• Contemporary

    Knockout love by @susanvaughn1124 #RLFblog #contemporary romance

    Today’s featured book is Knockout Love by Susan V. Vaughn.

    About the Book

    Title Knockout Love
    Genre contemporary romance
    Author Susan V. Vaughn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    She just might be the woman of his dreams….
    Maggie Heugan has her life all planned out, from her engagement to a handsome doctor, to her perfect nursing career. Then why does a chance meeting with a captivating stranger, have her questioning everything she has ever known?
    Pro wrestler, Sean Miller is on a fast track to his destiny, until an unexpected injury derails his course. Now he can’t refrain from chasing the enticingly beautiful Nurse Maggie, when she just might hold the key to healing him in more ways than one.
    For these two conflicted lovers, life spirals out of control, when Love collides with destiny.

    Buy This Book

    Publisher  Inkspell Publishing
    Amazon http://amzn.com/B01AGRSZ3U
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/knockout-love-susan-v-vaughn/1123589808;jsessionid=9964A64D666E8804FCAF637331E087D8.prodny_store01-atgap06?ean=2940157631628
    ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-knockoutlove-1964614-149.html

    About the Author

    Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk.  Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings.  When she wasn’t working on the next soul crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
    It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories.  Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.  
    Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.

    Author Social Media

    Twitter http://twitter.comsusanvaughn1124
  • Christmas or Holiday

    Lord Misrule a new #Regency by @BookEmDonna #RLFblog

    This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.

    About the Author

    I have worked as an attorney, winery tasting room manager, and retail business owner, but nothing beats the thrill of writing humorously-ever-after romances.
    I reside in New England, although I fantasize about spending the rest of my days in a tropical locale, wearing flip flops year-round, or in Regency London, scandalizing the ton.

    Interview with Donna Cummings

    Why did you write this book?
    I was invited to be part of an anthology of Regency Christmas stories. I write Regencies, and had always wanted to write a Christmas story, so this was the perfect opportunity. I did some research on holiday traditions in that era and next thing I knew, I had a story brewing in my head with a widow who wants to have her very first love affair, and a hero who can’t seem to banish his regrets from a past Christmas season.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    I write Regencies and contemporaries, so I tend to stay away from those while I’m writing. Which means I usually read romantic suspense, because it’s not something I’ll probably ever write. I wish I could though!
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    I’m a devoted fan of Sam Starrett from Suzanne Brockmann’s Troubleshooter series. He’s heroic, but with flaws that make you want to give him a cuddle or a smack, depending on how he responds to certain situations. I never get tired of reading (and re-reading) his stories.
    What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m working on a few things – another seasonal Regency story, and another humorous contemporary, and there’s a long list of stories waiting their turn when these are done! I even got a new idea for a Regency series while sitting in stalled traffic the other day. I think 2017 is going to be a book-filled year.
    Please tell us about your latest book.

    Six of today’s most popular regency romance authors come together to deliver a holiday anthology full of passion, promise, and scandalous dalliance. Have Yourself A Very Wicked Christmas!
    In Heather Boyd’s The Christmas Affair, a lonely shopkeeper offers shelter to a beautiful, not so innocent miss to overcome the bitter memories of Christmases past, but could such a wicked connection ever lead to a happily-ever-after? A dashing spy with marriage on his mind seeks to rekindle the spark by any means possible with the woman who claimed his heart in Love at First Dance by Barbara Monajem. A scandalous widow rescues the man of her dreams – but his secrets could destroy their love in Nicola Davidson’s Joy to the Earl. A masquerade ball was no place to be reckless with your innocence, and yet one scorching look at the masked highwayman urges Miss Partridge to do just that in Mistletoe and the Marquess by Wendy Vella. In Lord Misrule by Donna Cummings, a young widow chooses a handsome rogue to be her first lover, but his regrets from a past Christmas may end their affair before it even commences. A blue-stocking becomes a courtesan to escape a murderer in The Glittering Prize, an intrigue-filled romance by Beverley Oakley about finding love where it’s least expected.
    This is an all-new collection of stand-alone complete works.

    About the Book

    Title Lord Misrule, part of A Very Wicked Christmas anthology
    Genre Regency Historical
    Author Donna Cummings
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): R

    Buy This Book

    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-very-wicked-christmas-anthology-heather-boyd/1124327118?ean=2940153317373
    Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/a-very-wicked-christmas-anthology
    iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/very-wicked-christmas-anthology/id1142774162?ls=1&mt=11   

    Author Social Media

    Website http://www.AllAboutTheWriting.com
  • RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @vickibatman #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Vicki Batman, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
    Top Blogger of the Year in 2015 was Sabrina York, who won a year of free advertising
    for 2016.

    About Vicki Batman

    Website: http://vickibatman.blogspot.com/p/more-about-me.html

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
    counted, in order to focus

    on guests. The winners are judged by cumulative page
    views, including return and unique visits. This month I was very surprised to
    find myself in the running for both top blogger and top chatter. That’s never happened
    before. The Cancer Awareness week tribute to a late friend and the MFRW
    Founding Day tribute put me in both 2nd and 3rd place in both categories. Thank
    you for the wonderful support. There was a tie for 5th place. I have noted the Cancer Awareness posts below.

    Congratulations to each one!
    1 Vicki Batman
    (Cancer Awareness)
    2 Kayelle Allen (MFRW Founding Day)
    3 Kayelle Allen (Cancer Awareness)
    3 Dee Owens (Cancer Awareness)
    4 Emily Mims
    5 Lloyd Meeker (Cancer Awareness), Mary J. McCoy-Dressel
    Honorable mention:  Merry Holly

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This is the award for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.
    This month’s winner’s are:
    1 Vicki Batman
    (Cancer Awareness)
    2 Kayelle Allen (MFRW Founding Day)
    3 Kayelle Allen (Cancer Awareness)
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
    a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
    there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
    The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
    in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over
    3.5M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
    in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
    The Romance Lives
    Forever Paper.li ezine
    features only guest authors.
    Each post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
    board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/

    Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever

    Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $5
    per month, with a 20% discount for one quarter and up to one year. Covers can be
    changed monthly.

    RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan

    Author Nicole Morgan assists me with scheduling for Romance Lives
    Forever. She is the blog admin. Look for emails from her. Nicole and I want to ensure
    everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this
    email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We
    both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join a group or do anything special.
    This group simply provides a joint email for us and streamlines things for you.
    The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.

    Sign Up for a Future Post

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    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.

    Other participants this month
    in alphabetical order by first name are:
    Andrea Downing, Beverly Ovalle (Pets for Vets),
    Carmen Stefanescu, Houston Havens, Jordan K Rose (Cancer Awareness), Kate
    Hill, Kathy Kulig, Kendra Saunders, Krista
    Ames, Laurel Richards, Lauren Linwood, Livia Quinn (Cancer Awareness), Marie
    Johnston, Nicole Morgan, Olivia Night, Paul Lonardo, Rebecca Barber, Rue Allyn,
    Tina Gayle (Cancer Awareness).