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June 25, 2015
The Forgotten Mountain (Collectors’ Society #3 Is Out Now!
Oh, guys! I am so, so thrilled to announce that The Forgotten Mountain, the third book in the Collectors’ Society series, is out. Please know that this is part of an interconnected series, and that the first two books must be read in order to read this one.
After years spent in Wonderland, Alice Reeve learned the impossible was quite possible after all. She thought she left such fantastical realities behind when she finally returned to England.
Now Alice has become a member of the clandestine Collectors’ Society, and the impossible has found her again in the form of an elusive villain set on erasing entire worlds. As she and the rest of the Society race to bring this mysterious murderer to justice, the fight becomes painfully personal.
Lives are being lost. Loved ones are shattered or irrevocably altered. Each step closer Alice gets to the shadowy man she hunts, the more secrets she unravels, only to reveal chilling truths. If she wants to win this war and save millions of lives, Alice must once more embrace the impossible and make the unimaginable, imaginable.
Sometimes, the rabbit hole leads to terrifying places.
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June 22, 2015
The Forgotten Mountain Recruitment Tour
As of the time of writing of this post, there are exactly three days until the release of The Forgotten Mountain, the third book in my adult fairy tale romance Collectors’ Society series. I am utterly and completely thrilled to share this story with you all! It’s got fantasy, action, adventure, a bit of horror, lots of romance, mystery . . . you name it, TFM probably has it. Starting today, a bunch of great blogs are going to feature posts on who they would recruit to become Society agents. Who would you choose?
The Forgotten Mountain Recruit Tour Schedule
June 22
QC JO’S go to books
In A Bookish World
June 23
BFF Book Blog
TSK TSK What to Read
June 24
Book Junkie: Not-So-Anonymous
Ramblings on Readings
June 25
Lost in a Book Blog
The Book Trollop
June 26
Lovin’ Los Libros
Desert Divas Book Addiction
June 27
Prisoners of Print
Seeking Book Boyfriends
June 28
June 29
June 30
July 1
A Literary Perusal
Resch Reads and Reviews
July 2
July 3
June 6, 2015
Fan Art Contest for the Collectors’ Society series!
With the impending release of The Forgotten Mountain on June 25th, we’re launching a fan art contest for the Collectors’ Society. Entries can range from graphics to hand-drawn art to jewelry!
All you have to do is send scans or photographs of your entries to my assistant at tricia@heatherlyons.net. Next, Tricia and I will choose our favorites from the entries and then those will be posted on my Facebook author page for people to vote on what they like best! The winner will receive a Collectors’ Society tote bag and some Alice in Wonderland tea. Entries are due by 6/25/15. Who’s in?!
May 7, 2015
Cover Reveal for THE FORGOTTEN MOUNTAIN (Collectors’ Society #3)!
Today, I am thrilled to share with you the cover for my upcoming adult fairy tale, THE FORGOTTEN MOUNTAIN (Collectors’ Society #3). Designed by Victoria Faye of Whit and Ware, it features a number of clues to the story’s content. I absolutely love it. Did you notice Grymsdyke? Woo hoo!
After years spent in Wonderland, Alice Reeve learned the impossible was quite possible after all. She thought she left such fantastical realities behind when she finally returned to England.
Now Alice has become a member of the clandestine Collectors’ Society, and the impossible has found her again in the form of an elusive villain set on erasing entire worlds. As she and the rest of the Society race to bring this mysterious murderer to justice, the fight becomes painfully personal.
Lives are being lost. Loved ones are shattered or irrevocably altered. Each step closer Alice gets to the shadowy man she hunts, the more secrets she unravels, only to reveal chilling truths. If she wants to win this war and save millions of lives, Alice must once more embrace the impossible and make the unimaginable, imaginable.
Sometimes, the rabbit hole leads to terrifying places.
May 6, 2015
*Insert High-Pitched Squeal Here*
Guys, I am so thrilled to share that I recently found out that THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY, the first book in my adult fairy tale series, was nominated for five UtopYA awards. Five! I very nearly fainted, I was so shocked. As there are so many awesome authors and books being nominated, it is a ridiculously wonderful honor for my book to be amongst them. Just in case you’re curious, here at the categories where TCS was noticed:
* Best Fantasy Book of the Year
* Best Supernatural Book Cover
* Best Book Trailer
* Best Supernatural Hero/Shero (for Alice)
* Best Couple (for Alice and Finn)
Voting opens May 7th! I post links when they go live. Ahh!!!
I hope to see you at UtopYA 2015 in June–not only will I be a featured author, but I’ll be a panelist as well. If you’re interested in buying any of my books while there and wish to pre-order, go HERE to do so.
March 24, 2015
Cover reveal for Kristina Circelli’s UNBROKEN BEINGS
Title: Unbroken Beings
Author: Kristina Circelli
Series: A Fragile Creatures Novel
Genre: YA Contemporary
Release Date: Mid/Late 2015
“Promise me, little elf.”
Evangeline Frost had a plan, once. Attend a prestigious art school, become a renowned painter. It was a dream she shared with her father, one that was ripped away in the car accident that claimed his life.
At California’s Kindred Hides Wildlife Preserve, Evangeline thought she had finally grieved for her father and moved on. But now, halfway around the world in Zambia at a new sanctuary for animals, Evangeline finds herself haunted by old memories … and a promise she has yet to fulfill.
Nightmares plague her dreams. Caster’s flirtations confuse her. And when poachers invade the preserve, they leave behind a devastation that threatens to break her apart.
Now Evangeline lives for a different dream: to save the lives of every animal who calls the preserve home, no matter the cost. A crusade that strains her budding relationship with Caster, a mission taking her further away from dreams of the past ‒ and gives her an orphaned elephant calf to call her own.
Evangeline Frost has a new plan. Protect the preserve and keep a promise that will finally heal her heart … or put her very life at risk.
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owl, Dorito lover, and quiet eccentric – Kristina Circelli is theauthor of
several fiction novels, including The Helping Hands series, The Whisper Legacy,
The Never, and The Sour Orange Derby.
Her
latest series, The Whisper Legacy, features Beyond the Western Sun. This book
is what all fantasy adventures must strive to be: a complex, intricate
examination of human emotion set within the context of worlds known only in our
imagination. Melding fantasy and legend in an epic quest, this series signals
the arrival of Kristina Circelli as a master storyteller and an important voice
in Native American literature.
A
descendant of the Cherokee nation and niece of a Cherokee elder, Circelli holds
both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in English from the University of
North Florida, where she teaches creative writing. She also heads Red Road
Editing, a full-service editing company for independent authors and commercial
clients.
She
currently resides in Jacksonville, Florida with her husband, Seth, and cats,
Lord Finnegin the Fierce and Mr. Malachi the Mighty.
Website
Amazon
A Fragile Creatures Novel (Book 1)
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February 26, 2015
The Hidden Library Blog Tour
Now that the second book in the Collectors’ Society series, The Hidden Library, is out, it’s going on tour! I hope you’ll follow along throughout the stops–there will be plenty of fun trivia, interviews, extras, and other surprises for you to check out.
February 27
BFF Book Blog-Author Interview and Review
Books She Reads-Review
Lita’s Book Blog-Review
TSK TSK What to Read-Guest Post and Review
The Book Trollop-Review
The Unofficial Addiction-DreamCast (Villains)
Indy Book Fairy-Excerpt
February 28
Romance Addict-Excerpt and Review
Book Vigilante Reviews-Review
The Consummate Reader-Excerpt
Read It Write Now-Character Interview w/ Finn
Shelf Life-Excerpt and Review
Book Boyfriend Reviews-Review
March 1
A World Between Folded Pages-Excerpt
Books and Ashes-Review
Movies, Shows N Books-Excerpt
Gaga Over Books-Review
Penny For My Thoughts-Character Interview w/ Mary & Victor
A Dream Within A Dream-Review
March 2
Ramblings on Readings-Guest Post and Review
Desert Divas Book Addiction-Excerpt and Review
Romance Schmomance-Review
Lost in a Book Blog-Excerpt and Review
Ceres Book World-Review
The Cover Contessa-Excerpt
The Breakfast Blog-Excerpt
March 3
Book Starlets-Playlist and Review
Reads All The Books-Review
Lulo Fangirl-Excerpt
Romance Obsessed Book Blog-Author Interview and Review
March 4
Barbara Book Reviews-Excerpt
Once Upon A Book Blog-Review
One Guys Guide to Good Reads-Review
Lovin Los Libros-DreamCast (Heroes)
The Book Beacon-Review
V’s Reads-Author Interview and Review
Book Bite Reviews-Excerpt
Between the Lines-Review
March 5
Pandora’s Books-Guest Post and Review
Behind Closed Covers-Review
A Literary Perusal-Excerpt and Review
Deal Sharing Aunt-Author Interview
Book Briefs-Review
March 6
Tangled Up in Books-Excerpt and Review
Cocktails and Books-Author Interview and Review
Typical Distractions-Review
Roxy’s Reviews-Review
FMR Book Grind-Excerpt
Seeking Book Boyfriends-Excerpt and Review
March 7
Reading Addict-Character Interview w/ Alice
Escape Inside the Pages-Review
Avid Reviews-Review
Book Crushin-Review
Library of a Book Witch-Excerpt and Review
The Bookwhore Diaries-Review
March 8
The Book HookUp-Guest Post and Review
KatyaRath-Review
Smokin Hot Books-Author Interview
Nerdy Book Freak-Review
GrownUp Fangirl-Excerpt
Book Angel Booktopia-Review
Mistress of Romance-Review
The Hidden Library is out!
Oh, guys. I am so, so thrilled that you all now have the chance to read the second book in the Collectors’ series, The Hidden Library. Told from both Alice and Finn’s point of views, it allows you to delve deeper into the mysteries behind the deletion of Timelines. I truly hope you enjoy it! I certainly had a lot of fun writing it. Over the next few weeks, it’ll be going on a virtual book tour via a bunch of really amazing book blogs–check back here for all the stops. There will be tons of exclusive new content for you to check out, including new character cards, interviews, playlists, and more.
Who’s ready to tumble down the rabbit hole once more?
Sometimes, the rabbit hole is deeper than expected . . .
Alice Reeve and Finn Van Brunt have tumbled into a life of secrets. Some secrets they share, such as their employment by the clandestine organization known as The Collectors’ Society. Other secrets they carry within them, fighting to keep buried the things that could change everything they think they know.
On the hunt for an elusive villain who is hell-bent on destroying legacies, Alice, Finn, and the rest of the Society are desperate to unravel the mysteries surrounding them. But the farther they spiral down this rabbit hole, the deeper they fall into secrets that will test their loyalties and pit them against enemies both new and old.
Secrets, they come to find, can reveal the deadliest of truths.
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February 14, 2015
YA Lovers’ Blog Hop–G.P. Ching exclusive!
In case you’ve missed the other stops before me, here they are!
GP Ching
Amber Garza
Tammy Blackwell
Our hashtag is:
Happy Valentines Day!
My name is G.P. Ching and I’m the bestselling author of the Soulkeepers Series. I’m pleased and honored to be visiting the awesome and talented Heather Lyons blog today #lookinggood.
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Please enjoy this scene from my new book, Charged, book two in the Grounded Trilogy. If you like it, pick up Grounded, book 1 on Amazon, iTunes, Kobo, Google Play, or Barnes And Noble.
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Alpha straightens and gives Korwin a narrow look. I have no idea what’s going on, but the tension at the table is enough for me to take another sip of wine. The smooth liquid is barely down my throat when I hiccup. A loud, open-mouthed sound that brings everyone’s attention back to me. I try to stop, to hold it back, but another one comes. At least this time I keep my lips closed.
“Sorry,” I say, hand over mouth. I hiccup again. This one sounds like a muffled squeak.
Korwin pushes his chair back from the table and rises. “Please excuse me. It appears my woman needs to be put to bed.”
The entire table erupts into laughter and before I know it, I am tugged into Korwin’s side and led from the dining hall.
“I feel funny,” I say, hiccupping between feel and funny.
“That’s because you’re drunk. Why didn’t you hold off on the wine?”
“You didn’t tell me it would make me drunk.”
“People in Hemlock Hollow drink alcohol. It’s not some new Englisher invention.”
“Yes, but I’ve never had it before. I thought it would take more to feel the effects.”
By the time we make it to his room, I don’t feel like myself. The world comes to me in flashes of light and color. Korwin props my back against the wall and lights a few candles before closing and locking the door.
“I’m going to fall off these boots,” I say, trying to lift one foot to take them off and tumbling, ungracefully, into the wardrobe. The heavy piece of furniture rattles ominously.
“Wait. Let me help you.” He kneels in front of me, unzips one boot and slides it from my foot. I brace myself on his shoulders to keep my balance. My fingers automatically knead the muscles there. It’s a pleasurable experience, touching Korwin, and I run my thumbs along the side of his neck as he removes my other boot. The footwear hits the floor with a thud when he casts it aside, and for some reason this strikes me as supremely hilarious. I laugh from my belly and can’t stop.
“There. I won’t have you breaking your neck your first night here.” His hands are still on my leg, one under the outside of my knee and the other skimming my inner thigh. He raises his face to look at me, and I stop laughing. Full lips parted, a spark of blue lights up the irises of his hooded eyes.
“You’re so beautiful,” I mumble. I mean it to be an internal thought but it pops out from between my lips of its own accord.
A crooked smile graces his lips. “You’re drunk.” His wrist reaches the hem of my dress, mid-thigh, and I lean harder into the cool wall in an effort to balance the heat he’s putting off.
“Maybe,” I agree. He strokes higher, until a shiver travels the length of me, from the place where he gently rubs to the roots of my hair.
There is something I’m supposed to say now, something I’m supposed to do. I can’t remember. I could no sooner hold a thought within the wavy confines of my brain than capture the flicker of the candles in my palm. I’m spinning and warm, tingly. Mute, I sink my fingers into his hair and tip his head back, then lower my mouth to his. Welcoming my kiss, he softly caresses my lips with his own, then cups the back of my neck to pull me closer.
With his hand stroking around my hip, he stands and pulls me flat against his chest. The power ebbs and flows between us, our connection growing. The spark within me begs for release. I can feel the heat catching in my throat, my skin coming alive with blue twisting veins of energy. His body is reacting in the same way, filling the room with light and warmth. I tug on his hair and force the kiss deeper, running my fingers along the nape of his neck. I wrap one leg around his—weightless, burning, totally in the moment.
“No.” He stops and pulls away. I desperately want him to move in the opposite direction, to touch me in an intimate way. I’m ready to come out of my skin for want of him and there’s nothing to stop us here. No rules or elders or expectations.
I grip his shirt to keep him close. “Please.”
To seal my invitation, I grab the hem of his shirt and lift it over his head, placing my hands on his bare skin underneath. His eyes widen. With a shaky breath, he steps into me again, hands sliding over my ribs. I run my nails across his abs and along the muscles of his back.
“Lydia…” Korwin groans and shakes his head. “You don’t have to do this.” I trail kisses up his neck to his ear. “You shouldn’t.”
I suck his earlobe between my teeth. His eyes flutter closed and he pitches forward slightly, resting an elbow against the wall. One hand skims up my spine to my nape.
All at once, he unbuckles the collar at my throat and tosses it on the dresser, making a face like it sickens him. The overture makes me smile. Our lips meet and the familiar snap connects us once again. Hot energy pours down my throat and out of my fingertips into his skin, a complete circuit. Hotter we burn, until we glow like a star. I’m relieved that this room is made of concrete because I can’t control the heat I’m putting off and I can’t stop. I won’t stop.
Korwin grabs my wrists, panting, and pushes me away, not roughly but with enough strength that I can’t misinterpret his intentions. One step, then two, he retreats, his face contorting in pain.
“Kor—” He cuts me off by raising one hand.
“Get into bed,” he says, pointing at the brown wool blanket beside him.
“Yes. Better.” I do as I’m told, leaning back on my elbows.
He shakes his head and moves for the door.
“Where are you going?”
“To save us both from a huge mistake.”
“It’s not a mistake,” I say, ignoring the slur of the S sound as I say it. “If things had gone as planned, we’d already be married.”
Korwin places his hands on his hips and hangs his head. “We would be, but we’re not. You deserve better than this. We both do.”
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I hope you enjoyed reading a little about Lydia and Korwin! These two are electric.
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February 10, 2015
#Exaltation #ScavengerHunt Stop #14!
This is stop 14 on the #Exaltation #ScavengerHunt!
Do you want to join the party and help celebrate the latest YA Romance from Jamie Magee? Here is the link to the madness: http://goo.gl/uEKsnE Our letter is (r)
And our question is:
Who is the one person who could recommend a book to you and you would pick it up no matter what because they are never wrong?
Links to Exaltation:
Kindle – http://goo.gl/iizYQq
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Kobo – http://goo.gl/HJxdhB
