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In one month, Clear as Glass releases! This story won five Romance Writers of America chapter contests, and I’m so excited to share it with you. Published in both paperback and ebook by The Wild Rose Press. Available October 22nd.

Marooned with a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, Jaye Davis isn’t sure how to read the brawny guy who offers to help. When he gets too close, she hits him in the nuts. Turns out, he’s not a murderous sex maniac – he’s her new boss. Now he has good reason to fire her, but she’s determined to save his faltering glassblowing factory. If she can help him, she might feel worthy of becoming her overbearing father’s right hand man. Better yet, if she can hide  in this small town for the next four weeks, she might discover who she really is.

The last thing Mitchell Blake needs is another hot-shot consultant who doesn’t understand glassblowing, but this one is different. She has secrets, and plenty of them. If he can uncover who she really is, he might have good reason to fire her. His plan falls apart when she ends up unearthing his true self, and he doesn’t like what he sees. This doe-eyed woman is the only one who can shatter his safe, lonely life…and he can keep her for only one month.

The story takes place in northern Pennsylvania, in a remote town nestled between the Allegheny National Forest and the Appalachian Mountains.

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Hop to Adele Downs’ website to see her new release, Naturally Yours. I love reading Adele’s books.

On October 2nd, Jackson D’Lynne will post about the characters in her book. Click here to visit her blog.

Many thanks to Susan Scott Shelly for inviting me to participate in this blog hop!

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Releasing on October 22, 2014

From the Wild Rose Press

To celebrate my upcoming release this autumn,

I’m giving away a $50 certificate to Beloise Jewelry to one of my newsletter subscribers.

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Learning stuff makes me paranoid

My brain was getting “dusty,”

so I went to the museum for a dose of culture.

Look at the ducks!

Er, I mean, what an exquisite display of texture and brushwork.

On to the next picture…

Oh, I wish I had her scarf.

Er, I mean, observe the thoughtful, wistful expression expressed by the artist.

On to the next picture…

Ohmygersh, that girl in the picture keeps staring at me!

I ran home.

I grabbed a cookie.

I felt pretty good until…

Ohmygersh, that dog WON’T STOP STARING AT ME!!

Artwork…and cookies…are forever ruined for me.

From now on, I’m letting my brain stay dusty.

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during October to celebrate the release of my new book, Clear as Glass.

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The Man Wall

Like most good things, it started as a joke:

I taped a few pictures of handsome men in the corner of my sophomore dorm room.

My buddies added pictures of handsome men to the collection.

These handsome men became known as…

THE MAN WALL.

The Man Wall took on a life of its own.

Friends submitted pictures of their favorite men for The Man Wall.

My roommate and I spent hours searching for new material to expand The Man Wall.

My parents secretly worried I spent too much time reading magazines.

And that, my friends, is my crowning achievement in college.

Perhaps The Man Wall helped prepare me to become a romance author.

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Today’s post is brought to you by the letter “U”

– for University -

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Would you like to sign up for my quarterly newsletter?

I’ll be giving away a $50 giveaway to Beloise Jewelry to a newsletter subscriber

during October to celebrate the release of my new book, Clear as Glass.

Click here to sign up for my newsletter.

It’s easy – just provide your email address and name on the form.

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The secret to sexual ecstasy

Like most folks, I’d like to learn the secret to sexual ecstasy.

In particular, my sexual ecstasy.

Like any good author, I searched for the answer in a bookstore.

At first, the answer eluded me.

Dang, I must be in the wrong aisle.

Wait a minute.

Getting warmer…

I turned a corner and stumbled into a wealth of knowledge!

At last, the answer hit me right between the eyeballs…

but my husband wouldn’t let me buy the book unless I agreed to one condition.

And that, my friends, is why this book is sitting on my coffee table right now.

I’ll let you know when we actually read the darn thing.

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Now I know where all those frogs came from

My back yard is crowded with frogs.

I was wondering how they got there…until I saw this:

If only I could figure out how all the mosquitos end up in my yard…

I gave my kid away

Well, I did it.

I gave my kid away. To college.

To reacquaint myself with being a freshman,

I dug up a picture of my first dorm room:

I’d never met my roommate until we moved in together.

She liked kitty cats. I liked Mike Schmidt.

We got along quite well, actually.

I’m a bit worried about my daughter, however.

You see, she was thinking about bringing this to college:

I convinced her NOT to bring a stud finder to campus.

Instead, I promised to mail her something special to help adjust to college life.

I’m mailing her a drawing she made when she was 6 years old, and it’s perfect for her needs:

That sign is going to work, right?

RIGHT??????

This post brought to you by Delusional Parents.

Don’t burst our bubble.

Don’t make Snow White mad.

I’m not disturbed by the Hereford moose, cow, or bison on the roof.

However, I’m shocked Snow White tied two of her dwarves to the chimney.

What did they do to anger her?

Guilt-free dinner

I didn’t feel too guilty about eating the lobster

when I realized he was already crawling into the butter.

What are you eating for dinner tonight?

She was normal when we bought her.

Our dog spends 80% of her day in her “corner.”

She’s got a great view of the yard, the driveway, and the road.

Her job is to bark wildly should she spot a squirrel or the UPS truck.

PROBLEM:

She has absolutely no idea what to do if another dog stops by.

Most dogs love to play with other dogs.

Ours doesn’t. She moans and complains and wanders away.

After conducting extensive research,

numerous appointments with psychologists,

and devouring a large bag of pretzels all by myself,

I figured out why my dog doesn’t want to play with other canines.

So, if SHE’S a human…I must be a dog.

Frankly, I love to eat table scraps and go for walks.

And I like playing with dogs, napping, and sitting on the couch.

Ohmygosh, this  revelation explains so much!

Oops. Gotta go.

Time for my human to take me for a walk.

Attention all robbers…

Today, we are driving home from vacation.

We aren’t going to be in a good mood

‘cuz of mosquito bites, sunburn,

and poison ivy.

Along the way, we’ll see the inevitable signs

that our trip will become more complex.

So, if you’re a robber inside our house,

you’ll have plenty of time to steal stuff.

Please thank us by not making a huge mess.

Oh, and make dinner before you leave, okay?

Be advised that you won’t be alone.

I’ve installed a new alarm system.

It’s quiet, but effective.

They are dressed for fall, because it’s almost time for school.

Please don’t knock them over while you carry the piano out the door.

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The post brought to you by Cures for End of Vacation Blues.

Take another road trip…and don’t forget to activate the house alarm.