Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Darker Days Blog Tour: Guest Post + Giveaway


Today I'm super excited to welcome author Jus Accardo and Jessie, the protagonist of her newest paranormal young adult release Darker Days, to the blog to talk a bit about pleasing a mom who just happens to know how to kick a little butt. Jus and the team at Rockstar Book Tours have put together a fantastic tour, so be sure and check out the bottom of the post for not only details on a fun giveaway, but also a list of all the participating blogs so you can check out more reviews, interviews and general Darker Days awesomeness!

JESSIE DARKER'S 5 WAYS TO MAKE
AN ASS KICKING MOM HAPPY
  • For the neat freak Mom—Clean up the corpses. Just get done with a particularly messy trap and slap? Forget doing the dishes. Let Mom put her feet up while you dispose of the otherworldly body bits.
     
  • For the fashion savvy Mom—Tell her you’ll take Pet possession duty for the next month. Does your Mom constantly complain about the fact that demon drool stains? Does she groan when the call comes in to say Fido down the road is breathing fire and peeing acid on the carpets?  Trust me. She—and her wardrobe—will thank you.
     
  • For the frugal Mom—Buy her a bulk bag of quartz powder and a lighter. Forget flowers and lame-o “World’s best Mom” charm bracelets. What good are those things when trapped and staring down the stinky nose of a Zombie?
     
  • For the sensible Mom—A good pair of running shoes. There’s nothing as priceless as a good pair of kicks. Giving Mom sensible footwear so she’ll be able to outrun the big bad on her ass is going to ensure years of companionship and plenty of memorable, late night Mother/Daughter monster mashes.
     
  • For the hip Mom—An iPod loaded with a catalog of musical kickassery. Everything from Hardcore punk, to those weird hair bands she loves so much.
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JUS ACCARDO


JUS ACCARDO spent her childhood reading and learning to cook. Determined to follow in her grandfather’s footsteps as a chef, she applied and was accepted to the Culinary Institute of America. At the last minute, she realized her path lay with fiction, not food, and passed on the spot to pursue writing. Jus is the bestselling author the popular Denazen series from Entangled publishing and is currently working on the first book in a new adult series due out summer 2013. A native New Yorker,she lives in the middle of nowhere with her husband, three dogs, and sometimes guard bear, Oswald.

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DARKER DAYS
(releases August 26th from Entangled Teen)


Jessie Darker goes to high school during the day, but at night she helps with the family investigation business. Cheating husbands and stolen inheritances? They’re your girls—but their specialty is a bit  darker. Zombie in your garage? Pesky Poltergeist living in your pool? They’ll have the problem solved in a magical minute. For a nominal fee, of course...

When gorgeous new client, Lukas Scott, saunters into the office requesting their help to find a stolen box, it sounds like a simple case—until the truth comes out. The box is full of Sin.

Seven deadly ones, in fact.

They’ve got five days to recapture the Sins before they're recalled by the box, taking seven hijacked human bodies with them. Easy peasy—except for one thing...

There’s a spell that will allow the Sins to remain free, causing chaos forever. When the key ingredient threatens the life of someone she knows, Jessie must make the ultimate choice between love and family—or lose everything.

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* I so enjoyed this book, you can read my full review here!



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GIVEAWAY AND TOUR SCHEDULE

One lucky person will walk away with a Darker Days 7 deadly sins gift basket, so be sure and enter using the Rafflecopter form below for a chance to win! Giveaway is open to US residents only.
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8/12/2013- The Book Goddess- Review

8/13/2013- Supernatural Snark- Guest Post 

8/14/2013- Paranormal Reads- Review

8/15/2013- K-Books- Interview 

8/16/2013- Doctors Notes- Review 

8/19/2013- Step Into Fiction- Guest Post 

8/20/2013- Young Readers- Review 

8/21/2013- Curling Up With A Good Book- Interview 

8/22/2013- Chapter by Chapter - Review 

8/23/2013- Oops! I Read A Book Again- Guest Post 

39 comments:

  1. This sounds like it is going to be such a fun read!!

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  2. I love the colors on the cover for this one, and it sounds really interesting,

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  3. Haha! Such a cute guest post. The humor makes me more interested in reading the book.

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  4. Lol, I think I would take the bad with the shoes

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  5. Oh I have seen this series around but had no idea that it would be funny. I mean at least it's how it sounds. I can't wait to see what people think of it as I'm really curious now. Great post Jenny :)

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  6. Laughed the whole way through, hahahahaha. My mom falls into category #1 so I should definitely take some notes on how to clean up the corpses lol. This post is hilarious! Thanks for sharing, Jenny!

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  7. Aww this is a cute guest post. I had a good laugh with it. Like Siiri's mom, mine falls in the first category too. It's scary what a huge neat freak my mom is.
    Thanks for sharing, Jenny!

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  8. I love the way this post is structured - it's so cute! Thanks for sharing, Jenny!

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  9. Weird hair bands? Come on, Bon Jovi rocks!!! This book sounds fantastic!

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  10. That made me giggle :) Bon Jovi Rocks! :) :)

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  11. I'm sorry - weird hair bands? WHAT'S WRONG WITH HAIR BANDS? HUH?!

    :)

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  12. How did you know that I love me some sin? Wait. That didn't come out right. But seriously, I love the sound of this one. It sounds entertaining and quirky, which I absolutely love, of course. I love this guest post so, so much. Great feature, Jenny!

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  13. I will be reviewing this in October and look forward to it, great post and doesn't sin make things a little fun?

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  14. I remember the days when I rocked the hair bands lol!

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  15. I think I'll just buy my mom an iTunes GC again!

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  16. LOL I love the one for the neat freak mom, gotta make sure you clean up those corpses! Great guest post. I haven't heard too much about this series but I did read Accardo's Touch and I really enjoyed it!

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  17. I love these recommendations for different types of Moms, LOL...so funny!

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  18. This is one of the most exciting book blurbs I've read in awhile and I added it to my TBR immediately! I'm super in love with the Seven Deadly Sins angle. Amazing.

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  19. This sounds like so much fun...both based upon the synopsis and that funny guest post!

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  20. This one looks like a lot of fun! I like that this chick is involved in a family business, and incorporating the 7 deadly sins is pretty cool. Plus a hot guy? Check!

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  21. I put it on my TBR list, It looks like a book I would enjoy.

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  22. What a great post. I really wanted to take this one for review, but I just couldn't fit it in. I'll definitely be buying it though.

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  23. The neat freak mom made me laugh. Don't forget to clean up the corpses! LOL

    I so need to read her other series as well. Want to read this author's stuff!

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  24. Yeah! I made room for this one after reading your review, Jenny. I have it coming up very soon and I am super excited to finally read one of Jus' books!

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  25. I'm reading this one and reviewing it this weekend. I've started it and it's really good! Cute blog post!

    Heather

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  26. Very cute post! Love the list! ;D Can't wait to read this book! Jus is awesome!

    Liza @ Book Crook Liza

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  27. I would love to read this book. It sounds very good. Thanks for the giveaway. Tore923@aol.com

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  28. Sounds fantastic! Thanks for sharing and congrats to Jes on the new release!

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  29. I've been wanting to read this one. :)

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  30. A good pair of sneakers sounds like an amazing gift in the face of zombies! I love the sound of this. It's like a teenage Ghost Busters! Thanks for the laughs and giveaway ladies! :)

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  31. I would love to find another paranormal series that had humor in it. Love Butcher's Dresden Files. Is this along that line?

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  32. Haha! Love this guest post idea. I would probably fall into the first category. But you can never ignore dirty dishes! :D

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  33. This book sounds SO good! And I LOVE the cover! The guest post shows how funny the author is and I expect that carries over into her books. Can't wait to read it!

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  34. Some fashion looks are needed for some occasions for handling some purposes. That's why fashion are very trendy one.

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  35. Haha, love this list! Especially this "Forget doing the dishes. Let Mom put her feet up while you dispose of the otherworldly body bits." It does sound like a nice overture for an ass-kicking mom, but SO GROSS. :-)

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  36. OMG that was awesome! So funny :)

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  37. HAHA....my mom is not a neat freak but she comes pretty close, so I definitely need to get on cleaning those corpses (I'd take that over dished any day!). lol ;p I love this funny post! And I can't wait to read this book! Thanks so much for sharing! :D

    ~ Maida
    Literary Love Affair 

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  38. Love your description of this book - sounds like such a fun read. The 7 deadly sins is a great premise. Thanks!
    Stephanie
    steph0828 at hotmail dot com

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  39. I really love the premise for this book. It sounds like a really awesome story. Can't wait to read it. Thanks for the description!

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