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Mark Your Calendar --- After some hesitation (all on my part), I have a release date set for If You Say Yes - the third and final novel of the Aurora MacIntyre trilogy, following Duly Noted and That Summer. I'm so excited to share this with you.  With the help of her best friend Lucas, and a summer of battling her anxieties, Aurora finally thought she'd found Happily Ever After.  She lost the love of her life in Nate once before due to her PTSD and painkiller addictions, and wasn't going to lose him again. But was he ever really hers? She thought being able to ride in a car after the accident that sacrificed her momma and sister would be enough for him.  She thought keeping her prescription drug use at the recommended dose would be enough for her.She thought juggling her romance with Nate and her friendship with his brother Lucas would be enough for everyone. But in Aurora's world, Happily Ever After is just the beginning.  If You Say Yes con...

I'm struggling with the back cover copy of If You Say Yes  - the third and final story in the Aurora MacIntyre trilogy. I have two blurbs, but can't decide which is more appealing. Which one of these would get you to buy the book? Which is the most intriguing? #1 This:  Aurora never believed in happily ever afters until she reunited with Nate. Now she has her man back, a new best friend and her drug addiction is in recovery. Hell, even the PTSD has taken a backseat. Finally, everything is roses and sunshine. Until… Aurora has a little accident with big consequences. That shot of morphine she gets in the ER? It fans the embers of addiction and she easily gives into her cravings. But it doesn’t matter, because she’s totally in control and can stop whenever she wants to. It’s just not going to be anytime soon. Especially if Nate says yes and signs the contract for his dream opportunity. One that would fulfill a lifetime of wishes but would change their future dra...

For readers of Ask Me Again... Here is a little bonus for you.  The following is a removed chapter, as it slowed the pace of the novel and was deemed unnecessary by the powers that be. It flashed back in time to Sophie’s birth. It gives a deeper insight into the relationship of Charlotte and Jack, and also shows the motherly bond between Madre (aka Claire Harrison) and Charlotte. I hope you enjoy. BTW – it’s raw and unedited so there will be a few mistakes. Warning - it deals with traumatic birth. Read at your own discretion.  Copyright 2015 -- H.M. Shander No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recorded or otherwise without express written permission from the author.   ASK ME AGAIN – BONUS CHAPTER Last June Charlotte staggered down the hall, attempting to be as quiet as possible, to the spare bedroom where her guest slept. K...

August was a crazy busy month - but the highlight was our trip to Oregon. We visited Astoria, OR, where a few notable movies have been filmed. My kids love the Goonies, but unfortunately we couldn't see Mikey's house. However we settled for the Astoria Bridge. The Astoria Bridge A trip south from there took us to Cannon Beach -- a postcard worthy seaside town. With it's quaint little touristy shops and the miles of sandy beaches and the pounding of the ocean, it was romantically peaceful. It's also home to Haystack Rock -- a behemoth set of rocks that extend skyward for 235 feet (or something). Gorgeous. Haystack Rock Waterfalls seem to be in abundance where we stayed, so we drove what we affectionately called "Waterfall Road" -- aka Historic Columbia River Highway, just outside of Portland. Idyllic doesn't begin to describe this 13 mile long road with it's huge canopy of trees. It's breathtaking and my iphone camera doesn't d...