Spotlighting: The Authorteers (Molli, Lilly, Marie, and Jessica) Because They Fight With Mighty Pens of Awesome!

An open letter to the Authorteers

Dear Authorteers,
You four lovely and talented women have become some of my favorite Indie/Self-Published Authors, that I've been lucky enough to have gotten to know over the years, have made me laugh, cry, and get frustrated while reading your amazing books that are so full of love, hope, inspiration, and beautiful healthy loving relationships whether they be of the romance kind or just a fantastic friendship. I will be forever indebted to you for opening me up to a whole knew world of books, stories, and adding some saucy spice and diversity to my reading. Reading some of your books *winks* have given me the courage to do the things that I love, to pursue what makes me happy, and to live life in the most positive way that I can. In A LOT of ways, they have also helped to strengthen the bonds of friendship and to also look inside myself and truly ask, "is this who I want to be?" Thank you, so much from the bottom of my little bookish heart! - Suz @ A Soul Unsung

Four indie authors have teamed up to form a blog!

The four authors--Molli Moran, Marie Landry, Lilly Avalon, and Jessica Sankiewicz--have written and published 14 books altogether ranging from young adult to new adult to women's fiction to romantic erotica. They decided to put their powers of awesome together to form an author blog called The Authorteers!

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Meet the Authors:

Molli is a Southern author who doesn't consider her day complete if she hasn't written. She loves coffee and talking fast, things she attributes to being raised by Gilmore Girls. She's a romantic at heart, and brings that to her books, which are usually about quirky characters chasing after their happily ever after. Although content when reading, she can often be found watching and flailing over Doctor Who, cuddling her various pets, or spending time with friends, family, or her girlfriend. Molli loves Oxford commas, country music, Stefan Salvatore, and scarves.

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Marie has the best job in the world—one where she gets to make stuff up for a living and shamelessly eavesdrop on everyone around her. She writes happily ever afters while dreaming about the day she’ll have her own epic love story to tell. Most days you can find her writing, reading, fantasizing about traveling the world, listening to U2, watching copious amounts of TV on DVD, or having grand adventures with her nephews and niece.

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Lilly Avalon is the author of the RESIST series as well as other erotic romances. She's somewhere in the midst of her twenties and lives mostly in the stories in her head. When she's not enveloped in the worlds she creates, she's out in the real world making stories happen. That or reading other romances. It's a toss-up.

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Jessica Sankiewicz is the author of the New Adult novella series, This Night. You can often find her either reading or marathon watching TV on DVD, her favorites being Castle and Veronica Mars. She frequently mismatches her clothes and giggles uncontrollably. She knows almost every Billy Joel song by heart. She collects books and toys, and she has an intense love of cats and lemurs. Jessica decided when she turned 27 that she would remain 27 forever. Currently in the midst of her quarter-life-crisis, she is still takin' names and getting very close to reaching an epiphany.

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Hang out with The Authorteers!

The Authorteers created a Facebook group to hang out with everyone. It'll be full of all sorts of things from news on their books to links to giveaways and posts on this blog. That way you can stay up to date and not miss out on anything awesome!

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Giveaway

To celebrate this occasion, The Authorteers are hosting an EPIC giveaway! Here's what you can win:

International (20 WINNERS)

FOUR winners receive 4 e-books--1 book of choice from each author
EIGHT winners receive 1 e-book of choice from our backlist (from any author)
FOUR winners receive 1 swag pack (one from each author, the one you receive will be randomly selected)
FOUR winners receive 1 signed postcard (one from each author, the one you receive will be randomly selected)

US/CAN only (4 WINNERS)

• Plush with candy, $15 iTunes gift card, AYTA and OSA swag
• Angel Island swag (postcards, mini bookmarks, stickers), chocolate, Minnie Mouse memo pad, various stickers
• Seduced by a Stranger by Lisa Kleypas, candy, book swag (including buttons!)
• Autumn notebook & bag of chocolates & handmade hemp bracelet & book swag

Giveaway Rules:

1. The only real requirement is to follow The Authorteers blog (via Bloglovin', Feedburner, or another reader of choice).

2. This contest runs from February 9th to 28th.

3. Winners will be selected at 12:01 a.m. on March 1st via Rafflecopter random selection.

International:

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Fall Time, Cozy Time, Book Tag

I thought it would be a lot of fun to do the Fall Time, Cozy Time, Book Tag and talk about my absolute favorite time of the year, Fall. There's so much that I love about this time of year, from the beautiful colors of the crunching leaves changing to the warmth of the season, and the time to reflect on the year itself. It's just an absolute beautiful time of year and I love how it brings us closer together with family, friends, and of course my very favorite thing ever - books. Because, who doesn't love to snuggle up with a fantastic book, a cozy warm throw, and a hot cup of tea/coffee on a cold blustery day when the wind is howling and raging outside your door and you're all warm, comfy, and cozy on the inside visiting new worlds, meeting new people, and having amazing adventures. So, I hope you guys liked seeing all of the books that I've chosen and if you've done this tag already or are planning to, please leave a link to your post/video on your channel/blog in the comments below and I'll be more than happy to come by and show you some comment love. Thank you so much Samantha @ Novels and Nonsense for creating this fun, Fall Time, Cozy Time, Book Tag. :)

The Books Chosen for this Tag
Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Bone Season by Samantha Shannon
Forbidden by Kimberley Griffiths Little
Illuminate by Aimee Agresti
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James

Alright, so I had A LOT of fun doing this tag and I definitely tag EVERYONE who hasn't done it yet, to do it. I'm also going to go ahead and tag the following people too: Molli Moran, Marie Landry @ Ramblings of a Daydreamer, Jessica Sankiewicz, and Katie @ Worn Down Glories. Also, don't forget that I have two giveaway's happening on the blog here and here. One of them is for a HUGE GIVEAWAY that will have multiple winners featuring Forbidden by Kimberley Griffiths Little and the other one will have two winners that will each be able to win a finished copy of The Bodies We Wear by Jeyn Roberts.

15 Days of Being a Book Blogger featuring Day #03: Book Blogging BFF's

Hosted by: Good Books and Good Wine

I cannot lie, I have the best group of blogging besties anyone could ever ask for. True facts. This group of girls are so incredibly supportive, amazing, and just a ton of fun to blog with and just basically gossip about anything that we like. I honestly don't know what I would do without them in my life, seriously. And out of the five of them, three of them are these amazingly talented authors, who write some of the best books that I've ever had the pleasure of reading. These girls are just phenomenal, I mean they are always there for me when I need someone to talk to, whether it's ranting, crying, or just being silly. I can always count on them. They're just fierce like that!

So, if you haven't gotten to know them yet, definitely hit them up on their blogs, on twitter, on facebook...anywhere social media basically and get to know them!

Molli @ Books and Whimsy

I've known Molli @ Books and Whimsy the longest and she is just this amazing, bright, bubbly girl who has so much to offer. She's incredibly talented, if you didn't already know this about her yet, she released her debut NA romance novel As You Turn Away (The Walker Boys #1) earlier this year, and she is planning on releasing a new novel in the works for later this year. So, you don't want to miss out on either of those, because they are amazing just like she is. Side note: If you would love a chance to read and review As You Turn Away, you can request a review copy of it here for the next six months. 

M and I have so much fun gossiping about books, life things in general, and all of the tv addictions that we have. Hi, Doctor Who anyone!? She's just been a really fantastic bestie to have in my corner, because she's has given me so much advice on life stuff, books, blogging, and just anything in general really. She always has my back no matter what and the best thing about her, is that she isn't afraid to call me on things when she thinks I need it. That's pretty much the mark of a true friend in my book. Blogging about books is really what brought us closer than anything else and it's something that I am truly thankful for. 

So, if you don't know who Molli is, then go check out her blog, hit her up on Twitter, message her on Facebook, and check out her Instagram. 

Kay @ Worn Down Glories

I met Kay through Molli, about a couple of years ago, but we didn't really start talking and getting to know each other all that well until last year. I just love this girl so much, because she's so brave and fierce, and amazingly sweet. She's been through so much and the best thing about her is that she's completely not bitter in the slightest. I don't really know that many people like her, but it's one of the things that I admire the most. She's got fantastic taste in books, she's really kind, and totally genuine. She's just been a lot of fun to get to know over the last year and I honestly don't know what I'd do with her, sometimes. If I need a smile, all I have to do is check my Facebook or Twitter page, and see that she's posted and that's pretty much all it takes for me. 

I just don't know what to say, she just has one of the biggest hearts that of anyone that I've ever met. We might not talk every single day, but when we do it's so much fun to gab away with her on Twitter. If you don't know who she is, then you should definitely check out her blog, hit her up on Twitter, message her on Facebook, and check out her Instagram. Don't forget to friend her on Goodreads too. She's totally crazy for Gale Hawthorne from the Hunger Games and she writes some of the best Hunger Games fan fiction that I've ever read. I don't know, I just think she's super incredibly amazing and I love it when she blogs, because it's not just her love of books that she shares - it's her life and the things that really mean something to her, so it's like you're getting so much more than just thoughts on books. Like I said, she's just so real and genuine, it's just refreshing.

So, go give her some love, ya'll!

Angie @ Disquietus Reads

I got to know Angie from Disquietus Reads last year through both Molli and Kay and I have had an absolute blast getting to know her and becoming her friend. I LOVE THIS GIRL SO MUCH! Seriously, I can't even...we have SO MUCH in common it's unreal. We got to bond over our love for General Hospital, it was crazy because there for a little while we were shooting our random thoughts on the show back and forth to each other via email and Twitter. Hi, Carly and Franco = Dysfunctional Love! (A - I think they might be on a mission to put Carly and Sonny back together! lol). She's got amazing style, great taste in books, and she's not afraid to just say what she thinks and whatever is whatever. I so love that about her, seriously. 

This girl is just lots of fun in general. Whenever I need someone to vent to, talk to, or someone to make me laugh or smile, A's there to do the job. If you don't know this awesome chick, then you should definitely check out her blog, hit her up on Twitter, message her on Facebook, friend her on Goodreads, and check out her Instagram. Seriously, she's a epic whirlwind of fun, sass, and so much spark wrapped up into one giddy ball of amazing! She's got this epic love for all things Veronica Mars, we instantly bonded over Logan and Veronica. I just feel like I can pretty much talk to her about anything and she won't judge me, plus she's cool with my little crazy insecurities. 

I love it when she blogs about the books that she reads or expresses her love for a certain author, because that means I'm almost always introduced to a new book or author that has to go on my auto-buy list. Her taste is THAT good ya'll. Dude, go chat her up, if you haven't already. 

What are you waiting for?!

Marie @ Ramblings of a Daydreamer

I love Marie Landry, she's definitely one of my favorite author's and one of my really good friends too. What's not to love about this woman?! She's smart, insanely sweet, and definitely supportive in a lot of ways. I feel lucky to have gotten to know her through Molli (sensing a patter here or what?! lol), over the last year. I love it when she blogs, because not only does she share her writing, but she also shares her love of all things Doctor Who/Sherlock, a little bit of who she is and where she comes from, and some just amazing bookish things too. It's a lot of fun chatting with her via Twitter and Facebook, when we get the chance and there's the occasional email here and there too.

I've had the pleasure of getting to beta read two of her books, After The Storm and Blue Sky Days (which, she has re-released and was originally her debut novel). Both of these books were so amazing, but really ANYTHING that she writes is going to be incredible because she's just THAT talented ya'll. Right now, she is hosting a Blue Sky Days Relaunch Blitz + Giveaway that you DO NOT want to miss out on. She's even re-designed the cover for Blue Sky Days and it's absolutely stunningly beautiful. 

What can I say about this woman, I just love her to pieces and I'm glad to call her one of my close friends, because I feel like I could tell her anything that she would listen and support me no matter what. That means a lot to me and I hope she knows I would do the same thing for her too! If you want to get to know her and share the love check out her blog, find her on Twitter, catch up with her on Facebook, and friend her on Goodreads.

Psst, ya'll...go give her some love because she's awesome like that!

Jessica Sankiewicz

And last, but certainly not least at all...I got to know Jessica through both Molli and Marie. This girl is just tons of awesome! I just love chatting with her on Twitter and shooting novel length emails back and forth (I think it's my turn this time!). She's another one of my favorite author's, but she's also one of my close friends too. I love being able to gab with her about books, writing, my jewelry creations and crafting, and just watching her giddy with excitement over Conan O'Brian and Billy Joel. I swear, this girl has a knack for just cracking me up. Oh, and she also loves MLP as much as I do! lol. Yep, it's true, we're totally kids at heart when it comes to this. 

This girl is just so full of sass and spark, that it's hard to contain her one tiny little package. She's just the absolute sweetest person that I know and I totally feel blessed to have her in my life as one of my closest friends. It doesn't matter what's happening, what life as has thrown my way, or what's going down...she's always there with a smile and an encouraging thought. She's open and honest and just brilliant in a lot of shining ways. Plus, thanks to one of her characters (Adrienne) from her book If Only We, I found the courage to pursue one of my dreams and I love her even more for this. 

Guys, you totally have to get to know her if you don't already. Check out her awesome blog, follow her on Twitter, check her out on Facebook, and friend her on Goodreads. 

And those are my Blogging Bestie's, tell me who are yours?!

Book Review: Not Until Tonight (Not Until Tonight #1) by Jessica Sankiewicz

Not Until Tonight
Jessica Sankiewicz
Published: May 26, 2014
Publisher: Self-Published
Age Demographic: New Adult Novella
Pages: 61

Every day after work, Haley goes to the bar across the street from her apartment to get a drink. It's the only time she gets to see Skylar, her bartender and crush. She would like to get to know him as more than a friend but she's afraid he won't be interested and she'll have to go elsewhere for her after work drink.

When Skylar asks Haley to pretend to be his girlfriend for a night, she is more than happy to oblige. She finally has the chance to make something happen without risking anything. But pretending proves to be more difficult than she thought. She's not sure she can resist the pull any longer with her feelings growing stronger, and it seems like Skylar is feeling the same way.

At the end of the night, will they be willing to turn a fake relationship into a real one?

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(Note: I received an ARC of this novella for beta reading from Jessica Sankiewicz, in exchange for an honest review. No money exchanged hands and these are my own honest and real thoughts.)

Not Until Tonight is a charmingly sweet and fun read, filled with wonderful romantic chemistry and sizzling appeal. The characters are interesting and realistically portrayed and the narration makes it easy to get wrapped up in the novella easily. If you enjoy reading New Adult books, then you will enjoy this short and sassy novella. Written by a beautifully talented and amazing author, Not Until Tonight, will knock your socks off and ignite the night on fire!

Right off, I love that the synopsis is completely enough to draw you in, but also doesn't give too much of the story away. Like, there's a little room left for you to get to enjoy the few little surprise elements that Jessica Sankiewicz so cleverly managed to pull off. Like I said once already, Not Until Tonight, was just a really fun, quick, and sassy read that I totally enjoyed. Haley and Skylar were too cute, although, I was more proud of Tyler for literally slapping Skylar's head at the end because dude what a douche move man! lol. 

The friendship between Angie and Haley was written really well and I totally love how fun and easy to get along with Haley seems. Even though it was an awkward situation for her to be in and she kind of had a hand in putting herself in it, she was awesome enough to just strap on a pair and take on night no matter where it ended up or just ended. 

One tiny little small thing, is that it would have been nice if there could have been a little bit more background build up for both Haley and Skylar would have been nice.Maybe instead of "one night" it could have been a week because A LOT can happen in a week. But, I think that's what Sankiewicz is already saying with the just one night thing, A LOT can happen in one night. So, it's a very tiny little minor thing and it can easily be overlooked in the sense that the whole novella was a lot of fun to read and I absolutely could not put it down until I finished it and then I wanted to go back and re-read my favorite parts again, which would probably be everything Tyler/Angie, Tyler, and the Tyler/Skylar head slapping because he was being an idiot. lol.

The emotion was pitch perfect and spot on, the being unafraid to take the night into your own hands no matter where it ends up was also awesome too, but it was the characters and the little unexpected bits that was the most entertaining.

So, yes, in short I'm telling you that it was an

AH-MAZING read, so go out and buy it now!

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Jessica Sankiewicz is the author of the New Adult novella series, This Night. You can often find her either reading or marathon watching TV on DVD, her favorites being Castle and Veronica Mars. She frequently mismatches her clothes and giggles uncontrollably. She knows almost every Billy Joel song by heart. She collects books and toys, and she has an intense love of cats and lemurs. Jessica decided when she turned 27 that she would remain 27 forever. Currently in the midst of her quarter-life-crisis, she is still takin' names and getting very close to reaching an epiphany.

Book Blitz for Not Until Tonight by Jessica Sankiewicz

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Title: Not Until Tonight
Author: Jessica Sankiewicz
Series: This Night Novella
Genre: New Adult Contemporary
Release Date: May 26th 2014
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Every day after work, Haley goes to the bar across the street from her apartment to get a drink. It's the only time she gets to see Skylar, her bartender and crush. She would like to get to know him as more than a friend but she's afraid he won't be interested and she'll have to go elsewhere for her after work drink.

When Skylar asks Haley to pretend to be his girlfriend for a night, she is more than happy to oblige. She finally has the chance to make something happen without risking anything. But pretending proves to be more difficult than she thought. She's not sure she can resist the pull any longer with her feelings growing stronger, and it seems like Skylar is feeling the same way.

At the end of the night, will they be willing to turn a fake relationship into a real one?

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About the author

Jessica Sankiewicz is the author of the New Adult novella series, This Night. You can often find her either reading or marathon watching TV on DVD, her favorites being Castle and Veronica Mars. She frequently mismatches her clothes and giggles uncontrollably. She knows almost every Billy Joel song by heart. She collects books and toys, and she has an intense love of cats and lemurs. Jessica decided when she turned 27 that she would remain 27 forever. Currently in the midst of her quarter-life-crisis, she is still takin' names and getting very close to reaching an epiphany.

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Excerpt

“Speaking of which, what was that all about?” he asks me.

“I think...I think he was just trying to present a solution to your problem.” A solution to both the problems at hand.

“Yeah, probably.” He half smiles. “I'm just sorry he had to go and put you on the spot like that.”

“Oh, that was no biggie. I just happened to be the closest girl to the conversation.” More like, the closest girl intentionally put on the spot to begin with. I wave it off. “Besides, I would be fine with helping you out of a jam.”

Something changes in his eyes at hearing this. “You would?”

“Of course. We're friends.” I pop a fry in my mouth and smile.

He stares curiously at me. “Are you saying you would help me?”

“Yeah, I would.” I look back down at my fries and pick up another.

“With this?”

My head snaps up. “Wait...what are you thinking?”

He touches a finger to his lips. “Maybe...just maybe...Tyler could be on to something.”

“And what would that be?”

He steps forward and takes my free hand in his. “Pretend to be my girlfriend, Haley.”

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Giveaway

THREE WINNERS

ONE Prize pack: Notebook, Chocolate, Book Swag, and an E-book copy of Not Until Tonight

TWO signed postcards

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