Book 2 of my paranormal romance series, The Resistance Trilogy, will be free for Kindle this weekend only, from 5/19 to 5/20. Grab a free copy and spread the word! You can pick up book 1 now from Amazon, and be forewarned: Book 2 should not be read as a stand-alone.
Thanks for reading!
Much love,
Rachael
xoxo
It feels like it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged about anything other than the crazy tour schedules I’ve been immersed in and all of the exciting bestselling news for my latest releases. As fun as all that’s been the past 9 months…I need a break. Like, I feel like I could take a three-month long vacation on a tropical island somewhere and just sleep for weeks straight. That’s how exhausted I am from the past year. Between writing, editing, revising, touring, marketing, running contests, reading and reviewing books, and planning new series and releases…my mind is fried and it’s time to step away from it all for a bit.
That being said, I won’t be stepping away from the writing itself. Over the next few months, I just won’t be on-line much. I’ll be hiding away to spend the summer working on The Tragedy of Knowledge (book 3 of The Resistance Trilogy) and Repossession, book 1 of my upcoming series, The Keepers Trilogy. Holed up in my reclusive bubble, I foresee a lot of pajama, bedhead-hair-wearing, Dorito-stained t-shirt kinda days in the future.
Yes. Let the slob-mode commence.
But I look forward to shutting down the internet and just spending some time in solitude with my characters and their stories. The other motivation for retreating to write is that I’m looking forward to focusing on the fantasy realm I love so much again. The need to give Gavin, Camille, and the gang their ending is really gnawing at me, and my head is completely consumed with The Keepers trilogy right now. Preservation was a nice temporary departure from the fantasy world, but it was just that–a temporary departure.
I haven’t talked much about that, so I guess I should mention that I’ll be writing more contemporary romance in the future, but Preservation specifically was really just a random, experimental project for me. I didn’t over-think it. I just wrote. I just had fun with it. Yes, it went through a few drafts and the typical editing and revising process, but as far as the general storyline went, I didn’t over-analyze everything when I worked on it. It was just a natural, raw, liberating project. It’s a very personal story and was cathartic for me to write, and I wrote it for myself. The idea that some readers might enjoy it was a plus, so I released it and decided to let the chips fall where they may. So far, the reception has been interesting, forming this weird polar divide. Some love it and some hate it. It’s been really fun to watch such a wide range of opinions emerge. I’m thankful to anyone who has taken the time to read it. And to those who took the departure from Fantasy Land with me to try out this standalone contemporary romance? You rock! Thanks to you, Preservation made it to #3 on Amazon’s Top 100 Bestseller List and #2 on the Contemporary Romance Bestseller List.
So, until my next trek over to Contemporary Romance Land, I’m off to the bayou and headed straight for Amaranth before I make a pitstop to confront an alien invasion in post-apocalyptic America. 
Se you all soon and have a great summer!
Much love,
Rachael
xo
Preservation is currently on the Amazon Contemporary Romance Bestseller List and will be available for free over Mother’s Day weekend. If you’ve been curious about the story and would like to give it a try, load up your kindle on the 12th, 13th, or 14th, and don’t forget to spread the word to any mothers you know who are fellow romance readers as well. Thanks to everyone who has already picked up a copy. Without your interest and support, this title would never have earned its bestselling status. I hope you enjoy the story.
Much love,
Rachael
xoxo
Contemporary romance and realistic fiction fans: Beginning today, you can find Preservation for Kindle for only $0.99 on Amazon. You can pick up a copy here and help spread the word. If you happen to enjoy the story, please consider leaving a review on Amazon when you’re finished.
Happy reading,
Rachael
xo
Coming Winter 2012. Add to your Goodreads to-read pile here.
A Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Romance Series
Skylla only knows that she has been kidnapped and held hostage by the foreign invaders and their human allies. And that the world is ending. Or so the humans think. The invaders have made it clear that their arrival is one of hostile intent, and as their takeover spreads, so does the panic across the globe. No one knows how to defeat them, or if it’s even sane to try.
Jet, Skylla’s human captor, is up for the challenge, though. A traitor in Skylla’s eyes, he is working with them. But Jet has his own agenda; one that doesn’t include babysitting Skylla or helping the enemies. And as the human race struggles to keep the invaders from achieving their goal, Jet and Skylla’s paths collide to reveal the truth behind Skylla’s abduction.
The invaders are headed for the water. Jet is headed for the water. But that’s the last place Skylla wants to be. That’s where the future of humanity lies, and where the bridge to their yesterdays was burned. On a mission to take back what is rightfully theirs, Earth’s population is determined to make sure this isn’t the end. But some endings were never theirs to begin with.
