Tuesday, May 14, 2013

It's a Party: Rachel Got the Contract! Celebration Blog Hop

It's a Party!
May 15-19

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Congratulations to one of my best friends and favorite writing partner, Rachel Van Dyken! She was offered a four book contract with Grand Central Publishing for The Bet duo and her Eagle Elite duo. I am so excited for her! She deserves every bit of those accolades.

If you haven't read them yet, what are you waiting for? Here's a little info about the two books that already available:

The Bet


"I have a proposition for you..."
Kacey should have run the minute those words left Seattle millionaire Jake Titus's mouth. Instead, she made a deal with the devil in hopes of putting her past behind her once and for all.
Four days.
She could do four days!
But she wasn't counting Jake’s older brother Travis being there to witness their farce of an engagement.
One thing is for certain.
One brother is right for her.
One wants a lifetime.
And one is in league with the devil.
She should have gotten Jake’s signature in blood.

Elite

When I won the annual Eagle Elite College Scholarship lottery, I was thrilled. After all, my grandma had just died and I wanted to take care of my aging grandpa — he couldn't be a farmer in Wyoming forever. And graduating from Eagle Elite meant opportunity.
But I wasn't counting on meeting Nixon.
Nor was I counting on the rules of the Elect.
1. Do not touch The Elect.
2. Do not look at The Elect.
3. Do not speak to The Elect.
And worst of all? Don't discover the secret they hide, because in the end, you may just realize... it's about you.

You can find these and Rachel's entire list of books for sale on these sites:
Be sure to check out the four books she and I co-authored. They're my favorite (but I might be a little biased.)

As long as you're in the market for a good read, allow me to suggest:

All We See or Seem

Gryff’s orders lay unopened on the table.

The silent tension caused Gem to bite her lip. She tucked a loose strand of auburn hair behind her ear and shifted uneasily in the chair. Wide-eyed, Gryff sat stiffly beside her, regarding the envelope. He was like a statue—hands on his knees—staring interminably at the table.

Finally, Gem cleared her throat. Gryff jolted as if in a daze and turned to look at her. A look of uncertainty hung in his eyes. She swallowed the dry, sticky taste in her mouth and reached for his hand. It felt cold…clammy. Gem could feel the faint tremor of his fear radiating through his fingers. She took Gryff's hand between her own and squeezed, trying to infuse heat and reassurance at the same time.

"Sometimes they come back," Gem's voice was barely a whisper. It was a feeble attempt, but she was grasping at straws here.

Everyone knows.

They don't come back. Never whole, anyway.


All We See or Seem is a mild sci-fi, coming of age romance. Check it out!


Wanna free book? Leave me a comment below and I will enter you to win one of three giveaways. Your choice of any one of my ebooks, including those co-authored with Rachel Van Dyken! Make sure to leave me an email so I can contact you about your free book.

Next up on the Blog Hop: Another amazing author and friend (who happens to also be Rachel's sister), Kristin Vayden!

Need to find your way back to the blog hop list? Here you go!


29 comments:

  1. Woohoo! It's so exciting. :) Congratulations, Rachel.

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    1. Oops. Heehee

      ckpoisonedrose AT gmail DOT com

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    2. You took the words right out of my mouth! :)

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    1. Thanks, Joselyn! Glad you stopped by. :)

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  3. :-) Leah and Rachel, congratulations.

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  4. Wonderful news. Hope for all of us!

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  5. Nice thing you're going here, Leah, assisting in the celebration of Rachel's new success by doing this blog hop. I've heard nothing but good about Rachel from all of the folks on this hop, but as a reader I only know her books and I love her writing. I would be very interested in a book co-authored by you. jdh2690@gmail.com

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    1. Thanks, Janice! Rachel is one of my favorite people, and I definitely enjoy writing with her.

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  7. Congrats Rachel! And I truly enjoyed the books that you two have co-authored! jmsava@aol.com

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    1. Now that made me smile! :) Thanks, Jill!

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    2. I agree, I love the Wallflower series!!!

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  8. All We See or Seem has a captivating cover. I don't normally do sci-fi, but after reading what you have above, I'm completely interested. Good job!

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    1. Thanks, Heather! It was one of my favorites to write.

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  9. Congrats to Rachel! I really enjoyed the books y'all have coauthored!

    ecriggs19909at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Thanks, Liz! And you're always here lending your support on our release days too. Love it! :)

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  10. Oh, I loved Taming Wilde. You two write such great stories! And CONGRATS AGAIN, RACHEL!!

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    1. Thanks, Gunnar! That was definitely a fun one to write. Not as easy as the first two, for some reason, but fun!

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  11. I am super happy for Rachel! She is one talented lady! Thank you for offering some fabulous prizes for giveaway!
    booksaresanity at yahoo dot com

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! I know Rachel loves her readers. And we are are thrilled for her well-deserved success. :)

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  12. I feel so blessed to have met both of you a year ago at RomCon!
    Thanks for the giveaway and I think it is so sweet how you are all celebrating with her. This is a great industry,
    Donna at MoreThanaReview dot com

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    1. Loved meeting you too! Are you going to RomCon again this year?

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  13. Hi! Congrats to Rachel! Her books are so good! As are yours! I already have all of yours! :) I cant get enough of them! Thanks for sharing and being apart of this great hop!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. That's always a welcome comment! Thanks, Shadow.

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