SECRETS Vol. 4 was released today!
Description: “At night, when Anna closes her eyes, everything comes rushing back; the sensuous sound of Cole’s voice, his scalding touch, and the way his eyes roved over her body like he could never get enough. Flirtation, promises of passionate sex, and nights filled with Cole’s sexy smile are gone. Anna worries that her crush on Cole was something more, because her life is total agony without him.
Anna realizes she’s at a turning point. Someone burned her. This isn’t a little blister that will go away on its own, it’s an inferno that’s destroyed everything it touched. In a matter of minutes, Anna lost her future and the man who holds her heart.”
Genre: New Adult Romance – Not appropriate for younger readers.
GET SECRETS VOL. 4 AT THESE RETAILERS:
REVIEWER’S COMMENTS:
“Another fantastic novel that will leave readers guessing until the very last pages. Anna continues to be a great and relatable character whom I admire greatly for following her dreams and her heart. My favorite Secrets volume so far!! I hope you all pick up a copy and make sure to leave reviews of your own for H.M. Ward’s amazing books!” -Reese’s Reviews
“The love scene between and Anna and Cole was a long time coming and WOW is it HOT HOT HOT. I love this series. Well written and beware….the book ends with a cliffhanger….hopefully we won’t have to wait long to see what happens next! 5++++” -Auna W.
You won’t have to wait very long for Secrets Vol 5! It will be released in mid Dec 2012. Thank you to all the fans who love this series! I can’t tell you how many emails I get every day begging for more Anna and Cole. Enjoy SECRETS 4 and have a great Thanksgiving!
I found these pictures from an old shoot we did way back when.
I thought you guys might like to see what the cover models for BANE and DEMON KISSED were doing back in the day.
Check it out.
This was the first time they met. These were taking during lunch time during a photography workshop. Guess what they were waiting for? McDonalds. Yup, it’s true. lol.
The red-head is Kahli on the cover of BANE, and the brunette is Ivy on the cover of DEMON KISSED.
This is before they learned how to pose all kick-assery. lol.
Just thought I’d share! It’s so funny to see how much stuff has changed over a few years. Pst! Both these books are on sale for 99 cents. If you haven’t grabbed them yet, go do it!
Hope you have a great weekend!
I have to tell you that SECRETS now gets more fan mail than DEMON KISSED, which is nuts. Every day I open my email and there are letters there begging for more of Cole and Anna. The Amazon sales rank is in the top 3,000 out of 1.8 million titles, which blows me away. It’s quickly become one of my bestselling titles.
This surprises me, because there’s little movement in the reviews. Usually a hot book stacks up reviews faster, but SECRETS looks like the lonely loser at the review table. Why does it matter? I use the reviews to judge how committed fans are to a series and to judge which book should be written next. At the rate the reviews are pouring in, VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE #3 should totally be the next book I write, but for some reason I’m writing SECRETS 4. The reason is you guys. You’ve totally blown me away with the fan mail, so I’m going to offer up a little carrot to get all you shy SECRETS fans to come out and play.
If SECRETS Vol 1 hits 20 reviews on Amazon before the release date for SECRETS Vol 4, I’ll DISCOUNT SECRETS Vol 4 to 99 CENTS for release day! Eeeep! Shut up! Yeah, I will. A bunch of you already wrote something that could be used for your review. Cut and paste your email/ twitter/ facebook message and post that.
And to sweeten the deal, if there are 25 reviews, I’ll post SECRETS Vol 4 early! Double boo yah! Read it! Go do it! Join the rabid fans who already love this series. 
Genre: New Adult/ Mature YA – not suitable for you younger readers.
RIPTIDE: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #3
Description: “A random hook-up isn’t enough for Trystan, not anymore. After everything Trystan went through to tell Mari that he loves her, there is no way that he’s letting her walk away without knowing how he really feels. Every mask is stripped away making Trystan completely vulnerable. Mari’s the one girl he wants, that he knew he’d never have. But, the look on Mari’s face–the way she kissed him–makes Trystan think that confessing his feelings was worth the risk.
Shocked, Mari stands there staring at Trystan. As if it weren’t enough that Trystan is internet super star, Day Jones, but the song he wrote was about her. That was her name on the music. It was her name etched into his heart. Trystan Scott loves her.
Everything Mari wants is within reach. She just has to have enough guts to reach out and take it.”
Get RIPTIDE now at these retailers:
Book #4 in the SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT series will be released in early 2013. The paperback edition of this book will be available shortly.
To see the full list of all the books in this series, as well as other books by H.M. Ward, click here. Mini novels/ serials are SECRETS and TRYSTAN SCOTT.
Thank you to everyone who loves Trystan Scott series! I’m so glad you like it and can’t wait to see what you think!
Genre: Contemporary YA Romance
I have to share this with you. Okay, some of you know that I started two new series: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT and SECRETS. These two series are different than my other series because these books are shorter, about 200 pages in mass paperback size (4.5 x 6) or 100 pages in trade paperback size (5×8). That’s not all that’s different about them.
Both series are books that have gotten TONS of awesome fan mail. Am I surprised? Yes. I did a twitter giveaway for these two series the other night and the “room” flooded with 100′s of people. Seriously. I’ve not had that happen before. It was nuts. And why? Because people are talking about these books.
Once in a while I get someone asking me why I made the books that size. It seems like a weird length. They aren’t short story size, but they aren’t big-fat-novel size either. There are a few reasons.
1. Both SECRETS and TRYSTAN SCOTT are concentrated Mature Young Adult/ New Adult books (yes, like kool-aide syrup before adding water). These aren’t written like other big novels that putter through a storyline, taking their time to get where they’re going. What does that mean? Well, take all the stuff you like about YA/ NA and multiply by 10. That’s what happens. You get a shot of pure young adult/ new adult. Instant gratification. No waiting for the story to get going. It’s the espresso of books.
2. Personally, as a reader, my time is important. I’ve been looking for this kind of book, long enough to flesh stuff out, but short enough to risk my time on a new author. Actually, that’s how I found several of my favorite authors – by buying books this length and realizing how much I liked the author’s writing. This length book isn’t new. If you look at the romance section, you’ll see mass paperback size books selling for $5.99 a pop that are the same length. Harlequin has been doing this for a while and honestly, I like it. There’s a time for a 750 page novel and there’s time for something shorter.
3. Here’s what you guys are saying about it. The books are addicting. They’re a pleasure filled burst of Trystan or Cole, with all the bad boy hotness that readers love. Mari and Anna are interesting characters, flawed like real people, trying to figure things out. In short, readers formed an emotional connection with these characters. I think that’s partly due to the length of the story. If I only have 20K words to convince you to love Cole and Anna, I better make each word count.
Are all my books going to be mini novels? No. The VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE series are 350 page books (trade paperback size 5×8). You can see the newest release in that series in the pic above, CATALYST. People complain that book is too short too, even though it’s well within normal. Why do some books feel short and others don’t? Dude, it’s simple; a book feels short when you fall in love with the characters. It ends and you flip over your kindle wanting more. That’s a good thing. Books always feel short when you’re sucked into the story, flipping pages as fast as you can.
Anyway, some of you wanted to know if everything is going to be one length from now on. The answer is no. I’m making the books the length they need to be to suit the story. BANE and CATALYST are about 65,000 words each. SECRETS and TRYSTAN SCOTT are between 20,000-25,000 words each, and told like tv episodes, with major stuff happening in each book. The fans have said they LOVE the shorter books for reading on the go, while working out, commuting, etc. where they don’t have a lot of time and need that junkie shot of happiness during their day. Who wouldn’t want that? And you don’t have to muddle through a 100 pages to get it. Each chapter has it’s own hoopla, romantic tension, and conflicts.
Thanks to everyone who sent me emails, facebook messages, and twitter posts telling me how much you enjoyed the mini novels. You guys totally rock! Have an awesome weekend!
For the all the books by H.M. Ward, click here.
Wahoo! It’s giveaway month! I’m giving away a bunch of free stuff! What’s on today’s freebie list? Signed copies of BANE and CATALYST!
How do you enter to win one? Simply leave a review on Amazon after reading the book! It’s that simple! You can leave a review for BANE and/or CATALYST to enter. US peeps only. I’m going to pick one winner later tonight and another one at the end of the week! The winner will be announced on the blog. Make sure you email me to claim your book within 24 hours or it’ll go to the next person.
The print editions of this series are really cool. Besides getting a signed book, there are hidden crows all over the covers. VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE is a dystopian paranormal romance series. Kahli is the last wild human and vamps need her blood to survive. Lots of drama, lots of forbidden love, and did I mention it’s the second ice age?
The third book in this series DIVERGENT is scheduled to be released on Dec 31, 2012. I’ll release the 1st chapter early if BANE hits 50 reviews. It’s over half way there.
Here are the links to BANE and CATALYST on Amazon. Leave your review! Psstt. Reviewers also get 1st dibs on early editions of the next book in the series. All the more reason to always leave one.
Okay, SECRETS has a lot of die-hard fans that are going to totally freak-out if the 4th book in the series doesn’t come out soon. To help you out, I’m releasing the cover earlier than usual so you can drool over Cole. And, if drooling isn’t enough, I’m trying to make sure the release date is before Thanksgiving. Seriously, I’m writing three series right now and it’s really hard, but hey, what can I say? I love my crazed fans!
Here’s the sexy cover! Description will be released closer to the 20th.
There are five books total in this series. The fifth book will be released in late Dec. If you haven’t had a chance to read SECRETS yet, take a look.
“Deliciously sexy and intriguing, couldn’t wait for the next book in the series. Fell in love with the characters and wanted to know all their secrets.” -e-n-d reviews via amazon
SECRETS Vol 1-3 is on sale now at these retailers:
Thanks to everyone who already picked up a copy and left a review! Make sure you leave a review if you haven’t. It’s giveaway month and I’ll be picking fans that make themselves easy to find. One might even get a sneak peak at Vol. 4. *Wink wink* Hope you had a great weekend!
Cover reveal for THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #3! The title is RIPTIDE and here is the cover. Ooooooh! Aaaaaaah!
I LOVE writing about Trystan and Mari. There’s just something about them that makes them seem super-real to me. This series is YA Romance. Do you like YA Romance? If you liked the relationship with Collin and Ivy in DEMON KISSED, the answer is yes. This is like that with all the tension, times 100. It’s like YA Romance crack, super addicting.
A lot of people are asking me how many books there are going to be in this series, and my honest answer is that I have no clue. I have a clear story line in my head, and the volumes will progress until I reach that point. I am working to make sure each volume is also out in mass paperback as well. The paperbacks for the 1st two are already up on Amazon and are available worldwide.
If you haven’t read these yet, go grab them!
COLLIDE (THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #1):
RIPTIDE: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #3 will be released in Nov. 2012. Want to get a reminder via email so you don’t miss it? Text AWESOMEBOOKS to 22828 or click here. Hope you had a great weekend!
Okay, you all gotta know how much I love art by now. Whether its music, painting, or the preforming arts – I LOVE THEM! And with so many talented fans, we gotta have an art contest.
Here’s the deal. Make your art (picture, painting, drawing, song, video, etc) of your favorite character/ part from DEMON KISSED, BANE or COLLIDE. Show us what Trystan looks like and how much he loves Mari in COLLIDE. Paint a picture of Ivy’s flaming purple hair at the end of DEMON KISSED when she goes all kick ass and slays the Valefar. Write a song or poem like Trystan’s love song for Mari. Make a manga style drawing of Kahli and Will fighting the wolves in BANE. Go nuts!
After you finish your creation, there are two ways to submit your art: 1. via facebook – just post it on the Demon Kissed wall. or 2. via email. attach your entry and send to hmward AT demonkissed DOT com. Dude, facebook is really easy. I’d opt for that one. You can post pics, video, etc directly onto the wall at www.facebooks.com/demonkissed
I’ll choose my favorite piece of art at the end of the month. Select entries may be posted on the facebook wall or the official DemonKissed.com website for fans to admire. Please include your 1st name and age with your entry. The winner will get to choose a signed copy of DEMON KISSED, COLLIDE, or BANE.
Here are some examples of art work that fans posted in the past. Fans range from age 10 and up. The artwork posted is my fans of all ages.
These are all from DEMON KISSED. I can’t wait to see what you do with COLLIDE and BANE! Everyone is encouraged to enter. Artists rock! Let’s show you off to 50,000 fans! Whaoo!
Details: US only please. If you’re under 18, make sure you have your parent’s permission. No cash value. This contest is for fun, and to encourage artists to show off their skills. The winner will be notified on this blog post on Dec 1, 2012. You must claim your book within 72 hours of winning or it will be given to someone else. Good luck!