UPCOMING EVENT: ONLINE HOLIDAY BOOK SALE

Have you been waiting for the chance to get a signed paperback copy of The Haunting Love or Finding Elizabeth? 

From Black Friday through Cyber Monday I'll be holding a MASSIVE Book Inventory Clearance / HOLIDAY BOOK SALE here on my blog. 

Both The Haunting Love and Finding Elizabeth will be marked down to $5.00 each! This is a one-time event, so don't miss out! 

Books can be shipped anywhere in the U.S. or picked up in person if you're local to the Shawano, Wisconsin area! (Sorry, no international shipping)

Here's what you need to know: 

HOLIDAY BOOK SALE EVENT

WHAT: Holiday Book Sale

WHEN: Friday, November 25 through Monday, November 28, 2016

 WHERE: My Blog (You Are Here)

BOOKS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE: The Haunting Love (Paperback) and Finding Elizabeth (Paperback)

The Haunting Love
List Price: $16.99
Holiday Sale Price: $5.00!
71% off

Finding Elizabeth
List Price: $13.99
Holiday Sale Price: $5.00!
64% off!

FAQ:

Question: Will Out of Darkness be part of the Holiday Book Sale? 

Answer: No. The purpose of this Holiday Book Sale is for me to clear out my inventory of books. At this time I only have The Haunting Love and Finding Elizabeth in stock.

Question: Could I Order A Copy of Out of Darkness or Preorder A Copy of Into the Light?

Answer: Technically, yes. But since neither Out of Darkness nor Into the Light are part of the sale you'll be paying the full list price; $14.99 for Out of Darkness and $18.99 for Into the Light. I also cannot guarantee that you will receive Out of Darkness or Into the Light before the beginning of the new year because of the "printing/shipping to me/shipping to you" timeline.

Question: What Are My Shipping Options?
Answer: You have two options: 

Option A: If you live within a reasonable radius of Shawano, Wisconsin (where I live) and you would like to meet somewhere to pick up your book arrangements can be made for you to pick up your book in person, therefore eliminating shipping altogether.

Option B: If you live anywhere else in Wisconsin or the United States your book will be shipped to you media mail. Shipping cost will be added to your total on your PayPal invoice.

Question: Do I have to have a PayPal account to order a book?  
Answer: Yes, unless you choose to pick up your book in person. Otherwise, a PayPal invoice will be sent to you and your book will be sent out within a few days after I receive payment. 

Question: How will ordering work?
Answer: I'm working out those details right now but most likely it will work through a Google Form and once I receive your order you will either get an email from me (for in-person pickups) or a PayPal invoice (for long distance orders).

Question: Will the Books Be Signed? 
Answer: Absolutely! There will even be a space for you to fill in any personalization you wish for me to sign your book to. (Ex. "sign books personalized to Becca" or "sign The Haunting Love to Becca and Finding Elizabeth to Lauren")

If anyone has any additional questions please let me know!

Christmas Excerpt: FINDING ELIZABETH

          The days came and went, Christmas passed almost unnoticeably in my house. My mom took an extra shift at the bar and my dad tried his best to appear happy.

         Nate came over later in the evening to give me the gift he had gotten me. “It’s a guidebook of Paris,” he explains as I unwrap the book. “It has a lot of places that are more ‘off-the-beaten-path’ listed in it. I figured that since we’ll probably have a lot of free time on the trip that maybe we could check some of them out.” He shrugs as his face turns pink.

       “I love it,” I tell him as I clutch the book to my chest.

        “Really?” Nate looks at me in happy surprise.

         I nod; then go to grab his present. I framed the drawing I had done of him. When he unwraps the drawing he looks at it, then up at me, then back down at the drawing.

         “You don’t like it,” I guess.

         “No, it’s just; wow it’s like living that memory - the one of you drawing me - all over again. The drawing is amazing.” Nate smiles honestly, then leans in and kisses me. Hesitantly at first, then when he realizes that I’m kissing him back instead of pushing him away he deepens the kiss.

          “I’m glad you like it,” I say shakily as I try to regain normal breathing after the kiss ends.

         “So why aren’t you busy spending Christmas with your family?” Nate asks as he plops down onto my bed.

          “My mom had to go to work and my dad is busy working on the new exhibit for the museum. He’s in the kitchen.” I explain.

          “Where’s the kitchen?”

           “It’s in the basement. Why?” I ask. A devilish grin spreads across Nate’s face and I know exactly what he’s thinking. I feel my eyes widening as I say, “We are not doing that.”

           “That? Whatever could you possibly mean? Can you elaborate a little?” Nate replies teasingly.

           I roll my eyes. “You don’t do coy well.” I tell him as I cross my arms over my chest.

          “It’s not like we’ve never done it before,” he insists.

          “Not in this life and I don’t really remember the last time.” I remind him.

          “Have you ever done it?” Nate asks quietly as he leans against my pillows “In this life I mean, with your ex or someone else?”

           “Nope,” I say. “Have you?”

           “Slept with your ex-boyfriend? Definitely not,” Nate jokes.

          I sit down next to him and hit him playfully on the shoulder. “Seriously though, have you?”

          Nate shakes his head, “I don’t want to with anyone other than you.”

         “What if I’m not ready?” I ask as I look into his eyes.

          “I’ll wait however long it takes.”

          I swallow hard at Nate’s intensity, I need to change the subject; fast. “So why aren’t you celebrating with your family?”

        Now it’s Nate’s turn to roll his eyes, “my house is so jam packed with relatives, and when I say relatives I mean immediate family, extended family, and all of my parents partners and employees; that they won’t notices I’m gone for years to come.”

       I laugh, trying to picture it, and then mentally remind myself to sketch it out for real later.

       “I’d rather be here anyway,” Nate says as he turns to study me further. Suddenly I get another weird flashback thing. My room fades away, replaced by another. I can’t see much of the room, but I know that I’m lying on a bed. Nate’s hovering above me, and all around us a violent storm is raging. Suddenly it’s like everything we were just talking about, all the things I couldn’t remember, are coming back to me at rapid speed.

        My bedroom comes back into focus and I shake my head a bit to clear the new found memories away. Nate notices and says, “What’s wrong? Are you okay?”

       I try to smile, “just more memories.”

       He still doesn’t look convinced. He pulls away a little, “do you want to talk about it?” He asks.

      “It was just about what we were talking about before; the memories resurfaced. I think it was the way you were looking down on me, it reminded me of that.”

       “So now you remember everything?” Nate asks hopefully.

        “Just from that night,” I shake my head.

        “And what do you feel about that memory?”

        “I’m not sure,” I tell him, “I mean I hate the feeling I get when the memories begin. It’s like the rug is being ripped out from under me. As for the memories themselves, it’s a relief to know what my past was like.”

       “I meant how did you feel about that specific memory?” Nate hovers over me, so much like he had in the memory.

       “I think it’s going to take a little bit more than just four days and a memory resurfacing before I sleep with you.” I say firmly as I push a strand of black hair out of his eyes.

Excerpt from Finding Elizabeth      

 Copyright © 2015 by Taylor Fenner, All Rights Reserved.

 

         This is actually one of my favorite scenes in Finding Elizabeth. I hope you enjoyed it, I thought it was fitting for my post for Christmas day. I want to wish you and all of your families a Merry Christmas! 

         Finding Elizabeth is available in ebook and paperback on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Createspace. 

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