Welcome Soul Mate Publishing author, Collette Cameron...

HIGHLANDER'S HOPE

By

Collette Cameron

BLURB:  

Not a day has gone by that Ewan McTavish, the Viscount Sethwick, hasn't dreamed of the beauty he danced with two years ago. He's determined to win her heart and make her his own. Heiress, Yvette Stapleton, is certain of one thing; marriage is risky and, therefore, to be avoided. At first, she doesn't recognize the dangerously handsome man who rescues her from assailants on London's docks, but Lord Sethwick's passionate kisses soon have her reconsidering her cynical views on matrimony. On a mission to stop a War Office traitor, Ewan draws Yvette into deadly international intrigue. To protect her, he exploits Scottish law, declaring her his lawful wife—without benefit of a ceremony. Yvette is furious upon discovering the irregular marriage is legally binding, though she never said, "I do." Will Ewan's manipulation cost him her newfound love?   

EXCERPT:

Highlander's Hope Excerpt-Pirate Scene

She stepped back as he pushed his way into the room, leaving the door ajar. His hair was damp, no doubt from bathing, and the stubble darkening his face earlier was gone. Feet bare, wearing only buckskin breeches and a shirt unbuttoned to the waist, he resembled a pirate—a dangerous, rakish, sinfully handsome pirate.

She sucked in her breath. He oughtn’t to be here, but he’d said he wanted to talk to her, and he had promised to behave.

Yvette’s eyes traveled the path of silky hair from his chest until it disappeared into his waistband. Her stomach flip-flopped. Sweet Lord above. She pressed her hands to her frolicking middle.      Why doesn’t he say something?

A distraction, that’s what she needed. She escaped to the lumpy bed where she had flung her clothing before bathing. She folded and packed the garments into her valise and set it on the floor beside her trunk. She bent to retrieve her bath towel, and peeked side-ways at him from the corner of her eye. He hasn’t moved. What’s he about?

Grabbing the towel, she glanced down and froze. The candles to her left bathed her in a stream of light. She could clearly see the outline of her legs. Her nightwear was almost translucent in the candlelight and gave him a shadowy view of— dear God—nearly everything.

No wonder he hadn’t moved, the bounder.

Standing upright, she held the towel before her, and faced him. “Enjoying the view, your lordship?” she snapped.

    

Ewan still leaned against the doorframe, watching her. “Immeasurably.”

AUTHOR INFORMATION:

A life-long Oregonian, Collette Cameron was born and raised in a small town along the northern Oregon coast. Today she makes her home in a rural community, 30 minutes west of Portland. Her Victorian farmhouse sits on a one-acre certified wildlife habit, interspersed with a plethora of gardens: English, rose, butterfly, rock, water, and of course, vegetable.

A voracious reader of romance since her teens, she even named her daughter after a heroine in her favorite romance novel. An enthusiast of times gone by, and anything related to romance, she writes Historical Romance, with a dash of inspiration, a pinch of humor, and a liberal portion of suspense.

Having dabbled in interior decorating in her youth, Collette returned to school, graduating summa cum laude from Oregon State University, and going on to obtain her Master's Degree in Teaching. She is member of Romance Writers of America, Rose City Romance Writers, The Beau Monde, and Love Faith and Hope, Inc.

Some of Collette's favorite things include unique blends of coffees and teas, trivia, Cadbury Milk Chocolate, inspirational quotes, and scented candles. Her Christian faith, husband, three adult children, and five miniature dachshunds round out her life quite nicely! When she's not teaching or writing, she enjoys amateur photography, bird watching, gardening, interior decorating, rock-hunting, boating or fishing on the Columbia River, and reading.

  

My Links:

Website: http://collettecameron.com/

Blog: http://blueroseromance.com/

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Collette will be awarding a gift basket that include a gift card, blue rose tea cup, blue rose soap, vintage looking cameo pendant, shortbread, tea, and other goodies to a randomly drawn commenter during the tours.

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Saturday Promo - Sandra Dailey...

Blurb:

Lacey Carlyle has worked for years to make a perfect blend of home, family, and business. Now she stands to lose everything when the land she farms is bought by the man who abandoned her thirteen years earlier.

Alex Benson is all business since the only woman he’d ever loved turned her back on him. Now, he holds the deed to her farm and intends to take what he feels she owes him. The problem; two kids aren’t part of his plan.

Jenna, a romance minded girl, and Jerrod, a stubbornly protective boy, add up to one disaster after another with Alex and Lacey caught in the middle.

Excerpt:

Lacey let her legs dangle over the end of the dock. The pink twilight sky made the surface of the lake look like a sheet of lavender tinted glass. If she had to leave the Double J, the lake is what she’d miss most. She’d never lived in a place where she couldn’t see the water from her window. But she’d decided that if she did have to move, it would be to a new town. She’d make a fresh start. She’d go to a place where people didn’t know every detail of her past. Her kids shouldn’t have to hear gossip about her.

Jerrod was clearly ashamed of her. That had been the worst pain she’d ever experienced. Then, to solidify his low opinion of her, she’d struck him. She wished she’d never gotten out of bed that morning.

She heard Alex’s footsteps on the wooden planks behind her, but she didn’t turn around. She was too embarrassed. He sat on the corner of the dock with his back against the rail post, facing her right side.

 “If you’re thinking of jumping in the lake to end it all, let me know in advance,” he stretched out his legs and crossed his ankles. “These shoes set me back a couple hundred bucks. I’d want a chance to take them off before I dive in after you. There’s also my wallet and cell phone to consider.”

Alex always could make her smile.

“I’ve never heard Superman complain about having his cape dry-cleaned,” she replied. “I’ve never seen Batman ask for time to remove his utility belt. The Incredible Hulk never asks for a safety-pin. If you’re going to be a hero, you’ve got to be tough.”

Alex’s eyes widened. “So that’s who you’ve been dating since I’ve been gone.”

Links:

The Wild Rose Press - http://bit.ly/10seHQa

Amazon - http://amzn.to/Wrxm6B

Welcome contemporary romance author, Rachel Hanna...

Hi, Rachel! So happy to welcome you to my blog today :) I love your cover, so intriguing - a definite eye-catcher...

Hope you enjoy your time here, I'm off to look you up on Twitter. It's my favorite place to be when I should be writing, LOL!

1)   What is your writing routine?

Routine? I'm supposed to have a routine? :) Every day is really different for me. I have three kids, and we homeschool, and my husband is a writer.... so, our days are crazy busy! But, I try to get some writing done every single day no matter what. I try to write early in the day on my iPad and reserve the rest of the day for marketing, chatting with readers and reading books by my own favorite authors.

2)   Which is your favorite romance subgenre to read? To write?

I love to write contemporary romance, and I love to read that plus New Adult romance.

3)   What do you expect from an editor?

I expect an editor to catch any errors, of course, and to turn things around fairly quickly. I also ask my editor to look for holes in the plot or areas where I can improve.

4)   What are you working on right now?

I am currently working on book 2 in my new January Cove series. It is all about another one of the Parker brothers named Aaron. Readers loved his brother Kyle in book 1, so I know they will adore the youngest brother just as much!

5)   Your biggest piece of advice to aspiring novelists?

Keep writing! Don't stop. Don't let “failure” stop you ever. Just keep writing because you will keep improving the more that you write. Don't try to be like anyone else. If you're authentic and do things the way YOU do them, that will come across to your readers.

6)   What was your favorite subject in school and why?

I loved English/Language Arts, of course. I loved to read and write anything and everything. I even won a poetry contest in my area in the third grade. I will never forget my teacher telling me that I would be a writer one day, and I believed her. I still say that she had the most impact on me in the third grade because she was the first person to notice my talent and groom me for what I was good at.

7)   What is your favorite dessert?

Ooohh.... The hardest question of all! I love tiramisu and crème brulee.... and chocolate pie. :)

8)   High heels, sneakers or flip flops?

If I lost a few pounds, I might say high heels. But, I would probably say sneakers! I'm more interested in comfort these days.

10)                  Where can readers find you?

Readers can find me in a few ways. I hang out on my Facebook page a LOT. You can find that here: https://www.facebook.com/rachelhannaromance.

I am also on my website at www.RachelHannaRomance.com and on Twitter @RachelHannaBook. In addition, I am on Goodreads at http://www.goodreads.com/rachelhanna.

Broken: Secrets in Madison Falls

by Rachel Hanna

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

BLURB:

When twenty-four year old Bella Clay experiences yet another major loss in her life, she is forced to come home and become a young, single mother to her seven year old nephew. No one in the small town of Madison Falls knows just how damaged she is, and they certainly don't know her dirty little secret about where she's been for the last two years.

Grant Brady is the local hunk who works as the elementary school PE and history teacher. When he takes an interest in helping Bella start over in Madison Falls, she tries to push him away afraid that he will find out her dark secrets. What she doesn't know is that Grant has a secret of his own.

Will love prevail or will one or both of them run for the hills out of fear?

This book is a novella, so you can enjoy it in just one day! :)

EXCERPT

 Desiree fell to her knees in the dingy bathroom. Her eyes glazed over with tears as her stomach churned into a sea of nausea. She was sure she had blacked out for a moment before she vomited into the toilet that was thankfully close to her. Falling apart was not something she was accustomed to doing. She had always been the protector when it came to Lori, but now the one person she swore she would always protect was gone. Just like her Mom.

Gathering her things, she put on her clothes and swung open the door to the bathroom. Brushing past Nathan and Derek, she headed for the door. Getting to her car was her only concern at that point as tunnel vision took her over.

“Desiree, where in the hell do you think you’re going?” Nathan called to her as she grabbed the handle to leave.

“I have an emergency,” she said gritting her teeth. It should have been obvious that her eyes were swollen and red from crying, and her supposedly waterproof mascara was cascading down her sunken cheeks.

“I don’t give a damn about your so-called emergency, Desiree. You signed a contract…” he started to say as he grabbed her arm tightly.

“Let go of me, Nathan, or I swear to God I will kill you right here and now,” she growled at him as she stared him down nose-to-nose. After a pause, he loosened his grip, and she jerked her arm away as she ran out the door.

“You will never work in this town again!” he yelled behind her.

“Good!” she yelled back as she slammed the door on her VW Bug and sped out of the parking lot.

 AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Rachel Hanna is a best-selling author of romance novellas and novels. She lives outside of Atlanta with her husband, three cool kids, two crazy dogs and one very snooty outdoor cat. She loves to write, read, spend time with family and embarrass her kids as much as possible.

She also LOVES to connect with her readers through various social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, so be sure to check out her website for ways to connect!

BUY LINK: http://www.amazon.com/Broken-Secrets-Madison-Falls-ebook/dp/B00B2TF8PU

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelhannaromance

Twitter: @RachelHannaBook

Website: www.RachelHannaRomance.com

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/rachelhanna

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Welcome romance author, Rose Gordon...

Hi, Rose! It's great to meet you and host you during your tour for "His Jilted Bride". I LOVE your cover and really looking forward to learning more about you and your writing. Let's get started!

1)    Did you set any goals for 2013?

Absolutely! I have all sorts of goals: how many words I’ll write (1,000,000—this might be a bit high, but I live by the old, “Aim for the moon and even if you miss, you’re still among the stars” saying), publish four books, become more involved with my readers, learn to play an instrument (the accordion—seriously). There are many, many more. I think goals are extremely important.

2)    What is the best part of the writing process for you?

Dreaming it up. This happens for me in some of the weirdest places: taking a shower, driving in the car, trying to fall asleep, eating dinner, staring out the window, doing research for something entirely unrelated. Anywhere. Some days I really struggle to get words on paper and I find that it comes easier to me when I walk the floor or do something total unrelated. Then it seems fun and I can get back on with my words.

3)    The worst part?

That first round of edits. This is generally my most extensive round of edits where I make the most changes based on my running list and making notes of things that I need to change later to make sure it all adds up and works out. The rounds that follow are generally more fun because my husband, crit partners, editors, friends so roughly about ten other people read over it and while they look for typos, their other comments are often humorous so it doesn’t seem nearly as bad as that first round.

4)    Tell me where you write.

I have a two-room 500+ square foot office in the upstairs of my house. It’s the only thing that’s upstairs. On the landing, where the “bonus room” is, I have a huge window-nook where I do some of my best writing. But when the kids get noisy, there’s a little room I can sneak off into and close the door.

5)    Tell us about a new author you’ve recently discovered.

She’s not “new” by any means, as she’s been writing longer than I have, but she’s “new-to-me”. Her name is Lauren Royal. Strangely enough, it was a reader of mine who pointed me in her direction and I have to say, I am now addicted to her books!

6)    Name two romances you’ve read more than once.

Beware a Scot’s Revenge by Sabrina Jeffries and Duchess by Night by Eloisa James.

7)    Tell us about your first car.

My official first car came in 2001 when I was sixteen, but it wasn’t really mine it was on loan from my parents. It was a 1990 Toyota 4-Runner with more than 265,000 miles on it. It was four-wheel drive, white, my dad’s “baby” and we called it “The Stud” due to its ability to dive over anything and pull anything out of a ditch. It couldn’t go fast—getting it up to 65 mph took about three minutes, but it had some brute strength. The first car I ever bought came four years later, when I shed a tear and had to trade in The Stud (now with more than 325,00 miles on the odometer) for a 2004 Pontiac Vibe with 64,000 miles. Our loan for this car (even after trading in The Stud) was more than $14,500. Imagine my surprise when I went to get it insured the next day to find out it was only worth, $11,000! (And yes, we still have this car. We have to get our money’s worth, you know.)

Rachel, thank you so much for having me on. It has been a real pleasure!

His Jilted Bride

by Rose Gordon

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BLURB:

It's her wedding day and there is no groom in sight. But why should Amelia Brice be surprised? Hiram, Lord Friar is known for having no gentleman's honor to speak of and his jilting her on their wedding day makes it official.

Elijah Banks cannot allow his childhood friend to continue to be shamed this way. It's been almost an hour past the time when the wedding was to start, and that bounder still hasn't shown up. Unable to sit still a second longer, Elijah does the only thing that seems logical from where he stands: kidnap the bride and marry her himself in order to escape this scandal with one far more forgiving for a young lady's reputation.

The only trouble is, she has a secret...but so does he; hers is big...but his is bigger.

EXCERPT

“Cake?”

“Cake,” Amelia repeated with a nod as she removed her bonnet and tossed it over the back of the leather chair that was positioned in the middle of the common room in the hunting cabin. “I think you should treat me to a slice of the best cake Bath has to offer tomorrow.”

“You are a very strange young lady; did you know that?” he asked, chuckling. Who knew Amelia had a hankering for cake? No matter. If cake is all she demanded of him for having to endure his female relatives for the better half of an evening, cake is what she'd get.

“Well, now that I'm an old married matron, it won't matter what I eat,” she said as cool as could be as she set her unneeded red scarf on the edge of the pale blue settee.

He removed his grey coat and set it next to her discarded scarf. “And it did before?”

“Of course,” she murmured, running her hands down the front of the pink gown she'd borrowed from Lady Templemore.

Without meaning to, Elijah's eyes followed the path her hands made over her ample bosom, down to her slim waist, then flared out with her hips.

He cleared his throat to tell her something reassuring, but it would seem nothing worked to relieve himself of that strangled feeling. “Amelia, it wouldn't matter if you weren't married. You're...er...” The invisible hands that were strangling him finally choked him tight enough to end his words.

Her lips formed a half-smile. “It's all right. I don't expect you to compliment me.”

He loosened his cravat, whether because he needed to in order to take it off for the night or because it seemed to suddenly be choking the life out of him, he might never truly know. She was his oldest friend. He'd complimented her many times when she'd found some clever way to best Henry at a game and even a few weeks ago he'd complimented her dancing at his sister's wedding. He cocked his head to the side. How strange. He had always complimented things she did, never actually her.

“Amelia?”

She smoothed her skirt and kept her eyes trained on whatever it was on the floor that had managed to capture her attention. “Hmm?”

“You are a very beautiful young lady.”

“Thank you.” Her cheeks turned the palest shade of pink and she kicked off her cream slippers. “Don't worry. I shan't overindulge too often.”

Elijah sighed. “I'm not worried about you gaining a few pounds, Amelia. I just wanted to tell you—” He shrugged. “Well, I already said it, so now you know.”

AUTHOR Bio and Links:

USA Today Bestselling Author of ten unusually unusual historical romances that have been known to include scarred heroes, feisty heroines, marriage-producing scandals, far too much scheming, naughty literature and always a sweet happily-ever-after. When not escaping to another world via reading or writing a book, she spends her time chasing two young boys around the house, being haunted by wild animals, or sitting on the swing in the backyard where she has to use her arms as shields to deflect projectiles AKA: balls, water balloons, sticks, pinecones, and anything else one of them picks up to hurl at his brother who just happens to be hiding behind her.

Website: http://www.rosegordon.net

Blog: http://rosesromanceramblings.wordpress.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rose-Gordon-historical-romance-author/178033968907233

Buy Links:

Amazon: 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B76T2AA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00B76T2AA&linkCode=as2&tag=rosgor-20

Barnes & Noble:

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All Romance Ebooks:

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Kobo Books:

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Saturday Promo - Etopia Press author, Erin Moore...

Blurb:

Morgane has problems with men. Being a werewolf, and wary of humans, it’s inevitable. But when she meets the intense and enigmatic Aelric, she falls hard. She’s never experienced feelings like this before: desperate for his touch, crazy for the feeling of his skin on hers, and ready to surrender to him heart and soul.

Aelric has never had a problem with women; he’s a master of seduction. So when his alpha orders him to seduce Morgane for information about her clan, he accepts. He’s entranced by her supple curves and soft lips, but for once, he wants more than just her body. He wants her for his mate. But he can’t reveal his true identity, or his intentions. For he’s part of a rival clan of werewolves intent on the domination of Morgane’s pack. And dark forces are gathering that might destroy their fiery relationship…

 

Excerpt:

 

Aelric tasted her tears on his lips and felt her vulnerability. Who had hurt her this much? Who had made her the way she was?

He wanted to tell her, wanted her to know who he was. She would be the one person in the world from whom he didn’t need to keep secrets. But would she still be with him once she knew? He smoothed her hair, inhaling the sweet scent of lavender, and even more, the feel of her soft curves pressed against him. God, she was crying, and all he could think about was being inside her again, holding her close against him.

She must have sensed it, because her sobs eased and she stroked her palm against his thigh, the touch clearly sensual, sexual, and inviting. He tilted her chin to him and opened her lips with his thumb, following with his tongue, his lips claiming her. He fed from her, tasting the sweetness of her mouth. Her hand tightened on his thigh, and he shifted, his jeans suddenly too tight, his erection evident.

The car pulled to a halt in front of her building. He dismissed his driver, and they took the marble stairs hurriedly up to her apartment.

He was pulling at her dress as soon as they entered the door. “Morgane,” he murmured. “You undo me.”

She shook her head as he tugged urgently at her clothes and led him to the bedroom. He undressed her without delay, revealing her lush body to his eyes. He marveled that she was so open, so willing to let him see her in all her complexity. The rain fell in great, wet splashes on the window ledges, providing soft music as he pulled her close.

“Aelric.” She held him back slightly. “I need to tell you…”

He took her hand in his, held it up to mouth. “No need to tell me anything right now.” He knew what she wanted to say, could see it in her eyes. But he didn’t want to spoil this time with her. The day would come soon enough when he would have to expose his own secret.

He put his lips to her neck, inhaling her perfume, the notes of bergamot and woman intoxicating him, drugging him. He was hard. He wanted to bury himself in her soft ivory skin, to hear her berry lips moan at his touch. He ground her against him, bit at her neck, as if her skin was sumptuous chocolate.

She took his face between her hands, pulled his lips to her own. She was hungry, insistent, and he responded, matching her ferocity with his. He acted the animal, biting, licking, devouring her groans as she pressed against him.

He lifted her so that her legs encircled him and pushed her back against the bedroom wall. 
His legs tensed beneath her, holding her steady.

She moaned.

“Yes,” he answered, his breath short, his mouth on hers, his hands below her, cupping the soft flesh of her ass. She grasped at his shoulders, pulling at him. He tugged off his jeans and boxers; he needed to be inside her. Now.

Buy Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Kissed-by-Moonlight-ebook/dp/B00BUCBM3Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1363349841&sr=8-1&keywords=kissed+by+moonlight

Bio:

Erin has been writing her entire life, but only recently found her voice in the paranormal romance world. 

She's an avowed chocoholic, loves travel and good tea, and finds her inner peace by meditating and writing. 

Links:

http://authorErinMoore.com/

Twitter: @authorerinmoore

Welcome HQN & Harlequin Inspired author, Teri Wilson....

 I am BEYOND excited to welcome a fantastic romance author and one of my favorite ladies in the world, Teri Wilson to my site today. I met Teri online several years ago and we have become firm online friends through our shared interests in writing, reading, knitting, DOGS and traveling. I am thrilled to have you here, my dear, dear Texan friend!!

Let's get started...

1)  Who is your favourite author and why? Rachel Brimble, because she is a sweetheart. :)

LOL!! You naughty, girl! :)

2)  When did you first consider yourself a writer?

 I think anyone who has a passion for writing and the written word is a writer. That being said, the moment I saw my first book cover for Harlequin was very special. I felt like I’d finally made it as an author. I cried.

3)  Describe your writing space?

 On which day of the week? Ha ha. I like to move around. My favorite place to write is a cupcake bakery in my neighborhood called Bird Bakery. The people there are really nice. It’s owned by movie actor Armie Hammer and his sweet wife, Elizabeth Chambers. The décor has a very welcoming French Country feel. When I’m at home, I write at my dining room table. I actually recently re-did my dining room to have the same homey feel as Bird Bakery.

4)  What are you reading now? 

I just returned from a vacation in Rome. So right now, I’m all about books set in Italy. I’m currently reading Bella Fortuna by Rosanna Chiofalo.

5)  How many books have your written?

 I am currently working on my tenth book.  Which is your favourite? My favorite is UNLEASHING MR. DARCY, which will be released from Harlequin HQN in January 2014. It’s a fun, modern re-telling of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice set in the dog show world. It is the book that I was constantly writing in my head for a year before I actually put anything on paper. I honestly never thought anyone would want to read it, much less publish it. But I had to write it because I just couldn’t stop thinking about it. I can’t wait for it to hit the shelves!

6)  What comes first, plot or characters?

 Characters. Definitely. I start with my hero and heroine, put them in an interesting situation and go from there.

7)  Do you ever suffer from writer’s block? 

Fortunately, no. At times I’ve found it challenging to begin a new chapter or scene, so I always try and stop my writing day mid-chapter or mid-scene. I’ve heard it’s even best to stop mid-sentence. That way, the next day you can just jump back in.

8)  What do you like to do when you’re not writing? 

Like most writers, I love to read! I also love to knit, hang out with my sweet doggies and dance. I’ve recently started taking belly dance lessons. It’s a blast!

9)  Tell us about your latest book? 

My latest book is ALASKAN HERO from Harlequin’s Love Inspired line. It is set in beautiful Alaska and features a pair of adorable search and rescue puppies-in-training and a hero dressed in a grizzly bear costume.

Buy Links:

Amazon US:

http://www.amazon.com/Alaskan-Hero-Love-Inspired-Wilson/dp/0373878168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368080825&sr=8-1&keywords=teri+wilson

Amazon UK:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Alaskan-Hero-Love-Inspired-Wilson/dp/0373878168/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368080863&sr=8-1&keywords=teri+wilson

Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/alaskan-hero-teri-wilson/1113824013?ean=9780373878161

10) What’s next for you? Coming in November, I have another Alaska book coming out from Harlequin Love Inspired called SLEIGH BELL SWEETHEARTS, about a woman who unexpectedly inherits a reindeer farm. (There might also be a charming bad boy ranch hand on the premises.)

Bio:

Teri Wilson grew up as an only child and could often be found with her head in a book, lost in a world of heroes, heroines and exotic places. As an adult, her love of books has led her to her dream career—writing. Now an award-winning author of inspirational romance, Teri spends as much time as she can seeing exotic places for herself, then coming home and writing about them, of course. When she isn’t traveling or spending quality time with her laptop, she enjoys baking cupcakes, going to movies and hanging out with her family, friends and four dogs. Teri lives in San Antonio, Texas, and loves to hear from readers! You can reach her via email at teriwilsonauthor@gmail.com.

Links:

http://www.teriwilson.net/

https://www.facebook.com/teri.wilson.165?fref=ts

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Welcome my friend and Wild Rose Press author, Sharon Buchbinder...

Send Me an Angel

What do you think of when you hear the word "angel?"

Does your imagination conjure up beautiful beings with white fluffy wings, beatific expressions, voices like Adele, and the ability to rescue you? Or do you think of the latest best seller with a male or female on the cover with a body to die for?

While researching angels for Obsession, I pulled out one of my favorite books on Jewish Magic and Superstition in Folk Religion, published in 1939 by Joshua Tractenberg. There on page 69 was my police officer: he was a "deputy angel." Medieval Jewish Kabbalah and magic were rich with angel lore. In addition to the well-known archangels like Azrael, Gabriel, Uriel, etc., the Kabbalists believed there were "memuneh" or deputy angels. These supernatural beings could appear as humans and act as intermediaries between man and God. Reports of mysterious men appearing and miracles occurring were taken seriously. We've grown away from that in the 21st century. Or have we?

The angel literature has never been richer or more diverse. First hand reports of angelic interventions seem to be growing on the internet. Books about angels abound, with over 80,000 titles on Amazon, alone. Could we all be kidding ourselves? Or are we more open to the idea of these messengers and their mission?  Personally, I'm keeping an open mind.  If I'm in a life or death situation or in a battle between good and evil, here's what I'm going to say what the Australian band Real Life sang, send me an angel. Send me a deputy angel, right now.

In Obsession, the heroine, Angie, struggles with her first hand incidents with angels and her rational mind. Her experience tells her angels exist and that not one, but two—and perhaps even a deputy angel on earth— have been sent to help her save her son. Her intellect tells her there is no such thing as angels, that her mind created them while under duress, and that her father's religious delusions filled her subconscious with visions of supernatural messengers. No plot spoilers here, however, I do have a question for readers? Do you believe in angels? If yes, what convinced you they existed?

I will select one lucky commenter to receive one e-copy of his or her choice of any books from my back list--except texbooks! LOL! (available to US and International readers).

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Coming soon from The Wild Rose Press: OBSESSION

A year after a barbaric childbirth, complete with a near-death experience and an encounter with her guardian angel, Angie Edmonds is just happy she and her son, Jake, are alive. She's finally in a good place: clean, sober, and employed as a defense attorney. But at the end of a long work day, she finds herself in a parent's worst nightmare: Jake has been kidnapped and taken across the Mexican border by a cult leader who believes the child is the "Chosen One."

Stymied by the US and Mexican legal systems, Angie is forced to ask the head of a Mexican crime syndicate for help. Much to her chagrin, she must work with Alejandro Torres, a dangerously attractive criminal and the drug lord's right-hand man. Little does she know Alejandro is an undercover federal agent, equally terrified of blowing his cover—and falling in love with her.

Author Bio and Links

After working in health care delivery for years, Sharon Buchbinder became an association executive, a health care researcher, and an academic in higher education. She had it all--a terrific, supportive husband, an amazing son and a wonderful job. But that itch to write (some call it an obsession) kept beckoning her to "come on back" to writing fiction. When not attempting to make students, colleagues, and babies laugh, she can be found herding cats, waiting on a large gray dog, fishing, dining with good friends, or writing. You can find her at www.sharonbuchbinder.com  

Paranormal Romance Guild Winner Best Mystery/Thriller, 2012

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Where Sharon Buchbinder can be found on the Internet

Website/Blog http://sharonbuchbinder.com/blog/

Amazon http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B001IODIE2

Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4417344.Sharon_Buchbinder

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sharon.buchbinder.romanceauthor

Twitter @sbuchbinder https://twitter.com/sbuchbinder

The Wild Rose Press http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/

Amazon Link:

http://www.amazon.com/Obsession-ebook/dp/B00CGOGT12/

Book trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1kujUWoGbk

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