Cozy Countdown to A PLACE WITH BRIAR: 4 Days....

Visit the first stop on my virtual blog tour and read an excerpt from my latest book today at Much Cheaper Than Therapy!

4 more days! I spent most of yesterday afternoon putting together my April reader newsletter. Those who subscribe (or have already subscribed) to my mailing list before April 1st will not only get the special bonus of being entered into the Fool for Romance Contest and my three totally awesome book bundles (+ the grand prize of a $100 Amazon Gift Card). They will also be the first to see the first 10 pages of A Place With Briar and get the scoop on some great April Kindle deals!

 

If you haven’t already subscribed, do so before midnight EST on March 31st with the pink button on the sidebar so you don’t miss out on any of this fun and/or free, exclusive stuff. (For more details on the Fool for Romance Contest book bundles, click here. Visit the contest main page for more on how to win the grand prize….)  

Recently, I created an inspiration board on my Pinterest page. To get a glimpse of the real life setting of A Place With Briar, Fairhope, AL, be sure to check it out! You’ll also get a feel for the bayside bed-and-breakfast where the heroine works as well as the sexy hero and his Harley Davidson! Visit my Pinterest page to see it all…. 

I’ve put together some hero and heroine quotes just in time for A Place With Briar’s release. Feel free to share on Twitter or Facebook using the hashtag #APlaceWithBriar! Enjoy!

  

Only a few short days left to preorder A Place With Briar if you haven't already! You can do so at any of the following online retailers:

Amazon
Harlequin
B&N
Kobo
Google Play


Tomorrow will kick off the final leg of the Cozy Countdown to the release day party here on Tuesday. That means you’ll find the first teaser in the 3-day excerpt extravaganza. See you there!

Cozy Countdown for A PLACE WITH BRIAR: 6 Days....

Only 6 days left in the Cozy Countdown to the book launch for Harlequin Superromance, A Place With Briar! Wow, April’s comin’ on quick!

A couple of weeks ago, the hub came home from work and announced, “Did you know there’s a large box labeled HARLEQUIN on the front porch?” I then watched him lug said box inside. My heart began to dance a little. I had indeed heard the UPS man drive up and knock but hadn’t been able to answer and then promptly forgot about it. Horrified I had let my long-awaited box from my publisher sit outside all afternoon, I dove at it, ripping it open without further ado…. In hindsight, I wish I hadn’t torn the box. It would have been a nice keepsake. Alas, the lid tore under my eager hands. But the shiny, new contents greeted me completely untouched! I’ll let you see for yourself what was inside….

And it was love at first sight….

 

Soooo…who would like an exclusive sneak peek into the paperback edition of A Place With Briar? Here ya go, Cozies – just for you: the first page of Briar and Cole’s story….  

 

I hope you enjoyed this teaser! You still have a few days to reserve your copy of A Place With Briar by preordering at Amazon or Harlequin.com….

Don’t forget: the Fool for Romance Contest is coming to an end on March 31st. Don’t miss out on these fantastic prizes: a $100 Amazon Gift Card, your choice of one of three awesome book bundles, and more! Enter today by following this link for more details.

Check back in tomorrow as the release day countdown continues with virtual book tour information, including my first stop at Much Cheaper Than Therapy. See you there, Cozies!

Cozy Countdown to A PLACE WITH BRIAR: 7 Days....

The Cozy Countdown continues. Only 7 more days until A Place With Briar hits bookstore shelves. Holy moly, less than a week. What?!?!
 

I have a bit of a request for readers…. I recently got some new author headshots done by our amazing family photog (@hannahpwills). This has been a long time coming. I’ve been using the same headshot since I was first published back in…well, we won’t go there. Suffice it to say, my old headshot is close to 8 years old. I might have kept on using it if the powers that be at Harlequin had not informed me that it wasn’t the right dimensions. I admit, the quality is a bit…well, dingy. (I cropped it out of a family photo.)

Anyway, I’m really excited about these new headshots. Not only did @hannahpwills do an excellent job. She took the time to do my makeup for me as well. Thanks, chica!

                                            

My request for you, readers, is to help me choose between the color version of the photo or the black-and-white version. They’re the same picture. I’ve just been torn between these two options:

 


Option 1

Option 2

Just leave a comment to this post to let me know which you prefer...or tweet your vote to @ALeighWilliams. 


Thanks for all the help, Cozies! I’ll post the results on release day, April 1st! As a reward for voting, I’ve posted a new Photo Gallery on the BIO page of my website! Head on over to www.amberleighwilliams.com to scroll through. And don’t be afraid to tell me what you think. When you’re finished looking at the gallery, click on the CONTACT tab and shoot me an email. I love to hear from readers!
 

The countdown continues tomorrow here at the ol’ blog! Check back in for an exclusive peek at the first page of the paperback version of A Place With Briar and more fun, book-launch-related stuff….  

 

There’s still time to preorder the book – visit Amazon or Harlequin.com to reserve your copy of Briar and Cole’s Superromance today!

(Don’t forget – there’s only six more days to enter the Fool For Romance Contest. Click here for details on how you can win a $100 Amazon Gift Card, one of three book bundles, and more!)

Cozy Countdown to A PLACE WITH BRIAR: Only 8 Days Left....

I had to take a moment today to post some “happees.” In other words, just a few squee-worthy pics I took over the weekend to kick off the Cozy Countdown to A Place With Briar’s April 1st book launch!
 

I should start out by saying that Friday night I went back to the Books-a-Million where I worked several years ago. I went there for two reasons, really.

One: I wanted to scope out the Harlequin Superromance section to get an idea of where A Place With Briar will be shelved in seven days’ time.

 

Two: To buy every copy of the April issue of RT Book Reviews magazine in which A Place With Briar is reviewed. Not only is this my first RT review (so exciting!), reviewer Alexandra Kay gave the book 4 stars! Oh my gee! Really? It didn’t hit me until I peeled back the pages of the April issue for myself to find the Series Romance section where the review is printed - in the middle column, bottom of the page. (Warning: the full review pictured below includes what could be considered spoilers. If you’d like to read a less revealing review snippet before reading Cole and Briar’s story, I’ve copied it below the image.)

 

 

Review Snippet: Great description and engaging characters make this story an entertaining read. Cole is nicely developed and his despair over losing his son and Briar’s worry over the potential loss of her inn are both well drawn. The secondary characters, such as Briar’s tenants, are also quite fun and nicely crafted.

Readers, there’s only a few days left to preorder Briar and Cole’s story at Amazon and Harlequin.com! (A quick shout-out to those who have sent me messages and emails to say that you bought your copy of A Place With Briar ahead of time! Y'all are amazing! Thank you so much!)  Oh, and be sure to check back here at the ol’ blog tomorrow to help me choose a new author headshot photo for my website…..

 

One last note: March is quickly coming to an end! Don’t forget to enter the Fool for Romance contest if you haven’t already before the month is up. There’s still a $100 Amazon Gift Card up for grabs as well as three awesome book bundles. If you haven’t entered, click here for details on how to win these and more great prizes!