12/05/2015

Celebrate Romantic Suspense!

It wouldn't be a party without some thrills and chills!  We've got some great romantic suspense authors here to help us celebrate our birthday, and they brought gifts for you!

Rachel Grant
GLIAS Interviews
Four-time Golden Heart® finalist Rachel Grant worked for over a decade as a professional archaeologist and mines her experiences for storylines and settings, which are as diverse as excavating a cemetery underneath an historic art museum in San Francisco, survey and excavation of many prehistoric Native American sites in the Pacific Northwest, researching an historic concrete house in Virginia, and mapping a seventeenth century Spanish and Dutch fort on the island of Sint Maarten in the Netherlands Antilles.

She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and children and can be found on the web at www.Rachel-Grant.net.

COLD EVIDENCE (Evidence Series #6)
Release date: Feb 2, 2016

The frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest are about to get hot…
The only thing Navy underwater archaeologist Undine Gray fears more than facing former SEAL Luke Sevick is never scuba diving again. But when a dive on a Cold War-era US Navy submarine ends with an accidental explosion, she’s terrified of going into the deep, forcing her to beg the most experienced diver she knows to take her back to the bottom of the cold Salish Sea.
Luke wants nothing to do with the woman who destroyed his career a dozen years ago but finds it impossible to turn his back on her plea. Caught off-guard by an attraction he doesn’t want to feel, he’s eager to be done with this mission of mercy. But when they dive on the wreck, he only gets sucked in deeper. Someone has been digging on the Navy sub…and it appears the explosion that almost killed Undine was no accident.
To find the truth, Undine must navigate murky waters and the unexpectedly hot undercurrents swirling between her and Luke. Worse, divers are searching for something lost in US waters during the Cold War, and they’ll do anything to keep Luke and Undine from finding it first.

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GIVING AWAY Digital copy of Evidence Series Box Set Vol I: Books 1-3

Amelia Autin
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Award-winning author Amelia Autin is an inveterate reader who can’t bear to put a good book down…or part with it. She’s a long-time member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), 
and served three years as its treasurer. Amelia resides with her Ph.D. engineer husband in quiet Vail, Arizona, where they can see the stars at night and have a “million dollar view” of the Rincon Mountains from their back yard.


Amelia was thrilled to learn recently that her June 2015 release, King’s Ransom, was nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award in the Harlequin Romantic Suspense category. To celebrate she’ll be giving away a copy of King’s Ransom to three lucky readers, a book which also leads in to the next installment in her Man on a Mission miniseries, A Father’s Desperate Rescue (April 2016, Harlequin Romantic Suspense).


Connect with Amelia on Facebook, visit her website at www.AmeliaAutin.com, or e-mail her 

at AmeliaAutin@aol.com.



Addison Fox
GLIAS Interviews

Addison Fox can’t remember a time when words weren’t a part of her life. In addition to being an avid reader, she loves writing novels about strong-willed and exciting heroes and heroines – individuals who are meant for each other and who deserve their happy ever after. After she makes them work for it, of course!


Addison lives in Dallas. You can find her at her home on the web at www.addisonfox.com or on Facebook and Twitter (@addisonfox).



Recent/Upcoming releases:
October 2015 - The Professional
February 2016 - Colton's Surprise Heir

GIVING AWAY the first three books in the Dangerous in Dallas series - SILKEN THREATS, TEMPTING TARGET and THE PROFESSIONAL



Tyler Anne Snell
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Tyler Anne Snell writes and reads a little bit of everything but has a soft spot for thrillers, mysteries, and sexual tension. When she isn't writing or reading, she's re-watching her favorite TV series or playing video games. The first book she finished in one sitting was a Harlequin Intrigue. It taught her to appreciate the power of a good book.
Tyler lives in Florida with her same-named beau and their mini lions. 

Upcoming releases: The entire TOUGH JUSTICE serial from Harlequin releases January 12, 2016 in eBook and audio. My two episodes are WATCHED (#2) and BETRAYED (#7). Then, in the Harlequin Intrigue corner, PRIVATE BODYGUARD, book one in my Orion Security 4-book miniseries, releases March 1, 2016 followed by book two, FULL FORCE FATHERHOOD, in April! 

Current release: MANHUNT, Harlequin Intrigue. 

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GIVING AWAY a signed, print copy of MANHUNT


Maureen Miller
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USA TODAY bestselling author, Maureen A. Miller's first novel, WIDOW'S TALE, earned her a Golden Heart nomination in Romantic Suspense. Working in the software industry for fifteen years in a job that required extensive travel, Maureen chose to write during those lengthy airport layovers—escapism at its best. She is currently in the middle of a 3-book Romantic Suspense series featuring SHADOW, MIST, and DUSK. Recently, Maureen branched out into the Young Adult Science Fiction market with BEYOND and the BEYOND Series. She is having fun keeping her head in the stars! When she's not writing, Maureen enjoys supporting other authors. She is the founder ofwww.JustRomanticSuspense.com, and its offspring JUST sites.

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MIST Blurb:
A mysterious footlocker washes up on Livvy McKay's shore. Minutes after recovering it she is
assaulted by an intruder. Wounded and unable to give chase, she is startled by a knock at the front door. A stranger is looking to rent a boat from her business, McKAY'S CHARTERS. Livvy doesn't believe in coincidences. Especially when the stranger is wearing black−just like her assailant. 

Jack Morell is a desperate man. After receiving a cryptic phone call from his uncle−a call spiked with the sound of gunfire in the background, he is frantic to locate his uncle's ship. Warned to use discretion, Jack opts to rent a boat from McKAY'S CHARTERS for his search. 

A defiant Livvy grills Jack, but deems that he is not her assailant. In fact, she learns that the trunk belongs to his uncle. Together, they uncover its contents, and now they are being hunted. 

Someone doesn't want the world to know what is in that trunk. Someone who is well-connected. 

Unable to trust the authorities, Jack and Livvy have only each other. Will it be enough to survive the Atlantic's frigid clutch? 

Note from the author:
MIST is book 2 in the BLUE-LINK series, but both SHADOW and MIST are stand-alone novels so they don't necessarily have to be read in sequence. For more information about the BLUE-LINK series, go to http://maureenamiller.com/BlueLink.php

GIVING AWAY 3 digital copies of SHADOW, the first book in the BLUE-LINK series.

Elizabeth Heiter
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ELIZABETH HEITER likes her suspense to feature strong heroines, chilling villains, psychological twists, and a little bit (or a lot!) of romance. Her research has taken her into the minds of serial killers, through murder investigations, and onto the FBI Academy’s shooting range.  She writes two series: The Profiler books (a psychological suspense series with MIRA Books) and The Lawmen books (a romantic suspense series with Harlequin Intrigue).

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Coming Soon! SEIZED, the third book in The Profiler series, releases Dec. 29 and is available for pre-order now.  FBI profiler Evelyn Baine finds herself on the wrong side of a hostage situation - and in the middle of an emerging terrorist threat.  Beginning Dec. 28, I'll also have a free short story, releasing a chapter a day, on the Harlequin website, called AVENGED.  It's part of the Profiler series and features Evelyn and her Hostage Rescue Team love interest Kyle "Mac" McKenzie as they try to take a secret vacation and discover they've landed on an island with a killer.

GIVING AWAY a signed set of my Lawmen series.  Disarming Detective | Seduced by the Sniper | SWAT Secret Admirer

Janie Crouch
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He has to shut down the terrorists or lose everything. Including the woman who's become a target.  

Janie's Books
Omega Sector: Critical Response agent Derek Waterman is hunting some very bad men. After weeks of chasing cold leads, he has found the evidence that could expose the architects of a lethal terrorist bombing. But before Derek can start busting bad guys, he needs help from Dr. Molly Humphries, Omega's lead forensic scientist. 

Molly works to retrieve the data—and overcome her debilitating crush on the super-agent. And Derek carefully suppresses his mutual smoldering attraction, sure that his dark past will drive Molly away. But when Molly's kidnapped, Derek will stop at nothing to save her. Even if a lethal enemy will do everything to keep him from doing so.

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GIVING AWAY (before they can buy it) a signed copy of Book 1 in my Omega Sector: Critical Response series SPECIAL FORCES SAVIOR.

Angi Morgan
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SHOTGUN JUSTICE
Texas Rangers: Elite Troop
book 2, March 2016

DUTY, DESIRE AND WHERE TO DRAW THE LINE 

As a Texas Ranger, it was Jesse Ryder's duty to protect her. As a man, it was all he could do to avoid the temptation of Avery Travis. The Snake Eyes Killer was on Avery's trail, but the independent deputy didn't want Jesse's help. And he couldn't blame her; he had walked away from her the night she'd offered him everything.  

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Avery knew Jesse would always think of her as his best friend's little sister. However, she was fully capable of taking care of herself…and knowing what and who she wanted. Their lives might be in jeopardy, but the true tragedy would be to never have one more chance with the sexy Ranger. 

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GIVING AWAY a signed copy of SHOTGUN JUSTICE before you can buy it! It's the second book  in TEXAS RANGERS: ELITE TROOP mini-series. 

Lena Diaz
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He was looking for a missing person. What he found was a beautiful stranger.
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Looking for a fresh start, detective Jake Young headed south on a case that could help launch his PI business. He knew no amount of work would make him forget his tortured past, but maybe Faye Star could help. Caught up in Jake's missing persons case, the distracting Faye was hiding a secret he was begging to find out.

Expertly guiding him through the swamps, Jake's job grew more complicated when someone started taking shots at the free-spirited beauty. As much as she protested she could take care of herself, Jake stepped in, refusing to admit how desperately he needed someone to save. Especially since he'd never be able to save himself…

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GIVING AWAY a copy of her latest Intrigue, MISSING IN THE GLADES

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Jan Schliesman
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Framed for embezzling, investigator Kira Kincaid will go to any lengths to clear her name--even team up with Dalton Matthews, her estranged...now deceased...husband's brother. But the reclusive mogul isn't what she expected--he's the quintessential alpha male who evokes an unwelcome yearning. And now, thanks to his involvement with Kira, a target to those trying to kill her.

Dalton is determined to protect the headstrong widow, even as he plans to walk away once she's safe. If only her green-eyed gaze didn't melt all of his emotional defenses. But when their mission exposes an earth-shattering family secret from both their pasts. Dalton must choose between his brother's betrayal and the one woman he should deny.

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Lara Lacombe

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Blackmail meets desire in this tale of secrets and revenge out West! 

When Fiona Sanders is held at gunpoint at her convenience store job, Houston officer Nate Gallagher doesn't hesitate to act the hero. But within days she's targeted again and Nate knows the crimes aren't random. His only option: keep the vulnerable beauty safe while they search for the culprits. 


Having lost her own father in the line of duty, Fiona refuses to fall for a cop—no matter how much the drop-dead gorgeous, self-appointed bodyguard tugs at her heartstrings. But as the enemy closes in and the truth about the attacks is revealed, Fiona must learn to trust Nate…or face history repeating itself.

GIVING AWAY a signed copy of Killer Season, plus some fun holiday swag!


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12/04/2015

TGIF: Five Super Sexy Romance Authors and their Books!

THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY and to celebrate the last day of our 5th anniversary we've got five smexy-hot books to share with you. And to make things interesting, each author has picked her favorite sexy-flirty line to share with our readers!

Read them all, then share a favorite line of your own from a book you're reading or a movie or TV episode for a chance to win your choice of ebook from any of the thrilling romantic reads below. 


HelenKay Dimon


With her he could be who he was, share parts of his past. 
She didn’t judge. She didn’t just fall in line either, which he found so hot. 



When his uncle is brutally murdered, Josiah King knows that business just got personal. His uncle's ties to the Alliance can mean only one thing: Josiah and his black ops team are targets, along with everyone they love. Primed for vengeance, Josiah is determined to unravel the plot--until long-legged redhead Sutton Dahl becomes a dangerous distraction.
Sutton is very good at uncovering other people's secrets—and protecting her own. When Josiah bursts into her life she's torn between pushing him away and asking for his help. Mysterious, strong, and much too sexy, he's a puzzle she longs to solve, and a temptation she can't ignore.
Thrown together in the face of Alliance's most lethal threat, Josiah and Sutton become unlikely partners, fighting for their lives even as the attraction between them flares into real passion. Torn between his team and the woman who means everything to him, Josiah will risk it all to save Sutton, even if that decision is his last.

HelenKay Dimon is a former divorce lawyer turned full-time author. She has sold over forty novels and novellas to numerous publishers, including HarperCollins, Ballantine Bantam Dell, Kensington, Harlequin, Penguin and Carina Press. Her nationally bestselling and award-winning books have been showcased in numerous venues and her books have twice been named "Red-Hot Reads" and excerpted in Cosmopolitan magazine. She is on the Board of Directors of the Romance Writers of America and teaches fiction writing at UC San Diego and MiraCosta College. You can learn more at her website: www.helenkaydimon.com

Purchase: Amazon
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Avery Flynn


His touch was too hot, too good, too much. She thought she’d known the rules of this game, but she was wrong.


Nominated for RT Book Reviews Best 
Indie/SmallPress Contemporary Romance

What fun is life without a little bit of trouble?

Retired supermodel and forever wild child Olivia Sweet is nothing but trouble. The youngest Sweet triplet is back in her hometown, but instead of a triumphant return it’s a parade of humiliations. She’s broke, homeless and dealing with the fallout from her scumbag ex-boyfriend publishing naked pictures of her to a revenge porn website.


Staid and stalwart veteran Mateo Garcia has seen more trouble than a man ever should in his lifetime. He’s gone from pretty boy Marine to a small town police chief with a chip on his shoulder and scars covering the left side of his face. Now his former lover, Olivia, is back in town and living next door.


When the two are forced to work together to fix up the crumbling veterans’ center, the sparks fly between the beauty and the man who sees himself as a beast. Not everyone is happy that Olivia is back home though and Mateo has to choose between the town who wants her gone and an uncertain future with a woman who he thinks could never love him…


Award-winning romance author Avery Flynn has three slightly-wild children, loves a hockey-addicted husband and is desperately hoping someone invents the coffee IV drip. She was a reader before she was a writer and hopes to always be both. She loves to write about smartass alpha heroes who are as good with a quip as they are with their *ahem* other God-given talents. Her heroines are feisty, fierce and fantastic. Brainy and brave, these ladies know how to stand on their own two feet and knock the bad guys off theirs. Also, if you figure out how to send Oreos through the Internet, she’ll be your best friend for life.

Purchase: Amazon 

Website:  www.averyflynn.com


Kimberly Kincaid


“If we do this, it won’t be once. I’ve wanted you beneath me and screaming my name for the last seven years. This happens…” Brennan paused, his fingers flexing into her shoulders with just enough pressure to make her knees wobble. “And it’s not going to be fast. It’s not going to be impulsive, and it’s not going to be just today. Do you understand?”


Christmas is coming to Pine Mountain—and it has a way of stirring up memories, good and bad. Nick Brennan may manage the Double Shot bar smooth as good whiskey, but his past is a hot mess. When he runs into a burning building to save a little boy, some people start thinking there’s more to his heroism than holiday spirit. And then the local reporter assigned to the story turns out to be gorgeous Ava Mancuso, the girl who got away.

Ava knows what it’s like to have a past. But the changes she’s seen in Nick since she knew him do more than set off her natural curiosity—his warm eyes and gruff charm have her instincts fired up. Still, all the chemistry in the world doesn’t erase history, even when Nick invites her to his little sister’s mistletoe wedding. Does he have a heart under all those secrets? Or is this going to be just another Christmas past?

Kimberly Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference between sexy and sweet. When she's not sitting cross-legged in an ancient desk chair known as "The Pleather Bomber", she can be found practicing obscene amounts of yoga, whipping up anything from enchiladas to Ć©clairs in her kitchen, or curled up with her nose in a book. 
Kimberly is a USA Today best-selling author and a 2015 RWA RITA® finalist who lives (and writes!) by the mantra that food is love. Kimberly resides in Virginia with her wildly patient husband and their three daughters. Visit her

Purchase: Amazon 

Website: www.kimberlykincaid.com 


Tawny Weber


“If you liked the muffins, you’ll have to try our sugar cookies. Everyone loves them. They’re soft and sweet, but everyone says they get a guy hard and horny.”     ~ Lark Sommers, A SEAL’s Temptation 






Subject: Navy SEAL Shane "Scavenger" O'Brian Mission: Seduce and satisfy Lark Sommers! 


Lark Sommers's dry spell is officially a sex-starved desert. Since taking over her mom's quirky coffee shop in Nowhere, Idaho—putting her own career on permanent hold—Lark's been, well, miserable. But her friends have a plan…one that starts with a super hot guy with a rockin' hard bod. 



New York Times and USA TODAY Bestselling author of more than thirty books, Tawny Weber writes sassy, emotional romances with a dash of humor, featuring hot alpha heroes. It’s all about the sexy attitude! A fan of Johnny Depp, cupcakes, and her very own hero husband, Tawny enjoys scrapbooking, gardening, spending time with her family and dogs, and hanging out with readers on Facebook.



Fans are invited to check out Tawny’s books at her website, www.tawnyweber.com. For extra fun, join her Red Hot Readers Club for goodies like free reads, complete first chapters, recipes, insider story info and much more.  


Purchase: Amazon 


Jillian Stone


He propped his forearm against the wall which brought his mouth a breath away from mine. "Could you be a dear and move those pouty lips closer?"



Gracie Taylor-Scott is a rising star at Darcy Wexler Dean, New York, and the long hours are perfect cover for Gracie’s fear of intimacy issues. Then one night, she is plunged into darkness with a handsome stranger.


Bradley Craig, the new head of DWD’s research division, has secrets of his own. there’s a darker side to the attractive, enigmatic ad man—his erotic, list-maker side. Bradley has a proposition: They make a list—ten erotic sexual encounters, no strings attached. What’s at stake? Two Super Bowl spots and two fragile hearts.

Multi-published, national award-winning author Jillian Stone started out as an advertising creative. And her career did seem to suit her as she won many national ad awards including the Clio and the New York Art Director's Club Gold. What more could she ask for? Create her own worlds? Become goddess of her own universe? Yes!  Jillian lives in Southern California and is currently working on the sequel to her first erotic contemporary novel The Do It List.


Purchase: Amazon

Website: www.jillianstone.com



A huge thank you to all our wonderful loyal readers. It's been five years can you believe it? Here's to five more wonderful years and lots of great stories to get lost in! 


Commenters: Share your favorite sexy-flirty line from a book, movie or TV episode for a chance to win your ebook choice of any of the thrilling romantic reads above. Remember to leave your contact info to be entered in the giveaway raffle. Good luck!  



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12/03/2015

WE'VE GOT YOU HOOKED...ON ROMANCE!

Hi GLIAS FRIENDS!!

Jan, Vicki, and I (Lizbeth) are so excited to be with you both here on the blog and over at our 5th Anniversary Facebook six-day celebration through Sunday. And, look!  Even Santa is excited--he's checking out Get Lost in a Story fun stuff all the way from his workshop!


Scroll on down and see who you can find at our Facebook Party today!!
Then click HERE to get right to the party page! 




HERE ARE 

JAN'S GUESTS:
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Welcome to our Anniversary Celebration!  Meet the authors who will be celebrating on the Get Lost In A Story Facebook page.

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Australia native Avril Tremayne is our Facebook party guest from 6-7:00 pm

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Historical author Christi Caldwell is our Facebook guest from 4-5:00

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Harlequin Desire author Lauren Canan will be our Facebook guest from 1-1:30 pm

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Kimberly Cates

Historical author Kimberly Cates will be our Facebook guest from 2-2:30 pm



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HERE ARE VICKI BATMAN'S GUESTS:



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My guests for the party include: the Season of Surprises authors and special friend, Sylvia McDaniel. AND I'll be popping by with special treats too! (think super dooper Christmas box!)


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Party with Marian Lanouette/Merry Holly at the GLIAS FB party at 10 and is giving away two ebooks. Unbeknown to her parents, at the age of five, Merry started reading the New York Daily News story about the murdered nurses in Chicago and the investigation. To this day she stills checks her closet before going to sleep. 


Find Merry at:website or GLIAS









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Jo-Ann Carson is celebrating at at the GLIAS FB party at 2:30 and is giving away 3 Amazon gift cards. Growing up, she dreamed of traveling the world like James Bond, searching for relics like Indiana Jones, and finding true love, so it’s no surprise that in her Mata Hari Series she combines elements of adventure, danger and steamy romance.

Find Jo-Ann at:  website or GLIAS


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From 5-530 at the GLIAS FB party is Sylvia McDaniel, a best-selling, award-winning author of western historical romance and contemporary romance novels and is known for her sweet, funny, family-oriented romances.


Find Sylvia at: website or GLIAS


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Bobbi Lerman joins the GLIAS FB fun at 7:30. Her love for writing began at a young age when she would spend her afternoons crafting short stories about her extended family in the three family home she grew up in and about life in the North Shore. 


Find Bobbi at: website or GLIAS



Another Season of Surprises author, Gerri Brousseau, stops by the GLIAS FB party from 8-8:30Gerri believes we need adventure, danger and romance because the journey to happily ever after should leave you breathless. 


Find Gerri at: website or GLIAS


HERE ARE LIZBETH SELVIG'S GUESTS:


Welcome to my special guests Naomi Stone (11:00 a.m.) and Barbara Longley (3:30 p.m.) And watch for my pop-in giveaways throughout the day, too. (Including some previews of my brand-new book coming in February!) I'm so excited to be partying with everyone today!

Naomi Stone is a Minnesota author who writes smart and fun contemporary fantasy. 




Barbara Longley is an award-winning and Amazon Best Selling author of contemporary and Celtic timetravel romance--perfect for today's party theme!

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Hope you'll come and learn more about all these wonderful authors--chat with them and maybe take home a lovely party gift!

HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY GLIAS!

HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON TO EVERYONE!
Tell us what books and authors YOU are reading during the Christmas break(s)!! And don't forget to check out all the authors for our Six Day Party through Sunday.