tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61348798345602405162024-03-13T06:00:13.231-07:00Brittany Jo James: Author BlogBrittany Jo James is a stay-at-home mom, military wife, and author of historical romance, new adult and contemporary commercial fiction. Brittany lives for Almighty God and Jesus Christ, so she spends much of her time working to share the gospel. You can find Brittany on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-29539016587664234722015-04-26T23:53:00.001-07:002015-04-26T23:53:40.349-07:00★★★COVER REVEAL: Shadows of Whitestone Manor: The Winters Family Series, Book Two★★★<div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed" id="id_553dd7b7d39451119126827" style="display: inline;">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/ontour" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#OnTour</a> with @HeaBookToursPR @BrittanyJoJames | <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/hbtprm" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#HBTPRM</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢✢ <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/coverreveal" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#CoverReveal</a> ✢✢✢</div>
<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/shadowsofwhitestonemanor" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#ShadowsOfWhitestoneManor</a> by Brittany Jo James</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Series: The Winters Family Series, Book Two</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Genre: <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/youngadult" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#YoungAdult</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/paranormal" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Paranormal</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/romance" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Romance</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢SYNOPSIS✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Some shadows are as dark as night.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
At least mine are.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My name is Grayson Winters and you’ve already been introduced to my family’s story.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Four months have passed since Lilith moved into Whitestone Manor to be with my brother, Orson. Now they’re getting married and it’s all I can do not to gag when they giggle at each other. Whitestone Manor represents nothing but secrets and darkness to me. Then, light begins to pour into my bleak world.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Prater Hahn has disappeared without a trace. Not that I blamed him or his brethren. I still wasn’t entirely sure Whitestone Manor was where I belonged either. All I knew for certain was that sweet, precious Ava Prescott seduced me with every bat of her eyelashes. Too bad for me, dating her was against the rules.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When a new danger arises to test the residents of Whitestone Manor, it falls on me to eliminate the problem. I thought I didn’t need my family’s help. I thought I could protect the ones I loved. Until I realized, not all who seem harmless truly are.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Loving the seemingly angelic girl I was forbidden to date certainly isn’t innocent.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But perhaps, neither is she?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you aren’t afraid of what lurks in the shadows, I’ll tell you my story.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
ADD TO GOODREADS: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F1EkG5AI&h=iAQGNxkFF&enc=AZPCvAP_4TQsq0tUDtTqBY3Lt0gKo7V1REcuom0Sul8m60bUcB6vNM2f6NOQqcxx4sT7oC6oqkgbIgwmuomcw6CpqxWmehyrpgn9hwmsl3iP-d9nIKN3j_09-NmnAE7UuNNINm0qogyZ1wQmOU3Opjxu&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1EkG5AI</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢ COVER DESIGNER ✢✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Kari Ayasha from Cover to Cover Designs</div>
<div style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CoverToCoverDesigns" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>CoverToCoverDesigns</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢ </div>
<i class="_4-k1 img sp_0FWTQ_K3bWk sx_7f01c6" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yS/r/ckxre_asY0y.png); background-position: 0px -7897px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute; text-align: center;">heart emoticon</u></i><div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢ THE WINTERS FAMILY SERIES ✢✢ </div>
<i class="_4-k1 img sp_0FWTQ_K3bWk sx_7f01c6" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yS/r/ckxre_asY0y.png); background-position: 0px -7897px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; height: 16px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"><u style="left: -999999px; position: absolute; text-align: center;">heart emoticon</u></i><div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR, BOOK #1</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Genre: Young Adult Romance | Paranormal Romance</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢SYNOPSIS✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Some secrets are too dark to ever be brought into the light.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
At least mine are.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My name is Orson Winters, and you already know too much for me to let you walk away.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
A decade has passed since my parents were killed, forcing my younger siblings and me to move in with our estranged uncle. Whitestone Manor in all its grandeur was overwhelming enough. Then, we learned the family secret.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There’s darkness in the world no one, besides a handful of fighting families, even knows exists. The Winters family is the most acclaimed of them all. However, power isn’t always pleasurable, especially considering that it’s my responsibility to keep my reckless brothers and sister from jeopardizing us all.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When an old enemy emerges from the shadows, Uncle Sebastian calls in another fighting family to assist. I didn’t need their help. I could independently protect my siblings and the rest of the world from danger. That was, until I met Lilith Shaw. Now I’m not even sure that I can protect myself.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I can’t focus on that, though.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I’m the last one standing between you and those who wait in the darkness.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you can keep a secret, I’ll tell you my story.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢✢ <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/oneclick" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#OneClick</a> ✢✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
AMAZON: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F168KusN&h=sAQHAjwrx&enc=AZO7czRfZm-RMQtAPd-vMzClJvFweaSzyQ6x3f_tz_YT-Vd0tU-XaWb04d_H_3kdRsjIT6t0jQjmz69GL09YbSWE-sGE59srRxCD0qfdzfkRiGZ5hIPLXGxrKVUmQFSlA6NvLlG8Lx1WGDNc3KunX6P3&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/168KusN</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Brittany Jo James ✢</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Brittany Jo James was born and raised in the small town of Idabel, Oklahoma. She is happily married to her high school sweetheart, Conlee, who is currently serving as an airman in the United States Air Force. They share two rowdy sons, Jagger and Jett. Her life revolves around living for God, caring for her family and writing, writing, writing. The James family is currently residing near Anchorage, Alaska until the USAF decides otherwise.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor" rel="nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">https://www.facebook.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>brittanyjojamesauthor</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Website: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brittanyjojames.blogspot.com%2F&h=WAQHFW4Nv&enc=AZPJi_ysTOIhC0pqVltMwD0Oxxh0o1gNYODN2BNr11NsLXN8gc76MB7a1BD9cqc-cIjFmzXHMVLr_fTjBvDYiJ2tQHXXTDKE3urJF--yJg-wScn26qHcILktdFzszEkVtHHB2qCPVPLNeOSKqC-ZTQW2&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.brittanyjojames.blogspo<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>t.com/</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7196534.Brittany_Jo_James" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>author/show/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>7196534.Brittany_Jo_James</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Twitter: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FBrittanyJoJames&h=-AQHsPHmh&enc=AZOP0X0YmA8d4342YjdCN20hqQsSeHJvpMZtZckhjtc-yxEsA9Gu7kZku9P4ZzH9ywG2IK9xh3MTAexoNF6HGkJM_4EK6EwS9QwKSnPqw3ntmbn3AVQtmv7lXl-w32QQ2VzQ-Ojj7F1F3lzGTi7AYMQG&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>BrittanyJoJames</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✢ Tour Host: HEA Book Tours, PR & More: <a href="http://heabooktours.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>heabooktours.blogspot.com/</a></div>
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQS7Eyybi9QqjLQL7JZjW_EfuvRoI5BlvChMRJzWsB2Hiwehxiyju4la43_qBV_x9wyiMObmZP1LhbIVmn8c_knBbRA3K4Y7AZEWNIIs9gqCkSQ6kABOEnL8w1jSVX1gyeKQNKODX0BU/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQS7Eyybi9QqjLQL7JZjW_EfuvRoI5BlvChMRJzWsB2Hiwehxiyju4la43_qBV_x9wyiMObmZP1LhbIVmn8c_knBbRA3K4Y7AZEWNIIs9gqCkSQ6kABOEnL8w1jSVX1gyeKQNKODX0BU/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<span aria-live="polite" class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"tn":"*G","type":45}" id="fbPhotoPageCaption" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; outline: none; width: auto;" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"></span></span><br />
<div class="fbPhotosPhotoFeedback" id="fbPhotoPageFeedback" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; margin-top: 3px;">
<form action="https://www.facebook.com/ajax/ufi/modify.php" class="commentable_item autoexpand_mode" data-ft="{"tn":"]"}" id="u_0_7" method="post" rel="async" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">
<div class="withActorSelector" style="margin-top: 8px;">
<div class="clearfix" style="zoom: 1;">
<div class="_4bl7 _4bl8" style="float: right; min-height: 1px; word-wrap: break-word;">
<div id="u_0_x">
<span class="_6vh" data-reactid=".0"></span><br />
<div aria-label="Like or comment as one of the Pages you manage." class="_6vi _6a _6b" data-hover="tooltip" data-reactid=".0.1" style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;" value="325000274302258">
<div class="uiPopover _6a _6b" data-reactid=".0.1.0" style="display: inline-block; vertical-align: middle;">
<span class="_6vh" data-reactid=".0"><a aria-haspopup="true" aria-owns="js_n" class="_p _55pi _5vto _55_p _2agf _p _55pi _5vto _55_p _4jy0 _4jy3 _517h _51sy _59pe _42ft" data-reactid=".0.1.0.$=10:0" href="https://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor/photos/a.325020380966914.1073741827.325000274302258/602986486503634/?type=1#" role="button" style="-webkit-box-shadow: none; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: none 0px -21px; border-radius: 2px; border: 1px solid transparent; box-sizing: content-box; color: #4e5665; cursor: pointer; display: block; font-weight: bold; line-height: 22px; max-width: 16px; padding: 0px 8px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-shadow: rgb(255, 255, 255) 0px 1px 0px; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap; word-wrap: normal;"><span class="_55pe" data-reactid=".0.1.0.$=10:0.1" style="display: inline-block; max-width: 16px; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; vertical-align: bottom;"><i alt="" class="_3-8_ _6vg img sp_FntIbSQqqLh sx_663263" data-reactid=".0.1.0.$=10:0.1.0" height="16" style="background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/_bS-_OOZFK6.png); background-position: -119px -120px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; border-radius: 2px; bottom: 1px; display: inline-block; height: 16px; margin-right: 4px; position: relative; vertical-align: middle; width: 16px;" width="16"></i></span></a></span></div>
</div>
<span class="_6vh" data-reactid=".0">
</span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</form>
</div>
<div class="fbPhotoInlineEditor" id="fbPhotoPageInlineEditor" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, 'lucida grande', sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 16.0799999237061px; orphans: auto; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px;">
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-13137758127826775612015-02-06T18:49:00.001-08:002015-02-06T18:49:29.376-08:00Secrets of Whitestone Manor: TRAILER VIDEO!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When I first started publishing my novels, full of nerves and without a trace of confidence, I met a few people who would seriously change my life forever. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">One of them was Nicole. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Or, you might know her as Nicki's Book Addiction. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Words can't really express how much gratitude I have for her and how she's stuck by my side with every book I've published. She's watched me grow, learn, fail, succeed, laugh and cry. And through it all, Nicole was there with a big smile and plenty of support. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Today, she surprised me with a few awesome new teaser images for Secrets of Whitestone Manor, which I thought was super cool of her. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But then she sent this. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And I'm convinced that nothing in the history of the world has ever been so cool. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Thank you for this and for everything, Nicole. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Enjoy!</span><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwX-xS34iMMreQTaB__Fr4VHqYWYZ_lOPw0KRwyCGuAGfHahaRR5C07e5msKpalHtmQ5sgWOrzSa51lGpNVcw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-59923153303224978982015-02-05T15:33:00.004-08:002015-02-05T15:33:48.868-08:00Start "The Winters Family Series" Today!Buy Book #1 Today...<br />
<3<br />
Amazon: http://amzn.to/1HOtyZP<br />
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/1zmtetS<br />
#NewRelease #Romance #Suspense #YoungAdult #OneClickAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-18224987368850911792015-02-03T00:23:00.002-08:002015-02-03T00:23:32.159-08:00SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR is LIVE! <div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Secrets of Whitestone Manor: The Winters Family Series, Book One is officially LIVE!</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon: http://amzn.to/1HOtyZP</span><div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1BY1nlf</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kobo: http://bit.ly/1DqlaJl</span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">iTunes: http://bit.ly/1K5aC6G</span></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOJBc-bHRjgsImtZn7JR0OZIUCz8mYl11mfdu7AdBFuvDMxPG6AwJETkP5K44SX6KUXhkuMrHPMDd3cBqiGOEqRjHPJGxB630ytpFKHr4JNjCukyflXqRl2SlS-yzUKbI9nx2runEoNQ/s1600/Available+Now.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwOJBc-bHRjgsImtZn7JR0OZIUCz8mYl11mfdu7AdBFuvDMxPG6AwJETkP5K44SX6KUXhkuMrHPMDd3cBqiGOEqRjHPJGxB630ytpFKHr4JNjCukyflXqRl2SlS-yzUKbI9nx2runEoNQ/s1600/Available+Now.jpg" height="318" width="320" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-56390293914821918062015-01-27T18:02:00.000-08:002015-01-27T18:02:09.645-08:00Secrets of Whitestone Manor: CHAPTER ONE! <div class="WordSection1">
<h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hi friends, </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; line-height: 28px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">As you know, Secrets of Whitestone Manor: The Winters Family Series, Book One will be released on February 3, 2015 on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes and Kobo. </span></span><span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: small; line-height: 28px;">This book was so much fun and I hope you all enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. So, without further ado... here's the first chapter! Feel free to let me know what you think about it, and if you have any questions about this novel or my plans for the series, don't hesitate to ask! </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 28px;">Brittany Jo James</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><h2 align="center" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Papyrus; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></h2>
<br />Chapter One<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The flurry of white snowflakes from an
unexpected winter storm covered the marble courtyard outside. My breath fogged
the window I was staring through as I awaited impending news from town. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Where are they?” I mumbled worriedly to
myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“They’ll be fine.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I stiffened immediately at my uncle’s gruff
voice behind me. “Grayson isn’t answering his cellphone.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Uncle Sebastian snorted, which is as close as
he ever came to actually expressing a sense of humor. “And, you’re surprised
about that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ellison and Pierson aren’t either.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">He shrugged and pensively tilted his head to
the side, “Ah, you’re worrying for nothing. I’m sure they all left their phones
in the Range Rover. They can’t allow it to endanger the job, Orson. You know
that. Besides, they probably knew you would call incessantly.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I glanced at him over my shoulder as he
pulled a leather-bound book off of a shelf across the room. His hair was
beginning to gray on the sides but it was still dark brown on the top. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Uncle Sebastian wasn’t an abnormally large
man, but his presence loomed around the property like the <i>un-jolly</i> green giant. He peered at me questioningly with cold brown
eyes, urging me to say what I needed to say so he could leave the room and
forget about me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“The storm is becoming worse and I don’t like
them driving on these dangerous roads,” I shrugged coolly, feigning my
composure. The truth is that the drive up the steep, icy, winding mountain road
that would bring my siblings back to our hidden haven wasn’t the worst concern
I had for them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My uncle grunted and walked out of the room
without any other words of comfort or assurance. That was his way. He had never
known what to say or how to be sensitive. It wasn’t in his nature at all. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I glanced at the small desk sitting across
the room, by the door. My laptop sat open, revealing an unfinished homework
assignment for my online Finance course. I should have been working on it, but
learning about <i>fixed assets</i> was the
last thing on my mind at the moment. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I turned my attention back to the snow
whirling around the front yard, fixing my stare on the automatic gate I hoped would
open soon. I thought about a sunny day, ten years earlier<i>. </i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My
ninth birthday had just passed and our family had spent the morning in church
together. On our way back to our home in the suburbs outside of Dallas, Texas,
Dad announced that he and Mom planned to take us on a picnic that afternoon. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Can
we stop at home first to pick up our baseball gear and some toys?” I questioned
excitedly. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Of
course. You know that anything worth doing is worth doing right,” Dad chuckled
in response. “Besides, your mother has to pack our lunch.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My
three younger siblings and I were obviously thrilled with the anticipation of
spending our day at the park. Unfortunately, things didn’t work the way we
planned. I spotted the black BMW sitting in our driveway when we were half a
block away. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Who’s
that?” I questioned, nodding toward the car.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My
parents stared at it for a moment before casting each other contemplative looks
from across the minivan. “Orson,” Dad commanded in an unusually stern voice.
“Take your brothers and sister to the backyard and find your baseball gear.
This will only take a moment and then we’ll be on our way. Understand?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Yes,
sir.” I agreed apprehensively, unbuckling my seatbelt. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">As
young as I was, I knew something was going on that didn’t seem quite right.
Still, I followed my father’s instructions and took my siblings to the backyard
while my parents walked toward the dark haired man sitting on our front porch.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">As
Grayson and Ellison raced to the shed to be the first to claim the best
equipment for our picnic, tiny Pierson trailing behind them, I snuck back
toward the edge of our chain-link fence inquisitively. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Can
we discuss this inside?” Uncle Sebastian demanded from the front porch. “Or,
are you too good to let me in?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My
father sighed in exasperation. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I’m sure my
dad knew his brother wouldn’t leave easily. The bolt on the door clicked
loudly, then the next, and the third. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">It
had never dawned on me that three bolt locks on each exterior door and two on
every interior door wasn’t normal, but I smiled now at my own naivety back
then. How did I not know we were different? How did I not suspect anything? <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
front door closed behind them and I sprinted to a window to peep inside. My
mother paced the living room floor, her hands flailing from side to side as she
ranted at the stranger sitting on the couch. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Any
show of anger was uncommon for my kind, calm, loving mother. My father stood
still, staring at the floor with his back against the wall and arms crossing
his chest as the man argued with Mom.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
claim this one!” Grayson yelled, running across the yard as he waved our newest
bat tauntingly.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Ellison
chased him as fast as her little legs could carry her. “Orson,” she squealed.
“Tell him to share!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
smiled jovially and dashed after my younger brother, momentarily disregarding
the scene inside our home in order to fully focus on caring for my siblings as
my father had requested. Ellison’s face lit up in carefree laughter and
Grayson’s eyes grew wide as he picked up speed to get away from me. My body
crashed against his seconds later and we both rolled across the yard. The two
of us giggled lightheartedly as we tugged the bat back and forth.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
found a ball,” Pierson squealed as he ran to join us from the shed.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">His
dark brown hair hung shaggily around his face and his bright blue eyes stared
into mine. I let go of the bat, sending Grayson flying backward into the dirt
with his prize. I stood, dusting myself off and then patted Pierson on the
back, “Good job, little buddy.” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">He
grinned from ear to ear and tossed the ball to me gleefully. “Alright, spread
out and we’ll play catch until Mom and Dad are ready to go,” I instructed to
the three of them.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
fun of the game was lost when the yelling began. My father’s voice rang clear
and loud from the house. “Get out! Just go, Sebastian.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“You
can’t keep hiding. Those kids need protection and we need you.” My uncle yelled
in response.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“We’re
fine here and this is the only way we know how to protect them. Do you honestly
think they’re safe in Montana? Why would I want to put them through the type of
childhood we had? I want better for them.” Dad defended firmly, not backing
down. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“You’re
keeping them away from their purpose, Jackson. They’re bound to find out and it
ought to be from family instead of—” <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Dad
interrupted him, louder this time. “I told you to leave, Sebastian. Get out of
my home and don’t come back.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
front door slammed loudly, followed by the sound of several picture frames
falling from the wall and crashing to the floor. I stood in the middle of the
backyard, hugging my brothers and sister protectively, listening to the chaos
inside. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
smooth reverberation from the BMW rumbled as the engine started. Seconds later,
the little black car sped from our driveway and down the road in a furious
flash.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Everything
was quiet from the house for a few long seconds until my mother swung the
backdoor open and called for us to come inside. She glanced around the backyard
suspiciously, beckoning us with a waving motion from her right hand. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Can
we have our picnic now?” Pierson begged, tugging on her skirt.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">She
shook her head negatively and pursed her lips together. “Not right now,
sweetheart. Run to your room and play, alright?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Mom,”
I called as I raced toward her. “Who was that man? I heard him say something
about family and—”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“It’s
not your concern, Orson.” My dad interrupted firmly as he walked back into the
house from the front porch. “We don’t have any family. He was just an old
friend. Care for your brothers and sister while I speak to your mother alone.
Understand?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The wind howled violently through the trees
beyond the rock wall we called a fence, snapping me out of my reverie. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The gate remained motionless and I picked up
my iPhone for the millionth time in the few hours my siblings had been gone. I
pounded the screen aggressively and held the phone to my ear waiting for the
voicemail message I knew I would hear after a few rings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Congratulations, you’ve reached my cellphone.
Leave a message explaining what you want and how I can reach you. If you have a
more pressing concern, you should know better than to call <i>me</i> anyway. My big brother can be reached at 957—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I don’t want to hear <i>my</i> phone number, Gray! I want you to answer,” I growled, as I
pressed the <i>end call</i> button and
tossed it onto the leather couch a few feet away. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I paced the room for a minute or two but gave
up quickly, returning to my post by the window. My thoughts drifted to another
day, not quite as sunny or jovial as the one from my previous daydream. The two
occasions were only a few days apart but they couldn’t be more opposite from
each other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
dark evening had been rainy and I stared out the window watching the raindrops
fall to the ground. Grayson sat on the couch, silent and lost. Ellison and
Pierson cried into each other’s arms openly. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">A
policeman from the Dallas Police Department stood next to me with his hand on
my shoulder. “I’m sorry about your parents, son. We were at the site of the car
collision almost instantly but there was nothing we could do. They were dead on
the scene. No pain. No fear. Understand?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
nodded. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
called your next of kin and he arranged a taxi to pick the four of you up,” he
explained tenderly. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Our
next of kin? We have no family. Our parents are—were—all we had.” I insisted
strongly, trying to keep my face from showing the devastation I felt. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The
red-haired policeman tilted his head to the side and stared at me with slanted
eyes. “You have an uncle who lives in Montana. His name is Sebastian Winters.
Do you recognize the name at all? Surely you’ve met him at least once, Orson.
He’s your father’s younger brother.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I
didn’t answer. There was nothing left to be said. I nodded in agreement and
cleared my throat, turning back toward the window. “Grayson,” I demanded with
authority. “Pack your bag, and help Elle and P pack theirs. Do it now. We’re
leaving.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Where
are we going?” He asked me as a deep anger and resentment built with every
passing moment. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Grayson
had always been carefree and happy until that day, but he refused to let it go.
He took the death of our parents far worse than any of the rest of us and never
did fully get over the pain from that dreary, rainy evening. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<i><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Montana.
We’re going to Montana.” I answered as strongly as I could. “Our new home.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">A jolt of the automatic gate reclaimed my
attention and I took a deep breath, desperately hoping that the black Range
Rover would pull through, delivering my three siblings home safely. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">The gate slowly swung open allowing entrance
into the courtyard of Whitestone Manor, our home and refuge from the dangerous
life we lived. It opened all the way and came to a sudden stop on the other
side of the driveway. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">My heart pounded in my chest, hoping for the
best and preparing for the worst. An eternity later, or what felt like one, my
black Range Rover came flying through the open portal with my little sister
behind the wheel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">Ellison rolled down the darkly tinted window,
despite the snow, and blew a kiss toward the house, knowing I would be
watching, waiting and worrying. With a sigh of exhausted relief and the plan to
yell at them until their ears bled, I marched from the library to meet them in
the four car garage attached to the manor. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Be calm, Orson.” My uncle commanded as he
spotted my frown. “As long as they did their job and lived to tell about it,
the day was a success. Understand?” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“They’re an hour late, Uncle Sebastian.
Unless Satan himself attacked them on the job, they have no excuse that can pacify
me.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">“Well, that’s always a possibility with our career.
It wouldn’t be the first time and I doubt it’ll be the last,” he chuckled.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;">I didn’t find him funny because the sad truth
was that he wasn’t joking. Unfortunately for us, the family secret and the King
of Hell went together like two peas in a pod.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><br clear="all" style="mso-break-type: section-break; page-break-before: always;" /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-42996078816279924312015-01-26T14:07:00.004-08:002015-01-26T14:07:53.351-08:00COVER REVEAL! Secrets of Whitestone Manor ★★★COVER REVEAL!★★★<br />
<br />
★Secrets of Whitestone Manor: The Winters Family Series, Book One will release Feb 3, 2015!★<br />
<br />
★Add it to GOODREADS Today: http://bit.ly/1zmtetS★<br />
<br />
★Synopsis!★<br />
Some secrets are too dark to ever be brought into the light.<br />
<br />
At least mine are.<br />
<br />
My name is Orson Winters, and you already know too much for me to let you walk away.<br />
<br />
A decade has passed since my parents were killed, forcing my younger siblings and me to move in with our estranged uncle. Whitestone Manor in all its grandeur was overwhelming enough. Then, we learned the family secret.<br />
<br />
There’s darkness in the world no one, besides a handful of fighting families, even knows exists. The Winters family is the most acclaimed of them all. However, power isn’t always pleasurable, especially considering that it’s my responsibility to keep my reckless brothers and sister from jeopardizing us all.<br />
<br />
When an old enemy emerges from the shadows, Uncle Sebastian calls in another fighting family to assist. I didn’t need their help. I could independently protect my siblings and the rest of the world from danger. That was, until I met Lilith Shaw. Now I’m not even sure that I can protect myself.<br />
<br />
I can’t focus on that, though. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
<br />
I’m the last one standing between you and those who wait in the darkness.<br />
<br />
If you can keep a secret, I’ll tell you my story.<br />
<br />
★Add me on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor<br />
★Cover designed by the fabulous Cover to Cover Designs!<br />
★Cover Reveal hosted by the fantastic HEA Book Tours, PR & More!<br />
<br />
#romance #suspense #youngadult #paranormal #novel #coverreveal<br /><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDb2xHXLBg69OrSiQRVKw75BxykI3LIBLcwdmVZZfrlTsZi4AZ5h76GNbR8bwHAsiFhN_z1rLZCxlKC4o5VN-hoSFaQ3dcf-2DBWVPgIOtFn0GhZ5Q_7zmVF2lFiCN6cAEQxdk-Eq9l8/s1600/amazon-goodreads.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPDb2xHXLBg69OrSiQRVKw75BxykI3LIBLcwdmVZZfrlTsZi4AZ5h76GNbR8bwHAsiFhN_z1rLZCxlKC4o5VN-hoSFaQ3dcf-2DBWVPgIOtFn0GhZ5Q_7zmVF2lFiCN6cAEQxdk-Eq9l8/s1600/amazon-goodreads.jpg" height="320" width="211" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteerovl8HRSadco3NgCRipFQ5EmpL4Ec_6T3JTrNHYt1OqHZmxMgGQpPqb0wADqPT0s-tis109c0hy1_jLs57HAHsByDzG_B6GIXJu78O4SeShls-XG3zyhjCcWAVclsO3NFjsSFFkBY/s1600/CR+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgteerovl8HRSadco3NgCRipFQ5EmpL4Ec_6T3JTrNHYt1OqHZmxMgGQpPqb0wADqPT0s-tis109c0hy1_jLs57HAHsByDzG_B6GIXJu78O4SeShls-XG3zyhjCcWAVclsO3NFjsSFFkBY/s1600/CR+Banner.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdDFOQY_6b3R8_0rcqS0UpasDquU-J3BSHoBLzXdw5SSgJmuhjW5TQGIcY5uaSZHLSRWI9b6_aJWzf5kWAxfr1t5uGfQd60gbNIGkxEuwMZyn9E7TPxIG4MEHPrQRvE7DaexmPDY04Nw/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdDFOQY_6b3R8_0rcqS0UpasDquU-J3BSHoBLzXdw5SSgJmuhjW5TQGIcY5uaSZHLSRWI9b6_aJWzf5kWAxfr1t5uGfQd60gbNIGkxEuwMZyn9E7TPxIG4MEHPrQRvE7DaexmPDY04Nw/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" height="224" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdUObsJU1XCBlsvaekJ7ocjXU-gX8TYalTHhfeVz-O75WD_HL3C1M-l8nAEPEUdswaUjJiG_hrvatCbPT_kATMT9JO6zoSDiAteh8Z6Kp6v8cLMkBOk85vmvTFC4KFpdlr4OXnm8Mlgk/s1600/Release+Date+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdUObsJU1XCBlsvaekJ7ocjXU-gX8TYalTHhfeVz-O75WD_HL3C1M-l8nAEPEUdswaUjJiG_hrvatCbPT_kATMT9JO6zoSDiAteh8Z6Kp6v8cLMkBOk85vmvTFC4KFpdlr4OXnm8Mlgk/s1600/Release+Date+(1).jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-25931873545321808512014-12-29T14:59:00.002-08:002014-12-29T15:00:09.669-08:00COVER REVEAL SIGN UP!★★ATTN: BLOGGERS!★★<br />
<br />
Have you signed up for the COVER REVEAL for Secrets of Whitestone Manor, yet? Here's the link!---> <a href="http://bit.ly/1vMp9P" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1vMp9P</a>I<br />
<br />
Date: January 26, 2015<br />
<br />
Synopsis:<br />
Some secrets are too dark to ever be brought into the light.<br />
At least mine are.<br />
My name is Orson Winters, and you already know too much for me to let you walk away.<br />
<br />
A decade has passed since my parents were killed, forcing my younger siblings and me to move in with our estranged uncle. Whitestone Manor in all its grandeur was overwhelming enough. Then, we learned the family secret.<br />
<br />
There’s darkness in the world no one, besides a handful of fighting families, even knows exists. The Winters family is the most acclaimed of them all. However, power isn’t always pleasurable, especially considering that it’s my responsibility to keep my reckless brothers and sister from jeopardizing us all.<br />
<br />
When an old enemy emerges from the shadows, Uncle Sebastian calls in another fighting family to assist. I didn’t need their help. I could independently protect my siblings and the rest of the world from danger. That was, until I met Lilith Shaw. Now I’m not even sure that I can protect myself.<br />
<br />
I can’t focus on that, though. <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
I’m the last one standing between you and those who wait in the darkness.<br />
If you can keep a secret, I’ll tell you my story.<br />
<br />
#youngadult #romance #suspense #paranormal #bloggers #author #books #novels #coverreveals #upcomingrelease #newreleaseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-67713911953872304852014-12-18T13:55:00.000-08:002014-12-18T13:55:04.556-08:00SIGN UP for Secrets of Whitestone Manor! Hey #bloggers,<br />
<br />
Have you signed up yet?! <3<br />
Cover Reveal: http://bit.ly/1vMp9PI<br />
Release Day Blitz: http://bit.ly/1Ix9SaF<br />
Blog Tour: http://bit.ly/1zMnxVm<br />
<br />
And #readers,<br />
You can add it to Goodreads today! http://bit.ly/1zmtetS<br />
<br />
#YoungAdult #Romance #Suspense #Paranormal #Thriller #NewRelease #BlogTour #CoverReveal #ReleaseDayBlitz #BookBlog #Books #Readers #Author #WintersFamilySeries #SecretsOfWhitestoneManor #Teaser<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3NxIDyLw1rnCkzJrwEO761juvvOWML2DR6rX-oUYp5V4Xvf4DwDnbEOA7HMF3d3y3UVWUyzhkrajRD8qtSuBAlML_L88rJB27UinnKrUELufh2fE4u79viHCYlT_Tk8465DOw13BVtE/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ3NxIDyLw1rnCkzJrwEO761juvvOWML2DR6rX-oUYp5V4Xvf4DwDnbEOA7HMF3d3y3UVWUyzhkrajRD8qtSuBAlML_L88rJB27UinnKrUELufh2fE4u79viHCYlT_Tk8465DOw13BVtE/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+5.jpg" height="145" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-74108032979931177512014-12-16T13:50:00.001-08:002014-12-16T13:50:43.321-08:00Secrets of Whitestone Manor: Cover Reveal, Release Day Blitz, Blog Tour, Goodreads Link and MORE! <div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">ATTENTION
UNIVERSE </span><span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><br />
<br />
I have TONS of news about my upcoming release, SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR:
BOOK ONE OF FOUR IN THE WINTERS FAMILY SERIES… So, please READ, LIKE, COMMENT
and/or SHARE this post to help me spread the word! Thank you. I appreciate it more
than you know! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">The
SIGN UP FORMS for the Cover Reveal, Release Day Blitz and Blog Tour are listed
below, as well as the GOODREADS Link and the BLURB.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Bloggers!
Please SIGN UP here:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;">COVER REVEAL, January
26 </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1vMp9PI" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://bit.ly/1vMp9PI</span></a><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">
<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;">RELEASE DAY
BLITZ, February 3 </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1Ix9SaF" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://bit.ly/1Ix9SaF</span></a><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt;">
<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;">BLOG TOUR,
February 9-13 </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1zMnxVm" target="_blank"><span style="color: #3b5998; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://bit.ly/1zMnxVm</span></a><span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt;">
<span style="color: #141823; font-size: 11.0pt;">(Events are
being hosted by the super-amazing HEA Book Tours, PR & More. The cover is
being designed by the insanely-talented Cover to Cover Designs. Please
celebrate with us by signing up!)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div style="background: white; margin-bottom: 4.5pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 4.5pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Everyone!
Please ADD it to your GOODREADS: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/1zmtetS"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">http://bit.ly/1zmtetS</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★</span><span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">BACK COVER SUMMARY:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Some secrets are
too dark to ever be brought into the light. </span></i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">At least mine are.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">My
name is Orson Winters, and you already know too much for me to let you walk
away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">A
decade has passed since my parents were killed, forcing my younger siblings and
me to move in with our estranged uncle. Whitestone Manor in all its grandeur
was overwhelming enough. Then, we learned the family secret. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">There’s
darkness in the world no one, besides a handful of fighting families, even
knows exists. The Winters family is the most acclaimed of them all. However,
power isn’t always pleasurable, especially considering that it’s my
responsibility to keep my reckless brothers and sister from jeopardizing us
all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">When
an old enemy emerges from the shadows, Uncle Sebastian calls in another
fighting family to assist. I didn’t need their help. I could independently
protect my siblings and the rest of the world from danger. That was, until I
met Lilith Shaw. Now I’m not even sure that I can protect myself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I
can’t focus on that, though. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">I’m the last one
standing between you and those who wait in the darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">If you can keep a
secret, I’ll tell you my story.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "MS Mincho"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Mincho";">★</span><span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Finally, please LIKE/FOLLOW/FRIEND me for
Teasers, Important Information and Giveaways!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Facebook
Page: http://on.fb.me/1xn7OPk<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Facebook
Profile: http://on.fb.me/1yukVhQ<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">TSU:
https://www.tsu.co/brittanyjojames<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: #F6F7F8; color: #373e4d; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic";">Twitter:
@brittanyjojames<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">#YoungAdult
#Romance #Suspense #Paranormal #Thriller #Blog #Blogger #Author #Reader
#Goodreads #BlogTour #CoverReveal #ReleaseDayBlitz #Novel #Book #SecretsOfWhitestoneManor
#WintersFamilySeries <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-21002377169115616672014-12-03T22:51:00.001-08:002014-12-03T22:53:38.782-08:00ANNOUNCEMENT Time! SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR Is Headed YOUR Way! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">Are you ready for SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR?!<br /><br />The big release date is February 3, 2015. It's currently being prepped for publishing, and if you want to sign up for the Cover Reveal, Release Day Blitz or Blog Tour, the following links will get you taken care of. Thank you so much in advance! I'm really looking forward to celebrating my big release day with you all.<br /><br />✦ Cover Reveal ✦</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR by Brittany Jo James</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">Date: January 26, 2015</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AHOmySQFvXzY5FoXeN5qy_-WsibdixFcLsPNl-WSR9g/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AHOmySQFvXzY5FoXeN5qy_-WsibdixFcLsPNl-WSR9g/viewform</span></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✦ Release Day Blitz ✦</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR by Brittany Jo James</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">Date: February 3, 2015</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cFJlVZRl4kB7BdwcxMNeuYDjJal1rxXUApZJHpgnB3Y/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cFJlVZRl4kB7BdwcxMNeuYDjJal1rxXUApZJHpgnB3Y/viewform</span></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
✦ Blog Tour ✦</div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">SECRETS OF WHITESTONE MANOR by Brittany Jo James</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start;">Date: February 9-13, 2015</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xN1m93f3Sx3DvbIfUr3h_i6gT4dY7VqMY0RURPFkkT8/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="color: black;">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1xN1m93f3Sx3DvbIfUr3h_i6gT4dY7VqMY0RURPFkkT8/viewform</span></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUFeaWUBxyvYeGd7uxfGvqwMZg4VGEHmya64nJBLv5VShHdFuaLSTeC2OW0lQSp2MZ1CYrvPxHSf_ZZXZTF-3KOZDZO1tNr_ePFnoyt2gSMou17Ah63KImO1ke9yFML7V-U8YIC9uYSc/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUFeaWUBxyvYeGd7uxfGvqwMZg4VGEHmya64nJBLv5VShHdFuaLSTeC2OW0lQSp2MZ1CYrvPxHSf_ZZXZTF-3KOZDZO1tNr_ePFnoyt2gSMou17Ah63KImO1ke9yFML7V-U8YIC9uYSc/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+3.jpg" height="320" width="153" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhS5r7vpNYfyppodiZLhjNcwX7ka2jcVKUNUvuiDClBUgtpxvP8qJZ8o_M-ppD-5jBEEdw5z0Ki6BlcIRDo77o3wCPXHKWhirPLhmQX5pHWkCnWWiELlhHjCmEzwdIIrdtdccHJfvYnI/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzhS5r7vpNYfyppodiZLhjNcwX7ka2jcVKUNUvuiDClBUgtpxvP8qJZ8o_M-ppD-5jBEEdw5z0Ki6BlcIRDo77o3wCPXHKWhirPLhmQX5pHWkCnWWiELlhHjCmEzwdIIrdtdccHJfvYnI/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+1.jpg" height="177" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-45808172408310325152014-09-24T22:26:00.004-07:002014-09-24T22:28:10.935-07:00My Review of Mobility Matters: Stepping Out in Faith by Amy Bovaird<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A few months ago, a dear writing colleague, Amy Bovaird,
asked me if I would be willing to read a copy of her novel, Mobility Matters:
Stepping Out in Faith. <br />
<br />
I don’t have a lot of spare time on my hands, but something about Amy’s struggle
(which, in my opinion, doubles as a <i>gift</i>…
but I’ll get to that) intrigued me. I truly desired to read her novel, so of
course I gladly made time to do it. Honestly, I’m so very glad that I did. It
was worth every second, and I plan to read it again when it’s officially
published. You should too, and I’ll tell you why. <br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mobility Matters brought tears to my eyes more than once.
Mere moments later, the same chapter would have me smiling and laughing through
my sobs. Amy writes in a way that makes you feel every single emotion she felt
through her issues, and I fell in love with her lifelike characters. I’m not
joking when I say that I felt like I <i>knew</i>
them. I even got downright angry at some of “my” new friends from time to time.
Other moments, I wanted to hug them. It wasn’t until I finished reading the
novel that I realized Amy’s characters weren’t actually <i>my</i> friends, and I’ve missed them ever since. <br />
<br />
Mobility Matters: Stepping Out in Faith begins with the story of the
aforementioned struggle Amy deals with on a daily basis. How could she deal
with Retinitis Pigmentosa and all the challenges that came with it? How could
she possibly survive her diagnosis without losing her hope? As my eyes trailed
intently down the first several pages, I found myself seriously doubting
anyone’s ability to do it. Little did I know at this point, although I was
reading about <i>Amy’s</i> vision
impairment, I was the one who was completely, totally, absolutely (…and
hypothetically) <i>blind.<br /><br /><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Before long, Amy realizes—and I realized, too—that her struggle
was nothing she couldn’t conquer. Does that mean it wasn’t a challenge? No. It
simply means that with God, Amy is stronger than anything this world can throw
at her. Amy turns her struggle into a strength throughout the course of this
beautifully written novel. We can all take a lesson by watching her rise to the
occasion. To me, that’s the faith and hope I found while reading each page.<br />
<br />
Mobility Matters is moving, touching, and unexplainably life changing. I found
myself growing in strength, faith and hope while reading about Amy’s own trust
in The Lord. If she can overcome her struggles, I can overcome mine. Although I
was sad to finish reading Mobility Matters, I was a better person on the last
page than I had been on the first. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">That’s why I’m calling Amy’s struggle a gift. We see the
injustices of the world and wonder why God would allow something so sad to
happen to such good people, but I know why Amy was <i>blessed</i> with her struggle. I truly believe that the hearts of many
will be changed just by witnessing Amy’s extraordinary life. The Lord never
gives us more than we can handle. It just so happens that Amy Bovaird can
handle a lot. As a matter of fact, she can handle so much that she can even use
Retinitis Pigmentosa as a gift to bring people closer to Christ, rather than
the struggle it would be for most.<br />
<br />
I strongly encourage anyone and everyone to read Mobility Matters: Stepping Out
in Faith, no matter where you are on your journey through life. As you learn
about Amy’s vision impairment, you’ll indeed find that perhaps we’re all a
little more blind than we even knew. Don’t worry; you’ll see life much more
clearly by the last page. No bifocals needed!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-4668250023969293722014-09-10T21:15:00.003-07:002014-09-10T21:15:30.724-07:00Announcement: Secrets of Whitestone Manor, coming 2015!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello everyone,<br /><br />As you know if you follow me on Facebook or Twitter, I have been very quiet about my current work-in-progress. But, I'm finally at a place where I can release some information. Namely, the title! So, without further ado, Secrets of Whitestone Manor will be released sometime in 2015. See the teaser image below for the back cover summary, and a little sneak peak into the novel that has absolutely captivated my heart lately.<br /><br />Enjoy!</span></div>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpUaO1q9bprY7rHcBf7CiONhN6-1AEWR77w7-kMN_9p-_ZM5PxttsrxVgZooVhB71y2LGyEFUHdYZVlte1QgP9ptGf5xSAEu5fyDnv7VPmqwFgqT1dfdHvWp_6cWGSlYbFO5LeyccwEo/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpUaO1q9bprY7rHcBf7CiONhN6-1AEWR77w7-kMN_9p-_ZM5PxttsrxVgZooVhB71y2LGyEFUHdYZVlte1QgP9ptGf5xSAEu5fyDnv7VPmqwFgqT1dfdHvWp_6cWGSlYbFO5LeyccwEo/s1600/Secrets+of+Whitestone+Manor+1.jpg" height="177" width="320" /></a><br />
<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-75146567620432575952014-08-04T07:35:00.004-07:002014-08-04T07:35:34.461-07:00The Rebels is on Sale!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">★ Have you read The Rebels?! ★</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">It's on </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/sale" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Sale</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> for only $0.99 this week!! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F1zNyZAU&h=1AQGEm_UG&enc=AZPrWSS6g0Yo460sINPG9XXZZBEeqYKvq9qDu0tgV2aehQrNaDvfOsLgVadIcDhs24lCtI-Rwb3PvR8lidR1xy6UktoPnk18A6A5wNxq0aiv4oIazd8GLyViw1yaUt6T02uP4fMjJO_cNrwwc_Sx9-mn&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/1zNyZAU</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> ←</span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/oneclick" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#OneClick</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> your copy today!! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;" /><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/romance" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Romance</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thriller" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Thriller</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/suspense" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Suspense</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/america" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#America</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/revolution" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Revolution</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/fiction" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Fiction</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/1click" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#1Click</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"></span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/amazon" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Amazon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/kindle" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Kindle</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/nook" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Nook</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/itunes" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#iTunes</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/kobo" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Kobo</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/scribd" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#Scribd</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/therebels" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#TheRebels</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;"> </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/teamtemper" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;">#TeamTemper</a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3RCV0Q1RYgVR38RGoCxvwtWeTNq6QyCdEZqTyD8MoAL0J0NKsjG97G7y7mcBqd2WW3eGBf3WjARtgwPNRI9buSWZbl8rRR0ocMvg_-pO1zKq7Xq4cYRI_UOi9H3r5uUlrDTew0MhBjY/s1600/The+Rebels-+SALE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY3RCV0Q1RYgVR38RGoCxvwtWeTNq6QyCdEZqTyD8MoAL0J0NKsjG97G7y7mcBqd2WW3eGBf3WjARtgwPNRI9buSWZbl8rRR0ocMvg_-pO1zKq7Xq4cYRI_UOi9H3r5uUlrDTew0MhBjY/s1600/The+Rebels-+SALE.jpg" height="149" width="320" /></a></div>
<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-67936581198231288352014-07-29T10:20:00.003-07:002014-07-29T10:20:53.785-07:00Teaser Tuesday for The Rebels<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Happy </span><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/teasertuesday" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">#TeaserTuesday</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Are you in the market for a new ★★★★★ read?! </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/oneclick" style="background-color: white; color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">#OneClick</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> The Rebels today! Follow the links below for a beautiful story of love, pain, heartache, triumph, and a heroine who finds herself strong enough to stand for what she believes in, even when everything seems lost...</span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_F6Afu2XGiZY sx_c2f60c" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/y6/r/B6RwMwBhMRa.png); background-position: -289px -849px; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-size: auto; color: #141823; display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; height: 16px; line-height: 18px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"><br /><br /><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/romance" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Romance</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thriller" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Thriller</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/suspense" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Suspense</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/action" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Action</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/adventure" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Adventure</a><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/fiction" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Fiction</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/revolution" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#Revolution</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/america" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#America</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/therebels" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#TheRebels</a><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/teamtemper" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#TeamTemper</a><br /><br />Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406653277&sr=8-1&keywords=brittany+jo+james" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-eb<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>ook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>653277&sr=8-1&keywords=bri<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>ttany+jo+james</a><br /><br />Barnes & Noble: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rebels-brittany-jo-james/1119738178?ean=2940149835119" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>www.barnesandnoble.com/w/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>the-rebels-brittany-jo-jame<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>s/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>1119738178?ean=294014983511<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>9</a><br /><br />Kobo: <a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-rebels-5" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>store.kobobooks.com/en-US/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>ebook/the-rebels-5</a><br /><br />iTunes: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id887047242" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="color: #3b5998; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block;"></span>us/book/id887047242</a></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh244_K4N73vNRq0vADiHehxo8viUb5G3hcBpJRFVGudqHcwQ9wpmDDg2tYSeGJdNouesk3LwIzwRa0IgUKgpAZDH03YrioJ8PoZ2k0TiTx4YtPPlui9MEtllvrIQUSfGc0nPSgBld2EJM/s1600/The+Rebels+2085.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh244_K4N73vNRq0vADiHehxo8viUb5G3hcBpJRFVGudqHcwQ9wpmDDg2tYSeGJdNouesk3LwIzwRa0IgUKgpAZDH03YrioJ8PoZ2k0TiTx4YtPPlui9MEtllvrIQUSfGc0nPSgBld2EJM/s1600/The+Rebels+2085.jpg" height="160" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-67036183259607068092014-07-14T14:25:00.000-07:002014-07-14T14:25:10.919-07:00Teaser & Reviews for The Rebels<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Have you read the amazing reviews on The Rebels?! </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Here are a few for you to check out. Follow the link at the bottom to read them all, or to one-click your copy today!! <3</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>--Oh, and apparently even "manly men" like The Rebels. ;)</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>*5.0 out of 5 stars The Rebels</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>"it's a great book and im a manly man. everyone should read this like seriously. im in the military and this book is great!"</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>*5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing page turner with a little bit of everything! </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>"Amazing! Hits close to home! Once I started it I couldn't put it down! This book had a little bit of everything; romance, comedy, drama, suspense, action, and truth! Loved it!"</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>*5.0 out of 5 stars Needs more than 5 stars!!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>"I love this book! It focuses a lot on things that seem to be happening now in America. The characters are very well written and the story flows perfectly. I loved the relationship between Voss and Temper. True love, one where you never give up on each other can be so hard to find now a days. I also loved the connection that Temper has with her family. They are witty and funny, but can also be serious and just down right love each other. Its ok to be a rebel, when the reason you are fighting in the first place is for what you believe in the most. I highly recommend this one to anyone and everyone! Great Job!"</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405371315&sr=8-1&keywords=brittany+jo+james</b></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wMH-anrSucLie26L5_coQv4BMKWeermHbOkyuL1pQYp8QwUFG9AQkXKdfkI8Ih6Z6xydDwQUgoT1_GThC5G8X7iGTvxh2n8Kc4SaHvQkhlv5hAggrfALOLFu0HQRkQlEcGVFpd6eMyk/s1600/The+Rebels+Teaser+483473847.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wMH-anrSucLie26L5_coQv4BMKWeermHbOkyuL1pQYp8QwUFG9AQkXKdfkI8Ih6Z6xydDwQUgoT1_GThC5G8X7iGTvxh2n8Kc4SaHvQkhlv5hAggrfALOLFu0HQRkQlEcGVFpd6eMyk/s1600/The+Rebels+Teaser+483473847.jpg" height="192" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-85062512597789330672014-07-01T10:25:00.001-07:002014-07-01T10:25:10.717-07:00#TeaserTuesday: The Rebels<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Happy #TeaserTuesday!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
»»<b>THE REBELS </b>has a<b> **5 Star Avg Rating!**</b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
»»Available now on <b>Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Kobo, </b>and<b> Scribd!</b> Add to your <b>Goodreads TBR</b> today.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
»»<b>Check it out here</b>: http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404235114&sr=8-1&keywords=brittany+jo+james</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
#romance #thriller #suspense #military #revolution #freedom</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQwlBK7dqAyWQveTHdwhSs2LPtJMcpqyPC5sjRgxGwPU4LNiIXA2HTB2twwTmFt62zOU9IbSq6ABfY5IXh1GxU_RX8OG00dl9BPQEHnwpBWsBvMJlQg6vBVRXfBvM8MXpNeNIHBOyNgE/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPQwlBK7dqAyWQveTHdwhSs2LPtJMcpqyPC5sjRgxGwPU4LNiIXA2HTB2twwTmFt62zOU9IbSq6ABfY5IXh1GxU_RX8OG00dl9BPQEHnwpBWsBvMJlQg6vBVRXfBvM8MXpNeNIHBOyNgE/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser+2020.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-11958195008366193262014-06-20T12:18:00.001-07:002014-06-20T12:18:07.361-07:00Moving Mountains<div style="background-color: white;">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span class="text Luke-18-27" id="en-NIV-25716">In the last six years of trying to create a career out of writing, I've often felt like I sacrificed everything I could and saw very little in return. I've had blind faith. I've expected miracles and favor. I've worked desperately to change myself into someone who can be an example of Christ in this world. I've been humbled. I've been strengthened. I've failed. I've thrown fits. I've bawled my eyes out. I've sworn to never write another word. Then, I've taken a deep breath, got over myself, and tried again to reach my goals.<br /><br />And, I have no doubt whatsoever that I will. Because, when things are impossible for me to do on my own, The Lord steps in and answers prayers. He can make something happen in one short second that I could have never done alone in a million years. The Rebels will be successful, and my career will be, too. And, I'm excited that when it happens, God will receive every ounce of glory because there's nothing that I could ever do to achieve it on my own. I'm nothing without my father, and through me, His will is being done. I'm believing for miracles in my career, with faith that will move mountains, and bring others to Him in the process.<br /><br />(Luke 18:27-30)<br />Jesus replied, <span class="woj">“What is impossible with man is possible with God.”<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> </span></span></span><br />Peter said to him, “We have left all we had to follow you!”<span class="text Luke-18-29" id="en-NIV-25718" style="font-size: 16px;"><span class="woj"><span class="versenum" style="font-size: 0.75em; vertical-align: top;"> </span><br />“Truly I tell you,”</span> Jesus said to them, <span class="woj">“no one who has left home or wife or brothers or sisters or parents or children for the sake of the kingdom of God</span></span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span><span class="text Luke-18-30" id="en-NIV-25719" style="font-size: 16px;">will fail to receive many times as much in this age, and in the age to come- eternal life.”</span></span></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-84357878093556443822014-06-19T18:11:00.002-07:002014-06-19T18:18:33.360-07:00The Rebels: Chapter One!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Hey you,<br /><br />Interested in reading The Rebels but not quite sure if it's for you?! Here's the entire first chapter to help you with your decision... You know, because I'm nice like that.</b></span><br />
<div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGBZb06YFvsOwfKcsU3WkHpuCyAiwtVY3As3ZfA8TbGTSNfOjvL1ZoVvhC3nXb3COokg_YRC_TfUS-MjUCpQjhkBpoF658xqJE8xWy_oNyoVx9jMmEjO7mssT88kcFDi4-Ebshf7j-qM/s1600/amazon-cover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUGBZb06YFvsOwfKcsU3WkHpuCyAiwtVY3As3ZfA8TbGTSNfOjvL1ZoVvhC3nXb3COokg_YRC_TfUS-MjUCpQjhkBpoF658xqJE8xWy_oNyoVx9jMmEjO7mssT88kcFDi4-Ebshf7j-qM/s1600/amazon-cover.jpg" height="320" width="239" /></a></div>
<div>
<div>
<br />
<br />
<h2 align="center" style="line-height: 150%; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #bf9000;">ONE</span><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<i><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“But know this, that in the last
days perilous times will come.” –2 Timothy 3:1<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
<b><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Realization<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Daddy
spoke absently to me as I stared at the blood-speckled snow under my small
feet. I listened closely, trying to ignore the loud ringing from the gunshot
still echoing in my ears. He took a drink of moonshine from a mason jar, a
product of his own copper still. I guess I’ll never forget his words, although
he wasn’t trying to be as insightful as I believed him to be. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The
man I admired more than any other human soul looked up from the deer he was
skinning, knife still in hand. “This
world ain’t worth nothing no more. Don’t trust nobody, Temper. You hear me?
Don’t trust nobody.” Those sentences were formed between puffs of a Marlboro
cigarette and sips of White Lightning before he turned his attention back to
preparing the trophy of his morning hunt.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My
dark blond ponytail bounced as I nodded my head. That was a promise I planned
to keep until my dying day. I was only six years old when I agreed to his
demand, but my word was trustworthy, nonetheless. Daddy’s fragments of advice
and warnings play in my mind often but that one, sixteen years ago, is the one
I have based my entire life around. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">His
speeches were never eloquent and he was a man of very few words but I took his
guidance to heart. Daddy didn’t have a college education because he didn’t need
one. He understood how to survive in this crazy world and that was good enough
for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Ma’am?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
jumped, my eyes darting upward to the cashier in front of me as her beckoning
brought me out of my wayward reverie. “Oh, I’m sorry.” I spit out awkwardly. “I
need to pay sixty dollars for fuel at pump number four, please.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Yeah.
Sure. Is everything alright?” The woman asked with a raised eyebrow. Her false
concern was neither surprising nor unordinary. No one really cared about anyone
else anymore, especially not strangers. It was a dog eat dog world… Every man
for himself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My
phony smile didn’t fool her any more than her indifferent inquiry had fooled me
and I darted my green eyes distractedly. “I’m fine. I’m just a little tired.
Long day, you know?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">She
grunted, “I know how that goes. I’ve been working for ten hours now and I’ve
still got two to go.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">With
her haggard appearance, no one could have questioned her claim. Her eyes had
dark circles around them and little lines, the form of early wrinkles,
scattered haphazardly across her bony face. The woman wasn’t old, maybe thirty
years at the most, but she already had a crown of graying hair where her golden
red highlights needed to be touched up. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Hmm,”
I replied as I handed her a few wadded up dollar bills, fishing in my pocket
for the rest. “Is the convenient store shorthanded today?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Nah,
I need the overtime. I’ve got bills to pay and two kids to feed. This place
doesn’t pay very well and I’m taking classes a couple days a week down at the
community college. I have to pay for my books,” she shrugged dejectedly.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
had pulled a double at the commissary the last two days in a row, partially for
the overtime but mainly because of my manager’s looming threat that if I wanted
to keep my job, I’d be there with a smile on—and as little else as possible, in
that creep’s opinion. By the time I pulled into the parking lot, a line of
military wives waited in irritation for their organic cucumbers and assorted
snack packs. By noon I had blisters covering both ankles from all the running I
had done in my black and gray Corral boots. Not to mention that I was always
the last to leave with an aching back and a throbbing pain in my right knee
from a previous wrestling injury I blamed on my older brother.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Needless
to say, I knew how she felt. “Yeah, well, count your blessings. I would love to
have a baby but I can’t afford one.” I tried to laugh with my last sentence but
it wasn’t funny. The pitifully honest words put a bitter taste in my mouth just
to speak them so I changed the subject while she continued to pry at the
outdated cash register. “What are you majoring in?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">She
rolled her eyes, “Business. I thought that would pay well but then the economy
crashed. My dream was to be a journalist but it’s too hard to find a
well-paying media career and I knew if I was going to spend so much time with
school I at least had to be able to find a job after graduation. So, I chose
business. What a mistake! I’m nearly finished now so it’s too late to change
majors without wasting three semesters of my life.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The
cashier shrugged dolefully and continued, “The gas station offered to give me a
raise if I stay here. As an assistant manager I’ll earn eight dollars and
twenty five cents an hour. That’s a whole dollar over minimum wage. Can you
believe that? A bachelor’s degree is worthless anymore. It makes me sick.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">She
took a deep breath and forced her lips upward at the corners. It didn’t work
very well. Shaking her head, she handed me my change and nodded toward the
door, “Have a good day.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Thanks.
You too. Good luck with school,” I mumbled as I walked through the door. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
glanced around suspiciously out of habit and pulled my keys out of the pocket
on my black leather jacket. My car door opened with a miserable squeak and I
brushed my blond side-bangs out of my eyes. With my right hand, I shoved the
keys into the ignition and started the engine while simultaneously using my
left hand to click the “lock” button on my doors. The shifter went smoothly
into “drive” and I shot out of the parking lot like a bullet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Pulling
away safely, my ragged breathing calmed and I turned the radio on. Led Zeppelin
blared through my speakers and out my windows but the sound of the cashier’s
disgusted voice in my ears was all I could hear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">***<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“How
was work?” I asked as my husband slowly joined me in the kitchen. His handsome
face and camouflage uniform were covered with oil from the F-22 Raptor he had
been slaving over and his muscled arms were just as filthy. He dropped to the
chair in exhaustion without answering my question.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
glanced at the clock, reheating his dinner. “You haven’t been home before dark
once this week. Your pork chops were ready hours ago. Did you have a bad day?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“It
was normal. Sorry I’m so late again. I’m starving,” Voss answered with a failed
attempt at a reassuring smile.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“They
didn’t give you time to eat lunch again?” I asked in aggravation. That was a
question I already knew the answer to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Voss
comes home starving every night because he barely gets to eat lunch and they
work him until his fingers bleed. “Tell me the truth. They didn’t even give you
a lunch break, did they? Not even ten minutes, right?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Voss
winced, knowing he said too much. “It’s alright.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“It’s
not alright. You worked thirteen hours today without a single bite to eat. Axe
murderers and child molesters who sit in prison cells are treated better than
that. You’re a soldier, a member of the United States Air Force. Just a little
respect would be nice.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“No
big deal,” he whispered as he devoured the food on the plate I prepared for
him. He paused for a moment, taking a drink of cold tea then turning to me.
“How was everything at work?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Fine,”
I answered, reaching out to hold his hand. “The commissary was pretty empty
this afternoon so I was released a little early. I paid a few bills, got gas,
and came home. That was it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Do
we have enough money left to last until payday?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Barely,
but we’ll be fine.” I assured unconfidently.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My
husband didn’t reply. He pursed his lips together and finished his meal.
Handing me his empty plate, he painfully lifted his tired body from the table
and walked toward our bedroom. I locked
the doors and followed, ready for bed. Voss struggled to pull his t-shirt over
his aching muscles and I reached out to run my hand down his arm lovingly. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“A
little help?” He asked with a weary smile. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
stood on my tippy toes to pull the filthy rag off of his shoulders and over his
head. “Thanks, babe.” He whispered as I gathered his wallet, keys, dirty shirt
and hat together to put them away for the night.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
glanced back at him as he pulled off his boots. His muscled chest and abs were
tight and he stretched to each side, hoping to relieve some of the discomfort
from the morning’s workout. I stared at
the tattoo positioned perfectly on the right side of his chest that
complemented the slightly smaller one on my right shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The
shield on his chest was large, taking up most of his right pectoral muscle. The
bright green cross in the middle of it, which shot green accentuations through
the rest of the tattoo, drew most of the attention, but the verse over the top
that said, “Put on the full armor of God” was my favorite part. At the bottom
of the shield, the verse, “Ephesians 6:16” completed his tattoo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Out
of the five of us who had coordinating tattoos, mine was the only one not placed
on the pectoral muscle… but since I was the only girl, and a chest tattoo
wasn’t quite as ideal in my opinion, I had no choice but to find an alternate
location. Being the only girl never made me the odd one out to my four favorite
guys though. It was more like I was the special one, the most valued, in their
eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
glanced over my shoulder into the mirror to stare at my own tattoo- the cute
cowboy boots on the right side of my upper back. The purple cross cut-out in
the side of the boots was small compared to Voss’ green one, but like his, the
color from the cross highlighted the rest of the tattoo. The boots had angel
wings going up the sides and the same words from the book of Ephesians were
tattooed across the top, only slightly smaller. My own special verse,
“Ephesians 6:15” was written at the bottom. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Turning
on my heels, I ambled away to finish my task of putting away his things. When I
reentered the bathroom a few minutes later, he was humming his own strange
rendition of Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues in the shower.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Don’t
forget that Eden’s second birthday is this weekend. We promised Shawn and
Allison that we would come to the party,” I reminded, washing off my make-up.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Oh,
I completely forgot about that. I’m sorry, you’re going to have to go alone,”
Voss answered from the other side of the shower curtain.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“What?
Why?” I asked in disappointment, facing the shower. I traced the multicolored
fish on the blue curtain as I waited for his response. I knew what he would say
because it had been said so many times before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Some
guy got busted for underage drinking so they’re bringing us all in on Saturday
for a four mile run, then we have to work for a while.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“You
worked last weekend though!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Tell
that to the idiot who got us all in trouble.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
bit my lip, running a hairbrush through my dark blond hair, “I was really
looking forward to spending time with you.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“I’ll
be off on Sunday, at least.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
stared into the mirror as Voss threw the shower curtain open behind me. His tan
form barely came into view in the steamy mirror and I tossed a blue towel over
my shoulder to him. He wrapped it around his waist just as I finished brushing
out my hair and I turned around to follow him into the bedroom.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“We
can’t miss church on Sunday morning, you have to mow the backyard this weekend
before we get in trouble by the base housing office, and you promised you would
work on my car. The Check Engine light is still on and it died again today. I
was listening to Awolnation, feeling pretty awesome in my Dollar Store
sunglasses and pulled up to the red light when it sputtered and died. It took
me four tries to get the engine to start back up. People laughed,” I moped with
my hands on my hips.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">He
chuckled at my embarrassment as he threw his tired body into the bed and wrapped
his strong arms around me, “I’m sure you looked cool. No worries. I’ll get it
all done. No rest for the wicked, right? Anyway, eat a piece of cake at Eden’s
birthday party for me and brag on Shawn’s new wedding band. Have you seen it
yet? It’s awesome and he’s really proud of it. After three years of saving up
money for it, he should be, I suppose. Maybe one day we’ll have three rowdy
kids like Shawn and Allison do and both of us can scrape up the money for nicer
wedding rings.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
guess. Let’s get some sleep. Tomorrow will be another busy day just like this
one,” I whispered, snuggling up next to him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Voss
didn’t reply and I tilted my chin up to face him. His eyes were already closed
and his mouth slowly dropped open in front of me as exhaustion overwhelmed him.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
kissed him lightly on his soft lips then rolled over to stare upward at the
ceiling in contemplation. My last birthday cake held twenty two candles but it
might as well have been full of them. It came as an odd relief that I probably
only had another sixty or seventy years to worry about finances and my mere
existence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
thought about Daddy and instantly one of our arguments came to mind. “You’re
making a mistake leaving this town, girl. Ain’t nothing out there but crooks. I
need you here to help with the family business. Why can’t you just go to
college in town like your brother did?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Daddy,
that’s a vocational college. I don’t want to learn to weld,” I mumbled, packing
my bags.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“What’s
wrong with welding? Heck, you could get a job at the steel mill right across
town and make good money. Besides, you’d be close and could help me with the
moonshine business. Do you know how busy I’ll be when I don’t have you making
our runs?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
don’t want to run moonshine, Daddy. I want to be a psychologist. I want to help
people.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Who
says my White Lightning don’t help people?” He grumbled, obviously offended. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
rolled my green eyes, “Daddy—”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“And
you want to be a shrink? Won’t that take years of school? I can’t have you gone
that long. I know a man who can print you up a real nice license that’ll look
genuine and never get you caught. You could start charging money for advice
tomorrow,” he said seriously as he picked up the phone to dial.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“No,
no, no!” I shrieked, yanking the phone from his fingers. “Daddy, I’m going to
college whether you like it or not. I’ll only be an hour from home.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Daddy
scrunched his eyebrows, “Is that Voss Jensen boy going to be there? Is that
what this is all about? You know, I talked to Sutton Sorenson’s grandpa at the
hardware store yesterday and he said that Sutton took a job at the mill.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
took a deep breath, putting my hands on my hips as I answered. “Yes, he’ll be
there. No, he’s not what this is about. And for the last time, I couldn’t care
less what Sutton Sorenson does. I’m not dating him anymore and I won’t ever be
again. That ship has sailed, Daddy. Anyway, once I graduate I can even afford
to buy you a new fishing boat. How does that sound?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Your
sweet talk ain’t changing my mind about all of this, Temper. What if you get up
there and have an emergency? How could I get to you? Have you thought of that?”
He questioned, his voice growing louder. Daddy reached up and tucked a stray
string of blond hair behind my ear dotingly and then crossed his chest with his
arms.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“Oh!
Listen to yourself. I’ll be an hour away. One hour! I’ll be home every weekend.
Besides, I can take care of myself. You taught me how to handle things on my
own,” I reminded him. Daddy trained me from the time I was born to be tough,
strong, unshakeable, unbreakable. He taught me to fight. He taught me to
survive.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">“I
don’t know, Temper. I just don’t think you should go,” he grumbled as he walked
out of my room.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Daddy
was the one who named me. Mama wanted to call me something popular from a giant
book of assorted baby names. I think she was settled on Courtney or Bethany.
Daddy wanted something unique instead, something unheard of. Once I was born he
told everyone in the room that I wasn’t meant for a normal name. I needed
something special, something different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">He
supposedly said, “Look in her eyes. You can tell she has a temper! That’s what
we’ll call her. My little Temper.” I would have much preferred Courtney or
Bethany.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">My
name was a joke from the beginning though. Everyone in school called me Timid
Temper, because I was sweet and shy, far from being the spitfire my daddy
wanted. “I don’t care what anyone says,” he always argued. “I can see it in her
eyes. She’s got something bold and stubborn about her. Yep, she’s got a temper,
alright.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">I
gave up trying to convince Daddy that I should leave town and go to college. I
just waved goodbye from the rearview mirror. That was four years ago, before I
went to college with Voss. He and I were married only a year later. Daddy
wasn’t fond of that choice either. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">When
the economy crashed, Voss joined the United States Air Force. It didn’t take me
long to find out that a bachelor’s degree in psychology amounts to little but
costs a lot. Voss never graduated from college. The Air Force recruiter
promised he could continue his education to get him to join but that was just a
trick we shouldn’t have fallen for. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="color: #bf9000; font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Thinking
about our lifelong journey that would surely be full of struggle and lack must
have been depressing enough to put me to sleep because my eyes fluttered closed.
A few hours later, I woke up to the sound of my world crashing around me. I’m
sure the first day of the crisis was different for everyone, but for me it all
started with a twenty second phone call.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>So, what did you think? Like it? Purchase it here:</b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-indent: .5in;">
<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403036521&sr=1-3&keywords=brittany+jo+james"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1403036521&sr=1-3&keywords=brittany+jo+james</span></a></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background: white;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br />Nook: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rebels-brittany-jo-james/1119738178?ean=2940149835119&itm=1&usri=2940149835119" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rebels-brittany-jo-james/1119738178?ean=2940149835119&itm=1&usri=2940149835119</a></b></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>iTunes: <span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-rebels/id887047242?mt=11">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-rebels/id887047242?mt=11</a></span></b></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><br />Kobo: <span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://store.kobobooks.com/Search/Query?fcmedia=Book&query=9780692226322"><span style="background: white; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://store.kobobooks.com/Search/Query?fcmedia=Book&query=9780692226322</span></a></span><br /><br />Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</a></b></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG-XsHsPGaKXv-3YWRBtzbOM5Z8a4AOTyDk9DAOC4BadaJwPvnKwx_xeQH8TStt-LK2vzmsX5Wv44LoDLUC5LVZVlhEMiTp9hsVMI9YeFFh5Q3dBFiDAm78KfohFcJE8EsYdnTuCQOEY/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFG-XsHsPGaKXv-3YWRBtzbOM5Z8a4AOTyDk9DAOC4BadaJwPvnKwx_xeQH8TStt-LK2vzmsX5Wv44LoDLUC5LVZVlhEMiTp9hsVMI9YeFFh5Q3dBFiDAm78KfohFcJE8EsYdnTuCQOEY/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal.png" height="218" width="320" /></a><br />
<br />
<br /></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-75636284803789019282014-06-16T21:42:00.002-07:002014-06-16T21:42:13.533-07:00THE REBELS IS LIVE!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>The Rebels</b> is <b>LIVE</b>!!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">*<b>Amazon</b>: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1402936498&sr=8-5&keywords=brittany+jo+james" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Brittany-Jo-James-ebook/dp/B00L0RZGGK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1402936498&sr=8-5&keywords=brittany+jo+james</a><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">*<b>No</b></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>ok</b>: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rebels-brittany-jo-james/1119738178?ean=2940149835119&itm=1&usri=2940149835119" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-rebels-brittany-jo-james/1119738178?ean=2940149835119&itm=1&usri=2940149835119</a><br /><br />*<b>iTunes</b>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fbook%2Fthe-rebels%2Fid887047242%3Fmt%3D11&h=8AQFX-fO0&enc=AZNVam358lIxos1v76uCnBEWtHbHYYLTQUElsZRW4BABP98g4g8xpOuaQ46TAuwlSuL4_OObt5vasfxuF6A_Iht1fONkQ33HcVYmP0MZvCn9a8F3cI034Oy8dVqRt9ryKizCyAxuQhJD2-7FnCkE4PmZ&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-rebels/id887047242?mt=11</a><br /><br />*<b>Kobo</b>: <a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fstore.kobobooks.com%2Fen-US%2Febook%2Fthe-rebels-5&h=LAQE3UXJL&enc=AZOQvJgXn9T0Zumju4TLKc7Xy-QA7tYyfEwH9UmftUHCbHapid6gHy9089Hnbd6ekBRwL-OibvYSOcPK0FJkFvaSzn5CSprZTqNEE6JlPJY1JT6cb8s7ZPXf1VUysmCZzrIT7bQUM0WJ30XD4QN-59m_&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-rebels-5</a><br /><br />*Add to <b>Goodreads</b>: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</a></span></span></div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAA5w92DeiOgTBUkuhGUOTvZAJ80WWGjfSkM9QDwBcPWGvZWq8EJLFG-0PQw4XXDew-LauJhBfEI5lk6uymi3Vo__9usOtuCygNytErjKMpSdAnw0y6vrhZlUjJLA6Ty5AyIK39loNLBA/s1600/The+Rebels+graphic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAA5w92DeiOgTBUkuhGUOTvZAJ80WWGjfSkM9QDwBcPWGvZWq8EJLFG-0PQw4XXDew-LauJhBfEI5lk6uymi3Vo__9usOtuCygNytErjKMpSdAnw0y6vrhZlUjJLA6Ty5AyIK39loNLBA/s1600/The+Rebels+graphic.jpg" height="190" width="320" /></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Happiness is only reserved for the upper class in the United States of America.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">As a military wife who spends most of her time working for minimum wage, Temper Jensen can attest to that. Finding a spare moment to spend with her husband, Voss, is a luxury she can hardly afford.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Everything changes when the citizens realize that the president of the country is nothing more than a terrorist bent on total domination. Freedom no longer exists for the citizens of the United States of America and all who dare defy their new rulers are considered rebels of the nation.</span><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Temper knows what she must do, even if it means being separated from Voss in order to save his life. Risking everything, she runs home to her moonshine-brewing anarchist daddy’s home in southwest Arkansas to collect a congregation of rebels to fight back.</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> </span><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">No one can be trusted, especially Temper’s devious ex-boyfriend who won’t take ‘no’ for an answer.</span><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Can Temper reunite with her husband, keep her wayward family out of trouble, and restore the USA to the nation under God that it was intended to be—or will freedom as we know it be lost forever?</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-69748379904587633202014-06-10T09:25:00.000-07:002014-06-10T09:25:02.536-07:00ONE WEEK until The Rebels goes LIVE!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We're exactly ONE WEEK away from THE REBELS going LIVE!!</span></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQv8JmTP-Vhs7-0ykRfF20h0qsI4Hzj96VUuFICLiYSg7GFlC2s81zIDwLUX4j6lpnbe5j1HycjOJO7luuII79vJL9qbbDjlMLJSGiF77U2sFhDPtsdj0sQQoE5v-6WEgB5PgEU3krQI/s1600/The+Rebels+Teaser4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQv8JmTP-Vhs7-0ykRfF20h0qsI4Hzj96VUuFICLiYSg7GFlC2s81zIDwLUX4j6lpnbe5j1HycjOJO7luuII79vJL9qbbDjlMLJSGiF77U2sFhDPtsdj0sQQoE5v-6WEgB5PgEU3krQI/s1600/The+Rebels+Teaser4.jpg" height="180" width="320" /></span></a><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />I can't believe the day is almost here. The Rebels is currently being read by bloggers in exchange for an honest review during the Blog Tour, June 23-29. As it stands, I plan to publish The Rebels on the following platforms: </span><ul>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kindle</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nook</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Kobo</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">iBooks</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Createspace (paperback)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Amazon (paperback)</span></li>
</ul>
<div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Also, if you haven't added it to your TBR on Goodreads yet, please, please, please do!! Here's the link: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</a><br /></span></div>
<div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The ebook price will be listed at $2.99 and will not be going on sale anytime soon. Of course, I'll let you know when/if that changes. <br /><br />I can't wait to share The Rebels with you all. It's definitely close to my heart and I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-89571331812570361482014-06-01T21:01:00.000-07:002014-06-01T21:01:41.532-07:00THE REBELS: Cover Reveal TIME!!<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">It's finally time to reveal the fabulous cover for <b>The Rebels</b>!!<br /><br />...Are you ready?!</span><div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br />Here it is!! </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV1VjebHaccGAsQZFGf8tNNnBC8xG8JeCKyH11ABySV3I_xpXE0od_f84nsFW7plZDLjfnIEIGTRIl97zq1-DCxpTic1sobZ0bZ8otXholpfvqD-sH6TxI4RF_m1V9iWt1yMVkjs7Xng/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal+(1).png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuV1VjebHaccGAsQZFGf8tNNnBC8xG8JeCKyH11ABySV3I_xpXE0od_f84nsFW7plZDLjfnIEIGTRIl97zq1-DCxpTic1sobZ0bZ8otXholpfvqD-sH6TxI4RF_m1V9iWt1yMVkjs7Xng/s1600/full-for-cover-reveal+(1).png" height="218" width="320" /></a></div>
<div>
<br /><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Eeek! What do you think?! Love it?! I do. I'm so thankful for <b>Kari Ayasha of Cover to Cover Designs</b> who created this little beauty! I also can't express how grateful I am for <b>HEA Book Tours, PR & More</b> for hosting the Cover Reveal.<br /><br />Mark your calendars, save it in your phone, write it down, do whatever you have to do but DON'T forget that <b>JUNE 17, 2014 </b>will be the <b>Release Date</b> for The Rebels. I absolutely can't wait to share it with the world. <3<br /><br />Last but not least, have you added The Rebels to your <b>Goodreads TBR List </b>yet?! Do it! Do it! Do it! Here's the link: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</a><br /><br />I can't tell you all enough how much I appreciate your support through all of this. My dream is coming true right before my eyes and none of it would have been remotely possible without the love of my readers, fellow authors, blogger buddies, friends and family. You guys are the greatest and I adore you for it! If you haven't liked my Facebook Page or followed me on Twitter, be sure to do it! I won't drive you crazy with posts, I promise. However, if you want access to all the news for The Rebels (and upcoming projects!) you'll want to like the page or follow me!<br /><br />Brittany Jo on <b>Facebook:</b> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor</a><br />Brittany Jo on <b>Twitter:</b> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/brittanyjojames" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/brittanyjojames</a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-58209476273550278932014-05-15T14:36:00.006-07:002014-05-15T14:36:58.577-07:00Have YOU Joined the Blog Tour, Release Day Blitz and Cover Reveal for THE REBELS?! <span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">READERS! Add to your To-Be-Read List... </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">*Goodreads: </span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="background-color: white; cursor: pointer; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</a><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">BLOGGERS! Come Sign Up...</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">*Cover reveal (June 2):</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-OQbpUvZDkzsAIFJToHaa0T5fjh3nCYw9m4nE56kqso/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer;" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-OQbpUvZDkzsAIFJToHaa0T5fjh3nCYw9m4nE56kqso/viewform</a><br /><br />*Release Day Blitz (June 17):<br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15zXpR09GSva-eJxt8jaWzHSLpd28QrXGc03clpqnuH8/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15zXpR09GSva-eJxt8jaWzHSLpd28QrXGc03clpqnuH8/viewform</a><br /><br />*Blog Tour (June 23-29):<br /><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17qFF0dNOVrag8OuqJAUpssE8JYutrazXKD_hoVBqbCg/viewform" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17qFF0dNOVrag8OuqJAUpssE8JYutrazXKD_hoVBqbCg/viewform</a><br />(All are being hosted by HEA Book Tours, PR & More)<br /><br /><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thrillerthursday" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#thrillerthursday</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/teaser" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#teaser</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/therebels" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#TheRebels</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/fiction" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#fiction</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/romance" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#romance</a><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/suspense" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#suspense</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"tn":"*N","type":104}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/thriller" style="cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none;">#thriller</a></span></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1js6iDFwtfT3pbQurJ8j08tNeU5aHBn0mqxyD5T4YNEXI7O0NtDMyWg9BbbFK_8CwQe6LQlrHxqDCpeRhU45VnKEBogum1373-qrXLG6lILr2Pq7vqmyHsAx3HS3ZzxFy8qWj_lDRZZY/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1js6iDFwtfT3pbQurJ8j08tNeU5aHBn0mqxyD5T4YNEXI7O0NtDMyWg9BbbFK_8CwQe6LQlrHxqDCpeRhU45VnKEBogum1373-qrXLG6lILr2Pq7vqmyHsAx3HS3ZzxFy8qWj_lDRZZY/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser3.jpg" height="320" width="193" /></a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-36142147966581422422014-05-08T12:34:00.002-07:002014-05-08T12:34:39.771-07:00ANNOUNCEMENT TIME: The Rebels official release date and more!<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The Rebels official release date is: June 17, 2014!</span><br style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br />The cover will be revealed a couple weeks ahead of the release, on June 2, and the blog tour will be held the following week after the release, June 23-29. </span><i class="_4-k1 img sp_yDPiW61Tb3e sx_52ea29" style="background-color: white; background-image: url(https://fbstatic-a.akamaihd.net/rsrc.php/v2/yq/r/Ll-nOZGTCiy.png); background-position: -170px -155px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: auto; display: inline-block; font-size: 14px; height: 16px; line-height: 20px; vertical-align: -3px; width: 16px;"></i><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"> All will b</span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">e hosted by HEA Bookshelf and I'm super excited about it!<br /><br />Read the back-cover summary on the teaser below and mark your calendars! Also, if you have a goodreads account, you can add it to your TBR list now! </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" target="_blank"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels</span></a></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><u><br /></u></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22051176-the-rebels" target="_blank"></a></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1UwIGkFst5yee-E7SXkwvDyx_OGIvd9VX1mOD5QUzPnP9DLJBmh6UNxvpp_2siXcIbLjVpsFDpy-AqAzwi0vA-7J1reuk43JS_ddIqZiDECh6fj5ulYjrzYxEWp0t9tPEjfrd1jA-8Y/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk1UwIGkFst5yee-E7SXkwvDyx_OGIvd9VX1mOD5QUzPnP9DLJBmh6UNxvpp_2siXcIbLjVpsFDpy-AqAzwi0vA-7J1reuk43JS_ddIqZiDECh6fj5ulYjrzYxEWp0t9tPEjfrd1jA-8Y/s1600/The+Rebels+teaser.jpg" height="173" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I will be sharing the sign up sheets for the cover reveal, release day blitz and blog tour very soon! </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-19526332679670130342014-04-24T10:43:00.000-07:002014-04-24T10:43:05.268-07:00First Teaser Image for THE REBELS! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">HERE IT IS!!<br /><br />This is your first Teaser image for THE REBELS, my upcoming Commercial Thriller!<br /><br />The Rebels will be published this summer, so stay tuned to this Blog, my Facebook author page (<a href="http://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/brittanyjojamesauthor</a>), and Twitter (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/brittanyjojames" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/brittanyjojames</a>) for the Cover Reveal, more Teasers, Descriptions, Sale Links, etc!<br /><br />I can't wait to share this one with everyone! I've never been more confident about anything than I am about The Rebels. I really hope you guys love it as much as I do! If you like thrillers with a little romance and keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat excitement, then this one is for you! <br /><br />Help me spread the news about The Rebels! Share, like, comment, tell your friends, shout it from the roof tops... Believe me, I'll love you forever for it. <3</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V4xEVu8z2xnmcCciM0Bsjl4X-6qgyYfkPLnvyqlrRV3uApcDm94Bfhvoay1pQORrnenjxLVQ3Ixmdz3UkJe9YI3VJvl8uOk9pU7EJZNYitltM0NNrlWFyVlGT-nMd3WwJ601wrNy7Wk/s1600/The+Rebels-+1st+Teaser+Image.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7V4xEVu8z2xnmcCciM0Bsjl4X-6qgyYfkPLnvyqlrRV3uApcDm94Bfhvoay1pQORrnenjxLVQ3Ixmdz3UkJe9YI3VJvl8uOk9pU7EJZNYitltM0NNrlWFyVlGT-nMd3WwJ601wrNy7Wk/s1600/The+Rebels-+1st+Teaser+Image.jpg" height="219" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6134879834560240516.post-54492308165605538572014-04-08T10:54:00.003-07:002014-04-08T10:54:39.055-07:00Teaser Tuesday: At Least I'm Pretty<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Happy Teaser Tuesday, readers! </i></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Have you met the Gypsy Duchess of Little Egypt, Emerald Baillie, and her crazy family yet?! If you like historical romance with a little mystery, quite a bit of mischief and a whole lot of sass, you should check out At Least I'm Pretty.<br /><br />At Least I'm Pretty was one of my first books to write and publish. I plan on eventually pulling it off the market, revising it, giving it a new cover and republishing it before publishing the sequel, Prettier Than You. I've had a lot of people really enjoy Emerald's story and I hope you pick up your copy now before I pull it off the market for awhile. Enjoy!</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i><br /></i></span>
<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>The Amazon Link is: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/At-Least-Pretty-Brittany-James-ebook/dp/B00E1WMXWG/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KXGMB93RT5ACXDHTDCK" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/At-Least-Pretty-Brittany-James-ebook/dp/B00E1WMXWG/ref=pd_sim_kstore_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=0KXGMB93RT5ACXDHTDCK</a></i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBm8ro65oDSAw0go7C3HQu-WUbAVkelzqochC8aeAZl_JtJzcNZTGZZSnpvmzeQkEwv0OYyj0-g4RPOMyYlk47fe6-AQc_VDkQUGcSPJe_BSJdjhLWm_KW6zaJnsITEMxBwlTjMCs14I/s1600/At+Least+I'm+Pretty+Teaser.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilBm8ro65oDSAw0go7C3HQu-WUbAVkelzqochC8aeAZl_JtJzcNZTGZZSnpvmzeQkEwv0OYyj0-g4RPOMyYlk47fe6-AQc_VDkQUGcSPJe_BSJdjhLWm_KW6zaJnsITEMxBwlTjMCs14I/s1600/At+Least+I'm+Pretty+Teaser.jpg" height="242" width="320" /></a></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14349251941079005648noreply@blogger.com0