{"id":3302,"date":"2018-02-14T08:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T13:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/?p=3302"},"modified":"2018-02-11T19:14:46","modified_gmt":"2018-02-12T00:14:46","slug":"guest-post-an-occasionally-grim-fairy-tale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matthewcoxbooks.com\/wordpress\/2018\/02\/14\/guest-post-an-occasionally-grim-fairy-tale\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Post | An Occasionally Grim Fairy Tale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A guest post from Ann Noser:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Valentine&#8217;s Day means different things to different people.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Honestly, sometimes in the past I hated the date (thought it was a way for couples to make singles feel inferior), but this time around I have something to really celebrate.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">This year, my beloved fairy tale will<i>\u00a0<\/i>become a reality!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Which means that this year, Valentine&#8217;s Day will mean the following:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">&#8211; Princesses and dragons<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">&#8211; Shape-shifting\u00a0nuns and\u00a0meek scientists<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">&#8211; Giants (both\u00a0good and bad) and royalty (also both good and bad)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">&#8211; Sword fighting and demon hunting<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">&#8211; and so much more!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NfdvQEsBnPk\/Wn_Jbv3YWmI\/AAAAAAAAErI\/30xO_KVnJugsyCMVl5DHeYDlZZuknfTkACLcBGAs\/s1600\/An%2BOccasionally%2BGrim%2BFairy%2BTale%2Bcover.jpg\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-NfdvQEsBnPk\/Wn_Jbv3YWmI\/AAAAAAAAErI\/30xO_KVnJugsyCMVl5DHeYDlZZuknfTkACLcBGAs\/s320\/An%2BOccasionally%2BGrim%2BFairy%2BTale%2Bcover.jpg\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"600\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><b><u>An Occasionally Grim Fairy Tale<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Prince Bane Baronne has baby fever. He is in search of a wife with the proper mystical bloodline to bear him the heir of prophecy. Anna Leon is chosen, but Bane only pretends to be Prince Charming.\u00a0When Anna questions his intentions, she vanishes from the castle.<\/span><\/i><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/span> <span style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Convinced she is to blame for her younger sister&#8217;s disappearance, Maria Leon is coerced into the royal marriage instead. She is older, wiser, and should know better&#8211;but Bane always gets what he wants. And he is not above using trickery or treachery to do so.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Maria attempts to salvage what she can of a &#8220;happily ever after&#8221; by working hard to be the best mother and wife.\u00a0Until the day she learns that every woman who has married into the Baronne line disappears soon after they have produced an heir.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">And she is next in line.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"color: #333333;\"><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'garamond';\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Available for purchase on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B079QM8QGR?ref_=pe_2427780_160035660\">AMAZON<\/a>\u00a0starting February 14th, 2018!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\">Also available on Kindle Unlimited.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><u><b>About the author:<\/b><\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4bSvEkeB8vg\/WoDM1K-Gm2I\/AAAAAAAAErY\/9nOuLJN3b4IOv2OuSkFurpwfuG2Jx5MXgCLcBGAs\/s1600\/author-pic.JPG\"><span style=\"font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4bSvEkeB8vg\/WoDM1K-Gm2I\/AAAAAAAAErY\/9nOuLJN3b4IOv2OuSkFurpwfuG2Jx5MXgCLcBGAs\/s320\/author-pic.JPG\" width=\"256\" height=\"320\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"751\" data-original-width=\"603\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"background-color: white; color: #111111; text-align: center;\"><u>More about me: <\/u>Growing up an only child, I learned to entertain myself. During summer vacations, my greatest form of exercise consisted of turning the pages of a book. Now I&#8217;m all grown up, and full of stories half-written in my head. I have to write them down so I can find out what happens next.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #333333; text-align: center;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><u>What I enjoy:<\/u> Writing, reading, being a small animal veterinarian, trail running, being a mom (although sometimes the hours do not promote good sleeping) and wife<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">, and yoga (not saying I&#8217;m good at it, just that I enjoy it)<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><u>Why I wrote this book:<\/u> Almost thirteen years ago I became a mother to my son. I had no idea how over-protective I would become over this little baby. That&#8217;s why I started writing this book &#8212; because new moms have so much free time, I thought I&#8217;d pick up a new hobby. Makes total sense, right? I&#8217;ve written several other books since then, but kept coming back to revise and rewrite this one &#8212; my first writing love, so to speak. So happy it will finally be out in the world, and I sure hope the world enjoys it!<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><u>Social media links:<\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnMNoser\">twitter<\/a><\/u><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AnnMNoser\/\">facebook<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: large;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/annnoser\/\">pinterest<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/annandersonnoser.blogspot.com\/\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">blog<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: large;\"><br \/>\n<\/span> <span style=\"color: #1f1f1f; font-family: 'georgia' , 'times new roman' , serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><br style=\"text-align: center;\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A guest post from Ann Noser: Valentine&#8217;s Day means different things to different people. 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