HUGE GIVEAWAY ALERT!!! To celebrate the release of Love Story by Lauren Layne on Valentine’s Day, she is generously giving away a Kindle Paperwhite eReader right here! I’ve posted info on the new book below so check ’em out and then scroll down to the bottom of the post to ENTER THE GIVEAWAY!!!! 😀
Over the course of one wild road trip, feuding childhood sweethearts get a second chance at love in this charming rom-com standalone novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Blurred Lines and Good Girl.
When Lucy Hawkins receives a job offer in San Francisco, she can’t wait to spread her wings and leave her small Virginia hometown behind. Her close-knit family supports her as best they can, by handing over the keys to a station wagon that’s seen better days. The catch? The cross-country trip comes with a traveling companion: her older brother’s best friend, aka the guy who took Lucy’s virginity hours before breaking her heart.
After spending the past four years and every last dime caring for his sick father, Reece Sullivan will do just about anything to break free of the painful memories—even if it means a two-week road trip with the one girl who’s ever made it past his carefully guarded exterior. But after long days of bickering in the car turn into steamy nights in secluded motel rooms, Reece learns that, when it comes to Lucy, their story is far from over. And this time, they just might have a shot at a happy ending.
Note: if you pre-order the eBook, it will be delivered to you automatically Monday at midnight!
KINDLE PAPERWHITE GIVEAWAY
Open Internationally. Void where prohibited by law. Must be over 18 to enter. Prize includes a Kindle Paperwhite and eBooks of Love Story, Blurred Lines, and Good Girl by Lauren Layne.
As an #OfficialFifty blog, I was honored to receive an invitation to the official premiere of the highly-anticipated Fifty Shades Darker movie held in downtown Los Angeles last week! And, to make this event even more special, they even threw a masquerade ball too! I’d been eagerly awaiting this movie ever since the first one was released so I couldn’t have been more excited especially since Fifty Shades Darker was actually my personal favorite book out of the trilogy!
The masquerade ball was scheduled for a few hours before the movie premiere and Official Fifty team had sent us all masks in the mail to wear so it was a lot of fun to get ready for this event! When we arrived at the venue, the entire place was stunning! High vaulted ceilings with beautiful light work, food, drinks, live music, fun activities, lounges to sit and chat with friends, and so much more! And then, things got even more special with appearances from the cast and filmmakers! 
At one point, I turned around and Eric Johnson (Jack Hyde) was making his way through the guests, and then at the very end, Jamie Dornan, Dakota Johnson, EL James, and director James Foley came in to address everyone! I thought it was pretty special that EL James got the biggest ‘cheer’ from the crowd. This group of guests in particular included a lot of readers who’d been supporting and loving this series from the very very beginning and I loved seeing that the love for this story was just as much about the books as it was about the movie. The ball was a truly special and beautifully coordinated event and we all just couldn’t wait for the movie!!! 
After the ball, they drove all of us to The Theatre at Ace Hotel (which is absolutely stunning by the way) where we were directed to our seats and eagerly awaited the start of the movie. Intermingled in the crowd were cast members — Kim Basinger (Mrs. Robinson) was sitting just in front of me, and we also spotted Victor Rasuk (Jose), Eloise Mumford (Kate), and more! Then EL James, Jamie, Dakota, and the director came on stage to introduce the movie to us and before we knew it, the movie had started!!
I was very impressed with how closely it stayed true to the book in many ways. So many favorite scenes that readers are looking forward to seeing are in the movie. Jamie and Dakota both did an amazing job in their roles and even though I just saw it a few days ago, I’m already looking forward to seeing it again when it opens in theaters everywhere on February 10th (or 9th in a few places). The movie begins only a few days after Fifty Shades of Grey ended and the ending is in the same place as the book too. OH! And when you go see it, be sure to stay until *after* the credits because there is a special sneak peek of the final movie (Fifty Shades Freed) at the very end! Don’t miss it! 
