ANGEL IN CHAINS releases on 11/27/12–that’s less than two weeks away! So close!!! And, well, with both a book release coming up and the holidays right around the corner, I thought–hey, let’s combine those two cool things and have a big party!

On 11/27/12, I will host an all-day party here at the blog.  Each hour will feature a different author and a different giveaway (and there will be lots of giveaways). Gift cards, books, mysterious bonus prizes that will make your holidays fun. 😉   And each post that is featured will focus on the holidays. Authors will share their favorite holiday recipes, they will talk about their favorite memories, tell you how their characters celebrate the holidays, etc.–it will be your crash course in decking the halls.

I’ll have a widget for the giveaway tomorrow, and I’ll even run a special contest for those who want to help me spread the news about my DECK THE HALLS event.  See, I warned you a few days ago–more giveaways! Please check in tomorrow for full event details.

Enjoy your day!

Update:  Thank you to everyone who entered my contest and helped me to spread the word about THE BETTER TO BITE!  I randomly picked the winners based on all of the entries, and the following commenters were selected:

$25 Amazon.com gift card – Mindy Nabors

$50 Amazon.com gift card – Rana Adams

$100 Amazon.com gift card –Heather Coulter

Congratulations to the winners!!

The release of ANGEL IN CHAINS is just over two weeks away, so I will definitely be back soon to post more giveaways! Stay tuned! 

My first young adult paranormal romance, THE BETTER TO BITE, is now available (yay!).  It is a 60,000 word novel that is on sale for $2.99 (Amazon Kindle digital release).  When I released HOWL FOR IT a few months back, I hosted a “sharing” contest here on the blog. I asked folks to help me spread the word about that book, and–wow!–the response was amazing! So I thought we would try one of those contests again. 😉  (ANGEL IN CHAINS is releasing on 11/27/12, and I’m planning for more giveaways then, too! November will have lots of prizes.)

So…would you like to help me spread the word about THE BETTER TO BITE?  Here’s how it will work–every time that you spread the word about THE BETTER TO BITE, you will be entered in a contest for the following prizes:

$100 Amazon.com gift card

$50 Amazon.com gift card

$25 Amazon.com gift card

(Are you sensing a gift card trend? I asked readers what they would like to win–and gift cards were the things people listed the most. With the holidays coming, it makes sense to me!)

Now, how do you spread the word? There are lots of ways.  I want to makes things as easy as possible. For the sharing fun, here’s the cover for my book:

You can share the cover on your blog, on Twitter, on Facebook–even on Pinterest.  Every time you share, that’s counted as an entry (just come back and post in the comments section so I know what you’ve done).  You can chat about the book on Facebook, tweet info about it (even if you aren’t sharing the cover).  Any place/time you spread the word about the book–that’s an entry. Simply tell me how/where you’ve shared in the comments section, and you are entered!

I would very much like to give a huge THANK YOU to all who would like to help me spread the word!!! Your help is appreciated more than I can say!!!

This contest will run until noon (Central time) on Sunday, November 11, 2012. (If you share/post on different days–those do all count as different entries.)  If you have any questions, please ask!  Again–thank you! Thanks to those who want to participate in my Spread The Word event!

Best,

Cynthia

My first young adult paranormal romance–THE BETTER TO BITE–is out! I had such a wonderful time writing this story…it’s my Veronica Mars meets Little Red Riding Hood (with werewolves).  The story contains 60,000 words and is on sale as an Amazon Kindle (digital) release for $2.99.

Don’t go into the woods.

Sixteen-year-old Anna Lambert knows that the woods near her new home aren’t safe. She’s seen the wolves that stalk through that dark forest, but Anna doesn’t scare easily.
Anna is cursed–or gifted, depending on how you look at it–with the ability to find anyone or anything that is lost. So when folks start disappearing in the small town of Haven, Anna’s father, the sheriff, has to use her special skills as they begin to hunt for a killer.

But the killer isn’t exactly human. As Anna is pulled deeper into the secrets of Haven–a town that is truly cursed–she finds herself falling for two, equally mysterious boys. With the danger closing in, one of those boys may just turn out to be her savior. And the other? He could be a very big, very bad…beast.

Beware of beasts…and boys…with bite.

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You can read an excerpt from THE BETTER TO BITE here.

I will be running one of my “Spread The Word” contests for THE BETTER TO BITE starting tomorrow. Right now, I’m just trying to decide on prizes. What are you in the mood for? Gift certificates? Kindles? Chocolate? Feel free to leave your prize suggestions below, and be sure to come back for the contest tomorrow!

And–a quick note–THE BETTER TO BITE is available as an exclusive release with Amazon. If you don’t have a Kindle and you want to read the book, you can download the Free Kindle for PC App. And, actually, here’s a link to a ton of Free Kindle Reading Apps (that you can use on all sorts of devices).

Thanks so much for coming by today!!

Update: The winners of MIAMI, MISTLETOE, AND MURDER are…

jerri mooring

Crystal Dillon

Rosemary Krejsa

JenniferK

Tegan

Congrats! I will send an email to the winners with prize information.  

My friend Katie Reus has a new book out–and, I thought, hey, why not share the book love?  So I am going to giveaway 5 digital copies of her new release, MIAMI, MISTLETOE, AND MURDER:

Blurb:

Fierce and sexy, former Marine Travis Sanchez has always held himself back from the rest of the world, using his tattoos and piercings as armor. But when the woman he’s wanted for months is threatened, he knows it’s time to strip away the bad boy image and show her just how much he wants to be with her. As one of Red Stone Security’s best contractors, Travis is trained for almost any situation. But nothing prepares him for the most dangerous threat of all: the one to his heart.

Kind-hearted Noel Baskov’s only wish for the holidays is that her Miami coffee shop has a successful Christmas season. But her focus on work is interrupted when the family of the young girl she mentors is threatened, and the man she’s been lusting after for months steps in to handle it. Unfortunately the danger is far from over. Can this sexy and mysterious warrior protect Noel? Or will he be the one to shatter her heart.

Warning: features a heroine determined to fight for those she cares about, a protective hero with a very interesting piercing, and some holiday magic.

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Want to win? Then just tell me an item that is at the top of your holiday wish list!  I’ll let the contest stay open until noon on 11/5/12, then I will randomly select the 5 winners.  Good luck!

Thank you all so much for the costume comments on my ANGEL IN CHAINS giveaway! I selected 5 winners and those commenters are:

Kara Nix

Irene Jackson

Lisa Uranker

Diana Brown

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I’ll email the winners now with prize details.  And stay tuned for more contests!