Wednesday, July 6, 2022
2022 Christmas In July Reader Blog Tour * Giveaway
Happy Christmas in July! Welcome to the first blog in the 2022 Christmas in July Reader Blog Tour & Giveaway, which runs July 15-22, 2022 (contest closes at 8 p.m. Eastern on 7/22). At the bottom of each author’s blog post, you will find the name of a Christmas song. Write them all down and provide all song titles (26 in total) on this Google form. See below for a list with links of all participating authors!
Note: You must grab all the song titles from every author in the 2022 Christmas in July Reader Blog Tour & Giveaway to be eligible to win the grand prize of a $520 Amazon gift card, plus a copy of each participating author's book OR first place prize of a copy of each participating author's book. At the end of this blog post is a link to the next blog, and so on, to the final blog post (26 authors in all).
LOVE
AT CHRISTMAS
A CHRISTMAS BELLE
Amanda Jeffrey, mail-order bride, arrives in
the Wild West expecting to wed a cowboy. Frank Calloway, Sheriff of Angel Vale
needs a mother for the baby left on his doorstep. But can the delicate Southern
belle with the disappointed expression accept a Southern man, rather than a
cowboy, after another Southern groom jilted her at the altar? And is the
delicate southern belle strong enough to handle life in the rugged western boom
town?
A WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS
1955
-Trent jilted Holly. Holly’s a widowed mother raising 8-year-old twin boys by
working as a waitress in a famous Colonial Williamsburg Inn. Trent disappeared
from her life ten years ago. Now he’s back and wants to marry her. Santa’s
matchmakers complicate Holly’s decision by introducing new men into her life.
AVOIDING THE
MISTLETOE
1865
-Olivia Rose Baker abandons her dying hometown in Massachusetts to become a
mail-order bride in male-dominated Seattle, Washington. Her abusive husband
died in the Civil War and left Olivia wary of marriage, so she hopes to take a
teaching position rather than become a bride.
But Stark Macaulay, former Confederate soldier and now Sheriff of Seattle, purchased her ticket and insists she fulfil her contract and marry. Stark is smitten with Olivia. But Olivia hates anything to do with the Confederacy. Fighting demons of his own, Sheriff Stark sees a second chance for love. This widower vows to win the widow or die trying…and almost does.
THE CHOICE
Felicity’s
father dies, leaving her stranded at Ft. Laramie, Wyoming, one-third the way to
homestead 640 acres in the Oregon Territory. She has money and supplies to
continue her journey, but a woman alone cannot claim the free land. So, she
advertises for a husband. Ben’s got massive debt and Gold Rush fever and heads
to California. But in Ft. Laramie he’s robbed of everything he owns, including
his horse. His only recourse is to strike a bargain with Felicity. At the fork
in the trail, will he trek to Oregon to help her homestead, or will she
accompany him to dig for gold in California? Can these two stubborn people with
very different goals make the right choice for them both?
Now, it’s time to for my Christmas song title: Holly Jolly Christmas
Thank you so much for visiting! The next author on the tour is Pam Hillman and her Christmas book, Destination Christmas. You can find it at this link: http://www.pamhillman.com/holidays/christmas-in-july-reader-blog-tour/
Remember, the 2022 Christmas in July Reader Blog Tour & Giveaway ends July 22 at 8 PM EST!
Friday, July 9, 2021
CHRISTMAS IN JULY READER GIVEAWAY
Happy Christmas in July! Welcome to the 10th blog in this Christmas in July Reader Giveaway, which runs July 12-23, 2021.
At the bottom of each author's blog post, you will find the secret words. Write them all down and provide the entire answer on this google form.
Note: You must grab all the secret words from every author in the Christmas in July Reader Giveaway to be eligible to win a $400 Amazon gift card. At the end of this blog post is a link to the next blog, and so on, to the final blog post (18 in all). At each blog spot, the author will also give away copy or copies of their featured Christmas book.
LOVE
AT CHRISTMAS - FOUR DELIGHTFUL CHRISTMAS NOVELLAS IN ONE BOOK
A CHRISTMAS BELLE
Amanda Jeffrey, mail-order bride, arrives in
the Wild West expecting to wed a cowboy. Frank Calloway, Sheriff of Angel Vale
needs a mother for the baby left on his doorstep. But can the delicate Southern
belle with the disappointed expression accept a Southern man, rather than a
cowboy, after another Southern groom jilted her at the altar? And is the
delicate southern belle strong enough to handle life in the rugged western boom
town?
A
WILLIAMSBURG CHRISTMAS
1955
-Trent jilted Holly. Holly’s a widowed mother raising 8-year-old twin boys by
working as a waitress in a famous Colonial Williamsburg Inn. Trent disappeared
from her life ten years ago. Now he’s back and wants to marry her. Santa’s
matchmakers complicate Holly’s decision by introducing new men into her life.
AVOIDING THE
MISTLETOE
1865
-Olivia Rose Baker abandons her dying hometown in Massachusetts to become a
mail-order bride in male-dominated Seattle, Washington. Her abusive husband
died in the Civil War and left Olivia wary of marriage, so she hopes to take a
teaching position rather than become a bride.
But
Stark Macaulay, former Confederate soldier and now Sheriff of Seattle,
purchased her ticket and insists she fulfil her contract and marry. Stark is
smitten with Olivia. But Olivia hates anything to do with the Confederacy. Fighting demons of his own, Sheriff Stark
sees a second chance for love. This widower vows to win the widow or die
trying…and almost does.
THE CHOICE
Felicity’s
father dies, leaving her stranded at Ft. Laramie, Wyoming, one-third the way to
homestead 640 acres in the Oregon Territory. She has money and supplies to
continue her journey, but a woman alone cannot claim the free land. So, she
advertises for a husband. Ben’s got massive debt and Gold Rush fever and heads to
California. But in Ft. Laramie he’s robbed of everything he owns, including his
horse. His only recourse is to strike a bargain with Felicity. At the fork in
the trail, will he trek to Oregon to help her homestead or will she accompany
him to dig for gold in California? Can these two stubborn people with very
different goals make the right choice for them both?
AVAILABLE AT: https://www.amazon.com/Anne-Greene/e/B004ECUWMG
Anne is giving away one print copy and one ebook copy of her fabulous four-novella book.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Sunday, July 17, 2016
CAN SCAVENGER HUNT BLOG STOP #11
LEAVE A COMMENT TO WIN EITHER A COPY OF ANGEL WITH STEEL WINGS FEATURED ON THE PREVIOUS BLOG OR A COPY OF RED IS FOR ROOKIE. THERE WILL BE TWO WINNERS, EACH ONE WILL RECEIVE THEIR CHOICE OF ONE OF MY TWO NEW RELEASES.
If you’re ready to enter the CAN group Scavenger Hunt contest, click here to send in your entry: http://christianauthorsnetwork.com/newreleases/
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
SPIES IN HOOP SKIRTS
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH ANNE
I just wanted to bring you up to date on some recent happenings in my Book World. My other blog used to be named Christian Fiction Historical Society Blog. I share the blog with 29 other excellent Christian writers. We decided to rename our blog Heroes, Heroines and History. You can access the blog on the 14th day of each month for my post at www.HHHistory.com. I hope you will join me and the other writers there. There are many chances to win books.
My latest Scottish historical, MARRIAGE BY ARRANGEMENT, has finalled in a number of contests.
Marriage By Arrangement has also received a number of Five Star Reviews! Here is just one.
MASQUERADE MARRIAGE, the first book in the Scottish Marriage Trilogy, also won awards.
You can purchase these book on http://www.pelicanbookgroup.com. and http://www.amazon.com.
And finally I just signed a contract with Elk Lake Publishing for a World War II Courageous Women series. The first book, ANGEL WITH STEEL WINGS,, about a woman test pilot will release soon.
I also signed a contract with Elk Lake Publishing for a private investigator series. The first book, HOLLY GARDEN, PI, RED IS FOR ROOKIE, will release in 2015.
So much has happened since I last gave you tips on writing. God has blessed and is blessing.
Looks for my next post on that most important facet of novels, CHARACTERIZATION, next week. A book without compelling characters is an unpublished book. I have excellent suggestions to make your characters jump off the page and into the reader's heart.
Leave a comment and tell me what's happening in your Book World for a chance to win an autographed copy of MARRIAGE BY ARRANGEMENT.