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Nov 6th #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s blog Challenge 11-6-19 Books I’ve Recommended & Why

Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge November 6, 2019, Books I’ve Recommended & Why. It’s is a long list so lets get started in no particular order.

1. Molly Harper. If you’ve read this blog much you’ll find that I recommend all her paranormal books and a few of her contemporary ones. She is a talented writer, worked for six years as a reporter and humor columnist for The Paducah Sun. She is best known for her Nice Girls vampire series and Naked Werewolf series. Harper is well-known for her success in audiobooks. Her pairing with voice actress Amanda Ronconi has made her a “legendary pairing” at Audible. Check out her Mystic Bayou series on Audible. Yep, I have them all.

2. Linda Howard. Trouble Maker is a delicious book where the four pawed character takes front and center mixed with a yummy black ops hero and a strong sassy heroine.The tale continues with A Woman Left Behind. For animal lovers Troublemaker is a must read. Her delivery and humor is entertaining.

3. Deborah Harkness – Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night and Tree of life are well written tales of vampires, witches and nearly anything in between. Her historical accounts of Victorian London are great and I don’t usually care for historical. But I truly enjoyed walking though the city with Deborah’s descriptions and lively characters. I believe you would too.

4. Dan Brown – Yeah he’s a little different from my usual reading preference. Still his characters and descriptions make you feel part of the story. Figuring out the puzzles he creates is one of the reasons I read his books.

5. Ernest Cline – Ready Player One and Armada – Ready Player One – Again not my usual book preference, but exciting just the same. Sci-Fi with an intriguing plot for gamers.These deal with gaming skills and knowledge of 1980s pop-culture trivia to find clues left by billionaire James Halliday. I love the world he created and the unlikely heros and heroines he created.

Armada is a surprising thriller, a coming-of-age adventure, and an alien invasion tale like nothing you’ve ever read before. The audio books are fantastic narrated by Wil Wheaton.

6. Nora Roberts – The Witness and O’Dwyer Trilogy are a couple of my favorite books. I’m not so much a fan of her Contemporary Romances as I am her paranormal ones listed. I guess contemporary for me is ordinary. I want to be entertained with magic, mob bosses and things like that. LOL

7. The Harry Potter Series. What’s not to like, a school for wizards, magic and friendships. I have to admit that the first book, The Sorcerers Stone is still my favorite. Love when he gets his letter, the lengths the Dursleys go to in order to avoid him getting it, and the snake scene when the glass disappears and Dudley falls through. I laugh every time. Lets face it this series changed the landscape of writing. Young and old enjoy Harry Potter! Right?

8. So tell me what books have you recommended and why. Please list them in the comments.

Alas, I need to get back to my writing cave where deadlines loom, so let’s see what the other authors in this blog challenge claim as to what scares them. L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here. I’ve got a new release, Charm Me Again, coming out December 9, 2019, avaiiable for pre-order now. Please check it out. Also, don’t miss my holiday Sale mid-November!

Teaser from CHARM ME AGAIN –

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?

Next week on the L&SR Weekly blog challenge is A Strange or Useless Talent I Have. LOL Do you have one? I’d love to hear from you.

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Oct 30th #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge, October 30, 2019, Things that Scare Me!

Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge October 20, 2019, Things that Scare Me. That is a long list so lets get started.

1. Monsters under my bed scare me, Yeah I never got over that as a child. Now I have drawers under my bed but they have a recesses down the middle between the two stacks.

2. Dark rooms, scary and unexpected noises in a quiet house scare me. You know the stair creak as you crawl under the bed covers and you’re the only one home.

3. I have an over-active imagination. Which is why I write Paranoramal Romance/Mystery so my characters don’t scare me.

4. But my over-active imagination isn’t always a good thing. It works over time after watching things like horror movies. They scare me. So consequently I’m not allowed to watch them. My hubby hates when I leave every light in the house on all night. The utilities company loves me. LOL

5. I fear failure. I think that’s normal for most determined people. What do you think?

6. It used to scare me to put myself and my work out there. But to succeed as an author, you have to do it. So I sucked it up and did it in 2015, never looked back. Keeping in mind writing is subjective, not everyone is going to like your work. And people can be down right mean. I’ve gotten an thick skin and I’m all right with that. Not mean people.

7. I’m always scared of burning the toast. Yeah my toaster is not the best. That smell is awful and it lingers.

8. So tell me what scares you? Please list them in the comments.

Alas, I need to get back to my writing cave where deadlines loom, so let’s see what the other authors in this blog challenge claim as to what scares them. L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here. I’ve got a new release, Charm Me Again, coming out December 9, 2019. Please check it out. Also, don’t miss my Autumn Sale! Another of my award winning books, A VAMPIRE’S UNLIKELY ALLIANCE , on sale now for 99¢! Be swept away in a magical, romantic, fantasy adventure that you’ll never want to leave! Download your copy today!

Teaser from A VAMPIRE’S UNLIKELY ALLIANCE –

Stefan is a Native American vampire, former assassin for the Vampire Council. In a twist of fate, he now DJ’s the midnight shift for a small radio station in Whitefish, Montana, on the edge of Glacier National Park where his secret is safe until…

Born in Ireland, Brandy now works as a park ranger and trail guide in the park. During a full moon, Stefan and Brandy’s paths cross in a near physical collision on a trail. Their attraction is immediate and undeniable, almost as if fate demanded it.

Their union was foretold long ago in Irish folk tales where vampires and gryphons, warlocks and demons, witches and faeries must work together for the good of man and magic kind. Is a trip to Ireland the key to unraveling secrets and returning the magic? And even more importantly, will their love survive the trip?

Next week on the blog challenge Books I’ve Recommended & Why. LOL Do you have one? I’d love to hear from you.

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Aug 28th Books I Had to Read In School & Liked -#L&SR #WednesdayBlogChallenge 8-28-19

Books I Had to Read In School & Liked -#L&SR #WednesdayBlogChallenge 8-28-19

Welcome to #L&SR’s #Wednesday’s Blog Challenge, Books I Had to Read In School & Liked listed in no particular order.

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee – The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

The Crucible by Authur Miller – Based on historical people and real events, Miller’s drama is a searing portrait of a community engulfed by hysteria. In the rigid theocracy of Salem, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town’s most basic fears and suspicions; and when a young girl accuses Elizabeth Proctor of being a witch, self-righteous church leaders and townspeople insist that Elizabeth be brought to trial. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor brilliantly illuminates the destructive power of socially sanctioned violence.

Frankenstein by Mary Wollistonecraft Shelley – At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of committed science student Victor Frankenstein. Obsessed with discovering the cause of generation and life and bestowing animation upon lifeless matter, Frankenstein assembles a human being from stolen body parts. Frankenstein not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises profound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation, genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen – The author called this brilliant work “her own darling child” and its vivacious heroine, Elizabeth Bennet, “as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print.” The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and her proud beau, Mr. Darcy, is a splendid performance of civilized sparring. And Jane Austen’s radiant wit sparkles as her characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue,

There you have it Books I Had to Read in School and Liked. Any books you had to read when you were in school and liked? I’d love to hear them. Please list them in the comments. Alas, I need to get back to my writing cave and the WIP, so let’s see what the other authors in this blog challenge claim as their Books I Had to Read in School and Liked: L&SR

Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here. Don’t miss my Summer Sale! One of my award winning, best-selling books is on sale for 99¢ A DEMON’S WITCH the book that started it all in the award winning series A DEMON’S WITCH. Be swept away in a magical, romantic, fantasy adventure that you’ll never want to leave! Download your copy today!

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