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Weekly Wrap Up: The Sun Returns and a Cover Reveal

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The sun returns to North Carolina.

This has been a busy week. I’ve been working on my novella and it was my turn on both of my group blogs. Earlier this week on the Contemporary Romance Cafe I celebrated the return of the sun to my neck of the woods and shared a little diddy adapted from Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop’s “The Song That Never Ends.” It got stuck in the head of one of my fellow Cafe authors. (Sorry Samantha!)

Over on Hot M.A.M.A. Land today, I’m giving Hot M.A.M.A. readers an early peek at the cover for the free serial novella that will be released to my VIP Readers beginning on Friday, November 6th. (VIP Readers got first reveal last week.) Here’s a portion of the cover.

Sneak Piece of Playing by the Rules Cover

For the full cover and a summary of the story, pop over to Hot M.A.M.A. Land.

And don’t forget, the serial is only free to my VIP Readers. So if you’re not already on the list, get your pass here.

Shine on!

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Celebrating New Flames and Saying Goodbye to Old Habits

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Happy Friday!

Authors Reese Ryan and Cheris Hodges
Me and fellow Hot M.A.M.A. Cheris Hodges.

Hope the week has been good to you. Mine has been busy, with lots of unexpected monkey wrenches thrown into the works (like leaking radiators). But we’re making it work and finding a way to keep on smiling, despite what’s going on around me. Learning to stay positive even when the walls seem to be falling down around me is a trick I learned a few years ago. So much better than the woe-is-me approach, don’t you think?

I’m also feeling pretty good because today was the 28th day of my 30-day Yoga Challenge. I’m still on board and going strong. Loving it more each day. I’m feeling pretty good about making #YogaEveryDamnDay a habit and saying sayonara to the stop-and-start workout routine I normally follow. Healthy living here I come!

And I’m still on a high from my official initiation into the Hot M.A.M.A.s as a New Flame along with author Di Topaz. The ceremony happened during the Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet at the Greensboro Central Library this past Saturday. (Check out a few of the pictures below.) It was fantastic meeting new readers and the Hot M.A.M.A.s, the majority of whom I hadn’t met in person. The event was barely over before I was already excited for our next event in 2016. Stay tuned for news on where that will be and how you can be part of it by joining my VIP Reader mailing list here.

Speaking of my VIP Readers, it was great to welcome new readers onto the list who signed up at the Hot M.A.M.A event. I held a drawing for a cool journal and a bracelet and earring set. Reader Kay E. was the winner, pictured below in her absolutely fabulous fly hat.

If you weren’t able to join us at the live event, no worries. You can still enter to win a similar journal and a different handcrafted bracelet and earring set. Just join the list and complete the form below. For additional daily entries, be sure to share the love by spreading the news of the contest.

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Good luck!

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Happy Fourth of July

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Fireworks courtesy of Eustaquio Santimano

Today’s weather has been especially crazy, even for North Carolina. It was hot. Then raining. Then even hotter. Then raining again. But it turned out to be a great day, just the same.

First, I fell down the rabbit hole in a craft store. I bought way too many goodies in preparation for some giveaways I’ll be making for one of the lucky attendees at our upcoming Hot M.A.M.A. Fly Hat Luncheon on Saturday, July 11th in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Later, my husband and I attended a get-together my community hosted for members of our development. It was fun getting to know some of my neighbors better and finally meeting some of the people I’d only waved at in passing during the year we’ve lived here.

We ended the night with fireworks, courtesy of our town. Luckily, we live within a stones throw of the park where the fireworks were happening. So we got to watch the fireworks inside from a bedroom window while staying nice and dry.

Here’s hoping your Fourth of July weekend is off to a lovely start, regardless of the weather. 😉

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Fireworks courtesy of Eustaquio Santimano.

Hot M.A.M.A. Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet Reader Event

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If you follow me on Facebook, you know I’ve committed to a yoga challenge called 30 Days of Yoga. Seven days in, I’m so stoked about staying on track that I want to add a new commitment to the mix: posting here every Friday.

Life has been a bit crazy, and I’ve been M.I.A. here. I’ve missed connecting with you, so I’ll do my best to pop in here and touch base. Let you know what’s going on in my world and find out what’s going on in yours.

First, if you haven’t joined my mailing list, you’ll want to do that here. Giveaways connected with my upcoming contemporary romance series will be coming soon.

We’re on the countdown to the Hot MAMA Land Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet. The event will take place on July 11, 2015 from 2-6PM at the Greensboro Central Library in Greensboro, North Carolina. We’d love to have you there with us. Wear your flyest hat and join the Fly Hat Contest. I’m going to be a judge, so this will be fun.

Still haven’t reserved your space? Maybe you’ve been waiting for a personal invitation. In that case, I’ve got you covered. See mine below the event graphic. Then I hope to see you there. 🙂

Hot M.A.M.A. Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet on July 11, 2015 in Greensboro, NC
Hot M.A.M.A. Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet on July 11, 2015 in Greensboro, NC

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

Hot M.A.M.A. Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet Reader Event

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Come join your favorite authors of African American and interracial romance for a day of fun, including exclusive sneak peeks, giveaways, refreshments, and the much anticipated Fly Hat Contest! Gift bags will be available to the first 50 attendees at this reader event.

Reserve your spot at the Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet.

Fly Hat Contest: Wear your most fierce hat for a chance to win the contest.( No hair accesories, but small fascinator styles will be allowed.) A winner will be chosen by our esteemed judges panel to be crowned the Fly Hat champion and recieve a fantastic prize!

Book Club Represent Contest: Bring your book club members and wear your club t-shirts/jackets, etc. The book club with the most members attending the event will receive a prize!

Hero Bingo: How well do you know the sexy heroes created by the Hot MAMAs? Test your skills with this fun interactive game!

Attending Authors are:

  • Altonya Washington
  • Bridget Midway
  • Cheris Hodges
  • Denise Jeffries
  • Di Topaz
  • Iris Bolling
  • Loretta Walls
  • Kianna Alexander
  • Reese Ryan
  • Yvette Hines

**This event is FREE and open to the public! RSVP today for the Fly Hat Society Meet & Greet for a shot at VIP seating, and to help us determine how much food and beverage we’ll need.***

RESERVE YOUR SPACE NOW.

Hot M.A.M.A. Holiday #Giveaway Days Kickoff Party

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Hot M.A.M.A. Land Holiday Giveaway Party Kickoff

You’re invited to help the authors of Hot M.A.M.A. Land kick off our Hot Holiday Giveaway Days with a party on Facebook tonight starting at 7:30 PM Eastern.

The fun begins tonight and opportunities to win extend through December 19th. So don’t miss your chance to win holiday romances, a $50 gift card and one of two handbags during our holiday giveaway days.

The authors of Hot Multicultural Authors of the Mid Atlantic (M.A.M.A.) include:

  • Kianna Alexander
  • Iris Bolling
  • Angie Daniels
  • Yvette Hines
  • Cheris Hodges
  • Denise Jeffries
  • Bridget Midway
  • Reese Ryan
  • Loretta Walls
  • Altonya Washington

Hope to see you there!

Reese Ryan. Colorful characters. Sinfully sweet romance.

 

Deleted scene from Love Me Not, Reader Events and VIP List #Giveaway

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Last week I invited you to join my VIP list (just click the pink bar on the left, or go here) because I have lots of news and goodies for readers in April and May. Here’s a little of what’s in store:

Upcoming Reader Events in Morrisville, North Carolina

  • Love Me Not by Reese RyanApril 30th: Lady Jane’s Salon RDU — Lady Jane’s Salons are fabulous events where romance authors and readers get together to celebrate the genre while also championing important causes. At each salon, three romance authors read from their work. Admission is a gently used romance novel or $5. The proceeds benefit the fight against cervical cancer and a local shelter for battered women. I’ll be reading scenes from Love Me Not at the event held at Another Broken Egg Cafe at 7PM. If you’re not too far from the Triangle, I’d love to see you there!
  • September 13th: Fly Hat Society Luncheon — The authors behind the blog Hot M.A.M.A. (Multicultural Authors of the Mid Atlantic) Land will be hosting their annual Fly Hat Society Luncheon. This catered event will give readers and authors the opportunity to hang out, enjoy delicious food and talk about sizzling romance novels. Fly hat required. ;-)I snagged my ticket and I’m excited to meet the Hot M.A.M.A. authors I don’t already know and to chat with readers. Now, if only I could find the right hat! We’d love to see you at the luncheon which runs from 11:30AM to 4:30PM. You can register for it here.

Today on Sulia I shared a snippet of a deleted scene from my latest release, Love Me Not. However, members of the VIP list will be able to read the scene in its entirety.

Last, but not least, I’m doing a giveaway from now through May 10th exclusively for readers on my mailing list. To enter:

  1. Join the Reese Ryan VIP (Newsletter) list.
  2. Spread the news and contest link on either Facebook or Twitter.

It’s that simple! You’ll get more chances to win every time you share the love on Facebook or Twitter. Just use the rafflecopter widget below:

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Until next time!

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