Crossword puzzle #OpenBook blog hop

  By Uncategorized

The challenge this week was to make a crossword puzzle with clues and answers from our books. I suggest you don’t try this on your cell phone. 🙂 If there’s something you get stuck on, let me know in the comments and I’ll give you an additional hint. Have fun!

November 20, 2017 – Create a game or puzzle for one or more of your books. You can do this on crosswords.com, puzzle creator and more sites and embed them in your blog so you have an online puzzle or game for readers to complete.
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
Wordpress:

Custom Blog:

An InLinkz Link-up

get the InLinkz code

“

Crossword puzzle #OpenBook blog hop

  By Uncategorized

The challenge this week was to make a crossword puzzle with clues and answers from our books. I suggest you don’t try this on your cell phone. 🙂 If there’s something you get stuck on, let me know in the comments and I’ll give you an additional hint. Have fun!

November 20, 2017 – Create a game or puzzle for one or more of your books. You can do this on crosswords.com, puzzle creator and more sites and embed them in your blog so you have an online puzzle or game for readers to complete.
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
WordPress:



Custom Blog:


An InLinkz Link-up

get the InLinkz code

“

Stories Of Sun, Sand & Sea- Mistletoe and Palm Trees #MFRWHooks

  By Uncategorized


Love on the Dunes is my contribution to the collection Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea- Mistletoe & Palm Trees.  In this scene, Carena Galloway, my heroine, is confronted by a stalker.

     What had she been thinking? Carena opened the door of the portable toilet to find a familiar face glaring at her. There was no way past the hulk lurking in the shadow, blocking her way. Jack Smith had found her, and the scowl on his face didn’t help at all.
     “You got the pictures,” he growled. “I expect them in my email by tonight.”
     “First of all, Mr. Smith,” Carena raised her hands and made air quotes, “They aren’t your grandparents. Second, I never agreed to give you any pictures. Third, you can’t afford to pay what I charge for my services as a photographer. Last but not least, I’m tired of you bothering me. So why don’t you run along to whatever hole you hide in and leave me alone?”
     One corner of his top lip curled up. “Brave words, girly. I can make your life hell if you don’t give me what I’m asking for. You’ll cooperate if you know what’s good for you.”

     “And I suggest you get out of my way.” Carena sized him up. He was a good fifty pounds heavier and several inches taller than her. Chances of pushing him out of the way were slim. She took a deep breath and shifted her feet in the sand that covered the concrete block, looking for solid footing.
Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe & Palm Trees. “Makes for ten holiday celebrations like none other. Sunny skies. Check. Palm Trees. Check. Beaches. Maybe. Family. Sometimes. Love and Romance. Double Check. Scrumptious food and a few cocktails. Triple Check. Murder. At least one.

Ten novellas written with heart felt holiday spirit that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, warmth to your soul, intrigue to your psyche, with just enough romance to make you wish for more.

Only 99¢
Available for a limited time 
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2xSi2fM 
Universal Link:  https://www.books2read.com/u/mvjoKe 
Barnes & Noble: http://www.pjfiala.com/Books/MPT-B&N 
iBooks:  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/stories-of-sun-sand-sea-mistletoe-and-palm-trees/id1291792356?mt=11&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Kobo:  https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/stories-of-sun-sand-sea-mistletoe-and-palm-trees

Stories Of Sun, Sand & Sea- Mistletoe and Palm Trees #MFRWHooks

  By Uncategorized


Love on the Dunes is my contribution to the collection Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea- Mistletoe & Palm Trees.  In this scene, Carena Galloway, my heroine, is confronted by a stalker.

     What had she been thinking? Carena opened the door of the portable toilet to find a familiar face glaring at her. There was no way past the hulk lurking in the shadow, blocking her way. Jack Smith had found her, and the scowl on his face didn’t help at all.
     “You got the pictures,” he growled. “I expect them in my email by tonight.”
     “First of all, Mr. Smith,” Carena raised her hands and made air quotes, “They aren’t your grandparents. Second, I never agreed to give you any pictures. Third, you can’t afford to pay what I charge for my services as a photographer. Last but not least, I’m tired of you bothering me. So why don’t you run along to whatever hole you hide in and leave me alone?”
     One corner of his top lip curled up. “Brave words, girly. I can make your life hell if you don’t give me what I’m asking for. You’ll cooperate if you know what’s good for you.”

     “And I suggest you get out of my way.” Carena sized him up. He was a good fifty pounds heavier and several inches taller than her. Chances of pushing him out of the way were slim. She took a deep breath and shifted her feet in the sand that covered the concrete block, looking for solid footing.
Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe & Palm Trees. “Makes for ten holiday celebrations like none other. Sunny skies. Check. Palm Trees. Check. Beaches. Maybe. Family. Sometimes. Love and Romance. Double Check. Scrumptious food and a few cocktails. Triple Check. Murder. At least one.

Ten novellas written with heart felt holiday spirit that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, warmth to your soul, intrigue to your psyche, with just enough romance to make you wish for more.

Only 99¢
Available for a limited time 

Preparing for the Holidays #OpenBook Blog Hop

  By Uncategorized

I’m not the kind of person who decorates for every holiday. Not New Years, not the 4th of July, not Halloween, not Thanksgiving. Christmas is my one exception,

So getting ready for the holidays is fairly laid back. Thanksgiving is just a big meal, timing dependent upon work schedules. At least, that’s the way it’s been for the past ten years. This year will be different because my daughter and her family will be joining us. And I don’t have any idea what my son-in-law’s favorite food is! So I’ll probably cook extra dishes to improve the odds.  Maybe both turkey and ham instead of only one type of meat.

Now Christmas is a different story. I actually decorate for Christmas. I have boxes and boxes of Christmas “stuff.” Now, I don’t go overboard and decorate every inch of every surface. In fact, this year, with a little one around, I’ll need to cut back on the knickknacks.

But decorating means cleaning first. Not spring cleaning level of cleanliness, but not the typical quick dust and vacuuming either. Since I usually have a long weekend after Thanksgiving, I have the time and energy to tackle the job.

The decorations come out in bits and pieces. Putting them out requires finding storage spots for all the “daily” knickknacks.  Never once have I managed to get all the decorations up in one day. I can’t remember the last time I even tried!

Usually my collections of wreaths goes up first. One on the front door of course, then others throughout the interior of the house. ( I’ve got six or seven. And I might break down and buy a fresh pine wreath too.) Then my angels get moved from my writing corner to the upstairs. I usually add one a year to the collection.

Of course, the central focus is the tree itself. That alone will take me several days to get up and decorated. I have more ornaments than tree, so it’s always a debate as to which ones to use. I suspect my older, plastic ornaments will make a reappearance this year, strategically placed on the bottom branches.

Somewhere along the way, I’ll find a home for all the other holiday frills I’ve accumulated over the years. (I still have the little drummer boy candle holder my mother gave to us our first married Christmas!)  A few might even creep into my bedroom. I’ve discovered a forgotten decoration in some odd place as late as February, long after everything else has been long put away.

Putting things away is a much faster process. I can usually get that done in less than a week. The house always feels bare for a while, until all the normal things come back out of storage.

So that sums up my standard preparation for the holidays. And now, before I start thinking about what will go where this year, I’m going to hop over and see what everyone else does to get ready.

November 13, 2017 – As the holidays begin rolling in, what do you do to prepare your house, yourself and your family for the hectic days ahead?
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
Wordpress:

Custom Blog:

An InLinkz Link-up:

get the InLinkz code

“

Preparing for the Holidays #OpenBook Blog Hop

  By Uncategorized

I’m not the kind of person who decorates for every holiday. Not New Years, not the 4th of July, not Halloween, not Thanksgiving. Christmas is my one exception,

So getting ready for the holidays is fairly laid back. Thanksgiving is just a big meal, timing dependent upon work schedules. At least, that’s the way it’s been for the past ten years. This year will be different because my daughter and her family will be joining us. And I don’t have any idea what my son-in-law’s favorite food is! So I’ll probably cook extra dishes to improve the odds.  Maybe both turkey and ham instead of only one type of meat.

Now Christmas is a different story. I actually decorate for Christmas. I have boxes and boxes of Christmas “stuff.” Now, I don’t go overboard and decorate every inch of every surface. In fact, this year, with a little one around, I’ll need to cut back on the knickknacks.

But decorating means cleaning first. Not spring cleaning level of cleanliness, but not the typical quick dust and vacuuming either. Since I usually have a long weekend after Thanksgiving, I have the time and energy to tackle the job.

The decorations come out in bits and pieces. Putting them out requires finding storage spots for all the “daily” knickknacks.  Never once have I managed to get all the decorations up in one day. I can’t remember the last time I even tried!

Usually my collections of wreaths goes up first. One on the front door of course, then others throughout the interior of the house. ( I’ve got six or seven. And I might break down and buy a fresh pine wreath too.) Then my angels get moved from my writing corner to the upstairs. I usually add one a year to the collection.

Of course, the central focus is the tree itself. That alone will take me several days to get up and decorated. I have more ornaments than tree, so it’s always a debate as to which ones to use. I suspect my older, plastic ornaments will make a reappearance this year, strategically placed on the bottom branches.

Somewhere along the way, I’ll find a home for all the other holiday frills I’ve accumulated over the years. (I still have the little drummer boy candle holder my mother gave to us our first married Christmas!)  A few might even creep into my bedroom. I’ve discovered a forgotten decoration in some odd place as late as February, long after everything else has been long put away.

Putting things away is a much faster process. I can usually get that done in less than a week. The house always feels bare for a while, until all the normal things come back out of storage.

So that sums up my standard preparation for the holidays. And now, before I start thinking about what will go where this year, I’m going to hop over and see what everyone else does to get ready.

November 13, 2017 – As the holidays begin rolling in, what do you do to prepare your house, yourself and your family for the hectic days ahead?
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
WordPress:



Custom Blog:


An InLinkz Link-up:

get the InLinkz code

“

Release Day! Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea— Mistletoe and Palm Trees

  By Uncategorized

It’s Release Day!


Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea –
Mistletoe and Palm Trees- Media Kit
Title: Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe and Palm
Trees
Genre: Adult Romantic Suspense
Publication Date: Nov. 7, 2017
Publisher: Rolling
Thunder Publishing
Format: eBook
ASIN: B0763GGJBR
Inktera: 
Tolino: 
*****
Book Description: 
Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe &
Palm Trees. “Makes for ten holiday celebrations like none other. Sunny
skies. Check. Palm Trees. Check. Beaches. Maybe. Family. Sometimes. Love and
Romance. Double Check. Scrumptious food and a few cocktails. Triple Check.
Murder. At least one.

Ten novellas written with heart felt holiday
spirit that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, warmth to your soul,
intrigue to your psyche, with just enough romance to make you wish for more.
Celebrate with us!”  The ten authors of
Indie Publishing Coalition. 
Search Terms: Multiple Authors, Vacation Destinations, Christmas Stories,
Holiday Books, Romantic Suspense, Romance
*****
Blurbs: 
Judith Lucci:  Biloxi Beach Murders
(Book 2)
Tag Line – The Gulf Coast Can be Deadly
Kat, who finishes her graduate degree in Art
History in December, travels from Washington, DC where she is interning at the
Smithsonian Museum to Biloxi for some Thanksgiving holiday fun with her
friends. Everyone is there including – her former main squeeze Liam. A great
time turns sour when one of her old friends from the University of New Orleans
is found beaten and bruised, floating in a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
*****
Lilian Robert:   Waves
of Passion
Lindsey is a stunning young woman full of life,
smart, efficient and ambitious, she surrounds herself with quality friends and
has gained the respect of coworkers, superiors, and friends. 

Her heartbreaking separation from a five-year relationship left a void that
someday would need to be filled. But at this point, romance seemed like unsafe
territory.

And just about the time she thought she had achieved an impenetrable,
relationship-proof fortress, Paul, a virtual friend on Facebook, sweeps he
thoughts away and sets her nights on fire. If he is anything like what she had
built in her mind, he would be a force to be reckoned. Lindsey is just about to
find out.

*****
PJ Fiala:   Copper
Moon – Colby
Aubree Norman has run Norman House Inn since she
was twenty years old. Boyfriends have come and gone, not understanding her need
to keep her grandparents home viable and running. Settling in to grow old in
the beautiful Victorian and make her bed & breakfast the place to be, she
killing it.

When fire jumper, Colby Landon comes to town he brings excitement with him.
First, the hotel burns down other fires soon follow. As the flame burns hot
between Aubree and Colby, will their love have a chance to grow or will the
arsonist’s torch turn their newfound flame into smoldering embers?

*****
Cherime MacFarlane:   Wild
in Willow
The Larkin family plans to celebrate Christmas a
little early due to a commitment made by the oldest son. But things are brewing
in the background that may make it Wild in Willow. Irene Maddox is accompanying
her friend Libby to the celebration. Can the family survive the blow up? Only
time will tell.
*****
Nicole Sorrell:  The Art of Getting Away
Carlos is head over heels for his sassy girl
Andie, and he wants their first Christmas together to be extra special. A
romantic escape to the lake cabin where they met will be perfect. But Andie’s
ex-boyfriend interrupts his plans, begging her to give him a second chance.
Carlos suspects the former gang member isn’t telling Andie the truth, and
decides he’s going to do whatever it takes to keep her. And if that means
fighting dirty…
*****
Angel Sefer:  Deadly Paradise
When Angelos Dimitriou a devastatingly handsome
prominent attorney from Athens finds Natasha Ioannou unconscious on the steep
rocks of a remote beach on Naxos, he is caught in a web of conspiracy,
extortion, and greed. But the feisty and brave young woman with the emerald
eyes captivates his soul, and Angelos throws caution to the wind in order to
protect her. Caught in the eye of the storm, Natasha finds it hard to trust
anyone. Will she ever open up to Angelos? And will he be able to save the
blonde beauty from the threat hovering over her?
*****
Sybil Shae:  One More Day: Surviving the Waves
After the hurricane Chloe’s life was in
shambles, much like the buildings and the land around her, everything was
destroyed. Her home, her family and her love all torn apart by a single wave.
There was nothing left for her at Luna Beach. She moved away and spent years
struggling to put her life back together. Just when she is starting to feel a
small sense of normalcy, a Christmas Card arrives in the mail. What it says
sets her emotions and her sanity into a whirlwind.
*****
P.J. MacLayne:  Love on the Dunes
Sunny skies, sandy beaches, palm trees and
swimsuits. It wasn’t like any Christmas Carena Galloway had ever known. She
missed her family and worried about her relationship with her boyfriend, Aiden
Wade. A picnic on the beach with friends was just the thing to distract her
from her problems. Meeting a celebrity was a bonus.

But she never counted on attracting a stalker.

*****
Stephany Tullis:  Baby Boomer Bash
TAG LINE: Baby Boomers ONLY! No family allowed.
High
school friends Sherry Mattison and Maddy Meriweather refuse to allow their
adult children to ruin their love of Christmas and the family based traditions
that are so near and dear to their hearts. Unlike Ebenezer Scrooge and the
Grinch, they don’t decide to cancel this year’s Christmas, nor do their hearts
harden. Instead of presenting their annual plea for an extended family
Christmas like those of the good old days, the baby boomers greet their
families on Thanksgiving Day with a new attitude and a feisty festive spirit
that includes a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner: pot luck!
Their
daughters are shocked but pleased when Christmas plans are not discussed as the
family watches the Thanksgiving Day parade. Everyone is relieved that football
half time focuses on another round of desserts and no mention of drawing names
for the family Christmas gift exchange.
Sherry
and Maddy kick off their plans for their Baby Boomer Christmas celebration with
a Black Friday shopping spree. And then the thirty-day count-down begins!
Will the
boomers’ plans implode when someone blows the whistle on their European beach
vacation?

 
*****
Valerie J. Clarizio:  Jess & Sam’s Story
After twenty years, Jess returns home to care
for her ailing mother. Close proximity to the man she once loved who’d dumped
her on the very day she expected a marriage proposal reawakens her broken heart
and strengthens her vow to never put faith in a man.

By his own choice, Sam’s the most elusive bachelor in town, his walls of
defense firmly in place. But when the feisty little brunette he dated in high
school and college moves back, Sam needs to step up his game, stiffening those
walls to concrete. True love? A forever union? What kind of idiot believes in
that?

No matter which way Sam and Jess turn in their little home town, they run into
each other. And stumbling under the mistletoe isn’t what either one needs.

*****
About the Authors
Judith Lucci:
Judith
Lucci writes what she knows…..Hospitals, Patients, Physicians and Health
Care. She adds suspense and intrigue along with well developed plots, vivid
descriptions and memorable characters, and produces medical thrillers that few
readers can put down.

Dr. Lucci is the author of the Alexandra Destephano Series, a series of medical
thrillers that offer fans an escape into the busy world of a fictitious
world-class hospital in New Orleans.

Author web
links:
Website: https://www.judithlucci.com/
Facebook: https://www.judithlucci.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JudithLucci
Google +: https://plus.google.com/115815025459107638261
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/rocchijt/author-judith-lucci/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Judith-Lucci/e/B00AUVN0GK/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1507033801&sr=1-2-ent
____________________________________________________________________________
Lilian Roberts:
Lilian
Roberts is a corporate engineer. College, and the corporate world kept Lilian’s
writing on the back burner for a few years. It wasn’t until later on in life
that she decided to sit in front of the computer and finally put her thoughts
on paper. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an avid reader and loves novels
that feature characters draped in passion, mystery, and adventure. She is
especially fascinated with the concept of immortality.

Lilian is the author of the Immortal Rapture series, eight paranormal,
captivating, romance novels. A young British girl Arielle Lloyd with special
gifts and an immortal man Sebastian Gaulle find their way to each other and
want nothing more than to pledge their undying love to the world. For five
centuries Sebastian has sought the one soul who can fulfill his dreams of
everlasting love. Then he meets Arielle, whose heart calls out to him like no
other.

Author web
links:
Website: http://lilianroberts.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angie.rueckert
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lilian3roberts
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/106342217777220181698
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lilian-Roberts/e/B00BVDKEA6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/LilianRoberts
Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/LilianRoberts
_________________________________________________________________________________
PJ Fiala:
Writing has been a desire my whole life.  Once I found the courage to write, life
changed for me in the most profound way. Bringing stories to readers that I’d
enjoy reading and creating characters that are flawed, but lovable is such a
joy.
When not writing, I’m with my family doing
something fun.  My husband, Gene, and I
are bikers and enjoy riding to new locations, meeting new people and generally
enjoying this fabulous country we live in.
I come from a family of veterans. My grandfather,
father, brother, two sons, and one daughter-in-law are all veterans. Needless
to say, I am proud to be an American and proud of the service my amazing family
has given.
Author web links:
Website:
www.pjfiala.com            
Newsletter:
www.pjfiala.com/ReadersClub
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/pjfiala1
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/pfiala
Pinterest:
www.pinterest.com/pattifiala/designing-samanthas-love
Instagram:  https://instagram.com/patti_fiala/ 
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7866768.P_J_Fiala  
Amazon
Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/author/pjfiala  
Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/116973848613644291786/posts
LinkedIn:
www.linkedin.com/in/pattifiala ‎ 
LibraryThing:
http://www.librarything.com/profile/PJFiala
_________________________________________________________________________________
Cherime MacFarlane:
Meet
Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author Cherime MacFarlane. A prolific multi-genre
author, she has a broad range of interests that reflect her been there-done
that life. Romance, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, all sorts of
characters and plots evolve from a vivid imagination.
I came to Alaska kicking and screaming in 1975, and I never want to leave. I
cut firewood on shares for money to get through the winter. I swore I would not
live above the Alaska Range because it was too cold there and wound up in the
Copper River Basin where it got just a cold as Fairbanks.
My second husband, a Scot from Glasgow, was the love of my life. When I write
Scots dialect, I experienced hearing it from my in-laws. Each time my husband
got on the phone to Scotland after five seconds, I could hardly understand a
word. I was my second husband’s chief mechanic’s helper and roadie.
I live in a cabin which is slowly being surrounded by the city and wish I were
further out. My two cats and Husky-Collie mix dog are happy in our little slice
of heaven called Alaska. In the silence of winter dreams of people and places
provide a rich pool of ideas to explore.
Author web
links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCherimeMacFarlane/
Blog: https://cherimemacfarlane.wordpress.com/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Cherime-MacFarlane/e/B00EP24SZW
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7428820.Cherime_MacFarlane
_________________________________________________________________________________
Nicole Sorrell:
My first love was reading. From the age of ten I read
everything I could get my hands on. I was seventeen the first time I closed a
book and thought, I want to do that. Write a story that good. It took a
few years, but I finally published my first novel, joining the ranks of
contemporary fiction authors. I included everything I love in a book. It’s
a romance story, has suspense and surprise, and with book two, became a women’s
fiction series.  

 I’m still a voracious reader, currently residing in a rural area of the
mid-west. After living in various parts of the U.S. and traveling abroad, I
recently moved into the very same home where I grew up. I enjoy country living:
ours is a small community, and everyone knows everybody. The culture of the
city also draws me in: the shopping, dining, and the opera and ballet. 

I
love traveling, especially to other countries, and I speak Spanish. I earned a
Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Literature, and a Bachelor of Science in Fashion
Merchandising. Home decorating is one of my favorite things. Of course I love
to read, and I’m a published poet. I like baking pies and drinking ale.
Oh, and I like playing cornhole, and I spend way more time than I should
playing computer games.

My sidekick is a tiny Yorkshire terrier named Georgie Doodlebug. I call her
GiGi. She’s my fur baby.

Author
web links:
Website:
http://www.nicolesorrell.com/
 
Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Nicole-Sorrell/e/B00QVRHZD6/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/nicole.sorrell.author/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/cnicolesorrell
Pinterest:
https://www.pinterest.com/nicolesorrell73/
Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-sorrell-820095110
Google+:
https://plus.google.com/u/0/117190333488373775302
Angel Sefer:
Multiple
award-winning, bestselling author Angel Sefer was born in Athens, Greece and
has studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. She holds a degree in
Economics and divides her time between the corporate world and her true
passion: writing mystery, thriller, and suspense romances where passion flares
and danger lurks around every corner.

Angel lives in Athens, Greece, with the two loves of her life—her son and her
husband—and is a member of several writers groups.

Author web
links:
Website: http://angelsefer.com/
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Sefer/e/B00DKUTEUY
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Angel-Sefer-462538183807771/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AngelSefer
Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+AngelSefer
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AngelSefer
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sybil Shae:
For Love,
Real Love, The Kind Of Love That Lasts Forever….Sybil

Sitting in a chair, at a desk with headphones on, typing away…That’s where
you’ll find Sybil Shae most days. She loses track of time and reality as she
dives into her romance world, becoming one with her characters and growing with
them as they appear through words on the tablet screen in concert with the
imagery of a fool’s paradise we all visit in our dreams.
Sybil Shae writes romance, both spicy romance reads and clean reads. She feels
it, breathes it, and has built her world around it. Love is at the center of
all things. Welcome to Sybil’s world.

Sybil Shae DOES NOT write Erotica by any means, even the Spicy parts aren’t as
spicy as most others on the market. She writes with Love as the central plot
rather than adult content.

Author web
links:
Website: http://sybilshaeromance.weebly.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SybilShaeTheAuthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/sybilshae
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Sybil-Shae/e/B01MUMSRQX
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/SybilShaeRomance
_________________________________________________________________________________
P.J. MacLayne:
A computer
geek by day and a writer by night, P.J. MacLayne grew up in the rolling hills
of Pennsylvania and sets much of her writing in that landscape. She currently
lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
Author web
links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pg/pjmaclayne/posts/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PJMacLayne
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/P.J.-MacLayne/e/B00HVE8WZI
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8177223.P_J_MacLayne

Blog: http://pjmaclayne.blogspot.com/

Release Day! Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea— Mistletoe and Palm Trees

  By Uncategorized

It’s Release Day!


Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe and Palm Trees- Media Kit
Title: Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe and Palm Trees
Genre: Adult Romantic Suspense
Publication Date: Nov. 7, 2017
Publisher: Rolling Thunder Publishing
Format: eBook
ASIN: B0763GGJBR
Inktera: 
Tolino: 
*****
Book Description: 
Stories of Sun, Sand & Sea – Mistletoe & Palm Trees. “Makes for ten holiday celebrations like none other. Sunny skies. Check. Palm Trees. Check. Beaches. Maybe. Family. Sometimes. Love and Romance. Double Check. Scrumptious food and a few cocktails. Triple Check. Murder. At least one.

Ten novellas written with heart felt holiday spirit that will make you laugh, bring tears to your eyes, warmth to your soul, intrigue to your psyche, with just enough romance to make you wish for more.
Celebrate with us!”  The ten authors of Indie Publishing Coalition. 
Search Terms: Multiple Authors, Vacation Destinations, Christmas Stories, Holiday Books, Romantic Suspense, Romance
*****
Blurbs: 
Judith Lucci:  Biloxi Beach Murders (Book 2)
Tag Line – The Gulf Coast Can be Deadly
Kat, who finishes her graduate degree in Art History in December, travels from Washington, DC where she is interning at the Smithsonian Museum to Biloxi for some Thanksgiving holiday fun with her friends. Everyone is there including – her former main squeeze Liam. A great time turns sour when one of her old friends from the University of New Orleans is found beaten and bruised, floating in a fishing boat in the Gulf of Mexico.
*****
Lilian Robert:   Waves of Passion
Lindsey is a stunning young woman full of life, smart, efficient and ambitious, she surrounds herself with quality friends and has gained the respect of coworkers, superiors, and friends. 

Her heartbreaking separation from a five-year relationship left a void that someday would need to be filled. But at this point, romance seemed like unsafe territory.

And just about the time she thought she had achieved an impenetrable, relationship-proof fortress, Paul, a virtual friend on Facebook, sweeps he thoughts away and sets her nights on fire. If he is anything like what she had built in her mind, he would be a force to be reckoned. Lindsey is just about to find out.

*****
PJ Fiala:   Copper Moon – Colby
Aubree Norman has run Norman House Inn since she was twenty years old. Boyfriends have come and gone, not understanding her need to keep her grandparents home viable and running. Settling in to grow old in the beautiful Victorian and make her bed & breakfast the place to be, she killing it.

When fire jumper, Colby Landon comes to town he brings excitement with him. First, the hotel burns down other fires soon follow. As the flame burns hot between Aubree and Colby, will their love have a chance to grow or will the arsonist’s torch turn their newfound flame into smoldering embers?

*****
Cherime MacFarlane:   Wild in Willow
The Larkin family plans to celebrate Christmas a little early due to a commitment made by the oldest son. But things are brewing in the background that may make it Wild in Willow. Irene Maddox is accompanying her friend Libby to the celebration. Can the family survive the blow up? Only time will tell.
*****
Nicole Sorrell:  The Art of Getting Away
Carlos is head over heels for his sassy girl Andie, and he wants their first Christmas together to be extra special. A romantic escape to the lake cabin where they met will be perfect. But Andie’s ex-boyfriend interrupts his plans, begging her to give him a second chance. Carlos suspects the former gang member isn’t telling Andie the truth, and decides he’s going to do whatever it takes to keep her. And if that means fighting dirty…
*****
Angel Sefer:  Deadly Paradise
When Angelos Dimitriou a devastatingly handsome prominent attorney from Athens finds Natasha Ioannou unconscious on the steep rocks of a remote beach on Naxos, he is caught in a web of conspiracy, extortion, and greed. But the feisty and brave young woman with the emerald eyes captivates his soul, and Angelos throws caution to the wind in order to protect her. Caught in the eye of the storm, Natasha finds it hard to trust anyone. Will she ever open up to Angelos? And will he be able to save the blonde beauty from the threat hovering over her?
*****
Sybil Shae:  One More Day: Surviving the Waves
After the hurricane Chloe’s life was in shambles, much like the buildings and the land around her, everything was destroyed. Her home, her family and her love all torn apart by a single wave. There was nothing left for her at Luna Beach. She moved away and spent years struggling to put her life back together. Just when she is starting to feel a small sense of normalcy, a Christmas Card arrives in the mail. What it says sets her emotions and her sanity into a whirlwind.
*****
P.J. MacLayne:  Love on the Dunes
Sunny skies, sandy beaches, palm trees and swimsuits. It wasn’t like any Christmas Carena Galloway had ever known. She missed her family and worried about her relationship with her boyfriend, Aiden Wade. A picnic on the beach with friends was just the thing to distract her from her problems. Meeting a celebrity was a bonus.

But she never counted on attracting a stalker.

*****
Stephany Tullis:  Baby Boomer Bash
TAG LINE: Baby Boomers ONLY! No family allowed.
High school friends Sherry Mattison and Maddy Meriweather refuse to allow their adult children to ruin their love of Christmas and the family based traditions that are so near and dear to their hearts. Unlike Ebenezer Scrooge and the Grinch, they don’t decide to cancel this year’s Christmas, nor do their hearts harden. Instead of presenting their annual plea for an extended family Christmas like those of the good old days, the baby boomers greet their families on Thanksgiving Day with a new attitude and a feisty festive spirit that includes a non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner: pot luck!
Their daughters are shocked but pleased when Christmas plans are not discussed as the family watches the Thanksgiving Day parade. Everyone is relieved that football half time focuses on another round of desserts and no mention of drawing names for the family Christmas gift exchange.
Sherry and Maddy kick off their plans for their Baby Boomer Christmas celebration with a Black Friday shopping spree. And then the thirty-day count-down begins!
Will the boomers’ plans implode when someone blows the whistle on their European beach vacation?

 
*****
Valerie J. Clarizio:  Jess & Sam’s Story
After twenty years, Jess returns home to care for her ailing mother. Close proximity to the man she once loved who’d dumped her on the very day she expected a marriage proposal reawakens her broken heart and strengthens her vow to never put faith in a man.

By his own choice, Sam’s the most elusive bachelor in town, his walls of defense firmly in place. But when the feisty little brunette he dated in high school and college moves back, Sam needs to step up his game, stiffening those walls to concrete. True love? A forever union? What kind of idiot believes in that?

No matter which way Sam and Jess turn in their little home town, they run into each other. And stumbling under the mistletoe isn’t what either one needs.

*****
About the Authors
Judith Lucci:
Judith Lucci writes what she knows…..Hospitals, Patients, Physicians and Health Care. She adds suspense and intrigue along with well developed plots, vivid descriptions and memorable characters, and produces medical thrillers that few readers can put down.

Dr. Lucci is the author of the Alexandra Destephano Series, a series of medical thrillers that offer fans an escape into the busy world of a fictitious world-class hospital in New Orleans.

Author web links:
____________________________________________________________________________
Lilian Roberts:
Lilian Roberts is a corporate engineer. College, and the corporate world kept Lilian’s writing on the back burner for a few years. It wasn’t until later on in life that she decided to sit in front of the computer and finally put her thoughts on paper. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia. She is an avid reader and loves novels that feature characters draped in passion, mystery, and adventure. She is especially fascinated with the concept of immortality.

Lilian is the author of the Immortal Rapture series, eight paranormal, captivating, romance novels. A young British girl Arielle Lloyd with special gifts and an immortal man Sebastian Gaulle find their way to each other and want nothing more than to pledge their undying love to the world. For five centuries Sebastian has sought the one soul who can fulfill his dreams of everlasting love. Then he meets Arielle, whose heart calls out to him like no other.

Author web links:
_________________________________________________________________________________
PJ Fiala:
Writing has been a desire my whole life.  Once I found the courage to write, life changed for me in the most profound way. Bringing stories to readers that I’d enjoy reading and creating characters that are flawed, but lovable is such a joy.
When not writing, I’m with my family doing something fun.  My husband, Gene, and I are bikers and enjoy riding to new locations, meeting new people and generally enjoying this fabulous country we live in.
I come from a family of veterans. My grandfather, father, brother, two sons, and one daughter-in-law are all veterans. Needless to say, I am proud to be an American and proud of the service my amazing family has given.
Author web links:
Website: www.pjfiala.com            
Amazon Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/author/pjfiala  
_________________________________________________________________________________
Cherime MacFarlane:
Meet Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author Cherime MacFarlane. A prolific multi-genre author, she has a broad range of interests that reflect her been there-done that life. Romance, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal, all sorts of characters and plots evolve from a vivid imagination.
I came to Alaska kicking and screaming in 1975, and I never want to leave. I cut firewood on shares for money to get through the winter. I swore I would not live above the Alaska Range because it was too cold there and wound up in the Copper River Basin where it got just a cold as Fairbanks.
My second husband, a Scot from Glasgow, was the love of my life. When I write Scots dialect, I experienced hearing it from my in-laws. Each time my husband got on the phone to Scotland after five seconds, I could hardly understand a word. I was my second husband’s chief mechanic’s helper and roadie.
I live in a cabin which is slowly being surrounded by the city and wish I were further out. My two cats and Husky-Collie mix dog are happy in our little slice of heaven called Alaska. In the silence of winter dreams of people and places provide a rich pool of ideas to explore.
Author web links:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Nicole Sorrell:
My first love was reading. From the age of ten I read everything I could get my hands on. I was seventeen the first time I closed a book and thought, I want to do that. Write a story that good. It took a few years, but I finally published my first novel, joining the ranks of contemporary fiction authors. I included everything I love in a book. It’s a romance story, has suspense and surprise, and with book two, became a women’s fiction series.  

 I’m still a voracious reader, currently residing in a rural area of the mid-west. After living in various parts of the U.S. and traveling abroad, I recently moved into the very same home where I grew up. I enjoy country living: ours is a small community, and everyone knows everybody. The culture of the city also draws me in: the shopping, dining, and the opera and ballet. 

I love traveling, especially to other countries, and I speak Spanish. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Literature, and a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising. Home decorating is one of my favorite things. Of course I love to read, and I’m a published poet. I like baking pies and drinking ale. Oh, and I like playing cornhole, and I spend way more time than I should playing computer games.

My sidekick is a tiny Yorkshire terrier named Georgie Doodlebug. I call her GiGi. She’s my fur baby.

Author web links:
Angel Sefer:
Multiple award-winning, bestselling author Angel Sefer was born in Athens, Greece and has studied and worked on both sides of the Atlantic. She holds a degree in Economics and divides her time between the corporate world and her true passion: writing mystery, thriller, and suspense romances where passion flares and danger lurks around every corner.

Angel lives in Athens, Greece, with the two loves of her life—her son and her husband—and is a member of several writers groups.

Author web links:
_________________________________________________________________________________
Sybil Shae:
For Love, Real Love, The Kind Of Love That Lasts Forever….Sybil

Sitting in a chair, at a desk with headphones on, typing away…That’s where you’ll find Sybil Shae most days. She loses track of time and reality as she dives into her romance world, becoming one with her characters and growing with them as they appear through words on the tablet screen in concert with the imagery of a fool’s paradise we all visit in our dreams.
Sybil Shae writes romance, both spicy romance reads and clean reads. She feels it, breathes it, and has built her world around it. Love is at the center of all things. Welcome to Sybil’s world.

Sybil Shae DOES NOT write Erotica by any means, even the Spicy parts aren’t as spicy as most others on the market. She writes with Love as the central plot rather than adult content.

Author web links:
_________________________________________________________________________________
P.J. MacLayne:
A computer geek by day and a writer by night, P.J. MacLayne grew up in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania and sets much of her writing in that landscape. She currently lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains.
Author web links:

Interview with Jake #OpenBook Blog Hop

  By Uncategorized

Today I’m
interviewing Jake Hennessey, who appears in the Oak Grove Mysteries.
I ran into Jake at one of the small corner bars in Oak Grove when I
was there on other business. And I mean literally ran into him. I had
my face buried in my phone texting my mother and wasn’t watching
where I was going when I bumped into him. I knew who he was because
of my previous interview with Harmony Duprie, the main character of my Oak
Grove Mysteries. Of course, I offered to buy him a beer to replace
the one that got spilled. And to keep him company while he drank it
since he was alone. Which was surprising, because I noticed other
women in the bar eyeing him the whole time we were together.
After we got
introductions and pleasantries out of the way, and after I bought him
a second beer, I got down to business. He agreed to answer my
questions as long as I didn’t ask about any of his legal issues. I
reluctantly agreed.
Me: So is this your
night off or are you still job hunting?
Jake: It’s the
middle of the week, so I have the night off. The club I’m working for
doesn’t get enough business to justify a bouncer except on weekends.
Luckily, they let me bartend a few nights too, but when I’m not
working I like to scope out the competition.
He flashed a toothy
grin and I couldn’t help but smile back. His eyes followed a waitress
as she wandered past.
Jake: (with a wink.)
I especially like checking out the staff at the competition. The
waitresses at the club are off-limits.
Me: Your rule or
theirs?
Jake: By mutual
agreement. They’re fun to flirt with, but I wouldn’t want any of them
to think I was seriously interested in them.
Me: Is there anyone
you are interested in?
Jake: Nope. I’m
still letting my broken heart heal after being dumped by Harmony. (He
thumped his fist against his chest, and flashed his grin again. I
wasn’t sure whether to take him seriously so I switched topics.
Me: I know you’ve
traveled a lot. What is your favorite city?
Jake: San Francisco.
So many cool old houses. A lot of them have been restored, but there
are still more falling apart. I wish I had the money available to buy
a couple and fix them up.
Me: Doesn’t Oak
Grove have houses needing restored?
Jake: Sure. But the
real estate market here is slow, and there’s no guarantee I’d be able
to sell them at a profit. In San Fran, they’d get gobbled up in a
heartbeat. Besides, no one there knows my reputation and I could
start over again. Oak Grove is too small for that.
Me: So why do you
stick around?
Jake (shrugging his
shoulders) : For Harmony. She needs someone to look after her. That
girl attracts trouble like no one else I’ve ever known. Me included,
of course, but at least I’m trying to make up for it. I wish Eli was
here to take care of her, but he’s too busy down in Florida.
I notice him
studying my ring and knowing his reputation as a jewel thief, moved
my hand into my lap. He shook his head, smirked, and took a drink of
his beer.
Jake: See what I
mean? Even you do it. I can’t admire someone’s jewelry without them
getting all uptight. Nice ring, by the way. Was it passed down to
you? Looks antique.
Me: Thanks. It was
my grandmother’s. And sorry about that.
Jake: Yeah, I’m used
to it, unfortunately. By the way, you might want to ask someone to
check the setting of the opal. It looks loose. I’d hate for you to
lose the stone.
Before I asked him
how he could tell, he downed the rest of his beer and stood.
Jake: I’m headed
out. Enjoy the rest of your visit. Tell Harmony hi if you see her
again.
Then, without a
backward glance, he swaggered to the front door of the bar,  without even stopping to flirt with a waitress, and
disappeared.

The Oak Grove Mysteries are available here https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Grove-Mysteries-3-Book/dp/B072F4WBWH  or check out the My Books page of this blog.

And now that I’ve managed to offend Jake, I’m going to finish my beer and go check out the character interviews by the rest of the authors.

November 6, 2017 – Pick a character from one of your books and interview him or her.
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
Wordpress:

Custom Blog:

An InLinkz Link-up

get the InLinkz code

“

Interview with Jake #OpenBook Blog Hop

  By Uncategorized

Today I’m interviewing Jake Hennessey, who appears in the Oak Grove Mysteries. I ran into Jake at one of the small corner bars in Oak Grove when I was there on other business. And I mean literally ran into him. I had my face buried in my phone texting my mother and wasn’t watching where I was going when I bumped into him. I knew who he was because of my previous interview with Harmony Duprie, the main character of my Oak Grove Mysteries. Of course, I offered to buy him a beer to replace the one that got spilled. And to keep him company while he drank it since he was alone. Which was surprising, because I noticed other women in the bar eyeing him the whole time we were together.
After we got introductions and pleasantries out of the way, and after I bought him a second beer, I got down to business. He agreed to answer my questions as long as I didn’t ask about any of his legal issues. I reluctantly agreed.
Me: So is this your night off or are you still job hunting?
Jake: It’s the middle of the week, so I have the night off. The club I’m working for doesn’t get enough business to justify a bouncer except on weekends. Luckily, they let me bartend a few nights too, but when I’m not working I like to scope out the competition.
He flashed a toothy grin and I couldn’t help but smile back. His eyes followed a waitress as she wandered past.
Jake: (with a wink.) I especially like checking out the staff at the competition. The waitresses at the club are off-limits.
Me: Your rule or theirs?
Jake: By mutual agreement. They’re fun to flirt with, but I wouldn’t want any of them to think I was seriously interested in them.
Me: Is there anyone you are interested in?
Jake: Nope. I’m still letting my broken heart heal after being dumped by Harmony. (He thumped his fist against his chest, and flashed his grin again. I wasn’t sure whether to take him seriously so I switched topics.
Me: I know you’ve traveled a lot. What is your favorite city?
Jake: San Francisco. So many cool old houses. A lot of them have been restored, but there are still more falling apart. I wish I had the money available to buy a couple and fix them up.
Me: Doesn’t Oak Grove have houses needing restored?
Jake: Sure. But the real estate market here is slow, and there’s no guarantee I’d be able to sell them at a profit. In San Fran, they’d get gobbled up in a heartbeat. Besides, no one there knows my reputation and I could start over again. Oak Grove is too small for that.
Me: So why do you stick around?
Jake (shrugging his shoulders) : For Harmony. She needs someone to look after her. That girl attracts trouble like no one else I’ve ever known. Me included, of course, but at least I’m trying to make up for it. I wish Eli was here to take care of her, but he’s too busy down in Florida.
I notice him studying my ring and knowing his reputation as a jewel thief, moved my hand into my lap. He shook his head, smirked, and took a drink of his beer.
Jake: See what I mean? Even you do it. I can’t admire someone’s jewelry without them getting all uptight. Nice ring, by the way. Was it passed down to you? Looks antique.
Me: Thanks. It was my grandmother’s. And sorry about that.
Jake: Yeah, I’m used to it, unfortunately. By the way, you might want to ask someone to check the setting of the opal. It looks loose. I’d hate for you to lose the stone.
Before I asked him how he could tell, he downed the rest of his beer and stood.
Jake: I’m headed out. Enjoy the rest of your visit. Tell Harmony hi if you see her again.
Then, without a backward glance, he swaggered to the front door of the bar,  without even stopping to flirt with a waitress, and disappeared.

The Oak Grove Mysteries are available here https://www.amazon.com/Oak-Grove-Mysteries-3-Book/dp/B072F4WBWH  or check out the My Books page of this blog.

And now that I’ve managed to offend Jake, I’m going to finish my beer and go check out the character interviews by the rest of the authors.

November 6, 2017 – Pick a character from one of your books and interview him or her.
Rules:
1. Link your blog to this hop.
2. Notify your following that you are participating in this blog hop.
3. Promise to visit/leave a comment on all participants’ blogs.
4. Tweet/or share each person’s blog post. Use #OpenBook when tweeting.
5. Put a banner on your blog that you are participating.
WordPress:



Custom Blog:


An InLinkz Link-up

get the InLinkz code

“