SUMMER OF LOVE BLOG HOP: My 5-star Summer Reads

Thank you for leaving a comment and recommendation for a great summer read. A winner will be randomly picked today! I will e-mail the winner for your e-book of choice. Thanks again for stopping by! Hope you had a fabulous summer :)

Thanks for stopping by for the SUMMER OF LOVE BLOG HOP! I have read some amazing books this summer. You will notice that all of them are by the fabulously talented Abbi Glines. I could not put any of these books down and couldn't wait to download the next after I'd finish.

Here is the list of my 5-star 2013 summer reads...

Twisted Perfection (Perfection, #1)

Fallen Too Far (Too Far, #1)
Never Too Far (Too Far, #2)
Forever Too Far (Too Far, #3)

Breathe (Sea Breeze, #1)
Because of Low (Sea Breeze #2)
While It Lasts (Sea Breeze, #3)
Just For Now (Sea Breeze, #4)

For my giveaway, I am giving away an e-copy of one of my books...YOUR CHOICE (Dark Beauty, Dark Seeker, Dark Return, Whispering Hills or Emanare)!

Just leave a comment, including your e-mail, with one of your favorite reads from this summer and you will automatically be entered to win an e-copy of your choice from any of the books that I've written. This giveaway is international!

Thanks for stopping by and don't forget to check out the rest of the blogs below for more great giveaways and summer fun!!

Have an awesome rest of the summer & happy reading,
~Taryn

DARK SEEKER Summer Kickoff Giveaway!!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway :) For those who didn't win, Dark Seeker is on sale on Amazon and B&N for only 99 cents! 

And the WINNER of a signed copy of Dark Seeker is...

Jolene A

(I will email you for your mailing address.)

To kickoff summer I am giving away a SIGNED copy of DARK SEEKER, book 1 in the Seeker series. Fill out the simple form below for your chance to win. Contest is international and ends Saturday, June 29th at midnight! Happy summer, everyone!! :)

Also, download your e-copy from Amazon or Barnes & Noble for ONLY $0.99!

She's the Seeker. He's the hunted. What's at stake could kill them both...

For 17-year-old Seeker, Janie Grey, ridding the Baltimore streets of the undead is an inherited duty passed down from her Cherokee ancestors. Seeker Training Lesson #1: Never trust the undead. After her father’s tragic death, Janie creates her own life lesson: Love isn’t worth the risk. Both lessons are easy to follow until she encounters the flawed Kai Sterdam. At first, she believes he is the hybrid she is trained to hunt. But, when he has human traits, she determines she doesn’t know what he is. As Janie’s intrigue over who Kai is pushes her deeper into his mysterious past, she discovers a shocking truth that is even more harrowing than the evil they are up against. It’s a secret Kai wants to keep hidden, especially from Janie.

Find Dark Seeker on Goodreads! 

Lucky Indies Giveaway - 30+ Books from your Fave Indie Authors!

 Well, to kick off the Indie-Licious Awesomeness, we've put together a giveaway that will make three lucky people very happy! 

We have a gallery of signed paperbacks, ebooks, and swag arranged, and there will be one winner for each category. Check out the prizes, and make sure to check out the authors who were kind enough to donate them!

*Dark Seeker & Dark Return (Books 1 & 2) plus signed bookmarks are included in the prize packs.* Also, I would love it if you followed my blog. Thanks :)

 Click HERE to enter! 

Prize Package 1 - PAPERBACK LOVE:

Natural Selection (YA Urban Fantasy) – Elizabeth Sharp
Becoming (YA Fantasy) – Raine Thomas
Enlightened - Devyn Dawson
Alaina Downs (NA) – Rebecca Rynecki
Don't Fear the Reaper – Michelle Muto
Beyond the Western Sun & Walk the Red Road (YA Fantasy) - Kristina Circelli
Twisted (YA Romance) – Amity Hope
Wilde's Fire (YA Fantasy) – Krystal Wade
Slow Dance in Purgatory - Amy Sutorius Harmon
The Gathering Darkness (YA Paranormal) - Lisa Collicutt
Sweet Oblivion (YA Fantasy/Romance) - Bailey Ardisone
The Keeper (YA PNR) - Natalie Star-Kroll
Wolf Spell – MR POLISH
Troll Or Derby – Red Tash
Rematch (YA fantasy/romance) - Janine M. Caldwell
Flight - Alyssa Rose
Here – Ella James

Prize Package 2 - EBOOK LOVE:

Twisted (YA Romance) – Amity Hope
Mother-Earth Series & Knot in Time (YA Adventure Fantasy & SciFi) – Alan Tucker
Devour (YA/NA Paranormal Romance) – Andrea Heltsley
Trust in Me (NA) – Bethany Lopez
Travelers Series (YA Sci-Fi) – Claudia Lefeve
Awaken, Avenge, & Atone – Sarah Ross
Doc, Vampire-Hunting Dog Novella (YA) – Julie Campbell
Barely Alive series (Upper YA Zombie Romance) – Bonnie Paulson
Sweet Oblivion (YA Fantasy/Romance) - Bailey Ardisone
Into the Spiral (YA SciFi/Romance) – Erin Danzer
EVER (YA Paranormal/Romance) – Jessa Russo
Quest & Wildflower (YA Fantasy & YA Historical Romance) – Amy Jones
The Only Exception (NA – eARC!) – Magan Vernon
Morgan Wylie's Debut (YA urban fantasy) – Morgan Wylie
Light of the Moon (YA PNR) - David James Knapp
Dark Seeker and Dark Return (Books 1 & 2 in the Seeker series YA UF) – Taryn Browning
Marked & Changed (YA PNR) - Jennifer Snyder
Zellie Wells Trilogy & Day of Sacrifice (YA PNR & NA UF) - Stacey Wallace Benefiel
Cloud Prophet Trilogy & The Swarm Trilogy (YA High Fantasy) - Megg Jensen
Elemental Emnity II, III, & IV - Christie Rich

Prize Package 3 - SWAG LOVE:

You may receive pens, posters, cards, stickers, bookmarks, etc. A lot of this will be signed!
Raine Thomas
Devyn Dawson
Rebecca Rynecki
Andrea Heltsley
Krystal Wade
Stacey Wallace Benefiel
Megg Jensen
(NA) Bethany Lopez
Lisa Collicutt
Bonnie Paulson
Bailey Ardisone
Jessa Russo
Amy Jones
Natalie Star-Kroll
Taryn Browning

Indie-Licious Blog Hop: Emanare Teaser

Thanks for stopping by! As part of the Indie-Licious Blog Hop, I will be sharing a short teaser paragraph from one of my newly released books, Emanare. Hope you enjoy! Head over to the amazing blogs below for more teasers by excellent authors. 

Sam froze. It made sense. It explained the struggle she felt inside—why Nieander’s influence was so overwhelming, why she had a natural gravitational pull toward him, and the reason she felt so easily swayed to leave Evrik. A shiver ran through her at the realization...she had evil blood.







 

Author Signing/FREE book for a Cause: Carter's Run for Dandy-Walker

"Dandy-Walker…Not many people have heard of it and yet 1 in 2,500 babies are born with this syndrome. Dandy-Walker is a congenital brain malformation which affects the brain, specifically the cerebellum, which controls movement, and the fluid-filled spaces around it." -From Carter's Run for Dandy-Walker www.cartersrun.org

I wanted to share the story of an amazing child and one of the bravest mothers I've ever had the privilege of speaking with. After reading their story, I believe people like Lisa are true heroes. They teach us that we can take the unexpected circumstances life throws at us and turn them into ways of helping each other (and learning compassion and patience *from Lisa's words* along the way). This is truly what it means to be a human being. It is my hope that I can make a difference in others' lives as Lisa, Carter, and their family have done for so many. 

Lisa is the founder of the Carter's Run for Dandy-Walker 5K, taking place on May 19, 2013 in Ashburn, VA. Her son, Carter, is a lively 5-year-old who has been living with the congenital brain abnormality known as Dandy-Walker. Read more about the syndrome and the family's story on their website:
www.cartersrun.org

I am honored to be participating in the run with my family, where I will be signing books and donating $2 out of every book sold to Carter's Run for Dandy-Walker. All proceeds of the event will go to the non-profit Dandy-Walker Alliance, based in Kensington, MD, to fund a cure and raise awareness. 

As another way to show my support for Lisa, Carter and every family affected, I will provide everyone who donates and/or signs up for the 5K with with a coupon to Smashwords where you can download my debut novel, Dark Seeker, for FREE. The book will be available in all e-formats for all e-readers. Leave a comment with your e-mail and I'll get you the coupon code.

Registration Form/Carter's Run Info

Donate

Please help support Carter and many other children who have been diagnosed with this congenital brain abnormality by sharing the link below on facebook/twitter/blog/etc. One thing we can do is spread awareness:
1 in 2,500 babies are born w/ this syndrome. Find out how you can help support children like Carter & get a FREE book! http://bit.ly/XKligj

Thanks for stopping by! I hope to see you on May 19th :) 

XOXO 

NEW Seeker (Companion Book) FREE on Smashwords!

Hey everyone,

Want more of Janie and Kai without having to wait for book #3?

I am SO excited to share The Seeker Series bonus material! The Seeker (Companion Book) includes deleted scenes, the Seeker playlist, character bios,  an interview with me, and even better - an interview with Janie and Kai, together and individually, plus more...

The companion book is available for FREE in every format on Smashwords and 99 cents on Amazon and B&N.

Mark it to-read on Goodreads!

Thanks for stopping by! :)
 
Enjoy,
Taryn

EMANARE is FREE on Amazon!!

Emanare is FREE on Amazon 1/16 & 1/17! Download your FREE copy today and please help spread the word by tweeting and posting about it on facebook! Everyone loves a FREE book!  

Samantha Campbell is born into an extraordinary family of females. Only she is different from her ancestors...

Sam wakes in a Baltimore bar missing memories of her college life. Now the target of a demonic presence, she learns she is a weapon designed by evil to destroy her family’s divine fate. The demon royalty will do anything to ensure Sam’s loyalty to their cause. But Sam is tough. She refuses to give in without a fight and partners with a secret group of students to regain her memories and rewrite her destiny.

Also, make sure to check out the HUGE giveaway below! WIN 3 signed books (The Seeker Series) and more for the Dark Return (Seeker, #2) Release Tour Giveaway. Only days left to enter!

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Look for WHISPERING HILLS going on sale on Amazon for only 99 cents!  

Life and death, love and hate, friends and enemies...

For as long as she can remember, seventeen-year-old Alexis Forbes can hear the thoughts of others. Most recently, she is disturbed by the dark, unfamiliar voice of a frightening killer: callous, cunning, charismatic…and dead.

She hears his every sinister thought. But she can’t tell anyone. No one would believe her. Alexis is suddenly being haunted by a terrifying past she doesn’t remember, and a ghost with a serious score to settle. Even Chance, the gorgeous new guy she’s falling for, has his own ghostly secret. He’s definitely not like any guy she’s ever met. Alexis soon discovers she has a connection to the dead and it runs much deeper than she could ever imagine. And if the sociopathic entity has his way, she’ll finally be sentenced to the fate she escaped thirteen years ago.

My Top 10 Favorite Reads of 2012 + Giveaway of Your Choice

 And the WINNER is...Ash!!

Happy New Year!!

To ring in 2013, I am naming my top 10 favorite books that I read in 2012, and giving away a signed copy of one of the books I've written. This includes my newest release, Dark Return - it's your choice!! 

Leave a comment below and make sure to leave your e-mail and you will be automatically entered to WIN. Giveaway is international and ends on January 16th! Cheers and good luck! :)

In no particular order, here are my top 10 favorite reads of 2012...

 

Thanks for stopping by! Tell me about the books you read in 2012 - you might WIN one of the book I've written, signed, just by sharing your favorite reads! Wishing you a wonderful new year! XOXO