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Coming soon: Unforgiven, Hardcore Inc Series #4 by Britt Jones @BrittJonesauthr #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
Running for her life, Cybill Anthony risks a late night ride share and find more than safety with her rescuer.
Britt, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Unforgiven, Hardcore Inc book 4.
Unforgiven by Britt Jones
Genre Short Romantic Suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): RHe can’t escape the guilt.
Niell ‘Steel’ Óbrion replays his last mission over and over in his mind. They’d been set up and he led his men into a trap. Three of his men died. It’s not his injuries or the end of his career that preoccupy him. The incessant chant of why, who, make it impossible for him to sleep. He won’t rest until he finds the answers and gets his revenge.
After three days in hiding, reporter Cybill Anthony runs again. The men trying to silence her for what she witnessed are hot on her trail. The independent ride share turns out to be more than she expected.
Can she trust her heart to Steel when he offers to protect her?
Ambushed and left to die, they vowed to seek revenge. Meet the men of: Hardcore Inc.
Where to buy Unforgiven, Hardcore Inc Book 4
Coming Soon! To know when this book is available, Pre-order now, Available on October 25, 2022. Follow the author on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Britt-Jones/e/B0B3PT38SR or keep up by subscribing to her email newsletter https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/s8s9d7
Britt Jones Social Media
I write short and steamy instalove romance with a dash of danger to keep you on the edge of your seat and your heart racing. My heroes are protective and devoted. My heroines are strong and independent. The stories are hot! I currently live in the Big Apple where story inspiration is just a walk out the door. To find out more about my Hardcore Inc series and other releases, please join my newsletter – I promise not to stuff your inbox. Check out my webpage, too.
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Read the series: The Windmaster Novels by Helen B Henderson @history2write #RLFblog #Fantasy
Cast off and fill the sails for love and adventure; journey the high seas, and from mountain heights to cavern depths on an epic quest to save the future of magic with the fantasy romance series, the Windmaster Novels by Helen Henderson.
Windmaster Golem by Helen Henderson
Genre Fantasy Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
Kiansel, sister to the current Oracle of Givneh, is expected to one day assume the mantle and lead the temple’s followers. Her emerging powers force an impossible decision. To answer the siren call of magic requires she turn her back on her family, her heritage and the teachings of the Oracle.
Banishment to a remote village as healer, a position he despised, fueled Relliq’s desire for revenge. The discovery of a mythical city and an army of clay soldiers provided the means to control all mages—including the one he wanted most—Kiansel.
Brodie, weaponsmith for the School of Mages couldn’t refuse the archmage’s request to act as escort for a healing team fighting a curse upon the land. But how can a man without any magic of his own fight a curse or protect a friend from an invisible stalker?
Which book is this in the series?
Windmaster Golem is the third tale of the Archmage Lord Dal and Lady Ellspeth, captain of Windmaster. However, the Windmaster Novels can be read in sequence or each books as a stand-alone.
How many books do you plan for the series?
There are three books in the era of Dal and Ellspeth, and one based on a legend hidden in the mists of time.
How many books are completed?
The entire series is complete.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Windmaster and Windmaster Legacy follow the adventures of Lord Dal and Lady Ellspeth. They are secondary characters in Windmaster Golem as they guide the next generation.
What is the overall theme in this series?
Love has a magic of its own.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Windmaster, Windmaster Legacy, Windmaster Golem, Windmaster Legend
What did you like best about writing this series?
Windmaster was my debut novel and has a special place in my heart. One of the reasons is the kick-ass heroine, Captain Ellspeth. She was smart, a capable leader who had earned the respect of her men, and like me has silver hair. I think I had the most fun writing the interactions between Lord Dal and Tairneach, the head stallion of the falaire herd that called the vale around the Isle of Mages their own.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
The Dragshi Chronicles (Dragon Destiny, Hatchlings Curse, Hatchling’s Mate, Hatchling’s Vengeance, First Change: Legends From The Eyrie), Imprisoned in Stone, Fire and Amulet, Hearth and Sand: Stories From The Front Lines and the Homefront
Where can we find links for all your books?
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Helen-Henderson/e/B001HPM2XK
Where to buy Windmaster Golem
Publisher BWL Publishing
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JTZD6K7/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/windmaster-golem-helen-henderson/1137734264
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/windmaster-golem/id1533090496
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/windmaster-golem
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1044646
More ebook sites https://books2read.com/Windmaster-GolemHelen Henderson Social Media
Although the author of several local histories, and numerous articles on the topics of American and military history, antiques and collectibles, Hendersons first love is fiction. Her work in the museum and history fields enables a special insight into creating fantasy worlds. The descendent of a coal-miner’s daughter and an aviation flight engineer, her writing reflects the contrasts of her heritage as well as that of her Gemini sign. Her stories cross genres from historical westerns to science fiction and fantasy. In the world of fantasy romance, she is the author of the Dragshi Chronicles and The Windmaster Novels. In her books, she invites you to join her on travels through the stars, or among fantasy worlds of the imagination.
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Read the first book of the Big Apple Billionaire series for #free August 6-10: Just You & Me by Evelyn Jeannie Hall @JeannieHallAuthor #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance
Childhood friends are reunited are a tragedy causes a nine year separation in Evelyn Jeannie Hall’s steamy billionaire romance, Just You & Me.
Evelyn Jeannie, 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.
Just You & Me in the Big Apple Billionaire Series
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): Hard R
He’s never gotten over her. Now he hopes to fix what he tore apart. But will the mistakes from their pasts destroy them first?
Billionaire investment banker Benji Torres has everything most men dream of: wealth, business savvy, and the ability to get any woman he might want.
But Benji only wants one woman. Katrina Farrell, his childhood best friend. Even though a tragedy from nine years ago made him leave her behind.
Once they’ve been reunited, Benji yearns to tell her the secret he’s been holding onto all this time…
He’s been in love with her all along.
Yet their years apart have been rough on Katrina, too, and she’s experienced some tragedies of her own, including one so horrible it could doom their relationship forever.
Will they fess up to one another and divulge all these hard truths? Or are some wounds far too deep to ever heal?
WARNING: This story contains a nerdy guy turned hot billionaire, siblings with zero filters, foul language, and Thanksgiving quickies in guest bathrooms.
Which book is this in the series?
Book one.
How many books do you plan for the series?
Four plus a spin-off.
How many books are completed?
All four plus the spin-off are already completed. All the stories in this series are a part of Kindle Unlimited.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Katrina and Benji.
What is the overall theme in this series?
Self-made billionaires finding love.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Just You & Me
Just This Once
Just Us
Just StayThe spin-off is an MM romance entitled Just Want More. It takes place between books 3 and 4.
What did you like best about writing this series?
Interconnecting everything. The first three are about the Farrell triplets and how they fall for these hot billionaire guys.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
The Identity Duet. It’s a romantic suspense series that a bit darker and grittier. The first one comes out August 9th.
Where can we find links for all your books?
On my Amazon author page: https://www.amazon.com/Evelyn-Jeannie-Hall/e/B0939MWP5D
Where to buy Just You & Me
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B092TTDQVG
Evelyn Jeannie Hall Social Media
Evelyn Jeannie Hall writes the kind of steamy romance and romantic suspense that makes you need to grab your significant other. Hopefully, it’ll make you laugh and maybe sniffle along the way, too. Her Big Apple Billionaire series showcases self-made billionaires and the strong and independent love interests who fall for them. Her romantic suspense stories combine thriller elements with plenty of steam, and of course, a happily ever after.
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Read the series: Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories by LB Joyce @lbjoyceauthor #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance #NewAdult
Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories is a Contemporary and New Adult romance series. Think of it as falling somewhere in the middle between sweet romance and erotica. Each month, there’s a new love story – find out who among this group of friends will be the next to fall in love.
Linda, 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.
Goodbye Heartbreak, Hello May #8
Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories
Genre Contemporary/New Adult Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Never in her wildest dreams had Stephanie imagined three men would vie for her attention. And all at the same time. This just doesn’t happen to girls like her.
There’s Noah, the sweet-talking doctor who gets her heart in a flutter every time he sends her one of his smiles. But he had already made it clear commitment wasn’t his style.
Then there’s Jack, the drummer in her brother’s band. With his movie-star good looks and charming demeanor, he could easily be one of the city’s most eligible bachelors. If only he weren’t so shy.
Finally, there’s Evan. A freelance photographer, his mysterious coming and goings leave her wondering if each time she saw him, it could be her last. But he needs to move on from the past if they are to have a future together.
When things get even more complicated, Stephanie has two options.
Be the sensible Stephanie she’s always been.
Or let her heart lead the way.
Which book is this in the series?
Book 8
How many books do you plan for the series?
12
How many books are completed?
8
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Each book tells the love story of two new characters who all live in the same Midwest town. Book 8 is the love story of Stephanie and Evan.
What is the overall theme in this series?
Love, family and friendship – with always a happy ending.
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
A Million Decembers
For the Love of July
February’s Angel
Promise Me November
An Unexpected June
A January to Remember
September’s Moonlight Serenade
Goodbye Heartbreak, Hello MayWhat did you like best about writing this series?
I don’t have to leave the characters behind. They can all show up in the next books to let everyone know how they’re doing.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
A Grand Slam Kind of Christmas, Book 1 of the series, Holidays in White Oaks Valley
Where can we find links for all your books?
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/L-B-Joyce/e/B01N2AFD4L/
Books2Read https://books2read.com/u/mddLvWWhere to buy Goodbye Heartbreak, Hello May #8
Publisher LJBibbBooks
Books2Read https://books2read.com/u/mddLvW
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08N6SLTBS
Bookshop https://bookshop.org/lists/twelve-months-twelve-love-stories-a-contemporary-romance-seriesLB Joyce Social Media
LB Joyce lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. By day, she designs Christmas ornaments and by night, you can find her at her computer, typing her way through her next novel. She’s always loved getting lost in a good book, has redecorated almost every room in her house more times than she would like to admit, never needs a reason to entertain, enjoys baking up a storm in her kitchen, hates housework with a passion and will drive just about anywhere because of her fear of flying.
Website https://www.lbjoyceauthor.com
Blog https://www.lbjoyceauthor.com
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/L-B-Joyce/e/B01N2AFD4L -
Fiction Furbaby: Meet Rochester from Dog’s Honest Truth by Neil S Plakcy @NeilPlakcy @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets
Semi-reformed hacker Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester dig up the truth about a neighbor’s murder.
Neil, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! We support all furbabies, real life or fictional. We want to know all about your Fiction Furbaby, but first, please tell us about Dog’s Honest Truth.
Dog’s Honest Truth by Neil S Plakcy
Cozy mystery
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
There’s a new dog in town – a golden retriever named Luke, in training to be a seeing-eye dog. He and Rochester immediately bond, but there’s something odd about Luke’s human, Ben Ji. How can someone so young afford an expensive townhouse on Sarajevo Way? When Ben is shot, Steve begins to discover the lies he has been telling.
Steve’s also forced to tell the truth about his past, when he deals with a student plagiarist at Eastern College, a professor locked in the stone age, a climate activist with dangerous habits, an angry bartender—and a rifle-wielding assassin.
Will he and Rochester be able to dig up the clues to all these mysteries? Or will a deadly killer go unpunished?
Meet Rochester from Dog’s Honest Truth
Full name: Rochester Levitan
Nickname: Puppy
Gender: Male
Species: Canine, golden retriever
Physical description: eighty pounds of muscle and golden fur that flashes in the sunshine, with a square head, dark brown eyes and a muzzle that shades between black and dark brown.
Relationship to main character: beloved child
Relationship to the villain/antagonist: None
Where this furbaby came from: When Steve’s next-door neighbor is murdered in In Dog We Trust, he and Rochester team up to find her killer.
What inspired you to create this character?
I fell deeply in love with my golden retriever, Samwise, who was my constant companion. He had adorable quirks, like putting his paw over his face to hide, shredding stuffed animals in seconds, and dragging me down the street in search of wonderful scents. I knew I had to write about him, and a cozy mystery seemed the best place to showcase a clue-sniffing dog.
What does the main character think about this furbaby?
When In Dog We Trust begins, Steve thinks his neighbor’s dog is too big, too wild and too slobbery. But Steve needs to learn how to trust and love again, and Rochester forces him to do that. By the twelfth book in the series, Steve is completely besotted.
How do other characters react to or interact with this furbaby?
Steve’s best friend Rick is the local police detective. At first he doesn’t believe that Rochester has an uncanny ability to sniff our clues. He’s just a dog, and Steve must be crazy. But eventually he agrees that Rochester has a nose for crime.
What is this furbaby’s natural habitat?
Because he was a rescue, then lost his human mom to murder in book one, Rochester is clingy. He has to know where Steve is all the time, so Steve has made special arrangements to bring Rochester to work with him every day. He’s either under the kitchen table waiting for dropped food, lounging by Steve’s desk, or sleeping on the floor beside the bed.
What does this furbaby add to the story?
Rochester is a co-detective in this amateur sleuth series. He uses his nose, his paws, and his tail to spur Steve to understand clues. He senses when someone is unhappy and comforts them, and when he’s around villains he growls or backs away.
And his big, happy personality helps balance out some of the darkness of murder.
What about this furbaby will readers like, and why?
Rochester radiates joy and curiosity, as so many dogs do. Readers enjoy his antics and connect them to their own canine companions.
About Rochester
Which, if any of the pets in your writing are modeled after your own pets? In what way?
Rochester is modeled after my first golden, Samwise. And I spend hours every day researching for my books—walking my current goldens, Brody and Griffin; observing their behaviors; feeding them and playing with them. I think this close observation of doggy details adds to reader enjoyment of the books.
What do your pets do when you are writing?
Right now Brody is on the sofa, his head resting on the arm, watching me, while Griffin is splayed out on his side next to the kitchen table, where I’m writing this piece.
What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?
I was fascinated with hermit crabs when I was a teen, and kept one in a glass globe in my college dorm rooms.
Where did you find your pet?
Brody and Griffin both came from breeders we found online. In both cases we fell in love with their adorable pictures. And of course made sure that their parents were healthy.
Where to buy Dog’s Honest Truth
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Truth-Golden-Retriever-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B09XY31DJN/
Neil S Plakcy Social Media
Author of over fifty cozy mystery, gay mystery, and MM romance novels, Neil S Plakcy lives in south Florida with his husband and two rambunctious golden retrievers. During the great lockdown of 2020 he honed his skills as his own barista.
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