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August 31, 2014
Please Vote for Resist in Cover Wars on Author Shout!
Hello lovelies!
Guess what? Resist is in the Cover Wars for the week on Author Shout and it would be awesome of you to hop on over to cast a quick vote. Voting can be done once a day, so if you can vote every day, I would love you. Even if you vote just once, I'd still love you. Please and thank you!!!
--VOTE FOR RESIST HERE--
I wanted to also say a quick THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the blitz, tweeted, Facebooked, and/or bought, read, reviewed Resist . You're amazing and I'm so happy to have you be part of this journey with me.
August 25, 2014
It's the release day for Resist!
Would you look at that? It's release day for Resist !
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Allegra Maxwell is sick of the monotony of life. It's all work and no play, and right now she wants to play. She shows up at her company's yearly meeting with one goal in mind: have a one night stand with a stranger. What she doesn't count on is Devlin Pierce walking through the door.
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory true last year, she made a vow to avoid him at all costs. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks. That's all she wants. Or is it?
Why should you read Resist ?
Well, here are five quotes to whet your appetite and show you why Devlin Pierce is impossible to resist.
And that's not all!
It gets even better! Get your hands on Here All Along , my short story, for FREE. This is a limited time offer and the price will go back up to 99¢ once the blitz is over. So... GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!
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Every time Hazel Bell goes on a date, she returns home unhappy and disenchanted about love. At least her best friend Adrian Williams is always there for her, even more so now that they're roommates. After both of them have a bad night out, they decide to just relax and forget the world for awhile. It's been a long time since they've been alone together. They certainly weren't counting on the close quarters bringing out hidden desires. Now it appears their platonic friendship is being put to the test—one that neither can resist. By the end of the night, will it be the end for Hazel and Adrian—or a new beginning?
August 18, 2014
Resist is now available for pre-order!
You read that correctly, lovelies! Resist is now available for pre-order on Amazon. I uploaded last night and, what do you know, it's now up!
Buy Resist on Amazon
Allegra Maxwell is sick of the monotony of life. It's all work and no play, and right now she wants to play. She shows up at her company's yearly meeting with one goal in mind: have a one night stand with a stranger. What she doesn't count on is Devlin Pierce walking through the door.
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory true last year, she made a vow to avoid him at all costs. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks. That's all she wants. Or is it?Add Resist on Goodreads
Don't worry, next Monday will come soon enough and you'll be able to understand why it's so hard to resist Devlin Pierce. Trust me... I've been there.
August 15, 2014
Can you resist Devlin Pierce? Also, Longing news.
Hello lovelies!
I just got back the notes from my editor and I'm finishing the final edits tonight on Resist ! You know what that means? It means we're in the homestretch. Resist is coming in less than two weeks. It's so exciting. I'm actually ahead of the game this time around, so I might be able to upload it early to Amazon. I've already been getting some lovely reviews from ARC readers, which, by the way, THANK YOU all for reading and reviewing already. Much love to you all! XOXO
A quick reminder... The Resist Book Blitz sign-ups are closing soon... so if you haven't signed up and you're able to, I would love to have you be part of it. It runs from August 26th-30th.
One last thing, I'm hard at work writing Longing , the sequel to Resist . I'm up to 2,000 words right now... Well, I have a lot more written--the 2,000 words consist of chapter one and the beginning of chapter two. I have plenty of notes and scenes from later in the book written on another file. There's just so much going on in the story that it's hard to keep my focus at times. I would like to aim for 5,000 words a week at this point, and if I can keep that up, I could have the majority of the book written in 10 weeks. So, here's to hoping! Don't worry, though. It will definitely be out by the end of the year.
I promise. ;)
August 7, 2014
Sign Up for an ARC of Resist
Hello lovelies!
It's about that time... what time? Time for ARCs!
Resist ARCs are going to be available by the end of this weekend. I'm still waiting on a couple of my betas to get back to me, but once they do and I go through their notes, Resist will be ARC ready for book review bloggers and Goodreads reviewers.
I would just like to note that the ARCs are not final copies. There may be a grammar error or two, or a sentence that doesn't make sense. The ARC you receive will be going through one final read through by my editor before the final draft is complete. So, bear that in mind while you're reading.
Are you interested? Or should I say, can you resist?
Click here to sign up for an ARC of Resist.
It's about that time... what time? Time for ARCs!
Resist ARCs are going to be available by the end of this weekend. I'm still waiting on a couple of my betas to get back to me, but once they do and I go through their notes, Resist will be ARC ready for book review bloggers and Goodreads reviewers.
I would just like to note that the ARCs are not final copies. There may be a grammar error or two, or a sentence that doesn't make sense. The ARC you receive will be going through one final read through by my editor before the final draft is complete. So, bear that in mind while you're reading.
Are you interested? Or should I say, can you resist?
Click here to sign up for an ARC of Resist.
July 31, 2014
The Resist Cover Reveal is here!
Hello lovelies!
I don't think I could be any more excited than I am right now. It's time to share with you the absolutely amazing cover for Resist, designed by Marie Landry . I couldn't be more pleased with it. I want to hug it and squeeze it and pet it.
Here it is!
Add Resist to your Goodreads shelf
Also, don't forget to sign up for the book blitz. If you already have, thank you so much!
I don't think I could be any more excited than I am right now. It's time to share with you the absolutely amazing cover for Resist, designed by Marie Landry . I couldn't be more pleased with it. I want to hug it and squeeze it and pet it.
Here it is!
Allegra Maxwell is sick of the monotony of life. It's all work and no play, and right now she wants to play. She shows up at her company's yearly meeting with one goal in mind: have a one night stand with a stranger. What she didn't count on is Devlin Pierce walking through the door.
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory true last year, she made a vow to avoid him at all costs. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks. That's all she wants. Or is it?
Add Resist to your Goodreads shelf
Also, don't forget to sign up for the book blitz. If you already have, thank you so much!
July 21, 2014
Resist Cover Reveal/Blitz Sign-ups + Do you want a teaser?
Hello lovelies!
Resist is still in the middle of edits/revisions but almost ready for betas. I'm getting excited to share it with you guys. It's been a completely fun and amusing time writing and editing. You're going to love Allegra and Devlin.
I have set up a cover reveal and blitz for Resist with the wonderful Indiesage Promotions. The cover reveal is set for August 1st and the blitz will run from August 26th through 30th. I would love it if any of you with blogs could sign up and share the cover or participate in the blitz. All you have to do is click this link and it will take you to the sign up page. If you don't have a blog, feel free to share the cover on Twitter or Facebook or Tumbler or wherever you are online.
One other thing... I don't have many likes on Facebook, mostly due to not having a Facebook page set up when I released Here All Along . I would like to gain a few more likes before the cover reveal and blitz if I can... so I'm offering some incentive...
If I can reach 50 likes on the Lilly Avalon Facebook Page, I will share a teaser quote from Resist .
So, get to liking my page and share it with your friends!
Resist is still in the middle of edits/revisions but almost ready for betas. I'm getting excited to share it with you guys. It's been a completely fun and amusing time writing and editing. You're going to love Allegra and Devlin.
I have set up a cover reveal and blitz for Resist with the wonderful Indiesage Promotions. The cover reveal is set for August 1st and the blitz will run from August 26th through 30th. I would love it if any of you with blogs could sign up and share the cover or participate in the blitz. All you have to do is click this link and it will take you to the sign up page. If you don't have a blog, feel free to share the cover on Twitter or Facebook or Tumbler or wherever you are online.
One other thing... I don't have many likes on Facebook, mostly due to not having a Facebook page set up when I released Here All Along . I would like to gain a few more likes before the cover reveal and blitz if I can... so I'm offering some incentive...
If I can reach 50 likes on the Lilly Avalon Facebook Page, I will share a teaser quote from Resist .
So, get to liking my page and share it with your friends!
July 12, 2014
On what to expect soon... plus the Resist synopsis
Hello loves,
I know I don't grace this blog with my presence as much as I should but... well... life always seems to be happening. And words on pages. I've been spending my time plugging away hardcore at Resist , my next book. Writing is a funny thing sometimes. I expected to have Here We Are (the sequel to Here All Along ) be the next story I write. But then other characters started to whisper to me, then yell at me until I had to dive into their worlds.
First it was one story idea (titled Unexpected ), then Resist came along... and wouldn't stop. Both started out as short stories. Not only short stories, but slightly different stories that developed into something much better... and then something that couldn't be told as a short story. Unexpected has evolved into story that will become a full-length novel, and Resist will be a novella that leads into a full-length sequel titled Longing .
I'm very pleased to finally report that the first draft of Resist is complete! I can't wait to share it with you... once I work out all the minor details of revising and editing, of course. I will be having a cover made soon *crosses fingers* so be on the lookout for that. I have the most perfect picture picked out for it. I'm crossing my fingers (again) that nobody else has used this picture. I have a couple back-ups, but still.
Anyways! On to the point of this...
Since all you really know is the title of the next story, you probably want to know what it's about, right? Well, I'm happy to say that there is a synopsis for it... and here it is!
Resist by Lilly Avalon
Allegra Maxwell is sick of the monotony of life. It's all work and no play, and right now she wants to play. She shows up to an annual company meeting with one goal in mind: have a one night stand with a stranger. What she didn't count on is Devlin Pierce walking through the door.
When Allegra first met Devlin, she knew he would be nothing but trouble. After he proved her theory to be true last year, she made a vow to never have anything to do with him again. He's the last person she wants to see, and he knows it. He refuses to leave her alone though. As much as she tries to fight it, the pull he has on her is undeniable. Her ability to resist him proves impossible when Devlin makes her an offer she can't refuse.
One night. That's all he asks and all she wants. Or is it?
--Add Resist on Goodreads--
Resist is going to be approximately 20,000 words, which means it's a novella. I'm aiming for a release date somewhere mid-to-late August (haven't quite picked a day yet, but I will soon).
For everyone curious about Here We Are , the continuation of Hazel and Adrian's love story... Once I finish and publish Resist , it is my next priority. I'm currently working on an outline in between other projects and I'm hoping to have most (if not all) of it mapped out when the end of August comes. I have several scenes noted, and some fully written out. So it's coming along slowly at the moment, but I'll be able to go full speed hopefully very soon. Hazel's been bugging me lately, so, well, she needs to speak!
Anyhow, I hope all is well with all of you guys! I hope to have more things to share with you soon.
May 26, 2014
Welcome to the All-New Lilly Avalon Blog!
Hi all you pretty faces!
Welcome to my all new author blog. I decided to move to Blogger from Wordpress because this is a lot more user friendly for me than WP was. It's been working out very well for me so far.
This isn't the only new thing around here. See my gorgeous new blog design? It is brought to you by the absolutely amazing Pandabops Design. I highly--highly--recommend Giada for your blog design needs. Her communication and skills are the best around.
Other than the revamping of this blog, I've been hard at work with a new story. Initially, it was supposed to be a short story. A writer friend and I were working on putting together a compilation of short erotic stories, so I started brainstorming short story ideas. This one came to me and I started writing it. In fact, I finished writing the short story at approximately 4000 words. I started working on expanding the story: adding in details, rewording, etc. Then something strange happened. While the story worked to some degree, it felt like something was missing. It felt... incomplete.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this isn't a short story. Far from it. I started to outline it as a novella, then discovered there was even more to this story. It's slowly turning into a full-length novel. In this story alone, I wrote 10,000 words in 11 days. I can't tell you how exciting it is for me to be so inspired by a story. I've had stories get to me, but not like this one. Never like this one. And then, another one came to me too, drawing me in until I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, here we go again with an overabundance of inspiration.
Right now, I'm working on the second one, a novella, which I'm trying really hard to put all my energy into right now. I feel like I'm constantly going through a "one step forward, two steps back" phase with my writing. I'm not going to let life get in my way though. I'm going to do my best to get a second book written and published as soon as I possibly can. And that's all I can ask of myself right now. You can't rush genius. Or crappy first drafts. Lol.
And by the way, I now have an official Facebook page! Just click the link there and "like" it to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Lilly Avalon. Hey, that rhymed! Ha!
Alright, until next time...
Welcome to my all new author blog. I decided to move to Blogger from Wordpress because this is a lot more user friendly for me than WP was. It's been working out very well for me so far.
This isn't the only new thing around here. See my gorgeous new blog design? It is brought to you by the absolutely amazing Pandabops Design. I highly--highly--recommend Giada for your blog design needs. Her communication and skills are the best around.
Other than the revamping of this blog, I've been hard at work with a new story. Initially, it was supposed to be a short story. A writer friend and I were working on putting together a compilation of short erotic stories, so I started brainstorming short story ideas. This one came to me and I started writing it. In fact, I finished writing the short story at approximately 4000 words. I started working on expanding the story: adding in details, rewording, etc. Then something strange happened. While the story worked to some degree, it felt like something was missing. It felt... incomplete.
The more I thought about it, the more I realized that this isn't a short story. Far from it. I started to outline it as a novella, then discovered there was even more to this story. It's slowly turning into a full-length novel. In this story alone, I wrote 10,000 words in 11 days. I can't tell you how exciting it is for me to be so inspired by a story. I've had stories get to me, but not like this one. Never like this one. And then, another one came to me too, drawing me in until I couldn't stop thinking about it. So, here we go again with an overabundance of inspiration.
Right now, I'm working on the second one, a novella, which I'm trying really hard to put all my energy into right now. I feel like I'm constantly going through a "one step forward, two steps back" phase with my writing. I'm not going to let life get in my way though. I'm going to do my best to get a second book written and published as soon as I possibly can. And that's all I can ask of myself right now. You can't rush genius. Or crappy first drafts. Lol.
And by the way, I now have an official Facebook page! Just click the link there and "like" it to stay up to date with everything going on in the world of Lilly Avalon. Hey, that rhymed! Ha!
Alright, until next time...
