Winter Games Reader Challenge All Month Long-with Orion's Foot & Prizes Galore

“As he started to climb down, a twig snapped below them. They froze.

Something’s being dragged through the underbrush.” 

Monsters, murder, and mysteries lurk deep in the Amazon in M. S. Spencer’s Orion’s Foot.

Orion’s Foot is featured at Winter Games Reader Challenge.This is a month-long reader challenge, featuring up to 60 bestselling & award-winning authors, with an amazon review average of 4.0 or higher!

$200 GRAND PRIZE gift card will be awarded to the one who reads and posts Amazon Reviews for the most books. Additional prizes which may include swag, print books, and gift cards. will be awarded to other reader participants, including ones with the most reviews on BookBub and/or Goodreads, and the reader who attends and participates in the most Host Parties during the event.

There will be Raves—times to interact with a few authors at a time—on Mondays and Wednesdays during February. I’ll be on Rave 2, so get your questions ready! This is the Facebook link to the Rave Cave:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/478763399723698/

A grand finale scheduled after the reading portion of the event ends will be where readers will receive their prizes.

She wishes on Orion’s Foot—and gets mystery, murder, myth, and romance.

My book offered for review is Orion’s Foot: Myth, Mystery, and Romance in the Amazon.

Searching for a legendary monster deep in the Amazon, scientists confront murder, living fossils, fanatics, and romance.

If you didn’t get to sign up to be a reader, you can still catch the reviews on Amazon, Goodreads, and BookBub!

Here's a list of all the wonderful authors:

Here's the group again: https://www.facebook.com/groups/478763399723698/

Great stories; Great Cause: Wild Rose Authors Anthology Fundraiser for Australia Fires

The greatest anthology ever! From the authors of The Wild Rose Press.

February 14 is not just for Valentines—it’s also the release date for Australia Burns: Show Australia Some Love.

This is a three-volume book of stories by more than forty authors at the Wild Rose Press. Romance, thrillers, mystery—whatever you like, in one easy package. The best part is this: we are donating all proceeds to the Australia Red Cross, to be distributed as needed to help rebuild, rehabilitate, and help the thousands of people and animals affected by the horrible fires sweeping across Australia.

Here’s the Wild Rose Press link showing all three books: 

https://www.thewildrosepress.com/australia-burns

My contribution is Che Gelida Manina: a Story of Second Chances. It will be in the second volume.

Here’s the blurb:

Since Jack died, Grace has lost all desire for romance, but she’s lonely and joins a dating site, stipulating companionship only. Edward answers her post, agreeing to the terms. He is true to his word, but Grace soon finds herself wanting more. Can she convince him she’s changed her mind? Will he feel the same?

Australia Burns: Show Australia Some Love will be available at all online stores. Please help us raise funds to help in this tragedy. It is now available on Amazon and The Wild Rose Press.

NOTE: If you buy the print from the Wild Rose Press it will bring in more money to send. https://www.thewildrosepress.com/product/australia-burns-volume-one

Think of it this way: instead of a T shirt or commemorative mug, you get forty wonderful stories to enjoy and you’re supporting relief efforts in devastated Australia.

Buy Links:

https://www.thewildrosepress.com/product/australia-burns-volume-one

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0848W2HQT

The Mint Invasion—out of chaos comes jelly—I’m at Alicia Dean’s today

I’m on Alicia Dean’s wonderful website talking about a hobby of mine—and by extension, a hobby of my heroine Lacey Delahaye in Whirlwind Romance.  We’re both jelly makers—and both unapologetic romantics. Come for a story and a recipe for Cocoplum jelly!

Cocoplum

https://aliciadean.com/2020/01/28/hobbycareerpassion-the-mint-invasion-out-of-chaos-comes-jellyand-romance-by-m-s-spencer/

Winter Games review challenge--all February.

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From Kathryn Knight:

Consumers often rely on reviews when making purchases...I know I do!  And on retail sites, products--including novels--with more reviews usually receive the most visibility in searches.  A reader can't even consider choosing a title they've never even seen or heard of, and the book market gets more crowded by the day.  A new title gets added to Amazon approximately every five minutes.

 Amazon, the largest online retailer for e-books with 88.9% of the market (Bloomberg), only about 5 to 10% of consumers leave reviews after a purchase.  Everyone is busy, and I know even if I love a product, I often never get around to leaving a review.  (One of my resolutions is to do better with this!)

Enter Winter Games...an event that brings readers who review together with participating authors for a month-long event.  I was one of the authors in the Summer event, and I had such a great time, I wanted to spread the word to both interested authors *and* readers for this upcoming winter version.

Full details, FAQs, and sign-up forms can be found on our host's website here.

Direct link to Author sign-up is here

Direct link to Reader sign-up is here

One important note...a Facebook account is required, even if it's not a very active account.  The events, book offerings, and communication all take place in the FB group.

And while there's no limit to reader participation, there *is* a max number of authors, so if you're interested, hurry!

Another five stars for Orion’s Foot!

Alicia Dean loved Orion’s Foot: Myth, Mystery, and Romance in the Amazon!

Blurb: 

Petra Steele has just been left at the altar when her brother invites her to the Peruvian Amazon. Before she even sets her suitcase down, she's confronted with a dead man. In a research station peopled with a quirky assortment of scientists, she is drawn to Emory Andrews, a man with a secret past. Murders, secrets, and mysteries ensue, all in the deeply romantic, sizzling jungle.

 Here’s a snippet:

“Orion's Foot is a unique, compelling, fast-paced read… I love how the author was able to use elements of the setting in every aspect of the story, from the murders to the romance.”

Read more on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R26796YP89HW02/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=1509227776

Or at Goodreads:

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3141490190?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1