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Fancy another giveaway? I need your help!

Did you know leaving a review is the kindest compliment you can give an author? You ask, what if it isn't a great review? I answer, how else do we learn how to better our craft than with an honest review?

Sure, sometimes us authors have to grow some pretty thick skin, but it comes with the territory. We know what we write isn't going to please everyone, and when that's the case, we swipe away a stray tear or two and move on to the next book. Because we're authors and that's what we do.

Raining Down Rules has received several raving reviews and others that made me do some thinking. And that's okay. I appreciate each and every one of them because it means that someone took the time to thank me (in their own way) for writing Raining Down Rules.

Did you also know that Amazon positions an author's book differently based on the number of reviews it has? It's true! For instance, often times, if your book has 25+ reviews, it will pop up under the section showing you what others have purchased who have also purchased whatever it is you're looking at. If you have 50+ reviews, then your chances of appearing in an Amazon newsletter increase significantly. And, if you're up over 100, then readers are more likely to 1-Click purchase your book over those who have far less reviews. Is this all fair? Probably not. But Amazon can pretty much do whatever they want.

So, all that said, I'm offering you a chance to win a $25 Amazon giftcard just for posting your review of Raining Down Rules on Amazon. You can get a second entry for posting that same review on Goodreads, too! All you need to do, is once you've posted your review, leave the URL of your review on the Rafflecopter form below and you're automatically entered to win! Pretty easy, huh?
 
You can purchase an eBook copy here: http://www.amzn.com/B01B8R1LF6You can purchase a paperback copy here: http://www.amzn.com/1680584898If you're struggling financially, like many are, send me an email here: bkrivers.author @ gmail.com (just remove the spaces) letting me know you truly can't afford to spend $3.99 to buy an eBook copy and I will gladly gift up to 5 copies for FREE to qualifying individuals.
If you have already posted your review, please know I sincerely appreciate the time you took to read Raining Down Rules and write a review. I consider you a friend and would love to sit down with you and answer any questions you may have about my book or its upcoming sequels. But at this time, reviews currently posted are not eligible to be entered into this drawing, thank you for understanding.

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Until next time,
~ BK

A busy week...come hang out with me!

Holy Schnikees people, this is an insanely busy week for me! If you're free, come find out where you can hang out with...
Posted by BK Rivers - Author on Tuesday, April 5, 2016

New Release: Chasing Dreams by Alison Mello

"He has no control with her...and she doesn't want him to..."★★NOW AVAILABLE★★★CHASING DREAMS by Alison Mello
★ SYNOPSIS ★Young, gorgeous, and with the voice of an angel, Skyler Jones dreams of becoming a singer… 
After the death of her parents in a tragic car accident, there’s nothing to tie twenty-five-year-old Skyler to the East Coast. But if she’s learned one thing, it’s that life is short. So with aspirations of landing a record deal, she moves to the land of champagne wishes and caviar dreams. 
Sexy, rich, and wildly successful, Logan Michaels’ club is the hottest nightspot in Los Angeles… 
While at his club, Logan spots a stunning woman ordering a drink. In L.A., beautiful women are a dime a dozen, but this one’s different—and so is their connection. He’s never been so infatuated, and he’s determined to know more about the striking stranger. After pulling some strings, he finds out where she works and asks her to dinner. 
They find more than love—they find opportunity… 
After a few dates, Logan convinces Skyler to perform at his club. But when Skyler dances with one of Logan’s connections, he’s unable to contain his explosive jealousy. However, his major screw-up with Skyler is the least of his problems. When a scorned ex-employee seeks revenge in the most deadly of ways, it puts both himself and Skyler’s life in danger. 
Will Logan be able to protect Skyler from the growing threat? Or will she run…and write off this chapter of her life as chasing dreams?


★★★ PURCHASE ★★★ 
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★★★ ALISON MELLO ★★★
Alison Mello is a wife and stay at home mom to a wonderful little boy. She lives with her amazing family in Massachusetts. She loves playing soccer, basketball and football with her son.
After having her son, Alison started reading again and fell in love with Contemporary Romance. Reading made her happy and gave her something to do when she had downtime. As she started to read more, she started to noticed things she really enjoyed in a book and things she didn’t. She began to have ideas for writing one of her own. One day she literally woke up and started writing. She realized that if there was ever a time for her to write, it was now. She had a part time job to give her something to do. The hours at work were slow and she was bored with what she was doing, so while her son was off enjoying his friends over summer vacation she got started.
Alison finished the first book in two weeks and decided that she really enjoyed writing, so she kept going. She already had ideas in mind for books two and three, so she kept writing. That is how the Learning to Love Series was born. Somewhere along the line, one of my Beta readers convinced me that Michael, a character from Finding Love, needed his own story. That is when Alison added the fourth and final book. Alison hopes you enjoy her books as much as she enjoyed writing them.
She’s so glad she started this writing journey and hopes you will stay with her for the ride. Chasing Dreams is scheduled to release in April and the first two books of the Love Conquers Life series will be out this summer!LIMITLESS PUBLISHING: http://www.limitlesspublishing.net/authors/alison-mello/GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14429757.Alison_MelloFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alisonmelloauthorWEBSITE: http://www.alisonmelloauthor.com/

This is no April Fool's Joke! 99 pennies is all it takes to buy Raining Down Rules!

 Purchase your eBook copy now and have it loaded on your Kindle faster than you can do the dishes! 'Cuz let's face it—reading is just WAY more fun!
Book Blurb:
Jemma Bowers hasn’t kissed anyone in over a thousand days. She knows—she’s counted.

For twenty-year-old Jemma, rules are not meant to be broken…even if she’s the one who created them. Friendships have boundaries, relationships mean trouble, and don’t even get her started on sex. Haunted by the death of her mother and her father’s abandonment, Jemma finds herself hungry for something meaningful and permanent, but is afraid of what may happen if she pursues it.

Jordan Capshaw can’t fight his addiction. Not even if it will cost him his career…

When Jemma finds Jordan drunk and barefoot in the street, she convinces him to get in her car. Aside from the fact he’s the lead singer of her favorite band and pretty much the rock star of her dreams, she quickly realizes his addiction is a monster neither of them can control.

Who knew choosing between a rock star and a fireman could be so difficult?

Emotions run high as Jemma soon finds herself caught between the troubled rock star and her growing affections for Vic Harper, a swoon-worthy firefighter from her past. But when her grandmother passes away, leaving her with no other family, Jemma’s world falls apart.

To save herself from further heartbreak, she risks it all by breaking her own rules, and putting her heart on the line.

After all, the heart just might be the biggest rule breaker of them all.

What the reviewers are saying:
5 STARS: Jaime from Once Upon a Twilight
"Raining Down Rules is fantastic! I couldn't put it down. It was a fast, easy and entertaining read. I didn't know what Jemma would do next. The fact that I didn't know who she would chose had me going crazy! This is a great love story everyone should read."

5 STARS: Vera from Vera is Reading
"Loved Raining Down Rules!!! Raining Down Rules is a captivating book with an incredible story. It is very emotional and has lots of drama, but also very sexy scenes. I loved that the story was told from different POVs. B.K. Rivers wrote a fantastic book, with an amazing story and awesome characters. Raining Down Rules is a fast and easy read that you'll not be able to put down. can't wait to read Jordan's story!"

5 STARS: Danielle S.
"I absolutely love love love this book!! I definitely couldn't put it down! Even the times that I had to put it down I found myself thinking about the story and how it was going to progress! I absolutely fell in love with the characters, and am so happy with how it ended, but i am definitely hoping that the story will continue! It definitely touched on a lot of my emotions, and i love that with a story."

5 STARS: Amazon Customer
It's exactly what I was looking for: a nice romance to read in one night.

4.5 STARS: Tami, 1-click addict
"This was a well thought out and well written contemporary romance from an author I have never heard of before. I look forward to reading more of her things in the future."


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a Rafflecopter giveaway  About the Author
BK Rivers grew up riding through rolling fields of grain on horseback, driving hay trucks and catching frogs in a silver creek.  She traded country life for the big city when she married the love of her life, but the heart always returns to the country.
BK, her husband and three children live in the Phoenix suburbs on their own mini farm surrounded by crowing roosters and the low nicker of horses.  When she’s not writing, she can be found baking anything sweet, in fact it’s been said her brownies are so good they save marriages.
The inspiration for her novels comes in many forms, but mostly from her Gotye channel on Pandora.  She writes young adult and new adult novels to the beat of Gotye, Snow Patrol and many others.

Book Tour & Review: Competing with the Star by Krysten Lindsay Hager

COMPETING WITH THE STAR by Krysten Lindsay HagerGenre: Young AdultRelease Date: March 22, 2016Publisher: Limitless Publishing– SYNOPSIS – Hadley Daniels’s life seems perfect…
Before the beginning of sophomore year of high school, Hadley and her family move to a beautiful beach town, where she makes amazing new friends and lands the boyfriend of her dreams—Nick Jenkins. He’s the kind of guy every girl swoons over, and it isn’t long until Hadley discovers some are still swooning.
A famous ex-girlfriend makes matters more complicated…
After some time dating, Hadley and Nick form a deep bond. But insecurity sets in when Hadley discovers her boyfriend once had a huge crush on her friend—who just happens to be the beautiful former teen TV star, Simone Hendrickson.
The past is the past—or so they say…
Hadley confronts Nick, who confesses about his history with Simone. Though he claims to only have eyes for Hadley now, it’s hard to believe—especially when she’s blindsided with the news that Nick and Simone kissed after school.
Now Hadley must determine who is telling the truth. Love, betrayal, friendship…who needs soap opera drama when you’re busy competing with a star?

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– ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Krysten Lindsay Hager is an obsessive reader and has never met a bookstore she didn’t like. She’s worked as a journalist and humor essayist, and writes for teens, tweens, and adults. She is the author of the Landry’s True Colors Series and her work has been featured in USA Today and named as Amazon’s #1 Hot New Releases in Teen & Young Adult Values and Virtues Fiction and Amazon’s #1 Hot New Releases in Children’s Books on Values. She’s originally from Michigan and has lived in South Dakota, Portugal, and southwestern Ohio. She received her master’s degree from the University of Michigan-Flint.
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MY REVIEW:  4/5 Stars

Krysten did a great job getting the voice of a 15-year-old girl down. I felt like I was watching a teenage drama unfold, which, technically I was. The issues of trust and insecurities run throughout the entire book. And as a 15-year-old girl, the issues are spot on. Nick was great, he loves his family, especially his grandfather and his devotion to Hadley was really sweet. Then insert Simone, a girl we all love to dislike—strongly. Krysten did a great job portraying her as an insecure, manipulator with all the teenage angst of Regina George in MEAN GIRLS.

Even though Competing With the Star isn't something I would normally pick up, I would feel confident giving it to my teenage babysitter to read.

Gearing up for the release of Raining Down Redemption

Admittedly, setting up a Facebook party now, to celebrate the release of Raining Down Redemption in August, is a little premature. However, I'm a little excited and I want you to join the party!

Here are the details:

Facebook Party: Join the Party <---click the link to join
When: Tuesday, August 9th, currently 6-10pm PST (however, it may start earlier depending on the number of participating authors)
Where: That's the best part! The party is online and you can join from anywhere that has internet!
What's Going to Happen? There will be giveaways, games, trivia, Q&As and much more. You'll not only get to hang out with me, but several other authors as well. Updates regarding Raining Down Redemption not only will land in your inbox, but be posted on the Facebook party page as well, so you'll always be the first to know about upcoming contests and giveaways.

I hope to see you at the party!


One last thing before I go. I am looking for bloggers and book reviewers to join my Advanced Reader team. If you’re interested in receiving upcoming releases from me and/or being part of release events, please click on the link below. You will be contacted only during release or promotional events, and only for the items for which you’ve shown interest.

To learn more about my Advanced Reader team, CLICK HERE.

Until next time,
~BK

Raining Down Redemption is officially under contract with my publisher!

My publisher accepted Raining Down Redemption which means it's coming soon! I can't wait for you all to read Jordan and Reggie's story and hope you love it as much as I loved writing it!

The image above is not the cover, just something that fits the mood of the book. As soon as I have any other updates for you, I'll post them here!

Thanks for reading,
~BK

Little Things Blog Hop

Hi everyone my name is BK Rivers and I am one of over 100 authors/bloggers/ on
the Little Things Blog Hop! Make sure you visit each stop and enter the posted giveaway and don't forget to enter the main rafflecopter which has a $50 amazon gift card grand prize and tons of other prizes!

For those of you who don’t me, I am the author of Raining Down Rules, a new adult contemporary romance novel. As a writer, it's commonplace to throw out author jargon, so in case you're not sure what new adult is, let me sum it up for you.

New Adult is a fairly new classification for novels (like young adult or women's fiction), and typically the main character(s) are between the ages of 18 and 26 who are attending college, or maybe working their first real job or possibly just living on their own for the first time. These characters also go through a period of self-discovery and come out at the end of the novel a better and stronger version of who they were at the beginning of the book.


I'm going to jump right in to the giveaway for my stop on the Blog Hop. I am offering 2 copies of Raining Down Rules to the winner, 1 for you and 1 for your friend! Here's a little about my book:

Jemma Bowers hasn’t kissed anyone in over a thousand days. She knows—she’s counted.

For twenty-year-old Jemma, rules are not meant to be broken…even if she’s the one who created them. Friendships have boundaries, relationships mean trouble, and don’t even get her started on sex. Haunted by the death of her mother and her father’s abandonment, Jemma finds herself hungry for something meaningful and permanent, but is afraid of what may happen if she pursues it.

Jordan Capshaw can’t fight his addiction. Not even if it will cost him his career…

When Jemma finds Jordan drunk and barefoot in the street, she convinces him to get in her car. Aside from the fact he’s the lead singer of her favorite band and pretty much the rock star of her dreams, she quickly realizes his addiction is a monster neither of them can control.

Who knew choosing between a rock star and a fireman could be so difficult?

Emotions run high as Jemma soon finds herself caught between the troubled rock star and her growing affections for Vic Harper, a swoon-worthy firefighter from her past. But when her grandmother passes away, leaving her with no other family, Jemma’s world falls apart.

To save herself from further heartbreak, she risks it all by breaking her own rules, and putting her heart on the line.

After all, the heart just might be the biggest rule breaker of them all.

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Book Review: THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Delisa Lynn

════════ BOOK REVIEW ════════★★★ THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Delisa Lynn ★★★Publisher: Limitless PublishingRelease Date: March 15, 2016★★★★ SYNOPSIS ★★★★Masters Sweet Baked Goods—the best bakery in Benton Creek.
Run by Hendlee Masters and her grandmother, Masters Sweets is the heart and soul of what’s left of Hendlee’s family. Raised by her grandmother after her parents died when she was only five, Hendlee’s poured her time and energy into building her own life in the small town she loves.
Best friends are hard to find—and even harder to keep.
Hendlee didn’t start to notice her feelings for one of her friends—Quaid Castings—until she was in high school. By then it was too late. Unlike her, his plans for the future involved ditching town and enrolling in the Naval Academy.
Just one night with Quaid is all she wants, but when it finally happens, it’s not nearly enough. And he’s leaving in less than twenty-four hours.
The pursuit of happiness often requires leaving someone behind.
Quaid wants more than the country life. Joining the Navy is the best way to explore the world beyond the hills of Kentucky. Except chasing his dream means leaving behind the girl he’s been in love with all his life—Hendlee Masters.
When Quaid chooses a career in the Navy over the love of a small-town girl, will their fates once again align? Or will their love be lost in The Oceans Between Us?
★★★ ════════ #oneclick ════════ ★★★KINDLE US: http://amzn.to/1RbOyi4KINDLE UK: http://amzn.to/1McbkihKINDLE AU: http://bit.ly/1TSSCofKINDLE CA: http://amzn.to/21mORGj
★★ABOUT THE AUTHOR★★Delisa Lynn grew up in Columbus Ohio, she is currently residing in Western New York with her husband and fur daughter Sophie. During the day she works as a Medical Assistant and at night, she types away on her laptop, allowing her characters to escape her mind. Pink is her favorite color, and she loves anything animal print. She loves traveling, shopping and baking. When Delisa isn’t working or writing you can catch her snuggled up with her kindle reading about her newest book boyfriend.
- social media links -TWITTER: https://twitter.com/authordelisalynWEBSITE: http://www.authordelisalynn.com/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/authordelisalynnGOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7302188.Delisa_Lynn


════════ MY BOOK REVIEW ════════

4 / 5 STARS
Lovely, emotion-filled read from Delisa Lynn about miscommunication between two people who have been in love for years. A fun, though slightly predictable read that will tug at your heartstrings.

Sex: Yes. Yes there is.

Language: 72 F-bombs, 42 Sh*t's, 13 bi**ch's, so...there's a lot

Violence: There is a short fight between two guys, but nothing off-putting.

Drugs/Alcohol: Drinking yes, and small mention of the possibility of prescribed drug mis-usage by a grieving friend.

Nudity: Yes.

What I Loved:  I loved that Que and Hendlee both loved each other at a young age, but never really realized it until it was almost too late. I enjoyed watching both characters tumble down the rabbit hole when both thought the other had moved on. Classic case of miscommunication that could have happened to anyone.

Why 4 Stars?  Language was a key factor in the rankings for me. I mention this all the time, I really don't like the F-word and feel it's overused. And for me, 72 times in one book, is over used. The other thing that made me give THE OCEAN BETWEEN US four stars is that I found bits of the story predictable - though I didn't enjoy it any less. I just was able to guess the twists.

Who Would Like This? I think anyone who enjoys reading contemporary new adult romance would enjoy THE OCEAN BETWEEN US. It will tug at your heart and make you sigh a few times - what's not to like about that?

 

Blog Tour: THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Delisa Lynn

"The lives they chose kept them apart – Is their love enough to bring them together?"
THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Delisa LynnPublisher: Limitless PublishingRelease Date: March 15, 2016- SYNOPSIS -Masters Sweet Baked Goods—the best bakery in Benton Creek.
Run by Hendlee Masters and her grandmother, Masters Sweets is the heart and soul of what’s left of Hendlee’s family. Raised by her grandmother after her parents died when she was only five, Hendlee’s poured her time and energy into building her own life in the small town she loves.
Best friends are hard to find—and even harder to keep.
Hendlee didn’t start to notice her feelings for one of her friends—Quaid Castings—until she was in high school. By then it was too late. Unlike her, his plans for the future involved ditching town and enrolling in the Naval Academy.
Just one night with Quaid is all she wants, but when it finally happens, it’s not nearly enough. And he’s leaving in less than twenty-four hours. 
The pursuit of happiness often requires leaving someone behind.
Quaid wants more than the country life. Joining the Navy is the best way to explore the world beyond the hills of Kentucky. Except chasing his dream means leaving behind the girl he’s been in love with all his life—Hendlee Masters.
When Quaid chooses a career in the Navy over the love of a small-town girl, will their fates once again align? Or will their love be lost in The Oceans Between Us?

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- ABOUT THE AUTHOR - Delisa Lynn grew up in Columbus Ohio, she is currently residing in Western New York with her husband and fur daughter Sophie. During the day she works as a Medical Assistant and at night, she types away on her laptop, allowing her characters to escape her mind. Pink is her favorite color, and she loves anything animal print. She loves traveling, shopping and baking. When Delisa isn’t working or writing you can catch her snuggled up with her kindle reading about her newest book boyfriend.
- social media links -TWITTER: https://twitter.com/authordelisalynWEBSITE: http://www.authordelisalynn.com/FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/authordelisalynnGOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7302188.Delisa_Lynn