tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17223712359262891482024-03-05T20:47:09.869-08:00Louisa Bacio -- Love Knows No BoundsLouisa Baciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465650692407681636noreply@blogger.comBlogger66413tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722371235926289148.post-80532284739652398182024-03-04T17:11:00.000-08:002024-03-04T17:11:32.989-08:00Monday Musings -- Women's History Month<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbY710pn9CVs6_XVt0kDIT_-hHFoHK1HyE24EEfBaX867HWBhdkj65TGEqOlUCkT_11khA3jHIkwYHgh7cs7ivPUPq-NC3uHi79KCvqzoao-F2ZSxER1BeducK0ib3xnB3nrphexNHfeAbIKRN93gKmF1-Gm5-PX0fX9MQlV9vI6ZoIaqOdcuIE2etKg/s1700/MondayMusingsgraphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /><img border="0" data-original-height="857" data-original-width="1700" height="201" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLbY710pn9CVs6_XVt0kDIT_-hHFoHK1HyE24EEfBaX867HWBhdkj65TGEqOlUCkT_11khA3jHIkwYHgh7cs7ivPUPq-NC3uHi79KCvqzoao-F2ZSxER1BeducK0ib3xnB3nrphexNHfeAbIKRN93gKmF1-Gm5-PX0fX9MQlV9vI6ZoIaqOdcuIE2etKg/w400-h201/MondayMusingsgraphic.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">It’s the first Monday of March and I’m kicking off a new feature blog — Monday Musings. I’m committing to one a month, and then maybe other authors can contribute. </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">March has been deemed Women’s History Month, and I’ve already seen all sorts of lists from female horror writers you should read (that’s an easy one, my friend <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jayneserenawriter/" target="_blank">Serena Jayne</a>) to political leaders. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OpqSHbE8uWwwRYxpLmUhjIldoaQnNm54kPGaTcZGGqjUfv68HExexfGiSTixl8ELo99T1HSm0QZu5FdjTZhzPCVXQ_6byNTpmpSxdZyyPiUtbu3_Eubr9KfJUeDvQtXuUqpieZVCQVNbTubPAIrVnyA0tNQLZpRYzvn06PtXnxWqAF9L1zWT4LY9enY/s640/GamutSerena.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="513" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3OpqSHbE8uWwwRYxpLmUhjIldoaQnNm54kPGaTcZGGqjUfv68HExexfGiSTixl8ELo99T1HSm0QZu5FdjTZhzPCVXQ_6byNTpmpSxdZyyPiUtbu3_Eubr9KfJUeDvQtXuUqpieZVCQVNbTubPAIrVnyA0tNQLZpRYzvn06PtXnxWqAF9L1zWT4LY9enY/w161-h200/GamutSerena.jpg" width="161" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Serena Jayne's new short is found in "Gamut."</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">I saw a post by a father, lifting up his daughter in high school and the power of people like Vice President Kamala Harris. </span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">“I can do this, because she did this,” Christopher Webb (<a href="https://twitter.com/cwebbonline/status/1764687517515948043" target="_blank">@cwebbonline</a>) quoted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Another by <a href="https://twitter.com/BlackGirlNerds/status/1764647912221360421" target="_blank">@blackgirlnerds</a> hailed the masterful songwriting of Rose Marie McCoy.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOsmPaSQnTFd4ERbkfOtGbM0FUN-I4aTEkb7TcU8vKTGkJR0zVe3QWVGP-xa8-f6Tby7s4ZTqdDhVQjK3Db0-rYLsEIev0-OZXH4N_y789TR02ReOfBI9jh2Bn1FBFrRaWYhAaHU8L-FbsieF0hlyulxXffSHKu-LJ6SOMNQ8xpLfQRDqe_OkH-rCVBM/s974/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%205.06.53%20PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="974" data-original-width="896" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeOsmPaSQnTFd4ERbkfOtGbM0FUN-I4aTEkb7TcU8vKTGkJR0zVe3QWVGP-xa8-f6Tby7s4ZTqdDhVQjK3Db0-rYLsEIev0-OZXH4N_y789TR02ReOfBI9jh2Bn1FBFrRaWYhAaHU8L-FbsieF0hlyulxXffSHKu-LJ6SOMNQ8xpLfQRDqe_OkH-rCVBM/s320/Screen%20Shot%202024-03-04%20at%205.06.53%20PM.png" width="294" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Then there are the trailblazers, the grassroots such as Ellen Brown who joined the YMCA as the first female employee in 1886 (<a href="https://twitter.com/YMCABuffNiag/status/1764697320917262812" target="_blank">@YMCABuffNiag</a>). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">And the list easily goes on. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">For me, I was lucky to have my Aunt Linda. If my mom had an episode and I needed help, Aunt Linda came roaring, dodging the flying duck poop my mom may have been swinging in a particularly bad manic episode. My aunt offered an alternative oasis that wasn’t always sane, but definitely safe. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">She’s the cool aunt who drove us around in the back of her El Camino “politely visiting” the houses of classmates during a sleepover. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>How about you? Who was a trailblazer for you? Are there others you’ve looked up to? </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Until next time,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Louisa Bacio<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><a href="http://www.instagram.com/LouisaBacio" style="color: #96607d;">http://www.Instagram.com/LouisaBacio</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/LouisaBacio" style="color: #96607d;">http://www.Facebook.com/LouisaBacio</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Louisabacioauthor/" style="color: #96607d;">https://www.facebook.com/Louisabacioauthor/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><a href="http://www.x.com/LouisaBacio" style="color: #96607d;">http://www.X.com/LouisaBacio</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Interested in contributing to Monday Musings? Drop me a message. <br /></i><br />Next month: Women of Marvel/DC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p></div>Louisa Baciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465650692407681636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722371235926289148.post-3392689772882390792023-09-20T01:03:00.002-07:002023-09-20T13:01:42.621-07:00 6 Tips for Seeing Jason Momoa – Meili Vodka Tour<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkapAdvqfU8GS9wqusC-VYWjQmp8xXrRNk1UoRyOYs7SgvxFoFICr1V2Ulyj4XnGecZQyxWDBTJP0WDGe9X1Gfr4JWCUoGe_Kf3--WcXaskCmBS4h3K6EP4qffqdQZ1CLqpeFlalUXC6jOFDaOZmeB8ST_prYPKDNpRP_3dNT33Rg939ld33vA-RtsAw/s640/JasonMomoaSelfie.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Blaine Halvorson Jason Momoa Louisa Bacio" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAkapAdvqfU8GS9wqusC-VYWjQmp8xXrRNk1UoRyOYs7SgvxFoFICr1V2Ulyj4XnGecZQyxWDBTJP0WDGe9X1Gfr4JWCUoGe_Kf3--WcXaskCmBS4h3K6EP4qffqdQZ1CLqpeFlalUXC6jOFDaOZmeB8ST_prYPKDNpRP_3dNT33Rg939ld33vA-RtsAw/w240-h320/JasonMomoaSelfie.jpg" title="At the Meili Vodka Tour in Newport Beach" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><span face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="text-align: left;">Blaine Halvorson, Jason Momoa and me!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span face="Calibri, sans-serif">After working in journalism and as a music journalist for a number of years, I don’t go to many celebrity events. (Total contrast to book signings.) Ironic now that I’ve seen Jason Momoa twice. The first was a few years ago at a Long Beach Comic Con, and this week at one of the Meili Vodka bottle signings.</span><span face="Calibri, sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">Momoa and Meili co-founder Blaine Halvorson are currently touring major retail locations to celebrate the brand’s release. In a rare turn of events, we went as a family. The hubby never got out of the car, however. He circled, parked and managed a conference call. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;">1) <b>Get in line early:</b> The event we attended went from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in Newport Beach, California. Some “successful” fans arrived at 1 p.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>2) Buy your bottle:</b> The store will have a limited amount for sale. Usually when I attend a book signing, my goal is to buy the book from the location. Unfortunately, because of its draw, not only did the store sell out, they didn’t allow people in “to shop” during that hour. (The woman in front of us worked for another retailer and she “seemed to know” our location had 500 bottles). <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i>Note:</i> I tried to purchase a bottle of Meili Vodka earlier online for “pickup” at Gelson’s and it didn’t come up on the website. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>3) One bottle per person:</b> Walking to the end of the line, I noticed several people with cases of vodka. After about 20 minutes, more info spread that only one bottle per person would be signed. (Which means the guy in front of me with his Funko Pops and <i>Aquaman</i> DVD didn’t get signed either.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>4) If you don’t make it in:</b> The event’s slated for one hour. With about 15 minutes left, Co-founders Momoa and Blaine Halvorson waked the line for selfies. Get your phones ready, including turning the camera around. (Right before these happened, all the “under 21” crowd were called to the front for pictures first. <i>Hint:</i> It wasn’t because the rest of us got samples!) <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>5) Talk to your line-mates:</b> Obviously, you all are there with something in common: A love for vodka and Momoa. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>6) They’re livestreaming:</b> Throughout the wait, several people walked by livestreaming from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/prideofgypsies/" style="color: #954f72;">Momoa’s</a> Instagram account. Get ready to cheer and wave … and catch yourself. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><b>Where to buy:</b> Check the official <a href="https://www.meilivodka.com/" style="color: #954f72;">Meili Vodka</a> website for event details and retailers. I later picked up a bottle for $24.99 at Total Wine in Long Beach. The site listed “limited availability.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDlHkgRoJ0Zh8Qqr4WjXiMBKsWzpAliHxJJexIA5tN53XCBo-Ja-cJzxMqMPwgUGrrvxvK5fJmgtFaz13ATV72Rio1osVYWLSN6mDQyk-QsJE0HKftk5glRWZKp8hwZFqUcqOlu0IXLSOeUnUgXNB-hGlb4Z5gPP9y7wq12wv5ZcxFJULun41kcuQQyg/s640/MailiVodka.PNG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Meili Vodka" border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivDlHkgRoJ0Zh8Qqr4WjXiMBKsWzpAliHxJJexIA5tN53XCBo-Ja-cJzxMqMPwgUGrrvxvK5fJmgtFaz13ATV72Rio1osVYWLSN6mDQyk-QsJE0HKftk5glRWZKp8hwZFqUcqOlu0IXLSOeUnUgXNB-hGlb4Z5gPP9y7wq12wv5ZcxFJULun41kcuQQyg/w320-h320/MailiVodka.PNG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meili Vodka at Total Wine</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p>Hope this insight provides someone help! If you go, let me know how you do!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><i><b>Louisa Bacio</b></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Website </span><a href="http://www.louisabacio.com/" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.louisabacio.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Facebook: </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/louisabacio" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.facebook.com/louisabacio</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Louisabacioauthor/" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">https://www.facebook.com/Louisabacioauthor/</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Twitter: </span><a href="http://www.twitter.com/louisabacio" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.twitter.com/louisabacio</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Instagram </span><a href="http://www.instagram.com/louisabacio" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.Instagram.com/louisabacio</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-variant-ligatures: normal; margin: 0in; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Newsletter: </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://eepurl.com/bUtOyT" style="color: #954f72;"><span style="color: #2f5496; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">http://eepurl.com/bUtOyT</span></a></span><span face="-webkit-standard"></span></p><p><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" style="font-family: Times; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-decoration-thickness: initial; widows: 2;" /></p>Louisa Baciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465650692407681636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1722371235926289148.post-67108368925063818232023-08-09T09:00:00.037-07:002023-08-09T09:00:00.146-07:00Cover Reveal: The Christmas Dilemma #readztule<p><i>We've got a treat for you today. I LOVE me some holiday romance, and here's a sneak peek at an upcoming release by Sarah Vance-Tompkins.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhsAXcNUNT9n6ta53q5W5emGgyTJCcCRt426l9kcOYu8wFlGjLX80QLDVtenTJTXNENf_Ie45oVqSbfSlj6lJaLDv86ibVXyBAhrrfgYMF_cmTOXIywFnzqNIcVFZIKR1S3FuFoG6el2Blbqkap0v4r557DEFr-36_Ack1uThLTy4YK13dCRbTl7e2WE/s1080/CHRISTMASDILEMMACR2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIhsAXcNUNT9n6ta53q5W5emGgyTJCcCRt426l9kcOYu8wFlGjLX80QLDVtenTJTXNENf_Ie45oVqSbfSlj6lJaLDv86ibVXyBAhrrfgYMF_cmTOXIywFnzqNIcVFZIKR1S3FuFoG6el2Blbqkap0v4r557DEFr-36_Ack1uThLTy4YK13dCRbTl7e2WE/s320/CHRISTMASDILEMMACR2.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><i>Now doesn't that look SWEET? Totally delish! Things will be heating up in The Christmas Dilemma!</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The Christmas Dilemma </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Sweet Contemporary Romance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">by Sarah Vance-Tompkins</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>She wants an unforgettable Christmas.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>He wants to forget Christmas.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>They’re together for the holidays.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Under one roof.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>This should go well. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Or not.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-dilemma/#order" target="_blank"><b>PRE-ORDER NOW!</b></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Release: </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">11.1.23</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Skipping Christmas is easy. But it’s impossible to deny your heart…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Eli Adair is the first call whenever his family and friends need a hand. But this Christmas, he has no obligations, so he’s taking a break from the stress of big family celebrations. No presents under the tree. No stockings by the fireplace. No twinkling lights.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">All he wants is to be home alone at Hillcrest House.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Travel nurse Audrey Elliott is returning to Christmas Tree Cove hoping for a big holiday celebration like the ones on her grandparents’ farm—all she has left of happier times before her mom’s condition lost those memories. Candy canes. Gingerbread houses. Holiday carols.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">All Audrey wants is a place to call home for Christmas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">When a high school friend assures her there’s plenty of room at Hillcrest House, it seems like all her Christmas dreams are coming true until she discovers she’ll be living with Eli, the boy she’s never forgotten. Or the first kiss they shared.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Eli and Audrey are about to discover whether December is about reliving traditions—or making new ones.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Pre-order:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">The Christmas Dilemma </span></i></b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Sweet Contemporary Romance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">by Sarah Vance-Tompkins</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-dilemma/#order" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">https://tulepublishing.com/books/the-christmas-dilemma/#order</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">----<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Twitter: @sarahvtompkins<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Insta: @sarahvatom <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">Website: <a href="http://www.sarahvancetompkins.com/" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">www.sarahvancetompkins.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="https://linktr.ee/sarahvantom" style="color: #954f72;" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/sarahvantom</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></p>Louisa Baciohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465650692407681636noreply@blogger.com0