GIVEAWAY
Love, God & Tattoos Bundle
by Aleshia
Robinson
Love, God & Tattoos is a series of seven young
adult novels written by American author Aleshia Robinson. The story chronicles
the spiritual journey of 21 year old Alcatraz, a troubled tattoo artist, and
her struggle to have a positive relationship with God and herself. The series currently
consists of Alcatraz The Lost Pearl, Alcatraz The Righteous Pearl, and Kuriko The Damaged Pearl, available separately or in the Love, God & Tattoos Bundle. Coming soon: Alcatraz The Prodigal Pearl.
Love, God & Tattoos Bundle is currently on tour
with Goddess Fish Promotions. The tour stops here today for an excerpt and a
giveaway. Please be sure to visit the other tour stops as well.
Alcatraz The Lost Pearl
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 1)
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 1)
Description
Fifteen year old
Alcatraz is being chased. Born and raised in a loving family, she suddenly
finds herself fending for her life on the streets of Los Angeles. Consumed with
anger, hurt and confusion, Alcatraz turns to the spiritual realm to find life’s
answers. While experimenting with pagan spells, Buddhist chants, and yoga
sutras, she continually encounters a spirit who claims He is God. The Truth she
learns from this spiritual quest introduces her to the unexpected world of
divine healing, acceptance and unconditional love.
Excerpt
Unfulfillment,
boredom and anxiety overcame me every time I wasn’t tattooing someone. While I
was in creative mode I was fine but as soon as I stopped it was like life
wasn’t worth living anymore. My mood could change instantly. I masked my pain
very well with alcohol. If it wasn’t pomegranate margaritas from The Geisha
Room then I drank hard liquor at the Roxy or wherever we were that night. On
the outside girls envied me for my mad abilities, but on the inside I cried
myself to sleep at night like a little, insecure baby. No matter how hard I
tried to party and tattoo my way out of my problems, I couldn’t let go of the
pain of my parent’s death, my rape and being plucked from Valeo Academy into
this Hollywood life on my own. All of those seeds were ever present in the soil
of my heart waiting to be tended to. I didn’’t know how to process the pain
except to pretend like it wasn’t there. Alcohol allowed me to flee from my
problems gracefully and to fit in with people who made me feel loved, accepted
and worthwhile.
Alcatraz The Righteous Pearl
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 2)
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 2)
Description
After two years of
spiritual searching, Alcatraz has finally decided who the One true God is for
her life. But trouble soon follows. Being rejected by her new found religious
organization because of her appearance and discharged from the tattoo shop for her
beliefs, Alcatraz is forced to enter the Hollywood adult entertainment life
with her best friend Kuriko. The nightmares she experiences living on the
dubious streets of Los Angeles causes her to struggle to keep her faith.
Excerpt
“What!” I shouted. I
couldn’t believe it.
“I’m sorry, kid, I
have to let you go,” Moon said.
“What do you mean,
let me go? I have appointments booked for the next two weeks.”
Blue Moon stood
guard at the reception desk. He wouldn’t let me go to my booth.
“Alcatraz, I believe
you are a very talented and promising tattoo artist who will no doubt go far in
the field, but I can’t have outbursts like I had yesterday in this shop, kid.
Highly unprofessional. That makes people here extremely uncomfortable, and I’’m
one of them. So I went ahead and packed up your station for you. All your
supplies are here. I even threw in some extra materials so you can freelance.
Sorry it had to end this way, kid, but I’m in a tough spot here.”
“Moon, come on,
surely we can work this out. I experienced a supernatural love yesterday. I
didn’t know that was gonna happen to me or else I would have waited until I got
home. Come on, man.”” I threw up my hands. “You can’t fire me because of that.
I work too hard here and I know you see that. I’ll keep it under control from
now on. I promise.”
Moon hesitated for a
moment. “Here.” He slowly reached behind the desk and handed me my stuff. I
could tell he didn’t want to do this. He must have felt strapped because Josh
was a cash cow. Moon looked back towards the other tattoo artists then turned
to me. “If you need a recommendation just have ’em call me. I’ll refer you to
any shop in town. You won’t have a problem getting another gig. I’m sure of
it.” He turned around and walked towards his office in the back.
I walked slowly back
to my condo with several thoughts running through my mind: What am I supposed
to do for work? How am I gonna pay rent? Where am I gonna get a job at fifteen
years old? Moon did Kuriko a favor by offering me an apprenticeship but there’s
no guarantee another shop owner will extend the same favor. I wouldn’t even
turn sixteen for another three and a half months! I didn’t have any legal
identification, social security card or birth certificate to even apply for a
real job. I didn’t even know what state to begin digging for those documents.
California, where I was allegedly born? Illinois, where I was state property or
Utah where the Robinsons adopted me last July?
Losing my job at the
tattoo parlor turned my world completely upside down. Other fifteen year old
girls loitered around in the tenth grade in their cute plaid skirts, studied
for SATs, borrowed their daddy’s car for driver’s ed and worked at Forever 21.
I was an eighth grade dropout, runaway, semi-tattoo artist rooming with a
battered Japanese stripper. I didn’t have a mommy or daddy to get me out of
difficult situations in life. The only person I had was three years, three
months and twelve days older than me, and I decided to wake up.
Kuriko The Damaged Pearl
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 3)
(Love, God & Tattoos Book 3)
Description
Alcatraz has
desperately wanted to learn more about the mysterious past of her street-smart
Japanese best friend, Kuriko. Now her wish has come true, but not in the way
she expected. Kuriko handed Alcatraz a black bamboo box before the tragic
accident. Inside, Alcatraz finds the diary of a nineteen-year-old girl's
struggle with sex trafficking, powerful men, abuse, betrayal, and surprisingly,
a burning desire to know God. After two years of living with the secretive,
over-protective high-dollar prostitute, Alcatraz learns the dark truth of
Kuriko's inhumane journey. Now she wishes the past could have been buried with
her best friend.
About the Author
Aleshia Robinson was born in Chicago, Illinois and enjoys writing edgy
inspirational fiction, traveling, decoupaging, empowering women in the sex
trade and providing clean water for mankind.
Giveaway
Enter the tour-wide giveaway for a chance to win a print copy of the
Love, God & Tattoos Bundle (US/Canada only). Aleshia will award the prize
to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour. So, follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of
winning (ends 20 June).
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