Just in time for the U.S. presidential election, I received 5 packs Hillary “ClinTEAN” Vanilla Essence Tea and 5 packs of Donald “TEArump” Pure White Tea with Peach, for review.
How could I resist accepting these fun/silly teas? Just look at the photo of them. The artist who did the caricatures is obviously talented and loves vivid color. I especially love Bill Clinton riding a donkey while playing the saxophone on Hillary’s tea. LOL! The elephant on Trump’s tea looks frightened of Trump, I’ve seen this look on many people when talking with them about Trump. LOL!
The tea it’s self is organic and good quality and tasted good. I’m not into vanilla tea however; the vanilla was subtle enough for me to enjoy it. This would be fun to hand out at an election party.
Thanks to Staci Burt of St. Martin’s Press, I am giving away one print copy of Christmas In Paris by Anita Hughes
Description of Christmas In Paris by Anita Hughes
Isabel Lawson is standing on the balcony of her suite at the Hotel Crillon as she gazes at the twinkling lights of the Champs Elysee and wonders if she’s made a terrible mistake. She was supposed to be visiting the Christmas tree in the Place de la Concorde, and eating escargots and macaroons with her new husband on their honeymoon. But a week before the wedding, she called it off. Isabel is an ambitious Philadelphia finance woman, and Neil suddenly decided to take over his grandparents’ farm. Isabel wasn’t ready to trade her briefcase for a pair of rubber boots and a saddle.
When Neil suggested she use their honeymoon tickets for herself, she thought it would give her a chance to clear her head. That is until she locks herself out on the balcony in the middle of winter. Thankfully her neighbor Alec, a French children’s illustrator, comes to her rescue. He too is nursing a broken heart at the Crillon for the holidays. With a new friend by her side, Isabel is determined to use her time in the city of lights wisely. After a chance encounter with a fortune teller and a close call with a taxi, she starts to question everything she thought was important. Christmas in Paris is a moving and heartwarming story about love, trust, and self-discovery. Set during the most magical week of the year, the glorious foods and fashions of the most romantic city in the world are sure to take your breath away.
Praise for Christmas In Paris by Anita Hughes
“Christmas. Paris. Star-crossed lovers. Yup, it’s the perfect holiday read!”―Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dashing Through the Snow
“Gorgeously festive and evocative, this is a compelling story filled with characters you truly care about. I adored it.” ―Melissa Hill, USA Todaybestselling author of The Charm Bracelet
“I was instantly transported back to France, once again strolling the Champs-Élysées, taking in the scents, the sights, the taste of Paris. It doesn’t get any better than falling in love in La Ville-Lumiére, the City of Light, during the most magical time of year. Delicious, delectable, and delightful!” ―Donna Kauffman, USA Today bestselling author of Starfish Moon
“Hughes bring her signature combination of haute couture and high-society romance to Paris, adding a touch of magic and allowing us to live vicariously through Isabel as she falls in love in the most glamorous city in the world―and buys labels most women can only dream about. A charming modern-day fairy-tale romance.”―Kirkus Reviews
“Anita Hughes does it again in her latest novel: a love affair with Paris during the most magical time of year, starring a likable, slightly naive heroine everyone is rooting for.” ―Booklist
About Anita Hughes
Credit: Sheri Geoffreys
ANITA HUGHES is also the author of Santorini Sunsets, Island in the Sea, Rome in Love,French Coast, Lake Como, Monarch Beach, and Market Street. She attended UC Berkeley’s Masters in Creative Writing Program. Hughes lives in Dana Point, California, where she is at work on her next novel.
Giveaway of Christmas In Paris by Anita Hughes
This giveaway is open to Canada and the U.S. only and ends on October 21, 2016 midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
After Chester Daniel David, highly celebrated travel writer and hospitality critic, dies in an automobile accident, his son, Leland, is the heir to his prosperous estate. Among the late writer’s possessions are stacks of magazines hidden in an attic that suggest that his stories about his world travels were less than authentic.
As Leland grew up, it seemed as if his father was never home. If he wasn’t at the exotic locations depicted in the various publications, then where was he? And what was he doing?
In a witty mystery that simultaneously follows the lives of the father and son, clues that Chester leaves behind point to notorious unsolved crimes committed within a fifteen-year span:
The D. B. Cooper plane skyjacking and ransom demand in the Pacific Northwest
The theft from a Caribbean museum of a twenty-four-carat-gold cross recovered from a sixteenth-century shipwreck
The inexplicable vanishing of $1 million from the Chicago First National Bank
The theft of a collection of priceless artifacts from a Mexican anthropological museum
As Leland unlocks the mysteries surrounding his father’s true life, he finds himself with even more unfathomable questions that he never anticipated asking about his family—and himself.
Reminiscent of Michael Connelly, Nelson DeMille, Nick Hornby, and Terry Pratchett.
Praise for Big Flies by Keith Hirshland
“This is an engaging story well told. The plot hinges on the power of secrets and secrets revealed but Keith fully understands the heart of the story is the unfolding of relationships fulfilled or not. Can we ever really know who we know? While this novel works beautifully as a nostalgic and fun caper tale it’s all wrapped up in fathers and sons, true and lasting friends and of course intriguing women. Keith is aiming high here. Really, really well done.”- David R. Hill, Amazon Reviewer
Praise for Cover Me Boys, Were Going In by Keith Hirshland
“I really wanted to read this book because I have become a real fan of The Golf Channel as well as ESPN. I have also found that biographies can be very interesting, and the broadcasting industry is of special interest. I was very pleased with my reading of this book. It was everything I hoped it would be. Keith grew up the son of a local TV broadcasting executive, and was steeped in the inner workings of the industry his entire life. This up-bringing permeates every day of his life. I highly recommend this.”-William Smith, Dr. Bill’s Book Bazaar
“Mr. Hirshland does an excellent job grabbing the reader’s attention and not letting go. The writing is crisp and the book flows seamlessly from beginning to end.”- Financially independent wannabe, Amazon Reviewer
“This book is a great read. Quick chapters take you through the author’s life (The good times and bad). Along the way the reader gets an insider’s view of the local and national sports television world. It is a crazy ride through the trials and tribulations of being a part of two networks starting up (ESPN2 and Golf Channel) as well as hanging out with some of the best golfers and television executives in the country. If you are remotely interested in television sports, how local television works or just a golf fan this is the read for you.”- TraceySue, Amazon Reviewer
About Keith Hirshland
Keith Hirshland is a sports television producer with more than three decades of experience and an Emmy award under his belt. He produced shows that aired on ESPN and ESPN2. Hirshland later was among the first forty people hired by The Golf Channel in 1994. He was in the middle of the action when it premiered in 1995 and provided his talents for the all golf network for close to two decades.
Big Flies is Hirshland’s second book and first novel. He is the author of Cover Me Boys, I’m Going In (Tales of the Tube from a Broadcast Brat), a memoir about his experiences in the television industry. Hirshland lives in New Jersey with his wife and Bernese Mountain Dog.
This giveaway is for one print or ebook copy. Print is open to the U.S. only and ebook is open worldwide. This giveaway ends on November 30, 2016 at midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
Bipartisan: ClinTEAn & TEArump Teas
Christmas In Paris by Anita Hughes
