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I grew up around guys and sports. Living in a fanatic sports town such as Boston, the excitement was everywhere. I remember how when there was a Red Sox rally, we would even get off work. Just one of the many perks of living in Beantown.

I love Pro and College ball. Next year, one of my nephews will be playing NCAA Baseball at Boston College, which is exciting. His Dad also played Football when he went there. Boston College is our team, and, whichever sport is in season, you’ll see our gang and friends gathered around the huge living room tv. Everyone seems to bring their appetite along with their team spirit, so we have a rowdy bunch and lots of pizza and subs.

Trust me though, the guys want to look great, and they sometimes spend more time in front of the mirror than the women. That’s why we were happy to discover that official NCAA pregame products are teaming up to take daily pregame grooming to the next level.  Now the guys can cleanse, protect, and style before the tailgating and take pride in feeling their finest.

To kick off the NCAA Walmart Axe, Dove Men+ and Degree partnership, you can score a $5 Walmart gift card when you buy $15 worth of Unilever men’s grooming products at Walmart in a single transaction. That’s a great perk. You can find all the details here.

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Gold has a classic, elegant and high-end look and these 17 accents will help give your home a glam update. They most definitely make a bold statement. Give your home a luxe sparkly ambience that is perfect for the holidays or any time of year.

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1.  Gold foil throw pillow (buy)  2. Appetizer plates, set of 4 (buy)  3. Gold charger plates (buy) 4. Gold leather Moroccan pouf (buy)  5. Gold-patterned Champagne flutes (buy)  6. Gold brocade goblets (buy)  7.  Gold finish side table (buy)  8. Mercury glass apothecary jar (buy)  9. Gold sunburst napkin rings (buy)  10. Gold table lamp (buy)  11. Gold mercury glass votive (buy)  12.  24-piece Midas electroplated flatware set (buy) 13. Food-safe gold glamour serving platter (buy)  14. Dripless gold taper candles (buy)  15. Italian crepe paper table runner & paper roll (buy)  16. “Cheers” serving tray (buy)  17. Le Souk gold-themed table setting – EVERY-thing your table needs (buy)

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Daisy McDare and the Deadly Legal Affair by K.M. Morgan

Come visit Cozy Creek, a quaint tourist town nestled along the Pacific Coast.

Daisy McDare is nursing a broken heart while valiantly trying to build up her interior decorator business. She’s baking cookies when murder strikes Cozy Creek.

At first, she leaves the investigation to Chris Crumple who’s the local bumbling police detective. However, when Crumple arrests the wrong suspect, Daisy then takes the investigation into her own hands.

Cracking the case won’t be easy. She’ll need help from her pastry-baking best friend Samantha, her wise-cracking Granny Annie, and her trusty West Highland Terrier Shamus.

It’s up to Daisy McDare to find the murderer in Cozy Creek before they strike again.

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K.M. Morgan loves baking, crafts, cute cat videos, and reading mysteries.

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Having guests stay over is one of the nicest gestures. Rather than having to stay in a generic hotel room, they will enjoy your hospitality. You’ll find some great ideas here to make them feel welcome and pampered. Add a few books or magazines and they’ll feel home away from home.

1. Custom blanket – A custom blanket that says “Welcome” would be instantly heartwarming. Or personalize or monogram it any way you’d like. Order it here.
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In order to make your guests feel extra special, consider offering some spa-like amenities, such as this aromatherapy eye pillow, to make them feel extra relaxed.

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If You Believe by Mya O’Malley

For some people love only comes once, but for some lucky people, it is possible to love again.
Melody and Jack shared an unforgettable love story that abruptly ended. Melody, left picking up the pieces, finds herself alone many years later, with no hope or desire to date again.  However, with the holiday season approaching, Melody finds it particularly difficult to get Jack out of her thoughts.
Jack isn’t sure if he’s an angel or a ghost, but his mind is set on one thing only, finding a new love for Melody by Christmas Eve at midnight. This is easier said than done! With many obstacles to tackle, Jack underestimates how difficult the task is. With conflicting emotions, Jack takes it upon himself to find a man for a woman he still loves.

With the clock ticking as the holidays approach, this charming story of finding love the second time around will have you laughing and crying, but ultimately, it will have you believing in true love.

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Mya O’Malley was born and raised in the suburbs of New York City, where she currently lives with her husband, daughter and three step-daughters. The family also consists of two boxers; Destiny and Dolce and a ragdoll cat named Colby. Mya earned an undergraduate degree in special education and a graduate degree in reading and literacy. She works as a special education teacher and enjoys making a difference in the lives of her students.

Mya’s passion is writing; she has been creating stories and poetry since she was a child. Mya spends her free time reading just about anything she can get her hands on. She is a romantic at heart and loves to create stories with unforgettable characters. Mya likes to travel; she has visited several Caribbean Islands, Mexico and Costa Rica. Mya is currently working on her sixth novel.

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The Awakening by Dorine White

Nightmares really can come true; for fifteen-year-old Kyler Birkwood, they are just beginning. As he was raised on a farm by his Aunt Martha, Kyler has no clue about the magical heritage that is swimming through his blood. When he discovers evidence of a mythical creature, a terrifying beast thought only to exist in fairy tales, his once safe world shatters.
Left at a school of magic to hunt for clues, Kyler is overwhelmed and disbelieved. As loved ones begin disappearing and Orcs roam the land, Kyler undergoes a journey that takes him from the High Courts of the King to the unknown forests of the East. His magic is just awakening and Kyler is the lone hope for a world that will not listen.

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Dorine White is a children’s fantasy author and a book reviewer who grew up back East in Maryland and attended BYU in Utah. Currently she lives in the beautiful, yet rainy Northwest with her husband and 6 children.

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Meow If It’s Murder by L.C. LoTempio

Nora Charles doesn’t believe in fate, even if she is a crime reporter who shares a name with a character from The Thin Man. In fact, she’s moving back to Cruz, California, to have a quieter life. But after finding an online magazine eager for material, and a stray cat named Nick with a talent for detection, Nora’s not just reporting crimes again. She’s uncovering them…

Back in her hometown, Nora reconnects with old friends and makes some new ones, like Nick, the charming feline who seems determined to be her cat. But not everything about Cruz is friendly. Writing for a local online magazine, Nora investigates the curious death of socialite Lola Grainger. Though it was deemed an accident, Nora suspects foul play. And it seems that her cat does too.

Apparently, Nick used to belong to a P.I. who disappeared while investigating Lola Grainger’s death. The coincidence is spooky, but not as spooky as the clues Nick spells out for her with Scrabble letters—clues that lead her down an increasingly dangerous path. Whether fate put her on this case or not, solving it will take all of Nora’s wits, and maybe a few of Nick’s nine lives.

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Author Toni LoTempio

While Toni Lotempio does not commit – or solve – murders in real life, she has no trouble doing it on paper. Her lifelong love of mysteries began early on when she was introduced to her first Nancy Drew mystery at age 10 – The Secret in the Old Attic. She lists among her favorite mystery/suspense writers Erle Stanley Gardner, Mary Higgins Clark and James Patterson, as well as EJ Copperman, Steve Hockensmith, Victoria Laurie, Ali Brandon, Rita Mae Brown, Miranda James and Sofie Kelly to name only a few! Toni is also passionate about her love for animals, as demonstrated with her four cats: Trixie, Princess, Maxx and, of course, ROCCO, who not only provided the inspiration for the character of Nick the cat in the Nick and Nora mystery series, but who also writes his own blog and does charity work for Nathan Fillion’s charity, Kids Need to Read! Toni’s also devoted to miniseries like The Thorn Birds, Dancing with the Stars, reruns of Murder She Wrote and Castle (of course!). She (and ROCCO, albeit he’s uncredited) pen the Nick and Nora mystery series from Berkley Prime Crime – the first volume, MEOW IF ITS MURDER, debuts Dec. 2, 2014. She, Rocco and company make their home in Clifton, New Jersey, just twenty minutes from the Big Apple – New York.

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