Sunday, February 14, 2016

Cassia Leo News

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

Anti-Romance is now available for preorder for 99¢ on iBooksAnti-Romancewill be available everywhere on February 29th for 99¢ for TWO DAYS ONLY. So mark your calendars and check your emails or my Facebook page on February 29th.

Hope you all are doing something nice for Valentine's Day, whether it's with your sweetheart, a friend or family member, or your gorgeous self. Treat yourself to something nice today.

As for me, I am probably flying over the Pacific Ocean as you read this, on my way back from beautiful Hawaii to the Pacific Northwest. I've gotta be honest, I'm missing the cool, rainy weather and looking forward to snuggling up under the covers tonight, maybe with a cup of hot cocoa and a sexy read. ;)


As usual, if you have any questions or just wanna chat, please email me at officialcassialeo@gmail.com. Happy reading! :)

Much love,
Cassia

EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT!

Anti-Romance

(a stand-alone novel)
Release Date: Feb. 29, 2016
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EXCERPT:

Kade finished setting up his mic, then he slung his guitar strap over his shoulder and curled his finger at me. “Come here, Miss Laney,” he beckoned in that Godlike voice.
I couldn’t hide my smile. I couldn’t even bring myself to demand he stop calling me Miss Laney. I kind of liked it. 
“Is that an order?” I replied with a coy tilt of my head.
He cocked an eyebrow as he took his guitar into his hands. “It most certainly is. Now come here so I can show you something.”
I walked toward him slowly, drawing out the tension, allowing myself a moment to try to compose myself. “What do you want to show me?” I practically purred the question, and by the look on his face, this did not go unnoticed.
He dug his hand in his pocket and pulled out a silver fingerpick, which looked sort of like a thimble with a pointed edge. “Can you keep this in your pocket?” he asked, holding it out to me. “It tends to either poke me or fall out of my pocket while I’m seated on the stool. All you have to do is toss it to me when I give you the signal. I want you to be my pick girl tonight.”
“Your pick girl?” I replied. “You pick me to be your pick girl? Should I feel honored?”
“Absolutely,” he replied in that easy Southern drawl. “To be honest, I’ve never had a pick girl. But I think I might be ready for one. What do you say?”
I plucked the pick out of his hand and tucked it into my pocket. “I’m all yours.”
The crowd began filing in just as sounds of the band warming up downstairs began to quiver in the air. A few girls who could be described as prettier and skinnier than I cast flirtatious looks in Kade’s direction as he and one of the club’s sound engineer’s continued to test his guitar pedals and mic volume. But Kade didn’t seem to notice or care, which only served to bolster my crazy theory that maybe, just maybe, getting romantically involved with a musician wasn’t such a stupid idea.
I mentally capped off that statement with a winking emoji then turned my attention back to Kade and the way the red lighting only enhanced his devilish good looks. His golden-brown hair looked even messier and his brown eyes darker  under the crimson shadows. He winked at me as I took a seat on my stool at the side of the staging area. The butterflies in my belly flapped their wings in frenzied delight.
He once again slung the guitar across his body and rolled up the sleeves on blue plaid shirt. The distant sounds of folksy acoustic guitar and haunting female vocals wafted up to us from the club downstairs, but the crowd in the gallery upstairs was absolutely silent, holding their breath as Kade finished rolling up his sleeves and leaned in toward the mic.
“Happy Valentine’s Day, Austin.” 
He issued this greeting in a subdued murmur, but the resounding applause and cheers from the crowd were anything but. He chuckled, throwing his head back as he appeared genuinely humbled by this reaction. Of course, this only called forth even louder cheers and more zealous applause. Kade hung his head to hide his uncontrollable grin as he shook his head in disbelief.
Who was this guy? Why did everyone seem to know him except me?
***

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Acting Out

(Shattered Hearts #8)
Release Date: May 2016
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Acting Out is now available for preorder for 99¢ on iBooksActing Out will be available everywhere in May 2016 for 99¢ for TWO DAYS ONLY. I will have a more precise release date soon so you can mark your calendars.
Description: When my rock star father, Chris Knight, introduced me to director Daniel Hartley, I had no idea I would fall for the insanely hot British director my first day on the set. But there’s just one little problem: Daniel and my dad are still friends. Okay, maybe there’s two problems. Did I mention Daniel is sixteen years older than me?

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

Boston North Shore Author Signing
When: Saturday, April 9, 2016
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Where: Boston Marriott (15 minutes from Boston’s Logan Airport).

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

Wild and Windy Chicago Author Event
When: Saturday, May 7, 2016

Information Available Here
Where: The Westin O’Hare


 
CLEVELAND, OHIO

Cleveland Author Event
When: Saturday, June 25, 2016
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Where: The Westin Cleveland Downtown

 

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

SF Golden Gate Author Event
When: Saturday, June 11, 2016
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Where: The Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

PORTLAND, OREGON
 
Passion in Portland
When: Saturday, September 10, 2016
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Are you ready to see the cover for the brand new Beautiful Dead adventure coming to a Kindle near you on March 6? It's called "The Whispers" and they can't wait to introduce themselves.
 
NOTE: This story can be read by itself. Reading the Beautiful Dead Trilogy will greatly enrich your experience of this book, but is not required.
 
Synopsis:
Jennifer needs to know the truth about the Beautiful Dead. Do they really exist, or is it all a lie? She faces punishment from the university if she pursues her forbidden Undeadly studies - but she could also change the world. One reckless decision (that may or may not be totally illegal) sends Jennifer and her friends embarking on an adventure of a deathtime to find the truth at last. She did not expect, however, to discover the fate of all humanity resting in her little Living hands.
Add "The Whispers (A new BEAUTIFUL DEAD adventure)" to your Goodreads To-Be-Read lists HERE, or by clicking the cover above.
If you haven't read The Beautiful Dead series yet, please treat yourself to the most unique and unconventionally "undead" fantasy series you've ever read. It's powerful and adventurous. It's hilarious and unexpectedly romantic. And you will root for Winter, the strong female Undead main character, to the very end.
Watch this exciting new Beautiful Dead trailer I made, featuring original music
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"There is more than one kind of dying.
There is more than one kind of Dead."


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The Beautiful Dead trilogy tells the fateful story of a newly-Undead teenage girl named Winter. Armed with her uncanny wit and no memory of her First Life, Winter embarks on a journey of self-discovery where she makes strange new friends, battles dangerous adversaries, and finds love with a man ... whose heart still beats.
 
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Rushing The Goal Cover Reveal ~ Toni Aleo

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COVER PHOTOGRAPHY || SARA EIREW

COVER DESIGN || REGINA WAMBA
Introduced in Toni Aleo’s Bellevue Bullies Series, it’s the Sinclair brothers’ big sister’s turn to find love in the next installment of the New York Times and USA Today best-selling series, the Assassins.
Lucy Sinclair was no stranger to pain.
She grew up with three younger brothers, met a bad boy, got pregnant by him, married him, and then suffered through a nasty divorce from him. Pain. That was pain. To top it off, she even had to go through the heartbreaking divorce of her parents. Through it all, she survived. All she cared about was making sure her daughter was happy and taken care of. Despite an ex-husband hell-bent on ruining her life, she fought to overcome. She’s gotten to the point that she’s okay with being just okay. She never cared about herself because she never had the time. It was Angie and only Angie she focused on, but that all changed when Benji Paxton offered to help her daughter on the ice.
Benji knew the moment he saw Lucy, he’d never be the same. Especially when she came with the bundle of crazy that was her daughter. His heart wasn’t ready for them. After years spent sobering up and finding who he was without the alcohol, he never forgot he was being punished for not appreciating the love he had when he was younger. Because of his past, he had gotten used to being alone, a recluse, but even he had to admit it was getting old. He was lonely. Hockey wasn’t enough anymore. He wanted a family; he wanted his true love.
Benji and Lucy were just two lost souls.
Floating through life with no purpose.
But finding each other gave them direction, a chance at a future.
And had them both Rushing the Goal to be together.


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Due to the problems I have experienced with the Barnes + Noble Preorder system for my last two books, I will not be offering preorders with them for Rushing The Goal. I appreciate your understanding. -Toni