Dark Return Sneak Peek and Giveaway

Hey everyone, how are you? Read anything really good lately - please share? I keep hearing great things about 50 Shades of Grey! Haha, I actually helped my mom download it to her new Kindle today! I'm also starting The Immortal Rules by Julie Kagawa tonight. I'm so excited to read it! :)

If you've read my debut novel, Dark Seeker, are you looking forward to the 2nd book in the Seeker series, Dark Return? If so, I would be happy to share a sneak peek into Dark Return, due out at the end of the year (2012). Well, because it's fun (and I love giving things away), I decided to turn the "sneak peek" into a game.

To wet your appetite, so to speak, here is a look into Dark Return. You'll notice a new player in the game.

 

Leah pivoted and approached Kai. “You can’t kill me. I was made with you—one of the first. You loved me. Anyway, humanity has made you weak.” She appraised him. “Although, I’d have to say it’s also made you quite handsome.” She studied his face. “Your eyes used to be green, but not this green. It suits you." She touched his face. "You’re quite pretty.” Leah ran her hand down his cheek, catching a white highlight between her fingers.

Kai swatted her hand away. “I will kill you if you come to Baltimore. Consider this your only warning. If you take one step toward Janie—” He laughed. “Never mind, I won’t have to do anything. Janie is plenty capable of taking you out on her own.”

Want more? All you have to do is spread the word! Let your friends (online and personal) and family know about Dark Seeker and my new YA paranormal romance, Whispering Hills, using word of mouth, twitter, facebook, goodreads, etc. Place the twitter, facebook, etc. links in the comments section. To add to the fun, I will randomly pick one person to WIN a signed copy of Dark Seeker and a signed copy of Dark Return when it is released. You can post as many comments with links as you'd like throughout the week, increasing your chance at winning. The more you spread the word, the better chance you have at winning.

All comments must be made before midnight eastern time on Wednesday, April 25th. I will announce the winner and share more of Dark Return on Thursday, April 26th. The winner has 24 hours to e-mail me at tarynbrowning@hotmail.com.

I hope you enjoyed the sneak peek. Thanks for stopping by and be sure to tell us what great books you've read lately! :)

Have a great rest of the week!

Taryn  XO

Get a FREE E-copy of Whispering Hills with 1 Tweet

 Thank you everyone for participating in the FREE E-copy Event! It was SO much fun! Unfortunately, the event is now closed! Thanks for stopping by! :)

I will send an e-copy (epub, kindle, or pdf) to anyone who sends out 1 to 2 tweets about my NEW YA paranormal romance, Whispering Hills, to 10 people. You may need to send out more than one tweet in order to contact 1o people and stay within twitter's maximum number of characters allowed. It's that easy and you win a free e-book.

Leave your name, e-mail, e-copy version you'd prefer and the links to your tweets in the comments section below and I will send you a FREE e-copy of Whispering Hills. Also, it's not required, but I'd love it if you followed my blog! Thx :)

This offer lasts from now 10 am 4-16-12 until midnight eastern time on 4-16-12. It is international!

It's very easy! I've already created the tweet to copy and paste. Just add 10 people of your choice to @. Here is the tweet you can use:

I want to read #WhisperingHills by Taryn Browning. ONLY $0.99 for Kindle & Nook! @(person 1's name) @(person 2's name), etc. until you have @ 10 people. 

**(you may need to use more than 1 tweet to contact 10 people - and don't forget to use the hashtag # before WhisperingHills)

Taryn :)

Book Signing in Towson

Photos of the book signing at UKAZOO bookstore in Towson, Maryland yesterday. My dear friend and critique partner, Michelle Madow, signed Remembrance and Vengeance, and I signed Whispering Hills and Dark Seeker. We had a fantastic day!! Thank you, Sarah, from Inklings Read for coming out to visit. It was so nice to meet you! <3

Taryn & Michelle

My sisters!

Michelle, Sarah &Taryn

WHISPERING HILLS Crossword Puzzle

Welcome to the Whispering Hills Crossword Puzzle. Use the form below to write in ALL of the answers correctly and you will be placed in a random drawing to WIN a personalized copy of Whispering Hills. If you haven't read the book yet, no worries...you have plenty of time. The crossword puzzle lasts until April 30th. The crossword is International. Good luck ;) 

*Follow me on my blog, twitter & facebook and you will get one free question, which means you can get one wrong and still be entered to win.
*Put a link to this post on your blog for another free question.
Do both of the above and you can get two wrong and still be entered to win.

(Also, don't forget to check out the Whispering Hills Release Trailer Contest for a chance to WIN a signed copy of Whispering Hills, a signed bookmark, necklace from the book & a Whispering Hills tote bag. The link to your trailer must be added to the comments section of the Contest Post by April 16th. Then we will vote!)

Across

6. Telepathic girl

12. Witch

24. Evil being

39. Car Alexis drives

52. Mysterious new guy

58. Where Alexis 1st searches for the girl's body

67. Where they find the girl's body

74. Drawing that connects Alexis & Chance

83. Gabriel's relationship to Chance

92. Summer

Down

1. An ethereal being

2. Necklace

14. Alexis & Chance's first date

31. Summer's symbol 

42. Alexis finds herself trapped in its path

44. Chance wears it

61. The crash scene

73. Gabriel's phobia

New Release - WHISPERING HILLS - March 2012

I'm so excited to tell you that I'm releasing my YA Paranormal Romance, Whispering Hills, March 19th. The release tour is scheduled for March 12 to April 12. Whispering Hills will be featured on numerous blogs throughout the the month-long tour, where you'll find reviews, interviews, guest posts and GIVEAWAYS! Click on the tour banner at the top of my blog to see the tour schedule. A HUGE thank you to the fabulously awesome-sauce, Heather, from SupaGurl books for hosting the tour. Not only did she organize the tour and create the amazing tour banner, she helped create the cover. I couldn't be more in love with this cover. So, thanks girly, for everything! Also, thank you to all of the participating bloggers. This tour is going to be so much fun! <3

Description:

For as long as she can remember, 17-year-old Alexis Forbes can hear the thoughts of others. Most recently, she is disturbed by the dark, unfamiliar voice of a frightening killer: callous, cunning, charismatic…and dead. She hears his every sinister thought. But she can’t tell anyone. No one would believe her. Alexis is suddenly being haunted by a terrifying past she doesn’t remember, and a ghost with a serious score to settle. Even Chance, the gorgeous new guy she’s falling for, has his own ghostly secret. He’s definitely not like any guy she’s ever met. Alexis soon discovers she has a connection to the dead and it runs much deeper than she could ever imagine. And if the sociopathic entity has his way, she’ll finally be sentenced to the fate she escaped thirteen years ago.

   

Whispering Hills will be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Smashwords on March 19th. I hope you enjoy it as much as I loved writing it. Happy Reading !! :)

All the best,

Taryn

I Heart YA Giveaway Hop

This event is hosted by For Those About to Read, Fictional Distraction, & Michelle Madow.

For the I Heart YA Giveaway Hop I am giving away a signed copy of Dark Seeker and 2 signed jumbo bookmarks. Giveaway is Feb. 14th to Feb. 20th & international. Thanks for entering and good luck!! :)

She's the Seeker. He's the hunted. What's at stake could kill them both...

For 17-year-old Seeker, Janie Grey, ridding the Baltimore streets of the undead is an inherited duty passed down from her Cherokee ancestors. Seeker Training Lesson #1: Never trust the undead. After her father’s tragic death, Janie creates her own life lesson: Love isn’t worth the risk. Both lessons are easy to follow until she encounters the flawed Kai Sterdam. At first, she believes he is the hybrid she is trained to hunt. But, when he has human traits, she determines she doesn’t know what he is. As Janie’s intrigue over who Kai is pushes her deeper into his mysterious past, she discovers a shocking truth that is even more harrowing than the evil they are up against. It’s a secret Kai wants to keep hidden, especially from Janie.

The WINNER of a SIGNED copy of DARK SEEKER & 2 SIGNED jumbo bookmarks is...

 Diana M.
Congrats & thank you to everyone who entered! :)

The Many Formats of Reading

I'm reading 3 books right now...yes, 3. This is what happens when you read hard copies, have a Kindle, and of course, a CD player in your car to listen to audiobooks -- and let me tell you, they have a great selection of audiobooks at the library. The next thing I'll be doing is listening to and reading books on my iPhone. Nope, I'm limiting myself to 3. There are only so many characters and story lines I can keep track of at one time.

The wonderful Heather Robbins from SupaGurl Books sent me a personalized copy of Clockwork Prince, #2 in the Infernal Devices. Thanks, love *sends hugs your way*! I am over halfway done and LOVING this book. I find I read this at night before I go to bed. I like to snuggle into bed and open it up in the complete quiet. This is why I'm not finished already, lol. The chapters are long so I only get a chapter or 2 in before I fall asleep. I do fall asleep very happy though. Awesome book!

On my Kindle I am reading Descended by Blood, which is also a great read. My Kindle says I'm about 50% finished. I bring my Kindle everywhere, so I love to pull it out while I'm waiting for appointments, etc. or downstairs hanging out with the family. My Kindle is always with me.

Last but not least, I am listening to Wolfsbane on audiobook. I'm at the very end of Wolfsbane and can't wait to see how it ends. I listened to it on a trip this weekend and of course I pulled into my driveway at the very end. Now I wish I'd just sat in the driveway and finished. I NEED to know what happens...

Oh yeah, and did I mention I am also working on Dark Return, due out at the end of this year. I'm so excited about Book #2 in the Seeker Series. 

Do you find that with more options for reading (electronic, hard copy, audio) that you are reading a lot more books at the same time? If so, how do you feel about it. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Cheers!! :)

Taryn