2 weeks until release day!!! 🌼

Hello April.  This is going to be an exciting month because Be Careful What You Joust for releases in just 2 weeks!!!!  I am so stoked about this release.  My husband and I poured our hearts and souls into these characters.  I loved this experience because I got to focus so much on the romance, humor, and emotion in this book.  And in two weeks you get to see who wins hearts…princes or thieves.

You can pre-order the novel on:

• iBooks
• Nook
• Amazon coming soon

And get a sneak peek on my website HERE

*Ramblings from Ivy’s Couch*

I’ve done something to my knee but I don’t know what…since apparently I’m a child and refuse to go to the doctor.  So I pretty much haven’t left the house in almost 3 months.  Fun?  Oh yes.  Well, there’s pros and cons. 

Pros:  I’m getting so much writing done!  I’m still on pace to release Made of Steel this spring…although it is going to be late spring.  Like so late that it’s going to feel like summer outside (I hope) but it technically won’t be June 21st yet so it’s still spring…that kind of spring release.  But Carved in Ice has been smooth sailing.  And in my writings this week I’m hoping to get to the scene where I reveal V.  Mask stripped.  Identity determined.  Yay!  I can’t wait to write this scene.  If you haven’t read the Made of Steel series, catch up today HERE.

Cons: It’s starting to get nice outside and I can’t run and jump and play outside.  I’m a kid at heart and this is torture for me.  Such torture that I think I’ll probably make a doctor’s appointment.  Ugh.  Also, I’m pretty sure I’m going crazy.  How else could I have written The Truth in My Lies?  Clearly I’ve become insane.

Also, in my un-moving state, I’ve gotten really into ordering things online.  Fine…I was already obsessed with this.  But even more so now.  And I recently discovered the FabFitFun box which is so awesome!  I never have enough time to find out the latest trends and I hate spending money.  So when I found out about FabFitFun I was ecstatic.  So many fun accessories, makeup, and other goodies for such a low price.  And now I’m obsessed.  Also it’s so fun to look forward to something in the mail.  And I’m all about a good deal - You can get $10 off your first box with coupon code SUNSHINE at fabfitfun.com

Book Giveaway, Updates, & More 🌷

So you know that old saying – March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb?  Well I feel like that’s been happening to my brain instead of the weather.  I have been all over the place this month.  I hate the idea of delaying releases, but I am pushing the release of Be Careful What You Joust For back a month.  The new release date will be 4/17. 

But it is up for pre-order now for a special pre-order/release week price of 99 cents!  Grab your copy of Be Careful What You Joust For while it's on sale on Amazon HERE

The regular price will be $4.99.  Pre-order links on other retailers will be coming soon!

In the meantime, if you want something to fun to read, The Truth in My Lies will definitely keep you entertained.  I know a thriller is a bit out of the realm of what I normally do…but I really think you’re going to enjoy this read.  It’s thrilling!  Okay, that was a bad joke.  The book is way better than that joke!

It's available for FREE in Kindle Unlimited and $4.99 on Amazon:
http://amzn.to/2BtuaWO

And it would be so amazing if you could leave a review on:
Amazon
Goodreads

***GIVEAWAY***
Do you follow me on BookBub yet?  Now's the perfect time! 

Follow me today and enter to win a Winter Bundle of Romantic Suspense, PLUS a Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet!

Follow me on BookBub and enter the giveaway HERE

Feeling lucky? You don't even have to be for this deal! Get $10 off your first FabFitFun box HERE.  Make sure to use coupon code SPRINGLOVE to get $10 off!

I am so obsessed with these goodies. It's the only way I can keep up with the latest trends when my head is stuck in a book :)  Plus it's fun to have something to look forward to in the mail.  I can't recommend it enough!

Coming March 21st...

Pre-order Be Careful What You Joust For:
iBooks: http://bit.ly/JoustiBooks
Nook: http://bit.ly/JoustNook
Kobo: http://bit.ly/JoustKobo

(Amazon will be a live release)

***Sneak Peek***

Be Careful What You Joust For releases in just 2 weeks! I’m so excited for you to read this one – it’s a fantasy novel with a love story that will make you swoon. A prince. A thief. What’s a girl to do? Find out in 2 weeks ❄️ But in the meantime…do you want to see a sneak peek of Be Careful What You Joust For? Visit my website to read a chapter from it: https://www.ivysmoak.com/oriana

Cover Reveal – Be Careful What You Joust For

Penny and James have always been close to my heart.  When I was 18 years old, I opened up a door and collided with my future husband.  I didn’t even ask his name…because I’m shy and awkward and was completely star struck by his smile.  But we ran into each other again on campus.  It was fate.  And last November, we shared our first dance as husband and wife to the song Hands Down by Dashboard Confessional.

Just like Penny and James, we both love Harry Potter and we both got obsessed with the show Game of Thrones as soon as it aired.  It was only a matter of time before we decided to create something magical together.  The Hunted series is my heart and soul.  But this new book?  It’s both our hearts and souls. 

I’ve been saying that this is a collaboration with the fabulous Ryan Hauge.  And that’s true.  But what you didn’t know was that Ryan Hauge is my husband.  My James.  And if Penny and James were to write a story together…this would be it.

Without further ado, here is the official cover reveal of our brand new novel, Be Careful What You Joust For - a fantasy romance.  It will be available for preorder on iBooks, Nook, and Kobo soon and it will be a live release on Amazon on March 21st.

And don't forget to add it to your Goodreads to be read list HERE.

Blurb

The fiercest knights in the realm are coming together to compete in the Joust for Arwin's Lance, a tournament that will divide even the closest alliances. The winner alone will have the power to start or prevent a war from unfolding across the peaceful lands of Pentavia.

House Hornbolt, a prominent family that desires peace above all else, is hosting the tournament. The Hornbolt’s have always been strict followers of tradition. The first born son wears the armor of a knight. The second takes the priestly Oath of Arwin. And the daughters get married off to the most eligible suitors.

The eldest son is the favorite to win the tournament. But the rest of the Hornbolts aren't as eager to follow the paths laid out for them. What if the second born wants to be a knight too? And what if the eldest daughter just gave her heart to a common thief?

Customs are meant to be broken. But that’s not all that threatens to shatter House Hornbolt, not when a secret deeper than the late king's grave is unearthed right before the joust.

The fate of Pentavia hangs in the balance as war becomes imminent. And the scales are about to tip.

One wrong move and everything could fall to pieces.