Kane Needs You!

Whilst I’ve been working away on Blood Bound, there’s been a rather exciting event happening in the background. I know a lot of my blog followers might already know about this but, in case you don’t, our Kane needs your help.

For the first time ever, Blackthorn (namely our very own Kane Malloy) was entered for Vampire Book Club’s Alpha Showdown. This is a major event with some of the biggest names in PNR and Urban Fantasy pitched against each other for reader votes. There are lots of great prizes for readers too!

Please can you spare a few seconds to support our Kane?

WE SURVIVED ROUND ONE

I was thrilled enough just to have Blackthorn nominated, but then it got really exciting! After being deemed the underdog, Kane was the shock victor in his first round when he won against the uber-popular Jane Yellowrock (created by Faith Hunter). Not only was Jane the showdown’s number one favourite, our Kane made it through with over 1,000 votes!

THEN WE GOT THROUGH ROUND TWO

When Kane was pitched against Mercy Thompson (created by fantastic National Bestselling Author Patricia Briggs) in the second round, we knew it was going to be tough to pull it off again. So there was even more shock when Kane came out the winner for a second time – this time with almost 3,000 votes!

As you can tell, Team Blackthorn are really getting into this! I am so grateful to everyone who has pulled out the stops to get him this far.

NOW WE’RE IN THE SEMI-FINALS!

Now Kane is in the semi-finals – and this time he’s up against the almighty Barrons (created by incredible New York Times Bestseller Karen Marie Moning)! Cue palpitations and butterflies…

KANE NEEDS YOU!

The semi-finals are open now. Please can you take a few seconds to vote for our Kane?

HOW TO VOTE

It’s quick and it’s easy. You don’t have to give any details or sign up for anything. Vampire Book Club have made it as simple as possible for everyone to join in.

All you have to do is:

Click on this link
Scroll through and look for the vote box (it comes after the two nominations)
Vote for our Kane

It closes tomorrow, so please don’t delay!

We’re currently just about in the lead, but everything can change at any point. It’s already a mighty battle up against Ms Moning’s phenomenal fan base. We’ve come this far though so, as Team Blackthorn keep telling me, we’re not going down without a respectable fight! (And having a lot of fun with it along the way. 😀 )

Thank you to everyone who takes the time to vote to support Kane, Blackthorn and, of course, me too. <3 And an extra special thank you to Tracey Rogers who wrote Kane’s pitch for him. You did us proud, Tracey!

I’ll be back next week with a Blood Bound update as well as a giveaway! I think it’s about time we had another one. 😀 Have a wonderful weekend if you don’t hear from me before. xxx

A Great End to a Great Week

So far, Blood Instinct seems to be going down a treat. As you can imagine, I’m more than a little relieved! I know some of my readers started reading their latest instalment the moment it was downloaded at midnight – and that others have been waiting until this weekend to lock out the world and head back onto the streets of Blackthorn.

There’s nothing quite like that feeling of knowing your book is being eagerly awaited. But just as readers anxiously open the first page with a hope that their next adventure is going to be worthy of the wait, there’s an author in the background with their fingers crossed it will meet their loyal readers’ expectations. So thank you to everyone who is already sharing their thoughts on places like Amazon and Goodreads.

The great news is that Blood Instinct returned to #1 in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK on the day of its release. Jask even managed to hip-shove his buddy Kane into second place – something he never quite managed to achieve when Blood Torn came out because Kane still dominated the charts. So well done, Jask! 😀 Blood Instinct also made it to #2 in Gothic Fiction on Amazon.com as well as remaining at #1 in ‘Hot New Releases’! I’m thrilled to bits.

Right, no more chart talk from here on!

Two more blogger reviews came through on Thursday and Friday too – both 5 stars! I’d like to say a huge thank you to author Lindsey Clarke for her fantastic review of Blood Instinct:

“Jask and Phia have always been effortlessly hot, but Blood Instinct takes things to a much darker and more gut-wrenching level…the action in this book was so exciting and so thrilling that I almost wished I could strap myself in, just in case I fell off the sofa in shock of it all. In fact, I’m not even sure how I managed to reach the end without turning blue and passing out, because I definitely felt I should be holding my breath throughout! …I’ll just say that if you want an intoxicating read that will leave you breathless and reeling for days afterwards, then Blood Instinct is the book for you. Just don’t forget the safety harness. Five beautiful big glittery stars for this wickedly wonderful read!”

As well as to Shirley at The Romance Cover for her wonderful Blood Instinct review and accolade to Blackthorn:

“Once again everything you could wish for in a book. It is dark, compelling and thrilling with erotic but intimate loving interludes… The story ramps up as Blackthorn is fighting for its existence and its intensity keeps you turning the pages…get ready for a thrilling ride that will get you biting your knuckles as the story unfolds. It has it all in this book…utterly brilliant… Roll on Book 7 so that I can once again immerse myself in the awesome world of Blackthorn.” You can read Shirley’s full review here.

Lindsey Clarke didn’t just review Blood Instinct though, but decided to sum up her take on my entire series so far. Thank you SO much for a stunning summation of your take on my series, Lindsey. I wish I could explain my own books as well as you do!

“Having been a fan since Blood Shadows, I don’t think I could ever have predicted just how the story would unfold. For me, it’s gone from a dark and gritty paranormal romance set in the dangerous backstreets of a fictional world, to something that has reached epic proportions, where the sizzling relationships between our characters sits alongside key themes of social inequality, segregation, prejudice and supremacism. Now I know that might seem a little heavy for your average PNR, but the facts are that Blackthorn has NEVER been your average PNR and I believe it’s part and parcel of what has kept me desperate for more after each release.

What’s intrinsically powerful about Blackthorn is that it creates incredible empathy and passion in its readers… But it’s the world that she has created behind all that, which provides the whole backdrop to the story – this is what makes it so blooming REAL. Quite frankly, open up a Lindsay J Pryor book, and you’re opening up a three-dimensional feast for the senses and if you’re going to step into that world, well, you’d better be prepared to start running because the action in Blackthorn never stops.” You can read Lindsey’s full combined review here.

I’d also like to say a HUGE thank you too to Katrina and Mindy at Paranormal Romance Trance for running a Blackthorn spotlight today. I really appreciate your shout out, ladies. <3

That’s it for now. It’s time I disappeared to focus back on Blood Bound. 🙂 With “tick tock” fast becoming a catchphrase amongst my readers who have finished Blood Instinct, it sounds like you want your next instalment as quickly as possible. I’m on it!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend! xxx

It’s Blood Instinct Publication Day!

It’s finally here!! Today marks the day of the official launch of BLOOD INSTINCT!!

I’m going to keep this short and sweet because, let’s be honest, who wants to hear from me when you can be immersed in Blackthorn with Jask (Kane, Caleb, Eden…) instead?

I wanted to have a quick roundup of the day though to mark the occasion and to say thanks to everyone who has pitched in to make today so fantastic – because you have. <3 It’s been a full on fourteen hours now and I’ve loved every minute. 🙂

MORE REVIEWS ARE COMING IN

Reviews are already being uploaded from both reviewers and readers and, so far, the feedback is beyond wonderful. Thank you to everyone who is taking the time to do this, including…

Marcy from Keeper Bookshelf who gave Blood Instinct a glowing 5 star review:

“This is an intriguing, dark story with twists and turns that make you think you’re navigating the back alleys of Blackthorn – and maybe you are. Up is down, left is right… and nothing is quite what it seems. Secrets, lies and danger are rampant and just when you believe it’s safe… guess again. There will be nails bitten to the quick, tears shed and perhaps a good shot of whiskey might help at some points – but you will never be bored. If you enjoy dark paranormal tales… I don’t think I could recommend this story or this series highly enough.” You can read Marcy’s full review here.

Amy M at Dayreader Reviews for her terrific 4.5 star review:

“My heart broke many times while reading what is going on in Blackthorn and several times I was so utterly upset I had to stop reading because my heart broke into so many pieces… My wow factor in this book shot through the roof reading about halfway through! I am completely sucked into Blackthorn and have been hypnotized by Jask Tao into falling for the lycan leader. My hopes for the next book are extremely high… I am left of the edge of my seat, biting my nails off… A heart stopping, stomach turning 4.5 stars from Lindsay J. Pryor of Blood Instinct.” You can read Amy’s full review here.

Angel at The Book Spot for her wonderfully enthusiastic review:

“I loved this book as much as I loved every other book in this series and I really want to visit Blackthorn (Not on my own of course, its a scary place). I started this book meaning to read for an hour, Well, that didn’t work! Nothing got done in my house and no one got fed and when I finally looked up it was 2am. This book was exciting from start to finish… This is not a cutesy vampire/werewolf romance book, I really have to stress that. Its too fierce, too exciting, too enthralling and captivating to call it just a romance…” You can read Angel’s full review here.

…and to everyone who is posting their review on places like Amazon and Goodreads.

BLACKTHORN IN THE CHARTS

To add to the excitement, ALL SIX BLACKTHORN BOOKS were in the TOP 14 in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK today – with Blood Shadows back at the number one spot and Blood Instinct not far behind!

BLACKTHORN IS ON INSTAGRAM

Today also marked the official launch of Blackthorn onto Instagram and the response has been brilliant, with some images already reaching ‘Top Posts’. Do track me down if you’re on there (#TheBlackthornSeries) – and always feel free to share your own Blackthorn-related images. 🙂

AND LASTLY…

Before I leave you in peace to (hopefully) enjoy your latest Blackthorn adventure, I would like to say a huge thank you to three blogs who have given Blackthorn a shout out this week:

Maryse at Maryse’s Book Blog for announcing Blood Instinct’s preorder details to all her followers.

Crystal at Reading Between the Wines for running a Blackthorn spotlight today.

And The Romance Cover for spotlighting Blood Instinct’s release on their Facebook page.

A massive thank you to all the work that my fab publisher Bookouture have put into this publication day, and to my incredible street team who have not only given up their time voluntarily but have worked non-stop all day to spread the word about Blackthorn as far and as wide as possible. <3

And, of course, my heartfelt thanks to my awesome readers for all of your comments, pictures, likes, retweets, shares and everything else you’ve done across all of my social media sites today. Your response has been simply amazing. I’ve been blown away. I’m still catching up, but I’m getting there!

Happy reading, Team Blackthorn! xxx

Blood Instinct Giveaway Winners Announced

It’s BLOOD INSTINCT EVE!! In just a few hours time, Blood Instinct will be all yours!!

Thank you for all the incredible anticipation that has been coming through. Even though I was supposed to be working on Blood Bound (Blackthorn book 7) today, I have to admit abandoned it by mid afternoon due to me getting just a little bit excited thanks to all my fabulous supporters. We’re nearly there!

Last week, I gave you a chance to win one of ten prizes as part of a special giveaway to celebrate the release of Blood Instinct. I am now thrilled to announce that the winners (randomly selected) and their prizes are as follows:

HUGE congratulations to all the winners! PLEASE email me (or message me via Facebook) with your home or work address, and I’ll get your prizes in the post to you as soon as possible. 😀

Thank you to everyone who joined in. I have to say I was blown away by the entries. You really do know your Blackthorn books inside out!! <3

Because of so many fantastic contributions, I decided to post as many as I could below in case you too would like to look through what others suggested. There were a number of songs that came up time and time again, so I’ve only included them in the list once.

The most frequently chosen songs were:

Radioactive – Imagine Dragons

Mad World – Tears For Fears

Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran (I can’t even begin to imagine who you were all thinking of with that one…)

Other popular songs included:

Sex On Fire – Kings of Leon

Tear Us Apart – INXS

Bring Me to Life – Evanesence

Sail – Awolnation

And other suggestions were:

My Love – Sia

Turning Page – Sleeping At Last

Under Pressure – David Bowie

Turn the Page – Bob Seger

Poison – Alice Cooper

Born to be Wild – Steppenwolf

Time is running out – Muse

I’m Not OK – My Chemical Romance

Band of Skulls – Patterns

Bad Blood – Bastille

#1 Crush – Garbage

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Hurricane – 30 Seconds to Mars

For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert

My Immortal – Evanescence

Insatiable – Darren Hayes

Through The Fire – Chaka Khan

We Found Love – Ed Sheeran

Just Like Heaven – The Cure

Wish You Were Here – David Gilmour

Pure Feeling – Florence and the Machine

I Knew I Loved You – Savage Garden

New America – Halsey

Close – Nick Jonas ft. Tove Lo’s

Rule The World – Take That

November Rain – Guns ‘N’ Roses

Hard Habit to Break – Chicago

Warriors – Imagine Dragons

Bleeding out – Imagine Dragons

Demons – Imagine Dragons

Lullaby – The Cure

Deep End – Birdy

In the Shadows – The Rasmus

Animal I have become – Three Days Grace

In your eyes – Sylver

Feeling Called Love – Pulp

This Land is Mine – Dido

Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars

Run – Snow Patrol

Closer – Kings of Leon

You’re the one that I want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton John

Nothing Else Matters – Metallica

Knights of Cydonia – Muse

Behind Blue Eyes – Limp Bizkit

It Doesn’t Matter – Union Station and Alison Krauss

Not Meant To Be – Theory of a Dead Man

Third Bar – Snow Patrol

A Thousand Years – Cristina Perri

Witchcraft – Frank Sinatra

Lost it All – Jill Andrews

Came Back Haunted – Nine Inch Nails

Howling For You – The Black Keys

Here with Me – Dido

Catch my Breath – Kelly Clarkson

Supernatural – Daughtry

Home – Daughtry

No Light, No Light – Florence and the Machine

Closer – Nine Inch Nails

Time of my Life – Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

Fighter – Christina Aguilera

This Means War – Avenged Sevenfold

Light ‘Em Up – Fall Out Boy

Possession – Sarah McLachlan

Renegade – Xambassadors

Feel Again – One Republic

Iris – The Goo-Goo Dolls

Bad to the Bone – George Thoroughgood

Cambalache – Enrique Santos Discépolo

Dark times – The Weeknd

Layla – Eric Clapton

Zayn Malik – Pillow Talk

No Matter What – Papa Roach

Precious Things – Tori Amos

One More Night – Maroon 5

Give Me a Reason – Pink

Roar – Katy Perry

Love Can Build a Bridge – The Judds

Love me Tender – Elvis Presley

Blaze of Glory – Jon Bon Jovi

April Rain – Delain

Hopelessly Devoted to You – Olivia Newton John

Love Me Like You Do – Ellie Goulding

Swan Lake – Dark Moor

Swallowed – Bush

I’m in Heaven – Bryan Adams

You and I (Forever) – Jessie Ware

Alive – Sia

Obsession – Sky Ferreira

Castle – Halsey

Thank you, as always, to everyone who is supporting Blood Instinct‘s release. I’ll be back tomorrow with a release day post, though I won’t be offended if no one wants to talk to me. I know where you’ll be… hopefully. 😉

Happy reading!! xxx

Blood Instinct Giveaway

Only SIX days to go, everyone!

To mark the occasion as well as to celebrate a great week for Blood Instinct (still at #1 in the Gothic Romance chart, #1 in ‘Hot New Releases’ in Gothic Romance, and now the #1 ‘Most Wished For’ Gothic Romance too on Amazon UK!), there’s no better time to post another giveaway.

THE PRIZES

Here’s what you could win:

A LIMITED-EDITION BLOOD INSTINCT MUG

I have TWO available for this giveaway. These commemorative mugs feature the cover of Blood Instinct on one side, an enlarged image of Jask on the other and, in the centre, the release date and affectionately-named #JaskFest.

BLOOD INSTINCT POSTCARDS – SIGNED

I have TWO Blood Instinct cover postcards.

TWO limited-edition commemorative postcards.

And ONE prize consisting of both postcards.

A PAPERBACK OF BLOOD TORN – SIGNED

Paperbacks of Blood Instinct won’t be available until release day, but to mark the return of Jask and Phia I have ONE signed paperback of their previous adventure – Blood Torn – to give away.

BLOOD TORN AUDIOBOOK – SIGNED

Courtesy of Bookouture, I have TWO unabridged audiobooks of Blood Torn available. The audiobook consists of twelve discs (14.5 hours) narrated by British award-winning actress Anne Flosnik. You can receive your audio CD signed or sealed.

That means TEN prizes are available!

HOW TO ENTER

I love simple and fun giveaways, so all you have to do to enter is:

PICK A SONG FOR THE BLACKTHORN SOUNDTRACK

It can be a song that makes you think about one of the characters, one of our couples’ relationships, a particular scene or even the Blackthorn location.

(Disclaimer: We don’t really have a Blackthorn album, but there’s nothing wrong with making our own compilation. For those who remember, we did the last one over two years ago, so we’re definitely in need of an update!)

THE RULES

You only need to enter one song to be in with a chance of winning. However, if you’d like to increase your chances of winning, you can pick a maximum of THREE songs per entry. Enter one song, your name goes in the hat once. Enter two songs, your name goes in twice etc…

For your entry to be valid you must either:

leave a comment below, OR
leave a comment on the giveaway post on my Facebook page, OR
email me

The giveaway is open NOW and will close Tuesday 3^rd May at midnight (UK time).

All entrants will be given a number per song. Numbers will be entered into a random number generator. The winners will be announced here and on my Facebook page on Blood Instinct Eve: Wednesday 4^th May.

Winners will need to claim their prizes within fourteen days of the announcement, so please check back to see if you have won.

As with all Blackthorn giveaways, prizes will be posted anywhere. Proof of sending will be retained and prizes cannot be replaced if lost in transit.

Good luck – and have a great weekend!

Blood Instinct Full Cover Reveal

We have exactly ONE WEEK to go!! BLOOD INSTINCT will be yours as of NEXT THURSDAY!! 🙂

For those awaiting the paperback version (available from release day), here’s the full cover reveal. I do hope you like it!

Not only is Blood Instinct still at number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK three weeks on from first going up for pre-order, but I’m also thrilled to say it has received another 5 star review – this time from Fiona’s Book Reviews:

“I say it every time a new book in this series comes out, and I will say it again for this one. Wow wow wow, she has done it again! Not only has the author given us a book which grabs your attention straight away, she is drawing everything and everyone together towards a conclusion I cannot wait to read… The book is full of action, intrigue, secrets and lies. It grabs your attention immediately and will not let you go until you are screaming for the author to hurry up and bring us the next one! …This author is a huge favourite of mine, and the series is right at the top of my all time favourite book series ever. I can’t wait for the next part, but at the same time I don’t want to think about what will happen when the series comes to an end.”

Thank you so much, Fiona! <3

With the days ticking away, things are starting to get a little bit exciting now. I think I need to launch another giveaway tomorrow to help ease the final wait…

Blood Instinct’s First Reviews

The first two blog reviews are in for Blood Instinct and I’m delighted (and relieved) to say it’s great news so far!

Thank you so much to Michelle at Big Little Sister Blog for her awesome review (and one of the best descriptive titles I’ve ever read for a review of one of my books!):

Here’s a snippet of what Michelle had to say but you can read her full review here.

“This series just went through the roof. Ms. Pryor has kept her Blackthorn series dark, gritty and romantic, only now it’s also an action packed thriller. The previous books had readers swimming in Lindsay J. Pryor’s world, this time Blackthorn completely submerges you. Where her last book had my heart pounding and made me all sweaty, Blood Instinct is brain scrambling and gut wrenching… Whilst each twist is a complete shocker, yet on reflection you see the author’s trail of breadcrumbs. It’s a trail that goes back six books, now that’s clever! …Over a week later I’m still connecting the dots – a sign of a truly great book… The truth is this is the hardest review I’ve ever written, I don’t think I can do justice to the nuances and brilliance of Blood Instinct.”

And a huge thank you too to Stephanie at My Bookworm Blogger for her fab 5 star review as well!

Here’s a sample of what Stephanie thought but you can read her full review here.

“From the very first page, Blood Instinct held me captive as I was pulled willingly into Blackthorns embrace. This incredibly complex book takes us back to Jask and Sophia… I began reading Blood Instinct thinking it couldn’t get worse for my favourite characters. Oh how naive I was. Lindsay J Pryor expertly weaves intricate plot lines that will not only take you to the edge of what you think you can handle, but hold you there, captivated yet afraid to look down. Blood Instinct takes Blackthorn to a whole new level, testing its residents to their breaking point.”

I’d also like to thank Stephanie for her fantastic cover reveal post which I’ve only just seen, where she links back to all her previous reviews for my Blackthorn series so far. Now that’s dedication!

And almost two weeks on from Blood Instinct being available for pre-order, we’re still at number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK! So, again, thank you to everyone who is pre-ordering. Not long to go now! 😀

Blood Instinct Winners Announced

Last week, I posted a giveaway for you to be in with a chance to win an early eBook of Blood Instinct. The response was so terrific that, courtesy of Bookouture, we’re now going to be giving away THREE eBooks instead of two!

Entries could be posted here, on my Facebook page or via email. All entrants were given a number and the winners were selected using a random number generator. I am so relieved I didn’t have to choose because there was no way I could have judged the winners!

And those winners are….

HUGE congratulations to Nikki, Kat and Carol! Please email or message me to let me know you would like to claim your prize and I’ll put you in touch with Bookouture’s Publicity Manager for your copy of Blood Instinct. Happy reading!

Commiserations to anyone left disappointed. At least there’s now just over two weeks to go until Blood Instinct’s official release though. Oh, and if it helps, I have another giveaway coming very soon! 🙂

A HUGE thank you to every single person who joined in. I was completely overwhelmed by the comments that came through. And having been told many of you were enjoying reading others’ entries too, I thought I’d share a sample here from Facebook as I know some of you don’t use it. I wish I could have included them all. <3

Have a wonderful week! xxx

Win an Early Copy of Blood Instinct

We have just over three weeks to go until BLOOD INSTINCT is released! However, I know that even this feels like too long a wait for some of you. So…

How would you like your copy in your hands NEXT WEEK instead? Because, courtesy of Bookouture, I’m giving away TWO early eBooks. 🙂

HOW TO ENTER

I’m going to keep it quick and easy. The word I hear most from loyal readers when it comes to Blackthorn is ‘hooked’.

So, to be in with a chance of winning your copy of Blood Instinct, tell me:

WHAT – OR WHO – IS KEEPING YOU HOOKED ON BLACKTHORN?

I’m running this competition simultaneously here on my website as well as on my Facebook page, so you can leave your answer on either. Alternatively, feel free to email me your response.

THE RULES

Only ONE entry per person please.

The competition is open NOW and will close at Midnight (UK time) on Friday 15^th April.

All entries will be given a number (in no particular order). The winners will be chosen on Saturday using a random number generator.

The winners will be announced on Sunday 17^th April both here and on Facebook.

Winners will need to claim their prize within two weeks of the announcement.

Good luck! xxx

Blood Instinct’s a Gothic Number One!

Yay!! We’ve done it again!! I’m thrilled to be able to tell you that, in less than 24 hours, BLOOD INSTINCT has hit #1 in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK – from pre-orders alone! It also hit #1 in Gothic Romance’s Hot New Releases! We even reached #6 on Amazon.com in the same chart. That’s now the third Blackthorn book in a row to do it. 🙂

Thank you SO much to everyone who clicked that pre-order button and made this possible – and for your wonderful reaction to the cover reveal yesterday. <3

The review copies also started to go out last night, and this was the first bit of feedback I received this morning:

“Omg, Lindsay J. Pryor, you have truly outdone yourself this time. Holy crap; I have never read a book with so many plot twists that I never saw coming…Thank god Lindsay is already working on Blood Bound. My hands are just shaking right now…”

Thank you, Sarah!

Let’s hope you agree when you get to read it. Talking of which…

If you can’t bear the wait any longer, look out for a giveaway early next week!

Have a wonderful weekend! xxx

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UPDATE:

Blood Instinct has now made it to #4 in the Gothic Romance chart on Amazon.com and #1 in Hot New Releases in Gothic Fiction there too. 🙂 Thank you to everyone who continues to pre-order.

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