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Cowboy’s Sweetheart @stephanieberget #RLFblog #western #romance
Welcome Stephanie Berget author of Cowboy’s Sweetheart, a
new Western Romance.Why did you write
this book?This is the third in my Sugar Coated Cowboys series. Byron
appeared briefly in the first two. I became intrigued by this big, strong man
who was a loner, frightened of getting too close to people, but who longed to
have someone to love.What is your favorite
genre to read?Small town romance with a touch of humor.Who is your favorite
character from fiction (not including your own)?That would have to be Davie Dempsey from Jennifer Crusie’s
Faking It. I also loved the heroine in that book, Matilda Goodnight.What are you working
on at the moment?I’m working on a western romance set in Greenleaf, Idaho
about a Barrel Racer and a Saddle Bronc Rider. It’s a second chance romance
with the working title, Mavis and Butthead. LOLWhat books will we see
from you in coming months?Well, Mavis’ book by the first of June and later this fall,
the sequel to Radio Rose.Please tell us about
your latest book.Genre Western RomanceBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RByron Garrett has found peace as the foreman on the Circle W
ranch. He’s far from his controlling father and the man’s demands that Byron
make him proud as a pro football player. Born a city boy, he’s found his
passion with the land, his horses and the cowboy way of life. He’s found all he
needs and it doesn’t include a woman or the complications that come with love.
At least, not until a bubbly artist shows up and does her best to tear down the
corral he’s built around his heart.Vivi Beckett is searching for a place that feels like home.
After traveling the country, she’s finally found it in the beautiful wilds of
Oregon. With the inheritance left her when she was orphaned, she’ll buy a place
to live and create her art. But after meeting Byron, Vivi suspects her dream
alone won’t be enough to bring her happiness … not unless he’s at her side.All of Vivi’s dreams are at risk when she discovers her
inheritance is in jeopardy. She needs help, but Byron’s past has left him
unwilling to give anyone power over his life. The ghosts in hers have left her
desperate to be needed.Will Byron be willing to join her on a different and perhaps
even better path?Publisher Malheur Butte PublishingAmazon https://amzn.to/2lqXku3Stephanie Berget Social Media
Romance beneath a rodeo moon. That’s what Stephanie Berget
had in mind when she began writing, to add a realistic view of rodeo and
ranching to her Western Romance.She was born loving horses, developing a lifelong love of rodeo
when she married her Bronc Rider. They traveled to rodeos throughout the
Northwest while she ran barrels and her cowboy rode bucking horses.Stephanie and her husband have three adult children and
several grandchildren. They live on a farm located along the Oregon/Idaho
border, where they raise hay, horses and cattle, with the help of Cisco, the
wonder horse, Dizzy Dottie, the Border Collie, and two Munchkin cats, Magic and
Martin.Website http://www.stephanieberget.com
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Is It True: @jeanjoachim Dan Alexander, Pitcher #Sports romance #RLFblog
Play Is It True
with today’s guest Jean Joachim, author of Dan Alexander, Pitcher, a sports
romance. This is a game in which authors answer yes and no questions. They can
elaborate on answers as much as they choose.First, tell us about
your book.Book heat level (based on movie ratings): 4 heat levelFed up with cheating women, Dan Alexander, star pitcher for
the New York Nighthawks, grew restless. Searching for something more than a bar
babe, he zeroed in on a girl in the stands. He never expected to see a
beautiful chick pushing frankfurters. But the hot dog girl looked as smokin’ as
the food she was selling.Holly Merrill found a place to hide in plain sight, as a
vendor at Nighthawks’ stadium. Keeping her secret safe and simply happy to stay
alive, she never considered finding love an option. After all, a bad girl doesn’t
deserve a decent guy, does she?Coming off his best season ever, Dan went into the playoffs,
hell bent on winning the pennant and playing in the World Series. But could he
maintain his focus on the field, where everything was going right, when off the
field everything was falling apart?Now, tell us Yes or No for each answer below. Feel free to
explain any (or none) of your answers.Is it true:
this is your first
book?No. It’s book # 35this book is part of
a series?Yes, The Bottom of the Ninth series.you lost sleep while
writing this book?No.you did research for
this book?Yes.some characters in
this book are not human? (pets for example)Some of the ball players may act like apes, but they have
human DNA.this book has more
than one genre?Nope.you speak more than
one language?Yes.you grew up where you
live now?No.you love to read?Yes!you are never late?Yes.you love pizza?No.you love sushi?No.you have a pet?Yes.Where can we find your
book online?Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M0UT7CS
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dan-alexander-pitcher-jean-joachim/1124673500;jsessionid=576F194628C40C63F5A8DD082171460B.prodny_store02-atgap10?ean=2940153518251
Kobo http://www.kobobooks.com/search/search.html?q=9780997183399
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/667364
CreateSpace https://www.createspace.com/6593192Jean Joachim Social Media
Jean is an award-wining, international best-selling romance
author,with books hitting the Amazon Top 100 list in the U.S. and
abroad since 2012. She writes mostly contemporary romance, which includes
sports romance and romantic suspense.Dangerous Love Lost and Found won 1st place in the suspense
category in the 2015Oklahoma Romance Writers of America International Digital
Awards contest. The Renovated Heart won Best Novel of the Year from Love
Romances Café. Lovers & Liars was a RomCon finalist in 2013. And The
Marriage List tied for third place as Best Contemporary Romance from the Gulf
Coast RWA. To Love or Not to Love tied for second place in the 2014 New England
Chapter of Romance Writers of America Reader’s Choice contest. She was chosen
Author of the Year in 2012 by the New York City chapter of RWA.Married and the mother of two sons, Jean lives in New York
City. Early in thEmorning, you’ll find her at her computer, writing, with a
cup of tea, her rescued pug, Homer, by her side and a secret stash of black
licorice.Jean has 35 books, novellas and short stories published.Website http://www.jeanjoachimbooks.comTwitter https://twitter.com/JeanJoachimPinterest http://www.pinterest.com/jeanjoachim/Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Jean-C.-Joachim/e/B001ITRQKY/Newsletter
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Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, Darcy’s Hope @GingerMonette #RLFblog #historical #romance
Was Downton Abbey inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and
Prejudice? One Sunday night while watching season 2 of Downton Abbey, it dawned
on me: Downton Abbey is a copycat of Pride and Prejudice! Now, whether Julian
Fellowes really did look to Jane Austen’s classic for inspiration, I cannot
say, but let’s look at some of the similarities.A houseful of
daughters with no heir.Both storylines are built on the premise of impending doom
due to the family’s misgivings about the unfamiliar heir. In Pride and
Prejudice, Austen placed a cast of five daughters at risk of being “thrown
to the hedgerows” should their father die before they are wed. Julian
Fellowes chose three sisters for Downton Abbey’s cast, but the situation
differs in that they seem more concerned for the future of their physical home
and the general uncertainty brought about by the new heir rather than their
personal futures.Similar characters.Both Austen and Fellowes chose a heroine who is an “obstinate,
headstrong girl.” Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary Crawley was never one to hold
her tongue. And certainly Austen’s Elizabeth Bennet never hesitated to voice
her opinion on everyone and everything!Perhaps the most similar character in the two stories is a
domineering matriarch. The outspoken dowager Lady Grantham is one of Downton
Abbey’s most colorful characters. But I believe Fitzwilliam Darcy’s imperious
aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh, could have given even Violet Crawley a run for
her money!An attempted
elopementBoth dramas include an attempted elopement that spawns
uproar in the respective families. Readers are aghast when Austen’s rogue,
George Wickham, runs off with Elizabeth’s younger sister, nearly ruining the
Bennet family’s reputation.Conversely, Downton Abbey fans cheered when daughter-of-the-manor
Lady Sybil and chauffeur- servant Branson finally kissed. But their pairing and
attempted elopement was scandalous nonetheless, sending Sybil’s sisters
hurrying after her and her father into a thunderous outage.In both stories, the scandalous union became a clever plot
device to not only create drama, but to keep audiences on the edge of their
seats. Would the scandalous pair remain together? How would the scandal drive
future storylines and affect the other characters?A grand estateIn both Pride and Prejudice and Downton Abbey, a grand house
is a silent, yet central character. For nearly 200 years women have been
swooning over Pemberley, the estate of Austen’s heartthrob Fitzwilliam Darcy.
And Highclere Castle’s gold rectangular structure topped with corner towers and
spires is instantly recognizable as the Crawley’s beloved family home on Downton
Abbey.These lavish homes set our hearts to dreaming and become a
beloved character in and of themselves. But the Austen/Fellowes parallels don’t
stop there. It is worth noting that the name Downton Abbey is suspiciously
similar to Donwell Abbey, the name Austen chose for George Knightley’s estate
in her classic work, Emma.An entailed estate
with an “unsuitable” heir.In Pride and Prejudice, the unsuitable heir is the obnoxious
rector William Collins, whose marriage proposal to Elizabeth Bennet is flatly
refused. In Downton Abbey, Matthew Crawley is a dashing, but lowly solicitor.
And although both “unsuitable heirs” go on to propose to other women,
in the case of Downton Abbey, viewers are thrilled when the lovestruck hero and
heroine eventually marry.High society
characters falling in love with, well, those not so high society.Fitzwilliam Darcy is downright disgusted with himself for
falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet, a woman so decidedly beneath him. And in
Downton Abbey, Lady Mary Crawley is incensed that a man in trade will inherit
her family home. But in the end, love wins out for both couples.We may never know if Julian Fellowes was inspired by Jane
Austen, but certainly in both cases, the premise has enchanted millions and
proven to be a blockbuster success in both literature and film.Darcy’s Hope Saga: Downton Abbey Meets Pride and Prejudice
Escape to the era of Downton Abbey and experience all the
drama of World War 1 alongside Jane Austen’s iconic Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam
Darcy. You’ll watch their tender love unfold as they learn to work together and
reconcile their differences at a field hospital only miles from the Front.*****90% of reviews are five star!*****The Darcy’s Hope Saga:Darcy’s Hope ~ Beauty from AshesDarcy’s Hope at Donwell AbbeyGenre: historical romance, Pride and Prejudice fan fictionBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13Publisher: Spero BooksAmazon: https://amazon.com//dp/B01KI34AT0/Barnes and Noble, iBooks, Kobo: https://books2read.com/u/47kXOjGinger Monette Social Media
Grand
prize winner of Char/Meck library’s 2015 “Picture This” contest,
Ginger Monette lives in Charlotte, NC. When not writing historical romance, she
enjoys dancing on the treadmill, watching period dramas, public speaking, and
reading–a full-length novel every Sunday afternoon.Website:
http://GingerMonette.comFacebook:
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Unexpected @kgfletcher3 #RLFblog #romanticsuspense
Welcome KG Fletcher author of Unexpected, a new Romantic
Suspense.Why did you write
this book?I was inspired on my daily route to work when the same black
Porsche passed me every morning for two weeks. The idea for the story came and I had to get it out!What is your favorite
genre to read?Romance or biographiesWho is your favorite
character from fiction (not including your own)?Right now, Jamie Frasier from the Outlander series. (swoon!)What are you working
on at the moment?Just completed my third novel, The Nearness of You which
will release in October 2017.What books will we see
from you in coming months?My second novel, Love Song is being released on April 13th
this year and my third novel, The Nearness of You will be released in October 2017.Please tell us about
your latest book.Genre Romantic SuspenseBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RRecently jilted Josephine Davis wasn’t looking for love…. A
chance encounter along the sweltering highway with Atlanta’s own millionaire
bachelor changed all that. Devastatingly handsome and full of unexpected
talents, William Prescott Harrington, III shows beautiful Josie a life that she
could have only dreamed of; his excessive wealth and generosity eventually
threatening her very existence. Two star-crossed lovers from polar opposite
sides of Atlanta navigate their way through a maze of greed and jealousy
desperate for only one thing each other.Her heart made a wish. Will her dream become reality or will
the nightmare destroy them all?Unexpected
Publisher Inkspell Publishing
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LYDLUSD
Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/unexpected-68
iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1166021702
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/unexpected-kg-fletcher/1125294385?ean=2940157026578KG Fletcher Social Media
KG Fletcher is the author of the romantic suspense novel,
Unexpected released in December, 2016. She is an active member of RWA and the
Georgia Romance Writers Association. She was a singer/songwriter in Nashville,
TN and a recipient of the “Airplay International Award” for “Best
New Artist” showcasing original songs at The Bluebird Café. She earned her
BFA in theater at Valdosta State College and has traveled the world
professionally as a singer/actress. She currently gets to play rock star as a
backup singer in the National Tour, “Remember When Rock Was Young a
Tribute to Elton John.” (www.almosteltonjohn.com)KG lives in Atlanta, GA with her husband Ladd and their
three gorgeous sons. She is a hopeless romantic continuing her work on her
original cabaret act called, “The Novel Romantic an unexpected evening of
sweet and spicy love” to help promote her romance novels.Website http://kgfletcherauthor.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/kgfletcher3
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Never A Bridesmaid, Always A Bride @AuthorMET #RLFblog #contemporary
Welcome Mary E Thompson author of Never A Bridesmaid, Always
A Bride, a new contemporary romance.Why did you write this book?There are constantly
stories running through my head. I have enough ideas to keep me busy for the
next few years. But this story… titles come to me first. I thought of the title
and it kept going from there. A woman who had multiple failed marriages, but no
one she was close to who asked her to be a bridesmaid. A woman who got married
again and again, and again, for different reasons, but always felt alone. I
wanted to help her find happiness.When I added in the
Finger Lakes area of New York, a spot that’s the picture of small town America,
it all fell together. Throw in a big family, a quirky matriarch, and lots of
wine, and you’ve got a story!What is your favorite genre to read?Contemporary romance.
I enjoy reading about people I feel I can relate to.Who is your favorite character from fiction (not
including your own)?I confess, I’m a
sucker for a superhero. If we’re talking general fiction, I’d have to say
Captain America is my favorite. He’s the quintessential good guy. Protector.
Lover, but sometimes a fighter. And sexy.If we’re sticking to
books, I’d have to say Bailey Moore from My Kind of Wonderful by Jill Shalvis.
My Kind of Wonderful came out two months after I finished chemo treatments for
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and, without giving too much away, I connected with Bailey.
She was strong and determined and ready to take on the world. She was done
letting anything hold her back, and I admired the hell out of her for that,
even though she’s fictional!What are you working on at the moment?My next release,
Curvaceous and Captivating, is my current focus. It’s almost finished and
will be available next month.What books will we see from you in coming months?There is more coming
in this series, Raise A Glass, as more cousins find their happily ever after.
The next book will be out May 30. I’m also continuing my Big and Beautiful
series. The eleventh book releases April 18.Please tell us about your latest book.Genre Contemporary
RomanceBook heat level (based
on movie ratings): R (for language and open door sexual encounters)Alyssa
Morgan thought she’d never set foot on her family’s vineyard again. Fifteen
years was a long time to be away, but not nearly long enough when she has
nothing to show for her time. Unless you’d count three failed marriages, two
parents she barely spoke to, one disastrous attempt at a college degree, and
zero friends to count on.Jake
Monroe thought about leaving Amavita Estates many times after Alyssa left him.
Over the years, her family became his family. They accepted him. Loved him.
Healed him. Her family was the family he never had, and without her around to
remind him otherwise, he could pretend he was one of them.Until she
walked back into his world looking nothing like the girl he used to know.Alyssa
knows she needs to stay away from Jake. Jake wants nothing to do with her. But
the chemistry that drew them together fifteen years ago is stronger than they
are.Especially
when Jake glimpses the vulnerability she’s trying to hide. His old protective
instincts kick in. He wants to soothe her old hurts, and maybe her new ones,
too. But Jake doesn’t know if he can move beyond their past to be friends, let
alone what he thought they would become. And Alyssa doesn’t know if she can
lean on him again when there’s still another woman in his life.Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQVF79A
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/never-a-bridesmaid-always-a-bride-mary-e-thompson/1125323279?ean=2940153908359
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/never-a-bridesmaid-always-a-bride
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/689227Mary E Thompson Social Media
Mary E. Thompson grew up loving to read, like a good little
girl. Many nights she would fall asleep with the flashlight still turned on as
she hid under the covers trying to finish the last few pages of a book. As an
adult, the light from her ereader means she doesn’t need a flashlight, but she
still stays up way too late to finish a book.When Mary’s not reading, she’s playing with her two kids or
living out her own real life romance novel with her hubby. She has a weakness
for chocolate, especially when it’s paired with peanut butter, and has been
known to have a bad day just because there’s no chocolate in the house. Unless
there’s wine. Then everything is okay.Mary grew up in Buffalo, New York and swears she’s the only
local to never ski or snowboard. Soccer was always her sport, with a couple
adventures white water rafting and skydiving to keep things interesting. Mary
moved to South Carolina for college but missed Buffalo every day. Yeah, she
thinks she’s crazy, too. She somehow convinced her South Carolina born and bred
hubby to return to Buffalo to raise their kids and live out their lives. He’s
still not sure what he was thinking.Website
http://maryethompson.com
Blog http://maryethompson.com/blog
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Prison Made of Mirrors @JenniferTLoring #RLFblog #darkfantasy #PNR
Welcome Jennifer Loring author of Prison Made of Mirrors, a
new dark fantasy/paranormal romance.Why did you write
this book?I started it many years ago, after being inspired by Tanith
Lee’s wonderful White as Snow. Fairy tale retellings have always been one of my
favorite things to write; this novella is an homage to one of my biggest
influences, who unfortunately passed away in 2015.What is your favorite
genre to read?It will probably always be horror, though I do read some
romance (mostly PNR and historical). I also love non-fiction.Who is your favorite
character from fiction (not including your own)?Two are characters I’ve loved since I was a
teenager—Irrylath from The Darkangel Trilogy by Meredith Ann Pierce and Zach
from Poppy Z. Brite’s Drawing Blood. I also adore Constantine from Robin
McKinley’s Sunshine. Two out of three are vampires, so I guess that says a lot
about me. JWhat are you working
on at the moment?A Gothic/paranormal romance novella for After Glows
Publishing, concepts for a narrative game, and a lot of short fiction. I
probably won’t work on a novel-length project again until 2018, though I’ll
likely write another novella this year.What books will we see
from you in coming months?April will bring the final book of The Firebird Trilogy (The
Pieces of Us) from Limitless Publishing; the fairy tale anthology Forest
Seclusion, featuring my transgender romantic fantasy story “If Only You Were
Someone Else,” from Supposed Crimes; and the first Erotikós anthology—containing
two of my erotic horror short stories—from DarkFuse. In May, I’ll be in a
contemporary romance anthology called Craving: Bad, and later in the year, I’ll
appear in Crystal Lake Publishing’s Tales from the Lake vol. 4. I still have
quite a few short stories, novellas, and novelettes submitted to various
publishers, so hopefully this list will be updating soon!Please tell us about
your latest book.Genre: dark fantasy/paranormal romanceBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13Aithne is a warrior kidnapped from her homeland during a
Viking invasion and forced to marry her captor. Shortly before the raid that
claims his life, she becomes pregnant with a child whom she believes cursed. Spurred
by the dark sorcery she learns from relics her late husband’s mother left
behind—including a magic mirror—Aithne descends into a madness that threatens
not only her child’s life but also the lives of everyone around her.
Exiled by her mother, Brenna is taken in by a clan of dwarves who treat her
like their own. They soon learn that no one is immune to Aithne’s lunacy—not
even the prince to whom Brenna was once betrothed. Brenna must face and conquer
death itself if she is to save the land that rightfully belongs to her, and to
break her mother’s terrible spell on the man she loves.Publisher: http://vagabondagepress.com/Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prison-made-of-mirrors-jennifer-loring/1125791749Jennifer Loring Social Media
Jennifer Loring has been, among other things, a DJ, an
insurance claims assistant, and an editor. Her short fiction has been published
widely both online and in print; she has worked with Crystal Lake Publishing,
DarkFuse, and Crowded Quarantine, among many others. Longer work most notably
includes the contemporary/sports romance series The Firebird Trilogy and the
critically acclaimed psychological horror novella Conduits. She lives in
Philadelphia, PA with her husband, their turtle, and two basset hounds.Website: http://jennifertloring.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/JenniferTLoringFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenniferTLoringPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jennifertloringAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/jenniferloringInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifer_loring
