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Meet Ruth A Casie @RuthaACasie Author of The Lady and the Rogue #RLFblog #RegencyRomance
Deceptions, lies, and a timeless kiss forge an unbreakable bond between two unsuspecting people in Ruth A Casie’s new timeless Regency romance, The Lady and the Rogue.
Ruth, 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 Lady and the Rogue.
The Lady and the Rogue by Ruth A Casie
Genre Historical Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13In the shadowy depths of London, Lady Euphemia Brandt, a renowned concert pianist, is mistaken by an English nobleman for his intended rendezvous. She defends herself, losing her reticule in the process. Reluctantly, she takes coins from her attacker and secures a carriage home. Their eyes lock, and they share a searing kiss, altering their lives forever.
At an affair honoring the Prime Minister, Euphemia discovers that the rogue who accosted her is a much sought-after, wealthy member of society. Struggling to resist his attraction, she battles memories of their kiss.
Cayden Whitford, the Duke of Thornton, seeking a woman with vital information, mistakes Euphemia for his contact and is surprised by her swift blow and the ensuing kiss. Intrigued, he vows to find her. At a dinner party, Thornton learns she is the daughter of a trusted advisor and masquerades as a suitor to discover her allegiance.
As Thornton unravels Euphemia’s wit, logic, and passion, his initial mission falters. He’s fallen in love with her.
Feisty and passionate. He’ll enjoy making her fall in love with him… or die trying.
Tell us about yourself as a person.
What makes you different from other people?
I speak to my characters. Sometimes I have entire conversations with them. I reprimand them for not cooperating, and they quickly point out what I have overlooked.
What is your personality type?
People may think I’m an extrovert, but in my heart of hearts, I am an introvert. I am creative and enjoy challenges. I’m a logical thinker… to a point.
What was your favorite childhood game?
I’m the very youngest of three. My sister is fifteen years older than me, and my brother is ten years older than me. My sister was very involved in her school sorority. She went to formal affairs and wore gorgeous evening gowns. One Saturday afternoon, she came into my room loaded down with them, at least four or five. One by one, she dressed me in the gown, and we played fairy queen/princess or whatever. we played dress-up. My brother played chauffeur, think of a large box, or the prince.
Fast forward to 2011. I called my sister to tell her I had written a book, and it was published. Her comment…I’m not surprised. You always had a story in your head!
What is your favorite subject to talk about?
What is your favorite book?
Anything written by Julie Garwood.
What is your favorite meal?
Roast leg of lamb with sweet potato souffle, green beans, and a tossed salad. Finish it off with cherry vanilla ice cream and a cappuccino and I am set.
Tell us about yourself as a writer.
What made you want to be a writer?
I never planned to be a writer. I was helping someone else who was writing when she convinced me to write my own story. Now if that sounds as if I was getting in her way, you may be correct. Anyway, we were two months into our project when she could not continue. She was training for the New York Marathon. She convinced me to continue writing. That was Knight of Runes, my first book. It was digitally published by Carina Press, and the print copy was published by Harlequin.
What are your favorite books for writing advice?
Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale
On Writing by Stephen King
Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon
Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder
Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies by Leslie Wainger
When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?
I have a list that I keep with my ‘convention’ materials:
- Comfy shoes.
- A sweater with pockets
- Business cards
- A water bottle
- Business casual outfits
- A sturdy notebook, several pens, and sometimes highlighters
- Tylenol
- Extra suitcase of duffle bag for books and swag
If I’m signing at the conference:
- Books are usually sent in advance
- Table runner
- Business cards
- Bookmarks
- Door hangers
- Information about my series
- Signed by Author stickers
- Packing tape
- Small picture stands for the books
- Newsletter sign up information – my contact info is all in a QR code people can download
- My favorite Pentel pen for signing
- More Tylenol
What’s your best advice for a new writer?
The best advice I ever got was… write the next book. The best way become a better writer is to read, read, read, and write, write, write.
What are your writing goals for the next year or so?
I challenged myself this year by writing four novels and three short stories. Next year I’m under contract to write two books for Dragonblade Publishing’s Lyon’s Den connected world. I have plans for a new six-book Regency romance series, Barrington’s Brigade. That should keep me busy until the first quarter of 2025.
Where to buy The Lady and the Rogue
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDM498WL/
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Ruth A Casie is a USA bestselling author. She writes historical adventures from the shores of medieval Scotland to the cobblestone streets of Regency London. Her stories embrace strong woman and the men who deserve them. Within the pages you’ll discover ‘edge-of-your-seat suspense, mind boggling drama, and heart melting emotions. Grab your favorite cup of tea, or an ale if you prefer, and join her heroes and heroines as they race across the pages to find their happily ever after. Ruth hopes her stories are your next favorite adventures!
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Read Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic the new Paranormal Romance by Tena Stetler @TenaStetler #RLFblog#PNR #Mystery #Romance
A mysterious disappearance of a powerful witch has the dragon shifter police chief baffled in Tena Stetler’s new paranormal mystery Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic. Is the ancient jelly bean machine to blame?
Tena, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic.
Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic by Tena Stetler
Genre Paranormal Mystery/Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Spring is in full bloom in Raven’s Hollow, a small town in the Colorado Rockies with a population of unique townspeople. Blaze, a dragon shifter, and Wynter, a witch, are neck-deep in wedding preparations, when Wynter’s mother, Jade, goes missing after opening her new antique store, and attending the Simon estate sale where she procured an ancient jelly bean machine. Frantic with worry, Blaze and Wynter track her last movements via the store’s ancient, grainy, security footage. What it reveals is nothing short of shocking. As deputy sheriff, it’s Blaze’s responsibility to find his soon-to-be mother-in-law. But at what cost?
Why did you write this book?
I discovered after writing Meringue Snowflake Magic, I wasn’t done or maybe it’s the characters weren’t done with me. While Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic is set in the same town with some of the same characters of Meringue Snowflake Magic, there are new characters, adventures, and a mystery.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Paranormal Romance, Mystery, Suspense, anything with magic.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Breen Kelly from The Awakening by Nora Roberts. First book of the Dragons Heart Legacy a new trilogy of adventure, romance, and magick.
What are you working on at the moment?
The second book in the Mountain Town Mystery Series, currently unnamed. The first book Security Force of Two released March 20, 2023 with great success.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
I believe Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic releases July 10, 2023, after that it’s hard to tell. I’d hoped that the second book in Mountain Town Mysteries would be ready to submit, but alas, the characters are not cooperating, so could be 2024.
Where to buy Raven’s Hollow Spring Magic
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Ravens-Hollow-Spring-Magic-Things-ebook/dp/B0C43XYQ5P
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Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance with an over-active imagination. She wrote her first vampire romance as a tween, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends. Colorado is home; shared with her husband, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a forty-five-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in the great Colorado outdoors.
Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure, and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales.
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Fiction Furbaby: Meet Tom from The Eyes of Bast by Lisabet Sarai @LisabetSarai @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets #Contest
When Shaina discovers a beautiful black tom in her feral cat trap, she has no idea the feline is a shape shifter and her fated mate. In Lisabet Sarai’s paranormal erotic romance The Eyes of Bast, an apparently ordinary woman battles a centuries-old sorceress to save the cursed creature she loves.
Lisabet, 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 The Eyes of Bast.
The Eyes of Bast by Lisabet Sarai
Genre Paranormal erotic romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): NC-17Trust your heart. Follow your dreams.
When instinct tells Shaina to visit the feral cat trap she’s set in Central Park, she listens to that inner voice. She discovers she’s caged a magnificent black tom, but the cat inexplicably vanishes after she tends to his wounds. Seeking the missing feline, Shaina encounters instead a handsome stranger whose slightest touch sets her body on fire. As the day dawns after a night of ferocious passion, her mysterious lover is forced back into his true shape—the tomcat she rescued.
Born a cat, Tom was transformed into an unwilling shape shifter by a sorceress who craved a human plaything to satisfy her perverse lusts. Centuries old and irresistibly powerful, Delphine Montserrat will stop at nothing to find her runaway familiar. Shaina vows to do whatever is necessary to defeat the vicious but seductive witch and save the man she believes is her soul mate—even though it might mean losing him forever.
Meet Tom from The Eyes of Bast
Full name: Tom
Nickname: Tom
Gender: Male
Species: Feline
Physical description: Tom is an all-black mature male cat, sleek and muscular, with hypnotic green eyes.Relationship to main character: In his human form, Tom is Shaina’s lover and soul-mate.
Relationship to the villain/antagonist: Powerful witch Delphine Montserrat laid a shape-shifting spell upon Tom when he was young, in order to bind him to her as her familiar and to use him as an outlet for her perverse lusts.
Where this furbaby came from: Tom was born to a stray mother in coastal Maine. He was captured by Delphine when he was about six months old.
What inspired you to create this character?
To start with, I’m a confirmed ailurophile. I can’t imagine living without cats. But I’d never actually written a story with a cat as a main character. Meanwhile, I wanted to create a paranormal romance with a different sort of story line from what is typical.
Tom borrows some of his characteristics from the (mostly) black male cat Samson who currently lives with me although Tom is considerably more ferocious. Samson is a bit of a moosh cat, very sweet and affectionate. Physically, though, they have the same sort of grace and power.
What does the main character think about this furbaby?
Shaina is an animal lover who volunteers for a New York animal shelter. In her spare time, she works to capture and neuter feral cats. So she truly cares for the cat she discovers in her trap, especially when she sees that he’s wounded. Even though animals are not allowed in her building, she brings him back to her small apartment and carries him up five flights of stairs to tend to his injury.
By the time she realizes that Tom is more than just a stray feline, she has already fallen in love with his human persona. She commits herself to helping him free himself from the clutches of Delphine Montserrat, even though she understands she may be risking her love and in fact her life.
What does the villain/antagonist think about this furbaby?
Sorceress Delphine Montserrat believes that she owns Tom. After all, in a sense she created him. At the same time, some of her magical power comes from his presence. Thus, she’s determined to reclaim him as her own and vows to punish him for escaping.
What does this furbaby eat?
When he’s in cat form, he eats cat food. (Shaina keeps a supply in her apartment just in case even though she’s not allowed to have pets.) When he’s in human form, at one point in the story, he eats buffalo chicken wings!
What is this furbaby’s natural habitat?
Tom is a New England cat. He grew up by the ocean, sleeping under the piers or overturned boats, and no doubt eating scraps thrown out by the fisherman.
What does this furbaby add to the story?
Well, since Tom is actually the hero, the story wouldn’t exist without him, LOL.
What about this furbaby will readers like, and why?
In his cat form, Tom is gorgeous (as only a cat can be!), intelligent and independent. He’s very friendly and affectionate to Shaina, despite being an apparent feral.
In his human form, he’s strong, handsome and devastatingly sexy. In addition, he’s a tragic character, ensnared in evil through no fault of his own.
What triggers the shift from human to animal?
Tom is human at night and normally a cat during the day.
How does the shifting process happen?
When he’s touched by morning sunlight, Tom will shift from human to animal.
How does the human character think and feel about the animal side?
As a human, he retains quite a few of his animal characteristics. He has never fully embraced life as a man.
How does the animal character think and feel about the human side?
We don’t know, since the novella is written from Shaina’s perspective. Indeed, she wonders how much he remembers about being human when he’s in cat form.
About Samson
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I actually have two cats at the moment, but as noted above, many of Tom’s attributes are modeled after my male cat Samson. He’s about eight now; since he was a rescue cat, we don’t know exactly how old he was when we adopted him. Unlike Tom, he’s not one hundred percent black; he has white whiskers, a white spot under his chin and under one arm, and one white toe. Also, his eyes are gold rather than green like Tom’s.
Samson is sleek and athletic. He’s a “high places” cat. He loves jumping up on top of our kitchen cabinets or other tall furniture. I don’t think I’ve ever had a cat with a sweeter personality. He loves to cuddle, and sleeps with me almost every night.
On the other hand, he does have his idiosyncrasies. Due to his early upbringing, he doesn’t always use the cat litter. And for some reason he likes to munch on plastic bags!
What do your pets do when you are writing?
Sometimes Samson will sit on my lap while I write. He’s very skilled at being unobtrusive, unlike our female cat Delilah, who always wants attention.
Much of the time, though, they’re both sacked out on the living room furniture or on one of the chairs pushed under the dining room table.
What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?
When I was in high school, I had a white mouse as a pet. Unfortunately, mice are pretty fragile. As I recall, he didn’t last long; one day I found him dead in his cage. We always had cats as well, so it’s possible the mouse died of fright!
Where did you find your pet?
We adopted Samson from a veterinary clinic that had rescued him from the street. We already had Delilah and were looking for another cat to serve as her companion and stop her from being so aggressive. The vet attendant opened the cage where Samson was kept. The cat stepped out, put his front paws on my chest and gazed up at me with his gorgeous golden eyes. I was hooked!
Where to buy The Eyes of Bast
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Lisabet Sarai became addicted to words at an early age. She began reading when she was four. She wrote her first story at five years old and her first poem at seven. Since then, she has penned plays, tutorials, scholarly articles, marketing brochures, software specifications, self-help books, press releases, a five-hundred page dissertation, and lots of erotica and erotic romance – over one hundred titles, and counting, in nearly every sub-genre—paranormal, scifi, ménage, BDSM, GLBT, and more. Regardless of the genre, every one of her stories illustrates her motto: Imagination is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
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Get to know Lisabet Sarai better by signing up for her email list: https://btn.ymlp.com/xgjjhmhugmghShout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist
Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
Website http://www.robsrescues.com/
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Twitter https://twitter.com/RobsRescuesShout out to The Mountain Lion Foundation
The mission of MLF (https://mountainlion.org) is to help ensure the survival of the American mountain lion (also known as cougars, pumas or panthers). Their work includes teaching people how to co-exist with mountain lions, fighting legislation (e.g. related to hunting or trapping) that jeopardizes mountain lions, conducting research into mountain lion distribution and behavior, and generally raising public awareness about lions. Mountain lions are both a key indicator of a healthy environment, and a factor in maintaining such an environment. As an apex predator, mountain lions function as ecological engineers, meaning they help keep entire ecosystems functioning properly. Lions reduce the time deer and elk spend browsing along streams, which helps protect our waterways from both droughts and flooding. Furthermore, mountain lion carrion provides food sources for countless wildlife species, helping maintain biodiversity and keeping ecosystems intact and resilient to change.
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Fiction Furbaby: Meet Malarkey from Salt by Liz Shipton @lizshipton @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets #SciFi
A drunken sailor and her level-headed friend undertake a deadly voyage in Liz Shipton’s new YA dystopian romance, Salt. When Bird Howsley receives a cryptic message from her dead brother, she and best friend Sargo set off across a world submerged in water to find him.
Liz, 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 Salt.
Salt by Liz Shipton
Genre YA Dystopian
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13What do you do with a drunken sailor when the world is under water?
Bird Howsley is a drunken sailor with a knack for making bad decisions.
Unfortunately, she lives in a brutal dystopian water world where survival depends on being a strong sailor and making smart choices.
Bird has one lifeline: her level-headed sailing teacher, Sargo Paz. He’s a second-generation immigrant working hard to prove himself, and for reasons Bird can’t fathom, he seems to like her.
But when a cryptic message from her dead brother sets Bird on a mission to find answers about her past, one reckless act puts her and Sargo in the crosshairs of a dangerous underground organization that wants them dead.
Forced to flee their hometown, they sail into the Salt—where they navigate turbulent feelings and harrowing seas, and discover that the organization they’re running from runs deeper than they know…
Meet Malarkey from Salt
Full name: Malarkey
Nickname: Lark, Larkey, Larkabout, Larkaboo, Lark-a-bark
Gender: Female
Species: Doggerel (mutt)
Physical description: 80lb monster with brown and white splotches, blue eyes, and an eyepatch
Relationship to main character: Attack dog
Relationship to the villain/antagonist: Everyone is the villain until this dog decides they are notWhere this furbaby came from: The main characters rescued her from a gods-forsaken climate refugee settlement in the middle of the Turf
What inspired you to create this character?
This story is very much based on my own life and adventures, and Malarkey is no different! She is based on my real-live dog, Aloy, who my boyfriend and I rescued about four years ago. Aloy was extremely fearful and quite aggressive when we first brought her home. But she’s come a long way! Two years ago my boyfriend and I cut ties to the land and moved onto a sailboat, and Aloy came with us! She loves life at sea and is thriving. So far, Aloy has sailed down the Pacific Coast of North America with us and currently resides on the boat with us in the Caribbean, causing trouble for monkeys!
What does the main character think about this furbaby?
When Bird (the main character) first meets Malarkey, she naively tries to rescue her, not realizing that Malarkey is aggressive and quite a handful! At one point, she tries to abandon her again, thinking she is more trouble than she’s worth. But throughout the series, Malarkey learns to trust Bird and becomes her protector, and likewise, Bird learns to care for Malarkey.
How do other characters react to or interact with this furbaby?
Malarkey is ride-or-die: you are either in the pack, or you are an enemy. So pretty much anyone who comes in contact with her can expect to get a face full of teeth – until they prove they can be trusted, then it’s 100% tail wags and tongue baths.
What does this furbaby add to the story?
She is a savage guard dog, and adds some nice comic relief in the form of dog shenanigans. She also acts as a conduit for the main character’s feelings. When Bird cannot look another character in the eye to tell them something hard, she will usually tell Malarkey instead. Malarkey also acts as a way to unify Bird and Sargo (the male main character.) Their shared love of Malarkey brings them together in book one and throughout the series.
What about this furbaby will readers like, and why?
Malarkey’s a legend in the making. She has her own voice and personality, and overall, is just a blast to have around. 100 years from now, people will be saying “Lassie who?”
Describe a humorous incident involving the animal character.
In book two, Bird and Malarkey must sail across an ocean by themselves. The first night they drop anchor, Bird tries to take Malarkey to the beach. Unfortunately, when they try to land the skiff in the surf, Bird falls out and gets mown down. Malarkey, however, remains in the skiff, perfectly dry, and drifts gently to shore with a look on her face that says, “What the hell are you doing in the water, human?”
About Aloy
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Which, if any of the pets in your writing are modeled after your own pets? In what way?
Malarkey is 100% my dog. In the prequel novella to the series (Scourge) there is also an orange cat named Zig Zag who is somewhat modeled after the cat I had as a child. He has unfortunately passed away now, but I’m glad I got to immortalize him in writing.
What do your pets do when you are writing?
Literally anything she can to try and stop me from writing and get me to take her for a walk.
What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?
When I was a kid I had a lot of mice, hamsters, bunnies, etc. At one point I had a rat. I named him Pantalaimon after the daemon in Golden Compass. He was black and white, cute and very smart.
Where did you find your pet?
We rescued Aloy from a dog rescue in California called GEPDA – I’ve included a link to their Facebook page at the end of this article.
What do you feed your pet?
Dog chow and (don’t tell my boyfriend) table scraps.
Where to buy Salt
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Salt-Thalassic-Book-Liz-Shipton-ebook/dp/B0BRHK64P7
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Part-time author Full-time pirate
Hi! I’m Liz. I’m a freelance writer, indie author, and full-time, off-grid, live-aboard sailor. I’m currently sailing around the world with my boyfriend and my dog, turning my real-life adventures into YA Sci-Fi and Fantasy books.
My debut fiction series, Thalassic, is based on my own experience sailing from California to Panama. It’s about two friends who are forced to sail across a dangerous ocean in a post-apocalyptic, high-tech dystopia. Along the way, they fight pirates, rescue a dog, run from a shadow government, and (of course) fall in love ❤️
I love incorporating the incredible experiences, beautiful places, and fascinating people I encounter on my travels into my work. Many parts of the world are underrepresented in fiction, particularly speculative fiction, and I feel grateful to be able to explore them, both physically and in writing. In addition to exploring the world, I like to explore themes surrounding mental health, addiction, technology and climate change in my books.
When I’m not penning YA novels about the impending apocalypse, I work as a freelance content writer specializing in articles about code (I used to be a software engineer), music theory (I also used to be a musician), and off-grid living/digital nomading. On the rare occasion I’m not writing, you can find me swimming, hiking, telling my dog I love her for the bazillionth time today, or watching Taskmaster.
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Tik Tok https://tiktok.com/@lizshiptonauthorShout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist
Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
Website http://www.robsrescues.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/robsrescues/
Twitter https://twitter.com/RobsRescuesShout out to GEPDA
We rescued our dog Aloy from GEPDA, a big dog non-profit rescue group in San Martin, California. They do great work rehabilitating dogs from around California and Mexico. You can find them on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/GepdaRescueUS/
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Fiction Furbaby: Meet Adventure (Addy for short) from An Angel’s Wylder Assignment by Tena Stetler @tenastetler @RobsRescues #RLFblog #Pets #Mystery
Take a Wylder ride to the past with a Warrior Angel and Native American Shifter to save the future in Tena Stetler’s new paranormal romance/mystery An Angel’s Wylder Assignment.
Tena, 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 An Angel’s Wylder Assignment.
An Angel’s Wylder Assignment by Tena Stetler
Genre Paranormal Romance/Mystery
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Angel Killian Dugan’s annual trip to the family castle in Scotland is shattered by the arrival of Legion Commander North. Killian’s skills are needed for an urgent time travel assignment. A rogue demon has escaped back in time. He must discover the why and where then stop the demon before it can damage the past and change the future.
Killian’s girlfriend Chinoah Grace, a Native American shapeshifter is included in the mission, which takes them to the wild west town of Wylder, Wyoming in 1878. She will have her hands full fitting in and making friends. Nothing is as it seems. They encounter visions, spirit quests, and a mysterious shaman. On top of it all, blending in as a blacksmith is more physically difficult than he imagined. But not as challenging as keeping his hands off his undercover wife. Will they complete their assignment or run out of time?
Meet Adventure from An Angel’s Wylder Assignment
Full name: Adventure
Nickname: Addy
Gender: Female
Species: Canine
Physical description: furry, curly tail, black,
Relationship to main character: She kinda belongs to the Blacksmith shop. Killian and Chinoah took over the blacksmith shop when they arrived from the future. Chinoah and the dog bonded immediately. She promised to never leave the dog on its own again. She named it Adventure because of events in the dog’s life .
Relationship to the villain/antagonist: She attacks when heroine’s life is in danger.
Where this furbaby came from: The dog was a stray. The old owner took her in during frigid weather and left her at the blacksmith shop when he moved away due to health issues.Do you have any working or service animals in your stories? Tell us about them.
I have several working or service animals in most of my stories. A Witch’s Journey Series is all about animal rescue. Several animals in these stories have duties.
What inspired you to create this character?
Well, I try to have companion animals in most of my stories. Adventure seemed to just come as part of the story when I started writing it. I’m what is known as a panster (write by the seat of my pants) so my stories are character driven. Adventure stole the story in many ways and even saved a life.
What does the main character think about this furbaby?
There is a deep bond there because Chinoah is a wolf shifter. Once Adventured learned to trust Chinoah in both forms they were inseparable. Killian enjoys a good bond with Adventure but not like Chinoah. He was a bit worried she Chinoah announced that the pup would be returning to present day with them when the assignment was over.
What about this furbaby will readers like, and why?
Adventure is so loyal and protective, it adds another layer of feel-good to the book.
Describe a humorous incident involving the animal character.
Killian indicates Adventure must stay at the blacksmith shop while he and Chinoah port to another place in Wyoming. Chinoah disagrees and the dog jumps into her arms just as they are leaving. No way Adventure was going to be left behind. Another reoccurring one is that the pup always pushes her way into the buildings first then runs straight to her rug by the wood-burning stoves.
Which, if any of the pets in your writing are modeled after your own pets? In what way?
Several of the dogs or puppies in my books are modeled after my own chow chow, Mystic Reign. Mystic has a sweet, curious nature everything and person in her world must be investigated.
What do your pets do when you are writing?
My parrot, Taco, sits on my shoulder giving me her opinions. Mystic usually lays in the middle of the room or at the doorway guarding.
What’s the most unusual pet you ever had?
An iguana, his name was Fluffy. We had him for 15 years. He was a great pet and I still miss him. Mystic and Taco came from breeders. Fluffy was a rescue. Sammy Turtle was also a rescue. She is now 50 years old.
What do you feed your pet?
Mystic a special mix of dog kibble and tablespoon of Blue Buffalo canned dog food; Taco gets a cooked mix of veggies and sprouts, and then fresh fruit. Eclectus Parrots are a fruit-eating bird. She also gets fresh seed once a week. Sammy gets a mix of warm veggies, sprouts and blue buffalo canned dog food daily. On occasion, she gets her favorite sloppy joe or spaghetti sauce.
Describe a toy or favorite item your pet loves.
Mystic like little squeaky balls and stuffed toys. Taco likes parrot toys than can be torn up, shredded paper, pine cones, the food toys cranberries, snap peas, corn on cob on a skewer. Sammy enjoys her heat rock and tunnels in her habitat. They all have travel cages and love to travel with us in our truck and 38-foot 5-wheel trailer.
Where to buy An Angel’s Wylder Assignment
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Angels-Wylder-Assignment-West-ebook/dp/B09PJQYXMX/
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Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/4XD2PNTena Stetler Social Media
Tena Stetler is a best-selling author of award winning paranormal romance with an over-active imagination. She wrote her first vampire romance as a tween, to the chagrin of her mother and the delight of her friends. Colorado is home; shared with her husband, a brilliant Chow Chow, a spoiled parrot and a forty-five-year-old box turtle. When she’s not writing, her time is spent kayaking, camping, hiking, biking or just relaxing in the great Colorado outdoors. Her books tell tales of magical kick-ass women and mystical alpha males that dare to love them. Travel, adventure and a bit of mystery flourish in her books along with a few companion animals to round out the tales
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Get to know Tena Stetler better by signing up for an email newsletter https://www.tenastetler.com/newsletter-signup/Shout out to Rob’s Rescues – founded by a 9-year-old animal activist
Rob’s Rescues is a non-profit organization in Georgia helping people in need care for and feed their pets. It was founded in 2014 by a then nine-year-old boy. Rob’s Rescues is dedicated to collecting pet food for people in need to reduce shelter surrenders, and to advocating for the adoption of shelter pets. Rob writes monthly articles advocating for shelter animals in the Around About Local Media magazine publications. His column was first published in 2014. He also has pet food collection sites for people in need in the community and interviews amazing people. His interviews appear online once they are published in his column.
Rob volunteers for Pet Buddies Food Pantry, the Cherokee County Animal Shelter and Cobb County Animal Control and collects pet food for these organizations and the communities they serve. He also wants to bring attention to smaller, rural shelters. Mostly he wants to get kids to be Rob’s Rangers to teach kids that they can help shelter animals. Rob has also talked to kids in a classroom setting.
Rob’s Rescues is a Non-Profit Corporation and all donations are tax deductible.
Website http://www.robsrescues.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/robsrescues/
Twitter https://twitter.com/RobsRescues
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