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There are a few weeks left to pre-order The Devil You Know from one of our participating stores & get a bunch of cool swag pictured above! But I’ve got a hardcover copy here in my pretty little hands, and I’m going to sign it and send it to one lucky person along with Maya’s necklace, a ton of fun stickers and art.
All you have to do is leave a comment below and let us know who your favorite Mercenary Librarian character is, and why!
Over the next year or so, we’re going to be doing the occasional contest to give readers a chance to win not just some O’Kane swag, but some truly awesome tie-in merchandise created by the utterly amazing Dragonsworn Cosmetics.
One of the best parts of Cal from Dragonsworn is that she’s an O’Kane fan, and truly gets the characters! All of the cosmetics, colors and scents she designed for our Sector heroes & heroines match their personalities and their vibes, and we love every last one.
Today, we’re going to highlight some of the amazing products she made inspired by Noelle, the heroine of Beyond Shame! And in honor of this, you can get 15% off on any Noelle-related product you buy on Dragonsworn for the next couple weeks by using the promo code: NOELLE4LIFE.
Custom Scent
Sweet cream, butter rum and clover honey to be almost too sweet; bunches of flowers in lilac, violet, and tuberose grow unashamedly wild and bright.
Custom Color
Rich berry-pink with tons of holographic sparkle. Noelle is sweet, not saccharine, and this kitten has claws.
Available Products
All of Dragonsworn’s products are handmade. A full ingredients list is available on the listing! For most bath & body products, you’ll have to select the scent you want from the drop down. A full list of O’Kane & Gideon’s Riders scents is available here. (Because of this, your 15% off coupon can apply to ANY scented body product in the store…in case you need more than one O’Kane in your life. :D)
The Contest
Because we’re excited about how cool this swag is, here’s your chance to win something awesome! Leave a comment below about which product you think is the coolest, and on May 1st we’ll select one winner for the ultimate Noelle swag pack. Prizes include:
So leave your comment below, and you might win the grand prize! And if not, you can still shop for some cool stuff over at Dragonsworn.
Well, okay, they’ve been here, but Bree & Donna had a bit of a rough week last week when Bree had to say goodbye to her beloved dog and then decided to fight the pain with the joy of a new, excitable puppy.
Did you know puppies pee a lot and chew everything? True story! They also don’t respond well to, “I can’t hold you right now, I have to compose a blog post.” (But omg, isn’t she cute?)
Now that Bree & sweet baby puppy have come to a tentative arrangement (she spends 99% of her non-work time loving on a puppy) it’s time to celebrate the story that takes you all the way back to the beginning…
Before they were King & Queen…
Six years before the Beyond series started, an ambitious bootlegger named Dallas O’Kane caught a very pretty thief named Lex with her hand in his safe.
The rest is very sexy history.
In Beyond Forever, follow Dallas and Lex through the turning points in their relationship, from the night he caught her trying to rob him, through his rise to successful bootlegger, to legend, to Sector Leader–with Lex always there, willing to give him the push he needs.
Beyond Forever is a prequel novella that jumps through time to tell the story of the biggest moments in the formation of the O’Kanes and their King and Queen. It will be far more enjoyable if you’ve already read Beyond Control, and contains spoilers for the entire Beyond series.
Ebook: Buy Direct (DRM-free), Amazon (Global Link), Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks
Print: Autographed Copy, Amazon
In honor of Lex (our queen #4evah) we’re giving away the first of our limited set of QUEEN flasks! This contest is open worldwide and will stay open for the next 2 weeks. One winner will receive a flask and an autographed, personalized copy of Beyond Forever. One runner-up winner will receive the flask.
To enter, leave a comment and tell us which characters you most want to see featured in the next O’Kane for Life novella. Whose lives are you dying to drop back in on? Whose happily ever afters do you want to get to enjoy?
That’s it! Just leave the comment and spread the word. <3
Woohoo! Finally, the next-to-last book in the BEYOND series. (If you didn’t realize it was the next-to-last, don’t panic! There are more Sector stories to come. Check out the spin-off series here.)
Hawk & Jeni’s story is sexy and sweet and full of both the hot sex the O’Kanes are known for alongside some wild action and a few tear-jerker moments. I’ve been told to issue a tissue warning so: consider it issued.
Get the book now: Barnes & Noble, iBooks, Kobo, Amazon US, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada, Amazon Australia, Google
The O’Kanes have a reputation for working hard and playing harder—except for Hawk. He joined the gang with one goal: to ensure his family’s survival through the impending war with Eden. It’s been years since he had the luxury of wanting anything for himself. Now, he wants Jeni. From the first moment he saw her, he’s been obsessed with making her his. Not for a night—forever.
Jeni’s been lusting after the former smuggler for months, but he keeps shutting her down. She’s almost given up on getting him in her bed when he offers her the last thing she ever expected—a collar. Accepting it means belonging to him, body and soul. It’s a reckless gamble, but Jeni can’t resist the chance to slip under Hawk’s armor.
The only thing more shocking than the dark, dangerous pleasure they discover is how right it feels. But falling in love is even more reckless when forever is far from guaranteed. Because they aren’t just at war, they’re out of time—and every breath could be their last.
To celebrate the release of book #8, I’m giving away THREE different awesome prizes. You can enter for one prize, two or all three, depending on what you want. This is a chance for us to share a little O’Kane swag and have fun. 🙂
Prize A
A SIGNED set of the Beyond series books in print: books #1-7 and all three novellas. Also included: a tote bag, a flask and various small bits of fun swag!
Prize B
O’Kane Poker Night — a set of O’Kane playing cards, O’Kane poker chips and a flask for storing all your goodies. Also comes with temporary tattoos and O’Kane buttons.
Prize C
O’Kane Jewelry. The following one-of-a-kind handmade O’Kane themed bracelet. (This is different than the contest on Facebook and a different bracelet–it has a clasp closure and shout fit most wrist sizes.) Picture below:
To Enter:
Leave a comment saying which prizes you are interested in winning! We will pick a random winner for each prize in early June. Entry is open worldwide.
As we work on getting Beyond Innocence into production in audio, we wanted to go back and give some of you a chance to try the series in audio. We’ll be picking one winner a week on Facebook and five winners a month here on the blog. (You can enter both. And hey, if luck is with you, maybe you’ll win both!)
All you have to do to enter is leave a comment and tell us which book you’d like to win. Winners will be given a code to redeem that works on Audible.
Novels available in audio: Beyond Shame, Beyond Control, Beyond Pain, Beyond Jealousy & Beyond Addiction.
Novellas available in audio: Beyond Temptation, Beyond Solitude, Beyond Possession.
In celebration of Beyond Innocence‘s release, we have a thirteen post-apocalyptic stories we didn’t write (and two we did) up for grabs in a massive, End-of-the-World contest! And while you’re at it, we’ll even give you a kindle to read them on! 😀
Click on any cover to view the book on amazon!
Visit the Donating Authors!
Joely Burkhart [Twitter]
Dani Worth [Twitter]
Eleri Stone [Twitter]
Eve Silver [Twitter]
Devin Harnois [Twitter]
Shoshanna Evers [Twitter]
Kelly Kizer Whitt [Twitter]
Alyssa Cole [Twitter]
Rivka Spicer [Twitter]
Vivi Anna [Twitter]
Cecilia London [Twitter]
Ally Blue [Twitter]
Nico Rosso [Twitter]
We already ran this contest once over on Facebook, but we figured we’d do it a second time for all of you who don’t love Ye Old Facebook (and those of you who didn’t win the first time around! :D)
The prize? Signed copies of Beyond Addiction, Beyond Solitude and Beyond Temptation, along with a collection of bookmarks, keychains, temporary tattoos and buttons. All of it comes with your very own O’Kane for Life tote bag, too!
Wow, Finn’s abs are very ab-like.
To enter, just leave a comment below telling us who your favorite O’Kane character is and why. (If you already entered once on FB, I will look the other way if you copy/paste your answer. LOL) That’s all you need to do! Give your favorite O’Kane some love, and maybe we’ll give YOU some love in return.
Contest runs through October 1st, 2014. International entries welcome.
Void where prohibited. Please O’Kane responsibly.
Okay, I suppose we always knew the winner would probably be The King.
Thank you everyone for your participation! We’ll be picking winners from the rafflecopters over the next week–including the people who will have won eARCs of Addiction!
We’ll be working on the freebie story after Beyond Addiction is out in the world–once we figure out what it’s going to be! But Dallas (and Lex, of course) will be at its heart. And because Dallas won this summer, he will be taking his place in the new hall of fame and giving up his spot in next summer’s Fight Night competition. (Who knows, maybe Six will jump in the ring! :D)
The final round is underway, though it took me a few days to make this post–for a very good reason.
Huzzah! As you read this, Donna is working hard on edits. We hope to have it to our editor by the end of the month. That means it won’t be long now before you have it in your greedy hands. (No, there’s no pre-order this time. Sorry!) But if you want a chance to read it early…
Place your championship vote in the rafflecopter above. You’ll be entered to win an eARC of Beyond Addiction* and we’ll know who should win. And if you want to get your own Fight Night graphics to post & share, you can find them on the cheering page.
This year, we’ll be writing a free story about the fight night champion. So do you want to see more of your favorite couple? Do you want a peek into the past–or present–of someone whose story hasn’t been told yet? Vote for your favorite and your wish may be our command!
* ARCs will be delivered after the book has gone through some editing. We’ll send them to the winners ASAP.
The fight’s were long and vicious–and in Cruz & Ace’s case, almost too close to call–but the results are in. Ace pulled out a win against Cruz (probably because Cruz doesn’t like to hit him.) Dallas showed Mad that a king is better than a prince. Bren proved to Noah that he’s just as deadly as ever. And Jas gave Jared a little friendly beat-down.
Round Two starts now, and it’s going to be ugly. Will you pick Ace or Dallas? Bren or Jas? Only two O’Kanes get to advance to the championship. Just place your two votes in the rafflecopter below. You’ll be entered for prizes and we’ll know who should win. And if you want to get your own Fight Night graphics to post & share, you can find them on the cheering page.
This year, we’ll be writing a free story about the fight night champion. So do you want to see more of your favorite couple? Do you want a peek into the past–or present–of someone whose story hasn’t been told yet? Vote for your favorite and your wish may be our command!
Voting closes at 11:59 PM (CDT) on July 18th, 2014