Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors...and a chance to win some awesome prizes! Can anyone say 20-100 YA books without salivating??

Not only do you get access to exclusive content at each author’s blog, but you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize--one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours — from 3pm EST on April 2 to 3pm EST April 7th!

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are five contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of TEAM GREEN--but there is also a red team, a blue team, a purple team, and a gold team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!

If you'd like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.

And don’t forget! I’m hosting my OWN giveaway, and it’s open internationally anywhere The Book Depository ships for free! To win a copy of ENDURING DESTINY, Book 3 in the Joining of Souls Series, and other goodies—enter the Rafflecopter below.

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

Directions: Somewhere below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of ALL the authors on the GREEN team, and then add them up (don't worry, you can use a calculator!).

Entry Form: Once you've added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.

CONTEST DETAILS:

Open internationally
Only one entry per person per team
If you win, you must claim your prize within 48 hours or the prize will be re-drawn
You must be 16 years or older, or have the permission of a guardian to enter
Duplicate entries will be deleted
Anyone who blatantly disregards the rules (i.e. purposefully entering multiple times) will be disqualified. (We understand accidental duplicate entries, but the last hunt, some people tried to enter dozens of time. All entries of someone who does this will be disqualified.)
Direct questions in the comments of this post, or email YASH.Organizer@gmail.com
You have until Sunday at noon Pacific time to complete the entry form. All entries must be turned in by this time to qualify.
Only correct entries submitted through the forms below will qualify as an entry.
No purchase necessary.

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

Today, I am hosting L.M. PRESTON on my website

for the YA Scavenger Hunt!

L.M. Preston, a native of Washington, DC. An avid reader, she loved to create poetry and short-stories as a young girl. She is an author, an engineer, a professor, a mother and a wife.

Dexter never looks for trouble, it finds him. Moving to a small city from New York wasn’t his idea of an improvement. His dream of being a groomed as a pro football running back ended the moment his father uprooted his family. Day one, he landed in jail without bail and realized too late that his father made a deal to get him out—one that would change his life, and put his family forever in danger. Unfortunately, finding love always happens at the worst possible time. Dexter didn’t realize that love could also kill. Again, trouble…it finds him, but this time he’d face it – head on, and hope he survives. Prequel to Scepter of Fire Book 2 in The Vigilant Series

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

Want to check out her exclusive content??? Here it is—an excerpt from UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS:

“Well, I hate to do this, but I am willing to let him go, with no charges if you can convince him to be an informant for me.”

“Excuse me?” Dex’s father responded, irritated.

“I know why you are here. Also, who you are working with and you are playing a dangerous game. I will stay out of that, but, your son is in the position to shed some light on this case and help your cause. There is something going on with the sports teams at that school. Kids going missing at the top of their prime, it’s frustrating we don’t know why.”

“I understand, but why would I put my son in danger to get you your answers?”

“Because it may help you get the answers you seek…for The Vigilant,” Detective Whalen whispered when he mentioned the last word.

“I’m not doing that. Would you put your kid in that kind of danger?”

“I’ve tried, but my son wasn’t good enough to be recruited by the elite on the team. He’s into other things, playing the guitar in a band. The Soul warriors have to be selected, it’s a process. Your son, he’s got what they are looking for, he’s strong, a bit impulsive, a fighter and not a detective’s son.”

Dex almost didn’t catch it, but had leaned in to hear every bit of their conversation.

“How about this, you put things in motion, my son doesn’t know he may be exposed to the information you seek. Let things play out, then if you need to question him, I’ll make sure he’s available for that.”

There was a pause of silence, “That’s fair and a good approach. The less he knows, the more likely he will be exposed too. You’ve got a deal.”

“And detective, don’t ever mention The Vigilant in my presence again. You can get my family and I killed if you do, and I fought too damned hard to be able to live to risk someone putting me and mine in danger.”

“Understood.”

Dex heard a slapping of hands and supposed they were shaking hands.

“Now, detective, can I see my son?”

Want more? UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS has a 99c PREORDER and will be FREE in KU! Don’t forget to check it out here: BUY LINK FOR UNBREAKABLE DARKNESS

ENTER MY GIVEAWAY

GUESS WHAT? The kickoff of this year’s Spring YASH is also my COVER REVEAL FOR BOOK 3! Yay! To help me celebrate, I have an awesome prize (U.S. & Int’l). Enter my Rafflecopter below for your chance to win.

U.S. residents: a signed copy of Enduring Destiny, a $50 Amazon eGiftcard, AND a custom-blended tea inspired by the Soulmated series (Assam Irish Breakfast blend with Chai spices!). International: a paperback copy of the entire trilogy to anywhere the Book Depository ships for free!

Good luck!

DRUM ROLL PLEEEEASE…..

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TA-DAH!

Don’t miss the epic conclusion to
the Joining of Souls trilogy!

Destined to be together--and to be torn apart.

Soulmated empaths Liam Whelan and Laxshmi “Lucky” Kapadia fight against fate in the epic conclusion of the Soulmated trilogy. When a psychic vision comes true and rips Lucky away from Liam, he’ll scour the Earth in a race against time to get her back. From the verdant fields of Ireland to the vibrant streets of India, can their love endure a destiny thousands of years in the making?

ENDURING DESTINY releases May 30th. Prize winner will be mailed the paperback after the release date. International winners may not receive the books at the same time and/or for several months. U.S. residents: If you haven’t read Books 1 and/or 2, this book-prize can be swapped for either one of them. :)

Also up for grabs is a $50 Amazon eGiftcard AND a custom blended tea inspired by SOULMATED! Enter the Rafflecopter below!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

ENTER THE YA SCAVENGER HUNT CONTEST!

And don't forget to enter the contest for a chance to win twenty books: from me, L.M. Preston, and 18 others! To enter, you need to know that MY FAVORITE NUMBER IS ——> THREE. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the GREEN team and you'll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize!

CONTINUE THE HUNT!

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author —> MICHELLE REYNOSO!

Go TEAM GREEN!!

RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends April 7, 2019 at 11:59pm EST. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited by law. You must be at least 18 years old to enter or have your parents permission. The winner will be chosen by Rafflecopter and notified by email within 48 after the end of the giveaway. You will have 48 hours to respond, or a new winner will be chosen. All decisions are final. Odds of winning will vary based on the number of eligible entries received. If a mailed prize is returned for whatever reason, another winner will be chosen. Shaila Patel and the coordinators of YA Scavenger Hunt are not responsible for any lost, stolen, or misdirected prizes. You can use the Contact page of this website if you have any questions. This giveaway is not affiliated with any social media companies associated with Shaila Patel, Author, YASH, its coordinators, or any other entity unless specified. The above Rafflecopter prize is sponsored by Shaila Patel, Author and not affiliated with YASH.