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December 2, 2016
Miss Claus Arrived to Much Fanfare!
This week was the release of Miss Claus and the Secret Santa! And she was very well received!
Miss Claus is the true story of Santa and his family. Santa Claus is an Arctic Wolf shifter. He is also the Alpha of his pack. There are more Arctic Wolves than anyone realizes due to the fact that they also shift into humans. In Santa’s family, the mantle of “Santa Claus” passes from father to son, but this one didn’t have any boys. He had 4 girls instead! What is a Santa to do? Come and join the fun of this new and exciting Christmas story filled with love, adventure, and even a bit of violence (they are wolf shifters after all).
Miss Claus and the Secret Santa
As humans, we have our intuition, or gut, to rely on. As an Arctic Wolf Shifter, Miss Claus relies on Christmas Magic! It is almost alive. In this true telling of who Santa really is, you will see Miss Claus listen to what the Magic is telling her. It guides her to her destiny, one she truly loves. But be careful, for it also guides her and Santa to those who would do them harm. Can Miss Claus find her “Santa”? Can the current Santa protect his pack, and his family, from a group of wolf shifters who want to take Christmas for themselves?
Not sure if this is your cup of tea? Keep reading for a short snippet from the book:
This was the worst day of my life! My mother just told me I had to marry Rock! Of all people, Rock! Please, what kind of name is that? Had I been born a guy, I would have a choosing ceremony this year. Where I pick my future spouse, instead of being told who I am to marry! This just sucks! I always thought I would marry for love, not convenience.
“OW!” I felt a thump to the back of my head as I walked toward my house. I put my hand to the back of my head and felt the wet, slushy snow that was slowly making its way down my hair.
My younger sister had thrown a hard-packed snowball at me. Normally, I would have played with her. Snow fights were one of my favorite things to do around here. But not today. All I wanted to do was hide in my room and figure out a way to get away from Rock.
“Mandy, not now,” I said as I walked away.
“Why not? I thought you loved snowball fights. We could get Rock and his brothers to join us,” Mandy suggested a little too enthusiastically.
“How did you know? I just found out myself!” I huffed out as I took my knitted cap off my head and smoothed down my hair. As she mumbled, my eyes narrowed, and I tapped my foot. “I can’t hear you when you do that. Speak up.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about. What did you find out?” She couldn’t make eye contact so I knew she was hiding something. Her hands were behind her back, and she was slowly trying to walk away from me.
“Mandy, what are you trying to keep from me? You know I will find out so just tell me.” As the future Mrs. Claus, the Christmas Magic had always been strong within me. I tried not to misuse my abilities, but I could read minds when I tried hard. In case you didn’t know, my dad is Santa Claus.
“I heard Dad say that we were going away for Thanksgiving this year. He wants us all to go with him to visit the European and Russian packs for a couple weeks.”
“Really? Who all is supposed to go with us?” My jaw clenched as I wondered about this bit of news my mother left out of our talk today.
“Rock and his parents and a couple of the enforcers…”
“I KNEW IT! No wonder Mom didn’t tell me! I bet she was going to wait until the last minute to tell me.” My breathing picked up speed as I stewed over her plan to get me and Rock together. I wouldn’t do it. There was no way I was going on that trip.
“When did they say we were leaving, Mandy?” I crossed my arms over my chest as I seethed.
“Um, in like, two days?” She shrugged her shoulders and scooted away from me even more. “I thought you would like to hang out with Rock and some of the other guys. You have always played with them.”
“That doesn’t mean I want to marry them!” I blew out a heavy breath and shoved my bangs out of my eyes.
Miss Claus can be found for only .99c on Amazon for a short time! So get your copy before it goes up to $2.99
Amazon: Miss Claus and the Secret Santa
If this sounds like a fun-filled adventure the whole family can read, that’s because it is! It might even help to convince your unbelieving kids that Santa really does exist!
It is a clean and wholesome read that teens and adults will enjoy.
Also, I have a free prequel to Miss Claus. Santa Meets Mrs. Claus is the story of how Lizzie’s parents met and became the current Santa and Mrs. Claus. You can get it for free by joining my mailing list: http://jlhendricksauthor.com/newsletter/
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November 30, 2016
Spectacular Recipes on #InstaFreebie
Are you hosting a meal this holiday season? Or bringing a dish to a party? Check out these great recipe books! Some are for all occasion, and even one is for special health diets! Grab them all and then let me know if you find a great recipe in one of the books! I could use some new ones. Here are your Spectacular Recipes:
Healthier French Bistro Recipes
Healthy, quick and easy French recipes.
Delicious Gluten and dairy free recipes. Cater for everyone this festive season!
Christmas Dinner in Sweet Town
Take a step back in time with the ladies of Sweet Town, the best-selling historical romance series set in the Black Hills Gold Rush. These recipes are authentic to the period and national backgrounds of the characters they’re associated with, though modernized to make it easier for cooks of today to use them. Learn how to make a traditional Lakota stew, cornbread stuffing from scratch, or mashed potatoes “fortified” with eggs.
A Food Palate-Holiday Heartwarmers
The holiday season is a time of friends and family. Food plays an important part of our celebrations, whether that is for a quick and simple last-minute get together or the spectacular presentation that you want for a really impressive dinner. The recipes in this book give you both a simple and a spectacular choice for your entertainment – appetizers to dessert. There is a bonus recipe – a healthy treat to make for your pets, just like all of the other Simple to Spectacular Cookbooks!
The cookbooks of the Simple to Spectacular Collection are designed to provide a frequent source of fresh dishes for the ever-changing environment in which we live. The featured recipes are selected to give choices complexity and difficulty, from easily-created dishes to those that require more advanced techniques and skills. This small cookbook contains a sample of some of the recipes that are included in other cookbooks in the series. It is my hope that the dishes in this cookbook will provide an enjoyable journey into the fun of creating meals that bring friends together over food, and make meals more memorable. Happy eating!
Is your mouth drooling? Cuz mine sure is! Be sure to grab them all so you have a wonderful selection for everyone this Christmas and Holiday season!
Be sure to come back next week when we do another Potpourri Blog Post! Last time i had over 45 books in various genres!!! How many can we get this time? Come and find out!
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November 21, 2016
It’s #Christmas on #InstaFreebie in November!
I know, it is Thanksgiving week for the US, all of the military, and expats around the world. But I wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas before it came and went! I got together with some author friends and we have a list of about 20 FREE books for you! All of them are Christmas or Seasonal themed books! I hope you enjoy this beautiful list of #Free books on #Instafreebie.
Can the heat of a South Pole summer be enough to thaw two icy hearts?
It’s Christmas! The alien invasion has begun.
Carrie Hatchett’s hoping for a quiet Christmas. She’s got five times as much food as she needs, and she’s made a catnip surprise and a dogfood cake for her pets.
But there’s no rest for Carrie.
An ancient race seems intent on invading Earth. As a Transgalactic Intercultural Community Crisis Liaison Officer, Carrie’s duty-bound to respond to the threat.
NOTE: This book has a guileless elf heroine you can’t help but fall in love with, a hunky hero who knows how to come to a girl’s – er, elf’s – rescue, some serious kissing under the mistletoe, and lots of steamy romance!
Taller than the other elves, Sosie has always had a problem fitting in at the North Pole, so when the sled breaks down in New York City on Christmas Eve, she can’t resist exploring the world of the “big people.” While she’s having fun, the sled takes off, leaving the naïve elf stranded. Fortunately, handsome police detective Derek Clayton comes to her rescue. She falls hard and fast for him, and wants to tell him she’s an elf, but doesn’t know how. Will she be able to keep her pointed ears a secret?
Ever wonder why no one has seen Santa Claus? One of the reasons is that he is an Arctic Wolf Shifter!
How does Santa find his Mrs. Claus? It’s not like he can “Swipe Left” and meet the perfect girl!
Get your free copy and find out these answers while you enjoy a bit of Christmas excitement as a rival pack makes a play for Santa’s job!
This is the prequel to Miss Claus and the Secret Santa.
Kalea has repeatedly been warned about the temporary nature and heartbreaking consequences of falling for a handsome tourist passing through her little slice of Hawaiian paradise. Will the fear of being hurt keep her from experiencing all of the delightful surprises that life has to offer? Or will the trifecta of gorgeous Russ, a freak storm, and an unforgettable Christmas allow her to open her heart to the possibility of finding her happily ever after ending?
A Christmas Sci-fi
Beatrix, a daring college student, can’t believe she gets to spend Christmas traveling alone in Europe! But her excitement fades when a terrifying natural disaster strikes, trapping her in a remote Gothic village at the mercy of Augustin, a gorgeous Czech vampire with sad eyes and a tragic past.
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I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a yummy Thanksgiving too!
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November 16, 2016
Howdy Cowpoke! Fancy a Read?
How about a Western Week? Does that sound interesting? I had a few readers who suggested we put up some westerns and my author friends who write western jumped at the chance! There are various types of western reads this week, so be sure to check each one out and see what you think! And if the book is also on Amazon, you might want to leave a review if you appreciated a free book! As a way to thank the author for the freebie. 
November 7, 2016
More #YA & Clean on #Instafreebie!
Are you looking for some awesome YA and Clean books for #Free? Come and check out the YA and Clean on#Instafreebie list I have here for you! This is my usual #FreebieFriday on #Instafreebie post, just a few days early. 
November 5, 2016
The Thief Of Heart – Just in Time for Christmas!
The Thief of Hearts
By
Elizabeth Ellen Carter
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December 1890
London, England
Some seriously clever sleight of hand is needed if aspiring lawyer Caro Addison is ever going to enjoy this Christmas.
To avoid an unwanted marriage proposal, she needs a distraction as neat as the tricks used by The Phantom, the audacious diamond thief who has left Scotland Yard clueless.
While her detective inspector uncle methodically hunts the villain, Caro decides to investigate a suspect of her own – the handsome Tobias Black, a magician extraordinaire, known as The Dark Duke.
He’s the only one with the means, motive, and opportunity but the art of illusion means not everything is as it seems, in both crime and affairs of the heart.
As Christmas Day draws near, Caro must decide whether it is worth risking reputations and friendships in order to follow her desires.
He turned the card over and with a thumbnail flicked a tab made of the same backing as the playing card. Even up close the addition was difficult to see. Tobias placed the card on his lap and pulled out a deck of cards. He flicked the edge of the deck of cards towards them. Each time the Queen of Hearts stood out.
“I want you to think I can read your mind, but in reality…”
Tobias split the deck and showed them the Queen of Hearts and then the other half of the deck. The card that had been just before the Queen of Hearts was fully a third shorter than the rest of the cards. He put the pack together and flicked through the deck once more.
“I make you see what you want to see. I suspect The Phantom does the same.”
“You mean his crime scenes are illusions?” Margaret asked. Tobias gave her a smile and Caro wished oddly that its brightness shone on her too.
“I think so. From what I read in the newspapers… no sign of entry or departure?” he asked. Caro confirmed it with a nod. “That tells me he’s creating an illusion of invulnerability. But it is an illusion. A trick. He wants to force the attention of the police away from something else – in the same way a magician will use a gesture or an action to distract you.
“Find out what that is then you will find his sleight of hand and that will be his vulnerability.”
Tobias stood.
“Now, if I’ve sated your curiosity, I’ll take my leave of you. My crew and I have our last show this evening.”
Caro rose and Margaret did also. Tobias took Margaret’s hand and bowed over it then released it. Then he took Caro’s and held it. Then his eyes held hers for a moment and he dropped a kiss on the back of her hand.
“I’m so glad it was you who paid me a visit… instead of a representative of Scotland Yard.”
“Not at all, Mr Black,” she replied, her voice a little huskier than usual, “you have been more than gracious with your time.
“Call me Tobias.”
He was flirting with her! Caro kept the smile to herself as he escorted them both to the entrance of the theatre.
“Just one more question, Mr Black,” Caro asked. “You wouldn’t happen to know how someone might dispose of a suite of diamonds would you?”
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Elizabeth Ellen Carter is an award-winning historical romance writer who pens richly detailed historical romantic adventures. A former newspaper journalist, Carter ran an award-winning PR agency for 12 years. The author lives in Australia with her husband and two cats.
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About The Thief of Hearts
Australians suffer a little bit of cognitive dissonance when it comes to celebrating Christmas. First of all, being in the southern hemisphere, we celebrating in the middle of our summer but happily sing about ‘dashing through the snow’, Frosty the Snowman and that the ‘snow lay all about, deep and crisp and even’.
Another thing we missed in our local customs was being outside of the TV ratings periods. Conventional wisdom had it that in the depths of bitter winters, people would gather around the electronic hearth and watch television. And since Christmas fell right in the middle of the northern hemisphere’s TV ratings period, all the best TV shows had a Christmas episode.
They were fun and whimsical, often suspending current storylines for something a little bit light-hearted and fun.
So, in that Christmas spirit, I wrote The Thief of Hearts, a veritable Christmas punch of few Hercule Poirots, Girl’s Own Adventures stories, a dash of While You Were Sleeping and other Christmas-themed rom-coms.
Why Did You Set It in Victorian England?
Many of our Christmas customs started with the Victorians, including our beloved Christmas tree and the fun Christmas crackers.
Victorian England was a fascinating era.
They were very mindful of their past and had built up quite a romantic imagery of its chivalry – just look at the pre-Raphaelite works as examples of high Victorian romanticism and yet they were very technologically advanced and sophisticated.
Many of the things we take for granted today, inexpensive mass-produced consumer goods, electricity, telephony, stored music, motorised transport, photography and film, even the concept of television had their origins in the 19th century – no wonder Steampunk has become such a popular sub-genre of sci-fi!
There were high hopes for the upcoming 20th century as being the most accomplished century yet. The groundswell for true equality for men and women was beginning and within a relatively short space of time, women were fully enfranchised and were open to the same job opportunities.
Late Victorian England was time of man-made wonders and magic falls into that neatly.
Why write a mystery?
One of my favourite authors is Agatha Christie. I love the way she blended mystery and romance in many of her stories. If you look at Poirot and Miss Marple, there are often secondary characters who begin or advance a romance through the story and, with the solving of the mystery have their happily ever after.
I thought it would be fun to do something like that for The Thief of Hearts, so the mystery is very much front-and-centre but there is a definite romance between Caro Addison, an aspiring lawyer and Tobias Black, a magician and former solider whose paths are destined to cross.
There is more than one mystery in The Thief of Hearts. There is the obvious one in the mysterious diamond heists where the thief as apparently left no clue, but there is also one a little closer to home and that is what are Bertie’s real intentions towards Caro?
She is positive that he is planning to propose. While her mother would be delighted by the news, Caro herself is having second thoughts. She loves Bertie, but she’s not ‘in love’ with him – so to avoid an unpleasant scene with someone she likes, Caro invents reasons not to be alone with him.
The Thief of Hearts is full of misdirection.
What did you enjoy researching?
I had a lot of fun with the research for The Thief of Hearts.
Victorian England was full of innovation and invention – so discovering the polyphon which was a precursor to the record player, simply had to be included. So too the passenger lift, the glorious elevators found in the most luxurious hotels and as a necessity in the growing high rise buildings that is emblematic of New York.
The rise of literacy in the Victorian England which came as a result of pressure from the church welfare reformers, gave birth to a large number of newspapers to cater for interests and tastes of a wider group of readers. In fact it could be argued that modern journalism as we know it today, started in the Victorian era.
The Victorian period also gave rise to the mystery and detective story. The origin of this was also interesting. The 19th century saw the rise of the middle class who were at removed a lot of direct contact with crime – particularly street crime. In addition, criminal executions which were once public affairs, were now performed behind prison gates.
What didn’t change was the public’s appetite for the gruesome details and, indeed some broadsheets specialized in it thus beginning the still popular genre of True Crime and the origins of the crime and detective novel where real crime wasn’t enough.
What are you working on at the moment?
There’s so much! I’m working hard on another 19th century title called Captive of the Corsairs. Although it is set in the Regency era, it is not a typical Regency at all. It’s set in Sicily and Turkey and centres on the pirates of the Barbary Coast – North Africa who conducting slaving raids into Europe.
It’s intended to be a stand-alone, but some of the characters are calling for their own stories, so I think this may turn into a three book series.
I’m also keen to set started on another mystery romance series! This will be a six book series set in Medieval England. The hero and heroine are more mature, they will be in their mid-to-late 30s and there are some younger characters too who are terrific.
Hopefully my Roman era historical romantic suspense will have found a publisher.
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November 4, 2016
Christmas is Around the Corner, and so is My New Book!
Miss Claus
Miss Claus and the Secret Santa
Have you started thinking about all of the wonderful Christmas books you want to read this year? Then you should consider Miss Claus and the Secret Santa!
In this new universe I have created, Santa and his family are Arctic Wolves! That’s right! Santa is a wolf shifter! That is just one way that he is protected from the prying eyes of humanity. Santa is real, my new book proves it!
Miss Claus and the Secret Santa
The mantle of Santa Claus passes from father to son, has for centuries. For the first time, Santa didn’t have any boys! He had 4 girls instead! It is up to his eldest, Elizabeth or Lizzie, to marry the second most powerful wolf (Rock) in order to protect the role of Santa from the packs who seek to destroy Christmas. But she isn’t in love with Rock.
With some strange sensation guiding her, she takes off to Los Angeles in search of something, or someone, she doesn’t know exists.
Will Miss Claus find her Secret Santa? Or will she be forced to marry Rock in order to protect Christmas? Come and join me on this fun adventure and romance as Lizzie learns about herself and about what that guiding force was that brought her to LA to begin with.
Miss Claus and the Secret Santa is Book 1 in a series that will have a new book out each Christmas, as long as readers enjoy the books. This book will launch November 30, but is available for pre-order now at the sale price of .99c. Get yours on order before the price goes up!
Keep an eye our next week for news regarding my Prequel to this story. Santa Meets Mrs. Claus is the story of how Lizzie’s parents met and married! I will be offering it on Instafreebie and will be part of the YA & Clean #Instafreebie promotion next week! Subscribe to my blog to get the list sent directly to your inbox! Or else come back here on November 8th and look for the new #Instafreebie blog post!
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November 3, 2016
Dark Legends Boxed Set for only .99c
Dark Legends
Dark Legends
This is a must own for any lover of #Paranormal or #UrbanFantasy! Dark Legends is packed with over 1million words by more than 20 different authors!
This Collection is packed with more than 20 full-length Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance reads from New York Times, USA Today, and International Bestselling Authors!
Don’t miss this collection of more than twenty unique twists in paranormal romance and urban fantasy, providing over one million words of supernatural suspense that will transport you to new worlds with smoking hot action and heart-throttling adventure!
The DARK LEGENDS boxed set includes: Mermaids, Sirens, Shifters, Vampires, Dragons, Sorcerers, Warriors, Angels, Faeries, Demons, Witches, Psychics, Ghosts, Mythology, Folk Tales, Legends, Dark Magic, Time Travel, and More!
Some of the authors include: T.F. Walsh, J.A. Armitage, May Sage, Laxmi Hariharan, Kevin McLaughlin, HJ Lawson, and Demelza Carlton. There are more, but just too many to name all of them! Head over to the website and check it all out!
I know that I am looking forward to reading about the Shifters, Dragons (who doesn’t love a good dragon story?), Warriors! (Yes, please!), Time Travel, and so much more! This really is a jam-packed anthology of great books!
All of this for only .99c!!! That is just crazy to offer so much for so little, but they do! And I already pre-ordered my copy! Have you?
What are you waiting for? Go to Amazon and get your copy here! Dark Legends On Amazon
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November 2, 2016
#Exclusive #Romance on #Instafreebie! All week!
Exclusive Romance
#Exclusive #Romance on #Instafreebie! All week!
This week I shifted it a bit, again.
October 26, 2016
It’s Potpourri for #FreebieFriday on #InstaFreebie WEEK!
This week I have something a bit different. So many are doing Halloween specials, so I decided to have my FreebieFriday Potpourri blog! This is a blog post with a bunch of different genre’s, except erotica. So take a look, you might find something you like. All of these books are free to you, the readers. It is a chance to read a new author who just might become your next favorite, can’t put down, author! Enjoy!
First up – Young Adult FreebieFriday Potpourri:
CRYSTAL FROST recently discovered she can see ghosts and predict the future, yet the mystery of Hope Ross’s abduction still haunts her dreams. While traveling to Florida for Thanksgiving, Crystal’s visions of Hope only grow stronger. She enlists the help of her soon-to-be step-cousin, Robin, a decision that complicates the entire picture–and her feelings. Can she figure out what happened to Hope and learn why Robin is so guarded, or will her newfound abilities fail her?
Young adult romance. Book 1. This is a mini-series, please read books in order.
Aria Grace has always been a rebel.
Well… maybe more like a silent rebel. Okay, maybe that’s not really a thing. Still, she’s totally a rebel in her head. Until she meets gorgeous Wisdom and lets the rebel in her out to play.
Then her world shatters, leaving Aria’s mind spinning and her heart aching. Maybe it was only a dream. A beautiful, fleeting dream. So fleeting, that if she blinked, she could fool herself into thinking it never happened. That he never happened.
But Aria knows better. Wisdom was real. He had to be… right? Soon, Aria finds herself on the run, her life in danger, with no idea who she can trust. Wishing with all her heart she could just go back to dreaming.
J.L. Hendricks.
