Tuesday, October 1, 2013

What's a Blog Hop?



I have all kinds of news for you. As you may know already, I'm launching my new book, How The Cookie Crumbles, today!  You can find it here. As part of the book launch, I am taking part in this amazing Hockey Hotties Blog Hop! If you're like me a month ago, you may not even know what a blog hop is. So, I'll explain: it's a chance for readers to check out different blogs where the authors all write about hockey. So if you enjoy hockey fiction, check out all the links below, you can win prizes on each one. Can I enter too, or is that a conflict? Because I love reading hockey romances!

On this blog, I'm having both a giveaway and a special promotion, here are the deets:
To win a free ebook copy of my new book, just tell me your favourite NHL player in the comments below. I'll need some way to contact you, so leave your email in the comment, or if you're worried about privacy, just email me directly. I have no idea how many entries I'll get, but hopefully more than three, so I'll give away three free ebooks. Of course, if I only get three... well, you can do the math, everyone's a winner!

How The Cookie Crumbles is the story of Frankie Taylor, who flees across the country when her boyfriend dumps her. The small town she flees to is the summer home of a partying hockey player named Jake Cookson. And when they meet, well gosh – it's love at first sight. No, I lie. Actually when they meet, Frankie hardly notices him, and by the time she does... Jake's taking off to begin the hockey season. She's classy and cultured, and he's beer and burgers. Really, all they have in common is an enjoyment of good food. It's an up and down journey on the high calorie road to love.

Does that sound yummy to you? Yay, it's live now, so check it out! And be sure to visit the seven other hockey blogs. (Due to technical issues too complicated for me, the link boxes below all work, but ignore the sign-up part.) The blog hop runs until October 8th, and I'll pick a winner that day. Be sure to enter all the contests. Hop to it!


22 comments:

  1. Sounds absolutely fantastic! My favorite player is Minnesota Wild forward Torrey Mitchell...how I wish he still played for my Sharks!

    vitajex(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. He is a cutie! Did you ever see that old video where he's talking nonstop and trying to speak French? Just like everyone's little brother.

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    2. I don't know! Is it on YouTube? I remember the Shark Byte episode where he had his birthday on game day in Calgary, and he was asking Vlasic what "capitalize" would be in French. Sigh...

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    3. Yes, you're good, that's the video I saw, but it was so long ago I couldn't remember the details. He was quite funny in that.

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    4. You'd also like a video on the Minnesota Wild site where he's trailing his teammates as they serve at the Wild About Children benefit with a microphone, asking smartalecky questions about their hors d'oeuvre-toting and coat-checking prowess. (He's wearing an apron himself, but manages to carry off the look.)

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  2. Do I have to pick just one? Okay, my fav is Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson, not really a hottie, but he's great on the ice!

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    1. Not a hottie? But he's got that blond hair and boyish face, or is that just me? Not to mention how attractive the new Cup rings with the rubies look.

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  3. Hi Melanie! I`m hopping along to meet all the other hockey loving authors! For me picking my favorite hockey hottie is easy. Henrik Lundqvist, goalie for the NY Rangers makes my heart beat faster than any other player in the NHL.

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    1. Hi Vicki! I went to everyone's blogs too, but I wasn't sure if I could enter contests/leave comments. But I wanted to! Well, Henrik Lundqvist is an odd choice. Aside from good looks, great clothes, musical and sports talent, and charming personality, he's really got nothing going for him.

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  4. I have been watching hockey for over 45 years so I have had many many favorite players. Right now my favorite player is Pavel Datsyuk. kumquat8 at hotmail dot com

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    1. Hi Kim,
      So... you started watching hockey when you were a one-year-old? I see you like skill in your favs, wasn't Datsyuk chosen first in at the All Star Draft? The best of the best!

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  5. I can only choose one? That really doesn't seem to work well with the whole romance genre, but if I must I'll take Scottie Hartnell. How can you not love all that ginger and goodness?
    planterofhope at aol dot com

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    1. Awww Carla, you can chose as many players as you like. Hartnell has a great sense of humour, and I love his cat video.

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  6. My favorite player is the goalie Semyon Varlamov. He's so adorable and earnest. I'm excited this year that he finally has a goalie coach Allaire and Roy to work with and he's starting the season hot as a result!

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    1. A goalie is a unique choice for fav player! Allaire has worked with some of the top tenders in the NHL, so he's sure to help. What Varlamov can learn from Roy will be interesting to see, hopefully staying away from glass partitions.

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  7. I just started watching hockey last year. It was a milestone birthday for me & I decided to do a lot of firsts in 2012. I don't have a favorite player or favorite team yet. I'm looking forward to watching more hockey again this season. Thanks for the giveaway!

    JessieL62 AT comcast DOT net

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    1. Well Jessie, I guess that gives everyone else a chance to convince you to cheer for their favourite team and players. Glad to hear you're enjoying hockey.

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  8. I'm new to hockey so I don't have a favorite yet. I just started watching it in the last couple of years.
    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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    1. Hmmm, you and Jessie are giving me an idea for a new blog post: How to choose your favourite hockey team!

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  9. Patrick Sharp of the Blackhawks id definitely my favorite. I'm a life long hockey fan. It's a great sport. Thanks for writing hockey romances - you can never have enough....Good luck with the tour.
    Diane
    dilynch at sbcglobal dot net

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    1. Sharpie! Definitely a good choice. And thank you, I think that there are more and more hockey romances out there, maybe it will become its own genre soon?

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  10. I'm just starting to watch hockey & haven't decided on a favorite player or team yet. Love reading sports themed romances. Looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for the giveaway!

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