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July 4, 2016
Keep the Hop Going
Welcome to another of my Crazy Canuck Canada Day Blog Hop posts. Don’t forget to visit my original post for the hop so you can enter to win a print copy of my contemporary romance, Home Again. Just click HERE to visit the post and leave a comment. There are also lots of great prizes up for grabs on the other websites participating in the hop, so make sure to check them all out. To enter the Grand Prize draw, follow the link below.
If you are a new visitor to my site, why not take a few minutes and look around? Are you a fan of romance? Or maybe you prefer fantasy? Either way, I’ve got you covered.
Besides my best-selling urban fantasy series, the Harry Russo Diaries, I also write spicy romance.
Home Again is a down-home country romance, but don’t let the sweet cover fool you, it delivers the heat too.
Looking for something a little on the kinky side? I’ve got that as well with my Yacht Club series.
July 2, 2016
Canada Day Hangover
As I mentioned in a previous post, it’s summer so I’m at the cottage celebrating a Canada Day long weekend. For all you non-Canadians, especially those thinking of taking part in the post-Trump Exodus, I thought I would share this PSA on how to be more Canadian.
Don’t forget about the Crazy Canuck Canada Day Blog Hop. There’s still time to check out all the participating blogs and enter to win some great prizes.
TO ENTER THE GRAND PRIZE DRAW FOR A $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD
CLICK HERE!
Visit the other blogs:
PD Workman – Summer is Short on the Prairies Canadiana Prize Pack, including paperback copy of Questing for a Dream
Jessica Subject – a paperback copy of Alien Next Door – the Complete Series
Romarin Demetri – a copy of her debut novel, A Mirror Among Shattered Glass
Nathan Burgoine – a copy of his novel, Light
Kayleigh Malcolm – $20 CAD Amazon Gift Card
Cori Vidae – a paperback copy of Rough Edges
To enter to win a copy of my contemporary romance, Home Again, visit my original blog post for the hop and leave a comment.
July 1, 2016
Ahhh, Summer
Welcome to my Crazy Canuck Canada Day blog hop post. What better way to kick off the summer than to get to know some new Canadian authors? Remember to check out every stop on the hop because each one is offering up a chance to win a different prize. I have links below for each stop. There are also multiple ways to enter to win the Grand Prize of a $50 Amazon Gift Card so don’t forget to click the link below to check out the rafflecopter.
There, now that the housekeeping is out of the way, where was I? Oh yeah….Ahhhh, summer. I don’t know about you, but summer is one of my favourite seasons, especially because it means there will be time to relax with a good book (or two, or three, or ten).
For me, summer also means time at the cottage. It is my favourite place, full of memories of a well-spent childhood and time with family. I’m lucky to have grown up in ‘cottage country’. Manitoba may be boring and flat and our winters harsh, but when it comes to lakes and cottage life, there’s no better place to be.
I love being by the water. There’s something about the sound of the waves washing up against the shore, the cool breeze that always seems to come off the lake and the feeling of sand between my toes.
The beach is a gathering place. Each year at the start of summer, you renew friendships with the folks at the beach – people you never see in your every day life back in the city, but who become a regular part of lake life. Maybe you trade stories of how cold the winter was or catch up on what everyone’s kids are doing, maybe you just give them a friendly nod. Whatever the case, there is a camaraderie there, a sense of community. I can’t think of a better place to be in the summer.
How about you? What do you like to do in the summer? Is there any special place you visit? A traditional summer activity? Let me know in the comments below and you’ll be entered to win a copy of my contemporary romance, Home Again.
They say you can’t go home again. Allie Daniels hopes they are wrong, whoever they are. After a series of misfortunes, she and her small son have come home to the town she thought she had left behind. She’s just looking for a safe place to raise her son. The last thing she wants is any more complications.
Mike Finn didn’t roll into town on his Harley looking for love; he just wants to find a place to call home. Hoping to escape the fast-paced, anonymous life in the city, he’s bought a partnership in the local veterinarian practice. The small town has a lot to offer – especially after a chance encounter with Allie.
When Mike first sets eyes on Allie, sparks fly. He knows there’s something there, but the reluctant, single mom is going to take some convincing. Good thing Mike is a persistent man. When strange things start to happen around town, his protective instinct is sent into high gear. It’s just as well, because when Allie starts playing detective, she may find herself in over her head.
Buy Home Again at Amazon, Kobo, Apple, Barnes & Noble
Thanks for visiting my stop at the hop! Don’t forget to visit all the other stops where there are more great prizes up for grabs:
PD Workman – Summer is Short on the Prairies Canadiana Prize Pack, including paperback copy of Questing for a Dream
Jessica Subject – a paperback copy of Alien Next Door – the Complete Series
Romarin Demetri – a copy of her debut novel, A Mirror Among Shattered Glass
Nathan Burgoine – a copy of his novel, Light
Kayleigh Malcolm – $20 CAD Amazon Gift Card
Cori Vidae – a paperback copy of Rough Edges
TO ENTER THE GRAND PRIZE DRAW FOR A $50 AMAZON GIFT CARD
CLICK HERE!
June 28, 2016
Kick Off Your Summer
Summer is just getting started and boy has it been hectic already. So far I’ve had a book launch, a road trip and tomorrow the graduation (for my son) festivities begin. Once we get grad all wrapped up I’m looking forward to a more laid back summer schedule, maybe even a chance to finally get some writing done. What about you? What are your summer plans?
I have one suggestion. Why not kick off your summer with the Crazy Canuck Canada Day Blog Hop? It’s just a couple of days away (starts on July 1st). We have great group of authors and each is offering up a chance to win a prize for those visiting their blogs. There’s also a grand prize draw with lots of opportunities to enter. Check out all the details HERE and we’ll see you at the hop!
June 12, 2016
Romance Fans
With all the excitement of Deadlocked’s release, I haven’t had a chance to let you know that Home Again, my contemporary romance, is back in distribution at all of the major online retailers. This means if you prefer to use Kobo, Apple or Barnes & Noble, you’re in luck. Get your copy of this sweet, spicy romance today!
Home Again
They say you can’t go home again. Allie Daniels hopes they are wrong, whoever they are. After a series of misfortunes, she and her small son have come home to the town she thought she had left behind. She’s just looking for a safe place to raise her son. The last thing she wants is any more complications.
Mike Finn didn’t roll into town on his Harley looking for love; he just wants to find a place to call home. Hoping to escape the fast-paced, anonymous life in the city, he’s bought a partnership in the local veterinarian practice. The small town has a lot to offer – especially after a chance encounter with Allie.
When Mike first sets eyes on Allie, sparks fly. He knows there’s something there, but the reluctant, single mom is going to take some convincing. Good thing Mike is a persistent man. When strange things start to happen around town, his protective instinct is sent into high gear. It’s just as well, because when Allie starts playing detective, she may find herself in over her head.
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June 10, 2016
The Secret is Out
If you have been to my Pinterest boards at all, you might have noticed that there was one called ‘Top Secret’. Well, the cat is out of the bag.
I kept the name of this board under wraps because I didn’t want to give away the name of Harry’s new coffee shop. Now that Deadlocked is available, and since I blogged about it yesterday, I figured it was time to update the board and reveal its name.
Check out the Full Fat Coffee Company’s Recipes board on Pinterest. There you will find recipes for things Harry and Isaac might decide to serve in the shop: Soups, sandwiches, baked goods. Yum! I’m getting hungry just thinking about them all.
Bon Appétit!
June 9, 2016
What’s in a Name?
Have you read Deadlocked yet? If not, you might want to skip this post because it contains a little bit of a spoiler. If you have read Harry’s latest adventure already or you don’t care if I spill the beans and tell you the name of Harry’s new business venture then read on.
Still with me? Great! So, as you know, Harry is opening up a coffee shop. In Deadlocked we get to see a lot of the preparations involved and although there is definitely a bit of Brownie magic going on to help things move smoothly, Harry is hands on.
There is one point in the story where the question of what Harry is going to call the coffee shop comes up and since I’m a ‘pantser’ when it comes to writing, like Harry I was at a loss as to what to call it. And, like Harry, I just kept going, hoping I’d find inspiration. And I did…at the exact moment that Harry did. It was almost magical.
I’m sure every writer feels it at one point or another, that moment when everything just clicks and you feel totally connected to your character(s). That’s what had happened to me. I was on a roll, writing the scene, the dialog was flowing and suddenly like a light bulb going off above our collective heads, Harry and I came up with the name for the coffee shop. It was perfect and I’m sure I could only have come up with it in that moment. If Isaac and Morris hadn’t been arguing about coffee condiments, if Isaac wasn’t the food snob he was, it wouldn’t have happened. And so, the Full Fat Coffee Company was born. If you want to know the whole story behind the name, I guess you’ll just have to read the book (if you haven’t already).
Deadlocked is available now on
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June 6, 2016
Deadlocked is Live
I’m overwhelmed by the response to the preorder of Deadlocked. Thank you to everyone that already has their copy. I hope you enjoy Harry’s latest adventure.
If you don’t have your copy yet, it’s available now at your favourite online retailer.
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June 5, 2016
Coffee Anyone?
One day until release!
What does coffee and the art of foam have to do with Harry?
Last chance to pre-order your copy of Deadlocked and find out.
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June 4, 2016
Harry’s Coming Out!
No, not out of the closet. I’m not even referring to the fact that Deadlocked is coming out on Monday. What I mean is that Harry is attending her first (and probably last) cotillion.
Hosted by fellow author, Romarin Demetri, the Supernatural London Underground character cotillion event starts today and runs over the weekend. Harry has been entered in the “best dressed” competition and you can help out by visiting the event and voting for her.
There’s a great list of authors participating:
Tabitha Barret (The Third Throne)
J.S. Burke (Dragon Dreamer)
Romarin Demetri (The Supernatural London Underground)
Lisa Emme (The Harry Russo Diaries)
J.L. Gribble (Steel Empires)
Debbie Manber Kupfer (P.A.W.S.)
K.W. Taylor (The Red Eye)
The poll opens at 10pm EST June 4th and closes Monday June 6th at the stroke of midnight. There are also some great prizes up for grabs so visit the Facebook event page HERE and don’t forget to vote!
Having never attended a cotillion or even been entered in a “best-dressed” event, I couldn’t help but wonder what Harry would wear. Here are a couple possibilities. Which do you think Harry would pick? Vote for ‘red’ or ‘pink’ in the comments below.
