Aloha! My Boy Scouts have kept me busy. Over the weekend, they hosted a "skills" campout for the Cub Scouts. Tonight, my children helped me total the troop's popcorn order. We struggled with small print and Excel codes ... but we made it! Since Scouts has absorbed much of my time, I am just now reading Tracy Anne Warren's HER HIGHNESS AND THE HIGHLANDER - available today from Signet:
From New York Times bestselling author Tracy Anne Warren comes the second novel in an enchanting new trilogy about three princesses brought together by friendship and fate. This is Princess Mercedes’s story…
While journeying home from Scotland, Princess Mercedes of Alden’s coach is set upon and her cousin and personal guard are killed. Barely escaping with her life, she seeks help at a nearby inn. But with no money and looking little better than a beggar, the townsfolk think her claims of being a princess to be nothing more than a far-fetched tale. Utterly forsaken, Mercedes wonders what is to become of her.
After years of soldiering, dispossessed Laird Daniel MacKinnon is finally coming home. At an inn he is confronted by a bedraggled young woman claiming to be of royal blood. Daniel doesn’t believe her wild tale, but when she asks for his protection, he agrees to serve as her bodyguard and escort her to London.
But Mercedes is still being pursued by ruthless hunters whose motivations remain unclear. As the danger increases, so does the desire she and Daniel feel for each other, until the two of them must face the greatest danger of all—falling in love.
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| My scouts in Hawaii's "highlands" - Kilauea's lava flow The weather was just like Scotland! |
Ah, sounds like Laird Daniel MacKinnon was a Boy Scout in his youth, helping Grannies cross the street and princesses evade nefarious assassins. I am looking forward to reading HER HIGHNESS AND THE HIGHLANDER on the beach! Mary Gramlich, the Reading Reviewer, will post her review on Wednesday at this link. To celebrate HER HIGHNESS AND THE HIGHLANDER, I am giving away a Royal Hawaiian gift pack, including a:
- 2013 Big Island calendar, home of Hawaii's Highness, King Kamehameha, and his beloved Highlands, Mauna Kea.
- Variety of Hawaiian fruit tea ... as tea is the essence of Regency England.
- Packet of Unbelievable Butter scout popcorn
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| Lucky stands guard over the Royal Popcorn. |
1. Leave a comment about your experience with Scouts - have you bought Boy Scout popcorn or Girl Scout cookies? If yes, what is your favorite flavor?
The most popular from our order is Carmel corn followed by Kettle corn!
2. This giveaway is open to all readers.
3. Comments are open through Saturday, November 10, 10 pm in Hawaii. I'll post the winner on Sunday, November 11.
Mahalo,
Kim in Hawaii
To learn more about Tracy and her books, including links to an excerpt and retailers, check out her website at tracyannewarren.com.
Also check out my interview with Tracy at this link.
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| Book 1 in the Princess Brides Trilogy |
I was a girl scout from first grade to high school. Unfortunately I didn't get the chance to sell Girl Scout Cookies, but I experienced touring different villages and subdivisions doing solicitations for our camping, we even did some Christmas Caroling.
ReplyDeleteYes to both..especially Girl Scout Cookies --- my favorites are Tagalongs.
ReplyDeleteI was a girl scout leader for all three of my girls. I used to be the town cookie mom. My favorite was the peanut butter ones.
ReplyDeleteGirl Scout cookies all the way here. Last year, we bought $60 worth of cookies. So easy with that stuff. My favorite is thin mints. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI buy Girl Scout cookies from my granddaughter. I like the Samoas.
ReplyDeleteI buy the Girl Scout cookies, and love the chocolate mint ones.
ReplyDeleteI buy both Boy Scout and Girl Scout cookies since I was a Girl Scout and remember how hard it can be to sell them. My favorite is the chocolate mint.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Boy Scout popcorn is the butter and Girl Scout cookies are the Samoas. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI love girl Scout cookies. Probably not too healthy but they taste good.
ReplyDeleteYes to Girl scout cookies, yummy
ReplyDeleteMy brother was a boy scout and my parents helped with the boy scout activities. They were one of the chaperones and helped take kids to the amusment park once.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge fan of girl scout cookies. I love the peanut butter patties. My fav.
I love popcorn with lots of butter, especially from the movie theatre. I also like carmel corn, but not a big kettle corn fan.
Thanks for the giveaway. Tracey is a new author for me.
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This book sounds awesome.
I always buy from Scouts when they come to the door. Years ago, I was Cookie Mom when my daughter was a Girl Scout. She sold lots and lots of cookies.
ReplyDeleteI've never been in the Girl Scouts but I'll buy tons of boxes of Thin Mints.
ReplyDeleteI was an assistant leader and both my girls were scouts so I have sold and bought lots of cookies - I like the lemon, thin mints, and the shortbread the most. We do buy from lots of people - you just can't pass those up lol.
ReplyDeleteI was a den mother and a Girl Scout Leader. I have sold so much popcorn, cookies, nuts, calendars, wreaths, etc. with 4 kids. We always buy because we have been on both the boy and girl side.
ReplyDeleteI've bought Girl Scout cookies. I like thin mints and trefoils.
ReplyDeleteI've bought Girl Scout cookies. My favorites are the Samoas.
ReplyDeletei haven't tasted any of the Scouts yet. i suppose they are great ? :)
ReplyDeletei have not in experience with Scouts
ReplyDeleteThe scouts here in my country don't sell cookies or popcorns. :(
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