That storm that hit Texas was more like a Winter Apocalypse.
So I'm thrilled to say goodbye, February, and hello, March!
February is the month when we celebrate Love and Romance.
So is March, but there is a lot of fun attached to Romance and Love this month.
Whether you have Irish ethnicity or not, St. Patrick's Day is a holiday celebrated by all. Our theme this month is Lucky in Love. Read the posts each day to see how our Authors treat that theme.
Giveaway Alert
Leave a comment with an answer to the question posed at the end of this post to be entered in a random drawing for a free copy of my Irish Romance Short Story, Liam's Wild Irish Rose.
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The thought of being tied to one man makes her anxious to the max.
Will the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick's Day be with Liam? Can he get Maura to make a commiement to him?
Liam wants more than sex.
Of all the women in the world, he fell for the one who has no interest in him—outside of the bedroom.
March Author Spotlight
The spotlight Author for March is Caroline Clemmons. According to Caroline, she writes Western Romance to compensate for not being born on a Texas ranch!
You'll find her books filled with handsome cowboys, feisty ranch women, and scheming villains.
Be sure and check out Author Spotlight to learn all about Caroline and her wonderful Western Romance novels.
Bookstore Open for Business
The remodeled Bookstore is now open. You'll see a graphic for each Author with an embedded link to where you can find all of her books. Click the link to check out your favorite author's books, or explore other Authors to discover new books to love.
Other March Updates
Look through the home page for new motivational quotes. One may be exactly what you need to inspire you or simply to give you a smile to start your day.
FYI
Next month, you'll find these pages remodeled: Listen to Romance and Movie Theater.
The Policies page will be updated, and the Free Books page will be closed since you can now find those books at the Bookstore by clicking an author's link to find all of her books.
Lucky in Love: Interesting Irish Fact
The first language is Irish which people outside of Ireland oncorrectly call Gaelic, or Gaelige.
Giveaway Details
Gaelige is one of the oldest, most historic written languages in the world.
In actuality, Gaelic is an adjective that describes the people and culture of Ireland. The term “Gaelic” as a language applies only to the language of Scotland.
Both Gaelic and Gaelige are Indo-European langauges. About 30% of the 3.5 million population in Ireland can speak Irish. Of that, 5% use it regularly.
1. In comments, answer with your email addy written out, not as a hot link, this question: Have you ever had green beer? If so, what did you think of it?
2. Giveaway open until March 5, noon, CST.
3. Giveaway is also open to Authors of Romance Gems.
4. Winner chosen by random drawing on March 5 and notified by email no later than March 7.
5. Prize is 1 copy of the Kindle edition of Liam's Wild Irish Rose, a Romance Short Story. If you want to buy a copy, it's 99¢.
May you have the hindsight to know where you've been,
the foresight to know where you are going,
and the insight to know when you have gone too far.
—Irish Blessing
Have a wonderful March!
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I loved the information, Joan. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHey, Liz. Have a happy week.
DeleteSo much happening. Busy month. Good luck to Liam and Laura! I'm sure you love being back in this world, Joan.
ReplyDeleteHi, Nora. It's a very busy month, and it's just the first! We're at our house in the country, and everything in the yard is dead from the winter storm. We'll be working several days to clean up as much as we can.
DeleteI have never had green beer. Actually, I don't like beer. I do, however, come from Scotch/Irish stock and enjoy St. Patrick's Day. stephaniesuesansmith at gmail.com
ReplyDeleteYou and I have that in common. I don't like beer either, but my Darling Hubby does. He even brews artisan beer. *LOL* Got you entered for the giveaway.
DeleteLove the Irish Blessing. So happy you survived a February Texas will always remember.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marcia. Yes, we'll remember the February storm with every hour it takes to remove all the dead shrubbery and plants, and we have to do this at 2 houses! *groan*
DeleteI've never had beer of any kind, definitely not green beer. The stuff smells disgusting so not sure why I'd ever taste it. But my husband is very Irish and drinks enough for the both of us so I'm sure he's had it at some time.
ReplyDeleteI don't mind the smell of most beer. To me, it smells like wheat fields. The taste is nothing like that. *LOL*
DeleteI'm Irish, but not much of a beer drinker. I love the festive aspect of green beer day, and have had a few sips out of the hub's glass back in the day when Irish pubs had a rocking party on the 17th with patrons lined up around the block to get in. Ah, the memories.
ReplyDeleteI'm Irish too, but I like Irish whiskey for my beverage of choice.
DeleteI have had one sip of green beer, and because I don't like beer, I didn't like it. I'm Irish and Scottish and German, but I do my heritage wrong because I can't find a taste for beer! kara at karaoneal dot com
ReplyDeleteI'm with you there, Kara. Not a beer drinker at all. I've never understood why it's so popular. I used to think maybe testosterone had something to do with it, but beer is growing in popularity among women. *g*
DeleteThe winner of LIAM'S WILD IRISH ROSE is Stephanie Suesan Smith, Ph.D.
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