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Thursday, August 1, 2013

Authors ARE Rockstars- Featuring Page Morgan and a Giveaway!





Welcome to day 1 of the month long Authors ARE Rockstars tour! Today I am super excited to kick off the tour with my first Rockstar Author, Page Morgan!

Why did I choose Page you're asking? Well that's easy let me set the scene.....

I was staring at my bookshelves not knowing what I wanted to read and this beautiful cover kept whispering to me "pick me up, pick me up"; so I finally did and this book rocked my world! The book is THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED normally I'm not a historical fan but throw in anything paranormal and I'll devour it. Which is what I did with this book! Pages writing is beautiful and I loved the Gargoyles and Demons! Also it's told in multiple POV's which I adore. And we get not one but 4 hot boys to drool over! There's a boy for everyone's tastes! I am a Nolan girl and Rachel is a Luc girl LOL!

After devouring the book Page and I began chatting on twitter and we've become twitter buddies and Pinterest pals who swoon over hot boys and beautiful scenery! Which leads to our post. I asked Page to share some of her pins from her Pinterest boards and why they inspired her and THE BEAUTIFUL AND THE CURSED!

So lets meet Page!

Page Morgan is the author of the young adult Gothic thriller, THE BEAUTIFUL & THE CURSED. She became intrigued by gargoyles when she came across an old, black-and-white photograph of a Notre Dame gargoyle keeping watch over the city of Paris. Right away, she knew she had to tell that gargoyle's story. Page lives in New England with her husband and their three daughters, along with an ancient dog, arrogant cat, and two surprisingly cuddly bearded dragons.

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And now to Page's post! All of these pics are from Page's Pinterest boards and they all link back to her boards so you can see more of the awesomeness!


The Picture of Inspiration: THE BEAUTIFUL & THE CURSED I don’t usually search for picture inspiration when I’m in the middle of writing a story. I let my imagination do all the work, piecing together the details of a character’s physical appearance or a particular setting. However, when I finally broke down and joined Pinterest a few months before The Beautiful and the Cursed released into the world (I know, I know, I’m late to the party) I went a little Pin crazy. Allow me to introduce my characters and world in this Pin Post:

 Ingrid Waverly and Gabby Waverly have moved from London to Paris in December of 1899.



Ingrid

and

Gabby
They’re supposed to be meeting up with their brother (and Ingrid’s twin) Grayson, who had gone to Paris ahead of them to secure a home and a building to house their mother’s new art gallery.



Grayson
However Ingrid and Gabby find that he’s purchased an old abbey and rectory lined with stone gargoyles, and something worse: Grayson is missing.

And those gargoyles? Well, the statues may be made of stone, but there are other gargoyles—shape shifting gargoyles—who are charged with protecting humans. Ingrid and Gabby have a protector of their own: Luc.

Luc
He’s one of the Dispossessed, gargoyles living among Parisians in plain sight, shifting into their grotesque forms when their human charges find themselves in danger. And Luc knows what’s happened to Grayson.

So does the Alliance, an underground society of demon hunters. Two Alliance members take an interest in Ingrid and Gabby’s search for their brother: Nolan Quinn and Vander Burke.

 
Nolan


Vamder
Soon Ingrid and Gabby find themselves in a world ruled by demons and demon hunters, gargoyles and angels, and they discover that they are already tied to this world in some unexpected ways.

I loved finding images of people who just seemed to fit my vision of these characters, especially Gabby’s.

But there were other things I found on Pinterest that went with the book, like fashion…


and demon hunter weaponry…


modes of transportation…


and of course, plenty of gargoyles…




Now here's some info on the book!


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After a bizarre accident, Ingrid Waverly is forced to leave London with her mother and younger sister, Gabby, trading a world full of fancy dresses and society events for the unfamiliar city of Paris. In Paris there are no grand balls or glittering parties, and, disturbingly, the house Ingrid’s twin brother, Grayson, found for them isn’t a house at all. It’s an abandoned abbey, its roof lined with stone gargoyles that could almost be mistaken for living, breathing creatures. And Grayson has gone missing. No one seems to know of his whereabouts but Luc, a devastatingly handsome servant at their new home. Ingrid is sure her twin isn’t dead—she can feel it deep in her soul—but she knows he’s in grave danger. It will be up to her and Gabby to navigate the twisted path to Grayson, a path that will lead Ingrid on a discovery of dark secrets and otherworldly truths. And she’ll learn that once they are uncovered, they can never again be buried.


Now on to the giveaway! Page is going to send 1 signed copy to a luck person and the giveaway is International! Fill out the rafflecopter form and good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway

74 comments:

  1. I so need to read this book! Those pics are great!!! Hot dudes too!!!!

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  2. Awesome post! How could anyone not want to read this book after reading it!

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  3. This book was so freaking amazing! And I love the Luc and Nolan pins. Mmmmm. So tempted to enter the giveaway, LOL!

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  4. I think the book cover of The Beautiful and Cursed is beautiful! Plus, I've heard that it's a great story :)

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  5. The cover is fantastic! and the story intrigues me very much! Thanks for this Giveaway!

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  6. Really loved this book and can't wait for the sequel! This post is fab, like all the images but especially Nolan's :)

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  7. I've heard so much and SEEN so much of the Beautiful and the Cursed around the blogosphere that I'm really intrigued! And GARGOYLES?! Wow. I'd love to read it! :) Thanks for the giveaway! (Love those wicked looking knives. ;)

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  8. I would love to read this book because it sounds amazing and that cover is to die for. I've also heard it has similarities to the TID series, which I adore. :)

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  9. This book seems really amazing and I will definetly read it. Also, the pics are awesome. Thanks for the giveaway :)

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  10. The cover is just amazing. This sounds awesome too :)

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  11. Love the gorgeous cover! I heard lots of buzz about this book! Can't wait to read it!

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  12. The plot sounds great. Just the whole concept is original and interesting.

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  13. Congrats to Paige on the new release! Love the cover and I'm dying to read :)

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  14. Awesome post! I've already read The Beautiful and the Cursed and I LOVED it!! I can't wait for the second book! Thanks for the great giveaway Page! :)

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  15. This looks fantastic - gargoyles and demon hunters are right up my alley! I can't wait to read this! :D

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  16. I love the guest post! It makes me want to read the book ASAP!
    Plus, the cover is stunning!

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  17. I love gargoyles so much! I'll definitely have to read this!

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  18. This book has been on my TBR from the moment I saw it. I also loved all the images in this post. So much pretty!

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  19. Amazing post!! The book sounds like an awesome read and the cover is stunning!

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  20. Page, I am totally where you are when it come to Pinterest, at first I look at it as another way of building up worthless feed on my FB page but I've change the setting to where when I go on I won't be sharing what I'm pinning but alos I used Pinterest for the same thing, Visionary for my book writing.

    I still have to Read your book but my TBR is piling up so fast!

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  21. I have heard so many good things. So excited to read this book!

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  22. This book sounds amazing and I have read nothing but good reviews for it! I'm so excited to read it :)

    ​​~Andrea @ ​Beauty but a Funny Girl

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  23. Gothic is definitely one of my favorite genres!! I have heard amazing things about this one!

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  24. This sounds really interesting! Thanks for the giveaway!

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  25. I really want to read this book, there aren't many books with gargoyles in them and the cover is so pretty.

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  26. The book sounds really intriguing,the most original story i've seen in a very long time:)

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  27. What a beautiful cover! Plus I love the idea of a book about gargoyles!

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  28. wuahhhhh the man look grrrrrrrrrrrr hot ... i want one too---- so happy to read the book .. soon .. the 1 book of the serie I hope so ... i want to know more about him .. grrrrr

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  29. I can't wait to read this book. It sounds excellent. Loving the cover!

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  30. The book sounds so interesting. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  31. Oh my gosh! This book has been on my radar for SO LONG and your post has only solidified how much I want - NO NEED - to have this book in my hands and devour it! Seriously. This post is rockin' in so many fantastic ways and I loved all of the gorgeous, yummy pictures that were shown. You've definitely made me want to read this MORE now than ever before. :)

    Thank you, so much for the giveaway.

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  32. I have had my eye on this book for a while now. I love the cover and I have heard so many great things about it. I love that she incorporated gargoyles into the story!!!

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  33. I've been wanting to read this ever since I heard about it!! My Goodreads friends loved this, so I'm hoping to read it soon! It sounds more than amazing! <3

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  34. These are some pretty yummy guys. <3 Also, those daggers are pretty cool too. ;)

    Grace Radford

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  35. I really really want to read this book! Such a beautiful cover. Thanks for the giveaway!

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  36. I'm soo going to read this book. Aside from the beautiful book cover, I think I would love these gargoyles you're talking about :) I love the pictures of the characters! Also, fashion and demon hunter weaponry?? Heck yes!

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  37. I entered your giveaway.
    It would be great to win a signed copy of
    THE BEAUTIFUL & THE CURSED By Page Morgan.
    I enjoy reading and discovering new authors.
    This sounds like an interesting book.
    Thank you for making this an international giveaway!!!!!!!

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  38. So many pretty pictures! That red dress, the carriage, the gargoyles, the BOYS. I am so excited to read this one and those pictures only add to that :)

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  39. This is the first time I hear about this book and iit sounds amazing! Added it to my tbr pile and can't wait to read it!

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  40. The cover is awesome and the book sounds great. Has been on my want list!

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  41. I'm very fascinated with this book topic. It seems like I will enjoy it as the idea is a quite unique one. Congrats on the success of your book Page!!

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  42. I seriously heart the cover of this book. I can't wait to read it!

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  43. I did not know this had gargoyles. So intriguing.

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  44. Thanks so much for the chance :) It looks awesome.

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  45. I haven't read the book yet, but after I saw the pictures I was charmed... and then I read the blurb! I am adding it to my tbr shelf, now I just need to find the time to read it :D

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  46. Whoahhhh... NOLAN looks absolutely smoldering!! That red dress as well (JADEY WANT!). Thanks for the guest post and giveaway :)

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  47. I've never read a book about gargoyles before. This sounds interesting.

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  48. Love the post! I really want to read this one! Thanks for the giveaway.

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  49. I LOVED The Beautiful and the Cursed <3 I love the pics for the characters, especially the guys... so hot!!!

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  50. Very beautiful post!!! The story and the cover of the book are amazing, thank you for the chance.

    Raffle name: Artemis

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  51. This book sounds so interesting. I actually haven't seen many people talking about it, though. And it has a pretty wonderful cover. Can't wait to get my hands on this one.

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  52. I have heard nothing but amazing things about this book. I also a huge fan of the cover :).

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  53. I've always wanted to read a book that has gargoyles in it! I love the cover and it's already been on my TBR for awhile now! (At least, it seems like awhile! Haha)

    ^_^

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  54. I adore that cover!! Thank you so much for making the giveaway international!!

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  55. This book sounds great and the picture inspiration really makes it come to life!

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  56. I love the cover and the book sounds so unique! This has been on my TBR list for quite a while now. Seeing those pictures was awesome!

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  57. I haven't read this book, but it sounds good!!

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  58. I've heard a TON of good things about this book. And with a cover like that, how can you go wrong?!

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  59. Awesome pictures! This book looks amazing.

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  60. I loved seeing these visuals!! They definitely made me want to pick up the book, although the cover and synopsis already had me intrigued. =)

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  61. This book has been on my to-read list for so long! And I've heard really good things about it. Love the title as well :)

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  62. I haven't read this yet, but the cover is beyond stunning and the blurb with gargoyles is so intriguing!

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  63. Awesome post! It makes me want to have a copy of this book. :D

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  64. I love the cover art for this book!!!

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  65. I really want to read this one! Keeping fingers crossed! :)
    (Ileana A.-rafflecopter)

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  66. The cover is amazing!

    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  67. The cover is so beautiful can't wait to read this book!

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  68. Awesome giveaway! I've been wanting to read this one and it was nice to get to learn about Page more!

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  69. What a pretty cover! Totally caught my eye! Thanks for the giveaway!:D

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  70. wanted to read this book for so long,crossing fingers!

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  71. The books sounds interesting.Added it to my TBR.

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  72. Thanks for writing these books :D

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  73. Sounds like an amazing read!!
    Thanks for the chance to win!

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