Splash into Summer - Hardware & Distraction

Welcome! This giveaway hop is organized by Kathy at I Am A Reader Not A Writer and Page Turners Blog and runs from May 25 – 31. My giveaway will be an e-copy of Hardware and an e-copy of Distraction, which will be released in June. 

Fill in the Rafflecopter to enter and do visit the other bloggers in this hop. 

Camille Moyston has managed to put the nightmare of a violent attack behind her. Having forged a safe, predictable life, the last thing she needs is a cliché, oversexed Jamaican male expressing interest.

For Quinn Mayhew, life is too good to waste time chasing a haughty, irritable woman who is too cautious to accept him for the man he is, but somehow she symbolizes everything he desires in his future.

When Camille's inner fortress finally starts to crumble, Quinn is arrested for murder and everything changes... 

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense/Mystery
Book Length: Plus Novel
Word Count: 93,188
Pages: 340
Formats: PDF, HTML, ePub, Mobi, Lit, PRC

Three Jamaican women walk a tightrope of decisions when their lives are derailed by blackmail, deceit and infidelity.  

JUSTINE CHARLES, sensible and self-contained, battles an addiction which could destroy her marriage, reputation, and relationship with her daughter.

DIONNE JONES, an aggressive go-getter, takes risks that cut a trail of devastation through her family and business.

KYRA MILLS, struggling single mother, is crippled by debt, bad judgment and destructive choices.

Can two of the long-time friends survive startling revelations involving their partners?  And will the other push her obsession to the point of danger? 

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Authors in Bloom...Up for a Kindle or Nook?

I’m pleased to be part of the Authors in Bloom Blog Hop. The hop is hosted by Dianne Venetta and Tiffany at A Cozy Reader’s Corner.  Seventy-five authors will be giving away a range of gifts on the hop.  Full contest details are here. The hop ends on April 18th at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be announced on April 20th.  

My giveaway is a copy of Contraband, which will be shipped internationally.

The second prize will be an e-copy of Hardware. 

If you wish to be entered for the grand prize—which is a Kindle Fire or Nook (winner’s choice) along with a $25 gift card—you will need to collect all the short phrases posted on each author’s blog and assimilate them into the complete passage:  “Authors in Bloom,” a vignette about a women’s personal growth and empowerment. Each author will post their phrase, giving the line number, so that it will be easy for you to post the phrases in the vignette in the proper order.When you have all the phrases for the story, enter for the grand prize at the landing page here.

My phrase is - Line 48: But time passes so quickly,

To enter this leg of the hop, you only need to be a follower and fill in the entry form below. For extra entries you can tweet this contest or like my Facebook page. 

I’m supposed to share a gardening tip, a recipe or both. I’m going for a Jamaican recipe. Enjoy! 

Nutty Banana Bread (Recipe Source here)

• 0.75 cup Grace Hello Margarine
• 0.75 cup granulated sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 2 cups cake and pastry flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.13 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 0.5 cup whole milk
• 0.5 cup mixed nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C/350°F. Grease and flour loaf pan.
2. Cream Grace Hello Margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each egg.
3. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and add to the creamed mixture.
4. Fold in mashed bananas, lime juice, vanilla, whole milk and mixed nuts.
5. Mixture should drop easily from a spoon.  If not, add a little water or milk until consistency is reached.
6. Scrape mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for one hour.
7. Cool in loaf pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack.
   
   Recipe Note:
   1/8 - 1/4 tsp. baking soda may be used.

Don’t forget to visit the other authors on this blog hop.

 

Grab a FREE read...Don't Get Mad...Get Even, my award-winning collection of Jamaican stories at Amazon. 

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Black History Month Giveaway Hop

January seems to have disappeared in a rush, but with February stepping in, I’m pleased to be participating in a Black History Month Blog Hop for the first time.  The hop is hosted by Reflections of a Bookaholic and Mocha Girls Read. To quote the aim…

This giveaway kicks off the month-long Black History Hop, which will focus on giving black authors, books, and those who support them a month in the spotlight. 

My giveaway will be an e-copy of Hardware. See information below. All you have to do is fill in the form. You can tweet this post for an extra entry. Don’t forget to visit the other hosts. 

Camille Moyston has managed to put the nightmare of a violent attack behind her. Having forged a safe, predictable life, the last thing she needs is a cliché, oversexed Jamaican male expressing interest.

For Quinn Mayhew, life is too good to waste time chasing a haughty, irritable woman who is too cautious to accept him for the man he is, but somehow she symbolizes everything he desires in his future.

When Camille's inner fortress finally starts to crumble, Quinn is arrested for murder and everything changes... 

Publisher: Wild Child Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense/Mystery

Book Length: Plus Novel
Word Count: 93,188
Pages: 340

Have fun on the hop!

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Book Release & Giveaway!

My third novel, Hardware was released yesterday.  Consider this as me blowing my own trumpet, broken fragments and all.   Maybe a symbol of me breaking into the market in a big way?...Nothing is impossible, right?

Hardware is my fourth release and it’s very close to my heart because my tight-ass main female character resembles me a whole lot personality wise. This book also took me on some strange adventures, but to get back on point, Marci Baun of Wild Child Publishing has been a dream to work with, as well as James Kellogg, the superb editor who was assigned to me. 

You can read an excerpt here and if you like Romantic Suspense and think Hardware is something you’d enjoy, stay with me. I’m going to be giving away five copies of the e-book. All you have to do right now is fill in the form below. I’ll also be posting this on my book review blog as well, and will draw the winners in combination. Authors know how precious reviews are, so if you win, help a sister out and leave a review on Amazon and as many other places as you post reviews online.***Don’t make me have to stalk you for you to follow through.*** 

Soooo, if you’ve got a yen to make an armchair visit to Jamaica, remember to complete the form. The drawing will be done on November 12, 2011. You can tweet for extra entries or give the book a plug on your blog. I appreciate anything you can do to help spread the word. 

 

Camille Moyston has managed to put the nightmare of a violent attack behind her. Having forged a safe, predictable life, the last thing she needs is a cliché, oversexed Jamaican male expressing interest.

For Quinn Mayhew, life is too good to waste time chasing a haughty, irritable woman who is too cautious to accept him for the man he is, but somehow she symbolizes everything he desires in his future.

When Camille's inner fortress finally starts to crumble, Quinn is arrested for murder and everything changes...

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense/Mystery
Book Length: Plus Novel
Word Count: 93,188
Pages: 340

In the unlikely event that you missed the book trailer the first couple of times I posted it, I'm throwing it in the mix again. 

Thanks for stopping in and for your help with Hardware!

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