Special Faith and Trust Monday

So I won't over do the announcements today, because I know what you want.

So I will Remind you Release Day is 4-10-14

I am going to be getting first round Beta Files out VERY VERY SOON

I will be working with Sinful Thoughts Book Blog on a Blog Tour.
I have a wonderful new PA Jen from Jen's Book Reviews (Be sure to like her facebook page)

(Also I have unpublished Seek and Find, You can no longer buy this separate if you have it Thank You so very much. I Promise FAITH AND TRUST WILL BE SO MUCH BETTER AS ONE STORY AND THERE ARE ADDITIONS SO IF YOU HAVE READ SEEK AND FIND YOU WILL WANT TO RE-READ.) 

ONE OF THOSE REASON IS THIS EXCERPT....Part 1: Seek and Find (Colt & Harper) The Werewolf, THE BEGINNING. 

BECCA'S POV (1 of 2) (This is UNEDITED)

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Rebecca

She had gotten up early and began to get ready. She wanted to go to Rach's funeral. Something in her gut told her that Harper would be going. "Rach I'm so sorry. I should've helped you more. I just didn't know how." She said to herself in the mirror.

"Becca, I'm sorry for calling so late, but I really need a friend right now." Becca was still mad a Rach for the way things ended so she wasn't giving her the time of day.

"Call Colt." She hissed.

"I can't. Colt...will...he'll kill him...he'll kill Richie. I can't do that to Colt." This made Becca want to pay attention to her former best friend. She had called a couple of times before and if Becca answered then well it was a short conversation. Becca couldn't get over how she lost her best friend.

"What do you mean Rach?" Becca questioned with genuine concern.

"Colt and I were going out tonight, but when he arrived I wasn't home. He found bruises on me a week ago. Bruises Richie caused and when I arrived home Colt was beating the tar out of him." Rach was crying hard now Becca could hear it in her voice.

"I hope you let Colt continue to beat his ass." She spit out disgusted at herself for not knowing this was happening. Had Rach attempted to tell her before in one of their short talks after their falling out? She wasn't sure.

"No I stopped him. Richie threatened to press charges. I took care of it though." She sighed.

Becca swallowed hard afraid to ask what she needed to. "Rach what happened?"

"I think I might have some broken ribs, I'm beat up pretty bad." Oh my goodness. Becca began hyperventilating.

"I'm coming to get you, we're going to to go and press charges, and then we're getting you to a hospital. I'm calling Colt as well." Becca was firm on her orders.

"No don't. I can handle Richie." She sounded terrified. Becca tried to protest but Rach ended the call.

Damn it! Becca got her car keys and went for her car. She started the engine, but that was as far as she got. Rach didn't want anyone's help. Not hers, not Colt's, she had to trust her to know what she was doing. She went back inside, instead of to Rach's to demand she pressed charges.

She was harboring anger towards Colt today more than usual. Maybe it was because it was Rach's funeral. She never understood why he didn't march Rach down to the station. She just allowed the thought that Richie had threatened to press charges on him drive her anger towards him for not protecting Rach. He protected himself from jail, instead of his sister and now...well now she was gone and no one else in the world would get to know how wonderful Rach was. Her anger, her sadness, and every other emotion possible just festered as she waited on Harper.

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The Search Series (Tai and Raiden Tuesday)

It's TUESDAY!!!

Which means Tai and Raiden day, and all things Search Series related.

Beta Reads are going on for the first draft of The Prince Charming Search. I am getting back notes and opinions on it and I'm blown away by the positive response so far. I can't wait to tackle their notes on it and my editor's notes to finish and hopefully give you all an amazing story. 

Release Day: 5-8-14 This is my birthday so why not give you all a present 

Cover Reveal: 4-15-14 early sign-ups going on now on my website (Cover Reveal being run by Sinful Thoughts Book Blog)

GOODREADS

The Happily Ever After Search 

Prologue written last week.  I gave you a sneak peek at the first five lines last Tuesday on my Blog.

Release Day: 6-24-14

Cover Reveal: 5-20-14 (will inform when early signups begin)

(if there is a blogger who would like to run this one contact me at a_balser@yahoo.com)

GOODREADS

Their Heart Search (Bethany and Jordan's Story) 

Release Day:  8-18-14

Cover Reveal: 7-16-14

(No Signups Yet)

GOODREADS

The Big News For This Third and Final Search Book is The Dates Have and Been Set and OH YEA I wrote the Synopsis as well.

Teaser Time!!

Tai's POV (First Kiss) (UNEDITED)

Tai

When his lips touched hers she was stunned. She didn't move against him at first and he didn't push his lips just stayed firmly against hers. Then before she could fully grasp the situation her tongue began tasting the seam of his lips and they parted for her instantly. When his tongue began to wrap itself around hers she moved with him in a fluid motion. As the kiss deepened she knew she should pull back, but her body was telling her HELL NO! Her knees hit the bed she lost her balance and their kiss broke. She looked up at him as they both caught their breaths.

"I'm sorry Tai." She nodded just as she thought she wouldn't live up to his standards at least she knew that now. She wouldn't have to wonder if she would be broken in the end, he was letting her know now that she wasn't his type, and she suspected that after what left his house this morning. She watched as the look in his eyes changed, they came into focus as if they could sear into her and read her thoughts.

He fiercely shook his head and knelt before her. His hands came to her cheeks and his thumbs caressed them. "That's not what I apologized for. Kissing you was something I wanted to do and it was amazing. In fact I want to kiss you again, but Tai I know that something must've recently happened in relationship for you. I knew that the minute you said you weren't looking. It's all over your face, your body language the way you're carrying yourself. Make no mistake the minute I laid eyes on you this morning from my window I knew you were my one. I don't know how I just did. But I won't push you." She felt the tears fill her eyes. She barely knew him but he could bring out every single emotion in her and that had to be worth something right? She was scared to death though. Her heart had only recently been ripped to shreds by Jordan and she wasn't sure if she could handle putting her heart back on the line. She was at a crossroads and didn't know which to turn.

She took a breath, "Raiden can we just see what happens? Slow and steady, I don't know if I can put my heart out there right now. If you want a chance Raiden you have to let me find my own way." He leaned in and placed a light kiss on her lips.

Faith and Trust Monday

It's MONDAY!!!! 

A Few announcements first and then 

NOT ONE, BUT TWO TEASERS FROM MY GUYS

OZZIE & PETER

Beta Read Sign-ups going on now first come first serve looking for about two to three more 

SIGN-UP TODAY: Name, Email, and BETA READ F&T Need to be in the form 

Beta Files should hopefully be going out no later than the first week of Jan. and should be read by the first week of Feb. and returned with notes and opinions. (My email is a_balser@yahoo.com) 

I am working on more swag items for giveaways which I am hoping to start by Feb. as long as I have hit 1000 Facebook Likes so spread the word. 

GOODREADS LINK FOR FAITH AND TRUST (Are You Adding It To Your TBR List?)

One LAST ANNOUNCEMENT:
Part One: Seek and Find (Colt and Harper's Story) (The Werewolf) THE BEGINNING
~Will Have Two Scenes From REBECCA'S POV~

Part Two: Finding Ozzie (Ozzie and Rebecca's Story) (The Wizard) THE TRUTH BEHIND THE CURSES REVEALED ~Will Have One Scene From HARPER'S POV, and One From COLT'S POV~

Part Three: Seeking Neverland (Peter and Forest's Story) (The Fairy) THE FINAL GAME
~Will Have Two Scenes From OZZIE'S POV~

YAY or NAY? GOOD IDEA or BAD IDEA? Let me Know on the FB Post This BLOG POST is in. 

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Teaser Time!

Part 2: Finding Ozzie

Ozzie & Rebecca (The Wizard)

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE CURSES REVEALED

Ozzie & Peter 

"I know I have a lot to explain dude." Ozzie hated being on the defensive, but the truth was for the better part of their friendship he had been keeping a major secret from the person he considered a brother.

"I should say so. Let's start with how you randomly appeared in front of me earlier." He spit the words at Ozzie. He wasn't messing around he was pissed.

"I found out when we were thirteen that I was wizard." Peter's eyes widened.

"You never showed any signs of having powers Ozzie, what the hell?" The truth was his dad had been training him, but his mother begged him to continue living a normal life. His mother told him that his father would one day go after him.

"Mom wanted me to live a normal life, dad had other ideas." Ozzie sighed.

Peter sat down and scrubbed his hands over his face, "I get man we all have secrets."

"What the hell does that mean Peter?"

Peter shook him off, "I knew Bree was an evil witch I thought she had some hold on your dad, but now I'm thinking that's not the case."

Part 3: Seeking Neverland 

Peter & Forest (The Fairy)

THE FINAL GAME

Ozzie & Peter

"Get your stupid ass in here." Ozzie snapped as he opened the door.

Peter hung his head and shoved his hands into his pockets. He was prepared for the lecture from Ozzie. "Let me have it Ozzie." Peter sighed.

"What the fuck man this was your second chance with a girl I now know you never stopped loving?"

"I don't want to play Bree's game. I don't want to drag Forest into this craziness." Ozzie nodded.

"It's too late. Time to suck it up dude, it's your turn." Ozzie scolded.

"But..." Ozzie shook him off.

"There are no buts man. You want Forest this is the price. We can find a way to make this the end Peter. I promise you if you can just believe have faith and trust this will be her final game." Peter shook his head.

COMING APRIL 10, 2014

~Amanda Kay~

Tai and Raiden Tuesday 12-3-14

Because you all are so awesome I have decided for Tai and Raiden Tuesday to give you a sneak peak into their second book The Happily Ever After Search. 

The Prince Charming Search (Search Series #1)
Release Date: 5-8-14
Cover Reveal: 4-15-14 (BLOGGERS VISIT MY WEBSITE, www.amandakayauthor.com, CONTACT ME TAB TO SIGN UP)

The Happily Ever After Search (Search Series #2)
Release Date: 6-24-14 (YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY, THERE IS NOW A RELEASE DATE)
Cover Reveal: 5-20-14 (Will Inform when sign ups begin for this)

Synopsis:

One choice...

One sacrifice...

Happily ever after...

I'm beginning to question it's existence

~Tai

Tai and Raiden are happy, their life together is moving forward. She has complete rein over their wedding. Time isn't on their side though as Lee's health takes an unexpected turn for the utter worst.

And just when things are stressful enough for them both documents arrive from the Lukas family. Documents that will alter their world and possibly their happily ever after search.

Can Tai stand and be strong? Will Raiden allow her to make the ultimate sacrifice for him? Does happily ever after exist?

Small Peak:

One choice...
One sacrifice...
Happily ever after...
I'm beginning to question it's existence
~Tai

Prologue

Life never works out as planned. Tai and Raiden were madly in love, living a Fairy Tale. One document from The Lukas Family crushed it all. Threatened everything they had built. Tai never doubted, but something inside Raiden snapped, and now they both had to hold on for dear life.

900 Facebook Likes and Promised Faith and Trust Excerpt

Thank you all for 900 Facebook Likes I am in utter AWE! We are almost at 100 Twitter Followers and I feel beyond blessed and am so thrilled to bring you this Faith and Trust excerpt for Faith and Trust Monday.

Release Day: 4-10-14

THE WEREWOLF...
THE WIZARD...
THE FAIRY...

AND
THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM.

Synopsis:

PART ONE: SEEK & FIND (COLT & HARPER)
Colt Withers' life changed October 31st, 2012. That Halloween night, he needed to forget his twin sister Rachel. Unexpectedly, he stumbles upon a wicked voodoo queen. Now, after a not-so-lucky encounter, Colt must find his true love, gain her love, and learn to love himself, all before the New Year is rung in. Or forever remain a werewolf.
Harper Grace has been quiet and reserved ever since her mother died when she was twelve. She has tried to be in control of everything. Her dad tries his best and Harper loves him for it, but without her mom, she is lost--until she meets the mysterious Colt Withers. Colt is like no one else she has ever met, but she knows he has secrets-- things that she doesn't do well with, since she can't control the outcome. And she hates not being in control. When he reveals his secrets, can she handle it and stand by the only person to make her feel alive since the passing of her mother, or will she run and revert back into her self-controlled shell?

PART TWO: FINDING OZZIE (OZZIE AND REBECCA)
When you watch your best friend find her soul mate, it's hard not to want that for yourself. That was how Rebecca Patton felt watching her friend Harper fall in love with Colt. But an ordinary girl's night out with Harper changes everything when Becca meets Ozzie. She feels a connection to him, but then he disappears for five months, and Becca begins to question whether or not it is possible for her to have the fairy tale. When he comes back, Becca will have to determine if she can have faith and trust as she takes a chance on this very handsome—and very mysterious—man.
Ozzie is a wizard. And a pretty important one, at that. As son of the Headmaster of West Witch Academy, a "special" hidden school in a shady part of New Orleans, he certainly has his future planned out for him. But it's not particularly one that he wants—especially now that he's met Rebecca. But his dad's all-too-young "woman" is into some sick and twisted games, and if he wants to escape his so-called destiny and have a chance at forever with Rebecca, he is going to have to play them.

PART THREE: SEEKING NEVERLAND (PETER & FOREST)
Forest McAdams just moved into New Orleans and knows no one until she meets her neighbor Rebecca Patton and her fiancé Ozzie. They seem nice and soon she is hanging out with Becca's friends. That was how she met Peter, sort of. Ozzie's best friend. His crystal blue eyes seer through her and before she can blink she's in Peter's arms and their fighting to save his life.
Peter is a fairy, yep that's right wings, flying and a bit of magic dust. No one knows his true identity, not even Ozzie who he has known his whole life. He wasn't always a fairy. The change happened two years ago when his father suddenly disappeared, the only reason he was given, his mother. When he reconnects with Forest they get thrown into a world where make believe becomes reality, and second chances are possible. Peter just wants peace, nirvana, Neverland.
One more game, faith and trust.
Ask yourself do you believe in fairies?

 

 

EXCERPT:

PART 3: SEEKING NEVERLAND

PETER & FOREST (THE FAIRY)

 

 

THE FINAL GAME

 

Forest　

"Forest!" Her new neighbor Becca calls from outside while banging on the door. They're going out tonight Becca, her fiancé Ozzie and they're meeting Becca's friends Harper and Colt.　

This isn't the part that terrifies Forest. She has met Harper before, not her husband Colt but she knew from Becca and Harper he was nice. She trusted that. Ozzie, Becca's fiancé is awesome. He and Becca live together so they had become friends too. It was the other person joining them that terrified her. Ozzie's best friend Peter.　

Forest had lived in New Orleans briefly once when she was fourteen and she a met boy that summer before leaving named Peter. Forest hadn't told Becca yet, but for some reason deep in her gut she had feeling this was going to be the same Peter.

The one that promised to call and write. Although at the time Forest believed him and believed in fairy tales she didn't anymore. Peter hadn't followed through with his promises, but really what was she to expect they were fourteen?

Opening the door she sighed, "why did I let you talk me into this get together? And where's Ozzie?"

Becca chuckled, "if you had any idea about how that last question relates to everything Ozzie and I are together you'd laugh, but to answer it since I actually know, he's at Peter's. Seems you are not the only one in need of persuasion for this get together. And to your first question because you are curious about meeting Colt and Peter. Now let's go Chica." She grabbed Forest's hand and proceeded to drag her out the door.

Why oh why her?
Peter
"Dude seriously, you're letting your fiancée meddle. I'm not interested. Fuck man you won't even tell me her name." Peter was beyond frustrated with his friend for this. He had no clue why he was even going.

"Forest." Ozzie responded cooly rocking on his heels, his hands in his pocket.

Peter's head snapped towards his friend, "what did you say?" No way this was possible. Could this be the same Forest from the summer he was fourteen? He only told Ozzie about a girl because saying her name after she had move away hurt.

It hurt so much he never followed through on his promise to her, he couldn't bear that they were no longer going to see each other every day. No way! She couldn't be back, this girl Ozzie and Becca had been dying for him to meet couldn't be her, it wasn't possible. She was the reason Peter had told Ozzie what he and Becca had would never happen for him. It had already happened and he had blown it by not staying in contact with her.

A year after she moved away he got a letter from her. She had called him several times but he never answered. Honestly it was because he missed her. He was fourteen and had fallen so hard he didn't know what to do when she left.

"I said her name is Forest. And Peter I think you'll like her." Peter shook his head and fell back onto his couch.

"No Ozzie I love her." He spit out.

"Umm...mind explaining that a little further man?" Ozzie asked sitting next to him.

"Remember that girl from the summer when we were fourteen?" Ozzie nodded but remained silent. "Dude her name was Forest. How many people name their kid Forest?" Ozzie's eyes widened.

"What are you waiting for then Peter? This is your second chance. You talked about that girl every damn day for a year." Ozzie didn't know the half of it.

"Ozzie I broke a promise. She hates me I have the letter to prove it." Ozzie shook head and grabbed Peter's arm taking him with him as he stood.

"We're going now. You're going to trust me on this. I thought I had blown it with Becca too, not once but twice so let's go. It's time you believe in the faith and trust crap Harper spews out, because guess what you're never going to understand it, but if you believe it all things are possible, even fairy tales."

With that statement Ozzie shoved Peter out of the apartment. He still didn't have a good feeling about this, but he was going to go with it and hoped Ozzie was right.

Thank you all again for the amazing support...this book will be better than the simple novella series I was putting together and worth the wait.

~Amanda Kay~