Love a Tree, Read an Ebook!

Alanna Coca
JustRomance.me Bloghops

Welcome! You’re on one of the amazing JustRomance.Me blog hops! If you’re just happening along my post, just click the banner above to get on the guided tour bus that will take you through a plethora of romance author’s blogs.

Before we get started, have you ever wondered how reading ebooks can offset your carbon footprint?

Check out this page at AllRomanceEbooks.com where they do the math: 

Okay, so the week we’ve had here in the USA is enough to make a person wish there was another big beautiful Earth we could escape to, where there isn’t anyone out there trying to hurt others. Well, we’ve only got this one, and scientifically, we’re pretty damn lucky that all the cosmos aligned so precisely to give us life of all kinds. So I’ll list for you some of my favorite things about our home planet, and the wild and wonderful setting of a few books, including Treat (Free Read!) Retreat, and Wyoming Solace, which comes out in paperback on May 5th!

       

 

The scenery:

From www.wyomingtourism.org
The books are set in the fictional V-Bar Ranch, which is based off the very real Vee Bar Guest Ranch, which is nestled against the Snowy Range Mountains. As the name suggests, the high altitude maintains snowpack year round. Though it’s pretty crisp in the spring, the moderate temperatures in the summer are gorgeous.

The Flora:

This is the Indian Paintbrush, or more precisely, the Castilleja miniata, a native wildflower, and the Wyoming State Flower. The Native Americans used these to make their hair shine, and also for medicinal uses such as an immune system boost, treatment for rheumatism, and also to treat sexually transmitted diseases.
The fauna:
Okay, so not the most majestic looking animal in the state, but this is the Wyoming Toad, or Bufo (Anaxyrus) baxteri which was placed on the endangered species list in the 1970s, and assumed to be extinct by 1980. In 1987 a precious few were rediscovered. Now this little three-inch guy is only surviving in captivity in a wildlife refuge near the Snowy Range Mountains.

To get you started on your appreciation for Wyoming, you can download a zipped folder with several Earth-friendly formats of my book Treat. Just click Treat – All Formats to download. Also look out for Wyoming Solace in stores on May 7th!

Happy Earth Day Earthlings! See you at our End-of-Hop Chat on Sunday evening at 7:00 pm EST.

20 thoughts on “Love a Tree, Read an Ebook!”

  4. Thanks for the link who knew I was reducing my carbon foot print so much LOL! Love the pictures of Wyoming it makes me miss the West something awful. Thanks for taking part in the hop. Carin
    mawmom at gmail dot com

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  5. I not only got Treat, but I got the other free reads from your website too. Thank you for the “treats” LOL
    Thanks for being part of the hop and for the chance to win.
    reneebennett35 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  9. Awesome pics of Wyoming! I can just see myself on that hillside under a tree on a blanket relaxing and reading…sigh! So peaceful…

    It’s nice to know I’m doing my part in keeping this planet a little greener. I am a true ebook fan! Too cool!

    Thanks for the opportunity.

    Belinda G
    belgre AT comcast DOT net

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  11. Thanks for the great informative pics. It adds more depth to the story you are painting. Looking forward to checking out your stories!

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  12. Thank you for the gorgeous post and for the awesome Treat, Alanna! Hope you’re having a joyful weekend, too!

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  17. One day I hope to be able to life in the middle of a country setting where my neighbors will be deers, bears, and other non-talking visitors…LOL

    koonie2888 at yahoo dot com

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  18. Great pictures! There beautiful! And the toad..so cute! Thanks for sharing!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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