To all of my American friends out there, Happy Thanksgiving! 

I'm sharing some thoughts I had over on the Smart Girls Read Romance site.

The other day at work we changed out the Fall/Thanksgiving decorations for Winter/Holiday decorations, and I have to admit, it made me sad. Even my neighbors have put their decorations up earlier this year.

I don't think I'm ready for winter yet! In fact where I am, we've barely had our autumn, let alone winter weather. So I decided to keep up my fall decorations. At least for the next few days.

It made me wonder why I love fall so much when I'm really a summer girl at heart. I really think it's less that I love fall (although pumpkin spice everything is my jam), and more that I love the break in weather, and the last slow days before the crazy busyness of the holiday season starts. I'm enjoying the nice weather, I'm enjoying not having to be everything everywhere all at once. I'm enjoying the last of this year. I'm not quite ready for the end of the year yet. 

So for now, today, it's still fall for me, and my desk. At least until Fall becomes Fall-la-la-la time.

What is your view? Are you ready for the Winter holidays? Or are you dragging your feet and in denial like I am? Feel free to post what you are thankful for in the comments! I'm thankful for all of my lovely readers!

 I've kept a small secret that isn't a secret. If you've read DANGEROUS PAST, you'll have seen a page with the Fatal Instincts book titles. One of them said "Coming Soon..."

I'm thrilled to share that I'm almost done with edits on a surprise(ish) short story called DREAMS OF THE FUTURE!

This is a wedding story for Kate and Kyle from DARK PAST. And I have a beautiful cover to share. I've included the blurb, however I do want to emphasize that the blurb may change slightly between now and the publication day. That date isn't sorted yet, but it will be soon. Edits won't take me long, however I do need to wait my turn with my formatter, and I'm heading back to work this week, so my writing time will drop from summer break.

This story is based on my own wedding, and all the things that didn't go to plan. I actually cut some things since I was worried readers would say it was too unbelievable! I would like to call this my first non-fiction story! LOL My wedding anniversary is this month, so it feels like I should release it as soon as possible, but I'm realistic. It's easily going to be summer, but I can't give a firm date.

The way to get this story for free is to sign up for my newsletter but it will be available for everyone after that for just $.99 after the first week.

That being said...here is the beautiful, gorgeous, amazing cover:

Kate Landry is soon to be Kate Donovan, if only the groom would show up.


Maid of honor Cara Nguyen wants everything to go smoothly for her best friend's wedding, yet almost immediately, the wedding turns into a fiasco. Kate and Kyle deserve to have the wedding of their dreams, and Cara wants to make it happen. It’s hard to do when the flowers are delivered to the wrong location, the groom is missing, and the lovely sunny day has become a sweltering hot mess. She definitely doesn’t have time to get distracted by a sexy groomsman in a kilt.


Kyle Donovan is ready to marry the love of his life, but first he has to help some stranded guests…


Dash Helms is in the small town of Chester, California for his friend Kyle’s wedding, when he is immediately tasked to help. A caravan of wedding guests break down on their way, one of the groomsmen misses his flight, and the beautiful maid of honor is the only thing he can concentrate on. When Dash is asked to step in at the last minute as a replacement groomsman, of course he says yes. But the striking brunette he’s walking down the aisle wants nothing to do with him.


With everything seeming to go wrong, what can go right?


In this wedding short story written for Kate and Kyle from Dark Past, the cast of the Fatal Instincts series comes together to celebrate their friends. With everyone in the same place at once, and romance in the air, can this small town handle them?

 I wrote a post about being cozy on the Romance Gems blog a few years ago, and this week I was thinking that you know, it's actually still true.

I love being cozy. I mean who doesn't, right? Well the other day I saw a post on Instagram by my local library talking about swinging by and picking up a Hygge Pack. A what pack? That's what I said too! Some of you may be ahead of the game and know all about "Hygge Life" (my sister knew! I guess I'm not cool lol).

Hygge is: "Hygge is a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfortable conviviality with feelings of wellness and contentment." Well shoot, a mood that is all about being cozy? I am in.

I'd already bought a soft throw blanket, and some very soft slipper-socks now that I'm working from home, and I think I'm ready to level-up to Hygge. I started with fluffy socks, my soft throw blanket, my comfiest yoga pants, a cardigan since my upper half needs to be presentable on Google Meets, my writing gloves, and grabbed a scarf. Not just any scarf...but the softest merino wool scarf ever! It's lovely and warm and I was so cozy it was ridiculous! I grabbed my coffee and dogs and went to work.

I don't know if I'm doing it right, but I don't even care. Coziness for all!

I think I'm going to really enjoy living the Hygge Life...








So what do you think? Hygge for Life? Do you have a cozy fave? A blanket? A candle? Fuzzy socks? What's your cozy must have?

 Start your summer with a full eReader!

 No signups! No strings at all! Just a thank you to all readers for loving books as much as we do! We’ve got Kindle, Kobo, Nook, Apple, and Google! Stuff your eReader now!

This is a one-day only event, June 20, 2024. 1,000 free eBooks from 1,000 authors, and in many different Romance subgenres.

My contribution is one that has never been free before. ICING THE PUCK is a hockey romance that I write under the name Kenzie MacLir. This is a fun twist on paranormal romance, and since it’s an anthology, you get 3 stories all centered around the team the New York Empires. All 3 stories intertwine, all 3 have the same team and characters, but different couples, and all 3 have a different type of magic.

CLICK HERE to go to the Romance Bookworms website and to download all of your free books now!

The New York Empires are back! This time three new players will find their HEA and maybe a little more...

Light the Lamp by Isabo Kelly

Geneticist Dr. Ann Bell never thought she’d have a normal life or a normal relationship. She moves to New York hoping her “Devil’s spawn” half sister can help her control the fire curse that’s haunted her her whole life. Without help, Ann fears she’ll kill someone. Finding a confusing, handsome, overwhelming hockey player was never part of the plan. But when that man proves to be someone she could love, things get a lot more complicated for Ann.

New York Empires defenseman Brody Evans never expects to find the woman of his dreams wandering the physical therapy center. He’s never met anyone like Ann Bell, and he wants more from her than any other woman before. But Ann’s keeping a secret that could tear them apart. For the first time in his life, Brody feels helpless. He’s a fighter, though, and Ann is a woman he’ll fight for, no matter what it takes.


Crossing the Lines by Stacey Agdern

Kayleigh Emerson knows that she shouldn’t get involved with a teammate of her brother’s. But the chemistry between her and rookie sensation Max St. Laurent is unmistakable.

Max St. Laurent is captivated by the talented violinist who happens to be his captain’s sister. Unfortunately, he doesn’t need his unique combination of empathy and telepathy to realize there’ll be problems if he pursues her.

But when mandatory English conversational sessions lead to a fake date that feels all too real, Max and Kayleigh must decide whether to cross the line between friendship and love.

Change It Up by Kenzie MacLir

Reiner Jahr is in his second year of playing for the New York Empires. As a boy from Setså, Norway, he dreamed of nothing but winning the Stanley Cup, and with his stick-handling skills, it’s close to becoming real. But finding out he’s the son of a god isn’t something he’s equipped to handle, and when he runs into his sister’s best friend at an event for his team, he can’t keep his eyes off her. Suddenly hockey is no longer the only thing on his mind.

Emma Chase loves her job with the local Special Olympics organization. Coordinating an event with the New York Empires has been a dream come true. Until she sees Reiner Jahr, her best friend’s big brother. Her teenage crush has developed into so much more. Seeing him again brings all her youthful feelings racing back. Their meeting sets in motion a chain of events that will forever change her.

What can they do when changes happen both on and off the ice?

 

 For one day only, that's today, May 30th, you can get over 125 books on sale for $.99! All of the books are Romance, whether it's Paranormal, Contemporary, Historical, Rom Com, you're sure to find many new favorites! The theme for this one is Instalove, and I'm very much a love at first sight, instalove kind of gal, so this is my jam!

My contribution is Dark Past, book one in the Fatal Instincts series. There are no newsletters to join, nothing to download, no strings attached, just one website with all participating books corralled into one place for you. So get to browsing! 

Click Here For Over 100 $.99 Books

The small town was supposed to be safe...

Kate Landry is tired of running. Thinking she's safe, she settles in the small logging town of Chester, California to manage a cafe. She may be keeping a low profile, but she's hoping to return to a normal life.
When FBI agent Kyle Donovan visits to Chester to stay with a friend, and to recover from his latest case, he never expects to meet sexy barista Kate.

But someone is following Kate...

Kyle worries he brought trouble to her door, while Kate worries her dark past is coming after her.
With danger lurking around every corner, her safe haven isn't as safe as she'd thought. Kate will finally have to trust someone enough to tell him her secrets. Secrets that may just get them killed…


***This is a one-day only event hosted by Violet Rae

 I am so honored to have been asked to contribute to the Ben Shepherd website, a great resource for readers and about books. This site is full of "Best" lists curated by authors, so it's really exciting to see who thinks which books are the best. 

If you're an "Office" fan, I'm hearing Jim ask Dwight which bear is best LOL

I guess a better way to put it, is that you as a reader get to see which books authors consider their favorites/their idea of the best in that genre/trope.


I was given freedom to pick my own topic as long as it fit with the book they were featuring, in my case it is DARK PAST. In this book, the hero definitely falls first. And I wanted to showcase some of my favorites where other heroes fall in love first. I won't spoil them here, though!


So please swing by (Click Here ) and check out my favorites. Let me know if any of them are your favorites? Or if they are soon to become your new favorites!

 

One Day Only, February 29, 100 free books!

I have partnered with the Instalove Book Blast team to share 100 free books with you!

Today only join me over at the Instalove Book Blast site where you can find 100 free Instalove stories. I’ve included my book Highland Eclipse. There are no strings attached, no newsletters to join, no links to download, literally every book listed will be free for one day only. I’ve chosen to make mine free for the rest of the week, just in case someone misses the 24 hour time frame.

INSTALOVE BOOK BLAST WEBSITE 

Click on the link to be taken to the 100 free books!

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A member of an elite Time Ops team called the Eclipse Agents, Declan Wallace’s job is to jump through time. He maintains order in the timeline, he hunts down those who would time jump for their own purposes. But sometimes Fate intervenes.

After a lifetime of living with illness, Lady Fiona McClure is proving to herself that she is finally healthy in an attempt to swim across the loch. If she makes it, maybe then her overprotective father won’t treat her as a child anymore. When she is snatched and dragged ashore by a man who thought she was drowning, her heart races for reasons that have nothing to do with the swim and everything to do with the man standing before her.

With a mission to finish, Declan can’t allow distractions, and Lady Fiona is definitely a distraction. But he’s discovering that living for the next mission isn’t as exciting as it used to be. Staying in the past is forbidden, but Fiona McClure is his destiny.

Calling all romance readers! It’s more than candy hearts, chocolates and flowers at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Love and Romance Book Festival.

There are 36 romance books featured, plus a chance to win a $75 Amazon gift card.

I’m thrilled to be a part of this event. My book, Dangerous Past, will be featured today on February 9, 2024. Wait until you read my romantic tip to enhance your love life. You won’t want to miss it.

Bookmark this bookish get-together and tell your friends:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/love-and-romance-book-festival

Celebrate love and romance all month long at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Love and Romance Book Festival. 36 romance books, 28 authors, a huge giveaway plus romantic tips from today’s leading romance authors! 

Direct Link to giveaway: 

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db7750251

Open internationally. 

Runs February 1 – 29, 2024

Drawing will be held on March 1, 2024.