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I'm Moving!

The cost of using many writing and sharing platforms is going up, so I am not renewing my blog here. BUT you can still follow me and get the same (and more) content about my writing life and my books. I’m moving to Substack! Hope to see you there!https://substack.com/@victorialkwilliams

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Complete Series Set Release

A Complete Series Set! This is an easy way to grab all eight e-books in the Citrus Beach Mystery series. And save a ton of money! Grab your copy at most book retailers. (also available in audio through Google Play) OR ->Buy direct from My Store https://payhip.com/b/Gfjk7 for 35% off until February 15th! ENJOY!

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Day 23, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

https://books2read.com/CozyChristmasCollection-vol2 Coastal Christmas Mysteries Collection: Four Festive Tales of Mystery and Magic Unwrap four enchanting holiday mysteries set against the backdrop of Florida’s sparkling coastline, where danger and magic mingle with Christmas cheer. Meet Holly Fairbanks and her clever cat Milo as they tackle fraud, murder, and an unwelcome ex while trying to…

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Day 22, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

An ideal Christmas for young Texas attorney JD Thompson would be watching movies at home with his cat and eating leftovers. But his pregnant sister Merry goes into labor months too early, and Nick, an injured friend from high school, is suffering from current and past trauma. They have no one to turn to but JD. JD needs more than Nick’s service dog Saint to save Merry and her baby and solve the…

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Day 22, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

The Three Cats Café has always been a haven of warmth and hope, but this Christmas, it’s working overtime to spread love and miracles. As Rosie navigates family struggles and a blossoming romance, can the season’s magic show her that some dreams are worth fighting for? Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evelyngracebooks Website: https://www.evelyngracebooks.com/ What genre is your Christmas…

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Day 21, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

https://a.co/d/cK4iE9o Grief has stolen everything from Emma Whitman, but a return to her small Appalachian hometown offers an unexpected chance at healing. In Laurel Ridge, she finds herself drawn to Mark Thompson, her high school boyfriend and now a widowed father, whose quiet strength and unwavering faith begin to mend her fractured heart. As the holiday season wraps them in its magic, Emma…

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Day 20, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

Flirty Flo Flamingo, savvy CEO of Flamingo Elite Couriers, and her sharp-witted human companion, Pinky Sway, find themselves tangled in a murder at the annual Flamingo Bay Festive Food Fling – where this year’s star ingredient is eggnog. With a smarmy TV host from Flavor Fusion Culinary Adventures, an international film star, temperamental hot-headed chefs, and a dash of jealousy, a pinch of…

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Day 19, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

Christmas has arrived in Moon’s Landing, a quaint town where holiday cheer usually fills the air. But this year, along with festive joy, something far more has arrived: murder. www.shelleyweiss.com  What genre is your Christmas bookand is it part of a series?Murder by Christmas is a Cozy Mystery and part of a series. Share a holiday scene from your book with us.         Once again, it’s…

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Day 18, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

Holly and Amos are drawn together in ways they never anticipated, discovering the true magic of Christmas—and a love they never saw coming https://www.facebook.com/groups/245527162826072 NEWSLETTER  – https://dl.bookfunnel.com/iw9f8ebawz What genre is your Christmas bookand is it part of a series?CONTEMPORARY SMALL TOWN ROMANCE. PART OF EVERGREEN LAKE: UNDER THE MISTLETOE Why did you write a…

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Day 17, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

**Holiday Heist** is a cozy mystery set in the charming town of Holiday Corner, Vermont. The story revolves around Celeste and Edwin, who are eagerly preparing for their wedding. However, their celebration takes on a deeper meaning when they decide to host a fundraiser in conjunction with their nuptials to support the Sutton family, who have fallen on hard times.As the town comes together to…

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Day 16, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

Music to their ears? Not when they crash to their death…Roger Thornton has been in charge of the music in Holiday Corner for more years than most could remember. But when Ada Starr, a retired professional singer, moves to town some folks feel she is better suited to conduct the church choir and Christmas carolers. Roger doesn’t agree.When Roger is found dead outside the church, Ada is the prime…

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Day 15, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

In Holiday Corner, Vermont, with snowflakes dancing through the frosty December air, excited residents are placing the finishing touches on their annual Snowman Festival. This year, the festive holiday spirit is shattered when the town’s art gallery owner is found murdered two days before the festival is to begin. The man’s frozen body is discovered hidden beneath a carefully crafted snowman…

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Day 14, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

When the Christmas Fair at Bollingham is hit by sabotage only Lady Harry, aided by her new friend, Italian historian Luca Giordano, can find out who has it in for her quiet, British village. https://www.facebook.com/OliviaMalo.OliviaTalmont https://www.threads.net/@oliviamalo.oliviatalmont What genre is your Christmas bookand is it part of a series?It’s a cosy mystery. I’m from the south of…

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Day 13, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

Yuletide Market Murder https://books2read.com/YuletideMurder Antiques expert, Dotty Sayers, is thrilled to be refurbishing a castle in rural Leicestershire and is eager to delve into tales of an unsolved robbery, missing antiques, and a kidnapped child. But when a man collapses dead at the castle’s winter festival, her plans are put on ice. Can Dotty uncover the frosty truth, or will the trail…

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Day 12, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

A Christmas Family is the ninth book in the Small Town Christmas series. Each book in the series is an independent story and the series can be read in any order. https://books2read.com/u/38lPa7 https://davidnethbooks.com/ What genre is your Christmas book and is it part of a series?The Small Town Christmas series is a sweet holiday romance series. A Christmas Family is the ninth book in the…

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Day 11, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

With her one-eyed pit bull, Bruizer, Rena Mulberry dives paws-first into the mysterious death of diva Delia Winters.Strangled with holiday lights, the suspects in the murder—including her festive boyfriend—are piling up fast. Rena must untangle a web of secrets, bake-off drama, and quirky townsfolk to catch the killer before their holiday spirit fizzles out. Can she crack the case, or will the…

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Day 10, 25 Days of Christmas Books~2024

https://books2read.com/welcome-home-again-this-christmas When she loses her job, librarian Lizzie Cotton takes a chance on a little bookshop at the other end of the country, in a quaint village called Hollydell… What genre is your Christmas book and is it part of a series?My books are sweet Christmas romantic comedies, with an emphasis on the comedy over the romance. They are designed to give…

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