Christmas Countdown Blitz: Christmas at Thorncliff Towers by Marina Miles

Although Marina Myles lives under the sunny skies of Arizona, she would reside in a historic manor house in foggy England if she had her way. Her love of books began as soon as she read her first fairy tale, and grew by leaps and bounds when she discovered Nancy Drew/Agatha Christie mysteries and rich, historical romances.

Dreaming of becoming a published author, she wrote her first 'gothic' story at age eleven. She went on to study creative writing at Southern Methodist University- where she received degrees in Communications and English Literature. During her time in Dallas, she had the unique experience of being a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.

Now with her loyal Maltese close by, she relishes the hours she gets to escape into worlds filled with tortured heroes, strong heroines, and their fiery-but not easily attained-love affairs. She's busy being a wife (to her Italian-born husband) and a mother (to her two beautiful daughters), but she is never too busy to hear from her amazing readers.

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THE WEREWOLF'S SERVANT

Thorncliff Towers is done up for Christmas, secure against wind and wolves. But Karina Petri is shut out, too, and the gypsy witch wants what's inside. She envies the gifts, the feast, the pretty clothes, of course. But her true desire is for the love of Constantin Stoica. Her smolderingly handsome childhood friend agreed to serve Lord Draven after his brother was caught stealing last year. He suspects Karina was involved—and it would take more magic than she possesses to make him forgive…

Constantin has always been drawn to Karina's dark curls, flashing eyes, and reckless ways. But trusting her has proven dangerous before, and this night holds more to fear than most. The wrong decisions could cost him his job, his safety—even his life. But letting Karina go could cost him his heart… 

  

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Top Ten List:

10 fun facts about me:

1. I grew up in a 200-year-old farmhouse in Pennsylvania.

2. I met my husband at a hair salon.

3. I've been stung by a scorpion.

4. I read the entire Nancy Drew series, plus all Agatha Christie novels by the time I was eleven.

5. I wrote the description of Thorncliff Towers in 6th grade.

6. My father made an appearance on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood" as Lady Aberlin's hairdresser.

7. I wanted to be either a writer or a ballerina when I grew up.

8. I named my youngest daughter, Gianna, after seeing the name in a magazine.

9. My three favorite movies are Titanic, The Phantom of the Opera, and Somewhere in Time.

I0. I've been married to my Italian-born husband for 27 years but haven't learned to speak Italian yet!

  

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Christmas Countdown Blitz: MILLIE'S CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by Tina Peterson Scott

Some say Tina Peterson Scott likes to live life backwards: she got married and had her family first and just recently earned her Bachelor's Degree in University Studies with a minor in English. She does admit to being a life-long learner, but otherwise thinks she got life just right. 

Tina has written numerous articles for a local newspaper and worked as a newspaper editor for a time. She was also a contributor of non-fiction articles for The Beehive, and the Desert Saints Magazine. She is currently doing her best to fill the world with quality fiction that involves sweet romance and happily-ever-afters. 

Tina doesn’t usually enter contests but has won first place in the American Mothers Association for her article titled, Just Call Me Mom, and second place for her poem, A Part of Me. In the LDStorymakers’ First Chapter Contest, she won second place for her novel, Menopausal Fairy Mischief. She is also pleased that one of her children’s picture book reviews was published in the Arizona English Bulletin.

  

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Can former high school sweethearts have a second chance at love? Phoenix property manager Millie Crump returns to her dusty hometown, the week before Christmas to prepare the local haunted hotel for sale. Her boss doesn’t know it, but her secret agenda is to keep her childhood promise to the ghost. Unfortunately, the guy who broke her heart fourteen years ago is the only one who can help with her plans.When his old crush roars into town behind the wheel of a fancy red Miata, Lonny Medina is blindsided by the city girl she’s become. Sure, he’ll help her with hotel cleanup and even dabble in some ghost-hunting, but he can’t risk his heart again. Together, they unravel clues, ward off danger, and fight to uncover the mystery of the old hotel while attempting to help the elusive ghost pass on. In doing so, Lonny and Millie discover the misconceptions that have kept them apart all these years, but both are unsure whether it will be enough to rewrite their futures into a happily ever after.

  

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TOP 10 FACTS:

1.It seldom snows in the Gila Valley although December's lows can get below freezing.

2.Bronco Bill was an actual bank robber.

3.It is said that Bronco Bill stashed his last haul from Wells Fargo somewhere around Solomon, Arizona

4.Bronco Bill went to jail for his crimes. When he got out, he became a law-abiding citizen.

5.Although it's against the law, people still participate in cockfighting in Arizona.

6.The Gila Valley traditionally shows their Christmas spirit by hosting a lot of holiday events.

7.The author's family once got a ticket between towns for driving five miles over the speed limit.

8.There were several homes in the Gila Valley that, as a child, the author thought were actually haunted.

9.The cowboy poets are popular in the Gila Valley and throughout rural Arizona.

10.In the 2010 census, Solomon, Arizona had a population of 426.

  

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Book Blitz: MILLIE'S CHRISTMAS SPIRIT by Tina Scott

 

Some say Tina Peterson Scott likes to live life backwards: she got married and had her family first and just recently earned her Bachelor's Degree in University Studies with a minor in English. She does admit to being a life-long learner, but otherwise thinks she got life just right. 

Tina has written numerous articles for a local newspaper and worked as a newspaper editor for a time. She was also a contributor of non-fiction articles for The Beehive, and the Desert Saints Magazine. She is currently doing her best to fill the world with quality fiction that involves sweet romance and happily-ever-afters. 

Tina doesn’t usually enter contests but has won first place in the American Mothers Association for her article titled, Just Call Me Mom, and second place for her poem, A Part of Me. In the LDStorymakers’ First Chapter Contest, she won second place for her novel, Menopausal Fairy Mischief. She is also pleased that one of her children’s picture book reviews was published in the Arizona English Bulletin.

  

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Can former high school sweethearts have a second chance at love? Phoenix property manager Millie Crump returns to her dusty hometown, the week before Christmas to prepare the local haunted hotel for sale. Her boss doesn’t know it, but her secret agenda is to keep her childhood promise to the ghost. Unfortunately, the guy who broke her heart fourteen years ago is the only one who can help with her plans. 

When his old crush roars into town behind the wheel of a fancy red Miata, Lonny Medina is blindsided by the city girl she’s become. Sure, he’ll help her with hotel cleanup and even dabble in some ghost-hunting, but he can’t risk his heart again. 

Together, they unravel clues, ward off danger, and fight to uncover the mystery of the old hotel while attempting to help the elusive ghost pass on. In doing so, Lonny and Millie discover the misconceptions that have kept them apart all these years, but both are unsure whether it will be enough to rewrite their futures into a happily ever after.

  

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TOP 10 FACTS:

 

1. It seldom snows in the Gila Valley although December’s lows can get below freezing.

2. Bronco Bill was an actual bank robber.

3. It is said that Bronco Bill stashed his last haul from Wells Fargo somewhere around Solomon, Arizona

4. Bronco Bill went to jail for his crimes. When he got out, he became a law-abiding citizen.

5. Although it’s against the law, people still participate in cockfighting in Arizona.

6. The Gila Valley traditionally shows their Christmas spirit by hosting a lot of holiday events.

7. The author’s family once got a ticket between towns for driving five miles over the speed limit.

8. There were several homes in the Gila Valley that, as a child, the author thought were actually haunted.

9. The cowboy poets are popular in the Gila Valley and throughout rural Arizona.

10. In the 2010 census, Solomon, Arizona had a population of 426.

 

  

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Autumn Countdown Blitz: BEAUTY AND THE WOLF by Marina Myles

Marina Myles studied Creative Writing and English Literature at Southern Methodist University. During her college days, she was fortunate enough to have been a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. Now she lives in Arizona with her family and her adorable Maltese.

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A Union Of Curses

Isabella Farrington's marriage was hasty. For all her new husband's riches, Lord Draven Winthrop is whispered about, avoided, and feared. Yet Isabella is drawn to Draven's dark good looks, his strength, the charm he can turn on as easily as she can blink. The impoverished daughter of an Egyptologist, she knows there are rumors about her, too, and the amulet she wears. Nothing more than superstitious babble...

But when Isabella returns to Draven's remote coastal manor, she senses there is something more at work in the grim gardens of Thorncliff Towers than superstition. Draven is passionate and seductive, but he has a brutal, uncontrolled side too, and a history of secrets. To live in peace she must discover the reasons behind a gypsy curse and a mother's scorn. Especially when she learns Draven believes his sweet young bride is doomed to a fate even darker than his own...

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Q&A With the Author:

1. What is your favorite Autumn Time activity?

a) My favorite Autumn activity is decorating the house. I still have things from when my girls were little -- jeez, I can't believe they are 19 & 23 now! I also love making homemade orange/cranberry bread. 

2. What is one of your writing quirks?

a) One of my writing quirks is to re-read all my material on different devices. An iPad, my cell phone, and then I'll read it on my husband computer. (His screen is a different size.)

3. Which of your books was your favorite to write? And why?

a) I think Cinderella and the Ghost was the most fun to write. It's the final installment in the series, and I love that I got to bring the timeline around, full circle. Beauty and the Wolf takes place in the nineteenth century, and then Cinderella and the Ghost takes place in modern times, with the heroine going back to the past...to what ignited the "curse" we see throughout the series. Besides, Cinderella is my favorite fairy tale!

4. Who is the person or group of people who most support you in your writing? What have they done for you?  

a)  My critique group has been invaluable. We call ourselves the Savvy Scribes and we've been together for almost ten years. What is great about this particular group of ladies is that we aren't afraid to be truthful with one another. We are free to say, "What you wrote sucks." Or "You killed it!" 

5. What is your trick for getting past writer's block? And what advice would you give to others who are struggling?

a) Writer's block can show up for lots of reasons. My advice is: take time away from the computer. A day, a week, whatever you need to clear your head. When you dive back into your story, read it straight through and I bet you'll be able to continue with it.

6. Autumn time has its own set of foods/flavors. What is your favorite Autumn comfort food?

a) I adore anything pumpkin & cinnamon flavored...muffins, lattes, and spice cake!!  

 

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Autumn Countdown Blitz: ONCE AND FUTURE WIFE by Clarissa Kae

Clarissa Kae is a preeminent voice whose professional career began as a freelance editor in 2007. She's the former president of her local California Writers Club after spending several years as the Critique Director.

Since her first novel, she's explored different writing genres and created a loyal group of fans who eagerly await her upcoming release. With numerous awards to her name, Clarissa continues to honor the role of storyteller.

Aside from the writing community, she and her daughters founded Kind Girls Make Strong Women to help undervalued nonprofit organizations—from reuniting children with families to giving Junior Olympic athletes their shot at success.

She lives in the agricultural belly of California with her family and farm of horses, chickens, dogs and kittens aplenty.

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Immortal men like Rhys Glyndwr belong to forgotten fables—along with his reincarnating wife—but instead, they haunt the mind of a modern scientist, Isla Belle Thorne. Like an old blanket, visions of the healer servant and his wife, the daughter of a duke, have comforted Isla Belle, the only constant in her unstable childhood.

When her mother is hospitalized for a mental breakdown, Isla Belle fears for her own health and keeps the visions a secret. As Isla Belle starts her new job at a renowned medical organization, she comes face to face with Rhys—the same man from her visions.

 

She’s told an impossible tale of a love that death cannot kill. Surrounded by science but faced with an implausible legend, Isla Belle must decide what to believe and what to leave behind.

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Q&A With the Author:

1. What is your favorite Autumn Time activity?

a) Reading (naturally), horse back riding in the middle of the day (instead of early in the morning because it’s so darn hot) and camping but more than anything enjoying soups!!

2. What is one of your writing quirks?

a) Drinking fountain soda, 75% diet dp with 25% regular dp in a styrofoam cup, of course. My latest thing is to be on a zoom with one of my author wives

3. Which of your books was your favorite to write? And why?

a) This might be the worst question because whatever my WIP is, that’s my favorite. The excitement is still there (the story hasn’t reached the terrible toddler tantrums yet)

4. Who is the person or group of people who most support you in your writing? What have they done for you?  

a) This is a tough question. I feel like there’s not ONE person but rather a village. My family (husband and three daughters) help out with day-to-day encouragement but there’s also an inner circle of writers that I lean on (and sometimes heavily). There’s an emotional aspect of writing that only other writers can truly understand. Those dark moments are when I cling to them.

5. What is your trick for getting past writer's block? And what advice would you give to others who are struggling?

a) Writer’s block (for me) exists when I’m just “over” the story. This happens to every story and every writer (although we all deal with differently). Sometimes I force myself to write just a sentence. I’ve also tried to reward myself “if I finish this chapter, I can ____"

6. Autumn time has its own set of foods/flavors. What is your favorite Autumn comfort food?

a) Any and all soups. Nothing is better than soups.

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