Love Small Town Series? Books 3 & 4 coming soon…

WELCOME TO ADAMS GROVE…where the tea is sweet, but trouble is brewing.

Thanks so much for supporting this series and being patient as I switched publishers which delayed the next installments a little….but we’re getting closer!! I love this small southern town, and I’m glad you’ve embraced it too.

As you know, we kicked off the Adams Grove series with these two books.

Sweet Tea and Secrets and Out of Focus, can be read in any order.  So if you’re behind…grab them now and catch up!

On July 9th – Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes will release. That picks up where Sweet Tea and Secrets left off. Jill and Garrett are back, and you’ll find out if Pearl was right about Carolanne’s love match or not.  Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes is available for pre-order on amazon.com now, and you’ll get amazon’s low price guarantee on your pre-order, too.  It will be available in trade paperback, audio and kindle digital.

I’m very excited that we’re working on the final cover for the fourth book in he series Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies. This is the “rest of the story” from Out of Focus. If you loved Cody Tuggle in Out of Focus, you’re going to be thrilled to meet up with him again in Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies. This one is set in Adams Grove and in Nashville, TN at Cody Tuggle’s estate – Hillcrest Farm. It was an awesome story to write and I had some extra-special help with the music industry and touring from the lead guitarist of the Bret Michaels Band, none other than Pete Evick! He spent hours and countless texts and emails helping me vet my ideas. It was so much fun to hear his stories and glean inspiration from his rock star life. To play with a legend like Bret Michaels you know Pete’s one heckuva talent — but more importantly, he’s one heckuva a nice man. I’m honored to have met him and include him in my circle of friends. Thanks, Pete!

In case you haven’t read Out of Focus yet, we’ve put the Kindle version on sale for just 99cents for a couple weeks. I hope you’ll grab it while it’s extra affordable and fall in love with Cody…and be ready for his story on September 24th (just happens to be my 19th wedding anniversary that day!!)

Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies is on sale for pre-order in paperback for a low 7.77 right now, so jump in on that deal while it’s going on. Pre-ordering on amazon is easy and they guarantee you’ll get that lowest price!!

So…here’s to lots more fun in Adams Grove over the next few months.   Stay tuned for the cover reveal of Book Four — coming soon~

Thanks for taking the ride with me.

Nancy

Got to love Goodreads Giveaways

Do you use http://www.goodreads.com to track books and find new ones or even new authors you might enjoy?  If not, do check it out!

It’s totally free and the community of like-minded readers is awesome. I often post giveaways on Goodreads, since I enjoy entering the contests to win a free book, too.

Today – I congratulate   ALISON WALKER of Spartanburg, SC and SELENA HICKS of Vilas, NC the two winners of a free copy of Sweet Tea and Secrets ~ the first in the Adams Grove series.

Join me in a Hug and High 5 to today’s winners!

• Sweet Tea and Secrets
• Out of Focus
• Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes :: Release Date July 9th – Pre-order Now
• Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies :: Release Date September 24th – Pre-order Now
• Mint Juleps and Justice :: Coming in 2014

AND…join my free newsletter at www.NancyNaigle.com/ncont.htm to stay up to date on all my new releases and contests.

WINNERS OF ADVANCED READER COPY – Congratulations

I’m so excited to announce the winners of the Goodreads contest for an ADVANCED READER COPY of

Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes

Not sure what an Advanced Reader Copy is? It’s an uncorrected proof of the novel. It’s the format that the publisher sends out for promo and early reviews prior to a release date. This book is the third in the Adams Grove series and it will come out on July 9th. Here’s what the ARC looks like::

compared to the final version which will have this beautiful cover ~

JOIN ME IN A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO:

     LISA BOHN of Chesaning, MI

     RACHEL KESSLER of Brigantine, NJ

HUGS AND HAPPY READING, LADIES 

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WELCOME TO ADAMS GROVE…where the tea is sweet, but trouble is brewing.

Read the whole series…. (Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes is available for pre-order — as is the Sept 24 release of Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies)

ADAMS GROVE ~ A Novel Scent Giveaway

JOIN IN THE FUN!!
It’s official – Shining Sol Candle Company has launched the ADAMS GROVE scented candle.

“Adams Grove” - Introducing “Adams Grove”, the first in our line of celebrity endorsed candles. A novel scent named after the small town in the series written by the Virginia native author, Nancy Naigle. Read and relax to the soothing  combination of vanilla and lavender.

To celebrate I’ll be giving away two Adams Grove gift packs that include a Read. Relax. Repeat. water bottle huggy, a special votive sized Adams Grove scented candle, and a sneak peek at the first chapter of Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes which comes out on July 9th.

HOW TO ENTER::

Lots of chances to get in the game… with a Rafflecopter giveaway.

HUGS AND HAPPY READING.

Sweet!

The re-release of Sweet Tea and Secrets on 9/25 hit the charts with amazing attention. #1 Hot New Release and a top Amazon Mover and Shaker, and is still sitting in the top 5 Kindle –> Romance –> Series slot.

Thanks so much for your support of this new cover – new twist – version from Montlake Romance. I’m thrilled with the support I’m getting from Montlake (see the beautiful flowers! They arrived on release day and this is how pretty they still look today!) and I can’t wait to bring you the next NEW title in the Adams Grove series.

Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes is penciled in for April right now. I’ll keep you posted as we finalize revisions and get the inked in release date. Like Sweet Tea and Secrets, it’ll be out in paperback, digital and audio.

You can take a little listen to Sweet Tea and Secrets in the audio snippet on the Brilliance Audio site. Just click here. Southern gal, Shannon McManus does an awesome read. Thanks, Shannon!

If you read the old version and enjoyed it….thank you and I hope you’ll take a minute and go back and LIKE the page on Amazon.com of your favorite format and maybe leave a little review. If you haven’t read an Adams Grove novel yet…I hope you will. It’s perfect timing too with the holidays just around the corner. You see Pearl Clemmons Blue Ribbon Chocolate Pecan Pie recipe (along with a couple others) is in the back of the book. You’ll think you died and went to heaven when you bite into this fudgy pecan pie recipe.

Hugs and happy reading~

Nancy

New Title for Out of Focus? What’s the Scoop?

Hey Friends,
Here’s the scoop. You probably remember that I signed a 4 book deal with Amazon Publishing earlier this year for my Adams Grove series. My editors and I have been re-working/revising the first two books, Sweet Tea and Serets and Out of Focus. I’m really excited about them, and I can’t wait for the new versions to get into readers hands. Since book three is Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes we want to find Out of Focus a new name that fits the story and the series.

With your help, I know we can find the perfect match! So, let’s see what we can come up with.

This story, if you haven’t read the original version, is about a commercial photographer, Kasey Phillips, who thinks her biggest problem is deciding whether to photograph Cody Tuggle’s honky-tonkin’ tour, until an accident on Route 58 claims the life of her husband.

In a desperate race against time as a hurricane threatens the eastern seaboard, they search for her three-year-old son who is missing from the wreckage.

A community and friends rally to help, but someone knows more than they are telling.

Some of the suggestions we’ve received so far are:
“Biscuits and Beaux” or “Biscuits and Bows”
Cornbread and Comfort
F-stops and heart drops
Country Songs and Hurricane Gone
Family Time and Country Line
Photographs and Lies
Mint Juleps and Justice
Country Songs and Hope Belongs
Camera Lens and Dead Ends
Bread Pudding and Promise
Porch Swings and Promises
Honeysuckle and Heartache
Pecan Pie and Alibis

Do any of those float your boat? Or can you do better?
________ AND _________.
Leave a comment with your entry or vote. Whoever comes up with the winning title will get a $25 Amazon gift card.

We brainstormed to help get you going.

Thanks y'all!

Goodreads Giveaway ~ Out of Focus

Hi Friends,

I just wanted to take a minute to thank everyone who entered to win a signed copy of Out of Focus on Goodreads.com. We had awesome interest with a total of 279 folks entering.

The winner of the Dec 1-6 giveaway was::

SARA LOZEFSKI from Maine 

If you’re not familiar with Goodreads.com, it’s a wonderful site that allows you to log books you’ve read or plan to read and rate them (if you like). With that information Goodreads will suggest other books you might enjoy based on the likes/dislikes of other readers with similar interests as you. It’s a lot of fun and there are some wonderful groups on that site as well. The giveaways are awesome and spread across all the genres…even poetry.

Because of the number of entries and feeling especially joyful this time of year…I’m going to share another giveaway of a signed copy of OUT OF FOCUS on Goodreads.com. Entries will be open from 12/8 until 12/15.

http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/18059-out-of-focus-an-adams-grove-novel

So, tell your friends and GOOD LUCK!

Oh…and a little insider information. My debut novel, Sweet Tea and Secrets will be specially priced for your e-readers from December 12th – 24th for just 99cents. I hope you’ll take advantage of the offer.

Hugs and happy reading,

Nancy

Everyone is reading it – no kidding!

Once word got around that Cheezburger was getting fan mail from the post on the 14th, the goats wanted to get in on the fun, too.

Red was born on July 3rd. She's got a twin sister who insists on running and playing all day long. Red left sister on the hill and is sneaking in a little down time - reading in the shade while her mom is out grazing.

Then, Red’s mom came back and it was lunch time for Red. Got milk?

What has my daughter been reading while I was out with the girls grazing? Hmmm. This story isn’t half baaa-aaad.

Send your pictures or stories about Sweet Tea and Secrets.
Thanks ya’ll
Hugs~
Nancy