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We Have Winners

10 Nov, 2011 by in Uncategorized Leave a comment

Congratulations to Margaret Rainwater who won a copy of Horses Never Lie
who Anne Friday who won an ARC of Slayers
who TV and Book Addict won an ARC of Scorpio Races and Lyan Mora who won a hardback and custom made bracelet
and to Brenda Jean who won Not My Type.

Please email us to confirm your mailing address!

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Blog Tour and Giveaway- Eternal Starling

07 Nov, 2011 by in Uncategorized 4 comments


Fire and Ice is today’s stop on the Eternal Starling Blog Tour hosted by Once Upon A Twilight.


Eternal Starling

Emblem of Eternity Book 1
Hardcover 320 pages
Published by: Pendrell Publishing
Expected Pulication:December 6, 2011
ISBN 982729793
4.5 starsA love so strong, even eternity can’t separate them.

Evie Starling has lived a relatively uneventful life hanging out with friends, gossiping about boys, and driving her 1966 Mustang. All of that changes when she moves to Gunnison, Colorado, to start college and meets two mysterious men.

For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie—but they each have their own reasons for wanting to be with her. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she’s not the person she thought she was. Soon, Evie finds herself in the middle of an age-old battle between the Amaranthine Society—the soul protectors, and the Daevos Resistance—the soul destroyers. With a past she doesn’t understand, and a future rife with danger, Evie has to decide who she can trust. But Alex and Emil aren’t the only ones who want Evie, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war.

There are so many things I love about Eternal Starling…where to start? The cover, the author, the writing. Evie Starling is about to start her freshman year of college in Gunnison, Colorado when she becomes lost hiking in the mountains. As independent and head strong as she is she does not want to admit she needs help getting back to her car when Alex Knight finds her and volunteers to help. But Alex is arrogant and won’t take no for an answer, matching her stubbornness. Thus starts the vortex of attraction and pull between the two of them. Ales is everything she could ever dream of, independently wealthy, graduated early and working as a volunteer for charity. He’s romantic and sparks fly fast , but then Alex puts the breaks on it all claiming Evie is in danger and pretty much disappears from the scene.
Just as Evie is getting used to the idea of their strange break up, she’s siting in the student center one day and an equally gorgeous and mysterious man comes up and kisses her out of the blue. Could life get any weirder? Emil Stone makes no apologies for his forward public move and Evie finds that he’s a welcome diversion from her broken heart. Things get complicated when Alex returns and the of them are are caught in a battle of wills that spans centuries. Evie is just beginning to learn that no one is quite what they seem and her heart is pulled in two directions.
With a protagonist who can stand up for herself and two men that both have ultimate potential, I found myself eating up every second of Eternal Starling. I love that the author Angela Corbett put so much of her self into the book with little details like a 1966 purple Mustang GT and 4 wheeling on sand dunes. Evie has a strong relationship with her parents who are invested in making sure she’s safe and taken care of. Things get particularly interesting when both Emil and Alex unexpectedly turn up at her family camping trip. I’m so glad this is a trilogy!! Can not wait to see what happens and I gurantee I will be reading book two. At this point in the game I can see her reasoning for wanting to be with both Mr. Knight and Mr. Stone. Angela rocked this as her debut novel. I think you’ll enjoy it as much as I did.

Click Eternal Starling to read a summary of the first book and escape to a world of soul mates, suspense, and
romance.Read about the book launch party here!
You can now pre-order Eternal Starling at
barnesandnoble.com!

photo by Heather Zahn GarnderAbout the author: Angela Corbett graduated from Westminster
College with a double major in communication and
sociology. She started working as a reporter for her
local newspaper when she was sixteen and won
awards for feature, news, and editorial writing. She
has also done freelance writing. In addition to
writing, she works as a director of communications
and marketing. She lives in Utah with her extremely
supportive husband and their five-pound
Pomeranian, Pippin, whose following of fangirls
could rival Justin Bieber’s.

Find Angela Corbett on Facebook / Twitter/ Goodreads/ Blog

Angela Corbett is hosting a pre-order contest to win a kindle. Anyone who pre-orders Eternal Starling can be entered to win. Just EMAIL Angela a photo of the receipt or a copy of the email receipt for proof of purchase. Enter from now until the Eternal Starling’s release date on 6 December 2011.
We are giving away an ARC, author signed bookplate and bookmark to one of our readers as part of the blog tour. To enter to win fill out this form. Giveaway ends November 29, 2011.

Goods Things Utah Appearance

02 Nov, 2011 by in Uncategorized 2 comments

This morning, co-author of (dis)Abilities and the Gospel, Danyelle Ferguson and I will be on Good Things Utah! So, all my Utah friends, tune in today, Wednesday, November 2nd at 10 am on ABC Channel 4. Danyelle and I will be talking about how to help kids with autism and other cognitive disabilities at church.
To learn more about The Book (dis)Abilities and the Gospel and to read my review click here. To visit my website, about our adventures with special needs click Parenting Partner here. Hope you can watch!
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Halloween Spooktacular Giveaway Winners

01 Nov, 2011 by in Uncategorized 1 comment

Congratulations to our winners of the Halloween Spooktacular book giveaway

Jolene A- Original Sin
Mary Gravett- Masquerade
Tiffany Drew- Magnolia League
Tracey McCorkle-Darkest Mercy
Evika Pina-Night World #1
Lisa Potts- Graveminder
Tracy Maddox- City of Bones
Valerie Fink- The Jumbee
Brandy Huffman- Thirst #1
Lady Vampire- Night World #2
Tanya Maxemow-Siren Song

I have your mailing addresses so let me know when you receive your book. And thanks to all our new followers. We love to give things away here at Fire and Ice so stay tuned for lots more chances!

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Barnes and Noble Authorpalooza Swag Giveaway

26 Oct, 2011 by in Uncategorized 34 comments

Saturday was the huge Authoropalooza event at Barnes and Noble which every year is one of my favorites. There are so many great writers all in one place! This year’s authors in attendance included:

G.G. Vandagriff-Foggy With a Chance of Murder
Jessica Day George– Tuesdays At The Castle
Frank L. Cole– Hashbrown Winters
Joy Spraycar– Quicksilver
April Touchette- Parole at Camp Somerset
Caleb Warnock-Forgotten Skills of Self-Sufficiency Used by the Mormon Pioneers
Connie Sokol– Faithful, Fiot and Fabulous
Mandi Slack-The Alias
Ronda Gibb Hinrichsen– The Hidden Kingdom
B.K. Bostick– Huber Hill and The Dead Man’s Treasure
Carla Kelly-Marian’s Christmas Wish
Tristi Pinkston– Hang ‘Em High
Jason Anderson
Kim Justesen- My Brother The Dog
Berin Stephens-Dragon War Relic
Wendy Paul-101 Gourmet Cake Bites
Nancy Miles– In Good Taste
Debbie Hulet-Independence Rock
Mary Muller- The Guardians of Innocence
Nichole Giles-Sharp Edge of A Knife
Russell Estlack- Shattered Lives Shattered Dreams
Taylor Hartley-Sinner’s Advocate
Marilyn Brown-Images of America: Provo
Paul Talbot-Wizard Magic
Cindy M Hogan-Watched
Jewel Adams-Words of Love
J. Kevin Morris-Strangely Normal
Valerie Mechling & Samuel Stubbs-The Tale of Telsharu
Jenni James– Pride and Popularity
Heather Justesen– Blank Slate
and Jennifer Laurens-Heavenly

Jennifer donated an awesome tote bag from her Heavenly Series as well as a huge of pile of swag including a music CD, postcards and bookmarks. Jessica Day George signed some bookplates for our readers and the other authors chipped in signed bookmarks.
To enter to win some Authorpalooza swag comment below. I’ll pick three winners. Giveaway is open internationally! Ends November 17, 2011. View all the photos from the event on Heather Gardner Photography’s Facebook page.

Waiting on Wednesday- Hallowed

19 Oct, 2011 by in Uncategorized 3 comments

Our Waiting in Wednesday is book two in Cynthia Hand’s Unearthly series

Hallowed
Hardcover, 320 pages
Expected publication: January 17th 2012
by HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN 0061996181

For months part-angel Clara Gardner trained to face the raging forest fire from her visions and rescue the alluring and mysterious Christian Prescott from the blaze. But nothing could prepare her for the fateful decisions she would be forced to make that day, or the startling revelation that her purpose—the task she was put on earth to accomplish—is not as straightforward as she thought. Now, torn between her increasingly complicated feelings for Christian and her love for her boyfriend, Tucker, Clara struggles to make sense of what she was supposed to do the day of the fire. And, as she is drawn further into the world of part angels and the growing conflict between White Wings and Black Wings, Clara learns of the terrifying new reality that she must face: Someone close to her will die in a matter of months. With her future uncertain, the only thing Clara knows for sure is that the fire was just the beginning.

Described by Richelle Mead as “utterly captivating,” Unearthly received outstanding reviews, garnered accolades from New York Times bestselling authors, and was named an Indie Next Pick. In this heart-wrenching sequel, Cynthia Hand expertly captures the all-consuming joy of first love—and the agony of loss. This beautifully woven tale will appeal to fans of Lauren Kate, Becca Fitzpatrick, and Aprilynne Pike.

What are you waiting on?
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ARC and T-Shirt Giveaway Winners

12 Oct, 2011 by in Uncategorized 1 comment

Congratulations to Lanay Ferguson and Loreal Lingad who won ARCs of Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

Jessirae who won and ARC of Indelible by Lani Woodland

Krystal Larson who won a Who is Mara Dyer T-shirt and Yto who won a surprise ARC from our pile.

Please email us your mailing addresses within 48 hours to claim your prizes! Thanks so much to all who entered.
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