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The Courage of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance
Their earldom is at stake. Can they save their futures and find love along the way? Brimming with turbulent passion and steeped in the gorgeous and regal setting of 19th-century British aristocracy, The Courage of a Lyon is a delightful and whimsical historical romance novel by bestselling author Linda Rae Sande.
Linda Rae, 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 Courage of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande
Genre Historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Recovering from his wartime injuries and returning home to an earldom on the brink of bankruptcy, Captain Charles Audley is faced with the momentous task of settling his mischievous brother’s debts. But try as he might, he can’t take his mind off the angel of a nurse who cared for him on the battlefield. And after he crosses paths with an enigmatic matchmaker with a strange proposition, it quickly becomes clear that he might not have seen the last of his wartime beauty.
Meanwhile, James heads to Cambridgeshire, dead-set on winning the hand – and the hefty dowry – of a marquess’ daughter. But when he discovers her already taken, he finds his eye drawn to her rebellious and fiercely independent younger sister. James can’t bear the thought of returning home empty-handed… and although Lady Eloise is convinced he’s only interested in courting her sister, an attraction begins to bubble to the surface that leaves her questioning James’ true intentions.
With their earldom at stake and two young women desperate for men who can understand their deepest desires, can Charles and James find real love? And will the cunning talents of matchmaker Mrs. Dove-Lyon come to the rescue?
Describe the perfect vacation.
At least two weeks in Greece, visiting an island or two (or more!) while taking tours of archaeological sites. I’ve been three times and will go back next year.
Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.
My Kissy doll! I “adopted” her on my fifth birthday, and I still have her. When you pull her arms together, her lips purse and she makes a smacking sound. She turned out to be an appropriate doll for a future historical romance author.
What are your hobbies?
Besides travel and going to the movies, I really enjoy painting with water colors. Because I spend so much time in the writing cave, I don’t paint as often as I’d like.
When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?
Historical romances are my go-to when reading for pleasure. I especially enjoy the ancient Greek and Roman stories but I end up reading more Regencies due to their availability.
What kinds of things do you read when you’re researching a new book?
I’m one of those who gets lost in the rabbit roles of research. I’ll start with a Google search, and depending on what resources pop up, I’ll be sourcing dictionaries, reading old books available through Google Books, websites listing British aristocracy families, government records and memoirs. I also reference genealogical maps from my era to ensure the proper place names and locations for villages, roads, and county lines.
Where to buy The Courage of a Lyon
Publisher Dragonblade Publishing https://www.dragonbladepublishing.com
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Lyon-Lyons-Den-ebook/dp/B09YMTDNPV
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A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and early Victorian-eras as well as Ancient Greece.
A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com
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Read the Romantic Suspense series: Crystal Creek by Laura Haley-McNeil @laurarmcneil #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
Meet the Whitlochs of Crystal Creek series by Laura Haley-McNeil. They live hard, but love tender.
Laura, 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.
Guarding Her Heart in the Crystal Creek series
Genre Clean romantic suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
Threatened by a stalker, she turns to the only man who can help her – the man who walked out of her life ten years ago.
Artist Victoria Whitloch escapes the clutches of a stalker only to stumble into the arms of the man she never wants to see again, bad boy prosecutor Garrett Reynolds. To protect Victoria, Garrett whisks her away to an isolated lodge. Major problem for Victoria—how does she help Garrett capture the stalker while guarding her heart against the man who broke it once before?
Garrett thought his heart had healed when Victoria left him ten years ago. Garrett’s bigger problem? Capture the stalker determined to imprison Victoria. Keeping Victoria safe is no easy task for Garrett, but getting her to trust him is an entirely different challenge. He puts his life on the line to guard the woman who is more deserving of love than any woman he’s known.
Which book is this in the series?
Guarding Her Heart is the first book in the Crystal Creek Series
How many books do you plan for the series?
Unlimited
How many books are completed?
Ten. The tenth book, What She Couldn’t Say, will be released February 2023.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Rose Whitloch is the matriarch of the Crystal Creek Ranch. She and her foreman, Ralph appear in beach. Each book has a new set of main characters, the hero and the heroine, who are related to Rose in some way.
What is the overall theme in this series?
As a romantic suspense, the main theme is romance, but excitement level is increased with the mystery and suspense.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Guarding Her Heart
Crystal Creek Christmas
A Ring Around Her Heart
Steeling Her Heart
Risking Her Heart
Defending Her Heart
Imagine the Kiss
Never Kiss Goodbye
Whisper a Kiss
What She Couldn’t SayWhat did you like best about writing this series?
I’m a huge fan of romantic suspense. I like taking two people who can’t fit love into their lives and throwing them into a situation where love and determination opens their eyes to what life has to offer.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
I have to other series—The Beaumont Brides, new adult, clean romance series, with 5 books in this series, and the Christmas Billionaires Series, sweet and clean romance series, with 6 books in this series.
Where can we find links for all your books?
https://www.amazon.com/Laura-Haley-McNeil/e/B008S3WD10
Where to buy Guarding Her Heart
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MIBTQWW
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.
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Read a Love and Chaos Rockstar Romance – Rocked By Love by MJ Schiller @mjschiller #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance
When a rock star jumps into the crowd to defend a woman from her abusive boyfriend, he finds himself drawn to the woman’s cousin in MJ Schiller’s new contemporary romance, Rocked By Love. But when he discovers a nasty article about the band in the newspaper she works at, things turn ugly.
MJ, 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 Rocked By Love.
Rocked By Love by MJ Schiller
Genre contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13-R
Rock star Raphael Santiago is haunted by the night his friend Devin died. Maybe because there’s something that no one knows about the overdose. But when he jumps in the crowd to defend a woman at one of his concerts, he finds he doesn’t want to keep the secret from her.
Mia was a tight little ball of fire, and I was made of combustible material. She misunderstood my intentions the night we met, but I was given an opportunity to explain the next day. I wish that was our only miscommunication, but when I discovered she’d written an inflammatory article about Just Short of Chaos, I thought she was using me to get a story. The hurt that caused made me say some nasty things. Now I may have lost her forever.
Mia Love doesn’t know if Rafe is truly interested in her, or if she is merely a new plaything for him.
Oh, there was definitely a heat between us from day one. Sometimes volatile, sometimes scorching in a good way. But I’d been burnt before and I was stronger now. No way was I going to let a rock star break my heart.
When fate throws them together again, things really start to heat up.
But will they figure out how to control their passions or will their love story end in ashes?
Where to buy Rocked By Love
Amazon https://mybook.to/RockedByLove
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Bestselling author MJ Schiller is a retired lunch lady/romance-romantic suspense writer. She enjoys writing novels whose characters include rock stars, desert princes, teachers, futuristic Knights, construction workers, cops, and a wide variety of others. In her mind everybody has a romance. She is the mother of a twenty-six-year-old and three twenty-four-year-olds. That’s right, triplets! She likes to escape from life on occasion by pretending to be a rock star at karaoke. However…you won’t be seeing her name on any record labels soon.
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Read the contemporary romance The Groom by Lyndell Williams @laylawriteslove #RLFblog #Contemporary #InterracialRomance
They’re not kids anymore. In Lyndell William’s steamy interracial romance, family and culture kept them apart when young, but this sexy teacher won’t allow interference from anyone or anything. He is determined to make the hot firefighter across the street more than just a friend.
Lyndell, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Groom.
The Groom by Lyndell Williams
Genre Interracial Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Just when he starts to get his act together, Mansur wakes to an empty bed and a crying baby. His wife leaves him with their infant on the day he starts a new job. Uneasy and alone, he looks across the street to Faiza for help. As he relies on their long friendship, desires for the sexy firefighter reawaken within him.
Faiza can’t deny Mansur, even though she should. Her heart broke when he married another woman. She got herself together and moved on. Now, he is back in their childhood neighborhood and her life. She knows they’re just friends, but she can’t help longing for more.
Family and culture kept them apart when young, but Mansur won’t allow interference from anyone or anything. He is determined to make Faiza more than just a friend.
Why did you write this book?
The Groom is one of four books written by Muslim romance authors that center the holiday Ramadan. I wrote the main characters Mansur and Faiza’s story to show how the significance of the holy month to every aspect of Muslim life, including the most intimate.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Romance is my go-to genre. I love to read a range of books that highlight how people may fall or stay in love.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
I don’t have one.
What are you working on at the moment?
I am hard at work getting the third book in the Open to Love series. Readers are itching for Rahmah’s story.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Whew! I have quite the writing roster. I am thrilled to write my first post-apocalyptic time travel romance. I have wanted to venture into SciFi romance for so long. I am also preparing to release the fourth book in the Brothers in Law series, which will feature Brandon Hulse, the teddy bear of the friends.
Where to buy The Groom
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Z4DD684
Lyndell Williams Social Media
A bestselling author and award-winning writer, Lyndell Williams (Layla Abdullah-Poulos) holds a B.A. in Historical Studies and Literature, M.A. in Liberal Studies, and an AC in Women and Gender Studies. She is an adjunct instructor as well as an anti-racism and gender equity advocate. She is the senior New York trainer for the Muslim Anti-Racism collaborative.
Williams is a cultural critic with a background in literary criticism specializing in romance. She has been published in peer-review journals and presented at national conferences about Muslim and interracial romance fiction as well as racism, sexism and the Black Muslim experience.
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Think a playful 50 Shades but… Wired by Sabrina York @sabrina_york #Contemporary #NewRelease #RLFblog
Think a playful 50 Shades in an office where employee hookups are taboo (or, supposed to be), and everyone is a little horny. What could go wrong, right?
Ten Years In The Coming! Sabrina York’s Wired series is launching in bundle form for it’s 10th Anniversary.
Read The Wired Series
When Tristan, Adam and Jack started their tech company, they set one firm, unbreakable rule: Thou shalt not hook up with employees. The problem? This company is filled with smart, sexy men and women who are single and hungry to indulge in naughty adventures. And oh, some of the games they get up to… even Adam, Tristan and Jack find it impossible to resist.
- Adam’s Obsession: He discovers his buttoned-up co-worker is his HOT online lover!
- Tristan’s Temptation: What’s a guy to do when his sexy-as-hell assistant wants to play?
- Making Over Maris: Years of yearning could be over…if only she’d let him submit!
Where to buy Wired by Sabrina York
Universal buy link https://books2read.com/u/3n52Q8
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Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York, is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of hot, humorous romances, including the Rita Nominated, Susana and the Scot. She loves writing in all genres and sub-genres so her books range from sweet & snarky to scorching hot. And occasionally snarky and hot at the same time. Visit her webpage at www.sabrinayork.com to check out her books, excerpts and contests. Who knows. You might win a tiara. Represented by Nicole Rescinti with the Seymour Agency.
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Read #Empowered by the Earl by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #RegencyRomance