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ABA #Valentine's Hop ~ #Love in the Month of February

Follow along on a treasure hunt and meet our  Awesome Bewitching Authors!Get comfy, grab a glass of champagne, or hot cocoa and visit all the authors on this Valentine's Hop! And don't forget to enter the Rafflecopter. There are two $50 Amazon gift cards up for grabs.February always screamslovefor me. Images of red, hearts, flowers, cherry blossoms, chocolate, and romance all sweep into my soul as I close the door on January.There are so many ways to express love, and Valentine's Day, or the...

Medieval Monday ~ A Villain Creates Havoc in DRAGON KNIGHT'S SHIELD

Welcome to Medieval Monday!We're starting a new theme:Villain. In addition, we're mixing things up with our excerpts. Instead of giving it to you all at once, we'll be sharing only segments. Think of it as teasers, tempting you to follow along.This week, I'm sharing a few lines from a villain who has tormented the Dragon Knights in all of my stories--Lachlan! We'll revisit him with this powerful excerpt.I hope you'll enjoy this refreshing twist on Medieval Monday!EXCERPT ONE“Deirdre is outsid...

Quote For the Week of 2.5.17

"Make finding a solution and improving your service a higher priority than placing blame."--Cathy Harrington

Medieval Monday ~ A Lovely Wedding Celebration in HEARTS ACROSS TIME

Welcome to Medieval Monday and our last week of sharing excerpts from our theme of celebration. My last guest author to wrap up this portion of Medieval Monday is the wonderful Sherry Ewing. She's sharing a celebration excerpt fromHearts Across Time. Enjoy!Excerpt ~The golden sun began to peek over the ocean horizon, splashing the morning sky with a thousand shades of pink and orange. The further it rose, the more color splattered across the cloudless sky until all traces of the earlier shade...

Quote For the Week of 1.29.17

"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."--Edith Wharton

Medieval Monday ~ A Beautiful Celebration with a Twist in THE BLACKSMITH'S WIFE

Welcome to Medieval Monday! My guest today is the talented Elisabeth Hobbes. She's sharing a fascinating celebration from her book,The Blacksmith's Wife. Enjoy!Excerpt from THE BLACKSMITH'S WIFEThundering beats on the door roused them from their bed as men from the villagers came to claim ale from Hal as Lord Danby’s representative. He allowed himself to be taken away, leaving Joanna in the hands of Meg and the other women to gather flowers and greenery from the moors and bind them into wreat...

Quote For the Week of 1.22.17

"Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby."--Ruth E. Renkel

Please Save Me From Distractions

Isn't this picture beautiful? The scenery reminded me of my own creative world--one where I should be immersed in for a good portion of my day.Recently, I've found I've become distracted by silly random things. What are those? Hmm...well, let's start with my morning routine.5:00am ~ Breakfast, meditation and prayer6:00-6:30am ~ Check emails, sales, schedule promotions for the day, pay bills, talk to my hubby (he calls every morning from work to say "hello"), post pictures on pinterest and ins...

Medieval Monday ~ Tension at a Celebration in THE SAXON BRIDE

Welcome to Medieval Monday! I'm delighted to have my good friend, Ashley York here with me today. She's sharing a fascinating celebration excerpt from her book,THE SAXON BRIDE.Enjoy!Excerpt from THE SAXON BRIDEJohn's breath against Rowena's neck sent a shiver down her spine. Knowing now how easily she could be distracted, she fought to keep her head. Those who'd been waiting for the new lord of the manor acknowledged him with some excitement when he entered, Rowena at his side. John accepted...

Quote For The Week of 1.15.17

"A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water."--Eleanor Roosevelt