Cover Reveal- A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris plus an except and a Giveaway!

Today I have another cover reveal this one is for Rachel Harris! The cover is awesome and there’s an excerpt plus a giveaway! The giveaway is for one print copy of A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES (US only) and an e-copy of A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES (open international). Entangled be sending them out to the winners as soon as they're available.

A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES

Rachel Harris

Release Date: August 6, 2013

Paparback: 352 pages

Publisher: Entangled Teen

ISBN: 1620611899

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Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea.

One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.

With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?

Here’s the excerpt!

 “That’s some sexy accent you have there.” Austin says in a hushed voice—but not that hushed. A few people around us snicker at my evident discomfort, which of course only serves to spur Austin on more. “Italian, right? Mmm. Say something else—how do you say blush in Italian?”

When I ignore him, he says, “You sure do have that rosy glow going on. Normally I have to work harder to inspire something like that. Like what you see, Princess?”

“D-don’t call me that,” I stammer, blushing all the more from his brazen question and the swift resurgence of energy in my veins. “And I do not blush.”

That earns me a wink. “Sure you don’t.”

Austin looks to the front of the room and I follow his gaze. The teacher has her back turned, drawing what appears to be a map of sorts on the white board. My eyes flick to the large clock mounted on the wall. Class is nearly over, and I have managed to follow exactly nothing of the lecture.

Alas, my experience thus far as a modern day student has not been exemplary.

Though I do not wish Austin to know the effect he has on me, I cannot keep my eyes from snapping back. And when I do, I find him practically in my seat. His long torso is stretched across the aisle, and his face is ever so close to mine. Warm breath fans across my cheeks and I catch the scent of mint.

This must be what rage feels like.

Austin says, “It’s too bad that wasn’t a blush. I thought it was kinda hot.”

A shocked puff of air and saucer-like eyes are my only response—having learned from Cat’s list of words the double meaning of the word hot—and the left side of Austin’s mouth lifts in a smile of victory. He settles back in his own seat and reinserts his ear buds. The pen tapping begins again, only this time louder and with more force.

I raise my chin and stare straight ahead, vowing to keep my eyes from straying to the ill-mannered jerk beside me for the rest of class. I count the seconds in time with his taps.

I do believe I hate Austin Michaels. 

About Rachel:

As a teen, Rachel Harris threw raging parties that shook her parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels. As an adult, she reads and writes obsessively, rehashes said embarrassing fodder, and dreams up characters who become her own grown up version of imaginary friends.

When she's not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, you can find her homeschooling her two beautiful princesses, hanging out with her amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile of chocolate. A Tale of Two Centuries is her second novel.

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My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century Blog Tour- Playlist and a Giveaway!

Hey y’all! Today I have a playlist for you from the awesomesauce Rachel Harris for the My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century Blog Tour! And yes I can say that I’ve met her. And she is definitely awesomesauce ;)

Haven’t heard anything about the book? Here’s the synopsis! Want to read the book? There's a chance to win an eBook at the end of this post so make sure to fill out the Rafflecopter :)

My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century

Rachel Harris
Release Date: September 18, 2012

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Entangled Teen

ISBN: 162061135X
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On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze. Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore. Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

Now on to Rachel’s playlist!

I make soundtracks before I start writing anything, and the selections end up being very different from book to book because I choose songs based on each particular main character’s emotional arc.

Songs are picked for their titles, the chorus, or sometimes even just a line that stands out and perfectly captures the story I’m trying to tell or a feeling I want to get across.

The soundtrack for My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century has 21 songs, so I’ll spare you the full list. The songs below highlight Cat’s main arc (and leaves out the big spoilers, he he).

Also, I guess it’s good to know for those who haven’t read the book that Cat’s journey is about going from being closed off and not really trusting anyone to get close to her to the end where she learns to open up to emotions experiences, and people:  

·         Poker Face by Lady Gaga – This is the very first song on the soundtrack and is even Cat’s ringtone in the beginning of the book.

·         Because of You by Kelly Clarkson – this was chosen because it perfectly shows Cat’s relationship with her birthmother, and how that formed the way she relates to other people

·         On My Own (Les Miserables) – This was really chosen because it’s the song Cat sings—or I should say attempts to sing—when she’s asked to perform at a dinner party her first full day in the past, but it also has a hidden significance, too.

·         Today Was a Fairytale by Taylor Swift – There’s a scene in the countryside that pretty much marks a turning point for Cat in the story, and this song captures the feeling and even some of the details of that scene so perfectly.

I couldn’t find the official one, but this is a homemade one staring little kids that is SO FREAKING ADORABLE!!

Stay by Wideawake – I love this song and I admit I kinda use it several soundtracks. It’s about growth, wanting to be “free” and change and let people know the real you. This video is from a concert, so the music is kinda off, but the lyrics are just AMAZING, so I’ll give two links, one for the video, and the other for the powerful lyrics. Lyrics

·         Steel Bars by Jill Phillips – Another favorite to show that big turning point of growth. I couldn’t find an official video, but this video has the lyrics written at the bottom as well as the song in the background, and the pictures are kinda cute

(I should note that apparently, this is a Christian song—I didn’t even know that until I went to find the video for this post—so some of the images in the video have a religious undertone, but I think the lyrics are universal.) Lyrics

·         Love Story by Taylor Swift – One of the last songs on the soundtrack (can’t give away all the spoilers!) but this pretty much completes the big arc for Cat….plus the video itself gave me tons of inspiration for the storyline as well (*grin*)

As a teen, Rachel Harris threw raging parties that shook her parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels. As an adult, she reads and writes obsessively, rehashes said embarrassing fodder, and dreams up characters who become her own grown up version of imaginary friends.

 When she’s not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, you can find her homeschooling her two beautiful princesses, hanging out with her amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile of chocolate. MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY is her debut novel.

She did have her own fantabulous Sweet Sixteen in high school. Sadly, it wasn’t televised.

Where you can find Rachel.

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Cover Reveal My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century an Exclusive Excerpt and a Giveaway!!!!

Hey all! We have a cover reveal for Rachel Harris’s new book My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century today! You may be saying wait didn’t I see that on here a while back? Yes you did but Entangled Publishing re-vamped it and we think it suits the book much better than the previous one did. Oh and over at YA Bound they’re having A *Super Sweet* giveaway along with the reveal! Rachel's giving away a backpack full of signed swag: bookmarks, bookplates, tattoos, and other fun stuff.  So make sure you fill out the Raflecopter form below. J

On to the reveal…………….

And here’s the synopsis!

 On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.

Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.

Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

Oh and did we mention there's a trailer????? 

Never-Before-Seen Excerpt from MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY:

“I thought I’d teach you a dance from where I come from,” I tell him. “One that’s much easier than that multi-step mess inside.”

            I place my left hand on Lorenzo’s shoulder and slip my right one into his. I pause to listen to the music floating over the tinkling voices and bubbling fountain, and begin counting the three-beat tempo. “One, two, three. One, two, three.”

            I stand still, only my head moving, slowly nodding with my words so he can hear the rhythm.

            When his head begins subtly bobbing with mine, I show him how to add his feet. He takes a tentative step forward with his left while I step back with my right, then we side step, close, and repeat the steps with our other feet, all while I lightly whisper the beat count.

            The breeze picks up, blowing my skirt and skimming my veil across the back of my neck. Chills run down my spine, but the warmth coursing through my veins from being in his arms provides a delicious contradiction.

            Lorenzo continues nervously darting his eyes to our feet, but he is dancing. As he relaxes into the movement, his shoulders rising and falling with the steps, the confidence he always seems to exude creeps back on his face, and he tightens the hold around me. Our faces are kissably close, our lips a hairs breadth away from touching. I stare into the chocolate depths of his eyes and the rest of the ball fades away. The only music guiding our steps is my light whisper and the erratic rhythm of our breathing. Time slows. Lorenzo grins.

            “I think you got it,” I say breathlessly, running my hand along the soft fabric of his shoulder, feeling the rock-hard muscles underneath.

            My body curls inward, pressing against his. The proper form for the waltz is a straight spine and shoulders back, but if there was ever a time to break the rules, this is it.

Here’s a little info about Rachel.

As a teen, I threw raging parties that shook my parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels.

As an adult, I read and write obsessively, rehash said embarrassing fodder, and dream up characters who become my imaginary friends.

When I'm not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, you can find me homeschooling my two beautiful princesses, hanging out with my amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile of chocolate.

MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY is my first novel. I did have my own fantabulous Sweet Sixteen in high school. Sadly, it wasn’t televised.

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Cover Reveal and an Excerpt My Super Sweet 16th Century

Hey All! We have another amazing cover to share from Entangled Publishing and author Rachel Harris!! The Book is My Super Sweet 16th Century and here's the synopsis. 

On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.

Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.

Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

And here's the gorgeous cover!

We're also stoked to be able to share an excerpt with you!

Alessandra jerks back like I just suggested she prance around the square naked or something. “No! I believe I understand your meaning, and Lorenzo is certainly not my suitor. He is like a brother to me—the three of us grew up together.”

She resumes walking and I fall in step beside her, understanding there has to be more to the story. And as we near the end of the row, I finally ask, “If you’re not into the guy, then what’s the problem?”

At that same moment, a rich, deep chuckle hits my ears. My stomach involuntarily clenches and my gaze sharpens on the back of this mysterious Lorenzo.

Alessandra sighs. “That is the problem.” She places her hand on my arm and solemnly looks me in the eyes. “You must be careful. Lorenzo is beautiful, and it is not uncommon for a girl to walk away from meeting him with a piece of her heart left behind. But he is just eighteen, and not yet ready for marriage.”

I roll my eyes and laugh, then realize she’s serious. “Yeah, I assure you, there’s no danger on my end. I’m not exactly looking for marriage myself.” Because that would be crazy-town.

Alessandra wrinkles her nose as if she doesn’t believe me, but she removes her hand. We close the distance and Cipriano flashes me an open, honest to goodness, lighthearted smile.

“Lorenzo, this is the cousin I was telling you about.”

Slowly the guy turns and I fall head first into the richest chocolate-brown eyes I’ve ever seen. He blinks and long, luscious lashes feather across his bronzed cheeks. I can feel myself gawking, but I physically can’t drag my eyes away. Lorenzo doesn’t smirk or act all conceited, either. He simply stares back, his eyes casually skimming over me, causing my skin to warm and break out in a whole body tingle.

Time seems to stop, and the sounds of the market mute. Alessandra was right. This boy is beautiful.

And he’s looking at me.

My Super Sweet 16th Century releases September 11, 2012 so make sure to add it to your Goodreads shelves and Pre-order your copy today!