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Talking Voodoo Spells with @JaniceHorton : Book Launch #lahe

Today I’m welcoming author Janice Horton to Jera’s Jamboree as part of her blog tour to celebrate the release of How Do You Voodoo? (you can read my review here).

Photo courtesy of author

Janice Horton lives in Scotland and writes contemporary romance with humour. Her novels Bagpipes & Bullshot and Reaching for the Stars (you can read my review here) are both Amazon Kindle bestsellers. Her latest title How Do You Voodoo? is a romantic novella for Halloween and is out now for Kindle!

Fitting in perfectly with a theme in How Do You Voodoo? Janice has concocted the following spell for my readers …

Talking Voodoo Spells with Janice Horton

Janice says: There is a lot of pressure on us women these days, to maintain our perky youthful looks into middle age. TV commercials show twenty-something’s with baby skin, demonstrating ‘stay-young-looking creams’ while in magazines, we are bombarded with ads for ‘youthfulness’ serums and potions that come with a serious price tag and a fancy bottle.

Well, I don’t hold with any of it. I’m convinced that if you want to stay forever youthful, you need only three things:

1)      A sense of humour.

2)      A perspective on life.

3)      A magic spell.

Item 1. If you laugh a lot, it goes without saying that you’ll produce laughter lines – but hey, have you seen the alternative – frown lines…? See item 3.

Item 2. Maintaining perspective is all about remembering what’s important in your life and giving it priority – this can be totally exhausting! See item 3.

Item 3. No girl should be without her voodoo spell for youthfulness.

The Forever Youthful Voodoo Spell

You will need: a quiet private space, a candle, a photo of your younger self and a fresh rose.

Method:

Light a candle in your quiet space and sit staring at it. If you can sit in the lotus position, all the better, otherwise just cross your legs.

Contemplate the meaning of age and youth so you can rid yourself of preconceptions.

Do some deep breathing. Imagine a white light surrounding the space that will keep you safe for the duration of the spell.

Close your eyes and say out loud the words that you associate with aging; for instance: “wrinkles, brown spots, stiff joints, hair loss, hot sweats and areas of dryness”.

Open your eyes and stare into the flame. Imagine its energy surrounding you. Say: “I banish [the words you've associated with aging].” Then say: “I invite [and say all the words you associate with youth - like smooth skin, thick glossy hair, supple joints and a rampant libido.]“

Repeat these two sentences. Build strong feelings inside you. Allow yourself to feel the symptoms of aging being expelled from your body.

Spend some time in quiet meditation. Feel the positive youthful energy replacing the banished negativity you associate with aging from your psyche.

Then pick up the rose and pick off its petals one by one. Cover the picture of your younger self with the rose petals. Feel the beauty of youth fill you. Blow out the candle.

That’s it! And, wow, you really do look fabulous!!

Thank you Janice!  I think this really will work :)

Loveless fashion model Nola Nichols thinks being beautiful is a curse; that is until she is cursed and her looks begin to fade just a week before the most important photo shoot of her career.

Nola rejects all rational explanation on what might be causing her lost looks and decides she has to find a way to get uncursed. This imaginative quest takes her from the Caribbean to Glasgow’s own City of the Dead. Along the way, she finds herself taking part in a rather unconventional funeral, involved in a voodoo ritual, reveals one or two unrests in her own past and falls madly in love with a doctor. Erm, that would be a witch doctor, right…?

Find out more about Janice and her novels:

Author Blog: http://www.janicehortonwriter.blogspot.co.uk
Follow her on Twitter: @JaniceHorton
Like her Author Facebook Page
Featured Author & Associate Editor at: Loveahappyending.com

Link to her ebooks on Amazon.co.uk

Link to her ebooks on Amazon.com

Jera’s Jamboree review: How Do You Voodoo? by Janice Horton

How Do You Voodoo? by Janice Horton

Format: Kindle Edition

File Size: 186 KB

Print Length: 70 pages

Publisher: Thornhill Print (1 Oct 2012)

Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.

Language: English

ASIN: B009KO9JH2

 Loveless fashion model Nola Nichols thinks being beautiful is a curse; that is until she is cursed and her looks begin to fade just a week before the most important photo shoot of her career.

Nola rejects all rational explanation on what might be causing her lost looks and decides she has to find a way to get uncursed. This imaginative quest takes her from the Caribbean to Glasgow’s own City of the Dead. Along the way, she finds herself taking part in a rather unconventional funeral, involved in a voodoo ritual, reveals one or two unrests in her own past and falls madly in love with a doctor. Erm, that would be a witch doctor, right…?

How Do You Voodoo? is a novella of approximately 20,000 words.

 

We meet Nola Nichols as she’s journeying from Barbados to London.  She’s left her polo playing boyfriend behind and is returning after time away from the spotlight to model a new collection for a hot glossy magazine.  Straight away the reader is introduced to Nola’s lifestyle and on the flight home, we get a glimpse of her personality that goes with that lifestyle.  It’s during the flight back that she is cursed and from that moment, nothing is quite as it seems …

As Nola’s beauty fades she’s drawn on a quest with doctor Louis. During this time, opportunities present themselves, which in turn causes a reaction in Nola to look beneath the surface.

The lead characters and those on the periphery are well developed.  The descriptions of the places we visit alongside Nola are well written – it was easy for me to feel as is if I was by her side.  The pace of the novella doesn’t rush us through Nola’s story but unfolds at just the right time.  As well as containing a moral, the reader has the romance between Nola and her doctor (with a couple of will they won’t they clashes).

How Do You Voodoo? is a novella that will entertain you and engage you … perfect for reading on that journey, as a break between full-length novels or when you have a spare couple of hours to yourself.

Buy it and spread the word

The official launch of How Do You Voodoo? is Friday 26th October 2012 although you can purchase a Kindle copy for yourself on Amazon now, retailing at £0.77 .

You are welcome to join in Janice Horton’s The Spellblindingly Fun Blog Party.  Visit Janice’s blog  to find out how.  It will be a lot of fun!

I will be welcoming Janice Horton on my blog on Monday 29th October 2012.  Mark that date to check out the fun blog post she has lined up for my readers!

Janice Horton tweets and you can find her on Facebook on her author page.  Janice is also a showcased author with Loveahappyending.

Jera’s Jamboree: Monthly round-up

Welcome to not only my first monthly round-up of 2012 but also my first on WordPress!  As most of you will know, my Blogger blog disappeared in the ether due to my Google account being suspended and even though I received an apology and my blog was reinstated, I decided I couldn’t go through that again and moved to WordPress … and I’m glad I did!

I’ve been fortunate enough to have read a mixture of genres in January and two of those have been rated four fairy by me:

Saving Daisy by Phil Earle -

Advent by debut author James Treadwell

The most popular this month with my readers has been:

Reaching for the Stars by Janice Horton

January also saw the return of Secret Squirrel.  Secret Squirrel will be making guest appearances throughout the year so keep those eyes peeled :)  I know from feedback that readers enjoy these fun posts so thank you for reading, commenting and sharing the news.

Shaz’ Stars featured readers Louise Graham, Lindsay Gentles and Nikki Bywater … and authors Lauren Howell and Mandy Baggot.  If you didn’t catch these interviews, they are all linked on my Shaz’ Stars page.  Have a read and see what you think of their Sun signs influence on reading and writing.  Comments are always welcome.

Coming up in February

I’m excited to be taking part in Choc Lit‘s blog tour for the launch of Never Coming Home by Evonne Wareham.  Watch out for debut author Evonne’s blog post on 3rd February. 

Excitingly, 6th February sees my one year blogoversary.  Yep, I’ve been blogging for a whole year :)  I hope you’ll celebrate with me by joining in the giveaway.

Books up for review in February are:

All the Single Ladies by Jane Costello

Hidden (Marchwood Vampire Series) by local author Shalini Boland

The Queen’s Secret by debut author Victoria Lamb

I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella

Sleeping with Paris by Juliette Sobanet

Not Really Mr Smith by Australian author Katri Cardew

so another mix of genres with chick lit, paranormal romance and historical fiction.

Thank you to readers, authors and publishers for your continual support.  As always I am very appreciative!  and love reading all your comments.

Have a fabulous February.

Shaz

x

Book Review: Reaching for the Stars by Janice Horton

Reaching for the Stars

Janice Horton

From the author’s blog  :

Reaching for the Stars is about a Scottish celebrity chef called Finn McDuff who is media stalked and disillusioned after winning his third star and losing his third wife. He decides he’s had enough of all the food campaigns, the TV cookery shows, the constant frenzy surrounding his private and, after giving up all his accolades and closing down his restaurant, he disappears.  With the enfant terrible of the kitchen missing, two rival newspapers, having lost their media meal ticket, compete against each other to whip up further public curiosity in the missing chef.  Love him or hate him, everyone is out looking for Chef McDuff.  Who will find him first and whose side will you be on…?

The foundations are laid in the beginning when the reader is introduced to ambition driven Finlay McDuff and his situation in the setting of The Balmoral Hotel.  Wife Gina has given him an ultimatum, which coincides with being awarded the three golden stars and so we find him alone and nursing his wounds.

Raine Sanderson and Ross Campbell are in competition at The Thistle newspaper.  With only one journalist place available, they are the last of the interns with only one more challenge – an interview with the elusive McDuff.  Raine finds him first but then finds herself in a predicament.  Portray a different side of him than the public are aware of and lose the job … or keep her integrity.  Her choice works out well and soon after her victory, Ross becomes employed at a rival newspaper.    While they are in competition to provoke the public attention (and so keep their papers in circulation), Anna James contacts McDuff.  Anna is the daughter of McDuff’s former mentor – is her plea for help straightforward or does she want revenge?

McDuff hands back his golden stars in the hope of luring Gina back and amidst the shock of the catering world and agent Sam, goes into hiding.

What I thought:

The author has created a very believable world from the celebrity status of McDuff and all that entails to the world of the journalist.  Janice Horton has used a real life event (the Icelandic volcano erupting) and woven it into a part of the story that creates tension.  I thought that was brilliant!

The characters are also believable.  I identified with them all.  It’s not only the leads that are three-dimensional but also those on the periphery of the story too.

One thing that did surprise me was McDuff’s mental state when he was in hiding.  I was expecting him to be out of the public eye limping along.  Instead, there is another dimension to the story that deals with mental/emotional health, which Janice Horton writes about really well.  I enjoyed the role Lady Craigmuir had while he was in hiding.

I could also readily imagine the madness the media provoked when McDuff shut down his restaurant and left, whipping up the public into a frenzy of trying to hunt him down!

There is much to hold the readers attention throughout Reaching for the Stars. The tension between Raine and Ross as they compete with each other, the intrigue from Ann James’ motivation and the friction between McDuff and Gina.  Oh and I can’t finish my review without mentioning the romance … but which characters fall in love?

Action packed and fast moving I am giving Reaching for the Stars the following rating:

I would like to thank the author for providing me with a Kindle copy to review.

If you wish to purchase a copy for your Kindle, at the time of my review,  Reaching for the Stars is 85p on Amazon UK and $1.33 on Amazon US

Mid-December 2011 I was honoured to take part in Janice Horton’s virtual book launch for Reaching for the Stars.  Janice shared with readers her preference for researching and how it applied to Reaching for the Stars.  You can read the post here (apologies in advance – the formatting did not import well from Blogger).

Janice Horton’s Novel Approach to Research

Today, Jera’s Jamboree would like to welcome author Janice Horton as part of her book tour to launch Reaching for the Stars.



Janice is sharing with blog readers her preference for researching and how it applies to Reaching for the Stars.


The idea for Reaching for theStars was sparked by my fascination for the rock stars of the culinary world – celebrity chefs. I will also admit to having an insatiable appetite for cookery books and TV shows, from Hell’s Kitchen to Ready Steady Cook and everything in between. But when it came to writing about the high pressure world of a top chef, I had little experience as occasionally eating out in a nice restaurant doesn’t really count!
There are many writers who insist research should be done ‘as you go along’ so that you don’t get bogged down with it all but I don’t really hold with that idea at all. I believe a writer not only needs to know the specifics of what their characters do but also needs to ‘feel’ what it’s like to live in their world. I advocate doing extensive research beforehand.
So, for Reaching for the Stars, I immersed myself in Chef TV and read lots of incredibly interesting and insightful Chef Biographies. Even this however, wasn’t enough for me to truly empathise with my main characters, so I decided to contact some hot chefs and interview them personally.
Fabulous freelance chef Cathro Brook, who has travelled all over the world cooking for VIP’s and celebrities, told me the most amazing stories, from gun dogs getting onto the shooting party luncheon table to her oven gloves catching fire during a diplomatic dinner. 

Top chef Colin Masson shared his afternoon coffee breaks with me on several occasions and told me lots of wonderful anecdotes about chefs, restaurants, and kitchens, giving me lots of ideas for my novel. 

Janice with top chef Colin Masson
Chef Ian McAndrew, who has a gastronomic CV and cookbook backlist to make other chefs weep, was the youngest UK chef  ever to have held a Michelin star. As the stars being ‘reached for’ in Reaching for the Stars are loosely based on the Michelin Star system (in my story I call them Golden Stars) Ian generously invited me to his the hotel to answer my research questions. He and his sous and commis also demonstrated what it takes to run an award winning kitchen in Dumfries and Galloway.
Interestingly, my novel approach to research attracted the attention of a local TV news crew and so on the day I visited Chef McAndrew, I had a camera crew in tow. The resulting short film can be viewed by clicking on the image below.


Reaching for the Stars is now available in e-book format at the special launch price of just 95p.
Amazon UK 
Amazon US

 

Janice Blogs at:www.janicehortonwriter.blogspot.com

Janice is a www.loveahappyending.com author

Follow her on Twitter @JaniceHorton

Facebook Author Page: http://on.fb.me/nbaWed


Janice is touring the following blogs for the launch of Reaching for the

Stars.  





About the author: Janice lives in Scotland and writes romantic novels with humour which are, for the most part, inspired by the beauty of the heather-filled glens around her country cottage. When Janice is not writing novels, she write lifestyle articles and has had work published in national and international magazines and regional newspapers. She edits The Review Chair for the innovative reader/writer website loveahappyending.com and is also the bestselling author of the humorous romance ‘Bagpipes & Bullshot’.





 

Wish I was here …

… here being specifically in the hot air balloon gliding over stunning landscapes, away from the madding crowd. This would be my ideal escape.  Aerial view and the awe would surely quiet this chaotic mind of mine :)


The reason?


Author Janice Horton is celebrating the release of her new novel Reaching for the Stars - which launches today!







Look out for Janice guesting on my blog on Saturday.







Shaz’ Stars interviews author Janice Horton

In the hot seat today I would like to welcome:


JANICE HORTON


Hello Janice, thank you for letting us have a peek behind the scenes.  Your sun sign is PISCES.


Q. The 9 -5 life doesnot suit a Pisces due to a dislike of discipline and confinement so your chosencareer suits you well. When did you decide to become a writer and did you haveanyone to support you?


I didn’t actually decide to be a writer – I was born witha vivid imagination and so it sort of chose me. I’m very aware of my Pisceantrait to swim about freely and I’d dearly love to be able to write all dayevery day in a place of my choosing. Unfortunately, my reward from writinghasn’t yet made me sufficiently financially independent, so like lots of otherwriters today with responsibilities, I’ve had to struggle with the disciplineof turning up to my ‘day jobs’ which I like to think of in terms of beingvaluable research for my next book.


Q. Pisceans are saidto like music. Do you have any playing in the background while you write? Whatinspires you?
I love music andhave eclectic tastes depending on my mood, although, I don’t like any soundaround me when I’m writing. If I need to ‘switch off’ and clear my head I liedown, close my eyes, and listen to relaxing music on my iPod. A quick look atmy playlist and I can tell you lately it’s been Jack Johnson, Sade, and evenPavarotti. When I feel like I need to loosen up, I put Santana on my sound systemreally loud and I dance. My favourite track to dance to is Santana’s ‘Smooth’. Ican really lose myself in that one!
Q. Apart from Piscesbeing a water sign linked to creativity, Pisceans are also well known for beingimpractical and dreamy. How does this translate for you into having to beorganised to meet a deadline?
I am certainly dreamy but I can keep a deadline. Problemsarise when I have too many deadlines. I must have a practical streak in mesomewhere because I constantly have to prioritise tasks to keep on top ofthings.
Q. Personalexperiences make great reads when written into a story. Pisceans do not like toreveal their private lives. Does it make you feel uncomfortable expressinganything that has affected you personally in your novels?
I express personal feelings in my writing all of the time bytapping into my own life experiences. Doing so gives me empathy with mycharacters and can influence how they might behave in certain circumstances – butI have never written about personal experiences. My storylines are fictionaland for me that’s the fun of writing – I can make it all up!


Q. Pisceans are kindand compassionate and respond with sensitivity. Do any of your charactersdisplay these traits?
I like to think I am kind and sensitive but you know, when Ineed to be, I can also be quite tough. I believe the two fish symbol for Piscesalso represents a two sided nature. In my novel, Bagpipes & Bullshot, thetwo main characters, Orley and Innes, both possess sensitivity and strength.It’s important to show vulnerability in a character as well as gusto, as it notonly brings them to life on the page, it also makes for a satisfying story.
Q. Pisces is aspiritual sign – does it feel as if ideas sometimes come from no-where, as ifthey’ve dropped out of the ether?
I love it when that happens. It happens to most writers Iknow regardless of their astrological sign – some call it their ‘muse’ – I callit my ‘mojo’. Some days it is nowhere to be seen and the writing is a struggle.Then it will turn up unannounced and the story seems to write itself. It’s likemagic!
Q. A negative traitfor a Piscean is a strong dislike of being criticised. How do you feel aboutconstructive criticism?
A personal criticism would hurt me deeply. I would ‘dwell’on being upset and then I would feel angry and dismissive – as a way ofprotecting myself. However, constructive criticism is entirely different. Iactively welcome it and feel lucky to receive it, especially if it comes from someoneI trust and admire. I am fortunate to have a highly respected author as a writingmentor. She is always there to support me if I need her and offers valuableconstructive advice when I feel unsure or negative about my writing.
Q. When Pisces findthe right situations, they are completely engaged in what they are doing to theexclusion of all else. This translates into a workaholic! How do you deal withthis trait? Do you set yourself a schedule for your writing?
I have three children, a husband, a home, lots of lovely friends,several part time jobs, and I like to get involved with lots of differentwriting projects – and there is no schedule – only priorities. It goes withoutsaying that my writing is usually relegated to the bottom of the list but everynow and again I make sure to give it priority.  Luckily, my loved ones understand how important it is to me andthat writing makes me happy.
Q. Pisces love style,luxury and pleasure. Do you include these in your settings?
Oh yes, I love to live well – and I like my characters tolive well too – but I usually make them earn it! I suppose it comes from thebelief that luxury and pleasure is all the sweeter if it is well deserved.
Q. When Pisces feelrejected they really do become low. In the publishing world, rejection is awell-known part of that life. How do you cope with rejection? Do you have anystrategies to share with other authors?
Well, I’m a slippery fish when it comes to rejection, assomehow I’ve managed to avoid it. My first novel was published in paperback bythe first publisher I sent it to from the Writer’s Handbook. Unusual, I know. Unfortunately,I’d just finished writing my second book when the publisher went out ofbusiness. So, having become eligible to join the Romantic Novelist’sAssociation, I sent the second manuscript to an Agent I met at a conference, whoimmediately asked for the full novel. The Agent read it and got back to me tosay she was ‘tempted to take things further’ except that she didn’t normallyhandle the sort of dark humour I had written (Bagpipes & Bullshot) and so wouldn’treally know where to place it. As I both trusted and respected this Agent, I acceptedthat it might be a difficult novel to place and decided to have a go atpublishing it myself, and that is how I have somehow managed to get to thisstage of my writing career without ever having had a rejection. Unusual, Iknow!

Thank you for spending time with us today Janice.

Janice is a showcased author with Loveahappyending which is an interactive reader/author website.  Visit Loveahappyending to find out more about this brilliant project and how you, as a reader, can support them.


Author Biography


Janice Horton lives in Scotland and writes entertaining andhumorous contemporary women’s fiction novels which are, for the most part,inspired by the romantic beauty of the heather-filled glens around her countrycottage. When she’s not writing novels she writes lifestyle articles and hashad work published in national magazines and regional newspapers. She’s alsobeen involved in BBC Scotland’s ‘Write Here Write Now’ project. 

Author weblinks

Blog: http://www.janicehortonwriter.blogspot.com

Website: http://www.janicehorton.co.uk

Follow me on Twitter: @JaniceHorton






Watch out for Janice’s new release Reaching for the Stars launching 14th December 2011  Click on the book jacket to find out more.


  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 441 KB
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004PLMI4G



When Innes Buchanan inherits the title of Laird, he is entrusted with the Scottish family estate, the ancestral home, and centuries of noble tradition. Sadly, he also inherits the family bank balance which, after death duty, is crumbling faster than the walls of their ancient castle. After exhausting even the most unlikely of cash generating alternatives and with bankruptcy on the horizon, Innes stumbles across one last initiative, a research scholarship in Texas to establish a new herd of cattle. With a lifetime of sheep farming and no room for failure, Innes’s luck returns on a chance encounter with Orley MacKenna, a born and raised Texan cowgirl who needs little convincing to leave her past behind. Though a likely couple, the two settle for an unlikely business partnership, and return to Scotland to try and save the Buchanan fortune. Told with timeless Scottish romanticism and a knowing sense of humour, Bagpipes and Bullshot twists an everyday love story with a whole cast of village eccentrics who integrate seamlessly into a entertaining play on rural life.


Bagpipes &Bullshot is available as an e-book to download from Amazon for the Kindle orfrom Smashwords in lots of other e-formats.
To buy from Amazon Uk- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bagpipes-Bullshot/dp/B004PLMI4G/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298842893&sr=1-1
To buy from Amazon.com – http://www.amazon.com/Bagpipes-Bullshot-ebook/dp/B004PLMI4G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&m=A7B2F8DUJ88VZ&s=digital-text&qid=1299943327&sr=1-1



October monthly round-up

Welcome to my monthly round-up.


Thank you to everyone for your support for both book tours this past month.


Christina Courtenay’s book launch visit took place on 6th October.  It was interesting to find out how many people have done their own genealogy research and Christina  and I enjoyed reading the comments.  I hope the winners are enjoying reading Highland Storms :)  Jera’s Jamboree wishes every success for Christina’s sequel.


Catherine Stovall’s visit took place recently on 23rd October – did you enter the giveaway? … you have until the 30th October!  I hope you stayed a while and listened to the play list that inspired some of the scenes in Stolen.  Jera’s Jamboree wishes every success to Catherine for not only the first in the trilogy but for all three novels!

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New Feature!


I have decided to add a new feature to my blog.  Can you guess what it is (picture clue)?  Keep your ears to the ground for the first post coming very soon …



Award!


In early October, Jera’s Jamboree received The Versatile Blogger award from The Littlereader Library.  Thank you Lindsay!  You can read my acceptance blog here and who I chose to pass the award to.




Diary dates for November:


November 1st it finally happens … yes, the launch of Mandy Baggot’s Strings Attached!  I’ve been involved with Mandy’s book for a long time as a beta reader and helped edit.  I feel very honoured to be the first blogger to start the book tour… we have an interesting post lined up for you on November 1st PLUS a signed copy of Strings Attached to giveaway.  I have no hesitation in recommending you visit every blog on the tour as there is something different to experience on each day.  Once you’ve read the story yourself you will understand the stir that @QuinnBlakeMusic has caused on Twitter :)  You can read my review now and also my post about Team Baggot’s fashion accessory.  Jera’s Jamboree looks forward to welcoming you on this auspicious date.


Shaz’s Stars has four new interviews scheduled for November (Monday).  You will be able to find out the influence of sun signs in relation to writing/reading for the following authors/associate readers:  Nicola May, Kit Domino, Kim Nash and Melanie Robertson-King.  I hope you enjoy reading these interviews as much as I enjoyed creating the questions and interviewing these lovely people who have all been honest in their replies :)




News for December:


Jera’s Jamboree is excited to have been invited to take part in indie author Janice Horton’s book launch for her upcoming title Reaching for the Stars.  Janice will be guesting on my blog on Saturday 17th December.  You can read Janice’s blog post ‘The Story behind the Story’ where you can find out which chef’s Janice interviewed and the final stages in choosing the book cover.  


Jera’s Jamboree will also be taking part in OneMorePage‘s Christmas feature ‘Countdown to Christmas’.  I am guest blogging a review of Coming Home … for Christmas by Patricia Scanlan.  Throughout the month of December you will find a different post every day related to Christmas from other participants – interviews, reviews, Christmas themed guest posts.  There will also be giveaways!  Are you a blogger or an author who would like to take part?  You can find Amanda’s email on her blog’s Review Policy tab.


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Thank you to everyone who supports Jera’s  Jamboree, without you there would be no blog!  

Shaz