Today, I have the great pleasure of revealing to you all, the cover for A Tale of Two Centuries, the sequel to Rachel Harris' 2012 debut, My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century. This awesome cover reveal is not just that; y'all get a sneak peek into the book AND we have TWO giveaways! Keep reading for more info!
For those of you that follow/read my blog and know about my 1 month blogoversary (giveaway on until 13th March), you'll know that Rachel Harris was the first author to follow me on Twitter. She also helped me with my first ever giveaway for said blogoversary AND did an author interview for me <3 You'll also know how much I adore her and how much I LOVED My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century.
So imagine my absolute DELIGHT when I found out that My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century would have a sequel!
Cover
Now onto the cover reveal!I absolutely LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE the cover for A Tale of Two Centuries. More so than MSSSC - don't get me wrong I loved that cover but I've never been a fan of pink. My favourite colour is blue so I chucked an internal spazz at work when I saw the cover!
Are you guys ready?!
A TALE OF TWO CENTURIES
*Huggles it* ISN'T IT GORGEOUS? And I love how it really matches the first book too! I love the blue colour scheme and Less' Renaissance gown underneath her 21st Century sweater. And the flourishes around the font are so pretty *shiny eyes*
Synopsis:
"Alessandra D’Angeli is in need of an adventure. Tired of her sixteenth-century life in Italy and homesick for her time-traveling cousin, Cat, who visited her for a magical week and dazzled her with tales of the future, Alessandra is lost. Until the stars hear her plea.
One mystical spell later, Alessandra appears on Cat’s Beverly Hills doorstep five hundred years in the future. Surrounded by confusing gadgets, scary transportation, and scandalous clothing, Less is hesitant to live the life of a twenty-first century teen…until she meets the infuriating—and infuriatingly handsome—surfer Austin Michaels. Austin challenges everything she believes in…and introduces her to a world filled with possibility.
With the clock ticking, Less knows she must live every moment of her modern life while she still can. But how will she return to the drab life of her past when the future is what holds everything she’s come to love?"
An Excerpt
And that's not all guysssssss... here's a sneak peak into A Tale of Two Centuries!
Austin pushes the red and black Jet Ski into the water, past the first few crashing waves, then throws a leg over the side. He turns to me, extending an upturned palm, but as I watch the water pound against his legs, I slowly shake my head and inch away. Forget the confusion of the past few minutes or my concern if riding wrapped around Austin is appropriate…are jet skis even safe? So far, my experience with modern machines has taught me that they travel at terrifying speeds. What if I were to accidently let go and fly off? I don’t know how to swim!
Austin’s face gentles and he curls his fingers, coaxing me closer to the watery death trap. “I’ve got you, Alessandra,” he says. “I promise nothing’s gonna hurt you. You can trust me.”
The sardonic guise he hides behind drops for just a moment, but it is enough.
I say a quick prayer and place my hand in his.
With my legs straddling the seat, my arms wrapped tightly around Austin’s firm stomach, and my chest and face pressed against his back, I do not need the extra layer my wetsuit provides. I am quite warm without it. Under me, the engine rumbles. Austin grabs my clasped hands, ensuring my death grip. And then we are flying.
Fear is left behind me on the beach. My laughter is swallowed by the wind. And I hold onto Austin. The rest of the world falls away as he powers the machine forward. Whistling sound envelops us yet there’s also silence in the midst of the roar. Out here, there’s no room for worrisome thoughts about the future or about the past. No time for concerns over when I will return or how much I miss my family. In this bubble of Austin, wind, and water, all I can do is live and breathe and smile.
Austin spins us in circles and then we fly straight ahead, free as the winged creatures overhead. He bounces us over a swell and a spray of water splashes my face, tickling the skin left exposed from my wetsuit. I squeal, and under my clasped hands, I feel his taut stomach muscles shake with laughter. Then he takes off again in another sharp turn, racing in the opposite direction of which we came. Excitement has me screaming, asking him to go faster. I close my eyes against the sting of the salty air and the lash of my hair and tilt my head back, feeling more uninhibited than I ever have before.
More free, more alive…just more.
About Rachel Harris
"As a teen, Rachel Harris threw raging parties that shook her parents’ walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels. As an adult, she reads and writes obsessively, rehashes said embarrassing fodder, and dreams up characters who become her own grown up version of imaginary friends.When she's not typing furiously or flipping pages in an enthralling romance, you can find her homeschooling her two beautiful princesses, hanging out with her amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile of chocolate. A Tale of Two Centuries is her second novel."
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Giveaway
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. WE HAVE A GIVEAWAY. Yes you heard right. (I know, we just keep giving. Aren't Rachel and Entangled just amazing? <3)
There's 2 giveaways: one open to US only, and the other is international (YAY)!!!
- 1 print copy of A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris - this is US ONLY
- 1 e-copy of A Tale of Two Centuries by Rachel Harris - open internationally
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