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Read the series: A Guardian Redeemed, Guardians of Light Book 7 by Renee Wildes @ReneeWildes #RLFblog #fantasy #romance
He was bred for war. Her magic is only for peace. Together they must fight for love. A wartime romance blooms when a peace-loving witch teams up with a battle-hardened riever who has never known peace to oust an evil warlord and restore the rightful boy king to the throne. Opposites attract and sparks fly, but is it enough for a forever kind of love? Find out in Renee Wildes’ newest fantasy romance, A Guardian Redeemed, Book 7 in the Guardians of Light series from Champagne Book Group.
Renee, 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 series.
A Guardian Redeemed, Book 7 in the Guardians of Light series
Genre Fantasy Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Weapons stolen, comrades dead, ship burned and sunk, Valkyn is rotting in Lord Zurvan’s grim dungeon, wondering if he will ever again see his sons. Rescue comes from an unexpected source–the human witch Zurvan sent to patch him up between beatings.
Mari can’t bring herself to let Valkyn die, never mind that the fearsome northern riever is the scourge of her homeland. Yet in him she finds an ally who could help restore the rightful boy king to the throne. And a man who reminds her body there’s life after widowhood.
Their first kiss unleashes pent-up passion she thought was long buried, clouding all the reasons they shouldn’t get involved. But the blood on Valkyn’s hands is anathema to Mari’s magic. If she dares open herself to him fully, he could destroy her.
Valkyn knows his heart has already surrendered to hers. When this quest is over, the real quest will be convincing her that polar opposites not only attract, they belong together– forever.
Which book is this in the series?
Book 7
How many books do you plan for the series?
There are 7
How many books are completed?
All 7
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Each book is stand-alone, featuring a different headline couple introduced as a minor character in a previous title. Because the worlds are interconnected and the couples all know each other, previous lead couples from past titles can make an appearance in future titles, so readers can catch up with how old favorites are doing.
What is the overall theme in this series?
Guardians of Light is about opposites attract, overcoming differences, and good working together to defeat evil.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Bk 1–A Guardian’s Heart (Dara & Loren)
Bk 2–A Guardian’s Hope (Maleta & Cianan)
Bk 3–A Guardian Revealed (Finora & Trystan)
Bk 4–A Guardian’s Dream (Pryseis & Benilo)
Bk 5–A Guardian’s Destiny (Verdeen & Aryk)
Bk 6–A Guardian Betrayed (Maili & Dax)
Bk 7–A Guardian Redeemed (Mari & Valkyn)What did you like best about writing this series?
I loved watching how characters develop, growing stronger and more confident both alone and together. I am constantly surprised when a secondary character becomes so much MORE that they have to have their own story–and the next book is born!
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
I have a sci fi romance called Seditious Hearts, that won the 2019 FFP RWA OTFS contest Sci Fi Romance category and is due to come out from Champagne Book Group in April 2021. In this enemies-to-lovers story, Lonan Tremayne is ordered to commandeer the Imperium medical frigate, IMF Intervention, for the Resistance–and convince the Chief Medical Officer, Sub-Commander Seppala Amundsen, to defect. Another wartime romance story–with a twist (or two).
Where can we find links for all your books?
https://champagnebooks.com/store/185_renee-wildes
https://www.amazon.com/Renee-Wildes/e/B003ZMXWQE
Where to buy A Guardian Redeemed
Publisher https://champagnebooks.com/store/185_renee-wildes
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089FQDXWR/
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Renee Wildes is an award-winning WI writer. She grew up reading fantasy authors Terry Brooks and Mercedes Lackey and is a huge Joseph Campbell fan, so the minute she discovered romance novels it became inevitable that she would combine it all and write fantasy romance. Renee is a history buff, from ancient Greece (esp. Sparta) through Dark Ages (esp. Celt and Viking) to medieval times.
As a Navy brat and a cop’s kid, she gravitated to protector/guardian heroes and heroines. She’s had horses (and dogs and cats) her whole life, so became the only vet tech/dog groomer in a family of nurses. It all comes together in her sci fi, paranormal & fantasy romance books for Champagne Book Group – fantasy, action, romance, heroics, and lots of critters!
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Read Felicity’s Power by J Arlene Culiner @JArleneCuliner #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance #WomensFiction
Don’t we all have a memory tucked away of someone we once loved, someone we just might have stayed with had the circumstances been right?
And what would happen if we came face-to-face with that person today? Would the magic still be there? Would our hands tremble, our knees knock together just the way they did back then? Or would we just stare, appalled, wonder how we could once have been so silly.
J Arlene Culiner welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Thanks for sharing two tips with us today, but first, please tell us about Felicity’s Power
Felicity’s Power by J Arlene Culiner
Genre Contemporary Romance/Women’s Literature
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
Forty years ago, Marek Sumner and Felicity Powers fell in love at first sight, but relationships do demand a certain amount of sacrifice, and compromise. Marek wants marriage, security and a family; Felicity wants adventure. So, their love story ends… in a way…
Because, even after forty years of separation, Felicity never forgets Marek. She has spent her life as a foreign aid worker, has been in danger countless times, and has done exactly what she set out to do. Now she’s back, looking for Marek, and wanting to take up where they left off.
What does Marek think? Sure, he’s never forgotten Felicity. But start over? After all these years? No way. He’s too smart for that.
That’s not the sort of response Felicity can accept, and if they go spend a few days on the coast together, anything can happen.
San Francisco, 1971: hippies in the streets, music and revolution in the air. The evening Marek Sumner opened his door to the wild-looking Felicity Powers, he knew nothing would ever be the same. But even love and passion couldn’t keep them together. Forty-three years later, having lived in the world’s most dangerous places as an aid worker, Felicity is back, still offering love, passion, and adventure. Now a well-known author, Marek loves his calm life in an isolated farmhouse, and he knows their relationship would never work : he and Felicity are just too different. Besides, why risk having his heart broken a second time?
But Felicity is as fascinating and joyful as ever, and the wonderful sexy magic is still there too. Can love be more delightful the second time around?
A Tip for Editing
The most important tip: cut. Don’t fall in love with your own words! Cut, cut, cut. Show the essentials and don’t risk boring your readers.
Tips for Organizing
Don’t copy me. I’m hopeless at organizing. I live in a muddle. I am muddled. I lose my keys ten times a day; I lose the dog leashes twenty times a day; I lose all my writing notes constantly.
Tips for Household Chores
Don’t do them. Dust never woke up and ate anyone. Dirty floors can be interesting. Why make a bed if you’re just going to mess it up again? Why own an iron (I don’t)? Wrinkled clothes make you look like a charmingly distracted writer. Why fold anything?
Tip for Cooking
Make it yourself from scratch. It’s healthier, better tasting, cheaper, better for the planet, and it gives you thinking time (writing in your head while kneading bread dough is fun!)
Where to buy Felicity’s Power
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press https://www.thewildrosepress.com/books/felicitys-power
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Writer, photographer, social critical artist, musician, and occasional actress, J Arlene Culiner, was born in New York and raised in Toronto. She has crossed much of Europe alone on foot, has lived in a Hungarian mud house, a Bavarian castle, a Turkish cave-dwelling, on a Dutch canal, and in a haunted house on the English moors. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village of no interest and, much to local dismay, protects all creatures, especially spiders and snakes. She particularly enjoys incorporating into short stories, mysteries, narrative non-fiction, and romances, her experiences in out-of-the-way communities, and her conversations with strange characters.
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Read the new Hollywood Heartbreaker by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #contemporaryromance
Friends to lovers, a Hollywood romance, Hollywood Heartbreaker by Alexa Aston. Can friends become lovers–and can their love survive–in a tabloid-happy town that thrives on rumors and backstabbing?
From internationally bestselling romance author Alexa Aston comes a stunning new Contemporary Romance series. Book One in the exciting Hollywood Name Game series has arrived. Read for free with Kindle Unlimited!
Hollywood Heartbreaker by Alexa Aston
Being late to an interview lands her the biggest job opportunity of her life.
He may be rich and successful–but he’s just this side of miserable.
Can a wannabe be The One for the biggest star in Hollywood?
Cassie Carroll came to Hollywood with big dreams that never materialized. Acting isn’t even on the back burner anymore–it’s completely off the stove. Working for a third-rate agent, Cassie hopes to land a new job that will give her credibility, as well as help pay the rent. Late to her interview, she swerves to avoid hitting a dog–and totals the car of Hollywood’s leading action superstar. Surprisingly, she walks away from their encounter with a job–as the sexiest man alive’s personal assistant.
Rhett Corrigan is bored with the movies he makes and the drop-dead gorgeous model he’s dating. He’s afraid that Hollywood has typecast him–and that he’ll never be able to break out of his action mold and try new acting challenges. When Cassie Carroll literally slams into his life, she brings a breath of fresh air and common sense to his world. She pushes him to be a better actor and a better man.
Can these friends become lovers–and can their love survive–in a tabloid-happy town that thrives on rumors and backstabbing?
Hollywood Heartbreaker is the first book in the Hollywood Name Game series. Each book in the series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order.
Series order
Book 1 – Hollywood Heartbreaker
Book 2 – Hollywood Flirt
Book 3 – Hollywood Player
Book 4 – Hollywood Double
Book 5 – Hollywood Enigma
Genre contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings) PG-13
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Award-winning and internationally bestselling author 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’s a binge fiend (The Crown and Ozark are favorites) who enjoys travel, sports, and time with her family.
Her historical romances bring to life loveable rogues and dashing knights, while her contemporary romances are light and flirty and sometimes contain a bit of suspense.
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Read the new Love, Truth, and Taking Chances by Shilpa Suraj @shilpaauthor #RLFblog #Contemporary #romance
Shilpa Suraj’s latest romance, Love, Truth, and Taking Chances is all about risking everything for a love that could destroy you. Having loved and lost once, Arjun Kapoor refuses to risk his heart again. But Vihana Luthra is impossible to resist. Their life together could be perfect except Vihana has a secret… one that could devastate them.
Shilpa, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Love, Truth, and Taking Chances.
Love, Truth, and Taking Chances by Shilpa Suraj
Genre Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings):
Losing his wife to breast cancer has left Arjun Kapoor a broken man. He vows to never risk his heart again. Until the day Vihana Luthra turns up on his doorstep. Vivacious, optimistic and bursting with life, she believes in taking each day as it comes. Unwilling to love but unable to resist the force of nature that is Vihana, Arjun finds himself drawn into the manic chaos that is her life. And he starts to believe again; in hope, in dreams, in love…
But Vihana has a secret…one with devastating consequences. Will they be able to survive it or will it tear them apart?
Where to buy Love, Truth, and Taking Chances
Amazon https://amzn.to/3i9DvF8
Shilpa Suraj Social Media
Shilpa Suraj wears many hats – corporate drone, homemaker, mother to a fabulous toddler and author.
An avid reader with an overactive imagination, Shilpa has weaved stories in her head since she was a child. Her previous stints at Google, in an ad agency and as an entrepreneur provide colour to her present-day stories, both fiction and non-fiction.
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Read the series: Saddle Creek by Lorelei Confer @loreleiconfer #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
The years of separation take a toll and tests the strength of Avri and Dillon’s love in Lorelei Confers’ romantic suspense, Secrets and Deceptions.
Lorelei, 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 series.
Moonlight Kisses and Mug Shots in the Saddle Creek series
Genre romantic (boss and employee romance) suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): spicy
Veronica (Ronnie) Travis, Miami policewoman, now a Saddle Creek, WY Sheriff’s Deputy and the new owner of Travis B&B, thanks to her Aunt Sally, who leads her on a scavenger hunt to discover her illegal activities.
Sheriff Mitch Rogers, a permanent non-paying guest at Travis B&B is convinced the late owner of the B&B had secrets; big ones. And hopes to find out what it is from his new deputy, Ronnie, If he can only keep it professional between them.
After Rosie’s Diner becomes a crime scene with an ensuing investigation, Ronnie has to sacrifice everything she’s come to love and treasure, but is Mitch included? Or is Ronnie leading Mitch on a wild goose chase just like her Aunt Sally?
Which book is this in the series?
This is the 4th book in the Saddle Creek series.
How many books do you plan for the series?
7-8
How many books are completed?
five
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Each book in the series has a couple who are the main characters; all others are secondary but have their own story later.
What is the overall theme in this series?
It’s based on the premise: Four male friends since childhood grow up in the small town of Saddle Creek, WY, located in the shadows of the Grand Tetons Mountain range. They consider themselves brothers from another mother; share and help each other through the growing pains of adulting after high school and remain loyal to each other throughout; one goes to college, another buys the horse ranch he’s worked/lived on since a young age, one joins the military, and the fourth becomes the local Sheriff.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Rustlers and Romance
An Uptown Girl and A Cowboy
Secrets and Deceptions
A Saddle Creek Christmas Romance
Moonlight Kisses and MugShotWhat did you like best about writing this series?
The bantering between the four men as well as their loyalty to each other.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
I have another series: Deadly with six books that puts the reader in a human sex trafficking experience. Each book introduces a “lesson” for the reader, to be aware of at all times, defense lessons, etc.
Where can we find links for all your books?
https://www.amazon.com/Lorelei-Confer/e/B004HX4G6K/
Where to buy Moonlight Kisses and MugShots (on preorder now)
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08964Q92V
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Lorelei Confer lives on a peninsula in the mid-west coast of Florida with her high school sweetheart, now husband, and AJ, her longhaired Chihuahua.
In the fourth grade, she wrote her first story–something about getting a shot at the doctors–that was produced by the teacher for parents and students in an assembly. When she was older, she spilled her guts in a journal every night and wrote long newsy love letters to Viet Nam.
She is a multi published hybrid author of romantic suspense with two series: The Deadly series and the Saddle Creek series. She also has written numerous novellas and short stories.
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Coming Soon: Presidential Advantage by Jessica James @jessicajames #RLFblog #RomanticThriller
A Secret Service agent comes to the rescue of an unsuspecting First Lady in Presidential Advantage, a romantic thriller by Jessica James.
Jessica, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Presidential Advantage.
Presidential Advantage by Jessica James
Genre Romantic Political Thriller
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
An unsuspecting First Lady must rely on a Secret Service agent to discover who can be trusted–and who will do anything to keep control.
When a shy country girl from Virginia marries a prominent Georgetown attorney, her life is bound to change. But when that attorney is catapulted to the office of President of the United States, she is thrust into the role of First Lady–and uncovers a world of secrets and betrayals that alters everything she once knew.
After recovering from her initial missteps and negotiating the obstacles of her new public life, Elizabeth Collins begins to understand the nature of politics. But as another election approaches, turmoil in the White House intensifies. Leaks. Lies. Deceit. Deception. People the First Lady thought were friends desert her and the true character of people she thought she knew is revealed.
When the stakes become life and death, the First Lady uncovers the ultimate betrayal and is forced to come to terms with her own role in the political process. Only with the help of Secret Service Agent Clint Brody, can she hope to find her way out of danger–and uncover the identity of the real traitor in the White House.
Where to buy Presidential Advantage
Publisher https://www.jessicajamesbooks.com/presidential-advantage
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Jessica James believes in honor, duty, and true love–and that’s what she writes about in her award-winning novels that span the ages from the Revolutionary War to modern day.
She is a four-time winner of the John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and has won more than a dozen other literary awards, including a Readers’ Favorite International Book Award and a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. Her novels have been used in schools and are available in hundreds of libraries including Harvard and the U.S. Naval Academy.
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