Kieran Kramer has quite the resume: Student abroad in Scotland. Multiple game show winner. Richard Dawson kisser. CIA analyst. English Teacher. Mom. And spouse to a Naval Reservist.
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| Kieran (middle) with the delicious Tim Tams! |
Kieran also writes delicious historical romances - she delighted us with the Impossible Bachelor Series. In August, Kieran launched a new series, The House of Brady, with LOVING LADY MARCIA:
Marcia gets schooled…
Of the three Brady sisters, Lady Marcia has always seemed the girl most likely to lead a perfectly charmed life. But after a handsome cad breaks her heart, she swears off love and devotes her life to teaching girls at a private school. In spite of her family’s wish for a London debut, Marcia is happy where she is—until terrible news sends her back to the Brady clan…and into the arms of an unexpected suitor.
On the subject of love.
A dark and dashing earl who knows Marcia’s past, Duncan Lattimore is surprised by what a fascinating and independent woman she’s become. Marcia, too, is surprised—by the fiery attraction she feels for Duncan. But why—why—must he be the brother of the scoundrel who broke her heart? Why must Marcia’s rival at school forbid her from seeing him? How can this lady possibly resist this fellow—when they know that it’s much more than a hunch…?
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| Kieran (right) with Cathy Maxwell at the SOS Mixer |
Kieran has been a generous supporter of military families through SOS America. In honor of her support, I am giving away a print copy of LOVING LADY MARCIA to one randomly selected commenter. To enter the giveaway,
1. Leave a comment about a game show on which you would like to be a contestant. Although I love Jeopardy, I think I am better suited for Family Feud.
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, October 13, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, October 14.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
From the Medal of Honor Book of Quotes, Robert R. Ingram, United States Navy,
The reality of the combat experience teaches
life's greatest lesson - humility.
Robert served as a Corpsman in Vietnam.
He received the Medal of Honor thirty years after his service.
I'm not sure I can perform well enough under pressure to go on any game show although at least Family Feud would mean I wouldn't be the only one up on stage.
ReplyDeleteSheree, it really did help to have my family on stage with me! :>)
DeleteI would be too nervous to answer any questions. So any game show that requires as little as possible!
ReplyDeleteDorothy
Haha, Dorothy! I know what you mean. I remember they said to us on The Wheel of Fortune, "Don't worry, but when that little red light comes on the camera, 30 million people will be watching."
DeleteI'm no good with games so I would not like to be a contestant on any game show. But I do wish to take part in the tv show 60 minute make-over. They make over 4 rooms of your house. Paint walls, change floor, new furniture and everything... that would be awesome :D
ReplyDeleteOh, I would love that, too! I notice they only choose houses that are nearby the TV production site, so I'm always out of luck. I want to be on that show What Not to Wear, too!! :>)
DeleteI would like Wheel of Fortune.
ReplyDeletePat and Vanna were super nice!!!
DeleteWow, Kim, it is such an honor for me to see my name at the SOS Aloha site at any time, but to see it during Fleet Week makes me extremely proud and humbled. To know anyone in the US Navy, which is the best one in the world, is to be a very lucky person. I have my father-in-law, my brother, my brother-in-law, my nephew, and my wonderful husband, as well as my husband's late uncle, who was killed at age 26 while flying his Navy jet back in the 1970's.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of all the US Navy personnel who have sacrificed so much for our country--including the thousands who've made the ultimate sacrifice--I can't even put into words how grateful I am to them for keeping our seas safe for freedom and democracy.
So God bless our Navy and everyone in it! Happy Fleet Week to all!
And thank you, Kim, for including me in such a special celebration with your readers!
Hugs,
Kieran :>)
P.S. I'd like to mention that today is actually the day my husband's naval aviator uncle, Mike Mallan, died flying his jet: October 11, 1976. So I'm glad I have an opportunity here to call out his name in remembrance. Thank you!!!
DeleteI dont like games :(
ReplyDeleteEli, that's okay! We all have our own likes and dislikes. As for games at home, I'm not big on Monopoly. But I love Life. And I love Scrabble!
DeleteGosh, I'm really happy to see Kieran here today. I've read all her books, and would love to read "Loving Lady Marcia". I adore the pink cover and artwork.
ReplyDeleteA game show that I would love to be on is "The Price is Right". I would love to make it right through to the end, and win all those lovely prizes. The only downside though would be having to pay all the taxes due on them.
Diane, thanks for being such a great reader friend! Yes, wouldn't it be fun to be on The Price Is Right? But you're right about the taxes. You do have to pay them!!
DeleteJust family feud for me too. Not very good at other games!
ReplyDeleteLove Kieran's books. :O
Thank you, May! Family Feud was tons of fun. We had a real cliffhanger first game, too. We hadn't won a single round and thought we'd have to go home. But then we rallied and came from behind!!
DeleteI would like to be on the Price is Right. Like the rest of you, I am very shy though.
ReplyDeleteCathy, you're so excited when you're there, you don't have TIME to be shy!!! If they called your name, you'd run up that aisle and be clapping your hands like everyone else!!! :>)
DeleteWheel of Fortune or The Price is Right. I like watching Jeopardy but I'm intimidated to be on it.
ReplyDeleteNa, my mother won on Jeopardy in the 1960's. My brother was on it in the 90's, but he didn't win. He's very smart and came in second place. He said the buzzer was giving him problems...you have to be very careful exactly when you press it. They both loved Jeopardy. I think I would freeze and do poorly on that show!! LOL!!!
DeleteMy choice is definitely Jeopardy. I wish I could've appeared when I was younger and had better recall and reflexes.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to Kieran's Bradys...Nobody sees things quite like Kieran does!
Awww, thanks for saying so!!! And good luck this weekend playing against the USC Gamecocks!!!
DeleteHi Kim! I would definitely say Wheel of Fortune. Growing up my parents would watch it and I got pretty good at solving the puzzles.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait for Kieran's next book. Just stopping by to say hi!
Kati's awesome...thanks for stopping by, Kati!!
DeleteI think I would love to be on Jeopardy , but let me be honest I would probably freeze up at the thought of being on there. Or any other game show.
ReplyDeleteMelody, I feel the same way about Jeopardy. It was tough on the Wheel of Fortune, too. I was lucky--this was my bonus round:
Delete__ ___ ___ ' ___ ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
And I got to add RSTLN and E (this was before they gave those to you automatically--I had to tell them which letters I picked.
So it became:
_____ _____ _____ ' R E ____ E L ____ _____ _____ E
So did you guess what it is? I knew it immediately because the first word can only be:
YOU'RE
I'll leave it to you to guess the rest!!!
:>)
Oops, I put a space between the words, but it didn't show up. It's TWO WORDS. The first word as five spaces.
DeleteI love playing along when I'm watching Jeopardy, but I'm not sure if I can handle being a contestant on the show.
ReplyDeleteJane, I have to admit, even though it's a fun, once-in-a-lifetime experience, the pressure is HUGE! So big that I didn't watch WHEEL for years after I came home! It made me all tense, LOL!!! But it's definitely a great show.:>)
DeleteI think I probably could win in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Lol! At least if they ask easy questions! :D
ReplyDeleteGIsele, you should apply to the show!!!
DeleteFamily Feud would be my choice. I come from a great family. I'm sure we could come up with some GREAT answers!!
ReplyDeleteBetty, it was truly a wonderful time for us. :>)
DeleteI lack the confidence to appear on any game show!
ReplyDeleteKaren, it is a VERY interesting environment--the studio is much smaller than you think. It's almost disappointing! But it helps when you're shy to realize it's not this big, glitzy stage but a small studio that the cameras make look much bigger.
DeleteI'd like to be a contestant on Jeopardy. I'm not sure how I'd do, but I think it would be fun.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, I think they might have a website. I don't know how my brother did it. I know he took a Jeopardy test.
DeleteIt's always easier at home but I'd like to be on Wheel of Fortune or The Price is Right (Plinko is my favorite lol).
ReplyDeleteOh, yeah, it's much easier at home! I will never make fun of people who miss easy answers again! The pressure is tremendous, and it's easy to get brain freeze.
DeleteHi Kim!
ReplyDeleteI love the Medal of Honor "Quotes" that you've been posting everyday!
Isn't Kieran wonderful! I love the humor she includes in her stories (and her titles can't be beat). I'm hoping on one of our trips to South Carolina to visit my son and his family I get the chance to finally met her!
I love watching Wheel of Fortune and would love to actually get a chance to be on the show! I know that I'd never win and my husband always said that some day I should try out but the one thing that keeps holding me back is that I keep picturing undertall self ending up standing next to contestant that is the star basketball player and is 6'5" tall and I'd look like a munchkin standing next to them!
Of course my husband says the thing I should worry about is actually getting a question correct (which I rarely do)!
Jeanne, I'd love to meet you if you come through town!!! Thanks for always being such a sweet reader friend!!!! :>)
DeleteHi Kieran!
DeleteWe are going to be spending Christmas with our son and his family who live in Columbia for Christmas and are also visiting friends who live in Sommerville, SC (my friend Dianne owns the sewing shop in Summerville) so be careful what you ask for!
I'd say The Price is Right.
ReplyDeleteFun show!! It's been around a long time. I hear they have a male model on the show now!
DeleteI would say The Price is Right would be my first choice of games to be on, especially if I win :)
ReplyDeleteJune, wouldn't that be fun???
DeleteI think I'd rather watch than participate. More fun to play on the couch. Certainly a lot less tension.
ReplyDeleteYes, Mary, it's a lot less stressful and you can focus on the fun instead of wondering if you're going to do something really stupid, LOL!!!
DeleteI would love to go on either Wheel of Fortune or Price is Right
ReplyDeleteBoth are great shows!!
DeleteI'd love to be on Wheel of Fortune or the Price is Right! I would love to be able to play Plinko.
ReplyDeletePlinko is an awesome game!!!
DeleteI have always always wanted to be on Wheel of Fortune!!!!!
ReplyDeleteSpinning that wheel can't be beat! It feels so surreal. They make you practice a few times before the show.
DeleteHi Kieran! Love you books! I already bought Lady Marcia and it's on the top of my TBR pile! Can't wait to start reading it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Molly! I just finished Gregory's book, too, and now I'm on to Janice's. :>)
DeleteWheel of Fortune. I am pretty good at riddles. I used to live in Hawa'ii when I was in the Navy. Oh those were the days.
ReplyDeleteLuckeee!! I woud LOVE to go to Hawaii!!!
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