Smile! The Somebody Love You Blog Hop 2014 is HERE!

Welcome to the first Annual Smile Somebody Loves You New Years Eve Blog Hop!

This is our first time hosting a blog hop and we are so thrilled with the participation! We started SSLY in 2013, so what better way to kick off the New Year then with a new adventure! We have almost 50 participating blogs, some giving away some awesome prizes. Please visit everyone and meet these wonderful women and men. They are terrific and you may find a new "favorite" author among them!

Grand prize, which will be chosen from the rafflecopter at the bottom of the page will include: a $150.00 Amazon or Barnes and Noble gift card (winners choice) SSLY Key Chain, a signed copy of Bohemian Grove by T.M. Williams, an E-book of Maverick Touch: The Cat by Ashley Nemer, e-book Scorned (LeKrista Scott, Vampire Hunted) by Tyffani Clark Kemp, paperback copy of Summertime by Christina Cole, a signed copy of Mail Order Brides of the West by Dedra Holland and an awesome prize, a 30 minute tarot card reading via Skype or telephone by author Shauna Aura Knight!

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What am I looking forward to in 2014?

 2014 will see the continuation of my small town contemporary holiday novella series set in Starlight Hills. My time travel series is just about ready to break free too, and I'm really excited about finally being in control of where it will lead me.

 I'm looking forward to being better organized (a goal I set every year, but this year I have high hopes for actually accomplishing this!) I've got a new planner ready to go. I admit the geeky side of my is having a ball decorating my new pages....let's hope that translates into a successful system for me :)

2014 is the year I do something just for me, something to get in better shape and get me away from the computer. So, I've signed up for fencing lessons! The family is a little nervous about me swishing around a weapon, but I have been assured I will be well padded and there is no real danger involved...I will be sure to post pictures!

 I'm hoping to eat a little healthier (no, that doesn't mean I'm cutting back on the chocolate *gasp*) I hope to be a little focused, spend more quality time with the family (because the kids aren't getting any younger and one day I'm going to wake up to find they've flown the coop.) And...I plan to spread more cheer, more good vibes and good wishes and squash negativity in its path. There is just no room for destructive negative thoughts in my life.

As I do ever year, I pick a quote that will be my mantra for the coming months, and this year I have chosen the following:

You will never be BRAVE if you don't get hurt
You will never LEARN if you don't make mistakes
You will never be SUCCESSFUL if you don't encounter failure.

This year I strive to be brave, to learn and to be successful! 

How about you, what are you looking forward to in 2014?

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Ready for more "Smile Somebody Loves You" blog posts and your chance to win? Stop by the awesome blogs below!


Smile Somebody Loves You
Tonya Renee Callahan
Madison Sevier
Tricia Andersen
Cate Masters
Tabitha Shay
Paula Millhouse
Hunter S Jones
Magella Troche
Tory Richards
Deena Remiel
Evelise Archer
Ashley Nemer
Roxy Wilson
Inner Goddess Forum
Literal Hotties
TM Williams
Jayn Wilde
Victoria Pinder
Eden Connor
Elise VanCise
Andrea R Cooper
Adriana Kraft
Leigh Ellwood
Lisa Carlisle
Andrea Cooper
Sherry Gloag
Natasza Waters
Kathryn Beyerle Lively
Sugar and Spice Reviews
Jeanine McAdam
Morgan Wyatt
Naomi Bellina
AJ Williams
Lyncee Shillard
Beth Barany
Candy Caine’s Corner
Shauna Aura Knight
Kimmie Easley
Fiona McGeir
Donna Michaels
Tiffany Clark
Brenda’s Book Beat
Reading by the book
Tuere’s not so
Random Thoughts
Flossie Benton Rogers
Stephanie Kepke
Debora Dennis
Samantha Holt
Heidi Sieverding

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Take Me Home For The Holidays

Welcome to the blog hop!

When I think about home during the holiday season, a few things stand out in my memory...the Christmas music, the smell of fresh-baked cookies and peppermint, and love. Pretty much just an all around feeling of warmth, like snuggling up in your favorite blanket or being enveloped in a tight bear hug.

I have so many wonderful memories of Christmas celebrations with family and friends...enough to warm my heart on any cold winter day and then some! Sometimes it's bittersweet to remember holidays gone by and miss the loved ones that live on only in our hearts - but knowing I have those memories to cherish, means more than any present I could ever receive.

All of the memories, from the smells, the gingerbread cookies and mistletoe hanging in doorways, keep it all alive for me. And all of those elements went into my Christmas novella, Muffins & Mistletoe. During the hot summer, while I was writing this story filled with snowy days, gingerbread muffins and a matchmaker trying to work her magic with two wounded hearts, I took all my Christmas memories and reveled in the joys of my past. Sometimes going home for the holiday is as simple as closing your eyes and remembering!

Welcome to Starlight Hills! Mountain views, small town charm, and one little bake shop, where romance is always on the menu.

Christmas is the best time of year to be in love in Starlight Hills. Cold nights perfect for snuggling, plenty of mistletoe to be caught kissing under, and an abundance of gingerbread muffins for sharing under the stars. But when Corinne Mackenzie turns down a proposal from the man she loves at the Thanksgiving table, it could be the worst time of year instead. Convinced the only way to fix the biggest mistake of her life is to enlist the help of the town's resident matchmaker, she's got a plan to make this the best Christmas ever.

After his proposal is rejected in front of family and friends, Jimmy Crane knows his only chance of surviving the holiday is to avoid the woman who stomped on his heart. The only obstacle to his plan is his matchmaking mother and Corinne's knack for getting him under the mistletoe.

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And because this is a blog hop, and I'd love to give away a $5 Amazon eCard...leave me a comment and tell me what your favorite holiday scent is. What does it make you remember, how does it make you feel now? Thanks for stopping by!

My Sexy Saturday - Surrender to the Sheriff (C5)

Welcome back to another edition of the My Sexy Saturday Blog Hop!

Every Saturday the participants post 7 sexy words, sentences, or paragraphs from their published books, upcoming releases or a work-in-progress. Now everyone's idea of sexy is different and some of us are hot and some of us sweet - but what fun it is to explore some great writing!

Today I'm offering up a little taste of my upcoming time travel novella, Surrender to the Sheriff. This scene is from Chapter 5.

This scene takes place in Sam's cabin and he's just made the decision to take Lilly back to town...but it appears Lilly has other plans. :)

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He opened the door, determined to set his life back to order, and all rational thought flew from his head.

Lilly stood in front of the fireplace, bent over, apparently inspecting something on her knee. Her breasts threatened to spill over the neck of her dress, and one bare leg shimmered in the light of the flames at her back. Thoughts of that shapely leg wrapped around his waist caught him off guard and he couldn't catch his breath.

She smiled as he stepped inside and closed the door. That tantalizing dimple in her cheek reached down into his gut and twisted it into knots. The words he'd prepared in his head disappeared as she licked her lips and grinned. Dear Lord, he wanted to taste those lips again. Then he imagined those lips trailing down his chest.

He swallowed and blinked while trying to remember what he was going to say. It was something to do with bringing her back to the saloon for her own good, but she didn't look like she wanted to go anywhere right now.

He wasn't sure he could argue with that.

Instead of trying to remember what he wanted to say, he couldn't take his eyes off the waves of her golden hair as it danced along her shoulders. His fingers itched to have the silky stands looped through them while he pulled her against his chest. He could almost smell the fresh lavender on her skin.

She slowly straightened and his hungry gaze followed the hem of her skirt all the way down until it covered her dainty ankles.

He hated that dress.

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Think you know where this scene is headed?

Hope you enjoyed my little taste of Surrender to the Sheriff for this week's Sexy Saturday. You can visit more sexy scenes by clicking on the links below!