A NEW RELEASE FOR A NEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR AND HAPPY NEW RELEASE!

LEGACY UNDER FIRE is now available at the special price of 99 cents for the first 13 days of 2013! (Click here to take advantage of this special offer.)

NEW RELEASE JANUARY 1!

I'm celebrating a new release for the New Year a bit early...

LEGACY UNDER FIRE will be a January 1 release, but you can read sneak peak previews on the Rogue's Angels' blog today and tomorrow (and on my Genie Gabriel Web site).

QUICK QUOTES

"A rolling pin can be used for things other than flattening cookie dough." Tallie wondered how long and painful castration would be by beating an SOB's offending body parts. 

Through the haze of her anger came the sound of Patrick's laughter, then he gathered her in a bear hug and held on tight. "Ah, Tallie, that's only one of the reasons you're the best mom a kid could have. No matter how old I am, you're willing to slay dragons for me." 

--Tallie O'Shea and her son, Patrick, in CHALLENGING THE LEGACY

A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE

Happy endings--that's what I want when I read a book and when I write one. So on this day when many are celebrating the miracle of Christmas, I'm offering you an excerpt about a Christmas miracle from THE BODYGUARD, a prequel to my Halo Legacy Series. 

May you all find something magical during this holiday season!

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The town of Halo lay in shrouded silence as the weary band of survivors trudged down the main street. Julia would have shouted for joy if she thought her bruised body wouldn’t shatter from the effort.

Her children were safe. That’s all that mattered.

Abraham slept in a sling on Cayle’s back. Angelina curled in Mitch’s arms, restless in her exhausted sleep. It had taken a dozen tumbles in the snow for Julia to relinquish her precious bundle to Mitch. She would have carried both children if she had been physically able.

Gabe barked as they neared the community center, waking the twins and stirring the rescue teams who were awaiting the first light of day to go back up the mountain.

The door of the center burst open, spilling warm light onto the sparkling snow. Soon the teams surrounded them, their shouts of joy and relief filling the predawn sky.

Within moments, they had been swept into the warmth of the community hall. As word of the rescue spread throughout town, people came from their beds to celebrate.

Mitch watched the scene with weary pleasure. Was it really over, this adventure that had turned his emotions inside out and shown him how to love again?

A hand on Mitch’s shoulder dragged his attention from his uncharacteristically mellow thoughts. Dawson Browning grinned. "So we got a miracle for Christmas after all."

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LAST MONDAY FOR FREE BOOK!

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOK linked to the Halo Legacy Series! 

My wonderful publisher, Rogue Phoenix Press, has pulled together two great holiday offers for readers. Not only has THE BODYGUARD been described as "a feel good Christmas story," it introduces the fictional town of Halo, Oregon, where my Legacy Series is set. 

--FREE BOOK MONDAYS! This is the last Monday THE BODYGUARD will be free on Amazon.com!)

--SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING THROUGH DECEMBER 31! THE BODYGUARD and all the Rock'n'Romance trilogy--THE ROCK STAR and THE LEADER OF THE BAND are the other books--are specially priced at 99 cents through December 31.

A holiday gift from me and Rogue Phoenix Press!

THE FINAL PARTY DAY!

Today is the final day of the online Christmas party at TRS. Please join me and many other authors for excerpts, holiday fun, and prizes, wrapping up December 23. 

Hope to see you there!

IT'S A PARTY!

Today is day 1 of the online Christmas party at TRS. Please join me and many other authors for excerpts, holiday fun, and prizes--today and every day, all day, through December 23. Yes, that's five days of party, twenty-four hours a day!

Hope to see you there!

QUICK QUOTES

"So good things can come from dens of inequity. Leave your halo at home, Tallie, and come with us. I'll bet you a week's worth of washing dishes I can beat you at pool."  

--Ruby Solomon in CHALLENGING THE LEGACY

AND THE WINNER IS...

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Rhomy!

Who will be receiving a $10 gift card. 

Everyone who comments on this blog or on my blog tour during December will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card at the end of the month.

Thank you!

BLOG TOUR AND FREE BOOK MONDAY!

Today, I'm at My Devotional Thoughts and BK Walker Books promoting the fifth book of my Halo Legacy Series, CHALLENGING THE LEGACY.

Please stop by and leave a comment to be entered in my holiday contest for a $25 gift certificate (drawing on December 31) as well as weekly prizes during the tour.

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOK! 

In addition, my wonderful publisher, Rogue Phoenix Press, has pulled together two great offers for readers to get a taste of small town Halo. Not only has THE BODYGUARD been described as "a feel good Christmas story," it introduces the fictional town of Halo, Oregon, where my Legacy Series is set. 

--SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING! THE BODYGUARD and all the Rock'n'Romance trilogy--THE ROCK STAR and THE LEADER OF THE BAND are the other books--are specially priced at 99 cents through December 31.

--FREE BOOK MONDAYS! On every Monday between now and Christmas--Dec. 17, Dec. 24--THE BODYGUARD will be free on Amazon.com!)

A holiday gift from me and Rogue Phoenix Press!

ABOUT ME (UPDATED)

I'm in an interesting mood this morning, perhaps brought on by the coming end of the world. :)

So I rewrote my bio in an informal way, and would like to share it with you here. I'm also including the author photo I use on my Web site. Not because it's what that lady in the mirror looks like, but because it's the way I feel on the inside. (Yes, it's me, but taken a number of years ago.)

I'm a crazy optimist whose rose-colored glasses have bent frames and cracked lenses. When life kicks me in the teeth, I find miracles and lessons I refused to learn an easier way.

In fact, I live with a small herd of miracles in the furry forms of dogs, who are constantly trying to teach me to forgive, to play more, and to love without limits. 

I write about people who find courage and integrity in the darkest times of their lives, who rescue stray dogs and kittens, who find a person they would willingly give their lives for, and who make their little corners of the world a better place. 

People have remarked my stories "aren't what they expected." With rose-colored glasses firmly in place, I take that as a compliment. 

If you want to sample these stories, you can find excerpts on my Web site <www.GenieGabriel.com>. I try not to give away the entire story line, but rest assured there will be happy endings. 

I invite you to share a piece of my world in the pages of a book, and hope our time together will feel like a hug from a cherished friend. 

FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS

Friends can provide a different perspective about people we thought we knew, as in this excerpt.

***Excerpt from CHALLENGING THE LEGACY, copyright by Genene Valleau, writing as Genie Gabriel

A short time later, they pulled up in front of a quietly elegant restaurant.

"The sign says they're closed," Tallie said. 

PLEASE JOIN ME FOR A PARTY!

Today I'm at a release party at The Romance Studio!

Please stop by for excerpts, prizes and fun!

WEDNESDAY QUICK QUOTES

Tallie's gaze caught Marly's. "I hurt you so badly you've gone social worker on me?" 

--Tallie O'Shea and her daughter, Marly, in CHALLENGING THE LEGACY.

AND THE WINNER IS...

CONGRATULATIONS TO: Sarah R!

Who will be receiving a $10 gift card. 

Everyone who comments on this blog or on my blog tour during December will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card at the end of the month.

Thank you!

BLOG TOUR AND FREE BOOK MONDAY!

Today, I'm at Welcome to My World of Dreams promoting the fifth book of my Halo Legacy Series, CHALLENGING THE LEGACY.

Please stop by and leave a comment to be entered in my holiday contest for a $25 gift certificate (drawing on December 31) as well as weekly prizes during the tour.

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOK! 

In addition, my wonderful publisher, Rogue Phoenix Press, has pulled together two great offers for readers to get a taste of small town Halo. Not only has THE BODYGUARD been described as "a feel good Christmas story," it introduces the fictional town of Halo, Oregon, where my Legacy Series is set. 

--SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING! THE BODYGUARD and all the Rock'n'Romance trilogy--THE ROCK STAR and THE LEADER OF THE BAND are the other books--are specially priced at 99 cents through December 31.

--FREE BOOK MONDAYS! On every Monday between now and Christmas--Dec. 10, Dec. 17, Dec. 24--THE BODYGUARD will be free on Amazon.com!)

A holiday gift from me and Rogue Phoenix Press!

SUNDAY DINNER AT TALLIE'S: REMEMBERING BERNIE

THOUGH TALLIE'S CHILDREN ARE GROWN NOW, they still come back to Tallie's house for Sunday dinner when they can. As birth relatives show up in the lives of the O'Shea siblings, this tradition extends to others, such as Marly's biological father.

Not just Marly, but all the siblings were interested in the momentos Tallie had dug out. So the next Sunday dinner

FRIDAY WITH FRIENDS

As a policeman's wife, Tallie O'Shea knew lives could depend on her keeping a secret. After her husband, Bernie, was killed, she continued the habit of keeping things to herself. Until Halo exploded and her house became a shelter for other women who had lost their homes. And Tallie began to wonder what she had missed by not having close women friends...

THURSDAY TRIVIA

Q. What did Bernie give Tallie for Mother's Day that she has worn every year since?

A. The answer is in this short excerpt from CHALLENGING THE LEGACY:

Tallie sat in front of her vanity mirror and adjusted the pearl earrings Bernie had given her on Mother's Day many years ago. 

"The symbol of feminine wisdom," he said as she opened the velvet box. 

She had worn them every Mother's Day since. 

WEDNESDAY QUICK QUOTES

As their arms connected, so did Bernie and Tallie's gazes. Bernie leaned closer and brushed a kiss across Tallie's brow. "Welcome home, my Tallahassee Lassie." 

AND THE WINNER IS...

CONGRATULATIONS TO:  Jill M!

Who will be receiving a $10 gift card. 

Everyone who comments on this blog or on my blog tour during December will be entered in a drawing for a $25 gift card at the end of the month.

Thank you!

BLOG TOUR AND FREE BOOK MONDAY!

Today, I'm at Bunny's Review and Bea's Book Nook  promoting the fifth book of my Halo Legacy Series, CHALLENGING THE LEGACY.

Please stop by and leave a comment to be entered in my holiday contest for a $25 gift certificate (drawing on December 31) as well as weekly prizes during the tour.

A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BOOK! 

In addition, my wonderful publisher, Rogue Phoenix Press, has pulled together two great offers for readers to get a taste of small town Halo. Not only has THE BODYGUARD been described as "a feel good Christmas story," it introduces the fictional town of Halo, Oregon, where my Legacy Series is set. 

--SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICING! THE BODYGUARD and all the Rock'n'Romance trilogy--THE ROCK STAR and THE LEADER OF THE BAND are the other books--are specially priced at 99 cents through December 31.

--FREE BOOK MONDAYS! On every Monday between now and Christmas--Dec. 3, Dec. 10, Dec. 17, Dec. 24--THE BODYGUARD will be free on Amazon.com!)

A holiday gift from me and Rogue Phoenix Press!

SUNDAY DINNER AT TALLIE'S: ANOTHER BIRTH MOTHER ARRIVES

THOUGH TALLIE'S CHILDREN ARE GROWN NOW, they still come back to Tallie's house for Sunday dinner when they can. As birth relatives show up in the lives of the O'Shea siblings, this tradition extends to others...

After her trip to Boise with Pierce, Tallie settled back into a life centered around her family, hoping to pull her mind away from spinning fantasies about a love that couldn't be rekindled. 

However, her family's lives seemed to be changing dramatically, dragging Tallie's emotions with those changes. Having Marly's biological mother in the house had actually become pleasant. Ruby was blunt and funny. As she had done when she left the baby girl in Tallie's care so many years ago, Ruby had brought Marly home, once again giving Tallie the gift of her beloved daughter. 

She was also delighted to see her usually somber son, Collin, smiling more often now that Beth Boulanger was to become his wife. Having in-laws was going to be good for Collin also, Tallie thought as she watched Beth's gruff father make sure his little girl was being treated like the princess she deserved to be. 

Tallie had once feared having biological parents in her children's lives would mean she wouldn't be needed, but the opposite seemed to be the case. Marly was spending more time at home and Collin was asking for advice more often. 

As guests began to gather for their usual Sunday dinner for family and friends, the doorbell rang. Tallie assumed it was another guest from town. 

However, when she opened the door, a woman she had never met stood on the porch, fidgeting with the strap of her purse. 

"May I help you?" Tallie asked. 

The woman glanced around nervously, as if looking for something she was afraid to find. Her gaze bounced off Tallie and toward the windows of the house. 

"Are you looking for someone?" Tallie asked. 

"Y-yes. I am." The woman cleared her throat. "I'm Norah Eklund. I think Grady and Charles are my babies." 

COVER REVEAL FOR BOOK #7

I finally finished the cover for book #7 of the Halo Legacy Series, SHADOW OF THE LEGACY. Woo-hoo!