My Epic Romantic Fantasy is on Sale!

I hope everyone who celebrates Thanksgiving had a great one! It was a regular day in South Africa. I was teaching English and Amanda was writing an Economics Management Science exam. It's the end of her Grade 8 year and exam time. I decided to keep things simple by choosing American-themed food instead of traditional Thanksgiving fare. My husband pitched in and his help allowed for the day to go smoothly. We began with blueberry pancakes. For lunch, we had BLT sandwiches, and for dinner KFC. Overall, it was a good day.

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Everyone should read at least one feel-good book during the Christmas holidays, and since I decided to put my ebook on sale for a few days, I've made it super easy for you. The Novice by C.A. Morley (that's me!) is on sale until 29 Nov. '22 for only $0.99! If you enjoy Epic Romantic Fantasy, then don't miss this sale. My novel has lots of adventure, several near escapes, sweet romance, and witty banter. Be sure to spread the word or give it as a gift! The paperback version is already available on Amazon. I'm still working on publishing it wide like my ebook.

What people are saying:

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“Morley’s debut novel is sweet, heartfelt, and full of twists and turns. There’s a lot of intrigue, with well-grounded worldbuilding and an ending that hints at far more to come!” ~ 5 stars from C.S. Johnson

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“Take all these characters, the plot and ensuing events and it’s the perfect recipe for a compelling, engaging tale full of adventure, fraught with betrayal, self discovery, alliances and ultimately love.” ~ 5 stars from Beba

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“A clean m/f read in a story full of court intrigue and dynamics of destiny, foretellings, betrayals and healing.” ~ 5 stars from Nic

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“I loved the political dynamics just as much as the interaction and romance between characters. Well written and constructed, this has the makings of a wonderful series.” ~ 5 stars from Deborah

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“I loved the story in this and how the relationship between the characters developed. So great! Honestly I loved the character growth and how the story ended. I could see myself reading more from this author in the future.” ~ 5 stars from Sarah

The Novice

by C.A. Morley

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I was telling people that we wouldn't be doing any special cooking for Thanksgiving this year, but my daughter Samantha had other ideas. Hubby bought a roast chicken to save on effort. Samantha baked Hasselback potatoes, roasted a pre-marinaded pork belly, roasted veggies including butternut and sweet peppers, and I made coleslaw and boiled the sweetcorn. Samantha and Amanda made dessert. It was a peach cobbler with custard. Everything was delicious and eating the leftovers made the time spent in the kitchen worth it!

We had all three girls home for Thanksgiving, which was awesome. Tomorrow, our son is turning 25 and he'll be visiting us for a few days before he has to go back to work. He lives just over an hours' drive away from us. It will be super having all our kids home for a change!

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We try to do something special every Thanksgiving, but since it's not a holiday celebrated in South Africa, we often have to compromise. We invited our neighbor and she said it was her first Thanksgiving. Our son couldn't make it, becaus he was working. Also, this year we were having a heat wave and so we decided to eat only cold food. That meant that we roasted the turkey the night before. Also, my husband said there was only one brand of turkey at the grocery store, so next year we'll try a different grocery chain store to see if they offer a better option.

The decorations were all brought over by my mom two Christmases ago when she and my stepdad were visitng from the States. My husband is the South African side of our family and he's a real star! When I got home from last minute grocery shopping early Wednesday evening with the girls, the turkey was already in the oven. Amanda made the cupcakes all by herself from scratch and they were yummy! We made a whipping cream icing (frosting) by adding icing sugar (powdered sugar) and a bit of vanilla essence and yellow food coloring.

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This Sock Sunday's feature is Britfield and the Lost Crown by C.R. Stewart. I'm reading this book to Amanda (age 11). The story begins with Tom and Sarah trapped in an orphanage where the children are exploited and deprived of an education and proper nourishment. Sarah remembers life before being an orphan, but Tom has spent most of his life as an orphan and doesn't really remember much of anything else. He only has one clue about his past and that is the name Britfield. The story gets more exciting once Tom and Sara escape the orphanage. This book will make a great movie! We're nearly finished and can't wait to find out the end! #whatimreading #SockSunday #historical #fiction #bookreview #adventure #britfieldandthelostcrown

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I hope everyone from the States had a blessed Thanksgiving! We also celebrated Thanksgiving and prepared mostly traditional dishes like the Turkey and stuffing. Two dishes that are traditionally South African that we also had were pumpkin fritters and custard. I was so glad that my mother-in-law could join us and that our eldest son was home from university. Since it's not a holiday in South Africa, there have been Thanksgiving dinners where one or two kids were away like on a school camp.

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