I
love to visit England.
I have been three times so far, and will undoubtedly visit again. In my
first trip to England, we stayed in a condo the Midlands over Christmas, and
ventured out in a different direction every day. We visited Lincoln,
Nottingham, Leicester, Stratford, and Warwick, along with a day trip to London.
In the other two trips, we were stayed in London, taking in the many sights
there.
I love England because I have always been an English history buff. In
fact, I can recite the Kings and Queens going all the back to Edward the
Confessor. So, on our travels, we tend to take in a lot of the historical
sites. But that doesn’t mean we only visit castles and cathedrals.
One of my favorite stops was at the race course at Towcester. Seeing the
steeplechase races was very exciting, and I won £17 on a bet.
But, since it was England, there was also a good dose of history.
Towcester is located where a Roman garrison town called Lactodurum was situated,
so we were able to see the old Roman wall, still standing nearly two
thousand years after it was built. There are many Roman sites in England,
and the London Museum has an excellent exhibit.
On our most recent trip, aside from Windsor Castle, Kensington Palace, and the
Tower, we visited a Cartoon Museum, the Sherlock Holmes Museum, the British
Museum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Library. The
latter had a genuine copy of the Magna Carta, which was pretty cool. We
also took a boat trip on the Thames, a barge trip on the canal, and visited the
London Zoo, the world’s oldest scientific zoo.
You can’t visit London without trying the theater. I fulfilled my
lifelong dream of seeing the Mousetrap, which has been continuously running in
London’s West End for 65 years. We also took in a couple of comedies,
which had us rolling in the aisles. And we learned of an English
tradition – ice cream during intermission!
Despite having packed in a lot during my three visits, there are still tons of
places to visit and experience in this lovely country. I am sure I will
be visiting again in the near future.
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| the marquee for the Mousetrap |
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| the obligatory shot of Big Ben |
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| Sitting on a throne in Kensington Palace |
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| the moat garden at Windsor Castle |
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Title: Love for the Holidays (my story, “Christmas Time in
Las Vegas”)
Author/pen
name: Tami Cowden
Genre: Romance
Publisher: Sin City Romance Writers
Date of Publication: Nov. 3, 2017
ASIN: B07564WJQL
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ISBN-10: 0998672157
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ISBN-13: 978-0998672151
Number of pages: 350 pages
Word Count: 65,000
Blurb:
(for Book) Love is always in the cards with
Love for the Holidays. Las Vegas temperatures are cold in December, but the
heat from these seductive holiday tales will keep you warm. Whether the hero is
a casino owner, executive, playboy, or rancher, they’re no match for the ladies
of Vegas, when Christmas magic is in the air
(For my story) Caterer Bree left her partnership years ago,
unable to overcome her forbidden attraction to her best friend’s husband. But
now Liam has come to Las Vegas, single again, and with a little girl in tow.
Bree knows she should stay away. But she’ll risk heartbreak to show this little
girl that the Christmas spirit is alive and well in Vegas.
Buy links:
Amazon US ~ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07564WJQL
Barnes and Noble ~ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/love-for-the-holidays-b-a-mcintosh/1127026693?ean=2940154941423
Excerpt:
“Oh, Miss Jessica, you are quite
the brat, aren’t you?” Bree muttered.
“What did you say?”
Startled, Bree turned to the
direction from which the deeply voiced yet icy question had come. Finding
herself staring straight into the neatly tied knot of a very charming tie sporting
a pattern of candy canes, she lifted her gaze up several inches. A pair of
glacial blue eyes seared her. Yet, despite the anger emanating from his glare,
she could not help but notice the rest of his face.
His very gorgeous face.
His familiar face?
For a moment, she reveled in the
sight of the man standing before her, amazed that he was actually there, in the
flesh. For so long, she’d had only memories to keep her company. He’d gained a
few creases in the corners of his eyes, and that neatly trimmed beard was new.
But otherwise, he looked just as she had remembered. Just as he appeared in her
fantasies every night.
She took a deep breath and
exhaled slowly, drinking in the pure joy of seeing him.
“Liam Morgan?” The name of the
man for whom she had harbored a secret, forbidden passion for more than eight
years slipped from her lips.
Author bio:
Tami Cowden lives and writes in
Las Vegas, Nevada. Her first novel, Cruising for Love, won a Golden Heart from
Romance Writers of America, and was published initially by Avalon. It is now
available from Montlake Romance.
Tami is also the coauthor of The Complete Writers Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes, a guide to characterization for writers. Tami has presented writing programs on characterization, plotting and scene building at more than 100 writing conferences and retreats, as well as online. Due to popular demand, she also authored a follow up book, Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Villain Archetypes.
A lawyer by day, she is now working on a mystery series about a divorce lawyer who inherits a Las Vegas wedding chapel. Tami lives in Las Vegas with her husband, two basset hounds, and four cats.
Tami is also the coauthor of The Complete Writers Guide to Heroes and Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes, a guide to characterization for writers. Tami has presented writing programs on characterization, plotting and scene building at more than 100 writing conferences and retreats, as well as online. Due to popular demand, she also authored a follow up book, Fallen Heroes: Sixteen Villain Archetypes.
A lawyer by day, she is now working on a mystery series about a divorce lawyer who inherits a Las Vegas wedding chapel. Tami lives in Las Vegas with her husband, two basset hounds, and four cats.
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