Carol Henry WIth Breakfast With Santa
Happy holidays to all! Give a big welcome to Carol Henry, author of Breakfast With Santa and other romances. Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Lets see what makes Carol tick and what Breakfast With Santa is all about. Thanks for joining us!
I’ve been writing for a very long time. Writing Romance? Didn’t get serious until I retired in December 2000. Previous to that, while working as an Administrative Assistant to a Department Chair at Cornell University, I wrote human interest features for several local papers as I was and still am involved in many community organizations, activities, and am the town historian. As historian I’ve written several history books and tons of articles for my hometown. As a national and international traveler, I also write travel features for many cruise line in-cabin books, travel magazines, and international travel newspapers. But I also am an avid reader. I’ve read a ton of mysteries and romance since…forever.
I’m not sure what actually drove me to think I could write a book, but I decided to take a correspondence class, and started writing a few children’s stories, gained a bit of confidence, took a few writing classes while working at Cornell. When I signed up for a summer writing course, I had to produce a ten-page paper taking a non-fiction topic and turning it into fiction. Well, after reading it to the class, everyone wanted to know when the book was coming out. Thus, Ribbons of Steel was hatched. Granted it wasn’t until years later that I considered doing the research and turning it into a historic novel that it was published in 2015 by The Wild Rose Press. In the meantime I joined RWA, Southern Tier Authors of Romance, and a critique group. My learning curve and confidence (should I say determination) took hold. After fits and starts, submissions, rejections, re-submissions, and more determination, my first romantic suspense novel—Amazon Connection (published in 2008, by the Wild Rose Press)—saw the light of day, and my romance writing career took off.
My story ideas come from my travels, especially for what I like to refer to as my romantic suspense ‘Connection Series’—Amazon Connection, Shanghai Connection, Rio Connection. The culture and landscape of the countries I visit play a big part in my novels. And I’ve learned from the summer class I took at Cornell, to find something that is really happening in the country I’m placing my characters in, and build a fictional situation/conflict around it. And yes, this requires a bit of research as I go along. Of course, when I travel, I take a ton of pictures, pick up literature that is current wherever possible, and make sure I get into the depths of the interior to explore and take advantage of the adventures.
And yes, to answer the question: Do You See Yourself in Your Characters? My heroine is a bit like me. I’ve always said I’m not a brave person (of a lot of things, especially heights and creepy-crawlies), BUT, I don’t like to be left behind. And that motto has gotten me in to situations that I’ve been able to use in my novels. Like alligator hunting at midnight and getting stuck in the middle of Amazon’s back of beyond. My Brand Promise for my Connection Series is: Carol Henry takes you to love in Exotic Places—adventures were the heroine discovers more than the ‘wild and wonderful’ world around her—she finds her inner courage and an once-in-a-lifetime love!
My contemporary novels however, show a grittier heroine who has learned to stand up for herself, and somehow, I find that most of my novels still includes a bit of a travel location that I’ve visited. For example, without my knowing it, I’ve included Hawaii in Juelle’s Legacy, a Lobster Cove Book from the Wild Rose Press, and even the sequel Breakfast with Santa, has my heroine tripping off to Norway to catch up with her fiancée.
I love holiday romances, and besides Breakfast with Santa (loosely based on an event that is held here in town, annually), my novel ‘Nothing Short of a Miracle’ was an original start at writing that I pulled out of my bottom drawer and decided it was worth another look. And it paid off. It was snapped up, rated #1 as an Amazon Encore Exclusive, and held that title for 21 days, along with my author rank at #7. It remained on the top 100 books for even longer, and is still doing well. Wish you see my happy dance—or maybe not J
Why do I write what I write? The old saying: “write what you know” kind of describes me. As you can see, I tend to be an eclectic writer, although most of my novels are contemporary. And, I still have a lot of experiences, adventures, and human interest tales to fill a few more books.
What’s next? Cairo Connection, of course. Readers have been asking for the sequel to Ribbons of Steel, and perhaps another Lobster Cove book. And my ‘Connection Series’ has been contracted and auditioned for Audible—coming soon.
Tell us a little about Breakfast With Santa:
Six years ago Katelyn experienced heaven in Mark Logan’s arms. But when Mark joined the Special Forces, he left her with shattered dreams—and, unbeknownst to him, carrying his unborn baby. Now, he’s back in Lobster Cove, and she’s engaged to another man. But with her fiancé in Norway, Katelyn volunteers to play an elf at the annual Breakfast with Santa event.
Mark Logan-aka Santa–can’t keep his eyes off Katelyn in her sexy elf outfit, which brings back feelings better left hidden. After all, he only returned to Lobster Cove to keep his two-year-old son safe from kidnappers, not to rekindle an old romance.
Katelyn, conflicted between her renewed feelings for Mark and the secret she’s kept from him, flies to Norway to reaffirm her feelings for her fiancé. But when she arrives, she discovers a startling truth. Will unearthed secrets be the key to her happiness or heartache?
A Peek Between the Pages of Breakfast With Santa:
Mark had all he could do to keep his eyes and mind on the kids all morning. Carrying on a conversation with them while watching Katelyn Sullivan out of the corner of his eyes was driving him nuts. She was more beautiful now than she had been six years ago. And hot damn, the elf outfit was just about the sexiest getup he’d seen in a long time. On her, it was like a beacon sending out come-hither signals, like the lighthouse next to her parent’s restaurant. And he had no trouble receiving those signals—loud and clear. They had drifted apart after high school when she went off to attend college and he joined the military. Was she in a relationship now? There’d been rumors, but folks in town weren’t being very forthcoming with details. Lobster Cove’s rumor mill tended to be part myth, part truth, and all wrong sometimes, if he remembered correctly. Hell, he could only imagine what they’d been spreading about him—where he had disappeared to, and why he was back with a two-year-old son in tow. Secret missions for the military left little room for confiding in family or sharing secrets with loved ones. Not sure what his parents had told anyone, but he did know they’d kept his career and his wife’s death to themselves. Of course, they didn’t know the entire story, either.
Dammit! He was tired of guarding secrets.
Katelyn herded a pair of twin boys in his direction. His heart raced as she drew near enough for him to touch her. Instead, he lifted the two four-year-olds on to his knees.
“Ho, ho, ho, Miss Elf. Who do we have here?” He looked directly into her eyes instead of the boys’, hoping she’d recognize him.
She didn’t.
“This is Ryan and Ethan Holmes, Santa. They have a list for you to take back to the North Pole.”
Mark ignored the list and continued gazing into Katelyn’s baby blues. The boys wiggled, diverting his attention back to the main reason he was there—to play Santa. He sighed as she walked away, and vowed he’d find an opportunity to talk to her before the end of the day.
Buy Links:
Amazon Author Page, The Wild Rose Press Author Page
Barnes & Noble: Carol Henry Page
More about the Author!
Carol Henry writes Destination: Romance—Exotic Romantic Suspense Adventures for The Wild Rose Press. A world traveler, Carol writes about her visits to exotic locations for major cruise lines’ deluxe in-cabin books Porthole Cruise Magazine, and takes pleasure in weaving her own adventures with her ‘characters’ and readers in her “Connection” Series—Amazon Connection, Shanghai Connection, and Rio Connection—where the heroine finds more than the ‘wild and wonderful’ world around her—she finds her inner courage, and a once-in-a-lifetime love.
Her contemporary novels include Nothing Short of a Miracle—a holiday romance picked up by Amazon Encore and became a #1 Best Seller; and Juelle’s Legacy and Breakfast With Santa—part of the Lobster Cove Series through The Wild Rose Press.
Her books have garnered awards from Preditor’s and Editors Readers Poll’s, placing 5th in Best Book/Ebook in 2015 for Breakfast with Santa; 2014 for Juelle’s Legacy, and 2013 for Nothing Short of A Miracle. All her novels continue to garner 5 STAR Reviews.
Carol has taught middle school creative writing classes, as well as adult classes on Beyond the Basics, and has been a speaker at various venues. A member of Romance Writers of America® since 1984, she is also a member and past president of RWA’s Chapter, STAR–Southern Tier Authors of Romance, since 2001; and is a member of Sisters in Crime. She is the Co-founder and Chairman of the local Write Now Writers’ Group, is a New York State Historian for her hometown, and has written several history books on the town and village, as well as her historic fiction novel: Ribbons of Steel, an 1877 historic family saga, based on the 1877 Railroad Strike.
Carol’s books are available as Ebooks and book-in-print from The Wild Rose Press and Amazon.com; ebooks are available online at all Ebook stores including Barnes & Noble. You can visit Carol’s website at http://www.carolhenry.org
Find Carol at:
Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/carolannhenry
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6582676.Carol_Henry
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Please everyone enjoy Breakfast With Santa!
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Reckoning by Mike Torreano
Happy holidays to all! Give a big welcome to Mike Torreano, author of The Reckoning, an historical western set in 1868.
Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled over on the counter. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Lets see what The Reckoning is all about. Thanks for joining us!
Mike tell us what inspired this particular story?
The Cottonwood (Colorado) Courier interview with Ike McAlister of The Reckoning, June 1868
Courier: Thank you for taking a few minutes with me this morning. (Panting from keeping up with Ike’s long strides).
Ike: (Nods). You’re welcome, but I’m not sure why you’d want to talk with me. I’m new around here.
Courier: I’ve heard you have an interesting background. Except for the Civil War, you’ve always lived in Kansas, is that right? What brings you to Colorado?
Ike: Just felt like I wore my welcome out back there.
Courier: There’s rumors you were a vigilante in Kansas after the war.
Ike: (Stops, strikes a match and lights up). Is that what people say? That I’m a vigilante? Are they sayin’ anything about the Quantrill’s Raiders that killed my folks? And about how no one ever brought any of them to justice? Not likely anyone else is gonna track them down, either. Most men I know would do the same thing I’m doin’. (Stares down at reporter).
Courier: Are you asking me what I’d do in the same situation?
Ike: Not really.
Courier: It’s obvious I’ve touched a nerve.
Ike: Anything else?
Courier: Just a few more questions. I know your sister, Sue, recently disappeared here in Cottonwood. Do you have any clues about what happened to her?
Ike: (Takes a drag). Wish I did. Seems like she just up and vanished in thin air, but she can take care of herself. Always has.
Courier: Does that mean you’re not looking for her?
Ike: (Glares). I’m lookin’ for her. What kind of a brother would I be if I didn’t? I’ll find her.
Courier: I detect a note of anger, or is that uncertainty, in your voice?
Ike: Just stick to your questions.
Courier: What if you never…
Ike: Next question.
Courier: So I hear you’re staying at Lorraine Blanchard’s boarding house. How is that working out?
Ike: What do you mean? (Rubs his beard).
Courier: I don’t mean anything in particular, just that you’re both single and…
Ike: (Reddens). Better stop right there. (Long exhale).
Courier: All right, back to my first question. What brought you and your sister out here?
Ike: My brother, Rob, came out too. We’ve been lookin’ for a good place to make a new start. Cottonwood seems like a nice place.
Courier: The word around town is you’re looking for something all right, but it’s not just a good place to make a new start. That you’re looking for someone in particular here.
Ike: I’m lookin’ to make things right. Anything wrong with that? (Cocks his head at the reporter).
Courier: So, it’s true. You think your folks’ killers are here in Cottonwood, don’t you?
Ike: Hard to say.
Courier: Do you think your sister’s disappearance is connected to your search for them?
Ike: Might be. I’m here to find that out or die tryin’. (Walks away).
The scene fades and the whirl of color returns and stops just like before.
WHEW, what a ride. (I open one eye to make sure we are back to 2017.) Yep!
Mike, tell us a little more about The Reckoning.
Ike McAlister returns home to Kansas after the Civil War, his soul bruised and empty. Worse, his parents have been killed by Quantrills raiders who are still on the loose. No stranger to death and destruction, he vows to run the killers down. A clue leads him to the high plains of Colorado, but when his sister, Sue, disappears from there, his world quickly spins out of control. In the midst of this turmoil, a feisty landlady sparks an attraction, the only good thing in Ike’s life. Racing against time, he must make a deadly choice. If he continues to pursue the killers, Sue will likely never be found. But if he veers off to find his sister, the killers trail will go cold. Which track to follow? Will the love of family triumph in his broken heart, or will it be the passionate hate of revenge?
How about a peek between the pages of The Reckoning:
The cards were coming up aces for the scruffy cowboy across from him. The man was cheating, but Ike couldn’t see how. Ike had been losing to the surly wrangler for more than an hour and still hadn’t figured out his tricks. From what he could see, the man’s shuffle looked okay. His deal looked okay. It had to be something else. The sooner he figured it out the better. The stash of money in front of him had dwindled to next to nothing.
One of the players asked Ike where he was from. “I’m from back east a ways. Came here lookin’ for somebody.”
“Sounds like you’re looking for someone in particular. Mind my asking who?”
The man was a proper-looking sort in a black suit and bolo tie, both out of place in a rundown saloon like the Wildfire. He resembled a banker. Ike decided he might as well answer since he’d already told the sheriff why he was here. “I’m lookin’ for my sister, Sue.”
The cowboy spun a card to Ike that flew off the table. “That one got away from me.”
You can find The Reckoning at Amazon, The Wild Rose Press and other online retail outlets.
More about the author:
Mike writes historical fiction and westerns set in late 19th century America. Growing up in Ohio, he developed a love for the West during grade school when he read every Zane Gray novel he could lay his hands on. His favorite authors in this genre are Gray, Louis L’amour, and Jack London. Favorite poet associated with the North is Robert Service, several of whose poems Mike has memorized and recites.
Mike wrote a short story called The Trade, which is published in an anthology available on Amazon based on his grandfather’s time in the Yukon Gold Rush from 1898-1900. It grew from a kernel of a story his mother shared with him about a dramatic incident his grandfather experienced there.
The Reckoning is his first published novel-thank you, The Wild Rose Press! Set in Colorado during 1868, it’s a tale of murdered parents, a sister’s disappearance, the love of a feisty landlady and a son’s revenge. He’s working on the sequel now and has a trilogy in mind.
He also has a novel titled Fireflies At Dusk set during the Civil War. It is currently gathering dust on an electronic shelf and is a coming of age tale of a young man who throws off his pacifist upbringing and joins the Union Army. The war strips him of his self-respect and he must endure a gritty journey during harsh combat to reclaim it as well as his sweetheart.
You can find Mike at:
Website miketorreano.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/miketorreano
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mike_torreano
It was wonderful having you with us today, Mike and Ike. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with The Reckoning.
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The Key To His Heart by Barbara Burke
Happy holidays to all! Give a big welcome to Barbara Burke, author of The Key To His Heart, a Steampunk Christmas Fairy Tale, released December 1, 2017. Have a seat and grab an insulated mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot 
cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Barbara I see your brought guests.
Yes, meet Andres Barbot and Arabella Pike
Nice to meet all of your. Thanks for joining us!
First, Barbara, tell us what inspired this particular story?
Beauty and the Beast has always been my favourite fairy tale so I felt quite cheeky having a go at rewriting it. However, I really enjoyed putting it in a new setting: a steampunk version of Newfoundland at Christmas. Now my only regret is that I didn’t make it longer.
Characters act true to themselves. Sometimes the way they do that can be surprising, but if you know them well enough you can tell if they’re acting authentically or just trying to mess with you (and some of them really enjoy messing with you).
I like to have a general idea about a story and a good grasp of the characters. Then I just let them get on with it while I try to get as much down on paper as possible.
Oh, I have to agree some of my characters love to mess with me! Now Andre, would you mind answering a few questions for me?
Not at all.
What event in your past has left the most indelible impression on you?
The airship crashed that caused my mother’s death. We struck the rocks and my body was so badly damaged no one thought I would live. My father…repaired me, is the only suitable way to phrase it. And turned me into a monster thereby.
What do you most value?
My privacy. If I’m forced to live life as a monster then let me do it outside the public eye. Having rocks thrown at you, being jeered at in the street, seeing revulsion on people’s faces. I’ve had enough. I simply want to be left alone.
What is the type of woman you want to spend the rest of your life with?
No woman would want to spend the rest of her life with me. I don’t allow myself to dream about the kind of woman I would want to be with always.
What is your biggest secret?
My biggest secret is that I don’t want to live out my life alone and I do sometimes dream of a woman who will accept me for what I am, who won’t feel repulsed by my appearance and my mechanical heart.
Thank you so much, It was wonderful learning about you.
Arabella it’s your turn on the hot seat.
Who were the biggest role models in your life?
Hmm, I didn’t really have any growing up. I’m from a small town – we call it an outport here – and most of the people around me, kids and adults, thought I was pretty strange. I was always mucking about with bits of machines or airships if I could get my hands on one. Fortunately, my father found a way to get me the education I needed to pursue that life.
What kind of man do you want to spend the rest of your life with?
One who recognizes that I’m not just messing about in my chosen career until I get married and settle down. Machines need love and attention, too, and I could no more stop tinkering than I could stop eating.
What kind of man would you never choose?
One who expects me to sit at home knitting and producing babies on an annual basis. Also, one who wasn’t inherently kind.
What is most important to you in life?
Love. It doesn’t matter what the subject is, be it another person or a sunset. Love makes the world a better place and it makes you a better person.
What is your biggest fear?
I try not to let fear take hold of me. Life is a challenge and you never know what’s ahead. Embrace life, don’t be held back by the fear of it.
Those are great words to live by. Thank you so much for dropping by.
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Tell us a little about The Key To His Heart. A Steampunk Christmas Fairy Tale.
Since he was a small child Andre has been treated like a monster because of his mechanical parts – scorned and reviled by children and adults alike. He’s learned to hide himself away from people.
Arabella, an airship engineer in training, doesn’t believe he’s a monster at all. But can she convince him of that?
When she’s forced to join him on his airship, The Rose, on a flight through the winter skies it’s an opportunity to teach him that love is for everyone and humanity is more than just flesh and blood.
How about a sneak peek between the pages of The Key To His Heart.
By late afternoon they had traversed most of the island. Barbot explained that they would put down for the night so they could cross the water in the daytime.
“And of course you must sleep,” Arabella said. “You can’t keep this up all day and night as well.”
“I could if I had to, but I prefer not to. We have everything we need onboard. Do you mind putting down away from a town? It will make it easier to get off quickly in the morning.”
“You’re the boss.”
“I wish I could believe you think so, but my mind is full of doubt,” he replied, and Arabella could hear a smile in his voice. “I know a spot not half an hour’s flight from here that will do very well. We’ll dine as soon as we touch down. In the meantime if you’d like to freshen up I will meet you in the salon at -” he pulled a large timepiece out from under his cloak “- 6 o’clock.”
“Nonsense,” Arabella exclaimed. “You’ll need help getting the ship powered off and battened down for the night. I’m not swanning off like some lady of leisure to powder my nose and tighten my corset while you do all the work.”
“And yet less than one minute ago you informed me, with a completely straight face, that I was the boss.”
“But that was-“
“It was not different,” he interrupted. “I know what I’m doing. Go.”
Arabella went.
The Key To His Heart is available at most online retailers including Amazon
About the Author:
Barbara Burke’s peripatetic life means she’s lived everywhere from a suburban house in a small town to a funky apartment in a big city, and from an architecturally designed estate deep in the forest to a cedar shack on the edge of the ocean. Everywhere she’s gone she’s been accompanied by her husband, her animals and her books. For the last fifteen years she’s worked as a freelance journalist and has won several awards. She was a fan of Jane Austen long before that lady was discovered by revisionists and zombie lovers and thinks Georgette Heyer was one of the great writers of the twentieth century. She lives by the philosophy that one should never turn down the opportunity to get on a plane no matter where it’s going, but deep down inside wishes she could travel everywhere by train. Ironically she now lives on an island in the middle of the Atlantic that has no trains at all.
You can find Barbara at the links below.
barbaraburke@nl.rogers.com
https://www.facebook.com/Barbara-Burke-162847103814669/
https://barbaraburkeauthor.wordpress.com/
It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with The Key To His Heart!
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Charlotte O’Shay, Author of A Model Engagement
Happy holidays to all! Give a big welcome to Charotte O’Shay, author of A Model Engagement. Have a seat and grab an insulated 
mug. I’ve got hot chocolate, hot cider and coffee. Choose your pot, they’re labeled. Pick your choice of a Snicker-doodle, Chocolate Chip or Peanut butter cookie from the plate. Yep, I baked them myself. Lets find out a little about Charlotte and see what Model Engagement is all about. Thanks for joining us!
Thank you Tena for the opportunity to visit your fun blog!
It’s my pleasure! Charlotte, tell us what inspired this particular story?
My new release deals with a topic that has been much in the news lately—sexual assault and harassment. You may wonder how one can write a romance with such a backdrop or premise. I hope I have done so. My heroine, Lacey starts off blaming herself for the decisions that led to the blackmail crisis she faces. But she finds herself and the man of her heart in the process of taking charge of her life.
Something that people may not know about me very early in my legal career I worked undercover and wore a wire. I think it worked to have me do it because at five foot two I appeared younger than my age, so no one expected it. And yes, it was nerve wracking but I guess I was pretty good at keeping a poker face.
Anyway, there is a connection to my experience and that of Lacey Reed in my latest release A Model Engagement.
Okay, now lets have some fun.
Speed Round: (one word only answer): Yep, I know torture for a writer!<evil laugh> Most cheat, with more than one word. LOL
Favorite Movie: The Terminator
Favorite Book: Zen and the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel
Last book read: SPQR by Mary Beard
Favorite color: Blue
Stilettos or Flipflops: Flipflops
Coffee or Tea: Coffee!
Ebook, Audiobook or paperback: ALL
Pencil or Pen: Pen
Favorite Song: Ave Maria
Streak or Not: Not
Favorite Dessert: Icebox Cake
Favorite junk food: Fritos
Favorite thing to do to relax: Walk
Champagne or Gin: Champagne
Wonder Woman or Top Model: Top Model
Favorite TV Show: This is Us
Hot or Cold: Cold
POV: 3rd person
I’d die if I don’t have: wine
Review or Not: Review
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A little about A Model Engagement:
Lacey Reed jumps at the chance for independence with a career in the big city. But her naivety and ambition blind her to the lure of a blackmailer.
With her savings gone she has nowhere to turn when she literally runs into financier Connor Devlin.
Though dazzled by Lacey, Connor sees the desperation she tries to hide. He hires her as his fake fiancée. Now Lacey has a job and he has a bandage for a family crisis.
When the blackmailer ups the ante, Lacey resolves to face him down— no matter what the consequences.
Does that mean Lacey will lose the only man who’s ever seen who she truly is?
A peek between the pages of A Model Engagement.
In that moment, she relived just why she needed a job so damn bad. In that moment, all she could remember were the targeted emails, the strategic telephone calls and the persuasive texts she’d received from Barry as he set out to reel her in like the very gullible fish she was.
It all came back like a rush of filthy sewage.
How he’d drawn her in. Discovered her desire to reap the most financial benefit from her career before retiring. Then, in a seemingly normal progression, he set up a meeting at his office. Designed for shoptalk so that they could discuss photographic details of her breakout exclusive ad campaign for Mon Secret.
His home office as it turned out, complete with multiple couches and a closet full of evening wear and fur, props for the shoot. Lacey had developed a veneer of sophistication during her four plus years in the business. Or so she’d thought. But Barry’s lavish living and working space wowed her. She cringed as she remembered telling him how eager she was to start.
Lacey relived it all in that split second and Connor, who’d done nothing more than offer her his jacket and then a ride home was suddenly a stand in for the monster who had taken her piece of mind along with practically every red cent she possessed.
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About the Author:
Charlotte O’Shay was born into a big family and married into another big family.
The drama! The noise! The inspiration!
Negotiating skills honed at the dinner table led her to a career in law. After four beautiful children joined the crowded family tree, Charlotte traded her legal career to write about happily ever afters. She lives on the far westside only 3 subway stops from where she grew up.
When Charlotte isn’t reading or writing steamy contemporaries featuring heroines in crisis and swoony heroes with issues, she’s on the hunt for that perfect pair of sunglasses.
She LOVES to hear from readers.
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The City of Dreams series are standalone books linked by the wedding in The Marriage Ultimatum.
Book 1, The Marriage Ultimatum ~ Sabrina & Vlad
Book 2, A Model Engagement ~ Lacey & Connor
Book 3, Their No Strings Affair ~ Honey & Jake
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It was wonderful having you with us today. Please feel free to stop by anytime. Good Luck with A Model Engagement!
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