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December 26, 2022
A Bewitching Monday
The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng - Urban Fantasy - A Daoist journey through New York and Beijing. A secret society. A young woman on a mission to find her dad. https://jbbookworms.blogspot.com/2022...
Intimate Escape by DC Stone
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The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng
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Intimate Escape by DC Stone
Intimate EscapeEmpire Blue SeriesBook FourDC Stone
Genre: Romantic SuspensePublisher: Evernight PublishingDate of Publication: 11/29/22ASIN: B0BLL64YJSNumber of pages: 250Word Count: 76,000
Cover Artist: Evernight Publishing
Book Description:
Juliette Scaglione doesn't think her world can get any worse. Recently dumped by her longtime boyfriend while on a vacation she paid for, she returned home only to find the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) on her heels.
DEA Agent Matt Gonzalez is sent on a task to uncover a mule at the airport, one he discovers is a feisty and beautiful woman whom he can't take his eyes off of.
Problem is, things get out of control for both fairly quickly as they are kidnapped by the cartel and taken to a prison in Mexico. The two have to learn how to rely on one another to escape the clutches of this violent operation. Through their journey across a country far from home, both of them recognize fighting their attraction may not be the only challenge they have to face.
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Excerpt:
“What do you expect to find in my bags?” she asked.
Agent Gonzalez stared at her, and rather than answer what she thought was a pretty logical question, he threw another softball. “I’ll ask you one more time. Do you give your consent to allow us to search your bags? I’m warning you now that I have a federal judge on standby in the event you say no, so one way or another, I will search these bags today. It’s just a matter of whether this will go quickly or take a few hours. Up to you.”
Her heart pounded against the inside of her chest, wanting to run away. She felt much the same way. Not that she thought he’d find anything. It was the absolute certainty she saw on his face that said he knew he’d find something.
“What’s going on?” she asked, hating the meek sound in her voice.
“Juliette—”
“Yes! Yes, you can search my bags, my—my body, but you won’t find anything in, or rather, on them.”
Agent Gonzalez unzipped her suitcase.
“After you find nothing, I expect an explanation for what’s going on.” There, that sounded firm. Not shaky, like what her insides were doing.
Agent Watson relieved her of her backpack and purse but placed them on the table and didn’t go through them. Instead, he kept his attention on what Agent Gonzalez was doing, though she knew without a doubt she had his full attention too.
Gonzalez removed her clothing in a systematic fashion, placing items one at a time on the table next to the suitcase. Out came her dirty clothes, which lay on top, jeans, dresses, and her underwear. Her cheeks heated as he continued, his movements slow and thorough.
He got to the bottom, having removed everything from within. Her things were scattered across the table like some bizarre game of Clue.
“See?” she said. “Nothing.”
Agent Watson didn’t move, but Gonzalez sure did. He reached inside her suitcase and felt around the corners, then yanked. The sound of fabric tore.
“Hey! What are you doing?” He tossed the fabric aside, and black plastic square packages were stacked inside in a neat and orderly fashion. Had to be about a dozen of them, at least five to six inches in width.
Shock rooted her to the spot for a few moments. “Wait. What is that?” she asked and took a step forward.
Watson held up a hand in front of her. “Ma’am, please stay back.”
“What is that?” she asked him again, hearing the rising hysteria in her voice.
Gonzalez pulled out one package and produced a pocketknife from somewhere, then cut into the wrapping. Everything around her moved in slow motion until she swore the world had ceased to spin. Her attention stayed riveted to the white powder that came out on the shiny blade.
“Gonna need a test kit,” he said to Watson. The other agent immediately set the bags beside the table, at the farthest reach from her, and left the room.
“Agent Gonzalez,” she said, sounding like she pleaded, because she did. She’d never seen that stuff before in her life. “That’s not mine. What’s going on?”
He pulled out twelve packages, and yes, she counted every single one, before grabbing another black trash bag that someone had taped to the inside of her luggage frame. Once he opened that, several brown baggies came tumbling out. She gasped.
No wonder her bag had been so heavy.
Only then, after the whole horrid nightmare was laid out on the table, all the ugliness next to her things, her clothes, and her bag of toiletries, did he look up at her. “Ms. Scaglione,” he said, reverting to formalities, “the intel we received was there would be someone on your plane, matching your description and carrying a suitcase with over ten kilos of cocaine and about a hundred baggies of heroin. Although I haven’t tested it yet, I can tell you I’d bet my next paycheck that’s what is right here.”
“But it’s not mine.” Dryness coated the inside of her mouth, as if cotton balls had been shoved inside and sucked up all the moisture.
“Are those your clothes?” he asked.
She nodded.
“This your bag?” She nodded, getting where he headed. “Yes, but those drugs are not mine!”
“Of course, they aren’t.” But he said the words as if he didn’t believe her.
“They aren’t!” she yelled.
He slammed his hands on the table and leaned toward her.
About the Author:
D.C. “Desi” Stone is a best-selling romance author and full-time fraud investigator. She lives in the northeast with her incredibly supporting husband, two kids, a cat, and the ever-growing family of dogs.
After serving eight years of service with the United States Air Force, she went on to transition into the world of financial crimes and became a lead investigator for many years.
Reading has always been a passion of hers, getting lost in a good, steamy romance is one of her favorite past times. She soon after discovered her own love for writing and recreating stories and characters in her head. Her writing concentrates on romantic with specifics in paranormal, suspense, and erotica.
Now, when she isn’t trying to solve a new puzzle in the world of fraud, she is engulfed with coffee, her laptop, and all those crazy characters in her head. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America, Hudson Valley Romance Writers, New Jersey Romance Writers, RomVets, RWA Kiss of Death, and the Liberty State Fiction Writers. She served as the 2014 NJRW Vice President and Conference Chair. Come stop by on Facebook, Twitter, or her website and say hello!
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December 23, 2022
A Bewitching Friday
INTERVIEW WITH SALLY FENT (GLINT LUOPAN) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/UKae50Mbpsx
INTERVIEW WITH C.G. COPPOLA (In the Moment Before) #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/J2XJ50MbppM
The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng [Tour with Excerpt] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/7PrC50Mbpta
Intimate Escape
Through their journey across a country far from home, Juliette and Matt recognize fighting their attraction may not be the only challenge they have to face.
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THE GLINT OF THE LUOPAN BY SALLY FENG - BOOK TOUR + GIVEAWAY #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/EGeF50MbprI
The Dark Days of Winter & Ghost Stories for Christmas
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
~It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
That line always confused me when I was a kid. Ghost stories? For Christmas?
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Sally Feng's Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/KIbr50M9ieN
New Release - New York Miracle: A Christmas Novella by Margo Laurie #PNR #ChristmasRomance
A sweet, festive story with a dash of the supernatural
New York Miracle: A Christmas NovellaMargo Laurie
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Women’s FictionLength: NovellaASIN: B0BN9LCXTKPublisher: Calleia Press Publication Date: December 18, 2022
Book Description:
Ellie Peach travels to Manhattan for an apprenticeship in the Garment District. While staying at a historic boarding house, she meets the charming and eccentric James Denny. He claims to be a Broadway actor waiting for his lost love. When Ellie offers to help search for her, it leads to old secrets and adventure...
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December 22, 2022
A Bewitching Thursday
INTERVIEW - NA URBAN FANTASY - IN THE MOMENT BEFORE by C.G. Coppola #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/cULo50Maps8
THE GLINT OF THE LUOPAN Book Review and Giveaway
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Intimate Escape by DC Stone #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/x8Z350Mapvt
Book Review: Wolf Defender (The Defenders Book 1) by M Guida
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SPOTLIGHT - FANTASY - THE GLINT OF THE LUOPPAN by Sally Feng
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Interview with C. G. Coppola Author of IN THE MOMENT BEFORE
https://kimberlybartosch.wixsite.com/...
The Dark Days of Winter & Ghost Stories for Christmas
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago
~It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
That line always confused me when I was a kid. Ghost stories? For Christmas?
https://www.patreon.com/posts/dark-da...
Sally Feng's Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/KIbr50M9ieN
Escaping the clutches of the cartel & going undetected through Mexico presents significant challenges when no one knows where you are, & when you’re insanely attracted to your subject of investigation.
Intimate Escape #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SqVH50M9i8q
December 21, 2022
A Bewitching Wednesday
Sally Feng's Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/KIbr50M9ieN
Interview with C. G. Coppola Author of IN THE MOMENT BEFORE
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Deck the Halls with Wolf Defender by M Guida
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The Color of Trauma
Experiencing another's past could end her future...
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Wolf Defender by M Guida [Tour Spotlight] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/8mkc50M9ilf
The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng Virtual Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/sl0e50M9iiM
Escaping the clutches of the cartel & going undetected through Mexico presents significant challenges when no one knows where you are, & when you’re insanely attracted to your subject of investigation.
Intimate Escape #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/SqVH50M9i8q
In the Moment Before by C.G. Coppola Virtual Book Tour #bewitchingbooktours
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Giveaway & Review – The Color Of Trauma by Holly Smurthtwaite @H_Smurthwaite #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/EI5u50M9iaM
Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story by Vanessa Morgan - Memoir / Cats - Some cats need nine lives to make a difference. Avalon only needed one. #bewitchingbooktours
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In the Kitchen with Sally Feng- Chinese Spicy Hotpot #InTheKitchen #ChineseRecipe #spicyhotpot
Plus a #giveaway to win a print copy of The Glint of the Luopan
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Edge by Susan Mac Nicol- Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/TtpQ50M9i3r
Christmas Bitch by Jack Lelko - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza
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December 20, 2022
A Bewitching Tuesday
Author Interview - Intimate Escape by DC Stone #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/UYLP50M8ai5
Author Guest Post with Jack Lelko: Christmas Bitch #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/qX6j50M8aeN
In the Moment Before
Grayson isn’t like other boys—and I’m starting to find out why. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/6rvP50M8ah8
A Wolf Christmas Wedding with M Guida - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/zxuF50M8aoi
Cranberry Cake Recipe with Hollie Smurthwaite #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/OAFC50M8ajW
The Glint of the Luopan Sally Feng #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/oEn150M8alA
Edge by Susan Mac Nicol - M/M Rockstar Contemporary Romance - Words cost nothing to write but sometimes, they lead to heartbreak and tragedy. #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nQHc50M8afH
Wolf Defender by M Guida - Paranormal Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/JRWx50M6XjF
Meet the Characters (The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng) + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/HYFB50M6Xiv
December 19, 2022
A Bewitching Monday
Meet the Characters (The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng) + giveaway #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/so3950M6Xiu
Wolf Defender by M Guida - Paranormal Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/nIwp50M6XjG
In the Moment Before by C.G. Coppol [Tour Spotlight #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/KmgK50M6Xgt
The Color of Trauma by Hollie Smurthwaite [Tour Spotlight] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/3rEM50M6Xfk
Intimate Escape by DC Stone [Tour Spotlight] #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/IE7S50M6Xe9
What does Christmas- the season of goodwill - mean to me? by Susan Mac Nicol, Author of Edge ~ M/M Rockstar Contemporary Romance ~ Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza ~ #EnterforaChance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/Fw8f50M6Xc1
Christmas Bitch by Jack Lelko - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/oePB50M6Xb6
AVALON BY VANESSA MORGAN - BOOK TOUR + GIVEAWAY #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/qM2g50M6Xah
The Glint of the Luopan by Sally Feng #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/A1R650M6XhG
Giveaway & Recipe – Avalon by Vanessa Morgan
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December 15, 2022
A Bewitching Thursday
Intimate Escape by DC Stone #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/peJp50M4qXe
In the Moment Before The Coyote And The Claw Companion Series Novella 1 by C.G. Coppola - New Adult Urban Fantasy Romance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/wFbl50M4qTl
FIX: THE FLINT CHRONICALS BOOK ONE by MELODIE BOLT #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/IWuw50M4qQk
The Meaning of Christmas from Susan Mac Nicol #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/U2if50M4qKI
Cranberry Cake Recipe by Hollie Smurthwaite, Author of The Color of Trauma ~
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~ Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza #PNR #Suspense #EnterforaChance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/8BwV50M37ps
Delaney’s Vanilla and Nutmeg Cookies with White Chocolate Ganache by Jack Lelko, Author of Christmas B!tch @Neurdotically ~ Magical Realism ~ Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza ~ #EnterforaChance #bewitchingbooktours http://ow.ly/QiAw50M4qFi
Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story by Vanessa Morgan - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza
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Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat Story by Vanessa Morgan - Deck the Halls with Books Holiday Extravaganza
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CHRISTMAS RECIPES... FOR YOUR CAT
You love your cat, right? So it's not surprising to share the culinary joys of the Christmas season with your faithful feline. How? What about a home-cooked Christmas dinner for your little darling? It's not something I do every year, but I've cooked a few times for my cat Avalon, and he loved it.
Steamed Salmon with Catnip Sauce on a Bed of Heavenly RiceIngredients:
For the rice:
1/3 cup white rice
3 black pitted olives
1 egg
3 tablespoons cat milk
1 tablespoon grated cheese
1/2 teaspoon of olive oil
For the fish:
70 grams of fish (preferably salmon or tuna)
1 teaspoon full-fat yogurt
Catnip (preferably fresh, but dried catnip is also fine)
Preparation:
Cook the rice as directed on the package
Whisk the whites and yolks of the eggs together until smooth
Add the grated cheese
Heat the olive oil in a pan
Add the eggs and cheese
Add the rice
Stir well until the eggs are cooked
Let it cool for a while, so your cat won't burn its palate
Mix in some cat milk right before serving
Decorate with small pieces of black olives.
Steam the fish
Let it cool for a while
Drizzle the yogurt over the fish
Sprinkle with catnip
Serve along with the heavenly rice
Of course, you can always improvise with this dish. However, avoid using onions, leeks, and garlic since these are toxic to cats. Tomatoes should be avoided as well because they can cause tummy aches.
Tuna TeaDrain the liquid from a can of tuna (preferably choose one without added oil and salt – the health of your cat comes first)
Dilute with mineral water
Serve in a regular drinking bowl
In order to make it playful, you can add one or two ice cubes to the Tuna Tea. Fun guaranteed!
Let me know in the comments if you will be making these Christmas recipes for your cat this year.
Avalon: a Heartwarming True Cat StoryVanessa Morgan
Genre: Memoir / CatsDate of Publication: June 4, 2015 ISBN:1511863633 ASIN: B00XC1NE4I Number of pages:134 pages Word Count: 31.468 wordsCover Artist: Gilles Vranckx
Tagline: Some cats need nine lives to make a difference. Avalon only needed one.
Book Description:
From Amazon bestselling author Vanessa Morgan, Avalon is the heartwarming and once-in-a-lifetime love story of a girl and her neurotic Turkish Van cat.
With humor, the author details how Avalon made other creatures cringe in distress whenever he was around, how he threw her dates out by means of special techniques, and how he rendered it almost impossible for her to leave the house.
Avalon was so incorrigible that even the landlord ordered to get rid of him. But beneath Avalon's demonic boisterousness, Vanessa recognized her own flaws and insecurities, and she understood that abandoning Avalon would be the worst she could do to him. Thanks to her unswerving loyalty, Avalon transformed into a tender feline and even landed a major role in a horror movie. In turn, Avalon made it his mission to be there for his human companion.
Avalon is a memoir for anyone who has ever been obsessively in love with a pet.
Avalon is also available in French.
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Filming of The Strangers Outside took place in August and September 2010. Avalon joined the set for two days. The location: a vacation cabin in the woods of Sint-Katelijne-Waver, a place where shadows came alive and danced with the rare patches of light. The perfect site for a horror movie.
Outside the vacation cabin, the film crew prepared for action. Camera tripods and lights were set up. An actor in monk clothes smoked his last cigarette before the shoot.
Two large tables with food and drinks sat in the shade, each bottle of water labeled with the name of an actor or crew member. Avalon had a bottle all for himself.
Avalon was remarkably at ease on set. He examined the vacation cabin for about half an hour, sniffing his way through the dusty corners, before settling into a deep sleep on the couch.
While everyone fawned over Avalon and fed him snacks from the buffet table, the director gave us a quick rundown of the scene to come. “The camera focuses on Avalon lying on the coffee table. In the background, through the windows, we see actors Pierre Lekeux and Iulia Nastase arriving home. Avalon follows their movements with his head as they move from one side of the house to the other. When the front door opens, Avalon jumps off the table to greet them.”
“Avalon won’t do that,” I said. “Just like children, cats are uncontrollable. It’s a great idea for a scene, but I’m afraid you’ll have to come up with something less demanding.”
Apparently, I didn’t know my cat very well, because Avalon did exactly what was expected of him.
The scene was shot several times in a row and Avalon never missed a beat.In another scene, while eating his Schesir dinner, Avalon suddenly had to look up in panic. The fear in his eyes looked genuine. He was perfect.
Sitting at the dining table, actor Pierre Lekeux watched Avalon with incomprehensibility and admiration, shaking his head in denial. “I need at least twenty minutes to prepare a scene, to enter a certain state of mind. But this cat nails it in a matter of seconds. Avalon’s the best actor on set. He’s even better than me.”
Pierre was right. Avalon had this air--he carried himself in a certain way, very much aware of his charisma. He was a natural performer. A miniature star.
About the Author:
Vanessa Morgan is the editor of the movie reference guides When Animals Attack: The 70 Best Horror Movies with Killer Animals, Strange Blood: 71 Essays on Offbeat and Underrated Vampire Movies, and Evil Seeds: The Ultimate Movie Guide to Villainous Children. She also has had one cat book (Avalon) and four supernatural thrillers (Drowned Sorrow, The Strangers Outside, A Good Man, and Clowders) published. Three of her stories have been turned into movies. She has written for myriad Belgian magazines and newspapers and introduces movie screenings at several European film festivals. She is also a programmer for the Offscreen Film Festival in Belgium. When she's not working on her latest book, you can find her reading, watching movies, eating out, or photographing felines for her blog Traveling Cats.
Blog: https://www.traveling-cats.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/eeriestories
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2890032.Vanessa_Morgan
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Vanessa-Morgan/100068728236816/
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