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Sarah Marshall from Dancing with Fate by @katebenzin #RLFblog #Contemporary
Kate Benzin shares details about the creation of Sarah
Marshall in the book Dancing with Fate.About the Book
Title Dancing with FateGenre Contemporary RomanceAuthor Kate BenzinBook heat level (based on movie ratings)? GWill the worst day of Sarah’s life
turn out to be her luckiest?By all outward appearances, Sarah
Marshall is successful and happy. Only her therapist knows her inner turmoil.
She thought she had conquered her fear of abandonment until her fiancé Jamie
doesn’t show up for their wedding.After Jamie leaves Sarah waiting at
the church, she feels that he tossed her aside just as her father did when she
was a baby. Now the only way for Sarah to
understand why men treat her this way is to find her father and ask him what
was so wrong with her that he left and never wanted to meet her.Sarah’s search exposes lies that
shock her. Will her discoveries help her feel secure enough to recover her
sense of self and move on with a new relationship?Introducing Sarah Marshall
This interview is designed to tell readers about your hero
or heroine.Name: Sarah MarshallAge: 28Gender: femaleBirthplace: Los AngelesProfession: blogger and writing teacherEthnicity/Species (if not human): CaucasianDescribe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight.
Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Dark curly
hair, light brown eyes, lean build from running, has a ‘girl next door’ appealWho is the
significant other in your character’s life?Julian ButlerTell us about this
character, please.Julian is a very successful actor in Hollywood. He sometimes
finds it difficult to remember that he’s a man just like any other – that his
movie stardom doesn’t make him a better person than anyone else. When he feels
like he’s getting too far from reality, he likes to go away to a resort where
his anonymity is assured. He has dated many women, often for publicity purposes
for a new movie. He’s not the marrying kind, and he makes sure every woman
understands that they shouldn’t look for more than a casual relationship.What is your
character’s family like?Sarah grew up with her single mother and her grandmother.
Her grandfather died early from a heart attack, and her father left when Sarah
was just a toddler. Her mother is a workaholic and distant emotionally, but luckily
for Sarah, her grandmother is warm and caring. As a result, she is closer to
her grandmother who taught her all the things a mother normally would have.
Both Sarah’s mother and grandmother are tight-lipped about her father. They
don’t answer the questions that Sarah needs answered, but the time comes when
Sarah needs to find those answers herself.How do others
perceive your character based upon looks, and is this assumption accurate?Sarah looks like the ‘girl next door.’ When people see her,
they make several assumptions about her, in particular, that life is easy for
her because of her looks. This judgment, though, is completely inaccurate. Yes,
Sarah functions fairly easily on the surface. She did well at school and now
does well in her work. But inside, Sarah is in turmoil about her value as a
woman. Why would her father abandon her and never try to have a relationship
with her. What is so wrong with her that he’d never want to know her?What inner doubt
causes your character the most difficulty?Sarah doubts her value as a woman in relation to men. She is
confident regarding her studies, her work, her interactions with friends, but
she doubts that any man will value her in the way that a woman needs.What past event
causes your character the most fear?Being abandoned by her father is at the root of her fear of
abandonment. She doesn’t understand how her father could have abandoned her
when she was a very young child and never wanted to have a relationship with
her. She has worked through some of that in therapy, but her fear of
abandonment comes raging back when she is left at the altar.How does your
character handle challenges?Sarah handles challenges in work by facing the problem and
working out a logical solution. But when it comes to challenges in a
relationship with a man, she runs away or sublimates her own needs. She finds
it impossible to understand the problems in her relationships with men,
thinking that something is wrong with her.About Your Writer
Why do you think your
writer chose to write about you?Kate chose to write about me because she understands the
emotional difficulties that I faced and wanted people to realize that a
person’s life isn’t always as easy as it may seem to outsiders.What do you wish your
writer had not told others about you?I thought long and hard about this question. There must have
been something that I didn’t want exposed, but actually, I couldn’t find
anything that I wish Kate hadn’t told. In order for the story to be clear, she
had to tell everything.What other character
from your book do you think your writer should write a book about, and why?I think that Kate should write a book about Julian. His life
as a wealthy movie star isn’t as easy as many of us believe. With fame comes
many complications, especially loss of privacy. Many people think it’d be great
to have lots of adoring fans, but it becomes invasive. I think this would make
a very good book.Why do you think your
writer loves to write?I think that writing for Kate is very therapeutic. She has
so many characters and stories spinning around in her head that she has to get
them out into a book or she just might go crazy.Is there anything
you’d like to say to your writer?I’d like to thank Kate for putting my story out there so
that it can perhaps help some other people who are in the same situation that I
was in.Buy This Book
Amazon http://amzn.to/1MqZq8ECreateSpace http://amzn.to/1Eq60UJAuthor Bio
Kate Benzin has two major loves in her life other than writing –
travel and dogs, both of which play major roles in Kate’s stories and provide
the conditions for her heroines and heroes to learn life lessons. She is a
seasoned traveler and tour director who has
lived in Indonesia since 1982 when she took a three-month work assignment to
train Indonesians on word processing equipment. She stayed because she fell in
love with the adventurous lifestyle that living in Indonesia gave her. After working as a tour director in many countries of
the world for the past 18 years, she now spends most of her time writing in her
home/office which she shares with her Dalmatians and a whippet.Author Social Media
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Cole Tucker from False Impressions @Mariannericeaut #Contemporary #RLFblog
Interview with Cole TuckerTell us about yourself,
please.I love women. Not much more to stay than that (He winks and flashes
his dimple). Not the answer you’re looking for? Okay, well, for years I’d been
the party guy. But after a run in with a tree after a few too many beers, I had
to reevaluate a few things. My folks were getting too old to run the horse farm
so I’ve taken over that, as well as managing the properties my brothers and I
own. They’d settled down with their wives and careers but good ‘ol Cole and his
lack of a real job was here to run things. Damn. I sound like a depressed
loser. So not the impression I’m used to making. So, how’re you doing? I
appreciate you reading about me. Hey, don’t I know you? Yeah, you’re the girl
with the beautiful smile.What can you not do (but
need to do) during this story?I should tell Sam about my past. About my DUI. But she lost her
daughter and husband to a drunk. I don’t want to be put in the same category as
that murderer. But I am, aren’t I? No, I’m not. I wasn’t an alcoholic. I didn’t
depend on the stuff to make me happy, but I did enjoy having a cold brew in my
hand when I watched the Sox or Patriots kick some butt and when I barbecued or
hung out with my brothers. Quitting wasn’t hard. But I was ashamed of being so stupid that I drove while
intoxicated; I didn’t want Sam to know how weak I’d been. I’d been able to make
her and her son smile and laugh again. It made me proud and gave me something
positive in my life to look forward to. I couldn’t crush her smile with my
secret. I cared about her too much. But I needed to tell her the truth.
Unfortunately she found out before I could come clean.What inner doubt causes
you the most difficulty?I don’t like to take life seriously and doubt my ability to be good
enough for the most perfect, kind-hearted, loving woman in the world. And what
kind of role model would I be for her son? Woah. We’re getting a bit too deep
here. Let’s talk about you. I don’t want you to think I’m ridiculous or
anything, but you are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. I just felt
like I had to tell you.Tell us about your
significant other, that person who makes living worthwhile.Samantha Chase is the most perfect, kind-hearted, loving woman in the
world. She’s short, spunky and tough as nails, and there isn’t a word in the
dictionary for how good she looks. A lot of strength wrapped up in a pretty
package. She’s the bacon to my eggs.What would that person say
about you?I’m the master of pick up lines and proud of it. They’d gotten me out
of quite a few jams, but Sam would only roll her eyes and either brush off my
come on or give me a kick ass reply. I think I freaked her out in the beginning
by hitting it off with her son so quickly. But what can I say? The kid has
great taste in super heroes. I guess she thinks I’m a kid at heart.What is your family like?Have you read Connor or Mason’s books yet? That’ll tell you a thing or
two. With three other siblings, life is never just chill (that’s my role in the
family—everyone else is a work hound). My mother has played her hand at
matchmaker and passed the role on to my sister-in-law. We get into everyone’s
business and are always there to support each other.What special skills do you
rely on?I’m really good with my hands.Why are you happy (or not
happy) with the way your story ended?I learned a lot about honesty and forgiveness, got the girl, an
amazing step-son and a bright future. So, yeah. Life is good.About the WriterMarianne Rice
writes contemporary romances set in small New England towns. When she’s not
writing, Marianne spends her time buying shoes, eating chocolate, chauffeuring
her herd of children to their varying sporting events, and when there’s time,
relaxing with fancy drinks and romance books.www.mariannerice.weebly.comWhat was your biggest
challenge in writing this book?Cole had a mind of his own. He had a line for everyone. Seriously.
Even me. I was struggling with a serious scene and he pops out and says, “Baby,
if you were words on a page, you’d be what they call FINE PRINT!” It was hard
staying on track with Cole distracting me every step of the way. He’s a
carefree, funny, charming guy and the master of pick-up lines, but he was
harboring an embarrassing secret. I needed to build his character without
making him seem too shallow, or letting his secret change his personality.Why did you choose this
character for the interview today?Because he’s fun but real. When I ask readers what they’re looking for
in a man they often say: loyalty, honesty, a sense of humor…and looks. Cole has
all these qualities, except he is harboring a secret. The secret wasn’t meant
to hurt anyone but to protect himself.When writing the book,
what did you discover about this character that surprised you?Cole’s appearances in the first two books are pretty superficial and
fun, but I found a depth to him and deep feelings that he didn’t like to show
others. Well, Sam was able to find those. I just wrote what she was able to
discover. I also hadn’t planned on his connection with Levi, Sam’s son. The
interactions between the two were quite fun to write and were totally
unplanned.Why should readers who
haven’t picked up one of your books before give this one a try?While the premise of this book may seem serious, it’s actually quite
light-hearted. I wrote it when my son was four and incorporated many of our
conversations into Levi’s dialogue. I love seeing the interaction between Cole
and Levi. It’s adorable.Is there anything you’d
like to say to your readers?Thank you so much for picking up my books. The McKay-Tucker series is
my first set of books and I’m thrilled to have them in digital and print
formats for my friends, family and new readers. This has been an amazing
experience and I look forward to sharing many more stories with you. Sweet on
You, the first book in The Wilde Sisters comes out in September. They’re light,
fun, sexy and deal with many real-life emotional issues as well.About the BookTitle False ImpressionsGenre Contemporary RomanceAuthor Marianne RiceBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13Recovering alcoholic and former party animal, Cole Tucker would be an
idiot to start something with his newly hired right-hand woman, Samantha Chase.
It figures he can’t seem to keep his mitts of the sexy, five-foot-nothing
single mom who can toss a sack of shingles over her shoulder and rewire a house
better than the crew from Extreme Home Makeover. Her incredible strength
and self-confidence draw him in; something Cole has pretended to have for
years. All he has to show for himself is his uncanny use of pick-up lines, a
hand-me-down farm and some small-town rental properties. When he learns Samantha’s
husband and daughter were killed by a drunk driver, the shame of his past
experience with a DUI and near-death accident is the last thing he wants to
mention to her.Samantha has no problem accepting her new boss, flaws and all. His
simple life is charming and exactly what she hoped to find for herself and her
son in Newhall, New Hampshire. Cole wins her over by befriending her fatherless
son and making her laugh again, something she hasn’t done in four years. When
she learns about his shady past with the bottle, her heart tells her to
forgive, but the painful memories of her past are too deep to overlook.Buy This BookPublisher http://www.lsbooks.comAmazon http://goo.gl/rqT03bARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-falseimpressions-1841673-149.htmlBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/false-impressions-marianne-rice/1122058236?ean=9781622102013iBooks https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/false-impressions/id1001761582?mt=11Author Social MediaWebsite www.mariannerice.weebly.comBlog www.mariannerice.weebly.comPinterest https//www.pinterest.com/mariannericeautGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/MarianneRiceAmazon Author Page http://amazon.com/author/mariannerice -
Unexpected Assets new from @EmilyMimsAuthor #RLFblog #Contemporary
This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.About the Author
Author of twenty 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 three, she and her husband Charles live in central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in eastern Tennessee and Hawaii. 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 anyone-if she’ll just let it.”Why did you write this book?Jason Donahue is the fourth wounded warrior I have included in my Texas Hill Country series. Jason and Emily appeared as supporting characters in ‘Daughter of Valor’ and they too had a story I wanted to tell.What is your favorite genre to read?Contemporary romance-anything from romantic suspense to small-town feelgoods to downright scary paranormalsWho is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?Eve Dallas from J.D. Robb’s ‘In Death’ seriesWhat are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?I am just starting my Christmas novella for Boroughs Publishing, tentatively titled ‘A Gift of Hope’. The next installment in the Texas Hill Country series, ‘Never and Always’, should be out very soon.Please tell us about your latest book.Wounded but VictoriousAfter three agonizing years of surgeries and rehab, U.S. Army veteran Jason Donahue is ready to leave the Iraq War in the past and rejoin society. Yet, no matter the success he achieves at work, people wince every time they see him.Everyone but Emily Riley. From the first, the beautiful redhead looks past his disfigurement and sees him. In return, Jason wants to buy her everything she deserves, starting with her dream home and going from there. Yet Emily has scars of her own, a past she’s not ready to reveal. Only when they both come clean, when they view each other through the eyes of love and trust, will they know that, when a good man and a good woman give each other their heart, the two will always have more than enough.About the Book
Title Unexpected AssetsGenre Contemporary romanceAuthor Emily MimsBook heat level (based on movie ratings): PG 13Buy This Book
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Gambling on a Dream by Sara Walter Elwood @ sara_w_ellwood #RLFblog #contemporary
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Gambling on a Dream by Sara
Walter Elwood.About the Book
Title Gambling On A Dream
(Colton Gamblers Book 3)Genre Contemporary RomanceAuthor Sara Walter ElwoodBook heat level (based on movie ratings):With Everything At Stake…It’s been years since Sheriff Dawn
Madison said goodbye to Texas Ranger Wyatt McPherson. She’s closed the door on
the heartache of her past. But when the sleepy town of Colton, Texas, is rocked
by a series of shocking murders, Dawn has no choice but to trust the man who
broke her heart if she wants to protect the ones she loves…All Bets Are OffFour years have passed. But Wyatt
hasn’t forgotten the bold, Native American beauty who stole his heart . . . and
broke it. Losing her and the life they had hoped to share left him an empty
shell of himself. But if he wants to stop the deranged killer terrorizing the
innocent kids of Colton, he’ll have to let Dawn back into his life. It’s a risk
he’s willing to take, even if heartache is all he takes home…Buy This Book
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gambling-on-a-dream-sara-w-ellwood/1120611668iTunes http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/gambling-on-a-dream-sara-w-ellwood/1120611668?ean=9781616507350About the Author
Although Sara Walter Ellwood has
long ago left the farm for the glamour of the big town, she draws on her
experiences growing up on a small hobby farm in West Central Pennsylvania to
write her contemporary westerns. She’s been married to her college sweetheart
for over 20 years, and they have two teenagers and one very spoiled rescue cat
named Penny. She longs to visit the places she writes about and jokes she’s a
cowgirl at heart stuck in Pennsylvania suburbia. Sara Walter Ellwood is a
multi-published and international Amazon bestselling author of the anthology
set Cowboy Up. She also publishes paranormal romantic suspense
under the pen name Cera duBois.Author Social Media
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Hot Beach Romance: Sand, Sunshine and Sizzle #boxedset by @emkayconnor #RLFblog
This quick interview includes info about the author, and
introduces the story.About the Author
EmKay Connor is an award-winning
romance author and freelance writer.She is a member of Romance Writers
of America and numerous RWA chapters, including RWA-San Diego, Outreach
International RWA, Yellow Rose RWA and RWA Kiss of Death. A firm believer in
paying it forward (and backward and sideways), she has served as president,
vice president, secretary, newsletter editor, workshop presenter and committee
chair at the local and national level.An exuberant and outgoing type who
doesn’t do well with just a desk and a computer for company, EmKay is a
participant of several critique groups. She is a founder and alumni of Pro-SAC
(PRO-Seeking Authors Commit), a page-producing work group headquartered at the
Mira Mesa Panera in San Diego, CA.Her manuscripts have finaled and
won in numerous contests, including Spring Into Romance, The Unpublished Beacon
and RWA’s prestigious Golden Heart.She lives and writes in
northeastern Florida.Interview with EmKay Connor
Why did you write
this book?I saw an invitation on Facebook to participate in a box set
featuring steamy beach reads. I’d been plotting a new series and this was the
perfect opportunity to launch the Hideaway Bay series. The first four novellas
feature the Delaney sisters-Joy, Hope, Grace and Faith. Each has a secret that
is ultimately revealed when they journey to Hideaway Bay, a tropical Caribbean
resort.What is your favorite
genre to read?In addition to writing romance, I work as an author
assistant to several romance authors. That means I read a lot of romantic
fiction, across all genres, in the course of my day job. When I’m on my own
time, I read Robert Crais, Stuart Woods and good post-apocalyptic fiction. I’ve
recently discovered the Purge of Babylon series by Sam Sisavath.Who is your favorite
character from fiction (not including your own)?While I love Elvis Cole and Joe Pike (Robert Crais
characters), one of the most charming and engaging heroines I’ve ever
encountered is Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum.What are you working
on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?I’m currently working on the remaining novellas in the
Hideaway Bay series, but I tend to have several projects in the works
simultaneously. The best way to stay in touch and see what’s next is to connect
with me on social media.About the Book
Title Finding Joy featured in Hot Beach Romance: Sand,
Sunshine and Sizzle Box SetGenre Contemporary RomanceAuthors Tawdra Kandle, Jami Davenport, Lisa Marie Rice,
Chris Almeida, Cecilia Aubrey, Emkay Connor, Jenna Dales, Sylvie Fox, Amber
Lin, Alannah Lynne, Éirinn Brennan, Layla Wilcox, Suzanne Rock, Nancy Warren,
Margaret Taylor, Scarlett MetalBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RBuy This Book
Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hot-beach-romance-tawdra-kandle/1121923239ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-hotbeachromancesandsunshineandsizzle-1819248-166.htmlKobo https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/hot-beach-romance-sand-sunshine-and-sizzle-1iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id991035178GooglePlay https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Chris_Almeida_Hot_Beach_Romance_Sand_Sunshine_and?id=fBNFCQAAQBAJAuthor Social Media
Website http://www.sexysassyromance.com/Twitter https://twitter.com/EmKayConnorFacebook https://www.facebook.com/EmKayConnorGoodreads https://www.goodreads.com/emkayconnorAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00GF3WI4M -
Hello, Goodbye by @TessDelacour #RLFblog #romance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media
contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Hello, Goodbye by Tess
Delacour.About the BookTitle Hello, GoodbyeGenre Contemporary
RomanceAuthor Tess DelacourBook heat level
(based on movie ratings): RMr. Push Pull is
about to meet Ms. Irresistible Force.
The result? Explosive!Ryan Murphy is a
wounded man. He’s retreated behind a façade of indifference and refuses to
commit to anyone or anything besides his work. No woman has been able to break
through his hard shell since he was jilted at the altar, an experience that
left him anti-woman and anti-commitment.Enter Jennifer
Kowalski, a no-nonsense tomboy who lives life to the fullest and gives herself
over to everything she does. She is a woman who can fire up in a heartbeat and
has the red hair to match. A tempest in a chamomile teacup, she is a breath of
fresh air in Ryan’s sour life.Ryan and Jenn are
attorneys in the District Attorney’s Office. When their boss throws them
together to head up a new team, old wounds and long-buried desires flash to the
surface. Ryan pushes everyone away, can Jenn pull him in before he says
goodbye?Buy This BookPublisher https://www.lsbooks.com/tess-delacour-c501.phpAmazon http://goo.gl/2AEL5GBarnes and Noble http://goo.gl/sdmFQTARe http://goo.gl/hWW3gkKobo http://goo.gl/Drwd4GiBooks http://goo.gl/67jQgvAbout the AuthorContemporary romance author Tess Delacour
writes fiction that will ignite your mind as well as your body. She fell in
love with the genre as a young girl after reading Pride and Prejudice. Hooked
by the ‘happily ever after’, romance fiction has been a lifelong obsession. She
calls her writing ‘sexy modern romance with a dose of fun and humor’. She attended
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for undergrad and law school, and currently
resides in rural Virginia with her family and dog.She is a member or Romance Writers of America
and Virginia Romance Writers.Author Social MediaWebsite http://tessdelacour.comTwitter https://twitter.com/TessDelacourFacebook http://goo.gl/Bydzs5Goodreads http://goo.gl/UUpbfD
Amazon Author Page http://goo.gl/T1xTC8
