision to mess around there instead of protecting Eden that led to Stan having to do her job and storm the zombie compound. I was pretty irritated by Heather's 'I'll do what the hell I like' attitude putting her friends in danger. Still with Heather being the main character it was logical that she was going to be the main feature, so I can hardly blame the author for that! I zoned out a bit during her visit with the monks as that kind of thing doesn't really interest me. I was more interested in the zombie story rather than Heather finding herself.

Zombie fans should enjoy this follow up but don't expect it to be all zombie attacks. The zombies are more of a side story to the evil Church cult trying to bring about the End of Days. It was still a good read.

Cover Mania Monday #3

This meme is hosted by Stephanie over at http://booknutstephanie.blogspot.be/ Why not come over and join in?Here are the joining details: http://booknutstephanie.blogspot.be/p/cover-mania.html

In Cover Mania we will choose one book cover each week that we like/love and share it with everyone and tell everyone why exactly we like/love that particular cover and if we're curious enough to maybe read the book in the future. 

This week I've chosen a book that I found while blog browsing. I liked the cover and the name, and hey, there are werewolves! I liked the Celtic design with the light shining through the woods plus the gorgeous wolf! I'm not sure if it might be too paranormal romance not enough urban fantasy for me but I'll give it a go and add it to wishlist!

Like father, like son…

Sophie Thibodeau has been on the run from the father of her son for more than fifteen years. Now her son, Joshua, is changing, and her greatest fears are about to be realized. He’s going to end up being just like his father—a man who can change into a wolf.

Dylan Black has been hunting for Sophie since the night she ran from him—an obsession he cannot afford in the midst of an impending war. Dylan controls Rhuddin Village, an isolated town in Maine where he lives with an ancient Celtic tribe. One of the few of his clan who can still shift into a wolf, he must protect his people from the Guardians, vicious warriors who seek to destroy them.

When Sophie and Dylan come together for the sake of their son, their reunion reignites the fierce passion they once shared. For the first time in years, Dylan’s lost family is within his grasp. But will he lose them all over again? Are Joshua and Sophie strong enough to fight alongside Dylan in battle? Nothing less than the fate of his tribe depends on it…

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17347646-celtic-moon