A huge thank you to everyone who helped make Flare’s release a success!
First of all, to our readers:
Thank you for coming alongside our author, J.M. Hackman, and enjoying her wonderful Firebrand Chronicles. We have loved each review and every blog post or email telling us how much you like her books!
Second, to everyone who shared Flare’s or Spark’s lovely covers on your social media, blog, or website:
We love Sara Helwe Digital Art’s covers more than we can say, and it thrills each person on our team when we discover her gorgeous covers on yet another site. Thank you!
And to our blog tour team:
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for featuring J.M. Hackman on your blog or website! Each post was perfection, and it means the world to us that you would take time out of your busy schedules to chat with or feature our author.
Monday, Feb. 25th, “It’s Almost Here!” Review of Flare, Rachel R. Lopez, www.rachelrlopez.com
Tuesday, Feb. 26th, Release-Day Feature: “What’s the Story Behind Brenna’s ADHD?” J.M. Hackman, www.jmhackman.com
The months leading up to a new release are a crazy and busy time at L2L2 Publishing, but they are also our favorites.
After all, a new book is about to be born!
This month, we will be releasing Flare: The Firebrand Chronicles, Book Two by J.M. Hackman, the riveting sequel to Spark.
We cannot wait to share this new book with you.
From the back cover:
Brenna travels to Linneah via portal to visit her boyfriend Baldwin, only to find heartbreak. Betrayal. A serious case of never, ever wanting to see him again. Worst summer vacation ever.
So when her best friend Tiny invites her on a road trip to meet Tiny’s fiancé, Brenna jumps at the chance. Even if her mother disapproves. Even if it’s through a dangerous travel portal. Even if Tiny has never met this fiancé handpicked by her dad. Anything’s better than staying in Linneah.
But the trip disintegrates into disaster. The two friends are separated, Brenna is kidnapped, and not only are Brenna’s Firebrand skills tested to the limit, she must participate in the dangerous event, Starfall . . . or go home. Broke. Alone. With a shattered heart. Sonot fun.
And then as if that’s not bad enough? Brenna discovers a plot that could spell disaster for everyone she holds dear. And no one believes her.
Can she prevent a bloody government takeover? And what will become of Brenna’s broken heart?
(These links will be updated as the posts go live.)
We hope you will join Author J.M. Hackman as she tells you all about the world of Flare!
Facebook Release Party for Flare
And we cannot forget Flare’s online release party on Facebook! We hope you will join us.
As with our other release parties, we will have games, trivia, and tons of prizes. (Okay, mostly books or bookish prizes. That is, after all, what we love best! New books!)
We cannot wait to celebrate J.M. Hackman’s latest release with you.
Happy Reading!
~The L2L2 Publishing Team
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What readers said about the first book in the series, Spark:
“J.M. Hackman’s Spark is a fun ride for your imagination. She weaves a sweet tale of action, adventure, and romance, sprinkled with humor that any lover of fantasy should be excited to read. Hackman crafted such a beautifully creative world that by the end of the book, you’ll want to visit the kingdom of Linneah for yourself and share in Brenna’s adventures. Great start to a wonderful new series.”
—Julie Hall, award-winning author of the Life After series
“Finally—a well-written and impossible-to-put-down YA speculative that is safe to read and can be enjoyed by all ages! Spark is the kind of story teens crave: gripping, fast-paced adventure; unpredictable twists; a strong heroine; and a touch of romance. Parents, I believe, will appreciate this new voice in clean YA speculative fiction and the morals that are presented throughout. J.M. Hackman, a talented debut author, does an excellent job at weaving in inner challenges of self-discovery that teens in our modern world understand and will identify with. Teens, you’ve been warned: expect to lose sleep over Spark!”
—Tessa Emily Hall, YA author of Purple Moon(2014 Selah Award Finalist) and Unwritten Melody
“Spark is a trip into a creative and unique fantasy world with adventurous characters and lovable mythical creatures. It’s a story for young teens—and the young teens still living inside the rest of us.”
—Kat Heckenbach, author of Finding Angel
“As a bookseller who reads bunches of books, I have rarely been so captured by an alternative reality fantasy as I was from the very first page of this marvelous new book. I was smitten with Brenna, the snarky, confident, sixteen-year-old who exhibits wit and grace (and fire—you’ll see). You will love this fun story crafted by a great writer who chooses wonderful words and colorful phrases, sometimes with stunning results. As the drama unfolds, you will learn why Hackman started Spark with the fitting line from C.S. Lewis that there are no ordinary people. Wow.”
—Byron Borger, owner of Hearts & Minds Books
About the author:
J. M. Hackman loves thunderstorms, bookstores, and happy endings. She’s never met a reading nook she didn’t like and prefers soul talk to small talk. When she’s not writing, she spends time with her two munchkins and her handsome husband who supports her in this crazy profession. Her days are filled with writing stories, consuming massive quantities of dark chocolate, and looking for portals to other worlds. You can find her at www.jmhackman.com.
Friday, Sept. 28th, Visual Post: “Kill the Beast: Fashion in 18th Century France,” Lea Doué, www.leadoue.com
Friday, Sept. 28th, “Book Love Friday: Kill the Beast,” Surprise Book Trailer by Laura A. Grace, www.unicornquester.com
Thank you Fiction Aficionado for mentioning Kill the Beast in your Weekend Book Buzz. And thank you Indie Book Magic for including Kill the Beast on your podcast.
And then we simply must thank everyone who shared what they thought of this new book on Goodreads, Amazon, or any other review site. We are so thankful for you! And we’re so glad you’re enjoying it so much.
So many lovely graphics and photographs of both Beast Hunter and Kill the Beast have been shared on social media. Please know we’ve worked hard to retweet, share, or repost each one. Thank you so much!
And to anyone else who promoted Kill the Beast in any way, including telling your friends about it, thank you. We could not have had such a successful launch without you.
We had such a good turnout for Michele Israel Harper’s Facebook launch party. Thank you for celebrating this new release with us!
Harper estimates that she sent roughly 60 ebooks (30 of those were two 15-book series) and mailed 15 packages after the party, and Facebook’s stats say 51 attended the online party. Wow! Again, thank you!
And we simply must thank Laura A. Grace for cohosting and Jebraun Clifford for making the lovely graphics.
It was such a fun night!
The book signing was a smashing success! We want to thank Irvington Vinyl & Books and the owner, Elysia, for hosting this signing for our author.
Also, a huge shoutout to Savannah Goins, Alicia Grumley, and Cameron Steiman for setting up this book signing and release party for Michele Israel Harper.
And thank you to everyone who came out to support our author and her new book! You are the reason we publish these books, and we are so glad you’re enjoying them so much.
Below are a few photographs Cameron Steiman was so kind to take at the party (unfortunately, she isn’t in any of them), and we are so grateful to be able to share them with you. Enjoy!
A huge thank you to everyone who came out and either bought or had a book signed. You rock!
Common releases on Valentine’s Day, and if you preorder, Common will show up on your e-reading device or your doorstep day of release, a perfect Valentine’s gift!
And then be sure to join Author Laurie Lucking for her Facebook party the next day, Thursday, February 15th. She and her co-hosts, Laura A. Grace, Jebraun Clifford, and Michele Israel Harper, will be chatting about all things Common and giving away lots and lots of prizes.
We also have quite the blog tour planned, beginning Monday, February 5th and ending Friday, February 16th.
If you want to know behind-the-scense teasers about Common, the author, and the publishing process, you don’t want to miss these posts by these incredible bloggers.
Blog Tour Schedule:
Monday, February 5th, Extended Review of Common, Pam Halter, www.pamhalter.com
Monday, February 5th, Interview with Laurie Lucking, Taylor Bennett, www.taylor–bennett.com
We want to thank all of the amazing bloggers who signed up for Reconciliation’s blog tour! Each of you made Amy Brock McNew’s release week exceptional, and we could not have reached so many of our readers without you.
We also want to give more of our readers the opportunity to visit any of the fun posts Amy and these bloggers worked so hard on.
Also, for those of you who haven’t heard, the first book in the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles, Rebirth, made the long list for the INSPY awards. The judges will be reviewing Rebirth alongside a phenomenal list of Speculative fiction for the top five and ultimately the winner of this year’s INSPY award. (And of course we think that book should be Rebirth, but we may be slightly biased…)
Although Quell the Nightingale is the third book in the Beast Hunters series, each book in this fairy-tale fantasy series can be read as a standalone. If you like fractured fairy tales, grumpy/sunshine characters, and a hard-won happily-ever-eventually, you will love Michele Israel Harper’s magical storyworld.
This high-seas adventure is a Little Mermaid fractured fairy tale influenced by Hans Christian Andersen, and although it is the second book in the Beast Hunters series, it can be read as a standalone.
Finalist in the 2022 Christian Indie Awards
This special-edition hardback features art and cover by Laura Hollingsworth.
Although Quell the Nightingale is the third book in the Beast Hunters series, each book in this fairy-tale fantasy series can be read as a standalone. If you like fractured fairy tales, grumpy/sunshine characters, and a hard-won happily-ever-eventually, you will love Michele Israel Harper’s magical storyworld.
A curse has overtaken Ro's kingdom, blackening the soil, wiping out crops, and bringing ruin. When Ro kills a wolf, an idea begins to form. Could she become a huntress to provide for her family?
Wisdom. She's been given the task to defeat her sister. But how can she fight her sister, when all she wants to do is to bring her home? Folly. She thinks defeating her sister just may be the key to Lucifer's heart. But she wasn't counting on one thing. Missing her sister. Sisters. Separated. For eternity?
Discover the conclusion of Wisdom and Folly's tale in book two. Will the sisters ever be reconciled? Or will countless creatures be destroyed in their wake? Find out in this emotionally-charged battle that spans the ages.
This second adventure of the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles is intense, vibrant, and edge-of-your-seat fantastic.
Preorder your copy now for $2.99. The ebook will increase to $4.99 at the end of release week. Don’t miss this special pricing!
And Thursday is Amy’s Facebook release party.
We have so many fun things planned–prizes, games, get to know the author, get to know you–we hope you are able to join us.
Tomorrow starts our blog tour for Amy Brock McNew. We have an incredible lineup of bloggers and posts, where you can learn anything from behind-the-scenes tidbits, to how important supporting characters are, to a vlog post where Amy shows you the weapons featured in her series.
It is going to be amazing.
The links will be updated each day to take you straight to Amy’s post. Be sure to stop by and visit each blog stop!
L2L2 Publishing is pleased to announce the blog stops on Amy Brock McNew’s blog tour for Reconciliation. We are so excited to release the second book in the Reluctant Warrior Chronicles, and we hope you enjoy reading it as much as we loved compiling it. Happy Reading!
