Sometimes being grateful isn’t a feeling. Sometimes it’s an act of defiance. 2020 has been that kind of year. That’s why this week’s Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop is so important. Leslie Hachtel commands: Tell us what you are most grateful for. If you joined me from Clair Brett, welcome. It will be hard to write this post without being too maudlin. 2020 has had its challenges – COVID and non-COVID related – but in the grand scheme of things, it would be selfish of me to complain. There have been a lot of wonderful things, too, including the announcement of two grandbabies soon to join our family. So what am I most grateful for? The way this year has forced me to realize how much I took for granted. Hugs from family. Face to face visits with friends. The freedom to come and go when and where I please. Days unburdened by anxiety. Once these trying times have passed, it will only be human nature to relax back into the casual acceptance of all these things. But I hope the memory of 2020 will help me take a little extra joy in the ordinary everyday. I’d love to hear what you are most grateful for. Leave a comment below, then be sure to hop over to Caro Kinkead who is next on the list. The Bendixon Sisters Series is on sale this week!ALLEGRO COURT – FREE! (was 99 cents) Mattie thinks she sees a way to save her beloved construction company—if she can convince world-class cellist Marcus Temple, the man who destroyed her dreams once before, to stay in his hated hometown for one month. All she has to risk is her heart. GATEWAY CRESCENT – ONLY 99 CENTS! (was $2.99, will be going up to $3.99 after this week) Jo is flighty and scattered and impulsive – or that’s what her sisters think. Luke Donwell is destined to be a Catholic priest – or that’s what his parents hope for. Neither is prepared for the heat between them. Jo’s heart will break when he leaves her, but how can a girl compete with God? CROSSROADS CORNER - $2.99 (will go up to 3.99 after this week) Nothing will stop Camryn from dragging Bendixon and Sons back to profitability—especially not Will Danson, the sexy single dad who is standing in her way. Soon the two are competing for construction bids and career-making contracts. But it is Camryn’s battered heart that Will truly wants to win. New Release from Caro Kinkaid - To Lure a LordShe must find a husband quickly or be forced into an arranged marriage. But can the man trying to scuttle her efforts be the answer to her prayers? The London season is a ticking clock for Augusta Eastleigh. With her mother’s help, she has a marriage prospect she hopes will satisfy her grandfather, the Earl of Forebridge. But Lord Blair MacDonald, recently returned to London, does not look kindly on her efforts to snare his friend. Nor does he hesitate to make his views known about Augusta and the rumors surrounding her birth. Blair has more than one reason to dislike the girl. With his older brother Hamish critically wounded while fighting on the Peninsula, and his eldest brother refusing to marry, the Marquess of Rutherglen has decided his third son will be the one to carry on the family line. Which means he needs to marry. Now. The girl his father has chosen for Blair? None other than Augusta Eastleigh. The situation pleases neither of them. But with the heads of the families set on the match, can they find common ground together, or will they face an unhappy future? Amazon B&N Apple Kobo Google Play
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Leslie Hatchel wants to know – what's my favourite romance genre and why. I read two main genres – contemporary and historical. If I had to choose between those, I would have to say historical is my favourite. Well, today at least. Somedays it's contemporary. I'm fickle that way... I enjoy contemporary because I can relate to the characters. I understand the world they live in, their challenges, the technology they use, the way they travel. But I love historicals for the opposite of all those reasons. I know I'm reading fiction, not a history book, but many of my favourite historical authors do intensive research, and I trust that they're getting the main facts right. I see these stories as a snippet into the way "real" people lived then. I also appreciate the slower pace of historicals. I don't mean the slower pace of the story, but the slower pace of the characters lives. When I'm writing my own contemporary stories, I often have to remind myself of the immediacy of our world. My heroine has a question for her hero – she can pick up her cell phone and text him. No need to actually see him. But where's the tension in that? With historicals, most of the action has to be face to face. What kind of romances do you enjoy? Let me know in the comments below! And then be sure to continue on to the next in our blog hop, Leslie Hatchel herself! Finally...Amazon.ca has a Kindle store!
When I was looking around for my first ereader, I was overwhelmed with the choices. I ended up purchasing a Kobo, partly because I wanted to support a company with stronger ties to Canada. But part of the reason NOT to buy a Kindle was that Amazon.ca did not have a Kindle store. I was shocked the first time I realized this. How could that have been overlooked? Was it because our language is basically the same? No, probably not...after all, there's a Kindle store on the UK Amazon site. Maybe it had something to do with Canada's two official languages? Kind of a lame excuse if so, given there's a Kindle store in Japanese. Could it have been for financial reasons? Does Amazon.com make a bigger profit from Canadian Kindle owners because of the difference between the Canadian and American dollar? If they did, it can't be much now, as the dollars are almost at par. (Right now, MOUNTAIN FIRE is listed at $2.99 on CA, $3.03 on COM) Anyone have any thoughts? Do you know why it has taken so long to get a Canadian Kindle store? Hey, people! Download a sexy and suspenseful read, just right for weekend relaxing. MOUNTAIN FIRE is available at a reduced price, right now on Amazon! Check it out! http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Fire-ebook/dp/B009KBTO8Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352739514&sr=8-1&keywords=brenda+margriet
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