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Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor @LindaOConnor98 #RLFblog #romanticcomedy
Linda O’Connor, 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.
Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor
Genre Romantic comedy
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG-13
On the first day of Christmas, his true love said to him, “Sorry, I have to work.”
That’s the life of a surgeon, and Dr. Madison Hayes wouldn’t have it any other way.
Dr. Quinn Malone has another priority. In the countdown to Christmas, he needs to convince his old flame that there’s more to life – and love – than the job itself.
This time, his heart is in it for the long haul. Really.
Romantic and…complicated – it’s Perfectly Christmas!Know the Heroine from Perfectly Christmas
Here are some fun questions to help us know your heroine.
It’s late, she’s bored. What does she do?
Builds a fire in the fireplace and cozies up with the latest issue of A Bit about Drills.
What kind of food would she impulse buy if hungry?
Pizza from Pizza Heaven in Strathaven. If she can get out of making dinner, she’s all over it.
Describe the kind of clothes she prefers to wear.
In the operating room, she’s in surgical greens. At home, it’s comfy sweat pants and an oversized sweatshirt.
Does she know how to fix things?
She’s a master with a drill – it’s been a hobby for years. If it can be fixed with a drill, she’s your woman.
She tried to do something and it went badly. Tell us about it.
She’s not a huge fan of the Secret Santa gift exchange. Buying gifts that people don’t need and want even less is not exactly her cup of tea. But she’s trying to fit into small-town Strathaven so she agrees to participate. Whose name does she pull out of the hat? None other than her old flame Quinn Malone. Groan. Now she has three weeks to make a homemade gift for him. The silver lining is that she’ll be able to use her drill – soap on a rope anyone?
How does she act around children she doesn’t know?
She’s used to putting patients, including children, quickly at ease.
What is she like first thing in the morning?
She’s an early riser – all those years of 6 a.m rounds at the hospital have molded her into an early bird.
Can she use chopsticks?
Yes. She’s a surgeon with superior fine motor skills – chopsticks are a piece of cake.
Does she drink coffee? If so, how does she take it? If not, what does she drink instead?
Coffee – black. Quick and easy – and it means less grocery shopping.
What apps would she have on her phone?
CPS (Compendium of Pharmaceuticals and Specialties), UptoDate, Mobile Banking, Grey’s Anatomy, Fundamentals of Surgery, A Bit about Drills
Android or iPhone?
iPhone
Earrings or unpierced ears?
Earrings – discrete turquoise crystals are her fav.
Tattoos or unadorned skin?
Unadorned skin.
Personal vehicle or public transport?
Her own CRV that she can pack all her belongings in – handy when she moves from small town to small town. But in Strathaven, the car stays parked in her garage, and everything is close enough to walk.
Recycle or toss?
Recycle (always).
Thanks for helping us get to know your heroine!Where to buy Perfectly Christmas
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/ebook/dp/B01MYW5T7X
Linda O’Connor Social Media
Award-winning author Linda O’Connor started writing romantic comedies when she needed a creative outlet other than subtly rearranging the displays at a local home décor store. Her books have enjoyed bestseller status. When not writing, she’s a physician at an Urgent Care Clinic. She shares her medical knowledge in fast-paced, well-written, sexy romances – with an unexpected twist. Her favourite prescription to write? Laugh every day. Love every minute.
Website http://www.lindaoconnor.net
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Is It True: An Ozarks Christmas by Angela Drake @AngelaDrakeA #RLFblog #SweetRomance
Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Angela Drake, author of An Ozarks Christmas, a sweet holiday romance. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.
An Ozarks Christmas by Angela Drake
Genre Sweet Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
From the moment he sees Stephanie across the crowded restaurant, Brendan Keane knows he has to have her… and does. Unaware that four years later, their lives would take different paths and Stephanie will marry someone else. After the murder of her husband, Stephanie Douglas takes her two children and moves to the Ozarks, carrying with her a secret she’s harbored for ten years. When Stephanie’s company, ‘Planned to Perfection’, is called upon to plan his daughter’s wedding, Brendan’s back in her life. And this time Stephanie fears she won’t be able to tell him good-bye.Is it true:
this is your first book?
No. My first book, Somewhere Down the Line came out with Burroughs publishing 4 years ago
this book is part of a series?
Yes. This is Book 1 of a 4-book series
you lost sleep while writing this book?
Yes
you did research for this book?
Yes
some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
No
this book has more than one genre?
no
you speak more than one language?
No
you grew up where you live now?
No. Born and raised in CO until my late teens.
you love to read?
Yes
you are never late?
No. I try not to be but doesn’t always happen.
you love pizza?
Yes
you love sushi?
No
you have a pet?
Yes – 3 dogs, 2 catsWhere to buy An Ozarks Christmas
Amazon – https://amzn.to/2pItaXG
Angela Drake Social Media
Angela Drake believes in happy endings, the magic of ‘what if’ and second chances. When not living vicariously through her characters, Angela spends her day working social media accounts for musicians and authors. She enjoys time with her granddaughters, gardening, journaling, and a myriad of artistic pursuits. She shares a home in the Ozarks with her husband, two dogs and three cats. She loves networking with readers and writers through her Facebook, twitter Instagram and blog.
Blog http://angeladrake.blogspot.com
Twitter https://twitter.com/angeladrakea
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AngelaDrake.author/
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The Last Post (In Follow Your Star Home) by Caroline Warfield @carowarfield @bellesinblue #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance
Caroline Warfield, 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 Last Post (novella in Follow Your Star Home) by Caroline Warfield
Genre: Historical Holiday Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
France, 1919
Love for Rosemarie Legrand gave Harry the will to go on during the horror of trench warfare. Now, army orders trap him in a camp awaiting repatriation. A bout of the Spanish flu lays him even lower, but he is determined not to leave without her. He’ll desert if he has to.
Rosemarie waits for word on her cousin’s farm where she took refuge when war reached the outskirts of Amiens. She wrote to tell him. Has he forgotten her? When the slimmest of information arrives, she sets out to find him.
Can these two lovers reunite before it is too late? How can he marry her if he can’t find her?
Why did you write this book?
The Last Post is a sequel to “Roses in Picardy,” which was in last year’s anthology. “Roses” ended with them happy-for-now in December 1916 with the Great War still raging around Rosemarie’s little cottage near Amiens, and my readers demanded to know how it turned out.
What is your favorite genre to read?
I read historical anything: romance, mystery, non-fiction, literary fiction, children’s books…as long as it is historical, I’ll read it.
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
One! Dorothy Dunnett’s Crawford of Lymond, Mary Balogh’s Duke of Bewcastle, Carla Kelly’s Able Six are some of them.
What are you working on at the moment?
I’m writing another anthology novella, this one set in Bath and culminating in a Valentine’s Day Ball. The hero is a battered old sergeant with a heart of gold. I’m also scoping out the next book in my Children of Empire saga. This one may land in Egypt during a rebellion against the Ottoman Empire.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
I’ll have the first of a new set of three stories for Children of Empire by mid year. I also plan to write the middle passages between Roses in Picardy and The Last Post, and release it as a full length novel.Where to buy Follow Your Star Home
Publisher https://bluestockingbelles.net/belles-joint-projects/follow-your-star-home/
Amazon https://amzn.to/2E0WbrL
Barnes and Noble https://bit.ly/2y0SJbd
iBooks https://apple.co/2ObkLLj
Kobo https://bit.ly/2E26lbw
Smashwords https://bit.ly/2zTlesL
Amazon UK https://amzn.to/2BY6p9t
Amazon AU https://amzn.to/2BXHfrC
Amazon CA https://amzn.to/2zTvJMyCaroline Warfield Social Media
Award winning author Caroline Warfield has been many things: traveler, librarian, poet, raiser of children, bird watcher, Internet and Web services manager, conference speaker, indexer, tech writer, genealogist—even a nun. She reckons she is on at least her third act, happily working in an office surrounded by windows where she lets her characters lead her to adventures in England and the far-flung corners of the British Empire. She nudges them to explore the riskiest territory of all, the human heart.
Website https://www.carolinewarfield.com/
Blog https://www.carolinewarfield.com/authors-blog/
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Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Caroline-Warfield/e/B00N9PZZZS/
Newsletter https://www.carolinewarfield.com/newsletter/The Bluestocking Belles Social Media
The Bluestocking Belles (the “BellesInBlue”) are ten very different writers united by a love of history and a history of writing about love. From sweet to steamy, from light-hearted fun to dark tortured tales full of angst, from London ballrooms to country cottages to the sultan’s seraglio, one or more of us will have a tale to suit your tastes and mood.
Website https://bluestockingbelles.net/
Blog https://bluestockingbelles.net/category/teatime-tattler/
Twitter https://twitter.com/BellesInBlue
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Is It True: A Prickly Christmas Kiss by Allyson R Abbott @AllysonRAbbott #RLFblog Sweet Small Town Holiday #Romance
Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Allyson R Abbott, author of A Prickly Christmas Kiss, a Sweet Small Town Holiday Romance. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.
A Prickly Christmas Kiss by Allyson R Abbott
Genre: Sweet Small Town Holiday Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG
A Prickly Christmas Kiss
By #1 International Bestselling and Award Winning Author Allyson R Abbott
Finalist in OKRWA ‘Contemporary Short’ Book Awards
Christmas Kiss: Book 1
A Sweet Holiday Romance and Small Town Romance
Emma Louise Fallon, aka Elf, is stranded alone in a cold isolated cabin, when her girlfriend is forced to bail out on their vacation plans.
The solo rustic life is becoming all too much for her. She’s convinced that a stray cat, who has decided to keep her company, has magical powers, that the local shop owners are secretly Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and nothing can stop her from laughing when the hot local Martian-come-cop come-veterinarian introduces himself as Rudi.
A teen or young adult book. Humorous fiction for women. Romance with funny Christmas story. Humorous fiction bestseller. New Adult Romance with a sweet and happy ending. A Christmas RomanceIs it true:
this is your first book?
no
this book is part of a series?
yes
you lost sleep while writing this book?
no
you did research for this book?
yes
some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)
yes
this book has more than one genre?
yes
you speak more than one language?
no, but I am trying to learn Spanish
you grew up where you live now?
no
you love to read?
yes
you are never late?
no
you love pizza?
yes
you love sushi?
no
you have a pet?
noWhere to buy A Prickly Christmas Kiss
US http://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RVN19N
UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B075RVN19N
CA http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B075RVN19N
AU http://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B075RVN19N
Also available in KindleUnlimitedAllyson R Abbott Social Media
#1 International Bestselling and Award-Winning Author (fiction and non-fiction) A Blooming Boomer who loves life on the road, making new friends and meeting great people. Enjoying life in the slow lane whenever possible!
After a few full-on years of travelling, which included a year and a half checking out New Zealand, a few Pacific islands, Australia and South Africa, 15months driving around the USA in a motorhome, some quick few weeks visit to Canada, Mexico, Cuba and Spain, Allyson and her husband have now decided to pull over onto the hard shoulder for a while and have settled on the Valencian Province in Spain. Life is rich, according to Allyson, but the pocket is empty and needed time to focus on her writing. It is very easy to get distracted when you see so many beautiful places while on the road, she admitted.
The last twelve months have seen three new nonfiction books; all helping authors write, publish and promote their books, thirteen short sexy reads penned as Cyra May, three new Sweet Christmas stories (all to be published before December 2018); and a Holiday Hunks book which will be included in an anthology with other author.
Candy Apple Pink, a brand new short story, is also to be included in the ‘Pink’ anthology 2018, which raises fund for Breast Cancer Research.
Living in Spain is great. Of course being locked in a room and chained to a desk, did not help top up her sun tan, but at least Allyson was very productive.
Website http://www.AllysonRAbbott.com
Blog http://allysonrabbott.blogspot.com/
Twitter https://twitter.com/AllysonRAbbott
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/AllysonRAbbott
Goodreads http://www.goodreads.com/AllysonRAbbott
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Allyson-R.-Abbott/e/B00SJPD84I
Newsletter http://www.allysonrabbott.com/contact.html
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Mistletoe by Emily Mims @EmilyMimsAuthor #RLFblog #contemporary #romance
Welcome Emily Mims, author of Mistletoe, a new contemporary Christmas romance.
Why did you write this book?
I love Christmas stories and enjoy reading them year-round. Tanner and Caitlyn both appeared in earlier installments of the Smoky Blue series and cried out for a story of their own.
What is your favorite genre to read?
Contemporary romance and romantic suspense
Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
Eve Dallas, without a doubt! She’s the lead in J.D. Robb’s ‘In Death’ series.
What are you working on at the moment?
I just finished ‘Violet’, the sequel to ‘Mistletoe, and will begin plotting a novella to fit between ‘Violet’ and ‘Amethyst’.
What books will we see from you in coming months?
‘Violet’ will be out sometime in the spring. There will probably be a novella giving Lexi Barstow and Collins Wentworth their long-awaited happily ever after before I write ‘Amethyst’, which was supposed to be the last book in the Smoky Blue series.
Please tell us about your latest book.
Genre Contemporary romance with a Christmas theme
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): spicy
Aspiring songwriter Caitlyn Murphy is tired of sister’s hand-me-downs. From toys and bicycles to men, it seemed like everything in Caitlyn’s life first belonged to her late sister. Roped into doing Christmas for motherless nieces, and entering into a pretend romance with their dangerously attractive father, Caitlyn soon finds herself falling in love with the girls, and the enigmatic Tanner Dyson. She resists the temptation and Tanner’s insistence that they make their pretend relationship real. She wants her own family, not the one her sister had first.
She Always Wanted
Tanner Dyson doesn’t get why he is so attracted to his overweight, opinionated sister-in-law. She wants love and the whole romance thing, emotions that died with his late wife. He wants a woman who is nice to have around, and he can’t understand why that isn’t that enough for Caitlyn. Worried their pretend relationship will wither and die come the new year, Tanner is surprised to find the magic of the holiday season gives them the gift of a new love neither expected, but both need.
Publisher Boroughs Publishing
Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mistletoe-Smoky-Blues-Book-6-ebook/dp/B077M8VV3R/
Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mistletoe-emily-mims/1127494372
Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/mistletoe-4
Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/759729
CreateSpace https://www.amazon.com/Mistletoe-Smokey-Blues-Emily-Mims/dp/1979474249/Emily Mims Social Media
Author of thirty four romance novels, Emily Mims combined her writing career with a career in public education until leaving the classroom to write full time. The mother of two sons and grandmother of six, she and her husband Charles live in central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in eastern Tennessee and Georgia. She plays the piano, organ, dulcimer, and ukulele and belongs to two performing bands. She says, “I love to write romances because I believe in them. Romance happened to me and it can happen to any woman-if she’ll just let it.”
Website http://www.EmilyMims.com
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Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella) by Valerie Ullmer @valerieullmer #RLFblog #mm #romance
Valerie Ullmer author of Unwrapped (A Unexpected Novella) answers five easy questions.
Please tell us about yourself.
Valerie writes paranormal and contemporary M/F and M/M erotic romances. She lives in Denver, Colorado with her wonderfully supportive husband and their funny and wise black lab. She’s addicted to coffee, crime shows, and reading and writing character-driven romances.
What’s your favorite down-home family style meal?
Turkey Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes with green onions on the side, and peas.
Describe the perfect vacation.
Going somewhere with history, so Europe.
What are your hobbies?
Reading, watching Investigation Discovers, Listening to True Crime Podcasts, Walking my dog, Maddie, and laughing with my husband.
When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?
Everything. I read several books a week, so as long as it has a good plot and wonderful characters, I’ll read it.
If the hero of your latest book called you on the phone, what would be a perfect ringtone for him?
She Blinded Me with Science.
Please tell us about your latest book.
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
Friends to lovers.
Jack had done what he’d always done to protect himself. He allowed fear to take over and as a result, he pushed Adam away. When Adam finally left, Jack understood that if he loved Adam as much as he claimed, he needed to change before Adam could risk his heart again.
Lovers to forever.
Adam understood why Jack kept his feelings secret, but after being ignored one too many times, he left. But Jack won’t give up and when he proves to Adam how much he wants their relationship to work, can Adam risk his heart to the one man he’s loved all over again?
Will Jack and Adam find their happily-ever-after during the season of miracles?
Publisher: Self-Published by Valerie Ullmer
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077WMVZ44Valerie Ullmer Social Media
Website: http://www.valerieullmer.com
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