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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

YA Scavenger Hunt 2017

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!


Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the RED TEAM--but there is also a red team, a gold team, an orange team, a red team, and an indie team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the red team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by DATE, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.


SCAVENGER HUNT POST

Today, I am hosting Lucy D. Briand on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Lucy D. Briand lives in Ottawa, Canada with her comic book fanatic husband and her nonchalant Siamese cat.
When not working, reading, writing, or watching way too much TV, Lucy likes to cosplay, attend ComicCons, is obsessed with anything Disney, and loves to play ridiculous amounts of board games. She’s a geek to the core but she's also a huge NASCAR Cup Series fan.

Find out more information by checking out the author website or find more about the author's book here! Get on Amazon!!

MAGNETIC SHIFT
The ability to magnetize and manipulate metal with the flick of her wrist makes seventeen-year-old Lexi Adams a crack mechanic, but it’s a disaster in the making when her stepdad trades her skills to NASCAR team owner Dean Grant for an entire season’s worth of sponsorship ads.

Now Lexi has no other choice but to suck it up and hope she can keep her magnetic impulses under control—that is, until she runs into NASCAR’s hot new rookie, Colton Tayler.

When Carl Stacy, the ruthless team owner of the defending Cup Champion, discovers Lexi’s secret and plots to use it to ruin Dean’s race team for good, Lexi must either expose her ability to save Colton, risking Dean’s career and her own freedom in the process, or watch the only guy she’s ever fallen for race to his death

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

So I thought it was time to share with you all a funny story about a scene from one of my earlier drafts of MAGNETIC SHIFT.

I remember having a hard time with describing this scene and getting the visuals right, so I emailed my husband and asked him if he could read what I had and let me know his thoughts. What I am sharing with you today is word for word what he sent back to me which was so far off from what I had sent him. And so not something I would have expected from him. First my jaw hit the desk and then I laughed so hard. Maybe you had to be there, but I still to this day think this is the funniest thing my husband ever did so I will share it with you anyway.

Now just a little bit about my husband so you can fully understand my reaction. The man is the shy quiet type unless he knows you already then he’s the class clown type. He’s a geek to the core like me or probably more so…he reads comic books, plays video games, board games, and the occasional Dungeons & Dragons. He does have a romantic bone somewhere in that body of his but it sometimes needs a little coaxing. I have never seen him or have any knowledge of him ever reading a romance novel or any novel for that matter unless Spider-Man graphic novels count. Most of all he is well spoken, polite, and a true sweetheart…I could go on and on but I’m sure you get the picture.

So on to this overly descriptive scene written by my awesome husband. (Glad I’d told him it was for YA. Could you imagine what I would have gotten back from him if I hadn’t?...lol)

Unedited earlier draft of a scene in MAGNETIC SHIFT
by
Lucy D. Briand’s Husband

I leaned back against a rack housing multiple coil springs as Colton turned his back to me, hung his ball cap to a cabinet handle and in one fluid motion, lifted his shirt up and over his head. I couldn’t help but watch as his back muscles flexed with every movement, his tanned body rippling in all the right places. He tossed the shirt aside, snagged a black, long sleeved shirt from the shelf, flipped it over and threaded his arms through it as he turned to face me. I held a gasp at bay as he then lifted his arms to pull the fresh shirt over his head, granting me a full, uncensored view of his perfectly sculpted abs. My eyes took an excursion up the moguls bulging from his ribcage, across the arid planes of his pecks, down the fjord of his solar plexus and hiked the hills of his abdomen before sprinting a lap and a half around the banked corners of his belly button to cross the finish line at the belt that kept his fire suite hanging off his waist, unfortunately ending the scenic ocular journey I was on. A warmth rose in my cheeks, no doubt making them the same shade of red as the springs behind me were. I dipped my eyes straight to the floor before realizing I had to release my canine’s grip on my bottom lip to speak. “It must be really warm with all those layers on?” 
“Yep, but these garments are fire retardant. I’d rather be hot and safe, than cool and dead.” The corner of his lip twitched as he smiled. I didn’t want to look, but I couldn’t stop myself. He reached for his cap, raked back his tussled long beach blond hair with his free hand and slid the cap into place, setting the brim low on his forehead, shading his eyes and giving them an added air of mystery.

There you have it folks. If you want to compare, the final version of this scene is on page 38 of MAGNETIC SHIFT

But wait...there's more!! Enter to win an eBook copy of SLUMBER and a $10 Amazon GC!
CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE RAFFLECOPTER!

And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, Sara B. Larson and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 5. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the RED TEAM and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author! Erica Cameron.


 
 

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Dark Legends is available!!!

RELEASE DAY IS JANUARY 17, 2017
*B*U*Y* NOW 
~*~ ONLY 99c ~*~
Murmurs around campfires, gossip in smoky taverns, discussions in towns and villages…
Everyone whispers of DARK LEGENDS, of supernatural creatures that walk the night…vampires and shifters, faeries and angels, dragons and sorcerers.
They whisper of danger. They whisper of adventure. They whisper of long-lasting love.
Preorder your copy of DARK LEGENDS today for 99c.

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This Collection is packed with more than 20 full-length 
Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance reads from 
New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling Authors!

AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW!


This First Edition is EXTREMELY limited - you can only get the full collection between NOW
and
JANUARY 24, 2017 

~*~ ONLY 99c ~*~

Amazon.com     iBOOKS     KOBO     NOOK


Don’t miss this collection of more than twenty unique twists in paranormal romance and urban fantasy, providing over one million words of supernatural suspense that will transport you to new worlds with smoking hot action and heart-throttling adventure!
The DARK LEGENDS boxed set includes: 
Mermaids, Sirens, Shifters, Vampires, Dragons, Sorcerers, Warriors, Angels, Faeries, Demons, Witches, Psychics, Ghosts, Mythology, Folk Tales, Legends, Dark Magic, Time Travel, and More!

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T.F. Walsh with Demon's Mark 
Monica Corwin with Soulless
J.L. Weil with White Raven
Laxmi Hariharan with Redemption
JA Culican with The Keeper of Dragons,The Prince Returns
Muffy Wilson and The Para-Portage of Emily
GK DeRosa with Wilder: The Guardian Series
Marilyn Peake with Shade
Kevin McLaughlin with By Darkness Revealed
Carissa Ann Lynch with Midnight Moss
Vivienne Savage with Making Waves
Anna Hub with Beyond the Shadows
HJ Lawson with New Order
Emma Nichols with Blood Moon
Shelley Munro with Claimed & Seduced
J.A.Armitage with Two of Clubs
Leilani Love with Violca's Dragon
Demelza Carlton with Ocean's Gift
Xyla Turner with Broken Treaty
D.S. Murphy with Scarlet Thread
Jeremy Williams with Winemaker of the North



Meet the Authors and Win Epic Prizes!
January 17, 2017
9am - 12pm PST



Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Slumber is finally here!

It's finally release day. And you can now get your hands on Slumber!




It feels like we've been waiting forever for Slumber to release. I know it does for me! I came up with the idea for Slumber in 2013 with my sister, so this book was a long time coming for me. I hope you enjoy the beginning of Dash & Charlotte's journey in an unpredictable new world.

There will be 3 books total in the Beauty Never Dies Chronicles. The next book, Entangled, is tentatively set to release by the end of 2017.


Monday, December 5, 2016

Just in the Nick of Time - $250 Christmas Cash Giveaway
December 5th to 22nd

Enter for your chance to win a $250 Amazon Gift Code or $250 in Paypal Cash!! Thanks to this awesome group of bloggers and authors who have joined with me to bring you one fabulous prize!!  

Sponsor List I Am A Reader Lori's Reading Corner J.L. Weil Author Mary Ting Heather Gray Literary Winner Coupons and Freebies Mom Caroline Clemmons Krysten Lindsay Hager author Here We Go Again...Ready? Simple Wyrdings Kindle and Me Lucy McConnell Jeanette Lewis Cindy Roland Anderson Cami Checketts Maureen's Musings Kimberley Montpetit Confessions of a Frugal Mind Glistering: B's Blog Rockin' Book Reviews Jennifer Youngblood Author Cindy C Bennett Diana's Book Reviews Author Ednah WAlters Raye Wagner    

Giveaway Details $250 in Paypal Cash or a $250 Amazon.com eGift Card Ends 12/22/16 Open only to those who can legally enter, receive and use money sent via Paypal or gift codes via Amazon.com. Winning Entry will be verified prior to prize being awarded. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 or older to enter or have your parent enter for you. The winner will be chosen by rafflecopter and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is in no way associated with Facebook, Twitter, Rafflecopter or any other entity unless otherwise specified. The number of eligible entries received determines the odds of winning. Giveaway was organized by Kathy from I Am A Reader and sponsored by the authors, bloggers and publishers on the sponsor list. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

 a Rafflecopter giveaway

Friday, November 18, 2016

VIRTUAL BOOK FAIR BOOTH: WHITE RAVEN BY J.L. WEIL

Thanks for checking out my booth. For those who don't know me, my name is J.L. Weil, and write teen and new adult paranormal romances. White Raven is my 3rd series <3

WHITE RAVEN is the enthralling first installment in The Raven series. A YA paranormal romance full of atmosphere, self-discovery, and love that will keep you captivated until the very last page. If you love the bite of romance of Twilight, the emotion of Mortal Instruments, and the soul of the Iron Fey, you'll fall in love with White Raven

The Complete Series
Book 1: White Raven   
http://a.co/545mGyu 

Book 2: Black Crow    http://a.co/bK459n0 
Book 3: Soul Symmetry   http://a.co/iyXkq8k
 
I am releasing my first Teen Dystopian Romance in January, SLUMBER, and am super excited to share. It's currently on sale for only 0.99! Check it out: http://a.co/dZJHlYT 

The event is live November 12-21. For more information, check out the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/927569970656592/ or just head over to The Virtual Book Fair page right here on the blog!



Scavenger Hunt Number- 12
To check out more booths at the virtual book fair, head to https://www.facebook.com/events/927569970656592/

•° GIVEAWAY °•

What is your favorite paranormal character? (witches, demons, angels, etc...)
Answer in the comments for a chance to win a free e-copy of  White Raven. Winner will be chosen at random and announced on November 22. To check out more booths at the virtual book fair, head to https://www.facebook.com/events/927569970656592/

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

The DARK LEGENDS Boxed Set: Amazon Preorder!


Murmurs around campfires, gossip in smoky taverns, discussions in towns and villages…
Everyone whispers of DARK LEGENDS, of supernatural creatures that walk the night…vampires and shifters, faeries and angels, dragons and sorcerers.
They whisper of danger. They whisper of adventure. They whisper of long-lasting love.
Preorder your copy of DARK LEGENDS today for 99c.

limited-time-only211
This Collection is packed with more than 20 full-length 
Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance reads from 
New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling Authors!

AVAILABLE FOR PREORDER NOW!

Amazon.com

Other major retailer pre-order links can be found here www.darklegends.info

Don’t miss this collection of more than twenty unique twists in paranormal romance and urban fantasy, providing over one million words of supernatural suspense that will transport you to new worlds with smoking hot action and heart-throttling adventure!
The DARK LEGENDS boxed set includes: 
Mermaids, Sirens, Shifters, Vampires, Dragons, Sorcerers, Warriors, Angels, Faeries, Demons, Witches, Psychics, Ghosts, Mythology, Folk Tales, Legends, Dark Magic, Time Travel, and More!

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T.F. Walsh with Demon's Mark 
Monica Corwin with Soulless
J.L. Weil with White Raven
Laxmi Hariharan with Redemption
JA Culican with The Keeper of Dragons,The Prince Returns
Muffy Wilson and The Para-Portage of Emily
GK DeRosa with Wilder: The Guardian Series
Marilyn Peake with Shade
Kevin McLaughlin with By Darkness Revealed
Carissa Ann Lynch with Midnight Moss
Vivienne Savage with Making Waves
Anna Hub with Beyond the Shadows
HJ Lawson with New Order
Emma Nichols with Blood Moon
Shelley Munro with Claimed & Seduced
J.A.Armitage with Two of Clubs
Leilani Love with Violca's Dragon
Demelza Carlton with Ocean's Gift
Xyla Turner with Broken Treaty

Join the Facebook Release Party to meet the authors and win epic prizes!