I'm so happy with the beautiful new cover for Undone! So much more appropriate to the story, right?! Anyway, this new one was created by Mayhem Cover Creations, and I adore it! So much that Undone will be listed at only $0.99 for the whole of January.
Have an awesome New Year's Eve, you guys!
Wednesday, 31 December 2014
Because of Him - Playlist
Because of Him Playlist
I included the song
list for Because of Him at the back of the book, but I thought I'd
explain why I chose the songs I did in a little more detail. A lot of
them are songs that the characters were actually listening to in the
story, but some are just songs that really had the feeling.
Breathe Me by
Sia
I love this song – an
old favourite of mine – and I think it really fits Blair at the
beginning of the story. I have lost myself again, Lost myself and
I am nowhere to be found. She
puts of a tough exterior, but really she's just an insecure girl who
wants to be loved.
Everybody Talks
by Neon Trees
The
song playing as Blair is driving towards the diner – I think this
is one of the few songs that actually gets a mention in the story. I
just like this song, it's fun and I like the vibe
Slither by
Velvet Revolver
The music playing in
Blair's car as she drives away from Silver and the diner
Fix You by The
Offspring
This is just another
one that I like the sound of. I think the feel of it fits the
beginning of the story
Tornado by
Little Big Town
The song Blair plays
when she and Silver are driving to the store. It has no significant
meaning – I just love a li'l country
Gone Going by
The Black Eyed Peas
Played in Merry
Fairburn's when Blair first walked in.
E.T by Katy
Perry
Great song (I'm a big,
dorky Katy Perry fan). This one has a really sexy vibe. Totally the
song in my head when I was writing the lusty scene in the bar before
Nathan walked in – when Silver and Blair were about to dance.
The Anniversary
Waltz by Dave Franklin
The tune playing in
Granny Yo's music box
New Slang by The
Shins
Blair plays this in her
bedroom on her birthday – it's one of the songs on the iPod Silver
gave her
Poison & Wine
by The Civil Wars
This
was the song playing in Silver's car on Blair's birthday. I love this
song so much I actually included it in the story
Flaws by
Bastille
You have always worn
your flaws upon your sleeve, And I have always buried them deep
beneath the ground. I love this
song, it's so Silver and Blair. I feel like Blair kind of teaches
Silver that it's okay to be different and flawed. Also I just love
Bastille, I'll probably use them in every playlist I ever make like
some crazy fangirl
Gone by Lianne
La Havas
This is the song I had
playing as I wrote the scene where Blair contemplates her mom and
loving Silver
She Is by The
Fray
She is everything I
need that I never knew I wanted, She is everything I want that I
never knew I needed – This is
Silver's song for sure
Aterciopelados
by El Estuche
The music Blair and
Ibbie are dancing to in Merry Fairburn's the night Silver walks in
with his date
Things I'll Later
Lose by Lily & Madeleine
Sad,
sad Blair up in her room after she had to watch Silver and his date
:(
Make Believe by
The Burned
This
is another where it's not the words so much as the feel of the music.
It's the kind of song that makes you ache, and it's perfect for how
Blair and Silver felt when they were apart
This Is Home by
Switchfoot
The
title says it all, really. I like this song for when things are
finally coming together for Blair (after The Jemma Incident)
Ride With The Tide
by Emilie Mover
This is the song I had
on when writing the scene near the end when Blair is reading Silver's
notes. I think it fits nicely
Tuesday, 30 December 2014
Review: Beauty Mark
Beauty Mark by Jan Moran
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is the second book in the Hostile Beauty series. I was a big fan of the first, of Verena and Lance, but even as I was reading that I was already hoping that Scarlet and Johnny would have their own story, and this definitely didn't disappoint.
If possible, Beauty Mark was even more exciting than the first, and there was some thrilling action mixed in with the fiery romance. I loved the characters – especially lovely Johnny – and was glad to see characters from the first book make an appearance.
Jan Moran has once again crafted a wonderful story with a strong female lead, not willing to give up on her dreams no matter what is thrown at her.
Five stars!
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Review: Not this Time
Not this Time by Emiliana Erriquez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was a touching romantic (yet very realistic) story of a long distance love between sweet Amira and Steve. They fall in love when she visits California from Italy, only to be torn apart when she has to return home due to family problems.
I enjoyed this a lot. The romance was sweet and lovely, and I really felt for the characters over the years. The ending had me in tears – and you know a story is good when it is able to fill you with that much emotion.
I'll certainly be reading more from this author. Five stars!
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Monday, 15 December 2014
Because of Him is now available!
Because of Him, my new YA romance is now available. I'm super excited to release something so different from my first fantasy novel. Get it here at Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/501963 and here at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00R1PTSLY
Blair Ackerman is a girl with crazy hair and a bad attitude. She's a girl who doesn't care what anyone thinks of her. She's a girl with only a duffel bag and a car named Nancy to her name, and that's okay by her. She's tough because she has to be. Nobody gets inside her head, nobody gets inside her heart.
Silver is everything she's never wanted. He's a good guy, a smart guy, a guy who's never met a girl like her before. He's the kind of guy who loves history, who laughs at his own jokes, who kisses like a sinful dream. He's the kind of guy who might just break down her walls and get inside her heart and make her feel.
Too bad he's forbidden.
Because when Blair's mom dies and she's sent to live with the father she's never met and a family that doesn't want her, Blair and Silver cross paths in ways they never could have imagined, and they discover that even though they know they should, they can't quite bring themselves to stay apart.
Opposites really do attract.
Monday, 1 December 2014
Happy December!
It's time for free stuff! From now until 5th December, Undone (The Guardians #1) will be free on Amazon :) Get it here http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JE1OU66
Happy December, you guys!
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