Cover Reveal for Contemporary Romance HEART & SOUL (The Minstrel Series) by Lee Strauss

If you haven't yet read any of Lee Strauss's Minstrel Series books,

I urge you to try them out. The first one is free! 

Today we get to see the cover for the THIRD book in the series, and honestly?

I think it's my favourite so far!

AVAILABLE July 7th! 

Contemporary Romance

She's heartbroken. He's heartless.

Gabriele Baumann-Smith is deliriously in love with her young husband Lennon.

Except, it turns out that Lennon Smith isn't his real name. In fact, he's full of secrets: a cottage on the southern British coast, an old girlfriend and... an identical twin brother.

Callum Jones—not his real name—can't believe his brother's widow came to England. He'd warned Mick—Lennon—that an inheritance could put the girl's life in danger, and he was right.

“Mrs. Smith” is the last thing Callum needs to worry about right now. She's beautiful, sure, takes his breath away at times. But when she looks at him, who does she see?

Gabriele's heart is battered and bruised. Can one brother fix what the other left behind? And will they live long enough to find out?

About The Minstrel Series:

every love story needs a song

The Minstrel Series is a collection of contemporary romance novels set in the singer/songwriter world. The books are companion novels, with shared settings and characters, but each is a complete stand-alone story with a HEA (happily ever after) and no cliffhangers!

The books include MP3 links to original music by talented Indie Artists,
so you can hear the characters sing!

Books in the Minstrel Series can be read in any order, but are best enjoyed in sequence.

#1 - Sun & Moon (digital versions Free everywhere!)

#2 - Flesh & Bone 

#3 - Heart & Soul (July 7th!)

     - Peace & Goodwill (Christmas Novella coming fall of 2014)

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Lee Strauss is the author of The Minstrel Series (contemporary romance), The Perception Series (young adult dystopian) and young adult historical fiction. She is the married mother of four grown children, three boys and a girl, and divides her time between British Columbia, Canada and Dresden, Germany. When she's not writing or reading she likes to cycle, hike and do yoga. She enjoys traveling (but not jet lag :0), soy lattes, red wine and dark chocolate.

Lee also writes younger YA fantasy as Elle Strauss.

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Come and see the cover for GIRLS ON FIRE!

What happens when you bring together 10 award-winning, critically acclaimed authors? 

The GIRLS ON FIRE boxed set, coming June 16th!

And now we'd like to present you with the cover,

designed by Morgan Media!

Note: 

For some reason, blogs all over the internet--including mine--are converting the blue in this cover to a washed out-grey. If you'd like to see it in all its original blue glory, 
click here to see in on Facebook!

Here's what you'll find inside this collection...

WITCH FALL – Amber Argyle

High Fantasy

Supreme in their dominion over seasons, storms, and sea, the witches have forgotten the unmatched destructiveness of mankind. And among the weapons men seek are the magical songs of the witches. Born of witches but raised among their enemies, Lilette searches for a way to heal the rift between mankind and the witches. But it may be too late to save either. For if there is one thing Lilette has come to know for certain, it’s that all things fall.

ETERNAL STARLING – Angela Corbett

Paranormal Romance

For centuries, Alex Night and Emil Stone have yearned for Evie Starling. When both men claim to be her soul mate and tell her about an unbelievable past, Evie learns that she’s not the person she thought she was, and her soul is about to become the rope in an eternal tug-of-war.

AWAKENING – Christy Dorrity

Fantasy

When an ancient curse threatens McKayla McCleery's family, she must decide what in her life is real and what is fantasy. Based in Celtic mythology, Awakening is a gripping young adult fantasy that is rife with magic, romance, and mystery.

INEVITABLE – Tamara Hart Heiner

Suspense

Visions of death plague Jayne, who thinks watching her sister die is the worst that could happen to her. But when she witnesses a murder, Jayne realizes that the next death she sees might be her own.

WATCHED – Cindy M. Hogan

Romantic Suspense

Change. She longed for it.

A murder. She will never be the same.

THE FORGOTTEN ONES – Laura Howard

Fantasy

Allison O'Malley's long-lost father shows up and tells her about a long forgotten Irish people, the Tuatha de Danaan.

ELEMENTAL HUNGER – Elana Johnson

Futuristic Fantasy

Sixteen-year-old Gabriella Kilpatrick can shoot fire from her hands, which would be great if she didn’t get blamed for a blazing inferno that kills 17 schoolmates. Gabby will have to learn who she can trust, how to control her own power, and most of all, how to lead a Council of Elementals, most of whom have more control over their power than she does. If she can’t, she’ll find herself just like those 17 schoolmates: burned and six feet under.

THE FAERIE GUARDIAN – Rachel Morgan

Fantasy

Kickbutt faerie Violet is about to graduate as the top guardian trainee of her class, but when an assignment goes wrong and the human boy she’s meant to be protecting follows her back into the fae realm, a dangerous plot is set in motion.

PERCEPTION – Lee Strauss

Dystopian/Romance

Eternal Life is to Die For.

A spoiled genetically altered girl needs the help of a jaded “natural” boy to find her missing brother.

INTRINSICAL – Lani Woodland

Paranormal

The gene that allows the women in Yara’s family to see and communicate with spirits seems to have passed her over. Until the night she rescues a local hottie from an attacking ghost. Her act of heroism attracts the attention of the evil spirit, and she finds herself entrenched in the middle of a sixty-year-old curse that haunts the school, threatening her own life as well as that of her friends.

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Publication date: June 16, 2014

Price: 99 cents for 10 amazing YA novels!
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About the Authors:

Follow each author’s link to learn more about them and their books.

Amber Argyle

Angela Corbett

Christy Dorrity

Tamara Hart Heiner

Cindy M. Hogan

Laura Howard

Elana Johnson

Rachel Morgan

Lee Strauss

Lani Woodland

A BEAUTY SO BEASTLY Has A BEAUTIFUL Cover!

This sounds like an awesome twist on one of my favourite fairy tales,
and it's got a gorgeous cover too!

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“For your vanity, your cruelty, and your cold unfeeling heart,
a curse I leave upon you . . .”

What happens if the beauty is also the beast?

The stunning Beatrice Cavanaugh is considered American royalty. She has everything except the ability to love. Cursed on her eighteenth birthday, she becomes more beastly than ever, having a newfound craving for raw meat, and an undeniable yearning for the night.
Bitterness is her only companion.

After accusing a maid of stealing, a disgustingly kind and exquisitely handsome
guy named Adam shows up asking Beatrice to drop the charges against his mother.

Infuriated by his goodness, Beatrice vows to break him. Destroy him.
Make him hurt the way she hurts. So she agrees. On one condition:
Adam must take his mother’s place as a servant in the mansion.

Because Beatrice won’t stop until he’s more beastly than she is.

A Fractured Fairy Tale

Book 1 in the Beastly Series

Release date: July 3, 2014

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RaShelle Workman is an international bestselling author. She writes fractured fairytales with bite and young adult science fiction that's out of this world. RaShelle likes cherry pie, movies, family adventures, and chocolate. If you want to get on her good side, send chocolate. RaShelle's sold more than 500,000 copies of her books worldwide. Sleeping Roses, Exiled, Beguiled, and Dovetailed have foreign rights contracts with a Turkish publisher.

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Her books include:


Sleeping Roses


Exiled

Beguiled

Dovetailed

Blood and Snow (1-12)


The Cindy Chronicles


Vampire Lies (Blood and Snow Season 2)

Short stories:


Rose, Undercover


Cindy Witch


The Hunter's Tale


Gabriel

After the Kiss

Zaren's Travels

RaShelle is giving away $25 Paypal cash during the cover reveal!

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Cover Reveal for The Trouble Series!

I loooooooove my covers for The Trouble Series, and after having them sit on my computer for months, I'm really excited to finally share them with the world!

Four new heroines are about to enter the book world in this romance series full of swoon-worthy guys, comical moments, witty dialogue, and hot kisses…

#1: The Introvert (The Trouble with Flying ~ Jun 2014)
Sarah doesn’t talk to strangers, but the cute guy sitting next to her on the plane might have to be the exception. Hours of random conversation later, Sarah thinks Aiden could be her happily ever after. The trouble is, he’s gone now—and she has no idea how to find him.

#2: The Nerd (The Trouble with Flirting ~ Aug 2014)
Livi sees her first year of university as a chance to redefine herself and finally fit into the popular crowd. But how far will she go before realising that what she really wants has always been right in front of her?

#3: The Fraud (The Trouble with Faking ~ Oct 214)
After a stupid miscommunication, everyone in Andi’s new res thinks she’s secretly dating Damien, boyfriend of resident queen bee Charlotte. Since the rumour’s already out there and refuses to be squashed, Andi and Damian decide to keep up the facade in the hopes of snagging the attention of the people they really want to be with.

#4: The Artist (The Trouble with Falling ~ Dec 2014)
With exam stress, family wedding craziness, and a spiraling relationship with her boyfriend, Sophie finds herself sucked further and further into the darkness of depression. The only thing making her remotely happy these days is her art—and the guy on the other side of the internet who seems to really get her. But is that enough to keep her from falling off the edge entirely?

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The Trouble with Flying!

Thank you to Xpresso Book Tours for hosting this cover reveal!

Here comes TROUBLE ...

It's been a while since I published something. About five months, actually (which to some writers isn't long at all, while others could have published two or three books in that time!). So you're probably wondering what's coming next from me, especially now that the Creepy Hollow series is over. Sort of. (Whaaat? And all the Creepy Hollow fans sit up and take note. Did she just say 'sort of'??? I did. But that's an announcement for another day.)

So ....... Today I'd like to introduce my next series to you:

FORGIVEN (A Trouble Novella) - April 24th

THE TROUBLE WITH FLYING (Trouble #1) - June 26th

THE TROUBLE WITH FLIRTING (Trouble #2) - Aug

THE TROUBLE WITH FAKING (Trouble #3) - Oct

THE TROUBLE WITH FALLING (Trouble #4) - Dec

These are standalone novels (no cliffhangers!) featuring related characters. You could pick up any individual book and get a complete story (although it would contain mild spoilers for any prior books). They are contemporary romance/romantic comedy in the upper YA/NA category. And I'm having a whole lot of fun writing them!

The grand cover reveal for books 1 to 4 is happening on May 6th (and if you want to take part, you can sign up here at Xpresso Book Tours), BUT I'm excited today to reveal the cover for the prequel novella, FORGIVEN!

Three hundred and six days ago, Julia ran away from home.

Now it’s time to face the mess she left behind ...

Coming April 24th

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And you know what's even MORE exciting about this novella (other than its gorgeous cover!)?
It's going to be FREE!

If you're feeling generous with your spare time (ha! Spare time? That's a joke, right?!), it would be super, duper awesome if you could share a tweet about the series or post the cover of FORGIVEN on Facebook or Twitter.

Example Tweet:
Author @RachelMorgan13 announced her brand new series today! #cleanNA #contemporaryromance #romanticcomedy http://www.rachel-morgan.com/2014/03/here-comes-trouble.html

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Cover Reveal for BREATHLESS by Krista McLaughlin

I'm very excited today to help Krista McLaughlin reveal the cover for her debut novella, BREATHLESS! Krista has been a blogging buddy of mine for a while now, so it's really cool to witness her first steps into the publication world :-) (And the other reason this is a super exciting cover reveal is because I designed the cover!)

Title: BREATHLESS
Author: Krista McLaughlin
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Cover Designer: Morgan Media

Eighteen-year-old Lainey is the only witness to her best friend losing her life to the depths of the ocean. She stays close to the water, a small part of her hoping to surrender to the same fate. On her birthday the waters almost overtake her, but a mysterious young man rescues her and disappears.

Lainey can't stop thinking about the stranger from the beach, and one night she finds her rescuer naked and bleeding on the shore. Jon doesn’t know what pancakes taste like, how microwave popcorn cooks, or own shoes, but he seems to be just what Lainey needs. As the anniversary of her friend’s death looms, Lainey opens herself in ways she never thought possible. But when Jon’s identity comes to light, Lainey has to save him before she loses another love to the sea.

A little bit about Krista ...

Krista McLaughlin graduated from Iowa State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Child, Adult, and Family Services, and a minor in English. She was born and raised in the Midwest with her nose stuck in a book and her hand smeared in pencil lead. When she is not cuddling with little ones she nannies, she is reading or cross-stitching. She loves J.R.R. Tolkien and all things Star Trek.

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Visit Krista at one of her online hangouts and let her know what you think of her cover :-)

Cover Reveal for Konstanz Silverbow's ONLY HALF ALIVE

Konstanz Silverbow. Do you know her? She's a fun, kind-hearted, generous, positive, and all round super cool person. She's squeeed over my teasers and covers and books many times, so I am now OVERJOYED that it's my turn to squee for her -- because today is the big reveal of the cover for her very first novel!

So here goes ...

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!

The world's darkest creature

will be their brightest hope

While darkness haunts her, she craves the light. Christina is a demon, but she doesn't want to be. She is willing to sacrifice everything to change it. Only one person stands in her way, and he will stop at nothing to keep her the way she is.

The greatest battle of light vs dark threatens every living creature, a battle that could destroy all. And the demon in love will only have one chance to save everyone.

Title: Only Half Alive

Author: Konstanz Silverbow

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance 

Release Date: September 27, 2013

Cover Designer: Steph's Cover Design

Cover Reveal Host: LadyAmber Tours.

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Konstanz Silverbow has always been a dreamer . . . but not a writer. Being an author was something she was dragged into. But since that day, she hasn't stopped. It has become more than a hobby, it is a passion.

During the day Konstanz works, making jewelry, playing the violin, collecting dragons, and learning all she can about medieval weapons. But at night she creates made up worlds and places where those dragons come to life and the weapons are used in battle."

Young adult fantasy, paranormal with a dash of romance author, Konstanz Silverbow; Proud Creator of magical worlds, fictional creatures, ideal super heroes and sarcasm since 2007!

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THE FAERIE WAR Cover Reveal! #CreepyHollow

Here it is! The cover for the final novel in the Creepy Hollow trilogy! This might possibly be my favorite of the three covers. I love how it sort of feels like glowing embers or sparks from a fire.

The fate of the faerie world is in her hands...

Title: The Faerie War

Series: Creepy Hollow, Book Three

Author: Rachel Morgan

Cover Designer: Morgan Media

Publication Date: Oct 2013

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A GINORMOUS thank you goes out to all 

the blogs helping me reveal the cover today:

Random Things In Action | Sanguine Musings | melanie schulz | A Bookish Escape | Refracted Light Reviews | Some Like It Paranormal | The Rest Is Still Unwritten |  Raver's Rants & Raves | Krista McLaughlin - YA Author | Alex J. Cavanaugh | Juliana Haygert | Cally Jackson Writes | Making My Mark | Cathy Keaton Writes | Sydney Aaliyah | Books Mystify | Libby Heily | Here's What I Think | No thought 2 small | ericaandchristy | Books & Sweet Epiphany | Write Stuff | In Between | Queendsheena | The (Mis)Adventures of a Twenty-Something Year Old Girl | Buried in Books | The Peasants Revolt

Cover Reveal for Carrie Butler's COURAGE (MARK OF NEXUS, #2)

Completely gorgeous cover for Carrie Butler's second MARK OF NEXUS novel!

Rena Collins never thought she’d long for the past—back when affection from Wallace, her freakishly strong boyfriend, was the most dangerous aspect of her life. But now that the human-altering organization known as ERA has gone on the offensive, nothing is safe. Her bloodline is exposed, her relationships torn apart, and just when it seems like things can’t get any worse, ERA ups the ante. To save mankind from forced evolution, Rena will have to mend her broken ties and form a resistance... hand-in-hand with the one she hurt most. 

Where to find Carrie:
 WEBSITE  |  BLOG  |   TWITTER  |  FACEBOOK  |  GOODREADS  |  GOOGLE+  | NA ALLEY | PINTEREST 

Where to find Courage (Mark of Nexus #2):
 BOOK PAGE  |  GOODREADS  |   BOOK TRAILER

Book Bloggers may start requesting e-ARCs via this form

Participate in the Courage blog tour, happening October 14th–26th!

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And to make a GOOD DAY even BETTER (for me, at least!), look at this completely 

squee-worthy review I got from Bookchat, a South African Children's Books website!

* = Recommended     ** = Highly recommended     *** = Outstanding

Cover Love: The Chaos of Stars, by Kiersten White

Ohmyfreakinggoodness how I love this cover!!! I didn't even know Kiersten White had another book coming out, I just saw this on the side of my Goodreads page while looking up another book, and my creative brain was like ......... LOVE!!!

Oh, and here's the blurb, in case you're interested in what might be underneath that gorgeous cover ... ;-)

Isadora’s family is seriously screwed up.

Of course, as the human daughter of Egyptian gods, that pretty much comes with the territory. She’s also stuck with parents who barely notice her, and a house full of relatives who can’t be bothered to remember her name. After all, they are going to be around forever—and she’s a mere mortal.

Isadora’s sick of living a life where she’s only worthy of a passing glance, and when she has the chance to move to San Diego with her brother, she jumps on it. But Isadora’s quickly finding that a “normal” life comes with plenty of its own epic complications—and that there’s no such thing as a clean break when it comes to family. Much as she wants to leave her past behind, she can’t shake the ominous dreams that foretell destruction for her entire family. When it turns out there may be truth in her nightmares, Isadora has to decide whether she can abandon her divine heritage after all.

Cover Reveal for THE FAERIE PRINCE!

Weeheeeeee! It gives me great pleasure to present to you the cover for the second novel in the Creepy Hollow series, THE FAERIE PRINCE!

Guardian trainee Violet Fairdale is just weeks away from one of the most important occasions of her life: graduation. After messing up big time by bringing a human into the fae realm, Vi needs to step up her game and forget about Nate if she hopes to graduate as the top guardian of her year. Everything would be fine if she wasn’t forced to partner with Ryn, her ex-friend, ex-enemy, current ‘sort of friend’. They might be trying to patch up their relationship, but does she really want to spend a week undercover with him for their final assignment? On top of that, the possibly-insane Unseelie Prince is still on the loose, free to ‘collect’ as many specially talented faeries as he can find—and Vi is still at the top of his list. Add in faerie queens, enchanted storms, complicated not-just-friends feelings, and a murder within the Guild itself, and graduation is about to become the least of Vi’s problems.

Add THE FAERIE PRINCE to your to-read list on Goodreads.

If you haven't yet read the first book in the Creepy Hollow series, THE FAERIE GUARDIAN, you can find it at the following places:
Amazon, B&N, Apple iBookstore, Smashwords

Thank you to all the blogs that are helping me reveal this cover today or later this week. You guys ROCK!

Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep ; Jinky is Reading ; Author Jacqueline Gardner ; Alex J Cavanaugh ; In Between ; Jen Musing ; Juliana Haygert ; Random Things in Action ; No Thought 2 Small ; Refracted Light ; Cherie Reich - Author ; Cathy Keaton Writes - or Tries To ; Kittie Howard ; Little Book Star ; Some Like It Paranormal ; Write Stuff ; The Character Depot ; Camille Picott ; Buried in Books

Sign Up to Help Reveal the Cover of THE FAERIE PRINCE (CREEPY HOLLOW, #2)

Earlier in the year I was trying to decide whether the second Creepy Hollow novel should be released BEFORE or AFTER the A to Z Challenge (because it really shouldn't happen DURING the challenge!). I thought I'd be getting a lot more writing done this year, but in the past few months I've had some "delays" due to...

1. searching for a local printer for my first book
2. getting my first book into local bookstores and libraries (squee! And hence the need for no. 1.)
3. getting a puppy (ohmygoodness he's so cute but a lot of work!)
4. and ... I'm sure there was something else.

Anyway, so the release will definitely be AFTER the A to Z Challenge. The date I'm aiming for is

Thursday May 30th

In the meantime, a cover reveal is needed! And this is scheduled for

Tuesday April 2nd

If you'd like to help by revealing the cover on your blog (pleasepleaseplease!), then please fill in the form below with your email address and a few other details so I can send you the cover info.



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THANK YOU!

As a token of my gratitude, here is a picture of my completely adorable puppy. 

His name is Flapjack :-)

(Try not to look into his eyes - he'll convince you to do ANYTHING for him!)

 

P.S. Also ... after telling people that I wouldn't be taking part in the A to Z Challenge, and then announcing on my blog that I WOULD be taking part ... well, I've now decided that I definitely can't (good thing I hadn't yet added my name to the sign-up list!). I want THE FAERIE PRINCE to be as awesome as possible, so that means no distractions in April!

Presenting ... The Animated Cover for THE FAERIE GUARDIAN!

Come on. You knew I would try it out after I found those other animated covers! Now, I know it's very simple, just the twinkling stars, but I had to create 42 different images to get that effect! (Actually, I created a whole lot more images than that, but I decided the other stuff didn't look as nice.) And I think simpler is probably better - don't want it to be too distracting :-)
Anyway, what do you think?

Animated eBook Covers

I feel like I must have missed something, because I have never seen an animated book cover before! And they are completely awesome! I discovered them today when I came across a recent post on Adazing Design, Animated or Moving Digital eBook Covers, that showed these covers, among others.

Okay, so after a while it gets a little annoying, but it certainly grabs your attention, right? If you see that on the side bar of someone's blog, you'll take notice (unless they have tons of other flashing things!) And not only do you get animated covers now, but some of the animations are interactive! I couldn't figure out how to copy it onto my own blog post, so you'll have to go to the post on Adazing Design and scroll down till you see the book DAYLIGHT SAVING. Move your mouse over it. Seriously, it's SO COOL!

So then I did some Googling, and I found these on Picador.com. Also cool.

Obviously you can't see these animated covers on ereaders like the Kindle, and I don't even know if they work on tablets like the iPad. Do you know? Can you produce a book for the iPad that has an animated cover, or are these digital covers only for the web?

Anyway, as a self-published author who's designed her own covers, my number one thought here is: I want to do that too!

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Edit 08/17/2013
Found some more awesome animated covers!
15 Beautifully Animated YA Book covers

Launching the Cover for THE FAERIE GUARDIAN!

Yippee, yippee, yay :-)

Protecting humans from dangerous magical creatures is all in a day’s work for a faerie training to be a guardian. Seventeen-year-old Violet Fairdale knows this better than anyone—she’s about to become the best guardian the Guild has seen in years. That is, until a cute human boy who can somehow see through her faerie glamour follows her into the fae realm. Now she’s broken Guild Law, a crime that could lead to her expulsion. 

The last thing Vi wants to do is spend any more time with the boy who got her into this mess, but the Guild requires that she return Nate to his home and make him forget everything he’s discovered of the fae realm. Easy, right? Not when you factor in evil faeries, long-lost family members, and inconvenient feelings of the romantic kind. Vi is about to find herself tangled up in a dangerous plot—and it’ll take all her training to get out of it alive. 

[This novel is a compilation of Guardian, Labyrinth, Traitor and Masquerade, and includes bonus scenes at the end.]

Release Date : 5 Nov 2012

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And since this novel will also be published in print form, I get to show you the whole spread :-)

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Giveaway time! 

Alrighty, so at the end of this book there are some "bonus" scenes that are NOT written from Vi's point of view. If you'd like to win a $10 Amazon gift card, all you have to do is guess whose point of view the scenes are written from! Enter your answer into the Rafflecopter widget below. There will be TWO winners.
The characters you can choose from (in alphabetical order) are:

• Calla
• Flint
• Nate
• Ryn
• Scarlett
• Tora
• Zell

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Thank you HEAPS to the following people who are helping to reveal this cover today or in the next few days. Virtual cupcakes for you all :-)

Vive le Nerd | Alex J. Cavanaugh | My Inner Fairy | Komal Lewis | Cherie Reich - Author | Ink in the Book | Juliana Haygert | The Peasants Revolt | Geek Banter | Queendsheena | Gwen Gardner, YA Author | So, You're a Writer... | Refracted Light Reviews | Michael Pierce | Jinky is Reading | Anything Imagined | Buried in Books | In Time... | Cally Jackson Writes | Dreaming in Black and White | Tangent Shell | Elise Fallson | Kittie Howard | Author Jacqueline Gardner | Eagle's Aerial Perspective | Worlds Away Book Blog

The Gorgeous Cover for Cally Jackson's THE BIG SMOKE!

Woot! I'm really excited today to help reveal the cover of Cally Jackson's THE BIG SMOKE! I was lucky enough to read an early, early ARC, and I can tell you that I really enjoyed Seb and Ceara's story :-) Go New Adult fiction!!

So anyway, here it is!

Title: The Big Smoke
Author: Cally Jackson
Publication Date: Oct 2012

Ceara’s desperate for love; Seb’s desperate to get laid. Ceara adores reading novels; Seb hasn’t finished a book in years. Two strangers, both moving from small country towns to Brisbane – the big smoke. As they prepare to attend the same university, their paths seem set to collide, but they keep missing each other. Maybe fate is keeping them apart, or maybe it’s just chance.

When the semester starts, things get complicated. Ceara’s best friend withdraws from her, Seb’s closest mate turns into a sleazebag, and the relentless demands of university make their stress levels soar. Before their first semester is over, both Seb and Ceara will be forced to question who they are and what they want from their lives. Will they have the courage to find the answers, or will they crumble under the pressure? And when they finally meet, will it be love at first sight or a collision of headstrong personalities?

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Cally hangs out at...

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It would be great if you could stop by one of Cally's hang-outs and congratulate her on this beautiful cover. As long as I've "known" her (through blogging - a few years now?), she's been working on this book, so it's super duper exciting that it's all coming together for her now :-)