Carrie Ann Ryan's Blog, page 115
August 29, 2014
Pre-Ordering: An Experiment

Pre-Orders coming next week!
Most of y’all know I’m a self-published author. Months (years in most cases) of writing, plotting, editing, revising, formatting, and planning goes into each book and I get to change things as things around me change.
One BIG thing that’s changed recently is Amazon allowing pre-orders. I’m trying it out with the first two Montgomery Ink novels, as well the Hot Ink anthology to see how my readers adjust. If pre-ordering is something that you do and love, then please go for it. I’m a pre-order fanatic. I love having things ready for me when I wake up the next morning without having to remember them. I also color code my spreadsheets and calendars to fit.
I’m not saying you HAVE to preorder my books. I’m just saying if you like to preorder things rather than wait until you get my newsletter on release day, then now you have that option. Buy books however you’d like and I’m happy. Honestly. I just need to know if this is something we’re doing in the future or not. So help a girl out and preorder if that’s something you want to do.
Also, with Delicate Ink and Tempting Boundaries (Montgomery Ink Books 1 and 2 respectively) will be on pre-order on Barnes & Noble as well. I’m trying a different distributor with those books to see if it helps YOU guys out. I want to make sure ALL my readers get what books they’d like.
Hopefully everything helps and I’m keeping my website updated weekly. (Not daily like I used to. Sorry! MUST WRITE! LOL)
Here are the links:

Coming Oct 14th
Delicate Ink (Montgomery Ink book 1):
Amazon http://amzn.to/1AEhALt
Kobo http://bit.ly/VxOcGK
iTunes http://bit.ly/1oV8NMl
ARE will be up on release day.

Coming Nov 12th
Hot Ink (Contains Montgomery Ink Boko 1.5):
Amazon http://amzn.to/1whrRhH
(Kobo and iTunes coming soon. ARe and B&N will be on release Day)
*Also, note that each of these stories are almost full length novels since we COULDN’T seem to write short!*
Also…since you’re here

Coming Jan 13th
Wicked Wolf (Redwood Pack Book 8) will be here in January. It’s ONLY available in print and eBook on Amazon for 90 days. Then will be on the other platforms. It’s part of an overall series so I don’t have control over that. But I DO hope you enjoy the Redwoods!!!
Plus OMG I love the 1001 Dark Night Authors!
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1tQt3Dw
Exclusive Excerpt 3: Redwood Pack Volume 6

Redwood Pack Vol 6 contains the seventh book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digital: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
Print: Amazon
Fighting Fate (Redwood Pack Book 7)
Loving the Omega (Redwood Pack Book 7.5)
Excerpt 1:
Death came in many forms, but in the end, the lack of breath, the lack of existence was all Caym craved.
Sometimes waiting was the only way to ensure the success of a well-laid plan. Sometimes death was the only way to give rebirth. The act itself would take a piece of him so far away, break it into so many pieces he’d never recover it. That didn’t matter though.
No, only the blood and deaths of those who would soon fall mattered.
He fingered the line of text on the yellowed page of the book that lay in front of him and grinned. Yes, the Centrals had been on the right track, but they hadn’t had his vision. Hadn’t had his promise. They’d used this spell before, and now he knew how to make it his own.
It would come as a clash of Titans.
Caym would rejoice and win.
August 28, 2014
Exclusive Excerpt 2: Redwood Pack Volume 6

Redwood Pack Vol 6 contains the seventh book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digital: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
Print: Amazon
Fighting Fate (Redwood Pack Book 7)
Loving the Omega (Redwood Pack Book 7.5)
Excerpt 2:
“I’m fine. Butt out, Maddox.”
Maddox growled a bit but put his hands up. “Deal with it, Cailin. You’re on edge, and this isn’t the time to have your wolf weak because she’s not getting what she needs. We’re Pack animals, Cai. We need touch. We need that connection.”
She ignored the last part of his statement, concentrating on the part that dug deep. Cailin lifted her chin. “I’m not weak. Despite the fact that I don’t have a penis, which you Jamenson boys think one must have in order to be strong, I can and will fight for my Pack.”
August 27, 2014
Exclusive Excerpt 1: Redwood Pack Volume 6

Redwood Pack Vol 6 contains the seventh book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digital: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
Print: Amazon
Fighting Fate (Redwood Pack Book 7)
Loving the Omega (Redwood Pack Book 7.5)
Excerpt 1:
Goddess, what idiots they’d been.
Communication was key in any relationship, and it was even more so for two lost souls who were too afraid to hurt not only each other but also the Pack that had loved and taken her in.
“Ellie mine, what are you thinking about so hard that I can feel your wolf pacing even in human form?” Maddox’s hands brushed up her sides from her hips until he gently cupped her breasts. His hands bypassed her nipples though, and she arched into him, wanting more.
August 26, 2014
Cover, Blurb, and Pre-Order Reveal: WICKED WOLF – A Redwood Pack Novella
Coming Jan 13th, 2015 – WICKED WOLF – A Redwood Pack Novella
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1tQt3Dw
Amazon Print: http://amzn.to/1BYML5L
I’m so excited about this story! 1001 Dark Nights holds a special place in my heart because of how many amazing authors are involved. Seriously, I fangirl over each and every one of them. And now I get to write a story with my Redwood Pack with them. Wicked Wolf happens 15 years after the end of Fighting Fate so if you’ve never read a Redwood Pack novel, you can start here easily. If you’re a fan already, you’ll know Gina from the earlier novels. She’s Mel and Kade’s adopted daughter. With Wicked Wolf, I get to write about the Redwoods and the Talons. This novella will be 15 years before the Talons so its a bridge between the two series to keep you on your seats. I DO plan on writing more of the Redwood Pack children and Gina is the first. I hope you love them as much as I do! THANK YOU for being amazing readers!!!!
Also, it might say novella, but because I couldn’t stop plotting, the story is about as long (if not longer) than the other Redwood Pack novels so you’re getting a steamy, meaty, story!! Love y’all!
Wicked Wolf – Redwood Pack Book 8
The war between the Redwood Pack and the Centrals is one of wolf legend. Gina Eaton lost both of her parents when a member of their Pack betrayed them. Adopted by the Alpha of the Pack as a child, Gina grew up within the royal family to become an enforcer and protector of her den. She’s always known fate can be a tricky and deceitful entity, but when she finds the one man that could be her mate, she might throw caution to the wind and follow the path set out for her, rather than forging one of her own.
Quinn Weston’s mate walked out on him five years ago, severing their bond in the most brutal fashion. She not only left him a shattered shadow of himself, but their newborn son as well. Now, as the lieutenant of the Talon Pack’s Alpha, he puts his whole being into two things: the safety of his Pack and his son.
When the two Alphas put Gina and Quinn together to find a way to ensure their treaties remain strong, fate has a plan of its own. Neither knows what will come of the Pack’s alliance, let alone one between the two of them. The past paved their paths in blood and heartache, but it will take the strength of a promise and iron will to find their future.
New Release: Redwood Pack Volume 6 by Carrie Ann Ryan

Redwood Pack Vol 6 contains the seventh book in the Redwood Pack series and a special novella in print and digital form.
Digital: Amazon │ Barnes & Noble │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
Print: Amazon
Fighting Fate (Redwood Pack Book 7)
With her blue-black hair and striking green eyes, Cailin Jamenson is the epitome of beauty and the exemplar of strength. She has fought the enforced boundaries of being the lone Jamenson daughter and Redwood Pack princess, but it is the potential future with the dark wolf in her path that threatens everything she thought she desired.
Logan Anderson’s own darkness provided the reasoning for his abandonment of his former Pack, the Talons. Now, newly accepted into the Redwood Pack, this jade-eyed wolf and all she represents could be his own undoing.
In this final installment of the Redwood Pack, unimaginable tragedy strikes, and the two wolves who have fought the longest for their independence now face the uncertainty of fate and the epic battle that could end the war… and their lives.
Loving the Omega (Redwood Pack Book 7.5)
Maddox Jamenson almost lost his mate before he knew she existed, but his life is now exactly how he’d dreamed it. The war with the Centrals is over, and his family is healing one day at a time. Ellie is reveling in the simple perfection that is her life and family now, but that doesn’t mean she can shed the self-doubts and concerns that come with being a new mother, mate, and Redwood.
When a disturbance in their quiet life threatens to ruin everything they’ve fought for, Maddox and Ellie will have to learn not only to rely on each other more than ever, but find within themselves the power to forgive.
Author’s Note: This is a novella set after book 7 to give you a taste of Maddox and Ellie. It is best that you have already immersed yourselves in the Redwood Pack world, however even new readers will enjoy a glimpse of one of the Redwood’s favorite couples.
August 25, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 7, Redwood Pack Vol 6

Redwood Pack Series, Books 7 and 7.5, Releases August 26
Preorder Digitally: Amazon │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
From Carrie Ann: “This contains Fighting Fate and Loving the Omega for those of you who like to read in Volumes. I will warn you that this is the LAST volume of the series. The Talon Pack (A spin off of the series and set in the same work with the same characters) will not have volumes so you’ll have to buy the individual book.” Enjoy a little taste of what Redwood Pack Vol 6 has to offer!
Ellie snorted then leaned into his neck, sniffing before licking behind his ear. It was a slow move, as if she hadn’t thought about doing it and just did it instinctively.
August 24, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 6, Redwood Pack Vol 6

Redwood Pack Series, Books 7 and 7.5, Releases August 26
Preorder Digitally: Amazon │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
From Carrie Ann: “This contains Fighting Fate and Loving the Omega for those of you who like to read in Volumes. I will warn you that this is the LAST volume of the series. The Talon Pack (A spin off of the series and set in the same work with the same characters) will not have volumes so you’ll have to buy the individual book.” Enjoy a little taste of what Redwood Pack Vol 6 has to offer!
It happened so fast, yet Logan saw every detail, every breath, every movement as if it was in slow motion.
August 23, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 5, Redwood Pack Vol 6

Redwood Pack Series, Books 7 and 7.5, Releases August 26
Preorder Digitally: Amazon │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
From Carrie Ann: “This contains Fighting Fate and Loving the Omega for those of you who like to read in Volumes. I will warn you that this is the LAST volume of the series. The Talon Pack (A spin off of the series and set in the same work with the same characters) will not have volumes so you’ll have to buy the individual book.” Enjoy a little taste of what Redwood Pack Vol 6 has to offer!
Dear goddess, the man was good at turning her inside out, on, and everywhere in between.
August 22, 2014
Quote of the Day: Day 4, Redwood Pack Vol 6

Redwood Pack Series, Books 7 and 7.5, Releases August 26
Preorder Digitally: Amazon │ ARe │ Kobo │ iTunes
From Carrie Ann: “This contains Fighting Fate and Loving the Omega for those of you who like to read in Volumes. I will warn you that this is the LAST volume of the series. The Talon Pack (A spin off of the series and set in the same work with the same characters) will not have volumes so you’ll have to buy the individual book.” Enjoy a little taste of what Redwood Pack Vol 6 has to offer!
Today was not the day he wanted to die.