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$1.99 ebook sale TODAY ONLY on Kindle

Shhhh...no longer! 
Welcome to the $1.99 TODAY ONLY Amazon Gold Box Deal ebook sale of 58 bestselling titles, including my title To Whisper Her Name. 
Also including titles by Terri Blackstock, Colleen Coble, Rachel Hayes Hauck, Robin Lee Hatcher, Tricia Goyer, Denise Hunter, Dorothy Love Author Page, Fans of Beth Wiseman, Karen Kingsbury, and MORE! 



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Load up on classic favorites and new gems.  Today only, download the e-book editions of 58 first-in-series novels for just $1.99 each in the Kindle Store.  Romance, historical, suspense, young adult, fantasy—all on sale!

I'm telling you, it's a huge sale. 
Check it out then come back and let me know what you got! 
Also, if you've already read and enjoyed some of these books, you might consider SHARING this post with fellow readers who share your reading interests. 
Have fun browsing! 

Seeing you in all YOUR BEAUTY!

I am loving see you gals in all your beauty!  I hope you enjoy A Beauty So Rare and would love to hear from you when you're finished! 

If you haven't shared your picture with your print copy of the book (or your ebook, which is releasing any hour now!) on my Facebook Page, please do! I'd love to see you there! And thanks for reading.

Thanks, Valerie, for reading!
Lisa, sweet author buddy, hope you enjoy!
Susan, LOVED your analogy of chocolate! Hope you enjoy the story!

HUGE ebook sale

   

A Beauty So Rare signing at Belmont Mansion in Nashville, TN

Thanks to everyone who came to the book signing Sunday, March 16 at Belmont Mansion in Nashville. Over 500 people came through Adelicia's front door for the "free day" at the mansion––and to celebrate Adelicia's birthday first and foremost, of course! 
I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with so many of you, and signing your books, too. Which was such a joy to know you're taking yet another "journey" with me as you read. Thank you for coming, and for reading! I especially hope you enjoy A Beauty So Rare.


So exciting! I finally got to meet Connor DaCosta, such a handsome little man. Catherine and Erik, bless you for getting out a rainy Sunday afternoon to come by. Your son is so precious! 


Jeanne (Alfveby Crea), what a total joy to finally get to meet and hug! Thank you for lugging all of your "Tamera" books from Minnesota to Nashville. I was honored to sign each one! Blessings on your week in ATL and hope you enjoy my hometown. Much love, friend. P.S. LOVING my scarf, and my book! 

Last week I had the opportunity to Skype with a group of great gals in Newnan, GA. Well, this sweet lady is a sister to one of those women, so she stopped by "on order of her sister" to visit yesterday. Ha! Was fun.


This pretty little gal, Corinne, is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Adelicia Acklen's sister Corinne! I felt like I was in the presence of royalty! Bless you Corinne (and to your mom and grandmother) for coming by.


What a joy to meet you, April (Simpkins). You radiate warmth and welcome, friend. April and I had a chance to talk, and I learned that she's President of the Scleroderma Foundation. Scleroderma (or "hard skin") is a disease that forms excess collagen, resulting in hardening of the skin tissue, and in its systematic form, hardened organ tissues (esophagus, lungs, kidneys, and heart). Some symptoms are tightened skin, joint pain, vascular-circulation problems, fatigue, acid reflux and shortness of breath. 
If you struggle with Scleroderma or know someone who does, I encourage you to contact April at www.scleroderma.org/chapter/tn for more information on ways to help those you love who suffer from this disease, or simply to learn more about it. April, bless you, friend, and thank you for visiting!


Such a treat meeting you yesterday, Lucilla (Hodges)! I hope you enjoy your time in Florida this week, sweet friend. You look marvelous in that color, btw! I hope A Beauty So Rare proves to be an enjoyable vacation read! 


Happy Birthday, Adelcia Acklen, the woman who built the Belmont Mansion in 1853 and who is a character in all of the Belmont Mansion novels (A Lasting Impression, A Beauty So Rare, and the third Belmont novel I'll write later this fall).

Just before leaving yesterday, I ducked into the central parlor (that's being renovated this year!) and got to meet this adorable docent Natalie! Natalie's mom reads all my books, Natalie said. So sweet. Natalie is one of the many oh-so-talented and knowledgeable docents that provide tours at the Belmont Mansion. 
And don't forget, if you've read the Belmont Mansions novels and you want a "novel tour" that gives you additional "reader insights" into the various rooms and what scenes from the book happened in which rooms, etc.., be sure to ask for that when you schedule your visit. The Belle Meade Plantation offers the same type of tour if you've read To Whisper Her Name, the first of three Belle Meade Plantation novels.

I have more book signings and speaking engagements coming up. So check my website often (as we're adding events as they're confirmed) to see if one of them is near you!

I hope our paths cross soon, friend, and thank you reading.

Tamera

Today - Booksigning (A Beauty So Rare) and Free Tours at Belmont Mansion

Where will you be at 1:00 today? I'll be at Belmont Mansion in Nashville, TN celebrating Adelicia Acklen's birthday and signing copies of my newest novel, A Beauty So Rare, which is set against the real history of this beautiful home and its intriguing history. 
FREE TOURS of the mansion are offered today only from 1PM-4PM, so be sure to stop by and say hello and enjoy all the festivities. I hope to see you soon! 

More details here

Spring Cleaning My Bookshelves Giveaway, Part 2

One more time, friends... 
From my bookshelves to yours!


US Mailing Addresses only, due to postage costs

You'll see a couple of my LARGE PRINT editions in this collection, as well as Siri Mitchell's newest Love Comes Calling that's so good! I love sharing my books with you. 
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There are TWO MANDATORY options. Both easy-scheemzy questions (again). Two things I'd love to know about you, and that I promise not to hold against you should we ever meet in a dark alley. 
All other options are only if you're in the mood to go for more points. Do as little or as much as you like. And if you do choose to complete some (or all) of the extra chances to win, thank you in advance! 


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A Beauty So Rare, up close and personal

Just for fun…

Here's a view of the back cover



And the front

Releases March 25

Several of you have written me asking, "So, why doesn't Eleanor like pink?"
My answer? Read the excerpt and you'll find out real quick! :)
I'll post another of Eleanor's favorite recipes later this week. Oh, I love Southern cooking––and sharing recipes.
Do you have a favorite Southern comfort food? Mine? Biscuits and chocolate gravy. Be still my heart...   

Holding the first book

When Jack and I got back from a walk last Saturday, look what was waiting by my door...
He's such a guard dog. NOT!
I suspected it might be my first copy of A Beauty So Rare, the second stand-alone novel in the Belmont Mansion series, so I videoed opening the package just in case. And…

It was! 

What fun. Want to join me in opening it? 







Gracious, it's wonderful to finally hold a copy of this book. A long time coming (nearly fourteen months in the writing of these 172,000 words), but I so hope you enjoy the story.
At the end of the video, I mentioned something about the "mustache scarf" I'm wearing...
I'll be interested to know if you know about this certain gal too. If you don't, you need to! I've included a special link at the bottom of this post.

Read a three chapter excerpt
(the book IS "sweeping" after all, LOL, so we can be generous)
Lastly, if you haven't read A Lasting Impression, the first stand-alone novel in the Belmont Mansion series, it's on sale today for $1.99! 

Visit the Belmont Mansion Novels page
All you  Pinterest  pals, I'd be so grateful if you'd pin this image today. You really help me spread the word about events. Thank you! 
CBD.COM ($1.59!) Amazon iBooks LifeWay

So tell me… 

What's the last thing you've found on your door stoop when returning home (maybe a book, some food dropped off by a sweet friend, or something from your friendly MaryKay rep)? And if it's too private of a thing to share…then, please, by all means, DO SHARE! : )
Blessings on your Tuesday!
To find out more about "Amanda" and her cute scarfs, delicious foods, and fun fonts, click  here . 

  

$1.99 ebook A LASTING IMPRESSION

A Lasting Impression, the first stand-alone novel in the Belmont Mansion series, is $1.99 through March 4.And just in time, because A Beauty So Rare, the second novel, releases in three weeks! 



Buy A Lasting Impression ebook on:



CBD ($1.59!)

Amazon

Barnes and Noble (Not showing as on sale yet, but should according to my publisher)
LifeWay

iBooks

Would love to know if you grab it! Or if you've read it and enjoyed it, I'd appreciate you spreading the word. 
Thanks so much, and thank you for taking these journeys with me!

First copy of A Beauty So Rare (what fun!!)

Look what was waiting on my doorstep when Jack and I got back from a walk this afternoon. 
When I saw it, I guessed that it might be the first copy of A Beauty So Rare  from my publisher. 
And…it was! 
Want to join me as I open the package? 







Gracious, it's wonderful to finally hold a copy of this book. It's been a long time coming, but I so hope you enjoy it! 
At the end of the video, I mention something about the "mustache scarf" I'm wearing. I heard about it from www.KevinandAmanda.com. She looks far cuter in it than I do. 
Here's Amanda sportin' it...
I told you. She's a doll, right? 
Amanda's posts are always such fun, and so pretty. A feast for the eyes. And palate! Check out their Facebook Page and also their website. 


Thanks for sharing the moment with me, friends.

I appreciate you, and hope you enjoy A Beauty So Rare, the second stand-alone novel in the Belmont Mansion series. Is it on your TBR list, by chance?






More about the book
Watch the trailer for the novel