How does one go on a midweek escape while in "The Great Pause"? How about escaping into a nice book?
Or, one of the things that I love to do is a little armchair traveling on Google Earth. Sometimes I have a destination in mind, sometimes just a country. I've walked cobblestone paths in forgotten villages in France, and traversed busy freeways in Los Angeles. I've re-visited the narrow streets of Old Jerusalem (a favorite of places I've actually been to). I've researched streets of London for future travels, so I can pick hotels or air bnb's close to where I want to be.
I've even walked along streets so I could find the name of a restaurant that I visited once, so I could look them up and drool over the menu.
Armchair travel can be inspiring and fun. You don't need sunscreen, or a map. You just need a wild imagination.
As an author who likes to include specific locations in her stories, Google Maps is one of my favorite tools. I never want to be that author that gets the directions or the time of travel wrong. I've lived in Las Vegas all my life, and it bugs me when authors or directors get my city layout wrong. :-)
So, take a trip with me.
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Title: Steele and Stone
Author/pen name: Kay Phoenix
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Date of Publication: November 2, 2016
ASIN: B01LYUQ75N
Number of pages: 133
Word Count: 42,000
Blurb:
Elle Thompson was raised in Denver. She paints. She hikes. She knows how to avoid cougar attacks.
The only cougars Michael Williams usually worries about are the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue.
But, when his acquisition firm sets its sights on Elle's family business, his tidy life goes awry. As things unravel, so do all his preconceived notions of love and what makes a perfect partner.
The only cougars Michael Williams usually worries about are the ones that wear leopard print leggings on 5th Avenue.
But, when his acquisition firm sets its sights on Elle's family business, his tidy life goes awry. As things unravel, so do all his preconceived notions of love and what makes a perfect partner.
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Excerpt:
“So, how are you feeling today?” a familiar voice asked behind him. He didn’t have to turn to know who it was, but he turned anyway, temporarily forgetting about his sunburn until he saw the shocked expression on her face.
“Whoa! No sunblock either? I had some, you could have asked,” she giggled. “That’ll peel for sure.”
Blue! Brilliant, shimmering blue eyes. He hadn’t seen her eyes during their hike, as they’d been hidden behind sunglasses the whole time, and he’d always been a sucker for blue eyes. Her blonde hair hung long, loose and wavy as she leaned casually against the doorframe.
“I see you’ve already made yourself quite at home,” she said. “Randall told me he let you use the conference room.”
“What are you doing here?” he asked in a tone that sounded a bit too firm.
“Oh, no ‘How are you?’ or ‘Nice to see you?’” She tilted her head to the side, causing a loose curl to graze her breast.
He turned back to the coffee. “I didn’t mean to sound rude. You just surprised me.”
Author bio:
Ms. Phoenix is a rare bird herself...a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, Nevada. She belonged to Las Vegas Romance Writers and served on the board for ten years. She was also a member of Romance Writers of America with PAN status.
Prior to writing, Kay was a Graphic Artist for fifteen years in the casino industry and holds degrees in both Graphic Arts and Psychology. Currently she works in an elementary school library. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, traveling and photography.
Kay has been blessed to be able to travel many places, which inspired her to host a weekly author spotlight called “Midweek Escapes” on her blog. It features guest author’s favorite vacation destinations, their travel tips, and, of course, information about their book releases and occasional giveaways.
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