Valentine's Day Special Edition

Romance & Women's Fiction Author Jewel Stone's Special Edition Newsletter February 2004

I wanted to bring you a little something extra on Valentine's Day to say thank you for being such loyal readers of both my books and my newsletter. And what better way to say thank you and Happy Valentine's Day both than with books, gifts & prizes?

So...I've gathered up some of today's hottest romance authors to bring you a chance to win some delightful Valentine's Day gifts and prizes and excerpts of books that will fill your heart and mind with some of the greatest tales of love and romance!

To kick off the fun, I'm giving away 5 boxes of Valentine's Day surprises (hint, think chocolate, pink hearts and lots of fun!) To enter, simply visit my website: http://authorjewelstone.com and search for the box of chocolates (as shown to the right) and email me the page you find it on. The first 5 people with the correct page win! The first 30 people who enter will receive a Valentine's Day card signed by me in the mail, so be sure to include your name and address. Winners will be notified February 14th, 2004.

And don't forget to watch for my regular February newsletter on the 15th for this month's ROMANTIC GIFT DRAWING WINNER!

Enter to win a signed copy of NEVER UNTIL TOMORROW and a signed diskette copy of ALL OUR TOMORROWS by Eden Robins!! Visit Eden's website to enter!

Enter to win a cold weather basket consisting of a wicker basket, a coffee mug and flavored coffee with chocolates, of course. Oh, and a copy of Nancy Pirri's book The MacAulay Bride! Visit Nancy's website and sign her guestbook to enter!

At six and twenty, widowed Brianna MacAulay is struggling to support her two sons. Her late husband’s brother, Harrison MacAulay, has lusted after her for years. Brianna learns that her sons are under his guardianship and she has no choice but to move to Scotland with him. Just when she’s beginning to trust him, Harrison makes a critical mistake. When she tries to escape, he holds her captive. He soon learns that love, not dominance, will win her heart.

With the Scottish War for Independence raging, a young laird heads to the Scottish/ English border to avenge his father's brutal death. After he kidnaps his enemy's daughter, he takes her to his home in the Scottish Highlands, where they wage their own battle as strife intensifies between the two warrng countries.

Their future seemingly doomed by differences, HIGHLAND WISHES is the story of two people who vanquish fears, torments, and sorrows, bringing each other to an awareness of self-assurance, happiness, and joy.

Join Terri Schaefer's newsletter to become eligible to win. Musings From the Blonde Side, a semi-monthly newsletter that offers previews of books/authors Terri has personally enjoyed in addition to the obligatory blonde joke and any cool links she comes across. Names are NEVER harvested/sold. This newsletter is strictly for the promotion of my work and to promote other authors.

Sheriff Doug Brewster's peaceful life is torn apart when a local militia member is found murdered and marked with a ritualistic bruise. While disturbing, he handles it as he would any other case, until he discovers his best friend, Josie Galloway, shares the same bizarre mark.

Josie is happy to accept her role as the local ‘color’--as a Wiccan Priestess she expects no less. But when she begins to share the dreams of a dead man--and the Celtic symbol that marked him in death--she begins to fear for her own sanity.

Joining forces, they dodge a sadistic killer from Josie’s past and unravel the tangle of secrecy and lies behind the Nazi-driven ideals of a white supremacist cult. What neither of them bargains on are the dark secrets they will uncover or how their feelings for each other will change from friendship to something far more powerful.

Win a cute little teddy bear wearing a tee-shirt with Nancy Brandt's book cover on it! To enter, sign up for Nancy's Yahoo Group by February 14th, details are on her website:

FABRIC OF FAITH by Nancy S. Brandt:

Mary Grace Caster knows what it's like to lose control of your life. Her faith in Jesus helped her overcome her former sinful lifestyle. Now she wants to help Ashley, a young girl heading down the same road. However, Ashley's father, Chance Meyers, refuses to see the trouble his little girl could get into.

Mary Grace gets involved with the family, but her growing relationship with Chance causes Ashley to rebel even more until she finds herself in a predicament that threatens to destroy the family. Can Mary Grace and Chance's love survive even this?

Win a silver heart bracelet. Along with this gift will be a very special surprise! Leave a message in Judy's Guest Book to enter.

When Gabe Stefonelli returns from World War II an amputee, his future seems bleak. Then he learns he has a baby, the result of a brief fling with Lynne Boucher. Now he has a reason to re-build his life. He wants to marry Lynne, even though he knows he’s no longer a man she can love. But the war has changed Lynne, too, so much so Gabe wonders if she’s the same woman.

Angel Boucher knows the sadness of growing up without a mother’s love. Now, nothing must jeopardize her custody of her baby niece. But in keeping her promise to impersonate her seriously ill twin sister, Angel doesn’t count on marrying her niece’s father…or falling in love.

Free autographed novel book to be given away April 1st, 2004 from Karen Hudgins. To enter, e-mail Karen at hudkaren@aol with CONTEST ENTRY in the subject line.

MIDNIGHT WITH MAVERICK by Karen Hudgins

Pastry chef Carol Sue Morgan sets her eye on copper heir Matt Granger as a match for her beloved, lonely cousin. Matt, aka "Maverick", secretly forges his own good deed. He finds the special woman he needs~Carol Sue~ to help him foil a villainous competitor at midnight. Destiny deals a sudden hot new game and desire erupts.... Yet, for this King and Queen of Hearts, will the past and their warring families ruin today's true love?

"Stunningly crafted...and characters are wonderfully believable!" --Sue Harms, Romance Reader

Judy Mays is giving a way a free download of Perfumed Heat, an Ellora's Cave "quickie."

To enter Email Judy the name of the hero's daughter from Perfumed Heat (can be found on Judy's website). The fourteenth person to email the correct answer will win!

Since the death of his mate, the desire for another to take her place lay dormant in Artemis Gray's soul. No female could ever take her place, and he was content with his life as it was. Then, Moira Archer, a human woman, entered his life, her rich, earthy scent combined with the perfume she wore enticing all of his senses.
Like a fist in his abdomen, desire shot through him. The werewolf in his soul awoke and howled in triumph. Mine!

Enter to win a lovely rhinestone and gold comedy and tragedy mask pin like the one the heroine buys in See You In My Dreams by Marie-Nicole Ryan. To enter, sign up for Marie's enewsletter.

Fate thrusts the head of an international modeling agency and a runaway teenager into a complicated and perilous relationship.

Plagued by danger and obstacles in their tragic past lives, they have one more chance. But danger lurks for Nikki when a stalker decides that she's the woman of his dreams.

Award-winning mystery author Kathryn Lively is sponsoring a "Pick the Oscars" contest. The one who guesses correctly the highest number of winners will win an autographed copy of one of Kathryn's books (among them the Royal Palm winner Saints Preserve Us), a $10 gift card to Blockbuster Video, and the coffee table book 65 Years of Oscar, a treat for movie award buffs! To enter: Go to http://www.kathrynlively.com to get to the entry form. Entries are due before the ceremony begins on February 29.

Saints Preserve Us: An Ash Lake Mystery by Kathryn Lively

Where's Lorena Alger? This is what everyone in Ash Lake, Florida is asking about the town's most famous resident…a young girl about to be canonized as a saint, a young girl who hasn't moved from her grave in over 150 years. Now she is gone, and her grave is occupied by the fresher corpse of the cemetery caretaker. Great grandniece Veronica "Ronnie" Lord is determined to aid the town sheriff in Lorena's safe return. She finds it isn't an easy task, however, when obstacles like a nosy reporter and stubborn relatives get in the way. Meanwhile, as an object of ransom tucked away in a singlewide trailer belonging to two petty thieves, Lorena is in for the adventure of her...well, death.