Guest Post: Charlie Cochet Stops by with A Smoke & Mirrors Blog Tour Post and Giveaway!

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Hello, all! Thank you all so much for joining me here today as we kick off the Smoke & Mirrors blog tour! A big thank you to the awesome Rhys Ford for having me today as we celebrate the release of the 7th book in the THIRDS series. To start off the tour, I thought I’d share a little about our resident gummy-bear-munching hero Dexter J. Daley.

In book 1 of the series we’re introduced to Dexter Justice Daley. We’re now at book 7 and Dex has come a heck of a long way. He’s been dragged through hell and back, yet he always manages to get back up, brush himself off, and find his smile again. Dex never loses himself, or his sense of humor. Always ready with a one liner, snappy comeback, or a joke, Dex is the heart of the THIRDS.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

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Genre: Paranormal Gay Romance
Series: THIRDS
Length: Novel
Published: July 8th, 2016
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: L.C. Chase
Ebook ISBN-13: 9781634773871
Paperback ISBN-13: 9781634773874

Life for Dexter J. Daley has never been easy, but he’s always found a way to pick himself back up with a smile on his face. Taken from his home, and the arms of his boyfriend and THIRDS partner, Sloane Brodie, Dex finds himself in a situation as mysterious and lethal as the Therian interrogating him. Dex learns what he’s secretly believed all along: his parents’ death wasn’t an accident.

Discovering the whole truth about John and Gina Daley’s homicide sets off a series of events that will change Dex and Sloane’s lives forever. As buried secrets rise to the surface and new truths are revealed, Dex and Sloane’s love for each other is put to the test, with more than their relationship on the line. If traversing the waters of murder and secret government agencies wasn’t enough, something inexplicable has been happening to Dex—and nothing will ever be the same.

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READ CHAPTER ONE

PURCHASE LINKS

DREAMSPINNER PRESS EBOOK | DREAMSPINNER PRESS PAPERBACK :: AMAZON :: ARe :: BARNES & NOBLE

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charlie_Cochet_by_madison_parker150Charlie Cochet is an author by day and artist by night. Always quick to succumb to the whispers of her wayward muse, no star is out of reach when following her passion. From adventurous agents and sexy shifters, to society gentlemen and hardboiled detectives, there’s bound to be plenty of mischief for her heroes to find themselves in, and plenty of romance, too!

Currently residing in Central Florida, Charlie is at the beck and call of a rascally Doxiepoo bent on world domination. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found reading, drawing, or watching movies. She runs on coffee, thrives on music, and loves to hear from readers.

Website | THIRDS HQ | Facebook | Facebook Author Page | Twitter | Pinterest | Tumblr | Instagram | Newsletter | DSP |Amazon |Goodreads

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SERIES READING ORDER

Hell & High Water (THIRDS, Book 1)
Blood & Thunder (THIRDS Book 2)
Rack & Ruin (THIRDS, Book 3)
Rise & Fall (THIRDS, Book 4)
Against the Grain (THIRDS, Book 5)
Catch a Tiger by the Tail (THIRDS, Book 6)
Smoke & Mirrors (THIRDS, Book 7)

GIVEAWAY

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Thank you for hanging out with us…and a list of the winners!

Thanks

A sincere and heartfelt thank you from both Greg and I. Thank you for putting up with my glitchiness and well, I’m in full admiration of Greg’s organizational and professional skills. The dog of course extended his opinion and now is lounging about as if he wasn’t a pain in the butt. The cat promptly threw up the rose leaf she’d munched on and then asked for dinner. Ah the glorious life I lead.

That being said… thank you. Truly and deeply, thanks to all of you for being there…and being here. We are nothing without you. I’ll have you know. Your support and good wishes carry us forward every step of the way and in all of this, I hope we… Greg and I… keep you company on the days when perhaps you need a bit of cheer, a bit of tears and a whole hell of a lot of love. So please take with you our deepest gratitude.

And a few prizes….

Here are the winners of the whirlwind ride we took on the thingmahopper earlier today! I will be reaching out to people via email from comments but if you are a winner and would like to email me, that would be great. Email me at rhysford (at) vitaenoir (dot) com.

First the four GRL brunch attendees are…. (we’ll be contacting you with details~!)
Elise Hansen
Becca Johnson (NurseBecca)
Morningstar Ashley
Marcia Gleason

Now for the rest of the prizes!

Half Hour One
Signed paperback of their choice.                     Waxapplelover
5 lbs Albanese Gummi Bears                              Brenda (caorbust)
$25 (B&N), gift certificates                                 JeanReads2
$50 gift certificate (online store of choice)         meep

Half Hour Two
Vietnamese Coffee Kit                                            Alyssa Yu
An embroidered SFPD Morgan hoodie              Juliana Dobson
$100 gift certificate (online store of choice)       Zunnix

Half Hour Three
Signed paperback of their choice.                        Maite Suppes
Vietnamese Coffee Kit                                            Marte Stitch
$25 (Amazon), gift certificates                              Angel Tilton
$50 gift certificate (online store of choice)         Elizabeth Marshall

Half Hour Four
5 lbs Albanese Gummi Bears                               Heather Cook
A hand forged Neko bottle opener                      Juliana (oceanakers)
Become a character in Tramps & Thieves         Jan (jehawkins)
$100 gift certificate (online store of choice)      Heather McDowell

Congrats to everyone who entered as well as those who won! Thank you all again. We’ll do this again sometime soon!

Talking Dirty Prize Entry Post 4 (FINAL) (Closes at 6:00 PST / 8:00 EST)

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Comment Below to Enter.
Entries for this half hour of prizes closes
at 6:00 pm PST/ 8:00 pm EST

Prize Draw for FINAL Half Hour
Brunch Winner 4
5 lbs Albanese Gummi Bears
A hand forged Neko bottle opener
Become a character in Tramps & Thieves
$100 gift certificate (online store of choice)

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Live Event is happening NOW! (July 2nd), 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT!
Join us at this link for the Live Chat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfXI_6jINs
No purchase necessary to win. Void where prohibited.

 

TODAY! Live Chat with Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay. 4 to 6 pm PST. / 7 to 9 pm EST

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Don’t forget to join us! We have an epic event happening this Saturday (July 2nd), 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT! Join us at this link for the Live Chat.

Prizes drawn every half hour! At 4, 4:30, 5 and 5:30 PST, an entry blog post will for listeners to comment on. Each post will be “live” for half an hour then taken down. Winners will be drawn from the comments on those posts every half hour starting at 4:30. So, if you comment on the 4 pm post, you are entered to win during the 4:30 pm drawing. The last drawing will be held at 6 pm PST.

Half Hour One
Entry Post Live at 4 pm PST — 4:30 PST drawing

Brunch Winner 1
Signed paperback of their choice.
5 lbs Albanese Gummi Bears
$25 (B&N), gift certificates
$50 gift certificate (online store of choice)

Half Hour Two
Entry Post Live at 4:30 pm PST — 5:00 PST drawing

Brunch Winner 2
Vietnamese Coffee Kit
An embroidered SFPD Morgan hoodie
$100 gift certificate (online store of choice)

Half Hour Three
Entry Post Live at 5 pm PST — 5:30 PST drawing

Brunch Winner 3
Signed paperback of their choice.
Vietnamese Coffee Kit
$25 (B&N), gift certificates
$50 gift certificate (online store of choice)

Half Hour Four
Entry Post Live at 6 pm PST — 6:30 PST drawing

Brunch Winner 4
5 lbs Albanese Gummi Bears
A hand forged Neko bottle opener
Become a character in Tramps & Thieves
$100 gift certificate (online store of choice)

 

Celebrate Rhys Ford’s 5 Years with Dreamspinner with 25% off all Ford’s novels. Coupon Code: FordAnniversary

talking_dirty_CouponCelebrate my FIVE YEAR Anniversary with Dreamspinner Press with a SPECIAL 25% off coupon for ANY of my novels!

Use this coupon code at checkout & get 25% off:
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Coupon Code Good on any Rhys Ford Novel from July 2 to 4, 2016

And Don’t Forget to tune into the Live Broadcast with Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay this Saturday, July 2nd at 4 pm PST / 6 EST. Celebrate ith a look back at the Cole McGinnis “Dirty” series and a sneak peek at things to come from Rhys’ Murder and Mayhem series as well as her Kai Gracen series with DSP Publications. Log on for conversation, reader questions, prize drawings, and live readings of previously unrecorded “Dirty” short segments by narrator Greg Tremblay.

Google Events Page: https://plus.google.com/events/cukmkgi41n47c9d5fdndvnrg5hs

Youtube LiveFeed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfXI_6jINs

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Don’t Forget! July 2nd. 4 to 6 pm PST. Live Chat with Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay. And Prizes!

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Don’t forget to join us! We have an epic event happening this Saturday (July 2nd), 4pm PDT, 7pm EDT! Join us at this link for the Live Chat.

In celebration of my 5th anniversary with Dreamspinner Press, I will be hanging out in a live chat with Greg Tremblay. We’ll be talking about books, audiobooks, answering questions AND giving away prizes. Greg will also be reading live for the first time some of the shorts that written for the Cole McGinnis stories.

How this is going to work.
At 4, 4:30, 5 and 5:30 PST, a post will go up on my blog for listeners to comment on. Each post will be “live” for half an hour then taken down. Winners will be drawn from the comments on those posts every half hour starting at 4:30. So, if you comment on the 4 pm post, you are entered to win during the 4:30 pm drawing. The last drawing will be held at 6 pm PST.

The brunch winners will also be drawn during this time so enter BEFORE 4 pm PST on July 2nd as no other entries will be taken after that time.

The following prizes will be split among the two drawings during that hour.

Hour One
$25 (B&N), $50 and $100 gift certificates
Signed paperback from Rhys’ backlist (your choice)
An embroidered SFPD Morgan hoodie
Vietnamese Coffee Kit

Hour Two
$25 (Amazon), $50 and $100 gift certificates
Signed paperback from Rhys’ backlist (your choice).
A hand forged Neko bottle opener (A Tremblay original)
Vietnamese Coffee Kit
Become a character in Tramps & Thieves

Drop Your Questions For the Live Chat Off Here.

Enter to win a Seat At The Brunch Table with Rhys and Greg during GRL! Enter Here.

Mark your calendar and join us! Link to the event is as follows and will go live at 4 pm PST July 2nd. Hope to see you there! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OfXI_6jINs

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The Vietnamese coffee kit includes: coffee, drip filter, condensed milk and instructions. Author cannot be held responsible for coffee addiction following the use of this product.

No purchase necessary to win. Void where prohibited. Eat your veggies. Hold the door open for people. Be nice to animals. Call a friend. They miss you.

 

Have Brunch with Rhys Ford and Greg Tremblay in Kansas City!

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Enter to win at the blog post (http://atomic-temporary-19117633.wpcomstaging.com/2016/06/24/kcbrunch/)! Winners will be chosen LIVE ON AIR during the July 2nd live podcast with Rhys and Greg. Comment below to enter. One entry per person. Winners will be notified via email so please include a way to be contacted in your comment.

Need not be attending GRL to win. Day, Time and Location of Brunch to be determined closer to the event. There may or may not be Bloody Marys and Mimosas at the brunch, possibly even whiskey. All entries welcome, regardless of prior relationship with author and/or narrator. Drawing will be random, much like the conversation.

DON’T FORGET TO LEAVE AN EMAIL! *grins*

FINAL! Absinthe Of Malice Blog Tour Stop #10: The Novel Approach

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FINAL STOP on the Absinthe of Malice Blog Tour. Many hugs and kisses. Hope you enjoy the book. If you did, please leave a review. But mostly today, take your time with things, enjoy the day, eat dessert first, have a moment for yourself. *hugs*

The Boys Are Back In Town!

AND Today’s stop is at The Novel Approach

Prizes for each tour stop are: $20 gift certificate to an online store of your choice AND a code from Audible for a free audiobook.

Stop by each blog to read the next segment and enter to win!

13 June: Sinfully Gay Romance Book Reviews

14 June: MM Good Book Reviews

15 June: Prism Book Alliance

16 June: It’s About The Book

17 June: Under the Covers Book Blog

18 June:  The Blogger Girls

19 June: Rainbow Gold Reviews

20 June: Boy Meets Boy

21 June: Joyfully Jay

22 June: The Novel Approach