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July 22, 2016
Torn Celebration Continues!
Super Excited to still be celebrating the release of Torn!
Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.
Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?
But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Print
B&N
iBooks
Kobo
As you may remember, the covers for the Wicked Series were filmed all at once, underwater, and till this day, I’m amazed by some of the images from the shoot. Water, hot guys, pretty girls in pretty dresses make for amazing film.
Here are some images I loved from the shoot
As I’m celebrating the release of the book that seemed to take forever to come out, I am giving away some of my favorite books plus ALL MY BOOKS. Check out the giveaways HERE and HERE
What’s up for grabs….
Contest is International
Winner must respond w/in 48 hours to email to claim prize
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
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July 20, 2016
Torn Release Giveaway 2
The Torn release day celebration is still going!
Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.
Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?
But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Print
B&N
iBooks
Kobo
Today’s giveaway feature one of my favorite people in the world who writes books so big you could use them as a deadly weapon.
Contest is international
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Winner must respond to the email w/in 48 hours to claim the prize
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July 19, 2016
Torn is available now & giveaway
It’s finally here, the sequel to Wicked!
Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.
Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?
But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.
Amazon Kindle
Amazon Print
B&N
iBooks
Kobo
Oh my goodness, that took forever, right? Thank you for being so patient while I worked my way through deadlines and carved out time to write Torn. It came about a… year late.
Torn is my 46th book published since April 2010. It has been a crazy six years, and all of you have made every second of it possible. THANK YOU.
To celebrate the release of Torn, I’m giving away all my books. All. Of. Them. That’s 36 print copies (if my math is correct), and an Amazon Kindle to read those books that are only in digital format.
That’s officially a crap ton of books.
The giveaway is international
Winner must respond w/in 48 hours to email address provided to claim prize
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Contest ends Saturday, July 23rd at 11:59am
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July 12, 2016
Torn Giveaway !
Torn is less than a week away and I’m so excited for you guys to finally read the sequel to Wicked.
Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.
Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.
Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?
But as the Fae Prince begins to close in on Ivy, intent on permanently opening the gates to the Otherworld, Ivy is running out of options. If she doesn’t figure out who she can trust—and fast—it’s not only her heart that will be torn apart, but civilization itself.
Releases July 19th
You can pre order Torn exclusively on iBooks by going HERE
Torn will be available on release date on Amazon, B&N, and Kobo.
To celebrate my upcoming release, I am giving away a few of my favorite books plus a copy of Wicked for ya’ll.
Contest is International
Closes Sunday July 17th
Winner must respond to email w/in 48 hours to claim prize
Author not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
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June 26, 2016
Torn Cover and Giveaway
Oh my goodness, ya’ll, I just finished writing the first draft of The Possibility of Tomorrow, a standalone YA contemporary featuring new set of characters who face probably one of the toughest things/decisions I’ve ever written about, which has got me all like…
The book took me about 3 months, starting over 3 times to get it right. But I am done, done, done with the first draft.
And then…
I’m so glad to be done. I’ll be moving on to work on edits for Till Death which is adult suspense that comes out Feb. 2017 through HarperCollins, and then I’ll be working on The Struggle, where Apollo will be all like
Did you guys see the amazing cover designed by Okay Creations, photo taken my Kelsey Keeton, featuring Justin Edwards (who will be at ApollyCon 2017) and Heather Noel MacDonald
Torn comes out July 19th, so mark your calendars, yo.
Don’t forget that Wicked, book one, is on sale for .99 cents right now. That’s only for a limited time, so grab if you haven’t. Go HERE for to buy links
I have a giveaway for you!
Signed books plus:
Bookmarks
Hebel Designs Wait for You charm (turtle), Be With Me charm (cupcake), Stay With Me charm (shaker), and Fall With Me charm (paint palate)
Contest is international
Author not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Winner must respond to email w/in 48 hours to claim prize.
Contest ends July 1st 11:59pm
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June 10, 2016
Don’t Look Back is on sale! Plus Giveaway!
My first YA contemporary thriller/suspense is on sale for a $1.99, a huge discount. This is a limited price, so if you haven’t read it yet, this is your chance.
Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend.
Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it’s one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took “mean girl” to a whole new level, and it’s clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She’s getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she’s falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash.
But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn’t just buried deep inside of Sam’s memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?
So celebrate the discounted price, I’m having a giveaway cuz why not? Well, I have stuff I need to get rid of. Cool stuff, yo.
A never used Nicole Lee Backpack
Signed books
swag
Contest is international
ends June 13th
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Winner must respond to email provided w/in 48 hours or forfeits prize
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May 10, 2016
TPWF Celebration!
The Problem With Forever is almost here! The YA standalone contemporary romance releases on May 17th, 2016
The Problem With Forever will also be available in Wal-Mart stores that have a YA selection.
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For some people, silence is a weapon.
For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield.
Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.
Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.
It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.
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I’m about to leave for BEA/Book Con and then will be on tour for TPWF, but what to celebrate the upcoming release with a massive giveaway!
A messenger bag full of goodies: bookmarks, postcards, stickers, posters, and a KINDLE FIRE
Signed Katie McGarry Books
Signed Lux and Dark Elements series and a hardcover signed copy of The Problem With Forever
Contest ends on Monday May 23, 2016
Contest is International
Winner must respond to the email provided upon sign up within 48 hours
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
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May 2, 2016
New Website Celebration
I am super excited to share my shiny and new website designed by The Lovely Design Company and Nose Graze.
You also may recognize the awesome Jennifer L. Armentrout logo as it was designed by Maybelis Lopez.
While I have you guys here, below is my upcoming tour schedule for The Problem With Forever, starting with my schedule for BEA
The Problem With Forever comes out May 17th (so soon)
For some people, silence is a weapon.
For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield.
Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.
Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.
It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory must make a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.
You can order a signed copy from Anderson’s Bookstore by going HERE
To celebrate the new website, I have an amazing giveaway for you.
Contest is International
Ends Sunday May 8th
Winner will be notified via the email provided & will have 48 hours to claim prize
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
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March 24, 2016
The Problem With Forever Pre Order Prize Pack
We’re less than two months out from the release of The Problem With Forever, a Young Adult Contemporary Romance, coming out from HQN Teen on May 17, 2016
The team at HQN Teen has thrown together an amazing pre order swag pack for you! It’s currently open to U.S. residents (sorry guys, there’s a lot of legal hoops they have to jump through for other countries. Hopefully the publishers in other foreign territories will also offer something).
Just click on this picture below to enter your pre order. You have until May 20th to submit your order! Not only do you get a swag pack, but you get to read an extended excerpt from The Problem With Forever!
Don’t forget, you can pre order a signed/personalized copy of The Problem With Forever by going HERE
This past week, I made a quick trip to Chicago to meet with a few people at the Anderson’s Bookstore warehouse who had read an early copy of The Problem With Forever. It was super fun and I got to chat about the book, answer questions, and eat Chicago deep dish pizza for the first time.
Toward the end of the meeting, Angie who ran the meet and greet said she had an review to read from a teacher in the St Louis school district. I immediately tensed up, and all I could think was “Oh my God, I hope he didn’t hate it.”
He didn’t.
We did get permission from Steve to share this email. It got me in the feels. Hard core feels.
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“Maybe it was best I couldn’t make the trip to Anderson’s today. With what I have to say, I might have gotten a bit emotional concerning Jennifer Armentrout’s The Problem With Forever.
Jennifer takes a very tender, yet revealing look at foster-care and loss of life in a teenager’s enclave. I see it too often on the faces of the students who sit before every day. Too many funerals have been attended by myself of students and former students not even making it past the age of 25. Whether a drive-by shooting, a car accident, or a drug overdose, life when it is ended at such a young age seems to be a greater loss. So many of my students have expressed to me their fears of being a teenage African-American in today’s society.
I could not help but tear as I read the pages that surprisingly described the lives of those in my class, in my school and across my district. As a teacher, it is difficult to know the lives of everyone sitting at our desks. We try to create an environment where students are comfortable enough to share what is going on in his or her life. Sometimes it is not always successful. As Jennifer says to her readers, yes, you have a past, it may shape you in some way, but it does not define you.
There were so many humorous lines in Ms. Armentrout’s book. I really could not point them all out. One of the most poignant lines in her work was on page 419 as Mallory said “You can’t fail if you don’t really try, right?” So many students are so afraid of failing in today’s public school system that they do not try in the first place. Each day, I ask my students to try. If they fail, then learn from the failure and succeed the next time. You will succeed.
I found The Problem With Forever a beautifully written work for today’s youth. I also found it to be a book which every teacher working in today’s public education system a must to read. A teacher may never know what is happening behind the eyes of the quiet unassuming student, the overly talkative student, the brooding artist or the bolstering athletic student. This book will help the adults to pause before jumping to any foregone conclusions.
Thank you for allowing me to read this wonderful work.”
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I can’t wait for you guys to read TPWF, and hopefully you find it as moving as Steve did.
I also have a contest for you guys!
Up for grabs is a signed Covenant Series (all the books), signed copy of Don’t Look Back and The Problem With Forever
Katie McGarry’s Crash into You, Nowhere But Here, and Dare You To
Audio book of White Hot Kiss
Stickers and bookmarks and a 2016 Calendar (random prize, I know)
Contest is International
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Winner must claim prize within 48 hours of notification via email provided upon entry
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March 14, 2016
What is The Problem With Forever?
My next release coming up is called The Problem With Forever, and I’ve gotten some questions about it, so I thought I would give you the low down on one of the biggest books I’ve written. There’s also a giveaway at the end.
You can order a signed/personalized copy of TPWF by going HERE
Releases May 17, 2016
Here is the official description of TPWF
For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.
Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.
It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with the lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory faces a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.
TPWF is a YA contemporary standalone novel. It will be published in hardcover and clocks in around 477 or some pages.
Here are what some who have read review copies have said about TPWF.
Publisher’s Weekly review.
Christina Lauren had this to say.
Kami Garcia said this:
Wendy Higgins felt this:
And Kirkus touched on the romance:
TPWF touches on some serious issues and struggles that the main and secondary characters face. One of the things I wanted to show in TPWF, like with most of my new adult contemporary novels, is that you can face struggles and be dealing with some hardcore issues, but there is also happiness, even in times when it feels like it would be impossible. That everyone, no matter their background, what has happened to them or how they were treated, will find someone who loves them like they deserve.
Mouse and Rider’s journey to becoming ‘real’ isn’t an easy journey, but one I’m very proud of. My friend Tiffany King claims that TPWF is one of my horcruxes, and I think she might be right about that.
I will also be going on tour for TPWF. Here are the stops.
5/17
Anderson’s Bookstore: La Grange Store
La Grange, IL
7:00pm
5/18
Frank L. Weyenberg Library Hosted by Boswell Books Co, Liza Wiemer and Erin Arkin Milwaukee, WI
6:30pm
5/19
Schuler Books & Music
Grand Rapids, MI
7:00pm
5/20
BookPeople
Austin, TX
6:00pm
5/21 Short Stories
Madison, NJ
6:00pm
5/22
Barnes and Noble
Bensalem, PA 19020
2:00pm
I will also be at BEA on May 13th and possibly at Bookcon on May 14th. I will confirm those dates as soon as I can.
Today, I am giving away an ARC of The Lovely Reckless by Kami Garcia (guys, I LOVED this book. It’s a mix of Fast and the Furious and Dirty Dancing without the dancing, and it’s amazing), a hardcover of Wendy Higgins THE GREAT HUNT (and this is amazing start to a fantasy, another book I absolutely loved), and a hardcover of THE HOUSE by Christina Lauren, a book full of chills and romance, and another one I couldn’t put down.
Contest is international
Ends March 21st at 9:00am EST
Author is not responsible for lost or damaged prizes
Winner must respond to email provided upon entry within 48 hours to claim the prize
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