Friday, December 16, 2011

MISTLETOE MADNESS BLOG HOP ; DEC 16 - DEC 23



The Mistletoe Madness Blog Hop kicks off on Friday, December 16th.
What is a giveaway hop?
Each participating blog hosts a giveaway and then we link up together allowing our followers to hop from one giveaway to the next.
Join us and enter to win over 50 giveaways hosted by our participants!


Books pre-loaded on the Grand Prize Color Nook from the following authors: GRAND PRIZE IS FOR USA ONLY. MY INDIVIDUAL PRIZE IS INTERNATIONAL. 
PJ SchnyderDana Marie BellLia Habel
Allison PangYvonne NicolasStephanie Burke
D Renee BagbyVivi DumasKayleigh Jamison
Clarissa YipRobert C RomanA.L. Davroe
as well as KC Hendricks, Marie Dees, Kay Keppler, Angela Campbell, PR Mason, Natasha Blackthorne, Sharon Cullen, Ruth A Casie, Linda Andrews, Dianne Venetta, Eliza Knight, Linda Andrews, DC Juris, Adrienne Giordano, Margay Leah Justice, RA Vaughn, Jane Kindred…




THE HOLIDAYS HAVE CHANGED A LOT SINCE I WAS A CHILD.  WE WERE HAPPY IF SANTA LEFT A FEW TOYS AND FILLED OUR STOCKING.  IN TODAY'S WORLD, MARKETING STARTS AFTER HALLOWEEN AND THE MEDIA BRINGS ALL OF THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY TO OUR CHILDREN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO MAKE THEIR LIST FOR SANTA.





IT IS IMPORTANT TO HONOR THE TRADITION OF FAMILY SHARING, GRATITUDE, AND GIVING BACK AS OUR HOLIDAY SEASON APPROACHES. I'M NOT AGAINST BIG GIFTS, HOWEVER, I FIND KIDS BECOME OVERWHELMED WHEN THEY RECEIVE AN ENDLESS AMOUNT OF PRESENTS.   






EXPECTATIONS ARE NOT ALWAYS MET DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON, BUT MAYBE WE SET OUR GOALS TOO HIGH.



FOR THOSE OF US WHO ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE A JOB, OUR HEALTH AND A HOME, WE OUR TRULY BLESSED. THERE IS SOMETHING MAGICAL ABOUT A WARM FIRE, SNOW ON THE LAWN, THE SCENT OF A HAM IN THE OVEN, AND THE COMFORT OF HOME.  A HOLIDAY SPENT WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, SHARING A MEAL, AND GIVING THANKS IS STILL THE BEST GIFT OF ALL.









MY HEROINE MADELINE YOUNG FROM ECHOES AT DAWN IS A CHEF. SHE ATTEMPTS TO  MAKE THE HOLIDAYS SPECIAL, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES SHE FACES.






BLURB:

The strangely intertwined lives of a widowed woman, and a charismatic bachelor come together in order to show that in life, there are no coincidences… only destiny.

Waterfront restaurant chef Madeline Young adores her job. If only her love and family's lives were as successful as her career. With a teenage son, who spends time in the emergency room for alcohol poisoning and a dementia-plagued mother, Madeline doesn't know how much more she could handle. Then her mother enlists the help of her deceased twin sister, Mary, to guide Madeline to find happiness. An early dawn visit from the spirit directs Madeline to volunteer at the local hospitals center for addiction recovery, where she comes alive for the first time in many years under the attention of Nat Griffin.

Nathaniel Griffin, a part-time counselor and contractor, fascinates his clients with his lectures. In keeping with his philosophy of professionalism, Nat prefers to keep his personal life private. When attraction tests his beliefs, Nat must confront his marred past. Is he willing to face his demons or take the easier path and remain isolated?

Can unworldly ghosts save this couple from their own self-destructive behavior? Will they be able to accept change and move forward, or allow secrets to stand in the way?




ONE RANDOM COMMENTER WILL RECEIVE A PRINT COPY OF ECHOES AT DAWN. MY CONTEST IS INTERNATIONAL. YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OF AGE TO PARTICIPATE. 

DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS. 






Monday, December 5, 2011