A Month of Love! Valentine's Day #valentines #love #scifi #paranormal #plparker

 

Happy Valentine's Day!  I have always loved Valentine's Day, more so when my husband was alive, but to me, it is a day of joy.  Hearts and flowers and, of course,  chocolate.  My husband always made sure I received at least one of these standard gifts and, every so often, a stuff toy.  My favorite is/was the pink monkey I have hanging on my cabinet. Used to drive him crazy the many poses I could put that monkey in, but secretly, I think he liked it.   

Here's wishing you a month of love and joy, and many more after this.  

Patsy

P.S. - I heard the groundhog didn't see his shadow so spring is coming early.

N.N. Light's Book Heaven's February Be Mine Bookish Giveaway! #giveaway #Valentines #NNLight

Many people think of hearts and flowers when Valentine’s Day approaches. I say, give me books and I’ll be your forever sweetheart! I’ve teamed up with several authors to bring you the sweetest giveaway filled with all your favorite things: books, gift cards and bookish prizes. We’re giving away over 50 prizes including autographed print copies, e-books, audiobook codes, a box of chocolates, gift cards and swag. It’s heavy on the romance, but you’ll also find women’s fiction, suspense, thriller, literary fiction and more.  We want you to be our valentine. Say yes by entering to win below. Good luck! The list is long and personally, I’d love to win myself but alas, I can’t. So, I’ll just live vicariously through the lucky winners. If there’s a particular book or prize you’d like to win, be sure to say which prize you want when you enter via Rafflecopter. Enter below and good luck! 

Be Mine Bookish Giveaway: 

https://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/92db775096

Literary Portal Giveaway: 

https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/literary-giveaway-portal

My time travel romance novel FIONA will be on the list of giveaways if you are interested. 

Happy Valentine's Day or Celebrate Singles Day

Valentine's Day can be the sweetest or a big downer for the singles' crowd! Whichever group you fit into, I hope today is a good one for you! 

N.N. Light's Book Heaven's Love and Romance Book Festival

Hey, everyone, excited to announce that I am one of the participating authors in N.N. Light's Book Heaven's Love and Romance Book Festival.  Want to win some great prizes such as Amazon and Barnes and Nobel Gift Cards?  Just run on over and sign up.  Lots of great reads and fun.

Here's the link:  https://www.nnlightsbookheaven.com/love-and-romance-book-festival

Valentine Frenzy - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Valentine's Day - a day for lovers and would-be lovers! The holiday aisles are packed today with the hopeful fighting their way through the milling crowds to find that one special item to fill their loved ones' hearts with glee!  Of course there are those who find Valentine's Day a worthless holiday, grumbling about the commercialization, the anxiety of choices, the cost - but for those of us who value the day, it is a day to show we care. 


And how did Valentine's Day originate?  

I quote from the "History of Valentine's Day":

The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus."

See:  http://www.history.com/topics/valentines-day/history-of-valentines-day

While Valentine's Day may have become commercialized by the masses, it does have its place in history.  And what better way to celebrate the day than a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers and a romantic evening with that someone special?
  


Or if there isn't someone special, perhaps a book or two!



Happy Valentine's Day!

Buy links (Amazon):

https://www.amazon.com/Chalice-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B00BUDETUI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486940374&sr=8-1&keywords=the+chalice+by+p.l.+parker

https://www.amazon.com/Breeder-Slave-P-L-Parker-ebook/dp/B01N7YXDW9/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1486940430&sr=1-1&keywords=breeder+slave+by+p.l.+parker