COVER REVEAL: Royally Endowed by Emma Chase

This Friday I have a sexy new cover reveal to share with you all for Emma Chase's upcoming novel, ROYALLY ENDOWED! I mean really, what better way to kick off your weekend than with a sexy, drool-worthy cover reveal?

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Logan St. James is a smoldering, sexy beast. Sure, he can be a little broody at times—but Ellie Hammond’s willing to overlook that. Because, have you seen him??

Sexy. As. Hell.

And Ellie’s perky enough for both of them.

For years, she’s had a crush on the intense, protective royal security guard—but she doesn’t think he ever saw her, not really.

To Logan, Ellie was just part of the job—a relative of the royal family he’d sworn to protect. Now, at 22 years old and fresh out of college, she’s determined to put aside her X-rated dreams of pat-downs and pillow talk, and find a real life happily ever after.

The Queen of Wessco encourages Ellie to follow in her sister’s footsteps and settle down with a prince of her own. Or a duke, a marquis…a viscount would also do nicely.

But in the pursuit of a fairy tale ending, Ellie learns that the sweetest crushes can be the hardest to let go. *** Logan St. James grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, in a family on the wrong side of the law. But these days, he covers his tattoos and scars with a respectable suit. He’s handsome, loyal, brave, skilled with his hands and…other body parts.

Any woman would be proud to bring him home to her family.

But there’s only one woman he wants.

For years he’s watched over her, protected her, held her hair back when she was sick, taught her how to throw a punch, and spot a liar.

He dreams of her. Would lay down his life for her.

But beautiful Ellie Hammond’s off-limits.

Everybody knows the bodyguard rules: Never lose focus, never let them out of your sight, and never, ever fall in love.

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      Emma Chase is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the hot and hilarious Tangled series and The Legal Briefs series. Emma lives in New Jersey with her husband, two children and two naughty (but really cute) dogs. She has a long-standing love/hate relationship with caffeine. WEBSITE | FACEBOOK | NEWSLETTER | TWITTER | GOODREADS | READER FAN GROUP

COVER REVEAL: UNKNOWN by WENDY HIGGINS

                   This week I am doing something extra special... a cover reveal for the NY Times Bestselling Author of the Sweet Evil Series, See Me, and The Great Hunt: Wendy Higgins's upcoming New Adult novel, UNKNOWN...

Blurb:

Amber Tate believes the worst thing she’ll suffer in life is dealing with the unrequited love she feels for her brother’s best friend, Rylen Fite. She also believes war is something unfortunate that happens places far, far away from her rural Nevada town. She’s wrong on both counts.

When an unknown organization meticulously bombs major cities in the United States and across the globe, a trickle-down effect spreads to remaining towns at an alarming speed—everything from food and water sources to technological communications are compromised. Without leadership, the nation is split between paralysis and panic, but Amber isn’t one to hide or watch helplessly. She’s determined to put her nursing skills to use, despite the danger, even if it means working alongside the man she can never have. 

In this first installment of NY Times bestselling author, Wendy Higgins’s debut New Adult series, a frighteningly realistic apocalyptic America is brought to life, entwined with searing romantic tension that will leave you eager for more.

Unknown is an Apocalyptic Sci-Fi NA Romance novel coming August 16, 2016!

It's not available for preorder yet but you can add it to your TBR list on Goodreads:

Add on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28821675-unknown

and read about Unknown's origins on Wendy Higgins's blog:

http://www.wendyhigginswrites.com/2016/02/diving-into-new-adult-world.html

Plus... Wendy Higgins has begun uploading unedited chapters of UNKNOWN on her Wattpad account for people to preview!

Check out her Wattpad account here: https://www.wattpad.com/user/WendyHigginsWrites

About the Author:

Wendy Higgins is the USA Today and NYT bestselling author of the Sweet Evil series from HarperTeen, the high fantasy duology The Great Hunt, and her independently published Irish fantasy, See Me. She is a former high school English teacher who now writes full time, and lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with her veterinarian husband, daughter, son, and doggie Rue. 

Wendy earned a bachelor's in Creative Writing from George Mason University and a master's in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford University. 

Connect with Wendy Higgins online:

Wendy's website: http://www.wendyhigginswrites.com

Wendy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Wendy_Higgins

Wendy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WendyHigginsWrites/

Wendy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wendyhigginswrites/

Which Eternal Are You?

         Out of Darkness is coming out in FOUR days! I'm excited, are you?? For the final part of my 4-part blog series ahead of the April 5th release I've created a personality quiz so you can see which one of the Eternals you are most like. Take the quiz below and find out! 

Out of Darkness Teaser

        For this bonus Good Friday post in my Out of Darkness blog series I'm treating you to a teaser post. In this scene, Lizette and the gang are exploring their abandoned meeting place, but is it truly abandoned? Where are the strange noises coming from? 

Visual Inspiration for the abandoned meeting place: Holy Cross Orphanage, Marquette, Michigan. Photo via "Weburbanist's 'Child's Place: 10 Eerie Abandoned Orphanages'."

Teaser:

        We make our way up the debris covered staircase to the second floor. When we get to the landing we take in the empty hallway, disproving the homeless person theory. “Is someone there?” Keiran calls anyway.

The second floor looks much like the first, patient rooms lined the hall on either side. Thierry takes a tentative step towards the first one and I follow closely. I peer inside around Thierry’s shoulder. Two single beds with bare mattresses are pushed against the walls but otherwise the room is empty. Mold grows in the corners of the ceilings and there are crude drawings scattered on the walls. 

“Did people actually live like this?” Thierry whispers sadly.

“I wonder how they live in the new building next door.” Keiran wonders aloud. 
I shake my head sadly as I turn from the room. Suddenly a loud clanking comes from right behind us. Arianthe screams and we all turn toward the stairs. Sam shines his flashlight toward the stairs and we all relax when we see Delia standing on the landing.

         She winces, “sorry. I was getting freaked out sitting down there alone.” 

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          Out of Darkness will be available in ebook, paperback, and hardcover on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Out of Darkness is currently available to pre-order in ebook format: 

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If Out of Darkness Was Made Into A Movie (Dream Cast)

     For part three of my pre-Out of Darkness-release blog series, I'll show you my dream cast if Out of Darkness were every made into a movie.  At first, I was afraid this would be difficult as some of the characters in Out of Darkness are based on people I know, but in the end, it was a lot of fun trying to match my image of what I think a character would look like to the image of an actress or actor.      

Lizette Weatherly

India Eisley

I've seen this actress in a couple Lifetime movies and she just has such a unique look to her. She'd be perfect for Lizette.

Thierry Sebastian

Thomas Dekker

I always thought this actor looked mean, yet attractive. I could definitely see him playing Thierry.

Luke Stephens

Max Minghella

I like Max Minghella for Luke because of the most ridiculous reason: the way his voice sounded in Elvis & Anabelle reminds me so much of the person that inspired the Luke character. Plus he's easy on the eyes.

Sam Weatherly

Max Thieriot

If he had dark brown hair he'd be perfect for Lizette's older brother, Sam.

Arianthe Karis

Emma Stone

Arianthe was another character based on someone I know and although Emma Stone in no way resembles that person, and I'm not sure how she'd look with Arianthe's oddly colored hair, she'd be the perfect choice for Lizette's best friend. 

Keiran Madigan

Kyle Gallner

He looks like just the kind of guy Arianthe would date. And I bet he would look good with blue hair ;)

Finn Madigan

Nicholas Hoult

I've always thought this actor was attractive, but just his hair in this picture screams Finn Madigan.

Bryan Fynn Sorcha

Tom Sturridge

Dye his hair auburn or red and let's call him Bryan. Maybe it's just because he played a jerk in Far From the Madding Crowd... :/

Desiree Oliver

Shay Mitchell

Sure, she plays a nice character on Pretty Little Liars, but I could so see her as Desiree. 

Delia Angel

Vanessa Marano

Though I never liked her on Gilmore Girls and don't like Switched at Birth I could see her as Delia.

Angelo Desanti

Douglas Booth

He kind of has that all-American jock look to him (even if he is British)

Julie Bryant

Bella Thorne

Bella Thorne is the quintessential mean girl in my opinion. Perfect to play Julie. 

Mr. Weatherly

Gerard Butler

One of my favorite actors to drool over, Gerard Butler would make a great choice for Lizette's dad.

Mrs. Weatherly

Laura Leighton

I've always liked her as an actress and I think she would do great as Lizette's mother.

Claudette Barbeau

Zoe Saldana

I could see Zoe Saldana as a spunky Voodoo Priestess from New Orleans, can't you?

Henry

Russell Crowe

Who better to play Delia's wise mentor?

Luna

Jodi Lyn O'Keefe

I think she would be great as Luna, the leader of the werewolves! 

Are you excited to meet all of these characters and see how they all play into the storyline? Out of Darkness is coming in 24 days! 

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Me, Out of Darkness, and Lizette in 5 Words or Less

       Out of Darkness goes on sale thirty-one days from now! I can't believe my third book is already about to come out. In honor of that, I'll be doing a four-part blog series to introduce you to Out of Darkness (the first book in the Eternals Trilogy), the overall theme, a few of the characters, and a few topics important to the book. To start it all off, this week I'm going to describe myself, my book (Out of Darkness), and the main character, Lizette in five (5) words or less. Are you ready? Good, me too... mostly. 

Me (in a nutshell)

I am:

-Insane :P

-Creative

-Shy

-Observant

-Forgetful

Out of Darkness

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-Thrilling

-Romantic

-Full of Secrets

Lizette

is:

-Brave

-Strong-willed

-Witty

-Mischievous

Have I whet your appetite yet?

Out of Darkness is available for pre-order:

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Coming Tuesday April 5, 2016! 

(Paperback Edition will also be available on April 5th)

Finding Elizabeth Character Profile: NATE

       This week’s blog begins a four-part blog series to get everyone ready for the upcoming release of Finding Elizabeth. Today we take a look at one of the main characters of Finding Elizabeth, Nate Levine.

Basics:

Name: Nathan “Nate” Levine

Age: Eighteen

Current Residence: Brookfield, Wisconsin

Grade in School: 12th (Senior)

Social Class: Upper Middle Class

Date of Birth (DOB): October 31, 1990



Physical Characteristics and Emotions:

Height: Tall – 6’1”

Eye Color: Bright Green

Hair Color / Style: Shaggy Dark Brown / Black Hair

Build: Muscular, Athletic

Clothing Style: Trendy, Casual

Personality: Kind, Friendly, Loyal, Well-liked among his peers

Fears: Elevators, Not being able to find Elizabeth, losing Elizabeth again

Dislikes: Catacombs, Snails (the edible kind), Halloween 

Goals / Backstory:

Backstory:

       Nate was born “Nate Meritan” in France on May 13, 1774. He grew up in a wealthy aristocratic family where his parents were Lord and Lady to the Royal Court. When Nate is fifteen the Bastille falls and the early days of the French Revolution bring changes to the Meritan estate. The servants that help tend the manor abandon the family and the bulk of the manual labor falls on Nate’s shoulders. His father is delusional and believes that the revolution will just “blow over” any day while his mother slowly begins losing her mind.

      Three years later it is 1792 and the Revolution is still going on around them. Nate’s father refuses to stop spending money on frivolous things and his mother sits around all day cowering in fear that the Sans-Culottes (Revolutionaries, people in favor of the upheaval and dethroning of the royal family and those of aristocratic bloodlines) will come to take her away.

       Then one day, as Nate (now eighteen) is working in the fields, he sees a girl not much younger than himself darting in and out of the trees at the edge of the property. He offers the girl, named Elizabeth, a place to stay for the night and so begins a connection and a love story that will transcend death and multiple reincarnations.

       Nate and Elizabeth fall deeply in love only to be torn apart during the September Massacre of 1792.



Goal:

     When Nate reincarnates more than two hundred years later and is reborn into the world in 1990 with full knowledge of his past life with Elizabeth he vows to spend his life looking for Elizabeth so he can change the course of fate.

      It’s the year 2008 when Nate finally finds his lost love living in the same city as himself; Brookfield, Wisconsin. Once again he is eighteen years old and she is sixteen. Nate is happy to have found his Elizabeth but he will soon learn that finding Elizabeth was the easy part, keeping her will be a whole other story.



Obstacles:

· Elizabeth’s lack of memory of their past life together

· Elizabeth’s mobster ex-boyfriend Anton, who refuses to let her go

· The difference in their social circles, his friends Darcy and Jake dislike Elizabeth

· Elizabeth’s disapproving parents

         I hope this gives you a little better look at Nate, one of the main characters in Finding Elizabeth. You can preorder a copy of Finding Elizabeth in the following places:

Amazon / Kobo

Finding Elizabeth will be available in all formats on Tuesday September 15, 2015!