Blog Anniversary Celebration Day 6 - Krista & Becca Ritchie, K. Bromberg and A Giveaway

Welcome to day 6 of my blog anniversary celebration. Today I am featuring 2 more of my favorite authors, some fun facts about each of them and another giveaway for you. 

If you missed any days you can check them out. All giveaways are open.

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First up is Krista & Becca Ritchie, the twin writing duo who write the most fascinating characters. They are also two of the sweetest people I've met. A friend recommended them to me. When I first started Addicted To You, book 1 in the Addicted Series, I wasn't sure about it because it was completely different from anything I had to read. I has hooked on the characters, their stories and I was so glad I took the chance. Definitely check out this and their other books!

Addicted Series Reading Order

Krista & Becca's's Amazon Author Page

What's your favorite love story (book or movie)? 

We love a good romance movie! Our favorites are 10 Things I Hate About You -- sweet, sugary, and nostalgic -- and Call Me By Your Name, a love story that just reaches our core. We always weep like babies when the credits roll over Elio as he stares at the fireplace.

Favorite line you ever wrote? 

We're both partial to a lot of lines, but one of our recent favorites comes from Damaged Like Us, the first book in the Like Us series. “We’re like lightning and thunder, inherently different but alike enough to share the same sky.” ~ Maximoff Hale 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be? 

Hands down, teleportation! We always say it'd 100% be the best superpower. It's not only great for cutting out terribly long car rides and bad plane experiences, but it serves an even cooler purpose. Need something from the fridge but you're upstairs? Teleport. Need a stapler in the office? Teleport. Trying to find the remote but don't want to run all over the house? Teleport, teleport, teleport. It makes our lazy-selves happy. 

What is your favorite part of your day? 

Anytime we're with our characters and seeing them come alive. 

If you were a spy, what would your alias be? 

In a universe where we're cool enough to be spies (we love this already!) we'd probably choose super dorky aliases based on Harry Potter and X-Men, and we'd of course be sisters. Krista: Magik Huffleclaw. Becca: Rogue Huffleclaw. 

Up next is K. Bromberg. Another awesome author who I'm happy to call a friend. She's a pro at writing books that tug at your heartstrings. The Driven series is where you should start if you've never read her. It's one of my favorite series. I'm also super excited that the first book, Driven, has bee made into a miniseries and the first three episodes premiere tomorrow, August 10th. I can't wait to watch!

Driven Series Reading Order

K Bromberg's Amazon Author Page

What's your favorite love story (book or movie)?
The Thornbirds

Favorite line you ever wrote?
I Race You.

If you had a genie grant you wishes, what would they be?
Endless creativity and happiness. 

What is your favorite part of your day?
At night after everyone has gone to bed . . . either that or early in the morning when the house is quiet and the dogs are snuggly.

If you were a spy, what would your alias be?
Kinky K

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Blog Anniversary Celebration Day 5 - Katy Evans, Adriana Locke and A Giveaway

Welcome to day 5 of my blog anniversary celebration. Today I am featuring 2 more of my favorite authors, some fun facts about each of them and another giveaway for you. 

If you missed any days you can check them out. All giveaways are open.

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First up is Katy Evans. I found Katy's books when some recommended I read REAL. It was all over after that. Not only do I love the stories, but also the characters she creates. She's also a total sweetheart in person. If you haven't read her, I recommend starting with REAL and meeting Remington Tate. 

REAL Series Reading Order

Katy's Amazon Author Page

Who is your celebrity crush?
Chris Hemsworth is totally my celebrity crush. Yum.

What is your favorite part of your day?
My favorite part of day is night. After a long productive, enjoyable day, just love cuddling up with a book or my husband and my dog, ready to recharge. 

Do you believe in love at first sight?
Yes. I believe in love at first sight, that souls can intuit other souls that vibrate the same tune...and that souls can FEEL it when their match/other half/twin flame/soul mate is near.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
When I was very young, I wanted to be a veterinarian or a teacher. Then at eleven I read ny first book series and that quickly changed. ;)

Describe your dream vacation.
Anywhere near nature with lots of green: trees, a cool breeze, the scent of nature or a nearby ocean. I love calm, quiet places that help me relax and hear myself think.

Up next is Adriana Locke. Not only is Adriana a great author who likes to tear at your heartstrings with emotional plot twists, she's also a fabulous person and a great friend. If you haven't read her books, I suggest starting with Written In The Scars because it's amazing.

Written In The Scars on Amazon

Adriana's Amazon Author Page

Do you believe in love at first sight?  
I believe there can be insane chemistry, maybe even a connection, at first sight. But love? I think love is something that's built on respect and understanding and those things can't happen at first sight. I know that's so un-romance-author of me, but it's true. Love takes time. 

If you had a personal slogan, what would it be? 
Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe. I first saw that on my sister-in-law's kitchen wall. Her grandmother gave her the little plaque before she passed away and I fell in love with the saying immediately. It's always stuck with me. 

If you had a genie grant you three wishes, what would they be? 
I only need one—a million more wishes! :) 

If you wrote a book about yourself, what would you title it? 
Careful What You Wish For. ;) It's true, though. 

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? 
Um, what didn't I want to be? LOL I think every year I wanted to be something different. I wanted to be an actress in second grade. An author in third. A lawyer and a singer in fourth. I was really into painting and writing in fifth grade and, in sixth, I wanted to be in Congress. (Thank God I didn't go the Congress route! Ha!)

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Blog Anniversary Celebration Day 4 - Molly McAdams, Molly E Lee and A Giveaway

Welcome to day 4 of my blog anniversary celebration. Today I am featuring 2 more of my favorite authors, some fun facts about each of them and another giveaway for you. 

If you missed any days you can check them out. All giveaways are open until Sunday.

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First up is Molly McAdams. Molly is the first author I can recall who made me afraid to start not one but two books. I started following Molly on Facebook before I ever read Taking Chances. I was afraid to read it because of comments I'd seen. When I did finally read it, it took me through an emotional wringer and I was hooked. It did take me weeks to pump up the courage to get past the cover and read Stealing Harper when I pulled it up on my Kindle. Molly was also one of the first authors I had the pleasure of meeting early on. I told her I had to hug her for making me cry so much. LOL I'm not picking a favorite Molly series because I love them all but I will recommend that if you haven't read her books, start with Forgiving Lies. It's the first book I read where I loved the heroine as much as I loved the hero.

Molly's Amazon Author Page

Favorite line you ever wrote? 

“It felt like our bodies were a battle of the brightest day and the darkest night—and I wanted to lie in the wake of their war.” – Blackbird

If you had a personal slogan, what would it be? 

Live Life Awkwardly

If you wrote a book about yourself, what would you title it? 

Haha! I don’t even have to think about this one. This one word, hashtag and all, describes me so well. #Rambler

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? 

I wanted to be a mom. That’s it. I had the fleeting dreams that all children do—a singer, an actress, etc.—but I distinctly remember, even in kindergarten, wanting to be a stay-at-home mom. It lasted all the way through college. Whenever anyone asked what I wanted to do with my major, I would say, “Oh, I’m only majoring in this because it sounded interesting. I want to be a SAH mom one day.” I had goals. You know, even before I was married or engaged.

What is your favorite part of your day? 

This one has been really difficult for me. I’ve changed my answer twice now.

But I think my absolute favorite part is when Man Child comes home from work and the

Monster runs through the house screaming “Daddy.” Super precious, and I know it won’t last forever because one day she’ll be so over us. So, for now, it’s my favorite.

Up next is Molly E. Lee. Molly's book, Edge of Chaos, book 1 in her Love On The Edge series, was recommended to me and I absolutely loved it.  I've devoured every book in the series as well as all of her others. She's the sweetest person and while I haven't had a chance to meet Molly in person yet, but I hope to some day..

Love On The Edge Series Reading Order

Molly's Amazon Author Page

Describe your dream vacation.

The possibilities are endless here because I'm so incredibly lucky to have the best partner in crime ever. My husband was my best friend for so many years before we got married so it's super easy to have a blast on legit any vacay we go on! We fell in LOVE with London this past year, so I would always go back there, but I would have fun exploring any other place with him too :) 

If you had a personal slogan, what would it be?

"In all that you do...take it to the edge."

I actually think this quite often when I come up against a wall or risk I'm not sure about. I'm all about never giving up on your dreams or something you want. I'm also a firm believer in never settling or thinking you're not enough. So...take it to the edge. Everything. Push it until there is not a scrap of road left and once you make it there...you'll know you did everything possible to grab what you were reaching for :) 

If you could have a superpower, what would it be?

This is really hard for me. I'm a total Marvel nerd. 

Is being Loki's a superpower? 

LOL. 

No? 

Okay, then I wouldn't mind being a Valkyrie. 

Or having an Iron Man suit. 

Or being strong and resilient like Captain America...

But again...

Loki's :) 

What childish things do you still do as an adult?

Lol SO many things. I have two toddlers so I color, play dress up, act out silly shows, eat sugary cereal on occasion, and play with toys. I know that is all normal mom stuff but I actually quite enjoy it :) I also watch comic book movies after they go to bed and color in my adult coloring books, too. 

What was the first concert you ever attended?

There are some I was too young to remember that my parents hauled me to (Garth Brooks being one of them) but the first concert I actually remember was Deep Purple, Ted Nugent, and Lynyrd Skynyrd (the latest version not the original, obviously lol) It was for my eighth grade graduation present lol and it was certainly a blast! 

After that it wasn't until I was eighteen and I saw this band in this little dive bar no bigger than a studio apartment. I fell MADLY in love with the band that played (there were no more than thirty of us in the audience) and if anyone has ever read any of my books they'll know how much I adore Blue October. I've seen them live more times than I can remember and it's always a phenomenal show. Now, of course, there are way more people in the audience :) 

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Blog Anniversary Celebration Day 3 - Mandi Beck, Kelly Elliott and A Giveaway

Welcome to day 3 of my blog anniversary celebration. Today I am featuring 2 more of my favorite authors, some fun facts about each of them and another giveaway for you. 

If you missed any days you can check them out. All giveaways are open until Sunday.

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First up is Kelly Elliott. Kelly is another author who I had the pleasure of meeting when I first started this blogging journey. She hooked me with her Wanted series. She's a sweetheart and I love seeing her at signings. Check it out the Wanted gang if you haven't read them.  It's another favorite of mine! 

Wanted Series Reading Order

Kelly's Amazon Author Page

Up next is Mandi Beck. Mandi and I bonded over books and hockey. I made her read a few books that tear at your emotions and she still hasn't forgiven me. It's a good thing we were already friends or she wouldn't have spoken to me again. LOL Then she went and wrote Love Hurts, the first book in her Caged Love series and and she's been dishing up her own emotional turmoil with each new release. I couldn't decide which series of hers was one of my favorites, so I picked two. If you haven't met Deacon or Stone, you really ought to.

Caged Love Series Reading Order

Wrecked Series Reading Order

Mandi's Amazon Author Page

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Blog Anniversary Celebration Day 2 - Corinne Michaels, Cora Carmack and a Giveaway

Welcome to day 2 of my blog anniversary celebration. Today I am featuring 2 of my favorite authors and I've got another giveaway for you. 

If you missed Day 1, you can check it out and enter the giveaway here: Day 1

First up is Corinne Michaels. If you've never read Corinne's books you should definitely check them out. Not only does she write some hot military men, she also writes those books that take your emotions through the wringer. She's also one of the sweetest people I've met. 

Those hot military men? They are a part of her Salvation series, which is one of my favorite series. It also has some gorgeous covers.

Series Reading Order

Corinne's Amazon Page

Up next is Cora Carmack. Not only was Cora one of the first authors I read when I first started reading in the new adult genre, she was also one of the first authors I had the pleasure of meeting when I started blogging. She's one of the nicest people I know and I'm happy to call her a friend. She's also an amazing writer and I just devour her books. 

Cora's Losing It series is another one of my favorite series. Definitely check it out. 

Series Reading Order

Cora's Amazon Page

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5 Years As A Blogger ... THANK YOU!

I have a hard time believing it's been five years since I started the blog and yet it seems like no time at all. I've been a reader for as long as I can remember. Thanks to Facebook I've been able to interact with authors on a more personal level than sending fan mail and hoping to get a reply. I started the blog because I wanted to have another way to share and spread the word about books and authors that I love. This opened up the book world to me on a whole new level. I've met so many fabulous authors, bloggers and fellow readers, many of who have become great friends. I've had the opportunity to attend several amazing signings as well as host one of my own. It's been an enriching and cherished experience and I look forward to seeing where the next five years take me. In closing, I just want to say thank you. Thank you to the authors who trust me to share their words, the bloggers who have shared their tips and advice and the readers for sharing their recommendations and enthusiasm. Thank to everyone for their friendship and support and for loving books as much as I do. Thank you.

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