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One Week Until Release… Pre-order at only $0.99!

One week until release!

No Weddings Limited Edition Box Set
Pre-order Now at 90% Savings!
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Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1hPIQSm
Releases October 27th

One Week! Love was a Battlefield

***SPECIAL PRE-ORDER PRICE of $0.99 (reg. $9.99)***

A limited edition box set of the Bestselling Best of 2014 No Weddings Series, including the novels No Weddings, One Funeral, Two Bar Mitzvahs, and Three Christmases. PLUS a sneak peek of Heartbreaker, the first spinoff novel in The Unbreakable Series.

The No Weddings Limited Edition Box Set includes:
~ No Weddings
~ One Funeral
~ Two Bar Mitzvahs
~ Three Christmases
~ …PLUS a sneak peek of Heartbreaker!

NO WEDDINGS SERIES NAMED BEST OF 2014 BY:

Agents of Romance ~ No Weddings “One of the Best Romantic Comedies of the Year!”

Book Bumblings ~ The No Weddings Series “…I love for the realistic drama. And the dirty talk. And the non-dirty parts of their banter. And the humor.”

Bookish Temptations ~
Favorite Books: No Weddings and One Funeral
Favorite Couple: Cade Michaelson and Hannah Martin
Favorite Book Boyfriend: Cade Michaelson
Favorite Heroine: Hannah Martin
Favorite Secondary Characters: Cade’s sisters

Fresh Fiction ~ One Funeral chosen as their Fresh Pick for October 7, 2014

Lives & Breathes Book Blog ~ The No Weddings Series in Teri Beth’s Top 10 “The No Weddings Series is one of the best I have read that follows one couple. Cade and Hannah are both lovable characters, the storyline is real and entertaining, and the banter is fun and witty.”

Orchard Book Club ~ No Weddings in Nicola’s Top 6 of 2014 “I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”

The Smutsonian ~ Best First Book in a Series: No Weddings

The SubClub Books ~ No Weddings in Gaz’s Top 14 Reads of 2014

Trips Down Imagination Road ~ Best Book Read in 2014: No Weddings
Best Series
Best Sequel
Most Memorable Character: Cade Michaelson
Newest Fictional Crush: Cade Michaelson
Most FUN to read: “The No Weddings series, I was laughing aloud and feeling the fun right along with them!”

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No Weddings
Award-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.

One Funeral
The stakes climb higher in this second book in the No Weddings Series for Hannah Martin, a woman restrained by her past, and Cade Michaelson, the man who could help set her free.

Two Bar Mitzvahs
Summer heats up in this third book in the No Weddings Series, where Cade Michaelson strives to balance his and Hannah Martin’s new relationship with the growing demands of his financial success.

Three Christmases
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.

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

 

 

 

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Two Day Sale ~ The Espionage Effect at $0.99

The Espionage Effect is on sale for $0.99 only until tomorrow…

See what reviewers are saying:

The Smutsonian
“The Espionage Effect might be the best thing I’ve read so far this summer.”

TJLovesToRead
“An incredibly thrilling story. Intrigue and mystery wrapped up in a gorgeously written, scorchingly hot romance.”

Jezabell Girl & Friends
“Amazing! James Bond spy games fun with a splash of erotic romance. It’s twisty and turny and kept me on the edge from cover to the end.”

Be sure to 1-click yours today!
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When desire sets you free…control is a matter of perception.

I’m Devin Hill.

Darkness taints my soul.

I’m suffocating. Drowning.

The sweet promise of air? Pure illusion.

Tested as a genius at age seven, I hide my emotions, become what they expect…bury my secrets. At nineteen, I trudge toward a predestined path, blinders on, heart safeguarded.

Until I dare to be wild.

Until Alec Marquez crashes into my world.

Until all that follows redefines everything I’ve ever known.

What happens when you stumble into a world of spies…and discover you belong there?

 

Be sure to follow our social media pages to keep informed:
Facebook | TalkToTheShoe Blog | Kat’s Twitter | Stone’s Twitter

P.S. ~ Have you joined our new-release list?
One lucky subscriber will win an eBook of their choice from our backlist AND a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card each time we send out a preorder or new-release announcement.

Sign up for our Email Subscription list here: http://www.katbastion.com/email-subscription/

 

© 2015 Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

 

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THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is now LIVE ~ Plus a Release-day Party…

THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is now live.

Buy now and add to your summer reading fun. Plus join us for the Facebook release-day party on Under the Covers Book Blog. We’ll be sharing a revealing guest post THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT: Behind the Scenes, replying to comments throughout the day, and offering a $25 gift card giveaway. We hope to see you there.

See what early reviewers are saying…

The Smutsonian
“This novel had my rapt attention from start to finish. The characters were wonderfully intriguing, the pacing was perfect, and the suspense kept me turning pages like crazy. Quite frankly, The Espionage Effect might be the best thing I’ve read so far this summer.”

TJLovesToRead
“An incredibly thrilling story. Intrigue and mystery wrapped up in a gorgeously written, scorchingly hot romance where secrets abound and trust is a rare commodity.”

Reading and Writing Between the Wines
“If you are looking for an exceptionally well written, sensual and emotional thriller, then The Espionage Effect is the book for you. Prepare yourself for a wild ride as you enter the world of romantic suspense and spies…a five star adventure.”

Jezabell Girl & Friends
“Amazing! James Bond spy games fun with a splash of erotic romance. It’s twisty and turny and kept me on the edge from cover to the end.”

Fallen for Books
“The Espionage Effect is an amazingly written book, with an intriguing plot, captivating characters and wonderful descriptions. What I loved the most about The Espionage Effect were the action packed scenes – it was like watching a movie, but 10 times better: because the writing was so good it felt like I was personally involved in all the spying, shooting and fighting.”

The sexy action-adventure romance is available now!

The Espionage Effect cover

Do you like romance a little more erotic, edgy, darker, filled with action-adventure, toned with mystery, complete with a twist…or two?

If so…

Be sure to 1-click your copy today!
Amazon * B&N * KOBO * iBooks

THE ESPIONAGE EFFECT is a standalone, full-length, action-adventure romance filled with plenty of the sexual tension, deep emotion, and scorching scenes our stories have become known for.

Genre: Romantic Suspense / Action-Adventure Romance /
Erotic Romance (sensual, explicit, sexual awakening)

When desire sets you free…control is a matter of perception.

I’m Devin Hill.

Darkness taints my soul.

I’m suffocating. Drowning.

The sweet promise of air? Pure illusion.

Tested as a genius at age seven, I hide my emotions, become what they expect…bury my secrets. At nineteen, I trudge toward a predestined path, blinders on, heart safeguarded.

Until I dare to be wild.

Until Alec Marquez crashes into my world.

Until all that follows redefines everything I’ve ever known.

What happens when you stumble into a world of spies…and discover you belong there?

The Espionage Effect - Sensual Kiss Pic Quote

Be sure to follow our social media pages to keep informed:
Facebook | TalkToTheShoe Blog | Kat’s Twitter | Stone’s Twitter

P.S. ~ Have you joined our new-release list?

One lucky subscriber will win an eBook of their choice from our backlist AND a $10 Amazon or B&N Gift Card each time we send out a preorder or new-release announcement.

Sign up for our Email Subscription list here: http://www.katbastion.com/email-subscription/

(We solemnly promise to email only a handful of times a year to announce preorders and new releases.)

Enter the Giveaway!

Enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card:
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© 2015 Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

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No Weddings ~ FREE for its Anniversary Celebration!

Hello, everyone. We have some exciting news to share with you.

NO WEDDINGS is FREE in honor of The No Weddings Series Anniversary!

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That’s right, we’ve hit an important milestone. One year ago this past weekend, the idea for the No Weddings series was conceived over a pizza dinner.

We are also thrilled to share that in the last few weeks, No Weddings and the books in the series have been named on multiple Best Of 2014 lists…

NAMED BEST OF 2014 BY:

Agents of Romance ~ No Weddings “One of the Best Romantic Comedies of the Year!”

Book Bumblings ~ The No Weddings Series “…I love for the realistic drama. And the dirty talk. And the non-dirty parts of their banter. And the humor.”

Bookish Temptations ~
Favorite Books: No Weddings and One Funeral
Favorite Couple: Cade Michaelson and Hannah Martin
Favorite Book Boyfriend: Cade Michaelson
Favorite Heroine: Hannah Martin
Favorite Secondary Characters: Cade’s sisters

Fresh Fiction ~ One Funeral chosen as their Fresh Pick for October 7, 2014

Lives & Breathes Book Blog ~ The No Weddings Series in Teri Beth’s Top 10 “The No Weddings Series is one of the best I have read that follows one couple. Cade and Hannah are both lovable characters, the storyline is real and entertaining, and the banter is fun and witty.”

Orchard Book Club ~ No Weddings in Nicola’s Top 6 of 2014 “I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”

Reading & Writing Between the Wines Blog ~ The No Weddings Series “The No Weddings Series has to be one of my top favorite series this year!”

The Smutsonian ~ Best First Book in a Series: No Weddings

The SubClub Books ~ No Weddings in Gaz’s Top 14 Reads of 2014

Trips Down Imagination Road ~
Best Book Read in 2014: No Weddings
Best Series
Best Sequel
Most Memorable Character: Cade Michaelson
Newest Fictional Crush: Cade Michaelson
Most FUN to read: “The No Weddings series, I was laughing aloud and feeling the fun right along with them!”

Thank you to all of you for reading and sharing your love for the No Weddings series with your readers. We are incredibly humbled and honored to have been chosen.

In addition, all five books have appeared on Amazon’s Top Rated American Humor list, with two recently climbing the charts. As of this post, THREE CHRISTMASES is #24 and FOR VALENTINE’S is #36, both with 4.8 star averages. TWO BAR MITZVAHS is #56 with a 4.7 average.

Please help us celebrate The No Weddings Series Anniversary by enjoying NO WEDDINGS for free and by sharing the news with your friends and social media channels.

Thank you for all of your enthusiasm, love, and support for the No Weddings series. We greatly appreciate it.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

p.s. ~ New to the No Weddings Series? We’d love to have you join the No Weddings party. For the entire amazing love story, the series is best read in order all the way through to For Valentine’s…

“It’s like the smutty cherry on top of the double scoop sundae of the glorious romance of Cade & Hannah.”
~ The Smutsonian on For Valentine’s

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No Weddings Series

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

ONE FUNERAL  ~  67,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 27,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

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Only 2 More Days!

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Only two more days until FOR VALENTINE’S releases!

Be sure to 1-Click your digital copy now to receive the exclusive bonus scene included only in pre-order and release-day copies.

Currently available on :  Amazon  |  KOBO

Will appear on iBooks and Barnes & Noble by release day.

Early Rave Reviews

5 Stars! “Full of sex and swoons! I loved it. This novella can be treated like and extended epilogue of the No Weddings series. It’s like the smutty cherry on top of the double scoop sundae of the glorious romance of Cade & Hannah.”
~ The Smutsonian
Full Review Here: 5 Star Review of For Valentine’s

A+ “I’ve had the privilege of watching the relationship of Hannah and Cade develop over the past year. They’re real. They’re believable, and most of all, they’re honest. If you haven’t picked up the No Weddings series by Kat & Stone Bastion, you’re truly missing out on a well-crafted, humor-infused, voyeuristic look at the way an honest-to-goodness relationship evolves.”
~ That’s What I’m Talking About
Full Review Here: A+ Review of For Valentine’s

5 Stars! “The perfect blend of playful sultry banter, scorchingly hot sexy times and a deep appreciation for the love that these two people have for one another…a must read for contemporary romance lovers. It goes straight to my favorites.”
~ TJLovesToRead
Full Review Here: 5 Star Review of For Valentine’s

No Weddings Series (Best Read in Order)

NO WEDDINGS ~ 65,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

ONE FUNERAL  ~  67,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

TWO BAR MITZVAHS ~ 75,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

THREE CHRISTMASES ~ 82,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

FOR VALENTINE’S ~ A steamy nightcap novella ~ 27,000 words
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Kobo | iBooks

We hope you enjoy For Valentine’s. Remember to get your digital copy in the next two days for your exclusive bonus scene!

Thank you for all of your support.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

© 2015 Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

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News from the Bastion Writing Desks

Happy December, everyone!

We have some very exciting things in store this month and going into the new year that we wanted to give you a hint of…

For Valentine’s Cover Reveal

The long-awaited cover reveal for For Valentine’s is tomorrow, December 3rd! Coordinated by InkSlinger PR and hosted by dozens of wonderful blogs, we hope you’ll join us tomorrow for the unveiling. This sexy and beautiful cover is our favorite of the No Weddings Series.

There is also a steamy exclusive excerpt and an exciting giveaway.

FOR VALENTINE’S: Pre-order on Amazon

Mistletoe Madness

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Thursday, December 4th, we take part in the festive Mistletoe Madness celebration hosted by The Book Nympho and That’s What I’m Talking About. There are fun holiday-themed guest posts by some incredible authors, including Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Jill Shalvis, Jennifer Estep, Monica Murphy, and Jeaniene Frost, just to name a few. We’re honored to be celebrating with such stellar guests.

Join Cade and Hannah on the beach on December 4th as they exchange presents in An Island Kind of Christmas. There is also a signed paperback giveaway of THREE CHRISTMASES.

Contests

There are a few other contests…

In fact, today is the last day to enter to win a four-book signed paperback set of the No Weddings Series on The Smutsonian.

Plus there there is a fabulous 4.5 Star Review and a steamy exclusive excerpt: THREE CHRISTMASES on The Smutsonian

“The No Weddings series was just fabulous. I loved every moment of it, and I hope you’ll pick up the series and enjoy it as much as I did!”
~ The Smutsonian

And also…

Fresh Fiction is hosting a holiday contest and THREE CHRISTMASES is a part of it…

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Enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card and a signed paperback of
THREE CHRISTMASES:
Merry THREE CHRISTMASES Fresh Fiction Holiday Contest

Fresh Fiction Holiday Potluck

Coming up in December on Fresh Fiction, Cade and Hannah join in their Holiday Potluck by sharing their favorite holiday drink recipe, Holiday Hawaiian Iced Teas.

More December Excitement in Store…

We have a couple of other No Weddings surprises in store for December, so be sure to stay tuned here and on our social channels:
No Weddings Series Twitter | Kat’s Twitter
Stone’s Twitter | Facebook

Thank you again for all your support. You have blown us away with your enthusiasm and love for the No Weddings Series. We appreciate all the wonderful reviews being posted on Amazon and Barnes & Noble and your recommendations in sharing your love for the books with others.

Your humble and grateful shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

© 2014 by Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion

 

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No Weddings: “One of the best romantic comedies of the year!”

The title of this blog is a review comment which left us speechless, humbled, and honored. One of many to do so during our No Weddings Blog Tour coordinated by InkSlinger PR this past week.

Thank you to Autumn at Agents of Romance for loving No Weddings enough to say so.

Further in this post, we share a few of the highlights of the both the tour and other events that happened during the No Weddings release week. Enormous appreciation goes to InkSlinger PR and all the bloggers and reviewers who participated in the tours and other scheduled events.

First, we wanted to show our appreciation to the incredible book-blogging community and readers. Your excitement and support have been amazing.

As a thank you to everyone, we’ve extended the $0.99 promotional pricing of No Weddings and the signed digital copies until this Thursday, September 18th.

The No Weddings Blog Tour giveaway also ends Thursday, so be sure to enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card (Amazon or BN) and a signed paperback copy of No Weddings.

NO WEDDINGS buy links:

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Amazon 

Barnes & Noble

Kobo

iBooks

 

No Weddings Blog Tour Giveaway:

Enter to win a $25 gift card and a signed copy of No Weddings:
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One Funeral in Two Weeks!

One Funeral CoverThe No Weddings Series excitement continues in ONE FUNERAL, releasing on September 29th!

Be sure to also pre-order your copy of One Funeral. Only $0.99 and signed for digital pre-orders. Then you won’t miss one second of Cade and Hannah’s fun and sexy adventure together.

Pre-order link: ONE FUNERAL on Amazon  

 

BLOGGERS: Sign up for Release Day Launches & Series Tour

If you’re a book blogger, and you haven’t yet signed up for the One Funeral Release Day Launch scheduled for September 29th, we’d love for you to join us in the No Weddings party!

The sign-up through InkSlingerPR is here:
No Series Release Day Launches and Tours

*** The No Weddings Series Release Dates ***

No Weddings ~ Sep 8th
One Funeral  ~  Sep 29th
Two Bar Mitzvahs ~ Oct 20th
Three Christmases ~ Nov 17th

No Weddings Release-week Highlights

A Few of the Many Great Reviews

Orchard Book Club ~ 4 Apple Review!
“I loved it, and I mean REALLY loved it!”

Cafebiblioart ~ 4.5 Star Review!
“An amazing piece of writing.”

Under the Covers Book Blog: 4.5 Feathers!
“No Weddings is a feel good, brilliant love story…”

Agents of Romance ~ 5 Smoking Guns Review! “Absolute must read.”
“One of the best romantic comedies of the year!”

In Stefter’s Humble Opinion: The Book Barista
~ 5 Hot & Steamy Lattes! “HOOKED!”

Making it Happen ~ 5 Stars!
“I stayed riveted to the pages the whole way through.”

Bookish Temptations ~ 5-Stars x 2! Tamie & Elena’s Joint Review
“Beautiful writing…romantic, funny, engaging and so much more!”

The Literary Gossip ~ 4 Stars!
“Cade…was a treat…a dynamic character who commands the page.”

Breathless Ink ~ 4 Deep Breaths Review!
“No Weddings was an unexpected treat!”

Book Bumblings ~ 5 Fun Stars!
“OMG! What a fun read!…definitely made me laugh out loud.”

To Each Their Own Reviews ~ 4.5 Stars!
“A very well-written romance with an explosive amount of chemistry.”

Plus a great new GIF review today! LOVE the “died horny” tombstone!
❤ The Smutsonian ~ 4 Stars!
“I was pleasantly surprised by this book and all it had to offer.”

Extra Release-week Features

Kat & Stone interviewed on Fresh Fiction

Kat & Stone interview EACH OTHER on UTC Book Blog

NO WEDDINGS Illustrated Temptations by Gel at Bookish Temptations

Stone’s fantastic guest post on Fresh Fiction:
A Woman’s Guide to a Man’s Point of View

Thank you again for all the positive reviews and excitement for No Weddings and the series. We really appreciate your amazing support.

We hope you continue to enjoy the No Weddings Series with Cade and Hannah’s fun and sexy adventures.

Your humble shoe and boot,

~ Kat & Stone

© 2014 by Kat Bastion and Stone Bastion