I’m on a crazy tight deadline for an awesome box set releasing July 31st, but couldn’t resist when DH suggested going for a drive 🙂
Life is short, sometimes you just need to play hooky!
This is on top of the Malahat on Vancouver Island, about half an hour’s drive out of Victoria. That ghostly white behemoth you see in the background is Mount Baker in Washington.
The cedars are so tall they dominate the land!
We got home late, but I managed to get my final edits done and my book turned in and not a moment too soon- it’s due Sunday!
If you’re looking for some great summer reading, pre-order is available (hint, hint 🙂 )
Sweet and Sassy at the Beach: Get Swept Away!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDQ42QX
International link: http://books2read.com/Sweet-and-SassyattheBeach
From the Arctic coast to tropical beaches, Greek islands to the Jersey shore, love and romance swell with the tides. Find your perfect pair with Sweet and Sassy at the Beach, twelve titillating tales of love at first sight, second chance romance, Alaska villagers to a beachcomber billionaire, a rodeo clown to a Greek tycoon, sweet and sassy tales that will keep you grasping your Kindle ‘til the battery runs out. Keep your charger handy! You won’t want to miss any of these stories by award-winning, bestselling authors!
Bad boy Brian Lancaster marries Karen Andres so she can retain medical coverage for her gravely ill younger brother. Can their long-distance marriage of convenience lead to a lifetime of love?
Sand, surf, and soft island breezes bring two lonely hearts together in this heartwarming tale of second chance romance and a love that lasts forever.
Romeo and Juliette Greek style. Will the Greek Tycoon make peace with the past? Will the American lawyer find her happiness in Mykonos?
Was she his Red Raven or just another cheechako, a tenderfoot from the outside world looking for excitement or a news story in his remote Alaskan village?
What can a widower Prince do when a vivacious American tutor for his young son turns his world upside down? Can he ignore his burning attraction to the most tempting woman he has ever met?
It’s laughter and twenty questions for Rye and Amy as they get lost in a tropical island romance as a hurricane approaches the shores of Maryland. Will it take a tragedy or a miracle to bring them back together?
Evil men pursue them. Can Jesse and Karin stay alive and see the future together that they both want?
Can Nicole help retired rodeo-clown-turned-CPA Trevor realize that he won’t find lasting love with numbers, that if he expects to find ‘the one’ at a certain time with his logical schedule, he is doomed and may never recognize what his heart stands to lose?
Tally shares a winning lottery ticket with Lucky, a reality show writer. She’s always dreamed of being on TV, so Lucky writes her into the show. However, sand, surf, and romantic nights in Laguna bring complications. Will the show go on? Or will love trump reality?
After Peter rescues beach lover Jo Harrison from a near drowning at the Jersey Shore, this unlikely couple are inches away from falling in love. But are Jo’s emotions for Peter based on gratitude for saving her life? And is Peter’s attraction to her merely physical after watching her shower in a wet T-shirt?
When Jason’s beloved wife Harley gets sick, Tiffany jumps in and decides he’s fair game. What can a wife do to protect her handsome husband from the Tiffanys of the world?
Jacquie, your book in this set sounds lovely. I’m so amazed by the amount of wonderful stories you write… Your break was well deserved. Thanks for sharing the marvelous pictures. Breathtaking! Hugs.
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Thanks, Teagan. I’m so grateful to live here now. My hometown is twelve hundred miles away and I lived there most of my life, but this is my happy place 🙂
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We all need a break now and then, Jacquie. Sometimes I feel guilty when I leave my laptop to go out and do something. Sounds like getting away inspired you. Lovely pictures. I love landscapes like this. I see some familiar names in the box set! Best of luck. Enjoy summer!
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Exactly, Mary! There’s so much to do as writers (it’s NOT a hobby, as many think!) that getting away feels like falling behind, but I’m glad I went anyway 🙂
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Congratulations, Jacquie, this is great.
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Thanks, Robbie. I love island life 🙂
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Wonderful Jacquie!
I visited Victoria a long time ago.. over 30 years ago. My great aunt lives there too. 😍
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Oh, nice! It’s a small world, isn’t it? 😊
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It is indeed!!! My aunt was a head at a school there for many years. 😍
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That’s neat! The people here are so kind and courteous, we love it!
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Wonderful ❤
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Lovely photos! Glad you both got a (well-deserved) break and met your deadline. Best wishes!
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It’s a relief, Staci. I was getting worried there for a while 😊
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Been there!
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Gorgeous shots! I am sure is was a much-needed-well-deserved break for you both!❤
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Thank you! DH and I don’t get to go out very often, he’s in straight night shifts and sleeps through the afternoons, so this was a treat 😊
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What beautiful pictures! I can’t wait until winter so I can check out some of your books!
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Aw, thanks!
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