E-book FREEBIES for the Holiday Weekend

Here's a few Christian Fiction FREEBIES for those who like to read on Kindle. Most of these are available as ebooks for free on other platforms too. You'll have to do the legwork though ;-)

I have not read all of these books so I cannot vouch for whether or not they are any good. 

If you don't like the book/s, don't kill the messenger! haha 

Click on the book image to go to Amazon.

Be sure and check the price before you hit BUY!!

I have read ^^^this one^^^ and loved it!
It's the prequel novella to A Bradford Sister's series,
which is one of my all-time favorites!!!

I've yet to be disappointed in an
Elizabeth Camden novel!!!

Mary Connealy is one of my
favorite historical CF writers!!!

I really enjoyed this one!!!

I hope y'all have a good weekend and find time to enjoy one of these books!

Review ~ The Perfect Bride (Winds of Change) by Debbie Lynne Costello

Kindle Edition, 95 pages

Published May 29th 2018 by Wakefield Press (first published April 2018)

 From Goodreads: Avice Touchet has always dreamed of marrying for love and that love would be her best friend, Philip Greslet. She’s waited five years for him to see her as the woman she’s become but when a visiting lord arrives with secrets that could put her father in prison, Avice must consider a sacrificial marriage.

Philip Greslet has worked his whole life for one thing—to be a castellan—and now it is finally in his grasp. But when Avice rebuffs his new lord’s attentions, Philip must convince his best friend to marry the lord against his heart’s inclination to have her as his own.

Purchase Link:

Amazon

My Review

4 STARS!!!

The Perfect Bride is an immensely enjoyable read. The setting was described in such intricate detail I had no trouble imagining myself walking the dusty roads along with Avice or watching Philip practice sword fighting. I was hooked on the characters and their story, laughing at times and even talking to them (okay, to Philip mostly) a time or two. Lots of sweet moments between them but frustrating ones as well. Philip is a little blind to Avice's love for him, so much so at times I wanted to bonk him! :-)

I highly recommend this well-written long novella to anyone who enjoys historical fiction. I was gifted an electronic copy from the author with no requirement to write a review. No compensation has been received.

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For a LIMITED time:

Sword of Forgiveness by Debbie Lynne Costello is FREE on Kindle!!!

Purchase Link:

Amazon 

  

From Goodreads:  

When her father died, she had promised herself no man would own her again, yet who could defy an edict of the king?

After the death of her cruel father, Brithwin is determined never again to live under the harsh rule of any man. Independent and resourceful, she longs to be left alone to manage her father's estate. But she soon discovers a woman has few choices when the king decrees she is to marry Royce, the Lord of Rosencraig. As if the unwelcome marriage isn't enough, her new husband accuses her of murdering his family, and she is faced with a challenge of either proving her innocence or facing possible execution.

Royce of Hawkwood returns home after setting down a rebellion to find his family brutally murdered. When all fingers point to his betrothed and attempts are made on his life, Royce must wade through murky waters to uncover the truth. Yet Brithwin's wise and kind nature begin to break down the walls of his heart, and he soon finds himself in a race to discover who is behind the evil plot before Brithwin is the next victim.

 ~Happy Reading~

Short Review ~ Tea Shop Folly by Carrie Fancett Pagels

Kindle Edition

Published March 2nd 2017 by Hearts Overcoming Press (first published July 2016) 

Almost destitute, Lilly has run out of hope when she inherits her great-aunt’s home -- but it’s not the Tea Shop that a handsome young gentleman thinks it is. Lilly’s inherited house is crammed full of tea cups. Theo, a Soo Locks engineer, visits frequently in the hopes he will find the perfect antique teacup for his mother and is charmed by the lovely 'Shoppe owner.’ Lilly can’t turn the bachelor away when he persistently peruses her aunt’s collection, which she’s trying to pack up and remove from the house. Is the man only interested in the teacups, or in her? When Theo begins referring people to Lilly, and the genuine Tea Shoppe owner sets the police on Lilly for her lack of a business license, sparks fly!

My Thoughts 4 STARS!!!
Historical fiction fans will enjoy this sweet story set around the Soo Locks and a tea 'shop'. The relationship between Theo and Lilly moves along pretty quick but in a novella, there is a lot to fit in. Pagels knows how to cut through the dross and get to the romance. ;) It was fun seeing Garrett Christy again. He's my favorite Christy brother! I bought the Kindle edition for convenience but I would recommend the paperback just for the gorgeous cover alone!    View all my reviews  

 Author Bio (short)

Carrie Fancett Pagels is an ECPA bestselling and award-winning author of Christian historical romance. Twenty-five years as a psychologist didn't "cure" her overactive imagination! She resides with her family in the Historic Triangle of Virginia, which is perfect for her love of history. Carrie loves to read, bake, bead, and travel – but not all at the same time!

 

WINNER!!!

Review ~ Hope Under Mistletoe by Jessica R Patch

 About the Book

A rowdy bar owner. A widowed pastor’s wife. And Christmas hope that brings them together.

After widower Eden Snow’s church almost burns to the ground, she’s compelled to find a temporary place to hold services and Christmas cantata practices.

Has-been hockey player, Knox Everhart, has a reputation for being fast on the ice and with women. Except Eden. She’s always been a fascinating mystery to him, which is why he agrees to let her use the back room of his bar—with one rule: No converting his customers.

But when Eden brings the church to the bar, it offers something the bottle can’t. Hope. And he finds himself falling in love with a woman and a Savior he feels unworthy to pursue.

My Review

A charming novella set in the small town of Mistletoe shows that there is always hope when one puts their trust in Christ. From the rough and rowdy to the heartbroken, God can and does work miracles. 

Jessica R Patch has written a sometimes gritty but always poignant story of redemption that captured my attention from the beginning. Hope Under Mistletoe is Book One in a three book series. I’m looking forward to reading the next two.

I purchased this e-book (it was free) from Amazon and was not obligated to write a review.

Purchase: Amazon

About the Author

Jessica R. Patch lives in the mid-south where she pens inspirational contemporary romance and romantic suspense novels. When she’s not hunched over her laptop or going on adventurous trips in the name of research with willing friends, you can find her sneaking off to movies with her husband, watching way too much Netflix with her daughter, dominating her son at board games, and collecting recipes to amazing dishes she'll probably never cook. Her debut novel with Harlequin Love Inspired Suspense will release in early 2016. She is represented by Rachel Kent of Books & Such Literary Management.

Connect with Jessica: 

Facebook

Website

This is my first Christmas story of the 2015 season and it started it off pretty good, Y'all! I have a few more lined up already and look forward to spending quite a few hours curled up with a hot cuppa and a good book. 

It's super windy and cold here on the bay this morning. I was thinking about venturing out to the craft store for some Christmas garland making supplies but my mind is quickly being changed. Perhaps I will dig into another book on my list, The Substitute Bride by Carrie Fancett Pagels or Flirting with Mistletoe by Dora Hiers. 

Do you have any books you can't wait to read during the Christmas season? Please share! I love book recommendations. :)

Happy Reading,

Review ~ Secretly Yours by Valerie Comer

♥♥♥♥♥FREE for Valentine's Day♥♥♥♥♥

About the Book

A Christian Romance Novella for Valentine's Day

Chef Lindsey Solberg agrees to cater the church's Valentine's Day fundraising banquet as a favor to her teen sister, but she's shocked to discover the bad boy from her high school days is now Riverbend's youth pastor. Seriously? How could he have changed that much? Nick Harrison has prayed for years for an opportunity to make amends. Now Lindsey's back in Riverbend and won't give him the time of day. What's a guy to do except leave a trail of gifts from a secret admirer?

Lindsey's heart takes a beating when she realizes the boy who was never good enough is now a far better man than she deserves.




My Review 

I absolutely loved this novella! The writing is tight and the characters are believable. I could just imagine how Lindsey must have felt when she goes back to her hometown after being away for years and the high school jerk jock is now her sister's youth pastor. With old hurts surfacing, how is Nick going to break through Lindsey's emotional barrier and apologize? 

There wasn't a single bit of lag in this story. I was fascinated with how everything was going to work out from the very beginning. Sure, there was a moment or two where I wanted to say, "Hey girl, open your eyes, Nick's changed." But I know how it is to hold onto things until I myself have reconciled them with the Lord. That's when you can begin to forgive others and reconcile with them. 

Comer has an incredible talent for combining great dialogue and real faith to captivate the reader. There was some secret gift giving, and while it was a sweet thing, it was also a spiritual thing. The Lord romances us when we don't even know, or fully understand who He is, and that's one thing about this story that came across so clear; Christ is our true 'valentine'. ♥

If you enjoy Contemporary Christian Romance, you will probably enjoy this little gem.
  
The author sent me a digital copy of the novella for review purposes. I wasn't required to write a positive review, just my honest opinion of the book. No compensation has been received.

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Hurry!!! You can get a FREE copy of the book on Kindle for Valentine's Day!

Be sure and check the price before you hit buy, but I think it is only .99 anyway, so that's a deal, too! 

 About the Author

Valerie Comer’s life on a small farm in western Canada provides the seed for stories of contemporary inspirational romance. Like many of her characters, Valerie and her family grow much of their own food and are active in the local foods movement as well as their creation-care-centric church. She only hopes her creations enjoy their happily ever afters as much as she does hers, shared with her husband, adult kids, and adorable granddaughters.

Valerie writes Farm Lit where food meets faith, injecting experience laced with humor into her stories.

Connect with Valerie on her website @ http://valeriecomer.com/ 

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*Valerie is a fascinating person. I had the great privilege of interviewing her in March 2014. Just click the following link to read the interview -  Interview with "Farm Lit" author Valerie Comer.

Interview & Giveaway ~June McCrary Jacobs, A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom, E-Novella

It's a real treat to have June McCrary Jacobs on the blog today. I know many of y'all are seamstresses, and while this particular interview/giveaway doesn't have anything to do with sewing, June has written and published many articles and patterns in various publications. Be sure and take a look at her website as she has some original designs on there that are so pretty!

So without further ado, let's say Hello.

Welcome to Stuff & Nonsense, June! I’m delighted that you invited me to participate in the blog tour for your Christmas novella, A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom.

Tell us a little bit about your novella and why you wrote it.

Hello, Anne. Thank you for inviting me to share with your readers on your blog. I have always loved and enjoyed the holiday season so I felt led to write a Christmas story. My Christmas novella, ‘A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom,’ began as a story about a little girl who loved anything to do with angels. Singing angels, snow angels, angel tree ornaments, songs about angels—you get the picture. I envisioned a storyline with this little girl’s family suffering a crisis where the entire community pulled together to help them out financially. This little girl developed into six-year old Mary Noel in my book. The heroine was going to be a new first grade teacher, Amber, because I knew a lot about this profession from my own twenty-year career in the classroom.

I wrote the first two chapters in heat of the summer of 2013 and then set those aside to work on other sewing and writing projects. In late November, 2013, I found the call for submissions for Cedar Fort Inc.’s 2013 Holiday Tale Contest through a Google search. After I read the publisher’s mission statement on their website I decided to finish my novella about Amber and Mary Noel and submit it to the contest. This was the first writing contest I’d ever entered. I wrote the book to inspire myself and readers to remember the true meaning of Christmas—love.

Share with us about your writing journey.

A few years ago I began designing sewing projects and submitting them to magazines and books for consideration for publication. I was required to write the instructions for my projects, and I also wrote ten non-fiction columns/articles for sewing and craft magazines. I’ve wanted to write fiction since I was in sixth grade, so honing my writing skills in the non-fiction arena was good preparation to transition into writing fiction.

For a couple years before I entered the Cedar Fort contest I sent out a lot of submissions for clean romance to various large and small publishing houses. Lots of rejections followed, but I tried not to become disheartened about becoming a published author. I was determined to continue making progress, however slowly, on my road to becoming a published fiction author. When I received the news from Cedar Fort that they wanted to publish ‘A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom’ I was surprised and ecstatic and very grateful.

What do you think makes a good story?

I think different genres require their own essential elements to be successful. Romance requires good character development, some back story so readers know about the characters’ life journeys, a setting with a romantic ambience, obstacles in the characters’ life journeys, and light humor. Thrillers and mysteries require the nail-biting element, strong characters (heroes/heroines versus villains), a setting with some danger and urgency, life-threatening obstacles, and lots of red herrings. General fiction must have interesting, quirky characters with lots of unrevealed feelings and beliefs. Right now I’m enjoying reading lots of Amish fiction. I enjoy the quaint small town settings, the homemaking skills the women must possess and practice such as sewing, quilting, and cooking, and learning about how the families work together to accomplish their goals. In this genre I believe the authors have be very descriptive in their writing so readers will understand unfamiliar religious connotations and the why and wherefore for everything the Amish community does.

Do you talk to your characters? Keep story boards? Pictures? 

I am and always have been a very visual person. In regard to my sewing designs, I envision a project before I set anything down on fabric or paper. The same is true with my characters. I have a physical description of the character in my mind first. Then I begin writing down the traits the character possesses including occupation, hobbies, family life/history, education, residence, clothing style, talents, skills, language patterns, etc. Once those traits are formulated, I begin working on the story in my mind—no typing on the computer yet. I need to let things ‘percolate’ for awhile before jumping into the story. I like to know where the story is going before I begin composing dialogue, etc. I jot down ideas as they come to me, but I don’t outline heavily as some authors do. As soon as I’m comfortable with all of these elements, I begin the process of writing the story. I edit as I go along on a daily basis. Then I edit over and over again until I’m happy with the product.

In your spare time, do you have any hobbies you enjoy?

I’ve been sewing since I was about eight years old, and sewing is still my favorite hobby. I also enjoy hand-embroidery, quilting, reading, walking, cooking, and photography. My husband and I enjoy visiting history and art museums and galleries, touring historic homes, walking around parks and botanical gardens, and listening to baseball games on the radio. One of our favorite Christmas traditions is to visit historic homes when they’re decorated for the holidays.

Do you have a favorite book? What about it makes it stand out from others?

This is a challenging question for me to answer, Anne. As your readers can tell from my Goodreads Author Page (see link below), I have a breadth of interests when it comes to genres. My favorite books stand out because of their extraordinary characters and exceptional writing. I enjoy reading about people living in different eras and different cultures than I. Some of my favorite books are ‘Gone With the Wind,’ ‘Little Women,’ ‘The Joy Luck Club,’ ‘Rain of Gold,’ ‘Cane River,’ and the ‘Little House on the Prairie’ series. The final five on this list are based on the author’s family history and the ‘memoir’ factor makes the books all the more appealing to me! 

Where can you be found on the internet?

My website and ‘Writing and Sewing’ blog can be found at:  http://www.junemccraryjacobs.com.  I write about books, book reviews, textile shows, museum exhibits, and sewing tips there with a new post each Wednesday. The first Wednesday of each month (and sometimes additional times throughout the month) I post free patterns and instructions for one of my original-design sewing or crafting projects for readers’ use and enjoyment.

--My Author’s Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/June-McCrary-Jacobs/153549754836128.  If you Like my Facebook page you’ll receive automatic notifications of new postings and the free projects, etc.

--My Amazon Author Page:  http://www.amazon.com/June-McCrary-Jacobs/e/B00E7YV522

--My Goodreads Author Page:  http://www.goodreads.com/June-McCrary-Jacobs

--My Email Address is:  junemccraryjacobs@gmail.com

It’s been great working with you on this project, Anne. Thank you for your hospitality. Best wishes to you and your readers for a holiday season filled with many blessings, new memories made with family and friends, and love!

Okay, Y’all! June has graciously offered to give away an e-copy of her book, *A Holiday Miracle in Apple Blossom, to one of my readers. Just answer the following question:  "What is your favorite Christmas carol (or hymn) and why?" Also, don’t forget to leave an email address so I can contact you in case you are the winner! Giveaway ends Nov 25^th.

(The formats available are PDF or e-books (epub and Kindle/mobi formats)

 

* I haven't read this novella yet but from reading the Amazon reviews, I understand it is a clean inspirational story, reminiscent of a Hallmark Movie. And if the cover is anything to go by, it is surely a sweet read!!! 

 

Review ~ Christmas Comes to Little Hickman Creek by Sharlene MacLaren

About the Book

Two years ago this Christmas, Sadie Bennett's beloved husband was killed in a tragic accident at the local sawmill. What was once her favorite time of year now haunts her, with its cheerful trappings a cruel reminder of the love she lost. The young widow would like nothing more than to hibernate until the festivities are over. When she finds herself assigned to the committee tasked with picking a Christmas tree for the town square of Little Hickman Creek, she begrudgingly agrees but determines to fulfill her duties to the bare minimum. As the search for a suitable tree gets under way, Sadie is dismayed to learn that one of her fellow committee members is a man she's worked hard to avoid. Reed Harris owns the local livery, and while he's friendly enough, good-looking, too, Sadie isn't ready to invest in another relationship. In fact, she may never be ready, unless a Christmas miracle manages to thaw her frozen heart.

 

My Review

Christmas Comes to Little Hickman Creek by Sharlene MacLaren is a tender and endearing story. Sadie Bennett is not looking forward to Christmas. Two years previous, her beloved husband passed away tragically, and the holiday only serves to bring back that painful time. Reed Harris is relatively new to town after inheriting his uncles livery. He’s had eyes for Sadie but to no avail. Her heart is closed toward any relationship with a man.

With a strong spiritual thread woven throughout, I was happy to see Sadie’s character grow and change in her faith. Sometimes in a shorter story that is a bit hard to accomplish, but MacLaren is definitely gifted in this respect.

Even though the story moves quickly, I had ample time to become invested in the lives of the residents of Little Hickman Creek and enjoy seeing their comradarie with one another. One of my favorite aspects of the story is the children’s Christmas Pageant. Little ones have the capacity to soften our hearts, making way for the ‘real’ meaning of Christmas to shine forth.

I highly recommend Christmas Comes to Little Hickman Creek. The publisher sent me a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. No compensation has been received.

 

About the Author

A Christian for 45+ years, and a lover of the English language, Shar has always enjoyed dabbling in writing—poetry, fiction, various essays, and freelancing for periodicals and newspapers.  Her favored genre, however, has always been romance.  She remembers well the short stories she wrote in high school and watching them circulate from girl to girl during government and civics classes.  “Psst,” someone would whisper from two rows over, and always with the teacher’s back to the class, “Pass me the next page.” 

You can read more about Sharlene at her website -  Sharlene MacLaren.com

Interview & Giveaway ~ Niki Turner, Sadie's Gift - A Christmas Traditions Novella

My sincerest apologies to you, Niki. The interview and giveaway was supposed to be posted on Monday. Also, I apologize to you all for the formatting weirdness going on here, but I am having some serious issues since being forced to switch to IE for my browser. I have no idea how to fix them.

 

Welcome to Stuff & Nonsense, Niki! Tell us a little about yourself and your writing

journey.

I’m an only child. My mother taught me to read before kindergarten, and books became some of my best friends. All through high school I planned on becoming a writer. And then I married my high school sweetheart and had four babies in seven years. I took a LONG time off from writing to raise and homeschool my children, and help my husband plant a church. I only started writing again in 2007 or 2008 as a way to reduce stress. Entering writing contests and finding other writers to interact with was so much easier than it was back in the ‘80s! I entered RWA’s Faith, Hope & Love contest in 2009 with my first completed manuscript and won second place. Participation in ACFW has led to my taking on the role of Colorado Area Coordinator this year. I also started working a full-time job from home this fall (the job, the area coordinator position, and the release of Sadie’s gift all took place in the same week!). I’m still trying to figure out how to fit my writing life into my new schedule.

 

Wow! You are super busy. What do you think makes a good story?

Oh, I struggle with this. Is it the characters? Is it the plot? Setting? Excellent writing? I’m a dreadful literary critic. I know I love a book when that book sucks me in and keeps me there, and when it stays with me after I’ve closed the cover, but I have a hard time identifying WHY the story was good. To a degree, I think it depends on the genre. In romance especially, it’s important to like and identify with the characters. In suspense, the plot has to keep surprising you. My ultimate writing goal (and favorite genre to read) is romantic suspense. Figuring out how to blend likeable characters with a well-paced and intriguing plot (and don’t forget the spiritual journey) is quite a challenge!

 

I love a good suspense! It absolutely MUST draw me in and keep me on the edge of my seat. Where is your favorite place to write?

When I started writing as a teenager, I used an antique manual typewriter that originally belonged to a well-known Denver Post sportswriter. Because I’m an as-I-go self-editor, writing on the computer is SO much better than correction tape and carbon paper! Does anyone else remember correction tape and carbon paper? These days I write on my laptop, either at my desk or in my pink (yes, pink) recliner. I recently had to switch from OpenOffice to Word2013 and it has been a struggle! I’ve recently discovered that for plotting and planning I need a notebook and a pencil and background noise.

 

Yes! I do remember correction tape and carbon paper, and the keys would get stuck together at times, too. Tell us a little bit about your novella and why you wrote it?

Sadie’s Gift was totally a “God thing.” I signed my first traditional publishing this spring. I was waiting for edits when my Inkwell Inspirations sister and mentor Gina Welborn asked me if I would be interested in the Christmas Traditions collection. When I saw the list of ladies who had signed on I was floored—of course I wanted to participate!

As a child I read “The Gift of the Magi” by O. Henry and the story stuck with me. When you are willing to sacrifice what’s most valuable to you for the sake of another, that IS the spirit of Christmas, and a Christmas tradition that should be perpetuated in every generation! I wanted to share that same kind of message in my story.

My original idea was for a contemporary highlighting The Giving Tree program. But when everyone agreed to go with historicals, I had to scramble. The Giving Tree wasn’t instituted until much later in the 1900s, but I figured Sadie could have tried something similar in 1921 Colorado Springs. I spent a weekend doing research about Colorado Springs (my great-grandfather was the county clerk pre-1910, and I was born there much, much later) and learned that the tuberculosis epidemic and subsequent establishment of sanatoriums to treat the sick was a huge economic boon to Colorado Springs. That led me to preventoriums, where children who had been exposed to the disease lived in a kind of foster care system. Voila! Children plus Christmas equals Christmas story! The story came together in less than a month, and Sadie and Nathan have become two of my favorite characters.

 

The Lord is good like that to His children! Do you ever wake up in the middle of the night and just have to get up and write down a thought? If so, do you keep a tablet on your bedside table or go to the computer?

Nope. I wish I did. I often dream entire novels and screenplays in Technicolor, but as soon as my eyes open, it’s gone. These days (hello post-hysterectomy 40s) I just want to sleep all night without having to get up to get a drink, let the dog out, or use the potty.

 

Oh yes, trying to remember something in the morning is a nightmare ;) Do you talk to your characters? Keep story boards? Pictures? 

I’m an SOTP (Seat Of The Pants) writer. As I told my husband the last time I tried NaNoWriMo (National November Writing Month), I find out what’s in my story and who my characters are as the words fall onto the page. It’s messy. I’m gradually learning tricks to make it less messy, but it’s a process! I frequently forget my character’s last names, eye color, etc., and have to go back and search it out. Using spreadsheets, or a notebook, or something, would help me with that, but I haven’t gotten there yet!

One thing I have come to LOVE, especially for historicals, is Pinterest. It’s so easy to create a Pinterest board devoted to a particular story, and use it for ideas of what your characters look like, or your setting. For Sadie’s Gift, my Pinterest board was invaluable for picturing Colorado Springs in 1921. It is astonishing how much information is available to us at the click of a mouse.

 

Pinterest is amazing! I already hopped over there and started following your boards  :) Can you give us a glimpse into your next book or story idea?

My official “next book” will be published by Pelican Book Group as part of their Passport to Romance collection. It’s titled “Santiago Sol.” Edits are finished, and I’m just waiting for a release date.

As far as what I’m working on? I’ve got a contemporary romantic suspense under way, the beginnings of a dystopian YA, and plans for three historical romantic novellas. Ack! Sometimes picking which one to work on is like playing Whack-A-Mole at the carnival!

 

Sounds like you have your hands full. Have you traveled to locations that your books are set in? Where is the one place you would love to set a book but know you can’t possibly go there? Would you write it anyway?

Santiago Sol is set in Chile, where I visited three times to teach in a ministry training school. It’s the only place besides Mexico I’ve been outside the U.S. I set most of my books in Colorado because that’s where I’ve lived all my life and I’m kind of stuck to that “write what you know” rule.

To me, writing historicals (or dystopian YA, which is future), requires writing about somewhere we can’t possibly go. It’s challenging, but fun!

 

I always enjoy reading stories set in exotic places. In your spare time, do you have any hobbies you enjoy?



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I have a Pinterest board titled “Projects I CouldBe Doing.” There are so many hobbies I would love to spend time pursuing, but even when I have spare time, I never get around to them. If I defined my REAL hobbies by what I actually do with my spare time I’d have to list reading, shopping in thrift/consignment stores, and gardening.

I do believe we have something in common. I enjoy Pinterest, thrifting, and reading, too. Do you have a favorite book? What about it makes it stand out from others?

I feel guilty for saying this… I don’t have a favorite book. I have a few authors I particularly enjoy, and some I don’t, but I really don’t have one particular favorite.

 

You're right. There are so many good books out there. Why pick just one? :) What’s the one food item you can’t live without?

Authentic Italian food. Note: I’m not even a tiny bit Italian, but I LOVE Italian food. In a pinch, pizza will suffice, but if you really want to win me over, take me out for an authentic Italian meal. YUM!

 

The aroma of Italian food is amazing! What is your favorite Christmas tradition? Why?

We try new things every year. One of my favorites was the year we decided all our gifts would be thrifted or homemade. It took so much stress out of the season, for me, anyway.  Now that I have grandchildren I bow to the Christmas whims of their parents, as I believe grandparents should!

 

We did that one year when the children were young. They enjoyed 'sneaking' around and making surprises for others. Where can you be found on the internet?

Facebook is my social go-to. Twitter confuses me. I blog once a month at Inkwell Inspirations, and whenever I can at In Truer Ink. And Pinterest!!! You can check out my Sadie’s Gift board and my Santiago Sol board!
Facebook: facebook.com/niki.turner
Twitter: @NikiTurner716
Pinterest: pinterest.com/niki_turner/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/niki716/

 

Is there a question you would like my readers to answer in order to be entered to win an e- copy of your novella?

Can’t think of anything! Just commenting is worth an entry to me, but if you have some other idea, go for it!

 

Doesn't Niki sound like a great person to get to know? I can sense she is fun and enthusiastic about life just by her answers.

In order to be entered in the drawing please leave a comment encouraging Niki in her new job because we ALL need encouragement! Leave an email address so you can be contacted, too.

Drawing ends Nov 19th and I will announce a winner on Nov 20th. I am assuming since it is an e-book it is open internationally. I'll make sure and put an update at the top of the post, if not.