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Awake: Wild Love Series @RedLJameson #RLFblog #romance
Who’s that Girl? Breaking Down the Romance Heroine
As a romance writer, generally we call our female protagonist a heroine. She’s usually spunky—that characteristic probably evolved from Austen’s incredible work; young-ish—although, there are some brave authors who are trying to write heroines who are in their forties or older; and she’s usually open to having a relationship or already wants one but hasn’t found the right guy; or she’s at some kind of disadvantage where a hero can save her. She, in turn, emotionally saves him. This has been the standard for—oh, maybe—thousands of years. At least since Austen, which makes it more than two hundred years of this kind of woman as the central figure in the romance genre.Nothing wrong with that. If that’s what you like, it’s what you like. And I’m the last person to judge because what I want in a heroine, I do get judged for, even being called subversive for it.I want heroines who are perhaps too shy to be spunky. Or not young. Or maybe she doesn’t want a relationship because she’s tried her fair share of online and regular dating and it really, really, really sucks. Or maybe she’s incredibly rich and doesn’t have any need to be saved from financial doom by a hotshot duke. Or maybe, just maybe she’s emotionally secure and healthy and doesn’t need saving from herself. Maybe she’s complete, as is.Or sometimes I want heroines who make big mistakes. Colossal. And I want to read how they turn themselves around and become better people.But this latter example is controversial. In the movie Trainwreck, the character Amy is a drinking, sexualized, snarky woman who has to learn how to overcome her dysfunctions to become vulnerable with a man who loves her. Amy has to conquer her fears. She has to work at becoming a better person. She has to pursue her love interest when she realizes she could lose him. This kind of role is usually reserved for the male protagonist or hero in a romance.It’s a simple switcharoo of gender roles. Or is it? Or is it a lot more complicated than that?In Kameron Hurley’s latest article, “In Defense of Unlikable Women,” she compares the two protagonists of the movies Sideways and Young Adult. Both protagonists drink too much, one steals to help a buddy cheat on his fiancé, while the other actually tries to have an affair with a married man. One protagonist is male. The other female. The female character is called “thoroughly unlikable,” “angst-driven,” and “controversial.” The male character was “critically applauded.” In Jami Gold’s blog post, “Why is ‘Unlikable’ Often a Deal Breaker for Readers?” she also notes the double standard for hero and heroine characters, asking, “The majority of [romance] fiction readers are female, and the majority of those giving pushback to ‘unlikable’ heroines are women. So the question becomes: Why are we so hard on ourselves?”Excellent question that I don’t feel qualified to answer, except for myself. I do want a variety of heroines. I want to read about a forty-year-old woman falling in love with a twenty-eight-year-old man. I want to read about a heroine who saves the hero from financial ruin. I want to read about a quiet girl who gets the guy. Or the overweight girl who falls for the hot hunk who falls for her without requiring her to lose weight or thinks anything derogatory about her body. I want to read about a woman overcoming great obstacles, some she might have created herself, to find not just love for someone else but for herself too.Toni Morrison said, “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” So, I do. That’s why I write because I want to read about women, real women who make mistakes, who pursue love, who chase after life and happiness with reckless abandon. I want to read about women like me.Today’s featured book is Awake, Book 3 of the Wild Love Series by Red L. Jameson.About the BookTitle Awake, Book 3 of the Wild Love SeriesGenre Contemporary Erotic RomanceAuthor Red L. JamesonBook heat level (based on movie ratings): ROne, two, Secrets accrue; Three, four, Shame galore;Five, six, Add two men to the mix; Seven, eight, My life’s about to disintegrate…Off-limits. Forbidden.I shouldn’t have slept with him.Should never have fallen for him.But I did—Secret #1And I’m drawn to someone else.He wants me too. This time, I do have an ounce of willpower.An ounce.But it’s waning, deteriorating quickly—Secret #2Two secrets—secrets that are tearing me apart.And Secret #3 is the hardest to keep.I’m not the “good girl.”I’m not the “sweet one.”I hide behind a mask—a mask of lies.But something within me is clawing the mask off.Revealing the real me.And my secrets.Risking…everything.The Wild Love Series is set in Wyoming and Montana, where things are little more…wild, where love can never tamed. Each book within the series can be read as a standalone and intended for a mature and adventurous reader. Enjoy and fall in love!Buy This BookAmazon http://amzn.to/1XN6IHWBarnes and Noble http://bit.ly/28Y4epqARe http://bit.ly/22w95Q2Kobo http://bit.ly/28ZBGglSmashwords http://bit.ly/28Y4yV5About the AuthorRed L. Jameson is an award-winning and multi-published author. She writes in many genres. Her pen name, L. B. Joramo, includes the odd combination of historical and paranormal for the Immortal American Series. However, it is under her “Red” name, her nickname too, where all her stories are strongly laced with love, including contemporary, historical, time-travel, paranormal, and erotic romance. Red lives in the wilds of Montana with her family and a few too many animals, and is currently working on her next novel that she hopes will make her readers laugh, cry, think, and fall in love.Author Social MediaWebsite http://www.redljameson.comTwitter https://twitter.com/RedLJamesonPinterest www.pinterest.com/redljameson/Goodreads http://bit.ly/1Gvpo5OAmazon Author Page http://goo.gl/Gvd2vq -
But, Do I Have To… @olivianightreads #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense
But do I have to? Making research less painful.by Olivia NightWhen I started my first novel, I knew immediately that I was
going to need to do some a significant research. I knew nothing about the arms business,
Sierra Leone or it’s vibrant customs and culture. Research was not something I had
considered a necessity before I got serious about writing novels. But now it’s one
of my favorite parts! (Dork Alert!)My second novel required even more research. As a Type A person
I had to be sure to that what I was writing was accurate. One research topic I was
not quite prepared for was delving into the psychology of victims of abuse. The
heroine in Seduction in Seville, Madison Lockwood, survived a horrific situation
and it was important to me that I tell her story correctly. It felt like a balancing
act at times when writing her and her growth through the novel.Poorly researched novels stick out like sore thumbs and can sometimes
communicate to the reader that the author just really didn’t care all that much
to get things right, even if that isn’t the case.Research can a dreaded task when writing, so I compiled list
of research tips that I swear by. Enjoy!Tip #1 – It is totally okay to type “(need information here)” in your manuscript as you are write instead of stopping at that moment and finding the answer you need. I do this quite frequently, especially if I am on a roll – so to speak. This leads naturally to the next tip.Tip # 2 – Commit and then sit down and do the research. It’s much harder to get a clear picture of political environment of say, Tunisia, if you research five minutes here and ten minutes there. Tell yourself you are going to research the hierarchy of wolf dens for thirty minutes and research not only what you need but as much as you can.Tip # 3 – Notes, notes, notes. Just doing a copy/paste into a new document isn’t going to actually give you the knowledge that you need to write. Or write well. Of course you want the information on hand when you need it but, you need to understand the information as well. At this point in our lives we are all pretty aware of how we best learn. Do that. Because it’s important to…Tip # 4 – Do more than regurgitate information. It is pretty easy to spot information within a novel that is simply reworded or paraphrased from somewhere else. As the author of your book or series it’s important to have a real understanding of what you are writing about.Tip # 5 – Google Earth! I have spent sooooo much time on Google Earth. I want to get even the smallest details correct. This includes street names, landmarks and restaurants. Recently I used it to chart my hero and heroine’s trip from Hungary to Scotland. I wanted to use the correct routes, with accurate time traveled as well as places they could stay that were off the beaten path (because people on the run need to be off the beaten path).Tip # 6 – Ask questions. When I was researching human trafficking laws within the European Union tons of questions came to mind. I spent the time and researched to find those answers. Then when I was writing about the human trafficking ring in my novel the words just flew off the tips of my fingers. Of course, a lot of what I learned was not included, but that didn’t matter. I felt confident in my knowledge as opposed to nervous that I may be getting something wrong.Research may not be the most favorite pastime for authors, but it’s a necessary evil to create a well written book. Plus, when you spend time on google earth tell the kids and hubby or wife to leave the room and you can pretend you’re taking a mini vacation!In a hospital in Seville, Spain, Patrick Kane lies in a coma. Ambushed and shot while protecting a friend, he fights to survive.She never thought she would see him again. Patrick, the man who’d brought her back.Eight years ago, Patrick Kane, a joint partner in Fairlane Trade International, descended into a basement of horrors. That horrible day he rescued many women, but one he would always remember. Her beautiful doe eyes filled his dreams and haunted his nightmares.Madison Lockwood, a nurse, has struggled to put her past behind her, trying to forget the time she spent in captivity. But she recognizes the man who rescued her and brought her out of that terrifying reality. She owes him her life. Patrick is gravely injured, and Madison vows to see him through.When Patrick opens his eyes, he instantly knows that he made a mistake leaving Madison after freeing her from the clutches of a human trafficking ring. She is meant to be his. As Patrick tries to win over a wary Madison, the past they both thought was gone for good comes back with a vengeance. One by one, the survivors of the horrific ordeal are being murdered. Patrick knows that Madison will be next if he doesn’t protect her.Together they must fight for their survival. Seduction In Seville, book two in the Men of FTI series, is a tale of redemption, murder, new beginnings, and love that takes the reader on a wild, exotic ride.Title: Seduction in Seville, The Men of FTI Book TwoGenre: Romantic SuspenseAuthor: Olivia NightBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RBuy This Book
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seduction-in-sierra-leone-olivia-night/1122341426About the Book
Title: Seduction in Sierra Leone, The Men of FTI Book 1
Genre: Contemporary, Romantic SuspenseBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RIn the mangroves of Sierra Leone, two strangers raised a world apart find themselves inextricably connected. Seduction in Sierra Leone, the first in a series of three novels, is a fast-paced tale of murder, lust, and love that transports the reader to a foreign and mysterious world of danger.Aislinn Salameh, an American relief worker, is searching for purpose in her self- imposed lonely world. The stranger who enters her village on a blistering hot day seems more animal than human. She knows she should stay far away but can’t stop herself from being drawn to the mysterious man.Brandt Fairlane is haunted by the sins of his past. Detached from others, Brandt has spent his life alone. His line of work is too dangerous for the luxuries of love and family.When Brandt sees Aislinn and her haunting eyes, he knows he must possess her. But when Brandt’s past comes back from the dead and Aislinn is caught in the crossfire, it is up to him to keep her safe. In order to survive, they must learn to rely on one another. As they run for their lives, the heat between them becomes undeniable. Now, Brandt must not only protect Aislinn from a madman committed to stealing her away, but he also must protect her from himself. Because if Brandt steals her body and her heart, he’ll never let her go.Buy This Book
Publisher Liquid Silver Books- http://lsbooks.com/seduction-in-sierra-leone-p1043.php
(ebook and paperback available)Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/seduction-in-sierra-leone-olivia-night/1122341426?ean=9781622102426Kobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/seduction-in-sierra-leoneiBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/seduction-in-sierra-leone/id1020494392?mt=11
CreateSpace https://www.createspace.com/5907892About the Author
Olivia Night, a fictional character herself, has always been an avid reader and writer. She found the romance genre in college and has never been able to get enough. One sleepless night, the main characters of Book One in her Men of FTI series sprang from her head fully formed. They demanded she tell their story; so she did. As they revealed themselves, so did two other intriguing characters. Those characters convinced her to give them their own books because their stories were worth telling too. And so Olivia suddenly became a romance author. When Olivia is not writing, she has the best job in the world, which, too, will remain a secret. In her free time, she reads, write, drinks wine, or is, most likely, out emulating Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Olivia lives in one of the most diverse and vibrant cities in the U.S. — Baltimore. She lives with her cat, which she is convinced was a gladiator in his past life. Olivia plans to continue being awesome at this thing called life. Really, that’s her only goal.Author Social Media
Website http://olivianight.weebly.comAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Olivia-Night/e/B017I1WULU/ -
Where Book Buyers Live @JackieWeger #Amazon #RLFblog
The Reluctant Hero Blogs about Amazon abound… Amazon is an 800 lb. Gorilla. Amazon
is a monopoly. One author reported in a Facebook page, he was only earning two cents
per book in Amazon’s new royalty structure on borrows (KENP). He is not a happy
camper. As indie authors, we don’t need to get caught up in the rhetoric on the
Web. There is always a hidden agenda and facts not shared. Here is a F.A.C.T. Most
indie authors have not explored Amazon. Some have never read Amazon Terms of Service.
Here is one of the terms. If you put your books in Select, they may not be published
on any other sales venues, i.e. iTunes, Google Play, Barnes and Noble and Kobo.
One author ignored those terms and raised a ruckus because Amazon pulled all of
the author’s books and banned the author from publishing on Amazon for a year. The
author did not mention in the rant that Amazon gives the author a five day notice
to get books removed from other venues. The author ignored those notices. Oops.What can an indie author do to master Amazon?
Amazon provides a raft of tools and guides for indie authors.
When composing our bios inside Amazon Central, it offers ehow examples. Most don’t
tick that and compose a resume–as if looking for job…instead of creating a bio
that will interest a reader. Top 1000 Amazon Reviewer, Julie Whiteley reminds
authors that readers don’t take an author ego out of her purse while waiting in
dentist office. Readers take out their Kindles. Inside Author Central an author
can add up to five RSS feeds…your blogs stream live across your Amazon Author
page, as well as your Tweets.On your author page you will see this beneath your photo:
That Follow button is powerful. Encourage your fans and readers
to follow you on Amazon. When you have a new release, Amazon sends out a dedicated
email announcing the new book to the follower. Every author can do this. We are
told time and again to build a platform. I’m not certain what that is…but Amazon
has given us a way to gather followers…yes it has…scroll down to the bottom
of your print edition book page, below the first page of reviews and you will see
this:
Wow! Amazon does all of the work. You can give away a single
print book or five. Up to the author’s budget. You can have entrants follow you
on Amazon, follow you on Twitter or watch a video on YouTube. But by far, following
you on Amazon is more useful. Amazon is where book buyers live and driving a reader
to Amazon is smart.Inside Your KDP Account you may also tick Promote and Advertise
next to any of your ebook titles and this will come up:
Amazon is getting better at showing those sponsored ads on book
pages where it often shows “Also Bought.” These ads are great for exposure.
I don’t look for sales—yet.Amazon has sites in thirteen countries. Have you checked your
book on all thirteen sites? Bet not. Ten amazon venues offer Kindle Unlimited subscriptions.
Go HERE for a list. Guess what you can do? Visit all ten Amazon
venues, navigate to your book page…just put in your author name or the title to
your book and the book page comes up…You can Tweet/Facebook and Pin your book
on Pinterest. On the far right and down a bit you will see the icons below. Use
them. See the little envelop. Click it. Up comes a nice short link to your book
to copy & paste on Facebook. You can also edit the Tweet that comes up. I do.
I add #KindleFic and perhaps another hashtag. If the book is FREE or 99c, I add
that. For non-English language sites, I also use Google to translate Read FREE w/Kindle
Unlimited or Special Sale or discounted. You will have to remove some text…I take
out my name. Or if the book is the first in a series…take out the title of the
series. Do the same with your print editions. German and India natives prefer print
editions. Pump your book in those languages. Play with Amazon. You can’t kill it.
And how nice is it to have a readymade tweet from each country?
Every author can build an author page inside Author Central, revise
bios, book descriptions, claim and add books and see the total number of reviews
on your books on amazon.com. Amazon lists all of your reviews inside Author Central…so
easy to grab quotes from reviews for blogs and Tweets. You can also check your author
rank. You want to do that during and after a book promotion. During one book promotion
my author rank was 37. That told me only 37 other authors were out selling my book
in Literary Fiction–which is the category I placed one of my books.All of the above is just a short list of what I have explored
and used on Amazon. There is much more on the sidebar inside Amazon KDP. When you
want to know how Amazon works, ASK AMAZON, not your colleagues who may give you
misinformation picked up elsewhere. Want to talk to a live person? Say so in ‘contact’.
Amazon will call you within five minutes.Finally. Yes, there are many indie authors unhappy with Amazon.
I am NOT one of them. My best advice to authors is: Think for Yourself. Make the
best decision you can for your book. We are not entitled to sales and we are not
entitled to reviews. We must work for those. I never like to sign off a blog without
telling you the easiest path to reviews. Put this gentle gem of a plea right after
THE END in your book.Thank you for taking the
time to read [title]. If you enjoyed it, please consider telling your friends or
posting a short review. Word of mouth is an author’s best friend and much appreciated.
Thank you. [author name].Does it work? Yes it does. In my two years as an indie author
readers have posted above 1700 organic reviews on my titles. Good luck with your
books in 2016.For more good advice from Jackie WegerAbout the Book
The Reluctant HeroThere are a few things Parnell Stillman is dead certain he will
never do:
He’d never fall in love.
He’d never have kids.
He’d never be a hero.Rebecca Hollis is about to change his mind.Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FJFV6AY/
Available FREE on Kindle UnlimitedAbout the Author
Jackie Weger is a traveler of the good earth by foot, boat, bus,
train, plane and pickup. After family and writing, destination travel is always
on her wish list. She hoards her friends and fans and is often humbled by their
kindness. If you asked her what she wants most in life, she says: “A writing
cave, a candle and a good book.”Website http://jackieweger.com/
Blog http://enovelauthorsatwork.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/JackieWeger
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What’s New Pussycat? #RLFblog Blog Opportunities for #Authors
RLF Blog Thank you for a great 2015! The Romance Lives Forever blog grew,
and some wonderful features were added. For the year, there were 351 posts.Social Media
The link between the blog and Paper.li helped get out the word about blog posts.
The paper is an online daily ezine, and this one posts to Twitter. The blog uses
the hashtag #RLFblog, and you can click on Twubs
to check its reach.Triberr did a great
job of sharing the news as well. Because of my followers, the tribemates I associate
with, and their followers, RLF has a reach of over 3.5 million. The program works
because it brings new readers, and reminds current ones of new material. It provides
an average of 45 – 50 mentions on Twitter every day, and since each post has the
guest author’s Twitter handle in the title, that means the guest gets mentioned
too.Networked Blogs helped by posting automatically to Facebook.
The blog goes to several pages, and is often shared. Did you know the blog has its
own Facebook page? Come over and like the page, and then share the day’s post, especially
if you’re one of the guests.Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever
Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $5
per month, with a 20% discount for one quarter and up to one year. Covers can be
changed monthly.
RLF Gem Award Sign Up!
Request a date by clicking the Request a Date tab. Fill in the
info, pick two dates, and I’ll do my best to get you one of them.RLF Gems
This popular feature happens on the first of each month. I post
a listing of the top bloggers,
and send the top five a graphic to post on their
websites or blogs. It’s almost always the most visited page of the month, although
I don’t count it when listing which posts are the most popular. I want the credit
to go to my wonderful guests. The top blogger each month gets a month of free ad
space on the blog. The top blogger for the year gets a full year of ad space. The
winner for December, and for 2015 will be announced Jan 1, 2016.Thank you…
The blog has grown and changed in response to your requests,
and I hope you’ve found it helpful. If there is something you’d like me to add or
change, please let me know. Thank you for your support. It’s been a pleasure getting to know
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Happy (Halloween) Birthday 2015 @MFRW_ORG #MFRWorg #MFRWauthor #RLFblog
#MFRWauthor Happy birthday to Marketing for Romance Writers 2015. I
created MFRWorg on Halloween, 9 years ago this year. It’s hard to believe it’s
been that long. It had about 12 members because those were the people I was
always talking to and we would ask each other marketing type questions. We were
each other’s resource. I had been getting emails for a long time and would
answer with what I knew. When I realized I was getting the same questions in
slightly different forms from multiple people, I decided to make it easier on
all of us and create a group where we could post once and get answers from
everyone. Voila! MFRW was born.
I should have called it Marketing for Writers. Many of our current members
don’t write romance, but some principles carry over to every kind
of book, and every kind of writer. It doesn’t matter though, because those who
don’t mind looking past the name will find answers to their questions.There are thousands of members now. The group fills a unique place, and creates a safe place to ask questions, without having to deal with constant promo. However, if you need a place to share a post, come ask. Opportunities abound.What is Marketing for Romance Writers?
MFRW is a peer-oriented mentoring
group open to the entire literary community. Ask your marketing-related
questions, or request help, advice, or opinions. You can learn how to create a
professional image and use it effectively, as well as ask for opportunities to
join other authors in promotional efforts. You can learn the business aspects
of writing.News about pitch sessions and calls for submission are
posted on the Yahoo group. As a member, you can attend exclusive, member-only
pitch events with publishers. Members can attend free, online workshops and
seminars.Marketing for Romance Writers promotes for its members on
most social media. Get your book cover pinned on one of the MFRW Pinterest
boards, and show off your cover models. Share your tweets with the MFRW street
team and get them shared on Twitter. The hashtags #MFRWorg #MFRWauthor, and
#MFRWhop promote for you. Link your
blog to a community hop and draw readers to your site.If you have questions about marketing your books, join us.
The MFRW motto is “seek, teach, share, learn, succeed.” Services and
membership are free.
MFRW promotes its members Happy birthday, MFRW. Here’s to many more!
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Marketing for Romance Writers Yahoo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MarketingForRomanceWriters/Marketing for Romance Writers http://marketingforromancewriters.org/Twitter http://twitter.com/MFRW_ORGPinterest http://www.pinterest.com/mfrworg/Goodreads http://is.gd/mfrwgoodreadsLinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/marketing-for-romance-writers-organization/Kayelle AllenHomeworld https://kayelleallen.comTwitter http://twitter.com/kayelleallen -
Writing the Loner @MooreKate0 #RLFblog #contemporary
The Loner Hello to all at Romance Lives Forever.There’s some material a writer just can’t resist—hidden secrets,
past crimes, reunion stories, and high school settings.Most of us graduated from high school with a fist pump in the
air, glad to be on our way to bigger and better places. But chances are, that like
me, you’ve been back to high school countless times as a reader or a moviegoer.
You’ve spent time in Salinger’s Pencey Prep, Knowles’ The Devon School, Joanne Harris’s
St. Oswald’s, and Rowling’s Hogwarts with its ever-changing faculty of dark arts
teachers, and in a long list of film high schools when you’ve watched Fast Times
at Ridgemont High, Ferris Buehler’s Day Off, Dead Poets Society, The Outsiders,
Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles, Clueless, 21 Jump Street, or Twilight.Why the fictional fascination with high school—that time of “the
acutest miseries” of unrequited love and social awkwardness, insiders and outsiders,
and those of us looking on from the sidelines? Basically, I think we are drawn to
these stories because the high school setting lets us experience a familiar sort
of suffering without pessimism. Or maybe we’d like a do-over, a chance to correct
the old mistakes from our more enlightened grown up perspective. High school’s emotional
intensity comes with a vivid sound track of popular tunes, and a visual track of
the fashions and flavor of a specific time. But whether it’s a 60’s or 70’s, or
an 80’s or 90’s experience, it’s a time of suffering and joy intermingled from which
most of us emerge triumphant. There’s a happy ending!That emotional landscape struck me as the perfect setting from
which to launch my separated lovers on a path to reunion. Where high school is concerned,
most of us have what Austen calls, “retentive feelings,” feelings that
are easily revived by an old yearbook picture or a few bars of a song. So it is
for Will Sloan new billionaire and Annie James his lost love. When Annie and Will
put on their nametags at a Canyon School reunion event, the feelings come rushing
back for a second chance at first love. I hope you’ll root for them to get it right
the second time around.About the Book
The Loner is the first book in Kate Moore’s (multiple RITA nominee)
newest series, The Canyon Club. Gatsby meets Persuasion in a story of sex and money
in L.A. as a self-sufficient loner, new billionaire Will Sloan, dares to cross the
divide of privilege to claim his lost love.PrideLoner Will Sloan, son of a waitress and a dead rodeo cowboy,
former scholarship student, new billionaire, is back in L.A., land of palm-lined
drives and fiery sunsets. His friends urge him to jump into the hot city dating
scene, but a chance encounter at a school reunion revives a powerful past love.
He’s never forgotten Annie James…and this time around, he swears he’ll do the walking
out.And PersuasionWidowed young, Annie James believes she’s recovered from the
early heartbreaks that left her single and jobless at 24. Ten years later, she’s
got a job, a house, and a personal passion helping at-risk kids. Then she steps
up to do a favor for a friend and help a poor boy win a scholarship to the Canyon
School. Doing so unlocks the door to the past, and to the one man who could break
her heart again. This time, though, love will conquer all.Buy This Book
About the Author
Kate has lived most of her life along the California coast. That
experience has made her a jeans-wearing, toes in wet-sand, married to a surfer,
fog-loving weather wimp, with a hint of East Coast polish from spending her college
years in Boston. Family history connects her to Irish and English immigrants, Cornish
miners, gold prospectors, and adventurers who sailed around Cape Horn bound for
San Francisco.When she’s not reading, writing or brainstorming, Kate walks
in the redwoods, feed birds, collect books, apples and leaves; she watches tele-novellas
on Spanish-language TV and immerses herself in all things English. Her favorite
food groups are butter, brown sugar, dark chocolate, and red wine. Kate’s early
literary influences were The Little Engine That Could, The Little Red Hen, and Winnie
the Pooh. Austen, Heyer, Chaucer, and Homer came later and inspired her to put that
first plot on paper.Kate’s heroes are honorable, virile outsiders with some grand
ambition; her heroines are practical princesses, who drive those edgy loners into
love with good sense and good sex.Her family and friends offer endless support and humor. Kate
says her children are her best works, and her husband is her favorite hero.Author Social Media
Website: http://katemoore.comFacebook: http://facebook.com/KateMooreAuthorTwitter: http://twitter.com/MooreKate0
