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Just liked your book, plus Florence's author page and Carol's book. I got caught up in Liking FB pages yesterday, so I have to hold off on more until I get my writing done for the day! haha


http://www.amazon.com/Back-Time-Times...
If you like time travel mixed with a set of twins, Salem Witches, Merlin and an Ancient Egyptian history this books for you!!!



At what point did humanity learn to fear each other? To hate?
Paleo-Anthropologist Arial Connor thinks she knows. She just can't prove it yet, but her newest find, high in a Norwegian Valley may give her the proof she needs. Those scary stories we've told our children to keep them from roaming too far outside the gleam of the porch light may have come from real incidents, many, many years ago. While Dr. Connor's excavation continues, the story of what happened is slowly being revealed.
Two clans are converging on the remaining game lands. One will have to leave their homes, one will tell stories and sing songs of their own bravery. One people will disappear while another will bring their history into the modern world. One way of life will be lost, but does the better way endure? What have we learned from the ancients that would have been better forgotten?
My newest novella, Troll, just released on Smashwords in all eBook formats. US$2.95
It is also available on Amazon for Kindle US$2.99
Also... sorry about the cover art size -- the GR thumbnail is so dark and plugged up you can't see what's going on in the artwork. If I could send 'em a clear TN I would!


New historical romance now available at Amazon, Kobo and iTunes!
1867 . . . Southern lawyer and Civil War veteran, Reed Jackson, returns to his family’s plantation in a wheelchair. His father deems him unfit, and deeds the Jackson holdings, including his intended bride, to a younger brother. Angry and bitter, Reed moves west to Fenton, Missouri, home to a cousin with a successful business, intending to start over.
Belle Richards, a dirt poor farm girl aching to learn how to read, cleans, cooks and holds together her family’s meager property. A violent brother and a drunken father plot to marry her off, and gain a new horse in the bargain. But Belle’s got other plans, and risks her life to reach them.
Reed is captivated by Belle from their first meeting, but wheelchair bound, is unable to protect her from violence. Bleak times will challenge Reed and Belle's courage and dreams as they forge a new beginning from the ashes of war and ignorance.
Visit www.hollybushbooks.com to read an excerpt!

Here's the first review I received, which made me very happy.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great!!!!! August 13, 2012
By Book Lover
Format:Kindle Edition
I just love this story!!!! I'm only half way through and just love it. I laughed so hard,I can't wait to finish it. Great author!!!!!! Ill be reading all her books!!!!! Keep em coming,there great!!!!!!
Here's the blurb.
A Frightening Stalker...
Desirea Leighton, a Hollywood starlet with a quick temper, arrives in London for a photo shoot, only to find herself hiding with a woman in a closet. But this closet holds a tunnel, and the tunnel is really a wormhole that leads to nineteenth-century England, where they meet three very angry Regency lords with trust issues.
A Desperate Escape...
Panicked, Desirea flees the Regency lords and she hides in an alley, shaking with fear and confusion as night descends. The handsome victor of a nearby brawl proves to be Desirea's hero.
The Duke of Lancaster, Ellis Pemble takes Desirea home with him, but not for the reasons Desirea assumes. The duke decides to incorporate Desirea into his household.
The spoiled starlet is not happy to find herself downgraded to the position of maid, and she sets out to win the heart of this single-minded duke with a superiority complex.
A Feeling of Belonging...
Ellis and Desirea fall in love, but Ellis refuses to contemplate marrying his maid. Among nosey, flirtatious neighbors, Desirea and Ellis are able to prevent scandal with the stories they concoct, but there is one neighbor who knows the truth, and she sets out to destroy the love Desirea and Ellis share.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16...

http://www.amazon.com/Aboard-the-Wish...

Love the cover! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006GEQ1AC"
Went and liked it :) tis a wonderful cover.


This was supposed to be her year. However, after losing her job and discovering her fiancé cheating, Maggie Collins has her doubts. When her grandmother dies, she hits rock bottom. Maggie travels to her grandmother’s home in Orkney, Scotland to sort through her gran’s things, only to discover the old woman has left her a seal pelt as her inheritance. She also learns that others are after the pelt.
To add to her frustration, Maggie’s dreams are filled with luscious images of a long-haired man, images that draw her to the magical beaches in Orkney. Although she’s lost her trust in men, this dream man inspires her with a lust she’s never known before.
Calan Kirk has also been dreaming. Dreaming of Maggie, the mortal woman who arouses him as no other woman ever has. Meeting her in the flesh when she arrives in Orkney is nothing short of spontaneous sexual combustion. But she is a human, and not to be trusted. He needs the seal pelt, not a red-haired temptress.
As a thief ransacks Maggie’s grandmother’s house, Maggie and Calan are thrust together. They must search for the animal skin, a mythical relic which once found, will either bring them together or rip them apart forever.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Selkie-eboo...

http://www.amazon.com/Magics-Guardian...


Kyra Robinson is in trouble. She may not believe in monsters, but that won’t help her when an ancient vampire tries to claim her as his eternal consort.
Gareth Harkness is a vampire hunter with supernatural abilities. He spends his nights fighting the living dead and his days dreaming of an unknown woman who has haunted his dreams for years. When a string of violent murders brings him to Vancouver, Gareth learns his past and the future he dreams of are on a collision course. The vampire who once nearly destroyed his family has found a potential blood mate, and it’s the woman from Gareth’s dreams.
Two men, the hunter and the killer, both of them locked into a war only one of them can win. In the end, Kyra will have to choose, but before she can give her heart away, she’ll have to survive the darkness that threatens to take her life, her soul, and her sanity.

On Saturday 13 October 2012, The Fallen will be available to download for free from Amazon (normal price $2.99)
Download for Kindle, iPad, iPhone, Android or PC at:
US - http://amzn.com/B009ATJ2XS
UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009ATJ2XS

'A post-apocalyptic journey across three continents, The Fallen explores how far we would go to protect the ones we love.'

Death is what you make it. . . .
Eleanor never wanted to leave the daughter she loved so much. The overpowering urge to wander -- to search, without knowing what she sought -- drove her away. She left little Cassidy in her family's loving care. But Cassidy and the others died in an accident before Eleanor could find her way home.
Now, they are all reunited, in an afterlife where nothing is truly lost: places once loved may be revisited, memories relived and even shared. Surely this is a place where they can understand and heal. And yet, the restlessness that shaped Eleanor's life still haunts her in death. Somehow, she must solve the mystery of her life -- or none of them will be at peace.
Here's the Amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Wander-Home-ebo...
And here's the Goodreads link: Wander Home


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Sunnyva 'Sunny' Fletcher is a firm believer in fairy tales. With the recent debt she's acquired, the hope of something magical happening in her life is the only thing keeping her going. She needs a job fast. So when Sunny learns the sexy new vacationer in town is looking for a nanny, she starts to believe she just may have a fairy godmother after all!
Internet guru Sam Calloway is only in town for the summer and needs a nanny for his two small children. However, the beautiful and inexperienced Sunny is not exactly the kind of caregiver Sam has in mind. It doesn't take long for Sunny's tenderhearted and bubble-blowing ways to soon have the children -- and Sam -- enamored with her. She's a dream come true. But after what Sam's been through, he's stopped believing in fairy tales long ago.
Sunny manages to work her way into Sam's closed-off heart, but at the end of the summer, will the workaholic dad go back to his life in New York City, or will he decide his days are much sunnier here with Sunny?

http://www.amazon.com/Find-You-Dark-e...
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Maggie Young had the market on normal. Normal friends, normal parents, normal grades...normal life.
Until him.
Clayton Reed was running from his past and an army of personal demons that threatened to take him down. He never thought he had a chance at happiness.
Until her.
Maggie thought their love could overcome anything. Clay thought she was all he needed to fix his messy life.
That together, they could face the world.
But the darkness is always waiting.
Sometimes the greatest obstacle to true love is within yourself.
Here's the goodreads link


This time, the duchess had gotten herself into more trouble than ever before. Without friends or a husband to rely on, she found circumstances to be completely out of her control. Yet there was something she could do – an ace in the hole she’d nearly forgotten about. It was sure work. Moreover, it might be a way to gain the fortune she needed to live out the rest of her life in luxury.
This time, nothing could possibly go wrong.
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Next book -- Choices, Book 12 in Marti Talbott's Highlander Series.
What the MacGreagors feared most was a war with England – that is, until it looked like a clan war might erupt between the Grahams and the Swintons, with the MacGreagor village caught in the middle.
All her life, Colina, eldest daughter of Laird Sawney MacGreagor desperately wanted to marry and have children, but something happened and now she refused to go to the courtyard and let the men walk with her. As hard as Sawney tried to find out what was wrong, he merely succeeded in driving her away. Months later, he was left with only one option -- Braxton.
Marblestone Mansion Book 4

Asking For Trouble (Book #6, Texas Trouble). Thanks!






Recently released my debut contemporary romance, Thought I Knew You. Here is a description:
Claire Barnes is shattered when her husband, Greg, goes on a business trip and never returns.
Unwilling to just wait for the police to find him, Claire conducts her own investigation. Her best friend Drew helps her look for answers, but all she finds are troubling questions.
With every clue, she discovers that Greg may not be the man she thought she married.
While battling her growing feelings for Drew and raising her two young children, Claire must learn to live with the knowledge that the truth behind Greg’s disappearance may never be revealed.
Thought I Knew You


Teresa Medeiros, New York Times bestselling author of GOODNIGHT TWEETHEART, says, "CHRISTMAS ON MIMOSA LANE is a charming, tender delight with unforgettable characters. It will make you laugh, it will make you cry, and it will make you feel as if you've come home yourself to a magical place where Christmas dreams do come true. Anna DeStefano is a treasure!"
I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Anna Detefano
www.annawrites.com
www.annawrites.com/blog
Christmas on Mimosa Lane


"The author's style was pure delight, fun and funky. Modern and
very entertaining. I never would have thought that a fake romance could be so
funny and emotional at the same time. HJ Top Pick!" ~HarlequinJunkie.com ♥♥♥♥♥
"Mom, get a life!"
Her teenage daughter's words were daunting. True, struggling single mom Julia Jones hadn't had a date in over a decade, but she could still catch a man-if she needed to! So Julia, who claimed not to want a husband, found herself entangled in a fake romance.
Ryan Shane was tall, dark, and devastatingly handsome. And he just so happened to need a no-strings date himself. Their plan was perfectly thought out. Until a conveniently staged good-night kiss turned into very inconvenient passion...
This book contains bonus material that includes several delicious recipes!
and

"Readers who enjoy Debbie Macomber’s writing will feel right at home in a Fasano novel." ~Fredlet, a reviewer
Sexy single dad Derek Mitchell had learned the hard way to never trust a beautiful woman. So although he would always be indebted to Lainey Adams for thwarting a kidnapping attempt on his beloved daughter, he wasn't about to show his gratitude by offering his heart on a silver platter! But what was the brooding bachelor to do when his matchmaking millionaire father rewarded Lainey's heroism...by giving her part of the family fortune? For despite Derek's love phobia, something about the beguiling Lainey touched his soul, filling him with hope—and desire. Yet he sensed that she was keeping secrets—the kind that could shatter his world...


Magical Moment:
[5] Two Witches, a Familiar & a Spirit
The holy water in the glass bowl bubbled as though it boiled and also made a musical sound. I studied the energetic motion and wondered if I would ever achieve such potent magic.
Pink light burst upward from the moving surface and the bowl shook. The musical tones coming from the water grew louder, but not offensive.
One of the boiling bubbles grew larger in the center, and then a water spout burst upward. Laughter blossomed and Aunt Molly rose from the bowl.
She levitated in mid-air, and then gently landed in the center of the kitchen looking perfectly groomed, and of course, completely dry.
“Someday,” I said, “you’re going to have to show me how to do that trick.”
Aunt Molly laughed and embraced me. “Everyone travels in their own unique way, my dear. I’m sure you’ll devise a method that suits you fine. How are you doing?”
I stepped back and tilted my head toward the kitchen sink.
“Ah,” Aunt Molly said. “So you’re the ghost of the month.”


My Romantic Suspense Reckless Abandon just went live last week. Here's a little bit about the novella.
Synopsis
How far would you go for love? Young Adult fiction Author, Shaw McLeary, returns from Whole Foods to discover her husband, Danny, is gone. So is their stash of cash, his clothes, passport, and her wedding rings. He took off in a hurry and left her behind. While trying to piece it all together Shaw witnesses a cop’s murder in her home. Determined not to become the next victim, she flees. She fears dirty cops are involved in Danny’s disappearance. There's only one person she can trust to help her - JJ Anderson, Private Investigator. Also, her ex-fiancé.
A retired Phoenix cop turned PI, Shaw hopes JJ will be inclined to take her case. Despite his resentment for how their relationship ended, he agrees to help her track down leads on Danny. They chase the clues from Phoenix to Manhattan to upstate New York. In such close quarters Shaw finds it difficult to maintain a professional distance from her first real love. Then what happens if she finds Danny? Can she still love a man who abandoned her or is she too drawn to fixing her past mistake to let go of JJ again?
To read an excerpt you can visit my website.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009YWT2RW

Sign up at the giveaway to win a copy of "Mags and the AARP Gang" on November 26th. Mags and her renegade octogenarian friends live in a mobile home park that is about to be foreclosed. To save their homes, they decide to rob the bank holding the mortgage to repay the loan.
This is a feelgood book with humor, friendship and loyalty, and a couple of pretty good stings. I'm a mystery writer at heart so there are surprise twists as well.
Read the first chapter at http://www.goodreadmysteries.com

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Otherwise, from Decadent Publishing:

Hope you enjoy!
Sascha

Can her greatest fear become her sweetest desire?
Emma Conrad's worst nightmare is realized when a bomb strikes her building and she awakens to discover she's been taken captive by a Free Island enemy soldier. Tensions and passions rise as she rebels against the man who has claimed her as his wife, whisking her away to a settlement in the mountains.
Unit Commander John Rousseau insists he's a good man Emma need not fear, but he does promise to spank her if she misbehaves...and he has lots of rules. Will she lose her heart to the stern stranger, or will a ghost from her past take away her last chance at happiness?




My two romantic short stories on Amazon, B&N, Smashwords and Kobo
and my novel which is sci-fi/romance

Thanks! Happy New Year!

It was re-released today to be compatible with Nooks, Kindles and iPads. (Mobi, ePub, PDF files).
Check woodmeretrilogy.blogspot.com for details!

Summary:
Just after her seventeenth birthday during winter break, Autumn and her sister receive an announcement from their parents. They are moving back to the Midwest, to a Minnesota town not even large enough to earn a dot on the map.
Woodmere is where people have grown up together for generations. It is a town full of gossips and busybodies making sure secrets don’t remain private for long.
Memories from her stolen childhood are unlocked during what should have been a routine move. Autumn finds herself suddenly faced with a past she wishes could be forgotten again. A past filled with events she hasn’t told anyone. The man she fears is now only hours away.
In an attempt to hide, Autumn becomes the person she didn’t know she could be. Finds the strength she didn’t know she had. In Woodmere, Autumn discovers she isn’t the only one with secrets.
Thanks.
Sarah Richards


When her disastrous marriage ends in the most humiliating way, Meg Hanson doesn’t know what to do or who to turn to. Unhappy with her life as it was and unwilling to become what her mother and sister envision, she retreats to the little Appalachian town of Prestons Mill, the place where her father was raised. Meg has promised herself six months away from the influences of home to find out who she is and what she really wants out of life.
Her Great Aunt Annie doesn’t hold with such nonsense, but she does believe that good food, hard work and fresh country air have the power to heal the soul and she sees in Meg a soul that belongs to the mountain.
Coming from wealth and privilege, Meg isn’t sure at first what to make of a place where much of your wardrobe comes from Gorton’s Farm Supply and the only coffee available is what’s brewed at the Downtown Café. However, it doesn’t take long for her to become attached to the people of Prestons Mill with their blunt honesty and strange speech or to reluctantly fall for the boy who kissed her under the apple tree when she was only ten. He’s grown into an intriguing man with problems of his own.
JT Preston is burdened with his family’s past sins, sins that prevent him from seeking the life he’s always envied and longed for. Annie thinks this is nonsense, too, and sets about bringing Meg and JT together, but nothing is ever as easy as it sounds.
When a coal company makes plans to begin mining the mountain, Meg and JT find themselves in the middle of the battle between those who consider it progress and those who see it as the end of a way of life. Greed rears its head, people are hurt and lives are endangered, Meg’s most of all.
You can find the links to all major ebook retailers for Preston's Mill as well as my other novels at http://www.jacquelinerhoades.com
Thanks,
Jacqueline Rhoades


Today I come to you with exciting news that my first romantic suspense novella, Reckless Abandon, (previously only available as an eBook http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009YWT2RW) is now in paperback format as well!

https://www.createspace.com/4035763?r...
Live this morning, direct through CreateSpace, the book will be available to purchase through Amazon within the next week.
I will be hosting a Goodreads giveaway as soon as my copies arrive (end of January or before) so stay tuned! Feel free to add it to your 'To Read' lists!
Thanks and have a great weekend everyone!



My first children's picture book is out now.
The Little Ant
You can find it on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Little-Ant-Abha...

I just recently self-published my Romance/Fantasy Trilogy on Amazon. I love this group
http://www.amazon.com/E.-D.-Brady/e/B...



I'm a new author of romance books. My first book Finding Pride is NOW FREE on Smashwords!!! Limited time only! Take a look and help me out by reading/reviewing it. You can learn more about me and the four book series at http://www.prideseries.com
Thank you in advance.
--Jill


Ripple the Twine

A Tomboy-meets-Townie love story that shows how sometimes friends can be your closest family.
Set in Boston Ripple tells the story of Sara Quinn, a 30-something sportswriter thawing out after a long winter season on the sidelines of the fields and the ice. She's a rabid hockey fan and has an eclectic crew of friends who have been battling multiple issues without her while she was off covering the winter market. Now that she's back, everyone is coming to her for advice. Its causing her insecurities about love to bubble up just as a cute Townie named Ben enters the picture. Is she willing to let go of her emotionally painful past to give Ben a try? And what will Sara do when her three closest friends all announce they may be out of the country more often then they're in it? Can any of them handle their problems on their own or will life force them back together to face things as a family?
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AY4OOBS
Jet a jump on A&E's new show Southie Rules (premiering January 29) and learn the Boston ins and outs with Ripple the Twine .

With a scream the world was torn apart and the creatures from out of our nightmares took over the world. One woman controls them and it is up to three people to try and stop her. Only if the Warrior, the Protector and the Healer come together and survive will humanity have a chance at taking back the world from the nightmares we all have.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AR34XKS

My second book in the Soul Custody series titled
The Perfect Choice was released on Dec 27! It's all about Tanya and finding a new love. It is a sweet romance and can also be read as a stand alone. Read and enjoy!
http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Choice-...


My first book, Mahogany Slade, was released a few months ago. It's a young adult romance set in 1990s Athens, Georgia. Hope you enjoy.


Blurb:
Patience O’Conner is a travel blogger who lives for her work. Her dedication to her readers brings her to the famed Helios Resort in Mexico, a locale that stuns her with its beauty but at which she suffers from some very strange accidents.
Luckily, hunky resort bartender Apollo Delos is always there in the nick of time, a malcontent guardian angel. Apollo stuns Patience again and again with his life-saving abilities, to say nothing of his smoldering looks and apparent desire to keep her alive.
Before long, Patience wonders if there is more to the sexy bartender than mixed cocktails and insane first-aid skills. Something strange is happening at Helios and Apollo doesn’t want to talk about it.
Can Patience open herself up to this enigmatic man, even though she is terrified to be vulnerable again? And can Apollo recover from an eternity of hurt and learn to trust once more? They must both decide before Death comes calling.
http://www.lsbooks.com/sunburn-p743.php

An everyman superhero with an antisuperpower. A tale of a Scot family during the Westward Expansion. Two, count em, tales of a Scifi Private Eye. A rejection letter for two of Ancient Greece's most famous playwrights. Do changing Autumn leaves indicate the existence of a Creator? A fictionalized tale of one man's miraculous survival during the American Civil War. Topped off by a Historical Fiction novella set during the time of Alexander the Great which follows the adventures of a boy in search of his lost family.
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A deadly storm is brewing…
Niki Garat tolerates her job and the city, but she lives for her summer vacation with her grandfather at his sheep camp in the stunning Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming—until this year. When the U.S. comes under attack, including an aggressive attempt by foreign invaders to locate nuclear missiles hidden throughout remote western lands, the serenity of her mountain refuge is shattered. As area ranches are commandeered, neighbors and friends, including Deuce, her childhood infatuation, band together. Throughout their struggle to stay alive, Niki begins to understand what came between her and Deuce, but before past mistakes can be corrected they must endure a terrifying manhunt and a desperate fight for survival.
Big Horn Storm Released August 2012