Thursday, 15 August 2013

COVER REVEAL - DOWN BY THE WATER BY ANNA CRUISE

Who's ready to swoon over Anna Cruise's new cover?? Me! I've read Anna's books and loved them so add this to your 'To Be Read' list on Good Reads!!

Down By The Water

SYNOPSIS
Lily McMahon can't escape the past.
Ten years after a tragedy tore her family apart, Lily is on her way to college for what she hopes will be a fresh start. Instead, she finds herself broken down in the place she swore she'd never return to, the place by the water that damaged her family beyond repair. When local resident Ty Reilly offers her help, she reluctantly accepts, eager to get her car fixed and get the hell out of town.
But before that can happen, an eerily similar recurrence stops Lily cold. With her identity and ties to the old tragedy revealed, new suspicions cast a bright light on Lily. Everyone around her—the guy who offered her help, her own wayward sister, and the town sheriff who remembers her from a decade earlier—begins to wonder if her reappearance is merely a coincidence or if she's somehow involved.
As Lily begins to thread together strands from the past with the present, she realizes there's no such thing as a coincidence down by the water.
And that you can't ever really leave the past behind.





BIO:
Anna Cruise has been writing and drooling over boys since middle school. Lots of years have passed but some things never change...
Her books include the best-seller IT WAS YOU (New Adult), IF I FALL (Mature YA) and MAVERICK (New Adult). Additional titles include SET IN STONE (YA Paranormal) and IT WAS ME, the follow-up story to IT WAS YOU.
Anna loves to hear from readers and authors. Email her at authorannacruise@gmail.com. You can also like her Facebook page, find her on Twitter @AnnaCruiseBooks or friend her on Goodreads.



 

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

$25 Dollar Amazon/B&N Gift Card Giveaway!!

Hey!! Well it's August already!! Boy is this year going fast! I've crammed so much in already; Planned a wedding, got married, had family from the UK stopping over, wrote a book, published a book!! The list goes on!!!

So I'm having a litlle giveaway that will run over the month of August! To enter all you have to do is leave an honest review on Amazon or B&N about my book LEXIA, The Deadwood Hunter. Once you've left your review post the link in the comments box of this post and I will pick the winner by using random.org.

If you've not read Lexia yet below are the book details and it's only $1.99!

Happy Reading!! x

B&N 
KOBO 

LEXIA BLURB


Lexia thought she was normal, ordinary…
Lincoln thought he’d spend his whole life seeking revenge…
Find out what happens when the one you love is your enemy…
When Lexia sneaks out one night to go to a party, she hardly expects to be attacked by vampires. Much less be able to kill them with her bare hands.
That night triggers events Lexia can't escape and soon she struggles to keep up the facade around her friends and family.
And then there's Lincoln, she finds herself irresistibly drawn to him. But Lexia senses he wants something more dangerous than a simple romance.
Lincoln has secrets and what she learns changes her life forever.



GIVEAWAY RULES

Leave an Honest Review of Lexia on Amazon or B&N
Post the link in the comments box on this blog
Winner with be picked at random on the 1st September and posted on my Blog and Facebook Page
GOOD LUCK!


Sunday, 28 July 2013

LEXIA IS LIVE!!!!!



It's here! It's finally here!!! I still feel like I'm dreaming really! Getting to this point was hard work but now comes the even harder job of marketing... Blurh! Give me writing any day lol.
Lexia is now available in ebook and paperback, links are above and it will also be out at B&N and Apple when they finally load! You wouldn't believe how long it takes and then to link the ebook and paperback together on Amazon... I swear I refreshed my screen every 5 mins just waiting ha ha

So far I've had some fantastic reviews! Thank you to all those lovely people and their kind words, there have been days were I just can't stop smiling because of what they've said about my book! Go check them out on Good Reads and Amazon!

I also had a blast at the release day party for LEXIA, so much fun chatting with people and we had lots of cool flash giveaways and of course I celebrated with family, below is a picture of me holding a paper back of LEXIA! Wooo Hooo so exciting!



Over on Facebook I have a 1000 LIKES giveaway going! Some fab prizes up for grabs, go on over and enter 1000 LIKES GIVEAWAY


And finally I have a blog tour running from the 29July - 2August, I'll post the links onto FB everyday, I've done some cool guest blogs and there will be some reviews and another GIVEAWAY!

So I hope you love LEXIA as much as I loved writing it and please if you have time leave a review on Amazon, Goodreads, it really is the best way to show an indie author support.

Drop me a line and tell me what you thought and I promise my fingers are furiously working on the next book in the series! 

Happy Reading

Rach x

Monday, 8 July 2013

Coming JULY 27th...

Just a quick post to let you all know the release date for LEXIA!!!

Who's excited?? I am :)



Wednesday, 3 July 2013

JUNE BOOK REVIEWS

So I haven't read as many books as I normally would with being so busy with getting LEXIA ready for publishing... It's nearly ready!!

Anyway here are the books I read in June and the review I gave them :)

1 Star = I just couldn't get into it.
2 Star = Just readable.
3 Star = Enjoyed it but it didn't consume my every thought.
4 Star = Great Read, Go buy it!
5 Star = Amazing, Who needs sleep with a book this good!
5 + Stars = Consumed my every thought! Now I have a 'book hangover' I want to live in this world!!!


Heart of Obsidian By Nalini Singh
Rated: 5+ Stars

I have been counting down the days for this one to come out! I am a psy-changling addict!! I must have read the whole series at least 3 times now!

And Nalini did not disappoint with this one! She's done it again, the second I opened it, I couldn't put it down, takeout was ordered for tea and who needs sleep!  There is also a question answered in this one that we have all being dying to find out... Who is the ghost??? Well you will have to read it to find out!
This book is one of the darkest books in the series and Nalini made me fall in love with a character I never liked before.  There was truly some heart breaking moments and of course the war that has been brewing over the last few books seems likely to occur.  This book is well worth the read and if you haven't read the series! Go get slave to sensation NOW!



Sacrifice (A fall for me Prequel)By K.A.LAST
Rated: 3 Stars
I was given a free copy of this novella in return for an honest review by Goodreads group Lovers of Paranormal.

I liked how this book started out, jumping straight into action but then I found it lacked excitement and I struggled to keep reading through the scenes in the castle. After the castle I found myself drawn back into the book and wondering what would happen next, but it ended as it just started to get good. I would def go read Fall for Me though.

Over all I liked it but think if I'd read Fall for Me first I would have known the characters and maybe understood a bit more.






 Having My Baby by Theresa Ragn.
Rated: 4 Stars

I read this book in an afternoon, I have had this sat on my kindle shelf waiting for a night when my hubby was away and I needed a good romantic book to keep me company. I don't normally read romance books unless they have paranormal elements but then every now and then a book catches my eye. Like this one.
I really enjoyed this book, I loved that it started out from Derricks point of view, a hot, hot football player *swoon*
This book is funny, romantic and really enjoyable, I love books that just make you feel good and smile and of course with a Happily Ever After... Who doesn't!

Worth a read for sure :)



ACID By Emma Pass.
Rated: 5 Star.

I found this on Booktopia while I was ordering my copy of Heart of Obsidian.  I am very guilty of judging a book by its cover and this one jumped out at me, kick arse woman on the front! Whats not to love?

I really enjoyed this one and read it in a few days, would have been shorter if I didn't have to do the final edit reviews on my own book!  It starts straight out with Jenna Strong in prison and she's one kick arse girl! I don't know about you but I love books with strong female characters that let nothing stand in their way.
This book is non stop action, Emma has a great writing style and I will definitely be looking out for more books coming out by her.
If you like YA Thrillers then this is for you!


That's it for now, I'll be back soon with an update on LEXIA as I type it's being formatted for ebook so with any luck I will make the 27th July for release!!!!   I AM SOO EXCITED

Happy Reading

R x

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Sometimes I just want to bang my head on the desk!

Hello!

Wow what a few crazy weeks!

Well were shall I start?  How about the amazing 500 people that have liked my fb page! Thanks for the support guys!

I've sent my manuscript off to the editor and had it back yesterday, I must say I was so scared to open up the document lol  Sending off 'Lexia' was hard, I've put blood sweat and tears into every word, sometimes I've wondered what I was doing but then I have a glass of wine or Vodka (Whatever is left!) and carry on :)


So my editor made a few suggestions and I have taken them on board and will be working my arse off all weekend and next week to meet my deadline :)

I've also started on another novel, about 5 chapters down so far, its developing into more of a fantasy novel and I've done some interesting research on Celtic druids! Spirit animals.... That's all I'm saying for now! But watch this space :)

Anyway I need to go work so enter the giveaway guys!

Happy Reading

R x

PS. Check out the Awesome Bookmarks that I'm having made!

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Blurb and Trailer Reveal!!!!

Hello!
I'm super excited and a little nervous to finally be showing you the blurb and trailer for my book.  This whole journey to publishing is new to me and there have been days when I have wanted to smash the laptop or cry!  But I'm getting there and before I know it my book will be out in the world! (Eeek! More wine needed!)

So here it is!!!


Book Trailer - Thanks to Rob Smith for creating it :)
 

Please let me know what you think and I'll keep you updated on the release date!

Happy Reading

R x