Unveiling of another new cover!

I'm happy to show you another book cover!!  This will be a short, sweet, and to the point kind of romance. When it's released, it'll only be 99 cents!!  Anyway, great cover again - Sheri McGathy! This story is a historical romantic comedy!

Dorothy Paxton is not pleased when a handsome Englishman walks into her inn and announces he's taking her to England to reunite her with the grandfather who turned his back on Dorothy years ago. Her escort, Calvin Seton, bribes her by paying her half-brother's doctor's bills, and soon she's on the ship sailing for London. Little by little, Calvin's charm softens her heart. While her lady's companion teaches her to become a lady, Dorothy is secretly wondering if the price of love is worth it. Especially when she knows Calvin will walk out of her life as soon as they reach England.

Can she afford the cost of love?

Introducing... New Cover!

Once again, my cover artist, Sheri McGathy has gone far and beyond what I had imagined. She has created a masterpiece with my time-travel, "Love Lost in Time". Now I just need to finish writing the story!! lol  And YES, this WILL be in print!!

In the midst of a brutal attack on his home in 1848, Andrew Merrick finds himself plunged into the future. While the manor he finds himself in is indeed his family's ancestral home, all has changed, and this future generation believes he wickedly murdered his own family. Desperate to return to his true time and set right all that has gone awry, Andrew hopes the treasure his father hid will prove the key in returning to his rightful place. But he’s running out of time. When he meets a lovely woman in this strange time, he feels she is the one who will help him.

 

Halle Chapman has come to England to find her missing father. What she finds instead is a nice man who claims to be from the past. Although she doesn’t believe in time-travel, deep in her heart, she knows she must help Andrew. Halle quickly learns that the key to her future lies in the past and in a strange twist of events, Halle is thrust into the past! Now, to return to her own time she must solve the mystery surrounding Andrew Merrick and his family’s murder.

 

 

Interview with Mandi Tucker Slack

Mandi Tucker Slack grew up in Orangeville, UT, where her father worked as a coal miner for eighteen years. In 1987 the coal mines shut down for a time and her father joined the U.S. Army. They were stationed in Hanau, Germany, and she had the opportunity to explore Europe. Mandi’s family returned to Utah in 1992, and they settled in Orangeville once again, where she attended and completed High School. She then attended the College of Eastern Utah, where she studied Geology. Eventually Mandi changed her major and moved on to Utah State University while she completed a degree in Special Education. She then married her best friend, Charles Slack. They have three children, with one on the way, 6 chickens, and a lizard (sometimes several lizards).Their family loves to spend time together. They enjoy 4-wheeling, camping, and especially rock hounding. Her house is littered with rocks and fossils. As a child Mandi spent many weekends with her parents and sister exploring abandoned mining towns and searching for relics among the brick ruins. Her adventures with her family are often the inspiration for her stories. Mandi is also the author of romantic/ suspense title, The Alias, available at a bookstore near you.

Mandi, when did you first start writing? What inspired you?

 

I first started writing when I was around the age of 12. I was a very imaginative child, and it just seemed natural to create stories. My inspiration came mostly from my parents. As a child, we traveled a lot. We explored old ghost towns, visited ancient castles in Europe, and spent time together as often as we could. The trips we went on and the places we visited sent my imagination into overdrive.

What is your favorite thing about writing?

I am a story teller. I tend to focus entirely on the "story" as I write. Later, I go back and revise the "writing". I love telling the story.

What genre do you prefer - and why?

 

Suspense is my favorite. I like to feel like I'm in the thick of things. Toss in some romance, and I'm completely enthralled. I also really enjoy a good ghost story. I started reading Mary Downing Hahn when I was younger, and her ghost stories captivated me.

Tell us about your story and what inspired you to write it.

 

Tide Ever Rising is my latest published novel. It is a paranormal romantic/suspense. Kadence, the main character, is a junior high school history teacher who loves to explore old ghost towns. While exploring an old ruin near Eureka, Utah, she stumbles onto an old can. Inside the can she finds an antique pendant, a journal, and a few other personal items. She becomes unnaturally obsessed with this journal and is determined to find the owner. Her quest brings her and her sister, Maysha (Weird name, I know, but their mother was eccentric...lol) to Bremerton, WA, where she finds the still living relatives of the journal's keeper. As the story unravels, the secrets that had been buried with the journal so long ago reveal a dark past and unleashes a presence that Kadie feels certain is haunting her every step.

The inspiration for this story, oddly enough, started as a weird dream. I dreamed the main story line. When I woke up, I wrote it down, then promptly forgot about it. A year or so later, while cleaning under my bed, I found the dusty note I had written. Intrigued with the idea, I sat down and started the first chapter.

How do you juggle your writing time with raising a family?

 

It's not easy. Finding time to write is a challenge. During the summer months, we spend a lot of time at parks or camping. I'm inspired by nature, so my best writing happens outdoors while my kids are playing nearby. I don't usually get a lot of writing in at one time, but I get in what I can, when I can.

What stories do you see in your future?

I have a couple of manuscripts that are currently in the revision process. I hope to have those submitted within the next year or two. I always have new ideas, so I write them down, and when the mood strikes, I start a new story.

Where can readers find you?

I love interacting with my readers, and I'm always happy to have new followers on both FB and Twitter.

 

You can follow me here: https://www.facebook.com/MandiSlack

https://twitter.com/SlackMandi

Or visit my website:

http://www.mandituckerslack.com/

WINNERS!

I want to thank everyone who entered my contests.

The winner of the Valentine's Day oils / bath salt is - CONNIE BABE!  Enjoy your oil and salts!

The winner of "Falling In Love Again" -- Jolene and Family

The winner of "Love Me Always" -- Sarika Patkotwar

I will email / mail you your prizes!

Valentine's Day CONTEST!

I'm having a contest for all you wonderful women out there who wants to be pampered!  I have a friend who owns this cute little shop - http://www.grandmatilly.com/

She is offering one 4 oz bottle of Red Tiger's Eye Massage Lotion with Rose Essential Oil, and a bar of handmade bath salts with Lavender oil. Red Tiger's Eye is known for it's romantic properties to enhance senusality. Rose essential oil opens the heart spiritually and emotionally. Lavender is terrific for relaxing in a tub!

The value of this package is $25.00 - and substiutions to that dolloar amount can be made. So if my winner wants something else, my friend is more than happy to comply with their wishes up to $25.00.

The contest will last until Tues, and I'll pick a winner. All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog and tell me you favorite Valentine's Day! (don't forget to leave your name and email so I can contact you) Only open for those living in the United States...sorry!

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!