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Ice Kissed has been out for almost a week, and I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who picked up a copy and/or left a review for making the first week so great. As an author, it's always a terrifying releasing a new book, because you never know for sure how people will react to it. Will they like it? Will they hate it? Or worse - what if nobody reads it? 

But thanks to fantastic readers like you, you've made Ice Kissed's first week in the world a great one. I've gotten so many lovey, excited, and supportive messages from readers (and I'm still replying to them all, so sorry if I haven't gotten back to you yet), and it makes all the nerves, anxiety, and sleepless nights that accompany the launch of a new book worthwhile. So thank you guys, VERY MUCH.

If you haven't picked up Ice Kissed yet, check out this post with links for excerpts, trivia, and places to buy:  Ice Kissed is Out!

For those of you that have picked up a copy of Ice Kissed - whether it be ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio, or even a library book - you can enter the Ice Kissed in the Wild  contest. It's going on until Friday, so enter while you still can. The Watersong giveaway has ended, and the winners have been contacted via email. I will have more giveaways to come over the course of the summer, though, so keep an eye out on the Giveaways & Contests .

If you have questions at the end of  Ice Kissed - as I know some of you do - I'll be answering spoiler-y questions over at Goodreads all week, about the Kanin Chronicles and the Trylle Trilogy. So if you want to stop by and ask questions, it'll be fun. Ask:  here .

And finally, people have been asking when the final book in the Kanin Chronicles - Crystal Kingdom - will be out and if it's available for preorder. The answers are: August 4, 2015 (which is only 85 days from today), and yes, it is available for preorder!

Here's the official synopsis of  Crystal Kingdom , and preorder links below.

The one person who can help Bryn Aven is her greatest enemy, the enigmatic Konstantin Black. Konstantin is her only ally against those who have taken over her kingdom and threaten to destroy everything she holds dear. But can she trust him?

As Bryn fights to clear her name, the Kanin rulers’ darkest secrets are coming to light… and now the entire troll world is on the brink of war. Will it tear Bryn from Ridley Dresden, the only guy she’s ever loved? And can she join forces with Finn Holmes and the Trylle kingdom? One thing is certain: an epic battle is underway—and when it’s complete, nothing will ever be the same…

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell's– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

Here's the very first teaser quote for Crystal Kingdom, the final book in the Kanin Chronicles. With the ending of Ice Kissed, this one doesn't come as much of a surprise, but it does show that things are looking very dark for Bryn.

Crystal Kingdom will be out on August 4, 2015, and until then, stay tuned for plenty of teasers, giveaways and exclusives materiel.



If you haven’t preordered Crystal Kingdom yet, and you’d like to, here are some ways you can do it:

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

This week's teaser is a simple one, yet it hints at the chaos that will break loose in Crystal Kingdom.

In the scene this teaser quote is taken from, Bryn is wearing a white gown inspired by the one below. But without the belt/bow. I don't much care for that. And also, for the record, Bryn isn't that thin. She's much more muscular and fit, like Gina Carano or Pink.

I think it's technically a bridal gown, but just so you don't all freak out, I'm telling you know that Bryn is just wearing it as a dress - she's not getting married in it. As to where she's wearing that lucious Zuhair Murad coutoure gown, well, you'll have to wait and find out ;)



If you haven’t preordered Crystal Kingdom yet, and you’d like to, here are some ways you can do it:

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

For the next three weeks, I’ll be posting chapters from Crystal Kingdom at Wattpad . The first chapter - "Friends & Enemies" - has been up since last week, but now the newest chapter, entitled "Tracking," is up and ready to read.

Be warned: If you have not read Frostfire or Ice Kissed yet, there will be plenty of spoilers in the first few chapters of Crystal Kingdom, so read it at your own risk.

To start reading chapter two "Tracking" now, please visit: here .

To check out Crystal Kingdom at Wattpad and all the chapters available, please visit: here .

If you haven’t preordered Crystal Kingdom yet, and you’d like to, here are some ways you can do it:

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

It's less than two weeks until Crystal Kingdom comes out, and today I'm posting the final chapter in from the excerpt. The first two chapters of the book - "Friends & Enemeies" and "Tracking" - are already available at Wattpad.

Remember: If you have not read Frostfire or Ice Kissed yet, there will be plenty of spoilers in the first few chapters of Crystal Kingdom, so read it at your own risk.

To start reading chapter two “Ember” now, please visit: here .

To check out Crystal Kingdom at Wattpad and all the chapters available, please visit: here .

If you haven’t preordered Crystal Kingdom yet, and you’d like to, here are some ways you can do it:

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

It's only one week until  Crystal Kingdom comes out, so this is the final teaser quote. I thought I would end it all with a kiss.

If you can't wait until  Crystal Kingdom hits the shelves on August 4th, you can read the first three chapters now at Wattpad: here . You can also check out the Pinterest inspiration board:  here , and listen to the soundtrack:  here .

If you haven’t preordered Crystal Kingdom yet, and you’d like to, here are some ways you can do it:

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback

The wait is finally over, and Crystal Kingdom is released, and the Kanin Chronicles has come to an end.

My publisher sent out ARCs and had Crystal Kingdom on Netgalley, so I've been able to see early reviews of the book. And I can tell you in all honesty that these are the some best reviews I've ever gotten for a book. I've had good reviews before, but these are ones have been consistently good in a way that they haven't before. So I guess that means that Crystal Kingdom may be the best book I've ever written, which is exciting.

Basically, what I'm saying, is that Crystal Kingdom is out now, and you should pick it up. I know some people like to wait until a series is complete until they start it, and now the Kanin Chronicles is complete. If you want to get the first two books in the Kanin Chronicles as well, click here for links: here. 

While you're reading, you can also check out the soundtrack for Crystal Kingdom  here , and you can also check out my dreamcast for the Kanin Chronicles over at Pinterest  here .

And finally, here are some places you can get Crystal Kingdom. If you got to a physical bookstore, and they don't have it on the shelves, ask for it. They might not have put it out yet, or if its not in stock, they can order it for you.

iBookstore – for ebook 
Barnes & Noble – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Amazon – for paperback, ebook, hardcover, & audio
Indiebound – for paperback, hardcover, & audio 
Powell’s– for paperback
Books-a-Million– for paperback, hardcover, & audio
Audible – for audio
Target – for paperback
Walmart – for paperback
Booktopia (Australia) – for paperback 
Waterstones (UK) – for paperback