Katherine Bright is one of Australia’s most acclaimed television journalists, but rumor has it her show is about to be axed. Katherine has given up everything for her career—her marriage and the chance of having children— she isn’t about to give up on her show.
Enter Liam Kennedy, a foreign correspondent back in Australia for an awards night. Liam is the whole cliché – tall, dark and totally kissable. Except for one thing. He’s younger than Katherine. Much younger. And when Katherine realizes she needs Liam to save her show she finds herself in an impossible situation. EXCERPT: His arm was still around her shoulder as he led her to the back door of the ballroom. She didn’t feel threatened exactly, but she felt supported by his touch. She let herself be led – and protected, in a way she hadn’t been in a long, long time. ‘Where are we going?’ ‘Getting out of here.’ ‘Do you have a car?’ ‘Not exactly,’ he said, taking her out through the fire doors and into a corridor leading to a small flight of stairs which he started to ascend. ‘Then what?’ Katherine stopped just outside the doors and refused to walk up the stairs. Liam strode back down the steps and grabbed her hand. He tugged. His hand was large and warm and though her first thought was to shake it away and stand her ground, she didn’t. It felt . . . nice. She liked the way his hand wrapped around hers, she liked the warm feelings she suddenly had in her stomach. But it was a silly thought; she needed to get home. Katherine followed Liam up the stairs and into a small private foyer. She wasn’t sure where they were exactly but figured it was somewhere on the first floor of the hotel. He pressed a button to call a lift. ‘I don’t understand. Can you help me get a cab?’ ‘Probably not. That’s why you’re coming with me.’ ‘Where to?’ ‘My room.’
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Justine is the award winning author of fun, contemporary romances. She has spent her professional life writing legal advice – which some may say is similar to creative writing– but the lack of sexy heroes and happy endings led her to try writing romance. She loves Earl Grey tea, talking about which of Jane Austen's novels is her favorite, and searching for the perfect frock. She will read anything, but loves romance most of all. She is published by Destiny Romance and you can find out more and connect with her at justinelewisromance.wordpress.com. Website: justinelewis.com Blog: justinelewisromance.wordpress.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjustinelewis Twitter: @justineromance
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Can even the unlikeliest of dreams come true?
He sees a spinsterish misfit. If the Guinness Book of World Records had a category for the world’s most boring life, Millie Stephens knows she would hold the record. After the plain, strait-laced personal assistant is saved by a total stranger from becoming New York City’s latest traffic fatality, she has a disheartening epiphany: her life’s highlight reel didn’t exist. Determined to step out of the shadows and take a walk on the wild side, she starts Millie-style – by making a list. She sees a stereotypical thug. That total stranger, bad boy Ian Brand, is more than the sum of his parts. Beneath that sexy, tattooed exterior is a man with a painful past who’s desperate to both hide and overcome his disability in the pursuit of his dreams. But his decision to bid on a large construction project could both lead to his downfall and reveal his secret. Will Millie and Ian look beneath the surface and see there’s more to each other than meets the eye? Excerpt If the Guinness Book of World Records had a category for the world’s most boring life, Millie Stephens knew she would hold the record. Bundled up in her brown wool coat against the chill of a New York fall, she hurried down the Brooklyn sidewalk to the pharmacy to pick up a prescription for her boss. As personal assistant for best-selling romance author, Darcy Butler-Ryan, Millie kept her calendar, edited her manuscripts, handled her social media, and through her agent, Gloria Madison, scheduled her public appearances, among other duties. Since Darcy had become pregnant, Millie had also taken it upon herself to run errands and generally oversee Darcy’s health and well-being. Thus, the trip to the pharmacy for Darcy’s anti-nausea medication. She consulted the day’s to-do list to see what other errands were on it. Lists were her life. They provided organization, structure, and a sense of accomplishment. She loved ticking things off her list so much that if she accomplished something that wasn’t on the list, she’d write it down just so she could have the pleasure of marking it off. She had a list for everything. Errands. Tasks. Books to be read. Special dates to remember. If something needed doing, she had a list for it, all appropriately categorized, of course. Shoving her errand list into her coat pocket, she stopped at the corner and waited for the pedestrian signal. As soon as the light changed, she stepped out into the pedestrian crosswalk, anxious to get to the pharmacy and out of the cold. She glanced to her left and froze, as a delivery truck barreled down the street as if the red light meant nothing. And as if she truly were invisible. Fear stole her ability to move and she scrunched her eyes closed hoping death would at least be quick. She strived for invisibility, but now she’d give anything to stand out. Next thing she knew she was yanked from behind and hauled up against a hard object, bands of steel around her waist, her feet dangling in the air.
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Rebecca Heflin is an award-winning author who has dreamed of writing romantic fiction since she was fifteen and her older sister snuck a copy of Kathleen Woodiwiss' Shanna to her and told her to read it. Rebecca writes women's fiction and contemporary romance. When not passionately pursuing her dream, Rebecca is busy with her day-job as a practicing attorney. Rebecca is a member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), Florida Romance Writers, RWA Contemporary Romance, and Florida Writers Association. She and her mountain-climbing husband live at sea level in sunny Florida. Awards: 2014 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award Finalist (Dreams of Perfection) 2013 Florida Writers Association Royal Palm Literary Award Winner (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Colorado Romance Writers Award of Excellence Winner (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Virginia Romance Writers Holt Medallion Award of Merit (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Georgia Romance Writers Published Maggie Finalist (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Shooting Star Award (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Finalist (Rescuing Lacey) 2013 Wisconsin Romance Writers Write Touch Readers' Awards Finalist (The Promise of Change) 2011 Royal Palm Literary Awards Finalist (The Promise of Change) http://www.rebeccaheflin.com/ http://www.facebook.com/rebeccaheflinbooks https://www.goodreads.com/goodreadscomRebecca_Heflin https://twitter.com/RebeccaHeflin http://www.pinterest.com/rheflinbooks/
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Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here:http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2016/02/blurb-blitz-dreams-of-her-own-by.html Congratulations to Crystal Cox. Rafflecopter picked Crystal as the winner of my St. Patrick’s Day blog tour. Crystal, I hope you enjoy your gift card. I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who took part. Marlow PROMISING, the riveting follow-up to AWAKENING by Rebel Miller Faced with diverging loyalties — between those she loves and her responsibility to the Realm — Kira has to make heartrending and strategic decisions that threaten to jeopardize her future. As her connection to Tai deepens and turmoil in the Realm builds, so does Gannon’s frustration at being unable to call Kira his own. Worlds at War ... A Heart in Conflict While the Realm stands defiant amidst rising unrest, Kira is thrust into a role that puts her at the forefront of her system’s governance and law, supporting a landmark position. Following a devastating turn of events, she turns to Tai for a shoulder to lean on after making a painful choice to ensure Gannon fulfils the role he was meant for. As she becomes a reluctant - yet inspiring - voice for her caste, Kira learns about one of the Realm’s most well-kept secrets and how far leadership will go to prevent it from being revealed. What she doesn’t know is how much the decisions of her past have the power to bring enemies into her path, threatening to destroy everyone she holds close to her heart. This novel is for mature audiences (18+) and includes committed relationships with multiple partners. Excerpt “How is it that with all our system’s technology I can’t make love to you from thousands of light years away?” I snorted, but my lips tilted up at the corners nevertheless. “I’m sure the Protectorate has some sort of virtual reality device that could be refashioned just for that purpose,” I offered, rearranging the wool blanket on my lap. I was curled up in bed, facing my monitor and resting against a pile of pillows. It had become a familiar position over the last few weeks, one from which I would relay the day’s activities during my nightly call with Gannon. Well, it was a nightly call for me. The sun had already risen where Gannon lived, on Dignitas One. Suddenly, Gannon seemed to be deep in concentration. “No, on second thought, there’s no technology that could ever measure up to the real thing.” He grinned. I smiled, heat rising to my cheeks. “There’s the smile I was looking for,” Gannon said, leaning closer to his monitor, and so closer to me. He was sitting in his office. He had been holding our calls from there more frequently over the last month. From what I could see, his office was a large, well-lit space. A wall of floor-to-ceiling glass ran its expanse directly behind him. Through it, I could see citizens of every caste striding by in obvious haste to get things done, more than likely at Gannon’s bidding. During these nighttime conversations with Gannon, and within the intimate surroundings of my bedroom, it was easy to forget who he was and his status. As chancellor, he surely had, every day, a checklist as long as my arm, filled with tasks. I frowned as I noted the time. “I should let you go,” I said, sitting up. “Why?” I glanced pointedly behind him, fiddling with the thin strap of my top. “Your office looks incredibly busy.” He blinked then swiveled in his chair to look at the steady stream of people behind him. “Oh, my support always look like that,” he said, mischief glittering in his clear blue eyes as he turned back to me. “They think it’ll prevent me asking them to do anything else.” He winked, and I laughed, loving his cheekiness. About Rebel Miller Rebel Miller is an author who overindulges in Pinot Grigio, caramel popcorn and an eclectic mix of movies, music and angst-filled romance novels. Rebel earned a graduate degree in Communications and Culture from Ryerson University and an undergraduate degree from the University of the West Indies. Rebel lives in the outskirts of Toronto, Canada with her husband and two sons. Connect with Rebel Website: http://rebelmillerbooks.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebel.miller/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rebelmillerboox Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RebelMillerBoox Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14128107.Rebel_Miller Giveaway
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I grew up in a very Irish household and assumed that the Irish had always been Christian, but of course, that’s not true. Until the 6th century most Irish people were pagans, worshipping a pantheon of Gods and Goddesses that controlled everything in the natural world, including their harvests. Their gods had served them well for thousands of years, so why did the Irish abandon them? In the book In Search of Ancient Ireland by Carmel MacCaffrey and Leo Eaton it states.
“When Patrick died 492 – or 496, depending on whichever version of the annals one prefers – he had been spreading Christianity among the Irish for more than sixty years. But Ireland had not changed much over that time. Pockets of Christianity existed around royal courts and local centres of power, where Patrick and other early missionaries had been successful, but the vast majority of the country was still pagan.” I suppose we have to look at it from their point of view. Would you give up on the gods that were making your harvests plentiful? Of course not, you’d stick with what works. I know everyone thinks Patrick converted the Irish to Christianity in the 5th century, but the Cult of St. Patrick wasn’t developed until the 7th century with the goal of making the church in Armagh the central church of Celtic Christianity. Why did the monks of Armagh choose Patrick? I’m not entirely sure, but it could be because of his writings. His autobiography is called The Confession. When you read his words you get the impression that he was a very humble man, a sinner, like the rest of us, someone with which the common man could relate. “My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many. My father was Calpornius. He was a deacon; his father was Potitus, a priest, who lived at Bannavem Taburniae”
So if it wasn’t St Patrick and the other missionaries, what forced the Irish people to adopt this new religion? It seems that the answer lies in Central America. Around 536 AD a volcano under Lake Ilopango erupted causing a catastrophic global event. It spewed ash and dust in the atmosphere cooling the climate. This in turn caused widespread famine and disease, and plunged Europe into the Dark Ages. Recently, scientists have compared Ice core samples from the Greenland Ice sheet Project with the Irish Annals
The Annals are sparsely written and hardly ever mention women, children, or peasants, just noblemen and notable events. Here are the entries following the Lake Ilopango eruption.
Annals of Ulster: “536AD Failure of bread” Annals of Inisfallen: “537AD Failure of bread” The plague that swept through Europe after the famine is also mentioned: Chronicon Scotorum: “541AD A great mortality which is called Belefeth, in which Mobhi Clairinech, whose name is Bercan, 'prorectano poetae', perished.” Even though the entries are meagre, for me, they put a human face on the suffering. The Irish starved. Their crops failed and their animals died, and then came the plague. They believed their gods had deserted them and converted to Christianity. It is after this period that the great monasteries are built and we see a flowering of Irish culture. This conversion wasn’t as big a leap as you might expect. The Celtic Church adopted many of the pagan practices, and monks in this period were married men with families. Scholars today believe that the Celtic Church with its monasteries that coveted the written word came into being because of a volcano in Central America. Join my blog tour and visit the other stops for more chances to win $20 Amazon gift card.Most of you probably don’t know that I come from an Irish background. I grew up in England and my parents are both Irish, therefore, it’s only natural that I celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. And so I've put my novella, A Woman of Courage, set in medieval Ireland on sale for $0.99. Available for $0.99 Amazon The Wild Rose Press Nook ARE When an injured Fianna Byrne turns up at Connell O’Neill’s gate twelve years after their separation he knows this could be his last chance to find happiness with the woman he loves. False accusations against Fianna had strained relations between their clans and forced Connell, under Irish law, to divorce her. Their disastrous three-month relationship left Fianna pregnant and heartbroken. She has avoided Duncarraig and her ex-husband ever since. But with her home obliterated by the Vikings, Fianna must face her past in order to save her son, and prove once and for all she is a woman of courage. A blog tour and a PrizeI’m running a short blog tour and will be awarding a $20 Amazon gift card at the end of the tour. The winner will be chosen at random using rafflecopter. All you have to do to enter is follow the tour and choose one of the options listed on the rafflecopter icon. There are multiple ways to enter the draw and you can enter more than once. The tour stops are: 15th March Marlow Kelly’s Blog 16th March Alicia Dean’s Blog 17th March The Write Way Cafe 19th March Coffee Time Romance – Coffee Thoughts So follow the tour and enter the draw; the more you enter the more chances you have to win. |
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