tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87024136222010516692024-03-05T16:01:26.165-08:00Books by BanisterTracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-40677967953600813562020-05-13T08:35:00.001-07:002020-05-13T08:35:08.879-07:00GIVEAWAY TIME!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In case you missed this announcement in my newsletter, <a href="http://eepurl.com/by0VAv" target="_blank">The Banister Buzz</a>, earlier this month, I am doing a fun, little giveaway in honor of MerMay, which is "a month-long celebration of creativity, community, and above all . . . MERMAIDS."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I recently received a birthday gift from a dear
friend that I thought was one of the most darling, mermaid-themed items
I've ever seen--a Voodoo Watchover Mermaid. She promises, "I will
watchover your c<span class="text_exposed_show">onfidence as you swim
with passion through the sea of life." I named her Waverly, and she now
sits in a place of honor on my desk.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I want to share the mermaid love and gift a Voodoo Watchover Mermaid to
TWO of my lovely readers. This giveaway* will be open through the end
of MerMay (Sunday, the 31st), and here's what you have to do to enter:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">1) <a href="mailto:traciebanister@gmail.com" target="_blank">E-mail me</a> with the first names of the
four mermaids who are part of the pod that works at the Cape Cod
Aquarium in my book <a href="http://mybook.to/IntheSwimofThings" target="_blank"><i>In the Swim of Things</i></a>. I'll get you started by
telling you that the heroine is one of them.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you've read the book, you shouldn't have any trouble finding these
names. If you haven't, grab yourself a copy and get to reading! It's a
guaranteed good time for mermaid fans. The e-book is just $1.99 at
Amazon and it's also available to Kindle Unlimited subscribers: <a href="http://mybook.to/IntheSwimofThings" target="_blank"><i>In the Swim of Things</i></a></span></span><br />
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<br />I will select my two winners via a random drawing on June 1st and
inform them by e-mail. The Voodoo Watchover Mermaids will ship straight
from Amazon to the winners. Good luck and Happy MerMay!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Due to the prohibitive cost of international shipping, this MerMay giveaway is open to people in the United States only.</span></span></span></div>
Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-20562486862809406022020-03-29T08:18:00.001-07:002020-03-29T08:18:41.255-07:00DIVE INTO THIS FIN-TASTIC READ FOR JUST 99 CENTS!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Today
(Sunday, March 29th) is International Mermaid Day and I couldn't let
this day pass without sharing the mermaid love and doing something
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for just 99 cents. That's 361 pages of love, laughs, and mermaidy
goodness for less than a dollar! This e-book about a professional
mermaid who finds herself torn between a hunky surfer and a broody
single dad will transport you to the sunny shores<span class="text_exposed_show"> of Cape Cod, and I can't think of a better place to escape at the moment.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This sale will run through my birthday on Saturday, April 4th. I hope
IN THE SWIM OF THINGS will entertain you and make you smile. If you've
already read it, please consider gifting the book to the mer-pals in
your pod. I'm sure they'd appreciate you thinking of them. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <br />Thanks in advance to anyone who's kind enough to share this sale on social media. I have posts up on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. <br /><br />Wishing you a Mer-mazing International Mermaid Day!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Buy IN THE SWIM OF THINGS on <a href="http://mybook.to/IntheSwimofThings" target="_blank">Amazon</a>.</span></span><br />
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waves—perfect for fans of Lauren Layne, Meghan Quinn, and Christina
Lauren.<br /><br />Ocean-loving Kyra Goodwin had to give up her dream of
becoming the female Jacques Cousteau in order to take care of her father
and brother, but being a mermaid at the Cape Cod Aquarium is pretty
fintastic as far as alternative careers go.<br /><br />Of course, life as a
half-fish/half-woman isn’t all sunken treasure and Ariel twirls. Kyra
has to deal with perpetually pruney fingers, eyes irritated by
saltwater, and bratty kids on the daily, plus her glam alter ego can
make dating really weird. (So many men have pervy siren-of-the-sea
fantasies!) When she meets hunky surfer Cade, and he’s into her without
knowing what she does for a living, Kyra thinks she’s finally won the
romance lottery.<br /><br />Unfortunately, Kyra’s plans for a carefree
summer of catching waves with her new boyfriend run aground when Sea
Star Beach, a place that holds great sentimental value for her, is taken
over by a big-city developer who wants to build an exclusive resort.
Kyra’s crusade to save her beloved beach threatens both her job and her
relationship with Cade as does her growing closeness with her
irresistibly broody merwrangler, Declan, whose precocious daughter is
intent on playing matchmaker.<br /><br />When a new family drama arises just
as Kyra receives an offer that would turn her greatest desire into
reality, she’s torn. Will she do what’s expected of her, or dive in and
follow her heart?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">So, what are you waiting for? Click on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">this link</a> and join the party at the Book a Trip Hop group on Facebook. We've got a virtual </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;">piña colada with your name on it, and you can chat about a variety of summer-themed topics with authors and readers! You'll, also, find a list of each day's featured authors and their page links in the pinned post on the group each day of the hop and that's where you can enter to win the Grand/Bonus Prize giveaways. See you there!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">*The Grand and Bonus Prize giveaways are open to US residents only. However, ALL of the individual author giveaways are open internationally.</span></span></span></span></span>Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-37782942907707762452019-05-06T07:15:00.000-07:002019-05-06T07:15:38.695-07:00SPRING INTO STYLE HOP<br />
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springtime! The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and it’s time for
everyone to get their pretty on with the help of Chick Lit Chat HQ, which is
hosting another fantastic Facebook hop.<br />
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So, mark your calendars and Spring into Style! Starting Monday, May 6th and
continuing through Sunday, May 12th, 50+ amazing and talented Chick Lit and
Romantic Comedy authors will be celebrating International Chick Lit Month along
with tons of fabulous books featuring sassy, stylish heroines you are
guaranteed to love!</span></span></div>
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author will have an exclusive giveaway* on their own Facebook pages, including
books, swag, gift cards, and/or beauty, fashion, and wellness-related items.
And, of course, there will be a MASSIVE GRAND PRIZE* up for grabs on the hop
page<span class="st1"><span lang="EN">—</span></span>a $250 e-gift
card to FabFitFun, which is a popular seasonal subscription box beloved by trendsetters
and celebrities alike. We’re not stopping there either, because there will also
be THREE Runner Up Prizes<span class="st1"><span lang="EN">—</span></span>six-month
subscriptions to Allure’s Beauty Box, which comes every month.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Join
the fun over at our Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">event page</a>, where you can hobnob with your favorite
authors, meet some new ones, and win some incredible prizes. We’ll see you
there!</span></span></span></span><br />
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The Grand Prize giveaway is open to participants in the US, UK, and Canada.
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Valentine's Day and Chick Lit--they go together like . . . well . . . hearts and flowers! And that's why Chick Lit Chat HQ is throwing the Hearts & Flowers Hop on Facebook to celebrate the most romantic of time of the year. From Monday, February 11th through Sunday, February 17th, we're going all out with (virtual) chocolate and (BYO) champagne, along with lots of luuuuuurrrve--and you can join in the fun at Cupid Central a.k.a. our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">Facebook events page</a>.<br /><br />We've got 40+ Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy authors giving away all kinds of LOVEly gifts*, including books, swag, gift cards, and Valentine's-themed goodies. Plus, as usual, we'll be handing out one whopper of a Grand Prize* on the hop page</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">--a sterling silver Elsa Peretti Open Heart Pendant from Tiffany's that comes in one of those iconic blue boxes every woman dreams of receiving! But that's not all, there will also be THREE Runner-Up Prizes* of beautiful, colorful, Fun Size Burlap Wrapped Bouquets from Farmgirl Flowers. What's not to love? Come <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">party</a> with us, meet some of your favorite authors</span></span>, and discover some new ones to add to your must-read list!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The holidays are just around the corner, which means it's time for Chick Lit Chat HQ's annual Holly Jolly Chick Lit Hop and this year it's bigger and better than ever! 63 bestselling and award-winning authors in the Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy genres are participating in this fun-filled event and each one is doing a fantastic giveaway. Books, author swag, gift cards, and other assorted holiday treats are all up for grabs. <br /><br />But wait! There's much, much more. On the hop's Facebook group page, you can enter to win our Grand Prize<span class="st1"><span lang="EN">—a large holiday gift box filled to the brim with a fabulous variety of holiday and winter-themed goodies (the darling, KitschNStyle gingerbread house apron, Snoozies! sherpa socks, Calvin Klein cashmere pom-pom beanie in petal pink, Too Faced sugar cookie eye shadow purse palette, Sally Snowflakes mug by Bella Pilar, Well Read Women: A Reader's Journal, and handmade chocolate soaps shown in the graphic below are just a <i>few </i>of the items included in the box!).</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN">The celebration runs from Monday, Dec. 3rd through Sunday, Dec. 9th, so head on over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">Holly Jolly Chick Lit Hop Facebook group</a> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN">for </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>some lively conversation with both authors and readers, incredible prizes, and lots of holiday fun! </span></span></span></span>You'll find each day's featured authors, along with the links to their pages/giveaways, in the pinned post at the top of the group. </span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span class="st1"><span lang="EN">We look forward to seeing you there!<br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">*The Grand
Prize giveaway is open to US residents only. However, all of the
individual author giveaways and the Runner-Up Prize giveaway are open
internationally.</span></span><br />
<br />Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-53559211712085782672018-10-01T09:24:00.000-07:002018-10-01T09:24:14.644-07:00PUMPKINS & PAGES HOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Chick Lit Chat HQ is continuing its tradition of hosting killer hops for Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy fans with our all-new PUMPKINS AND PAGES FACEBOOK HOP to get this season started right! From October 1st through the 7th, more than 50 Chick Lit and RomCom authors are banding together to bring you are most awesome event yet! Along with individual author prizes, we'll be giving away grand prizes of a beautiful fall wreath by Twoinspireyou valued at $160* and THREE gift bags full of pumpkin-scented goodies from Bath & Body Works. PSLs, chunky sweaters, and crunchy leaves ain't got nothing on this week-long party, so don your scarf and mittens and head on over to Facebook and join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">CLC HQ events group</a> to hang with authors and readers, find your next great fireside read, and enter to win all sorts of fabulous prizes! See you there!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 107%;">*The Grand Prize fall wreath giveaway is open to US residents only. However, all of the individual author giveaways and the grab bag giveaways are open internationally.</span></span></span>Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-18919694743611806272018-07-14T08:27:00.004-07:002018-07-14T08:33:54.850-07:00A SUMMER-RIFIC GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Readers, friends, and followers, I've got an exciting giveaway to
tell you about! Three prize bundles are up for grabs, and there are
multiple ways you can earn an entry.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">First, let me tell you about
these prize bundles. If you'd like to rock a trendy nail color this
summer like the heroine of my book <a href="http://mybook.to/IzzyAsIs" target="_blank"><i>Izzy As Is</i></a>, you can't go wrong with
any of the Deco Miami shades in these 4-piece manicure sets. Each trio
of polishes comes with a crystal nail file, and let me tell you, these<span class="text_exposed_show"> files are the bomb! I am totally obsessed with mine.</span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuD0zK4x-oEdpSiMLpxDEWkOytj1zXR5XkomcBkPMGE1hu5yTAHx1DcvwUZCyMmHfeimXdOgIxPaLAxq6p3Vh0nH_jnLAeG7Wn2NE2MaC8m0bIT8WIWKRG8bad3faIkK3e2pt0UX0Rc/s1600/Senorita2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="928" height="159" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcnuD0zK4x-oEdpSiMLpxDEWkOytj1zXR5XkomcBkPMGE1hu5yTAHx1DcvwUZCyMmHfeimXdOgIxPaLAxq6p3Vh0nH_jnLAeG7Wn2NE2MaC8m0bIT8WIWKRG8bad3faIkK3e2pt0UX0Rc/s200/Senorita2.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nail Beauty Bundle #1 - Deco Miami Custom Trio Set of Nail Lacquer in
Señorita (classic blue-toned red crème), Kitten's Paw (beige pink
crème), and Champagne Mami (rose gold metallic) + Crystal Nail File in
light pink</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96onGZMSyCD4mGX08EWX3uWnp0KVMviBfJNfT2v7jDFcnhPFwV5ie1GwiUHs-Ai7edIMtjraXAxqzzgtQxtN_40lTXKp2nkojeWdGnojA_9NMOvSnkvMoNGT-PSE5W_0KW6g1eiPe3YM/s1600/MileyWhatsGood.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi96onGZMSyCD4mGX08EWX3uWnp0KVMviBfJNfT2v7jDFcnhPFwV5ie1GwiUHs-Ai7edIMtjraXAxqzzgtQxtN_40lTXKp2nkojeWdGnojA_9NMOvSnkvMoNGT-PSE5W_0KW6g1eiPe3YM/s200/MileyWhatsGood.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nail Beauty Bundle #2 - Deco Miami Custom Trio Set of Nail Lacquer in
Miley What's Good (bright fuchsia pink crème), Cake (neon pink crème),
and Venetian Isle (light aqua crème) + Crystal Nail File in light pink </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Nail Beauty Bundle #3 - Deco Miami Custom Trio
Set of Nail Lacquer in Rosé All Day (peach pink crème), Petite Palm
(mint green crème), and Namaste by the Pool (royal blue crème) + Crystal
Nail File in light pink</span></span><br />
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1) Leave a review for any of my books (<a href="http://mybook.to/IzzyAsIs" target="_blank"><i>Izzy As Is</i></a>, <a href="http://mybook.to/MixingItUp" target="_blank"><i>Mixing It Up</i></a>, <a href="http://mybook.to/TwinPiques" target="_blank"><i>Twin Piques</i></a>, <a href="http://mybook.to/InNeedofTherapy" target="_blank"><i>In Need of Therapy</i></a>, <a href="http://mybook.to/Blame" target="_blank"><i>Blame It on the Fame</i></a>) on Amazon and/or
Goodreads between July 12th, 2018 and August 12th, 2018. If you leave a
review in both places, you can earn two entries! Reviews don't have to
be essay-length, just a few lines telling people what you liked about
the book and why they should buy it is plenty and will be greatly
appreciated! And don't forget that anyone who leaves a review for <i>Izzy
As Is</i> will receive a Bonus Short Story that's a missing scene from the
book. Please <a href="mailto:traciebanister@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail me</a> with a link to your
review to get your entries in the giveaway.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> 2) If you haven't
already subscribed to my author newsletter, The Banister Buzz, doing so
between 7/12 and 8/12 will earn you an entry into this giveaway. If
you're already a Buzzer, invite your RomCom-loving friends to subscribe
to The Banister Buzz. You'll earn a giveaway entry for every new
subscriber you recruit, and the new subscriber will earn an entry as
well. So, both of you could end up winners! Readers can subscribe to my
newsletter <a href="http://eepurl.com/by0VAv" target="_blank">here</a>. And don't forget to <a href="mailto:traciebanister@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail me</a> with the name
of the person/people you recruited so that everyone will get their
entries!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">And entering this giveaway is as simple as that. Just
review and/or recruit and you could have the prettiest nails at the
beach/pool this summer! I will choose my three winners via drawing and
contact them on August 13th, 2018. Wishing all of you the best of luck!</span></span>Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-15751671120627227552018-05-07T06:45:00.002-07:002018-05-07T06:45:53.439-07:00HAPPILY EVER AFTER HOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />Picture it . . . the lovely month of May, where spring is springing up all over the Northern Hemisphere, <i>and </i>there's going to be a royal wedding, <i>and </i>it's International Chick Lit Month! What's a Chick Lit lover to do? Join Chick Lit Chat HQ's Happily Ever After Hop on Facebook, of course!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From Monday, May 7th through Sunday, May 13th, 49 bestselling and award-winning Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy authors will be whooping it up on Facebook, celebrating all things royal and romantic. And because our readers deserve to be treated like queens, these authors will be giving away books, swag, gift cards, and lots of other fabulous prizes (no toads or poisoned apples here!), plus the week will wrap up with an award of a blingtastic, royal-themed Grand Prize Pack worth more than $150*, and not one, not two, notthreenotfournotfive, but SIX $25 Amazon gift cards!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />So, grab that tiara, hop on your unicorn, and head on over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">Happily Ever After Hop page</a> on Facebook and join the group where you can meet and chat with your fellow readers, as well as some of the most popular authors in your favorite genres. Plus you'll find links for all the participating authors and you can enter to win the Grand Prize Pack or one of those Amazon gift cards. We look forward to partying with you!<br /><br />P.S. If you're wondering what I'm giving away for the hop, it's an Izzy-inspired, pamper-your-feet prize package that includes the following items:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">- Deco Miami Custom Trio Set of Nail Lacquer in Champagne Mami (a metallic rose gold), Feeling Fuego (a coral orange creme that the heroine in <i>Izzy As Is</i> wears in an important scene in the book!), and #Slay (an orchid purple creme).<br /><br />- Deco Miami Crystal Nail File in Teal.<br /><br />- Two MojiTOES Foot Bath Soaks by The Bathmetician. Since Izzy's favorite cocktail is a mojito, I had to include these! Aren't they adorable? MojiTOES is a lime and peppermint foot bath designed to cool burning feet and revive tired feet.<br /><br />Go to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tracie.banister" target="_blank">my Facebook page</a> and follow the instructions to enter to win this awesome giveaway!<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">*The royal-themed Grand Prize Pack giveaway is not open to international entrants. However, all of the individual author giveaways and the $25 Amazon gift card giveaways are open internationally.</span></span></span>Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-8439498821322746792018-02-12T08:13:00.000-08:002018-02-12T08:13:13.562-08:00SWEET TREATS & YUMMY READS HOP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Are you excited about Valentine's Day? The authors at Chick Lit Chat HQ are, and we know quite a bit about romance, not to mention gorgeous guys and swoonworthy storylines, which is why we've put together a fun-filled event that celebrates all these wonderful things.<br /><br />That's right, book lovers, it's time for the Sweet Treats & Yummy Reads Hop! Starting February 12th, 40+ Chick Lit and RomCom authors will be throwing a fabulous, Valentine-themed bash on Facebook and each of them will be offering a GIVEAWAY--books, gift cards, author swag, and lots of other wonderful prizes will be up for grabs!<br /><br />But wait, there's more! You know we have the "yummy reads" covered (this group is nothing if not crazy talented), but what about the "sweet treats?" Hold on to your hats, peeps, because CLC HQ has outdone itself this time. We'll be giving away not one, not two, but THREE Grand Prizes for this hop and each of those lucky winners will receive a 6-pack of <a href="https://www.wickedgoodcupcakes.com/" target="_blank">Wicked Good Cupcakes</a>!* And the best news of all? You get to choose your own sinfully delicious flavors. (Commence happy dance now.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1962370290669865/" target="_blank">Sweet Treats & Yummy Reads Hop</a> on Facebook and join the group page where you can meet and chat with fellow readers, as well as some of the most popular authors in your favorite genres, plus find the lists of participating authors and enter to win one of the Grand Prizes. We look forward to seeing you there!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Purchase a copy of <i>Izzy As Is</i> during release week (January 24<sup>th</sup>-30<sup>th</sup>, 2018) and you could win a fantastic prize pack inspired by the book’s sassy Latina heroine (nail polish, jewelry, and mojitos are some of her favorite things) and the beachy setting in Miami. <span style="background-color: lime;">People who purchased <i>Izzy</i> during the pre-order period are also eligible for the giveaway!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i> </i> <br />"<i>Buon giorno</i>, hoppers! Eet ees I, Dante Marchetti, Manhattan restaurateur, television personality, and "culinary virtuoso" as <i>Food & Wine Magazine</i> recently called me (and they're not wrong). Eef you could taste thees luscious, creamy black truffle risotto I just made, there would be no question in your mind as to which man ees most deserving of your vote in thees leetle contest. Talent ees sexy, yes? As ees passion for what you do. And I am very passionate about cooking beautiful, tasty food."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">"I am a self-made man who has worked hard to achieve my success unlike a certain self-entitled <i>principessa </i>who has had everything handed to her and thinks she ees how you say . . . <i>the knees of the bee</i>?<i> </i>Speaking of my TV co-host, please ignore the smear campaign she ees waging against me. She cannot stand eet when I am een the spotlight, getting all the attention and appreciation I am due. Also, I believe she ees secretly een love with me <i>(Who can blame her?)</i> and ees jealous at the thought of me gaining more admirers from thees hop.<br /><br /> Vote for me because I am the best man for the job (and eet will make Cecily<i> </i></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span class="st">furiosa</span></i>)!" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thanks to a flood in my basement last spring that knocked out the cable in my workout room, I started reading my Kindle while walking on the treadmill, which gave me a good chunk of reading time every day and got me back into the reading groove big time. I went from reading a couple of books a month to plowing through 3-4 a week! I was shocked when I counted up my reads for the year and realized that I completed 65 books in 2016. Go, me! I enjoyed most of what I read, so it wasn't easy to narrow that list down to just 12, but I did my best. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A few notes about my selections</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="margin: 0px;"><span lang="EN" style="margin: 0px;">—some of these books were released in 2014/15; I just discovered them this year. Also, I decided to limit this list to full-length novels. You will notice that I like to genre-jump with my reading depending on my mood and what I'm writing myself. (I didn't read Foodie Fic at all while working on <i>Mixing It Up</i>, then went on a Foodie Fic binge once I released the book.) Without further ado, here are the dozen books (in alphabetical order) that made my reading year special. I wholeheartedly recommend them all!</span></span></span><br />
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19<sup>th</sup>-25<sup>th</sup>,<sup> </sup>2016)
and you could win this fantastic prize pack inspired by the book’s heroine and
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has the PTSD to prove it. Now the owner of one of the hottest restaurants in
town, Dante’s egomania knows no bounds and his constant attempts to provoke and
upstage Cecily make her want to conk him on the head with a sauté</span><span lang="EN" style="display: none; line-height: 107%;">éé</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"> pan. She thinks they’re toxic
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manipulating right along with Dante and Devlin. Is she fighting a lost cause?
Does she really belong on TV, or would her culinary talent be better served
elsewhere? And could one of the men who makes Cecily’s blood boil ignite a
passion in her for something other than food?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Cecily doesn't just battle men in <i>Mixing It Up</i>. She has a very formidable female foe in Jessica, Devlin's right-hand at Modern Media, or as Cecily often refers to her "his henchwoman." These two ladies get off on the wrong foot, and it's pretty much downhill from there. Jessica is always vamping it up around Marchetti and takes his side whenever he and Cecily have a skirmish on-set and Cecily is convinced that the two of them are plotting against her, a theory that is validated on more than one occasion. What really drives Cecily nuts about Jessica is that Devlin seems to value her opinion above all others. He's constantly waxing rhapsodic about Jessica's business savvy, but Cecily has no respect for her get-good-ratings-at-any-cost m.o. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When thinking of Jessica, Melanie Griffith's famous line from <i>Working Girl</i>, "I have a head for business and a bod for sin," comes to mind. Jessica wears a lot of makeup and dresses in a somewhat provocative way for work. (This is what Cecily thinks anyway. The men at Modern Media don't seem to mind!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Quotes:</u></b><i> "What's going on with your face? You look like a clown, with a bad case of rosacea."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">More like sisters than cousins, Dina has been Cecily's bestie since the two of them were born just eight days apart. They couldn't be more different in both looks and personality, but they share the bond of being Sinclairs and all the expectations and responsibilities that come with the name. Of the two girls, Dina is the more free-spirited and uninhibited. She follows the beat of her own drum, only worries about pleasing herself, and is very quirky in everything from her wardrobe choices to her men. She would ascribe all of this to being an easygoing Libra. Oh, that's right, I forgot to mention that she makes her living as an astrologer, a career path no one in her family, except Cecily, supported. And she doesn't make enough money doing people's natal charts to actually pay her bills; she has to rely on the allowance from her trust fund to do that.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">There are some surprises in this book in regards to Dina's love life and I don't want to spoil any of them, but I will say that Dina's casual attitude about men and sex never ceased to amuse me. The woman has no hang-ups whatsoever in that department! If she'd been around in the '60s, I'm sure she would have been a member of the free love movement! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Quotes:</u></b> <i>"Rich people are weird."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>"Aries are formidable, but not unconquerable. He's a Fire sign; you're a Water. Water can douse flames."</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Casting:</u></b> I was racking my brain trying to think of twentysomething actresses who have heart-shaped faces and long, curly brown hair like Dina and came up with bupkis. So, I asked my pal, Melissa Amster, for suggestions, and she came up with a couple of really good ones! In the end, I decided to go with Rachel DiPillo. (Melissa and I know her from <i>Jane the Virgin</i>, but she's also a regular on <i>Chicago Med</i>.) Rachel's a little funky and bohemian-looking, which is exactly how I pictured Dina. And even though she and Laura Vandervoort, who I cast to play Cecily, aren't twinsies; they both have delicate facial features and an aristocratic look about them that would work for the characters and make it believable that they are cousin<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s</span>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I look forward to hearing what you think of Dina once you've read <i>Mixing It Up</i>, which will be out in only six days! Oh, and I just consulted your horoscope for tomorrow and it says, "You will return to a favorite place (Books by Banister!), where you will receive enlightening information (The final <i>Mixing It Up</i> character profile!)." Who is this character? Hint: another thorn in Cecily's side.</span></span><br />
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Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-5469903473355299342016-10-12T06:58:00.001-07:002016-10-12T06:58:55.153-07:00MEET DANTE MARCHETTI (MIXING IT UP)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A self-taught chef who had a meteoric rise in the restaurant world, Dante Marchetti is the talk of the town amongst foodies in Manhattan</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Author's Notes:</u> </b>Years ago, when I first came up with the idea for <i>Mixing It Up </i>and scribbled down some notes about the characters, the male chef who was going to be the heroine's antagonist was Russian! I even had a name for the character</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—<i>Alek Guznichev</i>, but when I started writing the book, I quickly realized I couldn't do much with Russian food. There are only so many <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">creative </span>variations on <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">S</span>troganoff and borscht! I debated other cuisines and finally decided that Italian was the best way to go because there's always been a rivalry between Italy and France, and the rustic fare from the former is a more organic contrast to the elegant French food Cecily favors.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">I have to say that Dante cracked me up more than any character I've ever written. He's just so conceited and impressed with himself, and his ego is constantly fed by the reactions he receives from every woman he comes into contact with. He's so used to being fawned over and praised that he can't even take Cecily's dislike of him seriously and thinks she secretly has the hots for him, because why wouldn't she? She's seen him, right? ;)</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><b><u>Quotes:</u></b> <i>"Life ees too short to restrict yourself. Food, wine, love</i></span></span></span></span></span><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—theese are the theengs that make-a life worth liveeng."</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">"Passion, eet ees positive; eet drives you and those around you to be better."</span></span></span></i><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">"You should treat-a the risotto like you would a woman. Give eet all your love and attention; make eet feel like there ees nothing more important to you. For eighteen to twenty minutes anyway."</span></span></span></i><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">This intro was just a little appetizer to whet your appetite for the character of Dante. To see him in all his main course glory, be sure to grab a copy of <i>Mixing It Up</i> when it's released a week from today on Wednesday, October 19th. And swing by the blog again tomorrow when I'll be giving you the lowdown on Cecily's quirky cousin and best friend, Dina<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></span></span><br />
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Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-7663087253918507222016-10-11T06:42:00.003-07:002016-10-11T06:42:50.889-07:00MEET DEVLIN HAYES (MIXING IT UP)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Devlin Hayes<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> is the quintessential overach<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">iever. Smart, ambitious, and hard-working, he's <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">made a name for himself in th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e television industry by starting several niche cable networks and <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">populating them with shows that are w<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ldly popular with the most desired demographic of<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> advertisers</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—Millennials. When he <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ucceeds his father<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> as CE<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">O of Mo<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dern Media Corp., Devlin wants to hit the ground running and prove to his board of directors, as well as his peers in<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> the entertainment world, th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">at he's worthy of the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">position. His first order of business is to reinvent Cecily's network, Cu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">isine<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">TV, which <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">has </span></span>stagna<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ted</span></span> in the ratings, but the radical changes he se<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ts in motion <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">do not sit well with C<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ecily who's a fan of the status quo. The line<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> between professional and personal becomes blurred as Cecily and her new boss start spen<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ding a lot of time together, working to make her revamped show a <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">success.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Author's Notes:</u></b> I th<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">orou<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ghly enjoyed writi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ng Devlin as seen through Cecily's eyes. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">On paper, he's perfect</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—handsome (Those ele<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ctric blu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">e eyes!)</span></span>, charming, well-edu<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">cated, and he comes from a similar background as Cecily, so they have a lot in common there. Problem is she doesn't trust him<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, even <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">jokingly referring to him as <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a "snake oil sales<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">man" at one point. There's no denying the man is smooth and he has a habit of talking Cecily into doing things she doesn't want to do, whi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ch <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">she<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">irritates her</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Devlin, also,<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">provides </span>a<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> great counterpoint to Dante<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">. They're equally <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dyn<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">amic and charism<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">atic, but the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> way in which they</span> approac<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">h <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">problems</span></span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is </span>vastly different</span></span></span>. <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Devlin</span> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">reasons and cajoles until he gets what he wants while <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Dante browbeats people into submi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ssion. Cecily <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">is stuck between a rock and a hard place with these two.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>Quotes:</u></b> <i>"It's what we do in TV all the time</i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><i>—<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">dazzle, <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">distract, def<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">use."</span></span></span></i></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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(Yes, you may snicker, because I readily admi<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">t the show is ridiculous, but it's nonetheless entertaining.) I had on<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ly been watching the show for a few minutes wh<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">en I realized that James Wolk, an<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> actor <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I've liked for years (<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">loved him in <i>The Crazy </i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Ones</i>, <i>Poli</i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>tical Animals</i>, <i>Mad Men</i>, and <i>Happy Endings</i>), was <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">perfect em<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">bodiment of Devlin. He has the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> preppy good looks, the charm<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> make-your-kne<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">es<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-wobbly smile, plus he'<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">s just sexy. (I invite you to check out any ki<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ssing scene he's ever done<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> . . . <i>HOT!</i>)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; margin: 0px;">Leading up to the release of <i>Mixing It Up</i>, I wanted to introduce you to some of the important players in the book. First up is heroine Cecily Sinclair—Cordon Bleu graduate, TV chef, trust fund baby. Although she was born into the world of the elite where she was expected to do one of two things with her life (go the Ivanka Trump route and follow her father into the very lucrative family business or emulate Paris Hilton and make a career out of being a globe-trotting heiress), she elected to follow her dream of becoming a world-class chef. Cecily is very passionate about food and cooking and woe betide anyone who interferes with her doing what she loves in precisely the way she wants to. (Take note, Dante and Devlin!<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">)</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">How amazing is this cover art? I think my designer, Lyndsey Lewellen, really outdid herself! And how pretty is my new color scheme here at Books by Banister? I am loving the lime green and all the sparkle; it's so Chick Lit-y! A big "Thank You!" to <a href="http://karaneleni.com/" target="_blank">Karan Eleni</a> for orchestrating this fabulous makeover for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Manhattan upper-cruster Cecily Sinclair now uses that pricey utensil to dish up fancy French fare on her cooking show, <i>Serving Romance</i>. When there's an executive shake-up at the network, she's not worried. Not much anyway. Her show's a hit after all. Why would the new CEO want to mess with success?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms";"><span style="font-size: large;">The driving force behind several buzzed-about networks, Devlin Hayes is considered to be a wunderkind in the television industry. Although his plans to rebrand CuisineTV and make </span><i><span style="font-size: large;">Serving Romance</span></i><span style="font-size: large;"> more Millennial-friendly don't thrill Cecily, her charming, blue-eyed boss is a hard man to say "no" to and she really wants to keep her job</span></span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">—even if that means sharing screen time with a loathsome blast from her past.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">As Cecily battles to maintain the integrity of her show, she finds herself scheming and manipulating right along with Dante and Devlin. Is she fighting a lost cause? Does she really belong on TV, or would her culinary talent be better served elsewhere? And could one of the men who makes Cecily's blood boil ignite a passion in her for something other than food?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Will you be on Team Dante or Devlin? I have a feeling readers are going to be split down the middle on this one. To find out more about these men, as well as Cecily and some pivotal supporting characters in <i>Mixing It Up</i>, check back here the week before the release when I'll introduce you to the main players in the book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">FYI: I'll be doing a giveaway in conjunction with the release. All you have to do to enter is purchase a copy of <i>Mixing It Up</i> the first week it's out! This themed prize pack includes not one, not two, but THREE fun, girly items that relate to the book and its heroine. I'll leave you in suspense as to what those items are, but I will give you a little hint about one of them . . . <i><whispers> Kate Spade </whispers></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;">Thanks to all of my wonderful followers for your continued support. I'm so excited for you all to read this book!</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>
<br />Tracie Banisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16251073586491084749noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8702413622201051669.post-22166211415111376782016-05-17T18:56:00.003-07:002016-05-17T18:57:45.920-07:00CHATTING WITH THE CHICKS OF CHICK LIT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I’m your host, Chuck Lottateeth, and I am so thrilled to be able to introduce
you to some of the most fascinating characters in literature today. I’m talking
about the leading ladies of Chick Lit—those enchanting, romantic, darling, sexy,
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_je-KE3kcEgUqORQ_Jju00p3cI0lxGbhB6zymyGzgLe_INZ8bs3E7j827OCP1m4_ivKRIAtiM3NNviTvZ1DiMnu67xtmLQ8xulN7fMzfP1vNN0EQKEC5scywh4-riOHaYBJU6BHccE3E/s1600/Untitled+design%25284%2529.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_je-KE3kcEgUqORQ_Jju00p3cI0lxGbhB6zymyGzgLe_INZ8bs3E7j827OCP1m4_ivKRIAtiM3NNviTvZ1DiMnu67xtmLQ8xulN7fMzfP1vNN0EQKEC5scywh4-riOHaYBJU6BHccE3E/s200/Untitled+design%25284%2529.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>SLOANE:</u></b> First and foremost, I'd want a weapon for defense and to kill the <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">fish (or whatever) </span>Willa will be cooking for us. A big, sharp knife of some kind would work. Second item would be a waterproof, solar-operated laptop so that I can make lists and calculate things like tide times and our odds of survival. Last, but not least, a first-aid kit with bandages, antibiotics, needle and thread for stitching, etcetera, so that we don't die from some silly injury or illness.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>SLOANE:</u></b> I'll take a pass on this question because I don't have time for dating. Willa, this is your area of expertise . . .</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVY77cx8MBMAA9r5kJlWx3bAtnmEkfv_iSZhhncpl3DDKv5EQ7xmUXgTrC4_xxgDoR_QbzorBNpTW8oJ8e1TXwMu-1z52oTTyv2QbkRh2zeQoLv1DVQey-9g9ujCEPAKw_-KvSEeiVk0/s1600/IceCream.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVY77cx8MBMAA9r5kJlWx3bAtnmEkfv_iSZhhncpl3DDKv5EQ7xmUXgTrC4_xxgDoR_QbzorBNpTW8oJ8e1TXwMu-1z52oTTyv2QbkRh2zeQoLv1DVQey-9g9ujCEPAKw_-KvSEeiVk0/s200/IceCream.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For a $15 date, I'd go to the park at Alamo Square and watch the sunset with my guy, then walk hand-in-hand <i>(SIGH) </i>over to the Bi-Rite Creamery and get a cone to share. My favorite flavor there is cheesecake with blueberry swirl. <i>Yum! </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>SLOANE:</u></b> Here, let me help you out. People who don't get my sister and her unique brand of kookiness might say that she's <i>flighty</i>, <i>gullible</i>, <i>delusional</i>, <i>obnoxiously perky</i>, and <i>dresses like she's not sure which decade it is.</i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>SLOANE:</u></b> You really can see the bright side <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">of </span>anything. Okay, let's talk about my nemesis, Thea - <i>UGH! </i>She's Gavin's ex and she's a humorless, manipulative bee-yatch. She hates me, so I'm sure she'd be happy to give a negative description of me including the words <i>domineering</i>, <i>work-obsessed</i>,<i> testy</i>, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>possessive</i>, </span></span> and <i>much prettier</i>. H<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">a! Kidding about that <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">last o<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">ne, Thea would never admit that.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">But you're not here to talk about my problems! <<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">forced chuckle</span>> Folks, give Willa and her, uh, over-scheduled sister, Sloane, another round of applause. If you'd like to read more about them, be sure to pick up a copy of <a href="http://mybook.to/TwinPiques" target="_blank">Twin Piques</a>. See you next time here on <i>Chatting With the Chicks of Chick Lit</i>!</span></span><br />
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face, but that’s the only thing these identical twins have in
common.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How
she can read the hearts and minds of animals has always been a mystery to Willa,
and her rotten luck with men is equally baffling. Although she’s been looking
for “The One” for what feels like forever (A teenage marriage to a French mime
and dating a guy named Spider seemed like good ideas at the time!), optimistic
Willa refuses to give up on love. When she meets Brody, the handsome rose expert
hired to save her grandmother’s garden, she’s instantly smitten, but why does he
keep sending her mixed signals? Does he return her feelings, or is their
attraction all in her fanciful head?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Unlike her twin, Sloane has zero interest in romance. Her passion is her
job, where she uses her gift for numbers to take down slimy embezzlers and
asset-hiding spouses. When she’s assigned two high profile cases, Sloane feels
confident the promotion she’s been angling for is within her grasp. But will her
plan to climb the corporate ladder be thwarted by difficult clients, her
co-worker-with-benefits, or – most
surprisingly of all – her own sister? And
how’s she supposed to stay focused on the drama at work when her childhood
friend, Gav, moves in next door and the spark between them becomes impossible to
ignore?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">To get
what they both want, can Willa and Sloane band together and rely on each other’s
strengths? Or will their differences drive them apart once and for all?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Welcome to the third stop on the #ChickLitMay A to Z Scavenger Hunt! I'm all about the letter C, and C is for . . . <b>CAREER</b>!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">When Chick Lit was born with the release of <i>Bridget Jones's Diary</i> twenty years ago, most of the genre's heroines worked in media/publishing, but these days the<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">y </span></span>have a variety of occupations that run the gamut from cupcake shop owner to corporate attorney. You never know what fun and interesting careers you might find in a Chick Lit novel. In my last book, <i>Twin Piques</i>, the heroines made their livings as a pet psychic and a forensic accountant!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">What careers have you read about i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n Chick Lit that you found especially enter<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">taining? Let me know i<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n the comments below. I<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">love </span></span>to get book recs!</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b><u>GRAND PRIZE </u></b>- Want to win a Kindle Paperwhite + a $100 Amazon gift card? Visit each of the 26 stops on the #ChickLitMay A to Z Scavenger Hunt and collect the alphabet word at each stop (A, B, C, D, etc.), then submit the A-Z list of words via <a href="mailto:traciebanister@gmail.com" target="_blank">e-mail</a> with the subject line "A to Z Scavenger Hunt Entry." Entries will be accepted until Sunday, May 22nd at midnight E.D.T. A winner will be chosen on Monday, May 23rd. Good luck!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The next stop on the Scavenger Hunt (the letter D) is <a href="http://www.change-the-word.com/2016/05/chicklitmay-scavenger-hunt-z.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you'd like to start back at the beginning of the Scavenger Hunt (the letter A), go <a href="http://katieoliver.com/ko/2016/05/chick-lit-a-to-z-scavenger-hunt/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Want to find out more about Willa and Sloane<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">, the aforementioned pet psychic and forensic accountant<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">? Check out <i>Twin P</i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>iques</i>.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Book Blurb:</span></span></span></span></span></u></b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> Forensic accountant Sloane Tobin and kooky pet psychic Willa may have the same
face, but that’s the only thing these identical twins have in
common.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">How
she can read the hearts and minds of animals has always been a mystery to Willa,
and her rotten luck with men is equally baffling. Although she’s been looking
for “The One” for what feels like forever (A teenage marriage to a French mime
and dating a guy named Spider seemed like good ideas at the time!), optimistic
Willa refuses to give up on love. When she meets Brody, the handsome rose expert
hired to save her grandmother’s garden, she’s instantly smitten, but why does he
keep sending her mixed signals? Does he return her feelings, or is their
attraction all in her fanciful head?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Unlike her twin, Sloane has zero interest in romance. Her passion is her
job, where she uses her gift for numbers to take down slimy embezzlers and
asset-hiding spouses. When she’s assigned two high profile cases, Sloane feels
confident the promotion she’s been angling for is within her grasp. But will her
plan to climb the corporate ladder be thwarted by difficult clients, her
co-worker-with-benefits, or – most
surprisingly of all – her own sister? And
how’s she supposed to stay focused on the drama at work when her childhood
friend, Gav, moves in next door and the spark between them becomes impossible to
ignore?</span></span><br />
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what they both want, can Willa and Sloane band together and rely on each other’s
strengths? Or will their differences drive them apart once and for all?</span></span><br />
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<span id="goog_4320432"></span><span id="goog_4320433"></span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Harper Duquaine, the main character of </span><i><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26057362-first-goal" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">First & Goal</span></a></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">, finds herself spending more and more of her time managing a fantasy football team with hopes of making it to the playoffs so she can win back the hefty entry fee she had to pay to participate. The more time she devotes to managing her team, the more she connects with one of her fellow league members: Brook MacLaughlin, the kind and friendly high school teacher and football coach.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Early in their friendship they discover a mutual fondness (and that’s using the word conservatively) for Bon Jovi. Their admiration for the band becomes a recurring element in their relationship. As a result, I ended up listening to a lot of Bon Jovi while I was planning and writing this novel. And, so many of the band’s songs are mentioned in the book I created a playlist to accompany it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">But how did this even come about? I mean, why did I feature an actual band when I avoided using any actual football players or linking them to specific teams?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let’s say I was inspired. On October 20, with less than two weeks to go until National Novel Writing Month 2013 commenced, I had the opportunity to see Bon Jovi perform thanks to my Aunt Brenda, who surprised me with two tickets the day before the concert. I was excited. Thrilled. In disbelief until the moment the boys took stage. Like Harper and Brook, I love the band.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I've had a thing for Bon Jovi since I was little. My parents have video footage of 3-year-old me dancing around in my underwear and a shirt that says "If You Think I'm Cute, You Should See My Grandpa" singing my own mash-up of Bon Jovi's "Lay Your Hands on Me" and New Kids on the Block's "Hanging Tough" in the fake microphone my dad made and attached to one of his cymbal stands.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my early 20s, "It's My Life" was one of the songs I used to listen to when I was frustrated while on long business trips. And “Livin’ on a Prayer” has been a staple in my life forever. One of my fondest travel memories involves me singing that diddy with a group of agricultural salesmen in a piano bar on the Riverwalk in San Antonio.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the concert when I wasn’t singing and dancing along with Jon, inspiration was spinning in my head. I had to work this band into the book, because well… I wanted to have them in the book. Though some writers shy away from making pop culture references in their books to avoid dating the stories, I like to work some in – within reason. And as far as any fears of dating the book, well, the whole story is told amidst the background of a fantasy football season. If I was worried about dating myself, I should’ve picked a different book to write.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Based on how friendly and charming the band seemed, I firmly believed they’d be fine with me mentioning them in my novel. Particularly in the context of a budding friendship.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">My initial instinct was to send Harper and Brook to a wedding together where they slow-danced to “Always” during the reception. But… there are pivotal dance scenes in my first two books, and I needed to branch out and use some other plot development. Then, I considered having Bon Jovi pop on the radio while they’re in the car together. But that didn’t seem sexy enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">I needed another way for my characters to bond. Based on the development I’d already done for both characters, sharing an interest in Bon Jovi was a natural and believable way to create a connection. And though I don’t want to share the specifics of how the band is involved in the story for those of you who haven’t read it, I’m pleased with the way it turned out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">And as a writer, it was fun for me to incorporate. It constantly forced me to consider how the music would fit into a certain scene and how that song would push it forward. In addition to being a challenge for me, it also gave me a ready-made playlist to inspire me while I wrote.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thank you, Tracie, for featuring me on your blog. I hope all of you enjoy reading </span><i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">First & Goal</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">When Harper Duquaine’s no-nonsense approach to work unintentionally ruffles the wrong feathers at her new job, she joins her co-workers’ fantasy football league to prove she can hang with the guys. Only problem: she doesn’t know a sleeper from a keeper (or any of the other lingo thrown her way). </span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></blockquote>
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<i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Embroiled in a world of lineups, stats, and trades, Harper’s quest to make nice topples when her competitive streak emerges. And her promise to herself that she’ll be a strong, independent woman and leave the drama and heartache behind is seriously tested when she catches the attention of her two biggest competitors: J.J., a local celebrity determined to win a fantasy championship, and Brook, the mild-mannered coach who seems too good to be true. Both threaten her resolve to remain single… and, more importantly, her chances at winning the prize pool.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The room is steaming, breathing is heavy, and sweat pours off your bodies. Grunts and groans can be heard throughout the house. You’ve never felt so close to your partner. You've been at it for almost thirty minutes now and you can barely catch your breath.
Get your head into the game. You’re not having hot sex – you’re exercising together. Same difference.
What? What do I <i>mean</i> same difference? Working out with your significant other is like sex? No way.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">In my new book, <a href="http://www.tracykrimmer.com/JWTB" target="_blank">Jay Walking</a>, Chelsea is dead set on losing her baby weight and meets a great looking guy while out on a walk. Jay is a runner, and his calves prove it. They begin working out together, and their chemistry couldn’t be hotter.
Part of my daily routine is exercise. I know, I know, some of you are tired just thinking about it. What makes my workout great? Part of it is that I work out with my husband.
We don’t always work out together, but sometimes we decide to do a program and it's fun as a team. In 2009, we completed a round of P90X together, and shortly after we started on Weight Watchers. This year, we tackled P90X3 and completed it in the beginning of July.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>The convenience</b></i>. I’ve exercised with girlfriends before. I remember going to Curves with my cousin Jody and taking a Jazzercise class with my friend Corinne. It didn’t stick though. Why? Partly because we needed to make arrangements to drive to the facility and work out. To put it simply, it wasn’t convenient. Working out with my husband, we have a set time we work out every day (Well, night. We work out at about 8 every night.), and we are in the same house to hold each other accountable. No excuses.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><b>The competition</b></i>. Since I’m not competitive by nature, I use this term in a broader sense. If we're in the middle of a workout and I don't feel I'm doing the best I can, I push myself harder to meet the intensity my husband has. I don’t often succeed, but sometimes I do (like that one time he fell before I did while in Warrior Three!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><b><i>The view.</i></b> Sure, some moves aren’t the most attractive, but watching my husband lift weights or own a Pilates move like it’s nobody’s business? Sign me up. The other night he was doing jumping jacks and I couldn’t break my stare. His body covered in perspiration? Sure, it may not smell the best, but it looks great.</span></span><br />
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Tracy’s love of writing began at nine years old. She wrote stories about aliens at school, machines that did homework for you, and penguins. Now she pens books and short stories about romance. She loves to read a great book, whether it be romance or science fiction, or any genre in between, or pop popcorn and catch up on her favorite TV shows or movies. She’s been known to crush a candy or two as well. Her first romance novel, <i>Pieces of it All</i>, released in May 2014 followed in December with <i>Caching In</i>, a romance mixed with the hobby of geocaching. She also has written several short stories. </span></span><br />
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although in <i>The Room on the Second Floor</i>
I morphed into an enormous, but utterly charming mongrel (apart from an
unfortunate habit of drinking out of the toilet bowl). Curiously, on the cover
of <i>What Happens in Tuscany</i>, the
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nothing against long hair. Indeed, some of my best friends are very hirsute,
although my patron (“owner” sounds so very demeaning, don’t you think?) is very
definitely not of the hirsute variety. In fact, take a look at any photograph
of him and you’ll see light reflecting off his bald head. </span></span></span>
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like that name. Henry has the great good fortune to live on an island with the
famous film star, Ann Cartwright, described as “the most beautiful woman in the
world”. There is no doubt that Henry has a good life, although having to travel
to and from the </span><span lang="EN-GB">USA</span><span lang="EN-GB"> in a crate is not my idea of fun. In this book, Henry plays a
leading role, as it is he who makes an amazing archaeological discovery. I’d
better not tell you too much.</span></span></span></div>
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cameo role as Dante, the Italian Labrador. In <i>What Happens in </i></span><i><span lang="EN-GB">Tuscany</span></i><i><span lang="EN-GB">…,</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"> Dante is the undisputed <i>capo
di tutti i capi</i> of a rather fine hillside overlooking </span><span lang="EN-GB">Florence</span><span lang="EN-GB">. He has
style, manners and the remarkable ability, unusual in </span><span lang="EN-GB">Labradors</span><span lang="EN-GB">, to restrain himself
from farting in the presence of refined company. Although he understands
Italian, he is also fluent in English. No mean feat for a quadruped. Not as
good as being able to type like me, but not bad at all…</span></span></span></div>
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the eponymous hero of <i>When Alice Met
Danny</i>. Now, it may surprise you to find that a </span><span lang="EN-GB">Labrador</span><span lang="EN-GB"> knows the meaning of
the word <i>eponymous</i>, but by now you’ve
probably gathered that I’m a slightly unusual dog. In fairness Danny has a lot
of competition in that book. You see, he’s not the only Danny. There’s a
windsurfer, a baby, a writer, even the lord of the manor. In fact everywhere
you turn, there are characters called Danny. But Danny, my alter ego, is the
true hero of the book. And he gets the girl and keeps her, which is more than
can be said for the rest of the cast.</span></span></span></div>
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Jasper. Apart from his aforementioned idiosyncratic drinking habits, Jasper has
an unfortunate habit of knocking things, and people, over. He manages to
destroy a priceless grandfather clock, tip his mistress into a bush and chew up
a perfectly good pair of shoes. On the plus side, he discovers a gold ring, is
responsible for rescuing his master, and chases off a potential villain. I
suppose you could think of him as a canine Schwarzenegger; not too hot on
refinement, but a good friend to have beside you in a fight.</span></span></span></div>
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there all the way to offer canine company and support. He has a weakness for
biscuits, an obsession with swimming. Although flatulence is a recurring problem,
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time to make a change. But with bills to pay her options are limited…until a
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paparazzi are so interested in? How has the irresistible, but impossibly
arrogant, history professor James Courtney managed to get so far under Sam’s
skin? And will it ever stop raining so Sam can lose the cagoule and sip a cool
drink in the sun? One thing’s for sure: there’s never been a holiday quite like
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Firstly, my name isn't T A.
It's Trevor. I write under the androgynous name T A Williams because 65% of
books are read by women. In my first book, "Dirty Minds" one of the
(female) characters suggests the imbalance is due to the fact that men spend too
much time getting drunk and watching football. I couldn't possibly comment. Ask
my wife...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've written all sorts:
thrillers, historical novels, short stories and now I'm enjoying myself hugely
writing humour and romance. Romantic comedies are what we all need from time to
time. Life isn’t always very fair. It isn’t always a lot of fun, but when it
is, we need to embrace it. If my books can put a smile on your face and maybe
give your heartstrings a tug, then I know I’ve done my job.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I‘ve lived all over Europe, but
now I live in a little village in sleepy Devon, tucked away in south west
England. I love the place. That’s why you’ll find leafy lanes and thatched
cottages in most of my books. Oh, yes, and a black Labrador.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">I've been writing since I was
14 and that is half a century ago. However, underneath this bald, wrinkly
exterior, there beats the heart of a youngster. My wife is convinced I will
never grow up. I hope she's right.</span></span></div>
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