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Infinite Us is LIVE!!

 

Title: Infinite Us

Author: Eden Butler

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: May 23, 2017

 

Love is timeless…

Nash Nation loves zeroes and ones, over-sized monitors and late office hours. He’s too busy taking over the world to make time for relationships—that is, until his new neighbor Willow O’Bryant barges into his life, and now Nash can’t shake the feeling that this isn’t the first time she’s interrupted his world.

Then, the dreams start. And in the dreams—memories.

Memories of a girl named Sookie who couldn’t count on love or friendship, never mind forever. Memories of a library and a boy called Isaac and secrets made in private that destroyed his world.

The memories seem real, but who do they belong to?

When Nash and Willow discover the truth, life as they know it unravels.

The bridge between this life and the next is shored up by blood and bone and memory. Sometimes, that bridge leads to the place we’ve always wanted to be.

 

 

 

 

 

My brain went into autopilot as I left Manhattan, grabbing the A train to get me to downtown Brooklyn. And the whole way home, with the rocking of the train, the funky smell of the city getting fainter with every stop, and the even worse body odor of all the compressed bodies, the ache in my head—threatening to turn into a migraine for real—grew the closer we came to my stop, that weird memory nagging at me.

That shit wouldn’t let me be.

Over and over in my head, as I huddled tight behind my jacket in the unseasonably chilly weather, the memory came clear as a raindrop.

Me and her. Me and the woman I didn’t know. Me as a man I’d never been.

The smell of roses. The hint of dust and coffee.

The feel of worn book bindings and the scrap of metal chairs on wood floors.

The taste of honey on my tongue.

The woman wrapped around me, holding tight, like I was her lifeline. Her red hair between my fingers, her nails pulling at my collar. Feeling needed. Feeling free.

A gust of wind blew off my hood, had my eyes watering as I jogged the rest of the way toward my building, barely acknowledging the people grouped around the front entrance. But then the sound of kids screeching cut into my brain, and I finally noticed that Old Man Walker was handing out Jolly Ranchers from the top step; for his grandkids and the others bouncing around, he couldn't get the wrapped candy out of his pockets fast enough.

In that small chaos, compounded by an arguing couple from 3C coming out of the elevator, brushing past the cluster of kids in their red and green puffy coats and their sniffling noses, heels clicking on the tile floor and crackling over the candy wrappers littering the hall, I forgot about the dream. If only for a second.

Until I saw Willow at the mailboxes.

Until I realized I couldn’t walk away from her.

She didn’t look much like the woman in my dream. Her hair was not red, but light brown. The redhead’s had been thick and bone straight. Willow’s was wild, all over the place, as though she could never get it under control.

The woman in my dream had been thin with barely a hint of curve to her shape. Elegant, graceful like a ballerina. Willow was all dips and bends, luscious, her legs strong with well-defined muscle, and a wide, wondrous ass.

Suddenly the rest of the world receded and there was nothing but the movement of Willow’s hair as she dug the mail from her box, the rhythm of her limbs as she swatted at that thick mass of hair, the swoop of her jacket hem against all those round, perfect curves as she turned, her attention on the envelopes in her hand.

The smell of her skin, the jasmine in her hair, seemed to billow around me as I stood motionless in the lobby. She was everywhere, familiar and yet unknown. A stranger/not stranger I had held at arm’s length, but still far more real than my dream, than the memory it was trying to evoke.

Willow stopped short as she noticed me, pausing with the mail held against her chest, a frown appearing on her face. I knew that expression from the last time I saw her, when I lied and told her I didn’t want her, when I had spoken promises that even then I knew I’d never keep.

“Nash.” There was a bite in her voice, the clip of my name, as if she was trying to sound disdainful, yet her voice still held an undertone of something that, if it had a flavor, would have tasted like honey.

And then the dream, that sweet, stinging memory crashed over me. It wasn’t the first. It wasn’t the last. There was no girl called Sookie, no boy named Dempsey who loved her. This time, I’d watched, not knowing who I was; a voyeur in someone else’s life, but someone who felt so real to me. Someone I knew better than myself.

Déjà vu and fantasy and nonsense I did not understand hit me like a fever, and I was lost. The redhead kissed my neck. The hint of her soft, liquid tongue against my skin, tugging on my ear, wanting me with a fierceness no one ever had before, overwhelmed me, and I had to close my eyes to keep from being dragged under.

“What’s wrong with you?” Willow’s voice reeled me back in, and I opened my eyes to see her sweet, concerned expression and the curve of her mouth, the fullness of her bottom lip.

Then Willow... she took the back of her hair in one hand, twisting it into a braid—the smallest gesture that I’d seen her do a dozen times—and suddenly I realized: the woman in my dream had done the same thing. The same motion, the same movement. Just like Willow.

A sharp intake of breath—that was me. Willow had backed up a half step, her face confused, conflicted, and despite what I’d said before, I reached out and slid my fingers tentatively to touch her face, guiding her chin up so I could look into her eyes.

“What are…”

She made the smallest noise, something that sounded like a moan and a laugh at the same time. It transformed, deepened to a growl when I kissed her. Yet even as my mouth found hers, as my tongue slid along her lip, begging an invitation, one thought consumed me, something I didn’t believe was left over from my dream. One thought that made me brave, made me hungry: this woman belongs to me.

 

 

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Eden Butler is an editor and writer of Mystery, Suspense and Contemporary Romance novels and the nine-times great-granddaughter of an honest-to-God English pirate. This could explain her affinity for rule breaking and rum.

When she’s not writing or wondering about her possibly Jack Sparrowesque ancestor, Eden patiently waits for her Hogwarts letter, edits, reads and spends way too much time watching rugby, Doctor Who and New Orleans Saints football. She is currently living under teenage rule alongside her husband in southeast Louisiana. Please send help.

 

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Cover Reveal: Infinite Us!!!

For some reason, GR doesn't like my previous coding, so here's the down and dirty on Infinite Us:

Release: 5/23/17

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Historical

Cover Reveal and Excerpt: https://goo.gl/ITBqWZ

Giveaway Link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/disp...

Pre-Order Links:

AMAZON: http://amzn.to/2mM2WkE

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KOBO: http://bit.ly/2nWycgx

 

 

Print Copy Order Form

Hi guys,
We finally have the updated 2017 signed print copy order form. If you'd like any of my books signed and delivered to you via mail or at any of the events I'm attending this year, be sure to fill out the following form: http://bit.ly/2lgqjkx

This link will also give you an idea about what my book schedule will be this year, including a romantic suspense duality which will come out in August and will have very, very close release dates. :P

Here is where I'll be this year. Hope to see you at one of these events:

2/18 – Bella NOLA Author Event - Hilton New Orleans Riverside – VIP opens at 11; Main event starts at 1.
Ticket info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bella-no...


3/4 - Jambalaya Writers Conference/Book fair – (I’m on a panel about writing and will be selling books)
Terrebone Parish Library (Houma)- http://mytpl.org/jwc/
Info on the event: https://www.facebook.com/jambalayawri...


3/25 – Booking in Biloxi – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. IP Casino and Spa
Ticket info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/booking-...


7/15 – Bourbon Book Bash - Bourbon Orleans Hotel in the French Quarter
VIP 10 a.m. General Admin 12 p.m.
Ticket info: http://bit.ly/20CDTvW

10/21 - Shameless Book Con - DoubleTree By Hilton Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando
Ticket info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shameles...

Newsletter giveaway

Head's up guys...I'm doing a pretty nice giveaway for my subscribers. If you'd like to participate, be sure to sing up at the following.

Also, if you've ever wanted to read Thin Love, now is the time. It's will be FREE for another two-three weeks. Start your journey with Keira and Kona in Thin Love and following their lives with My Beloved, Thick Love, Thick & Thin and My Always, all of which will be available in a bundle at the beginning of the year.

Hope you guys have a wonderful holiday!!

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Holiday Cards!

Hi guys...fielding responses for those of you interested in receiving a holiday card from me. If you'd like one, please fill out the following form. ***SIGN UP ENDS 12/3/16 Thanks!


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RELEASE DATE!! PLATFORM FOUR!

Love letters, WWII and swoony romance. Fall in love with Garreth and Ada in Eden Butler’s Platform Four available now on ALL platforms:

Amazon – https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IU8PL5M
Amazon UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IU8PL5M
iTunes – http://apple.co/2dKsqOZ
B&N – http://bit.ly/2cSxOOL
Kobo – http://bit.ly/2d3hR6R

Don't forget to review!!

Release Date Changes...Yet a-bloody-gain!!!

Hi guys! Happy Thursday! I've got one of those "good news/bad news" post for you and hopefully you'll be happy about both. Some of you may have noticed earlier this week that I've Seen You Naked released early, with filler text. I apologize for the confusion, but when I switched the release date, not all platforms were changed. That was my fault. If you have any questions about that specifically, don't hesitate to DM me.

Along those same lines, some housing issues/demands have come to light this week and I have had to pull back from final edits and tinkering I had planned to complete this week for I've Seen You. It seems the flood that rocked our world, isn't quite done so I've had to, yet again, push back the release date until November 15.

This will give me the extra time needed to refine the story and expand on several things. This also will likely mean that the book will extend from a 65k novel to something a bit larger, which I think you will appreciate.

I will emailing those blogs who signed up for the tour tonight, but if you have signed up for an ARC to review or the tour, please contact me as this will have to be rescheduled as well.

I do apologize, but the flood really did take the wind out of my sails and because of that and the mad dash we're running to just get back into a place of our own, publishing and writing has had to take a backseat to my adulting...which, man I hate.

On the good news front, my novella for the Legacy Falls project, Platform Four, will be releasing on the same date as everyone else's, October 5.

This is my first stab at historical and I am over the moon in love with this story and these characters. I hope you will be too!

Thanks again for understanding and for your endless support. You guys are amazing! Keep your eyes on this page. We've got some HUGE giveaways heading you way!
*twirls you all*

I'Ve Seen You Naked - Blog Tour Sign Up!

Attention Bloggers & Reviewers!!

Be sure to sign up for the "I've Seen You Naked and Didn't Laugh" launch and blog tour!

This will be my last full length novel of the year so don't miss the party.

 

**Note - due to the flooding in Louisiana, we've had to push back the release date to 10/24/16**

 

SIGN UP FOR THE BLOG TOUR HERE.

SIGN UP FOR AN ARC HERE.

SUMMARY:
Raine Quinn was a huge disappointment to her haters.

She wasn’t supposed to make it out of Waco, TX.

She wasn't supposed to land even one acting job. And she sure as hell wasn't supposed to fall in love with her best friend.

Will Callahan liked to call himself the younger, hotter Shatner, minus the ham acting and distracting toupee. He loved everything comics, he loved playing the hero of the beloved, defunct space western, AURA and he loved his best damn friend, Raine Quinn.

Raine and Will shot up the Hollyweird ranks together. They became stars, Geek legends and over the years, family. But one night, with the meddling of their dearly departed friend, too many shots and too much time reminiscing, Raine and Will cross a line...and it’s one they can’t jump back over.

PRE-ORDER LINKS:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01IWIPP42#nav-subnav

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01IWIPP42

B&N: http://bit.ly/2aZ3nn6

iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1141248280

 

Update: Why I've Been MIA

Hi guys.
I apologize for going MIA the last month or so. Unfortunately, it wasn't by choice. My family and I were left homeless during the Louisiana floods a month ago and we've spent the past few weeks redirecting our focus and trying to pull our lives together again.

In between that time, I've been furiously writing and working on my TWO October releases, PLATFORM FOUR and I'VE SEEN YOU NAKED AND DIDN'T LAUGH, in addition to promoting the new Night Shift 2 anthology. I hope you've pre-ordered and picked up your copy of the antho.

All have been a welcome change of pace since we lost pretty much everything we owned. This wasn't something, I don't believe, that the national media gave much attention to, however, I will tell you that as a community and region we are nowhere close to being back to normal. There are thousands of homes in shambles and rubbish and trash covers pretty much every road in our town. Of the 135k people living in our parish, 130k were flooded. A realtor I spoke to told me there were only 7k homes NOT flooded in our town.

Right now, our plans are to rebuild, buy a small little trailer (did you guys know that trailers are so super fancy now? I had no idea!) to set on our property and get busy planning a home that is far more stable and definitely higher off the ground! :)

Anyway, it's a long road ahead but we have faith and each other and the immense generosity of our family and friends. One of my friends, Christine, put together a GoFundMe account. I don't generally ask for things...I was raised to give to others, but if you are so inclined to share the following link, I'd be so grateful.

Since we lost everything, that means I will not be able to attend the Shameless Book Con in Orlando in October which TOTALLY bums me out bc I SO wanted to drink a Butter beer in Hogsmede and see all my awesome friends. :(

Tell me how you all are doing. I hope you've been well.
Thanks!

https://www.gofundme.com/2jfpe6vt

Brand New Rom Com from Eden Butler!

So excited to share the pre-order links for my first ever rom-com "I've Seen You Naked and Didn't Laugh: A Geeky Love Story."

Available for pre-order on all platforms. You can add it to your GR TBR list right here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

PRE-ORDER NOW:

AMAZON: https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-acti...

AMAZON UK:https://kdp.amazon.com/amazon-dp-acti...

iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id11...

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/29401...

Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/Search/Que...