New Sweet Romance Release by Jackie Castle

It started with a condition in their father's will. Jack Kelly had a happy, successful life, then tragedy struck and he lost his wife in an accident. As he watches his five sons grow into men, they've also found success in their own rights, but something major is missing in each of their lives.

True love. A family of their own. Contentment.

The Kelly brothers now have a big problem: according to their father's will, all five of them must be married by Christmas or risk losing the charity they started with their father, along with their portion of the billion-dollar family fortune.

Up against seemingly insurmountable odds, J.J., Seth, Ryan, Clark, and Parker are not men who will back down from a fight. Each book is a clean romantic adventure in how the brothers deal with the challenge of saving their livelihoods and their hearts.

My story - Her Quiet Billionaire Groom

An impossible demand. A woman who hates him. Could they get a Christmas miracle?

Expert animal trainer, Seth Kelly, has put everything into his animal rescue charity on the Kelly Brother Ranch in Colorado. When his father suddenly passes, Seth is completely blindsided. He’s even more blindsided when his father’s will demands that he and his four brothers get married by Christmas or lose their inheritance and their charities. Yeah, right—he will not lose his charity! Online dating sites, here he comes!

All Noelle Combs wants is to take her relationship coaching blog and turn it into a regular television show. And she has the chance, too—if she can figure out a way to take the stars of her blog—two, rowdy, uncontrollable Great Danes—and tame them enough to be manageable on the show. Good thing her agent finds her the perfect animal trainer. Bad thing –it’s the man who broke her heart five years ago.

When Noelle turns into Seth’s relationship coach, and Seth can’t believe he ever let this woman go, sparks fly. Now they are faced with a choice: forgive or walk away and lose the only true love they ever had.

If you'd like to read the first chapter-- Click HERE

If you'd like to check out the whole series -- Click HERE

Or you can purchase Her Quiet Billionaire Groom HERE

Do you enjoy series that are written by different authors, but center around a commonplace or family? I'd love to know your thoughts on multi-author series and book collections in the comments below.

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 Jackie Castle looks for the extraordinary in every ordinary day. She writes both romance and fantasy books. Her adventures include working as a hairstylist, to her bravest quest: teaching children in daycare and elementary schools. Eventually, she settled down to a somewhat safer pursuit of being a Story-weaver. 

Find out more about her shenanigans over at Jackie Castle's Story World: www.jackiecastle.com. There you can also sign up for her monthly newsletter.

Romancing the Beatles by Milou Koenings

The Beatles posted a question on their Facebook page this month: If you could put a Beatles lyric on a billboard, which lyric would it be?

The Beatles have been the soundtrack of my life since before I was born. My mom said she listened to only two songs, practically 24 hours a day, when she was pregnant with me. One of them was "Yellow Submarine."

(The other was by Nancy Sinatra, "These Boots Are Made for Walking" ‑ which may explain my obsession with country music, but should be reserved for another blog post.)

So you could say I imbibed the Beatles with my mother's milk.  It was pretty shocking to me when I visited my little sister in college and one of her roommates actually asked, "Who are the Beatles?" Really?  

Honestly, I think one of my BFFs of two decades only ever became friends with me because I once was within two meters of Paul McCartney. And in his field of vision. And he spoke to me (and everyone else in the place, but that includes me, right?) So that's almost like meeting him, isn't it?

Anyway, back to the Beatles question.  I saw it and noticed that there had already been 43,000 replies, so I was curious which song got the most votes. I figured there would be some top contenders: Let it be. All you need is love (which by the way is so not true... kindness, respect, thoughtfulness, loyalty...) Come together. Or even Help!

And sure enough, they were all there. "And in the end, the love you make is equal to the love you take" was also there a lot. And there were many, many political commentaries based on this lyric or that.

I can't say I read all 43,000 comments, but one entry surprised and delighted me. It is one of my favorites but I've always thought it's a bit obscure among all the famous Beatle songs. Yet as I was scrolling down the comments, people consistently kept choosing it. I'm not tallying the votes, but from what I could see, it would definitely come in among the top picks. It was this one:

There are places I remember

All my life though some have changed

Some forever not for better ...

In my life I've loved them all

But of all these friends and lovers

There is no one compares with you

And these memories lose their meaning

When I think of love as something new...

In my life I love you more

Putting something up on a billboard is the equivalent of shouting it to the world, so I felt so uplifted that so many people would choose to broadcast to their loved one how important they are to them. Far more than universal slogans or political comments, people voted for romancing their special one. 

Romance rules, yet again!

So ... which Beatles song would you pick?

Milou Koenings is a USA Today bestselling author. She writes romance because, like chocolate, stories with a happy ending bring more joy into the world and so make it a better place.

Her other Green Pines sweet romances, I Love You Three, The Kampala Peppermint Twist, Reclaiming Home, and Sweet Blizzard are available on Amazon,  Amazon.uk, iBooks, Nook, Kobo and all your favorite e-book retailers.

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Free short story today!

I remember I once saw a woman in a bus who had such perfect skin that I couldn't look away again. I'm sure she thought I was a stalker.

We've probably all dreamed of the perfect complexion at some time or other. When I worked in France for a short time, a very attractive woman introduced me to her green face mask. I admit I had my doubts about that creamy green goo, particularly when I looked in the mirror. However, the effect was great - all pores were so clean, and my face looked vibrant.
When I wrote this short story, I remembered my experience with the green face mask. It's fun, it's light-hearted, it's free -- and I hope you'll enjoy The Beauty and Beast E!

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Happy New Year 2017!

Beate Boeker


USA Today Bestselling Author

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Mischief & Humor from Page 1

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

I hope you are enjoying the summer and a well-deserved vacation. Whether you are traveling, receiving company, or hosting children and grandchildren, don’t neglect your health. Remember it is so easy to catch germs when surrounded by people.

Here are a few precautions that help me maintain a good health while traveling or cruising.

1- I always take a tablet of Airborne before a flight. On all modern aircraft, passengers and crew breathe a mixture of fresh and recirculated air. Studies have shown that a crowded airplane is no more germ-laden than other enclosed spaces—and usually less. Yet, I prefer to play it safe and take my own precautions.

2- Gargle with Cepacol to kill germs in your mouth and throat. Years ago, I worked as a pharmaceutical chemist in the analytical laboratories of Dow Company. In every restroom, there were bottles of Cepacol. The company managers insisted that all employees gargle every time they visited the restroom. During the five years I put in practice this good advice, I never got sick.

3-Zinc fortifies the immune system. A daily tablet containing calcium/magnesium/zinc will increase your resistance to germs.

4- Don’t forget to take the flu vaccine. I have been taking it for twenty years. The only year I didn’t, I was so sick I ended up at the hospital. A lesson learned the hard way.

5- Use hand sanitizer. On a cruise ship, they will ask to use the sanitizer dispenser when you enter the restaurants. I noticed that cleansing-wipe dispensers have been appearing next to shopping carts at grocery stores.

And here is my mother’s golden rule: carefully wash all vegetables and fruits.

Two Loves for Christmas by Mona Risk
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Sometimes You Need to Get Away

Sometimes you need to get away. 

They (the people who form the generic “they”) say “Don’t dream, just do it.” Others say “Never stop dreaming.” I think there must be a balance. There are tasks we must do, appointments to be kept, yet we have that open ticket ready in our heads – the ticket that takes us to places we’d rather be, at least for a short visit. 

 

I was thinking today about the places I like to go when I want to get away, but can’t actually, physically, go. One of those places is a wide, clean sandy beach – a peaceful and beautiful beach in Emerald Isle, NC that nature allows me to share while the waves set the rhythm and high-level winds direct the clouds to other venues. Another place I like to visit is a path in the woods amid rolling hills. Nearby a creek is gurgling over rocks and around tree roots, making liquid music, and the scent of tall pines fills the air and their needles create a fresh carpet underfoot. Or I might visit a dock at a mountain lake where a boat and a breeze awaits me, where life’s cares are left behind on shore.  

 

These are ordinary places. Places like this are easy to find in any number of locales, but my favorite spots exist only in my head. And in my books. And I go there when I can, and when I write.

 

I presume that’s true for most story tellers, and story lovers, too. It's not just for those who write the stories down. We tell ourselves stories or imagine exotic locations or peaceful scenes. Maybe it’s a form of meditation, but I’ve never studied or tried meditation, so I don’t know. I do know that when I’m in the dentist’s chair for more than a simple cleaning, I can visit those and other locations. Sometimes I hear music with the visuals – strains of Vivaldi and Corelli long ago engrained in my auditory memory. It’s impossible to pay attention to what the dentist is doing in your mouth when a Baroque orchestral arrangement is tuning your brain.  

 

Where do you go on your “dream” trips? Do you have special destinations? Are they special to you because of memories you made there? Or maybe a destination inspired by a picture you saw in a magazine that caught your attention and got caught in your brain? Or is there a location in a book you read that took root in your imagination and won’t let go? Please let me know in the comments. Maybe there's a great destination I'm missing!

 

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Grace Greene writes Women's Fiction with romance, mystery and suspense. The Emerald Isle, NC novels feature romance and sweet inspiration. The Virginia Country Roads Novels offer romance with more mystery and suspense. Please visit her website and she'd love it if you signed up for her newsletter.

 

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