Gathering Frost is Available in Audio!!

Hey everyone! I have super exciting news! 

One of my resolutions for 2019 was to produce more audiobooks, and since it's the summer of fairy tales, I decided to go all in on Once Upon a Curse audiobooks, starting with Gathering Frost!

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It took a little while to find the right narrator for the job, but once I heard Ellie's audition, I knew she would be PERFECT! And she is! 

Here's a little preview you can listen to!

Didn't she absolutely nail Jade's character?!

If you want to hear more, Gathering Frost is available now wherever audiobooks are sold/rented! 

           

If none of these links are to places you use to listen to audiobooks, it's also available at some libraries and through hibooks / other subscriber-based retailers you might use :) 

Ellie is working on Withering Rose as we speak, and then she'll be diving into Chasing Midnight, so there will be plenty of audio updates to come! 

Yay! Enjoy!

Withering Rose Cover Reveal!!

Today is the day...so excited!! 

The Withering Rose cover reveal is here!

I hope you all love the cover :) I'm super excited about the new direction for the covers for this series, and I'm so happy with how this cover and the cover of Gathering Frost turned out!! 

Without further ado...

YAY!

**A USA Today Recommended Series!**

What if Beauty was cursed, and the Beast was the only one who could save her? Don't miss WITHERING ROSE, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Beauty & The Beast. This is the second book in Once Upon A Curse, a series of interconnected stand-alone novels all set in the same fantasy universe.

"As the heat finally disappeared, I felt the bloom blossom in the very core of my soul, a rose just like my name--a ticking clock hidden behind a façade of beauty. From that moment on, my life would become a countdown, and all I could do was wait and watch as the petals of time slowly started to fall."

Omorose Bouchene has a secret--magic. There's only one problem. At the age of seven, an earthquake struck, catapulting her into a new world. A land made of skyscrapers and cell phones. Fast cars and fluorescent lights. A land where magic isn't supposed to exist and anyone who wields it is the enemy.

But after ten years of hiding, she's desperate to find a place where she can be free. Because all magic comes with a curse, and her curse is time--every ounce of power she uses strips days off of her life. The clock is winding down, and the only option left is to escape to the realm of the Beast. But the king of monsters isn't what he seems. And the more Omorose opens her heart, the more she comes to realize that the only person she may need to fear is herself.

Preorder now for:

            

And if you missed out on Gathering Frost, here are those details too :)

**A USA Today Must-Read Romance!**

Will the prince's kiss be enough to revive her frozen heart? Don't miss GATHERING FROST, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

"I wish I could say I was the hero of the story. A resister. A rebel. Someone who lived to bring an end to the queen who stole my childhood--my mother, my life, my very world. But I'm not. I'm not the good guy. I'm the one who puts the good guys in their graves."

Jade was only a little girl when the earthquake struck. Before her eyes, half of New York City disappeared, replaced by a village that seemed torn out of a storybook. Horses and carriages. Cobblestone streets. A towering castle. And, above all, a queen with the magical ability to strip emotions away.

Ten years later and Jade has forgotten what it is to feel, to care...even to love. Working as a member of the queen's guard, she spends most of her time on the city wall staring at the crumbling skyscrapers of old New York. But everything changes when the queen's runaway son, Prince Asher, returns. Under his relentless taunts, her blood begins to boil. Under his piercing gaze, her heart begins to flutter. And the more her icy soul begins to thaw, the more Jade comes to question everything she's ever known--and, more importantly, whose side she's really on.

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THANK YOU!!

Gathering Frost Gets A Makeover!!

Super exciting news today! Gathering Frost got a facelift :)

A new cover AND it is no longer exclusive to Amazon!! Now, you can purchase Gathering Frost from Apple, Kobo, Smashwords, and Google Play!!!! (And B&N within the week!)

Okay...back track a little!

I've been working like crazy to get Withering Rose ready for all of you (eek!) and part of that work is doing things like designing the cover and writing the back copy and...well, finishing the book! But back to the cover! I was perusing some of my favorite stock photo websites and I found an image of a girl in this beautiful dress that I LOVED, but there was one problem--it didn't match the cover of Gathering Frost at all! So I pushed the image from my mind, but it kept creeping back in! So I took a second look at my cover for Gathering Frost and made a decision...

It was time for a makeover!

For some reason, I never seem to get the cover quite right the first time around for a first-in-series book! I changed the cover for Ignite, I changed the cover for The Shadow Soul, I changed the cover for The Golden Cage...and with Gathering Frost the trend continues! 

But I think you will all LOVE the new cover! I know I do!! 

Oh, and just so you know, March 8th will be the official cover reveal date for Withering Rose...so hopefully this gets you even more excited for that!

So, without further ado...

Tada!

Here's a side by side comp...so much better, right?!

   

Here are all the new purchase links if you missed them above :)

            

And in case you need a little reminder, here's what Gathering Frost is all about!! 

**A USA Today Must-Read Romance!**

Will the prince's kiss be enough to revive her frozen heart? Don't miss GATHERING FROST, a dystopian romance from bestselling author Kaitlyn Davis that reimagines the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty.

Jade was only a little girl when the earthquake struck. Before her eyes, half of New York City disappeared, replaced by a village that seemed torn out of a storybook. Horses and carriages. Cobblestone streets. A towering castle. And, above all, a queen with the magical ability to strip emotions away.

Ten years later and Jade has forgotten what it is to feel, to care...even to love. Working as a member of the queen's guard, she spends most of her time on the city wall staring at the crumbling skyscrapers of old New York. But everything changes when the queen's runaway son, Prince Asher, returns. Under his relentless taunts, her blood begins to boil. Under his piercing gaze, her heart begins to flutter. And the more her icy soul begins to thaw, the more Jade comes to question everything she's ever known--and, more importantly, whose side she's really on.

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THANK YOU!!

Farewell 2015! It's Been Real :)

I know you guys have probably been reading a million of these end of year wrap-ups...so I don't want to deprive you of one more :) But really, I just love taking a look back at the end of the year to see what amazing things have happened and to say goodbye with a bang!

And 2015 was an AMAZING year!! 

First and foremost, before I get to any professional highlights, I have to say 2015 will go down as one of the best years of my life for the simple and amazing fact that I got to marry my best friend in front of our families and closest friends! 

Truly the most wonderful and magical weekend I've ever experienced!

Okay, okay...now on to the author stuff :) And trust me, there is plenty of that too!

2015 was sort of a whirlwind year! I started two new series, ended another, published under a new pen name, got some amazing publicity highlights, and met a ton of new fans!

So...here's my TOP FIVE Author Moments for 2015!

1) Gathering Frost was selected as a "Must-Read Romance" by the USA Today Happy Ever After blog! I have to say, this was just amazing! Never in a million years did I think I would ever get featured in USA Today and I was so ecstatic when they reached out to me! 

2) Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist! was a top 200 bestseller in the Amazon paid store and I achieved a top 100 Amazon Author Rank in the contemporary romance genre! I'm not sure if I've ever had a paid book get so high in the Amazon ranking and it was just a pretty cool marker to reach -- especially with my new pen name, which I'm still in the process of launching!

3) I closed the A Dance of Dragons series with a bang! Let's see, 2015 was a huge year for this series! I published two new novellas from Leena's perspective and the final full-length novel, The Phoenix Born! I bundled the entire series into a discounted holiday package! I revamped and redesigned the covers for the novellas (and I have to admit I'm loving the new look!). AND the A Dance of Dragons: Series Starter Bundle was a top 5 bestseller in the Amazon free store!

4) I launched two new series and a new pen name! I'm so excited that 2015 brought two new series into fruition that I can continue to work on for the next few years! Saying goodbye to old characters is so much easier when I have new ones to look forward to writing about :) Gathering Frost is the first book in my Once Upon A Curse series and Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist! is not only the first book in my Confessions series but is also the first book written as Kay Marie, my new contemporary romance pen name!

   

5) I published my books in the Google Play store! I had been looking into Google Play for a while but had read some good and bad things, so I hesitated. But this year I decided to take the plunge and it has been fantastic!! New fans, new sales, and all around awesome results :)


So that's a little highlight reel for the year!

See what I mean? Amazing!!

I've also read some fantastic books by other authors, and I love sharing my love of reading with all of you! So I thought this year I would also add something new to my year-end review...

My TOP FIVE Reads of 2015!

1) Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

Colleen Hoover is a goddess! Two of her books made my top five for the year because they were just that good! I stay up the entire night to finish this book and absolutely fell in love!

2) Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Ditto to everything I said above -- amazing characters, quick pacing, mysterious and intriguing plot! I will probably read anything this woman writes!

3) Penryn & The End of Days by Susan Ee

      

I totally devoured this series!! Even though the end was a little underwhelming, I absolutely adored these books and characters!

4) An Ember In The Ashes by Sabaa Tahir

Okay, technically I read this is 2014 but it came out this year and I needed to mention it! YA Fantasy at its best! Compulsively readable and I am so excited the sequel was announced -- can't wait!

5) Maybe In Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

I have to say, this one took me by surprise! I wasn't sure what to expect, but I couldn't put this book down and loved the exploration of the difference a single choice might make.

That's all folks!! See you in 2016 :) 

HAVE AN AMAZING TIME CELEBRATING TONIGHT!!!

Gathering Frost Book Playlist!

In case you missed any of the promo posts for my Gathering Frost blog tour, I'm sharing them all on my blog :) So far I've posted the inspiration boards and the dream movie cast! Today let's look at my book playlist!

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For some writers, music is a huge component of their craft. But I must confess, I’m the complete opposite! I write in total silence and I love it that way. However, I made book playlist for The Shadow Soul last year and a few of you guys really enjoyed it, so I thought I would try again!

Gathering Frost is dystopian reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. Jade is no ordinary princess and her story is no ordinary fairy tale. Hers is a romantic story, an action story, a magical story, a tough story—so here are a few songs that I think fit all the different moods of my book and the lyrics I connected to the most!

Demons by Imagine Dragons

Favorite lyric: "They say it's what you make, I say it's up to fate. It's woven in my soul, I need to let you go. Your eyes they shine so bright, I want to save that light. I can't escape this now, unless you show me how."

Wake Me Up by Avicii

Favorite lyric: "Feeling my way through the darkness, guided by a beating heart. I can't tell where the journey will end, but I know where to start."

Breath of Life by Florence + The Machine

Favorite lyric: "Whose side am I on? Whose side am I? And the fever begins to spread, from my heart down to my legs, but the room is so quiet."

I Won't Give Up by Jason Mraz

Favorite lyric: "When I look into your eyes, it's like watching the night sky or a beautiful sunrise, there's so much they hold."

Bleeding Out by Imagine Dragons

Favorite lyric: "So I bare my skin and I count my sins and I close my eyes and I take it in. I'm bleeding out, I'm bleeding out for you."

Shake It Out by Florence + The Machine

Favorite lyric: "It's always darkest before the dawn. And I've been a fool and I've been blind. I can never leave the past behind."

Use Somebody by Kings of Leon

Favorite lyric: "I've been roaming around, always looking down at all I see. Painted faces fill the places I can't reach. You know that I could use somebody."

Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran

Favorite lyric: "My hearts against your chest. Your lips pressed to my neck. I'm falling for your eyes. But they don't know me yet."

If you like this playlist, you can follow it on Spotify!  

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And don't forget, Gathering Frost is available now from Amazon!

   

Gathering Frost is a USA Today Must-Read Romance!!

WHAT?! Yes...you read that correctly! I still can't believe it myself! 

Gathering Frost was selected as a USA Today must-read romance by the USA Today Happy Ever After blog!! WOOHOO! 

  

Here's my favorite pull quote from the review! You can click on the quote to see the entire article -- including a short interview with me :)

"My favorite thing about this book is the action. Jade isn't a sleeping princess. She's the best fighter and so fierce in her "empty" state. I felt like this was an urban fantasy with all the steam of a romance, and it was almost perfect for me." - Jessie Potts, USA TODAY Happy Ever After Blog

If you want to try the book out, here's the Amazon link! 

Thank you!! 

Now I'm going to go celebrate a little...and by celebrate I mean freak out :)

Gathering Frost Is On-Sale TODAY!!! Plus A Giveaway!

Gathering Frost is on-sale TODAY!!!

WOOHOO! I'm so excited the day has finally come and I can't wait to hear what you guys think of my new series--lots of dystopian action paired with fairy tale romance!! Hopefully you love it!  

Will his kiss be enough to revive her frozen heart? 

Find out by purchasing Gathering Frost at the links below :) Yay!

   

Or paperbacks!

   

A few reviews are already in and I can't help but share the good news...both are 5 STARS!!!

"The writing is flawless as always and I must say, way to take a classic and make such a creative and wonderful twist to it…It's well thought out and it unbelievably magnificent. I seriously couldn't put it down. Wait I never actually put it down. I started and finished in one sitting because it's just that good. This one is a MUST READ." -- Happy Tails and Tales Blog

"I loved this book. To me is it a very loose reimagined world of Sleeping Beauty, but that is a good thing. It kept me guessing and really kept me on the edge of my seat. I stayed up late reading as I just had to know what happens next." -- Michelle's Paranormal Vault of Books

Now for the giveaway!! You can win a *SIGNED* copy of Gathering Frost!

Enter the giveaway by writing a review of Gathering Frost on Amazon.com and emailing the link to KaitlynDavisBooks@gmail.com! The giveaway is open from February 17^th through May 17^th, and I will randomly select two winners on May 18^th, 2015!

Happy reading :) I hope you love my new book!