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To Whisper Her Name $1.99 ebook sale

"Pure reading pleasure,"
says Liz Curtis Higgs.To Whisper Her Name ebook is only $1.99 through 1/3/14. Let me know if you nab it!
About the book:



Olivia Aberdeen, destitute widow of a man shot as a traitor to the South, is shunned by proper society and gratefully accepts an invitation from "Aunt" Elizabeth Harding, mistress of Belle Meade Plantation. Expecting to be the Harding's head housekeeper, Olivia is disillusioned when she learns the real reason Elizabeth's husband, Confederate General William Giles Harding, agreed to her coming. Not finding the safe haven she expects, Olivia is caught off guard by her feelings for Ridley Adam Cooper, a Southern man who seems anything but a Southern gentleman.Branded a traitor by some, Ridley Cooper, a Southern son who chose to fight for the Union, is a man desperate to end the war still raging inside him. Determined to learn "the gift" that Belle Meade's head horse trainer and former slave, Bob Green, possesses, Ridley harbors secrets that threaten both their lives.As Ridley seeks to make peace within himself for "betraying" the South he loved, Olivia is determined to never be betrayed again.Set at Nashville's historic Belle Meade Plantation, the most influential thoroughbred stud farm in America's history, To Whisper Her Name weaves the struggles of real people of the post-war South with the journeys of a man and a woman scarred by betrayal.What others are saying:"Deeply satisfying, both to my heart and my soul."
—Christy Jordan, Southern Plate
"Beautiful. Powerful. Stirring. Written on my heart for all time."
—Cindy Woodsmall, New York TimesL best-selling author of Sisters of the Quilt series


Watch the trailer for this Belle Meade Plantation novel:




($1.99 ebook sale through 1/3/14)
Vendors participating in the sale:
Amazon



To see all the books on sale with Harper Collins through 1/3/14, click here.

Happy New Year

Blessings in this New Year, friends! I'm praying that 2014 is your best yet. A favorite scripture of mine––especially during this time of year––may be one of yours too…
"Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:13-14           
Those are great words to start a new year by, and to put the one that's passed…to rest. I’m so grateful we serve a God of second chances and fresh starts, aren’t you?
Thank you for your friendship and for the companionship we share. So glad we're on this journey together. 
Blessings in 2014,
Tamera

To Whisper Her Name $1.99 ebook sale

Just in time for Christmas! To Whisper Her Name ebook is only $1.99 through 1/3/14.



If you want to gift this to a friend for Christmas, simply click the appropriate ebook link below. THEN, as an added bonus–––if you'll contact me via my website (http://www.tameraalexander.com/contact.html)–-–I'll respond by sending you a special video Christmas greeting that you can then forward on with your gift along with recipes from the book, as well as links to video vignettes filmed on location at the Belle Meade Plantation in Nashville. My pleasure! And so easy.
To gift To Whisper Her Name to a friend, simply:1) Click the appropriate ebook retailer below and purchase the ebook from that vendor, then 2) Send me an email via my website contact link (http://www.tameraalexander.com/contact.html) letting me know you purchased To Whisper Her Name for a friend. I'll respond by sending the special video Christmas greeting and all the other goodies that you can then forward to your friend. Easy enough? :)
These are the vendors that are participating in the sale:
Amazon

Watch the trailer for the novel:







To see ALL the books on sale with Harper Collins through 1/3/14, click here.
Thanks for reading! 

A chance to win A LASTING IMPRESSION

Want a chance to win A Lasting Impression just in time for Christmas? For either yourself, or to give to a friend?

If yes, then read on…



I'm giving away five autographed copies of A Lasting Impression, a Belmont Mansion novel on Wednesday, December 19th, just in time to ship to you for Christmas.


Only USA mailing addresses please, due to postage costs.


How do you enter?

Easy. Simply click the Rafflecopter box below and follow the instructions.

The only mandatory entry is that you answer the question:
What's your favorite type of male protagonist (hero) in a romance novel? (which you answer within the Rafflecopter box)

That's it. I told you, easy!

All other options to enter are "as you wish." 

But you'll notice you get a whopping 10 chances to win each time you post a review of A Lasting Impression on one of the websites listed within. That's because I treasure your "word of mouth" for my books and really appreciate you spreading the word. Especially since A Beauty So Rare, the second Belmont Mansion novel releases in March! There are other chances to win within as well. Do as little or as much as you like!


Thanks, friends. Any questions? Just ask.
Blessings to you this Christmas!


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BELLE MEADE BOOKSIGNING this SATURDAY

If you're in Nashville and are going to be out and about tomorrow, I invite you to stop in at the Belle Meade Plantation gift shop between 11AM - 1PM where I'll be signing copies of To Whisper Her Name as well as my other books. Feel free to bring your already-purchased-books as well. 
While you're there, take a tour of the mansion, enjoy a free wine tasting, and perhaps have lunch at The Harding Inn. It's a beautiful estate with a rich history I'd love to share with you.


Belle Meade is also hosting a Civil War weekend in honor of the 149th Anniversary of the Battle of Nashville tomorrow. The event will last from 10:00 – 4:00 p.m. with wonderful speakers on the Civil War. More information on the speakers here. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Click for directions and contact information for Belle Meade Plantation.

Beginnings and Endings

Coming in March
a Belmont Mansion novel
(book 2)I love beginnings and endings.

I love starting a book (both as a reader and a writer), and I love finishing a book, too. Especially as a writer! And I've finally finished another one.

After fourteen months of writing and rewriting, A Beauty So Rare is finished, and I'm so excited to share this story with readers. It's the second in the Belmont Mansion novel three-book series and features Eleanor Braddock, a plain, no-nonsense kind of woman who knows what she wants out of life and who's determined to get it, despite life's seeming determination to block her at every turn.

Writing a novel is a very personal journey. 

A novelist grows to love her characters in a way that even her family members may question on occasion. "These people aren't real," my husband said to me again recently. "You do know that, right?"

My response? "Honey, they're real to me!"

And they are. And while I'm fully aware that I'm the writer and have supposed "control" over where the story goes, I'm also very much aware that as the story unfolds, as motivations rise to the surface, as characters realize what's most important to them and make choices as their journey progresses, I'm also an observer. I'm often completely caught off guard by something that happens. I pull my hands back from the keyboard and just stare at the screen.

I had several of those moments while writing A Beauty So Rare. 

a Belmont Mansion novel 
(book 1)I've woven tons of history into this story, as I did with A Lasting Impression (Belmont Mansion book 1), which was both a pleasure and a pain. LOL.

Writing about real places and real people is an honor. It's also a responsibility––one I don't take lightly. Throughout the course of writing a novel, there are places where "giving the truth scope" adds depth and excitement to the story, and it's always a balance to weave a compelling fictional narrative against the backdrop of real history. I hope I've achieved that balance with this next novel.

As Lynn Austin said in her (excellent) post yesterday at Writes of Passage, writing The End is a terrifying and exhilarating experience. 
While I've never looked at books as my "babies"––I have two babies who are now 26 and 24 <wink>––all of my nine-soon-to-be-ten-published novels are definitely products of my heart, and it's slightly nerve wracking to spend all those months and months of pouring yourself into a project only for it to finally be released and out there for readers to read. And yet, that's why writers write…

To connect not only with all the characters and plots swirling inside them, but to connect with you. The beloved reader…
To step back in time together and share another journey of love and loss, of meeting life's challenges with courage and grit, and of discovering not only who the characters are, but of who we are through experiencing life through their eyes and struggles. I can hardly wait to connect with you again as we revisit the Belmont Mansion––this time with Marcus Geoffrey and Eleanor Braddock, the hero and heroine in A Beauty So Rare.



The Belmont Mansion and Estate, circa 1860s

Tell me, what's the last journey you've taken with an author? I'd love to know the name of the novel and what nugget of truth or life experience you took with you as you turned that final page. 
Blessings on your Tuesday!Tammy

Are you planning to visit Nashville's Belle Meade Plantation, the setting of To Whisper Her Name anytime soon? If yes, then check out the half price Groupon below. 












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(And never mind the 1 day left. This picture was taken yesterday, so the Groupon offer ends today!)

Grateful for Readers Giveaway

The "Grateful for Readers Giveaway" with eleven of my writing buddies is up and running. Win 12 bestselling novels! It's our way of saying, "Thanks for reading."

Have you read any of these yet? If yes, you could use those for Christmas presents. Each novel will come from the author, so you can have the book signed as you wish. Best wishes!









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Fountain Creek Chronicles Giveaway

Just in time for Thanksgiving… 
I'm giving away the trilogy of Fountain Creek Chronicles, three books in one! Rekindled, Revealed, and Remembered. 


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COME HOME TO SUPPER Giveaway

COME HOME TO SUPPER by Christy Jordan's Southern Plate is an absolute delight!

Have you gotten your copy of this cookbook yet?

If not, leave a comment on this blog telling me your favorite Southern food and you'll be entered to win a copy of Christy's brand new (and fabulous!) book COME HOME TO SUPPER.

And honestly, it's so much more than "just" a cookbook. It's full of wonderful, heartwarming stories of Christy's family and her insights on what's most important in life.

Enter through Monday, November 11 at noon central, then a winner will be chose randomly and posted on this site.

Best wishes, and I can't wait to see what your favorite Southern food is!

Goodreads GIVEAWAY

I'm giving away copies of BEYOND THIS MOMENT on Goodreads. Just my way of saying, "Thanks for reading!" 

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What's the last book you read and posted a review about (whether on Goodreads or elsewhere)? Do you read reviews before buying a book?