Easter falls in the spring, the
yearly time of renewal, when the earth renews itself after a long, cold winter.
The word Easter comes to us from the Norsemen's Eostur, Eastar, Ostara, and
Ostar, and the pagan goddess Eostre, all of which involve the season of the
growing sun and new birth.
The Easter Bunny arose originally as a symbol of
fertility, due to the rapid reproduction habits of the hare and rabbit. Many of
the families even tell their children that the Easter Hare or Bunny has hidden
chocolate eggs and they race to find them round the house or garden. Children
in other countries decorate hard-boiled eggs at Easter time by painting or
dyeing them.
In some countries such as the
United States egg rolling is a popular Easter game. This is usually done with colored
eggs. One of the most well known events is held in America on the White House
lawn. Children and parents push the eggs along through the grass with wooden
spoons.
Where did the colored eggs, cute
little bunnies, baby chicks, leg of lamb dinners, and lilies come from? They
are all symbols of rebirth and the lamb was a traditional religious sacrifice.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, lol. That's all well and good! Now for the fun part. I'm doing a giveaway. One person will get to choose from one of the following ebooks:
~The Harvest;Taken
Blurb:
In the year 2050, humanity finds
out they are indeed not alone.
Massive space ships appear without warning above the capital cities of all major nations. The planet Tah'Nar is dying. Chemical warfare has reduced the once-intersexed warrior race to sterility. They need fresh DNA in order to reproduce and have an idea for a harvesting program... and so they turn to Earth.
Earth governments negotiate a lottery, and Dale Michael assumes he's safe since he's under the Harvest age limit. How wrong he is. He's illegally harvested and claimed by Tah'Narian starship captain Keyno Shou. From the moment Keyno sees Dale, he knows he must claim the spirited human male for his own. What he doesn’t expect is a spitfire with a mind of his own—and a deadly disease that will require a risky procedure to cure.
Massive space ships appear without warning above the capital cities of all major nations. The planet Tah'Nar is dying. Chemical warfare has reduced the once-intersexed warrior race to sterility. They need fresh DNA in order to reproduce and have an idea for a harvesting program... and so they turn to Earth.
Earth governments negotiate a lottery, and Dale Michael assumes he's safe since he's under the Harvest age limit. How wrong he is. He's illegally harvested and claimed by Tah'Narian starship captain Keyno Shou. From the moment Keyno sees Dale, he knows he must claim the spirited human male for his own. What he doesn’t expect is a spitfire with a mind of his own—and a deadly disease that will require a risky procedure to cure.
~Shadows in the Night
Blurb:
When Chip Riley's beloved granny passes away, she
leaves him all her money, her land, and a house that needs some tender love and
care. She never mentioned the legacy comes with a Native American shifter who
intends to claim Chip as his mate.
Jason Sky has lived since buffalo roamed the land.
When his totem spirit, a black cougar, saves a little girl, he doesn’t realize
that generations later, her grandson will become his mate, leaving him to take
on a modern man with modern ideas. But that’s the least of his problems.
Garon, another shifter with a long-held hatred for
Jason, plots to kidnap Chip and lure Jason to his death. Soon Chip finds
himself in an untenable position between a rock and a hard place. A leap of
faith may be the only way to save himself and the man he’s learned to love.
~Wrapped in Leather
Blurb:
To celebrate his decision to take the next step with his boyfriend Ian,
Toshi Baylor plans a romantic evening at their favorite steak house. Toshi
starts the special weekend with a bang by surprising Ian at home with lunch.
There’s a bang all right, but it’s between Ian and another guy.
Jase Taylor’s auto repair shop and the BDSM club, Wrapped Up, keep him busy while he waits for Mr. Right, instead of Mr. Right Now. He’s a Dom, but playing with the club’s submissives isn’t providing the usual stress release. After a day from hell, he deserves a good meal at his favorite steak house.
Toshi and Jase find a mix-up with their reservations: a table for Baylor, not Taylor. When Toshi invites Jase to dine with him, they discover a mutual affection for leather and a shared belief that trust must be earned.
Before they can explore their common interests, Toshi suffers a series of attacks by vandals. Jase’s protective instincts kick in, but both wonder if it can lead to anything permanent.
Jase Taylor’s auto repair shop and the BDSM club, Wrapped Up, keep him busy while he waits for Mr. Right, instead of Mr. Right Now. He’s a Dom, but playing with the club’s submissives isn’t providing the usual stress release. After a day from hell, he deserves a good meal at his favorite steak house.
Toshi and Jase find a mix-up with their reservations: a table for Baylor, not Taylor. When Toshi invites Jase to dine with him, they discover a mutual affection for leather and a shared belief that trust must be earned.
Before they can explore their common interests, Toshi suffers a series of attacks by vandals. Jase’s protective instincts kick in, but both wonder if it can lead to anything permanent.
Contest ends Friday. Please make sure to leave an email addy for me. Since this is an ebooks, it's open to everyone!
~M
