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Christmas Day Only!  Buy one autographed book and I will send you that plus another (different) book free. While supplies last. Buy button and book list located on the right hand side of this blog. 
Added bonus! I will also include a 2013 calendar!

FREE! FREE! FREE!

UP IN FLAMES is free on Amazon Friday and Saturday this week! So get your copy now. And let your friends know. 

                       AMAZON

Sad news in our household today guys. One of our goldfish...

Sad news in our household today guys. One of our goldfish passed away. My granddaughter came into my room earlier and said, you died grandma. I died? What do you mean I died? Then I realized she was talking about the goldfish. She's given all the fish a name. LOL 

JUST FOR FUN! CONGRATULATIONS TRACY MANDERSON! ...

JUST FOR FUN! 

CONGRATULATIONS TRACY MANDERSON! 
YOU WIN THE 12eBOOK BUNDLE AND THE SWISS COLONY GIFT BOX!


An easy and fun way of winning an ebook bundle from twelve different authors. You have to leave comments on all 12 blogs to be entered into the grand prize drawing. 


My question, what's your favorite holiday food?
 The winner will also receive a gift box from  Swiss Colony ! 
(something similar)
Readers  - 
each author will post one question about the holidays
leave your response in the comment box along with your email address
move on to the next blog 
winner announced 12/24


Author Blog Link List - Tory Richards Cris Anson Fiona McGier Sandra Sookoo Naomi Bellina Vonnie Davis Lily Harlem Karen Stivali Lynne Marshall Cynthia Arsuaga Taryn Elliot Karenna Colcroft

BOOK BUNDLE Cris Anson Sandra Sookoo
Naomi Bellina Karen Stivali
Tory Richards Taryn Elliot Vonnie Davis    
        Lily Harlem Lynne Marshall Cynthia Arsuaga                      
Fiona McGier Karenna Colcroft

JUST FOR FUN! An easy and fun way of winning an eboo...

JUST FOR FUN! 

An easy and fun way of winning an ebook bundle from twelve different authors. You have to leave comments on all 12 blogs to be entered into the grand prize drawing. 


My question, what's your favorite holiday food?
 The winner will also receive a gift box from  Swiss Colony ! 
(something similar)
Readers  - 
each author will post one question about the holidays
leave your response in the comment box along with your email address
move on to the next blog 
winner announced 12/24



Announcement - at the time I'm writing this Taryn hasn't put her post up yet. I am trying to get in touch with her. Sorry for any inconvenience but please check her blog again before 12/22. If for some reason the post is still not up, don't worry. Someone will still win 12 ebooks and the Swiss Colony box.

Author Blog Link List - Tory Richards Cris Anson Fiona McGier Sandra Sookoo Naomi Bellina Vonnie Davis Lily Harlem Karen Stivali Lynne Marshall Cynthia Arsuaga Taryn Elliot Karenna Colcroft

BOOK BUNDLE Cris Anson Sandra Sookoo
Naomi Bellina Karen Stivali
Tory Richards Taryn Elliot Vonnie Davis      
        Lily Harlem Lynne Marshall Cynthia Arsuaga                      
Fiona McGier Karenna Colcroft

Please Welcome Lucy Felthouse!

A Taste of London by Lucy Felthouse 
Ryan Stonebridge and his friend Kristian Hurst are heading off on the trip of a lifetime. They’re spending their gap year traveling the world and expect lots of sun, sights and sex. The guys have a couple of days in the English capital before catching the Eurostar to Paris. Unfortunately, a family emergency means that Kristian has to head back home for a while, leaving Ryan to continue the trip alone.

Luckily for Ryan, he’s an attractive guy and there is no shortage of gorgeous women available to help take his mind off Kristian’s family drama.

Buy links: http://lucyfelthouse.co.uk/published-works/a-taste-of-london/

*****

Chapter One

“Come on, mate, let’s go and grab our travel passes from the machine,” Ryan said, his familiarity with the locale apparent by the way he marched along the train platform toward the heart of St. Pancras Station.

“What? Uh – okay.” Kristian re-arranged his bag on his shoulder and scurried to keep up with his friend.

Bypassing the huge line of impatient, muttering people queuing for the manned booths, Ryan headed to one of the ticket machines. By the time Kristian caught up, Ryan already had a travel pass in his hand.

“So, um, what do I need to buy then, mate? I’m not as au fait with all this as you.”

“Been practising your French for the trip, Kris?” Ryan punched his friend on the arm playfully. “No worries. We’re only taking one trip tonight so you just need a single to London Bridge on the Tube.”

“All right,” Kristian replied, carefully tapping the relevant areas of the touch screen, feeding his money into the machine and triumphantly retrieving his ticket.

“Okay, I’m ready to go!”

“Come on then.” Ryan hoisted his bag back onto his shoulder and walked in the direction of the Underground, with Kristian close behind.

“Hey,” Kristian said, pointing as they passed a map of the Underground, “don’t you need to check where we’re going?”

“Nope,” Ryan said, without breaking stride, “I know London pretty well, plus I double checked all this stuff when I organised this part of the trip. What can I say, it’s the Boy Scout in me.”

“Cool. I guess it makes things easier when you’re not checking a map every two minutes. So how long will it take us to get to London Bridge station from here?”

They stepped onto the escalator. Rather than standing still and letting the moving staircase do its thing, Ryan continued to walk, eager now to get this leg of traveling over and done with so he could have some fun. It had been a long day, or at least it felt like one. They’d actually only traveled around one hundred and fifty miles from the outskirts of the Peak District to the centre of London, a couple of hours on the train, but it had felt like longer. Perhaps because he’d been so eager to actually get to London and start their adventure.

“Not long mate. Probably about ten minutes. It’s a direct journey and at this time of day it shouldn’t be too busy. We can dump our stuff at the hostel then have some drinks next door.”

“There’s a pub next door? No wonder I let you sort out this trip. You’re a fucking genius!”

By now, they’d reached the bottom of the escalator. Ryan stepped off, then turned to face his friend. Tapping his head, he grinned and said, “It’s not just a hat rack, mate.”

Kristian laughed. “You’re right there.” He paused. “It’s a fucking chick magnet, too!”

Ryan frowned, looking genuinely confused. “It is?” Then he shook himself and smiled. “I wish someone had told me!”

“Are you kidding, mate? Everywhere we go, women are checking you out.” Kristian grinned. “Why do you think I agreed to go traveling with you? I’m hoping some of your apparent sex appeal will rub off on me and get me some action!”

Ryan laughed, then started walking towards the southbound platform for their connection to London Bridge. “So that’s your ulterior motive, eh? Never mind being my best mate, or seeing the world, you just wanna get laid?”

*****
Author bio -
Lucy is a graduate of the University of Derby, where she studied Creative Writing. During her first year, she was dared to write an erotic story - so she did. It went down a storm and she's never looked back. Lucy has had stories published by Cleis Press, Constable and Robinson, Decadent Publishing, Ellora's Cave, Evernight Publishing, House of Erotica, Ravenous Romance, Resplendence Publishing, Secret Cravings Publishing, Sweetmeats Press and Xcite Books. She is also the editor of Uniform Behaviour, Seducing the Myth, Smut by the Sea and Smut in the City. Find out more at http://www.lucyfelthouse.co.uk. Join her on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to her newsletter at: http://eepurl.com/gMQb9

My heart is broken today, as I'm sure our whole country i...

My heart is broken today, as I'm sure our whole country is. I had to spend the night out cat-sitting for my niece and all I could think about was getting home to my daughter and grandchildren. Having a daughter in first grade, I knew yesterday's tragedy would hit my daughter doubly hard. I cried all night and when I finally made it home this morning, we sat at the breakfast table talking and crying together. 

Michelle shielded Alivia from most of the news for which I'm thankful. 

I can't help feeling, how do we get over this? And then I think about the parents that lost their babies yesterday, and wonder, how do they? 

Lookie! Lookie!

CLICK HERE What is my favorite part of the holidays? Being with family. And I don't just mean Thanksgiving and Christmas. Any special days during the year that we celebrate, I like spending them with my family. Whether we choose to celebrate with a cookout, dinner out, or party, it doesn't matter. It's a time for catching up. Reconnecting because we live in a fast paced world and don't always make time for each other. Even when we live close by. 

The other day my son-in-law and I were talking about the large gatherings we used to have for Christmas. He at his grandmother's house, me married into a family with 10 siblings and their spouses. The traditions and wonderful memories that were made. One that I had always looked forward to was the touch football we played on the front lawn before Christmas dinner. Then there was watching the original Christmas Carol that my mother-in-law loved so much. Now it's watching A Christmas Story with my grandchildren. 

What's one of your favorite holiday memories?


Book wise I've had a good year. Four releases including The Mercenary Way, Passionate Encounters, Hot Spot and Up in Flames. My giveaway for this hop is a download of one of them, winner's choice. Please leave your email addys with your responses. 

And have some fun!

Release Date March 2013!!

Crap! My granddaughter brought home a cold. Now I have it...

Crap! My granddaughter brought home a cold. Now I have it! I've been in bed for two days. Which is odd. I hardly ever get sick but this cold has sucked the life right out of me.