Thursday, February 23, 2012

FLIRTING WITH LOVE: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ROMANCE BLOG HOP TOUR (FEB 24-26)


FLIRTING WITH LOVE: 
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ROMANCE
BLOG HOP TOUR (FEB 24-26)



TOUR RULES:
1) HAVE FUN!!!



2) INVITE ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!! SPREAD THE WORD!!!


3) THIS TOUR STARTS: Friday, February 24 (Arizona Time)


THIS TOUR ENDS: Monday, February 26, at Midnight (Arizona Time)
Winners will be drawn and posted February 27th! ***


4) MEET AND MINGLE WITH ALL THE AUTHORS AND BOOK PAGES! EXPERIENCE A NEW PARTY DESTINATION AT EVERY STOP! PARTICIPATE IN EVERY BLOG CONTEST AND BE ENTERED FOR CHANCES TO WIN MULTIPLE PRIZES! EVERY BLOG VISITED IS ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO WIN!!

5) PARTICIPATION AT ALL BLOGS IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED. REMEMBER, THE MORE BLOGS YOU HOP, THE BETTER YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING PRIZES. EVERY AUTHOR AND BOOK PAGE IS WAITING TO MEET AND INTERACT WITH YOU, SO PLEASE BE SURE TO SHOW EVERYONE SOME LOVE!


6) DID I MENTION TO HAVE FUN? WHOO! HOO!! HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOO!

***Authors have full discretion to choose an alternate winner in the event any winner fails to claim their prize(s) within 72 hours of their name being posted or after notification of win, whichever comes first. Anyone who participates in this blog hop tour is subject to these rules***


LIKE HALLMARK CHANNEL

HOLIDAY MOVIES?

YOU WILL LOVE MY
HEARTFELT, CHRISTMAS NOVELLA...

SECRET SANTA


Holly Gordon’s estrangement from her family makes loneliness of the Christmas season hit close to home. Volunteering for the annual Ashton Falls Secret Santa Program is more than a comfort, it’s a blessing. Just knowing she’s able to help another hurting soul experience the joy of a heartfelt Christmas makes her own reality a tiny bit sweeter, that is, until Marcus Jenner ends up on her list.


Marcus Jenner is more than a bronze, muscled looker. This Chickasaw loner isn’t happy being placed on the town’s Secret Santa list. Suffering from the blow of a devastating loss, he has chosen to withdraw from living almost completely. For the life of him, he can’t figure why this pretty little blonde keeps bumping into him, calling him by name, and insisting on giving him presents. Unfortunately for Marcus, every time she does, a billowing cloud of havoc seems to ensue. Why can’t this uninvited vixen leave him alone?


They say time and fate have all of the answers. Holly, in all of her innocence, is drawn to Marcus like a moth to the flame. But Marcus has no intentions of submitting to the threat of his newfound feelings. A painful exchange pushes their lives into a pendulum chaos. His demand for privacy is granted by Holly’s hidden illness. Her sudden absence hits him hard, especially when the arrival of a stranger delivers the rest of his gifts. Right away, he knows something’s horribly wrong.


Love and selfless giving can rouse a wounded, sleeping heart. But sometimes a secret santa gets a few unexpected gifts of her own.
*Available at Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, iBooks*
Purchase links are in the BUY NOW tab at the top of this website!

LOVE PARANORMAL ROMANCE?


SPARTAN HEART SAGA:

WHERE TIME-TRAVEL
PARANORMAL ROMANCE

MEETS HISTORY AND DESTINY




SPARTAN HEART:
LOSING IT ALL PLACES YOU
IN A POSITION TO GAIN EVERYTHING.
TIME MEANS NOTHING WHEN THE ONE
DESTINED TO LOVE YOUR HEART
HAS WAITED CENTURIES!

Sent away to college in America, Evangeline swore she would never return to England. Anger loses its value when tragedy forces her home to assume ownership of the family's beloved Greco-Roman museum.

Placing a foolish, drunken kiss on a Greek statue in the museum's basement, Evangeline unknowingly frees a Spartan prince from an evil oracle's curse. Suddenly, her lonely life is invaded by the rakish man with knowing emerald green eyes who never eats or sleeps, and seems to know her every thought and feeling.

Falling in love is dangerous, especially when it's with a man who has already been claimed by the bitter oracle Demona. From the moment of her kiss, Evangeline is swept into Dorien's world of mystery, danger, and passion. The Oracle's fury only mounts as they unravel Demona's darkest secrets, but not before Demona finds out about their unborn half-breed immortal twins.

Demona uses her knowledge of the future to manipulate, but sometimes love has a will, and a heart...of its own.


*Available at Amazon, B&N, Smashwords, iBooks*
Purchase links are in the BUY NOW tab at the top of this website!



COMING MARCH 2012
THE NEXT BOOK IN THE
SPARTAN HEART SAGA

SPARTAN SURRENDER!

THE STORY OF THESSALUS AND TARYN
About the Author:


Kristine Cheney is an award-winning, multi-published author. Her credits include the heart-warming Christmas novella, Secret Santa, and the Spartan Heart Saga, of which she has released Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two. Spartan Surrender is the next book in the series, expected by March 2012, and Spartan Proposal is planned by Fall 2012, with more books scheduled to follow. She is also currently writing Guilty of Innocence, a single-title release expected in 2012.
An Arizona native, Kristine lives in Surprise and has been married 22 years to her high school sweetheart Brett. She is the mother of Taryn, Brett, and Zackary, and is a young Grammy to Parker, Ivy, and baby Evely'nn. A huge labrador lover, she is also mom to yellow lab Magnus and to the very naughty (and huge) white Labra-doodle puppy Brody.

Hobbies include writing passionate love stories that involve chivalrous characters, dashing adventure, forked humor, and the ever-true good vs. evil dilemma. Her favorite place to relax is anywhere within close proximity to a beach or wooded lake. A huge history buff, she plans to one day make a trek across the US to get her fill of American wonder (with hubby, labs, and lap top in tow). She loves a good hot cup of coffee with Creme Brulee liquid creamer and sugar. A maestro with a bag of frosting, Wilton cake decorating lessons only fueled her artistic fire. She is pretty darn awesome at crankin' out a deluxe wedding, baby shower, or themed birthday cake that will make your toes curl.


*Take a peek at my website & check out my links!

CONTEST!

1) Click "Follow" on the left side of this site! (I follow back!) Please consider following via email as well, so you can be notified of future blog hops and giveaways!

2) Leave a comment here below. Please also leave your email address so I can notify you in case you're a winner!

3)  Check out my fan pages at:
www.facebook.com/AuthorKristineCheney and www.facebook.com/KristineCheneyFanPage to say hello. If you like what you see, please become a fan by "Liking" my pages and adding me to your favorites. If you would like to get to know me, also add me as a personal friend at www.facebook.com/KristineCheney.

4) If you Tweet, click my Twitter link and follow me: www.twitter.com/SpartanHrtBooks

5) If you have a Goodreads account, follow me: http://www.goodreads.com/authorkristinecheney.

PRIZES FOR THIS CONTEST:

1) Grand Prize: A .pdf e-book of Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two, and your choice of any four .pdf e-books below, plus two autographed bookmarks!!!

2) First Place Prize: One winner will be chosen to receive a .pdf e-book of Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two, plus two autographed bookmarks!!!

3) Second Place Prizes: Multiple winners will be chosen to receive their choice of .pdf e-book Spartan Heart, Part One, or Spartan Heart, Part Two, or Secret Santa plus an autographed bookmark!!!

4) Third Place Prizes: Multiple winners will be chosen to receive an autographed bookmark!!!**
**E-book prizes are International, however, all bookmark prizes are for US winners only. International Third Place winners will receive another prize in lieu of a bookmark, at the authors complete discretion.**






GRAND PRIZE WINNER ALSO CHOOSES ANY 4 ASTRAEA PRESS BOOKS BELOW:

1) A Deal with the Devil, Part One, by J. Gunnar Grey
2) Lifeline Echoes by Kay Springsteen
3) Heartsight by Kay Springsteen
4) The Keepers by Monique O'Connor James
5) Tinsel Town by Stephanie Taylor
6) Through the Rabbit Hole by Lisa Kumar
7) The Perfect Rose by Felicia Rogers
8) A New Dream by Elaine Cantrell
9) Lizzie and the Rebel by Stephy Smith
10) Wayward Soul by Kim Bowman
11) The Picture by Stephanie Taylor
12) Lucky for Her by Stephanie Taylor
13) Sunny Days, Moonlit Nights by Jean Joachim

SPARTAN HEART:
DESTINY IS ALWAYS ETERNAL

IN CASE YOU'RE LOST
AND NEED TO GET BACK
TO THE BLOG HOP LINKY LIST,
CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW:

BLOG HOP LINKY LIST




27 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the giveaway Kristine! I already follow you everywhere.
    slinkydennis@yahoo.com

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    1. You are so welcome, sweetie! Thank you for joining us and for every follow! xoxoxo

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  2. Wow what a great giveaway! I follow you everywhere and by email!
    Ashley A
    ash_app@hotmail.com

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    1. Hi, Ashley! I appreciate you joining us on the hop. Best wishes for lots of prizes. I look forward to knowing you better. xoxo :)

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  3. Awesome giveaway, and I love those rhinestone lips! Secret Santa sounds like a wonderful story.

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    1. Howdy, Sara. I love those ruby sparklers, too! I saw them and had to use them. I know you will LOVE Secret Santa. My Spartan Heart Saga is an award-winning story. Thank you for visiting and best of luck in the contest. xoxo

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  4. What an awesome giveaway! I love Hallmark Holiday movies so I'll probably love Secret Santa. Actually all the books look really good! Thanks for the give away!
    suz2@cox.net

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    1. Hi, Susan! *waves like a crazy lady*
      Thank you for joining us. I love heartfelt stories, too. Thank you for your gracious compliments. I hope you score big on the blog hop! xoxoxo

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  5. Secret Santa looks awesome...Thank you for participating in this fun blog hop!! angadiar@nwcable.net

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    1. So glad to meet you, Angie. Thank you for stopping by to say hello and for the kind compliment. I do hope you're enjoying the hop. Best wishes in scoring lots of loot. xoxo

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  6. I love Hallmark Holiday movies. There are a few that I watch every time they come on. I am a big sap!!
    I also wish I could pull off those rhinestone lips! Those are too cool. Thanks for being on the blog!
    Mel
    bournmelissa@hotmail.com
    I follow via email and twitter @MelCamino5

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    1. Whoooo! Welcome to the Sap club, friend! I'm a big sucker for emotional stories, as well. Yes! Those decadent, ruby lips make me want to try it for myself. I saw them and knew they were perfect for this event. Thank you for stopping by. We have a new hop once a month, so I hope to see you back in March.

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  7. What an inspiring roster of books! So great to discover a new writer. Thanks for organizing this blog hop. ann(at)annmontclair(dot)com.

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    1. Thank you, Ann. I'm so glad you joined us for the hop. I hope you have fun and continue to present with us in the future. xoxo

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  8. This is a great giveaway you have going! Thanks for giving such a chance to win! I follow with name Kyreadinggirl!

    Ann
    Kyreadinggirl@yahoo.com

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    1. Hello, Sweetie! It's a thrill to see you back for another hop. Best of luck and wishes in scoring big. Thank you for your follows. xoxoxo *kiss*

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  9. Thanks for the great giveaway! Your books sound awesome! GFC/cheryllynne email subscriber/ cheryllynne(at)rocketmail(dot)com

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    1. You are so welcome. Thank you for joining us. Best wishes in the contest, hun! :)

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  10. I LOVE Spartan men!! Spartan Heart sounds amazing. Good luck on your upcoming release, Kristine! Thanks for the HOP!!

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    1. Awww...Thank you. I'm so excited about Spartan Surrender and can hardly wait to share it. I hope you enjoyed the hop,sweetie!

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  11. Hi Kristine,
    thank you for the chance at such a great giveaway. i have the Spartan book part 1/2 on my TBR right at the top and i am hoping to get started on them soon. Secret Santa has a beautiful cover and the book sounds wonderful, i can't wait to read it. i love christmas romances no matter what time of year it is.

    i am a GFC/Facebook(both) follower under the name tammy ramey,
    email subscriber:trvlagnt1t at yahoo dot com and follow on twitter under name: wyndwhisper.

    thank you again and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

    Tammy Ramey
    trvlagnt1t@yahoo.com

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    1. HI, Tammy! I'm so glad you could join us. Thank you for your kind compliments and for considering my books. I just know you will LOVE SH1 & SH2, and Secret Santa will tug at your heart. I am sooo excited to hear your thoughts and deeply appreciate your friendship. It's a pleasure to look forward to knowing you better. xoxoxo

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  12. Thank you for the blog hop and the chance to win the books!

    I did follow the 2 pages on facebook and on twitter (Melanee_Anne)and I am also a follower of your blog.

    I can't wait to read some of your books.

    Thank you!
    Melanee
    melaneeanne@hotmail.com

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    1. I am grateful for every follow and am so excited you chose to visit with me. I hope you enjoyed the hop and look forward to getting to know you. xoxo

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  13. Better late than never right? Thanks for the giveaway. I follow on FB and twitter.
    beckerjo at verizon dot net

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    1. You are absolutely right! Thank you for joining us, hun. I'm so glad you were able to make it and am grateful for every follow. Best wishes in the contests, sweetie. xoxoxo

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  14. THANK YOU ALL FOR JOINING US! I'M ABOUT TO GO AND TALLY THE WINNERS AND WILL POST THEM TODAY! REMEMBER...WE HAVE A NEW BLOG HOP EVERY MONTH, SO IF YOU AREN'T A BOOK WINNER TODAY, PLEASE TRY AGAIN NEXT MONTH.

    WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

    XOXOXOXO
    KRISTINE

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