I’m delighted to be participating in the cover reveal for debut Forever Yours author Kennedy Ryan’s two intriguing upcoming releases.
The first release will be for WHEN YOU ARE MINE (June 17, 2014; 9781455556816) and is the first installment in The Bennett’s Series.
It introduces the story of Kerris Moreton, a foster child who has thrived despite her circumstances and is ready to open her own business and accept a marriage proposal. Unfortunately, the only thing missing in her would-be-fiancé Cam is the passionate connection he believes is overrated but Kerris craves. Lucky for her, she meets a man who lights her up like the Fourth of July.
Walsh Bennett is one of the East Coast’s most eligible bachelors, and Cam’s best friend. He’s used to plenty of female attention, but lately he’s been distracted by the one woman he can’t have. Kerris is the soul mate Walsh never thought he would fine, but too bad his best friend found her first.
WHEN YOU ARE MINE can be found at the following sites:
Amazon, B&N, and Goodreads.
The second release will be LOVING YOU ALWAYS (October 17, 2014; 9781455556861).
This is book two in The Bennett’s Series.
We don’t want to spoil anything, so you’ll just have to wait to see what happens with Kerris, Walsh and Cam in WHEN YOU ARE MINE first!
LOVING YOU ALWAYS can be found at the following sites:
Amazon, B&N, and Goodreads.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Author Kennedy Ryan has had several signs that she would be a writer, and finally circled back after years of gainful employment. She is a mom to a wonderful son living with autism.
WHEN YOU ARE MINE is her debut novel and a percentage of her royalties are donated to families living with autism through her personal foundation, as well as through TACA, Talk About Curing Autism.
You can learn more about Kennedy Ryan and her writing on her website, and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, and Goodreads.
Thanks so much for stopping by today and joining Kennedy for her book cover reveals. What catches your attention first about these beautiful covers? Is it the handsome couples, the bold print or a combination of elements?
Note: The winner of this giveaway is Tabathia B. Congratulations to Tabathia and thanks to those who entered.
I’m always on the lookout for books and information to share with you that I feel will be something you’d enjoy or find useful. While I don’t have children, that doesn’t stop me from also seeking out items that would be of interest to you that do have children or grandchildren.
Thanks to the great folks at PartnersHub Family, I’d like to tell you about iParent.TV and have a one year subscription to giveaway to a lucky visitor. Please see the end of the post for the giveaway details.
First let me tell you a little bit about iParent.TV for those who aren’t familiar with it (I wasn’t).
What is iParent.TV? If your youngsters are awake, they’re probably on a smartphone, in front of a smart TV, downloading apps, or posting to social networks. And most likely you have no idea what they’re doing.
iParent.TV will be a yearly, subscription-based website for teaching and informing parents on all things tech, mobile, devices, websites, and apps for kids so that you WILL know.
The Problem. Most parents don't have an inside track to tech or social media dangers, let alone how to safeguard their children against them.
Fifty-eight percent of 10-12 year old youngsters believe they know how to hide their online activities from their parents.
Forty-six percent of them said they would change their online behavior if they knew their parents were paying attention.
Introducing iParent.TV - keeping parents ahead of the tech curve. iParent.TV believes they have the opportunity to help parents understand, get involved and safeguard their children in the ever-evolving tech World. iParent.TV educates parents with all the latest trends via Websites - Social Media - Apps – Devices
The idea. It started with a group of dads who felt like their 9-year-olds knew more about tech than they did. They were right. But their idea will help change that forever for all parents. Once launched, iParent.TV will have 100s of videos and product reviews that are very current, cutting edge and trending, keeping parents who subscribe ahead of the tech curve.
How it will work? The iParent.TV website will be a subscription-based site costing $49 per year for parents to access all the videos, reviews, how-tos, and live chat support. It will be the largest site on the net helping parents understand what's safe and what’s not in the world of tech. - And they are offering it for only $29 on Indiegogo.
What you get? Articles, videos, reviews, tips, tools and expert advice on EVERYTHING like…
- Popular Apps
- Social Network Sites
- Major Websites
- Top Devices
To get started visit http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/iparent-tv.
Learn About iParent.TV! - Learn about out the idea and the awesome people behind iParent.TV and be sure to check out their Indiegogo page for awesome backing deals.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
iParent.TV is giving away a one year subscription (valued at $49) to one lucky visitor to Thoughts in Progress. The subscription includes a password and login to the site and access to articles, news, and information on what’s new in the world of tech and how it affects your family. There will be ratings, rankings on which platforms are safe for kids and age ranges so you know if a site is safe for very young children. This is a great way to stay ahead of the curve and be informed just like your kids are!
To enter this giveaway, just check out the indiegogo page and post your favorite part about the iParent.TV platform in the comment section.
If you wish not to be entered in the contest, just say ‘Not entering’ and then comment all you’d like. I don’t want to discourage someone from commenting just because they don’t want to enter the contest.
The deadline for entering the contest will be 8 p.m. (EST) on Friday, March 7. The winner will be selected by Random.Org and I will notify the winner by email with the subject line ‘Thoughts in Progress iParent.TV.’ The winner will have 72 hours to respond to the email with their mailing information or to notify me they’ve already won the book elsewhere. If there isn’t a response in 72 hours, a new winner will be selected.
BTW if you’d like extra entries in the giveaway, tweet about the giveaway (return and share the link), share it on Facebook (return and share the link) and pin it on Pinterest (return and share the link).
Thanks so much for dropping by and spending a bit of time with us. Remember, just check out the indiegogo page and post your favorite part about the iParent.TV platform in the comment section.
PartnersHub Disclosure: Each household is only eligible to win One (1) Subscription to iParent.TV via blog reviews and giveaways. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. If you have won the same prize on another blog, you will not be eligible to win it again. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
FTC Full Disclosure: I received a one-year subscription to iParent.TV for my participation in this tour, which I plan to give to a family member who has young children. Receiving the subscription, however, did not influence this post. I wanted to host this giveaway solely for the purpose of providing visitors to my blog to opportunity to learn additional ways to safeguard their youngsters on the web.
Note: The winner of this giveaway is Kaye K. Congratulations, Kaye and thanks to everyone who entered.
I’m extremely excited to welcome author Kaye Wilkinson Barley here to today to announce that her fascinating book, WHIMSEY: A NOVEL, is now available on audio.
To celebrate the event, Kaye is giving away an audio copy of her book. The story is narrated by Susanna Burney and the run length is 9 hours and 11 minutes. Please see the end of the post for the giveaway details.
WHISMEY is a novel of southern fiction with a splash of magic and a touch of fantasy, topped with a sprinkling of humor.
The magic was already there when cigar-smoking matriarch Elizabeth Calhoun established an artist's colony on an island off the coast of Georgia and named it Whimsey. Elizabeth's ghost still drops in from time to time to make sure things are going as she planned. There's also a wicked pixie named Earlene who fancies tight-fitting designer clothes and Louboutin stilettos.
Elizabeth's grandniece, Emma Hamilton Foley, a once-promising jewelry designer who moved away from the island, now fears her talent has deserted her. Along with her four best childhood friends, she has been invited to be a resident artist at Whimsey's new upscale gallery, Les étoiles. To join them, she'll need to regain her talent, face the demons from her past and her feelings about Eli Tatnall, whom she loved as a girl. Will moving back to the Island of Whimsey bring the magic back?
WHIMSEY is a story of hope and affirmation, about families and best girlfriends, connections and feelings. It's about the things in life that make us happy and the things that scare us to death. And the people who walk through life with us.
The cover of WHIMSEY is eye catching and so intriguing. I ask Kaye to tell us about how it was created and how the images relate to the story.
Kaye:
I love the cover so much. Again, this image was with me almost from the beginning. In the novel, a great deal of 
the story revolves around the character of Aunt Zoe. Aunt Zoe lives in a house in Whimsey that is the house many of us dream of. It's a beautiful Queen Anne Victorian style home, but not one that is the least bit intimidating. It's a welcoming, loving place where the protagonist, Emma, spent a lot of her time during her growing up years and where her friends felt free to come and go at will. Aunt Zoe's home reflected her open, generous heart and that big front porch always seemed to have enough chairs and good food to welcome everyone who happened by.
The ghostly image you see is Great Aunt Elizabeth who is also a key figure in the story. She's being greeted by Pyewacket the cat and Fred the corgi. The little pixie you see there is Earlene. Earlene is just a mess and a bit of an imp. She has a fondness for tight fitting designing clothes and Louboutin stilettos.
I went on line to some of the royalty free image sites and purchased a license for the images and then turned them over to a friend of mine who is a brilliant designer, Jill Harman Smith. She worked her magic and we came up with THE perfect cover.
Mason - What can readers look forward to next from you?
Kaye:
For the readers who enjoyed Whimsey, they can look forward to the second book about Whimsey, which I'm now working on. There are 5 women who I refer to in the book as "The Wicked Women of Whimsey." They each have a story and I hope to share them all.
Kaye, thank you so much for joining us today. It’s always fun to have you visit Thoughts in Progress. I have found so many new authors at your site. When I say WHIMSEY, I can’t help but smile. 
Now for those who may not know Kaye, let me give you a bit of background. WHIMSEY is Kaye's first novel. She lives with her husband, Don, in the North Carolina mountains along with Harley Doodle Barley, the Wonder Corgi.
You can follow news about Whimsey here. Kaye is also Blog Mistress of Meanderings and Muses. In addition, she steps in as "Oh, Kaye!" the first Sunday of every month at Jungle Red Writers.
Kaye was also a contributor to two regional Western North Carolina anthologies - - - "Clothes Lines," and "Women's Spaces Women's Places," both edited by Celia H. Miles and Nancy Dillingham.
GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
This giveaway is for one audio copy of WHIMSEY: A NOVEL and the giveaway is open to residents of the U.S. only. The giveaway will be in a downloadable format that can be listened to on your computer or it can be downloaded to your iPod, iPad or mp3 player.
To enter this giveaway, just answer the question below in the comments. Be sure to include a valid email address with your comment, if one is not available in your profile.
If you wish not to be entered in the contest, just say ‘Not entering’ and then comment all you’d like. I don’t want to discourage someone from commenting just because they don’t want to enter the contest.
The deadline for entering the contest will be 8 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, March 6. The winner will be selected by Random.Org and I will notify the winner by email with the subject line ‘Thoughts in Progress Whimsey Audio.’ The winner will have 72 hours to respond to the email with their mailing information or to notify me they’ve already won the book elsewhere. If there isn’t a response in 72 hours, a new winner will be selected.
BTW if you’d like extra entries in the giveaway, tweet about the giveaway (return and share the link), share it on Facebook (return and share the link) and pin it on Pinterest (return and share the link).
Thanks so much for dropping by and spending a bit of time with us. Remember, answer the following question for a chance to win the audio version of WHISMEY: “Do book covers or titles grab your attention first?”
I’m thrilled to be participating in the Release Day Spotlight and Giveaway Book Blast for THE CHASE by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg.
THE CHASE (978-0345543080), published by Bantam-Random House, hits bookstores today and is available at your favorite book outlets.
Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling authors of THE HEIST, return in this action-packed, exciting adventure featuring master con artist Nicolas Fox and die-hard FBI agent Kate O’Hare. And this time around, things go from hot to nuclear when government secrets are on the line.
Internationally renowned thief and con artist Nicolas Fox is famous for running elaborate and daring scams. His greatest con of all: convincing the FBI to team him up with the only person who has ever caught him, and the only woman to ever capture his attention, Special Agent Kate O’Hare. Together they’ll go undercover to swindle and catch the world’s most wanted—and untouchable—criminals.
Their newest target is Carter Grove, a former White House chief of staff and the ruthless leader of a private security agency. Grove has stolen a rare Chinese artifact from the Smithsonian, a crime that will torpedo U.S. relations with China if it ever becomes public. Nick and Kate must work under the radar—and against the clock—to devise a plan to steal the piece back. Confronting Grove’s elite assassins, Nick and Kate rely on the skills of their ragtag crew, including a flamboyant actor, a Geek Squad techie, and a band of AARP-card-carrying mercenaries led by none other than Kate’s dad.
A daring heist and a deadly chase lead Nick and Kate from Washington, D.C., to Shanghai, from the highlands of Scotland to the underbelly of Montreal. But it’ll take more than death threats, trained henchmen, sleepless nights, and the fate of a dynasty’s priceless heirloom to outsmart Fox and O’Hare.
Here’s THE CHASE book trailer for your viewing pleasure.
To celebrate this exciting release, enter to win exclusive Janet Evanovich swag t-shirts by using the Rafflecopter below.
ABOUT JANET EVANOVICH
Janet Evanovich is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum series, the Lizzy and Diesel series, twelve romance novels, the Alexandra Barnaby novels and Trouble Maker graphic novel, and How I Write: Secrets of a Bestselling Author, as well as the Fox and O’Hare series with co-author Lee Goldberg.
For more information on Janet and her writing, visit her website or connect with her on the following sites:
Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Google + | Fancorps
ABOUT LEE GOLDBERG
Lee Goldberg is a screenwriter, TV producer, and the author of several books, including King City, The Walk, and the bestselling Monk series of mysteries.
He has earned two Edgar Award nominations and was the 2012 recipient of the Poirot Award from Malice Domestic.
For more on Lee and his writing, visit his website and connect with him on the following sites:
Facebook | Twitter | Google +
Thanks so much for stopping by today. Are you a fan of the Fox and O’Hare series or are you new to the series?
