Seven 11 Blog Hop

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop by JustineWinter

I’ve been staring at the screen for hours, trying to determine the best opening line for this blog post, but my brain is frazzled, dead to any and all words. I’m a blank dictionary hiding in the burnt out corner, hoping for lexis to come flooding back to me. It’s exhausting, isn’t it? Trying to find the right thing to say when you’re mentally drained. I think I need a power nap, or something a little longer. Is it too early in the year to go into hibernation?

This month I have a treat for you all. While I’m suffering with airhead syndrome, it hasn’t escaped my attention that a lot of you are anticipating the fourth and final book in the Nature’s Destiny series. As it’s the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY for this hop, I’m going to share with you the first few lines of the novel. I’m in the very early stages of creating this one, but I’m still aiming for a release this year. Please bear with me!

*Unedited. Content subject to change. Copyright. Justine Winter. 2015. *

“It’s all my fault.” I stared at nothing, blind to the gravestone I knew was in front of me. The rain catapulted from the sky, splashing down on the ground around me.

“You’re gone, and it’s all my fault.” I sobbed into my cold hands, my body heaving with motion. I cried harder, my throat sore from the lump that had been building with each tear.

Water dripped from my hair and face on to my already soaked clothes. I was drenched to the bone, my arse numb from sitting in the middle of the pack’s lonely graveyard for hours. My burden, my despair had brought me here.

“I tried, Lara. I tried so fucking hard to get to you!”

Giveaways

Heather Hildenbrand is offering a $70 Amazon Gift Card on Instagram. Click here for full details.

Steph Nuss is giving away a signed paperback copy of Fantasized By You on Goodreads. Enter here.

Amanda Aksel is giving a free eBook copy of The Commitment Test. Enter here.

And I’m offering a signed paperback copy of Alpha Wanted: The Complete Serial. Read this post for details on how to enter.

Also, today is our blog hop’s creator, Amanda Aksel’s, birthday. I just want to wish one of the kindest women I know a super HAPPY BIRTHDAY! In honour of her turning the Big 3-0 she’s set up a campaign with Charity Water, an organisation that brings clean water to third world countries. Please consider helping her reach her goal of $750 by donating here. And here’s the interview that inspired it all.

As always, don’t forget to check out what this great group of talented authors have to share this month.

Amanda Aksel
Heather Hildenbrand
Kayla Smith – Check out her latest novel releasing today!
Steph Nuss
Felicia Tatum

11Jun2015

Seven 11 Blog Hop

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop, Grayson Rush - Wicked Sunshine by JustineWinter

Good morning you sexy bunch! I hope you’re holding on to your underwear because it’s TEASER day! And boy, oh, boy, do I have a spicy little sneak peek for you. Grayson Rush is back and his story has a title. So, keep an eye out for WICKED SUNSHINE coming later this year. Even the sequel has a title, but I’ll save that for the back mattter of this novel. 😉

Anyway, who’s up for seeing some more of our resident arrogant arsehole?

*Unedited. Content subject to change come publication. © Justine Winter. *

“Creating pleasure,” I say, watching Maya’s eyes widen with a little bit of shock.

“That’s your company’s motto? It sounds like a review title for a porno.”

My smile widens at her obvious discomfort. “Everything I do caters to society’s need to feel good. Drinking. Exercising. Partying. Holidays. It’s all legal. It makes people happy. And there’s no better return on investments than pleasure. I give it. I take it. I make it.” I drip my voice with heavy seduction, lowering my tone to drive her wild.

She visibly swallows, that small movement lets me know she isn’t totally unaffected by me. Thank fuck for that, because my dick is choking on my boxers at even the smallest thought of having her.

“Is there anything else you want from me?”

Sex on the table? “That’s all for now.”

As always, don’t forget to check out these authors also participating in a little teaser action. Ooh, it’s a saucy Thursday!

Amanda Aksel
Heather Hildenbrand
Bethany Lopez
Kayla Smith
Felicia Tatum
SC Ellington

PLUS! Heather Hildenbrand is giving away a Passion Planner to one lucky winner that spreads the word about the Connective Collective! All you have to do is enter the Rafflecopter giveaway here and click on one of the pre-made posts to enter. Sound simple? It is! AUTHORS!! Want to find out more about the monthly FREE Connective Collective call? Click here.

11Jan2015

Seven 11 Blog Hop

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop by JustineWinter

Happy New Year! I hope your year has started off well – I know mine has! Writing plans are in place, productivity has set in, and I can’t wait to share my projects with you! Anyway, speaking of projects, it’s time for our monthly teaser taster.

This month I’m posting a snippet from a paranormal serial I’m currently working on. It’s titled, Alpha Wanted, and will release in 3 parts. So, here’s a little overall background:

Kira ‘Midnight’ Knight is an agent of the P.D.S.I.S – Paranormal Division of the Secret Intelligence Service – and is on assignment, working a case the Director deems is of utmost importance.

Ryker ‘Storm’ West is a Lieutenant Colonel within the British Army, returning home from active duty with his MWD – Military Working Dog – Nero.

When Ryker and Kira collide they’re forced into a series of events neither of them could have predicted. With a fiery relationship boiling between them, they’re faced with a tough decision. Follow orders or follow their heart.

“Midnight,” I acknowledged, using my codename as always.
“Status update,” the brash, female voice demanded.
“Shower. Dinner. Workout. Oh, and here comes his evening run that always lasts twice as long as his morning one. Nothing changes. Nothing’s new. Just him and his dog,” I repeated like a robot trained with only one paragraph of vocabulary. Every debrief had been the same this week.
“And he still remains unaware?”
I hesitated, thinking back to the night he’d first arrived home.

If that tickles your pickle then keep an eye out for this serial in the next couple of months. 🙂

And now, as always, check out this list of awesome authors also participating this month including the giveaways they have to offer!

Heather Hildenbrand is offering a signed paperback, all you have to do is sign up to her mailing list here.
Bethany Lopez is also offering a goodreads giveaway! Check out her profile here for more details.
Amanda Aksel
Steph Nuss
Kayla Smith
S.M. Boyce
Alicia Sheehy
S.C Ellington
Felicia Tatum

Have a great week! I’m off to bunker down in the writing cave, see you soon!

11Nov2014

Seven 11 Blog Hop

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop, Writing by JustineWinter

It’s the eleventh of the month? Well, I guess you know what that means then, right? Oh yes, several authors get together on a blog hop and post 7-line teasers of their works. Fitting, don’t you think, considering it’s #TeaserTuesday today. 😉

This month I’m trying out something different. So far, I’ve always posted a teaser from one of the novels in the Nature’s Destiny series and while I’m still working on Guardians Dynasty, I wanted to showcase something else. Something I haven’t shown anyone yet. Back in May I started writing a dual POV(point of view) MC romance novel (MC as in Motorcycle Club), but I pushed it aside to concentrate on my hunky werewolves. Though it isn’t finished (I hope to get back to it next year), I wanted to show it off a little. This teaser is how the novel starts, and if you want to read the rest of the prologue then sign up to my newsletter here which will be sent by the end of the week.

*Unedited, content subject to change come publication. Intended for readers 17+. Copyright, Justine Winter, 2014. *

A broken heart was only healed by the glue of life. It pulled at the muscle while the searing pain of daily struggles reminded me of the shit storm I was a part of. The seconds of the clock ticked by as did the days. I woke in the dark, and slept in the dark. My body detached from my mind; I lived but I wasn’t living.

I was angry, pent up with a rage that needed unleashing. It wasn’t time yet; I needed to prepare.

And, as always here’s the list of authors also participating this month:

Amanda Aksel – Women’s Fiction
Heather Hildenbrand – YA SciFi
S. M. Boyce – YA Fantasy
Bethany Lopez – Women’s Fiction
Steph Nuss – Contemporary Romance
Kayla Smith – YA

11Sep2014

Seven 11 Blog Hop

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop, Guardians Dynasty, Writing by JustineWinter

Every year this day comes around too fast. I’ll switch on the tv to find documentary upon documentary re-living the tragic events of 13 years ago, and once again I’ll realise we’re nearing another anniversary. I was only 10 at the time, and yet I still remember that day even though I had absolutely no idea what was going on. While I’m busy writing today, creating fake tragedies that supernatural creatures can stop, I’ll be taking a moment’s silence to remember the many that lost their lives, including the brave men and women that sacrificed theirs to save another. I only wish there’d been a Riley and Luna to save them.

So, speaking of Riley and Luna, I bet you’re wondering what I’m going to share with you for this months blog hop. With Nature’s Destiny published, and Sapphire’s Divinity published too, I figured I’d give you something hot off the press. I’m going to share the very first snippet of what’s to come from book 3 which does have a title. This is the earliest I’ve ever worked out a title for a book, and you know what? I think I’m going to share that today, too. Exciting? Woohoo!!

Okay, drum roll, please . . .

The third book in the Nature’s Destiny series is called . . .

Guardians Dynasty

And here’s this months 7-line teaser which I only wrote on Tuesday; it’s that new!

*Unedited, first draft only. Content subject to change.*

“The story of the Blood Moon, however, is supposedly the symbol of a new realm on Earth, a new way of living controlled by the demons’ beasts.”

“Hell beasts,” Shane clarified. “They tear the world apart until fear and evil is all that’s left within the humans. No hope. No happiness. No laughter.”

“And the demons join our world indefinitely,” Riley finished.

If you enjoyed that then you might want to check out this giveaway I have going on right now. Every Alpha needs a Beta. Just like Riley depends on Nick and Shane, I’m offering the chance for two lucky readers to become Beta’s for the next book in the series. What does that mean? It means YOU get to read the next story before anyone else AND tell me what you think! Sound like fun? It should be! Enter here. Good Luck!

Also, there’s an amazing giveaway going with Janet Wallace (creator of UtopYACon) and author S.M. Boyce who’ve teamed up to offer 2 general admission tickets to 2015’s UtopYACon! How awesome is that? If you want to know more, I suggest you check out S.M Boyce’s post here, and then you can enter the giveaway here. Trust me, this is a giveaway you don’t want to miss.

Every month several other incredibly talented authors post their 7-line teaser, too. So make sure you check out the list below to see what they have to offer this week. Have a great weekend!

Amanda Aksel – Contemporary Women’s Fiction/ Chick Lit

Heather Hildenbrand – YA

Kayla Smith – Fiction, YA

Steph Nuss – Contemporary Romance

Alicia Sheehy – YA Fantasy

Kasi Blake – YA Paranormal

S. M. Boyce – Fantasy

11Aug2014

Seven – 11 Blog Hop & Giveaways

Posted in 7-11 Blog Hop, Sapphire's Divinity, Writing by JustineWinter

Whoa! I can’t believe we’re at the 11th August already. Where did the last month go? Fear not though, I have some goodies for you. It’s officially the second post in the Seven-11 blog hop, and there’s plenty of appetisers for your eyes to feast on.

Today’s seven lines come from Sapphire’s Divinity which will release in 16 days! I don’t know about you, but I can’t wait! If you enjoy this little teaser, then be sure to mark it as to-read on Goodreads here. August 27th will soon come around! And if you haven’t read Nature’s Destiny yet (the first in the series) then you’re in luck because it’s currently on sale for 99c/77p at Amazon, Kobo, Smashwords, B&N & iBooks.

Now for the snippet:

The creatures grabbed at my arms, and stretched me as they chanted something I didn’t understand. Minutes ago I’d been contemplating doing the exact same thing to them, yet here they were pulling me apart.

I screamed from the tearing pain, my body searched for every last drop of energy. The bubble inside me had grown from all of the fighting, but I couldn’t concentrate on it long enough with my arms ripping from my torso. I felt like a doll with its stitches falling apart.

“LUNA!” I heard the sound of Riley’s cry, and I blinked back the tears as I watched him running towards me. Everything turned into slow motion as I realised he’d never get to me in time.

I hope you enjoyed that sneak peek! And if your tastebuds are tickling for some more, then you should check out the amazing list of authors below who are also sharing some teasers from their work today, and you should definitely enter these awesome giveaways going on right now:

Author Steph Nuss is giving away (US Only) a SIGNED PAPERBACK copy of her new release, Fantasized by You. Enter to win at Goodreads here.

AND! Author SM Boyce is giving away a Stacey Marie Brown Swag Bag. Enter to win here.