#Gina Kincade

[femalebookworm]

Shifting Hearts Dating App Series. Can’t give you a complete typical reading time cause this book is part of a box set of 16 tittles. Going in as blind as a blind person. I just know it has dragons here somewhere and I’m craving wings. And maybe pizza. Let’s see how comfy this will be.

I’m gonna say it tho, its typical time to read is about 26h14min, 1311 pages (the box set); my kindle is at 94% battery and WiFi is on to sync updates to goodreads. I’ll be marking these books separately on goodreads with their reviews, and once I’m done I’ll leave the start and finish time blank, so it doesn’t count as an extra book towards my challenge. Also, there will be no review on goodreads about this box set. Now, with no further ado, let’s begin the reallllll deal:

Let’s just say, prep your brains to have as many characters to keep up with, cause boy — chapter one: three, chapter two: two, chapter three: another number. You get the gist. Your girl here is terrible with names and I made the mistake to not take notes (like my usual MC’s before the actual review), I’m sorry for that. But oh, well — get used to it, cause it’s downhill with 35+ age bracket. But this is what I remember: Sylvia, someone, Rafe, Demi, Rhoda, Nick.

The book itself is set revolving a Christmas techno party, with goddess, demons and alike all mixed together for the red festivities. An app for dating with a goddess on its end, can only grow — but for some things the old fashioned way was better. The night doesn’t end, but the book does. It seems like a goddess (Demi) found a mate (Nick) in a white polar bear. Intriguing, but this gave me the feels of shorties you can find on the authors website as a freebie.

You guys know that I can’t really review super short books, cause I end up telling you everything or bullet points of everything as vague as I can. And so it ends. Took me less than 45’ (also managed to squeeze dinner in there, so - in truth, 60’). Onto the next one.

[cdgorri]

Hey everyone! Did you know? Polar Bear Week is the first week of November and what better way to celebrate these fierce furry creatures than to cuddle up with some polar bear shifter romance books! Check out Polar Bear Shifter books by: Erzabet Bishop & Gina Kincade https://books2read.com/Shdapp1/ Reina Torres https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081ZGFF8F C.D. Gorri https://www.cdgorri.com/series/barvale-clan-tales/ J.E. Taylor https://books2read.com/u/4A5Ejk https://www.instagram.com/p/CkghRfhOPpn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[seraphina-maurer-blog]

An author I greatly admire, Lydia Sherrer, will be featured in an upcoming collection by Macmillan called “Creatures”. If you Pre-Order the collection at the link above they’re even offering more Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance books for free with confirmation of your pre-order! The preorder is only $0.99 and you’ll get access to books written by bestselling authors in their genre of choice.

[illumintecal]

Prowlers & Growlers Boxed Set

Prowlers & Growlers Boxed Set

Grab this special pre-order price before it goes up! 99c   Join the dark side with ***ALL NEW*** stories from some of your favorite NY Times, USA Today, and Award Winning, Bestselling authors. Step into the shadows with witches, werewolves, shifters, vampires, and soul mates: the sizzling hot alphas you love. Are you fated to find your fantasy lover in these seductive, steamy pages bursting with…

[marshacook]

Please join Marsha Casper Cook and her co-host Gina Kincade along with the authors of Hearts Unleashed for a very special fun-packed show on October 14th 8 PM EST 7 PM CST 6P MT 5 PM PST. they'll be celebrating their new release, Hearts Unleashed. Lose yourself in the magic! Hearts Unleashed brings you 20+ BRAND NEW tantalizing tales of paranormal romance and urban fantasy in this thrilling collection of heart-pounding books featuring Shifters, Vampires, Witches, and more. Unleash your heart, indulge your senses, and satisfy your cravings with this fantastic collection of supernatural fiction featuring sensual heroes and sassy heroines, crafted by some of your favorite bestselling and award-winning authors. Pre order at Amazon click here Marsha's Website

[sheliquelize]

Author Spotlight with @GinaKincade and @Kimmydonn in Creatures Boxset #BraveTheBeasts #paranormal #IARTG

Author Spotlight with @GinaKincade and @Kimmydonn in Creatures Boxset #BraveTheBeasts #paranormal #IARTG

Meet the authors who have Braved the Beasts… USA Today Best Selling Authors Gina Kincade & Kimberly Gould USA Today Bestselling Author Gina Kincade has been penning romance since she was seventeen years old. She writes everything from contemporary mainstream romance, to high heat M/F, M/M, Ménage, BDSM, and fetish. Her evil little vampires and were-creatures will rip out your heart without…

[tessielou-blog1]

Pre-Order: Get Rocked! in Vegas

Pre-Order: Get Rocked! in Vegas

Get Rocked! in Vegas

Release Date: May 16th

★ ★ ★ PreOrder Now ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ONLY 99¢ ★ ★ ★

Get Rocked! In Vegas: Rockstar Romance Limited Edition Collection – by Jenna Galicki, Jade C. Jamison, Theresa Hissong, Lisa Gillis, Lashell Collins, Jennifer L. Allen, Bella Jeanisse, Maria Bernard, Sadie Grubor, Kacey Hamford, Toni Kenyon, Lindy S Hudis, Gina Kincade.

…

GET ROCKED! In Vegas showcases…

[tastywordgasms]

🎶 🎤 🎸 ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ Get Rocked! In Vegas Boxed Set Pre-Order Blitz - March 1st-7th ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ 🎶 🎤 🎸 @LavishPublishin @JennaGalicki @JadeCJamison @AuthorTHissong @lisagdramaqueen @LashellCollins @BellaJeanisse @MariaBernard_1 @SadieGrubor @CKHamford @Toni_Kenyon @Lindyscribe @GinaKincade

🎶 🎤 🎸 ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ Get Rocked! In Vegas Boxed Set Pre-Order Blitz – March 1st-7th ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ 🎶 🎤 🎸 @LavishPublishin @JennaGalicki @JadeCJamison @AuthorTHissong @lisagdramaqueen @LashellCollins @BellaJeanisse @MariaBernard_1 @SadieGrubor @CKHamford @Toni_Kenyon @Lindyscribe @GinaKincade

🎶 🎤 🎸 ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ Get Rocked! In Vegas Boxed Set Pre-Order Blitz – March 1st-7th ༺⋆༻•༺•*⊱⋆✰⋆⊰*•༻•༺⋆༻ 🎶 🎤 🎸     GET ROCKED! In Vegas showcases USA Today, Amazon Bestselling, and Award Winning Rockstar Romance Authors as they take you on a sexy musical journey through Sin City with a group of  ***ALL NEW*** stories, many featuring some of your favorite fictional rock bands! Let these…

[katsbookcornerreads]

“I am a 𝘬𝘳𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳, water witch.” “Oh,” I replied, licking my lips. “I think I read about that in a book when I was a kid.” “Yes, that seems the way with most normals. We are elusive, rare.” “So, I bet your parents expect you to date one of your kind, right?” The words slipped from my mouth before I realized I had said them. Was it possible for me to sound any more desperate? 𝘍𝘶𝘤𝘬. I closed my eyes, hoping a hole would open up and swallow me. Instead, I felt a big, strong finger tilting my chin gently up. “Actually, shifters believe in fated mates.” “What’s that?” The words rushed out in a breathy whisper that I hardly recognized as coming from me. My nerves were going haywire as Magnus took his other hand and placed it at my waist, pulling me into direct contact with his hard body. He lowered his head. “Fated mates are those destined to be together by the Fates, the universe, and all the powers that be. Soul mates, if you will.” “You have one of those?” I asked. “Yes,” he said, brushing his impossibly soft lips against mine in a tease of a kiss. “I do.” He then crushed his mouth to mine in a kiss that ruined me for any other. 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘦. 🪄💜Read more in Water Witch (Witches of Westwood Academy, #1) by Gina Kincade & C.D. Gorri!💜🪄 ➡️Universal: https://books2read.com/Westwood1 https://www.instagram.com/p/CgKjI_TuPa6/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[allthingsdarkanddirty]

CALLING ALL PARANORMAL ROMANCE AND URBAN FANTASY FANS: The Hearts Unleashed Anthology is LIVE! Universal: https://geni.us/HeartsUnleashed BLURB: Lose yourself in the magic... Hearts Unleashed brings you 20+ BRAND NEW tantalizing tales of paranormal romance and urban fantasy in this thrilling collection of heart-pounding books featuring Shifters, Vampires, Witches and more. Unleash your heart, indulge your senses, and satisfy your cravings with this fantastic collection of supernatural fiction featuring sensual heroes and sassy heroines, crafted by some of your favorite bestselling and award-winning authors. ★★★ Authors Featured in Hearts Unleashed ★★★ C.D. Gorri Gina Kincade Erzabet Bishop Carrie Pulkinen Julia Mills Lia Davis Skye Jones Laney Powell Fiona Starr Cecilia Lane Julie Morgan L.A. McGinnis Lori King Theresa Hissong Rebecca Hefner Amanda Kimberley Amy Pennza P. Mattern N Gray Marie Mason Siren Allen Sapphire Winters Melissa Bell Zoe Forward Elle Boon #releaseblitz #releaseblast #bookbirthday #releaseday #newrelease #newbooks #availablenow #nowlive #heartsunleashed #paranormalfiction #fantasyfiction #paranormalromance #fantasyromance #pnr #fantasy #kissingbooks #anthologies #romancenovels #romancebooks #romancestories #romance #romancecollections #boxsets #bookbuzz #booklovers #readers

[cdgorri]

✬💙★ HEY READERS- it is finally here!!!!! ✬💙★ Rituals & Runes A Limited Edition Collection of Magical Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Tales (Charmed Magic Collections) Global: https://books2read.com/rituals The runes are cast, the rituals prepared. Now it's time to break the rules... Fall under the spell of swoon-worthy supernatural heroes and magical heroines in fantastical worlds filled with dangerous adventures and epic romances. Witches, Wizards, Shifters, Vampires, Demons, Devils, and other mythical creatures prowl the pages of this limited edition collection of paranormal romance and urban fantasy tales. Scroll up and secure your copy of BRAND NEW, unforgettable stories from your favorite USA Today bestselling authors and exciting up-and-coming talent before it’s gone forever! ★★★ Authors Featured in Rituals & Runes ★★★ C.D. Gorri, Gina Kincade, Bella Roccaforte, C.A. King, Elvira Bathory, Rebekah R. Ganiere, Brianna Ganiere, Piper Stone, Patricia D. Eddy, J. C. McKenzie, J.E. Taylor, Terri A. Wilson, Ariel Dawn, Serenity Rayne, Cara North, Cara Wylde, Calla Zae, A.L. Kessler, Mia Bishop, Solo Storm, Scarlett West, Madison Granger, Roxy Matthews, N.D.T. Casale, Melissa MacKinnon, Elizabeth Jones, Jude Cocaigne, Melissa Bell, Jordin Thiele, Andie M. Long, Silvana G. Sánchez, Bethany Shaw TBR: https://bit.ly/3nGG8TH BookBub: https://bit.ly/3yeU501 #newrelease #charmedmagic #ritualsandrunes #bookpromotion #mustread #booklovers #anthology #fantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CjSdxisucbg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bellaenchantress]

**•.¸♥¸.•*´💖 AVAILABLE NOW 💖´ *•.¸♥¸.•**

Sultry Shifter Nights: A Shapeshifter Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy Anthology (Shifters Unleashed)

Amazon: https://amzn.to/2MCxYN8

Universal: https://books2read.com/SU1

BookBub: http://bit.ly/SSNBookBub

Goodreads: http://bit.ly/SSNGoodreads

Did someone say shifters?

If you can't get enough of those dreamy shifters and other supernatural creatures like vampires, ghosts, witches, demons, and more, this limited edition anthology will feed your cravings. Come now, and follow us into these fantasy worlds where sultry shifters meet their fated mates and always get their happily-ever-after ending.

#newrelease #sultryshifternights #shiftersunleashed

Gina Kincade

[bountyofbeads]

Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires https://nyti.ms/2PrHL7U

Despair for Many and Silver Linings for Some in California Wildfires

(PURE, UNADULTERATED GREED by Corporations like PG&E to Boeing, to fill the pockets of shareholders and company CEOs, are DEVASTATING American citizens.)

Natural disasters are another prism through which California’s vast income inequalities can be viewed.

By Thomas Fuller, Julie Turkewitz and Jose A. Del Real | Published October 29, 2019 Updated, October 30, 2019,  9:27 AM ET | New York Times | Posted October 30, 2019 |

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — After a wildfire razed his spacious suburban home in the Sonoma hills two years ago, Pete Parkinson set out to rebuild. This time it would be an even better one. He reoriented the house toward vistas of a nearby mountain and designed a large kitchen with hickory floors and 16-foot windows under vaulted ceilings.

“We are now living the silver lining,” said Mr. Parkinson, a retired civil servant who moved into his new home 10 days ago. “It is a beautiful, brand-new home.”

California’s catastrophic wildfires have not discriminated between rich and poor. In recent years tens of thousands of people lost their homes, from trailer parks to mansions. But the aftermath of the fires has produced a spectrum of misery and recovery, ranging from the wealthy, who with insurance money rebuilt houses sometimes worth more than the ones that burned, to those who lost everything and years later still have nothing.

Like access to quality education and  clean water, natural disasters are another prism through which California’s vast income inequalities can be viewed.

CALIFORNIA FIRES

Read our live updates about the Kincade and Getty blazes.

A lawyerly knowledge of the peculiarities of the insurance industry, a pool of savings to fall back on and the time and grit to deal with the state’s labyrinthine regulations have helped some in California bounce back from the infernos. Others have not been so lucky.

Jenn Wilcox worked at a residential care facility in the town of Paradise until Nov. 8, when the town was incinerated by fire last year. After she narrowly escaped, the uninsured cabin where she was living was destroyed; she also lost her job. Her life upside down, she split up with her boyfriend and returned to her home state of Georgia, where she is struggling to make ends meet as a home health aide.

“I’m a refugee,” Ms. Wilcox said. “I’m broke.”

On Tuesday, firefighters in Northern California braced for the return of strong winds, hoping to avoid the further spread of the Kincade fire, which has burned 75,000 acres in Sonoma County and was 15 percent contained. In Southern California, the Getty fire still burned while residents braced for extreme winds expected to reach 80 miles per hour. Thousands of structures are threatened.

Karen Orlando, a real estate agent in the Sonoma Valley, has seen the rebuilding process in Sonoma County play out in distinct ways between “the really wealthy and then those who are just getting by.”

Ms. Orlando said that for those with insurance and the means, rebuilding has been a kind of therapy after the trauma of losing a home; reclaiming those spaces is a way to soldier through grief, she said.

“Some people have decided to buy a lot maybe with a better view than what they had,” she said. “Some people want to rebuild on the lot but now they get the chance to build the home of their dreams. They get to pick out all the finishes and fixtures and imagine all the landscaping.”

After the Wine Country fires in 2017 destroyed their hillside home with a priceless mountain view, Joan and Nick Flint received $1 million for the rebuild, not enough to match what they once had. They ended up paying another $1 million out of pocket.

Standing outside their new home on Tuesday — white brick with an Escalade in the garage — Ms. Flint said she realized how lucky they were that they could afford to do that.

“We’re not a hard-luck story by any means,” she said. “We feel blessed.”

Fires this week in Southern California forced evacuations of celebrities like LeBron James and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mr. James tweeted that he was driving around trying to find a hotel room after he fled his home. (His home did not burn, nor did Mr. Schwarzenegger’s.)

Less visible has been the fate of those hard hit in towns like Paradise in the Sierra foothills, razed by fire last year, and Lake County, where around 2,000 homes have burned over the past four years. In both places incomes were strained even before the fires.

Jim Steele, a former supervisor in Lake County, estimated that about 60 percent of residents in the county lacked insurance or were severely underinsured. Insurers are raising rates in areas vulnerable to fire and in some cases have declined to write policies.

“There’s a lot of risk and a lot of poverty,” he said. Many people were forced to move away after their homes burned down, especially older people who retired in picturesque but fire-prone hills surrounding Clear Lake.

“It has a lot to do with your age and where you are in your career,” Mr. Steele said. “Retired people have trouble — they just don’t have the resilience.”

A report published by the federal government two years ago said people with lower incomes were less prepared for natural disasters and were more likely to live in homes vulnerable to them. Low-income Americans are also more likely to become homeless after a disaster and have more difficulty obtaining loans after one, the report said.

Another study released by the Federal Reserve Banks of San Francisco, New York, Dallas and Richmond focused on small businesses affected by natural disasters. Insurance coverage for those businesses “appeared to be mismatched to the actual damage that occurred,” the report said.

Often disasters trigger a cascade of woes. For Gina Wheeler, whose grandparents moved her family to the Sierra Nevada from the Bay Area in the 1960s, the Paradise fire sent her into depression and financial peril. Ms. Wheeler, 44, was hospitalized for intestinal surgery in the days before the disaster. Then she lost her uninsured trailer that she rented on family land in the fire.

“Every place I’ve ever set foot in has been touched by fire,” Ms. Wheeler said. “I don’t think anybody that’s not gone through this will ever, ever understand what it’s like to lose your entire community.”

This fall, Ms. Wheeler moved into a trailer in a camp for fire survivors in the remote farm town of Gridley, where she must stretch a fixed income of $850 a month to rebuild her life. She struggles to pay for food and gas, sometimes turning to Facebook groups for help.

“I can’t even describe the empty feeling that we have,” Ms. Wheeler said. “I talk friends and family members out of suicide, and they talk me out of it.”

Mr. Parkinson, the resident of the Sonoma hills, says about 40 percent of his neighbors have not started to rebuild their homes, many of them because they cannot afford to. Although his new house is more hardened to fire, the area remains vulnerable, a dozen or so miles away from where the Kincade fire is burning.

Mr. Parkinson counts himself lucky not only because he was able to construct a 2,200-square-foot dream home but because he had the mental fortitude to deal with the disappearance of all but a handful of his possessions. When he fled his home with his wife and son in 2017 he carried only electronics, two guitars, photo albums and some clothing

“There was something about walking up to the pile of ashes that my house was reduced to and understanding the absolute finality of it,” he said.

His insurance money was insufficient to completely furnish the house so he went to Ikea with a pickup truck and held a furniture-assembly party with friends.

“I don’t have a lifetime’s worth of stuff anymore,” he said. “Everything is two years old and less.”

Thomas Fuller and Julie Turkewitz reported from Santa Rosa, Calif., and Jose A. Del Real from San Francisco. Lauren Hepler contributed reporting from Paradise, Calif. Alain Delaquérière contributed research.

*********

California Fires Live Updates: New Blaze Threatens Reagan Library

Dangerous Santa Ana winds were whipping Southern California as a new wildfire broke out near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

By The New York Times | Published October 30, 2019 | New York Times |

Posted October 30, 2019 |

RIGHT NOW

A new fire that broke out in Ventura County prompts evacuation orders for an area that includes the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Sign up here for our California Today newsletter.

Here’s what you need to know:

Strong winds could drive ‘extreme fire behavior’ in Southern California.

A fire threatening the Reagan Library has forced evacuations in Ventura County.

Electricity has been shut off for more than a million people.

Maps show where the fires are burning now.

As fires rage, schools cancel classes and events.

The Getty fire was caused by an ‘act of God.’

Strong winds could drive ‘extreme fire behavior’ in Southern California.

California was facing the worst kind of weather for wildfires on Wednesday — strong, gusty winds and very low humidity. Officials feared that the gusts could blow embers more than a mile away, complicating their efforts to contain new or existing fires.

In the southern part of the state, where gusts were expected to peak on Wednesday morning, a new brush fire broke out in Ventura County, threatening the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and forcing evacuations.

And in the Los Angeles area, a 745-acre blaze known as the Getty fire has prompted the evacuation of more than 7,000 homes. Firefighters made progress overnight on the fire, which was 27 percent contained on Wednesday morning.

In Northern California, firefighters made inroads overnight in battling the Kincade fire, which has consumed much of the area around Santa Rosa over the last few days as it swelled to become the largest active wildfire in the state. The 76,000-acre fire is now 30 percent contained, up from 15 percent on Tuesday, and forecasters were cautiously optimistic that the winds in the area had died down and would not strengthen again for at least a few days.

At a morning briefing at the Sonoma County fairgrounds, where hundreds of firefighters packed into an event hall, officials thanked the crews for their work. “Really good progress,” said Charlie Blankenheim, a division chief working with Cal Fire, the state firefighting agency.

Danger remains, however. Many houses tucked into the woods are still at risk, and saving those will be a priority over the next few days, officials said. Already, the fire has destroyed 206 structures, including 94 homes.

A fire threatening the Reagan Library has forced evacuations in Ventura County.

The fast-moving fire near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Ventura County forced evacuations early on Wednesday.

The fast-moving blaze known as the Easy fire quickly grew to more than 400 acres and led local officials to order an evacuation for parts of Simi Valley and Moorpark, two cities in the southern part of the county. Eric Tennessen, chief of the Ventura County Sheriff’s office, said deputies were knocking on doors and escorting people to safety. The evacuation area consists of ranches, farms and a golf course and is not densely populated, Chief Tennessen said.

Video from local news outlets showed smoke billowing from several distinct parts of the fire along hilltops as the sun rose, with the flames fanned by the wind. The fire approached the presidential library, which houses memorabilia including a former Air Force One plane inside, but was kept at bay by firefighters as of about 9 a.m.

Electricity has been shut off for more than a million people.

Santa Ana wind gusts topped 70 m.p.h. in elevated areas near Los Angeles, close to matching the speeds of a Category 1 hurricane, which has sustained winds of at least 74 m.p.h.

“When you have a fire form in these conditions, it can spread very quickly,” said Lisa Phillips, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Los Angeles office. The combination of dry and windy weather, perfect for fires to ignite and grow, led the weather agency to issue an “extreme red flag warning” for much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

NWS Los Angeles

✔@NWSLosAngeles

Latest observation from Warm Springs at 12:53AM in the hills above Santa Clarita: ENE 38 mph Gusting 55 mph. Relative Humidity was down to 14% Expect Santa Ana winds to strengthen and become more widespread through this morning and continue through Thursday. #cawx #LAweather

4:10 AM - Oct 30, 2019

The threat posed by the winds has led the utility Pacific Gas and Electric to cut off power to about 1.5 million people in some 30 counties in Northern California in recent days, with about 1 million still without electricity since the weekend.

In the south, San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison reported preventively shutting off power on Wednesday to a total of about 200,000 people.

A new state web portal includes links to updates on fire status, evacuation zones, power outages, shelters and housing, road conditions and other information related to the fires, compiled by state agencies like Cal Fire and Caltrans and by utility companies.

Maps show where the fires are burning now.

(We’re continuing to update our page of maps showing the extent of the fires, power outages and evacuation zones.)

Maps: Kincade and Getty Fires, Evacuation Zones and Power Outages(SEE WEBSITE FOR EVACUATION ZONES)

Detailed maps show the current fire extents, power outage zones and areas under evacuation orders.

As fires rage, schools cancel classes and events.

With many school districts closed in Sonoma County and surrounding counties, parents have been left trying to entertain their children amid power outages and evacuations.

Parker Palizi, 9, did not mind getting a few days off from school, but the thought of staying home in Novato without working electronics was less than appealing. “There’s no fun stuff we can do,” he said. Still, Parker was more concerned about his pet bearded dragon, Spike, whom he was bringing in a glass tank to a hotel room in Carmel-by-the-Sea, where electricity beckoned.

“He needs the heat lamp to stay alive,” Parker said.

The Palizis, who live in Marin County, were supposed to be on a 7 a.m. flight from Los Angeles on Monday so Delilah could perform as an elephant in her second-grade play. “She was so excited,” said her mother, Brooke Palizi, who works for a nonprofit organization.

But Delilah’s star turn will have to wait. The Novato Unified School District canceled school on Monday, and then on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Palizis learned late Monday afternoon. By then they were driving a rental car the seven and a half hours home.

The Windsor High School girls volleyball team had been slated to play in the playoffs on Wednesday, until a mandatory evacuation order came for the entire town of 28,000 on Saturday morning, giving residents six hours to flee. With all the district’s schools closed this week, the town on lockdown and the team scattered, Coach Rich Schwarz said he and the athletic director made the difficult decision to forfeit the game.

The players responded to his group text announcing the decision with sad-face emojis and messages of support, said Mr. Schwarz, who is in his final year coaching the team.

“How do we play when we don’t have practice and don’t know where the girls are? said Mr. Schwarz, who is staying with his sister in the town of Rohnert Park. “We can’t tell parents to break into the town to get their uniforms. At what point does an extracurricular activity become way too much? We need to let families worry about whether their house is still standing.”

[The New York Times has photographers on the ground, documenting the California wildfires and the battle to contain them. Follow their work here.]

The Getty fire was caused by an ‘act of God.’

The Getty fire started when a branch broke off a tree and hit nearby power lines — an accident that Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles called an “act of God.”

The power lines began to spark and ignited nearby brush, Mr. Garcetti said at a news conference on Tuesday afternoon. He said investigators have not found any evidence that faulty equipment started the fire.

The fire, which has burned at least 650 acres and was 15 percent contained as of Tuesday night, broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m. Monday along the major freeway known as the 405, near the Getty Center. It quickly spread through neighborhoods north of Brentwood, destroying 12 homes and damaging five more.

The authorities determined the cause in part after seeing dash cam footage that showed an explosion on the side of the road early Monday morning, Mr. Garcetti said.

Reporting was contributed by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Dan Levin, Thomas Fuller, Julie Turkewitz, Jose A. Del Real and Jacey Fortin.

*********

[sheliquelize]

#PreOrder Cimmerian Shade now for #99cents #paranormalromance #urbanfantasy #IARTG Dare To Discover What Lurks In The Shadows? In This New & Exclusive Paranormal And Urban Fantasy Stories From Your Favorite NY Times,

[crystalw341]

Once Upon A Twisted Time #OUATT Are you ready to dive into a world of *brand new & exclusive* fairy tales where your beloved stories are retold with a twist? In this collection, new thrills are woven into the fables we know, both classic and modern. Uncover unexpected changes to old treasures, and fall in love with new adventures to explore. From Cinderella to Rumpelstiltskin, The Mad Hatter to 12 Dancing Princesses, come find your unique favorites as these authors unleash diverse experiences of magical creatures in their wicked contemporary and paranormal romance worlds. Nook: http://bit.ly/2zythZw iBooks: http://hyperurl.co/OUATT Kobo: http://bit.ly/2yqXKLs Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2gkvAXU FB https://www.facebook.com/twistedfairytaleseries/ Authors include: Julie Morgan, Rebekah R Ganiere, Savannah Verte, Amy L Gale, Louisa Bascio, D.D. Miers, Lori King, Emily Cyr, Jess Haines, Tara Vasser, Nicole Garcia, Elizabeth Raven, Christine Alvarez, Jolanthe Aleksander, Erzabet Bishop, Angelica Dawson, Gina Kincade, Kiki Howell

[katsbookcornerreads]

💜Check out this wonderful #giftaway!💜 🎁You could win a KINDLE FIRE, sponsored by the Rituals & Runes Anthology authors.🎁 #ritualsandrunes #charmedmagic ➡️Clickity click: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1be7623384/ (Fa**book is not Responsible for this opportunity. No purchase necessary to enter.) 📘Be sure you have your copy of Rituals & Runes reserved so you can get lost in over 25+ ALL NEW stories by your favorite bestselling authors including Gina Kincade, C.D. Gorri, Bella Roccaforte, C.A. King, Piper Stone, J. C. McKenzie, J.E. Taylor, Serenity Rayne, Cara North, and so many more!📘 ➡️Buy Links: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oz9aGJ Universal: https://books2read.com/rituals https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrIQ4_LqTf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=