Sunday, November 8, 2015

Blog Tour - Silver Belles and Stetsons by Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Cait Braxton, Carra Copelin, Kristin Holt, Lyn Horner, Susan Horsnell, Paty Jager, Hebby Roman & Margaret Tanner | Spreading the Word

Today I'm turning my blog over to Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Cait Braxton, Carra Copelin, Kristin Holt, Lyn Horner, Susan Horsnell, Paty Jager, Hebby Roman, & Margaret Tanner who are the authors of "Silver Belles and Stetsons!!" [Blog Tour will run from November 2 - 8, 2015]






"Silver Belles and Stetsons"
by Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Cait Braxton, Carra Copelin, Kristin Holt, Lyn Horner, Susan Horsnell, Paty Jager, Hebby Roman, & Margaret Tanner

Authors' Book Description :
    Ten Western Romance Christmas Novellas by Amazon bestselling and Award-Winning Authors
    Available as a boxed set for a limited time

    A savings of more than 75% if the books were purchased separately.

    Bestselling and Award-winning authors bring you ten western romance novellas featuring alpha-cowboys from the past. This boxed set will take you back in time when men were rugged and handsome and the women who loved them courageous and daring.


This book is available to order on :

Amazon (US - e-Book) | Amazon (CA - e-Book)

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **

Authors' Book Trailer :

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Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Sunday, November 8, 2015



"The Greatest Gift: A Montana Cowboy Christmas" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 1] by Kathleen Ball

Author's Story Description : ***This is 54 page short story. It is part of the Silver Belles and Stetsons Christmas Anthology with 9 other authors. I suggest buying the anthology for the same price - if you have kindle unlimited go ahead and read it for free!

Upon hearing screams, handsome rancher, Foster O’Donnell races to his barn and finds a stranger giving birth. When he tells her his name, she screams he can’t be Foster O’Donnell. Foster O’Donnell is the father of her baby. Can Christmas change their mutual distrust? Will Foster and Ginger find The Greatest Gift?

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : The Greatest Gift: A Montana Cowboy Christmas



"Stone Mountain Christmas" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 2] & [Men of Stone Mountain, Texas Series, Book 3.6] by Caroline Clemmons

Author's Story Description : Join Amazon bestselling and award winning author Caroline Clemmons for a sweet Christmas novella in her Stone Mountain series of western historical romance.

Christmas has been Celia Dubois’s favorite time of year as long as she can remember. When she moves back with her parents a year after the death of her husband, the young widow is appalled at the town’s lack of Christmas spirit. Two months earlier, banditos had burned the church and crushed the townspeople. Celia vows to return holiday joy to the town. Perhaps doing so might help mend her aching heart. Will Celia’s plan work magic on the town?

Rancher Eduardo Montoya knows Celia is the woman for him. She enchants him with her winning smile and vivacious nature. When her father warns Eduardo away from Celia, Eduardo is both angry and frustrated. After he stops a robbery in the mercantile, will Celia’s parents change their minds about him? Can handsome Eduardo heal Celia’s sorrow?

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : Stone Mountain Christmas



"Catherine’s Cowboy" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 3] by Cait Braxton

Author's Story Description : On the run from her vicious Kiowa husband, Catherine seeks shelter from a raging dust storm when labor begins. Fate steps in when a retired army tracker also seeks refuge from the elements and stumbles upon the same ramshackle dwelling.

Elam helps Catherine deliver her child and a strong bond forms between them. But outside, biding his time until the squall passes someone longs to claim both of their lives and take what is rightfully his…the child.

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : Catherine’s Cowboy



"Angel and the Texan from County Cork" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 4] & [Brides of Texas Code Series, Book 3] by Carra Copelin

Author's Story Description : Jamey O'Donnell has reached a crossroads in his life. It's time to make his own way and stop living off the charity of others, specifically from his brother-in-law, Ian Benning. Off to find his new life, Jamey stops to help an old friend only to find out the friend has been killed. Can he help the widow restart her life and then walk away? Will he be able to ignore the newly awakened emotions she brings to the surface?

Angel Rivers buried her first husband on the trail after a short three month marriage. Now, one year later, her second husband, Will, has been shot and killed leaving her to fend for herself, to work a ranch with little to no knowledge. When the stranger shows up in her barn on the coldest day she's ever experienced, can she trust that he's her husband's friend and not a henchman sent by her neighbor? The same one she suspects of the killing? Will she embrace her bad luck in marriage and bury the feelings stirred by the stranger to live a life alone?

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : Angel and the Texan from County Cork



"The Drifter’s Proposal" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 5] & [Holidays in Mountain Home Series, Book 4] by Kristin Holt

Author's Story Description : "The Drifter’s Proposal" is a completely stand-alone read. I’m proud to include it in an anthology with nine other talented authors: Silver Belles and Stetsons to be released Monday, November 2nd. This novella will be released with its own cover on Tuesday, October 6th.

Colorado, 1900
The baker’s man is home for Christmas…

A spinster is startled by an overdue mortgage and imminent eviction, mere days before Christmas. Dare she trust a drifter to fight at her side, and invite certain heartbreak when he moves on?

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : The Drifter’s Proposal | Amazon.com (Paperback) : The Drifter’s Proposal



"The Perfect Gift: A Texas Devlins Christmas" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 6] by Lyn Horner

Author's Story Description : It’s Christmas 1885 and everyone is gathering to celebrate at the River T ranch. The day promises a feast and fellowship for all, but surprises lay ahead.

Nora Taylor adores Vittorio Medina. He’s been her best friend all of her young life, but now she wants more than friendship from him. She’s too young, he insists while fighting his own growing feelings for her. Besides, she is the boss’s daughter. He’s just a poor cowboy of Mexican blood. They can never be together.

Although Nora refuses to accept what Vittorio says, she’s afraid he will go off and marry someone else before she is old enough to fight for his love. This Christmas threatens to bring her more pain than joy until a special gift offers hope.

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : The Perfect Gift: A Texas Devlins Christmas



"Marshal Mistletoe" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 7] by Susan Horsnell

Author's Story Description : Penny Turner is the most beautiful girl in Bare, North Wyoming.

She is deeply in love with Eric Miller, the Marshal of Bare. She is the love of his life.

So, why does she end up married to Eric’s friend, Walter Adamson?

What happens to place her daughter, Larissa in danger?

Can Eric save her?

Will these two finally find happiness?

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : Marshal Mistletoe | Amazon.com (Paperback) : Marshal Mistletoe



"Christmas Redemption" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 8] by Paty Jager

Author's Story Description : Amazon Bestselling and Award-Winning Author. Can two battered hearts find solace or will the past continue to haunt their lives? "A story of forgiveness that has a wonderful hero who has worked hard to redeem himself."







"A Hard Candy Christmas" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 9] by Hebby Roman

Author's Story Description : Abigail Kerr Sanford is a single mother struggling to raise her child. Sheriff Clint Graham is a man scarred by his background and family tragedies. Drawn into a bitter feud between ranchers and railroaders, Abigail and Clint work together to resolve the feud, learning to respect and trust each other. And as their feelings deepen, they recognize their love is the most special Christmas gift of all.

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : A Hard Candy Christmas



"Christmas Cowboy" [Silver Belles and Stetsons Anthology, Novella 10] by Margaret Tanner

Author's Story Description : Zac Goodman is a gunslinger who is haunted by an injustice from his past. He finds heavily pregnant Holly O’Leary in an abandoned wagon, her cheating husband lying dead a few yards away. Reluctantly he takes her to his cabin to give birth. Will this miracle Christmas baby unite two tortured souls? Or will it forever keep them apart.

Purchase This Book Here : Amazon.com (e-Book) : Christmas Cowboy | Amazon.com (Paperback) : Christmas Cowboy




#BlogTour - Silver Belles and Stetsons by Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Cait Braxton, Carra Copelin, Kristin Holt,...

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About the Authors :

Kathleen Ball writes contemporary and historical western romance with great emotion and memorable characters. Her books are award winners and have appeared on best sellers lists.

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While Cait Braxton's childhood friends dreamed of becoming ballerinas, nurses and movie stars, Cait wanted to be a cowgirl when she grew up. Some of her best memories stem from long visits to her grandparents' farm. Here she reveled in the delectable scents of pines trees, leather and horse. Her idea of a grand adventure wasn't hosting a make-believe tea party but rather riding through the woods and fields on the back of beautiful stallion.

Her love of the Old West (and the New) continues to this day. That's why she writes about strong alpha cowboys and the courageous women who loved them. She hopes you share her love for a majestic, rugged time gone-by and...the cowboys of today.

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Caroline Clemmons is an Amazon bestselling author of historical and contemporary western romances whose books have garnered numerous awards. Her latest release is GABE KINCAID, book four of her popular Kincaid series. A frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, she has taught workshops on characterization, point of view, and layering a novel.

Caroline is a member of Romance Writers of America, Yellow Rose Romance Writers, From The Heart Romance Writers, and Hearts Through History Romance Writers. Her latest publications include the acclaimed historical Men of Stone Mountain series: BRAZOS BRIDE, HIGH STAKES BRIDE, and BLUEBONNET BRIDE and the audiobooks of BRAZOS BRIDE and HIGH STAKES BRIDE.

Caroline and her husband live in the heart of Texas cowboy country with their menagerie of rescued pets. Prior to writing full time, her jobs included stay-at-home mom (her favorite), secretary, newspaper reporter and featured columnist, assistant to the managing editor of a psychology journal, bookkeeper for the local tax assessor and--for a short and fun time--an antique dealer. When she's not indulging her passion for writing, Caroline enjoys reading, travel, antiquing, genealogy, painting, getting together with friends, and enjoying watching the birds, butterflies, and squirrels wandering through her back yard. Find her on her blog, website, Facebook, Twitter, Shelfari, Goodreads, and Pinterest.

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Carra Copelin writes "well-written novels, complete with correct places, weather, and flavor." ... from a Native Texan reader. Her books are contemporary and historical romantic suspense about Texans set in Texas. No matter the murder, mystery, or mayhem that may surround or involve the hero and heroine, every story revolves around their romance and family.

She is a member of Romance Writers of America and President of Yellow Rose Romance Writers, plus she regularly contributes to Smart Girls Read Romance and Sweethearts of the West Blogs.

She and her hero live in North Central Texas, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex where they enjoy their family and grandchildren. In addition to writing and researching with her fabulous critique partners, she enjoys playing bridge, crochet, and genealogy.

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Kristin Holt: I recall the winter of my first grade year, basking in the heat from our fireplace in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Dad read aloud Madeline L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME and Mom peeled orange segments for us to enjoy. That was the definitive moment I fell in love with fiction.

I write sweet (wholesome) romances set in the 19th Century American West. I'm newly active in a fantastic Facebook group for authors and readers of Western Historical Romances.

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Lyn Horner resides in Fort Worth, Texas - "Where the West Begins" - with her husband and several very spoiled cats. Trained in the visual arts, Lyn worked as a fashion illustrator and art instructor before she took up writing. She loves crafting passionate love stories, both historical and contemporary. Lyn also enjoys reading, gardening, visiting with family and friends, and cuddling her furry, four-legged children.

The author's Texas Devlins series blends authentic Old West settings, steamy romance and a glimmer of the mysterious. This series has earned multiple awards and nominations, including Crowned Heart reviews and a Rone Award nomination for DEAREST IRISH from InD'Tale Magazine.

Lyn is a contributor to Rawhide 'n Roses, a Western Romance Anthology. This book is a finalist in the 2015 RONE Awards anthology category. Lyn is proud to be in company with such a talented group of authors.

Jumping from the American Old West to the present day, Lyn is now hard at work on her romantic suspense series, Romancing the Guardians. These books combine her trademark flashes of psychic phenomena with Irish folklore and a chilling apocalyptic theme. Along the way, readers will be treated to thunderous action, terrifying suspense and sizzling romance.

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Susan Horsnell: I grew up in the Western Suburbs of Sydney in the 50's and 60's and have always been a fan of Cowboys, Indians and Outlaws.

During my years as a nurse I would write down ideas and when I retired five years ago I finally published my first book - The Glenmore's: Revenge. This developed into a four part series.

Since then I have published a further eleven Western Romance books and one contemporary. My westerns are set in Texas, USA during the 19th century and my contemporary in Sydney, Australia.

When I am not writing I enjoy walking our dogs with my husband and travelling.

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Award-winning author Paty Jager and her husband raise alfalfa hay in rural eastern Oregon. On her road to publication she wrote freelance articles for two local newspapers and enjoyed her job with the County Extension service as a 4-H Program Assistant. Raising hay and cattle, riding horses, and battling rattlesnakes, she not only writes the western lifestyle, she lives it.

She has published twenty novels, three anthologies, and seven novellas. All her work has Western or Native American elements in them along with hints of humor and engaging characters. Her penchant for research takes her on side trips that eventually turn into yet another story.

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Hebby Roman is the multi-published author of both historical and contemporary romances. Her first contemporary romance, SUMMER DREAMS, was the launch title for Encanto, a print line featuring Latino romances. And her re-published e-book, SUMMER DREAMS, was #1 in Amazon fiction and romance.

Hebby is a member of the Romance Writers of America, and the past president of her local chapter, North Texas Romance Writers. She was selected for the Romantic Times "Texas Author" award, and she won a national Harlequin contest.

She graduated with highest honors from the University of Texas in Austin with a Master's Degree in Business Administration. She was selected for inclusion in the first edition of Who's Who in American Women.

She is blessed to have all her family living close by in north Texas, including her family's latest edition, her granddaughter, Mackenzie. Hebby lives in Arlington, Texas with her husband, Luis, and maltipoo, Maximillian.

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Margaret Tanner - WESTERN ROMANCE AUTHOR With the encouragement of friend and Western Romance author, Susan Horsnell, she has fallen in love with writing Western Historical Romance. Frontier Australia and frontier America, have many similarities, isolated communities, a large single male population and a lack of eligible women.

She has always loved Westerns, soaking up all the Western TV shows and movies when she was young. Bonanza was her all-time favourite show. Little Joe Cartwright was her hero. Western Author, Zane Grey was her favourite author at that time.

Margaret has a short story published in the Western Romance Anthology, Rawhide 'N Roses which was a 2015 Rone Finalist.


#BlogTour - Silver Belles and Stetsons by Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Cait Braxton, Carra Copelin, Kristin Holt,...

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Saturday, November 7, 2015

Second Sentence Saturday: Her Stepbrothers Are Aliens


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Her Stepbrothers Are Aliens" by Trinity Blacio

No, he wasn't your normal foreigner from a different country; the man was actually from a different planet. "Aliens, jeez mom, only you."



Yeah ... I know ... I cheated on this one I posted two sentences. Opps. =0) Just have fun with it!

PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT to share either the link to your own SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY post or share the sentence in a comment here (if you don’t have a blog). Thank You!

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Feasted On: The Still Harbor Series, Book 2

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Kindle Edition - File Size: 1639 KB | Expected Release Date: November 9, 2015 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Bliss | Obtained: NetGalley

"Falling for Her Enemy" [The Still Harbor Series, Book 2] by Victoria James

Author's Book Description : A sweet category romance from Entangled's imprint...

She's falling for the one man who could destroy everything...

Alex McAllister always dreamed of a life filled with the laughter and love of a family, but being abandoned at a young age left her wary of letting anyone in. Now that she's settled in Still Harbor, Alex struggles between keeping her distance and the magnetic pull of the handsome stranger who claims he's the biological father of her adopted daughter.

Hayden Brooks never wanted to be a father. Long hours spent building his family's real estate empire suits him just fine. But when he discovers an ex put the baby he unknowingly fathered up for adoption, his world crumbles. He tracks the child to Still Harbor with the intention of bringing her home-and comes face to face with his daughter's stunning adoptive mother.

The paternity test is in. And Hayden's about to make the most shocking decision of his life, just in time for Christmas...

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars!! After Hayden learns he might have a daughter he wasn’t aware of he goes out in search for her in hopes of getting to know her, have her be a part of his life, and so he can redeem himself in a way for a past incident he had no control over. Yet, when he meets the child, Cassy, Hayden learns for the first time what the meaning of family and love is all about. Once the paternity results come in will he be able to go back to the life he’s always known or will he be able to create a new life for himself with Cassy and her adopted mother?

In a way it reminded me of Debra Salonen’s “His Daddy’s Eyes” because the core plots are quite alike. However, that isn’t a bad thing as I enjoyed Ms. Salonen’s novel, but what really sealed this novel for me was the main characters and how they came together. Alexandra (Alex) has created a life for herself, and her daughter Cassy, that gives them both stability and love while living life the way she wants. Hayden is a businessman who knows quite a bit of the world but needs help on what it takes to be a father. They unintentionally come together as a family and somehow it all works. Plus, I enjoyed Alex & Hayden’s constant banter and how their relationship grew from being volatile then turned into friendship then love.

I highly recommend this novel to those looking for a sweet Holiday contemporary romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Kobo (e-Book) : Falling for the P.I. (Book 1) | Amazon.com (e-Book) : Falling for the P.I. (Book 1)


Kobo (e-Book) : Falling for Her Enemy (Book 2)

My Previous Interview(s) with this Author : December 2012

My Previous Review(s) for this Author : The Billionaire's Christmas Baby

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2013 | Second Sentence Saturday: Falling for Her Enemy

Author's Novel Extras : Cover Reveal-Falling for her Enemy

Author's Series Extras : Still Harbor Series - Overview

Book Teaser(s) :

FALLING FOR HER ENEMY by Victoria James -- Read my #bookreview here:...
Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Wednesday, November 4, 2015
"Okay, how about this? I don't care it we sleep together or not. I want to spend the night with you, alone. I want to hear your voice. I want to hear your laugh. I want to hold you and not have to think about what will happen when the paternity test comes in. I just want you, Alex, however much you're willing to give me." ~ within Chapter 8
For more information on this book, series, and/or any other books by Victoria, then please check out her website.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Blog Tour - Daniel’s True Desire by Grace Burrowes | Guest Post, Spreading the Word, & Ms. Burrowes' TRUE GENTLEMEN Series Giveaway

Today I'm turning my blog over to Grace Burrowes, who is has a message for you all about True Gentlemanliness.

ALSO -- Be sure to check out Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post to be able to sign up for this blog stop's GIVEAWAY!! [Blog Tour & Giveaway will run from November 2 - 29, 2015]



The Joys of True Gentlemanliness…

About twenty books ago, I lamented (whined) to one of my brothers that coming up with ways to challenge a romance hero into facing his worst fears and risking all to win the heroine’s heart was taxing my imagination. My brother, without a heartbeat’s pause said, “Make him choose between the competing demands of honor.”

THAT was great advice. Make the hero choose between the woman who needs him, and the military unit depending on him. Make him choose between avenging injustices from his past, or respecting the wishes of the pacifist woman he loves. Make him decide whether to be publicly vindicated or privately forgiving… Delightful stuff, for an author!

And yet, to travel along these brilliant character arcs, our hero must have one characteristic: He must have a well-developed sense of honor. To me, that means this fellow must be honest and kind. He can be poor, grouchy, lacking in charm, without prospects, unlucky in love—Daniel Banks is nodding his head—but ideally, he will still be a true gentleman at heart.

The true gentleman, alas for him, can be tormented from page one by the author and by the story, but from the start, the true gentleman will play by the rules of decency.

Rules are tough. The true gentleman will never misrepresent himself, which means Daniel Banks must inform Lady Kirsten that a) he’s married, and b) he won’t disrespect his vows. Too bad for Daniel, this honesty only raises him in the lady’s esteem, when he’s trying to emphasize his unsuitability.

The true gentleman will lend a hand—or an ear—to those in need. When Daniel Banks realizes that Lady Kirsten has been overlooked by her entire family, and is as lonely as an earl’s daughter can be, the least he can do is listen when she explains the misery in her past. Again, his respect for, and understanding of her increases, but what else could a gentleman have done?

The true gentleman is kind. He does not ignore the suffering of others, even if that means, he’s left with a bigger helping of suffering on his own plate. When Lady Kirsten needs a champion to fight her battles with an overbearing brother, Daniel steps up, though it might cost him his position. Once again, Daniel’s decency only gets him in hotter water, because now Kirsten’s brother is also viewing the impecunious, reserved, sometimes grouchy, vicar with renewed respect.

This business of being a true gentleman is darned hard, and darned heroic. What Daniel has to learn, though, is that true gentlemanliness begins at home. When he’s honest with himself, and shows himself the compassion we all deserve, all the inconvenient rules, tough choices, and honorable standards turn out to have been his second-best friends.

Lady Kirsten is, of course, his very best friend, being a true lady. But that’s another story…




"Daniel’s True Desire"
[The True Gentlemen Series, Book 2] by Grace Burrowes

Author's Book Description :
    Daniel Banks is a man of the cloth whose vocation is the last comfort he has left–and even his churchman’s collar is beginning to feel like a noose. In an attempt to start his life over, Daniel accepts the post of vicar in Haddondale, a position supported by the Earl of Bellefonte. There Daniel meets Lady Kirsten Haddonfield, to whom life has also dealt multiple unkind blows. Daniel’s interest is piqued by Kirsten’s unsentimental attitude toward her misfortunes, and by the kind-heartedness the lady keeps well hidden. Kirsten is much taken with Mr. Banks and his genuine compassion for others, despite his own troubles. When Providence intervenes, and Daniel and Kirsten can become engaged, their happiness seems complete…. though every garden has at least one nasty, sly, determined serpent.

This book is available to order on :

Amazon.com (e-Book) | Amazon.com (Paperback) | IndieBound (Paperback) | Kobo (e-Book)

** Be sure to add it to your TBR pile on Goodreads! **


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Book Excerpt :

Daniel Banks is the new vicar in Haddondale, temporarily a guest of Lady Kirsten’s family. They’ve dragooned him into tutoring some of the local boys, and Kirsten is managing the staff who’ll turn the dower house into a place of learning. What Daniel doesn’t know is how a married man, even one estranged from his unworthy spouse, can resist the allure of friendship with Lady Kirsten…

“I dread crossing the garden,” Lady Kirsten said. “Susannah has taken up reading old issues of La Belle Assembleé, Della is memorizing DeBrett’s, and the countess talks only of fashion. Nobody does anything.”

“Most would envy them their idleness,” Daniel said, though he did not. The earl gave a good account of himself, tending to significant acreage and mercantile interests, but the women were bored.

One of the women was mortally bored, though never boring.

“I want to take the vicarage in hand,” Lady Kirsten said, marching from the pantry. “I doubt I’ll have time before we leave for Town the week after next. Lemon and beeswax won’t cure rising damp any way.”

Nothing cured rising damp save for replacing every scrap of affected wood. “You’re leaving soon, then?”

The prospect of distance from Lady Kirsten should have been a relief. She was unconventional, discontent, and unpredictable. Worse yet, she was patient with small boys, had a strong streak of domestic competence, and could not dissemble even to appease appearances.

Most troublesome of all, Daniel liked her. A lot.

“I smell fresh bread.” Lady Kirsten’s pace increased, then she halted to twist a sachet from behind a curtain. “Nicholas told George that in addition to Digby and the Blumenthal brats, you’re to take on both of Squire Webber’s sons. He aspires to send them to public school, but they lack a foundation.”

And years of dedicated tutors had been unable to remedy that lack? “I think you had better join me for lunch,” Daniel said resuming their progress toward a hot meal.

“I believe I shall. I adore a hearty beef stew with bread and butter on a cold, rainy day. Cook uses Mama’s recipe, and I’m partial to it.”

Peasant fare, for an earl’s daughter. Daniel liked her entirely too well.

A scullery maid set places for them at a wooden table heavy enough to double as a threshing floor, while Lady Kirsten served up bowls of steaming stew and Daniel sliced the bread. Daniel held the lady’s chair, and then, without even a nod in the direction of further small talk, took shameless advantage of his companion.

“I want to know every detail you can share about my scholars, Lady Kirsten. They’re shaping up to be a pack of ne’er-do-wells, scamps and scapegraces. One wonders if the parish isn’t attempting to run me off rather than welcome me.”

She snapped her serviette across her lap. “They’re out and out rotters, every one save for Digby, but George says he’s showing dubious potential. Don’t steal all the butter.”

Daniel passed her ladyship the plate of butter, small golden molds in the shape of roses.

“Your butter, and Lord-we-thank-Thee-for-this-food, amen. Now tell me about these scoundrels.”

Lady Kirsten sat back, her smile indulgent. “I’ve known them since they were babies, Mr. Banks. They’re full of energy and mischief, and there’s not a Latin scholar among them. They are truly, truly awful.”

She loved these rotten boys, and—greatest possible inconvenience—Daniel regarded this her most attractive quality of all.



About the Author :

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Grace Burrowes' bestsellers include "The Heir," "The Soldier," "Lady Maggie's Secret Scandal," "Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish," and "Lady Eve's Indiscretion." Her Regency romances have received extensive praise, including starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist. Grace is branching out into short stories and Scotland-set Victorian romance with Sourcebooks. She is a practicing family law attorney and lives in rural Maryland.

My Previous Review(s) for this Author : Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight | The Duke's Disaster

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Teaser Tuesdays: Lady Louisa’s Christmas Knight | Blog Tour - The Duke's Disaster by Grace Burrowes | Spreading the Word & a Book Bundle with Personalized Literary Embosser Giveaway



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Blog Tour - FALL INTO Bliss ... BOOK SALE | Spreading the Word & Gift Card Giveaway


Bliss has a new look and to celebrate we are having a huge sale plus an amazing week full of Blissful events. Join us and fill your e-reader with these fun and flirty romances for just $.99 each! Check out some of the sales HERE!

PLUS...

Join us for a fun line up of events where you can chat with Bliss authors and other readers, kick back with an #EPMovieNight and more. See the list of events below here:

  • 11/2 to 11/6 - Join Bliss authors for tips on avoiding the Black Friday madness, holiday recipes and more over at Entangled in Romance.

  • 11/2 to 11/6 - Bliss author Facebook page takeover. Each day a different Bliss author will be taking over the Bliss Books Fan page. Ask those questions you’ve been dying to ask an author, chat with the group and get peeks inside to find your next fun and flirty romantic read.

  • Tuesday, 11/3 at 8:00 pm ET - Kick back, relax, and join Entangled for an #EPMovieNight. Follow @entangledpub and the #EPMovieNight hashtag and chat with us as we watch The Wedding Singer together. It’s available for streaming on Netflix. We will also be giving away several prizes throughout the movie to lucky chat participants!

  • Thursday, 11/5 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm ET - Fall into Bliss Facebook party. Join Bliss authors, readers and the Bliss team for a night of fun, treats and giveaways.

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Blog Tour - This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp | Spreading the Word & ARC/chalk board with chalk Giveaway

Today I'm showing off Marieke Nijkamp's "This Is Where It Ends!!"

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"This Is Where It Ends"
by Marieke Nijkamp

Author's Book Description :
    10:00 a.m.
    The principal of Opportunity, Alabama’s high school finishes her speech, welcoming the entire student body to a new semester and encouraging them to excel and achieve.

    10:02 a.m.
    The students get up to leave the auditorium for their next class.

    10:03 a.m.
    The auditorium doors won’t open.

    10:05 a.m.
    Someone starts shooting.

    Told over the span of 54 harrowing minutes from four different perspectives, terror reigns as one student’s calculated revenge turns into the ultimate game of survival.


    "This Is Where It Ends" is a contemporary young adult novel, to be published by Sourcebooks Fire on January 5, 2016. Also available in audio CD and MP3 from Brilliance Audio.

This book is available to order on :

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About the Author :

Marieke Nijkamp is a storyteller, dreamer, globe-trotter, geek. She holds degrees in philosophy, history, and medieval studies, and wants to grow up to be a time traveler. Her debut young adult novel "This Is Where It Ends" will be published by Sourcebooks Fire on January 5, 2016.








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