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Shudder

348 pages

Published June 15, 2013

It's only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa's life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she'd counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she'd thought she'd tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she's discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering "stitch" unlocked something in Alessa's mind, and now she can't shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers - and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world's sorry history - will soon leave Alessa reeling...

The Highlight Tour
8/24 - 9/1
Sharing some of the best of the summer-long tour

24 - The Reading Diaries - The Mystery!

 Why does Alessa keep feeling something following them through the woods? - Review at Here's the Story

Review:

Shudder is filled with surprises around every corner, keeping me guessing till the very end.

- The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl - Raving Fans!

Can I just freaking say how much I LOVE this series?! Stitch was good. Shudder? AMAZINGLY AMAZING!!! I can't even express how much I just LOVE LOVE LOVED this book. Everything about it was perfection. - Review at Literary Meanderings 

- Rose & Beps Blog - Crushing on Side Characters!

Lizzie: I’ll support whoever can deliver that future, whether it’s the rebels or even the leaders of Paragon, if they were willing to change. I do believe in second chances. - Character Interview  at Mousehead & Tales

25 - Chapter Break - Vile Villainy!

Samantha: …the Engineers(the bad guys) are based on a variety of people I’ve met and disliked over the years for their general arrogance and lack of ability to connect with people (though I’m not naming names, haha). - Interview at Joanna In the Sky With Books:

Review:

 I enjoyed the merging of genre and thought it was a unique twist on sci-fi and dystopia, with a little paranormal aspect until we learn otherwise. 

- Wonderings of One Person - Review

Shudder by Samantha Durante is a deeply touching and sensational story of discovery and freedom laden with heavy doubts and uncomfortable choices. I was swept away...

- Mortal Moments - Crushing on Characters!

Do YOU have any favourite fiction crushes or book boyfriends? Care to share them... so we can all swoon together! :)

Issac is one to add to the list of "book boyfriends". - Review at A Thousand Lives

26 - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner - Review

...what an ENDING! This story is keeping my head bent to my kindle. Ms Durante has IT, ladies and gentlemen. That thing that some authors have that just keep you turning the pages...

27 - Kindred Dreamhart - Catch some STYLE!

- The Bookish Daydreamer - OMG Endings!

Samantha: My favorite scene to write in Shudder was definitely the big revelation in the very last chapter. Heart-wrenching. - Interview at Lovely Reads

- Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf - Developing Deep Characters

Things get even more complicated when Alessa discovers something new about herself, a twist that I sure never saw coming. Again kudos Samantha for a great job well done. ~Review at Total Book Nerds

 28 - YA Book Addict - Review

The one constant thought that kept coming at me while I was reading Shudder was the originality of it. I remember feeling the exact same way while I was reading Stitch. Personally, I have never read anything like it before and I have to give huge applause to an author who can create such a fantastically original, well written, engaging piece of writing.

- Library of a Book Witch - POV Perfection!

...the transitions between character to character are smooth and never feel unnatural or jarring, each character’s situation has a different aura to it, I could immediately tell which character I was currently reading about... Review at Book Adoration.

- Mommasez... - Writerly Wisdom

Do what you love. - Guest Post “Celebrating the Stitch 1 Year Anniversary” at Head Stuck in a Book

Imagine the world ended tomorrow. - Guest Post “Family & Relationships in a Dying World” at My World in Words and Pages 

Review

Samantha teases us with two girls, one stoned by an angry mob, the other in a prison cell. We don’t know who is who. And it’s deliciously mysterious!!

29 - Mel's Shelves - Praise for Pacing!

Fast paced with not a single dull moment, this book will have you turning pages until the end. - Review at Little Hyuts

Review

Oh, my! Dystopia at its finest! A quick word on Stitch (book 1): It had been a while since I'd read what it was about so I just started reading. It seemed like a nice time travel romance with a hint of something else and then BAM!, in came the dystopia element. At that point, I couldn't put it down...

- Fundinmental - Painstakingly Plotted World

The complexity of the plot and the dynamics have you wondering what exactly Samantha has in her mind to be able to imagine this complex world. I never one time imagined that what happens in the book could actually happen but now the idea is planted firmly in my mind. It is a little freaky. - Review at Cynthia Shepp Book Reviews & Editing

Review:

 Shudder... has so many things going on that, at times, I was torn about where I wanted the story to go. 

30 - Literary Meanderings - Top Ten Raving Fan Moments!

Shudder is one of the best dystopians I've read so far! It's so intense, so captivating. There's a lot in it, and it's so well written. The action, the suspense, the thrill... All of it will leave you begging for more. I know I am! Samantha, you've really set the bar with this one. I enjoyed every second of it. ~ Review at City of Books

31 - My Devotional Thoughts - More Crushing On Characters! 

Interview with Isaac at Always YA at Heart

- Green Mountain Couple - More Vile Villainy!

“The memory alteration research mentioned some, well, unfortunate side effects…” - Guest Post at Crys Book Reviews

Review

I absolutely LOVE LOVED this book. It was one of those books that I picked up and didn't want to set back down even after it was finished.

Sept. 1 - The Book Rogue - Review

Some things were not that unusual for a Dystopian, but there were also some shocking aspects -- in the regard that I don't find them too absurd to actually happen, like right now. Genius and insanity are utterly and truly a very fine line that tends to blur a lot.

Quote:

"What we haven't told you yet--"

He paused, searching her eyes before he dropped his bombshell.

"-- is that the outbreak wasn't exactly a mistake."

See what you're missing... read Stitch & Shudder now!!

  

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Tour-Wide Giveaway:

5 Winners. August 24 - September 16, 2013

* Signed print copy of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (USA only)
* Signed (via Authorgraph) e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (Int'l)
* Signed Stitch & Shudder bookmarks + e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder (Int'l)
* $10 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)
* $5 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)

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Shudder by Samantha Durante... Launching the Highlight Tour!!

Launching... 

The Highlight Tour with Prism Book Tours
& Samantha's Summer Tour

The second installment in the electrifying Stitch Trilogy, Shudder follows Samantha Durante's shocking and innovative debut with a heart-pounding, paranormal-dusted dystopian adventure sure to keep the pages turning.

Shudder
348 pages
Published June 15, 2013

-- Book 2 in the Stitch Trilogy --

It's only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa's life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she'd counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she'd thought she'd tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she's discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering "stitch" unlocked something in Alessa's mind, and now she can't shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers - and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world's sorry history - will soon leave Alessa reeling...

Goodreads * Amazon * Barnes & Noble * Smashwords

Also available in the iTunes store, Kobo, and wherever e-books are sold!

The Highlight Tour

Sharing Top Highlights from the Summer-Long Tour!

August dates:

24 - The Reading Diaries - Review
- The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl
- Rose & Beps Blog

25 - Chapter Break - Review
- Wonderings of One Person - Review
- Mortal Moments

26 - A Tiffyfit's Reading Corner - Review
- Kindred Dreamhart

27 - YA Book Addict - Review
- The Bookish Daydreamer
- Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf

28 - Library of a Book Witch
- Mommasez... - Review

29 - Mel's Shelves - Review
- Fundinmental

30 - Green Mountain Couple
- Literary Meanderings

31 - Donnie Darko Girl - Review
- My Devotional Thoughts

Sept. 1 - The Book Rogue
GRAND FINALE

As an avid lifelong reader of fiction of all sorts, there’s nothing I find more engrossing than an epic sci-fi/fantasy/romance series. I’ve whiled away countless weekends of my life immersed in richly-woven worlds that someone else was kind enough to put on paper... about the author

Samantha Durante lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, Sudeep, and her cat, Gio. Formerly an engineer at Microsoft, Samantha left the world of software in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and a lifelong love of writing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Samantha is currently working full time for her company Medley Media Associates as a freelance business writer and communications consultant. The Stitch Trilogy is her debut series.

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Stitch

314 pages

Published August 1st, 2012

Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.

Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome ghostly presence... Goodreads

Tour-Wide Giveaway:

5 Winners. August 24 - September 16, 2013. See Rafflecopter for restrictions.

* Signed print copy of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (USA only)
* Signed (via Authorgraph) e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder for you and two friends (Int'l)
* Signed Stitch & Shudder bookmarks + e-book copies of Stitch & Shudder (Int'l)
* $10 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)
* $5 Amazon Gift Card (Int'l)

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Tour Sign-Ups - Shudder by Samantha Durante

Prism Book Tours will host a "Top Ten Tour" for the finale of Samantha's summer-long review tour.

Review eCopies are available for review posts. There will be a tour-wide giveaway.

Theme? I want to showcase the best of the summer with super-fun TOP TEN posts!!  Participants will get to choose topics closer to tour date.

August 24 - September 1

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If you want to review, but these dates don't fit your schedule, sign up to review HERE to tour directly with Samantha Durante.

Shudder  by Samantha Durante

Genre/Keywords: Dystopian, Paranormal Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult, New Adult

Release Date: June 15th, 2013

-- Book 2 in the Stitch Trilogy --

It's only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa's life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she'd counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she'd thought she'd tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she's discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering "stitch" unlocked something in Alessa's mind, and now she can't shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers - and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world's sorry history - will soon leave Alessa reeling...



Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.

Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome ghostly presence. In between grappling with exams and sorority soirees - and disturbing recurring dreams of being captive in a futuristic prison hell - Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition who leaves her breathless. But the terrifying secret she uncovers will find her groping desperately through her nightmares for answers.

Because what Alessa hasn't figured out yet is that she's not really a student, the object of her obsession is no ghost, and her sneaking suspicions that something sinister is lurking behind the walls of her university's idyllic campus are only just scratching the surface...




Samantha Durante lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, Sudeep, and her cat, Gio. Formerly an engineer at Microsoft, Samantha left the world of software in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and a lifelong love of writing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Samantha is currently working full time for her company Medley Media Associates as a freelance business writer and communications consultant. The Stitch Trilogy is her debut series. Learn more about Samantha at www.samanthadurante.com.

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Shudder

by Samantha Durante

Genre/Keywords: Dystopian, Paranormal Romance, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult, New Adult

Length: TBA

Sample Chapters: Link coming in June!

Expected Release Date: June 15th, 2013

It’s only been three days, and already everything is different.

Paragon is behind her, but somehow Alessa’s life may actually have gotten worse. In a wrenching twist of fate, she traded the safety and companionship of her sister for that of her true love, losing a vital partner she’d counted on for the ordeal ahead. Her comfortable university life is but a distant memory, as she faces the prospect of surviving a bleak winter on the meager remains of a ravaged world. And if she’d thought she’d tasted fear upon seeing a ghost, she was wrong; now she’s discovering new depths of terror while being hunted by a deadly virus and a terrifying pack of superhuman creatures thirsting for blood.

And then there are the visions.

The memory-altering “stitch” unlocked something in Alessa’s mind, and now she can’t shake the constant flood of alien feelings ransacking her emotions. Haunting memories of an old flame are driving a deep and painful rift into her once-secure relationship. And a series of staggering revelations about the treacherous Engineers – and the bone-chilling deceit shrouding her world’s sorry history – will soon leave Alessa reeling…

The second installment in the electrifying Stitch Trilogy, Shudder follows Samantha Durante’s shocking and innovative debut with a heart-pounding, paranormal-dusted dystopian adventure sure to keep the pages turning.

Book: Shudder (Stitch Trilogy, Book 2) by Samantha Durante

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Date: Any date in April or May that's convenient for you

Book Details: Please find the high-res cover, synopsis, Goodreads links/widgets, expected release date, and other book/author info here

   

Samantha Durante lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, Sudeep, and her cat, Gio. Formerly an engineer at Microsoft, Samantha left the world of software in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and a lifelong love of writing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Samantha is currently working full time for her company Medley Media Associates as a freelance business writer and communications consultant. The Stitch Trilogy is her debut series. Learn more about Samantha at www.samanthadurante.com.

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Check out my awesome INTERVIEW with Samantha Durante and Stitch HERE!!


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YA Paranormal Hop - Interview with Samantha Durante and Stitch!!

My favorite!!! I love YA Paranormal... it's true. I'm super-excited to share this book... and this awesome author interview. It's got everything I love!!!

Hosted by I Am a Reader, Not a Writer & YA Between the Lines

Stitch
by Samantha Durante
Paperback, 314 pages
Published August 1st 2012 by Samantha Durante

Premise:

Her heart races, her muscles coil, and every impulse in Alessa's body screams at her to run... but yet she's powerless to move.

Still struggling to find her footing after the sudden death of her parents, the last thing college freshman Alessa has the strength to deal with is the inexplicable visceral pull drawing her to a handsome ghostly presence. In between grappling with exams and sorority soirees - and disturbing recurring dreams of being captive in a futuristic prison hell - Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition who leaves her breathless. But the terrifying secret she uncovers will find her groping desperately through her nightmares for answers.

Because what Alessa hasn't figured out yet is that she's not really a student, the object of her obsession is no ghost, and her sneaking suspicions that something sinister is lurking behind the walls of her university's idyllic campus are only just scratching the surface...

The opening installment in a twist-laden trilogy, Stitch spans the genres of paranormal romance and dystopian sci-fi to explore the challenges of a society in transition, where morality, vision, and pragmatism collide leaving the average citizen to suffer the results.

Ha! This book looks like so much fun...  "Alessa is determined to unravel the mystery of the apparition who leaves her breathless." Oh yea!!!  BRING IT ON!!!  The author has kindly stopped by for a visit... and she brought along an eCopy for a Colorimetry reader. *rubs hands gleefully* Please welcome Samantha Durante!!!

What inspired you to write Stitch?

I started Stitch with the idea of doing a ghost romance in a college setting, but I kept running into one major problem: how could I get the protagonist and her ghost in the same place at the same time?  I didn't want to do time travel (since I always find it hard to rationalize from a logical standpoint) or anything kooky like a seance, and as I wracked my brain for possible solutions, I eventually hit upon one that was TOTALLY unlike anything I'd ever read before.  That particular idea brought in a big dystopian/sci-fi twist that just made the geek in me absolutely giddy (but that's all I can say without giving it away, sorry!).  And that's when I knew I had my book.  :-)

Lol... Yea... must read. This is like torture, you know... sounds like a big secret!!!

Do you have a favorite scene?

Oooh that's a tough one.  I love the party scene earlier in the book because it gives Alessa a chance to finally let her guard down, and you get to see a more playful side of her.  But I think my favorite would have to be in the climax, when they're escaping.  Alessa gets resourceful in a very creative way to break free from an ambush, and I just love how she's so quick on her feet and willing to do whatever needs to be done.  And then when she's having a crisis of faith afterwards, the male lead really steps in to give her the push she needs to continue, and you get a nice glimpse into how mutually supportive their relationship is, which I think is one of the things that makes this couple unique.

Alessa sounds amazing. I really can't wait to meet her!!!

Share something personal!!  What do you do in your free time? 

Haha, WHAT free time??  Just kidding - I do make time for myself, and when I do, I generally like to read (not surprisingly - I find that's a common trait amongst authors!), or watch TV (I'm addicted to my DVR) or just hang out with my husband and my cat doing nothing.  Pretty standard stuff, but I find that's the only way I can relax - just doing normal stuff and losing myself in it, instead of trying to multitask like I normally do.  :-)

Thanks again for hosting me, Laura!

Thank you for coming, Samantha!!!  What a fun interview!!!

About the Author:


Samantha Durante lives in Westchester County, New York with her husband, Sudeep, and her cat, Gio. Formerly an engineer at Microsoft, Samantha left the world of software in 2010 to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams and a lifelong love of writing. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania's Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology, Samantha is currently working full time for her company Medley Media Associates as a freelance business writer and communications consultant. Stitch is her first novel. Learn more about Samantha at www.samanthadurante.com.

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