Three Christmases One-week Peek and Giveaway!

Ad for Three ChristmasesHello, everyone!

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We’re one week out from the release of fourth novel in the No Weddings Series, Three Christmases!

To celebrate, below find a teaser PLUS a giveaway for a $25 gift card and a signed set of all four novels in the No Weddings Series…

One-week Peek of THREE CHRISTMASES

Hannah and Cade get a little naughty in the kitchen…

Mischief glittered across those dark blue eyes, and he gave me a lazy smirk. “I do love that about you.” He lifted his free hand and trailed his fingers down the side of my neck. “Hungry?”

His gaze drifted down to my bare breasts, lingering as my nipples hardened under his heavy attention, then shot back up, locking onto mine. By the time he took a slow breath, he looked ravenous.

I swallowed hard and nodded, unable to find my voice, my throat locking up.

“Good,” he growled. “I’m famished. And wondering what you taste like covered in chocolate sauce.”

Emboldened by my own hunger, needing to take charge for a change, I pressed a hand to his chest, shaking my head. “No. Not this time, Mr. Michaelson. Your turn to be on the menu.”

His eyes widened, nostrils flaring, but he didn’t argue.

Smart man.

I went to the pantry to retrieve the jar of chocolate sauce. By the time I turned around, he’d jumped on top of the kitchen island and had reclined back.

For a split second, my breath caught. Like a Greek god carved by Michelangelo himself, Cade reclined on the slab of marble, sleek lines of muscle stretching from his legs to lean hips. Strong shoulders and corded forearms shifted as he turned to face me, revealing rippling abs that led to a dusting of hair. In the center of all that muscular beauty, arched the very thing I couldn’t wait to drizzle chocolate sauce on, wrap my lips around.

He watched me, the corners of his lips twitching.

Right when my pulse fired faster, as I bit my lower lip and took another step closer, my beautiful man took a deep breath, and the heat of his stare intensified. Until he dropped his head back and shot his arm straight up in the air, striking a pose with all the ego of a man who knew he was all that—with the confidence in his masculinity to pull it off.

“Well, hell. Was I supposed to grab a sketch pad?” I bit the lip I’d pulled into my teeth to keep from laughing.

He snapped his head up, pinning me with a hard stare. “Make one move anywhere but straight toward me, use any medium but that sauce on my body, and I will tackle you onto the kitchen floor. Then I’ll be painting you and cleaning up the mess with my tongue.”

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Three Christmases Blurb:

*** Special pricing (from $3.99 full price) for pre-orders and release day. ***

*** ONLY for pre-orders and on release day: get a SIGNED eBook edition! ***

As the holiday season approaches in this fourth book in the No Weddings Series, Cade Michaelson strives to be better at balancing work and love, and Hannah Martin’s growing ability to trust is put to the test.

Lust and friendship brought us together, but with the increasing demands of my two businesses, Hannah’s thriving bakery, and our successful event-planning company, stability becomes my focus. Then a once-in-a-lifetime career opportunity takes me to the West Coast, and everything goes into a tailspin.

Laughter, love, and excitement fill our lives, but Cade refuses to settle into the wonderful bliss we’ve found—he wants spectacular fireworks and an unshakable foundation. Driven like no one I’ve ever met, Cade insists a dream job across the country will be better for our future together, but I worry about whether we can survive the present apart.

When intimate time diminishes…and lives get more hectic…

Will a little bit of faith be all that it takes? Or will the sacrifice to get there be too great?

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Scorching (explicit) sex scenes.
Fire extinguisher highly recommended.

No Weddings Series Links:

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
ONE FUNERAL  ~  67,000 words
TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 25,000 words

 

THREE CHRISTMASES $0.99 & signed:

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Giveaway

Help us share Three Christmases pre-order news and be entered to win a $25 gift card (Amazon or Barnes & Noble) PLUS a signed set of all four novels in the No Weddings series:

Easy ways to enter the Three Christmases One-week Peek Giveaway…

1. Reblog this post
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4. Post a new Tweet with an Amazon or Kobo pre-order link and the #ThreeChristmases hashtag
5. Share a Three Christmases pre-order link on any other social platform, but be sure to link your share in the comments below so we can see it

Every way and day you share is a new entry!

The winner for the Three Christmases One-week Peek Giveaway will be chosen by Random.org the morning (PST) Sunday, November 16th and contacted on one of the platforms they shared on. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, another winner will be chosen.

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Oh, and be sure to follow the official No Weddings Twitter account for all the latest No Weddings Series news, reviews, interviews, and links at: @No_Weddings

Stay tuned here for tomorrow’s post to kick off the No Weddings Series Tour with InkSlinger PR. There will be another giveaway, more excerpts of the entire series, and three sexy and fun guest posts.

Thank you for all your help and support. We greatly appreciate it.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

 

© 2014 by Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

A Cover Reveal, Pre-orders, and . . . the No Weddings Series Tour!

Hello, everyone!

We have lots of exciting news to share with you from the Bastion Writing Desks…

Cover Reveal Sign-ups with InkSlinger PR

Bloggers and reviewers, we’d love to have you sign up for the cover reveal for For Valentine’s. The cover is so sexy and incredibly beautiful. Easily our favorite cover of the No Weddings Series.
{whispers} With Three Christmases a very close second.

InkSlinger Sign-ups: For Valentine’s Cover Reveal

For Valentine’s Pre-orders

AND… For Valentine’s is up on Amazon for pre-orders! And all digital pre-orders are signed.

Pre-order here: For Valentine’s on Amazon

A first look at the For Valentine’s description…

This steamy nightcap novella, the fifth book in the No Weddings Series, takes us on a post-happily-ever-after adventure as Cade attempts to rewrite Valentine’s Day with his new wife, Hannah.

Wedded bliss. After everything Hannah and I have been through, we finally have it. Yet dark dreams from my troubled past continue to escalate as we approach Valentine’s Day.

Determined to fill our present with great memories that overtake all others, I plan a trip to New York—down to every scheduled detail. Yeah, there will even be a musical.

But Mother Nature has a few tricks up her sleeve. And the universe keeps throwing us curveballs…

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Scorching (explicit) sex scenes. Fire extinguisher highly recommended.

*** The No Weddings Series Release Dates ***
No Weddings ~ Sep 8th
One Funeral ~ Sep 29th
Two Bar Mitzvahs ~ Oct 20th
Three Christmases ~ Nov 17th
For Valentine’s ~ Jan 5th

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Three Christmases Pre-orders

Speaking of pre-orders, have you ordered Three Christmases yet?Ad for Three Christmases

Three Christmases on Amazon

We are humbled, honored, and thrilled by early reviews.
What NetGalley readers and reviewers are saying:

“Is highlighting over half the book an indication that I liked a book? I love Kat & Stone’s writing style…Three Christmases is a decadently rich reading experience.” ~ Dali, TJLovesToRead

“I love this series, can’t get enough of Cade and Hannah. it is so well written this husband and wife team of writers rocks.” ~ Jennifer, JB’s Book Obsession

“I LOVED the ending and I can’t wait to read the final book of this series” ~ Cathy, Goodreads reader

“Whoever hasn’t read this series, needs to correct that right now! This series is one of the best out there, and everyone should experience Hannah and Cade for themselves.” ~ Jennifer, Goodreads reader

“Swoon…this one but it may be the best one of the series and that’s saying a lot.” ~ Stacie, Goodreads reader

“Cade and Hannah are seriously one of my favorite book couples, and this book just solidified that more.” ~ Keri, Goodreads reader

Bloggers…Share the Three Christmases Animated Ad for a Signed Copy

Don’t you love that gorgeous animated ad? The wonderful Sophia at Fiction Vixen created it for us. The cover of Three Christmases is so stunning and festive, we want to share its holiday spirit.

If you have a blog and want to post the Three Christmases animated ad, please do so. If you place it on your blog through the tour, along with a link to its Amazon page and let us know, we’ll happily send you a signed paperback copy as our thank you for sharing the news.

You can either copy and paste it from this post, or email us, and we will email you the image.

Three Christmases One-week Peek!

That’s right! Monday marks the seven-day countdown to the release of Three Christmases! Stay tuned on Monday for a Three Christmases One-week Peek, a small teaser to whet your appetite. PLUS there will be a great giveaway to accompany everyone helping to spread the word.

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No Weddings Series Tour

Tuesday, November 11th kicks off a two-week No Weddings Series Tour coordinated by the fabulous InkSlinger PR.

There will be giveaways, reviews of all four books in the series, and three fun guest posts:

~ The No Weddings Drink List, with drink quotes from the books
~ Favorite Weddings Movies, with hilarious Kat & Stone commentary
~ The No Weddings Playlist from Cade and Hannah, spun a little naughty like only our teasing couple can do.

Plus, there will be a surprise or two along the way.

 

We hope you’ll join the No Weddings series party with all the coming events.

Readers, reviewers, and bloggers…thank you all for your enthusiasm for the No Weddings Series and for your kind words. Your ongoing support is amazing and greatly appreciated.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

‘Twas the Night Before Release Day…

‘Twas the night before release day,
when all through the Twittersphere
Not a creature was stirring,
not even Highland reindeer;

The eBooks were hung
at online retailers with care,
In hopes that romance readers
soon would be there.

{grins}

{sings} It’s beginning to look a lot like Highland Christmaaas…

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We are down to mere hours, my friends!

The publish buttons have all been pushed.

Tomorrow, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and All Romance eBooks will have Bound by Wish and Mistletoe for sale!

At only $2.99, the 176 page holiday novella is a great introduction to the Highland Legend Series and a great addition to the world many of you have come to love.

The gorgeous stocking-stuffer-sized paperback is priced at $8.99!

{whispers} We’re also in the final hours of the Amazon Top 10 Best Seller Forged in Dreams and Magick at the reduced price $1.99.

I look forward to sharing the Bound by Wish and Mistletoe holiday adventure with all of you tomorrow!

Be sure to stay tuned all week on your social channels as AToMR Tours and fabulous bloggers share excerpts, guest posts, and ARC reviews of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe!

Also, if on Twitter, please share news about Bound by Wish and Mistletoe with buy links. Throughout November 5th, eBook copies and signed paperbacks will be randomly given away among those who help spread the word!

Thank you so much for the ongoing support. Every post, reblog, share, Tweet, buy, review, and words of praise are greatly appreciated.

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

Are You Out of Order? The Importance of Standing Alone in a Series.

Happy Monday, everyone!

Annnd . . . Happy Eve of Release Day for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe!

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Which brings me to an interesting topic: series reading order and the importance of making each book stand alone.

Have you ever read books in a series out of order?

I must say, I rarely do so. I’m an “in-order” kinda gal.
{whispers} See “OCD” in Merriam-Websters.

My personal preference aside, for many, an initial exposure to an author is not the first book written in a series.

That an adventurous reader might delve into books outside of linear order brings an interesting challenge to an author. How do we provide enough “catch-up” information, without overburdening with a back-story dump? Which secrets can we reveal from the previous story line, without stealing away the thrill of discovery?

A wise author sees the benefit of capturing a reader’s attention in the middle of a series. If the story is crafted well, teasing just enough to entice curiosity, the reader will go back and collect your previous books, starting from the beginning.

When writing Bound by Wish and Mistletoe, I had multifaceted goals. I wanted to bring those who loved Forged in Dreams and Magick more of the world and characters before publishing Born of Mist and Legend in 2014. I also happen to love Christmas, and couldn’t wait to celebrate it with the Brodie Clan. But a powerful reason Bound by Wish and Mistletoe exists: to introduce new readers to the series, who haven’t yet discovered Forged in Dreams and Magick.

I wrote the holiday novella with all of those thoughts in mind, applying some acquired skill and much intuition. Woven subtly throughout the story, I hinted at previous secrets, without giving everything away. In key locations, I teased out delicious morsels, but left others partially hidden—giving the readers a glimpse that there was more to the story.

When it came time for editing, something wonderful happened. Both my beta readers and developmental editor gave the story an enthusiastic approval, making no mention of the back story to the series. Ahhh . . . but they’d all read Forged in Dreams and Magick. A much-needed perspective came from the copy editor, who was brand new to the series. His insightful comments about where he got lost, and the suggestions he made about providing hints and clues without giving too much away, were invaluable.

Shortly thereafter, Bound by Wish and Mistletoe was released in ARC (advanced reader copy) form to reviewers and posted on NetGalley. It was NetGalley, however, that first provided feedback of how well the novella could stand on its own story.

In fact, I was quite surprised at how many reviewers chose to read Bound by Wish and Mistletoe first, even though they’d requested both titles simultaneously. To every one of those reviewers who jumped into the Highland Legends Series out of order, thank you. I’m immensely grateful for the honest reviews you provided.

So how did Bound by Wish and Mistetoe do as a stand-alone story? Spectacularly. Many reviewers new to my writing gave it 5 stars!

One reviewer commented that she would rate it either 4 or 5 stars, but had to read Forged in Dreams and Magick first before she decided. I was thrilled when she rated Forged in Dreams and Magick with 4 stars and then gave Bound by Wish and Mistletoe 5 stars!

“This is the 1st book I’ve read by Kat Bastion and it won’t be the last. The story had me hooked from the 1st few sentences and held my attention until I finished it….I originally read this book without previously reading the 1st book in this series…While I really enjoyed Bound by Wish and Mistletoe as a standalone, it became totally awesome after I read Forged in Dreams and Magick.” ~ Linda on Goodreads/NetGalley

In or out of order, authors have much to gain by a writing a story that holds its own within the greater series. When you enthrall readers with your latest edition, but tease with glimpses of secrets, they’ll devour your series, ravenous for more of your writing and the story world.

As a side note, I did something interesting with my holiday novella, Bound by Wish and Mistletoe. Although the Book 1.5 novella is written after Book 1 and before Book 2, the story timeline is not exactly in that order. The events occurring within Bound by Wish and Mistletoe actually happen at about the 70% timeline mark of Born of Mist and Legend. {smirks}

Well, I think that’s enough teasing for one day. 🙂

Oh, and a reminder! Today’s the last day the Amazon Top 10 Best Seller Forged in Dreams and Magick is reduced to $1.99 on eBook!

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Reduced! $1.99 til November 5th!

Buy on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

I look forward to sharing Bound by Wish and Mistletoe with all of you tomorrow on release day!

If on Twitter, please share news about Bound by Wish and Mistletoe with buy links. Throughout November 5th, eBook copies and signed paperbacks will be randomly given away among those who help me spread the word!

Thank you so much for the ongoing support. Every post, reblog, share, Tweet, buy, review, and words of praise are greatly appreciated.

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

Pre-release Promotion and Other News!

Hello, my friends.

Just 7 more days until the release of Bound by Wish and Mistletoe!

In celebration of the upcoming Highland Legends Series holiday novella release, we have a special promotion to share with you!

***PRE-RELEASE PROMOTION***

The Amazon Top 10 Time Travel Best Seller
Forged in Dreams and Magick is ONLY $1.99
until next week’s release of the holiday novella
Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on 11/5!

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Buy on Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo

Also, in case you missed last week’s exciting news, Fresh Fiction chose Forged in Dreams and Magick as the Fresh Pick for October 22, 2013.

Reduced from $3.99 to $1.99, now is the best time to purchase your eBook copy of the unique romance reviewers are raving about.

Keep Calm.

Grab a Highlander.

And mark your calendars! In just 7 days…
BOUND BY WISH AND MISTLETOE ~ November 5th!

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Highlanders for your holidays!

Next week on Monday begins the ARC Tour and Release Event for Bound by Wish and Mistletoe on AToMR Tours. I look forward to connecting with all of you along the way!

Thank you so much for your support, and for sharing the news with your social circles. I can’t wait to share the stories with you. I hope you enjoy the adventure!

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

Cover Reveal: Bound by Wish and Mistletoe (Highland Legends, #1.5)

Hello, everyone!

Today is Bound by Wish and Mistletoe Cover Reveal Day!

Thank you to Julie at ATOMR Tours for organizing the Cover Reveal, and thank you to all the wonderful blogs who participated in sharing this gorgeous cover.

Stephanie Mooney at Mooney Designs created another stunning cover for the Highland Legends Series, capturing the essence of the holiday novella with classic beauty.

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Book Description:

Desperate to honor a life-long promise, Susanna MacEalan escapes her abusive clan with the fierce determination of never falling under the power of a man. Ever.

Aggravated by shallow-hearted pursuing lasses, Robert Brodie, commander of his clan’s elite guard, has foresworn scheming women. Forever.

When magick transforms Brodie Castle into a Christmas wonderland, the two despondent souls find solace in a most unexpected place . . . each other’s arms.

Amid a whirlwind of escalating events, Susanna’s traumatic past threatens Robert’s ability to protect the one woman meant for him. In a harrowing moment when all seems lost . . . hope, faith, and love prevail, transforming silent prayers into wishes granted.

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Title:  Bound by Wish and Mistletoe (Highland Legends, #1.5)

Author:  Kat Bastion

Genre:  Paranormal Romance / Highlander Romance / Holiday Romance

Length: 47,000 word novella

Age Group:  Adult

Release Date:  November 4th, 2013

I’d love for you to add Bound by Wish and Mistletoe to your Goodreads to-read shelf:

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If you’ve just now discovered us through the Highland mist, we’re only 24 short days away from the release of Forged in Dreams and Magick, the award-winning debut in the Highland Legends Series . . .

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You can add Forged in Dreams and Magick to your Goodreads to-read shelf here:

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Be sure to follow me on Twitter, like me on Facebook, and friend me on Goodreads to catch all of the exciting events coming up with Forged in Dreams and Magick and Bound by Wish and Mistletoe, including both of the  AToMR Tours promotion events and ARC Tours, interviews, excerpts, the beta interviews, guest blog posts, and an exciting launch party. So stay tuned!

Thank you for all your support, my friends. I cannot wait to share my exciting world of Highlanders and magick with you.

Until next time . . .

Your humble shoe,

~ Kat

© 2013 by Kat Bastion

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