H.R. Willaston's Blog

My Facebook Author Page has hit 1500 likes!  Here's a HUGE giveaway to celebrate!
Thank you all so much for getting me there. 

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Four Stars
Ignite is the story of Alexa and Jace, two high school best friends who'd always felt more for each other but never said anything until the night before Jace leaves for the Army.
They meet up again at the ten year high school reunion.  In their ten years apart Alexa has been married and lost her husband.  
This story of getting a second chance at love with your best friend was sweet, (hot at times) and wonderful.  A great first book from Tessa Teevan

After nearly a year and a half of grieving the loss of her husband, twenty-seven year old Alexa Sullivan Tate is headed back to her hometown after a decade of being away. She has no idea her high school crush, Jace McAllister, the guy who stole her heart the same night that he broke it, is more than ready to pick up the pieces. 
Jace has spent the last ten years in the Army defusing bomb after bomb, trying to forget the girl who ignited all his passions. Little does he know that the spark still exists. 
Ten years ago they had smoldering chemistry, but the spark between them now might light a fuse that leads to an explosion even Jace can't stop. Not that he wants to. If only Alexa can get past her guilt and trust her heart again. 
But how do you put it all on the line when you've already lost everything once before?


*While this is a series, each book will be standalone with spinoff characters.



Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18189396-igniteBuy the BookAmazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GAB28OYAmazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GAB28OYBarnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/ignite-by-tessa-teevan-tessa-teevan/1117273841?ean=2940148846123Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/books/Ignite/ETwrjiCpPUeeyE5G9ctnXQPaperback: http://amzn.com/0615913970

Excerpt             I look around the bar and immediately spot him. Holy shit, he’s even more gorgeous than before, I think as my eyes roam over him. My heart races like I’ve just run miles to get here, and my eyes cannot move from his. He looks just like Jace, but not the one I remember. He’s older, and rugged, not quite like the high school senior I remember. My eyes widen as I take in the bicep I’m pretty sure I couldn’t wrap my hand around. Hello muscles, I think as I try to force away the image of him hauling me up into his big arms and having his way with me.             I shake the thoughts away as I sweep my eyes over the rest of him. He’s wearing a plain black t-shirt that showcases the definition in his arms, and I can’t look away. I swear he flexes a little when he sees me looking as I witness a thick vein stretching across his forearm. I can see the beginnings of a tattoo peeking out from under his right sleeve, and I’m dying for further inspection. His dark hair is buzzed short in a standard military-style cut and his jaw is more squared than I remember.  His full lips attract my attention as he wraps them around the beer bottle he’s taking a drink from, and I involuntarily shudder at the memory of where those lips have touched me.             His blue eyes penetrate mine as he’s watching me, but his face is blank, so I have no idea if he even recognizes me. Bullshit, he knows exactly who you are. His eyebrows are drawn together, and I watch him take a deep breath as he plays with his beer bottle. Ryan sets me on the ground, and I take this chance to look down and turn away from him. I barely register what Ryan and Jeremy are talking about when Sierra grabs my hand and drags me to the bar.
About the Author
            I'm a twenty six year old book junkie who is also obsessed with sports. Bengals, Buckeyes, Reds are my teams! I work for the government during the day, hang out with Air National Guard on the weekends, and am married to a guy 15 inches taller than me. We're quite the pair! We currently live right outside of Dayton, OH with our two cats.             I've been reading since I was a kid. My mom was a librarian, so it was a given. Heck, she even made sure we watched Wishbone instead of the Smurfs. In 2011 when I graduated from college, my mom bought me a Nook, and then in the summer of 2012 I found this amazing site called Goodreads. I was introduced to so many amazing indie/self-published authors. After reading almost 400 books that year, my husband gave me the push to finally sit down and write my own. It was a rocky start, but over time the words started flowing and I couldn't get Jace and Lexi out of my head.             If I’m not writing or looking through tons of photos of hot men, all in the name of research, then you can probably find me curled up with my Kindle, ignoring the rest of the world. I love my sports almost as much as I love my books. My other obsessions include red wine, hot men, country music, and all things Grace Potter.              I LOVE to hear from readers, so please feel free to contact via any social media site listed below.

Connect with the Author
Website: http://tessateevanauthor.blogspot.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/tessateevanauthorTwitter: https://twitter.com/Tessa_GGBREmail: tessateevanauthor@gmail.comGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7170636.Tessa_Teevan


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Maria's Book Blog hit 6000 likes and she's having a HUGE giveaway including a new Kindle Fire HD!! (Plus a couple copies of Nine Days is on the list of the many many MANY things being given away).
So head on over and check it out!!Maria's Book Blog 6k Giveaway

The first published paperback copies of Nine Days is HERE!!  They turned out beautiful!
Here are a few pix.  Check them out!  

Books in the box!  











 Laura-Glue, all snuggled up with a book.  Not really the way most people snuggle up with a book, but I'm not going to complain. ;-)











Nine spine of nine paperback copies of Nine Days.












Front cover, back cover and spine.  I love the cover of this book.









Want to see more pictures from "Nine Days book arrival" (includes more Laura-Glue too)?  Check out the facebook album.
Want you're own paperback copy of Nine Days?  They can be purchased at Amazon.
(Also available in Ebook for Kindle, Nook and at Smashwords

You can also try to win a copy over at Goodreads.





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Goodreads Book Giveaway Nine Days by H.R. Willaston Giveaway ends November 20, 2013.
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Three signed copied are up for grabs on Goodreads.  The giveaway goes through November 20, 2013
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Goodreads Book Giveaway Nine Days by H.R. Willaston Giveaway ends November 20, 2013.
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Today we're celebrating the release of Entangled Teen's October books! Read all about them and enter to win the giveaway below! 
Allure by Lea Nolan

Worst. Summer. Ever.

Emma Guthrie races to learn the hoodoo magic needed to break The Beaumont Curse before her marked boyfriend Cooper’s sixteenth birthday. But deep in the South Carolina Lowcountry, dark, mysterious forces encroach, conspiring to separate Emma and Cooper forever. When Cooper starts to change, turning cold and indifferent, Emma discovers that both his heart and body are marked for possession by competing but equally powerful adversaries.

Desperate to save him, Emma and her twin brother, Jack, risk their lives to uncover the source of the black magic that has allured Cooper and holds him in its grip. Faced with the horror of a soul-eating boohag, Emma and Jack must fight to resist its fiendish power to free Cooper long enough to join their strengths and face it together, before it destroys them all.

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Made of Stars by Kelley York

When eighteen-year-old Hunter Jackson and his half sister, Ashlin, return to their dad’s for the first winter in years, they expect everything to be just like the warmer months they’d spent there as kids. And it is—at first. But Chance, the charismatic and adventurous boy who made their summers epic, is harboring deep secrets. Secrets that are quickly spiraling into something else entirely.

The reason they’ve never met Chance’s parents or seen his home is becoming clearer. And what the siblings used to think of as Chance's quirks—the outrageous stories, his clinginess, his dangerous impulsiveness—are now warning signs that something is seriously off.

Then someone turns up with a bullet to the head, and all eyes shift to Chance's family. Hunter and Ashlin know Chance is innocent...they just have to prove it. But how can they protect the boy they both love when they can’t trust a word Chance says?

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Evanescent by Andria Buchanan

Trapped in the deadly land of Nerissette, Allie has all but given up on any return to the mortal realm. Unless she can find the two elusive artifacts that have the power to get her and her friends back home.

But she’s got even bigger problems as the newly crowned queen of Nerissette: she must unite her people in the midst of a civil war and capture the Fate Maker—the evil puppet master responsible for the conflict—before he can find another army willing to return him to power.

On top of it all, Allie is just a normal teenager. Her feelings are growing for the guy she’s certain is her true love, and balancing her personal life while being the queen isn’t as easy as it sounds. Allie must learn the true meaning of bravery, love, and kinship, regardless of the world—and danger—around her.

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Sidelined by Kendra Highley

After being pushed to excel her entire life, high school basketball star Genna Pierce is finally where she wants to be. University scouts are taking notice, her team is on its way to the state tourney, and Jake Butler, the hot boy she's daydreamed about since ninth grade, is showing some definite interest. When he asks her out and their relationship takes off, Genna believes things can't get better.

Then, it's over.

A freak accident ends her career before it's even begun. Her parents are fighting more than ever, her friends don't understand what she's going through, and she's not sure who she is without basketball. And while he tries to be there for her, Genna doesn't understand how Jake could ever want the broken version of the girl he fell for.

Her life in a tailspin, Genna turns to the only solace that eases her pain: Vicodin.

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To celebrate the launch of these books, Entangled Teen is giving away three ebooks. Check out the Rafflecopter for more information!

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 The Gathering: Book One of the Lia Fail Chronicles is the first in a new Paranormal,  Fantasy, and Adventure Series. Another world war has happened and everything we knew is now gone. There are no more countries.  No more government... only survivors who have created a new world made up of small colonies.  It has been  thirteen years and the village of Lia Fail sits peacefully above the Hollywood Reservoir in the Santa Monica Mountains.  The settlement is making ready to host the fall Gathering, a time where every six months the other colonies from various parts of what was once Southern California visit for ten days of fun and reminiscence.  The Gathering begins as any other party.  A time for new loves, old friends, family, dancing and fun, but all too soon that changes.  The people in Lia Fail begin to experience strange goings on they can't explain, unseen forces attack several guests and friends begin to distrust friends.  When they receive news of a horrific massacre, they realize they must face an impending dark evil that threatens to descend on the tranquil village.  Alia Stark, the queen of Lia Fail, must face this darkness.  But she will face the evil along side her oldest and dearest friends, as well as an amazing new ally.  The fate of her people, the lives of her children and freedom itself rests in her hands.  Will she have the courage to do what must be done?  This is the beginning of a journey that will change all of their lives forever.
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Join us October 5 from 3-7pm PST on Facebook for a grand party event.  There will be games and prizes from LOTS of authors and Swag artists.  Please come and join the fun!!ReRelease Party for The Gathering by SL Dearing


 About the Author                                               Although she grew up in Arizona, S. L. Dearing was born and raised in California and considers the Golden State her home. Shannon attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, studying biology, then moved to Los Angeles where she spent several years studying at Los Angeles City College’s renowned Television/ Film program. She learned the art of storytelling from her father when she was very young and has been writing since the tender age of five. As an author of many genres, she is always hoping to learn more by exploring the world of story. She has written her first novel The Gathering: Book One of the Lia Fail Chronicles.  She also has short stories in several anthologies: Apocalypse: An Anthology by Readers & Authors, Paranormal Anthology with a Twist and the soon to be released Stalkers: A Collection of Thriller Stories. Shannon currently resides in Los Angeles.
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In the Nine Days Cover Reveal Giveaway the winners are:





Janice L. - an e-copy of Future Letters
Carolyne J.  -an e-copy of Future Letters










Megan H. - an e-copy of Nine Days
Ashley C. - an e-copy of Nine Days
Julie VC. - an e-copy of Nine Days











The winner of the signed paperback of Nine Days is                                                                   Amy H.





CONGRATULATIONS!!  The winners have been notified by email.

Thank you to everyone who took part in the giveaway. :-)

On Amazon for Kindle!!!

Nine Days for Kindle

On Amazon in Paperback!
Nine Days on Amazon

On Barnes & Noble for Nook
Nine Days for Nook
(I'll update as sites become live.)

Nine Days is available in paperback on CreateSpace!!!  I'm so excited!  I just ordered nine paperback copies and their scheduled to arrive on 10/9 (which also happens to be my birthday).  So, official publication date is 9/27 (2+7=9), paperbacks should be here on the 9th and the book is NINE DAY.  That's got to be a good sign... right?  Everyone will fall madly in love with Andy and Kai, Pil and Popo (and probably Jase - he's my husband's favorite character), which means everyone will love the book and recommend it to all their friends, who will also love it and recommend it and the circle will go on forever!  (Power of positive thinking, right?)
It'll take a couple days for it to pop up for sale on Kindle and I can't click "publish" for the Nook version until tomorrow (which I will do before leaving for school).  But here's a secret... the ebook version is currently available on Smashwords. 
The cost for the paperback is $9.99 and the ebook price is 99cents (these are also the same prices that they'll be on Amazon and Barnes & Noble)
So if you'd like to get your copy of Nine Days a bit early click below.

Nine Days in PaperbackNine Days in Ebook (your choice of format)













I'm SO excited!!  
P.S.Don't forget, the giveaway is still going on.  You can win you own paperback copy, e-copy or e-copy of my first book Future Letters.  Here's the Giveaway linkI'm also having a facebook event this weekend the celebrate the release with plenty of chances to win copies of the paperback and ebook, a paperback copy of Future Letters plus some other cool stuff!Click Here To Come to the Event