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I’ve joined beaucoup bloggers and authors for the Sizzling Summer Giveaway, featuring two KINDLE FIRES loaded with books!
The lovely ladies at YA Bound host this massive giveaway event.
Streamline, my swimming romance, will be one of many New Adult books up for grabs:
And three blogs will feature Streamline guest posts:
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You can enter the giveaway at any participating blog by completing this Rafflecopter form. Good luck!
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Welcome to my stop on the NAmazing Adventure, a blog hop featuring over 60 New Adult authors, and prize packs that include ARCs, signed books, gift cards, swag, and more! If you’re not sure what the NAmazing Adventure is, please click here to start from the beginning and read the complete rules on the NA Alley website. Now let’s get this journey on the road!
Leo’s girlfriend Audrey Rose is poised for her own share of success. As one of Florida’s top high school swimmers, Audrey dreams of college swimming stardom. But there’s an obstacle to her glorious rise to the top. Her number-one supporter–her father–is in prison for murder.
Part murder mystery, part tale of young love in a military family, this gripping story takes readers on a journey from Pensacola to Annapolis. Leo and Audrey must band together to rise above the adversity they encounter and find their true selves in the process. When everything’s on the line . . . streamline.
Got that jotted down in your quest scroll?
Great, because you’ll need it for the quiz at the end of this quest. And remember, you must complete ALL SIX quizzes to be eligible for a prize pack.
But wait! You have a chance right here and now to win Streamline. (This is my giveaway in addition to the NA Alley prize pack you can win by answering quiz questions). To enter, complete the Rafflecopter form:
Thanks for stopping by. Ready to move on?
Click HERE (Lisa Sanchez’s blog) to go to the next stop on your adventure!
Thank you to divine author Nicki Elson for coining the title above!
Well, the party’s almost over. *cries* My gratitude extends to all the lovely bloggers who hosted and to all of the awesome guests for the Streamline Book Birthday Bash. I hope you win a copy of Streamline!
Here are today’s hosts, and you can enter the giveaway at any of their blogs:
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I’m hosting a Book Birthday Bash the week of March 25th, and I’d love for YOU to be my guest.
How can you attend?
1. Bloggers can post one of several options the week of March 25th (please complete the form below).
2. Visit participating blogs that week for GIVEAWAYS!
I’m giving away one print copy in the US and 4 ebooks of Streamline internationally.
Interested bloggers, please fill out this form:
That awesome hopper Kathy from I Am A Reader, Not a Writer, is at it again with another giveaway hop! Amanda from Book Love 101 is the co-host.
Did you participate in any reading challenges in 2012?
I joined several, and thought I’d share my reviews if you’re looking for recommendations in Romantic Suspense, Young Adult, Swimming, or Series.
The Eclectic Bookshelf hosted the Romantic Suspense Challenge. This is my favorite genre so of course I gobbled up these sexy and suspenseful reads:
Black Ops by Cindy Gerard:
1. Show No Mercy
2. Take No Prisoners
3. Whisper No Lies
4. Feel the Heat
5. Risk No Secrets
6. With No Remorse
MacKinnon’s Rangers by Pamela Clare (Historical Romantic Suspense):
1. Surrender
2. Untamed
3. Defiant
Skin Deep by Pamela Clare
Sempre by J.M. Darhower
Next is the Young Adult Reading Challenge. This doesn’t include all the awesome New Adult books I also found in 2012. Here are some great reads:
Destiny’s Fire by Trisha Wolfe
Ember by Carol Oates
Embrace by Cherie Colyer
Smart Girls Get What They Want by Sarah Strohmeyer
Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Anna and the French Kiss and Lola and the Boy Next Door by Stephanie Perkins
Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker by Miranda Kenneally
Lexapros and Cons by Aaron Karo
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
It appeared I was the only one who joined my Swimming Reading Challenge, ha ha. Here are the swimming books I read and reviewed:
Swimming Out of Water by Catherine Garceau
Here’s a list of swimming books I hope to read soon!
Finally, I’m pleased with the progress I made on the All Series, All Summer Challenge hosted by Amanda at On a Book Bender and Kelly at Reading the Paranormal. You can check out the books I read HERE.
I haven’t signed up for any 2013 challenges yet…any recommendations?
Thank you to Carole and The Romance Reviews for hosting the GLBT Madness Hop!
I’m now in my early 40’s and I’ve seen some wonderful improvements in acceptance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender folks in the course of my lifetime. Still, homophobia remains, especially in certain pockets of culture.
Athletics is a culture that’s dear to me but sadly still struggling with tolerance of GLBT issues. I witnessed a close friend grapple with the coming out process on my college swim team, and his battle really influenced me to become a heterosexual ally.
I wrote about this experience in my fictional short story Swim Recruit, which I’m offering for free. Heterosexuals can make a huge impact by fighting against homophobia. I’m also offering an iTunes gift card to download great music by gay artists like the Indigo Girls!
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Click this button to visit the next blog on the hop! 
My YA swimming romance Streamline has been stroking through the blogosphere, visiting some lovely locations. Please stop by!
***Danya from A Tapestry of Words hosts PSYCHTEMBER, a celebration of YA novels featuring mental health issues. I love this idea and was thrilled to participate with a guest post about prescription drug abuse in teens HERE. Enter a giveaway for a Streamline ebook until 9/30/12!
Streamline‘s hero Leo learns the hard way about prescription drug abuse, and he also learns how to live a better life without oxycontin.
***YA author Cherie Colyer (check out her magical novel Embrace!) hosted me for a naughty excerpt from Streamline HERE.
***Congratulations to Adriana for winning an ebook of Streamline from Laurie’s BLOG, which featured an excerpt.
Now onto my current WIP On Best Behavior (The Conduct Series #3). For the blog challenge “The Next Best Thing”, here’s my question for the week:
What genre does your book fall under?
That’s an easy one: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE.
I did write a love scene this weekend *blushes* and I’m up to 75,000 words, about 3/4 done!
Authors, how are you progressing on your WIP?
Readers, how are you progressing on reading and reviewing?
Finally, I’m happy to announce my publisher’s FALL SALE!
Bad Behavior (The Conduct Series #2) joins With Good Behavior (The Conduct Series #1) on sale for $2.99.
Jennifer Lane Books 