I don't like Snickers bars

The most popular candy bar in the world is a Snickers bar. Everybody seems to love them.

Not me. I can't stand them.

I love a good Mars bar with its soft nougat and stringy caramel.  But when you throw peanuts into the mix, I'm outta here. (Don't get me wrong. I like peanuts. Just not in a Snickers bar. A Payday bar, Butterfinger, or a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, no problem. But Snickers? Ew.)

Snickers bars have a weird taste to me.  Is it the peanuts with the nougat?  Peanuts with the caramel? Some strange synergy between all three?   (I wonder if there is a difference in the nougat recipe between a Mars bar and a Snickers?)

Every once in a while (usually in a moment of desperation), I'll try a Snickers bar. Every time I remember why I don't like it.  One of these fine days I'll do a proper experiment and analyse exactly what it is I don't like about a Snickers bar.

Over to you: Do you like or loathe a Snickers bar?  Why?

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Her Grace will be handing out books and Tiny Teddies for Halloween. But absolutely no Snickers bars. At. All.

TRR Year End Splash

Come party with me and my fellow authors at The Romance Reviews Year End Splash.

Games! Fun! Hundreds of prizes to be won, including a copy of my ghost love story from World War I,  The White Feather, published by The Wild Rose Press.



Who all's coming?

Tory Richards Susan Carlisle Jenna Jaxon Tina Donahue Dave Riese Nichole D Evans A. Zavarelli Ilona Fridl Peggy Jaeger Lia Davis Anne Barwell Laura A. Barnes Joanne Guidoccio Maureen Bonatch Sherri Fulmer Moorer A P von K'Ory Peiri Ann Eva Gordon Annie Hoff Iyana Jenna Avid Publishing LLC Kenn Dahll Claire Gem Emma Leigh Reed Nikki Brock Harry F. Rey Linda Tillis P.T. Macias Kristen Terrette Krista Lakes Lotchie Burton G. L. Rockey Skye McNeil Marina Martindale Marianne Petit Sue Owens Wright Anna-Marie Abell M. Garnet Lynn Shurr

Verna Clay Erica Ridley Marie Harte Sharon Buchbinder Marie Tuhart Chris Karlsen Tessa McFionn Charlene Raddon M. Lee Prescott Dahlia Donovan Katie Mettner Ann Swann Allie Ritch P.L. Parker Lynda Rees Tinthia Clemant Maggie Tideswell Denise Carbo Seelie Kay Stella Eromonsere-Ajanaku T. Strange Caroline Clemmons PJ Friel Lily Graison Linda H. Bost Dave Riese Annie Rose Welch Skye McNeil Rachael Richey Rose Wulf Lee Ann Sontheimer Murphy Fiona Zedde Joanne Sexton Mary Martinez Laurel Richards Lynette Sofras Jaye Frances Sagan Morrow Tanya Wilde

Marie Lavender Tawna Fenske Ella Quinn Eleanor Webster Saralee Etter Anna Hague CeeRee Fields Phillip Vega S. Peters-Davis Seelie Kay Linda H. Bost JL Merrow Arielle Hart and Andreas Beernt Afton Locke Lindsay Evans Allyson Young Ryan Jo Summers Heidi Wessman Kneale  (me!) Shiela Stewart Cat Dubie Aurrora St. James Daryl Devore Nana Prah Margaret L. Carter Daphne Dubois Diane Saxon Anne Kane Pamela Woods-Jackson NJ Damschroder Leigh Podgorski Grea Alexander Stephen B King Stacy Juba Jana Richards Tina Susedik April Kelley J.R. White Elise Whyles Shanna Hatfield

Julia London Lorhainne Eckhart Terri Osburn Tiffany Reisz Sarah Marsh Donna Steele DeAnn Smallwood Jenn Langston Kathleen Ball Sara Harris L. B. La Vigne Lilli Carlisle Faye Hall Cassandra Dean Jean C. Gordon Lea Bronsen Juli D. Revezzo Mistral Dawn Patricia Bates Amber Daulton Jamieson Wolf Cheryl Phipps Jaqui Wells Iona Morrison Carra Copelin Sharon Karaa Barbara Monajem June Kramin Larion Wills Donna Dalton Ann Herrick January Bain Stephanie Cage Ariel Storm Helen C. Johannes L.D. Rose Tanya Sands Kristal Dawn Harris

Happy Book Birthday - Part II

Happy Book Birthday
Bride of the Dark
Joining her sibling today
18 Oct 2018

To save everyone she knows and loves, Adrastea agreed to marry Mor-Lath, God of the Dark. But what does Mor-Lath get?

The mystery behind his reason for the marriage deepens as he introduces her to his priestesses, his library, and even the God of the Light. The only place he didn't introduce to her was his bed.

This baffles her. Without consummation, the marriage isn't complete in Adrastea's eyes, making her the bride, but not a wife.

Why did he marry her? An ancient prophecy provides both the reason and the reluctance of Mor-Lath when it comes to his bride, and that which he desires most could also be the one thing that destroys them both.

Where to buy: Amazon | Books2Read (universal link to many of your favourite retailers)  

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Her Grace is having triplets.

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY!!

God of the Dark, first book in the Of The Dark trilogy, is out today!

Adrastea, a simple country healer, is surprised to receive a marriage proposal from the Dark God Mor-Lath. As a devotee of a rival god, of course she turns him down. She was raised on chilling tales of this Chthonic being who drags the souls of the unrepentant to Dom-al-gol. Adrastea loves her simple country life of brewing medicines and saving lives. Marriage to Mor-Lath would greatly complicate things. Besides, why would the Dark God propose to her?

Undaunted by her refusal, Mor-Lath insists on courting her. Sometimes he is charming, winning over the other villagers, but other times, she sees him for the dark god he truly is. He refuses to let anyone stand in his way. While he makes it clear he'll only have her willingly, he's making it very difficult for her to say no. She wonders, what is he really after?

Adrastea faces a quandary: if she accepts the Dark God's marriage proposal, she'll lose her very soul. But if she rejects it, the world itself and everything in it might be at stake. Either way, the price is too high.

So celebrate with me and grab your copy today. Because this is a series leader, the launch price is a mere US$0.99. (If you were on my mailing list, you could have gotten it for free...)  You have no reason not to grab your copy today. However, do not procrastinate your well-meaning book buying, for the price won't remain at this forever.

| Amazon | Barnes & Noble (Nook) | Kobo Books | Books2Read | Smashwords | iBooks (Apple) |  Goodreads | ...pretty much wherever all good ebooks are sold.

For those who love the heft of a dead tree book in their hands, the trade paperback version will be released on 26 Oct 2018. If you don't want to splurge on your own paperback copy, please encourage your local library to order it.  ISBN: 978-0648422815  If you're Australian, I strongly encourage you to get your local library to order it, as Australian libraries need more Aussie authors on their shelves. Log in to your local library's web page and make a request from Overdrive or Bibliotheca, or ask that really nice librarian at the desk. Go for the one with cool coloured hair or the quirky dress sense (because they're awesome).


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Her Grace celebrated with some lovely wood-smoked salmon for lunch, followed by a nice Cleobuttera molten lava mug cake.


P.S.: Congratulations, it's triplets! Head back here next week for more good news.

Audiobook fun and giveaways

I've just finished uploading the completed audiobook files for Her Endearing Young Charms to my distributor Findaway Voices.  They'll go through Quality Assurance (QA) and then, hopefully, be released to the world in a few weeks.

Thank goodness that project is out of the way. I've got a book birthday coming up on Thursday, then another one the week after that, then a third one by the end of the month.

While I was posting First Lines for God of the Dark, I slacked off (as you noticed), because life got really busy because book birthdays.  Let me know if you'd like me to finish them off, or if you don't care. Comments are our mutual friends.

After all, we've got a party on Thursday.

Meanwhile, everyone on my mailing list will get a free copy of God of the Dark this weekend in their preferred format (.epub or .mobi for Kindle). All I ask is that you leave an honest review on Amazon, Goodreads, or the review site of your choice. Sign up for my mailing list now, if you're interested.

As soon as Her Endearing Young Charms is out in audiobook format, I'll have some free Audible codes (US or UK only) to be giving away to my peeps on the mailing list, because I love them bestest.

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Her Grace has no idea what she's doing for NaNoWriMo.