"...her secret is patience..." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Thursday, November 20, 2014

Pieces of Revenge is LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!

   Hello lovelies,

   I can't believe this day has already come! PIECES OF REVENGE, book one in Titanium series, is now available!!!
Thank you, thank you :)
Here are the links:
 
Paperbacks: COMING SOON!

And don't forget to add it to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23377941-pieces-of-revenge


If you guys are around, I'm having a Facebook Release Party! There will be tons of giveaways and all kinds of authors stopping by, so you should too! 


   Before I go, I just want to say thank you THANK YOU to every single one of you who have bought and read and loved my books. I couldn't do this without your support and it means the world to me! I hope you enjoy Tasia and Logan's story! 

   Much love, 

   Valia 



Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Teaser Tuesday: Pieces of Revenge - CHAPTER ONE


   Hey lovelies,

   I cannot believe that Pieces of Revenge is almost here. According to my trusty little countdown app, it's 2 days 8 hours 44 minutes and 12 seconds to go. But that is because I'm writing this post on Monday. By the time you read this it will only be ONE DAY!!! (And some hours).
   Anyway.

   I'm excited and I have a lot of fun stuff going on for the release. Here's a schedule of events and I'll be adding some, so keep an eye out.

   Facebook Release Day Party:


   Just click on the title and it'll take you to the page! There will be lots of authors stopping by throughout the day and LOTS of giveaways going on!

   Blog Tour:


   I'll be posting a full schedule once it's all ready to go, but make sure to be on the lookout!

  Now, I have a lengthy teaser just for you! Enjoy!


When I finally stop for the night, I'm so exhausted I can't keep my eyes open. I've been riding for two days straight and I know I have to get off the road before I hurt myself, or someone else. More than anything, I want to keep going. Moving keeps me from thinking, and thinking is a dangerous pastime for me. 
It's two minutes after midnight, and it's my birthday. Today, I turn seventeen.  For normal people birthdays consist of preparations, invitations, and celebrations. For me, it is another day where I have to fight to survive. 
When I was younger, especially after I lost my family, I used to envy kids and their birthday parties. People didn't seem to have a care in the world. I heard laughter, as crowds flooded the yards with bouncy houses and balloons strung up in the front lawn. Kids asked for ponies and video games. They looked for the newest and the most popular. Their parents would get them everything they want, cuddling them in love and material things.
For me, it's different. All I want for my birthday is revenge. It's been my greatest wish for six years.
My birthdays are not like what they used to be. Right now I'm in another crappy hotel room, laying in my bed, and staring at the ceiling. I have money. Actually, I am set for life, Daddy made sure of that, but staying below the radar is easier when you're hiding in the slumps. Nobody looks for a princess among the dirty and the unwanted. 
 I'm trying not to think about being seventeen-years-old because my mind keeps going back to my tenth birthday party. It was the last time my family and I were truly happy. I remember us living on the outskirts of a small town, right on the edge of the woods. For my birthday party, my parents strung up all kinds of colorful balloons across the trees in the backyard, because they knew how obsessed I was with balloons at that age. It looked magical. I felt like Alice in the Wonderland dressed in my pretty blue dress with bows in my curled hair. My gift that year was a giant stuffed teddy bear. That was also the year I had an obsession with teddy bears and life-size things. I was fascinated by the fact that a toy could be bigger than me, and my family knew it. I loved that toy to pieces and took it with me everywhere until the day I had to leave it behind.
I turn over on my side, my eyes falling to the front window. I can see headlights passing by every few seconds, since the hotel is located right off a busy highway. Usually, I try to not think of my family, but sometimes I can't help it. This trip is filled with flashes of a life that was taken from me. My memories are a trap I can't escape pulling me farther and farther into the abyss of despair. I miss them so much my heart hurts just thinking of their faces. Sometimes all I see are their smiles. Other times I can't rip the image of their lifeless bodies from my mind. I shut my eyes, refusing to let the tears spill. I've cried enough to last me a lifetime. 
Tears are worthless. 
Tears are weak. 
Pain is manageable if there is a purpose to reach. 
I have a purpose in life. I will get my revenge on those who took everything from me. That is my gift to self. I let my body relax as much as I can, willing to have a few hours of dreamless sleep. Tonight, I pray there will be no nightmares. 
Happy birthday to me.

Much love! 
Valia

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Teaser Tuesday: Pieces of Revenge!!

   Hey lovelies,

   Only 9 more days to go!!!!!!!!  Seriously, time flies when you're having....serious panic attacks and not enough hours in the day to get everything done?
   Anyway.
   I'm excited. Hope you are too. Here's a little teaser from Pieces of Revenge!

     "Drive!" I yell, jumping inside. There is shouting behind us and definite sound of footsteps. I roll down the window, as Logan pulls out the parking lot. My eyes scan the scene, taking in the three burly men with handguns. They leave the cover of the building behind and race for their car. As soon as I register which one is theirs, I take aim. Loud bangs echo inside our car as my gun discharges. 
      One. 
      Two. 
      Three.



   Well? Are you ready to read Pieces of Revenge yet, or what?? f

   While I have you here, take a minute to help a girl out and clink on this link: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/18980-pieces-of-revenge-release-day?locale=en

   All you have to do is sign up for a release day blitz! I need all 100 or it won't work!
   Thanks!


   Much love,

   Valia
 




Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Pieces of Revenge Cover & Synopsis Reveal!!!

   Hello there darlings,

   I can't believe it's finally here! I can FINALLY share with you the awesomeness that is the cover for Pieces of Revenge. Oh yeah, and the synopsis. :)
   I'm not going to babble on long. Are you ready to see it?





   Are you?






   How about now?






    Okay, HERE IT IS!!!!



   A weapon. A broken life. A humanity lost. 

   That is all Anastasia knows, that is all that she is. As an eleven-year-old, she witnessed her family's brutal murder and she's been on the run ever since. She's spent her life training and planning for the day when she can take her revenge. 

   Kallos Enterprises is a well respected corporation, set on improving the genetic structure of an individual. Or so they say. Anastasia knows, first hand, what kind of monsters lurk behind the pretty walls of those skyscrapers. Armed with combat skills and a beyond perfect memory, she heads to Chicago to uncover the answers to question that plagued her for years. 

   After arriving in the city, she meets Logan, a boy from her past who changes all the rules. She doesn't remember, but he remembers her. His position at Kallos Enterprises is useful, his presence is unnerving, and he makes her question everything she knows about herself to be true. If her perfect memory can't remember Logan, what else about her past is wrong? 

   Time is running out. Anastasia has nowhere to turn, but to trust the one person who's a memory she should have, but doesn't. With a madman threatening their every step, Anastasia and Logan must uncover the truths behind Kallos experiments and hope that the answers they find won't destroy the world forever. 

   Release Date: NOVEMBER 20, 2014


   How awesome is it? AH! I'm in love. Did you see the DNA strands? The knife? The city? ALL of these things are what Tasia is and I'm so excited how absolutely perfect the cover is. Wait, here's the whole thing!


   What do YOU think? Who's excited to read it? You don't have that long to wait!!

   Much love,

   Valia

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