{"id":715,"date":"2016-02-11T12:39:12","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T12:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/?p=715"},"modified":"2016-03-08T18:03:07","modified_gmt":"2016-03-08T18:03:07","slug":"welcome-to-february-and-ice-cats-logo-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/news\/welcome-to-february-and-ice-cats-logo-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to February and Ice Cats Logo Reveal!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>*UPDATE: This promotion in now closed<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>My February Free Read is live! Go to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/category\/readers\/\" target=\"_blank\">For Readers section<\/a> to download your copy of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>A Perfect Bouquet<\/em><\/span> *<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Greetings from Cambridge! It&#8217;s a gorgeous, crisp, sunny day here, with the daffodils in bloom. We haven&#8217;t yet had a winter here in England. In fact, it&#8217;s been so warm that all the spring flowers are confused and starting to pop out early! I know those of you in North America have had some crazy weather too, over the past month or two. Hope all my lovely readers Down Under are keeping cool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"A Perfect Compromise Cover\" width=\"201\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover.jpg 1675w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover-190x300.jpg 190w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover-647x1024.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/A-Perfect-Compromise-Cover-624x987.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a>Lots of news this month. You&#8217;ll have seen that <em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A Perfect Compromise<\/span><\/strong><\/em> is out and instantly hit <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>#2<\/strong><\/em><\/span> on Amazon! Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered and bought it during launch week! The reviews have started to come in and I&#8217;m pleased (and relieved) that your reactions have been positive. You liked JB and Issy&#8217;s story! Thank you to everyone who has posted a review, tagged me on FB or emailed me to tell me how much you enjoyed <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A Perfect Compromise<\/strong><\/em><\/span>. I can&#8217;t tell you how much that means!<\/p>\n<p>For those who&#8217;ve asked whether Sapphie gets her own story &#8211; and her very own Ice Cat &#8211; the answer is yes, and I&#8217;m writing it at the moment. \ud83d\ude42 Stay tuned for more info on the tentatively title <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A Perfect Plan<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-719 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats.png\" alt=\"LogoRed-IceCats\" width=\"155\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats.png 2196w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats-1024x995.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoRed-IceCats-624x606.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-720 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats.png\" alt=\"LogoWhiteGray-IceCats\" width=\"153\" height=\"148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats.png 2196w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats-300x291.png 300w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats-1024x995.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/LogoWhiteGray-IceCats-624x606.png 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 153px) 100vw, 153px\" \/><\/a> Also, I&#8217;m delighted to reveal my lovely new logo for my <strong>New Jersey Ice Cats<\/strong>. Thanks to Su at Earthly Charms for doing a brilliant job on bringing the snow leopard to life! And she did them in home and away colours!<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-721\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet-3.jpg\" alt=\"CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet (3)\" width=\"204\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet-3.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet-3-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet-3-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CoverFinal-APerfectBouquet-3-624x882.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 204px) 100vw, 204px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you to everyone who has downloaded the freebie <em><strong>NJ Ice Cats<\/strong><\/em> short stories &#8211; especially those of you who have let me know how much you&#8217;ve enjoyed them! I&#8217;m pleased to tell you that there will be a new short story for February &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A Perfect Bouquet<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/category\/readers\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>For Readers<\/strong> section<\/a> to get your free download. Remember it will only be available during\u00a0February!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Anything, but red roses!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Ice Cats\u2019 back-up goaltender, Chaz \u2018Monty\u2019 Montgomery, fell in love with florist Kayla DeMarco the first time he met her. Unfortunately, then she was married to one of his former team-mates. Since Kayla\u2019s divorce, Monty has waited patiently, hoping that one day she\u2019ll notice that he\u2019s more than just a great customer. Can he convince her with a special bouquet that Valentine\u2019s Day is the perfect time to take a chance on a different hockey player?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-722 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection.jpg\" alt=\"2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection\" width=\"174\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/2DCoverAnthologyFinal-APerfectSelection-624x936.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 174px) 100vw, 174px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last, but definitely not least, I&#8217;ve been asked if there is a way to get hold of the short stories that you may have missed. The answer is &#8211; yes, there will be soon. I&#8217;m putting all six stories into an anthology, called <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A Perfect Selection<\/strong><\/em><\/span>, which will shortly be available for sale.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time, <span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em><strong>Happy Reading!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*UPDATE: This promotion in now closed My February Free Read is live! Go to my For Readers section to download your copy of A Perfect Bouquet * Greetings from Cambridge! It&#8217;s a gorgeous, crisp, sunny day here, with the daffodils in bloom. We haven&#8217;t yet had a winter here in England. In fact, it&#8217;s been &#8230; <a title=\"Welcome to February and Ice Cats Logo Reveal!\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/news\/welcome-to-february-and-ice-cats-logo-reveal\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Welcome to February and Ice Cats Logo Reveal!\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[86,78,85,71,77,80,84,12,76],"class_list":["post-715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-a-perfect-bouquet","tag-a-perfect-compromise","tag-a-perfect-selection","tag-free-download","tag-free-read","tag-ice-cats-shorts","tag-new-jersey-ice-cats","tag-new-jersey-ice-cats-series","tag-short-stories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=715"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":788,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/715\/revisions\/788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.annasugden.com\/extras\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}