Finding Gratitude in a Tough Times
This is my second year in the Thankful Authors Roundup, and
a lot has changed for me since last November--in both good and bad ways. The
one event that turned my life upside-down struck in February, when my dad
passed away suddenly in his sleep, for reasons no one has been able to
determine. He'd received a clean bill of health from his doctor just days
earlier, which made his death a complete shock to everyone in my family. It's
in times like this that it gets difficult to find reasons to be thankful. But finding
them is even more important during dark days.
I also an emergency appendectomy in June, which might seem
another reason to say "bah humbug" to thankfulness. Instead, I'm
extremely grateful for the surgery, because it ended two and half years of intense
pain and got me off the multiple medications I'd been on during those years.
When it comes to my dad, I'm thankful beyond words for having in my life and
for everything he taught me about being a writer. I'm thankful his books live
on, for people to buy and enjoy for years to come.
Two sweet adorable puppies came into my life a few months
ago, and I'm very thankful for their energy and devotion. You just can't beat
puppy love when you're feeling down! My family is a blessing too, and this
Thanksgiving will bring us together in a different way, but I know we'll find
plenty of reasons to say our thanks on that day. I'm also unbelievably grateful
I can write what I love and touch my readers with humor, sexiness, and heart.
Even in the worst times, we
can--and must--find reasons to be thankful. The light of love and hope shines
through the darkest clouds.
Dangerous in a Kilt
Feisty American. Hot
Scot. Passion ignites.
Good-girl Erica Teague is out on bail, charged with a crime
her ex-lover committed. Her desperate bid to experience one wild night of
sizzling sex, before her trial and certain conviction, lands her in the arms of
Lachlan MacTaggart, a hot Scot with a secret past. She can't resist his offer
to enjoy one month of sex and companionship with no strings. But when their hot
fling gets personal, can their passion free their imprisoned hearts?
Anna Durand is an award-winning romance writer specializing
in steamy romances populated with spunky heroines and hunky heroes, in settings
as diverse as modern Chicago and the fairy realm. Her romances have to date won
eight awards and her novel Dangerous in a
Kilt was named a Top Pick on The Romance Reviews. In her previous life as a
librarian, she haunted the stacks but never met any hot vampires hunting for
magical books.
Website: http://www.annadurand.com/
Spunk & Hunks
blog: http://www.spunkandhunks.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheAnnaDurand
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/annadurand
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/Anna_Durand/
Amazon Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/author/annadurand
I hope you had a meaningful Thanksgiving. Losing a parent suddenly is a real blow. Best of luck with "Danger in a Kilt," and I hope you enjoy the holidays.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Judy. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
DeleteBeautiful post, Anna. Wishing you all the best! Psst...love a man in a kilt. ;) The book is on my tbr list.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary. Gotta love a hot Scot in a kilt! :-)
DeleteHi Anna, Lovely post! I lost my mother three years ago and still tear up whenever I think of her. Best of luck with Danger in a Kilt...it sounds delicious!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joanne. I'm sorry for your loss. You made me tear up too, but that's okay. Sometimes we need to be sad, but I always remind myself my dad would want me to keep enjoying life too.
DeleteIf only we could bottle puppy energy--we'd make a fortune! And I just have to get my hands on Danger in a Kilt! Great cover, too.
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Laura! Puppy energy could fuel the world.
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