tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72035104385921831012024-03-15T08:45:59.014+00:00Katheryn LaneRomance author, avid readerAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.comBlogger175125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-81026603569995071872014-04-05T10:56:00.000+01:002014-04-05T10:58:47.570+01:00The StarChild Trilogy by James Courtney and Kaisy Wilkerson-Mills<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It's great welcome writing duo, James Courtney and Kaisy Wilkerson-Mills, authors of the soon-to-be-released series, StarChild. First, what's your trilogy about?</span></b></div>
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<i>StarChild</i> is </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 16px;">a science fiction/dystopian trilogy </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">set around the year
3211. The United States fell, and a new nation, City-State emerged.</span></div>
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City-State is a vile nation that aims to control its citizens through horrific
government policies and regulations. The President is moronic, citizens
are labeled and identified by intelligence, and the health care system aims to
destroy all of the S-Class geniuses (citizens of exceptional intelligence) to
keep civilization somewhat ignorant to government control.<br />
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James and I have a blog that tells the stories of various residents of
City-State: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://citystatewritings.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">citystatewritings.wordpress.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><br />
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None of the narratives in the blog appear within the novels- the novels have
separate plot lines. The information in the blog will give you more
insight into our creation.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James served in the United States
Navy for a number of years. His love and
first-hand experience of politics inspired many of City-State’s rules and
processes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Plus, James and I love dystopian
literature. It is fascinating and
intriguing to “foresee” the future of the United States.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">If your trilogy was made into movie who would you
cast in the lead roles?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Oh my! That would be a dream! I would love Kevin Spacey, Robert Downey,
Jr., and Zac Efron to be part of StarChild.
However, that may become a little expensive, so up and coming actors (at
this particular time) would be fabulous! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Do you find it difficult writing as a team?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Absolutely not! We find it ten times easier to write
together! If I am stuck on a section or
chapter, I send it to James and vice versa.
Brainstorming and prewriting are vital to the writing process, and we
bounce ideas off of each other effortlessly!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Additionally, James and I are very
honest with each other. If either one of
us does not like an idea, we communicate those thoughts and work together to
make the storylines and the characters enjoyable, intriguing, and clear for
readers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James and I were friends in high
school, so when he asked me to assist him with his writings, I knew the process
(and the end product) would definitely be successful. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James and I are currently engrossed
in the entire <i>The StarChild Trilogy</i>. We are feverishly working on <i>Book One: StarChild</i>. Obviously, this will take a while to
complete.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Additionally, James and I hope to
publish a separate anthology of short stories that connect to the novel: <i>Tales from City-State.<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lastly, we have a few interesting
characters from the short stories and the novels who can “take on” their own
novels! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James and I intend on being very
busy with City-State for quite some time!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What are you reading at the moment?</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am a full-time English Instructor
at my local community college, so as of now, I am reading lots and lots of
research papers, essays, and other various assessments. Summer is coming, so I will be able to
actually read a novel! <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James is currently reading the <i>Divergent</i> series! He says it’s great!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">James and I both like to spend time
with our spouses. He is married to one
of my best friends, Kelly, and they live in Colorado (as stated before, we all
went to high school together). They love
their three dogs, and they also love to bike around the trails of Loveland,
Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am married to my main squeeze,
Randy. He is just about to graduate from
nursing school and take the final nursing exam to obtain his official
certification as a Registered Nurse! I
am very proud of him! Randy and I love
to exercise and play with our pets, Amaya the cat and Molly the dog.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">The main blog on
WordPress: </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://citystatewritings.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://citystatewritings.wordpress.com</span></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Google Plus - </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="http://google.com/+jamescourtney"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://google.com/+jamescourtney</span></a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">Facebook - </span><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">https://www.facebook.com/citystateshorts</span></u><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">Twitter: Kaisy – SciFiWriter <a href="https://twitter.com/KaisyWMills" target="_blank">@KaisyWMills</a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"> James – Dystopian_Scifi <a href="https://twitter.com/jamesacourtney" target="_blank">@jamesacourtney</a></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><i>The Desert Was Never
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rest on his sun-bronzed and lightly bearded face. Harsh and angular in the
lamplight, it was at once the handsomest and cruelest face I had ever seen. He
regarded me fiercely with scornful eyes. Those eyes! Surely I had seen them
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<span lang="EN-US">I gasped. It was him! The man
from the party who had eyed me with such insolence. Even now he gazed at me as
no other man had ever dared—in a way that made me acutely, almost painfully,
conscious of my sex. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Who are you?" I
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<span lang="EN-US">He replied in French as well,
"I am the Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The name conveyed nothing.
"Is it money that you want? Are you holding me for ransom?" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He regarded me for a long and
silent moment with an expression of contempt. "I have no need of your
money." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"What then?" I
demanded, but deep down I already knew it was not a question of ransom. The way
he looked at me was far too revealing and made my stomach churn. "Do you
think that you can keep me here, you fool?" I lashed out in growing panic.
"Do you suppose I can vanish into the desert and that no notice will be
taken of my disappearance? That no inquiries will be made?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"There will be no
inquiries," he answered me calmly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"There <i>will</i> be inquiries," I choked out.
"I am not such a nonentity that nothing will be done when I am missed. The
English authorities will make the French government find out who is
responsible. You will pay for what you have done."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Pay?" His amused
look sent a cold feeling of dread through me. "I have already paid…in gold
that matches your hair, my gazelle. Besides," he continued, "the
French have no jurisdiction over me. There is no authority here above my
own." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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second. "Why have you done this? Why have you brought me here?" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Why have I brought you
here?" he repeated with a slow and heated appraisal. "<i>Bon Dieu!</i> Are you not woman enough to
know?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Understanding descended upon
me in a nauseas wave that flooded me with heat, filling me with a horror that
made each separate nerve in my system cringe. Instinctively, I shrank back. My
gaze fell away from his, darting to the flap of the tent, but he read my mind,
catching me in his arms before I could flee. My limbs quivered, and he laughed
softly, his breath hot in my ear. His mirth was more frightening to me than anything
he had said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to look at him, but he forcibly turned my face to his. I set my teeth and
squeezed my lids shut, but I could not block out the vision of his eyes burning
into me, nor the feeling of his hot, moist, mint-scented breath fanning my
skin. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"I wanted you from the
moment I saw you, my golden one…And now," the backs of his long brown
fingers brushed my hair, "you are mine." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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His whispered words sent a wave of shock jolting through me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Damn you to hell!"
I cried. "I am my own woman! No one owns me!" I knew he intended to
force himself upon me, and the anticipation made me shudder with fear and
revulsion. I could not win, but still I fought, writhing in an effort to free
myself. When this attempt failed, I slumped in his arms in a feint of
submission. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Unfazed, his lips neared
mine. He murmured low and dark, his breath hot and faintly sweet against my
face, "On the contrary, my gazelle, I do. I exchanged a large sum in gold
with your would-be murderer. I <i>bought</i>
your life. You are mine to do with as I wish." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I willed myself to remain
passive as his scorching lips met mine and his scalding tongue invaded my
mouth, but the urge to escape resurfaced, reanimating my numbed nerves and
galvanizing me to act. In a sudden surge of strength, I stomped the heel of my
boot onto his instep. He drew back with a fierce curse, his grip loosening just
enough for me to spin in his arms, yet when I tried to lurch free, the union
with his bigger and stronger body remained. It was my valiant last stand…and it
had failed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"You will not get away
with this," I babbled. "Mustafa Ali or one of the caravan men has
surely given the alarm in Biskra by now."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Mustafa Ali will not
give any alarm in Biskra…or anywhere else for that matter."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"Why not? Have you
murdered them all?" I asked in a choked whisper. Myriad tales of ruthless
Arab cruelty surged through my mind. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"No. I have not murdered
them," he replied. "There was no need when all had been arranged.
When you come to know me better, you will realize that I leave little to
chance. Of course, all things are with Allah, blessed be his name, but it is
well to remember that Allah does not always concern himself with the affairs of
men."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">My head swam dizzily at his
reply. "What are you saying, that you <i>planned
</i>all of this?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He smiled slowly. "<i>Voyons!</i> It was all very simple. You
engaged a caravan in the charge of Mustafa Ali to travel in the desert. You set
out from Biskra, with the intent of traveling northward to Oran, where you
would dismiss the caravan. From there you were to cross to Marseilles, then on
to Cherbourg to embark for America where you would join your brother." His
slow, casual voice detailed my itinerary with the quiet certainty of perfect
knowledge. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I swayed on my feet and
whispered with dry lips, "H-how can you know…all…this?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He replied with a blithe
half-smile, "I <i>wished</i> to
know."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"But why?"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"I have told you, my
dove. As to <i>how,</i> you paid Mustafa Ali
to guide you into the desert. Your brother paid him even more to leave you for
dead, and then I paid him even better to lead you to me. Well enough indeed to
make him content to remove himself from Biskra, where awkward questions might
be asked. Indeed, well enough to retire to a place where he no longer has a
need to make his living as a caravan leader."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">To my amazement, he released
me. I was too stunned to run, yet my mind raced with all he had revealed.
Though I <i>tried </i>to reject it all as
lies, tiny glimmers of truth broke through the darkness. I recalled vividly
waking in my hotel room to a fleeting vision. There <i>had</i> been someone there. My revolver had been tampered with. I had
not missed my shots; they had been substituted with blanks. Mustafa Ali's
shifting eyes, his desire to hurry from the oasis where we had rested at mid-day,
his tone, were all explained. He had acted his part to perfection right down to
the imaginary wound that had toppled him from his saddle. My faithless and
deceitful guide had led me to a man who had bribed him to betray me. Even the
horse I rode was trained to this sheik's whistle. I could not deny that at
least <i>part</i> of this absurdity was
indeed truth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The knowledge that I had been
duped filled me with impotent rage, but the suggestion of Aubrey's complicity
was ludicrous! Nevertheless, seeds of doubt took root in my mind. Could this be
why Aubrey had reacted so uncharacteristically the night before? Suddenly I
recollected the last moments before our parting. What had he and the guide been
discussing just before my departure? Had he really planned to kill me? But why?
Aubrey lived a life of extravagance. Could he be in need of funds? In the event
of my death,<i> </i>my entire fortune would
be his.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I recalled the strange look
in his eyes. Was it a pang of guilt over the murder he had planned? Had he had
second thoughts at the last minute? Had Aubrey really paid the guide to kill
me? My hands gripped my throat. My God! It could not be true!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">"I don't believe a word
you say!" I gasped. "You are a brigand and a liar!" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">His expression grew grim. His
eyes shone cold, hard, and black as onyx. He came close behind me, placing his
hands on my shoulders and then slowly slid them up to rest around my neck,
where his thumbs caressed my pulse. His voice was low and soft. "Were you
a man, I would slice your throat for such calumny. Do <i>not</i> <i>ever</i> disparage my
character again."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">My heart stood still.
"But why me?" I choked out. </span></div>
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He dipped his head to murmur
in my ear. "It was fated. I saw you once before—in Paris. You were
surrounded by your panting lapdogs and would have none of them. It was then I
knew that <i>I alone</i> would have you. The
rest was Allah's will," he continued matter-of-factly. "<i>You</i> came to Biskra. <i>You</i> arranged a tour in the desert. <i>You</i> were bored and wanted adventure. I have granted that
wish." He flashed a feral smile. "And now you will grant mine." </div>
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I'm thrilled and honored that my latest sheikh romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Bride-For-The-Sheikh-ebook/dp/B00G2GJFIO/ref=zg_bs_2164_7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A BRIDE FOR THE SHEIKH</a>, has been nominated for a <a href="http://indtale.com/2014-rone-awards-week-two" target="_blank">RONE Award</a> for contemporary romance! Here's what they are saying about the book:</span>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Angelina Smith is on holiday visiting her father in the Middle East, due to start law school upon her return to London. Her father’s business collapsed in a bad economy, which resulted in his wife leaving him and his move to find work. When he is invited to attend a formal gathering at the Sultan’s home, Angelina agrees to accompany him. It is there that the Sultan’s youngest son encounters Angelina and is instantly drawn to her. Before he can get acquainted she is gone. His father has pre-arranged a marriage to a woman he cares nothing about. He is desperate to find the girl he met and convince his father to let him choose his own bride. Will the Sheikh find Angelina before his time runs out?</i></span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i>Ms. Lane goes into great detail of Middle-eastern etiquette and its royalty. Her deftly written visual descriptions will emerge the reader in the middle of the very hot desert with palatial mansions. The romantic connection between a royal Sheikh and a commoner is a familiar love story but “A Bride for the Sheikh” has a twist which includes many western personalities and character traits. The story is a brisk romance. However, it keeps one engaged until the very end to see where the relationship will go. Readers will surely enjoy the sacrifices made in the name of love, and how family, along with friends, show their support. This is a quick-read novella and will not disappoint!</i><br /><br />(<a href="http://indtale.com/reviews/contemporary/bride-sheikh" target="_blank">InD'tale Magazine</a>)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Here what it's about:</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><i>Sheikh Akbar needs a hostage.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Sarah Greenwich needs to escape.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>But sometimes what you need is not what you want.</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>When a powerful sheikh kidnaps Dr. Sarah Greenwich, she leads him to believe that she is the wife of the British ambassador, but how long will she be able to keep up the deception and what will happen to her when the sheikh finds out that she has been lying to him?</i></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Sarah is about to discover that the desert is an exotic wilderness, where anything can happen...</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Grab a copy now from one of these retailers </b></span><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">before they</b><b style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> put the price up!</b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon USA: <a href="http://amzn.to/1caTUR6">http://amzn.to/1caTUR6</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon UK: <a href="http://amzn.to/1bwe4tW">http://amzn.to/1bwe4tW</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon Canada: <a href="http://amzn.to/1p6XpRx">http://amzn.to/1p6XpRx</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">iTunes: <a href="http://bit.ly/1e2SaxR">http://bit.ly/1e2SaxR</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Happy reading! </b></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-69441073783721702812014-02-05T13:41:00.002+00:002014-03-14T05:55:52.023+00:00Love and Cowboys! Meet Romance Author, Lorraine Nelson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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bestselling romance writer, Lorraine Nelson!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you for havin</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">g me today, Katheryn.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GWRQ0R2/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00GWRQ0R2&linkCode=as2&tag=supfasgui-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00GWRQ0R2&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=supfasgui-20" /></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I write mostly
contemporary romantic suspense. Those are the kind of books I enjoy reading, so it’s natural for me to gravitate toward that genre. Most of my books are
westerns. I love my cowboys, such rough and rugged men. I’ve written two historical shorts, Hawk’s Woman (Virgins Behaving Badly anthology) and
Riverboat Queen (HerStory antho). Those were a challenge for me, as I hate history, LOL, but I was truly surprised at the end result. I love Christmas and
have four Christmas titles available. I’ve an ongoing series with Evernight Publishing, Thunder Creek Ranch, (6 books available and #7 coming) and a new
series that I’m self-publishing, Hudson Ranch. (3 books available and the 4<sup>th</sup> releasing soon.) In addition, I have several single titles, the latest being <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Suited-be-Cowboy-Lorraine-Nelson-ebook/dp/B00GWRQ0R2/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391606972&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=lorraine+nelson+Hawk%E2%80%99s+Woman" target="_blank">Suited to be a Cowboy</a> from Sweet Cravings Publishing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008L16TTG/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B008L16TTG&linkCode=as2&tag=supfasgui-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B008L16TTG&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=supfasgui-20" /></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">How did it
feel when one of your books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zakia-Cowboy-Thunder-Creek-Ranch-ebook/dp/B005SEUZVW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391606662&sr=8-1&keywords=lorraine+nelson" target="_blank">Zakia and the Cowboy</a>, became a bestseller?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Awesome!<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Zakia-Cowboy-Thunder-Creek-Ranch-ebook/dp/B005SEUZVW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391606662&sr=8-1&keywords=lorraine+nelson" target="_blank"> Zakia and the Cowboy</a> was my debut release in October, 2011, so to have it become a bestseller practically overnight felt great. It also won Book of the Month for December, 2011, at a major review site and made it to the finals for Book of the Year. These things validated me as an author and that meant a lot. Since then, I’ve had three other bestselling books, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/His-Christmas-Wish-Lorraine-Nelson-ebook/dp/B005V0T88O/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391606937&sr=1-7&keywords=His+Christmas+Wish" target="_blank">His Christmas Wish</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blessed-Homecoming-Lorraine-Nelson-ebook/dp/B008L16TTG/ref=la_B005XMAYFQ_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1391606809&sr=1-7" target="_blank">Blessed Homecoming</a>, and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Finding-Baby-J-Lorraine-Nelson-ebook/dp/B0097B818G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391606833&sr=8-1&keywords=lorraine+nelson+finding+baby" target="_blank">Finding Baby J.</a> That awesome feeling never gets stale. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Nathan’s story is next up
in my new Hudson Ranch series…western romantic suspense.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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published more than 20 books! Do you have a strict writing schedule?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Nathan will make #23, and no to a strict writing schedule. I write when I can. Some days that’s a big fat zero, yet I’ve had a few 10k days as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I’m reading <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Breathe-Me-Be-Xander-ebook/dp/B00CJ3UPTW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1391607070&sr=8-1&keywords=Breathe+for+Me+by+Natalie+Anderson" target="_blank">Breathe for Me</a> by Natalie Anderson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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like to do in your free time when you’re not reading or writing?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I love spending time with family. I tend to be the family chauffeur for appointments and such, plus I have 6 grandchildren that I like to spoil. Gardening is another pastime I
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I’m proud to say that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bad-Boy-Blake-Lorraine-Nelson-ebook/dp/B009YNP8O2/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1391606664&sr=8-9&keywords=lorraine+nelson" target="_blank">Bad Boy Blake</a> won a 2013
Reader’s Choice award for Romantic Suspense.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My books are listed on my website. You’ll find
blurbs, excerpts, reviews, and purchase links there. <a href="http://lorrainenelson.weebly.com%20%0Di%27d%20also%20like%20to%20say%20a%20great%20big%20thank%20you%20to%20all%20my%20fans.%20i%20love%20you%20all%21%0D%0D/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://lorrainenelson.weebly.com <o:p></o:p></span></a></span></div>
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I’d also like to say a great big thank you to all my fans. I love you all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For a complete list of titles available, please
visit my author page on Amazon - <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Lorraine-Nelson/e/B005XMAYFQ/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.amazon.com/Lorraine-Nelson/e/B005XMAYFQ/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Blog – <a href="http://lorrainenelson.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">http://lorrainenelson.wordpress.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></u></a>Goodreads - <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5254629.Lorraine_Nelson"><u><span style="color: windowtext;">http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5254629.Lorraine_Nelson</span></u></a><br />
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hasn’t dreamt of dropping everything, driving to the nearest airport and running off into the sunset? However, most of us know that we can’t just leave our
friends, family and jobs, and jump on a plane every time we need a bit of R and
R. However, we can pick up a book. Here are 5 reasons why it’s easier to buy a
book than it is to book an air ticket:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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price of a return air ticket ranges anywhere from $200 to $2000, but you can buy
a great book for as little as $3.99!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">With a
book you can escape for as little, or as long as you have time for, whether
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we could travel most of the year with unlimited money, we won’t be able to
visit everywhere in the world. Plus, some places are just too dangerous, such
as Afghanistan, or too far, such as Antarctica. However, books can take us
anywhere we’d like to go, including back in time, or into the future. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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book you won’t need to stand in line at passport control, or wait to collect
your luggage. In addition, books don’t get delayed, or cancelled. A book is
always there for you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I know of has yet to get travel sickness from reading a book, or suffer
from food poisoning, or get hijacked, or get hurt in a crash. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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series, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jennas-Cowboy-Novel-Callahans-Texas-ebook/dp/B009LNH54G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1390913751&sr=8-5&keywords=gillenwater" target="_blank">The Callahans of Texas</a>?</span></b><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=supfasgui-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B009LNH54G" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Callahans of Texas is a contemporary
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the small town of Callahan Crossing. The three books—<i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jennas-Cowboy-Novel-Callahans-Texas-ebook/dp/B009LNH54G/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1390913751&sr=8-5&keywords=gillenwater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jenna’s Cowboy</a>, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Emilys-Chance-Callahans-Texas-Book-ebook/dp/B00B149ARI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390913751&sr=8-1&keywords=gillenwater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily’s Chance</a>, </i>and</span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> </span><i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Megans-Hero-Callahans-Texas-Book-ebook/dp/B004XM3W8I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1390913751&sr=8-2&keywords=gillenwater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Megan’s Hero</a></span></i><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">—are about the Callahan siblings Jenna, Chance, and Will finding their true loves. Since they’re a close and loving family, everyone gets involved with the matchmaking.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Yes, I grew up in Texas, but moved to Washington State after I got married eons ago. I love people connected to small Texas towns. Generally, they’re warm, friendly, and polite – where a man will nod or touch the brim of his hat in greeting when he passes a woman on the
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In October 1983, Boeing sent my husband to England on a business trip in the Cotswolds. We were in the midst of a kitchen remodel at the time, and I had the choice of buying a new refrigerator or flying to England four days later. It was an easy decision! We only could afford to stay a week, but we crammed in a lot, including a train trip to Scotland and a few days in the Edinburgh area. We even spent a night in Borthwick Castle, listening to the wind howl around us. I was fascinated by the history of both England and Scotland. And I fell in love with the Scottish people. They were so kind and helpful as we tried to find our way around Edinburgh, with everyone on the bus getting involved and trying to decide which stop we should take. They were delightful. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A year or two later, when I discovered Regency romances, I devoured them, and began to have some ideas of
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I wish I did. I used to be better at that than I am now. I’ve had a lot of problems with my back the past several
years, so I have to be careful how long I sit at the computer. I’ve been concentrating on getting my back list up as e-books, so I haven’t written
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Read a lot, especially the type of books you want to write to learn about pacing. If you can, go to writer’s
conferences. If you can’t afford to go, then join groups that have online workshops. Make sure you have a good understanding of grammar, punctuation,
etc. You may have a great story idea and beautiful prose, but if the grammar and punctuation are bad, an editor is liable to reject it because they don’t
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I just finished <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/True-North-Susan-Diane-Johnson-ebook/dp/B00I0K1006/ref=sr_1_4?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1390914588&sr=1-4&keywords=True+North" target="_blank">True North</a></i> by Susan Diane Johnson. It’s women’s fiction and a wonderful book about dealing with loss and reconciliation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Read, play on Ancestry.com, watch TV with my husband, or discuss books he’s read. And play with our grand kids. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">My books are available at Amazon, Barnes &
Noble, Kobo, Christian Book Distributors (CBD.com). The easiest way to find them is to go to my website and click on the links from there.
<a href="http://www.sharongillenwater.com/New-Releases.html">http://www.sharongillenwater.com/New-Releases.html</a> will take you to the opening page, then click on the other tabs for other books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #2a2a2a; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sharon Gillenwater began writing in 1984 and sold her first book to Dorchester in 1987. Since then, she has published historical romances in the general market and both contemporary romances and historical romances in the Christian market. For the past year or so, she has been releasing her back list books as e-books and is now mulling over new story ideas. She lives in Washington State with her husband and their sweet Abbie, a shelter-rescue dog.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-49341158131670003652014-01-18T08:29:00.001+00:002014-01-28T13:20:25.477+00:00Cover Reveal! Body, Ink and Soul by Jude Ouvrard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Phoenix
Silverstone more commonly known as Nix, is a twenty-one year old that has
finally discovered her freedom. After living under the strict rules and
protection of her mother, Nix moved out with her two best friends in a quaint
little Seattle apartment. For the first
time Nix is finally able to spread her wings and breathe. Together, they get a
job working at a bar and for the first time everything is perfect.</div>
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Freedom,
friendships, a great job and fantastic man on the verge of becoming hers.
Tristan is the suave, intelligent, not to mention gorgeous law student that Nix
has her eyes and heart set on. For the first time, she has her life together;
that is, until her path crosses with Levi. The charming, tattooed and downright
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is none other than Levi. Flirting. Desire. Undeniable temptations. Nix can’t
deny the chemistry surging between them but she can’t forget her mother’s extreme
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Jude
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Montreal, Canada. She is the proud mother of a beautiful five year old son,
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''A smile. Give me that and you’ll get the biggest tip
tonight.'' The slow seductive tone rolling off his shapely lips told me he
wasn’t just fooling around. His green eyes were staring at me like I was
dessert. This guy was hot and he knew it. The way his tousled light brown hair
went every which way, hanging down onto his forehead, told me right away he
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eyes were drawn again to the door. Tristan walked in with few of his friends. I
had never seen Tristan here before and even after our dinner date tonight, I
still didn’t expect it. I couldn’t tell if I was excited by the surprise visit
or nervous about it. I felt like he was parading a bunch of his buddies around
my bedroom, looking through all my dirty laundry. This was my home away from
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E3EH7FU/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00E3EH7FU&linkCode=as2&tag=supfasgui-20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B00E3EH7FU&Format=_SL110_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=supfasgui-20" /></a><b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I love romance combined with drama,
so my books often contain heart-wrenching scenes. I like my books to evoke all kinds of emotions in people and for them to feel the pain, the love and all the
emotions my characters are feeling. This is not easy to do and so I often find I have to get into character myself when writing certain scenes. Romance is a
common theme throughout all of my books and combined with the drama my readers have come to know me well for I think it's a great combination.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">A soldier on operations clearing the route<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Treading ground carefully with his military boot<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">An IED war that's hard to control<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">They do their best while on patrol.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Many bombs planted every day<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Beneath the soil, refusing to decay<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">The slightest pressure; it will explode<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Death is certain for all on the road.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Yet still our soldiers risk their lives<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">In armoured vehicles they do drive<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Along dangerous roads, minefields they are<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Searching the routes, long and far.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Some lives are lost and many wounded<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Sadly, a few tragically executed<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">The war will continue, it never stops<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US">It remains forever, a constant backdrop.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">I am currently working on "The Poppy Fields" trilogy. I have completed book one and I am half way through book two in the trilogy. I will be releasing all three books together in June. This is another military romance, a heart wrenching romantic drama. Once again it's filled with love, loss and undying hope. The sheer emotional strength of human will really shines through this
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World War 2 and my Great Grandfather fought in World War 1. My father was a flight engineer for the RAF and then went on to work as a flight engineer in
the private sector. Then tragically in 2008 I lost a dear friend to the war in Afghanistan. This really upset me beyond words.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I am currently re-reading "Great Expectations" by the fabulous Charles Dickens. I love this story and have read the book once before many years ago. I came across this book recently while clearing out my loft and decided to re-read it...<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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a great book. I might reread it myself this year. What do you like to do in
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<b><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">My free time is so precious and I
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is something I am so very passionate about... It's a job I would gladly do for free and actually I did in the beginning... I am never deterred by negativity,
in fact it serves to make me stronger not weaker! I am a true believer that if you want something badly enough you CAN make it happen. Just have enough faith
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<span style="background: white;">I am really excited about sharing
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tripping-Prince-Charming-Romance-orts-ebook/dp/B00FMRYU9S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388745696&sr=8-2&keywords=ey+wade" target="_blank">Tripping Prince Charming</a>. It is the first serious romance I've written and came
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<span style="background: white;">Initially,
my intention was to publish a three book series for a religious publisher, but
their rules were so strict, I decided to add the books in one cover one after
another. This final version of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tripping-Prince-Charming-Romance-orts-ebook/dp/B00FMRYU9S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388745696&sr=8-2&keywords=ey+wade" target="_blank">Tripping Prince Charming</a> is the tale of three
romances and is written in the format of acts and scenes. This excerpt is from
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<span style="background: white;">How do you handle it when your best friend thinks
she knows exactly what you need in life? Often, and without our knowledge,
friends see our love life and relationships as a playing field they control.
Ivy gets a kick out of pretending she's the world's best matchmaker as you will
see in this scene.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Every
time she looked in Lillie-Rose's direction, Ivy smiled. She couldn't wait for
her cynical friend to meet Nathaniel. Within the few weeks she'd come to know
him, she knew he was the guy for Lillie-Rose. They had the same critical sense
of humor, but that was where the similarity disappeared, Where Lillie-Rose
pretended to be tough, Nathaniel was the epitome of the protective dependable
male. Just what Lillie-Rose needed, a prince who would stand by her side and be
the husband she'd always secretly wanted? Lillie-Rose walked around the flower
shop tinkering with the small items on the shelves. The frequent sideways
glance she was receiving from her friend was making her a little nervous.
"What are you smiling about Ivy? Each time I've looked up, you're looking
at me and smiling. Is it Bernard? Are you so in love you can't see anything but
rainbows and butterflies? The love bug has surely eaten a hunk out of you."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Ivy
laughed. "I guess you could say that. It's funny, but I see the potential
for love all around."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"I'm
sure you do. From the gushy phone calls I was getting from you and Carmella,
you both seem to have cornered the market while I was away these past three
weeks."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"If
you only knew the half of it, you would want to be a part of the love
fest." Lillie-Rose chuckled nervously. The gleam in her friend's eyes that
she had mistakenly labeled love, now shone for what it really was the freakin',
painfully conniving glare of the match maker. "I'll learn it from watching
the two of you. Not everyone in life needs to experience love, Ivy."<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Ah,
but Lee you'll miss so much." Trying to ignore her friend's look of
enthusiasm, Lillie-Rose focused her vision on what was in her hand and almost
choked. She hurriedly replaced the small statue of a couple kissing, onto the
shelf before moving away to sit on the edge of the desk. "Looks like
you're up to something, Ivy and I don't like it." Pointing her finger in
her friend's direction, she squint her left eye. "If you're about to pull
one of your famous match-making fails, stop right now."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Come-on
Lee, just think..."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Lillie-Rose immediately closed her mind to what
her friend was saying. The last thing she wanted to be was ‘fixed up' with
another one of Ivy's date rejects. Especially when her every free, thinking
space of her mind was filled with the image of a beautiful knight standing
under a tree.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">For
three weeks she'd prepared files, succeeded in balancing accounts for clients,
all of the time chewing her nails in anticipation for her return home so she
could finally question Ivy about the beautiful man on the mountain. If anyone would
know anything it would be Ivy. Just the thought made her smile, her fantasy
interrupted by the sudden squealing peal of Ivy's voice. "What? What
happened?"<span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #444444; font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Oh
Lee, you don't know how happy this makes me. You won't regret it."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">" I'm regretting it already and I don't even
know what I've done."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"You agreed to meet a friend of mine. He
should be…."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"No,
I didn't." Lillie-Rose's quick denial was brushed aside by Ivy's
infectious giggle.</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">Yes,
you did. I was telling you about him and you were smiling and nodding…"</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"No,
stop. We're not going through that kind of thing again."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Wait,
before we get into the conversation, I have to run to the back. It won't take
me a minute. You think you can watch the shop until I get back?"</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;">"Not a problem."</span><br />
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<span style="background: white;"><i><b>Ey Wade is an author in various genres, a mother
of three adult daughters and the Lovey to her three year old grandson</b><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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2013 was quite a year for me. It started off with the publication of my second sheikh romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Desert-Sheikh-Books-romance-trilogy-ebook/dp/B00B35YA7U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388393731&sr=8-1&keywords=sheikh" target="_blank"><b>The Desert Sheikh</b></a>, which became a huge hit! Seeing the book reach Number 1 on Amazon and then staying there for 3 months was amazing.<br />
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I then went on to write two more sheikh romances, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Sheikhs-Beloved-Books-romance-ebook/dp/B00CHE06OC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1388393731&sr=8-7&keywords=sheikh" target="_blank"><b>The Sheikh's Beloved</b></a> and <b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Bride-For-The-Sheikh-ebook/dp/B00G2GJFIO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1388393731&sr=8-4&keywords=sheikh" target="_blank">A Bride For The Sheikh</a></b>, with the Bride romance hitting Number 1 on Amazon yesterday. What a way to end the year!<br />
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In addition to writing sheikh stories, I also turned my hand to cowboy romance, inspired by several trips I've made to Dallas, Texas, and just a few weeks ago, I published <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388393643&sr=8-1&keywords=texas+cowboy" target="_blank"><b>The Texas Cowboy</b></a>, which so far has had some great reviews. Look out for another cowboy romance in 2014.<br />
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I've also been busy interviewing other writers, including bestselling sheikh romance author, <a href="http://katheryn-lane.blogspot.com/2013/05/writing-romance-by-bestselling-author.html" target="_blank">Alexandra Sellers</a>, and bestselling cowboy romance author, <a href="http://katheryn-lane.blogspot.com/2013/11/texas-fever-meet-award-winning-romance.html" target="_blank">KC Klein</a>, as well as a host other brilliant, inspiring authors, such as <a href="http://katheryn-lane.blogspot.com/2013/11/meet-romance-author-jj-ellis.html" target="_blank">JJ Ellis</a>, <a href="http://katheryn-lane.blogspot.com/2013/11/meet-very-talented-author-michelle.html" target="_blank">Michelle Matkins</a> and <a href="http://katheryn-lane.blogspot.com/2013/11/meet-romance-author-jude-ouvrard.html" target="_blank">Jude Ouvrard</a>. Take a look at their interviews if you haven't already.<br />
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Thank you everyone for wonderful 2013 and here's to a healthy and happy 2014!<br />
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With Christmas just around the corner I've paired up with <a href="http://www.theromancereviews.com/contestdetails.php?contestid=866" target="_blank">The Romance Reviews</a> to give away 2 copies of my latest romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1387702684&sr=1-1&keywords=texas+cowboys" target="_blank">THE TEXAS COWBOY</a>.<br />
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5. <a href="http://youtu.be/zwV2VM54CYA" target="_blank">You Shouldn't Kiss Me Like This</a> by Toby Keith<br />
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Since I'm currently into bride covers (see <a href="http://www.amazon.com/A-Bride-For-The-Sheikh-ebook/dp/B00G2GJFIO/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1387349927&sr=8-4&keywords=sheikh+romance+kindle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>A Bride For The Sheikh</b></a>) and Texas (see <a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1387349942&sr=8-15&keywords=cowboy+romance+kindle+books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>The Texas Cowboy</b></a>), I was immediately drawn to Jan Romes' latest romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Married-Maggie-Texas-Boys-Falling-ebook/dp/B00H8BP8JC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1387349083&sr=8-1&keywords=married+to+maggie" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Married to Maggie</b></a>. Here's what it's about:</div>
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Having seen the book cover, read the blurb, and knowing what a great romance writer Jan is, I couldn't help but buy it! Here's what I thought:<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-61536917698799572852013-12-16T16:46:00.000+00:002013-12-19T10:58:22.535+00:00Talking About Cowboys<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I'm very lucky to be chatting with bestselling romance author, Jan Romes, about cowboys, Texas and writing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1387211402&sr=1-1&keywords=texas+cowboys" target="_blank">The Texas Cowboy</a>. Please stop by and join us at <b><a href="http://jantheromancewriter.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-chat-with-katheryn-lane.html" target="_blank">Jan's Blog</a></b><br />
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Hope to see you there!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-29097565162445513902013-12-10T12:00:00.000+00:002013-12-19T11:10:34.623+00:00Best of 2013: Broken Wings by DG Torrens and Trail of 32 by Paul Rega<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=supfasgui-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B00BOQ8AVK" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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I've read heaps of fantastic books this year, so it's extremely hard to chose one to give away as part the Best of 2013 Giveaway Hop. However, one of my favorite romances has to be <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Wings-Contemporary-Romance-Torrens-ebook/dp/B00BOQ8AVK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1386000433&sr=8-4&keywords=broken+wings" target="_blank">Broken Wings</a> by D. G. Torrens<br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Brought together unexpectedly, they fall unconditionally and irrevocably in love with one another. All is perfect in their lives until Joshua is unexpectedly posted to Afghanistan for six months. Angelina's worst fears are finally realized. Joshua has to go, it's his duty as a soldier, but the pull in his heart is strong and he leaves her behind with a heavy heart. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Angelina is devastated and prays for his safe return. Until one day, a few weeks into Joshua's deployment, there is a knock on her door that changes her life forever.</i></span><br />
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For non-fiction, my favourite book this year is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Trail-32-Youthful-Spirit-Defeat-ebook/dp/B00EXC1BWW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385298942&sr=8-1&keywords=trail+32" target="_blank"><b>Trail of 32</b></a> by Paul Rega.<br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The astonishing, true story</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> of a group of thirty-two boys and leaders who accomplished an amazing feat in 1972, when they rode their bicycles from Wood Dale, Illinois to Jacksonville, Florida.</span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Baby boomers of all ages as well as Scouts, past and present will marvel over this amazing true story of courage, conquest, and adventure. Fans of Stand By Me will applaud this tale of heroism and childhood in a simpler time.</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>The 1960's and early 70's were a simpler time--a common sense two-pedal world with realistic adventures, and everyday heroes. In the summer of 1972, an innocence was lost when twenty-six young boys in a small rural town set out to accomplish something bigger than themselves. Their journey of nearly 1,400 miles would take them through eight states, crossing over the Great Smoky Mountains. It was a tremendous achievement--one that would be hailed as the longest organized bike hike in the history of Scouting. </i></span><br />
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As it's the holiday season, I'm also giving away a copy of my latest romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_184?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386315446&sr=1-184&keywords=cowboy+romance" target="_blank">The Texas Cowboy</a>.<br />
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<i><b><span style="background: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the problems.</span></b></i><br />
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I love country music and while I was writing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_184?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386315446&sr=1-184&keywords=cowboy+romance" target="_blank">The Texas Cowboy</a> I listened to <i>a lot</i> of it!<br />
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An old, but favorite of mine is <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYdXesvlGyU" target="_blank">Smoke Rings In The Dark</a> by <a href="http://www.garyallan.com/wired/" target="_blank">Gary Allan</a>. As well as being a beautiful song, it's also amazing because you can actually <b><i>hear </i></b>the smoke rings. Listen and you'll see what I mean.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-91928527436154425472013-12-07T06:41:00.001+00:002013-12-19T11:02:51.440+00:005 Great Things About Texas<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love Texas and here are 5 great facts about the state:<br />
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1. The name <i>Texas </i>comes from the Native American, <a href="http://caddonation-nsn.gov/" target="_blank">Caddo </a>word <i>Tejas, </i>meaning 'friends' or 'allies'.<br />
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2. It's known as the <a href="http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/Texas/nickname.html" target="_blank">Lone Star State</a> because the flag of Texas features a single star.<br />
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3. Houston, San Antonio and Dallas are 3 of the 10 biggest cities in America with a combined population of over 4,500,000! However, the capital of Texas isn't one of these, it's <a href="http://www.austintexas.org/" target="_blank">Austin</a>. <br />
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3. <a href="http://www.dallascowboys.com/" target="_blank">The Dallas Cowboys</a> is the wealthiest team in the <a href="http://www.nfl.com/" target="_blank">NFL</a>.<br />
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4. The Dallas-Fortworth area has more <a href="http://www.visitdallas.com/things-to-do/shopping/" target="_blank">shopping malls</a> per person than any other metropolitan area in the USA.<br />
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5. Texas was the largest state in the USA until Alaska joined in 1959. <br />
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I'm thrilled to announce that my new cowboy romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_184?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386315446&sr=1-184&keywords=cowboy+romance" target="_blank">THE TEXAS COWBOY</a> is now available, ahead of schedule, from Amazon!<br />
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To celebrate, and because it's the festive season, it's on sale for just $2.99 (£1.99), so grab a copy while you can.<br />
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You can get your hands on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Cowboy-Western-Romance-ebook/dp/B00H4D5DS0/ref=sr_1_184?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386315446&sr=1-184&keywords=cowboy+romance" target="_blank">THE TEXAS COWBOY</a> here:<br />
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Happy reading!</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-29282819294335260812013-12-04T13:05:00.000+00:002013-12-19T11:03:21.170+00:00Meet Romance Author, Angel Walker<img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=supfasgui-20&l=as2&o=1&a=B007I7GIRM" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">I’ve thought about this question quite a bit. I honestly don’t know who I would pick to be the lead role. The character is so much like myself trying to pick someone else to be her would be difficult. Now the men in the book, well, the list never stops. Matt Bomer has repeatedly come to mind, but I’m not sure what woman doesn’t think about him all the time. I’ve also though of Jared Padalecki a few times while writing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The next book in the series is Such is Love. The focus
is all about secrets. Melissa and her gang of friends take a trip to Canada to celebrate an engagement (not Melissa’s). Everything between them all seems to
be kosher but everyone is holding in a secret that could rip their happy group of friends apart. Everything might look good on the outside but on the inside there is a storm bruin within them all. There is a third and final book in the series but that one I’m still keeping under wraps for right now.<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7203510438592183101" name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Besides the start coming from a dream I take a lot of
my own life and put it in my writing. In the second novel there is an incident in the hotel with the sprinkler system and it’s actually an incident that has
happened to me. So a lot of my stories come from life experiences or what I wish would have happened. As far as my characters, the females in the stories
are all based off of my friends and my favorite TV/movie characters. Korryn, Vicki, and Tracy are all friends of mine and their looks and the way the act
are very similar. I took a lot of first and last names of people I knew and threw them together as well. I will say that I WON’T do that again. People
don’t like it when you forget about them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">At the moment I am not reading anything. I have been
trying to read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Trent-Atlanta-Karin-Slaughter-ebook/dp/B00AXIZ3HE/ref=la_B001IGHPV2_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1386162265&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Unseen </a>by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Karin-Slaughter/e/B001IGHPV2/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1386162260&sr=1-1" target="_blank">Karin Slaughter</a> but time has not been on my side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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actually got to meet her once and I’m surprised I could shake her hand, my
palms were so sweaty. I felt like such a nerd. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Work, family and friends. That is what I do with my spare time. I would love it here soon to be </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">able to do a little travelling but we’ll see. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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anyone who wants a paperback copy I have them available as well through my
blog: </span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><a href="http://masugar32.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://masugar32.blogspot.com/</a></span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can also follow <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Such-Life-Angel-Walker-ebook/dp/B007I7GIRM/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1386161911&sr=1-3&keywords=such+is+life" target="_blank">Such is Life</a> on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13555870-such-is-life" target="_blank">Goodreads</a> and I always love getting emails
asking me questions. </span><span lang="EN-US"><a href="mailto:angelaprilwalker@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">angelaprilwalker (at) gmail.com</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-26070530179873148322013-11-29T18:35:00.000+00:002013-12-19T11:04:47.106+00:00Cover reveal for THE TEXAS COWBOY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here it is: the cover for my latest romance, THE TEXAS COWBOY, thanks to the very talented Jane Dixon-Smith at <a href="http://www.jdsmith-design.com/" target="_blank">JD Smith Design</a>.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-88195300585505410162013-11-29T08:54:00.000+00:002013-12-19T11:01:16.576+00:00Happy Thanksgiving<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Thanksgiving! </div>
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Thank you everybody for your great friendship and support.<br />
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Thank you also to my amazingly patient cover designer, Jane Dixon-Smith at <a href="http://www.jdsmith-design.com/" target="_blank">JD Smith Designs</a>. The cover reveal for my new romance, The Texas Cowboy, is coming soon - just as soon as I can make up my mind about what it should look like!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10136726313225546276noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7203510438592183101.post-35639580400774640542013-11-28T12:00:00.000+00:002013-12-19T11:05:52.611+00:00Meet USA Today Bestselling Romance Author, Donna Fasano<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b><span lang="EN-US">Today it's great to host bestselling romance author, Donna Fasano. Donna, what
attracted you to writing in the first place?</span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I came to writing from my love of reading.
While growing up, I lost myself in books in order to escape an unhappy
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<span lang="EN-US">Romance. I wrote for Harlequin for 20 years,
writing sweet romance (as Donna Clayton) and women's fiction (under my own
name). I have self-published some of my books. The Merry-Go-Round was my first
indie-published book. Reclaim My Heart is my very first Montlake publication. I
am proud and excited to have been picked up by such a prestigious publisher.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I think authors who face a lot of pain and
anguish seem to write stories with great depth, with honesty and compassion. It
could be that dealing with trauma brings out the best (or worst) in people. I
believe that losing my mother at such a young age had a huge impact on me not
just as a writer but as a human being. I became, I don't know, more maternal
towards my family, my friends, heck, towards everyone I meet... more giving of
myself, I guess you could say. My mother's death could have made me bitter and
angry. I'm just so grateful that the exact opposite seems to describe me.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">My mind is always on the alert. The writer
in me is inspired by everything I see, hear, read, and experience. I have been
known to take a snippet of conversation overheard in an elevator and turn it
into a book (Return of the Runaway Bride), or from a location (His Wife for a
While), or from a person I met (Taking Love in Stride). So be careful! If you
interact with me, you might end up in one of my novels. </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I really enjoyed writing the love scenes.
In my sweet romances, all the 'spice' takes place behind closed doors. So this
was very fun. And which part was hardest? The "kitchen love scene"
(naughty pun intended!).</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I wanted to be a teacher. My aunt attended
college and earned her teaching degree. I always idolized her. I've dedicated
Reclaim My Heart to my Aunt Dot.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Pride and Prejudice. Love that Mr. Darcy!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I put my heart and soul into Reclaim My
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what’s next for you as an author? Any last words?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I'm thinking of writing a book that
revolves around three friends in different stages of marriage, but I'm not sure
yet. I've worked very hard on Reclaim My Heart and I'm going to take a few days
off. Then I'll get back to work!</span></div>
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I want to thank you for hosting me, Katheryn, and I
want to thank your followers for taking the time to read about Reclaim My Heart.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-My-Heart-Donna-Fasano-ebook/dp/B00FAH87JO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1385471435&sr=8-1&keywords=reclaim+my+heart" target="_blank">Reclaim My Heart</a></b></span><br />
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years ago, Tyne Whitlock cut all ties to her past and left town under the
shameful shadow of a teenage pregnancy. Now her fifteen-year-old son is in
trouble with the law and she is desperate for help. But reaching out to
high-powered attorney Lucas Silver Hawk will tear open the heart-wrenching past
in ways <st1:place w:st="on">Tyne</st1:place> never imagined. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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consumed them as teens. <st1:place w:st="on">Tyne</st1:place> rediscovers all
the reasons she found this man irresistible, but there are scandalous secrets
waiting to be revealed, disgraceful choices made in the past that cannot be
denied. Love is a powerful force that could heal them both—if the truth doesn't
rip them apart.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Kindle Edition: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-My-Heart-ebook/dp/B00FAH87JO/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Reclaim-My-Heart-ebook/dp/B00<st1:stockticker w:st="on">FAH</st1:stockticker>87JO/ </a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>About Donna Fasano</b></span></div>
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Bestselling Author Donna Fasano is a three time winner of the <st1:stockticker w:st="on">HOLT</st1:stockticker> Medallion, a CataRomance Reviewers Choice
Award winner for Best Single Title, a Desert Rose Golden Quill Award finalist,
and a Golden Heart finalist. Her books have sold nearly 4 million copies
worldwide and have been published in two dozen languages. Her books have made
the Kindle Top 10 List, the Nook Top 10 List, and the iBooks Top 10 List. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">What others are
saying about Donna's books:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">"...complex,
funny, and realistic..." ~Wilmington News Journal<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">"Excellent!"
~Bookreview.com<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">"Could not
help myself from reading excerpts to my husband and friends. This book is well
written, the characters are real, everyday folks. It is very easy to identify
with them. Donna Fasano is a talented author." ~Elizabeth M. Caldwell on
Amazon<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif";">"...a fast
paced riotous look at family life today. Donna Fasano is right on target!"
~Donna Zapf, SingleTitles.com<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/DonnaFaz">http://www.Twitter.com/DonnaFaz</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Website/blog: <a href="http://donnafasano.blogspot.com/">http://DonnaFasano.blogspot.com</a></span></div>
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Pinterest: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/DonnaFaz">http://www.Pinterest.com/DonnaFaz</a></div>
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Thank you to every one who has supported the release of my latest sheikh romance, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bride-Sheikh-Katheryn-Lane-ebook/dp/B00G2GJFIO/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1385114444&sr=1-2&keywords=sheikh+romance+kindle" target="_blank">A Bride For A Sheikh</a>, and catapulting it into the bestseller lists on Amazon!<br />
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So far, I've been very fortunate to have my book featured on several fantastic sites, including:<br />
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<a href="http://beautybrite.com/a-bride-for-the-sheikh-review" target="_blank">Beauty Brite</a>, where A Bride For The Sheikh received a great 5-star review<br />
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<a href="http://dawnsdaily.com/2013/11/05/guest-post-by-author-katheryn-lane/" target="_blank">My Books and I</a>, where I talk about the story behind the story and what inspires my sheikh novels<br />
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<a href="http://www.writerjjellis.com/2013/11/featuring-best-selling-author-katheryn.html" target="_blank">JJ Ellis Romance Author</a>, which features an excerpt from A Bride For The Sheikh<br />
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<a href="http://mrsmommybooknerd.blogspot.com/2013/11/highlight-bride-for-sheikh-by-katheryn.html" target="_blank">Mrs Mommy Booknerd's Book Review</a>, where A Bride For The Sheikh is a book Highlight of the Day<br />
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<a href="http://www.bookvi.be/book/A_Bride_For_The_Sheikh/756990" target="_blank">Book Vibe</a>, which features tweets for A Bride For The Sheikh and gives it 5 stars!<br />
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<a href="http://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Authors/Katheryn-Lane" target="_blank">Night Owl Reviews</a>, which features A Bride For The Sheikh along with many of my other romances<br />
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<a href="http://www.theromancereviews.com/headlinesinfo.php?location=h_8322" target="_blank">The Romance Reviews</a>, where A Bride For The Sheikh makes the headlines!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lizaoconnor.com/2013/11/liza-oconnor-interviews-katheryn-lane.html" target="_blank">Liza O'Connor</a>, where I'm having a giggle while talking about writing, publishing and hitting the bestseller lists<br />
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In addition, I would like to thank everyone who has supported me on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KatherynLane.Author" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/KatherynLane" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/katherynlane/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> and <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4958512.Katheryn_Lane" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>.<br />
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And most of all, thank you to all my wonderful readers who have made <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bride-Sheikh-Katheryn-Lane-ebook/dp/B00G2GJFIO/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1385114444&sr=1-2&keywords=sheikh+romance+kindle" target="_blank">A Bride For The Sheikh</a> such a huge success!<br />
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