• Book Release,  Historical

    Read The Lady of a Sultan the new #VictorianRomance by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance

     

    Read The Lady of a Sultan the new #VictorianRomance by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomanceCaptured by pirates. Sold to a sultan. This is not how Charlotte expected to spend her holiday in Linda Rae Sande’s latest historical romance, The Lady Of A Sultan.

    Linda Rae, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Lady of a Sultan.

    The Lady of a Sultan by Linda Rae Sande

    Genre Victorian Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    A dowager duchess recently out of mourning, Charlotte is on her way to a holiday in Greece when pirates overtake her ship and enslave her. When they attempt to sell her to a Turkish sultan, she’s sure she can convince the ruler to let her go. She’s a matron and mother to two grown sons—and he has a harem and nineteen children. Whatever could he want with her?

    Three nights, apparently.

    For two decades, Sultan Ziyaeddin I has ruled his dwindling empire from several palaces in Constantinople, but the one on the edge of the Aegean Sea holds his most precious memories—and a precocious daughter who is overeducated for most men. Determined to introduce reforms, Ziyaeddin is far more enlightened than the sultans who came before him. Enlightened and alone. Convincing others of his vision for the empire has been a challenge.

    Bored with his harem, he’s intrigued by the English woman who is unceremoniously dumped at his feet by pirates. With her skills as a duchess and desire for a daughter, will she be the companion his daughter needs—and the answer to his loneliness?

    Why did you write this book?

    This is the second novel in The Ladies of the Aristocracy series. These stories center on older women who are usually (but not always) widows who don’t expect to experience a second chance at love. The heroine in this one found her first love in my bestselling novel, The Grace Of A Duke, which released almost ten years ago.

    Since most Victorian romances are set in England, I am always on the lookout for alternative settings. I’ve been studying the Ottoman Empire for the past couple of years and, although there is no historical precedent for an Englishwoman to end up with a sultan there, it seemed the perfect time and place for a fictional telling.

    What is your favorite genre to read?

    Regency romance. I’ve read hundreds of them over the years. I started out as a fan of science fiction, though, and I have a huge collection of SF novels, anthologies, and Isaac Asimov magazines.

    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?

    Captain America (the newer version). He’s a man out of his own time in a world where his values aren’t as highly regarded as they once were, so he’s very conflicted.

    What are you working on at the moment?

    I have three WIPs in the works. Two are for my Australian publisher—one for Summer Secrets of the Soho Club and the other for an anthology featuring stories about abductions. The third is the sequel to The Lady Of A Sultan, which focuses on two Cambridge-educated men, one a sultan’s son, who are experiencing a Season in London after being out of the country for several years.

    What books will we see from you in coming months?

    Two of WIPs I am working on are due to release by July 4 (The Betrothal of a Baron and The Love of a Şehzade).

    Read The Lady of a Sultan the new #VictorianRomance by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance

    Where to buy The Lady of a Sultan

    Publisher Twisted Teacup Publishing
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    Linda Rae Sande Social Media

    A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and early Victorian-eras as well as Ancient Greece.
    A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com
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  • Anthology,  Historical

    Read Secrets, Scandals, and Seductions by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance

    Read Secrets, Scandals, and Seductions by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomanceThis sweet and steamy collection of historical romance will transport you to a time when gentlemen were plentiful, and every scoundrel capable of seduction possessed a heart waiting to be uncovered.

    Linda Rae, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Secrets, Scandals, & Seductions.

    Secrets, Scandals, and Seductions by Linda Rae Sande

    Genre: Historical romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG to R

    Hidden identities, scandalous secrets, second chances, and happily ever afters fill this boxed set of more than 16 standalone romances, guaranteed to make you swoon.

    Each unique tale in the Secrets, Scandals, and Seduction Boxed Set delivers a stand-alone story you are certain to love.

    How do you capture a man’s heart… A lady never tells.

    Authors included in this set are: Lynn Donovan, Sofie Darling, Alyssa Drake, Emily E K Murdoch, Cat Cahill, RL Ashley, A.S. Fenichel, Marie Higgins, Robyn DeHart, Christine Sterling, Linda Rae Sande, Adara Luann, C.K. O’Connor, Marianne Spitzer, Rose Pearson and Sophie Smith.

    My contribution to the set is The Bride of a Baronet.

    Widower Sir Adam Wilson, Bart., has put off remarrying in favor of seeing to his lands and the tenants who work the fields. At thirty-five and a father of a young daughter, he can no longer ignore his need for an heir. When he discovers how his grandfather found his Lady Wilson, he decides to do the same—run a bride contest at the local fair.

    Although she didn’t exactly apply for the position of governess for Sir Adam’s daughter, widow Charlotte is happy to accept the position—she loves Penelope as if she were own, and Charlotte did make a promise to her mother regarding her education. When she learns of Sir Adam’s plan for finding a bride, Charlotte and the local villagers devise a way to fix the contest in her favor—by ensuring she’s the only one who enters.

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    Where to buy Secrets, Scandals, & Seductions

    Publisher Celtic Hearts Press
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09CXRPFKD
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-scandals-and-seduction-lynn-donovan/1140030402
    iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/secrets-scandals-and-seduction-a-historical/id1581714119

    Linda Rae Sande Social Media

    A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and early Victorian-eras as well as Ancient Greece.
    A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com
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  • 5 Easy Questions,  Historical

    The Courage of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomance

    The Courage of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #HistoricalRomanceTheir earldom is at stake. Can they save their futures and find love along the way? Brimming with turbulent passion and steeped in the gorgeous and regal setting of 19th-century British aristocracy, The Courage of a Lyon is a delightful and whimsical historical romance novel by bestselling author Linda Rae Sande.

    Linda Rae, 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 Courage of a Lyon by Linda Rae Sande

    Genre Historical romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Recovering from his wartime injuries and returning home to an earldom on the brink of bankruptcy, Captain Charles Audley is faced with the momentous task of settling his mischievous brother’s debts. But try as he might, he can’t take his mind off the angel of a nurse who cared for him on the battlefield. And after he crosses paths with an enigmatic matchmaker with a strange proposition, it quickly becomes clear that he might not have seen the last of his wartime beauty.

    Meanwhile, James heads to Cambridgeshire, dead-set on winning the hand – and the hefty dowry – of a marquess’ daughter. But when he discovers her already taken, he finds his eye drawn to her rebellious and fiercely independent younger sister. James can’t bear the thought of returning home empty-handed… and although Lady Eloise is convinced he’s only interested in courting her sister, an attraction begins to bubble to the surface that leaves her questioning James’ true intentions.

    With their earldom at stake and two young women desperate for men who can understand their deepest desires, can Charles and James find real love? And will the cunning talents of matchmaker Mrs. Dove-Lyon come to the rescue?

    Describe the perfect vacation.

    At least two weeks in Greece, visiting an island or two (or more!) while taking tours of archaeological sites. I’ve been three times and will go back next year.

    Tell us about your favorite toy as a child.

    My Kissy doll! I “adopted” her on my fifth birthday, and I still have her. When you pull her arms together, her lips purse and she makes a smacking sound. She turned out to be an appropriate doll for a future historical romance author.

    What are your hobbies?

    Besides travel and going to the movies, I really enjoy painting with water colors. Because I spend so much time in the writing cave, I don’t paint as often as I’d like.

    When you read for pleasure, what kind of books do you choose?

    Historical romances are my go-to when reading for pleasure. I especially enjoy the ancient Greek and Roman stories but I end up reading more Regencies due to their availability.

    What kinds of things do you read when you’re researching a new book?

    I’m one of those who gets lost in the rabbit roles of research. I’ll start with a Google search, and depending on what resources pop up, I’ll be sourcing dictionaries, reading old books available through Google Books, websites listing British aristocracy families, government records and memoirs. I also reference genealogical maps from my era to ensure the proper place names and locations for villages, roads, and county lines.

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    Where to buy The Courage of a Lyon

    Publisher Dragonblade Publishing https://www.dragonbladepublishing.com

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Courage-Lyon-Lyons-Den-ebook/dp/B09YMTDNPV

    Linda Rae Sande Social Media

    A self-described nerd and student of history, Linda Rae spent many years as a published technical writer specializing in 3D graphics workstations, software and 3D animation (her movie credits include SHREK and SHREK 2). Getting lost in the rabbit holes of research has resulted in historical romances set in the Regency and early Victorian-eras as well as Ancient Greece.
    A fan of action-adventure movies, she can frequently be found at the local cinema. Although she no longer has any tropical fish, she does follow the San Jose Sharks. She makes her home in Cody, Wyoming. For more information about her books, go to her website: www.lindaraesande.com
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  • Regency

    The Conundrum of a Clerk by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #Regency

    The Conundrum of a Clerk by Linda Rae Sande @lindaraesa #RLFblog #RegencyLinda Rae Sande, 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 Conundrum of a Clerk by Linda Rae Sande

    Genre Regency romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Things are not always as they seem;
    the first appearance deceives many.
    — Phaedrus
    When widower and bank clerk Theodore Streater discovers his late mother was not only the headmistress of Warwick’s Grammar and Finishing School, but also its owner, he’s in need of someone to run the rather lucrative enterprise. He turns to the woman who helped him regain his position at the bank after he lost an arm fighting in Belgium. His best friend’s wife, Elizabeth Bennett-Jones, Viscountess Bostwick, still runs her charity, Finding Work for the Wounded. She is sure there’s an applicant who would be perfect as headmistress of her old school.
    Having lost her position as an operative with the Home Office—her slight limp from a gunshot wound is hard to hide—Daisy Albright is at a loss as to what to do next. She could return to her father’s home. The Duke of Ariley would like nothing more than to have his oldest illegitimate daughter under his protection until a suitable marriage can be arranged. But after several years of handling her own affairs away from the aristocracy, Daisy is determined to retain her independence.
    So when Viscountess Bostwick informs her she has a position in mind, Daisy immediately pays a call on the new owner of Warwick’s to apply. Poor Teddy Streater has no idea what he’s in for when he hires the ex-spy to run the finishing school. He would prefer to court the comely lady who seems prim and proper, but what woman wants to marry a man with only one arm? Perhaps he should be in search of a mistress. Trouble is, he can only imagine Miss Albright in the role in The Conundrum of a Clerk.

    Where to buy The Conundrum of a Clerk

    Publisher Twisted Teacup Publishing
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GTGD4XG

    Linda Rae Sande Social Media

    A former technical writer, Linda Rae’s interest in the Regency has resulted in over twenty books set during that era. After spending her weekdays running a print shop in Cody, WY, she enjoys attending movies and watching hockey on the weekends. Read more about her books on her website: www.lindaraesande.com.
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  • Christmas or Holiday

    Christmas Wishes by Livia Quinn @liviaquinn #ChristmasRomance #Books

    Christmas Wishes by Livia Quinn @liviaquinn #ChristmasRomance #BooksIt’s #ChristmasRomance Saturday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is Christmas Wishes by Livia Quinn. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

    Welcome to Christmas Romance Saturday

    Each week, you’ll find Christmas Romances to download and read. Take a peek at each one and check out their other books. Thank you, and enjoy the books!

    Christmas Wishes: Not just a holiday romance (Calloways of Rainbow Bayou Book 4) by Livia Quinn

    Not just a Christmas book. . .when the Calloways and Larues get together things just happen. New relationships, engagements and miracles abound in the first Christmas novel of the Calloways of Rainbow Bayou. Revel in the ongoing lives of couples from the first three books and get a glimpse of new characters in upcoming books.
    Love happens when you least expect it and sometimes delivers surprises and long-awaited second chances.
    As the Calloways and Larues gather at the Romanos’ on Christmas Eve, Buffy prepares some surprises for her husband. Meanwhile, her cousin Beau is home from Hollywood and Maddie is nervous about seeing him again. Samantha’s baby is over due and no surprise to Buffy, her ex-boyfriend Jed shows up unexpectedly. Then there’s Luc, who’s is starting to believe maybe Delilah has changed her mind about spending the rest of her life with him.
    But with the first Christmas miracle, Buffy knows eventually her friends will get their happily-ever-afters. Because a Calloway always knows.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GNS81D8/

    Christmas in Meadow Creek by Katy Eeten

    Sarah Laughlin left her big-city life and dead-end relationship behind for a fresh start as a fourth-grade teacher in the small, Wisconsin town of Meadow Creek. And it feels like home, too, despite the persistent troublemaker in her class and the lack of familiar faces. But the holidays are going to be lonely this year. Until she meets firefighter Lincoln Thompson. Suddenly, the hope of spending Christmas with someone she cares about is within reach.
    Lincoln loves his home town of Meadow Creek, but ever since his long-time girlfriend left him for a better life in the city, he wonders if he’ll ever find love in this small town where everyone knows everyone. Then he meets Sarah during her class’s field trip to his firehouse, and a spark is lit. But when they discover that Sarah’s troublemaking student is none other than Lincoln’s beloved nephew, their newfound relationship is put to the test. Can they navigate through the complexities of family dynamics to find a love that will last?

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K6XLK8B/

    Once Upon a Christmas Feast: Stories, Menus, and Recipes for a Victorian Christmas Feast (Once Upon a Wedding) by Kelly McClymer

    Have you ever wanted to attend a Victorian Christmas celebration? Well now you can, in Once Upon a Christmas Feast you not only get an original story, but menus, recipes, favorite Victorian Christmas stories and songs.
    What’s in this jam-packed Victorian Christmas celebration of a tome?
    First: an original Once Upon a Wedding short story. “Once Upon a Fairytale Christmas.”
    The Duchess of Keystone is an unconventional woman who loves fairytales and happily ever after endings. When it comes to Christmas, she loves nothing better than to have her family gathered at her estate enjoying Christmas joy, food, games, and entertainment.
    This year, her niece Margause arrives to view the wonder of a fairytale Christmas celebration. At three, Margause loves to slip into the library of the ducal estate, where her parents fell in love, and peruse the books she hopes to read one day soon.
    Observant and advanced for her age, Margause notices that her aunts and uncles are not as happy as they should be about her Aunt Kate’s upcoming Twelfth Night wedding to a handsome, charming Irish rogue. She also doesn’t understand why her mother’s former governess Katherine tries so hard to cheer up Scroogish Sir Robert. It seems obvious to Margause that Sir Robert would need Mr. Dicken’s three ghosts to make him feel any Christmas joy.
    But then, what else does the Duchess of Keystone offer everyone, but a chance at a fairytale Christmas, where miracles happen around every corner.
    Next: An Appendix of traditional Victorian Christmas stories and essays by Charles Dickens…what? You didn’t know “A Christmas Carol” wasn’t his only Christmas story? Nope. Dickens, along with Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, are actually responsible for making Christmas the holiday we celebrate today. You’ll also find it handy to have the lyrics to several Christmas favorite songs, so you can make sure to lead your family in rounds of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” without messing up the lyrics.
    All in all, Once Upon a Christmas Feast is your guide to celebrating a very Victorian Christmas.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KZ6TB1D

    Perfectly Christmas by Linda O’Connor

    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!
    The Perfectly Series
    Perfectly Honest
    Perfectly Reasonable
    Perfectly Planned
    Perfectly Unpredictable

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MYW5T7X/

    The Christmas of a Countess by Linda Rae Sande

    A sensual tale of a couple’s first holiday away from home…
    The Year with No Summer is drawing to a close, bleeding into a harsh winter that promises snow, ice and continued hardship. London, so rich with life and bustle, is quiet beneath the ice, buried in a cold few can ever truly recall happening before. Many of the ton are taking their leave for the Christmas holiday, abandoning the soggy streets of London for even chillier country roads.
    Milton Grandby, Earl of Torrington, believes that now is the perfect time to introduce his new bride, Adele, to his ancestral hunting lodge and seat of his Earldom in Northumberland. A private getaway nestled in glistening snow can lead to all sorts of enjoyment… and hopefully, an heir.
    With excitement in the air and Christmas fast approaching, the newlyweds make plans to travel north. While no family will be invited to the Torrington lodge, the Earl will bring his valet, Alonyius Banks, and Adele will be accompanied by Alice Simpkins, her rather grumpy lady’s maid.
    Yet when The Lord and His Lady arrive at Torrington Park sans their servants, things take a decided turn and quickly become intimately awkward. While Milton is more than happy to play lady’s maid to his bride, the close confines and frigid air bring secrets to the front—and mistrust to the surface. As the duo learns more about each other’s pasts, they discover struggles and misunderstandings abound.
    Can they look beyond their flaws and allow the spirit of the season and the gift of giving to thaw the sudden ice between them? Or will their first holiday away doom their new-found devotion? The budding romance of their servants may provide the answer in “The Christmas of a Countess”.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074PLTQHB

    Christmastime on Donner’s Mountain by Laura Strickland

    For most of her life, Becca Monroe’s been running. The urge to see what lay beyond the next horizon took her away from Donner’s Mountain and the man she loved. Now, back for what will surely be her grandfather’s last Christmas, she’s caught in a tangle of unresolved emotions that leave her torn between the impulse to flee and the desire to stay.
    Jack Donner never stopped loving Becca, even though she deserted him. Better than anyone else, he knows how cruel it would be to fetter her wild spirit, and he doubts she could ever be happy living in one place, on his mountain.
    Can memories of Christmases past remind Becca what truly matters? And can love convince Jack to give her one more chance, even if it means risking his battered heart?

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075XFHNQ8/

    Northern Magic by Laura Strickland

    When Santa asks his worker, Olja, to help make another elf’s Christmas wish come true, she believes the job calls for a love potion. Brewing it up will require her to travel all around the North Pole gathering unusual supplies, and to take a few dangerous risks. But she’s never failed Santa in the past and doesn’t intend to now.
    Elf Runi’s in the business of guiding Santa’s sleigh and making other people’s wishes come true. This year he’s dared make a wish of his own, one from the heart. When he meets Olja, he hopes he’s found his forever. But it will take assistance from a reindeer, a generous helping of love and a whole lot of magic to make his wish come true. That is, if Olja and Runi can just outwit the three troublesome trolls who decide they’d make a fine winter’s snack.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763CYY57/

    The Twelfth Night Wager by Regan Walker

    The Redheaded Rake
    It was a dull day at White’s the day he agreed to the wager: seduce, bed and walk away from the lovely Lady Leisterfield, all by Twelfth Night. But this holiday season, Christopher St. Ives, Viscount Eustace, planned to give himself a gift.
    The Virtuous Widow
    She was too proper by half—or so was the accusation of her friends, which was why her father had found her a husband. But Lord Leisterfield was now gone a year, and Grace was at last shedding the drab colors of mourning. The house felt empty, more so during the coming Christmastide, and so tonight would begin with a scandalous piece of theater. The play would attract rogues, or so promised her friend the dowager countess. Rogues, indeed. The night would preface the greatest danger—and the greatest happiness—that Grace had ever known.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GG2DALC

    The Lawman’s Christmas Proposal by Barbara White Daille

    A husband for Christmas?
    Mitch Weston’s back in Cowboy Creek, and self-proclaimed matchmaker Jed Garland has his single granddaughter Andi on his mind. Mitch is a lawman, good with the little ones and easy on the eyes. He and Andi were high school sweethearts, for heaven’s sake! Why can’t they see they’re perfect for each other?
    Because Andi already lost one husband to a dangerous job, and now she’s all about playing it safe, for her sake and her children’s. Being a cop is everything to Mitch. After discovering Jed’s plan, Mitch and Andi come up with their own: they’ll pretend to get engaged and then break up due to irreconcilable differences. Jed’s got his work cut out for him—because this match needs a Christmas miracle!

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WARV1R2/

    His Holiday Cat Daddy by WM Kirkland

    Jude returned to Wyoming looking reunite with his former lover Payton. A chance to play a cowboy at the 2 Hearts Rescue holiday event brought him face to face with…Santa? Underneath that costume, Payton was as hot as ever and when a tiny stray shows up on Patyon’s doorstep, Jude realizes he has a ready made family. If only he could convince Payton that he’s back for good.

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5M4SFT

    A Romance for Christmas by Kayelle Allen

    A cop at the door on Christmas Eve brings an unexpected gift.
    A sweet holiday romance showcasing love, loss, and the spirit of giving.
    It’s Christmas Eve, and the end of a year in which everything Dara loves has been lost. Everything but her little girl and a fierce determination to survive. When a cop brings Christmas to her door, he also brings a gift she never expected to get.

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  • Free Book Friday

    Read free: Dan Alexander, Pitcher by Jean Joachim @jeanjoachim #FreeBookFriday #Read

    Read Dan Alexander, Pitcher by Jean Joachim #FreeBookFriday #ReadIt’s #FreeBook Friday on RLFblog! Join us for a collection of free reads and downloads. All genres and heat levels. This week’s featured book is A Reel Christmas in Romance by JJ DiBenedetto. Bookmark this site so you don’t miss a thing.

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    Dan Alexander, Pitcher by Jean Joachim

    Fed up with cheating women, Dan Alexander, star pitcher for the New York Nighthawks, grew restless. Searching for something more than a bar babe, he zeroed in on a girl in the stands. He never expected to see a beautiful chick pushing frankfurters. But the hot dog girl looked as smokin’ as the food she was selling.
    Holly Merrill found a place to hide in plain sight, as a vendor at Nighthawks’ stadium. Keeping her secret safe and simply happy to stay alive, she never considered finding love an option. After all, a bad girl doesn’t deserve a decent guy, does she?
    Coming off his best season ever, Dan went into the playoffs, hell bent on winning the pennant and playing in the World Series. But could he maintain his focus on the field, where everything was going right, when off the field everything was falling apart?
    Locker room language
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    The Diamond Gate by Holly Bargo

    Every night for two years, seven sisters—princesses all—walked beneath silver trees hung with jeweled fruit, crossed a still black lake, and danced to liquid music with their faerie suitors. Every night for two years, their shoes collapsed and kept the city’s cobblers busy.
    His schemes for political and trade alliances thwarted by his daughters’ nightly disappearances, the royal duke of Nuygenie invited royalty and aristocrats from far and wide to solve the mystery and win the hand of a princess. They came and they failed.
    Then a common soldier, aged by war and years, thought to try his luck and improve his circumstances. A kindness to an old hag resulted in a magic cloak of invisibility and excellent advice that he put to good use to break the enchantment that held the princesses in thrall to their fey suitors.
    Rejoicing, the duke elevated the soldier to serve as his general, so that the man might have rank befitting his royal bride. General Miles Carrow chose the eldest sister, Aurora, and wondered at the emptiness of their betrothal. The duke then cemented other political and trade alliances with the blood of his other children: Crown Prince Eric, Prince Ascendant Jonathan, Princesses Rose, Pearl, Celeste, Grace, Lily, and Hope. The two youngest princes, Roderick and Simon, were yet too young to be married off as benefited Nuygenie.
    The passage beneath was blocked and sealed with iron. The sisters did not discuss all they had lost. No one ever asked them if they had even wanted to be rescued.
    This is the story after the faerie tale.
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    The Summoning by Linda Nightingale

    Heather Morique is a witch. The problem is she doesn’t know it. Her husband Jahill was a refugee from an obscure branch of the Arawak Indians. After his death, mysterious whispers lure her to his homeland of Jamaica. Soon, she finds herself in a web of secrets, lies and illusions.
    Jahill’s people worship Eyrael, the God of Wind and Sea, and his brother Sofiel, the God of Fire and Earth. The new Shaman has pitted brother against brother, and these two powerful spirits from an alternate universe fight to become the tribe’s ruling deity. Will light or darkness reign?
    When Heather unwittingly summons Eyrael, these two unlikely soul mates face a dangerous fate. The chemistry between them is more disturbing than the long-buried secrets.
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    The Conundrum of a Clerk by Linda Rae SandeRead The Conundrum of a Clerk by Linda Rae Sande #FreeBookFriday #Read

    When widower and bank clerk Theodore Streater discovers his late mother was not only the headmistress of Warwick’s Grammar and Finishing School, but also its owner, he’s in need of someone to run the rather lucrative enterprise. He turns to the woman who helped him regain his position at the bank after he lost an arm fighting in Belgium. His best friend’s wife, Elizabeth Bennett-Jones, Viscountess Bostwick, still runs her charity, Finding Work for the Wounded. She is sure there’s an applicant who would be perfect as headmistress of her old school.
    Having lost her position as an operative with the Home Office—her slight limp from a gunshot wound is hard to hide—Daisy Albright is at a loss as to what to do next. She could return to her father’s home. The Duke of Ariley would like nothing more than to have his oldest illegitimate daughter under his protection until a suitable marriage can be arranged. But after several years of handling her own affairs away from the aristocracy, Daisy is determined to retain her independence.
    So when Viscountess Bostwick informs her she has a position in mind, Daisy immediately pays a call on the new owner of Warwick’s to apply. Poor Teddy Streater has no idea what he’s in for when he hires the ex-spy to run the finishing school. He would prefer to court the comely lady who seems prim and proper, but what woman wants to marry a man with only one arm? Perhaps he should be in search of a mistress. Trouble is, he can only imagine Miss Albright in the role in The Conundrum of a Clerk.
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    Dangerous Addictions by Naomi BellinaRead Dangerous Addictions by Naomi Bellina #FreeBookFriday #Read

    With the aid of an inexplicable but opportune super-power, he’s determined to conquer any hurdles to gain back his freedom. Except one hot mess of an obstacle he can’t get around.
    A terrorist attack poisons the water and leaves hundreds of thousands of Americans dead. Countless more are left with diminished brain function. As the government seizes control, order is restored in the country but freedom is taken away. A nation is quarantined, all citizens regulated to stay within the borders.
    For Riley, a genius hacker, that lack of freedom, particularly travel restriction, is not acceptable. When he suddenly develops a bad-ass power and learns he can manipulate electricity, he sets out to use that power to gain back control. The discovery of a murder forces Riley to team up with Danika, an enigmatic woman with her own freaky power and scary secrets. When they find that the dead scientist was working on a machine to uncover more people with superpowers, the adventure begins as they attempt to track the device.
    Death and danger shadow the pair as they travel to the waterways of Florida, the mountains of Colorado and places in between. With each of them following their own agenda but compelled to work together, they search for answers in a world shaped by devastation, and discover love, and buried pieces of themselves along the way.
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    Chaos, Illustrated Quotes of Pietas by Kayelle Allen

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    As king of the immortal Ultras, Pietas ap Lorectic rules his people with an iron fist and a heart of stone. Or so he would have you believe. The man behind the myth is a scientist, deep thinker, brilliant strategist, and passionate lover. He has shared his thoughts on chaos with few. This book is a collection of quotes on the concept by the man known to other immortals as the Bringer of Chaos.
    Thirty beautifully illustrated quotes.
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