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July 20, 2016
Something to Believe In cover reveal
COVER REVEAL
Something to Believe In, the highly anticipated fourth and final book in The Renegade Saints series will release on August 16th!
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SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN
A rock star with millions of adoring fans.
A country girl with a broken heart.
Rock star, Tyson Allen, is the hilarious, in-your-face bass player for one of the world’s most popular bands. Behind his funny-guy exterior hides a tragic past full of unbearable horror. After turning to drugs and alcohol to numb the pain, Tyson hit rock bottom on a New York City sidewalk. For several minutes, Tyson Allen was gone–dead. And now, he’s trying to rebuild a life he nearly lost. He found a way to move forward and live life—a way he was comfortable with. All was going according to plan until he met the new assistant for his band.
In an instant, everything changes.
Daisy Hammond has a slew of her own tragedies. And the last thing she needs is a crush on one of America’s rock legends. But unlike Tyson, her kind and generous heart refuses to push people away. Working with the band isn’t easy as Tyson doesn’t want anything to do with her. Despite his standoffish and rude demeanor, Daisy can’t deny the pull she has for him. Determined to stay away from the bass player with an attitude, she goes about her business without getting in his way. But one night, their desire for one another erupts. Now it’s up to Daisy to pull Ty out of his shell before the tour ends and they go their separate ways. Will she find a way to break down Ty’s walls before it’s too late?
Something to Believe In
cover credits:
Cover Design: Perfect Pear Creative
Photography: Wander Aguiar
Model: Lorenzo C
You can read the first three books in the Renegade series for FREE with Kindle Unlimited for a few more days.
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Twist of Fate
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Between Us
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June 12, 2016
All That’s Left to Hold Onto is on sale for 99 cents!
For the first time since release All That’s Left to Hold Onto is on sale!
Prepare your heart.
May 30, 2016
18 Amazon Gift Cards up for Grabs from COPA
The COPA Girls are having a major giveaway! All you need to do to enter is click HERE to be taken to Rafflecopter. Once you’re there, just follow the instructions.
GRAND PRIZE: 2 Winners will each receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card
SECOND PRIZE: 2 Winners will each receive $50 Amazon Gift Cards
THIRD PRIZE: 4 winners will each receive $25 Amazon Gift Cards
FOURTH PRIZE: 10 Winners will each receive a $5 Amazon Gift Card
April 20, 2016
Between Us is coming!
Between Us, book 3 in The Renegade Saints series is available now for pre order!
His lifestyle. His rules.
Is she willing to risk her heart to play his game?
Guitarist Cole Hayes learned early that falling in love is the easiest way to lose. Determined never to go down that road, he sealed his heart off, numbing himself with erotic and sensual pleasures–with men and women alike. The rules were simple: group sex only and never one-on-one.
It’s all so simple until he meets Devon Bannister, the beautiful director shooting the documentary on his band. Suddenly, she’s all he can think about. Neither can deny the attraction and desire between them.
Although Devon is open to exploring Cole’s lifestyle, for the first time in his life, he finds himself reluctant to share.
How can he own all of her, if he’s only willing to give half of himself?
Between Us goes LIVE Sunday April 24th.
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April 14, 2016
Author Life: Dealing with reviews
One of the most important aspects of publishing is having your book reviewed. Reviews help visibility which in turn helps sales. The interesting thing is that in *most* cases a few negative reviews does not affect sales. In fact, I believe they can help. There have been plenty of times where after I read a negative review, I’ve purchased the book. I know I’m not alone in that, either.
I’ve said before and I’ll say again and again (until I’m blue in the face) since I cannot stress this one point enough:
EVERY SINGLE BOOK HAS NEGATIVE REVIEWS.
If you see a book with 0 negative reviews, be suspicious. There is no book- not even the Bible- that everyone agrees on. A book I find amazing and will rave about, you may find mediocre, or perhaps even unreadable.
The beauty of books is that each one allows you to step into a different world. It may be something that leaves your pulse pounding. Or.It may leave you yawning and throwing it onto your DNF (did not finish) pile.
Whatever YOUR opinion is about a book, it belongs to you. No one was in that world with you. The visuals we have in our heads while reading belong entirely to us. A dozen people can read a book and each can have a different reaction to it. One quote may jump out at you, while another jumps out to me.
When I release my books into the wild, I’ve done all that I can. My vision has been realized, and it’s up to each reader to decide if they like the book or not. Because this is real life, some will like it, some will love it, some will be bored and some may want to light their ereader or paperback on fire because it’s the worst book they’ve ever had the misfortune of reading. I accept that because everyone is entitled to their opinion. I can’t take reviews personally because I respect that we all view books through a different lens.
Do I get negative reviews? HELL YES! Some of them are brutal. I’m fine with that. It is what it is. Truly.
In the interest of full transparency I will tell you that I have taken serious offense to a review. When some idiot left a series of unverified reviews on my books about how they couldn’t read or enjoy my books because I’m fat, I was upset. And yes, I reported the reviews and smiled when they were removed. That kind of vitriol and pettiness was one step too far.
Other than that series of reviews, I’ve never reported one of my reviews. Why would I? It’s an OPINION. People are entitled to them. One of the first lessons I learned when I began publishing was the importance of NOT ENGAGING with negative reviews. It just isn’t done and the reason is because it’s tacky. Who am I to get in anyones face about their thoughts on my books?
Good, bad or completely indifferent, someone taking the time to leave a review is a good thing. Unless said review is a personal attack (this author is: fat, stupid, gay, transgender, ugly, a different race or something along those lines) you can’t get your feathers ruffled.
Recently an author asked in a private group for the members to “flag” a review on Goodreads because she didn’t like the review. First, that never should have happened. Ever. In my opinion, doing things like that is an abuse of group members. Reading is supposed to be fun, an escape. Asking readers who like you to report a review simply because you didn’t care for it isn’t appropriate. If you don’t like a book, you’re allowed to leave a review! When we ask for reviews, we ask for HONESTY. If you honestly didn’t care for it, of course that’s reflected in the review. We’re not special snowflakes. We all get bad reviews. It’s okay.
Having read the review I can say this without hesitation: it was not abusive and in no way was it flag worthy. The reviewer had an opinion. She shared her opinion.
The reviewer also said this:
“I know I tend to be a picky reader, so before I get to my review, please understand that just because I felt this way about this book, doesn’t mean you will. Some of the things that bother me, may not bother you, so I suggest you leave your judgement till you read the book. ”
Is that a personal attack on the author? No. Just no. In point of FACT, she said the words “till YOU read the book.” She did not say “Don’t read the book.” At no point did she say, DON’T BUY THIS.
It was a review. She was entitled to leave her review. It wasn’t an attack. It wasn’t personal.
I’ve said several times lately, as have other authors, readers & bloggers- all of this negativity within book world is no good. It sucks the enthusiasm out of the readers and bloggers. Who wants to leave a review if an author is going to set their street team loose on said review and have it removed? No one.
Everyone makes mistakes, myself included. I’ve done and said things I’ve either immediately regretted or came to regret some time later. I take full responsibility for those errors in judgment. I don’t think the author doing this is a terrible person by any means. I do think she owes the blogger an apology, full stop. Take responsibility and move on.
Make no mistake about it- this whole situation has hurt the author. By calling attention to the review, she made sure it would be read. Said review now has over 1,000 likes on Goodreads. That’s unheard of. Had she accepted it and moved on, it would be a non issue.
Let this be a lesson to all of us. We have the choice to accept that reviews come in all forms. Positive and negative. We can be gracious and humble, accepting that people are entitled to their opinions, or we can fight against them. What you fight, you draw attention to.
Once again this proves the following statement to be true: What you focus on becomes your reality.
Choose wisely.
March 30, 2016
Spring Giveaway! (closed. Winner is Casey B.)
Hi Everyone!
I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway across several platforms. I’m giving away four prize packs to four lucky winners. Each winner will receive a Kindle HD7 and a signed paperback of my most recent book, “All That’s Left to Hold Onto.”
One winner will be randomly selected from by commenting on the original post on Facebook. *You must like my Facebook page to be eligible to win there *
One winner will be randomly selected by commenting on the original post from Instagram *You must follow me on Instagram to be eligible to win there*
One winner will be randomly selected by re-tweeting the original post from Twitter *You must follow me on Twitter to be eligible to win there*
One winner will be randomly selected from their comment on this website post **BE SURE to leave an active email address (this only applies to the website comment) so I can get in touch with you. (when you comment, it asks for your name and an email address. You do NOT have to leave your email in the actual comment. I don’t want any of you spammed!!
You can find the original posts on
Winners will be chosen at random on Friday April 8th.
No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter. Open internationally.
Please follow additional instructions on the individual posts.
Good Luck!
Spring Giveaway!
Hi Everyone!
I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway across several platforms. I’m giving away four prize packs to four lucky winners. Each winner will receive a Kindle HD7 and a signed paperback of my most recent book, “All That’s Left to Hold Onto.”
One winner will be randomly selected from by commenting on the original post on Facebook. *You must like my Facebook page to be eligible to win there *
One winner will be randomly selected by commenting on the original post from Instagram *You must follow me on Instagram to be eligible to win there*
One winner will be randomly selected by re-tweeting the original post from Twitter *You must follow me on Twitter to be eligible to win there*
One winner will be randomly selected from their comment on this website post **BE SURE to leave an active email address (this only applies to the website comment) so I can get in touch with you. (when you comment, it asks for your name and an email address. You do NOT have to leave your email in the actual comment. I don’t want any of you spammed!!
You can find the original posts on
Winners will be chosen at random on Friday April 8th.
No purchase necessary. Must be 18 to enter. Open internationally.
Please follow additional instructions on the individual posts.
Good Luck!
November 24, 2015
All That’s Left to Hold Onto is LIVE!
When Ronan Sharp...
All That’s Left to Hold Onto is LIVE!
When Ronan Sharpe unexpectedly left Colorado for parts unknown, he took a piece of Keely Carmichael’s heart with him.
After leaving his hellish roots behind him, Ronan found contentment when he started over. Thoughts of the past had been pushed down for so long; he hardly thought about it at all.
He intended to keep it that way.
When unexpected circumstances force Ronan to return to Colorado, the Keely he finds is no longer the adolescent girl he remembered. Torn between desire and fear, Ronan struggles with his feelings for Keely and his need to escape the town that scarred him so deeply years ago.
Letting go is all Ronan’s ever known. Will he realize a life with Keely is something he should hold onto at any cost?
*Baby teaser created by @emmbooks
All That’s Left to Hold Onto is Available everywhere!
What reviewers are saying about All That’s Left to Hold Onto:
“… It was massive. Awesome. Fantastic. My heart is still pounding away.”- Amazing Author, K. Webster
“This is an amazing book about love, forgiveness, and fighting for something you never knew you wanted.” -Jenny Harris
“Be prepared for a whole lot of emotion in this book as It was a real emotional roller coaster.”- Amazon Reviewer
“If you are looking for a book that will put your heart in a juggernaut of emotions and yet also consume you with a sweet love story of second chances then I highly recommend you to read All That’s Left To Hold Onto.”- Ms. Meesh, Four Chicks Flipping Pages
November 23, 2015
All That’s Left to Hold Onto is LIVE!
When Ronan Sharpe unexpectedly left Colorado for parts unknown, he took a piece of Keely Carmichael’s heart with him.
After leaving his hellish roots behind him, Ronan found contentment when he started over. Thoughts of the past had been pushed down for so long; he hardly thought about it at all.
He intended to keep it that way.
When unexpected circumstances force Ronan to return to Colorado, the Keely he finds is no longer the adolescent girl he remembered. Torn between desire and fear, Ronan struggles with his feelings for Keely and his need to escape the town that scarred him so deeply years ago.
Letting go is all Ronan’s ever known. Will he realize a life with Keely is something he should hold onto at any cost?
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July 23, 2015
HUGE Summer Sale Event!
It’s happening- the mother of all summer book sales!!
Twenty-seven sales, and two of them are boxed sets!
Join the COPA authors as we celebrate summer with tons of
FREE & $0.99 reads plus great prizes! The first stop of our day long giveaway to go with the sale is Anne Mercier’s Facebook page. Click HERE to visit!
You can also Enter our Rafflecopter Giveaway!
The prize is an Amazon Kindle HDX 7
For the full list- with buy links- of ALL of the books that are on sale, please visit Rochelle Paige’s website by clicking HERE.
