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Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for THE THOUSANDTH FLOOR! Today I have Katharine McGee here to answer a few questions so we can get to know her better! Last trip you took: My most recent trip was to New York City for the wedding of a college friend! I’m now located in Philadelphia, but I lived and worked in New York for five years, and I miss it so much. Every time I go back it feels the same, even though I know it’s constantly changing—but I think that’s just the magic of New York. Last thing that made you smile: Singing! My whole family is musically gifted… except for me. I admit that I’m truly a terrible singer, but that doesn’t stop me from belting along with every pop, country, Broadway, and Disney song I hear. Whenever my sister and I are together, we sing together—in the car, in the kitchen, blowdrying our hair. You should see us at karaoke! Favorite quote: “A life without stories would be no life at all.”—Alexander McCall Smith This is unquestionably my favorite quote of a...

  So I've been toying with the idea of adding makeup and skincare reviews to the blog because in case you've missed it, I'm a bit obsessed with both (I even work part time at Ulta just for the discount and access to new products). So when Influenster sent me a box a free goodies to try for review, I figured there was no time like the present so ... Welcome to Beauty Basics! In case you aren't familiar with Influenster , it's a free (yes, free ) website where you can fill out surveys to win stuff. You do not have to be a blogger or vlogger or even all that active on social media to qualify (but it does help). It's awesome and I've gotten tons of free goodies and I'm not on there that much! If you want to sign up:  www.influenster.com/r/1020800 *Fair notice: This is a referral link so I get points towards my impact score if you sign up with this code* And now onto the review: I've tried a few Kat Von D products here and there but never any of her skinc...

Chapter 1 It was the anniversary of something bad. Thoral Mighty Fist, perhaps the toughest, most mysterious and manly fighter in all the mystical world of Grome, sat in the Inn of the Gruesomely Gashed Gnome in a dark corner, weeping into his tankard of warm ale. He hated ale, especially when it was warm, although he’d been swilling the stuff since before breakfast. Now it was well after dinner, and all he’d eaten the entire day was a piece of dry toast and a couple of olives as black as his mood. He raised his mug for another bitter sip and the jeweled hilt of the magic broadsword, Blurmflard , poked him in the side like a reminder of past mistakes. It was awkward to sit at a table with a broadsword at your belt, but the mighty barbarian had kept Blurmflard with him at all times ever since the blade was lent to him by his wizard mentor, Yiz. He even slept with it. As Thoral sat brooding and trying to adjust his position to more comfortably accommodate the blade, a twelve-inch-long or...

About FISH WIELDER: Fish Wielder is kind of like  Lord of the Rings , set in Narnia, if it was written by the guys who made  Monty Python and the Holy Grail  while they were listening to the music of  They Might Be Giants .  In ancient times, the Dark Lord Mauron cooked the most powerful magic chocolate dessert ever made, the Pudding of Power. One thousand and two years later, the evil leader of the Bad Religion, the Heartless One, is trying to recover the lost pudding in order to enslave the peoples of Grome. Only the depressed barbarian warrior Thoral Might Fist and his best friend, Brad the talking Koi fish, have a chance to save the world of Grome from destruction, but that's going to take a ridiculous amount of magic and mayhem. Thus begins the epically silly epic fantasy of epic proportions,  Fish Wielder —book one of the Fish Wielder Trilogy. Buy Links:   Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble    Author J R R R Hardison :...

EEEEP! A new Brighton Walsh book is ON THE WAY. And I have part of the epic cover being revealed right here, right now. But first, a little about OUR LOVE UNHINGED: Blurb: Once upon a time, two people fell in love. They overcame obstacles. Persevered through challenges. Came together despite the odds stacked against them.  Now forever and always is within their grasp—he asked, and she said yes. Just a trip down the aisle, an exchange of vows and rings,   and they’ll be bound together for the rest of their lives… But even the greatest love can’t silence fears.  Our Love Unhinged  is the final novella in the Reluctant Hearts series, and is best enjoyed after reading books 1-3 in the series. Pre-order link: www.brightonwalsh.com/OLU Excerpt: How could I possibly put into words how I feel about him? How I feel about us? How I feel about the idea of us being bound to each other for the rest of our lives? That it feels as vast and overwhelming and beautiful and  terri...

Today's the day! Wendy Higgins' new adult post- apocalyptic  book has arrived! Check out more about it below and the giveaway! About UNKNOWN: Amber Tate believes the worst thing she’ll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother’s best friend, Rylen Fite. She also believes war is something unfortunate that happens places far, far away from her rural Nevada town. She’s wrong on both counts. When an unknown organization meticulously bombs major cities in the United States and across the globe, a trickle-down effect spreads to remaining towns at an alarming speed—everything from food and water sources to technology and communications are compromised. Without leadership, the nation is split between paralysis and panic, but Amber isn’t one to hide or watch helplessly. She’s determined to put her nursing skills to use, despite the danger, even if it means working alongside the man she can never have.  In this first installment of NY Times bestselling...