– Day four starts with a guest post: 5 Things You Didn’t Know About Not Pretty Enough, hosted by the lovely Cosmochicklitan!
– And another guest post: My take on getting inside character’s heads, this one is hosted by Random Jendsmit!
– A 4-star review from the lovely Nova at My Seryniti!
– Another 4-star review from The Phantom Paragrapher!
– And finally, a slightly spoilery 3-star review from Mostly YA!
As always, you can enter to win a $40 Amazon gift voucher + book swag at every tour stop!
– Another great start to the day with a wonderful 5-star review from the gorgeous Trish at Tishylou’s World!
– Fabulous 4-star review from Books Books Books Blog!
– Another 4-star (or 4 fleur de lis!) review from Sweet Southern Home!
– Another brilliant review from Living In A Bookworld!
– And I’ve done an interview on Writers And Authors!
– Day two of the blog tour got off to a smashing start with a 5-star review from the lovely Sheli Reads! https://shelireads.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/not-pretty-enough/
– A fantastic 4-star review from Crawling Over The Pages! http://couchpotatoism.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/book-tour-stop-not-pretty-enough-by.html
– Fellow writer E.L. Adams also gives the book 4-stars! http://throughthegateway.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/tour-stop-not-pretty-enough-by-jaimie.html
– Fantastic Italian review from Please Another Book! http://pleaseanotherbook.tumblr.com/post/61492341503
There are also two guest posts today:
– One on what drew me to writing in the first place on Sab The Book Eater http://sabthebookeater.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/blog-tour-guest-post-giveaway-not.html
– And one about naming characters on Krystal’s Enchanting Reads! http://enchantingreads7.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/npeblogtour-notprettyenough-by-jaimie.html
Don’t forget you can enter to win a $40 Amazon gift voucher at any of these tour stops!
Yes, today is the day that the Not Pretty Enough blog tour kicks off! I will be posting highlights here every night so you can follow the tour, there’s also the chance to win a $40 Amazon giftcard and some signed swag!
– Things started off really well this morning with a 5 star review from the fabulous Love Of A Good Book! http://theloveofagoodbook.wordpress.com/2013/09/16/not-pretty-enough-by-jaimie-admans/
– There’s a guest post from me on the ups and downs of writing YA over at Literary Meanderings – http://www.literaryme.net/2013/09/tour-stop-not-pretty-enough-by-jaimie.html
– There’s a lovely review and playlist on Starbucks & Books Obsessions – http://bookbloggerparadise.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/blog-tour-review-playlist-giveaway-not.html
– And there are more lovely reviews and excerpts at The Unknown Random, Danasquare, Inside The Mind Of A Bibliophile, and Stay Bookish! Thanks, girls!
That’s it for today, I’ll be back with more tour highlights tomorrow! Don’t forget you can enter the giveaway at almost any one of these tour stops!
Yes, it’s book release time again! My fourth (!) novel – Not Pretty Enough – is out today!
I’m really excited and really nervous, and just can’t believe I have four books out already. It’s over a year since I decided to start self-publishing, and coming up in September will be Kismetology’s one year anniversary!
But this is about Not Pretty Enough, it’s a young adult romantic comedy, and is happily available on Amazon today! Of course, I have to give you some links!
You can read a sample or buy the book on Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com.
Amazon: France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Brazil, Japan, Canada
You do not need a Kindle to read it. Amazon do a lovely little free Kindle app, which you can download to your computer, phone or tablet-thingy, and read any Kindle book you wish on it.
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About the book:
“New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Lloyd Layton will know I exist. He once said three whole words to me, so this is obviously progress. If I don’t get a proper conversation out of him soon, then I’ll take my top off and streak through the cafeteria, because nobody could fail to notice these boobs.
2. I will not get expelled for streaking through the cafeteria.”
Those are the words that begin her mission.
Chessie is fourteen, not pretty enough, and very much in love. Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and unaware of Chessie’s existence.
Her goal is clear: to get Lloyd to love her as much as she loves him, and she has exactly one year to do it.
As Chessie’s obsession with Lloyd reaches boiling point and she starts to spin a web of lies that spiral out of control, Lloyd turns out to be not quite the prince she thought he was.
Can Chessie avoid the gathering storm before things go too far?
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Not Pretty Enough is a contemporary young adult comedy suitable for ages thirteen and over.
Book two in the series will be released early 2014.
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You can find the book on Goodreads: HERE!
Don’t forget, Not Pretty Enough will be going on a blog tour in September, and sign-ups are still open to any bloggers interested in getting involved! All info is — HERE —!
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Right, I’m off back to editing my fifth book, a Christmas YA romantic comedy which will be out sometime in November, but is due at the editor, er, yesterday!
As always, thank you guys so much for all the support on book release day!
I promised I’d post with all Not Pretty Enough blog tour info, and here it is!
The lovely Dianne from Oops I Read A Book Again and I are organising a blog tour for Not Pretty Enough. It will run September 16th-27th, and all bloggers are welcome to take part. We have no limit on sign-ups, you can choose whichever day suits you, and whether you want to review the book or if you’d prefer me to do an interview, guest post, or some other spotlight item like an excerpt from the book. Advanced Review Copies are ready to go now, even though the book isn’t out until August 1st, so if you fancy reading it and you’re a blogger, please sign up! I promise it’ll be a really fun tour!
There will be a tour-wide giveaway, which tour hosts will be able to enter too!
Sign-ups are open: —- HERE —-
Thank you, everyone! I really appreciate all the support so much!
About the book:
“New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Lloyd Layton will know I exist. He once said three whole words to me, so this is obviously progress. If I don’t get a proper conversation out of him soon, then I’ll take my top off and streak through the cafeteria, because nobody could fail to notice these boobs.
2. I will not get expelled for streaking through the cafeteria.”
Those are the words that begin her mission.
Chessie is fourteen, not pretty enough, and very much in love. Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and unaware of Chessie’s existence.
Her goal is clear: to get Lloyd to love her as much as she loves him, and she has exactly one year to do it.
As Chessie’s obsession with Lloyd reaches boiling point and she starts to spin a web of lies that spiral out of control, Lloyd turns out to be not quite the prince she thought he was. Can Chessie avoid the gathering storm before things go too far?
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Not Pretty Enough is a contemporary young adult comedy suitable for ages thirteen and over.
Book two in the series will be released early 2014.
Finally, the cover reveal day has arrived! I can show you the cover of my fourth book – Not Pretty Enough!
*drumroll*
What do you think? All opinions welcome, even if you hate it!
Not Pretty Enough is a young adult romantic comedy, and it will be released on August 1st!
About the book:
“New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Lloyd Layton will know I exist. He once said three whole words to me, so this is obviously progress. If I don’t get a proper conversation out of him soon, then I’ll take my top off and streak through the cafeteria, because nobody could fail to notice these boobs.
2. I will not get expelled for streaking through the cafeteria.”
Those are the words that begin her mission.
Chessie is fourteen, not pretty enough, and very much in love. Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and unaware of Chessie’s existence.
Her goal is clear: to get Lloyd to love her as much as she loves him, and she has exactly one year to do it.
As Chessie’s obsession with Lloyd reaches boiling point and she starts to spin a web of lies that spiral out of control, Lloyd turns out to be not quite the prince she thought he was. Can Chessie avoid the gathering storm before things go too far?
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It’s also the first in a series, and book two will be released in early 2014.
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You can find the book on Goodreads: HERE!
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And in more exciting news, Not Pretty Enough will be going on a blog tour in September! The lovely Dianne from Oops I Read A Book Again and I are organising it. I didn’t want to open sign-ups until after the cover had been revealed, and now that it has, they will be opening shortly! ARCs are ready to go, so if you’re a blogger and you’re interested in reading the book, stay tuned and I will post all needed info very soon!
Sorry for the radio silence around here lately. I have been busy preparing book four for release, along with edits on book five and the beginnings of a new project!
I’m pleased to reveal that book four is almost ready! It’s a contemporary young adult romantic comedy, it’s called Not Pretty Enough, and will be released on August 1st! Not very far away at all!
Here’s the blurb:
“New Year’s Resolutions:
1. Lloyd Layton will know I exist. He once said three whole words to me, so this is obviously progress. If I don’t get a proper conversation out of him soon, then I’ll take my top off and streak through the cafeteria, because nobody could fail to notice these boobs.
2. I will not get expelled for streaking through the cafeteria.”
Those are the words that begin her mission.
Chessie is fourteen, not pretty enough, and very much in love. Lloyd Layton is hot, popular, and unaware of Chessie’s existence.
Her goal is clear: to get Lloyd to love her as much as she loves him, and she has exactly one year to do it.
As Chessie’s obsession with Lloyd reaches boiling point and she starts to spin a web of lies that spiral out of control, Lloyd turns out to be not quite the prince she thought he was.
Can Chessie avoid the gathering storm before things go too far?
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Not Pretty Enough is a contemporary young adult comedy suitable for ages thirteen and over.
Book two in the series will be released early 2014.
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I can’t show you what it looks like yet because the cover reveal doesn’t take place until July 19th. If anyone would like to be a part of that, you can sign up here: http://www.xpressobooktours.com/2013/07/cover-reveal-sign-up-not-pretty-enough.html
And you can add Not Pretty Enough to your Goodreads shelves: HERE!
My very first novel, Kismetology, released all the way back in September when this all began, is finally going on a free promotion!
It’s had some great reviews and a wonderful response in the months since it’s release, and I should apologise to everyone who has previously bought it for full price!
From today (April 18th) until Sunday (April 21st) the book will be completely free to download from Amazon!
LOOK!
Amazon UK
Amazon US
Amazon Canada
It’s free in all countries, so you’ll be able to grab it from your local Amazon too!
About the book:
Finding the perfect man isn’t easy. Especially when it’s for your mother…
Mothers. Can’t live with them, can’t live without them, can’t live three doors down the road without them interfering in every aspect of your life.
Mackenzie Atkinson’s mother has meddled in her love life once too often and something has to be done. Mackenzie decides to turn the tables and find love for her lonely mother.
Her lonely and very fussy mother.
Surely finding an older gentleman looking for love won’t be that hard, right?
Wrong.
If you’ve ever thought that boys grow up, here’s the problem: They don’t. Ever.
And Mackenzie is about to learn that the hard way.
Faced with a useless boyfriend, dressed up dogs, men who wear welly boots on dates, men who shouldn’t be allowed out in public, and men who make reptiles seem like attractive company – will she ever find the perfect man for her neurotic mother?
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Remember it’s only free until Sunday so be sure to get your copy quick, and please feel free to share with any friends you think might enjoy it too!
Something a little bit different for this blog today. I’m absolutely thrilled to be a part of the cover reveal for my lovely friend Sharon Sant’s next book!
Not of Our Sky is the third book in her wonderful Sky Song trilogy, and the cover is just as gorgeous as the first two!
Behold:
Isn’t it gorgeous?
Here’s the blurb:
Jacob fights for his life and Ellen faces her toughest decision yet: whether to finally reveal his true identity to his parents. For Jacob is one of the Watchers of Astrae, a race of beings with extraordinary powers, and sworn to protect the natural order of the universe. But Jacob has broken one of Astrae’s oldest laws and chaos threatens to cover the Earth.
Alex faces the fall into darkness that has long been prophesised. Her only ally is Makash, their bitter and twisted uncle, and Jacob has already succumbed to the shadows. Who will be there to catch her?
With the first part of the ancient prophecy already coming to pass, it seems their only hope lies in the second part – the riddle of the star that will bring them back to the light. But what does it mean? And why do Jacob, Alex and Ellen all dream of the same lighthouse, night after night?
The book will be released on May 1st 2013, and I for one can’t wait to read it!
Book one and two in the Sky Song trilogy are just as amazing too!
(Click on the pics to find them on Amazon!)
You can find out more about Sharon on her fabulous website: HERE.
And you can add the Sky Song trilogy on Goodreads: HERE.
Huge thanks to Sharon for letting me be a part of this gorgeous cover reveal, and for being an awesome friend and authorly support!
Jaimie Admans 