Friday, February 21, 2014

OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL AND GIVEAWAY

NEVER FORGOTTEN by Kelly Risser

We are pleased to release the official cover reveal for NEVER FORGOTTEN by Kelly Risser. NEVER FORGOTTEN is an upcoming New Adult Paranormal Romance published by Clean Teen Publishing. This paranormal love story is scheduled to release in June 2014! 



How can one day go so very wrong? One minute Meara Quinn is making plans for how she will spend the Summer before her senior year and the next she's finding out that her mother's cancer has returned and they are moving away from the only home she's ever known.

Now every day is a struggle as Meara is trying to cope with her mother's illness, being forced to move to another country to live with grandparents—whom she thought disowned her mother—and having weird visions of a father who was absent her entire life. Top it all off with one whopping secret that everyone seems bent on keeping from her, and Meara has the perfect ingredients for a major melt down. 

The only things keeping her from coming unglued are some new friends and Evan—the son of her mother's childhood friend—who seems to know Meara almost better than she knows herself. 

Together with Evan and her friends, Meara embarks on a new journey to unlock the secrets that will not only tell Meara who she is, but whatshe is.



WIN A DIGITAL ARC COPY OF NEVER FORGOTTEN AND A CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING- AUTHORS ARE MY ROCKSTARS BRACELET! 



ABOUT KELLY RISSER:

Kelly Risser knew at a young age what she wanted to be when she grew up. Unfortunately, Fairytale Princess was not a lucrative career. Leaving the castle and wand behind, she entered the world of creative business writing where she worked in advertising, marketing, and training at various companies.

She's often found lamenting, "It's hard to write when there's so many good books to read!" So, when she's not immersed in the middle of someone else's fantasy world, she's busy creating one of her own. This world is introduced in her first novel, Never Forgotten. Never Forgotten, a YA/NA Fantasy, will be released by Clean Teen Publishing in the Summer of 2014.

Kelly lives in Wisconsin with her husband and two children. They share their home with Clyde the Whoodle and a school of fish.

 

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

My Most Awesome Giveaway Yet!

Review Rising and Enter to Win a New Kindle Paperwhite or a Signed Copy of Rising!

 

All you have to do is read Rising--an international best selling paranormal romance--and post a review on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Goodreads! If you've already reviewed it in one or more of those sites, just copy and paste your review into the other sites, post the links in the rafflecopter for all three, and you're entered to win. And then if you want extra entries, share about the giveaway and you'll get bonus entries every day you share. It's so easy!

Just remember, you must post your review to ALL three sites in order to be entered. Good Luck, and happy reading!!!


Good only in the US. Prizes may be transferable.

Link on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Rising-Holly-Kelly-ebook/dp/B00EZRNT5W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1382013415&sr=8-1

Link on Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rising-holly-kelly/1116855622?ean=2940148689256

Link on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18702686-rising

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Friday, February 14, 2014

Meredith Mansfield's Book, The Bard's Gift, is Here! And We Are Having a Celebration! Enter Below for Prizes!!!




Sixteen-year-old Astrid keeps mostly to herself, finding companionship in the stories her grandmother used to tell. She's too shy even to talk in front of Torolf, the young man she secretly dreams of. Then the Norse god of eloquence appears in Astrid's dreams and forces her to drink the Mead of Poetry. Suddenly, she's compelled to tell her stories. In public. Even in front of Torolf. 

Astrid is meant to use these stories to guide her people from starvation in Greenland to a better future in Markland. A place legends claim is the abode of dragons. But not all of her fierce and independent people are willing to follow a mere girl, even the chieftain's daughter--especially when she counsels peace. Some have other plans for the new land and want to use Astrid and her gift as a tool. 

Torolf never dreamed that quiet Astrid could choose him. Now he's stranded in Iceland as she sails in the opposite direction. To attain the promise of a future with Astrid, he'll have to attempt the impossible--sailing alone across the North Atlantic. 

Together, they might defy the plans the gods have made for them and change the fate of more than just their own people. 

Excerpt:
Astrid made her way down the long center aisle of the longhouse to her place on the wide bench. She pulled her straw pallet, blankets, and the white bear pelt out from the storage space beneath the bench, and wrapped herself up to sleep.
Warm and full, Astrid drifted quickly into sleep and into a dream. In her dream she stood on a headland, the wind off the ocean blowing her hair back from her face. But this wind was cool, not icy. She turned landward to see a broad grassy land. Hilly, but much less steep than anything she’d seen in Greenland. There were even a few clusters of trees. It certainly wasn’t any place she knew, although she could see the long hummocks of several longhouses down below. A strange bird with a long naked tail and colorful wings circled high above.
A young man walked up the slope toward her, carrying a drinking horn. Torolf? Her heart did a little flip in her chest.
Astrid started to look down out of sheer habit, but realized to her delight that her dream self wasn’t blushing. The thought of talking to Torolf didn’t scare her, either. If only she could feel this way when she wasn’t dreaming.
Her eyes narrowed as she watched the young man approach. Yes, he looked like Torolf, but also not. His face wasn’t end-of-winter pale and gaunt. His cheeks were full and ruddy and his eyes sparkled in a way she’d never seen Torolf’s do. Not that she’d met Torolf’s eyes that often. There was something else about him, though. It took her a moment to recognize it. The way he held his body, his gait as he strode forward, were not at all like Torolf. Neither was the smile he gave her as he stopped just a few feet away.
“You’re not Torolf,” she said.
The man smiled. “No. Though this form seems pleasing to you.”
“Who are you?”
“I am called Braggi.”
The name was familiar, but Astrid couldn’t quite place where she’d heard it before.
He pressed the cup into Astrid’s hands. “Drink.”
The sweet smell of fermented mead rose to her nostrils. Astrid shook her head. “I don’t drink mead.”
“This is a very special brew. Drink it, Astrid.”
Astrid wrinkled her nose. She didn’t like mead, or, more properly, she didn’t like how mead made her feel. “No, thank you.”
Braggi’s eyes almost seemed to glow. “I insist.”
She tried to push the cup back toward Braggi, but found that her arms wouldn’t move in that direction. Every attempt to push the cup away from her only resulted in bringing it closer to her lips. Braggi’s eyes seemed to bore into her.
Her arm trembled, but the liquid didn’t spill. Astrid tried to turn her head away, but that didn’t work either. Instead, her face lowered to the cup until her lips touched the rim. Her heart hammered in her chest. There was no way she was going to escape drinking this, whatever it was.
“Don’t fight it so hard, Astrid,” Braggi said. “You’ve wanted this. It will give you the ability to speak–yes, even to Torolf. It’s also for the good of your people. You must trust me on this.”
Trust was about the last thing Astrid felt. Everything she tried to do ended up as something else, as the very thing she was fighting against. She could feel sweat popping out on her upper lip. She clenched her jaw, but none of her muscles seemed to be obeying her. Instead of locking her mouth shut, the effort caused her lips to part.
The sweet smell of the mead filled her nose. She could feel the liquid against her teeth. Braggi put a hand to the bottom of the cup and tipped it upward, so the liquid filled her mouth. She would not swallow. She wouldn’t. She tried to spit the mead back out and once again her body did the opposite of what she intended. She swallowed and felt the liquid burn as it slid down her throat.
All at once, the spell or whatever it had been was broken. Astrid’s legs folded beneath her and she crumpled to the ground. She threw the cup away from her, but Braggi caught it, holding it reverently.
“Careful, Astrid. There’ll be no more of this brew until the end of the world. It wouldn’t do to spill it.” He raised the cup above his head and another hand reached down from somewhere else to take it from him.
Whatever the drink was, it was different than anything she’d tasted before. Unlike mead, this seemed to make her mind clearer, not muddled. Her body, now that it was hers again, seemed to pulse with life. “What was that?”
Braggi smiled and offered her a hand to help her stand up. “That, Astrid, was the mead of poetry. And now you will become the bard of your people. Their guide to a new and better life.”
“Me? I’m no bard.” The thought of trying to sing or speak or tell a story in front of anyone made her feel slightly queasy, even in her dream.
“You are now. When the time is right, you will know the stories your people need to hear.”
She was still shaking, but she pulled her chin up in an attempt at defiance. “And what if I don’t want to tell these stories?”
Braggi shook his head. “Oh, Astrid. There’s more of your father in you than I allowed for. You may fight us, but you can’t expect to win. In time, you’ll realize that what we do here is for your good and the good of your people. Then, maybe, you’ll accept the gift we offer with better grace.”
Although the sky was clear and there was no hint of recent rain, a rainbow appeared behind Braggi. He turned and stepped onto it as if it were a bridge to another world.
Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B00HRGSQ9W 
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/392752 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20494090-the-bard-s-gift 
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Meredith-Mansfield-Writer/198287643536426?bookmark_t=page


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Monday, February 3, 2014

Clean Teen Publishing is Having a LOVELY Giveaway!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR AT CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING…

It's the month of love and Clean Teen Publishing wants to celebrate this month with a LOVELY GIVEAWAY where you can win your choice of a Cheryl's Cookie and Pretzel gift or a $25 Amazon Gift Card! This month we will be celebrating the epic love stories from our Clean Teen Publishing and Crimson Tree Publishing books, our book boyfriends and girlfriends—including an upcoming exclusive CTP book boyfriend quiz—and other romantic posts from our authors and maybe even a post or two from our very own Mr. Squirrel. 


Huh? I'm not sure what you mean Mr. Squirrel. Oh wait… You want a book girlfriends quiz? 


Well yeah, I mean obviously squirrels can have girlfriends… Well, at least it would make sense and all. We didn't leave the book girlfriend quiz out of this because we didn't think squirrels could have girlfriends. We didn't create a book girlfriend quiz because we just didn't think that guys would really want to fill out a questionnaire about their fictional book girlfriends. Are we wrong? Does the average guy… or squirrel… enjoy taking quizzes? 


Okay then! So now that we are clear that Clean Teen Publishing does not discriminate against squirrels, nor do we believe that squirrels can't have girlfriends, let's get to the good stuff! 

ENTER TO WIN THE CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING LOVELY GIVEAWAY! 


Enter to win one of the following prize packs:
 or 


1st Place: Winner's choice of either a 10pc. classic cookie and pretzel gift from Cheryl's or a $25 Amazon gift card (for those of you on a diet, allergic to chocolate or out of the country) and your choice of any Clean Teen or Crimson Tree Publishing digital book! 

2nd Place: Winner's choice of any CTP digital book and a complimentary bookmark. 

3rd Place: Winner's choice of any CTP digital book.