Friday, October 19, 2012

All this talk of Big News . . .

Okay. I can officially announce what I've been dying to tell you all for close to a month now!

You know those couple books I wrote this summer? CRASH and CLASH? Jude Ryder and Lucy Larson?

Well, HarperCollins has picked up the series and and will be releasing both CRASH and CLASH in paperback on December 18th! That's right, you'll be able to head to your local bookstore and pick up a paperback'd Jude Ryder in two months time. Excuse me one second while I go scream . . .

AHHHHHHHHHHHH!

One more time . . .

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Okay, I feel better. Back to the point at hand.

I've had the opportunity to work with a phenomenal team at HarperCollins who have helped me edit and tighten both books to really make them the best possible stories they could be. I'm so thankful I had an opportunity to revisit them and make Jude and Lucy's story that much better. The newly edited and revised HarperCollins ebook editions will be available on November 13th. The meat and potatoes of the story is the same, we've just added a little more spice and made the story that much better.

As if this news isn't fabulous enough, I've got one more tidbit that I imagine will make all you Jude and Lucy fans happy. Since I felt there was still more that needed telling, there will be a third book in the series.

Yep, a THIRD BOOK!

(I'm going to do my best to keep this scream contained, but no promises.)

The third book is entitled CRUSH and will be coming soon to your e-readers and bookstores everywhere. This story is going to pick up where CLASH left off and is going to be even steamier and the stakes are going to be higher than ever. To everyone who begged and pleaded with me to write another chapter in Jude and Lucy's story, you got your wish!

And just because this post is oozing with awesome, I'm going to leave you with the shiny, new covers the HarperCollins books will have. Stare. Swoon. Ogle. Have your way with them. It's my gift to you this Friday afternoon.

Ladies and gentlemen . . . I give you, Jude Ryder. And Lucy Larson. She's in there, too.

With Jude Ryder.

Jude.

Ryder.


Can someone say sexy stubble? How about cute freckles?


I want to say a huge thank you and extend a virtual hug to my agent, Jane Dystel, for being a pro at what she does and working tirelessly for her clients, and to all the wonderful people at HarperCollins who believed in Jude and Lucy and helped me make their story that much better (Phoebe Yeh, I'm talking about you and your greatness!). I'm eternally grateful.

And to all of my readers and fans who have been through the thick and thin with me, I love you. I say it a lot, but it's true. I'm where I am because you also believed in me and spread the word. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Stay tuned for updates in the coming weeks and months. I'll be posting CRUSH teasers and doing fun giveaways along the way.

One more scream to cap this baby off:

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

*Catches breath. Okay, back to the writing and editing cave I go*

60 comments:

  1. OMG OMG freaks out with you!!!! That is such an amazing news, so happy for you. Also a third book? *dies* I need Clash first but this makes me sooo happy.

    Love those covers, even though I'm a HUGE fan of the original this ones are just as perfect. Yes, cute freckles!!!

    Okay, I'm going to freak out somewhere else, and congratulations again :D

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  2. Holy Mother!!! Squeeeeeee!!!!! That is SO SO SO EXCITING!!!!!!!

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  3. AAAAHHHHH! Yes, MORE JUDE, DUDE! :))) And look at those covers! Dude, I'm so stoked I might go make a post about this over my blogoversary post! I think I might do just that because we'll what a present to myself, lmao!

    Aah, *grabs you by the shoulders and shakes* NICOLE! I freakin' love you so efffffing hard! <333 Thank you so much for this!

    Now excuse me while I go and freak the JUDERYDER out! AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

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  4. Jude was my fictional boyfriend for one weekend. Can't wait to get these in paperback. YAY!! a third book, can't wait to read that one.

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  5. Wow!!! Such great news :D So happy for you!

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    1. Thank you! Its was great meeting you in Chicago, Victoria!

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  6. AHHHHHHH For you I had to join in the scream!!!!!!!

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  7. WOW WOW WOW that is so amazing... I have goosebumps all over............. 3rd book wow thats like the best new ever!!! :) oh and congrats!!!

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  8. That is awesome Nicole!! I love this series and now I can't wait to read the third book!!

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  9. Great news! Congratulations! So excited to read a third book, too... Crush. What an exciting year for you. <3

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  10. Oh wow! This is amazing news!! I'm so happy for you and I can't wait to get my copies from my local store. The covers look great!

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  11. SO SO SO happy for you and your amazing success!!! So EXCITING to hear that we will have more JUDE!!! HOTT!!! Can't wait for it...

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  12. Those covers are HOOOOTTTTT. I cannot wait to buy them!!!! Aaaahh!!! <3 so happy for you :) congrats!!!! YAYYYY. Jude Jude Jude <3

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  13. YAYAYYAY *jumps* This is soo exciting!! Congrats Nicole!!!!! and also for book 3!! <3

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  14. awesome news. cannot wait for crush. i love jude and lucy's story. i love the original covers but these will do

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  15. I am sooooo excited for you! They need to pick up Eden, too! It is my all time favorite romance series!

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  16. I'm just so happy right now! I just... *faints*

    Congrats congrats!!!! :D

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  17. I just had a mini heart attack.. I can't take anymore of the gasp parts of there life..so my turn to scream.. Ahhhhhh. I love Jude. I have a personalized Jude bookmark. And ironically just finished my Jude beanie... So I am happy to hear I get another story. On the other hand I am so nervous I can hardly contain myself.. There life is a freakin nightmare... Up until the last few pages... So in a nutshell.. I am excitedly nervous!

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    1. Thanks, Brittany. Hope your Jude beanie keeps you warm this winter ;)

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  18. OMG!!! I'm so happy I can barely type!!!! You deserve it, Ms. Williams!

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  19. Hell yeah!!! This is the best news in the world and those covers are AMAZING!!! Congrats!
    [:

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  20. BEST NEWS EVER!!! Love the covers, heck Love everything about this post!!!

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  21. This is phenomenal news!! so happy for you! so happy for me! I get to read more of Jude and Lucy!! Happy Dance, happy dance!

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  22. Breathe breathe...I almost passed out from lack of oxygen. I actually screamed out loud when I read about "Crush" thank goodness no one was in the house lol. Thank you so much Nicole!!! <3 you :)

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  23. So excited for more Jude (& Lucy of course). So exciting!!

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  24. YAY! Very Excited! Yay for Jude And Lucy~

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  25. I'm screaming inside so i don't scare the living crap out of my husband. This is so freaking exciting. And the covers are to die for <3

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  26. what amazing news. Congrats Nicole. You deserve it.

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  27. Such great news, congrats to you. Love the covers they are amazing but I loved the original covers as well. The name of the 3rd book scares me , please do not break them up or kill one off! Thank you for writing a 3rd.

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  28. Sooooooo excited!!!!!!!!! I can't wait!!!!!!!! Hury, hury, hury!!!!!!! Crush can't come out fast enough!!!!!!!!! Did you say more steam????????? Aaaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

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  29. Congrats!!! Oh my God!!!!! I'm sooooooooooooo excited for book THREE I can't wait!!! I love the new covers but I also love the original ones!!! Looking forward to some teasers hopefully soon!!! ;) I got my sister to finally listen to me about how amazing these books are and she read the first one and loves it she's just starting clash now!!! Your amazing!!!

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  30. I like the original covers honestly. PLus I'm terrified of another heart wrenching book to further cause me ANGINA! But P.s. congrats on the good news! Now sell Eternal Eden and Patricks books so I can buy them in stores!

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  31. That's great news! Congratulations!!

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  32. I'm so happy for you congrats and I can't wait until the third book comes out I'm on the edge of my seat

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  33. Oooo so exciting! Will have to put them on my Christmas list!

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  34. ohhh im so excitedd i cant wait for sexyy Judee:)

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  35. Nicole Williams you are by far my favorite author, I've read all your books and I can't wait until Crush comes out!!!!! <3

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  36. YEAH!!! I didn't want their story to end! Can't wait to read this one.

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  37. Hi Ms. Williams, I'm so happy to hear that a third book is in the making to continue Jude and Lucy's romance. It was the first time reading books written by you, and I totally fell in love with your writing, and the main characters. The romance and chemistry between Lucy and Jude is so hot that it keeps the reader wanting more. After all that Lucy and Jude have gone through, I can't wait to see their romance evolve and finally to see them get their "happily ever after "cause they really deserve it. Thank you Ms. Williams for such a great book series, and for giving us the reader a gift of a third book to let us know about our favorite couple.

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    1. Thank you for the kind comment, Lucy! Great name, btw ;0)

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  38. I am so excited!! I've read all of your books, all of them WONDERFUL! Please keep them coming!

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  39. Omg omg...you just made me the happiest girl in the world


    I.love these stories......thank you thank you!

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  40. Yay! So happy...love Lucy & Jude.

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  41. I am screaming for joy tooo! I love this series and cant wait to read the next chapter in Jude's and Lucy's story.

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  42. I read both books over this past weekend. I could not put them down! Today, I reread Clash because I wanted to hold on to Jude and Lucy (mainly Jude :-P ) one last time before having to say goodbye to their story. Then, I read this and I'm squealing with joy!! Thank you so much for giving us one final chapter of this story! I can't wait for it to come out! I'm also counting the days for those paperbacks! Congratulations!!!

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  43. YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M STILL SCREAMING OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see what happens with Jude and Lucy! They are two of my favorite characters.... THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU Nicole!!!!! I am one HAPPY girl :):):):):):):)

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  44. Thank you so much for all of your comments! I'm so happy to be sharing in the excitement with you! Love you all!

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  45. YEAH...im really late on reading this announcement but I'm going to SQUEEEE about it anyway!!!! Congrats and I can't wait to see them in bookstores...I think i know what series I will be asking for for Christmas now :D This is so freakin' exciting :D

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  47. First of all- I love you Nicole! I almost shouted for joy at the office when I read this on my phone!! I cannot wait to see how the series ends!! My question is when the 2nd book Clash becomes available will you have the orginal cover for the book with Jude standing and luce shoes in the background? Since I have the orginal first, it would only seem fitting to have the 2nd just like it. Let me know! I'll look forward to reading the fun teasers in the future!!

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  48. So HOT!! I LOVE that Crush will be STEAMER!!! MORE!!

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  49. These books are cool and all but what happened to the eternal Eden trilogy?

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  50. Love the books and can't wait for the 3rd book but please PLEASe do not repeat everything thats already happened e.g love triangle etc !! The second ended so nicely not to ruin it !

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  52. So happy that you will be writting a 3rd book but do you have an upadte on when it will be released? I hate waiting :)

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  53. That's pretty cool that there will be a third book. Is that the end because I would like for them to be happy :-(
    Book one was perfect. Book two didn't grow in dynamics, it was repetitive. Love your stories, have read almost all your books except the triology one. Please don't turn the third book into some overly possesive cliche story.
    :-)

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  54. Hey Nicole,

    Just have 3 questions for you :)

    1. Can I buy the paperback editions with the orignial covers or were the original covers just in E-Book?

    2. Is there anyway to get signed copies from you?

    3. Do you have plans at all for any signings in Canada? (Toronto maybe :) lol)

    Thanks so much :)

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