The Hotel Series by Michael James – Spotlight and Giveaway

September 10, 2021 By 3 Comments

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No one has ever escaped from the Hotel at the End of Time. Until now.

Vain only wants to be left alone, but the Hotel has other plans. Forces will align against her: a group of multi-dimensional felons collectively named The Wyatts; and their leader, Trick, a mild-to-medium psychopath with a fondness for impractical jokes.

The only way forward is to go back. Back to the one place in the world she swore she’d never return.

Back to the Hotel.

Vain is the only person to ever escape from the Hotel at the end of time. On her way out, she took their prized possession: A Padlock that grants immortality.

They will do anything to get it back.

The forces of the Hotel are aligned against her: mundane items turned into weapons; a group of multi-dimensional felons collectively named The Wyatts; and their leader, Trick, a mild-to-medium psychopath with a fondness for impractical jokes.

Everything changes when Vain meets Emma, a timid grad student with impossible and terrifying powers. Together, they are propelled into an adventure that will see them battle the Wyatts, blow up several objects of significant value, and quite by accident, discover a way to stop the Hotel.

Even with Emma, Vain has a lot of problems to deal with.

She’s exhausted from being hunted.
Stopping the Hotel might kill them.
She has a hangnail.

But Vain is resourceful. Vain is clever.

And she always has a plan.

Vain thought destroying the Portal to the Hotel at the End of Time would mean freedom for her and Roman, but her happy ever after is coming to an end.

A horrible mistake and a stray bullet force her to infiltrate the Hotel and contend with a new and terrible power: The Well at the Bottom of Everything.

Friendships will be tested. Loyalties will be broken.

The Hotel will have its revenge.

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The woman glanced over. “I’m Emma, by the way. Thank you for helping me.”

“I’m Vain.”

Emma blinked and positioned the rear-view mirror so it showed Vain her reflection. “Is that better?”

Vain shook her head. “My name. My actual name is Vain.”

“Are you, like, a street artist?”

Vain sighed. “I’m just me.”

“How did you know who those men were? How did you know they were after me?”

“They’re not men,” replied Vain. “They’re things. Their name is Wyatt. Their only job is to find people like you and take them back to a place called the Hotel. It’s a place I escaped from.”

“How are they all called Wyatt? Why do they look the same?”

“They’re from alternate Earths.” Vain waved her hand, shooing away the explanation.

“I don’t believe you,” Emma said. “I’m sorry. I know I’m supposed to humor crazy, but I’m exhausted. Please tell me the truth.”

“How about this? You go first. Explain how you threw a person with your mind in a way that doesn’t violate a couple dozen natural laws, and once you’re done, I’ll come up with a better explanation for duplicate psychopaths from various incarnations of Earth.”

About the Author
Michael James spent his formative years writing, and when he wasn’t writing, he was writing. A mistaken belief that a “real” job would be more satisfying led him down a dark path that did not involve writing but did involve meetings. Fortunately, he has since course-corrected and is back on the right (write? Ha!) path. The Hotel at the End of Time is not his first book, but it is the one with the most Hotels in it.

He lives in Canada with his family. When he’s not writing, he does Canadian things – saying sorry a lot, being polite, talking about the weather, you know how it goes.

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If I’d never heard of me would I read my book? by Gabriella Kikwaki – Guest Blog and Giveaway

September 9, 2021 By 6 Comments

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If I’d never heard of me would I read my book?

I think if I had never heard of me before, I would read my book. I would read my book because it has all the components and genres I love to read, including fantasy, magic, galaxy, heroes, and mystery genres. I also love those types of fantasy genre where there are heroes or warriors that must save the world before a danger befalls their world. This is somewhat exciting to me. Especially, when it involves fighting, magic, and different planets. Of course, there are some stories where the protagonist or main character ends up dying by trying to save the world or being destroyed by a villain, the mastermind behind it all. Which leave the other characters that fought beside him/her/other beings, in a state of sadness, sorrow and anger.

Finally, I would read my book because I REALLY, REALLY, REALLY, REALLY like parallel universes and the mysteries of the galaxy. In my story, there exists a world of magic, which is the planet ‘’Aliese’’ and the planet of non-magic called” Earth’’. Yet those two planets have more in common than one might think, some would say…. they were both one planet till the great and terrible day befell the world………

Three book bilingual series

Book 1:
Two worlds, one goal. The story will all be revealed. Hey, my name’s Alaura. In this story, I found out that there’s a parallel universe to Earth’s called Aliese. I also have a long-lost relative, my sister Alia. But not everything is as great as it seems; there’re evil forces called the Gaulris out to destroy the worlds with their leader, Lord Zefron. My friends, my sister, and I must find a way to stop this force before they reunite the two parallel universes, which will be total destruction.

Deux mondes, un objectif, l’histoire va être révélée. Bonjour, mon nom c’est Alaura. Dans cette histoire, je découvre qu’il y a un univers parallèle à la planète Terre qui s’appelle Aliese. J’apprends aussi que j’ai une soeur, nommée Alia, perdue depuis longtemps. Mais tout n’est pas aussi beau qu’il n’y paraît, il y a également les forces du mal : les Gaulris et leur roi Zefron. C’est pourquoi mes amis, ma soeur et moi devons arrêter le roi Zefron avant qu’il ne réunisse les deux univers parallèles, ce qui serait une destruction totale.

Book 2:
The future is never a straight path.

Hey, my name is Alia. In this story my friends, my sister and I find out that we cannot destroy Lord Zefron because of his mechanism. We also find out the exact date that the parallel universe will merge. We later make it to Bartha’s place. She has a solution to how we can stop the universes from reuniting. But with every good thing comes a price to pay. We collect a load of items to prepare ourselves for this mission. So, we need once again to find a way to save the galaxy before the total destruction caused by the parallel universes.

Le future n’est jamais un chemin droit.

Hey mon nom est Alia. Dans cette histoire mes amies, ma soeur et moi ont découvert que nous ne pouvons pas détruire Le roi Zefron à cause de son mécanisme.

On a aussi découvert la date exacte à laquelle les deux univers parallèles vont se réunir. Quand nous sommes arrivés au château de Bartha, Bartha avait une solution comment empêcher les deux univers parallèles de se réunir. Mais pour toute bonne chose il ya un prix à payer. Nous avons donc collectionné beaucoup d’objects pour préparer à cette mission. Une fois de plus mes amies, ma soeur et moi doivent trouver un moyen de sauver la galaxie avant que les univers parallèles causent une destruction totale.

Book 3:
A light in the darkness . . .

Hey, my name is Lily and in this volume the nightmare truly begins. So, I, Alia Reven, and the rest of the group finally prepare a plan to stop the two worlds from merging. We had everything planned out, or so we thought . . . When The Telepathies sisters did the spell of Senyria, they awakened a hidden dark force that is out to destroy the world, which goes by the name of the black mist, or Devoile. Friends get possessed, new worlds are unlocked, hidden mysteries are discovered, and, worst of all, our friends, the world and realms are all in danger, ’cause in this volume the nightmare begins!

Une lumière dans le noire . . .
Bonjour mon c’est Lily et dans cette tome le cauchemar a commencé. Alors moi, Alia, Reven et tout le rest du groupe ont finalement trouvé un plan pour arrêter les deux mondes de se reunir. Nous avons prevu chaque etape ou on pensait avoir . . . Quand les soeurs Telepathie ont fait le sortilège de Senyria, elles ont révélé une nouvelle force du mal qui s’appelle la brume noir ou Devoile. Nos amis deviennent possedés, deux nouveaux mondes se montrent, des secrets inconnu sont révélé mais la plus mauvaise. Nos amis, l’univers et tout le monde sont en danger car dans cette tome le cauchemar a . . . vraiment commencer!

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Origin of the species

A long time ago, there lived five different types of creatures: Velious, Oniras, Eveliques, Telepathies and Pheltia. These four creatures (Velious, Oniras, Eveliques, Pheltia) that lived in harmony were divided through anger, rage, and pain. One day, a new type of species appeared in their most vulnerable moment: two girls known as the species of telepathies. They appeared to be sisters. One wore moonlike necklaces and the other wore ice-like earrings. From that day forward, the four other species found a comet where they met the two sisters. Little did they know that this comet would divide the world in two: one where magic and sorcery existed, and the other where regular beings could live.

THIS IS A LINK BETWEEN TWO WORLDS!

The black hole

Ding ding ding ding ding! Alaura — What the? Ahh, oh, it’s just my alarm, but why did I even set up an alarm? Oh, yay, I completely forgot; it’s SUMMER BREAK! Oouhh ouhhh ouhhh ouhhh! So Apricot what do you think of a nice walk in the park? Well, it’s a beautiful day. Mom, me and Apricot are going out. Eva (Mom) — Ok, honey. I’m just taking care of your baby brother.
While Alaura was walking down Greenwood Park with chipmunk Apricot, she encountered one of her friends.

Alaura — Hey, Reven, over here.

Reven — Huh? Oh hey, Alaura; it’s always good to see you. Hehe!

Alaura — So what are you doing and why are you acting so weird?

Reven — Isn’t it obvious? I’m walking in the park. Hehe.

Alaura — Reven. Reven — Ok, I’m trying to pull a prank on Emma. She got me so good last time, and now I have to return the favour. Oh wait! You brought your chipmunk!.

Alaura and Reven — Hahahah!

Reven — So, did you hear the news?

Alaura — What news?

About the Author: I am an eleven-year-old girl from Ontario, Canada. I speak both French and English. At the age of 11 I wrote my first book in a series called A Link Between Two Worlds. I like gymnastics, dancing, singing, swimming and drawing characters. I also love writing fantasy stories. One day I decided to write a story about a magic galaxy, friendship, hope, courage and fantasy.

Je suis une fille de 11 ans. Je viens de l’Ontario, Canada. Je parle le français et l’anglais. À l’âge de 11 ans, j’ai écrit le premier tome de la série Un lien entre deux mondes. J’adore chanter, nager et faire de la gymnastique. J’aime aussi dessiner des personnages et raconter des histoires originales et amusantes. Un jour, j’ai décidé d’écrire une histoire sur une galaxie où se mêlent magie, amitié, courage et de la fantaisie.

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Writing Quirks by Susanne M. Dutton – Guest Blog and Giveaway

September 9, 2021 By 14 Comments

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Writing Quirks: Do you write uncommonly fast?

No, I don’t. I’m not uncommonly slow either, but I can’t see that faster is better. Would you rather have fast food or a slow-simmered sauce? I stir my sauce on low to medium for a long time and my stories are the same. I don’t know that I finish fewer works. I do put in many hours, though I stay in the writers’ zone, which is a good place where time isn’t heavy.

My advice would be to find the pace that suits you, rather like letting your horse adapt the right pace for horsey health, the rider, and the particular journey. That’s a matter of experience and experimentation. If your horse has a steep hill to climb, slower is only right. Are fast dances better than slow dances? Are sculptures in soft materials better than those in slow, hard-to-work stone? The danger in either too fast or too slow is that the pace might defeat the story and the writer. If I were to write only a paragraph each day, I’d lose any immediate sense of my characters and their challenges. It might be like stringing out a letter to a friend, a few phrases a day, over a too many letters.

I can’t imagine wearing a button saying either, “This novel took me ten years. It must be worth at least $14.95, paperback,” or “I’m amazed how quickly I finished this up! $14.95, please.”

My other writing quirk is even more of a stinker. I make up words. Most of my inventions are only sounds, as in threll-thud-ka-dunc, the sound of a suitcase rolling down a city sidewalk. I did make up a verb, too: awn, like an awning moving down and then back up over a sidewalk. When you blink, your eyelids awn. I used it years ago in a little psychology book and then more recently in a poem published in Depth Insights, with no questions from the editor. Let’s face it, if a word is immediately understood it was ready to be invented. No worries, however. Sherlock Holmes and the Remaining Improbable was written at precisely the right pace and it contains no made-up words. I guarantee it.

The game is not afoot. The Better-Every-Day world of 1895 is gone, even hard to recall as WWI ends. From his rural cottage, Holmes no longer provokes Scotland Yard’s envy or his landlady’s impatience, but neither is he content with the study of bees. August 1920 finds him filling out entry papers at a nearly defunct psychiatric clinic on the Normandy coast. England’s new Dangerous Drugs Act declares his cocaine use illegal and he aims to quit entirely. Confronted by a question as to his “treatment goal,” Holmes hesitates, aware that his real goal far exceeds the capacity of any clinic. His scribbled response, “no more solutions, but one true resolution,” seems more a vow than a goal to his psychiatrist, Pierre Joubert. The doctor is right. Like a tiny explosion unaccountably shifting a far-reaching landscape, the simple words churn desperate action and interlocking mystery into the lives of Holmes’ friends and enemies both.

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Not for the first time, I felt a surge of gratitude for Holmes’ unspoken understanding that his digs at Bolt Cottage couldn’t suit me. No doubt his cottage fit his needs precisely, but it was no place for a visitor, perhaps purposely so. Some might say it was no place for any inhabitant at all, full as it was with apparatus meant for Holmes’ scientific inquiries, not to mention the maps and almanacs, the world’s newspapers, and of course, his library. Books lined shelves and the stairway to the sleeping loft. Books invaded the corner of the ground floor room usually devoted to meal preparation, too. They filled the unused icebox, the pots that never knew soup, and lined most of the cupboards. Books climbed the walls, stacked and somehow tracked in their positions with ribbons that hung from the center pages in a festive display—red, black, gold, green, purple, blue, white. Holmes claimed his color-coded system was modern and flawless. I never grasped it.

About the Author: Susanne Dutton is the one who hid during high school gym, produced an alternative newspaper and exchanged notes in Tolkien’s Elfish language with her few friends. While earning her B.A. in English, she drove a shabby Ford Falcon with a changing array of homemade bumper strips: Art for Art’s Sake, Forgive Us Our Trespasses, Free Bosie from the Scorn of History. Later, her interests in myth and depth psychology led to graduate and postgraduate degrees in counseling.

Nowadays, having outlived her mortgage and her professional counseling life, she aims herself at her desk most days; where she tangles with whatever story she can’t get out of her head. Those stories tend to seat readers within pinching distance of her characters, who, like most of us, slide at times from real life to fantasy and back. A man with Alzheimer’s sets out alone for his childhood home. A girl realizes she’s happier throwing away her meals than eating them. A woman burgles her neighbors in order to stay in the neighborhood.

Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Susanne grew up in the SF Bay Area, has two grown children, and lives with her husband in an old Philadelphia house, built of the stones dug from the ground where it sits.

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Serving the Wicked by Wendi Zwaduk

September 8, 2021 By 2 Comments

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A scared human plus a vampire with a secret. Things could be better, but they could be a lot worse.

Raine can’t remember time before the darkness. She’s a human in a paranormal world where humans are a commodity, not people, and she’s been abused by the vampires. When she ends up at the slave auction, she fears her nightmare will never end.

Enter Casey. He’s part vampire, part Fae, dangerous and only has eyes for Raine. He saw her at the BDSM club before she entered the vampire slave world and he swore he’d rescue her. He buys her the instant he sees her on the stage. The innocence in her eyes, combined with the sweetness in her soul calls to him. He wants her to serve him in the bedroom and be his partner everywhere.

She’s been hurt, and he’s a born protector. Can they make the attraction last and turn it into something eternal or will the fear win out?

Reader advisory: This book contains scenes of violence, fighting and death, as well as references to forced sex and feeding from humans.

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Raine? He liked the sound of her moniker more than the colorless number three. The name fit her—sad and pretty at the same time. Case rejoiced in the progress he’d made with her.

Raine tugged his suit coat tighter around her. She said nothing, but fear radiated from her.

Casey wanted to know what Lomax had done to her. The girl he’d seen at the club had been more open and free. She’d been happy.

If he’d had a heart, it would’ve ached for her. He remembered the number painted on her chest. Those fucking idiots would paint the girls. He flicked his fingers, removing the paint with his magic. No one should have spray paint on their body.

“Aren’t you going to ask my name?” Casey wanted to tug her into his arms and hold her until she relaxed.

“No.” She didn’t move. “You’re my sir. I should address you as such.”

“Will you call me by my name? I’d prefer it,” he said. “You’re not my slave.”

Her eyes widened.

“I didn’t pay for you to put you to work.” He engaged the engine. A ripple of knowing shot through him. No one would hurt her with him around, but that didn’t mean he wanted to draw attention to them by hanging out in the parking lot.

The vampires had destroyed so much land and with the world plunged into darkness, few felt safe. He possessed means and a safe vehicle, but he didn’t want to lag about.

Raine didn’t relax, but when another car passed his, she clutched his hand.

“You’ll be okay.” He wanted to explain why, but what if she were repulsed by him being part Fae? He’d been ostracized by most of the vampires because of his lineage. The only reason he’d gained entry to the auction was his money. They’d take his cash and ignore his undesirable family line.

She ducked down in the seat. “Will he come looking for me?”

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About the Author:

Wendi Zwaduk, is a multi-published, award-winning author of more than one-hundred short stories and novels. She’s been writing since 2008 and published since 2009. Her stories range from the contemporary and paranormal to LGBTQ and BDSM themes. No matter what the length, her works are always hot, but with a lot of heart. She enjoys giving her characters a second chance at love, no matter what the form. She’s been the runner up in the Kink Category at Love Romances Café as well as nominated at the LRC for best author, best contemporary, best ménage and best anthology. Her books have made it to the bestseller lists on Amazon.com.

When she’s not writing, Megan spends time with her husband and son as well as three dogs and three cats. She enjoys art, music and racing, but football is her sport of choice. She’s an active member of the Friends of the Keystone-LaGrange Public library.

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Photo Bombed by Daria White – Spotlight and Giveaway

September 8, 2021 By 2 Comments

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When a corpse crashes the party, Bianca is on the case.

Bianca Wallace is a work from home mom raising her teenage daughter as a single parent. She’s determined to stand on her own two feet in Edenville, Texas after her bitter divorce. When the town’s wedding of the year stars her friend as the bride, Bianca can’t wait to celebrate the nuptials. Neither she nor the guests expect a corpse! When the police suspect the bride, Bianca’s determined to prove her friend’s innocence.

Lamar Sims, the new police detective in Edenville, is investigating the murder case. Bianca’s “interference” is not helping, but she won’t stop when her friend’s freedom is on the line. He makes it clear he wants her to let the police do their job, so she has to find ways around him.

No one in Edenville is safe until the killer is behind bars. Bianca won’t let Detective Sims dismiss her hunches. They may have to work together before another dead body shows up.

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“Bianca!” Nicole shrieked.

Bianca embraced her friend. “You look amazing!”

Nicole planted her hands on her slim hips. Her sundress flowed to her knees and flattered her waist. Long blonde hair, five seven, and flawless ivory skin. Her blue eyes shined. The woman could have been a model if she wanted to, but found her passion as a beauty blogger. “Thank you. Come on in.”

Looping her arm with hers, Bianca walked with Nicole to the kitchen after setting her gift on the designated table. When they entered the kitchen, Bianca spotted Judy.

“Bianca! Welcome.” Her red hair shined as always.

“Let me help you, Judy. I can’t just stand around and let you do all of this for me.” Nicole stood in front of a plate of ham and grabbed the butcher knife from Priscilla’s, Chad’s mother, kitchen set.

“Nicole.” Judy sighed. “You’re the bride. You should be mingling with your guests.”

“There will be plenty of time for that.” Nicole nudged her shoulder and sliced the meat onto a serving tray.

Bianca made herself comfortable on a bar stool. “Having fun so far? You seem more relaxed now.” That was a good sign.

Nicole beamed. “I am. I can’t believe the wedding is next weekend.” She exhaled. “I’m so nervous.”

“Not about marrying Chad, I hope,” Judy said as she tossed the salad.

“Can I help?” Bianca stood.

Judy pointed for her to sit down. “No, I won’t have the both of you helping. Nicole’s the bride so she can get away with it.”

Bianca returned to her seat and folded her hands in her lap. She figured Judy was in her zone so she wouldn’t offer again to help her in the kitchen. “Everything looks amazing.”

Judy touched a hand to Nicole’s shoulder. “I can’t tell you what it means to me that you asked us to cater your wedding. Thank you.”

Nicole smiled. “Are you kidding? I wouldn’t have anyone else cooking for me.”

Bianca’s heart warmed at the friendly exchange. With Nicole marrying into the high society Davis family, she could have chosen top-notch caterers to serve her reception meal. Yet, she’d chosen Edenville’s best. There was no one better than Judy, who could cook and bake along with her husband, Richard.

“I do have a question for you my friend.” Nicole directed her attention to Bianca.

“What?” Bianca asked.

“I think you could get along with at least one of Chad’s—”

Bianca held up a hand to stop her. “Before you start setting me up with all of the groomsmen, I’ll pass.”

“Oh, Bianca. Really?” Nicole huffed.

“I’ll let you know if I change my mind.” Bianca winked at her.

Nicole paused in her slicing of the ham when her phone rang in her dress pocket. She stared at the screen but didn’t answer.

About the Author:

Daria started writing as a teenager. Since she loves romance novels, she figured why not write them too? She also writes Christian fiction along with cozy mysteries! Daria graduated with a degree in healthcare management, so writing was not in the cards for her. It’s rare that you won’t catch her reading. Aside from that, she loves Turner Classic Movies, painting, Pilates, the piano, and chocolate.

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Christmas Connection

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Never Enough by Nancy Fraser – Spotlight and Giveaway

September 7, 2021 By 3 Comments

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When Amanda Thorne arrives on San Bella Island, she’s tired and in bad need of a vacation. She’s just finished paying off her late husband’s many debts by selling their home and belongings. On her way to Dallas for a new job in a medical research lab, she’s taking one week to recoup before beginning her new life.

Nicholas Holloway is recovering from a 2-year stint undercover for the U.S. Marshal Service. Ordered to take a vacation to clear his head, he ends up on San Bella at the same time.

Will these two battle-scared souls find peace in the other’s arms? And, will they be able to walk away at the end of their one-week fling?

Caution: This book contains love scenes and language some may find offensive. Or hot!

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Montauk, Long Island
Saturday Morning

Amanda Thorne turned full circle in the three-story entryway, her sensible two-inch heels clicking against the expensive slate flooring. Sparing one last, longing glance at the great room to her right, she engaged the alarm, closed the door behind her, and dropped her keys in the realtor’s lock box.

The past eight years of her life—the last vestige of her inheritance—gone.

Right on time, the taxi pulled into the long, winding driveway, stopping just inches from where she waited. The driver, a short, stocky man who reminded her of her maternal grandfather, took her single suitcase and placed it in the trunk.

“Where to, Miss?” he asked.

“LaGuardia, please. Domestic terminal.”

He held the door open and waited for her to settle into the seat before slipping behind the steering wheel and shifting his weight to get comfy.

“Going to visit family?” he asked, casually starting up a conversation.

“No,” she said softly. “I’m relocating.”

He shot her a quick glance over his shoulder before pulling the car into gear and starting out across the inlaid brick drive. “You’re moving away from Long Island?”

His question sent a sharp pain through her chest. After all, who in their right mind would leave Long Island, especially the beautiful area of Montauk?

It’s not like you had a choice, now did you?

Amanda bit back an angry curse, willing her conscience back into its allotted corner of her mind. Suddenly remembering the man’s question, she told him, “I’m taking a job out of state. As much as I’ll miss parts of New York, I won’t miss the winters.”

“Ah,” he said, chuckling. “You’re relocating somewhere warm.” He paused, then asked, “Were those your three moving vans I passed on the way from the highway?”

Three vans? Not hardly.

The single small load truck she’d hired had held everything she owned, save for what she’d packed for her trip. So, if there was a caravan of trucks, it wasn’t hers.

“No, not mine,” she acknowledged finally.

He turned the taxi onto the highway leading to the airport. “Good luck to you, wherever you’re headed.”

“Thank you.”

Sliding her fingertips over the screen of her cell, Amanda pulled up her reservation– the short vacation a gift from the real estate agent who’d benefited greatly from the sale of her home.

Diamond Key Resort, San Bella Island. An island paradise, or so the brochure claimed. All she wanted was time to recoup, a handful of days to reset her emotional clock and prepare herself for her new life.

A week alone… away from the cloying pity of her so-called friends and family.

With any luck, she’d come out of her short stay no worse for the wear.

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NANCY FRASER—Jumping Across Romance Genres with Gleeful Abandon—is an Amazon Top 100 and Award-Winning author who can’t seem to decide which romance genre suits her best. So, she writes them all.

Nancy has published over forty books in full-length, novella, and short format. When not writing (which is almost never), Nancy dotes on her five wonderful grandchildren and looks forward to traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.

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Parentectomy by Christine Giancarlo – Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway

September 6, 2021 By 12 Comments

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When parents separate and divorce, kids come last in family law. Should children’s welfare be measured in “billable hours”? Christine Giancarlo thinks kids come first and need both parents. Parentectomy moves us toward that goal… for the sake of the children.

Based on Dr. Giancarlo’s peer-reviewed research study, Kids Come Last: The Effect of Family Law Involvement in Parental Alienation, this book tells, in their own voices, the stories of thirty loving, capable and dependable parents who, nonetheless, were removed from their children’s lives. It is also the author’s own journey through the devastation caused by parental alienation.

This book sheds light on an urgent social crisis, enabled by a broken family law system. An equitable and just model for eliminating this form of child abuse is proposed with an urgent plea for its implementation.

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What is Parental Alienation?

Parent duos, following separation or divorce, are often mislabeled, especially by the family law systems, as “high-conflict”. But they are not. It takes two to tango and in parental alienation, there is only one alienator. The targeted, alienated, parent consistently attempts to placate the other parent, the alienator, in hopes of maintaining their relationship with their children. Parental alienation is a campaign of denigration by one parent, with the children as unwitting and later willing, participants, against the other parent. Its goal is to destroy the relationship between the alienated parent and his or her children1 .

In all cases, parental alienation is unique from more common strained parent-child relationships related to developmental factors such as age, gender preferences, or temporary expected reactions to the parental relationship split. These children of alienation all had positive relationships with their targeted parent prior to the separation of their parents2. Cases of parental alienation are separate from justified rejection or realistic estrangement of a parent due to abuse, neglect or significantly compromised parenting3.

The validity of parental alienation is well established and almost universally accepted by mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and family counselors who assess and treat children of “high-conflict” divorces. Since 2010, well over 100 such academics and practitioners from 30 countries have confirmed the reality of parental alienation and they comprise the International Council on Shared Parenting.

1 Bernet, 2010.

2 Kelly & Johnston, 2001.

3 Fidler, Bala & Saini, 2013.

About the Author Christine Giancarlo is an applied anthropologist at Mount Royal University since 1992. She holds a Ph.D. in Human Services from Capella University, Minnesota, and an M.A. in Primatology from the University of Calgary, Alberta. Growing up with two loving parents, four brothers and being blessed with her own children, Devon and Carmen, inform her holistic perspective on the family. Christine resides in Calgary with her partner, Bert, and their dog, Gavin.

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A Day in the Life…Charlotte Hubbard – Guest Blog and Giveaway

September 3, 2021 By 8 Comments

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A Day in the Life…Charlotte Hubbard
Do you ever wonder what novelists DO, really? I bet you can recall that wonderful TV show, Murder, She Wrote, where we watched mystery writer Jessica Fletcher (played by Angela Lansbury) solving murders as she wrote her novels on a manual typewriter—and I can tell you first-hand that my life has never been as fascinating as Jessica’s!

For me, most days are a lot alike. I’ve always written from a home office, no matter where we’ve moved for Neal’s job, so the past couple of years still look a lot like they did when I was first selling Western romances in the mid-90’s. I still concoct fairly detailed synopses of my books before I write them. I still have a dog-walking schedule that gets me out several times a day (because my border collies, all 3 of them consecutively, have had mental clipboards where they check off each walk and daily activity, in order!) And, as I celebrate a 46th anniversary this month, I am still the chief cook, head of housekeeping, and social secretary. The homes and cities have changed over the years, but my basic life has not—until Neal retired, that is. THAT was a major shift in my routine!

Nowadays, I get up around 5 a.m., shower, and feed Vera before taking her outside for walk #1. My Retired Guy gets up around 7, so I often use that “free time” for laundry, meal prep, and organizing my day. After breakfast comes Walk #2, and then I head to my office. I tend to emails and other writing business, and then I work on the current book. Right now, because I’ve just turned in a book (#6 in the Promise Lodge series) as well as a Christmas novella (for AN AMISH CHRISTMAS STAR, due out in the fall of 2022) I’m writing these blog posts for my virtual tour as well as getting ready for my postcard mailing, newsletter, and other promo activities for CHRISTMAS COMES TO MORNING STAR. Frankly, I would rather be working on my next book, but promotion is one of those necessary evils all novelists must do.

I head upstairs around 11:30 to fix lunch, and after we eat, Vera takes us on Walk #3. I do another work stint in my office before heading upstairs to feed Vera around 4:00 and prep supper. After supper we do Walk #4, which is always followed by a trip to the backyard for a short Frisbee game…which often ends up with Vera chasing a squirrel into the woods behind our home. She eventually returns, thank goodness! Unless I’m behind on my book, I tend not to work after supper. I usually do other stuff around the house, play my piano or crochet, read awhile, and then head for bed shortly after 9 because, yeah, 5:00 comes early the next morning!

I don’t work on Sundays (we’re back at live church now, and I’m delighted about that!), and usually not on Saturdays unless I need to write to remain on schedule for my book. Does it seem like I spend a lot of time NOT writing?! You’re right! Because if I spent every spare moment glued to my computer, I would quickly burn out. I’ve been a published writer since 1991—have had nearly 60 books published now—and I’ve learned to get out there and live Real Life, which includes taking some nice trips every year (at least until the pandemic kept us all at home).

At this rate, I can write 2 full-length books a year. This year, I’ve also squeezed in that Christmas novella, because we’re not traveling yet. Before Neal retired, I wrote 3 books a year, but you can see where a lot of my time goes these days, now that I no longer have the house to myself all day long! Sometimes I also need to work on edited manuscripts my editor sends me. And as I approach the end of a series or a contract, I’m also concocting the next books/new series I hope to sell.

Not a very glamorous life, as you can see! But my schedule is flexible, and I really enjoy writing these Amish stories. I hope you will enjoy CHRISTMAS COMES TO MORNING STAR. Thanks for reading this post, and for reading my books!

Founded by five unmarried and enterprising Amish maidels, the new Morning Star Marketplace in small-town Missouri is preparing for a joyous Christmas season. But will the holiday also bring
unexpected tidings of love?

Twin sisters Molly and Marietta Helfing are eagerly anticipating Christmas, with Marietta fully recovered from cancer and their noodle making business thriving. But Molly clearly misses having former tenant Pete Shetler and his rambunctious dog, Riley, around. Marietta can’t ignore Molly’s feelings for Pete—or the anxiety it stirs within her. Convinced her illness has made her unmarriageable, Marietta wonders what kind of life she’ll have if her sister marries—despite Molly’s promise never to leave her behind. . .

Then a fire destroys the home of Amish neighbors and Molly and Marietta graciously make room for widower Glenn Detweiler, his dat, and his two young boys. When Pete returns to help the family rebuild, Molly relishes her reunion with the handsome carpenter, while Marietta delights in mothering Glenn’s boys—and is surprised by her poignant bond with their quiet, brooding father. Soon everyone is wondering if this season will bring the blessing of a merry double wedding to Morning Star . . .

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When she glanced at her sister, who was placing a strip of noodle dough into the roller, Marietta noticed a rare frown on Molly’s face. “Penny for your thoughts, sister.”

Molly shrugged. “Sure is quiet without Riley and Pete around.”

Marietta’s eyes widened at her sister’s wistful remark. For several months, Pete Shetler and his golden retriever, Riley, had rented one of their two dawdi hauses. Pete had done some much-needed maintenance around their farm—while his active young dog had mostly dug up Mamm’s flower beds, chewed the belts on their noodle making equipment, and found other trouble to get into.

Pete had moved into his uncle’s house, however. Although Marietta appreciated the return to a quieter routine without their renter, she sensed Molly had secretly adored the muscular blond carpenter and his rambunctious dog.

“Maybe you should pay Pete a visit,” she suggested. “I bet he’d be tickled if you took over a pan of noodle pudding—”

“Why would I do that?” Molly blurted. “It’s not as though anything would come of a relationship—even if Pete took the hint and asked me out.”

“Why not?” Marietta paused, hoping to express her concerns carefully. “Just because I’ll never marry doesn’t mean you should forfeit a potential romance. Sure, Pete’s clueless most of the time but he seems trainable. And he’s awfully cute.”

“Let’s not forget that Pete refuses to join the Amish church, so a romance would be pointless—even if he knew the meaning of the word,” Molly shot back. “Truth be told, I like Riley better than Pete, anyway. I intend to remain here on the farm with you, sister, like we’ve always agreed upon. We’re turning thirty-five next month, so why would I want to change my life—and my attitude—to accommodate a husband?”

About the Author:In 1983, Charlotte Hubbard sold her first story to True Story. She wrote around 70 of those confession stories, and she’s sold more than 50 books to traditional or online publishers. A longtime resident of Missouri, she’s currently writing Amish romances set in imaginary Missouri towns for Kensington. She now lives in Omaha, NE with her husband of 40+ years and their Border collie, Vera.

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Magnificent Mind by Jan Christenson – Exclusive Excerpt and Giveaway

September 2, 2021 By 3 Comments

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This book will help you understand your thinking. You are never broken inside; you just need to take yourself, your thinking, and your life less seriously. There is a divine wisdom always present and waiting for you to listen to it. There is no one — and I mean no one — wiser than you and me. We all have available to us this wisdom that is ready and willing to help you to be safe, to be happy, and to live a most fulfilling life. There is really nothing for you to do except read and watch for a lovely feeling to develop inside of you. This feeling is with you from birth; it is your ever-present inner energy of psychological well-being. Most of us cannot experience this inner spark of well-being because we have learned to think of ourselves as inadequate. The words in this book are meant to take you back to the gentle feeling of peaceful contentment and love for self and others. Relax, and see if you can find your way back to yourself, your inner home inside of you. You need not look anywhere other than inside yourself to find all that you truly want and need. It doesn’t matter what your life looks like now; you are capable of turning it around into a heavenly life while here on this Earth.

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For every thought that we have, there is an equal and reactive physical response in our body. For example, if you think to yourself, “My throat is sore. I bet I am getting sick; I seem to get sick so often lately. I am sure I am getting sick again,” then you might feel the negative reaction you have created within yourself. You may just get sick the next day, and your thoughts may have contributed to this getting sick experience.

When I was six-years -old, my mom got very ill and she nearly died of spinal meningitis. Several years later, she told me that when she had meningitis, she could feel that she was dying and she had a conversation with God. She pleaded to be allowed to live and raise her children. My mom prayed to get well and told God that He could have her when her children were grown and had left home. She said that after her conversation and prayers, she immediately started to feel better, and she knew she would be okay; she would get healthy.

I really didn’t think about that conversation much after that, as she was healthy and I had my mom back. Then, about seven years later, we all, my sisters and I, had grown and left home. It was five months after her last child left home that she died of cancer. Was this coincidence, or what had happened?

My understanding of this situation is that Mom, when she was sick, had, with a high vibration and frequency of energy, a conversation through universal mind with the divine universal energy or mind, and she made her desire very clearly known as to what she needed to happen. She then was literally healed by the universal energy with the positive belief that she had been granted her prayer to become healthy; her vibration and frequency of love were heard and brought to life. It was a miracle, and yes, miracles happen. Her personal energy and that of the universal energy combined forces, and anything is possible when that happens. She did indeed get to raise her children.

Then, when her children were grown and had left home, she believed she would become ill and die. This was on her mind a lot in the few years prior to her death. And, indeed, this is what occurred. It may have been the case that if she had again asked the divine power to let her live, she could have lived much longer. I don’t know. Maybe, maybe not. What do you think?

It would have been wonderful to have had her with us longer. She was such a loving, giving, spirited person. I do know that her spirit lives on even today, and it is a great source of comfort for me to know this. Her beautiful spirit lives on, in and around me. Mom, in form, is gone. She left her physical body, but her spirit or pure energy lives on forever. I believe it was her destined time for her to leave life on Earth.

About the Author: I live in Canada. This is where my husband Rae and I have raised our two daughters; they are our absolute pride and joy in life. Along with a career in nursing, I received my B.A. in psychology at the University of Manitoba. I have also undertaken the study of developing an understanding of the three principles of mind, consciousness, and thought. This understanding has enhanced my life immeasurably. Following a workplace head injury and depression, I went through a long climb back to health. I learned of an ever-present, inner psychological health that I have always had and just needed to understand once again. The result of this knowledge has led me to a life of peace, contentment, and love. I hope this book will lead you to a similar place.

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It’s Not About Me, It’s About Them by booker ml

September 1, 2021 By 2 Comments

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. The author will award a$25 Amazon or BN GC to one randomly drawn tour winner, and a free registration to Final Wishes Questionnaire (https://handleyourbusiness.cc/store/product/p_2272915) – $55 value, to another randomly drawn winner — a detailed description is included at the end of the post. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

Have you ever said to someone, “I’m not a mind reader?” Or, have you ever been told, “You know I can’t read your mind?” It’s Not About Me – It’s About Them leaves nothing for the imagination when something needs to be SAID.

It’s not about DYING, it’s about LIVING and preserving your memory.

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booker ml is a native Washingtonian and feels two of her primary purposes in life is to (1) to help people in any way she can and (2) make people laugh. She is a strong advocate of teaching life principles through practical application and is very passionate about this subject matter.

She the owner of WRAPPED-N-1, a Professional Administrative Online Service Portal, the owner of Melodies of PraiZe a Full-Service Christian DJ known as DJ STRATE. Additionally, the owner of Internet Radio Station WGMLB, Wonderful Gospel Music Lover’s Buffett. To listen, visit wgmlb.com all genres of Christian music can be heard.

You will feel the genuine heart beat of booker ml with all of the services she provides. She is honored that God has entrusted her with so much. She lives her life according to the scripture Proverbs 18:24 a “A man that hath friend must shew himself friendly.”

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The Final Wishes Questionnaire is a user-friendly interactive database that allows the user to document important information to assist the designated person in the execution of the desires of the deceased.

The Questionnaire assists in three phases (1) Before Death (2) When Death Occurs and (3) Post Mortem Decisions.

Additionally, in pre-planning it (1) saving time and money, (2) precludes making hasty decisions, and (3) mostly reduce stress.

To protect your information, we also provide you with a thumb drive on which you can securely store information and update as you desire.

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