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October 18, 2012
The Alpha Male blog hop
What is your favorite thing about alpha heroes? Many authors are ready to share our favourite Alpha Males, our favorite things about them, and all things sexy. Over 200 Authors and Bloggers will share their favorite things about those sexy men we know and love.
And while we do that, we are EACH doing a giveaway. Yep. There will be over 200 giveaways on each blog hosted by that Author or Blogger.
But that's not all....
We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!
Now what are those prizes?
1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet (INT)
2nd Grand Prize: A $130 Amazon or B&N Gift Card (INT)
3rd Grand Prize: The following Swag Pack! (US only)
I've written an article on the great alpha V beta hero debate and you can read it HERE
Marc Fairley, the hero in my current release CRAZY LOVE is alpha all the way.
Commanding, driven, with a hint of arrogance that drives the heroine Sierra wild!
I'm giving away 2 copies of CRAZY LOVE.
To be in the running:
+1 -follow my blog
+2 -tweet: 'Fun, fast & funny!' Welcome to CRAZY LOVE by USA Today bestseller
+3 -place on your Facebook page 'Fun, fast & funny!' Welcome to CRAZY LOVE by USA Today bestseller Nicola Marsh http://amzn.to/UIBkqd $2.99
Leave a comment with your email address, indicating what you've done.
To be in the running for the grand prizes, you must leave a comment with your email address.
And to check out the 200 other blogs with mega giveaways, click HERE
Good luck and have fun!
Kindle & $50 gift card giveaway closing soon!
Only 3 more days to enter the kindle & $50 gift card giveaway for CRAZY LOVE.
At this stage, it doesn't look like the book will hit the Amazon top 50 for this to happen, so I'm widening the parameters for the last few days...
If CRAZY LOVE cracks the kindle store's top 150, I'll still give away the kindle and gift card!
So spread the word like crazy over the weekend!
Check out how to enter via rafflecopter here
And don't forget, if the book doesn't hit that high, I'm still giving away 10 copies of CRAZY LOVE.
That's right, 10!
October 15, 2012
Guest: AUBRIE DIONNE
Today I'd like to welcome fellow Entangled Publishing author Aubrie Dionne to my blog.
Check out her latest release Haven 6.
A product of an illegal pairing, Eridani is the only woman without a lifemate aboard the colonization ship, the Heritage, and she is determined her less than perfect DNA will not get in the way of finding love. As the ship nears it's final destination of Haven 6 after five hundred years of travel, images of the surface show evidence of intelligent life on a planet that's supposed to be uninhabited. Commander Grier assigns Eri to the exploratory team to spy on the alien society and return with information on how to defeat them.
When Eri's team lands, tribes of humans attack and Eri is saved by Striver, the descendant of a colonist and a pirate from Old Earth's colonization efforts in other parts of the galaxy. Striver helps Eri rescue her team and they are drawn to each other despite their different allegiances. While Striver battles with trusting Eri, Eri must decide whether to warn him and his people about the commander's intentions, or follow orders and complete her mission.
Aubrie grew up watching the original Star Wars movies over and over again until she could recite and reenact every single scene in her backyard. She also loved The Goonies, Star Trek the Next Generation-favorite character was Data by far-, and Indiana Jones. But, her all time favorite movie was The Last Unicorn. She still wonders why the unicorn decided to change back to a unicorn in the end.
Aubrie wrote in her junior high yearbook that she wanted to be "A concert flutist" when she grew up. When she made that happen, she decided one career was not enough and embarked as a fantasy, sci fi author. Two careers seems to keep her busy. For now.
Now for the professional bio:
Aubrie Dionne is an author and flutist in New England. Her writings have appeared in Mindflights, Niteblade, Silver Blade, Emerald Tales, Hazard Cat, Moon Drenched Fables, A Fly in Amber, and Aurora Wolf. Her books are published by Entangled Publishing, Lyrical Press, and Gypsy Shadow Publishing. She recently signed her YA sci fi novel with Inkspell Publishing titled: Colonization: Paradise Reclaimed, which will release in November 2012. When she's not writing, Aubrie teaches flute and plays in orchestras. She's a big Star Trek TNG fan, as well as Star Wars and Serenity.
To discover more about Aubrie and her books, check out:
Twitter: @authoraubrie
Website
Blog
Haven 6 on Goodreads
October 14, 2012
New release: WEDDING DATE WITH MR WRONG
With the advent of Harlequin's new series KISS, launching in Feb 2013, all my Harlequin books will be released under that imprint.
So WEDDING DATE WITH MR WRONG (just released) is my last Harlequin Romance, the series that started it all for me with The Tycoon's Dating Deal back in March 2004.
I'm feeling very nostalgic!
Here's the blurb:
Callie Umberto has had enough of dating disasters after the holiday fling of a lifetime ended abruptly and she swore off men for good.
Now her ex-flame is back in her life.
Pro surfer Archer Flett might be as gorgeous as always, but his commitment phobia is just as active. She must be out of her mind to agree to be his date for his brother's wedding!
But there's something about Archer that has always tempted Callie to throw caution to the wind.
And yeah, Archer is one hot surfer dude!
You can grab a print copy here (worldwide free postage)
Or for kindle here
Or nook here
October 10, 2012
Online Readers Retreat
The lovely LUCY MONROE is hosting a week-long online readers retreat.
There are giveaways galore and loads of fun activities including games night, masquerade ball, PJ party, movie night and a hospitality suite.
You need to sign up to be a part of the fun (it's free!) and with 600 readers already having fun, why don't you join in?
Today, I'm a guest at the retreat and we're chatting about fantasy celebs to help turn our book pages at the retreat.
I'm passing around cyber Tim Tams too, so come join in the fun!
Don't forget the kindle giveaway right here!
There are giveaways galore and loads of fun activities including games night, masquerade ball, PJ party, movie night and a hospitality suite.
You need to sign up to be a part of the fun (it's free!) and with 600 readers already having fun, why don't you join in?
Today, I'm a guest at the retreat and we're chatting about fantasy celebs to help turn our book pages at the retreat.
I'm passing around cyber Tim Tams too, so come join in the fun!
Don't forget the kindle giveaway right here!
October 8, 2012
Release day: FALLING FOR FLYNN
Release day for my military romance, FALLING FOR FLYNN ($3.99)
Here's the blurb:
Flynn Logan is a dedicated, driven soldier and the Army is his life. Until he returns home to Melbourne and discovers he has another life he knew nothing about.
Lori Ballantine has only ever loved one man and he chose the army over her. Now Flynn is back, can she let him into her life? And that of the son they share together? The son she kept secret from Flynn for the last six years?
As Flynn and Lori come to terms with co-parenting, Flynn needs to make some tough decisions: about his past, his future and his role in Lori and Adam’s lives.
Being a father may just prove to be the toughest assignment he’s ever had!
Yes, this book is different from my fun, flirty novels, with a more emotional core.
Here are the first reviews:
Aww..... Nicola, you write the sweetest emotional love stories *sniff sniff*. Falling For Flynn was just beautiful to read! THANK YOU!!
PS. That hottie on the cover SURE HELPED me imagine Flynn in the story too... BWAHAHAHAHA (Sheryl, Goodreads)
I'm always a sucker for a reunion romance and the story of Flynn and Lori is one of the nicest I've read for a long time. And I use the word 'nice' advisedly. The hero Flynn is a soldier who is back from tours of duty in Afghanistan. It's interesting to see the rise in numbers of soldier stories with the ongoing war in the Middle East and our own engagement. So far I've read soldier stories coming out of the U.S. and New Zealand as well as this little nugget set in Australia and published by Crimson Romance. A relatively new publisher for me as well...I really enjoyed reading the emotional journey of both these wonderful characters and their adorable brainiac son. (Fiona Marsden, Goodreads)
You can buy on Amazon
Add to your Goodreads
*And don't forget to enter my kindle giveaway below! Runs until October 22nd!
October 2, 2012
Kindle & $50 gift card up for grabs!
I'm thrilled with the reviews and emails for CRAZY LOVE .
A HUGE thanks to everyone who has bought, read and taken the time to review. Much appreciated.
While CRAZY LOVE continues to climb the charts (still can't believe it's an Amazon bestseller in the first few weeks of release) I've decided to throw a giveaway!
Currently ranked in the low 200s in the kindle store on Amazon, if CRAZY LOVE hits the top 20 in the kindle store, I'm giving away a kindle and a $50 gift card!
(Kindle open to US residents only, $50 gift card open internationally.)
Entry is simple and outlined in Rafflecopter below but here are the basics:
-tweet about Crazy Love (including the buy link: http://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Love-eboo... )
-place it on your Facebook page
-like my author page on FB
-answer the question below in the comments here
Different points will be allocated according to what you choose to do. Easy!
This will run until October 22nd, so what are you waiting for?
What's the craziest thing you've done for love?
a Rafflecopter giveaway
October 1, 2012
The long road to publication
Today I'm visiting the HARLEQUIN JUNKIE blog and revealing the long road to publication for CRAZY LOVE.
And yeah, there's a giveaway of CRAZY LOVE too!
September 28, 2012
Help spread the word!
After giving away a MASSIVE amount of free copies of CRAZY LOVE this week, I now need to make some cash this weekend!!!
At $2.99 for a 85000 word contemporary romance, it's a steal!
Available from Amazon
Find out why readers are raving about this 'fast paced, fun, hilarious' novel.
Please spread the word.
Post to your blogs, Facebook pages, Twitter.
I'll love you forever!
September 23, 2012
Free on Amazon...CRAZY LOVE
For the next 5 days, you can download CRAZY LOVE free on Amazon.
Yeah, you read that right...FREE!
So please download.
Spread the word.
Tweet. Facebook. Tell your friends. Review.
Go crazy!
