Congratulations August 2012 First Place Winner: Witch Way to Turn

Title:  Witch Way to Turn

Author:  Karen Y. Bynum

Trailer Creator:  Danielle Fine

Blurb: 

The last thing eighteen-year-old Breena Cross needs in her life is more complications. It’s all she can do to balance studying, working, trying to keep her foster-sister safe and drooling over the new guy at work. But things go from complicated to crazy when a fit of rage ignites the dark magic inside her and she finds herself fending off the supernatural underworld.

Myles, Breena’s drool-worthy coworker and vampire convict, is carrying a load of secrets–one of which is that he’s fang-over-lip in love with Breena and in danger of violating the terms of his sentence.

Orin is a soul-hungry assassin sent to kill Breena. However, he takes one look into her eyes and sees his own lost humanity. For once thinking of someone other than himself, he chooses not to end her life, even though it means risking his own.

Despite a convict and an assassin fighting over her, all Breena wants is custody of her sister. But to do this, she will need help from both Myles and Orin. And if Breena doesn’t learn to control the darkness within, she could lose her sister…forever.

WARNING: Contains strong language and some graphic content.

Congratulations August 2012 Third Place Winner: Courageous Dare

Title:  Courageous Dare

Author:  Lacie Nation

Trailer Creator:  Lacie Nation

Blurb: 

Baylee Crawford thought she had her whole life figured out, right up until she accepts a scandalous little dare involving a mysterious man that makes her throw caution to the wind. When she falls completely in love with her mystery man, how will she cope when she has to say goodbye to him as he leaves for war? When a tragedy threatens to tear her world apart, Baylee is left feeling lost and has no idea how to help her family in the midst of this loss. Follow Baylee and Nash through a tale of love, passion, longing, war, and tragedy.

Congratulations July 2012 First Place Winner: Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

Title: Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

Author: Anthon St Maarten

Trailer Creator: Indigo House Publishers

Blurb:

Awaken Your Divine Self
Achieve Your Soul Purpose
Accomplish Your Life Calling

Discover the deeper meaning and purpose of your life and reclaim your true destiny. Divine Living is the preferred lifestyle choice for many spiritually awakened souls all over the world. It is the new way of being that changes your life and perception of reality forever.

As a species we are currently experiencing the inevitable dawning of a new era in human ascension. The new age of conscious evolution has begun. This book is your personal survival guide to successfully navigate this looming, global paradigm shift, which is gradually gaining critical mass all over the planet.

Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny is the definitive handbook to uncover your original life plan and sacred birthright. You will be empowered to remember your divine origins and learn how to manifest the amazing life you were always meant to have.

This is a practical guide that goes beyond New Thought Spirituality and Esoteric Mysticism; it includes many practical guidelines, metaphysical tools and spiritual self-care exercises to prepare you for a truly awakened and abundant life. Like many other enlightened souls worldwide you will be equipped with the power to design an authentic new life of happiness and fulfillment, and be inspired to make a real difference in the world.

Congratulations July 2012 Second Place Winner: Strange Places

Title: Strange Places

Author: Jefferson Smith

Trailer Creator: Brinnameade, Merridew and Rigel Smith

Blurb:

What would life be like for a group of oppressed girls in an orphanage run by evil nuns? What would they dream about?

Three of my daughters, along with some of their friends, approached me with a cool idea: they wanted to write a song about my novel, Strange Places. I’ve never heard of a book with a theme song before, so I thought it was a great idea. I workshopped some lyrics with them and then they went away. When they came back, they blew me away with the song they’d written.

So then I challenged them to produce a music video of it as well. A bit more idea swapping and then they rocked me again.

This kind of collaboration with kids is exactly how Strange Places got written in the first place, and it’s a big part of my working process – engaging and collaborating with kids and schools. So with the kind permission of all the kids involved, I am just bursting with pride to share this work with all of you.

For more information on the book (including a free preview novella) and on my in-school workshops, check out http://findingtayna.com.

Congratulations July 2012 Third Place Winner:Clear As Day

Title: Clear As Day

Author: Babette James

Trailer Creator: Babette James

Blurb:

What’s a girl to do when her summer lover wants forever?

Haunted by dark memories of her parents’ volatile marriage, artist Kay Browning keeps her heart locked behind a free-spirit facade and contents herself with the comfortable affair she has every summer with easygoing photographer Nate Quinn.

The only trouble with her plan? This summer Nate’s come to Lake Mohave to claim the lover he can’t let go. He’s done with the endless traveling and settling for temporary homes and temporary loves. Kay’s always been more than just a vacation fling, and now he must convince this woman, who sees love as a course to certain heartbreak, to take that leap of faith and learn how safe love with the right man can be.

And The July 2012 Cover Contest Winners Are!

The Winners for the July 2012

You Gotta Read Cover Contest are:

1st Place

Title: RUN

Author: Kathryn C. Lang

Cover Artist: Kathryn C. Lang

Publisher: Createspace/smashwords

Buy Link: Buy RUN Here.

 

2nd Place

Title: The Zurian Child

Author: Jessica E. Subject

Cover Artist: Reese Dante

Publisher: Silver Publishing

Buy Link: Buy The Zurian Child Here.

 

3rd Place

Title: Wildflowers

Author: Catherine Greenfeder

Cover Artist: Kim Killian

Publisher: Kindle Direct, PubIt

Buy Link: Buy Wildflowers Here.

 

Congratulations July 2012 You Gotta Read Reviews Video Contest Winners!

Congratulations
To The You Gotta Read Reviews
July 2012 Video Contest Winners!
First Place

Title: Divine Living: The Essential Guide To Your True Destiny

Author: Anthon St Maarten

Trailer Creator: Indigo House Publishers

 

Second Place

Title: Strange Places

Author: Jefferson Smith

Trailer Creator: Brinnameade, Merridew and Rigel Smith

Third Place

Title: Clear As Day

Author: Babette James

Trailer Creator: Babette James

 

Vote Now For The July 2012 Cover Contest

It is now time to vote for your favorite cover in the July 2012 You Gotta Read Reviews Cover Contest.

One Vote Per Person.

Vote for your July 2012 Favorite Video Now!

Thank you to July entries. Below is the Voting Poll for July 2012 YGR BEST VIDEO TRAILER! You can use the index to view the videos or scroll down the page. Feel free to leave comments to encourage the authors and trailer creators. Tell your family and friends – Get out and vote! Voting will close on June 27.

Winners will be announced June 27th with the 3rd place winner featured on the 28th, the 2nd place winner featured on the 29th and the 1st place winner on the 30th.

SUBMISSIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE REMAINING SLOTS IN August 2012 and forward! Remember that we schedule postings by receipt date.

 

July Entry # 20 Covert Dreams

Title:  Covert Dreams

Author:  Michael Meyer

Trailer Creator:  Toby Brown/Michael Meyer

 

 

Blurb: 

Life is good for B.J. He has a great job and a loving wife. But all of a sudden he begins experiencing a series of lifelike nightmares, where he knows intimate details of Munich, a city in which he has never been. He can speak German in his dream, a language he does not know. Everybody thinks he is losing it. Is he going crazy? To save himself, he knows that he has but one option: he must go to Munich to uncover the truth behind his dreams.

Stan Halsey, a professor in Saudi Arabia, sends for his wife to join him, but she suddenly disappears soon after her arrival, along with every trace of her very existence. There is absolutely nothing, not one single detail in any records anywhere, to prove that she is indeed a living person and that her spouse is not crazy for thinking so. Both the American government officials and the Saudi Arabian authorities insist that she does not exist. Stan Halsey, all alone in his quest, must act fast before he is forced out of the country.

What is real, and what is not? Who is really who, and why? COVERT DREAMS is a thriller set in exotic locations. The mounting suspense moves from Munich, to London, to Rome, and to the burning sands of Saudi Arabia with a horrifying swiftness.

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