Keeping My Girl: A Dark Mafia Romance (Book 2 of the Keeping What’s Mine Series) is now live on Amazon!
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The girl I fell in love with was ripped from my arms, never to be heard from again. She was sold to the cruelest man on the planet, Constantine Carbone — my family’s number one enemy. Over the years, I haven’t stopped looking for Selina. And then one fateful night, I finally find her. In a move that will undoubtedly bring war upon my family, I save Selina, killing Constantine’s son in the process. I soon come to realize that Selina is nothing like the girl I once fell in love with, but none of that matters. She’s mine. She’s always been mine. And when her past comes back to haunt her, threatening to steal her away from me again, I vow to do whatever it takes to keep her safe. This time I’m not letting her go.
Author’s note: Keeping My Girl is Nico Vitale’s story, and although it is a standalone, it would be better enjoyed after reading Keeping My Bride. **Warning: Due to the sensitive subject matter contained in this book, it may cause triggers. Reader discretion is strongly advised.
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Keeping My Bride: A Dark Mafia Arranged Marriage Romance is now live on Amazon!
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𝙄 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙮 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧.
Luca Vitale is the heir to his father’s empire.
He has the reputation of being a dangerous monster who can bring even grown men to their knees.
And he’s about to become my husband.
Our families have been at war with one another ever since I can remember.
I am the daughter of his enemy, and he will try everything to control me, to bend me…to break me.
When I’m forced to make a deal with the devil himself, one question still remains — will our union be one of love or violence?
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=Blurb= When I meet Victoria, it’s not for the first time like she believes. Victoria doesn’t remember me. We met years ago when we were children. When we were innocent. But my innocence and childhood were stolen from me by her father And now she’s the key to finally getting my revenge.| I have a plan in place. A simple one. Make her fall for me, so that I can get back at the man who destroyed my life and murdered my family. I’ll use her. Take what I want. And not give a single f**k. But the closer I get to Victoria, the more my old, locked away feelings for her start to resurface and bleed through my dark heart. And when the moment comes to take my revenge, will I be able to pull the trigger if it means I could ultimately lose her forever?
***Note: Devious is Book 1 of the Deviant Series and is not intended to be read as a standalone. Victorious, Book 2 of the Deviant Series and the conclusion of the duet, is now available for pre-order on Amazon and will be published in March of 2019. Devious was previously published in the Wanted Anthology.
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I AWAKE WITH a start, my heart
threatening to pound out of my chest.
Struggling to catch my breath, I toss back the tangled sheets and sit up
in bed.
Even
though it’s been thirteen years, I can still smell the smoke, feel it burning
my lungs.
Blinking
and glancing around at my surroundings, I begin to calm down, my breathing
slowly returning to normal.
Another fucking nightmare.
Fuck, I can still hear their screams…even in
my dreams.
Swiping
a hand down my face, I breathe out a long sigh before glancing at the
clock. It’s only five a.m., but I have a
busy day today.
Today is
day one of my plan to destroy the man who took everything and everyone I ever
loved from me.
Rolling
my neck until I hear a satisfying crack,
I get out of bed and head for the shower.
My mind wanders as I go through the cleaning ritual. And even though, once I step back out, I feel
clean on the outside, I’ll never be clean on the inside.
There’s
a festering, gaping black hole where my heart should be.
But it
wasn’t always so. My mother always told
me I had a heart of gold. But things
changed when she was taken from me at such a young age. I became a hardened version of myself.
I became
someone else entirely.
The boy
that existed back then is not the man I ultimately became. No, that boy died right along with the rest
of his family that night.
I’ve
worked with the hardest, dirtiest criminals in the seedy underbelly of New York
City to amass my fortune. It took me
years to get to where I am now.
Everything has led up to this point, and I can feel the anticipation
rolling off of me in waves under the stream of water.
After stepping
out of the shower and toweling off, I brush my teeth and rinse with
mouthwash. Then, I take my time styling
my hair, which is longer on top and shaved closer on the sides. And finally, I dress in an impeccable
three-piece suit that was tailored to fit my body.
When I
glance into the mirror, I try to see what she
ultimately will today.
Will she
think I’m a rich businessman?
Will she
find me attractive?
Will she
want me to take her out on a date?
I need
the answer to be yes to all of those questions, because I plan on seducing
Victoria Ciccone. She is simply step one
in the grand scheme of things.
I have a
plan in place. A simple one.
Make her
fall for me, so that I can get my revenge on Giorgio Ciccone, her father and
the very man who destroyed my life and murdered my family.
Victoria
is the key to getting my revenge.
And when the final step of
my plan comes into play…I’ll put a fucking bullet right between her father’s
eyes.
He’s
more heavily guarded than fucking Fort Knox.
And the only way to get to him is through her. So, I will use his daughter, take what I want
and not give a single fuck.
Thank you for reading! You can get your copy of Devious right now in the Wanted Anthology on all major e-retailers. Devious will be published on its own in February 2019, followed up by the sequel, Victorious, in March 2019.
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My abductor told me he would let me go…after he got what he wanted. So I offered him my virginity in exchange for my freedom, but he broke that promise. And now he’s decided to keep me.
When my past suddenly collides with my present, it’s an all-out war.
How could I have ever guessed that my captor would turn into my protector?
I don’t know if we can survive this, but now it’s my turn to save him.
**Saving Him is the conclusion of the two-book dark romance Keep Me Series and is not intended to be read as a standalone. It contains adult content for mature readers.**
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Five years ago, I left for college in New York, leaving behind my hometown and my high school sweetheart. I had a plan after I graduated; but somewhere along the way, my train, which was on a one-way trip to happily ever after, somehow got derailed. And so I’m back in Willowbrook, Alabama for one reason and one reason only — to confront Colton Crawford, the guy who broke my heart and a lot of promises. But instead of getting the answers I’m looking for, I only end up with even more questions.
Colton doesn’t remember me, and I suddenly lost the most important person in my life in the blink of an eye. I don’t know if I can win back his heart, but I’m going to try with every fiber of my being to bring Colton back to me.
COLTON
Everything changed five years ago, and my memory was basically wiped clean. A clean slate was exactly what I needed since I wasn’t able to save my brother in the accident that almost claimed my own life. Bringin’ up the past just makes me realize how much I’ve lost, and so forgettin’ is what gets me through the day. Not wantin’ to remember wasn’t really a problem until a pretty blonde by the name of Penny Preston shows up in my bar demandin’ answers…answers that I can’t give her.
I try to ignore the longin’ in my heart, but it’s almost impossible. Somethin’ keeps drawin’ me back to her…no matter how hard I try to push her away. Even though my brain can’t remember her, my heart just can’t seem to forget.
Remember Me Always is a new contemporary romance by author Angela Snyder. Remember Me Always was recently featured in a Kindle Scout campaign that ended on May 1st, so the release date for Amazon is TBD. However, reviews can be added to Goodreads as soon as you’re finished.
I ask that you please wait to post a review on your blog and/or page until the Amazon release date, which will be emailed to you in a separate updated email.
Five years ago, I left for college in New York, leaving behind my hometown and my high school sweetheart. I had a plan after I graduated; but somewhere along the way, my train, which was on a one-way trip to happily ever after, somehow got derailed. And so I’m back in Willowbrook, Alabama for one reason and one reason only — to confront Colton Crawford, the guy who broke my heart and a lot of promises. But instead of getting the answers I’m looking for, I only end up with even more questions.
Colton doesn’t remember me, and I suddenly lost the most important person in my life in the blink of an eye. I don’t know if I can win back his heart, but I’m going to try with every fiber of my being to bring Colton back to me.
COLTON
Everything changed five years ago, and my memory was basically wiped clean. A clean slate was exactly what I needed since I wasn’t able to save my brother in the accident that almost claimed my own life. Bringin’ up the past just makes me realize how much I’ve lost, and so forgettin’ is what gets me through the day. Not wantin’ to remember wasn’t really a problem until a pretty blonde by the name of Penny Preston shows up in my bar demandin’ answers…answers that I can’t give her.
I try to ignore the longin’ in my heart, but it’s almost impossible. Somethin’ keeps drawin’ me back to her…no matter how hard I try to push her away. Even though my brain can’t remember her, my heart just can’t seem to forget.
So as an update to my last blog post, I am now three days into my Kindle Scout campaign. I submitted my newest romance novel, Remember Me Always, into the Kindle Scout program. My campaign started on April 1st, and it will run until May 1st.
My advice for anyone who is interested in submitting a novel to Kindle Scout in the future would be to utilize all of your resources right out of the gate. I did a lot of self-promotion the first day, and my book ended up on the Hot & Trending list. There are only 20 books on that list, and Kindle Press shows the list on the bottom of every book page and at the top of their homepage. So they are basically showcasing your book for you, which is a huge plus!!
So how exactly do you self-promote yourself? If you have an email list, send out an email informing everyone of your campaign. Tell your friends and family. Remember that anyone with an Amazon account can nominate you, and every nomination counts! Post on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. Share your promotion in Facebook groups. Join a Facebook RT team for Twitter. There are a LOT of ways you can self-promote your campaign, but I will warn you — it is time-consuming!
[[ I recently created a Thunderclap campaign as well. ]]
So how is my Kindle Scout campaign doing so far? Well, I’ve been in the Hot & Trending list for almost the entire time (save for the first few hours of my campaign on day number one). As I said in my previous blog post, I think being on the Hot & Trending list is vital to having a successful campaign.
Also, I’ve had hundreds of total page views. I’m not sure how much the total page views matter. In my research, I saw that a person with 5,000 views did not get published with Kindle Press, whereas a person who had a little over 1,000 views did. So as of right now, the total page views are not as important as the Hot & Trending list, in my opinion.
So I’m going to continue doing what I’ve been doing since it seems like it’s working…for now at least! I’m excited to see how long I can keep on the Hot & Trending list for the rest of my campaign. More importantly, I’m excited to see if Kindle Scout chooses my book for publication! 😉
If you would like to nominate my book, please go to my campaign page. Thank you very much for your support, and I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Below is some information about my novel, Remember Me Always.
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REMEMBER ME ALWAYS
Synopsis:
PENNY
Five years ago, I left for college in New York, leaving behind my hometown and my high school sweetheart. I had a plan after I graduated; but somewhere along the way, my train, which was on a one-way trip to happily ever after, somehow got derailed. And so I’m back in Willowbrook, Alabama for one reason and one reason only — to confront Colton Crawford, the guy who broke my heart and a lot of promises. But instead of getting the answers I’m looking for, I only end up with even more questions.
Colton doesn’t remember me, and I suddenly lost the most important person in my life in the blink of an eye. I don’t know if I can win back his heart, but I’m going to try with every fiber of my being to bring Colton back to me.
COLTON
Everything changed five years ago, and my memory was basically wiped clean. A clean slate was exactly what I needed since I wasn’t able to save my brother in the accident that almost claimed my own life. Bringin’ up the past just makes me realize how much I’ve lost, and so forgettin’ is what gets me through the day. Not wantin’ to remember wasn’t really a problem until a pretty blonde by the name of Penny Preston shows up in my bar demandin’ answers…answers that I can’t give her.
I try to ignore the longin’ in my heart, but it’s almost impossible. Somethin’ keeps drawin’ me back to her…no matter how hard I try to push her away. Even though my brain can’t remember her, my heart just can’t seem to forget.
Recently, at the suggestion of a friend and fellow author, I decided to submit my newest romance novel, Remember Me Always, into the Kindle Scout program.
Welcome to reader-powered publishing.
Kindle Scout is reader-powered publishing for new, never-before-published books. It’s a place where readers help decide if a book gets published. Selected books will be published by Kindle Press and receive 5-year renewable terms, a $1,500 advance, 50% eBook royalty rate, easy rights reversions and featured Amazon marketing.
The submission process is relatively easy. You fill out a form with basic information about your new, never-before-published book. What I really liked is that Kindle Scout will feature a “backlist” of your books currently published on Amazon. I have a few books already self-published on the Amazon website. So the fact that they are driving extra traffic to my other previously published books is a huge plus in my eyes.
Once you submit your book, they send you a verification email, which said it could take the Kindle Press team one to two business days (or more based on number of submissions) to get back to me.
It only took one business day for them to approve my campaign. They scheduled it for April 1st, and it will run for 30 days through May 1st. They emailed me the approval along with some links — a preview page (for my eyes only) and the actual link (which wouldn’t be activated until my campaign started) for the public.
Kindle Scout breaks down your campaign into two categories, which are you able to keep track of — Hours in Hot & Trending and Total Page Views. What they don’t show you — How many nominations you receive.
I had done a fair amount of research before actually entering my book. There appears to be some sort of secret algorithm that Kindle Scout uses in the selection process. Now, in my research, I have heard several different authors say that Total Page Views do not seem to count all that much. Someone with 5,000 views did not get picked, while someone with only a little over 1,000 did. The only thing that seems to be prominent throughout my searching seems to be that this “secret algorithm” is exactly what it sounds like — it’s secret, and the authors have no way of knowing what the Kindle Scout team is actually looking for in making their decision.
However, one thing that seems to be the best indicator of being picked is that the books chosen appear to have spent a lot of time on the Hot & Trending list. Only 20 books are chosen for that list, and it updates hourly. What does that mean exactly? That means you are going to have to do a LOT of sharing/tweeting/emailing during your 30-day campaign. You are competing with all of the books in your category, but probably more importantly — you are competing to get into the Hot & Trending category and stay there for as long as you can. It doesn’t guarantee a contract, but, hey, it most likely helps.
My campaign just started today, so I am anxious to see how it goes. If you would like to nominate my book, please go to my campaign page. Thank you very much for your support, and I hope you enjoyed this blog post. Below is some information about my novel, Remember Me Always.
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REMEMBER ME ALWAYS
Synopsis:
PENNY
Five years ago, I left for college in New York, leaving behind my hometown and my high school sweetheart. I had a plan after I graduated; but somewhere along the way, my train, which was on a one-way trip to happily ever after, somehow got derailed. And so I’m back in Willowbrook, Alabama for one reason and one reason only — to confront Colton Crawford, the guy who broke my heart and a lot of promises. But instead of getting the answers I’m looking for, I only end up with even more questions.
Colton doesn’t remember me, and I suddenly lost the most important person in my life in the blink of an eye. I don’t know if I can win back his heart, but I’m going to try with every fiber of my being to bring Colton back to me.
COLTON
Everything changed five years ago, and my memory was basically wiped clean. A clean slate was exactly what I needed since I wasn’t able to save my brother in the accident that almost claimed my own life. Bringin’ up the past just makes me realize how much I’ve lost, and so forgettin’ is what gets me through the day. Not wantin’ to remember wasn’t really a problem until a pretty blonde by the name of Penny Preston shows up in my bar demandin’ answers…answers that I can’t give her.
I try to ignore the longin’ in my heart, but it’s almost impossible. Somethin’ keeps drawin’ me back to her…no matter how hard I try to push her away. Even though my brain can’t remember her, my heart just can’t seem to forget.
Author Angela Snyder 