Friday, October 24, 2014

Celebrating the Release of AUTUMN'S KISS!

Eight sweet stories of love. Eight great authors. Eight ways to celebrate Autumn.

Falling in love is timeless. From a sexy medieval stonemason to a small town shopkeeper - Regency England to Napa Vineyards, this selection of Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal and Time-Travel short romance stories is sure to capture your heart.

My contribution to this delightful anthology is my short story CAROUSEL MAGIC, a sweet contemporary romance.

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CAROUSEL MAGIC
The Pittsburgh Connection, 2

Thomas Martin never lets feelings get in the way of doing business. As the new owner of the local amusement park, he's determined to replace the old carousel with video games. The town's mayor, Ginger Fairchild, is equally determined to save the vintage carousel from the bulldozer. Tom's broken childhood left him with a strong sense of reality, but not much experience with fantasy or fun. Ginger is sure that if she can encourage Tom to have a little fun, he'll change his mind about this special ride. The park needs a lot of work before opening day. There's not much time.  Can Ginger persuade Tom of the carousel's value before it's too late? Does the carousel have enough magic left to change just two more hearts?

Purchase Autumn's Kiss from the Kindle Store.

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CAROUSEL MAGIC was originally published as a novella for new readers. My mother was a fan of vintage carousels, and when I came across her scrapbooks and notes from her carousel visits, the story just leaped into my mind. The book won the Robin Award for Best Romance for New Readers from ProLiteracy, Inc. and RWA. The award included the lovely paperweight shown in the picture.
The Robin Award
From the Author's Heart to the Reader's Heart
Thanks so much for your support!

11 comments:

  1. Hello LaVerne! I LOVE carousels! I subscribe to your newsletter. Thanks for the "Hop".

    psalm103and138[at]gmail[dot]com

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    1. So glad to hear you have a love for carousels, Caryl. From my Mom's interest, I've gotten a lot more intrigued by the antique ones, But really, I just like riding on them!

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  2. Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    Elizabeth
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com (new subscriber)

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    1. You're very welcome, Elizabeth. We're having a great time doing it.

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  3. Congratulations LaVerne! Looking forward to reading your story.

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    1. Thanks Yolanda! So glad to see you out in the Blog-o-sphere. Hope that you dodged the hurricane earlier this month. Have a great day!

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  4. I've been on them and enjoyed them as a little child.
    I don't enjoy carnival/fair rides like I did when I was younger ;)
    Signed up for your newsletter. I look forward to them.
    Thanks
    Lori

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    1. Hi Lori! Yes getting older does seem to change the ways we enjoy life. I learn every day to think of the new things that have come into my life to replace the old. Welcome to the newsletter and have a good day.

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  5. It's so easy to promote books from authors I truly believe in. Congratulations ladies on this set!

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  6. Congratulations to Caryl Kane who is the winner of a copy of "Autumn's Kiss"! And a big congratulations to Brooke Bumgardner who won the Blog Hop Grand Prize of $50! What a way to HOP!

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