More from the Atlanta Author Occasion

I completely forgot to include this in my previous post!  I blame it on being starstruck this past weekend.  My mind is only now starting to find it's way back home.

Our darling duo made a small video clip at the Atlanta author signing dedicated to everyone who couldn't make it there to meet them.

Check it out!

Post by Krista & Becca Ritchie.

If you can't see the embedded post above, click on THIS LINK.

They are such sweethearts!!!

One of the girls from Fizzle Force (Krystal P) used that video and compiled some of the pictures from the event and put together this little video:


That event was just so much fun!  If they tour again anywhere near my home, you can bet I'll be there!

Here's a little LiLo moment for you, just because I've got LiLo on my mind lately.

"Our love is rare. It’s one I can’t abandon, even if I tried. When she screams, an identical one rips through me. When she cries, my world rains with grief. When she loves, I truly, truly fly."

Atlanta Author Occasion: Krista & Becca's First Author Signing Event!

This past weekend has been a blast and will go down in history as one of the best weekends everrrrrr!  If you haven't heard, Krista & Becca attended their very first author signing event in their hometown, Atlanta, Georgia!!

The Atlanta Author Occasion was held at the Loews Hotel in Midtown Atlanta on Saturday, August 23rd 2014.  Here is a picture of Krista & Becca's booth

Photo taken by +K.B. Ritchie 

Photo taken by +Gina Ritchie 

Meeting Krista & Becca was pretty surreal!  They are just as cool as they are in their videos and even more beautiful, laid back, and super nice in person!  They were giving away some pretty sweet swag: bookmarks, pens, koozies, and if you have a book with the old cover, you also get an awesome Fizz Life t-shirt!

I was fortunate enough to be able to catch them before the signing to take some pictures.  My baby girl was even more excited to meet them than I was!

I couldn't miss the opportunity to get this photo taken for +Ate Lanie, from Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, Inc., who is my partner-in-crime in the Addicted Series Facebook Group

Just look at these beauties!!!  And they say they're not photogenic!

And one more for our dear friend, Siiri, from Little Pieces of Imagination!

I think I did pretty well at keeping my composure and holding back my excitement.  I was calm and collected on the outside, when really, I wanted to do this

At least, I don't recall doing that...

Here are some more pictures taken from the event.

with fellow addicts Emily J and Krystal P

Line for Group B

with Krystal P and Emily J

After the event, we had dinner with the girls.  Krista & Becca had a surprise flower crown for everyone at the dinner.

Fizzle Force unite!

They even made one for my little girl!

My precious...

Have more pictures from the event that you'd like to share?  Give us the link in the comments below!  I love to hear from other fans like myself!

Krista & Becca's Fizzle Force

If you follow this blog religiously for Addicted Series updates, I'm so sorry I have been quiet lately.  My kiddo just started school this week so I've been busy getting her prepared.

Now that she's on her third day of school and doing well, I've got a little bit of breathing room.

So, FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS - the fans have spoken and we now have a brand-spankin-new fandom name!  Woot woot!!

Direct from Krista & Becca, HELLO FIZZLE FORCE!!!

poster by Krista & Becca

I love that name!  It has a nice superhero ring to it and I'm sure Lily and Lo are thrilled of this fandom name!  Before Krista & Becca had the poll, my darling Siiri (from Little Pieces of Imagination) and I were busy trying to put a couple of buttons together for Fizzle Force and Addicted Darlings.  Since Addicted Darlings didn't win, we don't see the need to post any of the draft buttons we were working on for it.  Here's what we put together for Fizzle Force

Siiri did most of the work.  I just threw some ideas to her and sent her some images to use. 

NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS - Krista & Becca had a cover reveal of their new standalone romance book, Amour Amour!!!  In case you missed any of the blog posts or their announcement on Facbook, here is yet another beautiful cover by the super talented Krista!  This book is due to be released December 12, 2014.

FINAL ORDER OF BUSINESS - Atlanta Author Occasion this Saturday, August 23, 2014.  Krista & Becca will be attending their very first author signing event!!  They will be selling copies of the entire Addicted series (including the newly released Thrive) and will be giving away tons of swag and merchandise at their booth!

If you haven't heard anything about this event, click HERE to go to the Facebook Event page, click HERE for more information, and click HERE to register.

After the event, we will be having dinner and discussions with the dynamite duo.  You must be a member of the Addicted Series Facebook Group in order to RSVP to this dinner event!

Post adjourned!  May the force be with you!

THRIVE is Now Available on Paperback!

The wait is finally over and you can now add Thrive to your bookshelf!  Just look at this beautiful cover!

Title: Thrive

Authors: Krista & Becca Ritchie

Series: Addicted #2.5

Pub Date: July 18, 2014

SUMMARY

Two years will change them forever.

When rumors spread like wildfire—like having three-ways with her boyfriend’s rock climbing brother—Lily Calloway spirals into a dark place. Her bedroom. Loren Hale is more confident and determined to keep their sex life private, even from their friends, and he helps Lily in the only way he knows how. But how much love is too much?

Their lives are filmed, watched, and criticized. And through it all, Lily and Loren have to face enemies they never thought they’d see, demons they don’t know if they should bury, and setbacks they didn’t think they’d meet. Not this soon.

And one rumor could be too much for them to handle. It will test their greatest limitations, and if they don’t hold onto each other, someone is going to drown.

A full-length New Adult Romance that bridges the gap between the second and third books. Thrive must be read before Addicted After All if you have not read the Calloway Sisters spin-off

New Standalone Novel + Thrive One Week Challenge + IF List

Have you heard?  Krista & Becca are releasing a new standalone romance novel!!  They just announced the title, summary, and release date.

Title: AMOUR AMOUR
              Love is a circus

Release Date: December 12, 2014

Read the full Summary HERE

It is a new book outside of the Addicted series and the cover reveal is set for Thursday, August 14th.  Sign-ups for the cover reveal are open now and is hosted by Natalie from Love Between the Sheets.

 Cover Reveal Sign-Ups ➜ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WqtpCql11htGxfeaiUyXAlGuxYxaDRhtL1AwZmUFtn8/viewform

THRIVE ONE WEEK CHALLENGE

Sue from Young Adult Hollywood thought of this really cool one week challenge where you post anything that would represent the assigned challenge for the day.

It started from August 4th and ran through August 5th.  If you're interested to see what everyone came up with for each day's challenge, go to Tumblr and search for atyedit.

❊ Here is the post for the challenge

Here are my posts for each day:
★ Day #1: Your favorite book from the series
★ Day #2: Your favorite quote from the Thrive / series
★ Day #3: Your favorite character from the series
★ Day #4: Your favorite romantic ship from the series
★ Day #5: Your favorite brotp from the series
★ Day #6: Your favorite song that remind you of your otp
★ Day #7: Your favorite scene from Thrive / the series

Also, if you're dying to see the Addicted series on TV, and if you have someone in mind of who you think should play the part for each Addicted character, go to IF List and propose your dream cast!

Book Spine Poetry by Siiri + BIG News

I know that Rose Calloway's birthday (August 5th) has passed, but I just felt the need to share this very awesome and super creative post by Siiri from Little Pieces of Imagination.

If you don't already follow her blog, let me tell you, this girl is a big ball of creativity!  I've told her that I wish I could just borrow her brain for one day.  I mean, she wrote poetry dedicated to Rose Calloway using book spines!!  I don't know where she comes up with these neat ideas and sometimes I just can't stop fangirling over them. 

Click on the link below to check out her post!

Little Pieces of Imagination: Occasional Book Spine Poetry #1: Kiss the Sky

 

And while we're on the subject of Rose's birthday, head on over to Krista & Becca's blog and check out some Fun Facts about Rose.  You can also enter in their Giveaway for a chance to win a $20 Amazon Gift Card and a "hello, darling" tote bag!

Now, if you haven't been following Krista & Becca on twitter,  they've been tweeting about some BIG news that they're planning to reveal this weekend. 

We're gonna share some big news this weekend! But until then, we're going to answer some Tumblr questions! Twitter, beware :) -- KB
— Krista&Becca Ritchie (@KBRitchie) August 8, 2014

Dying to share our big news early, but I'm going to hold it in for a couple more days. Or a day. We'll see how strong my willpower is :) - B
— Krista&Becca Ritchie (@KBRitchie) August 8, 2014

Well, as it turns out, they are going to be revealing the title, summary, and release date of the new standalone book they've been working on outside of the Addicted series!!! So if you don't want to miss it, make sure you keep an eye out and have your notifications on!  

Post by Krista & Becca Ritchie.

Filipino Addicted Fans: Order Signed Paperback Copies of the Series!

Fans in the Philippines can now order signed paperbacks of the series from Keeping8simple
I believe this online store is based in Iloilo, Philippines

Post by Keeping8simple online services.

Happy Birthday Rose!

So, I've been thinking...what do you get a girl who has everything?  Rose Calloway is smart, beautiful, successful, rich, and has an amazing and swoon-worthy man who's perfect for her in every way!  What else could she possibly want and need?

Then, I remembered that she spends a lot of her time worrying about her fashion line, Calloway Couture.  So, as a gift for her birthday (because she wouldn't be asking for help from anyone!), I've put together this commercial for Calloway Couture.

Happy Birthday Rose!  Have a fabulous and stylish day!  I hope you enjoy it!

Classic, Chic, Confident

Now, with help from the super generous and very talented Jennifer Ngo (@Jae_Booklover -- the poster below is done by her), there is a Giveaway at the end of this post!

from Jennifer N

Mauve Fairy from Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, Inc., my partner-in-crime in All About the Addicted Series and Krista & Becca Ritchie Facebook page, also has a few gifts of her own for Rose.

These edits from Mauve Fairy

❊ SPOILER ALERT!  For all those who haven't read Kiss the Sky or Thrive, you might want to skip watching this video ❊

From Mauve Fairy - A special video commemorating a very special day

Lily's Birthday on August 1st

We all know how much Rose loves and adores Lily, and I'm sure they would probably celebrate their birthday together and have one ginormous party!

In case you missed it, Siiri from Little Pieces of Imagination threw an awesome surprise birthday party for Rose's little sister, Lily! She's also having a cool little giveaway with 6 winners in total!  5 winners will get to choose an ebook from the Addicted or Calloway Sisters series by Krista & Becca, and 1 winner will get to choose a signed paperback copy of any one of the Addicted or Calloway Sisters series!  So, for a super birthday celebration, be sure to click HERE and head on over to her blog and join in the fun there, as well!  Knowing Siiri, I'm sure she probably has something planned to celebrate Rose's birthday too, so be sure to check out her blog!

Joining in all the crazy fun for Lily's birthday on August 1st, Mauve Fairy from Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, Inc. also had a special post for Lily.  They too are having a giveaway!  Winner gets a kindle copy of Addicted to You, Ricochet, and Addicted for Now!  So, click HERE now to visit their blog!

AND of course, Lily's birthday wouldn't be complete without Krista & Becca!  They celebrated Lily's birthday on their blog which also included a giveaway!  Click HERE to go there now!  Make sure to also check out Krista & Becca's blog because I know they wouldn't forget about Rose's birthday today :).

GIVEAWAY

⭐︎ Now for Rose Calloway's Birthday Giveaway ⭐︎  

3 winners will get to choose a Kindle copy of any one book from the Addicted series: Addicted to You, Ricochet, Addicted for Now, Kiss the Sky, Hothouse Flower, or Thrive.  Also, one winner will get a signed paperback copy of Kiss the Sky along with a signed copy of this notebook.  So, that's 4 winners altogether.  This giveaway is open internationally.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROSE CALLOWAY!

Happy Birthday Lily!

Let's have a birthday bash!!!

For a little surprise treat, head on over to Little Pieces of Imagination and see what Siiri cooked up for Krista & Becca to celebrate Lily's special day!  Click HERE to go to her page, now (*whispers* there's a Giveaway involved).

Mauve Fairy from Musings of the Book-a-holic Fairies, Inc. is also having a birthday bash for Lily (plus Giveaway!).  Be sure to check out her post for more fun!!

There's more!  We're not done partying yet!  Head on over to Krista & Becca's blog!  Of course, they are also celebrating Lily's birthday and it involves a Giveaway! Click on the photo below to go there now!

Oh, and in case you missed yesterday's special alert from Krista & Becca, Thrive reached 100 reviews on Amazon!  So, as a special treat to us, they released a deleted chapter from Thrive!!  A flashback in time, told in Lily's POV, that includes Lo, Poppy, and Sam!  Click HERE to read it!