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October 13, 2014
Hard to Come By Gets a Starred Review from Publishers Weekly!
October 9, 2014
Cover Reveal: Forever with Me by Kristen Proby!
I’m super excited to bring you the Cover Reveal for my friend Kristen Proby’s FOREVER WITH ME!! FOREVER WITH ME is a Contemporary Erotic Romance novel and is the final book in the With Me In Seattle Series and is due to be released on December 2, 2014!!
Add FOREVER WITH ME on GoodreadsAbout Forever with Me:
From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the With Me in Seattle Series comes the end of a saga…
Dominic Salvatore seemingly has everything a man could want. He’s found a new relationship with his father and the entire Montgomery family. His vineyard, Cuppa di Vita, is a success. There’s only one thing that eludes him: a certain driven, intelligent, and sexy as hell blonde named Alecia.
Alecia works tirelessly building her event planning business. It’s the most important part of her life. Despite the beautiful, lavish weddings she organizes, Alecia is convinced that the idea of true love is a myth. While Dominic is a sexy, intriguing man, welcoming the handsome Italian into her bed, and her life, is a risk she’s not so sure she’s willing to take.
However Dominic isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and it’s not long before these two are burning up the sheets and discovering a connection that neither can deny. But will it be strong enough to last forever?
“I’m going to eventually make you understand how amazing you are, tesoro.” – Dominic Salvatore
About Kristen Proby:New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kristen Proby is the author of the popular With Me in Seattle series. She has a passion for a good love story and strong characters who love humor and have a strong sense of loyalty and family. Her men are the alpha type—fiercely protective and a bit bossy—and her ladies are fun, strong, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. Kristen spends her days with her muse in the Pacific Northwest. She enjoys coffee, chocolate, and sunshine. And naps. Visit her at KristenProby.com.
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So, what do you think? Thanks for reading!
Laura
October 8, 2014
Exclusive Advanced Excerpt from Hard to Come By!
You guys you guys! Just a quick post to tell you go! Go now! Post haste!
Over to RT Book Reviews
to read an exclusive advanced excerpt from my November 25 release, Hard to Come By! Eeeep! Also, note their comment about their reviewer’s reaction to the book! Eeeeeeep!
Thanks for reading!
Laura
Cover Reveal: Fall with Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout
It’s time!!! My good friend Jennifer L. Armentrout’s FALL WITH ME cover is here! And you are going to love it! This New Adult Contemporary Romance in Jen’s With You Saga is the 4th book in the series, and is being published by Avon Romance, an imprint of HarperCollins. You should definitely add it to your Goodreads now.
Add FALL WITH ME to your Goodreads
About Fall with Me:
Eleven months ago, bartender and weird-shirt-wearing extraordinaire Roxy and Officer Reece Anders had a one night stand. Well, kind of. She’s been in love with him since she was fifteen, and he wishes that night they shared never happened. She’s sworn him off forever, but the past and future collide, forcing her to rely on the one man who broke her heart not once, but twice.
Her best friend since birth has been in a long-term care facility since he became a victim of a hate crime years ago, and the person who put him in there is out of prison and wanting to make amends with him and Roxy. She’s not sure she has room for forgiveness in her and when she begins to receive frightening messages and is on the receiving end of escalating violence, she thinks she knows who is to blame. The man who already destroyed one life already.
But Reece isn’t convinced. The threats are too personal, and even if Roxy doesn’t believe him, he’s not willing to let anyone hurt her. Including himself. He’s already messed up more than once when it comes to Roxy and he’s not going to let history repeat itself.
And here’s the beautiful new cover!
Definitely Pre-order this bad boy!: Amazon ** Barnes and Noble ** iBooks ** Kobo
About Jennifer L. Armentrout:# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
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So what do you think? Thanks for stopping by!
Laura
October 4, 2014
Virtual Signing Opportunity: Order Signed Books
Hey guys! A quick post to let you know that you can order seven of my books and have them personalized via the awesome organizers of the Houston Book Rave, which I’ll be attending on November 15.
Available books include:
Hard As It Gets
Hard As You Can
Hard to Hold On To
North of Need
West of Want
South of Surrender
East of Ecstasy
All the information you need is right here:
Event Date: November 15
Event Name/Location: Houston Book Rave, Houston, TX
General Information here: More Information
Online Book Sales here: VIRTUAL SIGNING OPPORTUNITY: Get signed books!
So if you can’t get to the Rave, consider ordering some books from me and other great authors, including (so far) Jennifer L. Armentrout, Jay Crownover, Monica Murphy, Julie Cross, and more!
Thanks for reading!
Laura
September 30, 2014
New Sales: Hard As Steel & Raven Riders MC Series!
You guys! I have EPIC NEWS! From Publisher’s Marketplace:
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NYT bestselling author Laura Kaye’s RIDE HARD, the first book in the Raven Riders series, in which a shy and distrustful woman running from a controlling ex-fiance seeks shelter with an outlaw motorcycle club with a tradition of protecting those who can’t defend themselves, and falls under the watchful eye of the club’s mysterious and intense leader who’s intent on discovering all her secrets, to Amanda Bergeron at Avon, in a significant deal, in a three-book deal, for publication in Spring 2016, by Kevan Lyon at Marsal Lyon Literary Agency (World).
Eeep! A Hard Ink series spinoff, y’all! We’ll get to hang out in the Hard Ink world, except with MORE MOTORCYCLES! LOL
Like this:
And this:
All of which will be connected together by THIS awesomeness – a Hard Ink/Raven Riders crossover novella – check out this cover of AWESOME:
Releases September 22, 2015 with the 1001 Dark Nights series of novellas
Exclusive to Amazon at first and available for pre-order now!
Here’s the blurb:
After identifying her employer’s dangerous enemies, Jessica Jakes takes refuge at the compound of the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. Fellow Hard Ink tattooist and Raven leader Ike Young promises to keep Jess safe for as long as it takes, which would be perfect if his close, personal, round-the-clock protection didn’t make it so hard to hide just how much she wants him–and always has.
Ike Young loved and lost a woman in trouble once before. The last thing he needs is alone time with the sexiest and feistiest woman he’s ever known, one he’s purposely kept at a distance for years. Now, Ike’s not sure he can keep his hands or his heart to himself–or that he even wants to anymore. And that means he has to do whatever it takes to hold on to Jess forever.
So what do you think of all this goodness??? LOL I’m so excited!
Thanks for reading!
Laura
September 29, 2014
Paperback Release Day for Hard to Hold On To!
Hey everyone! Today’s the day you can hold Easy in your hands! *grins* The paperback of Hard to Hold On To is officially out!
Edward “Easy” Cantrell knows better than most the pain of not being able to save those he loves–which is why he is not going to let Jenna Dean out of his sight. He may have just met her, but Jenna’s the first person to make him feel alive since that devastating day in the desert more than a year ago.
Jenna has never met anyone like Easy. She can’t describe how he makes her feel–and not just because he saved her life. No, the stirrings inside her reach far beyond gratitude.
As the pair are thrust together while chaos reigns around them, they both know one thing: the things in life most worth having are the hardest to hold on to.
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Hard to Hold On To on Goodreads
Praise for Hard to Hold On To:
“Kaye doesn’t let up with writing great sexy alpha heroes. She does not disappoint. Reading this novella is a tasty sample why this series is popular and on the must-read list. Wonderful read.” ~USA Today HEA Romance Blog
“This book moved me, gutted me, and soothed me with its beautiful characters and wonderful ending.” ~Shayna Renee’s Spicy Reads
Thanks for reading!
Laura
September 25, 2014
Cover Reveal for Inspire by Cora Carmack!
I’m super excited to share the awesome cover for Cora Carmack’s INSPIRE, a New Adult Paranormal Romance novel due to be released on December 15, 2014! The premise sounds so cool! Check it out!
The cover was designed by VLC Productions.
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About Inspire:
Kalliope lives with one purpose.
To inspire.
As an immortal muse, she doesn’t have any other choice. It’s part of how she was made. Musicians, artists, actors—they use her to advance their art, and she uses them to survive. She moves from one artist to the next, never staying long enough to get attached. But all she wants is a different life— a normal one. She’s spent thousands of years living lie after lie, and now she’s ready for something real.
Sweet, sexy, and steady, Wilder Bell feels more real than anything else in her long existence. And most importantly… he’s not an artist. He doesn’t want her for her ability. But she can’t turn off the way she influences people, not even to save a man she might love. Because in small doses, she can help make something beautiful, but her ability has just as much capacity to destroy as it does to create. The longer she stays, the more obsessed Wilder will become. It’s happened before, and it never turns out well for the mortal.
Her presence may inspire genius.
But it breeds madness, too.
About Cora Carmack:Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She’s done a multitude of things in her life– boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.
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So, what do you think? I want it NOW! LOL
Thanks for reading!
Laura
September 22, 2014
Join Me & Other Romance Authors at #BBF2014!
Hey everyone! Make your plans to come to Baltimore’s Inner Harbor this weekend for the Baltimore Book Festival, where I’ll be all three days at the Maryland Romance Writers Stage!
Dates: September 26, 27 & 28, 2014
Times: Friday & Saturday, 12pm-8pm; Sunday, 12pm-6pm
Location: Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, RASH FIELD ~ Click here for information to plan your visit
Website: www.baltimorebookfestival.org
Description: The Maryland Romance Writers are proud to present three days of craft discussions, author readings, and hands-on how-to advice from some of the top authors in romantic fiction, the bestselling commercial fiction. Authors of each panel will sign books immediately after that panel. Click here for the MRW Program on the BBF Website; An app with festival information is also available in the iTunes store and on Google Play.
Schedule
Friday September 26
12pm AUTHOR MEET AND GREET
MRW Authors will be on hand for a casual meet and greet with readers. Come talk about books, receive promotional materials, and browse the Ukazoo bookstore!
1pm SPECIAL RULES OF HISTORICALS
Stephanie Dray (Daughters of the Nile)
E. Knight (My Lady Viper)
Kate Quinn (The Serpent and the Pearl)
Each fiction genre comes with its own expectations and none with so many as the historical novel. Join three mavens of history to learn the rules of the historical road.
2pm OUT OF THIS WORLD: WRITING SCIENCE FICTION
Catherine Asaro
Jennifer L. Armentrout (White Hot Kiss)
Em Garner (Contaminated 2: Mercy Mode)
Cheryl Klam
Diana Peterfreund (For Darkness Shows the Stars)
M.D. Waters (Prototype)
Speculative Fiction has taken the industry by storm, from books to the box office…and it’s not just for men. Women writers of science fiction talk about the genre, their books, and tips of the trade.
3pm REFLECTING THE WORLD: WRITING DIVERSE CHARACTERS
Denny S. Bryce
Robin Covington (Temptation)
Ginger Jamison
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Lea Nolan (Allure)
Damon Suede (Bad Idea)
Fostering tolerance and exploring multiculturalism is one of the finest traditions in literature and may be more important now than ever before. Join six authors whose characters reflect a spectrum of race, ethnicity, gender, class, and sexual orientation.
4pm HOW TO PLOT YOUR NOVEL
Stephanie Draven (It Stings So Sweet)
Cheryl Klam
Lea Nolan (His Billion Dollar Baby)
Kate Quinn (Mistress of Rome)
Damon Suede (Bad Idea)
The writing world is divided between authors who plot their novels and those who fly by the seat of their pants. This panel will discuss the benefits of plotting in advance and teach sure-fire methods to get your book done faster and cleaner on the very first draft.
5-6:30pm FROM BIG DREAMS TO THE NEW YORK TIMES LIST
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Stay With Me)
Tessa Bailey (Baiting the Maid of Honor)
Cora Carmack (All Lined Up)
Kami Garcia (Unmarked)
Megan Hart (Flying)
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Jen McLaughlin (Out of Line)
Seven NYT Bestselling share their journeys and discuss the triumphs and pitfalls of climbing to the top.
6:30-8pm FROM PAGE TO SCREEN: FILM ADAPTATIONS
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Obsidian)
Kami Garcia (Beautiful Creatures)
Cheryl Klam (Elusion)
Damon Suede (Bad Idea)
Do you dream of your book being made into a movie? These authors will tell you the ins and outs of how it’s done!
6:30-8pm MRW Takes Over the Festival’s **Literary Salon Stage** with…TURN UP THE HEAT: EROTICA AND EROTIC ROMANCE
Wine and refreshments will be served!
Tessa Bailey (Baiting the Maid of Honor)
Stephanie Burke
Stephanie Draven (It Stings So Sweet)
Megan Hart (Flying)
Laura Kaye (Dare to Resist)
Eliza Knight (Highland Hunger)
Sex sells. Even before Fifty Shades of Grey, erotica and erotic romance was floating the industry. Five authors discuss their take on the genre and share steamy reads.
Saturday September 27
12pm YOUNG ADULT FICTION
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Stay With Me)
Wendy Higgins (Sweet Reckoning)
Kami Garcia (Unmarked)
Cheryl Klam
Lea Nolan (Allure)
Diana Peterfreund
What is YA? Is it here to stay? Six of the hottest authors in the genre talk teens and trends.
1pm THE HOT CONTEMPORARY
Debra Anastasia (Poughkeepsie)
Tessa Bailey (Baiting the Maid of Honor)
Christi Barth (Planning for Love)
Ginger Jamison
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Kimberly Kincaid (Gimme Some Sugar)
Contemporary romance has toppled vampires and shifters from their throne. What’s behind the industry trend and is there a difference between erotic romance and the hot contemporary?
2pm FROM FANFIC TO FICTION
Debra Anastasia (Poughkeepsie)
Robin Covington (Temptation)
Shelly N. Greene
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Diana Peterfreund (For Darkness Shows the Stars)
Join published authors who first cut their teeth writing fan fiction to discuss the transition.
3pm PAGE-TURNING SUSPENSE
Denny S. Bryce
Joya Fields
Avery Flynn (Enemies on Tap)
Shelley N. Greene
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Nancy Weeks (In the Shadow of Pride)
Rebecca York (Betrayed)
Love thrills and chills? Meet authors whose books keep you turning pages at night and leave you a little bit afraid to turn out the light.
4pm HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL SELF-PUBLISHER
Magda Alexander (Storm Damages)
Cora Carmack (All Lined Up)
Wendy Higgins (Sweet Reckoning)
Kimberly Kincaid (Gimme Some Sugar)
Eliza Knight (Highland Hunger)
The Indie revolution is still in full swing. Join these veterans to learn how it’s done.
5pm BLOGGING ABOUT BOOKS
Andye Eppes, ReadingTeen.net
Jen Fisher, Jenuine Cupcakes/Young Adult Book Central
Hannah McBride, The Irish Banana Review
Stephanie Sinclair, Cuddlebuggery
Jillian Stein, Read-Love-Blog
Kim Lowe, SOS Aloha Blog
Book bloggers will talk about running a successful book blog, working with authors and publishers, how to keep their fans engaged, and offer authors tips for building successful relationships with book bloggers.
6pm NEW ADULT FICTION: THE HOT NEW TREND
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Stay With Me)
Tessa Bailey (Baiting the Maid of Honor)
Cora Carmack (All Lined Up)
Robin Covington (Temptation)
Megan Erickson (Make it Count)
Jen McLaughlin (Out of Line)
Learn what New Adult fiction is, how it differs from Young Adult, and why these authors love to write it.
7pm SEX AND SENSUALITY
Magda Alexander (Storm Damages)
Robin Covington (Temptation)
Stephanie Draven (It Stings So Sweet)
Megan Hart (Flying)
Eliza Knight (Highland Hunger)
Afton Locke (Entrance to Ecstasy)
Janet Mullany
How do authors handle sex and sensual scenes in their novels? Are they afraid to show their mothers? Join experienced authors who tell all.
Sunday September 28
12pm THE TORTURED ALPHA HERO
Diane Alberts/Jen McLaughlin (Out of Line)
Magda Alexander (Storm Damages)
Tessa Bailey (Baiting the Maid of Honor)
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Jean Murray
What is it about those bad boys of fiction that keep us coming back for more? What distinguishes between an alpha hero and an alpha-hole? Five alpha lovers tell all.
1pm THE PROS AND CONS OF WRITING FAST
Diane Alberts/Jen McLaughlin (Out of Line)
Jennifer L. Armentrout (Stay With Me)
Megan Erickson (Make it Count)
Megan Hart (Flying)
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Mindy Klasky (Perfect Pitch)
Readers are ravenous and authors prosper who can quickly feed the beast. But how does a writer pump up the volume, and what are the dangers of doing so?
2pm BALANCING WRITING, JOBS, AND FAMILIES
Robin Covington (Temptation)
Vivi Dumas
Avery Flynn (Enemies on Tap)
Sara Humphreys (Vampire Trouble)
M.D. Waters (Prototype)
Writing is a jealous mistress, and the worlds inside of our heads can end up taking over our lives. Learn how to maintain that work-life balance so important to a happy career.
3pm SEXY SUPERNATURALS
Mary Behre (Guarded)
Sara Humphreys (Vampire Trouble)
Loni Lynne
Jean Murray
Laura Welling (Talent to Burn)
Readers love vamps, shifters, and creatures of all sorts…but how do authors turn a spooky read into something sexy? Authors tell all.
4pm TIPS FOR WRITING AT DIFFERENT LENGTHS
Christi Barth (Planning for Love)
Laura Kaye (Hard to Hold On To)
Mindy Klasky (Perfect Pitch)
Megan Hart (Flying)
Novels aren’t the only game in town. Learn the ins and outs of short stories, novellas, and novelettes!
5pm AUTHOR MEET AND GREET
MRW Authors will be on hand for a final, casual meet and greet with readers. Come talk about books, receive promotional materials, and make your final purchases from the Ukazoo bookstore!
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Thanks for reading! And hope to see you at #BBF2014!
Laura
September 18, 2014
Play in our Excerpt Wars and Win a $100 GC!
Each day, the 10 authors in our TALL, DARK, AND PARANORMAL box set will post an excerpt on the TDP Facebook Page. All you have to do is come read, comment, and share to enter to win a $100 Gift Card and ebooks. My specific excerpt posts will go up at 12 noon EST on Thursday, 2pm EST on Friday, and 1pm EST on Saturday << I’ll direct link these times to my specific posts as they go up. But be sure to read ALL the authors’ excerpts! So fun!
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Thanks for reading!
Laura
