Thursday, June 6, 2013

Charlene Raddon Book Release The Scent of Roses


PROMOTE YOUR BOOK/PROMOTE MINE BLOG HOP


The purpose of this blog hop is to promote Charlene Raddon’s latest release, The Scent of Roses, as well as the work of each of the participating bloggers. Be sure to read to the end of this page so you don’t miss out on the grand prize. Also be certain you visit each blog and comment to qualify for the individual giveaways, and the big prize.


Charlene Raddon has been writing historical romance novels for over thirty years. Her work has won several awards and much well-deserved praise. Here is what she has to say about her newest release.
Any day when a new book is released is exciting for the author. I’m thrilled to announce that my eBook, The Scent of Roses, is now available.

The Scent of Roses is a sequel to my last eBook, To Have And To Hold, but stands alone and does not need to be read in order to be enjoyed. Whip Kincaid, from The Scent of Roses, is the half-brother of Buck Maddux from To Have and To Hold. Whip also has a twin, Cale, who readers met in Buck’s story, which gives me an excuse to write a third book for this series.
The added touch of paranormal elements made The Scent of Roses a fun story to write. Who doesn’t enjoy haunted houses with hidden passageways? When I first moved to Utah, I lived in this house. No, there weren’t any secret passageways, but in every other way, my description of the old house is accurate. The third element new in this book is the subject of polygamy.
Rosalyn Delaney came to Whisky Ridge, Arizona expecting to receive aid from her estranged husband, Josiah Bullock, in escaping the crazed leader of a polygamist cult determined to have her. She’s broke and has nowhere else to go. But Josiah is dead, murdered the very evening of her arrival. The town is in uproar, searching for the suspected killer, Josiah’s business partner, Whip Kincaid. Rosalyn also learns that Josiah has taken a second wife.
Whip is innocent but to prove that, he needs to stay out of jail. He hides in secret passageways in the old house he and Josiah shared. Smythely, the elderly butler who came with the house, is the only other person aware of the passageways. Lurking between spiderwebbed walls and using the abundance of peepholes provided allows Whip to keep up with what’s going on. Sneaking out at night allows him to investigate. He’s particularly interested in Rosalyn Delaney, and for more than one reason. Besides being attracted to her, he’s sure she knows something about the murder.
But does she? Is she safe at Rose House? Will she be safe from Whip Kincade?
I hope you enjoyed this peek into The Scent of Roses. Find it here, at Amazon.com.

BE SURE TO LEAVE A COMMENT WITH CONTACT INFORMATION. AT THE END OF THE HOP, A NAME WILL BE DRAWN FROM THOSE WHO VISITED AND COMMENTED AT EVERY BLOG. PRIZE IS A $45 GIFT CARD FOR AMAZON OR B&N, WINNER’S CHOICE. Other bloggers are also offering giveaways so make sure you hit them all.

LIST OF PARTICIPATING BLOGS
June 8, http://alisonhenderson.blogspot.com /    giveaway
June 9, http://www.pamelaforeman.com/  giveaway
June 15  http://blog.cathymansell.com/   giveaway 
June 18  http://ccrawley210.wordpress.com/    giveaway
June 19, http://lynhorner.blogspot.com/   giveaway  
June 21  http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com/  giveaway
June 22, http://www.raintrueax.blogspot.com   giveaway

I am giving away a ebook copy (your choice of kindle, epub, or pdf) of my highly rated and best-selling book, Yellowstone Heart Song, Book 1 in the Yellowstone Romance Series, to one lucky commenter. Winner to be announced at he end of the bloghop on June 25th. 

"I am not good with words, but you make my heart sing, Aimee..."

Nurse and avid backpacker Aimee Donovan is offered the opportunity of a lifetime. She encounters a patient who tells her he can send her two hundred years into the past to spend three months in the rugged Yellowstone wilderness at the dawn of the mountain man era. The only requirement: she cannot tell anyone that she’s from the future. 

How did a white woman suddenly appear in the remote Rocky Mountain wilderness? Trapper Daniel Osborne’s first instinct is to protect this mysterious and unconventional woman from the harsh realities of his mountains. While he fights his growing attraction to her, he is left frustrated by her lies and secrecy. 

Daniel shows Aimee a side of Yellowstone she’s never experienced. She is torn between her feelings for him, and exposing a secret that will destroy everything he holds as truth. As her three months come to an end, she is faced with a dilemma: return to her own time, or stay with the man who opened her eyes to a whole new world. When the decision is made for her, both their lives will be changed forever.



14 comments:

  1. Good morning, Peggy! I'm delighted to hear about your blog hop and wanted to greet you. I have already purchased the first two books in your Yellowstone series, but I will be stopping along your various hop stops anyway...so you'll be hearing more from me. :-) jdh2690@gmail.com

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    1. Oops! I meant Charlene's various hop stops, and Charlene will be hearing more from me! :-) It was good of you to host one of he hop stops. jdh2690@gmail.com

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    2. I agree, Janice, it was nice of Peggy to host me today. Her books are great, aren't they? Thanks for stopping in.

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    3. I meant to tell you, too, that time travel has always kept me in its thrall. What a fantasy it is, but I would love to hop back into the Old West just for awhile . . .
      jdh2690 at gmail dot com

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    4. HI Janice! Thanks for stopping by and joining the hop! And yes, the idea of time travel is really fun, and makes for some good stories to write. After I finish my current work in progress, which is strictly historical, I'm going back to a time travel story.

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  2. Sounds like a good read.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Good morning, Ingeborg, how are you today? I feel like we're old friends now, only I know nothing about you. Have to resolve that.

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  3. Wow, Charlene...this book looks REALLY fun!!! I am going to have to check it out for sure! Sounds like it will bring out my inner sleuth!

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    1. Thanks, Barbara. It's a sequel to To Have And To Hold, and you might get more out of Scent of Roses if you read the first one, but they can be read separately.

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  4. Charlene, this sounds like an amazing book!! I am excited to go get both of them on amazon!! I can't wait to read them!

    I have read all of Peggy's Yellowstone series and loved it!! I am excited to read a new author! Looking forward to them Charlene!

    Sharon Rudolph
    rudolph5@pacbell.net

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    1. Thank you, Sharon. I'm so excited that you're interested. Please let me know how you like them. I hope it's all right if I add you to my address list for future notices and newsletters.
      And I agree, Peggy's books are fabulous.

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    2. Hey Sharon! Thanks for stopping by!

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  5. Hi Charlene,
    Since I have read To Have and To Hold, I am going to have to get this book, it sounds wonderful. As Sharon said it sound amazing! Peggy's book sound really good also, love time travels.

    quiltlady110 AT gmail DOT com

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  6. Hi Quilt Lady, I understand you won the giveaway from Ciara Gold's blog. Congrats. BTW, if you missed any of the blogs and I think you missed Kat Flannery's, go back and leave comments and as long as the hop is still going on, they will count.

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