Kat Halstead

Are you ready for St. Patrick’s day this Sunday?

I know it’s not the most romantic of holidays. The only real tradition I have is drinking an Irish Car Bomb or two. That goes back to my college days. Last year the weather here in Minnesota was ridiculously HOT, and I spent St. Patrick’s day at the local beach flying kites. The year before that, I was working the Spring Break craze at a tourist shop in Colorado. This year, will probably be a quiet day at home, catching up on some DVD’s from Netflix or some books in my to read pile.

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First I’ve got to say thank you to Drea from The Blog Hop Spot for putting together this amazing hop.

We’ve all had that moment when we’ve been swept away. We’ve all loved those moments in books and on TV.

Like this moment from New Girl:

That’s how things are for David and Lexie in the Hello Again series. Since this is also the one year anniversary of the release of Hello Again, I’ve decided to give away one set of paperback Copies of Hello Again and it’s sequel Stranger in my Bed.

Now to enter all you have to do is fill out this fun rafflecopter below:

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Now that you’ve done that, hop on back to The Blog Hop Spot for more giveaways!

First of all, as always thank you to Carrie Ann for hosting this one.

At this stop I’ll be giving away an ebook copy of my Novel Stranger in my Bed and my Novella Silent Night, on top of being entered to win the following prizes:

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It’s time again for another blog hop, which means time for another giveaway! Yay!

Thank you to our hosts Steph at Fangs, Wands and Fairy Dust And Dana at Readaholics Anonymous

This time I’m giving one lucky winner a digital copy of Hello Again and Stranger in my Bed.

These two books are part of a three book series about Lexie Kramer and David Grayson, who five years ago were on the soap opera Heaven and Hell, which got cancelled before the two could have more then one scene together. They were friends however, and shared a deeper connection, which can’t be denied when they meet up again at an audition for a new prime time series.

To enter, fill out the rafflecopter below. I’ve given you a variety of ways to enter, so that you can pick the ones you like best. :)

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Happy New Year!

I hope you all had a wonderful and safe New Year’s Eve.

I myself spent the evening at home, working on a doll house. I will be blogging about it later so check on back soon.

So let’s make this quick and easy cause I bet you’ve got a lot more hopping to do today so you can get to work on those resolutions!

I’m giving away a copy of my latest novel Stranger in my Bed.

Also when you comment by answering the question provided in the rafflecopter (and leave your email address) you will then be entered to also win the following prizes:

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $300 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more! (US ONLY for this prize)

When you’re done with the rafflecopter, please check out the other sites in the hop via the linky.

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Yay! It’s the Holiday Season, which means about now everyone is in need of a little break! Well blog hops are the perfect way to take a little break, right? I want to thank Drea Becraft from the blog hop spot for hosting this awesome hop. Over 140 Authors are hosting giveaways.

This hop I’m giving away a paperback copy of my newest release Stranger in my Bed, which is the sequel to Hello Again.

Since it’s the Christmas Season, one of the things I love and adore the most is the music, so I’ve created a spotify play list to share with you all that you can access here.

Here is one of my favorite scenes from Stranger in my Bed, where Jasmine Saint meets Gregory Blossom for the first time:

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I love this season! I adore almost everything about it from the music, to the food, to the decorations.

Here are some of my favorite decorations I’ve got this year.

This is my glass multi-colored owl. I got her last Christmas when I did a total Owl theme on my tree.

This is our Denver Broncos ornament I gave my boyfriend our first Christmas together back in 2009.

This is a Tinkerbell the boyfriend gave me back in 2009. On the other side she says naughty and is wearing a sparkly green outfit.

Here is our tree all lit up with the small village below it. I just love the way the lights and the colorful ornaments pop against the white tree.

For this giveaway I’m going to let you pick which of my 3 books you will receive.

Secret Fantasy, Hello Again, or Stranger in my Bed.

When you comment you will also be entered to win the following:

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It’s Black Friday.

I hope that if you went out into the madness you got some good deals.

I myself am not brave enough for that. I stick to online shopping whenever possible to avoid the crowds.

Today, I’ll be giving away a paperback copy of my new book Stranger in my Bed, which is the second book in the Hello Again series.

You will also be entered to win the following prizes from the blog hop:

1st Grand Prize: A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet

2nd Grand Prize: A $75 Amazon or B&N Gift Card

3rd Grand Prize: A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!

All you have to do to enter is leave a comment below with your e-mail address.

Good Luck! 

Also check out the other blogs in the hop!

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One of the things I adore about book series is that when you fall in love with the characters you don’t let them go right away. That’s why I decided to give away my newest release Stranger in my Bed which is the second book in the Hello Again series. This is your chance as a reader to fall in love with David and Lexie all over again as they try to do the right thing, even if it means keeping them apart.

This book also introduces Charlie and Criss as they begin a new relationship. Below is a preview featuring the two of them.

Charlie had heard the train whistles about an hour ago for the first train’s evening arrival. She knew that was a good time to get ready to go downtown. She’d had things pretty much set the last few weeks that she would be sitting at the same table, in the bar, working on her laptop when he would come in for a drink.

She had a simple pink sundress on, everything she wore became simpler as the days and weeks in Durango went by. She was starting to catch on and grow comfortable in the casual clothing even though she still felt overdressed at times. She pretended to read through a paragraph, though she had finished this post already for it to go live in the morning.

She could feel the shaking of her foot as time passed. She took slow, small sips of her drink. She studied the menu, wondering if she should order something to eat. Maybe tonight would be the night he wouldn’t show up. Perhaps this was the night he would go to a different bar; hang out with his co-workers, changing up his routine. He never really talked about his own stuff much. Maybe he didn’t like his co-workers, hadn’t bonded with them just yet.

The door opened with the warm summer breeze sweeping in against the air conditioned room. She could feel the chill on her bare arms as she looked up. There he was that smile, those twinkling eyes, the skin that was dirty from coal dust and a day of hard work. Something about him though was pure sexy. She smiled, waving to him with her fingers before she returned her attention to her laptop. Yes, as long as he had no idea she was actually waiting to see him, to spend an hour or some with him this was a good plan, wasn’t it?

He took the empty seat at her table without asking. “You know, I’ve been wondering why you’re always here when I get off work.”

She looked up, as she stopped typing, “It’s easier to write my blog posts here, rather than back at the house. I adore Lexie; she has a lot of drama however.”

“Everyone has drama; they just react to it differently.” He reminded her just as a waitress came over; he ordered his usual local beer while Charlie placed an order for appetizers, “So have you checked your stats lately?”

She shook her head, “Not yet, I’m nervous.”

He picked up her laptop with one hand easily and placed it in front himself. “I don’t think you have any reason to be nervous.”

“You have nothing to lose, I do.” She tried to look at the screen, yet couldn’t get a clear view of it.

He kept his eyes on the screen, even though he wanted to look at her, the way the soft lighting of the bar hit her skin, reflected in her hair, and he couldn’t help but wonder what it would be like to sit with her by a fire in the winter. “True, but neither do you. Check out the numbers.”

She felt butterflies ripple through her stomach as she turned the laptop around. She took a moment for her eyes to focus on the numbers, for it to all make sense. “Are these for real?”

He nodded with a smile, “As real as can be. Looks like your blog is going to be a smash hit.”

Before Charlie could even think she had sprung from the seat and was hugging him, “Criss, I never could’ve done this without you. How can I ever repay you?”

“Wow, you actually said my name.” He had his arms around her; he didn’t want to let her go.

“Oh come on Criss, I saw your name all the time.” She slipped out of his arms just quickly enough and back into her seat.

“I guess your right Charlie. I just like the way you say it.” He leaned forward just a bit.

Charlie was blushing, “I think you’re being silly. I don’t say it any differently than anyone else. I mean really how many different ways could you pronounce Criss?”

“Maybe I just like your voice, the way you seem kind of happy when you say my name.”

Charlie sucked in her lips, trying not to smile, not to show any emotion besides friendship. She couldn’t screw up whatever this was she and Criss had going on. “Well you are my only real Durango friend. I mean the only other person I know around here is Lexie and she’s always busy working.”

Criss looked down at the cherry stained table, “Oh yeah, I guess that’s true.”

“I mean I would hate to ruin our friendship.” She was going to kick herself later for this, she knew it, and she already was.

He was silent for a moment before he finally looked up at her, “I don’t want to be just friends with you Charlie. I come here, every night just to see you. To run into you.”

The waitress put his beer down on the table and quickly left as Charlie closed her laptop, “Really? I thought you came here every night to unwind after work.”

He took a sip of his beer, using it as an excuse to not speak and gather his thoughts. “I can drink a beer at home, but I can’t run into you there, well unless you were to just drop by which I doubt you would.”

She felt guilty and stupid; she’d been doing the same thing. “I usually have my posts for the next day written by noon, if not earlier. This is just an excuse to be here, and not seem like I’m waiting for you to show up. Well it’s also an excuse to get out of the apartment but it’s mostly to see you.”

Criss smiled, “Oh but you don’t want to ruin our friendship?” His head was tilted just a little bit.

Charlie felt a playful energy start to flow in her veins, “Isn’t that what you’re supposed to say when you think you’ll get shot down?”

Criss felt himself relaxing, “You think that I would ever shoot you down? I don’t think it’s possible. Not at all.”

To enter to win a paperback copy of Stranger in my Bed, use the rafflecopter below. Then check out the rest of the hop for more amazing prizes!

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Winners!

The winner of Hello Again is Sally Lloyd!