Biggie News - Sub Acceptance and Cover Reveal! #HistoricalRomance with @RoanePublishing

I'm pleased to officially & finally announce that Roane Publishing has picked up my short story, Beginning of Forever,  for their 5-author Winter's Sweet Kiss anthology!

Some of you may remember this story - it was originally published with Still Moments Publishing in their Christmas Magic anthology last December. When SMP closed its doors, the rights to the work reverted back to me & I was free to resubmit to publishers who accept reprints.

Enter the new indie pub, Roane!

I'm thrilled to be a part of their family and looking forward to great things with them.

Check out the purdy!

Coolness, right???

Release date is December 16th - YES THIS year. That means I'm begging for blog tour hosts! If you're interested in hosting me along with the other 4 authors, swing by HERE to sign up.

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Blurbs:

BEGINNING OF FOREVER  By Terri Rochenski

Blurb: When Wayne Edwards moves to town, Lillian Douglas experiences stirrings she thought were long dead. Guilt ridden over betraying her deceased husband and the feelings Wayne inspires, Lillian reluctantly lets him in. Secrets of the past – an old promise emerges, but will it threaten their forever?

MELT  By Shaya Roy

Blurb: Newlyweds in an arranged marriage, Naina and Dev go to the mountains of Shimla, India in search of snow. Unfortunately, they find fifteen inches more than they expected.

Being snowed in with her husband is not necessarily a bad thing. It gives Naina an excellent excuse to snuggle up to her deep, quiet man, but every time Dev spurns her, a little more of her heart drips away. Melting the ice around her husband’s heart before the snow outside does might take more pride than Naina’s ready to surrender.

ONE IN A MILLION SNOWFLAKES  By Michelle Ziegler

Blurb: Angela is in love with someone she can never have--her best friend, Rebecca’s older brother.

Stranded in the bitter cold after a disastrous blind date with yet another company Christmas party looming, a standing offer from the boss’ nephew gets a little more appealing. Desperation. Not a good sign. Surely when Rebecca rescues her from the blinding snow, she can also convince Angela to just go to the party alone. She can always count on her best friend.

That is, as long as she never finds out about Angela’s secret crush.

AN UNEXPECTED WREATH  By Annabelle Blume

Blurb: Stella’s got everything she needs in life: a great job, a beautiful house, and her independence. But on last minute trip to the local Christmas tree lot she finds something, or rather someone, she desperately wants - Grayson. An emergency trip to Target, an unexpected wreath, and a little Christmas magic make the season much brighter. 

SANTA BEBE  By Lily Carlyle

Blurb: Disillusioned by men and her belief that they see her only as an object, Bebe is determined to find a man with money. Her geeky, but unfailingly kind, next-door neighbor James tries to convince her of the possibility of real love, even as she reveals to him the troubled childhood that made her so cynical about relationships. When her mother dashes her hopes for a perfect Christmas, Bebe finds herself turning to James once again, and in the process, learning a lot about herself and the promise their relationship holds.

#FreeviewFriday #ChristmasMagic Part 3

Welcome to Freview Friday!

Today I’ll be sharing one last snippet of my story, Beginning of Forever, from Still Moments Publishing’s Christmas Magic Anthology which releases in less than 2 weeks!

Part I can be found HERE / Part II HERE.

I couldn’t function.

I didn’t want to.

“Lillian?” Marion hovered in my bedroom doorway. “Can I get you anything else before I go?”

“No,” I replied, not taking my aching eyes from the photo on our bed stand. What am I to do, Ronnie? I can’t face life without you.

The front door closed and my thoughts took form, my voice unrecognizable to my own ears. 

“Mother can’t be bothered to come, so of course Father can’t either. Marion stops in. She says that time will lessen the grief, Ronnie, but I just….”

I choked on a sob. Fresh tears coursed down my face and dripped onto damp linen. “I j-just wish I could sleep this pain away. Sleep and never wake.”

Hope you enjoyed these teasers! Christmas Magic will be available for purchase on December 4th. 

As J.A. Belfield has said, any and all are welcome to join her in this weekly shenanigan. HOWEVER, if you do so, she URGE syou to keep the shared snippets short and sweet. Mine (like hers) will be a maximum of TEN (10) sentences. To help identification of these posts, we’ll be hashtagging them (for Twitter purposes) as #FreeviewFriday. Feel free to knick said hashtag for your own Freeview Friday posts. Hope you’ll join us!

#FreeviewFriday #ChristmasMagic Part 2

Welcome to Freview Friday!

Today I’ll be sharing another teaser from my story, Beginning of Forever, from Still Moments Publishing’s Christmas Magic Anthology which releases December 4^rd.

In case you missed part I it can be found HERE.

Through Steven’s heightened cries and the ringing in my ears I heard my husband’s name and Anna Jacques hospital.

This isn’t real. I need to wake up.

“Mrs. Douglas?”

I swayed and slumped to my knees on the linoleum floor, struggling to keep Steven in my grasp.

The floor is cold. I’m not dreaming.

“Mrs. Douglas?” The woman’s voice sounded muffled. Far away.

I lifted the slipping phone back to my ear. “Is he…Is Ronnie alright?”

“You need to come to the hospital immediately.”

Good heavens. The scent of ham and cloves wafted from the oven, turning my stomach. “Yes. Of course. I-I will.”

Be sure to swing by next week!

As J.A. Belfield has said, any and all are welcome to join her in this weekly shenanigan. HOWEVER, if you do so, she URGE syou to keep the shared snippets short and sweet. Mine (like hers) will be a maximum of TEN (10) sentences. To help identification of these posts, we’ll be hashtagging them (for Twitter purposes) as #FreeviewFriday. Feel free to knick said hashtag for your own Freeview Friday posts. Hope you’ll join us!

#FreeviewFriday #ChristmasMagic Part 1

Welcome to Freview Friday!

Today I’ll be sharing a bit of my story, Beginning of Forever, from Still Moments Publishing’s Christmas Magic Anthology which releases December 4^rd. I try to keep it to 10 lines, but this week it needed a smidge more. Read on & you’ll see why.

A shrill ring jolted me awake.

So tired.

The phone shrieked again, cutting through the haze of exhaustion.

Steven’s howls rose from the bassinette beside my bed. I rolled over and crooned, gathering his warm body to mine. Talcum and the delicious scent of baby filled my nose, tugging my lips upward.

My eyelids drooped, but I pulled myself from the bed.

I rubbed my fussing son’s back and stumbled down the hall to grab the phone.

“Hello?”

“Mrs. Douglas?”

A glance at the clock and my stomach clenched. Ronnie was an hour late for our Christmas Eve dinner. “Y-yes?”

“There’s been an accident.”

Be sure to swing by next week!

As J.A. Belfield has said, any and all are welcome to join her in this weekly shenanigan. HOWEVER, if you do so, she URGE syou to keep the shared snippets short and sweet. Mine (like hers) will be a maximum of TEN (10) sentences. To help identification of these posts, we’ll be hashtagging them (for Twitter purposes) as #FreeviewFriday. Feel free to knick said hashtag for your own Freeview Friday posts. Hope you’ll join us!