Shades of Summer Promo Blitz!

Shades Of Summer 

(The Haunting of Ruby Series) 

By Joy Elbel

Love…the only thing more powerful than death...

Seventeen year old Ruby Matthews spent the last year of her life crippled by guilt and grief over the death of longtime friend and boyfriend Seeley “Lee” Lucas. Feeling that a change of scenery might snap her back to reality, Ruby’s father moves the family out of their home in the Philadelphia suburb of Trinity and into small town life in Charlotte’s Grove, Pennsylvania. Life is better here for Ruby—she quickly makes friends with handsome Zach Mason and his twin sister Rachel. Every moment spent with Zach makes life and love seem possible again. But passion comes with a high price. Things are not what they seem at Rosewood, the Matthews’ historic plantation-style home. Paranormal activity at the mansion intensifies as she draws closer to Zach. Is it Lee—coming back to claim her heart and maybe even her soul? Or is something more sinister hiding in the shadows? Ruby must delve into her own past and the history of Rosewood before it is too late.

~ All About the Author ~

Joy Elbel lives in Central Pennsylvania, which is also the setting for her first novel. "Shades of Summer" is the first installment of the four part, Haunting Ruby Series. A serious fascination with ghosts and a love of reading led her to want to create her own works of fiction. She admits to spending way too much time on Facebook and not enough time with Matt, her boyfriend and muse. She will be releasing the second book in the series, "Phantoms of Fall", in early December 2012. She is currently working on a second series of young adult novels.

To snag your own copy and visit the author,

follow the links below! 

Purchase on Amazon /  Goodreads /  Blog / Twitter  

Book two, Phantoms of Fall, is now available!

And, don't forget to check out Joy's blog for the first peek at the synopsis of book three, Wraiths of Winter!

If you are a fan of YA Paranormal Romance and an even bigger fan of ghostly dealings, I suggest you start this series! 

Cover Reveal and GIVEAWAY: Dracian Legacy

I am pleased to present the cover for 

Priya Kanaparti's debut YA novel,

The Dracian Legacy

(Book 1 in the Dracian Legacy Trilogy)

(Cover design by Regina Wamba of MaeIDesign)

Ren and Axel are caught between two powerful magical races: one destined to end the bloodshed, the other out for vengeance.

Seventeen-year-old Ren Pernell is prophesied to end the war between the Dracians and the Telalians. So when a Dracian, Axel Knight, is sent to find and bring back the prophesied one before she turns eighteen and the Telalians discover her existence, unexpected sparks start to fly between the two. Once Ren finds the truth behind Axel’s arrival, she wants everything to do with him and nothing to do with his mission.

Things prove to be difficult as Ren’s life is constantly threatened by forces that are beyond her control, including the leader of the Telalians.

With the clock ticking and Ren’s life in jeopardy, it is no longer just a mission for Axel. It becomes a personal endeavor to save the only one he’s ever loved. In a heart racing ending, they must find a way to evade the preordained war that will also end Ren’s life.

~ COMING FEBRUARY 14 2013 ~

Priya Kanaparti was born in India, grew up in Detroit, and is now living in Boise, ID. She attended Wayne State University for her undergrad degree in Bachelor of Science in Biology, and University of Phoenix for her Masters in Business Administration. Priya works as a project manager in software field during the day and lives in the world of her characters during the nights and weekends. She found the love for reading and writing early this year, when she stayed home with her one year old and needed something to occupy those 'downtime' hours.
She loves playing tennis on a good summer day and chess during the cold winters, but reading and writing has become a year round hobby. She lives in Boise with her husband, son and a Yorkie. Dracian Legacy is her debut novel.

Visit Priya on:

Twitter /  Facebook / Goodreads / Google+ / Pinterest

I am so excited for Priya's debut YA novel! The premise is exciting and definitely has me intrigued. Not to mention this gorgeous cover! 

I can't wait to give it a read--and good thing too--because Dracian Legacy is going on tour! Look for my review and possible seak peak from the author!

Now on to the GIVEAWAY! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway