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CONTEST AND NEW RELEASE!
Today is my birthday! And, to celebrate, I’m launching a Name the Twins Contest and releasing my latest Bluebird, Texas Romance, True.
The sex of the babies hasn’t been decided, so enter any combination of names. Boy/boy~~~girl/girl~~~~boy/girl. You may enter up to three times. The contest runs from June 15 through August 15. The winner will be announced on this blog, FB, and Twitter on September 1, 2018.Winner will receive a $50 Amazon Gift Card, and recognition in the next Bluebird, Texas Romance novel, Swan.
Sometimes it takes losing everything…
True Shanahan must be the unluckiest woman in the world. Either that or she’s cursed. After another failed relationship, True leaves Dallas with a broken heart and new attitude. It’s time to walk on the wild side. But when she makes a wrong turn and ends up in Bluebird, Texas, the only man she wants is anything but reckless.
…to find all you’ve ever wanted.
Ritter Malone is the town’s favorite son and has the local hero awards to prove it. Seems he’s always in the right place at the right time. But when he crosses paths with True, his life takes a turn he never sees coming. Her songwriting skills may be questionable, but her ability to turn him inside out is indisputable.
Welcome to Bluebird, Texas.
Where a chance meeting gives two people a chance at love.
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Each week, I host an author on Five on Friday. Here you will learn about new releases, tours, giveaways, and special pricing. If you’re an author, and wished to be featured, please contact me at [email protected]. Currently, my Friday’s are booked through October, but I have six dates open in Nov. and Dec.
Three Stories, One Anthology
Kat Henry Doran has put together an incredible list of prizes for this tour. They are just beautiful! Please use the RaffleCopter below to enter. Join us on an exciting tour of great blogs to read more about Vengeance Is Mine, interviews, and guest posts. Remember you may enter every day for a chance to win the prizes. You may find the list of tour location here and you will also find pictures of the prizes here too.
Blurb:
Ever think about going back to study hall to face down the school bully?
The mean girls?
The brainless jocks who made your life a pure misery?
For Dru Horvath, gypsy orphan turned Pulitzer Prize winning photo-journalist; Rafe Archangeli, Scourge of Summerville who now heads a multi-million dollar trust; and Fiona “Fat Aggie” Thorpe who recreated herself into an A-list model with her own A-list agency, the opportunity to exact revenge is too good to pass up.
Will they find the vengeance they crave?
Or something more valuable?
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Excerpt:
“Tough way to find out about the other woman.”
“Other woman, hell,” Dru groused. “The assistant was some young stud from Tommy’s gym with abs to die for.”
With that. she side-stepped him and reached for the knob on the bathroom door.
Fast on his feet, Rory’s counter move brought them nose to nose. “Play much poker, Horvath?”
“I don’t know what you mean.”
“Before you started trash talking the cheating ex-husband, your face lit up like the Fourth of July. That tells me you’ve got something stashed in the tote. Until you let me look inside, it stays out here.”
Clutching the canvas tote to her chest, she sneered, “The only thing in here is my outfit for tonight’s event. If you think I’d go naked, one of us is a couple fries short of a happy meal.”
His response came in the form of another gimme motion with those thick, blunt fingers. “How about I close my eyes if I encounter any lacy unmentionables?”
“As if.”
She knew the instant he found the back-up phone. The screw-you look morphed into a smirk. “It’s not smart to mess with Homeland Security, sweetie. Those guys eat small rodents for breakfast.”
Author Bio:
Legal nurse consultant, victim advocate, sexual assault nurse examiner Kat Henry Doran and her alter ego, Veronica Lynch, has been there and done that–many times over. She often travels to the wilds of Northern New York State, witnessing the wonders of mother nature at her best. From the shores of Lake Ontario and the Saint Lawrence River to the historic Adirondack and Catskill Mountains, she creates stories featuring strong women and the men who love them.
When not writing, she can be found lashed to one of her sewing machines–or chauffeuring the four brightest stars in her life: Meredith and Ashlin, Owen and Kieran.
For more information on Kat and Veronica, go to:
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Love Heals All Romances by Patricia Preston
Today, I welcome romance writer, Patricia Preston. Take time to check out her books, her Five on Friday questions, and follow her on social media!
One Week in Your Arms: Six years ago, Dr. Marla Grant gave into temptation with a sexy stranger. Now a single mom to a little girl, Marla finds herself in a dilemma when the funding for her community clinic is threatened by none other than the powerful billionaire of her long-ago fling and unsuspecting father of her child.
Everything His Heart Desires: In high school, “Hot Rod” Harris dismissed Natalie Layton a as slacker whose saving grace was her family’s fortune. Now it’s payback time as Natalie becomes the key to the ambitious doctor’s success and everything his heart desires.
Not Through Loving You: Dr. Aaron Kendall bonds with an unwanted baby boy, but his plans to adopt the newborn are thwarted when the baby’s beautiful aunt, a famous singer/songwriter, arrives and deems the pediatrician unfit to raise her nephew.
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Patricia’s Five on Friday Questions
What is the first book that made you cry?
RAMONA by Helen Hunt Jackson. I remember reading it when I was a teenager and I was so overwhelmed by it emotionally. It was the first romantic historical novel that I had ever read and I think it established a love of American historical romances in my heart.
Ann: I didn’t read romance novels until after I married, and I remember weeping sobbing over “Love Story.” I love it when a book makes me cry!
What is your favorite TV show of all time and why?
Supernatural!!! I love Sam and Dean. I think the chemistry between the brothers and the strong family bond that is at the heart of this show is the reason for its continued success. To me, the show never gets old. I have re-watched several of the seasons.
Ann: Well, I gotta say this is a surprise. I figured since you write romance, you would have gone with a lovey-dovey drama! I’m not an avid Supernatural fan but I have watched it. I agree about the brother chemistry!
Your four fantasy guests for a dinner party…living or dead.
Let’s go with living. Melissa McCarthy, Chris Pratt, Trevor Noah, and Betty White. I think that would be a fun party!
Ann: Please invite me to that party!!!
How would you describe the yellow to somebody who is blind?
It is the color that makes you feel happiness and warmth and contentment.
Ann: Great answer!
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
This is an easy one. The French Quarter in New Orleans. Preferably a townhouse on Orleans Street with an excellent air conditioning system, of course. I would love to take an early morning stroll through the Quarter and have a beignet every day.
Ann: I’ve never been to New Orleans but it sure looks like a fun place from the TV shows I’ve seen.
Award-winning author Patricia Preston writes single title contemporary and historical romance, and she is published traditionally and independently. She is represented by the Seymour Agency. Her writing awards include the Lone Star Writing Competition for Historical Romance, Harlequin’s World’s Best Romances Short Story Competition, and William Faulkner Award for Short Fiction. She is currently working on a historical series set in New Orleans. Besides writing, she also enjoys photography, graphic design, movies and trips to historical sites.
Visit her at www.patricia-preston.com
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Political Dirty Trick
With all the political news we hear everyday the title of this book should get your attention! Today, I’m pleased to feature my friend, Jim Callan, and his latest release. Check out the answers to his five chosen questions, and follow him on social media. He also has a newsletter where he features other authors and their books, so don’t miss subscribing to that.
Crystal Moore’s good friend Ron Drake is a shoo-in for governor of Texas. Two members of the opposition camp believe their candidate’s only chance is a political dirty trick that will sink Drake’s backing. They execute an elaborate hoax. But something goes terribly wrong and a man is killed. And things only get worse.
The dirty trick is successful. Drake’s support begins to crumble. As Crystal investigates the fake news being released, she becomes a target.
Drake’s numbers sink below his opponent’s and attacks on Crystal increase. Drake may lose the election . . . but Crystal may lose her life.
“Powerful in its characterization, plot, and narrative interactions, Political Dirty Trick is the item of choice for thriller readers who like their stories steeped in realistic scenarios and possibilities.” ~~ Midwest Book Review Senior Reviewer D. Donovan
Release May, 2018 in paperback, digital formats and hardback. Available from Kindle, Ingram Spark, and Ingram.
Buy Link on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2pIHMqs
Author website: http://www.jamesrcallan.com
Author Blog: http://www.jamesrcallan.com/blog
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.callan.33865
Five on Friday Questions and Answers
You open your front door and find a penguin wearing a cowboy hat. What does he say?
“Ah, pardon me, but have you seen my horse?”
“Your horse?” I ask.
“Yeah. A seahorse.”
“What color is it?”
“Well, he changes colors. The last time I saw him, he was red. But with all this grass in your yard, if he’s here, he’s probably green.”
“Try our swimming pool around back. It’s blue.”
Ann: I always love it when someone chooses to answer this question!
Top three things on your bucket list? And why?
Go to Antarctica. I’ve traveled to the other 6 continents. It would be nice to visit the seventh.
Float down the Amazon and the Nile. The Amazon is the largest river in the world, by volume. It has pink dolphins. And it used to flow in the opposite direction than it does now. How’s that for a unique river? The Nile is the longest river in the world. And there is so much history connected to it, one should take a ride on it.
Write a book that sells a million copies. That would allow me to catch up to Ann Everett.
Ann: You got me, Jim! That made me laugh out loud. It would be nice if it were true…too bad, it isn’t!!
What is the one thing you do every day that you enjoy the least, but do it anyway?
Get out of bed in the morning. I’m not a morning person. So, I find it unpleasant to get up. I’m more of a night person. I write better at night. I think better at night. Besides, I never get dessert in the morning.
Ann: Well, we are just the opposite in that department. I am an early riser. I get more work done in the wee hours of the morning than any other time!! Hey, and take me word, you can have dessert anytime!!
What is one of your favorite quotes?
“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves, that we are underlings.” from Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
Ann: You can never go wrong with a quote from Willie!
What is your favorite book and why?
Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand. Here is just one example of the many, many lines I love in it. “When I have made a line that sings itself so that I love the sound of it, I pay myself.
Ann: I’ve never read Cyrano…I must put it on my list…along with the gazillion other books there!
After a successful career in mathematics and computer science, receiving grants from the National Science Foundation and NASA, and being listed in Who’s Who in Computer Science and Two Thousand Notable Americans, James R. Callan turned to his first love—writing. He has had four non-fiction books published. He now concentrates on his favorite genre, mystery/suspense. His twelfth book released in May, 2018.
And, don’t forget…
Mint Julep Day!
It’s already hot enough in Texas to be sippin’ on some sweet tea. However, today is Mint Julep Day, so here’s a recipe in case you want a little something different to wet your whistle!
Mint Julep Recipe
(from Southern Living)
Ingredients
1 lemon, rinsed
About 2 teaspoons sugar
5 fresh mint sprigs (3 to 5 in.), rinsed and drained
About 1 1/2 cups crushed or shaved ice
1/4 cup bourbon
About 2 tablespoons club soda
Directions
With a vegetable peeler or a sharp knife, pare a 2-inch strip of peel (yellow part only) from the lemon, then cut into long, thin shreds. Cut lemon in half and rub 1 cut side on the rim of a glass (10 to 12 oz.) to moisten; save lemon for other uses. Pour 2 teaspoons sugar on a small plate and dip moist glass rim in it to coat evenly, then pour sugar into glass.
Add 4 mint sprigs to glass. With a wood spoon, crush mint sprigs with sugar to bruise the leaves and release the herb’s flavor. Fill glass with ice. Add bourbon, then fill to rim with club soda. Let stand until glass is frosty, about 2 minutes. Garnish with lemon peel and remaining mint sprig. Sip julep through a straw, adding more sugar to taste.
Ann Everett, Best Selling Author
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