Anthology
A collection of stories. Can include more than one author and/or genre.
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Love Sabre by Kristine Charles @wordsbykc #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance
Let’s welcome Kristine Charles to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Take it away, Kristine.
The Truth About Aussies
By Kristine Charles
We’re known for being pretty sporty here Down Under, and it’s fair to say we punch above our weight in many sports on the international stage. It’s been a hardship but, while procrastinating on all the other things that I should be writing by trawling the interwebs for photos of hot sports peeps, I’ve given some thought as to why:
Aussies do it without padding
Unlike the players in American football… Aussie footballers don’t wear the equivalent of their body weight in padding.
In fact – in three of our four main Aussie football codes, the blokes (and girls – check out www.afl.com.au/women) don’t wear pads at all and deliberately barrel into each other at speed in order to stop each other from scoring. They all play in shorts and Australian Rules players generally wear jumpers without sleeves (which is excellent for those who love arm-candy… #justsaying).
Aussies do it faster
Aussies also do it faster and, while you may think that’s a bad thing, trust me, in this case it isn’t.
Games of rugby league and rugby union and Aussie rules run for 80 minutes, while soccer runs for 90 minutes (plus stoppage time). Then it’s game over. Done. I love the NFL but seriously, three to four hours to play sixty minutes of actual game… I’d like my day back please.
Aussies don’t take themselves too seriously
We Aussies do like to have a good laugh: see exhibit A – recent photo of Kurtley Beale with Prince William taken after a game while Kurtley was, of course, wearing only his ‘budgie smugglers.’ See also exhibit B – Nick Cummins a.k.a The Honey Badger. His interviews go off like a tree full of galahs (Check out his Twitter, and you can find an article on interpretation here).
Aussie men make fluorescent pink look good
Then there’s Mat Ryan – who is the goalie for the Socceroos (Aussie soccer team). His gear is usually fluorescent pink, occasionally royal purple, and, believe me, he makes those colours look GOOD. He’s tall, has big hands (for saving goals, of course), and he loves his mum. He also has one of the best sets of ‘v’ muscles I’ve ever seen. Don’t believe me? Check the photo on this article. Or check out @matyryan on Instagram (you may want to get a drink first, maybe go to the loo – you might be there a while.)
Retired now, Mick Ennis played for my Cronulla Sharks and helped win us a (veeery long-time coming) premiership in 2016. He’s also a hot cheeky jackass (as a player he was one of those guys everyone loved to hate). Check out these pics on Tumblr.
So, it’s clear we Aussies breed our sportsmen gorgeous, tough, fast and funny. Which is why they’re often inspiration for romance heroes, and why one in particular – Michael Ennis – was the inspiration for Michael in my short story (A Mutual Thing) in the Love Sabre Anthology out now.
Love Sabre Anthology
Genre Contemporary
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Michael and Caroline had the hots for each other in high school, but they never acted on their feelings. Twenty years later they get the chance, and this time nothing is holding them back.
Where to buy Love Sabre
Publisher Boroughs Publishing Group http://boroughspublishinggroup.com/books/love-sabre
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07987LNPC
Kristine Charles Social Media
Winner of the Inaugural Romance Writers of Australia Spicy Bites sexy short story competition, Kristine loves telling sexy tales, exploring relationships between complex women and the strong men who love them, then working out how much pain to inflict before giving her characters their HEA (or, at least, their HFN). She’s also a non-practicing lawyer who now works in human resources, and writes and reads to escape into other worlds where coffee (and red wine) is abundant, designer shoes and handbags are cheap, chocolate has no calories and men always put the toilet seat down.
Website http:// www.wordsbykristinecharles.com
Twitter https://www.twitter.com/wordsbykc
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KristineCharles
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/wordsbykristinecharlesImage credits
Kurtley Beale with Prince William, the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-5078905/Kurtley-Beale-offered-Prince-William-budgie-smugglers.html
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Holiday Disaster by Vicki Batman @VickiBatman #RLFblog #Holiday #Romance
Welcome Vicki Batman, author of Holiday Disaster, a holiday romance in the Season of Magic anthology.
Christmas Keepers
Every year, my family went to my grandmother’s for Christmas Eve. She provided the ham and my aunts brought the sides and dessert. It was a joyous time with family members we didn’t see regularly. Cousins, aunts and uncles, new babies. Newlyweds to be inducted in our group. After dinner, we watched Grandmother open presents. For a long time, she gave gifts too. I still have the sapphire ring and the silver ID bracelet with my name inscribed in cursive.
One year, I received a huge flat box of crayons. My mom said that it was for my sister, but I was having none of that. I loved crayons, and I’d never had anything more than the standard box for school. There were flesh colors. Gold, silver, copper. Vibrant shades of blue, coral, and greens. I could not wait to try them out.
As Christmases passed, shopping became difficult for Grandmother, and she began giving us checks, which was welcomed as it’s than making our own selections. But none have lasted like the jewelry she’d lovingly selected.
Do you have a gift from your childhood you’ve kept?
And here’s a nice gift for you! The Season of Magic boxed set is FREE. It’s full of fun and good short stories, including mine, Holiday Disaster. (Bad plumbing + Christmas = Holiday Disaster).
Noel Noel Noel by Merry Holly ~ Dumped and lonely, is it possible to find love at the local mall? Noelle thinks not, but a chance encounter with Chase Clayborne while Christmas shopping has her rethinking her rigid set of rules.
A Cinderella Christmas by Cara Marsi ~ Jessica Gallo no longer believed in fairy tales or happy endings. And she certainly didn’t believe she’d find her Prince Charming at Saks Fifth Avenue. Her Fairy Godmother thought differently.
Matchmaker Matchmaker by Bobbi Lerman ~ With Chanukah around the corner, is there enough magic left for a matchmaker to bring Molly’s cynical heart back to life?
Yuletide Bride by Gerri Brousseau ~ The Dowager Duchess’s decree that her grandson must marry before Twelfth Night or relinquish his title and fortune sends him into a tail spin. Without any prospects and with only two weeks until Christmas will Stuart Nelson find himself destitute or will he find The Yuletide Bride?
Holiday Disaster by Vicki Batman: The week before Christmas and all is in disarray when a librarian experiences horrible plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Claus.
Join all our freebie fun at:
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Find Season of Promises for 99 cents at: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Promises-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B01LQUP9AS/
Find Season of Surprises for 99cents at: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Surprises-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B014LZJRVM/
Follow Season of Anthologies at Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASeasonOfMagic/Vicki Batman Social Media
Like some of her characters, award-winning author, Vicki Batman has worked a wide variety of jobs including lifeguard, ride attendant at an amusement park; a hardware store, department store, book store, antique store clerk; administrative assistant in an international real estate firm; and a general “do anything gal” at a financial services firm–the list is endless.
Writing for several years, she has completed three manuscripts, written essays, and sold many short stories to True Love, True Romance, True Confessions, Noble Romance Publishing, Long and Short Reviews, Museitup Publishing, and The Wild Rose Press. She is a member of RWA and several writing groups and chapters. In 2004, she joined DARA and has served in many capacities, including 2009 President. DARA awarded her the Robin Teer Memorial Service Award in 2010.
Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking “What if?”
Website: http://vickibatman.blogspot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickiBatman
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9 Talented Authors: Summer of Seduction @LouisaBacio @CandiFox #RLFblog #Anthology
Today’s featured book is Summer of Seduction, an erotic anthology by Candi Fox + 8 more.
“Avoid the burn, but savor the heat of the season” Kick back in the shade with your copy of Nine Hot Authors – Nine Sexy Tales of Summer Sizzle!
“Sugar’s Salvation” by Candi Fox
“Dry Heat” by Louisa Bacio
“A Summer Tryst” by Bobbi Romans
Windows and Doors By Monica Corwin
“Primal Heat” by Audra Hart
“GFE Interrupted” by Shakir Rashaan
“Summer Fever in a Tent” by AM Halford
“Mikhail’s American Adventure” by Sheri Velarde
“Kassie’s Seduction” by Izzy Szyn
Featuring an exotic array of genres to tempt even the pickiest of palates! Come, join the erotic adventure of “A Summer of Seduction”
Genre Erotic Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073TY68W6/Candi Fox Social Media
Candi Fox, co-host of the wildly popular radio show Candi and Company with over nine hundred thousand listeners began her venture in the paranormal at the tender age of two, when she witnessed her first apparition. From that moment on the paranormal seemed to follow her. No matter where she moved, the house she lived in the house next door, or the house down the street always seemed to be haunted.
She often wondered if she drew the spirits to her. Little did she know that she was indeed a magnet of sorts. It wasn’t until she was in her late twenties that she found people who could not only explain her gifts, but would also help her hone them. Armed with this new knowledge she began to openly explore hauntings and other paranormal phenomena.
Growing up in Indiana lent her the opportunity to explore many famous haunted places including the Hannah House, which was once part of the Underground Railroad. A little over two years ago she moved to Tulsa, OK and has begun to explore the haunted landscape in a new state.
Candi lives with her husband, and furry children in Tulsa. She is passionate about the occult, saving and rehabilitating horses, horseback riding, magic, all things mystical and has her Reiki Mastery.
She uses her own paranormal experiences as well as her own life traumas to write from a grounded and realistic perspective about subjects that are hard to talk about and even harder to feel for yourself.
Website http://www.candifox.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/CandiFox
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CandiFoxAuthor/
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Anthology: Blue Collar Boys Behaving Badly @DelilahDevlin @Adele_Downs #RLFblog #contemporary #romance
Today’s featured book is Blue Collar: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, by Delilah Devlin, Adele Downs, and 14 more.
When it comes to love…Blue Collar is better!
It’s time to set aside those sexy billionaires and enjoy stories about the everyday, even sexier bad boys you meet in real life. They may have dirty hands and wear tool belts and jeans instead of Rolex watches, but they’re earthy alpha males unafraid to get down and dirty when face to face with a woman in need–whatever her need may be!
Just a few of the titillating stories inside…
In “Elevation” by Megan Mitcham, an always-in-control policewoman trapped in an elevator shaft gets a sexy rescue from the handsome repairman. A lonely woman drives a thousand miles to meet an oil field roughneck ready for a long night of laying pipe in Mia Hopkins’ “We Drill Deep While Others Sleep”. Jennifer Kacey shows the lengths to which an enterprising gal will go to get the owner of an oil change shop to check her fluids in “The Boss”. And those are just a few of the sexy stories inside this collection about the everyday hero next door, including “Upside Down Love” by Adele Downs.
These are men who’ve built their powerful muscles from hard work rather than inside any gym, and they sure know how to use their hard-earned skills to pleasure a woman…
Blue Collar: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology of contemporary romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Publisher Twisted Page Inc.
Buy for 99 cents
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Adele Downs is the award-winning author of more than 20 romance titles, including those written under another pen name, and a former journalist with hundreds of articles to her credit. When not writing in her home office in rural Pennsylvania, she can be found reading a book on the nearest beach, taking photographs, or riding in her convertible.
Website http://adeledowns.com
Blog https://adeledowns.wordpress.com
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Holiday Magic @WRWWorldRomance #RLFblog #romance
The World Romance Writers wish you joy and love this holiday
season with a collection of heartwarming romances filled with Holiday Magic.
This anthology features stories from far and wide, including contemporary and
historical romance, futuristic time travel romance, and romance touched with
magic by Award-Winning and Multi-Published Authors: Rose Anderson, Lynn Crain,
Gemma Juliana, Cara Marsi and Jenny Twist. Come enjoy the many flavors and flavours of our English
language.Genre VariousAuthors Rose Anderson, Lynn Crain, Gemma Juliana, Cara Marsi
and Jenny TwistBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Buy Holiday Magic
Publisher World Romance WritersAmazon Universal Link http://mybook.to/HolAmazon US https://www.amazon.com/Holiday-Magic-Rose-Anderson-ebook/dp/B01MXQQQJMBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/holiday-magic-rose-anderson/1125245793Books2Read Universal Link https://www.books2read.com/u/b5OW5GiTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/holiday-magic/id1185242112Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/holiday-magic-2CreateSpace PendingAbout the Authors
Rose AndersonKnown for crafting characters that stay with you long after
the last page has turned, Rose Anderson is an award-winning author and
dilettante who loves great conversation and delights in discovering interesting
things to weave into stories. Rose also writes across genres under the pen name
Madeline Archer. She lives with her family and small menagerie amid oak groves
and prairie in the rolling glacial hills of the upper Midwest.Find Rose’s and Madeline’s books under both names in ebook
and paperback wherever love stories are sold.Website: http://calliopeswritingtablet.com/Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/rose.anderson.romance
https://www.facebook.com/rose.anderson.7524
https://www.facebook.com/author.madeline.archerTwitter: https://twitter.com/roseanderson_Lynn CrainAward winning author Lynn Crain has done it all in her life.
From nursing to geology, her life experiences have added to her detail rich
stories. She loves writing full time as she weaves contemporary, fantasy,
futuristic and paranormal tales, tame to erotic, for various publishers. Her
home is in the desert southwest and she’s just returned from her latest
adventure of living in Vienna, Austria while her husband worked his dream job.
She loves hearing from her readers at lynncrain@cox.net.WebsiteFacebookTwitterGemma JulianaWeaving stories brings me joy, whether I’m turning the
screws on a character whose back is against the wall, or playing matchmaker.
Adding the extra spice of international settings to my stories is fun, and
gives me a chance to revisit some global travels. I’ve authored nearly a dozen
novelettes, novellas and novels in fantasy, paranormal, and contemporary
romance. Many more manuscripts are in various stages of completion, waiting to
see the light of day. I live deep in the heart chakra of Texas with my true
love in a cozy cottage along with our son and a crafty dog who rules us all. My
muse settles for nothing less than the finest chocolates and coffee.Website: www.gemmajuliana.comFacebook: www.facebook.com/gemma.julianaTwitter: https://twitter.com/Gemma_JulianaCara MarsiAn award-winning and eclectic author, Cara Marsi is
published in romantic suspense, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance.
She loves a good love story, and believes that everyone deserves a second
chance at love. Sexy, sweet, thrilling, or magical, Cara’s stories are first
and foremost about the love. Treat yourself today, with a taste of romance.When not traveling or dreaming of traveling, Cara and her
husband live on the East Coast of the United States in a house ruled by two
spoiled cats who compete for attention.*Read more about Cara’s books and sign up for her newsletter
at her website www.caramarsi.com. Find
her on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/caramarsi
and Facebook at: www.facebook.com/authorcaramarsiJenny TwistJenny Twist left school at fifteen and went to work in an
asbestos factory. After working in various jobs, including bacon-packer and
escapologist’s assistant, she returned to full-time education and did a BA in
history at Manchester and post-graduate studies at Oxford. In 2001 she and her
husband moved to Southern Spain where they live with their rather eccentric dog
and cat.Her published novels are Domingo’s Angel – a romance set in
Spain, Take One At Bedtime – an anthology of short stories, All in the Mind –
about an old woman getting younger and The Owl Goddess – a fantasy/SciFi about
how the Greek gods were actually spacemen.WebsiteGoodreadsFacebookWorld Romance Writers
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Season of Promises by @AuthorMarian #RLFBlog #Holiday Romance
Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday RomanceAuthors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara
Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane GaleBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Unexpected Holiday Bonus by Merry Holly
CEO Suzette LeBlec has a problem. Well, two actually. She
needs a top-notch temporary replacement for her administrative assistant’s
maternity leave, and she needs to find a way to outmaneuver a hostile takeover
attempt by Mark Adams. To make things worse, it’s almost Christmas, the time
when Suzette most feels alone in the world. Too bad that handsome man at the
party got away. But when the same stranger applies for the temp job, his
almost-too-good-to- be-true credentials set off Suzette’s alarms. Dirk Harvey
worked hard for years to remain anonymous while he built his father’s
floundering company back up to its glory days. But when he discovers the
stunning woman he’d spotted at a party is hiring, he decides to go undercover
as “Dirk Mulligan”, administrative assistant extraordinaire. Besides, he and
Suzette have a common problem: takeover King Mark Adams. Maybe they can find a
solution together plus a little holiday bonus as well. The Littlest Angel by
Vicki Batman Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The
Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy
search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands. Smith
Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding
another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty
girl is claiming it for herself. Can the twosome find common ground and
discover the true meaning of Christmas?The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman
Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament,
The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a
lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands.Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has
gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best
ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself.Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true
meaning of Christmas?A Promise of Forever by Gerri Brousseau
Her virtue is lost, and her reputation in tatters when a
twist of fate sends Lady Roxanne Rothchild from London to the vibrant city of
Venice, and into the arms of the handsome and intriguing Danté. But she is not
the only one vying for his affection. Anna Maria Delafino de Padova will use
everything in her power to drive a wedge between Danté and Roxanne and win his
favor, including revealing the truth about Lady Rothchild. Will Roxanne be able
to put her blemished past behind her and find love, and will she have the
courage to reach for a promise of forever?Bad Luck Partners by Cara Marsi:
Holidays have never brought Las Vegas hotel concierge Laney
Sikora anything but bad luck in the romance department. The worst was her
fiancé dumping her on Valentine’s Day. Via text. She’s determined to spend New
Year’s Eve alone with no romantic entanglements. But when her hunky new
neighbor locks himself out of his apartment, she can’t leave him standing in
the hallway. What’s a girl to do?Las Vegas is just a pit stop for Chicago native and radio
personality Chance Carlisle while he waits for his agent to land him something
bigger in L.A. But in the meantime, he keeps bumping into—literally—his adorable,
but accident-prone, neighbor. Their private New Year’s Eve celebration leads to
a plan: they’ll become the Bad Luck Partners, dating only on holidays and
special events, avoiding holiday heartbreaks and matchmaking mamas.But Fate might have something else in mind for the klutzy
cutie and the hotshot talk show host. Can their temporary partnership become a
forever deal?Tillie’s Last Match by Bobbi Lerman
Legendary matchmaker, Tillie has one last heart to mend
before retiring, but Miriam and Mike may
be her hardest match ever. Can she summon the magic one last time to bring the
enchantment of love long given up back to life?A Christmas Promise by Jane Gale
District Attorney Cherry Stevens is rescued by sexy police
officer Drake Boarden during an attempted robbery igniting their passion for
not only justice but for each other.A violent attempted robbery at District Attorney Cherry
Stevens’ parents’ convenience store has her setting her sights on the city’s
crime boss. Finding herself in the line of fire, Cherry is rescued by the
sexiest seasoned police officer on the force. Both work for justice, seeking
peace for the city, neither expected to find love in the process.Buy This Book
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Season-Promises-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B01LQUP9AS/About the Author
Marian Lanouette is an Amazon bestselling author. She
graduated from Post University with a degree in Accounting, but always dreamed
of writing. If I Fail, A Jake Carrington Mystery was her debuted book which hit
Amazon’s top two hundred bestselling mysteries along with stellar reviews. She
soon followed that up with Burn In Hell, A Jake Carrington Mystery which also
resided in the top five hundred on Amazon.The third book in the Jake Carrington Series, Mated for Life
is with the editors as we speak. Look for it in early 2016.An accomplished author she writes in both the mystery and
romance genres. Marian’s Season of Magic (2014) became an Amazon Bestseller and
resided on the list for over seventeen weeks. The Season of Anthologies are her
brain child and are written under the pseudonym Merry Holly. This May, Marian
followed up Season of Magic with Season of Love Box Set. For the 2015 Holiday
season the Season of Series will release two books one romance and one mystery
titled Season of Surprises and Season of Thrills.An avid reader, she discovered her love of mysteries by
reading the Daily News as a youngster in New York. Intrigued by the real life
crimes, and how the police worked and eventually solved cases, ignited her
imagination beyond the ordinary.Author Social Media
Website http://www.marianl.comTwitter https://twitter.com/AuthorMarianAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Marian-Lanouette/e/B0095YFGZ6/