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June 13, 2015
#SaturdaySpotlight: The Serpent Beguiled Eve by Acacia Slaton
Good Morning Friends,
It is my pleasure to bring you this Saturday Spotlight by Acicia Slaton and PrimeStar Publicity....
A young married woman with two daughters deals with her husband's infidelity and his struggle with homosexuality. She seeks spiritual counsel, but when he refuses to cooperate with spiritual leaders, other than on a surface level, she has to make the most important decision of her life.
This story, Acacia’s story, gives readers a deeper understanding of the pain caused by infidelity (for the spouses and their children.) It also shows there is hope beyond the grief for those who put their faith in the promises of God.
This book, The Serpent Beguiled Eve, will help anyone in a relationship. It's not just about infidelity. It's about moving on, with or without your partner. It's about dealing with the aftermath. It’s about learning to love yourself and truly understanding how the power of forgiveness can heal your life.
Excerpt: Chapter 12 The Spirit of Perversion (page 53)
David isolated himself more and more with his games, playing five hours a day on weekdays and more than fifteen hours a day on weekends. I attempted to get him to agree to us reading the Bible aloud together each morning. Out of frustration, he threw the Bible across the bed and onto the floor.
I knew something was terribly wrong. One night while I was asleep, the spirit of The Lord spoke to me in an audible voice. He whispered, “It’s the spirit of perversion that has blinded his eyes and closed his ears to where he can’t see or receive the truth [the word of God].” I awoke and looked over at David.
“David, the weirdest thing just happened as I lay asleep: the Lord spoke to me.” I repeated the words. David smirked and stared off into the distance.
“It’s funny you said that because your pastor told me the same thing,” he said.
The Serpent Beguiled Eve can be purchased in paperback at Amazon and is currently part of KindleUnlimited!
Acacia Slaton is a graduate of Oral Roberts University and also has a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an author of an award-winning book titled Launch Out Into The Deep. Launch Out Into the Deep is a recipient of a Mom's Choice Award, a Dove Award, and won the Silver Award for Christian Living in the Readers Favorite annual contest.
Find out more about Acacia by visiting her Website!
Thanks for stopping by friends! Hope to see you again soon.
IMW...take care & God Bless.PamT
PS: Don't forget... contests for Circles of Fate are only going on for 1 more week so enter today!
It is my pleasure to bring you this Saturday Spotlight by Acicia Slaton and PrimeStar Publicity....
A young married woman with two daughters deals with her husband's infidelity and his struggle with homosexuality. She seeks spiritual counsel, but when he refuses to cooperate with spiritual leaders, other than on a surface level, she has to make the most important decision of her life.This story, Acacia’s story, gives readers a deeper understanding of the pain caused by infidelity (for the spouses and their children.) It also shows there is hope beyond the grief for those who put their faith in the promises of God.
This book, The Serpent Beguiled Eve, will help anyone in a relationship. It's not just about infidelity. It's about moving on, with or without your partner. It's about dealing with the aftermath. It’s about learning to love yourself and truly understanding how the power of forgiveness can heal your life.
Excerpt: Chapter 12 The Spirit of Perversion (page 53)
David isolated himself more and more with his games, playing five hours a day on weekdays and more than fifteen hours a day on weekends. I attempted to get him to agree to us reading the Bible aloud together each morning. Out of frustration, he threw the Bible across the bed and onto the floor.
I knew something was terribly wrong. One night while I was asleep, the spirit of The Lord spoke to me in an audible voice. He whispered, “It’s the spirit of perversion that has blinded his eyes and closed his ears to where he can’t see or receive the truth [the word of God].” I awoke and looked over at David.
“David, the weirdest thing just happened as I lay asleep: the Lord spoke to me.” I repeated the words. David smirked and stared off into the distance.
“It’s funny you said that because your pastor told me the same thing,” he said.
The Serpent Beguiled Eve can be purchased in paperback at Amazon and is currently part of KindleUnlimited!
Acacia Slaton is a graduate of Oral Roberts University and also has a graduate degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is an author of an award-winning book titled Launch Out Into The Deep. Launch Out Into the Deep is a recipient of a Mom's Choice Award, a Dove Award, and won the Silver Award for Christian Living in the Readers Favorite annual contest.
Find out more about Acacia by visiting her Website!
Thanks for stopping by friends! Hope to see you again soon.
IMW...take care & God Bless.PamT
PS: Don't forget... contests for Circles of Fate are only going on for 1 more week so enter today!
June 12, 2015
Thank You!
I'd like to THANK everyone who has entered the contest for Circles of Fate so far and encourage everyone who hasn't, to enter.
I am also giving away 3 digital and 1 more print copy on my website
So be sure and enter!
Once again THANK YOU!
God Bless
PamT
I am also giving away 3 digital and 1 more print copy on my websiteSo be sure and enter!
Once again THANK YOU!
God Bless
PamT
June 11, 2015
#ThursdayThoughts: Knowledge + Experience = Value
We've all heard the old adage, "knowledge is power" and the many variations that go along with that....
© Stephen Vanhorn | Dreamstime.com |
Knowledge Is Power
The more you know the more valuable you are.
Knowledge & Experience = job security.
Yada, Yada, Yada.
But how many times in life are we REALLY paid our worth?
Better yet, how often do we charge what we're worth?
As a freelance writer/editor/promotions person I'm often faced with the issue of knowing what to charge. I know what the industry standards are, I also know how it is to need these services and yet not have the budget for them.
Add to that I love what I'm doing and I love helping people and well....there's a fine line that often gets blurred or crossed out altogether when it comes to getting paid for my work, my knowledge and my experience.
© Arcady31 | Dreamstime.com - Experience Sign Photo
We've also heard..."Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life."
That's bull LOL! Most of us who do what we love work harder and longer than in a "normal" 9 to 5 job.
Just ask any self-employed/freelance/contract labor professional. Ask any teacher for that matter.
Here's the deal....as much as I love helping people and sharing what I've learned, my knowledge and experience ARE valuable and I deserve to be paid for doing what I love most!
Yes, like many people I too take advantage of free stuff....like royalty free photos which can be found at Dreamstime, videos and tutorials on YouTube, etc., but I always try to pay something....whether that's a simple acknowledgement and link back to the origin, a byline, or a gift/donation to the provider.
So when I offer my knowledge and experience to you like I have by putting these articles on my website, if you can pay then please do. And, if you ask for my services and I don't know what to charge or you can't pay what I would normally charge, at least offer something, pay what you can, and/or set up a payment arrangement and honor it.
After all, Knowledge+ Experience + Time are valuable.
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
PS: Speaking of FREE things...don't forget you still have multiple chances to win a copy of Circles of Fate! Details HERE.
© Stephen Vanhorn | Dreamstime.com |
Knowledge Is Power
The more you know the more valuable you are.
Knowledge & Experience = job security.
Yada, Yada, Yada.
But how many times in life are we REALLY paid our worth?
Better yet, how often do we charge what we're worth?
As a freelance writer/editor/promotions person I'm often faced with the issue of knowing what to charge. I know what the industry standards are, I also know how it is to need these services and yet not have the budget for them.
Add to that I love what I'm doing and I love helping people and well....there's a fine line that often gets blurred or crossed out altogether when it comes to getting paid for my work, my knowledge and my experience.
© Arcady31 | Dreamstime.com - Experience Sign PhotoWe've also heard..."Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life."
That's bull LOL! Most of us who do what we love work harder and longer than in a "normal" 9 to 5 job.
Just ask any self-employed/freelance/contract labor professional. Ask any teacher for that matter.
Here's the deal....as much as I love helping people and sharing what I've learned, my knowledge and experience ARE valuable and I deserve to be paid for doing what I love most!
Yes, like many people I too take advantage of free stuff....like royalty free photos which can be found at Dreamstime, videos and tutorials on YouTube, etc., but I always try to pay something....whether that's a simple acknowledgement and link back to the origin, a byline, or a gift/donation to the provider.
So when I offer my knowledge and experience to you like I have by putting these articles on my website, if you can pay then please do. And, if you ask for my services and I don't know what to charge or you can't pay what I would normally charge, at least offer something, pay what you can, and/or set up a payment arrangement and honor it.
After all, Knowledge+ Experience + Time are valuable.
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
PS: Speaking of FREE things...don't forget you still have multiple chances to win a copy of Circles of Fate! Details HERE.
June 9, 2015
#TuesdayTreasure: Guest post by MJ Schiller!
Good Morning and Welcome!
Today it is my pleasure to bring a new friend to Tuesday Treasure, MJ Schiller talking about something she treasures dearly....
Yep. They’ve gone and done it. Just like people told me they would from the start. My kids have grown up too fast. This past weekend we celebrated my triplets’ graduation from high school. They will be attending college at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Fall. Mizzou happens to be where my husband and I met. The fact that all three have chosen to go there does not, however, indicate that we brainwashed them. The fact that we played the Tiger’s fight song to them in utero, however, MAY indicate a degree of influence on their decision. ;)
For their graduation party I decked the place out in our alma mater’s black and gold, even going so far as to fill vases with candies in those colors. I ordered a banner that had a picture of my husband and I leaping victoriously into the air, “arms raised in a V,” to quote Pearl Jam, huge grins on our faces. The caption read, “We are so sad the kids are leaving!”
But the truth is, I am sad. I enjoy my kids’ company. We have certain TV shows we watch together. We share stories of our day every afternoon. So as the date for them to leave our little nest draws near, I am going to treasure this summer. Every minute of it. So, yes, we are holding on a little tighter with each hug, paying closer attention to each other’s presence throughout the day, and using every breath over this summer to enjoy being a family.
I know they will be back. And my husband and I have season tickets to watch a little Tiger football with them. But they will never be my babies, or my toddlers, or pre-teens, or young adults again. We will, more than likely, never all live under the same roof again. Life goes on, so treasure the time you have with your loved ones, through each and every precious stage. Soon it will be time for my kids to create their own families, and I will be happy for all that lies ahead of them.
Hmm…do you think it’s too early to make a Tiger baby blanket for our first grandchild?
Treasuring time together is a lesson my characters must learn in my newest release, BLACKOUT, for you never know when that time is up…
Here’s a blurb to give you a hint about what I mean by that:
Max. The consummate ladies’ man. He’s good looking, but not an absolute knockout. With Max’s charm though, he could have any woman he wants. Once he meets Faith, he doesn’t want anyone else.
Eli. He is a knockout. But a dark past shadows him and holds him captive. Drinking dulls the pain, but meeting Faith makes him want to change all that.
Faith. She loves them both. When a blackout brings her together with Eli, she’s happier than she’s ever been before. When another blackout tears them apart, Max is there to pick up the pieces. But can she forget the man who first made her whole?
What have you been holding onto lately?
If you treasure a good book, check out BLACKOUT at: http://amzn.com/B00YDYJECOPreorder for only 99¢! The price is $3.99 on release, June 15th.
Wow!
Hope you enjoyed this week's treasure. Find out more about MJ and her writing by visiting her blogsite.
Come back for Thursday Thoughts & Saturday Spotlight!
Until later take care & God Bless. PamT
Today it is my pleasure to bring a new friend to Tuesday Treasure, MJ Schiller talking about something she treasures dearly....
Yep. They’ve gone and done it. Just like people told me they would from the start. My kids have grown up too fast. This past weekend we celebrated my triplets’ graduation from high school. They will be attending college at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the Fall. Mizzou happens to be where my husband and I met. The fact that all three have chosen to go there does not, however, indicate that we brainwashed them. The fact that we played the Tiger’s fight song to them in utero, however, MAY indicate a degree of influence on their decision. ;)
For their graduation party I decked the place out in our alma mater’s black and gold, even going so far as to fill vases with candies in those colors. I ordered a banner that had a picture of my husband and I leaping victoriously into the air, “arms raised in a V,” to quote Pearl Jam, huge grins on our faces. The caption read, “We are so sad the kids are leaving!”
But the truth is, I am sad. I enjoy my kids’ company. We have certain TV shows we watch together. We share stories of our day every afternoon. So as the date for them to leave our little nest draws near, I am going to treasure this summer. Every minute of it. So, yes, we are holding on a little tighter with each hug, paying closer attention to each other’s presence throughout the day, and using every breath over this summer to enjoy being a family.
I know they will be back. And my husband and I have season tickets to watch a little Tiger football with them. But they will never be my babies, or my toddlers, or pre-teens, or young adults again. We will, more than likely, never all live under the same roof again. Life goes on, so treasure the time you have with your loved ones, through each and every precious stage. Soon it will be time for my kids to create their own families, and I will be happy for all that lies ahead of them.
Hmm…do you think it’s too early to make a Tiger baby blanket for our first grandchild?
Treasuring time together is a lesson my characters must learn in my newest release, BLACKOUT, for you never know when that time is up…
Here’s a blurb to give you a hint about what I mean by that:
Max. The consummate ladies’ man. He’s good looking, but not an absolute knockout. With Max’s charm though, he could have any woman he wants. Once he meets Faith, he doesn’t want anyone else.
Eli. He is a knockout. But a dark past shadows him and holds him captive. Drinking dulls the pain, but meeting Faith makes him want to change all that.
Faith. She loves them both. When a blackout brings her together with Eli, she’s happier than she’s ever been before. When another blackout tears them apart, Max is there to pick up the pieces. But can she forget the man who first made her whole?
What have you been holding onto lately?
If you treasure a good book, check out BLACKOUT at: http://amzn.com/B00YDYJECOPreorder for only 99¢! The price is $3.99 on release, June 15th.
Wow!
Hope you enjoyed this week's treasure. Find out more about MJ and her writing by visiting her blogsite.
Come back for Thursday Thoughts & Saturday Spotlight!
Until later take care & God Bless. PamT
June 6, 2015
#SaturdaySpotlight: Susan Coryell with Beneath the Stones!
Good Morning!
Today let's welcome Susan Coryell to our blog with her novel, Beneath the Stones .....
Q: What genre is BENEATH THE STONES?A: Actually the novel is a stand-alone sequel to A RED, RED ROSE. Both are cross-genre cozy mystery/Southern Gothics.
Q: What are the outstanding themes in BENEATH THE STONES?
A: The major theme is that what happened in the past can come back to haunt us in the present. Layers of history--events, people, even emotions can affect us now and in the future.
Q: Setting?A: Set at contemporary Moore Mountain Lake in Southern Virginia, BENEATH THE STONES reflects Civil War happenings at Overhome Estate where Ashby Overton lives.
Q: Tell us a bit about your protagonist, Ashby.A: Having inherited Overhome Estate, her decades-old ancestral home, twenty-five year old Ashby deals with spirits from the past as she tries to save her beloved home from financial ruin and prepare for her wedding at summer's end. She is plucky, resourceful, optimistic, and increasingly aware of her sixth sense.
Q: Why would we want to read BENEATH THE STONES?A: There are mystery, history, romance and ghosts. What's not to love?
BIO:A career educator, Susan has taught students from 7th grade through college-level. She earned a BA degree in English from Carson-Newman College and a Masters from George Mason University. She is listed in several different volumes of Who’s Who in Educationand Who’s Who in Teaching. Susan belongs to Author’s Guild, Virginia Writers, and Lake Writers. She loves to talk with budding writers at schools, writers’ conferences and workshops. Her young adult anti-bully novel EAGLEBAIT is in its third edition for print and e-book, updated with cyber-bullying. EAGLEBAIT won the NY Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age," and the International Reading Association's "Young Adult Choice."
A RED, RED ROSE, first in a cozy mystery/Southern Gothic series, won a literary award with the Library of Virginia. BENEATH THE STONES, the sequel, was released in April of 2015. The author has long been interested in concerns about culture and society in the South, where hard-felt, long-held feelings battle with modern ideas. The ghosts slipped in, to her surprise.
When not writing, Susan enjoys boating, kayaking, golf and yoga. She and her husband, Ned, love to travel, especially when any of their seven grandchildren are involved.
Please visit Susan Coryell’s website: www.susancoryellauthor.com and blog: www.susancoryellauthor.blogspot.com or contact her on Facebook and Twitter.
Ashby Overton has everything to look forward to, including a promising writing career and her wedding at summer’s end. But, Overhome, her beloved historic family estate in Southern Virginia, is in financial peril and it is up to Ashby to find a solution.
Interfering with Ashby’s plans is a dark paranormal force that thwarts her every effort to save Overhome. Supernatural attacks emanate from an old stone cottage on the property rumored to be a slave overseer’s abode, prior to the Civil War. As the violence escalates, Ashby begins to fear for her life. Who is this angry spirit and why is his fury focused on Ashby?
Mystery, suspense and romance flourish against a backdrop of Civil War turmoil and ancestral strife--where immortality infiltrates the ancient air breathed by all who inhabit Overhome Estate.
Excerpt:
Luke climbed down cautiously, the old boards of the steps groaning andcreaking under his weight. When he reached the bottom, he turned, held outhis arms and said, “Come on down, Ashby. Just go slow.”
“Not to worry. I’ve done this before,” I told him, reaching for the firststep with my foot. Carefully, I moved toward the bottom, one step at a time, leaning against the wall for support. I was half-way there when it happened—so suddenly that I had no time to react. Frigid air swooshed down on me frombehind, freezing my face so that I screwed my eyes tight shut at the sametime something strong and determined pushed against my back violently—soviolently that I stumbled, then tumbled forward, to be caught in Luke’soutstretched arms from several stairs below.
“Whoa!” Luke exhaled from the impact of my body on his. “My God, Ashby.What happened?”
I slumped against him, unable to utter a single word, my breathing shallowand rapid. At last I found my voice. “Something pushed me, Luke. I don’tknow what—or who—but it was powerful and deliberate.”
Luke glanced up to the top of the stairs. “Nothing there. I’m going back tothe loft to look.”
I stopped him. “I doubt you’ll find anything.” I sniffed the air, expectinga new infusion of foul odor. “And what would you do if you did findanything?”
Just then we both heard it. Hollow, chilling, trailing away from us withevery syllable: “Go away. He’s dead. He’s dead. He’s dead....”
Well Friends, hope you enjoyed the spotlight!
Visit next week for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight!
Don't forget the contests for Circles of Fate is going on until June 20th so enter today!
Until later.... take care & God Blesss! PamT
Today let's welcome Susan Coryell to our blog with her novel, Beneath the Stones .....
Q: What genre is BENEATH THE STONES?A: Actually the novel is a stand-alone sequel to A RED, RED ROSE. Both are cross-genre cozy mystery/Southern Gothics.Q: What are the outstanding themes in BENEATH THE STONES?
A: The major theme is that what happened in the past can come back to haunt us in the present. Layers of history--events, people, even emotions can affect us now and in the future.
Q: Setting?A: Set at contemporary Moore Mountain Lake in Southern Virginia, BENEATH THE STONES reflects Civil War happenings at Overhome Estate where Ashby Overton lives.
Q: Tell us a bit about your protagonist, Ashby.A: Having inherited Overhome Estate, her decades-old ancestral home, twenty-five year old Ashby deals with spirits from the past as she tries to save her beloved home from financial ruin and prepare for her wedding at summer's end. She is plucky, resourceful, optimistic, and increasingly aware of her sixth sense.
Q: Why would we want to read BENEATH THE STONES?A: There are mystery, history, romance and ghosts. What's not to love?
BIO:A career educator, Susan has taught students from 7th grade through college-level. She earned a BA degree in English from Carson-Newman College and a Masters from George Mason University. She is listed in several different volumes of Who’s Who in Educationand Who’s Who in Teaching. Susan belongs to Author’s Guild, Virginia Writers, and Lake Writers. She loves to talk with budding writers at schools, writers’ conferences and workshops. Her young adult anti-bully novel EAGLEBAIT is in its third edition for print and e-book, updated with cyber-bullying. EAGLEBAIT won the NY Public Library's "Books for the Teen Age," and the International Reading Association's "Young Adult Choice."
A RED, RED ROSE, first in a cozy mystery/Southern Gothic series, won a literary award with the Library of Virginia. BENEATH THE STONES, the sequel, was released in April of 2015. The author has long been interested in concerns about culture and society in the South, where hard-felt, long-held feelings battle with modern ideas. The ghosts slipped in, to her surprise.
When not writing, Susan enjoys boating, kayaking, golf and yoga. She and her husband, Ned, love to travel, especially when any of their seven grandchildren are involved.
Please visit Susan Coryell’s website: www.susancoryellauthor.com and blog: www.susancoryellauthor.blogspot.com or contact her on Facebook and Twitter.
Ashby Overton has everything to look forward to, including a promising writing career and her wedding at summer’s end. But, Overhome, her beloved historic family estate in Southern Virginia, is in financial peril and it is up to Ashby to find a solution.Interfering with Ashby’s plans is a dark paranormal force that thwarts her every effort to save Overhome. Supernatural attacks emanate from an old stone cottage on the property rumored to be a slave overseer’s abode, prior to the Civil War. As the violence escalates, Ashby begins to fear for her life. Who is this angry spirit and why is his fury focused on Ashby?
Mystery, suspense and romance flourish against a backdrop of Civil War turmoil and ancestral strife--where immortality infiltrates the ancient air breathed by all who inhabit Overhome Estate.
Excerpt:
Luke climbed down cautiously, the old boards of the steps groaning andcreaking under his weight. When he reached the bottom, he turned, held outhis arms and said, “Come on down, Ashby. Just go slow.”
“Not to worry. I’ve done this before,” I told him, reaching for the firststep with my foot. Carefully, I moved toward the bottom, one step at a time, leaning against the wall for support. I was half-way there when it happened—so suddenly that I had no time to react. Frigid air swooshed down on me frombehind, freezing my face so that I screwed my eyes tight shut at the sametime something strong and determined pushed against my back violently—soviolently that I stumbled, then tumbled forward, to be caught in Luke’soutstretched arms from several stairs below.
“Whoa!” Luke exhaled from the impact of my body on his. “My God, Ashby.What happened?”
I slumped against him, unable to utter a single word, my breathing shallowand rapid. At last I found my voice. “Something pushed me, Luke. I don’tknow what—or who—but it was powerful and deliberate.”
Luke glanced up to the top of the stairs. “Nothing there. I’m going back tothe loft to look.”
I stopped him. “I doubt you’ll find anything.” I sniffed the air, expectinga new infusion of foul odor. “And what would you do if you did findanything?”
Just then we both heard it. Hollow, chilling, trailing away from us withevery syllable: “Go away. He’s dead. He’s dead. He’s dead....”
Well Friends, hope you enjoyed the spotlight!
Visit next week for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlight!
Don't forget the contests for Circles of Fate is going on until June 20th so enter today!
Until later.... take care & God Blesss! PamT
June 4, 2015
#ThursdayThoughts: Contests
Good Morning Friends!
In last week's Thursday Thoughts we talked about winning. Well today, I'd like to talk to you about the idea of contests.
What is it about a contest that thrills us?
Is it the possibility of winning something, anything--even if it's something we don't really want, need or can even use?
Is it the chance of getting something we really want for free instead of just going ahead and buying it?
Or is it simply our basic human nature of competition?
For authors and artists, is entering your work in a contest a chance for validation?
Perhaps its a combination of all of the above, but most of us enjoy a good contest. We must beware however, that our focus in life doesn't become a crap shoot of good when we're winning and bad if we aren't.
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
Speaking of Contests.... There are 2 going on right now with 5 copies of Circles of Fate up for grabs!
I sure hope you'll enter both the one on GoodReads & the one on my Website.
Be sure take advantage of the ways you can receive additional entries into the drawing!
In last week's Thursday Thoughts we talked about winning. Well today, I'd like to talk to you about the idea of contests.
What is it about a contest that thrills us?
Is it the possibility of winning something, anything--even if it's something we don't really want, need or can even use?
Is it the chance of getting something we really want for free instead of just going ahead and buying it?
Or is it simply our basic human nature of competition?
For authors and artists, is entering your work in a contest a chance for validation?
Perhaps its a combination of all of the above, but most of us enjoy a good contest. We must beware however, that our focus in life doesn't become a crap shoot of good when we're winning and bad if we aren't.
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
Speaking of Contests.... There are 2 going on right now with 5 copies of Circles of Fate up for grabs!
I sure hope you'll enter both the one on GoodReads & the one on my Website.
Be sure take advantage of the ways you can receive additional entries into the drawing!
June 2, 2015
#TuesdayTreasure: #SpringFlingRomance with #LindaMcLaughlin!
Good Morning Friends and Welcome to another edition of Tuesday Treasure!
Today we have another Spring Fling Romance for you this one by Linda McLaughlin so without much further ado.....Here's Linda....
I grew up just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where spring was much appreciated after a long, hard, cold winter. First the hardy crocuses would push up from the earth, sometimes with snow still on the ground. Then came the yellow daffodils and multi-colored tulips, a cheery sight after the gloom of winter.
My mother loved to garden and I used to help her plant the spring flowers. One year, a neighbor’s dog came to visit and helped her dig holes for the tulip bulbs. He was a cute little mutt named Andy. But he didn’t quite get the point of why she was digging the holes, so the next day, he came back and dug up all the bulbs! She was so angry at him, but I thought it was kind of funny.
Spring here in Southern California is a little more subtle. Our winters really don’t deserve the name, and when the offshore winds blow, spring weather feels more like August, with temperatures in the upper 80’s or even into the 90’s. Around here spring flowers include tropical plants like hibiscus and bird of paradise. Though I kind of miss having four distinct seasons, I can’t say I miss winter in Pennsylvania. Brrr.
I do wish it would rain, though. Some spring showers would be very welcome in this fourth year of drought.
Author bio:
Linda McLaughlin grew up with a love of books and history, so it's only natural she prefers writing historical romance. She loves transporting her readers into the past where her characters learn that, in the journey of life, love is the sweetest reward. Linda also writes steamy to erotic romance under the name Lyndi Lamont, and is one half of the writing team of Lyn O'Farrell.
You can find her online at http://lindalyndi.com Blog: http://lindalyndi.com/reading-room-blog/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LindaMcLaughlinAuthor Twitter: @Lyndi Lamont https://twitter.com/LyndiLamont
Lady Elinor’s Escape
By Linda McLaughlin Sweet Regency Romance
Blurb:
Lady Elinor Ashworth always longed for adventure, but when she runs away from her abusive aunt, she finds more than she bargained for. Elinor fears her aunt who is irrational and dangerous, threatening Elinor and anyone she associates with. When she encounters an inquisitive gentleman, she accepts his help, but fearing for his safety, hides her identity by pretending to be a seamstress. She resists his every attempt to draw her out, all the while fighting her attraction to him.
There are too many women in barrister Stephen Chaplin’s life, but he has never been able to turn his back on a damsel in distress. The younger son of a baronet is a rescuer of troubled females, an unusual vocation fueled by guilt over his failure to save the woman he loved from her brutal husband. He cannot help falling in love with the secretive seamstress, but to his dismay, the truth of her background reveals Stephen as the ineligible party.
Buy links:
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00CHSNEII Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lady-elinors-escape/id645217449 B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-elinors-escape-linda-mclaughlin/1100559263 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/lady-elinor-s-escape Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/312406
Rogue's Hostage
By Linda McLaughlinHistorical Romance
4 ½ stars and a Top Pick from Romantic Times!Romantic Times Nominee—Best Small Press Romance of 2003!2nd Place - Lorie Awards - Best Historical Romance!
His hostage...
In 1758 the Pennsylvania frontier is wild, primitive and dangerous, where safety often lies at the end of a gun. Mara Dupré's life crumbles when a French and Indian war party attacks her cabin, kills her husband, and takes her captive. Marching through the wilderness strengthens her resolve to flee, but she doesn't count on her captor teaching her the meaning of courage and the tempting call of desire.
Her destiny...
French lieutenant Jacques Corbeau's desire for his captive threatens what little honor he has left. But when Mara desperately offers herself to him in exchange for her freedom, he finds the strength to refuse and reclaims his lost self-respect. As the shadows of his past catch up to him, Jacques realizes that Mara, despite the odds, is the one true key to reclaiming his soul and banishing his past misdeeds forever.
(Previously published by Amber Quill Press)
Note: Rogue’s Hostage is part of the Romance Super Bundle, a boxed set of ten full-length novels.
Buy links:Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00BJO26OY B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1005663623 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rogues-hostage/id645211361?mt=11&uo=4 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rogue-s-hostage Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/291719
Well Friends, hope you enjoyed today's Spring Fling Romance books! Stay tuned weekly for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlights!
Oh and Don't Forget! I have 2 contests going on with the total of 5 chances to win a copy of Circles of Fate!
Good luck and God's Blessings on winning!
Until next time...take care and be Blessed. PamT
Today we have another Spring Fling Romance for you this one by Linda McLaughlin so without much further ado.....Here's Linda....
I grew up just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where spring was much appreciated after a long, hard, cold winter. First the hardy crocuses would push up from the earth, sometimes with snow still on the ground. Then came the yellow daffodils and multi-colored tulips, a cheery sight after the gloom of winter. My mother loved to garden and I used to help her plant the spring flowers. One year, a neighbor’s dog came to visit and helped her dig holes for the tulip bulbs. He was a cute little mutt named Andy. But he didn’t quite get the point of why she was digging the holes, so the next day, he came back and dug up all the bulbs! She was so angry at him, but I thought it was kind of funny.
Spring here in Southern California is a little more subtle. Our winters really don’t deserve the name, and when the offshore winds blow, spring weather feels more like August, with temperatures in the upper 80’s or even into the 90’s. Around here spring flowers include tropical plants like hibiscus and bird of paradise. Though I kind of miss having four distinct seasons, I can’t say I miss winter in Pennsylvania. Brrr.
I do wish it would rain, though. Some spring showers would be very welcome in this fourth year of drought.
Author bio:
Linda McLaughlin grew up with a love of books and history, so it's only natural she prefers writing historical romance. She loves transporting her readers into the past where her characters learn that, in the journey of life, love is the sweetest reward. Linda also writes steamy to erotic romance under the name Lyndi Lamont, and is one half of the writing team of Lyn O'Farrell.
You can find her online at http://lindalyndi.com Blog: http://lindalyndi.com/reading-room-blog/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/LindaMcLaughlinAuthor Twitter: @Lyndi Lamont https://twitter.com/LyndiLamont
Lady Elinor’s Escape
By Linda McLaughlin Sweet Regency Romance Blurb:
Lady Elinor Ashworth always longed for adventure, but when she runs away from her abusive aunt, she finds more than she bargained for. Elinor fears her aunt who is irrational and dangerous, threatening Elinor and anyone she associates with. When she encounters an inquisitive gentleman, she accepts his help, but fearing for his safety, hides her identity by pretending to be a seamstress. She resists his every attempt to draw her out, all the while fighting her attraction to him.
There are too many women in barrister Stephen Chaplin’s life, but he has never been able to turn his back on a damsel in distress. The younger son of a baronet is a rescuer of troubled females, an unusual vocation fueled by guilt over his failure to save the woman he loved from her brutal husband. He cannot help falling in love with the secretive seamstress, but to his dismay, the truth of her background reveals Stephen as the ineligible party.
Buy links:
Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00CHSNEII Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/lady-elinors-escape/id645217449 B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lady-elinors-escape-linda-mclaughlin/1100559263 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/lady-elinor-s-escape Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/312406
Rogue's Hostage
By Linda McLaughlinHistorical Romance4 ½ stars and a Top Pick from Romantic Times!Romantic Times Nominee—Best Small Press Romance of 2003!2nd Place - Lorie Awards - Best Historical Romance!
His hostage...
In 1758 the Pennsylvania frontier is wild, primitive and dangerous, where safety often lies at the end of a gun. Mara Dupré's life crumbles when a French and Indian war party attacks her cabin, kills her husband, and takes her captive. Marching through the wilderness strengthens her resolve to flee, but she doesn't count on her captor teaching her the meaning of courage and the tempting call of desire.
Her destiny...
French lieutenant Jacques Corbeau's desire for his captive threatens what little honor he has left. But when Mara desperately offers herself to him in exchange for her freedom, he finds the strength to refuse and reclaims his lost self-respect. As the shadows of his past catch up to him, Jacques realizes that Mara, despite the odds, is the one true key to reclaiming his soul and banishing his past misdeeds forever.
(Previously published by Amber Quill Press)
Note: Rogue’s Hostage is part of the Romance Super Bundle, a boxed set of ten full-length novels.
Buy links:Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00BJO26OY B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1005663623 iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/rogues-hostage/id645211361?mt=11&uo=4 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/rogue-s-hostage Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/291719
Well Friends, hope you enjoyed today's Spring Fling Romance books! Stay tuned weekly for more Tuesday Treasures, Thursday Thoughts and Saturday Spotlights!
Oh and Don't Forget! I have 2 contests going on with the total of 5 chances to win a copy of Circles of Fate!
Good luck and God's Blessings on winning!
Until next time...take care and be Blessed. PamT
May 30, 2015
#SaturdaySpotlight: LoRee Peery & Paisley's Pattern!
Good Morning Friends,
Well the trip last week to Sam Rayburn lake in TX was wonderful. Caught quite a few fish. I'll be sharing that sometime in the future on Tuesday Treasure.
Also, beginning Monday June 1st, I have 2 contests going on in which you have the opportunity to win 1 of 5 copies of Circles of Fate! You'll see the announcement in the sidebar here on the blog but you can also get all the details HERE.
All that said, it is my pleasure to bring fellow Pelican Book Group author and friend, LoRee Peery back to the blog with her latest release, Paisley's Pattern!
Christian romance author LoRee Peery writes to feel alive, as a way of contributing, and to pass forward the hope of rescue from sin. She writes of redeeming grace with a sense of place. LoRee clings to I John 5:4 and prays her family sees that faith. She has authored the Frivolities Series and other e-books. Her desire for readers, the same as for her characters, is to discover where they fit in this life journey to best work out the Lord’s life plan. She is who she is by the grace of God: Christian, country girl, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and author. She’s been a reader since before kindergarten. One day she slapped a story in her lap. “I could write better than this.” (Lofty assumption, eh?) Her dear hubby challenged, “Why don’t you?” Thus her writing journey began many moons ago. Connect with LoRee through her website, twitter and Facebook!
Paisley and Rob love each other, but neither is willing to correct what needs to be fixed in their relationship, so Paisley relocates out of state. When she discovers a secret that may repair Rob’s view of his past, she reaches out. Rob is still bitter over Paisley’s inability to commit and her habit of running, but he believes she sincerely cares for him, so he investigates her claim to have found his unknown heritage. After the emotional turmoil of meeting a family he knew nothing about, Rob’s love for Paisley convinces him to reconcile their differences. His world is incomplete without Paisley. However, she is reluctant to move forward, and has an opportunity to flee again. Will Rob help convince Paisley the answer is not to move again, but lies with the Lord, or will Rob lose Paisley forever?
Excerpt:Rob attended to the slider, two open windows, and checked for unlocked doors. He returned to the great room.Paisley rummaged in the kitchen beyond the dividing island. Her long layered skirt floated around her as she moved. She met his gaze and gave him what he called her secret smile. Women were complex creatures.“You’re oblivious,” he said.She gracefully slid coasters and placed tall glasses on the table in front of the couch. “Oblivious to what?”He grazed a finger down her hairline, tucking her hair behind one ear. “You are lovely. Others see it. It’s one of the things that first drew me to you, because you are unaware of how you glow from within. You are interested in others and put them first.”Her eyes drifted shut.He used his left hand to trace her hairline. “You don’t give guys flirty looks and you aren’t prideful. The way you came to Rainbow’s aid and how you’ve worked so hard on the Waverly house, your actions are admirable.” He threaded his fingers into the hair at her nape and lifted the heavy mass off her shoulders. He smoothed the ends at her collarbones, inhaling her light floral scent before releasing the gold. Cupping her face in both hands, and moved in to sip the nectar of her sweet lips.Don’t leave me again, my lovely lady. His plan was to show her she couldn’t live without him. He feared his dark world would return and last forever if that happened.****Would Paisley ever breathe again?Rob curled her hair away from the damp skin of her neck and deepened their kiss.Her toes ignited.Her cognition sank into an endless sea of sensation. Her whole world at this moment in time was encapsulated in Rob. He surrounded her and invaded her sanity.His heavy breathing as he pulled back told her their connection got to him as well.The heat of his touch left a trail of awareness down her side as his fingertips brushed her ribs.He released his hold on her arms.Her knees noodled.They slumped to the couch together.He leaned forward and she raised her arms to shoulder height, palms out.She couldn’t meet his gaze.Rob coughed. Then he chuckled. And he laughed wholeheartedly, a sound she’d never heard. Even Sara in fine performance, hadn’t brought forth such a heartfelt reaction.The beautiful tones astonished Paisley because Rob’s world had been so glum. What a thrilling, full-of-life, beautiful sound.Still unable to look him in the eye, she giggled like a teenaged girl who entertained a boyfriend while babysitting.“Hey, you two, you guys woke me up!” Sara stood in the doorway rubbing her eyes. “What’s so funny anyway? Are you two still telling redneck jokes?”Paisley snorted, choking down more laughter.
Paisley's Pattern is available at Pelican Book Group and Amazon
Hope you enjoyed the spotlight!See you next week.Until then...take care and God Bless. PamT
Well the trip last week to Sam Rayburn lake in TX was wonderful. Caught quite a few fish. I'll be sharing that sometime in the future on Tuesday Treasure.
Also, beginning Monday June 1st, I have 2 contests going on in which you have the opportunity to win 1 of 5 copies of Circles of Fate! You'll see the announcement in the sidebar here on the blog but you can also get all the details HERE.
All that said, it is my pleasure to bring fellow Pelican Book Group author and friend, LoRee Peery back to the blog with her latest release, Paisley's Pattern!
Christian romance author LoRee Peery writes to feel alive, as a way of contributing, and to pass forward the hope of rescue from sin. She writes of redeeming grace with a sense of place. LoRee clings to I John 5:4 and prays her family sees that faith. She has authored the Frivolities Series and other e-books. Her desire for readers, the same as for her characters, is to discover where they fit in this life journey to best work out the Lord’s life plan. She is who she is by the grace of God: Christian, country girl, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and author. She’s been a reader since before kindergarten. One day she slapped a story in her lap. “I could write better than this.” (Lofty assumption, eh?) Her dear hubby challenged, “Why don’t you?” Thus her writing journey began many moons ago. Connect with LoRee through her website, twitter and Facebook! 
Paisley and Rob love each other, but neither is willing to correct what needs to be fixed in their relationship, so Paisley relocates out of state. When she discovers a secret that may repair Rob’s view of his past, she reaches out. Rob is still bitter over Paisley’s inability to commit and her habit of running, but he believes she sincerely cares for him, so he investigates her claim to have found his unknown heritage. After the emotional turmoil of meeting a family he knew nothing about, Rob’s love for Paisley convinces him to reconcile their differences. His world is incomplete without Paisley. However, she is reluctant to move forward, and has an opportunity to flee again. Will Rob help convince Paisley the answer is not to move again, but lies with the Lord, or will Rob lose Paisley forever?Excerpt:Rob attended to the slider, two open windows, and checked for unlocked doors. He returned to the great room.Paisley rummaged in the kitchen beyond the dividing island. Her long layered skirt floated around her as she moved. She met his gaze and gave him what he called her secret smile. Women were complex creatures.“You’re oblivious,” he said.She gracefully slid coasters and placed tall glasses on the table in front of the couch. “Oblivious to what?”He grazed a finger down her hairline, tucking her hair behind one ear. “You are lovely. Others see it. It’s one of the things that first drew me to you, because you are unaware of how you glow from within. You are interested in others and put them first.”Her eyes drifted shut.He used his left hand to trace her hairline. “You don’t give guys flirty looks and you aren’t prideful. The way you came to Rainbow’s aid and how you’ve worked so hard on the Waverly house, your actions are admirable.” He threaded his fingers into the hair at her nape and lifted the heavy mass off her shoulders. He smoothed the ends at her collarbones, inhaling her light floral scent before releasing the gold. Cupping her face in both hands, and moved in to sip the nectar of her sweet lips.Don’t leave me again, my lovely lady. His plan was to show her she couldn’t live without him. He feared his dark world would return and last forever if that happened.****Would Paisley ever breathe again?Rob curled her hair away from the damp skin of her neck and deepened their kiss.Her toes ignited.Her cognition sank into an endless sea of sensation. Her whole world at this moment in time was encapsulated in Rob. He surrounded her and invaded her sanity.His heavy breathing as he pulled back told her their connection got to him as well.The heat of his touch left a trail of awareness down her side as his fingertips brushed her ribs.He released his hold on her arms.Her knees noodled.They slumped to the couch together.He leaned forward and she raised her arms to shoulder height, palms out.She couldn’t meet his gaze.Rob coughed. Then he chuckled. And he laughed wholeheartedly, a sound she’d never heard. Even Sara in fine performance, hadn’t brought forth such a heartfelt reaction.The beautiful tones astonished Paisley because Rob’s world had been so glum. What a thrilling, full-of-life, beautiful sound.Still unable to look him in the eye, she giggled like a teenaged girl who entertained a boyfriend while babysitting.“Hey, you two, you guys woke me up!” Sara stood in the doorway rubbing her eyes. “What’s so funny anyway? Are you two still telling redneck jokes?”Paisley snorted, choking down more laughter.
Paisley's Pattern is available at Pelican Book Group and Amazon
Hope you enjoyed the spotlight!See you next week.Until then...take care and God Bless. PamT
May 28, 2015
#ThursdayThoughts: Winning
Good Morning Friends,
My guest for today was unable to be here so I thought I'd take a moment and talk about winning.
We're programmed to win in many areas of our lives and sometimes taught to do so at any cost.
But I wonder, is this always what's best?
What values are we teaching if we put more emphasis on "winning" than personal growth and development or building relationships, compromise and compassion?
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
Speaking of winning .... the winners of American Sniper box sets are....
Tanya Hanson and Patricia Preston!
Congratulations Ladies and Thank You to EVERYONE who visited and commented on the blog post.
Until next time...take care and God Bless!
My guest for today was unable to be here so I thought I'd take a moment and talk about winning.
We're programmed to win in many areas of our lives and sometimes taught to do so at any cost.
But I wonder, is this always what's best?
What values are we teaching if we put more emphasis on "winning" than personal growth and development or building relationships, compromise and compassion?
Something to think about!!
"Inspirational with an Edge!" (tm)
Speaking of winning .... the winners of American Sniper box sets are....
Tanya Hanson and Patricia Preston!
Congratulations Ladies and Thank You to EVERYONE who visited and commented on the blog post.
Until next time...take care and God Bless!
May 26, 2015
#TuesdayTreasure: #SpringFlingRomance with Kim Headlee!
Hello Again!
Today I have another great book featured on the Spring Fling Romance blog hop. This time we're visiting with Kim Headlee......
Why I Love Spring.....
When God created the world, He had to make it functional, of course. He didn't have to make it beautiful, and yet He did. The dancing bands of the aurora's display, the giggle of a child, the caress of silk on the skin, the first whiff of coffee and bacon in the morning... but never is that beauty more evident than in the sights and sounds and smells of the season of rebirth and hope. It is my hope that you enjoy all these sensory delights as much as I do!
Spring flowers play a major role in God's rebirth process, of course. My paranormal historical romance Snow in Julypresents a rebirth metaphor, often using flowers too: a rebirth from the winter of angst, grief, fear, and hatred into the spring of acceptance, compassion, forgiveness, and love.
AUTHOR BIO : Kim Headlee lives on a farm in southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old house ruins—the latter having been occupied as recently as the mid-twentieth century—seem to be sticking around for a while yet.Kim is a Seattle native and a direct descendent of twentieth-century Russian nobility. Her grandmother was a childhood friend of the doomed Grand Duchess Anastasia, and the romantic yet tragic story of how Lydia escaped Communist Russia with the aid of her American husband will most certainly one day fuel one of Kim's novels. Another novel in the queue will involve her husband's ancestor, the seventh-century proto-Viking king of the Swedish colony in Russia.For the time being, however, Kim has plenty of work to do in creating her projected 8-book Arthurian series, The Dragon's Dove Chronicles, and other novels under her new imprint, Pendragon Cove Press.YouTube video interview: http://youtu.be/DV5iKrEIROk
FOLLOW KIM : BLOG – http://kimiversonheadlee.blogspot.com/NEWSLETTER: mailto:info@dawnflight.com?subject=Subscription_RequestTWITTER – https://twitter.com/KimHeadleeGOOGLE+ - https://plus.google.com/+KimHeadleeFACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/KimIversonHeadleePINTEREST – http://www.pinterest.com/kimheadlee/AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – http://www.amazon.com/Kim-Headlee/e/B001KE2LK2GOODREADS – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/845537.Kim_HeadleeLINKEDIN – http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimheadlee/YOUTUBE CHANNEL – http://www.youtube.com/user/gyanhumara
Sir Robert Alain de Bellencombre has been granted what every man wants: a rich English estate in exchange for his valiant service at the Battle of Hastings. To claim this reward, the Norman knight must wed the estate's Saxon heiress. Most men would leap at such an opportunity, but for Alain, who broke his vow to his dying mother by failing to protect his youngest brother in battle, it means facing more easily broken vows. But when rumors of rampant thievery, dangerous beasts, and sorcery plaguing a neighboring estate reach his ears, nothing will make him shirk duty to king and country when people's lives stand at risk. He assumes the guise of a squire to scout the land, its problems, and its lady.Lady Kendra of Edgarburh has been granted what no woman wants: a forced marriage to an enemy who may be kith or kin to the man who murdered her beloved brother. Compounding her anguish is her failure to awaken the miraculous healing gift bequeathed by their late mother in time to save his life. Although with his dying breath, he made her promise to seek happiness above all, Kendra vows that she shall find neither comfort nor love in the arms of a Norman…unless it snows in July.Alain is smitten by Lady Kendra from the first moment of their meeting; Kendra feels the forbidden allure of the handsome and courtly Norman "squire." But a growing evil overshadows everyone, invoking dark forces and ensnaring Kendra in a plot to overthrow the king Alain is oath-bound to serve. Kendra and Alain face a battle unlike any other as their honor, their love, their lives, and even their very souls lie in the balance.
BOOK TRAILER: http://youtu.be/vFsaD1jCLLU
In the following excerpt, Kendra, alone with the badly wounded and unconscious Alain, confronts her fear of her inherited paranormal healing gift, the activation of which is catalyzed by touching dried Christmas blooms from the Glastonbury thorn tree. That fear is born from the failure on her previous attempt to use the flowers to save her dying mother, several years earlier. The petals had ignited in her hands, causing a lurid rash whose scar has left a permanent reminder of her failure and anguish.
EXCERPT
As she reached for the packet again, fear froze her hand.
The Glastonbury thorn’s Cristes-mæsse flowers were reputed to work miracles for the pure of heart. Yet how could she be “pure of heart” when she harbored venomous hatred for the man who had murdered her brother? How could she look her Norman bridegroom in the eye and proclaim her fidelity to him while she felt herself succumbing to this squire’s forbidden allure? How could she reconcile the months of despising England’s new king for what he had done to her people, her family, and her very existence?
“I can’t!” Sobbing, she buried her face in her hands. “I just can’t. The thorn won’t work for me. I am not worthy.”
Power does not come without sacrifice. But for Alain’s sake, and yours, you must endure the thorn.
For Alain’s sake.
Raising her head and drying her face on the sleeve of her gown, she gazed at the man—the Norman—who’d already sacrificed God alone knew how much for her sake. His chilled, waxy face convinced her that whether she was betrothed to another man or not, and whether Alain was kin to Del’s murderer or not, she didn’t want him to pay the ultimate price.
She had no right to permit him to make such a sacrifice.
The very least she could do for him was sacrifice a small piece of herself.
She drew a deep, shuddering breath, released her hatred as best she could, and pressed the packet between her palms.
***
Author's Note: Cristes-mæsse is the ancient Saxon word for Christmas
BUY & TBR LINKS AMAZON KINDLE US – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00L6K50V2AMAZON KINDLE CA – http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00L6K50V2AMAZON KINDLE UK – http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00L6K50V2AMAZON KINDLE AU – http://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B00L6K50V2AMAZON PAPERBACK – http://www.amazon.com/dp/0990505502BARNES & NOBLE NOOK – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-in-july-kim-headlee/1119853202?ean=2940149693818&itm=1&usri=2940149693818BARNES & NOBLES PAPERBACK – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/snow-in-july-kim-headlee/1119853202?ean=9780990505501ITUNES – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id892162990KOBO – https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/snow-in-julySMASHWORDS – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/450831GOODREADS – https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22398941-snow-in-julySHELFARI – http://www.shelfari.com/books/37731943/Snow-in-July
Today I have another great book featured on the Spring Fling Romance blog hop. This time we're visiting with Kim Headlee......
Why I Love Spring.....
When God created the world, He had to make it functional, of course. He didn't have to make it beautiful, and yet He did. The dancing bands of the aurora's display, the giggle of a child, the caress of silk on the skin, the first whiff of coffee and bacon in the morning... but never is that beauty more evident than in the sights and sounds and smells of the season of rebirth and hope. It is my hope that you enjoy all these sensory delights as much as I do!Spring flowers play a major role in God's rebirth process, of course. My paranormal historical romance Snow in Julypresents a rebirth metaphor, often using flowers too: a rebirth from the winter of angst, grief, fear, and hatred into the spring of acceptance, compassion, forgiveness, and love.
AUTHOR BIO : Kim Headlee lives on a farm in southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old house ruins—the latter having been occupied as recently as the mid-twentieth century—seem to be sticking around for a while yet.Kim is a Seattle native and a direct descendent of twentieth-century Russian nobility. Her grandmother was a childhood friend of the doomed Grand Duchess Anastasia, and the romantic yet tragic story of how Lydia escaped Communist Russia with the aid of her American husband will most certainly one day fuel one of Kim's novels. Another novel in the queue will involve her husband's ancestor, the seventh-century proto-Viking king of the Swedish colony in Russia.For the time being, however, Kim has plenty of work to do in creating her projected 8-book Arthurian series, The Dragon's Dove Chronicles, and other novels under her new imprint, Pendragon Cove Press.YouTube video interview: http://youtu.be/DV5iKrEIROk
FOLLOW KIM : BLOG – http://kimiversonheadlee.blogspot.com/NEWSLETTER: mailto:info@dawnflight.com?subject=Subscription_RequestTWITTER – https://twitter.com/KimHeadleeGOOGLE+ - https://plus.google.com/+KimHeadleeFACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/KimIversonHeadleePINTEREST – http://www.pinterest.com/kimheadlee/AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE – http://www.amazon.com/Kim-Headlee/e/B001KE2LK2GOODREADS – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/845537.Kim_HeadleeLINKEDIN – http://www.linkedin.com/in/kimheadlee/YOUTUBE CHANNEL – http://www.youtube.com/user/gyanhumara
Sir Robert Alain de Bellencombre has been granted what every man wants: a rich English estate in exchange for his valiant service at the Battle of Hastings. To claim this reward, the Norman knight must wed the estate's Saxon heiress. Most men would leap at such an opportunity, but for Alain, who broke his vow to his dying mother by failing to protect his youngest brother in battle, it means facing more easily broken vows. But when rumors of rampant thievery, dangerous beasts, and sorcery plaguing a neighboring estate reach his ears, nothing will make him shirk duty to king and country when people's lives stand at risk. He assumes the guise of a squire to scout the land, its problems, and its lady.Lady Kendra of Edgarburh has been granted what no woman wants: a forced marriage to an enemy who may be kith or kin to the man who murdered her beloved brother. Compounding her anguish is her failure to awaken the miraculous healing gift bequeathed by their late mother in time to save his life. Although with his dying breath, he made her promise to seek happiness above all, Kendra vows that she shall find neither comfort nor love in the arms of a Norman…unless it snows in July.Alain is smitten by Lady Kendra from the first moment of their meeting; Kendra feels the forbidden allure of the handsome and courtly Norman "squire." But a growing evil overshadows everyone, invoking dark forces and ensnaring Kendra in a plot to overthrow the king Alain is oath-bound to serve. Kendra and Alain face a battle unlike any other as their honor, their love, their lives, and even their very souls lie in the balance.
BOOK TRAILER: http://youtu.be/vFsaD1jCLLU
In the following excerpt, Kendra, alone with the badly wounded and unconscious Alain, confronts her fear of her inherited paranormal healing gift, the activation of which is catalyzed by touching dried Christmas blooms from the Glastonbury thorn tree. That fear is born from the failure on her previous attempt to use the flowers to save her dying mother, several years earlier. The petals had ignited in her hands, causing a lurid rash whose scar has left a permanent reminder of her failure and anguish.
EXCERPT
As she reached for the packet again, fear froze her hand.
The Glastonbury thorn’s Cristes-mæsse flowers were reputed to work miracles for the pure of heart. Yet how could she be “pure of heart” when she harbored venomous hatred for the man who had murdered her brother? How could she look her Norman bridegroom in the eye and proclaim her fidelity to him while she felt herself succumbing to this squire’s forbidden allure? How could she reconcile the months of despising England’s new king for what he had done to her people, her family, and her very existence?
“I can’t!” Sobbing, she buried her face in her hands. “I just can’t. The thorn won’t work for me. I am not worthy.”
Power does not come without sacrifice. But for Alain’s sake, and yours, you must endure the thorn.
For Alain’s sake.
Raising her head and drying her face on the sleeve of her gown, she gazed at the man—the Norman—who’d already sacrificed God alone knew how much for her sake. His chilled, waxy face convinced her that whether she was betrothed to another man or not, and whether Alain was kin to Del’s murderer or not, she didn’t want him to pay the ultimate price.
She had no right to permit him to make such a sacrifice.
The very least she could do for him was sacrifice a small piece of herself.
She drew a deep, shuddering breath, released her hatred as best she could, and pressed the packet between her palms.
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Author's Note: Cristes-mæsse is the ancient Saxon word for Christmas
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