Spreading Some Love Indie Blog Hop 2016




So this is my first time ever to be part of a blog hop. I have entered into them but never once joined in on the fun to spread the word. Below are a few indie authors that I have either had the pleasure of reading their work or I have heard of their book/s and so I want to share it with you. I also asked if some authors would like me to showcase their work and they agreed. So I hope below you find a new author or maybe a favorite author and you can pick up their work. Just click on the links either Amazon or Goodreads and you will be taken to the book. 
A Huge Thank you goes out to b00k r3vi3ws for hosting this blog hop.









1. Martine Lewis author of Crossing the Barrier

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Genre: YA coming of Age/ Contemporary Romance
You can buy the book here Amazon  or add the book to your Goodreads 


High school student Malakai Thomas, star wide receiver of the varsity team, collides with band member Lily Morgan on his way to football practice. As days go by, Malakai cannot get the petite clarinetist out of his head.
Lily Morgan can feel everyone's emotions. She loses her ability to shield herself against them the day Malakai runs into her. Now she must try to maintain her sanity in the emotional jungle that is high school, as well as deal with her growing feelings for Malakai.
Can Malakai get over the social stigma and his own internal struggle to be with Lily? Is Lily's secret too big to accept, even for him?

Martine Lewis is a forty something who was born and raised in the French speaking province of Quebec, Canada. She spent her childhood looking forward to her summer vacations at the farm, which were a nice escape from the suburbs where she lived.

Her first written endeavor was a 200-page handwritten Duran Duran bandfiction which she wrote when she was eleven years old. Of all her written work, this is the only one she no longer has.

All throughout high school, Martine wrote more bandfictions and some original work, then she went to write fanfictions in the Star Wars, Buffy and Harry Potter universes. Her fanficiton in the Potterverse are mostly centered on characters of her own creation and can be found on fanfiction.net.

Following her viewing of Roswell on Netflix in 2012, Martine wrote book two and three of the Gray Eyes Series, then went on to create the Gray Eyes Series universe in which she has been playing ever since. She writes contemporary coming-of-age romance fiction (young adult/new adult) with a twist.

Martine is an avid reader and rollerskater. She loves sushi, hot chocolate on a cold day, and the beach. But what she loves above all else is to curl on her chair with her computer and write more stories for her readers.
Martine currently lives in Houston TX with her two cats.

2. Georgina Hannan author of  the Cursed Trilogy, The Chopper, Another Life, Serial Dater, It's Complicated 

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Title: Cursed (Trilogy Book 1)
Genre: YA/Paranormal Horror
Amazon, Goodreads
A young adult story about a group of four friends who embark on a holiday together to the gorgeous countryside of Dartmoor, Devon, each of them hoping for an adventure, something they will always remember. However it isn't long before they get what they want.
The group are plagued by noises after hearing the myths and legends of the area. Is it just their overactive imaginations or is there a visitor in the spare room who is trying to get their attention?
Join the group on a spectacular journey as they discover what Dartmoor has to offer.
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Title: Obession (Cursed Trilogy Book 2)
Genre: YA/Paranormal Horror
Amazon, Goodreads
After a strange and exciting holiday, Daisy is looking forward to the new start University life will bring. A life changing assignment makes her question the fine line between Obsession and Madness.
Can she tell the difference?
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Absolution (Cursed Trilogy Book 3)
Genre: YA/Paranormal Horror
Amazon, Goodreads 
Daisy was pushed to the limits and finally agreed to end the curse surrounding her family.

However, her agreement sees her facing some of the hardest choices of her life and she stands to lose more than just her sanity.

Can she handle the choices?

Can she end the curse without ruining her life or that of a loved one?
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Title: Another Life
Genre: YA Fantasy
Amazon, Goodreads
Lily’s only escape from her tortured reality is the dream world, and the guy, she’s made up. After trying to take her own life and surviving therapy her life moves forward as she begins university. However soon her reality and dream world begin to merge and her once grey world takes on the adventure and excitement she always wanted as she begins to learn she isn’t who she thought she was and that her dream guy is in fact real.

Follow Lily on her journey of love, truth and self-discovery as she faces problems that would test even the strongest person.
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Title: Serial Dater
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Amazon, Goodreads
Anna is under thirty, beautiful and owns her own editing company – so why is it so hard for her to get past the first date? Anna loves the thrill of the chase and is fast becoming a serial dater. However her work pressures and her waiving faith in love have made her narrow her dating down to just one a week – will that help her focus on the men and find one who captures her interest? Or will the men continue to disappoint?

Follow Anna as she experiences good, bad and the ugly all being witnessed and enjoyed by a stander by. Will he help her find love or push her into giving up?


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Title: It's Complicated
Genre: Romance
Amazon, Goodreads
Starting university and turning 18 are big things in a teenager’s life, but to have that happen at the same time as losing the closest person Rachael’s ever had makes things a whole lot more confusing.

Her mother’s abandonment means she has no choice but to start university and a new life with her Father’s best friend and his two sons.

She’s known them for years so why is it when Jake comes to pick her up she feels like she’s seeing him for the first time?

Then when Rachael’s old friends collide with her new life she has a fight on her hands for love but is it one she’ll win? Is it one she really wants to win?

Can love conquer all or will it turn out to be too complicated in the end?

The Chopper
Release Date: TBC
Genre: Horror



Ghosts are scary when it's dark and fun when it's Halloween but what about when their free?
Four young friends try their hands at summoning a ghost or two. But when things turn a little scarier than they expected they panic and let them free.
How do you stop a ghost who is called by the use of a common children's game?
How do you stop a free ghost with the ability to move modern day items?
How do you stop a ghost with a murderous personality?
The four friends must find a way to right what they've done but can they do it before someone dear to them pays the price?

Georgina Hannan
Georgina Hannan was born in Surrey, England but now resides by the sea.

She has always had a vivid imagination and has been writing since she was thirteen years old.

She is now a multi-genre self-published author and a Project Manager for an IT Company.

Georgina has always had a passion for writing, however her pursuit began after a story assignment during school. She finished her first story when she was fourteen and after lending it to people she received good feedback. However at the time she wrote only in notebooks and on paper and as a result that copy was lost. After the long process of rewriting this story it was released as It's Complicated in 2016.

Georgina’s inspirations and imagination surprises even herself sometimes when story ideas fly in from every direction. She definitely has a lot of books coming your way in the future.

She loves to hear from readers, writers and publishers so please do get in touch with her.

Happy Reading!

Georgina Hannan’s Links:
Website: www.georginahannan.com
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/AuthorGeorginaHannan
Twitter: @AuthorGeorgina
Email: authorgeorgina@yahoo.com
3. Mike Faricy author of the Dev Haskell Mystery Series, End of the Line, Merlot, Finders Keepers, Chow for Now, Corridor Man 2: Opportuinty Knocks, Slow, Slow, Quick, Quick, Baby Grand

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Title: Scam Man (Dev Haskell Mystery 13)
Genre: Mystery, Comedy
Amazon, Goodreads

Scam Man is the Thirteenth mystery in the highly entertaining Dev Haskell Private Investigator Series. Morton, the golden retriever is back just in time to turn Dev's dating experience with gorgeous AJ into an absolute disaster. Meanwhile his longtime "friend with benefits" Heidi is being showered with jewels and romantic getaways. Dev is investigating Austin Hackett, a scheming attorney who has run scams on everything from porn to disability lawsuits. He can set everything right if only Swindle Lawless and Woofy Barker can keep their act together. Assaults, shootings, scams, broken hearts and murder combine for more humorous entertainment from the master of the bizarre, Mike Faricy. If you like Carl Hiaasen, Tim Dorsey and Elmore Leonard-make room for one more!


Mike Faricy
Mike Faricy is the award winning author of mystery suspense thrillers woven together with a rich strain of humor and romance. He lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota and Dublin, Ireland. His entertaining tales are populated with the sort of quirky, oddball characters we’d all like to know more about, but wisely prefer to keep at a distance. They serve not so much as examples, but more often as warnings to the rest of us. The difficulties they find themselves in are usually due to their own bad decisions, but then, bad decisions make for interesting tales.


4. Stacey Rourke author of the Gyphon Series, The Legends Saga, Adapted for Film, I'm Not Crazy, I'm On Lupron; A Journey Through Infertility 

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Title: The Conduit
Genre: Paranormal/YA 
Free on Amazon, Goodreads 

All 18-year-old Celeste Garrett wants is to head off to college and make those fun, yet ill-advised, choices college kids are known for. And maybe to spend some time with the hot cameraman she just met. Instead, because of a pact her ancestors made in the 17th century with a mythical creature, she has to save the world. While normal kids are slamming energy drinks and cramming for exams, Celeste will get her adrenaline rush fighting a fire breathing dragon. She wants to meet friends in the quad to exchange lecture notes, but first she must exchange blows with a shapeshifting demon on the rooftop. Life isn’t always fair for a superhero, but at least she doesn’t have to do it alone. With her brother and sister as sidekicks, they alternate between saving lives and getting on each others’ nerves. Together the trio encounters unspeakable odds, mystical forces and comes face-to-face with an image that will haunt them forever—their grandmother in a leopard print bikini. Okay, little side note here. If a psychopathic killer asks if you want to see a trick, say no. That’s the smart thing to do. I, on the other hand, responded, “Bring it.” -excerpt from THE CONDUIT


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Title: Embrace (The Gryphon Series #2)
Genre: Paranormal/YA

 Young Adult and Teen Reader voted Laugh-out Loud Series of 2012 & Author of the Year 2012 to Stacey Rourke! Whether she likes it or not, eighteen year old Celeste Garrett has come to terms with being the Chosen One. She knew having a "normal life" would be tricky, between intense training sessions and epic demonic battles, but she didn't know at what cost it would come. That is, until a dear friend is harmed by the malicious forces hunting her. Now, she'd like nothing more than to retreat into a hermit lifestyle to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. But startling revelations, amazing new abilities, and mortifying moments in front of insanely hot guys won't allow time for that. Soon, Celeste finds herself surrounded by darkness and wondering who she can trust-if anyone.


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Title: Sacrifice (The Gryphon Series #3)
Genre: Paranormal/YA
Genre: Amazon, Goodreads

Celeste Garrett has finally found a happy balance in her life as the Chosen One, thanks in large part to a certain hunky Irishman. But if there’s any lesson she should heed since receiving her calling it’s that everything can change in the blink of an eye. Soon a terrible new threat, unlike anything she’s ever encountered, causes her to make a gut-wrenching choice that will strip her of someone she holds dear.

As much as she’d like to have a pity party for one, there’s no time for that now because wedding bells are ringing in Gainesboro! In between dress fittings and rehearsal dinners Celeste will have to fend off attacking demons and leering pirates. As if the Dark Army wasn’t scary enough our heroine is faced with the horrifying trauma of attending a bachelorette party with her mom and watching Grams do Jello shots. Is a walk down the aisle even possible for a member of the Garrett family when the Dark Army is out to destroy them? More importantly, will the Dark Army Glee Club sing at the reception?
Raise your glass to the happy couple, and get ready for a wedding…Conduit-style.

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Title: Ascension (The Gryphon Series #4)
Genre: Paranormal/YA
Amazon, Goodreads 

The turning point of the Gryphon saga is at hand …
Battle looms. Three unstoppable forces prepare to clash in a colossal explosion that could wipe Gainesboro off the map. Fate and a sacred calling have landed nineteen year old Celeste Garrett in the middle with nowhere to run.

Her trust wavers as she uncovers dark secrets of the Council, powerful enough to test her loyalty and turn her against those she swore to protect. Playing to the longing of her heart, a malevolent enemy uses her weakness against her to form an alliance.

With the trumpets of war about to sound, which side will the Conduit choose, and who will be left standing?

An image posted by the author.
Stacey Rourke is the author of the award winning YA Gryphon Series, the chillingly suspenseful Legends Saga, and the romantic comedy Adapted for Film. She lives in Michigan with her husband, two beautiful daughters, and two giant dogs. She loves to travel, has an unhealthy shoe addiction, and considers herself blessed to make a career out of talking to the imaginary people that live in her head.


Visit her at www.staceyrourke.com
diaryofasemi-crazyauthor.blogspot.com
Facebook at www.facebook.com/staceyrourkeauthor
or on Twitter or instagram at Rourkewrites.



 5. Raebeth McGee Buda author of Silenced, The Overtaking (Silenced #2), Saying Goodbye Without Saying Hello, Heavenly Realities: Stumbling Towards Gratitude

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Title: Silenced
Genre: YA
Amazon, Goodreads

Amber Brown spent her entire existence believing Dave was her father. When her mother reveals this is untrue, she goes through an emotional spiral with depression. It's hard for her to believe her mother had lied to her all this time.

A move to a new home and town causes Amber to be consumed by her "darkness" and reverts to cutting to free herself from her pain.
When Casey, her new friend enters her life, she introduces Amber to parties, drugs, and Amber's new boyfriend Landon. The secret of cutting begins to take affect on Amber as she tries to hide it from her friends and family. In the mist of everything, Amber has the desire to find out who her biological father is.
Follow Amber through her trials of depression and cutting, along with the discovery of love.
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Title: Silenced 2 : The Overtaking
Genre: YA
Amazon, Goodreads

In life when one thing goes wrong, it can feel like everything goes wrong. Secrets come to the surface while friendships twist out of control, romantic relationships end, and even a dear loved one can die!
In Silenced: The Overtaking Amber’s life turns to chaos when she finds out Sarah, her childhood friend dies suddenly, her stepfather reveals another devastating family secret, and her boyfriend begins pushing her away.
After all the truth comes out, Amber turns to her darkness for comfort when her worst fear becomes reality. Her secret with cutting is discovered when she loses control and ends up in the hospital. Amber’s long journey to recovery begins with a battle. While she’s fighting her way to freedom, she discovers the one love she’s been missing her entire life.
Will Amber overtake her darkness of cutting or will the darkness overtake her?


RaeBeth McGee-Buda
Rae-Beth McGee-Buda resides in the rolling hills of Farmington, West Virginia with her husband, daughter, and son.
She’s been writing in some form her entire life, but loving young sister, Audra McGee noticed her talent and gave her the reassurance she needed to start her writing career. After many months of deliberation, Rae-Beth decided to trust her sisters word and expand her short story into what we all know and love as The Silenced Series.
Rae-Beth is a mother to an angel in Heaven...Miss Dakota, whom she honored in Saying Goodbye Without Saying Hello. Her goal for her books is to inspire and give hope. She is a Christian author, who firmly believes in God and incorporates her faith into some of her work.


6. Gillian Joy author of the Guardian series

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Title: Guardian ( The Guardian #1)
Genre: Paranormal/YA
Amazon, Goodreads 




Headstrong and determined, Hannah always knew that she would become the Guardian. She was the keeper and the protector of all supernatural beings. What she didn't expect was that it would mean she would have to endure the agonising death of her mother first hand as their supernatural connection brings her to her knees, or that it would mean that she could never be with the man she loved.
Blond haired, blue eyed Gabriel was her handsome childhood friend, but would circumstances prevent her from ever being able to explore her true feelings for him?
Jesse, the dark alluring but incorrigible vampire would give anything to be with her, but as the guardian Hannah is forbidden to fall in love with the supernatural.
With her life in turmoil over her conflicting emotions about Gabriel and Jesse and her frustration at being unable to exact revenge for her mother’s horrific death, Hannah flees her life in an attempt to start over. But can we ever really escape from ourselves?
There is no escaping destiny no matter how hard she might try and Hannah must learn to reconcile her commitment to her family with her responsibility as the Guardian and her duty to her heart.

Gillian Joy is a mother of two who designs houses for a living and lives to write.
She grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney Australia the eldest of five children. She had two younger brothers and two much younger sisters. Had, because one of her brothers died when she was only nineteen.
Gillian once had a boss who told her she had had a hard life but she never actually saw it that way. Life is what it is, and her belief was, she had food, clothes, a roof over her head and a family who loved her. There was nothing hard about that.
These days Gillian lives on the Mornington Peninsula, south east of Melbourne Australia where she spend as much spare time as she can either with her nose in a book or writing away on her phone or tablet. There aren't too many places in the world, that with less than a ten minute drive you can watch the sun rise over the water, or you can watch the sun set over the water, and Gillian believes there's just something extra special about watching the sunset over the beach, something dreamy and romantic. She lives with her husband, two beautiful but willful kids a few fish and a very spoilt English Staffie named Cleo.
Gillian is a really proud Australian. She loves bbq's, thongs and vegimite sandwiches and has even been known to call her friends "mate". Oh and in winter she simply can't live without her "ugg" boots

7. RJ Thompson author Soulmate series and Rosa
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Title: Soulkiss
Genre: Fantasy
Amazon, Goodreads


It all started with a dream. He was handsome , sexy and had a body to die for.
He swept Arianna off of her feet with his charm and made her feel loved, cherished and protected.
Only one problem He wasn’t real This man, this oh so perfect man didn’t exist, he was but a figment of Arianna’s over active imagination, a culmination of her day dreams and deepest fantasies. Or was he…
A double date soon turns to disaster, starting a chain of events that’s thrusts Arianna into a world so different from her own, testing her courage, her heart and her soul.
But is she strong enough to battle through and save the soul destined for her.

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Title: Soulfate (Soulmate #2)
Genre: Fantasy
Amazon, Goodreads

She never saw him coming
The life of the party and date queen extraordinaire, Sonia watches as her best friend finally finds love with her destined soulmate. Although overjoyed for her friend she starts to feel the emptiness of her chosen lifestyle. A new project at the museum drags her attention and sets it onto an ancient mosaic. The larger than life warrior depicted increases Sonia’s want for a change in her life and someone to share it. But can she handle the emotions that are released when stone comes to life.
He should kill her, not protect her
Trapped by a vengeful god Cosmos is destined to fight forever against the beasts of the underworld. Until the blood of the long lost oracle frees him from his purgatory and unleashes hell on to the mortal world. Can he make the ultimate sacrifice and destroy the oracle or will he submit to his desires and wants and stand against the gods to save her.
They must make their choice, in order to save the world as they know it.
Thrust together by fate and the goddess of love. Con Sonia and Cosmos go against all odds, trust each other and finally admit what love had planned all along.
That Soulmates destined will always find each other.


R J Thompson is a freelance writer of fantasy fiction, and is author of the cats section on the Fur for life pet’s website. R J has always loved history so using her wild imagination and tying in her love of history and fantasy she started writing. With her debut novel Soulkiss now available R J has her sights set on producing some more mythical inspired novels along with a future series based on some hard assed demons.
She has many hobbies which include jewellery making, cross stitch and paper crafts, but also works out with her husband at their local gym. As well as this they both attend Caveman training, when R J isn’t writing.


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    1. Love her work. She is one of my top ten favorite authors. Thanks for commenting and good luck.

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  2. What a great post and love your blog

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  3. I haven't but some of the paranormal ones look really good. Thanks for introducing me to them!

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    1. You are very welcome. Thank you for commenting.

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  4. I read a lot of indie books but have never read any by these authors so thanks for sharing!

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    1. You are very welcome. Thank you for commenting.

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  5. No, I had not heard of any of them before.

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    1. I have to highly recommend you read the Gryphon series by Stacey Rourke. The first book is free so you can pick it up and try it out. Thank you for commenting.

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  6. I have heard of Mike Faricy and I would love to read his book.

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    1. Love his Dev Haskell series. I can not help but laugh at the situations he finds himself in. Thank you for commenting.

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  7. No, I don't think I've heard of any of this authors before.

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  8. Thank you Autumn for sharing my book with your audience. I greatly appreciate it :)

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