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January 9, 2013
Get ROUGH DIAMOND for $1.99!
So, don’t know if you guys know, but FOOL’S GOLD was released today!
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Yeah, I kept it kinda quiet 
But, amongst all the awesomeness of FOOL’S GOLD’s release, there’s another exciting thing – ROUGH DIAMOND, book 1 in The Diamond Series, is now available on Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble for the super fun price of $1.99!
Rush out to purchase, peeps, cos it’s for a limited time only!
THE DIAMOND SERIES, BOOK 1
Owner of the Diamond Saloon and Theater, Alice Reynolds is astounded when a fancy Englishman offers to buy her saloon. She won’t be selling her saloon to anyone, let alone a man with a pretty, empty-headed grin…but then, she reckons that grin just might be a lie, and a man of intelligence and cunning resides beneath.
Rupert Llewellyn has another purpose for offering to buy the pretty widow’s saloon—the coal buried deep in land she owns. However, he never banked on her knowing eyes making him weak at the knees, or how his deception would burn upon his soul.
Each determined to outwit the other, they tantalize and tease until passion explodes. But can their desire bridge the lies told and trust broken?
Part of Decadent Publishing‘s Western Escape!
Purchase for $1.99 at:
Amazon.com | Barnes & Noble
January 8, 2013
FOOL’S GOLD IS AVAILABLE! #newrelease
Today is the day, peeps! FOOL’S GOLD, second in The Diamond Series, is available from the below stores! Purchase! Purchase mightily!
BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMOND SERIES
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
Available from these eBook retailers:
Decadent Publishing
Barnes & Noble | Smashwords | All Romance eBooks
Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk
January 7, 2013
Winner! New Year’s Blog Hop
Peeps, we have a winner! Congratulations…
Tammy Turner!
Tammy has won a signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard, a FOOL’S GOLD magnet, a signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard and a ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. Congrats, Tammy!
I’d also like to say THANK YOU to all who participated. I’m so thrilled you all visited the hop, and I hope you had a fantabulous time. Also, don’t forget the Grand Prize! Make sure you stop by Carrie Ann Blog Hops to check if you’re the lucky winner!
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Final snippet from FOOL’S GOLD
Tomorrow’s the day! FOOL’S GOLD is released, and this is the last little snippet:
Ethan stared down at Pearl. Unaware of his perusal, she slept on, her face peaceful and her chest rising and falling gently. She’d pushed the bed covers down to her waist, a wide vee of her skin revealed by the half-opened chemise, trapped and pulled tight by her body. The cloth had fallen sometime in the night, and the light from the lamp hit the tinsel on her Christmas tree, throwing color and spangles over the creamy flesh. An insane urge rose within him, an urge to see if the colors would change the flavor of her.
Ignoring it, he looked at her, just looked. He’d had occasion to do so before, of course—her presence in the Spectaculars was nothing if not an invitation to stare—but he’d never seen her as she was now, utterly relaxed in sleep. Fiery red curls tumbled over the pillow—an improbable shade of red he’d always admired—and her brow was free of the frown she usually wore in his presence.
Lord above, the sight of her sleeping next to him was about the prettiest he’d ever seen.
BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMOND SERIES
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
January 6, 2013
Snippet no 3 from FOOL’S GOLD
So close to release! FOOL’S GOLD is coming (January 9, peeps) and here’s another snippet to celebrate:
Coming before her, he raised his hands to her shoulders. “I’m not saying any of this to be contrary, Miz Pearl. It’s just…I find you…interesting.”
She looked up at him. “Do you?”
The corner of his mouth lifted. “Yes, ma’am.”
Feeling stupidly shy, she lowered her gaze only to be confronted by his bare chest. His beautiful, broad, golden chest. His second half weren’t any more decent, modesty preserved only by the drawers he’d pulled up loose about his hips. Her mouth dried at the display of his beauty, and even more stupidly, a fire burned again in her cheeks.
“Are you blushing?”
The incredulity of his tone had her gaze snapped to his. “What? No.”
“You are blushing!” Delight lit his face. “Why? I can’t have anything you haven’t seen before.”
She scowled. How was it he had her blushing, and so easily besides? “Contrary to popular opinion, I’m not one to make a habit of inviting men to my bed.”
BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMOND SERIES
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
January 5, 2013
Another snippet from FOOL’S GOLD
It’s another snippet from FOOL’S GOLD! Gosh, the anticipating is mounting. I reckon a knife or some sort of cutting implement could sever it… 
Exhaling, Ethan turned his Stetson again in his hands. Christ, was there ever a man more fool than him?
He turned his contemplation to her. Still she sat there all stern, determinedly not looking at him, like there was a point to such when, in truth, they were stuck in the saloon together until the blizzard saw fit to break. Might as well make such moments pleasant. “Miz Pearl, it seems to me we’ll be spending a good while together as the wind out there howls. Perhaps we could pass the time with kind words and conversation.”
The grip she had on her hands tightened, though her face lit with a flirty smile. “What could we talk of, Mr. Garrett? Would you like to know the best way to kick your petticoats so as to display your limbs all the way to the thigh?”
The image of her baring her legs in such a manner flashed though his mind. Heat rushed through him, tightening his skin. “Maybe we could start with something less titillating.”
“Less titillating? My, I don’t know if my mind is wired in such a way. Hell, what is a less titillating subject?”
Images of her naked legs still dancing about, he cleared his throat. “Perhaps the weather?”
BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMOND SERIES
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
January 4, 2013
Snippet from FOOL’S GOLD
The release date for FOOL’S GOLD is very, very near (January 9, peeps!) and to celebrate, here’s a little snippet:
A sudden chill took her, though Pearl knew the boiler to be working just fine. Wrapping her arms about herself, all she wanted was her bed. It might be mid-afternoon, but she could think of nothing better than winding herself in blankets and enjoying a whiskey while perusing the latest French catalogs Alice had sent her from Paris.
Determinedly, she started for the stairs. Just as she set foot to the first step, a pounding started at the Diamond’s doors, so hard they shook.
She whirled around, her heart in her throat. Christ almighty, but that was a fearsome sound. Loud enough to rattle her teeth, and forceful besides.
The pounding began again, the doors trembling under the strength of the knock.
Hell and tarnation. She couldn’t leave the poor soul out there to freeze.
BOOK 2 OF THE DIAMOND SERIES
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
December 31, 2012
New Year’s Blog Hop! #giveaway
The New Year’s Blog Hop is hosted by Carrie Ann Blog Hops. Let the celebrations begin!
Hey peeps,
Welcome to the New Year’s Blog Hop! Big thanks go to Carrie Ann Ryan for hosting.
Oh my golly, I can’t believe a new year is upon us. Where did this one go?
When I look back, though, so much has happened. I had two books released this year, TEACH ME and ROUGH DIAMOND, book 1 of The Diamond Series, as well as two short stories, ‘By Moon and Sea’ and ‘Glory Box’. How awesome wow fun times!
New Year’s will be fun times, with lots planned with friends and family. We don’t have any hard and fast traditions, but I do love a glass of bubbles and perhaps a chocolate or two, passing the time with laughter and frivolity until that all important moment when the countdown begins. Ten, nine, eight.
I guess now is a time for looking forward, though. I’ve got bits and pieces in the works, the most exciting of which is…exciting segue coming up, peeps…
FOOL’S GOLD, book 2 in The Diamond Series, will be released January 9, 2013!!!
I’m so excited about this. I do love this story, a wonderful Christmas tale featuring secondary characters from ROUGH DIAMOND.
Seven, six, five.
Christmas in Freewill
Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.
Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.
When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
And now, the contest#!
What are your favourite new years traditions? How do you like to ring in the new year? Comment below, leave your email address, and you’ll go in the running to win!
One lucky commenter will win a signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard*, and a FOOL’S GOLD magnet*, a signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard, and a ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. International entries are welcome – if Australia Post can reach your country, you can enter!
Four, three, two.
But wait, there’s more**!
We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!
1st Grand Prize:
A Kindle Fire or Nook Tablet
2nd Grand Prize:
A $300 Amazon or B&N Gift Card
3rd Grand Prize:
A Swag Pack that contains paperbacks, ebooks, 50+ bookmarks, cover flats, magnets, pens, coffee cozies, and more!***
One.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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# The small print: Comment before midnight on 7 January 2013 (Australian Central Daylight Time) to be entered to win one (1) signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard, one (1) FOOL’S GOLD magnet, one (1) signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard and one (1) ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. Winner will be selected via random.org, with winner’s name posted on this blog within three days of the close of the giveaway. Cassandra will also contact the winner by e-mail; the winner will be required to reply with their postal address so Cassandra can send the prize to them.
Only one entry per ISP address. Entrants must be over 18 years of age. By entering, you agree Cassandra can use your name when announcing the winner if you should win. If potential prize winner forfeits or does not claim the prize, prize will be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes will be awarded. International entries are welcome. No purchase necessary to enter. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Void where prohibited by law.
*FOOL’S GOLD postcards and magnets are currently in production. Prize winner will receive this portion of the prize as soon as production is completed.
**Grand Prize held by Carrie Ann Blog Hops and will be drawn on 7 January 2013 (US Time). Please direct any queries to http://carrieannbloghops.blogspot.com
***Unfortunately, this portion of the prize is only open to US entrants.
December 24, 2012
A COVER AND RELEASE DATE FOR FOOL’S GOLD!
JANUARY 9, 2013!!!
December 18, 2012
Winner! Holidays Gift of Love Blog Hop
Peeps, we have a winner! Congratulations…
Crystal Young!
Crystal has won a signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard, a FOOL’S GOLD magnet, a signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard and a ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. Congrats, Crystal!
I’d also like to say THANK YOU to all who participated. I’m so thrilled you all visited the hop, and I hope you had a fantabulous time. Also, don’t forget the Grand Prize! Make sure you stop by Carrie Ann Blog Hops to check if you’re the lucky winner!
xx
