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The Best Books I Read in 2012

Hey friends! Happy Christmas Eve! I'm very excited about this week because it's not ONLY Christmas week, but we get to celebrate the best reads of 2012 on our blogs. It's a meme hosted by Two Chicks on Books, Fiktshun, Confessions of a Bookaholic, A Life Bound By Books, and Magical Urban Fantasy Reads. I participated in this last year and it was so much fun I had to do it again. My blog was fairly new (like a month old) and I was unprepared, but it got my feet wet in book blogging and I could...

Winner of The Crimson Hunt Release and Blogversary Celebration!

Hey, all, so I'm going to make this quick because I don't think any of you are here to see me talk!

I just wanted to thank everyone for entering. I had a great release month, and can't thank you all enough who purchased The Crimson Hunt. This has also been a great year for my first month of blogging and I thank you all for welcoming me into the blogging community.


Without further ado, the winner!!!! See instructions for win below Note - new winner will be chosen if directions aren't f...

2013 New Adult Challenge Sign-Ups!!!!

Hey, all! I'm so very excited because today sign ups start for the 2013 New Adult Challenge! I participated in the challenge last year so when the founder of the challenge, Danya from A Tapestry of Words blog, offered to co-host with myself, Tara from Tater's Tall Tails, and Barbara from Bastia's Bookshelf I was ecstatic to join her and help spread the word for new adult fiction!
Check out these ladies blogs who are my co-hosts because they are stellar, and do awesome work for NA in the b...

RESCHEDULED: The Mating Game: Readers Judging Round

Hey, friends! Sorry about this, but the readers judging round of the The Mating Game Blog hop will have to be rescheduled to another date.

I'll keep you in the loop when the new date is decided.

Happy Weekend :)

My Winner of the Mating Game Blog Hop!

The competition was stiff this time around, folks, let me tell you! I had a hard time choosing my winner, but I do indeed have not one, but TWO. Yes, two. I always cheat at these things, LOL
My Winners!
Jennifer Comeaux!
and
Queensheena!
Click to on their names to see their stellar entries!!!
Congratz to you both because you win an eCopy of my new adult science fiction romance, The Crimson Hunt! Email me at: victoria.smith775@gmail.com with your digital preference! I have Kindle, Nook, and PDF!
And...

Cover Reveal + Giveaway: Her Heart's Secret Wish by Juliana Haygert

Hey, friends! I'm very excited about this cover reveal because the book is by my NA sister from NA Alley, Juliana Haygert!!! Check out this smashing cover :D I read the book and it's fab. Pick it up today for the holiday season!

Her Heart's Secret Wish by Juliana Haygert
Publisher: Decadent Publishing
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance (Novelette)
Buy on: Decadent Publishing | Amazon | Barnes&Nobles

With a renowned reputation as a player, she had everything figured out...

Twenty-year-old co...

The Mating Game Blog Hop!

Enjoy the cheesy Dating Game music!
Hey everyone! Super excited because today is the The Mating Game Blog Hop!
Today we get to read about the couples from everyone's manuscripts, WIPs, and novels!  Hop around the blogs below to check out the entries then on December 12th, 2012 the five judges will each choose a couple that blew them away with their stellar answers and that person will win a eCopy of that judge's book!!!
Oh, and don't forget on December 14th, 2012 there w...

The Blurb for My New Contemporary NA, and The Crimson is on sale!

Hey, everyone! I feel I've been a bit lazy when it comes to the personal updates so I decided to post!

Things are going well. I'm trying to wrap up my second semester of grad school, so yeah! And I have a new book coming out in April! I'll present that in just sec, but first THE CRIMSON HUNT is on sale! Yep, to celebrate the awesome release of my holiday contemporary, HOLIDAY FLING, "Crimson" is on sale for .99 until Sunday on Amazon. So pick it up before the sale is over!

Now, for my new story...

Cover Reveal: Oxford Whispers by Marion Croslydon

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Cover Reveal: Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron

Hey all! Happy Monday :D Today I have a cover reveal from one of my author friends, Chelsea M. Cameron. She has a new book coming out and it sounds stellar! And the cover artist she worked with I just booked for the cover of my new NA contemporary romance, so I was super excited to get to share this cover with you all!

Enjoy the cover and congratz, Chelsea!!!

Deeper We Fall by Chelsea M. Cameron
Release Date: January 12, 2013
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Two years after her best friend wa...