I thoroughly enjoyed this story and would highly recommend it to all readers. This one is a definite keeper in my library!
Read the entire review here: http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/reviews/Review.asp?ReviewId=2605
After 28 long years its finally Philly’s turn again. Congrats to the Philadelphia Phillies on their fantastic World Series win!!!
Vanessa Beaumont is desperate to keep her beloved thoroughbred Ransom out of her ex-husbands clutches.
Fleeing the only life she’s ever known, she heads east toward her friend’s house nestled in the Pennsylvania
mountains. When a summer storm and an accident with a deer conspire against her, Vanessa finds herself lost, with no transportation, and staring in the face of an entirely new set of problems, mainly her attraction to her rescuer, Riley.
Five years after his ex-fiancée walked out on him, Riley Whitaker has come to accept his life as a bachelor. His position as town sheriff keeps him busy helping others and his mind off the pain still etched in his heart. Falling for Vanessa wasn’t part of the bargain, but as much as he tries to fight the attraction between them, he can’t deny his passion for her. With each passing day, their relationship grows, and when Vanessa’s vindictive ex-husband discovers her whereabouts, placing her in danger, Riley knows he’ll put his own life on the line to protect the woman he loves.
Buy it now from The Wild Rose Press
I’m blogging over at Shades of suspense today. Come check me out there and then check out all the other great authors on the blog.
The winner of the free download of my latest release Ransomed Heart and the other goodies is DragonStar1974 aka Stephanie.
My two second prize winners, who will both get some Michelle Cary goodies are:
caity_mack(Cathy M) and today4us2(Michele)
If you haven’t heard from me yet. You will be shortly.
I want to thank everyone else who left comments and played along. It was fun to read all the comments and I will definitely be doing a contest like this again. Very soon actually since I have another release in November…hint…hint!
Winners were picked using random.org.
October 23rd is the last day for my Ransomed Heart release contest. Be sure to leave a comment in order to be entered to win a free download of my October 24th e-release, Ransomed Heart among other prizes.
Generally I would never go here as it ranks right up there with religion as topics I stay away from during discussions. However, yesterday while I was waiting at my new job for my trainer to arrive I engaged in a discussion with a couple of people regarding politics which got me thinking.
The person who I was talking with, had informed me she wasn’t going to vote because she didn’t like either of the candidates and that her vote doesn’t matter anyway. I couldn’t disagree more! Now, while I have to agree with her about not having much of a choice in the way of candidates, I’m still going to pick one and cast my vote. Why you ask, when I’ve just said that I don’t like either man? It’s simple really. There are men right now who are fighting and sometimes laying down their lives to ensure that we continue to have the freedom to vote (among other things). Plus, there are thousands of men and women in history who have done the same thing. Not to vote would be the same thing in my eyes as showing them dishonor in the face of their sacrifices.
Not to mention that if I don’t vote, then I don’t feel I have the ‘right’ to bitch, moan and complain about the state of affairs in this country. If you’re going to complain about something, then you should at the very least do your part as an American citizen and participate in the electoral process.
Now on to the argument about the vote not counting. It’s true that while the electoral college does cast the votes that ‘count’. Our popular vote tells them which way we want them to vote. Now please don’t start in on me about the Bush/Gore election and the electoral college. I don’t know, nor do I care what happened there since it is over and done. I’m more concerned about what our future holds that the mistakes we’ve made in the past. That doesn’t mean we should ignore them, just that we should learn from those mistakes and not repeat them. Anyway, you may not feel as if your one little measly vote counts for anything, but it does. One becomes two, two becomes ten and before you know it all those single votes add up to create something wonderful (this coming from a republican living in a democrat state).
So I say even if you don’t agree with everything either politician says, find the lesser of the two evils for you and cast your ballot. Make your voice be heard!!!
Available October 24th at The Wild Rose Press
Riley reached for Vanessa and pulled her to him. Heat flared between them and she struggled to maintain a modicum of composure. Unsatisfied need dwelled deep inside her. If he kept getting this close, she wouldn’t be able to behave herself. Over his shoulder, the lightning struck outside and the tempo of the rain increase. “Does it always rain like this here?” she asked in a breath a little heavier than she liked.
“Sometimes.” He pulled her away from the barn door and swung it closed.
“Shouldn’t we be on the outside when you close the door?”
“I’ve got a better idea.” He glanced at the hayloft above, then back to her. “Here, I’ll give you a boost.” His hands wrapped around her waist, helping to steady her as she climbed the rungs. Her skin tingled under his touch. Once at the top she moved away from the edge and waited for him to join her. “This is a great place for storm watching. Plus, you’ll be able to rest and keep an eye on your horse,” he said as they settled against a bail of hay.
“It is a good idea,” she admitted. “Still, I feel a little naughty sitting up here with you.” Actually, she felt very naughty, but she wasn’t about to tell him that.
He grinned. “Like you’re waiting for your parents to catch you with your date?”
“Yeah, like that,” she laughed. “How many girls have you been naughty with up here?”
He scooted next to her, dropping an arm around her shoulder. “Enough.”
Oh God, why did he insist on being so close?
Lightning crashed outside, making her jump. As she did, he pulled her into the crook of his arm. “It seems to me, Ransom isn’t the only one who’s afraid of storms.”
Between the heat radiating from his body and the humidity in the air, she nearly gave into her feelings and leaned over to kiss him. “T…that’s ridiculous. I’m thirty years old, not a child.”
“Age doesn’t take away the fear,” he replied, slowly skimming her arm with his fingers. “It’s okay to admit you’re afraid.”
Vanessa remained silent as she stared out the window. She shivered. It wasn’t the storm causing her heart to pound with alarm.
He turned into her, catching her chin with his finger. “I won’t hurt you, Vanessa.”
The look in his eyes told her that his declaration ran deeper than any concern she should have had of physical harm.
“I know.”
She wasn’t sure how, but she did. More than anything, she wanted him to lean over and kiss her, to relieve the insatiable need she had for him.
Instead, he pulled her closer and rested his chin on her hair. Together, they watched Mother Nature’s encore.
If you’re like most people out there, I’m sure you’re more than a bit freaked out about the way the economy is heading. Back in August, my ‘real life’ job became a casualty of the souring economy. Thankfully, I have another to go to. However, just the other day my neighbor’s husband became another statistic on the unemployment line (and they’d thought his job secure).
So, facing a mountain of debt and little options for making money, how do you balance your budget and still enjoy your books? Now there’s always the library. Which for an author means no royalties, but as a mother of two young children, I promote with a passion. But say that you’re one of those people who likes to buy books. Where do you spend your limited funds? Are you a fan of the environmentally friendly, space saving, cheaper e-books? Or are you a traditionalist who likes the feel of the paper between your fingers? Do you buy on line? Through books clubs? Off the clearance shelves at B&N or even K-mart?
As an author, I’m curious to know how you take that little bit of money you have to spend on your favorite past time and make it stretch!
Okay, I’ll admit that I really stink at coming up with new and creative ways to run a contest. So, because I have no imagination when it comes to contests I’m going to stick with something simple. Anyone who leaves a comment on my blog (for any post made between October 1st and October 23rd) will be entered to win a free download of my first romantic suspense story, entitled Ransomed Heart. That 1st place winner will also receive a Michelle Cary canvas tote bag (great for lugging books around) and other goodies from my promotional stash. Two second place winners will receive goodies from my stash including Michelle Cary Pens, bookmarks and key chains.
Now with every contest there must be rules, so here goes:
1. Only one comment per contestant per day.
2. Comments made ONLY on posts between October 1st and October 23rd will be eligible.
3. No spamming! Comments must pertain to the post for that day. Spammers will automatically be eliminated.
4. Winners will be picked at random and screen names will be used to identify winners to eliminate any confusion.
The drawing will be held on October 24th.
Good Luck!
