Shadow of the Witte Wieven by Debbie Peterson Book Tour, Interview, & $15 Amazon GC Giveaway

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Despite a contract on her head, lone Drug Enforcement Agent, Aliyana Montijo must ferret out a mole and stop the assassination of top DEA officials, as so ordered by the Colombian drug lord she seeks to take down.

The task is a daunting one, for there is no one she can trust. No one that is, until she encounters a most unlikely ally.

Former seventeenth century captain of the Dutch West Indies Company, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, now from a parallel dimension, encounters the beautiful agent during an unearthly storm in the Bermuda triangle. Drawn to the Spanish beauty he rescues, he pledges his assistance, despite her reluctance to accept either his help or his heart.

Can Wolf bridge both space and time to claim the woman he loves?

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Excerpt:

“Are you going to answer the question, or are you not?” he quipped, ignoring her comment altogether.

“Ooh! Tu’ eres el hombre más exasperante que he tenido la desgracia de conocer!” she huffed as she folded her arms and slammed them hard against her chest.

“Sorry?” His eyes danced with sudden merriment, while his lips twitched in amusement. “I didn’t quite catch all that!”

In response to his mirth, she once again clenched her teeth. She could feel her cheeks flame as she jerked a pointed a finger toward his chest. “I said, you are the most exasperating man I’ve ever had the misfortune—”

The moment she drove her finger forward, her words abruptly ended and so did his mirth.

Aliyana touched the tip of her tongue to her lips as she stared at what she could see of her finger. She slowly withdrew it from inside his chest, gazed at the digit, repeated her actions once more, and then gazed into his sky-blue eyes.

“Aliyana,” Wolf whispered. “Don’t be afraid of me. This isn’t what you think.”

She struggled to make sense of this new quandary. Her bewildered gaze shifted to his arms that still held her fast, traveled their length, and then rose to his face. Her lovely eyes, filled with such delightful indignation a moment ago, now held a trace of apprehension.

“Who are you?” she asked in a voice just audible to his ears. “Better yet, what are you?”

Interview With The Author!

Where does you inspiration come from?

For me, inspiration can come from any number of sources. For instance, the idea for Shadow of the Witte Wieven was born when I came across a breathtaking painting of a lightning storm over the ocean. More often than not though, I’ll see some kind of a “movie snippet” inside my head. I’ll take that snippet and extend it in all directions to create a story…if that makes sense.

Would you ever want to change genres and if so what would you like to experiment with?

I am a romantic at heart and therefore, I would probably always have to write some kind of romance.

Nonetheless, writing a book or books in each of the sub-genres would be fun and challenging. So don’t be surprised if in the future I accept that challenge…

Are your characters/ideas drawn from people that you know personally in any way?

I have to say that all of my heroes have a little bit of my husband in them. Even so they, as well as all my other characters come to life with personalities and traits all of their own making. I’ve learned to accept that from them. After all, they can be rather bossy, even the minor characters…

Where would you like to be in 10 years with life or career?

I’m still going to be writing because it’s just something I love doing. Along with that, I hope each book I write is better than the last.

What book or books are you reading now?

Right now I am delving into the classics because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Currently I am reading “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen.

What do you do with your free-time when you are not writing or brain-storming?

I have a passion for genealogy. I love finding out about my ancestors and the lives they led, especially those who immigrated to the United States. I believe it took a great deal of courage to leave family, friends and all you know behind for something hoped for, but truly unknown. What an adventure, right?

What is your fondest memory from childhood that left an impact on your life?

Now there are too many of those to count or to decide which is best. But one that comes readily to mind is the summer I spent on our 1500 acre family ranch. The endless days were filled with sunshine, magical wonders provided by the river, giant cottonwood trees, varying landscapes and the freedom to explore them all. That experience fed my imagination and more than likely fostered my love for conjuring stories.

 

Debbie has always had a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, and happily ever after endings. Stories of love and make believe filled her head for as long as she can remember.

However, it was her beloved husband who encouraged, cajoled and inspired her to take up a pen and write some of them down. In 2012, The Wild Rose Press published her first novel, “Spirit of the Rebellion.”

When she’s not busy conjuring her latest novel, Debbie spends time with the members of her very large family. She also pursues her interests mythology, and all things ancient and historic.

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In An Attitude of Gratitude…and a gift for you!

For me, the Thanksgiving week is not only filled with the hustle and bustle of dinner preparations, which takes us two days to prepare, but to also reflect on my many, many blessings.

First and foremost, my family. I wished every one of you could meet them. If you stopped in for Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner, you just might! I can’t remember a single year our house wasn’t filled to capacity with family and friends. With my mother being one of nine children and my dad one of four, I have more cousins than I care to count. All throughout my youth a goodly portion of them always showed up for dinner at our house.

As it always does, time marched on, my childhood faded away, and adulthood took over…

My parents during their dating years…Aren’t they just the cutest things?

I have four siblings, and together the five of us have produced twenty-four grandchildren for my beloved parents. In turn–so far–those grandchildren have blessed them with forty-three great-children, one more on the way, and two more sweet little girls we are hoping to add to our family through adoption. Great-great grandchildren? They have two so far…. If you do the math, all of our family gatherings are a party waiting to happen, and Thanksgiving is no exception. Hence the reason it takes us two days to prepare a dinner that feeds so many!

I am most grateful for the abundance of spiritual blessings that resonate deep in my soul. I would not be what I am today without them. I am grateful for my beloved country and for all those who have fought, bled, and died to keep her free. I am thankful for plenty of food on the table and a lovely roof overhead situated on six lovely acres, where we have horses, dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, and a peahen. I am also grateful for the unique experiences I have had during my lifetime, one of which is my journey as an author. I wouldn’t trade the ups and downs of that journey for anything in this world. I love writing and it has not only been an amazing blessing, but a joy to see my books published. I am grateful to each person who has bought, borrowed, or checked out one or all of my books and then sent me a personal note after having read them. I treasure them all! My list goes on and on, but I will let this suffice for now lest I bore you to tears.

Just one more thing, though… In gratitude to all of my wonderful readers, I am offering a free ebook copy of Van Locken’s Witch from Amazon. This offer is good today and through Sunday, November 30th, 2014, so don’t delay! This is the prequel to Shadow of the Witte Wieven and therefore, the perfect gift to give you during my Shadow of the Witte Wieven book tour and giveaway.  Today you will find me answering questions at Our Wolves Den, so if you have a minute, I would love it if you would drop by and say hello! While you’re there, don’t forget to enter our giveaway! 

Upcoming Tour Stops:

December  3:   Dena Garson  – Real…Hot…Romance
December  3:   SBM Book Obsession
December 10:  MAD Hoydenish
December 17:  Kit ‘N Kabookle
December 17:  Kinky Vanilla Romance
December 31:  Bunny’s Review

January      7:  Coffee Books and Art
January     14: The Avid Reader
January     21:  Booklover Sue
January     28:  Yeah Books! Blog

So, what are you doing for Thanksgiving this year? Visit the Official Blog Of Debbie Peterson to answer the question.

Release Day: Never Judge A Lady By Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

Rules of Scoundrels Book #4 is released, and I am looking forward to when I get to it on my TBR List…

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The fourth book in New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean’s incredible Rule of Scoundrels/Fallen Angels series. These four dark heroes will steal the hearts of their heroines and the readers alike!

This is the last in the Rules of Scoundrels series—Chase’s story~!!!!

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(Rules of Scoundrels #4)
by Sarah MacLean

Release Date: November 25, 2014

Synopsis:

She is the most powerful woman in Britain,
A queen of the London Underworld …
But no one can ever know.

He is the only man smart enough to uncover the truth,
Putting all she has at risk . . .
Including her heart.

By day, she is Lady Georgiana, sister to a Duke, ruined before her first season in the worst kind of scandal. But the truth is far more shocking—in London’s darkest corners, she is Chase, the mysterious, unknown founder of the city’s most legendary…

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Throwback Thursday: Historical Romance Edition~ #53

Book Two of the Bridgerton Series By Julia Quinn…

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday!!!
Hosted by the lovelies Mary @ Buried Under Romance and Tin @ Love Saves the World.
What is Throwback Thursday?
Traditionally, Throwback Thursday celebrates nostalgia,
asking participants to post a personal photo or an image from their past
— usually from 5 to 10 years ago.
There are a lot of book blogs that also do a book-related Throwback Thursday.

The Historical Romance Edition rules:
1. It must be posted on a Thursday.
2. It must be a historical romance novel published before October 3, 2008.

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Hello!!!

So last week I showed you the first book in author Julia Quinn’s  Bridgerton series and now onto the next installment of the new cover reveals~ Book 2,

The Viscount Who Loved Me

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(Bridgertons #2)

(First Published 2000, Re-published 2006, 2009, 2014)

Synopsis:

1814 promises to be another eventful season, but not, This Author…

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Throwback Thursday: Historical Romance Edition~ #52

I Love the “Bridgerton” Series By Julia Quinn…

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday!!!
Hosted by the lovelies Mary @ Buried Under Romance and Tin @ Love Saves the World.
What is Throwback Thursday?
Traditionally, Throwback Thursday celebrates nostalgia,
asking participants to post a personal photo or an image from their past
— usually from 5 to 10 years ago.
There are a lot of book blogs that also do a book-related Throwback Thursday.

The Historical Romance Edition rules:
1. It must be posted on a Thursday.
2. It must be a historical romance novel published before October 3, 2008.

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Hello!!!

So if you’ve been following author Julia Quinn on either her newletter emails, FB, or anywhere else, you know that all her Bridgerton books are getting new cover makeovers!!!! (For e-books of course, but I’m not sure about prints but hopefully maybe???)

I might just have to dedicate these next few weeks to each book and show…

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Shadow of the Witte Wieven by Debbie Peterson ♥ Fun Facts, Book Tour & GIVEAWAY ♥ (Fantasy Paranormal Romance)

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Shadow Of The Witte Wieven (Wieven, #2)

 

Despite a contract on her head, lone Drug Enforcement Agent, Aliyana Montijo must ferret out a mole and stop the assassination of top DEA officials, as so ordered by the Colombian drug lord she seeks to take down. The task is a daunting one, for there is no one she can trust. No one that is, until she encounters a most unlikely ally.

Former seventeenth century captain of the Dutch West Indies Company, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, now from a parallel dimension, encounters the beautiful agent during an unearthly storm in the Bermuda triangle. Drawn to the Spanish beauty he rescues, he pledges his assistance, despite her reluctance to accept either his help or his heart.

Can Wolf bridge both space and time to claim the woman he loves?

The idea for this book arose from a beautiful painting that depicted a violent lightning storm over the ocean. I thought about all of the Bermuda Triangle stories then and wondered, what if?

My husband, a 32 year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department and who worked the detective detail in cybercrimes alongside the Secret Service for many years, provided the information on technological gadgets, websites, the DEA, and insights concerning the inner workings of a drug cartel. The man is amazing!

I know only the very basics of the Spanish language. The Spanish used in the book was provided by a beloved nephew who speaks the language fluently.

Because so many of my readers wanted to know more about Wolf and his crew, I gathered all of the snippets I tossed on the cutting room floor and wrote a prequel to Shadow of the Witte Wieven, entitled Van Locken’s Witch. You see, due to the length of the original novel, I needed to trim down the manuscript. Unfortunately, the back story was the first thing to go. (Yes, I cried…).

In conjunction with the prequel, that followed the sequel, (are you keeping up here?) my lovely publisher at Inkspell Publishing allowed me to include some additional content to Shadow of the Witte Wieven that ties the two books together a little bit better. In addition to the new content in the 2nd edition, we also have the beautiful new cover provided by the talented Shandra Kay! You’ll just have to tell me what you think of it!

What exactly is a “Witte Wieven” anyway? Well, besides being the name of Wolf’s ship (which he christened in honor of Lissa Capoen), the “witte wieven” or the “wise women” of Germanic legend are renowned herbalists, healers, and prophesiers of which Lissa was one. They were, and still are, highly respected in some cultures. Legend states that they can either help or hinder an individual, so it’s best to stay on their good side.

“Are you going to answer the question, or are you not?” he quipped, ignoring her comment altogether.

“Ooh! Tu’ eres el hombre más exasperante que he tenido la desgracia de conocer!” she huffed as she folded her arms and slammed them hard against her chest.

“Sorry?” His eyes danced with sudden merriment, while his lips twitched in amusement. “I didn’t quite catch all that!”

In response to his mirth, she once again clenched her teeth. She could feel her cheeks flame as she jerked a pointed a finger toward his chest. “I said, you are the most exasperating man I’ve ever had the misfortune—”

The moment she drove her finger forward, her words abruptly ended and so did his mirth. Aliyana touched the tip of her tongue to her lips as she stared at what she could see of her finger. She slowly withdrew it from inside his chest, gazed at the digit, repeated her actions once more, and then gazed into his sky-blue eyes.

“Aliyana,” Wolf whispered. “Don’t be afraid of me. This isn’t what you think.”

She struggled to make sense of this new quandary. Her bewildered gaze shifted to his arms that still held her fast, traveled their length, and then rose to his face. Her lovely eyes, filled with such delightful indignation a moment ago, now held a trace of apprehension.

“Who are you?” she asked in a voice just audible to his ears. “Better yet, what are you?”

Creating tales of sweet otherworldly romance, one adventure at a time… Debbie has always had a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, and happily ever after endings. Stories of love and make believe filled her head for as long as she can remember. However, it was her beloved husband who encouraged, cajoled and inspired her to take up a pen and write some of them down. Her journey to published author could fill quite a few pages. However, in June of 2010, she submitted her debut novel “Spirit of the Rebellion” to The Wild Rose Press, her second to Inkspell Publishing, and the rest is history.

When she is not busy conjuring her latest novel, Debbie spends time with the members of her beloved family. She also pursues her interests in teaching classes on and searching out her family history—and somewhere in there, makes time to study mythology, as well as all things ancient and historic.

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Legends That Inspire…

Original Post By Debbie Peterson

Myths and legends intrigue me. They always have. So do the mysteries to which no one has an irrefutable answer. The thing is—the imagination can take you so many places as it forms its own possibilities, its own answers to the world’s legends and mysteries. And in this wondrous place, my novels are born.

In Shadow of the WitteWieven, I took on the mysteries of the Bermuda Triangle. Over the years, I have watched many documentaries concerning this oceanic area between Florida, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda (although the area varies by author). I have read books and several recorded testimonies. Many of those accounts share common events: A sudden unusual storm; bizarre cloud formations; flashes of light; loss of visible horizon, and malfunction of navigational equipment to name a few.

And I wanted to know. What happened to all the ships and planes that disappeared without a trace? Why didn’t anyone ever find a piece of wreckage? And what about that abandoned schooner the Ellen Austin encountered in 1881. The captain ordered a skeleton crew to man the deserted ship. And though they sailed alongside each other, a sudden but brief storm separated them. No one ever saw the schooner or her crew again. Where could they have gone in such a short amount of time? What about all of the other ships, planes, and missing crews that have been lost to history?

I came up with at least one answer to that question:

In the year 1632, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, Captain of the Witte Wieven encountered such a tempest while sailing in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle. He knows what happens when one encounters the sudden, mysterious storm that defies all logic.

So, I invite you to settle in to your most comfortable chair, then sail along with Wolf and his crew as they embark on their newest adventure to assist the lovely DEA agent they encounter in the middle of a raging storm…

However, before you do that, you must tell me: What do you think happens during one of those unearthly storms in the middle of the Bermuda Triangle?

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Today you’ll find me at  Romance Novel Giveaways, so if you have a minute, drop by and say hello

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December  3:   SBM Book Obsession
December 10:  MAD Hoydenish
December 17:  Kit ‘N Kabookle
December 17:  Kinky Vanilla Romance
December 31:  Bunny’s Review
January      7:  Coffee Books and Art
January     14: The Avid Reader
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Debbie Peterson: Shadow of the Witte Wieven

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Author Interview

Hello Danita, I am thrilled to be here with you today, so thank you very much for inviting me to your blog to do a character interview! Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, the tall, handsome, powerfully built captain of the Witte Wieven, as well as the hero of our story, has agreed to answer some questions posed by some of my readers. So, here we go:

Now that we know about the danger and complexity of some of your missions in your adopted dimension, one of our readers want to know if you considered Aliyana’s quest a challenge or more of a walk in the park? And, did you enjoy it? 

I don’t think of any undertaking as a “walk in the park.” Unknown dangers are always considered regardless of how easy or difficult a mission might seem and believe me, unexpected dangers do crop up from time to time. My entire crew and I did enjoy working with Aliyana. I think I enjoyed our mission far more than the others because it gave me time to win the heart of my lady. As you know, I had been looking for her for a very long time.

Speaking of that crew, we learn from Van Locken’s Witch, the prequel to Shadow of the Witte Wieven, that you inherited your crew from your former captain. Did you find it difficult to take the helm in regards to command, and did you ever have to boot anyone off of your ship? 

No, it wasn’t at all difficult. As a crew under Rand Van Locken, we learned to work very well together. That didn’t end just because Rand chose to take a different path. Unfortunately, the first time we passed through the Bermuda Triangle portal, we lost some very valuable men. Finding replacements in the dimension in which we found ourselves wasn’t easy. Nonetheless, I still had enough of a crew to be choosy and found only the best. The crewmen I have today are every bit as skillful as their predecessors.

NBtM_ShadowOfTheWitteWieven_CoverBannerWe learn in Van Locken’s Witch that from the evidence surrounding you, you came to accept magic as a reality. Have you ever found other forms of what one might consider the supernatural in either your dimension or in the kátholoses you visited in your travels?

Yes, I did indeed, and I believe those will be discussed in a future book.

One of our male readers is interested in knowing about the technology you encountered in the parallel dimension in which you found yourself—how did it compare to your own at the time of your crossing and did you find it difficult to take in?

In many ways, the people of my realm were far superior to the world I left behind—in others, not so much. As far as those things superior, we were amazed, delighted, as well as quite willing and able to learn everything we could possibly learn. As I once told Aliyana, the technologies from her world to mine are simply different.

One final question. We know you were drawn to Aliyana’s beauty the moment you rescued her from the plane, but what did you think of her after she awoke and revealed her personality?

She reeled me in hook, line, and sinker…especially when she lost her temper and gave me ‘what for’ in Spanish. I found and still find that aspect of her personality very delightful. I must confess that every now and again I’ll deliberately say or do something that will provoke a heated Spanish response.

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Shadow of the Witte Wieven

by Debbie Peterson

Blurb:

Despite a contract on her head, lone Drug Enforcement Agent, Aliyana Montijo must ferret out a mole and stop the assassination of top DEA officials, as so ordered by the Colombian drug lord she seeks to take down. The task is a daunting one, for there is no one she can trust. No one that is, until she encounters a most unlikely ally.

Former seventeenth century captain of the Dutch West Indies Company, Wolfaert Dircksen Van Ness, now from a parallel dimension, encounters the beautiful agent during an unearthly storm in the Bermuda triangle. Drawn to the Spanish beauty he rescues, he pledges his assistance, despite her reluctance to accept either his help or his heart.

Can Wolf bridge both space and time to claim the woman he loves?

Excerpt:

The idea one could dream and take part inside another dream never once occurred to Aliyana. Nor, had it ever happened to her before. Yet, she couldn’t find any other explanation for this bizarre experience. She found herself in a strange bed, gazing at a very handsome, broad-shouldered, well-muscled man. The tall, handsome man in question had light brown, shoulder length hair, which he combed back away from his face. His short, well-trimmed beard and mustache seemed darker than his hair or at least it did in this light. He had incredible sky blue eyes, infectious laughter, and a dimpled smile that would melt the iciest heart.

The only trouble with this picture? The form-fitting black doublet he wore looked like something straight out of ‘The Three Musketeers,’ minus the ridiculous broad-brimmed, large feathered hat. And—she wouldn’t be surprised to find him onboard the ship she encountered just before her plane collided with that massive rock. If any of that really happened.

On top of all that, he just told her to call him ‘Wolf’ using a very charming Germanic accent, probably Dutch, gauging from his surname. Okay, Wolf, from which part of my scrambled brain did I conjure a man like you? She closed her eyes once again. Perhaps in so doing she could escape this whacky dream altogether and wake up somewhere else. Some place a little more normal.

Author Bio and Links:

Debbie has always had a soft spot for fairy tales, the joy of falling in love, and happily ever after endings. Stories of love and make believe filled her head for as long as she can remember. However, it was her beloved husband who encouraged, cajoled and inspired her to take up a pen and write some of them down. In 2012, The Wild Rose Press published her first novel, “Spirit of the Rebellion.”

When she’s not busy conjuring her latest novel, Debbie spends time with the members of her very large family. She also pursues her interests in family history which she also teaches, mythology, and all things ancient and historic.

Connect with Debbie:

Website: http://dk-peterson.com/

Blog: http://debbie-peterson.blogspot.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DebbiePeterson1

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Debbie-Peterson-Author/214882805206529?ref=tn_tnmn

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Tillamook Lighthouse and the Ghosts that Haunt it…

Originally Posted By Debbie Peterson

All right! We’ve arrived at week two of the Shadow of the Witte Wieven Book Tour and Giveaway! Today I am visiting with Danita Minnis, so stop on by and say hello…and don’t forget to enter our contest either here or there…I’m not fussy!

Now, because (after Wolf’s ship all but collided with Aliyana’s plane) our handsome captain took Aliyana to an ethereal lighthouse to recover from her injuries, my thoughts have once again, turned to haunted lighthouses!

Department of the Treasury. U.S. Coast Guard. Thirteenth Coast Guard District. (ca. 1944 – 04/01/1967)

More specifically, The Tillamook Rock Lighthouse, off the coast of Oregon. They built this lighthouse on the top of a jagged rock that, according to the native indians in the area… is inhabited by spirits. Despite the legend, on January 21, 1881, the lighthouse entered service. The terrible weather conditions plaguing the waters gave rise to her nickname, “Terrible Tilly.”

Stories of ghosts began to surface even before they laid the cornerstone. At that time, several fishing boats sank in the turbulent waters. Twenty-five men died. The witnesses said they saw a ghostly ship picking up the souls of the deceased. But the question is… did they get them all? Not long thereafter, spine-chilling moans could be heard on the stairwell. Oh, and by the way? The first surveyor of the project, a man by the name of John Trewavas, was swept into the sea during an attempted landing on the rock. They never found his body.

Skilled laborers from the area refused to work on the project, so Trewavas’s replacement, one Charles Ballantyne, had to look for outside help. He kept those men cloistered in the keeper’s quarters so local legends wouldn’t cause them to “abandon ship,” if you get my drift…(ahem). Trouble followed them anyway. A dreadful tempest stranded the crew and during that period of time they all but froze to death and were attacked by sea lions.

Various reports tell us of two ghosts that inhabit Tillamook and they are opposite in nature. Both of them are former lighthouse keepers. The benign ghost loved the lighthouse and the coast of Oregon during his mortality. No one is surprised that he chooses to spend his afterlife inside the Lighthouse. The other keeper is not so nice. During his tenure he threatened to kill anyone who tried to replace him. Enter the new replacement. In the heat of anger, the keeper chased him up the stairs. In defense of his life, the replacement pushed him down the stairs. The local officials deemed him mad and took the keeper away…in a straight jacket. He returned after his death, and from all accounts he is still not happy…

So what do you think? Moans and groans created by the waves and the wind? Or are they made by otherworldly spirits who have a fondness for lighthouses…

Our Remaining Tour Stops:

November 12: Danita Minnis
November 19: Romance Novel Giveaways
November 26: Our Wolves Den

December  3:   Dena Garson  – Real…Hot…Romance
December  3:   SBM Book Obsession
December 10:  MAD Hoydenish
December 17:  Kit ‘N Kabookle
December 17:  Kinky Vanilla Romance
December 31:  Bunny’s Review

January      7:  Coffee Books and Art
January     14: The Avid Reader
January     21:  Booklover Sue
January     28:  Yeah Books! Blog

Throwback Thursday: Historical Romance Edition~ #51

Had to re-blog it, Sabrina Jeffries is one of my favorite authors…

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Welcome to Throwback Thursday!!!
Hosted by the lovelies Mary @ Buried Under Romance and Tin @ Love Saves the World.
What is Throwback Thursday?
Traditionally, Throwback Thursday celebrates nostalgia,
asking participants to post a personal photo or an image from their past
— usually from 5 to 10 years ago.
There are a lot of book blogs that also do a book-related Throwback Thursday.

The Historical Romance Edition rules:
1. It must be posted on a Thursday.
2. It must be a historical romance novel published before October 3, 2008.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Hello!!!

 Sabrina is one author I like and I found out that one of her back list is being republished with a new cover so, here is

Married to the Viscount

Married to the Viscount (Swanlea Spinsters, #5) 

The Swanlea Spinsters #5

(First Published 2003, Re-published 2014)

Synopsis:

Abigail Mercer was breathless with anticipation at being reunited with Spencer Law, a man she first…

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