Romance Is In The Air ~ giveaway blog hop

Welcome to my stop at the Romance is in the Air blog hop. Thanks again, Inspired Kathy, for dreaming up another hop allll about romance!

I'm giving away a book I haven't been able to read yet, though I bought it the first day it was available--because Cindi Madsen's books are always so amazing. I'm sure LOSING ROMEO is going to be just as fab. I mean, even the cover is gorgeous, right?

About this delicious book:

When Rosaline Capulet takes a pill Romeo Montague gave to her in a love letter and goes to the Capulet party to find him, the last place she hopes she’ll end up is jail. Before taking the drugs Romeo gave her, Rosaline had always followed the rules. So she doesn’t understand how her only mistake lands her a one-way trip to Middle of Nowhere, Arkansas. Forced to live with her aunt, the threat of military school hanging over her head, she’s sure she’s ruined her life—all over a boy who disappeared from the party with her cousin Juliet.

Bryson Mercer’s motocross career was destroyed the night he was attacked, his knee shattered. Now he can no longer race, the thing he loved most in the world, and has to walk with the help of a cane. He’s kept to himself for a long time, but then Rosaline moves in next door with her aunt. Even though Bryson’s sure the girl’s trouble, as well as out of his league, he can’t deny his attraction to her.

The more time Rosaline and Bryson spend together, the closer they get, and they both find themselves doing the one thing they said they’d never do again—fall for someone. Meanwhile, Romeo and Juliet’s relationship is igniting the Capulet and Montague feud back in Verona, and people are getting killed over it. Rosaline’s starting to think losing Romeo was the best thing that could’ve happened to her. But when the words she speaks to Juliet lead to a chain of devastating events, the repercussions might not only tear her family apart, but also make it impossible for her and Bryson to be together.

Check out this teaser. Yummmm!

How to enter:
It's easy! In the comments below (don't forget to leave your email addy), tell me your favorite Shakespeare play, and why. Yes, you can even say "Romeo + Juliet" because Leo is so dang FINE in that movie. :)

Good luck, and remember to check out the other blog-hoppers below!

LINKY

Best of 2014 Giveaway Hop!

Yes, oh yes! It's the best time of the year for the BEST OF 2014! People, this was a huge decision for me. Too many amazing books this year! Sensory, bookerly overload! So what I did was picked one of my favorite authorly friends, and picked one of my favorite books of her's from 2014. One lucky entry will snag a digital copy of this little pretty. So, without further ado. 

Drum roll, please....

Dakota Halifax loves to be in love. In fact, as one of Las Vegas’s premier wedding planners, she’s built a whole career around romance. Which is why her own wedding has to be nothing short of perfect. And then her fiancé jilts her. While she’s waiting in her wedding dress. On a cruise ship already out at sea.

Once back on dry land, Dakota tries to pour her heart into her business and weekly wedding advice column, Get Ready to Wed. But how can the heartbroken celebrate others’ true love? When she reconnects with her childhood best friend, surprisingly sexy and all-grown-up casino bouncer Brendan West, Dakota wonders if maybe she can fall back in love with being in love.

But then her ex reappears, begging for another chance, and suddenly Dakota questions if she’ll ever understand love. Can someone once-burned and twice-shy ever find her way down the aisle again?

Who doesn't love a great wedding book, right? 

***Now, how to enter***

In the comments below, tell me...Where would your dream honeymoon be? Or if you've already had your dream wedding, what dreamy local do you want to spend your anniversary. Don't forget to include your email addy!

Oh, and here's the linky to all the other hoppers. Check it out:

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Voting (for Henry) is sexy!

Today is Election Day here in the US, so I'm writing this post to both remind myself, aaaaaaand to share with you that Definitely, Maybe in Love is up for best romance at the BTS Red Carpet book awards! I'm super honored and excited and jazzed and all the good things. Obviously, I'm on the campaign trail now, kissing babies (and hot guys, if there are any around) in exchange for votes. :)  If you'd like to know a bit about Def Maybe in Love before you cast your vote, just think: "Pride & Prejudice" set in college and Mr Darcy wears argyle sweaters and his kisses taste like cranberries. Or, you could hop on over to its Amazon link HERE, or HERE to see the novel's playlist of smexy make-out songs. After all that, I'd love you forever if you'd clicky HERE to vote for my dreamy, cranberrry-lovin' book. :)

 

Her theory of attraction is about to get a new angle...

Spring Honeycutt wants two things: to ace her sustainable living thesis and to save the environment. Both seem hopelessly unobtainable until her college professor suggests that with a new angle, her paper could be published. Spring swears she’ll do whatever it takes to ensure that happens.

"Whatever it takes," however, means forming a partnership with the very hot, very privileged, very conceited Henry Knightly.

Henry is Spring's only hope at publication, but he's also the über-rich son of a land developer and cash-strapped Spring’s polar opposite—though she can't help being attracted to the way he pushes her buttons, both politically and physically. Spring finds there's more to Henry than his old money and argyle sweaters…but can she drop the loud-and-proud act long enough to let him in? Suddenly, choosing between what she wants and what she needs puts Spring at odds with everything she believes in. 

Definitely, Maybe in Love is a modern take on Pride and Prejudice that proves true love is worth risking a little pride.

 If you missed all the other places to vote, you can click HERE!


PS: All of the Entangled Embrace (new adult) novels are only 99 cents right now. Check out the complete list HERE!

teaser Tuesday - Someday Maybe

In case you haven't heard me squeeing about it, my newest book--SOMEDAY MAYBE--releases into the world on October 20th!  To celebrate, how about a little teaser?

Want more: Add to your Goodreads HERE!

Muy Caliente!

Do I have a treat for you! My super-talented writer buddy, Emmy Curtis, is about to release her debut novella, DANGEROUS TERRITORY. It's a fast, sexy read, guaranteed to get your heart pumping! It's up on Netgalley as we speak, all ready for you to read and review and seriously swoon over. Check out the blurb, amazing cover and Netgalley link!

Grab it on Netgalley HERE

A SEXY STRANGER
Flirting with danger is reporter Grace Grainger's modus operandi. But she's learned the hard way not to grow attached to the soldiers she's embedded with in Afghanistan. To escape from her pain and loneliness, she fantasizes about the hot night she spent with a gorgeous stranger three years before in D.C. Grace never thought she'd see him again-let alone need him to rescue her . . .
AN EXPLOSIVE NIGHT
Air Force Master Sergeant Josh Travers knows journalists are nothing but trouble. So when he has to risk the lives of his team to save some reporter who's been separated from her patrol, he's not happy-until he recognizes her stunning eyes and delicious curves. Josh has never wanted a woman like he wants Grace. Even in an Afghan cave with a sandstorm and enemy troops closing in, he can't deny the desire. This might be the end for both of them-or one hell of a beginning.

Mean Girl Apologies - book spotlight

Hey guys. Check out Stephanie Monahan's new adult novel, THE MEAN GIRL APOLOGIES. Sounds awesome! And isn't the cover just gorgeous?

Sometimes the song on the radio really is about you.

 You know that catchy song you keep hearing on the radio? It’s about you.

Natalie Jamison has spent five years trying to forget the girl she was in high school: popular, pretty…and, okay, mean. Now in her twenties and living once again in her small town, she’s right back where she was: following Queen Bee Amber and keeping secrets from her best friend, Sarah.

Secrets like Jack Moreland.

Everyone knows Jack Moreland—his new album, Good Enough, is everywhere. He’s famous. Impossibly handsome. Completely untouchable. But what none of Natalie’s old clique knows is that in high school, Natalie and Jack fell in love. And their secret relationship was incredible, painful—and earth-shattering enough to inspire an entire album.

Facing friends and enemies isn’t easy, but Natalie will go to great lengths to prove she is good enough—to her friends, to herself, and most of all, to the small-town boy turned worldwide heartthrob she never forgot.

LOVE this! Check out the buy links:

 

Amazon

B&N

Goodreads

*more Chick Lit Month love*

From: The Carrie Diaries

"I'm masquerading as a regular girl, but somewhere inside of me there's a star, waiting for someone to give me a chance."

cover reveal - PEICES OF IT ALL

I was so excited when my #ChickLitChat pal asked me to be a part of her cover reveal. It looks so great, guys. Can't wait to get my hands on it. Here's the 4-1-1:
 

PIECES OF IT ALL by Tracy Krimmer

Publication Date: May 2014

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance / Women’s Fiction

Book Blurb:

An alcoholic. A scarred man. A thief.

Harvey, a twenty-two-year-old high school drop-out arrives home, a brief stint in rehab behind him and ready to start his life again. Then he meets Beth and her innocence and her desire to have it all capture him completely.

A girl on the cusp of womanhood. Determined. A bright future.

Beth, a recent high school graduate among the top in her class, can’t wait to get to college and fulfill her dreams. Then she meets Harvey and with his mysterious past, he stirs feelings in her she can't ignore.

The chemistry between them is unmistakable but Harvey doesn't trust easily and refuses to divulge his past to Beth though she wants to be a part of his future.

The pieces of their lives lie broken all around them, but can Harvey put his life back together and win Beth over before she begins her new life without him? And can Beth find the strength to become the woman she wants to be without sacrificing her integrity?

 

Book links

Coming soon to Amazon - MAY 2014

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20882169-pieces-of-it-all

Author Information

Books have always been a part of Tracy Krimmer’s life. When she was a child, her Book It! pin was filled with stars and she won many personal pan pizzas from Pizza Hut. Her writing passion began young, around fourth grade, when her class made a notebook of short stories. She still has that notebook to this day. She published her first book, The Jealousy Game, in 2012. Her second book, Pieces of it All will be published in May 2014. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, napping, or eating popcorn.

Website: http://www.tracykrimmer.com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tkrimms

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KrimmerAuthor

Author profile on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7153703.Tracy_Krimmer 

PS: My other pal, Stephanie Pajonas designed the fabulous cover. Check out her stuff: http://www.spajonas.com/

Best of 2013 - giveaway hop!

Can you believe 2013 is almost over?

This blog hop is such a fun way to celebrate the end, by giving away our favorite book. But...it's so hard for me to decide which was my favorite of the year. I mean, my favorite story? Favorite smexy hero? Fave kickass chick? Fave kiss? 

You see my dilemma? 

How's about my favorite cover, which was kind of a no-brainer for me. I was in love with this cover art months before the book even came out. Oh, the book is fab, too, by the way!

And guess, what, it's even signed by Leah herself, because she's just supercool that way!

THE SUMMER I BECAME A NERD

Entering is easy, you can:

follow me on twitter and/or facebook

and/or

in the comments, tell me a cover you've loved this year (don't forget to leave your email addy!)

**you get 1 entry point for each (up to 3)**

US ENTRIES ONLY FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES

 

Check out the full list of other blogges here:

Teaser Tuesday

Yeah, I know, I know...it's Thursday. 

Shut up, and think cranberries.

See more about Definitely, Maybe in Love HERE.

Teaser Tuesday

Coming Soon

October 28th, to be exact

Have you shelved it on Goodreads, yet? 

Hey, she's right, ya know.

Check out Spring's kryptonite here:

* b e t r a y a l *

I just...

I still...

I can't... 

  

 

Seriously, how could she?

(Part of this used to be my outgoing voicemail message.)

  

And this one. Swooooon... 

Mad about Bridget

I don't know about you, but I won't be able to sleep a wink until this book comes out!

Love in Bloom - Blog Hop Giveaway

 

Love in Bloom Giveaway Hop

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & Portrait of a Book

I'm so excited to be participating in the Love in Bloom blog hop again this year.
This time, I'm giving away a signed copy of the fabulous Leah Rae Miller's The Summer I Became a Nerd. Isn't the cover enough to make you want to reach into your screen and grab it?

To enter, just leave me a comment, telling us the nerdiest thing you've ever done. I'll go first. I saw Star Wars the Phantom Menace 16 times in the theater. That's right. I'm a loud and proud fan of the franchise. Now it's your turn. If you feel like tweeting about my giveaway, just tag me (@ophelia_london) and that'll score you extra points. Please leave me your email addy so I can find you later.

After you enter to win here, don't forget to hop on over to the other participants. Many writerly treasures are to be had. Good luck!

Greatness

Read the novel for the first time last year. Review(ish) here. Seeing the new movie tonight. Review to come.

I am seriously in love with this story and already know the film will be a disappointment, just because my expectations are sky-high. I've tried to shy away from hearing reviews, but walking around in pubic, some have seeped in. So far, the reviews haven't been stellar, but I'm hopeful. At the very least, I get to stare at Leo for two and a half hours without feeling like an oogy stalker. So how bad is that, right?

celebration time...come on!

Who knows what today, February 26, 2013 is?

If you guessed that eight years ago today, Halle Berry accepted the Razzie award for her portrayal of Catwoman, you're close.

If you say it's Johnny Cash's birthday, you're getting warmer.

If you guess that it's ONE MONTH until the release of ABBY ROAD, you're exactly right!

How can I let a momentous day like this pass without some celebrating and giveaways?

How to enter. It's super easy. Just leave me a quicky comment saying your favorite Beatles song. (Abby LOVES the Beatles, by the way. You'll see!) If you don't have a favorite, just throw one out there. It might be a goodie. If you don't like the Beatles, I don't want to know about it....this is a CELEBRATION, people!  And don't forget to leave your email addy so I can give you the good news!
 
I'm going to pick a winner tomorrow at the stroke of twelve noon CST (or sometime around there in case I step out for some TexMex. I've been craving that lately). The winner will be chosen at random and will received a SIGNED COPY of ABBY ROAD and some other delicious bookery swag! 

If you need some Beatles inspiration, here is one of my favorites. Enjoy and rock on!

disappointed. when I should've known better.

I have 3 questions for the producer of Breaking Dawn, part 2 (aka: Stephenie Meyer).

1) How dare you?

2) Who do you think you are?

3) What gives you the right?

Seriously, Stuffy? How could you?

As an author--who dreams of seeing my stories on the big screen someday--I hope that I would better protect my beloved stories and characters, and not allow a Hollywood screenwriter to purposefully trick my trusting, loyal audience in such a despicable manner, particularly on my watch. Just sayin'.

Meet the "Playing at Love" peeps!

Here they are!

The beautiful Tess Johansson: looking for love, finally in all the right places...

 

Jack Marshall: football coach and all around dream boat...

(hubba hubba) 

Ooh-la-la. Go for it, Jack!

Mackenzie: Tess's faithful pal, always willing to seduce a hot guy if necessary for "the cause"

 

Rick: hipster newspaperman or sexpot in disguise?

 

Penny: Franklin High's little song bird who can belt out Nirvana with the best of them!

Charlie: Tess's soldier brother, and dreamy enough to earn his own spin-off...

It's enough to make me want to read my own book. Again! 

*swoooooon* 

Find "Playing at Love" at amazon.com & barneandnoble.com

You're welcome. :)

Cover reveal: All the Broken Pieces

I've always been the type of person to pluck a book from the store's shelf solely based on the cover. And I know I would've picked up then immediately purchased All the Broken Pieces just because of how gorgeous the cover is. 

 
All the Broken Pieces: a Gothic mystery, this is the story of Olivia, who wakes up with mysterious voices and urges she’s not used to. Turns out there’s another voice in her head—but where exactly did she come from?

Imprint: Entangled Teen; Audience: Young Adult; Novel length: 304 pages; Format: Trade paperback and eBook; Publication Date: December, 2012.
All the Broken Pieces, by Cindi Madsen is available for pre-order on: Amazon | Barnes & Noble
Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads!

What if your life wasn’t your own?

           Liv comes out of a coma with no memory of her past and two distinct, warring voices inside her head. Nothing, not even her reflection, seems familiar. As she stumbles through her junior year, the voices get louder, insisting she please the popular group while simultaneously despising them. But when Liv starts hanging around with Spencer, whose own mysterious past also has him on the fringe, life feels complete for the first time in, well, as long as she can remember.

Liv knows the details of the car accident that put her in the coma, but as the voices invade her dreams, and her dreams start feeling like memories, she and Spencer seek out answers. Yet the deeper they dig, the less things make sense. Can Liv rebuild the pieces of her broken past, when it means questioning not just who she is, but what she is?

Be sure to connect with Cindi at:
http://www.facebook.com/CindiMadsenBooks
https://twitter.com/#!/search/cindi%20madsen
http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1029223.Cindi_Madsen
http://cindimadsen.com/

Novel excerpt:

Olivia reached up, feeling the tender spots on her head. Her fingers brushed across a row of—were those little ridges made of metal?

            “Careful. The staples are almost ready to come out, but it’s still going to be sore for a while.”

            Staples?!Her stomach rolled. I have staples in my head? She lowered her now-shaking hand. “Can I get a mirror?”

            Mom looked at Dad, then back at her. “I don’t think that’s a good idea. Not until you’ve healed a little more.”

            Mom patted Olivia’s leg. “You just relax. We’ll be back in a few minutes.”

            The two of them left the room, but when Mom swung the door closed, it didn’t latch. Olivia could hear their voices in the hall.

            “I still think we should…” She couldn’t make out the rest of Dad’s muffled words. “…know if I can do this.”

            “…late for that,” Mom said. “We’d lose everything, including…” Her voice faded as they got farther away. “…have to move.”

Olivia could tell the conversation was tense, but the words were impossible to decipher now. Holding a hand in front of her face, she turned it back and forth. A plastic tube ran from her arm to a machine next to her bed. She peeked into her nightgown and stared in horror at the long red stripe running down her chest.

            Sick.

            You’re alive. You shouldn’t be thinking about looks.

            Lowering her hand, she scanned the room. I wonder how my face looks. From the way Dad stared at me, plus the fact Mom won’t let me see a mirror, it must be bad.

            Brains are more important than looks.

            That’s what ugly people say.

            Olivia put her hands on her head and squeezed. “Stop it,” she whispered to her arguing thoughts, hysteria bubbling up and squeezing the air from her lungs. What was happening to her? Why didn’t she recognize her parents or know where she was? Who she was? Tears ran warm trails down her cheeks. “Just make it all stop.”