tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-209299375870276882024-03-05T05:53:27.263-08:00Who is Cindy Eller?Who, exactly, is Cindy Eller?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-39253649268012210772016-07-14T14:00:00.000-07:002016-07-14T14:00:43.254-07:00I'm Back!<div style="text-align: center;">
Ok, so, a blogger, I obviously am not. I can't even count on my hands together how many books have been released since the last time I wrote on here. Shame on me (bows head). But... I am willing to do better in the future. We'll see if good intentions will overcome the countless obstacles that surround anyone who juggles family and career in the all-too haphazard way that I do.</div>
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Currently, I'm visiting a series of stories set in the fictitious town of Karma. Two of them will be set in the same world and time as most of the series, while one is a literal blast from the past. Are you excited? I am!</div>
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I have big plans for the future-- for all the worlds I have already visited, and more that have only started to tickle the surface. Keep an eye out for my addition to the collection, A Wicked Halloween. </div>
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I've had questions about what I'm going to be working on next. The truth is-- I don't know. The squeaky wheels always get the grease. If you want more out of a particular series let me know-- here, on facebook, on twitter, etc. I love my readers and try to be responsive.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-90381306003047529852014-06-10T21:50:00.001-07:002014-06-10T21:52:21.407-07:00Prime Swords-- Where's the Time Machine?Be still my heart. Where were these when I was a kid?
<a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/773472944/prime-swords-a-new-kind-of-toy-sword" target="_blank">Prime Swords are up on Kickstarter</a>, a moment I've been waiting for. Why? Because I was one of the first people to get to play with one of these babies. I love them. I don't endorse lightly. These are something else. For one thing, my kids haven't managed to destroy them yet. For another... a dragon sword!<br />
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I haven't stolen the image for the dragon swords yet, but they are even more brilliantly amazing.<br />
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Check them out-- and let me know on Facebook if you decide to back them (which you will). I have my own little incentive for those who contribute... an advance copy of none other than How (Not) to Love a Hero.<br />
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I think Goldie and Cindy would want a couple of these. What do you think?<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-78293149945636626932014-03-21T09:59:00.000-07:002014-03-21T09:59:18.369-07:00How (Not) to Kiss a Were Bear is now available on Amazon!Today is a special week for more than one reason. First off-- I finally get to share How (Not) to Kiss a Were Bear with all of my readers. Secondly, my youngest is turning two! I've put a lot of time, blood, sweat, and tears into both projects.
How (Not) to Kiss a Were Bear is a cross-over novel between the Cindy Eller series and the Goldie Locke and the Were Bears series. This book takes us deep into Faerie with both sisters. Because of this, it's best to read the books in both series leading up to this book.
I hope you enjoy it!
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I'm really excited about this book. It's a cross-over between the Cindy and Goldie series and features many of the favorite characters from the books. What will happen to Cindy and Goldie? Well, you'll have to wait a little longer to find out.
If you haven't already-- please join me on facebook. I post updates there as I can and I'm hoping to have some exclusive information for my readers there.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-29567655323010521542013-08-07T20:35:00.003-07:002013-08-07T20:35:12.746-07:00Can't Resist...<img src="http://ifaketext.com/img/ntoif6ag.jpg" alt="" title="Created by ifaketext.com" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-70180144625667254762013-08-07T20:19:00.002-07:002013-08-07T20:19:17.539-07:00Knock Knock<img src="http://ifaketext.com/img/nqdtwwp6.jpg" alt="" title="Created by ifaketext.com" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-18874328734399225842013-08-07T19:50:00.001-07:002013-08-07T19:50:21.287-07:00How (Not) to Write a Book1) Have kids, eat, sleep, have basic personal hygiene, have friends, have any life at all, take time off for being so sick you can't even crawl across the floor or having a baby.<br />
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2) Go on Facebook (enough said)<br />
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3) Get sucked into watching all eight seasons of Charmed end to end. (Who, me?)<br />
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4) Start reading books by your favorite authors 'for research' and end up 1-clicking yourself into debt.<br />
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5) Have a neat and tidy house. If the house is clean, the creativity isn't rolling. Cleaning the house is just a procrastination tactic.<br />
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6) Run out of caffeine.<br />
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7) Did I mention having kids?<br />
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8) Actually become 'mentally and emotionally stable'-- I personally think that's just a myth.<br />
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9) Have a love life. (Which, after all, just leads to more kids and even less writing time-- so what's the point?)<br />
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10) Manage to drop your computer so many times that you actually break it four times in one year and have to have it sent away to be fixed at two weeks a pop. Thank goodness for warranties! (Yes, this has happened this year to me.)<br />
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11) Ebay. Etsy. Just... forget they exist.<br />
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12) Entertain any idea that there is or ever will be anything more to life than-- in the (paraphrased and rather morbid) words of Hemingway-- sitting down at the keyboard and bleeding.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-24959948593071632402013-07-31T08:35:00.000-07:002013-07-31T08:35:17.931-07:00Just A Little TeaserEveryone will be happy to know that I have been working hard and dilligently on How (Not) to Kiss a Ghost. I'll be releasing it in August for all of you to enjoy!<br />
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This book in the Cindy Eller series answers a lot of those questions that have been hanging over our heads.<br />
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Here's a little taste of what you are in for. Remember: this is rough draft and subject to change!<br />
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And as always, this is totally copyrighted! No stealing, peeps, or I won't be able to share anything anymore!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The woman sitting in front of
me was beautiful, with golden waves of hair falling over her shoulders, nearly
the same shade as her amber-colored eyes. Dimples touched both of her cheeks as
she regarded me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Those dimples were extremely
familiar. In fact, they looked suspiciously like the dimples in my boyfriend’s
cheeks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> That was probably because this
was his mother.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Or so she said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The only problem was that he
said he’d never seen her in his entire life. His mother was dead—had died when
he was only sixteen years old.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Timothy stood across the
bakery at this moment, blending in with the crowd that had gathered to
celebrate my advent into the television world. He watched me with a frown on
his face as I approached the woman he had named as an imposter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> “Quinna Borden,” I greeted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> She smiled at me radiantly.
She honestly didn’t look a day over twenty-five. “I’m glad you remember me,”
she said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> I had only met her briefly
once before, but I didn’t think I would ever forget her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> “Did you come for more of
those split bananas?” I asked, naming the dessert she had purchased that night
months ago when she had walked into my bakery and asked if I knew where she
could find Timothy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Timothy, her son. The toad of
my dreams. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> The man that was staring at us
from across the room.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Quinna laughed. “Those bananas
were certainly delicious! I actually came by to see if you have heard anything
about my son.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> “Your son,” I repeated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> “Yes, of course,” she said,
smiling brightly. “My son, Timothy.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> It took all of my will-power
not to glance in his direction. If she couldn’t pick him out of a crowd then I
was pretty sure she couldn’t be his mother—even if she did look just like
a—younger—female version of him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> And Timothy was adamant that
she had no connection to him whatsoever.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> “Does he know that you’re
looking for him?” I asked cautiously. I couldn’t bring myself to tell her that
she looked pretty good for a dead woman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> Quinna tilted her head in
thought. “I wouldn’t think so,” she said slowly. “You see, he doesn’t even know
that I exist.”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I hope you enjoyed this little taste! Keep an eye out for How (Not) to Kiss a Ghost-- coming out soon!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-5375980616200745352013-07-24T16:15:00.001-07:002013-07-24T16:15:30.549-07:00A Guest Post by Cindy Eller<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi, everyone, it's me, Cindy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I just finished a long day at the bakery, but I'm too hyped up to try to sleep. It's probably all the sugar I breathe in all day long-- I don't really eat that much of my goodies... well not tons, anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I got another visit from Quinna Borden. She says that she's Timothy's mother, but he says otherwise. I think my boyfriend would know if his mom was still alive... and looking like a twenty year old. I have a sneaky suspicion that we're in for some more Magical mayhem. I guess you'll all see what I'm talking about when How (Not) to Kiss a Ghost comes out in August.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What do you consider your greatest achievement?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I consider surviving my Mother and my childhood nothing short of a miracle. As far as achievement goes, though, I'd have to say opening my very own bakery. It has been a dream come true!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What is your idea of perfect happiness?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good food, good friends, family... just the right level of business balanced out with some quiet time. I'm pretty easy to please.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What is your current state of mind?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I'm kind of revved up right now. I've been working on a bunch of new recipes and that always gets me kind of 'high', I guess you would call it. I'm also a little worried-- I don't like it when Timothy is upset, and this whole Quinna thing has him wearing that 'stoic' face that means he's hurting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What is your most treasured possession?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Other than my bakery? OK, don't laugh at me, but I really treasure my pink mixer. It makes me think about Tansy and feel like she's still nearby.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What or who is the greatest love of your life?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Maybe it's too soon to tell, but I really think Timothy Borden is the one for me. Sure, we both have bad tempers-- I'm a redhead in fact and he can act like one sometimes, but it just means we're both passionate people, right? Our road hasn't been smooth, but I think we're nothing short of Magic when we are together. We... fit.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What is your greatest fear?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">My greatest fear is that something will happen to my family. My family is everything to me. If something happened to someone I love... I think it would destroy me. I can't even handle it when someone I care about has hurt feelings, and that's not even something major.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">• What is your greatest extravagance?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">That would have to be ingredients-- nothing but the best for my treats! I have no problem dropping down thousands for quality ingredient, but I can't bring myself to spend much on new clothes. (Shrugs) I guess it just shows my priorities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, that's all I have time for right now! Be sure to keep an eye out for the next book in the Cindy Eller series-- How (Not) to Kiss a Ghost.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-6466528346601323252013-07-10T19:11:00.001-07:002013-07-10T19:11:28.222-07:00New Release!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Goldie Locke and her Magical menagerie return in another thrilling addition to the Goldie Locke and the Were Bears series.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Goldie's life has been in upheaval ever since a bite from a were bear has rendered her caught somewhere between were and witch. As she struggles with this transformation she is hired to find heiress Paige Turner, whose kidnapping involves vampires, ancient legends, and a series of brutal murders.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Does Goldie have the strength and courage to face the danger that lies ahead in rescuing Paige, when she herself is trying to adapt to her new way of life?</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">With the whole world hanging in the balance, she has no choice but to try.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-27992766205518119252013-07-03T20:17:00.000-07:002013-07-03T20:17:02.937-07:00Join Us on Facebook!To celebrate the release of Baehrly Bitten (Goldie Locke and the Were Bears #2) we will be giving away a gorgeous necklace created by pinkabsinthe. For details, check out my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Elizabeth-A-Reeves/177376417308" target="_blank">Facebook</a> page!<br />
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It's here! The long-awaited third book in the Cindy Eller series!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-49931123429705978812013-04-20T16:48:00.002-07:002013-04-20T16:48:49.174-07:00Goldie Giveaway!<a id="rc-e6fa1f4" class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/e6fa1f4/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-91373995040172680542013-04-20T13:25:00.000-07:002013-04-20T13:25:36.385-07:00We're Counting Down to Goldie Locke! We first met Goldie Locke, CIndy Eller's little sister, in How (Not) to Kiss a Prince:<br />
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Her nose crinkled when she smiled. She smoothed back her golden hair and sighed. “I suppose you know that I’ve been doing all kinds of overtime work lately for Mom, trying to solve your little problem?”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I blinked at her. “I had no idea,” I confessed. I licked my lips. “Is there any hope?”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Goldie sighed. “Not yet,” she admitted reluctantly. “It’s pretty clear and simple for this kind of contract. Mom agreed that her eldest child, if a daughter, would marry the eldest son of the Family of the Middle Lands.” She shrugged. “You’re the eldest. And, well, with Mom being who she is, well, even if we didn’t have the contract hanging over us, we have enough Blood that the Council would have stepped in and insisted that you marry first to fill the old law—archaic though it may be.”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Goldie popped a truffle into her mouth and ate it elegantly. “It’s not so bad, right?” she said soothingly. “It’s not like you’ve ever had any love life to speak of. Surely he’s not bad-looking?”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>I fought the urge to rip my hair out. “I have a boyfriend,” I growled. “A boyfriend whom I happen to love.”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>She blinked. “Oh.” She thoughtful nibbled at another truffle. “I had absolutely no idea.” She brightened up. “What’s he like? What kind of Magic does he have? How did you meet?”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>“Um,” I said slowly. “Goldie, my boyfriend is Ordinary. He’s a foodie, like me.”</i></span></b></div>
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<b id="internal-source-marker_0.6232705891598016" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Her dark eyes searched mine for a long moment. A sideways grin curled up one side of her mouth. “I bet Mom just loves that,” she chuckled. “Way to go, Cindy!”</i></span></b></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-33760368734504620222013-03-27T09:15:00.003-07:002013-03-27T09:15:45.195-07:00How (Not) to Kiss a Prince<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's here! I am pleased to announce that my latest book in the Cindy Eller series is available in both paperback and for Kindle.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Let the Magical Mayhem begin! Cindy Eller has not one, but two weddings to prepare for in less than two weeks when the cupcakes hit the fan-- a mysterious man has appeared claiming to be betrothed to Cindy and insisting she must marry him before her sister's nuptials can take place.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Obviously this doesn't sit well with Cindy's Ordinary boyfriend.</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><br style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">That's the way the cake-- and the wedding-- crumbles!</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-44663865544894827572013-03-25T10:47:00.000-07:002013-03-25T10:47:11.366-07:00How (Not) to Play With Magic<div style="text-align: center;">
Here's a little snack for everybody eagerly anticipating the release of How (Not) to Kiss a Prince, the second installment of the Cindy Eller series. How (Not) to Play With Magic is a short story featuring Cindy Eller and her mischievous twin sisters, Rainey and Starrie Skye. Cindy must keep her magic a secret from her roommates while trying to manage the disastrous duo's gift for magical mayhem all while creating her truly delectable desserts.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-47335390577391186142013-03-11T15:43:00.002-07:002013-03-11T15:43:21.372-07:00Irish Gold Blog Hop!<a id="rc-4d271412" class="rafl" href="http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/4d271412/" rel="nofollow">a Rafflecopter giveaway</a>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-74520229799556048972013-02-27T10:10:00.000-08:002013-02-27T10:10:13.701-08:00Be in the Next Cindy Eller!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ghoulfriends-Larue-Donavan-Book-ebook/dp/B004W48XMM/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1361631231&sr=1-2&keywords=rose+pressey+kindle+books" target="_blank">Me and My Ghoul Friends by Rose Pressey</a><br />
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Meanwhile, How (Not) to Kiss a Prince is progressing nicely. Think everything has calmed down for Cindy Eller and her witchy baking skills? Sadly, no. The chaos has just begun! The flour is really starting to fly.<br />
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What's your favorite dessert?<br />
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For me, it is always about the chocolate, but it is also about contrasting textures.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-31683473687368800192013-02-03T17:13:00.000-08:002013-02-03T17:13:44.928-08:00Who's Loving Cindy Eller?Why is How (Not) to Kiss a Toad flying off of the shelves? Let's see what our readers have to say:<br />
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I read How (Not) to Kiss a Toad. I am genuinely surprised. I didn't read a description or anything about this book before it was given to me for free for an honest review. This novel is so cute! I loved it.<br />
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Cindy Eller is a witch, minus the warts, broom, and witch hat. She uses her magic for the good of men and women... baking desserts. The description of these desserts made me want to run to a bakery. No joke.<br />
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Cindy has been cursed, or at least she believes she has. Anytime she kisses a potential boyfriend, he turns into a toad. After being completely fed up with this, she swears off men and toads. She turns to a new love... SweetDreams ice cream.<br />
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As the story progresses, you learn that Cindy Eller works for the Davies at a bakery in Tuscon, Az and they are about to sell the business to their nephew. She is distraught about possibly losing her job. Not to make matters worse, but Cindy's mother, MIranda is overbearing and belittles Cindy's choices, including her career.<br />
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Cindy also meets Timothy and she goes on several dates with him. She is really falling for him, until she finds out he has been keeping a secret.<br />
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I don't want to give away too much. You'll have to read it for yourself! I highly suggest it! Five Stars!<br />
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Elizabeth A. Reeves did a wonderful job telling this story. It was fun and light-hearted.<br />
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Her facebook link is: [...]/#!/authorelizabetha.reeves?fref=ts</div>
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I was not sure what to expect when I first got this book in my email. I assumed that it was a romance and that it had something to do with finding Mr. Right. I was right and wrong in so many ways. In fact when I began reading and realized it was a witchy book I squee-ed with delight. I love paranormal books and was extremely happy before I could even get through the first chapter. Now I would have known what kind of book it was if I had seen the lovely book cover.<br />
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I found the characters believable and pleasant. I kind of felt bad for the guy who became the super toad. I always did go for the bad boys. I have decided that I really need some of these recipes and will be actively searching for some of them. I drooled over the cupcakes and the ice cream as well as the characters. During my reading I expected the typical love story and was thrown off balance by the twist that the author threw at me. I was still happy.<br />
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The book was very difficult to put down and kept me up all night long. This book earned 5 out of 5 for me and I will happily share it with others.</div>
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A Cindy Eller novel!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20929937587027688.post-69296316047386739062012-07-10T15:50:00.004-07:002012-07-10T15:50:47.313-07:00Miranda Cupcakes<br />
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cupcakes with a dark chocolate cinnamon ganache and filled with homemade
marshmallow fluff, just to hit the other end of the spectrum. It was rich, decadent, and slightly evil.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2 1/4 C buttermilk</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 1/2 tsp baking powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4 large eggs</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">dark, milk, and bittersweet chocolate chips (1 cup each)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 teaspoons cayenne pepper</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3 teaspoons chipotle pepper powder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/2 teaspoon cinnamon</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">1/4 teaspoon salt</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">2/3 cups granulated sugar</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1 cup heavy cream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8 oz dark chocolate</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1/4 C sugar</span></div>
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