Friday Finds: Happy New Year Edition

Ringing in the new year and celebrating 2014 in style with some special bargains and some awesome reads you won't want to miss. I love discovering new to me authors and hope you'll enjoy these new year's offerings.

Magic of Thieves
C. Greenwood

Genre: Fantasy | Novel

FREE! (Sale ends 1/31/14)

In a province where magic is forbidden and its possessors are murdered by the cruel Praetor, young Ilan, born with the powerful gift of her ancestors, has only one hope for survival. Concealment. In the shadow of Dimmingwood, she finds temporary protection with a band of forest brigands led by the infamous outlaw Rideon the Red Hand.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Thieves-Legends-Dimmingwood-Book-ebook/dp/B00AEJG2KY

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/magic-of-thieves-c-greenwood/1113946308

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/269366

The Alexanders 
by M. Malone

Genre: Contemporary Romance | Boxed Set

Only .99¢ (Sale ends January 15, 2014)

From National Bestselling author M. Malone comes three tales of suspense, sisterhood and the redemptive power of love. Get drawn into the magic of the Alexanders and discover why readers consider her ebooks "an auto buy."

TEASING TRENT

Ever since Mara walked into her brother's dorm room freshman year and came face to face with a shirtless Trent, she's known he was The One. She finally has a plan to get him exactly where she wants him. In her bed.

ONE MORE DAY

On the run from a murderer, Ridley Wells has nowhere else to turn. So when badboy producer Jackson Alexander mistakes her for her twin, she does something she knows is wrong. She lies.

THE THINGS I DO FOR YOU

Raina Winters doesn’t believe in love. There's only one thing she wants from marriage. A baby. After months of rejection, Nicholas Alexander finally has something she needs, so he offers her a deal. He’ll give her a baby if she gives him what he wants. Her.

Only .99¢ (Limited Time Offer. Sale ends January 15, 2014)

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/The-Alexanders-Boxed-Set-Malone-ebook/dp/B00GK37PIG

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-alexanders-boxed-set-m-malone/1117684462

Peter Jackson Live Event

Bear and I just got finished watching the live streaming event with Peter Jackson (LOTR, The Hobbit) and are excited and looking forward to The Desolation of Smaug coming to theaters this December. Not going to give away any spoilers from the sneak peek (for Hobbit2), but if you've read The Hobbit, then you know some of the great scenes that will most likely make it into the next movie.

We bought and watched The Hobbit yesterday, just so we could get the special code to watch Peter Jackson's live event today. Yes, hubby is a major geek and he converted me. lol.

My favorite scene from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Hobbit movie 1) is when the dwarves are washing the dishes, singing and tossing plates and bowls willy-nilly and not a one broken. It's a fun, comedic scene, almost Disneyesque. It plays very lighthearted, just as the first movie in LOTR did the same. The further you go into the tale, the darker it becomes. A perfect progression to the heart of storycraft.

Now I can't wait for December! Thank you for doing the live event, Mr. Jackson. My guy and I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at all it takes to produce such an all-encompassing movie like The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.