Summer Nights Romance #Giveaway! #Books #Rafflecopter #Giftcards Enter to Win!

I'm thrilled to be a part of the Summer Nights All Romance Giveaway that begins today!  Hurry and enter to win one of the fabulous gifts!  We have a Kindle Fire 7 up for grabs, 3 e-book prize packs, 2 Amazon gift cards, and decadent chocolate boxes!  Visit the link directly below to enter, or scroll down to the bottom of this page for the Rafflecopter.

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Imagine lazing in a hammock under the stars this summer with your favorite new book boyfriend. That could be you if you’re the lucky winner of a Kindle Fire 7 or one of 3 ebook prize packs! Perhaps you’ll nab an Amazon gift card or a big ole box of chocolate. Enter for your chance to win. The possibilities are delicious.

(Sponsored by the 54 authors listed below)

Allyson R. Abbott • Amy Sumida • Ann Everett • Anne Stone • April Fire • Ashlee Price • Avery Rae • Bethany-Kris • Brenda Whiteside • Caia Daniels • Carrie Pulkinen • Cate Tayler • CB Samet • Chiquita Dennie • Christa Bedwin • Delphine Dryden • Donna R. Mercer • Elizabeth Rose • Gayle Parness • Holly Cortelyou • J. L. Lora • Ja'Nese Dixon • Jacquie Biggar • Jami Denise • Jennifer Vester • Karen Michelle Nutt • Kat Drennan • Kathryn Knight • Kim Petersen  • Lilith Darville • Lisa Chalmers • Lisa Swallow • Liz Durano • M.R. Leahy • Mari Carr • Melissa Belle • Mia McKimmy • Michelle Jo Quinn • Nancy C. Weeks • Nina Crespo • Priscilla Oliveras • Quinn • Renee Ann Miller • S. R. Mallery • S.L. Sterling • Selena Kitt • Sherrie Morgan • Suzanne Jenkins • Sydney Aaliyah Michelle • Tara Sheets • Tara Wyatt • Tena Stetler • Traci Hall

Plus, you’ll find the latest book bargains from our sponsoring authors when you shop our book fair, including some FREE exclusive downloads. Plus, my latest release, DANGEROUS CURRENTS, is on *sale* for $2.99 for this event, the very first sale for this new title!  Be sure to play the bonus scavenger hunt for a chance at a $32 gold ballotin of Godiva chocolate!

What Reading Review Wars had to say about the hero of Dangerous Currents!
Steamy Second-chance Romance filled with Secrets and Suspense

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Steamy + Suspenseful New Release + #Giveaways! #FridayReads #Books #Rafflecopter

My fifth novel, Dangerous Currents, is here!  Dangerous Currents is a steamy second-chance romance filled with secrets and suspense, set on the sandy shores of Cape Cod.  To celebrate, Tome Tender Book Blog is hosting an Amazon gift card giveaway, so swing by the blog, check out the very first review, and enter the Rafflecopter here.  

Stop by Tome Tender to enter the giveaway and celebrate with me!

You can also see an interview about the new book and my writing journey at USA Today's Happily Ever After Blog, here.  So exciting!

The blurb and order links for all e-book formats are below (print should be available in a few weeks, so I should be able to get some Goodreads signed book giveaways going too.)

Grab yourself a new beach read (it's finally starting to feel like spring here on the Cape), put your feet up, and get lost in Malorie and Dean's story!

When a costly mistake ends Malorie Montgomery’s career, she returns to Cape Cod in search of a fresh start.  But her plans for a new—and quiet—life are quickly derailed when she makes a grisly discovery in the woods, and her screams bring the one person from her past she’d hoped to avoid.  Dean Slater, the ex-boyfriend who broke her heart in high school, now lives in the beachfront community that was supposed to be her haven…and he’s just as hot as he was six years ago.

With his rough background, Dean always knew he wasn’t good enough for the kind, intelligent beauty who claimed his heart, but somehow he’d believed their love was strong enough to survive anything—until the tragic night she turned her back on him when he needed her trust the most.  Despite their painful history, Dean can’t resist the instinct to protect her, especially when it becomes apparent there’s a killer in their town.

Their former chemistry soon reignites, but Malorie has long accepted that her dark family secret has destined her to a life alone.  And when she uncovers evidence that makes her the killer’s target, a deadly confrontation threatens to destroy any possibility of a second chance.

Dangerous Currents is now available on Kindle, Nook, or iPad!

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Bliss!

History of #StPatricksDay + a #Giveaway! Win a #Kindle!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  This year, St. Patrick's Day is taking on a little more meaning, because I recently got my DNA results back from 23andMe (an awesome birthday gift from my hubby) and I discovered I have a lot more Irish blood in me than I thought!  I did know I had a Sullivan on my father's side of the family a few generations back, but the results say I'm 61% British and Irish.  I've always enjoyed taking part in the holiday fun--wearing green, drinking beer, and serving a traditional Irish meal. You'll notice I said "serving", not "cooking"...cooking is not one of my strengths; however, writing is.  So rather than offering a recipe, I'm dedicating this blog post to some facts about St. Patrick and his holiday.

As a teenager, Patrick was captured by Irish pirates and taken from his home country of Great Britain to Ireland as a slave.  A rough start, for sure, but although he escaped after six years and returned home, eventually he went back to Ireland as a cleric.  The exact dates of his life are uncertain, but it is generally agreed that Patrick was an active missionary in Ireland during the second half of the 5th century.  He was also an ordained Bishop and eventually became the primary patron saint of Ireland.  St. Patrick's Day became an official Christian Feast Day in the early 17th century, observed on March 17th, the date of Patrick's death.

The day not only commemorates St. Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, it also celebrates Irish culture and heritage. There are parades and festivals to mark the occasion, as well as religious services.  Because the church lifts Lenten restrictions for the day, drinking alcohol has become a custom associated with St. Patrick's Day.

The shamrock as a symbol comes from legends involving St. Patrick using the three-leafed plant to describe the Holy Trinity--the concept of three persons in one God. Obviously, shamrocks are green, but the phrase "The Wearing of the Green" comes from an Irish ballad of the same name.  The song refers to the persecution of those who supported the 1798 rebellion against British rule. The lyrics state, "They are hanging men and women for the wearing of the green" - the color adopted by the revolutionary United Irishmen.

Some stories credit St. Patrick with driving all the snakes from Ireland; however, all scientific evidence suggests no snakes ever existed on the Emerald Isle to begin with.  Another legend related to a serpent involves St. Patrick killing a large serpent in a lake, thus turning the water red with blood and creating the name "Red Lake" or Lough Derg.  It is said that God showed St. Patrick a cave or pit on an island in the lake, revealing the spot as an entrance to Purgatory.  St. Patrick's Purgatory is now an ancient pilgrimage site which still draws pilgrims annually.

Upon his death, the struggle over possession of the saintly corpse gave rise to the Battle for the Body of St. Patrick (according to the Annals of the Four Masters - chronicles of medieval Irish history).  He is said to be buried along with St. Brigid and St. Columbia at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down, but this has never been proven.

If you're feeling lucky, why not check out the huge St. Patrick's Day Giveaway and Facebook Hop I'm sponsoring along with 69 other authors?  We have two things going on...a Rafflecopter with prizes going to seven winners...click this link to see what's up for grabs and to enter.  And then there's the Facebook Hop ~ Hop along each author's Facebook Page, where you'll find a gift card giveaway entry at EVERY stop!  You can start here on my page with the top post, and please take a second to Like my page.  Good luck!

Last days! Win #giftcards a #Kindle #books #jewelry #Rafflecopter

Final days to enter the Mystic Worlds Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Giveaway, sponsored by 33 fabulous authors!  This raffle ends on Feb. 28th, and a number of winners will be announced!  We have a bunch of great gifts up for grabs, including a Kindle Fire HD8, e-book prize packs (winner chooses the titles), Amazon gift cards, and a beautiful solid sterling silver Celtic wolf pendant. 

Win this pendant!

You can enter the Rafflecopter below, or enter from our website and peruse our book fair as well!  We have titles featuring shifters, vampires, ghosts, psychics, angels, and witches, most under $2.99!  I featured Divine Fall, which is a YA Paranormal Romance filled with forbidden first love and supernatural secrets, available for less than a buck on Kindle!  But I also have some steamier novels that fall into the "Paranormal Romantic Suspense" genre ~ hot, tension-filled romance spiked with a mysterious haunting...two of which have hit the #1 spot on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  Those titles are Gull Harbor, Haunted Souls, and Silver Lake.

Gull Harbor is now available as an Audiobook too!

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Win a #Kindle, #giftcards, #books, + jewelry! #Raffle #Giveaways #Paranormal #Romance

I'm excited to be a part of the Mystic Worlds Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Giveaway, sponsored by 33 fabulous authors.  We have a bunch of great gifts up for grabs, including a Kindle Fire HD8, e-book prize packs (winner chooses the titles), Amazon gift cards, and a beautiful solid sterling silver Celtic wolf pendant.  

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You can enter the Rafflecopter below, or enter from our website and peruse our book fair as well!  We have titles featuring shifters, vampires, ghosts, psychics, angels, and witches, most under $2.99!  I featured Divine Fall, which is a YA Paranormal Romance filled with forbidden first love and supernatural secrets, available for less than a buck on Kindle!  But I also have some steamier novels that fall into the "Paranormal Romantic Suspense" genre ~ hot, tension-filled romance spiked with a mysterious haunting...two of which have hit the #1 spot on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble.  Those titles are Gull Harbor, Haunted Souls, and Silver Lake.

A dangerous ghost & an ex-boyfriend await Claire
in Cape Cod's GULL HARBOR...

Thanks for stopping by ~ good luck all!



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#NewRelease Book Blitz! #Rafflecopter #Giveaway #Amazon GC

Final days to enter the Amazon gift card giveaway over at Tome Tender Book Blog!  HAUNTED SOULS got a fabulous 5* review, and there's a Rafflecopter set up to celebrate the release of my new military romance/ghost mystery set on Cape Cod.  So click on over and get your entry in, and if the story sounds good to you, grab a copy for your next beach read!

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"Kathryn Knight's ability to weave a tale of such intricate design is refreshing, as this is not just a romance of second chances for one couple too young for what life threw at them, but a chance for another lost soul to finally find the comfort and love it seeks.  Wonderful world building, strong characters...a fabulous tale, start to finish." - Tome Tender (5 stars)

All Day #Romance Party #giveaway! #giftcards #prizes #raffle #amreading

Mark your calendar!  You're invited to an all-day event featuring 12 romance authors, plus additional author guests, all giving away prizes, free reads, and giftcards throughout the day on Tuesday, August 25th.  Best part?  It's a virtual party, on Facebook, so you can attend wearing anything, from anywhere, as long as you have an internet connection.  The fun begins at 11:00 am Eastern Time, and wraps up at 8:00 pm.  Anytime from the start to about a half hour after the ending, you can stop by and enter the prize raffles at your leisure!  But if you have time, try to visit throughout the day for more chances to win, plus the opportunity to chat with authors and find some great new reads!

All genres of romance will be represented: historical, paranormal, romantic suspense, western, etc.  The featured titles have all been purchased by Amazon's traditional publishing house for the Encore Imprint, which re-releases previously published successful books with new marketing.  So we are celebrating!  Here's the link to join the party - click and hit "Join", and invite some friends!

Party Link

Now, I get to go shopping for some prizes to give away!  Hope to see you there :)