Sunday, May 14, 2017

Base Post for the ADRIFT tour (post May 30-June 2!)

Title: Adrift
Author: Sarah Darlington
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Series: Kill Devil Hills #4
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Ben Turner is back! After unsuccessfully faking his own death, he's back home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. With no plans for college or the future, and hated by the town that once loved him, Ben feels like he’s drowning. Until he meets the girl next door, a runaway like him, and she changes everything.

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Saturday, May 13, 2017

HTML for the Base Post for the ADRIFT Tour (May 30-June 2 post!!)

<div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ipvPFwdOaxLXb329EKsBqwmVyipvBsUy8k_TmT62fZ0fnNbYVxoqAW95A_vgBusKdbCTxNd7zmkIbBnYWj3W-anLINu_-KcXed7vXFtA35uK_SU_kOAVCBVcC9I4SDU4YSfv6fD853k/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ipvPFwdOaxLXb329EKsBqwmVyipvBsUy8k_TmT62fZ0fnNbYVxoqAW95A_vgBusKdbCTxNd7zmkIbBnYWj3W-anLINu_-KcXed7vXFtA35uK_SU_kOAVCBVcC9I4SDU4YSfv6fD853k/s640/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Adrift</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Sarah Darlington</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>May 30, 2017</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Series: </b>Kill Devil Hills #4</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>QUICK BLURB:</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Ben Turner is back! After unsuccessfully faking his own death, he's back home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. With no plans for college or the future, and hated by the town that once loved him, Ben feels like he&#8217;s drowning. Until he meets the girl next door, a runaway like him, and she changes everything.</span></div> </div> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"> <br /> **New Adult Romance. This novel is the fourth book in the Kill Devil Hills series, however it can be read as a standalone. Recommended for 18+</span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Purchase Now:&nbsp;</b></span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: cyan; font-size: large;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZTMNBR" target="_blank">Amazon US</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon AU</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon CA</a></span><br /> <span style="color: #990000; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">**read for FREE on Kindle Unlimited</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptBpthff2c-Z7U4lkFt7MLwueiQ8jpUfJLK6UtYUHyUUCpXftZ6YTUDspwQsyOOlyqF4txb7BXijGBuae4j2RcpWZvfOHSgrSwneuSZRQEq5CUmUL2ti002WqJWfzYtyu8pPtge4xKVk/s1600/Adrift_FullCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Saturday, May 6, 2017

Excerpt for the ADRIFT tour

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There was so much pain in his voice, it made me want to squeeze my arms around him tighter and hold on forever. He found his mistakes unforgivable, but they didn't really matter to me. It wasn't like I was going to stop being his friend because of them. He was home now, he was trying to make it right. He showed remorse for his actions. That was the thing about Quinton, he never showed remorse. Not once for hurting me. Ben cared so much. It was an amazing quality to find in a man and my heart suddenly ached in longing. Breathing became difficult and a giant lump lodged itself in my throat. I realized how much I cared for this man, how much I wished I'd met him before Quinton, how much I wished he could be the father of my baby.
It was a scary, terrifying thought.
One that left me breathless.
One I only let myself think about for a fleeting second before I shoved it from my mind. Because a wish like that was unrealistic and pointless and something that would never come true.
So why waste even a single moment thinking it?
“We all make stupid mistakes sometimes. That’s part of being human,” I said, in some attempt to comfort him. I wasn't just talking about his mistakes either. The words I'm not Lilly Davenport were on the tip of my tongue. It suddenly felt like the right moment to tell him the truth about me. Except, he let his grip of my legs go.
My body slipped down his back and my toes hit sand.
“The buzz I had going is wearing off,” he said as he took a step away from me. In the moonlight, I could see his face well enough to see that it had hardened. He’d dropped his guard with me for a moment, but his walls were back up now and seemingly more fortified than ever. “And I’m not really supposed to leave the house after eight. So…”
I understood. He wanted to say goodbye now.
I didn’t though. I wanted more from him. Which was completely wrong of me. I realized how sweet Ben was. And attractive. Suddenly exactly my kind of attractive. And how completely off limits he was.
Wow, life sure had a way of kicking you in the gut when you were down. On top of being pregnant, broke, scared, and alone—I now had feelings for a guy I couldn’t have.
Thank you, irony.
“Goodnight, Ben,” I muttered. I moved swiftly, standing on my tip-toes, leaning in to give him a quick kiss on the cheek before pulling away. I left him, jogging up the beach in the direction of the Davenport’s house. I didn’t look back as I went inside.

Friday, May 5, 2017

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Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Cover Reveal for ADRIFT (post on 5/19/2017)

Title: Adrift
Author: Sarah Darlington
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Series: Kill Devil Hills #4

What happens when the world thought you were dead and suddenly, now you are alive?

Ben Turner is back! Not quite as dead as everyone thought, fresh out of a nine-month stay in prison, and back home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Having been dishonorably discharged after charges of desertion from the military, this once well-loved local has fallen from the top. With no plans for college or the future, and hated by the town that once loved him, Ben feels like he’s drowning all over again.

Juniper is pregnant, alone, and running from her crazy fiancé. With only enough money for a one-way bus ticket, she heads to Kill Devil Hills, NC, a town she vacationed in as a little girl, a town she knows, come February, will have plenty of beach rentals to lie low in for the next couple months. Except she didn’t plan on getting caught on day one by the man living next door. Ben. He’s a man who has even more problems than she does, but maybe it’ll take a man like Ben to save her life.

**New Adult Romance. This novel is the fourth book in the Kill Devil Hills series, however it can be read as a standalone. Recommended for 18+


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Tuesday, May 2, 2017

HTML for the Cover Reveal for ADRIFT (post on 5/19/2017)

<div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_V9lbl2DpODY3vYhll4K18844rXUOfTxVI0xL3lctgjLhdXEIwV9-Q4nx3tna2HIlRkQ6RS-G8NpuB0MPihYjgLvpLK9ItvhwIJWcngQJvJBd10lalBHlNOfVj0nuPRNNIPr1tBJISI4/s1600/Adrift_FrontCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_V9lbl2DpODY3vYhll4K18844rXUOfTxVI0xL3lctgjLhdXEIwV9-Q4nx3tna2HIlRkQ6RS-G8NpuB0MPihYjgLvpLK9ItvhwIJWcngQJvJBd10lalBHlNOfVj0nuPRNNIPr1tBJISI4/s640/Adrift_FrontCover.jpg" width="424" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Title: </b>Adrift</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Author: </b>Sarah Darlington</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Release Date: </b>May 30, 2017</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><b>Series: </b>Kill Devil Hills #4</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-Ck0p9aUYBsmq06Etf-JXQK65R01oEOqndOan-b1J9yLBTbFv5mAnW7Eb8PQuj70mb3Qxgm4NuobER7f4k2BwCkYW9vBEv4IbpOkmOV_hPTRhsHrRg8fz2cwsUcV-dTaKahgJhy2iXc/s1600/FullSizeRender.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7-Ck0p9aUYBsmq06Etf-JXQK65R01oEOqndOan-b1J9yLBTbFv5mAnW7Eb8PQuj70mb3Qxgm4NuobER7f4k2BwCkYW9vBEv4IbpOkmOV_hPTRhsHrRg8fz2cwsUcV-dTaKahgJhy2iXc/s200/FullSizeRender.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <i style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">What happens when the world thought you were dead and suddenly, now you are alive?</i></div> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Ben Turner is back! Not quite as dead as everyone thought, fresh out of a nine-month stay in prison, and back home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Having been dishonorably discharged after charges of desertion from the military, this once well-loved local has fallen from the top. With no plans for college or the future, and hated by the town that once loved him, Ben feels like he&#8217;s drowning all over again.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Juniper is pregnant, alone, and running from her crazy fiancé. With only enough money for a one-way bus ticket, she heads to Kill Devil Hills, NC, a town she vacationed in as a little girl, a town she knows, come February, will have plenty of beach rentals to lie low in for the next couple months. Except she didn&#8217;t plan on getting caught on day one by the man living next door. Ben. He&#8217;s a man who has even more problems than she does, but maybe it&#8217;ll take a man like Ben to save her life.<br /> <br /> **New Adult Romance. This novel is the fourth book in the Kill Devil Hills series, however it can be read as a standalone. Recommended for 18+</span><br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;">Preorder:&nbsp;</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: cyan;"><span style="color: cyan; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XZTMNBR" target="_blank">Amazon US</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon UK</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon AU</a>&nbsp;*&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B06XZTMNBR" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amazon CA</a></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptBpthff2c-Z7U4lkFt7MLwueiQ8jpUfJLK6UtYUHyUUCpXftZ6YTUDspwQsyOOlyqF4txb7BXijGBuae4j2RcpWZvfOHSgrSwneuSZRQEq5CUmUL2ti002WqJWfzYtyu8pPtge4xKVk/s1600/Adrift_FullCover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptBpthff2c-Z7U4lkFt7MLwueiQ8jpUfJLK6UtYUHyUUCpXftZ6YTUDspwQsyOOlyqF4txb7BXijGBuae4j2RcpWZvfOHSgrSwneuSZRQEq5CUmUL2ti002WqJWfzYtyu8pPtge4xKVk/s640/Adrift_FullCover.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> </div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #9fc5e8; font-family: &quot;verdana&quot; , sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/249288405509084/" target="_blank">Join the Facebook ADRIFT release party. 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Monday, May 1, 2017

Author Interview for the ADRIFT tour

Author questions:

1.  What made you want to become a writer?

Twilight.  Something about Twilight inspired me.  It got me into reading again and it made me want to try to write.  I know there are a lot of Twilight haters out there, but the simple romance of Bella and Edward had a big impact on me.  

2.  What is your favorite/least favorite part about writing?

Favorite part: When the words are flowing and I'm in a writing groove.
Least favorite part: When I get stuck.  It happens from time to time, when I can't decide which direction to take my story.  I'll stress and write/rewrite, having the hardest time getting past a certain scene.  I always make it past those parts, I just hate the time I waste getting through them.  

3.  On average, how long does it take to write a book?

Five months!  Depends on the story though.

4.  Can you describe the basics to your writing process?

First, I come up with a basic concept.  Then I come up with the characters.  From there I just start writing.  I'll always have a general idea of how a book will end and some key scenes playing in my mind, but other than that I don't plan ahead.  It's better (for me) to let my characters surprise me and drive the story.

5.  Who is your favorite character from ADRIFT and why?

Ben! I actually had been dreading writing Ben's story for a very long time. That's part of the reason I haven't released a novel since 2015. But once I started writing, and got to know Ben a lot better myself, I fell in love with him and his story. I hope you all love Ben just as much.

6.  What is your favorite scene from ADRIFT?

The crab scene.

7.  Tell us about your cover art.  Who designed it? 

Sommer Stein of Perfect Pear Creative Covers designed it. (facebook.com/PPCCovers) I adore her covers, everyone of them, and she's done all of mine except for my first novel's cover.

9.  Excluding the characters from your own novel, who is your favorite book boyfriend? 

In the NA genre: Logan Reed.  (From Tammy Falkner's Tall, Tatted, and Tempting.)
YA: Jace Wayland 
Adult: Eric Northman
(Wow, didn't realize how much I liked blonds until just now.)

10.  How can we contact you to find out more about your books?

I have a website: sarahdarlingtonauthor.com
Or email me:  sarahdarlingtonauthor@gmail.com

11.  What can we expect from you in the future?

I've already started writing my next novel. At the moment, I'm calling it I HATE THAT GUY. (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34529341-i-hate-that-guy) It's about childhood friends, seperated by circumstance, who reconnect with the man decides this girl he once knew is 'the one'. Except when he goes to find her, he finds out that she's a prostitute now.

12.  Do you have any tips or advice for other writers?

Write everyday! If I can write a book, anyone can.  All it takes in practice, more practice, and a slightly obsessive personality.