I love participating in fun hops! And you know what else I love? Spring! I seriously, seriously want it to be spring. All last weekend was a massive blizzard and the snow is still thick on the ground here in Western Montana. My inner Cali girl is doing some serious "what is this??" as I tried to reconcile why March isn't a pleasant 70 and sunny :) (Yeah, thanks Mom for the daily reminders that you're enjoying this kind of weather at home...)
My favorite things about spring? No more snow! Sandals! Not having to wear so many layers I look like the "I can't out my arms down!" kid on A Christmas Story! And best of all? SURRENDER THE SKY is releasing. Yep, that definitely has me excited! The cover goes live on Monday, too, which is totally happy-making! (If you're up for helping me spread the word, LMK, m'k? :)
To enter the main giveaway for the hop, leave a comment with your name and email address. To enter my giveaway, let me know what your favorite thing about spring is. Use the Rafflecopter below to fill in your info, and feel free to spread the word for extra entries!
I'll be giving away copies of my two already published titles: Colors Like Memories, and The Chemistry of Fate, along with an ARC of Surrender the Sky, as soon as it becomes available! Here's a little bit more from Surrender to maybe get you interested:Gabby lives by two unbreakable rules: don’t expose her kind, the Sary, and don’t fall in love—too bad some rules are made to be broken.
When Gabby’s most difficult charge accidentally shoots her in front of a class full of students, the event exposes her carefully hidden identity. She shifts from looking like a normal teen to her secret Sary form, revealing her wings and the existence of her kind—immortals who try to keep people from committing suicide. Her incident attracts the attention of the next leader of the Sary, Jassen, who offers her an impossible bargain: she can keep her wings if she makes amends with those who know the truth. Things get more complicated when a rebel Sary, intent on exposing them to the world, starts interfering with Gabby’s work. And there’s no denying her attraction to Jassen, who is torn between his duties and his heart. With threats at every turn and her immortality on the line, Gabby has to find a way to save the Sary or surrender the sky forever.
The main prizes are pretty dang amazing too! Be sure to leave a comment to enter!
1st Grand Prize: (1) $Paperwhite Kindle
2nd Grand Prize: (1) $25 Amazon Gift Card
Linky to the other posts:
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ReplyDeleteWhat I love about spring is the rain. I have to water my plants less, plus my area needs it. We tend to have dry winters.
Great hop.
Sorry about the rafflecopter--I hope you can swing by again later :) And yes, I totally love the rain!!
DeleteOh, everyone who hasn't read Meradeth's books should enter to win. I love the Sary series!
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, please arrive soon, spring. I miss grass, and flowers, and leaves on the trees, and going outside and not having to wear my boots.
No more boots!! (Okay, I kind of like my boots...but I want the option to wear other shoes :)
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ReplyDeleteUgh. accidentally deleted my first comment! so hard to navigate websites on mobile. xD
ReplyDeleteI want to win! <3
the email address i mainly use is desolate_duchess@yahoo.com
want to read these books....
*fingers crossed*
Glad your comments made it through! And the essence of spring is definitely what makes it awesome :)
DeleteOh, and honestly, we don't have four seasons here in my country but from the stories i hear from my grandma and friends in other countries, also the things i see on the internet, i've come with the conclusion that spring is a season you can't help but like because.. hmm. well. just the essence of it. Spring is for new beginnings and everything's in full bloom and just beautiful. <3 After the cold winter, we (or you guys XD) have spring to look forwards to. :)
ReplyDeleteThough I vastly prefer winter, I do like seeing the flowers coming up in the spring, both wildflowers and garden flowers.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to go outside w/o spending 10 minutes bundling up!
Deletecelestejones215@rocketmail.com
William, I swear your love of winter is something else! :)
DeleteCeleste--I miss that like nothing else! :)
DeleteAs you know, I love your books. I already own Colors Like Memories and Chemistry of Fate- but I would love, love, love to win the ARC. :) I can't wait to read another Sary novel! Awesome giveaway! Thanks so much.
ReplyDeleteI said in my entry that I follow you as Stephanie Robinson/Lizzy Mackerville- but I actually follow you as Stef. :)
DeleteI'm so happy you're looking forward to it!! :)
DeleteBest thing about spring is letting the kids out of the house so they can play in the garden.
ReplyDeleteManda
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lol, yes, I imagine that would be nice :)
DeleteI love the beautiful weather and the flowers blooming :)
ReplyDeletemimismithblue AT gmail DOT com
Definitely awesome parts of spring!
DeleteI celebrate Spring by beautifying my front porch with all manner of plants, flowers and decorative pots. I finish up with a new cushion for my favorite chair and I'm set for endless days of reading and relaxing.
ReplyDeleteilookfamous(at)yahoo(dot)com
That sounds like it must be amazingly beautiful!
DeleteMy favorite thing about spring is definitely the warmer weather!! I also love the flowers and green plant growth.
ReplyDeletesienkiel1821(at)yahoo(dot)com
Warm weather is absolutely the best!!
DeleteThanks for the hop.
ReplyDeletemagic5905 at embarqmail dot com
Glad you joined in!
DeleteI celebrate spring by doing the annual spring cleaning. Out with the old, in with the new!
ReplyDeletejacobsone AT katewwdb DOT com
That's something I should probably do a little more of! :)
DeleteI love the flowers that bloom.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I can't wait for that!
DeleteI love the beautiful weather and longer days.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com
Hurray for daylight savings starting--I love the longer days :)
DeleteI enjoy the warm tempts and taking long walks in the spring, love being outside. I got to take a walk today and loved it.
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Virginia H.
Lovely! I'm jealous, I must admit :)
DeleteI was admiring your book covers. How much input does an author have in the cover designs?
ReplyDeleteIt completely depends on the house you're with. I've been lucky to have a little say over what I like and don't like, which is really nice :)
DeleteI'm with you, anything that isn't snow at this point
ReplyDeleteelizabethingleerichards@gmail.com
Right? I'm about to boycott it! :)
DeleteMy favorite thing about Spring is surfing in warm water again.
ReplyDeleteShannon
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Ahhh, surfing! that sounds wonderful!
DeleteI love that I'm able to start a veggie garden with my kids, go for daily walks and start swimming again :)
ReplyDeleteRenee bramgirl@hotmail.com
Awesome! Sounds like some fun activities :)
Deletelike the flowers
ReplyDeletebn100candg at hotmail dot com
Totally! :)
DeleteSpring is a pretty sucky time of year for me, what with the bees and the pollen and junk.
ReplyDeleteThere's not as much rain... guess that's something...
aldreaalien[at]yahoo.co.nz
Aww, sorry to hear you don't enjoy it as much!
DeleteMy favorite thing about spring is all the beautiful flowers starting to bloom! And I also like to open the windows to let the fresh air in! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteAmy Bowens
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Ahhh, fresh air inside--that sounds perfectly heavenly!
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