Top Five Reasons to Love Autumn
It’s the most wonderful time
of the year! Yes, I know that comes from a Christmas song but, for me, that time
of year is autumn. Even more than New Year’s Day, I find it a time of new
beginnings. Maybe that’s a throwback to childhood and starting school in September.
Whatever the reason, I love autumn, and here’s five reasons why.
- The colors! The summer flowers and blue skies are gorgeous, but
nothing holds a candle to the vibrant hues of fall. The red, orange, gold,
and yellows are spectacular as the leaves turn.
- And after the leaves turn, they drop to the ground, turning it into
a scrunchy carpet that is impossible to resist. I love going on walks in
the fall and kicking and scrunching through the leaves. What can I say? I’m
a big kid at heart. Last year, I went out Halloween morning to catch the
bus. It was still dark, the moon visible in the sky and the sidewalks
covered in leaves. Absolute perfection.
- Halloween. It has it all—movies, music, pumpkins, costumes, and
candy. What’s not to love? I enjoy watching the seasonal movies—not the
slasher ones, though. Dracula Untold, The Crow, Lost Boys, Sleepy Hollow, Rocky
Horror Picture Show, Underworld, and Ghostbusters are my kind of Halloween
movies. Then there’s the music—Thriller, Ghostbusters, Love Song for a
Vampire, Werewolves of London, and so many more. Fun or scary, there’s
something for everyone.
- Pumpkins. I love pumpkins. I’m in awe of the creativity of some
people when it comes to carving them. I mostly stick to the basics, but I
have done a couple simple patterns.
- Hot chocolate! I know this is the time of year for pumpkin spice
everything—muffins, lattes, cookies, room fresheners, and more. You name
it, they probably have it in pumpkin spice. Me, I’m a big fan of hot
chocolate. And when the days cool down, I can finally justify having the
occasional one with mounds of whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles. Yum!
If that’s not enough to make
you love autumn, the cooler nights and shorter days make it the perfect time to
curl up on the end of the sofa with a cup of tea or glass of wine and read a good
book. It’s one of life’s great pleasures.
And if you’re looking for a new
book, you might check out the latest release in my Forgotten Brotherhood
series.
Burning Ash
Forgotten Brotherhood, Book 3
(Paranormal Romance)
No one is more surprised than Asher, one of the oldest vampires on
Earth, that he's attracted to vamp hunter Jo Radcliffe. She's smart, a talented
slayer, and she's gorgeous. Something about her pulls at him, like no one ever
has before. For a man, whose name strikes fear in everyone––this is something
new and intriguing. And quite possibly deadly, if she discovers his secret.
Jo has two things in common with the handsome Asher––they are both slayers and
someone is messing with them in a very-much-trying-to-kill-them way. She's not
so happy about joining forces with a dude she doesn't know. But he's sexy as
hell and really good at his job as one of the Forgotten Brotherhood, whose
business it is to execute misbehaving paranormals.
She knows she's bait in a larger plot to harm Asher and the Brotherhood. And
there is nothing he won't do, no line he won't cross, to keep her safe––which
may be the weakness that destroys them both.
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FGV7C9Q/
Entangled: https://entangledpublishing.com/burning-ash.html
EXCERPT:
“Who the hell are you?” she demanded of the tall, lean man who was still
mostly in the shadows. Whoever he was, he was dangerous, maybe even more so
than the creature she’d just beheaded. He’d come out of nowhere and snatched
the crossbow bolt out of the air like it hadn’t even been moving.
A shiver raced down her spine.
Dressed all in black, he blended with the dark. She hadn’t known he was
there until he’d deliberately come forward. And she always had total
situational awareness. It was a matter of survival.
Her profession had a very high mortality rate.
A nudge of his foot sent the vampire’s head rolling back toward the
body. The undead would need to be burned if he didn’t start disintegrating
soon, but she was keeping her distance from the man in black.
“Asher.” He gave her a half bow. “And you are?”
A quick shake of her head. “You don’t need to know.”
“That hardly seems fair considering I saved your life.”
“It didn’t need saving,” she asserted. “I’d already moved.”
“True,” Asher conceded. “You’re fast, but I didn’t know that. I should get
points for the attempt.” He sauntered out of the dark and fully into the
candlelight. The flames flickered over his face, exposing a strong jaw,
straight nose, and high forehead. His blond hair was pulled back in a short
tail at his nape. His skin was olive-toned or tanned, hard to say. Piercing
brown eyes stared at her.
Good looking was much to tame. Handsome didn’t fit either. There was
something dangerous and predatory lurking beneath the surface. Primal.
Compelling. Yeah, that was it.
It was time for her to leave.
N.J. Walters is a New York
Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader,
and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves,
dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with
smoldering good looks—all vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s
got to live it.
Visit me at:
Website: http://www.njwalters.com
Blog: http://www.njwalters.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much for having me as a guest on your blog.
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