COLLIDE: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT (Vol. 1)

Posted on September 2, 2012 by admin

Description: When Mari accidentally overhears that Trystan is in love, she can’t believe it. He’s pining over some girl that doesn’t know he’s alive. The confident swagger and endless stream of girls is a facade. It conceals his loneliness and hides how messed up he’s really become trying to flee from a life that’s battered him to his core.

Trystan tries to figure out how to make it clear how much he loves her. But every insincere kiss, every broken promise haunts him because she knows them all. Now Trystan has to prove to the one girl who thinks true love is real that she’s not just another conquest.

Mari keeps his secret, but quickly learns about an even bigger secret about Trystan Scott—one that is impossible to keep.

Genre: Mature YA

REVIEW from Brittany @ STBB- the awesome book reviewer: 5 STARS

“I was so surprised by Collide. I read this novella in about three hours. I was sucked in quickly and devoured it. It isn’t your typical young hot man meets girl and they are instantly infatuated and sex crazed. Mari and Trystan have been friends for a couple years. Mari helping Trystan run lines for a play. Trystan seems like your typical hot guy but, he has a few big secrets.

The novella switches back and forth between Mari and Trystan’s point of view, which I love. You really get to see what each of them is thinking in the situations. Mari and Trystan both put up a strong front but, inside are broken. They have had a rough past. Trystan especially, I felt so bad for him. My heart ached for him. Mari was a lot like me in high school. A shy girl who believes in love. I completely agree on her point of view about kissing. They both have secrets and issues in their lives. Can they be over come? Will love win?

I really enjoyed Trystan and Mari. Their best friends I wanted to just slap. I was like, “don’t listen to them!!!” Seth seems to me like the more typical version of high school senior. A hormone crazed guy if you will. In his own twisted way he was looking out for his friend the same way Katie did for Mari. In more of a guy way.

H.M. Ward keeps knocking them out of the park. The way Collide ends will leave you begging for more! I have to know what’s going to happen with these two. It was so well written. You will enjoy this if you are a fan of H.M. Ward and I would highly recommend it. Collide will be out in paperback later this week. The next volume is due out around October 1st.” -Brittany at Spare Time Book Blog

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The mass paperback edition is 240 pages and will be available later this week.

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Cover Reveal: COLLIDE (The Secret Life of Trystan Scott) by H.M. Ward (YA Romance)

Posted on August 19, 2012 by admin

YA Romance, Mature YA book, contemporary romance, secret life, hannah montanna

Cover reveal! And series reveal!

Okay, I didn’t really say anything about this series. It’s something I was working on along with NEVERLAND LOST.

COLLIDE turned into one of those stories that I can’t stop thinking about, even though it was supposed to be something on the side to play with while writing CATALYST (Vampire Apocalypse #2).

COLLIDE is about the secret life of Trystan Scott. It’s told in 1st person, from his friend Mari’s point-of-view.

Mari was assigned to run lines with Trystan after school–it’s a job any other girl would have died to get–but Mari doesn’t want to be like everyone else. She’s thinks a kiss should mean something and Trystan gives them away like jellybeans. When Mari accidentally overhears that Trystan is in love, she can’t believe it. He’s pining over some girl that doesn’t know he’s alive. The confident swagger and endless stream of girls is a facade. Mari keeps his secret, but she learns quickly about an even bigger secret to keep.

This story will be part of a series. It’s about music, acting, art and a hot bad boy that finally meets his match. Anticipated release: November 2012.

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Vampire Apocalypse #1 Bane by H.M. Ward Release Day & Giveaway!

Posted on June 15, 2012 by admin

Happy Release Day to BANE! This is my latest YA Paranormal Romance novel.

Want to enter to win a copy of the beautiful paperback book that’s AUTOGRAPHED by the author? You know you do! After you’ve read BANE, leave a review on Amazon or Barnes&Nobel and you’ll be entered to win. Two winners will be chosen at random from those who left reviews on July 31, 2012. Make sure you check back to see if you won!

VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE #1 is today for only $3.99

Description:

The world as we know it is gone. The ice caps have melted and shifted south, devastating the northern territories and eradicating major cities such as New York and London, which are now under water and frozen. Humans died off during an epidemic prior to the ice disaster, and many more died during the floods at the start of this new ice age.

These events have forced vampires out of hiding. In order to ensure that their food source wouldn’t completely die off, the vampires have sequestered the remaining humans into farms and taken control of all that remains of civilization. Over time, the humans breeding on these farms became anemic. Their blood no longer sustains the master race. But not all of the humans were captured and sent to the farms. Some of the humans evaded the hunters, hiding in safe houses across the frozen tundra. As decades passed, the free humans disappeared, died, or were captured, until all that remains is one. Kahli is the last wild human. BANE is her story.

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Summer Sizzle, Signed Books, & Extras

Posted on June 12, 2012 by admin

You ever get to the end of a good book and think, I wish there was more… just another kiss, just another smoldering look… It can’t be over yet!

Well, here’s your chance to get more. Once SCANDALOUS reaches 50 reviews on Amazon, I’ll post an extra sizzling hot scene between Jack and Abby for free on the blog! Eeep!

Psst! Haven’t read it yet? SCANDALOUS is on sale for $3.99 through the weekend.

More? You want more? Okay! Once DEMON KISSED reaches 100 reviews on Amazon, I’ll post bonus content. There was a scene between Ivy and Collin that was deleted for being too steamy before it went to press.

Long story. It had to do with agents, publishers, blah blah blah. Anyway, it was removed from the manuscript. I’ll post this extra chapter for free on the blog when we hit 100 Amazon reviews! We’re almost there! Hooray!!!

DEMON KISSED is on sale for $3.99 this week!

JUNE BOOK RELEASE:

The next book release is for VAMPIRE APOCALYPSE #1 – BANE on FRIDAY JUNE 15th, 2012! The first book in the series will appear on Nook and Kindle. Paperbacks will follow about two weeks later. Have you read the chapter 1 sneak peek? It’s over here.

Description: The world as we know it is gone. The ice caps have melted and shifted south, devastating the northern territories and eradicating major cities such as New York and London, which are now under water and frozen. Humans died off during an epidemic prior to the ice disaster, and many more died during the floods at the start of this new ice age.

JUNE SIGNED BOOK GIVE-A-WAYS!

I’m giving away 3 SIGNED copies of DEMON KISSED this month! These copies have the new purple covers!!! The book has been reformatted and looks stunning! If you read DEMON KISSED, leave a review on Amazon or B&N to enter to win. I’ll choose a name at random from the people who left reviews.

I have 2 SIGNED copies of SCANDALOUS by Ella Steele (my pen name) that I’m giving away this month, too! Mind you that this book is an adult romance book. If you read SCANDALOUS you can leave a review on Amazon or B&N to enter to win. I’ll choose names at random from the people who left reviews.

BANE giveaway is also going on! This is the first book in my new vampire series. If you read BANE you can leave a review on Amazon or B&N to enter to win. Full details are listed here.

There will be more give-a-ways each month. At least that’s my plan! I’ll have signed books, kindle skins, nook skins, and more awesome stuff!

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