#BookBlast: Darkness & Light #PNR by @JABelfield A MUST READ!

Today marks the RE-release of J.A. Belfield's Darkness & Light, first book in the Holloway Pack series.

And to celebrate it's release, as well as her birthday (which is also TODAY) there's a GREAT giveaway going on.

But first, let's check out the book.

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met — at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

You can add it to your Goodreads by clicking on the cover art above.

And if you want to grab your own copy, you can do so at the below links:

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

Yup, yup, ALL of those prizes are up for grabs for ONE lucky winner.

You can enter via the Rafflecopter below**

**Comment entry must be made over at Katherine Skye's original post HERE, but feel free to comment here, too, because we love comments!

Thanks for stopping by & good luck!

*I would HUGELY like to THANK Katherine Skye for arranging this giveaway for me and her generosity. I would also like to thank Jen of At Random for her prize donation, AND Keri Lake for the donated signed copy of The Fallen & swag.

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J.A. Belfield lives in Solihull, England, with the best husband in the world, aka Mr B, a couple of back-chatting but pretty cool kids, a pooch she treats likes the baby of the house, and a couple of scrawny cats that like to vomit in unnecessary places.

Although best known for her Holloway Pack series: DARKNESS & LIGHT (July 2011, J. Taylor Publishing/September 2014, J.A. Belfield), INSTINCT (February 2012, J. Taylor Publishing), ETERNAL (July 2012, J. Taylor Publishing), BLUE MOON (December 2012, J. Taylor Publishing), RESONANCE (April 2013, J. Taylor Publishing), CAGED (August 2013, J. Taylor Publishing), and UNNATURAL (April 2014, J. Taylor Publishing), amongst other titles, she is currently trawling her way through a New Adult Post Apocalyptic and would LOVE to try her hand at YA. Maybe she will.


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September is for Sequels Hop: TWO of the #HollowayPack books by @JABelfield #PNR #Wolves

Thanks to I Am A Reader for hosting this hop! Definitely excited about this one.

Here's why ...

In light of J. Taylor Publishing's latest release, Caged (Holloway Pack #3), I'm offering up an ecopy of BOTH Darkness & Light (#1) AND Blue Moon (#2)!!!!!

What are they all about?

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Darkness & Light (Holloway Pack #1)

PNR / UF 

by J.A. Belfield

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met — at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

BONUS CONTENT!

The ebook now includes all the following chapters, from Sean Holloway’s Point of View!:

Fated Encounter – Chapter 10
Of all the Burger Bars … – Chapter 12 & 13
Welcome Back, Jem – Chapter 20
Mates Reunited – Chapter 24

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Blue Moon (Holloway Pack #2)

PNR / UF

by J.A. Belfield

Someone is watching the Holloway pack, and this time, the female isn’t the target. 

Life with a group of seven male werewolves worries Jem Stonehouse not one bit. She is engaged to the Alpha’s son Sean Holloway after all. So what has Jem’s territorial instincts on high alert? 
  
The pack’s latest addition. Both of them. 
  
None of the men think there’s a problem with the new girlfriends. Jem's intuition tells her otherwise—that and a nagging suspicion the new females aren't there to partake. 
  
Jem believes they’ve joined in to take. 

The question is ... What? 
  
As the eve of the blue moon draws ever closer, Jem’s running out of time to find the answer and outwit a thief of the worst possible kind. 

A woman who believes she can’t lose.

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Love Love Love this series - and CAGED is the best so far! Be sure to check out the goods on that book as well over HERE at JTP's site.

Thanks for stopping by & best of luck!!

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Midsummer's Eve #Giveaway Hop: Darkness & Light by @JABelfield #PNR #Werewolves #UF

Happy Summer, folks!! I'm taking this opportunity to help celebrate J.A. Belfield's upcoming release, Caged (Holloway Pack #3) due out August 5th. HERE is my EARLY 5* review.

Up for grabs today is the first in the series, Darkness & Light. You can check out that 5* review HERE. 

Yes, this series is THAT awesome! Be sure to check out the linky list below for lots of other chances to win some goodies.

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Darkness & Light

A Holloway Pack Story

Paranormal Romance, Romance, Urban Fantasy, Werewolf

by J.A. Belfield

J. Taylor Publishing

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met — at least, not in this lifetime.
Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

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Darkness & Light - #AtoZChallenge

“Writing is like a lump of coal. Put it under enough pressure and polish it enough and you might just end up with a diamond. Otherwise, you can burn it to keep warm.”  

― A.J. Dalton

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Darkness & Light

Holloway Pack #1

Paranormal Romance

by J.A. Belfield

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met — at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

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Excerpt:

“What do you dream about?”

I wrote another line before answering with a shrug.

“Werewolves.”

He didn’t laugh as I expected him to. “Do you have many dreams about werewolves?”

My head nodded slowly. “They’re almost always about werewolves—have been my entire life.”

I didn’t know why I took the time to answer him whilst busy. Maybe I liked the sound of his voice and wasn’t averse to hearing it a little more.

“So, if the story is about you, what’s the name of the heroine?”

“I think heroine is a major overstatement,” I said. “But if you want to know what my name is, maybe you should just ask.”

He chuckled again as I wrote another line. By that time, the stairs of doom had been reached.“If I ask your name, will you tell me?”

I took a deep breath but didn’t answer.

“Is there a hero in your story?” he asked after a brief silence.

“Sean isn’t a hero; he’s a pain in the arse.” I frowned, surprised by my language as well as my assessment.

“Sean,” he said, his voice full of amusement again. “Sorry, what did you say the heroine’s name was?”

“My name’s Jem.”

“Jem? Not Jemma, or Jemima?”

“Just Jem,” I said.

His sigh was audible. “That’s because you’re born in June, right, after the star sign, Gemini?”My shoulders stiffened, and my eyes narrowed.

“The twins,” he continued. “Two sides to the same person?”

With a slow lift of my head, I studied him properly for the first time. Deep brown, dangerous-looking eyes sparkled back at me, his full mouth turned up at one corner to reveal a crooked smile.

His arm lifted from the table, and he rubbed across hair standing thick and unruly above a face softened by an angular jaw line with cheekbones to match. I followed the flight of his hand, took in the rich chocolate brown strands it ruffled, and my heart beat a little faster. As my eyes travelled across his body, took in prominent muscles—evident even beneath his casual attire—I realised he’d come in with the man who’d held open the door for the old lady.Lowering my feet to the floor, I sat up straighter, glanced around. A few tables back were his two blond friends—staring straight at me.

The fluorescent girls alternated between watching them, and me and my concentration-breaker as though hoping for the other two for themselves.

I turned back to him. “What did you just say?”

“Gemini,” he said. “You’re called Jem because of your star sign. You are Jem Stonehouse . . . aren’t you?”

How could he know me? He even used my maiden name.

Heartbeat building from timpani to an army of bass drums, I asked, “Do I know you?”

“I really hope you do, otherwise I’m making a complete fool of myself.”

“Who are you?”

He smiled, his eyebrow lifted with his slight head tilt. “My name’s Sean, Jem. I’m Sean.”

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Purchase Links:

Amazon  /  Barnes & Noble  /  BooksOnBoard

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Midwinter's Eve Blog Hop: Darkness & Light by @JABelfield #PNR #Wolves #HollowayPack

I LOVE giving away goodies!!! 

Thanks this time around to I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Oasis for YA for hosting.


In celebration of J.A. Belfield's new release, Blue Moon (Holloway Pack #2) which ROCKS - you can read my 5 star review HERE - I'm giving away a paperback of Darkness & Light (Holloway Pack #1). You can read that 5 star review HERE.

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Paranormal Romance

by J.A. Belfield

Synopsis:

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met--at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.
Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

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Be sure to stop by this huge-@$$ linky list for tons of other chances to win some goodies!

Thanks for swinging by & best of luck!

#Review : Blue Moon by @JABelfield #paranormal #wolves

Paranormal Romance

By J.A.Belfield

Synopsis:

Someone is watching the Holloway Pack, and this time, the female isn’t the target.

Life with a group of seven male werewolves worries Jem Stonehouse not one bit. She is engaged to the Alpha’s son Sean Holloway after all. So what has Jem’s territorial instincts on high alert?

The pack’s latest addition. Both of them.

None of the men think there’s a problem with the new girlfriends. Jem’s intuition tells her otherwise—that and a nagging suspicion the new females aren’t there to partake.

Jem believes they’ve joined in to take.

The question is … What?

As the eve of the blue moon draws ever closer, Jem’s running out of time to find the answer and outwit a thief of the worst possible kind.
A woman who believes she can’t lose.

My Review: 5 Stars

Blue Moon is the second installment of the Holloway Pack books. Once again we’re following Jem and Sean, but this time it’s not Jem whose life is in danger. This time it’s the female werewolf kicking major witch @$$ to save her pack.

I loved this book. Thrilling, fast-paced from beginning to end. Anyone with brothers and a close knit family will understand Jem’s protective nature. And this leads me into …

Yummies: The characters and the dynamics of their relationships. They’re human and yet Ms. Belfield makes them come alive with that ‘dog’ feel. How they play, rough house, nip, & nuzzle -  a little eyebrow raising here & there but only because there’s hardly ANY jealousy from Jem’s mate, Sean. It’s all so dog like, so pack like that it’s totally believable.

Sniff too closely and that nip might sting a bit though. *wink*

The tension was palatable. The emotional turmoil charged to the max. Did I just type that??!? Yes. To. The. Max. I felt Jem’s fear, anger, & rage. I grinned like a fool when the kick witch @$$ climax arrived in all its stealth & fury. Rip those throats out! Woo Hoo!

Sicko, I know.

Yuckies: None. Seriously. Nothing about this book bothered me or caused a frown to etch my brows.

Recommend: Duh with a capital D. Nab a copy. Now. You can thank me later.

#BookReview : Darkness & Light by @JABelfield

A Halloway Pack Story #1

Paranormal Romance / Werewolves

by J.A. Belfield

From Goodreads:

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met--at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?

 

My Review: 5 Stars

 

This was my second time reading D&L and let me tell you - I thought the first time through deserved 5 stars. Much better this time. I knew to expect (which bothered me last time) the British English, so it flowed with a nice, fresh flavor in wording. The language is distinctive & different since most authors I’ve found anyway, tend toward American English regardless of where they live.

But I digress. Onto the goodies.

Yummies: Everything. Seriously. Characters, plot, tension, climactic ending - love, hot men, the steamy … oh yeah. Ms. Belfield knows how to put a story together. There was nothing for me to nitpick.

Believability? No issues. Imagine that! ON the believability factor though - the character of Jem’s husband, Peter, hit a little close to home for me. Won’t say much more than that, but from someone who knows, Jem’s responses, thoughts, & emotions toward that arsehole are spot on. Completely believable.

To see Jem’s transformation, to see her come to life is very refreshing. I could have been reading about myself. Without the werewolf part, of course.  ;)

Yuckies: Um … none? Some might find scenes a little violent, but let’s face it folks - animals are animals. They protect their own. Other’s might cringe, but I have to admit I was like ‘Hell yeah!’ as blood splattered. Yup. I’m a farm girl who grew up with three brothers & guns. Bring it on.

Recommend: Absolutely. Even if you’re not a PNR fan the beautiful transformation of a wounded, hindered life is perfectly portrayed. Perfectly. Trust me - I would know.

Other Stories in this series:

Instinct (#0)
Eternal (#.5)
Blue Moon (#2) (Coming December 3, 2012)

 

Cover Re-Reveal: Darkness & Light

A Holloway Pack Story

by J.A. Belfield

Release Date: July 1, 2011
ebook Re-Release Date: June 1, 2012 (with bonus scene content!)

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Jem Stonehouse, a housewife with a neurotic husband bent on keeping her in line, dreams about werewolves in, what she believes, is a bid to escape boredom.

Sean Holloway is a werewolf, living a charade within the human race, whose mind drifts to a bond he shares with a woman he hasn't met — at least, not in this lifetime.

Apart, the two are safe but live unfulfilled lives.

Together, they'll become prey to rival packs just as they have been for hundreds of years.

When their worlds collide, and not for the first time, instinct takes over. Dreams become reality. Futures are uncertain. To keep history from repeating itself, Sean must teach Jem about his heritage, convince her of her role, and win her love.

Can Jem accept her destiny before it's too late, or is her inner wolf buried too deep to save her future with Sean?



Bonus!The re-release of the Darkness & Light ebook will include three bonus scenes from Sean Holloway's perspective.

Double Bonus!
For the month of June (June 1 - 30, 2012), Darkness & Light will be on sale for just $.99 USD.
Available HERE.

Other Books in this series include:
Instinct (#0)
Eternal (#0.5)
Blue Moon (#2)

B: 'Blue Moon' Cover Reveal!!



So excited to share in the cover release of Blue Moon by J.A. Belfield, one of my fav authors!

A Holloway Pack Story #2 by J.A. Belfield
Release Date: December 1, 2012

Back Cover:

Someone is watching the Holloway pack, and this time, the female isn’t the target.
Life with a group of seven male werewolves worries Jem Stonehouse not one bit. She is engaged to the Alpha’s son Sean Holloway after all. So what has Jem’s territorial instincts on high alert?
The pack’s latest addition. Both of them.
None of the men think there’s a problem with the new girlfriends. Jem’s intuition tells her otherwise—that and a nagging suspicion the new females aren’t there to partake.
Jem believes they’ve joined in to take.
The question is … What?
As the eve of the blue moon draws ever closer, Jem’s running out of time to find the answer and outwit a thief of the worst possible kind.
A woman who believes she can’t lose.

December???  Seriously???  Blah.  Check out the links for other books in this rockin' series!!

Darkness & Light (#1)
Instinct (#0)
Eternal (#0.5)