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Another Giveaway and Blood Broken’s First Review

Twelve days to go until Blood Broken, Team Blackthorn! I think it’s about time we had another giveaway. 😃

Firstly though, I’ve been sent the first blogger review for Blood Broken! A HUMONGOUS thank you to Big Little Sister blog for such a FANTASTIC review. Do click on the link if you’d like to read her full review. Don’t worry, there are no spoilers.

“I expected a roller coaster. What I got was a bullet train. 

Sophisticated, intelligent, daring and so so fast. And not once did I want to get off. Even when it stopped.

The last book in this remarkable series is breathtaking. Emotion and sentimentality crash into an extraordinary story. Ms Pryor has created a truly fantastic world, detailed and rich, spectacular really. This is the pinnacle of the series.”

Here’s hoping you feel the same when you read it. 

AND ONTO OUR GIVEAWAY…

I have one first prize and two identical runner-up prizes up for grabs. 

The FIRST PRIZE consists of all four of the following: 

  • A Blackthorn mug featuring our four heroes
  • A signed Blood Broken postcard 
  • A signed postcard featuring all eight Blackthorn book covers
  • A Blackthorn bookmark 

The two RUNNER-UP prizes consist of all three of the following: 

  • A signed Blood Broken postcard 
  • A Blackthorn bookmark 
  • A Blackthorn logo sticker 

HOW TO ENTER 

I haven’t asked this question for years, so here it is for the very last time. 

With so many Blackthorn readers keeping their fingers crossed for a TV or film version of Blackthorn one day, who do you think would be the perfect Kane, Phia or even Sirius? Maybe you know exactly who you’d pick to play Jask or Jessie. Here’s the question you need to answer to enter: 

WHICH ACTORS WOULD YOU CAST FOR BLACKTHORN? 

It doesn’t matter how many characters you pick, just have fun with it. Everyone who joins in gets their name put in the hat. And if you’re entering via Facebook or email, feel free to include pictures too!

THE RULES:

The competition is open NOW and you have until midnight (UK time) on Saturday 11th May to enter. No entries will be accepted after that time.

All entrants will be randomly allocated a number. The winners will be selected using an online number generator and will be announced on Sunday 12th May.

For your entry to be valid you must either:

Only enter in one place please! 

THE FINER DETAILS

  • Winners will need to claim their prize within seven days of the announcement, so please check back to see if you have won. 
  • I will post giveaway prizes anywhere, so everyone is free to enter. 
  • And as with all giveaways, I won’t respond to any of the entries. 

Have fun making your decision/s – and good luck! 🍀

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WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT 

After allocating every entrant a number and using a random number generator to pick the winners, I’m really excited to announce the winners are…

FIRST PRIZE

Natasha Warmington (Facebook entrant)

RUNNER-UP PRIZES

Lydia Comte Boucher (Facebook entrant)

Dianne Adams (email entrant)

HUGE congratulations, ladies! Please message/email me with your address and I will send your prizes to you. 

Thank you to everyone who joined in!

xxx

Win An Early Copy of Blood Broken

THREE WEEKS TO GO, TEAM BLACKTHORN!!! ⌛️

In twenty days time, Blood Broken will be yours. Or maybe you’d like it even sooner than that? How about in time for THIS WEEKEND? I have FIVE eBooks of Blood Broken to give away, courtesy of Bookouture! 

TO ENTER:

All you have to do to enter my giveaway is answer this question: 

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO MISS MOST ABOUT BLACKTHORN WHEN IT ENDS?

THE RULES:

The competition is open NOW and you have until midday (UK time) on Thursday 2nd May to enter. No entries will be accepted after that time.

All entrants will randomly be allocated a number. The five winners will be selected using an online number generator and will be announced by 3 p.m. (UK time) on Thursday 2nd May. 

For your entry to be valid you must either:

Only ONE entry per person please! 

THE FINER DETAILS:

Winners will be announced at the end of this post, so please check back to see if you have won.

Winners will need to claim their prize within seven days of the announcement. If you would like your copy in time for the weekend, please contact me as soon as possible. Bookouture close for the weekend, so don’t delay!

And as with all giveaways, I won’t respond to any of the entries.

MORE GIVEAWAYS TO COME!

This is the first of a few giveaways here and on my Facebook page over the next three weeks. This will be your FINAL chance to win Blackthorn goodies, including an EXCLUSIVE one-off prize, so keep a watchful eye! 

Have fun – and best of luck, everyone! 🍀

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WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT 

After allocating every entrant a number and using a random number generator to pick the winners, I’m super-excited to announce the winners of an early eBook of Blood Broken are…

Joan Scribner (Facebook entrant)

Paula J (blog entrant)

Sasha Ramsaran (Facebook entrant)

Devinious Angelica (Facebook entry)

Julie Gauthier (email entrant) 

HUGE congratulations, ladies! To claim your copy of Blood Broken, please email Ms Kim Nash (Bookouture’s Publicity Manager) via kim@bookouture.com, putting ‘Blood Broken Winner’ in the subject line. She’ll be expecting to hear from you. Also, please let Kim know what device you use when you email so she can send you the right version. And be quick if you want Blood Broken in time for the weekend! 

Thank you to everyone who joined in both here, on Facebook and for your lovely email entries too. I didn’t expect to shed so many tears reading your responses! 

Look out for more giveaways coming early next week! 

Have a brilliant weekend! xxx

Blood Broken Cover and Publication Date Reveal

Heck, I’m feeling a jumble of emotions right now – excitement, relief, as well as a little bit of sadness too – as I’m thrilled to finally be able to announce that BLOOD BROKEN, book 8 and the epic finale to my Blackthorn series, is going to be released on… 

20th May 2019

Caleb and Leila are back, Team Blackthorn! I am so incredibly proud to share the stunning cover with you as well as a teaser of what to expect from Blackthorn’s most controversial couple… 

‘Our love could save us both. Or it could destroy everything.’

Leila McKay is both blessed and cursed. Her potent serryn powers are growing stronger, but they come with a heavy price. And to prove her love for vampire leader Caleb, she needs to bring his murdered brother Jake back to life. The only way is to cast a spell no one has dared to attempt before, that could tear apart the fabric of time itself…

But Caleb fears that treachery runs deep in Leila’s veins. Although the heat between them grows hotter by the second, Caleb’s past has left him with a hard heart and a mistrustful nature, and it was at her sister’s hands that Jake was killed… but with his brother’s life in the balance, giving in to his primal instincts is more tempting than ever.

Time is running out for Caleb. In a matter of hours, Jake will be past the point of saving: and around them, all-out war rages in Blackthorn. With genetically modified lycans and vicious convicts roaming the streets, Sirius Throme at the Global Council has secret plans that threaten to devastate the whole district… and Leila is the only one powerful enough to save them all. But can Caleb really trust her?

With countless lives at stake, will Leila and Caleb’s fierce attraction be strong enough to see them through the ultimate test? Or in unleashing the darkness within, will they destroy everything they hold dear? 

The explosive, action-packed conclusion to the utterly addictive Blackthorn series will leave fans of paranormal romance breathless. Blackthorn is an eight-book series with an overarching plot, so if you’re at the start of your Blackthorn journey, read BLOOD SHADOWS to discover how it all began… 

Read what everyone’s saying about the Blackthorn series:

‘I don’t think I have read such a finely executed dark PNR world before…This series truly surprised me. I didn’t think I would love it that much or be intrigued by it. I couldn’t stop thinking about these books once I was done with them… The world-building is spectacular. The characters are enthralling and addicting… Plain fabulousness.’ Gaga Over Books

‘I am completely enthralled with this paranormal series. You get so wrapped up in the story and characters that you lose track of time… This is one of my favorite series so far this year!’ Paranormal Book Club

‘This is a paranormal universe like none you have encountered before… There are stories that are so powerful, so intense that I do not believe anyone should warn you about what is to come… I truly do feel that if you love the Paranormal genre and have not yet discovered Lindsay J. Pryor or these novels then you need to read them, experience them firsthand.’ Keeper Bookshelf

‘I am officially addicted to this series. Why, you ask? Because Lindsay Pryor is my kind of fearless author. She isn’t afraid to “go there”, to create characters and situations that challenge me as a reader.’The Demon Librarian 

‘Not only are Pryor’s characters and fathomlessly dark love stories fabulous, but her continual world building of Blackthorn blows me away.’ Gravetells.com 

‘If you’re looking for a new PNR series that has a dark world and complicated characters, then you’ll want to grab a copy of this. I can’t wait to read the next book.’ FictionVixen.com

‘She writes paranormal romance mixed with urban fantasy the way I like it – clever world-building, intense characters and no easy options for them to take.’ Nocturnal Book Reviews

CLICKETY-CLICK FINGERS AT THE READY… IT’S UP FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!

Blood Broken is already available to pre-order on Amazon, and other retailers will follow. I’ll update the buy links in New Releases as and when they become available. 

And to pre-empt a question I regularly get asked when a Blackthorn book goes up for pre-order: yes, there will be paperbacks of Blood Broken but they won’t become available until publication day I’m afraid, so these cannot be pre-ordered. 

TIME FOR A CATCH-UP! 

If you’re one of my many readers planning a re-read of the series, you have just over ten weeks to remind yourself of the journey so far. And if you’ve yet to catch up on all of the books, now’s your chance! 

AND BEFORE I GO…

I’m going to take a deep breath before saying this…

I’ve been asked a lot if I’m going to write more Blackthorn books after this. To officially confirm, Blood Broken is definitely the last ever Blackthorn book, ladies and gents. I know sometimes authors add more, but this is the end. With that in mind, stay close throughout May because we’re going to end this series with as much of a bang as we can, including giveaways, revelations about Blackthorn’s creation, and a few blog posts I hope you’re going to really enjoy. It’s all to come. 

And as this is the last ever book in the series, here’s a little something to pave the way to what I hope is going to be an exciting, fun and, of course, utterly angst-ridden end to what has been quite the journey for all of us! 

Grab the popcorn… switch off the lights… turn up the volume… and enjoy our series finale trailer… 

Huge hugs, Team Blackthorn.

xxx

Blood Broken Update!

FINALLY!!!! I hope it’s the news you’ve been waiting for…

Look out NEXT WEDNESDAY (6th March) between 4.30 and 5 pm UK time. We’re going to be revealing Blood Broken’s cover, its publication date AND it’s going to be available for pre-order too! I can’t wait!!!

And as it’s the last book in the series, we’re going to be announcing it in a very special way. You’ll want your volume turned up for this one. 😉

I hope to see you then!

Linds xxx

Blood Broken News!

Look what I sent to my publisher today! Guess who’s been a busy author in the background?

I’m thrilled to bits to finally be able to tell you that the publication date for Blood Broken has now been set and will be announced in February. I get the feeling it’s going to be a busy month, so do stay close if you don’t want to miss anything. I have lots of treats in store!

For now, have a fabulous Christmas, Team Blackthorn! 🎄 You’ve been so amazing to me this year. I’ve been blown away by your well wishes and messages of support; I’m exceptionally lucky to have you. ❤️ I wish you health, peace and happiness in 2019.🎉 Oh, except for whilst you’re reading Blood Broken… those three might prove to be a bit more of a challenge then. 😏😉

Hugs,

Linds xxx

I’m Back! Almost…

TO ALL OF MY WONDERFUL READERS STILL WITH ME!

You may have noticed I’ve been away from social media and emails for quite some time. This is due to me having taken an unexpected and unplanned break from my writing. I just wanted to write a quick post to say I can’t thank you enough for your patience and understanding during these past few months.

If you’ve been in touch with a message or query while I’ve been away, thank you for hanging in there (and lung-crushing hugs to everyone who has dropped messages of concern my way 🤗). I respond to all messages personally so I have an awful lot of catching up to do. I’ll be in touch as soon as possible when I’m officially back online.

As I don’t want you waiting any longer for Blood Broken though (or my second Lowtown book!) that will remain my priority for now. I can’t apologise enough for the delay. I assure you no one is keener to have it in your hands than I am, or to give you some indication of its release. Fingers crossed I’ll be able to share more news in the forthcoming weeks. If you’re worried about missing notifications, do remember you can sign up to my blog where you’ll be guaranteed an email with any updates.

I miss you all and hope to return to the happy mayhem as soon as possible. Thank you for still being here and for your ongoing support – both mean a heck of a lot to me. ❤️ I WILL make it up to you.

Until then, it’s back to the writing cave for me…

Linds 🤓❤️

Haven’s in Bookshops in the U.S. and Canada!

As well as being on its second print run, HAVEN is not only in bookshops in the U.K., Australia and New Zealand but, as of TODAY, it’s in bookshops in the U.S. and Canada too!!

It’s tough enough to get on bookshelves here in the U.K. so I’m absolutely over the moon about this. A MASSIVE thank you to Piatkus Fiction for making this happen.

And a humongous thank you to my lovely readers for buying HAVEN and leaving those all-important reviews that lead to things like this happening for me. I appreciate your support SO much.

Xxx

P.S. It’ll be another month until the paperbacks are available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca but you can pre-order now:

Amazon.com: http://a.co/3ze24Xr

Amazon.ca: http://a.co/aegHCtD

A ‘RARE’ Weekend With Piatkus

There are some weekends you know will stay with you for a lifetime, and this weekend is most definitely one of those for me. Not only did I visit the stunning Little, Brown offices in London to meet with my Piatkus publishing team, but I also took part in my first ever signing event.

FRIDAY 23rd February

Walking into the offices on Victoria Embankment was a dream come true for me. It even managed to exceed my expectations. The inside of that building is seriously beyond stunning. As an added bonus, the Little, Brown team are some of the loveliest people you could hope to meet. Everyone I was introduced to made me feel so welcome. Thank you hugely to Elaine, Tim, Charlie, Amy and Ellie for taking time out of your busy schedules to chat and say hello. A massive thank you too to Anna, my wonderful editor, for giving me a guided tour around the building and up onto the rooftop for a stunning view across London, as well as Sophia, my fabulous publicist, who I got to meet in person for the first time.

Above: Outside and then inside the Little, Brown offices; spotting Harry Potter in the lobby; and the views from the rooftop. 

After my tour and a meeting with both Anna and Sophia, they then took me and my husband out for dinner to end the day. Thank you both for such a fantastic evening at Vanilla Black – incredible food and superb company. I only wish we’d paused for breath long enough for me to remember to take a picture!

SATURDAY 24th February 

Above: The view from my hotel room, showing the sun rising across London in the direction of the Little, Brown offices. 

The RARE event itself, held at The Olympia in London, was more than I could have hoped for. After a quick hour of setting up, the doors opened to early entry tickets at 9.30 am followed by general entry at 11 am, with the event running right through until 4.30 pm. The day just flew by. There were 1500 attendees, visiting over 100 authors. The atmosphere was beyond incredible.

Above: Setting up my table before everyone arrives; and a quick visit to the Piatkus table (featuring Amy from marketing and Ellie from editorial). 

Meeting so many of my readers was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had. The morning was non-stop, with three hours solid of signing to kick-start the day. Thank you to every single person who came to visit my table and for waiting so patiently to see me. Whether you were one of my established readers or brand new to me on the day, it was brilliant to meet you.

Above: Meeting some of my fantastic supporters; and featuring in the RARE magazine. 

So many hugs, so many smiles and lots of laughter, and a few happy tears too (I’m particularly blaming you, Julia W, Donna, Niamh and Natasha). I was more than a little overcome when superfan Natasha approached my table with one of the advertising quotes from my series on her custom-made T-shirt. Sadly my photograph was blurred, so I pinched one from Natasha’s Facebook page where she’s wearing the T-shirt. It was such a pleasure to meet you, Natasha, and your Russian accent was beautiful!

Thank you hugely to the RARE team for organising such a seamlessly well-organised and positive event. And thank you too to the Piatkus team who offered support throughout the day to their authors – we’re very lucky to have you!

Above: Signing off at the end of the day with Ellie, Anna and Amy. 

Lastly, I can’t thank my amazing husband enough for assisting me on the day and for all the weeks of support prior in preparing for this event. Thank you for being a hugely significant part of such a memorable experience. I couldn’t have done this without you.

AND BACK TO WORK…

Well, after all of that excitement, it’s a return to the writing cave for me! If there was one question asked more than any other on the day it was when Blood Broken is going to be out, so I’d best get right back to it!

I’ll be back soon!

xxx

A Week Until I Meet My Readers!

I’m SO excited!! A week today I’ll be at The Olympia in London for my first ever book signing. I can’t wait!

RARE is the UK’s largest romance signing event and afterparty. 1500 tickets were sold in less than 24 hours, with attendees coming from 39 countries to see over 100 of the bestselling authors in the genre. I’m absolutely thrilled to be a part of it.

Attendees are already well underway with their preparations, and it’s flattering to see my books amongst some of the other authors they’re planning to meet on the day. Thank you to everyone who is coming to see me. I can’t wait to meet you! I’m hoping to be well and truly hugged out by the end of it all. Thank you for all your support coming through on Facebook already. I’ll share some pictures when I’m back. 

I’m also over the moon to say Piatkus have informed me HAVEN is already on its second paperback print run. Thank you so much to all of my readers who continue to support me in my new venture. ❤️ 

Wishing My Readers a Merry Christmas 🎄

I’m getting in early this year! I usually leave this post until a couple of days before Christmas. As I’m currently locked in Blackthorn though, I’m worried about losing track of time. It’s strange to think it was 2012 when I last worked over Christmas and New Year on Caleb and Leila’s story, ready to introduce them to you. Now, exactly five years later, I’m back full circle with them – this time to bring the Blackthorn story to an end.

Of course they should have been with you by now but, yes, I’m having closure issues! I know some of my readers are getting impatient (in a good way) but hopefully my slight delay means you have more Blackthorn to look forward to in 2018. At least it’s not over just yet!

Until then I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to all of my fantastic readers who have been a part of my 2017. Whether you have supported me via social media, email or by reviewing my books, you have made a HUGE difference as always. Being able to bring you my Lowtown series is proof of that, let alone having one of my books in bookshops for the very first time too with HAVEN. Thank you, Piatkus! Keep your eyes peeled and you might see Nate on a shelf somewhere near you. He’s already been spotted in a bookshop in Australia! If you find him, do let me know. I’m going to track him down for myself here in the UK…

Have a wonderful Christmas and I wish everyone health, happiness and hope in 2018 – oh, and tonnes of wonderful new books to read too! Thank you so much for being there.

Take care, and have fun!

xxx