Lyn Asks the FIRST 2025 QUESTION!

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The January Question: What’s winter like where you live? What do you like or dislike about this season? The photos is the peek out my door on a snowy April blizzard. That might give you an idea of what part of winter in the northwoods I don’t appreciate–winter that lingers into spring! Isn’t there a law against that?

Anyway what do you like or dislike about your winter? Leave a comment a perhaps win a free ebook!

And here’s my next book—coming out 1/14/2025!

 No one has ever been on Anna’s side. Will that change in Texas? 

In 1846, young widow Anna survives the grueling voyage from Germany to start a new life in the promised land of Texas. Forced by circumstances into servitude, Anna is now determined to leave her harsh master. But how can a single woman face the frontier on her own? 

Texas Ranger Carson Quinn is responsible for leading her party of German immigrants through Comanche territory to the Hill Country. Drawn to Anna’s sweet nature, he watches her persevere through the physical and emotional hardships of traveling through this new and still wild land. He silently vows to do anything to protect her. But yet another war is brewing…

Mexico will not accept US annexation of the young Texas Republic without a fight. Though honor bound to defend Texas, Carson’s deepest longing is to lay down his rifle once and for all and forge a peaceful life with Anna. As American troops arrive in Texas, she watches the man she longs for torn between duty and love. Will the tide of history keep them from a future together?

One more time the Quinn family takes up arms in the cause of freedom.

Trusting His Love book 3 of the “Lone Star Courage” series brings the Quinn family saga to an exciting conclusion. Take advantage of its pre-order discount. Click here.–Merry Christmas!–Ly

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Lyn Shares 12 Days of Christmas

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Christmas Gifts for Readers for 12 Days!

Hey! Here’s a great holiday giveaway—The “12 Days of Christmas 12 Author Promo!” Each of the 12 Christian romantic suspense authors will offer an ebook free on their assigned day as a Christmas gift to readers! Now that’s a Christmas Extravaganza! Most of the books will be “Christmasy!” 

Mine—Mistletoe and Sage, Season of Malice—will be Free on Dec 9th! Mine will continue free till Dec 13th, but most others will be free just on that day. 

SO HOW CAN YOU ACCESS THIS 12 DAYS OF FREE ROMANTIC SUSPENSE BOOKS BY 12 AUTHORS, such as Robin Patchen, Lisa Phillips, etc? Just click here to see them all. 

And if you’re bizzy (forgetful?:-) like me, a reminder would be good. Click this link and sign up for a daily email reminder, starting the 5th so you don’t forget! We may be too busy with the holiday to read all the books right away, but tuck them onto your e-reader for those after-holidays cozy reading times! Merry Christmas! Lyn

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Lyn Cote Reviews Jen Peters’ Falling for the Rancher

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Falling for the Rancher: A Single-Dad Christian Cowboy Romance (Black Rock Ranch)Falling for the Rancher: A Single-Dad Christian Cowboy Romance by Jen Peters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the first book by Jen Peters that I had read. But it will not be my last. She has a great touch with her characters so lively so real so engaging. I also liked the setting of the ranch, letting me in on what a real ranch does. And I liked the family that surrounded the rancher, the hero. Not the usual romantic conflicts. And a delightful little boy. Highly recommended.

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Share Your Christmas Blessing!

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Lyn  here~I’l like to share my Christmas blessing.

My husband and I moved to the northwoods of WI in the early 2000’s. On the first Christmas morning I witnessed something called sublimation. Not psychologically but in chemistry. Here’s what I mean. 

I was standing at the kitchen window and looked out and I saw what looked like snow but special snow I’d never seen before. And the sun was shining brightly–not a cloud in the clear blue sky. Where could snow come from without clouds?  And it was the most beautiful snow I’d ever seen–like cascades of crushed diamonds–veils of them coming down in shimmering waves. I was transfixed. And when the blessing finally ended, the snowy ground glittered like a field of diamonds. I was uplifted, filled with joy. And this happened again on another Christmas morning. Twice–I was amazed.

My husband explained sublimation. Here’s the dictionary definition.

Chemistry.–to convert (a solid substance) by heat into a vapor, which on cooling condenses again to solid form, without apparent liquefaction.

He explained to me that the vapor was being translated into solid form–snow–without becoming liquid first.

Since it happened twice and both times on Christmas morning, I took it as a special gift from God–for all of us who witnessed it. Have you ever experienced a special blessing like this at Christmas? It doesn’t have to be from nature but from another person. Please share here. I will love hearing your special blessing.

Here’s another Christmas blessing, our granddaughter and her mom!

Hope you all enjoy the holidays WITHOUT becoming frazzled!!!–Lyn

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Lyn Asks the November Question

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Are You already looking ahead to the Holidays? 

Please don’t get me wrong. I am not one who goes ALL-OUT CRAZY for the holiday season. But I’d be fibbing if I haven’t already started and already almost finished my Christmas shopping. (I don’t do much as you should suspect—from that statement! ‘-) 

NOVEMBER QUESTION: But what have you done to get in the mood?

Gone to a pumpkin farm, taken a drive out in the country to enjoy the fall colors, sewn a grandchild a Halloween costume, saw a new recipe that features pumpkin or cranberries??? Please share!–Lyn

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Lyn Reviews Cindy Nichols’ Newport Harbor House

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Newport Harbor House (Newport Beach #1)Newport Harbor House by Cindy Nichols
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I truly enjoyed this slice of life women’s fiction. It featured three lifelong friends and a family in transition and a beloved beach house. I could really idenitfy with the dilemma of a woman who wanted to preserve a precious place for family and the reasons other wanted to change it. Just a really pleasant read but it never moved too slow or bored me, And was not predictable! I have been reading a lot of cozy mysteries but have now switched to contemporary romance or clean women’s fiction. Need some ease in my reading!

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FATAL WINTER

BTW, my book FATAL WINTER is FREE through Oct 10th Thursday! Click here to download!

AND THE NEXT BOOK IN THE SERIES–BENEATH NORTHERN LIGHTS– is on sale for only $1.99! Click here!

 

 

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Lyn Reviews Robin Lee Hatcher’s Even Forever &!

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ASKS THE OCTOBER QUESTION TOO.

REVIEW

I’ve read many of Robin Lee Hatcher’s romances–contemporary and historical. This was a great historical romance and as usual I’ve learned some things about life in the West. The heroine is a spunky lady but she’s faced with a challenge–a disreputable and violent father and a disreputable loser for a brother. Into her life, becomes a man that who doesn’t know what he really wants in life and it’s completely different from any man she’s ever known. Soon marriage of convenience joins this unlikely pair through very odd circumstances. But God is in the story and he leads them to peel back the layers to find how much they really love each other. A really great romance. I highly recommend it.

To see the beautiful cover and perhaps purchase so you can enjoy it too, click here!-

October Question: Do you subscribe to bookbub.com? It’s a wonderful service. You choose which kind of books you like, such as Christian Fiction and Non-fiction or Cozy Mystery and they send you a free email everyday which features free or lower cost books in the categories you choose. Often my books are featured. In fact, next month on Monday October 7th my book FATAL WINTER, will be featured as one of their free ebooks. (remains free through October 10th).–Lyn

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Lyn Reviews plus asks a Question

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Lyn Reviews Rhys Bowen’s Peril in Paris and asks the August Question!

 

Peril in Paris (Her Royal Spyness Mystery, #16)Peril in Paris by Rhys Bowen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another wonderful, Her Royal Spynes series installment. So happy that Georgie and Darcy are having a baby! Of course we have her friend Belinda and the ex patriot Americans living in Paris after World War I and we have a mystery. I just love the characters; I love the intrigue, and I love the time period that this is taking place in. Of course, there’s always the growing threat of the Nazis as England heads toward World War 2. I recently saw the PBS special “The Traitor King,” which of course was about the prince who fell in love with Wallis Warfield Simpson and abdicated. Evidently he was thick as thieves with the Nazis in truth. This has come out now that documents which had been protected until recently are being exposed. Quite chilling. So it’s interesting that this series follows what was really happening. Love this series!

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And reply to the August Question: Do you listen to audio books? What do you think of the new Ai narration for audio books? Would try that?–Lyn

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Lyn Asks the July Question

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Now for the July question: Why did you subscribe to my newsletter? What were you looking for? I mean, I share personal facts such as in the June question, also let you know about other authors you might enjoy and also about my books. What’s most important to you or is there something else you’d like to hear about? After all, I don’t want to send out stuff that isn’t interesting to you or miss including stuff you’d like to read. So please share! Lyn

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Lyn’s Third Free Ebook for 2024!

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A Heart of Stone

A HEART OF STONE-Free Ebook Sale Ends July 3rd—

A baby girl’s future hangs in the balance and sparks a heart-rending family mystery~

After Cash’s sister dies, she leaves her infant in her best friend Jane’s care. Cash asks why but to avoid a legal custody battle, grudgingly agrees to raise his young niece alongside Jane. Can the two overcome their differences–and build a new family together? Only if his heart of stone can be softened. A faith-filled, second chance romance with a touch of mystery. “What a scenario for a custody battle. Expected a different kind of mystery. Was surprised but certainly not disappointed. Kept me on the edge of my seat at times following Jane, Angie, and Cash as they struggled with their new reality. Jane leaned on God for guidance while Cash depended on himself. Could they work things out for Angie’s best?”

“Good, Clean, Edge of your seat read.” Click here for more info. And why not tell a friend?–Lyn

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