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#SaturdaySample Mallory and Creech, Dancing in the White Room

Welcome to Sunday Sample, where I post a little bit of what I'm working on.

This week, I've been busy with another round of edits for Dancing in the White Room. This upmarket women's novel comes out in March of next year. It's a mix of literary fiction and romance.

In the story, the main character, Mallory, needs to decide between her current love, Bell, and her old high school sweetheart, Creech. When trouble comes, it's Creech who's there for her.



“I’m at the Quality Inn. It’s not far,” he says. “If you need me or anything.” I squeeze his arm, on purpose this time. “Thanks.” He puts his hand on mine. “It’s going to be okay, you know.” “How many times have you fed me that line?” “Haven’t steered you wrong yet.” And suddenly, it’s as though we’re back in high school. Me finding refuge in Creech, it’s an old pattern. The elevator comes and he gets on. He holds it open with his hand and looks at me with about the most serious expression I’ve ever seen pasted to his face. “Anything you need, Mallo, you call me.” Impulsively, I kiss him on the cheek. I’m still feeling the scratch of his skin as the door shuts between us.
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Welcome Jennifer Connor and Sharon Kleve

Jennifer Conner and Sharon Kleve have hit the cyber road with their Furry Friends Christmas Blog Tour. They've dropped in at my blog today. Read on for more about them and their books. Be sure to enter the rafflecopter for some  awesome prizes.




Best-selling authors Sharon Kleve and Jennifer Conner adore animals. That's why they collaborated on this blog tour together. To showcase their Christmas stories celebrating our beloved pets. They hope you enjoy reading them as much as they did writing them.You can find all the blog stops here: http://authorsharonkleve.blogspot.com/and here: http://jenniferconnerwriter.blogspot.com/
Book Title: Halo's Wish (Book one in the Dreams Come True Series)Author: Sharon KlevePublisher: Books to Go NowGenre: Contemporary Christmas RomanceRelease Date: 9.13.2013Length: 50 pagesHeat Rating: Sweet
Book Blurb: Halo Ann Carlyle wishes for a home, family, and a boat-load of pets. What she gets is a bruised hip, a lump on the head, a broken ankle, and her new yellow Honda Civic is demolished.
Rich McFarland, a sexy veterinarian, keeps showing up in the most unexpected places, promising everything she's ever wanted.
Halo believes she only has time to pursue her career as a pet detective and must ignore her growing attraction to achieve her dreams.
Will Halo trust her heart, and find a way to get both for Christmas?
Excerpt:She'd just placed another call through to Pemsky's office, which went straight to his voicemail, when the office door opened. Halo smiled and looked up into dreamy, gold-flecked green eyes, short sandy brown hair, a slight cleft chin, and full lips set in a hard line. Even with the stern look he had on his face, my hormones jumped into overdrive. Mr. Dreamy cleared his throat—she must've been staring. In her most professional voice she said, "Good morning. How may I help you?" He removed a piece of paper from his shirt pocket and unfolded the sheet."I was parked in front of the Beacon Hill Ale House and my driver's side mirror was sideswiped by one of Pemsky's Security's SUV's Friday night." Halo loved the Beacon Hill Ale House. Every Saturday night the Ale House allowed local bands to jam together. That's where she'd met her last loser boyfriend. She'd had a lot of loser boyfriends. She's currently on a hiatus from dating, but she wouldn't mind jumping back into the dating game for this dream-boat.He handed her the piece of paper."I wasn't able to get a look at the driver, but I got the license plate number of the vehicle that hit my car and drove away." He emphasized the last part."I'm very sorry about your car. I'm sure Mr. Pemsky will be happy to cover the damage." Halo checked the company log and Pemsky's name popped up as the driver—she gulped.
Buy Links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Halos-Wish-Dreams-Come-True-ebook/dp/B00F4M2N6S/ref=la_B006JAH14S_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384271476&sr=1-2Barnes& Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/halos-wish-sharon-kleve/1116903897?ean=2940148724476


Book Title: Brenda’s Christmas Desire (Book two in the Dreams Come True Series)Author: Sharon KlevePublisher: Books to Go NowGenre: Contemporary Christmas RomanceRelease Date: 11.20.2013Length: 50 pagesHeat Rating: Sweet
Book Blurb: Like any child Brenda Howser loved Christmas until her parents were killed by a drunk driver during their annual shopping trip.Brenda went to live with her aunt, who blamed their death on everything that represented Christmas; the gifts, the tree, and all the decorations. The festivities' Brenda once cherished became something she dreaded under the shadow of her parents death. She lived in fear of something happening to the people she loved during Christmas.Christmas approaches and Brenda has to decide if she’s going to let the past hold her prisoner for another year or if she can finally enjoy what Christmas used to mean to her—love.DEA agent, John Smith knows the significance of December fifteenth to Brenda, but when the head of the Nuevo Cartel escapes federal prison he's forced to let her face the day without him, but not quite alone. Can Daisy, a golden Labrador puppy, a huge sale on decorations at the hardware store, and a gift from her aunt restore her love of Christmas?
Excerpt: December 2013The weather forecast for the Western Washington area, specifically North Seattle, predicted a good five-to-six inches of snow. Brenda Houser watched the flakes float like cotton balls from the sky as she dipped a tortilla chip into a bowl of thick and chunky salsa and popped the morsel into her mouth.  Her boss, Corny Myers, tapped her pencil on Brenda's reception desk to the beat of The Little Drummer Boy, which streamed from the Green Hornet Investigations Bose speakers."Hey, Brenda. I have bad eating habits but I've never started the day with chips and salsa. What's up?" Corny asked."You know how I feel about all the holiday hoopla. I'd rather stick my head in the sand and pull it back out in January.""Do you really think Mexican food is going to make you feel better?""Probably not, but a couple margaritas might help."
Buy Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Brendas-Christmas-Desire-Dreams-Come-ebook/dp/B00GLY8DR6/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384271319&sr=1-1&keywords=Brenda%27s+Christmas+Desire
Author Bio: Sharon Kleve was born and raised in Washington and currently lives on the Olympic Peninsula with her husband.Sharon is a writer of paranormal and contemporary romance. She loves romance. She loves reading romance, living romance, and especially loves writing about romance. She gets no greater feeling than watching her characters come alive in each other's arms. Most of all, she loves giving her characters the happily ever after they deserve—with a few bumps and bruises along the way.One of her favorite things to do is picking up a new book and sinking into the story, immersing herself in the emotions between the characters. She hopes to inspire her readers the same way her favorite authors have inspired her.When not writing, she can usually be found either curled up in her recliner with her cat and a good book, or in the kitchen baking sourdough bread or bagels. 
Social Media Links: Email: sharon.kleve@yahoo.comBlog: http://authorsharonkleve.blogspot.com/Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sharonrkleveTwitter: https://twitter.com/SharonKlevePinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/srkleve/boards/Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5399389.Sharon_KleveLinkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sharon-kleve/56/ab/691/Publisher: www.bookstogonow.comAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Sharon-Kleve/e/B006JAH14S/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/dashboardShelfari: http://www.librarything.com/profile/SRKLEVELibrary Thing: http://www.shelfari.com/sharonkleve



Book Title: Central Bark At Christmas (Book one in the Dog Tails Series) Author: Jennifer ConnerPublisher: Books to Go NowGenre: Sweet Contemporary Christmas RomanceRelease Date: 11.09.2013Length: 50 pagesHeat Rating: Sweet
Book Blurb: When Tennyson’s boyfriend left her for her best friend from high-school, all Tennyson received in the break up was her dog. She’s sworn off men and now is rebuilding her life. The only thing Par does is work. He barely has time to do anything he wants for himself other than take his dog to the dog park. When Par and Tennyson find an abandoned dog at the park named Duke. Will they find room in their hearts to take him in? And can this Christmas season weave some special magic for the two of them? Book Excerpt:  “I’m happy this wasn’t your worst date ever, because I had a great time.” He lifted her chin with the tips of his finger. Slowly he lowered his head until she thought she would die of anticipation. He clamped his hands to her waist and gazed into her eyes. “You’re so beautiful…” There was depth and sincerity in the tone of his voice. She felt special. Desired. He dropped his head and kissed her. Gentle at first and then deep. She couldn’t breathe. He’d sucked all the air from her lungs, but there was no way she wanted him to stop. As she brushed his firm lips to hers, she relished the feel of her blood simmering in her veins. Par slid his fingers through her long hair to cradle and position her head to kiss her even more thoroughly. His lips pulled away from hers and he stepped back. She reached for the roof of the car to steady herself. Oh. My. God… could this man kiss. “Not bad for a first date,” he whispered and then kissed her gently again. Okay… so it was a date. After that kiss it turned into an ‘official date’ and she had no regrets at all. Buy Links: Amazon : http://www.amazon.com/Central-Bark-Christmas-Dog-Tails-ebook/dp/B00GG5TY28/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384282427&sr=1-1



Book Title:Christmas Gift That Keeps Wagging (Book two in the Dog Tails Series)Author: Jennifer ConnerPublisher: Books to Go NowGenre: Sweet Contemporary Christmas RomanceRelease Date: 11.06.2013Length: 50 pagesHeat Rating: Sweet
Book Blurb: Julian Barrows has his hands full working full time and being a single dad to his kindergarten, special needs son, Gabe. Gabe’s teacher convinces Julian he doesn’t need to do everything on his own and introduces him to a seizure dog trainer, Hanna Acker.
Hanna and her sister grew up without any ‘Christmas Cheer’. She’s trying to get her sister through college and doesn’t have time to let anyone too close, especially the handsome single dad with a kid.
But, Christmas has a way of changing what we thought we wanted… especially when Santa and an adorable four-legged ‘elf’ are involved.
Book Excerpt: “What’s this?” Hanna asked, as she ran a hand over the grocery bag wrapping paper. Julian took her coat and hung it by the door so she could follow Gabe into the living room.“Daddy saw this in a store window and said that we had to get it for you. Open it!” Gabe said. “I wrapped it myself,” he added proudly.“But it’s not Christmas.”“No. This is a before Christmas gift. You have to open it now.”She pulled off a half-pound of scotch tape and finally the paper fell away. Hanna stared at the gift in disbelief. “A Christmas sock… with my name on it.”Julian came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. “You told me that you’d never had a Christmas stocking of your own when you were growing up. Gabe knew  Santa wouldn’t know where you were if you didn’t have you sock hung somewhere.” He winked. “So you needed it.”“You can take it to your home or you can hang it here!” Gabe shouted almost tripping over Cody. Buy Links: Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Gift-Keeps-Wagging-Tails-ebook/dp/B00GJ2G7UA/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1384281714&sr=1-4

Author Bio: Jennifer Conner is a best-selling Northwest author who has over thirty short stories on ebook and three full-length books in print. She writes in Contemporary Romance, Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, and Erotica.   Shot in the Dark hit Amazon at #1 in Romantic Suspense and Christmas Chaos was #2 in the Romance category.  Her novel Shot in the Dark was a finalist in the Emerald City Opener, Cleveland, and Toronto RWA contests.   Jennifer is an Associate Publisher for the indie e-book company Books to Go Now that resides in the Seattle area. Books to Go Now offers professional editing, cover design, multiple book format file creation, and most important--publicity. Their staff works to help make our author books a success one book at a time.  She lives in a hundred year old house that she grew up in. Her semi- small town holds an interesting mix of resident hillbillies, yuppies and Navy Seals. And of course Seattle, only a few miles away, is the birthplace of Starbucks so coffee is always on the check list. She blows glass beads with a blow torch, (which relieves a lot of stress and people don't bother you).
Social Media Links: Website: http://jenniferconnerbooks.com/
Email: jenniferconnerwriter@gmail.com
Publisher: Bookstogonow@gmail.com www.bookstogonow.com
BLOG: http://jenniferconnerwriter.blogspot.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.conner2
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/jennilynnjac/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jenniferconner1
Amazon Author Page: https://authorcentral.amazon.com/gp/profile
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3362270.Jennifer_Conner
Shelfari: http://www.shelfari.com/authors/a2863285/Jennifer-Conner/
Library Thing: http://www.librarything.com/home/Jennifer.Conner

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Now Appearing: White sharks and romantic comedy

What do science and romantic comedy have in common? I'm on Brian Clegg's Blogg today talking about shark research. 

Now Appearing: White sharks and romantic comedy

Welcome Mark Lloyd

 I'm pleased to have publisher Mark Lloyd on the blog today.
So cue up the kazoo fanfare, release the multi-colored pigeons, grab your hot toddy and read on.
 How an author meets a publisher. By Mark Lloyd, Chief Yo-Yo Polisher at Pillar International Publishing.
I first met the writer Thaddeus Lovecraft when his bodyguards kidnapped me at gunpoint in the summer of 2007. We still laugh today about the ensuing nightmares and erectile dysfunction.
He, like many other authors of the day, was gumming to get his book published and wasn’t having much success with agents or the slush pile. So, using his resourcefulness, his money and a pair of armed six-foot Filipino hit men, he went about circumventing the system.
When I came to, I found my host leaning over me, prodding me with the most gentle of Tasers.“Llyod,” he said, before correcting himself, “Lloyd, I want you to publish my book.” He had a way of underlining words as he spoke.
“B-but…” I stuttered, blinking myself into consciousness.
The room was vast, with wall to wall marble and floor to ceiling walls. In the room’s centre, a gigantic crystal chandelier hung like Damocles’ light-fitting over a Steinway grand piano. At one end of the room a repaired Venus de Milo waved nonchalantly; at the other, Michael Flatley tap-danced inside a soundproof glass box.
“It’s quite simple,” he replied, “I will send you the occasional manuscript and you will publish it.” His argument was compelling, as was the large amount of money he then handed me.
 After that we never looked back. Except occasionally to check for Mossad.








Mark Lloyd was born in 1972 in the small town of Naas, Co.Kildare in Ireland. He studied at Trinity College Dublin where he was allowed to  escape with a BA (Mod) in Computer Science, Linguistics and French.His poetry has been published in Revival Literary Journal, Microphone On! And Boyne Berries.He is a founding member of The Limerick Writers’ Centre, Limerick, Ireland and a member of the Literature Pillar of Limerick City of Culture 2014.He is proud to have once been a member of Litopia.He founded Pillar International Publishing in 2012, named after his grandfather’s erstwhile company Pillar Publishing Dublin. Pillar International Publishing, though focusing on edgy and absurd humour, has also published several poetry collections, including Heartscald by Alphie McCourt and I Live in Michael Hartnett (featuring a piece by the late Seamus Heaney).In humorous fiction and non-fiction, Pillar have published works by Rhys Hughes, Robin Walker and Thaddeus Lovecraft.Pillar, in 2014, will publish works by Tony Philpott and Helena Close, amongst others and will introduce Pillar Vintage, an imprint that will re-issue 1940’s fiction and non-fiction.www.IndiePillar.com

#8Sunday #SundaySnips Jacob Lowell

 Welcome to Eight Sunday, the blog hop where writers post eight sentences of their work. I finished the first round edits for All Things Returned, the third part of the Anton and Lenora series, this week. Last week, I posted the introduction to Jacob Lowell, a man who causes Lenora a lot of trouble. Here's the next part-- 
“Well, well,” Jacob said once he had steered me away from Anton, “the little kitten has fallen on her feet after all.” “I have no idea of your meaning, sir.” This was not true. It was clear Jacob meant to insult me and to remind me of the trouble Anton and I had left behind in Rio port when we’d been forced to stop there for repairs. I had, at the time, been unhappily promised to a man named George Settle, who had beaten his first wife and would no doubt have treated me with equal contempt. Mr. Settle had, with Lowell’s help, pursued us to Brazil. We had fled that place, leaving Mr. Settle behind us, dead in a pool of his own blood. His death had been by my hand, and this fact vexed me. 

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All Things Returned, part 3 of Anton and Lenora, comes out next April. For more on the series, please visit my Anton and Lenora page.  

#8Sunday #SundaySnips All Things Returned

Welcome to 8Sunday and Snippet Sunday, the blog hop where writers post eight sentence of writing.
This week, I'm most excited to announce that All Things Returned, part 3 of Anton and Lenora, will be coming to an e-book store near you in April of next year.
In this historical romance novella, Anton and Lenora have settled in San Francisco. Trouble, though, is never far away. And, in this case, is named Jacob Lowell.

Here's my eight from All Things Returned--


The cause for the sudden stop of motion revealed himself over Anton’s shoulder, where I was assaulted by the ice blue eyes of a man as fair as Anton was dark. A small smile played about his lips, but the eyes stalked me and were cold and hard as sapphires. I had no need to forage my memory to link a name to this intruder. I knew Jacob Lowell well enough. He was captain of the Willow and his family was well known in New England and well acquainted with my own. Once upon a time, he had been a suitor, though then and now I felt him to be a crass man who had too long been given everything he desired.   “May I cut in?” The politeness of his voice did not match the intent in his eyes.

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The first two parts of the Anton and Lenora series are currently available. For more on the series, and all my books, please visit my website and the Anton and Lenora pages.

Coming in April--All Things Returned

All Things Returned, part 3 of the Anton and Lenora historical series,  is coming to Champagne Books in April of 2014.

San Francisco Harbor 1852

Anton and Lenora Boudreaux have settled into an idyllic cottage overlooking San Francisco Bay. They’ve left trouble behind them and found happily ever after—family, friends, and a business that has every expectation of being successful. Until the Willowsails into port.The captain of Willow, Jacob Lowell, is privy to secrets that threaten Lenora’s reputation and Anton’s life. When Anton sails to Seattle on a business enterprise, Jacob tries to blackmail Lenora, threatening to expose all he knows and forcing her to make decisions that will test her love of Anton and her life with him. All Things Returned is the third book in the Anton and Lenora historical novella series.
I hope you'll look for this release come April. Meanwhile, the first and second novellas of this series are available for download--
 


 

#8Sunday #SundaySnips second eight from The P-Town Queen

Welcome to Sunday 8, the the blog hop where writers post eight sentences of a writing project or a published book.
For today, I thought it might be fun to look back at my books. I recently wrote a blog about The P-Town Queen. I've already posted the opening  eight of this book on  8Sunday. But what of those that come after?
So, without further ado, here's Nikki and the second eight sentences of The P-Town Queen.


Ned, a brilliant shark researcher in his own right, had tumbled a long way: to full time administrator of a bullshit state commission. Though to hear Ned say it, it wasn’t a tumble but a reward for all the years he’d spent roughing it on a California channel island—an island that only had electricity every other day— in order to unlock the mystery of white shark feeding behavior. I had spent five years on that island with Ned. We were married at the time.

One divorce and one un-granted California grant later, I was back on Cape Cod, in Provincetown, living just off Bradford Street with my father and in dire need of a job. I wrote the (grant) proposal. Then I revved up my resolve, packed away my pride, and called Ned. He agreed to a meeting at the Long Wharf Marriott in Boston.




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#WTFriday--Dino Porn

    Welcome to WTF, the occasional Friday feature where I blog on about some of the weird, wild, and downright stunning things happening on the planet.
If you think I'm sexy..image courtesy of WikimediaIt’s been a while since I’ve done a WTF post, but this particular post needed to be written ASAP. It’s all over the news in book world—Dino Porn, or if you are so inclined, Dino Erotica, is all the rage. That’s right, somebody out there is making up stories about hot chicks and prehistoric creatures and they have become as popular as a Flintstones cartoon in 1969.
I write, among other things, quirky comedies. And as a writer of quirk, I’ve put some pretty strange stuff into my fiction, from an exploding dead whale, to a loose wrecking ball, to a dump of single shoes from an airplane. Yet I have never in my wildest dreams considered writing about sex with dinosaurs.
And here’s the thing—I’m not thinking “gee, I wish I’d thought of that” as I so often do when another writer comes up with a brilliant idea. No, my thoughts around this are more “that’s too friggin weird to even consider.”
I’ll admit I’ve been tempted to pick up one of these tomes and read it. Sort of in the same way I’m tempted to watch a man bite the head off a chicken. Because it’s so weird, my curiosity is peaked. But one thing I’ve learned over the course of my lifetime is that it’s not always a good idea to give in to curiosity. Because, face it, once you’ve seen the chicken thing or read the dino thing, no amount of anything will ever get those images out of your head. I’ve got enough weirdness residing in my cerebral cortex, thank you very much.
And now, I’ve read an article that suggests some people are turned on by the idea of getting it on with Deeno the Dino. This too, is something I can never get out of my head. Or wrap my brain around, for that matter.
To my mind, a T-Rex is a lot like an alligator, only a lot bigger and a lot less cuddly. I’ve been to Florida, to a park where you can observe alligators in the wild from a gazebo near the shore of swampy pond. I can honestly say that, as I stood there watching these prehistoric-looking creatures wallow in the mud like so many logs, the thought “Oh baby, I’d love to get down and dirty with those bad boys” never once crossed my mind.
Of course, one could argue that T-Rex is the biggest and baddest of the dino boys. Certainly, there are gentler creatures in the dino world,  and you could find a different sort of dino to love,  a dino who would not be inclined to gobble you down like a cocktail weenie at a barbeque should you decide to come on to him. A brontosaurus perhaps. 
Sweet? Maybe. Sexy? Not so much.To my mind, a brontosaurus is a lot like a steer. On a recent trip to Colorado, I saw many steer grazing in the grass. Again, I can honestly say that, as I watched these gentle creatures munch away, the thought “Look at the shoulders on that hunk of beef over there, he’s sooo hot,” never once crossed my mind. 
The bottom line is, the idea of  inter-species romance kinda makes me squirm and want to rinse out my mouth. Now maybe I’m just uptight,  but I think anyone who’s  having erotic thoughts about a dinosaur ought to seek help right away. I’m sure there’s a support group out there somewhere.

#8Sunday #SundaySnips: The Hill

Welcome to the Sunday Eight, the blog hop where writers post eight sentences of a writing project or a published book.
I'm nearly ready to send Dancing to the White Room back to my editor for another round. The book is a full length women's fiction about the love we keep and what makes it precious.

The main character, Mallory, is a ski patrol woman at Whiteface Mountain, a place she refers to as 'the hill'. Here's a little bit of description--


photo by Tina Phillips
It’s the last day of February and there’s a heavy fog here this morning that sticks to the mountaintops. The chairlifts disappear into it. Tomorrow, we’ll turn the calendar page, but it won’t be spring here, not yet. Just a mix of cold and the warm trying to get born. Spring comes slowly here, the transition unruly and guarded; more snow, some wind, then the mud will come and muck up our front steps and suck at our boots. Another month will pass and there’ll be a quick step to heat and black flies, while summer waits in the wings. I love this time of year on the hill. The days are longer and warmer, the crowds thin to a die-hard few, the craziness in all of us comes out and we ski in shorts and tank tops, the moguls are thick, the slush like syrup, deep and heavy.


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Dancing in the White Room is due for release by Turquoise Morning Press in March of next year. For more on the book and my other work, please visit my website