Title: Hey Buddy
Author: Gary Moore
Trailer Creator: David Van Dusen
Blurb:
Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music is a warm and intimate chronicle of the author’s personal journey to discover more about Buddy himself, his music, his influence, and the times in which he lived. Join Gary as he meets Buddy’s personal friends and family members, celebrities, and everyday Buddy enthusiasts. Their unique and intimate stories will make you laugh, smile, cry, and think, all the while wondering “what if.”
A rollercoaster ride of emotion, Hey Buddy offers a surprising examination of our culture and how the young man from Lubbock brought us from where we were five decades ago to where we are today. His dramatic and enduring legacy influenced everyone from the Beatles and The Rolling Stones to writers, fans, and John Mueller, who took the stage in Iowa one cold night not too long ago to recreate the Winter Dance Party of 1959, and in doing so, influenced an author to pick up his pen and explore a legacy that still affects us today.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Congratulations March 2011 Second Place Winner! Fresh Frozen
Title: Fresh Frozen
Author: Darden North, MD
Trailer Creator: The Gibbes Company
Blurb
In Fresh Frozen, this third medical thriller by award winning author and practicing physician Darden North, human reproductive tissue becomes a fatal commodity. In Fresh Frozen, a young policeman and his tormented wife fail miserably to produce a family, finding themselves outcasts in the renewed baby boom sweeping the United States. Suddenly there is one last hope for them: a catalogue of human embryo and egg donors peddled by a woman whose standards are easily dismissed for the right price.
Author: Darden North, MD
Trailer Creator: The Gibbes Company
Blurb
In Fresh Frozen, this third medical thriller by award winning author and practicing physician Darden North, human reproductive tissue becomes a fatal commodity. In Fresh Frozen, a young policeman and his tormented wife fail miserably to produce a family, finding themselves outcasts in the renewed baby boom sweeping the United States. Suddenly there is one last hope for them: a catalogue of human embryo and egg donors peddled by a woman whose standards are easily dismissed for the right price.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Congratulations March 2011 Third Place Winner! The Blizzard
Title: THE BLIZZARD
Author: Marty Martins
Trailer Creator: Circle of Seven Productions
Blurb:
Melanie Hondel is the all-American high school student. She is popular, pretty, and attracts the attention of more than a few boys. One of them is Chet, who Melanie thinks is handsome enough, but whose determined self-reliance she has always found a bit strange and hardly romantic. When Melanie refuses the advances of a classmate, Tommy, and is beaten by him, she flees into a blizzard, where she falls through the ice. Her cries for help are heard by Chet, who is able to save her. They find refuge in an isolated cabin, where they shed their icy clothing and huddle together for warmth…in bed. Rescuers arrive the next day, followed closely by Melanie's father, and there is confusion and anger. Mr. Hondel insists that Chet be arrested and refuses to accept his daughter's explanation, thereby leaving everyone convinced that Chet is dangerous.
Author: Marty Martins
Trailer Creator: Circle of Seven Productions
Blurb:
Melanie Hondel is the all-American high school student. She is popular, pretty, and attracts the attention of more than a few boys. One of them is Chet, who Melanie thinks is handsome enough, but whose determined self-reliance she has always found a bit strange and hardly romantic. When Melanie refuses the advances of a classmate, Tommy, and is beaten by him, she flees into a blizzard, where she falls through the ice. Her cries for help are heard by Chet, who is able to save her. They find refuge in an isolated cabin, where they shed their icy clothing and huddle together for warmth…in bed. Rescuers arrive the next day, followed closely by Melanie's father, and there is confusion and anger. Mr. Hondel insists that Chet be arrested and refuses to accept his daughter's explanation, thereby leaving everyone convinced that Chet is dangerous.
Monday, March 28, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS MARCH 2011 WINNERS!
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE YOU GOTTA READ VIDEOS
MARCH 2011 WINNERS!
First Place
Title: Hey Buddy
Author: Gary Moore
Trailer Creator: David Van Dusen
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Second Place
Title: Paramourtal: Fresh Frozen
Author: Darden North, MD
Trailer Creator: The Gibbes Company
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Third Place
Title: The Blizzard
Author: Marty Martins
Trailer Creator: Circle of Seven Productions
Sorry to post these later than planned. I did not have internet access the past two days to get the post up.
The winning videos will post on March 29, 30 and 31.
Video postings are now midway through June. Thank you everyone for your continued support.
The winning videos will post on March 29, 30 and 31.
Video postings are now midway through June. Thank you everyone for your continued support.
Monday, March 21, 2011
March 2011 YGR Best Trailer Voting Poll Now OPEN
Thank you everyone for your entries. The Voting Poll is now posted for YGR VIDEOS BEST TRAILER MARCH 2011! You can use the index on the right hand sidebar 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 11:59 PM Central March 26.
Winners will be announced March 27th, and the 3rd place winner featured on the 28th, 2nd place on the 29th and 1st place on the 30th.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW FULL FOR APRIL 2011 and there are only a few slots left for May 2011. SUBMISSIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE REMAINING SLOTS IN MAY 2011 and on!! Remember that we schedule postings by receipt date.
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Title:
Author:
Trailer Creator:
You Tube link, Embedded code or link to the trailer where embedded code can be obtained.
Blurb
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Now - go vote and get your friends out to vote!
Winners will be announced March 27th, and the 3rd place winner featured on the 28th, 2nd place on the 29th and 1st place on the 30th.
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW FULL FOR APRIL 2011 and there are only a few slots left for May 2011. SUBMISSIONS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE REMAINING SLOTS IN MAY 2011 and on!! Remember that we schedule postings by receipt date.
Please follow instructions in the sidebar by including in your submission:
Title:
Author:
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Blurb
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Now - go vote and get your friends out to vote!
Sunday, March 20, 2011
March 2011 Entry #20 Surrender the Wind
Title: Surrender the Wind
Author: Rita Gerlach
Trailer Creator: Rita Gerlach
Blurb
After a harrowing escape from the British, patriot Seth Braxton finds his father dead at Yorktown. Battle scarred and grieving, he endeavors to restore the land his father loved along the Potomac.
Thinking he will forever stay in the secluded wilderness, he receives a message that he has inherited his grandfather's estate in faraway England. Seth is torn between the land he's fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister, Caroline, who was a motherless child at the onset of the Revolution, taken to England in order to spare her the horrors of war.
With no intention of making his stay at Ten Width permanent, he journeys to England to do his duty. When he arrives, he finds his sister in the throes of grief after being told her young son has died of a fever. In the midst of so much tragedy, he meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal his heart, and she becomes his wife and lady of the manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and hoped Ten Width would be his own.
From the Virginia wilderness, to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth inherits more than a crumbling ancestral home. He uncovers a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal --- an ominous mix that threatens to destroy his new life and new love.
Author: Rita Gerlach
Trailer Creator: Rita Gerlach
Blurb
After a harrowing escape from the British, patriot Seth Braxton finds his father dead at Yorktown. Battle scarred and grieving, he endeavors to restore the land his father loved along the Potomac.
Thinking he will forever stay in the secluded wilderness, he receives a message that he has inherited his grandfather's estate in faraway England. Seth is torn between the land he's fought for and the prospect of reuniting with his sister, Caroline, who was a motherless child at the onset of the Revolution, taken to England in order to spare her the horrors of war.
With no intention of making his stay at Ten Width permanent, he journeys to England to do his duty. When he arrives, he finds his sister in the throes of grief after being told her young son has died of a fever. In the midst of so much tragedy, he meets Juleah, the daughter of an eccentric landed gentleman. Her independent spirit and gentle soul steal his heart, and she becomes his wife and lady of the manor, enraging the man who once sought her hand and hoped Ten Width would be his own.
From the Virginia wilderness, to the dark halls of an isolated English estate, Seth inherits more than a crumbling ancestral home. He uncovers a sinister plot that leads to murder, abduction, and betrayal --- an ominous mix that threatens to destroy his new life and new love.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
March 2011 Entry #19 Flight on Fire Mountain
Title: "Flight on Fire Mountain"
Author: Tim Lane with Janet Ware
Trailer Creator: Tim Lane
Blurb:
A teen thinks he has problems after his parents divorce and then having to deal with a new stepfamily. Then he finds himself trapped on a mountain by a forest fire and must use a paraglider to escape.
www.flightonfiremountain.com
Author: Tim Lane with Janet Ware
Trailer Creator: Tim Lane
Blurb:
A teen thinks he has problems after his parents divorce and then having to deal with a new stepfamily. Then he finds himself trapped on a mountain by a forest fire and must use a paraglider to escape.
www.flightonfiremountain.com
Friday, March 18, 2011
March 2011 Entry #18 Classic Murder: Mr. Romance
Title: Classic Murder: Mr. Romance
Author: Mary Martinez
Trailer Creator: Mary Martinez
Blurb:
Adam enjoys a lifestyle most men only dream of. Then one day he wakes up to find the morning headlines blaring, "Another victim falls prey to Mr. Romance. Who is next?" He suddenly realizes his way of life is not only frivolous, but deadly.
Dubbed Mr. Romance by New York society for his romantic adventures, Adam Fernando Russo loves women. But lately he realizes how lonely it is coming home to an empty house. Can he settle for only one woman? After he makes a list of qualities worthy enough to merit giving up his desirable existence, suddenly recipients of his coveted attention mysteriously fall prey to a murderer. The murders seem unrelated with one exception--all the victims have recently returned from a fabulous weekend rendezvous with Mr. Romance.
Adam’s assistant, Katie Sinclair, knows Adam is innocent with airtight alibis. The police are at a loss so Adam and Katie work together to discover the link between the murders. As luck would have it, their plan to prove the murderer is copying classic Cary Grant movies goes astray just as Adam realizes his perfect woman has been by his side all along.
Author: Mary Martinez
Trailer Creator: Mary Martinez
Blurb:
Adam enjoys a lifestyle most men only dream of. Then one day he wakes up to find the morning headlines blaring, "Another victim falls prey to Mr. Romance. Who is next?" He suddenly realizes his way of life is not only frivolous, but deadly.
Dubbed Mr. Romance by New York society for his romantic adventures, Adam Fernando Russo loves women. But lately he realizes how lonely it is coming home to an empty house. Can he settle for only one woman? After he makes a list of qualities worthy enough to merit giving up his desirable existence, suddenly recipients of his coveted attention mysteriously fall prey to a murderer. The murders seem unrelated with one exception--all the victims have recently returned from a fabulous weekend rendezvous with Mr. Romance.
Adam’s assistant, Katie Sinclair, knows Adam is innocent with airtight alibis. The police are at a loss so Adam and Katie work together to discover the link between the murders. As luck would have it, their plan to prove the murderer is copying classic Cary Grant movies goes astray just as Adam realizes his perfect woman has been by his side all along.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 2011 Entry #17 Blood Plantation
Title: Blood Plantation
Author: Deno Sandz
Trailer Creator: Deno Sandz Production/Six Shortyes Films
Blurb:
*It's the sins of slavery*
*A real horror of the middle passage*
*Southern reality and history never forgotten*
*A nightmare for vacationing lovers*
*Fiction at it's best*
*A spirit of unforgiveable anger*
*A bloodline that can never be erased*
*A Culture of true power*
*Supernatural/Thriller*
Short: Around 1852, near the Shores of Shonwaay, Virginian which the slaves then and the Shonwaayians now call: “The Shores of the Evil Soul,” where the SOTO(The Soul of the Ocean) reign of terror began.
????....SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEN
As the other slaves bedded down for the night, they began to chant. It was the prayer of resurrection. This prayer would bring back a lost spirit to return the same hate and evil to everyone and their bloodline who subjected hate and evil to the flesh of the spirit, EVERY FIFTY YEARS.
It is now July 15, 2010 which makes another fifty years of the, “Awakening of the SOTO," at the new Bed and Breakfast.
Author: Deno Sandz
Trailer Creator: Deno Sandz Production/Six Shortyes Films
Blurb:
*It's the sins of slavery*
*A real horror of the middle passage*
*Southern reality and history never forgotten*
*A nightmare for vacationing lovers*
*Fiction at it's best*
*A spirit of unforgiveable anger*
*A bloodline that can never be erased*
*A Culture of true power*
*Supernatural/Thriller*
Short: Around 1852, near the Shores of Shonwaay, Virginian which the slaves then and the Shonwaayians now call: “The Shores of the Evil Soul,” where the SOTO(The Soul of the Ocean) reign of terror began.
????....SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THEN
As the other slaves bedded down for the night, they began to chant. It was the prayer of resurrection. This prayer would bring back a lost spirit to return the same hate and evil to everyone and their bloodline who subjected hate and evil to the flesh of the spirit, EVERY FIFTY YEARS.
It is now July 15, 2010 which makes another fifty years of the, “Awakening of the SOTO," at the new Bed and Breakfast.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
March 2011 Entry #16 An Evolution of Love
Title: An Evolution of Love
Author: Marie Sykes and Michelle Stafford
Trailer Creator: Michelle Stafford
Blurb:
Robert J. Sykes, Jr was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia in December 2003 at the age of 47. This rare form of Dementia is a brain disease that slowly erodes cognitive abilities and causes personality changes. He endured the disease for more than three years before succumbing on April 7, 2006. This story will provide support and inspiration to others who are coping with dementia and other irreversible illnesses.
Author: Marie Sykes and Michelle Stafford
Trailer Creator: Michelle Stafford
Blurb:
Robert J. Sykes, Jr was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia in December 2003 at the age of 47. This rare form of Dementia is a brain disease that slowly erodes cognitive abilities and causes personality changes. He endured the disease for more than three years before succumbing on April 7, 2006. This story will provide support and inspiration to others who are coping with dementia and other irreversible illnesses.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
March 2011 Entry #15 Death Sword
Title: Death Sword
Author: Pamela Turner
Trailer Creator: Pamela Turner
Blurb:
“The only thing more dangerous than an angel of death is one obsessed with vengeance.
Karla Black has always known she’s different from other people. She learns just how different after she's fatally stabbed and brought back to life as a half-human angel of death.
With newfound power comes a newfound boss.
Samael despises her. He considers Karla impure and resents her relationship with her partner Xariel…who also happens to be Samael's ex-lover. When he takes that hatred to a higher level, Karla vows vengeance - a task easier said than done.
With the loss of their angelic powers, Karla and Xariel face a dilemma – how will they defeat an unstoppable Samael, whose poisoned rapier can kill human and angel alike?
If Karla doesn’t awaken to her true identity, both heaven and earth are in danger of annihilation.”
Author: Pamela Turner
Trailer Creator: Pamela Turner
Blurb:
“The only thing more dangerous than an angel of death is one obsessed with vengeance.
Karla Black has always known she’s different from other people. She learns just how different after she's fatally stabbed and brought back to life as a half-human angel of death.
With newfound power comes a newfound boss.
Samael despises her. He considers Karla impure and resents her relationship with her partner Xariel…who also happens to be Samael's ex-lover. When he takes that hatred to a higher level, Karla vows vengeance - a task easier said than done.
With the loss of their angelic powers, Karla and Xariel face a dilemma – how will they defeat an unstoppable Samael, whose poisoned rapier can kill human and angel alike?
If Karla doesn’t awaken to her true identity, both heaven and earth are in danger of annihilation.”
Monday, March 14, 2011
March 2011 Entry #14 The Blizzard
Title: THE BLIZZARD
Author: Marty Martins
Trailer Creator: Circle of Seven Productions
Blurb:
Melanie Hondel is the all-American high school student. She is popular, pretty, and attracts the attention of more than a few boys. One of them is Chet, who Melanie thinks is handsome enough, but whose determined self-reliance she has always found a bit strange and hardly romantic. When Melanie refuses the advances of a classmate, Tommy, and is beaten by him, she flees into a blizzard, where she falls through the ice. Her cries for help are heard by Chet, who is able to save her. They find refuge in an isolated cabin, where they shed their icy clothing and huddle together for warmth…in bed. Rescuers arrive the next day, followed closely by Melanie's father, and there is confusion and anger. Mr. Hondel insists that Chet be arrested and refuses to accept his daughter's explanation, thereby leaving everyone convinced that Chet is dangerous.
Author: Marty Martins
Trailer Creator: Circle of Seven Productions
Blurb:
Melanie Hondel is the all-American high school student. She is popular, pretty, and attracts the attention of more than a few boys. One of them is Chet, who Melanie thinks is handsome enough, but whose determined self-reliance she has always found a bit strange and hardly romantic. When Melanie refuses the advances of a classmate, Tommy, and is beaten by him, she flees into a blizzard, where she falls through the ice. Her cries for help are heard by Chet, who is able to save her. They find refuge in an isolated cabin, where they shed their icy clothing and huddle together for warmth…in bed. Rescuers arrive the next day, followed closely by Melanie's father, and there is confusion and anger. Mr. Hondel insists that Chet be arrested and refuses to accept his daughter's explanation, thereby leaving everyone convinced that Chet is dangerous.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
March 2011 Entry #13 Fire Season
Title: Fire Season
Author: Philip Connors
Trailer Creator: Dave Weich
Blurb:
A decade ago Philip Connors left work as an editor at the Wall Street Journal and talked his way into a job far from the streets of lower Manhattan: working as one of the last fire lookouts in America. Spending nearly half of the year in a 7' x 7' tower, 10,000 feet above sea level in remote New Mexico, his tasks were simple: keep watch over one of the most fire-prone forests in the country, and sound the alarm at the first sign of smoke.
Author: Philip Connors
Trailer Creator: Dave Weich
Blurb:
A decade ago Philip Connors left work as an editor at the Wall Street Journal and talked his way into a job far from the streets of lower Manhattan: working as one of the last fire lookouts in America. Spending nearly half of the year in a 7' x 7' tower, 10,000 feet above sea level in remote New Mexico, his tasks were simple: keep watch over one of the most fire-prone forests in the country, and sound the alarm at the first sign of smoke.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
March 2011 Entry #12 Love in the time of Amazon
Title: Love in the time of Amazon
Author: John Yunker and Midge Raymond
Trailer Creator: John Yunker and Midge Raymond
Blurb:
A cautionary tale about husband-and-wife authors and a book trailer (of sorts) for The Tourist Trail by John Yunker and Forgetting English by Midge Raymond.
Author: John Yunker and Midge Raymond
Trailer Creator: John Yunker and Midge Raymond
Blurb:
A cautionary tale about husband-and-wife authors and a book trailer (of sorts) for The Tourist Trail by John Yunker and Forgetting English by Midge Raymond.
Friday, March 11, 2011
March 2011 Entry #11 Temperature: Dead and Rising
Title: Temperature: Dead and Rising
Author: Adam Santo
Trailer Creator: Adam Santo
Author: Adam Santo
Trailer Creator: Adam Santo
Thursday, March 10, 2011
March 2011 Entry #10 Tropical Heat
Title: TROPICAL HEAT
Author: J. Rose Allister
Trailer Creator: Dragonfyre Entertainment
Blurb:
Jessamine's upper-level job at the exclusive Amante del Mar resort makes her privy to many secrets, including the existence of supernatural entities and paranormally-enhanced eroticism. But she could care less about the island's innate passion, until she finds herself entangled with a smoldering P.I. who uncovers the resort's--and Jessamine's--most intimate secrets. But will the threat of his discoveries separate them forever?
Author: J. Rose Allister
Trailer Creator: Dragonfyre Entertainment
Blurb:
Jessamine's upper-level job at the exclusive Amante del Mar resort makes her privy to many secrets, including the existence of supernatural entities and paranormally-enhanced eroticism. But she could care less about the island's innate passion, until she finds herself entangled with a smoldering P.I. who uncovers the resort's--and Jessamine's--most intimate secrets. But will the threat of his discoveries separate them forever?
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
March 2011 Entry #9 Hey Buddy
Title: Hey Buddy
Author: Gary Moore
Trailer Creator: David Van Dusen
Blurb:
Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music is a warm and intimate chronicle of the author’s personal journey to discover more about Buddy himself, his music, his influence, and the times in which he lived. Join Gary as he meets Buddy’s personal friends and family members, celebrities, and everyday Buddy enthusiasts. Their unique and intimate stories will make you laugh, smile, cry, and think, all the while wondering “what if.”
A rollercoaster ride of emotion, Hey Buddy offers a surprising examination of our culture and how the young man from Lubbock brought us from where we were five decades ago to where we are today. His dramatic and enduring legacy influenced everyone from the Beatles and The Rolling Stones to writers, fans, and John Mueller, who took the stage in Iowa one cold night not too long ago to recreate the Winter Dance Party of 1959, and in doing so, influenced an author to pick up his pen and explore a legacy that still affects us today.
Author: Gary Moore
Trailer Creator: David Van Dusen
Blurb:
Hey Buddy: In Pursuit of Buddy Holly, My New Buddy John, and My Lost Decade of Music is a warm and intimate chronicle of the author’s personal journey to discover more about Buddy himself, his music, his influence, and the times in which he lived. Join Gary as he meets Buddy’s personal friends and family members, celebrities, and everyday Buddy enthusiasts. Their unique and intimate stories will make you laugh, smile, cry, and think, all the while wondering “what if.”
A rollercoaster ride of emotion, Hey Buddy offers a surprising examination of our culture and how the young man from Lubbock brought us from where we were five decades ago to where we are today. His dramatic and enduring legacy influenced everyone from the Beatles and The Rolling Stones to writers, fans, and John Mueller, who took the stage in Iowa one cold night not too long ago to recreate the Winter Dance Party of 1959, and in doing so, influenced an author to pick up his pen and explore a legacy that still affects us today.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
March 2011 Entry #8 The Choir Director
Title: The Choir Director
Author: Carl Weber
Trailer Creator:
Blurb:
New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber takes readers back to church, where preaching isn't always enough, nothing goes better with the Word than a song--and it's time for some hard-earned lessons in love, brotherhood, and betrayal.
Bishop T.K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success. But with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down. To fill the pews and collection plates, the Bishop is counting on a new choir director, the charismatic Anthony Mackie, to revive the church.
Anthony Mackie has been waiting his entire life for the opportunity to prove he has what it takes to be a big-time choir director like Kirk Franklin. But while Anthony is more than up to the challenge, his ways around women, both past and present, could cost him more than his job.
Savannah Dickens is just one of the women who's caught Anthony's attention. The choir needs a soloist, and Savannah, a beautiful singer who once topped the charts, also needs the church. She has a voice that could break any man's heart, but now she just wants to be left alone to reclaim her faith.
First Lady Monique Wilson is far from being the typical first lady. She does and says what she wants, and doesn't subscribe to church politics. Despite her shortcomings and a past rumored to include a long list of men, she's willing to do just about anything to protect the Bishop.
The members of First Jamaica Ministries are also keeping the Bishop busy with choir in-fighting, romantic jealousies, and personal vendettas. You'd think the Bishop was being tested enough, but a final piece of the puzzle has yet to be revealed: Someone has been robbing the church blind. Someone whose connection to the Bishop is far too close for comfort. . . . --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
Author: Carl Weber
Trailer Creator:
Blurb:
New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber takes readers back to church, where preaching isn't always enough, nothing goes better with the Word than a song--and it's time for some hard-earned lessons in love, brotherhood, and betrayal.
Bishop T.K. Wilson has done all he can to make First Jamaica Ministries a success. But with his last choir director getting caught in a scandal, attendance and cash flow are down. To fill the pews and collection plates, the Bishop is counting on a new choir director, the charismatic Anthony Mackie, to revive the church.
Anthony Mackie has been waiting his entire life for the opportunity to prove he has what it takes to be a big-time choir director like Kirk Franklin. But while Anthony is more than up to the challenge, his ways around women, both past and present, could cost him more than his job.
Savannah Dickens is just one of the women who's caught Anthony's attention. The choir needs a soloist, and Savannah, a beautiful singer who once topped the charts, also needs the church. She has a voice that could break any man's heart, but now she just wants to be left alone to reclaim her faith.
First Lady Monique Wilson is far from being the typical first lady. She does and says what she wants, and doesn't subscribe to church politics. Despite her shortcomings and a past rumored to include a long list of men, she's willing to do just about anything to protect the Bishop.
The members of First Jamaica Ministries are also keeping the Bishop busy with choir in-fighting, romantic jealousies, and personal vendettas. You'd think the Bishop was being tested enough, but a final piece of the puzzle has yet to be revealed: Someone has been robbing the church blind. Someone whose connection to the Bishop is far too close for comfort. . . . --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.
Monday, March 7, 2011
March 2011 Entry #7 Show Me The Ropes
Title - SHOW ME THE ROPES
Author - Roz Lee
Trailer Created - Dolores Wall Maroney
Blurb -
He’s going to hell. Not that he’s any stranger to the place. For two years Richard Wolfe has lived in a self-imposed hell in order to prove his devotion to the woman he loves. When Dr. Fallon Enright asks for an early release from her contract with the Lothario, Richard knows his time has run out. Desperate to keep her onboard, he stoops to an all-time low, even for him.
Fallon knew it wouldn’t be easy to walk away from the Lothario, and the man she loves, but she never dreamed Richard would stoop to blackmail to keep her onboard. Worse, instead of leveling charges of sexual harassment, she’d agreed to his asinine plan. For the next week, she would submit to Richard, in all things. The possibilities sent a shiver down her spine.
Author - Roz Lee
Trailer Created - Dolores Wall Maroney
Blurb -
He’s going to hell. Not that he’s any stranger to the place. For two years Richard Wolfe has lived in a self-imposed hell in order to prove his devotion to the woman he loves. When Dr. Fallon Enright asks for an early release from her contract with the Lothario, Richard knows his time has run out. Desperate to keep her onboard, he stoops to an all-time low, even for him.
Fallon knew it wouldn’t be easy to walk away from the Lothario, and the man she loves, but she never dreamed Richard would stoop to blackmail to keep her onboard. Worse, instead of leveling charges of sexual harassment, she’d agreed to his asinine plan. For the next week, she would submit to Richard, in all things. The possibilities sent a shiver down her spine.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
March 2011 Entry #6 Blood Moon (Sarah Vargus series book 3)
Title: Blood Moon (Sarah Vargas series book 3)
Author: Heather Kuehl
Trailer Creator: Heather Kuehl
Blurb:
After she broke her contract with the Blood Moon Corporation, Sarah Vargas knew that it was only a matter of time before they came for her. What she didn't know is what lengths they would go to to make sure that she had no where to run. Everyone Sarah has every relied on is in danger while friends become enemies, and Sarah quickly realizes that the Blood Moon Corporation will never give up until she is dead. The Blood Moon Corporation is coming, and even Sarah doesn't think she can make it out alive.
Author: Heather Kuehl
Trailer Creator: Heather Kuehl
Blurb:
After she broke her contract with the Blood Moon Corporation, Sarah Vargas knew that it was only a matter of time before they came for her. What she didn't know is what lengths they would go to to make sure that she had no where to run. Everyone Sarah has every relied on is in danger while friends become enemies, and Sarah quickly realizes that the Blood Moon Corporation will never give up until she is dead. The Blood Moon Corporation is coming, and even Sarah doesn't think she can make it out alive.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
March 2011 Entry #5 My Life With Ewa
Title: My Life With Ewa
Author: Tim Pratt
Trailer Creator: Library Tales Entertainment
Blurb:
This delightful true story, written in the first person by the spouse of the title character, will have readers reliving their own pasts. Baby boomers will surely savor references to the pop culture, history, and politics of their collective youth as they get caught up in the personal lives of the author and his spouse. In an afternoon you will learn how a speeding ticket and an interest in four-part a cappella harmony intersected with the Cold War to start the protagonists on the road to holy matrimony.
Along the way, you will be charmed by the author's ability to engage you in this tale. From chance encounters with President Jimmy Carter and the late Pope John Paul II to a longshoremen's strike in Rouen, France, the plot meanders through the late 1970s as it entices you into wanting to know what happens next. The book is part adventure, part travelogue, part nostalgia, and part love story. Be prepared to be thoroughly entertained in this initial offering by a gifted storyteller. We suspect it will not be his last
Author: Tim Pratt
Trailer Creator: Library Tales Entertainment
Blurb:
This delightful true story, written in the first person by the spouse of the title character, will have readers reliving their own pasts. Baby boomers will surely savor references to the pop culture, history, and politics of their collective youth as they get caught up in the personal lives of the author and his spouse. In an afternoon you will learn how a speeding ticket and an interest in four-part a cappella harmony intersected with the Cold War to start the protagonists on the road to holy matrimony.
Along the way, you will be charmed by the author's ability to engage you in this tale. From chance encounters with President Jimmy Carter and the late Pope John Paul II to a longshoremen's strike in Rouen, France, the plot meanders through the late 1970s as it entices you into wanting to know what happens next. The book is part adventure, part travelogue, part nostalgia, and part love story. Be prepared to be thoroughly entertained in this initial offering by a gifted storyteller. We suspect it will not be his last
Friday, March 4, 2011
March 2011 Entry #4 Born at Midnight
Title: Born at Midnight
Author: C.C. Hunter
Trailer Creator: Firebird Media Management
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Blurb:
Kylie Galen has had a lot of crap tossed in her lap lately. Her parents are getting a divorce for who the heck knows why. Her boyfriend broke up with her because she wouldn't put out. And her grandmother died because . . . well, older people do that. But now, Kylie's acquired a stalker and she hasn't a clue what he wants or how to get rid of him . . . and she really wants to get rid of him because apparently she's the only one who sees him. Thinking she may be losing it, her parents send her off to see a psychologist who gets Kylie sent to Shadow Falls Camp. Kylie and her parents think it's a camp for troubled teens.
They thought wrong.
Kylie's surrounded by vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches and shapeshifters. And if she believes what they tell her, she's one of them. They're just not sure exactly how she fits in. As Kylie struggles to cope with the realization that these creatures even exist, and the fact that she might not be human, she's got two hot guys, a werewolf and a half-fairy vying for her attention. And they can just keep vying. Kylie's determined that before she lets her heart loose on love, she needs to unearth the truth. What does the ghost want? Who can and can't she trust? And most of all . . . What is she?
Author: C.C. Hunter
Trailer Creator: Firebird Media Management
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Blurb:
Kylie Galen has had a lot of crap tossed in her lap lately. Her parents are getting a divorce for who the heck knows why. Her boyfriend broke up with her because she wouldn't put out. And her grandmother died because . . . well, older people do that. But now, Kylie's acquired a stalker and she hasn't a clue what he wants or how to get rid of him . . . and she really wants to get rid of him because apparently she's the only one who sees him. Thinking she may be losing it, her parents send her off to see a psychologist who gets Kylie sent to Shadow Falls Camp. Kylie and her parents think it's a camp for troubled teens.
They thought wrong.
Kylie's surrounded by vampires, werewolves, fairies, witches and shapeshifters. And if she believes what they tell her, she's one of them. They're just not sure exactly how she fits in. As Kylie struggles to cope with the realization that these creatures even exist, and the fact that she might not be human, she's got two hot guys, a werewolf and a half-fairy vying for her attention. And they can just keep vying. Kylie's determined that before she lets her heart loose on love, she needs to unearth the truth. What does the ghost want? Who can and can't she trust? And most of all . . . What is she?
Thursday, March 3, 2011
March 2011 Entry #3 Running with the Devil
Title: Running with the Devil
Author: Kerrie Droban
Trailer Creator: Firebird Media Management
Blurb:
The infamous Sonny Barger once declared that the Hells Angels would never be infiltrated. He was wrong, thanks to the ATF agents who risked their lives. This true crime book chronicles the story of the ATF sting and the two undercover agents who risked their lives in this landmark criminal investigation. For two years, they posed as members of a Mexican renegade motorcycle club, earning the trust and respect of the vicious Arizona Hells Angels. Their work led to the shocking 2003 bust in which ATF agents arrested fifty people and seized 650 guns, 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 explosive items — including grenades and napalm!
Following the steps of the ATF agents, who remain undercover today, author Kerrie Droban recounts their perilous mission up through the ensuing court case and jail sentences. Along the way, Droban provides a startling — and unprecedented — expose on the treacherous inner workings of the Hells Angels brotherhood.
Author: Kerrie Droban
Trailer Creator: Firebird Media Management
Blurb:
The infamous Sonny Barger once declared that the Hells Angels would never be infiltrated. He was wrong, thanks to the ATF agents who risked their lives. This true crime book chronicles the story of the ATF sting and the two undercover agents who risked their lives in this landmark criminal investigation. For two years, they posed as members of a Mexican renegade motorcycle club, earning the trust and respect of the vicious Arizona Hells Angels. Their work led to the shocking 2003 bust in which ATF agents arrested fifty people and seized 650 guns, 30,000 rounds of ammunition, and more than 100 explosive items — including grenades and napalm!
Following the steps of the ATF agents, who remain undercover today, author Kerrie Droban recounts their perilous mission up through the ensuing court case and jail sentences. Along the way, Droban provides a startling — and unprecedented — expose on the treacherous inner workings of the Hells Angels brotherhood.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
March 2011 Entry #2 Warrior Angel, Heart's Desire
Title:Warrior Angel, Heart's Desire
Author: Ryssa Edwards
Trailer Creator: Ryssa Edwards
Blurb:
Michael, Archangel of War, has been Banished for a century. His Banishment is nearly over. But the end of Banishment means losing Laine, the only mortal he’s ever loved. In a desperate move, Michael accepts a dangerous mission. If he succeeds, Laine will be his for all eternity. Can an Archangel have his heart’s desire with a mortal?
Author: Ryssa Edwards
Trailer Creator: Ryssa Edwards
Blurb:
Michael, Archangel of War, has been Banished for a century. His Banishment is nearly over. But the end of Banishment means losing Laine, the only mortal he’s ever loved. In a desperate move, Michael accepts a dangerous mission. If he succeeds, Laine will be his for all eternity. Can an Archangel have his heart’s desire with a mortal?
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
March 2011 Entry #1 Fresh Frozen
Title: Fresh Frozen
Author: Darden North, MD
Trailer Creator: The Gibbes Company
Blurb
In Fresh Frozen, this third medical thriller by award winning author and practicing physician Darden North, human reproductive tissue becomes a fatal commodity. In Fresh Frozen, a young policeman and his tormented wife fail miserably to produce a family, finding themselves outcasts in the renewed baby boom sweeping the United States. Suddenly there is one last hope for them: a catalogue of human embryo and egg donors peddled by a woman whose standards are easily dismissed for the right price.
Author: Darden North, MD
Trailer Creator: The Gibbes Company
Blurb
In Fresh Frozen, this third medical thriller by award winning author and practicing physician Darden North, human reproductive tissue becomes a fatal commodity. In Fresh Frozen, a young policeman and his tormented wife fail miserably to produce a family, finding themselves outcasts in the renewed baby boom sweeping the United States. Suddenly there is one last hope for them: a catalogue of human embryo and egg donors peddled by a woman whose standards are easily dismissed for the right price.
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