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October 31, 2014
Character Tour for THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!
Check out the stops below, and make sure to hit up each profile to get an insider look into the members of The Collectors’ Society !
November 1- Vilma’s Book Blog: The White King
November 2- Lovin Los Libros: Alice
November 3- Kimberlyfaye Reads: Finn
November 4- Paperbook Princess: Abraham Van Brunt
November 5- Starbucks & Books Obsession: Victor
November 6- TSK TSK What to Read: Mary
November 7- A Literary Perusal: The Librarian
November 8- A Bookish Escape: Wendy
November 9- Once Upon A Twilight: The Artful Dodger
November 10- True Story Book Blog: S. Todd
November 11- Romance Addict Book Blog: The Hatter
Character Tour for THE COLLECTORS' SOCIETY!
Check out the stops below, and make sure to hit up each profile to get an insider look into the members of The Collectors' Society !
November 1- Vilma's Book Blog: The White King
November 2- Lovin Los Libros: Alice Reeve Liddell
November 3- Kimberlyfaye Reads: Huckleberry Finn Van Brunt
November 4- Paperbook Princess: Abraham Van Brunt
November 5- Starbucks & Books Obsession: Victor Frankenstein Van Brunt
November 6- TSK TSK What to Read: Mary Lennox
November 7- A Literary Perusal: The Librarian
November 8- A Bookish Escape: Wendy Darling
November 9- Once Upon A Twilight: The Artful Dodger
November 10- True Story Book Blog: S. Todd
October 17, 2014
The Collectors’ Society Blog Tour Schedule!
Oh my goodness, the release for THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY is just around the corner! Guys, I know I seem to say this all the time, but I am truly, truly excited about this book. I love the characters so very much, and I hope I’ve done their story justice. I’m posting below the blog tour stops in case you want to stop by and see what people are saying about TCS–or check out some of my specials such as dream casting, playlists, etc! I’ll update the links throughout the tour so you won’t have to hunt around for the posts.
Heather Lyons’ THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY Blog Tour
October 20th
Vilma’s Book Blog – Chapter One Exclusive
BFF Book Blog – Review
NWA Gossip Girl – Review
Movies, Shows & Books – Excerpt
Gaga Over Books – Review
One Guy’s Guide to Good Reads – Why Villains Matter
October 21st
Lost in a Book Blog – Dream Cast and Reviews
Three Little Birds Book Blog – Review
Book Vigilante Reviews – Review
The Golden Mantle – Review
October 22nd
The Hopeless Reader – Review
Bitchy Richey’s Booktastic Reviews – Review
Coffee Books & Art – Excerpt
RhiReading – How Classics & Fairy Tales Have Influenced Me
October 23rd
Romance Addict Book Blog – Review
Vilma’s Book Blog – Review
Book Reader Chronicles – Review
Bibliophile Mystery – Excerpt
Book Beasties – Author Interview
Literaria – Review
Fangirling Misses – Review
October 24th
LuLo Fangirl – Author Interview
Angie & Jessica’s Dreamy Reads – Review
Ramblings on Readings – Review
Library of a Book Witch – Review
Book Angel Booktopia – Review
Escape Inside the Pages – Review
October 25th
The Reading Cow – Excerpt
Books and Ashes – Review
Resch Reads and Reviews – Review
Pretty Little Pages – Review
October 26th
lovely reads – Review
Read more-sleep less – Review
Tara! Let’s Be Happy – Review
The Passionate Bookworms – Alice’s Top 10 Books
October 27th
The Paisley Reader – Review
Don’t Fold the Page – Excerpt
Book Labyrinth – Review
Love Affair With Fiction – Author Interview
October 28th
Paperbook Princess – Review
Pandora’s Book Blog – Review
Book it – Review
Random Book Muses – Review
Roxy’s Reviews – Review
A Thousand Lives Lived – Review
Book Infatuation – Review
October 29th
Cocktails and Books – Review
Wonderful Monster – Review
Jessica E. Subject ~ Mark of the Stars – Excerpt
Reads All the Books – Review
Written to our hearts – Excerpt
October 30th
Feed Your Fiction Addiction – Review
Lovin’ Los Libros – Review
Pandora’s Book Blog – Interview with Alice
ceresbooksworld – Review
The BookWhisperer – Review
Grownupfangirl – Excerpt
My fictional escape – Review
October 31st
Penny For My Thoughts – Review
The Book Hookup – Review
Hope To Read – Review
Tangled Up In Books – Review
El Rincón de Becks – Review
Behind Closed Covers – Excerpt & Review
Lita’s Book Blog – Review
Romance Schmomance – Review
The Collectors' Society Blog Tour Schedule!
Oh my goodness, the release for THE COLLECTORS' SOCIETY is just around the corner! Guys, I know I seem to say this all the time, but I am truly, truly excited about this book. I love the characters so very much, and I hope I've done their story justice. I'm posting below the blog tour stops in case you want to stop by and see what people are saying about TCS--or check out some of my specials such as dream casting, playlists, etc! I'll update the links throughout the tour so you won't have to hunt around for the posts.
Heather Lyons’ THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY Blog Tour
October 20thBFF Book Blog – ReviewNWA Gossip Girl – ReviewMovies, Shows & Books – ExcerptGaga Over Books – ReviewOne Guy's Guide to Good Reads – Guest Post
October 21stLost in a Book Blog – Dream CastWhat the Cat Read – ReviewThree Little Birds Book Blog – ReviewBook Vigilante Reviews – ReviewThe Golden Mantle – Review
October 22ndThe Hopeless Reader – ReviewBitchy Richey's Booktastic Reviews – ReviewCoffee Books & Art – ExcerptRhiReading – Guest PostRomance Schmomance – Review
October 23rdRomance Addict Book Blog – ReviewBook Reader Chronicles – ReviewBibliophile Mystery – ExcerptBook Beasties – Author InterviewTriquetra Reviews – Character Interview
October 24thLuLo Fangirl – Character InterviewRamblings on Readings – ReviewLibrary of a Book Witch – ReviewBook Angel Booktopia – ReviewEscape Inside the Pages – Review
October 25thThe Reading Cow – ReviewBooks and Ashes – Reviewthe NA Book Blog – ExcerptResch Reads and Reviews – ReviewPretty Little Pages – Review
October 26thlovely reads – ReviewRead more-sleep less – ReviewTara! Let's Be Happy – ReviewThe Passionate Bookworms – Guest Postdeal sharing aunt – Author Interview
October 27thThe Paisley Reader – ReviewDon't Fold the Page – ExcerptThe Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club – Guest PostBook Labyrinth – ReviewLove Affair With Fiction – Author Interview
October 28thPaperbook Princess – PlaylistBook it – ReviewRoxy's Reviews – ReviewA Thousand Lives Lived – ReviewBook Infatuation – Review
October 29thCocktails and Books – ReviewWonderful Monster – ReviewJessica E. Subject ~ Mark of the Stars – ExcerptReads All the Books – ReviewWritten to our hearts – ExcerptAndrea Heltsley books – Review
October 30thFeed Your Fiction Addiction – Reviewceresbooksworld – ReviewThe BookWhisperer – ReviewGrownupfangirl – ExcerptThe Phantom Paragrapher – ReviewMy fictional escape – Review
October 31stPenny For My Thoughts – ReviewThe Book Hookup – ReviewHope To Read – ReviewTangled Up In Books – ReviewEl Rincón de Becks – ReviewBehind Closed Covers – ExcerptLita's Book Blog – Review
October 15, 2014
Cover reveal for Alyssa Rose Ivy’s THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE
Cover designed by Once Upon a Time Covers and the Cover Model Photography by K. Keeton
Add THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE on Goodreads!
Who is ready for an amazing new Hazards Series novella!? I’m so happy to bring you the cover reveal for Alyssa Rose Ivy’s New Adult Romance THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE!! It’s set to be released November 20, 2014.
About THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE :
One snowy Christmas Eve, one mistletoe kiss, one friendship changed forever. Don’t underestimate the power of mistletoe. It looks innocent enough, but a single branch has the potential to change your life. One mistletoe kiss led to the most embarrassing night of my life, but thankfully by the next Christmas I ended up exactly where I was supposed to be.
Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.
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Cover reveal for Alyssa Rose Ivy's THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE
Cover designed by Once Upon a Time Covers and the Cover Model Photography by K. KeetonAdd THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE on Goodreads!Who is ready for an amazing new Hazards Series novella!? I'm so happy to bring you the cover reveal for Alyssa Rose Ivy's New Adult Romance THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE!! It's set to be released November 20, 2014.
About THE HAZARDS OF MISTLETOE : One snowy Christmas Eve, one mistletoe kiss, one friendship changed forever. Don’t underestimate the power of mistletoe. It looks innocent enough, but a single branch has the potential to change your life. One mistletoe kiss led to the most embarrassing night of my life, but thankfully by the next Christmas I ended up exactly where I was supposed to be.
Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance and a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.
connect with the author Twitter ** Author Goodreads ** Pinterest ** Website ** Facebooka Rafflecopter giveaway
October 4, 2014
Hidden Worlds Box Set is coming!
On November 3rd, the first book of my Fate series, A Matter of Fate , will be bundled together with 19 other awesome authors' books to form the Hidden Worlds box set. Best of all? You can get all this goodness for $0.99. Seriously. $0.99. That's twenty (TWENTY!) books for one cent shy of a buck. I mean, honestly, how awesome is that?
Check out the lineup:
You can pre-order the book now at the following places:
Add Hidden Worlds to your Goodreads TBR shelf here:
September 4, 2014
Teaser Trailer for THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY!
There are just 49 days left until THE COLLECTORS’ SOCIETY, the first book in my upcoming adult fairy tale series starring Alice (yup–from Wonderland) is out!
Oh my goodness, guys, I am so excited to share this book with you all. But first, before I do, I want to present you with a teaser trailer for the story! It was created for me by Victoria Faye of Whit and Ware, the same fab lady who crafted TCS’ beautiful cover.
Teaser Trailer for THE COLLECTORS' SOCIETY!
Oh my goodness, guys, I am so excited to share this book with you all. But first, before I do, I want to present you with a teaser trailer for the story! It was created for me by Victoria Faye of Whit and Ware, the same fab lady who crafted TCS' beautiful cover.
September 2, 2014
#LetItGo Day
I'm going to share a highly personal story that I don't talk about much. An ugly one that, dare I say it, I'm ashamed of and yet have learned to #LetItGo all at once.
I am a victim of domestic violence.
Let me quickly clarify that. I was a victim of domestic violence in a past relationship, one I thankfully escaped from many years ago.
It's an ugly thing, domestic violence. It's something that happens behind closed doors, something too shameful to admit to. For any of you out there who know anything about domestic violence, you know how isolating it can be. How it can rock your confidence and sense of identity. How there are days you wonder if you could have done something differently, if it was you, if you deserved it, if only you could be better/smarter/safer/etc. When my ex and I finally broke up, after the police showed up at our home and put him in handcuffs, I was faced with the shame and stigma that came about from such a relationship. People I had previously called friends asked me what I did to warrant such anger from my ex. "What did you say to him to make him do that?" was equally common as, "Why did you anger him?" They told me they didn't want to discuss it with me, because they didn't want to think less of him.
I was stunned. And hurt. And confused. One of these people even showed me a black and blue sticker months prior that they had debated about putting on their car, one that disparaged domestic abuse. I wondered if these people had a point. If I had, in fact, deserved the emotional and physical abuse I suffered. I doubted myself, doubted my actions. I lost sense of myself. I felt even more alone, more lost.
Luckily, my best friend, the one I've had forever, didn't give up on me. I went to therapy, talked with other victims of domestic violence. Gradually, when the fog from such a traumatic event cleared, I realized something. It wasn't me. It wasn't my fault. I hadn't made him do anything. His actions, his words? Those were him.
Hurt and fear transitioned to resentment and anger. Each time somebody I had called friend told me they'd hung out with him, allowed him to throw them parties or buy them things or treat them to exclusives only he could provide, my hands shook. I felt nauseous. How were they okay with all of this? "He's a good guy," they kept telling me. "He's sorry. He's a good guy. You must have done something to make him act like this."
And then I decided on a day that was deceptively less than extraordinary in that all I did was wake up, go to work, and come home, I realized I was tired of the anger and fear.
I decided to let him, and all of the rest of my so-called friends, go. I put myself first. I chose to heal, to move on. I let go of photographs and letters, I deleted contacts from email and from my phone. I put them out of my mind. I took a deep breath, and when I let it go, I chose to let go of this part of my past. And when I did, things changed. Life changed. Inner peace and acceptance were things I was finally able to reach out and hold in my hands and heart.
I made amends with myself. I chose the best path toward revenge possible. I chose to live, and to live well.
If you are a victim of domestic violence, please know you are not alone. It is not your fault. You are beautiful, you have worth, you are strong, you can take that step in front of the other and you can have a healthy relationship elsewhere and a life that you richly deserve. Please visit the National Domestic Violence Abuse Hotline (confidential and open 24/7) to find out more about your options.
Join in a #LetItGo TwitterChat on September 3rd from 8-9pm EST! Hosting authors will be:Ann AguirreMegan HartNyrae DawnLauren DaneMonica Murphy
Come join in the Twitterchat and encourage your readers and followers to do so as well. Share your #LetItGo moments and stories, ask authors questions and celebrate with us!
