I'm excited to share with you a special announcement from Laura Kaye, the author of Hard Ink. Without further ado, here's the announcement:
As I celebrate the release last week of Hard to Let Go, the finale in my Hard
Ink romantic suspense series, I’m super excited to share some more news about Hard Ink! I’m going to
do another book in this series. And not just any book. I’m going to write a
wedding novella for one of the couples in the series!! And I’m so flippin’
excited!!!
This is how this idea came about: I happened
to see another author celebrating the release of a follow-up wedding book, and
I’ve never written any follow-up stories about any of my characters—once
they’ve gotten their happily ever afters in their original story, I just moved
right on to the next couple. But that author’s book got me thinking about who I
would even do a follow-up story on. Who is it that would get married? My
initial thoughts went right to the Hard Ink series, of course, because I’ve
been immersed in this world for the past two years and absolutely adore these
characters. Seriously – I know many of us have joked about the title of the
last book being apropos, and trust me when I say I’m feeling that, too. I want more Hard Ink myself.
And then I had to ask – which couple? My gut
instinct was to say Nick and Becca. They started the series, have been together
the longest, and the personal issues they each have and struggles they each
face are less than some of the other characters. BUT…
But then my brain started to think about all
the other couples. And as I thought through all of them, I could make a case
why any of the Hard Ink couples might
be the first to get married.
And that’s where YOU come in.
I can’t decide which couple to write.
I could make the argument for Nick and Becca
for all the reasons above. I could make the argument that Shane would be eager
to take care of Sara in every way he can. I could make the argument that Easy
and Jenna’s bond would be so tight because of the hell Easy’s come through and
him having saved Jenna’s life. Marz has never wanted anything more than a
family, so I could see him being eager to make Emilie his forever. Jeremy and
Charlie had the bond of best friends before becoming lovers, and I could see
the two of them wanting to prove the depth of their love by committing to
forever. And Kat so knocked Beckett on his ass that I could see him wanting to
hold her tight and, well, never let go – and finally have a family that valued
him.
So, yeah, I can’t decide!
Which means you guys get to.
For real.
I’m letting you pick.
Have you read and met all the Hard Ink couples
yet? If not, now’s the time!
Because between now and July 31, you get to vote on which couple
gets the bonus wedding novella.
Eeep! Can you believe it? I’m nervous! And
excited! And eeep!
Whoever wins, the book will be called Hard Ever After and will release January
19, 2016. How freaking awesome is that title, by the way? I’ve been giggling
over it for months! *winks*
Down below, I’ve got some wedding invitations
for you to share around to encourage other readers to vote for the couple you
want. So grab your favorite couple’s invitations and help spread the word! You
can also grab one of the smaller avatar images for your Facebook and Twitter
avatars. Have fun with it and vote, vote, vote!
And I figure we should have ways for you to
win prizes, too, right? After all, weddings do have gifts! So see below for two
big ways to win!
Now, please spread the word and vote! I
cannot wait to see who I’m going to be writing about!
Thanks for reading,
Laura Kaye
Here are the wedding invitations and avatar images:
The Hard Ink Series
Pre-order HARD AS STEEL (Raven Riders Crossover):
Amazon only to start
GIVEAWAYS:
TWITTER
HASHTAG CONTEST, 7/9 – 7/12
Tweet about the novella, the voting, and your
favorite couple for a chance to win your choice of any one signed paperback
from the Hard Ink series and lots of Hard Ink swag including stuffed animals!
Open to international. One winner will be picked from tweets that use each of
the following six hashtags:
#VoteNickandBecca
#VoteShaneandSara
#VoteEasyandJenna
#VoteMarzandEmilie
#VoteJeremyandCharlie
#VoteBeckettandKat
Check your spelling when you tweet because I
will be picking winners only from those that use one of the six above hashtags!
I will announce winners from the Twitter Hashtag Contest on Monday, July 13.
Feel free to keep using the hashtag after the contest closes to connect with
other readers who want your favorite couple to win, too!
RAFFLECOPTER
CONTEST-Open to International
The link: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/OTE3MmMxYTA5NWI0YjhkMjZkNWU0YzM1M2E1YzU2OjI2NQ==/?
GRAND
PRIZE: $100 Amazon or B&N
Gift Card
2ND
PRIZE: The entire signed
6-book Hard Ink series
3rd
PRIZE: A set of the four
Hard Ink stuffed animals
About
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