Unstoppable Official Summer Blog Tour

Unstoppable Official Summer Blog Tour

As you all know, I love bloggers. They have always been so wonderful in supporting me and my books. Here are some great upcoming articles and interviews that you may (or may not :) find interesting. Follow along for some 411 and giveaways!


June 5th - Dorothy Dreyer, We Do Write, Guest Post: "What makes a strong girl in Teen Fiction?"

June 6th - Shannon O'Donnell, Book Dreaming, Guest Post: "Tips on creating a peaceful writing environment." 

June 7th- Huntress (CD Coffelt), Spiritcalled, Guest Post: "Advice for young authors." 

June 10th - Lena Marsteller, I Love Books Club, Review 

June 10th - Heather D Rosdol, Buried in Books, Guest Post: "How to Find Great Indies." 

June 10th- Louisa Paarskmart, Writing Me Crazy, Guest Post: "What makes a good YA protagonist." 

June 13th- Kai Strand, Strands of Thought, Character Interview with Grace

June 16th - Meradeth Houston, Write Stuff, Guest Post: "How Music can help your writing".

June 17th - Lena Marsteller, The I Love Books Club, Guest Post: "How to write a gripping YA thriller." 

June 19th- Kelly Polark, Guest Post: "How Marketing and Writing work together." 

June 20th- Sheila Deeth, Guest Post: "Tips to an Unstoppable Book Release."

June 24th - Annette Mills, Book Review

June 25th- Brooke Bumgardner, Brooke Blogs, Guest Post, "How Nature Can Breathe Life into your Story." 

June 30th - Britney Wyatt,  Living Fictitiously, Guest Post: "A hint of Grace- the animals in her life and why they matter. "

July 3rd- Jamie Johnson, Fantasy Book Chick, Character Interview

July 11 - Page Eberhardt, One Book At A Time, Guest Post: "The Rising Realm of Self Publishing" and Review

Coming Soon

TBD - Liz Ziolkowski, Fictional Candy, http://www.fictionalcandy.com, Review

TBD (Before Xmas)- Sharen Seiple, Bookend Crossing, http://bookendcrossing.blogspot.com/, Interview

TBD- Rachel, Rachel's Book Reviews, http://www.rachelsbookreviews.com, book review 

TBD - (REVIEW) Emily Davis, Goodreads

TBD - Jenna, Avid Reader Musings, Guest Post: "Creating a strong character: what you need to know." 

TBD - Elana Johnson, Elana Johnson, http://elanajohnson.blogspot.com, Guest Post: "Indie blogs and why they're hot." 

If you would like to join in the summer tour, go here! We would love to add you :)

If you would like a free ebook to review, please fill out form.

Unstoppable is out!

Hooray! Unstoppable is out today!

Unstoppable is the third book in the award-winning and critically acclaimed "Nature of Grace" series. 

Kirkus reviewed Untraceable as "A thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance.  The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page."

If you like a page turner, you will love this series!

Unstoppable - Book 3 Summary

After everything that has happened, Grace moves to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee, and hang out with old man Rex, Birdee's "friend with benefits". Grace quickly befriends Dylan, Rex's nephew, and Dylan's girlfriend, Sadie, who is a die-hard teen activist. Sadie spends her time leading protests against the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for animals or the flimsy law.

One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace and her friends rescue an abused—and endangered—Florida panther. She and Birdee spend time rehabilitating the animal. But when the panther runs off, Grace follows it to Uncle Bob's, a large roadside zoo they all have been protesting. One that is illegally filled with a variety of endangered and exotic animals. Before she can rescue the panther, she and her friends are kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge. 

Only this time, Grace is the prey. 

During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace and her friends are offered one chance at survival, but only if they reach civilization before being caught. With a small head start and very little supplies, only time and skill stand between the hunter and the hunted. But out in the Everglades, there may be more dangers than Grace realizes.

Against all odds, Grace must make it out alive and win, or everything she holds dear could be lost.

On Sale Now! 

Unstoppable is on sale in ebook. The paperback releases later this month. 

(Note: if you have another ereader device - see these instructions for getting a Kindle ebook converted to your ereader. It's easier than you think.)

If you haven't read Untraceable or Uncontrollable, you can get them in paperback and ebook at all major booksellers including Amazon, Apple, Smashwords, and B&N.

Unstoppable Cover Reveal!

So I have been asked why UNSTOPPABLE (Book 3) was scheduled for Sept and then was put on hold.

Well...Amazon has offered to publish my NATURE OF GRACE series. :) That means UNSTOPPABLE will only be available on Kindle for one year before releasing on other site. Different I know but a change. Risky but why not?

This whole process started out as an experiment 2 years ago and I like to test the waters.

So, Amazon is rereleasing the series when the third book comes out.

UNSTOPPABLE is now scheduled for some time in first quarter but the actual release date is still pending.

So I will announce it as soon as I know! yay!

So I've decided to go ahead with my cover reveal :) Thanks again to the amazing Vania at VLC Photo (who has done all my covers) and Jade (the model)

Here it is along with the blurb....

After everything that has happened, Grace goes to the Everglades to live with her grandmother, Birdee. Even though she is now home-schooled by her bird-obsessed grandmother, the move gives Grace time to relax. She learns to scuba dive and starts boating with old man Rex, Birdee's casual friend/boyfriend. 

One day while out in the marshes of the Everglades, Grace rescues an abused Florida panther, currently on the endangered list. The more she dives into the animal’s horrific condition, the more she ventures into the underground world of the roadside zoos that run rampant in Florida with a total disregard for the law. Eventually, she stumbles upon one large roadside zoo filled with a variety of endangered and illegal animals. 

Before she can gather evidence and report her findings to the authorities, she is kidnapped by the ruthless owner and dragged deep into the Everglades for a hunting challenge. Only this time, Grace is the prey. 

During a sick game of cat and mouse, Grace is offered one chance at survival. With a one-hour head start and very little supplies, time and skill are now all that stands between the hunter and the hunted.

To catch up on the series - Untraceable is on sale for 99 cents and Uncontrollable is on sale for 2.99.

Uncontrollable Cover Reveal!

Uncontrollable (Book 2 in The Nature of Grace series) is set for release on Sept 24th. 

To be honest, I wish it could have been sooner but I really can't seem to get books out as fast as others. I guess I personally need to take more time and sit with my stuff before feeling comfortable in releasing it. :)

• Here is a teaser of the first chapter if you missed it.
• Here is where you can add Uncontrollable to your Goodreads. (so you don't forget me)
• Here is where you can sign up for blog tour or interview if you havent already.

Be sure to come back Monday for a Cover Contest that runs through July with tons of prizes! :)

Now for the summary for Uncontrollable:

As Grace recovers from tragedy, her science class is chosen by Agent Sweeney at the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help with research on the new "Red Wolf Reintroduction Program". 

While she’s excited about helping with the conservation of the endangered wolves, Grace knows this means being outdoors in the worst winter recorded, in a place she no longer feels comfortable. It also means working closely with Wyn (her ex) and his annoying girlfriend (Skyler), a girl whose idea of getting close to nature is picking silk plants and growing fake plants. 

After a couple of wolves show up dead, Grace almost quits. However, when a fellow project team member goes missing, Grace continues the assignment under a renewed suspicion that someone might be sabotaging the conservation program. She quietly begins to hunt for clues. 

Little does she know, she is being hunted too. 

And possibly, by more than one person.

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PRAISES FOR UNTRACEABLE

"Grace is a spunky, independent, nature girl who doesn't need a boy to save her. With wilderness survival, a juicy love triangle, and more twists and turns than a roller coaster, this fast-paced novel had me holding my breath until the very last page—and still begging for more!" -Kimberly Derting, author of the The Body Finder series (Harper Teen) and The Pledge series (S&S)

"This thrilling story is a dramatic entanglement of mystery, deception and teen romance. The action flows like a brisk mountain stream interspersed with rapids, holding suspense to last page." - Kirkus Reviews

"Johannes has done a marvelous job of creating a suspense-filled mystery with surprises that keep you guessing all the way to the end. Untraceable is a thoroughly engrossing and riveting page-turner."- IndieReader

2009 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Quarterfinalist (under the original title of Grace Under Fire) - Judges Reviews:

"This story starts out with a bang...it reads like the young woman were narrating it to a friend, and had the ring of a young person's style and intensity. Grace sees authority people, or at least those she knows, as a bit bumbling, which is true to age. Authentic representation of youth in action also. Original in premise and style, and good use of background...Good story!" - Sue Grafton, author of bestselling Kinsey Milhone series

"This murder mystery features a teenaged heroine, but she has the self assurance of a woman twice her age. The prose is very descriptive...and the dialogue is genuine. The setting of small town North Carolina and the surrounding woods is appealing. The story moves along at a brisk clip, and it feels as if we already have some important clues. We look forward to seeing what's in the case file and what Grace and her motorbike, Luci, will be up to next." - Sue Monk Kidd, author of Secret Life of Bees

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Now for the cover :) ....

Uncontrollable Sneak Peek

Here is a sneak peek at the first chapter of Uncontrollable scheduled for late summer.

Hope you like it!

Open publication - Free publishing - More teen

To catch up on The Nature of Grace series, you can purchase Untraceable at all major booksellers including your local indie bookstore, B&N, and Amazon.

More to come later!