Friday, July 23rd, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Margaret!
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For a chance to win your choice of a download from Montana Bounty Hunters or Montana Bounty Hunters: Dead Horse, MT, tell me whether you like Montana as a setting for more stories!
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
UPDATE: The winner of the gift card is…Becky!
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My family laments the fact I can’t deliver a punchline of a joke to save my life. In fact, they know I only remember one joke. One. Period. They ask me to tell it on occasion. It goes like this…
“What does the snail say as it rides on the turtle’s back?”
Of course, everyone groans and grimaces before I raise my hands like I’m holding a horse’s reins and say, “Whee!”
Everyone has a really bad joke, right? Even if they have only one!
So, your challenge today, should you accept it, is to tell us that joke! One lucky jokester will win a $5 Amazon gift card! Go!
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Cheryl!
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Join me on a trip down memory lane, as I revisit some of my earlier books.
I’m really getting into my backlist.
Leave a comment and you might win a $5 Gift Certificate
I like to watch movies on television, relaxed, at home, with goodies to snack on and my cats cuddled up next to me. I especially like to watch old movies. So, as I was sitting here thinking about a theme for this blog, I thought: People like to read books. Maybe I should refresh them about some of my older books. Books, that have been around for a long time.
I don’t know how many of you are aware that, after laboring in depressing anonymity for the first few years of my career on a whim, I submitted a novella to Ellora’s Cave. At the time—and for some time—they were the leading publisher of erotic romance in then world. I couldn’t believe my luck when they contracted not just one but three different novellas.
Holy crap! I was on my way.
That first lucky charm was titled CUPID’S SHAFT. It was the story of a woman waiting for her lover to give her a hot weekend in an isolated cabin in the snow. The boyfriend never showed up but guess who did:
A freezing winter’s night, a hot stranger and a sexy female with erotic plans. One hot Valentine’s Day coming right up.
When Jessie Rawlins’ boyfriend dumps her just before Valentine’s Day, she ends up by herself at her isolated cabin in Maine with all the trappings for the holiday—including a bag of kinky toys—and no one to celebrate with. Then a snow storm dumps gorgeous Riley Malone on her front porch. Running from a broken relationship himself as well as a business partnership gone bad, Riley thought his good luck had run out. Until fate—and Cupid—strands him at Jessie’s cabin.
What woman hasn’t fantasized about having a sexy, handsome stranger come out of nowhere and rock her world? When Riley shows up on her doorstep, frozen half to death, Jessie knows exactly how to warm him up. But will Riley want to play along with the games she’d planned for her Valentine’s celebration? A night of hot, erotic, sizzling sex answers that question. But what will happen when the day for lovers is over, the storm is gone and it’s time for him to be on his way? Will he take a piece of Jessie’s heart with him, or will Cupid’s arrow strike them both?
CUPID’S SHAFT: https://desireeholt.com/books/cupids-shaft/
When I was asked to submit another story I sent them ONCE UPON A WEDDING, which is still after all these years, one of my very favorite stories. I so wanted to be Rainie McIntyre.
Rainie McIntyre was the quintessential good girl. She always colored inside the lines, followed orders and directions, obeyed instructions. After all, she came from a family where rules were the most important thing and breaking them was almost a sin. She hated using her name—Loraine—and wanted so much to be—Rainie. But in her buttoned up world that didn’t get any votes. But four weeks before her wedding, to a young attorney in her father’s law firm, she decided to treat herself to one wild weekend.
The last place he’d expected to be was on the beach in Clearwater, Florida. He should be trying to find out what was wrong with his relationship that meant everything to him but he had no idea how to do it. When he met Rainie on the beach, every other thought flew out of his head. He wanted her, and in every way possible. But never in a million years did he think he fall into three days of the wildest, unbelievable, unrestricted sex possible.
But when the weekend was over, how was it possible for them, to go back to their normal lives?
ONCE UPON A WEDDING: https://desireeholt.com/books/once-upon-a-wedding/
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Monday, July 19th, 2021
This is just a reminder in case you missed it! Book #4 in the Montana Bounty Hunters: Dead Horse, MT series it out! And so far, readers are embracing it! I think you’ll get a kick out if it, but don’t listen to me, read what other readers are saying…
“Chase and Rhonda’s story is as close to the fairy tale as you can get.”
“This book was absolutely fantastic and I was absolutely hooked from the beginning until the end.”
“It’s fast-moving with takedowns, babysitting, break-ins, and a film crew shadowing the bounty hunters. The action is also hot and sexy between the sheets when Chase and Rhonda finally get together…”
“…fast-paced love that will last a lifetime with a passel of kids, hopefully…”
“Chase: He was the perfect addition to the team. He levels them all.”
You’ll love Rhonda and Chase, but you’ll also get a glimpse of a new bounty hunter hero—Cowboy!
That’s it. All I had to say today. I hope you’re all caught up with the bounty hunters… Or get your copy of CHASE here!
Open Contests & Giveaways
- Vamps do go bump in the night! (FREE Read) — This one’s FREE in KU now!
- I’ve gone all Apple, almost… (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
- EMBRACE YOUR GEEKNESS DAY! (FREE READ) — This one’s FREE for everyone!
- Cindy Tanner: Fear of Failure (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
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- Help me with my summer reading list! (Contest) — Win an Amazon gift card!
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- Diana Cosby: Nature – The Beauty of Summer Refills My Muse! (Contest) — Win a SIGNED book!
Sunday, July 18th, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Sharon Mitchell!
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©Diana Cosby 2021
In addition to reading, taking photographs of the wildlife is a way I refill my muse. I look forward to summer and taking photos of flowers and newborn animals and birds.
One of my favorite things to see are the turtles. Locally, I’ve seen diamondback terrapins, snapping turtles, and box turtles.
It’s wonderful seeing fawns with their mothers; truly, a special moment.
Hummingbirds are interesting to watch. They’re extremely territorial, and I’ve seen them confront numerous birds, and even squirrels.
Dragonflies are beautiful, and they have such a wide assortment of colors. So far, I’ve seen green, blue, yellow, orange, gold, brown, and red dragonflies.
One of my favorite flowers is the coneflower. Not only is it beautiful to photograph, but coneflowers make a stunning backdrop in photographs for bees, hummingbirds, and the other wildlife they attract. Enjoy your summer and the beauty of nature around you.
Contest
ONE winner will be drawn from everyone who posts on my guest blog post about, ‘Nature – The Beauty of Summer Refills My Muse!,’ on Delilah’s blog between 18 July 2021– 25 July 2021, and will win a signed copy of His Destiny.
About the Author
A retired Navy Chief, Diana Cosby is an international bestselling author of Scottish medieval romantic suspense. Books in her award-winning MacGruder Brothers series have been translated into five languages. Diana has spoken at the Library of Congress, Lady Jane’s Salon in NYC, and appeared in Woman’s Day, on USA Today’s romance blog, “Happy Ever After,” MSN.com, Atlantic County Women Magazine, and Texoma Living Magazine.
After her career in the Navy, Diana dove into her passion – writing romance novels. With 34 moves behind her, she was anxious to create characters who reflected the amazing cultures and people she’s met throughout the world. After the release of the bestselling MacGruder Brothers series and The Oath Trilogy, she released the bestselling The Forbidden Series.
Diana looks forward to the years of writing ahead and meeting the amazing people who will share this journey.
Diana Cosby, International Best-Selling Author
www.dianacosby.com
The Oath Trilogy
MacGruder Brother Series
The Forbidden Series
Saturday, July 17th, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…ButtonsMom2003!
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We don’t need no stinkin’ holiday to celebrate a Saturday, do we?
The sky is overcast outside, so it looks like it won’t be a pool day for me. But I won’t let that get me down. I have a fun, sweet story to edit today, so I’ll lose myself inside it (but not so much I can’t catch the errors!).
I looked for a picture online that embodied happiness and joy and found this one. It reminded me of all the old photos I have stuck in a box that are fading and grubby. Some gems that could only bring a smile to my face because I remember the moment better than the photo can possibly display.
Let’s travel down memory road for a smile! For a chance to win a $5 Amazon gift card, tell me about one photo you have that always makes you smile!
Friday, July 16th, 2021
UPDATE: The winner is…Carol Cox!
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I don’t have a lot of time for reading. That is, reading for pleasure. I write, I edit-edit-edit other people’s books, but reading for pleasure? I have very limited time and usually reach for something I’ve already read that I KNOW I’ll enjoy.
However, I miss reading for pleasure, but I want to do so outside of my own genre. Maybe you can help. These are the kinds of books I’m considering reading. Give me a title in one of the genres you think I will love and you’ll be entered to win a $5 Amazon gift card!
- A quirky, funny, cozy mystery
- A small-town, funny romance
- A Sci-Fi adventure with romance or not
- A YA fantasy or paranormal story (no wolves or vampires)
- A police drama/thriller with a really menacing villain
