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YA SCAVENGER HUNT

On this hunt you will be able to gain access to exclusive bonus material, sign up for giveaways, and get an all access pass to top secret insider information. This fabulous sneak peek into what's coming up in YA literature is no longer one day only… this time you have THREE days to explore! 

I am super excited to be  hosting …….
                                                      Josephine Angelini Josephine Angelini is a graduate of the Tish School of the Arts, where she studied theater with a focus in the classics.  A native of Massachusetts, Angelini now resides in Los Angeles with her husband and 3 shelter cats.  Her first novel Starcrossed is already an international bestseller.    The Starcrossed series is a modern-day re-envisioning of The Iliad set in the world of teenaged demigods, which tells the story of star-crossed lovers whose forbidden love threatens to re-ignite an ancient conflict.To  find out more about Starcrossed visit www.josephineangelini.com
BUY THE BOOK:
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Waterstones | Amazon UK | Eason | Play.com | Tesco BooksNOW for the much anticipated Exclusive  BONUS from Author Josephine AngeliniClick here to read Chapter 1 of Dreamless 




As an extra bonus we've put together a puzzle with one keyword found on each website. Complete it and you will be eligible for a fantastic GRAND PRIZE which will include signed editions of books, signed bookmarks, jewelry, and many more exclusive gifts with at least one gift from EVERY AUTHOR! Click here to get the Scavenger Hunt Puzzle 
That's not all! I'm also giving away 2 prize packs right here on my blog. Each prize pack will include:                      a personalized signed copy of Breathe
                        an ebook copy of The Vincent Boys
                        and a signed poster of  Existence.

To qualify for a prize pack, simply leave a comment below.  Note: to be eligible to win you also need to submit a valid entry for the YA Scavenger Hunt grand prize.
What treats will you find out about next? Will it be tigers, or demons, or maybe more about the UNDERWORLD? 
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YA SCAVENGER HUNT will go live at 12pm PT

In just a few hours the YA SCAVENGER HUNT will be live. Be sure to check back =) 

It's almost here! It's almost here!

COMING DECEMBER 1………….

If you participated in the August YA Scavenger Hunt you know what an awesome experience it was. Well guess what…. the winter hunt is going to be BIGGER. Even more YA authors will be providing exclusive bonus material for you to enjoy throughout the hunt. There will also be puzzle challenges and  individual prizes from authors as well as a chance at the grand prize which is a huge collection of  signed books that these authors are going to be sending to just one grand prize winner!  All you have to do is come visit my website sometime between Dec 1 and Dec 4.  This time around we are giving you more than one day to explore the pages of free material offered by all these amazing authors.  
My exclusive bonus material has something to do with, Existence, my soon to be released YA paranormal romance. 
Here is a list of  the YA authors who will be a part of the hunt this week.
                                             Colleen Houck (The mastermind behind the hunt)
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Jeri-Smith Ready



Rashelle Workman



P.J. Hoover



Gregg Olsen

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Laura A.H. Elliott



Stacey Wallace Benefiel



Lani Woodland



Beth Revis



Karen Amanda Hooper



Lisa Bergren



Ali Cross




Elana Johnson



Abbi Glines




Myra McEntire




Amy Plum



Inara Scott




Lisa Nowak




Gina Damico




Amber Argyle




C.K. Bryant

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Cynthia Hand




Erica O'Rourke



Brodi Ashton



Kimberly Derting



Leah Bobet



Jocelyn Davies



Angela Corbett




Jessica Shirvington



Gretchen McNeil




Bree Despain



Josephine Angelini



Tera Lynn Childs

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Leigh Fallon




Marley Gibson




Claudia Gray



Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie



Alexandra Monir





Heather Davis




Tara Hudson

Signed copies of Breathe

During the Holiday season I am going to make signed copies of Breathe available for purchase on my site. I've had several request recently so I figured I'd just make this easier. All you have to do is email me at AbbiGlines@yahoo.com and I'll send you an invoice via paypal. The paperback copy of Breathe is $9.99 and shipping will be $2. 

Existence Release Date & the YA Scavenger Hunt

December is almost here and so is Existence ! 
Existence release date is set for December 13. Many of you have emailed me asking when the release date is and I have been telling everyone around Christmas. So, Surprise! 


However, on December 1, I will be participating in the Winter YA Scavenger Hunt again along with the other amazing YA authors who participated in the summer Hunt. I'll have an exclusive *can't be found anywhere else* Existence special addition hidden somewhere along the Hunt. So, although you have to wait until December 13 to read Existence you can get a special treat December 1. 


One more thing December 12 - 30 The Teen Book Scene is hosting an Existence Blog Tour. 

The Vincent Boys Blog Tour has begun…..

And today's stop consist of these three reviews and chances to win a Kindle copy of The Vincent Boys

Young Readers at Home

YA-Sisterhood

TwiMom101 Blog Spot

AND an interview with BEAU at
Bookish Babes

YA Indie Carnival 11/11/11 - TOP 11

11/11/11: My Top 11 Indie YA Contemporary Romance Reads of 2011These books might not have all been released in 2011 but I read them in 2011 Coming in at #11: Cross My Heart by Katie Klein- This one was good but I could put it down and walk away from it then come back later. It didn't keep me so captivated I burned dinner. 

#10: Effortless by S.C. Stephens - I adored Thoughtless which is the first book in this story. I enjoyed Effortless but the drama got to be a little much after awhile. 

#9: Sweet Sofie by Elizabeth Reyes- Adore this series. The only reason Sofie's story came in after her two older brothers stories is because I have a thing for her brothers ;)

#8: Forever Mine by Elizabeth Reyes- Adored this! I am a big fan of the alpha male. 

#7: Love Unscripted by Tina Reber- I enjoyed this. It came in at #7 because I like books that deal with movie stars or rock stars. The whole fame thing intrigues me. 


#6: Double Clutch by Liz Reinhardt - Couldn't put this one down. It literally had me from the first sentence and I skipped a few meals just to keep reading. 

#5: Always Been Mine by Elizabeth Reyes- My favorite out of the Moreno series. Yummy Alpha Male! 


#4: Where You Are by Tammara Webber- Fabulous second book in this series of teenage move stars. Loved the chemistry between Graham and Emma. 

#3: Between the Lines by Tammara Webber- This one is a reread. I enjoyed it so much I read it again. 

#2: Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens- AH! I love Kellan. I want one! Something about the bad boy singer in a band you can't walk away from. Lust, betrayal, heartache, and it all wraps up into a happy ending. 


#1: Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire- here is my O.M.G. I swear I've read this book five times. I will never get tired of Travis. He is the most intense, addictive hero in YA fiction IMO. 

1.Laura A. H. Elliott author of Winnemucca & 13 on Halloween, Book 1 in the Teen Halloween Series2.Bryna Butler, author Midnight Guardian series3.Heather Self4.T. R. Graves, Author of The Warrior Series5.Suzy Turner, author of The Raven Saga6.Darby Karchut, author of GRIFFIN RISING7.Lexus Luke8.PJ Hoover, Author of SOLSTICE, Blogging at ROOTS IN MYTH9.Cheri Schmidt, author of the Fateful Trilogy10.Rachel Coles, author of Into The Ruins, geek mom blog11.K. C. Blake, author of Vampires Rule and Crushed12.Patti Larsen, The Hunted series and The Hayle Coven series13.Courtney Cole, author of The Bloodstone Saga14.Amy Maurer Jones, Author of The Soul Quest Trilogy15.Dani Snell's Refracted Light Reviews16.Fisher Amelie, author of The Understorey17.M. Leighton, Blood Like Poison Series, Madly, The Reaping18.Abbi Glines, author of Breathe and The Vincent Boys19.Kimberly Kinrade, Bits of You & Pieces of Me, Forbidden Mind20.Madeline Smoot, Missing, Summer Shorts, and The Girls21.Cidney Swanson, author of Rippler22.Nicole Williams, author of Eternal Eden, Falling Eden23.Gwenn Wright, author of Filter

Existence release day prize pack.....

December will be here before we know it and with it will come the release of my first YA paranormal, Existence . To read more about it click here and to add it to your Goodreads list click here.


Since it is released during the season of giving, I thought I'd give a little gift myself. On the day it is released I will give away a prize pack containing a digital copy of Existence , a canvas Existence tote bag signed of course, an Existence book mark, and an Existence mini poster with an exclusive glimpse into Death's thoughts. All you have to do to enter is leave me your email address in a reply below and tell me the one thing you want for Christmas.... or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa or whatever winter holiday you celebrate. 

This weekend....

I'll be in Savannah, GA with other YA authors I happen to idolize. With  all the questions and emails I receive daily about Existence, I thought I'd offer a sneak peek of Existence this weekend. So if you live close enough to take a day trip or if you want to jump on a plane, no one is stopping you ;) Here's what is happening. 
Dinner with the authors at The Pirate House on Oct 28 at 7pm
Indie discussion and book signing at Southwest Chatham Library Auditorium at 10 am Oct 29
Also join us for a Haunted Tour of Savannah Oct 29 at 9:30 pm. 
For more detailed information check out http://www.theplumessociety.com/


There will be swag to giveaway from the authors as well. See ya there! 

The Vincent Boys Chapter One

                                        Chapter 1                                                        Ashton Why couldn't I have just made it home without seeing them? I wasn't in the mood to play good freaking Samaritan to Beau and his trashy girlfriend. Although he wasn't here, Sawyer would expect me to stop. With a frustrated groan, I slowed down and pulled up beside Beau, who had put some distance between him and his vomiting girlfriend. Apparently throw up wasn't a mating call for him. "Where's your truck parked Beau?" I asked in the most annoyed tone I could muster. He flashed me that stupid sexy grin he knew made every female in town melt at his feet. I'd like to believe I was immune, after all these years, but I wasn't. Being immune to the town's bad boy was impossible."Don't tell me perfect little Ashton Gray is gonna offer to help me out," he drawled leaning down to stare at me through my open window."Sawyer's out of town so the privilege falls to me. He wouldn't let you drive home drunk and neither will I."He chuckled sending a shiver of pleasure down my spine. God. He even laughed sexy. "Thanks beautiful but I can handle this. Once Nic stops puking I'll throw her in my truck. I can drive the three miles to her house. You run on along now. Don't you have a bible study somewhere you should be at?"Arguing with him was pointless. He would just start throwing out more snide comments until he had me so mad I couldn't see straight. I pressed the gas and turned into the parking lot. Like I was going to be able to just leave and let him drive home drunk. He could infuriate me with a wink of his eye and I worked real hard at being nice to everyone. I scanned the parked cars for his old black Chevy truck.  Once I spotted it, I walked over to him and held out my hand. "Either you can give me the keys to your truck or I can go digging for them. What's it going to be Beau? You want me searching your pockets?"A crooked grin touched his face. "As a matter of fact, I think I might just enjoy you digging around in my pockets Ash. Why don't we go with option number two."Heat rose up my neck and left splotches of color on my cheeks. I didn't need a mirror to know I was blushing like an idiot. Beau never made suggestive comments to me or even flirted with me. I happened to be the only reasonably attractive female at school he completely ignored. "Don't you dare touch him, you stupid bitch. His keys are in the ignition of his truck," Nicole, Beau's on again off again girlfriend, lifted her head slinging her dark brown hair back over her shoulder and snarled at me. Bloodshot blue eyes filled with hate watched me as if daring me to touch what was hers.  I didn't respond to her nor did I look back up at Beau. Instead, I turned and headed for his truck reminding myself  I was doing this for Sawyer.   "Come on then and get in the truck," I barked at both of them before sliding into the driver's seat. It was really hard not to focus on the fact this was the first time I'd ever been in Beau's truck. After countless nights lying on my roof with him talking about the day we got our driver's license and all the places we would go, I was just now, at seventeen years old, sitting inside his truck. Beau picked Nicole up and dumped her in the back. "Lay down unless you get sick again then make sure you puke over the side," he snapped while opening the driver's side door. "Hop out princess. She's about to pass out, she won't care if I'm driving."I gripped the steering wheel tighter. "I'm not going to let you drive. You're  slurring your words. You don't need to drive." He opened his mouth to argue then mumbled something that sounded like a curse word before slamming the door and walking around the front of the truck to get in on the passenger's side. He didn't say anything and I didn't glance over at him. Without Sawyer around, Beau made me nervous. "I'm tired of arguing with females tonight. That's the only reason I'm letting you drive," he grumbled without a slur this time. It wasn't surprising he could control the slurring. The boy had been getting drunk before most the kids our age had tasted their first beer. When a guy had a face like Beau's, older girls took notice. He'd been snagging invites to the field parties way before the rest of us. I managed a shrug. "You wouldn't have to argue with me if you didn't drink so much." He let out a hard laugh. "You really are a perfect little preacher's daughter aren't you Ash? Once upon a time you were a helluva lot more fun. Before you started sucking face with Sawyer, we use to have some good times together." He was watching me for a reaction.  Knowing his eyes were directed at me, made it hard to focus on driving.  "You were my partner in crime Ash. Sawyer was the good guy. But the two of us, we were the trouble makers. What happened?"How do I respond to that? No one knows the girl who use to steal bubble gum from the Quick Stop or abduct the paper boy to tie him up so we could take all his papers and dip them in blue paint before leaving them on the front door steps of houses. No one knew the girl who snuck out of her house at two in the morning to go toilet paper yards and throw water balloons at cars from behind the bushes. No one would even believe I'd done all those things if I told them... no one but Beau. "I grew up," I finally replied. "You completely changed Ash.""We were kids Beau. Yes, you and I got into trouble and Sawyer got us out of trouble but we were just kids. I'm different now."For a moment he didn't respond. He shifted in his seat and I knew his gaze was no longer focused on me. We'd never had this conversation before.  Even if it was uncomfortable, I knew it was way overdue. Sawyer always stood in the way of Beau and I mending our fences. Fences that crumbled and I never knew why. One day he was Beau, my best friend. The next day he was just my boyfriend's cousin. "I miss that girl, you know. She was exciting. She knew how to have fun. This perfect little preacher's daughter who took her place sucks."His words hurt. Maybe because they were coming from him or maybe because I understood what he was saying. It wasn't as if I never thought about that girl.  I hated him for making me miss her too. I worked really hard at keeping her locked away. Having someone actually want her to be set loose made it so much harder to keep her under control."I'd rather be a preacher's daughter than a drunk whore who vomits all over herself." I snapped before I could stop myself. A low chuckle startled me and I glanced over as Beau sunk down low enough in his seat so his head rested on the worn leather instead of the hard window behind him.   "I guess you're not completely perfect. Sawyer'd never call someone a name. Does he know you use the word whore?" This time I gripped the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turned white. He was trying to make me mad and he was doing a fabulous job. I had no response to his question. The truth was, Sawyer would be shocked I'd called someone a whore. Especially his cousin's girlfriend. "Loosen up Ash, it's not like I'm going to tell on you. I've been keeping your secrets for years. I like knowing my Ash is still there somewhere underneath that perfect facade." I refused to look at him. This conversation was going somewhere I didn't want it to go.  "No one is perfect. I don't pretend to be," which was a lie and we both knew it. Sawyer was perfect and I worked hard to be worthy. The whole town knew I fell short of Sawyer's glowing reputation. Beau let out a short hard laugh. "Yes Ash, you do pretend to be." I pulled into Nicole's driveway. Beau didn't move. "She's passed out. You're going to have to help her," I whispered afraid he'd hear the hurt in my voice. "You want me to help a vomiting whore?" he asked with an amused tone. I sighed and finally glanced over at him. He reminded me of a fallen angel with the moonlight casting a glow on his sun kissed blond hair. His eyelids were heavier than usual and his thick eyelashes almost concealed the hazel color underneath. "She's your girlfriend. Help her." I managed to sound angry. When I let myself study Beau this closely, it was hard to get disgusted with him. I could still see the little boy I'd once thought hung the moon staring back at me. Our past would always be there keeping us from ever really being close again. "Thanks for reminding me," he said reaching for the door handle without breaking his eye contact with me. I dropped my gaze to study my hands now folded in my lap. Nicole fumbled around in the back of the truck causing it to shake gently reminding us she was back there. After a few more silent moments he finally opened the door. Beau carried Nicole's limp body to the door and knocked. It opened and he walked inside.  I wondered who opened the door. Was it Nicole's mom? Did she care her daughter was passed out drunk? Was she letting Beau take her up to her room? Would Beau stay with her? Crawl in bed with her and fall asleep? Beau reappeared in the doorway before my imagination got too carried away.  Once he was back inside the truck I cranked it up and headed for the trailer park where he lived. "So tell me Ash, is your insistence to drive home the drunk guy and his whore girlfriend because you're the perpetual good girl who helps everyone? 'Cause I know you don't like me much so I'm curious as to why you want to make sure I get home safe?""Beau you're my friend. Of course I like you. We've been friends since we were five. Sure we don't hang out anymore or go terrorizing the neighborhood together but I still care about you.""Since when?""Since when what?""Since when do you care about me?""That is a stupid question Beau. You know I've always cared about you," I replied. Even though I knew he wouldn't let such a vague answer fly. The truth was I never really talked to him much anymore. Nicole was normally wrapped around one of his body parts. And when he spoke to me it was always to make some wise crack. "You hardly acknowledge my existence," he replied. "That's not true." He chuckled. "We sat by each other in history all year and you hardly ever glanced my way. At lunch you never look at me and I sit at the same table you do. We're at the field parties every weekend and if you ever turn your superior gaze in my direction it's normally with a disgusted expression. So, I'm a little shocked you still consider me a friend." The large live oak trees signaled the turn into the trailer park Beau had lived all is life. The rich beauty of the southern landscape as you pulled onto the gravel road was deceiving. Once I drove passed the large trees, the scenery drastically changed. Weathered trailers with old cars up on blocks and battered toys scattered the yards. More than one window was covered by wood or plastic. I didn't gawk at my surroundings. Even the man sitting on his porch steps in nothing but his underwear and a cigarette hanging out of his mouth didn't surprise me. I knew this trailer park well. It was a part of my childhood. I came to a stop in front of Beau's trailer. It would be easier to believe this was the alcohol talking but I knew it wasn't.  We hadn't been alone in over four years. Since the moment I became Sawyer's girlfriend, our relationship had changed. I took a deep breath then turned to look at Beau. "I never talk in class. Not to anyone but the teacher. You never talk to me at lunch so I have no reason to look your way. Attracting your attention leads to you making fun of me.  And, at the field, I'm not looking at you with disgust. I'm looking at Nicole with disgust. You could really do much better than her." I stopped myself before I said anything stupid. He tilted his head to the side as if studying me. "You don't like Nicole much do you. You don't have to worry about her hang up with Sawyer. He knows what he's got and he isn't going to mess it up. Nicole can't compete with you."Nicole had a thing for Sawyer? She was normally mauling Beau. I'd never picked up on her liking Sawyer. I knew they'd been an item in seventh grade for like a couple of weeks but that was junior high school. It didn't really count. Besides she was with Beau. Why would she be interested in anyone else?"I didn't know she liked Sawyer," I replied still not sure I believed him. Sawyer was so not her type. "You sound surprised," Beau replied. "Well I am actually. I mean, she has you. Why does she want Sawyer?"A pleased smile touched his lips making his hazel eyes light up. I realized I hadn't exactly meant to say something he could misconstrue the way he was obviously doing. He reached for the door handle before pausing and glancing back at me. "I didn't know my teasing bothered you Ash. I'll stop."That hadn't been what I was expecting him to say. Unable to think of a response I sat there holding his gaze. "I'll get your car switched back before your parents see my truck at your house in the morning." He stepped out of the truck and I watched him walk toward the door of his trailer with one of the sexiest swaggers known to man. Beau and I had needed to have this talk. Even if my imagination was going to go wild for a while, where he was concerned. My secret attraction to the town's bad boy had to remain a secret.  The next morning I found my car parked in the drive way as promised with a note wedged under the windshield wipers. I reached for it and a small smile touched my lips. "Thanks for last night. I've missed you," he had simply signed it "B"