Alesha L. Escobar

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Don’t Call Us Girls: The Badass Female Spies of WWII

Move over, James Bond. It's March 1, the beginning of Women's History Month, and there's a throng of female spies who worked for British intelligence during the second World War--and their tales are more passionate, heart-wrenching, and action-packed than your latest movie.   "I hate wars and violence, but if they come I don't see why we women should just wave our men a proud goodbye ... View Post

Feature Friday + Book Review: Gailene’s Vow by @StuartLand_wrtr

Today I'm giving you all a double whammy--Books One and Two of Stuart Land's Original Blood Series! Let's start off with the introduction, and then I'll share my review of Gailene's Vow (a straight up brilliant, raw paranormal story with humor, intrigue, and a whole lotta good drama mixed in). Genre Paranormal Book Titles Gailene's Vow (Original Blood, #1) Szejna's Revenge (Original Blood, ... View Post

Werewolves in the Renaissance Blog Tour

I love stories that weave history, intrigue, and magic together. That's why I jumped at the chance to support this super cool blog tour with author Tracy Falbe. So what's the Werewolves in the Renaissance Blog Tour about? Let  me give you the rundown, book description (and cool discount codes!) below, and we'll also hear from Tracy Falbe who guest posts here today about Gypsies. Book Title & ... View Post

Sherlock Season 3 Finale: My Reaction

So, hubby and I were holed up in the house Valentine's evening (everyone but me seems to be under the weather), and what better way to be romantic than to catch up on the season finale of Sherlock? Hey, it's got some romance in it, right? :) Well, needless to say, I think the show is phenomenal, and I love the characters. Luis and I are huge fans of the series. When we curled up to watch the ... View Post

Have Lunch With A Heroine! #ATH1

It’s Week Two of the Addicted to Heroines Blog Tour 2014. We hope you’re still on tour with us because we’ve got more fun in store. Be sure to stop in at Tour Central and enter the contests and giveaways We’re also offering a chance for you to have Lunch with a Heroine. We’ve all seen or have been asked the question, if you could have dinner with any character, who would it be? We’ve also all ... View Post

Q&A With Isabella on Twitter @AlchemicalSpy #ath1

If you've read my Isabella Joins Polyvore post, then you'd know that I'm a fan of fictional characters having social media accounts--because, you know, I already imagine them as friends in my head and it's just cool :) I thought it'd be fun for Isabella to venture into the world of Twitter, and not only that, but interact with you all! One of the highest praises the Gray Tower Trilogy receives ... View Post