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It’s the 2020 Author Shout Reader Ready Awards so I entered not only one book, but two!<\/h1>\n

After success with my novel, YESTERDAY TODAY ALWAYS, in the 2019 Author Shout Reader Ready awards, I decided to enter the contest again. For a mere five dollars more, I could enter not only one book but two. So, I did.<\/p>\n

Look at all those pretty badges. This year an additional one has been added – the Editor’s Choice. One of these would look great on either book but finding a location where said badge won’t cover something important could be a challenge.<\/p>\n

\"Not<\/p>\n

I decided to enter the two published novels in my It Happened<\/strong> <\/em>series. Both had previously won Chill with a Book awards so I thought they would be the best choices for this contest. Also, sweet romances are supposed to be a hot commodity this year according to the various analytics reports I’ve seen.<\/p>\n

On May 15th, I received a generic email stating, “Your book(s) have been selected to proceed to the next round of the 2020 Author Shout Reader Ready Awards.” <\/em>As no feedback report accompanied this email, I naturally assumed both books so promptly sent off the two Mobi files.<\/p>\n

Although no feedback reports have been received, I did get confirmation that both novels did indeed make it to the next round!<\/p>\n

The next important date in the contest is June 15th. That’s when the winners are announced. Be sure to save the date. Mind you, I’ll be shouting it from the rooftops if either book receives an award and will be over the moon if they both do.<\/p>\n

\"Not<\/p>\n

Here are refreshers on the two (thus far) books in the It Happened<\/em> series.<\/p>\n

Miracle on 34th Street<\/em> meets Sleepless in Seattle\u2026<\/em><\/h2>\n

\"Not<\/p>\n

Toronto business consultant, Serenity Layne, knew the only person she could depend on was herself. Busy with her career, she has no time for other pursuits and life\u2019s intangibles<\/p>\n

Widowed for three years, Roger Scott, a data security specialist in Quebec City, is a single parent to his ten-year-old son, Adam.<\/p>\n

On a day out on the Plains of Abraham with their black Labrador Retriever, Roger\u2019s cell phone rings incessantly. Adam has played matchmaker and put his father\u2019s profile on a number of online dating sites.<\/p>\n

The week before Christmas, Serenity is heading up a series of meetings after a six-month study of the Canadian retail chain, jonathans. After an unpleasant encounter with one of the store managers, she escapes from the boardroom of the Ch\u00e2teau Frontenac Hotel, only to be bowled over by Roger and Adam\u2019s dog.<\/p>\n

Guilty over the accident, Roger invites Serenity out for a drink by way of apology. Over the course of the week, and spending time together, feelings long dormant for Roger are re-awakened. At the same time, emotions foreign to Serenity fill her with contentment and happiness.<\/p>\n

Will the couple get their happily ever after?<\/p>\n

BUY LINKS<\/h2>\n

amazon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

kobo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

and<\/p>\n

Trainspotting<\/em> meets Hot Pursuit<\/em><\/h2>\n

\"Not<\/p>\n

Hilary Dunbar is a uniformed constable with the Vancouver Police with an agenda to rid the streets of drugs, especially the bad ones the notorious dealer, Carlos Navarra, is trafficking.<\/p>\n

Heroin addict, Erik Layne, has lived on the streets of Gastown for as long as he can remember, having left home and Toronto as a rebellious teenage addict. His and Hilary\u2019s paths cross when she finds him unconscious in an alley after injecting a batch of the contaminated drug. He must fight for his life to keep from dying, not only from the tainted smack but also from the man who provided it.<\/p>\n

A domestic disturbance call goes wrong, and Hilary suffers life-changing injuries as a result. As luck would have it, she and Erik are hospitalized in the same ward at Vancouver General Hospital. When she sinks into a deep depression, it\u2019s he who pulls her out of her doldrums.<\/p>\n

But will Hilary\u2019s obsession with bringing down Navarra and others like him destroy their relationship and, more importantly, jeopardize their lives?<\/p>\n

Buy Links<\/h2>\n

Kindle<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Kobo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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