I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! Here in Seattle, we were grateful for a few days off to relax with friends and family over yummy food, fun movies, and good books of course! Speaking of books, did you pick up my latest historical romance, Justice for Ginger? If so, I hope you enjoyed it! I only have three more releases coming out this year, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled! Two of them, Katrina and Frosty Cake by Flannery, are historical romances with a Christmas theme. Christmas CAT-astrophe is my newest story in the Holiday Pet Sleuths cozy mystery series. You can find the links for each of these below. Don't forget the Holiday Scavenger Hunt is under way now! Be sure to collect this month's letter clue contained in this newsletter for a chance to win the prize! HOW IT WORKS: 1. I will post a letter clue to a secret holiday word in a series of 5 newsletters, starting with the one on 11/15/22. In case you missed one, you can find my newsletter archives here: https://www.anneejones.com/copy-of-newsletter-archive 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 before 2/1/23 to be entered to win!
4. In my newsletter on 2/1/23 (my birthday!), I will announce the Grand Prize winner, who will get the opportunity to name a character in one of my future books! With Christmas now around the corner, I'd better start shopping! Happy Holidays, Annee |
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Justice for Ginger Available Now |
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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. 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.
As the past is re-visited and secrets come to light, is there hope that justice will be Ginger's in time for Thanksgiving? | | |
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Starlight Inn Available Now |
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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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She knew the trip could be difficult, but she never imagined it’d change her life…
An unfortunate stagecoach accident leaves Katrina with no memory of who she is and where she was headed. The only clues to her identity are stitched in hand-sewn quilt, but to unravel them she must traverse across the countryside and find someone willing to answer her many questions.
Luke, the man who saved her after the accident and is now providing shelter for her, volunteers to travel with her. Their journey and those they meet along the way provide some clues, but unless she can stitch the pieces together, she may never learn the truth about who she is and why she was traveling on that fateful day.
Will she and Luke find the answers she so desperately needs or have memories faded and secrets remained intact? | | |
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Frosty Cake by Flannery Coming Soon |
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Does Flannery stand a chance of winning this year's holiday baking contest and the heart of the man she loves, when her main competition for both is her most bitter rival?
Flannery White is convinced that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. And if she has her way, she’ll be engaged to Divine, Colorado’s most eligible bachelor, Warren Kane, by the time Christmas Day arrives.
The plan is simple. She’ll enter the town’s Christmas baking competition, impress him with her recreation of his favorite dessert, and find herself suddenly engaged to the steadfastly unaware object of her affections.
The only problem? Flannery is a disaster in the kitchen. And to make matters worse, her rival, Stella, is on the hunt for her own happily ever after with Warren, no matter the cost.
Thankfully, Flannery’s best friend in the whole world, Sam Jolly, is ready to help her. As the son of a grocer, Sam knows his ingredients and his way around the kitchen. However, Sam's been keeping a little secret - he’s been head-over-heels in love with Flannery since they were children.
Will Sam be able to put aside his love for Flannery to see her happily engaged to another man? Or will Flannery discover that true love might wear a flour-covered apron instead of an expensive suit? | | |
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Angel Cookies ½ C. brown sugar ½ C. granulated sugar ½ C. shortening 1 stick butter 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla
2 C. sifted flour 1 tsp cream of tartar 1 tsp soda ½ tsp salt Instructions:
Cream sugars, shortening, and butter together. Add egg and vanilla. Add other ingredients. Form into balls about the size of walnuts. Dip half of ball into water, then in granulated sugar. Bake on greased cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 12 minutes. |
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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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