San Diego, CA – Fifty Shades of Grey (and its sequels) has taken the world by storm, selling several million copies, introducing erotic fiction to mainstream readers, and turning author E.L. James into an overnight star. Publishers everywhere are asking “What will all these Fifty Shades of Grey fans read next?” Berkley Executive Editor Cindy Hwang let the readers themselves lead her to the answer.
Author Sylvia Day originally self-published Bared To You (Berkley Trade Paperback), offering the first installment in her Crossfire series as an eBook and a print-on-demand title. The buzz for Day’s erotically-charged novel began within days of the April 3 publication—reviewers across the internet compared the book (favorably) to Fifty Shades of Grey. Bared To You immediately jumped into the list of top 40 bestselling eBooks at both Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The book is now a national bestseller, landing on both the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
On May 24, Berkley Books took over the publication of Bared To You, releasing a slightly revised eBook edition, complete with brand-new cover art that speaks directly to the Fifty Shades of Grey audience. On June 12, Berkley released a trade paperback edition of the book.
Bared To You is the first book in the Crossfire trilogy about recent college graduate Eva Tramell and billionaire businessman Gideon Cross. The book finds Eva accepting her first job at an advertising firm located in the New York City skyscraper owned by Gideon. When she and Gideon first meet, the chemistry is overwhelming and instantaneous. But both Eva and Gideon bear emotional scars, and a healthy romantic relationship is foreign to them. The trilogy explores the developing physical and emotional relationship of these two complex characters.
Day is known for her romantic and deeply emotional novels and Bared To You is no different. While Day explores the exciting and passionate physical relationship Eva and Gideon share, it is the emotional connection between the two that is so captivating. Undoubtedly, readers who want an intense romance and a taste of the darker edge of sensuality will find all they are looking for in Day’s newest novel.
The second book in the series, Deeper in You, is set for release in October 2012 and the third book is set for release in early 2013.
Sylvia Day is the national bestselling and award-winning author of over a dozen novels written in the romance and urban fantasy genres under several pen names. A wife and mother of two, she is a former Russian linguist for the U.S. Army Military Intelligence. Visit her website at www.sylviaday.com.
Bared To You by Sylvia Day Berkley Books ISBN #978-1-101-60478-6 e-Book ISBN #978-0-425-26390-7 Paperback
Raleigh, NC – The wedding season has officially begun and if you received your formal wedding invitation by mail, then you already know Gabriel Washington and Tracee Andrews have plans of marrying soon. And everyone who’s anyone is invited. With a hopeful number of one million or more in attendance, this endless guest list will make this literally the biggest wedding event in history – even though the two are NOT A-list celebrities. We should also mention…they’re NOT actually real people either. They are characters in Second Thoughts (Pendium Publishing), a hot new tale by E. Dean Arnold, that explores what happens when you meet “the one” really meant for you…but possibly at the worst time ever; as in the very week you’re all set to say “I do” to another.
In an era when many rush to the altar, Second Thoughts presents a different scenario when the main character is forced to face the life-altering dilemma of “to wed or not to wed” – either choice coming with its own set of consequences. The question is, which one is worth living with when someone new steps into the picture at the last minute. With these nuptials set to take place between the pages of a book and snail mailed invitations adding to the realism of events, Second Thoughts goes far beyond fiction to share key relationship messages every couple should consider before tying the knot. For example:
What if marrying the ‘right now’ person leaves you unavailable for the person that’s really the “right one” for you? Don’t marry out of convenience. Remember that it’s a lifetime commitment.
Listen carefully to what those who love you have to say about your future mate. Physical attraction and chemistry may blind you to serious compatibility issues that friends and family may see more clearly.
Choose a mate that encourages you to dream ‘outside the box’. Settling for someone else’s limited vision of who you are is a recipe for unhappiness in the long run.
But that’s not all. These are only snippets of what’s lying between the pages of Second Thoughts. With approximately 2 million people planning to marry in the U.S. this year, E. Dean Arnold tells a story that reflects the real-life dilemma that many of these couples will face — is it the right time? And more importantly, is this the right person? According to Dr. Neil Clark Warren, founder of eHarmony, several hundred thousand of these couples should reconsider, postpone their wedding, or not get married at all. This is exactly what must be decided in Second Thoughts before the two are to say “I do.”
Second Thoughts has it all; love, disappointment, suspense and ultimately courage to follow where the heart leads. E. Dean’s book is now represented by one of New York’s top literary agents who received a formal wedding invitation by mail, read the story, and loved it. And whether or not you are one of the lucky ones to receive an invite in your mailbox, everyone is welcome to visit www.onemillioncopies.com and take a front row seat with their own personal copy of Second Thoughts.
Second Thoughts / E. Dean Arnold / Pendium Publishing 280 pages / Available Now on Kindle / Coming Soon in Paperback & Hardcover www.onemillioncopies.com
Jersey City, NJ – The goal of Dr. Andy McCabe’s inspirational book, The Gifted One: The Journey Begins (Balboa Press) is to help millions of people live happier, healthier and more productive lives. It acts as a gentle guide to help readers begin their own journey towards making a personal transformation so dramatic, they will never see their life the same as they do today.
The Gifted One delivers provocative material with humor, using characters that both men and women can readily identify with. Its life-changing concepts, told in an entertaining story form, will enable you to see more clearly and deeply into life’s mysteries – with all its joys, sorrows and challenges. ‘The Gifted One’ draws his knowledge and experience from a source that predates time as we know it, and he wants to teach you to begin your own journey.
In McCabe’s story, the main character – a regular guy experiencing the same problems many men and women go through during mid-life – gets asked to commit a random act of kindness by a blind messenger who represents the world’s greatest healer. Anyone who passes the test will be given the opportunity to experience life-altering training that will help them to not only change themselves but also the world.
Passing the test, he gets invited to spend six days at a remote desert ranch with a man who many believe is a myth or legend – but they would be wrong; this man is very real. At the ranch he is provided with consciousness-raising information and skills. He surprisingly ends up falling in love with the healer’s housekeeper and their roller-coaster love story is sure to have readers’ hearts beating just a little faster…
The main character participates in a life-altering initiation ceremony and is given an extraordinary mission to carry out. He is asked to return to the ranch in six months and work with two other initiates, along with the healer, for purposes that will literally blow the minds of readers!
The Gifted One enables us to change how we think. Once you have been introduced to the new knowledge, you will never be able to go back to being the person you are right now. You will be a new and improved version mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually. For anyone willing to risk change and accept the challenge of working toward fulfillment of your dreams and improving your quality of life, hang on – you are about to embark on the ride of your life!
Andy McCabe has been a guest on many radio and TV shows, including a one-hour interview on CBS Radio with Allison Hayes, ‘The Rock Girl’ (recipient of the 2011 Psychic of the Year Award from Om magazine). A graduate of Rutgers University, Andy is an associate professor who teaches courses in behavior disorders.
The Gifted One: The Journey Begins is the first of a trilogy and, judging from the rave reviews on Amazon.com, readers can’t wait for the next book in the series. For more information on this creative writer, please visit: www.andycitybear.com.
The Gifted One: The Journey Begins By Andy McCabe, Psy.D. Balboa Press Available at bookstores and online at Amazon.com or author’s website ISBN#978-1-4525-0046-1 Hard Cover $22.80 ISBN#978-1-4525-0045-4 Paperback $13.14 ISBN#978-1-4525-0157-4 e-book $ 7.69
St. Albans, NY – Brutal, heart-stopping and ultimately inspiring, Queen Kinni (Blackcurrant Press Company) by Beverly Burchett, is based on the life of her co-author, Fatou K. Goumbala, a woman of Gambian heritage born in Harlem.
Burchett skillfully weaves the vastly different cultural expectations of traditional Gambian life into the narrative of Queen Kinni, exploring such significant topics as women’s rights and basic human dignity. Her experience with a young adult audience has been enriched by her work writing for a drama program she runs in St. Albans, Queens for pre-teens. Readers will find this character inspirational, a role model for everyone who struggles to see their civil rights prevail.
Kinni Bragia is the title character. “Her entire life has been predestined by the likes of a bunch of old dead bones, those of her long ago buried but not forgotten superstitious ancestors,” explains Burchett. “The roots of Gambian tradition stretch some 60,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean to New York City in order to strangle the life right out of her.”
Kinni discovers the dreams and freedoms that are every American citizen’s birthright are not readily understood by those raised elsewhere. With courage and spirit, she stands up to a family that will go to almost any length to make her submit. Although the consequences of her independence are seen as a terrible curse passed down through the generations, she learns that sheer will and determination will allow her to not just survive, but thrive as a modern American woman.
In 1981, Beverly Burchett placed second in a poetry contest at the Billie Holiday Theatre and her love of writing was born. A graduate of the renowned High School of Performing Arts, she has acted in a number of national commercials and a few popular films, including the movie Fame. She has published four other books, including Open Doors, Smart, Sexy, Spiritual, Strong, and Random Acts of Kindness. Her most recent book is Out of an Eclipse. She is also a published lyricist with several songs to her credit, including “The Globe is My Home.”
Available online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Baker & Taylor and world-wide electronically Queen Kinni (Blackcurrant Press Company) ISBN-13: 978-0981711119 $12.95
