Welcome to Pippa Jay's reveal of
Hallow's Eve
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Pippa Jay's Fabulous Giveaway:
Hallow's Eve
First let me share
Pippa Jay's Fabulous Giveaway:
1 Pentagram necklace and
6 jasmine scented
glitter tealights
(open internationally, 1st-31st October, no cash or other alternative)
(open internationally, 1st-31st October, no cash or other alternative)
Hallow’s Eve - when love comes home.
Twelve months ago, Hal’s
world crashed and burned, taking the love of his life with it. He’s waited all
year for that one special night when the souls of the departed come home,
hoping his candle will summon back one in particular to heal his broken heart.
But the forbidden knowledge he’s learned could call something far worse, and
put more than his own soul at risk...
The thud and chink of beer bottles and glasses on the
bar announced Dan’s return.
“So?”
Hal shook his head. “Not tonight.”
“Oh, c’mon, man. Just one beer.”
Hal dropped his gaze to the glass he was still drying
with a vehemence it didn’t deserve, avoiding his friend’s pleading stare.
“Thanks, but I’m not in the mood.”
Dan made an exasperated sound. “Look, I know it’s
nearly a year—”
Pain lanced into his chest. “Stop.” He looked up.
A frown creasing his tanned face, Dan glared back, but
he shut up.
Hal sucked in a breath. He didn’t want to fight with
Dan over this. The guy had stopped Hal’s life completely falling apart after
last Halloween. “I know what you’re trying to do,” he murmured, and relief
flickered in Dan’s brown eyes. “But I’m not ready to let it go.”
“I’m not saying you should, man. But how about getting
back into some social interaction? You can’t spend the rest of your life as a
recluse.”
“I won’t.” Hal smiled. Dan had no idea.
“Then come out for a beer.”
“Another time.”
“Tomorrow then. I know you’ve got the Halloween shift
off.”
Hal put down the glass he’d abused. “I’m busy.”
“Oh, yeah? Doing what? Trick or treating?” Dan
scoffed. “What is it with you and Halloween? You never struck me as religious
enough to find it offensive, but you don’t go out and have any fun either. So
how come you always take the night off?”
Hal looked around the bar at all the tawdry holiday
decorations, and debated how to answer. Maybe Dan thought he was a closet
Christian or something. The truth would shock the hell out of him. Especially
with what Hal had planned this year. “My...family don’t see it as something to
joke about.”
“Oh. Strict Catholic or something?”
“Something like that.” Hal smiled at the thought of
his parents taking Holy Communion. But let Dan interpret it any way he liked.
Liza's Review of Hallow's Eve
What I love about Pippa Jay’s
books is that they
a) have unexpected endings and
b) make you think after the
story is done.
Hal, a warlock, has fallen in love
with a human, which is forbidden.
The night Hal tells Eve what he is,
she panics, leaves in a rush, and dies in an automobile accident.
Now a year later, on Hallow’s
Eve, he has the possibility of bringing her back, but not without great risk. A
long list of horrors could occur if he tries to bring her back from death,
which is why it’s against the rules of the Circle. But his love for Eve makes
him push aside all the dangers and try to bring his love back to him.
This is a fabulous Hallow's Eve
story, with romance, magic, true love and a great deal of bravery in an
impossible situation. It leaves me to ponder my own ending of their future.
Well written, well-paced, and
a delightful treat.
I give it 5 stars
Coming 8th October, Hallow’s Eve will be available in all digital formats from Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, All Romance eBooks, and most digital online retailers.
After
spending twelve years working as an Analytical Chemist in a Metals and Minerals
laboratory, Pippa Jay is now a stay-at-home mum who writes scifi and the
supernatural. Somewhere along the way a touch of romance crept into her work
and refused to leave. In between torturing her plethora of characters, she
spends the odd free moment playing guitar very badly, punishing herself with
freestyle street dance, and studying the Dark Side of the Force. Although
happily settled in the historical town of Colchester in the UK with her husband
of 21 years and three little monsters, she continues to roam the rest of the
Universe in her head.
Pippa
Jay is a dedicated member of the Science Fiction Romance Brigade, blogging at Spacefreighters Lounge, Adventures in Scifi, and Romancing the Genres. Her works include a YA
science fiction novel—Gethyon—published
through BURST (Champagne Books), a scifi romance novella—Tethered—published by Breathless Press, a YA paranormal romance—Restless In Peaceville—published by Lycaon Press, three self-published short
stories (Terms & Conditions Apply, The Bones of the Sea, and Reboot), and she’s one of eight
authors included in a science fiction romance anthology—Tales from the SFR
Brigade. She’s also a double SFR Galaxy Award winner, been a finalist in the
Heart of Denver RWA Aspen Gold Contest (3rd place), and the GCC RWA Silken
Sands Star Awards (2nd place).
You
can stalk her at her website, or at her blog, but without doubt her
favorite place to hang around and chat is on Twitter as @pippajaygreen.
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Thank you!
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure to have you over and the book was fabulous. Enjoyed it immensely.
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ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read this. Thanks for the chance to win a prize as well ;)
ReplyDeleteI would really be tempted to bring my husband back if he died before me... and not because of guilt. It sounds like a wonderful read!!
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