-
Is It True: Swan, A Bluebird, Texas Romance by Ann Everett @TalkinTwang #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance
Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Ann Everett, author of Swan, A Bluebird, Texas Romance, a contemporary romance.Swan, A Bluebird, Texas Romance by Ann Everett
Genre Contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
A small-town girl rising to fame.
Swan Malone never imagined leaving Bluebird, Texas, but when her college cheerleading gig leads to fame, and her first film becomes the top-grossing movie of the year, she realizes dreams really do come true. However, not everything in her life is as good as a fairytale.
A soldier barely hanging on.
Nothing could have prepared Army Sergeant Teague Shanahan for what he endured while held hostage in enemy hands. Battered and scarred, he returns home hoping to put his life back together but finds he’s still a prisoner of his past—too broken to be fixed, even by the woman he loves.
Welcome to Bluebird, Texas
Where a girl with stars in her eyes fights to save a man with demons in his soul.
Is it true:
this is your first book?
No. I have 9 published novels, 3 non-fiction books, and a cookbook.
this book is part of a series?
Yes. This is third book in my Bluebird, Texas Romance series.
you lost sleep while writing this book?
Yes. I lose sleep regardless if I’m writing a book or planning a book.
you did research for this book?
Yes. I’m lucky to have some excellent sources to help me with research, as well as using Google.
some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
Yes. My hero has a service dog. His name is Bandit…the dog, not the hero.
this book has more than one genre?
No…yes…sorta. Funny you should ask. This book is steamy romance, but for years, members of my local critique group have suggested I write ‘clean’ versions. Swan, is the first novel I’ve done this with, so I’ve also published it under a different pen-name, cover, and title for those who might enjoy a ‘sweeter’ romance.
you speak more than one language?
No…unless you count Texas twang.
you grew up where you live now?
No. I grew up in Texas, but in a teeny-tiny town. I still live in Texas, but in a larger city.
you love to read?
Yes. I’m currently reading about 12 different novels on a critique site I belong to, as well as one novel on my Kindle, and one paperback. I’m also judging an online short story contest, so I’m reading a LOT of stories there.
you are never late?
No. That is one of my pet peeves. I’m early everywhere I go.
you love pizza?
Yes. I prefer thick crust, but I’ll eat any kind.
you love sushi?
No…or should I say…hell no.
you have a pet?
No. I lost my two feline fur babies a couple of years ago, and I can’t bring myself to get that attached again…just yet.
Where to buy Swan, A Bluebird, Texas Romance
Publisher Self-published
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/1689130423
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07WYVKPBC
Amazon CA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07WYVKPBCAnn Everett’s Social Media
Award-winning and Amazon Bestselling author, Ann Everett embraces her small-town upbringing and thinks Texans are some of the funniest people on earth. When speaking at conferences and to writing groups, businesses, book clubs, and non-profit organizations, she incorporates her special brand of wit, making her programs on marketing, self-publishing, and the benefits of laughter, informative and fun.
A top reviewer on thenextbigwriter.com, she lives in Northeast Texas where she writes, bakes, and fights her addiction to Diet Dr Pepper.
Ten things you won’t know about Ann by reading her bio:
She’s married to her high school sweetheart.
She loves shopping at thrift stores.
She doesn’t remember her first kiss.
She hates talking on the telephone.
A really sharp pencil makes her happy.
She secretly wants to get a tattoo.
She’s thankful wrinkles aren’t painful.
She thinks everyone should own a pair of cowboy boots.
She sucks at math.
Website https://www.anneverett.com
Blog http://www.anneverett.com/blog/
Twitter http://www.twitter.com/TalkinTwang
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAnnEverett/
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/loacl/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5195211.Ann_Everett
Amazon Author page http://www.amazon.com/author/ann.everett
Newsletter http://www.anneverett.com/join-my-email-list/ -
Know the Hero from When Love Whispers by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #sweetromance
Laura Haley-McNeil, 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 hero, but first, tell us about the book.When Love Whispers by Laura Haley-McNeil
Genre Sweet Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Sometimes, love comes in packages.
As the top ranked student at Charleston’s military academy, Preston Lowe excels in class, in sports and with women. Only Willow Dockery, a barmaid at the city’s trendy nightclub, sees the pain in his eyes when he’s out with friends having a good time. But Willow doesn’t know how Preston inwardly struggles to forget a past that could derail the career he’s worked hard to achieve.
Willow wrestles with her own secrets. After a disastrous relationship leaves her broke and disillusioned, she vows never to let anyone rob her of her dreams again. But as she gets to know Preston, it’s as if their tumultuous pasts meld together into something so startling it transforms their relationship and their lives forever.
Know the Hero from When Love Whispers
Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.
Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
He loves to be comfortable, but as a military cadet, he wears the academy uniform during the day. After class, he can’t wait to dive into running shorts and a t-shirt. He’s a runner, and he’s running every free moment.
What is he like around children?
He isn’t accustomed to children, but there’s one baby he loves and wants to hold. He never thought he wanted a family. He’s determined to pursue his military career, but when he sees Willow holding her baby, the confusing surge of emotions make him wonder what he really wants.
Does he drink coffee? If so, how does he take it? If not, what does he drink instead?
He’s not a coffee drinker. Because he’s a runner, he drinks lots of water. Not that he likes water, but he needs to stay hydrated, even in a humid place like Charleston.
What apps would he have on his phone?
He has all the phone apps. One of his favorites is the food delivery service. When he’s studying, he’ll often miss meals. He has a senior project due and he’d rather work on that than eat. He’s an eat to live type of guy. Even though he’s a runner, he can’t resist a cheeseburger and fries. He also likes the flower order app. After all, what better way to make a new mother smile that order her a bouquet of two dozen red roses?
Beard or clean-shaven?
He has to be clean-shaven. At the academy, haircuts and shaving are part of a strict standard, but when he’s forced to spend a few weeks at Willow’s family’s farm, he relaxes from the academy’s strict code and enjoy a laxer standard.
Personal vehicle or public transport?
He doesn’t care what he drives, but his mother, with her newfound wealth, greeted him Christmas morning with a new sports car. It’s a babe magnetic, which he’d appreciate if he had time for women, but he enrolled in the academy to pursue a military career and that’s his focus … for now.
Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!
Where to buy When Love Whispers
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X58RKK1
Laura Haley-McNeil Social Media
Laura Haley-McNeil is an award-winning author of romantic suspense and women’s fiction in novel length and in short stories. Her work has been featured in several women’s magazines. She has studied piano and ballet and has been a board member for two community orchestras. She and her husband reside in Colorado. When she isn’t writing, she jogs, bicycles and crochets.
Website http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
Blog http://laurahaleymcneil.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/laurarmcneil
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LauraHaleyMcNeil
Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/lchm4115/magical-world-of-reading/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6470538.Laura_Haley_McNeil
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Haley-McNeil/e/B008S3WD10/
Newsletter https://laurahaleymcneil.com/You May Also Like
Fiction Furbaby: Meet Bugsy from Racing Home by Mary Kit Caelsto @charmedozarks @RobsRescues #Contemporary #RLFblog #Pets
Read Midnight’s Star by Shilpa Suraj @shilpaauthor #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance
Interview with Nancy Corrigan author of Hunter Betrayed @Nancy_Corrigan #RLFblog #ParanormalRomance
-
Read Urban Fantasy Shadow’s Curse by Jami Gray @jamigrayauthor #RLFblog #UF
Jami, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Shadow’s Curse.Shadow’s Curse by Jami Gray
Genre Urban Fantasy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Death and chaos can devastate even the best-laid plans…
As the leader of the Amanusa, Natasha Bertoi thrives on chaos, but when tragedy strikes the Northwest Kyn, leaving bodies and betrayal in its wake, not even she is prepared for the fallout. With the Northwest houses in an uproar, and the Wraiths hungry for blood, all her carefully laid plans are put to the test as she wards off the greedy clutches of the ruling Kyn Council. Her plans and pawns are moving along nicely, until he disrupts the game.
Whispers of treachery draw Darius Abazi to the Northwest in search of justice honed with vengeance. After years of protecting the Council and its secrets, he harbors no illusions on how lies can be twisted into truth. As death stalks the Northwest Kyn, he faces off with the beautiful, but manipulative Natasha to uncover the mastermind behind it all.
A dangerous attraction lures the two predators into a deadly game, where one wrong move could destroy all that Natasha holds dear.
***This revised edition contains the Kyn short story prequel, WRAPPED IN SHADOWS***
The magic of the holiday season can be hell…
Elite Kyn, Gavin Durand and Raine McCord, are called in to investigate the aftermath of a Christmas engagement party gone horrifically wrong, only to face an unexpected gift.Where to buy Shadow’s Curse
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KM2Z3XS/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C685SQH/
Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07KM2Z3XS/
Amazon AUS: https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07KM2Z3XS/Jami Gray Social Media
Jami Gray is the coffee addicted, music junkie, Queen Nerd of her personal Geek Squad, Alpha Mom of the Fur Minxes, and award-winning author of the Urban Fantasy series, The Kyn Kronicles, the Paranormal Romantic Suspense series, PSY-IV Teams, and her latest Romantic Suspense series, Fate’s Vultures. She writes to soothe the voices in her head.
Website http://www.JamiGray.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/JamiGrayAuthor
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jamigray.author
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/jamigrayauthor/
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/JamiGray
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Jami-Gray/e/B006HU3HJI
Newsletter http://eepurl.com/LvoZn -
Read the new Space Race by Laurel Richards @Laurel_R_books #RLFblog #SciFi
Laurel Richards, 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.Space Race by Laurel Richards
Genre Science Fiction
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
The race is on! Maxton and his family are entered to compete in the big land rush on planet Caerus. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. The problem? Everything seems to go wrong. Their secondhand ship keeps breaking down, their cousin goes missing, and someone steals half their funds. They have to turn to a staffing agency to get somebody to take a look at their shipboard computers.
When Clara accepts a temp job aboard the Merit, she figures she’ll only be on the ship for about an hour. That’s all the time she needs to run a diagnostic on the computers, but then Max shocks her with an invitation to join his team. The man is handsome and single, and participating in the competition could change her whole life. But can they win?
Although this ragtag group may not look impressive from the outside, they have strength, determination, and smarts. They’ll need all those qualities if they want to win this amazing space race.
Content: This book contains a sweet romance, a dilapidated space ship, and a great deal of running.
Where to buy Space Race
Universal book link https://books2read.com/u/mdGDqZ
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XB93W3V
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1133311569
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1478535388
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/space-race-6Laurel Richards Social Media
Laurel Richards is a fiction author with a passion for shifters, space travelers, and other memorable characters. She has gathered inspiration from lots of different sources throughout her life and is here today to share her imagination through storytelling. Laurel writes sci-fi/fantasy, paranormal, and funny mysteries, with various degrees of romance mixed in.
Website http://author-laurelrichards.blogspot.com/
Blog https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6035139.Laurel_Richards/blog
Twitter https://twitter.com/Laurel_R_books
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/LaurelRichards
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/laurelrichards
Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/laurel-richards
Manic Readers http://www.manicreaders.com/laurelrichards/ -
New series: Thea, De Wolfes of Esterley Castle by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #NewRelease #RegencyRomance
Alexa Aston, 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.Thea (The de Wolfes of Esterley Castle Book 3) by Alexa Aston
Genre: Regency romance
Book heat level: PG13
He’s a virgin who almost died at Waterloo… and now finds himself a duke.
She’s been told that kissing is important and if she likes a man and has the opportunity… she should take it.
Lady Thea de Wolfe breaks her leg, causing her to miss her first London Season, one in which her sister, Diana, becomes the Countess of Merrifield and Thea’s best friend, Amelia, weds Thea’s brother, Lord Reston. Seeing those closest to her find love has led Thea to dare to dream of the possibility of love coming to her.
Major Adam Ashbury arrives home from war to discover his cousin recently died in a phaeton accident, making Adam the new Marquess of Trumbull. Before he can get used to having a title, his uncle dies and the former military man finds himself woefully unprepared to be the Duke of Durham. Adam can’t even dance–but he longs to find a duchess and create a new life for himself, one in which family and love play equally important roles.
A funeral first brings Adam and Thea together, followed soon by a house party, where their growing attraction finds fertile ground to blossom. Though other single women vie for new duke’s attention and Thea’s guardian is determined to keep her from kissing anyone before she makes her come-out, true love runs its natural course for the pair.
Thea is Book 3 in The de Wolfes of Esterley Castle and a part of the De Wolfe Pack Connected World. It can be read as a standalone. Only 99 cents!
*Look for Diana and Derek, the romances for Thea’s siblings, which also read as standalones.
Why did you write this book?
I had been asked to write in Kathryn Le Veque’s de Wolfe Connected World and decided to do three novellas that told the stories of three de Wolfe siblings during the Regency Era. Diana was released in July. She won the heart of Lord Oliver Merrifield, a dashing, delightful man who’d won my heart (and readers)–but he hadn’t gotten an HEA of his own. Derek released in August and was the next de Wolfe to find his soulmate. Now, it’s Thea’s turn to find a dashing duke and lasting happiness.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I enjoy reading thrillers most of all, but I recently enjoyed reading Lost Roses for my monthly book club. It focuses on the lives of three women during World War I. As a former history teacher, I gobble up anything historical!
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
A character who always continues to move me is Atticus Finch.
What are you working on at the moment?
I’ve just finished up Books 4 and 5 for my St. Clairs series. Defending the Duke releases October 8 and Suddenly a St. Clair comes out December 3. That will wrap up this Regency romance series.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Defending the Duke and Suddenly a St. Clair are the last two novels I’m publishing in 2019; however, I have a Christmas novella featuring Luke and Caroline St. Clair in the upcoming collection Stars are Shining Brightly. It features ten Dragonblade Publishing authors and can be preordered now for 99 cents. https://amzn.to/2k00tpY
Where to buy Thea (The de Wolfes of Esterley Castle Book 3)
Amazon: https://amzn.to/33UUeFW (free in KU)
Alex Aston Social Media
Native Texan and former history teacher Alexa Aston lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She enjoys reading, Netflix binge-watching, and attending sporting events when she’s not watching Survivor, The Crown, or Game of Thrones.
Alexa’s Medieval and Regency historical romances bring to life dashing knights and loveable rogues and include the series The Knights of Honor, The King’s Cousins, and The St Clairs.
Website https://alexaaston.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexaAston
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/authoralexaaston/
Bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/authors/alexa-aston
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15846438.Alexa_Aston
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/alexaaston
Newsletter http://madmimi.com/signups/422152/joinYou May Also Like
Within the Skin by Zara West A Thrilling New Release @zarawestauthor #RLFblog #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense
#NewRelease Kilty As Hell by Amy VanSant @AmyVansant (Kilty Series #6) #RomanticSuspense #RLFblog
Diamond a Heart by Bonnie Edwards @BonnieEdwards #RLFblog #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense
