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#Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @liviaquinn @susanvaughn1124 #RLFblog
The Top Blogger for this month is Livia Quinn, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
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for 2016.About Livia Quinn
Website http://liviaquinn.comBlog http://liviaquinn.com/blog.htmlTwitter http://twitter.com/liviaquinnFacebook http://facebook.com/liviaquinnwritesPinterest http://pinterest.com/liviaquinnGoodreads http://goodreads.com/liviaquinnIndependent Author Network http://www.independentauthornetwork.com/livia-quinn.htmlAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B00KPDXXE2About Me http://about.me/livia.quinnInstagram http://instagram.com/liviaquinnStoryfinds https://storyfinds.com/author/15651/livia-quinnTop Five Bloggers for the Month
Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
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to each one! There was a tie in fifth place.1 Livia Quinn2 Kate Hill3 Susan V Vaughn4 Colleen Myers5 MJ Schiller, MS KayeHonorable mention: Jennifer
A. Provost, Alice OrrTop Chatters for the Month
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Stressing the Heroine: Feasting With the Enemy #vampire @katehillromance #RLFblog
Stressing the Heroine from Feasting With the Enemy by Kate Hill.Author Bio
Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels.When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working out and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes under the name Saloni Quinby.About the Book
Title Scarlet Nights 3: Feasting With the Enemy
Genre Erotic Vampire Romance
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): RAfter more than a century sharing a bed and fighting at each other’s backs, vampire warriors Blair and May have forged an unbreakable bond.
Now the mysterious New Reign is seeking additional members. Their philosophy–recruit or destroy. Using mind manipulation, they stir up dark memories from the past to tempt Blair and May into killing each other.
Given the chance to resurrect his murdered first wife and children, will Blair now sacrifice the woman he loves–his wife and blood child, May?Stressing The HeroineEvery heroine has a story. She has a background, a history, and a past. This interview allows us to meet a heroine and get to know her better, by focusing on how she handles being relaxed, as well as how she handles stress.The Heroine’s Relaxed Side
This heroine is at a party. Considering her story, describe the party.The party is located at the Cock and the Pussy Willow, an exclusive vampire club in London. It’s a masquerade party and takes place in the lounge section of the club. May and her husband, Blair, are dressed in 1920s attire that they have actually kept in storage from that era.How does the heroine feel about being this particular party, and what body language is she displaying that gives it away?May is enjoying herself immensely. Many of her and Blair’s old friends are at the party and she is spending time, relaxing on one of the couches or dancing with Blair.Is she more likely to mingle or remain aloof?May enjoys mingling with her friends. She likes to have fun, but she doesn’t feel the need to be the center of attention. She’ll dance and share jokes, but won’t make a spectacle of herself.If she drinks, what is her drink of choice at this party?Like most vampires, she has a taste for blood-laced wine.How much drink is her usual?She’ll have one or two. Neither May nor Blair drink to excess.The heroine figures out where the hiding places are and then goes there. Is it to hide, to avoid someone, or to go drag a friend back to the party?It’s to share some private moments with her husband, Blair. They’ve been hanging around the Cock and the Pussy Willow for so many decades that they know the best hiding spots.Is she likely to latch onto a friend and stay with him/her and ignore others, or is she the friend that others latch onto?She and Blair are quite close and will probably be together for most of the party. They’ll also spend time with their friends, in particular the club’s owner, Daria, and Blair’s blood father, Hamilton. Typically, May isn’t the sort to latch on to others.If someone picked a fight at this party, how is the heroine going to handle it?It depends on who’s involved. She might jump in to help or she might ignore it completely.Is the heroine the one most likely to get tossed out of the party, or the one who does the tossing?Again, it depends. If she and Blair get into an argument, Daria might toss them both out.Will she know when to leave, or stay late and make a nuisance of herself?May not only will know when to leave, but she and Blair will might say goodnight early, depending on their plans or if they get called away on duty.The Heroine’s Stressed Out Side
How does the heroine handle it if the cops or some other authority figure pulls her aside when she was blameless in a situation?May is a warrior in the battle against evil vampires, so usually she and Blair are the authority figures. Daria rules the vampire warriors of London, so if she called May out, May would be respectful, but she wouldn’t be shy about explaining her side of the story. It’s happened many times before.How does the heroine react to hearing a scream?May’s first instinct is to investigate. She’s always prepared to handle a potentially dangerous situation.If she sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing that crosses her mind?Stop the fight and find out what’s going on.If she sees someone being assaulted, what is the FIRST thing she does?She’ll most likely do what crosses her mind and step in, especially if she sees a vampire attacking a human.This heroine attempts to rescue someone and realizes that she is in over her head. The odds are against her and there is no way out. She is going to get her butt handed to her. What does she do?May won’t go down without a fight. She’ll do her best to hold them off while sending out a telepathic call for backup. Hopefully Blair, Daria or another warrior will be nearby to help.The heroine runs into the one person from her past she wanted to avoid. She can’t get out of the situation and must interact with him/her in some way. What does she do?The leader of the New Reign is someone she never wants to meet again, but if she does, she’ll stand her ground and use the psychic skills she has learned from Blair, Disdain and her other mentors to prevent him from manipulating her mind.Someone younger than the heroine is in charge of the situation, and they are handling it badly, perhaps bungling things. How does the heroine deal with it?She’ll do her best to help them because not too long ago (at least by vampire standards), she was the overzealous novice in need of help. May will attempt to be discreet at first, taking the person aside, if possible, to offer advice. If they refuse, she might let them get into trouble so they’ll learn from their own mistakes, or if it’s a dangerous situation, she’ll overrule their decisions and do what she must to keep people safe.The heroine is in physical pain but must bear up under it and keep going. What does she tell herself in order to get through the situation?This happened recently when May suffered a gunshot wound. It wasn’t serious, but painful. She continued fighting and managed to subdue her enemy. She told herself to rely on her training, not to mention she had a personal grudge against this person that made her refuse to give in.What mentor’s words come to mind in a bad situation?She has had several excellent mentors, so it would depend on the exact situation. If faced with the leader of the New Reign, she’ll most likely rely on the teachings of Disdain, however.What lesson from her past gets her through a stressful situation?When she first met Blair, she was a victim of the way society treated lower class women during that era. Blair taught her how to defend herself and that she could do just about anything she put her mind to. It’s that lesson that has not only helped her survive many difficult situations, but has also saved Blair’s life on several occasions.Buy This Book
Author Social Media
Website http://www.kate-hill.comAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Kate-Hill/e/B002BLS7OWYou May Also Like
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Blow by Blow by @katehillromance #RLFblog #gayromance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Blow by Blow by Kate
Hill.About the Book
Title Blow by BlowGenre M/M Erotic RomanceAuthor Kate HillBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RA hunky former heavyweight champ and an ass-kicking beauty
fight for their lives and their love in a futuristic world of MMA.Theo “Little Raven” Fisker, is a bantamweight with
attitude who plans to make a name for himself in the Radical Warrior
Tournament, a prestigious mixed martial arts event. The problem is no team will
sign a male fighter who walks out in silver and pink with nail polish to match,
until he meets Master Jesse.Impressed by Theo’s talent, Jesse welcomes him onto his up
and coming team. Fists and sparks fly when Theo meets gorgeous Valentin Merrickson.
Theo draws Valentin out of his protective armor and sparks hope for a life the
tough heavyweight never imagined possible. Their love grows, but threats from
extremists and an injury that ends Valentin’s career in the cage might tear
them apart.Buy This Book
Publisher Siren PublishingBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blow-by-blow-kate-hill/1123150435?ean=9781632599100BookStrand http://www.bookstrand.com/book/blow-by-blowAbout the Author
Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill
started writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short
erotic vampire tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has
sold over one hundred short stories, novellas and novels.When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading,
working out and spending time with her family and pets. She also writes as
Saloni Quinby.Author Social Media
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A Touch of Wicked and Wild: Kate Hill @katehillromance #RLFblog #erotic
Starving Artist
by Kate HillAlways a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started
writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire
tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred
short stories, novellas and novels.Kate’s stories, The Chieftain’s Bride and Vampire Master, have
won The Romance Studio’s CAPA and in 2002 her vampire novel, The Immaculate, was
nominated for a Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award.When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working
out and spending time with her family and pets.Starving Artist by Kate Hill
After finding his family brutally murdered, Blair tries to end
his life, but is instead Changed by a vampire. Burdened by guilt and driven by rage,
he dedicates his new life to fighting evil. When he fails to save a family from
the fate his own had suffered, he retreats to endure self-imposed starvation while
he immerses himself in his art.Alone and penniless, May is hired by a mysterious gentleman who
sends her to work at his friend’s country manor. Mr. Black is even stranger than
the man who hired her, but she is soon infatuated with the handsome, tormented artist
who has deeper secrets than she could ever imagine.Buy This Book
Changeling Press http://www.changelingpress.com/product.php?&upt=book&ubid=2342Naughty Nights by Kate Hill
On the planet Shandra, a traditional marriage includes one woman
and two men. ThreeEarth women find lust and love with their sexy alien mates.
When Radiance, a merchant from Earth, crashes on the planet Shandra,
she is taken into slavery and bought as a gift for Darkrock and Strongsea. Both
desire the exotic human slave, but Strongsea’s compassionate nature drives him to
protect her against Darkrock’s lust.Security Chief Blackstare and his aide, Rocksurf, have been lovers
since their training days. Still, Rocksurf hasn’t been able to tempt the scarred,
brooding warrior into a traditional Shand marriage. Little did they imagine it would
take a willful Earth woman like Finesse to change their lives foreverOn a diplomatic mission to the planet Shandra, ambassador Passion
is abducted by thieves. She is rescued by two rugged warriors, Timber and Red, who
claim that she owes them a sacred debt for saving her life. If she refuses to mate
with them, the Shand will consider it an insult to their people. In spite of her
anger about a forced marriage, Passion finds that sacrificing herself for her planet
might not be as bad as she thought.Buy This Book
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Character Interview: Shane from Cloak and Dagger @katehillromance #RLFblog #LGBT #Giveaway
Cloak and Dagger About the Book
Weapons of Redemption 3: Cloak and DaggerGenre M/M Erotic Vampire RomanceAuthor Saloni QuinbyBook heat level (based on movie ratings): RBlurb (up to 300 words)When police detective Bryce Tarunson arrests a man who’s identical
to his lover from two thousand years ago, he’s pulled closer to the vampiric master
he hates.Vampire hunter Shane will do anything — including tempt a vampire
— to rescue his brother who has fallen into enemy hands. He doesn’t believe he’s
capable of falling for the object of his seduction, until he meets Bryce.The bond between Bryce and Shane forces them into a battle that
might end in the destruction of the Weapons of Redemption.Buy This Book
Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Cloak-Dagger-Weapons-Redemption-ebook/dp/B00DMHOATK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376263439&sr=8-1&keywords=saloni+quinby+cloak+and+daggerBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cloak-and-dagger-saloni-quinby/1115808637?ean=2940016655628ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-cloakanddaggerweaponsofredemption-1225113-340.htmlInterview with Shane
What is it that you want,
but cannot have? Authors call this the conflict of the story.My brother. He’s been kidnapped. Adrian is the only family I have left and I’ll
do anything to get him back.What’s your internal limitation?
Meaning, what is it about you that makes it so you cannot do what it is you need
to do during this story?This situation is crazy, but that’s not surprising. Adrian and
I have had an unusual life. We come from a family of vampire hunters. To free him,
I need to seduce a vampire. That’s not really a problem. I’ve lured them before
so that I can destroy them, but I’ve never met a vampire quite like Detective Bryce
Tarunson. Before I met Bryce, all I cared about was getting Adrian back, no matter what.What inner doubt causes
you the most difficulty?For the first time in my life, I have feelings other than hatred
for a vampire. I never thought a vampire could be like Bryce. He tells me he’s one
of the good guys, but that goes against everything I know about vampires. He hasn’t
given me a reason not to trust him, though, and he has gone out of his way to help
me get Adrian back.Tell us about your significant
other, that person who makes living worthwhile.It’s so difficult. That person is Bryce. We should be enemies,
but from the moment we met I wanted him. He has strength and integrity. Even though
he’s a vampire, I want to trust him. I know I can trust him. Yeah, the sex is great,
but there’s a lot more between us than that.What is your family like?Adrian
is the only blood family I have left. Our grandparents and our parents were killed
by vampires. After they died, we went to live with our uncle, but he was killed
in the same way. Adrian and I were home schooled, mostly because a big part of our
education was the history of vampires and how to kill them.What special skills do
you rely on?I rely on everything I’ve been taught about how to track and
destroy vampires. I also have a special skill of my own. It’s more a gift than a
skill. I’m immune to mind control, so vampires can’t manipulate me in that way.Are you happy with the
way your story ended? Why or why not?I’m with Bryce. He didn’t betray me, but there are still lose
ends regarding Adrian.
The last thing I expected was to fall in love. Bryce owns a piece of my heart now
and I’m fine with it. Better than fine. I only wish things had been different for
Adrian and for Bryce’s
friends too. They tried to help us, and they’ve paid the price for it. Bittersweet
is how I’d describe the end of my story.
Cloak and Dagger About You: Questions for the writer.
When you wrote about this
character, what made you the most happy? What made you the most sad?I was happy to see Shane learn to trust Bryce and fall in love.
They both have had their share of pain, that’s for sure. Everything they went through
in the past made me sad. They lost a lot, but together they’ve found some peace.What do you want to write
next?Right now I’m working on an erotic fantasy romance set in the
same world as my Knights of the Ruby Order series. The hero and heroine are driving
each other crazy in every possible way, so it’s been a lot of fun to write so far.What other character from
this book do you want to write about? Care to tell us why?When I ended this story, I had plans to give Adrian one of his own. He falls
in love with his captor. Tarun has been the villain of the entire series, but in
Fangs and Floggers, he gets to tell his side of the story.Is there anything you’d
like to say to your readers?Thank you so much for reading my stories! I hope you enjoy the
Weapons of Redemption series. I truly loved writing about these guys.ContestTo enter the following contest, you must be 18 or over.To enter for the chance to win a pdf download of Weapons of Redemption
3: Cloak and Dagger, please leave a comment. A winner will be drawn three days from
the day of this original post. Thank you!Author Social Media
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Character Interview: Black Cat @katehillromance #RLFblog
Black Cat Kate Hill, welcome back to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to
interview your character, Edmond Chancellor from the book, Black Cat.Genre: Gay Romance Erotic ParanormalPublisher: Changeling PressCover artist: ZuriLength: NovellaHeat rating: EroticTagline: Time is precious, even to men who are practically immortal.Blurb:Vampire Edmond Chancellor and cat shifter Tobias Crawford have
had a not-so-secret affair for over three hundred years. Edmond wants to bond with Tobias permanently,
but Tobias has reasons for keeping his distance.On a chilly December night, both men turn to past memories for
guidance, but it’s a present danger that makes them realize that time is precious,
even to men who are practically immortal.Buy links:Author site: http://kate-hill.com/blackcat.htmlWhat are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?Edmond Chancellor, vampire, is over a thousand years old and
is an antiques dealer.Tobias Crawford, cat shifter, is over two thousand years old
and earns his living through investments. He is also a hotel owner.Interview with Edmond Chancellor
Tell us about yourself. What are you like?Edmond:
I’m what’s called a rogue vampire, one who has broken ties with my family. I dislike
being told what to do and I dislike judging others based on their species or being
judged on mine.What do you think is your strongest point?Edmond:
My ability to break away from my vampire family. It was one of the hardest things
I’ve ever had to do. Contrary to popular belief, vampires aren’t solitary and I’ve
been quite lonely living as a rogue.What would your author say is your biggest weakness?Edmond:
Tobias has been my biggest weakness since the moment we met. My author knows this.What drives you to do the things you do? What makes you want
to be the “good guy?”Edmond:
During the first few decades of my life, I was very much like my vampire family,
infected by their violence and prejudices. In 1066, an event in my life changed
everything. Since then, I’ve proved that vampires don’t need to kill.If money were not an object, where would you most like to
live?Edmond:
For me money isn’t an object and I’ve chosen to live in what I believe is the best
town in the world, Whisper. I founded it, so I might be a bit biased, of course.If you were a tool, what would people use you to do?Edmond:
I hope they would use me to protect those who need it.Picture yourself as a store. Considering your personality
and lifestyle, what type of products would be sold there?Edmond:
I’m an antiques dealer, so I actually have several stores. My favorite is here in
Whisper and it specializes in antique weapons, in particular swords.As a child, what was your favorite thing about school?Edmond:
I didn’t attend school like many children nowadays. I greatly enjoyed the study
of swordsmanship.Tell us a secret about your significant other.Edmond:
Tobias is the most beautiful, enticing, stubborn man I’ve ever met. He’s a cat shifter
and doesn’t easily reveal his emotions to others, even to me. I know he might never
pledge his heart solely to me, but I’m willing to wait and see.If you came with a warning label, what would it say?Edmond:
Contents under pressure.Please complete the sentences as Edmond Chancellor
I love pizza with — I can’t eat pizza. I’m on a liquid diet.I’m always ready for defense against those who threaten Whisper.When I’m alone, I wonder how long it will take before Tobias
accepts my proposal.You’d never be able to tell, but I want to be loved.If I had a halo it would be frightening
to think someone with my past could have a halo.If I could choose one person to share my life I’d pick Tobias.I can never return to my vampire family because they would demand
I kill or be killed.About the Author
Always a fan of romance and the paranormal, Kate Hill started
writing over twenty years ago for pleasure. Her first story, a short erotic vampire
tale, was accepted for publication in 1996. Since then she has sold over one hundred
short stories, novellas, and novels.When she’s not working on her books, Kate enjoys reading, working
out and spending time with her family and pets. She enjoys hearing from readers.Find Me Here
Website: http://kate-hill.comTwitter: http://twitter.com/katehillromanceYoutube: http://youtube.com/KateH02
