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Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Cafe by Kris Bock @Kris_Bock #RLFblog A sweet #romance with #recipe
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 the Cat Cafe.
Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café by Kris Bock
Genre sweet romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
What do you do when you meet the guy of your dreams? Set him up with your sister, of course.
Kari doesn’t have time for love when she’s opening her new cat café. Renovating an old restaurant, hiring employees, fighting with the health inspector – oh, and welcoming 16 shelter cats – keeps her plenty busy. She’s doing this for the cats, the community, and most of all her family. The café will give her sister, Marley, a job worthy of her baking skills.
Then a tattooed military vet wanders in claiming to be a master baker himself. The café doesn’t need another baker, but maybe Marley needs a man. Surely she’ll fall for a guy this sweet, this sexy, this tasty.
Colin has other ideas. It’s Kari who makes him want to pour on the sugar and turn up the heat. But he’s spent the last two years recovering from physical and psychological wounds. Is he really ready for a relationship? He’s not even sure he should commit to Samson, the fluffy marshmallow of a cat who steals his heart.
The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes.
Where to buy Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YVDTG7B
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Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. In her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series, watch the employees and customers at a cat café fall in love with each other and with shelter cats. After Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café, pick up book 2, Kittens and Kisses at the 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.
Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.) Sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter to get a free 10,000-word story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café. You’ll also get a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in this book and future cat café novels, plus announcements of new books, sales, and more.
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Read Runaway Love Story by Sadira Stone @SadiraStone #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance
Sadira Stone, 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.
Runaway Love Story by Sadira Stone
Genre: Contemporary Romance Book heat level (based on movie ratings): NC-17
She hates average…he’s as average as they come.
High school history teacher Doug Garvey is trying to enjoy his last few weeks of summer vacation, but receiving his final divorce decree hits him harder than expected. After a brief fling fizzles, he fears love just isn’t in the cards for him. If only he could find someone who’s real, someone interested in something beyond herself…maybe a new running partner who can keep up with his more carnal appetite. When sexy, straight-talking Laurel runs across his path, he dares to hope again.
He’s done with social-climbing posers…she’s ambitious and has big dreams.
Fired from an art gallery, Laurel Jepsen shelves her pursuit of an art career in San Francisco to help her beloved great aunt Maxie move into assisted living. While out on a morning run, she’s harassed by a group of teens until a tall, broad-shouldered hottie steps in, pretending to be her boyfriend with a kiss that makes her wish it were true. But she’s only passing through, not looking for a relationship.
Their fierce chemistry burns up the sheets—and the couch, the shower, the forest—but falling in love would ruin everything. Laurel can’t stay in Eugene, and he can’t leave. Doug’s only hope is to convince her the glittery life she’s after could blind her to the opportunities already in her path.
Where to buy Runaway Love Story
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Runaway-Love-Story-Book-Nirvana-ebook/dp/B07QBHS1ZQ/
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Ever since her first kiss, Sadira’s been spinning steamy tales in her head. After leaving her teaching career in Germany, she finally tried her hand at writing one. Now she’s a happy citizen of Romancelandia, penning contemporary romance and cozy mysteries from her home in Washington State. When not writing, which is seldom, she explores the Pacific Northwest with her charming husband, enjoys the local music scene, belly dances, plays guitar badly, and gobbles all the books.
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Read a Sweet Contemporary Romance by Daryl Devore The Gift @daryldevore #RLFblog #Contemporary #Romance
Daryl Devore, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Please tell us about The Gift.
The Gift by Daryl Devore
Genre Sweet Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Daryl Devore’s latest is a sweet whimsical romance with a touch of mystery
Darcy O’Calahann, a junior gardener from a small mid-western town, is trying to make her way in the big city. After a stranger asks a mysterious question, Darcy finds a red tulip inside her locked gardening shed.
Shamus McTavis is a wealthy bachelor with a mysterious family past. But more surprising is his resemblance to the stranger who offered her the red tulip.
Are Darcy’s eyes playing tricks on her? Is she losing her mind? Or is there really a red tulip trying to link Shamus and her together?
Note- This book was previously published under the title Red Tulip and under the author’s pen name – Victoria Adams.
Where to buy The Gift
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XNH3JDJ
Daryl Devore Social Media
Two writers in one. Daryl Devore writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
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Read The Road to Beira by Adam Mann @AdamMannAuthor #Contemporary #Romance #RLFblog
Adam Mann, 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.
The Road to Beira, by Adam Mann
Genre Contemporary Romance
Monique is the leader of a team who has been contracted to recruit staff for a new hotel being constructed near Mount Vanduzi in Mozambique. Her hired car won’t start after a picnic lunch on the way from Beira, but fortunately Colin is travelling the other way towards Beira and he turns around and helps Monique and her team reach the new tourist attraction.
This is not a Safari hotel, but designed to introduce visitors to the local environment and tribal customs. Monique remembers she knew Colin at their college twenty years earlier when they only saw one another as friends at a distance. Now following her recent acidic divorce she takes the opportunity to “make a play” at Colin and after their visit to Mount Vanduzi she takes him to her home in Durban. She is pleased to find that her two children quickly take to Colin.
They compensate by all four taking a safari of their own to the Nambiti Game Reserve, where they manage to find and track a rare brown hyena.
Where to buy The Road to Beira
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/940285
Adam Mann Social Media
Adam has worked for over 50 years in what is called “developing economies”. Most of the time Adam’s work has been with the thousands of small scale farmers, who have appreciated sustainable livelihoods, so that they now have enough food to feed themselves, and also some to sell so they have a cash income. That is why most of Adam’s novels are set in these remote locations.
A few years ago Adam finally retired and started writing, and has now produced 25 fantasy romance books nine of which have been published, and sixteen self-published at Smashwords and Amazon.
Adam is a member of the Romance Writers of Australia.
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Know the Heroine from Love in the Key of C by Daryl Devore @daryldevore #RLFblog #ChristmasShort
Daryl Devore, 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 the book.
Love in the Key of C by Daryl Devore
Genre Contemporary Christmas Short
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Collapsing in front the biggest department store in the city on one of the busiest days of the holiday season was not how Giselle imagined her day. Cold and hungry, she trudged through her daily existence wondering if she’d ever find happiness again.
Teenagers. Ethan loved working with them and turning their raw musical talent into something beautiful and rewarding, but that didn’t fill the black void in his soul.
Like fate, the songwriters’ muse nudged Giselle and Ethan together. But can Giselle overcome her fears and can Ethan get past the darkness that surrounds him, so they can find love?
Know the Heroine from Love in the Key of C
Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
Plays her flute. A gift from her Nana.
What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
At the moment, she is always hungry. She fantasizes about hot chicken noodle soup.
Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
Warm wooly sweaters and thick comfy socks.
Does she know how to fix things?
No. If she could, the first thing she’d fix is her life.
She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
Life. Circumstances overwhelmed her and now she is living on the streets.
How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
Tense. She’d like to run and hide. She doesn’t want to hear their taunts. Her life at the moment is not what she’d planned.
What is she like first thing in the morning?
Scared about facing another day. If she buskers at a corner, will anyone donate? Can she make enough to find shelter and food for another night?
Can she use chopsticks?
It has been so long that she doesn’t know if she still can.
Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?
Hot coffee with lots of cream and sugar. That makes it sweet and fills the coldness in her stomach.
What apps would she have on her phone?
She has no phone. Phones cost money and every cent she gets is put towards food and shelter.
Android or iPhone?
When she has enough money to purchase a phone, whatever kind Ethan has.
Earrings or unpierced ears?
Pierced but no earrings to wear. They were stolen.
Tattoos or unadorned skin?
Unadorned.
Personal vehicle or public transport?
When she is lucky enough to afford it, public transport.
Recycle or toss?
Neither. Keep everything. It might become useful later.
Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!
Where to buy Love in the Key of C
Publisher eXtasy Books https://www.extasybooks.com/978-1-4874-1421-4-love-in-the-key-of-c/
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078L7Q113
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/love-in-the-key-of-c
Daryl Devoré Social Media
Two writers in one. Daryl Devoré writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines. Victoria Adams is Daryl’s alter ego when she’s inspired to write sweet romances with little to no heat.
Daryl (@daryldevore) lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband, two black cats – Licorice and Ginny-Furr Purrkins – and some house ghosts. Her daughter is grown and has flown the nest. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it.
Website https://daryldevore.wixsite.com/mysite
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Read Winter Encounter by Karen Cino @karencino #RLFblog #NewRelease #Contemporary #Romance
Karen Cino, 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.
Winter Encounter by Karen Cino
Genre Contemporary Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings):
Alexandra Scaronni and Billy Davidson met each other by accident, not realizing they had gone to preschool through junior high together. They share a wonderful relationship until a secret Billy is keeping unravels right in front of them. While locking up their cafe, a car stops in front and shot are fired, which sends them into a tailspin. Will they be able to unravel the secret that has haunted Billy for years while keeping their relationship together?
Why did you write this book?
I wrote Winter Encounter because I wanted to add mystery into a contemporary romance.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I love reading Women’s Fiction and Cozy Mysteries.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
One of my favorite characters is Stephanie Plum by Janet Evanovich Series.
What are you working on at the moment?
I’m working on a three book women’s fiction series, a contemporary romance and a cozy mystery.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Coming soon is book 4 in the Cookie Cutter Cozy Mystery Series and book 1 in the 5 Beach Road Women’s Fiction Series.
Where to buy Winter Encounter
Publisher Mandolay Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Winter-Encounter-Karen-Cino/dp/1795536519/
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Karen Cino is multi-published and has been writing since she was fourteen years old. She started her career by writing poetry, short stories and writing articles for her high school newspaper. Her daily walks down at the boardwalk are what gets her muse going. It clears her mind and helps her find realistic plot ideas and the characters boosting up her muse. Karen loves writing about local places that people can relate to.
Karen loves the summer, loves the beach. Her previous books were written and take place in various places across Staten Island. Karen relocated to Barnegat, New Jersey in 2015. She traded in the Staten Island Boardwalk for the shoreline in Long Beach Island. Her Camp Mirage Series takes place in Barnegat, NJ.
Karen is a member of Romance Writers of America, Women’s Fiction Writing Association and Liberty States Fiction Writers. She was Vice President of the New York City Chapter for four years and President for three.
Karen has two adult children, Michael Giordano who’s a singer, songwriter and producer and Nicole Giordano who works in Retail Management and is also a photographer. In 2014 Karen married John Gatti. Her husband is an actor, teacher and attorney.
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