Release day for GILDED by Renita Pizzitola!!! #book2 #YAPNR #teaser

Hello my darlings! Today I'm excited to take part in the release day blitz for Gilded by my lovely friend Renita Pizzitola!!! Check out this gorgeous cover! More deets on book one (Gossamer) here.

Deets...

Title: Gilded (Gossamer #2)
Author: Renita Pizzitola
Genre: Romance / Young Adult / Fantasy
Release Date: September 2, 2013
Blurb...

True love comes with a price.

Kyla Ashbury, half-fae, must learn to wield her Earth magic to protect herself from the king’s guard. Fleeing her betrothal to the prince, she takes refuge among the woodland fae, who are experts at Earth magic. Before she can learn to control her gift, she has to return to the castle to undo some of the damage done when she ran away with Grant. Wielding power she can’t control makes the situation worse.

Grant will do anything for the girl he loves. Even with his power to foresee danger, keeping Kyla safe is a constant challenge. As answers lead to more questions, he wonders if he is endangering her further.

Kyla’s growing talent destines her to a power struggle she doesn’t want. Every choice she makes seems to jeopardize those closest to her. She must learn to control the angry magic coursing through her if she ever hopes to live a normal life with the man she loves.

A Lyrical Press Young Adult Fantasy Romance

Purchase Links: Amazon | Barnes and Noble | iTunes | Kobo

And now for a little teaser action... Bwa. Ha. Ha.

Author Bio...

Renita lives in Texas with her husband and two children. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with an English degree. She writes both fantasy and contemporary romance for Young
Adult/New Adult and Adult readers. While splitting between magical worlds and contemporary stories, she promises romance. Lots of it! She writes about swoon-worthy boys and the girls who love them! When not writing, she enjoys reading everything she can get her hands on, drinking copious amounts of coffee and playing referee to her two typically adorable children.

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Excerpt action...

Worried my reluctance to leave would irritate the king, I trudged to my escort but while walking away my skin prickled and back tensed.

I spun around.

Alastar nodded at a guard and in seconds, even more uniformed men surrounded Grant.

Conor was shoved to the side and almost lost his balance. He raked a hand through his hair and shook his head.

My heart sank and I raced back to Grant, slamming into the wall of guards. Clawing at the impenetrable barrier, I tried to find a crack to slip through.

A large guard jerked Grant’s hands behind his back and shackled them, an unnecessary step. He’d put up no resistance.

“What are you doing?” I screamed, not even caring I spoke to royalty. “You promised.”

Alastar stood tall and his voice boomed. “Grant, you are charged and convicted with kidnapping the future princess of Tir na nOg. You shall be taken to a cell at once. Since I am a fair man and promised no harm--” He glanced at me, a smug expression plastered on his face. “You will not be sentenced to death but instead to lifetime imprisonment.”

My world stopped.

Midweek Mayhem: The temptation for flesh never went away... LONGING #Snippet10 #DragonsFTW

Working it out…

• (Still Happening :P) Check it out >>> I'm participating in Night Owl Reviews Scavenger Hunt! Deets here. I'm giving away a signed copy of Witch Way to Turn and a $25 Amazon giftcard!
• (NEW) Next week (19-25 August) I'm participating in the Blitz Tour for the lovely Juliana Haygert's newest release Breaking the Reins!

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The Becoming Playlist!

Wanted to share some of the songs that inspired me as I wrote Becoming...

Titanium by David Guetta

Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #10 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 

Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #10)... 


She held the white striped page in her hand. Three of the four names had a line through them. The last name on the list was Kimberly Greenwall. After this, she’d have to get a new list from her father. She wouldn’t be caught without one. Otherwise… She shivered. The temptation for flesh never went away. It clung to her like a bad habit. Only instead of it hurting her, it destroyed others. Completely.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• On week #22 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 8 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• (Update) 56% into Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King! OMG, sooo good!!! The story is very much 'told' from an omniscient observer's perspective (which I normally don't care for), but it's sooo intriguing. I'm hooked!
• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd! 

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited four manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site >>>> here!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...  

The demon pup stalking a fly on the window... Bwa. Ha. Ha.

Don't touch me, human! Just gimme the bagel and no one gets hurt.

Banshee will totally wield this sword like a baseball bat until she gets proper training :P

One of our RWA chapter members is working on her black belt. She rocked a sword at Saturday's meeting!

And slice that demon in half! Gore, guts, etc... :P

Midweek Mayhem: The beast bellowed... End him. LONGING #Snippet7 #DragonsFTW #NA

Working it out…

• (Still Happening :P) Check it out >>> I'm participating in Night Owl Reviews Scavenger Hunt! Deets here. I'm giving away a signed copy of Witch Way to Turn and a $25 Amazon giftcard!
• (NEW--Vote) My dear friend Jenna Jaxon's book cover--designed by the lovely and talented Danielle Fine--is up for cover of the month! Please vote >>> here. Muah! ♥
• (NEW) My lovely friend (Avery Olive's) agent journey! Check it here.
• (NEW) The Worst Week Ever by Liza O'Connor...Blog tour with $$ giveaway! Stop by here.
• (NEW) Witch Way to Turn moves on to the final round of the Aspen Gold Contest!!!! Librarians, here I come!!

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The Becoming Playlist!

Wanted to share some of the songs that inspired me as I wrote Becoming...

I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys

Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• Check out my stunning cover inspiration for my dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters (right beside this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #7 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read Snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 
Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #7)... 

“We can find another girl. Make it a party. Or I can just wat—”

“No,” she snapped.

“So it’s just over then?” His voice had an edge to it. “I thought we had something special?”

She nodded. “I… I hoped we had. I didn’t want to hurt you. You’re a good person.”

“Fine.” He turned away and walked back to the bed. “Rich, bitch,” he mumbled as he crawled back under the covers. “Get out.” Icy pricks pimpled her skin. The sunlight coming in through the window began to darken as her vision dulled. Colors faded as anger pulsed through her veins.

How dare he speak to me like that, the beast bellowed in her mind. End him.

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• On week #19 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.
• Requests currently out for Becoming are 8 total! Squee!!!  *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• Finished When It's Least Expected by Heather Van Fleet. 5 hearts!! Review coming soon!
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• Finished my first Stephen King book eva!! Carrie was absolutely made of awesome! The head-hopping irked me slightly, but the story and voice were so fantastic that it didn't matter! ♥♥♥♥♥
• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd! 

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited four manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site >>>> here!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...  

Sooo, these are some big arse earrings! A friend joked that they could be an abacus :P I totally giggled cos it's true!

The demon pup beheads his toys and leaves them to die alone :P

Totally ate at a restaurant that was on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives in ATL!!!! Holla! I got breakfast food ;)

Sat next to an awesome lady at one of the RWA workshops and of course when I spotted her owl ring (ahhhh, no pun intended, I swear) I had to ask her for a pic... Owls rock!

This... Just because :P

Why, yes, yes that is an owl necklace I'm wearing :)) Ohh, and that's my RWA badge with my YA flower on it... Yup, random.

Hot Atlanta as we drove into the city for RWA last week! Great time!!! Even tho there were FOUR women in ONE hotel room, we had a blast!! My CRW chapter-mates rock! <33

Midweek Mayhem: She could taste the beast's elation... LONGING #Snippet5 #DragonsFTW #NORSummerFun

Working it out…

• (Happening) Check it out >>> I'm participating in Night Owl Reviews Scavenger Hunt! Deets here. I'm giving away a signed copy of Witch Way to Turn and a $25 Amazon giftcard!
• (Author tagged) Stop by to find out secrets about my dragons and the newly revealed Pinterest board! Deets here!
• (NEW) Squee! I've been interviewed by a local library, check it out here!

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The Becoming Playlist!

Wanted to share some of the songs that inspired me as I wrote Becoming...

I Need to Know by Marc Anthony

Hearing voices…

Cover art by Danielle Fine

• My dark and gritty new adult urban fantasy with cursed dragon shifters, titled Becoming, is completely edited!!!!! And I'll be pitching it at RWA this month if I don't have an agent before then...but cross your fingers and toes and eyes and, erm, anything you can cross cos it's with FIVE awesome agents right now!!! :D
• Check out my stunning cover inspiration (right side above this paragraph) designed by the talented Danielle Fine!!!
• Twitter pitch for Becoming: After a transplant gives Zoe a dragon shifter’s heart, she learns that her online boyfriend is her donor and...a girl.

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 ♥Today I'm sharing snippet #5 from the Becoming prequel titled Longing (unedited and in Taylor's POV)! Read Snippets here: #1, #2, #3, #4. Excited for y'all to get to know my dragons better :) 
Longing - Chapter 1 (snippet #5)... 

He shrugged. “Why? I don’t get it.” He gestured to the bed. “What about the past three months? And you know, last night? We had fun.” He paused and he lifted a brow. “Didn’t we?”

Taylor hooked her purse on her shoulder and clutched it closely to her side. No, she didn’t have fun last night, but she wouldn’t tell him that. It’d be bad manners. She took a deep breath. “I’m not into guys.”

She could taste the beast’s elation.

“What?” He threw back the covers and walked over to her. “You seemed pretty into what we were doing last night.”

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Cover art by Danielle Fine

Waiting game...

• On week #17 of waiting to hear back from a lovely agent who is reading Running From Shadows.
• Requests for Becoming! Squee!!! On week #12 with one awesome agent and week #3 with another (partial), and week #7 with the three other awesome agents (full)!! *fingers and toes crossed* 

Reading...

• 60% into When It's Least Expected by Heather Van Fleet. Mason!!!!!!! ♥♥♥
• Looking for book recommendations and reviews for your 2013 TBR List? Check out The Perks of Being a Book Nerd! 

Bonus material... 

*Writers, looking for a talented editor? I highly recommend Danielle Fine. She's edited four manuscripts of mine and has taught me so much! I'm a stronger writer because of her guidance. Also, she designed my beautiful inspiration cover art for Becoming and Running From Shadows! Annnnd she created the book trailer for Witch Way to Turn! 
*For more information on Dani's editing services, cover design, book trailer creation and website design stop by her site >>>> here!

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Random Alert! Alert. Alert. Alert...  

My popular little demon pup got a toy at the vet on Saturday :) He's everyone's favorite cos he's such a little lover--when he wants to be! He did so good, even tho he had to get all his yearly shots and have his anal gland emptied... TMI? lol Ohh, toy update, he hasn't destroyed it yet (gasp), however, he has removed all the little squeakers.

I wanted to buy ALL of these at Target...especially the new ones...they're tiny cubes!!! I have quite the thing for Post-it notes ;)

These were my laptop's last words... Dun, dun, dun. Even oh-great-tech-master (AKA the hubs) couldn't resurrect it :( So, shipped it back to the manufacturer on Tuesday. Cross your fingers that it's healed or replaced soon!! At least this time all my files were backed up on Dropbox. Phew!

Story time... So, this is part of the fence in the backyard, which is damaged...if you couldn't tell :P Anyway, I had to take this pic to share that even tho something bad/inconvenient happened there are still good people in the world. Apparently what happened was a 16-year-old boy was driving late at night and ran off the road (he wasn't injured) and straight into our fence. The very next day (Thursday) the boy's dad came to our house and told us that he was so sorry and would have someone out to fix it ASAP. Well, Friday when we got home from work the fence was totally repaired...good as new! Actually better cos the new part hasn't grayed out yet :P Anyway, had to share that because this guy didn't have to do that...he could have just not ever said anything and we would've never known what happened. Gotta have respect for people like that. Massive props! :)