Fresh Pick | ANCIENTS by David Lynn Golemon

Event Group #3

May 2009
On Sale: April 28, 2009
480 pages
ISBN: 0312942869
EAN: 9780312942861
Paperback (reprint)
$7.99

Thriller
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Ancients by David Lynn Golemon

TO SECURE THE FATE OF THE WORLD

Eons before the birth of the Roman Empire, there was a civilization dedicated to the sciences of earth, sea, and sky. In the City of Light lived people who made dark plans to lay waste to their uncivilized neighbors using the very power of the planet itself. As the great science of their time was brought to bear on the invading hordes, hell was set loose on Earth. And the civilization of Atlantis disappeared in a suicidal storm of fire and water…

THE EVENT GROUP MUST UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE ANCIENTS

Now history threatens to repeat itself. The great weapon of the Ancients has been discovered in the South Pacific, and it is being deciphered by men of hatred who want to unleash hell on Earth once again. This time, it’s up to the Major Jack Collins and the Event Group—comprised of the nation’s most brilliant minds in the fields of science, philosophy, and the military to find the truth behind the world’s greatest unsolved myths—to end the cycle of destruction. Meanwhile, the seas rise, the earth cracks, and entire cities crumble to dust as the evil plan mapped out thousands of years before begins to take shape…

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SANDRA BROWN | HOW TO QUICKLY MAKE A BOOK TRAILER

Once upon a time the only place you saw movie trailers was in your local theater, shortly before the
movie started. These days, all you have to do is “Google” to find a trailer for an upcoming movie—any
upcoming movie. Have you looked around out there? Now it’s not just movies getting their thirty to
forty-five seconds in the spotlight, but books too!

I’ve been writing for…let’s just say many years, and I’ve seen many changes in publishing. One of the
most interesting aspects of being a published author in 2009 is book trailers. I consider myself
incredibly lucky that my husband Michael has the time, the talent and the staff to produce my trailers
as well as my video newsletters. Normally, we’re very on the ball and the trailers are planned out way
in advance of a book’s release so that it can be sent to online book retailers, but href="http://freshfiction.com/book.php?id=34524">Rainwater sort of snuck up on us. You see,
Simon & Schusterbought the manuscript and then decided it would make a great holiday book.

To read more about the making of the book trailer for Rainwater and to comment for a chance to win please click here.

Fresh Pick | THE UNITED STATES OF ATLANTIS by Harry Turtledove

December 2008
On Sale: December 2, 2008
448 pages
ISBN: 045146236X
EAN: 9780451462367
Hardcover
$25.95

Fantasy Historical
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The United States Of Atlantis by Harry Turtledove

England has driven the French from Atlantis, giving King George leave to tighten his control over the colonies. The Redcoats have seized the continent’s eastern coastal towns, depriving the Atlanteans of the markets where they sell their goods as part of a strategy to bend the colonists to their will.

Instead, England’s tactics have only strengthened the Atlanteans’ resolve to be free. As leader of the revolutionaries, Victor Radcliff will make the English pay for each and every piece of land they dare to occupy, and will stop at nothing to preserve the liberty of his people as a new nation is born—a nation that will change the face of the world.

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Daily Dose | Top Ten Holiday Flicks

It’s the holiday season, yes I know that here in the States, Thanksgiving is still three weeks away, but we’re already doing the holiday shuffle. We have two birthday parties, one to attend and one to throw. We’re hosting the family for Turkey Day or in our case, Honeybaked Ham Day. There are school projects and writer’s conferences, a book release and school vacation, not to mention a panel on vampires, a tea, a readers group, NaNoWriMo – okay, I’m getting tired just thinking about it. But beyond all the things to do and the places to go, the holiday season is about downtime too. Down time where we get to watch movies, such as our annual viewing of The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, a holiday classic when decorating the tree.

Holiday Top Flicks

It’s a time to revisit some of the best holiday and romantic holiday movies perfect for viewing anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. My daughter has so many favorites now that we literally have to stack the decks with the films so that everyone gets to watch the ones they want to see before the big C day when we watch the parades, open presents and kick back to relax. So, in no particular order here are the top ten holiday flicks for 2009.

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Carolyn Brown | An Interview With Jane Day The Heroine Of One Lucky Cowboy

Thank you for having me on your website today. It’s a pleasure to be here. Tell me, has a character in a book ever become so real that you wish you could interview her to find out a little more than what was written? Well, I have many times so I thought we would interview the heroine of ONE LUCKY COWBOY today. She had a big pair of ladies cowboy boots to fill after Milli Torres in Lucky in Love but I think she did a fine job of kicking up the Texas dirt when she inherited them. So let’s see what she thinks about her story in One Lucky Cowboy.

Carolyn Brown: What did you think the first time you laid eyes on Slade Luckadeau?

Jane Day: I thought he was a pompous ass who’d been spoiled his whole life and didn’t have a clue about me even though he thought he’d figured out the whole big picture that first two minutes. I wasn’t about to let him intimidate me. I needed a place to hide out for a few weeks and he could live with it or drop dead. Right then, I didn’t care which one he chose.

Curious, read the rest of the interview...

Fresh Pick | THE ATLANTIS REVELATION by Thomas Greanias

August 2009
On Sale: August 11, 2009
320 pages
ISBN: 1416589120
EAN: 9781416589129
Hardcover
$25.00

Thriller Buy at Amazon.com

The Atlantis Revelation by Thomas Greanias

From the New York Times bestselling author of Raising Atlantis and The Atlantis Prophecy comes an explosive new international thriller jam-packed with political and prophetic intrigue.

Beneath the city of God,
A centuries-old secret awaits.
And every power on earth wants it.

The adventure begins with the wreckage of a sunken Nazi submarine and a shocking legacy of Hitler's quest for Atlantis. Archaeologist Conrad Yeats discovers in the ruins of the Third Reich the key to an ancient conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of every major government. Suddenly Yeats is plunged into a deadly race across the Mediterranean, hunted by the assassins of an international organization that will stop at nothing to ignite global Armageddon and revive an empire. And only Serena Serghetti, the beautiful Vatican linguist he loved and lost, can help him save the world from the Atlantis Revelation.

Praised by the biggest names in thrillers, The Atlantis Revelation is an unforgettable blockbuster.

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JORDAN DANE | THE NEWS THROUGH JORDAN DANE'S ROSE COLORED GLASSES

Being an author of fiction, I suppose some people might find it hard to believe what I tell them at times. After all, I get paid to make things up. But in the online news today, I found an interesting post that was first reported by the BBC, that reminded me YOU CAN’T MAKE UP STUFF BETTER THAN REAL LIFE.

A Somali man who claims to be 112 years old just got married. Now that’s a man who is optimistic about his future, but get this. He married a 17-year old girl-and he hopes to have more kids by her. The bride wouldn’t comment-no kidding (snort)-but her family told the press that she was "happy with her new husband" even though he is nearly a century older than she is.

To read more about the news through Jordan's rose colored glasses please click here.

Fresh Pick | ATLANTIS UNMASKED by Alyssa Day

Warriors Of Poseidon #6
July 2009
On Sale: July 7, 2009
Featuring: Alexios; Grace Havilland
320 pages
ISBN: 0425223221
EAN: 9780425223222
Paperback
$7.99

Romance Paranormal
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Atlantis Unmasked by Alyssa Day

Immortals: Three. Vampires: Zero.
Alyssa Day’s Warriors of Poseidon series: A KNOCKOUT.

Poseidon’s warriors swore an oath eleven thousand years ago to protect humanity from those who stalked the night. Yet when a woman with an ancient Gift dares to claim the heart of one of Poseidon’s fiercest warriors, the world teeters on the knife’s edge between desire and darkness.

A warrior scarred…
Alexios survived two years of unspeakable torture at the hands of a vampire goddess. Now he’s been ordered to team up with a beautiful warrior and take on the most dangerous mission of his life: to retrieve the Vampire’s Bane. Without it, Atlantis can’t ascend to the surface and take its rightful place in the world. But when evil threatens, will Alexios be led by duty—or his heart?

A descendant of Diana…
Grace is part of the rebellion against the vampires and shape-shifters trying to take over her world. She is deadly with her bow, because when she takes aim, she never misses her target. But suddenly she’s focused on a damaged Atlantean warrior who sees her as a weapon, not as a woman. When thousands of lives are on the line, will passion overrule, or will her aim still be true?

When two worlds collide…Atlantis is unmasked.

Excerpt

Chapter 1

Leaving regional rebel headquarters, St. Louis

"It's almost impossible to shoot a bow while driving."

Grace Havilland clenched her fingers around the steering wheel of the Jeep and waited for the Atlantean warrior riding shotgun to respond to what she thought had been her very reasonable point.

Waited. Waited a little longer. She'd met Alexios months ago and seen him sporadically since, but she'd never been in such a small space with him. It felt like being trapped in a cage with a lion who'd just eaten a full meal. Deadly, dangerous, and exhilarating, but maybe-just maybe-you'd live through it.

Unless he suddenly felt like a snack.

She wrenched the wheel to the left when she saw the deceptive DEAD END sign appear in the headlights and Read More...

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Daily Dose | Do You Struggle to Finish Books?

You remember high school where you had to read the book the teacher assigned whether it was Silas Marner, The Old Man and the Sea or Cheaper by the Dozen? You remember having to finish reading it no matter how boring the tale or how dry the writing? I admit, I loved the idea behind Great Expectations, but there were passages when I wanted Dickens to just get on with it. In other cases, it was Shakespeare that I dreaded reading – Shakespeare was a playwright, his work was meant to be seen and acted out, not read. But that’s assigned reading, what happens when you’re reading for fun?

Reading Books: The Struggle

Reading for fun shouldn't be a struggle, but sometimes, even the best books have their moments. I have occasionally come across books that I thought I would like, but when I got into reading them, I found it hard to sink into the character, the setting or the story. Those books aren’t a struggle to read because if I can’t get invested, I’m just going to set it aside and reach for another book.

But what about the books that I am invested in? What happens when the characters I love and I’m invested in get stuck in long scenarios that I don’t like, that I’m not supposed to like and I just want it over? I’ve had this experience twice recently and both with authors I absolutely adore. I loved both books, genuinely and I’ve re-read the first one at least three times, but the section I struggled to read the first time did not improve in any future readings. Not sure about the latest book, I haven’t had a chance to re-read it yet.

What Books?

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Diane Whiteside | Dancers Make Magic

Hi, everyone! Big hugs to everyone here at Fresh Fiction for asking me to blog today. CAPTIVE DESIRES, my new paranormal romance and the sequel to CAPTIVE DREAMS, is published today!

CAPTIVE DESIRES is about Alekhsiy, the younger brother of Mykhayl, CAPTIVE DREAMS’ hero. Thanks to dragon magic, he boldly crosses the void between worlds in order to stop the ultimate threat to his people. Unfortunately, this dumps him in the middle of a science fiction convention on Earth. His sole ally is Danae Livingston, the fan fiction writer he’s always adored from afar - and who just may be enough of a sorceress to wreck havoc upon his home...

Somebody whose creativity becomes reality.

When I wrote CAPTIVE DREAMS, it was so easy to make the heroine a writer and a magic worker at the same time. Talk about wish fulfillment! Of course, there are good sides and bad sides to that, which Corinne certainly got to experience. (Oh my gosh, the payback for making an ice serpent bite Mykhayl!)

To read more of Diane's blog and to comment for a chance to win please click here.

Fresh Pick | HEART OF THE DRAGON by Gena Showalter

Atlantis #1
January 2009
On Sale: January 1, 2009
Featuring: Darius en Kragin; Grace Carlyle

384 pages
ISBN: 0373773501
EAN: 9780373773503
Mass Market Paperback
$6.99
Romance Paranormal
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Heart Of The Dragon by Gena Showalter

The Atlantis tale that started it all...

Searching for her missing brother, Grace Carlyle never
dreamed she would discover a secret world populated by
mythological monsters—or find herself facing a
sword-wielding being whose looks put mortal men to
shame.

But there he was, Darius en Kragin, one of a race
of shape-shifting warriors bound to guard the gates of
Atlantis, and kill all travelers who strayed within its
borders.

Now Grace's life was in his hands, and Darius had
to choose between his centuries-old vow and the woman who
had slipped beneath his defenses and stolen the heart of
Atlantis's fiercest dragon.

Other books in Atlantis Series

Jewel Of Atlantis, February 2009
Atlantis #2
The Vampire's Bride, March 2009
Atlantis #3

Excerpt

"He doesn't laugh."

"He never yells."

"When Grayley accidentally stabbed Darius's thigh with a
six-pronged razor, our leader didn't even blink."

"I'd say all he needs is a few good hours of bed sport, but
I'm not even sure he knows what his cock is for."

The latter was met with a round of rumbling male chuckles.

Darius en Kragin stepped inside the spacious dining hall,
his gaze methodically cataloging his surroundings. The ebony
floors gleamed clean and black, the perfect contrast for the
dragon-carved ivory walls. Along the windows, gauzy drapes
whisped delicately. Crystal ceilings towered above,
reflecting the tranquillity of seawater that enclosed their
great city.

He moved toward the long, rectangular dining table. The
tantalizing aroma of sweetmeats and fruit should have wafted
to his nostrils, but over Read More...


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Sandi Shilhanek | Hurry Up And Wait...How To Stay Occupied?

This weekend I pretended to be the good wife, and took my husand’s car to have the oil changed.

While I sat in the waiting room I not only typed this blog, but observed the other people waiting with me.

One man was smarter than I and able to figure out the wireless connection the dealer offered and get online, two men had some sort of conversation about their cars, and the rest just sat their twiddling their thumbs.

I’m sure like me they were thinking about the zillion of chores awaiting them at home, but that’s just a depressing thought isn’t it? Then they were watching some sort of news debate about the state of the economy, another really depressing thought…where were the books? Not a soul brought a book.

To read more about Sandi's waiting experience and to comment for a chance to win a prize please click here.

Fresh Pick | THE HUNT FOR ATLANTIS by Andy McDermott

October 2009
On Sale: September 29, 2009
512 pages
ISBN: 0553592858
EAN: 9780553592856
Mass Market Paperback
$7.99

Fiction Adventure, Historical
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The Hunt for Atlantis by Andy McDermott

Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis.

Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the location of the lost city of Atlantis and now she wants the opportunity to prove her theory. Someone else though wants her dead! With the help of ex-SAS bodyguard Eddie Chase and beautiful heiress Kari Frost, Nina faces a breakneck race against time around the world, pursued at every step by agents of the mysterious -- and murderous -- Brotherhood of Selasphoros.

From the jungles of Brazil to the mountains of Tibet, from the streets of Manhattan to the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, the hunt for Atlantis leads to a secret hidden for 11,000 years -- which in the wrong hands could destroy civilization as we know it...

Mystery & romance add to this terrific action/adventure tale with enough twists & turns to truly excite.

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