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Egg-cerpt Exchange with Susan Wingate

Susan Wingate's DROWNINGNabs #1 Amazon Bestseller spot AND wins first place!In the category of drama in the 2011 Forward National Literature Award .Earlier this year, DROWNING, had won an award as a finalist in the 2011 International Book Awards. [image error] What people have said about Wingate's writing & "Drowning"– "Simply put, Susan Wingate is a master of the written word." -Joshua Graham, bestselling, award-winning author of "Darkroom" and "Beyond Justice"
"A vivid voice" -Jennifer (St. Martin's Press)
"…a character of memorable proportions emerges, and we have a new heroine to cheer on and to embrace." -Phyllis Schieber "At turns lyrical and touching, you'll find this an exercise in emotion and intimacy. Highly recommended." - Michael Angel (author of bestselling fantasy novel, "The Detective & The Unicorn") "a powerful novel that is designed to show the conflicts as well as the complex inner workings of human nature." - author, Veronica Esagui "A sensitive tale of love struggling to unwind Taut narrative Crisp dialogue" -Michelle James (author)
"A very insightful and moving book it's a page-turner." -Michael Conrad
"A staff pick and a favorite." -Roberts Press
Available in paperback at: Roberts Press, 324 pages, ISBN: 9780615448121Available on in eBook format AND paperback through:
Amazon.com,
Barnes&Noble.com, &
Smashwords.comSusan Wingate is the Author/Instructor of the very popular writing workshop, "Muscle-up the Gut of Your Story: How to Write the Novel"This award-winning novel is written in picaresque of or relating to a type of fiction in which the hero, a rogue, goes through a series of episodic adventures. [The picaresque] originated in Spain in the 16th century. "Even with her mother's death days away, even as her marriage is falling apart, Euly Winger leaves home, returning to the place she grew up in order to uncover a dark secret about her family's past." A suspenseful and inspirational read, DROWNING, is a story of love and redemption, loss and forgiveness. Categorized as mainstream contemporary women's fiction. DROWNINGby Susan WingatePrologue – Child's Play I took my last breath on a blistering hot day but it felt cool. The second my brother pushed me in, when my feet left the deck, I reacted – my body curving and twisting into correct formation and diving with my fingertips first into the sweet welcome contrast of the pool's frigid water. Young bodies are like that – supple and quick to respond.He didn't get away with it. He didn't win. See, I decided to play a trick on him for pushing me.Each millimeter, every dry molecule of my skin became drenched as I dove beneath the surface, deep, deeper to the bottom. I stayed down longer than necessary and the funny thing was? It made me happy down there.A beating drum pounded my chest with musicfrom the party above and voices sounding like Charlie Brown's cartoon mother saying wah wah wah, swallowed up their words and muffled through a filter of water.After deciding my time spent below had been long enough, I pushed off the scratchy surface of the pool but there were so many people floating, dog- paddling, coursing the length of the pool, re- surfacing, it reminded me of a fantastical dance, maybe one performed only in heaven, hanging over my head. But, I knew I could hold my breath a long time. We had breath-holding-contests in the shallow end of our pool, at home, all the time.
To read more of Susan's "Drowning," go to her website at: www.susanwingate.com."Drowning" and all of Susan's books are available at the following online bookstores:At Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Susan-Wingate/e/B003CMMERK/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1329863256&sr=8-1http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/susan-wingatehttp://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/authorsusanwingate [image error]

Egg-cerpt Exchange with Zrinka Jelic

Thankyou for having me here today as your Egg-cerpt exchanger. My debut novel"Bonded by Crimson" has been released on January 28th, and it isavailable in all formats at Black OpalBooks, Amazon,Smashwords, Barnes& Noble



AUTHOR'S BIO - ZrinkaJelic lives in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and two children. A member ofthe Romance Writers of America and its chapter Fantasy Futuristic&Paranormal, as well as Savvy Authors, she writes contemporaryfiction—which leans toward the paranormal—and adds a pinch of history. Hercharacters come from all walks of life, and although she prefers red, romancecomes in many colors. Given Jelic's love for her native Croatia and theAdriatic Sea, her characters usually find themselves dealing with a fair amountof sunshine, but that's about the only break they get. "Alas," Jelic says, witha grin. "Some rain must fall in everyone's life."

BLURB
Love isn't in the cards for her…
Afterher short failed marriage, Kate tries to rebuild her life and takes a positionas a nanny to three small boys. She quickly grows to love them, but theirfather, terrifies her, while igniting a passion she didn't know she possessed.Disturbed by his distant manner with his sons, Kate struggles to make him moreinvolved in the boys' daily lives. Her efforts are mysteriously supported by anentity that cannot really exist. Or can she? And if she does exist, is shereally trying to help Kate, or just take over her body?
But when he deals the hand, all betsare off…
Sixyears after his beloved wife passed away, Matthias is still trying to becomethe father she wanted him to be. Not an easy task for a three-centuries-oldimmortal. His search for the ultimate nanny ends when Kate Rokov stumbles tohis home and into his arms. The immediate attraction he feels for her seemslike a betrayal of his dead wife, a love he's harboured for over three hundredyears. But when Kate is stalked by a deadly stranger, life he clung to in thepast begins to crumble and break down. Can Matthias learn to trust and to loveagain in time to save his family from disaster, or will his stubborn pridedestroy everything worth living for?
EXCERPT
Heclaimed to be immortal, but that was ridiculous...wasn't it?
Kate's heart hammered. Theexperience seemed so real. A low moan escaped her and she bit her lip. Soonwarmth surged through her, causing her body to go limp. Her legs gave wayunderneath her, but Matthias—or whoever this man claimed to be now—wrapped hisarm around her waist. His sweet, musky scent clung to her. Ecstasy filled herand she felt as if she hovered in the air. If he intended to kill her likethis, she could imagine no better way to die. A voice echoed through her mind,speaking of undying love in centuries old Croatian.
"Wake up," he whispered closeto her ear, his strong arms still locked around her.
"I don't want to." Her headwobbled, exuberant with sheer happiness, a kind she had never experiencedbefore.
"You must." He stroked herhair with tender fingers. "Wake up now."
"No. I want to stay like this.Forever." She focused on his handsome face staring at her through her haze.
His smooth cheek brushedagainst hers. "Me too, but you must wake."
The fog lifted and his image appeared,clearly now. She blinked once. Twice. What had happened? She pushed away fromhim and flattened her back against the wall.
"You, you—"
"You," he said, pointing ather, "asked for proof."
Places to find Zrinka
Contact me @: www.bondedbycrimson.blogspot.comhttp://zrinkajelicromanceauthor.wordpress.com/

First Egg-cerpt from Shannon Donnelly

PATHS OF DESIREISBN: 978-0-9831423-9-3

http://shannondonnelly.com/2012/01/20/paths-of-desire-a-regency-historical-romance/
OnAmazon Kindle
OnBN Nook
AtSmashwords
With toomany secrets in her past, and too little future as an actress, Theodosia Newellwants one thing more than all else—security. She's seen her mother abandoned,her younger brother die, and she's vowed never to be poor. But then her path crossesthat of a man who tempts her to abandon caution and all thought for the futurefor a passionate affair. Can she find the courage to break from her deepestfears? And will her love prove enough to save them both?
Bornwith a soul for adventure, David Llewellyn cannot resist a challenge—and hisenthusiasm for life is as magnetic as his personality. But two women share hislife, and only one can be his. Will his stubborn refusal to make a choicebetween them lead him to lose everything? Or will he find, in the journey tothe lost city he dreams of discovering, a path to a deeper love than he thoughtpossible?
For tenyears, the affair between David and Thea goes from passion to love. Lives arechanged.  Secrets come out. Marriagesend. And new ones begin. Through it all, the desire of two strong-willed peoplelead them to clash, and to eventually find their own path--to each other and tofacing the need and love they share. From London to Italy to Syria, the Paths of Desire lead them on ajourney they must make together.

EXCERPT
            Leaningforward, he cupped her face and kissed her, hard and deep. She held still underhis touch, but her lips parted, her tongue met his. Her hand stole up to clutchat his coat collar. He moved his hand from her face to her breast. Kissed heruntil he had no breath. He pulled away while he still could and leaned hisforehead against hers, breath mingling in matching ragged gasps.
            "I don'tknow what you do to me—I've not looked at any woman in months. Not had one forlonger. I'd convinced myself I'd had no need for this."
            "I'm notdoing anything!"
            "Youare—just by existing. I'd forgotten the joy of bringing a woman pleasure. I'dforgotten too much."
            She turnedaway and pulled her cloak tight. "I'm not looking for pleasure—I'm looking fora husband." He gave a laugh, and she turned to him. "You wouldn't laugh at alady who said as much—and you wouldn't handle a lady as you have me!"
            "No—thankmerciful heaven for that. But I want more than to touch you."
            "Goaway—and stay away! You...you're a distraction! An arrogant, conceiteddistraction. And—"
            He caughther wrist. "Don't lie to me. Don't lie to yourself. This doesn't end herebetween us."

Come on Along and Do the Egg-cerpt Exchange

Two authors agree to exchange information about their books. Each post the information on their blogsite with picture of the book, blurb, excerpt, links to other author's site and buy links to the book.
Arrange the dates ahead of time and exchange information via email.I then put it on my blogspot site which is then feed into Facebook and Google +. In exchange you do the same for me by putting my information on your blog sites. It's a great way to promote your book.
The one thing to remember is these are general access sites so the excerpts have to be less graphic.
Contact me today to reserve your date -- tina9561(at)yahoo.com
( I only post one book a day and I have a list on my blogsite of the authors participating with a link to their site.)

Check out my awesome guest on the right hand side of my blog.

Tina
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MMI - Never Give Up

"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."~ Unknown
 Also want to thank everyone who has bought my latest release -- I'm one step closer to sharing my story with the world. Have a great day, Tina[image error]

Love Winners

I am happy to announce the winners of my latest release "The Unwilling Widow."

Winners are
bobbiec18
cherylstj
debby236us
menina.iscrazy
and RhondaD -- you commented on the post below but you didn't leave an email address. (Contact me.)

Thank you all for entering. I hope you enjoy my book.

Have a great weekend,

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Release Date and an Interview With LASR

To celebrate my released of "The Unwilling Widow," I'm doing a review today with LASR. Stop by and give it a gander. http://longandshortarchives.blogspot.com/



Available to day for 3.99.

Smashword-
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/133564?ref=tinagayle

Amazon -
http://www.amazon.com/Unwilling-Widow-Executives-Wives-ebook/dp/B007AARGPA/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1329493692&sr=1-1

Hope you enjoy,

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One Day Away from the Release of "The Unwilling Widow"

Okay, guys, you know how excited I am about the release of this book.

For weeks now, I've been giving away copies of my books, telling you about the book, just post the first chapter on my website, and been wiggling in my chair with excitement.

Feb. 17 is the day.

I, of course, have to have a contest to win copies of the book. Starting today, people who leave a comment here or join my yahoo group are enter into the contest.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TinaGayle/  (people who join my yahoo group are entered into all my future drawings.)

I will be giving away five copies. The winner will be announced Feb. 18.

Executives' Wives' Club series

Four women...
One fatal car wreck...
Everyone's lives changed...
Blurb for The Unwilling Widow





Jennifer Larson, having lost her husband, friends and the perfect life she'd had plan, now faces the biggest challenge of her life, moving into an unplanned future. While the rest of the Executive Wife Club is still wallowing in the past, Jen is tempted into the future by a sexy chiropractor, Hagan Chaney.

But does he really love her or is he only after her money?
Remember to stop by and read the first chapter on my website or just click the "My books" tab above.
Tinawww.tinagayle.net

More Flowers

Check out my picture page above.

These are the pictures my husband took on our trip to San Diego.

Makes you forget about the snow.

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Happy Valentines' Day

Hope you have a great day with flowers and chocolate.

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