In most blog tours, a single author appears on a variety of blogs, moving around the Internet and allowing the readers of those blogs get to know the author.

In the Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour, the authors stay on their blogs and it's you, the reader, who takes the tour.

Each month, our participating authors from around the world agree to blog on a single topic throughout the month. By following the links in each month's post, you'll discover a whole bunch of new authors in a variety of genres, levels of experience, and styles of writing.

We hope you enjoy the trip and come back each month for a new spin around the globe.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Merry-Go-Round Books for July

What a better way to relax than with a good book!

This month, three of our authors have books available for your reading pleasure - check them out and don't forget to tell your friends out the blog and the books.

Ada Nish Pura by Lazette Gifford

Injured and alone, the only survivor of a treacherous attack on a starship takes refuge on Kailani -- a world with little land and where many are genetically adapted to living in the sea. Caught between a ruthless enemy hunting for him and the mistrust of the locals for outsiders, Marcus learns the truth about honor.

You can get copy of this science fiction novel from Smashwords.

Quarter Square by David Bridger

English carpenter Joe Walker thinks his life is over when he discovers his wife and best friend having an affair. Restoring an abandoned theatre offers little hope for a fresh start...until he follows a group of strangers through a hidden door into a world he never could have imagined.

In the haven known as Quarter Square, Joe encounters a community of supernatural street performers who straddle the mortal world and the magic realm known as the Wild. Here, Joe finds a sense of belonging he's never known before—and a chance to uncover the truth behind the frightening visions that have haunted him since childhood. He also meets Min, an enchanting singer who quickly captures his heart.

But as Joe settles into Quarter Square, he learns their haven is under attack, while an ancient enemy threatens to tear him and Min apart. Now, Joe must learn to wield his own powers in order to save the life he's come to love...

You can pick up this popular paranormal romance from the Carina Press website.

An Extraordinarily Ordinary Life by Alex F. Fayle

Usually Fairy Godmothers help out lost princesses, girls forced into family slavery, and wooden puppets wanting to be real boys. Gail McCain, however, is none of these things. She's just a normal 18-year-old girl who likes to get up, go to work, eat sensibly and go to bed early. Okay, so maybe she's not that normal.

Enter Amanda, a fairy life-coach (godmothers are so last millennium) who informs her new client that she's cursed to be boring--and it's the fairy's job to get Gail a life. Skeptical at first, Gail quickly adapts when she gets some new friends and even a boyfriend.

But Amanda's not done with her yet, insisting that the curse needs something powerful to break it. She makes Gail a famous celebrity blogger, tossing scandals, love triangles and bitchy starlets in her path. But can a teenager whose idea of excitement is her egg-one-a-week Sunday breakfast survive all this excitement?

Download your copy of this YA paranormal romance from Amazon (also available on Smashwords).