Meringue Snowflake Magic #MFRWHooks
Yippee!! #MFRWHooks presents MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC, from the Christmas Cookie Series. #NewRelease November 14, 2022. #mystery #fantasy #romance. Join the #holiday #fantasy#adventure, reserve a copy or two today! Makes a great holiday gift. The people of Raven’s Hollow and Blaze have secrets of their own, will she discover them before it’s too late?
A little about Meringue Snowflake Magic:
After being in the wrong place at the wrong time, Wynter Dahl finds herself with a new name and new home. Whisked into the Witness Protection program she finds herself in the Podunk town of Raven’s Hollow, Colorado. She has more than one secret to keep and is not sure who she can trust, though the deputy sheriff is hard to resist.
Braydon “Blaze” Nightwing, owns Dragon Fire Pizza and takes his job as deputy sheriff seriously. He means to protect his town and its residents, including the mysterious newcomer. He rescues her after a tumble and finds himself in over his head. He senses she’s more than she seems but so is he.
When her cover is blown and her life is in danger it will take the whole town to save her and their annual holiday festival and cookie contest. What is Christmas without a little magic?
A new peek between the pages of Meringue Snowflake Magic:
The street lights blinked on while shadows spread across her floor from the impending dark of night. She backed against the wall out of sight of either window.
Someone pounded on her door again. “Wynter, are you in there? Are you all right? I’m coming in.” Something big hit the door. Hard.
She sidled along the wall over to the back door as it burst open. Standing in front of her was an iridescent turquoise dragon. He hunched over to enter the room. The dragon swung his head from side to side as if looking for something, then reached out, grabbed her arm, and swung her up on his back.
She clutched her go-bag to her chest and opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out.
He retreated out the door and took flight into the starless night.
The last thing she saw was vehicle headlights flashing across her yard as a car rolled to a stop. Teeth chattering, she clung tight to the back of the dragon. At least I’m not dead yet. Her mind whirled, trying to make sense of the last hour.
In the thick woods outside of town, the dragon circled and gracefully landed in a small clearing. He leaned to the left and lowered his massive body so she could jump off. His form shimmered and blurred for a couple of beats then Blaze stood in front of her naked. Her eyes wide, she blinked and gawked. Wow, what a body.
A grin broke through his grim expression. “Hold that thought.” Sprinting into the forest, he disappeared. After a few minutes, he returned fully clothed. “Well, I guess that dragon is out of the bag now.” He chuffed, tucking his shirt in his pants and buckling the belt.
About the Author:
Tena Stetler is an internationally best-selling author of award winning paranormal tales. Some call her crazy others creative. She deals with the voices in her head by writing them down and creating a fantasy world and characters you won’t soon forget. Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, magic, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.
Colorado is home; shared with her husband of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a fifty-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in the great Colorado outdoors.
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Meringue Snowflake Magic – 5star review Yippee!
Wow what a way to start Monday! I woke up to release day 5-star review from the Paranormal Romance Guild for Meringue Snowflake Magic! WooHoo! I love holiday stories and this one you’ll love.A witch in the wrong place at the wrong time winds up in witness protection. Relocated to a small town with strange but friendly townsfolk. Their huge Christmas/holiday festival is centered around an annual cookie contest and tree lighting ceremony. Will they learn her secrets that put the town in danger before she discovers theirs?
I am so excited to share the review with you. The release reads in part – “This was such a fun short story and worth the price of admission to get the most amazing cookie recipes. A Christmas Cookie Contest, mobsters, romance, amazing characters and delicious cookie recipes what’s not to love.” The read the complete review here’s the link. https://paranormalromanceguild.com/release-day-review-short-story-meringue-snowflake-magic-christmas-cookies-tena-stetler/
Then I discovered a spotlight on my new holiday release, MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC from N.N. Light Book Heaven. Take a peek for more info and except. https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/post/meringue-snowflake-magic-bs
Another exclusive sneak peek between the pages of MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC.
The street lights blinked on while shadows spread across her floor from the impending dark of night. She backed against the wall out of sight of either window.
Someone pounded on her door again. “Wynter, are you in there? Are you all right? I’m coming in.” Something big hit the door. Hard.
She sidled along the wall over to the back door as it burst open. Standing in front of her was an iridescent turquoise dragon. He hunched over to enter the room. The dragon swung his head from side to side as if looking for something, then reached out, grabbed her arm, and swung her up on his back.
She clutched her go-bag to her chest and opened her mouth to scream, but nothing came out.
He retreated out the door and took flight into the starless night.
The last thing she saw was vehicle headlights flashing across her yard as a car rolled to a stop. Teeth chattering, she clung tight to the back of the dragon. At least I’m not dead yet. Her mind whirled, trying to make sense of the last hour.
In the thick woods outside of town, the dragon circled and gracefully landed in a small clearing. He leaned to the left and lowered his massive body so she could jump off. His form shimmered and blurred for a couple of beats then Blaze stood in front of her naked. Her eyes wide, she blinked and gawked. Wow, what a body.
A grin broke through his grim expression. “Hold that thought.” Sprinting into the forest, he disappeared. After a few minutes, he returned fully clothed. “Well, I guess that dragon is out of the bag now.” He chuffed, tucking his shirt in his pants and buckling the belt.
About the author:
Tena Stetler is a best-selling Colorado author of award-winning paranormal novels. Some call her crazy others creative. She deals with the voices in her head by writing them down and creating a fantasy world and characters you won’t soon forget. Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, magic, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.
She shares her life with her own hero of many moons, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a fifty-year-old box turtle.
A great way to start the holiday season or makes a great gift for those book lovers on your list! Download a copy today and join the fantasy, romantic, mystery, adventure. Available from Universal buy link Amazon Ibooks, Barnes&Nobel and KOBO retail sellers to name a few. Happy Holidays!
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Meringue Snowflake Magic – Sunday Snippet – New Release
Happy holidays to all. Welcome to Sunday Snippets. Each week I’ll spotlight one of my books, tell you what’s unique about it, and highlight an excerpt. Join me for this #fun #adventure. This week it’s my new release, MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC, part of the Christmas Cookies Series. Available for preorder NOW, release date November 14, 2022. Will Blaze and the town come to Wynter’s rescue once they learn who and what is after her?
You can 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. Let’s see what MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC has in store for us. An exciting, fun, holiday tale about a witch in the wrong place at the wrong time ending up in Raven’s Hollow, a small town with secrets of its own.
Lets take a look at Meringue Snowflake Magic:
After being in the wrong place at the wrong time Wynter Dahl finds herself with a new name and new home. Whisked into the Witness Protection program she finds herself in the Podunk town of Raven’s Hollow, Colorado. She has more than one secret to keep and is not sure who she can trust, though the deputy sheriff is hard to resist.
Braydon “Blaze” Nightwing, owns Dragon Fire Pizza and takes his job as deputy sheriff seriously. He means to protect his town and its residents, including the mysterious newcomer. He rescues her after a tumble and finds himself in over his head. He senses she’s more than she seems but so is he.
When her cover is blown and her life is in danger it will take the whole town to save her and their annual holiday festival and cookie contest. What is Christmas without a little magic?
A sneak peek between the pages of MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC: New
The wind had changed direction, and the pretty ice crystals were like tiny needles buffeting her face. She looked up and down Main Street and saw only one stoplight. Finally, she turned around and walked backward for a few yards. Glancing over her shoulder, she could see her street. She started to turn around, her foot slipped on the curb and arms flailing, down she went with a thud. Clutching her precious box of goodies in front of her, they were safe. However, the mug of hot chocolate popped the lid and sent hot chocolate in all directions, including all over her brand new bright-colored parka and the sidewalk. When she tried to get up, each foot went in a different direction, then down she went again. Getting to her knees, she crawled to the sidewalk, carefully got to her feet, and tried to brush the wet snow off. The damp material stuck to her. She began to shiver as the wind whipped around her.
“Hey lady, you all right?” A man stopped his SUV in the middle of the road and jumped out. “That was quite a spill you took.” He smiled wide, picking up her mug and lid. “But I see your goodies from Candi’s place are still intact. Let me give you a ride. You’re going to freeze as wet as your clothes are.” He held out his hand. “Braydon Nightwing, but everyone calls me Blaze. I own the pizza place a few blocks down the way.”
When she reached for his hand, her arm shook. Her teeth chattered as she tried to say her name. “Wynterrr.”
“It’s warm in my SUV. Please tell me where you’re going. I’ll get you there.” He pried her fingers from the box, helped her over to the vehicle, and opened the passenger door. Warm air rushed out of the SUV, caressing her face.
Please don’t let him be a serial killer. Slowly, she reached behind her and patted her waistband. Shit. Why didn’t I bring my weapon? Getting in a car with a stranger wasn’t smart. But the warmth emanating from the vehicle was inviting. Death by serial killer or freeze. She crawled into the SUV and huddled in front of the heater vents
Thank you for stopping by and taking a peek at MERINGUE SNOWFLAKE MAGIC! Join me next week for another exciting Sunday snippet. Happy Holidays!
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NaNoWriMo 2022-A Tale of 50,000 Words in 30 Days-WOW!
Along with millions of writers around the world, (okay maybe not millions, but close) I’m participating in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWrimo). Although in my defense, I did just have a complete hip replacement surgery on October 5th. My muse took off for parts unknown for a few days, could be the drugs that made my mind feel disconnected from my body. Not to mention sitting for periods longer than 30 minutes was impossible. However, now five weeks from surgery, I can sit for at least an hour at a time and my NaNoWriMo project is finally starting to take shape. Yippee!! I may not make the 50,000 words this year, but I’ll give it a valent try. Check back and see how I am doing. I could use a cheering section. LOL
Twenty-eight days 51,237, yippee, I made it. Wasn’t pretty, but against all odds I did it.
A challenge to
write fifty-thousand words in thirty days. For weeks, our minds have worked out the logistics of the story, our fingers are twitching to tap that keyboard and kick off the race to our latest novel. The National Novel Writing Month challenge is a great confidence builder and something we writers look forward to November 1st every year.
NaNoWriMo as it’s fondly referred to has become somewhat of a tradition for me starting in 2010. I’ve made my goal of at least 50,000 words every year since with the exception of 2013. That year I failed miserably at only 17000 words. My day job was a monster, the hours were long, and by the time I arrived home, I was the monster. Anyone know what I mean? But I digress, at 17,000 I still had a working story, plot and characters. Yeah! Finished it up in the months that followed, polished the manuscript and submitted it. Since that time, I left the monster of a day job and writing is now my full-time gig, and I love it. A Witch’s Quandary is my 15th novel since my debut novel, A Demon’s Witch release in September of 2015.
Fifteen novels that NaNoWriMo helped me to create have been published by The Wild Rose Press. 2020’s NaNo project, A Witch’s Quandary was released July 13, 2021. Yippee! Sixth book in A Demon’s Witch Series!
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Last years NaNo Projects An Angel’s Wylder Assignment (part of the Wyyder West Multi-author Series) released March of 2022. Something a little different for me, its a historical, western, time travel, fantasy, mystery adventure. Whew! Last year NanoI also started work on Merringue Snofwflake Magic, for the Christmas Cookie Series a Paranormal Romance/Mystery. Didn’t quite get it finished during Nano, but did later and it’s release is November 14, 2022!
Download a copy today and join the magical, romantic fantasy adventure, you’ll never want to leave!
This year for NaNoWriMo I’ll be working on the second cozy mystery in my Mountain Town Mysteries. The first book in this series, Security Force of Two is scheduled for release in 2023. .Along with the Romance Writers of America and Pikes Peak Writers group, who gave me the tools, NaNoWriMo gave me the confidence needed to stick my toe in the murky waters of the publishing industry. The 50,000 words, approximately 1,667 per day, usually is three-quarters of a pretty darn good novel. Each year I build on what I’ve learned throughout the year and use it to complete the NaNoWriMo challenge. The camaraderie among participants is phenomenal making the challenge a fun way to kick off the holidays!
Wish me luck! Keep checking back for updates on my progress this year. Will I make the 50,000 words? Only time will tell, but you can bet I’ll do my best! I know you’ll be cheering me on! If you have a chance, I’d love you to leave me comments of encouragement.
Have a fun and safe Thanksgiving! Eat lots of turkey and enjoy family and friends. After all that’s what its all about!
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