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July 15, 2014

Complexity by Cindy Ray Hale~ Cover Reveal: Excerpt & Giveaway!


Today is the cover reveal for Complexity by Cindy Ray Hale organized by Lola's Blog Tours.  

Cover design by Virginia Rose Hodges Photography and Cindy ray Hale. 
Cover photo taken by Virginia Rose Hodges Photography

Cover models are Emily Hodges and Casey Phelps. 

Hair and makeup is done by Tone' Jackson of TJ Styles.


Title: Complexity
Series: Destiny #2.5
Author: Cindy Ray Hale
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Age category: Young Adult





Olivia Clark likes to tell herself she's too focused on following the rules to pay any attention to Hudson Brown, the wealthy longboarder who lives up the hill. But the more he comes around, the harder it becomes to resist his charm. Then when a terrifying crisis strikes her neighbor Liliana Watson, Olivia is faced with one of the most difficult decisions she's ever had to make. When the lines between right and wrong begin to weave into a pattern of complexity, will Olivia have the courage to follow her heart and still make the most selfless choice of all?



Liliana continued on her rant about her mom's latest control tactics, but I wasn't listening anymore. Across the room, a boy with messy blond hair was casually leaning against the wall of the cafeteria, gripping the straps of his backpack and talking to the high school chemistry teacher. He caught me staring at him and a corner of his mouth quirked up. I turned away, cheeks flaming. 
"Who's that?" Sara asked.
"I have no idea," I said. "He looks like he loves himself too much." 
"He kind of does, doesn't he?" Sara clicked shut the lid of her lunchbox. "Don't look, but he's totally checking you out right now." 

And of course I looked. He was still there, staring with that smile. Great. Yet another guy I'd probably have to reject. 

"Not that he'd have a chance with the untouchable Olivia Clark," Liam Goshen said from a few seats down.

I pretended I didn't hear him and turned to Liliana to change the subject. "Do you think I've mastered my audition piece enough to get better than fourth chair this year?" Talking about my flutist abilities was better than listening to Liam go off on me for rejecting him last spring. Him and about five other guys. It wasn't like he wasn't hot. He totally was. But I didn't date. 

"Olivia, all you've done all summer is play your flute. I'm pretty sure you're first chair material now," Liliana assured me. 
"You think so?"

"Sure." 

I smiled, and as I did, my eyes slid of their own accord to where the blond boy was still standing. He met my eye again and turned and slipped from the room.     





Cindy Ray Hale lives in a little slice of wooded heaven near Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and children. She spends way too much time following up-and-coming musicians on YouTube and dreams of joining their ranks one day. She's a bit of a health food nut and can't live without her daily green smoothies. 

She tries to stay sane as she juggles writing with four kids, staying active on social media, and keeping up her book blog at http://cinnamoncindy.blogspot.com. In addition to writing and self-publishing two Young Adult Contemporary novels, she has also written articles for "New Era" magazine and The American Preppers Network.

For more information on The Destiny Trilogy and Cindy's upcoming books visit http://destinybycindyhale.blogspot.com or follow @CindyRayHale on Twitter.



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April 12, 2014

Synchrony (Destiny #2) by Cindy Ray Hale ~ Blitz: Excerpt & Giveaway!


I'm so excited to take part in the Blitz for Synchrony, the second book in the Destiny Trilogy by Cindy Ray Hale. I have a copy of the first book I bought not terribly long ago, and I can't wait to read this one as well! 

Release Date: 2014

Summary from Goodreads:
When her parents discover she’s been sneaking out with Isaac Robinson the forbidden Baptist boy, Mormon girl Destiny Clark decides it’s time to keep their relationship quiet. As their relationship moves to shakier ground, Destiny discovers that Isaac has a terrible secret, and she is left completely shattered.

The moment Destiny feels all hope is lost, Preston Nelson, her longtime church friend and Isaac's bitter rival, arrives like a beacon of light. It isn't long before two separate disasters strike for Preston and Destiny's best friend, Hannah. As Destiny helps them through their issues, she discovers that sometimes the best way to forget about your own problems is to help a friend in need.


Just as her heart begins to mend and her friendship with Preston begins to heat up, Isaac walks back into her life, threatening to rekindle the feelings she’d hoped to bury forever. Will Destiny and Preston find the synchrony they so desperately need, or will she find a way to forgive Isaac and return to his outstretched arms?




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Excerpt from Synchrony

"Destiny."

I looked up.

"I want things back the way they were with us." 

I clenched my fists at my sides. "That can't happen."

"Why not? I'm doing everything I can here. Don't you see that?" 

"Isaac." I sighed. "I'm already dating someone else." There. I'd finally said it. 

"What? You're pulling the 'I'm dating Preston' card again? Hannah told me you were faking that. Do you know what I think? I think you're scared to commit. You're afraid of getting hurt again. We belong together. Can't you feel that? Look me in the eyes and tell me that you don't still feel something for me." 

I studied the bushes.

Isaac took my chin and turned it toward him. "Look me in the eyes." 

I bit my lower lip to keep it from trembling. It was impossible to look in his beautiful eyes. I couldn't say it because my heart was overflowing with my feelings for him.

"You can't say it, can you?" He placed his hands on either side of my face, and I finally looked him in the eyes. I had to do what was best for him. He deserved better. I only had one heart to give, and I'd just pledged the entire thing to Preston.       

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About the Author

Cindy Ray Hale lives in a little slice of wooded heaven near Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and children. She spends way too much time following up-and-coming musicians on YouTube and dreams of joining their ranks one day. She’s a bit of a health food nut and can’t live without her daily green smoothies. She tries to stay sane as she juggles writing with four kids, staying active on social media, and keeping up her book blog at http://cinnamoncindy.blogspot.com/

In addition to writing and self-publishing two Young Adult Contemporary novels, she has also written articles for "New Era" magazine and The American Preppers Network.

For more information on The Destiny Trilogy and Cindy’s upcoming books visit http://destinybycindyhale.blogspot.com/ or follow @CindyRayHale on Twitter.

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***GIVEAWAY***



1 eBook of 12 Steps by Veronica Bartles 
1 eBook of Not Your Average Fairytale by Chantelle Sedgwick
Swag pack of Destiny bookmark, 
a Destiny charm bracelet, 
and a Synchrony keychain 
+ $50 Amazon gift card (INT)


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January 14, 2014

Cover Reveal & Giveaway ~ Synchrony (Destiny #2) by Cindy Ray Hale


Synchrony (Destiny #2)
Release Date: 2014

Summary from Goodreads:
When her parents discover she’s been sneaking out with Isaac Robinson the forbidden Baptist boy, Mormon girl Destiny Clark decides it’s time to keep their relationship quiet. As their relationship moves to shakier ground, Destiny discovers that Isaac has a terrible secret, and she is left completely shattered.


The moment Destiny feels all hope is lost, Preston Nelson, her longtime church friend and Isaac's bitter rival, arrives like a beacon of light. It isn't long before two separate disasters strike for Preston and Destiny's best friend, Hannah. As Destiny helps them through their issues, she discovers that sometimes the best way to forget about your own problems is to help a friend in need.


Just as her heart begins to mend and her friendship with Preston begins to heat up, Isaac walks back into her life, threatening to rekindle the feelings she’d hoped to bury forever. Will Destiny and Preston find the synchrony they so desperately need, or will she find a way to forgive Isaac and return to his outstretched arms?


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About the Author
Cindy Ray Hale lives in Tennessee with her husband and four children. In addition to being a writer, she's an avid reader and a social media junkie. At the age of 17, she wrote a short story, "Instant Harmony" which later appeared in the April 2000 issue of "New Era," the official magazine for the youth of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Destiny is her first book and will be available for purchase November 5, 2013.

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