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March 11, 2016
New Release from Mia Hoddell: TWISTED MIND
——— NEW RELEASE! ———"Not all mind games stay on the track."
TWISTED MIND by Mia HoddellChequered Flag Series #2 (Can be read as a Standalone)New Adult Contemporary Romance with elements of sports and suspensePublisher: Limitless Publishing——— SYNOPSIS ———GP2 race car driver Dustin Coates has been made irrelevant…
For the past year, Dustin helped his best friend, Raine Wilkins. It was a good diversion from his twisted life. Now she’s settling down with his brother, and without the distraction from his own toxic relationship, Dustin is rapidly spiralling out of control.
Everyone warned him to leave his girlfriend, Elora, yet they knew nothing about the baby…
It’s up to Dustin to protect the innocent life hanging in the balance, and to do that he must endure Elora’s twisted games of manipulation and violence. However, when she does the unthinkable, Dustin finally snaps. Leaving her, the light-hearted jokester people have come to love is replaced with a grief-stricken man intent on one thing—earning a Formula One contract.
Everything changes when Tazia Nixon moves in next door…
Dustin clings to the Latin beauty who soothes his aching heart and helps him forget. But beneath her eternal optimism is a distressing past she refuses to share. Dustin must decide if he can risk his fragile heart a second time. She might ease his pain, but she could also break him like no one else.
Will Dustin be able to overlook the deceit to find his forever with Tazia, or will he see nothing more than a Twisted Mind?
——— ADD TO GOODREADS ———https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28962164-twisted-mind
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——— EXCERPT ———
I leaned in, desperate to feel him.
Finally, his lips grazed mine in barely a whisper of a touch.
A moan of protest slipped from my lips when he parted and the musical sound of Dustin’s husky laugh caused me to shiver.
“We shouldn’t be doing this,” he murmured, shocking me when his lips scraped my ear.
“I really don’t care.”
Dustin cupped my jaw, his thumb swiping over my cheekbone. The touch drew my eyes to his.
“I should though.”
I rested my head further into his palm and covered the back of his hand with my own to keep him there. Turning, I pressed my lips to his palm. “What’s the worst that could happen?”
“You could break me.”
I nipped at the tip of his finger when he trailed it over my bottom lip. “Aren’t we both already broken?”
“You could shatter me like no one else, Taz.” Rather than meet my eyes he stared off into the distance over my shoulder. “You could destroy me.”
I reached up, taking his jaw between my fingers and forcing his attention back to me. “I don’t want to.”
“That doesn’t mean you won’t.”
“No, but it means I’ll do everything in my power to try not to.”
The resolve in his eyes wavered. He couldn’t meet my gaze for long. He exhaled heavily, and his jaw kept tensing beneath my palm.
“Dustin,” I said, drawing his focus back to me. “It’s only a kiss.”
It wasn’t. We both knew I was lying and if we started down this road it would lead to more.
Regardless, Dustin pulled me into him. Pressing on the small of my back, he didn’t stop until I was flush against his chest. With his other hand he swiped back a lock of hair to slide it behind my ear.
He lowered his head, dipping until his forehead rested against mine. “I’m trusting you, Taz.”
I responded in a whisper, “Me too. You’re not the only one who stands to lose, Dust.”
Finally, he closed the gap between us and his lips met mine slowly, but forcefully. He claimed and possessed me, marking me as his with his mouth.
Every ounce of pain and fear was shared through our kiss.
When I parted my lips Dustin’s tongue immediately swept into me. I moaned, raising my arms to encircle him. I ran my fingers through the shaggy locks of hair at the back of his neck, pulling on them until he grunted against me.
Even though no space remained between us, Dustin forced me against him harder then dropped his head to my shoulder. He placed a tender kiss directly over the pulse point in my neck and mumbled against my skin, “Please don’t break me, Taz.”
——— CHEQUERED FLAG SERIES ———BOOK ONE: CHAMELEON SOUL Available on #KindleUnlimited! Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Sz6CkuPaperback: http://amzn.to/1SoFruoAmazon UK: http://amzn.to/20Cw8rLAmazon CA: http://amzn.to/1Q8PRrNAmazon AU: http://bit.ly/1nJhb9r
——— GIVEAWAY! ———
https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/400b091b17/
——— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MIA HODDELL ———
#1 Amazon bestselling author Mia Hoddell lives in the UK with her family and two cats. She spends most of her time writing or reading, loves anything romantic, and has an overactive imagination that keeps her up until the early hours of the morning.
Mia has written over ten titles including her Seasons of Change series, the Chequered Flag series, the Elemental Killers series, and her standalone novels False Finder and Not Enough.
Her favourite genres are contemporary romance or romantic suspense, and with an ever growing list of ideas she is trying to keep up with the speed at which her imagination generates them. She also designs book covers on her website M Designs.
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/GFF_1Blog: http://miahoddell.blogspot.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/miahoddellLimitless Publishing: http://bit.ly/1LmthNoGoodreads: http://goodreads.com/miahoddellGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/113175199547008833705Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Mia-Hoddell/e/B0093M18QQ/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mia-Hoddell-Author/421368247889610
TWISTED MIND by Mia HoddellChequered Flag Series #2 (Can be read as a Standalone)New Adult Contemporary Romance with elements of sports and suspensePublisher: Limitless Publishing——— SYNOPSIS ———GP2 race car driver Dustin Coates has been made irrelevant…
For the past year, Dustin helped his best friend, Raine Wilkins. It was a good diversion from his twisted life. Now she’s settling down with his brother, and without the distraction from his own toxic relationship, Dustin is rapidly spiralling out of control.
Everyone warned him to leave his girlfriend, Elora, yet they knew nothing about the baby…
It’s up to Dustin to protect the innocent life hanging in the balance, and to do that he must endure Elora’s twisted games of manipulation and violence. However, when she does the unthinkable, Dustin finally snaps. Leaving her, the light-hearted jokester people have come to love is replaced with a grief-stricken man intent on one thing—earning a Formula One contract.
Everything changes when Tazia Nixon moves in next door…
Dustin clings to the Latin beauty who soothes his aching heart and helps him forget. But beneath her eternal optimism is a distressing past she refuses to share. Dustin must decide if he can risk his fragile heart a second time. She might ease his pain, but she could also break him like no one else.
Will Dustin be able to overlook the deceit to find his forever with Tazia, or will he see nothing more than a Twisted Mind?
——— ADD TO GOODREADS ———https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28962164-twisted-mind
——— PURCHASE ———
LIMITED TIME SALE of .99cents!AMAZON US: http://amzn.to/1LdtMfK
AMAZON UK: http://amzn.to/2245s3Q
AMAZON CA: http://amzn.to/220QSO4
AMAZON AU: http://bit.ly/1p95ZTU
——— EXCERPT ———
I leaned in, desperate to feel him.
Finally, his lips grazed mine in barely a whisper of a touch.
A moan of protest slipped from my lips when he parted and the musical sound of Dustin’s husky laugh caused me to shiver.
“We shouldn’t be doing this,” he murmured, shocking me when his lips scraped my ear.
“I really don’t care.”
Dustin cupped my jaw, his thumb swiping over my cheekbone. The touch drew my eyes to his.
“I should though.”
I rested my head further into his palm and covered the back of his hand with my own to keep him there. Turning, I pressed my lips to his palm. “What’s the worst that could happen?”
“You could break me.”
I nipped at the tip of his finger when he trailed it over my bottom lip. “Aren’t we both already broken?”
“You could shatter me like no one else, Taz.” Rather than meet my eyes he stared off into the distance over my shoulder. “You could destroy me.”
I reached up, taking his jaw between my fingers and forcing his attention back to me. “I don’t want to.”
“That doesn’t mean you won’t.”
“No, but it means I’ll do everything in my power to try not to.”
The resolve in his eyes wavered. He couldn’t meet my gaze for long. He exhaled heavily, and his jaw kept tensing beneath my palm.
“Dustin,” I said, drawing his focus back to me. “It’s only a kiss.”
It wasn’t. We both knew I was lying and if we started down this road it would lead to more.
Regardless, Dustin pulled me into him. Pressing on the small of my back, he didn’t stop until I was flush against his chest. With his other hand he swiped back a lock of hair to slide it behind my ear.
He lowered his head, dipping until his forehead rested against mine. “I’m trusting you, Taz.”
I responded in a whisper, “Me too. You’re not the only one who stands to lose, Dust.”
Finally, he closed the gap between us and his lips met mine slowly, but forcefully. He claimed and possessed me, marking me as his with his mouth.
Every ounce of pain and fear was shared through our kiss.
When I parted my lips Dustin’s tongue immediately swept into me. I moaned, raising my arms to encircle him. I ran my fingers through the shaggy locks of hair at the back of his neck, pulling on them until he grunted against me.
Even though no space remained between us, Dustin forced me against him harder then dropped his head to my shoulder. He placed a tender kiss directly over the pulse point in my neck and mumbled against my skin, “Please don’t break me, Taz.”
——— CHEQUERED FLAG SERIES ———BOOK ONE: CHAMELEON SOUL Available on #KindleUnlimited! Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Sz6CkuPaperback: http://amzn.to/1SoFruoAmazon UK: http://amzn.to/20Cw8rLAmazon CA: http://amzn.to/1Q8PRrNAmazon AU: http://bit.ly/1nJhb9r
——— GIVEAWAY! ———
https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/400b091b17/
——— ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MIA HODDELL ———
#1 Amazon bestselling author Mia Hoddell lives in the UK with her family and two cats. She spends most of her time writing or reading, loves anything romantic, and has an overactive imagination that keeps her up until the early hours of the morning.Mia has written over ten titles including her Seasons of Change series, the Chequered Flag series, the Elemental Killers series, and her standalone novels False Finder and Not Enough.
Her favourite genres are contemporary romance or romantic suspense, and with an ever growing list of ideas she is trying to keep up with the speed at which her imagination generates them. She also designs book covers on her website M Designs.
Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/GFF_1Blog: http://miahoddell.blogspot.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/miahoddellLimitless Publishing: http://bit.ly/1LmthNoGoodreads: http://goodreads.com/miahoddellGoogle+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/113175199547008833705Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Mia-Hoddell/e/B0093M18QQ/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mia-Hoddell-Author/421368247889610
March 9, 2016
Happy 1 month-aversary, Raining Down Rules!
Today, Raining Down Rules is officially 1 month old! Yay!! So in honor of this 1 month-aversary, I'm offering you a chance to win a $10 Amazon Gift Card in this giveaway!
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In the spirit of reviews, here are some that have come in:4.5 / 5 stars: 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. T. Rogers 5 / 5 stars: This was a great, entertaining book with unexpected depth. At one point I wondered if this story was written for me, because I have a thing for firemen and hot bad boy rock stars. Amazon Customer 3 / 5 stars: “Raining Down Rules” by B.K. Rivers is a well written novel that I enjoyed reading. The author created interesting characters and developed a great chemistry among them. J. Ryan 5 /5 stars: The story and writing quality is fantastic. You really are able to get a clear picture of each character and feel the dilemma that Jemma faces. It was a page turner and ended perfectly in my opinion! Amazon Customer3 / 5 stars: This is a fun, fast read. Maybe a vacation flight, hanging by the pool, or just when you’re in the mood for some innocent, sexy tension. Amazon Customer 4 / 5 stars: Jemma was a beautiful character that felt a bit like me in some ways. A beautiful story with some things hitting close to home. Amazon Customer 4 / 5 stars: It was an interesting love story. The characters were complex and well developed. While reading I really could not predict how it was going to end and the story held my attention from start to finish. K. Ramjohn 5 / 5 stars: What a great book. It touches all your emotions. BK Rivers has the talent to pull you into the story right from the start and make you feel like you know the characters first hand. Cindy4 / 5 stars: It was a fun easy read!! I enjoyed it! Kim @ i scream books5 / 5 stars: I liked this book, and I love this author. It's the dialogue that stands out for me. It's refreshing to read a romance with genuine and natural dialogue, and that's what I found here. C.M. McCoy
March 4, 2016
Cover Reveal for Carissa Ann Lynch's upcoming horror novel
|||||| COVER REVEAL ||||||CHEERLEADING CAN BE MURDERHorror High Series #1 by Carissa Ann LynchComing April 5th from Limitless Publishing!
||| SYNOPSIS |||Getting on the cheerleading squad is hard enough without a psycho on the loose…
For Harrow High freshman Dakota Densford, life should be easy. All she has to worry about is talking to cute boys and remembering her locker combination. But when cheerleading tryouts draw near, she learns the cards are stacked against her—spots on the varsity team are limited. Dakota faces her competition head-on, but when her life is threatened, that takes the competition to a whole new level.
High school is never easy, and freshman year is off to a rough start…
Between Dakota’s uniform being ripped up and masked vandals trashing another girl’s house, everyone is suspect. To complicate matters further, Dakota has a thing for Andy McGraw, but she finds him locking lips with another girl.
The harassment continues, and when Dakota finds suspicious flyers inside her best friend’s locker, she doesn’t know what to think. The principal’s unfeeling, overachiever daughter, Brittani Barlow, will do anything to secure her place on the team. But Dakota’s neighbor, on the other hand, definitely fits the profile of a sociopath.
Cheerleading has become a game of life and death.
||| COVER DESIGNER ||| Redbird Designs
||| CARISSA ANN LYNCH |||Besides my family, my greatest love in life is books. Reading them, writing them, holding them, smelling them…well, you get the idea. I’ve always loved to read, and some of my earliest childhood memories are me, tucked away in my room, lost in a good book. I received a five dollar allowance each week, and I always — always — spent it on books. My love affair with writing started early, but it mostly involved journaling and writing silly poems. Several years ago, I didn’t have a book to read so I decided on a whim to write my own story, something I’d like to read. It turned out to be harder than I thought, but from that point on I was hooked. My first and second books were released by Sarah Book Publishing: This Is Not About Love and Grayson’s Ridge. I’m a total genre-hopper. Basically, I like to write what I like to read: a little bit of everything! I reside in Floyds Knobs, Indiana with my husband, three children, and massive collection of books. I have a degree in psychology and worked as a counselor.
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1J8uk2YTwitter: https://twitter.com/carissaannlynchBlog: https://carissaannlynch.wordpress.comAmazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/1MFqBf9Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarissaAnnLynchauthorLimitless Publishing: http://www.limitlesspublishing.net/authors/carissa-lynch/
||| SYNOPSIS |||Getting on the cheerleading squad is hard enough without a psycho on the loose…For Harrow High freshman Dakota Densford, life should be easy. All she has to worry about is talking to cute boys and remembering her locker combination. But when cheerleading tryouts draw near, she learns the cards are stacked against her—spots on the varsity team are limited. Dakota faces her competition head-on, but when her life is threatened, that takes the competition to a whole new level.
High school is never easy, and freshman year is off to a rough start…
Between Dakota’s uniform being ripped up and masked vandals trashing another girl’s house, everyone is suspect. To complicate matters further, Dakota has a thing for Andy McGraw, but she finds him locking lips with another girl.
The harassment continues, and when Dakota finds suspicious flyers inside her best friend’s locker, she doesn’t know what to think. The principal’s unfeeling, overachiever daughter, Brittani Barlow, will do anything to secure her place on the team. But Dakota’s neighbor, on the other hand, definitely fits the profile of a sociopath.
Cheerleading has become a game of life and death.
||| COVER DESIGNER ||| Redbird Designs
||| CARISSA ANN LYNCH |||Besides my family, my greatest love in life is books. Reading them, writing them, holding them, smelling them…well, you get the idea. I’ve always loved to read, and some of my earliest childhood memories are me, tucked away in my room, lost in a good book. I received a five dollar allowance each week, and I always — always — spent it on books. My love affair with writing started early, but it mostly involved journaling and writing silly poems. Several years ago, I didn’t have a book to read so I decided on a whim to write my own story, something I’d like to read. It turned out to be harder than I thought, but from that point on I was hooked. My first and second books were released by Sarah Book Publishing: This Is Not About Love and Grayson’s Ridge. I’m a total genre-hopper. Basically, I like to write what I like to read: a little bit of everything! I reside in Floyds Knobs, Indiana with my husband, three children, and massive collection of books. I have a degree in psychology and worked as a counselor.
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1J8uk2YTwitter: https://twitter.com/carissaannlynchBlog: https://carissaannlynch.wordpress.comAmazon Author Page: http://amzn.to/1MFqBf9Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CarissaAnnLynchauthorLimitless Publishing: http://www.limitlesspublishing.net/authors/carissa-lynch/
Cover Reveal for CHASING DREAMS by Alison Mello
"He has no control with her...and she doesn't want him to..."★★COVER REVEAL★★★CHASING DREAMS by Alison MelloCover Designer: TOJ Publishing ServicesReleasing April 5th from Limitless Publishing!
★ 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?
★★★ ALISON MELLO ★★★
Thank you for choosing to read my book. I am a wife and stay at home mom to two wonderful children. My family is my world and one of the reasons I started writing was so I could be home for them. I was born in raised in Massachusetts where I still live today with my amazing family.
As a child and young adult I was never a big reader and I think it was because I never found a genre or a series I really enjoyed. After having my son fell in love with Contemporary Romance and I have built up quite the collection since then. As I started to read more, I started to notice things I really enjoyed in a book and things I didn’t and realizing what I didn’t enjoy really made me want to write more.
I literally woke up one morning and started writing. I was bored and unhappy with what I was doing in life and since I had an idea in mind for the start of a book, I sat down and went for it. I realized that if there was ever a time for me to do it, it was now, because my hours at work were slow and the kids were off enjoying their friends for summer vacation.
I finished the first book in two weeks and decided that I really enjoyed writing, so I kept going. I already had an idea in mind for a book two and three, so I kept writing and that is how the Learning to Love Series was born. Somewhere along the lines one of my Beta readers convinced me that Michael needed a story to so I added the fourth and final book. I hope you enjoy my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them.
I am so glad I started this writing journey and I hope you will stay with me for the ride. I will definitely be writing more in the future. Chasing Dreams is one of my favorites and is my first stand alone, but stay tuned for the next book to come!
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/
★ 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?
★★★ ALISON MELLO ★★★
Thank you for choosing to read my book. I am a wife and stay at home mom to two wonderful children. My family is my world and one of the reasons I started writing was so I could be home for them. I was born in raised in Massachusetts where I still live today with my amazing family.As a child and young adult I was never a big reader and I think it was because I never found a genre or a series I really enjoyed. After having my son fell in love with Contemporary Romance and I have built up quite the collection since then. As I started to read more, I started to notice things I really enjoyed in a book and things I didn’t and realizing what I didn’t enjoy really made me want to write more.
I literally woke up one morning and started writing. I was bored and unhappy with what I was doing in life and since I had an idea in mind for the start of a book, I sat down and went for it. I realized that if there was ever a time for me to do it, it was now, because my hours at work were slow and the kids were off enjoying their friends for summer vacation.
I finished the first book in two weeks and decided that I really enjoyed writing, so I kept going. I already had an idea in mind for a book two and three, so I kept writing and that is how the Learning to Love Series was born. Somewhere along the lines one of my Beta readers convinced me that Michael needed a story to so I added the fourth and final book. I hope you enjoy my books as much as I have enjoyed writing them.
I am so glad I started this writing journey and I hope you will stay with me for the ride. I will definitely be writing more in the future. Chasing Dreams is one of my favorites and is my first stand alone, but stay tuned for the next book to come!
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/
February 29, 2016
Teaser Tuesday
I'm finished drafting Raining Down Redemption and I feel like sharing a little teaser from the first chapter. Granted, things can change in the editing/publishing process, but who doesn't like a little preview of what's to come?
So, without further pause, here is a tidbit of Chapter One from Raining Down Redemption.
CHAPTER ONEJordan
The energy in this arena is electric—it makes the blood in my veins pound to the rhythmic chanting of the awaiting crowd. They call my name alternating with our latest hit single, the one I wrote for Jemma. God I miss that girl. We take the stage, the fans scream, lights flash a bright white and rain down scorching heat making me remember just how hot the Phoenix summer heat can be. Except it’s the middle of January. We run through our set list and almost two hours later I’m drenched in sweat, my clothes stick to every inch of my body but it’s over.White Shadow’s Recovery Tour is over.Our PR rep suggested the title since I finally chose to stay clean twenty months ago, and in truth, the band needed something to promote change. It’s been a bumpy road, but it feels incredible. I can’t believe after almost eight years, I’ve completed fourteen months of shows without drugs or alcohol. That had never happened before I met Jemma.Backstage, all six of us hug, slap shoulders and can’t contain our smiles. A successful concert will do that to you—bring out the most girlish feelings in the manliest of men. I’ve put these guys—my friends—through hell over the years, but with this tour fences have been mended and we’re stronger than ever.“Food?” Carson, our keyboardist suggests. It’s tradition now that I’m clean. We find an all-night diner, talk about the show and stuff our bellies. Tonight is no exception. Except we’re back home in Phoenix and there is only one place we all want to go: Eggseptional. Best pancakes in the state of Arizona and after a show like the one we just killed, we jump in the van and take off towards the hole-in-the-wall diner on Fifteenth not discussing the matter further.The six of us spill out of the van and trudge through the almost empty parking lot. The diner looks the same, tucked into a corner of an old black and white brick building with the 1950s neon diner waitress flashing above the entrance. Once inside, the air is thick with old grease and the salty scent of bacon and I feel at home. The guys and I used to come here all throughout high school and up until we scored our record deal.We slide into a large booth near the back and study the menu even though I’m pretty sure we all know what we want. You come here three times a week for three years you get to know the menu fairly intimately.“Yep, buttermilk pancakes and the Rocky Mountain scramble are calling my name,” Drake says as he rubs his belly. “What are y’all having?” The guys mumble their responses as Grant glances up and blows out a low whistle.“Look at those legs,” he says with his eyes nearly popping out of his skull. “Damn, I’d like to…” The waitress turns and my brain stutters, like it has trouble keeping pace with my racing heart. “Holy shit, is that Reggie?” Grant clears his throat as he glances to me. “Shit, man. I didn’t know. Sorry.”I wave him off and inhale a huge gulp of air that catches in my throat. “It’s fine, bro.” I cough and pound my chest with my fist. “We haven’t seen each other since graduation.”“You two were inseparable though.”“That was a hell of a long time ago.” The years between us have been really good to her; she’s filled out looking more like a woman than a teenager. When she glances to our table she stops dead in her tracks, her smile fades, eyes widen and her knuckles grip the pitcher of water she’s holding. Her long brown hair is tied at the base of her neck, her cheeks carry a hint of rose pink and her lips, God I can still remember how they feel—how they taste. She slightly shakes her head side to side as if chasing away a memory. Her slender hand tucks a stray hair behind her ear and lingers on her jaw as she makes her way to our table.The simple gesture, so familiar shakes me to my core and I feel like I’m eighteen again sitting with Reggie behind the football field bleachers. We’re holding hands and talking about the future. Mine hopefully included a record deal, hers less in the limelight, but she wanted to be a teacher. My hands grip the fabric of her jeans at her hips as I pull her between my legs. She practically purrs at my touch and when our lips crush together all coherent thought is lost. She tastes like spearmint and summer heat and when her hands trail down my arms stopping at the top of my thighs I declare it time to head back to my place. My girl is too good to take behind the football field.Eight years ago it was like Reggie was built just for me—we fit together perfectly—like two puzzle pieces coming together. It killed me when she let me go shortly after graduation. Looking back now, I understand why she did and I’m glad for it. It would not have been fair to her having me gone, high and screwing any girl that came my way. Some times I wonder how I’m still alive after all the shit I’ve done.
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Did you like it? Do you want more? I can't wait to share it all with you! (where is the thumbs up emoticon when you need it?)
February 25, 2016
Friday Family Feast, a giveaway and some updates
It's that time again! This week's winner was Linda M. and she sent in a recipe for Sloppy Joe casserole. I'm not sure why I never thought of trying something like this, but I can't wait to make it and see if my kids eat it. I will include pictures and the recipe in next week's newsletter.
Want another shot at winning an eBook copy of Raining Down Rules? Here's what I want to do:
I want your most kid-friendly, yummy meal idea and recipe. Gimme Gimme.Email it to bkrivers.author@gmail.comI will choose ONE meal/recipe to try and will post the recipe and pics of either the food or of my family eating it.Winning meal/recipe will receive an eBook copy of Raining Down Rules!I'm excited to see what y'all cook up—wait, what I cook up—so let's get this feast going. Email me those meal ideas and recipes. Winning meal will be chosen Wednesday, March. 2nd and pics will be posted on Friday, March. 11th. Stay tuned!
The reviews keep coming in for Raining Down Rules and I'm loving them! If you've already read Jemma, Jordan and Vic's story and haven't posted your review on Amazon and Goodreads, I'd love for you to do so. If you're not the reviewing type, I'd still love to know your thoughts. Send me a quick email telling me what you liked, what you didn't like and what you hope to see in Raining Down Redemption.
Speaking of Raining Down Redemption, I am getting so close to finishing it. I have 4 chapters left to write and then it will be on its way to the publisher. I have been putting my heart and soul into this book because there is so much going on under the surface for the two main characters (no spoilers here) and they both need to overcome a lot. This book is sooo good and I can't wait until it is in your hands!
Lastly, my young adult novel, The Phoenix, is currently out on submissions, which means you could possibly be reading it this year and you have NO IDEA how excited this makes me! The setting of this story takes place in northern Idaho, an area that means a great deal to me. And don't get me started on the fact that there are human Phoenixes. Yes! They burst into flames and regenerate and stay young for a very long time. How cool is that?
That's it for now, I hope your weekend is amazing and send me those recipes!
February 19, 2016
Friday Family Feast + Win Stuff
I love to cook. And bake. Maybe you knew that about me, maybe you didn't. That being said, I have a 6 year old son who doesn't like to eat, unless it comes in the forms of cereal, BBQ meatballs, pancakes, or tacos—though his version is a taco shell with melted cheese. So I need some new meal ideas and PRONTO!
Here are some examples of what I like to cook (or bake, because...yummy!) Left to Right: Mini Banana Muffins, BBQ Meatball sub sandwiches with a side of homemade potato wedges and homemade chipolte ranch dipping sauce, and sticky buns. Other than the fries, my 6 year old ate everything (ummm, maybe we have a sugar problem in our house). Please note, these were not consumed all together, they were cooked or baked on different days within 2 week's time.
So here's what I want to do—pay attention, you could win stuff!
I want your most kid-friendly, yummy meal idea and recipe. Gimme Gimme.Email it to bkrivers.author@gmail.comI will choose ONE meal/recipe to try and will post the recipe and pics of either the food or of my family eating it.Winning meal/recipe will receive an eBook copy of Raining Down Rules!I'm excited to see what y'all cook up—wait, what I cook up—so let's get this feast going. Email me those meal ideas and recipes. Winning meal will be chosen Wednesday, Feb. 24th and pics will be posted on Friday, Feb. 26th. Stay tuned!
February 11, 2016
Teasers from RAINING DOWN REDEMPTION <-----
Teasers, that's what I'm posting today. Because. TEASERS! I'm working hard on finishing up Jordan's story in RAINING DOWN REDEMPTION and let me tell you, this book is SO GOOD! I can say that because I'm writing it. But it's okay to agree with me.
I'm currently writing chapter 27 and it's a good one. Jordan has some profound thoughts running through his mind and I wanted to share a couple. I hope you enjoy them!
That's it for now :)
I'm currently writing chapter 27 and it's a good one. Jordan has some profound thoughts running through his mind and I wanted to share a couple. I hope you enjoy them!
That's it for now :)
February 9, 2016
It's here! RAINING DOWN RULES is out - and a giveaway!
WHERE CAN I BUY THE BOOK? 
It's really hard to believe that what I once thought would NEVER happen (and by never, I mean seriously, NEVER) has actually happened! You see, when I stopped reading in 3rd grade it was because my school was forcing it down our little third grade throats and I hated it so much I started lying about what I had read. Or in all honesty, what I hadn't read. I can remember about 5 books that I picked up and read before I turned twenty (though I really wish I could remember the name of one specific book I read as a young kid...turning to Google to find it). Anyway, because I stopped reading, I never thought I would someday write a book, let alone have it published.That all changed about six years ago when a friend of mine suggested I read The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. I didn't know books like that existed. It BLEW MY MIND. I loved it and have since read it three more times.
Shannon Hale unknowingly caused my newly found love hunger for reading. These days, I read an average of 10 books a month, though in January it was 16. I really hope this doesn't negatively affect my children...Perhaps it will some day fuel their love for reading.
Fast forward to three years ago (actually, almost 4 years now) and I've started my gazillionth book but something is different about this one. This one has me so fired up I start and finish it in 30 days ending with 82,000 words. The words kept pouring out of me and I couldn't stop them. That story was The Phoenix (which is out on submissions right now), and I have since re-written the story because I knew it needed work. Now, I love it even more!
There is so much that inspires me to write, but most of it stems from the feelings I receive when listening to music. Often times an image will pop into my brain that leads to a character's name or an event that happens in that character's life. Then, their story begins to unfold as write. This is what happened in the case of RAINING DOWN RULES. An image of a young woman driving down a darkened street one night popped into my head, followed by her seeing a man stumbling down the street. As she drew closer, she realized it was the lead singer of her favorite rock band.
That was it. That was the image I saw and from there I asked myself what would happen to these two seemingly different people? Would they fall in love? What had happened in the girl's life making her who she is today? Why is the rock star an addict? These are just a few of the questions I asked myself as I sat down to write their story.
I loved writing Jemma and Jordan's story, but like all lives in progress, other events occur throwing the characters for a loop. Insert Vic, the fireman. He was a surprise and a good one at that.
I hope you enjoy RAINING DOWN RULES as much as I enjoyed writing it and look forward to Jordan's story of finding love in RAINING DOWN REDEMPTION coming later this summer.
Oh, and because I think you should win a $20 Amazon gift card, here's a little giveaway for you!
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