Taste of Kiwi: Blog of Author Shelley Munro

Did you receive a new ereader or gadget for Christmas? Are you ready to buy some books to read? Then I have a deal for you. Check out the Celebrate the Season 50% Rebate sale at All Romance ebooks. You’ll have to move quickly because the offer is only for two days (25 & 26 Dec). Most of my books are part of the sale. Follow this link to the Shelley Munro ARe page and start filling up your new gadget. :-)

Christmas is Coming is highlighted today over at D Renee Bagby Presents First Chapters blog. The entire first chapter of my latest release is available for you to read for free.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

~ Grab your current read
~ Open to a random page
~ Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
~BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
~ Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser this week comes from my first Christmas read of this year. I’m just about to start Holly Lane by Toni Blake.

Sue Ann trudged through the department store, feet tired, shopping bags in hand, and in the spirit of Christmas nowhere to be found despite–or maybe because of–the sound of “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” echoing through the loudspeakers overhead.

Oh, God, it was the day after Thanksgiving–she had a whole month of this private hell to go.

page 5, Holly Lane

Blurb:

The weather outside is frightful, but kisses by the fire are so delightful …

Sue Ann Simpkins is working hard to rebuild her life and find some holiday spirit. A weekend away from Destiny in a cabin on nearby Bear Lake seems like the perfect Christmas gift to herself—until her ex’s best friend, Adam Becker, shows up at the door, claiming the cabin is his! And if that’s not trouble enough, how had she never noticed how gorgeous he was?

Alone for the holidays and forced to play a reindeer at the local department store, Adam’s been feeling rather Scrooge-ish himself. But finding the smart, sexy woman he’s admired since elementary school waiting in the house he rented is helping to brighten his humbug mood. And when a sudden snowstorm strands them together in very close quarters, leading to one very hot night together, Adam soon realizes that what he really wants for Christmas is a second chance at love. Now all he has to do is convince Sue Ann…

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Share a teaser from your current read in the comments section or leave a link. Do you enjoy Christmas reads? Do you have any recommendations for me?

Christmas. It’s almost here, whether we want it to arrive or not. Already advertising on the TV, radio and in shops is assaulting my eyes and ears. I don’t care what anyone says. November is too early for Christmas carols about snow and dashing places. Bah humbug! I’m not feeling the Christmas spirit in the slightest.

On the home front, hubby and I are talking holidays. Yes, I know we’ve just returned from jaunts to China and Australia, but if we’ve got to buckle down and work we need something to look forward to—an incentive. After much discussion and Internet research, we came across a cruise that we rather liked the sound of. It starts in Barcelona and goes around the Mediterranean visiting stops such as Rome, Venice, Mykonos, Istanbul, Casablanca and the Azores before finishing at Fort Lauderdale. Hubby and I took about two seconds to think before we both said, “Sign me up!” So, we’re booked, and we only have to wait about 11 months.

While hubby was at the travel agents, she showed him the specials that had arrived that day. Suddenly we were taking a short break at the beginning of December. This time we’re staying at home in New Zealand, but we’re flying to Wellington and catching a cruise ship back up to Auckland. It’s amazing how quickly one can get organized given the motivation.

On the writing front, I’m waiting for my first glimpse of the cover for Cat Burglar in Training. Cat Burglar is the revised version of The Shadow and is due out at Carina Press on Feb 20 2012.

I completed a super secret writing project and turned that in last week. My story will be out in February, and I’ll give you more details as soon as I’m given the go ahead.

This week, I’ve completed edits for my Ellora’s Cave release, Christmas is Coming. It will be out in December (exact date to be confirmed). This story takes place in the same small town where my Talking Dog series and Fancy Free take place. I bet you didn’t know the country town of Sloan was such a hot-bed of activity. If you’d like to get a head start and in the mood for Christmas is Coming you might like to check out the aforementioned books.

In the next few weeks I’ll be taking part in a couple of blog hops. Watch for details because there are some good prizes up for grabs. I’ll be giving away books—both e-format and print. I don’t know about you, but I can never have enough books on my to-read pile.

While I think about it, author Alice Audrey hosts Win a Book at her blog. It’s a chance to win a book, perhaps by a new-to-you author. If you’re an author hosting a book giveaway complete the form on Alice’s Win a Book page, and she’ll add your giveaway details.

And finally, if you’d like to win a copy of Peeping Tom, book two of my Middlemarch Mates series, today is the last day of my Goodreads give away. Don’t delay or you’ll miss out on the chance to enter.

I’ll leave you with a question: If you had 24 hours alone how would you spend it?

My answer: Right at this moment, I’d spend a good portion of that time sleeping. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind for the last few weeks. I’d also go for a long walk with Bella, catch up on some reading for pleasure and get stuck into some writing. It’s so good to work on something new for a change. There would also be a nice meal and a glass of wine in those hours somewhere. Probably a cup of coffee or two as well. What about you?

My special guest today is author, Marie Astor who is celebrating the release of her new contemporary romance Lucky Charm. Marie Astor is a die-hard romantic who wholeheartedly believes in true love, which is why she writes in the contemporary romance genre. Marie is the author of a contemporary romance novel, Lucky Charm, and a short story collection, A Chance Encounter and Other Stories. In addition to being a writer, Marie is an avid hiker, an excellent swimmer, a good skier, and a capable badminton player. Currently, Marie is working on her next novel – stay tuned for details!

Writing Contemporary Romance by Marie Astor

Before I started writing contemporary romance novels, I was (and still am) an avid reader of romance. One of my favorite things about this genre is that it allows the reader a diversion from everyday life, but that does not mean that contemporary romance cannot undertake serious matters and approach them from a lighter angle.

Let’s face it, romance makes for a big part of women’s lives – whether looking for one’s soul mate or searching for ways to maintain sparks in an existing relationship, women spend a lot of time worrying about this part of their lives. Hence, comes the dilemma for a contemporary romance author to create an entertaining, uplifting work of fiction that readers can enjoy.

In my contemporary romance novel, Lucky Charm, the main character, Annabel is getting over a broken engagement. At first, she is so absorbed by heartache that she refuses to even contemplate the thought of dating again. But when her best friend invites her to Paris, Annabel begins to come to terms with her break-up, and as she changes her outlook, romantic opportunities begin to present themselves (yes, she does meet a love interest!).

Now, before you start screaming at me that things like that do not happen in real life, I will be the first to admit that, yes – usually, they do not (although, sometimes they do). But I am a contemporary romance author, and I write fiction that is uplifting and at times a little bit fantastic, in a good way.

The other day I was having drinks with one of my friends whom I have not seen for a long time. I was sad to find out that she had just broken up with her boyfriend of five years – the boyfriend she thought was the one and expected to get engaged to. Needless to say, my friend was in broken spirits, carrying on about how impossible it is to meet ‘the right guy’; meanwhile, she was completely oblivious to the cute guy on the other side of the bar who was casting glances in her direction. When I pointed out this fact, my friend dismissed me at first, but when I insisted, she did smile back at the guy. Long story short, he came over and asked to buy her a drink. Now, they did not go on to live happily ever after – she never even gave him her number, but after this encounter, my friend’s confidence was considerably higher, and a few weeks later she did go on her first date, albeit with a different guy.

I was very glad to hear that my best friend was finding her bearings in the wobbly world of dating and could not help by note a similarity between her story and Annabel’s – both women had to learn to step out of their comfort zones and take a chance on love again – a task that is just as difficult to accomplish in Paris as it is right in your own home.

Twenty-eight-year old Annabel Green is about to tie the knot with her college love, an aspiring author Jeremy Blake, but her plans for an ideal wedding are rudely interrupted when she catches Jeremy kissing his gorgeous book agent.

Shell-shocked by Jeremy’s betrayal, Annabel retreats into the quiet routine of TV dinners and solitary evenings. It is then that Annabel’s best friend, fashion designer Lilly Clayton, sets herself on a mission to draw Annabel out of her shell. In an attempt to persuade Annabel to keep an open mind on dating, Lilly takes Annabel for a stunning makeover, but after Annabel passes on a date with a dashing entrepreneur, Lilly decides that more drastic measures are needed. Lilly invites Annabel to see a palm reader who gives Annabel a lucky charm that is supposed to help her find true love.

A few weeks later, during her trip to Paris, Annabel meets a handsome Parisian, and as the two embark on a whirlwind romance, she starts to believe in the power of the talisman the palm reader has given her. But what Annabel doesn’t know is that Lilly is hiding a secret that could unravel her faith in her newly found luck in love.

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To learn more about Marie and her books visit her website, her Facebook page or her Amazon author page.

CONTEST Marie is giving away a canvas tote to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour (US and Canada only please). The more tour posts you comment on, the better your chance of winning The tour dates can be found here.

My guest today is Rachel Leigh. Rachel lives in the UK and has been married to her own sexy hero for thirteen years. When she’s not busy writing, you can find her reading, running after her two daughters or…playing with her husband.

Rachel is celebrating the release of her erotic romance, Coming Back, which is now available from the Wild Rose Press. Today she’s talking about a subject that I suspect more than a few of us worry about…a horrid sagging middle! Over to Rachel…

I am nearing the halfway mark of my latest work in progress and while for some writers that will be something to celebrate, for me it is the opposite. Why? Because it means the dreaded ‘sagging middle’ is right around the corner. Thus bringing my writing/plotting/creativity to a grinding halt and causing me to bang my head up and down on my desk all day, every day until I see light at the end of a very dark tunnel.

Now most of you would have heard of this ‘sagging middle’ phrase and know what it means, others won’t. Let me explain.

It is the part of my story writing that I hate the most and occurs every single time, with every single book. I am a blend of two kinds of writer. I am half plotter and half pantser. I always have a two to three page synopsis written as well as character sketches for my hero and heroine before I start writing. However, from page one to the end I continually write the first draft without stopping or editing. The hard work comes in drafts two and three.

The problem is no matter how much detail I feel I’ve put into the synopsis, no matter how much I have written it with my ‘sagging middle’ weakness in mind, there it always is. Bam, like a grinning little cartoon devil poised to poke me in the behind with his shiny trident as soon as I am about halfway through.

So the question is, how do I deal with it? The only way I know how. Keep writing. I dread going to my desk for these days. Have zero enthusiasm or belief in myself or my work. I sit my backside in the chair anyway. These days writing is like pulling teeth but I force myself to write at least a thousand rubbish words a day. The beauty of it is when I feel the sun reappearing as I climb out of the middle and start heading for the home run, I read back what I wrote through those torturous days and I can be guaranteed to keep at least half of it. Result!

So what about you writers out there? Do you suffer with the same weakness as me? Yes? What’s your trick for beating this particular devil?

Or are you a reader? Have you noticed a ‘sagging middle’ in books? Maybe you see them more often than editors do, lol! I love to hear from you.

Rachel’s latest release is “Coming Back” available now from The Wild Rose Press. Here’s the blurb:

Kelly Hampton loved once…and lost. After two years of looking for Sean MacKenzie in other men–and failing miserably–she takes a vow of celibacy. No sex until she finds love. Then Sean strolls back into her bar, reigniting old flames. No one has come close to understanding or satisfying her like he did. Her body burns for the passion they once shared, but her heart still remembers the pain.

Sean escaped Jessop Hill and his father’s fists in the middle of the night without a word–even to his love, Kelly–to protect his battered mother, but he never forgot the explosively erotic relationship he left behind. Now his father is dead and Sean is back for the only woman he’s ever wanted. Their reunion is full of fire – but can sexual attraction and noble intentions overcome years of heartache or will Kelly walk away to protect her heart this time.

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Rachel can be found here:

www.rachelleigh.co.uk
www.rachelleighromance.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/rachelwriter

My special guest today is author, Lucianne Rivers. Lucianne is here celebrating her new release, The Kiss Test, which is out at Cobblestone Press. Today she’s in pursuit of shirtless men–all in the name of research! Over to Lucianne…

Thanks so much for having me at your blog, Shelley!

Q) What is it that most romance novels have in common?
A) A super-hot man on the cover, usually with his shirt hanging open.

In my quest for real-life subjects to cast the heroes in my series of three novellas, HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME KILL ME and, of course, THE KISS TEST, I joined a gym.

Alas, no shirtless men.

“Where are all the ripped guys?” I ask.

“They all leave town,” is the answer I receive.

No, no. That cannot be, I think. Perhaps I am at the wrong gym?

Soon after, fate (not a quest for hot men) leads me to another fitness establishment that specializes in cross training and jiu jitsu.

Aha! There they all are.

Literally every second man who works out there has the body of a romance cover model and more than occasionally walks around sweaty and shirtless, or does the odd, oh, fifty or so pull-ups.

Yum.

And now for my part. All my heroines are fit. I figure I’d better get in top shape if I’m going to meet Mr. Cover Model sometime. I wouldn’t want to be hypocritical.

And so, in the pursuit of physical strength and fitness I write about my own semi-fictional heroes: Harrison, Adrian, and Robert, and their journey into love.

It’s nice to have some actual humans to draw from, to know that while romantic heroes are fictional, they’re not necessarily complete fantasy.

And if you think that’s the case, you’re probably going to the wrong gym!

THE KISS TEST

Blurb: Newly divorced Dolores Coffey is determined to prove her ex-husband wrong; she is not a prude! Ready to work on her bedroom skills, Dolores checks into the Massey Institute for Research in Sexuality and Reproduction, presided over by Dr. Charles Massey.

Charles keeps a close watch on Dolores and when she fails The Kiss Test, he makes the prim little Ms. Coffey his first priority for treatment. A series of “accidents” makes Dolores think that someone is trying to take Massey out of the picture. Will either of them live long enough for her to pass The Kiss Test?

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About the Author:

Lucianne writes sensual romance for Entangled Publishing and Cobblestone Press. Born and raised in Ireland, she currently lives in New Mexico with her young daughter. Formerly a stage and television actress, she now manages a non-profit and is NM State Champion in her weight class for Olympic-style weightlifting. Long story.

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My special guest today is fellow Carina Press author, Abby Niles. She’s celebrating a new contemporary release called Defying Convention and is here today to tell us a little about her book. Abby is also giving away a copy of Defying Convention to one visitor who comments on this post. Over to Abby…

Has a Writer Ever Betrayed You?

Defying Convention adds a little geek to romance. The story takes place at the 31st Annual GalaxyCon where Emma, the heroine and journalist, is trying to save her career after completely screwing up her last undercover investigation, and Luke, the hero and bestselling author of the Farmen series, is trying to win his fans back after doing the unthinkable in his last book.

You think a woman scorned is bad? It’s nothing compared to a geek scorned, and their anger provided me with one of the best and funniest antagonist I’ve ever written.

Both Luke and Emma get to feel their wrath.

Emma can’t grasp how a person can get so attached to a fictional character that they’d actually go to extreme lengths to show their displeasure, i.e. orchestrate a LARP.

While I’ve never larped my rage out, I completely get why the larpers felt betrayed by Luke. I’ve been there. It’s not pretty.

In all my years of reading, there has only been two book series that scared me and made me worry about the direction the authors were taking the series. Thankfully, the authors didn’t go where I thought they were going. Man, if they had, there would’ve been an uproar of epic proportions and I would’ve been leading the pack.

TV series are a different ballgame. Sometimes I swear the writers are smoking crack or are completely oblivious that their decisions have a major impact on loyal fans. The most recent travesty that comes to mind is the series finale of Medium. I’d watched that series since it premiered back in 2005. I followed it when the show went from NBC to CBS. Seven. Freaking. Seasons. Seven! I was attached to Joe and Allison. When they cancelled the series, I was crushed, but everything must come to an end, so I accepted it and readied myself for the series finale. Now I won’t go into detail about what these writers did, but let me tell you, I was shaking when the credits started to roll. And I wasn’t shaking from sobs, it was pure anger. I felt so betrayed. I’d dedicated seven years to this show, didn’t miss an episode, and this was their idea of giving me closure? I’ve never written a network, but I did that night.

So the question of the day is: Have you ever felt betrayed by a writer? This can be a book, movie, or TV series.

Contest: Abby is giving away a copy of Defying Convention to one randomly chosen commenter.

Blurb:

Journalist Emma Portland would do anything to save her career, even go undercover at the 31st Annual GalaxyCon in search of a story. Emma thinks she’s hit pay dirt when she meets Luke Evans, a bestselling scifi author whose readers have turned against him. She has no problem getting close to the sexy writer to get the scoop on his downfall. Except the more time she spends with Luke, the more she has a different kind of exposé in mind…

Luke can’t believe he’s found the one woman at GalaxyCon who hasn’t heard of him and can look that hot in a bikini. For the first time he’s opening up about himself…and the secret that torpedoed his writing career. Too bad his former fans are out for blood—and out to sabotage his budding relationship with Emma.

But amidst rival reporters, eager fanboys and overzealous role-players, it’s Emma’s secret that may put the brakes on their sizzling attraction for good…

Defying Convention is available at:

Carina Press
Amazon
Barnes and Noble

Abby’s Bio: Abby Niles has always loved to read. After having twins and becoming a stay-at-home mom, she started doodling stories to keep her sanity. She mixed her love for laughter in with her writing and found she had a knack for humor. Nothing makes her happier than having a LOL written beside one of her favorite lines from one of her fabulous critique partners.

Abby is also published under the name Esmerelda Bishop. Esmerelda write erotic romance and has a paranormal titled The Panther’s Lair published with Carina Press and one with Lyrical Press titled The Feline Fugitive.

When Abby’s not writing, you can find her playing ‘Just Dance’ with her kids on the Wii or trying to catch up on her never-ending to-be-read list. She also loves Zumba, and refuses to admit she looks more like Animal doing his Muppet flail than a sensual dancer while doing it.

You can find her at:
Abby Nile’s Website
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“If I’d observed all the rules, I’d never have got anywhere.” ~ Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American actress and singer

Auckland library does an awesome monthly newsletter for romance readers. It’s one of many genre newsletters they send out each month to those who sign up for them. In the recent August one, they featured Rule Breakers i.e. a list of books that feature “rules” in the title. Thank you Auckland Libraries. Your newsletter totally rocks and you did all the ground work on this one.

Thirteen Rule Breaker Romances

1. Bending the Rules by Susan Andersen (contemporary)

2. Breaking the Rules by Suzanne Brockman (romantic suspense)

3. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake – by Sarah MacLean (historical)

4. Aussie Rules by Jill Shalvis (contemporary)

5. When pleasure rules by J.K. Beck (urban fantasy)

6. The rules of gentility by Janet Mullany (historical)

7. Rules of an engagement by Suzanne Enoch (historical)

8. Rule’s bride by Kat Martin (historical)

9. Breaking the governess’s rules by Michelle Styles (historical)

10. Rules for being a mistress by Tamara Lejeune (historical)

11. Breaking the rules by Tawny Weber (contemporary)

12. Rules of attraction by Christina Dodd (historical)

13. When passion rules by Johanna Lindsey (historical)

When it comes to rules, I’m mostly a good person, but there are a few where I just have to break out and disobey. I’m not telling what they are…

Do you follow rules or do you like to flout convention and break them?

I’m delighted to introduce my special guest today — author Candis Terry. Candis is celebrating the release of her contemporary romance, Second Chance at the Sugar Shack, which is due out from Avon Impulse on 19 July. Welcome, Candis!

CHERRY PITS AND TOILET SEATS . . . OR HOW I SPEND MY SUMMER VACATIONS

Second Chance at the Sugar Shack takes place in the very small fictional town of Deer Lick, Montana, where the big hangout is a quick stop called the Gas and Grub. If you’ve traveled anywhere farther than your living room I’m sure you’ve come up against some small town activities that jack your eyebrows all the way up your forehead. I live in and write books about small towns and I’ve become addicted to the adventure of discovering new and unusual places that barely register a spot on a map. In my travels I have discovered that Americans really do have a sense of humor.

I love a good competition. To prove it I have stood in hundred degree heat to watch folks both young and old give their best patooey in a cherry pit spitting contest. I’ve been amazed at the power and precision of a toilet seat (hopefully clean) tossing contest. And I’ve even witnessed tipsy judges after they sampled rum-laden entries in a fruitcake competition.

State fairs are nothing compared to the real fun in places like the harmonica, fiddlers, spud or garlic festivals. You name the celebration, America has created it. While some may sound off-putting like the Testicle Festival, I can guarantee you will meet a bevy of interesting people you may never forget. Even if you want to. And yes, some of them end up in my stories. A lot, in fact.

How do you spend your summer vacations? Do you know any zany places or festivals I can explore?

CONTEST: Candis Terry is giving away a $25 Amazon gift card to one reader. Follow Candis’ tour because the more you comment, the better your chance of winning the gift card. Here are the tour dates for Second Chance at the Sugar Shack.

Review: Second Chance at the Sugar Shack
By Candis Terry
Avon Impulse
Contemporary Romance
On sale 19 July 2011

Review ARC supplied by the publisher

I enjoy reading contemporary romances, and I’m always on the lookout for new-to-me authors. I especially adore contemporary stories set in small towns, so I snapped up Second Chance at the Sugar Shack when I had the opportunity to review the story.

Here’s the official blurb:

Kate Silver’s back in town, and her dead mother just won’t leave her alone.

Kate usually spends her days dressing Hollywood A-listers, but after her estranged mother dies she finds herself elbow-deep in flour in her parents’ bakery in Deer Lick, Montana. She thought she’d left small town life far, far behind, but it seems there are a few loose ends.

The boy she once loved, Deputy Matt Ryan, is single and sexy and still has a thing for her – and handcuffs.

Her mother, who won’t follow the white light, is determined to give maternal advice from beyond the grave.

And somehow Kate’s three-day stay has, well – extended. She never planned to fill her mother’s pie-baking shoes – she prefers her Choos, thank you very much. But with the help of a certain man in uniform, Kate quickly learns that sometimes second chances are all the more sweet.

Kate couldn’t wait to leave Deer Lick. She wanted to follow her dream of working as a fashion stylist. Her mother is outspoken in her disapproval of Kate’s plans, and when Kate leaves town, this leads to a rift between mother and daughter that is never mended. As the story starts, Kate learns her mother has died and she has to return home for the first time since her hurried departure many years ago. We also learn that she’s at the top of her game as a stylist, working for the Hollywood elite, yet she’s very aware how fickle her success is and how younger, newer stylists are snapping at her heels.

This is a story full of quirky characters and small-town living. There’s her mother’s ghost who starts popping into her life for regular visits. There’s her mother’s best friend who seems to hate Kate and is constantly uncomplimentary about her past behavior toward her mother. There’s her father who is mourning the loss of his soul mate, and then there’s Deputy Matt Ryan. The sparks fly between the two of them, yet Matt has changed. He’s older, more confident, and he doesn’t intend to repeat his relationship mistakes with Kate, despite their attraction.

This is a story that kept me turning the pages and has stayed with me since I read it a few weeks ago. I enjoyed the way the characters both grew and came to realize that what they initially wanted from life wasn’t necessarily the thing that would make them happy. As the title suggests this is a story of second chances and it’s full of humor. I finished the story with a smile on my face. It’s the sort of romance that made me go “ahhhh”, and I’ll definitely be looking for more from this author. Highly recommended.

Purchase link Second Chance at the Sugar Shack

Author website: Candis Terry

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

~ Grab your current read
~ Open to a random page
~ Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
~BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
~ Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

My teaser is from Second Chance at the Sugar Shack

“He‘s devastated.” Kelly flipped on the fan. Her abrupt action seemed less about recirculating the air and more about releasing a little distress. “How would you be if the love of your life died in your arms while you were tying on her apron?”

CONTEST! Candis Terry is visiting my blog today. Please take a moment to welcome her and check out her post above. Everyone who comments on her Cherry Pits & Toilet seats post above will go into a draw to win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Check out the rest of her tour here to score additional chances to win.