Friday, July 19, 2013

Christmas in July Blog Hop

BWS tips buttonAlright, it is finally that time for Christmas in July!! We are so excited...

Bring on the gifts!

As a special gift to our regular readers I'm excited to announce that Danica Winters has kindly agreed to give us a sneak peek of her upcoming release,

 
Christmas Wishes (to be released August, 2013).
Chapter One
A solitary snowflake landed on the pine bough wreath in Lee Llewellyn’s hands.  Its lacy white edges curled around the warm boughs like melting fingers, dripping down the pin-point needles and falling unceremoniously to the frozen grass of the cemetery. 
 
The grass crunched under her feet as she made her way to the familiar marble headstone with the bird scribed into the inky black stone.  At the base were last week’s roses, their head’s drooping in icy lamentation.  The aged, brittle roses reminded her of the way she always seemed to feel—frozen in time, just waiting for someone to pluck her from her stupor, only to be replaced by newer, fresher beauty. 
Today the flowers would stay. Lee couldn’t bring herself to destroy their despondent beauty.  They could stay one more week. Daniel wouldn’t mind. Or at least, she hoped his spirit wouldn’t.  In truth, he’d never been one for flowers anyway.  If anything the flowers were more for her, just as the wreath in her hands.  Curling the velvety red ribbon so it sat perfectly at the center, she sat the circular wreath next to the roses, careful to leave her son’s name legible. 
She read the each word as she had a thousand times before. Daniel Edward Llewellyn.  Born May 10th, 1983. Died December 23, 2010. 
The tear trickled down Lee’s cheek, unchecked by time or self-control. She couldn’t imagine a time when the deep pain of those words would leave her unaffected.  Yes, they were only words, little letters etched into stone, but they signified so much pain. So many memories. They were everything, just as Daniel had once been…and still was.
A car roared to a stop behind her on the drive.  Turning slightly from the grave, she glanced back in time to see a man in a well-worn ranch jacket get out of an oversized truck.  Stepping out, he caught her gaze and gave her an acknowledging dip of the head.  Reaching back in the truck, he pulled out a  cowboy hat and slipped it over his slightly too long locks.
Though she didn’t recognize the brunette man with his stubble-ridden cheeks, flickers of annoyance filled her.  He had no right to interfere with her grief.  He had no right to disturb her time with Daniel... (continued) 

Please feel free to check out Danica's other books on Amazon!

As many of you know BTGN has kindly offered a Grand Prize for this blog hop including a $100 Amazon Gift Card and a $25 Amazon Gift Card. To enter to win, simply leave a comment below and two random commenters will be chosen and put into the main drawing.
Also, please stop by the other stops on this blog hop for a chance to win not only the grand prize drawing, but their drawings as well!!
Good luck!
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54 comments:

  1. Thanks for the giveaway!
    naralee94(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  2. Your Christmas Story sounds wonderful!

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    1. Thank you, Sharon! I can't wait to see it on my Kindle :)

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  3. I agree with Sharon.
    casey 446 at hot mail dot com

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  4. Thanks for the giveway.
    giovannivalentino(at)Verizon(dot)net

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  5. Thanks for the giveaway! My Christmas in July wish is for less stormy-rainy weather this summer. Kyla Patton- kamclauc AT gmail DOT com

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    1. You're welcome :) I would trade with you!! We are under a blanket of forest fire smoke in Montana :\

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  6. I like either wolf or cat shifters!

    susanmplatt AT Hotmail DOT com

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  7. hmmm...dragon and lion. They are both yummy and dominate!! Thanks for the giveaway!!

    viajeradelmar@aol.com

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  8. Thanks for the giveWay. I love Christmas and shifter stories..wolves are my favorite yvonne_simpkins@yahoo.com

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  9. What Christmas gift have I always wanted? A ruby necklace. I can dream!

    Thanks for the giveaway.

    jillynann(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. I would like one of those too :) We can dream together!

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  10. I want a Hot sexy shifter or vampire for Christmas. Thanks for the awesome giveaways evamillien at gmail dot com

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  11. I have always secretly wanted glass or ruby slippers. (The real deal, no fakes). Since I am usually in boots of some form, this is waaay out of my norm.

    blueshedevil32(at)gmail(dot)com

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  12. Thank you for the giveaway
    videoclimber(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  13. I have always wanted a sapphire and diamond tennis bracelet. A girl can dream can't she? This sounds like an amazing book! Thank you for the giveaway!

    tinabrownsv(at)aol(dot)com

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  14. It is far too hot to think about hot summer nights. ..but thank you for the giveaway :)

    dreammie_angel at yahoo dot com

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  15. A blue diamond set in anything - or a maid. :) Thank you! heather1974 at gmail dot com

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  16. Thanks for the snippet from your Christmas story. I always wanted a BRAND SPANKIN NEW CAR for Christmas sitting in the driveway with a big RED bow around it. :)
    Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win. <^_^>
    reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  17. For a long time now I've wanted a Kindle :)
    Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
    dixiedukegurl2 AT yahoo DOT com

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  18. I enjoyed the excerpt. I would like a remodel of my house for Christmas. Thanks for the giveaway.
    marlenebreakfield(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  19. I always wish for more money for Christmas so that I could give my daughters everything I want to give them.

    carolcobun @ yahoo .com

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  20. Thanks for sharing! I would love an IPad.

    bacchus76 at myself dot com

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  21. No idea... how about a vacation to London? :D
    alinutza4u2004[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk

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  22. I'd love to get my kitchen renovated :)
    swordlily_girl(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  23. My hottest Summer night involved a bottle of wine, a game of truth or dare and skinny dipping!!!
    Thanks for being in the hop!
    grapeapril75(AT)gmail.com

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    1. I have always wanted a sweet new Camera!

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    2. OOoohhhh.... I like your answer for the hot summer nights!! :) And good luck with the camera!

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  24. I've always wanted a new car, but could never justify spending the money on one, since the value drops as soon as you drive it off the lot.

    drainbamaged.gyzmo@gmail.com
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    Kathryn Merkel

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  25. I would love a laptop.

    Thanks for being a part of this FUN blog hop.

    jmesparza821 at gmail dot com

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  26. Thanks for participating in the hop! I just bought my first home and could really use the GC.

    katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Katie :)

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  27. A laptop or a phone - stuff I couldn't afford by myself!

    supersatchmo at myopera dot com

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  28. I would love to have a Kindle Fire HD...but will not spend the money on myself as long as I can buy for someone else. Thanks for the participating in the giveaway!

    Terry Trahan - cumquat342003 at yahoo dot com

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  29. Thanks for the excerpt! I always watch kitchen gadgets for Christmas...usually because Christmas cooking convinces me that I desperately need something!

    dancingcelt at gmail dot com

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  30. I love to get anything book related...gift cards, book marks, book covers, and so on...

    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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  31. I've always wanted a really good camera for Christmas. OR maybe some professional cooking classes.

    jag1(at)Comcast(dot)net

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  32. A horse!

    Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
    elizabeth @ bookattict . com

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  33. I am still waiting for my motorcycle.
    Mel
    bournmelissa at hotmail dot com

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  34. Cool excerpt, looks like a good read!

    Elizabethingleerichards at gmail.com

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  35. I want a winning lottery ticket for Xmas :D
    farmaki(at)live(dot)com

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  36. Hi! Hmm. Good question! I want a laptop! :D Or a big giftcard! hehe Thank you for the fun hop and giveaway! :)
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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  37. That is a brilliant question and one that has taken a lot of thought. I think the Christmas gift I have always wanted my entire life (even if it is silly, and this goes way, way back to being a child) is to go and celebrate Christmas in the town that is depicted in a painting by Norman Rockwell. I think it is somewhere in Massachusetts (Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas?). I can't remember. It was just so perfect, or seemed so, and I can remember always asking Santa for that town as a child (I was odd :P) so if that can be Christmas gift I've always wanted, I'll go with that :D I loved that painting so much, I bought a print of it for my mother years ago that she still has hanging on her wall today.

    Thank you so much for the chance to enter the giveaway and may you all have a very Merry Christmas in July!

    Shelly H
    booski24@hotmail.com

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