Romantic Comedy
A romance which is humorous or light-hearted. May include Chick Lit.
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Read a fun romantic comedy Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman @Vicki Batman #RLFblog #RomanticComedy
No man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie’s dream job might be in the Big Apple, far from friends, family, and the man who makes her heart race. Read Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman. Vicki, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Temporarily Insane.
Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman
Genre Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
No man. Bad job. 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?
Where to find Temporarily Employed
Publisher The Wild Rose Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JBSHE0K/
Vicki Batman Social Media
Vicki Batman has sold many romantic comedy works to magazines, several publishers, and most recently, two humorous romantic mysteries. Along the way, she has picked up awards and bestsellers. Avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Chocaholic. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby. Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking “What if??”
Website http://www.vickibatman.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/VickiBatman/
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Read the series: Don’t Forget the Dog (Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor) by Linda O’Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #RomanticComedy
Linda O’Connor, 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.
Don’t Forget the Dog in the Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor Series
Genre Medical Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
Dr. Brogan Corkie is happily semi-retired from medicine and now has time for other hobbies. Her passion for food is second only to her skill at matchmaking!
Blaine McKinnon, owner and executive chef of an upscale restaurant in Mapleton, has an adorable Old English sheepdog named Tacos. Brogan is roped into dog-sitting Tacos at Blaine’s house. The upside is the spectacular kitchen at her disposal.
Dr. Sabrina Langfield, a newly minted doctor, is in a bind when her mom, Rue, falls and fractures her wrist. Brogan offers to help and does double-duty looking after Tacos and Rue.
Blaine and Sabrina were high school sweethearts but parted ways when Blaine pushed Sabrina to pursue a career. Sabrina hasn’t seen him since, but Rue is a huge fan and frequents his restaurant. Rue’s biggest regret is her part in Sabrina and Blaine’s break-up, and with Brogan’s help, she’s determined to get them back together. It might not be that easy – Sabrina is wary of Tacos and, more pressing, she’s decided to move a four-hour flight away to do five more years of training in emergency medicine.
Will meddlesome matchmaking, Blaine’s persuasiveness, and – don’t forget the dog – Tacos’ sweet nature be enough to convince Sabrina to stay?
Which book is this in the series?
Don’t Forget the Dog is the second book of the Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor series.
How many books do you plan for the series?
4
How many books are completed?
3 – The third book will be released August 4, 2020. I’m currently writing the fourth with a planned release date of November 4, 2020.
What characters are the main stars in your series?
Dr. Brogan Corkie is a semi-retired doctor. Her new hobbies include cooking and matchmaking! She stirs up romance and bakes up a plot to keep the couples together. Each story stands alone and overarching throughout the four books, Brogan’s heart is tangled up in romance, too.
What is the overall theme in this series?
These stories are fun and light-hearted second chance romances with happy-ever-after endings. They are set in small town Mapleton and the heroine or hero (or both) is a doctor. Sometimes all you need is a nudge in the right direction!
Please list the series titles below, in any order you prefer.
Don’t Drop the Baby
Don’t Forget the Dog
Don’t Unravel the Past
Don’t have a title for the 4th one yet :D
What did you like best about writing this series?
Throwing two people together who are reluctant to love and nudging their heads to catch up to their hearts is always fun. Throw in witty dialogue, a baby, a dog, a secret past, and Christmas shenanigans, and I was laughing as I wrote them.
What other books (not in this series, have you written?)
I have written:
6 books in the Perfectly Series: Perfectly Honest, Perfectly Reasonable, Perfectly Planned, Perfectly Unpredictable, Perfectly Christmas, Perfectly Together
4 books in the In the Game Hockey Romance series: Between the Pipes, Behind the Bench, Beyond the Face-Off, Before the Whistle
1 book as part of a multi-author series set in Copper Mills: Time for the Doctor
Where can we find links for all your books?
https://www.amazon.com/Linda-OConnor/e/B00S7CNLEA
Where to buy Don’t Forget the Dog
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086RQHH9B/
Linda O’Connor Social Media
Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
Website https://www.lindaoconnor.net
Blog https://www.lindaoconnor.net/news-muse-and-interviews/
Twitter https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/LindaOConnorAuthor
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/795688.Linda_O_Connor
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Linda-OConnor/e/B00S7CNLEA
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Laugh along with a new romantic comedy series set seven years before the movie Sweet Home Alabama, by @Kris_Bock and @dougeboch #RLFblog #RomanticComedy
Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock, 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.
Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium by Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock
Genre romantic comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG (underage drinking)
Big City, Big Glamour, Big Trouble
Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, she gets into many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side – and the local sheriff is usually close behind.
Melanie’s mother has been shoving her into every beauty pageant within twenty miles since Melanie was a toddler. Melanie is getting a little sick of it. She’s on the verge of quitting when she qualifies for the Miss Alabama Princess Pageant in the big city of Mobile. The first prize scholarship could be her ticket out of Pigeon Creek, not to mention that one of the judges is a real, live New York fashion designer. The competition will be fierce. Can a “trailer trash” girl outshine the snooty debutantes?
Meanwhile, Jake and his friends go to Mobile to support Melanie – and to party in the big city. But when the pageant is cursed by disasters from cockroaches in the banquet hall to skunks on stage, the gang suspects someone is sabotaging the contest. They try to figure who’s behind it and why, but it isn’t easy when everyone dismisses you as redneck kids.
Melanie needs to prove herself on stage. Jake and the gang need to make sure she gets the chance. Can they show they’re more than what people see on the surface?
Where to buy Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087TNVLVV
All ebook retailers https://books2read.com/Pageant-Pandemonium
Paperback https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087SGXL3K
Sign up for Rom Com News and get Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin. These first two chapters from the novel Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium stand alone as a short story, so you can check out the book. In the future, you’ll get fun content about upcoming Felony Melanie novels and other romantic comedy news and links.
Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock Social Media
Douglas J Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. Doug currently teaches screenwriting and pitching at Art Center College of Design and LMU.
Doug’s sister is the author of over 80 books under the names Chris Eboch and Kris Bock. As Kris Bock , she writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Kris also writes romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Get a free 50-page novella set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter.
Kris also writes romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
Website https://www.krisbock.com/
Blog https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/kris_bock
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kris-Bock-Author-Page/174350342612332
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Get to know Kris Bock better by signing up for their email newsletter. You’ll get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a free 50-page novella, plus fun cat photos and links, book news, and a printable copy of recipes mentioned in the cat café novels.Douglas J Eboch
Website http://douglasjeboch.com/
Blog http://letsschmooze.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/dougeboch
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Read the romantic comedy Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman @Vicki Batman #RLFblog #RomanticComedy
Vicki Batman, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Temporarily Insane.
Temporarily Insane by Vicki Batman (Coming Soon)
Genre Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
No man. Bad job. 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?
Where to find Temporarily Employed
Publisher The Wild Rose Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JBSHE0K
Vicki Batman Social Media
Vicki Batman has sold many romantic comedy works to magazines, several publishers, and most recently, two humorous romantic mysteries. Along the way, she has picked up awards and bestsellers. Avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Chocaholic. Best Mom ever. And adores Handsome Hubby. Most days begin with her hands set to the keyboard and thinking “What if??”
Website http://www.vickibatman.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/VickiBatman/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Vicki-Batman-sassy-writer-of-sexy-and-funny-fiction-133506590074451/
Pinterest http://pinterest.com/vickibatman/
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/vickibatman/
Newsletter http://vickibatman.blogspot.com/p/more-about-me.html/
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Know the Heroine from Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium by Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock @Kris_Bock @dougeboch #RLFblog #YAlit
Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock, 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 heroine, but first, tell us about Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium.
Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium by Douglas J Eboch and Kris Bock
Genre Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
Introducing the new young adult romantic comedy series featuring “Felony Melanie” seven years before the events of the movie Sweet Home Alabama.
Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, she gets into many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side – and the local sheriff is usually close behind.
When Melanie qualifies for the Miss Alabama Princess Pageant Southern Regional in the big city of Mobile, the first prize scholarship could be her ticket out of Pigeon Creek. But can her homemade dresses compete against the expensive gowns, and can a “trailer trash” girl survive when a haughty debutante will do anything to destroy the competition.
Meanwhile, Jake thinks beauty pageants are silly, but he’ll be there to support Melanie – as long as he can avoid getting kicked out by hotel security. Then Jake and his friends start to suspect someone is sabotaging the whole pageant. They try to follow the clues, but it isn’t easy when everyone dismisses you as redneck kids.
Melanie needs to prove herself on stage. Jake and the gang need to make sure she gets the chance. Can they show they’re more than what people see on the surface?
Suitable for ages 12 and up.
Know the Heroine from Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium
Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
Sneak out of the trailer home, find Jake and maybe some of the rest of the gang, and get into trouble.
What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
Barbecue, yum!
Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
When she’s not gussied up for the beauty pageant stage, she prefers to wear clothes that can stand up to running through the woods to escape the sheriff, and maybe a dive into the pond.
Does she know how to fix things?
She’s better known for breaking things.
She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
“Felony Melanie” earned her nickname because everything she tries to do seems to go badly. There was the episode of blowing up the bank. Totally in accident. We don’t talk about that (much).
Sign up for our newsletter and get Felony Melanie Destroys the Moonshiner’s Cabin. These first two chapters from the novel Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium stand alone as a short story. You can probably guess from the title that this is not one of Melanie’s more successful evenings.
How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
In Pigeon Creek, everyone knows everyone.
What is she like first thing in the morning?
So not a morning person.
Can she use chopsticks?
She’s seen chopsticks.
Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?
Coffee with lots of sugar when she was out late getting into trouble, and now she needs to wake up and pretend to be a respectable young lady on the beauty pageant stage.
What apps would she have on her phone?
It’s 1993 in rural Alabama. What are apps?
Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!
Where to buy Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium
Publisher https://books2read.com/Pageant-Pandemonium
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087TNVLVV
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/1136942499
iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1510645799
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/felony-melanie-in-pageant-pandemonium-a-sweet-home-alabama-novelDouglas J Eboch and Kris Bock Social Media
Douglas J Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. Doug currently teaches screenwriting and pitching at Art Center College of Design and LMU.
Doug’s sister is the author of over 80 books under the names Chris Eboch and Kris Bock. As Kris Bock , she writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Kris also writes romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. Her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the employees and customers at a cat café. Watch as they fall in love with each other and shelter cats. Get a free 50-page novella set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café when you sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter.
Kris also writes romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
Website https://www.krisbock.com/
Blog https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/kris_bock
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kris-Bock-Author-Page/174350342612332
Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/krisbockbooks/
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Get to know Kris Bock better by signing up for their email newsletter. You’ll get Lions and Love at the Cat Café, a free 50-page novella, plus fun cat photos and links, book news, and a printable copy of recipes mentioned in the cat café novels.Douglas J Eboch
Website http://douglasjeboch.com/
Blog http://letsschmooze.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/dougeboch
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DouglasJEboch
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2 Tips for Grocery Shopping in COVID-19 and taking off a mask from Dr. Linda O’Connor author of Don’t Drop the Baby @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #RomanticComedy
Linda O’Connor, 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 Don’t Drop the Baby.
Don’t Drop the Baby (Dr. Brogan Corkie Matchmaking Doctor, Book 1) by Linda O’Connor
Genre Medical Romantic Comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
Dr. Brogan Corkie is happily semi-retired from medicine and now has time for other hobbies. Her passion for food is only second to her skill at matchmaking!
Ross Skye, owner of BabyCare, a high-end line of baby merchandise, is injured in an accident, and Brogan uses her cooking, medical – and matchmaking – skills to help him out. Dr. Lauren Kane is taking care of her nephew for two weeks, and Brogan agrees to babysit while Lauren is at work.
Two years ago, Ross and Lauren dated. At that time, Lauren wanted kids, but Ross wasn’t keen. Now the tables have turned, and Ross is trying to convince Lauren that they’d make an awesome parenting team. Brogan suggests they test drive parenthood by looking after a simulated baby for a week – a computerized version that eats, sleeps, wets, and cries. Ross and Lauren experience the “joy” of having a newborn firsthand, and the bar is set pretty low. Their first goal is: don’t drop the baby. The second goal is to find out if their love for each other will survive the test of…parenting.
Two Tips for Family
There’s an art to taking off a mask. Imagine that the front of it is covered in virus – the name of the game is not to touch it and don’t spread the virus to the rest of your face. (The virus enters the body through the mucus membranes of your eyes, nose, and mouth.)
First wash your hands. Then remove the mask by touching the ties or ear loops only. Lift it away from your face and don’t shake it. It should go directly into the washing machine. Then – no surprise – wash your hands again.
If you think your hair or face is contaminated then you should shower. If you’ve leaned on a contaminated surface, remove your clothes and throw them in the washer as well. The mask and clothes should be washed with hot water and put into a dryer with a hot cycle.
If you’re wearing gloves and a mask, the gloves come off first. Roll them off turning them inside out as you go so you don’t touch the outside. Then wash your hands before you do anything else (like removing the mask.)
Two Tips for Household Chores
When grocery shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic leave your purse at home and just carry your debit or credit card. That way you don’t have to worry about picking up the virus on the surface. Don’t touch your phone until after you wash your hands.
As soon as you get home, wash your hands. Leave your grocery bags on the floor; don’t put them on the kitchen counter. Put the perishables away and wash your hands again.
Coronavirus can live on cardboard for 24 hours and on metal or glass for 3-5 days. Separate out the non-perishables and, if you can, let them sit for 5 days.
If you wash your fruit and vegetables with soap, any soap residue left on them can cause an upset stomach and diarrhea. Food experts suggest that washing them with water is enough. But…sinks tend to be super grungy so not a great place for fruit and vegetables to go for a swim.
Where to buy Don’t Drop the Baby
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0847SFBFV
Linda O’Connor Social Media
Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
Website https://www.lindaoconnor.net
Blog https://www.lindaoconnor.net/news-muse-and-interviews/
Twitter https://twitter.com/LindaOConnor98
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