I have to say this year has been difficult from
beginning to end. But when I sit down and think about it, I have many things to
be thankful for. My mother-in-law passed away last month. While it’s sad, but a
blessing too, she suffered from late stage Alzheimers a devastating disease for
all it touches. She’s at peace now and we’re thankful.
My wonderful readers are fantastic and I am so
thankful for them. I sincerely hope my tales of paranormal creatures sweep them
away from their ordinary world into a magical, romantic fantasy adventure or
mystery if only for a few hours. We all
need fantasy these days. Don’t you agree?
Meeting my readers at book signings is a blast!
Four years and ten books later, I still wake up and
pinch myself every morning, thankful to be living my dream of being published. A dream made possible by my supportive,
extraordinary husband of many moons and The Wild Rose Press my amazing
publisher. My editor, Lill, well, let’s just say…SHE ROCKS! I’m so thankful for
her patience and understanding. (Discovering new and creative way to screw up
seems to be my specialty.) Yep, my face
turns bright red every time I think about it. Oh, yeah, and I’m thankful
for the helpful, supportive authors of The Wild Rose Press! They’re always willing to lend a hand.
When my characters run amuck, the story plot flows in
ten different directions and none of them what I had in mind AND a deadline looms. (Yeah, I know you plotters never have that
happen, but us pansters… well just saying.) Three little words, “You’ve got
this” are music to my ears from my family and friends. I am eternally thankful
for their encouragement and support.
I am thankful for the unconditional love of my chow
dog, Mystic; spoiled parrot, Taco; and box turtle, Sammie. No matter how bad I
feel or goof up, in their eyes, I’m darn near perfect. And I’m certainly not
going to tell them any different!
Finally, a day never passes without my thanks to the
men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces whose dedication keeps our great nation
free. (I know you’ve heard me say this before, but I can’t help it. Comes from
living in a military town all my life & marrying a soldier.) We are one nation under God, indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all. You may not agree with me, but that’s what is
great about this nation. You don’t have
to. I’m entitled to my own opinion, as
are you. I can write books on any topic I choose without fear of a midnight
knock on my door or being carted away. Unless of course my characters come to
life, then we’re all in trouble.
While I have a lot more to be thankful for such as a roof
over my head — About the roof over my head, I’m still waiting for a
self-cleaning house. LOL I’m thankful to have enough to eat and clothes on my
back. Having listed the biggies, I wish you all love, laughter and Happy
Thanksgiving!
Thanks Angela for inviting me to your blog today!
Now,
I’d like to tell you about the sequel to Charm Me. CHARM ME AGAIN available for
pre-order releasing December 9, 2019.
For several months a Scottish Highland Ghost has haunted
Daylan, in his personal life, his professional life and at his forge. Yet,
being a talented warlock, he is no
closer to discovering what the ghost wants or why he chose Daylan. A trip to
his estranged sister’s home in Colorado may have unforeseen consequences
especially when family history leads him to a shocking discovery.
As his attraction blooms for Josie, a yoga instructor in his
sister’s studio, he realizes there may be more to Josie than he can imagine.
When an ancient rogue Fae Warrior set on revenge kidnaps her in an attempt to
claim her as his own, a devastating curse comes to light.
Daylan’s world spirals out of control as he searches for
Josie. Can he break the age old curse to save her and their future, or will she
be lost to him forever?
A
sneak peek between the pages of Charm Me Again:
Shadows emerged from the cloud then
disappeared. As he was about to comment, huge raindrops plopped on the ground
followed by pea size hail that grew to softball size.
Josie ran for cover and he followed.
Protected under a ledge, she cupped her hands over her ears as the roaring of
the storm combined with huge ice balls smashing against rocks echoed through
the canyon. She elbowed him and cocked a brow in question, pointing to the
vegetation that remained unharmed.
His eyes narrowed. Something isn’t right. I can feel it. Magic
is spinning this storm. But who—how and why? At a loss for answers, he
shrugged and urged her further under the ledge to wait out the storm. Brushing
the wet strands of hair out of her face, he smiled. She looked like a drowned
rat but the fragrance around her reminded him of sweet spring flowers. He
leaned into to her and brushed his lips over hers. Immediately, he straightened
and backed away. Her eyes were still closed. Maybe I could’ve lingered…
Her eyes blinked open and she licked
her lips. After a beat, she waggled a finger in front of him. “Not a good
idea.”
Buy Links:
Available for pre-order now - Amazon,
Barnes
& Noble, and Itunes
About
the Author:
With the Rocky Mountains outside her window, she
sits at her computer surrounded by a wide array of witches, shapeshifters,
demons, faeries, and gryphons, with a Navy SEAL or two mixed in telling their
tales. Her books tell stories of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males
that dare to love them. Travel, adventure and a bit of mystery flourish in her books
along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.
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you!
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Love your 'thank you's' - you covered just about everyone & everything! So nice to read it. And 10 books in 4 years! - Incredible! Keep up the good work, and yes, fantasy & love & romance in any form are definitely needed in this crazy world today! Have wonderful holidays! - Christine Samuelson
ReplyDeleteHey Christine thanks for stopping by! Glad you enjoyed my post!
DeleteWonderful post, Tena. We're a proud military family, too. So sorry to hear about the passing of your mother-in-law. Happy (early) Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Mary! Hope the holidays are wonderful for you and your family!
ReplyDeleteYou certainly have lots for which to be thankful. You're such a prolific author, yet you always find time to support others. So sorry about your mother-in-law. Sad times.
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