This week, on the Romance Writers Weekly blog hop, we're asked if we have "a favourite board or card game you like to play?"
How perfect is this when the book I'm promoting atm is the latest in my Games We Play series? Even more perfect given how important TIMING is to Rosie and Alex's love story.
But I digress...
I love playing online games (far too much, in fact). Mahjong, Word Wipe, Block Champ--I blame my daughter for getting me interested in the first two, my grandson for talking me into the third. And I love playing online poker, as well (totally author Kinsey Holley's fault!). I can sit at a casino bar for hours (drinking wine for free) playing Texas Hold 'em. And because I'm such a conservative gambler, I've never done worse than break even...which actually puts me ahead, when you consider the drinks.
In terms of board games...I used to love Clue and The Game of Life. Recently I noticed a new trivia game at the store called Okay Boomer, which offers new and old trivia. I'm so tempted to try that!
My absolute favorite memory of playing a board game occurred at Christmas a few years ago. It was me, my daughter and her friend and we were playing a used and not quite complete game of Scooby Dooby Clue. You can't really play Clue with just three people, so we made some adjustments to make it more unpredictable and less boring. We changed the way you could move from room to room, to make it faster. And we shuffled the cards and put three random cards in the envelope. Totally random. It could have been three weapons, or two suspects and a room, or anything else. It. Was. Hilarious.
We also played Life--but changed things up so that it was more socially progressive and more reflective of current socio-economic realities. For example, graduating college was less advantageous due to the massive student loan debt that accompanied it. That was interesting, but maybe a little reality goes a long way with games.
Anyway, speaking of games, Truth or Dare, the first book in my Games We Play series, is currently available to members of my REAM subscription page. I'm taking part in a promo and the first month is FREE, so if you'd like to check it out visit:
And now, hop on over to Brenda Margriet's page to find out what games she likes to play. And don't forget to check out Mountain Fire, the first romance novel she ever published.
MOUNTAIN FIRE
A mountaintop mystery leads two conservationists to dangerous obsessions and violent passions.
Natural resources student June Brandt climbs Longworth Mountain for some alone time. But when Conservation Officer Alex Weaver arrives to look into the death of a grizzly bear, June is caught up in the investigation—and fascinated by Alex.
Alex is attracted by June's competence and coolness under fire—as well as her lithe body and honey-blonde hair. Although their mutual interest in protecting the natural wonders of the area brings them together, they soon realize they view love from very different angles. He offers passion and pleasure, but June wants more.
When one of Alex’s colleagues is murdered, June and Alex must work together to find the poacher before other lives are lost. And Alex must look deep inside to discover if he can give June what she deserves.
Releasing Next Week!
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Put a Ring Around the Rosie
A Games We Play/Whole Latte Love Story
February 14th is just another day...until it's not!
Timing is everything. After three years, Rosie and Alex's friendship has finally caught fire. But is Valentine's Day too much, too fast?
Available for pre-order:
https://books2read.com/RingRosie
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