Showing posts with label Jill Cooper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jill Cooper. Show all posts

Friday, September 6, 2013

Blog Tour: Fifteen Minutes




Title: 15 Minutes

Author: Jill Cooper

Release date: June 15, 2013

Age Group: Young Adult

Genre: Thriller, Scifi

Tour organized by: AToMR Tours

Find the Book: Goodreads | Amazon | Kobo | Barnes & Noble

Synopsis:


I have 15 minutes to save my mother’s life….

15 minutes is all the Rewind Agency gives you in the past, but for Lara Crane it’s enough time to race through the city, find her mother, and stop her from being killed in a mugging that happened over ten years ago.

But that’s not how it happened. The story she’s been told all her life is a lie and when Lara takes a bullet meant for her mother, her future changes forever.

The love of her life acts like a stranger. Her simple life is replaced with a giant house, glamorous clothes and a new boyfriend.

Except someone knows her secret. And he will try to stop her at every turn as she races against the clock to unravel a dangerous conspiracy.

15 Minutes is an edgy high octane YA thriller that can be described as Back to the Future meets Inception where the people Lara trusts change in an instant. She is in a timeline she doesn't understand, and is about to make one fatal mistake as she faces an enemy so familiar, he’s family.


Excerpt:


My breath echoes in my ear. Mom is there, taking me by the shoulder. Her lips are moving, but I hear nothing. There are tears in her eyes and mine, too. I fall forward, my head cushioned by her lap. Unable to blink, I can only stare ahead at a red fire hydrant on the sidewalk. Everything grows dim, and my breath rumbles.
I swear I see a shadow leaping over my body, but when I turn my head, no one is there. I don’t understand. There was no mugging, so why was I shot? Mom was supposed to be mugged.
Beep.
Time’s up. Everything goes dark as when a curtain closes on a stage, but I don’t think it’s from time travel.
            I think I’m dead.   

About the Author


I could write this in the third person. I could tell you what I like, where I was born, and what my favorite things are.

But instead, I'll say I don't want to write like everyone else. I don't want to craft stories you've read a thousand times before. I want my novels to be a cinematic experience, blending themes, genres, and situations unlike any you've ever read. 

I want to break the rules. I want you to break out in a cold sweat as you read my books out of fear, love, and excitement. I want my books to be an experience. When you finish, I want you to feel something. Good or bad. 

If you do, then I'll have succeeded. If not, I'll keep trying.



Trailer:



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To see other stops on the tour for reviews, guest posts, and excerpts click here or the tour button below.



 

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Demon Royale Cover Reveal

I'm excited to share the cover reveal of The Demon Royale today. Here are the book details:

Title: The Demon Royale (Dream Slayer #2)
Author: Jill Cooper
Expected Release Day: October 10, 2012
Tour Organizer: ATOMR Tours
Blurb:
The only thing worse than dying, is running away… 

Since becoming employed by a supernatural protection agency, Natalie Johnson’s life has been more interesting than ever. While most teens are working on their summer tans, Natalie works on slaughtering the undead lurking just outside her town’s borders.


The workload takes more than just a toll on her love life, it dampens her spirit and her health, as the town is plagued by a mysterious murderer intent on stealing the residents’ souls. Natalie’s investigation is hampered by her declining health and the sicker she gets, the more inadequate she feels.


Guilt over her inability to act, weighs heavily on Natalie’s shoulders during a time when her strength is needed more than ever. As some of those closest to her begin to lose faith, she must make the hardest stand yet to save the soul of the one person she can always count on:


The Slayer.



I like the beach setting of this one. The deserted beach and grass growing in the sand give it a wild kind of look. And also be sure to check out the book trailer.