Archive for December 23, 2012

A quick post to tell you about this great free book! Ellis Vidler has Cold Comfort free to download off Amazon through December 24th! Just in time for Christmas!

Go here to get your free copy now!

Cold Comfort

After being dumped by her faithless fiancé, Claire Spencer has abandoned her dreams of a family of her own tucked neatly inside a picket fence. Instead, she’s plotting her solo course and settling for a quiet life as an independent Williamsburg shop owner. So how does she become a killer’s target?

Sometime security consultant Riley, burned out, disillusioned, and haunted by a young girl he couldn’t save, vows never to work with women again. But when a thug tries to kill the friend of a friend, the woman winds up in his arms, and all Riley’s plans go to hell. Knowing she’s in danger, he can’t walk away.

While dodging speeding cars, ducking bullets, and escaping through murky swamp waters, conventional Claire and freewheeling Riley struggle against their powerful chemistry—if she’s picket fences, he’s barbed wire.

Opposites do attract.

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I’ve read several of Ellis Vidler’s books and will be reviewing them here starting on January 9th. Keep an eye out for the posts, there will be fun things happening!

About the author and where to find her

Ellis Vidler

Ellis Vidler is a writer and editor. She and her guests talk about whatever comes to mind at her blog, http://theunpredictablemuse.blogspot.com Ellis’s new suspense novel, Time of Death, will be released November 18th. Artist Alex Jenrette shares the psychic streak that runs through the McGuire family. Just as it does her cousin Kate (Haunting Refrain), that ability gets her into trouble when she draws a scene she never imagined–murder. The killer she can’t identify wants to eliminate her, but maybe help from unlikely sources will come in time. Cold Comfort, suspense with romantic elements, is set in December during the long nights before the winter solstice.  Claire Spencer owns a Christmas shop in the charming town of Williamsburg, VA. Her quiet life is turned upside down when she becomes a killer’s target. Everything she believed is a lie, but the truth is cold comfort. Her first novel was Haunting Refrain, a romantic mystery set in South Carolina, now out on Kindle. It has a touch of paranormal, and reviewers described the characters as “delightful.” Ellis published The Peeper with Jim Christopher, a retired law enforcement officer. The Peeper is a police procedural/suspense novel set in the South Carolina upstate. Tea in the Afternoon is a collection of three short Southern stories, not her usual suspense stories. Ellis is a member of Sisters in Crime. Her home is in the South Carolina piedmont with her husband, two dogs, and a collection of wildlife that shows up for breakfast.

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What A Wonderful World!!

Posted: December 23, 2012 in Awards
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I met Emily some time ago and she has become a dear friend. We may not have met YET in person, but I feel a sisterhood connection with her.  She is extremely busy with getting her B.S. Degree and going for her MBA Degree while also writing and publishing her Light Bearer Series at the speed of light! How she still finds time to visit so many blogs and leave her heart-warming comments and encouragement is beyond me.

This is for you Emily!

Since trying to do all of the requirements for these awards would make this post endless, I’m going to just say a few things about this past year and nominate some worthy blogger friends!

Since I started blogging, I’ve met some awesome people and made some genuine friends. It has been an amazing adventure and I’m loving every minute of it.

I’ve met some awesome writers, read so many great books, and been welcomed to this community with open arms.

Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine how my little blog would become such an important part of my life. It has been a difficult year and powering up my computer and seeing my overflowing Inbox makes my endorphins take off and I can’t wait to see what’s going on.

I can’t nominate everyone, wish I could. So I’m sending my Love out to everyone. Thanks for making this year a better, brighter one!

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My Nominees Are:

Emma: http://emmameade.com

Carlie: http://carliemacullen.com

Anna: http://emaginette.wordpress.com

Tina: http://eyesforgaia.wordpress.com

Kriss: http://cabingoddess.com

Emma & the gang: http://thehorrificallyhorrifyinghorrorblog.com

Elisabeth: http://elisabethwheatley.wordpress.com

Michael: http://parlorofhorror.wordpress.com

Mercy: http://mercyamare.blogspot.com

Charles: http://charlesacornell.com

Please except these awards in the spirit they were given.  If your blog is award free or you do not post awards, just know I am happy to share with you.

This just in! My giveaway for Don’t Tell by Mercy Amare is drawing to an end. For another chance to win go here to check out the awesome giveaway at Mercy’s blog.

She’s giving away 5 e-book copies of Don’t Tell and a $25.00 Amazon or Barnes&Noble Gift Card(winners choice)! Her giveaway ends December 31st.

Don't Tell

I could be surrounded by a million people, but I would still feel alone. I smile on the outside, but inside I feel like I’m slowly dying. I cry out for help, but nobody sees me, at least not the real me. They see a façade, a mask that I put on to hide the pain.

I pretend that I’m normal, but really, what is normal? Maybe what I’m feeling is normal. The hurt, the disappointment, the loneliness… it could be all just be a part of life. Maybe I will never know what normal is.

I put on long sleeves and makeup to hide the bruises, but they only mask the outside. What happens when I can’t carry my burden alone any longer? What would happen if I told somebody the truth?

Don’t Tell is a YA Contemporary Romance about love, forgivness and hope.

You can read my review of this wonderful debut novel here.

Wishing You The Best This Holiday Season!