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Danica Winters
New Release: Just Like Her by DJ Winters

WHEN DEATH COMES FOR YOU

Sergeant Brooke Forester wants to live a life that means something, and one in which she isn’t perpetually shrouded by her father’s sins.

YOU MUST FIGHT

But in the blink-and-you-miss town of Sula, Montana, gossip constantly sweeps through the community… And, while Brooke has been the public’s target for years, soon no gossip is juicier than that about the sexy, new FBI agent Sawyer Reynolds who has come to investigate a series of strange and gruesome murders.

OR DIE

Just when Brooke thinks she escapes her past, her past returns—

and brings a cold, calculating psychopath right along with it.

And this time, the killer won’t stop until they take every last shred of her identity and eventually, her life.

New Release: Just Like Her by DJ Winters
For Readers
Danica Winters
Cover Reveal: Hidden Truth (STEALTH Series, ...

Excerpt from Hidden Truth (STEALTH Series, Book 1):

She clicked open the tabs of the gun case, exposing the M24 sniper rifle. It was a thing of beauty. Even without firing a single round from this particular gun, Trish Martin could recall the precise feel of pulling the trigger, smelling the spent powder and watching as her enemies fell to their knees.

There was no greater feeling in the world than a justified kill. The men standing around her, those dealing in death, would be easy to strip from this earth…

Cover Reveal: Hidden Truth (STEALTH Series, Book 1)

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Authors In Bloom Blog Hop

Spring is upon us and the showers are here--which means the blooms are coming.  What is the best way to spend a warm, wet Spring day?  For me, it's spending time with a great book and good food (oh, and don't forget the people I like and love).  Even better than just any book is a book about love!  If you are interested in a great read I wholeheartedly recommend The Nymph's Labyrinth the first book in the Nymph Series.  The second book Montana Mustangs will be released May 6th, but is available for pre-order now!  These books have been well received by critics and have been featured in USA Today!  I would love to have your support in reading my books.  You keep me writing :)Okay, as for the food.... (Mmmmm...) One of my favorite recipes this time of year is a

Chocolate Torte

Chocolate Strawberry Torte:Ingredients

  • 5 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • STRAWBERRY FILLING:
  • 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • GLAZE:
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  • In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Cool. Transfer to a large bowl; beating sugar until blended. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to chocolate mixture alternately with water beating well after each addition.
  •    Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
  •    In a large bowl, combine filling ingredients; set aside. For glaze, in a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar, water and vanilla until smooth. Cool slightly.
  •    Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with half of the whipped topping; drizzle with half of the glaze. Top with half of the filling. Repeat layers. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 10-12 servings.

Recipe thanks to Taste of Home.NOW THE BEST PART!! To take part in my Giveaway (for a $20 Amazon Gift Card and Book Swag) please take part in the Rafflecopter below!a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Montana Mustangs--Now Available for Pre-Order! (Let's Party!)

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Montana Mustangs Cover Montana Mustangs

 I'm so pleased to announce that Montana Mustangs (the second book in the Nymph Series after The Nymph's Labyrinth) is now available for pre-order.  I would love for you to check it out.  Early reviews are starting to come in and as of today all are 5 star reviews!!  (This is almost unheard of!)  I can't wait for you to get your hands on this book.  You will love it!
Book Description:
A Nymph.  A woman with the ability to seduce at will, shift to protect, but cursed with the fate to have the man she falls in love with die a tragic death.  As one of the ill-fated nymphs, Aura Montgarten has spent her lifetime drifting from one place to another hiding from love.  Until she meets Dane.
When a body washes up on the shore of a rural Montana lake, police officer Dane Burke is faced with the task of finding the killer—even if it means he will be forced to put his life and heart at risk by working with a drifter.  As the truth of Aura’s Mustang-shifting Nymph ways are revealed, Dane learns exactly the amount of danger he and Aura are in, but can’t force himself to leave a case unsolved when the truth is right outside of his grasp. 
When the killer decides he needs to take another victim—Dane—Aura must choose between their forbidden love and her immortal life…  Can there be life without love, or is death her only choice? Book Excerpt:
  Chapter One
The waves of the lake crashed next to Dane Burke like greedy reporters descending onto a crime scene. Dane picked up the severed hand, careful to touch it only with the tips of his gloved fingers, all in an attempt to save what little evidence remained.

The fingers were wrinkled and pale, the color of rotting fish. The skin of the palm flapped back, exposing the white lines of the tendons and the bloated pink muscles of the victim’s hand. He pushed back the skin, covering the hand’s viscera. The flesh was rubbed raw in several places, but whether it was from the time in the water or something else Dane couldn’t be sure. Behind him, the secondary officer, Grant, talked with the woman who’d phoned in the find. The woman was blonde, thin, and uncomfortably beautiful. “So, Aura, are you in Montana for business or pleasure?” Officer Grant asked, with just a little too much glee in his voice. Dane tried to ignore the amateurish come-ons the officer threw at the blonde with the large blue eyes and plump lips that pulsed with the pink hues of life. He turned the gruesome hand over in his. The fingernails of the victim were painted a vivid red, now brighter than the blood that had settled in the person’s flesh. He snickered quietly as he thought about the stark difference between the woman behind him who was the embodiment of life and the macabre sloughing object of death he stared upon. Maybe the kid wasn’t so wrong for focusing on the woman. If he’d been just a few years younger, maybe he would have been acting that way too—focusing on the beauty of the woman instead of the gore of the job. But he’d long since given up on the things in life that only brought bitterness—death was easier to handle...

 About Danica Winters

Danica Winters is a bestselling author who is known for writing award-winning books that grip readers with their ability to drive emotion through suspense and often a touch of magic.  When she’s not working she can be found in the wilds of Montana working on her patience while she tries to understand the allure of various crafts (quilting, pottery and painting are not her thing).  She always believe the cup is neither half full nor half empty, but it better be filled with wine.
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Writing Rules: Five Minutes Can Change Your Life

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dreamsFive  minutes can change  a life.  In five minutes, you can have a cup of coffee, open an email, or post on social media sites.  I like to think of my life in five minute segments.  I almost see it as a challenge.  What can I do in five minutes that can change my life?  For me, my life revolves around two things: my family and my writing.  Most recently it has been the book Montana Mustangs, the second book in the Nymph Series.  This entire book was written in what always started as five minutes stretches.  Once I started looking for five free minutes in my day I started finding them: while I waited for my kids to get out of school I made use of those few free minutes, while I waited for a meeting, or while I waited for dinner to cook.  Sometimes I would start with those five minutes and they would stretch into hours.  Sometimes all it was were those precious minutes.  Yet, in just a few short months I had Montana Mustangs completed.  When I was writing Montana Mustangs those minutes were reserved exclusively for writing—not daydreaming or thinking about the next plot point.  Suddenly, when I was driving to pick up my children I had great book ideas (How I wish I had a marker I could write on windows with!).  As a result, my characters were like my friends, visiting me during the day and telling me how the story should move ahead.  It was amazing how I conditioned myself to plan ahead during moments of downtime so when I reached for my computer I was ready.In addition to writing Montana Mustangs (and then the next book in the series), I have had the fabulous opportunity of teaching courses on writing to published and yet-to-be-published authors.  The most common excuse I hear as to why a person couldn’t finish a book was/is: “I don’t have the time.”  I immediately think of my five minute challenge.  Everyone has five minutes at some point in their day that isn’t occupied by crying kids, phone calls, cooking, or working at a nine-to-five job.  The hard part is utilizing them.  If you have a passion and you really want to change your life I recommend you start with my rule.  It doesn’t have to be writing.  Maybe you want to lose weight? Start knitting?  Find those spare moments in your day and before long you will have attained a goal in which you had never thought possible. When you achieve your goal you will become empowered.

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