I have a very special guest today, Parker Kincade, whose new release is a project she holds close to her heart. Keep reading to learn how you can help The American Heart Association - and get a fantastic book in the process, including Parker's One Night Stand, one of my all-time favorite reads!
Did you know every minute in the United States, a
woman dies from heart disease, stroke or another form of cardiovascular disease
(CVD)? (Source: American Heart
Association, www.heart.org)
Every. Minute.
According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading
cause of death for African American and white women in the US. I could go on
and on about statistics, but I won't. What I will do is encourage all of you to
be aware of the symptoms. The American Heart Association offers great
information to get you started. Click here for more info.
Cardiovascular disease runs in my family. More than
that, I've felt the pain of losing a loved one to this dreaded and deadly
disease. One of my dearest friends, Paul Waits, passed away on October 2, 2014,
of a massive heart attack. He was 44 - only 5 months older than me (he passed
the day before I turned 44).
Paul had no warning. No symptoms. One minute he was
here, the next he was gone.
If cardiovascular disease runs in your family (and
even if it doesn't), I urge you to see a doctor to check your cardiovascular
health. I've done it. It doesn't hurt. It's cool to see your heart as it beats
on an ultrasound screen. (I don't know the technical term for this machine -
the test is called an Echocardiogram). Have a carotid doppler. Also painless.
Have whatever test your doctor/cardiologist recommends. And then you'll know, hopefully
BEFORE there's an issue. Even if you are asymptomatic.
There is a reason they call it "the silent
killer."
In honor of Paul, and all the men and women who live
with (or have died from) CVD, a portion of the proceeds from our new project--Hearts in Danger--will be donated to The
American Heart Association.
Hearts in Danger is romantic suspense boxed set includes 14
novels, by romance authors at the top of their game. Many of these novels are
"first-in-series", so if you're looking for a new series to get
hooked on, this is a great way to try it out!
This limited time box set is only $0.99 (AWESOME
value), but we will be rewarding those who purchase the set via PRE-ORDER and
through the first week it’s live! Just fill out the form to claim your freebies
as our thanks for supporting the cause.
Check out the website for contest details!
Preorder Links:
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 2, 2015 - for only $0.99! Here's what you'll get:
Accidental SEAL by Sharon Hamilton: Navy SEAL Kyle
Lansdowne goes looking for his missing SEAL Team 3 buddy Armando who has been
kidnapped by a drug gang intent on buying specialized military equipment.
Newbie Realtor Christy Nelson holds her first Open House but is given the wrong
address, and finds a hot naked SEAL in the master bedroom. Their little misunderstanding
leads to a hot affair until the gang uses Christy as bait to lure Kyle into a
trap to ransom his honor.
Pick Your Poison by Roxanne St. Claire: Meet Benjamin
Youngblood - he’s sexy, smart, spectacular and ... about to lose his job for
the best security firm in the world. He’s got one chance to prove himself and
nothing will stop him. Not even a flower farmer. When Ben sets out to
track and trap an assassin, he's forced to trust a feisty farmer who could be
as dangerous as her homegrown poison. Ben and Callie join forces to zero in on
the killer, taking a few heated detours along the way. Can they stay alive long
enough to save Ben’s job, stop an assassin, and find true love?
Protective Custody by Paige Tyler: Someone is stalking
reporter Paisley McCoy, and police detective Gray Beckham is the only man who
can protect her. Having a dad on the force has led to one hard and fast rule –
she doesn’t date cops. And while she might be sexy as hell, there’s no way
he’s going anywhere near the captain’s daughter. Paisley and Gray can’t deny
the chemistry between them, though. But as that connection turns into romance,
they find out the stalker is a far greater threat than they had originally
thought. And that if he can’t have her, no one will.
Hot Pursuit by Lynn Raye Harris: When someone starts
shooting at Evie Baker, there's only one man dangerous enough to help her--the
man who broke her heart ten years ago. Hostile Operations Team soldier Matt
Girard uses all his considerable black ops skill to protect Evie from
someone who thinks she possesses information that could bring down a crime
syndicate. But working together shows Matt what he gave up--can he claim Evie
for his own after what he did in the past?
SEAL's Honor by Elle James: Two Navy SEALs
jeopardize their lives and hearts in a battle-torn land when they vie for the
love of one sexy Night Stalker helicopter pilot.
Against The Dark by Carolyn Crane: Angel is an
ex-safecracker forced into one last heist. Cole is an undercover agent with big
plans for his gorgeous thief—he'll make her pose as his girlfriend to help with
a dangerous mission.
Hidden Prey by Cheyenne McCray: Tori flees an
abusive relationship and heads to her hometown in Arizona. When she arrives,
she’s in the wrong place at the wrong time and witnesses the execution of a
Federal agent by the son of the head of the Jimenez Cartel. Special Agent
Landon Walker rescues Tori and sets out to protect her, but soon protecting her
isn’t enough. He’ll go to the ends of the earth for her—and never let her go.
Dangerous Curves by Nina Bruhns: A spec ops
transporter for STORM Corps takes on drones, bad guys, and car chases on the
coast of Italy—and falls for a beautiful scientist whose curves are far more dangerous
than the road!
Deadly Pursuit by Misty Evans: One year ago,
rookie FBI agent Celina Davenport pulled off the ultimate undercover
operation…she seduced Emilio Londano – the dangerous leader of the San Diego
Mafia – and destroyed his illegal empire. When Londano escapes a maximum
security prison and begins picking off Celina’s friends and coworkers, everyone
she knows becomes a target. Including DEA agent Cooper Harris, the man who once
broke her heart and is now assigned to be her bodyguard. Cooper must risk
his career – and his heart – to keep Celina alive. But will their past, with
its forbidden passions and impulsive choices, put them directly in the killer’s
crosshairs?
Protecting Caroline by Susan Stoker: Caroline helps foil
a terrorist plot when she finds herself on a plane that’s hijacked (with the
help of three members of a SEAL team), but after she gets home she finds
herself still in the sights of the terrorists. She can only hope Wolf and his
team will be able to save her in time.
One Night Stand by Parker Kincade: Amanda Martin decides to have a
one-night stand. No relationship, no promises … just hot, indulgent sex. What
she doesn’t anticipate is meeting a handsome-as-sin stranger who gives her
pleasure unlike she’s ever known. A stranger with a deadly secret…
Brody by Mandy Harbin: Brody “Brutus”
Jackson isn’t your average small-town mechanic. He's a man with no memory of
his past, and no hope for the future. Under FBI protection, Alexandria
Collins and her son have been in hiding for ten years. When it’s time to move
again, her piece of crap car breaks down and the man giving her a tow is the
biggest, hottest guy she’s ever seen. She is determined to ignore the need her
long-neglected body hungers for. After all, the last man she showed interest in
put a gun to her head. Brody thinks the skittish Xan is sexy as hell, but
it’s not her hot body that has him rocked to his core. He knows her from
somewhere, and in his line of work, that’s a dangerous thing. Following orders
have never been this hard, but when he finds out she’s his next assignment, he
will protect her at all costs … even if what she needs protection from most is
him.
Enemy Mine by Megan Mitcham: Born in the blood
of Sierra Leone's Civil War, enslaved, then sold to the US as an orphan, Base
Branch operative Sloan Harris is emotionally dead and driven by vengeance. With
no soul to give, her body becomes the bargaining chip to infiltrate a warlord's
inner circle. As son of the warlord, Baine Kendrick will happily use Sloan's body
if it expedites his father's demise. Yet, he is wholly unprepared for the
possessive and protective emotions she provokes. In the Devil's den with Baine
by her side, Sloan braves certain death and discovers a spirit for living.
Caught in the Crosshair by Barb Han: On a tropical
island with a hurricane brewing and dangerous men closing in, private security
firm owner Jaden Dean will need to work side-by-side with Lauren James to
survive and find her brother. The cartel he's associated with seems to be one
step ahead and Jaden’s operatives are being killed one-by-one. He will have to
use all his specialized training and risk everything, including his heart, to
outwit the deadly group and keep Lauren safe. Their magnetic attraction isn't
helping matters...because even a slight distraction might just get them both
killed.
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