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• The Common Elements Romance Project Launch Party #CommonElementsRomance

  Posted at 8:22 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on September 22, 2019

  

  Yes, the subject line says it all! That’s the big secret collaboration I’ve been holding on to, but now it’s no longer a secret.

  The Common Elements Romance Project

  I’ve posted some of this information in my newsletter, so if it’s familiar, that’s why.

  Take a look at my new book info on their individual pages. Imprisoned in a Cowboy’s Heart, Book #1 in the Two-Five Ranch Outlaws series will be released October 3, 2019 along with my holiday romance novella, Secret Santa’s Rundown Sleigh, which isn’t connected to this project at all. It’s a standalone novella, but will release on the same day.

  

  Pre-orders are up for both books, but all the links aren’t available yet. I’ve had so much to do, I didn’t get my books uploaded to Draft2Digital in time to get the links before the weekend, but I do have Amazon and Kobo so far.

  

  We’re using the hashtags: #CommonElementsRomance and #CommonElementsRomanceProject. You’ll be able to search for books and authors using this once we all get into the flow of using this. Or, search on book retailers using the project name.

  Let me say that we all wrote our own individual books with different publishing dates from October to January. This is not an anthology or a boxed set.

  First, a little about the project taken from The Common Elements Romance Project home page:

  We’re over seventy romance authors who have come together to write stories that have just five things in common:

  • a lightning storm
  • lost keys
  • a haunted house (really haunted or rumored to be)
  • a stack of thick books
  • a person named Max (or short for something else)

  Everything else is up to the individual authors.

  It was so much fun to use the Five Common Elements in my book!

  Our stories are NOT connected to each other or in the same “world,” so they can be read in any order. Some are shorter, some are epic, and some are in between. They run the gamut of romance sub-genres and heat levels, too, so there’s something here for everyone.

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  Publishing was originally to be in November, but you know, life gets in the way and authors are busy people. Some authors who write paranormal, wanted to publish in October for Halloween. Makes sense to me! So, our release months had been extended to accommodate all of us.

  My hat goes off in praise to the author and coordinator of this project!

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  THE PARTY IS OVER. We’re having a Facebook Launch Party and Giveaways! You’re all invited. You can enter a Rafflecopter Giveaway for a chance to win NOW. Stop by the Facebook Launch Party page anytime too.

  GIVEAWAY? Oh, you’re probably asking… Giveaway what? Chance to win what?

  Our Rafflecopter giveaway is live!

  UP FOR GRABS:

  4 gift cards, $25 each, to the winner’s choice of bookstore (Amazon/B&N/Apple/Kobo), and a purse/tote decorated in book spines.

  

  

  That’s *five* winners!

  This giveaway is open until 11:59pm Eastern Time on September 27, 2019. Winners will be announced on September 28.

  There will be individual giveaways at the party too.

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  The Facebook Launch Party is broken up by genre. Contemporary is Monday and Tuesday and I’m in Contemporary, so my date is Monday, September 23rd. I’m so busy, it feels like I’m running on a full tank of gas filled with Espresso. I hope you will stop in the party to say hi.

  The order of genres and authors by day can be found here on the Launch Party Facebook Event Page. Remember, there are books for just about everyone.

  I still have so much to do.

  Well, time is slipping away with each breath I take. Thank you for reading. Have a terrific day. Enjoy the last days of summer. Oh, how I hate to see summer go.

  Again, here’s the Rafflecopter Giveaway link.

  The Facebook Launch Party link.

  If you enter for a chance to win any of the prizes, good luck!

  

  Posted in #WritersLife, Common Elements Romance Project, New Release | 7 Comments | Tagged #CommonElementsRomance, Facebook Launch Party, Giveaway, mary j mccoy dressel, The Common Elements Romance Project

• Giveaway from Mary~ Enter For a Chance to Win!

  Posted at 3:44 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on October 19, 2017

  

  This contest has expired. Congratulations Lynne C., the winner of the Amazon eGift Card. 

  Hi everyone. I want to post this real quick because time is running out. I’ve done this before, but this time I’m giving away a $50 Amazon eGift Card via The Kindle Book Review. Enter for a chance to win from October 16 – October 22.

  NO Purchase Necessary.

  There’s only three days left. Sorry for the late notification.

  Good Luck if you enter! 

  

   

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  Wanna Win This- The Kindle Book Review

  Posted in #WritersLife | 6 Comments | Tagged Amazon eGift Card, Contest, Giveaway, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, The Kindle Book Review, western romance

• Contest, Giveaways, and Romance = Cowboys! (in this case) #AmWriting

  Posted at 1:44 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on February 9, 2017

  The Western Romance eBook Giveaway has ended.

  Congratulations to the two Grand Prize winners who won all the books, and congrats to Kim, the winner who won a copy of my book, Whispers of Forever.  

  

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  In case anyone is interested, there is another contest also going on. This one is at The Kindle Book Review. Why another one so soon?

  

  This isn’t so soon, but has been going on since February 1st and will continue thru February 15th. What else could it be in February but a Valentine’s Day Giveaway! *Look what you can win: ***Six Gen 8 Kindle eReaders! (Total value is $100 x 6 winners = $600)*** I want one of these myself. #AmReading

  

  Love reading? Enter everyday ’til Feb. 15th!

   Click here for the Giveaway Page.

  *From The Kindle Book Review: There is no purchase necessary to enter or win, but by supporting our authors we can continue to offer these amazing giveaways. If by chance you choose to buy any of our sponsors’ books, a portion of the cost will help support Teen Blast youth centers.

  I’ve reduced the price on Of The Cowboy’s Own Accord during this contest.

  

  Whatever Tomorrow Brings… Their only choice is acceptance.

  Enjoy a surprise excerpt from Dane’s book.

  From Chapter One:

  Today, Judy Carlson tried to be strong for her family’s sake, yet her vow not to cry betrayed her. Dane, her youngest, prepared for his fourth extended tour of duty. He’d be gone in a matter of hours. She folded her arms across her chest while standing at the window in her bedroom—the majestic Superstition Mountain looking back at her. Dane headed to the barn after his ride through the desert. As soon as he untacked the horse, he would barge through the back door. Judy listened. Waited. A few moments later the back door slammed as she expected.

  Tapping on the bedroom door drew her attention. She inhaled a big breath and blew it out. “Just a minute,” she said, grabbing a tissue to dab at the wetness on her cheeks and tossed it into the wicker trash basket beside her desk.

  “Mom? Can I come in?”

  Dane. She summoned up the strength to hold it together. “Come in.”

  When he entered, he closed the door behind him. She forced a smile and walked around her queen-sized sleigh bed toward him.

  He stuffed his hands into his front pockets and took a minute before making eye contact. “Can we talk?”

  “Definitely.” Their eyes met, and for a moment she saw that blond-headed, blue-eyed boy asking for a cookie. She held her arms out and they hugged.

  He patted her back while she patted his. “It’ll be okay, Mom. I hate leaving you guys to worry. You know I’ll be home before you realize it.” His voice came out with an unfamiliar cracking.

  No, she didn’t. Every day was like a hundred piled into one while he was in combat. “I understand.” She lied. “Have you changed your mind about us coming to the base for the deployment send-off?” Send off? Like hell. Sending him off and not knowing if he’d return? It tore at her heart each time. “We can get plane tickets.” Judy wrinkled her nose at the familiar barn smells of hay and horses, on her son.

  Dane stood straight, taking a minute before speaking. He nonchalantly brushed his hair back. “No, not this time.” He took a seat on her bed like he’d done as a teenager who needed answers to some big problem, like what shirt to wear on his first date. His eyes lowered. “It’s not only hard on all of you.”

  It had to be hard for him to admit. “I understand.” Judy slipped her arm around his waist when she sat beside him, and leaned her head against his broad shoulder. “Why did you have to sign up again?” Oh, Lord, she shouldn’t be making it more difficult, because the choice wasn’t always his.

  Dane sat sideways to face her. With seriousness in his eyes and a tilt to his head, he calmly said, “You know why—this is my job.”

  Judy nodded. She knew why all right. Because he had to Ranger up. Well, she’d rather he did giddy-yup out in the Sonoran Desert instead of some desert thousands of miles away. She peered out the window to watch for a moment as the horses galloped in the pasture. An image of peacefulness. “Because this is what you do.”

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  Thank you for stopping by today.

  Posted in #AmWriting, #WritersLife | 8 Comments | Tagged Contest, cowboys, Giveaway, Kindle, mary j mccoy dressel, novel, Of the Cowboy's Own Accord, Romance, romance series, Second Chances, small town romance, valentine's day, western romance, Whispers of Forever

• #AmazonGiveaway Enter For a Chance to Win Hey, Cowboy, Bk #2 in the Bull Rider Series

  Posted at 11:45 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on December 5, 2016

  

  Bull Rider Series 2

  The Amazon Giveaway has Ended. Congratulations to the winners. Thank you all for entering!

   

  Hey, Folks! I hesitated posting this here, but what the heck. I’ve decided to create an Amazon DIGITAL Giveaway. This is the highest priced and the longest book of all my books, so if you plan on reading the Bull Rider Series in the not-so-distant future, books #1 and #3 are on sale, and you can enter for a chance to win in a giveaway for BOOK TWO. What a deal, huh?

  

  See this #AmazonGiveaway for a chance to win: Hey, Cowboy (Bull Rider Series Book 2) (Kindle Edition). https://giveaway.amazon.com/p/2d8d8fe17cd6c780 NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Ends the earlier of Dec 9, 2016 11:59 PM PST, or when all prizes are claimed. See Official Rules http://amzn.to/GArules.

  If you’re a newsletter subscriber, then you already saw this.

  Good luck!

  The Bull Rider Series 

  

   

  Posted in #AmWriting, Bull Rider Series, Hey Cowboy Bk 2 | 2 Comments | Tagged Amazon Giveaway, bull rider series, Giveaway, Hey cowboy

• Are you In? Black Friday Giveaway at The Kindle Book Review

  Posted at 8:19 pm by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on November 15, 2016

  
  🔥 $400 Black Friday Giveaway 🔥

  I posted about this #giveaway in my recent newsletter, and I wanted to let you guys know about it as well. Who couldn’t use a $400 Amazon Shopping Spree? I know I sure could. Read on for the ins and outs of the contest. Then visit The Kindle Book Review Giveaway Page. I can tell you that 40 authors are participating, including me. I’ve already grabbed some awesome deals on books, though there is no purchase necessary to enter or win the giveaway.

  So, are you feeling lucky?

  From the Kindle Book Review Giveaway Page:

  WHAT: $400 Black Friday Giveaway.

  PRIZE: WIN a $400 Amazon shopping spree (1 winner)!

  WHEN: Nov. 10-23, 2016. Winner announced Live on Facebook Thanksgiving Day, email, and our winner’s page.

  HOW: Scroll through the book covers to find your next favorite author, and enter the Rafflecopter form below. You can enter everyday to increase your chance of winning. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win, but by supporting the authors IN THE CENTER OF THE PAGE we can continue running these amazing giveaways. Good luck! A portion of all purchases will support Pencils of Promise via the Amazon Smile program.

  Visit The Kindle Book Review Giveaway Page. Good luck!

  Remember, there is no purchase necessary to enter or win.

  Thanks for visiting. Good Luck!

   

  Posted in #AmWriting, #WritersLife | 8 Comments | Tagged Amazon Shopping Spree, Black Friday Giveaway, Giveaway, Mary J McCoy-Dressel, Thanksgiving Day, The Kindle Book Review

• Cover Reveal! On the 12th Date of Christmas by Nikki Lynn Barrett

  Posted at 9:09 am by Mary J. McCoy-Dressel, on October 2, 2013

  You might remember earlier this year I did a cover reveal for Nikki Lynn Barrett and her book “Love and Music in Texas, Book One”. Well, she’s back and today I’m helping Nikki reveal the cover to her new book “On the 12th Date of Christmas”

  On The 12th Date of Christmas Cover Reveal

  By Nikki Lynn Barrett

  Contemporary holiday romance

  Expected release date: November 8, 2013

  BLURB:

  After being mugged, Robin Sorenson is left shaken and her spirit in humanity broken. Worse, she’s not sure how to deal with the new anxieties or who to confide in since she’s always preached to pick oneself up and move on. Yeah, she’s been the go to girl when anyone’s had problems.
  Christmas is coming, and her belief in magic and miracles has faded.

  Then Jonas comes back.

  Jonas Aimes made a mistake. A big one, when he walked away from Robin a year earlier. He’d loved her, always had and still does, but his desire to please his aging and strict parents took precedence. Back from the overseas internship they’d struggled to get him in, he plans on winning Robin back. What he didn’t count on was discovering the shell of the vivacious woman he’d loved.

  Broken.

  Remembering her love of Christmas, Jonas pulls the holiday heartstrings. What? All is fair and love and war. Right?

  Twelve days, Twelve Dates.

  Robin is speechless when Jonas not only refuses to leave her alone, but dares her to accept his cheesy holiday themed challenge. Twelve dates to give him a chance to prove he loves her and is never leaving her again.

  But in the season known for miracles can Robin find the magic needed to open her heart and faith once more…or will she forever wonder about the ghost of the Christmas past that could have been?

  A Stand-Alone Book

  Goodreads Link: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18483703-on-the-12th-date-of-christmas

  EXCERPT:

  Jonas walked up the steps and rang the doorbell. He heard the sound of the kids laughing and playing inside. A few seconds later, the door opened and there stood Jacob, with the kids behind him.

  “Hey there. Come on in. Robin’s just about ready.” Jacob opened the door for him and stepped back to let him in.

  “Thanks.” Jonas stepped inside, thankful for the warmth.

  Ben waved at him. “Are you taking Miss Robin to have fun?”

  “I sure am. I hope that’s okay with you!” Jonas bent down to give him a high five.

  “Only if you’re nice to her. She’s my favorite baby sitter.” Ben said seriously.

  “Hey, what about your grandma?” Jacob teased.

  “I love Grandma, too! But Miss Robin was our baby sitter for a long time before she came to live with us.” Ben laughed.

  “Oh I’m your favorite, huh Ben?”  At the sound of Robin’s voice, Jonas stood to his full height and he swept his gaze over her. Clad in a pair of blue jeans and a purple knit sweater, she looked good. Not as tired, and she sent him a smile when her gaze locked on him.

  “I have lots of favorites.” Ben admitted.

  “I bet you do. Well, you’re my favorite little boy!” She reached out to tickle his side as she passed by him.

  “No tickling!” Ben squealed, bouncing away from her.

  “You win. No tickling.” Robin smiled.

  “Good, I win, I win!”

  “For now.” Robin winked. “I will plan my tickle attack for later!” She curled her fingers and wiggled them at Ben. He shrieked and ran the other way. She laughed.

  Jonas loved her laugh. He hadn’t heard much of it lately. Her laugh was just another on the list of things he missed about her.

  “What is with all this shouting about going on?” Cheyenne’s voice drifted from the hallway as she walked into the living room. She smiled at everyone. “Hey Jonas. You two have a good time tonight.”

  “I’ll do my best to ensure that happens.” He held his hand out to Robin.

  “You bring her back by midnight, you hear?” Jacob teased, the corners of his lips twitching.

  “Jake! Quit that.” Cheyenne giggled, wrapping her arm around him.

  Robin laughed. “I am not your practice for when Desiree dates, Jacob. Nice try.” She shot Jonas a grin. “Maybe we’d better get out of here before I become more of a guinea pig.”

  “Hey, at least I didn’t pull a Rodney Atkins or something, you know that song, don’t you?” Jacob smirked.

  “Okay, that’s it. We’re out of here!” Robin tugged on Jonas’s hand. “He’s relentless!”

  “Wait what song?” Jonas laughed.

  “No, it doesn’t matter!” Robin edged toward the door, wagging her finger at Jacob. “You are terrible.” She tossed at him with a grin.

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  Nikki is offering a RaffleCopter GIVEAWAY. The code doesn’t work on my blog, so please visit Nikki’s site to enter her GIVEAWAY for a chance to win a copy of The Secret Santa Wishing Well. (Where Robin from above first makes her appearance.)

  GIVEAWAY

  Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18308875-the-secret-santa-wishing-well

  Giveaway: 3 e-copies of The Secret Santa Wishing Well

  To enter the RAFFLECOPTER Giveaway please visit Nikki’s Blog. Nikki Lynn Barrett

  More from Nikki

  Baby Stetson Blurb:

  Baby Stetson

  Love and Music in Texas, Book One

  In small Texas towns, strangers come and go…

  Left in a Stetson hat, on the steps of the local bed and breakfast, Avery Callimer came into the world on a wing and a prayer. Raised by loving adoptive parents, she’s never lacked for love…only the knowledge of her past.

  By day she works the Inn, but by night…Avery comes alive as lead singer in a band. Life was good…stable, until new guests blew into town. 

  Some strangers come with secrets and lies.

  Lucas Bennett is one such stranger. Drifting from one mess to another has left him jaded. Doesn’t matter the dramas are never his doing. Giving it one last shot to make a fresh start lands him Harmony’s Echo, Texas and smack dab in front of the tantalizing Avery.

  Despite his best efforts to ignore the burn Avery’s ignited within, he’s intent to keep his distance. Secrets have followed him. Secrets he doesn’t want Avery to know.

  Each time they’re near the other things heat up like a brushfire on a dry Texas prairie.

  But maybe, after the dust settles and the smoke clears, love can bloom with a fresh start.

  Add this book to your Goodreads list!

  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17341981-baby-stetson

  BUY LINKS:

  Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Baby-Stetson-Music-Texas-ebook/dp/B00BWIE1GI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1363971733&sr=1-1&keywords=Baby+Stetson

  Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/baby-stetson-nikki-lynn-barrett/1114866006?ean=2940016243566

  Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/baby-stetson

  Other books by Nikki Lynn Barrett

  The Secret Santa Wishing Well

  http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16159845-the-secret-santa-wishing-well

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

  Nikki Lynn Barrett lives in Arizona with her husband and son. She’s an avid reader, a dreamer, and loves everything about books. She runs a book blog, an online used bookstore, and writes various genres of romance. Nikki can also be found outside with her camera when a storm is near, snapping photo after photo. Her dreams of becoming a writer started when she was young, when she started writing books in one subject notebooks by the fifth grade. The Secret Santa Wishing Well is her debut book. You can visit Nikki’s site at: www.nikkilynnbarrett.blogspot.com for more information. She is working on her next book. Nikki would love to hear from readers. Email her at nikkilynnbarrett@yahoo.com

  Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6583655.Nikki_Lynn_Barrett

  https://www.facebook.com/NikkiLynnBarrettauthor

  @Stormgoddess925 on Twitter
  

  Enter the RAFFLECOPTER GIVEAWAY here. Nikki Lynn Barrett

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