4000 Likes Giveaway

WOOOOHOOOO!!

Super excited to announce the 4000 FACEBOOK LIKES GIVEAWAY!!

Two months ago the awesome Aestas had told me that I needed a Facebook Author Page ~ and you all took us to 4000 Likes in Two Months! 

We're celebrating by giving away some fun stuff. Grand prize is a COME TO ME QUIETLY poster, a signed TAKE THIS REGRET paperback, and a COME TO ME QUIETLY keychain. Second place is a signed PULLED paperback. 

You guys don't even know how much I love these posters. My office is getting ready to be plastered in them!

This ones International! 

Thanks my loves! 

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If Forever Comes (Take This Regret, #2) + Giveaway

IF FOREVER COMES

(Take This Regret, #2)

Yep!

I'm feeling pretty giddy right now to be able to announce the sequel to Take This Regret, If Forever Comes. You all know I'd always intended on Take This Regret being a stand alone, but thanks to so many of you sending me messages and so much love for Christian and Elizabeth, asking for MORE, you convinced me their story wasn't complete. 

The final chapter to Christian, Elizabeth, and Lizzie's story (oh, don't worry, Natalie and Matthew will be hanging out, too) is set for release in SEPTEMBER 2013! 

If Forever Comes, the final chapter in the New York Times Bestselling series, Take This Regret.

Christian Davison’s life is complete. With a ring on Elizabeth’s finger and his daughter at his side, he’s ready to run headlong into their future.

Elizabeth Ayers never believed she would again find this kind of joy—the joy of a family and the wholeness found in the touch of the man she’s always loved.

Their love is intense and their passion only grows as they set out to rediscover each other.

But life is never easy.

Rocked by the unforeseen, Christian and Elizabeth will find themselves fighting for the one thing they hold most important—family. 

And someone we know may just be making some special appearances on my brand new website coming in July. 

To celebrate, we thought we'd do a fun little giveaway. Thank you to the amazing group over at Shh...Mom's Reading. Christine B was so gracious and devoted her time to helping us find these amazing bracelets! I so appreciate all the support! 

Enter to win the Lost to You and Take This Regret Charm Bracelet! 

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COME TO ME QUIETLY ANNOUNCEMENT!!

Hi Everyone! I’m so very excited to have the opportunity to give you a first peek at Come To Me Quietly, the first in my upcoming series, Closer.

I received some really incredible news that I want to share with you all!! Come To Me Quietly will be published with New American Library/Penguin as part of a two-book deal and should come out no later than early 2014—just a little bit longer than first anticipated, but I do hope it will be worth the wait. This will be the first time any of my books have been widely distributed in print to bookstores, and I can’t wait for the chance for more readers to have access to Come To Me Quietly.

AND the good news is since Come To Me Quietly will be pushed back, you all are going to get more of Christian Davidson sooner rather than later. The sequel of Christian and Elizabeth’s story from Lost to You and Take This Regret will be coming late summer. Stay tuned J  

But first let’s take a closer look at my latest working manuscript, Come To Me Quietly. I can’t even wait to get Jared and Aleena into your hands. Jared Holt has absolutely taken over my heart and mind, and I hope you fall in love with him just as hard as I have. Come To Me Quietly will be packed with all the emotion you’ve come to expect from my novels, but it’s also a whole lot sexier and much Closer. So here you go—the complete synopsis for Come To Me Quietly.

Aleena Moore is content with her life. She has goals and dreams and an easy smile. She also has a secret she holds locked inside.

Jared Holt believes he doesn’t deserve to love or be loved. He destroys everything he touches. Haunted by the mistake that shattered his life, he’s fled from the memory of that pain.

Jared doesn’t know why he’s compelled to return, but finds himself drawn back to the place where it all began. The exact place where it ended. When he runs into his childhood best friend, Aleena’s older brother Christopher, he agrees to share Christopher and Aleena’s apartment while he looks for a place of his own.

Aleena is no longer the little girl Jared remembers from his past and evokes feelings in him he never wanted to feel again. Terrified of destroying her, he fights to keep her away. But her touch is something he can’t resist—the touch that sealed his fate.

Their pasts are intertwined and their futures uncertain. The only truths they know are the secrets they whisper in the night.

A taste of what I’ve been tossing around as I delve into Jared and Aleena’s World:

Dashed lines blur until they become a solid line. My bones vibrate from the thousands of miles I’ve spent straddling this leather seat, the muscles in my right arm screaming from the hours my hand has been locked on the throttle.

But I don’t stop. I can’t, and I don’t know why. Something in my gut spurs me forward. I plough ahead.

Hot air blasts my face and my hair thrashes in uncontrolled chaos.

I bite back a bitter laugh.

Uncontrolled chaos. That’s exactly how they described me.

The desert sky goes on forever, an ocean of the deepest blue. The city rises like a beacon in the distance. Because I am drawn.

What am I doing?

There is nothing here for me. I know it. I’ve already destroyed it all. I destroy everything I touch.

Still I can do nothing but press on.

I hope you’re all as excited to meet Jared Holt and Aleena Moore as I am to bring them to you! I want to thank you so much for all the support! You all have rocked this year and made this 100% possible!! Be sure to check out the drawing below – we are giving away some FUN FUN stuff!!! 

Xoxo

Amy

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Come To Me Quietly...Bonus Material

Meet Aleena Moore from Come To Me Quietly on Shh...Mom's Reading 

Bonus Material! 

LOST TO YOU PAPERBACK CELEBRATION

Oh my goodness, you guys don't even know how excited I am to announce Lost to You is NOW AVAILABLE IN PAPERBACK! When I wrote it, I'd never had any intention of putting it into print, but thanks to everyone and their amazing love and support for this book, you brought it to print! 

Now I get to celebrate you! 

One grand-prize winner will pick up a set of custom made A.L. Jackson bookends, plus signed copies of all four of my books, including Lost to You (Lost to You is missing from the pic since the shipment is on its way to me)

Second-place winner will get a signed copy of Lost to You.

People come into our lives. Some stay, and many go. Some build us up, while most tear us down. They become our friends, our enemies, our lovers, our tormentors.

Christian Davison came into mine, and I knew I’d never be the same.

To Elizabeth Ayers, New York City had always been a dream. She’s worked her entire young life to make it here.

Groomed to one day take over his father’s law firm, attending Columbia University was Christian Davison’s only option.

Neither wanted anything more until they sat across from each other at a café table after being paired as study partners.

Christian wants her, but Elizabeth knows better than to give into their intense attraction. Yet there is little she can do to stay away.

Lost to You, the prequel to the bestselling romance, Take This Regret. A New Adult novella, recommended for readers 17+. It’s unnecessary to have read Take This Regret to enjoy Lost to You.  

Lost to You is now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble


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Lost in Lyrics

Happy Book Birthday to my friend Nicky Wells! Nicky is the author of the brand new Sophie's Run, the second in the Rock Star Romance Series. 

I'm thrilled to have her here to today to celebrate a special Lost in Lyrics. 

Let's welcome Nicky as she shares a little bit about her brand new book, Sophie's Run, and the lyrics that are perfect for it!

Hey A.L.,

Thank you so much for having me back on your blog with a music feature to celebrate the launch of my second book, Sophie’s Run. Hooray! J

As you know, the Rock Star Romance Trilogy tells the story of the turbulent and by no means straightforward romance of Sophie, the girl next door, and her favorite rock star, the legendary singer, Dan Hunter. Sophie’s Run sees the two not-quite-lovers continue their friendship in a perhaps… unexpected way. There’ll be glamor, glitz, intrigue, romance, rock, a wedding or two, an exploding cake, a fire, a betrayal… You got it! Here’s the blurb:

Her famous star remains her rock while life takes her on a little detour…

Who says that the road towards true love is straight and even?  Sophie is certainly discovering that it is anything but.

So she has finally found the man of her dreams!  Well… she knows who he is, even though she hasn’t actually quite met him yet.  But she misses her opportunity, and then her life goes crazy.  Rock star and ex-fiancé, Dan, keeps getting in the way of her new romance—even if he is just trying to be helpful.  A fire, an impromptu mini-trip with Dan, and a dreaded wedding later, Sophie is still struggling to meet the love of her life.  Then, just as she is getting it together with her perfect man, best friend Rachel commits an act of unspeakable betrayal.

Sophie has had enough.  Confused and distraught, she decides that it is time for radical change.  Surprising herself and shocking her friends, she embarks on a secret journey and eventually gets her life back on track.

Sounds intriguing? Well, I think it is. But here’s the thing. Dan finds this situation extremely difficult. He’s really suffering. And this song, written and performed by UK rockers FM, one of my all-time favorite bands, could almost—almost—be the theme song for Dan in Sophie’s Run. Personally, I love, love, love the song. The band perform it live to this day and it gives me goosebumps every time without fail.

Take a look at the lyrics:

We play a game of touch and go
Your door is open but your heart is closed
I heal your hurts and pay the price
You walk away, you don't think twice

Maybe I'm just a fool
Who answer's when you call
Baby, who else will shelter you,
When the rain begins to fall

Someday you'll coming running to me
When you know it's a prison, being free
Someday you'll stop chasing your dreams
Someday you'll come running

Too much of you, I live without
Our bodies speak, but not our mouths
I can see his shadow in your eyes,
But I don't ask where you've been tonight

I always pick up the pieces
Everytime you fall apart
Baby, you know that I keep tripping
On the pieces of my heart

Someday you'll coming running to me
When you know it's a prison, being free
Someday you'll stop chasing your dreams
Someday you'll come running

When the wind blows colder,
No one to care, no one to hold you
Love's not a road of no returning
Just look around
The fire’s still burning

Someday you'll coming running to me
When you know it's a prison, being free
Someday you'll stop chasing your dreams
Someday you'll come running

There. Got goosebumps yet? Anyway, bear this in mind as you start reading Sophie’s Run… and enjoy! Thanks for visiting today and thanks to the lovely AL for hosting me. Rock on!

~Nicky

Nicky is celebrating with some really fun giveaways that everything to do with this amazing book, so join in on the fun! 

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Bonus Giveaway

Nicky Wells offers a giveaway of one Amazon gift voucher worth $20/£15 for one lucky winner. To enter, simply share your thoughts on Sophie’s Run with Nicky. Email your comment to nickywells@sapphirestarpublishing.com and your name will be entered into the draw. Competition closes 1 May 2013.

Pick up Sophie's Run On:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Order Print 

Thank you for sharing with us today, Nicky! Wishing you much success with the new release.

A Special Lost in Lyrics for the release of LOST TO YOU

Lost to You Release Day! 

Lost to You is here! Writing Lost to You had to have been the best writing experience I've had. There was nothing like getting back into Christian and Elizabeth's head without all the baggage, to watch them fall in love, to see where it all started. Christian just undid me on this one. 

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Music is always a source of inspiration for me when I'm writing, and every time this song came on, I was struck with how perfectly it fit Christian and Elizabeth's story. I hope you all enjoy a very special Lost in Lyrics as we celebrate Lost to You. 

Staind "All I Want"

What I leave,

When you go,

What I see,

And what you show,

And what I guess,

And when I don't,

Is something you already, already know...

I can't live without,

All I think about,

All I want is you,

You're all I dream about,

I can't live without,

All I want is you,

The things I do,

What I go through,

And all I say,

When Im away,

And what I make,

The shit I take,

Is something you already, already know

I can't live without,

All I think about,

All I want is you,

You're all I dream about,

I can't live without,

All I want is you,

Ohhh,...

Is you,

Is you,

Is you,

Is you,

You're all I dream about,

I can't live without,

All I want is you

I can't live without,

All I think about,

All I want is you,

You're all I dream about,

I can't live without,

All I want is you,

I just can't live without you,

When all I think about is you,

And all I want is you