Author’s Note for Love Me, Love Me Not:
Elizabeth Gilbert says “creativity is a scavenger hunt,” and I couldn’t agree more.
I was flipping through an encyclopedia of magical creatures searching for inspiration (inspiration isn’t mail‐order—sometimes you have to hunt!), and swan maidens jumped out at me. They were the first piece of the puzzle—once I had a little magic, I could build my world around it.
So I made a puzzle of pieces I loved for my book Love Me, Love Me Not: swan maidens, magic, blood feuds, kissing, girls who kick ass and boys who love books, Shakespeare, and little towns like Stratford, Ontario.
I did have to remind myself that for the first time I wasn’t writing a paranormal adventure with romance, but instead a romance with paranormal adventure. That meant more kissing‐‐‐and that’s never a bad thing!
Today, we’re spotlighting Love Me, Love Me Not! This new book is a contemporary fantasy sure to keep you hooked all the way through. Read on for an excerpt by Alyxandra Harvey, and a chance to enter the giveaway!
But first, meet Alyxandra Harvey!
Alyxandra Harvey lives in a stone Victorian house in Ontario, Canada with a few resident ghosts who are allowed to stay as long as they keep company manners. She loves medieval dresses, used to be able to recite all of The Lady of Shalott by Tennyson, and has been accused, more than once, of being born in the wrong century. She believes this to be mostly true except for the fact that she really likes running water, women’s rights, and ice cream. Aside from the ghosts, she also lives with her husband and their dogs. She likes cinnamon lattes, tattoos and books.
Now meet Alyxandra’s new book!
Dating isn’t easy when you’re in the middle of a blood feud.
Anastasia Vila’s family can turn into swans, but just once she’d like them to turn into responsible adults.
After hundreds of years, they still cling to the blood feud with the Renard family. No one remembers how it started in the first place—but foxes and swans just don’t get along.
Vilas can only transform into their swan shape after they have fallen in love for the first time, but between balancing schoolwork, family obligations, and the escalating blood feud, Ana’s got no time for love. The only thing keeping her sane is her best friend, Pierce Kent.
But when Pierce kisses Ana, everything changes.
Is what Pierce feels for her real, or a byproduct of her magic? Can she risk everything for her best friend? And when the family feud spirals out of control, Ana must stop the fight before it takes away everything she loves.
Including, maybe…Pierce.
This Entangled Teen Crave book contains language, violence, and lots of kissing. Warning: it might induce strong feelings of undeniable attraction for your best friend.
Sounds great, right?! With introductions in order, it’s time for an excerpt from this exciting new read!
Ana sighed, sitting next to me on the bed. The mattress tilted us into each other.
“Hey, don’t sit on Ray Bradbury.”
She shifted. “I have to sit on books in here,” she teased. “The other choice is levitating and I haven’t quite mastered that.”
“You can sing the wind up,” I said sternly. “You can mind my books.”
“Sir! Yes, sir!” She got to her feet and carefully made her way between George R.R. Martin and Agatha Christie. “Anyway, my cupcake mojo isn’t enough, apparently.”
“What’s going on in there?” Nana shoved my bedroom door open. Ana shot back into the shadows. Luckily her braid wasn’t visible and her overalls were baggy. And Nana was blinking sleepily. She might not even remember this. Still, she was entirely capable of shooting us both if she thought we were intruders. Although seriously who would bother breaking into this old cabin?
“I have a friend here,” I said. “Andrew.”
Ana grunted a greeting. She probably thought it was a manly sound. She sounded like a tiny ridiculous pig. It was kind of adorable.
“Bit late.”
“We have a project due tomorrow. We need to pull an all-nighter.”
I couldn’t help but laugh, shutting the door behind Nana. “Way to man up there, Vila.”
“Hey, I’d make a great—” She tripped on Spartacus, who had squeezed through the door before it closed completely. I reached out to grab her and we fell into a pile of flailing limbs on the floor. Books scattered everywhere. Spartacus sat on my chest, his tail smacking me in the face. I pushed him off as Ana giggled so hard she snorted. It made her laugh harder.
We were lying close enough that I could see the freckles on her nose, the widening of her pupils. Her laugh trailed off. If I moved even an inch, our mouths would touch. My leg would press into hers. My tiny cramped bedroom was suddenly electric.
Spartacus squirmed between us before I went and ruined everything. I made a mental note to give him all the dog cookies in the house.
Because Ana was always looking so hard for her first love, but she never once looked my way. I could take a hint. She wasn’t interested in me, and I didn’t want her to have to say it out loud. It would be beyond awkward.
But for a tiny moment there, I’d wondered if she might kiss me back. If she finally saw me.
“I should go,” Ana said finally. “It’s late.”
I frowned, scrambling to my feet. “You can’t go alone. I’ll get the truck.”
“I have my bike.” She wriggled out of the window. “I’ll be fine.” She smiled up at me. “I’m magic, remember?”
I watched her pedal away. “Yes, you are.”
Love Me, Love Me Not
By: Alyxandra Harvey
Release Date: February 22, 2016
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Love me, love me not sounds great ♡ Looking forward to reading this book. The cover is awesome! Thank you
This really sounds different! I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of it!
Such a beautiful cover… and I love, love, LOVE this premise! Looking forward to reading this book!!
Fascinating cover. Can’t wait to read it! 🙂
I like cinnamon lattes, ice cream, and your Book!!
The cover is poetic! The synopsis promises an emotional rollercoaster and so much at stake for this character. A unique read for me.
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I really like the cover and the synopsis and excerpt leave me looking forward to reading it.
I like the colors and images in the book cover. I think that I will like this paranormal story and it’s characters.