On reviews, revisions and free reads

Okay, firstly - the freebies. Did you know that HarperCollins had agreed to put an exclusive excerpt of Melting Ms Frost up on wattpad? It's been getting a great reception and has had nearly a quarter of a million reads so far! 

You can read the first eight chapters for free here!

I have to say that I've been absolutely bowled over by the reader response to Melting Ms Frost - and not only on wattpad. I cannot adequately express the feeling I get when coming across such fab reviews as these:

5* Goodreads review from Christine

 “Just fantastic!!! I saw people raving about this on twitter a while back and am so glad I took the plunge!!! Aidan, our cute Irish hero falls for scary Ms Frost, his boss. A lovely romantic read, that hits all the right spots and totally stands out from the crowd.”

5* Amazon review from Ms Sharon Elliott

 “I loved this! Hot, sexy, smart, even funny at times, Melting Ms Frost was so much fun to read. Ice-maiden Annabel Frost meets Aidan Flynn when he starts working at the restaurant she manages. There is an instant attraction between them which she tries to fight leading to plenty of sexual tension! The whole book is a game of sexy cat and mouse, the chemistry between Annabel and Aidan really well-written and Kat Black teases the reader along brilliantly. Highly recommended!!”

5* review from She Loves to Read book blog

 “I don't know how to start this review! All I know is that this book is one of the best I have read this year in the 'erotic romance' genre. Bloody hell. If you want a book that knocks 50 Shades well and truly out of the park then this is it…”

5* Amazon review from Fabulous Book Fiend

 “wow! I was hooked into this book right from the word go because it dumps you right in the action, right into the sexual tension that exists between Annabel (Ms Frost) and Aiden, the barman at the restaurant she manages. The build up of this sexual tension continues all the way through the novel and is the key element holding this together, but don't be fooled into thinking that this book is void of any other storyline, oh no. This is an action packed novel full of drama, intrigue, and yes, some very very steamy sex scenes. I would go as far as to say. Some of the best sex scenes I've read this year!”

I've also been getting a LOT of queries about the possibility of a sequel, and I'm excited to confirm that Annabel and Aidan will return sometime soon. I'm currently working to complete revisions on the provisionally titled "Playing With Fire" and will let you have more news on this when I can.

For now, it's back to work.

Free coffee, cake and books!

Melting Ms Frost hit the shelves nationwide yesterday - and, wow, what a day it was! I'm truly grateful for all the support and good wishes I received.

Inspired by messages and photos of sighting of the paperback out in the wilds, I thought it would be fun to run a little game of 'I Spy'. If you'd like to play, all you have to do is take a snap of Melting Ms Frost should you happen to spot her whilst out and about on your travels - she could be sitting on a supermarket shelf, being read on the daily commute, at the station or airport, even lying on your bedside table. Send the photo and location to me on twitter or facebook and I'll enter your name into the draw to win an ideal booklover's prize of a £20 Amazon voucher and a £10 Costa card so you can treat yourself to free books, coffee and cake!

Entries close at midnight on the 7th February 2014. Prizes valid for GB only. One winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!

UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to all who entered. Rachel Lyndhurst won the draw and is now the happy recipient of the prize.

What a start to 2014!

I can't believe that we were only three days into this new year when I found myself living a lifelong dream. Through the kindness of my publisher, HarperCollins, and the printing firm, Clays, I actually got to see my debut novel brought to life!

Clays' Suffolk set-up is impressively vast and the people there were amazingly generous, sharing their time and knowledge, and walking me through the many parts of the process.

The patient and lovely Peter and Vicky

And while hearing about each step was fascinating, I found myself being constantly distracted by the quite unbelievable sight of 20,000 copies of MY book flying around on conveyor belts everywhere I looked. 

Yes, I did say 20,000 copies!

Days later, my feet still haven't touched the ground. Everyone worked hard to make the experience a truly memorable one (and were all kind enough not to poke fun at my stunned gibberish and uncontrolled weeping.) 

My glassy-eyed 'Lost It' look

My heartfelt thanks go to all involved. I can't believe how fortunate I was to be able to experience this. It's a day I'll never, ever, forget.

Merry Christmas!

Hope you all have a fabulous festive season

and a happy, healthy new year!

Festive freebies

Only three weeks until Christmas and in the spirit of giving, here's a list of giveaways in which Melting Ms Frost is currently involved:

A free e-book copy of Melting Ms Frost up for grabs at Shaz's Book Blog

Win a free e-book copy of Melting Ms Frost in the Mistletoe Madness Event

Win a $50 gift voucher to the e-book retailer of your choice over at Scorching Christmas Fantasies

Subscribe to the Smexy Books and Fiction Vixen Twelve Days of Christmas newsletter to win e-book copies of Melting Ms Frost at How Many Licks 

Pretty in Pink!

With the ebook publication of Melting Ms Frost only ONE(!) day away, the cover has been getting a last minute glam up ready for the spotlight. With the red accents being deemed so last week, we're now rocking a vibrant hot pink. What do you think?

Want to know what I think? I think I love it! So much so, in fact, that I'll be flashing it shamelessly around the place on my first Blog Tour! Check out the great places I'll be stopping:

Sneaky peeks and exclusive treats

Well, the countdown to the ebook release of Melting Ms Frost has started in earnest. Last weekend at the fabulous Festival of Romance, the unsuspecting populace of Bedford had a special limited number of bound proof copies unleashed upon them. The team at Avon did such a great job on the cover that the copies simply flew off the stall (and, yes okay, maybe the fact that they were FREE helped somewhat).

Today I'm excited to announce that an exclusive excerpt from the book is appearing online at Heroes and Heartbreakers. Why not head on over if you'd like to get a taste of what's coming on the 28th November!

You can also pre-order for the bargain price of 99p at Amazon UK

or for $3.79 at Amazon US

I'm back. With News.

I can't believe it's very nearly a year since I last posted here! Hope you guys haven't been holding your breath and have enjoyed 2013. It's certainly been an incredibly exciting and busy twelve months for me, and here is the reason why:

My first full blown novel! Melting Ms Frost is a contemporary, and very sexy, romantic tale being published by HarperCollins in ebook form on November 28th 2013 and in paperback on January 30th 2014! Here's the official blurb:

How do you thaw the coldest of hearts?

When Aidan Flynn walks into Cluny’s Restaurant, he can’t take his eyes off his new flame-haired boss, Annabel Frost. With his heart set on seducing her, Aidan can think of nothing but getting beneath her cold exterior.

Known as one of the toughest women in the business, Annabel is impervious to Aidan’s many charms, and his compelling grey gaze and persuasive Irish lilt do anything but captivate her.

But Aidan knows there’s more to Annabel than meets the eye. And he’s not going to stop until he reveals all…

Get swept away into a world of glamour and dangerous desire in this hot and seductive tale.

It's already up for pre order at Amazon UK  and  Amazon US and more info - including an excerpt - can be found on my website www.katblack-author.com

I'll be back with updates on promos, news and giveaways, so make sure you check in from time to time.


Well, hello intrepid Goodreads groupies!
Is this what you're looking for?

 

Happy hunting!

Pretty as a picture!

Look! Mischief Books have been giving their ebooks a makeover. Gorgeous new covers, same sexy content. Here's two of the new look anthologies (which just so happen to carry my stories!) but do go and check out the rest - they're beautiful!

Could YOU forgive and forget?

Love, Interrupted is out on general release this week. Despite only being a little novella, it tackles a mighty big issue: infidelity -- a topic that a lot of readers would consider too touchy for the world of romantic fiction. How can a sexy love story possibly be built around betrayal and heartbreak and loss?

Well, I don't mind admitting that until the reviews started coming in, I'd been worrying that maybe I'd taken too much of risk, that the subject matter would put readers off. But here I'll let some of their reactions speak for themselves:

"This was a beautiful story of love, betrayal and forgiveness!! Get your tissues people! ... Ms Black does a beautiful job making you feel Frankie and Marks pain and Marks ache to make it right! And I thank her for the opportunity to read and review this wonderful story!" - Holly, Goodreads

"I understood Frankie’s point of view... I’m positive that my reactions would have been identical. The angst in this book was lovely, the emotion well written and powerful. There wasn’t that much sex in this but what there was was certainly very VERY steamy ... Oh, and I forgave him..... " - Nix, Scorching Book Reviews


"... a beautifully written, complex and emotional story about betrayal, hurt, forgiveness and love...infidelity is inexcusable...  Yet, where in other books I have DNF-ed or hated the story because of this topic, this story was different...I must applaud Black’s writing skills that have the ability to enthrall and entice." - Pearl's World of Romance

If you fancy a bit of an excerpt go here or, if you'd like to judge Frankie and Mark's story for yourself you can buy Love, Interrupted at:

Amazon UK

Amazon US

Total-E-Bound