The Diamond Bearer's Secret Hits the Bestseller Charts

The Diamond Bearer's Secret hit Amazon's US charts last week, reaching as low as #16 in metaphysical genre fiction. In the UK, the book reached #22 in the same category.

Many thanks to everyone who downloaded the book.

The introductory price of $2.99 USD will end after the official release May 15th, 2015. So hurry and grab it and use the savings on another book purchase . . . or a value meal hamburger. That's up to you!

Amazon US  Smashwords  iBooks  Barnes&Noble  Kobo
Amazon UK   Amazon AU   Amazon CA   Amazon DE

Read an excerpt from the book HERE.

Cover Reveal and Pre-order for The Diamond Bearer's Secret

The Diamond Bearer's Secret, book 5

Does the cover make you excited for the next installment in The Unaltered series? The Diamond Bearer's Secret, is now on pre-sale on Amazon and Smashwords. (Coming soon to iBooks and Nook.) Release date: May 15th, 2015. 

 In The Diamond Bearer's Secret, Calli Courtnae learns everything she's been through since receiving a diamond has been in preparation for a much larger purpose. An event looms in the future that could end life as she knows it and Calli's assistance with prevention is crucial. However, the Diamond Bearers are dividing at a time they should be uniting. The centuries-old comrades are upset about the young companions joining the ranks. They're unaware Calli can hear their grumblings, and through her, Crimson. The ultimatum still stands: support nature's will or surrender your diamond.

Problems arise over an anonymous blog revealing critical information about people with powers. The blog must be stopped before the secrets of the Diamond Bearers are released. Unfortunately, the powers contained within the Sanguine Diamond don't include the ability to shut down a blog. Only those who understand how the virtual world works can fight against a virtual enemy.

With everything escalating around them, Chris and Calli still find time to get to know each other better. Will they like what they find? Will all of the approved Bearers choose to accept a diamond and be defenders of nature? What other information will be found within the files from General Harding's compound? The more pressing question is what secrets do Crimson and Maetha keep?

Go pre-order your copy on Amazon and Smashwords to help push the book's rank up the charts. At 12:01am on May 15th, 2015, you'll receive the download. (As soon as the book is available for pre-sale on iBooks and Nook, I'll update with links.)

I'd love to hear what you think of the cover. Leave a comment below, and be sure to share the excitement on Facebook and your other favorite social places.

 A special note to my readers: Without you, my book series wouldn't have hit the Bestseller lists in seven countries with 250,000 downloads. Because of you and your excitement over the series, I've landed a literary agent who went on to land a Hollywood producer who is currently optioning the series for film. The latest development is book publishers are showing interest in the series.
What am I currently doing? Getting ready to jump in on book number SIX!
Thanks to my readers!

The Unaltered Series Being Optioned For Film -- Diamond Giveaway

The Unaltered series is currently being optioned for film! Let's celebrate by giving away a Sanguine Diamond replica. To enter the drawing, simply leave a comment on the forum, sharing your excitement for the series! Click here to enter.

Did you know:

• A Diamond in My Pocket has been downloaded in 39 countries
• A Diamond in My Pocket has had over 225,000 downloads
• Apple's iBookstore named A Diamond in My Pocket as a Breakout Book in their inaugural launch of the category in 2013
• A Diamond in My Heart and The Diamond of Freedom are #1 Bestsellers in the US and the UK
• All four books of the series are Bestsellers in six countries
• A Diamond in My Pocket has over 1,100 5-star reviews

A Diamond in My Pocket is still free on Amazon, but not for much longer. Hurry and grab it! Click here

The Unaltered Series Six Months on UK Charts

I'm quite excited to be able to say The Unaltered Series books have maintained their positions on the UK Amazon charts for over six months! All four books have consistently remained ranked under 100 on one or more category's charts. So, here's a HUGE SHOUT-OUT to my UK readers. Thanks for your support.

A Diamond in My Pocket, book one; A Diamond in My Heart, book two; and The Diamond of Freedom, book three, have all reached the #1 position. Book four, The Diamond Bearers' Destiny reached the #3 spot.

The picture shows all four books in the #8, #10, #12, & #14 positions, dated September 4th, 2014. This screen shot is special because book one, A Diamond in My Pocket, is on the same chart as the other four books. Book one is usually free and listed on the Free List. However, for a short time, the Amazon gods switched my listing. They do that from time to time. I was thrilled to have caught a still-shot of the moment.

Also, I'm happy to announce I have my first Diamond Bearer from the UK. A lovely school teacher from England was the winner of my last Diamond Giveaway. Congratulations, Miss Hine!

If you are one of my Diamond Bearers, please send me a picture of your diamond so I can post it on my Diamond Bearers Wall. Cell phone pics work great. You can send it through my Facebook page.

 

A DIAMOND IN MY HEART now an Amazon #1 Bestseller in the U.S. and the U.K.!

Exciting news to share with you. A Diamond in My Heart, book two in The Unaltered Series, recently topped the charts in the U.K., reaching number one in the metaphysical genre fiction category. Previously, the book hit the U.S. number one slot in fantasy anthologies.

Downloads for book one, A Diamond in My Pocket have also skyrocketed in the U.K., following the release of the newly edited manuscript released on June 28th, 2014. Books three and four, The Diamond of Freedom and The Diamond Bearers' Destiny, have hit the top ten in the metaphysical genre fiction category in the U.K.

I'm incredibly grateful to my readers and to those who have given my books a chance. You are helping me achieve my dreams . . . and hopefully you felt the read was entertaining and worth your time.

I hope you'll check out The Unaltered Series forum and say "Hi." I'd love to hear from you!

~Lorena

The Unaltered Diamond Series Almost Ready For Print

Even though my Kickstarter campaign didn't reach success, I'm still moving forward with my goal to print The Unaltered Series. At last count, just over 160,000 total downloads of the four books combined have taken place since May 2011 (the majority coming from book one because it's a free book available on Kindle, Nook, iBooks, and many other formats.)

My goal is to print all four books and send sets to school libraries so more teens and preteens can have the opportunity to read my books for free. Not everyone owns a digital device to read ebooks. Some people simply prefer physical books over digital ones. This is one of the biggest reasons I want to provide school libraries with a set of the series at my cost. If you'd like your school library to be added to the list to receive the series, leave a comment below naming the school, city, and state.

Let's put A DIAMOND IN MY POCKET into print!

Hello to my readers and supporters! The long awaited milestone is about to happen . . . getting book one, A DIAMOND IN MY POCKET, put into print.

I'll be launching a Kickstarter.com campaign beginning on (or shortly after), February 18th. Once the campaign launches, I'll post the link on this blog. The goal amount of $6,800 will make it possible to pay for the professional edit, layout expenses, cover art, and printing expenses. I've put together some way-awesome incentive packages to entice you to consider becoming a funder. 

For example: At the $35 dollar level, you can get a 2 1/2" crystal Sanguine Diamond replica. 

At the $50 dollar level, you can get a diamond replica and a first-edition print copy of A DIAMOND IN MY POCKET. 

There will be various levels of funding to choose from, each with some type of swag for you. 

I want to give you something to look back upon and be able to say "Wow--I worked with that writer when she was just getting started."

Even though my books have been out for a couple years, the momentum is just beginning to take off. Now that all four of the books are complete, putting them into print, beginning with book one, will make them available to more readers.

I'm sending out great-big-virtual hugs to everyone who has supported me so far. THANK YOU!  

THE DIAMOND BEARERS' DESTINY is now available!

Happy Release Day!!

In the Amazon Bestselling final installment of The Unaltered Series, Calli learns about Chris's motives behind the recent events, and tries to understand his dilemmas, while at the same time she learns what the big picture actually is, and where she fits. 

General Harding figures out what lies at the heart of Agent Alpha's research project. He's determined to complete the studies and become an all-powerful Diamond Bearer—once Chris delivers Calli to him. What General Harding fails to understand is that Diamond Bearers are not the most powerful individuals on the face of the earth. They are agents of nature, working for Crimson—the creator of the Sanguine Diamond. Upsetting the balance of nature is the last thing General Harding should do.

Follow Calli, Chris, Brand, and Crimson in the dramatic conclusion of The Unaltered Series as they battle Deus Ex, undead Healers, and General Harding, in an effort to balance nature.

Suzanne G. says:  ". . . massive amounts of originality & imagination, swirled in with all the intrigue, suspense, romance, and mystery.  . . ."

Available for  $3.99 at:
Amazon  Barnes&Noble  Smashwords

Cover Reveal for THE DIAMOND BEARERS' DESTINY

Announcing the Cover Reveal for

The Diamond Bearers' Destiny

Release date: December 20th, 2013

The Diamond Bearers' Destiny Release Date:

~DECEMBER 20, 2013!~

Mark your calendar for the release of the exciting conclusion in The Unaltered Series, The Diamond Bearers' Destiny.

 

ShoutOut to my Fans!!

Thank you for reading my books! Without you, I'd just be a dreamer.

To the fans who have followed my series since I first launched online in 2011: 
You're Awesome!

To the fans who only just recently discovered my series:  Welcome to the Awesome Club!

Everyone in between:  I wouldn't be where I am today without you! 

**Please leave a comment below saying when you discovered my books and how. (friend, free list, amazon, nook, itunes, etc...) I'd love to hear from you.

Update on book four, The Diamond Bearers' Destiny:

I will be releasing book four of The Unaltered Series December 20th, 2013.  

I've been bombarded with "life", which has delayed the release. I'm sure most of you understand, nothing seems to go as planned. This is the main reason I didn't set a release date earlier . . . I figured something unexpected might come up.

I will be giving away free downloads of book four, replicas of the Sanguine Diamond, and other fun swag as the big date approaches. So Stay Tuned! 
Enter to win the first contest HERE.

Again, thank you for reading my books and sharing your excitement with your friends! Hope you'll leave a comment. :)

Lorena

Sneak Peek: Chapter One, Two and Three of THE DIAMOND BEARERS' DESTINY

** Updated ** November 9, 2013

Anxious for the last book in The Unaltered Series? 

I'd be happy to send you a sneak peek of the first three chapters. Simply fill out the Contact Me form and ask me to send them to you.
Enjoy!!! 

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