Hello...

...my blog.

Again, I am forced to ponder where the time goes in between my blog postings. Ack..

I popped in on my author page at Amazon, and found this lovely review by Gail Bowen on *Cupid on a Mission*:

A cute premise, Cupid on a mission to further love, and the author did a great job. Not just one couple, but two couples to bring together. One couple was easy, only a few bumps on the road, but the second couple seemed hopeless, yet Cupid persevered and won in the end. I would enjoy reading more Cupid stories from this author.

*Cupid* on Kindle
*Cupid* on Smashwords

I guess this is the elusive sign I was looking for to motivate the Muse to work on *Cupid on Another Mission.* Someone named Laura Hamby better hop to it! Right after she finishes the Eagle Court of Honor invites for her Oldest Son, which can only be done after she goes to Kmart for the appropriate non-showing tape, buys stamps while she's out, rearranges the huge comforter in the washing machine and washing it again because there was enough kitty fur on it to knit an entire zoo of kitties, and bathes. Oh yes, the bathing must happen before the going out in public part. Nobody outside the immediate family who lives with me should be subjected to Medusa Hair, Drooping Under-Eye Baggage and the I Just Arose From the Dead look I'm sporting. Oh, and must put together Mom's and MIL's birthday prezzies...Santa, I could STILL use that clone!

And a timely reminder before I  hop to it!

Return to Glen Meadow

Welcome to Glen Meadow, where the neighbors know everything about you from your love life to your vegetable eating habits. Fall in love with this close-knit town where love blossoms and the peach cobbler is served warm. Follow Janie and Myles, and Cindi and Steve as they fall in love.

Janie by Laura Hamby...Janie Lowell is a woman on the run from a violent past. Fear kept her on the move, but her move to Glen Meadow gives her that elusive something she's been looking for, without really realizing that she wasn't running away from something, but rather she was running to love and safety...And a special someone - Myles Channing.

Cindi by Shara Jones...Providing math and baseball instructions to Ryan keeps Steve Richland in sexy Cindi's playing field, but will it keep him from leaving Glen Meadow and surrendering his freedom for fatherhood? Struggling waitress, Cindi Petroneli will do anything to help her brother--including reluctantly hiring, Steve Richland as his tutor. Can she resist when her resolve is tested by the sexy-as-sin professor and his lessons in love?

 

Available NOW on Smashwords and Amazon.

 

And, coming as soon as I can get it formatted and published, another Shara Jones/Laura Hamby Pops' Girls anthology, this one is our novellas, previously published with Meg Allison's contribution, in an anthology, WITH some fun extras like recipes and some historical flashback story pieces.

 

Fun Pops' Girls: Blue Plate Special Trivia

 

The town of Glen Meadow is named after one of our mother-in-law's streets. (We're going to be coy, and for privacy reasons, not say WHICH of the 3 Pops' Girls authors MIL, but it's still a fun fact.)

 

I, me, Laura, am the one who conned...er...got Shara and Meg involved.

 

None of us can believe it's been 7 years since we wrote this continuity series.

 

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(Pardon me a moment, while I get over the "7 years" part...)

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Okay. Deep breath.

 

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Here's a link to Meg Allison's Second Chances...The 3rd novel in the Pops' Girls series, on Amazon.

 

Our three novels are intertwined, but they all stand alone as novels. You don't *have* to read all three, but my question is, why wouldn't you? Glen Meadow rocks.

 

Shhhhh...I have in my files, a half-finished Pops' Girls novel...and I'd like to finish it and publish it. That's not the secret part. The secret part is that I'm going to see if I can't con...er...gently persuade (Yeah! That's it!) Shara/Sherry, my BFFITWW to write another one, too, so we can do another Pops' Girls anthology. Mebbe I'll work on Meg, too. Hehe.

 

 

 

 

 

A Break

...To play with Paint. I've done some Christmas gift crafting today, plan on doing some writing tonight. That's the excitement of my day. Enjoy the Christmas memes. :)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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At Amazon

 

At Smashwords

 

Footprints in the Snow...A heartwarming collection of three historical romance Christmas novellas. In Unexpected Christmas Gift, Rita Andrews awaits Vincent Lewis’s return from serving in the Pacific during the long years of World War II. The Greatest Gift of All brings Jeptha, ‘Jep,’ Cullen and Abigail Hardwick together in a rough mining town in the territory of Colorado at Christmastime 1865. Both have left their lives behind and now unexpectedly find themselves facing their hard existence together. Hannah Kelsey, now orphaned by the War Between the States, waits patiently for news of her lone, surviving brother. A life that has been anything but easy is made more complicated by the Yankee soldier she finds lying in front of her cabin a few days before Christmas, 1864. Together, Hannah and her soldier, Jeff Steffend, each find a little bit of Christmas Grace.               

 

 

 

 

Life...It Be Crazy!

So, the world tilted on its ear when I decided to self-publish. In a good kind of way. I'm busy, busy, busy, which is fine, but don't drop by my house unannounced, I won't let you inside. LOL. We aren't up to "Company Standard."

Okay, so here's what's going on...

Still running the contest (see Friday's blog post.)

I'm working on a new website, Books! Books! Books! where I'm currently offering FREE promo ops for authors.

The Marriage Charade is live on Smashwords AND Amazon. With this, I now have 3 novels available, and boy, does it feel good to be "out there" again.

I have several projects in the works - plans to republish, anthology style with Sherry, our Pops' Girls novels and novellas come January, going to republish Cupid on a Mission in February, along with an anthology with Sherry - 2 new novellas featuring Cupid from Cupid on a Mission. The anthology will be called Cupid on Another Mission. AND, I have a couple other new novels in the works.

Santa, please send me a clone for Christmas.

I've also applied for a job, and am waiting to hear about an interview. Fingers crossed.

Busy = Happy, and it's a great feeling.

Here's a great quote from Judy Garland, perfect for writers of romance. Great notion for the heroes and heroines we write.

 

 

And last, but not least, a great reminder to all my writer friends.

 

 



It's All Greek to Me...Reissued!

New cover, updated...one of my first novels is now available again: Smashwords and Amazon Kindle.

It's All Greek to Me

Marianne Wilson is fed up with her mother's incessant matchmaking. Especially when her mother contrives to set her up with Nick Galanapolous. Nick can't be classified in the same wimpy category of men Marianne prefers to date. That makes him dangerous to her in more ways than one.

Last thing divorce attorney Nick Galanapolous wants or needs is a wife. He prefers no-strings relationships. It's all Greek to him why anyone would enter into a marriage when so many become disposable. With her issues and his, is it possible for them to discover a true, lasting love?       


I even found some links to reviews for this novel, the first edition, and had a nice trip through memory lane.       

Review #1: "...What a fun book she's written, IT'S ALL GREEK TO ME. I loved it from the first page with Marianne's reaction to the Greek god standing in front of her.  ... Read this one, ladies. It's delightful."

Review #2: "... It’s All Greek To Me is must read if you like a good romance that will have you smiling and feeling good when you finish reading it. Ms. Hamby deserves a recommended read for her creativity and ability to develop such unforgettable characters!"

Review #3: "It's All Greek to Me is a book that should be on everyone's bookshelf. The writing is refreshing, the dialogue between all the characters terrific."

Review #4: "The book is laden with absolutely hilarious moments, leaving me laughing to the point of tears. The author captures the busy body mothers to the point where you swear they are people you know in your own life. The wariness of Marianne is understandable. Nick’s jaded nature makes perfect sense. How she entwines those complications and brings them together is sweet and sexy. Get this book. You will laugh, you will sigh. It is laden with humor and realities readers can relate to. Add this one to your must read collection. "

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Coming up next...The Marriage Charade. Totally brand new, full-length AND there will be a sequel to it. Just as soon as I finish writing the sequel. LOL. TMC will be published within this next week!
Don't forget my Christmas anthology: Footprints in the Snow, also available from Smashwords and on Amazon Kindle.

If you have 10 or 20 minutes to rub together, I have a free short story up on my website: A Man and a Puppy for Christmas.

Review!

It was my pleasure to read Meg Allison's Broken, available from Smashwords this weekend. What a wonderful way to spend a day, curled up on the couch with a good read.

Even the strongest spirits can break.

Weary of his solitary life, Gabriel Bonét sets out one night in search of peace. Instead he finds a reason to live. When he rescues Beth Murphy and heals her wounds, he unlocks the mental gateway she’s erected to stifle her empathic abilities. Her gift puts her on the same wavelength with a brutal killer who stalks their quiet mountain town.

Being thrown into Gabriel's arms, Beth believes her lifetime of bad luck is about to change. But she gets much more than she bargained for: The man she’s been lusting after is a man with secrets. Will she be able to accept the unbelievable before it’s too late?

*Warning: This title contains an unlucky heroine; a hero with a failed God-complex; murder; mayhem; and plenty of sultry lovin'.               

If ever there were two people who needed a bit of luck in their lives, it's Gabriel and Beth. When the Universe conspires to get these two together, it also cruelly conspires to keep them apart. "Can't win for losing" could be their motto. Despite all life throws at these two, they do manage to overcome and find the love they both have been looking for.

Broken is a paranormal romance, with a bit of intrigue, by Meg Allison, part of her wonderful Sentinals series, and I sure hope there's more to come because I'd sure love to see her Sentinals universe developed and explored to a greater extent. Well worth spending the afternoon, curled up on your couch with your ebook reader.

G'wan. You know you wanna read it.