Cover Love

In just 10 days time, my paranormal YA, UNDER THE MILKY WAY*, will hit the bookstores across the US. Whoo-hoo!

In short, it’s Veronica Mars meets the X-Files when Cassidy Roekiem tries to get to the bottom of spooky, unexplained lights in the Colorado sky. Seems UFOs are cruising the planet. And the one person who can help is hiding an out-of-this-world secret. 

To help me celebrate, a few of my friends have turned themselves into aliens as a way of sharing the cover love. We’d love you to join us! You could win a signed copy of UNDER THE MILKY WAY.

Here’s how:

1. Dress up in alien/space-themed gear. Use costumes, make-up — whatever it takes to transform yourself into something out of this world. Pose with the UNDER THE MILKY WAY book cover for a selfie or a short video. If you don’t have the physical book, you can display the cover in a graphic or on a device.
2. Anytime during the month of August, post your selfie on your preferred social space(s) and use the hashtag #UnderTheMilkyWayAlienChic 
3. Tag me in your post so I can share it across the universe:
   • Instagram @vanessabarneveld
   • Facebook @AuthorVanessaBarneveld
   • Pinterest @vanessa_barneveld
   • Twitter @vanessab73
   • TikTok @vanessabarneveld

All participants will go in the draw to win a signed paperback. The hashtag #UnderTheMilkyWayAlienChic must be used. This prize draw is open to international entrants and is not associated with any social media platform. A winner will be drawn at random and announced on August 30, 2021, EST. For all terms and conditions, go to https://vanessabarneveld.com/privacy-policy.

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About UNDER THE MILKY WAY

Out in paperback and e-book August 10 from Entangled Teen.

Nothing ever happens in Dawson, Colorado.

Until high school senior Cassidy Roekiem’s mom checks into a “wellness center,” but nothing is wrong with her.

Then people start seeing lights in the sky and missing chunks of time, but the town insists nothing is going on.

And now Hayden, the new boy at school who keeps to himself and is more than a little mysterious, starts to notice her like it’s nothing out of the ordinary.

Suddenly, “nothing” is starting to feel a whole lot like something. And everything leads back to Hayden. The boy she’s starting to fall for. The boy with too many dark secrets for his kind heart. The boy she’s pretty sure isn’t human…

Pre-order the paperback or e-book from these fine places:

Amazon | Amazon Australia | Amazon Canada | Barnes and Noble | Apple iBooks™ | Kobo | Book Depository | Bookshop.org | Bol.com | Boomerang Books

Add UNDER THE MILKY WAY to Goodreads!

*Formerly known as THE ABDUCTION.

Counting Down to Cover Reveal Day!

I hope you’ve been keeping safe and taking good care of yourself during the COVID-19 crisis. My thoughts are with all who are affected and with health care workers the world over.

In a bit of welcome news, my publisher is hours away from exclusively revealing the cover of my new paranormal YA novel, The Abduction!

Here’s how you can get your first look, plus have a shot at winning a copy of the book:

On Friday, April 17, US time, head over to Entangled Teen’s Instagram account, where you’ll find the cover in the form of puzzle pieces. Solve the puzzle, screenshot it, and repost to your account tagging @entangledteen. One random winner* will be chosen by Sunday, midnight US EST. The copy of the book will be shipped shortly before its release on February 2, 2021!

*If the winner lives in the US, they’ll score a paperback; if they’re outside the US they’ll receive an e-copy.

Don’t miss a thing! Click here to visit and follow @entangledteen on Insta.

I’m sure you’re wondering what on earth The Abduction is about, so here’s the blurb:

It’s my senior year, and I’ve never felt more helpless. Mom is MIA, Dad can’t deal, and this strange exhaustion is making me fall asleep in class. It’s like I’m falling apart.

And then there’s Hayden, the cute new boy in school—who weirdly can’t seem to keep his eyes off me.

But when Hayden approaches me, claiming he and I have been routinely abducted by aliens since childhood, that’s when things hit a whole new level of strange. Because I’d remember something like that.

Right?

Slowly, I start to realize there are blocks of time I can’t account for.

And when I begin having horrible nightmares—which match Hayden’s stories—I realize I might have to put my trust in this boy to have any hope of uncovering the truth.

But it turns out the abductions are just the beginning…and it isn’t only our freedom on the line. It’s our lives.

See you on Instagram Friday, April 17 for the big reveal! Until then, stay safe and keep reading.