WELCOME TO THE 2018 SPRING YOUNG ADULT SCAVENGER HUNT!

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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! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, 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! That's TWENTY books on Team Purple. But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours!

AND ANOTHER GIVEAWAY?

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YES! To help celebrate the release of Fighting Fate (Book 2 in the Joining of Souls Series) on April 5th, I'm also having my own giveaway! You can win a signed copy of Soulmated (Book 1) PLUS Swag PLUS a $25 Amazon Giftcard for entering! Don't forget to scroll down to the bottom for your chance to win! <3 

P.S. My secret number may be somewhere down there.... ;)

Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the TEAM PURPLE--but there is also a red team, a gold team, a green team, a blue team, and a pink team for a chance to win a whole different set of books! That's a chance to win 120 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.

 

SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE

DIRECTIONS:

Below, you'll notice that I've listed my favorite number. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the purple 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.

RULES:

Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian's permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by APRIL 8TH, 2018, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.

 

SCAVENGER HUNT POST

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Today, I am hosting author Debbie Manber Kupfer on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt! 

Debbie grew up in the UK in the East London suburb of Barking. She has lived in Israel, New York and North Carolina and somehow ended up in St. Louis, where she works as a writer and freelance puzzle constructor of word puzzles and logic problems. She lives with her husband, two children and a very opinionated feline. She believes that with enough tea and dark chocolate you can achieve anything!

 

Find out more information by checking out the Debbie's WEBSITE or find more about the author's book HERE!

EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

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When Miri receives a silver cat charm from her omama, Celia, on the night before Celia dies she has no idea that the charm holds a secret, a powerful magic that saved her omama’s life and is about to make Miri’s a whole lot more interesting.

Join Miri on a mysterious and supernatural journey with her new friends, members of an underground St. Louis society known as the Partnership for Animagi, Werewolves, and Shapeshifters, better known as P.A.W.S.

 

 

Are you as crazy about shifters as I am?? Well, you're in luck!
You can find out which P.A.W.S. animal YOU are by taking this fun quiz:

 

KEEP READING!!!

Don't forget! To enter and to win a copy of Fighting Fate, Book 2 in my Joining of Souls series--and 19 other books from TEAM PURPLE--you need to know what my secret number is (keep reading!) Add up all the favorite/secret numbers of the authors on the purple team and you'll have the secret code to enter the grand prize! Just enter it here!

 

NOW FOR MY OWN GIVEAWAY!

Would you like a chance to win a signed copy of Fighting Fate? (Sorry, U.S. only!) Enter my Rafflecopter for your chance to win THREE (<---did you catch that? 3...as in my secret number THREE!) prizes: A signed copy of SOULMATED, swag, AND a $25 Amazon Giftcard! (Pesky rules apply...see below!)

CONTINUE THE HUNT

To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author--my good friend MEG KASSEL! Good luck to everyone entering the contests!
 

RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends April 8, 2018 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 or any of the YASH coordinators.

FIGHTING FATE COVER REVEAL!!!

My cover for Fighting Fate is ready to share with the world! I absolutely adore this cover, and I hope you do too!

Fighting Fate is Book 2 in the Joining of Souls Series. It picks up right where we left Lucky and Liam at the end of Soulmated's cliffhanger. You can read the summary below the cover!

Read on for an excerpt from Fighting Fate and to enter a Rafflecopter giveaway of a paperback ARC or eARC (depending on where you live) of Fighting Fate PLUS a $25 Amazon eGiftcard! (See rules below for details!)

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Ta-dah!

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Summary:

Empath Liam Whelan is determined to protect Laxshmi "Lucky" Kapadia, the girl he loves, at all costs--even if it means breaking her heart to keep her alive. Stopping the joining cold means Liam's life is in danger from the Soul Seekers and the ruthless Minister Gagliardi who now has designs on Lucky. Liam has no choice but to find the strength to fight his desires, fight the joining, and fight fate.

After the unthinkable happened, Lucky's "hallucinations" have been working double-time. Heartbroken and plagued by doubts, she meets a man who gives her a mind-blowing explanation for her predicament. Her apparent savior provides her with an escape from her hell: run away with him or return to her drab existence and watch Liam move on with her heart in his hands. All Lucky ever craved was to be in control of her own fate, but when her only choices fight against her heart, can she find the strength to battle for what she wants?

What do you think!?!?!

The preorder links are slowly going online, but here's a universal link if you're interested in preordering the eBook: (Amazon and Kobo are up as of 2/12/18, you can use this link to find the others as they become available!)

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Book 1 Soulmated has received over 150 5-star reviews between Goodreads and Amazon alone. It's safe to say by these reviews that the romantic tension between Lucky and Liam is HOT! If you haven't read Soulmated, CHECK IT OUT HERE!

Here's an excerpt to whet your appetite! Enjoy! Be sure to enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win an early review copy of Fighting Fate!

Under the cover of her porch, I returned her bag to her. We moved apart. With the connection broken, she let out a shuddering sob. The pain of separating from her hit me square in the chest. I wanted to hold and comfort her, but I was already making a dog’s dinner of this just by being here. This would set her back—set us both back.

She turned away from me. Her hand shot up to her mouth, and her shoulders shook. I instinctively stepped forward, but all I could do was curl my fingers into my palms to keep from touching her.

“I miss you so much, Liam,” she said, the words choked out between hoarse cries. “I’m sorry. I know I’m not supposed to be weak.” She slapped away her tears and turned to face me. A bolt of lightning cracked nearby. I couldn’t stay. The tingling was pulling us together like it was some sort of magnetic current.

“You’re not weak. I miss you too, Lucky.”

Her eyes grew cold in an instant. The fury of the sandstorm I sensed from her made me gasp, and I stumbled back. “Jaysus, Lucky.” We were crossing interpretations again. I was reading her emotions as air metaphors instead.

She barreled toward me, her hands balled up, apparently unaware of the effect her anger had on me. “You have no right to miss me. You left me!” She beat her fists against my chest, and I had to grab her by the wrists to stop her.

“Are you thinkin’ this has been easy for me?”

She wriggled free from my grip. “Whose fault is that?” she yelled above a roll of thunder. I didn’t want her to see the pain on my face, so I turned away, holding myself up on the white, wooden railing. The whirlpool of her anguish surrounded me, making my head ache.

I took a deep breath and lowered my voice. “Lucky, I broke my promises to you. For that, I’m truly sorry. But I had little enough choice. None of that changes my feelings for you.”

“I’m not The One, so it’s time to move on. Is that it? Regardless of how you feel? Of how I feel?” Her voice cracked. “You’re a coward.”

I heard her fumbling for her keys. She’d be inside soon, and I’d rather be fighting with her on the porch than be without her.

“So where next, hmm?” she asked. “North Dakota? Vermont? Ooo, I know. You should go to India. You could play this game for the rest of your life!”

I turned to face her. Her sarcasm was brutal, but I deserved all that and more.

She tried to unlock her door, but the keys slipped from her grip. She stooped to pick them up, but her fingers were shaking so badly, she dropped them again.

“Dammit!” She crouched a second time and sucked back another sob.

I swept down and set my hands over hers to steady them. Taking the keys, I unlocked the door, followed her inside, and bundled her in a blanket from off the sofa. Lucky didn’t protest. We stood there, dripping water on her mum’s carpet, staring into each other’s eyes. Grabbing fistfuls of the covering around her neck, I gently rocked her, tugging her closer, fighting the craving to kiss her. My breaths came out fast and shallow, and only clinging to the material with both hands kept me from sneaking a touch of her soft skin. If I didn’t leave now, I’d stay because I didn’t have an ounce of the strength she had.

Maybe I was the coward she’d accused me of being.

 

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RULES for Shaila's RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway:

Ends 2/20/18 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 AND have an Amazon account to receive the e-giftcard. If the Amazon account is non-U.S. based, the equivalent of $25 USD in your currency will be awarded. 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. No substitutions for prizes. 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 is 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, East Girl Publishing, or any other entity unless specified. The above prize is sponsored by Shaila Patel, Author.