Leigh Talbert Moore's Blog, page 10
July 15, 2013
Get Undertow TODAY, Dragonfly for 99 cents, and a HOT Teaser!
I told a reader-friend last week the BIG SEKRIT behind indie authors and these "surprise!" early releases...
The Truth is, Amazon doesn't allow pre-orders for independent authors. So we have to put them "live" a few days early in order to send purchase links to blog tour and release day participants.
What does that mean???
It means Undertow will be out TODAY!
And I'll update this page with purchase links on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
as they become available! (iTunes is always the slowest...)
AND in case you're still catching up, Dragonfly is only 99 CENTS this week!
Grab your copy Today: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
Now for the super-sexy picture teaser featuring Anna & Julian... I have to thank writer-friend Magan Vernon for this one...
See what you think~
On Amazon
It's a big week for me, friends. Undertow is a different, it's New Adult, it's darker and more tragic, it's a little edgy... and I love it so much. I'm anxious to see what readers say.
I hope it's a GREAT week for you~
The Truth is, Amazon doesn't allow pre-orders for independent authors. So we have to put them "live" a few days early in order to send purchase links to blog tour and release day participants.
What does that mean???
It means Undertow will be out TODAY!
And I'll update this page with purchase links on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
as they become available! (iTunes is always the slowest...)
AND in case you're still catching up, Dragonfly is only 99 CENTS this week!
Grab your copy Today: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
Now for the super-sexy picture teaser featuring Anna & Julian... I have to thank writer-friend Magan Vernon for this one...
See what you think~
On Amazon
It's a big week for me, friends. Undertow is a different, it's New Adult, it's darker and more tragic, it's a little edgy... and I love it so much. I'm anxious to see what readers say.
I hope it's a GREAT week for you~
July 12, 2013
Undertow Weekend Picture-Teaser
Happy Friday, reader-friends!
We're counting down the days over here until Undertow goes LIVE!
Today I finished formatting the paperback copies, and I have to say, they are GORGEOUS. Thanks again to the lovely Jolene Perry (link) for her beautiful cover.
She also gave me this glowing endorsement for Undertow :
"An incredibly powerful sequel to Dragonfly. I found myself riveted to the last page by the dept of feeling, loss, tragedy, and love in this gorgeously woven story. This is a definite must-read." --Jolene Perry, author of Out of Play
Me = *sniff*
Now, what you've been waiting for, the next picture-teaser for your viewing pleasure...
(My only issue with this one is the girl's hair is too blonde, but that's Anna. I'm making a new one for next week, but the excerpt here is awesome.)
See what you think~
On Goodreads
Undertow
by Leigh Talbert Moore
Falling in love will pull you under...
-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process.
-Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.
Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.
In Dragonfly , Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.
Anna hopes to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be the only option.
Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose for good the boy she's starting to love.
Add it today on GoodReads!
Have a super weekend, reader-friends! More soon~
We're counting down the days over here until Undertow goes LIVE!
Today I finished formatting the paperback copies, and I have to say, they are GORGEOUS. Thanks again to the lovely Jolene Perry (link) for her beautiful cover.
She also gave me this glowing endorsement for Undertow :
"An incredibly powerful sequel to Dragonfly. I found myself riveted to the last page by the dept of feeling, loss, tragedy, and love in this gorgeously woven story. This is a definite must-read." --Jolene Perry, author of Out of Play
Me = *sniff*
Now, what you've been waiting for, the next picture-teaser for your viewing pleasure...
(My only issue with this one is the girl's hair is too blonde, but that's Anna. I'm making a new one for next week, but the excerpt here is awesome.)
See what you think~
On Goodreads
Undertow
by Leigh Talbert Moore
Falling in love will pull you under...
-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process.
-Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.
Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.
In Dragonfly , Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.
Anna hopes to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be the only option.
Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose for good the boy she's starting to love.
Add it today on GoodReads!
Have a super weekend, reader-friends! More soon~
July 9, 2013
Get Indelible and #WIN! And a new Undertow Picture-Teaser
It's (picture) Teaser Tuesday, reader-friends, and I've got a new Undertow teaser from Bill's diary for you...
But first, New Release news: Great writer-friend Bethany Lopez has a new book out, Indelible , and it is flying up the charts! (woohoo!!!)
See what you think~
On Amazon
After a year of partying, Sam decides to buckle down and focus on college. Things are going great until a one-night stand leaves her pregnant and alone.
Raising a child while going to school isn’t easy, but Sam is determined to be strong for her daughter. She doesn’t have time for guys or relationships, and takes great care to protect her child and her heart.
Judd doesn’t fit the mold of a college ballplayer. His long hair and tattoos may fit the life he’s created for himself, but baseball is the one thing he takes seriously. When he meets Sam, he’s immediately drawn to her curves and refusal to put up with his crap. When Judd learns the truth, can he handle the responsibility that comes with loving a single mother?
Sam yearns for the fire that Judd fuels in her, but her child’s needs have to come first. Can two people at different stages in their life find a way to make a life together?
Photo by K Keeton Designs
Cover by B Design
Indelible is a New Adult Contemporary Romance
Get it Today! Amazon | GoodReads
And click here to #WIN a signed copy of Indelible or a $25 Amazon Gift Card ( link )!
About the Author:
Bethany Lopez began self-publishing in June 2011. Since then she has published various YA and NA books.
She is a lover of romance, family, and friends, and enjoys incorporating those things in what she writes. When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with her husband and children, traveling whenever possible.
HUGE Congrats to Bethany! whee!!! *throws confetti*
* * *
And now for the new Undertow picture-teaser...
Warning--the drama gets pretty intense in this installment (but you knew that going in, right?).
From Bill's private diary...
On Goodreads
What happens next? What happened to get us here?
You'll get the whole story , secrets and lies and all, on July 18. (And then the plot really thickens...)
Add Undertow on Goodreads today (link)!
Sign up to help with the Release Launch on July 18 (here)!
Need to read Dragonfly (Book #1)? Get it on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
THANK YOU!
Have a super week, reader-friends~
But first, New Release news: Great writer-friend Bethany Lopez has a new book out, Indelible , and it is flying up the charts! (woohoo!!!)
See what you think~
On Amazon
After a year of partying, Sam decides to buckle down and focus on college. Things are going great until a one-night stand leaves her pregnant and alone. Raising a child while going to school isn’t easy, but Sam is determined to be strong for her daughter. She doesn’t have time for guys or relationships, and takes great care to protect her child and her heart.
Judd doesn’t fit the mold of a college ballplayer. His long hair and tattoos may fit the life he’s created for himself, but baseball is the one thing he takes seriously. When he meets Sam, he’s immediately drawn to her curves and refusal to put up with his crap. When Judd learns the truth, can he handle the responsibility that comes with loving a single mother?
Sam yearns for the fire that Judd fuels in her, but her child’s needs have to come first. Can two people at different stages in their life find a way to make a life together?
Photo by K Keeton Designs
Cover by B Design
Indelible is a New Adult Contemporary Romance
Get it Today! Amazon | GoodReads
And click here to #WIN a signed copy of Indelible or a $25 Amazon Gift Card ( link )!
About the Author:
Bethany Lopez began self-publishing in June 2011. Since then she has published various YA and NA books.
She is a lover of romance, family, and friends, and enjoys incorporating those things in what she writes. When she isn't reading or writing, she loves spending time with her husband and children, traveling whenever possible.
HUGE Congrats to Bethany! whee!!! *throws confetti*
* * *
And now for the new Undertow picture-teaser...
Warning--the drama gets pretty intense in this installment (but you knew that going in, right?).
From Bill's private diary...
On Goodreads
What happens next? What happened to get us here?
You'll get the whole story , secrets and lies and all, on July 18. (And then the plot really thickens...)
Add Undertow on Goodreads today (link)!
Sign up to help with the Release Launch on July 18 (here)!
Need to read Dragonfly (Book #1)? Get it on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
THANK YOU!
Have a super week, reader-friends~
July 7, 2013
Undertow Exclusive Excerpt #1
Hi, reader-friends!
I'm home again, home again and digging out like crazy. It's about to be a bizzay two weeks leading up to the release of Undertow ...
...and I am SO EXCITED!
To get you in the mood, here's a special Journal-Entry teaser from Bill's diary. Bill is Jack, Lucy, & (secretly) Julian's dad...
See what you think:
I released the breath I didn’t realize I was holding and slowly turned away. I walked to the windows to stare out at the darkness. I was beaten. I could never win this fight with her.
“I know,” I said quietly. “I knew you would say that. I’ve been going over and over it in my mind, but I knew in the end you would always say those words.”
Her voice was small. “I do care about you, and if things were different…”
“But they’re not.”
“They’re not,” she repeated.
I turned back and tried to smile through the pain. “So what now? What do you want from me?”
She tried to smile back, but a single tear hit her cheek. It ripped me in two.
“Nothing,” she said. “I’d like to have this baby if that’s okay with you. You don’t have to do anything. I can take care of us, and you won’t ever have to worry—”
“I’m not worried,” I said. “Whatever makes you happy.”
“I’m sorry if you’re angry,” her voice broke. “I’m sorry if… if I’ve hurt you.”
“There’s no need to apologize. You’re right. Of course, you’re right. About everything.” There was only one thing I wanted. “I just… I hope you’ll stay here. I’d like to be able to see you. Both of you. Even if it’s from a distance.”
Her brow creased. “I’m not sure that’s a good idea.”
“I won’t force you, but I wish you would. That way I could help you if you ever needed it. You wouldn’t even have to ask, just let me know somehow.”
She nodded. “I’ll think about it.”
I walked slowly to where she stood and reached down to take her hand. I looked at it a moment, thinking how precious it was to me now. “I want to know that you’re okay.”
On Goodreads
She slipped her hand away. “You should probably go.”
I nodded and turned to leave. My whole body ached with the knowledge I could never change her mind. She would never allow me to be anything other than Meg’s husband. It was right, but the pain was far worse than I’d imagined it would be.
For a whole day I had allowed myself to hope a baby might change things for us. But I knew it never would. She was right, we were years too late.
Add Undertow on Goodreads today (link)!
Sign up to help with the Release Launch on July 18 (here)!
Need to read Dragonfly (Book #1)? Get it on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
THANK YOU!
Have a super weekend~
I'm home again, home again and digging out like crazy. It's about to be a bizzay two weeks leading up to the release of Undertow ...
...and I am SO EXCITED!
To get you in the mood, here's a special Journal-Entry teaser from Bill's diary. Bill is Jack, Lucy, & (secretly) Julian's dad...
See what you think:
I released the breath I didn’t realize I was holding and slowly turned away. I walked to the windows to stare out at the darkness. I was beaten. I could never win this fight with her.
“I know,” I said quietly. “I knew you would say that. I’ve been going over and over it in my mind, but I knew in the end you would always say those words.”Her voice was small. “I do care about you, and if things were different…”
“But they’re not.”
“They’re not,” she repeated.
I turned back and tried to smile through the pain. “So what now? What do you want from me?”
She tried to smile back, but a single tear hit her cheek. It ripped me in two.
“Nothing,” she said. “I’d like to have this baby if that’s okay with you. You don’t have to do anything. I can take care of us, and you won’t ever have to worry—”
“I’m not worried,” I said. “Whatever makes you happy.”
“I’m sorry if you’re angry,” her voice broke. “I’m sorry if… if I’ve hurt you.”
“There’s no need to apologize. You’re right. Of course, you’re right. About everything.” There was only one thing I wanted. “I just… I hope you’ll stay here. I’d like to be able to see you. Both of you. Even if it’s from a distance.”
Her brow creased. “I’m not sure that’s a good idea.”
“I won’t force you, but I wish you would. That way I could help you if you ever needed it. You wouldn’t even have to ask, just let me know somehow.”
She nodded. “I’ll think about it.”
I walked slowly to where she stood and reached down to take her hand. I looked at it a moment, thinking how precious it was to me now. “I want to know that you’re okay.”
On Goodreads
She slipped her hand away. “You should probably go.”I nodded and turned to leave. My whole body ached with the knowledge I could never change her mind. She would never allow me to be anything other than Meg’s husband. It was right, but the pain was far worse than I’d imagined it would be.
For a whole day I had allowed myself to hope a baby might change things for us. But I knew it never would. She was right, we were years too late.
Add Undertow on Goodreads today (link)!
Sign up to help with the Release Launch on July 18 (here)!
Need to read Dragonfly (Book #1)? Get it on
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
THANK YOU!
Have a super weekend~
July 2, 2013
#TeamUll, Undertow Teaser #3, and Kelly Oram for the #WIN!
Happy INDIEpendence week (link), reader-friends!
The Indelibles (link) are taking this holiday opportunity to celebrate independent authors we've discovered across the past year. I'm spotlighting author Kelly Oram , who's hosting a Giveaway for a $50 Amazon Gift Card (below).
But first... #TeamUll!
My awesome writer-friend and fellow Indie Ignites memeber S.T. Bende has been nominated in the NA Alley "New Adult Crush Tourney" (link) . She's up against some pretty stiff competition, but I'm here to ask you to vote for her character Ull from her book Elsker .
TODAY is the day to vote for Ull , so if you would, go here and give him some love (link) .
Here's your motivation:
Vote for me (link)
* * *
And finally, who's ready for a new Undertow photo teaser?
Add me on Goodreds
*sigh*... Lexy.
Undertow releases July 18 , but you can get Dragonfly today on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo
You can join the Release Day Launch for Undertow! Click Here, fill in the form, and you'll be sent all the information for July 18 for your blog or Facebook page.
THANK YOU!!!
* * *
Now for Author Kelly Oram!
Visit them All!
I first noticed Kelly with her book V is for Virgin, which I still want to read. And when I saw
The Avery Shaw Experiment
, I
had
to scoop it up.
I'm so happy I did! ASE gets 5 sparkly stars from me! (And I think it'll appeal very much to fans of The Truth About Faking .)
"Aves" and Grayson are working on a science experiment to help her get over her broken heart. He's an "impartial observer" (in a way that's similar to fake dating), but Grayson, the jock/most popular hottie at school, is already falling for Avery, the cute little science geek.
Watching Avery work through her feelings, get over her ideal dream of being with Aiden through dating--and occasionally kissing--Grayson, is fun, swoony, and at times steamy .
Avery's all wounded innocence trying to move on, while Grayson is charming determination to get the girl. So if you love Jason and Harley, you will LURV Grayson and Avery.
Here's the scoop on The Avery Shaw Experiment !
On Amazon
When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically.
The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests, she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart.
Avery finds the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and some serious extra credit. But when Avery recruits the lovable Grayson to be her “objective outside observer,” she gets a whole lot more than she bargained for, because Grayson has a theory of his own: Avery doesn’t need to grieve. She needs to live. And if there’s one thing Grayson Kennedy is good at, it’s living life to the fullest.
Run get your copy now (link)!
Kelly Oram is the author of Being Jamie Baker , Serial Hottie, V is for Virgin , The Avery Shaw Experiment , and Chameleon . Find out more about Kelly and her books at her Amazon page; and follow her on Twitter | Author website.
How to #WIN? Kelly's celebrating the release of her new book Chameleon with a $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Go here (link) to enter.
And please visit ALL the FAB independent authors being spotlighted July 2-5 here (link) .
* * *
Have a super holiday, friends. I'm still out of town, but I'll be home next week with more news and teasers. ((hugs))
The Indelibles (link) are taking this holiday opportunity to celebrate independent authors we've discovered across the past year. I'm spotlighting author Kelly Oram , who's hosting a Giveaway for a $50 Amazon Gift Card (below).
But first... #TeamUll!
My awesome writer-friend and fellow Indie Ignites memeber S.T. Bende has been nominated in the NA Alley "New Adult Crush Tourney" (link) . She's up against some pretty stiff competition, but I'm here to ask you to vote for her character Ull from her book Elsker .
TODAY is the day to vote for Ull , so if you would, go here and give him some love (link) .
Here's your motivation:
Vote for me (link)
* * *
And finally, who's ready for a new Undertow photo teaser?
Add me on Goodreds
*sigh*... Lexy.
Undertow releases July 18 , but you can get Dragonfly today on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo
You can join the Release Day Launch for Undertow! Click Here, fill in the form, and you'll be sent all the information for July 18 for your blog or Facebook page.
THANK YOU!!!
* * *
Now for Author Kelly Oram!
Visit them All!
I first noticed Kelly with her book V is for Virgin, which I still want to read. And when I saw
The Avery Shaw Experiment
, I
had
to scoop it up.I'm so happy I did! ASE gets 5 sparkly stars from me! (And I think it'll appeal very much to fans of The Truth About Faking .)
"Aves" and Grayson are working on a science experiment to help her get over her broken heart. He's an "impartial observer" (in a way that's similar to fake dating), but Grayson, the jock/most popular hottie at school, is already falling for Avery, the cute little science geek.
Watching Avery work through her feelings, get over her ideal dream of being with Aiden through dating--and occasionally kissing--Grayson, is fun, swoony, and at times steamy .
Avery's all wounded innocence trying to move on, while Grayson is charming determination to get the girl. So if you love Jason and Harley, you will LURV Grayson and Avery.
Here's the scoop on The Avery Shaw Experiment !
On Amazon
When Avery Shaw’s heart is shattered by her life-long best friend, she chooses to deal with it the only way she knows how—scientifically.
The state science fair is coming up and Avery decides to use her broken heart as the topic of her experiment. She’s going to find the cure. By forcing herself to experience the seven stages of grief through a series of social tests, she believes she will be able to get over Aiden Kennedy and make herself ready to love again. But she can’t do this experiment alone, and her partner (ex partner!) is the one who broke her heart.
Avery finds the solution to her troubles in the form of Aiden’s older brother Grayson. The gorgeous womanizer is about to be kicked off the school basketball team for failing physics. He’s in need of a good tutor and some serious extra credit. But when Avery recruits the lovable Grayson to be her “objective outside observer,” she gets a whole lot more than she bargained for, because Grayson has a theory of his own: Avery doesn’t need to grieve. She needs to live. And if there’s one thing Grayson Kennedy is good at, it’s living life to the fullest.
Run get your copy now (link)!
Kelly Oram is the author of Being Jamie Baker , Serial Hottie, V is for Virgin , The Avery Shaw Experiment , and Chameleon . Find out more about Kelly and her books at her Amazon page; and follow her on Twitter | Author website.
How to #WIN? Kelly's celebrating the release of her new book Chameleon with a $50 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Go here (link) to enter.
And please visit ALL the FAB independent authors being spotlighted July 2-5 here (link) .
* * *
Have a super holiday, friends. I'm still out of town, but I'll be home next week with more news and teasers. ((hugs))
June 28, 2013
Undertow Picture Teaser #2
Happy Friday, reader-friends!
Several of my Indelible sistahs (link) are at UtopYA (link) , where they've been nominated for awards--Rock on, ladies! I am #soproud.
I'm headed down to the hot & sticky south to see all my friends and relatives in La-Miss. Wherever YOU are, I hope you're having a relaxing, FUN holiday!
Now--who's got two thumbs and is ready for more Undertow? (this girl)
Add it on Goodreads
*sigh*... Meg.
* * *
Pulling the curtain back: The scariest part of this whole publishing process--besides release day--is when I send that first set of eARCs to my trusted beta readers. Will they love it? Hate it? Tell me it's time to resume the old editing job... *chews nails*
That's where we are in the process now, and the good news is so far early response has been very positive. And I REALLY got excited when two of my beta readers sent me long, happy blurbs--!!
I'm happy to unveil a few early endorsements for you, reader-friends. See what you think~
On Goodreads
"Undertow pulled me under and left me gasping for air and wanting so much more. I couldn’t stop thinking about these characters after Dragonfly, and now I’ll never be able to get a shirtless Bill Kyser out of my head. A sexy summer read that won’t disappoint." --Magan Vernon, bestselling author of The Only Exception
"Undertow is amazing! The characters are lovely, but they're also flawed--that sort of 'realness' and honesty breathes life into them and is truly refreshing to come across as a reader. This is such a fantastic story with a unique execution. --Kristin Fuller, Goodreads reviewer
Yaay! Happy dance! And ((squeezes)) to Magan & Kristin!
Undertow is coming July 18 , but you can get Dragonfly Today! on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo
You can also join the Release Day Launch for Undertow! Click Here, fill in the short form, and you'll be sent all the information for July 18 for your blog or Facebook page.
THANK YOU!!! for your help spreading the word about my new series. Have a super weekend, reader-friends.
I'll be back with INDIEpendence day and a new picture-teaser on Tuesday~
Several of my Indelible sistahs (link) are at UtopYA (link) , where they've been nominated for awards--Rock on, ladies! I am #soproud.
I'm headed down to the hot & sticky south to see all my friends and relatives in La-Miss. Wherever YOU are, I hope you're having a relaxing, FUN holiday!
Now--who's got two thumbs and is ready for more Undertow? (this girl)
Add it on Goodreads
*sigh*... Meg.* * *
Pulling the curtain back: The scariest part of this whole publishing process--besides release day--is when I send that first set of eARCs to my trusted beta readers. Will they love it? Hate it? Tell me it's time to resume the old editing job... *chews nails*
That's where we are in the process now, and the good news is so far early response has been very positive. And I REALLY got excited when two of my beta readers sent me long, happy blurbs--!!
I'm happy to unveil a few early endorsements for you, reader-friends. See what you think~
On Goodreads
"Undertow pulled me under and left me gasping for air and wanting so much more. I couldn’t stop thinking about these characters after Dragonfly, and now I’ll never be able to get a shirtless Bill Kyser out of my head. A sexy summer read that won’t disappoint." --Magan Vernon, bestselling author of The Only Exception"Undertow is amazing! The characters are lovely, but they're also flawed--that sort of 'realness' and honesty breathes life into them and is truly refreshing to come across as a reader. This is such a fantastic story with a unique execution. --Kristin Fuller, Goodreads reviewer
Yaay! Happy dance! And ((squeezes)) to Magan & Kristin!
Undertow is coming July 18 , but you can get Dragonfly Today! on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo
You can also join the Release Day Launch for Undertow! Click Here, fill in the short form, and you'll be sent all the information for July 18 for your blog or Facebook page.
THANK YOU!!! for your help spreading the word about my new series. Have a super weekend, reader-friends.
I'll be back with INDIEpendence day and a new picture-teaser on Tuesday~
June 26, 2013
First Undertow Picture Teaser
It's coming...
July 18 is the official release date for Undertow , #2 in the Dragonfly series.
Reader-friends, I confess: I really love this book, even though it focuses on a dark topic --the events that led to the death of Meg Kyser and why they're being kept a secret .
Of course, you have the hopeful start of Anna & Julian's budding relationship for balance, and the bad stuff all happened in the past (revealed Rashomon style, link, through the three journals).
I guess I like it because it's so sadly real and human. Three young people, two highly ambitious, who start out with good intentions (for the most part) and then make mistakes, try to control each other, try to fix their mistakes, make more, mess up a whole bunch of lives... yanno.
I guess in a way, it's similar to the Truth books because there's a message in Undertow . At the same time, it should appeal to Rouge fans, since it's New Adult--meaning the characters are post-high school/college age and it contains more mature content. (Of course, it's not erotica.)
So without further ado, here's the first picture teaser--and let me know what you think:
On Goodreads
I also revised the description. See what you think:
Undertow
by Leigh Talbert Moore
Falling in love will pull you under...
-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process.
-Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.
Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.
In Dragonfly , Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.
Anna hopes to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be their only option.
Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose the boy she's starting to love for good.
On Amazon
Coming July 18 --Add Undertow today on GoodReads!
Get Dragonfly today on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes | Kobo
It's EASY to join the Release Day Launch for Undertow! Click Here, fill in the form, and you'll be sent all the information for July 18 for your blog or Facebook page.
THANK YOU!!! for your help spreading the word about my new series.
* * *
I'll be back with a new picture-teaser Friday!
Have a great week, reader-friends~
July 18 is the official release date for Undertow , #2 in the Dragonfly series.
Reader-friends, I confess: I really love this book, even though it focuses on a dark topic --the events that led to the death of Meg Kyser and why they're being kept a secret .
Of course, you have the hopeful start of Anna & Julian's budding relationship for balance, and the bad stuff all happened in the past (revealed Rashomon style, link, through the three journals).
I guess I like it because it's so sadly real and human. Three young people, two highly ambitious, who start out with good intentions (for the most part) and then make mistakes, try to control each other, try to fix their mistakes, make more, mess up a whole bunch of lives... yanno.
I guess in a way, it's similar to the Truth books because there's a message in Undertow . At the same time, it should appeal to Rouge fans, since it's New Adult--meaning the characters are post-high school/college age and it contains more mature content. (Of course, it's not erotica.)
So without further ado, here's the first picture teaser--and let me know what you think:
On Goodreads
I also revised the description. See what you think:
Undertow
by Leigh Talbert Moore
Falling in love will pull you under...
-Bill Kyser has a plan to take the sandy farms of his hometown and turn them into a world-class tourist destination--and become a billionaire in the process.
-Alexandra "Lexy" LaSalle has a plan to change her life by becoming a world-famous artist.
-Meg Weaver has a plan to hold onto Bill no matter what she has to do.
Three friends, three dreams.
One fatal decision will change all their lives forever.
In Dragonfly , Bill Kyser gave Anna the three journals that held the story behind the powerful developer's seclusion and the damaged lives of his family members.
Anna hopes to find a way for Julian to know the truth, but as she digs deeper into the tragic events of the past, she realizes silence could be their only option.
Now she's in an alliance with the man she formerly feared. And if Julian finds out what she knows, she could lose the boy she's starting to love for good.
On Amazon
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I'll be back with a new picture-teaser Friday!
Have a great week, reader-friends~
June 24, 2013
Lemons & Lemonade
Hey, reader-friends! Did you see that super moon last night?
Honestly, that's the second "super" moon I've seen, and I can't tell that it's any different from the regular moon... I'm missing something.
Anywho, today's a special day...
I'm helping one of my FAB critique partners Magan Vernon unveil her newest book, AND the gorgeous cover is done by the one and only Allie Brennan of B Design ! (Who did the cover for The Truth About Letting Go .)
So without further ado...
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Don't you love it? Here's the blurb (which I also love ):
A new teen fiction book from Magan Vernon coming this August!
When life hands you lemons, sometimes you have to say screw the lemons and bail.
Seventeen-year-old Bentley Evans had it all. Then her Dad got laid off.
Now she has to move across town to a small apartment and leave her life of luxury for public school and a job at the local burger place. Just when her world seems like it's crumbling she finds solace in the unlikely punk boy next door, Kai Rowe. But as their relationship blossoms, a jealous ex-girlfriend and a secret to tell that threatens to bring disaster back into Bentley’s life.
You can add it to your GoodReads and sign up for Magan's newsletter to get all of the updates.
Magan Vernon is a Young Adult and New Adult writer who lives with her family in the insurance capital of the world.
She is in a very serious, fake relationship with Adam Lambert and constantly asks her husband to wear guyliner. He still refuses. She also believes her husband is secretly an alien, disguised as a southern gentleman.
You can find her ramblings on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | and her Blog!
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Sign up!
One other quick note,
The Indelibles (link)
are hosting their annual INDIEpendence Day celebration
July 2-5
, in which we highlight a favorite indie author!
Everyone can participate--just pick an author you love or one you've recently discovered to share with the world on one those days!
Go here and sign up (link)!
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And finally, The Truth About Letting Go has been added to the 2013 Standalone Reading Challenge (link) ! whoop whoop!
Sign up!
Here's the post about TTALG (link)
, and if you're participating in SARC, please consider adding it to your list!
Or if you want to participate in SARC, go here and get all the details/sign up (link).
Have a super week, reader-friends!
I'm working on picture teasers for Undertow ... eeep!
More soon~
Honestly, that's the second "super" moon I've seen, and I can't tell that it's any different from the regular moon... I'm missing something.
Anywho, today's a special day...
I'm helping one of my FAB critique partners Magan Vernon unveil her newest book, AND the gorgeous cover is done by the one and only Allie Brennan of B Design ! (Who did the cover for The Truth About Letting Go .)
So without further ado...
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Don't you love it? Here's the blurb (which I also love ):
A new teen fiction book from Magan Vernon coming this August!
When life hands you lemons, sometimes you have to say screw the lemons and bail.
Seventeen-year-old Bentley Evans had it all. Then her Dad got laid off.
Now she has to move across town to a small apartment and leave her life of luxury for public school and a job at the local burger place. Just when her world seems like it's crumbling she finds solace in the unlikely punk boy next door, Kai Rowe. But as their relationship blossoms, a jealous ex-girlfriend and a secret to tell that threatens to bring disaster back into Bentley’s life.
You can add it to your GoodReads and sign up for Magan's newsletter to get all of the updates.
Magan Vernon is a Young Adult and New Adult writer who lives with her family in the insurance capital of the world.
She is in a very serious, fake relationship with Adam Lambert and constantly asks her husband to wear guyliner. He still refuses. She also believes her husband is secretly an alien, disguised as a southern gentleman.
You can find her ramblings on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | and her Blog!
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Sign up!
One other quick note,
The Indelibles (link)
are hosting their annual INDIEpendence Day celebration
July 2-5
, in which we highlight a favorite indie author!
Everyone can participate--just pick an author you love or one you've recently discovered to share with the world on one those days!
Go here and sign up (link)!
* * *
And finally, The Truth About Letting Go has been added to the 2013 Standalone Reading Challenge (link) ! whoop whoop!
Sign up!
Here's the post about TTALG (link)
, and if you're participating in SARC, please consider adding it to your list! Or if you want to participate in SARC, go here and get all the details/sign up (link).
Have a super week, reader-friends!
I'm working on picture teasers for Undertow ... eeep!
More soon~
June 21, 2013
Sales and Trailers and Tinkerbell and a #WIN!
It's the first day of summer, reader-friends!
If I were still in the south, I'd be moaning and complaining about how hot it is right now. Instead, I'm excited that we might hit 80 degrees today! Ahh, how life changes.
I'm also excited to share LOADS of great stuff for you here today!
For starters, if you missed it, the cover for Undertow has been unveiled. Check it out here (link). Oh, what the hay! I'll go ahead and post it again here (designed by the multitalented Jolene Perry )...
Add on Goodreads
And to celebrate this lovely,
Dragonfly is only 99 cents for the next two days--whoop whoop! So it's time to 1... 2... 3... one click (link) !
(Or you can go to Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes)
I have to confess, I'm having the hardest time coming up with a non-spoilerish blurb for Undertow ...
I think readers have to expect a little info from the end of Book 1 will be given away in the description for Book 2 of a series, right?
What say you, reader-friends???
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In other fun news, my great writer-friend Elle Strauss has grouped all her supercute Love, Tink serials into one volume, and I have the gorgeous cover for it designed by Steven Novak !
Add on Goodreads
Is that beautiful or what? If you're new to these serials, they're a re-imagining of the Peter Pan story as a YA romance. The first serial is FREE, so run get it and see what you think (link)!
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Finally, who has two thumbs and loves Debt Collector ? This girl right here! And the trailer for this series is ROCKING!!!
Ready to see it? Hang on, because this is the last of the news before it's time to get out and get to loving the sunshine.
Sue is having a giveaway for audiobooks of Debt Collector!!! Go here and enter to #WIN!!! (link) **Cool aside: the narrator of the audiobooks is the voiceover in the trailer...
What? You want to see that trailer now ? OK! Let's go backwards. 3... 2... 1...
The first installment of Debt Collector is FREE, so go here (link) to get it ~
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Have a super week-end, reader-friends! And remember to email, tweet, post on my Facebook, leave a review--let me know what you think about Dragonfly ~
If I were still in the south, I'd be moaning and complaining about how hot it is right now. Instead, I'm excited that we might hit 80 degrees today! Ahh, how life changes.
I'm also excited to share LOADS of great stuff for you here today!
For starters, if you missed it, the cover for Undertow has been unveiled. Check it out here (link). Oh, what the hay! I'll go ahead and post it again here (designed by the multitalented Jolene Perry )...
Add on Goodreads
And to celebrate this lovely,Dragonfly is only 99 cents for the next two days--whoop whoop! So it's time to 1... 2... 3... one click (link) !
(Or you can go to Amazon | Barnes & Noble | iTunes)
I have to confess, I'm having the hardest time coming up with a non-spoilerish blurb for Undertow ...
I think readers have to expect a little info from the end of Book 1 will be given away in the description for Book 2 of a series, right?
What say you, reader-friends???
* * *
In other fun news, my great writer-friend Elle Strauss has grouped all her supercute Love, Tink serials into one volume, and I have the gorgeous cover for it designed by Steven Novak !
Add on Goodreads
Is that beautiful or what? If you're new to these serials, they're a re-imagining of the Peter Pan story as a YA romance. The first serial is FREE, so run get it and see what you think (link)!
* * *
Finally, who has two thumbs and loves Debt Collector ? This girl right here! And the trailer for this series is ROCKING!!!
Ready to see it? Hang on, because this is the last of the news before it's time to get out and get to loving the sunshine.
Sue is having a giveaway for audiobooks of Debt Collector!!! Go here and enter to #WIN!!! (link) **Cool aside: the narrator of the audiobooks is the voiceover in the trailer...
What? You want to see that trailer now ? OK! Let's go backwards. 3... 2... 1...
The first installment of Debt Collector is FREE, so go here (link) to get it ~
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Have a super week-end, reader-friends! And remember to email, tweet, post on my Facebook, leave a review--let me know what you think about Dragonfly ~
June 19, 2013
Undertow unveiled!
Here it is, reader-friends! Book #2 in the Dragonfly series...
What do you think?
(I hope you can see that--I'm posting from my phone as I travel home today! Yes, I forgot to set this up before I left for #SFINE... LOL!)
Thanks to the lovely Jolene Perry once again for her cover design skillz, and a BIG Thank You!!! to all the awesome bloggy friends helping me celebrate today!!!
#MUAH!
Release Date for this lovely is July 18! More details, teaser-excerpts, etc., coming very soon!!!
((Hugs)) and Have a super day~
What do you think?
(I hope you can see that--I'm posting from my phone as I travel home today! Yes, I forgot to set this up before I left for #SFINE... LOL!)
Thanks to the lovely Jolene Perry once again for her cover design skillz, and a BIG Thank You!!! to all the awesome bloggy friends helping me celebrate today!!!
#MUAH!
Release Date for this lovely is July 18! More details, teaser-excerpts, etc., coming very soon!!!
((Hugs)) and Have a super day~
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