On #Thursday13 find out what an Word of Honor is from #MFRWauthor Lauren Linwood

Lauren Linwood’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.
A native Texan, Lauren is an avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan who manages stress by alternating yoga with long walks. She plans to start a support group for Fixer Upper addicts—as soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate. 


                                                         Word of Honor
                                                Book #1 in the Knights of Valor series 

Genre  Historical romance 
Publisher  Windtree Press

Blurb
Merryn Mantel and Geoffrey de Montfort have loved each other since childhood. Once betrothed, Geoffrey leaves for the wars in France for five long years. Upon his return, the two marry and spend one blissful night consummating their love and making plans for their future.

But her new husband vanishes the next day without a trace. Merryn grieves for almost seven years—and then Geoffrey returns to her—changed from the boy and man she knew and worshipped. This stranger refuses to reveal where he has been and why he stayed away for so long.

Will her husband’s silence create a rift too large to heal, or can Merryn and Geoffrey recapture the love they once shared? 

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13 Things I Love

1.      Flannel sheets on a cold night

2.      Getting a pedicure and seeing that pop of color on my toes

3.      Crushed ice from Sonic in my drink

4.      Game of Thrones (accompanied by dark chocolate)

5.      Reading a book that sweeps me away to another place and time

6.      The smell of a burning fire

7.      A smooth, silky Cabernet

8.      Walking along the beach on Maui

9.      Laughing with friends

10.  Listening to waves coming in and out

11.  Watching my stylist cut and blow dry my hair

12.  Spooning in tomato bisque or clam chowder

13.  Finishing up writing my latest book

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Sample A Taste of Tragedy on #Thursday13 with #MFRWauthor Kim McMahill

 Kim McMahill grew up in Wyoming, which is where she developed her sense of adventure and love of the outdoors. She started out writing non-fiction, but her passion for exotic world travel, outrageous adventures, stories of survival, and happily-ever-after endings soon drew her into a world of romantic suspense. Along with writing adventure novels Kim has also published over eighty travel and geographic articles, and contributed to a travel anthology and cookbook. Kim currently resides in Colorado, and when not writing, she enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family.
 
                                                     A Taste of Tragedy
                                                       (Book 2 in the Risky Research series)

Genre Contemporary, Suspense
Publisher Prism Book Group
  
Blurb

Morgan Hunter sacrificed everything for her career. She had yet to encounter anything she wasn’t willing to do to succeed . . . until now. When she uncovers evidence that the healthy foods she’s been hired to promote may be dangerous, she must reevaluate her priorities. As questions mount and the body count rises, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of an organization that will stop at nothing to hide its secrets and protect its profits. With no one else to trust, Morgan is forced to seek help from the man she drove away, but whom she never stopped loving.

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13 favorite movies

Here’s my 13 favorite movies in no particular order. I hope this isn’t cheating, but some of my favorite movies are part of a series. It’s difficult to pick my favorite within the series because all contribute to the overall story, so technically I’ve listed more that 13. Please overlook this minor transgression committed in my enthusiasm for a great story or an adrenaline packed action adventure flick.

1.   Sahara

2.  Australia

3.  The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

4.  Under the Tuscan Sun

5.  Hidalgo

6.  The Bourne Series (loved them all)

7.  Secondhand Lions

8.  Lord of The Rings Trilogy (The Two Towers was probably my favorite)

9.  The Hunger Games Movies (all must be watched in order)

10. True Lies

11. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation

12. Red and Red 2 (It’s a toss-up, both were great)

13. The Mission Impossible movies (all are filled with crazy action, which I love)

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On #Thursday13 find out what is In the Context of Love from #MFRWauthor Linda K. Sienkiewicz

 Linda K. Sienkiewicz grew up south of Cleveland, Ohio, happy to sit cross-legged on the front step, folding and stapling paper into miniature books she filled with illustrated happily-ever-after stories. A scholarship art student, she worked in graphics before starting a family. Years later, she returned to her other love, writing. Her poetry, fiction, art and essays have appeared in more than fifty literary journals. She has a poetry chapbook award and a Pushcart Prize nomination, and an MFA in fiction. She lives in Michigan and works as a volunteer for a nonprofit human services organization.
                                          In the Context of Love

Genre Contemporary / Women's Fiction 
Publisher Buddhapuss Ink LLC 

Angelica had always suspected there was something deeply disturbing about her family, but the truth was more than she bargained for.

After a devastating family secret derails every aspect of her life, she is caught up in a whirlwind of bad decisions and wrong turns. Her journey of self discovery carries her backward as she struggles to believe in love and the power of redemption.

An intensely charged story about secrets, love, and lust.  


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 13 Ways You Know You’re a Child of the Seventies:

You know far-out had nothing to do with distance.
You could macrame your own swimsuit.
You painted lower eyelashes a la Twiggy
You were mesmerized watching a lava lamp.
You burned your bra.
You know what TV show “You bet your sweet bippy” came from.
You danced on a lighted dance floor under a disco ball.
You remember when a Tab was a soft drink.
You remember when “rubbers” were sold behind the pharmacy counter.
You tripped on your bell bottoms.
You were traumatized by a black light poster of sexual positions.
You know getting down meant you were in the groove.
You thought push-button phones were super fast.

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