Saturday, May 7, 2016

Pre-Order Available FINALLY for Bad Beats!


We have a release date for Bad Beats, my Rock-Star, Step-brother romance. It will be available for Kindle on June 16, 2016. Right now, you can PRE-ORDER for just $.99! Price will increase to full retail, following the release date, so now is a good time to pick up your copy. 


He's a household name. Posters of his tattooed body are plastered across bedroom walls from San Francisco to Singapore. Women want to be with him. Men want to be him. He's brash, bold, and bossy as hell, and he is about to become my employer and my step-brother, which wouldn't be so bad, except ...

He's already been my lover.

Hot Scoop Magazine's Sexiest Performer Alive, Sean 'Shag' Steal, is the front-man for Crude Element, the hottest band on the scene. With every song he pens, blazing up the charts, he's got the world at his feet.

Attempting to change his public image as a kinky, womanizing pig, hasn't stopped his wayward ways. I should know.

He played me his music. He played with my body. And he played with my heart, leaving it tattered in tiny painful pieces, nearly broken beyond repair.

I was finally putting the pieces back together when his mother and my father decide to blindside us. They're getting married!

Could things get any worse? The answer to that question is a resounding yes.

Pushed by my dad to replace Shag's former PA, I find myself working with the one man who lives to torment me. He won't take 'no' for an answer, and he always gets what he wants. This time he wants me back in his bed, at least until our parents say, 'I do.' I have to resist. There is no way I can handle another heartbreak.

If only he hadn't earned his silly nickname because of his 'shagging' skills, resisting would be so much easier.

No cliffhanger and there is a HEA!

Warning: This book is for mature audiences and contains sexual situations, language, and subject matters some readers may find offensive, including drug use.


Pre-order Purchase Links:  





Some Teasers!











  Enter to WIN a signed copy on Goodreads!


Saturday, April 2, 2016

Rock-Stars, Groupies, Music, and More

Life has been crazy as it always seems to be. I'm working on meeting my deadline for Bad Beats. I am really, really excited for this book. In fact, in celebration of its upcoming release, I have been sharing some old rock-star memorabilia (backstage pass photos and other pictures) on my personal Facebook page and on my author page. 

You can join me on Facebook here:

C.L. Riley Personal Page
C.L. Riley Author Page

Yes, I was a teen in the late seventies and eighties. Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll was our credo, and we lived by it. I've done plenty of things I'm not exactly proud of, but I sure had some amazingly fun and exciting times too. Going to concerts, meeting bands, partying with said bands and more. I have been able to hang on to a ton of my backstage passes and even snapped a few photos. Remember...this was the pre-cell phone era. Sadly, I didn't get to take a bunch of selfies with the famous folks I was hanging out with. I do, thankfully, have some pretty good pictures and autographs. 

Check out some of my old passes and the teasers for Bad Beats, A Rock-star Step-brother Romance.  

 




 Now for the book...










I hope I peaked your interest for Bad Beats! I also want to thank everyone who has picked up a copy of Scorched Souls: The Complete Saga (Firetrap, Firefight, Firestorm, and Fireworks all in one BIG book) released in February.

Say hello! I'd love to hear from you. What are you reading? Watching? It is so fun to connect with readers around the globe. I have met some amazing people this past year. I'm counting on 2016 to be a year to remember. 

If you'd like to read Bad Beats, make sure to add to your Goodreads to read list and watch for giveaways. I am currently running this CONTEST:

 

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

New Release and Promotion




Scorched Souls: The Complete Saga is LIVE at last. You can read Firetrap, Firefight, Firestorm, and Fireworks all in one 'big book.' Plus two bonus chapters! Grab it on Kindle. It is currently free for Kindle Unlimited.



Also happening is a Review Promotion.
 How it works...

1. Read the book.
2. Review the book on Amazon.
3. Send me a personal message via Facebook, Twitter, Email etc. with a link or screenshot of the review.
4. Wait until February 22, 2016 to see if you're the big WINNER! (Random drawing will be used to select the winner from submitted reviewers.)

The Prize: One (1) $25.00 Amazon Gift Card OR $25.00 in PayPal cash to spend as you wish, and a future copy of Bad Beats, to be released Spring 2016.



I know how busy we all are, and leaving a review can sometimes feel like a chore. Even when I love a book, I have difficulty writing/leaving reviews, too...thus the little motivating 'push' to encourage you to share your thoughts about Scorched Souls.

Many of you send me personal notes that describe how much you have enjoyed Boone and Olympia's story. Would you be willing to share those same thoughts with the world?  Even a few short words can help readers decide what to read. Like any author, it is my dream you will get lost in the tale I've told and help spread the word so others can find my work 'on the shelf' with so many other fantastic reading choices.

A big thank you is in order as well!


Francessca's Romance Reviews hosted my Release Day Blitz. Take a peek! You'll find the options to connect with me on her post.

Thank you, Francessca and all the participating blogs and websites for helping share Scorched Souls with your followers! Thank you readers for reading. Thank you fellow authors for your support, advice, and encouragement. Thank you to those of you who make it your personal mission to spread the word for indie authors and their books. You all mean so much and I appreciate all you do.

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Friday, January 22, 2016

Pre-Order Price...just $.99 until Release Date

Okay, everyone, here is the scoop! Scorched Souls: The Complete Saga, is releasing for Kindle on February 9, 2016. At that time, the book will retail for $2.99.

BUT...right now, I am running a special Pre-Order SALE. You will be able to read the entire Scorched Souls series, that's Firetrap, Firefight, Firestorm, and Fireworks, plus two bonus chapters, one featuring Rowdy, for less than a dollar. That is 444 pages! Just $.99! Great price for a BIG book.

And, due to popular demand, it looks as if Rowdy will be getting his own book. My upcoming book release schedule (subject to change) looks like this:

February 9, 2016 - Scorched Souls: The Complete Saga, for Kindle.
(It is currently available in trade paperback). 



April/May 2016 - Bad Beats: A Rock-Star Step-Brother Romance. 



Summer 2016 - Rowdy's book. No title yet. 



By the end of 2016 - Bottle Banished, Book II: Claiming Cassie



This is a pretty aggressive schedule for me, considering I also work full time. But I'm crossing my fingers that I can manage it all. That is why I always say...subject to change. Sometimes life has other ideas. I suspect you understand! Phew, deep breath. I can do it!

For now, grab your pre-order copy of Scorched Souls! For your convenience, the links are below:

Scorched Souls: US 

Scorched Souls: UK

Scorched Souls: AU  

Scorched Souls: CA

 


Saturday, January 16, 2016

Special Edition, Trade Paperback -- Scorched Souls -- Available Now!

At last, the entire Scorched Souls Saga is available in one place. That's right. For those of you who prefer to hold an actual book in your hands, while smelling the one-of-a-kind, delicious fragrance that comes only from the pages of a new book, you're in luck. 

All four books are together in a special edition, trade paperback format!



Also, I've added a bonus chapter for your reading pleasure. I am so thrilled with the cover and would love to promote one of my favorite (super easy to work with) cover designers: 

The Book Cover Machine.  


Below is the Amazon link. The book is 382 pages.

Get a copy 

If you would like an autographed copy, please message me. 

In closing, I want to say thank you to all my readers, supporters, bloggers, and other authors, who have made this journey so awesome. Your suggestions have been so valuable. Your kind comments and encouraging words are so appreciated. I'm wishing you all an amazingly awesome 2016. 

Monday, December 28, 2015

It's Live at Last! Fireworks is now available.

 I haven't been blogging much due to working so hard to complete the fourth and final installment in the Scorched Souls Series - Fireworks. And...drum roll, please! It is now LIVE and ready to read. 

The entire Scorched Souls Series is finished. There will be a very cool, special edition paperback coming in the next couple of weeks, with a bonus chapter. If you have been curious to learn what happens with Boone and Olympia, now is the time. 

Fireworks is just $.99 or FREE for Kindle Unlimited. Also, book one, Firetrap, will be reduced and available as a FREEBIE starting tomorrow, December 28 through December 31. So it is a great time to start the series if you've been waiting for all the books to be completed. 


Purchase Links for Fireworks:

Get Fireworks in US

Get Fireworks in CA

Get Fireworks in UK

Get Fireworks in AU 

Other News:

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. 2015 is coming to a rapid conclusion. I want to wish you and your loved ones a HAPPY AND BLESSED NEW YEAR! 

 
 
 

Friday, October 23, 2015

Special Edition Paperback



 
I am working a way on completing Fireworks, book three in the Scorched Souls Series. I can't wait to bring Boone and Olympia's adventure to its exciting conclusion. Once the series is completed, I will be offering a special edition, trade paperback version of the entire series in one place. This will be a BIG book. Well over 400 pages. Who knows...there may even be bonus material, as well. We'll see. Watch for details just in time for the Holidays. 

I am revealing the cover now. Thank you to Laura, at the Book Cover Machine, for creating such awesome covers for this series. 

The Cover Reveal: