A Family for Christmas by Nola Cross - Book Blast - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi, lovelies!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Nola Cross and her new book, “A Family for Christmas”!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win ONE of FIVE $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Cards!!  Yep – that’s right!!!  There will be FIVE lucky winners!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with Nola and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

A Family for Christmas

by Nola Cross 

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GENRE: Romance - Western Contemporary

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BLURB:

He never thought he’d have a real family Christmas…

For the past eight years, Bill Smith has been unable to set down roots. But he never forgot the magical night he spent with an auburn-haired beauty in Last Stand, Texas. When she finally tracked him down, he was more than happy to donate a kidney to AJ, the son he never knew he had. But now that AJ is better, Bill wants more time with him and his mother. He wants a family.

Annie Burleson can’t help but be grateful to this almost-stranger for saving AJ’s life. Still, she’s a little wary. AJ has already been through so much—what if Bill leaves again? And with Christmas in full swing, it’s difficult to discern which emotions are festive and which are forever.

As Annie and Bill’s lives collide, their mutual love for AJ makes this more than a marriage of convenience. But is it enough to give them the family Christmas they all deserve?

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EXCERPT ONE:

That night after the fishing expedition, Bill found himself lying awake, staring at the ceiling and thinking about the boy’s request for a brother. It was a natural thing for a child to ask about, but he himself had managed to push all thoughts of sex with Annie deep to the back of his mind. Now that he allowed the idea to bloom in his head, the memories of their one time together, all those years ago, came flooding through him.

This time he let himself remember everything: the silk of her skin, the scent of her hair, the plaintive sounds she made as he touched her. The way she had moved beneath him, welcomed him inside her. The more he let himself remember, the worse his body ached. Then Lucky began to snore, two beds away, and Bill knew all possibility of sleep was gone.

He stood up and took his jeans from the chair beside the bed, pulled them on, and put on his boots and jacket. Then he quietly made his way to the door. Outside, the Texas sky was black and clear and lit with a million stars. The land rolled, dark and mysterious, for more miles than he could see. Up on the ridge, a coyote began to sing, the eerie notes quivering as they echoed against the barn. He shivered. He knew how that coyote felt. He’d been alone for a good part of his life. But now he had the chance for something different. He had a son. And next Saturday he’d have a wife, too, if in name only.

Is that what he wanted?

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AUTHOR BIO:

I remember as a small girl being fascinated with the idea that people could make up stories and the stories became books. I began writing my own stories before I even started school, and won my first writing contest at the age of nine. It’s always been my dream to be a published author. The road was a long and twisting one, but I finally made it. I’m proud to be a two-time Golden Heart finalist, and several of my stories have been Amazon best sellers. 

For a while I penned erotic fiction under a pseudonym. Although it was fun to explore my “darker side”, I am now answering the true call of my heart: to write bigger stories that focus on emotion, loss, spirit, and true love, stories I hope my readers will relate to and want to read more than once. Small town America is my favorite fictional setting. I’m particularly enjoying my recent foray into writing Cowboy romance.

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CONNECT WITH NOLA:

Website:

http://www.nolacross.com

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/Nola-Cross-Author-174971689198712

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https://twitter.com/NolaCross

Pinterest:

https://www.pinterest.com/nolacross/the-everfield-series

BookBub Author Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/nola-cross

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https://www.bookbub.com/books/a-family-for-christmas-by-nola-cross

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54457857-a-family-for-christmas

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7382763.Nola_Cross

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/3525y4G

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/3441BNw

Amazon Paperback:

https://amzn.to/3dw7bLA

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-family-for-christmas-nola-cross/1137276842

Google Play eBook:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Nola_Cross_A_Family_for_Christmas?id=POPyDwAAQBAJ

Kobo eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/a-family-for-christmas-26

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Nola will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to FIVE randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.

Totally Devoted by E.M. Bannock - Book Tour - Guest Post - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hi lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host E.M. Bannock and her new book, “Totally Devoted”!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!!  Also, come back daily to interact with E.M. and to increase your chances of winning!

Thanks for stopping by!  Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!

Totally Devoted

by E.M. Bannock

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GENRE: Western Contemporary Romance

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BLURB:

Ten years after the death of her husband and young son, Marie Trousdale decides to move from Los Angeles, California to a small rural Oregon town and hires Wil Townsend, a local contractor, to build her dream home on property she inherited from her deceased husband.

Although they couldn’t be more different in every way possible the two fall in love. Things get complicated when Marie changes occupations. When she is put in danger, Wil must decide if his love is stronger than the differences that separate him from Marie.

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EXCERPT TWO:

It had been a long time since Marie had been held in the arms of a man. His strong embrace warmed her like a safe and secure blanket. She believed him. It would be alright. She didn’t know how or when. But she knew in her heart that one day, it would be. She was so close to him that she could smell his manliness. It was a mixture of pine and sweat and horses. It was a fragrance both new and exciting to her. He was surprisingly gentle as he pushed her hair away from her tearstained face. After a few minutes, she stopped crying. Wil held her face in his hand and turned it up to his.

“Feel better?” he asked tenderly.

“Yes, thank you,” she replied meekly. “I’m sorry. I’m not usually so emotional around strangers.”

“No,” he said sincerely. “I’m the one that’s sorry. I’ve been ridin’ you pretty hard.”

She looked deep into his eyes. He really means it, she thought. For a moment, she lost herself in his intense gaze. They were so close that she could feel his heart beating in his chest. She felt the urge to kiss his lips. She wondered if he could feel the electricity of the moment. She hoped he could. She closed her eyes and waited.

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GUEST POST:

The Character I Identify Most With

It could be because it was my first book, but I relate most with my lead character, Marie Trousdale, in Totally Devoted. I gave her many of my own physical and personal characteristics. I am not now or ever been a glamour girl. I’ve always felt just adequate compared to everyone else, including my friends. I’m not blonde. Brunette’s Rule! Although it seems lately that there’s a battle going on between the Grey’s and the Brown’s and I’m afraid the Grey’s are winning.

I’m not very good with make-up. Actually I’m too lazy, busy, really don’t care, I’ve got too many other things to do than put that stuff on my face. Luckily I’ve been blessed with good genes and don’t need much. With a little common sense beauty care I manage to look presentable most of the time. Marie shares this opinion and in the book is dependent on her sister to help her use make-up to hide her true identity.

I’m hard headed, stubborn, determined, bossy, and a sometimes bitch. I’ve just described Marie to a T. It’s because of this that Marie and Wil get off to a rough start. But Marie must utilize that determination and attitude to survive when danger enters. In the end it’s what Wil finds the most endearing. That’s not to say that my other female leads are any more meek and mild, but Marie, being my first, will always be my favorite.

The inspiration for Totally Devoted came to me in a dream but the story line visualized in my mind when I was a project manager, in a jet, circling Detroit on my way to spend the weekend with my sister, just as in the opening of my book.

Writing about Marie was a way for me to have an alter ego. I used myself as the basis and embellished Marie with the things she needed to make her even better. We share the same basic philosophy and values. Family and loyalty are important. Best of all she could do anything I dreamed of.

Besides physical attributes, I’ve given Marie some of my own personal habits. I enjoy Yoga and think it has contributed in part to my well being. Marie does Yoga.

I’m a fish eating vegetarian and so is Marie. Being as such for a number of years I’ve gained a vast wealth of anecdotal material and snide remarks directed at me for my culinary choice. Some of which I’ve included in this book.

Once you’ve read the book you’ll find out that both Marie and I love romantic sex.

Some of the situations in Totally Devoted are based on my own life experiences and those of you who know me personally will find them easy to pick out. Those of you who don’t will just have to guess.

Most of all, Marie is a hopeless romantic, and so am I. I love a good cry in a book or movie. I believe in the hope of a happily ever after and I tried to make Marie feel the same. We both can’t live without love. And as it turns out, neither one of us has to.

Before I go, I want to thank my hosts at Fabulous and Brunette for giving the opportunity to tell way-to-much about myself today. I hope I’ve whetted your appetite for Totally Devoted. I also want to thank the readers who make us authors who we are. It’s no fun to have a great story if you can’t share it.

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AUTHOR BIO:

E.M. Bannock was born in 1950 and grew up in the Detroit suburbs. Her love for writing began during high school where she excelled in writing short stories and poetry. Born with the wanderlust, she found herself in Los Angeles, an exciting place to be in the early 70’s, and E.M. experienced all that it had to offer. It was here she met her husband. She has lived in California, Oregon, Alaska, Florida, and Wyoming, where she now lives with her husband, son, daughter-in-law, grandson and a menagerie of cats, dogs, chickens, and horses.

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CONNECT WITH E.M.:

Email:

esther@nemont.net

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/EMBannock

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/EMBannock

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8104264.E_M_Bannock

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18771266-totally-devoted

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/2uVJ3Qb

5 Prince Publishing Author Page:

http://www.5princebooks.com/embannock.html

BookBub Book Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/totally-devoted-by-e-m-bannock

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon Kindle:

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Amazon Paperback:

https://amzn.to/2Junbym

Barnes and Noble:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/totally-devoted-e-m-bannock/1117274505

Kobo:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/totally-devoted-3

Apple iBooks:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/totally-devoted/id1345084814?_bbid=9250295&mt=11

Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/books/details/E_M_Bannock_Totally_Devoted?_bbid=9367651&_bbreg=us&_bbtype=blog&id=wztMDwAAQBAJ

Smashwords:

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/788400

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

E.M. will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase made I may receive a small commission to help support this blog.  This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**

This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions.  Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.