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HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO MY FELLOW AMERICANS! FOR MY INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS, HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

What Your These Fireworks Say About You

You are deeply passionate about a few things in your life. Everything else, you couldn't care less about. Your passions tend to hold steady over time. If anything, they intensify. Once you hold on to something (or someone), you don't let go!

The Fireworks Test

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Brides and Bouquets; an Anthology 2008
by Laura Hamby, Sherry Jones and Judy Jarvie





Meant to Be by Laura Hamby

The Foothills, New York is the perfect place to heal body and soul after a tragic car accident. Bereft of family and fiancé, Libby Kelton isn’t looking for romance. Neither is Clint Murray. But when they meet at an anniversary party, they discover that some things are meant to be.

Dream Wedding by Sherry Jones

Las Vegas wedding planner Lara Reynolds’ broken child- hood shattered her belief in fairy tale endings. Can she find her happily-ever-after with mysterious and tightlipped Javier Villa?

Determined to protect the woman he loves, will his secretive life destroy her fragile bond of trust, or will he pull off the perfect Dream Wedding?

The Confetti Countdown by Judy Jarvie

Felicity Truro’s diary is fast filling up with problems. First there’s the ugliest bridesmaid’s dress in the world, then there’s her sick aunt’s serious secret. But it’s Rod McAllister, the handsome firefighter best man with attitude, who’s melting her willpower and frazzling her nerves the most.

Can Flick survive being a bridesmaid for the eleventh time whilst falling for the groom’s aide for real? And how will she cope when Rod needs a stand-in and she’s promoted to top of the candidate list?

Imprint: Special Release
Price: $4.75 Download | $13.83 Trade Paperback

ORDER BRIDES AND BOUQUETS 2008

New Release! Coming Soon....

Romance is in the Air with short novellas by Sherry Jones, Susan Atwood and Robin Bayne will be available at By Grace SOON!
*Romance is in the Air* Blurbs and Excerpts

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Whispers in the Wind by Sherry Jones

Overworked Grace Belden hears whispers in the wind. Could Braden Colter be her voice of destiny?


Grace Belden looked her sister’s desperate face before her gaze dropped to Claire’s nine-month’s worth of swollen belly.

“I need a physical presence at that location, Grace. I wouldn’t ask but…” Claire’s voice trailed off, but Grace knew the words she’d left unspoken as well as the wording in the vendor contract.

“Only for you, Claire, because you are my baby sister who looks like she’s ready to pop.” Grace gave a sigh over her designer outfit she’d not had time to change, however, she turned to reload the cart with the afternoon’s required supplies. “And because after today my life will never be the same.”

“Oh, pray tell me the reason, Older Sister O’ Mine.” Claire settled deeper into her chair to prop her feet up on a stool.

“Your sarcasm pains me, but I’ll tell you anyway. I whispered my heart’s desire into the wind, which, according to Madame Zelda, means that my wish will come true. She’s a nice lady. I didn’t want to hurt her feelings.”

“Very poetic. I hope you wished for a date.”

“A romantic stranger would have to drop from the heavens. There is no suitable date material in Maydale, Texas. That means for today, you are my only date. On that note, I’m off feed the world.”

She guided the snack cart from the vendor’s supply area to the main circuit of the park. Lord, it had been years since she’d done this job. Her parents had owned the concession contract then. She lifted her face to the afternoon sun and breathed deeply, though her tired feet protested the long walk.

I’m waiting for you, Grace.

“What?” Irritation knitted her brows into a frown. She’d go put in a vacation request Monday morning. A person who heard voices in the wind clearly needed a break.

The Spotlight is on....

ME!

My book, Tall, Dark and Daddy is being Spotlighted on the Unique Enterprises Blog! My Backlist Spotlight!

This was my very first published book and I still love the storyline between two damaged characters who only looked upwards and onwards through all of life's challenges. They deserved their chance at happiness.




Purchase Tall, Dark, and Daddy from the 2005 By Grace Publishing Catalog and follow their journey to love. Beware of Cory, though... he'll have you addicted to his favorite food before you know it. Mmmmmmm........

Spooking Myself While I Wait......

What I'm working on: ATS (target: Harlequin Romance) and GMG2 (Moonlit Romance)
What I'm listening to: Medley of alternative rock
What I'm reading: Marriage at Circle M - Donna Alward
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While I'm waiting to see if I'm going to get good news on a recent short story submission, I started a new wip.

Care to guess the subject matter? heheheh...





***You Could Be a Vampire... If You Had To***

Like most people, the thought of being a vampire has crossed your mind. But you're not sure if you'd do it, even if you could.
Living forever doesn't sound half bad, if you could live forever with the people you love the most.
But do vampires even love? And would the vampire version of you even be you?
It's all too much to contemplate. Luckily, the chances of you ever becoming a vampire are astronomically low.

What you would like best about being a vampire: Living forever

What you would like least about being a vampire: Blood stained teeth


Could You Be a Vampire?

WIP Juggling........

What I'm working on: ATS (target: Harlequin Romance) and GMG2 (Moonlit Romance)
What I'm listening to: Medley of alternative rock
What I'm reading: Marriage at Circle M - Donna Alward
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After a long writing dry spell, my Muse has developed either a)a split personality, or b) overachiever's syndrome.

I'm hoping for the latter, actually.

Her methodology of late, has been a scatter-shot. Super short stories for Unique Enterprises monthly E-Mag blog entries (I have three coming out this year, with the first being Easter Parade on March 5, 2008), author information for By Grace Publishing's Backlist Spotlight (I'm being featured on Monday, February 11, 2008 with my book, Tall, Dark, and Daddy~ squeeeeeee!), and bouncing back and forth between current wips (see progress meters on the right).

Phew. But I'm not complaining. Nosirree, Bob!

New Days and New Ways...

What I'm working on: AFTS (target: Harlequin Romance) and GMG2 (Moonlit Romance)
What I'm listening to: Medley of alternative rock
What I'm reading: Marriage at Circle M - Donna Alward

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Today I'm juggling two different wips so the poor lone little braincell can decide which one the Muse needs to glom onto. I have two wips to finish this year. One to sub to Harlequin Rom, and the other which is due for an August release with Moonlit Romance. We won't even talk about the short emagazine stories for Unique Enterprises, or a novella possibility for By Grace Publishing.

The brain cell (and the Muse) can only deal with so much. Heh.

Laura Hamby, Meg Allison and I (writing as Shara Jones) are excited to be revisiting Glen Meadow, Iowa, which is the setting of our original Pops' Girl - Blue Plate Special continuity series and the Pops' Diner Anthology.

Due to the GREAT reception these books received, we're decided to let Pops', Momma and the wonderful Sissies Peters and Hobart give their special brand of help and wisdom to three new sets of Heroes and Heroines. More details will be coming over the next few months but to re-whet your appetites, you can go visit and see for yourself.

For now, I'd best get cracking.