State of Romance visits Washington with Jill Shalvis' MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY

Mount Rainier, Washington
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State of Romance visits Washington, the Evergreen State, at USA Today's HEA Blog at this link.   I discovered several series (in all genres) but I overlooked Jill Shalvis' Lucky Harbor series.  To correct that mistake, let me spotlight her newest novella, MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY:

SEASON'S KISSES

Wild child Chloe Thompson can't believe how much things have changed. She still can't get enough of her sexy husband Sawyer, but he seems to prefer working to thinking about impending fatherhood. So tonight, a very pregnant Chloe is escaping her troubles at the town Christmas party.

Sheriff Sawyer Thompson hopes surprising Chloe at the party will give him a chance to set things right. But as the snow begins to fall and the wind rages, he wonders whether he can make it back in time. While mother nature conspires to keep Sawyer and Chloe apart, an unexpected arrival will require them to kiss and make up . . . and ring in the happiest holiday Lucky Harbor has ever seen. 

I am giving away a digital copy of MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY, to one randomly selected commenter.  To enter the giveaway,

1.  Can you recommend a romance book set in Washington State?

2.  Comments are open through Saturday, December 27, 10 pm in Baltimore.

3.  I'll post the winner on Sunday, December 28.

Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore

Aloha Spirit in Charm City

Learn more about Jill and her books at jillshalvis.com.

Seattle, Washington

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Aloha Jill Shalvis and ALWAYS ON MY MIND

Jill Shalvis is celebrating the release of ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Book Eight in her Lucky Harbor series.   To keep the party going, let's play Eight Degrees of Separation.

1.  ALWAYS ON MY MIND is an enduring country song that was first recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.   

2.  Brenda Lee is references in Golden Earring's 1973 hit RADAR LOVE, "Radio's playing some forgotten song, Brenda Lee's COMING ON STRONG."

3.  RADAR LOVE is featured in a video of training exercises for the Oregon Air National Guard.

4.  The Oregon Air National Guard's motto is WHEN WE ARE NEEDED, WE ARE THERE.

5.  I know from my time in the Air Force that aircrews relied upon firefighters to keep them safe upon landing, knowing that they are there when they are needed.

6.  Jill Shalvis writes sexy heroes in public service throughout her LUCKY HARBOR series, including Jack Harper - a local firefighter who flips pancakes for a charity breakfast.  

7.  Jack flips more than pancakes when he looks at his best friend, Leah Sullivan.  In fact, he causes her heart to flip flop.

8.  Although Leah flopped on reality cooking show, she finds redemption in Lucky Harbor and romance with Jack in ALWAYS ON MY MIND.

There’s nothing like the real thing.

After dropping out of pastry school and messing up her big break on a reality cooking show, Leah Sullivan needs to accomplish something in her life. But when she returns home to Lucky Harbor, she finds herself distracted by her best friend, Jack Harper. In an effort to cheer up Jack’s ailing mother, Dee, Leah tells a little fib – that she and Jack are more than just friends. Soon pretending to be hot-and-heavy with this hunky firefighter feels too real to handle…

No-strings attachments suit Jack just fine – perfect for keeping the risk of heartbreak away. But as Jack and Leah break every one of their “just friends” rules, he longs to turn their pretend relationship into something permanent. Do best friends know too much about each other to risk falling in love? Or will Jack and Leah discover something new about each other in a little town called Lucky Harbor?

New York Times and USA Today bestseller Jill Shalvis is the award winning author of over four dozen romance novels, including her sexy contemporary and award winning Lucky Harbor series (FOREVER AND A DAY was one of Amazon’s Top Romances for 2012). She won a Rita for SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE and is a 3-time National Readers Choice winner as well. Make sure to click on the blog button above for her daily blog where she recounts her Misplaced City Girl adventures.

To learn more about Jill, check out her website at jillshalvis.com - it offers an excerpt for ALWAYS ON MY MIND.

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Mahalo,

Kim in Baltimore
Aloha Spirit in Charm City

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