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So, this is awesome >.< Over 20 NYT, USA Today, and National Bestselling authors got together and decided to put more than 50 of our Amazon titles either on sale for .99 or make them FREE from Dec. 1st-Dec. 5th!!!

Here is the website where all the selected books are listed, AND HAPPY HOLIDAYS!


XOXOX
-Christine (also writing PNR romance as Chloe Cole)

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And it's cover reveal day, SQUEE!!! Here they are. Fix You, books 1, 2 and 3, Bash and Olivia's story. Covers by the FABULOUS Dee Tenorio of Laideebug Digital! I'm. In. LOVE. Can't wait for you guys to meet the McDaniels brothers. Book 1 ARC's for review will go out in ten days, so if you want to put your name in for one, here's that link! Want to add it to your Goodreads pile? Here!

And now for the blurb and a leetle excerpt:

He'll fight for her at any cost...

Olivia Beckett’s once-charmed life is falling apart. Her family is about to lose everything, and she has almost no chance of continuing her college education. She can’t even seek solace from her high school sweetheart. He’s changed. She doesn’t recognize the boy she used to know— his violent behavior is escalating and it scares the hell out of her. Her whole world is crumbling, and she has no one to turn to... 

Sebastian “Bash” McDaniels is an up and comer in the boxing world working nights at the local college bar until he can land the fight of his dreams that will get him the hell out of Boston and away from his family’s tragic past. He’s weeks from his goal when Olivia Beckett comes tumbling into his life in a flash of silky dark hair and haunted eyes. When he saves her from a potentially brutal beating, they begin to grow close, but Olivia’s ex isn’t ready to let her go so easily. Bash can’t bring himself to walk away, but fixing Olivia just might leave him broken… 

EXCERPT:

“What are you doing, Liv?”

His breath was warm against my lips and I tipped my face toward him like a flower to the sun. “I don’t know. I just…” And then I did it.

I leaned in that last little inch. I wish I could say I thought it through, but my brain wasn’t part of the process. It was all feels. Like my very soul was straining toward his, and my body was just a shell waiting for direction from somewhere deep inside me. I couldn’t have stopped it if I tried.

When our mouths touched what felt like an eternity later, the night sky seemed to let out a sigh. Thisss. This was the thing I’d been waiting to feel. The thing people wrote about in books and sang of in songs. The thing that made the pain of the past few weeks fade away until there was nothing left except me and Bash.

A low growl came from deep in his throat and he closed his hands over my hips, thumbs pressing into my flesh in a way that turned my stomach into a pool of taffy. But an instant later, the kiss went from sweet to off the rails. His mouth slanted over mine, teeth and tongues clashing like it was war.

And it was.

A war inside me, at least. My brain had popped back into gear and I knew with every fiber of my being that what I was doing was wrong. I needed to stop, but my body was so not on board with that plan. Instead, I pressed closer, mashing my breasts to Bash’s chest, moaning into his mouth when the heat of his hard body seeped into mine. More. He anchored me to him, crowding me backward until I felt the hard scrape of brick against my back. Our bodies were flush now, and he speared a hand through my hair. It was madness. All-consuming madness.

“Liv?” He’d pulled back a scant inch to mutter my name before dipping back in to nip my bottom lip hard. I gasped, stunned at the sensation. It stung, but sent a bolt of need slamming through me so hard, my knees trembled.

“Liv?” he said again, before tracing my bottom lip with the tip of his tongue.

“I-if you want me to answer you, stop doing that,” I whispered desperately.

“Doing what?” His voice was low and husky, like his throat was raw from screaming. Or tight with need. He was as far gone as I was. Every nerve ending fired at once and, helpless to stop it, I flexed my hips against his in a slow grind.

“Kissing me,” I croaked, and paused to moisten my throbbing lips. “And…touching me.”

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Happy Holidays Everyone!Join us in celebrating Entangled Teen’s 12 Days of Kickass Event. This event is going to be a blast! A pile of Entangled Teen authors are joining together to share some exclusive content with you all. There will be 2 teams, The Smartass Team who will post a good or swoon worthy deleted scene or an excerpt and The Badass Team who will post a wiseass, or villainous deleted scene or excerpt. And the cool part is we’ll be posting on each other’s blogs. The party starts on December 2nd and goes all the way to December 13th. We will wrap up the event with our monthly twitter party on December 13th 9 PM EST/6 PM PST as well! Each day will have 2 posts from us along with an EPIC giveaway! So how do I join in you ask? It’s easy just follow along with the tour and find the hidden word (it will be highlighted) in each post and fill out the Rafflecopter form. "What can I win?" you ask? You can win one of 2 Kindles (valued at $69) and we’re giving away 5 sets of 5 Entangled Teen Print Books US Only, and 10 Entangled Teen eBooks International. Also we will be giving away more books and Amazon and Barnes & Noble Gift Cards during the twitter party. That means 2 people will win a kindle, 5 people will win 5 of our amazing print titles, and 10 people will win eBooks!
Today, please help me welcome Vivi Barnes, and her awesome book, Olivia Twisted:
KICKASS POST FOR VIVI BARNESI’m excited to share this extra “deleted” scene from OLIVIA TWISTED for my badass boy Z. While the story doesn’t take place around Christmastime, there is a moment where he gives Liv a gift. What you don’t know (until now) is that giving gifts is very difficult for Z, considering an event that happened to change his life forever. Enjoy!
“I have something for you.” I reach back to my nightstand and lift the small blue box. Her eyes widen as I open the lid to reveal a thin gold bracelet.“Oh, Z, it’s beautiful.” She lifts it up to gaze at it. “It was my mother’s,” I whisper as I watch the gold strand flex through her slender fingers. “It’s the only thing I kept of hers.”

It’s strange, giving Liv a gift. I don’t do presents—don’t do Christmas, birthdays, nothing. Everyone knows it. On Christmas Day, while the rest of the house celebrates with a Secret Santa gift exchange, I’m on my Ducati, riding through the bitter chill to the cemetery where my mother is buried. It’s the one time of year I make that visit, though it does nothing to get rid of my demons. It was Christmas night that I found her—

I swallow hard and squeeze my eyes closed for a moment, forcing away the memory that forever haunts me. No amount of therapy, legal or otherwise, has helped me deal with this. But as Liv’s eyes light up, something inside me lifts slightly—as a wave shifts a heavy stone. Maybe giving her my mother’s bracelet is the first step to getting over this. I take the bracelet and gently fasten it above her hand, then kiss the inside of her wrist. The one thing I have that means something to me now rests on the only person who means everything to me. Her hand strokes my cheek. “Thank you,” she says softly. I lean down to press my lips to hers, then her chin, her jaw, her neck, loving how she tilts her head back to give me better access. I let my fingers trail down her side to pull her closer to me.

Great scene, right? Here's how to find out more about Vivi:
 About Vivi:
Originally from East Texas (the accent comes out more often than not), Vivi now lives in the magic and sunshine of Orlando, FL with her very understanding husband and three kids. She’s an extrovert with awkward blogging tendencies. Her debut novel, OLIVIA TWISTED, comes out November 5, 2013 from Entangled Teen!You can connect with Vivi on Facebook,Twitter, Goodreads, Pinterest. Or visit the official Olivia Twisted site at www.oliviatwisted.com.She’s represented by Pam van Hylckama Vlieg of Foreword Literary.Website

Haven’t read today’s other post? Stop by Vivi’s blog and check out my excerpt here: http://vivibarnes.com/category/blog/
Giveaway Details:2 Kindles (valued at $69) US ONLY5 sets of 5 Entangled Teen Print Books US Only10 Entangled Teen eBooks International!(no purchase necessary)
Rafflecopter Code:a Rafflecopter giveaway

Okay, so I'm a little freaking out because, check it, y'all...DIRTY TRICK, my sexy Halloween Brazen, just hit the USA Today bestseller list! Thanks so much to everyone who bought and read mah little book. I appreciate it more than you could ever know.

Want to see your name in a Brazen romance novel?
That would be cool, right!? Five of us Brazen authors with HOT Halloween releases—Christine Bell, Katee Robert, Samanthe Beck, Tessa Bailey and Cari Quinn—are all offering a chance to name a character in their next Brazen! And we’re making it super FUN and EASY to enter!
In one of the most awkward series of events ever captured on film, four of us are reading each other’s sexiest scenes from their Halloween releases (LOVERS UNMASKED by Katee Robert, Cari Quinn, Samanthe Beck and Tessa Bailey and DIRTY TRICK by Christine Bell) and we even videotaped it so you can watch! And laugh. And maybe even join in on our drinking game. (Hmm, it sure seems like the word *wet* pops up a lot, huh?) Keep an eye out as the new videos are revealed and share away.
All you have to do to enter the contest is comment on the YouTube videos—there will be 5 in all—or tweet the link to the videos with the #brazentalk hashtag and you’ll be entered. That’s it!
And hey, have a few drinks on us while you’re at it…
Here are the videos!

Want to see your name in a Brazen romance novel?
That would be cool, right!? Five of us Brazen authors with HOT Halloween releases—Christine Bell, Katee Robert, Samanthe Beck, Tessa Bailey and Cari Quinn—are all offering a chance to name a character in their next Brazen! And we’re making it super FUN and EASY to enter!
In one of the most awkward series of events ever captured on film, four of us are reading each other’s sexiest scenes from their Halloween releases (LOVERS UNMASKED by Katee Robert, Cari Quinn, Samanthe Beck and Tessa Bailey and DIRTY TRICK by Christine Bell) and we even videotaped it so you can watch! And laugh. And maybe even join in on our drinking game. (Hmm, it sure seems like the word *wet* pops up a lot, huh?) Keep an eye out as the new videos are revealed and share away.
All you have to do to enter the contest is comment on the YouTube videos—there will be 5 in all—or tweet the link to one of the videos with the #brazentalk hashtag and you’ll be entered. That’s it! So get watching and sharing.


And hey, have a few drinks on us while you’re at it…
Here's video #1 and video #2 ! 

Happy Monday, everyone! I bet you're wondering why I'm so chipper on a Monday, huh? WELLLL, it's because my newest Brazen book is out! It's called Dirty Trick and is the first book in my Perfectly Matched series. So in order to celebrate, I've got lots of cool things cooking.

First, me and the other September Brazen authors are having a friendly competition to see who will be crowned Mr. September (pick Trick, pick Trick! IT EVEN RHYMES *ahem*). There are a ton of prizes, from Halloween prize baskets and Visa gift cards, to Victoria Secret gifts and prizes from Down Undah! Check out the details here.




Then I'm doing another giveaway at my Facebook page. If you "like" my author page here (either in the past, or within the next week) you'll be entered to win a $25 Amazon or BN gift card and a Halloween Prize pack!

Here's a little about the book!

Grace Love is lousy with men. She can spot a match for someone else a mile away, and her balls-on instincts are why her matchmaking business is thriving, but finding her own Prince Charming? The only guy who makes her sixth sense tingle is her playboy best friend, Trick, and no way is she risking their friendship, no matter how hot she knows the sex will be.SWAT officer Trick Matthews is a patient guy, but Grace’s inability to see what’s right in front of her is grinding on his last nerve. Yeah, he blew his shot at breaking out of the friend zone when he tamped down the urge to lick her from head to toe the day they met, but he’s got a plan that’ll change her mind. Incognito at Salem's hottest Halloween party, he’ll show her exactly how good they could be…and that he’s the man for her.

Bestselling BDSM author Riley Murphy and I have joined forces and combined two suuuuper sexy stories to create Watch Me! Here are the blurbs:

Captive Audience by Christine Bell

Ever since high school, Mickey has been a very good girl. Through the teachings of her misguided mother, she's learned that boys only want one thing, and nice girls don't give it to them. Ashamed that she wants to give it to them, Mickey yields to her mother's wishes and transforms herself into a Plain Jane, concealing not only her body, but also her sexuality. But now she's grown up and a part of her that she just can't seem to bury yearns. . .burns for something more.

Ever since high school, Jake Thompson has been a very bad boy. In County lockup serving thirty days for a barroom brawl, this brawny hellion is trouble. Angry at himself for getting into this situation in the first place, he just wants out. . .until he gets a load of Officer Michaela Grace, that is. With no makeup, hair scraped into a tight bun and her baggy pants, most people would look right past her; not Jake. He sees something within her, something hot, and he won't stop until she lets her guard down and shows him what she's really hiding under that uniform.

My Night by Riley Murphy

Paige Bergeron messed up and now her HusDom, Grady, has taken away her precious one night a month where she gets to control things in bedroom...for half a year.

Fast forward to six months later. Grady is thrilled with the way things in their relationship have been going. His gorgeous wife, Paige, has been more than cooperative, especially lately. Too bad that's all about to come to an end when she gets her one night back. Now the question is, will Grady come out on top, or will his beautiful wife Top him?

Want to get a copy? Check it out at Amazon!

SQUEE! So 23 Entangled Publishing authors are getting together at RT2013 to bring you guys an amazing Scavenger Hunt. Here's the rules and the scoop on the prizes (there are just under fifty of them! Three main prizes for the end of the hunt, and then 46 spot prizes that will be given away over the course of the conference). The most important thing to remember to make sure you're getting the latest info (because we'll be giving away clues, our locations, AND the spot prizes on Twitter) is to follow our hashtag #EntangledHunt.

Scoop:


RULES: 23 participating Entangled Publishing authors* want to meet YOU! See all the pretty book covers above? ALL the authors of those books are going to be hanging out at RT and each of us is armed with a ton of little personalized stickers. Find each one of us, and we’ll each affix our special sticker to your flyer (flyers will be made continually available at Promo Alley, as well as the Entangled Spotlight. If you want, you can even enlarge and print the book cover jpeg above and bring THAT with you for us to affix our stickers to).

Save my sticker for last, since I'm the keeper of the prizes. Show me all 23 unique stickers and you’ve completed the hunt. First 3 people to get a sticker from all of us win!

*Tip: We’ll be wearing our stickers on our name tags to help you find us, but scour any Entangled events or panels we're part of to find a bunch of us in one place!

Once all prizes have been claimed, we’ll announce the winners & the end of the contest on Twitter (hashtag #EntangledHunt). If no one collects all 23 stickers by Sat. 5/4 at 10 p.m., we’ll extend a Twitter invitation for you to take a picture or scan your Scavenger Hunt flyer with stickers clearly visible & email or tweet it to us within 24 hrs. The 3 entrants with the MOST stickers will be our winners & prizes will be mailed. In the event of a tie, prizes will be awarded in the order that the pictures are received.

1st Prize: $300 Amazon/BN/Kobo/any e-book retailer gift card. Can be used for anything the winner would like, including an e-reader, tablet, books and more.

2nd Prize: A Kindle Fire & e-books from all the participating authors. Kindle will be given to the winner at RT. Winner will provide an email address so that each author can gift a copy of their e-book via Amazon to them (See all the books included on the back of this flyer).

3rd Prize: $50 Gift Card from e-book seller of winner’s choice.

Spot Giveaways: In addition to the above prizes, each of the 23 participating authors will be doing two spot giveaways during RT. Follow our hashtag on Twitter (#EntangledHunt) as each day, more than a dozen authors will tweet their location at the conference and a directive. Find the author first and follow their directive and YOU WIN! Prizes range from signed book copies, to handmade personalized gifts, from gift cards to fun-filled baskets and more.

So that's it! I'm going to try to make myself realllly easy to find (Tip #2, if all else fails, check the bar) by dying a chunk of my hair purple to match my Entangled book cover for Down for the Count. Please find me and say hi! Any questions?!?! CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL!

It's here! Cat's story is finally here! To celebrate, we're giving away tons of awesome stuff from book copies and a Kindle Fire all the way to a shopping spree inspired by Down and Dirty's heroine, Cat Thomas.
If you want to celebrate the launch of book two in the Dare Me series and win a Kindle Fire, from now through March 11th, enter in a number of ways. Check out the details! a Rafflecopter giveaway We're also doing a huge blog tour with character Q&A's, exclusive excerpts, author interviews and lots of prizes. The BEST prize? A $300 gift card to the clothing store of the winner's choice! If you loved Cat's style in Down and Dirty, why not try it on for size and buy some pieces that she would LOVE to wear!
Follow the Down and Dirty blog tour to see all the different (EASY!) ways to enter. Dates and stops are:
3/6 Fiction and Fashion

3/11 Romancing Rakes for the Love of Romance

3/13 The Book Cellar

3/14 Love Books Book Review

3/20 Ramblings from this Chick

3/22 rrh Novel Thoughts

3/25 Reading Between the Wines

3/26 Reading Reality

3/29 Read Your Writes Reviews

4/2 RhiReading

4/4 Globug & Hootie

4/8 Autumn Review

4/9 The Reading Cafe

4/12 Crystal's Random Thoughts


Want to get involved, review or host Christine at your blog for some chatter and giveaways? Click here!