I've got some exciting--and super sweet--book news, y'all! I've been hinting at a secret for forever, but I couldn't give you any details.

Until now!

The editing cave has been kicking my butt. I've been so lost in the worlds of Taste The Heat (my adult romance debut coming from Entangled BLISS line in July!) and The Fine Art of Pretending (my YA Romance coming from Spencer Hill Contemporary next year) that I didn't even realize the news was out there. But last night, my girl Christina Lee, author of the super hot and yummy New Adult title ALL OF YOU releasing from Penguin this September (Read the details and my blurb HERE) emailed to congratulate me on the announcement in Publisher's Marketplace.

So I guess I can shout about it now!

Here's the official announcement

Young Adult
Rachel Harris's MY NOT SO SUPER SWEET LIFE, in which characters from Harris's debut MY SUPER SWEET 16TH CENTURY must deal with the protagonist's father's impending wedding, and her relationship with the Italian hottie is put to the test, to Stacy Cantor Abrams at Entangled digiTeen, by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg at Foreword Literary.

My Not So Super Sweet Life is a slight change-up in that it is a straight up YA Contemporary Romance (no magical time-traveling in this third book) AND it is dual POV. We are back in Cat Crawford's head, the spunky, snarky protagonist from My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, after being Alessandra's fun head in this summer's A Tale of Two Centuries, and we also get an inside look at the male mind of her Italian boyfriend. 

I can't really give more specific details than that at this point because it is book three in the series, and it could be too spoilerific. Yes, the narrators change from Cat to Alessandra and back to Cat (and hottie boy), but each book follows all your favorite characters.

Just know that we're back in Cat's head, which means lots of funny moments, the romance is now one of the main aspects of the plot, and lots of crazy shenanigans take place. I promise lots of laughs and lots of kissy scenes :)

My Not So Super Sweet Life will be released through our digital line, which means I can get it out to you soon. Like really soon. Like just a few months after A Tale of Two Centuries. 

 Like, sometime this winter!!

 Add My Not So Super Sweet Life to your Gotta Read, This Book Sounds Amazing shelf (he he) on Goodreads HERE

So there's my news! Anyone wanna do a happy dance with me??

Not too long ago, I started chatting with this girl on Twitter. She seemed like a total sweetheart, and her bio completely grabbed me. She wrote books about Southern girls and romance and music. Check, check, check. I told her that I was absolutely impatient to read her story, and then she sent me an advanced copy.

~dances~

But see, this is where my story could go two different ways. It could've met my expectations and I could've loved it...or I could've been let down, or not been pulled in as much as I liked, especially since my expectations were so high, and then I'd be in that uncomfortable situation of having to back away quietly.

Can I say what a relief it was when not only did I freaking LOVE Girl With Guitar by Caisey Quinn, but that it stayed with me, so much that I've pretty much hounded Caisey for the sequel ever since???

So what's it about already, Rachel?

Okay, okay. I was getting to that. 

Sheesh.

After Kylie’s dad dies in a freak accident, he leaves her with nothing other than her crazy stepmother, Darla, and the ability to play guitar. When Darla kicks Kylie out and she loses her job all in the same day, she hops a bus to Nashville determined to make her late father’s dreams come true.

Waitressing and saving her pennies to record a demo, her big break comes when she’s asked to join a tour going down the tubes with once platinum album-selling country music superstar Trace Corbin. But touring with Trace is hardly a dream come true since he’s pretty much drinking his career down the drain.

If Kylie can’t pull Trace out of his rut, he’ll pull her and her dreams down with him.

As fabulous as that synopsis sounds, it still doesn't do this book justice. Girl With Guitar is filled with heart, humor, swoony romance, and even some tears, all set against the fun world of Country Music. It was EXACTLY what I was looking for when she sent it to me. 

That does sound good, Rachel. I wish there was an excerpt.

Well, wouldn't you know, I have one!!

“Evenin’ y’all,” Kylie drawled into the microphone. “I had a song I was gonna sing and then my friend Tonya, she might be your waitress, she told me it sucked—so I guess I’m just gonna play this here guitar and see where it takes us.” She grinned at the audience and then leaned closer to the mic once more. “Oh, and I go right back to serving after this, so if you don’t clap when I’m finished, I can’t be held responsible for what might happen to your drink between the bar and your table.” Kylie winked and strummed a few cords. “Okay, here we go.”

Laughter? Did she hear laughter? She thought she did.

I know you wanna tie me down, know you wanna put a ring on it, but I ain’t never been that kinda girl, not for all the money in the world.

Kylie launched into her modified version of Trace Corbin’s latest hit, Not That Kinda Man.  It was the famous bachelor’s latest lovin’ and leavin’ single and she was attempting to turn the thing on its ear. He’d written and sang it as a sad break up ballad and Kylie had remixed and reworked it into the single girl’s party anthem.

You wanna own me but you don’t know me. Guess what darlin’? When you wake up I’ll be gone.

Kylie flashed her sexiest grin and wiggled a little at the crowd. Then she shouted, “Sing it with me girls!” into the mic and picked up the tempo, launching into the chorus.

Several waitresses, Tonya included, stopped what they were doing to sing along. Not that Kylie could really see them, but the girls in the crowd joined in too. She sang to the guitar player, whose name she was pretty sure was Andy, and he played right along, smiling and winking at her the whole time. Well I’m not that kinda girl, don’t wanna play these games, not gonna wake up in your bed or take your name. She gave Andy a playful smack on the ass and he blew her a kiss. Shrieking whistles radiated from the audience.

The music hummed and pulsed against her and somewhere in Kylie’s mind a little voice said, Holy shit you’re doing it!  

When the number was over, she practically flew off the stage, painfully aware of the pounding in her chest. Oh well, if I have a heart attack and die right this moment, I’ll die happy. The applause was loud enough to be heard over the ringing in her ears and she wanted it more than oxygen.

Clive was leaning on the bar, shaking his head but smiling. Tonya shot her two thumbs up. Kylie let out a little squeal of happiness and sent a silent thank you up to her daddy, feeling certain she was higher than any drug could ever take her.

She would let Tonya go home early tonight and do the rooms herself. She had enough energy to clean ten green rooms. When she told Tonya that, the woman hugged her. Hard. “You knocked ‘em dead, girl! That was amazing!”

“Yeah, well, I got some really good advice,” Kylie told her, unable to keep the permagrin off her face.

The next act stepped out of the shadows and took the stage. Kylie heard a deep male voice with a sexy southern drawl say, “Damn. Just my luck to have to follow that.”

The audience was still shrieking and screaming and Kylie knew she’d done well, but seriously?

“I apologize for standing y’all up a few weeks ago. Musta got my dates mixed up. Probably time to fire that manager of mine,” the handsome man on stage drawled.

Who was this guy? Whoever he was, the women in the audience were going crazy over him.

“Well, since that good looking waitress stole my number, guess I’ll have to sing something else. Where is that girl anyways?”

Oh God. Oh God, please no. Kylie’s heart sank and her high evaporated instantly. She turned to face the man on stage. Trace freaking Corbin was standing there with a guitar in one hand and the other to his eyes, scanning the crowd for…her. 

Awesome, right?? You know you want to add this bad boy to your HAVE TO READ list on Goodreads, so here's the link, where you'll also find a giveaway going on. 

GIVEAWAY TIME!

That's right! Caisey is giving away an ebook copy of GIRL WITH GUITAR!! Since my blog and Rafflecopter don't play nice (boo), I can only give you the link...but you know you want to click and enter. Right?? :) 

So, meet my girl, Caisey:

Caisey Quinn is a wearer of cowgirl boots, writer and avid reader of New Adult romance, lover of wine, and is addicted to chai tea lattes. She’s the brand spanking new author of soon to be released books including Girl with Guitar and Keep Me Still. (Which may or may not include spanking).

Caisey lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. Girl with Guitar is her first novel. 

Stalk her on Twitter / Facebook / Goodreads

I freaking adore Cindi Madsen. Like, adore her. I have met so many amazing authors the past few years, and I've made some incredible friendships, but there's a core group of girls who I respect like crazy, who I turn to whenever I've had a sucky day or a really awesome one, and who I cheer for whenever something awesome happens for them as if it's happening for me.

Cindi Madsen is one of those girls.

For my loyal, amazeballs followers, you know we got to know Cindi well last year in our first official Flirt Squad challenge for her YA debut, Demons of the Sun. Then she released her second YA a few months later, the freaking cool All The Broken Pieces, followed by her adult romance debut, Falling For Her Fiance. 

If you haven't read Falling... you must. Seriously. Sexy, witty, cute as all get out, it is just a fun ride. And guess what?? She has another one coming out next month!!!

~dances~

I got a sneak peek at this one, and y'all, it's another for your must read list. So what is it about?? Glad you asked.

All’s fair in acting and amore...

Brynn McAdams isn’t the awkward drama geek she was in high school—she’s grown up and confident, or at least she likes to think so. But when her old crush, the impossibly handsome and impossibly unattainable Sawyer Raines, comes back to town to direct her community play, Brynn finds herself determined to be someone other than the girl he doesn’t even recognize. Good thing she’s an excellent actress.

After his bad breakup in NYC, the last thing Sawyer wants is to get involved with another actress. But the glamorous and beautiful Brynn draws him in, even though as her director, he knows she’s off-limits. There’s just something about the woman that feels…familiar. Like home.

As Brynn’s lies start to snowball, she struggles to stop acting and come clean. But what if Sawyer is already falling for the fake Brynn, not the Brynn she truly is?

 As if THAT didn't already have you headed off to pre-order this bad boy, I also have an excerpt for you :)

“Cut, cut cut!” Sawyer stood. “Was that supposed to be more passionate? Because it sucked.”

 

“This is supposed to be the eighteen hundreds,” Brynn said. “It can’t be too passionate or it would seem inappropriate for the time.”

 

The next instant Sawyer was charging up the steps to the stage. “I’m not saying it’s got to be a kiss with tongue, I’m saying you’ve got to look at each other like you’re in love so the audience will want it to work out. Our modern audience.” Sawyer shook his head. “Take it again, from before the proposal.”

 

It was impossible to concentrate with Sawyer standing right there, so close she could hear every shift of his body and feel his gaze on her like a weight. All her lines were swimming together.

 

Leo knelt, told her she was an angel. She said her line, trying to peer into his soul like she wanted to be with him, and then Leo kissed her. And it was sloppier than usual.

 

She did her best to not jerk back, though it was her first instinct.

 

“Okay, that was just…” Sawyer moved in front of her. He looked at the playbook, then lowered it by his side and stared into her eyes. The air thickened around them and she could feel every thump of her heart. “What a perfect angel you are, Cecily.” He said it so tenderly, his smile close-lipped but full of joy.

 

“You dear romantic boy,” she said, all out of instinct because thoughts were getting fuzzy.

 

He leaned in and kissed her, a soft kiss with his lips barely parted. The pressure of his lips increased for a delicious moment, and then they were gone. A quick, simple kiss, but when his mouth left hers, she felt its absence so strongly that she couldn’t think about anything else for a couple seconds. Her breath was stuck somewhere in her lungs and her lips still tingled, living the sensation over and over again. Heat wound through her body, her hands itched to reach out and touch him. And then she remembered she was supposed to. She ran her fingers through his hair and felt the whisper of his breath on her wrist as he exhaled.

 

“Wow, that was good,” Wendy said from the front, breaking Brynn from her trance.

 

Brynn stepped back and swallowed, but her throat wasn’t working right. Sawyer’s eyes never left hers, and one corner of his mouth curved up in a smug, self-satisfied way.

 

“It was all right, I suppose,” Brynn said, working to keep her voice steady. She crossed her arms and shrugged. “For a first-timer, anyway.”

 

That only made Sawyer’s smile grow wider.

 

Brynn couldn’t help but watch Sawyer as he jumped off the stage. Funny how she’d dreamed of kissing him all the time in high school, but her fantasy wasn’t even close to the real thing. Her heart felt like it’d just been wrung out and shoved back in her

 

And her scene with Leo was better. She was sure it had nothing to do with the fact that she closed her eyes and pretended it was Sawyer kissing her again.

 

Nope. Nothing at all.

So, how can you ensure you have this yummy book on your favorite e-reader the very moment it comes out??

Pre-Buy Links!

ACT LIKE YOU LOVE ME 

First, add to your Goodreads shelf, then head over to Amazon or Barnes & Noble.   

Then while you wait, if you haven't read FALLING FOR HER FIANCE yet, get on that pronto!

Goodreads / Kobo / iTunes / Amazon / Barnes and Noble 

Meet My Girl Cindi

Cindi Madsen sits at her computer every chance she gets, plotting revising, and falling in love with her characters. Sometimes it makes her a crazy person. Without it, she’d be even crazier. She has way too many shoes, but can always find a reason to buy a new pretty pair, especially if they’re sparkly, colorful, or super tall. She loves music, dancing, and wishes summer lasted all year long. She lives in Colorado (where summer is most definitely NOT all year long) with her husband and three children. She is the author of YA novelsAll the Broken Pieces and Demons of the Sun, bestselling short romance Falling for Her Fiancé and the women's fiction novel Cinderella Screwed Me Over.

Stalk her on Twitter / Facebook / and her Website

I'm about to kick off a CRAZY month of signings, conferences, and panels, and I can't wait to meet more of y'all :) I'll have tons of swag for both My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century AND A Tale of Two Centuries, including these new (and completely adorable) buttons!

If you live in or around any of these cities, I hope to see you soon!

• Paranormal Romance Signing with Victoria Scott, Tara Hudson, & Sonia Gensler at the Oklahoma City Barnes and Noble this Monday, 4/29, at 6:30 pm! 
• RT Booklovers Convention in Kansas City--I'll arrive Tuesday, 4/30, and will be around until Sunday 5/5. I'll be taking part in the Entangled Hunt featuring so many of my publishing sisters, and will have special prizes to give away two times during the conference (hint: one of those times will be at a designated time Thursday, my birthday!) I'll also be doing the Candy and Spoons party with Entangled. For all my stops, visit my RT Author Page
• TEEN DAY at RT Booklovers Convention in Kansas City--I will be at the HUGE book signing in YA Alley, as well as doing a speed reading that Saturday. I'll have TONS of swag for both books and will be signing copies of My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century. And, if you ask, I'll give you a sneak peek at the cover for my adult summer romance, Taste The Heat!
• The Young Adult Book Fest (YABFest) in Round Rock, TX, May 11th!  
• Houston Comicpalooza--The Texas International Comic Con (5/24 - 5/26): Along with being my daughter's hero for being involved in this weekend (score!), I'll be signing books and participating in several panels along with some good friends and amazing authors! I'll be speaking in Don't Ruin Your Career: Things Every Author Should Know panel on Friday afternoon, No Right Way To Write: Techniques for New Writers Saturday afternoon and Authors Behaving Badly Saturday evening, and finally the YA Fantasy Panel Sunday afternoon.  
• I'll also be doing an Entangled author signing Saturday, June 22nd, in the Houston area, but details are still being ironed out.

These are just the summer stops I know right now, but I'm sure I'll be adding more, especially around July and August when Taste The Heat and A Tale of Two Centuries will come out :)

I'm ready for an exciting summer...are YOU?? Any chance I'll be meeting you at one of the above events??

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This tri-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! At this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one signed book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 72 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are TWO contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the BLUE TEAM--but there is also a red team for a chance to win a whole different set of twenty-five signed books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt homepage.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the blue team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!). 

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by April 7th, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

Now Let's Get To The Good Stuff!

Today, I am hosting LISA VOISIN, author of THE WATCHER, for the YA Scavenger Hunt! Lisa, a Candian-born author, spent her childhood daydreaming and making up stories, but it was her love of reading and writing in her teens that drew her to Young Adult fiction. When she's not writing, you'll find her meditating or hiking in the mountains to counter the side effects of drinking too much coffee. She lives in Vancouver, B.C. with her fiance and their two cats.

Be sure to head over to her Website to learn more about this fabulous chica, and to find out more about THE WATCHER! 

Haunted by a past she doesn't recognize, Mia is caught between two fallen angels: one seeking redemption, the other, revenge. How far will she go to save the one she loves?

And Now for Lisa's Special Treat...Take it Lisa!

In the many drafts and edits of The Watcher, I contemplated beginning the story with a prologue showing Michael’s point of view. I then decided I wanted to keep his character and identity a mystery.

Extra Content: Deleted Prologue for The Watcher

Millennia ago

He stood at the edge of shadows, watching her.

Moonlight shimmered off the rippling lake, casting a thousand tiny stars along its surface. With her shoulders raised, she inched herself into the cold water and gasped—her short, sharp breaths an intimate and exhilarating sound. Her hands, strong and graceful, gripped the fine linen shift she wore for bathing, then slowly relaxed as she became accustomed to the cold.

Shivering, she reached into the water and scooped it onto her face, across the back of her neck, down her arms. Immersing herself, she sank into the water and sprang out again in a fast, slippery movement. In the moonlight, tiny goose bumps formed on her exposed flesh, and the wet linen shift clung to the sides of her tiny waist.

His heart pounded the beat of a war drum in his chest. He’d never felt anything like this—not in the silver halls of the Order, nor the fury of battle, not even in the rays and mists of Heaven’s City of Light. Not in all of time.

It took every bit of restraint he had not to rush to her like a tide crashing against the rocks.

I’ll burn for this, he thought. Head bowed, he prayed into the darkness with his thoughts, for mercy, for strength, for the courage to resist.

Then came the prickling searing heat between his shoulder blades that told him he was needed—he was being called. Light filled his body in purifying flames. Taking one last look, he sighed and unfurled his wings.

AWESOME, Right???

You know you want to read this book...and you can win a signed copy of THE WATCHER, along with a ton of other signed books by me and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 16. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the blue team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out my girl Victoria Scott's blog (tell her I said What's Up?)

BUT BEFORE YOU GO...

I'm giving away 5 Signed Bookmarks of my upcoming release, A Tale of Two Centuries, hot off the press! All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below along with a way to reach you. Easy peasy, right?

***Yes, This IS Open Internationally!***

HAPPY HUNTING!!

I shared in that post how my debut, My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century, wasn't actually the first book I wrote. It was the second. And the awesome peeps at Spencer Hill Contemporary are taking my first baby and giving it a home.

AND I'M SO STINKING EXCITED!!

We'll have a cover reveal in the coming year, and the book will hit shelves around the fall of 2014, but for now, I have the title, the blurb, AND a fun author quote to tease you with :)

So that there's no confusion, the original title was 2nd Type of Girl, and it really did fit both the story and my main character Aly Reed's journey...but the official title? It fits SO much better!

And that title is....

.....drum roll, please ...... 

THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING! 

Isn't that FUN??? Now, I promised you an author quote. And by now, I'm assuming y'all have ALL heard of Victoria Scott, right? The fabulous author of the AMAZING The Collector (A Dante Walker Novel)???

Well. she's a buddy of mine. And she was also one of the very first readers of my book baby. Here's what she has to say:

"Harris's The Fine Art of Pretending is a fun, meticulously written story that teens will easily relate to. I've always been a fan of Harris's spectacular characters and perfectly simmered plots, but this book may be my favorite yet!"  

SQUEE!! 

So now, you may be asking, what in the heck is this book about, Rachel? And I can finally tell you!!

• It's a dual character POV book, meaning you'll get to be inside both main characters' heads (I LOVE being in my book boyfriend's head). 
• It's a Contemporary Romance 
• And along with a ton of heart, it has a whole LOT of humor. 
• Oh, and it's going to be published next year!! (Did I mention that already??)

And Here's The Official Blurb:

According to the guys at Fairfield Academy, there are two types of girls: the kind you hook up with, and the kind you're friends with. Seventeen-year-old Alyssa Reed is the second type. And she hates it. With just one year left to change her rank, she devises a plan to become the first type by homecoming, and she sets her sights on the perfect date—Justin Carter, Fairfield Academy’s biggest hottie and most notorious player.

With 57 days until the dance, Aly launches Operation Sex Appeal and sheds her tomboy image. The only thing left is for Justin actually to notice her. Enter best friend Brandon Taylor, the school’s second biggest hottie, and now Aly’s pretend boyfriend. With his help, elevating from “funny friend” to “tempting vixen” is only a matter of time.

But when everything goes according to plan, the inevitable “break up” leaves their friendship in shambles, and Aly and Brandon with feelings they can’t explain. And the fake couple discovers pretending can sometimes cost you the one thing you never expected to want. 

Add THE FINE ART OF PRETENDING to your Goodreads shelf HERE!

So, what do you think?? Were YOU the second-type in high school? Did you ever try to CHANGE your status? 

I'm so excited! One of my besties, Trisha Wolfe, just relased ASTARTE'S WRATH, and y'all, it is soooo good! I'm blessed to be critique partners with Trisha, so I've been drooling over this book for months....and now you can, too!

Want a read a snippet?? Check it out!

A peek inside Astarte's Wrath...

“I’ve found you.”

I turn to see Xarion leaning against the frame of my terrace door. A slight smile curves his beautiful lips, and his arms are crossed over his bronze muscled cuirass. 

Feeling brave, I slip close and wrap my arms around his waist, the brass studs of his belt pressing against my stomach. “I wasn’t hiding,” I say, looking up into his face. I can see his exhaustion there, in the dark crescents under his eyes, though he’s putting on a good front. “I’d never tempt a great hunter.”

He chuckles as he steps away long enough to slip off his breastplate, then he embraces me. Leaning down, he whispers in my ear, “You’re always tempting.” Running his thumb over my cheek, he lowers his face before mine, his breaths shallow. “In fact, your power of seduction is having its desired effect on me right now.” His lips softly brush mine, sweet and inviting at first, then he deepens the kiss. 

I realize that anyone could walk in, and I begin to pull away. “Xarion, my room is not secure,” I say between his kisses. 

He groans against my lips, and the deep rumble sends my hands into his hair, pulling him to me. I feel him smile. He scoops me into his arms, his lips never leaving mine, and walks us inside.

My sense breaks through, and I whisper, “Lunia or Phoenix could come looking for me and—”

“That’s what locks were designed for,” he interrupts.

I laugh. “Oh, that will not stop either of them.”

He turns the bolt on my door, keeping his arm sturdy beneath my legs. Then he takes me to the bed where he lays me down. I let my head fall back against the coverlet as he hovers above me, his fisted hands pressing into the mattress on either side of my head, his knees parting my legs.

Suddenly he bounds up, and I think he’s come to his senses. My stomach tumbles as I realize how much I don’t want him to be responsible—but we can’t chance it here. Only he grabs the chair from my desk and kicks the back. My eyes widen in surprise. He places one of the panels against the door, securing its ends in the torch brackets.

“That should give them some difficulty,” he says as he unbuckles his belt, the action making my heart beat wildly. “And give me enough time to hide in your dressing room like a clandestine lover.”

A smile twitches at my lips. “You mean, like exactly what you are?”

Shaking his head, his dark hair falling against his eyes, he counters, “I’m offended.” He strips off his leather armor. I pull my bottom lip between my teeth as my eyes slip over him, and a crooked smile hikes his face. “Ah, but that does it for you, huh? You like stealing kisses in the shadows, the constant fear of being caught.” Climbing onto the bed, he positions himself above me. “I bet your heart is pounding hard right now, the adrenaline claiming your body”—he presses his palm over my heart—“with a need only your clandestine lover can satisfy.”

Good, right??? To get a copy, head over to AMAZON or Barnes and Noble, and be sure to add this baby to your GOODREADS Must-Read/Need This Now shelf :)

About the author...

I’m the author of the YA Steampunk DESTINY'S FIRE (Omnific Publishing), the upcoming YA Utopian FIREBLOOD (Spencer Hill Press, Oct. 2013), and a new YA Dark Fantasy series releasing June 2013, OF SILVER AND BEASTS.

I’m the creator of YA Bound, a promotional blog for the Young Adult genre. A proud member of the SCWW and The Apocalypsies. And I’m also a business owner, partnered with my partner, my husband. When I’m not busy doing all of the above, I’m a wife and the mother of a gorgeous teen boy who's the sounding board for my male characters.

Check out my website TrishaWolfe.com for more on my books and bonus material. You can also follow me on Twitter@TrishWolfe or like my Facebook page for updates. 

There are four different snippets floating around out there.

• There's the "meet cute" with Austin, though in this case, while Austin is more than cute, his intro is... well, let's just say Alessandra wouldn't describe his attitude as cute. (he he). 
• Then there's one of my favorite scenes, again with Austin and Alessandra, but this time out on a Jet Ski and it just captures a really awesome moment for her. 
• The third excerpt is just pure fun... a shopping excursion with Cat in a modern day mall where she gets her first glimpse of twenty-first century undergarments (ha!)
• And finally, there's the "Welcome To The New World" scene, where Alessandra first realizes she's in the future. This one is also one of my favorites.

To not take away from the amazing bloggers who helped me, I'll let you discover those on their blogs--a list of participants can be found on Entangled's site HERE. Be sure to enter the GIVEAWAY while you're at it.

A paperback (US) and ebook (Int'l) copy of A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES (as soon as it's available) is up for grabs!

BUT I will share with you my beautiful cover and the blurb for the story that I can't wait for you guys to read. 

Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea.

One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.

With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?

Y'all, I admit it. I LOVE my cover! It's so stinking pretty :) And it fits Less perfectly. The skirt of a sixteenth-century dress paired with a top from modern day. The soft look about her that seems to capture her innocence with the hint of a smirk that shows her spirit and desire for more. The busy, modern day craziness in the background. And Austin. Yeah. I like me some Austin. I kinda fell for him myself writing this book (*grin*)

What do you guys think? And did you find all the excerpts out there? What was YOUR favorite???

Having a little inside intel, I got a sneak peek at this cover a short while ago and I've been DYING to share it ever since. It's just so... freaking cool.

Don't believe me? Look for yourselves ;)

Olivia: 

 He tilts my chin up so my eyes meet his, his thumb brushing lightly across my lips. I close my eyes. I know Z is trouble. I know that being with him is going to get me into trouble. I don’t care.

 At least at this moment, I don’t care.

Tossed from foster home to foster home, Olivia’s seen a lot in her sixteen years. She’s hardened, sure, though mostly just wants to fly under the radar until graduation. But her natural ability with computers catches the eye of Z, a mysterious guy at her new school. Soon, Z has brought Liv into his team of hacker elite—break into a few bank accounts, and voila, he drives a motorcycle. Follow his lead, and Olivia might even be able to escape from her oppressive foster parents. As Olivia and Z grow closer, though, so does the watchful eye of Bill Sykes, Z’s boss. And he’s got bigger plans for Liv…

Z: 

 I can picture Liv’s face: wide-eyed, trusting. Her smooth lips that taste like strawberry Fanta.

It was just a kiss. That’s all. She’s just like any other girl.

Except that she’s not. 

 Thanks to Z, Olivia’s about to get twisted.

Cool, right??? Since I know you're dying to read this, you can add it to your Goodreads shelf or preorder on Amazon. Go ahead. I'll still be here.

Now that you're back, we have a GIVEAWAY!!

One blogger who participates in the cover reveal will win a $10 Gift Card to Amazon. 

Five people who fill out the Rafflecopter form will win a $10 Gift Card to iTunes.

Unfortunately, Squarespace doesn't play nice with Rafflecopter, BUT here's the LINK for you to enter for all the goodness. Good Luck!!

About The Author:

Vivi Barnes was raised on a farm in East Texas where her theater-loving mom and cowboy dad gave her a unique perspective on life. Now living in the magic and sunshine of Orlando, Florida, she divides her time writing, working, goofing off with her husband and three kids, and avoiding dirty dishes. 

Earlier this month, I joined my Entangled family in a Holiday Hop for Valentine's Day where I offered up a Taste of New Orleans chocolate gift basket, inspired by my upcoming adult romance A Taste of Heat, which is set in my hometown.

The first winner unfortunately never got back to me (*sad face*.. this box looks good) but I've sent off the goodness to the new official winner....

Congratulations Catherine Lee!!

I hope you enjoy this box containing Original Creamy Pralines, Assorted Tortues, Almond Toffee, and Mississippi Mud. I have to admit, I'm quite jealous ;)

Yesterday, I gave a sneak peek at my upcoming YA time travel romance, A Tale of Two Centuries, and now I'd like to leave you with a sneak peek at my Adult Contemporary romance coming this summer, Taste The Heat.

As I said above, this story is set in a fictional town near New Orleans, where I grew up. Cajun heritage, music, and family all play a huge part in this book, but the food is almost a secondary character. And since this was a foodie giveaway, I chose an excerpt that highlights just that:

Enjoy!

So the memories continued with each new taste. The crunch of fried crawfish tails, the velvet tenderness of the linguine. The tang of the garlic and the smoke of the Andouille. All brought memories of meals she’d eaten, dates she had gone on, meals she had prepared. And they brought memories of her dad. Not the bad ones this time—only the good.

As Colby closed her mouth around a forkful of etouffee, the punch of herbs and cayenne enveloped her. She was no longer in Jason’s living room, but right back in her childhood kitchen, closing her eyes as she tasted her dad’s recipe. She heard the laughter in her daddy’s thick Cajun-accented voice as he asked, “Good stuff, cher?” Her younger self giggled with a nod.

Have a fabulous day, y'all!