Falling for Heroes, the series by author Eryn LaPlant, is all about celebrating heroes of every kind from superheroes to law enforcement, personal victors, a parent being a child's hero, a child being a parent's hero... Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, genders and personalities, and this is why I have teamed up with Hannah the Warrior Princess and the CABLE Project out of Drogheda, Ireland, to raise money for two more types of heroes in this world.
Hannah The Warrior Princess is a 16 year old girl with Apert Syndrome and has been in the hospital for quite some time and would love to get home. She is a hero all on her own, but the amount raised will take a lot of financial stress away from the family and will help them achieve their goals of adapting their house for Hannah's return and in purchasing wheelchair accessible van. For more information on Hannah, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/Hannah-The-Warrior-Princess-1419434105048542/
Working with Hannah is the CABLE Project. The CABLE Project is a community based, and supported, youth development project providing a range of educational and recreational activities for young people between the ages of 12 – 17. The Project was set up in May 2008 to work with the young people in the North Drogheda area.
Since the project started in 2008, CABLE has worked with almost 300 of the most vulnerable young people in the North Drogheda area. One of the main aims of the project is to keep young people out of the court system and to date not one of the young people who have engaged in the project have ended up in the court/prison system. This highlights the impact and importance of the project. There is also the undocumented impact on those who may have been on the cusp of going down the wrong road (secondary referrals) but through support from the project have remained on the right path. CABLE has been very successful in getting young people back into education and supported them to gain certification.
Like most youth work projects, their funding has been cut and it is having a very real impact on the work that we can offer to the young people. Much of the co-ordinators time is now taken up looking/applying/administrating for funding opportunities.
Now, you ask - why Drogheda, Ireland, why not my own hometown or city in which I live? Well, for a few reasons. My next book is set in this Irish town, and the few people I've been in contact with from here have been nothing but helpful to me in my research. This is my turn to give back and help them. Secondly, I have a child that if anything should ever happen to him, I would want to have this kind of support behind him as Hannah has and what CABLE gives to their community. No matter where we live, people need help. These are the people I would like to help.
The Prizes
Handmade Bookmarks
Author Christina Gist is hand making some sweet book covers and book marks.IMG_8732.JPG 2.03 MB
Drawing Commission
JulieTChookerscollage.jpg 631.45 KBGraphic Artist, Julie aka @chookers38 has generously donated a commissioned piece of custom art work ordered piece of artwork worth upwards of $20.
She's worked with the Cable Project before and we are glad to have her with us for our raffle.
Trisha Prather makes her very own paw wax ~ Paw Better ~ for pets and has graciously donated 4 baskets of pet grooming and supplies including Paw Better all worth $20 each! (4 winners will be chosen for this prize)Mar and basket.jpg 1.45 MB
Unbound by Mary Frances Gualandri Ebook
Mary Frances Gualandri has included an ebook of her excellent novel Unbound. (on a personal note, I've read and love this story so much!)
Celia Emerson lives a double life. On the outside, she is a beautiful, successful artist mesmerizing the East Coast with her mysterious works of art. Behind closed doors, however, Celia harbors a dark secret that has left her elusive and distant. However, there is one tall, dark, handsome stranger who gets her blood pumping and tangles her feelings in knots, making her consider breaking down the walls she put up around herself.
Manhattan attorney Dash Greyson is intrigued by Celia at first glance. Her quiet, private manner boldly contrasts the strokes of color and blatant emotion on her canvases. Even after her initial coolness toward him, he continues pursuing her, desperate to know more about her and how her bottled-up emotions spill onto the easel. When she turns to him as secrets of her pass begin to surface, he finds himself not only protecting her but the passion between them simmering to the boiling point.
Alvar: Battle For The Realm by J.M. Ivie Signed Paperback
Author J.M. Ivie has donated a signed copy of her debut novel, Alvar: Battle For The Realm, and a matching mug so you can kick back with a hot coffee or tea when you settle in for a read.
Death, pain, and suffering. All that Alvar has ever known is this. When a catastrophic event takes place, Alvar is forced to leave all he's ever known behind. Accompanied by a runaway slave, Alvar embarks on a quest to expose the dark secrets buried in Welkinia's history. Caught between the pain of his past and the doom of the future, Alvar must learn how to overcome the hurdles that overwhelm him. Aided by the prince of darkness, Lykaon, William hunts his cousin down, hoping for revenge. Will Alvar be able to conquer the tribulations set before him, or will he ultimately fail in his journey to right the wrongs of his ancestors?
Unexpected Prize by Layla Stone Signed Paperback
Author Layla Stone is donating a signed paperback copy of her highly praised sci-fi romance, Unexpected Prize.
img_8747-e1531419540259.png 812.82 KB Jarr-o is an alien gladiator that just won a fight-to-the-death, instead of money he's given a strange Earth woman. Frustrated by the loss of funds he has no idea what to do with the feisty female. If he sells her she will be abused or killed, if he takes her home, she'll drive him crazy.
Jarr-o is about to lose the first battle of his life, and it's to the most stubborn, soft and beautiful woman he's ever seen. Struggling between his desires and Cara's rebellious nature, he is blindsided by a token from his past. As the mystery unfolds - an unknown enemy makes himself known to challenge Jarr-o to win a fight specifically designed for him to lose everything.
Note to reader: This is a Science Fiction Romance that contains a lot of action between alien gladiators, rouge beasts, as well as a steamy romance between a determined male falling for a feisty Earth woman this series is for you
Pip's Pirate Treasures
Artist/Crafter and fellow Cable Project support, Pip, from Louisiana is donating a set of 4 custom designed hand-crafted anchors. The winner chooses the designs! A $60 value!
Books and Swag gift bag from Best Selling Author M.J. Schiller
Books and sturdy, canvas tote bag donated by Best Selling Author M.J. Schillermj books.jpg 397.26 KB
Abandon All Hope
* This is a COLLECTION not a SERIES, so there is no need to read them in order. Different characters, different settings. All involve rock star main characters.
It was one of those mornings for newspaper-writer/photographer Hope Creswell.
The alarm clock didn’t go off and she cut her finger on broken glass. Not one to let such things get her down, Hope headed into her assignment meeting with excitement, only to leave it stunned. Her new assignment is to trail the sensational rock-star, Chase Hatton, for an article. Chase Hatton! No one knows the power that name holds for her. No one knows of the childhood friendship that blossomed into romance, only to abruptly die on the night of Hope’s senior prom. No one knows of the ache that still fills her heart.
What starts out for Chase Hatton as an average publicity trip to Chicago suddenly becomes complicated.
His manager tells him Hope Creswell will be interviewing him in the morning. He spent eight years trying to forget Hope, and now she would be in his penthouse in a matter of hours?
When Chase opens the door to his penthouse and finds Hope on the opposite side, his heart begins beating a rhythm the rocker has yet to capture in any of his music.
The smoldering embers of their former romance are fanned by their mere proximity. Will they both be burned again? Can Hope ever trust her heart to Chase after what he did? Can Chase bear to see her walk out on him a second time? And what about Hope’s boyfriend, Phillip? Where does he fit into the picture that Hope is developing?
To Hell In A Coach Bag
A wacky widow, a wild divorcee, a frustrated wife and their mid-life hormonal boss are the "lunch ladies". On a quest to find solace from life's disappointments and recapture their youthful spirit, Dani, Sam, Alex and Max set out on a cross-country road trip.
As their sisterhood brings adventure and opens the door to new relationships, happiness could be just around the bend, or they may be heading to Hell in a Coach bag.
McGavin Brothers Series (4 Books) by New York Times Best Seller Vicki Lewis Thompson
New York Times Bestselling Author Vicki Lewis Thompson has graciously donated the first four books in her new McGavin Brothers Series. All autographed by the author.
Zane McGavin is fit to be tied. His childhood friend Mandy Fielding has waltzed into town and announced she’s moving her mother to New York. Never mind that her mom loves Eagles Nest, Montana and would be miserable in the big city. He’s determined to talk Mandy into seeing reason but his plan backfires and he ends up kissing her instead.
Mandy has a few choice words for Zane McGavin and his opinions. She expected him to support her plan but instead he’s crossing her at every turn…and looking too damned sexy doing it. When did her former playmate turn into a gorgeous cowboy? And why does he have to kiss better than any man she’s ever met?
She’s convinced she knows what’s best. So is he. Will they both lose in this battle of wills? A Cowboy's Honor (Book 2)
Cody McGavin is thrown for a loop. Faith Underwood has announced she has a vexing condition. Virginity. And she wants him to remedy the situation. He hasn’t been involved with a virgin since he was one and he’s not convinced he’s up to the challenge.
Faith hadn’t given much thought to sex. Then she saw Cody. He’s the perfect choice to show her what she’s been missing. He’s gorgeous, trustworthy…and leaving town in two weeks. But first she has to convince him to go along with her plan.
How can she seduce a sexy cowboy when she’s been an ugly duckling all her life?
A Cowboy's Return (Book 3)
Former Air Force pilot Ryker McGavin would rather face enemy fire than fly April Harris to Kalispell, Montana. Eleven years ago she broke his heart, and the wound still aches. But when her sister goes into labor two weeks early, he’s the only one who can get her there in time. And he will, even if it kills him. Then the starboard engine conks out.
Ryker has returned to Eagles Nest looking hotter than ever and rocking a tribal armband. April’s far from immune, especially after he saves her life, proving he’s every inch the hero she claimed she didn’t want. But he’s a soldier and she’s a pacifist. They were doomed from the beginning. Unfortunately, her traitorous body doesn’t agree. It’s crying yes even as her brain is screaming no.
If they surrender to temptation, will they be trapped forever in no man’s land? A Cowboy's Heart (Book 4)
Bryce McGavin was a born musician until his fiancée skipped town and left him at the altar. His guitar has been gathering dust ever since, but now his brother Zane is getting married and wants Bryce to play for the ceremony. Bryce isn’t up to the challenge. He doesn’t believe in happily-ever-afters. And he’s in no condition to perform, let alone at a wedding.
Nicole Williams just inherited a renovated Victorian, a cranky cat, and a new life in Eagles Nest after sending her cat-hating, overbearing boyfriend packing. She’s not looking for love, but when she starts singing at the Guzzling Grizzly, she’s drawn to Bryce, a sexy cowboy with music in his soul, even if he denies it. He’s even winning over her cat.
They say that music soothes the savage beast, but can it mend a cowboy’s broken heart?
Life After Life Chronicles (3 Books) by Andy Zach
The full paperback series Life After Life Chronicles signed by Comedy-Horror author Andy Zach
Zombie Turkeys Sam Melvin, an underachieving e-reporter from a small town, changes forever when he meets turkeys that won't stay dead. You can shoot 'em, chop 'em, burn 'em—they come back stronger. The undead plague of poultry spreads uncontrollably, rocking the whole country. As Sam tracks down the zombie turkeys and how to eradicate them, his editor, Lisa Kambacher, nags him to turn his stories and expenses in on time. During their years of working together, Lisa has mellowed from bitchy into an irascible pinchpenny.
Lisa snipes at Sam for plebeian writing but uses her intelligence to pursue the lucrative carnivorous turkey story. Sam and Lisa ricochet across the landscape, tracking turkeys and fleeing the bloodthirsty hordes. Careening from shell-shocked grocery store owners fighting turkeys crawling out of refrigerators, to machine-gunning turkey farmers, to secret militia, Sam and Lisa doggedly report. Throughout the turkey apocalypse, they dare ravaged cities, plow knee deep in gore and corpses, and upload streams of zombie turkey video news to the world.
With paranoid militias clashing with the federal government and unkillable turkeys, Sam and Lisa doubt their ability to survive. Sam and Lisa have no superpowers. If you have a heart condition or lack humor, you should not read Zombie Turkeys, no matter how much you want to find out what happens.
My Undead Mother-In-Law
My mother-in-law's a zombie. And she has anger-management issues.
My mother-in-law, Diane Newby, zombified by accident. She still volunteers at her church bake sales and cooks pot roast for her daughter and son-in-law, Ron Yardley. What ticks her off is when people don't treat her like a normal human being—with glowing red eyes and super strength and speed. And if she doesn't get her own way, look out. She explodes and leaves broken plaster and body parts in her wake. Nothing stops her: not brick walls, the federal government, or middle-aged spread.
But the world's most powerful criminal plans to control zombies. His only problem with zombies is that they have way too much free will. He has a solution for that. But will it work with Diane Newby?
The world divides into pro-zombie and anti-zombie factions. Battles break out everywhere. Which side will you take? Who will live and who will die?
You might not survive this book. But at least you'll die laughing.
Paranormal Privateers
Zombies charge first, ask questions later.
Middle-aged, overweight, and undead, Diane Newby leads the paranormal privateers against criminals and corruption. Sailing to trouble spots too sensitive for the US government, with zombie strength and regeneration they beat bullies into submission. Aided by zombie turkeys, corgis, and bulls, vicious criminal geniuses fall before them. If Diane gets overwhelmed her lovely zombie bodyguards and romantic zombie husband come to the rescue.
Out of the blue, new foes appear. Or are they friends? Or both? The frenemies neutralize zombies and orchestrate world peace. They disrupt the economy and produce fabulous wealth. Even the greatest criminals and governments can't stop them from dominating the world.
Can humanity afford the price of peace? All must surrender freedom to a not-so-benign dictatorship. Diane and the paranormal privateers must do the unthinkable to save humanity. But is it enough?
In an explosive and unconventional ending to Andy Zach's Life After Life Chronicles, you will learn what happens when the paranormal privateers meet the world's greatest fear. And you will laugh all the way.
Falling for Heroes Series (4 Books)
Falling for Heroes Media.jpg 413.32 KB The signed paperback collection of Amazon's Best Selling Author, Eryn LaPlant's Falling for Heroes Series: Books 1-4
Falling for Shock (Book 1)
Oliver Hannel, England’s sexiest new star, has finally moved from the television screen to the silver screen, playing comic book hero The Shock in Hollywood’s upcoming blockbuster. While filming one summer night in the midwestern town of Greenfield, Indiana, Oliver finds himself witnessing a crime in progress. Will he embrace his inner superhero and save the day? Or will he remember he isn’t invincible and call for help?
Layla Brooks is a small town girl with a big spirited heart, especially when it comes to her twin sister, Lucy. She will rest at nothing to protect her from a casino mogul’s henchman bent on collecting a debt… even if that includes taking her sister’s punishment. But a strange suited man from out of the shadows isn’t about to let that happen.
Oliver and Layla’s opposite worlds collide with a Bam! But are either of them ready for the lies, truth and lust that comes along with a relationship born of shock? Or will their love come and go as fast as a bolt of lightning?
Falling for Freedom (Book 2)
FBI Special Agent Cara Giosino is ballsy and relentless when it comes to justice. When she finds herself in London in furious pursuit of the notorious casino mogul and crime lord Feng Khai, she must give up her solo act and rely upon the fearless Interpol agent who caught Khai the first time.
Edward Hannel is not the man he once was. Tragedy has struck him down, leaving him a shell of his former self. He wants nothing to do with Interpol or the sexy Agent Giosino and her plan to take down the criminal who extorted his brother two years prior. That is until he discovers the madman’s vengeance is still focused on his family.
As they race to capture Khai and protect Edward’s family, neither Cara nor Edward realizes the depth to which this case will take them or how fast their partnership will bloom. And they certainly don’t expect to find such bliss in each other’s arms when they finally give in to letting go and being free. Falling for Phoenix (Book 3)
From the ashes they will arise.
Rhys Hannel is the raucous, playboy brother to movie star Oliver, and Interpol agent Edward Hannel. They were always the good ones, the sons who made their parents proud, the ones who married and settled down. Rhys wasn’t. Dating whomever, drinking top shelf liquors, and living in the lap of luxury from his earnings as a stockbroker was more his style. That is until one slip up left him careerless, penniless, and addicted to whatever made him forget the lifestyle he once had. With his world crashing down at his feet there was only one way to go…back to the beginning and start all over again.
Gracen Phoenix, on the other hand, is forced to be reborn by a mother who wants only for her daughter to accept her place in her late father’s crime organization. Gracen, or Mae Khai as her birth certificate reads, wants nothing to do with her father’s legacy, but knows her mother won’t take no for an answer and does what she must to be free from her control…run away and start all over again.
Two people, two worlds, two paths collide in the hills of Los Angeles, with Rhys recovering and Gracen hiding. Drawn to each other, they find solace with one another despite the secrets of their pasts that threaten to tear them apart. All they need is trust and truth and letting go of the ashes they rose from to start all over again.
Falling for Hope (Book 4)
Alexander Bronwyn keeps his heart well-guarded, except when it comes to his son, Elliot. When his son's declining health requires a dire bone marrow transplant, adopted Alexander must delve deeply into his past to find those who share the same DNA
Elaine Hannel thought she lost her first-born forty years prior during childbirth. That is until he came to her uncovering a decades’ old mystery she didn’t know existed. Shocked, Elaine is forced to relive the past she’d put behind her so long ago, with a former lover and the death of her child she only met for a blink of a moment.
While the rest of the Hannels are confused, and feel deceived, Lucy Brooks is the only person accepting and sympathetic of Alexander and his plight. A single parent herself, she sees in Alex a man who will do anything for his son, no matter the pain and conflict it causes. What she doesn’t see is the soul connection to a man so overburdened with life, all he has left is to let go and let her take some of that away for him.
