tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13913830532964322522024-03-18T06:00:32.212-05:00The Writers StudioAngela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.comBlogger685125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-19682697772398695332024-03-18T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-18T06:00:00.135-05:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Bob is holding down the fort while I travel this week. Hoping for some hotel time to get Book 2 in order and ready for Beta readers. Are you interested in being a Beta Reader? DM me on Facebook or leave a note in the comments below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HUq01rMXBo-fZfexKpKqS2NP4KGBJw6GNaHlkHTkqE_8j_yP2wxLqjw7W8aIzfrT-aA2zmguSn-w8efgZ9uKECfGOZICekEhlse1XS9h9GEjWBPBwggYLPU7F6h7m10ykVeO7blIGAqSt8CfsyuaXJQkaaiUfxW67ypTeVjujea1Ri7ofE_Nlj5tDDMh/s705/3-18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="705" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HUq01rMXBo-fZfexKpKqS2NP4KGBJw6GNaHlkHTkqE_8j_yP2wxLqjw7W8aIzfrT-aA2zmguSn-w8efgZ9uKECfGOZICekEhlse1XS9h9GEjWBPBwggYLPU7F6h7m10ykVeO7blIGAqSt8CfsyuaXJQkaaiUfxW67ypTeVjujea1Ri7ofE_Nlj5tDDMh/s320/3-18.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-44804413611248272362024-03-15T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-15T06:00:00.139-05:00PHOTO FRIDAYGood morning, friends!<div><br /></div><div>Do you celebrate, St. Patrick's Day? This looks like a bar for a meet-up.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo78Vp4kVrJDSkR2z4kVByAi6Q_CzIjQ0GNgCGNszbF546aOBDc9mX6LtyojerJOEdDq7spQTjE_Y3AWvEUgt3Ymt0yvdhsmwxWqdlVgs24Sttcj-WNoyKlfFzmQ3xs_Ax-TmMOvIAVmIt56Di3Wuw3GZRQYv-vPPH6Kg1m28jHe4nQDQInrz_YZVIAh0/s640/bar-209148_640%203-15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="443" data-original-width="640" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQo78Vp4kVrJDSkR2z4kVByAi6Q_CzIjQ0GNgCGNszbF546aOBDc9mX6LtyojerJOEdDq7spQTjE_Y3AWvEUgt3Ymt0yvdhsmwxWqdlVgs24Sttcj-WNoyKlfFzmQ3xs_Ax-TmMOvIAVmIt56Di3Wuw3GZRQYv-vPPH6Kg1m28jHe4nQDQInrz_YZVIAh0/s320/bar-209148_640%203-15.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/christian_birkholz-76800/" target="_blank">PIXABAY USER</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">All my best!</span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;">~ Angela</span></i></b></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-29320784930829364152024-03-11T06:00:00.001-05:002024-03-11T06:00:00.248-05:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Great reads lined up for the month. What are you reading?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy0CH8NCSiIYNZUHnYfTDpaxDQFg3iwNZicpWELhrRFMtXOvGUb9oCiykTGeKbMUZerkLAcBmF2FBrcwauRwqycQb2xQx6UT9bV1aGwaMEyctkY1osrcpIXpM_MzFcManvg_zfw1FqqwWhOGQ_QL1vouKqg4LLC9bC1I-WJPNEAirOE8CxyplU8eqisk4/s705/2-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="705" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWy0CH8NCSiIYNZUHnYfTDpaxDQFg3iwNZicpWELhrRFMtXOvGUb9oCiykTGeKbMUZerkLAcBmF2FBrcwauRwqycQb2xQx6UT9bV1aGwaMEyctkY1osrcpIXpM_MzFcManvg_zfw1FqqwWhOGQ_QL1vouKqg4LLC9bC1I-WJPNEAirOE8CxyplU8eqisk4/s320/2-11.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-25246698246181775062024-03-08T06:00:00.001-06:002024-03-08T06:00:00.148-06:00PHOTO FRIDAYGood morning, friends!<div><br /></div><div>I did not know about Women's Day until I began doing image searches.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78GouNPThGM/ZeX3x2EQtpI/AAAAAAAAC8c/yDx7cGzKDjkgGf142QE4q8KG1R46C0xVACNcBGAsYHQ/s640/womens-day-3198004_640%2B3-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="604" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-78GouNPThGM/ZeX3x2EQtpI/AAAAAAAAC8c/yDx7cGzKDjkgGf142QE4q8KG1R46C0xVACNcBGAsYHQ/s320/womens-day-3198004_640%2B3-8.jpg" width="302" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/maky_orel-436253" target="_blank">PIXABAY USER</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-62850356760521652252024-03-07T06:00:00.005-06:002024-03-07T06:00:00.148-06:00CONFERENCES & CONTESTS<p>Good morning, friends!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7wSPyt1Ur90bBQTzcdcOjukUVeVWvOjYLr-kPlW9YfeakUqkCNu3aCBHyVWZ6WwK1-yGn1A3CMWLdte-Uf6OhcQPOeBTsRAEJgZIOFz9rQARxiNdSd3Jm7bxLj7oztIZgcIvj7ydCX2HdzYmjuKlwj8MSvD4rqD1u3NhOJfLrD1aAE5MJYCuxXbbK1ko/s753/Inn%20of%20the%20Ozarks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="753" data-original-width="564" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7wSPyt1Ur90bBQTzcdcOjukUVeVWvOjYLr-kPlW9YfeakUqkCNu3aCBHyVWZ6WwK1-yGn1A3CMWLdte-Uf6OhcQPOeBTsRAEJgZIOFz9rQARxiNdSd3Jm7bxLj7oztIZgcIvj7ydCX2HdzYmjuKlwj8MSvD4rqD1u3NhOJfLrD1aAE5MJYCuxXbbK1ko/s320/Inn%20of%20the%20Ozarks.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.innoftheozarks.com/" target="_blank">Inn of the Ozarks Hotel & Convention Center</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Randy and his team do their best to make your stay one you will want to repeat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Book 2 in my series, An Ozarks Homecoming, opens up in the adjoining restaurant, Myrtie May's</div><br /><p></p><p>The anticipated conference news is LIVE! </p><p>This will be my 28th (29th) year attending <span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.ozarkcreativewriters.com/" target="_blank">Ozark Creative Writers</a></b></span>. I've missed two in their 55+ years. One the year my youngest granddaughter was born. She will turn thirteen this year and the year we all missed, thanks to the big C.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.ozarkcreativewriters.com/" target="_blank">Ozark Creative Writers</a></b></span> (OCW for short) always runs the second full weekend in October and garners some big name speakers, agents and publishers as well as talented authors sharing their knowledge and expertise. This year is another example of how hard the OCW Board of Directors works.</p><p>Held in the beautiful town of Eureka Springs, Arkansas (where my current book series is set)</p><p>Aside from great speakers, for the cost of registration you can enter as many of the 'money-winning' <b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.ozarkcreativewriters.com/55th-annual-writing-contests" target="_blank">CONTESTS</a></span></b> as you would like. </p><p>If you lose track of this post, you can click on their icon on the sidebar.</p><p>I hope you'll join us!</p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~Angela</i></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-57451776680631817032024-03-06T06:00:00.004-06:002024-03-06T06:00:00.152-06:00WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Sweet-Talking Cowboy<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Today's review is on a book by NYT Bestselling author, Vicki Lewis Thompson. SWEET-TALKING COWBOY is the first in a ten-book series - The Buckskin Brotherhood.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBtstSbiY0uVgWlmQejlKW03wQ1CRZfs37lLf2mlGy-nKT0Pxi6d8u_eTjW_4Er14ZGFZB-VU_hkuEyrCLIkpmUz1_UmmI5gykodmr917aCFPZ8gkHcTzmLlYB1ShlCbdiJ-XjrDOGrDklvWypm9h_ORKif8hvdASXDhtD3dHsogRkkDwn6Qt-OLUZlbk/s560/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghBtstSbiY0uVgWlmQejlKW03wQ1CRZfs37lLf2mlGy-nKT0Pxi6d8u_eTjW_4Er14ZGFZB-VU_hkuEyrCLIkpmUz1_UmmI5gykodmr917aCFPZ8gkHcTzmLlYB1ShlCbdiJ-XjrDOGrDklvWypm9h_ORKif8hvdASXDhtD3dHsogRkkDwn6Qt-OLUZlbk/s320/cover.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Talking-Cowboy-Buckskin-Brotherhood-Book-ebook/dp/B083V2JC3R/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Blurb:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0f1111; font-family: "Amazon Ember", Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><i>When Lucy Patterson shows up at the Buckskin Ranch with no groom, Matt Ramsey’s in a fix. Six years ago she gave him her heart. He sent her away. He was wrong for her then. He’s wrong for her now. But the years have fanned the flames...</i></span></div><div><br /></div>I have read thousands of books in the past fifty years and none, not a single one carried such heartfelt emotion from the very first page. I had to keep a tissue handy to wipe tears from my eyes so I could keep reading. <div><br /></div><div>The rule of thumb is to bring the hero and heroine together as soon as possible. Vicki did this in this right of out the proverbial gate. From the moment we are in Matt's point of view as he stands in the airport holding a sign and keeping an eye out for the seventeen-year-old he remembered... and whose heart he broke. You feel his pain. When Lucy arrives in all her wedding gown glory... and alone, Matt understands what he let go of all those years ago. </div><div>There is an equal give and take in this relationship. Both characters are strong in their own way, and soft when they need to be.</div><div><br /></div><div>While this book released in 2020, and could be a perfect stand-alone read, I can't wait to pick up the remaining nine books in the series. I'm betting once you read SWEET-TALKING COWBOY, you'll feel the same.</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm giving SWEET-TALKING COWBOY:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iQUA6asQcBI_LP8Zuflbg-aRK1knyRLIEaRTwKYXlytoeYsPPR7k-0-nfL0YfX35UOolsblUNUGQM-Vcl5KUcQP0ea60oqysBm4jnW04YMg6RMvKFOEenBZzv8a9o66d_2eXHAqV9sUtRl_sDKiCbjxl4TlFMoEyP6kSlZ9IzMm7srO_RcOsLLGK1Sar/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iQUA6asQcBI_LP8Zuflbg-aRK1knyRLIEaRTwKYXlytoeYsPPR7k-0-nfL0YfX35UOolsblUNUGQM-Vcl5KUcQP0ea60oqysBm4jnW04YMg6RMvKFOEenBZzv8a9o66d_2eXHAqV9sUtRl_sDKiCbjxl4TlFMoEyP6kSlZ9IzMm7srO_RcOsLLGK1Sar/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iQUA6asQcBI_LP8Zuflbg-aRK1knyRLIEaRTwKYXlytoeYsPPR7k-0-nfL0YfX35UOolsblUNUGQM-Vcl5KUcQP0ea60oqysBm4jnW04YMg6RMvKFOEenBZzv8a9o66d_2eXHAqV9sUtRl_sDKiCbjxl4TlFMoEyP6kSlZ9IzMm7srO_RcOsLLGK1Sar/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Check out Vicki's links below for both social media and purchase options of all her books.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.vickilewisthompson.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickilewisthompson/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vickilewisthompson/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VickiLThompson" target="_blank">TWITTER-X </a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vicki-Lewis-Thompson/author/B001IQWJ90" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/list/78305.Vicki_Lewis_Thompson.html" target="_blank">GOODREADS </a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">These are the purchase links for any of her books:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IQWJ90/allbooks" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/noresults/wrangling-the-cowboys-dreams-vicki-lewis-thompson" target="_blank">B & N</a> <a href="https://www.audible.com/author/Vicki-Lewis-Thompson/B001IQWJ90" target="_blank">AUDIBLE</a> <a href="https://books.apple.com/gb/author/vicki-lewis-thompson/id122822224" target="_blank">APPLE</a> <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=vicki+lewis+thompson&fclanguages=en" target="_blank">KOBO </a> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Vicki+Lewis+Thompson&c=books" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>All my best!</i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>~ Angela</i></span></b></p></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-70528296245061183122024-03-05T09:02:00.002-06:002024-03-05T09:02:42.291-06:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Vicki Lewis Thompson<p>Good morning, friends!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yBrRgiq-sGbHq55s2YsujqXjAUlE-oeb53RfxX-dbxBVO4nkcT8iDrXxE-C6MqA5OOc_OhTDcAOIPZRukE5l2azqCIgIubnA8NAOsw5vecE-ERsEB4BsMz5wU1niyn0otWcQxLDVgcItsgk-GJPudEieaPSugviyigtp12D-3mDUGNrywFpfNl8dWorG/s200/Spotlight%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8yBrRgiq-sGbHq55s2YsujqXjAUlE-oeb53RfxX-dbxBVO4nkcT8iDrXxE-C6MqA5OOc_OhTDcAOIPZRukE5l2azqCIgIubnA8NAOsw5vecE-ERsEB4BsMz5wU1niyn0otWcQxLDVgcItsgk-GJPudEieaPSugviyigtp12D-3mDUGNrywFpfNl8dWorG/s1600/Spotlight%20image.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm shining the spotlight on author Vicki Lewis Thompson this week.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYlJyRGd9C2vb9tAHCfDw1ueRFQU4iEh_CMQlF0TC_TQBKLnFjTaDIRc2ltT0EPj9pVef3SMeDh-8NQnBU8XRar-LniYDHpwtfjOZOMrjDJ-CEDbAsv3DOOCupYDad-V9MndKjkI47QPdkAvEpYbp5jC9HKi9K_SRI12eN8UEwOEpWvzM7H8_QZRTKU8y/s531/headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="385" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYlJyRGd9C2vb9tAHCfDw1ueRFQU4iEh_CMQlF0TC_TQBKLnFjTaDIRc2ltT0EPj9pVef3SMeDh-8NQnBU8XRar-LniYDHpwtfjOZOMrjDJ-CEDbAsv3DOOCupYDad-V9MndKjkI47QPdkAvEpYbp5jC9HKi9K_SRI12eN8UEwOEpWvzM7H8_QZRTKU8y/s320/headshot.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I've admired Ms. Thompson for years and have several of her early books on my shelf so when one of her books showed up on my feed, I knew I needed to bring her into the spotlight. Here's a bit about Vicki Lewis Thompson:<div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>BIO:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>New York Times
bestselling author Vicki Lewis Thompson’s love affair with cowboys started with
the Lone Ranger, continued through Maverick, and took a turn south of the
border with Zorro. She views cowboys as the Western version of knights in
shining armor, rugged men who value honor, honesty, and hard work. Fortunately
for her, she lives in the Arizona desert, where broad-shouldered, lean-hipped
cowboys abound. Blessed with such an abundance of inspiration, she only hopes
she can do them justice.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Read her full bio on her
website - <a href="https://www.vickilewisthompson.com/vicki">https://www.vickilewisthompson.com/vicki</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><b>This next part is really important: </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Talking-Cowboy-Buckskin-Brotherhood-Book-ebook/dp/B083V2JC3R/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank">BOOK 1</a></b></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> (published in Feb.
2020) in the Buckskin Brotherhood series (There are 10)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I’m reviewing Book 1
because it is </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Talking-Cowboy-Buckskin-Brotherhood-Book-ebook/dp/B083V2JC3R/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank"><b>FREE on Kindle</b></a></span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> as I post this so don’t wait – go grab your copy!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">I'll post my review tomorrow (and see nine more books in my purchasing future). In the mean time, please check out the links for Vicki Lewis Thompson below. </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">NOTE: The Kobo link has THREE FREE books available from her!!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.vickilewisthompson.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vickilewisthompson/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vickilewisthompson/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VickiLThompson" target="_blank">TWITTER-X </a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Vicki-Lewis-Thompson/author/B001IQWJ90" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/series/list/78305.Vicki_Lewis_Thompson.html" target="_blank">GOODREADS </a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">These are the purchase links for any of her books:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001IQWJ90/allbooks" target="_blank">AMAZON</a> <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/noresults/wrangling-the-cowboys-dreams-vicki-lewis-thompson" target="_blank">B & N</a> <a href="https://www.audible.com/author/Vicki-Lewis-Thompson/B001IQWJ90" target="_blank">AUDIBLE</a> <a href="https://books.apple.com/gb/author/vicki-lewis-thompson/id122822224" target="_blank">APPLE</a> <a href="https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=vicki+lewis+thompson&fclanguages=en" target="_blank">KOBO </a> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Vicki+Lewis+Thompson&c=books" target="_blank">GOOGLE PLAY</a></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>All my best!</i></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>~ Angela</i></span></b></p><p> </p></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-50440211998043726682024-03-04T09:38:00.005-06:002024-03-04T09:38:48.757-06:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, everyone!</p><p>Wet and dreary weather in the Ozarks. Great day to do admin stuff. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaE4vw374Lbm-B6GKGBIliyLAYRdw6r9o_abb_E7BXuRtxcugAPVKglIND-FINKmk3SMsIBKImNOJVQvdnNXdoWDqByaXbZBpOIbdeME3AIP2tQe6RxAgVeMJfkAlUUJZWFfdHj11mLxLcmqXmyx6oYbS2KfteqA52mKHbi7qDC3jdSU5N7ruSzlVspjLy/s705/2-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="619" data-original-width="705" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaE4vw374Lbm-B6GKGBIliyLAYRdw6r9o_abb_E7BXuRtxcugAPVKglIND-FINKmk3SMsIBKImNOJVQvdnNXdoWDqByaXbZBpOIbdeME3AIP2tQe6RxAgVeMJfkAlUUJZWFfdHj11mLxLcmqXmyx6oYbS2KfteqA52mKHbi7qDC3jdSU5N7ruSzlVspjLy/s320/2-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></p><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-22633686377236960922024-02-28T07:33:00.000-06:002024-02-28T07:33:50.749-06:00WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper<p> Good morning, everyone!</p><p>I'm so excited to share my review of <b>Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper</b> with you today. Yesterday was a beautiful day to spend in the rocker on the front porch and read.</p><p>Let's talk about it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoG5te47ItjGDc0HAeFHzE1vwt7HFi47JbAlUtNgiKoYbKUonkys8vLw05-8zy02yvbbCHPbY0m7SZf2Ikbx2TPesdRrjWn7vfcpTF0c3WDqOpvpycND2Hj4YYD3MfkH7uuLpTIGNxOEobdYQ50VEFZGBO2U-Rs1ZfQArX-pdG77Va-IA8R23-_aQynsq/s600/Hidden-Heir-US-web%20-%20Harlequin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoG5te47ItjGDc0HAeFHzE1vwt7HFi47JbAlUtNgiKoYbKUonkys8vLw05-8zy02yvbbCHPbY0m7SZf2Ikbx2TPesdRrjWn7vfcpTF0c3WDqOpvpycND2Hj4YYD3MfkH7uuLpTIGNxOEobdYQ50VEFZGBO2U-Rs1ZfQArX-pdG77Va-IA8R23-_aQynsq/s320/Hidden-Heir-US-web%20-%20Harlequin.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Heir-Housekeeper-Diamond-Rough-ebook/dp/B0C8NVTQ8T" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BLURB:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">When an heiress falls
from grace, her baby’s billionaire father will catch her and claim her in this
surprise pregnancy romance by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi Rice!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>From innocent heiress</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>To pregnant housekeeper!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Self-made billionaire
Mason Foxx would never forget the sizzling encounter he had with society
princess Bea Medford. But his empire comes first—anything more than a night is
an indulgence he can’t afford. Months later, at a hotel in Italy, he gets the
ultimate shock. Bea isn’t just the housekeeper there—she’s carrying his child!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Pregnant. Disgraced.
Disowned by her family. Alone for the first time, Bea is doing whatever it
takes to protect her unborn child. But coming face-to-face with Mason throws
her plan into chaos. Because he has his own…demanding Bea return to London with
him!</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>From Harlequin Presents:
Escape to exotic locations where passion knows no bounds.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Mason and Beatrice struggle with their pasts stemming from father's willing to pimp them out for their own securities. Yet, from their pasts they both rise to find their own strengths. You don't find out until the end what a lovely take on a classic fairy tale this story is. My only struggle with this book was the title. No spoiler alerts, but as you read, I think you'll see what I mean when I say Harlequin did a disservice in titling this one. Proving once again the titles and covers don't always match the story.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">While I'm not a fan of the heat level, I had to read to the end to find out how Beatrice finds her strength and is able to show Mason, the world isn't the dark place he believes. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">I'm giving Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper :</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjM2d6cPl9io1ico8_GAmbEPGGIEfDDg8boMwyi6fDvWajjpvi4V-gVvxoAIeg9FlmQVKcnOQcBPWV3BjeG075lZPRH1Y1JtSS_b3olIqA_CkZJWX12Z6NszdswakT-TEkrFL3xDUsAp5ht_fbAxcC7mVK-S9A-avKf6A92Z4_XzM-JcOWWYq5T2bZvSo1/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><span style="font-size: x-large;">.5</span> </div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">This book is number two in a three-book collection. Here's the list. Titles are links to Amazon:</span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Book 1: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4LP52VG/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">The Italian's
Pregnant Enemy</a> by Maisey Yates<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Book 2: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8NVTQ8T/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">Hidden Heir with His Housekeeper </a>by Heidi Rice</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Book 3: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CFLTB48G/ref=mes-dp " target="_blank">The Tycoon's
Diamond Demand</a> by Joss Wood – (Releases April 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzI7T0u41ueYfpdc7Kov3MMHcxlEPRoUhFlTDt15jVfWaYvJirmO84kHD3cGQb_MTbYAiRN1uAVbdWNbX5tTMQeeoG0bFxgLDpNsTu2z4z5xAi4_xDFmdtJkXiBC67jTsUFC9SGFmacs_Qog0RCFlIci-fhXASzUOK5TCogRcOEtj8rTbdV70HXx_IJR2/s300/Selfie-2015-300x300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWzI7T0u41ueYfpdc7Kov3MMHcxlEPRoUhFlTDt15jVfWaYvJirmO84kHD3cGQb_MTbYAiRN1uAVbdWNbX5tTMQeeoG0bFxgLDpNsTu2z4z5xAi4_xDFmdtJkXiBC67jTsUFC9SGFmacs_Qog0RCFlIci-fhXASzUOK5TCogRcOEtj8rTbdV70HXx_IJR2/w200-h200/Selfie-2015-300x300.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://heidi-rice.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://heidi-rice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeidiRomRice25/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HeidiRomRice" target="_blank"> TWITTER-X </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heidiriceauthor/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/786456.Heidi_Rice" target="_blank">GOODREADS </a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/hlric/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Heidi-Rice/author/B002AU1JIK" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-86764063290155382412024-02-27T08:52:00.002-06:002024-02-27T08:52:39.565-06:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Heidi Rice<p> Good morning, everyone!</p><p>Feels like spring is on it's way into the Ozarks. We hit 80*F yesterday! Not ready for heat and humidity but is nice to sit out on the deck with a good book. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kfRYT71NC-r9BmWql1lQkuNFq1BGNmvSPOuTWO8lqqJgydoPPDeumxrGUuF_dh_CkkrOC67KLOtK1DZFtg4IMMd5Jy35My0eFLKjXOVUCMp7rwX0EpSlRu4UeWxi0l5gPIq_abacO8K-ZBRqFMx9nzCVDYdGU0Rq0zPJP9cX-3cgeikd69X4tL_pBK36/s200/Spotlight%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4kfRYT71NC-r9BmWql1lQkuNFq1BGNmvSPOuTWO8lqqJgydoPPDeumxrGUuF_dh_CkkrOC67KLOtK1DZFtg4IMMd5Jy35My0eFLKjXOVUCMp7rwX0EpSlRu4UeWxi0l5gPIq_abacO8K-ZBRqFMx9nzCVDYdGU0Rq0zPJP9cX-3cgeikd69X4tL_pBK36/s1600/Spotlight%20image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm shining the spotlight on USA Today Bestselling author, Heidi Rice.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2x8Vp0D7SU3yKC-3FyFuOsCXn5UtkmDnO-4vVtODOEmyZmobW9Q2xrehT5f25sgqFZ_j9qlHIK_4sdgia76P-NQeLPW5Prg8smvAbntosAt3EoGGb9liRZThiaIiFRtiJY3t2n_0s41-c36FwyQ4UCnZioBfk1hBk4ujasBxN8clfIVzqujKZCEjYJjL/s300/Selfie-2015-300x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2x8Vp0D7SU3yKC-3FyFuOsCXn5UtkmDnO-4vVtODOEmyZmobW9Q2xrehT5f25sgqFZ_j9qlHIK_4sdgia76P-NQeLPW5Prg8smvAbntosAt3EoGGb9liRZThiaIiFRtiJY3t2n_0s41-c36FwyQ4UCnZioBfk1hBk4ujasBxN8clfIVzqujKZCEjYJjL/w200-h200/Selfie-2015-300x300.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a bit about Heidi:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Author Heidi Rice’s first
love was watching movies so, not surprisingly, her first proper job was as a
film journalist. But after spending years sneaking off to read romantic fiction
when she was being paid to watch crappy B-movies, she decided to try writing a
novel of her own. After several false starts, her first book, Bedded by a Bad
Boy, was published by Harlequin Mills & Boon in 2007 (try telling that
title to your mother with a straight face!). Eleven years and 40+ published
novels, novellas and short stories later, she has had her work translated into
over twenty languages, become a USA Today bestseller and sold over three
million copies of her books worldwide.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">In 2016, Heidi released
her first full-length women’s fiction novel with Harlequin Mira UK, So Now
You’re Back. Her second women’s fiction novel, Summer at Willow Tree Farm, came
out in Harper Collins’ HQ Stories imprint in 2017. Her latest longer novel,
Just Like in the Movies, is due out on 12th March 2021 from Harper Collins’
Digital First imprint One More Chapter and features a hopeful romantic, a
hopeless cynic and a crumbling cinema in Notting Hill where dreams just might
come true.</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">As you can probably tell,
she loves her job, because it involves sitting down at her computer each day
and getting swept up in a world of high emotions, sensual excitement, funny
flawed women, sexy tortured men and glamorous locations where laundry doesn’t
exist. She tutors an online romance writing course with the Professional
Writing Academy to share the joy! She lives in London with her husband and two
sons, and lots of other gorgeous men who are entirely in her imagination
(unlike the laundry, unfortunately).</span></i></p></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I had to laugh at the last line. See, even Bestselling authors live ordinary lives. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Her most recent book, HIDDEN HEIR WITH HIS HOUSEKEEPER released last week (technically a March release) and is part of a three-book co-project I'll talk more about tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the mean time, please visit her links below and I'll see you tomorrow with my review.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://heidi-rice.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://heidi-rice.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">BLOG</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeidiRomRice25/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/HeidiRomRice" target="_blank"> TWITTER-X </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heidiriceauthor/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/786456.Heidi_Rice" target="_blank">GOODREADS </a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.co.uk/hlric/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Heidi-Rice/author/B002AU1JIK" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~Angela</i></b></span></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-76198795544475764452024-02-26T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-26T06:00:00.145-06:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Here's wishing you a wonderful week as we move into the month of March!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFErr82ARQNHs_PMRBY33qJnACrfOGu0_DWRn8WeGtrqFFiC_YRdIEQBA7XbROCwmfjyEpd5BNeyo3Q4UNcaEJSajWl0OctOpp3G_5dWpbhDkIS6X-l0CinmgfiYLw-c40uyddS3p8F_YqcIE_i0u9zpvhpz-lFh4Y0us3LSPBuH5tLcqcxL07ZOp7EXEI/s679/2-26.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="679" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFErr82ARQNHs_PMRBY33qJnACrfOGu0_DWRn8WeGtrqFFiC_YRdIEQBA7XbROCwmfjyEpd5BNeyo3Q4UNcaEJSajWl0OctOpp3G_5dWpbhDkIS6X-l0CinmgfiYLw-c40uyddS3p8F_YqcIE_i0u9zpvhpz-lFh4Y0us3LSPBuH5tLcqcxL07ZOp7EXEI/w400-h370/2-26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-62578451561908412252024-02-23T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-23T06:00:00.146-06:00FRIDAY PHOTO<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxYNevIeuNDUiFbkjdUNfMZ0Mw1rBdasJA8JNrIG0KXtljZGipfnWOOZ22MEs60TORvPcNduBJ1vE8Y00IL0_xagMbWqA9delf5l8_LTc6tSTjpx2F_FtTYrhOR2Tk6uu2SkSHgEGHu9IMGt9AYLZPP7ik4G9e5WBzfoLTDnxWSfV_n5dQxQXSmigS240/s640/valentines-day-3945534_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxYNevIeuNDUiFbkjdUNfMZ0Mw1rBdasJA8JNrIG0KXtljZGipfnWOOZ22MEs60TORvPcNduBJ1vE8Y00IL0_xagMbWqA9delf5l8_LTc6tSTjpx2F_FtTYrhOR2Tk6uu2SkSHgEGHu9IMGt9AYLZPP7ik4G9e5WBzfoLTDnxWSfV_n5dQxQXSmigS240/w400-h268/valentines-day-3945534_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/engin_akyurt-3656355/" target="_blank">Photo courtesy of Pixabay contributor Engin_Akyurt</a></b></div><br /><div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-506803753838111152024-02-21T06:00:00.003-06:002024-02-21T06:00:00.135-06:00WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Maverick's Secret Daughter<p> Good morning, everyone!</p><p>Okay, I confess. I'm posting this on Tuesday night. Bob left for his 21 day rotation on the boat this morning. The house was so quiet... almost unsettling. With the feeling overtaking me, I dove right in to reading MAVERICK'S SECRET DAUGHTER by Catherine Mann. </p><p>Let's talk about it!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwdn4ae1U0mR89nVHkwZohYDJm0Q1vIQHjV5wLhx5qB9rHpop5rmITyayqmZ2r4BEJTQEsKQxB5wZy8S62NF501EzchV6KHrmC6tV9WuZvdsgw-87PUhrxwKSkrYf-eEcurZffmuRpnVXy0rS5kJd79CZy0cDVTt76S2nWNVvrb-SdPfJTBSh19voHBMa/s300/cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="191" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwdn4ae1U0mR89nVHkwZohYDJm0Q1vIQHjV5wLhx5qB9rHpop5rmITyayqmZ2r4BEJTQEsKQxB5wZy8S62NF501EzchV6KHrmC6tV9WuZvdsgw-87PUhrxwKSkrYf-eEcurZffmuRpnVXy0rS5kJd79CZy0cDVTt76S2nWNVvrb-SdPfJTBSh19voHBMa/s1600/cover.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mavericks-Secret-Daughter-Montana-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B0C7W9XRDZ/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>BLURB:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>He was a father—but he
longed to win over her mother, too…<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>When sales rep Gabrielle
Hammond wound up pregnant after a very out-of-character fling at a convention,
she was sure Ryan Taylor would want no part of fatherhood. Now, two years
later, the wealthy rancher has discovered Bella is his, and he is proposing marriage
to Gabby—right away! Wary of his offer, Gabby agrees only to spend some time on
the Taylor ranch, to let the daddy get to know his daughter. But the closer
Gabby gets to Ryan, the harder it is to fight the hunky cowboy’s appeal…</i></span></p></div><div><br /></div>Another secret baby story, true. But this is also a second chance. A chance for two people who had an amazing connection, conceived a child then went their separate ways. <div>At first, I thought Ryan was a cad (read the book then tell me in the comments below if you picked up on that). Tall drink of Texan charms, beds then leaves a woman to figure out the rest for herself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Mind you, Gabby is no slouch. She is a fierce Momma Bear willing to protect Bella at all costs... even if her decision means heartbreak. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another interesting character in this book was Thaddeus Taylor. The man is portrayed as a horrible person. His children tolerate him, sometimes. His wife lives almost reclusive in her wing of the huge log mansion. You have to wonder, what made Thaddeus Taylor the way his? I'm anxious to read the other books in the series to learn more about the family Ryan grew up in and secrets lurking in Thaddeus' past. </div><div><br /></div><div>I put the book down one time. Dishes and food called. LOL So you can bet I'm giving MAVERICK'S SECRET DAUGHTER:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk7Or_2V95updXpT37b89xEgmyLHfKtkTTT4wzFb7PcMtcptaET9cNYBCV7MUmvvqGl53CftrmXnJkyvWiNRzpomJrScZrr1UeWTb7JNiO4u7w9yvsSZVR6cyye7YmUDUlnk7URXRAD59nxS-9QZoVPiN3cvE3-xcnLOlL3mc-HHa-1eWLmjqTVMHoWUB/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDk7Or_2V95updXpT37b89xEgmyLHfKtkTTT4wzFb7PcMtcptaET9cNYBCV7MUmvvqGl53CftrmXnJkyvWiNRzpomJrScZrr1UeWTb7JNiO4u7w9yvsSZVR6cyye7YmUDUlnk7URXRAD59nxS-9QZoVPiN3cvE3-xcnLOlL3mc-HHa-1eWLmjqTVMHoWUB/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtsqns772bvXTuvMcee0RWYvHlWMStZlF-pKKbqHDfRC1c5TniWjp5XwIgBQOBiaXvfZdOKFE97kjUzxaCBW1yNw7iRzT0xpRgPqoeowG2JNIV6oQSxie7YtfqRkDFtZnC6Q5hxU_SfmlXfHWZpwH2R9kTFX4UEOQ6jeVXYhP8XGqCIPlaws9YpQfiewW/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVtsqns772bvXTuvMcee0RWYvHlWMStZlF-pKKbqHDfRC1c5TniWjp5XwIgBQOBiaXvfZdOKFE97kjUzxaCBW1yNw7iRzT0xpRgPqoeowG2JNIV6oQSxie7YtfqRkDFtZnC6Q5hxU_SfmlXfHWZpwH2R9kTFX4UEOQ6jeVXYhP8XGqCIPlaws9YpQfiewW/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpM3nRS-H58bOqB11tBNCcB2gSljmr75A9oJDIRTUJjAMDNW2dh7UIJ2R0z4FjG2_CvNtHvW7xjNy76lf0dyvnYubyjOy0DMKRQWjIKvFkUZGCX1hWCY_RA1ydAwTpeVhshAimPU34qv-QVK-Ck4dLx2Pi9qyyQNLQPriN5skbedMxwrUgABhhk6Jo8s3/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZpM3nRS-H58bOqB11tBNCcB2gSljmr75A9oJDIRTUJjAMDNW2dh7UIJ2R0z4FjG2_CvNtHvW7xjNy76lf0dyvnYubyjOy0DMKRQWjIKvFkUZGCX1hWCY_RA1ydAwTpeVhshAimPU34qv-QVK-Ck4dLx2Pi9qyyQNLQPriN5skbedMxwrUgABhhk6Jo8s3/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i01jzk-Z80JKONXMULENN6FZujEmqhyphenhyphenxh-_2OTnEk3jI8QFyC9LqxUPp-x34_IhX-qydNk-5SpbxPQUDYvGdX7ZLVqj-JKhi1vkpVjhNMyb4MwFwLx5jqmlJvl2e39Hj9M6uxpW_A2gyhXTIXv39jCRXY0GMc3nE91No3Ots2dETfFKegLTON3_aQiks/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2i01jzk-Z80JKONXMULENN6FZujEmqhyphenhyphenxh-_2OTnEk3jI8QFyC9LqxUPp-x34_IhX-qydNk-5SpbxPQUDYvGdX7ZLVqj-JKhi1vkpVjhNMyb4MwFwLx5jqmlJvl2e39Hj9M6uxpW_A2gyhXTIXv39jCRXY0GMc3nE91No3Ots2dETfFKegLTON3_aQiks/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1z9l4p20nJJNeIpjLn87FcCodTDv6dF7DZon3bedJKVmD0XD30LM07bZJ2rKkKp8OvX1Iq3X31DG-vZP98cFI5NaPbdXI6bITRHYF8J8q2BC0ahGykKD0N0lSjnUrzIMzze5kne-GKwUmiZcWQbZkxVoffovFDg6diL8sL6z-xLw9sRYacMc9x_3MYyV/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1z9l4p20nJJNeIpjLn87FcCodTDv6dF7DZon3bedJKVmD0XD30LM07bZJ2rKkKp8OvX1Iq3X31DG-vZP98cFI5NaPbdXI6bITRHYF8J8q2BC0ahGykKD0N0lSjnUrzIMzze5kne-GKwUmiZcWQbZkxVoffovFDg6diL8sL6z-xLw9sRYacMc9x_3MYyV/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGI3c2uHjz8tTsEjqHBERVnNtkuiJOVs5g2ExMr4uce3x6OumWISlgRbtwhl0Rp4UtHEKIzUcJt2_tCxKqVQ81Gf9P7jzDVNHnxxES0JM_My8ukizZznp1Alx9PuDHmMra7fYd4NuI4RN7J_ljDs5KCOKG6PMdv7FN063dauUIOfr3VaoZbtZz6Zm82B9/s970/Harlequin%20header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="970" height="99" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWGI3c2uHjz8tTsEjqHBERVnNtkuiJOVs5g2ExMr4uce3x6OumWISlgRbtwhl0Rp4UtHEKIzUcJt2_tCxKqVQ81Gf9P7jzDVNHnxxES0JM_My8ukizZznp1Alx9PuDHmMra7fYd4NuI4RN7J_ljDs5KCOKG6PMdv7FN063dauUIOfr3VaoZbtZz6Zm82B9/s320/Harlequin%20header.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>There are 6 other books in the series. (This is Book 2). Here are the links to the other books. Book 3 releases next month.</div><div>NOTE: I believe the links below are for eBooks. I picked up my hard copy at Walmart.</div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Other books in this
series with Amazon links:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Book 1: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4LMHBBM/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">Sweet-Talkin'
Maverick by Christy Jeffries</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Book 2: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Mavericks-Secret-Daughter-Montana-Anniversary-ebook/dp/B0C7W9XRDZ" target="_blank">Maverick's Secret
Daughter by Catherine Mann</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Book 3: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CBVL8WVR/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">The Maverick's
Marriage Deal by Kaylie Newell</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Book 4: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCSCJ9H3/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">The Maverick's
Thirty-Day Marriage by Rochelle Alers</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Book 5: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CJ9MDJN9/ref=mes-dp" target="_blank">Starting Over with the Maverick by Kathy Douglass</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Book 6: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CRZ735HB" target="_blank">A Lullaby for theMaverick by Melissa Senate</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGuMmUxbAgxjMxXexzeEHk5S2KbT9tjHkvjZ8cS5Fu8dJJK6LwtU1on_f6NX5CrsJZpzqjeY84VtS4Tgj1E2f4dqnmHx5JFPKXMEq7AV4z7uQbgWdw7vog7oCZ_i6LQJ9QZ9RaxpArYuZyCXxeGIHfCvUmuzdZbvTztHOIaULZUGrf1GjCl5bxSM3bBPr/s402/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="402" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEGuMmUxbAgxjMxXexzeEHk5S2KbT9tjHkvjZ8cS5Fu8dJJK6LwtU1on_f6NX5CrsJZpzqjeY84VtS4Tgj1E2f4dqnmHx5JFPKXMEq7AV4z7uQbgWdw7vog7oCZ_i6LQJ9QZ9RaxpArYuZyCXxeGIHfCvUmuzdZbvTztHOIaULZUGrf1GjCl5bxSM3bBPr/s320/photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find out more about Catherine Mann by following any of the links below. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.catherinemann.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatherineMannAuthor" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/catherinemann1" target="_blank">TWTTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catherinemannauthor/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@catherinemannauthor" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/93454.Catherine_Mann" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Catherine-Mann/author/B001IQZNCA" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>All my best!</i></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>~ Angela</i></span></b></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-1312669989175945422024-02-20T08:08:00.001-06:002024-02-20T08:08:29.545-06:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Catherine Mann<p>Good morning, everyone!</p><p>As you may have noticed, I did not post an Author Spotlight or Wednesday Review last week.</p><p>Sometimes, when you pick up a book, something within the writing keeps you from reading the story. I don't come across those reads very often. </p><p>I learned the Thumber Rule very early in life. "<i>If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all.</i>"</p><p>Since Bob was home and I didn't have time in our schedule of appointments and Valentine's day to try a second book, I just let the week go and instead, posted a question on Facebook. <i>Have you ever tried to read a book you just could not get through? </i>Please leave a comment below if you've ever had this experience.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInOudAErPogSlZnGrCCOOXixzaRPwAan5efn8_vozrLNvI-rv6xJtGpP6DFuS73QxX-3NGEVudsdVMkcZ1crP2CyVSwWCT44uk0lGxes_xzZZ_ilLDdbNhrk_AuKiKmIE81K6CUcpeuF55fJmtmdXchSixa0tptOdg-t02GtpUOTbZLU0j2A4DP1P9ygy/s200/Spotlight%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjInOudAErPogSlZnGrCCOOXixzaRPwAan5efn8_vozrLNvI-rv6xJtGpP6DFuS73QxX-3NGEVudsdVMkcZ1crP2CyVSwWCT44uk0lGxes_xzZZ_ilLDdbNhrk_AuKiKmIE81K6CUcpeuF55fJmtmdXchSixa0tptOdg-t02GtpUOTbZLU0j2A4DP1P9ygy/s1600/Spotlight%20image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This week, I am shining the spotlight author on USA Today Bestselling author, Catherine Mann. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Catherine has a total of <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">67 Books To Date,
including:</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Silhouette/ Harlequin
Desire<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Silhouette Special Edition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Series Collaborations<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Single Book
anthology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Her latest book, <b>Maverick's Secret Daughter </b>is part of the <b>Montana Mavericks - The Anniversary Gift</b> series (Harlequin is celebrating 75 years of delivering great reads in multiple sub-genres of romance. I guess they know what they're doing!)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">We'll get to her new release and talk about the rest of the series tomorrow. In the mean time, let's get to know Catherine Mann:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGFQOzEIjnQnOw7TJMx3ECL4M4g07aNFNXnlOObxPnIJbrrPsmV7cLh8kVdCv6B7B4mEaaaAkh9EYMrtUT2mu7lCzdkdR4DNYXQJWgAeqzhO61_IqCqH6Vh2oMLexwkiLMzk6T4jkenBJOvYREGCwfTwP22FtoOv8MMwP7N_afFBkuQT7bibE17gPrn4x/s402/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="402" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOGFQOzEIjnQnOw7TJMx3ECL4M4g07aNFNXnlOObxPnIJbrrPsmV7cLh8kVdCv6B7B4mEaaaAkh9EYMrtUT2mu7lCzdkdR4DNYXQJWgAeqzhO61_IqCqH6Vh2oMLexwkiLMzk6T4jkenBJOvYREGCwfTwP22FtoOv8MMwP7N_afFBkuQT7bibE17gPrn4x/s320/photo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">USA Today bestseller
Catherine Mann writes contemporary romance for Harlequin, Tule, Berkley, and
Sourcebooks. With over seventy-five books released in more than twenty
countries, she has won a RITA Award, the Romantic Times Magazine Reviewer’s
Choice Award, and the Bookseller’s Best Award. She’s also celebrated six RITA
finals, an RT Reviewer’s Award finalist, three Maggie Award of Excellence
finals and a Bookseller’s Best win. After years moving around the country
bringing up four children, Catherine has settled back in her home state of
South Carolina with her husband. The nest didn’t stay empty long though as they
are both active in animal rescue. Catherine enjoys hearing from her readers and
can be found online frequently on Facebook.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope you'll come back tomorrow for my review of Maverick's Secret Daughter, Book 2 in the Montana Mavericks series. In the mean time, please check out the links below for more on Catherine Mann.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.catherinemann.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CatherineMannAuthor" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/catherinemann1" target="_blank">TWTTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/catherinemannauthor/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@catherinemannauthor" target="_blank">TIKTOK</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/93454.Catherine_Mann" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Catherine-Mann/author/B001IQZNCA" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~Angela</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></p><br /><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-86102900921186244282024-02-19T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-19T06:00:00.144-06:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Each day brings us closer to spring. I am so ready! How about you? What do you look forward to following the winter thaw?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoeV5qA8UcKkx30RmJ_xNTv82gVgTjXi1Ymbs_3DNVhpRwgW50_9reyNZGQBPJKaLvgbcvn8TGkjTS32pwJiX6-9cxHMyEYSsNp8t5RJ0JBbotzOa1w9AfqP2Q-Mvf2j96G8pGjodRycCVILPhMVBUl7HTc5ZxsSwjwl9mfkgdhoVyuXKtGP0tAcUePCl/s679/2-19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="679" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqoeV5qA8UcKkx30RmJ_xNTv82gVgTjXi1Ymbs_3DNVhpRwgW50_9reyNZGQBPJKaLvgbcvn8TGkjTS32pwJiX6-9cxHMyEYSsNp8t5RJ0JBbotzOa1w9AfqP2Q-Mvf2j96G8pGjodRycCVILPhMVBUl7HTc5ZxsSwjwl9mfkgdhoVyuXKtGP0tAcUePCl/w400-h370/2-19.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: red;">All my best!</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: red;">~ Angela</span></i></div><br /><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-59876009474199150912024-02-16T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-16T06:00:00.137-06:00FRIDAY PHOTO<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9iFe1YTAXMFw-D28aMCFrZ5TDytFp1w4kYeMB4JG3AkwHDUW8DZpcRR5a_S1iFQKZPbUMhCnHKDsFTjPp5KNRJdfpumGd-s2C54wkBLxDPw5tXWo0Fr7fbHeByYThIoBmOARKOhyphenhyphen6g3wlGF-dq4mgi1YnI3PCzE3u1x2O5HYzOMoGjZ5Unvijxe7YRFR/s640/young-woman-4898672_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="427" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ9iFe1YTAXMFw-D28aMCFrZ5TDytFp1w4kYeMB4JG3AkwHDUW8DZpcRR5a_S1iFQKZPbUMhCnHKDsFTjPp5KNRJdfpumGd-s2C54wkBLxDPw5tXWo0Fr7fbHeByYThIoBmOARKOhyphenhyphen6g3wlGF-dq4mgi1YnI3PCzE3u1x2O5HYzOMoGjZ5Unvijxe7YRFR/w268-h400/young-woman-4898672_640.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/nataljadanilchenko-10143266/" target="_blank">Photo courtesy of Pixabay contributor NataljaDanilchenko</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><br /> <p></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-48960963810630705092024-02-12T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-12T06:00:00.254-06:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Valentine's Day is just a couple days away. My hero is home this year. What is your favorite way to celebrate this Day of Love for yourself?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7eLVHBHPHKVNxLgRbtWvIok058fw_58uBUFO9XHLD4SVH-hN_py2lBy3SyQDKyGP2EvQpbQHfJqzNDYKgzCsZCA02Mit_IOjogm71RYzbCSvBjxNlY-ti67QLnBNMduFEBDp-TuxVvs4e3lcFRClxBk1zavwh5g-6VowdNpg9hllLJZUnCIuSnpKfltl/s679/5-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="679" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp7eLVHBHPHKVNxLgRbtWvIok058fw_58uBUFO9XHLD4SVH-hN_py2lBy3SyQDKyGP2EvQpbQHfJqzNDYKgzCsZCA02Mit_IOjogm71RYzbCSvBjxNlY-ti67QLnBNMduFEBDp-TuxVvs4e3lcFRClxBk1zavwh5g-6VowdNpg9hllLJZUnCIuSnpKfltl/w400-h370/5-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><br /><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-80912114152627700422024-02-09T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-09T06:00:00.253-06:00FRIDAY PHOTO<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSZXbFtAIHwlKoIgb5laETYub0Csf_mwAKRX6fu1G3b0yEoKG0Jz9bSOniJNphLh0MhlOcPeSLdGFEhirQYxdOWbnl5KbdiTZdJvh8l3CpkGmUf-40WFC_fobqzlCts-9-Usf6XrUQunTB-8U3r5AzLtCKLiEfMCgCgOKQyFEQv4yQOd-o9kPy7rWHcLg/s640/love-3141228_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKSZXbFtAIHwlKoIgb5laETYub0Csf_mwAKRX6fu1G3b0yEoKG0Jz9bSOniJNphLh0MhlOcPeSLdGFEhirQYxdOWbnl5KbdiTZdJvh8l3CpkGmUf-40WFC_fobqzlCts-9-Usf6XrUQunTB-8U3r5AzLtCKLiEfMCgCgOKQyFEQv4yQOd-o9kPy7rWHcLg/w400-h300/love-3141228_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/pasja1000-6355831/" target="_blank">Image courtesy of Pixabay contributor Pasja1000</a></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-32739553867213373472024-02-07T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-07T06:00:00.145-06:00WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Fortune's Baby Claim<p> Good morning!</p><p>First off, I can't believe I'm staying on top of posts. With Bob home, sometimes life is interesting and he is always my number one priority. That said, I'll have a video coming soon to talk about 'A Day In the Life' kind of chat so if you like those kind of videos, please subscribe to my <b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@AngelaDrakeA" target="_blank">AuthorTube channel.</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb3KU7lDDOxB-0AtYOgXweebqkGUoEmepzQQsj3IHVU8bU8cIXT4gwUC0pHGxd3f0oGnM7RMF74rz_4WgQtWmr9cuXRa-K9izWY7-gr5Wk6MZR8emDhUaszjitquf7Vzbzg3FQF1IorK10OTAf1zfDdWXUGNSbm2rZksTEZguApup7abNR5im_ckAj2eI/s445/Cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="283" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPb3KU7lDDOxB-0AtYOgXweebqkGUoEmepzQQsj3IHVU8bU8cIXT4gwUC0pHGxd3f0oGnM7RMF74rz_4WgQtWmr9cuXRa-K9izWY7-gr5Wk6MZR8emDhUaszjitquf7Vzbzg3FQF1IorK10OTAf1zfDdWXUGNSbm2rZksTEZguApup7abNR5im_ckAj2eI/s320/Cover.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fortunes-Baby-Claim-Texas-Digging-ebook/dp/B0C4LJMDY7" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>FORTUNE'S BABY CLAIM</b> is Book 1 in The Fortunes of Texas series. How I managed to finally land on the first book in a series is a surprise to me! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Here's the blurb:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>An unthinkable
mistake…Might be their good fortune!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">It’s every parent’s worst
nightmare come true when two babies are mistakenly switched at birth! Single
mom Esme Fortune already loves the infant she brought home from the hospital,
but she can’t possibly deny her own flesh and blood. And even if businessman
Ryan Hayes never expected to be parenting a baby alone, he certainly doesn't
want to give up his son. Their unconventional solution: Why not join forces—and
raise the kids together? The pair's unbreakable love for their children brokers
an unlikely partnership…and as an undeniable respect and attraction grows,
perhaps so much more.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I loved the fact that, though the characters are unaware, they make contact in the prologue. As a reader, I like to at least know who the players are early on in the first chapter even if they don't come together until the beginning of chapter two. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The situation, while stretched, is </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">believable. Bringing the couple together using DNA testing showed promise and the pompous hospital attorney was true to form. We don't see him after the initial confrontation but the story is peppered with his determination to cover the hospital's <i>you know what. </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Though I didn't care for the heroine's name, I enjoyed Esme's character. When all else failed she fell back on her strength and she took initiative. Her late ex-husband tried to beat her self-esteem to a pulp but inside, she knew who she was at her core. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Ryan Hayes comes to the interesting relationship with his own set of issues that nearly cost him everything he truly wanted. Together, he and Esme had one goal... to be the best parents they could be to two cuddly little boys who didn't ask for any of this. A stormy night truly brought this family together.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">My only disappointment in this book was the addition of so many other characters that aren't important to the overall story. I'm sure at some point in this series they will be but as I got to those parts, I felt my eyes glaze over. I just wanted to see how Esme and Ryan made this unfortunate incident in their lives a true blessing.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">For that, I'm giving FORTUNE'S BABY CLAIM:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzNak9CxRffTifNcR2enrBL8uWGf_frP3mm00sgPPNJ1R2GMLyQvubWcXw3dagxUtenI-p0k1OcPA0lDWS4JvPbGVUe5Q9azqaHx1By0wnuSgHXPoxeoCe7CA9mGhSXFgQkToJxRb4Dz-1g9uqiu7VoyyBV4IIU8wNWP0qgGol1qOdEscTC6oIsrwxQhje/s1600/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="69" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yXLMZQ5qEMldHbmtYSSeq2SeaAfKo50NORnryhzgL8xA8r9_5SS3qMo9WODo7ZpY1zn6Wh-L8E94WSUsC5LGC0bhoiFQSWJ1PONZ15mlmQpXqJdtECrIXFDK4bildHXxPueemoCr9Xxdb009nBDp4zcOIWKJRtyNKNqZOnjNPF3KOzLDmTCkYOAxPK6w/s266/headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="190" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2yXLMZQ5qEMldHbmtYSSeq2SeaAfKo50NORnryhzgL8xA8r9_5SS3qMo9WODo7ZpY1zn6Wh-L8E94WSUsC5LGC0bhoiFQSWJ1PONZ15mlmQpXqJdtECrIXFDK4bildHXxPueemoCr9Xxdb009nBDp4zcOIWKJRtyNKNqZOnjNPF3KOzLDmTCkYOAxPK6w/s1600/headshot.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can find out more about Michelle Major and her long list of books by checking out her website or Amazon Author Page. Those and her other social media links are listed below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://michellemajor.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichelleMajorBooks" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Fmichelle_major1" target="_blank">TWITTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michellemajorauthor/ " target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mmajor11/" target="_blank"> PINTEREST</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michelle-Major/author/B00AOTZVJ2" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468588.Michelle_Major" target="_blank">GOOD READS </a> <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/michelle-major" target="_blank">BOOK BUB</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-19587059214238131122024-02-06T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-06T06:00:00.135-06:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Michelle Major<p> Good morning, dear friends!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooheG2ZUuNfSN8MLpj3_t51wOTqYNMrHYPrspN-k-ErXrbRRS2bWYYKO29dBBjj1yf20IKZm4p398LEJtcTmWZEMtTmtTGfGgpYK0uCVrm2K27MLxHXn3xH_WLsPzBsC20oobhVyhzcYQyIRlGP1nTF8HoBgNhmc2BmvNqZwEVCBm5EqycL2CzDkNjx55/s200/Spotlight%20image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhooheG2ZUuNfSN8MLpj3_t51wOTqYNMrHYPrspN-k-ErXrbRRS2bWYYKO29dBBjj1yf20IKZm4p398LEJtcTmWZEMtTmtTGfGgpYK0uCVrm2K27MLxHXn3xH_WLsPzBsC20oobhVyhzcYQyIRlGP1nTF8HoBgNhmc2BmvNqZwEVCBm5EqycL2CzDkNjx55/s1600/Spotlight%20image.png" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p>While shopping at a big box store the other night I found the perfect book and author for this week. Guess what... The book I chose is even BOOK 1 in a new series by author, Michelle Major.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeFoFLjt4NRchx9fn4u7iLztU82NYBMcB7jUxyUyd3mgtkTLbC09ofyUKm_kF96W15dDc_8I-n2xkfG2-OS8q9C2yg0ln7d44dSJxYI6Fpc0UlSXQS0f1T-fADUv7ANIgl1q5OARgRU6wwoEKm1Zfn3og_cFuhPvIMiZ4YuF2U_cVtf-Obapr633-_AYQ/s266/headshot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="190" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeFoFLjt4NRchx9fn4u7iLztU82NYBMcB7jUxyUyd3mgtkTLbC09ofyUKm_kF96W15dDc_8I-n2xkfG2-OS8q9C2yg0ln7d44dSJxYI6Fpc0UlSXQS0f1T-fADUv7ANIgl1q5OARgRU6wwoEKm1Zfn3og_cFuhPvIMiZ4YuF2U_cVtf-Obapr633-_AYQ/s1600/headshot.jpg" width="190" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Here's a bit about Michelle:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>USA Today bestselling
author Michelle Major loves stories of new beginnings, second chances and
always a happily ever after. An avid hiker and avoider of housework, she lives
in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains with her husband, two teenagers, and a menagerie
of spoiled furbabies. Connect with her at www.michellemajor.com.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I especially love that she is from my home state of Colorado and has a menagerie of spoiled furbabies.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I'll be reviewing her latest release, <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fortunes-Baby-Claim-Texas-Digging-ebook/dp/B0C4LJMDY7" target="_blank">FORTUNE'S BABY CLAIM</a></b>. As I mentioned before, this is Book 1(of 3) in the Fortunes of Texas - Digging For Secrets series.</span></p></div><div><br /></div>You can pick up your copy by clicking on the Title above and catch up with Michelle through any of the links below.<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://michellemajor.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE </a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MichelleMajorBooks" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Fmichelle_major1" target="_blank">TWITTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/michellemajorauthor/ " target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mmajor11/" target="_blank"> PINTEREST</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michelle-Major/author/B00AOTZVJ2" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR PAGE</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6468588.Michelle_Major" target="_blank">GOOD READS </a> <a href="https://www.bookbub.com/authors/michelle-major" target="_blank">BOOK BUB</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><p><br /></p></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-48410641553688365902024-02-05T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-05T06:00:00.153-06:00THOUGHTFUL MONDAY<p> Good morning, friends!</p><p>Bob is home so a lot of pre-scheduled post for the month.</p><p>I hope you have an awesome week!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4P-kGR2jky7AMV0tKoh8LsL7alRAmDsEB7TAUmTk5NuPEQHAuzeBymL7cX3TsE7fZEOqsALNBAgzI_fZhemIbu8fTp-vhak-rdNCNuORhqzyjXpTNEj-C-e7YkPJY0nSgkmZJ_cDvhYmwilScuM-CL-3qdkXGuEP1tpZbdVB-EtaqApIePP0ZHuDnDxo/s700/2-5a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="700" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK4P-kGR2jky7AMV0tKoh8LsL7alRAmDsEB7TAUmTk5NuPEQHAuzeBymL7cX3TsE7fZEOqsALNBAgzI_fZhemIbu8fTp-vhak-rdNCNuORhqzyjXpTNEj-C-e7YkPJY0nSgkmZJ_cDvhYmwilScuM-CL-3qdkXGuEP1tpZbdVB-EtaqApIePP0ZHuDnDxo/w400-h360/2-5a.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b style="color: red; font-size: large;"><i>All my best!</i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-75641207813940288602024-02-02T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-02T06:00:00.161-06:00FRIDAY PHOTO PROMPT<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSU2dSXda_3DZoAMLQBtscjS0KANDif-T4dSB1j-zJA3eUxPd5P_E1emWZjNthiFe7LcDQ92xXMxteD7zOq2UUZ7U5zRG2bz4TGds9zHqluJKNPywmme5fXlg_zQS6oz7kgWHP_InR4x87moomoe84NQNT4RFoKlFlQiwf6bFAkZH2v3dPQ97UIm6uF92/s640/valentine-1953966_640.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="427" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSU2dSXda_3DZoAMLQBtscjS0KANDif-T4dSB1j-zJA3eUxPd5P_E1emWZjNthiFe7LcDQ92xXMxteD7zOq2UUZ7U5zRG2bz4TGds9zHqluJKNPywmme5fXlg_zQS6oz7kgWHP_InR4x87moomoe84NQNT4RFoKlFlQiwf6bFAkZH2v3dPQ97UIm6uF92/w400-h268/valentine-1953966_640.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://pixabay.com/users/terric-4014469/" target="_blank">Photo courtesy of Pixabay Contributor TerriC</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></div><br /> <p></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-52298168087839572712024-02-01T06:00:00.001-06:002024-02-01T06:00:00.284-06:00CONFERENCES, CONTESTS, & WORKSHOPS - Publish & Thrive<p>Good morning, everyone!</p><p>Wow! Where did the month of January go? For me, I think hibernating from the frigid cold temperatures and keeping busy inside helped the time fly by. Thus, I'm coming in just under the wire to tell you about this week's Conferences, Contests, & Workshops spotlight!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRMnwYdiBDeqXrRwtymr5Cf3eVWH1UIXxUt2dtS8bjY6d2MlaP-WTe3ukMcaEeNckta7byC7JEhyphenhyphenB16kxVHrwBCAyQpA9FMgAPfYOoGIOQ-Jva9baOofEP4jhjewUik2nWoIsfteX6_qYZAIxAjqo63NYtz5xUjdZ8Jma4oWxnRRk2uaZ0UWRPCgxkakk/s1155/logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="383" data-original-width="1155" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghRMnwYdiBDeqXrRwtymr5Cf3eVWH1UIXxUt2dtS8bjY6d2MlaP-WTe3ukMcaEeNckta7byC7JEhyphenhyphenB16kxVHrwBCAyQpA9FMgAPfYOoGIOQ-Jva9baOofEP4jhjewUik2nWoIsfteX6_qYZAIxAjqo63NYtz5xUjdZ8Jma4oWxnRRk2uaZ0UWRPCgxkakk/s320/logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">Registration is now open for <b><a href="https://heartbreathings.teachable.com/courses/publish-and-thrive?affcode=145068_4qnxkfmg" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">PUBLISH & THRIVE</span></a></b>, created by YA Fantasy author, Sarra Cannon. </p><p>Note, the above link is an affiliate link if you want to help a girl out ;-)</p><p>I've been enrolled in this course for a couple of years and have yet to walk myself through all of the modules. That's my mind shift for this year. My <b>Word of the Year</b> is <span style="color: red;"><b>FINISH</b></span>. At first, I thought I would use FORWARD, because Sarra is always reminding us to stay focused on what will move us forward, closer to our goals. </p><p>With that in mind, I plan to walk through each module of this course as she leads us through this first round of 2024 (the course will be offered again in the fall)</p><p>Once you pay for Publish & Thrive (or any of her courses) you have <b>Lifetime Access!</b> That means you pay for the course once and can go through it at your own pace, if you choose, and as many times as you'd like. You also receive all of the upgrades she makes to the curriculum as she is always keeping the information current with the industry!</p><p>We start with a <b>LIVE Kick-off call </b>via FB & YouTube (private link will be sent to you prior once your registration is confirmed) That is always a great time.</p><p>I know the price may seem a bit much but in comparison to what others charge, you won't get better bang for your buck anywhere! She also offers six or twelve- month payment plan. </p><p>If you can't afford the jump right now, that's fine. Start a Cash Envelope and save for the next round.</p><p>Also, remember... if you are SERIOUS about building a business as an author, this class is invaluable and tax deductible! She also offers a money back guarantee but I promise you won't need that. </p><p><b>HURRY...</b> sign up closes either tomorrow night or Noon Saturday. Our Live Kick Off Call is at 2 p.m. EST on Saturday.</p><p>If you have questions, you will find me on FB - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/angela.drake.58">https://www.facebook.com/angela.drake.58</a></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>All my best!</i></b></span></p><p><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><b><i>~ Angela</i></b></span></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-39473310682081768742024-01-31T10:16:00.004-06:002024-01-31T10:17:22.167-06:00WEDNESDAY REVIEW - Once Upon A Date<p> Good morning, friends. </p><p>I just finished ONCE UPON A DATE by Susan Hatler this morning. I had twenty minutes left last night when my kindle battery decided to take a long nap. LOL</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAdfokjJOT6s2tZ-TeQRgAc-TD0LHBYnZ-TiVeTVUc08-CdBb9hzAJ7VrBRfavKRL4ws31i6MlPtAJm-1anuJb-zVLfWtAl3wYOHqGSItIHc2ZqKmTT9vxYxkVJkamd7dMz-zaapaawsuBzWmNNZzr5uHfMV5O4cHNWm591ElPMEmoXQI_xjjVHLkmxtV/s300/OnceUponaDate-1853x2780-200x300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAdfokjJOT6s2tZ-TeQRgAc-TD0LHBYnZ-TiVeTVUc08-CdBb9hzAJ7VrBRfavKRL4ws31i6MlPtAJm-1anuJb-zVLfWtAl3wYOHqGSItIHc2ZqKmTT9vxYxkVJkamd7dMz-zaapaawsuBzWmNNZzr5uHfMV5O4cHNWm591ElPMEmoXQI_xjjVHLkmxtV/w213-h320/OnceUponaDate-1853x2780-200x300.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Date-Do-Over-Romances-ebook/dp/B0881FNC56/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank">AMAZON</a></b></div><div><br /></div><b>Blurb:</b><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><i>Aspiring author Michelle
Moss meets her Prince Charming at a Masquerade Ball only to discover the man
behind the mask is Brooks Keller, the editor who just rejected her manuscript
and the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>It wasn’t a glass slipper
that Michelle Moss left behind at the Masquerade Ball, but a beat up laptop.
Her driver remained human, her ride didn’t turn into a pumpkin, and thank
goodness she didn’t see any mice waiting for her in her condo. But Michelle did
spontaneously kiss her masked Prince Charming and was determined to find him.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Tracking down her missing
laptop using a locator app, she fully expected birds to sing, rice to fall from
the sky, and the credits to roll when she found her potential true love.
Instead, she found the editor, Brooks Keller, who rejected her modern fairytale
manuscript. He told her the book was unrealistic, unimaginable, and
unpublishable. Oh, and he’s also the ex who dumped her in high school.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Michelle urgently needs
the book advance to bail her not-so-wicked but irresponsible stepbrother out of
a financial mess. But she doesn’t want to change her fairytale ending. So,
Michelle and Brooks make a deal: they will retrace her character’s steps from
the book and if Brooks falls head over heels for Michelle then Brooks will
publish the book Michelle’s way. If not, then Michelle will make the requested
changes.</i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">As Michelle tests out the
life she always dreamed of, she discovers the chemistry with Brooks is still
there after all these years. She knows Brooks is only playing the part of the
hero, but everything feels so real. If she acts on her feelings, though, will
he break her heart a second time?</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Okay, longest blurb I've ever read. That aside, when I first searched on Amazon for 'new' contemporary romance, I'm not sure why Once Upon A Date popped up. This book was published in 2020 and is book six in the <b>Do-Over Date</b> series. So, you know what that means for me, right? LOL I may be reading more books in 2024 than I originally planned.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">AS character arcs go, Ms Hatler showed the evolution of Michelle and Brooks very well. There was that aha moment for Michelle when she (and the reader) realize she is done being a door mat. Ms Hatler also showed Brooks' insecurities and how he overcomes them That's not a spoiler alert, by the way. That is a fact in Happy Ever After books. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">The journey for Michelle and Brooks to get from where they used to be, where they are now and that Happy Ever After makes Once Upon A Date a great read. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">I'm giving ONCE UPON A DATE:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsqvXRuJILdJT803-p0tMcgO87nUiUCno-ZrWFG9XIOnyrrexgeQ9S5vfpdDZZy9ud99H9k1QmaW0Se9KO12zzcL5SsA6nDVbQpBamEN9tJrLrxkCwjG1ofpmPLJaMjK0NPauhe-tBRZbt_qk_6-22FZAvgY7srKhy6RFMTNEvFTIxGugLaiZ1mbKe5oX/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="69" height="55" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBsqvXRuJILdJT803-p0tMcgO87nUiUCno-ZrWFG9XIOnyrrexgeQ9S5vfpdDZZy9ud99H9k1QmaW0Se9KO12zzcL5SsA6nDVbQpBamEN9tJrLrxkCwjG1ofpmPLJaMjK0NPauhe-tBRZbt_qk_6-22FZAvgY7srKhy6RFMTNEvFTIxGugLaiZ1mbKe5oX/w55-h55/new%20inkfeather.jpg" width="55" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqccuerAPAV_cqJQl1dvrz6iVfWZafNGJg_aMGROaXHvcdlW8G4cIENfXs-vnmgGubvKqCDmI7DQhYEkFkw2aIIEARvnzV5Mdtz12n-ihRK5P5dt5ScCvMXWOMnDatjNKlNtf7v9lBA7OWmdfMBhBLGwYR3ZLp9pKOmo8SKF68IY7YLfSe7NajHmxtgrqn/s69/new%20inkfeather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You'll find links to all of Susan's books by visiting her links below:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="http://susanhatler.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorsusanhatler" target="_blank">FACEBOOK </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanhatler/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanHatler" target="_blank">TWITTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/susanhatlerauth/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@susanhatler" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@susanhatlerauthor" target="_blank">TIK TOK</a> <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/thesusanhatlerromance" target="_blank">TUMBLR</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Susan-Hatler/author/B004NQS8GA" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR SITE</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/susanhatler" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> <a href="http://susanhatler.com/audio" target="_blank">AUDIO</a> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>All my best!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>~ Angela</i></span></b></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><br /></u></span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p></div>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1391383053296432252.post-61866821813074418182024-01-30T07:23:00.004-06:002024-01-30T07:23:36.331-06:00AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT - Susan Hatler<p> Good morning!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21PdkOCxXC2gTR31GERgSZWmJw8RVCExVO3bZE7FPanibHY-H0vwrlHhRpmvuKNPHXe1lk6PqrwcCSvM4VT4NOObMyqoO3sFBDQW0vwKmlhNB9NIgiVLqyqZCauDcYgrKSbgzMM4ODr1i_SSxL0pAgrP4_e4WVb_BGmQ-f82dZSTMF3lWrpjqukc6nQIA/s200/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="200" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21PdkOCxXC2gTR31GERgSZWmJw8RVCExVO3bZE7FPanibHY-H0vwrlHhRpmvuKNPHXe1lk6PqrwcCSvM4VT4NOObMyqoO3sFBDQW0vwKmlhNB9NIgiVLqyqZCauDcYgrKSbgzMM4ODr1i_SSxL0pAgrP4_e4WVb_BGmQ-f82dZSTMF3lWrpjqukc6nQIA/w200-h150/image.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm shining the spotlight on NYT and USA Today best selling author, Susan Hatler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrxnMH1_GYFN8hSUK0r-4rDiAiPphtcGjITnlyg6j8YadAv1lri2cPkNqd2vstYB2U3CCn0BxpAM2qlvQpk2RxS0smdocrv7yjhWo_cHyXFhkofVbhmlMY9DGCJvDF713v3W-AlD9riXiiwFQEQ19eKVMPjsVIxBzbpDAdg23BVEwe5NRNUvxCHka1zW5/s300/Susan-Hatler-Author-Photo-HR-237x300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="237" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHrxnMH1_GYFN8hSUK0r-4rDiAiPphtcGjITnlyg6j8YadAv1lri2cPkNqd2vstYB2U3CCn0BxpAM2qlvQpk2RxS0smdocrv7yjhWo_cHyXFhkofVbhmlMY9DGCJvDF713v3W-AlD9riXiiwFQEQ19eKVMPjsVIxBzbpDAdg23BVEwe5NRNUvxCHka1zW5/s1600/Susan-Hatler-Author-Photo-HR-237x300.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I found Susan on Amazon while searching for this week's book. I'll tell you more about that tomorrow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Here's a bit about Susan Hatler:</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>SUSAN HATLER is a New
York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, who writes humorous and emotional
contemporary romance and young adult novels. Many of Susan’s books have been
translated into German, Spanish, and Italian. A natural optimist, she believes
life is amazing, people are fascinating, and imagination is endless. She loves
spending time with her characters and hopes you do, too.</i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">She also has an 'unofficial' bio on her website: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://susanhatler.com/susan-hatler">http://susanhatler.com/susan-hatler</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Because her most recent release is a Christmas book, I've stepped back to 2020 for this week's review of <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Date-Do-Over-Romances-ebook/dp/B0881FNC56/ref=sr_1_1" target="_blank">ONCE UPON A DATE</a></b>. We'll check that out on our Wednesday Review.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the mean time, you'll find Susan a little bit of everywhere on social media by clicking on any of the links below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://susanhatler.com/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/authorsusanhatler" target="_blank">FACEBOOK </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/susanhatler/" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SusanHatler" target="_blank">TWITTER-X</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/susanhatlerauth/" target="_blank">PINTEREST</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@susanhatler" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@susanhatlerauthor" target="_blank">TIK TOK</a> <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/thesusanhatlerromance" target="_blank">TUMBLR</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/stores/Susan-Hatler/author/B004NQS8GA" target="_blank">AMAZON AUTHOR SITE</a> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/susanhatler" target="_blank">GOODREADS</a> <a href="http://susanhatler.com/audio" target="_blank">AUDIO</a> </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>All my best!</i></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><span style="color: red; font-size: medium;"><i>~Angela</i></span></b></div><br /><p><br /></p>Angela Drakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08881839119097552967noreply@blogger.com0