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Last Days... Summer, the Tour, to #WIN

Fall is in the air, friends--can you believe it? I'll just go on record and say I do NOT. This has been the fastest summer evah !

It started with the Dragonfly release, then the SFINE author event, which was Awesome --visiting with great friends Jolene Perry, Bethany Lopez, Aleatha Romig, Ashley Wilcox... I need to share pictures... #comingsoon!

I also had the privilege of doing a library workshop in Fairhope, near my old hometown, and the local bookstore there is carrying signed copies of all my paperbacks now. #cool #humbling

The Undertow Tour has been a great success! Today's the final day, and I'm over on two of my FAVORITE blogs with excerpts and reviews...

- Tiffany Talks Books has an Exclusive Anna + Julian excerpt that starts like this:

"My dilemma was heavy on my mind, but more than that, I didn’t want to wait anymore. I’d read too much about people in love being kept apart. 

I was terrified of us getting closer and Julian finding out what I knew, but in this moment, with him standing right here in front of me, I didn’t want to think about Bill Kyser anymore. I didn’t want to worry about the past. I wanted to think about my future..." ( click here for the rest )

- What's Beyond Forks? has all the gorgeous picture-teasers and a great review.

At both stops, you can still enter to #WIN signed paperbacks, exclusive eARCs of Watercolor , and more!

And don't forget, Dragonfly is on sale for 99 cents only two more days!

On Amazon
Next week, the girls go back to school, and I get back into writing mode. I actually love the fall, and I can't wait to share more of Anna + Julian's story with you...

Is it okay to be a little nostalgic, first?

Have a super week, reader-friends~

Book #DEALS, enter to #WIN and fun #TEASERS

It's a busy Monday over here, blogger friends!

We're back in town from being down south--rambling around the setting of the Dragonfly series... I took lots of pictures of places that appear in the books, and I'll be sharing them with you all!

I've also got to take my oldest over to register for Middle School, which starts next week... #omg #freakout

It's all good, but that means no time. Still, I've got some great DEALS for you to know about:

Dragonfly is still on Sale for 99 cents! (two more days)

Amazon | Barnes & Noble
And the lovely Susan Kaye Quinn has put the entire Debt Collector Season 1 at 99 cents for TWO DAYS only!

Amazon | Barnes & Noble
These are major STEALS you don't want to miss!

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As for Ways to #WIN! Visit these bloggers on the Undertow tour:

-Kelsey at Behind Closed Covers (link)

-Rose at Rose's Book Blog (link)

-Ali at Dazzled by Books (link)

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Finally, a Dragonfly teaser to get you in the mood...

On Amazon Have a super day, friends!

Rockin #Undertow Friday and You Can #WIN!

Happy Friday, reader-friends!

I'm out of town at the moment--rambling around the exact location where Dragonfly , Undertow , and the whole series is set! I'll take some pictures for sharing later~

In the meantime, want to know what MUSIC inspired the story?

Nicole & Nicole over at Book Addicts Not-So Anonymous (link) have The Playlist! Run over and see how Wham! and Bruce Springsteen can go together to tell a tragic tale... ( link )

Nicole also gave Undertow a RAVE, saying, "It is very scandalous, but I found my heart breaking for Lexy and Billy despite their betrayal of Meg, which tells me one thing Leigh creates AMAZING characters who even when they are doing wrong we still love and root for them."

While there, enter to #WIN signed copies of Dragonfly and Undertow , Exclusive eARCs of Watercolor , your own Private Journal, and SWAG!

Run over and join the fun (link)!

Remember, Dragonfly is still on SALE for 99 cents! Here's a little picture-teaser for ya:

Only 99 cents! On Amazon Have a super weekend, friends~

The Only One and More Ways to #WIN!

Magan Vernon is a FAB writer-friend and awesome critique partner. And I'm SO excited to help spread the word on her new book, The Only One.

It's more than just a hot New Adult title, it's also a great story of trials and overcoming challenges and discovering people are more than you think they are...

First, a quickie Undertow tour update--

- Lindy over at A Bookish Escape has an Exclusive Excerpt from Bill's private diary. It's the scene where he's first struggling with his emerging feelings... Go here to check it out (link)!

She also gave Undertow a RAVE, saying  " Undertow was a thrill ride a moment, and I enjoyed the ride! This series has become an addiction for me! Read this series for a complex story about love, lies, betrayals, deceptions, and unfulfilled desires..." ( click here for the full review )

And while you're there, enter to #WIN! Signed copies of Dragonfly & Undertow , exclusive eARCs of Watercolor, your own Private Journal, or #SWAG!!!

And don't forget, Dragonfly is still only 99 cents! Grab it and Undertow Today and get swept away~

Now for The Only One!

The Only One is the companion to Magan's bestselling book The Only Exception . Here's the gorgeous cover:

Add it on Goodreads
Honor student, manager at the campus coffee shop, owner of an impressive sweater collection – Melanie Wilder has it all together. Then John “John Boy” Walden strolls into her life wearing nothing more than an impish grin and all-too-revealing loin cloth.

Soon, make-out sessions replace homework, lust triumphs over work. And to further crumble her perfect world, an unexpected phone call threatens to take away everything she’s worked for. 

Now, as Melanie struggles to pick up the pieces, she realizes that John may be the only one to put her life back together…unless he shatters it first. 

Add it today on Goodreads!

About the Author:

Magan Vernon is a Young Adult and New Adult writer who lives with her family in the insurance capital of the world. When not writing she spends her time fighting over fake boyfriends via social media.

Connect with Magan!  Website | Twitter | Facebook | Pinterest

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Exclusive Excerpt from The Only One:

I looked around the basement, sipping whatever concoction some guy poured out of a cooler. He called it a ‘magic potion’ and I hoped that didn’t mean he rufied it. I don’t know how Monica talked me into this.

A horde of girls clad in nothing more than lingerie pushed past me as if I were nothing more than another one of the paddles on the paneled wall. I tried to pull back but then I came face to chest with a set of abs and felt all of the magic potion cascade down my cardigan.

I gasped once the cold liquid soaked through both my layers and hit my skin.

“Too bad, that was such a nice sweater…” A deep voice said.

I looked up, all the way past the chiseled six pack and to a pair of cool blue eyes. “Maybe you should just take it off up in my room and I can help you dry off.” He leaned in, his full lips right on my ear. “Or make you wetter.”

My breath caught in my throat, rendering me speechless. Luckily my best friend Monica jumped between us, pushing the guy back so I got a full view of him and realized he was only wearing a loin cloth and a large smile.

"Down John Boy." She scowled at him and then turned to me, almost knocking her beret off. "What the hell happened to you?"

"I-I-I spilled my drink."

Monica's eyes narrowed as she looked down at the red liquid soaking through my gray sweater. She whipped her head around to the loin cloth clad guy. "Was this your fault? Are you trying to get my friend naked?"

He held up his hands, a cockeyed grin on his face. "Purely an accident, Lib."

Ah, now I knew where I’d seen him before. He had come into the coffee shop we worked at a few times. I don’t think he even glanced in my direction more than to hand me his student ID to pay, but was always calling Monica ‘Lib.’ I’m guessing because she was an extreme liberal.

Monica's boyfriend, the governor's son Trey Chapman, pushed through the crowd. When I usually saw him he was polished in dress pants and a dress shirt, but his Halloween costume was nothing more than a pair of American flag boxers, a dress shirt, and some gray hairspray. He looked ridiculous. I still don't know how Monica talked him into the Clinton and Lewinsky couples costumes.

"Hey, I’ve been looking for you." He slipped his arm around Monica's waist. "What's going on here?"

"Your big brother here spilled a drink on Melanie to try and get her naked."

"Hey!" John yelled.

"It wasn't his fault," I piped in. "It’s crowded here and he just ran into me. It’s fine."

"Fine?" Monica raised her eyebrows. "That Hermione costume you've been wearing since middle school is covered in ever clear and Kool aid. That’s not fine."

"I haven't worn this since middle school!" Okay, truth was, it was my go-to costume. I bought it for the first movie's midnight showing and wore it for every movie opening and Halloween since.

"Whatever." Monica turned her head to Trey and tugged on his shirt. "You can just wear Trey's shirt."

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Can't WAIT for this one guys! In the meantime, have a super day! Back tomorrow~

My Wishlist Before I Hut "Publish" and #WIN!

Undertow is a week old today, reader-friends! And Roxy Kade (who gave Undertow 5 bloody crescents!) asked me, "What Five Things do you wish you'd known before hitting 'Publish'?"
Hop over to her blog to get my answer (link)!
If you missed the coolness yesterday, Jessica at Lovin Los Libros (link) asked Meg from Undertow her Top Ten List about Bill. 
Run over and see what it was (link)!
Also, Kindlemom (link) gave Undertow a FAB review in which she said, "This was so well done and such a great addition to the story as a whole. It makes me even more excited for Anna and Julian's story to continue and grow..." ( click here for all )!
At ALL stops (above) you can Enter to #WIN! signed copies of Dragonfly and Undertow , Exclusive eARCs of Watercolor, your own Private Journal, and #SWAG! Be sure to visit everyone above and enter~
REMINDERS:
If you're in or around the Fairhope (Ala.) area TODAY, I'll be at the library doing a #FREE writing workshop from 3:30-5 p.m. I'll also have paperbacks on hand if anybody needs one, or bring your own and I'll sign it!
Come for the workshop, or come over just to say "Hi!"
The amazing Dragonfly sale continues! Get it during the Undertow tour for only 99 cents!
Dragonfly on Amazon * Undertow on Amazon
Have a super day, reader-friends! I'll be back with more tomorrow~ 

Dragonfly SALE Goes On; Meg's Private Diary; And Meet Me at the Library!

The beat goes on...

Happy Monday, reader-friends! I spent the weekend watching Teen Beach Movie with my daughters, and tomorrow we're actually headed to the beach... It's feeling very 1960s in here!

First the great news--by popular demand (and because some things are just obvious--LOL!) the special 99-cent Dragonfly SALE will continue through the Undertow blog tour!

Here's the banner if you'd like to share~

On Amazon
We're having so much fun with this series, guys! I'm really enjoying all the emails and tweets, Facebook posts and messages. THANK YOU and keep them coming!

Maybe we can do something FUN for Watercolor ... A reader cameo? I'll be thinking about how to do that once I'm diving back into revisions...

In the meantime, ready to LOOK INSIDE Meg's Private Journal?

Every Free Chance Reader has an Exclusive Excerpt ( here )!

Here's a portion:

"I walked over to the desk and took the top off my husband’s decanter of scotch. I’ve never been much of a drinker, so I poured a tall glass to the brim.

My first big gulp burned all the way down, past my shredded heart to my trembling stomach. I coughed and continued looking for evidence of the traitor in my life.

On the table at the foot of the stairs was a shot of the two of us wearing sombreros in Tango Sol. I threw it as hard as I could, smashing a plate-glass mirror..."   (click here to read the rest!)

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MEET ME at the Library! If you're in or around Fairhope, Ala., I'll be doing a #FREE writing workshop at the public library there on Weds., July 24, starting at 3:30 p.m.!

Be sure to stop by, stay for the workshop, bring a book for signing. I'll also have paperbacks on hand you can buy for me to sign. Hope to see you!

Have a super day, reader-friends! I'll be back with more tomorrow~

Undertow: The Character Interviews...

It's the weekend, and I hope you're relaxing , reader-friends~

If you're reading (or starting, or finished) Undertow , and you want to know more, we've got just what you're looking for! And at each stop, you have another chance to #WIN! 

Tee over at A Diary of a Book Addict (link) is interviewing Bill and Lexy, and what they say might surprise you. Here's a little sample:

BillFor Bill: What are your true feelings for Alex and will you act on them?

I love her. I want us to be together, and I want her and Julian to live with me in my house. I’m ready to act, but... ( go to here for the rest! )

For Lexy/Alex: When it is time to disclose your secret to Julian will you have Bill there?

I can’t imagine that ever happening. I can’t imagine how knowing the truth would make Julian... ( for more, click here! )

And we've got more FAB Reviews!
Lexy/Alex
Sheri over at Tangled up in Books (link) says:

"It pulled me in and had me hanging on each and every word just dying to know find out how the story plays out..." ( go here for more )

Becca at BS Book Reviewers (link) says:

"I don’t think that I have been hooked this hard on a series in quite a while..." ( click here to read more )

And on Sunday, we'll have more Tour fun:

Book Nerds Anonymous will share their review of Undertow ,

and I'll talk about "A Day in the Life" of me on Wild Wordy Women.

And at each stop, you can enter to #WIN signed copies, exclusive eARCs of Watercolor , your own Private Journal, and #SWAG!

As always, THANK YOU for reading and for buying my books, for leaving reviews, for sending me emails and tweets, and for being supercool reader-friends!

Have a great weekend~

Undertow: Lexy Talks About Meg & the Dream Cast!

True Confession, reader-friends: I was so nervous about plunging readers so deeply into the story of Meg, Lexy, & Bill in Undertow .

Their story is really sad and pretty twisted . And readers only just met two of these characters in Dragonfly ...

But everything that happens in Undertow controls the rest of the series, so you had to know. It's going to touch every character, and it really hits Julian hardest.

Can you hear my HUGE sigh of relief that so many reader-friends are loving it?

This Five Bloody Crescent review by Roxy Kade made me smile so big: "My heart shattered into a million tiny pieces, rebuilt itself and then melted over and over again with each flip of the page."

Read the whole thing here (link).

And then Asheley Tart loved Dragonfly so much, I was seriously biting my nails when she read Undertow . Her 5-star review made the birthday bright yesterday.

"I didn't realize that I would end up so emotionally invested, devastated, in love with, and wrapped up in Undertow . I just wasn't expecting all of this, but I gosh how I loved it."

Please run over and check out her full review (here)!

TODAY on the Blog Tour, I have special treats for you!


-Lexy lists TEN THINGS she thinks you should know about Meg on Brianna Lee Book Reviews (link).

Those two were life-long best friends, and Undertow shows how that friendship changed and ultimately shattered. So it's interesting stuff.

-You'll also get to see the DREAM CAST for the series-- including FAN-made Dream Casts  over on FicTalk (link) .

***I'll still send a signed bookmark to fans who email their Dream Cast collages to me, leightmoore(at)gmail.com and I'll post them on my Facebook Page .

You can also still enter to #WIN signed copies of Dragonfly and Undertow , Exclusive eARCs of Watercolor , private journals, and all kinds of swag at both stops. So run over and visit!

Fun times. I hope you're enjoying the books--I hope you'll leave a review!

Thank you so much. Have a super day, reader-friends~

Happy Birthday Undertow! And Readers FT #WIN!

(I know, you're all "Wait. Didn't that just...")
So many FAB reader-friends are helping me celebrate today, and I just wish I could hug you all in person!

I can't, so here's a big, virtual ((squeeze)) to everyone who's read my books or plans to--and even more to all you sweeties who've already added  Watercolor to your Goodreads TBR shelf.

Amazing.

Back in 2010, when I'd written Dragonfly (#1), there wasn't a market for this kind of book--New Adult, where characters graduate high school, start their careers (or their lives), etc.

On Amazon Agents liked my concept, and I got loads of compliments .... but no takers.

At that time, self-publishing was not an option, so I sadly put Undertow in the virtual drawer, shed a few tears, believed it would take a miracle for it to see the light of day...

My heart broke.

Undertow is a tough, tragic read, but I love it so much. And I was sure no one would ever read it.

So I can't tell you how much this day means to me.

Every single positive review makes me smile, and I wish I could just squeeze you again!

The Dragonfly series was my first book dream, and now it's coming true.

THANK YOU! 
Today for me is all about dreams coming true, the power of READERS, and just yanno... *sigh* I'm just smiling over here.

Have a SUPER day, reader- and writer-friends~

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And Hey! Don't forget your chance to #WIN!

We've got signed print copies, exclusive  Watercolor  eARCs, your very own personal journal to fill, and MORE!

And remember, Dragonfly is ON SALE this week for 99 cents! If you haven't read it yet, get it Today!

On Amazon  
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Undertow - the Tour, the Scoop, the chance to #WIN!

Whoop whoop!!!

It's here, reader-friends! Undertow is LIVE and the virtual shelves at

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes
(Today I'll be doing the final check, so print copies should go online today also--I'll update the sidebar when that happens.)

And if you're still catching up, Dragonfly is on a special 99 cent SALE this week! So while you're there, grab it off the virtual shelf at

Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iTunes(Print on Amazon | Createspace)
The Undertow Blog Tour starts today as well, and boy, do we have some MAJOR SCOOP coming for you, reader-friends!!!


What 10 Things does Bill want you to know about Lexy (a.k.a., his co-conspirator)?

Run over to Contagious Reads (link)  and find out~ (You'll also have a chance to #WIN there!)

And Gabbie over at Rampant Readers (link) has a great breakdown review focusing on all three Journal-characters.

Don't forget your chance to #WIN!

We've got signed print copies, exclusive Watercolor eARCs, your very own personal journal to fill, and MORE!

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As always, THANK YOU so much for reading and supporting my books. I love my readers!

Back tomorrow with more~