blog tour: excerpt reveal and giveaway!

Hello all! Right, it's been a while, hasn't it? So sorry! I have loads to tell you all, and I'll save those for later posts, yeah? :)
I rarely participate in blog tours, but I joined a blog tour website and decided to get more involved with them! Thus, I present to you: The Dark Promise Tour.

photo credit: goodreads

About the Book:
Rylie has it all - great friends, dream boy, loving family. But on the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her perfect little world shatters. A stranger claiming to be her real mother appears with a secret: Rylie is a faery whose powers will be unleashed on her birthday. Captured and forced into a new life, Rylie struggles to keep everything she loves and discovers a terrifying truth: some promises cannot be broken



Excerpt Reveal:
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The doorbell rang.
I glanced over at my clock. It was nine o’clock at night, kind of late for visitors. I made my way to the top of the stairs, curious as to who it was, and I heard the door open. “Mrs. McCallister?”
“Yes?” my mother answered. I could hear the question in her voice, indicating it wasn’t someone she knew.
“I need to talk to you and your husband about your daughter. It’s important.”
What? I snuck further down the stairs. There was a beautiful lady with long light blonde hair standing at the door. She was young and lovely, and looked like she could be a runway model. I wondered why in the world she wanted to talk to my parents about me.
My father was at the door now. “What is this in reference to?” he asked, his voice all business.
“Please, may I come in? This isn’t something I’d like to discuss outside.” The woman glanced over her shoulder as if looking for someone.
My parents looked at each other, but I couldn’t see their faces clearly, and then my father nodded. “Okay.” They both stepped aside to let her in.
Although this lady seemed familiar, I didn’t know her and didn’t like the fact that she was here because of me. I continued down the rest of the stairs and followed behind them.
My mother led her into the living room. The lady’s piercing green eyes rested on me, sending a chill down my back. My father followed her gaze. “Rylie, do you know this woman?” Dad asked.
“No.” I shook my head slowly. “I’ve never seen her before.”
“Rylie, maybe you should go to your room,” Dad suggested, his gaze demanding I do as he said.
“No. If this has something to do with me, I want to hear it.” I crossed my arms and sank against the back of the couch.
Mom and Dad exchanged a worried glance, but turned back to the lady on the couch. “Please, go on.”
Without taking her eyes from me, the lady calmly stated, “My name is Azura, and I am Rylie’s birth mother.”

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DUN DUN DUN! OK that is one tantalising excerpt! Though it isn't the book I'd prefer to read, it sounds bloody good!!

Guess what? I have an e-book of this novel for one lucky US resident! That's right :)

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Also, if you're interested in the book and want to find out more, the next stop is at Danielle's blog. I hope I haven't killed you from that intense excerpt reveal, and if you're still alive: have a lovely day!

P.S. The giveaways for my 600 follower celebration are still in motion and this month! I have very few entries, so pleaseee enter? :)