The Carus Chronicles

The latest review of my debut novel, Shift Happens, and I'm offering a giveaway! PRUF Reads: GUEST REVIEW BY AUTHOR MELISSA SNARK-SHIFT HAPPENS... :   HER PAST DESTROYED HER HEART, CAN SHE PUT IT BACK TOGETHER IN TIME?       Andrea McNelly's job as a government ag...\ a Rafflecopter giveaway

I have a confession to make. I've been procrastinating. Between edits for two contracted pieces, self-editing a pre-submission third piece, writing blog posts and guest blog posts, critiquing other work for my critique partners, dawdling on social media and botching attempts at promotion, I've been playing around with word and making my beloved scent guide pretty. Now I'd like to share! Scent Guide 2014 The scent guide is also available off my website and the side bar on the right of this blog. Enjoy! SCENT GUIDE (http://www.jcmckenzie.ca/uploads/1/3/9/1/13916502/scent_guide_2014.pdf)

Having recently moved, I had to weed out my books and downsize my collection from twenty-two banker boxes to a mere ten, giving away more than half of my beloved collection. I've always dreamed of owning a house one day where I could have my own "study": a room with shelves upon shelves full of books. So this endeavor was incredibly difficult for me. When Inion N Mathair (a mother-daughter writing team--how cool is that?!?) blogged about their top ten books (read their blog  here ) a couple of months ago, I took notice. They narrowed their favorite books down to 10 in total, which meant picking only five each. I applauded them. I really did. I would cry if I had to cut it down to five. So I'm not going to. I'm going to pick my top 10 books of all time and tell you why they made the cut! p.s. I'm totally being cheeky, because some of these are "chronicles" where more than one book in a series have been published together. 1. The Chronicles of...

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions . The author will give away one of four autographed paperbacks to four winners randomly chosen through Rafflecopter. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour. “I am the man who can find anything or anyone. For a price. And my price is you.” When Mia Turner’s brother goes missing while on an archaeological dig, she believes that life couldn’t get much worse. But when she’s blocked at every turn by both local and U.S. authorities from finding answers, she must turn to a man she swears is the devil. Others might be fooled by his private jet, fine tailored suits, and disarming smile, but Mia knows something dark, something sinister lurks behind those penetrating, pale gray eyes. And the more she learns, the more she realizes she may never be free again. Better the devil you don’t know? When Mia Turner’s life becomes tethered to a mysterious billionaire who she swears is ...

 RED THE WERE HUNTER What if you were the key to an ancient prophecy that would begin to heal your lands, but fulfilling your destiny meant you had to turn your back on everything you'd been taught to believe in? Redlynn of Volkzene, member of the Sisterhood of Red, is heartbroken to discover another  girl kidnapped and her best friend slain by werewolves. Defying the head of her order, she sets out to kill the beast she believes responsible.  The King of the Weres-- But there are worse things in Wolvenglen Forest than the wolves. Adrian, reluctant heir to the throne of Wolvenglen, and his band of wolf brothers are bound to protect the humans; especially the Sisterhood. Finding Redlynn unconscious in his woods, awakens in him a passion he's never before experienced and a protective instinct that has him ready to turn on his own men. Problem is, a female is the last thing Adrian needs complicating his life.   But all is not as it seems in Wolvengle...

Don't know who these men are? But want to?  The first book of the Carus Series, Shift Happens,  is available on Amazon now!

Happy Book Birthday to Love's Sorrow! Today marks the kick-off of Love's Sorrow blog tour AND part one of ...  a sneak peak at the entire first chapter! Follow along during the tour for parts two through ten, and be sure to check out the rafflecopter below for some Love's Sorrow goodies! Love's Sorrow Means of Mercy #1 Historical Romance by Terri Rochenski Release Date: April 21, 2014 Publisher: Roane Publishing Hired as a nanny for her cousin’s children, Anne Tearle finds security and a loving family. The children are a dream, but London society is a world of its own, one where a displaced farm girl has no business being. But, wealthy rake, Gavin MacKay, helps her to see associating with the upper class might not be as horrid as she first assumed. Like all things worthwhile, love comes at a price, and the cost soon bestows more anguish than joy. Lost, but not undone, Anne must find the courage to be...