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COVER REVEAL - Give Me Reason - Reason Series Book 1

Title: Give Me Reason Author: Zoey Derrick
Series: The Reason Series (#1)
Genre: Paranormal Romace/Fantasy
Publisher: Self Published
Release Date: Sept 24 2013 Blurb/Synopsis:  Vivienne Callahan has known only hardship. As if growing up with an alcoholic, drug addicted mother wasn’t traumatic enough, she’s escaped from her physically and verbally abusive boyfriend only to struggle every day to make ends meet as a waitress in a Minneapolis diner.
Along comes Mikah Blake, a handsome stranger who quickly takes an unexpected and persistent interest in her. On the surface, “Mr. Suit” seems to be Vivienne’s opposite: rich, well-fed, successful. As Vivienne will learn, Mikah is more than he seems, and for reasons unknown, he’s determined to be her knight in shining armor. But after having finally found her own two feet after years of abuse,  it’s difficult for her to accept Mikah’s help.
Will her body’s unexpected response to Mikah’s touch be reason enough to overcome her pride and traumatic past and learn to love and trust? Or will her past, refusing to be left behind, come back to claim her?This cover was created by Parajunkee - parajunkee.net

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A note from me about this book. 
This book and this series is dedicated to all the women in the world who struggle day in and day out with domestic abuse. It is my honor and my privilege to announce that $0.50 of every e-book purchase of Give Me Reason will be donated to A Minneapolis based non-profit that helps to support women and their children find their way back on their feet after domestic violence. 
Excerpt  (*** This excerpt is unedited or is subject to change at any time. ***)
He’s looking down at me, making me feel small at five feet two inches. He has to be at least six feet tall. Broad shoulders. His suit today is gunmetal grey with blue or black pin striping—I can’t tell which. His shirt is a beautiful lavender color with a darker purple tie.


"How do you know I'm not an addict?" I ask, softly.

He smiles at me, warm, genuine. "Because, you've come to return the money I left you last night as a tip." My jaw falls open.

"How"—I swallow hard—"did you know?"

His smile fades a little. "Because, why else would you come down here?"

I close my mouth and look down at the floor. His ability to read me is really scary.

"Since you haven't eaten since last night, I'm going to take you to lunch."

I feel my face flush bright red, both in anger and complete irritation. "That is not why I'm here. I've survived for my entire life fending for myself, I don't need some rich hot shot business mogul buying me food." I reach into the pocket of my bag and pull the folded up paper from it. I thrust it towards him. He refuses to take it. Tears of frustration trickle down my cheeks. "Damn it Mikah, take it." I push it at him again and again he refuses. "I'm not a damn charity case. I don't need your money or your food."

The bell chimes. We’ve finally reached the skyway. As soon as the doors open, I drop the folded up paper with his money in it and bolt from the elevator, turning left, hoping and praying I can get away.

"Vivienne, stop." I hear him say behind me. I keep going, walking quickly but not running. Yet. I'm trying hard to not make a scene.

But he doesn’t seem to care about that. He catches me quickly, spins me around. I grab hold of his arm to catch my balance so I don't go sprawling onto the floor.
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**********Thank you Everyone who has volunteered for Give Me Reason's Cover Reveal! I would like to thank Anna at RBTL's Book Tours for her amazing continued support of my work, my stories and my extreme tardiness in setting these things up. You're the best Anna! Do not let anyone tell you otherwise! 
I would also like to thank TheSUBCLUBbooks's Emily for her willingness to Beta Read and for her amazing words of encouragement. You can also find Give Me Reason's Cover on TheSUBCLUBBooks.com
Find me on Facebook for more websites revealing Give Me Reason's Cover. www.facebook.com/zoey.derrick Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to add Give Me Reason to your Goodreads TBR List sale information will be available shortly. 
XXOO! Zoey

Give Me Reason - Want an ARC?

So, I've been toying around with an idea in my head all week about how to give away some Advance Reader Copies of Give Me Reason to those outside of the Blogger/Reviewer community and I'm having a hard time deciding on how to go about it.

So rather than run a Rafflecopter for an ARC, I thought of another way to go about giving away some free copies.

Now, my idea, as an Author, about giving away Free Copies, is getting something in return. What is that something? Well, there are three somethings really.

1. That You Read It

2. That You Review It

and

3. That you spread the word to your friends about how much you liked it. (assuming that you do.)

So here is what I'm thinking... 
If you've read and review Finding Love's Wings on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble, I'd like to give you a FREE Copy of Give Me Reason on the assumption that you will
A. Read It.
B. Review It
C. If you enjoy it - Spread the Word.

How do you get your copy?
1. Grab a copy of Finding Love's Wings ONLY $1.99 across all sites until 09/02/2013
AmazonUS, AmazonUK, AmazonCA, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords
2. Read Finding Love's Wings

3. Review Finding Love's Wings and post your Review to Amazon or Barnes & Noble. (Goodreads is optional - But your review must also be posted to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble.

4. You must send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com that includes a link to your Amazon or Barnes & Noble Review and whether you want a Mobi (Amazon), epub (B&N or iTunes) or PDF Version of Give Me Reason.
*In order to receive an ARC, you will need to read and review Finding Love's Wings prior to September 23rd.*Once Give Me Reason is released, I will continue to give out FREE Copies until 100 have been sent out.*

When will you get your ARC?
ARC's will be available on September 15th and be sent via email by September 17th.

If you receive an ARC, all I ask is for your honest opinion in a review on either Amazon or Barnes & Noble once it becomes live on Release Day (To be announced 9/3/2013) or as soon as you're done up to October 31st, 2013 - see the next section as to why 10/31/13 is your cut off.

This is a snowball effect.. 
Read & Review Finding Love's Wings - Get an ARC of Give Me Reason - Once you've posted your Give Me Reason review - email Zoey's Sidekick and you will be added to the list of ARC's for Give Me Hope The Reason Series Book 2 and Repeat until you have all 4 Books in The Reason Series.

But Zoey, I've already Reviewed Finding Love's Wings...
No problem - Same rules apply, locate your Amazon or Barnes & Noble review and email me the link and you will be added to the list of ARC's to go out.

What if I don't like Finding Love's Wings or Give Me Reason? 
As I know all to well, my books do not please everyone. However, I would still like you to review my book, constructively. What I mean by that is - Why didn't you like my story? Give me feedback on what you didn't like about it.

If I don't like Finding Love's Wings, will I still get Give Me Reason? 
If Finding Love's Wings is not something you're interested in, but you still want to give Give Me Reason a try, then yes, I will happily provide you with an ARC for you to read and review for your honest opinion.
If you do not like Give Me Reason or if at any time you write a review that is bashing or just downright mean, I will respectfully decline sending future ARC's to you. Now this does, in no way mean that I do not want your honest opinion, because I do, I would just like you to do it constructively so that I, as an Author, can learn and grow from your feedback.
If at anytime you do not want to continue with the series, all you need to do is stop emailing my Sidekick and you will not be added to the list for the next book.

If you have any questions about this giveaway, please do not hesitate to email zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com and we will be happy to answer any questions you have.

Comments to this blog containing email addresses will be deleted, please make sure you send an email to zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com to be added to the list of ARC's to be sent out.

I do hope that Everyone enjoys Finding Love's Wings and I cannot wait to read your reviews.

XXOO!
Zoey

SO MUCH TO DO....so little time....

There are so many AWESOME things coming up here in the next few months... I cannot wait to share everything with you guys....

First off, Give Me Reason is coming in just a couple short weeks. Have you see the teaser? You can find it Here. 
Beginning with the Cover Reveal, Blurb, Excerpt and Release Date on Sept 3rd, 2013 - Brought to you by RBTL Book Tours and the Beautiful Anna. 
Also, beginning on 9/3/2013 - I will be having a Rafflecopter contest here on the blog, This contest will last for 10 days. When the contest is over the winners will receive an ARC of Give Me Reason on or about Sept 15th, 2013. This contest is open to ALL non-bloggers. Winners will also have first dibs on ARC copies of the next three books in The Reason Series. 
**Clarification** See below for information on how you, as a blogger, can obtain your ARC's of Give Me Reason.

Also..... 

The AMAZING Rachel over at Parajunkee Designs is currently in the process of designing a new "Drool Worthy" Website and I cannot CANNOT tell you HOW AWESOME this new site looks and I cannot wait to show it off to everyone. Once a launch date is set, I will be letting everyone know when. 
Also, for those of you that don't know, and I'm so proud to announce, that Parajunkee Designs will be completing all the covers for The Reason Series and every email I get from Rachel with a new attachment completely takes my breath away. She is absolutely AMAZING at what she does. I totally HEART her for that!! 
Okay.. Still more announcements... 
Did you know that Finding Love's Wings is coming soon to Audiobook? Well, you do now. 
The Beautiful and Talented Kelsey Lynn Stokes has added a 5 minute long sample to her website. www.kelseylynnstokes.com You can find it under the "V/O" Tab of her page. Stop by and check it out. She does a great job and I'm super excited! 
Stay tuned for upcoming news on the Audiobook release of Finding Love's Wings. 
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Finding Love's Wings is now available on the following sites... 
AmazonAmazonUKAmazonCA
Barnes and Noble
Smashwords
and COMING SOON to iTunes!!! 
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Did you know that I can sign your e-book? 
Go to Authorgraph and request yours today! It's free and I love to do it! :-D So please request yours today!! 
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***ATTENTION BLOGGERS/REVIEWERS***
I am currently on the lookout for Bloggers and Reviewers interested in Reading and Reviewing Give Me Reason.  Review copies will be available on or around 9/15 and I am looking for reviews to be posted the week of release. If you're interested please contact me at zoeyssidekick [at] gmail [dot] com and I will get you on the list to receive an ARC. 
I also have two tour companies that are working on Tours for Give Me Reason - If you're interested in signing up with them, please contact me at zoeyssidekick email above for more details. 
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Okay - I think that's it, for right now. I will be adding more to this as more awesomeness comes up. 
XXOO! Until next time, Zoey

Give Me Reason.... Teaser!

OHEHMGHEE!! I cannot wait to share this book with you.. let alone the cover! So I thought tonight.. In honor of the Two Week Countdown to the Cover Reveal for Give Me Reason, I wanted to share with you an exclusive teaser...


Please keep in mind - This is an excerpt that is either unedited or may be altered prior to final publication.
©2013 - Zoey Derrick, All Rights Reserved.  "When was the last time you ate?" A male voice says from behind me.I jump, stop breathing and then try to sink further into the wall.Without turning to look at him I mumble, "Uh, last night, with you."Suddenly an arm reaches out for the panel in front of me. He presses stop and then the button with a phone on it.A disembodied voice comes on the line. "Yes, Sir?""Redirect us to skyway level, please."I huff."Yes, Sir."There are a couple of clicks, and the elevator starts to descend again. I'm still not looking at him."Why, what is so damn important about feeding me?" I try to growl and sound irritated, but the mention of food has made me hungry. Then again, I'm almost always hungry. But there’s no way I’m accepting more charity from him. In fact, this is the perfect opportunity to give him his money back. Then I can leave via the skyway system and grab a bus back towards my apartment. It’ll give me time to eat a hot dog, since it's still hours before I have to be at work."It's important to me because eating is healthy, and I don't like the way you look.""Gah!" I exclaim. "Are you kidding me? What difference does it make to you what I look like. You’re some random customer who’s come into my diner for the last couple of nights. So what if I'm a little thin, that's my business and none of yours." I look up, trying to see how long until we reach skyway level. I’m eager to get out of this conversation. We are still only in the twenties, and the skyway is on level two or three. Dammit.I hear him sigh in frustration. "Because people, especially you, should not go without food."Me? "What is so damn special about me?” I ask aloud. “For all you know I'm some random drug addict...""I know that's not the case." He cuts me off.
*********I really hope you enjoyed this teaser and are just as excited as I am about Give Me Reason's Release Coming in September. 
Add Give Me Reason to your To Be Read List on Goodreads! 


Stop back next week for another small teaser prior to the Cover Reveal on 09/03/2013
Want an ARC? Stay Tuned - Contest coming 9/3/2013 where I'm giving away 5 ebook ARC's of Give Me Reason. 
Hope to see you all back here again! 
What do you think about your teaser? 
XXOO! Zoey

Finding Love's Wings 5 Star Review - That's Erotica

Finding Love's Wings by Zoey Derrick

Stop by and check out this Amazing Review from That's Erotica!

5 Stars

<3

A Week in Reviews - Literally...

When I started writing I never intended it to be a 5 Star Read. Okay, that sounds bad, so let me explain a little bit.

As an Author, publishing her first book, I expected to be met with a lot of criticism, a lot of people who wouldn't like my story, or that found it only average. I guess maybe this was my way of building up that overly tough skin you're required to have as an Author. If I thought it wouldn't be well received, and it wasn't, I'd already set myself up mentally to receive that criticism. 
I remember the very first time I send Finding Love's Wings to my Editor of Awesome - Sione, and shaking, literally, as I hit send on my manuscript. I waited very impatiently for feedback and was blown away by her response. She liked it and she saw some amazing ideas as to how we could work together to make it even better. 
After months of writing, editing, writing some more, and polishing off the finishing touches, I hit the big bad publish button on Amazon and waited, and waited, until around 11:30 that night when FLW started to pop up on the Foreign sites.. AmazonUK, AmazonCA, etc. Then Finally - Amazon. 
So now, it's LIVE and in living color for all the World to see. Sales picked up in those first couple of days, mainly from those that had followed my journey to publishing my debut novel. 
Finally on May 12th - 7 days after publishing came my VERY FIRST unsolicited review (aside from those I asked to please review my book) and it was from the LOVELY Michelle and it was 5 Stars and an amazing review & confidence booster. Read It Here. Michelle was also the first person to reach out to me via Facebook & this Blog to tell me how much she loved my story. For the first time since hitting that magic publish button I actually thought to myself that maybe this story doesn't suck after all. May 13th brought about 3 more reviews, 1 Four Star and 2 Five Star reviews. One of them, from Laura - Who is a Top Reviewer on AmazonUK - was thoughtful enough to post her review to US Amazon as well as UK. I learned a lot from Laura's review. She enjoyed the book and was critical enough to point out some of the flaws in formatting - most of which have since been changed.
Then came May 14th and FLW's one and only 1 Star Review. Read It Here. I'm not going to lie, it brought me down, way down, until I came to the full realization that my book is NOT for everyone. I haven't read this review since that first day. 
I choose to move past it, and find others to read my story and to hope for more reviews, which is ultimately the reason for this post. 
This week, the beautiful Vickie Ann of Innovative Online Tours organized a Review Tour for Finding Love's Wings that Kicked off on July 22, 2013 with a BANG! 
First Stop: MommaSez - The Beautiful Cindi at MommaSaz wrote an Amazing Review of Finding Love's Wings. Here's a blurb:"I personally love New Adult novels because I can relive my youth. Tattoos, piercings, buying nice clothes and shoes (believe me, when you’re a Mom, most of that fun stuff goes right out the window, lol), having men hit on you in bars. It’s a peek back in time to when life was a bit naughty and definitely adventurous. And watching the characters find their own strengths in order to maintain healthy relationships is a positive in my book as well. Derrick writes a love story with a HOT side and she does it with style!"
Second Stop: T B R - Vickie Ann loved Finding Love's Wings so much, she posted her review a week ahead of schedule, <3 Here is a blurb:"It is official I need to purchase a new kindle because Zoey Derrick set mine on fire!Cami and Tristan are smokin hot and their love story is so enthralling. This book kept me up until 2 am 3 nights in a row, can you say exhausted with a silly grin."
Third Stop: The College Crawl - The Fabulous Claire over at The College Crawl posted her review. Here is a blurb: "Cami is a very interesting lady "wink wink" and is not at all like you would of pegged her to be as she certainly holds her own."
Forth Stop: Faerie Tale Books - Sam, man there are so many amazing things I could say about this review. When I find all the right words, I will let you know. Here is a blurb:"When they discover the fierce connection that is between them, Tristan and Cami are thrown into a whirlwind affair that will leave them both breathless. Can they learn to trust again? Is their love strong enough to overcome their obstacles?"
Fifth Stop: Roxy Kade - Although Roxy wasn't overly thrilled with Finding Love's Wings, she does give it a pretty good review. Here's a blurb:"I must admit that I did like Cami. I loved her feistiness and the fact that she was also vulnerable and a bit broken made her feel real."
Sixth Stop: RAWBooks - I met Mandy through Goodreads and a group called Some Like it Hot where I offered up a free copy in exchange for my review. Mandy was very quick to sign up for Vickie's Tour. Here's a blurb from her review: "Finding Love’s Wings was beautiful. The story, the characters, the emotions, the words; they were all beautiful. I sat down to read this and I really didn’t know what to expect. This is Zoey Derrick’s debut novel and I never read reviews of a book when provided with a copy and asked for an honest review. I don’t want to be influenced or jaded or have my review shadowed by other reviews in my head. So, I set out to read this book and at 28% I was texting Danielle:“HOLY SHIT! THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! I’m only at 28% and I am addicted and panting! I can’t believe she asked us to review her book. Zoey Derrick is going to be huge!”

All in All this week I received the 6 tour stop reviews and 4 new Amazon Reviews. Currently Finding Love's Wings has 35 Reviews - 21 Five Star/13 Four Star/1 Three Star Review. 
So after all this is said and done, I'm beginning to finally believe that my book is honestly being read and enjoyed and for that I THANK YOU!!! Finding Love's Wings would not be what it is after nearly 90 days without all of you reading and your AMAZING Reviews.
Whether your review is 1 Star or 5 Stars - Please Please Support Me in what I do by Writing a REVIEW! 
That is ALL - For Now! Zoey

THANK YOU!!!

Dear Readers...

Tonight I was very indirectly reminded of a few things that I'd never forgotten but that had taken a back burner to all the madness that has been going on.

I was reminded of where this all started...

About a year ago, I returned home from a weekend getaway in Minneapolis - my forever and always home town - and upon returning from spending a great weekend with old friends I got this harebrained idea that I should write a book. So I did. I started writing out the things that came to mind.

Then in August I began this blog, joined Twitter - for the first time ever - and joined Facebook under my nom de plume of Zoey Derrick. I started off by liking and following the Authors that I'd discovered over the course of my own reading adventures. Eventually I started coming out of my shell and started to tell people that I was writing a book and in doing so I met some of the greatest people I could have ever hoped to meet.

First came the lovely and luscious Shoshanna Evers and gorgeous Jennifer Probst. (Seriously people, these are two of the most interactive Authors you will see on social media.) Shoshanna's muse and mine would disappear together - or at least that was the excuse I made when mine would go missing because he always seemed to come back naked. Jennifer inspired me with her personality and the little things, like sending my Grandma a book because she loved The Marriage Bargain.

The list I followed quickly grew to include the Beautiful Marata Eros (a.k.a. Tamara Rose Blodgett) who I fell in love with because of her Druid Breeders series. Marata always had something funny to say and through replies and faves and reTweets on Twitter I met the Girls that hold my heart together with their constant love and support. AussieGirl and CrystalRant.

If it had not been for Angie (a.k.a. AussieGirl's Book Lover Blog) and Crystal (Crystal's Random Thoughts) I would not have been able to accomplish the completion and publishing of Finding Love's Wings. 
Everyday they pushed me, inspired me, and drove me to write and write some more. When it came time to reveal Olivia's amazing cover for Finding Love's Wings - Crystal was there, ready and willing at practically a moments notice, to post it to all her followers. And my dearest Angie made me cry the same day, a couple of times.
The first time was while reading her heartfelt and amazing 4 Star Review of Finding Love's Wings. I was OVER THE MOON that day, and every time I re-read that review my eyes well up and I smile really big.

Without Angie and Crystal's urging and pushing me, THIS


Would not have happened!!! Do you see it? The Rank? That's right baby #4302 on the Amazon Rankings.

So you see, the moral of this post is this.... Though I might not always reply to posts or emails, I see and read everything EVERY ONE OF YOU HAS TO SAY! And your words of love for Tristan, for Cami, Tattoos, Piercings, me and my writing continues to push me further into my career as an Author.

So Please... Please.. Keep the reviews, the comments, the emails, the Posts and the Tweets coming.

THANK YOU!
XXOO!
Zoey


Now there is one other person I want to mention.. Michelle, before I started this post, I went back and read all my comments, and you, my dear, are AMAZING! Did you know that your words of adoration for Tristan and Cami has inspired a whole new realm of characters and stories. You were the very first person to read, review and completely SQWEE over my story? XXOO! Huge Hugs Girl, Thank you!

I know i've left a few people off of this post. Many of those that I owe deep thanks (including Angie and Crystal) were listed in the Acknowledgements of Finding Love's Wings.

To Everyone that has written a review of Finding Love's Wings, whether it was bad, so-so, good, best, or greatest I completely HEART every single one of you.

So Spread The Word.. Tell your friends!

AND.....

Awakening 2 Release Party

Hi Everyone, I've invited my friend and Author Jeanie Grey to guest post today, Release Day for Awakening 2 - Book 2 in the Lilly Frank Series. Without further adieu I present to you Lilly and Torren ........



My good friend Zoey Derrick has asked me to write character bios for her Awakening 2 Release Party post. I’ve never done something like this before, and it presents an interesting challenge because I’m so close to the characters that I don’t know what other people would want to know about them. It’s like trying to figure out what to tell people about myself.

Both Lilly and Torren are part of me; they are of me and in me, but also distinct from me. (Obviously I’m not a 500+ year-old male Italian vampire. Or at least I hope that’s obvious. The ‘male’ part, anyway.) I don’t yet know everything about their histories; they reveal things to me as I write. Nor do I understand everything they feel and do—just as I don’t understand everything I feel and do.

But I think I get them both, at the very least, on a basic level. I know why they’re attracted to each other and what causes their conflicts. I know what they’re learning from life and from each other in this story. (Or at least I think I know. They may end up surprising me in Book 3.) What can I tell you that will be of interest to you without giving too much away?

Do you want to know about their motivations? That his loneliness has driven Torren to do some things he’s not proud of? That her need for safety has driven Lilly to become a vampire, despite her aversion to the idea of drinking blood?

Because Lilly spent so many years avoiding being a pawn in her father’s political games, she’s highly sensitive to any behavior that might be considered manipulative or that might indicate that someone is “using” her to get what they need. Torren’s greatest fear is losing someone he loves again. Because Lilly is so independent and self-sufficient, and because she’s so wary of men in general, Torren feels anxious and jealous. He’s worried that she’ll leave him, even after everything he’s done for her.

Perhaps you want to know (to change the topic) how Lilly, despite her privileged upbringing, came to be so passionate about social justice. She had always valued fairness and compassion, but it was a teacher at her private high school—Mr. Thompson—who gave those values direction by introducing her to social justice issues and in particular to what he called “the evils of globalization.” Although Mr. Thompson later turned out to be something of a sleaze (as so many men in Lilly’s life seem to be), she nonetheless retained her interest in social justice. In college she studied anthropology and international affairs. After she graduated, she traveled for a year in Latin America and Asia with a couple of classmates, and then she enrolled in law school to study human rights. She’d almost finished her studies when her mother, Charlotte, was murdered.
Or maybe you want to know about Torren’s human life, about his love affair with Vittoria, about who made him a vampire and why. Perhaps you’d like to know how it’s possible for him to have forgotten so much of his past, when his memory of the past hundred or so years is crystal clear? Ahh, but these are things I can’t tell you yet; I wouldn’t want to give too much away. You’ll just have to wait until Awakening 3 comes out next summer. ;)


Jeanie Grey


http://jeaniegrey.blogspot.com/

****Jeanie's Bio**** Jeanie Grey is a feminist reader and writer of romance and erotica who lives in Portland, Oregon. Her short stories have been published on deadlyeverafter.com and thedarkerhalf.com. For more about her work and her views on writing romance and erotica, please visit her website at http://jeaniegrey.blogspot.com You can also connect with her on Twitter (@jeaniegrey) or email her at writejeaniegrey@gmail.com

**** Awakening 2 Synopsis ****
A newly made vampire requires a certain amount of time to get used to her new body and heightened senses. But Torren's worried that if Lilly doesn't hurry up, she'll be dead before she ever gets the chance to adjust to life as a vampire.

Word among vampires is that someone's hunting their kind, and it's not a quick death if you're caught. This killer likes to torture the victims first, and all signs indicate that he or she is circling ever-closer to Torren and Lilly.

Torren needs Lilly to stop fighting him and start trusting him. Maybe he shouldn't have deceived her...


**********Thank you so much Jeanie for stopping by my blog, it was a real pleasure having you on and to learn more about Lilly and Torren and their story. For all my friends and fans, I hope that you too will enjoy Awakening 2. If you haven't had a chance to read Awakening (Lilly Frank Series) you can pick it up right now on Amazon for only $0.99. 
Jeanie, it was a pleasure and I hope you stop by again soon! 
XxoO, Zoey

Spreading The Word... Winners

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you to everyone that entered the Spreading Love Giveaway. 
It was wonderful to see all of your Tweets, Your Facebook Posts and Reviews and I'm really excited to announce our winners.
So without further adieu here they are: 
Winners of the Signed Paperbacks Are:
Amanda S
Maria M
Stephanie G
Shelly H
Melissa C
Krista S
Jennifer L
Tracy W-C
A note about signed paperback winners, your books are currently on order from the manufacturer due to overselling at RomCon this last weekend. I should have them available within the next week to start shipping them out to you. In order to receive your book and swag you will need to email me directly at zoeyderrick at gmail dot com.I need to have your email by Sunday July 7th, 2013
Okay - On to my $25.00 Amazon.com Gift Card Winners...
Angie B*
Kelly W
Denise Loves Books
Rachel
Ashley (Ryan) S
*Angie, I will need to substitute PayPal Cash for your gift card my dear Aussie Friend. This also applies to any other non U.S. Resident. 
My fabulous $50.00 Gift Card Winners Are...
LaKenzye S
and 
Rhonda V
Gift Cards will be send electronically via Amazon by 7/10/2013 - You will need to email me at zoeyderrick at gmail dot com with the email address you would like to have you gift card sent to. If I do not receive your email by 7/7/2013 I cannot guarantee receipt by 7/10/2013
Okay now the moment y'all have been waiting for, and even me... 
AND THE

GOES TO....

MARI W!
iPad mini will be sent directly from Apple. In order to receive your prize Mari, I need an email from you indicating the color you would like (Black or White) and your physical address. 

I cannot thank you all enough for your amazing support for not only me, but for Cami and Tristan's Story! Thank You! a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sione Aeschliman, LLC: Interview with author Zoey Derrick

Sione Aeschliman, LLC: Interview with author Zoey Derrick:

This month I'm pleased to bring you an interview with self-published romance author Zoey Derrick. Her first novel, Finding Love's ...

Click the link above to read the complete interview.

XxoO,
Zoey