Friday Freebie

From what I understand this novella will only be free today and tomorrow so pick up your copy quick! It's Hacked (The Secret to Secrets Book 1) by Stephanie Worlton.

Here's the back copy:

NSA data analyst Samantha Perry never imagined life as an introverted computer geek could get dangerous, but when she digs a little too deep into a greedy blackhat’s business, trouble comes right to her doorstep. Changing her identity and relocating nearly 2000 miles across the country are only the beginning of her problems. As she risks everything to try to close the case that turned her life upside down, she may end up putting a nail in her own casket. And if she doesn’t, Seth, her hot new neighbor, just might.

HACKED was originally published in the best selling Sweet and Sassy Anthology Hidden Identities Collection.

Click here to get your copy

More Behind the Scene Pics From Mysteries of Cove

Shadow Mountain released some behind the scenes photos of the filming of the book trailer for J. Scott Savage's new steampunk book, Mysteries of Cove. Doesn't it look fantastic? (My son and I are on the back row). (And you can see the entire album on the Shadow Mountain Facebook page, by the way.)

It was so fun to be there with some great people and really experience acting on a green screen. It's not as easy as it first appears! Something we will never forget for sure.

Yeah, so it will undoubtedly be an awesome trailer, (I'm in it so that's a given, right? Haha) but you've seriously got to read this book. It's definitely something your whole family will enjoy.  (And don't worry, I will share the trailer with you as soon as it's out!)

Here's the back copy:

Trenton Colman is a creative thirteen-year-old boy with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime and invention is a curse word.

Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, whose father died in an explosion an event the leaders of Cove point to as an example of the danger of creativity.

Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo Babbage was developing a secret project before he perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to assemble a strange machine that is unlikely anything they ve ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded on and quite possibly their very lives.

And you can pre-order it here

Writer Goal Wednesday

photo credit: plnaugle via photopin cc 

I have been working like crazy on my novella this week and got ten pages done and the first chapter edited. I'm starting to really buckle down and want to have the novella done by this weekend.  I love how it's shaping up and the scenes are really starting to flow onto the paper. It's exciting for me!

So, that's my goal for this week, to finish my novella! It's a big one, but deadlines are looming.  And I already have the next project mapped out, so I need to get my butt in the chair and get writing. (Especially on days like today when the kids are busy and gone and I have uninterrupted writing time!)

How did you do on your goals this week?

Tuesday Freebie

I just saw that this YA book is free on Kindle today and since I don't know if it will be free on Friday, and I've heard such great things about it, I thought I'd tell you about it today! It's Queen of Someday by Sherry Ficklin.

Here's the back copy:

Before she can become the greatest empress in history, fifteen-year-old Sophie will have to survive her social-climbing mother’s quest to put her on the throne of Russia—at any cost.

Imperial Court holds dangers like nothing Sophie has ever faced before. In the heart of St. Petersburg, surviving means navigating the political, romantic, and religious demands of the bitter Empress Elizabeth and her handsome, but sadistic nephew, Peter. Determined to save her impoverished family—and herself—Sophie vows to do whatever is necessary to thrive in her new surroundings. But an attempt on her life and an unexpected attraction threatens to derail her plans.

Alone in a new and dangerous world, learning who to trust and who to charm may mean the difference between becoming queen and being sent home in shame to marry her lecherous uncle. With traitors and murderers lurking around every corner, her very life hangs in the balance. Betrothed to one man but falling in love with another, Sophie will need to decide how much she’s willing to sacrifice in order to become the empress she is destined to be.

In a battle for the soul of a nation, will love or destiny reign supreme?

You can download your free Kindle copy here

Book Review and Giveaway!

Blog Tour Schedule

I am so happy to be part of the blog tour for Rachael Anderson's new book, Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity. I really enjoyed her book Rough Around the Edges Meets Refinement and this romance is is the same vein.  

In Stick in the Mud, we meet Colton, a cowboy who loves what he does. What you see is what you get and he is as steady as they come.  He's also giving eleven-year-old Kasja horse-riding lessons (you might remember Kasja from the previous book) and when he meets Kasja's aunt Sam, he's intrigued by her approach to life. She drives a sunshine yellow bug, has a lime green fuzzy steering wheel cover and a summer bucket list that includes riding a bull and having a fling with a cowboy. They are definitely opposites!  At one point in the book, they are compared to a tree with roots (Colton) and the wind in the tree branches (Sam). It's pretty accurate!  

Of course they have an attraction to each other, but it's complicated.  Sam has a job offer in New York for her dream job. She's only home for the summer (hence the summer fling thing). But when things heat up between her and Colton, could she give up her dreams for a possibly forever relationship? Or will he just be a fun summer memory? Could Colton give up his staid way of living to meet her halfway? I really enjoyed reading to find out.  

I thought the author did a great job of building the relationship between the two characters. They felt realistic and I loved the ending. A great afternoon read! (Be sure to scroll all the way down to enter the giveaway!)

Here's the back copy:

Home from college for the summer, Samantha Kinsey steps into her role as nanny for her two favorite little charges. But when she finds herself playing chauffeur more than playmate, her summer outlook quickly turns from fun to bleak. That is, until she drives the girls to a family-owned ranch and meets Colten McCoy—a genuine, hard-working cowboy, who's as set in his ways as he is handsome. Although he claims he doesn't need any fun in his life, Sam’s determined to help him find it. But she'll soon discover that cowboys are about as easy to train as wild mustangs. Stick in the Mud Meets Spontaneity is about an adaptable girl and a not so adaptable guy. It’s about learning to accept people for who they are and realizing that sometimes who they are is exactly who they should be.

Purchase your copy from AMAZON

Author Rachael Anderson USA Today bestselling author, Rachael Anderson is the mother of four and is pretty good at breaking up fights, or at least sending guilty parties to their rooms. She can't sing, doesn't dance, and despises tragedies. But she recently figured out how yeast works and can now make homemade bread, which she is really good at eating.

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Freebie Friday---If You Have Middle School Kids, You Need This One!

Today's Freebie Friday is an awesome book that your middle school child will love---and you, too! It's the first in the Far World series, Water Keep.  It's witty and fun and J. Scott Savage has created a story that will keep your family completely entertained. We really enjoyed it. Click here to download your free Kindle copy!

Here's the back copy:

Other people may see thirteen-year-old Marcus Kanenas as an outcast and a nobody, but he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes and trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even has a name for this place — Farworld.

When Marcus magically travels to Farworld, he meets Kyja, a girl without magic in a world where spells, charms, and potions are everywhere, and Master Therapass, a master wizard who has kept a secret hidden for thirteen years, a secret that could change the fate of two worlds.

But the Dark Circle has learned of Master Therapass's secret and their evil influence and power are growing. Farworld's only hope is for Marcus and Kyja to find the mythical Elementals —water, land, air and fire —and convince them to open a drift between the worlds.

As Kyja and Marcus travel to Water Keep, they must face the worst the evil Dark Circle can throw at them —Summoners, who can command the living and the dead; Unmakers, invisible creatures that can destroy both body and soul; and dark mages known as Thrathkin S'Bae.

Along the way, Marcus and Kyja will discover the truth about their own heritage, the strength of their friendship, and the depths of their unique powers.

My Glamorous Day And A Cover Reveal!

Today has been such an awesome and glamorous day! My son and I got to go be in the book trailer production for J. Scott Savage's new steampunk book, Mysteries of Cove. It was so much fun! We got great costumes, hair, makeup, and were basking in all the awesomeness of a professional production.  It was amazing!

Don't you love his hat?

Then, I got to do a photoshoot for my new author head shot. What do you think?

And to top it all off, I got the cover for the Timeless Romance Anthology I'm going to be a part of! It's so pretty, what do you think?

I am so excited for this project. I hope you love it as much as I do!