Welcome to YA Scavenger Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from their favorite authors…and a chance to win some awesome prizes! On this hunt, you not only get access to exclusive content from each author, you also get a clue for the hunt. Add up the clues, and you can enter for our prize–one lucky winner will receive one book from each author on the hunt in my team! But play fast: this contest (and all the exclusive bonus material) will only be online for 120 hours!
Go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page to find out all about the hunt. There are SIX contests going on simultaneously, and you can enter one or all! I am a part of the GOLD TEAM–but there is also a red team, a gold team, a green team, a purple team, and a pink team for a chance to win a whole different set of books!
If you’d like to find out more about the hunt, see links to all the authors participating, and see the full list of prizes up for grabs, go to the YA Scavenger Hunt page.
SCAVENGER HUNT PUZZLE
 
Directions: Below, you’ll notice that I’ve listed one of my favorite numbers. Collect the favorite numbers of all the authors on the GOLD team, and then add them up (don’t worry, you can use a calculator!).
Entry Form: Once you’ve added up all the numbers, make sure you fill out the form here to officially qualify for the grand prize. Only entries that have the correct number will qualify.
Rules: Open internationally, anyone below the age of 18 should have a parent or guardian’s permission to enter. To be eligible for the grand prize, you must submit the completed entry form by April 8, at noon Pacific Time. Entries sent without the correct number or without contact information will not be considered.
SCAVENGER HUNT POST
Today, I am thrilled to be hosting Kristin Smith on my website for the YA Scavenger Hunt!
Kristin Smith is the author of the best-selling young adult novel Catalyst and its sequel, Forgotten. When she’s not writing, you can find her dreaming about the beach, beating her boys at Just Dance, or belting out karaoke (from the comfort of her own home. Kristin currently resides in the middle-of-nowhere North Carolina with her husband and five sons. To read more about her obsession with YA novels or her addiction to chocolate, you can visit her at kristinsmithbooks.com.
Catalyst is currently FREE across various e-book platforms, and you can pick up the sequel, Forgotten, while you’re at it. 🙂
EXCLUSIVE CONTENT

“A fast-paced thrilling adventure, full of danger, romance, and deception–perfect for fans of Veronica Roth’s Divergent series or Marie Lu’s Legend.

Too pretty.
Too smart.
Too perfect.

In a crumbling, futuristic Las Vegas where the wealthy choose the characteristics of their children like ordering off a drive-thru menu, seventeen-year-old Sienna Preston doesn’t fit in. As a normal girl surrounded by genetically modified teenagers, all of her imperfections are on display. But after the death of her father, everything she’s ever known and loved changes in an instant.

With little skills to help provide for her family, Sienna clings to the two things that come easily–lying and stealing. But not all thief-for-hire assignments go as planned. When a covert exchange of a stolen computer chip is intercepted, she becomes entangled with a corrupt government official who uses her thieving past as leverage, her mother as collateral, and the genetically modified poster boy she’s falling for as bait.

In order to rescue her mother, there may only be one option–joining forces with the Fringe, an extremist group, and their young leader who’s too hot to be bad. Problem is, these revolutionaries aren’t what they seem, and the secrets they’re hiding could be more dangerous than Sienna is prepared for. In the end, she must be willing to risk everything to save the one thing that matters most.”

THIS OR THAT

 1) Salt and Vinegar or Sour Cream and Onion?

Sour cream and onion—best chips ever!

2) Coke or Pepsi?

Definitely Coke. 

3) Air Dry or Hair Dryer?

Hair dryer—it’s not pretty when I let it air dry. Lol. 

4) Skirt or dress?

Skirt 

5) Yoga Pants or Jeans?

If I’m at home then definitely yoga pants—way more comfortable! 

6) Game of Thrones or Glee?

Glee! I love Glee!

7) Book or Kindle?

Book. I love being able to turn the pages. 

8) Guitar or Piano?

Piano. I’ve been playing for years, but I’d love to learn to play the guitar. 

9) Aerobic Exercise or Cardio?

Cardio 

10) Car or Plane?

Car. If we can drive rather than take an airplane, I’m all for it! 

11) Arctic or Tropical?

Tropical. Give me the ocean, some sand, and a good book, and I’m set! 

12) Sunshine or Storms?

Storms. I absolutely LOVE thunderstorms. 

13) Spring or Fall?

Fall. I love everything about fall—the leaves, the cooler weather, even the smell in the air. 

14) Trip or Staycation?

Trip 

15) Pencil or pen?

Pen 

16) Toyota or Chevrolet

Toyota 

17) Dog or Cat?

We have two dogs so I’m gonna have to go with dog. 

18) eBay or Amazon?

Amazon. I spend way too much money on there, but it sure is convenient! 

19) Baseball or Football?

Not a huge fan of either, but if had to choose, I’d say football. 

20) Movie Theater or Arcade?

Movie theater, but if I could stay home and watch a movie, that would be the best option. 

21) Flip-flops or Sneakers?

Flip-flops, especially in summer! 

22) Pumpkin Pie or Apple Pie?

Mmmm, pumpkin pie. 

23) Toenail Clippers or Pedicure?

Since I’ve only had a pedicure twice in my life, I’d have to say toenail clippers—the good old-fashioned do-it-yourself way. 

24) Pringles or Lays?

Pringles, especially the sour cream and onion flavor! 🙂 

25) Bikini or One-piece?

One-piece or tankini.

And don’t forget to enter the contest for a chance to win a ton of books by me, Kristin Smith and more! To enter, you need to know that my favorite number is 27. Add up all the favorite numbers of the authors on the blue team and you’ll have all the secret code to enter for the grand prize.
CONTINUE THE HUNT
 
To keep going on your quest for the hunt, you need to check out the next author, Lyssa Chiavari!
ANOTHER GIVEAWAY
While you’re here, you can also enter a giveaway for my brand new release, LOST CROW CONSPIRACY, and some swag: crow earrings, a crow necklace, bookish buttons, a temporary tattoo, and a fridge magnet.

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