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December 2, 2014
Wrong Place, Right Time by Brooke Williams
Wrong Place, Right Time
by Brooke Williams
A Novella
Release Date: December 9 , 2014
Published by: The Writers Coffee Shop
Genre: Fiction: Romance/General
ISBN e-book: 978-1-61213-289-1
Available from: Amazon, Kobo, Barnes and Noble, and TWCS PH
~~SUMMARY~~
Wrong Place, Right Time is a humorous, light romance about TV traffic reporter, Kate Covington. After admitting she is in love with her best friend, Brian, Kate barges into a Las Vegas wedding chapel to stop him from getting married. When the bride storms out, Kate sees that she interrupted the wrong wedding. The groom, Chad Leida, who needs to marry before turning 30 in order to inherit his family fortune, has an intriguing offer for Kate. Marry him and spend a year as his wife for a million dollars.
Kate, who is greatly in debt and believes her friend has already married, considers the offer.
Once Kate makes her spontaneous decision, her life is on the fast track and the real adventure begins. Caught between two men, she begins to realize that though she turned up in the Wrong Place, she might have arrived just at the Right Time.
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~~ABOUT THE AUTHOR~~
Brooke Williams is an award-winning author and freelance writer. She has written hundreds of articles as well as several novels, including Someone Always Loved You and Beyond the Bars. Brooke has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Morningside College, with a double major in Mass Communications and Religious Studies. She has twelve years of experience in radio broadcasting, both behind the scenes and on-air. She was also a television traffic reporter for a brief time. Brooke and her husband Sean married in 2002 and have two daughters, Kaelyn and Sadie.
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Praise for Wrong Place, Right Time
“Really really fantastic book! I had a very hard time putting my kindle down when my work breaks were over. Loved everything..the plot, the characters, the romance. Definitely recommend.This won’t be the only Brooke Williams book I read.” – Carrie Goodreads Review
Brooke will be doing a guest post here on my blog on the 9th. Check back then to find out how she deals with family and writing at the same time.
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December 1, 2014
Just added to my reading list
That’s pretty much a daily occurrence for me. But today’s additions come from attending a very nice author event on Facebook over the weekend.
Shereen Vedam is a lovely person who writes historical stories that have a touch of fantasy in them. Spending an hour or so getting to know her was a fun experience. Much more enjoyable than fighting the crowds on Black Friday and I expect her story will be infinitely more fun as well. Shereen is one of the contributors to this Christmas themed anthology. Check it out here:
During the event, I also met Robyn Neeley who posted an easy and delicious fudge recipe that I can’t wait to try. Decadent chocolate and nuts, you cannot go wrong with that combination. Robyn has a sparkling personality and writes romantic comedies with a hint of magic and has a Christmas themed release:
And last but not least, I got a chance to chat with Zina Abbott who writes historical western romances. Zina was a lot of fun to talk to and in an amazing coincidence, posted a somewhat obscure recipe for a treat that I happen to make every year during the holidays and was in fact, snacking on at the very moment she posted the recipe. How’s that for a great minds thinking alike moment? Gotta love someone who also makes Scotcheroos!
Here’s her Christmas themed book:
To each of these talented women, I say thank you for your time and it was a pleasure meeting each of you.
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August 7, 2014
Psychic Moments
I don’t claim to be psychic but I’ve had a flash or two and probably you have, too. Almost everyone I know has a story to tell. For instance, when my husband was a teenager, his mother was up in the attic and he had a vision of her falling down the access ladder. He rushed to the bottom of the ladder and caught her just as she fell. Maybe her guardian angel gave him the push he needed, who knows. He still gets goosebumps thinking about it but he knows that while she got a couple bruises, his mother could have been badly hurt if he hadn’t gotten there just in time.
On the night my grandfather passed away unexpectedly, I was staying at a friend’s house and at the moment of his death, I sat straight up in bed and announced that he had died. The next day I didn’t even remember what happened, but when I got home, my mother confirmed that my grandfather was gone. It was creepy and my friend never invited me over again.
I’d love to hear your story if you have one. Please post yours in the comments section and who knows, it might make its way into a future book. *with your permission of course.
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June 28, 2014
How Do You Find New Books?
Do you just go to Amazon or B&N and browse around? Or do you use one of the great emailing services that send you links to new or discounted books?
One of my favorites is http://www.fkbooksandtips.com.
What is your method?
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June 6, 2014
Cover Reveal for Book 2 Psychic Seasons
With Book 2 scheduled for an end of month release, I thought it was time to reveal the final cover.
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February 19, 2014
IndieReCon
IndieReCon runs Feb 25-27 and I can’t wait. There are going to be some incredible speakers, awesome topics and a bunch of give-a-ways. Best of all its FREE.
This is just one more instance where the indie publishing community stands out as the most supportive bunch of wordsmiths ever. It is a gift to be around these people!
Go on over and register at IndieReCon and take a look at the schedule.
3 days of awesomeness!
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December 13, 2013
Baptism for the Dead
This is one of those books that is not just “written” but instead consists of words painted on paper. I don’t get as much time to read literary fiction as I would like so when a gem like this comes along, I savor it to the fullest.
Libbie’s characters come to life with beauty, realism and flaws. She has a deft hand with descriptive prose that rides the fine edge of just enough purple to create exquisite color.
12/19
I’ve now finished the book.
Libbie’s nameless narrator provides a raw but beautiful glimpse into the life of one woman’s need for self-discovery. In trying to reconcile her faith with the realities that she perceives, she begins a journey that will take her in a new direction even when the present demands that she must deal with the past.
Whether your childhood was good, bad or indifferent, you will find some common ground with the narrator. While I am not particularly a fan of first-person narrative, in this book it worked.
This one is staying on my Kindle!
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October 25, 2013
Writer’s Block
I’m a writer, it is my job to write, right? I’m supposed to be hunched over my keyboard, mug of coffee at hand, tapping away furiously while prose and dialog leap effortlessly from my mind to my fingers to my computer screen. Well, it’s not happening so obviously, I am suffering from the dreaded scourge known as Writer’s Block (you should be hearing the duh duh duhhhhh tones that indicate a villain whenever you read that phrase).
There are several causes for Writer’s Block and I don’t have to look very far to figure out mine. There is a mistake in the plot. Pure and simple. Well, not simple since I now have to go back and unravel the entire thing and fix the mistake before the story can move on. My muse has packed up and gone on vacation taking my characters along for the ride. They refuse to return until I have set their world to rights.
So, it’s time to pour the coffee, roll up my sleeves and sort out the problem.
What? We’re out of coffee?
Nooooooooooooo
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September 18, 2013
No Kindle? It Doesn’t Matter
Two years ago, my husband and I were taking a college class together and the night before the class started, I noticed that I had neglected to order the book. After a frantic search online and calls to every used bookstore in the area, it became clear that we were in trouble.
Searching Amazon for the book revealed that it was available on Kindle, oh if only we had one. So I had a bit of a brainstorm and ran a quick search to see if they offered a PC app that would allow me to read the book on my computer. They did, it was free and within 10 minutes I had installed the app, purchased and downloaded the book and was reading it. The day was saved.
Now, why am I telling you this story? It turns out that there are many people who would love to read Kindle books but don’t have a Kindle. I hesitated to buy one for several reasons. I love books, an eReader didn’t feel like books to me. It was one more bit of technology and we had a long discussion here about whether the number of trees saved would outweigh the recycling potential of the Kindle components. In the end, we used the PC app for most of that semester and I also bought a Kindle. But, I digress…
The PC app is a great, way to gain access to a lot of books (many of them free) that might not ever appear in paper format. For instance, as a child I was addicted to books by Edward Eager who attributed much of his inspiration to E. Nesbitt. Problem was that books by E. Nesbitt were darned hard to find. To my joy and delight, because they are now old enough to be in the public domain, Amazon had them available for free in the Kindle format. I downloaded all of them and even at the ripe old age of….now that would be telling secrets….I read and loved them.
So, for anyone reading this who doesn’t have a Kindle but would love to read a Kindle book, here is the link to the PC app. Now go forth and read!
Kindle for PC (Vista/XP/Windows 7)
If you are a Mac user, here’s the Mac App:
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September 16, 2013
Matchbook from Amazon – My Grandfather Would Have Loved This
Everyone in my family fostered my love of reading. In fact, I can’t even remember learning to read. Either I was born with the ability or picked it us as my mother read book after book to me. At first, my family thought I had just memorized all of my books but when they brought home a new one and I read that, they realized that I was actually reading.
That’s him, on the left!
My grandfather invariably bought me books for Christmas. Another voracious reader, before he gave me my gift, he read it himself. He had a theory that once I finished reading, we could have a nice discussion about the book. And, we did. Those talks with him are among my most cherished memories.
Why am I telling you this?
Because, in October Amazon is launching a new program called Matchbook. When you buy a book from them, they now allow the publisher to offer the digital version at a reduced rate or even for free.
My grandfather would have loved this idea. I love this idea, check it out for yourself!
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