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Blood Instinct Giveaway

Only SIX days to go, everyone!

To mark the occasion as well as to celebrate a great week for Blood Instinct (still at #1 in the Gothic Romance chart, #1 in ‘Hot New Releases’ in Gothic Romance, and now the #1 ‘Most Wished For’ Gothic Romance too on Amazon UK!), there’s no better time to post another giveaway.

THE PRIZES

Here’s what you could win:

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A LIMITED-EDITION BLOOD INSTINCT MUG

I have TWO available for this giveaway. These commemorative mugs feature the cover of Blood Instinct on one side, an enlarged image of Jask on the other and, in the centre, the release date and affectionately-named #JaskFest.

BLOOD INSTINCT POSTCARDS – SIGNED

I have TWO Blood Instinct cover postcards.

TWO limited-edition commemorative postcards.

And ONE prize consisting of both postcards.

A PAPERBACK OF BLOOD TORN – SIGNED

Paperbacks of Blood Instinct won’t be available until release day, but to mark the return of Jask and Phia I have ONE signed paperback of their previous adventure – Blood Torn – to give away.

BLOOD TORN AUDIOBOOK – SIGNED

Courtesy of Bookouture, I have TWO unabridged audiobooks of Blood Torn available. The audiobook consists of twelve discs (14.5 hours) narrated by British award-winning actress Anne Flosnik. You can receive your audio CD signed or sealed.

That means TEN prizes are available!

HOW TO ENTER

I love simple and fun giveaways, so all you have to do to enter is:

PICK A SONG FOR THE BLACKTHORN SOUNDTRACK

It can be a song that makes you think about one of the characters, one of our couples’ relationships, a particular scene or even the Blackthorn location.

(Disclaimer: We don’t really have a Blackthorn album, but there’s nothing wrong with making our own compilation. For those who remember, we did the last one over two years ago, so we’re definitely in need of an update!)

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THE RULES

You only need to enter one song to be in with a chance of winning. However, if you’d like to increase your chances of winning, you can pick a maximum of THREE songs per entry. Enter one song, your name goes in the hat once. Enter two songs, your name goes in twice etc…

For your entry to be valid you must either:

The giveaway is open NOW and will close Tuesday 3rd May at midnight (UK time).

All entrants will be given a number per song. Numbers will be entered into a random number generator. The winners will be announced here and on my Facebook page on Blood Instinct Eve: Wednesday 4th May.

Winners will need to claim their prizes within fourteen days of the announcement, so please check back to see if you have won.

As with all Blackthorn giveaways, prizes will be posted anywhere. Proof of sending will be retained and prizes cannot be replaced if lost in transit.

Good luck – and have a great weekend!

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Blood Instinct Full Cover Reveal

We have exactly ONE WEEK to go!! BLOOD INSTINCT will be yours as of NEXT THURSDAY!! 🙂

For those awaiting the paperback version (available from release day), here’s the full cover reveal. I do hope you like it!

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Not only is Blood Instinct still at number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK three weeks on from first going up for pre-order, but I’m also thrilled to say it has received another 5 star review – this time from Fiona’s Book Reviews:

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“I say it every time a new book in this series comes out, and I will say it again for this one. Wow wow wow, she has done it again! Not only has the author given us a book which grabs your attention straight away, she is drawing everything and everyone together towards a conclusion I cannot wait to read… The book is full of action, intrigue, secrets and lies. It grabs your attention immediately and will not let you go until you are screaming for the author to hurry up and bring us the next one! …This author is a huge favourite of mine, and the series is right at the top of my all time favourite book series ever. I can’t wait for the next part, but at the same time I don’t want to think about what will happen when the series comes to an end.”

Thank you so much, Fiona! <3

With the days ticking away, things are starting to get a little bit exciting now. I think I need to launch another giveaway tomorrow to help ease the final wait…

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Blood Instinct’s First Reviews

The first two blog reviews are in for Blood Instinct and I’m delighted (and relieved) to say it’s great news so far!

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Thank you so much to Michelle at Big Little Sister Blog for her awesome review (and one of the best descriptive titles I’ve ever read for a review of one of my books!):

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Here’s a snippet of what Michelle had to say but you can read her full review here.

“This series just went through the roof. Ms. Pryor has kept her Blackthorn series dark, gritty and romantic, only now it’s also an action packed thriller. The previous books had readers swimming in Lindsay J. Pryor’s world, this time Blackthorn completely submerges you. Where her last book had my heart pounding and made me all sweaty, Blood Instinct is brain scrambling and gut wrenching… Whilst each twist is a complete shocker, yet on reflection you see the author’s trail of breadcrumbs. It’s a trail that goes back six books, now that’s clever! …Over a week later I’m still connecting the dots – a sign of a truly great book… The truth is this is the hardest review I’ve ever written, I don’t think I can do justice to the nuances and brilliance of Blood Instinct.”

And a huge thank you too to Stephanie at My Bookworm Blogger for her fab 5 star review as well!

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Here’s a sample of what Stephanie thought but you can read her full review here.

“From the very first page, Blood Instinct held me captive as I was pulled willingly into Blackthorns embrace. This incredibly complex book takes us back to Jask and Sophia… I began reading Blood Instinct thinking it couldn’t get worse for my favourite characters. Oh how naive I was. Lindsay J Pryor expertly weaves intricate plot lines that will not only take you to the edge of what you think you can handle, but hold you there, captivated yet afraid to look down. Blood Instinct takes Blackthorn to a whole new level, testing its residents to their breaking point.”

I’d also like to thank Stephanie for her fantastic cover reveal post which I’ve only just seen, where she links back to all her previous reviews for my Blackthorn series so far. Now that’s dedication!

And almost two weeks on from Blood Instinct being available for pre-order, we’re still at number one in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK! So, again, thank you to everyone who is pre-ordering. Not long to go now! 😀

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Blood Instinct Winners Announced

Last week, I posted a giveaway for you to be in with a chance to win an early eBook of Blood Instinct. The response was so terrific that, courtesy of Bookouture, we’re now going to be giving away THREE eBooks instead of two!

Entries could be posted here, on my Facebook page or via email. All entrants were given a number and the winners were selected using a random number generator. I am so relieved I didn’t have to choose because there was no way I could have judged the winners!

And those winners are….

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HUGE congratulations to Nikki, Kat and Carol! Please email or message me to let me know you would like to claim your prize and I’ll put you in touch with Bookouture’s Publicity Manager for your copy of Blood Instinct. Happy reading!

Commiserations to anyone left disappointed. At least there’s now just over two weeks to go until Blood Instinct’s official release though. Oh, and if it helps, I have another giveaway coming very soon! 🙂

A HUGE thank you to every single person who joined in. I was completely overwhelmed by the comments that came through. And having been told many of you were enjoying reading others’ entries too, I thought I’d share a sample here from Facebook as I know some of you don’t use it. I wish I could have included them all. <3

Have a wonderful week! xxx

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Win an Early Copy of Blood Instinct

We have just over three weeks to go until BLOOD INSTINCT is released! However, I know that even this feels like too long a wait for some of you. So…

How would you like your copy in your hands NEXT WEEK instead? Because, courtesy of Bookouture, I’m giving away TWO early eBooks. 🙂

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HOW TO ENTER

I’m going to keep it quick and easy. The word I hear most from loyal readers when it comes to Blackthorn is ‘hooked’.

So, to be in with a chance of winning your copy of Blood Instinct, tell me:

WHAT – OR WHO – IS KEEPING YOU HOOKED ON BLACKTHORN?

I’m running this competition simultaneously here on my website as well as on my Facebook page, so you can leave your answer on either. Alternatively, feel free to email me your response.

THE RULES

Only ONE entry per person please.

The competition is open NOW and will close at Midnight (UK time) on Friday 15th April.

All entries will be given a number (in no particular order). The winners will be chosen on Saturday using a random number generator.

The winners will be announced on Sunday 17th April both here and on Facebook.

Winners will need to claim their prize within two weeks of the announcement.

Good luck! xxx

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Blood Instinct’s a Gothic Number One!

Yay!! We’ve done it again!! I’m thrilled to be able to tell you that, in less than 24 hours, BLOOD INSTINCT has hit #1 in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK – from pre-orders alone! It also hit #1 in Gothic Romance’s Hot New Releases! We even reached #6 on Amazon.com in the same chart. That’s now the third Blackthorn book in a row to do it. 🙂

Thank you SO much to everyone who clicked that pre-order button and made this possible – and for your wonderful reaction to the cover reveal yesterday. <3

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The review copies also started to go out last night, and this was the first bit of feedback I received this morning:

“Omg, Lindsay J. Pryor, you have truly outdone yourself this time. Holy crap; I have never read a book with so many plot twists that I never saw coming…Thank god Lindsay is already working on Blood Bound. My hands are just shaking right now…”

Thank you, Sarah!

Let’s hope you agree when you get to read it. Talking of which…

If you can’t bear the wait any longer, look out for a giveaway early next week!

Have a wonderful weekend! xxx

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UPDATE:

Blood Instinct has now made it to #4 in the Gothic Romance chart on Amazon.com and #1 in Hot New Releases in Gothic Fiction there too. 🙂 Thank you to everyone who continues to pre-order.

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Blood Instinct Cover Reveal

With only four weeks left to go before the official release of BLOOD INSTINCT – book 6 in my Blackthorn series – I am thrilled to finally be able to share both the cover and the blurb with you…

Here’s our Jask, in his full azure-eyed glory this time around!

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‘I THINK WHAT IS INSIDE OF YOU TRIGGERS THE WORST OF ME’

Sophia McKay has always had a reckless streak, but falling for lycan leader Jask Tao gave her something to live for. Now, cursed with a serryn bloodline, a darkness inside Phia is awakening. A darkness she knows could prove deadly to those she loves most.

Approaching a blue moon, Jask Tao and his pack are living close to the edge due to a delay getting the herbs required to stop their morphing. Worse still, the growing strength of Phia’s serryn powers are dangerously provoking the lycan in Jask.

At a time when Jask and Phia need each other more than ever, their very passion has become a poison that puts both their lives at risk.

With Sirius Throme, leader of the Global Council, on the verge of invading Blackthorn – working together is the only chance of survival. But Jask is holding on to a secret that could just blow everything apart.

And so is Phia.

Will the truth destroy them all?

A thrilling, action-packed and sinfully seductive paranormal read – where passions in Blackthorn ignite.

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What readers are saying about Lindsay J. Pryor:

I am completely enthralled with this paranormal series. You get so wrapped up in the story and characters that you lose track of time… This is one of my favorite series so far this year!’ ~ Paranormal Book Club

I don’t think I have read such a finely executed dark PNR world before …This series truly surprised me. I didn’t think I would love it that much or be intrigued by it. I couldn’t stop thinking about these books once I was done with them… The world-building is spectacular. The characters are enthralling and addicting… Plain fabulousness.’ ~ Gaga Over Books

This is a paranormal universe like none you have encountered before… There are stories that are so powerful, so intense that I do not believe anyone should warn you about what is to come… I truly do feel that if you love the Paranormal genre and have not yet discovered Lindsay J. Pryor or these novels then you need to read them, experience them first-hand.’ ~ Keeper Bookshelf

I am officially addicted to this series. Why, you ask? Because Lindsay Pryor is my kind of fearless author. She isn’t afraid to “go there”, to create characters and situations that challenge me as a reader.’ ~ The Demon Librarian

‘Not only are Pryor’s characters and fathomlessly dark love stories fabulous, but her continual world building of Blackthorn blows me away.’ ~ Gravetells

If you’re looking for a new PNR series that has a dark world and complicated characters, then you’ll want to grab a copy of this. I can’t wait to read the next book.’ ~ Fiction Vixen

‘She writes paranormal romance mixed with urban fantasy the way I like it –clever world-building, intense characters and no easy options for them to take.’ ~ Nocturnal Book Reviews

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I do hope you like it! 🙂

IT’S UP FOR PRE-ORDER!

I’m equally thrilled to be able to tell you that it is up for pre-order with some retailers NOW!

Amazon UK

Amazon US

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REVIEWER COPIES

And for reviewers, that means it is available on NetGalley TODAY!

(If you’re a blogger/reviewer not on NetGalley but you’d still like to review BLOOD INSTINCT – or any of the previous Blackthorn books – I have the information you need on my Queries page as to how you can get hold of Bookouture’s Publicity Manager.)

AND BEFORE I GO…

I’ll leave you with our rather more dark-and-moody-looking Jask for now but for those who don’t mind me already mentioning book 7, I’m also super-excited to tell you our penultimate book in the series will be called BLOOD BOUND. I had to tell you now because I mention it at the end of BLOOD INSTINCT! 😉 And, yes, it’s already well underway…

Oh, and look out for giveaways coming soon!

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