This is the blog of Samie Sands, author of Lockdown. There will be many great books and projects reviewed here. For more, check out thelockdown.co.uk.

Wednesday 31 January 2018

Monster Attack

Monster Attack by [Sands, Samie, Jr, Arnaldo, Wright, Dana, Lockwood, Andy, Higa, Sharon, Flak, Kyle, Hall, Kevin, Walker, Josh, Dibble, Kody, Mesnard, Matt]
Discover the most gruesome beasts from Werewolves to Mermaids and the stories behind them, written by the most talented horror authors. Arnaldo Lopez Jr, Dana Wright, Andy Lockwood, Sharon L. Higa, Kyle Flak, Kevin S. Hall, Josh Walker, Kody Dibble, Matt Mesnard, Mathias Jansson, Lila L. Pinord, John M. Wills, Michael Shaw, Debbie Johnson, Victoria Pagac, Alex Winck, Anthony V. Pugliese, Shakeem Winn, Preston Peet, Randy Attwood, Matthew J. Hamblin, Stefan Vucak, Anthony Modungwo, Cecilia H. Doldan, Samie Sands Vered Ehsani and Robert Tozer.

Monday 29 January 2018

Living on Borrowed Time

Living on Borrowed Time by [Sands, Samie]

This isn't your ordinary love story...

Lara Rogers isn’t supposed to be here. She was supposed to die over a year ago from a long-term illness, yet somehow she managed to make a miracle recovery. The only problem is now she has an endless future stretched out in front of her—one that she wasn’t expecting, and one that she has no idea what to do with.
After she got the positive diagnosis, she moved to the big city where she knows no one to become another anonymous face, but this life isn’t making her happy. In fact, she’s more miserable than ever. 



An unexpected night out with a girl that seems to want to be her friend leads to all sorts of new experiences, including one that might even be love...



The only problem is Lara has spent so long not knowing who she is, that she doesn’t know how to act around all of these new people, and slowly things become increasingly difficult for her. She begins a negative spiral into self-destructive behaviour, sinking deeper and deeper until she isn’t sure that she can ever get out.

Straight from the Library: Straight Chattng from the Library: Samie Sands

Straight from the Library: Straight Chattng from the Library: Samie Sands: This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions . Samie Sands will be awarding a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Nob...

Saturday 27 January 2018

A Madness Of Angels by Kate Griffin

A Madness Of Angels: A Matthew Swift Novel by [Griffin, Kate]
When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford - Samuel Johnson
In fact, Dr Johnson was only half right. There is in London much more than life - there is power. It ebbs and flows with the rhythms of the city, makes runes from the alignments of ancient streets and hums with the rattle of trains and buses; it waxes and wanes with the patterns of the business day. It is a new kind of magic: urban magic.
Enter a London where magicians ride the Last Train, implore favours of The Beggar King and interpret the insane wisdom of The Bag Lady. Enter a London where beings of power soar with the pigeons and scrabble with the rats, and seek insight in the half-whispered madness of the blue electric angels. Enter the London of Matthew Swift, where rival sorcerers, hidden in plain sight, do battle for the very soul of the city . . .

Thursday 25 January 2018

Perfect Catch by Chelsea Hale

Perfect Catch (A Sundaes for Breakfast Romance Book 4) by [Hale, Chelsea]
A romantic comedy by #1 Best-selling author, Chelsea Hale.

Kandice Naylor was the perfect catch. But one wrong move, and Kyle Montgomery was given a black eye and the silent treatment for years. When the grown-up version of her crush appears in her life again, will Kandice give him a chance to prove he's worth taking a risk for?

Perfect Catch is the prequel romance to the #1 Best-selling Sundaes for Breakfast Romance Series.
Each are written as a stand-alone novel, and can be read in any order. The books in the series include:

Perfect Catch
Mr. Write
Camera Wars
The Companion

Tuesday 23 January 2018

The Second Chance Groom by Taylor Hart

The Second Chance Groom: Texas Titan Romances by [Hart, Taylor]
Enjoy this fast-paced love story from best-selling author, Taylor Hart!
Playing second string to his big brother, Zeus, of the Texas Titans, wasn't in Anthony Kincaid's life plan--Kinkaid's are never second string. But after what should have been a career-ending injury, he's happy to still be in the game. With his life in a constant state of flux, it shouldn't have been a surprise to see his first love at a PR event. When old feelings rise to the surface he finds himself kissing her ... too bad she slaps him.

As if mourning her fiancé who was killed in the line of duty wasn't hard enough, Cassidy Stone reluctantly returns to her old stomping grounds to help her dad through chemo. With everything she's going through, she doesn't need Anthony Kinkaid, the man who broke her heart at the tender age of sixteen, in her life. But when the owner of the newspaper asks if she'll do an exclusive interview on Anthony, she accepts. After all, who better to get the truth than the woman who knows all his secrets? She's objective. She is!

When Anthony makes it clear to her that he's in this interview for more then just the article, she becomes caught up in their shared memories and falls for him all over again. But old boyfriends and finance's never really disappear and when new secrets come to light, she is faced with a choice...let go of the past or give it one more second chance.

Monday 22 January 2018

The Avid Reader: NBTM + Review + #Giveaway: Lottie Loves by Samie S...

The Avid Reader: NBTM + Review + #Giveaway: Lottie Loves by Samie S...



Lottie Loves tells the story of a younman who has lived through heartbreak for the second time in her life when she gets this strange call from her boyfriend Danny who is on the road with his band, Jax. Danny tells her that he didn't do it, that none of it is true. Lottie has no clue as to what he is taking about but when she picks up the newspaper and sees Danny having a good time with some woman and then a picture of her leaving his room. Well as they say a picture doesn't lie, right?

Lottie is all heartbroken over Danny's news that she can't think straight. Her mind takes her back to the past to the only person she thought she would ever love and that they would be together forever. Her best friend since they were babies. He became her boyfriend during their teenage years and Lottie started seeing Joe in a different way. They were going to get married and spend the rest of their lives together but then tragedy strikes close to home and everything comes crashing down around them. The next she knows Joe breaks up with her and takes his passport and leaves town.

With seeing the pictures of Danny in the paper it brings up memories that Lottie thought she had put to rest a long time ago but maybe not. She starts to dwelling on it all and wondering about the "what ifs". She starts to wonder if she and Joe were meant to be like she always dreamed of. Was she making a mistake with Danny? What does she truly want? Maybe the only way to find out is to take a walk into the past to meet with Joe to see what happened and where to go with in future. 

Lottie had to go through the things she did, experience every heartache, every joy, and meet the people she did in order to become the person she is now in order to love the people she loves now. If she hadn't experienced all those things then she would be a different person and her life would be so totally different than what it is. I am trying to say is that I tell my husband that we had to experience the things we did and meet the people we did to be the people we are today. If we hadn't experienced any of those things we would not be the people we are then we may not have liked each other and never have fallen in love.

Lottie Loves is not the first book by Samie Sands that I have read and I hope it won't be the last. I have honestly loved everything by her that I have read and Lottie Loves was no different. Lottie Loves is a very short book that will keep you flipping the pages wanting to know more about Lottie and Joe, Lottie and Danny. 

I would recommend Lottie Loves to anyone who loves a good love story or heartbreak whichever way you want to look at it but fair warning you may need a box of tissue. 

Sunday 21 January 2018

Cross by @daroach12books

Cross by [Roach, D.A.]
Ray Cross wasn’t a hero; he could die too easily. But some things are worth risking death...

Ray Cross was born with a genetic disorder, resulting in a fragile body; his organs and blood vessels will rupture with any hard impact, so standing up to his best friend's controlling boyfriend could kill him.

Ray's life in Midland, MI gets decimated when his parents reveal they are not his real parents and his real father, a king from a secret land hidden in the far north of Canada, is dying and wishes to meet his son.

With his doctor and newly-met twin, Ray travels to the forgotten village of Yardis, where magic, myth, and corruption are abundant. But the longer Ray stays in the village learning the truth of his past and reconnecting with his father, King Vintras, the more he discovers an evil force threatening the king and his village.

But there’s more than the king and a village tied to Yardis and Ray. He finds friendship and more from a band of brothers who are part witch, dragon, and healer. With new alliances and new abilities, Ray wars with himself on playing it safe or risking it all to save the ones he loves.

Can Ray rise above his fragile disorder to become the hero for once in his life?

Friday 19 January 2018

Dark in Death by J. D. Robb

Dark in Death by [Robb, J. D.]
There's always a reason for murder. But when a young actress is killed in a swift and violent attack at a cinema screening, that reason is hard to fathom - even for Lieutenant Eve Dallas and her team.
It's only when bestselling crime writer Blaine DeLano arrives at the precinct that the shocking truth is revealed. Someone is recreating the murder scenes from her latest series, book by book. With six more novels left in the series, Eve now knows how the killer will strike next. But why has DeLano been targeted? Could her abusive husband be involved?
As fiction is transformed into bloody reality, Eve will need all her skill and experience to solve this unique case. Luckily for her, husband Roarke happens to be a fan of DeLano's work. And he's more than happy to work side by side with his brilliant wife - no matter how dark things become...
Review: It's every author's nightmare, their books coming to life...especially for crime writer Blain who writes very gruesome murders. Even though Eve knows where the next victim will come from, it doesn't make finder the killer any easier. This is another fantastic addition to the 'in death' series and I hope they keep coming for a very long time!

Wednesday 17 January 2018

Only the Dead Can Tell by Alex Gray

Only the Dead Can Tell (William Lorimer Book 15) by [Gray, Alex]
'You think he killed his wife?
'Don't you?'

When Dorothy Guildford is found stabbed to death in her home, all signs point to her husband, Peter. The forensic psychologist is convinced there's more to the case that meets the eye but Police Scotland are certain they have their man.
While DC Kirsty Wilson searches for evidence that will put Peter away for good, she is shocked to discover a link with a vast human-trafficking operation that Detective Superintendent William Lorimer has been investigating for months. But before they can interrogate him, Peter is brutally attacked.
With one person dead and another barely hanging on, the clock is ticking for DC Wilson and DSI Lorimer. And the stakes grow higher still when one of their own is kidnapped . . .
Review: This is the first book I've read in the William Lorimer series and I was instantly gripped. The author has created an in-depth world that got it's claws into me right away. Kirsty is a very likable character, and as she unravels this mystery that has increasing layers with every passing second, I felt for her more and more. William is well-written as well, reading this immediately had me wanting to find more from the series, so now I'll be starting at book one.

Monday 15 January 2018

13: Ressurected

13 Resurrected: An Anthology Of Horror and Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series Book 4) by [Bartelloni, Amy, Ray, Byron Lee, Camille, Cat, Roach, D.A., King, D. Nichole, Roderick, Elizabeth, Lee, Erin, Haines, Joseph Paul, Mills, Nykki, Sands, Samie, Macmillan, Joshua, Schoen, Sara , Henderson, Taylor ]
DEATH

“Noun: the action or fact of dying or being killed; the end of the life of a person or organism.”

It’s the only certain thing in life. A journey every living creature is forced to take. It cannot be eluded, and there’s no escaping its fatal claws. It’s the one constant in every religion that cannot be proved wrong…death will find everyone.

But what if death is not the end? What if it’s only the beginning?

Stories of the living dead have been told through the centuries. Some of us want to believe, and some of us are too afraid to face the truth that sometimes—just sometimes—the dead never leave.

This is a collection of stories bound to make you question every belief, filling in the blanks of the unknown. Whether it’s the woman scorned finally given a chance for revenge after death, or an evil force trapping generations of a single family in a home for eternity—these are the deadly tales told from the grave.

Do not think it’s over when the Grim Reaper comes to call.

Death is not the final masquerade.

13 is Resurrected…

Are you afraid?

Saturday 13 January 2018

13: Night Terrors

13 Night Terrors: An Anthology Of Horror And Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series) by [Roach, D.A., Roderick, Elizabeth, Lee, Erin, Sonnenberg, Jackie, Loring, Jennifer, Macmillan, Joshua, Jacques, Kristin, Farrar, Marissa, Mills, Nykki, Sands, Samie, Schoen, Sara, Henderson, Taylor, Flowers, Thomas S., Limitless Publishing]
They’re watching you. They see the way you clutch your blanket. They smell the sweat trickling down your back. They hear the fear pulsing through your veins…and they love it.

This is a collection of stories about what really hides beneath your bed, watching, waiting, listening to every breath you take. It’s about the creatures that come out to play on the full moon, and the things that wake at the devil’s hour.

Are you ready to find out what really goes bump in the night? The true reason behind your midnight tremors?

You’d better be.

13 is back—and it’s brought Night Terrors.

Thursday 11 January 2018

13: Deja Vu

13 Déjà Vu: An Anthology Of Horror And Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series Book 2) by [Nave, Bradon, Roderick, Elizabeth, Lynch, Carissa Ann, Schoen, Sara, Farrar, Marissa, Flowers, Thomas S., Valentine, S., Lee, Erin, Sonnenberg, Jackie, Sands, Samie, Swanson, Luke, Roach, D.A., Taylor Henderson]
13 came for you once. Are you ready to face it again?

Evil can be fought. Ghosts can be hunted. But darkness can never be defeated. It only retreats, lurking in the shadows, waiting for you to let your guard down.

You might think you’re free, but once it has its eyes set on you, there’s no escaping it. Whether today, tomorrow, or next week—it will strike. No matter where you run, where you hide, it will find you, and it will make your worst nightmares come true.

13 chilling stories are about to test the limits of your fear, ready to show you the daunting truth of what lies beneath…

The family with buried secrets. An old factory hiding shadows within its walls. A serial killer honing his deadly skills. It’s all here, about to prove that nothing is ever as it seems. Think twice before you switch off the lights, before you close your eyes and say goodnight.

It’s happening again. 13 is coming for you.

So get ready…

It’s Déjà Vu

Tuesday 9 January 2018

13

13: An Anthology Of Horror and Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series) by [Blevins, Savannah, Farrar,Marissa, Flowers,Thomas S., Henderson,Taylor, Lee,Erin, Lynch,Carissa Ann, Nave,Bradon, Roach,D.A., Sands,Samie, Schoen,Sara, Valentine, S., Sonnenberg, Jackie, Swanson, Luke, Publishing, Limitless]
13 has always been unlucky. But now it’s turned deadly…

Darkness has fallen. Real and unseen, evil is out there. Waiting. Watching. Biding its time. It might be your neighbor, your best friend—or something much, much worse. It might be the shadow itself. It will hunt you down when you least expect it. It will talk to you in the quiet hours of the morning and follow your footsteps when you’re alone. It’s chosen you…and it always gets what it wants.

13 dark tales await you. Ready to bring your worst childhood nightmares to life, to push you to the brink, and make you question your every decision…

The circus. Your beloved carnival rides. That mom and pop motel you pass every day on your way to work. They’ll never look innocent again. Because they’re not. No one and nothing can be trusted. Not even yourself.

Are you ready to take the ultimate dare? To spin the devil’s wheel?

Be careful…

13 will get you every time.

Authored By:
Bradon Nave
Carissa Ann Lynch
D.A. Roach
Erin Lee
Jackie Sonnenberg
Luke Swanson
Marissa Farrar
Samantha Sands
Sara Schoen
Savannah Blevins
Sophia Valentine
Taylor Henderson
Thomas S. Flowers

Sunday 7 January 2018

Mutate

"Mutation is my favorite word these days. There is no other word to describe what I have become..."

They aren't human anymore, something has happened to them. Their DNA has changed leaving them something much more sinister. Do you dare find out what in Mutate? The anthology featuring the following stories and authors:

Empath by Matias Andres Bravo Jara
Squirm by Kevin S. Hall
Driven by Jonny Graham
Under the Bed by Alex Winck
Blood Pool by Katie Jaarsveld
Sticks and Stones by Mckenzie Richardson
Formula 831 Dave J. Suscheck
Nostradamus by Kally Jo Surbeck
Mutation by Rae Desmond Jones
Mutatis Mutandis by Rick Eddy
Outback Attack by Noel Osualdini
A Christmas Miracle by Andy Lockwood
The Stoat by Anthony V. Pugliese
Gruesome Green Ghost etc by Debbie Johnson
Black Roses by Max E. Stone
Claire’s House Excerpt by Linda Heavner Gerald
The Darkness of Light Places by Andrew Darlington
The Regular by Rob Shepherd
Zoey Meets A Cresent Witch by Linda Jenkinson
The Path Of The Warrior by Cecilia H. Doldan
Gluttony by Samie Sands

Friday 5 January 2018

13 Déjà Vu

13 Déjà Vu: An Anthology Of Horror And Dark Fiction (Thirteen Series Book 2) by [Nave, Bradon, Roderick, Elizabeth, Lynch, Carissa Ann, Schoen, Sara, Farrar, Marissa, Flowers, Thomas S., Valentine, S., Lee, Erin, Sonnenberg, Jackie, Sands, Samie, Swanson, Luke, Roach, D.A., Taylor Henderson]
13 came for you once. Are you ready to face it again?

Evil can be fought. Ghosts can be hunted. But darkness can never be defeated. It only retreats, lurking in the shadows, waiting for you to let your guard down.

You might think you’re free, but once it has its eyes set on you, there’s no escaping it. Whether today, tomorrow, or next week—it will strike. No matter where you run, where you hide, it will find you, and it will make your worst nightmares come true.

13 chilling stories are about to test the limits of your fear, ready to show you the daunting truth of what lies beneath…

The family with buried secrets. An old factory hiding shadows within its walls. A serial killer honing his deadly skills. It’s all here, about to prove that nothing is ever as it seems. Think twice before you switch off the lights, before you close your eyes and say goodnight.

It’s happening again. 13 is coming for you.

So get ready…

It’s Déjà Vu

Wednesday 3 January 2018

Undead Worlds

Undead Worlds: A Reanimated Writers Anthology by [Blalock, R. L., Simpson, David A., Artinian, Christopher, Lecter, Adrienne, Lioudis, Valerie, Grivante, Isherwood, E. E., Ingersoll, Charles, Barzey, Sylvester, Sands, Samie, Justin Robinson, Christopher Mahood, Arthur Mongelli, Michael Whitehead, Jeremy Dyson, Derek Ailes, Michael Pierce, Mark Cusco Ailes, T. D. Ricketts, Brea Behn, Jessica Gomez, Julien Saindon]
22 Authors. 22 Undead worlds. 1 Great Book.
Do you dare?

Alone Together by David Simpson
What do you do when there is nowhere left to run?

Gone Fishin’ by Justin Robinson
When the dead rise, the living become the monsters.

The Festival by Christopher Mahood
A city on lockdown as a nation awaits bloodshed, let the festival begin.

Jimmy by Arthur Mongelli
Decades of meddling with the food we eat brings about the zombie apocalypse, ordinary people struggle to survive.

The Fort by Michael Whitehead
When sanctuary becomes a prison, all you can do is fight.

Adam by Sylvester Barzey
Some families aren't worth dying for.

A Peaceful Town by Jeremy Dyson
He promised to keep her safe from the dead, but no place is safe anymore.

The Undead Pool: The Zombie Night by Derek Ailes
Superheroes battle the living dead in the ultimate spoof of the comic book universe.

Zombie Exterminators by Grivante
Two brothers saving the world one job at a time!

The Horror at Roswell Mills by Michael Peirce
When the newly formed Combined Ops South took a long look at her vigilante operations, 'Captain Alice' was quickly invited to integrate her 'Posse' with the State Defense Forces.

Before Safe Haven: Losing the Battle by Christopher Artinian
There is no greater weapon than the will to fight for the ones you love.

On the Rocks by E.E. Isherwood

Morning of The Living Dead by Mark Cusco Ailes
Creating zombies for a theme park isn't an awesome idea when the zombies escape from the Zombie Park.

Defenseless: A Story of Death & Decay by R. L. Blalock
As the zombies rise, 6-year-old Dylan must face a frightening new world alone.

To the Hills by T. D. Ricketts
A real live zombie apocalypse!

When I Grow Up, I Won’t Be by Brea Behn
What if you knew you'd never make it to 18?

Fallen by Jessica Gomez
Shh... don't make a sound.

Brain Waves by Julien Saindon
Better living through dead electronics.

Damaged Goods by Samie Sands
There's only one rule: don't get bit!

Avery by Valerie Lioudis
Trapped in a world with the undead, Avery looks to control it by filling her space with treasures, leading her to risk her life for useless garbage.

In the Beginning, God by Charles Ingersoll
God made Man. Man made monsters.

Evacuation by Adrienne Lecter
When the world is about to end, one man has to bring home the bacon.

Monday 1 January 2018

Tales of Horror on Halloween Night

"Don't get cocky,
Happy Halloween."

Rob Shepherd
Victoria Pagac
Rick Eddy
Linda Jenkinson
Kyle Flak
R.M. Gibson
Brandon Swarrow
Justin Coke
Kevin S. Hall
Dean Kuch
Dave J. Suscheck, Jr.
Samie Sands
Georgina Price
Nicholas Boving
K.C. Finn
Anthony Pugliese
James Harper
Andy Lockwood
Amy S. Pacini
James Bryant
Cecilia H. Doldan
Manus Tor

Cincopa Gallery

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