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Thursday, 25 June 2015

Blog Tour + Guest Post + Giveaway - Untimely by J & L Wells

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Untimely by J & L Wells
(An Untimely Romance #1)
Publication date: January 4th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Time-Travel

Synopsis:

“An Untimely Romance is a beautiful breakout novel where love is found in the hidden corners of time. A must read for fans of time travel romance!” ~ The Kindle Book Review

ABOUT AN UNTIMELY ROMANCE:

Heather Richardson is a seventeen-year-old British girl whose life quickly becomes an emotional roller coaster when she meets Ruben Brown, a twenty-year-old man who works for her father at Freesdon Manor. As much as Heather wants to love Ruben, the cracks in their relationship begin to show as her eighteenth birthday draws nigh. In a surprising turn of events Heather is confronted by Frank, an intriguing man from a past that dates back to the nineteenth century. His untimely presence changes everything. When she’s thrown back in time by an unrelenting force, Heather realizes that her life is not what it appears to be. Her future has already been written, and it seems she cannot escape her fate, a fate determined by a love lost long ago. In her struggle to find herself, Heather must chose her destiny amidst a dangerous love triangle, vengeful lovers, and passions controlled by the hands of time.

Untimely is book 1 in a New romance series that you are going to love!

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10 Tips for Becoming a Better Writer

1 - First off, make friends with writers online, we have great circles and connections with authors, formatters, book cover designers, editors, and many more. Not only are these people amazing friends, but we have each other’s back.

2 - There are a lot of sites you need to be familiar with, draft to digital, smash words, kindle Kdp, Create space etc…. check them out prior to publishing.

3 - Don’t be scared to read reviews, don’t get disheartened by bad ones, pick up the tips they have to say, and then work on your craft to perfect it.

4 - Research book covers, the top 100 bestselling in your genre, see what makes them stand out, and why…

5 - Read the top selling books in the genre you’re considering writing, what do they do that works? And can you do it better?

6 - The first pages of your book need to grab the reader, and pull them in, making them want to read on.

7 - Work on your characters, make them strong. Make them believable and lovable, if they have flaws, explain why, give them a reason, and don’t just make them bad.

8 - Look up blog tour hosts… bloggers and tour hosts are vital, they are golden.

9 - Draft, draft and draft more…. Make sure your book is perfect before hitting publish.

10 - The last point I want to make is, love what you do, because if you don’t, it won’t work, you can’t force writing, let it happen, let it flow; take time off if you need it.

AUTHOR BIO

Laura Wells is a swimming teacher, with a love of books, animals and, of course, Jane Austen. Once a national swimmer, she now runs three swim schools of her own. She enjoys spending her spare time with her family and two mad Shiba Inus. She lives in Staffordshire, England.

Judy Wells works at a school; in her spare time she enjoys writing poetry and novels, and spending time with her animals. She also lives in Staffordshire, England.

Laura and Judy are a mother and daughter duo; with Judy’s love of poetry and writing and Laura’s ideas, they work extremely well together. Time-travel and historical romance novels are their passion, and they hope that after you have read their books, you will feel the same.

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Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Blog Tour + Interview - Disturbingly Beautiful by J & L Wells

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Disturbingly Beautiful by J & L Wells
(A Paradox in Time #1)
Publication date: November 13th 2014
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Time-Travel

Synopsis:

Could it really be possible that somewhere in time, the perfect paradox could be created? Does romance really stand a chance, could it ever flourish when cast between so many intricacies and broken lives? How could one person, Nell, a nineteenth century governess unknowingly cause so much devastation?

As Nell’s world opens up, we follow her on her complex journey, where she discovers love, loss and betrayal, and becomes forced to play a dangerous game from which there appears no escape.

An intricate family plot slowly begins to unravel in which she finds herself centre stage. She was never supposed to leave Haunchcroft estate … and he will do everything in his power to keep her there…

Could a possible rip in time be the salvation that Nell seeks?

“I find you disturbingly beautiful,” are the contradictory words bestowed upon the governess by her master.

Mr Buchannan’s infatuation is a shadow from which Nell cannot escape. The feelings he holds for her are not reciprocated, and though his lust soon turns to love, Nell’s feelings towards him turn to hatred. Dreams and a love of literature are Nell’s only escapism from the downtrodden life she leads as a governess in the nineteenth century.

One night, an intruder on the estate catches Nell off guard, but she gives chase; a decision that leads her through an opening in time between the centuries, where she finds equality, true friendship and a completely different outlook on life.

Despite using this to her advantage to escape the advances of her unwanted suitor, she is somewhat perturbed when she unexpectedly finds him at her side in the twenty-first century. Will love conquer all, or will time always stand in their way?

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