Sunday, December 11, 2011

HO! HO! HO! HOLIDAY SPICE: CHOOSE YOUR FLAVOR NAUGHTY OR NICE BLOG HOP TOUR (DEC 12-19)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


AND

HAPPY HANNUKAH!



HO! HO! HO!
HOLIDAY SPICE:
CHOOSE YOUR FLAVOR
NAUGHTY OR NICE
BLOG HOP TOUR (DEC 12-19)


TOUR RULES:
 1) HAVE FUN!!!

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

3) THIS TOUR STARTS: Monday, December 12, at Midnight (Arizona Time)

THIS TOUR ENDS: Monday, December 19, at Midnight (Arizona Time)

Winners will be drawn and posted December 20th! ***

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!


LIKE 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!



About the Author:


Kristine Cheney is a published author with Astraea Press. She is currently writing the Spartan Heart Saga series and has released Spartan Heart, Part One, and Spartan Heart, Part Two. She is currently writing the next book in the series, Spartan Surrender, which is expected to be released before the end of 2011. Three more books are planned to follow. She is also currently writing Guilty of Innocence, a single-title release expected in Fall 2011.
An Arizona native, Kristine lives in Surprise and has been married 21 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 the left side of this blog & check out my links!*

SPARTAN HEART CONTEST!

1) Click "Follow" on the upper left side of this blog! (I follow back!)

2) Leave a comment here at 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 four other Astraea Press .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, 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:

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23 comments:

  1. Kristine, LOVED Spartan Heart part one, and want to read MORE! I'm working on a review to spread around right now ;-) You're awesome! Thank you for participating in these hops!
    I'm already a follower, in all ways I can be, haha

    Happy Holidays!

    Gena Robertson
    robertsongena@hotmail.com

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  2. I have been wanting to read Spartan Heart ever since I first heard of it at the begining of this year. The story sounds so good and I really love the cover. What an awesome giveaway. I am so keeping my fingers crosses for this one.

    I sent you a friend request on Facebook.
    http://www.facebook.com/skyla11377

    I already follow you on Twitter (@skyla11377).
    https://twitter.com/#!/skyla11377

    We are already friends on GoodReads.
    http://www.goodreads.com/skyla11377

    skyla11377(At)AOL(Dot)Com

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  3. Spartan Heart sounds like a great story! Definately going on my TBR book!!

    I sent you a friend request of Facebook and following you on Twitter! Also invited you as a friend on GoodReads!

    Thanks for having the contest!!

    joellaelbert@gmail.com

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  4. Thanks for the opportunity- Spartan Heart sounds great.
    I liked the FB page
    Sent a request on Goodreads
    Follow you on Twitter

    Thanks again

    wlm167@yahoo.com

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  5. I think I've already done all the stuff on previous hops.

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  6. :-) Hey, "AWARD WINNING AUTHOR" I am so looking forward to reading your new release, Secret Santa. Thanks for organising another awesome hop. I hope you have a wonderful holiday.

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  7. Great post! Friended you on FB and Twitter.

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  8. I read and thoroughly enjoyed SECRET SANTA. What a terrific Christmas story! Thanks for hosting the monthly blog tours too.

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  9. Oh I like this. Thanks for the contest.

    jfarms74338@gmail.com

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  10. Love the new website, Kristine! Very pretty! :)

    tricia@triciaschneider.com

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  11. Yay! These blog hops are so much fun!

    mmbrack AT earthlink.net

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  12. I heard about Spartan Heart but didn't know much about it......It sounds really good and I cant wait to read it!!!

    Following on all the pages
    darkangel011012@gmail.com

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  13. I've already done all the things you listed. Thanks for such great offers and beautiful pictures.

    feliciarogersauthor@yahoo.com

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  14. i have already done the requirements. :) i would love to enter to win. :)

    Terri M
    oklahomamommy0306@gmail.com

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  15. Hello honeybear! I am entering your contest this time. I am enjoying your stories and can`t wait to read more! Happy hopping everyone ;)
    heltondexter@yahoo.com

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  16. Hey sweetie, just stopping by to show some love.

    Happy Holidays!

    Ronda Tutt

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  17. Hope you have a Very Happy Holiday!

    GFC-BLHmistress
    FB Likes for both pages-Dawna Newman
    Goodreads Donna Newman

    vampiremistress2010(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. I just wanted to say say! I wont participate in this one since I'm already a proud owner of both. I will be reading them at the beginning of the year for my reading challenges! Can't wait.

    Big hugs,
    Sonia

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  19. ha ha, hi, not say.

    Happy Holidays!

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  20. Thanks for the great giveaway.

    GFC follower - Andrea I
    Like on both FB pages - Andrea Infinger
    Follow on twitter - @lillieblue613

    ainfinger(at)comcast(dot)net

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  21. I have wanted to read Spartan Heart ever since I read about it on the Big Christmas Book Giveaway. The books sound amazing.
    proudarmymom32@yahoo.com

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  22. What a generous giveaway Kristine. Thanks for being part of the hop.

    I'm a Goodreads fan: Kathryn Merkel
    GFC Follower: Kathy Merkel
    Like both of your FB pages & have sent you a friend request: Kathryn Anne Merkel

    drainbamaged.gyzmo at gmail.com

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