Friday, 12 December 2014

Meet me Novella collection - warning *PG 16 rated*


Book: Meet Me Romance Novella Collection - Box Set
Author: Kelly Collins
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Synopsis
Have you ever considered a foursome? Well this is the experience you were looking for. Four stand alone Novellas that give you a full novel experience in a short story.
Meet Me Under the Full Moon
The soldiers at Walter Reed know that war can be brutal and cruel. The biggest battle is often fought after they leave the battlefield.
Ava Sawyer knows the cost of war too well. As a volunteer at Walter Reed she sees the men and woman rotate through the halls as the nation tries to heal it’s heroes. Using music and movement, she encourages the wounded vets to find a new rhythm in their lives.
Mark Taylor thought his dreams had ended, until a beautiful woman dances into his life and his heart.
Will the scars of war be too much to handle, or can love conquer all?
Meet Me On the Dance Floor
Sophie has to move on, but how do you move on when your heart is paralyzed?
A man, martini’s and a magical night are all it takes to set her on a new path.
Love isn’t something she seeks; she’s been hiding for two hundred and twenty-six days.
Sex was the last thing on her mind and yet she can’t forget it––forget him
Attraction isn’t a choice, it just happens. Troy isn’t a choice; he’s a force of nature.
Meet Me In the Middle
Sinfully sexy Miles Stevenson is a wet dream for most women. When he unexpectedly pulls Rachel Parks in for a passion filled kiss, he ends up doing more than fooling the press.
Rachel Parks is used to the opposite sex throwing themselves at her, she’s a teacher and small boys run at her all day long. What she isn’t used to, are handsome strangers pulling her aside and covering her mouth with burning hot lips. She’s prepared when it comes to little boys, but she is totally out of her element when it comes to Miles.
Rachel decides to play along with his little game. What the heck, it’s Friday, she’s been stood up and the man in front of her is irresistible and apparently available.
Incompatibility screams at every turn, but passion paves the way. Sometimes the road is far too long, but the path is shorter if you meet in the middle.
Meet Me In Secret
Joss Meyer has never known stability. She has a failed relationship, a dead-end job, and nowhere to live. Time is running short and with few options, and through the insistence from her online friend, Lucky, she glances through Craigslist and finds the perfect apartment, in the best neighborhood, for a price she can afford. Is it too good to be true?
Lucas Byrne believes in love at first sight and when he sees Joss, he knows she’s the one. He’s willing to do just about anything to get close to her, even if it means helping her attempt to get her cheating ex-boyfriend back. Giving her a place to stay, and skills to claim her man, he patiently hopes she finds herself in the process. But what if his risk doesn’t pay off?
Joss is uncertain of her desirability and is not sure what her future holds. Will she ever find love or is she destined to be alone? Could Lucas be her only friend in the world or will he prove to be another in a string of unreliable, untrustworthy men?
Author Bio
Kelly Collins lives in Colorado with her husband, James. She’s the proud mother of three young adults. They are her greatest accomplishment.
          
As a military wife, Kelly has traveled the world like a rock star on tour. Living in places such as England and Hawaii have been a highlight in her life.
Over the years, she has been a jack-of-all-trades, jumping between dental assisting, teaching, and running her home staging business until finally, one day, she decided to do something she was meant to do. She wrote.
Armed with a glass of wine and her laptop, Kelly loves nothing more than to create a world that any woman would want to explore.
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Monday, 8 December 2014

Saddle your horses and get your spell books out #CoverReveal

Saddle your horses and get your spell books out because the reveal for Saddles and Spells is happening right now!


Saddles and Spells is the first book in a standalone series - Saddles and Spells.


Every witch needs a good cowboy to hitch her broom to.


Saddles and Spells by M.R. Polish
A Saddles and Spells Novel (Book 1)
Paranormal Romance
Publication Date: January 13, 2015


~Blurb~
It was the Curse’s fault. There was no other explanation why Alice Young woke up married to a complete stranger.
After generations of witches in her family succumbing to the Legend of the Lonely Witch, aka the Curse, Alice refuses to surrender her magic to the land. And that’s exactly what will happen if she doesn’t find true love. Stupid cliché hex anyway.
Reese Mahoney doesn’t understand what he’s doing in Nevada. He should be on his way back to Wyoming. Back to the land he loves. But one night in Vegas changed everything. Now he’s torn between his dream of owning his own ranch and doing what’s right.
Only problem is that his dreams are changing and he’s determined to help the woman he can legally call his wife be happy. Except, it’s a little hard when she turns down every attempt he makes.


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Saddles and Spells is available for Pre-Order now! PLUS, there’s a bonus. If you Pre-Order Saddles and Spell you will receive a Valentine short story with Reese and Alice for FREE! But, ONLY Pre-Orders will receive this free story, and after January 13th it will not be available for free on any digital format.


About the Author
M.R. Polish was born in Idaho, a long, long, long, maybe not that long time ago.... Writing has always been there for her. Growing up, her mind was filled with stories, some she shared and others she filed away to write down later in life. It wasn't until 2011 that she decided to publish her stories for everyone to enjoy. Her first award and when writing became more than just an idea was in the 5th grade. She won the scary story contest for the school newspaper. It is one story she still has tucked away for memories. Her teacher told her she could be anything she wanted and that she had a talent for writing, being creative and drawing people into her stories. M.R. took that to heart and continued to write, although mostly in secret until recent years.
She lives in Nevada and enjoys life with her family - wrangling her four kids, setting traps in the house with toys for unsuspecting victims (aka, her husband) and writing down all her crazy and fun stories.
M.R. is the author of the Young Adult Paranormal Romance Wolf Trilogy
(Wolf Spell, Wolf Dream, Wolf Fate)
As well as the Ageless Series, a Fantasy Romance.
me.jpg"Life is too short to stand by and watch everyone else live your dreams. The bigger the dream, the bigger the adventure!" ~ M.R. Polish


You can find M.R. online: www.mrpolishauthor.com


And sign up for her newsletter so you don’t miss a single cliffhanger…. ummm…. I mean, be the first to know all her happenings, including new releases!


Wanna read more about Saddles and Spells?
Here’s a fun witch hunt for you….
Each blog participating in today’s cover and blurb reveal has a special treat just for you! Down below is a list of participating blogs (They are ALL awesome) STAYING IN ORDER, start at the beginning, and by the time you get to the end you will have the FIRST WHOLE chapter! (It’s not even released yet so this is HUGE!
Amazon doesn’t even have a preview yet!)

Star at the top and work your way down...
http://tiffschatterbox.blogspot.com
Kbmillerauthor.blogspot.com  
http://book-obsessedmom.blogspot.com

Witch Hunt #16
         
           He’d never passed out with a girl before. This was uncharted territory for him. Did they have sex? Was he good? Was she? Ugh, it was just his luck that he wouldn’t remember. Or should he say his unluck? 
          He ought to have known when he passed that damn rabbit-foot keychain in the gift shop yesterday that something bad was gonna happen. It was like bad luck staring him straight in the face. He had high hopes that his luck would change while in Vegas. But obviously the town made it worse. He should’ve known better.



Tuesday, 25 November 2014

#TimeWarpTuesday ~ #UtopYA2015 here we come


UtopYAcon the con that changes lives forever!


I had been following my online friends journey since the Con started three years ago and we had always talked about me getting my butt to the USA. Well finally 2014 was the year for me.
Was it everything I expected? 
absolutely not -  it was so much more!!

Months of preparation can prepare you for some things, but not everything. Here I was 18 hours later on a flight with family and all my book merchandise on a plane to Nashville. I thought arriving a day earlier would give me some time to rest - boy was I wrong. 
By noon the entrance was packed with all the bookly people I have only met online, it was crazy. I got pulled from one person to the next as we squeeeed and giggled and hugged the crap out of each other, then the jet lag set in, the room started to spin and the excitement made it worse. In comes Tiffany King.... I have 'known' Tiffany king for about three years online but meeting her in person was spectacular, of course I was scared at first, these authors are what I want to be when I grow up and Tiffany would not hear of it, in fact everyone I met and admired made me feel like part of the family. Tiffany was so great she offered us a room for my kids to change into their swimwear as she knew we had traveled almost and entire day to get there. Tiffany was also so kind and crazy to drag me along with her to introduce me to those she knew ran in our social circles. Then she invited me to the Thursday Night event...
I also got to meet Chelsea fine for the first time and from the first physical hug it was girl crush time! 


I got to meet one of my besties from the social world - Raine Thomas, Carol Kunz and hang out a bit more with Tiffany. The night was dedicated to the readers that show us authors the love. Quinn Loftis is the beautiful crazy that stood on the tables screaming and cheering on the crowds. Games and fun were held by all! 
Friday the official event start day! 
As expected I didnt sleep a wink, there were so many I still needed to meet and hug and kiss and go fangirl over,  and to be honest I still had doubts about how I would be received by the USA peeps. 



Friday was crazy amazing! Welcome packs stacked with precious goodies, Janet Wallace welcomed us all like the rock star she is, key note speaker Gennifer Albin brought us all to tears! Chelsea Fine and Morgan Wylie were amazing authors to meet and they were just as enthusiastic and nervous to meet me as I was to meet them. But soon we hang out like we had known each other our entire lives! Once the tables openened, OMG it was utter madness, this is one thing that I wish I had prepared for more! Within the first hour I cant tell you how packed my table was, I signed books, and I still think many of them I probably crab wrote!! I sold out within that first hour ! 
THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE. And if it were not for my table mate Becca Vincenza I would have spun way out of control. She stood ready to hand me books, swag and handled my money, not that I asked her, she was just that amazing! The highlights of course was meeting my street team members who I only get to chat with via social media, but to get to meet and greet those who stand by you everyday and help promote you - is a dream come true! 
Once in a while you get a chance to leave your table and the hunt is on for those you been dying to meet. Like Jo Michaels and Jennifer Laslie

Friday came and gone in the blink of an eye and I had not gotten to attend one panel session that day - my only regret! After all I was there to learn.


Friday night book signing event!!! 

My first ever international book signining event - say it with me - squeeeee!



Getting a chance to sign my books with these international superstars - I cannot put in words. I sat across from Raine Thomas and as always felt so at ease and on cloud nine in her presence. I got to meet my cover designer the awesome Regina Wamba, fellow authors Shelley Crane, Rachal Harris , Heather Hildenbrand and  Chelsea fine, Oh gosh the list goes one and on, and finally I get to meet more of my street team and thank them for all the support personally. 
Of course I had sold all my books out earlier so I felt a bit of a disappointment only have a set put out for display. 

Saturday 
This for me was a super fun day, I let myself relax a little and made my way around the exhibition halls to meet those I had yet to catch up with.  Oh and Ian Somerhalder decided to stop by to get in with the kick ass event. This day I truly came into my own and went on a rampage to meet everyone and anyone I could! 



Saturday I eventually got to attend two panel sessions, and let me tell you, I learned more in that one hour of panel session than I did in my two years of online research back home!
ATTEND THE PANELS! 






SATURDAY AWARDS AND AFTER PARTY 





Saturday awards evening was so well put together and with each award acceptance speech, we cried! The after party was totally insane, as hard as the authors, bloggers and designers work throughout the year - that's how hard we party! Never in a million years would I have thought it possible I would be attending an awards event in the USA! The entire con was all about meeting, greeting and celebrating each other and it could not have gone down more perfectly! 




So 




  • How has UtopYA changed you?  (OR how do you HOPE it will change you?)
  • Before I went to UtopYA2014 I was extremely nervous as I a nobody from South Africa with only as much as a profile pic people with witch my readers and author friends could identify with. Although I had been friendly with most of the authors, being there in the flesh put loads of pressure on me , to look and act my best (not myself). But the moment I arrived I was overwhelmed by how special and loved everyone made me feel! And I could truly be me and like me for who I am. It honestly felt like coming home to family. Not only have I disregarded any faults I thought I might have as a public figure – I am more myself than I have been in a very long time. From a business POV – its boosted my confidence to just go out there and do my thing!
  • What steps are you going to take to help you reach your goals?
  • read the full interview here:  on what my goals for next year's con is, what I would do differently and why UtopYAcon???
You can also read my interview with our local papers on what UtopYAcon meant to me  and has given me...



Who is the Con for? 
Readers, bloggers, publishers, Agents, media gurus , new and established writers as well as anyone who loves books and writing.

Do's and Dont's 

Do attend the panels 
Do not forget your pen and paper

Do buy a table
Do not sit it alone, get someone to sit in while you attend the panels, the panels are why you are there - to learn. In my personal experience I learned more in that one hour that I did 2 years of online research as an author.

Do make up swag! 
You do not have to pay a fortune.
Bookmarks are awesome and usable and the designs are without limits. It has your lovely cover, you can print novel lines, quotes, links and coupon codes for discount buys etc..

If you are traveling abroad:
Do no need to pack a hairdryer
Do not take shampoo and conditioner or body wash - more room for books and shoes!


Do ask for help
Do not think you are alone in this, every attendee is there to get to know each other, they are not your competitors they are your friends, they are what makes it worth while, they are who you need to do this - its takes and entire village to raise a brand/book/blog.

Do get the hang of selfies! 
Do wear the killer outfits! 
most of all 
BE YOURSELF
this is an environment of love and passion and creation, this is where you will find your place. 
Do attend the key note speeches - it will change your life, inspire you and give you the ammunition you need to tackle that dream!
Do create a pre-order option for you readers.
Do stop by every single table
Do get to know everyone
Do take loads of pics
Do it

Do take advantage of the theme! 
This years theme was everything  alien!