GIVEAWAY!!!! Gone Missing By Linda Castillo

Gone Missing By Linda Castillo

About the book

Linda Castillo’s bestselling series has been called “gripping” [People] and “impossible to put down” [Bookpage] and the “teeth chattering suspense” [USA Today] continues with GONE MISSING—a deeply chilling novel about a rite of passage gone horribly wrong.

Rumspringa is the time when Amish teens are allowed to experience life without the rules. It’s an exciting time of personal discovery and growth before committing to the church. But when a young teen disappears without a trace, the carefree fun comes to an abrupt and sinister end, and fear spreads through the community like a contagion.

A missing child is a nightmare to all parents, and never more so than in the Amish community, where family ties run deep. When the search for the presumed runaway turns up a dead body, the case quickly becomes a murder investigation. And chief of Police Kate Burkholder knows that in order to solve this case she will have to call upon everything she has to give not only as a cop, but as a woman whose own Amish roots run deep.

Kate and state agent, John Tomasetti, delve into the lives of the missing teen and discover links to cold cases that may go back years. But will Kate piece together all the parts of this sinister puzzle in time to save the missing teen and the Amish community from a devastating fate? Or will she find herself locked in a fight to the death with a merciless killer?

About the author

New York Times bestselling author LINDA CASTILLO lives in Texas with her husband and is currently at work on her next book in this series, also set in Amish Country and featuring Chief of Police Kate Burkholder. Visit http://www.lindacastillo.com to learn more.

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The Fabulous Blog Ribbon Award!

 

I have been awarded the Fabulous Blog Ribbon Award by ALYSSA at LIFE IS GOOD.

I am so glad that my first award came from a wonderful teenager!  I thrive on keeping my site teen friendly, because I am a Mom and I spend so much time searching for age appropriate reads for teens.  I want parents and teen alike to know that they and their child are looking at age appropriate material.  I am honored and humbled that Alyssa chose me out of so many wonderful blogs for this award.  It really does mean the world to me!  I should have said this right from the start. 
 Thanks Alyssa!

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My Wedding Day

When my son, Braden, was born

When my son, JD, was born

Graduating with my Masters

Starting my blog!!!

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A good book

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A beautiful sunset

A quiet moment

Ignorant people

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Not getting enough sleep

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ON VACATION: July 4nd-6th

I will be celebrating Independence Day with my family from July 4th until July 6th.  
I will see you back here on July 7th!!!  
Have a safe and happy holiday!

REVIEW: SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES by Josie Brown

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My Review:

Fans of Desperate Housewives are going to gobble up SECRET LIVES OF HUSBANDS AND WIVES by Josie Brown.  What happens with the gated community of Paradise Heights will leave you wanting more by Brown.  Lies, backstabbing, cheating and carpooling wrapped together with some interesting female characters and one DILF makes for a page turning story.  I loved this novel for many reasons...who doesn't like getting carried away in the gossip of suburbia, who doesn't love sex, lies, scandal.  You may know how the story is going to end, but not how they all ended up there!  I promise this will be a guilty pleasure and hopefully your new favorite show come Fall!!!  See below for details about Secrets Lives being piloted for TV!!!

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2010

Suburbia is a jungle, filled with lots of vicious creatures.

Take the Paradise Heights Women’s League board. Lyssa Harper should have warned golden-haired DILF du jour Harry Wilder what he was getting into when she invited him to meet the mommies who run their suburban, gated community. At least he brought cupcakes. Since meeting the former Master-of-the-Universe turned stay-at-home single dad, Lyssa has been his domestic Sherpa, teaching him the ins and outs of suburban life. She just didn’t realize her friends would show up at his house unannounced with casseroles, leopard-print bikini briefs, and plans to rearrange his kitchen cabinets.

The truth is, if Harry and his wife, the neighborhood’s "perfect couple," can call it quits, what does that mean for everyone else? Lyssa’s husband, Ted, is a great father, but he pays her Pilates-pumped momtourage more attention than he does his own wife. Her friends gossip about the neighbors while ignoring their own problems: infertility, infidelity, and eating disorders.

When Harry sets boundaries with his new fan club, he is exiled from the neighborhood’s in-clique. But Lyssa refuses to snub him. What she never expects is the explosive impact her ongoing friendship with Harry will have on her close-knit pals—and on her marriage.

Josie Brown

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Jerry Bruckheimer and Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives

NBC Greenlights Soap/Thriller Drama Pilot Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer

By NELLIE ANDREEVA, DEADLINE | HOLLYWOOD, Wednesday June 13, 2012 @ 12:15pm PDT

NBC is kicking off the 2012-13 pilot season early with an off-cycle pilot order to The Secret Lives Of Husbands And Wives, an hourlong project from Jerry Bruckheimer Television, writer Sascha Penn and Warner Bros TV.

Inspired by Josie Brown’s 2010 novel that takes on life love, marriage, infidelity and friendship in suburban California, the project is described as thriller/dramatic soap that centers on a murder and the secrets and lies within a tightly woven group of three couples and their families exposed in its aftermath.

Penn, Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman will executive produce, with KristieAnne Reed co-executive producing. Casting on the pilot is starting now, with filming slated to begin in the fall as part of new NBC topper Bob Greenblatt’s strategy to transition to year-round pilot production. Last year, NBC ordered four off-cycle pilots, one of which, Save Me, was picked up to series for next season.

Secret Lives, which marks the first pilot order for Penn, was originally set up at ABC last season. It was a passion project for Bruckheimer and Littman, so when ABC passed on it, the two sent the script to NBC. NBC brass expressed interest if WBTV was able to secure a release from ABC, and when that happened, NBC gave it a pilot green light.

Secret Lives reunites Bruckheimer TV with NBC, where the company had a 1980s pro wresting drama executive produced by Dwayne Johnson in development last season with a put pilot commitment. On the feature side, Penn, repped by CAA and Madhouse Entertainment, has spec sci-fi actioner The Ditch set up at Warner Bros and another spec, action/thriller Gone, is being financed with Simon West attached to direct and Pierce Brosnan to produce.

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Jerry Bruckheimer Soapy Thriller Gets Pilot Order at NBC

The project is based on Josie Brown's book "Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives," with Sascha Penn on board to pen the project.

12:41 PM PDT 6/13/2012 by Lesley Goldberg/ The Hollywood Reporter

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NBC has greenlighted its first pilot for the next season, giving the go-ahead to a soapy thriller from Jerry Bruckheimer.

Based on Josie Brown's book Secret Lives of Husbands and Wives, Bruckheimer will executive produce the project under his deal with Warner Bros. Television. Sascha Penn will adapt the material and exec produce alongside Bruckheimer Television's Jonathan Littman;KristieAnne Reed will co-exec produce. The project originally was in development at ABC.

Secret Lives is described as equal parts thriller and dramatic soap about a murder and the secrets exposed in its aftermath. The project comes after Bruckheimer's drama pilot Trooper,starring Mira Sorvino, was passed over this pilot season at CBS.

Penn is repped by CAA and Madhouse Entertainment.

Email: Lesley.Goldberg@thr.com; Twitter: @Snoodit

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ABC Buys Soap/Thriller Produced By Jerry Bruckheimer

BY NELLIE ANDREEVA, DEADLINE | HOLLYWOOD, Friday October 7, 2011 @ 4:35pm PDT

EXCLUSIVE: ABC has bought Secret Lives Of Husbands And Wives, an hourlong project from Jerry Bruckheimer Television and writer Sascha Penn. Inspired by Josie Brown’s 2010 novel that takes on life love, marriage, infidelity and friendship in suburban California, the project is described as thriller/dramatic soap that centers on a murder and the secrets exposed in its aftermath.

Penn, Bruckheimer and Jonathan Littman will executive produce, with KristieAnne Reed co-executive producing. This is the second consecutive development season in which Penn is adapting a book to the small screen. Last year, he wrote Confessions Of A Back-Up Dancer for the CW. On the feature side, Penn, repped by CAA and Madhouse Entertainment, has sold his spec sci-fi actioner The Ditch to Warner Bros and another spec, action/thriller Gone, to the Chinese company Hollywood Movie Works, with Pierce Brosnan producing.

This is the fourth sale for Bruckheimer TV this season. The company previously landed put pilot commitments for a 1980s pro wresting drama executive produced by Dwayne Johnson at NBC, a Navy SEALs drama at ABC and a procedural about a mom-turned-New York State Trooper at CBS.

UPDATE: As of 6/12/12, NBC-TV has greenlighted the pilot for series development. More news to come...

REVIEW: SAVAGE CINDERELLA by PJ Sharon

My Review:

Being a blogger is a great joy when a story comes to you that is original, interesting and fun to read.   PJ Sharon's novel SAVAGE CINDERELLA pulled me in from page one.  I love strong female characters in books, characters that take a stand after much adversity.   Brinn is strong and resourceful.   She went through hell and back and decides to take control over her life.  I was rooting for her every step of the way...in love, in life and in finding justice.  SAVAGE CINDERELLA has suspense, love and a great story.  I really enjoyed the novel and highly recommend it.  I rate is 4 stars!

PJ SHARON

Book Description

• Publication Date: March 12, 2012

Eighteen year-old Brinn Hathaway has survived alone in an abandoned cabin in the High Country of North Georgia since she was a child. If her life is lonely and less than complete, at least she is safe from the man who kidnapped her, held her captive, and left her for dead in a shallow grave in the mountains. She believes that her parents are dead, the police are her enemy, and that if she returns to the world, her tormentor will find her. With the help of some unlikely friends, she has what she needs to survive, but is surviving enough?

Life takes a turn when a young nature photographer, Justin Spencer—in pursuit of the fabled Wild Child—captures her on film. While chasing the story of a lifetime, Justin is injured and Brinn comes to his rescue. The two build a tentative friendship, but with his own violent past, an abusive alcoholic father, and a mother he couldn’t protect, he must decide if proving himself is worth betraying the trust of the girl he has vowed to help. 

Trust is a commodity that Brinn has been unable to afford. Can the kindness and gentle touch of a stranger break through the wall she has built around her heart? After half a lifetime of living in isolation and fear, Brinn must decide if leaving the safety of her remote cabin is worth the hope—and danger—that may await her.  

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