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Welcome, welcome! Come on in and have a seat! We have some great teases to perk up your #HumpDay! Been working on edits for the re-release of The Doctor's Deception. It has a brand new cover and new content, so I thought I'd share with you a tease from that book. 



Faith Daniels stared at Cheryl’s closed fist and the two short plastic straws it contained. Trepidation rippled up her spine. I hate this. Her gaze flew to Jolene, who chewed her lower lip. The two of them were the last nurses in the lounge left to choose. “Go ahead, Jo. Pick one.”

Jolene’s hand trembled as she reached out to grab a straw before she snatched her hand back. “I can’t, Faith. You go.”

“Well, somebody better draw. Nurses’ report ended five minutes ago, and I know the night shift is probably more than ready to go home,” Cheryl, the day charge nurse, urged.

“Oh, what the hell. I’ll go.” Faith inhaled a deep breath and grasped the smooth plastic. Not again. Please, God. Not again.

She pulled and out slipped the one-inch stump she’d been dreading. Cheryl opened her palm to reveal the single straw left that was about an inch and a half longer than the one Faith held. Her heart skipped a beat. Her silent prayer had fallen on deaf ears—-again. A collective sigh of relief escaped the team of six nurses that were on shift today. They collected their stethoscopes and made their escape from the lounge.

“Thank God!” Jolene said dramatically, wiping her hands on her hot pink scrub pants. “I couldn’t bear the thought of putting up with him today.” She gave Faith an apologetic smile. “Sorry, Faith, but better you than me.” Jolene picked her stethoscope up off the table and left for shift report like her hind end was on fire.

“Damn. How do I always get the short straw, Cheryl?” Faith’s gaze pinned the only nurse still left in the room. “What have I done to deserve this?”

“It’s called Karma, babe. You just don’t have any.” Cheryl chuckled. “Cheer up. At least he’ll be in surgery for a while and won’t be able to start in on his regular old bullshit right away.” She patted Faith on the back and followed the others.

Faith turned to her open locker and grasped her stethoscope. She draped it around her neck, then slammed the door shut with enough force that it bounced back open. She was going to have to deal with him for the fourth shift in a row. The thought depressed her.

Him.

Dr. Stone Lassiter.

God’s alleged gift to cardiovascular surgery. 

At least in his own over-inflated opinion. A derisive snort escaped her and she closed her locker a bit more gently this time. No sense in ruining hospital property she thought and sighed heavily. Since he’d come to Deerborne County General last year, she’d made it a habit to avoid him as much as possible. But, when forced to deal with his anger when he was on a roll, she fired right back with an over-exaggerated sweetness guaranteed to get on his nerves. Her behavior was childish, but she couldn’t seem to help herself. Wasn’t there an old saying about honey versus lemons? Obviously, Doctor Granite-head hadn’t heard of it.

*****

That's all I have for now! Below is my blurb that is a work in progress. Don't forget to check out the other teases today by clicking on the names listed below! Enjoy the rest of your Hump Day!

Kathleen

Happy Sunday! How is everyone today? Welcome to this week's #Snippet Central where we share with you some Sunday goodness. As always, this is only possible due to the hard work of the lovely Doris O'Connor who puts this together for us each week. 
Today's snippet comes from my latest release, Chicks Dig Scars which is apart of the Prowlers & Growlers Paranormal Boxed Set that made the USA Today Best Seller's list last week! To set the scene, Devon is about to watch the DVD which his father left for him in the event of his death which explains the reasons for the terms of his will. I edited it in an attempt to fit the guidelines.


“I know you too well, son,” Seamus said. “You’ll probably accuse her of being some Anna Nicole Smith or some such nonsense. You know my heart still belongs to your mother. Always has, always will. So, before you go and make an ass out of yourself, let me set you straight on the matter. The girl has no idea I have money. She has spent her free time watching over me and caring for me and I’ve grown to love her like a daughter. Every time I was hospitalized, it was she who made sure I was well taken care of and when I’d be discharged she’d often check on me to make sure I was fed and took my medication, running errands even though she didn’t have to. Not once did she ever ask for anything in return. Hell, she didn’t even know I could’ve hired a whole army of nurses and servants to take care of me.” He chuckled, mischief gleaming in his eyes.

Devon groaned, remembering all the awful things he’d said to Rachel. “Too, late, Da. I already have.” He chose to ignore his subsequent relief at the knowledge Rachel had never slept with his father. 

No need to go there…
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Kathleen

So I had a life changing moment yesterday and wanted to share! For the last year I have been working my ass off trying to get my writing back on track. It all started with an instant message on Facebook from one of the most smartest and dedicated women in publishing~Gina Kincade. All it said was, "Hey, Lady! Do you want to be apart of this?" 

It was an invitation to be apart of her Coming In Hot Medical Boxed Set which released last September. I thought, "why not?" I have a lot of unfinished books just sitting on my computer and maybe this is the kick in the ass I need to get myself back in the game. So I submitted Sex Is The Best Medicine and was accepted.



Well September came and went. Coming In Hot did very well as a set and I gained some new readers by collaborating with others. So much went on behind the scenes as far as marketing that I never knew about and I learned a great deal from Gina and the other authors in the group. More importantly, I gained new colleagues and formed bonds with these ladies that I'd trust with my life.... Muffy Wilson, Erzabet Bishop, Angelica Dawson, and of course, Gina Kincade herself, to name a few. 

My next project was the Steamy & Dreamy Boxed Set and I submitted Diary Of A Naughty Nurse and again, was accepted.


Which each subsequent completed project, my writing has been improving and the editors I've been working with have been amazing!

Prowlers & Growlers Paranormal Boxed Set was my 3rd Boxed Set working with this amazing team under the wonderful guidance of Gina Kincade.  I'm proud to announce that through all of our hard work, we made the USA Today Best Sellers List!!! 



I am on Cloud NINE... TEN... on the freaking MOON right now! To the toxic person I had in my life for over 20 years who said my writing would never amount to anything I guess I've proven you wrong. My contribution to the set is Chicks Dig Scars and it is my best writing to date!


So out of all of this I've gained a new publisher, friends for life, and I'm that much more closer to reaching my goal of Full Time Writer, part time nurse! I have so many wonderful stories coming your way and I can't wait to share them with you!

Stay Healthy and Happy!

Kathleen

Traveling home from a wonderful vacation! Tomorrow it is back to the old grind. LOL. But for now, we will carry on with this week's MidWeek Tease brought to us every week by the lovely Angelica Dawson ;)  This week's teaser comes from my latest release, Chicks Dig Scars in the Prowlers & Growlers Paranormal Boxed Set which released last week. I just adore these characters! 




Rachel scoured her tub with renewed vigor, ignoring the now familiar burst of light brightening the room. “No,” she said.

“But I haven’t asked you anything yet,” Seamus complained.

She glanced up, pausing mid scrub. “Your son is a first class jerk,” she said refraining from using the word asshole, just barely. Chick? He’d described her as some chick who was there to clean Seamus’ house? She restarted scrubbing the spotless porcelain once more. “I won’t be seeing him again.”

“But you promised to help him,” Seamus said. “He can’t even make my funeral arrangements. I’m still in a cold, steel box at the morgue.”

Rachel gave up on her task, her arm aching from the effort. The vision he’d put in her head squeezed her heart. It had been over a week since she’d seen Devon Jameson. She’d desperately been stalking the obituaries looking for any news of when Seamus’ memorial service would be. Now she knew why she hadn’t seen any notification.

“Where?” she asked with resignation. “Where’s the ass—umm, your son now?”

Seamus beamed, shimmering with renewed brilliance. “That’s a good lass. You’re the daughter I never had. I only want what’s best for you,” he said, his Irish lilt full of love. He lifted his hand and cupped her cheek.

Rachel couldn’t feel skin. She couldn’t feel anything at all in the normal sense. Instead, a warmth infused her, taking away her sadness. She closed her eyes, soaking in the peace he granted her. “I miss you so much, Seamus. How am I supposed to go on without you?”******
That's all I have for this week! Don't forget to hop on over to the other teases and see what's on the agenda for this week! Enjoy the rest of your Hump Day!

Kathleen

Good Sunday morning! Haling you from beautiful New Orleans where I'm enjoying sunshine and plenty of fab music here at the Jazz Festival for my wedding anniversary. So while I'm sipping some amazing coffee and eating a beignet, I'll be reading everyone's Snippets ;)

Today, I'm sharing from my new release, Chicks Dig Scars, which was released last Tuesday in the Prowlers & Growlers Paranormal Boxed Set. This is edited to try and fit the guidelines. Thank you, Doris O'Connor for putting on this weekly blog hop so that we may all share a snippet of our work :)




“Ah, lass, don’t judge the lad too harshly,” Seamus said, appearing beside her in a burst of bright light.

She jumped. “What the heck, Seamus!” Sucking in a harsh breath she pressed her hand over her heart. “Give a girl some warning before you just poof into a room.”

He chuckled. “Sorry,” he said with a beaming smile. “Still getting used to this ghost business.”

“Well, that makes two of us,” she muttered as she made her way back to his study and knelt down beside Devon once more. She tried to ignore the fact that Seamus’ apparition hovered a few inches above the bloodied carpet beside his son. “You knew, didn’t you? Why didn’t you just tell me he was drunk?” she accused.

“Now don’t go getting your skirts in a bunch, lass,” Seamus said. 

******
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Hades Playground by Isis PierceUSA Today Bestselling Author
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Happy Hump Day! As you are reading this, I'm on my way to New Orleans to enjoy some great music at Jazz Fest this weekend for my wedding anniversary. I'll be checking in and out throughout the day.

Super Excited about my current release, Chicks Dig Scars from the Prowlers & Growlers Paranormal Boxed Set which released yesterday. So, naturally, my tease is from this book's opening chapter. A special thank you to Angelica Dawson who puts this weekly blog hop together so we can all share our work with you guys!





Live! Damn it, Live!

Warm tears streamed down Rachel O’Dea’s face. She pumped on Seamus Jameson’s chest and tried to swallow past the lump of pain and helplessness that formed in her throat. She couldn’t even verbally count each concise, rapid chest compression out loud to the code team anymore. It was all she could do to maintain her composure and continue to assist.

The shrill alarms still buzzed loudly in her ears. Rachel’s gaze shot to the bedside heart monitor displaying his oxygen level, blood pressure, and heartbeat. All read zero.

No sign of life! Come on Seamus. Come on. I need something to work with here. Give me a signal. Beat, dammit!

“Let go, Rachel girl. Let go.”

Seamus’ Irish lilt gently washed over her and she faltered. She dared a glance at his grey face, void of his usual vitality. A sob wrenched from her parted lips. No! She refused to accept what her eyes told her. Rachel moved her gaze from Seamus’ body to the overhead monitor. Green, flat lines seemed to mock her from the flashing lights on the display. She restarted chest compressions with renewed vigor. “Come back, damn you,” she said in a pain-filled voice.

“Rachel.”

She ignored the compassion in her best friend and fellow nurse Laura Parker’s voice. That tone of finality fueled her efforts and she continued. Seamus couldn’t be dead. He’d only been sixty-five. Rachel loved him as much as her own father. He’d been a dear friend and confidant. Had she failed him when it mattered most?

“Rachel, stop. Dr. Morris called it,” Laura Parker said, gently laying a hand on her arm.

God, no. “Called it? No, we can’t stop now. What about another amp of epinephrine? Do we have any more sodium bicarb? Have his blood gases come back?”

It’s okay, Rachel girl.

Rachel hesitated, could almost hear his voice, the pet name he called her, like he’d already given up, but that was impossible. Only this morning they’d been talking about all the things he’d wanted to get finished before he’d pass into the great beyond as he’d referred to the afterlife. He’d missed his wife, Evie, and had told her many times over the last year that one day they’d be together again.

Laura’s lips moved, but it was Seamus’ voice Rachel heard.

Let me go, Rachel girl.
*****
Well, there you have it! Don't forget to  check out the rest of the teases by clicking on the author's name at the end of this post. Enjoy the rest of your Wednesday!
Kathleen

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When The Snow Flies by Gina Kincade & Kiki HowellUSA Today Bestselling and Award Winning Authors
Dark Verité by Muffy WilsonUSA Today Bestselling and Award Winning Author
The Jaguar's Consort by Aliyah BurkeUSA Today Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Hades Playground by Isis PierceUSA Today Bestselling Author
Under The Crescent Moon by Amy Lee BurgessUSA Today Bestselling Author
The Demon The Witch and The Firebird by Phoenix JohnsonInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Changes by Angelica DawsonInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Arcane by Erzabet BishopInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Chicks Dig Scars by Kathleen GrieveInternational Bestselling Author
Swelter by K.C. StewartInternational Bestselling Author
Dark Melody by Megan J ParkerInternational Bestselling Author
Starbright by Ashlynn MonroeInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Sorrows Beginning by S. E. BabinInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Shadows Mark by Nicole MorganInternational Bestselling Author
Mated by KallystenInternational Bestselling Author
Fallen In Sin by Marissa FarrarInternational Bestselling Author
Lion by Her Side by Ever ComingInternational Bestselling Author
Immortal Alchemy by Savannah VerteInternational Bestselling and Award Winning Author
Stolen Magic by Joanna MazurkiewiczInternational Bestselling Author
Call Of The Beast by Erica ReederInternational Bestselling Author
Shifting Scales by Decadent KaneInternational Bestselling Author

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