Thursday, December 6, 2012

Gilded Wings: The Angel Chronicles, Book 2


The Beloved Angel-Warrior Team from Until Next Time Returns!

When Matt and Emily are sent on their second mission they have no idea how truly dark human nature can become...

Emily never wanted to face humans again. With the heartache that went on down below, she’s still trying to figure out how to save souls that don’t deserve saving. The only one she wants to see again is Jason - the young man she fell in love with who became the soulmate she simply can’t forget...

Matt was trained to protect and defend the souls down below. Longing to feel the heartfelt emotions that come from being human, Matt wants nothing more than to have just one life - one chance - to live and love the girl of his dreams...

The powerful team find themselves in a brand new century, living in the Gilded Age of New York City. Emily takes over the body of Anya, a young Russian girl who arrives on Ellis Island after a hideous tragedy. There she meets up with a strangely familiar young man by the name of Drew Parrish, who helps Anya survive in an unknown world of luxury, snobbery and…obsession.

What Anya’s inner angel doesn’t know is that the soul she loves is also back. This time around Jason goes by the name of Max Carrow. Once a quiet and kind boy, he’s now part of the ‘Four Hundred Club,’ and wants nothing more than to be among the most admired as he climbs the shaky ladder of society’s elite.

As two worlds merge, Emily and Matt struggle under the weight of their “Gilded Wings.” Not only will they have to figure out who they should fight to save, but they must also face a romantic choice that could destroy them both.


Excerpt:
Drew smiled. “Huh, I like that. Well...we should go.”

Anya grabbed him, “Mister, um?”

“Parrish. Drew Parrish.” He looked down at the graceful hand circling his wrist.

She could feel her face begin to burn with embarrassment as she pulled away and straightened her skirt. “Mr. Parrish.”

“Drew.” His deep voice seemed to enter her ears like a thrilling whisper.

“Drew.” She let out a sigh, trying to shake the strange feeling from her body. “Are you sure this home you’re taking us to—this household—will understand our special...situation?”

Drew stuck his hands in his pockets. “I’ve sent a messenger ahead. Mr. Carrow is very excited to meet his new governess and her ward. I told him the truth about your relationship with Gregori and how it came to be, Anya. But, please don’t worry. He’s a wonderful man and wanted to help you both very much. He helped me when I first came here. You’ll never meet a nicer family.”

“And...the lady of the house,” Anya continued. “How does she feel about our coming?”





Well, I can NOT wait to read this one!!  And now a tid-bit from the amazing author.


Who Would You Like to Have Dinner With - Past & Present?

Okay, ladies, this one’s for you…

We’re going to do breakfast, lunch AND Dinner on this one just to fit them all in. If we were speaking about the present, I would have to give a BIG shout out to two very different people. One would be Matthew Morrison (the teacher of the Glee class on television). The other would have to be Dean Koontz - my absolute favorite writer (of this century). When it comes to Mr. Morrison, I would like to have breakfast. I have a feeling, over coffee, I would be speaking with an extremely intelligent person. From the Broadway stage to the movies and television, his entertainment factor is well above par. But, I can see by the look in those eyes that he would be intriguing to talk to about sports, history, politics - a great many things, in fact. We would have that pot of coffee and enjoy a tango (The dance, people! To work off all the caffeine!) before we said adieu.

When it comes to lunch, I pick Koontz. Still one of the greatest moments was a letter I received from this amazing writer who let me know that a story I had written to him in a fan letter, of all things, made him laugh so hard he fell out of his chair. Can you imagine how cool it is to know that you made Dean Koontz laugh? I would love to talk about everything from dogs to Odd Thomas to the need for sarcasm and wit - which I still believe is missing in this day and age. I would love to pick his literary brain. Now THAT would be a great lunch!

And for dinner, we reach out to the past. I certainly do not wish this to come out as creepy even though I know it will. Although I would love to meet many historical figures - from Houdini to Lincoln to Jane Austen - I have to give the ‘shout-out’ here to Poe. Even now, his words have a symmetry that have yet to be copied. His stories were frightening and seductive all at the same time. I would wonder how he would feel if he was still alive knowing that The Masque of the Red Death has basically come true, when you see all the pride and prejudice (not to use a line from another writer I am in love with) that seems to be a daily occurrence on our television sets. 

So from a tango (yes, the dance) with Morrison to a lunch with Koontz, I would love to end the evening with a vodka (or whatever was his poison) with Poe!  THAT would be a perfect day!

Until Next Time, Everybody,
Amy

About the author:
Amy Lignor began her career at Grey House Publishing in northwest Connecticut where she was the Editor-in-Chief of numerous educational and business directories.

Now she is a published author of several works of fiction. The Billy the Kid historical The Heart of a Legend; the thriller, Mind Made; and the adventure novel, Tallent & Lowery 13.

She is also the owner of The Write Companion, a company that offers help and support to writers through a full range of editorial services from proofreading and copyediting to ghostwriting and research. As the daughter of a research librarian, she is also an active book reviewer.

Currently, she lives with her daughter, mother and a rambunctious German Shepherd named Reuben, in the beautiful state of New Mexico. 



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ISBN: 9780985792220
ISBN: 9781301335541
Pages: 275
Release: November 1, 2012

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'Gilded Wings' Blog Tour
Read Along Excerpt Schedule 

1. December 5 (B) - Mad Hatter Reads  
2. November 1 (A) - Christie's Book Reviews  
3. November 1 (B) - Literary R&R  
4. November 1 (C) - Paranormal & Urban Fantasy Reviews & Goodies  
5. November 1 (D) - Little Library Muse  
6. November 2 (A) - We Do Write  
7. November 2 (B) - Reading & Writing Urban Fantasy & Paranormal Romance  
8. November 2 (C) - Culture Shock   
9. November 2 (D) - Sapphyria's Book Reviews  
10. November 2 (E) - Curse of the Bibliophile  
11. November 5 (A) - What's Beyond Forks?  
12. November 5 (B) - Great Minds Think Aloud (read-along excerpt in Comments section)   
13. November 6 - What's on the Bookshelf  
14. November 7 (A) - Pretty in Fiction  
15. November 7 (B) - Novel d'Tales  
16. November 8 (A) - Chapter by Chapter  
17. November 8 (B) - I'm a Book Shark  
18. November 8 (C) - Ladybug Storytime  
19. November 9 (A) - Keeping It Real with Lucy  
20. November 9 (B) - The Story of a Writer  
21. November 12 (A) - Claire Reads  
22. November 12 (B) - A Site for the Reader, the Writer, for You!  
23. November 13 (A) - Rose's Book Corner  
24. November 13 (B) - Reading to Penguins  
25. November 13 (C) - The Book Galaxy  
26. November 13 (D) - Pages from My Thoughts (excerpt in comments section)  
27. November 13 (E) - Moonlight Gleam's Bookshelf  
28. November 14 - Kelly Hashway  
29. November 15 (A) - Cocktails and Books  
30. November 15 (B) - The Plot Thickens  
31. November 15 (C) - Downtown YA  
32. November 16 (A) - Book Love 101  
33. November 16 (B) - Book Lover Stop  
34. November 19 (A) - Hooked on Books  
35. November 19 (B) - Once Upon a Twilight  
36. November 19 (C) - Mother Gamer Writer  
37. November 20 (A) - Synchronized Reading  
38. November 20 (B) - Fighting Monkey Press  
39. November 21 - Gina's Library  
40. November 22 - Herding Cats & Burning Soup  
41. November 23 (A) - Lunar Haven  
42. November 23 (B) - Lissette E. Manning  
43. November 26 (A) - Crazed Mind  
44. November 26 (B) - Kindle and Me  
45. November 27 (A) - I Am A Reader, Not A Writer  
46. November 27 (B) - Behind a Million and One Pages  
47. November 28 - The Romance Bookie (read-along excerpt in Comments section)  
48. November 29 - My Guilty Obsession  
49. November 30 - booknerd  
50. December 1 - Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer  
51. December 2 - Reading Challenged  
52. December 3 - Rants N Scribbles  
53. December 4 (A) - A Book and a Latte  
54. December 4 (B) - Bookcase to Heaven  
55. December 5 (A) - Colorimetry  
56. December 6 (A) - Fighter Writer  
57. December 6 (B) - Walking on Bookshelves  
58. January 10 (A) - Snowdrop Dreams of Books  
59. December 6 (C) - Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers  
60. December 7 (A) - Lauren's Crammed Bookshelf  
61. December 7 (B) - Young Adult Book Reviews  
62. December 10 - Offbeat Vagabond  
63. December 11 - Mom in Love with Fiction  
64. December 12 - Read-Along Excerpt #63  
65. December 13 - The Bibliophilic Book Blog  
66. December 14 - Earth's Book Nook  
67. December 17 (A) - A Dream Within a Dream  
68. December 17 (B) - Rampant Readers  
69. December 18 - Bookworm Lisa  
70. December 19 - Reader Girls  
71. December 20 - Simply Infatuated  
72. December 21 (A) - Ottilie Weber  
73. December 21 (B) - The Top Shelf  
74. December 26 - A Diary of a Book Addict  
75. December 27 - Paper Dreams  
76. December 28 - The Bookish Babe  
77. December 29 - Cherie Reads  
78. January 4 - Bookworm Babblings  
79. January 7 - Emily's Crammed Bookshelf  
80. January 8 - Kindred Dreamheart  
81. January 9 - Book Lovin' Mamas  
82. January 10 (B) - Electrifying Reviews  
83. January 11 - Fictional Candy  
84. January 14 - The Electrical Book Cafe  
85. January 15 - The Children's & Teens' Book Connection  
86. January 16 - Nicole Notated  
87. January 17 - Splash of Our Worlds  
88. January 18 - Leisure Reads  
89. January 21 - Lynn Thompson Books  
90. January 22 - Books in the Spotlight  
91. January 23 - Lizzy's Dark Fiction  
92. January 24 - Long and Short Reviews  
93. January 25 - Read 2 Review  
94. January 26 - Only God Can Make a Tree  
95. January 28 - Romancing the Book  
96. January 31 (A) - Read-Along Excerpt #96  
97. January 31 (B) -- The Wormhole  
98. January 31 (C) - Michael Loring  
99. January 31 (D) - Andi's Young Adult Books  

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4 comments:

  1. Jeannette, thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for 'Gilded Wings.' I hope you have a chance to dive into it. Can't wait to hear what you think :)

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  2. Jeannette, thank you so much for having Emily and Matt on your incredible site and I really hope that you and your readers love their second adventure together! I also hope you like the 'twist' :) Happy Holidays!

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  3. I can't wait to get myself a copy of this one! It sounds really cool! Love the excerpt by the way :)

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  4. Hey there! Found you on Book Blogs, I'm a new follower! Guilded Wings looks great, I can't wait to read this one. I look forward to your reviews!


    Alise @ Readers In Wonderland

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