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Infamy by Seelie Kay @SeelieKay #RLFblog #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense
Seelie Kay, 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.Infamy by Seelie Kay
Genre: Romantic suspense, contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
When international law attorney Sheikh Harun Ali is lured to the Amazon and warned of a frightening plot against the United States, he and his wife, Marianne Benson, enlist the assistance of their neighbors, covert agent Cade Matthews and his wife, Constitutional Law Professor Janet MacLachlan. Ultimately, these feisty lawyers are pushed to the wall, desperate to find a plane that has been buried in an unknown cornfield, the passengers still on board. The terrorists’ hatred for the Alis is absolute—the Alis once left their organization bankrupt and broken—but they hate America more. And their fiendish games are just beginning. They are seeking a much bigger prize, one that could destroy a nation and possibly the world. An act that will live in infamy.
Why did you write this book?
The characters featured in this story—Sheikh Harun Ali and his wife, Marianne Benson–are both lawyers who focus on international law and their practice is devoted to compensating the victims of terrorism. So I was looking for a new hook, something on the horizon that could pose a serious threat to the world and in particular, the United States. I found it in an article on advances in “cloaking” technology or making planes disappear. For years, we have had stealth planes that do not appear on radar, but can be seen in the air if anyone is looking. I wanted to take that a step further: What if someone created a means to actually cloak a plane and hide it from everyone’s view? What if that technology fell into the hands of terrorists? And “Infamy” was born.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I love lawyer and detective fiction in the suspense genre, books like the Alex Cross series by James Patterson or J.D. Robb’s In Death series.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Lt. Eve Dallas, a homicide detective in the future, who is married to one hot and very rich Irishman!
What are you working on at the moment?
The third book in the Feisty Lawyers Series, “Cult.”
What books will we see from you in coming months?
In addition to “Cult,” I have a book called, “Seizing Hope” on the horizon. It’s a tale about four law school classmates who, after graduation, marry and are ultimately kicked to the curb, financially and emotionally devastated. They band together to right the wrongs inflicted on them and yes, achieve revenge. They are “divorce divas” and they are not afraid to seize hope—the belief that a better life awaits them.Where to buy Infamy
(Release date: 1/4/19)
Publisher: http://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-2291-2-infamy/
Seelie Kay Social Media
Seelie Kay writes about lawyers in love, with a dash of kink.
Writing under a nom de plume, the former lawyer and journalist draws her stories from more than 30 years in the legal world. Seelie’s wicked pen has resulted in seven works of fiction, including Kinky Briefs, Kinky Briefs, Too, The Garage Dweller, Kinky Briefs, Thrice, A Touchdown to Remember, Kinky Briefs, Quatro, and Kinky Briefs, Cinque, as well as the romance anthology, Pieces of Us.
When not spinning her kinky tales, Seelie ghostwrites nonfiction for lawyers and other professionals. Currently she resides in a bucolic exurb outside Milwaukee, WI, where she shares a home with her son and enjoys opera, the Green Bay Packers, gourmet cooking, organic gardening, and an occasional bottle of red wine.
Seelie is an MS warrior and ruthlessly battles the disease on a daily basis. Her message to those diagnosed with MS: Never give up. You define MS, it does not define you!
Website: www.seeliekay.com
Blog: www.seeliekay.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeelieKay
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seelie.kay.77
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/16492565.Seelie_Kay
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Read Bringer of Chaos by Kayelle Allen free this weekend #FreeBookFriday #RLFblog #Read
It’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 isBringer of Chaos by Kayelle Allen. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.
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Bringer of Chaos by Kayelle Allen
Immortal Council member Pietas, leader of the Ultra race, wants nothing to do with faithless, lying humans. After discovering humans captured and tortured his people, Pietas declares war. To him, humans deserve nothing more than conquest and elimination. They possess no honor. They lie, cheat, and sign faithless treaties. He washes his hands of them.
Following centuries of battle, Pietas learns with dismay that the Ultra High Council has agreed to peace talks. He suspects a trap, but grudgingly complies. Upon arrival at the site, his worst fears are realized. Cornered, out of options and with his beloved mother’s immortality at stake, Pietas surrenders.
Now a captive of the people he loathes, Pietas is left for dead on the planet Sempervia. He can’t survive on his own. Six, a human soldier abandoned with him, offers food and water. Is this man worthy of friendship? Or is this another trap?
Either way, Pietas must do the one thing he detests. Trust a human…
Download your free book: https://books2read.com/u/4DovO7
Free on KindleUnlimitedFox Trouble by Andrea Cooper
Can’t catch me…I’m the Gingerbread Girl
In the small town of Onyx Springs, Jennifer’s gingerbread confectionery is a hot commodity. Too bad her love life isn’t exactly burning up, thanks to every guy she falls for turning out to be a douche. Instead of dating, she’s focusing on her business.
Chad Taylor has a secret. As the only silver fox shifter and leader of his clan, he needs to find a safe haven for himself and his people. Trouble is, the spot he feels most connected to lies underneath a bakery owned by a stubborn, ginger-haired woman who won’t sell no matter what he offers. Well, there are more ways to win a lady’s heart and he’s had years of practice. First, he just has to figure out what will make her yield to his charms.
Will Jennifer be able to outfox the fox or will he gobble up her heart?
Download your free book: http://a.co/d/0i1wNr1
Free on KindleUnlimitedThe Renegade Wife by Caroline Warfield
Two hearts betrayed by love…
Desperate and afraid, Meggy Blair will do whatever it takes to protect her children. She’d hoped to find sanctuary from her abusive husband with her Ojibwa grandmother, but can’t locate her. When her children fall ill, she finds shelter in an isolated cabin in Upper Canada. But when the owner unexpectedly returns, he’s furious to find squatters disrupting his self-imposed solitude.
Reclusive businessman Rand Wheatly had good reason to put an ocean between himself and the family that deceived him. He just wants the intrusive woman gone, but it isn’t long before Meggy and the children start breaking down the defensive walls he’s built. But their fragile interlude is shattered when Meggy’s husband appears to claim his children, threatening to have Rand jailed.
The only way for Meggy to protect Rand is to leave him. But when her husband takes her and the children to England, Meggy discovers he’s far more than an abuser; what he’s involved in endangers all their lives. To rescue the woman who has stolen his heart, Rand must follow her and do what he swore he’d never do: reconcile with his aristocratic family and finally uncover the truth behind all the lies. But time is running out for them all.Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1682915069/
Free on KindleUnlimited
Imagine the Kiss by Laura Haley-McNeil
Her marriage in ruins, violinist Teagan Whitloch Munroe escapes to the Crystal Creek Ranch. She practices in the woods, but she isn’t alone.
Now maimed, famous architect Phineas St. Cyr protects the world from his disfigurement by sequestering himself in the woods on the Crystal Creek Ranch. When he hears the intoxicating strains from Teagan’s violin, he yearns to know the woman who creates such beauty.
Teagan finds sanctuary in her friendship with Phin, but soon realizes he’s hiding more than his scars. She and Phin are caught in a web of deceit by someone who will reveal Phin’s secrets. His exposed past endangers Teagan, but he can’t walk away. This time he must face the enemy determined to defeat him. He’ll fight to the finish to protect the woman he can never love. No price is too high to keep buried the secret that will mark Teagan for destruction.
Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GTVM1BV
Free on KindleUnlimitedIf Tomorrow Never Comes by Lisa Chalmers
How hard would you fight for the one you love?
Josh Collins has the perfect life—a beautiful girlfriend and a baby on the way, until an accident takes his life.
Avery Rhodes’ world imploded the moment she lost Josh. Her life and future unravelled in an instant. Alone and pregnant, she finds herself facing an unimaginable, turbulent and painful new reality.
With his newfound guide Gabriel, Josh is witness to the unintended consequences of his death, until he can’t take it anymore. He has to fight for everything and everyone he loves.
Together, Josh and Avery are forced to learn what happens If Tomorrow Never Comes.
5* reviews for If Tomorrow Never Comes:
“Chalmers has written an amazingly beautiful, but heartbreaking book. But if you can get past the tears, this book has a wonderful message I think.” Shasta @ Swoon Worthy Books
“If Tomorrow Never Comes is by far the best ugly cry book I have ever read! This incredible love story has ripped my heart out and has left me a massive pile of crying goo. Oh yes, it is THAT GOOD!”
Download your free book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BHOCMMCFree on KindleUnlimited
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Freedom’s Path by Linda Carroll-Bradd @lcarrollbradd #RLFblog #historical #romance
Linda Carroll-Bradd, 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.Freedom’s Path by Linda Carroll-Bradd
Genre historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
As a maid in the Deerbourne Inn, freedom-fighter Sidonie Demers has the perfect cover for helping escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad. The patterns in her quilts serve as messages directing them to the safest route. The cause is personal for octoroon Sidonie whose mother and grandmother escaped bondage years earlier.
Army Corporal Colin Crawford arrives in Willow Springs, disguised as a salesman, to locate abolitionist activity. Raised detesting slavery, he’s conflicted about upholding the Fugitive Slave Act but believes in laws and fulfilling his duty.
The attraction between Colin and Sidonie is irresistible, but what happens when their true identities are revealed?
What’s your favorite down-home family style meal?
I’ve always been partial to lasagna, which has become a bit of a challenge since hubby and I switched to mostly vegan cuisine.
Describe the perfect vacation.
Traveling to a place I’ve never been before (doesn’t matter if mountains or desert) with lots of historic buildings and/or museums to visit.
Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.
I had several plastics horses and sent my Barbie and Ken dolls on adventures to foreign countries or to times in the past.
When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?
A genre I’m not writing. If my current WIP is historical, then I read contemporary and vice versa. I read a lot of mysteries, especially by Swedish and Norwegian authors–must be tied to my Scandinavian DNA.
What kinds of things do you read when you’re researching a new book?
I love reading firsthand accounts of an area, the history of the location, and the types of people who settled there. I write mostly in the latter half of the 1800s so lots of my books include characters who have lived through the emigrant experience. I have AAA tour books of many states, and often a little-known fact of an actual occurrence fits in my story timeline.Where to buy Freedom’s Path
Publisher http://bit.ly/2PDvo5q
Amazon https://amzn.to/2rwEh7b
Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/2Qw7z4z
iBooks https://apple.co/2GeRbAP
Kobo http://bit.ly/2SGx8MULinda Carroll-Bradd Social Media
As a young girl, Linda was often found lying on her bed reading about fascinating characters having exciting adventures in places far away and in other time periods. In later years, she read and then started writing romances and achieved her first publication–a confession story. Married with 4 adult children and 2 granddaughters, Linda now writes heartwarming contemporary and historical stories with a touch of humor from her home in the southern California mountains.
Blog http://blog.lindacarroll-bradd.com
Twitter https://www.twitter.com/lcarrollbradd
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/linda.carrollbradd
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1806413.Linda_Carroll_Bradd
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Christmas on Wherever Island by Amber Polo @AmberPolo #RLFblog #Paranormal Christmas romance
Amber Polo, 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.Christmas on Wherever Island by Amber Polo
Genre Holiday paranormal romance
Book heat level PG
Marti Bell is facing the prospect of a very unmerry Christmas. Reluctantly, leaving her married lover she travels toward ice, snow, and judgmental family until a magic Santa sends her to a surprise destination in the warm waters of the Caribbean.
Wherever Island would be a winter paradise except the only place to stay is the beachside cottage of romantic globetrotting photographer Cliff Holmes. Cliff wants to unwind and treat Marti to a little romantic Caribbean Christmas fun but she’s determined to stay in the warm ocean and out of hot water.Where to buy Christmas on Wherever Island
Amazon http://amzn.to/2fC65hT
Amber Polo Social Media
Author of award-winning fantasy and Arizona romances, Amber Polo’s lifelong love of libraries and dogs led to a fascination with lost ancient libraries and curiosity about why werewolves outnumbered dog-shifters in literature and inspired her urban fantasy series The Shapeshifters’ Library.
Website http://amberpolo.com/
Blog https://amberpolo.blogspot.com/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1806361.Amber_Polo
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Amber-Polo/e/B002E74F9O/You May Also Like
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#Romance Lives Forever on #RLFblog Meet the top bloggers @NJWaltersauthor @Brenda_Sparks @VickiBatman
Be sure to read What is RLF? Romance Lives Forever and discover great new opportunities for authors and readers.Top Blogger for this month is NJ Walters. Top Blogger of 2017 was Vicki Batman, who won a year of free advertising for 2018.
Top Blogger NJ Walters
The top bloggers are judged by page visits. Congratulations!
Other authors in order by page visits are:
Linda Rae Sande and Veronica ScottHonorable Mention: Lyndell Williams and Laura Strickland.
Top Blogger of 2018: Brenda Sparks
As I looked at this list of names, I wondered if people would think I was only giving out this award to friends. That’s true, partially. Each has become a friend over the last year or has been for a long time. Hosting this site gives me a unique opportunity to get to know many authors. But the statistics speak for themselves. When I pulled year long stats from the backside of the blog, these were the names that floated to the top.Brenda Sparks made the list as top blogger due to having the most page views throughout the entire year. She also promoted the blog itself. I was tickled when I looked at the stats and saw her name right at the top, because in my mind, she certainly deserved the appause. Please do visit her post and check out her book, Alpha Pair. Brenda wins a year of cover ads on RLF.
—Alpha Pair (The Alpha Council Chronicles) by Brenda Sparks @brenda_sparks #RLFblog #Paranormal #PNR https://www.rlfblog.com/brenda-sparks-0818/
Top Blog Posts of 2018
Below are the titles and links to the top ten posts of the year. There are some interesting statistics I’d like to point out.
Of these, two were from the Cancer Awareness series (Vicki Batman and Iris Blobel). Four were paranormal romance. Four were historical. Two fantasy, and two were LGBT. If these don’t add up to ten it’s because some posts covered more than one genre. I invite you to click and visit each of these. They will be well worth your time.
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Is It True: Blood Instincts by Marie Lavender @marielavender1 #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance #PNR https://www.rlfblog.com/marie-lavender-0818/
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Fighting Cancer: The Road We Traveled @vickibatman Vicki Batman #AttackingCancer #Cancer https://www.rlfblog.com/vicki-batman-101018/
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Lady of the Nile by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor #RLFblog #paranormal https://www.rlfblog.com/veronica-scott-0118/
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Earl of Wainthorpe by Collette Cameron @Collette_Author #RLFblog #Historical #Romance https://www.rlfblog.com/collette-cameron-0118/
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Is It True: Mystic by Gabi Stevens @GabiStevens #RLFblog #urbanfantasy https://www.rlfblog.com/mystic-gabi-stevens-0118/
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Venus and Lysander by Yoshiyuki Ly @LyLikeLee #RLFblog #historical #romance https://www.rlfblog.com/yoshiyuki-ly-0517/
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Five vampire myths busted. One Knight Stand by Kryssie Fortune @KryssieFortune #RLFblog #PNR https://www.rlfblog.com/vampire-myths-kryssie-fortune-0418/
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Bucket list of Sarah Birch from A Little Elfy in Big Trouble @BarbCaffrey #RLFblog #YA #Fantasy https://www.rlfblog.com/barb-caffrey-0118/
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Be #Canceraware #Cancer doesn’t discriminate – with Iris Blobel @_iris_b #RLFblog https://www.rlfblog.com/canceraware-iris-blobel-0118/
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Unreal Love in the Real World Adriana Kraft @AdrianaKraft #RLFblog #MFRWAuthor #LGBT https://www.rlfblog.com/adriana-kraft-0218/
Top Chatters for 2018
The person who gets the most comments is not always the person who gets the most page views. For that reason, I instituted the Top Chatter Award. This award is for the bloggers who receive the most comments.
This year’s winner is Vicki Batman. This is not a surprise. Every time Vicki visits RLF she takes home either the top blogger or top chatter award and she was last year’s recipent of top blogger of the year.
—Fighting Cancer: The Road We Traveled @vickibatman Vicki Batman #AttackingCancer #Cancer https://www.rlfblog.com/vicki-batman-101018/
Other top chatters were Sheri Humphries, Alina K Field, Linda O’Connor, and Paula Millhouse.
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