BACKDRAFT: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #2 by H.M. Ward was released today!

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

BACKDRAFT: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #2

DESCRIPTION: “When Mari realizes that Trystan is the internet megastar, Day Jones, she can’t speak. Every time she listens to his song, it leaves her feeling so much. That song is bewitching. Everyone she knows heard it. As soon as it appeared on YouTube, it went viral, and then the guy who wrote it disappeared. Despite agents and record labels trying to lure Day5705 out, he remains anonymous. No one knows who Day Jones really is—except Mari.

To Trystan’s relief, Mari agrees to keep his secret. Part of him regrets uploading the song, but when he sings to Mari the song that once brought him solace, it fills him joy. In a life like his, joy is fleeting and Trystan plans on grabbing hold whenever a shot at happiness appears. To his surprise, Mari doesn’t realize the song is about her. When Trystan tries to push her to see, he jeopardizes losing her entirely.

One misplaced kiss topples the fragile relationship, leaving Trystan reeling, trying to assemble the pieces and convincing Mari that she’s not just another conquest, even though everything he did—everything he said—makes it seem like she is. It isn’t until Mari decides that being the good girl isn’t working that things steam up. Trystan knows she wants to hook up with someone, and he doesn’t know if he should stop her. Every attempt he makes to win her over goes bad and pushes her further away.

As the world gets one day closer to tracking down Day Jones, Trystan is one day closer to graduation and leaving this life forever. If Mari doesn’t realize he loves her by then, she never will.”

This is the second book in THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT series. These books are available in mass paperback and are about 240 pgs. They are condensed, steamy YA romances pivoting around Trystan and Mari. If you loved the Ivy/ Collin relationship in the first DEMON KISSED book, this is like that, but MORE!

BACKDRAFT: THE SECRET LIFE OF TRYSTAN SCOTT #2

is on sale today at these retailers:

(The Kobo link will be updated as soon as its ready on those sites)

The paperback will be out early next week. If you are ever looking for a title and can’t find it, check out this page. It lists all of the H.M. Ward books and links to retailers selling the books and ebooks.

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SECRETS Vol. 3 by Ella Steele is Out Today!

Posted on September 9, 2012 by admin

SECRETS VOL. 3 by Ella Steele was released today!

Description:

“When Anna admits she’s falling for Cole she can’t believe his response. He pushes her away with an excuse that seems too flimsy to be real. Crushed, Anna continues working at Cole’s Long Island studio, but she can’t stop thinking about him. It isn’t until Anna is called into the dean’s office that the real trouble starts. To make matters worse, Edward keeps popping up at the worst times reminding her of everything she wants to forget.”

Genre: Mature YA/ New Adult

SECRETS VOL. 4 will be released Fall 2012.

Dude, what the heck is Mature YA/ New Adult? It means that it’s more mature than YA (like 12-yr-olds shouldn’t read it) but not in the general adult mass of books. The heroine in the SECRETS series is a 22 year old college student named Anna Lamore. It’s a coming of age love story for people who like the pacing of YA books, but want hotter romance than YA typically offers. So to sum up, this is a steamy read not for little kids.

Get this title via:

Nook & Kobo links coming soon. Paperback to follow.

Thank you to everyone who encouraged me to write this series! I love seeing what you guys think in your reviews. Yes, I read those! Tell me what you liked, what you wish there was more of, and what you totally gotta have in the next book. It’s the best way to get your voice heard, and I’m totally listening! This installment of SECRETS is HOT. You’ve been warned.

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Win a SIGNED copy of CATALYST (Vampire Apocalypse #2) by H.M. Ward

Posted on August 24, 2012 by admin

Enter to win SIGNED copy of CATALYST Vampire Apocalypse #2 by H.M. Ward!

Stop drooling and I’ll tell you how to get your hands on one of the 1st signed copies of the second book in this bestselling series! Simply leave a review of BANE on Amazon, Goodreads, or B&N after you finish BANE to enter.

I’ll choose a winner before Sept. 12, 2012. That user will be posted on THIS blog post, so make sure you check back. Respond within 72 hours or the prize will be given to someone else. This giveaway is for US only. No cash value.

If you haven’t read BANE yet, what are you waiting for? It’s only $0.99 right now! SALE! Go get it!

Get BANE at these retailers:

Thank you to everyone who already left a review! You are entered too! Just post on this blog to validate your entry. Good luck!

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Books are Weapons

Posted on July 27, 2012 by admin

So, I’ve been a kindle user since January 2011. If you read my facebook posts from around that time, you’ll see that I totally hated the thing. I kept trying to turn the page (ah-dher) and I hated that the screen is gray, among other things.

Well, it’s now about a year and half later and I have to tell you…

I strongly dislike paper books. Now, I’m not talking about collectible editions that are so pretty and old and sit pretty on my bookcase. I look at those with careful fingers and lovingly pat the covers. No, I’m talking about the reading-for-fun books–the new releases that I blow through in a few days. I have to say that: Hardcovers are the worst.Reading in bed, late at night – tell me this? Which would you rather have come crashing down on your face when you fall asleep? Kindle or a hardcover 500 page book? Yeah. The Kindle falls and it’s like ouch! Notice the lack of sharp pointy corners on all models. Foresight? Hell yeah.

To tell you the truth, I used to laugh (and still do) at the Kindle commercials where they are selling it by telling you that regular paper books are hard, heavy, and just awkward. I sit there laughing! What ludicrous things to say. They need to tell it like it is – no SHOW it like it is. If Amazon showed a commercial with someone reading in bed and the consequences of pointy cornered books stabbing you in the head, and how safe a kindle is–I’d still laugh–but that strikes a little closer to home.

So, in short, this post was to tell you that I’m completely shocked. I HATED the Kindle when I first used it. Now, its the other way around. I’m reading a hardcover and my husband is laughing at me. I’m having so many problems: anything from hand-strain from holding it up, to getting hit in the face, to trying to get the shadow off the page (forgot about that - doesn’t happen with a flat screen), and paper cuts. Yeah, I’m a menace. The ereader was made for people like me, I just didn’t realize it until now.

I can’t wait for Kindle to come out with the glowsoft screen like the Nook has. I so totally want that! Which Kindle is my favorite? The smallest one. That’s my everyday ereader. It fits in my purse or my pocket and it doesn’t make me bleed. I appreciate that.

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STONE PRISON by H.M. Ward Gets a New Cover!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by admin

So, I’ve been thinking about it for a while, and finally decided to try STONE PRISON with a new cover… something that matched the creepy contents of the book a little bit better.

This is the new ebook cover that will be on Kobo, Kindle, and Nook. The paperback will still have the old pretty cover of the girl walking up the stone stair case to the tower.

Yes, that’s a glass slipper.

Yes, STONE PRISON is a dark, twisted Cinderella story.

And yes, the rumors are true – don’t read it before bed.

Reviews of STONE PRISON via Goodreads:

“Dark and beautiful.” -Heather Marie

“A Cinderella story gone dark.” -Yianna

“Took me on a wild ride. Loved it!” -Krista

Grab STONE PRISON now:

Have an awesome day! And thanks to everyone who voted for a cover. You guys ROCK!

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Cover Reveal: SECRETS by Ella Steele (A full length erotic romance novel)

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

Cover reveal for the latest full length Ella Steele novel, SECRETS!

SECRETS is similar to SCANDALOUS in tone and themes.

Short Description: SECRETS is a romance book with a hot, haunted artist, Cole Stevens, who owns Le Femme Studios in New York City.

Anna is an artist in the process of finishing her masters degree and needs an intership to graduate. She has her hopes set on working with Sottero, a wedding photographer for the affluent. But Cole Steven’s has seen her work and has other plans.

SECRETS has sizzling love scenes with swoon-worthy characters. It’s been so great to write them. I can’t wait to share more with you!

Just a note, in case you missed it. Ella Steele short stories are erotica with a little bit of romance. Ella Steele full length novels are romance stories with a little bit of erotica. There’s a major difference. SECRETS is a full length romantica novel – an erotic romance novel.

Release date: August 1, 2012.

Have an awesome weekend!!!!

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Cover Reveal: TRYST by Ella Steele (A Short Erotic Romance Novella)

Posted on July 10, 2012 by admin

TRYST by Ella Steele (A Short Erotic Romance Novella) is scheduled to be released this weekend. It’s a little bit hotter than SCANDALOUS. It makes me blush just saying that I wrote it. Seriously. I thought about using another pen name and not telling you all I wrote it. Then I thought, you guys liked my other stuff, and were good with me cranking up the hotness, so, I thought, what the hell. I’ll try it. If you like it, totally let me know. Writing romance/ romantica makes me blush. Hope it does the same for you, cuz it’s gonna be a hot July!

TRYST will be released July 15, 2012.

The full length Ella Steele romantica novel will be released by the end of the month. Sorry the dates aren’t more concrete. I wasn’t sure I was going to write more of this genre, but I had a couple of ideas and my editors liked them, so here we are. :o)

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Woooh! Is It Hot In Here? Get SCANDALOUS by Ella Steele for 99 cents!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by admin

SCANDALOUS by Ella Steele is on sale for only 99 cents for the next 24 hours! For less than $1, you can read the steamy romance, swoon over Jack, and route for Abby. It’s the perfect beach read!

This won’t be 99 cents for long. Grab it now and tell me what you think.

SCANDALOUS was just named in A Dozen Top Romances for summer by Ana’s Attic.

Reviews for SCANDALOUS:

“5 huge sinfully scandalous stars! Beautifully erotic. I cannot recommend it enough.” -Tessamari

“This might be the sexiest book I have ever read! Sooooo freaking sexy!”
-Leslie

“Steamy, sexy read… One of my favorite couples.” -Faithima

Grab SCANDALOUS now on Kindle for only $0.99

Happy Reading!

Pssst!!! Nook specials will be on different dates. Keep your eyes peeled for Nook promos. :)

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