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February 17, 2024 · 3:57 am

#goodreads giveaway announcement

Hey kids- popping in here on a Saturday to let you know that I’m running a Goodreads Giveaway from today until March 1st. for copies of my soon-to-be-released suspense/thriller RETRIBUTION.

6 teenage girls have been kidnapped, brutalized, and murdered in the Washington DC area and the FBI’s SPCD Unit – the Sexual Predators of Children Profilers – are nowhere close to finding the monster responsible.   How are the victims chosen? How does the killer find them, contact them, lure them into his sick web? Questions the team has no answers for.

When a high-ranking US Senator’s daughter is the next victim, SPCD team leader, Tucker Petrie, is forced to call upon retired profiler — and his last partner — Kella O’Brien for help. Kella’s been out of the game for 10 years, but her expertise and insights into a serial killer’s mind are unparalleled. If anyone can discover who this madman is, it’s Kella.

But as the team rushes to prevent another young girl’s death, clues the killer leaves behind have Kella wondering if his endgame is all about…her.

You can enter the giveaway portal here, GIVEAWAY, for a chance to win.

I’d really appreciate it if you could add the book to your WANT TO READ list, too. Here’s where you’ll find that button if you’re not familiar with it:

The book releases on 4.23.2024 and the giveaway ends March 1. Good luck and even if you don’t win a copy, I hope you will preorder it. Early reviews and opinions of the story have been amazing and I’ll be sharing them soon.

Be well, and thanks, kids. ~ Peg

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November 27, 2023 · 12:40 am

#Cybermonday ebook deals!

Christmas in the tiny town of Dickens is a magical place! Today, on Cyber Monday, I’m placing all my DICKENS SERIES Romance ebooks on sale for just 99 cents each. You can stuff your Kindle with the Dorrit’s Diner books for less than a latte at Starbucks!

And if you’re into print versions, just a reminder that my catalog is available via my WEBSITE HOLIDAY BOOK STORE.

Take advantage of these great savings. Books make great gifts – for the romance reader on your holiday list and for YOU!

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November 17, 2023 · 4:36 am

#fridayfive 11.17.2023

Book reviews are manna to authors. Today’s Friday five are the 5 reasons they matter so much to authors.

  1. they are free for you to do!
  2. help the author get their name and book in front of new readers
  3. increase Amazon’s search algorithm
  4. tell other readers what an awesome book you just read that they should, too
  5. promotes reading

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November 8, 2023 · 2:31 pm

Books make great holiday gifts!

Did you know I have my own Holiday Web store where you can order books directly from me to give as gifts – or to keep for yourself?

The store is only open until 12.15.2023 and only for Continental US readers ( Sorry, Canada and Hawaii! Shipping costs are prohibitive.)

If you’d like one of the titles listed of my titles, just indicate which one(s) and fill out the sheet – and remember: you can also purchase my handpainted bookboxes if you’re giving the book as a gift. I can hand design any cover title I offer. It’s a beautiful way to present it to the romance reader on your list.

Here’s the form: HOLIDAY 2023 order form

Happy reading and happy Holidays ~ Peg

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October 25, 2023 · 12:51 am

1 more week until release day for DON’T MESS WITH THE MISTLETOE! #holidayromance #smalltownboy #workplaceromance

I know I’ve kinda been obnoxious with posting about the release date for this one, but I just love this book so so so much and I want as many people as possible to get to enjoy it, too!

This is the first book I’ve ever written that’s entirely from the hero’s Point of View. Yup. All you hear are the thoughts from Michael’s mind. His interpretations, his feelings, and the way he thinks things through.

Writing this book was a heavy exercise in thinking and doing outside my comfortable box and level, and I am so happy with the way Michael’s story unfolded. While I may not write solely from the male perspective again – or at least for a while – I think being in his head for the entire book gave me a good indication on male thought patterns and how they process information.

Or at least I hope it did!! The readers will be the judge of that, I guess.

If you haven’t preordered yet, now’s your chance: DMWTM

And add it to your Goodreads want-to-read list here: WantToRead

Oh, and did you know I’m having A GoodReads Giveaway as well? Enter here: Goodreads

It’s the holiday season in the tiny town of Dickens and pilot Michael Charles is home for his annual visit. His wanderlust has him itching to get back up in the skies as soon as possible, especially since he’s got a full schedule of rich and famous clients waiting to be transported to warm, exotic locales for the winter.

When his heavily pregnant sisters present him with a plan to give their workaholic mother some time off from managing the family diner, he balks. But one look at how tired the woman who took him into her home and heart is, and Michael agrees to run Dorrit’s Diner for a month so Amy Charles can get some well-deserved rest.

He’ll be back in the skies by the New Year.

The diner staff functions like a well-oiled machine, most of them long-term employees. The exception is new waitress Julia Maryland. The beautiful blonde has a past filled with heartache, a charming six-year-old daughter, and a smile Michael could spend the day getting lost in. But starting a relationship with her wouldn’t be wise because his visit is temporary and Julia seems like a permanent kind of girl.

When a family emergency requires him to rethink and reassess his life, Michael wonders if it’s time he becomes a permanent kind of man.

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October 21, 2023 · 3:31 am

It’s almost NANOWRIMO time again…

Every November, from the first to the thirtieth, hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, attempt the National Novel Writing Contest ( NANOWRIMO) challenge of penning a 50,000+ word novel in those 30 days.

I have participated in the event for the past 9 years and will again this year.

The goal is to write at least 1700 words daily to reach the minimum 50,000-word count set up by the challenge. The exercise helps build momentum for your writing ( you have to write every single day!), makes writing every day a goal and a challenge, and forces you ( gently) to sit your butt down and get that word count done without distractions.

As a writer, I know that life intervenes on my writing time almost daily. This challenge makes you push everything else to the side and do the work first. Love that.

If you’ve been trying to get your manuscript finished, or attempting to begin a new one, consider this NANOWRIMO challenge. If nothing else, it will help you remember that the only way to get a book written is to…write it!

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October 19, 2023 · 12:31 am

A Reader/Author conference that’s got your name on it!

This weekend I am off to Boxboro, MA for the annual FALL IN LOVE NEW ENGLAND READER/AUTHOR Conference.

Two days of total immersion with romance authors and romance book readers. This is one of the most fun events I go to every year because I get to meet, talk with, and have a blast with romance readers – the most wonderful readers and fans on the planet!

You can click on the above link to get the details, but the panels, workshops, the costume party…they are all perfection.

See you in Boxboro ( I hope!)

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October 5, 2023 · 12:13 am

#selfmotivationthursday…

I made this graphic the other day when someone asked me what my favorite book is. If you know me, you know it’s THE LITTLE ENGINE THAT COULD by Watty Piper. An oldie ( real oldie) but a goodie. Why is it my favorite? It’s the best book about self-motivation I’ve ever read. That little engine believed he/she could get over that hill, set their mind to do it, and…did!

Just like that little engine, I always had a dream to be a published author. I worked at the craft, wrote a lot of crap – and a few good things along the way, and never gave up on my dream. I researched, wrote, entered contests, and wrote some more. The end goal was my dream – to be a published writer. To get my words and stories to the masses. I didn’t need adulation; I didn’t do it for fame or to have my name on everyone’s lips. God knows I didn’t do it for the money, because there simply is no way to get hyperrich writing despite what all those webpundits tell you when they offer online courses to make you an instant bestselling author.

I wanted to be published because I had stories to tell and felt other people may react to them favorably, see themselves in the storyline, and simply be able to fade away for a few hours of reading pleasure in a chaotic world.

My first book was published when I was 55 years old. I’m 63 now, have gone through 4 publishers and have now turned into a hybrid indie author. 46 books later and I still get the giggles and chills when I see a new book I’ve penned up on Amazon. And I get emotional when I read a positive review or when a reader comes up to me at a conference and says she loved my book because….

Never give up on your dreams, kids. They do come true. I’m a living example of that. ~ Peg

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October 4, 2023 · 2:42 am

28 days until DON’T MESS WITH THE MISTLETOE releases!

28 days is, in actuality, one month ( 4 weeks) so even though today is October 4th and the book releases on 11.1, it’s still 1 month away ( technically!)

So…..

YAY! Just a few more weeks until you can all meet Michael Charles and Julia Maryland.

Opposites attract, workplace romance, adoption, and past child abuse are all the themes in this romance – and yet, there’s tons of humor, too! It wouldn’t be a Dickens Holiday Romance if it wasn’t funny.

Michael Charles, the youngest of Amy and Andy Charles’ adopted kids is home for a quick Thanksgiving visit. Or so he thinks. Through the machinations of his “demon sisters,” Michael is sticking around until the New Year to give their mom a break from running Dorrit’s Diner, then he’ll be back in the skies.

I hate repeating myself, but…or so he thinks.

LOL

You can preorder your copy here: DMWTM

Watch the trailer here: YOUTUBE
And add it to your Goodreads want to read list, here: GR

Just 28 more days, hee hee!

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October 4, 2023 · 12:06 am

#Wednesdaywisdom #bannedbooksweeks 10.3.2023

I’m with the banned….

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