Are you ready for some holiday fun and prizes? I hope so, because this year I'm hosting my 1st annual Holiday Scavenger Hunt! HOW IT WORKS: 1. In this newsletter and the 4 newsletters that follow, I will post a letter clue to a secret holiday word. 2. Collect all the letters and then unscramble them to figure out the secret word.
3. Email the secret word to me at: info@anneejones.com to be entered to win! The Grand Prize winner will get the opportunity to name a character in one of my future books!
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, and if you haven't yet, be sure to check out the new Thanksgiving Brides historical romance series! My book, Justice for Ginger, will be released Thanksgiving Day. Perhaps you'd like to read it while the turkey is in the oven? Love & blessings, Annee |
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Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes Available Now |
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A surprise visit from an old friend is the beginning of something sweet for a barista… but not everyone is in love with the idea. Who would want to sabotage this budding romance?
Piper loves her life. She runs a small coffee shop that’s quickly become a favorite in town. She has great customers, wonderful coworkers, and not a complaint in the world. When her coworker notices that one of her customers is paying extra attention to her, she finds it endearing. Trey is sweet, kind, and funny, but she doesn’t like him like that. She’s happy with things the way they are.
When Gus, an old friend from school, returns to town and stops by to pay her a visit, she couldn’t be more thrilled. He’s the same great guy he’s always been and just as handsome. Their relationship falls right back in place. It’s as if he never left. Before long, they plan a trip to the pumpkin patch for old time’s sake, but the nostalgia is short-lived when someone makes ominous threats and even follows them on one of their adventures.
Something is brewing, and it’s not just a budding romance. When Gus and Piper uncover the truth, will it pull them closer or send them running in opposite directions?
Love and Pumpkin Spice Lattes is a sweet contemporary romance that will warm your heart. | | |
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Threatened with blackmail, will Belle give in to the theatre director’s demands and become his bride? Or will she choose to trust a man with a penchant for disappearing with the secrets of her past?
When the director of a traveling theatre troupe asks ballerina Belle Hathaway to become not only his star on the stage but also beyond it as his bride, how can she refuse? Especially given the details of her past that she will do anything to keep hidden. However, when she begins falling for the troupe’s handsome yet mysterious magician, Belle’s secrets begin to quickly catch up with her and her very life could be at stake. Suddenly, she must decide whether to marry the ruthless director or trust a man she’s afraid could disappear just when she needs him most. | | |
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Halloween Hi-Jinx Available Now |
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This Halloween is more trick than treat for Clarissa at the Cat Café. Could the rumors about Jinx the cat be true? Or are they simply cases of him being in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Everyone is abuzz this Halloween season, but no one is more excited than Clarissa about her new job as manager at the Cat Café, especially just in time for the Halloween fundraiser, The Black Cat Ball. Customers are already lining up at the door to get a glimpse of Jinx, their newest foster cat who is reputed to be cursed.
Clarissa isn’t convinced there is such a thing as a cursed cat, but bad luck starts happening right after Jinx arrives. Money goes missing. A mysterious guest arrives to stir the pot, and everyone's suddenly pointing fingers.
Determined to save his reputation, Jinx and the other cats band together as they realize the humans are missing important clues.
Can they nudge Clarissa in the right direction and nab the culprit before he or she gets away? Perhaps handsome police officer Cody Shelton has some tricks up of his own that might help Clarissa this Halloween?
Halloween Hi-Jinx is a clean holiday cozy mystery with a touch of romance featuring witty pet friends and their lovable humans!
One-Click Halloween Hi-Jinx and laugh out loud as you follow the clues along with Jinx to find out whodunit! Read less | | |
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Justice for Ginger Coming Soon |
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Mrs. Charlotte Dunbar has been widowed for longer than she was a wife, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t like a good engagement or the drama of two young people coming together! Especially when she feels they just need a little help to see the match was meant to be.
Five years ago, Ginger Carlyle turned down a marriage proposal that everyone, including Jacob Noble, thought she would agree to.
Five years ago, Jacob Noble took a job in a northern California mining town that he hoped would help him to forget the love he’d left behind in Ashton. But there was no way he could forget Ginger, or his own broken heart.
Back in Ashton, Ginger has been beset by tragedy after tragedy. After her father’s death, she is the only one who can care for her ailing mother and manage the family house and land. Selling eggs and baked goods to make ends meet, Ginger and her mother survive out of sheer determination and hard work. But hard work isn’t enough when the bank comes looking for the mortgage payments. Unable to tell her mother the truth about their dire financial circumstances, Ginger will have to work even harder to make sure that their Thanksgiving holiday is as joyful as it always was when her father was alive.
However, after Ginger is accused of stealing from her new employer, her whole world is turned upside down. She's dragged to the sheriff’s office where she's shocked to discover the new deputy is none other than the very man whose proposal she turned down all those years ago. Can she trust Jacob to help prove her innocence? Or is he still harboring a grudge against her for refusing his hand in marriage?
As the past is re-visited and secrets come to light, is there hope that justice will be Ginger's in time for Thanksgiving?
Trust the local matchmaker to make sure! | | |
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Caught in a snowstorm on Christmas Eve, Hope has no choice but spend the holiday at the Starlight Inn. Will she be touched by the magic of Christmas with a little help from a handsome stranger?
Hope Garland is at a crossroads. Nothing she does feels like it’s getting her to where she wants to be in life… It's time for a change. Leaving everything in Dallas behind was a difficult choice, but she’ll have to make sacrifices to get the life she’s always wanted, even if that means being away from home for Christmas so she’ll be able to make her first shift on time.
Determined to reach her destination, Hope doesn’t stop even when a snowstorm threatens. But after a near miss on the highway, she finally decides to pull over and have a coffee before she keeps going. But the snow isn’t showing any sign of stopping and Hope will have to spend the night at a nearby inn. The Starlight Inn is the perfect place to spend Christmas Eve, and Hope is swept away in the comfort and cheer of the holiday—but can she put aside her worry over her new job and take the time to really appreciate what Christmas has to offer?
Like it or not, Hope is snowed in at the Starlight Inn. Could handsome stranger Nicholas White, also stranded by the snowstorm, help her put things into perspective? Can she set things right before it’s too late?
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Christmas Cat-astrophe Coming Soon |
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It’s beginning to look a lot like arson this Christmas season…
The Cat Café is buzzing with excitement this holiday season as they prepare for the Holiday Fur Ball & Silent Auction. As Tinsley and her crew put the finishing touches on the treats and decorations, she can’t help but daydream about the new animal shelter she hopes to build with the money from the auction.
The excitement soon fizzles, however, when a fire breaks out at the café with the fur babies inside. Thankfully, they’re rescued by firefighters and all safe and sound. But everyone at the Cat Café is shocked when the fire’s cause is determined to be arson. With the future of the new shelter now on shaky ground, Tinsley knows what she must do.
She must find the culprit before they try again. Even if she has to work with the handsome but know-it-all representative from the ball's big tech sponsor, Nick Greenly.
Perhaps rescue cat Jingle and his feline friends may have some ideas that could help solve the case? But time is running out...can they pinch the Grinch before he or she ruins the Holiday Fur Ball and spoils everyone's Christmas too?
Find out the fate of the beloved Cat Café and the new shelter and brighten your holidays by reading Christmas CAT-astrophe today! | | |
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Nutella Stuffed Pumpkin Beignets (courtesy of www.halfbakedharvest.com) Ingredients ▢1 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast ▢1/4 cup brown sugar ▢3/4 cups warm apple cider ▢1 egg ▢1/2 teaspoon salt ▢1/2 cup buttermilk ▢2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted ▢1/2 cup pumpkin puree ▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract ▢3 1/2-4 cups all-purpose flour ▢1 tablespoon + 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon ▢1 1/2 cups Nutella 24 tablespoons ▢canola oil for deep-frying ▢1/2 cup powdered sugar Instructions: 1. Mix the yeast, brown sugar, and warm cider in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Let sit for 5 minutes and allow the yeast to proof, it will foam up. 2. Then add the eggs, salt, buttermilk, melted butter, pumpkin, vanilla, 2 1/2 cups flour, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, mix on medium until combined. 3. Continue slowly adding the remaining 1/2 cup of flour until it is all incorporated. The dough will be sticky. 4. At this point begin adding 1 tablespoon of flour at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides and forms a smooth ball (about 4-6 minutes). 5. Spray a bowl with cooking spray and place the dough inside, cover with some plastic wrap on top. Let rise for 1-2 hours in a warm spot, or until doubled in size. 6. Turn the dough onto a floured work surface. Roll the dough out into a large rectangle, about an 1/8 inch thick. Use a knife or pastry cutter to cut into 3×3 inch squares (about 50 squares). 7. Scoop out a scant teaspoon of Nutella and place in the middle of a square. Gently place another square on top and pinch the sides together. Fold each side in about 1/4 inch and pinch again. It is VERY important that the beignet is well sealed. If not, it could pop open while it fries and all the filling will spill out! 8. Place a deep, heavy bottom pot on the stove and add enough oil to fill the pot about 1 to 1 1/2 inches deep. Turn the burner to medium and preheat the oil to 350 degrees F. Fry 4-6 beignets at a time depending on the size of your pot. Use a slotted spoon to flip them over every 30 seconds. Fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides. If they are taking longer than 3 minutes to brown you need to turn your burner up and make sure your oil is at the correct temperature. 9. Remove with the slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining squares. 10. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tablespoon cinnamon and powdered sugar. Dust the warm beignets with powdered sugar on both sides. |
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SUBMIT A RECIPE Many of my books feature yummy recipes both traditional and new! Do you have a recipe that is special to you in some way (or is just really delicious!) that you would like to share? If so, please submit it for consideration for inclusion in a future newsletter. You are welcome to include any additional information you wish! Suggestions: explanation of what makes the dish meaningful or important to you; photos of the prepared food; enjoying the dish with friends and family. Email me here info@anneejones.com |
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Are you struggling right now? Do you feel alone, or isolated? Would it help to know that someone is thinking of you, holding you in their heart, and praying for you? If so, please email me! Your submissions will be kept in *strict* confidentiality. I will always ask your permission before sharing any requests with my team. We would love to be there to help support you during times of trial. Email me here info@anneejones.com |
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| | Hidden Hurts: The Complete Series (Secrets in Paradise) | | |
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