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Sound Sample Saturday – Forever Festive Chapter 1

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Yes, we know we ran this chapter back in December, but we only took the story so far. Plus, it was 3 months ago. So we’ll be repeating those same 4 chapters over again so you can be reminded what was going on. Then we’ll be running several more chapters that you haven’t heard yet. So please sit back and enjoy. Besides, a good performance is always worthy of an encore.  

Chapter 1 – “Harold T Angel”

NEXT WEEK: Chapter 2 “APPROPRIATE DECOR”

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonUK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonCA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonAU Link: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B09KCC5HZV

Smashwords Links: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1112190

Barnes and Noble Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-festive-helen-krummenacker/1140442307?ean=2940165068287

Kobo Link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-festive

Apple Books Link: ‎https://books.apple.com/us/book/forever-festive/id1592528404

“Forever Festive” Got It’s 1st Review… A 5 Star One

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Sorry, no Sound Sample this weekend. Very busy week averting a strike at work, assembling a new bed, and having family over this weekend. But I thought I’d share this bit of news…

5.0 out of 5 stars First Rate Christmas Mystery with Intriguing Characters

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2021Verified Purchase

I enjoy reading Christmas mysteries, and while Forever Festive would have been a good read any time it was perfect for reading Christmas week. Rafael, who is a classic sort of 1940’s detective except for an unusual twist, and Clara his British sweetheart have series of challenges to overcome before they can settle down to enjoy the holiday with Rafael’s family. Can they find and save they imperiled young woman? What secrets are hidden under the surface of the town Rafael grew up in? And is there truly magic in Christmas Eve? The great thing is the prose is pure pleasure as you wind your way through this intriguing plot.

Remember: “Forever Festive” like all its predecessors is available for Kindle, Aubible, and Trade Paperback at the following links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonUK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonCA: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09KCC5HZV

Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1112190

Barnes and Noble: Forever Festive by Helen Krummenacker | NOOK Book (eBook) | Barnes & Noble® (barnesandnoble.com)

Kobo: Forever Festive eBook by Helen Krummenacker – 9781005778637 | Rakuten Kobo United States

Apple Books: ‎https://books.apple.com/us/book/forever-festive/id1592528404

Itunes: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/forevers-too-long-the-forever-detective-book-1-unabridged/id1518693545

Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/Forever-Festive-Audiobook/B09PX5RZ6D?asin=B09PX5RZ6D

The “Forever Festive” book trailer has arrived…

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“Forever Festive” is available now in paperback and e-book formats at:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonUK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonCA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09KCC5HZV

Smashwords Links: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1112190

Barnes and Noble Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-festive-helen-krummenacker/1140442307?ean=2940165068287

Kobo Link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-festive

Apple Books Link: ‎https://books.apple.com/us/book/forever-festive/id1592528404

*NOTE: An audio version of the book will be coming out next month to Audible and I-Tunes *

****RELEASE DAY – FOREVER FESTIVE****

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That’s right “Forever Festive” book 4 in the “Forever Detective Series” is available now in both e-book and trade paperback

Set in 1947 New York “Forever Festive” finds our hero Rafael Jones still adjusting to his vampire lifestyle, while still running his private investigator business at the same time. Only now the holidays are upon him and he’s heading back to Buffalo, NY to visit his parents who still don’t know about their “little boy’s” undead situation. But he’s also got a case involving a missing girl up in Buffalo and how can you say no to a Guardian Angel who is literally Heaven sent?

Book blurb:
There’s no place like home for the holidays– or for having you darkest secrets revealed!

Can Rafael Jones manage to find the missing girl, build on his romance with agent Clara Thomas, and still keep his parents thinking he’s living a normal life instead of being living dead? And will working for the forces of Heaven strengthen Rafael’s faith, or shake it?

Wizards, witches, angels, and Pixie Dust bring their own surprises for Rafael’s Christmas.

Order your copy now, and maybe a few others (including previous books in the series) to put in a few stockings or under a tree or two, using the appropriate link below:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonUK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09KCC5HZV

AmazonCA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B09KCC5HZV

Smashwords Links: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1112190

Barnes and Noble Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-festive-helen-krummenacker/1140442307?ean=2940165068287

Kobo Link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-festive

Apple Books Link: ‎https://books.apple.com/us/book/forever-festive/id1592528404

NOTE: Personally signed paperbacks are also available for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling, just email: helenkrummenacker@gmail.com

Sound Sample Saturday – Chapter 8 Sure To Give Offense

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Welcome back to Sound Sample Saturday

“Don’t you just hate it when a plan comes together?” That’s the thought going through the mind of our hero Rafael Jones.

Last time we left him he’d landed up in the ‘frying pan’, when he’d tried to infiltrate the cult that was recruiting Eugene’s employees. The sickly, strange cultists had managed to capture him. Now Rafael’s about to come face-to-face with their spiritual leader, a man long believed dead, and is about to realize he’s gone from said frying pan and into the fire!

Chapter 8 – SURE TO GIVE OFFENSE

Alas, as the title of this entry (and its predecessors) have hinted, the ‘free samples’ of “Forever’s Too Long” is now at an end. The story however, still has a ways to go. Will Rafael survive? Can he save himself not only physically but spiritually? And can he keep his friend Eugene out of the clutches of Rasputin and Yekaterina?

To find out the answers, you’ll need to get your own copy of “Forever’s Too Long” at one of the links below (for those who do not have access to Audible or Itunes, I’ve supplied links for paperback and the e-book versions as well):

AUDIO LINKS:

Audible Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Forevers-Too-Long-Audiobook/B08B2QFJMC?asin=B08B2QFJMC

Itunes: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/forevers-too-long-the-forever-detective-book-1-unabridged/id1518693545

PAPERBACK & EBOOK LINKS:

Amazon Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RSGKTDF

AmazonUK Link: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07RSGKTDF

AmazonCA Link: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07RSGKTDF

Smashwords Link: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/938589

Barnes and Noble Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forevers-too-long-helen-krummenacker/1131555250?ean=2940163217083

Kobo Link: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/forever-s-too-long

Apple Books Link: https://books.apple.com/us/book/forevers-too-long/id1463293739

Sound Sample Saturday – Chapter 7 Forever’s Too Long

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Welcome back to Sound Sample Saturday

         It seemed like a simple job. Go in, get some evidence of wrongdoing– there’s always wrongdoing by cult  leaders– and present it to Eugene’s former employees to get them to get their lives back on track.     

But Rafael had no idea how wrong things were done behind the facade of the visiting room. Or what a familiar beauty he would find there. 

Chapter 7 – CULT FOLLOWING

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

NEXT WEEK – Chapter 8 “SURE TO GIVE OFFENSE”

Audible Link: Forever’s Too Long – Audible

Itunes: Forever’s Too Long – Apple/Itunes

Sound Sample Saturday – Chapter 6 Forever’s Too Long

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After a long day of tussling with crooked antique dealers and wasting time with useless police detectives who are more interested in playing games, Rafael and Clara deserve a night off. So they decide to step out and enjoy some music and dancing. So let’s click on the link below, and enjoy their evening out as as they get to know a little more about each other. 

NEXT WEEK – Chapter 7 “CULT FOLLOWING”

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

Audible Link: Forever’s Too Long – Audible

Itunes: Forever’s Too Long – Apple/Itunes

Sound Sample Saturday – Chapter 5 Forever’s Too Long

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Welcome to another Sound Sample Saturday. This week’s offering is Chapter 5 from Forever’s Too Long. After last week’s tussle with Moose and company, you’d think the police would be happy to take up the case Clara is pursuing. But internal politics, pettiness, and prejudice still get in the way. 

CHAPTER FIVE – CLARA PROVED ME WRONG




NEXT WEEK – Chapter 6 “NOT JUST A SPARK”

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

Audible Link: Forever’s Too Long – Audible

Itunes: Forever’s Too Long – Apple/Itunes

Sound Sample Saturday – Chapter Four of “Forever’s Too Long”

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Welcome back to another chapter of “Forever’s Too Long”. Today’s installment takes us to an antique store of questionable repute. But Clara and Rafael are up to the task, only to discover that it’s not only friendly immigrants that remember Rafael from his days as a policeman. Just click on the image below and let the action begin…

CHAPTER FOUR – MOOSE’S MEMORY

*NEXT WEEK – Chapter 5 “CLARA PROVED ME WRONG”*

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

Audible Link: https://www.audible.com/pd/Forevers-Too-Long-Audiobook/B08B2QFJMC?asin=B08B2QFJMC

Itunes: https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/forevers-too-long-the-forever-detective-book-1-unabridged/id1518693545

Sound Sample Saturday — Chapter 3 of “Forever’s Too Long”

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Today we bring you the 3rd chapter in Rafael and Clara’s ongoing adventure, which takes us to the streets of New York where we’ll meet some of the friends Rafael has made during his days as a beat cop. I hope you enjoy this little stroll through 1940’s New York City.

CHAPTER THREE – THE ELLIS ISLAND TRAFFIC CONTROL BOARD

Sorry for the shortness of today’s offering but I’m certain you’ll enjoy next week’s longer offering where we get to meet yet another face from Rafael’s past. Mind you, this one won’t be quite so friendly. 

*NEXT WEEK – Chapter 4 “MOOSE’S MEMORY”*

And if you can’t wait until then, just click on the appropriate link for the device you enjoy listening to audiobooks on below to continue the adventure:

Audible Link:

https://www.audible.com/pd/Forevers-Too-Long-Audiobook/B08B2QFJMC?asin=B08B2QFJMC

Itunes: 

https://books.apple.com/us/audiobook/forevers-too-long-the-forever-detective-book-1-unabridged/id1518693545