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.               

 

 

 

 

Now Available!!!

Now Available at Smashwords

Footprints in the Snow

A Christmas anthology including 2 new novellas - Unexpected Christmas Gift and The Greatest Gift of All, and a reprint of one of my favorite novellas that had been previously published with By Grace - Christmas Grace.

 

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While you're there at Smashwords, check out these titles!

 

Cue Me In by Nell Dixon

 

Fae Heath wants to be on TV, but not just any show. She wants to be on Ghost UK. She intends to win the contest to find the next presenter. Tall, slim and blonde and access to a haunted Welsh Castle on Halloween – how can she fail?               

Homecoming: Short Chills for Dark Nights by Holly Thomas

 

Four short chills designed to keep you company on a long, dark night:

- A husband comes home to his wife -- after his fatal car accident.

- A werewolf hopes he's finally found the woman who won't bring out the beast in him.

- She's stranded alone in the desert. Night is falling. Is something out there moving?

- A young girl bids a last goodbye to the film star who made her love being afraid.      

 

          Broken by Meg Allison

 

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'.               

 

Coming Soon!

Yes, I almost have my Christmas anthology ready for publication. Footprints in the Snow will be available as an e-book only, and when it's out, I'll link it. For now, here's the "back cover blurb" and the cover (which needs just a little modification). The cover was done by my bestie, Sherry Jones. If you like it, say so in the comments! I love it and can't wait for this anthology to be live.

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, awaits 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.

 

Christmas Grace

Oh boy, am I delighted with this.

Friend and fellow author Robin Bayne, with whom I shared bookcover space a couple years ago before my little e-publisher closed doors, PM'd me on Facebook. She said she had a PDF copy of Christmas Grace, what did I think of putting it up on Author's Den?

A trick question, I'm sure.

I answered, "Go for it."

She did and notified me when it went live.

So, now one of my favorite novellas---possibly my personal favorite among all I've written, is now available again in time for Christmas! Suitable, since it's a Christmas-themed duet. I couldn't be more thrilled to have my novella, which shares the name of the duet anthology, Christmas Grace, and Robin's wonderful The Scent of Falling Snow available again.

Now, it must be said, this is a reprint, it's not NEW. It's not a full length novel, it's 2 novellas, so two short stories inside. Robin is an extremely talented author, a real pleasure to work with and know, but don't take my word for it. Long and Short Romance Reviews reviewed both our novellas way back in 2007, and had THIS to say.

Here is a synopsis (back cover blurb) for both Christmas Grace and The Scent of Falling Snow:

Christmas Grace by Laura Hamby

Hannah Kelsey, now orphaned by the War Between the States, awaits patiently for news of her one, surviving brother. A life that has been anything but easy is made more complicated by the Yankee solder she finds lying in front of her cabin a few days before the Christmas of 1864.


The Scent of Falling Snow by Robin Bayne

Aideen O'Conner felt a certain twinge when Rob Novak walked into her dance studio. Was it because she thought he didn't take her seriously, or because she was afraid he would?

When Rob visits his daughter's step-dancing teacher, he makes it clear he doesn't consider the activitiy a challenge. The real challange comes when he learns the teacher's secret.

To purchase your own copy of the Christmas Grace duet, please follow this link: PURCHASE! Again, let me state that this is not a new work by either Robin or myself, but a reprint of two stories we love.

I'll leave you with one little tidbit about Christmas Grace. It's dedicated to all my family's dearly departed and regrettably, I need to add my last living Grandma, an Uncle and the husband of a very dear friend, Valerie Parv. Grandma and Uncle John are deeply missed, especially at this time of year. I believe that Valerie's dear husband sent me a message from beyond, at a time I despaired about our move back to the left coast, worried I'd have to live in a tiny apartment for the rest of my life since we were having no luck finding a home to buy. The song Happy Talk, from the musical South Pacific, one of Paul's all time favorites, popped into my head, very insistently too. When I told Valerie about it, we cried and decided it was him. I'd never met him, but Valerie means the world to me, so because of this, Paul should be included in the dedication.

The novellas of Christmas Grace are stories of hope, miracles and seasonal magic. I couldn't be more pleased this duet is available again and hope it brings joy and happiness to your Christmas season.

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