ArtistaDonna Nata

ArtistaDonna Nata
Artist/Writer

Monday, March 26, 2012

My Review: The Secret of Spruce Knoll by Heather McCorkle

     After reading the  free chapters on amazon and I was immediately hooked!
There is so much magic and mystery evolving around the town of Spruce Knoll!  by the way I love the name!
All of the characters are engaging in their own special way.

    After Eren Donovan's parents died a horrifying death she moved to Spruce Knoll to live with her aunt that she never met.  Eren immediately had a strange feeling about the town and it's people. Eren and Aiden's romance was very sweet and romantic and evolved over time, not the instant love that most of use cringe at.

    The author did an excellent job at hinting clues throughout the story which I enjoyed for example Eren's aunt did not own a t.v.  weird!  I love the concept of having a society of Channelers.  Heather McCorkle weaves elements of magic, romance, mystery and suspense seamlessly throughout the story.

I highly recommend this book!

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Sparkling Reviews Blog

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LACRIMOSA by Christine Fonseca Blog Tour March 16th



                                      Short Blurb for LACRIMOSA






As if casting out demons isn’t hard enough, five-hundred-year-old Nesy has to masquerade as a teenage girl to do it. Nesy is the best of the warrior angels called Sentinals. She never makes mistakes, never hesitates, never gets emotionally involved. Until she meets Aydan.

He is evil incarnate; a fallen angel that feeds off the souls of others. Everything Nesy is supposed to hate.  But she can’t, because he’s also the love of her former life as a human girl—a life that ended too soon, tying her to emotions she was never supposed to feel.
Now Nesy must choose between doing her duty—damning Aydan to the fiery depths of hell—or saving him, and condemning herself.

Author Endorcement(s):
“LACRIMOSA reaches out, grabs readers by the heart, and takes them on an emotional journey from the first page to the last. The last novel you’ll need to read to understand true sacrifice.”
~Elana Johnson, Author of POSSESSION

 Availability:
 Publisher: COMPASS PRESS
 ISBN: 0984786368 (ISBN 13: 9780984786367)
Hardback and Digital formats from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and fine  retailers.

Kindle buy link– http://www.amazon.com/Lacrimosa-Requiem-Series-ebook/dp/B007HEVTS4
Nook buy link -  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lacrimosa-christine-fonseca/1109329729?ean=2940013923256

Additional Titles in the series include DIES IRAE (a Requiem Novella), LIBERA ME (Oct 2012) and REQUIEM (March 2013).
The book trailer can be seen by linking to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwTQoOFKEZg




About Christine Fonseca  






 School psychologist by day, critically acclaimed YA and nonfiction author by night, Christine Fonseca believes that writing is a great way to explore humanity. Her debut YA Gothic series, The Requiem Series, including DIES IRAE and LACRIMOSA, examines the role of redemption, sacrifice and love. Her nonfiction titles include 101 SUCCESS SECRETS FOR GIFTED KIDS and EMOTIONAL INTENSITY IN GIFTED STUDENTS.

When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, she can be sipping too many skinny vanilla lattes at her favorite coffee house or playing around on Facebook and Twitter. Catch her daily thoughts about writing and life on her blog.

For more information about Christine Fonseca or the series, visit her website – http://christinefonseca.com or her blog http://christinefonseca.blogspot.com.



Here we are at the end of the first week of the tour for LACRIMOSA. Today I am bringing you a very special vlog. But first, here is a little blurb about the story:




It’s been three thousand years since the fall of Azzaziel and the rebirth of evil; three thousand years since the Sentinal Order, an elite group of warrior angels, returned to Celestium. Their job—rid Earth of the dark creatures, the UnHoly. And with luck, end Azza’s rule. 
As if casting out demons isn’t hard enough, five-hundred-year-old Nesy has to masquerade as a teenage girl to do it. Nesy is the best of the Sentinals. She never makes mistakes, never hesitates, never gets emotionally involved. Until she meets Aydan. 
He is evil incarnate; a fallen angel that feeds off the souls of others. Everything Nesy is supposed to hate. But she can’t, because he’s also the love of her former life as a human girl—a life that ended too soon, tying her to emotions she was never supposed to feel. 
Now Nesy must choose between doing her duty—damning Aydan to the fiery depths of hell—or saving him, and condemning herself. And her choice may cost her, and Celestium, far more than anyone realizes.
Making these vlogs has been difficult. Very difficult. In fact, it took a TON of takes and a lot of editing to get them just right. well here, you judge for yourself:








Yep, it definitely took a while to get everything just right!



Miss any part of the tour so far? Check out the entire tour here - And be certain to get in on the special giveaways throughout the tour... including the EPIC Nesy Prize pack filled with her favorite things:



Just complete the form below.







You can enter up to twice daily (through the tour and my blog).



And there's more - collect the daily clues to enter the EPIC grand prize giveaway that includes books, swag and a special surprise.



Today's clue - REDEMPTION