Do No Harm

I believe part of the Hippocratic oath is to do no harm. I also believe that's a good motto for an author to follow when writing.

Without giving anything away, I'll just say my new release, A PERFECT ANGEL, which is the sequel to HER HANDYMAN, rights a necessary wrong done to a character in the first book. 

Although each book is independent of the other and can be read separately, for best enjoyment, I recommend reading HER HANDYMAN first, and then A PERFECT ANGEL.

After you've read them both, you'll see what I mean about Do No Harm.

Find all of Morgan Mandel's romances, mysteries & thrillers at 

her Amazon Author's Page:

http://www.amazon.com/author/morganmandel

For excerpts from all of her books see the Morgan's Book Links Blog:

http://morgansbooklinks.blogspot.com

Twitter: @MorganMandel

HER HANDYMAN FREE ON FRIDAY, SAT, SUNDAY - JULY 18, 19, 20!!!

Celebrating the release of A Perfect Angel,  the 2nd in the 2-Book Perfect Match Romance Series by offering Her Handyman, the 1st in the series free.

Here are the freebie dates:

Friday    -  July 18

Saturday - July 19

Sunday   -  July 20

Click the Book Names or the Pictures to get to each link.

Take advantage of this freebie while it lasts!

Find all of my chick-lit romances at:

http://www.morgandoeschicklit.com

All my romances, mysteries & thrillers are at: http://www.amazon.com/author/morganmandel

Twitter: @MorganMandelhttp://www.amazon.com/Her-Handyman-Perfect-Match-Book-ebook/dp/B0097EVXBK

A Perfect Angel Just Got Released!

Last evening, I took the plunge and finally released A Perfect Angel, the second of the two part, Perfect Match series. The first in the series was Her Handyman. I have some ideas about extending the series, but am not sure yet if that will happen. I have a number of other books to complete first!

If you haven't yet read Her Handyman, I hate to give too much away. I can say I felt sorry for one of the characters in the first book. She was a nice person. I wanted her to get a happy ending, because she deserved it!
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                                                    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LP0EWQM

Read A Perfect Angel and let me know whether or not you agree I did the right thing by her!!!

Morgan Mandel

Find all of Morgan Mandel's books at her Amazon Central Page: 

http://www.amazon.com/author/morganmandel

Read excerpts at http://morgansbook.links.blogspot.com

Twitter: @MorganMandel

A Perfect Angel Is On the Way I Promise!

Events seem to conspire delaying the publication of A Perfect Angel, my sequel to the romantic comedy, Her Handyman. I discovered a flaw which necessitated a rewrite, but am convinced the book is all for the better now.

I hope to have it ready and out by June sometime. When it is, everyone will know!

Morgan Mandel
Find all of my romances and mysteries
at http://morgansbooklinks.blogspot.com

Also, at my Amazon Author Page:
http://amazon.com/author/morganlmandel

Connect on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/morgan.mandel

Twitter:@MorganMandel

St. Joseph's Day and the St. Joseph's Day Table - a Repeat Blog from March 19, 2009

Because I've made some new friends since this was last posted, and also since some of the friends I did know before have a short memory, here's my post about a St. Joseph's Day Table from 2009. Unfortunately, we haven't had any St. Joseph's Day Tables around here recently. The comments still remain here from that post, but you're still welcome to add another.

Okay, here goes:

You'd have to live in a cave not to be aware of March 17, St. Patrick's Day, a day for wearing of the green, when even people who aren't Irish pretend to be.

In passing, I just happened to mention to a few people about St. Joseph's Day, an Italian feast day, celebrated on March 19, a day for wearing of the red. They'd never heard of it before. Also, they'd never heard of a St. Joseph's Day Table.

If you belong to the category of people who have never heard of or participated in a St. Joseph's Day Table, you've missed out on a wonderful event.

The St. Joseph's Day Table is said to have originated in the Middle Ages when a drought struck Sicily and families prayed to God and also to St. Joseph. To stay alive, many of them resorted to eating fava beans. When their prayers were answered and the rains came, the Italians named March 19 as a special feast day dedicated to St. Joseph. They set up a grand table of food to share and celebrate. Since it was Lent, the food was meatless, but plentiful. Flowers and other decorations added to the festivities.

From such roots the present St. Joseph's Day Table was born, traditionally celebrated sometime near March 19, consisting of a massive buffet of meatless dishes, usually with more than one variety of pasta, along with salads, breads, plus almost any kind of pastry you can think of, with lots of flowers and other decorations.

The St. Joseph's Day Table not only provides a grand feast, but also lucky fava beans, a talisman purported to prevent pantries from going bare.

I've posted a few photos of the St. Joseph's Day Table held one Sunday at our church hall.

I'd be interested to know if anyone else has heard of St. Joseph's Day or a St. Joseph's Day Table. Also, have you been to one? Please share.

Morgan Mandel, who is part Italian!

Cover Reveal for a Perfect Angel is At Book Beat Babes today

Come on over to Book Beat Babes for a cover reveal of A Perfect Angel, the sequel to Her Handyman.

http://bookbeatbabes.blogspot.com/2014/02/a-perfect-angel-cover-reveal.html

Morgan Mandel
http://www.facebook.com/morgan.mandel
Twitter:@MorganMandel

A Perfect Angel

I've been working on a sequel to Her Handyman, my romantic comedy. This one's called A Perfect Angel, and follows what happens to one of the main characters in Her Handyman.

You'll be able to read A Perfect Angel by itself, but the experience will be better if you read Her Handyman first.

Otherwise, you'll know what happens in the first book before you get a chance to read it.

Stay tuned for more, as it develops.

And, when A Perfect Angel is closer to being done, I'll do a cover reveal!

Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com
Twitter: @MorganMandel

To Celebrate Killer Career's New Cover, I'm Doing a Freebie Dec 31 Thru Jan 3

My romantic suspense, Killer Career, has a brand new cover! To celebrate her new look, I'm offering freebie for t he kindle version.

 When: Tues, December 31 through Friday, January 3.

Take a few minutes out during this busy time and come on over to grab your copy, then read it at our leisure!

http://amzn.com/B002PDOPPG

By the way, your honest book reviews are always appreciated!

Morgan Mandel

Blessing or Curse Collection Now Available or Get Its Short Stories Separately

Finally out! The sequel to Forever Young: Blessing or Curse is finally out!

Get the Blessing or Curse Selection or buy one or two of the short stories separately.

In this sequel to Forever Young: Blessing or Curse, read how Forever Young, the turn-back-the-clock pill, impacts the lives and loves of five new test subjects.

http://amzn.com/B00EMY1PWW

Get the short stories in the Blessing or Curse Collection link above for $2.99, or buy separately @ 99 cents each.

WHO'LL MEND THIS BROKEN MAN

Desperation forces Consuela to order the Forever Young pill to cure her husband, Diego, from Parkinson’s Disease; but is the cure really a curse?

http://amzn.com/B00EMPREZ8

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING
Ezekiel, an African-American male, can't get it up for his lady love, Luana. Will the pill draw them closer together or drive her away?

http://amzn.com/B00EMPRDBI

WHAT I DID FOR LOVE

Strawberry blonde model, Sherri, sees her popularity fading, along with her looks. The pill can bring her fame and fortune, but what about love?

http://amzn.com/B00EMY1T3M

SUSPICION

Doormat, Dee Dee Marshall, takes a bold step when evidence points to her husband's infidelity. 

http://amzn.com/B00EMY1S8I

FOR THE LOVE OF DOG

Overweight Chicago Police Officer Walinski must pass a new physical or lose his job, along with his beloved canine partner. Can the young pill offer security, when danger lurks in the line of duty?

http://amzn.com/B00EMY1QVW

Coming Soon is Always Young, the exciting conclusion to the Always Young Trilogy, where readers will learn the fate of the first book’s original characters.

Find all of Morgan Mandel's books at her Amazon Author Page:
http://www.amazon.com/author/morganmandel

Blessing or Curse Almost Ready for Release

Just to let you know, Blessing or Curse is almost ready for release. I'm working on some final edits, and hope to have everything ready by the middle of the month, after all the 4th of July festivities are over, and people are back in the mood for reading.

This second book in the Always Young Trilogy differs from the thriller, Forever Young: Blessing or Curse, in that this one concentrates on the test subjects' loves and relationships. The last book, a thriller called Always Young, will answer all questions about the original characters and villains.

What Blessing or Curse Is About -
Five Separate People with Five Separate Stories,
Yet One Thing in Common:
They All Take a Pill to Turn Back The Clock.

Who'll Mend This Broken Man - Diego's frantic wife, Consuela, hopes to restore her Parkinson-crippled husband to his former self.

Too Much of a Good Thing - Ezekial, suffering from E.D., wants desperately to live up to the African-American male image.

What I Did For Love - Has-been model, Sherri, will resort to anything to get back into the game.

Suspicion - Doormat Dee Dee turns over a new leaf when she suspects her husband of cheating.

For the Love of Dog - Chicago cop, Mike, fears for the loss of job and dog if he fails a physical.

Check out all of Morgan Mandel's Books at
http://www.morganmandel.com
Read Excerpts at http://morgansbooklinks.blogspot.com
Connect on Twitter: @MorganMandel

Forever Young: Blessing or Curse Promo Tale

Since my thriller, Forever Young: Blessing or Curse, had participated in quite a few KDP Select freebie events  before this past weekend, I wondered if the market was already saturated for this combination thriller, science fiction, and romance novel. Not so!

I was pleasantly surprised when the major promotional site, Ereader News Today jumped on the bandwagon and picked up my novel on their site. What a difference it makes when a popular promotional site backs a book!

For the first time, Forever Young: Blessing or Curse made it into the top 100 Free Kindle Books. Not only that, it made it to #50 and ranked at #2 in Science Fiction. That was quite a surprise, a very pleasant one at that!

This is especially significant since I'm three-fourths through edits for the sequel, Blessing or Curse, which I hope to send to my editor, Helen Ginger, very soon for finishing touches.

Moral of the story: don't sell your book short. There may still be great times ahead!

Though Forever Young: Blessing or Curse is now back at its original price of $2.99, if you're an Amazon Prime member, you can still get a free copy. Or, you can pay the $2.99. Here's the link: http://amzn.com/B006MO28CQ

This book is for all those who wish to be young again, and for those who still are!

Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com

Forever Young: Blessing or Curse - Free Today and Sunday - April 6 & 7

If you enjoy Thrillers with a touch of Science Fiction and Romance, here's your chance to get a Kindle/PC copy free!

Some of you may already have yours, but if not, here's the link for Forever Young: Blessing or Curse, which is going free for Kindle/PC through Sunday, April 7.

http://amzn.com/B006MO28CQ

You're invited to pass this along to anyone else who'd appreciate a copy.

Morgan Mandel
http://www.morganmandel.com
Twitter: @MorganMandel

Onward March!

I had a lot of fun with the recent Her Handyman promotion. Since this book has already been featured in free book promos four times, I decided that today will be the last day for it participate in the KDP Select program. I may reinstate it in the program at a later date for new readers to enjoy.

In the meantime, it's onward march, getting my taxes done. After that, it's working on Blessing or Curse, my anthology about what happens to five people who take the Forever Young pill.

Promoting takes up a lot of time, and is necessary. Still, I do need to get back to writing!

If you missed out on the freebie, today only, if you're a Prime member, you can still get Her Handyman for free. Everyone else needs to cough up 99 cents! http://amzn.com/B0097EVXBK

Find all of Morgan Mandel's books at
http://www.morganmandel.com

Connect on Twitter at
@MorganMandel

Catch the Her Handyman Freebie March 1 thru March 3!

Time for another Her Handyman Freebie!

If you don't have your Kindle or PC copy of Her Handyman yet, you've got another chance during the three day freebie promotion from Friday, March 1, 2013 through Sunday, March 3, 2013.

Come and get it!

For those who prefer sweet romance with a touch of humor, Her Handyman is your kind of book. Be amazed at what happens when Jake, the handyman, answers a routine call about a bathroom flood in the middle of the night. The sight greeting him is a Flower Child lookalike clutching a pathetic-looking guilty dog. The seventies throwback is far different than his sexy, perfect fiance'.

Removing a dog toy from a toilet should be a simple matter. Who'd guess fate would step in and cause chaos?

Read all about it in Her Handyman at http://amzn.com/B0097EVXBK

Morgan Mandel
& Her Dog, Rascal

Catch Morgan Mandel's romantic comedies at
http://www.chicklitfaves.com

Find Excerpts and Buy links to all of Morgan's books at http://www.morganmandel.com

Connect on Twitter: @MorganMandel

Girl of My Dreams Had a Dreamy Promotion!

My KDP Select freebie promotion last weekend for Girl of My Dreams turned out to be all it could be, with a final tally of 16,465 in the US, 3024 in the UK, 388 in Germany, 39 in France, 12 in Spain, 10 in Italy and 84 in Canada!

At one point this book reached #13 in Free Kindle Books!

To everyone who downloaded Girl of My Dreams, happy reading!

This book continues to go viral even after the free event, and right now is listed #33 in Kindle eBooks, and #1 in Reality Show Romance.

If you missed out on the event, but have 99 cents to spare, you can still get your copy at http://amzn.com/B0065R11QO

And, if you're an Amazon Prime member, you don't even have to pay the 99 cents, but can still click and get this book free.

What it's about:

Follow the madcap adventures of a straitlaced assistant who sneaks onto the set of a reality show to win a billionaire.

When the producer discovers her ruse, he’s beside himself with rage. He’d thought better of her, but it looks like she’s only a gold digger.

What’s worse, she’s advancing in the rounds. She may even win the billionaire, but is he the guy she really wants?

Morgan Mandel

Catch all of Morgan Mandel's books at http://www.morganmandel.com

Her Chick lits are also at http://www.chicklitfaves.com 

Twitter: @MorganMandel

Girl of My Dreams FREE Friday 2/8 THRU Sun 2/10

If you don't have my romantic comedy, Girl of My Dreams yet, here's a chance to get a free kindle/or download to PC version. This offer lasts from today, Friday, February 8, through Sunday, February 10.

Follow the madcap adventures of a straitlaced assistant who sneaks onto the set of a reality show to win a billionaire. When the producer discovers her ruse, he’s beside himself with rage. He’d thought better of her, but it looks like she’s only a gold digger. What’s worse, she’s advancing in the rounds. She may even win the billionaire, but is he the guy she really wants?

Come on over and get it at: http://amzn.com/B0065R11QO

Girl of My Dreams by Morgan Mandel – other countries

UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0065R11QO

Germany = DE – http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B0065R11QO

FR – http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/B0065R11QO

ES – http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B0065R11QO

IT – http://www.amazon.it//gp/product/B0065R11QO

JP – http://www.amazon.jp/gp/product/B0065R11QO

CA – http://www.amazon.co/gp/product/B0065R11QO

BR – http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0065R11QO

Free Again Right Now Jan 25 (Fri) & Jan 26 (Sat)

SPECIAL PROMOTION - My Freebie, Forever Young: Blessing or Curse, usually $2.99, is now free for download to Kindle or PC. Nab it now while it's FREE - 

ONLY FRI JAN 25 & SAT JAN 26

LIKE BEING SCARED?  Get in on the first of the Always Young Trilogy now, and be prepared to be nervous and on edge when 55 year old widow, Dorrie Donato, takes a pill to be 24 forever. Getting old turns out to be the least of her concerns when she's running for her life from the villains and the law.

Coming Soon are two follow-up thrillers: BLESSING OR CURSE and ALWAYS YOUNG.

http://amzn.com/B006MO28CQ

DID I MENTION FREE?

Here and There

Morgan Mandel

I'm here and there, and try to go everywhere, but don't quite manage. You'll find me in lots of Facebook Groups, as well as on my personal page there at http://www.facebook.com/morgan.mandel and an author page at http://www.facebook.com/morgansbooks

Inspiration struck, so I set up another website, this one for romantic comedy lovers, called Chick Lit Faves, at http://www.chicklitfaves.com

I still have my other website at http://www.morganmandel.com, where all of my books are listed, but was aiming at being more specific with the other one to see how it goes.

I'm still over at Twitter a lot at @MorganMandel

See you around!

I'm Still Here

Just to let you know, I'm still here. Often, I don't have the time to update my Double M blog here, because I'm so busy getting my other blogs done, or working on my books.

For those who don't know, I also operate group blogs. Here are three that have been very active lately, which I invite you to check out some time:

Acme Authors Link - http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
Romance and mystery authors share their writing life.

Make Mine Mystery - http://makeminemystery.blogspot.com
As the name entails, you'll find lots of mystery and thriller authors over here.

Spunky Senior Authors and Talents - http://spunkyseniors.blogspot.com
Designed as a guest blog featuring seniors 50 years and older, authors and other

Morgan Mandel's most current releases are
the romantic comedy, Her Handyman
http://amzn.com/B0097EVXBK and
the Thriller, Forever Young: Blessing or Curse,
at http://amzn.com/B006MO28CQ

Find all of Morgan Mandel's books at
http://www.morganmandel.com

What's Next?

Her Handyman by Morgan Mandel

I got a little sidetracked by Thanksgiving and my freebie promotion of  the romantic comedy, Her Handyman, which took a lot of doing. The competition is fierce. To get anyone to notice a book, even if it's free, isn't very easy. I did zillions of tweets, visited my Facebook groups and pages more than people probably wanted me to, and also sent out email blasts to egroups and personal friends, plus devised other methods to get attention, kind of like my dog, Rascal, does when I'm at the keyboard.

The result was 2,322 more readers got to see Her Handyman than would have otherwise. At one point I got up to #137 on the Free Kindle Store list at Amazon, and was also #40 in Contemporary Romance. This was a decent showing, considering my promotion took place over Black Friday and Small Business Saturday, when tons of people were shopping, recuperating from Thanksgiving, or still out of town.

I will be doing further promotions from time to time, but now must buckle down and finish Blessing or Curse, the sequel to Forever Young: Blessing or Curse.

Blessing or Curse
by Morgan Mandel

While Forever Young: Blessing or Curse is a thriller with a touch of romance, Blessing or Curse is a romance, with a touch of thriller.

Blessing or Curse focuses more on the personal lives of five very diverse people and those they love, but there are a few villains lurking in the background and also the aspect of the Forever Young pill, which turns someone back to a desired age. I wish someone would hurry up and invent one!

Forever Young: Blessing or Curse
by Morgan Mandel

If you didn't get your copy of Her Handyman, it's still available for kindle at the huge amount of 99 cents at http://amzn.com/B0097EVXBK


Morgan Mandel
Twitter: @MorganMandel