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February 10, 2021 · 12:11 am

2021 Winter Games Reading Challenge 2.14.2021

For the second year in a row, I’m participating in the WINTER GAMES Reader Challenge over on Facebook. The goal – to get as many readers as possible involved to read up to 56 books from 56 authors in the one month the games are on!

That’s a tall order. My book BAKED WITH LOVE is my entry this year and from 2.12-3.11 it will be on sale for just #99cents. This is the one event where you can get paid to read books! The prizes are listed below.

Dates: Feb 14th –– March 14th!

$250.00 first prize

$100.00 second prize!

56 FREE BOOKS

From Best Selling Award Winning Authors!

Plus parties, prizes, signed print books, and what you love best––FREE BOOKS!

If you love to read, Winter Games is for YOU! A one month Reader Challenge…

AND, you’ll meet and chat with 56 amazing authors and party with them in a live Q & A!

. . . To participate as a Winter Games Reader, you MUST fill out the Official Sign up Form.

It’s FREE, so click now and join us.

Click Here NOW!

I hope you join me and all the other wonderful authors for this challenge!!! Reading during the long, cold winter months is a perfect exercise, don’t you think? Heehee

Let the games begin!

Until next time, peeps ~ Peg

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February 8, 2021 · 12:00 am

#mugShotMonday 2.8.2021

I can’t remember where I got the mug. I don’t know if it was a present or I bought it for myself, but it’s one of my favorites for two reasons. 1. it’s oversized. When I need more than a regular cup of tea, this cup actually fills with 2.5 cups. Love that!! and 2, the message:  DON’T QUIT YOUR DAYDREAM.

For most of my life, I had a dream to be a published book author. I pursued that dream, never forgetting it. 5 years ago my dream came true and I got my first publishing contract. I’ve never looked back.

No matter what your dream is – to own a business, to be a movie star, to write the next great American novel, don’t give up on it, and don’t allow anyone talk you out of it. Dreams keep us motivated and make us “hungry.”

Do you have a mug with an inspirational quote? Share it with me in the comments section. Who knows? You may inspire someone else!

Until next time, peeps. Enjoy your tea/coffee  ~ Peg

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February 5, 2021 · 12:00 am

Two promos with NNLight this month!!

One of my favorite sites ( and favorite people) to promote my work is  NN Lights Bookheaven.

This month, February, I have two promotions going on at the site. The first is the monthly book promotional giveaway. I’m giving away an ecopy of my newest release BAKED WITH LOVE and one lucky winner will be drawn at the end of the month.

Many people think of hearts and flowers when Valentine’s Day approaches. I say, give me books and I’ll be your forever sweetheart! I’ve teamed up with several authors to bring you the sweetest giveaway filled with all your favorite things: books, gift cards and bookish prizes. We’re giving away over 50 prizes including autographed print copies, e-books, audiobook codes, a box of chocolates, gift cards and swag. It’s heavy on the romance, but you’ll also find women’s fiction, suspense, thriller, literary fiction and more. We want you to be our valentine. Say yes by entering to win below. Good luck! The list is long and personally, I’d love to win myself but alas, I can’t. So, I’ll just live vicariously through the lucky winners. If there’s a particular book or prize you’d like to win, be sure to say which prize you want when you enter via Rafflecopter. Enter below and good luck!

Be Mine Bookish Giveaway: https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db775096

Literary Giveaway Portal: https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/literary-giveaway-portal

The second promotion is the Love and Romance Book Festival.

Calling all romance readers! It’s more than candy hearts, chocolates and flowers at N. N. Light’s Book Heaven Love and Romance Book Festival. 46 romance books featured plus a chance to win one of the following:

Enter to win a $50 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Enter to win a $50 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Enter to win a $25 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Enter to win a $15 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

Enter to win a $10 Amazon (US) or Barnes and Noble Gift Card

I’m thrilled to be a part of this event. My book, 3 WISHES  will be featured on 2.23.2021. Wait until you read my romantic tip to enhance your love life. You won’t want to miss it.

Bookmark this festival and tell your friends:

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/love-and-romance-book-festival

Two great contests to enter to win so many fabulous books!!!
And if you’re a writer, please consider NN Light’s Book Heaven for your promotional needs. They really do a great job!

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February 4, 2021 · 12:00 am

#backlistThursday 2.4.2021

So, the final chapter in my MacQuire Women’s series is Serena MacQuire’s story, PASSION’S PALETTE

I loved writing Serena’s story because she is a lot more like me than I’d like to admit in the stubborn and moody department!! It was fun setting her up with a man who put up with her moods and loved her more because of them!

Talented and witty portrait artist Serena MacQuire is successful in everything but love. Her gift for capturing people on canvas is rivalled only by her fiery and legendary temper. A tragedy from the past keeps her heart securely locked away, preventing any man from getting close enough to claim it.

But Seamus Cleary isn’t just any man. After he left his professional football career to become a veterinarian, his bitter wife ended their marriage. Now, as he starts his life over in a new town, love is the last thing he’s looking for. The more he tends to Serena’s horses, though, the more he realizes her own heart needs tender care and healing as well.

Will he be the man who finally unlocks and claims her heart?

 

With a hip resting against the tabletop,

he browsed through her paints and brushes, lifting one color pot, then another. “So. You’re an artist.”

She nodded.
“What do you paint?”
As he opened and closed the pots, Serena observed his hands, silently assessing the length and width of his fingers. Her mind registered the dexterous movements of each action, the deliberate, steady way his hands performed each task.

“Portraits, mostly.”

“This is pretty big equipment for a portrait. Where do your pictures hang? In castles?”

“Three do,” she told him, charmed when his neck reddened. “But this stuff will be for a mural I’ve been commissioned to do for a hospital.”

His eyebrows lifted. “Impressive. You must be good.”

Allowing a smidgeon of playfulness to creep into her voice, Serena gave him a shrug that rivaled his own. “Better than some. Not as good as others.”

He returned the smile. Her heart giddyapped.

Intrigued? Here ya go: PASSION’S PALETTE

And watch the video trailer if you have a moment! Passion’s Palette

Next week I’m spotlighting a different series!! Tune in – same bat time, same bat channel ( hee hee. And that tells you just how old I am!!)

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February 2, 2021 · 12:07 am

#goodthingstuesday 2.2.2021

Hello all!! another week, another slew of GOOD THINGS to talk about.

This week I’m just gonna put my finalist status in the InD’tale magazine Creme de la Cover contest up as my favorite good thing to happen!!!
I’m tickled pink for my cover of BAKED WITH LOVE to be chosen. Have you voted yet? Here, let me help you: CDLC

And please, tell me in the comments section something good that happened to you this week so we can all share in the love!
Thanks, oodles, peg

 

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February 1, 2021 · 12:00 am

#MugShotMonday 2.1.2021

Do any of you have a mug like this one? A best husband/wife/daughter/son/motherinlaw, etc? If so, post it here!

Enjoy your morning wake-up cup!

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January 31, 2021 · 6:31 am

BAKED WITH LOVE is a Creme de la Cover contest finalist!!!

On this brutally cold Sunday morning in New England ( -10 at my house!) I woke up to some wonderful news. My cover for BAKED WITH LOVE is up for InD’Tale’s monthly cover contest, CREME de la Cover! YOWZA!

In order to make it to the finals I need readers to vote for the cover, so I’m providing the link. You need to set up a quick account with InD’Tale to vote. I just did and it took less than 5 seconds.

I’d really appreciate any and all support for this. The winner gets advertising space in their magazine – which is expensive and something I’ve never been able to budget for.

So, if you have a moment, I’d appreciate your vote! And the cover designer, Diana Carlile, deserves the win, too!! Here’s the link: CdlC

Thank, oodles, Peg

 

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January 30, 2021 · 12:00 am

Cover reveal for new Shirley Goldberg novel, EAT YOUR HEART OUT

Yup, it’s a Cover Reveal for one of my Wild Rose Press sistahs, Shirley Goldberg!

I’m so thrilled to show off her new cover for Eat Your Heart Out, the second book in the series Starting Over.  

 

A little note from Shirley:

Two foodies, Dana and Alex, banter, sauté, and tiptoe around each other. Except for the occasional smooch. What’s with that? 

I’m sharing more of Eat Your Heart Out’s details on my blog. Read the blurb and click this link https://midagedating.com/ to read an excerpt. Too soon for links, but I’m looking for ARC readers, so please keep in touch. Publication date coming soon!

Thanks to Debbie Taylor for her cover and the team at The Wild Rose Press for all their hard work!

Blurb for Eat Your Heart Out

When a tyrant in stilettos replaces her beloved boss, and her ex snags her coveted job, teacher Dana Narvana discovers there are worse things than getting dumped on Facebook. Time for the BFF advice squad, starting with Dana’s staunchest ally, Alex—hunky colleague, quipster, and cooking pal extraordinaire. But when the after-hours smooching goes nowhere, she wonders why this grown man won’t make up his mind. 

Alex Bethany’s new lifestyle gives him the confidence to try online dating. What he craves is a family of his own until a life-altering surprise rocks his world. He knows he’s sending Dana mixed messages. Alex panics when he thinks he’s blown his chance with his special person. From appetizers to the main course will these two cooking buddies make it to dessert? 

Funny and bittersweet, Dana and Alex’s story will have you rooting for them.

Peggy here: this sounds fun, doesn’t it? And I love the cover!

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January 26, 2021 · 3:00 am

#goodthingsTuesday 1.26.2021

So this week I actually had to CHOOSE which good thing I’d post – and isn’t that wonderful!!! I had more than 1!!!

This past week I finished the PREQUEL to the next CHRISTMAS COMES TO DICKENS book I will be releasing in November. The prequel is called SANTA BABY and it’s a DICKEN’S HOLIDAY ROMANCE: DORRIT’S DINER story that leads into FIXING CHRISTMAS.

So excited to share these stories with you. SANTA BABY will release in June or July. I’ll keep you posted!!!

Now, I told you mine….tell me yours in the comments below!!

Until next time, peeps ~ Peg

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January 25, 2021 · 3:00 am

#MugShotMonday 1.25.2021

Happy Monday, peeps!!

Last week I asked you to show me your NAME mugs. This week I’m gonna be a little more specific.

Do you have a favorite quote written on a mug? I, actually, have a few. This one was given to me by one of my best friends, Jill, and it summons up my life – in writing and personally – to a  t!

In case you can’t read it, it says NEVERTHELESS… SHE PERSISTED.

So, I showed you mine…. show me yours!

Until next time, tea tottlers ~ Peg

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