RLF Gems
Awards and honorable mentions for having high numbers of views and/or comments on a post.
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Discover Authors and Books with RLFblog #RLFblog #authors #books
The banner on Romance Lives Forever says, “Discover Authors and Books with Kayelle Allen” and this is the second blog where that has appeared. Today’s post is the first official “new” article on the second. The first blog was on our origin site on Blogspot. I pledge to continue helping readers find good authors and good books, in that order.Discover Authors and Books
To discover an author one can enjoy reading takes time. I’ve sampled books on Amazon, joined sites that promise sales and freebies, spent time cruising around booksellers, bookstores, and talked to friends. I read. I read every single day. I am always on the lookout for an awesome new book. So believe me, I am serious when it comes to helping you discover authors and books on this site.
To discover a book, one must know the genre. On this site, a drop down menu allows readers to immediately find books by their genre and/or subgenre. Click Romance in the menu and subgenres drop down. Point to each to see if there are subgenres below those (for example, Romance>Military>SEALs). Look under Science Fiction and you’ll find Immortals, Science Fiction Romance, and Time Travel. There are other subgenres as well. Poke through the menus to discover more. Whatever you like to read, if RLFblog doesn’t have it yet, we likely will. Leave a note in the comments about what you’d like to see.
Authors, speaking as one of the breed, I want you to feel at home here. I pledge to do my best to make it easy for you to share your books and stories. If you have questions or issues, just email me. I’ll get back to you ASAP. Get downloads, check the schedule, or sign up for a new spot by clicking the “Guests + About RLF” menu. There’s a simple privacy policy listed and a note about how we use cookies under the “Privacy and Disclosure” menu. My hero, Pietas, has a few choice words to say about the uselessness of cookies and all the warnings we offer about them. He’s not what you’d call famous for his sense of humor (after all, he is known as the Bringer of Chaos) but I have to say he pulled out all the stops on a deadpan delivery for this one.
Now, I’ll get out of the way and let you start discovering. Enter the name of a genre, author, or book in the search box (upper left corner) and see what comes up. Cruise through the site and check out the author and character interviews. If you’re an author, go to the FAQ page and see how easy it is to sign up (you can pick your own dates) and begin sharing your books here.
If you’re new, welcome! If you’re a previous follower, welcome back!
~ Kayelle Allen
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Star Blogger 2015: Sabrina York @sabrina_york #RLFblog #historical
In preparation for the move from Blogspot to WordPress, I’m sharing the RLF Gem Bloggers of this site. Each Saturday for the next few weeks, I’ll showcase a different author.2015 Star Blogger: Sabrina YorkSabrina has appeared on the Romance Lives Forever blog twenty-two times. She has been an RLF Gem multiple times and was Blogger of the Year in 2015. The position is chosen by the amount of visits the author’s post receives.I’m proud to present Sabrina with the 2015 RLF Gem Award.Others who won monthly top blogger awards in 2015 were Collette Cameron, Paula Millhouse, Vicky Burkholder, KT Black, Rebecca Hunter, Mae Clair, KT Black, Susan V Vaughn, and Barbara White Daille.Authors who appeared frequently during 2015 included Brita Addams, Cynthia Sax, Daisy Banks, DP Denman, Heather Boyd, Kim Iverson Headlee, Kristina Knight, and Lauren Linwood.My thanks to each of them for making Romance Lives Forever a great place to find authors and books.About Sabrina York
Her Royal Hotness, Sabrina York, is the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author of hot, humorous stories for smart and sexy
readers. Her titles range from sweet and sexy to scorching romance. Visit her webpage at www.sabrinayork.com to check out her books, excerpts and contests. Get updates and alerts from Sabrina here: HotSheet Sign Up.Bookshelf http://sabrinayork.com/books/Newsletter and tiara contest: http://sabrinayork.com/sabrinas-contest-and-newsletter/Website http://sabrinayork.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/sabrina_yorkAmazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/author/sabrinayorkSabrina York’s latest book
Susana and the Scot (Untamed Highlanders)
New York Times bestselling author Sabrina York carries
readers back to the wild Scottish Highlands in Susana and the Scot, where the bravest of men surrender to no one-except the boldest of women…Scotland, 1813.A Scandalous Temptation Andrew Lochlannach is famous for his conquests, on and off the battlefield. When a fellow warrior challenges him to a kissing contest, he wastes no time in planting his lips on ninety-nine lovely lasses-an impressive feat of seduction that gets him banished to the hinterlands. Still, Andrew has no regrets about his exploits-especially his embrace with the most beguiling woman he’s ever
met…An Undeniable Passion With flaming red hair and a temper to match, Susana is not some innocent farmgirl who gives herself over easily to a man, even one as ruggedly handsome as Andrew. The wicked Scot may have won a kiss from the headstrong beauty in a moment of mutual desire, but Susana refuses to be just another one of his conquests. Andrew must convince the fiery lass that even though he is not playing a game, losing her is not an option…Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/125006970X/Coming next Saturday…Top Blogger for 2016. Come back and see who it is! Visit the new blog – still under construction: RLFblog. Since the hashtag is #RLFblog, that’s the url for the new site. It will keep the name Romance Lives Forever. -
#Romance Lives Forever @VickiBatman @susanvaughn #RLFblog
The Top Blogger for this month is Vicki Batman, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Top
Blogger of 2016 was Susan V Vaughn, who won a year of free advertising for 2017.About Vicki Batman
Website: http://vickibatman.blogspot.com/p/more-about-me.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickiBatman/
Facebook: http://bit.ly/293iZIz
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/vickibatman/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4814608.Vicki_Batman/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/vickibatman
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=116288777&trk=hb_tab_pro_top/Top Five Bloggers for the Month
Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten but is not
counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by cumulative page
views, including return and unique visits.Congratulations to each one!
1. Vicki Batman
2. Veronica Scott
3. Susan Vaughn
4. Caroline Warfield
5. JP Adkins
Honorable mention: Jennifer E Subject,
Jennifer LoringTop Chatters for the Month
Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
person who gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
This award is for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
up to three winners.This month’s winners are:Susan V VaughnMarianne RiceRomance Lives Forever features authors and new books. May 17th the blog moves to its new WordPress home. All links on the current blog will remain active. https://rlfblog.comEach post is featured on the Romance Lives Forever Pinterest
board within a few days after it goes live. http://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/Be a Guest Author
Romance Lives Forever
uses Signup Genius to schedule guests. The system also reminds authors of
their visit. One post is available each day. Once you choose a date, no one
else will be able to take it. You can sign up for more than one visit; however,
each visit must be in a different month.May – JuneJuly – SeptemberOctober – DecemberMy thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance Lives
Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.Other participants this month
in alphabetical order by first name are:
Alexa Aston, April Wood, Barbara White
Daille, Ciara Gold, Collette Cameron, Cynthia Sax, DP Denman, Grace Risata, Houston
Havens, Izzy Szyn, Jennifer Allis Provost, Kate Hill, Kristina Knight, Lauren
Linwood, Livia Quinn, LM Brown, Marianne Rice, NJ Walters, Saraya St Clair, Marilyn
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Marilyn Baron: A Gem of a Blogger @MarilynBaron #RLFblog
In preparation for the move from Blogspot to WordPress, I’m sharing the RLF Gem Bloggers of this site. Each Saturday for the next few weeks, I’ll showcase a different author.2014 Star Blogger: Marilyn Baron
Marilyn has appeared on the Romance Lives Forever blog seven times. She has been an RLF Gem multiple times and was on the list of Bloggers of the Year in 2014. The position is chosen by the amount of visits the author’s post receives.I’m proud to present Marilyn with the 2014 RLF Gem Award.Others who won monthly top blogger awards in 2014 were Daisy Banks, Vicki Batman, E Ayers, and JD Faver.About Marilyn Baron
Marilyn Baron is a public relations consultant in Atlanta. She’s a member of Marketing for Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America and
Georgia Romance Writers (GRW) and the recipient of the GRW 2009 Chapter Service Award. She writes humorous women’s fiction, romantic thrillers/suspense, historicals and paranormal. She has won writing awards in Single Title, Suspense Romance and Paranormal/Fantasy Romance.
Website www.marilynbaron.com
Blog www.petitfoursandhottamales.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/MarilynBaron
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Marilyn-Baron/286807714666748?fref=ts
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4722647.Marilyn_Baron
Amazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Marilyn-Baron/e/B008PJFQPC/Marilyn Baron’s Latest Book
Marilyn’s 20th work of fiction, The Vampire Next Door, a paranormal romance, is now available for pre-order. The worldwide release date for the novel is June 9, 2017. Aurora Dawn Hale, the ravishing daughter and granddaughter of psychics, wants to take a bite out of the boy next door, reformed vampire Lancelot “Lance” Lakeland, who repents his past and desperately desires to be good. Lance has given up immortality to be with the woman he craves. He must convince Aurora Dawn he is worthy of her trust. Will she love him for who he is and leave her fiancé at the altar? Or wake up from her spell in time to recognize the evil presence of the fiend who has terrorized her family for centuries?
Preorder The Vampire Next Door https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071CSXPXM/
Coming next Saturday…Top Blogger for 2015. Come back and see who it is! Visit the new blog – still under construction: RLFblog. Since the hashtag is #RLFblog, that’s the url for the new site. It will keep the name Romance Lives Forever.
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Vicki Batman: A Gem of a Blogger @vickibatman #RLFblog
In preparation for the move from Blogspot to WordPress, I’m sharing the RLF Gem Bloggers of this site. Each Saturday for the next few weeks, I’ll showcase a different author.
2013 Star Blogger: Vicki Batman
Vicki has appeared on the Romance Lives Forever blog 15 times since 2013 as an individual author and twice as part of an anthology. She has been an RLF Gem multiple times and in 2013 was the number one blogger twice. The position is chosen by the amount of visits the author’s post receives.
I’m proud to present Vicki with the 2013 RLF Gem Award.
Honorable mentions: Marilyn Baron (7 visits) and EM Lynley (5 visits)
Others who won monthly top blogger awards in 2013 were Elle James, Delilah Devlin, John Steiner, Susan D Taylor, Boroughs Publishing, Liquid Silver Books, and JMS Books.
About Vicki Batman
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/p/more-about-me.html
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VickiBatman/
Facebook: http://bit.ly/293iZIz
Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/vickibatman/
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4814608.Vicki_Batman/
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/vickibatmanVicki Batman’s Latest Book
Temporarily Insane, a romantic comedy mystery: Bad job. Wrong love. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for her dream job and one might be available…in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two auditor friends turn up dead.
Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect.
Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering auditors before death strikes again?
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Temporarily-Insane-Hattie-Cooks-Mystery-ebook/dp/B01JBSHE0K/
Amazon print https://www.amazon.com/Temporarily-Insane-Vicki-Batman/dp/1509209158/
The Wild Rose Press http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-titles/4520-temporarily-insane.html
The Wild Rose Press print http://catalog.thewildrosepress.com/paperback-books/4576-temporarily-insane-paperback.html
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/temporarily-insane-vicki-batman/1124273024?ean=2940157032470Coming next Saturday…Top Blogger for 2014. Come back and see who it is!
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Are you ready for the move? #RLFblog #authors #MFRWauthor
The Romance Lives Forever blog moves from Blogspot to
Wordpress May 17, 2017. Once the move completes, all posts currently on the
Blogspot version of Romance Lives Forever will appear on the new site also. On
the Blogspot site, a note at the top will redirect readers to the new WordPress
location. Links on original posts will remain active and all posts will remain
on the Blogspot blog while also appearing on the WordPress blog.Want a sneak peek of the new blog? It’s under construction
so it doesn’t look now the way it will when it opens. But here’s a peek. Be sure to bookmark it! https://rlfblog.com/On the new site, each book will be listed by name and by
genre. Author interviews will have their own button and so will character
interviews.haring and ReachThe current feed from the blog to Triberr’s blog-sharing
system will reroute to the new site, ensuring an unbroken link to Twitter and
Facebook outreaches. As always, social media share links will appear on each
post. Genre specific areas will allow you to post your book in the area it best
fits. A new registration system is already in place. We now use SignUp Genius,
which lets you confirm your own date and sends you a reminder as well. A new
interview system is being prepared. Old favorites such as Character Interviews,
5 Easy Questions, and so on will be available. Overall, the site will be easier
to sign up on and will draw even more readers. The current reach is over 3
million. I expect that to increase rapidly.RLFblog Cover ads
A cover ad costs $5 for one month. There is a discount for
multiple months. A quarter year is $12, and a year is $48. Year-long ads will be featured in a banner at the top of the new site.
A Double Feature post allows you two books plus a featured spot on the front page (it’s only $10). Prices will remain
the same until the end of 2017.SaleIf you buy one year of ad space between now and the end of
June, you’ll get an additional three months free. Fifteen months of ads would
normally cost $60, so it’s a savings of 20%.Can you change covers?Yes, as often as
once a month. Please click the PayPal button on the right side of the blog to
order, or email me to request an invoice.The #RLFblog Hashtag
#RLFblog
has been the blog’s hashtag since 2009. We will continue to use it. Watch it to
keep up with authors and new books.Want to blog here? Do you have an author friend you think
would love to? Here you go!https://romancelivesforever.blogspot.com/p/signup-for-date.htmlCome back every day and visit RLF for new books .—Kayelle Allen, author of unstoppable heroes and warriors who
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