Sunday, October 16, 2011

SPOOK-A-LICIOUS: WHERE BOO-KS DEVOUR YOU BLOG HOP TOUR (OCT 17-24)

HALLOWEEN IS ALWAYS 
THE MOST SPOOKY TIME OF THE YEAR!



HERE'S SOMETHING TO HOWL ABOUT....

SPOOK-A-LICIOUS:
WHERE BOOKS DEVOUR YOU BLOG HOP TOUR
(OCTOBER 17-24)



TOUR RULES:
1) HAVE FUN!!!

2) INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!

3) THIS TOUR STARTS: Monday, October 17, at Midnight (Arizona Time)
THIS TOUR ENDS: Monday,  October 24 at Midnight (Arizona Time)
Winners will be drawn and posted October 25th! ***

4) MEET AND MINGLE WITH ALL THE AUTHORS AND BOOK PAGES! EXPERIENCE A NEW PARTY DESTINATION AT EVERY STOP! PARTICIPATE IN EVERY BLOG CONTEST AND BE ENTERED FOR CHANCES TO WIN MULTIPLE PRIZES! EVERY BLOG VISITED IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO WIN!!

5) PARTICIPATION AT ALL BLOGS IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. REMEMBER, THE MORE BLOGS YOU HOP, THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING PRIZES. EVERY AUTHOR AND BOOK PAGE IS WAITING TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH YOU, SO PLEASE BE SURE TO SHOW EVERYONE SOME LOVE!

6) DID I MENTION TO HAVE FUN? WHOO! HOO!! HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOO!

***Authors have full discretion to choose an alternate winner in the event any winner fails to claim their prize(s) within 72 hours of their name being posted or after notification of win, whichever comes first. Anyone who participates in this blog hop tour is subject to these rules***


WELCOME TO:
THE CHARMED, MAGICAL DAYS OF OCTOBER


NOTHING'S MORE FUN THAN THE HALLOWEEN SEASON: October is the spookiest time of the year. Children dressed in costume bustle neighborhoods in delight. Illuminated by the haze of a blood covered moon, you can see them in the shadows: super heroes, princesses, zombies, vampires and witches, all of them whoosh from house to house, each of them aspiring to fill their pillowcase sacks with treats. 

Crisp, wicked night air is brisk and haunting. The soft, lit ambience of meticulously carved pumpkins glow from every neighbor's porch. Girlfriends get together for sleepovers, huddled in preparation of scary movie night. You can hear the screeches of unseen spectors and the hisses of the black cat crossing your path. Do you dare to enter a cursed corn maze? Are you brave enough to withstand a night inside the haunted house on the hill?


SPARTAN HEART SAGA:

WHERE TIME-TRAVEL
PARANORMAL ROMANCE 
MEETS HISTORY AND DESTINY




SPARTAN HEART:
LOSING IT ALL PLACES YOU
IN A POSITION TO GAIN EVERYTHING.

TIME MEANS NOTHING WHEN THE ONE
 DESTINED  TO LOVE YOUR HEART
HAS WAITED CENTURIES!

Sent away to college in America, Evangeline swore she would never return to England. Anger loses its value when tragedy forces her home to assume ownership of the family's beloved Greco-Roman museum.

Placing a foolish, drunken kiss on a Greek statue in the museum's basement, Evangeline unknowingly frees a Spartan prince from an evil oracle's curse. Suddenly, her lonely life is invaded by the rakish man with knowing emerald green eyes who never eats or sleeps, and seems to know her every thought and feeling.

Falling in love is dangerous, especially when it's with a man who has already been claimed by the bitter oracle Demona. From the moment of her kiss, Evangeline is swept into Dorien's world of mystery, danger, and passion. The Oracle's fury only mounts as they unravel Demona's darkest secrets, but not before Demona finds out about their unborn half-breed immortal twins.

Demona uses her knowledge of the future to manipulate, but sometimes love has a will, and a heart...of its own.

About the Author:

Kristine Cheney is a published author with Astraea Press. She is currently writing the Spartan Heart Saga series and has released Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two. She is currently writing the next book in the series, Spartan Surrender, which is expected to be released before the end of 2011. Three more books are planned to follow. She is also currently writing Guilty of Innocence, a single-title release expected in Fall 2011.

An Arizona native, Kristine lives in Surprise and has been married 21 years to her high school sweetheart Brett. She is the mother of Taryn, Brett, and Zackary, and is a young Grammy to Parker, Ivy, and baby Evely'nn. A huge labrador lover, she is also mom to yellow lab Magnus and to the very naughty (and huge) white Labra-doodle puppy Brody.

Hobbies include writing passionate love stories that involve chivalrous characters, dashing adventure, forked humor, and the ever-true good vs. evil dilemma. Her favorite place to relax is anywhere within close proximity to a beach or wooded lake. A huge history buff, she plans to one day make a trek across the US to get her fill of American wonder (with hubby, labs, and lap top in tow). She loves a good hot cup of coffee with Creme Brulee liquid creamer and sugar. A maestro with a bag of frosting, Wilton cake decorating lessons only fueled her artistic fire. She is pretty darn awesome at crankin' out a deluxe wedding, baby shower, or themed birthday cake that will make your toes curl.

*Take a peek at the left side of this blog & check out my links!*

SPARTAN HEART CONTEST!

1) Click "Follow" on the upper left side of this blog! (I follow back!)

2) Leave a comment here at my blog below. Please also leave your email address so I can notify you in case you're a winner!

3)  Check out my fan pages at: www.facebook.com/AuthorKristineCheney and www.facebook.com/KristineCheneyFanPage to say hello. If you like what you see, become a fan by "Liking" my pages and adding me to your favorites. If you would like to get to know me, also add me as a personal friend at www.facebook.com/KristineCheney.

4) If you Tweet, click on my Twitter link and follow me at: www.twitter.com/SpartanHrtBooks

5) If you have a Goodreads account, follow me at: http://www.goodreads.com/authorkristinecheney.

PRIZES FOR THIS CONTEST:
1) Grand Prize: A .pdf e-book of Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two, and your choice of four other Astraea Press .pdf e-books below, plus two autographed bookmarks!!!

2) First Place Prize: One winner will be chosen to receive a .pdf e-book of Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two, plus two autographed bookmarks!!!

3) Second Place Prizes: Multiple winners will be chosen to receive their choice of .pdf e-book Spartan Heart, Part One, or Spartan Heart, Part Two, plus an autographed bookmark!!!

4) Third Place Prizes: Multiple winners will be chosen to receive an autographed bookmark!!!**
**E-book prizes are International, however, all bookmark prizes are for US winners only. International Third Place winners will receive another prize in lieu of a bookmark, at the authors complete discretion.**  




GRAND PRIZE WINNER ALSO CHOOSES ANY 4 ASTRAEA PRESS BOOKS BELOW:

1) A Deal with the Devil, Part One, by J. Gunnar Grey

2) Lifeline Echoes by Kay Springsteen

3) Heartsight by Kay Springsteen

4) The Keepers by Monique O'Connor James

5) Tinsel Town by Stephanie Taylor

6) Through the Rabbit Hole by Lisa Kumar

7) The Perfect Rose by Felicia Rogers

8) A New Dream by Elaine Cantrell

9) Lizzie and the Rebel by Stephy Smith

10) Wayward Soul by Kim Bowman

11) The Picture by Stephanie Taylor

12) Lucky for Her by Stephanie Taylor

13) Sunny Days, Moonlit Nights by Jean Joachim

*and a few more titles may be be announced

SPARTAN HEART: 
DESTINY IS ALWAYS ETERNAL

IN CASE YOU'RE LOST
AND NEED TO GET BACK
TO THE BLOG HOP LINKY LIST,
CLICK ON THE HILIGHTED LINK BELOW:

BLOG HOP LINKY LIST


45 comments:

  1. I think I follow you everyplace.
    I thought April 15th was the scariest time of the year-Tax Day.
    If you want you can also offer my book-Emily Dahill, CID Part 1.
    lindsay at lindsaydowns dot com

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  2. this is my favorite hop i love Halloween i am following you everywhere :)
    good luck to all!!

    terri_dion@hotmail.com

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  3. i follow you on GFC, Twitter, Fb, & goodreads now.

    thank you for the being part of the blog hop. :)

    Terri M
    oklahomamommy0306@gmail.com

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  4. Happy Halloween, Kristine! Once again you've organized a wonderful blog hop! (I love your zombie picture!).

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  5. I do believe I follow you everywhere but Twitter (I just can't make myself do it yet).

    My hubby and I also have a yellow lab (she's a mix). She provides many moments of her puppy silliness (she's just over a year old). I wonder what costume I could get her to wear for the 2 seconds before she decides to eat it? :)

    Saph
    saphsbookblog at gmail dot com

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  6. Hi,
    Thank you for this wonderful hop:) I just love Halloween,It's my fav. time of year!!
    Im a follower here on your blog:)
    And both on facebook under 'Loretta Elliott"
    elliott2668(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  7. I too already follow you... gee, looks like you've got a group of stalkers on your hands!

    And shriek!!! zombie photo.... traumatized for the rest of the day now LOL

    Mwahahaha Happy Halloween!

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  8. Yay! Another neat blog hop, I'm following you on GFC, I've liked your facebook page and I'm following you on goodreads!

    I hope I win at least one of these! Spartan Heart sounds awesome!

    kakuchouakisame_19@yahoo.com

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  9. Hi Kristine, Halloween is so much fun - I love seeing all the kiddies in their costumes.

    This is another fantastic hop and I follow you online.

    mrsqueentutt@yahoo.com

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  10. Awesome giveaway! I would really, really like to win a copy of Spartan Heart!

    GFC follower: Julie Witt
    Liked both FB pages and we're already friends: Julie Witt
    Twitter: @jwitt33
    Goodreads friends: Julie Witt

    jwitt33 at live dot com

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  11. im here hop hop i do follow you on twitter
    and face book and good read and i am blogger on all and ilike the pic you have one look like my mom
    desitheblonde@
    msn.com

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  12. GFC Follower (Nay Nay), Liked your Facebook page.
    Follow and friended you on Goodreads. I'll be hopping along now. Thanks for the chance to win.
    <^_^>
    reneebennett35 at yahoo dot com

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  13. I love all your photos -- ranging from scary to gross to downright cute! Thanks for once again hosting the monthly blog tour.

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  14. Hi! Just wanted to stop by and show you show love! :) (Please dont add me into the contest, i already have your books)
    Have fun and Happy (early) Halloween!!!

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  15. I'm having fun participating in the Blog Hop, it sure is a nice way for us readers to find out about new authors (well at least to me). Thanks for the giveaways :)

    Eva
    evitap67(at)gmail(dot)com

    PS I'm an AZ native too, live in Phx. ;)

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  16. Ok, I so feel like a groupie type stalker...LOL. I do follow you everywhere. I think this is like the 3rd hop you've done that I have followed. You make them so much fun.. :)
    I look forward to reading your books.
    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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  17. I follow you everywhere as well. What a great list of prizes, good luck to everyone!

    JenniferSmith.ga (at)Gmail(dot)com

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  18. Love the fall graphics and the introduction to your book series. I like this hop so I can meet new-to-me authors and their books.

    Thank you for the giveaway opportunity.

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  19. Oh, I forgot to add my email address: sundee94@comast.net.

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  20. Love this hop...thanks for the opp. to win some great prizes!!!
    milldirt@msn.com

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  21. Thanks for including me in this madhouse!

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  22. Thanks for the chance! Im a follower

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  23. Thanks for the giveaway, blog hops are so much fun! I follow (GFC - JessS).

    jessicamariesutton(at)msn(dot)com

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  24. Thank you for the giveaway :)
    I'm following you in every way and I've liked all your pages :)
    I go as either Candice Scrooby or Roxanne (Roxy) Kade!

    roxy18(at)mtn(dot)blackberry(dot)com

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  25. Thank-you for the wonderful give-away, love this blog tour, I follow you, as Julie Newberry and on email as

    julienewberry(at)btinternet(dot)com

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  26. Following on gfc and stopping by from blog hop!

    ashleylittlehandprintsdaycare@yahoo.com

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  27. GFC - Gloria
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    geschumann at live dot com

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  28. Lovin' this hop! And great prizes too!
    cherringtonmb(at)sbcglobal(dot)net

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  29. what a great group of prizes!!
    monica powell
    smallstarshines@yahoo.com

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  30. stopping by to say hi and check out your blog! i would stay in a haunted house for sure do some ghost hunting lol you know i follow you every where huns xoxo <3

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  31. Great Post Kristine.... Love the pix with the black cat.
    Thanks for hosting these wonderful blog hops!!!!

    Kelly
    Books-n-Kisses
    books.n.kisses(at)gmail(dot)com

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  32. Hi
    Follow on GFC, goodreads, facebook, and twitter!
    I love halloween - it means it's closer to Christmas and winter (:

    amelno(at)gmail(dot)com
    Amanda

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  33. Thanks for the very generous and awesome giveaway! I love time travel books and "Spartan Heat" sounds like my kind of book! It's going on my TBR list! I'm a new follower via FBx3 (Laura Henderson), GFC (MamaHendo3), Twitter (MamaHendo3) and Goodreads (Laura Henderson).

    BornajhawkATaolDOTcom

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  34. Great giveaway!
    Follow- Krysta Banco
    and I follow on Twitter @YearofTiger86 and tweeted: http://twitter.com/#!/YearofTiger86/status/127289392124530688

    Morganlafey86(at)aol(dot)com

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  35. Hi Kristine! Love the pictures, the zombie one freaked me out though xD Thank you for being apart of the blog hop and of course hosting it as always! (:

    vampyreprincess109(at)gmail(dot)com

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  36. Love the blog hop. Thanks so much for organizing. I love discovering new authors:)

    Following on GFC, Facebook, twitter and goodreads.

    knitrix29 at gmail dot com

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  37. The blog looks GREAT, Kristine! I'm so glad I participated. I'm having a blast. Hope you sell a ton of books.

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  38. Wow! I just love your blog Kristine! I am enjoying the blog hop so far. And the giveways.
    I look forward to reading your books.

    muoki.cece (at) gmail dot com

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  39. What a fun contest - this book sounds great! I'm follower #300. Congratulations on making that milestone. You can find me at: http://writinginwonderland.blogspot.com and if I'm lucky enough to be a winner in your contest, you can email me: writinginwonderland(at)gmail(dot)com.

    I look forward to visiting your blog again. Enjoy the rest of the blog hop!

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  40. Hi!
    I love all the Blog hop you're hosting! Thanks for the giveaway!
    I follow you everywhere now! (sounds creepy) :)
    I Tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/PCravingBooks/status/128152786289430529

    post on facebook too!:http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=293818727313163&id=145603775520407

    Proserpine
    proserpinecravedfor(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  41. Thanks for the giveaway. Your book looks very good. New Follower here & Goodreads as The Book Diva, On twitter as TheBookDiva2011, on Facebook as Candice App.

    thebookdiva2011(at)gmail(dot)com

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  42. Just dropping by... another great blog hop!!

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  43. Thank you all for stopping by. It's my greatest pleasure to meet all of you new visitors and to see cherished, familiar friends.

    I will be posting the winners in just a moment. Time to go to www.randomizer.org!

    xoxoxoxo

    Kristine

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