• Paranormal

    The Summoning by Linda Nightingale @LNightngale #RLFblog #PNR #ParanormalRomance

    The Summoning by Linda Nightingale @LNightngale #RLFblog #PNR #ParanormalRomanceLinda Nightingale, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    The Summoning by Linda Nightingale

    Genre Fantasy Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Heather Morique is a witch. The problem is she doesn’t know it. Her husband Jahill was a refugee from an obscure branch of the Arawak Indians. After his death, mysterious whispers lure her to his homeland of Jamaica. Soon, she finds herself in a web of secrets, lies and illusions.
    Jahill’s people worship Eyrael, the God of Wind and Sea, and his brother Sofiel, the God of Fire and Earth. The new Shaman has pitted brother against brother, and these two powerful spirits from an alternate universe fight to become the tribe’s ruling deity. Will light or darkness reign?
    When Heather unwittingly summons Eyrael, these two unlikely soul mates face a dangerous fate. The chemistry between them is more disturbing than the long-buried secrets.

    Where to buy The Summoning

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075ZJWS9J/

    Linda Nightingale Social Media

    Born in South Carolina, Linda has lived in England, Canada, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Atlanta and Houston. She’s seen a lot of this country from the windshield of a truck pulling a horse trailer, having bred, trained and showed Andalusian horses for many years.
    Linda has won several writing awards, including the Georgia Romance Writers Magnolia Award and the SARA Merritt. She retired from a career as a legal assistant and loves events with her car club. The stars in her crown are two wonderful sons. In a former life, she must have had to walk everywhere because today she is into transportation with fine taste in expensive horses and hot cars! She likes to dress up and host formal dinner parties.
    Twitter https://twitter.com/LNightingale
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    Website http://www.lindanightingale.com – Visit and look around. There’s a free continuing vampire story.
    Blog https://lindanightingale.wordpress.com/ – Lots of interesting guests & prizes
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  • Historical

    The Flow by Effrosyni Moschoudi @FrostieMoss #RLFblog #romance

    The Flow by Effrosyni Moschoudi @FrostieMoss #RLFblog #romanceEffrosyni Moschoudi, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    The Flow by Effrosyni Moschoudi

    Genre summer romance/British drama
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): sweet romance
    She won’t find peace until she finds redemption. But it’ll take more than love; it’ll take two worlds, to merge into one.
    Corfu 1988
    Sofia arrives in Vassilaki broken-hearted over Danny. Just as a new boy comes into her life, the strange dreams start anew. Now in Brighton, she meets Danny again, but he blows hot and cold. When she sees a female apparition on the West Pier, she finds out the locals call her ‘The Lady of the Pier’. Is this the woman in her dreams and why is Sofia the only one who can see her?
    Brighton 1938
    Laura and Christian enjoy a blissful summer, while Charles watches from a distance, waiting for the right time to intervene. This time, he’s prepared to do something truly vile as to leave nothing to chance. WWII breaks out, and Laura does her best to settle in a new life, having paid a terrible price. Will she find happiness at last, or will the past continue to haunt her?

    Where to buy The Flow

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZFLCWWS

    Effrosyni Moschoudi Social Media

    Effrosyni Moschoudi was born and raised in Athens, Greece. As a child, she loved to sit alone in her garden scribbling rhymes about flowers, butterflies and ants. Today, she writes books for the romantics at heart. She lives in a quaint seaside town near Athens with her husband Andy and a ridiculous amount of books and DVDs.
    Her debut novel, The Necklace of Goddess Athena, has won a silver medal in the 2017 book awards of Readers’ Favorite. The Ebb, her romance set in Corfu that’s inspired from her summers there in the 1980s, is an ABNA Q-Finalist.
    Effrosyni is a member of the writer’s groups eNovel Authors at Work, ASMSG and The Fantasy and Scifi Network. Her novels are Amazon bestsellers, having hit #1 several times, and are available in kindle and paperback format.
    Go here to grab free PDF books from this author: http://effrosyniwrites.com/free-stuff/
    Visit her website for free excerpts, book trailers, her travel guide to Corfu, yummy recipes, and to join her newsletter for her news and special offers: http://www.effrosyniwrites.com
    Website http://www.effrosyniwrites.com
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  • Know the Heroine

    Know the Heroine from Beyond the Face-Off by Linda O’Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #sportsromance

    Know the Heroine from Beyond the Face-Off by Linda O'Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #sportsromanceLinda O’Connor, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We’re excited to find out more about your heroine, but first, tell us about the book.

    Beyond the Face-Off by Linda O’Connor

    Genre Sports romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
    Kelly Danali has a big personality. She runs a pharmacy by day and lights up the local theatre scene by night. There’s nothing she craves more than a spot in the limelight. Jake Ross is a homegrown hockey star. He’s been traded back to the Clarington Quakes and spends most of his time avoiding the press and hockey-crazed fans.
    Kelly wants to curb an alarming trend of drug abuse in local teens, and Jake, with his athleticism and sex appeal, would be the perfect spokesperson. Except there’s one problem – there’s nothing Jake craves more than privacy and solitude.
    Jake finds Kelly irresistible and skates around the possibility of falling in love, but is she more attracted to hockey, fame, or him?
    There’s more to love…Beyond the Face-Off.

    Know the Heroine from Beyond the Face-Off

    Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
    It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
    Text a friend. She loves people.
    What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
    A sweet dessert from Bebbington’s Cafe – Yum.
    Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
    Classy but casual – just like her!
    Does she know how to fix things?
    She does. She just bought a house. Lots to fix up..thank goodness for Youtube videos!
    She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
    She’s having trouble with her current role acting opposite her ex as her love interest. The chemistry just isn’t there. She asked Jake to help her practice the love scenes. *wink*
    How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
    Always outgoing and friendly
    What is she like first thing in the morning?
    Up and wide awake, ready to face the day
    Can she use chopsticks?
    If she’s hungry enough.
    Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?
    Coffee – black
    What apps would she have on her phone?
    Wunderlist, CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties), UptoDate, Mobile Banking, iPerform, ProPrompter
    Android or iPhone?
    iPhone
    Earrings or unpierced ears?
    Earrings – big dangling colourful earrings are her favorite
    Tattoos or unadorned skin?
    Unadorned skin – she has fair skin typical of redheads
    Personal vehicle or public transport?
    Her own red Chevrolet Spark – all paid off.
    Recycle or toss?
    Recycle (always!)
    Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!

    Where to buy Beyond the Face-Off

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G6XMD6B

    Linda O’Connor Social Media

    Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
    Website http://www.lindaoconnor.net
    Blog https://lindaoconnorauthor.wordpress.com/
    Twitter https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
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  • Regency

    To Be a Debutante by Jessie Clever @JessieClever #RLFblog #Regencyromance

    To Be a Debutante by Jessie Clever @JessieClever #RLFblog #RegencyromanceToday’s featured book is To Be a Debutante, a Regency romance by Jessie Clever.
    Fans of both historical romance and historical women’s fiction will love this smart, witty, and suspenseful series from bestselling author Jessie Clever. If you like Lauren Willig, Deanna Raybourn, or Amanda Quick, you’re going to fall in love with this author.
    Lady Emily Black is used to getting her way. As the daughter of the Duke of Lofton, she’s grown accustomed to privilege and comfort. So when an ordinary shopping trip turns deadly, Emily is forced to adjust to the truth of what it means to be the descendant of a family of spies. But when such adjustment includes the Marquess of Evanshire, she suddenly finds it’s not quite so difficult even if the marquess is already taken. Because Lady Emily Black always gets what she wants. Always.
    The short stories in the Spy Series:
    1.To Be a Spy
    2.To Be a Duke
    3.To Be a Lady
    4. To Be a Debutante
    The Spy Series short stories take place after the conclusion of the Spy Series.
    Genre Regency romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
    Publisher Someday Lady Publishing, LLC
    Amazon http://amzn.to/2apQ6CA

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    Kobo http://bit.ly/2apQT6K

    Smashwords http://bit.ly/2qZKb28

    Jessie Clever Social Media

    Jessie decided to be a writer because the job of Indiana Jones was already filled.
    Taking her history degree dangerously, Jessie tells the stories of courageous heroines, the men who dared to love them, and the world that tried to defeat them.
    Jessie makes her home in the great state of New Hampshire where she lives with her husband and two very opinionated Basset Hounds.

    Website http://jessieclever.com
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  • Character Sketch,  Science Fiction Romance

    Meet High Lord Sarc from Blood of the Ruby Throne by Sultry Summers @SultrySummers1 #RLFblog #scifi #romance

    Meet High Lord Sarc from Blood of the Ruby Throne by Sultry Summers @SultrySummers1 #RLFblog #scifi #romanceWelcome Lord Sarc from Blood of the Ruby Throne, a new Science Fiction Romance by Sultry Summers.

    Introducing Lord Sarc

    Age:26
    Gender: male
    Birthplace: Planet Alphxorn
    Profession: High Lord of Alphxorn and Seti-Cronus
    Ethnicity: Native of Alphxorn – third generation descendant of Seti-Cronus
    Species (for scifi/fantasy characters): humanoid
    Please provide a physical description of yourself.
    I will allow my Lady Zera’s observations to answer this question.
    The High Lord of Alphxorn, taller than her by almost a full head, seemed to tower over her. — Sarc’s dark hair showed a hint of auburn accenting his strong, masculine face. The determined and confident set of his firm jaw and chin further indicated the measure of sound character. She gazed a second longer to glimpse past the stern countenance he portrayed. His demeanor suggested a man of courage and honor. Still, a hint of arrogance slipped through.
    Please tell us a little about your character.
    Lord Sarc was brought up to rule! He swore to his dying father, and again on the assumption of the Throne of Alphxorn, to protect his world. Marauding pirates threatened Seti-Cronus, their civilization’s birth planet and neighbor and Sarc knew his world and rule were next. An honorable lord, he offered marriage to their ruler, Lady Zera. She refused. He had already conquered her world but Sarc allowed her to defend her throne. Defeating her, he offered her a choice of ruling by his side or as his slave. His judge of character, proven right, he and Zera married and she retained her position as High Lady of Seti-Cronus and as a warrior. But Sarc, as a husband, finds her role as a warrior difficult to accept.
    Who is the significant other in your character’s life?
    Lady Zera. Sarc has known no other like her. Convincing her to join the two worlds garnered his respect but acknowledging her as a fighter forces him to face losing her. Zera quickly became part of him and will challenge his rule and his oaths.
    What are the qualities of his voice? (pitch, quality, volume)
    Lord Sarc rarely raises his voice, instead, richness and depth command attention. When addressing his court, he pitches his voice to be heard at the back of his throne room without electronic aid. Taught from childhood how to modulate his voice, he can reveal emotion or withhold it. His frigid toned judgement on an adversary has been known to cause them to tremble. Zera knew panic for the first time in her life, when, after their duel he whispered to her his terms of her defeat.
    Is he close to family?
    Sarc is extremely close to his younger, nineteen-year-old brother. Aware of his brother’s quick mind and knack for military matters, he often seeks his council.
    Does this character see morality as black-and-white, or with shades of gray?
    Sarc realizes the nuances of the everyday life of his subjects of his world. However, in his private life he is less sensitive, and tends to expect the same level of honor he holds sacred.
    What inner doubt causes your character the most difficulty?
    Before meeting Zera, he feared a life without that special person or a soulmate.
    What is your character’s biggest need at the beginning of the story?
    He is secure in his role as a warrior and in his rule. Love was his concern.
    How emotionally expressive is your character to others?
    Sarc’s childhood training allows him to withhold showing his emotions or express them in a manner suiting the situation.
    Who in his life has the power to hurt this character the most? Why?
    Zera. She holds his heart in her palm. In his mind, only dereliction to his duty could hurt him worse than her loss.

    About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.

    To honor the person who chose to share your story, please answer at least four of these questions. Questions with more than one point should be considered one question. You may answer as many more as you like.
    Why do you think your writer chose to write about you?
    I think Lady Zera had a great deal to do with it. She can be persistent and Zera knows we all have more stories to tell. You might enjoy her interview. I’ve included the link
    https://www.rlfblog.com/sultry-summers-0718/
    What do you wish your writer had not told others about you?
    She could have omitted the scene where I am paraded around the Luithian court almost naked.
    What do you wish your writer would write next?
    Alphxorn and Seti-Cronus are filled with varied and interesting subjects. Seti-Cronus, our people’s birth world, has history that goes back into the mists of time and is more tolerant by nature. However, Alphxorn has yet to be completely explored. One reason our people migrated here was political, but not entirely. There is great mineral wealth here and room for a culture to grow.
    What other character from your book do you think your writer should write a book about? Care to tell us why?
    My younger brother Phorx. He hasn’t had the burden of sovereign rule and he is a fearless fighter. A less weighty childhood allows him to be more personable. His adventures scream to be told.

    Where to buy Blood of the Ruby Throne

    Genre science fiction romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D1C4B6T

    Sultry Summers Social Media

    It’s been awhile, about four years, since I last published. I hope those who have, in the past, read my works haven’t forgotten me. Since then I’ve moved a couple of times, have had a few adventures and have finally found home. My husband, daughter, two dogs and several cats, have settled into a cute little bump in the road town in Eastern Tennessee. Our valley is so tucked away in between mountain ridges our cell phones don’t receive necessitating a landline and satellite everything else. I know for sure the rock wall in our backyard, that serves as property divider, is Civil War era. It’s a great place for my wayward imagination. Seriously, I think we have fae frequenting the backyard and at night I expect to see a UFO land in the hayfield I can see out the front bay-windows.
    Though I have kept my website up and running, until about a year ago I’ve had a major writer’s block that I managed to move past. I also made the decision to Indie publish. While I do have one book, Tail of the Dragon, which remains with Decadent Publishing, I have withdrawn my other works. Over the next months, I plan to republish them beginning with Blood of the Ruby Throne. The others will follow after I’ve revisited them. With the assistance of a wonderful editor, I have had the pleasure to work with, you will see them re-released. I also have several new works coming, as well as a series I’ve been working on for a long time.
    I’ve missed being an active author and I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
    Website www.sultrysummers.com
    Blog http://wwwescapeintoromance-dareimagination.blogspot.com
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  • Free Book Friday

    Read free: Hart’s Desire by Chloe Flowers @flowers_chloe #historical #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog

    Hart's Desire by Chloe Flowers #FreeBookFriday #ReadIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is Hart’s Desire by Chloe Flowers. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to FreeBook Friday

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    Hart’s Desire (Hart Trilogy #1) by Chloe Flowers

    An independent young lady meets a bold merchant captain pursued by a band of pirates…what could possibly go wrong?
    Fiercely independent and equally impetuous Keelan Grey acts the dutiful daughter on the outside, but inside, she’s determined to avoid marriage to a cruel neighboring plantation owner even if it means taking the most desperate measures. Everything changes when a deathbed confession from a loved one plunges her into a dark plot of deception and revenge. Desperate for help, Keelan finds an unlikely ally in the antagonistic but irresistible sea captain, Landon Hart.
    Rakishly handsome and equally exasperating Landon Hart is a Freedom Runner-part of a network of people moving runaways to a new life up North. When he meets a sword-wielding, fiery-haired temptress on the way, he isn’t prepared for the impact she has on his tightly guarded heart…nor the trouble she manages to attract.
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    A case of mistaken identity lands graduate student Giancarla Bonetti in a heap of trouble, only to be rescued by Bratva interrogator Vitaly Synvolka. Sensing that she’s his final opportunity to save what’s left of his humanity after a lifetime of brutality, he offers the innocent young woman three options: go back to her life and be killed by the thugs who kidnapped her; go far, far away and start a new life at a new school and hope the thugs don’t find her; or, marry him, accept his protection, and finish her degree.
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    Lotta has a few days to get her bakery up and running, otherwise she’ll let down her best friend days before her wedding. But that means talking to an old high school crush, the cutest handyman in town. Baking bread and hanging out with her dog is much safer.
    Mitch is high and dry with a broken leg so can’t help run the family fishing business. To keep from going stir crazy he straps on his tool belt – he can still pound a few nails. His customer is the shy girl from chemistry class, now a sensual woman with a sweet smile, though she still doesn’t say much. But what Mitch has in mind doesn’t involve a lot of talking.
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    Endure, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

    Illustrated Book
    What does the most dangerous man in the galaxy have to say about enduring?
    Known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos, Pietas is the most powerful of all the Ultras. This 7′ tall warrior has platinum hair and eyes the color of raw turquoise. His beauty is legendary. So is his prowess at war. A scientist, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover, this immortal understands the need to accept what life throws his way, to embrace change, and take destiny into his own hands.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
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