Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione Book Giveaway! (02/06) Closed

Hi all! Are you a lover of the paranormal or romance? How about both? Well you're in luck. I had a chance to review Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione, and I can tell you that this book rocks! Check the review here.

The purpose of this blog entry, is to talk about the fact that 5 lucky readers of the review/blog will get a chance to win their very own copy! It is book 4 of the series, and it would be helpful if you've read the first three books, but don't let that stop you from entering!

Here are the rules of the giveaway:

First mandatory entry:

In comments please tell me what your favorite paranormal book/series is.

Additional entries:

Must complete mandatory entry first!

1. Blog about this giveaway, linking to this and get 2 entries, let me know in the comments.

2. Tweet about this giveaway - Can do this once a day. 1 entry each day. Just copy and paste "Ecstasy Unveiled By Larissa Ione book giveaway!Five winners! Ends 02/06 @nettagyrl http://snipurl.com/u700v"

3. Subscribe to this blog or become a follower (1 entry each) Please let me know in the comments. If you currently are doing this just let me know as it counts!

4. Follow me on Networked Blogs (2 entry) let me know in the comments.

5. Add my link to your blog roll or grab my badge (2 entry each) let me know in the comments.

6. Become a fan of this blog (2 entry) let me know in the comments

7. Follow me on Twitter (3 entries) let me know in the comments

To make this easy on me, put your email in the comments, so if you are the winner I will be able to contact you. Just leave your email like this: myname (at) whatev (dot) com. To avoid pesky spammers!

The deadline to enter is 02/06/10, 12:00 am PST. Open to U.S. residents and to Canada residents. No PO Boxes. Five winners will be randomly selected (random.org) and notified by e-mail. They will have 48 hours to get back to me, or alternates will be chosen. Winners will be mailed the book directly from sponsor.

Disclaimers: VERY IMPORTANT! Please read before entering!
This giveaway is being sponsored by Hachette Book Group and NOT me, (Zesty Nachos Blog)
I am not responsible for prizes that are not honored, distributed in a timely manner, lost, stolen and/or damaged during transit.
This giveaway is subject to change and/or cancellation without prior written notice.
Enter at your own "risk"!

Other than that Good luck!

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Flame Level-How much heat is generated in the books I review

Sexual Heat Level. Some books are hot and some are not.

5 Flames - This means the sex is hot, hotter than hot, so hot in fact, the book should never be left out in the open. Explicit, very detailed oriented, no holds barred. Can be m/f or m/m or multiples, can have a lot of BDSM, but may not. In other words, be prepared to be sexified. Sex scenes = more than three.

4 Flames- The sex is very hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM, but may not. Can be m/f or m/m or multiple partners. Watch out for this one, still hot but to a lesser degree. Still prepare to blush. Sex scenes = more than three.

3 Flames- Sex is still hot. Explicit. Can have some BDSM elements, but may not. Possibly multiple partners, but probably m/f or m/m. Still hot, but less than the two above. Sex scenes = two or more.

2 Flames- Sex is hot, but beginning to border on vanilla/sensual. Explicit, but to a lesser degree. No multiple partners, only m/f or m/m. One to two sex scenes in the book.

1 Flame- Sex is more sensual and is vanilla. No BDSM elements. Sex is detailed, but not as explicit. May have only one full sexual encounter, but may have more of a build to big score. Only m/f or m/m no multiple partners.

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Really Angelic Contest 01/24/10 (closed)

Hi all! If you didn't know I am a book reviewer on examiner.com reviewing primarily erotic and romance books.

Well I've just reviewed Really Angelic by Enid Wilson here. You can also read an excerpt of the book here just click on preview. This is a spicy retelling of Pride and Prejudice with a paranormal twist. Please keep in mind that this book has mature content!

Well to promote the book Enid has offered up a copy of her book Really Angelic to be won by ONE lucky reader of this blog!

To enter the contest all you have to do is leave a comment and tell me what you would do if you found out you were a guardian angel!

For an additional two entries just follow this blog or if you are already following please let me know.

This contest is open to anyone worldwide and will end 01/24/10 at midnight PST.

Want to see more of Enid Wilson? Click here to check out her website!

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Book review: Green by Ted Dekker

Green by Ted Dekker is a fantasy thriller that is immersed in biblical lore with a heavy dose of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and C.S. Lewis’s Narnia Series. It starts in the future and ends in the past. And it quite takes your breath away with the sheer imagery created.

I am a new reader to this series. I almost didn’t choose to read the book, because I saw there were three books before it, but based on the blurb about it being book 0 and that I as a new reader should be ok as this technically was the “first” book is what made me agree to review it.

From the very beginning I was hooked, yet a bit lost, because you can tell that there was more story here. I can appreciate the fact that everything was explained from the other three books but this only whetted my appetite for more.

The story has elements of Bible lore. There is a Judas (the betrayer), people “baptizing” (called “drowning in the book) to literally wash away their “sins”, and Thomas the main character could have been the new Moses.

It is fantastical and suspenseful. The story goes from the future to the past and back again in a seamless tale. It is also an epic fantasy that has its cast of characters going on The Journey with loss and enlightenment along the way that has you as a reader cheering the good guys on and booing the bad guys.

The plot is truly a work of genius and the ending just whets my appetite for the rest of the series. I am not going to give anything away or this would be a much longer review!

Bottom line, this book gets a 5. I read it in two days as I just could not put it down. It is a sweeping epic journey that takes the reader on a ride of a lifetime. Imagine a world where good and evil are not just words, but literally seen as truth. Don’t let this one pass you by!

For more info:

Be sure to check out Ted Dekker's Green Website for Downloads, Videos and More!

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Book review: Fearless by Max Lucado

Book Description

Each sunrise seems to bring fresh reasons for fear.

They're talking layoffs at work, slowdowns in the economy, flare-ups in the Middle East, turnovers at headquarters, downturns in the housing market, upswings in global warming. The plague of our day, terrorism, begins with the word terror. Fear, it seems, has taken up a hundred-year lease on the building next door and set up shop. Oversized and rude, fear herds us into a prison of unlocked doors. Wouldn't it be great to walk out?

Imagine your life, wholly untouched by angst. What if faith, not fear, was your default reaction to threats? If you could hover a fear magnet over your heart and extract every last shaving of dread, insecurity, or doubt, what would remain? Envision a day, just one day, where you could trust more and fear less.

Can you imagine your life without fear?

Fearless by Max Lucado is a lesson on how to live fear free in a world of fear created by one's self. How would your life be if you could live without the day to day fears that so many people have? Would you be a more productive person? Would you finally be able to breathe easier knowing how unfounded those fears really are?

From the first chapter on the author describes the many fears we as a people have either individually or as a people. From the fear of not succeeding to the fear of the economy not bouncing back to the fear of not being like everyone else. Each chapter takes those fears and applies life lessons as well as scriptures from the bible that shows that the things people fear are not such a big thing in the grand scheme of things.

Overall this is a book about inspiration and inspiring others to look inside themselves and to become less fearful. I would recommend this book to anyone needing to know that they are not the only ones in the world who have fear. The message in the book came through loud and clear; to live life without fear, is to live a life truly blessed. You just need to have a little faith.

Be sure to check out these links:

www.TheFearlesBook.com

www.MaxLucado.com/TownHall

www.ThomasNelson.com/Fearless

And these Fearless videos:

Q&A

General Greeting

60 sec. commercial

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