Change of Plans: PROMOTE YOUR BOOK/PROMOTE MINE BLOG HOP–Today!

Charlene has asked me to post this today instead of tomorrow. Of course I said yes. Please read on about her new release and don't forget to comment to be eligible for my giveaway.

The purpose of this blog hop is to promote Charlene Raddon’s latest release, The Scent of Roses, as well as the work of each of the participating bloggers.

Be sure to read to the end of this page so you don’t miss out on the grand prize. Also be certain you visit each blog and comment to qualify for the individual giveaways, and the big prize.

Charlene Raddon has been writing historical romance novels for over thirty years. Her work has won several awards and much well-deserved praise. Here is what she has to say about her newest release.

Any day when a new book is released is exciting for the author. I’m thrilled to announce that my eBook, The Scent of Roses, is now available.

The Scent of Roses is a sequel to my last eBook, To Have And To Hold, but stands alone and does not need to be read in order to be enjoyed. Whip Kincaid, from The Scent of Roses, is the half-brother of Buck Maddux from To Have and To Hold. Whip also has a twin, Cale, who readers met in Buck’s story, which gives me an excuse to write a third book for this series.

The added touch of paranormal elements made The Scent of Roses a fun story to write. Who doesn’t enjoy haunted houses with hidden passageways? When I first moved to Utah, I lived in this house. No, there weren’t any secret passageways, but in every other way, my description of the old house is accurate. The third element new in this book is the subject of polygamy.

Rosalyn Delaney came to Whisky Ridge, Arizona expecting to receive aid from her estranged husband, Josiah Bullock, in escaping the crazed leader of a polygamist cult determined to have her. She’s broke and has nowhere else to go. But Josiah is dead, murdered the very evening of her arrival. The town is in uproar, searching for the suspected killer, Josiah’s business partner, Whip Kincaid. Rosalyn also learns that Josiah has taken a second wife.

Whip is innocent but to prove that, he needs to stay out of jail. He hides in secret passageways in the old house he and Josiah shared. Smythely, the elderly butler who came with the house, is the only other person aware of the passageways. Lurking between spiderwebbed walls and using the abundance of peepholes provided allows Whip to keep up with what’s going on. Sneaking out at night allows him to investigate. He’s particularly interested in Rosalyn Delaney, and for more than one reason. Besides being attracted to her, he’s sure she knows something about the murder.

But does she? Is she safe at Rose House? Will she be safe from Whip Kincade?

I hope you enjoyed this peek into The Scent of Roses. Find it here, at Amazon.com.

BE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT WITH CONTACT INFORMATION. AT THE END OF THE HOP, A NAME WILL BE DRAWN FROM THOSE WHO VISITED AND COMMENTED AT EVERY BLOG. PRIZE IS A $45 GIFT CARD FOR AMAZON OR B&N, WINNER’S CHOICE. Other bloggers are also offering giveaways so make sure you hit them all.  

Now, a quick word about Dearest Irish, book three in my Texas Devlins series. It’s about to come out in print on Amazon and CreateSpace. Yay!

Review excerpts featured on book jacket: 

“Lyn Horner has done an outstanding job . . . This story has it all. . . The plot is realistic and the characters were wonderfully portrayed.”   -------- Big Al’s Books and Pals

This was a beautiful romance and it was a book filled with amazing characters. I loved this book and although there is no need to read the series in order you would be missing out on two other wonderful love stories. ––Linda Tonis, Paranormal Romance Guild

LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS

May 31, http://www.heartoffiction.blogspot.com/  giveaway
May 31 http://www.hurricanereads.blogspot.com
June 1  http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com - Official blog tour for Kat Flannery (not part of PUB/PM blog hop)
June 2, http://authortammieclarkegibbs.blogspot.com/   giveaway
June 3  http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/     giveaway  
June 4  http://writingdreams.net/          giveaway
June 5  http://ciaragold.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 7, http://peggylhenderson.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 8, http://alisonhenderson.blogspot.com /    giveaway
June 9, http://www.pamelaforeman.com/  giveaway
June 10 http://annettedrake.com/annettes-blog/
June 11, http://elizabethdelisi.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 12, http://www.patyjager.blogspot.com/ giveaway
June 14 http://www.wittyonlineeditor.com  giveaway
June 15 http://blog.cathymansell.com/   giveaway
June 16, www.katerobbinsauthor.com/ giveaway
June 17 http://tinafosterspageturner.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 18  http://ccrawley210.wordpress.com/    giveaway
June 19, http://lynhorner.blogspot.com/   giveaway 
June 21  http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 22, http://www.raintrueax.blogspot.com   giveaway
June 23, http://bethtrissel.wordpress.com  giveaway

PROMOTE YOUR BOOK/PROMOTE MINE BLOG HOP

Hey everyone, I’m taking part in a blog hop to promote author Charlene Raddon’s new book, The Scent of Roses, and the books of all participating authors. June 19th , this Wednesday, is my assigned day for the hop, but I thought I’d alert you to all the other sites taking part in it. If you’d like a chance to win individual prizes plus the grand prize, you ought to visit these sites and leave a comment.

LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS

May 31,  http://www.heartoffiction.blogspot.com/  giveaway
May 31  http://www.hurricanereads.blogspot.com
June 1  http://www.charleneraddon.blogspot.com - Official blog tour for Kat Flannery (not part of PUB/PM blog hop)
June 2, http://authortammieclarkegibbs.blogspot.com/   giveaway
June 3  http://carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/     giveaway  
June 4  http://writingdreams.net/          giveaway
June 5  http://ciaragold.blogspot.com/ giveaway
June 7, http://peggylhenderson.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 8, http://alisonhenderson.blogspot.com /    giveaway
June 9, http://www.pamelaforeman.com/  giveaway
June 10 http://annettedrake.com/annettes-blog/
June 11, http://elizabethdelisi.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 12, http://www.patyjager.blogspot.com/ giveaway
June 14 http://www.wittyonlineeditor.com  giveaway
June 15  http://blog.cathymansell.com/   giveaway
June 16, www.katerobbinsauthor.com/  giveaway
June 17 http://tinafosterspageturner.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 18  http://ccrawley210.wordpress.com/    giveaway
June 19, http://lynhorner.blogspot.com/   giveaway 
June 21  http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 22, http://www.raintrueax.blogspot.com   giveaway
June 23, http://bethtrissel.wordpress.com  giveaway

Please don’t forget to visit me on Wednesday to read more about Charlene’s fabulous book. I’ll be giving away a digital copy of Texas Devlins Duo, (a combo of Water Witch and Darlin’ Irish) in the winner’s choice of Kindle or Nook format.

The Paranormal Romance Guild

Friends, the Paranormal Romance Guild was one of the first review sites to like my writing. In fact, I won my first award there in 2011. This wonderful site now offers reviews for any romance genre, not just paranormal. I highly recommend them to authors seeking honest, thorough reviews.

Now I’m thrilled to be the PRG Author of the Month for June! My interview just went live today. It includes all three book reviews I’ve received for my Texas Devlins (formerly Texas Druids) series. If you'd like to check out these reviews, find out how I got started writing and explore the PRG site, I invite you to stop by.
http://www.paranormalromanceguild.com/reviewslynhorner.htm

A Tea with Jack and Me

You're invited to tea with Choctaw Jack and me and our wonderful hostess, Ruby on Tuesday. This is my first time conducting a character interview. I’d love to know if you think it works.

http://rubypjohnson.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/interview-lyn-horner-and-her-hero/#comment-254

Another 5-Star Review for Dearest Irish

 

I’m flying high today. Dearest Irish just received another 5-star review from Linda Tonis of the Paranormal Romance Guild. If you have a few moments, please stop by and see what Ms. Tonis has to say. http://www.paranormalromanceguild.com/reviewslynhorner.htm

 

I hope you’re all enjoying the long weekend. Remember to honor those who gave their lives to defend our country.

5-star Review from Big Al’s Books and Pals

Friends, I am on cloud nine today thanks to  the wonderful review just posted on Big Al's Books and Pals for Dearest Irish. I was rather worried that this book wouldn’t do as well as the first two books in my Texas Devlins series.  For one thing, it’s quite a bit shorter, although that might be a plus for busy readers, I guess. For another, the story is very different. It’s a Native American/western romance with a supernatural  aura. But Big Al’s reviewer really “got” the feel of the story, for which I am very thankful.

Here's the review link: https://booksandpals.blogspot.com

I'd love it if y'all would stop by, tweet and share the review for me. If you feel like leaving a comment, I sure wouldn't mind.

Lyn

What’s in a book cover and title?

I’ve been told more than once that the titles of my Texas Druids books may be driving away readers. Some folks might get the idea that I’m writing about modern day Druids in Texas. Not so!

I’ve resisted changing the titles because they fit my subject – psychic siblings descended from Irish Celtic Druids who venture into the Old West in search of adventure and, of course, romance. I mean, I write romances so what else would the stories be about?

Also, I like the alliteration in the titles: Darlin’ Druid, Dashing Druid, and Dearest Druid. An Amazon editor even told me she likes the titles, but she didn’t offer to sign me on for Montlake, Amazon’s romance publishing arm. When I asked what she thought of the series title she conceded it might be a drawback. Darn!

To make a long story short, I’m biting the bullet and changing the titles. The books are now Darlin’ Irish, Dashing Irish and Dearest Irish. While I’m at it, I also decided to freshen up the book covers. Rather than start from scratch, I simply got rid of the backgrounds and turned the covers into close-ups of the main characters. Here, without further ado, are my new Texas Devlins covers.

As you can see, I also added sub-titles to let readers know this is a series, and I’ve been busy changing the front matter of the books (title page, copyright, list of my books, etc.) to match the new titles, My computer guru son got into the act last evening, adjusting the mobi file for each book. I like to use Amazon’s free downloadable aps, Kindlegen and Kindle Previewer to check my book formatting before I upload to the Kindle Direct Publishing platform. In order to do that, my indispensible offspring sets up an OPF file for each book. Which requires a knowledge of html, definitely not among my skills.

So, what do you think? Do you like the new covers? What about the titles? Do they grab you and make you want to read the books? I hope so because I have no intention of changing them again. There’s an old expression that pretty well describes me at the moment: I’m too pooped to pop!

Oh, by the way, I still need to make adjustments to the prequel novella, White Witch. When I can get my tired brain around it. Ooftah! I need a nice long nap.

Or maybe a Margarita or two.

Urania Sarri Cover Reveal

~ About the Author ~

Urania Sarri lives in Korinthia, Greece with her husband and sons. 

She holds a BA in English Language and Literature and an Msc in Teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). She specializes in teaching English to young adults and she totally adores her job. While doing so, she takes any opportunity to convey to her students the passion of reading. She is fascinated by paranormal stories and appreciates good romance whenever she gets her hands on it!

Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | GoodReads | Blog | Website

~ About the Book ~

Title: Beguiled

Author: Urania Sarri

Published: Self Published

Genre: Paranormal, Time-Travel, Romance

Content Warning: Subtle Sensuality

~ Synopsis ~

The war between the present and the future has started. Compelled to cooperate with the forces of the future in order to gain Christopher back, Emma has taken on a new mission. The portal that connects the two worlds must be relocated otherwise there is no hope for humanity. But there are so many obstacles she has to overcome; Christopher has given up on their love, her best friend has been kidnapped and the life-changing truth about her family is revealed. Worst of all, a new, unexpected menace under the name Frederick, Christopher’s evil double, threatens their lives. 

Will she be able to secure the future of mankind and claim the love she has fought so hard for? What if Christopher has decided to sacrifice himself again in order to save her? 

In Beguiled, the second book of the Gate Deadlock series, love knows no deadlocks.

~ Excerpt ~

When the rain got me, I was still running along an unfamiliar street that seemed endless on both directions. Within seconds, the drizzle became a cold downpour that soaked me to the bone, plastering the thin shirt and jeans onto my body. My hair was sticking on my face, pricking my eyes like dozens of needles, but I didn’t stop. Lost in a haze of despair, I could not comprehend the faint voice in my head that warned me to go back. I kept running away. Where I was heading, I could not tell anymore. Everything around me seemed strange and obscure; no houses, no shelter, only the perennial olive trees and the murky veil of rain. For the last two years in my life, every day, every minute, every second had been spinning around one single pivot; that rescue mission had been the only pivot of my new life. It had defined my actions, my thoughts, and my whole existence. I had gone a long way, overcoming any personal limit and fear, transcending time, only because I was fixed on a purpose. I had left my old life behind. 

I had a life once. 

Now, my mission was my life. A mission that had taken me far away from my family, my friends, my studies and my future. But I did not care anymore. I had chosen my destiny. It had always been about him. Christopher. He had turned his back on me and the pivot support had suddenly vanished. I had nothing to lean on. My whole life was collapsing. I was collapsing. There was no angel coming to my rescue this time.

A sharp pain in my chest blocked my breath, forcing me to stop. But I welcomed the pain, didn’t want it to ease out. Strangely enough, it seemed to be the right thing to feel. This is how some people have died, right? Perhaps this could be the end… 

“Hey, you’re standing in the middle of the street!” a voice in my head shouted. “And that yellow light approaching is about to crash into you in minutes. Can’t you hear it? You have to move to the side. Don’t just stand there. It’s a car! It’s definitely a car and the veil of hale certainly does not help. MOVE!” 

Then why wasn’t I moving? Could I be waiting for the car to put an end to this excruciating obstacle race I had started? 

I closed my eyes and held my breath as the roaring sound of the car approached.

~ Giveaway ~

There is an event wide giveaway. One winner will receive a free copy of Gate Deadlock (book one) in the winner’s choice of Kindle, PDF, or Print format. A second winner will receive a $10 electronic Amazon Gift Card. Giveaway is International.

Rafflecopter Link:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/MjhiNWRhZTZkZTBhNWYxZWY3MjA4N2M1NmVhMDIxOjM=/

Find all participating blogs here:

http://junipergrovebooksolutions.com/beguiled-by-urania-sarri/

Guest Post Today

Hi everyone,
I'm guesting today on Tara Kingston's site, talking about historical research for Dearest Druid. I'd love to hear from you.
http://tarakingston.com/2013/05/09/welcome-guest-author-lyn-horner/comment-page-1/#comment-456

Interviews and A Book Excerpt

I'm interviewed today on British author Mel Comley's site. Please stop by if you have a couple minutes.
http://melcomleyromances.blogspot.com/p/interviews-with-other-romance-writers_9.html?showComment=1367677104629

Wonderful book reviewer and hostess, Laurie Jenkins is also running an interview and excerpt from Dearest Druid. http://lauriethoughts-reviews.blogspot.com/2013/05/dearest-druid-by-lyn-horner-interview.html

Have a great weekend! I'm looking forward to my daughter's wedding shower tomorrow.