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Come and Get Your Love @tinadonahue #RLFblog #contemporary
Today’s featured book is Come and Get Your Love by Tina Donahue.About the Book
Title Come and Get Your
LoveGenre Erotic Contemporary-Romantic
ComedyAuthor Tina DonahueBook heat level (based
on movie ratings): RTheir desire wasn’t supposed to be real…With millions willed to her in an incentive trust, Lissa can
get the dough to start her own country music label when she meets one of the no-contest
clauses. Namely, reach middle age in twenty years, work in the hated family business
for a decade, or marry someone not in the music biz.Marriage it is, at least for a year to satisfy her greedy brother
who wants the inheritance.Enter Cass, a hot Texas rancher who dampens Lissa’s panties.
With a pile of medical bills from his brother’s accident, Cass agrees to wed Lissa.
She’s sweet to look at, surprisingly pleasant for an Atlanta debutante, and makes
his jeans feel tight as hell despite their no-sex contract.Uh-huh. The devil’s in the details. Longing gazes turn to tender
intimacy and wild nights with pretend feeling all too real.Damn shame it may be too late with her brother gunning for them
both.Buy This Book
About the Author
Tina is an Amazon and international bestselling novelist in erotic,
paranormal, contemporary and historical romance for Kensington, Siren Publishing, Booktrope, Luminosity, Decadent, and indie. Booklist,
Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work.
Three of her erotic novels (Freeing the Beast, Come and Get Your Love, and Wicked
Takeover) were Readers’ Choice Award winners. Another three (Adored, Lush Velvet
Nights, and Deep, Dark, Delicious) were named finalists in the EPIC competition.
Sensual Stranger, her erotic contemporary romance, was chosen Book of the Year at
the French review site Blue Moon reviews. The Golden Nib Award at Miz Love Loves
Books was created specifically for her erotic romance Lush Velvet Nights. Two of
her titles (The Yearning and Deep, Dark, Delicious) received an Award of Merit in
the RWA Holt Medallion competition. Take Me Away and Adored both won second place
in the NEC RWA contest (different years). Tina is featured in the Novel & Short
Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood
production company in Story Direction.Author Social Media
Website http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/
Blog http://tinadonahuebooks.blogspot.com/
Twitter http://bit.ly/1ziy4IU
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DonahueTina1/
Pinterest http://bit.ly/1yFLeMx
Goodreads http://bit.ly/1wFmIu6
Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
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Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: http://bit.ly/1ChWN3KRomance Books 4 US: http://bit.ly/1JPtfeSYou May Also Like
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11 Naughty Romance Stories from the @NaughtyLiterati Authors #RLFblog #Romance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Naughty Hearts: Eleven Naughty Romance Stories by The Naughty Literati.About the Book
Title Naughty Hearts: Eleven Naughty Romance StoriesGenre romance anthologyAuthor The Naughty LiteratiBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RSpecial re-release! Now with bonus teasers and excerpts!Only 99¢ for the ebook or free with Kindle Unlimited!Naughty Hearts is Eleven Naughty Romance Stories including Contemporary, Dark Fantasy, Ménage, M/M, M/M/F, New Adult, Paranormal, Shapeshifter, Steampunk, and Time Travel romances from bestselling authors writing as The Naughty Literati.Naughty Balls by Suz deMelloLove Potion #69 by Alexa SilverMy Valentine Lovers by Nicole AustinValentime by Belle ScarlettDelia’s Heartthrob by Regina KammerTwo Into One Goes Great by Lynne ConnollyBuy Me A Rose by Francesca HawleyChocolate-Coated Reunion by Berengaria BrownCupid’s Curious Case by Marianne StephensFifty Shades Of Valentine’s Day by Katherine KingstonThe Reaper’s Valentine by Charlotte Boyett-CompoBuy This Book
Amazon ebook http://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Hearts-Eleven-Romance-Stories-ebook/dp/B017RNRYOM/Amazon paperback http://www.amazon.com/Naughty-Hearts-Eleven-Romance-Stories/dp/1518698573/CreateSpace https://www.createspace.com/5812781About the Author
The Naughty Literati are a group of authors who’ve come together to showcase their epic talents in stories filled with powerful eroticism and satisfying romance. Our tales range from heartwarming and sweet to scorching hot erotic; medieval to futuristic; humans to aliens and shape-shifters; vanilla committed couples to kinky ménage fun.Author Social Media
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Reviewing Books, Yay or Nay? @mizging #Reviews #RLFblog
Dancing Fawn Author Ginger Simpson shares an opinion piece about reviewing books.
Sometimes I wonder if as an author
I should review the work of others. Before I was published, I read for the sheer
enjoyment, but now, after going through so many editing sessions and being whipped
into an actual author, I cannot read without my internal editor whispering in my
ear. I read with an eye for pitfalls I’ve been advised to avoid rather than losing
myself in the story as I once was able to do. Heck, before my debut novel, I hadn’t
even heard half the terms I hear now–headhopping, passive voice, transitions, etc..
Now the simplest mistakes keep me from really connecting with the characters. It
could be that the books I read all those years had been finely edited so assuming
a place in the heroine’s shoes came naturally.Don’t get me wrong. I think editors
are an essential part of the process, and now when I read, I can definitely tell
the novices from the professionals. Is it fair to report to readers that I’ve found
areas in a story that should have been caught by an editor and the reader advised
to fix? I’m not sure. Does it make me come across as a “know it all?”
Trust me, I don’t. I learn a new rule every day, and the scary thing is that I’m
never sure that the rule is hard and fast.It’s a fact that the majority of editors
working in small press are authors as well, and possibly some that haven’t been
writing very long themselves. Could it be they are just passing along what they’ve
learned? I’ve found that some of what I’ve been told isn’t exactly true, but I think
some of the examples I can share with you today make sense. For example: Overusing
He/She if you’ve made it clear whose POV your in at the moment. Read these two paragraphs
and see which sounds more polished.John smelled Joan’s perfume as she
twirled by him on the dance floor. He envied the man who held her in his arms. He
believed she was the most beautiful woman in the room, and he vowed to ask her to
dance the next time the orchestra played a slow song. He intended to be the one
to take her home tonight.John inhaled the sweet smell of Joan’s
perfume as she twirled by him on the dance floor. The man who held her in his arms
was one lucky guy. Before the evening ended, John intended to share a slow dance
with her, and if his prayers were answered, he’d be the one to take her home.See, you don’t need he envied, he
believed, he intended. You’ve let the reader know by John enjoying the aroma of
Joan’s perfume that we’re in his POV, so anything you type should be interpreted
as his perspective.Another pet peeve are needless tags.
It’s always best to use an action tag in place of he said, she said, but if you
end the dialogue with a question mark, do you really need to say, she asked? I think
the punctuation is a big hint. *smile* When only two people are in the room, using
the character’s names over and over becomes redundant. The reader is usually smart
enough to determine who is talking, and if you need to clarify, you can say something
like: “Are you crazy?” John’s eyes widened beneath a furrowed brow.Editors become very important in keeping
the redundancy out of the story line. Authors don’t usually write an entire book
in one setting, so it’s very hard to remember everything you’ve already written.
For example: If you’ve pointed out to the reader that the heroine broke her leg
by falling off a horse, it isn’t necessary to repeat that information again in dialogue
with someone and then add it in a descriptive paragraph pages later. Readers, me
included, roll their eyes and say, “enough already…I know, I know.”Since I don’t plot my stories and
find my memory isn’t what it used to be, I’ve taken to making notes about the physical
attributes of my characters. It’s quite easy to describe sky blue eyes in one chapter
and chocolate brown in another further down the line. Unless you’re writing from
the perspective of an Australian Shepherd, both eyes should be the same color and
remain that way throughout the story.As an historical author, I learned
long ago, and I’m still learning, that you really need to be on guard to assure
your language is appropriate for the period about which you write. I’ve read some
love scenes lately that left me shaking my head because of the present day terminology
used for body parts. It’s really not believable that an Indian brave would bust
out with the word “clitoris.”I’ve found the online Etymology dictionary
most helpful in determining the origin of most words, but judgement helps too. Think
about your story’s time period and how people spoke. While you might find word origins
described from the 1500s, that doesn’t mean they were used all over the globe. Example:
Ma/Maw/Momma is how a child addressed their female parent rather than just Mom in
1840. Although “kid” has been a word for a long time, the manner in which
it was used in the 1800s most often referred to a baby goat. Children were not kids,
but you could kid with them (tease). Historical credibility is all a matter of knowing
your time period and doing your research. Trust me, if you make a mistake, someone
will notice and let you know.My most recent editor pointed out
her amazement that my heroine still had a bottom lip as she constantly chewed on
it. *lol* It’s so easy to utilize the same action without realizing you’ve overdone
it. Here again, that’s because we don’t write books in one sitting nor do we usually
go back and re-read the previous chapters. Thank God for those who devote their
time and talents to making us stop and think about our writing habits. What would
we do without our editors…internal and external?Reviewing Books, Yay or Nay? by Ginger Simpson was first blogged here and is used with permission.
Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Dancing-Fawn-Ginger-Simpson-ebook/dp/B0153LGPYK/About the Author
Ginger Simpson — Writing with a dream for bigger and better
things.Website http://mizging.blogspot.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/mizgingFacebook https://www.facebook.com/Mizging?fref=ts
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Storm Crazy by @liviaquinn #RLFblog #paranormal
Storm Crazy Today’s featured book is Storm Crazy by Livia Quinn.
About the BookTitle Storm Crazy, Destiny Paramortals, Book1Genre ParanormalAuthor Livia QuinnBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PGDestiny — is it Mayberry or Middle Earth?To say I was having a bad day would be like saying Katrina
dropped a little rain on the Gulf Coast. My name is Tempest Pomeroy. I’m a mail
carrier in Destiny, Louisiana, and a Paramortal like my family. Or I’m supposed
to be. If I didn’t have a few little talents, I’d think I was adopted.I discovered my brother’s amphora missing from the
mantle—that’s genie bottle to you mere-mortals— and on my first delivery, a
handsome scantily clad doctor triggered some sort of hallucination with just a
touch. Pheromones? Then Mr. Jackson stroked while reading me the riot act.I saved the old grouch with a zap of my Zeus juice, only to
have Destiny’s hunky new sheriff show up minutes later. And again when the
owner of Flowers by Dick complained I dropped a seventy pound box on his foot. Yeah,
I did it, but it was kind of an accident. He put his hand where it didn’t
belong and I… sorta dropped it. Things went downhill from there.I discovered a dead body in the clubhouse and rescued my
brother’s amphora from a locker, bashing it in with a Greg Norman wedge. I was
caught in the act by…you guessed it.I’ve denied my heritage as a Tempestaerie for too long. Now,
my mother’s out of pocket, my brother’s missing and the sheriff thinks one of
us is guilty of murder. Is it any wonder I’m calling this the worst MALE day of
my life?Oh, and the sheriff? He thought he’d settled in a normal
small town to raise his teenage daughter—like Mayberry?! We’ll see how that
turns out… Things better settle down soon ’cause I’m about to go Storm Crazy.Buy This BookPublisher Campbell Hill PublishingAmazon http://amzn.to/1Se1GTlARe http://bit.ly/SC-AReBarnes and Noble http://bit.ly/SC-nkCreateSpace (Print) http://bit.ly/1W0z0MqGoodreads http://bit.ly/SC-GRIBooks bit.ly/SC-IbkInktera http://bit.ly/SC-iterScribd http://bit.ly/SC-ScdKobo bit.ly/SC-KBoAbout the AuthorHi, I’m Livia Quinn, a DC native living on the bayou. With a life long fascination (read that: phobia) of storms, and living in Louisiana where severe weather is a part of life, it was only natural that it would play a big part in my world. Visit Storm Lake…where anything can happen! My former jobs as a mail lady, computer trainer, plant manager, professional singer, business owner and salesperson have stocked my brain full of quirky characters I can’t wait to share with my readers.Author Social MediaWebsite http://liviaquinn.comBlog http://liviaquinn.com/blog.htmlTwitter http://bit.ly/1Oeek0LPinterest http://bit.ly/1mRx90SGoodreads http://bit.ly/22VXuevAmazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1OLwtUXTSU https://www.tsu.co/LiviaQuinnGoogle + http://plus.google.com/liviaquinnYou May Also Like
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Resplendent Rush by @BellaJ_Author #RLFblog #contemporaryromance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Resplendent Rush by Bella
J.About the Book
Title : Resplendent
Rush (Resplendence #2)Genre : Romantic ComedyAuthor : Bella JBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RLexi is a vivacious, quirky, and fiercely independent woman with enough attitude and wit to intimidate even the most confident of men. Levi is a sexy-as-hell, cocksure, smoldering hot marine blessed with smooth swagger and cool confidence to charm his way into any woman’s bed. The one thing they have in common, though, is their disinterest in finding love. She’s determined to not let love interfere and dictate her life. And with his career, he doesn’t need the emotional ties and baggage of love, and dreams of white picket fences.But a few chance encounters have these two tangled up in one wild, passionate, explosive ride which neither of them expected, and which leaves them completely and utterly addicted to each other. Already in too deep, Lexi stubbornly fights her growing feelings for him and refuses to become vulnerable against the power that love seems to yield. She has witnessed firsthand how loving someone can destroy a person, leaving him defenseless against a life of emotional turmoil. She refuses to let it happen to her.Levi knows that Lexi is holding back. He knows that she is keeping a part of her heart guarded. He’s determined to burn down the walls she so desperately clings to, and make her surrender her all to him. But with his long-lost brother’s unexpected return comes an inexorable danger that he will do just about anything to protect her from—even if it means losing her, and in the end, breaking her heart.Buy This Book
Publisher : www.lsbooks.comBarnes and Noble : http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/resplendent-rush-bella-j/1123157957?ean=9781622102891Kobo : https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/resplendent-rush
About the Author
I live in the beautiful sunny city of Cape Town,
South Africa with my hubby and two children.My love for writing started in High School when I
received my first writing assignment – which I flunked big time! But with
that failure eventually came a consuming passion for writing.Why Romance you ask? The answer is simple –
writing romance means I can have sexy, hot heroes occupy my mind most of the
time without feeling guilty!And now that I’ve managed to nab my first publishing
contract, my husband encourages it – he even helps me build the characters.
How awesome is that!I love humor! I think humor and laughter is
the answer to most problems in life.Live, laugh, love, drink sparkling wine & don’t
be afraid to act crazy every once in a while!Author Social Media
Website : www.bellajauthor.wix.com/sassyTwitter http://twitter.comBellaJ_AuthorFacebook www.facebook.com/BellaJ1983Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/bellajauthor/Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Bella-J/e/B016UCYOF8/ -
Aislinn Salameh Seduction in Sierra Leone #Suspense @olivianightread #RLFblog
Meet Aislinn Salameh from Seduction in Sierra Leone.Author BioOlivia Night, a
fictional character herself, has always been an avid reader and writer. She
found the romance genre in college and has never been able to get enough. One
sleepless night, the main characters of Book One in her Men of FTI series
sprang from her head fully formed. They demanded she tell their story; so she
did. As they revealed themselves, so did two other intriguing characters. Those
characters convinced her to give them their own books because their stories
were worth telling too. And so Olivia suddenly became a romance author. When
Olivia is not writing, she has the best job in the world, which, too, will
remain a secret. In her free time, she reads, write, drinks wine, or is, most likely,
out emulating Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Olivia lives in one of the most diverse
and vibrant cities in the U.S.—Baltimore. She lives with her cat, which she is
convinced was a gladiator in his past life. Olivia plans to continue being
awesome at this thing called life. Really, that’s her only goal.About the BookTitle: Seduction in Sierra Leone, The Men of FTI Book 1Genre: Contemporary, Romantic
SuspenseBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RIn the mangroves of
Sierra Leone, two strangers raised a world apart find themselves inextricably
connected. Seduction in Sierra Leone, the first in a series of three
novels, is a fast-paced tale of murder, lust, and love that transports the
reader to a foreign and mysterious world of danger.Aislinn Salameh, an
American relief worker, is searching for purpose in her self- imposed lonely
world. The stranger who enters her village on a blistering hot day seems more
animal than human. She knows she should stay far away but can’t stop herself
from being drawn to the mysterious man.Brandt Fairlane is
haunted by the sins of his past. Detached from others, Brandt has spent his
life alone. His line of work is too dangerous for the luxuries of love and
family.When Brandt sees
Aislinn and her haunting eyes, he knows he must possess her. But when Brandt’s
past comes back from the dead and Aislinn is caught in the crossfire, it is up
to him to keep her safe. In order to survive, they must learn to rely on one
another. As they run for their lives, the heat between them becomes undeniable.
Now, Brandt must not only protect Aislinn from a madman committed to stealing
her away, but he also must protect her from himself. Because if Brandt steals
her body and her heart, he’ll never let her go.Introducing Aislinn SalamehWelcome to Romance Lives
Forever! We’re happy to have you here today.Thanks! I am happy to be here today!Name: Aislinn (Ashling) SalamehAge: 26Gender: FemaleBirthplace: MarylandProfession: That depends on the year. Last year I was a teacher, this year I am a
relief worker in Africa.Ethnicity/Species (if not human): I am Arablc (Salameh) and Greek. Though my first name is Gaelic. My
mom was a bit nutty. Hence my pretty odd name.Describe your body and
build, skin tone, height and weight. Include any unique features such as
dimples, freckles, or scars.I’m super short, and would never be called skinny. I think the feature
most people notice, or stare at are my eyes. They are a really, really light
green. Brandt, my man, says they are the color of the inside of a cucumber.Who is the significant
other in your life?Brandt Fairlane, CEO of Fairlane Trade InternationalPlease tell us a little
about yourself.I am a currently a relief worker in Sierra Leone. I grew up all over
and have a hard time settling. I travel a lot because of that and I kind of
just go where the wind takes me.Do you see morality as
black-and-white, or with shades of gray?I think I am more of a situational person. I’m not sure that people
appreciate situational ethics, but in my experience what is right in one
situation may be wrong in another.What past event causes you
the most fear?Losing my parents. We were abroad when it happened and when they died
I was truly alone. It was terrifying and that feeling has stayed with me.What is your biggest need?To feel that I am, in some way, being of service to others.If you could make any one
thing happen, what would it be?I would bring my parents back. That, or take away what happened to Brandt
as a child. But rewriting the past can have repercussions and I’m not sure that
I would like how that would change the future.How emotionally expressive
are you to others?That is entirely up to who it is. I tend to be guarded around most
people. But I learned to be open with Brandt. It wasn’t the easiest thing for
me to do, but it was worth it.Who in your life has the
power to hurt you the most and why?Well, that would be Brandt. He never would, of course. But when you
love someone they have all the power in the world. It’s kinda an exchange of
power in some ways.What would you like to
tell your writer?Thanks for sticking with me! I know sometimes I was difficult to put
down on paper because I tried to keep from exposing myself fully to you. But
I’m glad I eventually did. You told our story perfectly.What would you like people
who hear your story to know?Life can take you on some many different types of journeys. Any
journey that involves love is the best kind. I hope you love reading about my
journey as much as I loved experiencing it.Buy This BookPublisher – Liquid
Silver BooksAmazon – http://www.amazon.com/Seduction-Sierra-Leone-Men-Book-ebook/dp/B011J74H74/(e-book and paperback
available)Barnes and Noble – http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seduction-in-sierra-leone-olivia-night/1122341426?ean=9781622102426Kobo – https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/seduction-in-sierra-leoneiBooks- https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/seduction-in-sierra-leone/id1020494392?mt=11Author Social MediaWebsite www.olivianight.weebly.comTwitter – https://twitter.com/OliviaNightReadFacebook – https://www.facebook.com/olivianightauthorAmazon Author Page – http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Night/e/B017I1WULU/
