On my 40th birthday I wasn’t expecting great things. No surprise party, no big gifts. See, my husband had accepted a job in the Yukon, and he’d already moved north a couple months earlier to begin, leaving me with the kidlets to pack, sell the house—you know, the fun stuff.
Well, he was having a blast as well. Not only starting a new job, but he had to find a house for us, which he did in a most timely fashion. Everything was finally packed, the new house ready for our arrival…
Hubby flew back to meet us, we loaded ourselves into the truck and headed out. We took nearly a week to do the 2000Km / 1300 mile trip, and landed in Whitehorse on my birthday.
And couldn’t get into the house. There was a passcode lock on the garage that he knew the combination to. It had worked before he left Whitehorse. So there we sat, in the driveway of our new home. March 2nd, snow piled as high as the roof of our truck.
No way into the house.
Turns out there was an oops in the electric bookings—and someone had accidentally shut off the power, meaning of course the electrical passcode lock wouldn’t work. A locksmith, and a few phone calls to the power company later, I got the biggest birthday gift I’ve ever received.
Happy Birthday, Lissa. I hope yours is at least as memorable, if not as exciting. 😀
My February release from Samhain, TURN IT UP, also starts with a birthday story. Tasha has just finished tying one on a little too hard—her last hurrah before planning on getting pregnant. She hadn’t intended to let Maxwell know her plans, but somehow the information snuck out. One too many can do that to you—
I invite you to take a peek- first chapter is up on my website, and in honour of Lissa’s birthday, I’m going to give away a copy of book 1 in the series. I’ll let Lissa decide who gets the present of a copy of your choice of ebook format of TURN T ON.
TURN IT UP
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
She wants it. He’s got it…and a whole lot more
Turner Twins, Book Two
Maxwell Turner considers his stubborn and resourceful attitude a plus. After all, it usually gets him what he wants—except for Natasha Bellingham. The long-time family friend may be ten years older than he, but so what? He’s plenty old enough to know they belong together. Now all he has to do is convince her.
Over the past few years Natasha’s love life has degenerated into a series of bad clichés. Her biological clock is ticking—loudly. As a proven architect with her own house-design company, she’s financially ready for a baby. Who says she needs a permanent man in her life for that? She just needs a “donation”.
When Max discovers Natasha’s future plans include artificial insemination, he’s outraged. She wants to get pregnant? No problem. He’s more than willing to volunteer—no turkey basters involved .
But there’s one non-negotiable clause: He wants forever. And he intends to do everything in his power—fair and unfair—to make it happen.
Warning: This title contains one younger man ready, aimed and hell bent on giving one woman everything she wants. Includes interludes against the wall, in a Jacuzzi, on a car hood and even—shockingly enough—on a bed or two. Oh, and about that porch swing? Yup…
Available from Samhain Publishing
Read an Excerpt
What an adventure for your 40th! How much fun with your family, even if it was in the snow. 😀
mdwartistry at yahoo dot com
Lol….you lost me at moving to the Yukon….You know my aversion to snow and all things cold:) Thanks for the excerpt- can’t wait to read this!
Wow, that’s a crazy birthday and good thing you got in the house! Loved the first chapter!
I love the warning on Turn it Up! How could we pass that one up!!
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Amazing birthday story! I’ve always been interested in the Yukon area, would love to live up there for a year or two just to experience it. ‘Turn It Up!’ sounds hot, love the warning.
WOW! That’s why I live in the South. I live on the coast of NC where anything over an inch of snow is a blizzard…LOL
This book sounds good, I’ll have to add it to my TBR list.
aunt_cori@yahoo(dot)com
wow that was quite the 40th Birthday.
I really enjoyed Turn It On(please don’t enter me in the giveaway). And looking forward to Turn it Up and read about Junior and Tasha.
Wow, crazy. I would have freaked. I don’t do well in those types of situations. I hope you have a good 41st birthday.
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Love Lissa & her fabulous books!!! A great big Happy B-day and please keep the great reads coming! :0)
Wow, thats unbelievable. I remember the day we moved into our house was on December 31st. Moving all the boxes into the house, drinking and falling asleep right after midnight.
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Well that is certainly one birthday never to be forgotten!
Nice blurb. I’m heading over to read more.
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I have this book on my wish list. I am very intrigued! And your Yukon birthday, well at least it gives you a good story cause wow that sucked! I was sick as a dog on my 40th birthday. It was okay thought because everyone totally understood and we worked around it. Totally rocked my 41st birthday!
What a great 40th birthday present!
Please don;t enter me for this book – I have both in this series and LOVE them! But I do want in the monthly contest! 🙂 Thanks!
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That’s a memorable way to get introduced to a new home. In a situation like that you either have to laugh or cry.
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You are what my mama would call a trooper, Vivian. I am so not a snow girl.
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Great birthday story!
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wow what a birthday atleast you were finally able to get into your house. Already read the first one can’t wait to read this one
You had me at interludes on a car hood LOL, brings me back to when I was younger. Really need to get ahold of this book 🙂
At least on finally got in and got to spend your birthday with your husband. I can’t wait to read your new book.
What a great story, Vivian! I hope you all are liking your new home & hometown.
Lea Ellen {night owl in IL}
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that is funny, you probably thought the house wasn’t yours anymore lol. I can’t wait to dig into this one.
That is a great way to spend a birthday, Viv-if you like cold and snow and freezing your behind off, that is. I’m glad Max’s story is finally out there, I loved it.
What an interesting birthday. I’m turning 40 in the next few weeks and I wonder what my big day will bring? Great excerpt!
I loved book one. Have book two to read later this week. I agree that this birthday for you was truly an adventure. Sounds like you rolled with the punches, which is sometimes hard to do! I follow.
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book sounds great!! have it on my TBR list! boy is that thing getting long!!
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What a 40th Birthday! Turn It Up sounds like a great read.
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either one works…
Well, at least you guys were together on your birthday, and you didn’t have to spend the night in the cold or a hotel.
Can’t wait to read both the books. They sound great.
At least you were together. Which is all that matters on a birthday. Not having plans for your birthday at all is truly depressing. It doesn’t have to be big plans, just something.
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can’t wait to read Turner Twins! thanks
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Forgot my email yet again.
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Now that is one birthday I am sure will not be forgotten. Hope he made up for it the next year. LOL
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What a great warning!
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i love vivian arend books, read all of them so far. great author
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book sounds great thanks
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Wow I don’t know what I would do if I had to move to the Yukon. I hate winter and think we get wayyyyy to much snow here in PA. LOL Glad you finally got into the house
terrilee.byles@yahoo.com
OMG I can not imagine not being able to get into my home after driving so far. And to top it off there was snow. Oh you had no luck. LOL
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My 40th was much quieter and no snow since it is in May. Though if I lived down under in the Southern hemisphere maybe there would be an early snowstorm.
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Gracious, I wish I had followed directions
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LOL, Viv! Now THAT’s a birthday to remember! Thankfully my 40th was quite a bit less dramatic 😉
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