Introducing Ariana Wood's DARKNESS LIES IN WINTER

This is a super exciting day, Young Lovers! Today, I get to introduce you to one of my very favorite people, Ariana Wood, and her amazing book new book, DARKNESS LIES IN WINTER. It's officially available NOW!! on Amazon. Click here to order... And here's a little bit about it:


"Though Victoria's life appears picture-perfect from the outside, no one knows what it's really like on the inside. Her father is a callous, yammering cad. Her mother grows more distant and ill with each passing day. When her older brother's attempt to be like their father begins to fail, he turns to drugs. And then there's her baby brother, Bradley. He's a sweet boy that can't help that he's just a little different.

Victoria seems to be getting a handle on things until the unthinkable happens: Her mother suddenly dies. Victoria is tossed into a world of survival for not only herself, but for her little brother as well. But, how high will the price of her sacrifices be? Will she ever be able to have a life of her own?"

As you can see, there is a lot to get excited about here. I mean, who doesn't have Daddy/Mommy issues/ tragedies and jack-ass brother drama? OK, maybe you don't, but it wont ruin your enjoyment of this book in the slightest. And Ariana's handling of Bradley is superb. As a parent of autistic children, I can't recommend this treatment any more highly.

But that little blurby up there doesn't even begin to cover my favorite part of this book, which is a dreamy man named, Shane. Yum, yum, yummy yum, YUM. That's all I'm gonna say... except that when it comes to love scenes, Ariana's writing is beyond bibliogasmic. Without even a hint of lasciviousness, she will leave you breathless for more!

And you know, Young Lovers, coming from a romance writer, herself, that is high praise. So what are you waiting for? Go get it!

BUT, BUT THERE'S A PICTURE AND EVERYTHING...

So, yeah, it's been a while...

Some sad news first. We lost our beloved husband and father, AxlBlue, very suddenly and very unexpectedly, this past month. So I've been taking some time off with the children. But since I'm up and it is AureliaBluesDayTuesday (every Tuesday is, right?), and I know he would have loved this little tidbit of recent news regarding the horned sea monster in Spain... read about it here and the subsequent, and admittedly, just plain sad explanation...you can read that here ...I must reopen our discussion on sea monsters.

So tell me, Young Lovers, what do you think it really is? A shark? Or something else...

The discussion is now open: