Rachel Harris's Blog, page 17

What in the World?

What in the world do Band-Aids, Guiding Light, Pilgrims, and Gags have to do with each other?

And with me?

Well, let me tell you :) Even though you've been hearing crickets around here this past week, I've been busy elsewhere and I'd love to share with you!

First cameTuesday's Spotlight on PILGRIMS DON'T WEAR PINKby Stephanie Kate Strohm over at YA Bound. Y'all, I freaking LOVED this book!!! Here's a snippet of my spotlightcomments: It surprised me, elevated me to another place for a few hours,...

DIVINELY RUINED by Diane Alberts: Cover Reveal!

Happy Monday Everyone :)

If you follow this blog, you know I adore cover reveals. There's just something fun and exciting about getting a glimpse of the cover designer's interpretation of a particular story, and get ataste of what you have to look forward to.

Even better is when I get to do a cover reveal for a friend!

Diane Alberts is one of my Entangled chicas who later became an agent sister. I freaking love everything she writes, and I've been blessed to become one of her beta readers--thoug...

Swoon Thursday: Swooning Over Rich Boys by Jenny O'Connell

It's that time again! We created a HOTmeme over at YA Bound, and if you're new to the game, here's how to join in the fun:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments,or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog!We want to know :-)

Without further ado, here's mine:

I scored...

Romantic Times (RT) Convention 2012 in Pictures

So I just got home from the Romantic Times (RT) Convention in Chicago, and it was a BLAST!Since my brain is not quite functional yet--way too little sleep was had the past few days--I thought I'd simply share some of the craziness via picture :)

First, a quick shout outto any of my new friendsI met this weekend...everyone was made of awesome.

Now, onto the insanity:

Me with my editor of awesome, Stacy C Abrams, and writing sister Lisa Burstein (Pretty Amy)

Stacy, me, and Scottish beefcake

Book Sig...

Laura Kaye’s WEST OF WANT Preview & Prizes Event!

Y'all, I'm so excited to be a part of Laura Kaye'sWEST OF WANT Event! I fell in love with her first book in the Hearts of the Anemoi series, NORTH OF NEED, and have been positively antsy waiting for book two. (In the meantime, Ihave kept myself entertained with her other books, which I also highly recommend!)

Along with steamy writing and awesome characters, the Hearts of Anemoiseries has some of the hottest covers I've ever seen--just another reason I'm so happy to have Laura and her bicep-r...

Laura Kaye's WEST OF WANT Preview & Prizes Event!

Y'all, I'm so excited to be a part of Laura Kaye's WEST OF WANT Event! I fell in love with her first book in the Hearts of the Anemoi series, NORTH OF NEED, and have been positively antsy waiting for book two. (In the meantime, I have kept myself entertained with her other books, which I also highly recommend!)

Along with steamy writing and awesome characters, the Hearts of Anemoi series has some of the hottest covers I've ever seen--just another reason I'm so happy to have Laura and her...

Reveal: Greta and The Goblin King by Chloe Jacobs

Oh the gorgeousness of which I am about to reveal......

For those of you who haven't heard of Chloe Jacobs, or the upcoming GRETA AND THE GOBLIN KING, take note now. This author, and this book, are going to take the YA market by storm. I didn't even get to see the full blurb until this post, but I heard snippets of what it will be about--my favorite being the comparison to the movie Labyrinth--and I was already hooked. Then I read the official blurb and saw the amazing cover, and I am busting ...

Spotlight on Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren...& Giveaway

As you may know, I kinda love time-travel stories mixed with historical and romance. And if you add in Italy, I'm a goner. So it really should come as no surprise that I absolutely fell in love with the River of Time series by Lisa Tawn Bergren. And here's a little glimpse why....

 

WATERFALL (River of Time #1)

By: Lisa Tawn Bergren

Paperback, 369 pages, Published 2011 by David C. Cook

What do you do when your knight in shining armor lives, literally, in a different world?
 

Most American...

Swooning over Expel by Addison Moore

 

It's that time again! Over at YA Bound, we created a HOT meme, and if you're new to the game, here's how to join in the fun:

From the book you're currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON.

What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it in the comments here or over there, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog! 

We want to know! And here's mine:

 

This...

Spotlight on: The Queen's Lady by Eve Edwards

I am over at YA Bound today, spotlighting the second installment in The Lacey Chronicles, THE QUEEN'S LADY. I absolutely, freaking LOVE this book...so much so that I am sharing the spotlight review here as well. Be sure to click the link below and head over to YA Bound to see the book trailer and read the fun miniview with author Eve Edwards :)

 

THE QUEEN'S LADY

Hardcover 336 pages Expected Publication: April 10th, 2012, Delacorte Books for Young Readers 1584 – Surrey, England When Lady...