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Falling for the Wrong Guy!!

My latest YA book is out now. It features Ruby who is faced with an impossible situation, choosing between her family and the guy she loves. And Drew, who betrayed his best friend and believes he should be punished for life.

Here’s the skinny:

She had no right to want him. And no way to resist…

Ruby Davis has a crush on her brother’s best friend. At least, he was his bestie until the big betrayal. Now Drew is off limits to everyone, especially Ruby. She can’t stand the way people treat him, or the way he feels about himself. It isn’t right. And those deep green eyes are calling to her.

Drew is scarred and damaged, and he has no business even looking at Ruby. But he can’t help himself. She’s beautiful, but he does his best to stay away. When they are assigned a school project, they become reluctant friends – even though they want so much more.

She’s torn between her feelings for Drew and loyalty to her brother. There’s no way they can ever be together…but love just might find a way

There have been some amazing reviews for it:

“It’s an absolutely beautiful coming of age story with a heart warming romance. If it doesn’t move you, then your heart is made of icy stone.” Painted Words Reviews

“Such a great story about healing wounds and forgetting the past. There were parts that just wrenched my heart from my chest, and I felt like crying. Only the best books can do that to me, and this book is that great. Also, is the cover not the cutest?!” Hadassah Harper

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TEMPTED BY MR. WRITE

I’m excited to announce the release of my latest book, a novella called Tempted by Mr. Write. It’s my first adult book with Entangled Publishing’s Lovestruck line and is part of a series called ‘What Happens in Vegas’. As the series title suggests, these stories are fun, flirty and emotional. Here’s the skinny on mine:

She thought she knew everything about romance. She was wrong.

After losing out on a plum assignment, a romance book conference is the last place journalist Sheridan Farlow wants to be. Love is a myth-like flattering changing room mirrors-and she has the past relationships to prove it. Her editor wants a story? Fine. She’ll write an entire exposé…only it doesn’t go quite according plan.

Bernard “Mac” Mackenzie is something of an anomaly in the romance-writing world-a man who writes romance and believes in it. And until he met Sheridan, Mac’s never felt anything close to the love he writes about. He needs more of her. In his arms, and in his bed.

Their attraction is explosive; even as Sheridan’s cynical side battles her growing feelings for Mac. But can she handle writing a biting exposé with an exposed heart on the line?

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Reviews

“Tempted by Mr. Write is a pick me up and not set me down read. Once started it is difficult to walk away from. The characters are magnetic, the story concept is cute and the writing is well done.” Isha Coleman

“I was given this ARC for an honest review and absolutely loved it!…. I have never read anything by this author but was totally hooked. …. I look forward to more of Ms. Hantz work in the future.” Kim Mote

“Sara Hantz does such a good job of making this a great story in the amount of time she had to make this a novella. Thanks for a great read!!” Melanie

“Although it was a short novella, it packed quite a punch, full of flirtation, hot loving, friendship, a little drama angst.” Lori

BEAT THE STRESS……. Sally Rigby

Most of us could do with some help in dealing with the stresses of everyday life, which is why I’m very excited to announce the release of BEAT THE STRESS, written by my alter-ego Sally Rigby. Here’s what it’s about:

Stress. The 21st century epidemic which affects us all.

We all would like stress free days, and ‘Beat the Stress’ (the first book in the self-help series Start Here) aims to help you manage stress and become stress free and healthy.

Whether you want to manage work place stress, or you’re at home, or school, then ‘Beat the Stress’ is for you. It will help you deal with the effects of stress, some of which can be so debilitating that it’s a struggle to cope on a daily basis.

This book cuts through the mountain of academic literature and gets to the nitty-gritty right away. It’s not revolutionary. What it does is draw together much of what’s out there into a quick and easy readable format.

It’s specifically geared to give you some techniques that will have an impact on how you’re feeling almost immediately.

BEAT THE STRESS content:

Meditate for stress

Mindfulness for stress

Diet for stress

Exercise for stress

Sleep

Organisation

Time Management

Beat the Stress is written by Sally Rigby, who for many years studied and taught about stress. She witnessed, firsthand, what can happen when stress is left unchecked. Many people have benefited from her direct approach, finding improvements to their situations almost instantly.

“As someone who suffers from stress on a day to day basis I found this book extremely helpful in finding ways to manage it. Not only that, having it written in layman terms made it all easier to understand. I would definitely recommend this for readers struggling with the day to day stresses of life.” Victoria, Australia.

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Falling for the Wrong Guy!!

I’m very excited because my latest book is up for pre-order. Here’s what it’s about:

She had no right to want him. And no way to resist…

Ruby Davis has a crush on her brother’s best friend. At least, he was his bestie until the big betrayal. Now Drew is off limits to everyone, especially Ruby. She can’t stand the way people treat him, or the way he feels about himself. It isn’t right. And those deep green eyes are calling to her.

Drew is scarred and damaged, and he has no business even looking at Ruby. But he can’t help himself. She’s beautiful, but he does his best to stay away. When they are assigned a school project, they become reluctant friends – even though they want so much more.

She’s torn between her feelings for Drew and loyalty to her brother. There’s no way they can ever be together…but love just might find a way

Falling for Alice………….. YA Anthology!!

Out Now: Falling For Alice YA Anthology, Celebrating 150 Years of Alice in Wonderland

Denise Jaden, along with four other authors, are celebrating their unbirthday of their new Alice-in-Wonderland themed anthology with you! To celebrate these five new YA stories, she’s giving away an entire BOX of great YA fiction to one lucky winner on her blog!

She’s honored to have her story among some amazing other authors, including Dawn Dalton, Shari Green, Kitty Keswick, and Cady Vance. You will love all of their stories!

Here’s a little bit about the anthology…

New Alice. New Wonderland. New stories ​to love.

From ​the modern Alice dumped in the Aquarian ​Age of the late sixties, to the ​present day Alice, tormented by body image and emotional issues, to the Alice of the future, launched forward through time and space, FALLING FOR ALICE offers five fresh takes on ​Lewis​ Carroll’s classic tale. For 150 years, people all over the world have fallen under Alice in Wonderland’s spell. ​Now, follow five Young Adult authors down the rabbit hole to discover Alice like you’ve never seen her before. One thing is certain—this is not your mother’s Alice. 

And if you have not seen it yet, here is the book trailer…

Here are a few places where you can purchase the anthology:

Amazon | Amazon Canada | Amazon UK | B & N | Book Depository | B-A-M | Google Play | Kobo | iBooks | Chapters | IndieBound | Powells 

Or ask your local bookstore or library to bring in a copy. Follow these five authors down the rabbit hole, and happy reading!

Presenting the fabulous Eileen Cook!!!!!

Eileen is thrilled to announce that her book REMEMBER hits shelves February 24, 2015.

About the Book:

A thrilling tale about what a girl will do to get back a memory she lost…or remove what she wants to forget.

Harper is used to her family being hounded by protestors. Her father runs the company that trademarked the “Memtex” procedure to wipe away sad memories, and plenty of people think it shouldn’t be legal. Then a new demonstrator crosses her path, Neil, who’s as persistent as he is hot. Not that Harper’s noticing, since she already has a boyfriend.

When Harper suffers a loss, she’s shocked her father won’t allow her to get the treatment, so she finds a way to get it without his approval. Soon afterward, she’s plagued with strange symptoms, including hallucinations of a woman who is somehow both a stranger, yet incredibly familiar. Harper begins to wonder if she is delusional, or if these are somehow memories.

Together with Neil, who insists he has his own reasons for needing answers about the real dangers of Memtex, Harper begins her search for the truth. What she finds could uproot all she’s ever believed about her life…

“Compelling combination of twisty mystery and realistic romance.” (Cat Patrick, author of FORGOTTEN and JUST LIKE FATE)

Interview with Eileen

Where did the idea for Remember come from?

I’d read an article about some scientific experiments being done with memory. The scientists were looking for a way to reduce the difficulty war veterans have with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It occurred to me if people could get rid of very traumatic memories, there would also be a market for people who wanted to get rid of all sorts of memories.

I began to wonder what types of things might go wrong once you begin messing around with someone’s memory. It can be relatively easy to confuse what is a real memory from what someone might tell you happened. What if something you were sure was true, suddenly seemed to be uncertain, possibly a lie?

Once all these questions were swirling around in my head I knew I had a book- all I had to do is write it!

If the Memtex procedure existed is there any memory you would like to forget?

I think everyone has some memories they would like to forget, but even the difficult ones have shaped who I am so I’d have to hang on to them.

Tell us a behind the scenes story about writing the book.

I decided that I wanted the main character to ride horses competitively- a subject I know nothing about. I was lucky enough to have two close friends who grew up riding and were able to share all sorts of details and were willing to read early drafts to make sure I had things correct. Now I know more about saddles than I ever expected.

What are you working on now?

It’s a thriller that involves Italy, a possible murder and two best friends who may be enemies. There’s nothing better than writing a book that includes a research trip to Rome, Venice and Tuscany. I ate my weight in pasta, took thousands of pictures and wrote pages and pages of notes.

Link to contest info:

 

Link to thumbnail of cover for Pinterest

 

Heartbreakers Tour 2015!!!!

Once again a group of New Adult and Young Adult authors are on their Heartbreakers Tour, checkout the participating bloggers to read all about your favourite authors and for a chance to win the grand prize.

Grand Prize GIVEAWAY: one lucky winner will receive an ebook edition from each of our participating authors, as well as a $20 Amazon gift card. That’s 14 heartbreaking reads and moolah to buy more.

Who can resist a heartbreaker?

2015 TOUR ROSTER

Participating Authors:

Eileen Cook: Remember (Simon Pulse, 2015)

D.G. Driver: Passing Notes (Fire and Ice, 2015)

Laurie J. Edwards: writing as Erin Johnson. Grace and the Guiltless: Wanted Book 1 (Curious Fox, 2014)

Janet Gurtler:

Sara Hantz: Will The Real Abi Saunders Please Stand Up (Entangled Teen, 2014)

Brenda Hiatt: Starfall (Dolphin Star Press, 2015)

Denise Jaden: Foreign Exchange (Evernight Teen, 2014)

Jen McConnel: Her Secret Inheritance (Bloomsbury Spark, 2014)

Judith Tewes: My Soon to be Sex Life (Bloomsbury Spark, 2014)

Ashley Poston:

Dawn Ius: Anne and Henry (Simon Pulse, 2015)

Shari Green: Following Chelsea (Evernight Teen, 2014)

Vanessa Barneveld: This is Your Afterlife (Bloomsbury Spark, 2014)

LS Murphy: Reaper (J Taylor Publishing, 2013), Pixelated (Bloomsbury Spark, 2015)

Participating Bloggers:

Reading is My Treasure

YA Yeah! Yeah!

A Glass of Wine

Little Library Muse

Jennzah.dot.net

Tales of Yesterday

The Reader Bee

Words of Mystery

GCC Presents………………….. Denise Jaden!!!!!

FOREIGN EXCHANGE is out TODAY!

Denise Jaden’s new young adult novel, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, is officially

available to the world today! It is an Editor’s Pick and for a limited time,

it is available on the Evernight Teen website for only $4.49!

Here’s a little more about the book:

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Jamie Monroe

has always played it safe. That is, until her live-for-the-moment best

friend, Tristan, jets off to Italy on a student exchange program. Left alone

with her part-time mother and her disabled brother, Jamie discovers that she

is quite capable of taking her own risks, starting with her best friend’s

hotter-than-hot older brother, Sawyer. Sawyer and Tristan have been

neighbors for years, but as Jamie grows closer to the family she thought she

knew, she discovers some pretty big secrets.

 

As she sinks

deeper into their web of pretense, she suspects that her best friend may not

be on a safe exchange program at all. Jamie sets off to Europe on a class

trip with plans to meet up with Tristan, but when Tristan stops all

communication, suddenly no one seems trustworthy, least of all the one

person she was starting to trust-Sawyer.

And here’s what people are saying about FOREIGN EXCHANGE:

“Denise Jaden’s

newest novel, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, is a must read for contemporary YA fans. The

characters leap off the pages and readers will furiously turn pages to keep

up with the fast pace and intriguing premise. Definitely add a copy of

Foreign Exchange to the top of your reading list.”

~ Janet Gurtler, Rita Finalist and Best Selling Author

of I’m Not Her

“I loved the

well-drawn relationships in Foreign Exchange – the tension between Jamie and

her mother, Jamie’s tenderness with disabled brother Eddy and especially the

intense chemistry between Jamie and Sawyer. Their off-limits attraction and

the increasingly dangerous hunt for his sister had me racing through the

final chapters.“

~ Jen Nadol, author of The Mark, The Vision,

and This is How it Ends

“Foreign

Exchange takes you on a thrilling ride through the exotic streets of Europe

into the dark side of the fashion world. Our charming heroine will stop at

nothing to save her best friend. A sweet dose of romance keeps it

light.”

~ Lee Strauss – author of The Minstrel

Series

“Foreign Exchange is a fresh contemporary YA that will

keep readers compulsively turning pages until the very end. Combining

international intrigue with a steamy forbidden romance makes for a can’t

miss read.”

~ Eileen Cook, author of Year of Mistaken

Discoveries.

“A pitch perfect voice and delicious chemistry between

the characters kept me turning those pages!”

~ Tara Kelly, author

of Amplified and Encore

“Foreign Exchange is heart pounding and

suspenseful…the teenage dream of escaping the boredom of suburbia by

travelling Europe and spending quality time with a hot guy shifts into a

dangerous nightmare.”

~ D.R. Graham, author of Rank and

the Noir et Bleu MC series.

“Denise Jaden is a force to be reckoned with! I loved her new book so

much. This one is a thrill ride with full realized, lovable characters, and

a refreshingly unique premise.”

~ Rachel Shane, author of the upcoming Alice in Wonderland

High

Have you seen the trailer yet? It’s here too!

Help Denise celebrate online today and spread the word about her new book

baby.

GCC Presents…… Judith Tewes!!!

My Soon-To-Be Sex Life by Judith Tewes!

About the Book:

Charlie is down to her absolute. Total. Last. Resort.

Despite a thoroughly comprehensive list of potential cherry poppers, er…suitors, and careful plotting, Charlie is three weeks into her devirginzation campaign, still untouched, and getting desperate. In the movie of her life, this aspiring screenwriter is giving herself a PG, for please, get some.

Her project goes into freeze frame when her mom checks herself into rehab and packs Charlie off to live with her estranged, or just plain strange, grandfather, Monty. How is she supposed to get a date when she has to go pick up his Depends?

Enter Eric, a hot rehab grad on the road to redemption, and the only one who can make Charlie rethink her strategy. The more she gets to know him, the more convinced she becomes that is the one, and not just another to add to the list of people who will abandon her.

In this hilarious and heartbreaking story of one girl’s detoured road to womanhood, Charlie’s list develops a life of its own – right when she realizes there’s so much more to lose.

You can buy the book here:

Amazon -

Barnes and Noble -

Chapters/Indigo -

About Judith:

Judith Tewes resides in small town northern Alberta, where she: writes, sings, plays bass guitar in an all-woman band, walks her three crazy labs, and suspects she’s living the life of a superhero’s alias.

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The Booktrailer:

99 cents only until 8th June….. The Second Virginity of Suzy Green

I’m very excited to tell you that for 7 days only THE SECOND VIRGINITY OF SUZY GREEN is for sale for 99 cents on Amazon.com and 99 pence on Amazon.co.uk!!!