May Your Heart be Light
by Sandy Lender
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GENRE: Paranormal Romance
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BLURB:
After
graduation from business school and escape from engagement, Jennifer DeVision
wants peace on earth for the holidays. Joining friends at the Rose Chateau
seems like the calm answer to a question she hasn’t asked.
When the mysterious
owner of the bed-and-breakfast begins to bring out more than the Christmas
spirit in Jennifer, the forces that have been holding her in check get angry.
Caleb Odan and his enabling staff of merrymakers might turn this vacation back
into the romantic and magical time it’s supposed to be, if they can figure out
what they’ve invited into their midst before it threatens both Jennifer and
Caleb’s existence.
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Excerpt:
From Chapter 1
“What’s all that ruckus out there?” Caleb asked his driver.
Roger pulled a stocking cap from his head, mussing his curvy
brown hair as if he’d touched a plasma globe, and dropped into the high-backed
barrister chair opposite Caleb. He sank into the dark, velvet cushion as if
he’d been running for days and said, “The nine ladies dancing have arrived.”
Caleb’s grimace answered him. “It sounds like a flock of
cackling hens.”
“Cackling hens? Those were French hens. Three I think.”
“What?”
“Are you with me, Caleb? Three French hens, two turtle doves
and a partridge in a pear—”
“Are you singing?” Caleb interrupted him.
Roger chuckled. “Perhaps not very well. The last of the
guests have arrived for their holiday package. Christmas has officially begun,
my friend. You might as well get into the spirit rather than sitting in here
with a look like you’re about to stab someone with a bayonet. Do you want to
welcome the last four guests to the chateau or go hide in your happy solitude?”
Caleb made a grumbling sound under his breath as if
selecting which topic to respond to. He looked to the fireplace where orange
and bright shards of branches gave way to the black and gray outlines of wood
that had finished burning. The fire had died; the embers merely had to admit it
now to make it so. Caleb stared at the patches of orange, considering the
effort necessary to break the tender wood to release the flames still hidden
inside. It was easier to allow the embers to slowly give up, to slowly
extinguish all hope for rekindling.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Sandy Lender
has a 23-year career in journalism and public relations. She teaches media
training to university officials and corporate CEOs, but also has a keen
understanding of online marketing. She taught how to use social media for one’s
business at the 2011 CONEXPO/CON-AGG, which is the largest tradeshow in the
United States. She also presents workshops on writing, editing and the
surprising topic of reptile husbandry. Lender is a sea turtle conservationist
and published fantasy author anticipating the release of her final Choices
novel this winter. While we await Choices Meant for All, she’s offered the
spine-tingling yet amusing paranormal holiday romance May Your Heart Be Light.
Check her out at https://www.facebook.com/FantasyAuthorSandyLender.
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER
CODE
Sandy will be awarding a $25 Amazon or
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