Time Travelers Giveaway!

Enter to win the 
Time Travelers Giveaway! 

As a novelist, I adore road trips to do research for my latest books, especially when I can visit historical sites & heritage museums to see how my characters (who experience time travel in the Enchanted Outlaws Series) might actually live. For me, it's a chance to investigate the secrets that time keeps close to its chest, only revealing to those who are tenacious enough to walk off-the-beaten paths created long ago with a heart ready to listen to the echoes of ancient memory.  Recently, I went to New Mexico with my family to do further in-depth study on the colonial era in the northernmost region of the Spanish empire for my upcoming time travel sequel to Twixt, the novel Mission Archangel. As part of this journey, I visited 3 pueblos, 3 national monuments/parks & 3 museums in 6 days. Rather than be exhausted, I was utterly exhilarated! To talk with Native Amercian descendents of those who'd endured Spanish colonization and yet triumphed by holding on to their ancestral lands and cultures was a true honor I'll never forget. Along the way, I purchased turquoise and pottery directly from Native American artisans (a passion of mine), and this month I'll be sharing the bounty by giving away the following:

(1) a pair of green turquoise earrings 
(pictured below)

(2) a $25 Amazon gift card 
(3) a past-life reading (a $50 value)

All you have to do to enter is sign up 
for my newsletter mailing list by June 25th! 

If you've already signed up for my newsletter mailing list, you'll automatically be entered to win these prizes. And if you haven't signed up yet (which you can do on the left hand column of this website as well as on my facebook author page at
https://www.facebook.com/diane.j.reed/?ref=bookmarks), 
do so right away and you'll be entered! 

PLUS all those who've signed up for my newsletter
AND "liked" my author facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/diane.j.reed/?ref=bookmarks
will receive 2 ENTRIES in the Time Travelers Giveaway!

It's that easy!

Have a beautiful summer!
And stay tuned for my newest novella release in the 
Robbin' Hearts Series:  Secret Heart of Lacie Blade.
I'll be offering a special opportunity for the first 30 newsletter readers 
who respond to receive an advanced review copy in return for an honest review. 
More details to come in my next newsletter! :D 

SPIRITS OF THE SEASON: Eight Haunting Holiday Romances & Facebook Hop Giveaway!

Christmas is coming! And it just so happens that there is a perfect romantic box set for only .99 cents on Kindle to put you in the mood for all the warmth & love of the holiday season. It's called Spirits of the Season: Eight Haunting Holiday Romances, written by USA Today bestselling & award-ainning authors. I am so honored to be a part of this beautiful box set with my holiday novella Bandits Hollow, a tale about two lovers who travel through time to find one another & reunite under a magical moon on Christmas Eve. And to celebrate this box set, all the authors (including me) have arranged a Facebook Hop from November 12th-19th where you can enter to win $700 in prizes, including a Kindle Fire Tablet! All you have to do to enter our giveaway is go to our Spirits of the Season Facebook Page Hop at https://www.facebook.com/events/919060228181706/ and follow the instructions to win prizes! In addition to the grand prize of a Kindle Fire, each author is giving away jewelry, books, swag, and lots more from their individual facebook author pages.

So what am I giving away from my Facebook Author Page? A gorgeous bracelet (see photo below) that sparkles as brightly as the Cold Moon of December in my novella Bandits Hollow, which brings 2 eternal lovers together to be connected for all time, just like the lovely rows of faceted crystals on this bracelet:

In addition to the bracelet, I'm also giving away a free psychic reading in honor of my main character, Evangeline Tinker, a renowned fortune teller who finds her own magical way toward true love in Bandits Hollow. To see more information about my psychic readings, please click on this link: http://www.banditsranch.com/p/psychic-readings.html.

And to give you a taste of the magic in the Spirits of the Season box set, the following is a link to our stunning book trailer video that will make your heart flutter at the beauty, mystery, and promise of winter romance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sm8ocTud2dQ.

So grab a cup of hot cocoa & visit our Spirits of the Season Facebook Page Hop at https://www.facebook.com/events/919060228181706/ to enter today! You never know, your gifts just might arrive early this holiday season <3

HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY for Bandits Hollow, My Spooky Time Travel Romance!

Bandits Hollow is here for only .99 cents!

Just in time for Halloween—my spooky, time travel romance Bandits Hollow! This magical novella can be read in any order in the Robbin' Hearts Series and details the secrets behind Evangeline Tinker's love life (many of you know her as Granny Tinker from my bestselling novel Robin in the Hood). In this novella, renowned fortune teller Evangeline learns that the love her life, Virgil Hollow, has traversed through time to find her, and she's petrified of the consequences due to his epic hold upon her heart. But add a touch of magic, and the sparks between them are bound to ignite.... (to read an excerpt from this novella, go to my "Sneak Peek" page or click here). 

So what am I giving away for Halloween?

For all those who sign up for my newsletter in October,

you will be entered to WIN one of 3 PSYCHIC READINGS 

for HALLOWEEN and a GRAND PRIZE of an 

AMAZON GIFT CARD card for $30!

Directions to Enter:

If you haven't already done so, please sign up for my newsletter by entering your email address in the newsletter sign-up box on the right side column of my website (don't worry— I never spam!). That's all there is to it—I'll notify the 3 winners of psychic readings by random drawing on October 31st along with the winner of the Amazon gift card for $30!

Can true love rekindle despite the weight of centuries? 

Find out in the timeless love story Bandits Hollow,

which will make you believe once again in eternal love...

To purchase Bandits Hollow on Kindle in the US, click here

To purchase Bandits Hollow on Kindle in the UK, click here

To purchase Bandits Hollow on Kindle in Canada, click here

Photo credit note: All images on my blog are either my own or were gleaned from pictures in the public domains of popular social networks like tumblr, facebook or pinterest. If you own the copyright to any of these images & do NOT want them used publicly, please contact me & I will take them down immediately! : )

Sherwood's End is here! A New Adult Romance That Will Echo In Your Dreams

Magical greetings to you!

Sherwood's End, Book 3 in the Robbin' Hearts Series, is finally here! If you enjoyed Robin in the Hood and the sequel Stone of Thieves, you'll LOVE this spellbinding new novel where Robin and Creek return to Turtle Shores and Robin's former boarding school to find out the truth about Creek's past and his mother (with a little help from the ruby heart, of course!). Ghostly and enchanting, this is a novel that will grab you by the heart and echo in your dreams.

Sherwood's End is available as an ebook on Kindle 

and in paperback at Amazon. 

Description for Sherwood's End:

Sometimes a great love won’t let go…
until you believe 

The elite Pinnacle Boarding School for Girls is renowned for keeping away far more high school applicants from its hallowed halls than it lets in. But lately, someone has been lurking in shadows, writing cryptic messages on mirrors, and putting people’s lives in peril. When Robin and Creek begin to suspect that this otherworldly guest may have a connection to a tragedy in Creek’s past—and isn’t about to go away anytime soon—they return to Robin’s Alma Mater to try and uncover the truth behind the mysterious spirit’s rage. What they discover is a love story for the ages that leaves them breathless and inspires healing and hope for all those who dare to believe in miracles. 

Due to mature themes, readership is advised for ages 17+.

Creek's passion for Robin is jeopardized by his rage over the injustices of the past involving his parents. With Robin's help, love brings profound healing--
and miracles...

Caroline Gust is a scholarship student at a private boarding school. Her whole world turns upside down when she meets Sherwood Flynn (Creek's eventual father), and they begin a journey that will change both their lives.



Sherwood Flynn is a mad genius & a rebel who wins Caroline Gust's heart--and tries to rescue her from the dark forces that bring her down. His love for Caroline heals Creek when he discovers what his parents really meant to each other.

Sherwood's End is a timeless romance about a great love 
that won't let go--until you believe...

The Robbin' Hearts Series by Diane J. Reed: This edgy, young adult/new adult romance series follows teen heroine Robin McArthur on her magical journey as she reinvents her life from rich girl to gypsy outlaw and learns what it means to truly fall in love. Along the way, she discovers how precious her soulful friendships are in the enchanted trailer park of Turtle Shores, and that there's more than meets the eye in the backwoods when it comes to matters of the heart.

Stone of Thieves: A Sexy Romance To Steal Your Heart!

Stone of Thieves is here! A sexy, new adult romance & the HOT stand-alone sequel to Robin in the Hood that will make you believe once again in true love. You don't need to read Robin in the Hood to enjoy this magical & sensuous adventure as Robin & her boyfriend Creek journey to Italy to find her long-lost mother. There, Robin discovers the dark secrets behind her true gypsy heritage through the powerful Stone of Thieves. Check out the book description:

The Stone of Thieves . . . for centuries its magnetic draw has twisted the hearts of ambitious men and women with the promise of power, passion, and intrigue until it fell into the hands of unlikely thieves Robin and her boyfriend Creek. But can they steal their destiny away from the curse that pursues this magnificent ruby heart? As the stone begins to spread its sorcery, Robin races to find her long-lost mother in Italy in the hopes of discovering the truth about her unique gypsy heritage and the ruby heart that is rumored to steal souls. Yet when the desire for this stone by powerful members of her family threatens their very lives, Creek decides to take matters into his own hands to protect Robin, his greatest treasure of all . . .
 

I had so much fun writing this novel & exploring various aspects of gypsy traditions that I could share with readers. One thing that appealed to me is the lure of freedom in gypsy culture to explore your identity, which is particularly important for my main character Robin as she transitions to young womanhood & has to sort through the lies about her past & how she wants to redefine her future.

After all, Robin McArthur used to attend an uptight boarding school, but as she roams the Italian countryside in search for her mother, she gets swept away by the beauty and grandeur of Italy & the nudgings of they gypsy woman Zuhna, who urges her to follow her heart. And where does her heart lead—to a more profound love with Creek, of course!

Creek...the very same man who'd kill to protect Robin & who encourages her to find her real mother & unravel the mysteries of her identity so she'll be whole in body, mind, and spirit. It is Creek in Stone of Thieves who also teaches Robin how to be a woman as they encounter their first intimate moment inside an enchanting gypsy wagon.

 Yet becoming a "woman" in every sense of the word means that Robin poses a new threat to her Italian relatives as she mystically becomes the next Gypsy Queen—and this means they'll stop at nothing to take her life. While the clock is ticking, Robin races to find her mother, using the power of the gypsies' Ruby Heart (the Stone of Thieves) to outwit those who have persecuted her kind for centuries.

Can true love conquer all? Hell yeah...

Is Creek's love enough to protect Robin through their ordeal? I'll let you find out—and I truly hope you enjoy this sexy & magical thrill ride that brings Robin & Creek deeper together than ever before. If you do get the chance to read Stone of Thieves, I'd love to hear what you think! Until then, as they gypsies say, Baxti hai sastimos tiri patragi! (Wishes to you for luck & good health!)

The following are links to buy Stone of Thieves on Kindle:

For U.S. Kindle, click here

For U.K. Kindle, click here

For Canadian Kindle, click here

For Australian Kindle, click here

(Photo credit note: All images on my website are either my own or were gleaned from pictures in the public domains of facebook, pinterest, or other popular social networks. If you own the copyright to any of these images & do NOT want them used publicly, please contact me & I will take them down immediately! : )