Friday the 13th and a 99 cent Sale- Yippee
Friday, March 13th will be extra spooky this week in the Pacific, Central and Mountain time zones . The date associated with bad luck, black cats, and scary happenings coincides with the Waning Gibbous Phase of the full worm moon (March 9th), first supermoon of the year . This is the first phase after the Full Moon occurs creating a perfect storm for the superstitious! I’m not one of those, I long ago embraced Friday the thirteenth, and all things thirteen probably because it wasn’t done in my household. My mom was the queen of superstitious. She avoided walking under ladders, tossed salt over her shoulder when she spilled some, never broke a mirror to my recollection, and would walk or drive blocks out of her way to avoid allowing a black cat to cross her path. Until that fateful day I brought home the cutest solid black kitten with the bluest eyes. Named him Panther after my high school mascot. He blessed us with his presence for twenty-two years. I miss that cat!
FYI – For those of you with inquiring minds, 2020 will have two Friday the 13th. Today and in November. The irrational fear of the number thirteen has been given a scientific name: “triskaidekaphobia”; and on analogy to this the fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, from the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή, meaning “Friday”), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς, meaning “thirteen”). Yeah I more than you wanted to know. LOL
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To celebrate, Friday the 13th A WARLOCK’S SECRETS is on sale for 99 cents. You can’t beat that with a witch’s hat or an angel’s halo. Talk about good luck! LOL
After you chase a black cat that cut in front of you under the ladder and avoid the shards of glass from a shattered mirror you dropped, leave your ordinary world behind. Change your luck and be swept away into a magical, romantic fantasy adventure with an warlock and a shapeshifter you’ll never want to leave. You don’t even have to leave your house, download your copy today.
A little about A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Years ago, a sacred ceremony at the Dragon’s Moon Coven turned deadly. Son of the high priestess, Tristian Shandie’s life changed forever. With a price on his head and revenge in his heart, he has no choice but to follow in his father’s footsteps to a profession shrouded in secrets. Now his skills as an enforcer for the Demon Overlord are second to none. But dangerous secrets he harbors are a liability he can no longer afford.
A chance meeting with a woman he finds irresistible flips Tristian’s world upside down. Hannah is a cyber security specialist with secrets of her own. Bad boys never appealed to her until Tristian, who changes everything. In his darkest hours, she is dragged into his magical world.
If they survive, is she strong enough to heal his heart and tame the warlock? Or will their secrets destroy them?
Sneak peek between the pages of A WARLOCK’S SECRETS:
Inside the house, a shadow passed by the huge bay window. She held her breath. Am I really going to go through with this?
Walking up the steps to the house, she paused. Why would he leave such an expensive car sitting out when he had a four-car garage? She was stalling. Straightening her shoulder’s she used the brass doorknocker. There was no answer. She knocked again.
The heavy oak door creaked open. Tristian stood shirtless, his abs rippled as he raised one muscular arm to lean on the doorframe. The skintight blue jeans hung low on his hips and his hair tousled as if he’d not been awake long.
When he stared at her, with those huge blue-gray eyes, tingles careened up her spine. She covered her mouth in case drool pooled in the corners her mouth. He was one sexy male. She sucked in a breath and opened her mouth to speak but nothing came out. A brow arched, he peered questioningly at her then twisted to glance backward into the house. The sunlight streaming through the doorway accentuated several scars across his chest, rib area and a healed slash across his back. Who gets those kinds of battle scars and lives to tell the tale? Not going to ask. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all.
The corner of his mouth curved up in an inviting sexy-as-hell grin. “Good morning, Hannah. What a surprise.”
Enjoy your Friday the Thirteenth under the waning worm moon! May the luck of the Irish be with you!!
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Covered Treasures Celebrates 26 Years!
Where were you last evening? Last night I spent an enjoyable evening browsing the shelves of independent bookstore Covered Treasures in historic downtown Monument, Colorado.
I love the feel, and sounds of a historic building. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if those walls could whisper what they’ve seen?
A book store is a wonderful place. The scent of ink and paper coupled with the sound of pages being flipped in books of all genres, voices quietly chatting about the recent book they read brings back happy childhood memories. The store also has greeting cards and a interesting items like book lights, maps and cake. That’s right a delicious cake to celebrate Covered Treasures twenty-six years in business! Brick and mortar bookstores are disappearing at a scary rate, so it warms the cockles of my heart to walk into this bookstore, pick up a book, leaf through the pages, and soak in the atmosphere.
Walking in the Covered Treasure, you’re immediately welcomed by the friendly, knowledgeable staff. On this evening not only the cake, veggie plates, and finger sandwiches brought me in, but one of my all-time favorite cozy mystery authors, NANCY ATHERTON, was signing her Aunt Dimity books and visiting with patrons. In a warm, cozy, and unhurried place, an enjoyable, fun experience was had by all.
Oh, one more thing, I am so excited! You can now find my print books residing on Covered Treasures book shelves. Want a signed copy? I’d be happy to make that happen. Stop by 105 Second Street, Monument, CO and pick up A DEMON’S WITCH, A WITCH’S JOURNEY or A MAGIC REDEMPTION to name few for summer reading around the campfire or at the beach. Leave your ordinary world behind and be swept into a magical, romantic fantasy adventure you’ll never want to leave. Remember the magic for happily ever after!
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