Contemporary
Romance set in modern times during present day.
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For Friends of #RLFblog: A Thanksgiving Poem #ThanksgivingDay
A fitting poem about luck and being thankful, just in time for Thanksgiving Day. Thank you to each of you who make Romance Lives Forever a wonderful place to be all year long.Wishing you and yours a wonderful, safe holiday.— Kayelle AllenThankful for Turkeys Thankful
(author unknown)Week before Thanksgiving,I limp around real strange.Huddle in the corner,As though I have the mange.All the other turkeys,Just gobble, gobble on.I’m silent, and I actAs if my gobbler’s gone.Everyone is thankfulOn Thanksgiving Day.Friday it’s forgotten.You all go on your way.I know what thankful isSo listen when I say.“It’s great to be a turkey,After Thanksgiving Day.” -
Sizzling Fantasies… With Bite by Nancy Corrigan @Nancy_Corrigan #RLFblog #PNR
Beautiful Mistake by Nancy Corrigan Nancy Corrigan is a lover of coffee, tattoos, all things spooky
and scary. She believes in writing epic tales of love that take my readers on an
erotic, romantic and fantasy-filled journey of finding a happily-ever-after.
She’s also a wife, mother of three and a chemist with an overactive imagination.Explore the Royal Pride Series by Nancy Corrigan.Beautiful Mistake
Lena will do anything to protect the shifter child her family
takes in, even turn herself into bait. Although she knows better than to fall for
a shifter, Devin, the man who captures her, is unlike any she’s ever tangled with.
Their desire is unquenchable and the draw to him is undeniable, but their relationship
is riddled with mistakes and loving him has the potential to destroy her.After shouldering his twin’s torture, Devin hovers on the verge
of insanity. His life revolves around his family and recovering kidnapped shifter
children. He never thought he’d have a mate or kids of his own until a rescue mission
turns deadly. The beautiful female caught in the crosshairs stirs his mating instincts
and tames his wild nature. Only her confusion over their intense attraction stops
him from finishing their bond, but Devin’s persistent. He’ll convince his stubborn
female that he’s the man she’s been waiting for—one passionate encounter at a time.Barnes and NoblePublisherKOBOAReGoogle iTunesAMAZON-UK_AMAZON-DEAMAZON-AUFavorite Obsession
Centuries after what should have been a blessing from a goddess,
Mira has gone from the chosen daughter to a woman shamed. She’s found a tentative
peace among her family and the females they’ve chosen to mate. And despite the potentially
fatal consequences, Mira has found the one thing she never thought she’d have—love.
Josh is the only male she’s ever wanted, desired and burned for, and he’s the only
man she can never hope to keep.Favorite Obsession by Nancy Corrigan One glance into Mira’s exotic feline eyes and Josh is lost. She’s
everything he never knew he wanted and loving her becomes a passion he can’t deny.
The obstacles keeping them apart seem insurmountable, but Josh knows he’s the man
Mira needs. With every passionate encounter, every stolen touch, his certainty that
he and Mira belong together grows. He’ll defy every shifter decree and fight to
his dying breath to convince those around them of the truth—Mira belongs to him,
mind, body and soul.Barnes and NoblePublisherKOBOAReGoogleiTunesAMAZON-UKAMAZON-DEAMAZON-AUAuthor Bio
Nancy Corrigan believes in unending love and epic tales with
a paranormal flare. She enjoys transcending the boundaries of reality to take her
readers on an erotic, emotional and romantic journey.She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and three children.
When she’s not weaving sizzling fantasies, she works as a chemist in a pharmaceutical
lab.Author Social Media
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Cover Love: Kaden’s Reprieve by Dariel Raye @pendarielraye #RLFblog #PNR
Kaden’s Reprieve by Dariel Raye Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Kaden’s Reprieve.She needs a safe haven, he wants his freedom. Add a supernatural
matchmaker and an unexpected mentor, and their lives will never be the same.Tanya has been running for her life for two years, but when Ms.
Lillian, owner of the exclusive “Heaven’s Touch” match making service,
graciously gives her a week’s stay at her private bed and breakfast in St. Augustine,
FL, she seizes the opportunity to escape to a possible hideaway.Kaden is of a rare and precious race prized for extraordinary
abilities. He is also half-demon, remanded to Kushiel’s custody centuries ago. Allowed
leave from Hell twice a year, three days each time – Beltane, and Samhain, his life
thus far has been filled with slavery, torture, and despair, and he is nearly convinced
that his soul is beyond redemption. Still, he longs for freedom. Can Tanya redeem
him? Can Kaden dare hope for a reprieve?Buy This Book
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Character Interview: Karen from Stormy by Tina Gayle @AuthorTinaGayle #RLFblog #Contemporary
Stormy, by Tina Gayle Welcome author Tina Gayle, here to share a character
interview from her book, Stormy.Title StormyGenre Contemporary Erotic RomanceAuthor Tina GayleBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RA widower, a divorcee, co-workers, lovers… a future together…
marriage?Consoling each other for years over each other’s misfortune,
Karen and Daniel turn a friendship into a weekend of unbridled red-hot passion.
The heat between them leads to thoughts of a future together. That is…Until children, an ex-husband, an unexpected heart-attack, a
conniving trophy-wife, guilt and personal choices come between them. Will the heat
of their passion, let them break from the past and move into the future?Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Stormy-Tina-Gayle-ebook/dp/B00N8797R4Smashwords http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/475810About the Character
Name: Karen BarrAge: 46Gender: femaleBirthplace: Dallas, TexasProfession: Administrative AssistantEthnicity/Species (if not human):Describe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: 5’7″ 156, auburn hair,
hazel eyes,Who is the significant
other in your character’s life?Daniel SlaterWhat is your character’s
family like?Karen is divorced and is trying her best to keep her grown children
in her life.Does she have children?Yes, two children a boy, Carson is in college while Jillian has
graduated. She is engaged and planning her wedding.What inner doubt causes
your character the most difficulty?Karen wants to believe she was right in divorce her husband after
she found him in her bedroom with another woman. Her husband claimed nothing happened
but she didn’t believe him and tore her family apart by insisting on a divorce.What past event causes
your character the most fear?Because of her husband’s disloyalty, Karen is uncertain if she
can give love another chance. After all, she made a mistake in trusting one man,
who says she won’t do it again.What is your hero’s biggest
personal flaw?Her inability to let go of the past and step toward the future
without regrets.About Your Writer: Questions for your character to answer about you.
Why do you think your
writer chose to write about you?Tina liked the fact that I was an older woman struggling with
giving love another chance. She understood there are lots of women like me who may
want to fall in love again but are uncertain about letting go of past mistakes.Was there anything your
writer discovered about you that was a surprise to one or both of you?My doubts about whether or not I should have given my husband
another chance before I demanded a divorce.Why do you think your
writer loves to write?She loves sharing the emotion a person goes through when they
are working through the process of falling in love.What do you wish your
writer would write next?I’m trying to convince her to write another that tells more about
Jillian’s wedding and my sister’s love affair.Author Bio
Tina Gayle grew up a dreamer and loves to escape into the world
of books.After years of working in the business world doing a variety
of jobs, she decided to try her hand at writing and hope to incorporate the joy
of being a mother into her books.Currently working on a series about four executive wives, she
is excited about combining elements of women fiction with the passion of romance.
The first three books have been released and the last one is coming out in 2014.She’s also started a paranormal romantic mystery series called
the Family Tree series. With a family of spirits guiding the lives of their keeper,
Amber has a number of tasks to accomplished like solving a two hundred year old
mystery.Married twenty-five years, she and her husband love to travel
and play golf. She can’t wait for Mike to retire so they can do more of both.Read the first chapter of any of her books by visiting her website.Author Social Media
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Character Sketch: Cal from Semper Fi by Keira Andrews @keiraandrews #RLFblog #LGBT
Semper Fi Title: Semper FiGenre: Historical m/m romanceAuthor Name: Keira AndrewsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RBlurb:The war is over. The battle for love has just begun.As Marines, Cal and Jim depended on each other to survive bloodshed
and despair in the Pacific. Relieved to put the horrors of war behind him, Jim went
home to his apple orchard and a quiet life with his wife and children. Knowing Jim
could never return his forbidden feelings, Cal hoped time and an ocean between them
would dull the yearning for his best friend.But when Jim’s wife dies, Cal returns to help. He doesn’t know
a thing about apple farming—or children—but he’s determined to be there for Jim,
even as the painful torch he carries blazes back to life. Jim is grateful for his
friend’s support as he struggles with buried emotions and dark wartime memories.
Then Jim begins to see Cal in a new light, and their relationship deepens in ways
neither expected. Can they build a life together as a family and find happiness
in a world that would condemn them?Buy This Book
All Romance: https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-semperfi-1674263-340.htmlBarnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1120558834iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id930202997Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/semper-fi-5Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/484996About the Character
Name: Cal CunninghamAge: 29Gender: MaleBirthplace: New York CityProfession: Former banker and newbie apple farmerEthnicity/Species (if not human): CaucasianDescribe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include
any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Around 6 feet, 200 lbs.
Lean and muscular. Dark eyes and dark, thick hair. Dimples.Who is the significant
other in your character’s life?Best friend Jim Bennett is definitely Cal’s significant other,
but their relationship has always been platonic, much to Cal’s anguish.How does your hero dress?He’s in a WWII Marine uniform in the flashbacks to the war, and
at the orchard he wears jeans or khakis with button-front work shirts or T-shirts.How educated is this character?
Is he book smart, self-taught, widely-experienced?Cal is a Princeton grad, and is very intelligent. He could have
easily had an officer’s commission in the war, but joined the Marines to rebel against
his father.Does he scrape by, live
comfortably, live extravagantly?He’s very wealthy, but is content living a simple life at the
orchard with Jim.What special skills does
your character rely on?Probably his people skills. Cal’s charismatic and funny, and
is a smooth talker.What is your character’s
family like?Oy vey. His parents are rather cold, and he isn’t close to his
much-younger sister. He’s clashed with his father—and his father’s expectations—his
whole life.Does he have children?No, and when Cal moves to the orchard to help Jim, he has no
experience dealing with children. Eight-year-old Sophie isn’t as easily charmed
by Cal as most people, and he has to learn how to deal with the complexity of kids.Can your hero keep a secret?
If not, why not? If yes, why?Definitely! He’s kept his deep love and attraction for Jim secret
since their days at boot camp.Author Bio
After writing for years yet never really finding the right inspiration,
Keira discovered her voice in gay romance, which has become a passion. She writes
contemporary, historical, fantasy and paranormal fiction, and—although she loves
delicious angst along the way—Keira firmly believes in happy endings. For as Oscar
Wilde once said, “The good ended happily, and the bad unhappily. That is what
Fiction means.” You can find out more about Keira and her books at her website, and on Facebook
and Twitter.Author Social Media
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Mustang Maddy by Kacey Hammell @KaceyHammell #RLFblog #erotic
Mustang Maddy Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Mustang Maddy.Genre Contemporary Erotic Romance
Author Kacey HammellBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RRevved and Ready Book 2Grey Burkhardt is an expert at a lot of things—including keeping
his feelings for Madison Evans in check. Sexy as sin and sweet as honey, she’s always
revved his engine. But she’s his next door neighbor. No way is he going to muck
up friendly neighborhood relations just to satisfy the heat simmering between them.Madison has never seen anything sexier than the tricked out GT
Mustang Grey has been keeping under wraps—other than the glint of danger and intrigue
in his eyes when he offers her a ride. Now is her chance to act on the deep passion
she’s harbored for him because this might be her one shot at taking control.Buy This Book
Amazon US http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MV5UMLO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00MV5UMLO&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelt-20&linkId=H4FLFIX3YPTGUDB6Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00MV5UMLO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00MV5UMLO&linkCode=as2&tag=lucyfelthouse-21Author Social Media
Website http://kaceyhammell.com/