BETWEEN NOW & NEVER...Getting Excited for Release Day!

FIVE. DAYS. AWAY!

BETWEEN NOW & NEVER Releasing March 31

Available for preorder on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kensington Publishing, Kobo, and other online retailers.

Add BETWEEN NOW & NEVER to your Goodreads to-read list

Check out this great review on I Heart Daily:

”If you were expecting a fluffy read because of Between Now & Never’s cover, you are way out of the ballpark. In dual perspectives of Cody and Julianna, readers are treated to a fantastic look into their lives, with so much depth, dimension, and growth. They have their own background histories, motivations, goals, wants, scars, and fears. As obvious as their attraction was, they both felt that it was wrong with Cody’s dad being the FBI agent who indicted Julianna’s mom. Add to that Cody being hit by a car the night they met and him forgetting what happened that day, except for bits and pieces about a drug deal and Julianna’s brother Vic.

“What I liked best about the book is how it didn’t focus on the romance but delivered it equally with the rest of the plot. The story had an air of mystery, as Cody tries to remember that night, but the reader knows what happened. We just watch it all unfold and unveil itself to its conclusion. I recommend Between Now & Never for fans of Katie McGarry and a bit of angst in their YA.” 

                                                                                   --Dianne from Oops! I Read Again

Five Star Review on Goodreads:

"I love how the characters live were intertwined before they ever even really knew it. both Cody and Julianna learn a lot about themselves and each other and I love books like that. they also each are faced with their own struggles to over come which in the end helps them find themselves, another thing I love."

Thanks for stopping by! Also, be sure to follow the blog tour hosted by I Am A Reader starting March 31st. Lots of reviews, spotlights, excerpts and a GIVEAWAY!

ONE WEEK Until BETWEEN NOW & NEVER Releases

Less than ONE WEEK! I cannot wait to share this young adult romance with everyone. If you like clean romance with a bit of suspense and a lot of heart, add BETWEEN NOW & NEVER to your Goodreads TBR list! 

Preorder for print copies and eBook copies is available on Amazon and other online retailers.

5 Star Review on Katie's Clean Book Collection:

"Ms. Johnston has another winner! I quickly became a fan after reading her first novel, Rewind to You. I'm still a huge fan after finishing this one.

Cody is the son of an FBI agent and is repeatedly warned to stay away from drugs. Shortly after a move, he finds himself in a sticky situation and has to rely on his instincts to get out of it. Cody seems like the perfect guy--he has looks, talent on the basketball court, and money. Every girl wants him, yet he doesn't let it go to his head. I really like the way Cody is quick thinking and witty. He is able to put people at ease and gets along with all walks of life. He's very kind and isn't afraid to ask for help. He was injured in a hit-and-run and his future with sports is in jeopardy, but he doesn't let it bring him down.

Julianna is very resilient. She often wants to do things for herself, yet she always thinks of others and gives, gives, gives. She has a lot of talent, is very smart, and is also pretty much alone. With her mom in prison, her dad trying to earn a living with art, and with a distracted brother, she has to fend for herself more often than not. Her mother's dream has been to be in a beauty pageant and Julianna decides to help fulfill that dream by entering one herself. Julianna just happens to catch Cody's eye early on, but when she runs into him at school, he can't remember who she is. That certainly doesn't stop her from doing what she has to do--tutoring him.

I really enjoyed the way Cody's memory came back in flashes throughout the story. I loved the way the chapters went back and forth between Cody and Julianna's points of view. I felt like the reader was really able to get to know and understand the characters more completely that way. I was completely wrapped up in the storyline, even going so far as dreaming about it. I could visualize the settings and felt that the characters were good friends. I love the way it was all tied up together, but I do wish a few loose ends would have been resolved, since I was left with a few questions. Maybe there will be another book? I LOVED the characters. Of course, my favorite part was the romantic situations. There wasn't an insta-love--it was gradual and natural, even though an insta-attraction was there. I seriously couldn't read it fast enough, yet I also didn't want it to end. I can't wait to see what Ms. Johnston writes next!!

BETWEEN NOW & NEVER Releases Next Week!

Eep! I can't believe the day is almost here. BETWEEN NOW & NEVER releases NEXT WEEK! Tuesday, March 31. Preorder is available here for $3.03.

When I wrote this novel a year ago I was pregnant and sick and moving from state to state and the list goes on... haha. I remember feeling like this day would never come. I'm extremely blessed to have this second novel out, and oh!--it was SO much fun to write. Cody's dad is the FBI agent who put Julianna's mom in prison. And then they meet. And go to the same high school. SO fun.

A convict’s daughter should never fall for an FBI agent’s son, certainly not a feisty teenager like Julianna Schultz who is furious over her mother’s incarceration and the injustice of it all. But that’s exactly what seventeen-year-old Julianna finds herself doing when Cody Rush, the cocky son of the FBI agent who put her mom behind bars, moves into her hometown of Gilbert, Arizona.

Cody Rush—studious, principled, athletic, good looking and blond to boot—is everything Julianna hates, or so she thinks. Yet a series of ill-fated events one night brings them dangerously close, entangling the futures of two people who were never meant to be…

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 A big thanks to Kensington Books for the beautiful cover and all of their support!

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I feel super lucky to have had the amazing Janette Rallison read and blurb my book! She had some great things to say, and I appreciate her 5 star review!

Add BETWEEN NOW & NEVER on your Goodreads TBR here. And lastly, thanks to the early reviewers who have read, reviewed and offered words of praise. Here's what a few of them have been saying:

"So where to begin? hmm lets start with how much I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I loved it from beginning to end. Plot twist doesn't even begin to explain what happens in this book. Like WOAH! I will not give anything away of course but wow what a great read..."   -Sherley Vazquez, Goodreads reviewer

"After reading Between Now and Never, I have a feeling that I am going to be hoping for a lot of sequels.

Between Now and Never is just as beautifully written and compelling as Ms. Johnston's first novel Rewind to You. I absolutely loved the characters, how two people from completely different worlds can find hope and love with each other.

Between Now and Never is a charming novel , filled with love , laughter, danger and intrigue. It will keep you on the edge of your seat.

A definite must read !!!"   -Ash from Lady A Literature

"This book had me from the prologue, in the photo booth. I love photo booths, and their one minute experience hooked me in completely. I couldn’t put the book down at all because I was engrossed…"
- Cathy, Goodreads reviewer

The Wife Maker Book Blast!

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! To celebrate this day of love, let's take a look at Karey White's romance novel, THE WIFE MAKER in this awesome book blast...

The Wife Maker by Karey White 

 Charlotte has spent years as the husband maker, sending every guy she dates off to enjoy marital bliss with the next girl he dates. But things have now changed, and she's determined to use her husband-maker abilities one last time--on herself. And she finally knows exactly who she wants. Angus has loved Charlotte since they were teenagers, but he's tired of waiting for her to realize how good they could be. She's broken his heart one too many times, and it's time to move on with his life. Maybe a position halfway across the country will be just what he needs to get over her. But when Charlotte won't let him go without a fight, Angus has to decide if he's willing to let her in again or if she's too late.

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Karey White grew up in Utah, Idaho, Oregon, and Missouri. She attended Ricks College and Brigham Young University. Her first novel, Gifted, was a Whitney Award Finalist. She loves to travel, read, bake treats, and spend time with family and friends. She and her husband are the parents of four great children. She teaches summer creative writing courses to young people and is currently working on her next book.

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REWIND TO YOU only 99 cents. 99 cents!

Isn't she pretty? I love this banner for BETWEEN NOW AND NEVER that my publisher sent to me. LOVE. And the novel releases next month! Woohoo! To celebrate, my publisher is offering my first novel, REWIND TO YOU, at a discount during the entire month of February. 99 cents, peeps! I'll include the link below. Eep!!

REWIND TO YOU on Amazon--99 cents!

OF LOVE & MAGIC Anthology + A Yummy Recipe!

In honor of the angels in Of Love & Magic, Christina Dymock with Hungry Family has created an amazing chocolate angel cake recipe. I can't wait to try it out.

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cup egg whites (10-12 large eggs)

1 teaspoon cream of tartar

1 cup flour

1 cup powdered sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 ounces milk chocolate, shredded

2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

Place the egg whites and cream of tartar in a metal mixing bowl. Beat until stiff peaks form and the whites are glossy. Add the vanilla and beat well.

In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, powdered sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, and shredded chocolate. Fold 1/2 cup of the powdered mixture into the egg whites. Repeat until all the flour mixture is incorporated into the eggs.

Pour batter into a non-stick angel food cake or bunt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 -35 minutes or until cake springs back. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and invert the pan onto a funnel or cup and allow to cool for 2 hours. Remove the cake from the pan and serve with fresh whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

COVER REVEAL: Between Now and Never

BETWEEN NOW AND NEVER has a cover! I am way excited about this book. It was so much fun to write. I mean, an FBI agent's son falling for the convict's daughter? Mm, the conflict. Julianna and Cody were so fun to write.

Thanks to my publisher, Kensington/Lyrical Press for this amazing cover, too!

Grab your copy at one of these sites:

AMAZON:

http://www.amazon.com/Between-Now-Never-Laura-Johnston-ebook/dp/B00ONTR75U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420162054&sr=8-1&keywords=between+now+and+never

BARNES AND NOBLE:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/between-now-never-laura-johnston/1120611627?ean=9781601833525&itm=1&usri=9781601833525&cm_mmc=Random%20House-_-**TITLE**-RandomHouse-9781601833525-_-Between%20Now

KENSINGTON PUBLISHING:

http://www.kensingtonbooks.com/book.aspx/31063

BOOKS-A-MILLION:

http://www.booksamillion.com/p/Between-Now-Never/Laura-Johnston/Q308647121?id=6201622225298

eBOOKS:

http://www.ebooks.com/1819424/between-now-never/johnston-laura/

KOBO BOOKS:

http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/between-now-never

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2014 Swoony Awards--Go to Goodreads and Vote!

It was a delight to see that my debut novel REWIND TO YOU had been nominated for the Swoony Award and received several votes. Thanks to anyone who voted!

What Are the Swoony Awards?
The Swoony Awards were created to recognize excellence in clean fiction. There are so many books published every day and it can be hard to find the ones worth reading. We want to help recognize authors who write entertaining books that are wholesome. It’s our hope that each year we will help provide everyone with a great list of books to read and maybe introduce them to new authors.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
-Publication Year: Only books published during the current contest year may be nominated. To be fair to all books, contest dates will run from December 1, 2013 – November 31, 2014.
-Clean romance: No sex or closed door, low/mild innuendo. Only M/F romances.
-Language: None/mild, anything over a handful of profanity (especially the more offensive words) would not be considered clean.
-Violence: None/mild
-Other: Nothing overly dark, depressing or heavy subject matter

Novels, novellas and short stories are all eligible for nomination, no limits on page number. Any (clean) genre is eligible (i.e. contemporary, fantasy, mystery, historical, etc.).

Each voter is able to choose up to 100 books to vote on or nominate each contest year. There is no cap on the overall number of books nominated.

How Are Winners Selected?
We will be accepting entries throughout the year and the winners announced the first week in January. There are fifteen award categories (i.e. Best Novel of the Year, Best Historical, Best Contemporary, etc.). Winner’s will be announced via our blogs (Bookworm Nation, KJ’s Book Nook and Katie’s Clean Book Reviews) and through Goodreads Swoony Awards Group.

Since this is a reader’s choice award the winners are determined by a combination of the number of votes received and how high the voter rated the book and what rank the voter gave each book they voted for.

Who Are We?

 
Kathy (Bookworm Nation)

I've been hosting a book review blog, Bookworm Nation, for over five years. I love to read and review books. And of course, I love to discuss books! A few years ago I started the Goodreads group, Happily Ever After Book Club. It's through Goodreads that I met Katie, Kathy Jo and Heidi and while discussing our love of books one day we thought it'd be fun to host our own Reader's Choice award. We're excited to introduce the Swoony's this year, it's going really well and we look forward to hosting it for years to come. 

Contact Info for Kathy:

Email: bookwormnation@hotmail.com

Twitter: @bookwormnation

Blog: www.bookwormnation.blogspot.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bookworm-Nation/204548468640

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/happilyeverafterbookclub

 

 
Kathy Jo (KJ's Book Nook)
This may come as a shocker but I have NOT always been a little bookworm. In fact growing up I was not the kid you saw jumping at the chance to read. I was the one that just did it to make my teachers happy. That silent reading time during school?! Yeah.. I was the kid napping! ;) About 12 years ago someone loaned me a book and said I just HAD to read it. I took it just to get them off my back and much to my surprise I could NOT put it down! And from then on I would read... but only that one author. I refused to read anything else! It wasn't until 2009 when 2 of my favorite people introduced me to the Twilight Series that I actually started branching out. And ever since then I haven't been able to STOP reading! ;) About 5 months ago I decided to start a book blog and I have been loving it! I get to be another voice for all the amazing authors that I love! How cool is that?! And of course through my adventures in reading I have been able to meet some amazing women who love books just as much as, if not more than, me! I love chatting with them about all the books we read! We have become such great friends that at times I forget that I've never really met them in person! Books just have a way of bringing people together! My reading choices vary... I love a lot of different genres.With that said... I am not ashamed to admit that I am a romantic and I love fluff! As long as it's clean and has a HEA, I'll definitely give it a try! Any book that gives me a break from reality and puts a smile on my face is definitely a book for me!   
Contact Info for Kathy Jo:
Email: kjsbooknook@gmail.com
Blog: kjsbooknook.blogspot.com 
Twitter: @kjincali

 
Katie (Katie's Clean Book Collection)
I started blogging about a year and a half ago. I've always loved to read and talk about books--it's my obsession. The first book I learned to read on my own was Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham. I love a lot of different genres, but my favorite is clean romance, which is perfect for the Swoony's! I've had a blast meeting new friends who enjoy the same types of books that I do.

Contact Info for Katie:
Email: lilacqueen75@gmail.com
Twitter: @lilacqueen75
Blog: www.katiescleanbookcollection.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/katiescleanbookcollection

 
Heidi 
I'm a mother of four amazing kids and married to my own Prince Charming. I love to read, kiss my handsome Prince, bake, run (because I love to bake), ride horses, play sports, and spend time with my little family. I first fell in love with reading at a very young age because of my sweet grandmother who always took the time to read me my favorite books over and over again. She could never tell me no. My wonderful mother is also entirely addicted to reading and we love to "talk books" late into the night....and plot how we are going to buy more. :) I adore clean, happily ever after books, and I've loved getting to know so many other women who do as well. Who knew books would be the reason I would meet some of the dearest people in the world?! 
Contact Info for Heidi:
Email: curlyhide9@hotmail.com

Note to Authors:
If you’ve written a book that matches the above criteria fill free to nominate it for a Swoony! Don’t be afraid to promote the award or to let your fans know your book is up and that it needs votes. We are doing some promoting, but sometimes a Facebook, Twitter or blog post directly from the author is the best way to let your fan base know your book has been nominated. Only books with a minimum of THREE votes will be added to the official nomination list found on the Goodreads Swoony Awards group page. Winners will be announced January 2015.

To stay up to date on voting and nominations, please join our Goodreads Swoony Awards group page!

Note to Readers:
If you’ve read a book this year that you think is awesome…VOTE! This is a great way to let authors know you appreciate all that hard work. You can vote for up to 100 books on the list. We’ve also learned that the order you rank the books you vote on does affect the overall score of the book. So take a minute and make sure you have your books in the order you want them. Invite your friends to vote! Voting ends December 31, 2014.

The 2014 Swoony Awards is now accepting nominations and votes for your favorite books of the year. Polls will be open until December 31, 2014. 

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