SATURDAY BOOK REVIEW

I'm excited to be sharing Lisa Mondello's THE KNIGHT & MAGGIE'S BABY with you today.

Here is the blurb that's up on Amazon:   Amazon    or     Barnes and Noble

Sometimes fate needs a little help…

Jonah Wallace knows what it’s like to grow up without love. Despite having more money than the Queen of England, his childhood was cold and stale as he grew up in boarding schools. He’s dedicated his life to helping homeless and displaced children find the love and support they need by creating the Haven House Foundation, work that resulted in him being Knighted by the Queen.

Now that he’s living in America, his work is going along just fine…until his grandfather gives fate a little nudge by insisting he take a wife before he can inherit.

Coffee shop owner, Maggie Bonelli, is pregnant and the baby’s dad has gone AWOL. She knows too well the pain of growing up without a daddy. So when Jonah Wallace comes into her shop proposing marriage for a year, she takes him up on his offer, even if it’s only for a year. Live in a mansion and give her baby a name and a daddy to call his/her own. But can they keep their perfect arraignment strictly business…or will fate’s helping hand bring them love at last?

My thoughts:

I thoroughly enjoyed the story.  It's a full-length novel, but I finished it in two sittings.  The premise seems a little unusual, even though she gave each of them valid reasons for moving forward, but she carried it off.  You understand each of their reasons and fall in love with the couple as they fall in love with each other.  Oh, and if you want to know if they had a boy or a girl....well, you'll just have to read the book...down to the last twist that endears this man to any woman's heart.

The Knight and Maggie's Baby can be purchased today at:   Amazon  or Barnes & Noble

ROAD TRIP!!!!

Hi Everyone,

This morning Debbie Kaufman and I are heading West on a road trip.  Sounds exciting, right?  Well, we're excited about it, but it's only a few-hour drive...over to Birmingham, AL... and only for one night.

Yes, we're both leaving our hubbies to fend for themselves while we head to a Reader's Luncheon where we'll hostess a table of readers during the luncheon and then we'll be signing books afterward.  Since we're driving over today (Fri) it will give us time to get in a lot of writing where we're away from the household distractions and then we'll be fresh and smiling in the morning for the Luncheon.

I'll be sure to tell you more about the luncheon after I return...and I'll include some pictures, but in the meantime, don't forget that tomorrow (Saturday) is the Saturday Book Review and I'm featuring Lisa Mondello's book, The Knight and Maggie's Baby.   DON'T MISS IT!!!
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My Special Guest, today is author, LISA MONDELLO !!

Hi Everyone!
 I'm excited about my guest today.  She's a fabulous writer and despite being snowed in without power, she got this blog to me so noone would be disappointed.  This lady deserves a medal...and a cup of hot chocolate and a nice fire in the fireplace.   After you read her post, be sure to leave a comment ....the least we can do for her is to warm her heart.   So, take it away, Lisa! 

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Hello from Lisa Mondello.  I want to thank Sandra for having me here today!

                       

I am sending this post from my cell phone because 18 inches of snow that fell Saturday knocked out my power. So this will be short and sweet.

I want to talk about determination. If blogging from a cell phone isn't determination I don't know what is!

As a writer you need determination as much as you need talent to survive in publishing. So often I hear of a writer getting a rejection or two and then just quitting. That writer will never survive the publishing industry with a give-up attitude!

To survive you need to be tenacious. Allow yourself tine to feel bad about rejection. But have a plan and then move on.  I have a 24-hour rule. I get to mope and eat chocolate for 24 hours and then it’s right back to work.  What do you do to survive the publishing industry’s ups and downs?

Thank you for stopping by.

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Lisa has graciously offered to give away a copy of The Knight and Maggie's Baby to one lucky commenter today, so leave your comment!

 

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ALSO, as an added bonus for those of you who own a Kindle, below is a link to go to Amazon to get a free copy of ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU.

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For a listing of all Lisa's books, click on one of the two links below...and Happy Reading!
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Don't forget that on Saturday I'll be posting the SATURDAY BOOK REVIEW and my featured book is THE KNIGHT AND MAGGIE'S BABY.  I can't wait to tell you about it, so don't forget to drop by and leave a comment on Saturday.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Like everyone else I’ve met lately, I’m wondering where the month has gone…and the year, for that matter.  The leaves here in Georgia are turning a beautiful array of red, yellow and orange….and starting to fall all over the yard. 

Although Halloween isn’t my favorite decorate-the-house time of year, I still do a little bit to get into the feel of this time of year.  The picture above is what I sat on the end of my breakfast bar and then there’s the mandatory jack-o-lantern on the front porch.  Oh yes, and I bought a bag of chocolate candy that has been tempting me for the last few days, so I’m ready.

Fortunately, I live in a gated community, so the Munchkins are somewhat limited to the ones in our “neighborhood” (my husband calls it the compound since there’s a guard at the gate and one who drives around occasionally), but there are hundreds and hundreds of homes, so we’ll see if I bought enough candy. 

But the weekend after Halloween, I’m looking forward to November 5^th when I’ll be heading to Alabama to a Readers Luncheon in Birmingham.  I’ll be hosting a table of readers during the speaker and lunch and then signing books, along with a number of other authors, so it should be a fun day.  I’ll tell you more about that later.

Till next time, enjoy the fall beauty outside and don’t forget that I have a special guest visiting here on the blog this Wednesday, November 2nd.  Lisa Mondella, author of The Knight and Maggie’s Baby, will be here to share with us so don’t miss her!