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Reading, Writing, and More Books!

This is actually a post for the reader in my heart. If you follow me on social media, you know I post often about needing to find new authors or older books to read. So here I am, asking for some of your favorite authors/books of all time. Put it in the comments! I’m in the mood for ANY genre, contemporary, paranormal, historical, sci fi…etc. As long as there is no cheating and an HEA (if the HEA takes 3 books or so, let me know), I’m happy!

 

What’s Next: The Next in the Series

2014 is coming to a close and 2015 is almost here! (BTW I totally almost wrote 2015 is coming to a close. I’m in deadline mode and have no idea what year it is apparently!!)

I know a few of you wanted to know what was coming next in each series and if you can pre-order so here is a step by step look at 2015 by series. If I have pre-order links, I will share them. I don’t have them all, but don’t worry, look on my site or my newsletter if you want more info!

Redwood Pack Series:

This series IS continuing! Fighting Fate ended the first series arc with the last Jamenson finding their mate. There were two more novellas, Loving the Omega and The Hunted Heart released in 2014. BUT I wasn’t ready to say goodbye to the world so not only will I be continuing the Redwood Pack series, I am ALSO writing a spin off series set in the same world. The Talons will follow the other Pack in the world that you met and will have many of the Jamenson children finding their mates!

What’s next?

Wicked Wolf releases Jan 13th as part of 1,001 Dark Nights. This is Gina and Quinn’s story. Gina is Kade and Melanie’s daughter and Quinn is a Talon wolf. It says it’s a novella, but because the characters wouldn’t leave me alone, I ended up writing a full novel!

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1tQt3Dw

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1GLFiZX

Amazon Print: http://amzn.to/1BYML5L

There will be more individual Redwood Pack books BUT you should also read the Talon Pack series. I will always show you the reading order though on the website and buy link pages so you know what’s going on!

Talon Pack Series:

This is a large series that starts in February. It’s set 30 years after the end of Fighting Fate. It starts a whole new series arc and I’m loving not only meeting these new wolves, BUT saying hello to the Jamensons all over again.

What’s Next

Tattered Loyalties releases Feb 17th, 2015. This is Gideon and Brie’s story. Gideon is the Talon Alpha and Brie is the daughter of Jasper and Willow from A Taste for a Mate. To say I loved these two would be an understatement.

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1EZ7MxK

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1xPDn2x

iBooks: http://bit.ly/1DQGw7s

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1DQz2RI

Also in 2015, there will be one more novel in the series released. An Alpha’s Choice (Book 2, August 18th)  is Finn’s story. (Melanie and Kade’s son.) While Tattered Loyalties starts the series, An Alpha’s Choice is where things really blow up. *tee hee* I will have buy links etc soon.

Montgomery Ink Series:

With the release of Tempting Boundaries on Dec 9th, 2014 became the year of ink for me! I released 3 novellas as well as 2 full novels in the series. There will be MORE ink in 2015 as well with 2 more novels. Harder than Words (Book 3, June 16th) is Meghan and Luc’s story. I have the cover ALMOST done for you and will have links soon. Hidden Ink (Book 4, Oct 13th) is another novel about one of the Montgomery kids. More info coming soon! PS Forever Ink (the novella found in Hot Ink) will be released on it’s own in 2015 as well.

Dante’s Circle Series:

In 2015 there will be one full novel and a novella released!

Fierce Enchantment (Book 5) releases April 14th. This is Faith and Levi’s story and I’m writing it right now! OMG Hotness…and a little dark. Tee hee.

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1x2hWwD

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1w3fbEX

iBooks: http://bit.ly/1AM9Eql

Fallen for Alphas (Dante’s Circle Book 5.5) will be released Nov 17th. This is Liam, Alec, and ______’s story. Liam and Alec were in An Unlucky Moon and part of Hunter’s wolf shifter Pack. They make some guest appearances in Fierce Enchantment with Faith too. *blushes*

Tempting Signs Series:

This is the 12 author series that are contemporary stories surrounding the zodiac. My story comes out June 23rd and is called Finally Found You. Links and more info to come!

Branded Packs Series:

This is my new and upcoming dark paranormal series I’m writing with Alexandra Ivy!

Stolen and Forgiven (Books 1 & 2) releases July 14th.

Nook: http://bit.ly/1ztJcT7

Abandoned and Unseen (Books 3 & 4) releases Sept 15th

Nook: http://bit.ly/1367oPZ

That’s my 2015!!! I’m super excited about what’s coming up and I hope you are too!

My Next Appearance: Coastal Magic

 

 

I’m traveling in 2015 just like I did in 2014, but not as much. I want to release longer books and keep my health in check, so I’m cutting back on conferences. However, I’m going to Coastal Magic again in Feb!! I freaking LOVED this conference last year. It’s around 50 authors that publish in paranormal and urban fantasy, but the real focus is on the readers. You readers gets TONS of time to hang out with authors and other readers. The conference is in FLORIDA right on the beach. I mean come on, last winter sucked for most of us and this winter might be just as bad. Why not escape it?

Registration is only $85 for the whole event. http://coastalmagicconvention.com/ Yes, you have to pay for your room and travel, but the actual con price is much lower than most. I’m super excited about this conference and I’m doing TONS at it. Plus I get to go and fangirl with some authors. Registration closes soon, so make sure you go out and get it soon! Plus it’s a great holiday present for your friend!!

See you there!

 

Branded Packs Series: Nook Pre-Orders

Attention Nook Readers! The Branded Packs series with Alexandra Ivy is now available for pre-order on Barnes & Noble!

More links and info to come!

Books 1 & 2: Stolen and Forgiven http://bit.ly/1ztJcT7  

Books 3 & 4: Abandoned and Unseen http://bit.ly/1367oPZ

Twenty-five years has passed since the Verona Virus nearly wiped out human civilization. It was only when the shifters reluctantly came out of hiding to offer their blood as an antidote that the virus was brought to a halt.

Instead of creating harmony between the two species, however, the humans took control. The shifters found themselves branded, collared, and forced to live like animals. The Canine, Ursine, and Feline compounds are small, territorial, and on the edge of extinction. Each Pack is suffering  from infighting and even worse the humans keep finding ways to enforce new laws that threaten their very existence.

The Alphas and other hierarchy are the only ones that stand in the way of their people’s death.

Or are they?

I’m on TSU. Are You

Hi All! I’m officially on another social media site. It’s called TSU https://www.tsu.co/CarrieAnnRyan.

It’s free and so far I’m actually seeing ALL of my friend’s posts. Facebook is making it so that of my 11,000+ likes on my page, 200 of them are actually seeing my posts. That’s crazy and as of Jan 1st, it will just get worse.

So if you’re already over there, come and find me! Plus once I hit 1000 Friends and Followers combined, I will give away a gift card!

My eStore is now Open!! Signed Books!

Guess what!! I now have an eStore where you can buy my books signed directly to you! I’ve been getting emails every week for the past THREE years about where they can buy signed books and I’ve had to wait until I was able to do it properly. Well….here it is!

http://carrieannryan.com/estore-actio...

ALL of my books are currently in stock, but as always, you never know what will happen tomorrow. And please bear with me for any technical issues. We’ve been working hard on it for awhile now, but you never know when bugs will pop up.

So FAQs about the store:

1. You CAN purchase more than one book at a time.

2. Shipping is calculated on the side bar.

3. I can only use PayPal for now. One step at a time.

4. We CAN do international shipping, but beware that it costs more for you and will take longer to get to you.

5. Can the cover model come home with you? Sorry, but no. But you’ll have the cover close to you, so that’s just as good LOL.

 

Hopefully this works out and we can keep the store open for awhile! Thank you SOOO much for being amazing readers!! Without you, this wouldn’t be happening!

Backlist Spotlight: Redwood Pack Volume 3

Title: Redwood Pack Volume 3

Series: Redwood Pack books 4 & 4.5

Redwood Pack Volume 3 contains the fourth book in the Redwood Pack series, plus a novella in a print copy and digital form.

Digital: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo│ iBooks│ Google Play

Print: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ eStore│ Powell Books│ Book Depository│ BAM│ Indie Bound

Audio – Enforcer’s Redemption: Amazon │ Audible │ iTunes

Audio – Blurred Expectations: Amazon │ Audible │ iTunes

Enforcer’s Redemption, Redwood Pack Book 4

Adam Jamenson has suffered through the worst loss known to man. The only reason he lives day-to-day is to ensure the safety of his Pack. As the Enforcer of the Redwood Pack, it is his job to protect all in his path, though he was unable to protect the ones he held dear. The war with the Centrals is heating up and Adam must try and grit through it in order to survive. Though the broken man inside of him may not want to…

Bay Milton is a werewolf with a past. And a secret. She’s met the Redwood’s Enforcer only once, but it left a lasting effect. Now she needs to find him or everything he had thought he lost, may be lost again.

Together, they must struggle and find a way to fight their pasts and present in order to protect their future. But the Centrals have a plan that might make their path one of loss and destruction.

Blurred Expectations, Redwood Pack Book 4.5

Hannah Jamenson has babies on the brain. It seems that her sisters-in-law are expanding their family in the blink of an eye, but Hannah feels left behind. Every time that little test reads negative a little part of her dies and she feels like her Healing powers are failing her. Her mates, Josh and Reed, are doing everything they can to help her deal with their trials and losses, but they too feel like there is nothing they can do.

Just when the lines of what they mean to each other go out of focus, an enemy from Josh’s past is back to prove the things that go bump in the night are real and everything they had held dear is now in jeopardy. In order to fight back and find their way, they’ll need to put everything on the line before they lose it all.

Author’s Note: This is a novella set between books 4 and 5 to give you a taste of Reed, Josh, and Hannah. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of the Redwood’s favorite triad.

Tempting Boundaries: Excerpt 3

Tempting Boundaries

Montgomery Ink Book 2

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Miranda Montgomery was in love. In fact, she’d been in love since she was six and he was twelve. Her love had grown, faded, come back in full force, and evolved into what it was now.

Unrequited and painful as hell.

She smoothed her hands down her dress and put on a bright smile. She was late to Austin and Sierra’s engagement party because she’d been doing last-minute brush-ups on her lesson plans for the next day, and now she wished she’d been able to make less of an entrance.

Of the seven siblings, their spouses, their dates, kids, neighbors, and friends, the first person she’d seen had been the one person she dreaded to see at all.

Colleen.

She shouldn’t be pissed that Decker had brought a date to a family event. If Miranda had been dating seriously, she would probably have brought him with her. She’d had that one date last month with one of the most boring men on Earth but that was it. Maybe she needed to start looking past the man she was in love with and find her own life.

Maybe.

Tempting Boundaries: Excerpt 2

Tempting Boundaries

Montgomery Ink Book 2

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“What’s that blush about?”

She coughed. “Oh, nothing. So, clothes?” No way was she going to admit her dirty, dirty fantasies. At least not then.

He cleared his throat. “I have something for you.”

She showered quickly then toweled off, looking at the old shirt and sweats he’d given her. The sweats would be too big and would probably fall off. It would be best to leave them off altogether. After all, the shirt reached to the middle of her thighs anyway. She just needed to wear that and her panties and she’d be fine.

Decker wouldn’t know what hit him.

She quickly undid the bun on the top of her head so her hair fell around her shoulders in waves. She stepped out of the bathroom, only to run smack into a very hard, very naked, very sexy male chest.

Decker cursed then looked down, his eyes wide. “Fuck, Mir. Didn’t I give you sweats?”

Her eyes wouldn’t leave his chest and the water droplets making little trails down his small patch of hair, all the way down to his belly button and the happy trail that led to very, very good things.

He tugged on her hair, forcing her head back and her gaze to his. “Mir. Baby. Look at me. This isn’t a good idea.”

“Stop trying to make my choices for me,” she said softly.

Tempting Boundaries: Excerpt 1

Tempting Boundaries

Montgomery Ink Book 2

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“Decker.”

“Miranda.”

She laughed softly. “I don’t know what I’m doing here.” She pressed her hands to her face then cursed.

Decker came to her side, his unopened Coke in his hand. He put it on her bruises and searched her face. “Don’t hurt yourself, Mir.”

She closed her eyes. If she took this step—and oh God, how she wanted to take this step—she might not be the one to do the hurting.

“I forgot about the bruises,” she said instead.

He took her chin in his hand and raised her face to his. “I didn’t,” he said, his voice low. “I could kill him for doing this to you.” From the promise in his voice, Miranda believed him.

“It’s over,” she said, hoping it was true. Monday morning at work would be uncomfortable and horrible, but she’d push though. She was a Montgomery.

He traced his fingers down her face while still keeping his other hand on her chin. “Not yet, but soon. I won’t let him hurt you again.”

“What are we doing?” she asked, her voice annoyingly breathless.

Decker searched her face then took a step back. She hated that she felt cold at the distance. “We’re going to drink our drinks, and then we’re going to talk.”

“About?”

“About the fact that, though I pushed you away, I can’t seem to keep you away.”

She narrowed her eyes, stung. “You make me sound like a bug you just can’t squash.”

He popped open his drink and took a sip. “Come sit with me.”

It didn’t escape her attention that he hadn’t corrected her bug description. Jerk. Hot jerk, but still a jerk.