Let Love Shine

So, you’d have to have been living in a deep, dark hole in the middle of the Amazon not to have heard or seen the heart wrenching news of Norway and Amy Winehouse this weekend.

I’d heard whispers of Norway while at work on Friday but I’m ashamed to say I’m so used to the words “car bomb” now that I let is wash over me. It wasn’t until I was ready to welcome the weekend that the true state of affairs sank in.

My heart truly goes out to all those affected by this horrible atrocity and hope they can find, some way, some how, to heal in time.

Amy Winehouse I didn’t believe for a full minute after my DH told me. He was watching the news. I had my headphones on. I asked, “What’s she done now?” He said, “She’s dead.” I thought he was joking. Cue goose bumps once I’d wrenched my headphones off. My heart stopped.

So many lives. Wasted. So much talent. Gone forever. So, so sad.

But what disturbed me through all this was the chatter I heard on various social media. Mainly how we should mourn Norway and not Amy. This saddened me greatly. BOTH situations are horrible. BOTH deserve our prayers.

May they all rest in perfect peace.



XXX

#MarryingCadeWave Stop Two

It’s launch day for my awesome CP, Sally Clements’ new book, Marrying Cade, and to celebrate, she’s having a Mexican wave of excerpts! You can keep up with the wave’s progress on the twitter hashtag #MarryingCadeWave – and add a tweet with the hashtag to chat with everyone else who’s reading along!

Here’s how to do it…these are the stops, just call in to these blogs to read each excerpt (they start at stop one, and finish at stop ten). Alternatively, start wherever, and click on the next stop link at the bottom of the excerpt. Or just click on the buy link, to get your own copy of Marrying Cade!

Stop One – Talli Roland’s blog http://talliroland.blogspot.com/
Stop Two – Maya Blake’s blog http://mayabauthor.blogspot.com/
Stop Three – Nas Dean’s blog http://nas-dean.blogspot.com/
Stop Four – Joanne Coles’s blog http://joannecleary.blogspot.com/
Stop Five – Romy Summers’ blog http://romysommer.blogspot.com/
Stop Six – Lorraine Wilson’s blog http://lorraine-wilson.blogspot.com/
Stop Seven – Joanne Pibworth’s blog http://joannepibworth.blogspot.com/
Stop Eight – Suzanne Jones’ blog http://suzanne-sj.blogspot.com/
Stop Nine – Lacey Devlin’s blog http://laceydevlin.blogspot.com/
Stop Ten – Sally Clements’ blog http://sallyclements.blogspot.com/

Stop Two’s excerpt…
“C’mon, man, I’m getting married!” Adam gulped a mouthful of Bellucci Red, pushed back the light wicker chair, and strode across the gravel to the Fiori Hotel’s entrance. “I’ll get us some antipasti while we’re waiting.”

Cade tilted his head up toward the blazing sun, feeling its warmth heat his skin. Adam had called the Bellucci villa the moment their helicopter landed, and they’d checked in to Isola dei Fiori’s only hotel.

Traditionally, the bride and groom didn’t catch a glimpse of each other on the wedding morning, so Cade and Adam had been billeted at the hotel to prevent any “accidental sightings.”

Cade longed for some shuteye, but that wasn’t going to happen. Adam was totally focused on being with his bride, and as best man, Cade had to give Adam what he wanted.

Isola dei Fiori was just as he’d remembered.

Buy links: Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, The Wild Rose Press

Before you go on to Stop Three, do click the tweet button below to help get the wave going!

Now, continue on to Stop Three here! http://nas-dean.blogspot.com/

Review at Madeline Ash’s blog… http://madelineash.blogspot.com/

Happy, happy release day, Sally!!

Maya xx