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Coming soon: Evil Lives in the Night by Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist @JanSelbourne #RLFblog #Mystery #Crime #Historical
In Evil Lives in the Night, Jan and Anne’s historical suspense noir novellas were written to keep you guessing. Surprise endings await! Read both stories and answer a question to win a drawing with a gift card prize!
Anne, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Evil Lives in the Night.
Evil Lives in the Night by Jan Selbourne and Anne Krist
Genre Historical mystery suspense
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG+
Two great historical novellas that will keep you guessing.
In Jan Selbourne’s The Next Stop is Dead, a woman boards a city train one night and finds herself alone in the car with four strangers, all men. When she discovers one of them is dead, she has to find a way to exit the train and get help. Will she escape, or will the next stop be her final one?
In Anne Krist’s Missing, sisters Audra and Daina communicate using “twin language.” But how much difference will that make when Daina disappears? Can Audra find her sister before her abductor ends Daina’s life? Even with the help of an over-protective detective, saving her missing twin might not happen in time.
Where to buy Evil Lives in the Night
Coming Soon! To know when this book is available,
check our website Nomad Authors or sign up for the author’s newsletter https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/h8t2y6Anne Krist Social Media
A few years ago, Dee S. Knight began writing, making getting up in the morning fun. During the day, her characters killed people, fell in love, became drunk with power, or sober with responsibility. And they had sex, lots of sex. That’s how Dee spends her days. Her nights? Well, she’s lucky that her dream man, childhood sweetheart, and long-time hubby are all the same guy, and nights are their secret.
After a while, Dee split her personality into thirds. She writes as Anne Krist for sweeter romances, and Jenna Stewart for ménage and shifter stories. All three of her personas are found on the Nomad Authors website. Also, once a month, look for Dee’s Charity Sunday blog posts, where your comment can support a selected charity.
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Read #Sin Like Flynn by Alexa Aston @AlexaAston #RLFblog #RegencyRomance
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Read Secrets, Scandals, and Seductions by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance
This sweet and steamy collection of historical romance will transport you to a time when gentlemen were plentiful, and every scoundrel capable of seduction possessed a heart waiting to be uncovered.
Linda Rae, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Secrets, Scandals, & Seductions.
Secrets, Scandals, and Seductions by Linda Rae Sande
Genre: Historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG to R
Hidden identities, scandalous secrets, second chances, and happily ever afters fill this boxed set of more than 16 standalone romances, guaranteed to make you swoon.
Each unique tale in the Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction Boxed Set delivers a stand-alone story you are certain to love.
How do you capture a man’s heart… A lady never tells.
Authors included in this set are: Lynn Donovan, Sofie Darling, Alyssa Drake, Emily E K Murdoch, Cat Cahill, RL Ashley, A.S. Fenichel, Marie Higgins, Robyn DeHart, Christine Sterling, Linda Rae Sande, Adara Luann, C.K. O’Connor, Marianne Spitzer, Rose Pearson and Sophie Smith.
My contribution to the set is The Bride of a Baronet.
Widower Sir Adam Wilson, Bart., has put off remarrying in favor of seeing to his lands and the tenants who work the fields. At thirty-five and a father of a young daughter, he can no longer ignore his need for an heir. When he discovers how his grandfather found his Lady Wilson, he decides to do the same—run a bride contest at the local fair.
Although she didn’t exactly apply for the position of governess for Sir Adam’s daughter, widow Charlotte is happy to accept the position—she loves Penelope as if she were own, and Charlotte did make a promise to her mother regarding her education. When she learns of Sir Adam’s plan for finding a bride, Charlotte and the local villagers devise a way to fix the contest in her favor—by ensuring she’s the only one who enters.
Where to buy Secrets, Scandals, & Seductions
Publisher Celtic Hearts Press
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CXRPFKD
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A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and early Victorian-eras as well as Ancient Greece.
A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com
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Read the new #HistoricalRomance Prophecies and Promises by Alana Lorens @AlexanderLyndi #RLFblog #Pirates
When the ‘good’ man is bad, and the ‘bad’ man is good, how’s a young woman to choose? In Prophecies And Promises, Alana Lorens whips up a tale of pirates, stormy seas, wartime heroics, and a love triangle set in Key West, Florida during the Spanish-American War.
Alana, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Prophecies and Promises.
Prophecies and Promises by Alana Lorens
Genre historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): GTamsyn McKiernan thinks her dreams have come true. She’s engaged to a dashing Key West bachelor and finally in her widowed father’s good graces. But in her heart, she knows something’s wrong. She loves the ocean and the quiet pleasures of nature—so what does the aristocratic life she’ll lead truly hold for her?
Mercenary captain Drake Ashton is neck deep in preparations for the Spanish-American War, running guns and other supplies to Cuban natives who want out from under their Spanish masters. He and his brother Freddie risk their lives daily, focused on saving his friends on the island. Nothing else matters but his mission.
A chance encounter with a spiny sea urchin brings the two together, and neither of their lives will ever be the same again.
Where to buy Prophecies and Promises
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens-ebook/dp/B09THTHV6H
Amazon Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens/dp/1509241442
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prophecies-and-promises-alana-lorens/1141068092?ean=9781509241446
Publisher https://shop.aer.io/TheWildRosePress/p/Prophecies_and_Promises/9781509241446-11180?ni=true
Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWs54EUJeUAlana Lorens Social Media
Alana Lorens has been a published writer for more than forty years. Currently a resident of Asheville, North Carolina, she loves her time in the smoky blue mountains. One of her novellas, That Girl’s The One I Love, is set in the city of Asheville during the old Bele Chere festival. She lives with her daughter, who is the youngest of her seven children, and five crotchety cats.
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Know the Hero from Prophecies and Promises the new #HistoricalRomance by Alana Lorens @AlexanderLyndi #RLFblog #Pirates
When the ‘good’ man is bad, and the ‘bad’ man is good, how’s a young woman to choose? In Prophecies And Promises, Alana Lorens whips up a tale of pirates, stormy seas, wartime heroics, and a love triangle set in Key West, Florida during the Spanish-American War.
Alana, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Prophecies and Promises.
Prophecies and Promises by Alana Lorens
Genre historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Tamsyn McKiernan thinks her dreams have come true. She’s engaged to a dashing Key West bachelor and finally in her widowed father’s good graces. But in her heart, she knows something’s wrong. She loves the ocean and the quiet pleasures of nature—so what does the aristocratic life she’ll lead truly hold for her?
Mercenary captain Drake Ashton is neck deep in preparations for the Spanish-American War, running guns and other supplies to Cuban natives who want out from under their Spanish masters. He and his brother Freddie risk their lives daily, focused on saving his friends on the island. Nothing else matters but his mission.
A chance encounter with a spiny sea urchin brings the two together, and neither of their lives will ever be the same again.
Know the Hero from Prophecies and Promises
Here are some fun questions to help us know your hero.
It’s late, he’s bored. What does he do?
Picks up a pencil and begins sketching. He likes to draw natural scenes, things he remembers from his travels around the Caribbean, but he chooses a different subject after he meets a mysterious woman on a beach.
What kind of food would he impulse buy if hungry?
Whatever’s available, especially local ethnic dishes
Describe the kind of clothes he prefers to wear.
Practical, working shirts and pants, nothing frilly or involved. Good solid boots, with roughed-up soles so he doesn’t slip on the deck of the Raven.
Does he know how to fix things?
He’d better! When you have an old Spanish galleon at your command, you’d best believe something’s always breaking! Seriously, though, Drake Ashton has been sailing since he was a boy growing up in the Florida Keys, and he knows every nail and pulley on his boat.
He tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
He pulls quite the stunt when he abducts Tamsyn from her engagement ball. It all works out perfectly, but when she insists on returning home to save him from the consequences of his rash act, he had no idea that her fiancé Thatcher Winslow would threaten to put her in a mental hospital as a result.
How does he act around children he doesn’t know?
He loves children—in the rebel camp at Matanzas, Cuba, he teaches them to play baseball and basically “Big Brothers” all of them.
What is he like first thing in the morning?
He’s an early riser, for the most part. Ship life begins at sunrise, so he’s learned to adapt. He’s also ready to go as soon as he gets out of bed—no sleepy dragging about. But a cup of coffee or mug of rum certainly helps start the day.
How does he handle things when in a “proper” social situation?
He’s equally comfortable in a society ballroom, having been taught good manners by his late mother. Part of his pirating profession involves being able to move along the edge of society, so he can pick up useful information and blend in when he needs to. That’s how he can be at the New Year’s ball and rescue Tamsyn from being a wallflower when Thatcher leaves her on her own, vulnerable to the society gossips.
Valet or takes care of himself?
He has a cabin boy who tidies, etc., but he’s a man who looks after his own needs.
Necktie/cravat or open shirt?
Open shirt, definitely. One needs a little freedom of movement to work on a ship or pull off capers. 😊
Sleeves buttoned or rolled up?
Likely rolled up. Same reason as above.
Powdered wig or natural hair?
Drake is a big fan of natural all around, so no wigs here. UNLESS it’s necessary as a disguise for a caper.
Carriage or horseback?
There isn’t much opportunity for a sailor to ride horseback, and he wouldn’t usually take a carriage for himself alone. But he does have opportunities to squire a pretty lady around town, and for her, he’ll snag a carriage.
Thanks for helping us get to know your hero!
Where to buy Prophecies and Promises
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens-ebook/dp/B09THTHV6H
Amazon Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens/dp/1509241442
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prophecies-and-promises-alana-lorens/1141068092?ean=9781509241446
Publisher https://shop.aer.io/TheWildRosePress/p/Prophecies_and_Promises/9781509241446-11180?ni=true
Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWs54EUJeUAlana Lorens Social Media
Alana Lorens has been a published writer for more than forty years. Currently a resident of Asheville, North Carolina, she loves her time in the smoky blue mountains. One of her novellas, That Girl’s The One I Love, is set in the city of Asheville during the old Bele Chere festival. She lives with her daughter, who is the youngest of her seven children, and five crotchety cats.
Website https://wordpress.com/page/alana-lorens.com/21
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Read Prophecies and Promises the new #HistoricalRomance by Alana Lorens @AlexanderLyndi #RLFblog #pirates
When the ‘good’ man is bad, and the ‘bad’ man is good, how’s a young woman to choose? In Prophecies And Promises, Alana Lorens whips up a tale of pirates, stormy seas, wartime heroics, and a love triangle set in Key West, Florida during the Spanish-American War.
Alana, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Prophecies and Promises.
Prophecies and Promises by Alana Lorens
Genre historical romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G
Tamsyn McKiernan thinks her dreams have come true. She’s engaged to a dashing Key West bachelor and finally in her widowed father’s good graces. But in her heart, she knows something’s wrong. She loves the ocean and the quiet pleasures of nature—so what does the aristocratic life she’ll lead truly hold for her?
Mercenary captain Drake Ashton is neck deep in preparations for the Spanish-American War, running guns and other supplies to Cuban natives who want out from under their Spanish masters. He and his brother Freddie risk their lives daily, focused on saving his friends on the island. Nothing else matters but his mission.
A chance encounter with a spiny sea urchin brings the two together, and neither of their lives will ever be the same again.
Why did you write this book?
I’ve always loved Key West and the Florida Keys, so I found a point in time when Key West was the center of a turning point in history and set the story then. Because of the strictures of the time period, the twists and turns of the love story naturally followed.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Science fiction, usually. But I grew up reading gothic romance.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Probably Lessa from the Pern books by Anne McCaffrey
What are you working on at the moment?
The fourth book in the Pittsburgh Lady Lawyers series, about a young woman beginning her career at a Pittsburgh Legal Aid clinic.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
Nothing is scheduled at this time, but I hope to have something early next year,
Where to buy Prophecies and Promises
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens-ebook/dp/B09THTHV6H
Amazon Paperback https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Promises-Alana-Lorens/dp/1509241442
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/prophecies-and-promises-alana-lorens/1141068092?ean=9781509241446
Publisher https://shop.aer.io/TheWildRosePress/p/Prophecies_and_Promises/9781509241446-11180?ni=true
Book Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFWs54EUJeUAlana Lorens Social Media
Alana Lorens has been a published writer for more than forty years. Currently a resident of Asheville, North Carolina, she loves her time in the smoky blue mountains. One of her novellas, That Girl’s The One I Love, is set in the city of Asheville during the old Bele Chere festival. She lives with her daughter, who is the youngest of her seven children, and five crotchety cats.
Website https://wordpress.com/page/alana-lorens.com/21
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AlanaLorens/
Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4829967.Alana_Lorens
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alana-Lorens/e/B005GE0WBC/