Books With Bites Reviews Happy Birthday to Me!

Savannah at Books With Bite just read Happy Birthday to Me and wrote a very positive, thought-provoking review!

Here's an excerpt...

The storyline is good. I like the feel of it. The build up was just perfect and did not leave you hanging. As the reader follows the main character, Cameron, we see him change right before your eyes. Granted that he is ageing quickly, I like how his heart changed. While at first he was a big jerk and a big meany. As you get more in to the story, you see his heart get soft and you feel so sorry for him. I really wanted to just hug the guy. He learned  a very valuable lesson in all that he went through.

Mr. Rowe wrote a simply fantastic book that I could read again. Mr. Rowe really capture the voice of a struggling teenager dealing with stuff all teenagers deal with and more. Even characters that had minor roles played so much more.

You can read her full review by clicking on the link here: Books With Bite. Thanks, Savannah!

One of the Best Reviews Yet of Happy Birthday to Me

It's always nice to wake up to a positive review of your novel!! Ambur at Burning Impossibly Bright just gave Happy Birthday to Me a 5/5 rating and an extremely positive review!

Here's an excerpt from her outstanding review...

I just have to give Brian mad props for making me care about his main character so much. I absolutely loved Cam's character by the end of the book, and I can't wait to read more about him in Happy Birthday To Me's sequel, Happy Birthday To Me Again! :D

Happy Birthday To Me was a fantastic book, and I absolutely loved reading it! I encourage everyone to read it, and I hope you love it as much as I did! :D


You can read her full review by clicking here: Burning Impossibly Bright. Thanks, Ambur!

New 4/5 Review of Happy Birthday to Me!

Neri at In the Name of Books posted a very positive review of Happy Birthday to Me today! She talks a lot about the main character Cameron's progression throughout the novel.

Here's an excerpt from her wonderful review...

From the beginning, I was mesmerized by the story and writing. Mr. Rowe does a great job of capturing your attention and weaving a great story. There were moments when I teared up just a little and had to reach for a tissue. 

I really enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend that you give it a try. I can’t wait to read the second book to see where the author will take the story next.

You can read the complete review by clicking here: In the Name of Books. Thanks, Neri!

Five New Positive Ratings for HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!

I've been working away every day on Happy Birthday to Me Again, the sequel to the first installment, and obviously it gives me great pleasure to see so many readers out there enjoying Part 1! There haven't been any full-length reviews of Happy Birthday to Me released since last week, but a lot of people are posting ratings on the book's GOODREADS profile!

Stray just gave it 4 out of 5!


Orchid, 4 out of 5!


Savannah at Books With Bite, 4 out of 5! 


Nerissa at In the Name of Books, 4 out of 5!


And Ambur just gave it 5 out of 5!!

So many great reviews to look forward to... I can't wait to read them!!

To go to the Goodreads page, click here: Happy Birthday to Me GOODREADS Page

And in case you're interested about the sequel, I'm 51,000 words in! There will be many drafts done this summer before the book's September launch, but let me just say I'm VERY happy with the way this sequel is taking shape. If you liked or loved the first installment, I promise you're going to enjoy this follow-up!!

Happy Birthday To Me Review! 5 out of 5!!

Jamie at Fantasy Book Chick just gave Happy Birthday to Me 5 out of 5!! Here's an excerpt from her terrific review... 

By the end of the book Cameron has become a completely different person not only on the outside but also on the inside. The part where Wesley did something for Cameron in the hospital (not going to spoil it), I had tears in my eyes. What a terrific best friend he is. To see what Cameron goes through and how people change toward him, it was very emotional. I loved the entire book but the ending was amazing. 

It is a wonderful story that I recommend everyone should read. It is not at all what I thought it was going to be, it was so much better. Truly unique and original, you will not want to put it down. I am looking forward to reading the next installment to this trilogy. 

Read the full review by clicking here: Fantasy Book Chick

Updates on All My Books!!

Well, it's been a really exciting month, with reviews on both my titles Slate and Happy Birthday to Me getting posted all over the web, with interviews, giveaways, guest posts, and more, popping up all over as well! But while all this has been happening, I haven't been sitting back with a pina colada, twiddling my thumbs. I've been working hard on two upcoming projects, one near completion, and one near the end of the first draft! Lots of exciting developments coming up!! Here's some updates on all my books...

1. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. This YA novel has definitely turned out to be way more popular than Slate (which is to be expected, considering the dark subject matter of the more cynical Slate), with over 100 (!!!) Book Bloggers agreeing to review the book in the last 8 weeks. So far about 10-15 reviews have shown up online, with many, many more to come this summer! Remember, the book is available for just 99 CENTS on Amazon for a limited time!

2. SLATE. My adult novel debut has been accepted by about 40 or so book bloggers to review, but only eight or nine reviews have shown up so far. Many are digging this dark look into the film industry, others aren't appreciating the bitchiness and selfishness of the main character. Slate, too, is available for 99 CENTS on Amazon!

3. TOWNHOUSE. My debut adult horror novel... arriving as early as mid-June on Amazon and Barnes & Noble! This may be my finest work yet, a very eerie story set in a North Hollywood apartment complex about a young woman who starts to suspect the man who lives across from her is the perpetrator of the recent kidnappings in the area. This one is NOT for the faint of heart!! I'll be debuting the book cover shortly, and will be launching the novel in just a few short weeks! Stay tuned!

4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME AGAIN. I am nearly 40,000 words into the first draft of Happy Birthday to Me II and it's going great! This sequel picks up about six months after the end of the first book and goes to places that will definitely NOT be expected! Cameron and Liesel are back, as are Kimber, Wesley, Aaron, and even Mrs. Gordon! I've already outlined the third and final chapter of the Happy Birthday to Me trilogy and will be starting that one later this summer. Look for Happy Birthday to Me Again as early as September, and Happy Birthday to You as early as December!!

...AND THERE'S LOTS MORE TO COME! I've already outlined my writing projects through the end of 2012! Next year there will be a brand new trilogy of books--a YA paranormal romance trilogy for teens--as well as a stand-alone YA comedic fantasy novel, and an adult horror novel!!

I hope you all like to read! I have LOTS of projects in development, and many, many more books to come!!

A New Guest Post Where I Discuss Writing a Novel!

I don't know a whole lot about writing... but I do know enough to write a Guest Post about it!! Bethany at OWL REVIEW A BOOK has been nice enough to hold an entire Author Week for me, and today marks the last post from me, this Guest Post.

Here's an excerpt...

For any aspiring writers out there, I recommend wholeheartedly Stephen King’s fantastic nonfiction book about writing, titled simply On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. In it the bestselling horror novelist not only discusses how he got his start writing and selling his books, but also discusses concise, important writing tips for budding novelists everywhere. I’ve read this book probably ten times over in the last few years, and I’ve tried to take most, if not all, of King’s advice in regards to sentence and story structure, grammar, dialogue, and, most of all, daily writing tasks.

Read the full Guest Post here: OWL REVIEW A BOOK GUEST POST