Please email your snail mail to me and I’ll get the ARC’s out to you this week!
Thanks to everyone for the awesome comments. They were wonderful to read!!!!
Jules
Happy Hump Day!
Today I came home to a lovely package waiting for me on the porch and because I love you all, I’m going to host a contest for your chance to win a signed ADVANCED READER COPY of book 2 in The Bad Boys of Crystal Lake, THE CHRISTMAS HE LOVED HER.
All he wants this Christmas is her.
In the small town of Crystal Lake, Christmas is a time for sledding, hot chocolate, and cozying up to the fire with those you love. For Jake Edwards, it’s also time to come home and face his past. He thought there would never be anything harder than losing his brother. Turns out there is: falling in love with his brother’s widow, Raine.
Ever since they were little, Jesse was the Edwards brother who was always there for her, and Jake was the one who knew just how to push her buttons. Raine can’t imagine a life without them, which is why it was doubly decimating when Jake left town after his brother’s sudden death. Now he’s back and she doesn’t know whether to be mad or thrilled. Maybe both. Maybe it will be the perfect chance for both of them to finally find happiness again.
If you’d like to read a hot steamy excerpt click HERE now! (and you’re welcome!)
So, contest deets! I’ll make them easy, with a few ways to double your chances of winning!
1. If you haven’t signed up for my newsletter, please do so now. I’ll be sending out deets there as well and you’ll double your chances of winning! You can do so, by clicking on the CONTACT tab above!
2. Leave a comment here at the blog. Tell me either: Your Favorite Christmas memory OR Your favorite Christmas prezzie from your better half!
That’s it! Easy Peasy!
I have 2 copies available to mail out and will keep this contest open until this Sunday, Mother’s Day! Sound good? WOOT! So excited for you all to read Jake’s book!
Hey all! Exciting news to share! In less than two weeks THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME will be ready to buy/download for your reading pleasure! And to celebrate I’m going to run a pre-order contest for a chance to win book 2 in this series, THE CHRISTMAS HE LOVED HER, (I’ll send the winner a signed copy of the paperback as well as a digital copy in whatever format they desire!)
I’m so excited about this series, and this first book, THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME! BOOKLIST says: “The start to Stone’s new series is realistic and edgy, with a largeworld perspective as well as warm characters and an appealing small-town feeling. And bad-boy Cain will appeal to new and veteran romance readers, including those who enjoy novels by Cathie Linz and Susan Elizabeth Phillips.”
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY named, THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME as one of their top ten picks of Spring 2013 and gives it a STARRED review saying, “In this captivating and hopeful yarn, readers will eagerly turn the pages of this well-wrought and satisfying romance.”
(click on the titles to read exclusive excerpts!)
Sometimes the best place to find love is right back where you started…
Falling asleep in a different bed every night has made it easy for Cain Black to forget his past. It’s been ten years since he packed his guitar and left Crystal Lake to chase his dreams. Now tragedy has forced him home again. And though Cain relishes the freedom of the road, one stolen moment with Maggie O’Rourke makes him wonder if he’s missing out on something bigger than fame.
For Maggie—single mother and newly settled in Crystal Lake—love is a luxury she just can’t afford. Sure, she appreciates the tall, dark and handsome looks of prodigal son Cain Black. But how long can she expect the notorious hellion to stay?
The last thing either of them wants is something complicated. But sometimes love has its own plans…
So, all you have to do is send me proof of your pre-order from any vendor and/or sign up for my newsletter and I will award FIVE winners, free copies of Book 2!!! (You’ll have that much more of a chance to win!)
You may email your proof to: juliana@julianastone.com and I’ll announced the winners on release day, Tuesday April 2nd!!!!!
Hey everyone! I would like to welcome a very cool lady to my blog, Bobbi Romans who is interviewing a character from her sexy new book and offering up some cool prizes!
Though he tried to get out of it…I well, kinda blackmailed Moss into an interview. He’s not a happy camper right now, but I thought everyone should get to meet him. Especially since Juliana had the time to open her blog for me. She’d lost her beaver, but don’t worry…all is well. She found it.
Right now he’s tossing on clothes. Apparently when alone, and being that he is…uh, not entirely human (it’s his secret and I won’t spill) he finds it easier to remain in the buff. Typical guy, he shoves his long sun golden legs into each pants leg, sans boxers. Or briefs or whatever it is he wears. If anything? OMG you should see his…shoulders. They are huge. Yeah, you thought I was going to say something else didn’t you? Naughty people.
B.R. – So you’re pretty hard to get a hold of. (My boots are muck covered. Eww. Just saying)
Moss- I just wish to be left alone.
B.R.- Why? Doesn’t it get pretty lonely out in the swamp all by yourself? Oh my god…you don’t even have Wi-Fi do you?
Moss- Wi-Fi?
B.R.- You know what? Never mind. Bad question to ask. Let’s go back to the lonely bit.
Moss- No, I do not wish for company.
B.R.- But…
Moss- The swamp holds daily adventures. One does not get…bored, as you put it.
B.R. You don’t miss hanging with your buds? You know, a few brewskies….football?
Moss looks seriously puzzled.
B.R.- What? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.
Moss- I’ve done something which cannot be undone. I must atone for my sins not hang with brewskies, as you say.
B.R.- Surely it’s not that bad. I mean you didn’t kill anyone or anything.
Wow–foot in mouth. His expression is fierce. The green of his eyes nearly glows as the pupils shrink. He seems like he caught himself and turns away. Would so not want to meet with him on bad terms. Yikes.
B.R.- Okay, sore subject. I get it. What brought you to the swamp? Like, permanently so.
Moss- The she bitch herself. Octavia. An evil temptress who lures men and curses them.
B.R.- Dude. Like seriously. What brought you to the swamp?
His eyes rise again and holy shit. He aint kidding.
Moss- No. I do not jest.
B.R.- Yeah, I got that. So this Octavia, tell us about her. What is she?
Moss- I cannot. If I did it would put you in danger.
B.R.- Danger? What the hell would she want with me?
Moss- Death. She does not wish to be discovered either.
B.R.- Can you at least tell us why she lures men out here?
Moss rises and walks over to the cabins opening. I’d say window, but my best guess is the thing hasn’t had glass in it for at least twenty plus years.
Moss- She has an insatiable appetite.
B.R.- Okay, that doesn’t really answer why she wants men out here. She’s a pig, eats a lot but what does that have to do with…
He turns and gives me this look.
B.R.-Oh. OHHHH! (Gawd ya’ll, I know I just turned twenty shades of red)
Moss- You need to go. She’s coming. If she finds you here…well.
B.R.- I’m not scared of an old bag of bones.
Moss- It will not be her you need to fear. She will turn you over to one of her minions. No go. RIGHT NOW.
In a blink he strips his clothes back off and though I’m not supposed to be ogling, but running, there is no way not drool over that finely sculpted backside of his.
*****
Well, since we’ve been ditched, I’ll leave you with the blurb of his story and the cover.
Also– A contest. Love contests.
For those video lovers, check this out!
Blurb: Deep in the muggy swamps where there is but one rule, kill or be killed, a new species has emerged – born not from nature but spawned from evil.
Octavia wasn’t stupid. Those unfortunate souls who have crossed paths with her didn’t just become swamp creatures, they became the least deadly of them. She hadn’t counted on the strong spirits of those she’d cursed.
From those murky swamp depths, a hero emerged. The type from which legends are born.
Moss, whose sensual iridescent tattoos are in fact thanks to his reptilian side, still struggles to come to terms with his fate and wants nothing more than to be left alone.
Beth’s life becomes upturned when she reluctantly agrees to accompany her idiotic brother on a hunt for the Bog Man. When she becomes separated from the others she comes face to face with the legend himself . . . only no one ever mentioned how damn sexy he was.
The swamp’s dark history tests the duo on their survival skills as well as luring them deeper into the magic of the swamp.
You can purchase Swamp Magic at Amazon by clicking HERE
** CONTEST TIME **
Prizes:
(2) Copies of Swamp Magic (E-Book) PLUS Valentines Swag bundle.
(1) Amazon $5.00 Gift Card
How to Enter: I made it an easy one. Visit my website www.bobbiromans.com then come back and simply tell me, what you look for when visiting author websites.
That’s it.
Contest will run until Feb 6th and I’ll chose and announce winners the morning of the Feb 7th.
** Must be 18 yrs of age to Enter **
Hey everyone! If you celebrated Christmas, I hope you survived the dinners, drinks, desserts and hyper kids! I did…but barely!
I just wanted to let you all know that today I’m over at the Casablanca blog and there is one more chance to win my last ARC of THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME.
I’m also part of a cool group of authors, Rock It Reads and have a look a the following video showcasing some cool current and upcoming books!
Thanks everyone for participating! The winners of the ARCs are
Shannon P.
Kim R.
I’ll announce the winners on Facebook and Twitter. You each have one week to claim your prize before I pick another!
Hey guys! Guess what? My lovely publisher, Sourcebooks has sent me some very lovely ARC’s (advanced reader copies) of THE SUMMER HE CAME HOME. And just to refresh your memories, this is the book we are talking about!
Molly O’Keefe, author of Can’t Buy Me Love, says, “Everything I love in a book: A hot and tender romance and a bad-boy hero to die for!”
Sometimes the best place to find love is right back where you started…
Falling asleep in a different bed every night has made it easy for Cain Black to forget his past. It’s been ten years since he packed his guitar and left Crystal Lake to chase his dreams. Now tragedy has forced him home again. And though Cain relishes the freedom of the road, one stolen moment with Maggie O’Rourke makes him wonder if he’s missing out on something bigger than fame.
For Maggie—single mother and newly settled in Crystal Lake—love is a luxury she just can’t afford. Sure, she appreciates the tall, dark and handsome looks of prodigal son Cain Black. But how long can she expect the notorious hellion to stay?
The last thing either of them wants is something complicated. But sometimes love has its own plans.
If you want to read a yummy excerpt just click HERE!
So, I have 2 copies (paper copies, not e copies!) So for your chance to win a signed ARC of Cain and Maggie’s book, I’m going to give you 3 ways to earn a chance.
1. I want to see this cover everywhere! So if you can post it in a blog, or on your facebook page, or tweet the cover and blurb DO IT and LINK your post back here.
2. Ask me a question. I love interactive posts where we can start a dialogue and learn a bit about each other!
3. Tweet, Facebook, or blog about this contest and post the link back here and you’ll earn another chance to win!
I will end this contest on Saturday and post the winners Sunday so I can get their ARC’s in the mail next week. I am opening this up internationally, I don’t care where you’re from, I want you all to read this book!!!!!
Okay, ladies. To celebrate the release of my new contemporary romance, OFFSIDE, a book that features a female hockey hot shot, I am running a couple of contests.
1. For your chance to win a digital copy of OFFSIDE, please post the cover and blurb anywhere online, and link it back to this post or the previous post.
When hockey phenom Billie-Jo Barker returns home and decides to play in the local Friday night hockey league, all hell breaks loose. Not because Billie’s talent is in question, but because Billie is a woman. And though these are modern times, some of the local guys still have a problem letting a girl into their ‘men’s club.’
Soon, Billie is at the center of a small town battle of the sexes, with everyone choosing sides. Her sisters. The townsfolk. Her friends. And yet, the only person whose opinion she cares about doesn’t seem to care much at all. Logan Forest, the man who broke her heart when she was eighteen and the man she now shares the bench with every Friday night.
She’s got a lot to prove and though Billie Jo Barker scores on the ice, will this girl ever score with the man of her dreams?
2. For a chance to win an advanced reader arc of my upcoming contemporary romance The Summer He Came HOME all you have to do is force yourself to look at the following photos and vote for winner, the ultimate hockey hunk!!!!
First up, Patrick Sharp of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Next, Henrick Lundqvist of the New York Rangers
How about some Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens?
I’m not biased or anything, but Ginger Claude Giroux is my fave! Amazing forward for the Philadelphia Flyers.
Lastly, Sidney Crosby because well, he’s Sid the Kid…
Allright! So, remember, post OFFSIDE anywhere and everywhere along with a shout out for this contest and VOTE for the sexiest hockey dude in my poll~! Two chances to win! I’ll announce the winners on Sunday, October 7th!
Okay, it’s that time! OFFSIDE the first book in my Barker Triplets series is available for download from several vendors, with more being added over the next few days! I’m uber excited about this series…and so happy to be able to write contemporary romance as well as paranormal romance.
When hockey phenom Billie-Jo Barker returns home and decides to play in the local Friday night hockey league, all hell breaks loose. Not because Billie’s talent is in question, but because Billie is a woman. And though these are modern times, some of the local guys still have a problem letting a girl into their ‘men’s club.’
Soon, Billie is at the center of a small town battle of the sexes, with everyone choosing sides. Her sisters. The townsfolk. Her friends. And yet, the only person whose opinion she cares about doesn’t seem to care much at all. Logan Forest, the man who broke her heart when she was eighteen and the man she now shares the bench with ever Friday night.
She’s got a lot to prove and though Billie Jo Barker scores on the ice, will this girl ever score with the man of her dreams?
I will have links to Barnes & Noble, as well as Apple and Kobo within the next few days and will update the book page!
To celebrate I’m going to run a contest! This will be a two fold deal to win. Firstly starting tomorrow I’ll be posting five hockey hotties, all you have to do in order for a chance to win a digital copy of OFFSIDE is vote for your choice of the Hottest Hockey Hottie! On Thanksgiving Sunday (because we will be giving thanks for all hunkiness) I’ll announce both the hottest dude, and the winner of a digital copy of OFFSIDE.
Secondly, for your chance to win an advanced reading copy of the first book in my Bad Boys of Crystal Lake series, all you have to do is post the cover and blurb for OFFSIDE, on your blog, website, wherever, link it back to me here so I can verify and you’ll be entered for chance to win the ARC. Sound good? Sound simple?
For extra points, if you spread the word about this contest? You’ll have a better chance to win!
Read all about The Summer He Came Home and my yummy rocker hero, Cain Black, HERE
****************The winner of an advanced reading copy of Pamela’s new book, is CATHY M. Please email me your deets here at my website! Thanks for entering!****************************************************
Weeeeeeeee! This celebration week’s flown by and today, wrapping everything up is the lovely and so very cute, Pamela Palmer.
If you’ve not read her Feral Warrior books…um, what are you waiting for? Sexy Shifters? hello! You can check them out HERE.
Alas, Pamela is writing a new series for Avon…Vamp City! And it sounds amazing. The first book, A Blood Seduction, doesn’t release until summer BUT one lucky commentator is going to win an ARC of this book. ADVANCED READER COPY. Meaning…you get to read this book before anyone else! check it out!
Vampires live only for lust and pleasure in the eternal twilight of Vamp City. But the city’s magic is dying. The only person who can restore it? A beautiful woman from the mortal world…one who knows nothing of the power she wields.
Quinn Lennox is searching for a missing friend when she stumbles into a dark otherworld that only she can see–and finds herself at the mercy of Arturo Mazza, a dangerously handsome vampire whose wicked kiss will save her, enslave her, bewitch her, and betray her. What Arturo can’t do is forget about her–any more than Quinn can control her own feelings for him. Neither one can let desire get in the way of their mission–his to save his people, hers to save herself. But there is no escape from desire in a city built for seduction, where passion flows hot and blood-red. Welcome to Vamp City.
Doesn’t this sound amazing? For your chance to win an early copy of this book, answer me this: Some people say that Vampire books are overdone. I for one still love a good vampire romance. What is it that keeps us coming back to them? What do you love about vampires?
Please note: this giveaway is for US only! thanks!
***********************The Winner of All Things Wicked is Sara M. Please email me your snail mail to my website email and we’ll get the book out for you! I’ll give you until Sunday before I pick a new winner!*****************
It’s been a great week so far and now it’s going to get even hotter, or rather, MORE WICKED! Today we have Karina Cooper’s latest, All Things Wicked.
Karina’s Dark Mission series is one of my fave’s!
Juliet Carpenter thought of the coven as family, but when she falls for a man who betrays them all, she’s left alone and desperately searching for a reason why. Caleb Leigh has spent the past year in hiding, unable to escape his demons. When Juliet finds him again, her need for vengeance clashes with the hunger still burning between them.
It’s a fight born from the embers of a half-forgotten attraction and the wounds of a past too raw to ignore. With enemies circling and secrets threatening to consume them, Caleb has no choice but to fulfill a promise made long ago—protect her, save her. Even if it costs him his blood, his body…and what’s left of his mind.
This is another post-apocalyptic series and again, I’m digging the gritty realism. For your chance to win Karina’s latest, answer me this… What is your fave post apocalyptic movie and why?
****************The winner of Devil Without a Cause is Wynter! Please email me your address! You have until Saturday or I’ll choose another winner!*************************
Happy Hump Day my friends as we roll along here with FIVE DAYS IN HELL!
Today we have the lovely Terri Garey stopping by! She’s offering one lucky winner a copy of DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE. This is the first book in her new series the Devil’s Bargain and is so good!
Temptation and seduction are the tricks of the Devil’s trade, and when offered the chance to regain his wings by playing guardian angel, he’s hell-bent on doing things his way…
Faith McFarland is in need of a miracle. So desperate to save her sick child, she’s willing to make a deal with the Devil: steal a ring worn by Finn Payne, the bad-boy rockstar who long ago sold his soul for rock ‘n roll. Temptation and seduction become necessary evils, yet Faith’s salvation means Finn’s damnation . . . because the ring is all that stands between him and Hell. Falling in love was never part of the bargain, but now that they’ve tasted heaven in each other’s arms, can they convince the Devil to give up his due?
For a chance to win this book, tell us what or who you would sell your soul for!
Please note this giveaway is open to US and Canada!
