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Not So Happy Day

Portrait of Mom, circa 1960. She was always so beautiful and brilliant too. Mom was a lawyer.

Today is my Mom’s birthday. Though her age was a military secret around here, I will say that she was in her 70′s. Much too young to die. I fully expected another decade at least with my dear Mom, who was my best and truest friend. We did everything together. And now I’m very much alone.

So now I think you’ll understand why I’ve been least in sight lately. June is a month chock full of family birthdays and special occasions. When I was  younger, we ate lots and lots of cake in June. Now, I sit around lamenting the fact that my Dad and I have nobody to share these special days with.

I won’t spend a lot of time bringing you down here. I know I’ve done that enough over the past few months. I just want you to take a moment, if you’re so inclined, to remember my Mom today. Say a prayer or think a happy thought for her. And for me, if you can spare it. I could really use it. It feels like I miss her more every day.

Happy Birthday, Mom. I love you… and I really, really miss you.

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WARRIOR’S HEART Releases Today!

WARRIOR’S HEART releases today in ebook from Samhain Publishing. WARRIOR’S HEART is a new version of an old story by the same name that was published in 2006 by a very small publisher that has since gone out of business. So if you weren’t able to get the old version, here’s your chance! This new version has been spiffed up quite a bit and I’m still very proud of this tale, which was always planned to be the first in a series, but with the publisher problems, it got stalled. I’m glad to say the train is back on the rails now and hopefully more of these stories will be coming soon. Now a little bit about the story…

It’s a paranormal featuring a military hero. Here’s the blurb:

He’s home to claim the girl he never forgot…but more than war memories have changed him.

Gifts of the Ancients, Book 1

Hal’s best-friend status with Casey’s brother always meant that the one woman he wants is strictly off limits. But now that he’s back from a harrowing mission in the ancient Iraqi city of Babylon, all bets are off. The strangely mystical experience left him and his Special Forces team with a new appreciation for life—and strange new abilities they are only beginning to understand.

Casey never thought she’d have a shot with the strong, silent Green Beret. Something about him has changed, though, and old feelings have risen up, demanding an answer. And her answer is an unequivocal yes. Now, to break the news to her brother and hope it doesn’t come to blows.

Her brother’s reaction becomes the least of her worries when Hal singlehandedly stops a car from running her down, then falls into her arms, weak from some kind of strange reaction. Whatever went down in Iraq has changed Hal and made him a target of foreign agents who’ve found his one vulnerability…Casey.

Warning: This title contains dirty talk, sweaty carpentry sex and a sexy Special Forces super hero.

Get your copy today at MyBookstoreAndMore.com

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Winner: Friday Freebie

First, I’d like to thank everyone who took time to read and comment and come back this week to play along. I will be doing another of these weeks VERY soon, so be sure to check back! Now, on to the business at hand…

Congratulations to:

Marlene Breakfield!

You’ve won a print copy of ONCE BITTEN, TWICE DEAD by Yours Truly. Please email me (biancadarc at gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can send out your package. Thanks for playing!

Winner: Freebie #5

Congratulations to:

Natasha A.!

You’ve won a print copy of CLOCKWORK HEART by Dru Pagliassotti. Please email me (biancadarc at gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can send out your package. Thanks for playing!

Remember, if you commented on Friday’s post to win my book – and yes, there’s still time to enter - be sure to come back tomorrow to see if your name was picked. Good luck!

Winner: Freebie #3 & 4

Congratulations to:

Anna Shah Hoque!

You’ve won a print copy of SCREAM MY NAME by Kimberly Kaye Terry. Please email me (biancadarc at gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can send out your package. Thanks for playing!

And to:

Kayleigh Jamison!

You’ve won a print copy of LOVING A LOST LORD by Mary Jo Putney. Same thing – email me with your mailing addy!

Remember, if you commented on any of the other books (and yes, there’s still time to enter!), be sure to come back each day this week to see if your name was picked. Good luck!

Winner: Freebie #2

First, a little commercial, if you’ll humor me… I have a new print book out today! GRADY’S AWAKENING is the 4th book in a super hot futuristic menage series called Resonance Mates. Here’s the blurb:

An alien warrior discovers what it is to love… and to share.

Alien super soldier Grady Prime’s missions routinely lead him in unexpected directions, but his latest assignment—to kill a rogue warrior—is far beyond routine. This time he meets a woman who embroils him in an adventure of the highest order. Love.

Gina has lived among aliens so long, she’s lost her fear of them. She is undeniably attracted to Grady, even though their respective duties force them apart. Then, on a mission to a far-flung outpost, an encounter with a man from her past leaves her torn between her flaming desire for Grady, and her still-simmering love for an old flame.

Jim and his group of human dissidents live in secret, away from alien patrols. He has responsibilities, and covert operations to manage. But when Gina re-enters his life, only one thing matters—being with her.

Brought together by chance, the three form an alliance that pushes the boundaries of desire and make unexpected connections that could save the human race from alien conquerors…

Warning: This book contains red hot alien loving, ménage a trois, super sexy alien soldiers, wicked fast martial arts masters, explicit language, explicit sex and explicit love. Always love.

You can buy it directly from MBAM or on Amazon, B&N or any other bookstore. Enjoy!

And now, congratulations to:

Sue Brandes!

You’ve won a print copy of THE TRUTH ABOUT LORD STONEVILLE by Sabrina Jeffries. Please email me (biancadarc at gmail.com) with your mailing address so I can send out your package. Thanks for playing!

Remember, if you commented on any of the other books (and yes, there’s still time to enter!), be sure to come back each day this week to see if your name was picked. Good luck!