Showing posts with label novella. Show all posts
Showing posts with label novella. Show all posts

December 21, 2015

Book Review (XLV) Food For Poe

                                     

                           Food For Poe


 Blurb


When a blizzard strands Quinn Easterly at a handsome stranger's house on Christmas Eve, she doesn't realize her newly adopted cat, Poe, is the catalyst responsible for bringing them together.

Breck Lansing gave up on relationships after his wife, unable to cope with their daughter’s illness, left him. But the pretty blonde he rescues from a snowstorm has him rethinking his stance—especially when Quinn’s arrival coincides with a dramatic change in Sophie’s health.

Unfortunately, that change also attracts something only whispered about in folklore. Together, Quinn and Breck must defeat a sinister creature intent on claiming the ultimate payment.

Warning: A clever black cat, Christmas magic and paranormal trouble.
Buy link:  Amazon

My Review

If you are looking for Christmas miracles and a book that will make you feel really happy and good, I'd highly recommend Food For Poe!
 Mae Clair's novella is the type of book that makes you say, "just one more page and then I will leave it aside." But the one page becomes another one and another, till you finish the story. Fabulous…Exactly what I like to read.
Main characters-

Quinn Easterly, the pretty blonde who adopts a cat on Christmas Eve in the middle of a snowstorm.

Breck Lansing who isn’t just good-looking, he's movie-star gorgeous. His crisply tailored clothing hinted at refinement.

 Sophie, Bret’s fourteen year old daughter, who is bed-ridden,

Joyce, Sophie’s mother, who deserted her when the daughter needed her more,

and, of course Poe, the cat who was no more than a pair of gold eyes peeking from the inside of his plastic carrier.

The author, Mae Clair, created another great read. A line that I thoroughly enjoyed and made me laugh is, “Remind me to buy that cat some caviar.”

While half way through the story, when I thought I knew where the plot was going, a sudden twist of the action made everything take an unexpected, suspenseful turn.

Of course I won’t tell you what happens. You’ll have to read the story and be as surprised as I was.

Food for Poe is a heartwarming tale where love, magic and paranormal mystery are perfectly blended. A beautifully written book, a perfect Christmas story for fans of romance
My rating 




December 18, 2015

Guest Promo (CXIII) Mae Clair's latest release

I'm trilled to host today  a talented author and cyber friend with her latest release.
                            FOOD FOR POE 




Cats, Christmas, and Romance
        by Mae Clair

It’s hard to believe that Christmas is looming just around the corner. I have no complaints though, because Christmas is my favorite holiday. Not only do I enjoy December 25th and Christmas Eve, but I love the entire month of December. It’s like one long holiday with all the merriment, festivities, and spirit of goodwill that leads up to that very special day. I’m a Christmas sap.



So it stands to reason I’d eventually get around to writing a Christmas story.



Those who know me also know there are two things (other than writing) I’m passionate about: folklore and cats. When it came time to dream up a Christmas story, I decided to weave both elements into the tale. The result is FOOD FOR POE, a short Christmas novella that is also a tale of sweet romance, twined with the paranormal, and even a wee smidgen of horror (just a smidge, I promise!).



Take a look:

BLURB:
When a blizzard strands Quinn Easterly at a handsome stranger's house on Christmas Eve, she doesn't realize her newly adopted cat, Poe, is the catalyst responsible for bringing them together.

Breck Lansing gave up on relationships after his wife, unable to cope with their daughter’s illness, left him. But the pretty blonde he rescues from a snowstorm has him rethinking his stance—especially when Quinn’s arrival coincides with a dramatic change in Sophie’s health.

Unfortunately, that change also attracts something only whispered about in folklore. Together, Quinn and Breck must defeat a sinister creature intent on claiming the ultimate payment.
Warning: A clever black cat, Christmas magic and paranormal trouble
                                                       ~ooOOoo~
I’m happy to announce that FOOD FOR POE has just released. YAY! In celebration of the holidays, you can grab a copy for $.99 at Amazon. If you don’t have a Kindle, you can download a FREE Kindle Reading App for your PC, MAC, iPad, iPhone, Android or tablet here.Cats and Christmas. What could be better? J
Merry Pre-Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Mae Clair Bio
Mae Clair opened a Pandora’s Box of characters when she was a child and never looked back.  Her father, an artist who tinkered with writing, encouraged her to create make-believe worlds by spinning tales of far-off places on summer nights beneath the stars.
Mae loves creating character-driven fiction in settings that vary from contemporary to mythical. Wherever her pen takes her, she flavors her stories with mystery and romance. Married to her high school sweetheart, she lives in Pennsylvania and is passionate about cryptozoology, old photographs, a good Maine lobster tail and cats.
Discover more about Mae on her website and blog at MaeClair.net
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