New Release: CEO’s Widow by @AuthorTinaGayle

Today, I’m hosting Tina Gayle. She is very excited about the last book in her Executive Wives’ Club series. CEO’s Widow comes out Oct. 8, but you can picked it up now on pre-order.

Executives’ Wives’ Club series

Genre: Contemporary Romance with strong women’s fiction elements

Four women…
One fatal car wreck…
Everyone’s lives changed…

Facing the possibility of having breast cancer, Marianne must decide if she wants to give love another chance and build a future with whatever time she may have left.

Blurb:

After surviving the grief from her husband’s death, Marianne Clark has built a new life with the help of the other Executive Wives. She plans to enjoy grandchildren and friends until her doctor tells her he found a lump in her breast. Her world turned upside down. She re-evaluates her priorities and decides she grab hold of life with both hands.

Knox Turner lost is first wife to cancer. He’s determined not to let Marianne face this challenge alone.

Can this couple face the trails ahead and build a future together?

Excerpt:

Incapable of resisting, Marianne set a hand on his chest and absorbed the pleasure of being in this man’s arms again. Too bad the bliss couldn’t last longer. He needed to get back to work. She had errands to run. “Knox, you’re making it harder and harder to resist you.”

“Then don’t. We’ve both had more than enough time to know what we want. Jack and Betty both died almost two years ago. We needed to move on.” He caressed a hand along her back, easing her body even closer to the hard line of his.

Marianne smiled. She’d known him for years as her husband’s boss and respected for all he’d accomplished in the business world. Her hang-up over their age difference grew less and less important as more time passed. “Shouldn’t we at least date a few other people first? Test the water. Make sure we’re not making a mistake by latching onto the first person we’re attracted to.”

“Good, so you admit you find me attractive?” He lowered his head and nuzzled the side of her neck, playfully nipping at her ear.

She sighed. His tantalizing touch and the deep rumble of his voice tempted her into sliding her hand along the back of his neck. Her fingers slid through his silky hair, and she marveled at sensual thrill of being so close to him. For months now, she’d convinced herself her life was full enough with just her kids and grandkids.

Could she be wrong?

Buy Links:

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Author Bio:

Tina Gayle grew up a dreamer and loved to escape into the world of books.

After years of working in the business world doing a variety of jobs, she decided to try her hand at writing and hope to incorporate the joy of being a mother into her books.

Currently working on a series about four executive wives, she is excited about combining elements of women fiction with the passion of romance. The first three books have been released and the last one is coming out in 2015.

Married twenty-five years, she and her husband love to travel and play golf. She can’t wait for Mike to retire so they can do more of both.

Read the first chapter of any of her books by visiting her website.

Find Tina Gayle everywhere

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Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Tina-Gayle/e/B002BM9GR8

Royal Princess Port of Call: Edinburgh #TuesdayTravels

The second port of call for my British Isles cruise on the Royal Princess was Edinburgh, Scotland. (The first port of call was Le Havre, France, but since we opted for the Normandy shore excursion, I’m saving that port for Veteran’s Day week.)

Royal Princess

Royal Princess at anchor

Edinburgh was one of our two tender ports, so we anchored at South Queensferry, then got on the ship’s tenders or a local boat for a short ride to and from shore. That day, the crew members who saw us off and took photos were dressed in Hogwarts-style robes. (They often dressed up in costumes appropriate to the port of call.) Our motorcoach awaited for the tour of Edinburgh and a stop at majestic Edinburgh Castle. First we drove through Edinburgh’s Georgian New Town, built in the 18th century. I love the clean symmetry of Georgian architecture.

Edinburgh New Town

Georgian architecture

Then we came to Edinburgh’s Old Town and drove as far up the hill as possible toward the castle. Then it was time to get out and hoof it on up to the entrance. Some of the people on the bus were unable to go any further, and there was little help for the disabled. (From what I can tell, the UK doesn’t have a law requiring access for disabled people like we do in the States.) I’ll admit that it was quite a hike up to the castle. The Medieval Scots believed in holding the high ground.

Edinburgh skyline, with the Castle atop the volcanic Castle Rock dominating the city.

Edinburgh skyline, with the Castle atop the volcanic Castle Rock dominating the city.

The tour guide told a story of how the castle was once taken, thanks to a young soldier who had once been stationed there and new a back way down the cliffs which he had used to visit his girlfriend in town. He showed the attackers the way up the cliff and they surprised the garrison and captured it. Love stories like that.

Entrance to Edinburgh CastleThe city was crowded with tourists so it was slow going through the castle. However, the line to see the Crown Jewels moved pretty quickly, so we got to see the crown and sceptre. The views from the castle are amazing.

Crowds at Edinburgh CastleMy favorite part of the castle is probably the dog cemetery. Yep, for reals, they set aside a spot where the residents of the castle can bury their loyal canine companions.

View from Castle

Looking down on the Dog Cemetery at Edinburgh Castle with vista of city and Firth of Forth in the distance.

Greyfriars Bobby Pub

Greyfriars Bobby

Statue of Greyfriars Bobby, Edinburgh (from bigstockphoto.com)

The Scots love their dogs, and all of Edinburgh loved Greyfriars Bobby, a little Skye terrier who remained loyal to his master after death. For fourteen years he slept by his owner’s grave in Greyfriars Kirkyard every night until his own death in 1872 and became something of a mascot for the people of the city. There’s a statue of him in front of a pub of the same name. I saw the Disney film years ago and loved it.

I was on the wrong side of the bus to get a good picture, so here’s a closeup of the statue, courtesy of BigStockPhoto.com.

After the tour we had lunch at the Hawes Inn in South Queenferry before taking the tender back to the Royal Princess.

Hawes Inn

Hawes Inn, South Queensferry

Next stop: Inverness.

Linda