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Fairy Tale in New York: Official Launch Day!

When someone’s in distress, you give up your flight. When there’s a white-out, you have dinner and hope for the best. When it’s Christmas and you can’t get home… you hope for a miracle. And that’s the essence of Fairy Tale in New York, officially out today!

What the critics say…

Amazing. Breathtaking. Thanks to Fairy Tale in New York, @Faroofthedark is a convert to Christmas themed books! http://ow.ly/D7SpF

Everything you could wish in a #Christmas story, five stars! @Cometbabe on Fairy Tale in New York http://ow.ly/DYoHK

A truly beautiful book, can’t recommend it highly enough! @dawnlcrooks on FAIRY TALE IN NEW YORK http://ow.ly/E34ot

“Wonderfully uplifting, just how a Christmas novella should be!” Rachel reviews FAIRY TALE IN NEW YORK @readlovelust http://ow.ly/E351k

“Magical” says @bethany_Petty in her review of Fairy Tale in New York at @chicklitcentral! http://ow.ly/E3tmI

Perfect for #Christmas, 4.5 Stars! @skydreamersimi enjoyed FAIRY TALE IN NEW YORK! http://ow.ly/E3wWz

Festive, magical, beautiful, sweet, charming, fun… 5 stars for FAIRY TALE IN NEW YORK from @SophieRTB http://ow.ly/E4rB2

Fairy Tale in New York > soul-warming, uplifting, festive! 5 Crowns from Kelly at @peruseprincess http://ow.ly/E4u5v

What I say…

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Fairy Tale in New York is an all-out, no-holds-barred, super-sized feel-good and good-cheer Christmas novella featuring a rock star and the girl next door. I know, that’s a lot of adjectives right there. But you see, this is my annual indulgence. I love Christmas. More specifically, I love the run-up to Christmas, the Advent season. The lights, the baking, the weather (yes, the howling gales which allow me to curl up inside with my mulled wine, and the snowy blizzards–if we get any–that draw me outside the make a snowman, I’ll take it all!), the goodwill, the cheer, the colours.

I’m the anti-Grinch. Christmas rocks!

Therefore in this Fairy Tale, I really let my hair down. I wanted to bring you the ultimate Christmas book, the one with the crisis and the romance and the great ending. I’m taking you on a flight of fancy, but I can assure you, I did my research, and the key event… well, let’s just say it would be possible. Just! LOL.

However, there’s a little more in there for you too. For a start, you can amuse yourself by working out my playlist from the Chapter titles. Have fun! But there’s yet more; there’s a little bit of reflection that grounds the book. For I take my characters (Jude, the rock star in particular) down a road of giving and helping that they’d never previously have considered.  It’s all about love, but in more ways than one. (And yes, that one too, although we shall keep our discrete distance this time. It is a Christmas Fairy Tale, not a hot rock romp. LOL).

So Fairy Tale in New York tells the story of a perfect Christmas in the most imperfect of circumstances. Here’s the blurb.

Fairy Tale in New York

New York. A restaurant near Park Avenue. It’s early evening, and dusk is falling. So is the snow. Jude and Carrie are only killing time while they wait for their flight to London. They don’t know yet that their life will never be the same.

When rock star Jude gets stranded in New York with his family on Christmas Eve, he has no idea that he is setting in motion a chain of events that will turn their Christmas into the most magical one yet…

No good deed goes unpunished, or so it seems to Jude and Carrie on the morning of the twenty-fourth of December. The previous day, they gave up their London-bound flights to someone in crisis. And now, a spectacular whiteout is grounding all planes, and Jude, Carrie, and baby Maya are stuck far from home.

Tired, hungry, and just a little panicked, Jude loads his family into a cab and returns to their hotel. But there’s no room at the inn, and not even a platinum credit card will make a difference. Snow is falling heavily, and the family is facing a very bleak night indeed.

How do you celebrate Christmas with no place to stay, no food, and no presents? Join Jude, Carrie, Maya and a cast of colourful characters in this fairy tale story of Yuletide in New York.

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OUT TODAY!

Why, of course I’ve got to tell you it’s out today. That’s the whole point of launching a book! You can get it in e-book and paperback editions from all Amazon stores, including:

Amazon.co. uk | Amazon.com

But there’s more!

I wanted to spread some seasonal joy, so check this out!

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FREE on Kindle for one week from 8 November 2014!

Fallen For Rock by Nicky Wells

$0.99/£0.99 on Kindle for one week from 10 November 2014!

For the next seven days,
Spirits of Christmas is completely FREE on Kindle.

And Fallen for Rock
is only $0.99/£0.99.

How’s that for a mega launch celebration?

Wooohoo!

Wishing you a FABULOUS Christmas season,
and thanks for all your support in 2014. Rock on!

Fan Mailing!

Last week, it was my pleasure to pick winners for the Fallen for Rock launch giveaway extravaganza. Over the weekend, I had a blast packing up prizes and writing letters. And today, I posted the whole lot out. I have a huge smile on my face even now. I simply can’t help loving sending ‘stuff’ to readers and fans. I guess that’s why I keep running giveaways!

This is me, grinning like the Cheshire cat, as I'm packaging Fallen for Rock SWAG packs and other prizes...

This is me, grinning like the Cheshire cat, as I’m packaging Fallen for Rock SWAG packs and other prizes…

All done! Sending letters-slash-parcels to California, Chile, Texas, Jersey (UK), Canada, Oklahoma, North Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois, Slovenia, Macedonia, Texas again, Portugal, plus Internet-based prizes to California and an unknown state in the US...

All done! Sending letters-slash-parcel to California, Chile, Texas, Jersey (UK), Canada, Oklahoma, North Carolina, New Jersey, Illinois, Slovenia, Macedonia, Texas again, Portugal, plus Internet-based prizes to California and an unknown state in the US…

At the post office keeping the clerk busy with all this international mail. She hasn't asked me yet why I keep sending all this stuff out all over the place, but I can tell that's she's totally curious! :-)

Me at the post office keeping the clerk busy with all this international mail. She hasn’t asked me yet why I keep sending all this stuff out all over the place, but I can tell that’s she’s totally curious! 🙂

If you’re a winner on this occasion, why not share a photo on social media when your prize turns up? I’d love that! 🙂

That’s it for now, my friends. Fallen for Rock is now well and truly launched, but it’s not very long until Fairy Tale in New York will come your way, so watch this space.  Rock on!

One of my favourite perks of the job: Picking Winners!

The launch tour of Fallen for Rock is drawing to a close, and what a blast it’s been! The giveaway registered 3,258 entries, and I just had some serious fun picking the winners. Well, actually, Rafflecopter picked them for me, but it’s awesome to see names appear. I hope everyone will enjoy their prize!

Fallen for Rock Swag

Thank you to all you lovely folks who entered, shared, tweeted, shouted about the launch, and emailed me. You make all the difference! It gives me great pleasure to announce the winners as follows:

One large signed poster of “Fallen for Rock”
Cindy Wells
(no relation of mine, incidentally, just a shared surname!)

One set each of Signed “Fallen for Rock” Swag (Postcards and Bookmarks)
Donna James
Vera Machado
Ana

One set each of signed “Fallen for Rock SWAG SPECIAL” including 2 bookmarks, 2 postcards and 2 guitar picks
Irma Jurejevcic
Enrique Herrera
Jodi Ciorciari-Marinich

One set each of signed “Fallen for Rock” Guitar Picks
(two picks per set)
Elaine BookWhore Grey
Melisa Fernanda Gamboa Ponce
Mick Murphy
Bev Wong
Paris Baker

One set of “The Complete Nicky Wells Swag” (signed): Bookmarks and postcards for Sophie’s Turn, Sophie’s Run, Sophie’s Encore, Spirits of Christmas and Fallen for Rock
Melissa Crisp

 One Audio CD: Bon Jovi “Greatest Hits” (2010)
Nicole Henke

One Amazon Gift Certificate for £5/$7 or equivalent
Summer Laird Grinstead

Winners have been notified by email already. 🙂

Congratulations if you are a winner! If, however, you haven’t won on this occasion, watch this space for future launches and random giveaways.

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Rock on!

Congratulations~It’s a book!

Publishing a book is like giving birth. It’s a long time coming, it involves a whole lot of blood, sweat, and tears, and the euphoria when you finally hold your baby in your hands is second to none.

I gave ‘real’ birth twice, to two wonderful little boys. But this is my FIFTH book baby, and the emotion, excitement and pride are every bit as intense as they were for the previous four book births and their real life flesh-and-blood-baby counterparts.

I write romance with rock stars, and here’s your latest fix:

Fallen for Rock: Out today!

Fallen for Rock: Out today!

 Fallen for Rock

‘A thrilling and delicious story of love and self-discovery woven around a broken romance that will make you turn page after page and cheer to the end.’

Love, life, loyalties. Nothing stays the same when Emily gets drawn into the world of rock.

Glossy and sophisticated professional high-flyer Emily has no time for nonsense such as the rock music her ex-boyfriend Nate adored so much. Yet when she unexpectedly comes into possession of VIP tickets—access all areas—for new rock band phenomenon, MonX, she can’t resist the temptation.

The fateful gig turns into more than one night, and Emily finds herself strangely drawn to this new and unfamiliar glittery world. However, only weeks later, MonX and her own universe fall apart with devastating consequences for all. When MonX lead singer Mike appeals for her help, she reluctantly embraces a new opportunity. But she soon discovers that while she may be a rock chick after all, a groupie she is not… Or is she?

Just exactly where do her loyalties lie? And what direction will her life take now that she’s left behind everything she treasured?

Warning! Fallen For Rock contains some explicit content and strong language that may not be suitable for readers under eighteen years of age.

 Get it now!
Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.com | Amazon.de | Amazon.ca | Amazon.au

Party Time!

Join me today, 30 June 2014, on Facebook and Twitter for all-day launch festivities including games, music, flash giveaways, and virtual food and drink.

Giveaway!

To celebrate the launch of Fallen for Rock and to spread some joy, I’m giving away the following items:

One Large Signed Poster of “Fallen for Rock”

Three Sets of Signed “Fallen for Rock” Swag (Postcards and Bookmarks)

Three Sets of Signed “Fallen for Rock SWAG SPECIAL” including 2 bookmarks, 2 postcards and 2 guitar picks

Five Sets of Signed “Fallen for Rock” Guitar Picks (two picks per set)

One Set of “The Complete Nicky Wells Swag” (signed): Bookmarks and postcards for Sophie’s Turn, Sophie’s Run, Sophie’s Encore, Spirits of Christmas and Fallen for Rock

One Audio CD: Bon Jovi “Greatest Hits” (2010)

 One Amazon Gift Certificate for £5/$7 or equivalent

Fallen for Rock Swag

ENTER HERE: a Rafflecopter giveaway

The Small Print: Giveaway is open internationally. Giveaway entrants must be aged 18 or over. Giveaway closes at midnight on 14 August 2014. Winners will be notified by email.

The Tour

I write romance with rock stars. I know all about touring. Of course I’m taking this release on tour! Here’s a list of all the wonderful blogs that will be hosting Fallen for Rock with reviews, guest posts and/or interviews over the coming weeks. Give these bloggers a big round of applause when you stop by there: they are truly amazing, and I couldn’t do what I do without their support.

30 June 2014 Samantha Stroh Bailey
30 June 2014 Celtic Connexions
30 June 2014 Dizzy C’s Little Book Blog
30 June 2014 Rosie Amber
30 June 2014 The Adventures Within
30 June 2014 Love Between the Sheets
30 June 2014 Perusing Princesses
30 June 2014 Random Rants and Rambling from a Rock ‘n’ Roll Drama Queen
02 July 2014 Bless Their Hearts Mom
02 July 2014 Brook Cottage Books
02 July 2014 Comet Babe’s Books
02 July 2014 Read My Dang Book
04 July 2014 Creating Serenity
05 July 2014 Kim the Book Worm
05 July 2014 The Boyfriend Bookmark
07 July 2014 The Love of a Good Book (1)
07 July 2014 The Love of a Good Book (2)
07 July 2014 Bookworm Brandee
07 July 2014 Crooks on Books
08 July 2014 Julie’s Book Review
09 July 2014 Booketta
10 July 2014 Me and Reading
10 July 2014 Chick Lit Plus
16 July 2014 Cosmochicklitan
19 July 2014 Books to Light Your Fire
21 July 2014 Jersey Girl Book Reviews
24 July 2014 Sky’s Book Corner
04 August 2014 Emma Calin
07 August 2014 Chick Lit Central
07 August 2014 The Phantom Paragrapher
11 August 2014 Jera’s Jamboree
11 August 2014 Best Chick Lit
11 August 2014 My Pen Name Only
04 September 2014 The Book Chick
 September 2014 Literary Chanteuse
September 2014 Supportive Business Mums

See you on tour… and rock on! 🙂

Have you Fallen for Rock yet?

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…a small cry almost, sexy yet dreamy…

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Less than three weeks to go…

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The eagle has landed…

…and I’m outrageously excited! Less than three weeks to go!

Romance with rock stars ~ Fallen for Rock releases on 30 June 2014!

Romance with rock stars ~ Fallen for Rock releases on 30 June 2014!

And you’ve got just under two weeks to enter to win one of these fabulous hot-of-the-press paperbacks! Why not enter my Goodreads giveaway now?

 

Fallen for Rock Giveaway: Two Signed Paperbacks up for grabs via Goodreads!

Can’t wait for 30 June? Want your very own signed copy of Fallen for Rock even before the official release date? I’ve got happy Saturday news for you! Hop on over to Goodreads now and enter for your chance to win one of two signed paperbacks of Fallen for Rock. Giveaway is open to UK, Canada and US until 23 June 2014.

Oh and… while you’re there, don’t forget to add Fallen for Rock to your “rock-star-romance” bookshelf!!!!

Good luck!

Giveaway Details:

Fallen for Rock by Nicky Wells

Fallen for Rock

by Nicky Wells

Giveaway ends June 23, 2014.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter to win

The excitement never wears off. Ever!

Proof copies of Fallen for Rock are here! Squeee!!!

Red pen at the ready again... but no, I did a good job, haven't found anything else to correct yet! Rock on, Fallen for Rock!

Red pen at the ready again… but no, I did a good job, haven’t found anything else to correct yet! Rock on, Fallen for Rock!

Don’t forget to check out the cover reveal post! There are still a very small number of places left on the Fallen for Rock blog tour (the response has been amazing: thank you, folks!), so don’t miss your chance to sign up now. Form included in the aforementioned cover reveal post.

Rock on!

Fallen For Rock Cover Reveal and Blog Tour Sign Up!

Romance with rock stars, take 5:
from your very own rock chick author.

**Read on for your chance to request an ARC and sign up for the blog tour!**

So I’m getting ready for the release of Fallen For Rock on 30 June 2014. Today rings in stage one of release proceedings: THE COVER REVEAL. 🙂

Here it is!

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About Fallen For Rock

‘A thrilling and delicious story of love and self-discovery woven around a broken romance that will make you turn page after page and cheer to the end.’

Love, life, loyalties. Nothing stays the same when Emily gets drawn into the world of rock.

Glossy and sophisticated professional high-flyer Emily has no time for nonsense such as the rock music her ex-boyfriend Nate adored so much. Yet when she unexpectedly comes into possession of VIP tickets—access all areas—for new rock band phenomenon, MonX, she can’t resist the temptation.

The fateful gig turns into more than one night, and Emily finds herself strangely drawn to this new and unfamiliar glittery world. However, only weeks later, MonX and her own universe fall apart with devastating consequences for all. When MonX lead singer Mike appeals for her help, she reluctantly embraces a new opportunity. But she soon discovers that while she may be a rock chick after all, a groupie she is not… Or is she?

Just exactly where do her loyalties lie? And what direction will her life take now that she’s left behind everything she treasured?

Warning! Fallen For Rock contains some explicit content and strong language that may not be suitable for readers under eighteen years of age.

Want another peek at thAT gorgeous muscly male back?

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Swoooooooooon!

Credits:
Cover design by Nicky Wells
Cover image “Back of Guitarist”  © Viorel Sima via Dreamstime.com

 Here’s what some of the advance reviewers think of Fallen for Rock

 ‘A riveting story depicting the power of music. Fallen for Rock is one hot rock ‘n’ roll thrill ride you do not want to miss!’ ~ Kelly at Perusing Princesses

 ‘Fallen for Rock takes the action off stage to give readers a full rock ‘n’ romance experience!’ ~ Carol Wright at Dizzy C’s Little Book Blog

 ‘Striking all the right chords and never missing a beat, nobody writes the music quite like Nicky Wells—I absolutely loved Fallen for Rock!’ ~Tanya Farrell at After The Final Chapters

 ‘Yet again Nicky Wells has delivered an outstanding rock and roll love story that will entertain you and make you wish you could have your own rock star adventure! Fallen for Rock will thrill you and spark a desire to follow your dreams, jump aboard that tour bus, grab a rock god and rock on. Fallen for Rock has the WOW factor!’ ~ JB Johnston at Brook Cottage Books

An Unexpected Reveal Blitz

I was going to do a really soft and quiet cover reveal. Really. Hand on heart. I promise! I was literally just going to start posting the cover to Facebook and Twitter, and share via my blog, without much ado. However. Some of my wonderful blogging and reviewing friends had other ideas, so it is with tremendous gratitude that I am celebrating this cover reveal also on the following blogs:

Perusing Princesses ~ After The Final Chapters ~ Celtic Connexions ~
Kim The Bookworm ~ Brook Cottage Books ~ Andi’s Book Reviews ~ The Adventures WithinMe and Reading ~ Bookworm Brandee

I’m touched, honoured, thrilled and, quite frankly, overwhelmed by your support, ladies. It appears that I can no longer do things ‘on the quiet.’ And that makes me ludicrously happy. YOU ROCK!

Request your own ARC and sign up for the Fallen For Rock BLOG TOUR!

If you are a reviewer with a book blog and would like a sneak peek at Fallen For Rock, please fill in the form below. At the time of posting, there are some spaces left on the tour, but they’re going fast!

Wow. Are you ready to fall for rock yet? And tell me, what do you make of the cover?

Fallen for Rock: Coming 30 June!