tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post5039174548074654883..comments2023-10-18T11:09:33.607-04:00Comments on Jo Michaels Blog: 12 Days of Review Requests 2015 - Day 12Jo Michaelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02005237887461809640noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-90198501261587562492015-12-18T22:51:04.520-05:002015-12-18T22:51:04.520-05:00I was out for most of the event with a rotten migr...I was out for most of the event with a rotten migraine and vertigo. Yuck! Whenever I was able to poke my head in, I was excited to see all of the goings on. I can't wait to get reading some of these after the holidays. Thank you to Jo for this awesome event, to Tia Silverthorne Bach for the books I won (yay!!), to all who donated prizes, to the authors who pitched, the readers and reviewers and everyone who participated to make it so fun. Happy Holidays! ~ KarlaAuntieK3https://www.blogger.com/profile/18344202671233183765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-74300313664872859522015-12-18T17:59:56.194-05:002015-12-18T17:59:56.194-05:00I agree. It's been fun and very rewarding to t...I agree. It's been fun and very rewarding to think of new ways to pitch my books. So here's my last attempt to pull you into my world of spirited time travel and harrowing investigations.<br /><br />Time-traveling librarian Sophia Marcil is going to be murdered unless her love for books can save her—or rather one book in particular—The Book of Rochus.<br />It's been one year since Sophia last fell through time and her troublesome trinket has found her once more, this time in the form of an engagement ring. As usual it’s pulled her into a past life and placed her in terrible danger, the home of her nemesis circa 1920. Determined to change history and her fate, she attempts a spell from the five-hundred-year-old book given to her by a shopkeeper in London, but she unwittingly deepens her connection to her killer.<br />Sophia returns to the present and for her own safety goes to stay with Cullen's relative on the family estate, a property that has been passed down for generations. While there, she discovers a gravestone which makes her wonder if a murderer’s blood runs in her fiancee's veins. Desperate to uncover the truth, she searches for answers but doesn't like what she uncovers. In every life, her killer has been revealed as someone close to her and now she’s beginning to wonder if she’s being duped once again. <br /><br />Cheers!<br /><br />Rae<br /><br /><br />Rachael Stapletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594061670941442154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-43811108057629099942015-12-18T17:04:53.097-05:002015-12-18T17:04:53.097-05:00I am sad to see this event come to an end, but got...I am sad to see this event come to an end, but got some great reads for next year's reviews! Thanks so much for hosting this wonderful event again Jo! Looking forward to next year's already!chickangellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00157626717952852330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-13110703903212625592015-12-18T16:35:46.938-05:002015-12-18T16:35:46.938-05:00You gotta do what you gotta do to LOVE what you...You gotta do what you gotta do to LOVE what you're doing. Good for you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184915219372121345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-61229248193126824792015-12-18T14:17:46.206-05:002015-12-18T14:17:46.206-05:00Thank you A.B! I'm revising it right now for r...Thank you A.B! I'm revising it right now for re-release through my current publisher and I have to say I'm falling in love with the story and the characters all over again. I originally wrote it ten years ago and self-published it in 2013 but after completing three additional books I noticed my writing had moved on. Needless to say, it irritated me that my series didn’t completely flow in terms of style. So after speaking with the editor-in-chief at Solstice Publishing, I made the decision to rewrite The Temple of Indra's Jewel. I blame the perfectionist within me. The rewrite is about style and I'm being careful not to change the story. I know it wouldn’t be fair to my fans that fell in love the story. I just want to make everyone love the way I'm telling it.Rachael Stapletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594061670941442154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-36525896323674785622015-12-18T13:09:06.261-05:002015-12-18T13:09:06.261-05:00I LOVED this book. Intrepid librarian Sophia Marci...I LOVED this book. Intrepid librarian Sophia Marcil is brainy and fearless. She is also a true red-blooded heroine who sometimes follows her heart to dangerous places. I love her for her weaknesses, strengths and unflinching commitment to truth.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184915219372121345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-61807731541230765612015-12-18T12:54:52.324-05:002015-12-18T12:54:52.324-05:00Hey Jo,
I believe I read that we are allowed to p...Hey Jo,<br /><br />I believe I read that we are allowed to pitch more than one book so thought I'd toss this one into the ring as well.<br /><br />THE TEMPLE OF INDRA’S JEWEL was my debut novel and the first in a series of four. It is centered on the adventures/misadventures of Sophia Marcil, an unlucky-in-love librarian who is mysteriously swept back in time to 1857, where she is caught up in a plot for the throne. A modern day woman in the body of an 18th century princess, she believes she’s been cast in an elaborate dinner theatre, but as she’s pursued by suitors both odious and dreamy, she begins to investigate and unearths the truth. Her family’s heirloom has cursed her and tied her to a dangerous man, one who would stalk her in every life and do anything to possess her stone’s magic, including murder. Perhaps being a princess is not all fun and games.<br /><br />"A sexy Lord of the Rings/Da Vinci Code/Twilight" Lacey Crowe - Published on Amazon.com<br /><br />"This is a good read! Calling all Diana Gabaldon fans... if you are a fan of the Outlander series you will enjoy this book." Stephanie. Published on Goodreads.comRachael Stapletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594061670941442154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-44645173905616515962015-12-18T10:24:11.215-05:002015-12-18T10:24:11.215-05:00Thank you, Rachael Stapleton. Looking forward to y...Thank you, Rachael Stapleton. Looking forward to your third book. *big smile*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184915219372121345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-90282441568236414382015-12-18T09:43:23.869-05:002015-12-18T09:43:23.869-05:00Holy smokes! I won!!! What a gift, especially when...Holy smokes! I won!!! What a gift, especially when I can share it with great new friends. You guys rock. Jo, EEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184915219372121345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-58818640318468917332015-12-18T09:31:53.934-05:002015-12-18T09:31:53.934-05:00Congratulations A.B and I hope you enjoy the book ...Congratulations A.B and I hope you enjoy the book Jo! I'm a big fan of the Funkhauser...her writing is so unique! Rachael Stapletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01594061670941442154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961332566292942537.post-24309033955258907242015-12-18T06:23:03.778-05:002015-12-18T06:23:03.778-05:00Thank you once again and have fun with your chosen...Thank you once again and have fun with your chosen books!Alanahttp://ramblinwitham.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com