YA Scavenger Hunt - Spring 2019!

April 02, 2019 by Shaila Patel

Not only do you get access to exclusive content at each author’s blog, but you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours — from 3pm EST on April 2 to 3pm EST April 7th!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are five contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of TEAM GREEN--but there is also a red team, a blue team, a purple team, and a gold team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

And don’t forget! I’m hosting my OWN giveaway, and it’s open internationally anywhere The Book Depository ships for free! To win a copy of ENDURING DESTINY, Book 3 in the Joining of Souls Series, and other goodies—enter the Rafflecopter below.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Somewhere below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of ALL the authors on the GREEN team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

CONTEST DETAILS:

Open internationally
Only one entry per person per team
If you win, you must claim your prize within 48 hours or the prize will be re-drawn
You must be 16 years or older, or have the permission of a guardian to enter
Duplicate entries will be deleted
Anyone who blatantly disregards the rules (i.e. purposefully entering multiple times) will be disqualified. (We understand accidental duplicate entries, but the last hunt, some people tried to enter dozens of time. All entries of someone who does this will be disqualified.)
Direct questions in the comments of this post, or email YASH.Organizer@gmail.com
You have until Sunday at noon Pacific time to complete the entry form. All entries must be turned in by this time to qualify.
Only correct entries submitted through the forms below will qualify as an entry.
No purchase necessary.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

Today, I am hosting L.M. PRESTON on my website

for the YA Scavenger Hunt!

L.M. Preston, a native of Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. She is an author, an engineer, a professor, a mother and a wife.

Dexter never looks for trouble, it finds him. Moving to a small city from New York wasn’t his idea of an improvement. His dream of being a groomed as a pro football running back ended the moment his father uprooted his family. Day one, he landed in jail without bail and realized too late that his father made a deal to get him out—one that would change his life, and put his family forever in danger. Unfortunately, finding love always happens at the worst possible time. Dexter didn’t realize that love could also kill. Again, trouble…it finds him, but this time he’d face it – head on, and hope he survives. Prequel to Scepter of Fire Book 2 in The Vigilant Series

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

Want to check out her exclusive content??? Here it is—an excerpt from UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS:

“Well, I hate to do this, but I am willing to let him go, with no charges if you can convince him to be an informant for me.”

“Excuse me?” Dex’s father responded, irritated.

“I know why you are here. Also, who you are working with and you are playing a dangerous game. I will stay out of that, but, your son is in the position to shed some light on this case and help your cause. There is something going on with the sports teams at that school. Kids going missing at the top of their prime, it’s frustrating we don’t know why.”

“I understand, but why would I put my son in danger to get you your answers?”

“Because it may help you get the answers you seek…for The Vigilant,” Detective Whalen whispered when he mentioned the last word.

“I’m not doing that. Would you put your kid in that kind of danger?”

“I’ve tried, but my son wasn’t good enough to be recruited by the elite on the team. He’s into other things, playing the guitar in a band. The Soul warriors have to be selected, it’s a process. Your son, he’s got what they are looking for, he’s strong, a bit impulsive, a fighter and not a detective’s son.”

Dex almost didn’t catch it, but had leaned in to hear every bit of their conversation.

“How about this, you put things in motion, my son doesn’t know he may be exposed to the information you seek. Let things play out, then if you need to question him, I’ll make sure he’s available for that.”

There was a pause of silence, “That’s fair and a good approach. The less he knows, the more likely he will be exposed too. You’ve got a deal.”

“And detective, don’t ever mention The Vigilant in my presence again. You can get my family and I killed if you do, and I fought too damned hard to be able to live to risk someone putting me and mine in danger.”

“Understood.”

Dex heard a slapping of hands and supposed they were shaking hands.

“Now, detective, can I see my son?”

Want more? UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS has a 99c PREORDER and will be FREE in KU! Don’t forget to check it out here: BUY LINK FOR UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS

ENTER MY GIVEAWAY

GUESS WHAT? The kickoff of this year’s Spring YASH is also my COVER REVEAL FOR BOOK 3! Yay! To help me celebrate, I have an awesome prize (U.S. & Int’l). Enter my Rafflecopter below for your chance to win.

U.S. residents: a signed copy of Enduring Destiny, a $50 Amazon eGiftcard, AND a custom-blended tea inspired by the Soulmated series (Assam Irish Breakfast blend with Chai spices!). International: a paperback copy of the entire trilogy to anywhere the Book Depository ships for free!

Good luck!

DRUM ROLL PLEEEEASE…..

…

TA-DAH!

Don’t miss the epic conclusion to
the Joining of Souls trilogy!

Destined to be together--and to be torn apart.

Soulmated empaths Liam Whelan and Laxshmi “Lucky” Kapadia fight against fate in the epic conclusion of the Soulmated trilogy. When a psychic vision comes true and rips Lucky away from Liam, he’ll scour the Earth in a race against time to get her back. From the verdant fields of Ireland to the vibrant streets of India, can their love endure a destiny thousands of years in the making?

ENDURING DESTINY releases May 30th. Prize winner will be mailed the paperback after the release date. International winners may not receive the books at the same time and/or for several months. U.S. residents: If you haven’t read Books 1 and/or 2, this book-prize can be swapped for either one of them. :)

Also up for grabs is a $50 Amazon eGiftcard AND a custom blended tea inspired by SOULMATED! Enter the Rafflecopter below!

ENTER THE YA SCAVENGER HUNT CONTEST!

And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win twenty books: from me, L.M. Preston, and 18 others! To enter, you need to know that MY FAVORITE NUMBER IS ——> THREE. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the GREEN team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT!

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author —> MICHELLE REYNOSO!

Go TEAM GREEN!!

RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends April 7, 2019 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parents permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. Shaila Patel and the coordinators of YA Scavenger Hunt are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. You can use the Contact page of this website if you have any questions. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media companies associated with Shaila Patel, Author, YASH, its coordinators, or any other entity unless specified. The above Rafflecopter prize is sponsored by Shaila Patel, Author and not affiliated with YASH.

COVER REVEAL DAY!!!

April 02, 2019 by Shaila Patel

Yay! The cover to Book 3 in the Joining of Souls series is finally here! What do you think??? ENDURING DESTINY is now available for preorder and will release on May 30th!! The eBooks preorders are up now, but paperback-preorders should be available some time in May!

CLICK HERE TO PREORDER

CLICK HERE TO ADD ENDURING DESTINY TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR

YA Scavenger Hunt - Fall 2018!

October 02, 2018 by Shaila Patel

Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! Not only do you get access to exclusive content, but you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SEVEN contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GOLD TEAM--but there is also a red team, a blue team, a green team, an orange team, a purple team, and a pink team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

And don’t forget! I’m hosting my own giveaway, and it’s open internationally anywhere The Book Depository ships for free! To win a copy of Fighting Fate—Book 2 in the Joining of Souls Series—enter the Rafflecopter below.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Somewhere below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of ALL the authors on the GOLD team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by OCTOBER 7TH, 2018, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

Today, I am hosting L.H. Nicole on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt! (Look at the gorgeous cover!)

L.H. Nicole is a seasoned Pastry Chef at the happiest place on earth and a life long fairytale (Disney and Grimm) lover. She believes in love at first sight, is addicted to 80's & 90's cartoons and anything that can capture her ADD-way-to-overactive-imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and L.J. Smith were the first authors she became addicted to and who inspired her to steal away whenever she could to read and write.

Making a devil's bargain with a Fae queen is a dangerous thing. Thrown back to the golden days of Camelot, Aliana needs to find the object that will lead her and the Knights of the Round Table to the Grail of Power. But Aliana, the Destined One, must also figure out and complete a mysterious task before she can return to her own time. The consequences of revealing Camelot's future to King Arthur or any member of the Round Table family could be devastating, and keeping the future a secret becomes harder by the day. She is forced to keep her secrets, feeling more alone than ever, even with the support of her new friends and allies.

With the unwelcome knowledge of their looming deaths, will she be able to resist the temptation to save the people she loves? While she is trying to figure out her purpose for being sent to the past, the attentions of Sir Galahad and King Arthur continue to be a delightful yet confusing distraction. Her feelings for Arthur--even this version of him who doesn't know her—continue to grow. The sparking sensation she'd normally felt whenever she touched Sir Galahad is mysteriously missing, but she can't deny a continued connection with the protective knight.

Weapons powerful enough to destroy even Excalibur surface, along with a shadowy figure that even seems to have influence over Mordrid. The time of the eclipse grows ever closer and everything Aliana thought she knew will once again be tossed into question as she continues on her legendary quest.

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

Want to check out her exclusive content??? Here it is—straight from LH Nicole!

For this fall's hunt I've got a very special treat for everyone that I dug out of my LEGENDARY SAGA bible and dusted off to share. As part of a wiring exercise I wrote many scenes from different character's POV's. This included a rewrite of my prologue to LEGENDARY told from King Arthur's POV as he lay dying!! I hope you all enjoy it! For more extras GO TO THIS LINK and have fun exploring!

(Pst…spoiler alert if you haven’t read the series!)

A cool touch, like fine silk, brushed my skin and the pain rippling through my body vanished. My vision cleared, and had I not been so injured, I would have pulled away from the foreign caress. Titania, Queen of the Fae, mistress of the Isle of the Blessed, and consort to the Elf King of Avalon was not a woman a man wanted to be close to.

“Arthur Pendragon,” her deceptively honeyed voice was laced with a current of arrogance. I peered into her hard emerald eyes. “Do you want to live, Arthur Pendragon? To save the realms, to regain your life and find your happiness, will you do what is asked of you? If I save you, will you rise up and do what must be done to stop Mordrid and his evil?”

My anger burned brighter, and I could feel the weakened strength of my dragon blood rise to roar with vengeance. I wanted all those things more than my next breath. “Yes, my lady. I swear on my life I will not rest until Mordrid’s dead body lies at my feet.” That bastard wizard and Morgana have much to pay for, and I will be the one to see the debt paid.

Her fingers trailed over my throbbing cheek. Those jeweled eyes of hers pulsed with pleasure. “I have always had a fondness for you, dear king.”

More like a fondness for my kingdom. It didn’t escape my notice that she only now referred to me by my title after I agreed to her demands.

I heard her ask my loyal knights, my brothers, for their own magical vow. Honorable men that they are, they agreed.

With the pain dulled, thoughts of my fallen men assail me. I could still hear their death cries and those of my people…the people I could not protect as I had sworn to do. All my life I had dedicated my every thought, my every deed to Camelot and her people. How could I have failed them so miserably?

“Prepare yourselves.” The queen’s voice echoed all around us.

My muscles twisted and burned as if being stretched beyond their limit, then I relaxed as if all the pain and tension had been soothed away by a touch I knew down to my soul. How could the magic of a Queen I had only met once feel so familiar? Even if it was such a fleeting recognition.

“Do you have the Grail of Power?”

I watched Merlin hand her the gold goblet, encrusted with jewels infused with so much power even those without magic could feel how dangerous it was. I wanted to tell them not to give it to her. I have never trusted the Fae. Her veiled attempt to worm her way into my kingdom failed when Delphina confessed the real reason she was made Fae ambassador to my court. I never blamed Delphina. I knew what her truth would have cost her had I not given her my protection. I still wondered if her failed mission was part of what came between our love.

Gold glinted under the rays of light streaming in from a shaft in the cavern where Titania had brought us. I watched as blood dripped from the magic object forming the largest ruby I had ever seen.

Beyond the Queen, I saw my men: Lancelot, Galahad, and Merlin. I could see the guilt and sorrow killing them as surely as their wounds. But the guilt was mine. How did I fail to predict Mordrid’s actions? I lost everything because of him and my treacherous cousin, Morgana. My brothers were too loyal to leave me, and now they would suffer even more because of my failure.

Titania’s swaying copper curls and the blood ruby hovering above me forced my attention to her and her sparkling magic.

“Arthur Pendragon, you are the once and future king, I command you to sleep until the one who is destined to awaken you seeks you out and calls for your aid.”

The burgundy-colored magic consumed me, pulling my consciousness from my dying body. The Fae’s emerald eyes demanded my acceptance.

Then they changed.

Those cold stones softened. The Queen’s face changed, the smug pleasure morphing into a youthful and enthralling girl with a laughing smile brighter than any sun. The goodness in her went all the way to her soul, cocooned around us both. She leaned down over me and whispered my name as my hearing started to fade and her ghostly fingers brushed my hair across my forehead.

I did not know who this girl was, but my heart jumped, and my blood quickened as my dragon half let out an almost purr of longing. Her soft laughter and the sweet way she said my name were all I could hear as her soft pink lips brushed mine.

I felt myself surrendering to the Fae’s magic, pulling me further away yet closer to this ghost girl with the purest, strongest heart I had ever known. Yet, I did not know her. I could not recall a name, but I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt she was dear to my heart.

She was my Destiny.

enter my giveaway

For a chance to win Fighting Fate in paperback, just enter my Rafflecopter below! Good Luck!

Empath Liam Whelan is determined to protect Laxshmi "Lucky" Kapadia, the girl he loves, at all costs -- even if it means breaking her heart to keep her alive. Stopping the joining cold means Liam's life is in danger from the Soul Seekers and the ruthless Minister Gagliardi who now has designs on Lucky. Liam has no choice but to find the strength to fight his desires, fight the joining, and fight fate.

After the unthinkable happened, Lucky's "hallucinations" have been working double-time. Heartbroken and plagued by doubts, she meets a man who gives her a mind-blowing explanation for her predicament. Her apparent savior provides her with an escape from her hell: run away with him or return to her drab existence and watch Liam move on with her heart in his hands. All Lucky ever craved was to be in control of her own fate, but when her only choices fight against her heart, can she find the strength to battle for what she wants?

ENTER THE scavenger hunt CONTEST!

And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, L.H. Nicole, and 18 others! To enter, you need to know that MY FAVORITE NUMBER IS ——> THREE. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the GOLD team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT!

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author —> MARGO KELLY!

Go TEAM GOLD!!

RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends October 7, 2018 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parents permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. Shaila Patel and the coordinators of YA Scavenger Hunt are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. You can use the Contact page of this website if you have any questions. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media companies associated with Shaila Patel, Author, YASH, its coordinators, or any other entity unless specified. The above Rafflecopter prize is sponsored by Shaila Patel, Author and not affiliated with YASH.