Review: Jane by Michelle N.Onuorah+ Ebook Giveaway

So I decided to hop on another blog tour for a book we posted a guest post for last week. I(Libertad) decided to review it as well because the cover really drew me in!!! It's simple but eye catching. It's rare when I actually like Interracial couples on book covers that aren't YA, simply because I hate covers that fetishize Mixed Race unions. This one was really to my liking because the girl on the cover is darker skinned. Believe it or not, that seems like a rare thing these days. So off to my thoughts...

Review: Unchanged by Heather Crews

February 1st, 2013

Unchanged by Heather Crews

Part II of our Double Feature: Author Heather Crews

 Heather Crews penned her first book not too far back. We love our indies :) Even better when there's a POC hottie as a main character/love interest. Our review site is obviously a good choice for such a pair :)

1. For those of us just meeting you, what can you tell us about yourself as the "person" and the "author"?

I'm a pretty friendly but introverted person. Although I'm generally rather lighthearted, I might become irritable when writing. I feel emotions, good and "bad", are really important. I try to transcribe whatever strong feelings I may have experienced at some point in life to help make the characters more authentic.

2. What genres would you say you are drawn to most when it comes to writing?

I usually like to include some element of the paranormal in my writing, though some of my ideas don't involve the paranormal at all. Either way, I always put in some romance and try not to make it too sappy.

Move over Vampires and Werewolves and Make Room for Witches and Seances-A Sit Down with Paranormal Author, Tricia Drammeh

When my sister and I first stepped out the the Blogosphere, This author was the first to welcome us with open arms! Not only does she give excellent writing advice but she's in the business of promoting other great authors in her writing journey!

1.Hey Tricia, why don't you give everyone the scoop on who you "are" and a glimpse of you past and current works!

Hi Twinjas! Thank you so much for having me on your blog. Well, I'm the mother of four kids and currently make my home in New Hampshire. My husband is from West Africa and we have interracial kids, so diversity is something that is very important to me. My published works include The Claiming Words which is a multicultural fantasy series for young adults, The Séance which is a horror/paranormal novel for teens ages thirteen and up, and The Fifth Circle which is mainstream fiction for older teens and young adults. 

It may be the Year of the Snake, but Heather Heffner is bringing us "The Year of The Wolf!"

We've had the honor of reading and reviewing your latest book, Year of the Wolf, a urban/epic fantasy featuring something we'd been searching for since we started Twinja Book Reviews, A LATINA MAIN PROTAGONIST. We've featured her before, but for those of you just tuning in, without further adue, we'd like to introduce Heather Heffner!

1.Would you please share with us a synopsis of your book and what inspired your kick ass heroine named Citlali.

Absolutely! “Citlalli Alvarez thought the hardest thing about adjusting to her new life in Seoul, South Korea would be the food. But when her half-sister is kidnapped for sinister purposes, Citlalli gets entangled with an ancient Vampyre Queen, her seven deadly and beautiful sons, and a dangerous spirit world. Citlalli has never been one to shy away from a fight, but in order to rescue her sister, she must face an unimaginable price that could put her very soul at stake.”

Year of the Wolf is the first book in the urban/epic fantasy Changeling Sisters Series, inspired by my time as a Foreign English teacher near Seoul, South Korea. Citlalli’s world is full of vampyres tweaked by a popular Korean myth, shape-shifters including wolves and nagas, a spirit world in need of help, hungry ghosts, and of course, a devious nine-tailed fox. Citlalli loves her family as much as she fights with them, and heaven help the enemies who threaten that bond. Her name, the Aztec word for “star,” actually inspired her character.

Interracial Ya Romances, Tips on incorporating Diversity and Genre Hopping- A sit down with Author Lisa T. Cresswell

This author found us via Goodreads in hopes we would review her latest book, Hush Puppy.Her writing, her characters(including a black leading lady) and overall storyline exceeded our expectations that after reviewing it we went on and purchased the physical book! Libertad even gave it a rare 5 stars! We're happy that Lisa can grace our humble blog with her presence for the month of December!