Cassandra Dean

 
 
 
 
 
Hey peeps,

Welcome to the New Year’s Blog Hop! Big thanks go to Carrie Ann Ryan for hosting.

Oh my golly, I can’t believe a new year is upon us. Where did this one go?

When I look back, though, so much has happened. I had two books released this year, TEACH ME and ROUGH DIAMOND, book 1 of The Diamond Series, as well as two short stories, ‘By Moon and Sea’ and ‘Glory Box’. How awesome wow fun times!

New Year’s will be fun times, with lots planned with friends and family. We don’t have any hard and fast traditions, but I do love a glass of bubbles and perhaps a chocolate or two, passing the time with laughter and frivolity until that all important moment when the countdown begins. Ten, nine, eight.

I guess now is a time for looking forward, though. I’ve got bits and pieces in the works, the most exciting of which is…exciting segue coming up, peeps…

FOOL’S GOLD, book 2 in The Diamond Series, will be released January 9, 2013!!!

I’m so excited about this. I do love this story, a wonderful Christmas tale featuring secondary characters from ROUGH DIAMOND.

Seven, six, five.

Christmas in Freewill

Christmas Eve, the Diamond Saloon is empty of its people, and Pearl la Monte has a hankering to retire early. A pounding at the Diamond’s door rids her of such a fool notion. Her irritation rises when she sees the prissy, polite-like Garrett standing outside.

Ethan Garrett has a powerful need to gain succor. When the saloon’s voluptuous redheaded singer scowls at him from the threshold of the Diamond, he doesn’t stop to think on how his ire at her has disappeared. Or how he just wants to spend some time in her company.

When a blizzard storms in, trapping them, will they spend their time arguing or find their irritation for each other disguises something more?
 
 
And now, the contest#!
What are your favourite new years traditions? How do you like to ring in the new year? Comment below, leave your email address, and you’ll go in the running to win!

One lucky commenter will win a signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard*, and a FOOL’S GOLD magnet*, a signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard, and a ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. International entries are welcome – if Australia Post can reach your country, you can enter!

Four, three, two.
 
But wait, there’s more**!
We have THREE grand prizes. You as a reader can go to EACH blog and comment with your email address and be entered to win. Yep, you can enter over 200 times!

 
One.

 
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# The small print: Comment before midnight on 7 January 2013 (Australian Central Daylight Time) to be entered to win one (1) signed FOOL’S GOLD postcard, one (1) FOOL’S GOLD magnet, one (1) signed ROUGH DIAMOND postcard and one (1) ROUGH DIAMOND magnet. Winner will be selected via random.org, with winner’s name posted on this blog within three days of the close of the giveaway. Cassandra will also contact the winner by e-mail; the winner will be required to reply with their postal address so Cassandra can send the prize to them.
Only one entry per ISP address. Entrants must be over 18 years of age. By entering, you agree Cassandra can use your name when announcing the winner if you should win. If potential prize winner forfeits or does not claim the prize, prize will be re-awarded, in Sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes will be awarded. International entries are welcome. No purchase necessary to enter. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received. Void where prohibited by law.
*FOOL’S GOLD postcards and magnets are currently in production. Prize winner will receive this portion of the prize as soon as production is completed.
**Grand Prize held by Carrie Ann Blog Hops and will be drawn on 7 January 2013 (US Time). Please direct any queries to http://carrieannbloghops.blogspot.com
***Unfortunately, this portion of the prize is only open to US entrants.
 

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