I was contacted by a fellow author about donating signed paperbacks for an auction to benefit a family in need following their tragic loss. Below is their story and the information regarding a benefit auction in their honor: On the night of February 10th, Matthew Corn left his house for a short motorcycle ride. That was the last time his wife and three children saw him alive. On the morning of February 11th, Matt’s body was found a quarter mile from home by friends of the family. That day knocked the breath out of the community, broke the hearts of his friends, and wounded the souls of his family. Matt was not just a name to me; he was my husbands close friend, my friend. My husband is the god father to Matt’s daughter—who is only one years old. Matt has played with my daughter, chased her around my living room, and admired her toys with her. I knew him as someone that would drop everything to help someone and a father that would do anything for his family. That dark Monday, the sky poured water over the grieving family, as if to weep along with them. It was such a painful, shocking thing to happen, and for most it seemed utterly unbelievable. As I watched the family try to digest this horrible reality, I was struck by the need to do something, anything to help. The road ahead of them is going to be difficult and I wanted to help smooth it out. After talking with some of my friends, the idea of raising money was brought up. But how? After brainstorming, we decided to do an auction of signed books. That’s where you come in. The website, www.forthecornfamily.us has been set up in their honor. Here we will have ‘lots’ of books for readers to bid on. I’ve been overwhelmed by the generosity and willingness to help among the author and blogger community. Over thirty authors have donated books and/or audio books for the auction. Many of these authors are household names; authors that are New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers. It is our hope that we will be able to raise money for this family for the difficult times ahead. The auction for the Corn Family will begin on February 22nd and will end on March 15th at Midnight. The website should be complete and ready for people to look over by Thursday morning. The highest bidder will win and have a set number of days to send the money, before we move on to the next bidder. There will be a donate button linked with Paypal for those people that want to donate but aren’t interested in bidding. Here is a list of participating authors:
I want to celebrate the release of
Beauty From Pain and I'm in the mood for a giveaway. Help me spread the word and you could be the lucky winner of a 6 inch Kindle from Amazon Best of Luck! (Raffle will run February 2nd-9th.) Beauty from Pain is up and running folks!
Here are my links and check out my little screen shot. That's exciting!!! I have some updating to do on Beauty From Pain. I've posted some things on Facebook that haven't made it to my blog yet. This could be sensory overload for you. Just sayin'... Beauty From Pain Excerpt (Jack McLachlan's POV) I sit in the dark corner of the club and scan the room like a starved predator searching for his next prey. I haven't chosen her yet, but the woman I will share my bed with for the next few months is in this room right now.
I watch a lovely blonde approach my table. “What can I bring you?” Hmm. A waitress-not at all my usual taste. I have a type. Attractive. Mature. Refined. This barmaid meets the attractive requirement well enough, but she’s void of refinement or maturity as displayed by her choice of apparel-a white barely there tank top and frazzled cut-off denim shorts. She doesn’t do it for me. Plus, my last two companions were blonde. I want a different flavor this time, but no redheads. I want a brunette. A beautiful one. You asked for it so here it is: Beauty From Pain Teaser (UNEDITED and subject to change...) This is from Laurelyn's POV: (Addison is her BF. Ben is Addison's brother.) I walk into the kitchen and there's a floral arrangement on the counter next to a basket of breakfast pastries. Addison is holding a bottle of champagne in one hand and an orange juice in the other. “Mimosas for breakfast. Can you believe that? And this isn’t cheap champagne. It’s expensive. Very expensive.” She takes the card from the blank envelope and her smile fades after she reads it. “Oh. This isn’t for me.” I feel a surge of hope. Could this be for me? From him, the man with no name? “What does the card say?” She holds it up. “You won’t regret saying yes. It’s signed from Lachlan.” I smile, but bite my lip in a failed attempt to hide my pleasure. His name is Lachlan. I’m confused by this unexpected confession. He said names weren't part of the game, so what has changed? Maybe he decided he is more interested in a normal relationship than the bizarre one he proposed last night. I pluck the card from Addison's hand because I want to read it for myself. I rub my thumb over his written words. The penmanship is masculine so I’m sure he signed it personally. I hear a ‘pop’ as Addison opens the champagne. “Laurie, this guy is jockeying hard for you, girl.” Ben’s arms are crossed and he looks pissed. “Come on. You just met this guy. Doesn’t this seem like a little much?” “I’d love it if someone did this for me.” Addison tops her champagne off with some orange juice. “This is a guaranteed panty-dropper in my book.” Beauty From Pain Coming January 31st They agreed on three months...but their love knew no boundaries.
Jack McLachlan is a winemaking magnate and easily one of Australia’s most eligible bachelors. His success and wealth makes him no stranger to the complications of romantic relationships and that’s why he goes to extreme measures to avoid the hassle. He prefers simplicity in the form of a beautiful female companion with no strings attached. He arranges relationships like business deals and they’re always the same. No long term relationships. No real names. It’s his game and his rules. He’s content to play as usual, but when Laurelyn Prescott enters his life, his strategy must change because this player is like none he's ever encountered. His world is turned on its head after he begins a three month affair with the beautiful American musician. Nothing goes according to plan and as he breaks more and more of his own rules for her, she’s exceptionally close to becoming something he never thought possible. His ultimate game changer. Beauty From Pain is an Adult Contemporary Novel and is not recommended for younger readers due to sexual content and adult language. Hello, guys! Thank you for being so patient about this announcement. As you know, I have kept this little Beauty a secret for a while. BUT...today I get to scream it from the rooftops!!!! BEAUTY FROM PAIN will be released on January 31st!!! Add it to your To Be Read List at goodreads FINALLY... I'm revealing the cover, blurb and release date for
my latest novel, BEAUTY FROM PAIN on Saturday, December 29th. Check out the beautiful and sensual new cover for Moon Spell by Samantha Young Moon Spell Blurb: It’s bad enough feeling different among the human crowd, but feeling different among wolves? No one said returning to her pack would be easy, especially after ten years without them, but seventeen year old Caia Ribeiro is unprepared for the realities of the transition. Raised in a world where kids aren’t scared by bedtime tales of the bogeyman but by the real life threat of enemy supernaturals who might come creeping into their community to kill them in their sleep, Caia is used to the darkness; she’s used to the mystery and the intrigue of the ancient underworld war she’s bound to by chance of birth. What she’s having trouble with are pack members treating her with wary suspicion, the Elders tucking secrets behind their backs out of her sightline, and her young Alpha, Lucien, distracting her, with a dangerous attraction, from her decision to discover the truth. But as the saying goes ‘the truth will out’ and when it does, Caia will only have so long to prepare herself before the war comes pounding on their door threatening to destroy the safe, secret lives of the wolves… and the girl they protect. Artwork by Phatpuppy art - http://www.phatpuppyart.com/ Site: http://theworldoflunarmorte.blogspot.co.uk/ Main site: http://www.samanthayoungbooks.com/ YIPPEE!!! Check out the hot new cover for Up To Me by M. Leighton This is the second book in The Bad Boys Series. Scheduled to be released on January 6, 2013. Up to Me (The Bad Boys Series #2) by M. Leighton Happily ever after doesn’t come easy. But for love, it’s always worth the fight. Olivia finds bliss unlike any she’s ever known in Cash’s arms. He sets her skin on fire and melts her heart right inside her chest. Unfortunately, their happily ever after is short-lived when a shadow from Cash’s past threatens to turn their world upside down. Dangerous people from his father’s world have discovered that Cash holds information that could put them away for a very long time. And they’re willing to do anything—and hurt anybody—to get it back. Giving it up means Cash must choose between the life of his father and the life of Olivia. Having nearly overcome her wariness of bad boys, Olivia’s trust is shaken when this new threat arises. Now she finds that Cash is not only a danger to her heart, but his family has associations that are a danger to her life as well. She soon discovers that there are some situations in life where trust is a girl’s only option. And this is one of them. If she’s to live, she must trust Cash with her life. But to Olivia, that’s much, much easier than letting go and trusting him with her heart. |
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