Forever (Book #3 in the Fateful Series) is available in print!!!

I hadn't seen it show up on my Amazon page, so I was wondering what the deal was, but I just realized they haven't linked the ebook edition of Forever with the paperback. For those of you who want the paperback, just click on the photo below:

To my wonderful UK readers...I have not forgotten you!

Amazon does seem to be slow about updating my author page on Amazon UK, but all of my books are available to you now! Only problem is that you have to search for them specifically to get them to come up. Clearly some of you have found Forever already, because I have seen sales in the UK. But to make things easier for you, here are the links for the my newest books in the Amazon UK store!

Forever, book 3 in the Fateful Trilogy.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Forever-Book-3-Fateful-ebook/dp/B006XMM0AM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1327502448&sr=1-1

Fateful, the complete trilogy. This is all three books in one file!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fateful-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B006ZICOWS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1327502824&sr=1-1

Happy reading, and thank you so much for reading my books!

Another Release!!!

The complete Fateful Trilogy just went live on Amazon. Read about it on my website, and buy it here:




Description:
This is a collection of all three books in the Fateful Trilogy in one file: Fateful, Fractured, and Forever. See way thousands of readers are devouring this new series with a unique take on vampire romance.

What are readers saying?
"OMG by far the best of the Fateful series! It has a little bit for everyone, vampires, werewolves, witches, pixies, faires, mermaides, and awful spiders! All I have to say is poor Danielle, how much can one person endure and still come out like that! she is my new hero! You definatly get to see a more vunerable side to Ethan. If you havent read the others in the series you definatly have to read them first. Forever was well worth the wait! and out of everything that has happend to them, you will cry with joy and relief when its all over (not to mention sad that the story is over)
and if your aracnaphobic like me, you will definatly have nightmears. :) Its definatly a book I can see myself rereading a thousand times! *the whole series is*" by Ali (Note: This review is in regards to Forever, book3 in The Fateful Trilogy.)

Also, Fateful will be FREE from Amazon on Sunday, January 22nd!!!! Don't miss it and make sure you spread the word. If you haven't tried this series, now is your chance to begin!

Forever - Book 3 now released.

Finally!! It's available on Amazon now. Nook has been uploaded and should go live sometime today. Kobo is next. I'll also put Fateful on a free promotion for a couple of days, so watch for that too!

It took me 6 months to complete Forever, which felt like forever to me as well as you, I'm sure. Anyhow,  I worked really hard on it, and of course, I hope you love it! Written in third person, this story is told from both Danielle's and Ethan's points of views. I don't like to clutter up the story with the points of views of the side characters, mainly because they'll get a chance to tell you their own stories in future novelettes I have planned.

Fateful was Danielle's story of how she met Ethan and discovered this new world of mythical creatures. Fractured is about how Danielle deals with these big changes in her life, and then Forever is their story and their happily ever after. I know many of you want to know more about Max and Nadia, as well as many of the others. Don't worry, they'll get their chance to tell you.

Also soon to be released, is all three books in one file/book. Here is the cover for the complete trilogy:

Thank you to Kechake-stock from deviantART.com for the stock photo of the lovely TheLittlePureOne to represent Danielle Darcey wearing her pearl necklace. The frog prince on the fountain is representing Ethan Deveroux. By layering about 17 different images together, I created this cover.

YA Indie Carnival ~ Writer Resolution

Mine is super simple... I resolve to just keep writing! Here is a list of the books I have planned for the coming year:

Forever is my next finished work. This book completes Danielle and Ethan's story. (And here are two preview shots of the cover! I haven't decided which one I like best yet. The center solar flare or the side solar flare. Which one do you prefer? And can you find the pixies?)

Danielle and Ethan may have solved their problem with vampires, but other magical beings have taken interest in the ones who discovered the cure. On the run trying to escape a gaggle of evil pixies, a clan of creepy werewolves, a coven or two of wicked witches, and a school of lovely but naughty mermaids, they fight to have a normal life with the aid of slightly dishonest fairies and flirtatious vampire bodyguards. The end of Celeste and Lucas will be revealed, as well as how Ethan and Danielle recognized each other...and how they finally get their happily forever after.

I know you'll miss these two characters. However, two novellas will come out to supplement the Fateful series. Max and Nadia, and Beon and Sophia will get their stories... One will take place in a historical setting, the other will start out historical and move into modern times. Richard will likely get his own novella as well, and if  you keep asking for more...I'll probably keep going....

Before those novellas, though, I'll release Sophia’s Cookbook for Mortals ~ A fun recipe book featuring recipes Sophia likes to mess up her apron with.

Christian and Tessa from Fair Maiden will get a novella about their wedding since many of you asked for that.

Following that, will be The Trapping club (A sequel to Fair Maiden) ~ Beginning with a magical masquerade and a kidnapping, The Trapping club is the tale of second sons as they struggle for survival in a society that leaves such forgotten. Those who’ve read the first book will be surprised to find that the hero of this next enchanting tale is the brother of the villain in Fair Maiden, and the heroine will be a grown-up Emma...

Book 3 in the Fair Maiden series, is titled The Mistaken Reformer. Peter, Christian’s brother, will be the hero and the heroine is still a mystery as of yet...

And somewhere in the middle of all of this, I'll release The Fairy Ring Enchantment ~ This is the first story I dreamed about, thinking it would be a short picture book. But when I started writing, it was turning into a novel. With no plans of becoming a writer, I was extremely confused by that. I never thought I'd have a novel in me. This is a story about fair rings and why you shouldn’t step inside them...

Thanks for visiting my blog and don't forget to enter my New Year Giveaway Hop in the post right below this one. And if you'd like to check out more awesome books from my fellow carnis please go here.

Happy New Year Giveaway Hop

Happy New Years everyone! To celebrate, I'm participating in another blog hop hosted by I'm A Reader, Not A Writer and Babs of Babs Book Bistro.

The prize:
A gifted Kindle or Nook eBook copy of either Fractured or Fair Maiden.

Synopsis for Fair Maiden:
It's the Victorian era in England, but Tessa is from the medieval past. She awakens within a castle she has never seen before. Knowledge of her name also evades her. However, even worse than not knowing who or where she is, she cannot recall how she died or why she is dressed as a bride.

Along with Christian, the earl of the castle she haunts, Tessa tries to discover who she is and break the spell holding her in a prison of death. They never imagined the curse keeping them apart is the only thing protecting her, until it's too late.          







Synopsis for Fractured:
(If you haven't read the Fateful Series yet, I suggest you do since Forever, bk3, will soon be released!)


The Fateful Trilogy continues with Fractured. No, it’s not called Fractured because Ethan and Danielle break up, because they don't...in case you were wondering.

They had thought they’d escaped most of the danger surrounding them, when in truth they’ve made it worse by unintentionally sparking a civil war amongst vampires. Many vampires want to protect them for discovering the cure to the curse binding their kind. However many more want to destroy them for that same discovery.

Ethan’s and Danielle’s struggle for survival intensifies while they sink deeper into the midst of this danger. The romantic fairytale bliss they once had will soon fracture under the pressure of the curse....

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YA Indie Carnival ~ Thanksgiving

Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my blog! I was going to put my YA Indie Carnival post up on Wednesday due to the holiday--however, I got too busy baking pies, visiting with friends and family, Black Friday shopping and other fun Thanksgivingish type stuff. Sorry about that... I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving!!!

This week our theme is anything to do with Thanksgiving. I had to think hard about this one because I haven't put any specifically Thanksgiving-themed scenes in any of my books, but there is a feast. So, I decided to share an excerpt from Forever (bk3 in The Fateful Trilogy) describing a feast put on by fairies... Enjoy!

(Of course this is only the end part of Chapter 4 in Forever, so if you haven't read the previous books, this might not make sense to you. This is a hint for you to take some of your time off for the holiday and go read, or re-read, books 1 and 2. ;) If you didn't catch the other excerpts of Forever posted here on my blog, check them out here, here, here, and here.... Happy reading!

Forever, Chapter 4

Return to The Fey

She blinked and refocused on Ethan’s face, somewhat. Her eyes still swam with unshed tears. But when he smiled and she saw many colored lights dance across the reflection of the glasses shielding his sapphire eyes, she turned around.

A procession of fairies had filled the clearing. As they bent over the grass, they twirled their wands in the air. A shower of sparks fell and twisted like tendrils of glittering smoke, and by magic a table appeared. It was laden with plates, each one piled high with food. The fare looked like it was proportioned for humans, as did the table, but it was embellished and decorated more like it was fit only for fey. A three-tiered cake towered above everything else in the center. The frosting was white and it was embellished with sugar-coated apple blossoms that glittered in the waning sunlight.

After wiping her cheeks dry, she took Ethan’s hand into hers and drew closer to the table as the fairies conjured moss-cushioned chairs and three candelabra, each one holding six long candles. A lone fairy zigzagged up the table lighting each one with a strange green flame.

Slightly awestruck and more than slightly relieved they’d distracted her from their grief, Danielle stepped around the ring of mushrooms used for marking the fairy dance floor. On her past visits, the fairies had been extremely strict about making sure they never stepped within the ring. She didn’t know why but she suspected it had to do with the fact that the ring was probably enchanted in some way.

The fairies had thrown them a party before. They’d danced into the late hours of the night around the mushrooms she was moving past at the moment. They’d usually brought their own food too, only eating the fresh berries that had been offered and nothing more. Except for when she’d fainted and they’d given her the magical berry juice to heal her.

“Why the big feast?” she asked because this was different from their past visits.

Ethan halted their momentum and she swung her gaze to his face. Her pony tail swatted her against the cheek with the action. When he didn’t speak right away, and because he looked just as awestruck as she felt, she asked, “What is it?”

“We always brought food with us because their food is laden with magic.”

“But we ate the berries.”

“That’s because those had been picked fresh from a plant and not prepared by them.”

She thought about that a moment. “But the juice that healed me had been prepared by them, hadn’t it?”

“Yes, but you needed it then, and only then,” he said. “That juice in large and continued quantities could’ve done something strange to you.”

“Oh,” she said, now understanding. “So could it hurt us to eat so much, then?” As she asked this, Danielle eyed something that looked like strawberry tarts. Her mouth was practically watering with how delectable they looked. She swallowed.

“I don’t think so,” he said slowly, before adding, “But there could be side effects.”

“Like what? Could we sprout wings or something?”

“I honestly don’t know.”

“Why did they prepare it for us then?”

“Did you not say you needed our help against magic?” The words came in a soft but fairy-like voice at her ear. Danielle whirled around and was surprised to find Alora apparently eavesdropping. The tiny sprite was hovering at eyelevel to her and smirking like she knew a secret she wasn’t going to share.

“Yes, but won’t this food have an adverse affect on us?” asked Ethan.

Alora tapped one finger against her little pink mouth for a moment. Her hip was cocked to the side as her petal-beslippered feet dangled in the air. “I suppose there could be some side effects to consuming our feast but I don’t think you’ll regret it. It will not make you sick, if that’s what concerns you.”

Danielle looked at the spread again and decided she wasn’t worried about it making her sick except for maybe eating too much of it. It just looked so good, and smelled so good, she decided, dragging in a deep breath of the aromas wafting from the long table.

“Please, sit down and join us,” urged Alora.

Only a few more steps brought Danielle up to the end chair where Alora encouraged her to sit. Danielle slid it back and sat down. Her fingers sank into the spongy texture of the moss-covered arms and she noticed the organic piece of furniture was actually in bloom with little white flowers. Many of the fairies joined them by conjuring miniature tables along with six chairs each right on top of the table she sat at.

Ethan sat to her left and the guards took up the remainder of chairs surrounding the table. “But, um...” she began, meaning to point out the obvious by saying the vampires don’t usually bother to eat food since it doesn’t taste good to them anymore.

“This is one meal they’ll actually enjoy,” said Alora.

Cedric tossed a surprised look Alora’s way. “Truly?”

“This feast will be able to tantalize your broken taste buds in a way nothing else can.”

At that, Cedric snatched up a little cake with a single pansy flower on the top and popped it into his mouth. While chewing, his eyes rounded and he quickly selected another item. The other guards did the same. They looked like a bunch of boys who’d been given permission to indulge in something they’d normally be forbidden. Manners were soon discarded by all except for Richard. Of course the prince would maintain his cool, but he was sampling food just like the rest of them.

Reaching for one of the tarts she’d been eyeing earlier, Danielle studied it. It looked ordinary enough, but she couldn’t help but think of the candies Lilith had given them, and paused with the morsel held in her fingertips. “Are you certain this won’t turn us into ... er ... something?”

All of the fairies giggled at that. The sound was like several little bells tinkling along the table from where they sat.

“I’ll confess, my dear, it could influence your dreams,” admitted Alora.

“That’s all?”

“Yes.”

“But how will it help us against the pixies and werewolves?” Does it work like the fairy-healing-juice? she wondered as Ethan downed what they’d just brought to him.

“This is only part of what will help you,” said Alora.

When she realized Ethan was already reaching for a slice of the big cake she sank back into her chair and again considered the tart she was still holding. With a shrug of her shoulders, she popped it into her mouth. She didn’t feel energy surge through her body like she had with the fairy juice. The flavors of crust and a burst of berry filled her mouth, and that was all. “Hmm,” Danielle murmured now reaching for a little bowl full of mixed fruit that had been drizzled with a pink sauce of some kind.

~Of course there are side effects to consuming the magically-prepared food they're eating but you'll have to read the book to find out how. I am probably as frustrated as you that book 3 isn't out yet. I'm trying to make sure that what I release is as well-polished as possible for you but, unfortunately, that takes time. The good news is that I am getting closer to announcing a date for the release of Forever, so if you haven't read Fateful and Fractured, I suggest you do that now!~

eBooks:
For Kindle:

Fateful

Fractured (Book #2 in the Fateful Series)

Fair Maiden

For Nook

(Keep in mind that both Amazon and Barne's & Noble have free apps so the eBooks can be read on iPad, iPhone, iPod, etc. So if you don't have either of those readers, you can still read my books on other devices. My husband will soon have my eBooks available on Kobo for those of you who need ePub.)

Paperback:
From Amazon:
Fateful (Volume 1)

Fractured (Book Two) (Volume 2)

Fair Maiden

From Barnes&Noble

For Free World Wide Shipping, get them at The Book Depository
~For some reason their search for my name is not working, but you can see the links here: Fateful, Fractured, and Fair Maiden.

And...when my husband gets around to it, signed copies of my books and handmade copies of the jewelry pieces mentioned in the books will now be available from my website!!! (This is another great Christmas gift idea for lovers of my books!) I hope to have this available for Cyber Monday shopping.

Don't forget, there are two more days left for you to enter the Gratitude Giveaway Hop in the post below.

Until next time, my friends! But before you leave, check out my other amazing YA Carnival friends:
1. Laura A. H. Elliott author of Winnemucca & 13 on Halloween, Book 1 in the Teen Halloween Series
2. Bryna Butler, author Midnight Guardian series
3. Heather Self
4. T. R. Graves, Author of The Warrior Series
5. Suzy Turner, author of The Raven Saga
6. Darby Karchut, author of GRIFFIN RISING
7. Lexus Luke
8. PJ Hoover, Author of SOLSTICE, Blogging at ROOTS IN MYTH
9. Cheri Schmidt, author of the Fateful Trilogy
10. Rachel Coles, author of Into The Ruins, geek mom blog
11. K. C. Blake, author of Vampires Rule and Crushed
12. Patti Larsen, The Hunted series and The Hayle Coven series
13. Courtney Cole, author of The Bloodstone Saga
14. Amy Maurer Jones, Author of The Soul Quest Trilogy
15. Dani Snell's Refracted Light Reviews
16. Fisher Amelie, author of The Understorey
17. M. Leighton, Blood Like Poison Series, Madly, The Reaping
18. Abbi Glines, author of Breathe and The Vincent Boys
19. Kimberly Kinrade, Bits of You & Pieces of Me, Forbidden Mind
20. Madeline Smoot, Missing, Summer Shorts, and The Girls
21. Cidney Swanson, author of Rippler
22. Nicole Williams, author of Eternal Eden, Falling Eden
23. Gwenn Wright, author of Filter

YA Indie Carnival ~ My Best Fan Experience...And a Forever Update.

My best fan experience would probably have to be getting to know my first blind reader when she requested my third book, which wasn't available on Smashwords yet. Here is what she said on my Facebook Fan page:

"Hi Cheri! I just wanted to tell you I really like your books! Are you going to put Fair Maiden on Smashwords? I really think you should. I like them because I'm blind and I can read your books in several different formats, even on my computer in braille. Thanks very much! I can't wait to read your next books!" ~Heather

In truth, I consider EVERY positive review one of the best experiences from my readers. Each one comes at at time when I really need to be uplifted. THANK YOU  for taking the time to post your good reviews for me on Amazon, Goodreads, and B&N!!!! It means a lot to me.... Anyway, I just have to share some of my favorites with you:

One of my all time favorites from Santiago Chile:
"I REALLY enjoyed this book. I loved it! It was very well written. I am constantly on the look out for a really good story, with great characters, well developed plot and of course a melt your heart romance. Believe me it doesn't happen often. But I was soooo happy to find Fateful met and exceeded all of my criteria. I'm still smiling about it :). O.k as for the comments that it is a Twilight copy. Please. Yes there are some similarities. There is a vampire who is good, who falls in love with a human and there are some bad vampires. And that's about it. Everything else (which there is a lot more) is not only unique to Fateful but makes it so much more and different than anything else out there. Lastly, for all of us thousands of readers who were searching for something as good (if not better) to read after Twilight. This is IT!" ~Malomia

From my blog:
I love both of the books. I am so glad youre continuing this series with a third book. I can't wait by the way! I have re-read both of the books twice and loved them just as much as I did the first time. Any ideas when the third one might be out? Also, I would love to see your books into a movie. And I dont see why not since Amanda Hocking got her Trylle Trilogy in the works. I feel Fateful is just as good if not better. ~Ryadne24

A new one that I loved:
"I was a little skeptical at first that this would be a Twilight knock-off. But I enjoyed the twists and differences. The way I see it I will read all types of romantic books that all have the same plot just with different twists. This is what this book is. The writing is well done. I could not put the book down. I was on vacation at the time of reading and I was desperately looking for internet to download the next book "Fractured" to my kindle. If you like vampire romance, this is definitely an excellent book for you." ~Jc22

Another new one:
This book is a phenomenal paranormal young adult read. The reader will love Ethan and Danielle's developing relationship, it's actually believable-a rarity in teen novels. Danielle is sweet and caring, though she can be a tad impulsive. Ethan is protective, strong, and charismatic. The two balance each other out perfectly and the reader will be rooting for them throughout the novel. There is a part, towards the beginning, that will remind the reader of Twilight; however, that notion is quickly dispelled. The events are fast-paced and range from detailed to fast-paced, the plot was certainly fun to read, and the characters are very likable. ~Chels

From a book blogger who reviewed both Fateful and Fractured, so I'm sharing part of each:
This book had that old-time romance feel in a modern world. It is saccharine with a little bit of danger lurking around each corner. I did like the story and the writing and the first romance aspect of it all and the, oh so rare chivalrous beau we all hoped to find. I would like to have known more about Lucas, Lilith & Benjamin but then again, maybe that will come up later, the vampire curse still holds some mystery to it and there is a lot of possibility to where Ethan and Danielle’s relationship will go. Anyway, it was an entertaining read and I really felt like drinking tea for some reason while reading this. I mean I downed tea like crazy.

Wow! I just finished Fractured and am impressed.... The attacks on the two just escalate and their future together is rushed as they plan on being married. Then just one thing after another happens and everything seems so dire. Anyway, I like this story, it has that old-fashioned air to it that gave a wonderful tone to the world of Ethan and Danielle. I love mortal Ethan, he takes full advantage of life and loves every aspect of it, even his flaws are endearing and he continues his unwavering affection for Danielle. With immortals and creatures constantly after them they had some difficult decisions to make, some of them may have been made to rashly but that always makes the story more interesting. I like the writing style of the author and I can’t wait for the final book in this trilogy! ~Ramblings of a Semi-Housewife

Again, thank you to all of you who have taken the time to post a positive review for me! It's always the highlight of my day, or week, and sometimes even my month! Nothing inspires me to write faster more than good reviews, so keep them coming!

Now for updates: Forever is nearing completion, although I don't have an exact date for it's release yet. Part of the holdup is the move into a new house. As I write, I'm sitting in an office while surrounded by boxes that still need to be unpacked, but they're just sitting there because I'm too busy writing! I've been interrupted a lot by things like phone and internet installation, and it's kind of driving me a little crazy. Plus my editors have busy lives and are doing this for me on the side....I wish I could do it faster, but I strive to write the best book possible for you, and that takes time.

At the beginning of this post I mentioned that a reader had requested I get all of my books on Smashwords. Well, I just had to remove them from Smashwords. They're not responding to email quires and all of the copies of my books that have been pirated, are only the copies from Smashwords! Over six months, I've only sold 33 books there so I don't see it as worth it to have my books listed with them anymore. I am doing my best to make my books available to my international readers through: Kobo, Amazon UK, France and Germany. Printed books will soon be available internationally from www.bookdepository.co.uk/ where they offer free shipping worldwide! If you live outside of the US, please let me know of places you like to purchase your books so I can make them even more widely available. Soon, I will have a Library-Drive Giveaway to help get my books into libraries across the world for those of you who don't have a book budget. But to help me with this, contact your local library and request that they carry my books!

PS: I just had to add this...Did you know it was National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2011? As I just noted, my books from Smashwords have been illegally pirated, and while I was looking at what I could do about it, I found this. Report websites that conduct illegal ebook sharing here.

Dani Snell's Refracted Light Reviews
Patti Larsen Author of The Ghost Boy of MacKenzie House, The Hunted Series and the Hayle Coven Novels
Courtney Cole Author of Every Last Kiss, Fated, Princess, and Guardian. Also a contributing author in The Glassheart Chronicles
Nicole Williams Author of Eternal Eden, and Fallen Eden. She is also a contributing author in the Glassheart Chronicles
Fisher Amelie Author of The Understorey, as well as a contributing author in The Glassheart Chronicles
Laura A. H. Elliott Author of Winnemucca as well as 13 on Halloween, book 1 in the Teen Halloween Series
Amy Maurer Jones Author of The Soul Quest Trilogy as well as a contributing author in The Glassheart Chronicles
Rachel Coles. Geek Mom. Book Reviewer Author of Diary of a Duct Tape Zombie, Whistles, Beergarden, Plagues, Bees of St. John, and Mushrooms
T. R. Graves T.R. Graves: Author of Warriors of the Cross
P.J. Hoover Author of Solstice, The Emerald Tablet, The Navel of the World, The Necropolis
Alicia McCalla Author of the upcoming science-fiction novel Breaking Free
Heather Cashman Author of Perception
Abbi Glines Author of Breathe, and the upcoming Existence and Vincent Boys
Cheri Schmidt Author of Fateful, Fractured, and Fair Maiden
Lexus Luke Author of Manitou, The Sky People Saga
Suzy Turner Author of December Moon and Raven
K. C. Blake Author of Vampire Rules
Gwenn Wright Author of Filter
Kimberly Kinrade Author of Bits of You, Pieces of Me and Forbidden Mind
Darby Karchut Author of Griffin Rising and the upcoming Griffin's Fire
Madeline Smoot Author of Missing, Summer Shorts, and The Girls
Heather self
M. Leighton Author of Blood Like Poison and many more.

First Chapter of Forever ~ Book 3 in the Fateful Series!

Welcome again to Sweet Saturday Samples. I hope this excerpt tantalizes your taste buds, as well as makes you eager for more.

Told from Ethan's point of view:

(Note: Please remember that this is copyrighted material and cannot be copied or shared without my written permission. Plus, I may not leave this sample on my blog for long....)

The sale of Fateful will not last forever. Pick it up for .99 cents while you can. I plan to raise the price this week, so hurry, don't miss out!