Guest Post with Norma Jeanne Karlsson

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Blackness Takes Over was Norma Jeanne's debut novel. What began as an homage to the home town of a homesick Midwestern girl, unfolded a story of love, danger, humor, and trust. Blackness Awaits was the highly anticipated continuation of Blackness Takes Over, leading readers through the twists and turns of the unconventional world in The Blackness Series. Her third novel, Shrouded in Blackness, ventures into a criminal world where violence and vengeance reign supreme. She's currently working on her untitled fourth novel.

Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Norma Jeanne recently found herself relocating to the United Kingdom. Now living in Belfast, she took hold of the opportunity to kick the 9-5 job for a chance to become an author. The best part: working from her home office, she gets to spend more time with her cast of crazy characters (written and real).

In her free time Norma Jeanne is a voracious reader and consumes books as readily as meals. She is a people watcher by nature and uses her experiences in life, observed or otherwise, to build the worlds and characters that thrive in her books. A believer in the strength of the human spirit, Norma Jeanne writes the stories of people that persevere when all appears to be lost.

        

Print Length: 437 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0991187334
Publisher: It's Publishing (April 11, 2014)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00JNBX36K

BLACKNESS AWAITS MUSIC PLAYLIST

• “All of Me” by John Legend
• “Legacy” by Eminem Ft. Polina
• “Under and Over It” by Five Finger Death Punch
• “The Monster” by Eminem Ft. Rihanna
• “Cornflake Girl” by Tori Amos 
• “I Get Off” by Halestorm 
• “Recovery” by James Arthur 
• “The Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191” by Antonín Dvořák 
• "Are We All We Are" by Pink 
• “Someone Like You” by Adele 
• “Past the Mission” by Tori Amos Ft. Trent Reznor 
• “Jar of Hearts” by Christina Perri

TEN MUST HAVE SNACKS WHEN WRITINGCashews 

Gummy Bears
Roasted chickpeas
Granola/Granola Bars
Pizza (not really a snack but a must have)
Beef jerky
Strawberry yogurt
Naked Juice…the Green Machine
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Scotch-a-doodles are my treat that I make myself (more for my family really) when I finish a book.

As he enters the room looking like death personified, lifeless and haunting, she knows…blackness awaits.

Aaron Kavanagh is not to be trifled with. He’s powerful, commanding, fierce and currently homicidal. The only thing that matters in Kavanagh’s world is Shannon Kelly. She’s the beat of his heart (yes he has one) and the peace to the fury that constantly simmers within him. Without her, his life is empty and barren. Someone took what is his and he’ll stop at nothing to get her back.

Dylan Kellerman is lost. The love of his life has been ripped from him, leaving a tattered tortured shell of a man. On the brink of murderous insanity he must battle to find Shannon, even if she hates him. Dylan has betrayed her and he knows she won’t forgive his indiscretions. None of that matters now. All that matters is finding her. As long as she’s safe Dylan can continue to live a sad wasted existence without her by his side. Shannon brought Dylan back to life, without her in the world he’ll cease to exist.

Shannon Kelly is gone. Stolen from her home and loved ones, she must now fight. Fighting has never been an issue for her, but this is a new opponent that she isn’t prepared for…her past. When every reality she thought she knew is called into question, Shannon learns her life isn’t what she thought it was. With the promise of a future with Dylan stolen from her before her world implodes, Shannon must rely on the family that has protected her for the last thirteen years to come for her. She won’t win this fight on her own…Shannon is going to lose.

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And now, The Giveaways.

Thank you NORMA JEANNE KARLSSON for making this giveaway possible.

5 Winners will receive an E-Copy of Blackness Takes Over by Norma Jeanne Karlsson.

2 Winners will receive a Signed Copy of Blackness Takes Over by Norma Jeanne Karlsson.

3 Winners will receive 4GB USB flash drives by Norma Jeanne Karlsson. 

7 Winners will receive Postcard and Bookmark by Norma Jeanne Karlsson. 

4 Winners will receive Sticky Notes and Pens by Norma Jeanne Karlsson.

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