tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87673144324894617872024-02-06T18:49:30.467-08:00Jessa RussoYoung adult romance author represented by Laura Zats of Headwater Literary Management
Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.comBlogger387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-67325403779788649002020-09-15T14:43:00.000-07:002020-09-15T14:43:42.105-07:00Sweet September Giveaway! <p> </p><br />
<div style="text-align: right;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="628" data-original-width="1200" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHmVPlukJPbMfck9vewlU2EBGXKFz0fKy3IWV5HrJ5wXcHgin-k666ySIWmDnB5usrPb-ob0f7agk5ZTQW3FLwk62XwcDvxkATBRVUAITzQ_2iiAXQQRMAo__GHQbx-1uYfds7afFdW8U/w500-h261/SSG_Banner1.jpg" style="text-align: right;" width="500" /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 18pt;">Are </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 18pt;">you
ready to fall for one SWEET giveaway? From September 15</span><sup style="color: #7030a0; font-family: garamond, serif;">th</sup><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 18pt;"> to the 30</span><sup style="color: #7030a0; font-family: garamond, serif;">th</sup><span style="color: #7030a0; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 18pt;">,
you can enter to win BIG in the Sweet September Giveaway!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Young Adult Romance Authors
Jade Lazlow, Jane McGarry, Jessa Russo, and Krysten Lindsay Hager, and Sweet
Romance Authors A.K. Morgen, Rose B. Mashal, Sydney Logan, and Tami Franklin
have teamed up to bring you an extra dose of <b>sweet</b> this fall!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Win a Kindle Fire 7,
Amazon Gift cards, and ebooks by following participating authors on Bookbub and
Amazon, or by signing up for their mailing lists. </span><span style="color: black;">Check out all the details and enter below!</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpY-bo19dOPh6dQ9KwbGEwFklTrhV0FkDUCXI3OghIG-LCdX-hapY1pH0zY31bVwGpU1B15_4movmAXJsc0F4voxYV4UnF2G76BBqtHxWj5KZrPxvyDK2yXcRHlApSQagm23pXoV4PeJM/s940/SweetSeptemberGiveaway_Covers_FBSize.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="419" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZpY-bo19dOPh6dQ9KwbGEwFklTrhV0FkDUCXI3OghIG-LCdX-hapY1pH0zY31bVwGpU1B15_4movmAXJsc0F4voxYV4UnF2G76BBqtHxWj5KZrPxvyDK2yXcRHlApSQagm23pXoV4PeJM/w500-h419/SweetSeptemberGiveaway_Covers_FBSize.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h1 style="margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #7030a0; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">ABOUT THE AUTHORS</span></span></b></h1><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIhuwjoYq8bcnCFpBX5eiDaTPskE5gyrrfoPHvK9tQULXa-aHRZbvt4B4IQB14ZO2PK3PDkMALGvyMFR7iJAJlJQBDgBsFK1C6E5lE7zcUkBHp7D566EFpf5icuRgoAwzuzOtSDzU2bGB/s500/Fade_AKMorgen.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIhuwjoYq8bcnCFpBX5eiDaTPskE5gyrrfoPHvK9tQULXa-aHRZbvt4B4IQB14ZO2PK3PDkMALGvyMFR7iJAJlJQBDgBsFK1C6E5lE7zcUkBHp7D566EFpf5icuRgoAwzuzOtSDzU2bGB/s320/Fade_AKMorgen.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>A.K. Morgen</b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">a self-professed mythology
nerd, writes upper YA/New Adult paranormal romance that include modern takes on
mythology and fairytales from around the world, alpha males, and fated mates.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
FADE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
An ancient Norse prophecy of
destruction has begun…and Arionna and Dace are all that stand between the world
and those called forth to end it. Can they figure out who they are and what
they're destined to do, or will they be forced to watch the people they care
about die?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="http://books2read.com/FADE"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">http://books2read.com/FADE</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Like Ayden on Facebook: </span><a href="http://facebook.com/akmorgen1"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://facebook.com/akmorgen1</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">Follow
her on Instagram: </span></span><a href="http://instagram.com/AydenMorgen"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://instagram.com/AydenMorgen</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="http://twitter.com/akmorgen"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://twitter.com/akmorgen</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnvoycuOpF30cN49LX4v_73zVC3bBEvDkQCIFMaQl1NqN7HJKNbcu2UfdSk0HpxJrmOS_QQ_TR0u2PMGSmK1Wb-83y-cFhSMJtQJLcQjuLiJXeEYWQ-mseqgwnsxEA1nMTcg-S6kUmFBn/s2048/FallingforHerBestFriend_TamiFranklin.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVnvoycuOpF30cN49LX4v_73zVC3bBEvDkQCIFMaQl1NqN7HJKNbcu2UfdSk0HpxJrmOS_QQ_TR0u2PMGSmK1Wb-83y-cFhSMJtQJLcQjuLiJXeEYWQ-mseqgwnsxEA1nMTcg-S6kUmFBn/s320/FallingforHerBestFriend_TamiFranklin.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>Tami Franklin </b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">writes clean and wholesome
romance that will sweep you away. A former TV news producer and freelance
writer, she now enjoys sharing stories about people destined to be together...
they just might need a little help getting there. Franklin also writes
contemporary and YA fantasy under the penname T.M. Franklin.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Falling for Her Best Friend<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Kade's carried a torch for Violet since high school, but putting the “boy” in
front of “friend” was never an option. When Vi moves back to town, it could be
Kade’s big chance to prove he’s more than the boy next door. Maybe he's the man
of her dreams.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Her-Best-Friend-Junction-ebook-dp-B07N7517ZS/dp/B07N7517ZS"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.amazon.com/Falling-Her-Best-Friend-Junction-ebook-dp-B07N7517ZS/dp/B07N7517ZS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Tami on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/TamiFranklinAuthor"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">https://www.facebook.com/TamiFranklinAuthor</span></a><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/tmfranklin"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.instagram.com/tmfranklin</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/TM_Franklin"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://twitter.com/TM_Franklin</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3jtdQ2JP7gZ0OVVTmW8tlPpYkyDcqoi5EPo7d7NWbQQOktj_VCzh5wC1pwe-lWa4U_XZIng1iR6p1qyjAcpAbZN8vQ-_4C5LQYpNqnPgp25YcBeDD_ltgQLSZhwFLgr3DyReR4fTh42S/s500/NotEveryGirl_JaneMcGarry.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="333" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy3jtdQ2JP7gZ0OVVTmW8tlPpYkyDcqoi5EPo7d7NWbQQOktj_VCzh5wC1pwe-lWa4U_XZIng1iR6p1qyjAcpAbZN8vQ-_4C5LQYpNqnPgp25YcBeDD_ltgQLSZhwFLgr3DyReR4fTh42S/s320/NotEveryGirl_JaneMcGarry.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>Jane McGarry</b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">cannot remember a time she
did not love reading and this progressed into a passion for writing. In her
quiet moments, she can be found curled up with her cats and a good book.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Not Every Girl<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Olivia Davenport makes an impetuous to
sneak on a mission with the knights. When her deception is revealed, she is
sent home in disgrace. An unexpected turn of events puts her at the center of a
dangerous plot against the King, putting both her life and her heart at risk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Not-Every-Girl-Jane-McGarry-ebook/dp/B00WT7DQTY"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.amazon.com/Not-Every-Girl-Jane-McGarry-ebook/dp/B00WT7DQTY</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Jane on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Jane-McGarry-Author-712005068914626"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.facebook.com/Jane-McGarry-Author-712005068914626</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="http://instagram.com/janemcgarryauthor"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://instagram.com/janemcgarryauthor</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="http://twitter.com/JMcGarryauthor"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">http://twitter.com/</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">JMcGarryauthor</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48E1ewCsop0tCbalpDuQDCy_TxtH3fUGIpr7VEMg4mZBW_bJk2HRJKItFX0C-78SXu0wP6VSwq_MQ_aKdDVbtyhOd482ZpT9lWP2cVHd8V5Ps2chyv3SosQEawulF7nXReN5iKeaCy1hQ/s346/BlackKeys_RoseBMashal.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi48E1ewCsop0tCbalpDuQDCy_TxtH3fUGIpr7VEMg4mZBW_bJk2HRJKItFX0C-78SXu0wP6VSwq_MQ_aKdDVbtyhOd482ZpT9lWP2cVHd8V5Ps2chyv3SosQEawulF7nXReN5iKeaCy1hQ/s320/BlackKeys_RoseBMashal.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>Rose B. Mashal,</b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">a lifelong storyteller,
specializes in crafting thrilling romantic stories that grab that reader and
pull them into the book. Her one wish for the world is peace and understanding
for all.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Black Keys<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Marie's life is turned upside down when
her brother forces her into an arranged marriage with an Arab Prince. Could she
open up her heart to a life so unlike her own or tries to escape?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DY9ZLMX"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08DY9ZLMX</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Rose on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Rose.b.Mashal/"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">https://www.facebook.com/Rose.b.Mashal/</span></a><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/rosebmashal/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.instagram.com/rosebmashal/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/Rose_B_Mashal"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://twitter.com/Rose_B_Mashal</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></p><p style="margin: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;">
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self-esteem, fitting in, frenemies, crushes, fame, first loves, and values in
the Landry’s True Colors Series, the Star Series, the Cecily Taylor Series, and
Dating the It Guy. Krysten's work has been featured in USA Today, The Flint
Journal, the Grand Haven Tribune, the Beavercreek Current, the Bellbrook Times,
Springfield News-Sun, Grand Blanc View, Dayton Daily News and on Living Dayton.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
In Over Her Head: Lights, Camera, Anxiety<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Cecily feels like she has it all: the beginnings of a career as a model/actress
and she's dating her favorite singer, Andrew Holiday, but dating a celebrity
and modeling is a lot harder than she thought it would be. Cecily wants a big
life, but can she handle it?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRYS65N/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRYS65N/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Krysten on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KrystenLindsayHagerAuthor"><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">https://www.facebook.com/KrystenLindsayHagerAuthor</span></a><span style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.5pt;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/krystenlindsay/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.instagram.com/krystenlindsay/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/KrystenLindsay"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://twitter.com/KrystenLindsay</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jade Lazlow's hometown is visible from everywhere, like an ever-present
reminder of mysterious forces beyond the veil. The town had been a station on
the Underground Railroad, so it's steeped in history and legend. It's also not
far downriver from Mothman country. It was against that backdrop that Jade
discovered her love of writing and all things creepy.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Viral Dawn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Senior, Casey Williams shelters at her
high school with friends and other survivors of the zombie outbreak. They're
safe for now, but supplies are running short, and tempers are running shorter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Viral-Dawn-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0099YS2AI"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">https://www.amazon.com/Viral-Dawn-Book-1-ebook/dp/B0099YS2AI</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Jade on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/JadeLazlowauthor/"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://www.facebook.com/JadeLazlowauthor/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jadelazlowauthor/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.instagram.com/jadelazlowauthor/</span></a><span style="background: white; font-family: Garamond, serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/WoodlandMediaCS"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;">https://twitter.com/WoodlandMediaCS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgRxNKL-OoDeXiiJ-zNdqyWf8fsheZw9gqw07Vq6fz-eyFtuGkilPUxQqpK4f0bDI2xRI5NwkjoN_-Qlihn6BMMm_SJIv2ZOpi5fHDS614614BRpHEJDn-nq-9SUalJAHAygn8EgFsYZE/s346/SuchGreatHeights_SydneyLogan.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="217" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCgRxNKL-OoDeXiiJ-zNdqyWf8fsheZw9gqw07Vq6fz-eyFtuGkilPUxQqpK4f0bDI2xRI5NwkjoN_-Qlihn6BMMm_SJIv2ZOpi5fHDS614614BRpHEJDn-nq-9SUalJAHAygn8EgFsYZE/s320/SuchGreatHeights_SydneyLogan.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>Sydney Logan</b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">writes heartfelt romances
that feature strong women and the men who love them. She is a Netflix junkie,
music lover, and a Vol for Life.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
Such Great Heights<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">One Line Blurb:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
He’s her boss. She’s the nanny. Love's
not an option . . . right?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Get the Book: </span></b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089ZL4F8S"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;">https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089ZL4F8S</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Like Sydney on Facebook: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SydneyLoganAuthor"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;">https://www.facebook.com/SydneyLoganAuthor</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Follow her on Instagram: </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sydneyloganauthor/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">https://www.instagram.com/sydneyloganauthor/</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stalk her on Twitter: </span><a href="https://twitter.com/SydneyALogan"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;">https://twitter.com/SydneyALogan</span></a><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 18pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c7ujoCiZzRRK79qCCWiMekzclKLwUpqgw9OUlQiRkojKO6tAqNnz5PAUvEQWe0mLSds21JdCapJNZqsIuVUHOxmFsywsRBm0GPCjAEO6VEfwL3_EyV31UpLYY6aCLEFZBlSzwAhYmZ_X/s500/Divide_JessaRusso.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="313" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9c7ujoCiZzRRK79qCCWiMekzclKLwUpqgw9OUlQiRkojKO6tAqNnz5PAUvEQWe0mLSds21JdCapJNZqsIuVUHOxmFsywsRBm0GPCjAEO6VEfwL3_EyV31UpLYY6aCLEFZBlSzwAhYmZ_X/s320/Divide_JessaRusso.jpg" /></a></b></div><b>Jessa Russo</b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">writes mainly young adult
fiction with a strong romantic influence. She's obsessed with young love and
all that goes with it, from the sweetest first kisses to the pain of that first
devastating heartbreak.</span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Her Book:</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: 0.15pt; line-height: 107%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
DIVIDE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Beauty and the Beast meets Dr. Jekyll
and Mr. Hyde in this epic fairy tale retelling.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-45029843847862126352020-08-24T13:03:00.000-07:002020-08-24T13:03:02.098-07:00My first ever NEWSLETTER! (And a lengthy update...)<p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbzw-0xa0Q-6N4UIiSMIN3TdmP3g8HM7araZO-cbXSukcMcifTuA7VAz8VfptELKsO1mrnc7rs_Uqdc5pFtVw0omzeDg6W1MiUGSu3n7yFrb6m4V-y1wJTa_GSRraauL79154Tmr0F_Y/s1200/Newsletter.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbzw-0xa0Q-6N4UIiSMIN3TdmP3g8HM7araZO-cbXSukcMcifTuA7VAz8VfptELKsO1mrnc7rs_Uqdc5pFtVw0omzeDg6W1MiUGSu3n7yFrb6m4V-y1wJTa_GSRraauL79154Tmr0F_Y/w512-h342/Newsletter.png" width="512" /></a></b></div><b><span style="font-size: xx-large;"><br /></span></b><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-large;">This is the content my newsletter subscribers received in their first newsletter today! 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Sometime in the next few months, I will have a new story that is EXCLUSIVELY for my newsletter subscribers! I want to say thank you and make sure you all know how much I appreciate you, and what better way to thank you than by giving you free and *exclusive* content!? <br /><br /><strong>So, please stay tuned, and make sure you don't miss any future emails from me by adding <a href="mailto:emailjessarusso@gmail.com" style="color: #007c89; font-weight: normal;" target="_blank">emailjessarusso@gmail.<wbr></wbr>com</a> to your approved senders list. </strong></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpEIreC7EFgUH3pDQV7B7_HtHdPu5B1LWQWkJ5KcOIttOBt77X-YWOSPsCp2hYjy00tE8imfjs2btlJY049MBAaVgZ6ubxaVLxVCVvInyO8UNJwlFCQfjdQZBBgyhamD5QU2f3ttIxlE/s1200/Updates%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTpEIreC7EFgUH3pDQV7B7_HtHdPu5B1LWQWkJ5KcOIttOBt77X-YWOSPsCp2hYjy00tE8imfjs2btlJY049MBAaVgZ6ubxaVLxVCVvInyO8UNJwlFCQfjdQZBBgyhamD5QU2f3ttIxlE/w410-h274/Updates%2521.png" width="410" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">It's been... <em>a year.</em>..</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">I think I can speak for all of us when I say that 2020 has been a dumpster fire. I keep wishing for it to be over, but frankly, I'm worried about 2021 walking in like, "Oh, you thought that was bad? Hold my beer."<br /><br />I hope this email finds you healthy and happy, or at least not completely consumed by the weight of the world. <br /><br />Assuming you signed up for my newsletter because you're interested in my <em>writing </em>and not my worldview, I will keep this update focused on what's been going on with me. More specifically, what's been going on with my books and my writing. Although, you probably know by now that my views are easily obtained on any of my social media platforms, because I am not one to keep my opinions to myself.<br /><br />But I digress...<br /><br />As many of you know, after having had it up to HERE with self-publishing, I made a very difficult decision back in June to take all of my YA titles down. At the time, I was beyond frustrated, completely worn out, and <em>disappointed </em>doesn't even begin to cover it. In all honesty,. I was hurting. I felt like a failure, and after ten years of trying and failing, I just couldn't figure out what else to do. I just wanted to walk away from it all and call it a wash. I can't tell you how many times I've daydreamed about leaving the publishing world altogether, just deleting all my social accounts and disappearing into the ether. <em>*Poof* </em>But that's not realistic, and it certainly wouldn't bring me happiness in the long run as I am, first and foremost, a creative person, a writer, an artist. Walking away from this passion because it's not panning out how I hoped would only be biting my nose off to spite my face.<br /><br />On one hand, I know I should be quite proud of my accomplishments. And I am, so please don't get me wrong. Eleven books written in under a decade is not a small feat. I know that. I do. But... at some point, I also want to earn an income off of my hard work, and my goal with self-publishing was to do just that. So, nearly ten years into this journey, not making an income feels like a slap in the face. I know many people are content with writing because they're passionate about it and not trying to monetize, but is it too much to want to contribute to my family's income? I don't think so. But I wasn't contributing. In fact, self-publishing often costs me more than it brings in, so you can imagine my frustration after doing this for nearly a decade and feeling like I have nothing to show for it. Passion only takes you so far, you know? <br /><br /><strong>Which is what brought me to pull my YA books in June. </strong><br /><br />If you're not aware, I also write <strong>adult </strong>romance under a pen name, which is important to this story because I have four self-published YA novels <em><strong>and </strong></em>four self-published adult romance novels, bringing my total to <strong>eight </strong>books for sale. (You'd assume I'd have *some* income off eight books, but you'd be wrong. I made $2.04 in May, and that was a big month, and that's not counting any fees I may have incurred. Hahaha, punch me.) Anyway, after I pulled my YA books, I gave myself until the end of this year to keep my adult titles live and turn things around for my career and *essentially* my income. I had my first novella set to release in July, so I just wanted to see if that would do anything for my sales.<br /><br />And, just like that, it was as if the universe saw that I wanted to give things one last push and dropped a free marketing course in my lap. (In truth, my longtime friend Ayden K. Morgen shared the course and I happened to see it pop up on my news feed.) And then another course popped up. And then an advertising webinar. And then it snowballed, and I am now part of two Facebook groups I had never even heard of before, groups that are filled with people who are actually making money off self-publishing, who know how to market and advertise, where to list their books, how to basically DO this whole self-publishing thing. I'm exposed to more resources through these groups, more courses, more webinars, more tips and tricks. For the first time in these ten or so years since I began really writing, I feel fully supported. Am I overwhelmed? Yes. There is SO much to learn, SO much I didn't know, and SO far to go. But, with each little baby step, I am making changes, and I know I can do this. <br /><br />I am learning how to market and advertise my books, how to successfully go wide with my books ( which means selling them on every possible platform), and how to get readers to come back for more. Things that may seem simple to some but were completely foreign to me are now becoming part of my business plan. Frankly, just <em>having </em>a business plan is new and uncharted territory for me. <br /><br />After I took that initial advertising course, and in the spirit of someone who desperately wants to be the type of person who addresses problems head on instead of running from them, I quietly submitted my YA books back onto all platforms and started to advertise them. I began learning how to get more clicks and hopefully someday turn those clicks into lifelong readers--the ultimate goal. <strong>So, if you were following along, and you saw me pull my books in a moment of complete despair and frustration, I am happy to tell you that my books are all back up for sale, and I am giving this one last final push.</strong> I am hopeful that I can do this. God knows I've been trying for a long, long time, but now, after having taken the courses and watched the webinars, and put the blood, sweat, and tears into not just the writing, editing, and polishing but also the <em>marketing </em>aspect of self-publishing, at least now I'll know I truly did give it my all. <br /><br />In short, I am just so so grateful for the people who have helped me along over these last few weeks, grateful for the knowledge I've gained and the things still left to learn, and hopeful--finally hopeful--for the future of my self-publishing career. <br /><br /><strong>Related: If you haven't yet noticed, DIVIDE got a makeover!</strong> In hopes of fitting with the genre aesthetics, I did a little research and updated the cover to be more reminiscent of the rose theme in <em>Beauty and the Beast</em>, and I'm hoping that makes for a more eye-catching cover. So, ta-da! </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">(Have you read DIVIDE yet? If not, <a href="https://books2read.com/u/49MKyX">CLICK HERE</a> to grab a copy) </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjtorCdW12-NmxCSyHhJI0GNrAlpQ52k3XHRZuSxL9Vf0MTWDJgKGLpv8V_C6AMY8WCwXEurGJ73lcDmgQEDTBntpU5ZAHCFE866Va73MkNkq1aVC2CCXOBlUejb3EqpaBTTXM5ER78/s1080/DIVIDE+-+both+books.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMNjtorCdW12-NmxCSyHhJI0GNrAlpQ52k3XHRZuSxL9Vf0MTWDJgKGLpv8V_C6AMY8WCwXEurGJ73lcDmgQEDTBntpU5ZAHCFE866Va73MkNkq1aVC2CCXOBlUejb3EqpaBTTXM5ER78/w410-h410/DIVIDE+-+both+books.png" width="410" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Currently on submission...</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;">In case you didn't know, I am currently four months into being on submission with my favorite novel to date: CRUSHED. This is a story that has spent quite a few years in revisions as I worked with my agent to truly create a book that I could be proud of. CRUSHED is a F/F YA contemporary romance that I would pitch as a mash-up of <em>Grease </em>and <em>Mean Girls--</em>an idea that came to me in the shower (the best place for random creative bursts, apparently). <br /><br />After feedback from my agent. I started revising CRUSHED in 2017, and after many adjustments, we went on submission in April of this year. Being on submission is HARD, friends. I am quite full of self-doubt as it is, but as each day passes and I don't get "the news" I'm hoping for, I fall deeper inside my own rabbit hole of doom and gloom. But, <strong>I believe in this book.</strong> My girls are strong, and their love story is even stronger. I can't wait to share them with all of you. <br /> </p><div style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px;">In the meantime, here's the rough blurb: </div><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">When seventeen-year-old Renata Carpenter hijacked her stepdad’s classic car, she hadn’t planned on totaling it and landing her best friend in a cast from hip to heel. She definitely hadn’t planned on being sent to a work program in New Orleans as punishment. And she <em>certainly</em> hadn’t planned on falling in love. But Ren’s summer of forced manual labor has a bright side: her name is Brit, and she’s everything Ren never knew she needed. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">First love becomes first heartbreak when their summer romance comes to a crashing close earlier than anticipated. Adding insult to injury, Ren’s break-up with Brit is followed by a big move to a small town. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">As if starting senior year completely alone isn’t bad enough, Ren soon discovers that the Hell on Heels mean girl who rules Sun Ridge Prep with an iron fist and a vicious tongue is none other than her first love. Too bad <em>this</em> Brit far from lovable.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">But Ren knows the girl beneath the façade, and she refuses to give up on rekindling their relationship. Secretly, the girls pick up where they left off, falling deeper in love and risking it all to be together, but when their affair is exposed by Brit’s boyfriend, Ren and Brit are faced with the ultimate choice: love or acceptance. </span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;">Because they certainly can’t have <em>both</em>.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: indigo;"><span style="font-family: georgia, times, "times new roman", serif;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">So, there you have it! My favorite book, and the one that will hopefully see my traditional publishing dreams come to fruition. Fingers crossed!</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 22px; line-height: 33px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">EVER is FREE on ALL platforms!</h3><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Yes! You read that correctly! Your eyes are NOT deceiving you! EVER, the first book in the Ever Trilogy, is not only now </span><em style="text-align: left;">live </em><span style="text-align: left;">on all platforms, but it's also </span><strong style="text-align: left;">FREE </strong><span style="text-align: left;">on all platforms! Be sure to <a href="https://books2read.com/u/mdlVRE">CLICK HERE</a> to download your copy today... and tell all of your friends! </span><br style="text-align: left;" /><br style="text-align: left;" /><span style="text-align: left;">And, as always, if you read a book, please review it. Authors need your reviews. </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #757575; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 10px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8hv3ZHeJNGjytHNWXG4ClojUAWuwnB3V-yPU0tLXXCOQMFMKp21HjztBrTDnolnEinFajFV7_kU_oemUU_PA5YCYVB2Wy99SPKU_dOYh0wxxtUeNwzs3UO3Bx-WC9TywgQ19VFKG-Xw/s800/EVER+-+Free+on+all+platforms.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk8hv3ZHeJNGjytHNWXG4ClojUAWuwnB3V-yPU0tLXXCOQMFMKp21HjztBrTDnolnEinFajFV7_kU_oemUU_PA5YCYVB2Wy99SPKU_dOYh0wxxtUeNwzs3UO3Bx-WC9TywgQ19VFKG-Xw/s640/EVER+-+Free+on+all+platforms.png" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span><p></p>Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-90441840438066554432020-07-15T03:00:00.000-07:002020-07-15T03:00:05.533-07:00Are you ready to HEAT up your summer? 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writes steamy romantic suspense featuring alpha male cops with protective
streaks, the fierce, independent women who love them, and the difficult,
heartrending cases that unite them. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Kill for You<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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To build a future with a homicide detective, a cartel slave will put her heart
and her life on the line. Can Faith & Octavio stand against the
dangerous men willing to die to get her back, or will the dark secrets she
holds destroy them both?<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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sweet yet sexy contemporary romance. Her latest series, Let Me Burn, is set in
a small town on the Southern Californian coast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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He's a broken firefighter. She's his sweet escape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coffee and imaginary donuts. Writes for her own sanity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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She wanted to corrupt me. Instead, I made her love me.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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author of gritty Contemporary and Romantic Suspense, including the best selling
Jayne Series.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Tiny Threads<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Knights in shining armor tend to tarnish after 20 years. Jenna is far from
being the wide-eyed princess she'd once been. They will fight to find their
fairy tale happily ever after.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">enjoys writing contemporary romance filled with spice, drama, and humor. As JM
Dodd, Jeanne's creativity explores the supernatural, relishes in the world of
fantasy, and dabbles in contemporary fiction.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Politically Incorrect<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Some lines are meant to be crossed and some rules broken, but for Elizabeth and
Liam is it worth the cost of being politically incorrect?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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specializes in happily ever after... with a little bit of chaos and a lot of
heat between the sheets!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Some Like it Hops<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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short romance novels featuring sassy, curvy women and the alphas who love them.
She enjoys fine wine, cute shoes, and everything supernatural.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Her Alpha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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When these alphas want something, nothing stands in their way. Get ready to
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<span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today's Author Spotlight is on my friend Lily Anderson! Lily and I are agency sibs, both of us represented by Laura Zats at Headwater Literary Management. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">And guess what, guys? BONUS! </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">Lily's books are full of badass females! Heck yes! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">I read UNDEAD GIRL GANG last year and omg, you guys, I just LOVE this book! Needless to say, </span><span style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;">I'm very excited to introduce you to her today! </span>Take it away, friend! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hi! I'm Lily Anderson. I live in Northern California. In the past, I’ve been a school librarian, a bookseller, and a theater teacher, but right now I am lucky enough to be a full time writer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I have three published YA novels—a duology based around a private school and summer camp for genius teens: THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN ME IS YOU (a retelling of Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing) and NOT NOW, NOT EVER (which retells Oscar Wilde's The Importance Of Being Earnest). My third book is a super dark comedy about grief and witchcraft, UNDEAD GIRL GANG. I think I have to like all of them equally since they came out of my brain, but I definitely loved infusing UNDEAD GIRL GANG with all of my Wiccan teen angst!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Right now, I’m in the process of wrapping up a really exciting project: my first adult novel! Its title is currently in transition (my books never keep their titles!) but the book is about a gal in her mid-twenties who loses her dream job, moves back in with her family, and decides to tackle her high school bucket list to try to find herself again—with the help of the people she left behind, including her childhood best friend, her first love, and the tattooed prom queen next door. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>Even though I write YA: I didn’t go to high school! I was homeschooled from thirteen to sixteen so that I could take an accelerated course load and graduate two years early. (I can feel you shouting “Nerd!” at me and you’re so very correct.) After all that hubbub? I got a job at Barnes and Noble and went to community college.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3.<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span>I’m a song lyrics whiz! My only party trick is knowing all the words—every verse—to a truly shocking amount of songs. Any decade, any genre. As long as I’ve heard it before, I probably know the lyrics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>Be sure to grab one of Lily's books!!! You know you want to! </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: x-large;">(And, it's not like you don't have time to read. ha) </b></div>
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Athena Harrow is on the run. Destined for a life she managed to evade, she flees with Erebus before his brother’s threat can prove true.<br />
But within their newfound refuge, they discover secrets long held close in the historical city of York—a creature thought to have been wiped out when the demons ascended. A creature whose existence renews Athena’s determination to restore the light.<br />
However, attacks by Erebus’s brother and his promised army shatters those plans. Faced with the responsibility for the loss of numerous innocent lives, Athena makes a choice. To protect those around her, she’ll surrender to the Master Demon’s dark world.<br />
Life with the Master is intolerable, though, and conflicted Athena is not what he expected. With time against her, and the Master losing patience, will Athena find the Master’s secret to restoring the light? Will she manage to escape the Master and the fate she was chosen for on her twenty-first birthday? And will she be able to return to York to reunite with the man she loves?<br />
Tumultuous and emotional, ADVERSITY is the gripping conclusion to this dark romantic fantasy.</blockquote>
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-72008167806051513112020-01-21T07:03:00.001-08:002020-01-21T07:03:05.159-08:00HARVEST - the final installment of The December People Series by Sharon Bayliss - has arrived!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Plagued with violent visions about his family, he avoids going home. But on Thanksgiving, he decides to visit his siblings at his aunt and uncle’s house. However, he finds an empty house with a red circle painted on the door.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Patrick searches for his siblings, turning to his girlfriend Elena for help. He meets Elena’s family and discovers that she is part of an ancient clan of fall wizards called the Los Segadores, who are responsible for preventing future atrocities. Although their mission sounds benevolent, he learns that fall wizards have a violent secret and the woman he loves and his siblings are on opposites sides of an age-old war.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Stuck between both sides, Patrick must find a way to protect the ones he loves as they meet in battle on the Blood Moon. </span></i></div>
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-84751694872174393952020-01-18T12:50:00.002-08:002020-01-18T12:50:37.440-08:00Author Spotlight Saturday: Mike Chen<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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author of the newly released A BEGINNING AT THE END and 2019’s HERE AND NOW AND
THEN, which was a semi-finalist for the 2019 Goodreads Choice Best Sci-Fi
award. I’m also a geek culture writer with bylines in Tor, The Mary Sue,
StarTrek dot com, and more. In a previous life, I was a credentialed NHL writer
for outlets like Fox Sports and SB Nation. But now, I’m mostly known as the
“sci-fi with feelings” guy, as evidenced by my latest novel which features a
post-apocalyptic slice-of-life story as four people come to grips with their
trauma after society has rebooted after a pandemic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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it was definitely before I hit my stride. So strictly contracted, there’s my
debut HERE AND NOW AND THEN, then the newly released A BEGINNING AT THE END.
2021 will have WE COULD BE HEROES, and I’m under contract for a fourth book,
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will always be special because that’s the book that launched my career. But the
characters in A BEGINNING AT THE END were originally drafted in 2011; it was a
shelved manuscript that my agent rescued in 2016 and helped me mold into what
it is today. Because of that, I feel closer to those characters. We’ve been
through a lot together! So if there’s a proverbial “book of my heart,” I’m
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up in an anonymous support group. I'm in the edit process for that right now,
and hopefully we'll do the whole cover and ARC cycle sometime this summer. I've
also got a tentative book 4 to fill out the second book of this new contract.
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been approved yet, so I can't officially talk about it yet. But I can say that
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of classic video games. But there are a few things that only pop up
occasionally. The first is that I’m a classically trained pianist, with 13
years of lessons. The second is that halfway through that time, I picked up the
guitar and loved it much more, and when coupled with my love of all sub-genres of
indie rock (see all the character names in A BEGINNING AT THE END), I played in
bands for most of my 20s doing a mix of lead vocals, lead guitar, bass, rhythm
guitar, and synths. The third is that in addition to that, I used to run an
indie rock dance night in the Bay Area; it ran at the historic Edge Nightclub
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-17648344646257103382019-06-18T09:00:00.000-07:002019-06-19T13:25:53.905-07:00Finding Your Voice with Robin Rice + Emily McDowell - LESSON 6<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><i>Emotional baggage hangs from her like wet clothes, slowing her movements until she no longer walks, but shuffles forward, ambling on to the next place without so much as a glance ahead. Her body feels heavy, pulled to the ground by an unseen force. You can't put a number on that weight, for the scale cannot measure what can't be seen, can't be held in the hand. Her wounds are countless and heavy beyond measure, but as the sun breaks through, she lifts her weary head, squinting against the light as she finally sees the end in sight. </i></span></div>
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-38007676583088204382019-06-16T09:00:00.000-07:002019-06-19T13:05:55.112-07:00Finding Your Voice with Robin Rice + Emily McDowell - LESSON 5<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Feel free to comment or critique, and if you've found me through the course, be sure to say hi and link me back to your blog! <3 </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'll admit, this one was difficult for me. What on earth am I supposed to write about cheesy little souvenirs? But, I know that Robin's lesson today, about letting the wisdom come out, is exactly what I needed to do, so, instead of driving myself crazy trying to think about what on earth to write about these little guys, I just started writing. </span><br />
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-33366014811218165272019-06-14T09:00:00.000-07:002019-06-19T13:28:00.520-07:00Finding Your Voice with Robin Rice + Emily McDowell - LESSON 4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: "georgia" , "utopia" , "palatino linotype" , "palatino" , serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Robin spoke about adrenaline today, and I really liked her take on it. I'm including some of what she said here (in quotes): </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Adrenaline is completely normal when you are about to take a risk. In fact, it is your friend. It brings out the best in you, like a fountain of POTENTIAL rising up." </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I really liked that, and I'm hoping I can keep this in mind moving forward, not just in my writing career, but in all facets of my life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, I tried my hand at Haiku again today, and.... <i>ugh</i>. SO not my area. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666c74; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">And another one, because why not just do many versions of the thing that causes you pain. Hahaha, I'm kidding. Writing haiku doesn't actually cause me pain. Much. ;-) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666c74; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">And hey, they say three's a charm, right? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Today Robin spoke of wisdom and digging deeper into ourselves, past the cliches and past the cultural wisdom we've acquired, and by the end of the lesson, all I could think was, "What if I have no depth? What if all I am is surface?' So, the homework reflects that. Sadly. Oh well. There's always tomorrow. </span></span></span><br />
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Fenced in.<br />
Trapped.<br />
Within her mind, she struggles.</div>
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Wanting.<br />
Needing.<br />
Striving.</div>
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But what if this is it?<br />
What if this is all there is?</div>
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She is bones<br />
And skin<br />
And parts of a whole</div>
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Living<br />
Breathing<br />
Dying</div>
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Mom<br />
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<em style="box-sizing: border-box;">"Oh little birdie, I understand. I was once in the hand of someone much bigger than me, and..."</em><span style="font-size: 14px;"> </span></div>
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<em><span style="background: white; color: #666c74; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;">"Oh little
birdie, I understand. I was once in the hand of someone much bigger than me,
and..."</span></em><span style="background: white; color: #666c74; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; line-height: 107%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At first he was
tender, cradling me in my time of need, comforting me, making me believe again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh, I believed. I
believed he was gentle and kind, beautiful and wise. I believed in the future
he promised, the healing he said would come. I believed in the glue he offered,
putting me back together piece by piece.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">He was everything
I thought I wanted, needed, but that was all part of the ruse, wasn’t it? To
gain my trust, to fool me wholly into believing him. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Believing IN him.
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">When his fist first tightened—just a fraction—I didn’t
notice. How could I, so warm and safe as I was within his loving grasp? When he
began to cherish me too much, to hold onto me too tightly, I didn’t understand,
didn’t see the forest for the trees. He was mine and I was his and I was safe
there in his hands, so much bigger than mine, so much stronger. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Slowly at first, they closed in on me, those hands. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So subtle at first that I didn’t notice the signs, didn’t
notice the warnings. As he tightened his fist around my soul, I allowed him that
power. He loved me, cherished me, wanted to protect me inside that big strong
hand. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">By the time I realized my savior had become my captor, it was
too late. I was a shell of who I’d been before.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Before him. Before the tragedy that brought him into my life,
drawn to me like a moth to a flame, only I was the moth, and he was the flame
calling me toward him, closer, closer… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until there was no longer me, there was just fire and heat
and pain, molding me, burning me, hurting me until I could take it no longer.
Until I could stand the flames no more. And I will never be the same. I will
never be that broken bird he once cradled in his hand. I will never be weak,
able to be so easily caught. I will never be the prey again. Because as I
waited there in that fire, waited in that unbearable heat, I was changing,
Slowly, almost as imperceptibly as that first tightening of his hands. And as
he held me to the flame, breaking me down and making me what he wanted, I did
not succumb to the fire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I became the fire. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And he released me.<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I started a new course with Robin Rice and Emily McDowell, and, though I was absolutely not going to share my work publicly (outside of the course), I decided that maybe I should. Maybe I should be raw and vulnerable with all of you. Publicly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(Robin Rice's <i>Training Your Inner Warrior </i>course changed me in numerous ways, and I can't even begin to describe what a blessing it was to find her. That course is FREE right now, and I HIGHLY recommend it! If you're interested, you can find <i>Training Your Inner Warrior</i> on <a href="https://www.bewhoyouare.com/YPO" target="_blank">Robin's website</a>.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anyway, back to the task at hand!<i> Finding Your Voice</i> is a two-month course, with lessons every other day. Each day we will be given an image and writing prompt, as well as other options (writing haiku, quote+paragraph combo, etc), but as a writer who used to love participating in flash fiction prompts as often as possible, I have a feeling most days I will be drawn to the ten minutes of free writing prompt. I am going to share the results of said free writing here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Feel free to comment or critique, and if you've found me through the course, be sure to say hi and link me back to your blog! <3 </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><em style="box-sizing: border-box;">"I never said I wouldn't jump," she whispered aloud to herself. "So I can't be called a liar. Then again, if I do jump..."</em></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c74; font-family: raleway, sans-serif;"><br /></em></span></span>
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><em style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #666c74; font-family: raleway, sans-serif;">"I never said I wouldn't jump," she whispered aloud to herself. "So I can't be called a liar. Then again, if I do jump..."</em></span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What <i>will</i> I be called? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Selfish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Brave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Courageous. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Who will come to my defense? Who will chastise me? Who will
understand the reason for the leap? When I weigh the pros and cons, examine my
options, my reasons, my fears, my dreams… which of these will win? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jumping is not the easiest option. Jumping is not the act of
a fearful woman, the act of someone who has given up. Jumping is not the end. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jumping is the <i>beginning</i>. Of what exactly, I don’t
know. Something strong, something that burns within me. Desire. Hope. A dream
yet to meet fruition. A fire burns inside, pushing me further toward the edge,
nudging me with gentle reminders, little bits of guidance from some greater
force. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A whisper. <i>You can do this.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You are exactly the strong woman you wish to be. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She is you and you are her and <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You. Are. Already. There.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just jump. <o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Take the leap. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Do the thing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">See, this jump isn’t the <i>end</i> of anything, but a
beautiful, intense, terrifying <b><i>start</i></b>. This is the next chapter,
the turning of the page, the gift you’ve been waiting for, asking for, begging
for.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This leap into the unknown is what it looks like when the
stars align, the sun and the moon join together in complete congruity. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is your moment. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Jump. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Destroy
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Best Friend's Father #2</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">by
Ayden K. Morgen</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Genre:
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Two
weeks.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>No
strings attached.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>No
messy emotions.</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Those
were the terms Mila Lawson offered Roman Gregory when they found
themselves living together in Santa Cruz. Now that the ATF agent has
his daughter's twenty-two year old best friend in his bed every
night, he's finding it more and more difficult to deny what he's felt
for her since the day they met.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">With
a drug cartel threatening to go to war and his daughter becoming
increasingly suspicious, the last thing Roman should be thinking
about is keeping Mila by his side. He's never wanted much, but he
wants her…and he's willing to break more than a few of his own
rules to convince the feisty little blonde to put her heart in his
hands.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">For
Mila, falling for Roman might just be the most terrifying thing she's
ever done. Trusting him with her body is one thing, but with her past
still hanging over her, she knows all too well that the scary-hot man
who drives her wild has the power to destroy her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">As
their time in Santa Cruz draws to a close and the world beyond their
little stretch of beach closes in on them, Roman and Mila will be
forced to confront the truth about their relationship and make
decisions neither could have imagined.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>But
who ever said falling in love would be easy?</b></span></span></div>
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<i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b>Don't
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"><i><b>Never
fall in love.</b></i></span></div>
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<i><b>And
steer clear of his daughter's friends.</b></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">The
rules were easy enough for Roman Gregory...until Mila Lawson set
out to break every single one of them.</span></div>
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When the twenty-two
year old lands on the ATF agent's doorstep after a nasty breakup, he
knows all too well that she's off-limits. At thirty-eight,
he's almost twice her age, she's hurting, and the blonde
bombshell is his daughter's best friend.</div>
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Mila knows all
about wanting what she can't have. For four years, she's lusted
after Talia McPherson's scary hot, terminally single father from
afar. After walking away from her cheating ex and what she thought
was her happily-ever-after, the last thing on her mind is
jumping into a new relationship.</div>
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<i>Until
she find herself living with Roman in Santa Cruz...</i></div>
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Now
all she can think about is making all those dirty fantasies come to
life. With nothing left to lose, she makes him an offer he
can't refuse: Two weeks of no-holds-barred sex. No strings. No
commitments. No messy emotions.</div>
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Roman has no business agreeing
to her insane proposition. He can't have her. He shouldn't even want
her. But he's going to take her anyway… and he has no intentions of
stopping until she's his completely.</div>
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<b>If
there's one thing Roman knows for a fact, it's that he doesn't lose.
Ever.</b></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Well, it happened. Some hot new guy has replaced Darko (from MAKE ME) and Draven (from MOONDREAMER: The Sowing) as my favorite leading man, and his name is MATTHEW MERCY. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tamara has NAILED IT with BEGGING FOR MERCY, and I thoroughly enjoyed the chemistry between Andy and Matt. But this isn't just a book about a sexy love interest or blazing hot sex scenes--there's a pretty intense story line that carries you along on a wild ride from beginning to end. Add to that Tamara's wicked sense of humor and her ability to write a badass female lead, and BEGGING FOR MERCY is absolute perfection. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you're looking for a wild ride with a strong female lead and a smoking hot love interest, then BEGGING FOR MERCY will leave you begging for more. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As Uncle Jesse would say, "HAVE MERCY." And then have him again and again. ;-)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Garamond",serif;">Genre: Contemporary Romance<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Garamond",serif;">Release Date: March 15, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Never fall in love.</i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br />
<b>And steer clear of his daughter's friends.</b></i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The rules were easy enough for Roman Gregory...until Mila Lawson set out
to break every single one of them.<br />
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When the twenty-two year old lands on the ATF agent's doorstep after a nasty
breakup, he knows all too well that she's off-limits. At
thirty-eight, he's almost twice her age,
she's hurting, and the blonde bombshell is his daughter's
best friend.<br />
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Mila knows all about wanting what she can't have. For four years, she's
lusted after Talia McPherson's scary hot, terminally single father from
afar. After walking away from her cheating ex and what she thought was her
happily-ever-after, the last thing on her mind is jumping into a new
relationship.<br />
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<i>Until she find herself living with Roman in Santa Cruz...</i><br />
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Now all she can think about is making all those dirty fantasies come to life.
With nothing left to lose, she makes him an offer he can't refuse:
Two weeks of no-holds-barred sex. No strings. No commitments. No messy
emotions.<br />
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Roman has no business agreeing to her insane proposition. He can't have her. He
shouldn't even want her. But he's going to take her anyway… and he has no intentions
of stopping until she's his completely.<br />
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<b>If there's one thing Roman knows for a fact, it's that he doesn't lose. Ever.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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I'm sorry about last night," I say, holding his gaze, refusing to fidget
under the weight of it. My hand trembles, so I quickly set my coffee cup on the
counter and cross my arms. "I never drink that much. I, um, I'm sorry I
passed out and you had to take care of me."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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frowns at me, something shifting through his gaze so quickly, I can't make it
out. He looks…I'm not sure. Like I've thrown him off-balance again, like he
suddenly isn't sure what to expect from me. That little flash of uncertainty
gives me the courage I need to finish what I have to say.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"I
should probably also apologize for going into your room yesterday. It wasn't
fair of me to invade your privacy like that. You had your door closed for a
reason, and I should have respected that."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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stares at me, but doesn't say anything. He does that a lot, just watches me.
Ever since I first met him, he's watched me like he can't look away. He looks
at me like he knows me inside and out, and still hasn't decided what to do
about me. It's unnerving and hot at the same damn time, and I have no clue what
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said you should apologize." He tips his coffee cup up to his lips and
takes a sip, watching me over the rim. Those blue eyes rove across my face, not
missing anything. "You didn't say you are sorry."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"Oh."
I wander toward the fridge, grimacing when my foot throbs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"Is
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"It's
okay," I say, giving him a partial truth. It's not too bad, but it
honestly feels worse this morning than it did yesterday. I think it may be
getting infected. That's probably my fault for walking around barefoot all the
time, but I like the feel of the floor beneath my feet. I love buying shoes,
but I'm not big on actually wearing them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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squeak when I'm suddenly lifted off my feet. My hands go to Roman's shoulders,
clutching as he swings me up into his arms like I don't weigh anything. He
doesn't seem to notice my weight at all, actually. It's honestly kind of hot.
Damien was tall and lanky and he never picked me up. I'm only a size thirteen,
but I always felt a little out of place next to him. Or maybe he made me feel
out of place beside him. I'm not sure, but Roman doesn't make me feel that way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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turns and plops me down on the island. The marble is cold beneath me, my thin
shorts not offering much protection. The chill fades quickly when he runs his
hand down my bare leg, leaving a trail of fire in his wake. A different kind of
shiver rolls through me, and then he's propping my foot up to examine it, a
furrow between his brows. I fight the urge to reach out and smooth that little
wrinkle with my fingers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"You
need to keep this bandaged. It's infected." His fingertip runs across my
instep and then he turns away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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back in seconds, the first aid kit in his hands. He pops it open and rummages
through, setting aside various items before he finds what he's after. I open my
mouth to tell him that I'm fine, but he glares at me before I can form the
first syllable, so I shut up and sit patiently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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cleans the cut with gentle hands, swabs ointment onto it, and then wraps a
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expect him to let me go, but he doesn't. He looks up at me, his big hand still
wrapped around my ankle. He's so close I can see little flecks of gold in his
eyes, smell the coffee and minty toothpaste on his breath. I swallow hard at the
heat in his gaze.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"You
said you should apologize," he repeats his earlier comment now that he's
done doctoring me up. "Are you sorry?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"No,"
I whisper, unable to lie to him. Maybe I should be sorry for invading his
privacy or throwing myself at him, but honestly, I think I'd do the same thing
all over again. I want him, and I <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">know</i>
he wants me too. Taking big risks and putting myself out there has never really
been my thing, but I want to take one this time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"Are
you sorry?" I ask, my gaze locked on the play of emotions across his face.
They swirl through his eyes so quickly I'm not sure where his head is at…what
he's thinking…what he wants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"No."
His hand lands against my inner thigh, making me jump. "Easy, baby,"
he murmurs, placing himself between my spread legs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"You
apologized yesterday," I remind him, trying to ignore the way my stomach
flips at the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">baby</i>. I love it
when he calls me that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"I
lied." His mouth lands against my ear, his breath hot and heavy. "I'm
not sorry for a fucking thing, Mila." His teeth clamp down around my
earlobe. The sting sends a bolt straight to my clit. "You offered me two
weeks," he says against my skin. "Did you mean it?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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nips at my earlobe again like he's rewarding me for answering him. His hands
skim across my thighs and then around to my hips. He grips me hard, holding me
in place.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">"I
hope you're ready for me, sweetheart," he whispers. "It's too late to
back out now."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #181818; font-style: italic;">“After years of collecting souls without even a moment’s pause, I’d collected the one soul I swore I’d never harvest. The one soul I’d promised to protect. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818; font-style: italic;">Against my will and without my permission.”</span><br style="color: #181818;" /><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818;">When soul collector Toby James met Ever Van Ruysdael, his second chance at life, his world, and his heart were thrown for a loop. After months of chaos, they’re finally in a good place. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818;">But fate has other plans for Ever and Toby, and now, both souls are on the line. </span><br style="color: #181818;" /><span style="color: #181818;">All’s fair in love and war… when a Reaper comes knocking on your door.</span></span></div>
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Hey everyone! </div>
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Can you believe we're finally just two weeks away from ENTWINED's release!? </div>
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HAHA! NEITHER CAN I!</div>
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It only took, what, like six years? </div>
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Anyway, without further ado, here's your sneak peek at the final book in The Ever Trilogy. </div>
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I hope you enjoy it! </div>
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And if you haven't yet done so, please grab your copy now at the pre-order link below! </div>
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Just 99 cents for a limited time! </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Toby<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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souls without even a moment’s pause, I’d collected the one soul I swore I’d
never harvest. The one soul I’d promised to protect. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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without my permission.</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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young age that every action has a reaction, every choice a consequence. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to prepare. I’d made mistakes, sure, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">countless</i>
mistakes. But every single one of them had an outcome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is trivial, may even go unnoticed. You can skip a rock across the surface of a
lake, and though ripples may spread out over the water, very little is
disturbed beneath the surface. That same rock, however, if loosed from the top
of a snow-covered mountain, can cause an avalanche that decimates the town
below. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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avalanche.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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decided I’d follow Ariadne anywhere. In my desperation to get out of my
situation, logic clouded by my hunger for freedom, my need to escape the
confines of my childhood home and my dead-but-not-gone mother, I made a choice.
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but I could leave her. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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soul-sucking Collector and her unspoken promise of freedom over the woman who
would have given her life for me. I chose Ari over my mom and my little brother
and that choice forever altered my course. I’d had no way of knowing at the
time, no way of seeing what lay on the other side of that decision, but it was
there, that outcome, waiting. My mother was sent on, my childhood home was
sold, my brother was forced to fend for himself, and my life as I knew it was
over. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learned the ropes quickly. I also learned Ari was my kryptonite, and anything
she touched turned to ash, so I steered clear of her as much as I could. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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working for her prick of a father.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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came along and lit up my world, mending every broken piece of me until all that
was left was love. With Ever in my life, I’d let go of my hate for Ari and my
circumstances, released the regret that had darkened every day of my life since
my mother left this world. I chose to focus on Ever, on us, and then Ari came
back. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">She made a choice the day
she Branded Ever’s soul. Be it out of spite or anger, or purely selfish
stupidity, that choice forever altered the outcome of Ever’s life. And in turn,
mine. In Ari’s jealousy, in her ignorance, she created the avalanche that tore
through our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day she decided to trust a Seeker more than her own boyfriend. She made a
choice, brashly and without much thought, when she transferred her soul into my
body.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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what that choice meant for us, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that something
was headed for me. That awareness you get when someone is watching you, like a
sensation on your skin that has no explanation and can only be one thing: a
subconscious warning system. Mine was on high alert. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that now protected Ever’s soul, her very <i>life</i>, and it was only a matter
of time before someone came to collect. Transferring her Branded soul to my
body was a quick fix, nothing more, and though we’d been able to remain
somewhat cut off from the world at Louis and Cora’s place on Lake Washington,
the clock ticked swiftly by and we couldn’t remain here forever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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home of two of the remaining Original Soul Collectors did have its perks. At
the top of the list? Their house was protected, so Ever’s soul remained safe…
but we couldn’t stay inside indefinitely and, eventually, Samuel—the dude
responsible for telling my girl how to reverse-succubus her way into my
body—wouldn’t be the only hired henchman sent to find us. Each moment that
passed meant more time for word to spread about Ever’s Soul Brand, which meant
more hungry Collectors, Seekers, and Reapers would be after us. We’d be in a
world of flaming-hot dog shit any day now. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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strangest week of our lives, we were no closer to figuring a way out of the
mess we were in than the day it happened.</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that would imply neither of us had any control over the situation. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this,” </span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ever whispered inside my mind. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to the inner dialogue we shared, though it hadn’t been the easiest thing to get
used to, having her voice in my head twenty-four-seven. But we didn’t really
have much of a choice, so we’d had to accept the weirdness of being so
connected to one another and my complete lack of privacy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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given Ever an All Access Pass to the Toby James show, and there was nothing she
didn’t know about me now. I was an open book. Every thought, every memory,
every embarrassing moment was on full display. She’d discovered every answer to
every question she’d ever wondered. She’d seen every secret, every lie, every
mistake I’d ever made. She’d been witness to every embarrassing moment, every
regret…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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would never have to convince her of my love for her, as that too was on full
display. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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all, I didn’t totally hate having my girlfriend inside my head all the time. That’s
not to say I wasn’t beyond ready to figure this shit out and have my girlfriend
in my <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">arms</i> again instead. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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missing in action since the night it all went down, wishing for Ever to be in
my arms again felt more and more futile with every passing moment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“He’ll come back,”</span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> she said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thinking the Seeker was even remotely on our side. And the worst part? He’d
never told her what the catch was or how to get out of this situation. What
would the outcome be? We knew a soul could be transferred <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">into</i> someone else’s body—obviously—but what would happen once that
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<span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Ever sighed loudly,
sending a wave of sensation across my chest. Warm, slightly tingly, and a bit
on the unpleasant side. Not as unpleasant as anger, or even in the same zip
code, but uncomfortable nonetheless. I grimaced as the feeling intensified. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You can be irritated with
me all you want, </span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I told her, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">but <span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I’m
not the one who leapt before I looked. </span></i></span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Did you just growl at me?” I laughed,
sitting up straighter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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again?” Trey popped his head up over the back of the couch to look at me. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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went back to gaming. He knew damn well I wasn’t talking to myself, but he got a
kick out of giving me shit every time I accidentally spoke to Ever out loud
instead of within the confines of our shared headspace. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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brewed coffee teased my senses, luring me out of my makeshift bed on the futon against
the wall. I stepped into the bathroom, then closed the door behind me and
turned on the shower. Ever had managed to figure out a way to disappear during
the more, um, private moments, which was a check in the plus column, for sure.
Who wants to bring their chick into the bathroom with them? Not me, thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rapidly that I had to pull in a breath… I’d forgotten to warn my girl. The
simple act of turning on the shower should have been a pretty good indication
of my plans, but she must have been lost in thought.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Well, I’m not anymore.”</span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> She giggled. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">You’re welcome to stick around, </span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I teased.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Consider
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chest spiked, beginning to blur around the edges, almost becoming a soft
tickle—the distinct sensation of a blushing girlfriend. I loved that feeling,
so I pushed my luck any chance I could.</span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <span style="color: #14171a;">I dropped
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everything I could, I made it a point to really appreciate my reflection as
often as possible. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the mirror—at <i>her</i>—and my chest heated further. My breath caught in my
throat. I dropped my gaze to my chest, running my hand over my skin. It always
surprised me that a feeling this intense wasn’t a visible, glowing red orb. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I take that as a yes? </span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I tried, knowing the answer without even asking. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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super weird to even </span></i><span style="color: #14171a; font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">consider<i> watching you
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became slightly tingly around the edges. Embarrassment. </span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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smile.<i> Suit yourself. I’m happy just knowing you consider it. </i>I
stretched, then reached for my waistband. <i>Better run off, babe; the pants
are dropping in three, two, one…</i></span><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sensual short stories for the lover in all of us. Come along with bestselling
author Ayden K. Morgen on a journey into the sensual with five sexy tales of
love and lust.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Garamond, serif;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>This steamy collection
features delicious heroes from every romantic genre...from a dirty talking
cowboy to a dangerous Lycan king...and the women who love them.</i></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Come Undone –</span></u><span style="font-family: "Garamond",serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"> When Dylan Sawyer
overhears a wistful Amelia Wilson tell her roommates how much she wishes just
one of the men who call the adult hotline she operates actually cared about her
fantasies, he can't resist giving her a call. Now he has to find a way to
untangle the web he wove and win the woman who makes his heart race…before he
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">This third book in <i>The Ever Trilogy</i> has been a long time coming. A LONG time coming. </span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">As always, thank you so much for your love and support. This series has been a long journey for me, full of ups, downs, and more setbacks and stress than I care to admit to. </span></b><br />
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Jessa Russo http://www.blogger.com/profile/07061996967428020722noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767314432489461787.post-86570493764592831732015-12-21T13:38:00.001-08:002015-12-21T13:38:15.893-08:00COGLING by Jordan Elizabeth... cover reveal!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Mather tears an expensive and unfamiliar pocket watch off her little brother's
neck, he crumbles into a pile of cogs right before her eyes. Horrified, Edna
flees for help, but encounters Ike, a thief who attempts to steal the watch
before he realizes what it is: a device to power Coglings—clockwork changelings
left in place of stolen children who have been forced to work in factories.<br />
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Desperate to rescue her brother, Edna sets off across the kingdom to the hags'
swamp, with Ike in tow. There, they learn Coglings are also replacing nobility
so the hags can stage a rebellion and rule over humanity. Edna and Ike must
stop the revolt, but the populace believes hags are helpful godmothers and
healers. No one wants to believe a lowly servant and a thief, especially when
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themselves, even if Ike is forced to embrace his dark heritage and Edna must
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Bestselling author Maria V. Snyder!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">“This is a fun YA Steampunk
novel. It's very different than many other Steampunk stories I've read. Basic
plot is Edna's brother is kidnapped by hags and replaced with a
"cogling" and she's on a mission to find and rescue her brother. The
world is a Victorian-era with a strict class system for the humans and for
those with magic. The woman with magic are called hags and the men with magic
are orges and they're not nice and are planning to change the system. I really
enjoyed learning about the world and the characters are well drawn and
engaging.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Check out COGLING on </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25375990-cogling"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">GoodReads</span></a><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> and </span><a href="https://curiosityquills.com/books/cogling/"><span style="background: white; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Curiosity
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCdVAhF4jmbli54beuDd7HxTykMrKaT-rPInwAIaOvMZU8JWp1CcG2MQT94r-hWbm436lSK8vOUDxFJfJqJ8yfxdHTtZ3VrfSdgR0TZfEgPATAOLwxIupO0tdo0ByRXUfbgN8vkkIeyo/s1600/Author.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRCdVAhF4jmbli54beuDd7HxTykMrKaT-rPInwAIaOvMZU8JWp1CcG2MQT94r-hWbm436lSK8vOUDxFJfJqJ8yfxdHTtZ3VrfSdgR0TZfEgPATAOLwxIupO0tdo0ByRXUfbgN8vkkIeyo/s200/Author.jpg" width="135" /></a><b><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Meet the author –</span></b><span style="background: white; color: #181818; font-family: "Garamond","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Jordan Elizabeth
Mierek lives in a dream world. Sometimes
she comes out to do her day job, but most of the time she is writing about her
favorite people – her characters!
COGLING is her fourth book. Her
previous steampunk series, the Treasure Chronicles, include TREASURE DARKLY and
BORN OF TREASURE. Her debut novel,
ESCAPE FROM WITCHWOOD HOLLOW, is a young adult fantasy-horror. You can find her short stories in numerous
anthologies. Check out her website,
JordanElizabethMierek.com, for contests and bonus stories!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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