Friday, July 21, 2017

Spooky Happenings in Autumn Vale #bookgiveaway

By: Merry Wynter
From: Muffin to Fear
Pub. Date: July 25th, 2017
Series: Merry Muffin Mysteries
Author: Victoria Hamilton
Website: Victoria Hamilton Mysteries

I can't believe how much my life has changed since the fateful day I pulled up stakes in New York City and moved to western New York State to have a look at and try to sell my grand old American castle. I had no idea what wonderful weirdness was about to enter my life. But I've been relating my adventures one by one, including that most exciting adventure of all, falling in love with one hunky once-sheriff-now-private-eye Virgil Grace.

But my lovely friend Pish Lincoln has ratcheted up the weirdness to Level 13 by inviting to Wynter Castle the cast and crew of an infamous reality show, Haunt Hunt. He had, he tells me now, some odd experiences in the castle while I was in Spain, and called a friend who referred him to the Haunt Hunt producer, who put him in touch with one of the investigators. He didn't intend to invite them to Wynter Castle, but... there it is. It happened.

Arriving home from a 'vacation' (Ahem... more about that another time!) with Virgil in New York City I was astonished to find, parked in my drive, a full television crew and the paranormal investigators of Haunt Hunt. A few hours in I knew we had trouble. They are like the worst dysfunctional family you've ever met; argumentative, manipulative, intrusive.... all the worst 'ives', as a matter of fact. If fish and company stink after three days, TV crews and psychics have a best before date of yesterday.

That doesn't even make any sense but I'm tired and they film at night and I want my castle back!

We'll be lucky if we all survive the three days or so they say the shoot will take. Oops... hope I didn't jinx it, but I'm fed up with the lot of them, especially the so-called psychic Dirk something or other, who is some piece of work, and who clearly has ambitions beyond their funky little paranormal investigation show.

So... have you ever had unwelcome guests? What did you do to make the experience better... for you, not them?

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About Muffin to Fear:
In the latest from the national bestselling author of Much Ado About Muffin, newlywed baker Merry Wynter has some unwanted guests looking for ghosts at Wynter Castle…

   While Merry is distracted by her quickly planned marriage to Virgil Grace and a blissful honeymoon in New York, her friend Pish invites the ghost-hunting crew from the TV show Haunt Hunt to investigate Merry's home, Wynter Castle. Merry soon discovers that not only is the crew out of sync, there are so many feuds and squabbles, it's a miracle they get a show produced at all.

   It all goes from bad to worse when the show's psychics claim to have contact with people murdered on Merry's property. When two cast members are found dead, Merry and Virgil must figure out who’s picking off the Haunt Hunt team before their hard-earned happily ever after is cut short.


INCLUDES DELICIOUS RECIPES!

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                                                                     GIVEAWAY!!


Comment here to enter to win this package including a signed copy of Muffin to Fear, a 'Cozy Up to a Great Mystery' mug and pen, coolest-in-the-world skull teaspoon, as well as a bookmark and fridge magnet. A few simple rules:

1 - Canadian and US entries welcome.

2 - Along with your comment, leave a first name and your email address; yourname (at) yourserver (dot) com

3 - Enter by Midnight, July 23rd... don't worry if you comment after July 21st and your comment doesn't show up immediately; it goes into a queue awaiting moderation and I'll go in and approve it at some point. The winner will be chosen by a random.org draw

                                                                Good luck, everyone!!


183 comments:

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  2. Love the title. Cozy mysteries have the best titles. Thanks for the chance to win :)
    jslbrown2009 at aol dot com

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  3. Sounds wonderful. The title is so clever.
    debby236 at gmail dot com
    Debra

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  4. Can't wait to read it! cheers (at) MarjimManor (dot) com

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  5. I have had guests come unexpectedly once. I made them feel welcome and cooked dinner for them. Happy Friday! kristilewis dot lrc at gmail dot com

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  6. Sounds really interesting. Love the giveaway! Sheila
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  7. I am so looking forward to Muffin to Fear. It's been preordered for a while now.

    I've had an unwelcome guest and it was terrible. I did what I always do when the world is not to my liking. I read a whole lot.

    harbingerdc(at)gmail(dot)com

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  8. No unwelcome guests here - just the kids returning for a visit now and then! When they were here last it seemed like I followed them around 24/7 turning off the lights..... Love the giveaway.
    Karen kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com

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  9. Looks like a fun, fabulous & spooky read. As summer ends, it's just the type of book I look for. Can't wait. ☕ �� �� ��
    Diane [email protected]

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  10. I've never really had an unwanted guest, thankfully. I love this series and can't wait to read the book! Melissa. mcastor07(at)gmail(dot)com.

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  11. Looking forward to reading this book. I want to see what everyone is up to in the town. Thanks for the oppoutunity to win. Lois Rotella [email protected]

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  12. Julie Hoff StaffordJuly 21, 2017 at 8:30 AM

    What a great giveaway !! Thank you for your generosity. Good luck to all ����. Can't wait to read the book. Love cozy mysteries!!

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  13. Would love to win! Especially that spoon.

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  14. candace knightJuly 21, 2017 at 8:40 AM

    I have had unwelcome guests that had to stay for at least a month. It was terrible but we all made the best of it. I just made sure to get some alone time. Thank you for the chance.
    moonbay7399(at)gmail(dot)com

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  15. Lisa Ks Book ReviewsJuly 21, 2017 at 8:41 AM

    I adore this series! And thank you for the chance of this wonderful prize package! lisaksbookreview(at)aol.com

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  16. Wonderful giveaway. Unwelcome guests were given an open arms welcome and treated to tours, meals and never was I given as much as thanks. Ellie elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  17. Elaine KlingbeilJuly 21, 2017 at 8:45 AM

    This summer we have had unexpected guests. So we didn't have food ready for meals so we ended up ordering out. Although the unexpected guests that came recently just joined the crowd of expected guests and we had food enough for everyone. So it has turned out to be a good time and not a problem.

    I would love to win your great prize package!

    ElaineE246 at msn dot com

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  18. I love the prize package, thanks for the giveaway! Connie lcee59(at)centurylink(dot)net

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  19. love love this series. I'm reading Death of a english muffin at the moment. Wish I could visit Autumn Vale and visit Merry at the castle and meet the gang. Binny at the bakery and Hanna the the library..thank you for the chance in the giveaway. twokats123at aol dot com

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  20. I don"t have a castle, so with more limited space, certainly don't have the quanities of welcome or unwelcome guests Merry has! Can't wait to read her new story! Thanks for the chance to win!
    JHolden955(at)gmail(dot)com

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  21. Sounds awesome... Love the cover!
    Cheers-
    Kelly Braun
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  22. I love this series and can't wait for this new book. centraleast2 at gmail dot com

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  23. Love your books thanks for a great giveaway.

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  24. I have had unwelcome guests whom I gave the royal treatment, much undeserved though. Love the giveaway. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  25. Gale WilkinsonJuly 21, 2017 at 9:06 AM

    Great giveaway

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  26. Love the beautiful tea cup. Thank you for the chance to read about an unwelcome guest. Looks like a great read. mlutz2014 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  27. Love this series and package. Thanks gibsonbk at hiwaay dot net

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  28. Andrea StoeckelJuly 21, 2017 at 9:28 AM

    another binge worthy addition! als(at)foxgull(dot)com

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  29. This sounds like another great installment in this entertaining series! I've had to entertain an unwanted guest (a wicked aunt) but she was not staying with me, just visiting my home for a few hours...that was long enough when you're "unwanted and unwelcome!" Looking forward to this read!
    cozycup(at)yahoo(dot)com [email protected] ~~Missy Schwebach

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  30. Can't wait to read this one! Thanks for the giveaway.
    patti (dot) s @ comcast (dot) net

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  31. sounds so good and love the prize
    Nancy B
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  32. Grin and bear it is my attitude! Thankfully this doesn't happen often. We love our guests! Can't wai to read the latest book in the series!
    Heather
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  33. I already own two of the books in the series and need another coffee mug. We totally enjoy the series and the recipes (which I share with DD#2 the baker). Pretty please pick me?

    NoraAdrienne (at) gmail (dot) com

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  34. I love your Merry Muffin series. I'm not sure I've ever had unwelcome visitors. -- except for those pesky piss ants as my daddy called them; bugs & spiders of all sorts; mice. Of the human variety, i may worry about having them come, but one here, it is all good.

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    Donna. ^^^ donna (dot) durnell (at) sbcglobal (dot) net

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  35. oneponychick66July 21, 2017 at 9:57 AM

    Love the series! The recipes are a wonderful bonus!!! Sandy [email protected]

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  36. Love this series maceoindo(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  37. Love your books. Cozy mysteries are the best.

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  38. Never had a guest. Would love to read book

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  39. Cozys are my favorite I would love to win.

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  40. Looks like a great read and that's a great giveaway. Just grin and bear it and tell myself they don't live her permanently (and keep reading when I can).
    sallycootie(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Not sure if I was the winner - didn't see any notifications and didn't get an email, but I just received a copy of Muffin to Fear from the UPS delivery, so if it was from here THANKS!