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$3,000 Big Romance Author Spring Giveaway

 

Big Romance Author $3,000 Spring Giveaway April 1-30th, 2016.

Attention all awesome people! This month is a cool time to be a reader. 101 of your favorite authors contributed to one massive giveaway! Giveaway rules are listed on the rafflecopter. International peeps can play! Got any questions? Feel free to ask. There are 100 ways to enter for a maximum possible 500+ entries per person. The giveaway lasts the entire month of April, so come back every day and hammer away at a few more entries until you’re all done!

ONE PERSON WILL WIN $3,000 USD! That’s the biggest giveaway I’ve seen recently! Tell your buds! Don’t miss out. You’ll kick yourself if you miss this one.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

Terms & conditions are listed on the rafflecopter. Read it for full details. The winner will be chosen on May 1, 2016 and contacted via the email address they used to enter. CHECK YOUR EMAIL! The winner’s name will also be posted on the rafflecopter widget above.

Participating Romance Authors:

101 different authors came together to make this giveaway possible. If you’ve been looking for a new book boyfriend, or you’re literally famished between your fave author’s releases, check out some of my peeps! They write in various hot romance genres including contemporary romance, new adult romance, erotic romance, steamy romance, urban fantasy romance, dystopian romance, historical romance, futuristic/ sci-fi/ fantasy romance, Teen/ YA romance, inspirational romance and time travel romance!

Big Romance Author $3,000 Spring Giveaway April 1-30th, 2016

H.M. Ward

Kim Golden

Drew Jordan

Christi Caldwell

Scarlett Metal

Chris Almeida & Cecilia Aubrey

Heidi McLaughlin

Jenny Gardiner

Stacey Joy Netzel

Merry Farmer

Mallory Crowe

Julia Kent

Jean Oram

Vella Day

Meli Raine

Sherri Hayes

Jayne Rylon

Sarah M. Cradit

Erica Ridley

Christine Zolendz

Beverly Preston

Marquita Valentine

Melissa Storm

Dana Marton

Amy Bartol

Michelle Fox

Magan Vernon

Ainsley Booth

Venessa Kimball

Sidney Bristol

K.M. Scott

C.C.Wood

J.M. Miller

Zara Keane

Eliza Knight

L.P. Dover

Sadie Haller

Patricia McLinn

Suzanne Rock

Katherine Lowry Logan

Erin Richards

Tori Scott

Danielle Stewart

P.T. Michelle

Suzan Tisdale

T.M. Franklin

Evelyn Adams

S.E. Hall

Lauren Hawkeye

Josie Bordeaux

Melanie Marchande

Raci Ames

Catherine Gayle

Sam Cheever

J.M Cole

Brooke Blaine

Ella Frank

Allison Bell

Cristin Harber

Jacki Delecki

Tawdra Kandle

Sydney Logan

Laura Kaye

Laura Kamoie

Evie Harper

P.J. Fiala

Taylor Law

Pamela DuMond

D.L. Roan

Jenni Moen

LG Castillo

Rachel Schurig

Nina Levine

Rachel Hanna

Cheryl Bradshaw

Jessica Scott

Beth Yarnall

J.T. Geissinger

Stacey Mosteller

Kylie Gilmore

Maryann Jordan

Cari Quinn

Lauren Royal

Renea Mason

Christine Bell

Felicia Tatum

Fabio Bueno

RaShelle Workman

Nana Malone

Annika Martin

Sophia Knightly

Nikki Lynn Barrett

Marian Tee

Sarah Castille

Allyn Lesley

Ambrielle Kirk

Jami Davenport

Bonnie R. Paulson

Laura Stapleton

Kennedy Layne

New Series Pricing on Hearts of the Anemoi!

I’m super excited to share that my completed Hearts of the Anemoi series has all new pricing, which makes it a great time to give it a try! This series is about the divine family of the Anemoi, volatile wind gods that the Greeks believed controlled the winds, weather, and seasons. When long-hidden betrayals and dangerous plots come to light, ancient brotherly rivalries threaten to become deadly–for the Anemoi and humanity itself.

North of Need: Amazon |B&N | iBooks | Kobo
West of Want: Amazon |B&N | iBooks | Kobo
South of Surrender: Amazon |B&N | iBooks | Kobo
East of Ecstasy: Amazon |B&N | iBooks | Kobo



Praise for the Hearts of the Anemoi:
“The tempest of emotion swirling around the characters is surreal, intense and sensual — in short, exactly what a romance of the gods should be.”
“Steamy, spellbinding, and a must-read for all romance fantasy fans.” ~Elisabeth Naughton
“Sexy, emotional stories, powerful, evocative writing, Laura Kaye delivers it all. I love this series!” ~Maggie Shayne

 

I adored writing these stories and hope you’ll give them a try! Thanks for reading!

Laura

Sign Up to Host Ride Hard Release Events!

Hey everyone! Please considering hosting me for the Ride Hard release events! These are great ways to help me get out the word about my new book while drawing traffic to your site with giveaways and exclusive excerpts and reviews! 


Release Week Blitz, 4/26 and 4/28 ~ Sign up here!


Review & Excerpt Tour, 4/18-30 ~ Sign up here!


Join the Ride Hard New Release FB Party, 4/26 ~ Join here!



Thanks so much for considering!
Laura

Pre-Order Ride Hard, Get a Bonus Story from Hearts in Darkness!

I have something super fun to share with you! I know you guys always want MORE of the things you love, and one of the things you love is Caden and Makenna from Hearts in Darkness and Love in the Light. SO…I’m going to give you more. At least a little more, anyway! And here’s how you get it: 
Pre-order or purchase Ride Hard (Raven Riders #1, 4/26/16) during its release week, and receive a free bonus scene of Caden and Makenna’s wedding and wedding night on May 4! You must purchase before 11:59 pm EST on April 30 AND submit your order information HERE by that time to receive the story. And that’s it!

So you get MORE Caden and Makenna AND the first in a new series that’s also a Hard Ink spin-off, where you’ll get to spend some MORE time with the Hard Ink team, too! That’s a whole lotta more just for you!

Here’s everything you need to know about Ride Hard:

 

Pre-Order on Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo
Add to your Goodreads
Submit your Order Info to Get a Bonus Story!

 

About Ride Hard:

Brotherhood. Club. Family.
They live and ride by their own rules.
These are the Raven Riders…
Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikers—the only family he’s got—as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile.
Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could.
The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before…

Thanks for reading!
Laura

 

Ride Hard Goodreads Giveaway

Just a quick post to let you know that the Goodreads giveaway for RIDE HARD ends tomorrow! Don’t miss it!
Go here to enter!

 

 

Pre-Order on Amazon | B&N | iBooks | Kobo
Add to your Goodreads

 

 

About Ride Hard:

Brotherhood. Club. Family.
They live and ride by their own rules.
These are the Raven Riders…
Raven Riders Motorcycle Club President Dare Kenyon rides hard and values loyalty above all else. He’ll do anything to protect the brotherhood of bikers—the only family he’s got—as well as those who can’t defend themselves. So when mistrustful Haven Randall lands on the club’s doorstep scared that she’s being hunted, Dare takes her in, swears to keep her safe, and pushes to learn the secrets overshadowing her pretty smile.
Haven fled from years of abuse at the hands of her criminal father and is suspicious of any man’s promises, including those of the darkly sexy and overwhelmingly intense Ravens’ leader. But as the powerful attraction between them flares to life, Dare pushes her boundaries and tempts her to want things she never thought she could.
The past never dies without a fight, but Dare Kenyon’s never backed down before…

Thanks for reading! And good luck!
Laura

Release Day for America’s First Daughter!

I’m absolutely thrilled to share that my debut historical fiction (written as Laura Kamoie) co-written with my friend Stephanie Dray is out today! America’s First Daughter is the result of four years’ worth of research and writing and draws from my historical background and passion for early American history. It’s about Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph, and the sacrifices she made, lies she told, and secrets she kept to protect her famous father. Here’s everything you need to know about the book, and don’t miss all our release events too!:

 

About America’s First Daughter:
In a compelling, richly researched novel that draws from thousands of letters and original sources, bestselling authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie tell the fascinating, untold story of Thomas Jefferson’s eldest daughter, Martha “Patsy” Jefferson Randolph—a woman who kept the secrets of our most enigmatic founding father and shaped an American legacy.
From her earliest days, Patsy Jefferson knows that though her father loves his family dearly, his devotion to his country runs deeper still. As Thomas Jefferson’s oldest daughter, she becomes his helpmate, protector, and constant companion in the wake of her mother’s death, traveling with him when he becomes American minister to France.
It is in Paris, at the glittering court and among the first tumultuous days of revolution, that fifteen-year-old Patsy learns about her father’s troubling liaison with Sally Hemings, a slave girl her own age. Meanwhile, Patsy has fallen in love—with her father’s protégé William Short, a staunch abolitionist and ambitious diplomat. Torn between love, principles, and the bonds of family, Patsy questions whether she can choose a life as William’s wife and still be a devoted daughter.
Her choice will follow her in the years to come, to Virginia farmland, Monticello, and even the White House. And as scandal, tragedy, and poverty threaten her family, Patsy must decide how much she will sacrifice to protect her father’s reputation, in the process defining not just his political legacy, but that of the nation he founded.
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Praise for America’s First Daughter
“America’s First Daughter brings a turbulent era to vivid life. All the conflicts and complexities of the Early Republic are mirrored in Patsy’s story. It’s breathlessly exciting and heartbreaking by turns-a personal and political page-turner.” (Donna Thorland, author of The Turncoat)

“Painstakingly researched, beautifully hewn, compulsively readable — this enlightening literary journey takes us from Monticello to revolutionary Paris to the Jefferson White House, revealing remarkable historical details, dark family secrets, and bringing to life the colorful cast of characters who conceived of our new nation. A must read.” (Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Empress)

“A delectable and poignant read, carefully paced and plotted with pitch perfect dialogue. It deftly draws on the volatile atmosphere of Jefferson’s time, recounting his daughter’s little-known story — a heroine tested to the limit, loaded with grit and determination. All the right chords are struck here. You’re going to want to read slow and savor this one. Bravo.” (Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author of The Jefferson Key)
“AMERICA’S FIRST DAUGHTER is the story of a generation caught between the past and the future of a nation, and illuminates how the actions of one woman managed to sustain a family in spite of the consequences of both privilege and poverty. Not since GONE WITH THE WIND has a single volume family saga so brilliantly portrayed the triumphs, trials, and sins of a family in the American South.” (Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway’s Girl and The House of Hawthorne)

“[A] triumphant, controversial, and fascinating plunge into the complexities of Revolutionary America, where women held power in subtle ways and men hid dangerous secrets. You’ll never look at Jefferson or his legacy the same way again.” (C.W. Gortner, bestselling author of Mademoiselle Chanel)

“Fiction can go boldly where history treads warily. In this compelling, poignant novel, Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie open the door into the heart of Martha Jefferson Randolph, the motherless daughter, long-suffering wife, devoted mother and passionate protector of her famous father’s lies, secrets, and silences. A remarkable and insightful achievement.” (Virginia Scharff, Distinguished Professor of History, University of New Mexico, author of The Women Jefferson Loved)

“Authors Dray and Kamoie have performed tireless research. Whether it’s detailing Patsy’s life as a debutante in Paris, where she dances with Lafayette and witnesses the first flickers of the French Revolution, or recounting the world of a Virginia plantation, they’ve done their homework.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“This is a stunning historical novel that will keep you up late, hoping the engaging story never ends. Highly, highly recommended!” (Historical Novel Society, Editor’s Choice)

Stephanie and I hope you’ll check out the book! Thanks for reading!
Laura

America’s First Daughter Release Events!

I’m thrilled to share that my first historical fiction, written as Laura Kamoie, and co-written with my friend, Stephanie Dray, releases tomorrow. And Stephanie and I have a number of ways we’ll be celebrating! Below you’ll find the links for the release launch event, blog tour! We hope we’ll see you along the way!

 

America’s First Daughter Release Week Launch Event, March 1 & 3
Visit participating blogs and enter to win this gift set!

 

America’s First Daughter Blog Tour, February 29 – March 11

(Direct links will be added as posts go live!)

Visit the stops to enter to win gift cards!

February 29 th

HEA USA Today – Book Trailer Reveal

What Is That Book About + Giveaway – Guest Post: How We Used Jefferson’s Letters in America’s First Daughter

Only One More Page – Review

A Fortress of Books – Excerpt

For the Love of Books & Alcohol – Review

March 1 st

My Girlfriends Nook Korner – Review

Talking Books Blog – Excerpt

Smexy & Fabulous – Excerpt

Ramblings From This Chick – Excerpt

March 2 nd

Maari Loves Her Indies – Excerpt

This Wacky Momma Reads – Review

Roxy’s Reviews – Excerpt

Brooke Blogs – Excerpt

March 3 rd

A Diary of a Book Addict – Review

E-Reading After Midnight – Guest Post

Small Review – Guest Post

March 4 th

Sassy Moms Say Read Romance – 2 Reviews

Leeanna.me – Review

Creative Madness Mama – Excerpt

March 5 th

A Dream Within A Dream – Guest Post

Chick with Books – Review

Vagabonda Reads – Review

March 6 th

Mama Reads Hazel Sleeps – Review

Movies, Shows & Books – Excerpt

Eclectic Ramblings of Author Heather Osborne – Review

I Read Indie – Excerpt

March 7 th

No BS Book Reviews – Interview

My fictional escape – Review

Words with Sarah – Review

March 8 th

The Maiden’s Court – Review

Unabridged Chick – Review

The Book Cellar – Interview

Becky on Books – Review

March 9 th

Sofia Loves Books – Review

A Soccer Mom’s Book Blog – Review

One Book At A Time – Review

Curling Up by the Fire – Review

March 10 th

A Bookish Affair – Interview

Curled Up and Cozy – Review

Into the Hall of Books – Review

Margie’s Must Reads – Review

March 11 th

Book Talk – Review

JB’s Book Obsession – Excerpt

Genre Queen – Review

Leigh Anderson Romance – Interview

 

Thanks for reading!
Laura

Hard Ever After Paperback Release Day!

Woohoo, guys! If you’ve been wanting to hold Nick and Becca in your hands, now’s your chance! Because the Hard Ever After paperback is finally here! And at $3.99 (ebook, $1.99), it’s super reasonable, so I hope you’ll grab a copy!
Hard Ever After:
Justice served. Honor restored. Team reunited.
After a long battle to discover the truth, the men and women of Hard Ink have a lot to celebrate, especially the wedding of two of their own—Nick Rixey and Becca Merritt, whose hard-fought love deserves a happy ending.
As Nick and the team shift from crisis mode to building their new security consulting firm, Becca heads back to work at the ER. But amid the everyday chaos of demanding jobs and their upcoming nuptials, an old menace they thought long gone reemerges, threatening the peace they’ve only just found.
Now, for one last time, Nick and Becca must fight for their always and forever, because they know that when true love overcomes all the odds it lasts hard ever after.
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Add to your Goodreads
Thanks for reading! I hope you’ll check out the book!
Laura

Join Us on the America’s First Daughter Book Tour!

Hey everyone! Stephanie Dray and I will be out and about in March and April talking about America’s First Daughter and signing books! And we hope to see some of you along the way! Here are a few of the events we have planned – join the Facebook event where there is one for updates and additional news! And bookmark my events page for more details and new appearances!
3/1 Annapolis, MD B&N talk and signing, 7PM ~ join the Facebook event!
3/3 talk and signing at Gordon Center for Performing Arts, Owings Mills, MD, 7:30PM books sold by The Ivy Bookshop (ticket includes a signed personalized copy of the book) ~ join the Facebook event!

3/13 William & Mary Bookstore/B&N signing, 12 noon ~ join the Facebook event!
3/18-19 Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, VA – multiple panels
4/1 A Likely Story Bookstore Wine & Cheese Reception, talk and signing, Sykesville, MD, 7PM ~ join the Facebook event! 

Thanks for reading! Hope to see you soon!
Laura

Hard Ever After is a USA Today Bestseller!

You guys! YOU GUYS! Look what you helped make happen! Hard Ever After hit the USA Today Bestseller List this week! And I’m so so grateful to all of your support for this book and the whole series! So this is just a quick note to thank you from the bottom of my heart! I couldn’t do this thing I love so much without all of you!
Thanks for reading!
Laura