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IT'S COMPLICATED

3/18/2013

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I'm thrilled to announce the upcoming release of my latest book, the first in the Status Updates series, It's Complicated April 1
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It's Complicated, cover photo by Kelci Alane Photography cover design by Angela Llammas
There’s a reason Facebook has the relationship status, “It’s Complicated.” Follow four college roommates, Claire, Palmer, Hannah and Kat as they maneuver crushes, confusion, and the crisis when pushy boys go too far. Complicated as it is, these four friends will pull through, guided by the strength of their friendship and the power of God’s love.
"Laura Smith speaks for the broken. With a voice that’s warm and true, Laura gives words to those rendered speechless by issues that high school and college girls should never have to deal with—but so many of them do. In writing that’s raw, relevant, and real, Smith goes where few authors dare to go: straight into the heart of today’s young woman.” 
– Amy Parker, best-selling author of Courageous Teens

"YA author Laura L. Smith has crafted a story that lets readers learn along with her four female characters—and the lessons aren’t hollow. Tough issues that follow girls to college—like beauty, physical relationships, underage drinking, and loneliness—are treated with Smith’s usual grace and humor. Fans of Jenny B. Jones and Sarah Dessen will love It’s Complicated!" ~Laura Anderson Kurk, author of Glass Girl

“WOW. Even from the first page it is so real.  It's almost as if you were with me that night.  All of it (the abduction) happened so quickly for me and you nailed that in the story. I wish every college freshman had to read this book upon entering college.” 

– MEH a college date rape victim

"College Roomies, Kat, Hannah, Palmer and Claire are standing on the brink of their futures—an aspiring athlete, ballerina, a girl searching for love, and one trying to hold onto it. Author Laura L. Smith has done a remarkable job of allowing each girl to shine in her own light then bringing them together beneath a shadow of doubt—allowing them to see that together they are a million times stronger than alone." ~  Jennifer Murgia, author of Between These Lines


Raw. Daring. Revealing. Strewn from the tip of the Eiffel Tower, to grass stained cleats in the heat of a college soccer season, to all the secrets behind a closed dorm room door. Laura Smith's latest release has distinguished the life of the normal college student from what you see, but even more, what you don't. In a time when so much is changing in a student's life, Laura's book admonishes the one thing that doesn't...God. From one chapter to the next "It's Complicated" will grip you from the start weaving you in and out of the strenuous life of 4 college girls and  their means of developing who they are, while protecting everything they've been. Heart or Brain. Studying or Flirting. Flesh or Faith. "It Complicated" addresses all these questions, and manages to do so even before the end of freshmen year.
And all it has left me saying is, "If only she would write one for guys." ~ Luke Grigg, University student



“As a date rape survivor, I felt Laura L. Smith truly captured the emotional turmoil I experienced during and after my ordeal. She sheds light on such a traumatic, yet frequent attack that happens to women across the country. Her powerful portrayal truly signifies what I believe -- that through friends, family and your faith, it does and will get better.” – Ally, recent college grad and date rape survivor

“Claire, Hannah, Palmer, and Kat had me laughing, crying, and cheering with every page. Here’s to the power of four!” ~Darby Karchut, author of Griffin Rising and Finn Finnegan


 “I devoured the whole book in two days, and can’t wait to hear more about these girls. It’s like a Christian Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.” – Jessa Bertone, college junior

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Laura Pol link
3/26/2013 03:02:27 am

Are you by chance going to be doing any giveaways?! :D

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Laura L. Smith link
3/26/2013 03:12:54 am

Hey, Laura, funny you should ask :). There will be a giveaway the first week of release (that's next week!!!) Details will be on my FB page, and the Playlist Fiction website www.playlistfiction.com
AND, if you don't win, the book is retailing for $2.99 so it's very affordable.

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Laura Pol link
3/31/2013 09:22:19 am

That is awesome! Either way its a deal and can't wait to get it! :)

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Laura Smith link
3/31/2013 09:36:59 am

Thanks, Laura, so excited for release day tomorrow. There will be a contest with giveaways on my publisher's site, www.playlistfiction.com
You can check it out tomorrow and spread the word to win free copies of It's Complicated, as well as, Glass Girl by Laura Kurk and Between These Lines by Jennifer Murgia.

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10/2/2013 09:08:16 am

Found this link while searching Google, thanks

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