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Winter Princess Audiobook Sale

15/2/2021

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The Winter Princess audiobook is currently on sale for only $1.99! Narrated by Laurel Schroeder, it tells the story of Wyn, a demi-goddess thrust into a realm of magic and danger. Luckily, she has four strong guardians ready to protect her both from her enemies and herself.

Winter Princess is the first in the completed four-book Daughter of Winter series, a fantasy reverse harem. If you want protective guys willing to do anything for their mate, a strong heroine, Celtic mythology, kilts, Scottish accents and very steamy scenes, get your copy today.

The audiobook is only $1.99 at Apple Books, Payhip, and Authors Direct. If you buy it on Payhip, you'll be able to listen to the book via the free Bookfunnel app.

Find out more about the Daughter of Winter series.
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Let It Snow Audiobook Giveaway

1/12/2020

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I’m so excited to be taking part in this amazing cross-genre audiobook giveaway, masterminded by Mandy M. Roth.

All you have to do is look for the hashtag #snowaudio2020 on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, and Twitter and enter the various author giveaways for their wonderful audiobooks.

I'm giving away 20 copies of the Winter Princess audiobook - I thought that fit the current season the best :)
Enter below and good luck!
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Three FREE Advent Calendars

1/12/2020

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Now that December is upon us, I've come together with other authors to offer you not just one, but three different advent calendars. And the best thing, all of them are free!
The first is in the shape of a book, while the other two are more like a traditional advent calendar with a new door opening daily. Scroll down to find out more!
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A Gift for You: Mary Queen of Scots Colouring Page

15/10/2020

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I've got a present for you!

I was stalking one of my favourite artists and saw that she'd recently done portraits of queens with cats. It's not all that long ago that I published Saving His Queen, a time travel romance about featuring Mary Queen of Scots, So with a bit of begging I got her to design me a colouring page of Mary with a cat!

I'm so excited to share this and I hope you'll like it. You can download it for free below and print it yourself.

Share your coloured-in pictures with me on social media once you're done, I'd love to see what you come up with!

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More than 200 free romance books

10/9/2020

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Are you a voracious romance reader? Today, for ONE DAY ONLY, stuff your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, Apple Books or Google Play ebook reader with 200+ FREE ROMANCE READS!

Get the books at your preferred ebook retailer, for FREE, no strings attached. This is just a helpful collection of free-for-a-limited-time romance novels!

Included in this amazing collection of free books are my books Meow (Catnip Assassins #1) and Studying Her Vikings (Norsemen Academy #1).
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Free book: Meow

7/9/2020

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Meow is free this week for the first time ever!

A cat shifter assassin, lots of dead bodies and a slight addiction to catnip... plus some potential mates, secrets from the past and more kittens than you can count.

Start the Catnip Assassins series today!

The final book will release next month, so it's the purrfect timing to begin and read them all in one go ;)
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Kickass Heroines: A StoryBundle

6/3/2020

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Guest post by Melissa Snark
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What does it take to qualify as a kickass heroine? Tough question. Curating this bundle has taken me on a journey of discovery into nuances—everyone has their own definition. Often while talking to a prospective author, they would say, "I'm not sure my heroine kicks ass, BUT…"

She does in her own way.

Every woman is the heroine of her own heroic journey, and that doesn't always mean what we might assume. Heroism is about helping others; acts of heroism can be great or small. I would like to give a shout-out to the real-life heroine-volunteers of Knitted Knockers who make special handmade breast prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies or other procedures. A portion of the proceeds of this bundle will go to benefit the Knitted Knockers charity.

So back to the question… What turns a female lead character into a kickass heroine? TV Tropes characterizes Action Girl as "a female badass who is tough and kicks butt." (This definition must have been written by a man.) If you're a feminist (men and women and all others inclusive), right now you're making a sour pucker mouth. Fans want more. Kickass heroines are not just girls. While we can be girls, we are women of all ages and ethnicities and origins who have endured hardships and adversity. We want strong and diverse women protagonists that embody admirable traits.

Kickass heroines are smart.

They achieve their goals through intelligence and education. In Ann Gimpel's Feral Ice, Dr. Erin Ryan is a doctor and biochemist at a floating research station in Antarctica. Stephanie Burgis's heroine in Thornbound is the first female magician and the founder of a school for girls. The steampunk heroines of Shelley Adina's and Gail Carriger's books solve their problems with smarts and savvy. Having praised intellect, my personal favorite heroines tend to be more action oriented.

Kickass heroines are tough.

I love heroines who are literally capable of kicking ass and taking names. That scene in Aliens when Ripley declares, "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
I get chills. Every. Single. Time.
My gender-swapped Captain Hook is a hardened buccaneer and brilliant naval commander. Thankfully, my pirate captain is in good company. Pauline Baird Jones has heroines who are a professional solider and an interstellar spy in turn. Nicole Zoltack delivers a detective champion with a badge and you can bet that Skye MacKinnon's panther-shifter has wicked sharp claws.

Kickass heroines are clever.

Wait. What about the heroine who has street smarts and survives by guile? Never fear. We do love lady rogues as well. J.C. McKenzie's raven-shifter heroine embodies the cunning of a trickster and Michelle Fox's private investigator is a psychic with punch.
So, what does it take to qualify as a kickass heroine? She's smart, tough, and clever—someone readers can care for and cheer for. Most importantly, she's a champion to those in need. We, the authors of the collection, hope you fall head over heels for our Kickass Heroine StoryBundle. – Melissa Snark

For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE.
  • Meow - Catnip Assassins - Book One by Skye MacKinnon
  • Conspiracy of Ravens by J.C. McKenzie
  • Feral Ice - Ice Dragons Book One by Ann Gimpel
  • Hook - Dead to Rights by Melissa Snark

If you pay at least the bonus price of just $15, you get all four of the regular books, plus NINE more books!
  • Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
  • Magnificent Devices Series - Books 1-2 by Shelley Adina
  • Project Enterprise Bundle - Books 1-2 by Pauline Baird Jones
  • When Vamps Bite - Bedlam in Bethlehem Book 1 by Nicole Zoltack
  • Psychic P.I. - The Zombie Heist Case File by Michelle Fox
  • Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
  • Hook - Dead Wrong by Melissa Snark

This bundle is available only for a limited time via http://www.storybundle.com. It allows easy reading on computers, smartphones, and tablets as well as Kindle and other ereaders via file transfer, email, and other methods. You get multiple DRM-free formats (.epub and .mobi) for all books!

It's also super easy to give the gift of reading with StoryBundle, thanks to our gift cards – which allow you to send someone a code that they can redeem for any future StoryBundle bundle – and timed delivery, which allows you to control exactly when your recipient will get the gift of StoryBundle.

Why StoryBundle? Here are just a few benefits StoryBundle provides.
  • Get quality reads: We've chosen works from excellent authors to bundle together in one convenient package.
  • Pay what you want (minimum $5): You decide how much these fantastic books are worth. If you can only spare a little, that's fine! You'll still get access to a batch of exceptional titles.
  • Support authors who support DRM-free books: StoryBundle is a platform for authors to get exposure for their works, both for the titles featured in the bundle and for the rest of their catalog. Supporting authors who let you read their books on any device you want—restriction free—will show everyone there's nothing wrong with ditching DRM.
  • Give to worthy causes: Bundle buyers have a chance to donate a portion of their proceeds to Knitted Knockers!
  • Receive extra books: If you beat the bonus price, you'll get the bonus books!
StoryBundle was created to give a platform for independent authors to showcase their work, and a source of quality titles for thirsty readers. StoryBundle works with authors to create bundles of ebooks that can be purchased by readers at their desired price. Before starting StoryBundle, Founder Jason Chen covered technology and software as an editor for Gizmodo.com and Lifehacker.com.

For more information, visit our website at storybundle.com, tweet us at @storybundle and like us on Facebook.
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New release: Realms and Rebels

21/8/2018

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It's finally here, the Realms and Rebels box set! After months of planning, writing and marketing, it feels a little surreal that the book is now waiting for me on my ereader. Twenty-two stories are ready to be read, full of dragons, vampires and even hellhounds!

Our main aim, besides making readers such as yourselves very happy, is becoming a USA Today bestselling box set. To do that, we need to get a certain amounts of sales not only on Amazon, but also on iTunes, Nook and Kobo. So, if you want to support us, please get yourself a copy - the price will go up soon. 

We'll be celebrating all week on Facebook, so be sure to join our official Party Room!
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​The story I've got in this box set is Hell's Calling, co-written with the lovely Bea Paige (check out her books! She's amazing!). It's a retelling of Dante's Inferno, except that our heroine isn't a lovesick old poet, but a sassy young woman who will do anything to rescue her little sister from the depths of hell. On the way, she meets an angel, a hellhound and a werewolf, all of which have been incredibly fun to write.
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Reverse Harem Book Fair

2/1/2018

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Post-holiday blues? We have just the thing to fix that...

Our reverse harem book fair features some of the best paranormal romance reads around. Join these leading ladies and their cohorts as they take you on a ride filled with heart-stopping action, thrilling mysteries and steamy romance.

These 99c reads will carry you away to worlds of dragons, wolves, shifters, vampires, sirens and more!

https://www.ljswallow.com/reverse-harem-book-fair/

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    Storyteller. Tea drinker. Bunny cuddler. Highland walker. Scottish by choice.

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