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Monday, December 15, 2014

Pre-Sale Blog Hop: Seditious by Emily Guido



SEDITIOUS
The Fourth Novel in The Light-Bearer Series
Synopsis

Seditious is the perfect title for the 4th book in The Light-Bearer Series. This book captures jealously, deceit, and restoration of love flawlessly.
Life at the Castle Charmeine is blissful until reality of the ruling the Elder Council of the Blood-Hunters causes decent.  An unexpected depth to both Tabbruis and Dmitri's personalities humanizes both men.
This novel shows a side to Tabbruis and Charmeine's relationship which will throw any reader of The Light-Bearer Series off kilter. Seditious is the continuation of their romantic and turbulent love story and mission on Earth to battle Lucifer's minions!
Lord Cromwell is a lethal Blood-Hunter who has escaped the Elder Council Prison. He sends his beautiful agent to cause destruction to those who live at the Castle Charmeine. 
Bathsheba is a deadly, sexy, and vicious siren who threatens Charmeine and Baby Hunter. Not just with her present actions, but, with the past she shares with Tabbruis and Dmitri. However, the family works together to unravel Bathsheba's deadly secrets.
Just when you think they are in the clear, a more heinous and ominous villain waits in the wings to tear apart our ill-fated lovers, Charmeine and Tabbruis.
Seditious is a heart wrenching and exciting story of passion, betrayal, and redemption you will not want to miss!


Excerpt from SEDITIOUS the Fourth Novel in The Light-Bearer Series
                                                           
Charmeine knew this beautiful woman was a very powerful Blood-Hunter. She felt Baby Hunter kicking and fought to control her anxiety.
“Ah, yes, very good gentlemen. We have her now.” The mysterious woman told the men in a thick, French accent. She gazed with wide spellbinding eyes at Charmeine. She looked like a cat ready to pounce on her prey.
The man who held Charmeine pushed her to go out the terrace doors.
She knew this was a kidnapping and worried for Baby Hunter. Charmeine struggled to gain some kind of fighting advantage.
The Light-Bearers practiced their self-defense skills with her daughter, Sandra, and worked on how to get out these hand-binding holds. After Charmeine’s encounters with Pascal, she never wanted to feel helpless again.
With speed and accuracy, Charmeine used her power to fly up backwards over the head of the Blood-Hunter. She broke out of his grip. Immediately, she leveled him with a powerful and fierce bolt of white electricity which stunned him into a stupor. 
Percival took this opportunity to sweep the legs of the man who held him. He stunned his assailant, and made him fall down in pain with a green charge which ran through his body. 
“Use your light for Athena!” Charmeine yelled to Percival.
Percival threw a green lightning bolt at the man who held Athena.
Within a second, the Blood-Hunter was on the ground. A green current cursed through him. 
 “Halt!” the Blood-Hunter woman demanded.
Charmeine looked up and a hand gun was aimed at her belly. 
The woman widened her indigo eyes with her fangs exposed. She threatened, “You really never know where a bullet will go? Do you?” she laughed.
Her maniacal giggles curdled Charmeine’s blood. She could tell the Blood-Hunter woman was telling the truth.
“Yes, the bullet could just land somewhere very unhealthy for your unborn spawn.” She circled Charmeine like a shark swimming around its prey. “Not that hurting spawn of this Light-Bearer scum would matter,” she quipped in a matter-of-fact way.  
Charmeine began to feel waves of nausea and fought the urge to be sick.
“The offspring is just a by-product.” With a sinister laugh the woman scoffed, “Yes, a by-product which should be tossed aside and thrown away like the trash it is . . . as soon as we cut it out of you!”
She began to laugh with a vicious tone and stuck the gun in Charmeine’s belly ready to pull the trigger.
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Please answer at least 5 of the following questions:

On a similar note (pun intended), what music (genre, artist, etc.) most inspires your writing?
I like to listen to classical or easy listening music with headphones on. I hate being interrupted while I write, so sometimes, I stay up all night and write.

Which of your own stories is your favorite?
I don’t know if I have a favorite story since it’s a series. However, I would love to have dinner with Dmitri. He is the oldest and wisest of all the Blood-Hunters. But he still is totally gorgeous with long black hair and deep blue hypnotic eyes. He has a sense of humor like you wouldn’t believe. I don’t think Dmitri would like anything else but blood for dinner, but I would chomp on my steak while listening to his interesting stories about his past on Earth and look into his dreamy blue eyes. Totally got a thing for Dmitri, sorry, he is my fav!

What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Keep writing and know social media to promote your book but also just say to yourself each day this mantra…
It only takes one…
One person to read your book
One person to tell another person about your book
One person to buy your book
And so on…

Tell me about your current work-in-progress and what your plans are for it.
SEDITIOUS is my fourth novel in The Light-Bearer Series and is coming out shortly, published by PDMI Publishing. YEAH! In a month it will be out on pre-sell on Amazon. SEDITIOUS is the perpetuation of Tabbruis and Charmeine’s love affair. They are enjoying life until the reality of ruling the Elder Council and Temple Guards come crashing down on them. Then a sexy, mysterious and gorgeous woman appears at the Castle Charmeine ready to take what she wants by orders of her Master, Lord Cromwell. Twists and turns, ups and downs are in in this novel of passion and redemption.

What is your ultimate goal as a writer? (To write for pleasure? To be a best-selling author? Something else?)
I write strictly for pleasure. Oh yes, I dream of having my books read around the world. However, if I did this for money or to be famous, I would have never gotten this far. My goal is to enjoy and pass on this wonderful story of The Light-Bearer Series! I have spent a lot of money making these books come to life and promoting them. I also network. I have spent hours promoting these books. It is a labor of love, and if I make anything, I just put it back into the books and promotion.

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Author Emily Guido Bio

Emily Guido is Paranormal Romance Author. She was inspired to start writing The Light-Bearer Series because one day she got an idea of two star-crossed lovers which needed to have their story told.
The Light-Bearer Series is Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, with Vampires, Angels, Action and Adventure.
The novels Charmeine, Mactus, Accendo, Seditious, Ransom and Conundrum are the continuation of the wonderful adventures of the inhabitants of The Castle Charmeine!
Emily is currently works for a Fortune 500 Company and has a Master of Business Administration.
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Links to any social media that apply to you (your blog, Twitter, Facebook page, Tumblr, etc.) and buy links.

Emily’s Stalker Links

Emily Guido – Email guido.emily@gmail.com



Buy links – Amazon

Coming Soon


SEDITIOUS the Fourth Novel in The Light-Bearer Series
On Amazon
  • The Ebook Pre-Sale e-book will run from December 3, 2014 for $2.99
  • The Physical Book will go live in January 21st for $9.99 and ebook $4.99.
  • SEDITIOUS is out for full price on December 20, 2014 


RANSOM the Fifth Novel in The Light-Bearer Series





Follow the Tour:


Reviewer Nikki’s Guide to… http://nikkiesguideto.com Friday, Dec. 5, 2014
Author Ch’kara SilverWolf http://sheerak.wordpress.com/ Friday, Dec. 5, 2014
Book Reviewer Kim http://kimpitbull123.wordpress.com Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014
Author Paula Action http://paulaacton.com/ Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014
Author David Lee Summers http://dlsummers.wordpress.com/ Monday, Dec. 8, 2014
Author Mari Wells http://mariwells.wordpress.com/ Monday, Dec. 8, 2014
Author Shehanne Moore http://shehannemoore.wordpress.com/ Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014
Author Ella Medler https://ellamedler.wordpress.com/ Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014
Humanist Jueseppi http://theobamacrat.com/about/ Thursday, Dec.11, 2014
Author S.L. Stacey https://slstacy.wordpress.com/tag/s-l-stacy/ Friday, Dec. 12, 2014
Artist Alastair Forbes http://kattermonran.com Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014
Author Brian McKinley www.brianpatrickmckinley.wordpress.com Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014
Book Reviewer Nicole McManus http://ariesgrlreview.com/ Monday, Dec. 15, 2014
Lynn's Romance Enthusiasm http://lynnromanceenthusiast.blogspot.com/ Dec.15, 2014
Author H.N.Sieverding http://hnsieverding.com Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014
Author Anthony Renfro https://apoetryjourney.wordpress.com Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014
All Things Romance http://lynnareynolds.wordpress.com/ Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014
Trailer Reviewer Nicole McManus http://ariesgrlreview.com/ Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014
Author Joleene Naylor http://www.JoleeneNaylor.com Friday, Dec.19, 2014






Monday, August 20, 2012

What Do You Look For In A Review?

This is my first real blog hop that I have participated in.  I’ve only been posting Romance reviews for just over a year and thought this was a good way to reflect on everything that I have done in that year.  I think that I have grown and learned from others that also post reviews.  And I am interested to see what you think.
My reviews are, for the most part, reviews of all things romance.  I have been a romance fan since my grandmother introduced me to my first Harlequin.  Once I read it, I was hooked.  Now, Harlequin is not the only publisher that I read.

1.        What are you looking for in a review?  Honesty.  We all have our own opinions but I believe you have to at least be honest.  Authors are not the only ones that will be reading your review.  Fellow readers are also looking to see what you like, or don’t like, about the book.  I’m also looking for that “hook” that will make me want to pick that book up and read it from cover to cover.  I also love those people that include a book trailer if they know one is available – that’s one of those “hooks”.   You will also notice that not everyone uses “stars” for their ratings.  It is one thing that makes the reviewer more of an individual.  I would be interested to see what type of rating system you prefer.

2.        What do you think are the most important elements to include?  Who are the main characters and are they going to make me like the book?  You want to know what characters you’re going to fall in love with or that you’re going to hate.  Sometimes there are minor characters that are included.  Not too often, but on rare occasions, I have preferred reading about the author’s minor characters.  There are also times that I can’t wait to find out if they are going to have their own book.  Let the reader know if the book is a part of a series.
       Another important element is a copy of the book cover.  We want to see the cover of the book that is being reviewed.  Book covers sometimes can be very important at getting my imagination going as I read the story.  I also love to see if the book reminds you of something.  It may be a movie you have watched, a song you have heard or a childhood memory.  Has the author included a lesson in their story?  Are all of the characters perfect or is there someone not quite so perfect?  If they’re writing a historical romance, will I get a little history lesson?

3.       What would you like to see more?  I want more of a review that tells me what they felt about the book and less of a synopsis.  I want to read the book for myself.  I did my first audiobook review (you can read it at http://www.loveromancepassion.com/audio-review-animal-magnetism-animal-magnetism-series-book-1-by-jill-shalvis/) and found that I would have liked to hear more than one actor/actress reading the book.  When I read a story, I don’t hear one voice.  Each character has their own voice and audiobooks should be the same way.  When we watch a movie, one actor doesn’t play all the parts.  Is there something in my reviews that you would like to see more of?

4.        What would you like to see less?  There have been some reviewers that can get caught up in their review and end up divulging more than they should.  If you put in spoilers than some things may not be a surprise for me and then why would I go out and buy the book.  Some books are longer than others and sometimes reviews are the same.  Shorter reviews can be better because it leaves the reader wanting to get the book.  Is there something in my reviews that you would like to see less of?

5.       What is the role of a review?  To let others know if a book is good or not.  What is it about the book that will make me want to spend my money?  I would also like to know whether it is good enough to buy the paperback edition or maybe just get the e-book edition.  Or maybe it’s just ok to save my money and see if I can borrow it from my local library.  Libraries are very important to the community.  Nobody can buy every book that comes out and libraries are a great way to supplement our reading material.

6.       How important is it?  Reviews can be important to a reader trying to decide whether they want to buy this book or buy another.  In this economy, books can be considered a luxury so people can be very picky about what they want to spend their money on.  There have to be some authors that think reviews are important.  Reviews can give them some idea on how well they think their book is going to do.  I know that they can be very important for libraries.  Libraries have only a specific budget in which to spend on books.  Reviews can make the difference between a book being purchased or not.

If you would like to see what others are saying, stop over to Reading Romance  http://reading-romances.com/?page_id=5323