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Skin Deep by DP Denman @dpdenman #RLFblog #LGBT
Skin Deep Title Skin Deep – Book 2 in the Saving Liam seriesGenre Gay RomanceAuthor Name DP DenmanBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RSometimes the problem is the answer.Liam Newman escaped his abusive past to start a new life
with the man who saved him. Unfortunately, the old life refuses to stay buried.
When a fan of his porn star persona appears, he’s forced to reinvent himself in
a surprising new career. Will it give him the rebirth he craves or lead him
deeper into the life he’s trying to leave behind?Buy This Book
iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/skin-deep/id900227219?mt=11Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/skin-deep-66Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/458340Author Bio
DP Denman writes character-driven gay romance about
survivors. Her stories are real and intense but always resolve in the type of
ending that makes readers want to start the book all over again. She is from
the Pacific Northwest and bases all of her stories in Vancouver, British
Columbia, a city that is dear to her heart.In her spare time, she is a dedicated gay rights activist
fighting for those who have been marginalized and abused. To that end, 25% of the
royalties from every book go to support LGBT charities.Author Social Media
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5 Easy Questions: Renee Donne author of Runaway @reneedonne #RLFblog #cowboy #historical
Runaway 5 Easy Questions is an interview is designed to be quick,
easy, and fun. Today’s guest is Renee Donne.What is your go-to meal
to order when you dine out? Your favorite “I know it will hit the spot”
item.Sushi. I don’t really dine out regularly and Sushi is not something
that I make at home, so when I do go out I enjoy going to the local Sushi restaurant.What were you like when
you were in school?Quiet and studiousWould you rather stay
inside and watch snow falling, or get out in it and build a snowman?Both, but we rarely get snow in Florida. When it does snow, it doesn’t stick
to the ground. If you compare it to the beach, sometimes I like just sitting and
watching the waves, and other times I just want to dive in.What was the last movie
you watched (home or theater)?The last good movie I watched was The Hunger Games: Catching
Fire. I enjoyed it in the theater and bought it on DVD to watch again at home.If the hero of your latest
book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him?It would probably be the theme song from one of the old TV Westerns.
My latest book is a historical romance, set in the old west, and the hero is a cowboy.About the Book
Title RunawayGenre Historical RomanceAuthor Name Renee DonneBook heat level (based on movie ratings): GAfter Marianne discovers her bankrupt stepfather sold her into
marriage to the highest bidder, she flees Philadelphia
and heads west to start a new life.Unfortunately for her danger follows. First, a stage coach accident
leaves her stranded in the middle of nowhere – with an injured driver. And henchmen,
hired by her spurned would-be husband, are hot on her trail, threatening to return
her to Philadelphia
and the man who is determined to own her.Just when things seem hopeless, Marianne is rescued by a handsome
cowboy who offers temporary refuge. Knowing she can’t refuse, yet wary of his intentions,
Marianne finds herself drawn to this quiet, enigmatic hero. But is he someone she
can trust?
Runaway – Renee Donne Buy This Book
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Renee-Donne-ebook/dp/B00M8EQ74E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406659561&sr=8-2&keywords=renee+donneKobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Runaway/book-kKJNjrcvC0yv0CWTWWQbGw/page1.html?s=QOMbQ_qWlk2QVp-PBhfH5Q&r=1Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/runaway-renee-donne/1119887117?ean=2940046042153iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/runaway/id894052671?mt=11Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Runaway/book-kKJNjrcvC0yv0CWTWWQbGw/page1.html?s=axCEWl6qukODqVMd8t5jkQ&r=1Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/451935Author Social Media
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5 Easy Questions: Jocie McKade @JocieMcKade #RLFblog #romcom
Heart River Inn 5 Easy Questions is an interview is designed to be quick,
easy, and fun. Today’s guest is Jocie McKade.5 Easy Questions
This interview is designed to be quick, easy, and fun. Answer
any five of these. Please put your answer on the line below the question.What is your go-to meal
to order when you dine out? Your favorite “I know it will hit the spot”
item.Anything I don’t have to cook! I do have a passion for Italian,
Mexican, Southern Fried, Yankee farm food, and Midwest
garden dishes. Oh, and Crab Rangoon, and……maybe a foodie world tour is in order.
I guess I’d have to go with honey smoked ham and mashed potatoes – perfect.Who is your “book
boyfriend”? You know, that hottie you read about and drool over.Just one? Really? I do love Longmire – Craig Johnson’s cowboy,
and of course, I wouldn’t turn down an evening with Diana Galbadon’s Jamie Fraser,
and when my adventurous side rear’s it’s ugly head, Dirk Pitt, the brain child of
Clive Cussler would be my pick.What were you like when
you were in school?I was a NERD! I was the kid who would win all the mock Jeopardy
tournaments, loved history, political science, and hated the teachers that told
me I could only read and do a book report on one book a quarter. Gasp.Would you rather stay
inside and watch snow falling, or get out in it and build a snowman?If it’s above zero, I’ll be snowmobiling and building a snow
fort to contain my extended snow family. I may not look so hot in a bikini, but
I can rock a parka!! If it is below zero, I’ll be making snow cream, and sipping
a hot toddie in front of the woodstove! Again rocking a parka.What is your favorite
quote?It Never Ceases to Amaze me. I have no idea who said this. I
saw it on a bumper sticker on a Hummer limo and stole it.What was your favorite
book as a child?I had a backpack full of favorites. This is one of the hardest
questions I’ve ever been ask. Again, y’all make me pick one? I guess I’d have to
pick To Kill a Mockingbird. It was the first time my belief in the American justice
system was sorely tested, and I’ve never forgotten it.What was the last movie
you watched (home or theater)?GI JOE, yeah, I do like it when the good guys win. And BONUS,
The Rock is shirtless!If you’re on Twitter,
what’s your favorite hashtag to watch?I love #romcom #amwriters #weekendreadsIf the hero of your latest
book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him?Stay with Me by Sam Smith, because she’s all he needs.About the Book
Title Heart River InnGenre Romantic ComedyAuthor Name Jocie McKadeBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13A mysterious photograph,
lethal swans, gushy beds and a kitschy lovers resort in the Pocono
Mountains. Can you say single woman in hell?Lexi Sheridan doesn’t
believe in true love. It’s a fantasy found only in old Hollywood
movies. She’s a journalist trying to climb the professional ladder and work her
way into a national news organization. When a mysterious old photograph lands in
her lap, it could be her ‘golden ticket’ to that coveted news job.That photo leads her
to the Heart River Inn, a lovers’ resort nestled in the wilds of the Pocono Mountains. The resort is a kitschy place that she at
first finds nauseatingly filled with fake couples in love. However, after only a
few days interviewing guests, her jaded soul begins to see things with a new perspective.At the Heart River Inn,
Lexi encounters a soft-hearted owner with a secret past, a hot manager, lethal swans,
attack curtains, and an assortment of couples you won’t soon forget.If on some night your
world is looking bleak, your heart is broken, and you don’t think true love exists,
maybe you’ll be lucky enough to stumble across the heart-shaped sign of the Heart
River Inn.Buy This Book
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/heart-river-inn-jocie-mckade/1118627677?ean=2940045688437Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/404118Createspace: https://www.createspace.com/4638123Author Social Media
Website http://jociemckade.comTwitter https://twitter.com/JocieMcKadePinterest http://www.pinterest.com/jociemckade9/Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Jocie-McKade/e/B00FQY8WE6/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1 -
Interview: Brenda Corey Dunne author of Dependent @overdunne #RLFblog #amreading
Dependent About the Book
Title: Dependent: A NovelGenre: Fiction/ LiteraryAuthor Name: Brenda Corey DunneBook heat level (based on movie ratings): R for violence, sexual
themes.Interview with Brenda Corey Dunne
Why did you write this
book?About nine years ago, I took a look in the mirror, and—like many
military spouses—faced one of the things that scared me the most. What would happen
if I got that soul-destroying knock on the door? I was in my mid-thirties, not working,
and in danger of losing my hard-earned physiotherapy license. What would I do if
I was left alone, like so many military spouses are, to raise three children with
no career? It was an eye-opener, for sure. I sat down that day, and wrote it out—in
fictional form—and then put it away. It was too hard, too emotionally draining to
think about. I couldn’t write it. But I knew, deep down inside, that Ellen’s story
was one that had to be written. It stayed in the back of my mind as I watched friends,
colleagues, and neighbors deal with that very knock. Finally, in 2012, I forced
myself to push through and finish it. It’s not an easy story to read, nor is it
an easy story to write. But I wanted to make it real.What is your favorite
genre to read?Just about anything YA, especially urban fantasy, and some pre-dystopian.
I read for entertainment. Life is real enough as it is!What is your favorite
character from fiction (not including your own characters)?Depends on which book I’m reading at the time. I’m fickle, and
switch regularly. If I had to choose I’d say Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice.
I love her wit.Do you enjoy films and/or
TV shows? Which are your favorites?I love to escape in a good movie, and like books my favorites
change regularly. I loved Super 8—Aliens, coming of age and some really good lines:
“Drugs are so bad!”. I also loved the Keira Knightly version of Pride
and Prejudice. Could watch that movie a hundred times. But for pure wit, intelligence
and brilliant screenwriting I’d have to choose the TV show Sherlock. Every episode
is like a mini-movie in itself.What are you working on
at the moment, and what are we likely to see from you in the coming months?Right now I’m in the middle of a cross-continental move, so my
laptop is a little lonely. I have two projects on the go: a sequel to Treasure in
the Flame (my self-pubbed historical fiction), and also a contemporary story about
the meaning of ‘home’ for a military child. Both are at the 20k mark or so, so lots
of work to come!Please tell us about your
latest book.As I mentioned above, Dependent is not an easy book. It’s the
story of how a widowed military spouse (a ‘dependent’) re-discovers her self-identity.
Married young, and the victim of sexual assault, she is riddled with guilt and self-doubt
when the love of her life is killed in a military training accident. She drifts
in a grey, anchorless fog, haunted by memories. Only when she meets up with an old
friend from her past can she deal with her demons and move on.The story is raw, emotional and sometimes uncomfortable. But
it’s also heartwarming and romantic. Get out your tissues.When 45-year-old Ellen Michaels loses her husband to a tragic
military accident, she is left in a world of gray. For 25 years her life has been
dictated by the ubiquitous They—the military establishment that has included her
like chattel with John’s worldly goods—his Dependents, Furniture, and Effects. They—who
have stolen her hopes, her dreams and her innocence, and now in mere months will
take away the roof over her head. Ellen is left with nothing to hold on to but memories
and guilt and an awful secret that has held her in its grip since she was 19. John’s
untimely death takes away her anchor, and now, without the military, there is no
one to tell her where to go, what to do—no one to dictate who she is. Dependent
deals with issues ever-present in today’s service families—early marriage, frequent
long absences, the culture of rank, and posttraumatic stress, as well as harassment
and abuse of power by higher-ranking officials. It presents a raw and realistic
view of life for the lives of the invisible support behind the uniform.Buy This Book
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Dependent+a+NovelBarnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dependent-brenda-corey-dunne/1117389190?ean=9781939967367Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/dependent-a-novelPublisher: http://www.jollyfishpress.com/downloads/2014_Catalog.pdfAuthor Bio
Brenda Corey Dunne grew up in rural New Brunswick, Canada.
She originally trained as a physiotherapist and worked several years as a Physiotherapy
Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force before meeting the love of her life and
taking her release. Since that time she has had frequent moves with her Air Force
husband and family, living in such places as Nova Scotia
(Canada), Watchfield (England) and Elizabeth City,
(NC). She currently resides on the Pacific
Coast, in British
Columbia, Canada.Brenda spent several years volunteering on the Board of Directors
at a Military Family Resource Centre in Nova
Scotia, culminating in a year term as Chairperson of the
Board. She completed her first full-length manuscript in 2008 as a bucket-list item
and caught the writing bug. Since then she has self-published a work of YA historical
fiction (Treasure in the Flame), and has several other manuscripts in various stages
of completion. Dependent is her first traditionally published work. She is represented
by Jennifer Mishler and Frances Black of Literary Counsel.Author Social Media
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Fallen Leaves, romance by @AuthorTinaGayle #RLFblog #contemporary
Fallen Leaves Fallen Leaves (Family Tree book 2)Genre: Romantic Suspense with Paranormal ElementsAuthor Name: Tina GayleBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13As autumn comes to the
Winston estate in Ohio,
Amber Harrison learns further lessons in her new position as keeper for the spirits
and ghosts who haunt the estate–and further lessons in love, too. She and her love,
Carter Miller, grapple with the fears and passions of new love, while caught up
in the storm of ancient family drama.This is the second book
in the unfolding saga of the psychics and talents associated with the Winston estate,
a sheltered place where past, present, and future are woven into a single dramatic
tapestry of love and desire. The tale spans multiple generations, multiple eras,
and offers something special for all ages of reader. A sexy, erotic winner, with
an assortment of couples to appeal to most tastes.Buy This Book
Publisher: Tina GayleBarnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fallen-leaves-tina-gayle/1119233833?ean=2940149229918ARe – https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-fallenleaves-1479048-140.htmlSmashwords – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/428955https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/428955Author Social Media
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Character Interview: Candy Kavana from The Beginning @AuthorAnitaCox #RLFblog #Contemporary
The Beginning About the Book
Title The Beginning, Dirty White Candy, Book 1Genre: Contemporary Erotic RomanceAuthor Name Anita CoxBook heat level (based on movie ratings): R+Blurb (up to 300 words) Watch what happens when a recently
divorced and sexually repressed thirty-something woman transforms from vapid
novice to bombshell maven in The Beginning. Going bravely where she’s never
gone before, Candy Kavana is about to take the first steps towards her new life
in Book 1 of Anita Cox’s intensely passionate and entertaining series, Dirty
White Candy.Traded in for a younger, newer model by the only man she’s
ever made love to, thirty-something Candy Kavana finds herself craving human
interaction of the carnal nature. Shy and sexually repressed, Candy turns to
her best friend, Stacy, for advice. And what advice it is!Candy nervously dives into sex therapy and what she
discovers is more than mind-blowing sex. She discovers a side of herself she
never dreamed existed. Now that she’s whet her whistle, she can’t get enough.
Just how far is Candy willing to take her sexual exploration?Content Notes: Intense, Light BDSM, Ménage, D/S Elements,
Polyamory, ContemporaryBuy This Book
Liquid Silver http://www.lsbooks.com/the-beginning-p882.phpBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-beginning-anita-cox/1118624438?ean=9781622100736ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-thebeginning-1425296-147.htmlInterview with Candy Kavana
Tell us about
yourself, please.At work, I’m a
successful marketing executive. I’m good at my job and I’ve moved up the
company ladder. Outside of work, I’m a bit of a recluse. If it weren’t for my
best friend Stacy, I’d have no social life. At least, that’s where my story
begins. I’ve only made love to one man, my dirt-ball cheating ex-husband. Even
then, it was nothing exciting.What is it that
you want, but cannot have? Authors call this the conflict of the story.I’m really
repressed and very uneducated about the sexual world. Because my ex was so
demeaning, I just don’t thing I’m very good in bed either. I want contact. I
want connection. I WANT AN ORGASM.What’s your internal
limitation? Meaning, what is it about you that makes it so you cannot do what
it is you need to do during this story?I have a difficult
time with new things sexual in nature. Stacy calls me a prude. I’m really my
own worst enemy. But I’m grabbing ahold of my lady balls and moving on with
life.What inner doubt
causes you the most difficulty?As I said, the ex
told me I was bad in the sack. We never tried anything other than missionary
and blow jobs for him. So my self-esteem is pretty much shot. I found the most
interesting form of sex therapy, so I’m learning to get over myself and find my
inner vixen.What’s your
external complication? In the story world your author created, explain what it
is you fear most.The world’s view of
a sexually free woman. I don’t want to be seen as a whore, even if I want to
act like one. I’m terrified it’ll ruin my impeccable reputation.Are you happy
with the way your story ended? Why or why not?Oh Anita gave me
knowledge, power, orgasms and hot people to experiment with. I’m satisfied (and
a little spent.)About the Writer
You have the
length of a tweet (140 characters) to describe yourself as a writer. Let’s see what you can do. Anita Cox has an
affinity for leather and high heeled boots. The same vivacious attitude can be
found in her erotic adventures.Why did you
choose to write about this character?I’d met a woman who
was about 30, in Candy’s situation. Her story was quite sad, but it got me
thinking…what if there was an erotic turn of events? Then, owning a swing club,
I had several ideas about realistic scenarios I could put her in.When you wrote
about this character, what made you the most happy? What made you the most sad?I was the happiest
the first time she took charge. I felt her power increase, her self-esteem heal
and I really enjoyed watching her finally enjoy sex with a man.Why do you
write?There’s another
option? I’d be a compulsive liar if I couldn’t write.Are any sequels
planned for this book?I think the trilogy
is great as it stands. Adding to it would just drag the story on.Is there
anything you’d like to say to your readers?The greatest
feeling an author has is when someone enjoys their work. It is with utmost
sincerity that I say, I hope you enjoy the Dirty White Candy series.Author Bio
Anita has been writing general fiction, under her given
name, for nearly a decade. In 2012 she strapped on a new name for a new genre
and dove head first into writing erotica.Anita Cox’s erotic debut series Dirty White Candy was picked
up by Liquid Silver Books in 2013, but this wasn’t her beginning. Under her
given name she has written crime fiction (some with paranormal elements,)
paranormal romance and suspense novels. With a decade in the industry, she has
finally started to get her feet wet.In 2014, she became a Director for the Erotic Author’s
Guild. Her altruistic nature found its purpose, assisting other erotic authors
with issues specific to the genre.With a busy home life, Anita manages to ferret out enough
time for each hat she must wear, though secretly, she wants to shut the world
out and just write.Author Social Media
Website http://www.authoranitacox.comAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00BCD6KDA
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