Every year for Halloween, after all the kiddies have come and gone from the house and the last ghoul has emptied our candy bowl, we go to our friends house for Spooky Boo.
There is plenty to eat and drink as we watch Halloween fade away, thinking of next year.
This video is a glimpse into our night and the history of Spooky Boo!
Spare Change was the first book I read of Bette Lee Crosby’s and I never looked back. I am eager to begin reading her latest, Jubilee’s Journey, which is Book II of the Wyattsville series.
Her stories are full of love and the characters could be your family, friends or neighbors.
I hope you will take this opportunity to get acquainted with Bette Lee Crosby’s work.
Paperback, 280 pages
Published September 27th 2011 by Bent Pine Publishing (first published September 2nd 2011)
ISBN
0983887918 (ISBN13: 9780983887911)
edition language
English
series
Wyattsville #1
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Literary Awards
Reader Views Literary Award for South-East Region (USA) and General Fiction (1st Place tie) (2011)
Royal Palm Literary Award (2010)
Jack Eadon Award for Best Comtemporary Drama
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SYNOPSIS
A Woman who is Superstitious to the Core…
A Boy who claims his Parents are Dead…
A Murderer who wants to Silence the Truth of What Happened.
Olivia Westerly knows what she knows — opals mean disaster, eleven is the unluckiest number on earth and children weigh a woman down like a pocketful of stones. That’s why she’s avoided marriage for almost forty years. But when Charlie Doyle happened along, he was simply too wonderful to resist. Now she’s a widow with an eleven-year-old boy claiming to be her grandson.
Spare Change is a quirky mix of Southern flair, serious thoughts about the important things in life, the madcap adventures of a young boy and a late change of heart that makes all the difference in an unusually independent woman.
With a foul mouth, dark secrets and heavily guarded emotions, Ethan Allen Doyle is not an easy child to like. He was counting on the grandpa he’d never met for a place to hide, but now that plan is shot to blazes because the grandpa’s dead too. He’s got seven dollars and twenty-six cents, his mama’s will for staying alive, and Dog. But none of those things are gonna help if Scooter Cobb finds him.
To get your copy of Spare Change or any of Bette’s books, simply click on the covers below.
I LOVE this show and watch it over and over and over and…………….as I do this video.
This is my favorite Halloween video of the series. I can’t help but crack up every time I watch it.
I LOVE Castle, his facial expressions are priceless. The writing for the show is excellent. The character is chock full of charm and humor. How can you not love him?
What did you think was going to happen?
Of course, Castle is my favorite, but the entire cast of characters were perfectly chosen. They mesh together to create a fantastic TV series that I will enjoy watching for a long time to come.
A M Hargrove is having a tour for her newest release, Tragically Flawed. I have read several of her books and will be treating you to a sampling of her work, starting with Edge of Disaster and culminating in my tour post for Tragically Flawed on October 8, 2013.
So, without further ado, let’s talk about Edge of Disaster.
If you think the cover is hot, wait until you meet Pearce Middleton.
It had been three years since Peter died. I had no respect or love for myself. I had been partying so hard, I woke up in bed between two guys I had never seen before. If I kept this up, I would probably wind up dead myself.
I worked at Camellias as a waitress. I was assigned to work a big party that was going on. I went around taking drink orders and paused when I heard, Grey goose extra dirty martini with extra olives. My favorite drink.
I looked into the most gorgeous, sexy gray eyes I’d ever seen and stopped dead in my tracks. I shook it off and went about my work. As smokey eyes left, he tipped me two hundred dollar bills and gave me his business card, saying call him. I looked at the card – H. Pearce Middleton. Could he be one of those Middletons?
I left work and started walking home. All of a sudden, an arm went around my neck and cut off my air supply. I fought back as hard as I could, but he slugged me and I lost consciousness.
I was picked up on the side of the road and taken to the Medical University. Pearce was called in, but when he saw it was me, he arranged for someone else to treat my injuries. He stayed by my side, holding my hand the whole time.
Pearce pursued me, but I felt I didn’t deserve him. I tried to avoid him, but if I didn’t answer my phone, he would text me, telling me, “You can run but you can’t hide, lol!”
Could I allow myself to be happy? Could I ever find the strength to forgive myself and allow myself to be loved? Would I live the rest of my life thinking I was unworthy, ruined and unclean? I felt I was undeserving of the love being offered to me. I was on the Edge of Disaster. Could he save me?
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My Review of Edge of Disaster by A M Hargrove
Romance is not a genre of book that I generally pick up, but A. M. Hargrove knows how to create a story of love, lust and humor. The plot involves revenge, guilt, love and friendship. Read along as Alexia rebuilds her life and learns to forgive herself.
Be sure and read her bio and you will get a glimpse of her personality and her sense of humor. I smile every time I read it.
I liked the reference to Vampires. She was the opposite, when it got dark, she got scared and ran home.
I love to watch Nascar, so when she talked about the Charlotte Motor speedway, the number 88 and Junior it caught my attention. Anyone that knows Nascar will recognize that name, even though Jeff Gordon, 24, is my personal favorite. ^_^
No matter how many times I watch this video, I cannot help but bust out laughing!!!!
A M had me laughing out loud when she described Alexia in the hospital and having to go to the bathroom. I could picture the scene and Alexia’s facial expression in my mind. Of course, I am not going to tell you what happened. You will have to read it for yourself.
Alexia: It wasn’t that she had low self-esteem, she had no self-esteem, no self respect. She was reckless and beautiful. Pearce wasn’t the only one who wanted her.
Pearce described her as a scared bunny. He was persistent, gentle and kind. He had gorgeous, sexy gray eyes, was HOT and rich. And in love with Alexia.
“Okay………. Pearce Middlton. You know my life was on the Edge of Disaster before you walked in………………”
I won some of A. M. Hargrove’s books in a giveaway and she added this to the box, as a little something extra. And, on top of that, she signed them. I love adding all books to my collection, but signed ones hold a special place. Thank you A. M.
3 STARS – Would Recommend To Others
I have read Survival, Book 1 of The Guardians of Vesturon and I am in love already. I realized there was a Prequel, so it’s back to the Beginnings. Keep in touch for my upcoming reviews of more novels from A M Hargrove.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would quickly be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So, she rolled down the passenger window of her fabulous (not) company car and tossed out her leather briefcase. Luckily, the pedestrian in the direct line of fire was a dodgeball pro and had über quick reflexes enabling him to avoid getting bashed in the head. Feeling a tad guilty about the near miss, A. M. made a speedy turn down a deserted side street before tossing her crummy, outdated piece-of-you-know-what lap top out the window. She breathed a liberating sigh of relief, picked up her cell phone and hit #4 on her speed dial.
“Hello.”
“Boss, is that you?”
“Why yes, A. M., who else would be answering my phone?”
“Er… right. Well, I’m calling to let you know you can pick up my luxury Ford Focus at Starbucks near the interstate.”
“Why ever would I want to do that?”
“Because I quit you idiot!”
A.M. hit the end button and speed dialed her husband.
“Hi hubs, can you pick me up at Starbucks?”
“Sure… Having some car trouble?”
“Not at all. I don’t have a car to have trouble with because I just quit my job.”
“WHAT?!”
“It’s time for a new career and I am going to be a very famous novelist.”
So began A. M. Hargrove’s career as a young adult paranormal romance author of self-published ebooks. Her series, The Guardians of Vesturon, centers around a family of six siblings and is a mix of humor, mystery, suspense and of course, love. Survival is her first book in the series and her second, Resurrection will be released in January.
If you’re wondering, it didn’t happen EXACTLY that way, but….
How can you not love doing a reveal for a Trailer? The title alone made me jump on this.
Welcome to the Official Trailer Blast Reveal for Jennifer Shaw Wolf’s DEAD GIRLS DON’T LIE.
Rachel died at two a.m . . . Three hours after Skyler kissed me for the first time. Forty-five minutes after she sent me her last text.
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Jaycee and Rachel were best friends. But that was before. . .before that terrible night at the old house. Before Rachel shut Jaycee out. Before Jaycee chose Skyler over Rachel. Then Rachel is found dead. The police blame a growing gang problem in their small town, but Jaycee is sure it has to do with that night at the old house. Rachel’s text is the first clue—starting Jaycee on a search that leads to a shocking secret. Rachel’s death was no random crime, and Jaycee must figure out who to trust before she can expose the truth.
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In the follow-up to her powerful debut, Jennifer Shaw Wolf keeps readers on their toes in another dark, romantic story of murder and secrets.
Jennifer Shaw Wolf grew up on a farm in the tiny town of St. Anthony, Idaho. She spent cold Idaho mornings milking cows in the dark and attended a school where Hunter’s Education was part of the sixth grade curriculum. She’s always been a writer, whether it was sewing together books to read to her little brothers or starting an underground newspaper in sixth grade. She met the love of her life at Ricks College, (now BYU Idaho), after he dropped her on her head. She graduated from Ricks and then Brigham Young University, Provo with a degree in Broadcast Communications. Now she lives in beautiful, green, (rainy) Lacey, Washington with her husband and four kids. She loves to produce videos, ski, ride horses, and read, but really all she has time for is chasing kids and writing.
A pod of 30+ Orcas that was videoed swimming by Galiano Island had me mesmerized. I saw this link on Twitter and had to pass it on. Amazing. I would love to know what you think.
I saw where people had commented about the audio, but I didn’t have the sound on when I watched it and I loved it. I will let it speak for itself.
If you are looking for a book to read, check out the links below.
I got a new twitter follower. I went to follow him back and I found a book of his is free, Chasing The Lost by Bob Mayer. To grab a copy or find out more about Bob Mayer, go HERE or scroll down and click on the cover. He is a former Green Beret and a New York Times Bestselling Author.
One thing led to another and before I knew what I was doing, I was on You Tube.
This tribute broke my heart. It brought tears to my eyes as I realized there was no way I could ever relate to the role these warriors play in defending, not just our country but many others.
Do you remember this song? Do you have anyone in the service? Thank you to all the special people who have chosen to place their life on the line for the universal US. To them it doesn’t matter if we are rich or poor, black or white, Catholic or Methodist……………………
Now for the book that led me publish this post.
To grab your copy from Amazon or to learn more about Bob Mayer, go HERE or click on the cover.
Look on the right sidebar and let’s talk.
3 STARS – Would Recommend To Others
One day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, A. M. Hargrove, realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn’t do something soon, it would quickly be too late to write that work of fiction she had been dreaming of her whole life. So, she rolled down the passenger window of her fabulous (not) company car and tossed out her leather briefcase. Luckily, the pedestrian in the direct line of fire was a dodgeball pro and had über quick reflexes enabling him to avoid getting bashed in the head. Feeling a tad guilty about the near miss, A. M. made a speedy turn down a deserted side street before tossing her crummy, outdated piece-of-you-know-what lap top out the window. She breathed a liberating sigh of relief, picked up her cell phone and hit #4 on her speed dial.
