Releasing the Catch by Jeny Heckman
Happy holidays to all! Give a big welcome to Jeny Heckman, author of Releasing the Catch. 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 Releasing the Catch is all about. Thanks for joining us!
Jeny tell us a little about Releasing the Catch:
Women. Crab fishing. The Bering Sea. Some men don’t think they belong together. One woman wants to prove them wrong.
Mack Carter’s life is circling the drain. When he hears about how lucrative the fishing industry is in Alaska, he decides to try his luck on the frigid Aleutian Chain. There he meets, Nels Pearson, who teaches the younger man how to be a crab fisherman on the deadly Bering Sea and becomes the friend and father-figure Mack’s never known. Carter must learn to navigate both the foreign world on the water and home life on land, finding a tenuous balance with both.
Through circumstances beyond her control, Faith Pearson is inserted into the dangerous life the men live in. To most fishermen in this high-velocity world, women onboard a crab boat is a bad omen. Faith finds life on the sea difficult to maneuver, not just the conditions but the men and superstitions she must also endure.
When tragedy strikes her life again, Faith strives to overcome great obstacles, and prove herself worthy mentally and physically, as she navigates self-discovery in a man’s bleak yet adventurous world. She also discovers lessons about love from a delicious new co-worker and just how deadly the Bering Sea can be when her own life is on the line, possibly never releasing her from the catch.
Releasing the Catch, is a story of fathers and daughters, letting go of the past, self-discovery, and overcoming odds made harder simply for your gender. It’s the story of two individuals at different times in an intertwined and extraordinary life, with so much to teach one another.
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A sneak peek between the pages of Releasing the Catch:
“So, what do you think so far?” Jake leaned his forearms on the handgrip of his shopping cart as they walked down the canned food aisle. “You’re taking the heat from Book pretty well.”
“What a fucker.” Faith spat out the words as she tossed several cans of corn into her own cart. “Why is there one on every boat?” Jake chuckled. Touche. “Come on, seriously, why do you guys put up with him?”
“Well, for as much as he complains… when we go out there, he gets the job done. He’s a helluva fisherman.” Jake grabbed canned green beans and started throwing them into his cart.
Faith nodded. “And is that the only reason? I mean, don’t get me wrong, it’s a good reason but…”
“We went to school together since second grade. Same with Brandon. Booker’s better once he relaxes and gets used to you. He just has a big bark.”
“Like a Chihuahua?”
“Exactly. He’s a lot better around his around his girlfriend, too.” They turned the corner to go down the next aisle, filling their carts with groceries, then unloaded them onto a pallet in the back before continuing.
“He does not have a girlfriend.” Faith removed the last items from her cart, then started down another aisle.
“Sure does. Her name’s Ashley. She’s almost inverted she’s so small, but she loves him, and he seems to understand he got lucky with her.” He paused. “Well, most of the time.”
“But it was like rutting season in the bar last night.”
“He’s a guy without a conscience gone for a long time at sea, without his woman.” Jake shrugged and grabbed twelve boxes of Ding Dongs.
“And that makes it okay?” Watching him, she drew her brows together. “What are you, twelve?”
“What? The guys like them.” He grabbed some Fruit Roll-Ups. “Here you go… fruit.” He pointed at the label and dropped several more boxes into the cart. Faith rolled her eyes at him, and he returned to their conversation. “When you’re a woman up here, trying to make ends meet, you can name your price and if a guy’s horny enough, he’ll pay it. You understand that, living up here as much as you are, let alone the only woman aboard a crab boat.”
“No… I don’t. Because I’m not a ho, and I don’t have relationships with men onboard the boats I work on.”
“Oh yeah, is that like a, “don’t date anyone at work,” thing?” he flung up his fingers in air quotes.
“No, I’ve had relationships with guys I like from the boat before. I just don’t have sex or anything on the boat.”
He stopped the cart and looked at her. “So, you’re saying it’s okay for you to fuck off the boat, but not on?”
“Yeah, I guess… sometimes.”
“Is this a new rule of yours since meeting Mariano?”
“No,” she snickered. “I’ve had that rule since I was sixteen.” She grabbed five boxes of cinnamon and walked a little further. He didn’t follow her anymore, and she turned to look back at him. “What?”
“I thought you’ve been on a boat since you were eight?” he asked with suspicion.
“Yeah, so?”
“So, your telling me you’re a thirty-seven-year-old virgin?” He grinned, discovering the joy in teasing her.
“God, no! Why would you say that?”
“Well, if you don’t have sex on boats, and you live on boats, but have only had relationships,” -he made more quotation marks with his fingers- “With men you work with off boats… whatever the fuck that means… What you’re saying is you’re a prick tease, aren’t you?”
She guffawed. “No. You can have sex in other places other than a crab boat, you know. Come on Jake, you need to expand your horizons and give your ladies some romance.”
Now Jake guffawed. “Just so I’m straight. You do like to have sex? With men?”
“Jesus, how did we get on this topic?” She turned to face him and spoke to him, slow. “Yes, I love sex. Sometimes it’s with guys from the boat, sometimes it’s with guys I meet back home, sometimes it’s all by myself.”
She turned and a broad smile crossed her face as she walked off and left him to ponder that nugget. He looked after her, a little shocked, then tried to give some back.
“But if you’re doing it with yourself on the boat,” he yelled down the aisle. “Isn’t that the same as sex? Or is this one of those, I didn’t inhale or have sexual relations with that woman, kind of deals?” He hoped to shock or better yet embarrass her.
“Masturbating isn’t the same as having regular sex,” she yelled back even louder. “Sometimes I know better what to do with my own fucking body than a fumbling, irritating, incompetent man.”
She rounded the corner and disappeared from sight, leaving customers to stare in her wake. He stood frozen in the aisle, mouth open and blushed crimson. An elderly, heavy-set woman, wearing a three-tiered skirt over her pants and red bandana kerchiefed on her head, stooped to pick up a bag of dried peas from the bottom shelf. She straightened and eyed Jake.
“She’s got something there, handsome.” Smiling, she revealed several missing teeth, winked and walked toward the cash registers.
“Oh my God,” he blurted out in a breath and raced to catch up with his fellow deckhand.
About the Author:
Jeny Heckman is the award-winning author of the paranormal-romance series, Heaven & Earth. When she isn’t writing, you will find her boating with her husband, enjoying game night with her kids, cocktails with her friends, getting frustrated with photography or dreaming and plotting her next adventure. Jeny lives in Washington state with her husband of over twenty-eight years.
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It’s been great having you with us today. Good luck with Releasing the Catch!
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99¢ Sale A Demon’s Witch #MFRWHooks
Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays! For #MFRWhooks this week A DEMON’S WITCH. But first Boy do I have a couple of sweet treats for you! A DEMON’S WITCH is on sale for 99 cents! AND Your complimentary recipe book, 2020 Holiday Garden Gourmet (Yummy cookie recipes) is here! Continue reading to find out more.
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. Continue reading to find out more.
2020 Holiday Garden Gourmet – A holiday gift of yummy recipes from the Authors of The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
This is a complimentary recipe book compiled by The Wild Rose Press and is available online for a free download here. The recipes are provided by myself and other TWRP authors. Please enjoy!
My contribution to the recipe book is Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies with a Kiss, page 170. Feel free to try all the recipes in the book. They’re YUMMY!!
Now the MFRWHooks!
A little about A DEMON’S WITCH –
Keeping a lid on all the paranormal beings inhabiting Washington D.C., is a daunting job. Bruce, a six hundred year old demon and the Territory Overlord of the Western Hemisphere, keeps his finger on the pulse of DC’s power players through the activities at his highly successful Wycked Hair Salon. His movie star good looks and body builder physique keeps his dance card full and the rumor mills running. Within these walls, his anonymity is safe, mostly.
Bruce’s world spins out of control when Angelique, a pint size, gorgeous witch, with an attitude breezes through the doors of his salon. She is the younger sister of Tristian, Bruce’s long time trusted enforcer, whose professional skills are second to none. Tristian is furious at the relationship between Bruce and Angelique, a dangerous situation, but something darker awaits them all. Yet undeniable attraction between demon and witch promises to tear apart both their professional and personal worlds.
A peek between the pages of A DEMON’S WTICH– (the hook)
Darkness enveloped the entire block as he pulled into the parking lot behind her store. He flipped the high beams on once then shut the headlights off, hoping she could see in the dark as well as he could. A little twinge of discomfort curled in his chest, a reminder of the cost of using magic for personal benefit.
Precisely at the moment Angie stepped out of the door way, turned and locked the door, he pulled the car beside her and reached across the seats to push open her car door, making sure the interior lights were off. She slid deftly into the seat and quickly closed the door.
“Another transformer must have blown,” she remarked absently fastening her seat belt.
He made a noncommittal sound and they disappeared into the moonlit night.
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
Thank you for stopping by! Stay safe and have a happy holiday season! Don’t forget to wash your hands!
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Audiobook Release HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC & Sunday Snippet
I am so excited! WooHoo!!! Just in time for Christmas, HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC is out on Audiobook. Don’t you love audiobooks? You can listen on a long car ride, or running errands or even doing house work. Nikki’s narration is friendly, cheerful and relaxed. I know you have family or friends that would love to find an audiobook in their stocking or under the tree this year. A feel good book with a happy ending is such a great gift any time, but especially this year. 2020 has been a difficult year for most.
Lets take a look at the gem of a narrator. Give a holiday welcome to Nikki Zakocs, audiobook narrator. She recently completed narration of HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC just released on audiobook. Pssst… she also narrated, CHARM ME AGAIN (available now) She’ll be working on Chocolate Raspberry Magic (due out April 2021) 4th book in A Witch’s Journey plus it’s one of the One Scoop or Two series from The Wild Rose Press.
Working with Nikki to bring my books and characters alive was an absolute blast. She is professional, courteous, and a talented narrator. Scroll down to the bottom to learn more about her.
Below are the audio samples of HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC and Charm Me Again. Sit back grab a hot chocolate and a snicker doodle cookie and enjoy.
Hidden Gypsy Magic – Available Now- Discover the consequences of awakening hidden Gypsy magic!
The Salem Wildlife Sanctuary is Gwen Taylor’s life work. Her Irish Gypsy heritage provides a hidden talent she uses to help the creatures under her care. But even her magical skills can’t help new rescues in dire need of veterinary care.
The opportunity of signing on as the vet for Gwen’s sanctuary dropped into Brock Scutter’s lap after he expanded his practice to include wildlife. The personal attraction he and Gwen experience is undeniable the more their professional and personal lives collide.
Touring the only “non-haunted” house in Salem they both feel a spark of magic. A trip to his family’s cabin uncovers a heritage he didn’t know existed. If they want a future together, it means facing the consequences of awakening hidden Gypsy magic and a race against the clock to correct past wrongs.
Snippet of HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC – Audiobook:
It was like stepping back in time. A carved mahogany newel post formed a dragon’s body complete with an intricately detailed dragon head, the banister curving upstairs was a tail of the dragon complete with etched smoothed scales. Brock closed the door behind them.
Gwen stood in the entryway turning in a complete circle. “Wow…just wow. This house is beautiful.” Walking to the staircase, she touched the individual balusters. Each one was intricately etched to look like a tree or had vines and leaves carved around it. She turned her gaze to the ceiling, then tugged on his shirt sleeve and pointed.
The crown moldings were carved to depict a fairy garden in the main room off the entrance. “You know I didn’t notice any of this when I peered in the windows, only the spacious rooms and the feeling it gives off if that makes any sense.”
“It does. Let’s tour the rest of the house.” She reached for the light switch. “Is the electricity on?” Her question was answered as she flipped the switch. A warm glow lit up the room from a sparkling chandelier hanging from the center ceiling. Upon closer inspection, the chandelier was a bit dusty, but she stood in awe. “This place will cost a fortune.”
“May be out of my price range.” He took her hand and towed her up the stairs to the second story landing. In the top half of each wooden door was an oval carved to depict either a dragon, fairy, moon and star scene, or flowers. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say an old hippy decorated this house. But it dates back to the 1700s or so the title records claim. A few hundred years before the hippies.” He chuckled. “The craftsmanship in the woodworking seems authentic to the time period.”
Running her fingers lightly over the wall, she murmured. “The cream-colored walls need a little paint maybe a bit of plaster or drywall, in contrast with all the woodwork.” She shook her head in amazement. “I don’t see a nick or sign of wear. Do you?”
“No.” He walked along the hallway pushed the first door open and his jaw dropped. The crown molding was carved in a moon and star pattern matching the oval in the door. “Look at this.” He pointed to the ceiling molding.
The air whooshed out of her. She paused for a moment then sprinted to the next door with a dragon carved in the oval and pushed open the door. “Brock, you’re gonna want to see this.”
Tearing his gaze from the first room, he bolted to the next where she stood in the doorway, one hand held to her mouth the other pointing to the ceiling. Inside the light streamed in the dirty windows to reveal walls in need of paint, but again the crown molding was delicately carved in dragons and castles.
Quite a contrast from the walls to the perfectly maintained moldings.” He glanced at the baseboards. “They’re carved in the same wood, but in rounded edges fit flush to the wall. “Bet I know what is on the next door and molding.” Catching her hand, he strode to the next door, a fairy was carved into the oval. She peered up at him as he twisted the knob and pushed open the door. Releasing her hand, he pointed toward the ceiling. “Yep, as I expected. Carved images of fairies dance amongst the flower garden.”
“This house may not have a history of magic, but I’d bet it’s magical.
Charm Me Again – Audiobook– Breaking the curse is only the first step to forever.
Daylan, a warlock, is being haunted, but what the ghost wants is a mystery. His magical powers bring him no closer to an answer—until he encounters Josie, a Yoga instructor.
But when she is kidnapped by an ancient Fae Warrior set on revenge Daylan must rescue her before the rogue claims her as his own. During his quest, his world spirals out of control, and a devastating curse comes to light. Could the ghost hold the answers he needs?
Can he break the age-old curse to save Josie and their future, or will Daylan lose her forever?
A little about Nikki, my favorite narrator.
- I was a teacher by profession, but have always loved the Arts. Theatre, film, music. I stayed at home with my kids when they were young and came upon audiobook narrating through a casting call for my son. He was a child actor. When I realized it was something I could do on my own schedule and it involved reading and acting, it was a no brainer.
- I am a full time narrator.
- I did theatre as a child and teenager. I do not think it is essential. But a love of story telling and performing is what is important, in my opinion.
- Yes, I am an audiobook listener. I have been listening to books on audio for years, way back when they were books on tape. I love hearing a story. Especially on long car rides or walks. I love that you can do something else while being transported to another place and time.
- I don’t think I am suited for books with a lot of violence in them. I have turned down a couple of books because after I read the entire book, it just wasn’t a good fit for me.
- I love to work closely with authors. I feel it it’s a team effort and the closer we work together the better the finished product will be.
- I have not yet been recognized for my voice, but I hope to be some day!
- I always connect with at least one character in a book. I find something I have in common and I become that character. This is how I really get into the book and it makes it easy to tell the story.
- Yes, I read reviews. I love the good ones, and the not so good ones are taken with a grain of salt. I know not to take it personally. I can’t be everyone’s cup of tea. The comments I find most constructive are the ones that give details of why they like/dislike my narration.
- My dream author would be Phillipa Gregory. But I will have to work on my British accent a lot. That is why it is a dream.
SPEED ROUND for a little added fun: Take it away Nikki-
Favorite movie: Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Favorite book: Kane and Abel
Last Book Read: The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
Favorite Color: Midnight Blue
Stilettos, Tennies or Flipflops: Flip Flops
Coffee or Tea: Coffee
Ebook or audio book or paper back: Love all 3
Pencil or pen: Pen
Favorite Song : Stevie Nicks, Landslide
Streak or not: Streak – after a couple glasses of wine
Favorite Dessert: Tiramisu
Favorite Junk Food: Cheese Popcorn
Favorite thing to do to relax: Lay in the sun with a drink and a good book
Champagne or gin: Champagne
Paranormal or Historical; Tie between paranormal and historical
WonderWoman, Superman, Aquaman, Batman, Top Model: Wonder Woman
Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory
Hot or cold: Hot
POV: 1st Person
I’d die if I don’t have my pets
Review or not: Always Review
Nikki Zakocs Biography
Nikki lives in sunny Arizona where she records in her professional home studio. A love of learning, reading and the arts has created her passion for narrating books. With a Master’s degree in Education and Literacy, she spent many years reading to her students, many who were English language learners. Nikki is passionate about education, child advocacy and a true animal lover with a home full of pets. When she is not a party of one in a small padded room, she enjoys travel, photography and a good cup of coffee with a piece of cake.
Social Media Links
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NikkiZakocs
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NZakocs
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nikkizakocs/
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-zakocs/
Thank you so much Nikki for stopping by to chat with us. I look forward to working with you again very soon on a new audiobook.
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Hidden Gypsy Magic Audiobook #MFRWHooks
Happy Holidays! Happy Holidays! For #MFRWhooks this week HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC Audiobook. But first Boy do I have a couple of sweet treats for you! HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC is on Audiobook! Yippee! AND Your complimentary recipe book, 2020 Holiday Garden Gourmet (Yummy cookie recipes) is here! Continue reading to find out more.
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. Continue reading to find out more.
2020 Holiday Garden Gourmet – A holiday gift of yummy recipes from the Authors of The Wild Rose Press, Inc.
This is a complimentary recipe book compiled by The Wild Rose Press and is available online for a free download here. The recipes are provided by myself and other TWRP authors. Please enjoy!
My contribution to the recipe book is Old Fashion Peanut Butter Cookies with a Kiss, page 170. Feel free to try all the recipes in the book. They’re YUMMY!!
Now the MFRWHooks!
A little about HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC –
The Salem Wildlife Sanctuary is Gwen Taylor’s life work. Her Irish Gypsy heritage provides a hidden talent she uses to help the creatures under her care. But even her magical skills can’t help new rescues in dire need of veterinary care.
The opportunity of signing on as the vet for Gwen’s sanctuary dropped into Brock Scutter’s lap after he expanded his practice to include wildlife. The personal attraction he and Gwen experience is undeniable the more their professional and personal lives collide.
Touring the only “non-haunted” house in Salem they both feel a spark of magic. A trip to his family’s cabin uncovers a heritage he didn’t know existed. If they want a future together, it means facing the consequences of awakening hidden Gypsy magic and a race against the clock to correct past wrongs.
A peek between the pages of HIDDEN GYPSY MAGIC – available in audiobook (the hook)
Carefully, Gwen took the poppet and eased her hand into the painting. A vortex sucked her arm then her entire body into the painting swirls of red, blue, and yellow swam around her then she was falling. She gulped in air as her stomach flipped threatening to spill its contents into the void. Her throat hurt from screaming, yet there was no sound. Something hard hit her backside, then it was quiet, she blinked and rubbed her eyes. Finding herself sitting in a rocking chair that squeaked announcing her arrival, she straightened and several pairs of eyes peered at her with interest. The room was familiar— it was the living room of Brock’s soon-to-be house, only the furnishings were quite different. The dragon staircase…
Before she could grasp what was happening a swirling portal of colors opened up in the center of the room again
Pssst… While you’re here, don’t forget to check out my paranormal romance/mysteries click here.
Thank you for stopping by! Stay safe and have a happy holiday season! Don’t forget to wash your hands!
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