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Happy Thanksgiving!

Every year I am thankful for all that I have, but 2012 was a paramount year in my life, and I thank God for so many things:

Life! Back in March, there was a good chance that I would not have been able to continue on. Every day is a gift.

The doctors, nurses, and staff at Brookhaven Hospital, St. Charles Rehabilitation, and Catholic Charities Home Health Care, who saved my life and helped in my recovery. I wish I could list them all, but there are so many!

My husband, Matt, who managed to make everything work and still come to see me every day, and my children, Katie, Luke, and Maddie, who were very brave and helpful during my illness.

The generosity of family and friends who supported me, and those who helped my husband and children during those trying times. So many people assisted in so many ways that I cannot even list them. We all appreciated even the smallest note of encouragement.

Electricity, heat, warm water, gasoline, and everything else that along goes with recovering after Superstorm Sandy passed through. There are so many who lost so much more than we did – it is mind-boggling.

Last, but definitely not least, my readers who have given my writing new meaning.

Thank you!

Sneek peek chapter of new story posted to Beyond Austen!

I invite you to take a peek at a chapter of a new story,

Foundation of Love

at Beyond Austen.

If you aren’t a member, it’s easy to join!

Attention Giveaway winners

Due to the hurricane and gas shortage on Long Island, I’m behind in shipping out the winnings from the Jane Austen Hop Giveaway and Howloween Giveaway Hop.

Please know that your books will be on their way as soon as I have enough gas in my car to get to the post office. You have not been forgotten!

We are being hit by a tropical storm tomorrow and we still don’t have gas. I can’t promise they will go out this week.

I’m so sorry that you’ll have to wait a little longer. Thanks so much for your patience!

WINNERS of the Howloween Blog Hop Giveaway!

Thanks to everyone who entered.

Sorry everyone couldn’t win the giveaway!

The winners of the Howoloween Blog Hop are…

Jan D

Dovile

and

Savannah Miller

Congratulations!

Winners have been notified by email.

Howloween Blog Hop Oct. 26 – 29th!

 

Sorry blog hoppers!  My power and internet was knocked out for a week by the hurricane!  Will get winners chosen tonight and let you know on Monday. Thanks for your patience!

Please be aware that I’m in the path of Hurricane Sandy.  If I lose power, I will choose winners when power and internet connection is restored!

Join the Howloween Blog Hop

hosted by www.thebloghopspot.com

I’m celebrating All Hallow’s Eve early this year by giving away:

(1) $10 Amazon Gift Code

(1) new paperback copy (US only)

(1) eBook copy (outside US – eBook only)

All Hallow’s Eve

Comment below to enter!

Include your email address (so I can contact you if you win) and your country.

Hop on over to

http://thebloghopspot.com/event-page/

for a list of the many other blogs participating in the

Howloween blog hop giveaway!

Enjoy the hop!

Please note:

Winners will be notified by email and announced here on October 31.

If winner does not reply by Midnight Eastern Time, November 3rd,

another winner will be selected.

All Hallow’s Eve

Since ancient times, every Halloween, the ritual of Sanun is performed, freeing the dead to interact with the living for one night. One Evil Soul discovers a way to hide from the Return, remaining on Earth to meddle with the fates of the living. As the centuries pass, It begins to search for the High Priestess, intending to force her to do its bidding, no matter the cost.

Appearances can be deceiving, even in Regency England. To most, Elizabeth Bennet is simply the second daughter of an insignificant country squire, but in truth, she is High Priestess and leader of an ancient cult secretly co-existing alongside British society. Confusion reigns when she learns that the man she despises, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is her Soul Mate, assigned to protect her from Evil. Can they work together to preserve the future?

WINNERS for the Jane Austen Giveaway Hop!!!

Announcing the WINNERS of the

Jane Austen Giveaway Hop

Hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer & vvb32reads

I’m so glad that Random.org chose the winners, because I never would have been able to choose between such wonderful comments!  Thanks so much for your interest! Wish you all could have won.

Gotta say it:  If I can’t get in touch with a winner by Midnight Eastern Time on October 29, I’ll have to choose another winner.
Drum roll, please….

Promises:

Paperback – lkish77123

eBook – Sarah S

Dreams and Expectations:

Paperback – Kelli H.

eBook – Ayse

All Hallow’s Eve:

Paperback – Stephanie Carrico

eBook – Sweetly

Guardian by Robin Helm:

Jessica

Congratulations to you all!

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In case you didn’t notice on the sidebar, I’m participating in the:

Howloween Blog Hop

October 26th through the 29th

hosted by thebloghopstop.com

 

I will be giving away a paperback and an eBook copy of

All Hallow’s Eve… AND a $10 gift card for Amazon.com

All are welcome to enter!

Jane Austen Giveaway Hop! Oct. 19 – 24th

I’m very excited to announce the

Jane Austen Giveaway Hop

Featuring Jane Austen Inspired Books
 

October 19th to 24th

This giveaway is open to USA (winner’s choice of paperback or eBook)
and International (eBook only) of my books:

All Hallow’s Eve,

Promises

and

Dreams and Expectations

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I also have one extra paperback copy of the following book that I’m giving away (no worries – I have another for my own collection!)

Sorry international visitors, USA only for this one:

Guardian (1st in the Guardian Trilogy)

by Robin Helm

  • Please leave a comment with your email address and country so that I can contact the winners. 
  • If no preference is indicated as to which book you’d like to win, I’ll enter you in all the giveaways.
  • The drawing will be held on October 25th. If I can’t get in touch with a winner by Midnight Eastern Time on October 29, I’ll have to choose another winner.
Good luck, everyone!
Make sure to step on over to
to see the long list of other blogs participating in this
fabulous giveaway!
All Hallow’s Eve:  Since ancient times, every Halloween, the ritual of Sanun is performed, freeing the dead to interact with the living for one night. One Evil Soul discovers a way to hide from the Return, remaining on Earth to meddle with the fates of the living. As the centuries pass, It begins to search for the High Priestess, intending to force her to do its bidding, no matter the cost.

Appearances can be deceiving, even in Regency England. To most, Elizabeth Bennet is simply the second daughter of an insignificant country squire, but in truth, she is High Priestess and leader of an ancient cult secretly co-existing alongside British society. Confusion reigns when she learns that the man she despises, Fitzwilliam Darcy, is her Soul Mate, assigned to protect her from Evil. Can they work together to preserve the future?

Promises:  Adapting characters from Jane Austen’s much loved tale, this novel takes Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy on a much different journey than Austen did in Pride and Prejudice.

Through their fathers’ friendship, Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy meet as children. Over the years, their feelings for each other grow and they promise themselves to each other, but unfortunate circumstances and interfering family members seek to keep them apart.

Will misunderstandings and mistaken impressions divide Elizabeth and William forever?

Dreams and Expectations:  While staying true to the characters of Jane Austen’s much loved tale, this novel takes Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy on a much different journey than Austen did in Pride and Prejudice.

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet quickly recognize their feelings for each other and form a friendship, but misunderstandings and a bit of mystery and adventure hinder their path to happiness.

Guardian by Robin Helm:  The powerful and imposing Xander/Darcy, chief of all guardian angels, has protected exceptional humans from demonic forces over the course of ten millennia without losing a single battle. In 1989, he receives an unusual assignment which will forever change his ordered existence and alter the course of human history. Will he lose the battle for his own heart while guarding supernaturally gifted Elizabeth Bennet from the evil which surrounds her? Will he be strong enough to resist her as she grows from a precocious child into a beautiful, intelligent woman? The veil dividing the physical and spiritual planes is drawn aside to reveal warfare on an unprecedented scale as Elizabeth develops her gifts and her guardian discovers his emotions.

All Hallow’s Eve eBook is available!

I’m very excited to announce that my third novel,

All Hallow’s Eve,

is now available in eBook format!

Kindle – Amazon.com

Nook – BarnesandNoble.com

Multiple eBook versions – Smashwords.com

Paperback should be available later this week.

Thanks!  I hope you enjoy it 🙂

All Hallow’s Eve is coming out soon!

Hey, all!  All Hallow’s Eve will be available in eBook format within the next couple of days! The paperback will follow shortly after.  Woo hoo! Though it still needs a bit of tweaking, a preview of the cover is in the sidebar, and check out this page to sample the first chapter.

To celebrate, I’m participating in the following blog hops and will be giving away copies of all three of my books:

Promises, Dreams and Expectations, and All Hallow’s Eve!

Good luck and happy reading!