Safkhet Publishing ~ Summer Reads

Thursday 28 February 2013

Escape To Love by Emma Calin ~ Review.

Escape To LoveEscape To Love by Emma Calin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Escape To Love Described as an urban suspense-novelette, Escape to Love is just that. And it delivers. The ‘hero’ is this book is an escaped prisoner on the run. Can such a person truly be a hero? Does the ultimate act of heroism in a mother’s eyes make him a hero? Maybe not immediately, a mother’s instincts are always to protect her child, so would she/could she let such a man into her life and into her heart? Women’s instincts play a part, too, in this gripping story of love and trust. Maria, in a way, is also on the run, living a hand-to-mouth existence on a low income. Trying to escape poverty and violent past relationship, her priority in life now is her special needs child. I was intrigued by the dilemma this book presented. I wondered whether the author could pull it off. The story is in the telling. I won’t spoil it by telling more. Suffice to say I was sold and would definitely recommend it. I liked the juxtaposition between the working class heroine and the well-to-do hero, which presented love with more of a challenge. Why not get a flavour of the book and take a 'look inside’ on Amazon? I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Full marks, too, to Emma Calin for making this available as an Audio book, giving the reader an alternative reading pleasure – and, of course, catering for those with sight impairment. For interest, my adult son and partner also read and enjoyed this book.

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Thursday 14 February 2013

A Little Bit of Madness. Tour Guide!


A Little Bit of Madness!

I am thrilled that fabulous Fiction Addiction Book Tours have so superbly organised my virtual book tour! They have made it seem painless! Phew!

Today has been fabulous with lots of lovely people stopping by with good wishes and champers (actually we wouldn’t let them in without the champers) and strawberries. We’ve had flowers and chocolates, too! Selflessly gifting a gorgeous box of Thorntons choccy hearts to one lucky, commentator!
Courtesy of Thorntons
 
We've also had two FABulous reviews! Snippets of which I can't resist sharing:

A Little Bit of Madness was a fantastic read, had me giggling pretty much every chapter. I loved all the mix of characters and how they all got on so well together especially the oldies hehe, Oh May had me in such fits of giggles :).
MissBookworm Reviews

This book is a lovely romantic comedy that I simply could not put down. It has a few twists and turns throughout that totally surprise the reader and the plot is fantastic, leaving you desperate to find out more.
Brook Cottage Books

The tour continues! All stops below. We do hope you can make one or two and look forward to seeing you there!

Follow my Virtual Tour to read guest posts and reviews. There will be giveaways!

Date
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17th February
18th February

Thank you so much to the fabulous blog hosts above and
I would highly recommend you check them out if you need to get your book launch professionally organised!

Alongside Fiction Addiction, we now have Reading Addiction Blog Tours running an ongoing tour. 
 
Reading Addiction Blog Tours
 

You can find all stops below. Again, there will be giveaways! We look forward to seeing you there!

Reading Addiction Virtual Book Tour February
14 - March 15
 

February 14- Reading Addiction Blog Tours - Meet and Greet

February 15 - Jen McConnel - PROMO

February 17 - Reading With Anacrasia - Guest Post/PROMO

February 18 - Laurie's Interviews - Interview/PROMO

February 20 - Inside BJ's Head - Guest Post/PROMO

February 21 - Beth Art From the Heart - Review/Interview

February 22 - Melina's Book Blog - Review/Interview

February 24 - A Dream Within a Dream - PROMO

February 26 - Books Fore Me - Review

February 28 - Stressed Rach - Review

March 1 - My Cozie Corner - Review

March 2 - Sab the Book Eater - Review/Interview

March 3 - Books For Me - Review

March 4 - Jersey Girl Book Reviews - Review/Guest Post

March 5 - Love in a Book - Review/Guest Post

March 7 - The Book Diva's Read - Review/Guest Post

March 8 - Bless Their Hearts Mom - Review/Guest Post

March 9 - Andi's Book Reviews- Guest Post/PROMO

March 10 - Kaisy Daisy's Blog - Review

March 11 - My Devotional Thoughts - Review/Guest Post

March 12 -

March 13 - My Reading Addiction - Review

March 14 -

March 15 - RABT Reviews - Review

Sunday 10 February 2013

ESCAPE TO LOVE by Emma Calin – Launch Tour!


Thank you so much Sheryl for letting me come and talk about my new book on your blog.
 
 
I believe that it's harder to write comedy than any other genre. In order to write grunge, all I have to do is walk over the corner shop in the rain, glance at the headlines on the papers, hand in another dud lottery ticket, fail to find a decent Co-op Gorgonzola and tread in a pile of dog mess on the way home. Once I've done that, WOW – let me loose on the misery, I'm fired up. Imagine what you would have to do to feel funny – although the parliamentary channel on TV must provide some inspiration.
 
 
I've just been looking at Sheryl's video trailer for her soon-to-be released bookA Little Bit of Madness”. It's a work of pop art colour and verve with a glorious eccentric soundtrack. In my guest post here today I'm featuring my own video trailer for my new release “Escape to Love”. 

*Host's Note: It's FABulous! Do take a look!*
 
 


We had a lot of fun making it. Any would-be film critics out there might like to spot the accidental builder's bum shot and maybe even identify the cheeky actor... there is a giveaway prize copy of Escape To Love to be drawn from all the folk who comment below. If you can't identify the actor, why not share with us a Great Escape that you have had?
 
 
As with the last two books, Escape To Love comes with a FREE downloadable MP3 audiobook – so you can choose to read, or sit back, relax and listen. 
 

 


 
The book is available from Amazon worldwide at US$2.99, CAN$3.00, £UK1.89, €2.6.
 
 
 
Book Description:

Even in the barren wasteland of urban decay new green life is possible. In Nature and in Love, that which can be somehow finds a crack, a corner or ledge and grasps its chance of life.
 
A woman on the run from domestic violence with no one but her vulnerable and damaged teenage child as a companion, lives in isolation and fear. While her hand to mouth scenarios are played out in the shadow of a threatening suspense, a story of crime and love unfolds around her. She cannot risk her child. Her own longings for love and romance have to take a poor second place. When the fallout from a prison break, a hero rescue and a murder mystery crash through her door and into her need and loneliness, it is no longer a crime story. It is a question of when Love in itself is a crime and how far a woman will go in its name and for those she loves.

 
About Emma...

Emma Calin was born in London in 1962. She currently lives in France and the UK.

She has been writing since childhood and has won numerous local, national and international prizes for poetry and short stories.

"Knockout! A Passionate Police Romance" is a love story set against a backdrop of international gambling corruption and deception. Interpol cop Anna Leyton finds herself torn between love and duty when her professional and private life intersects. A video teaser for this book is available here  This book is now available in both paperback and Kindle formats.

"Sub-Prime" is a prize-winning hard hitting short story about courage, exploitation and love. It is a raw and brutal exposé of life at the bottom in the aftermath of recession. Available in Kindle format which includes a FREE downloadable audiobook

"The Chosen" is also a short story,  set in modern times where working people struggle to keep their dreams alive. A world where the promise of love motivates desperate measures. Available in Kindle format, which includes a FREE downloadable audiobook.

“Escape To Love” is a brand new 'novelette' (longer than a short story but shorter than a novella), a gritty urban romance with suspense and mystery but a love story at it's core.  Available in Kindle format, which includes a FREE downloadable audiobook (80 minutes).  A book trailer is available here

Amazon links to books by Emma Calin:






Emma Calin Website:  http://www.emmacalin.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/emma.calin
and pages: http://www.facebook.com/Knockout.Romance.Novel & http://www.facebook.com/TheChosenbyEmmaCalin  http://www.facebook.com/Escape2Love
Twitter: @Emma Calin
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/emmacalin/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4915751.Emma_Calin