 I love stories about sisters because I understand the heroines. I am one of five girls in my family. There were times when I loved having sisters, as well as, days wishing I was an only child. Finding the Solstice Quartet books, I saw characters that I could recognize. In DIA'S LURE, the third Ngata sister finds her heart. Now available for preorder! Don't Miss Out! Blurb: When Dia finally gets caught, she has to decide: flee or fight? Or…fall in love? After years on the run, Dia Ngata’s luck has run out. Not by hunters, though, but by a reclusive bat shifter colony and the witches bound to them. The worst part? Her fellow captive happens to be Carver Kano, the ex-lover who betrayed her all those years ago. Carver Kano admits his mistakes, and his biggest was being too late to stop the slaughter of Dia’s tribe. Ever since, the investigative journalist has focused on putting the biggest and baddest behind bars; however, he can’t escape the prison of his guilt. When he gets captured by the bat colony, he doesn’t expect to form a friendship with the handsome bat shifter Milos or to have a chance to earn Dia’s forgiveness. Dia plans to escape as soon as possible. And Milos? He simply wants to survive. Dia is Kano’s mate, but Milos ignites something in them both. When someone from Kano’s past threatens the colony, can the trio put their fears and mistrust aside? Or will history repeat itself once more? Love shifters? Catherine Peace’s Solstice Quartet series blends magic and love as three daughters of a swan tribe find love where they least expect it. Peace’s stories bring to mind books by Patricia Briggs and Carrie Ann Ryan. preorder links: |
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories.
Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O.
Catherine Peace has been telling stories for as long as she could remember. She often blames two things for her forays into speculative fiction—Syfy (when it was SciFi) channel Sundays with her dad and The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells. She graduated in 2008 from Northern Kentucky University with a degree in English and is still chasing the dream of being super rich and famous, mostly so she can sit around in her PJs all day and write stories.
Catherine currently lives on a farm in South Carolina. E-I-E-I-O.
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It takes a great deal of work to craft a book. The writing alone leaves many authors in the dust. Sitting down in a chair and putting the words on the paper is only the first task. Once the book is contracted and you are assigned an editor, you work with them to craft the best story. A cover designer creates an eye-catching cover, then a formatter puts it all together.
With all the work an author puts in, the day a book is released should be a celebration. Hard work and perseverance, dedication and drive...those are a few of the things authors need. But they also must have talent.
Kristine Lynn has all those things and talent galore. Her Aldonia Royals Novels are captivating and draw the reader into the characters' love stories. Today, we celebrate the release of her third (can be read as a stand alone) book- REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE.
REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE has mistaken identity, royal switcheroos and true love. The steamy love story will have you reminiscing about your own love story. But don't take my word for it... check out the blurb and excerpt, then buy a copy for yourself!
Blurb:
Royal responsibilities have never been such a liability for these monarchs-in-disguise!
When Lissa runs away from the unthinkable fate that awaits her as Princess of Aldonia, a stranger she meets is just the distraction she’s looking for—hot as sin, and sexy as hell. Yep, he’ll help her forget all about her troubles. If only she could forget about him when it’s time for her to return to Aldonia…
… and marry a prince she’s never met in order to keep her family out of crippling debt!
Gael was doing some running away of his own when he met Lissa. He just doesn’t see the need for pedantic practices like arranged marriages anymore, which is what’s awaiting him when he returns to Spain. He wants to marry for love, a possibility he hadn’t considered before meeting Lissa.
So, he gives up the throne to track her down, and sets in motion a cruel twist of fate neither of them could have anticipated. Because the next time he sees Lissa, the woman of his dreams, she’s walking down the aisle to marry the new Galician Prince--his younger brother!
Will the two star-crossed lovers ever find a way out of the royal mess they’re in so they can finally be together?
EXCERPT:
His scent mixed with the thick ocean air, wrapping her in a musk that was one hundred percent masculine. A hint of spice—Cypress and Pine—snaked up her nostrils, invading her senses. For a moment, she forgot who she was and why she was there. Her knees gave out, but his arms steadied her, drew her closer.
“Sorry about that. My family is a little… intense.” Yep. That accent was a hundred percent Spanish. Dios, indeed.
“No problem. We’ve got time. Besides, if anyone understands intense family, it’s me.”
“Well, then maybe we should run away together and never come back,” he teased. He paused and gestured for her to introduce herself.
“Lissa. And I’ll come any time you want,” she replied haughtily, gesturing with a mimicked wave of her hand that she’d like his name as well. Tit for tat, or something to that effect. She rarely gave anything without expecting at least equal in return. Part of her genetic makeup.
“I’m Gael. And I’ll keep that in mind. Do you have a last name, Lissa?”
“Not one I care to share.”
He laughed then, a full, throaty guffaw that filled the open air space.
“Well, Lissa with no last name, may I buy you a drink?” he asked, setting his empty bottle on the bar top in front of her.
“Why not? A vodka martini. Dirty. Extra dirty,” she added, tossing him a wink.
Reviews for Kristine Lynn’s books:
Readers love Kristine’s writing and “can’t put her books down”. “This crazy world can make me sad sometimes, but a story like this makes my heart happy. The author writes with first-hand knowledge of true love.” -Amazon Review
It takes a great deal of work to craft a book. The writing alone leaves many authors in the dust. Sitting down in a chair and putting the words on the paper is only the first task. Once the book is contracted and you are assigned an editor, you work with them to craft the best story. A cover designer creates an eye-catching cover, then a formatter puts it all together.
With all the work an author puts in, the day a book is released should be a celebration. Hard work and perseverance, dedication and drive...those are a few of the things authors need. But they also must have talent.
Kristine Lynn has all those things and talent galore. Her Aldonia Royals Novels are captivating and draw the reader into the characters' love stories. Today, we celebrate the release of her third (can be read as a stand alone) book- REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE.
REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE has mistaken identity, royal switcheroos and true love. The steamy love story will have you reminiscing about your own love story. But don't take my word for it... check out the blurb and excerpt, then buy a copy for yourself!
Blurb:
Royal responsibilities have never been such a liability for these monarchs-in-disguise!
When Lissa runs away from the unthinkable fate that awaits her as Princess of Aldonia, a stranger she meets is just the distraction she’s looking for—hot as sin, and sexy as hell. Yep, he’ll help her forget all about her troubles. If only she could forget about him when it’s time for her to return to Aldonia…
… and marry a prince she’s never met in order to keep her family out of crippling debt!
Gael was doing some running away of his own when he met Lissa. He just doesn’t see the need for pedantic practices like arranged marriages anymore, which is what’s awaiting him when he returns to Spain. He wants to marry for love, a possibility he hadn’t considered before meeting Lissa.
So, he gives up the throne to track her down, and sets in motion a cruel twist of fate neither of them could have anticipated. Because the next time he sees Lissa, the woman of his dreams, she’s walking down the aisle to marry the new Galician Prince--his younger brother!
Will the two star-crossed lovers ever find a way out of the royal mess they’re in so they can finally be together?
EXCERPT:
His scent mixed with the thick ocean air, wrapping her in a musk that was one hundred percent masculine. A hint of spice—Cypress and Pine—snaked up her nostrils, invading her senses. For a moment, she forgot who she was and why she was there. Her knees gave out, but his arms steadied her, drew her closer.
“Sorry about that. My family is a little… intense.” Yep. That accent was a hundred percent Spanish. Dios, indeed.
“No problem. We’ve got time. Besides, if anyone understands intense family, it’s me.”
“Well, then maybe we should run away together and never come back,” he teased. He paused and gestured for her to introduce herself.
“Lissa. And I’ll come any time you want,” she replied haughtily, gesturing with a mimicked wave of her hand that she’d like his name as well. Tit for tat, or something to that effect. She rarely gave anything without expecting at least equal in return. Part of her genetic makeup.
“I’m Gael. And I’ll keep that in mind. Do you have a last name, Lissa?”
“Not one I care to share.”
He laughed then, a full, throaty guffaw that filled the open air space.
“Well, Lissa with no last name, may I buy you a drink?” he asked, setting his empty bottle on the bar top in front of her.
“Why not? A vodka martini. Dirty. Extra dirty,” she added, tossing him a wink.
Reviews for Kristine Lynn’s books:
Readers love Kristine’s writing and “can’t put her books down”. “This crazy world can make me sad sometimes, but a story like this makes my heart happy. The author writes with first-hand knowledge of true love.” -Amazon Review
Buy Links:
amazon
kobo
bn
apple
don't miss the other aldonia royals novels
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kristine Lynn is the author of the Treasure Valley and Secret Prince romance series, as well as the linked collection of short stories, Shrapnel. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college students in Arizona and enjoying the Southwest with her daughter, puppy, and three-quarters of a desert tortoise. To connect with Kristine (who also writes under Kama O’Connor), you can email her at kristinelynnauthor@gmail.com or follow her on social media.
Twitter: @kristinelauthor
Facebook: @kristinelynnauthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/19811168-kama-o-connor
Website: https://kristinelynn.wixsite.com/author/about
Kristine Lynn is the author of the Treasure Valley and Secret Prince romance series, as well as the linked collection of short stories, Shrapnel. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college students in Arizona and enjoying the Southwest with her daughter, puppy, and three-quarters of a desert tortoise. To connect with Kristine (who also writes under Kama O’Connor), you can email her at kristinelynnauthor@gmail.com or follow her on social media.
Twitter: @kristinelauthor
Facebook: @kristinelynnauthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/19811168-kama-o-connor
Website: https://kristinelynn.wixsite.com/author/about
Admit it, you've done some silly things for love. I have. But I've never done anything as dangerous as Dana did. Taking on the leader of a group of cannibal mutants is very out there...Dangerous!! But then again, the guy she loves is dangerous too!
CHOSEN BY FIRE is the debut novel by Kelly Eason and will keep you turning the pages with all the action. Ms. Eason's characters are engaging with compelling story arcs.
Now available, you'll want to grab a copy for yourself and anyone who loves Paranormal Romance. CHOSEN BY FIRE will be your new favorite read.
Blurb:
She was an ordinary mortal woman…until she learned she was chosen at birth to kill.
Dana Elliott is no small-town girl. An unknown force compelled her to abandon her life in Chicago and move to a tiny town in the mountains of north Georgia. Now, a year later, she’s bored and frustrated with her zero social life and on the verge of quitting her college professor job and leaving town.
Then she meets Jerome Kendall, a gorgeous, motorcycle-riding, immortal hunk who is literally hotter-to-the-touch than any man she’s ever known. As a member of the Flame clan, Jerome can control fire and become invisible whenever he wants. But he desires only one thing – revenge for the death of his closest friend, Samuel.
Uriah, the evil leader of a gang of cannibal mutants who is kidnapping and caging humans at the bottom of a deep gorge, and the man who murdered Samuel, becomes the target of Jerome’s deadly revenge. Unfortunately, Jerome can’t kill Uriah himself but he’s stunned to discover that Dana, a beautiful, mortal woman, was destined at birth to be the only one who can kill Uriah.
After learning some shocking secrets about her and Jerome’s family, is Dana willing to take on the challenge of a violent and potentially lethal combat to kill the mutant leader? And can Jerome risk the life of the woman he loves to avenge his friend’s death?
CHOSEN BY FIRE will have you looking twice at every hunky man on a motorcycle who happens by. Curl up with it today!
EXCERPTS:
After stepping out of the shower, Dana shivered as Jerome wrapped her with a towel. He knew she hadn’t liked the cold water, but he’d enjoyed soaping, massaging, and rinsing her smooth, sexy skin. She was so beautiful …
Maybe it’s for the best that we didn’t make love before tomorrow.
He couldn’t shake his gloomy thoughts about the upcoming fight with Uriah.
What if he kills her first?
He clenched his jaw and turned, looking at himself in the bathroom mirror and staring hard at his reflection.
I am going to make damn sure that if anyone dies in the fight, it will be Uriah.
“Don’t w-w-worry,” Dana said, her teeth chattering, “you look as h-h-handsome as ever, especially with your h-h-hair wet.” She stretched the towel tightly around her.
Jerome turned away from the mirror and pulled her close into his body. “Does my heat feel good now?”
“Yes,” she murmured.
They stood close together for a few minutes. He released her when she stopped shivering.
“You still going to spend the night?” he asked. “You might as well. It’s around two in the morning.”
“I guess so. I mean, if you don’t mind,” Dana said.
“Of course I don’t mind. Let’s crawl into bed right now.”
They went into his bedroom. He found a long T-shirt for her to sleep in. While she put on the shirt, he pulled on loose boxer shorts.
“Sorry about your underwear,” he said. “I’ll buy you something nice to replace them.”
“Ha!” Dana said. “You sure didn’t seem sorry when you ripped them off me!”
“Oh, I wasn’t sorry at all.” He chuckled.
Dana slipped into the bed, pulling the covers up. Jerome sat down on the side, placing his elbows on his knees and holding his head in his hands.
“What is it?” Dana said.
“Dana, if you … I mean, when you kill that sorry bastard, you have no idea how much it will mean to me. I’ve been waiting so damn long.”
CHOSEN BY FIRE is the debut novel by Kelly Eason and will keep you turning the pages with all the action. Ms. Eason's characters are engaging with compelling story arcs.
Now available, you'll want to grab a copy for yourself and anyone who loves Paranormal Romance. CHOSEN BY FIRE will be your new favorite read.
Blurb:
She was an ordinary mortal woman…until she learned she was chosen at birth to kill.
Dana Elliott is no small-town girl. An unknown force compelled her to abandon her life in Chicago and move to a tiny town in the mountains of north Georgia. Now, a year later, she’s bored and frustrated with her zero social life and on the verge of quitting her college professor job and leaving town.
Then she meets Jerome Kendall, a gorgeous, motorcycle-riding, immortal hunk who is literally hotter-to-the-touch than any man she’s ever known. As a member of the Flame clan, Jerome can control fire and become invisible whenever he wants. But he desires only one thing – revenge for the death of his closest friend, Samuel.
Uriah, the evil leader of a gang of cannibal mutants who is kidnapping and caging humans at the bottom of a deep gorge, and the man who murdered Samuel, becomes the target of Jerome’s deadly revenge. Unfortunately, Jerome can’t kill Uriah himself but he’s stunned to discover that Dana, a beautiful, mortal woman, was destined at birth to be the only one who can kill Uriah.
After learning some shocking secrets about her and Jerome’s family, is Dana willing to take on the challenge of a violent and potentially lethal combat to kill the mutant leader? And can Jerome risk the life of the woman he loves to avenge his friend’s death?
CHOSEN BY FIRE will have you looking twice at every hunky man on a motorcycle who happens by. Curl up with it today!
EXCERPTS:
After stepping out of the shower, Dana shivered as Jerome wrapped her with a towel. He knew she hadn’t liked the cold water, but he’d enjoyed soaping, massaging, and rinsing her smooth, sexy skin. She was so beautiful …
Maybe it’s for the best that we didn’t make love before tomorrow.
He couldn’t shake his gloomy thoughts about the upcoming fight with Uriah.
What if he kills her first?
He clenched his jaw and turned, looking at himself in the bathroom mirror and staring hard at his reflection.
I am going to make damn sure that if anyone dies in the fight, it will be Uriah.
“Don’t w-w-worry,” Dana said, her teeth chattering, “you look as h-h-handsome as ever, especially with your h-h-hair wet.” She stretched the towel tightly around her.
Jerome turned away from the mirror and pulled her close into his body. “Does my heat feel good now?”
“Yes,” she murmured.
They stood close together for a few minutes. He released her when she stopped shivering.
“You still going to spend the night?” he asked. “You might as well. It’s around two in the morning.”
“I guess so. I mean, if you don’t mind,” Dana said.
“Of course I don’t mind. Let’s crawl into bed right now.”
They went into his bedroom. He found a long T-shirt for her to sleep in. While she put on the shirt, he pulled on loose boxer shorts.
“Sorry about your underwear,” he said. “I’ll buy you something nice to replace them.”
“Ha!” Dana said. “You sure didn’t seem sorry when you ripped them off me!”
“Oh, I wasn’t sorry at all.” He chuckled.
Dana slipped into the bed, pulling the covers up. Jerome sat down on the side, placing his elbows on his knees and holding his head in his hands.
“What is it?” Dana said.
“Dana, if you … I mean, when you kill that sorry bastard, you have no idea how much it will mean to me. I’ve been waiting so damn long.”
BUY LINKS:
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KOBO
BN
APPLE
About the Author:
Kelly Eason enjoys reading romance, mystery, suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction. She is a dog-lover who has fostered over one hundred mostly large-breed rescue dogs and an avid hiker who is always looking for new trails to explore. Kelly recently discovered her favorite treat—sea salt caramel truffle ice cream!
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Kelly Eason enjoys reading romance, mystery, suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction. She is a dog-lover who has fostered over one hundred mostly large-breed rescue dogs and an avid hiker who is always looking for new trails to explore. Kelly recently discovered her favorite treat—sea salt caramel truffle ice cream!
https://www.facebook.com/author.kellyeason
Have you ever heard of the advice- "Fake it Until You Make it"? Most people are told this when you are nervous about a job or doing something new. The belief is that if you pretend to do the action, until it becomes habit or comfortable. But does this apply to relationships?
Could you pretend to love someone? Or pretend that you are dating? I don't know that I could fake loving someone. I tend to show my feelings on my face. How about you?
Brooke doesn't have that problem but she has a different one in LOVING BROOKE. Now available for preorder, LOVING BROOKE releases on Oct. 11th in paperback and ebook. It's the third book in the UNEXPECTED LOVE series and can be read as a standalone. So don't miss out!!
Blurb:
Can two friends fake love or will their fake relationship end their real friendship?
Irritated by their families continued efforts to get them together, good friends widow Brooke Johnson and Gavin Wilson decide to fake a relationship for the next two weeks. But then Gavin kisses her, making her aware of the desires she’d suppressed for so long.
Suddenly, Brooke struggles to focus on finishing paintings for an upcoming exhibition and her simple life becomes way more complicated than before.
When a creepy gallery manager makes her life unpleasant, Gavin wants to take control of the situation and red lights flicker. Brooke had made a vow to handle her own problems rather than relying on someone. Her husband’s death had left her in the dark about finances. She couldn’t let Gavin take over but will their new romance stand up to her hands off attitude? Or will Brooke learn that it’s okay to lean on the ones you love sometimes?
But in the small town of Alisson, Montana, love will find a way.
This classic friends to lovers and fake relationship story will be sure to delight fans of Nora Roberts and Susan Mallery. Come be swept away, today, by this amazing story!
Could you pretend to love someone? Or pretend that you are dating? I don't know that I could fake loving someone. I tend to show my feelings on my face. How about you?
Brooke doesn't have that problem but she has a different one in LOVING BROOKE. Now available for preorder, LOVING BROOKE releases on Oct. 11th in paperback and ebook. It's the third book in the UNEXPECTED LOVE series and can be read as a standalone. So don't miss out!!
Blurb:
Can two friends fake love or will their fake relationship end their real friendship?
Irritated by their families continued efforts to get them together, good friends widow Brooke Johnson and Gavin Wilson decide to fake a relationship for the next two weeks. But then Gavin kisses her, making her aware of the desires she’d suppressed for so long.
Suddenly, Brooke struggles to focus on finishing paintings for an upcoming exhibition and her simple life becomes way more complicated than before.
When a creepy gallery manager makes her life unpleasant, Gavin wants to take control of the situation and red lights flicker. Brooke had made a vow to handle her own problems rather than relying on someone. Her husband’s death had left her in the dark about finances. She couldn’t let Gavin take over but will their new romance stand up to her hands off attitude? Or will Brooke learn that it’s okay to lean on the ones you love sometimes?
But in the small town of Alisson, Montana, love will find a way.
This classic friends to lovers and fake relationship story will be sure to delight fans of Nora Roberts and Susan Mallery. Come be swept away, today, by this amazing story!
Preorder links:
amazon
kobo
bn
apple
don't miss the other books in the unexpected love series.
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About the Author:
Elsa has been reading love stories for as long as she can remember and when she ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during her Honours studies, she was hooked for life.
She married her college boyfriend and and they are fortunate to live in the picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa.
She adores writing kissing books with strong, beautiful, feisty, independent and headstrong heroines and dashing Alpha heroes who loves fiercely and protects the ones they love. Her stories typically incorporate the family background of the characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we meet them in the story.
Webpage: http://elsawinckler.com
Personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/elsa.winckler
Author Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElsaWincklerRomanceAuthor?ref_type=bookmark
Twitter: https://twitter.com/elsawinckler @elsawinckler
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Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/elsawinckler/
Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/user/elsaw1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsaw1/
Elsa has been reading love stories for as long as she can remember and when she ‘met’ the classic authors like Jane Austen, Elizabeth Gaskell, Henry James The Brontë sisters, etc. during her Honours studies, she was hooked for life.
She married her college boyfriend and and they are fortunate to live in the picturesque little seaside village of Betty's Bay, South Africa.
She adores writing kissing books with strong, beautiful, feisty, independent and headstrong heroines and dashing Alpha heroes who loves fiercely and protects the ones they love. Her stories typically incorporate the family background of the characters to better understand where they come from and who they are when we meet them in the story.
Webpage: http://elsawinckler.com
Personal Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/elsa.winckler
Author Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElsaWincklerRomanceAuthor?ref_type=bookmark
Twitter: https://twitter.com/elsawinckler @elsawinckler
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6557709.Elsa_Winckler
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/elsawinckler/
Wattpad: http://www.wattpad.com/user/elsaw1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elsaw1/
There is something about a commoner finding love with royalty. We are fascinated by the story. Just think about how many American's watched the wedding of Meghan Markle to Prince Harry.
Even the splendor of a royal wedding isn't with out it's responsibilities, especially with royalty. There are criteria to follow. Meaning behind each part of the ceremony, from who is invited to the colors of the wedding party.
Escape... elopement must be on their mind- even just a little. Those responsibilities are overwhelming!
Kristine Lynn has woven a romantic story of two royals who seek to escape their duties and fall in love. Too bad for them that they can't really escape. The responsibilities come back to get in the way of their relationship.
REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE is the third book in the Aldonia Royals series and features the same compelling story and incredible characters that Kristine Lynn is known for. Now up for preorder, REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE will be released in ebook and print on Sept 20th. So grab a copy for yourself.
Blurb:
Royal responsibilities have never been such a liability for these monarchs-in-disguise!
When Lissa runs away from the unthinkable fate that awaits her as Princess of Aldonia, a stranger she meets is just the distraction she’s looking for—hot as sin, and sexy as hell. Yep, he’ll help her forget all about her troubles. If only she could forget about him when it’s time for her to return to Aldonia…
… and marry a prince she’s never met in order to keep her family out of crippling debt!
Gael was doing some running away of his own when he met Lissa. He just doesn’t see the need for pedantic practices like arranged marriages anymore, which is what’s awaiting him when he returns to Spain. He wants to marry for love, a possibility he hadn’t considered before meeting Lissa.
So, he gives up the throne to track her down, and sets in motion a cruel twist of fate neither of them could have anticipated. Because the next time he sees Lissa, the woman of his dreams, she’s walking down the aisle to marry the new Galician Prince--his younger brother!
Will the two star-crossed lovers ever find a way out of the royal mess they’re in so they can finally be together?
Reviews for Kristine Lynn’s books:
Readers love Kristine’s writing and “can’t put her books down”. “This crazy world can make me sad sometimes, but a story like this makes my heart happy. The author writes with first-hand knowledge of true love.” -Amazon Review
Even the splendor of a royal wedding isn't with out it's responsibilities, especially with royalty. There are criteria to follow. Meaning behind each part of the ceremony, from who is invited to the colors of the wedding party.
Escape... elopement must be on their mind- even just a little. Those responsibilities are overwhelming!
Kristine Lynn has woven a romantic story of two royals who seek to escape their duties and fall in love. Too bad for them that they can't really escape. The responsibilities come back to get in the way of their relationship.
REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE is the third book in the Aldonia Royals series and features the same compelling story and incredible characters that Kristine Lynn is known for. Now up for preorder, REUNITING WITH HER PRINCE will be released in ebook and print on Sept 20th. So grab a copy for yourself.
Blurb:
Royal responsibilities have never been such a liability for these monarchs-in-disguise!
When Lissa runs away from the unthinkable fate that awaits her as Princess of Aldonia, a stranger she meets is just the distraction she’s looking for—hot as sin, and sexy as hell. Yep, he’ll help her forget all about her troubles. If only she could forget about him when it’s time for her to return to Aldonia…
… and marry a prince she’s never met in order to keep her family out of crippling debt!
Gael was doing some running away of his own when he met Lissa. He just doesn’t see the need for pedantic practices like arranged marriages anymore, which is what’s awaiting him when he returns to Spain. He wants to marry for love, a possibility he hadn’t considered before meeting Lissa.
So, he gives up the throne to track her down, and sets in motion a cruel twist of fate neither of them could have anticipated. Because the next time he sees Lissa, the woman of his dreams, she’s walking down the aisle to marry the new Galician Prince--his younger brother!
Will the two star-crossed lovers ever find a way out of the royal mess they’re in so they can finally be together?
Reviews for Kristine Lynn’s books:
Readers love Kristine’s writing and “can’t put her books down”. “This crazy world can make me sad sometimes, but a story like this makes my heart happy. The author writes with first-hand knowledge of true love.” -Amazon Review
Preorder Links:
amazon
kobo
bn
apple
Don't forget the rest of the aldonia royals novels...
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Kristine Lynn is the author of the Treasure Valley and Secret Prince romance series, as well as the linked collection of short stories, Shrapnel. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college students in Arizona and enjoying the Southwest with her daughter, puppy, and three-quarters of a desert tortoise. To connect with Kristine (who also writes under Kama O’Connor), you can email her at kristinelynnauthor@gmail.com or follow her on social media.
Twitter: @kristinelauthor
Facebook: @kristinelynnauthor
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/19811168-kama-o-connor
Website: https://kristinelynn.wixsite.com/author/about
Kristine Lynn is the author of the Treasure Valley and Secret Prince romance series, as well as the linked collection of short stories, Shrapnel. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college students in Arizona and enjoying the Southwest with her daughter, puppy, and three-quarters of a desert tortoise. To connect with Kristine (who also writes under Kama O’Connor), you can email her at kristinelynnauthor@gmail.com or follow her on social media.
Twitter: @kristinelauthor
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Love and Secrets often go hand in hand. Little white lies or big "hush-hush" things, we keep certain things from our dates. I know that it took me years and a marriage to be able to share some of my secrets with my husband. With big secrets, we aren't sure how others will respond or if our relationship will survive....
In Julie Navickas' new release- I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY- secrets become between Mavis and Austin when they take a second chance on love. Both have things they are afraid to tell the other person, feeling that they would become deal breakers. Yet, as they keep the secrets hidden... the risk becomes higher.
Blurb:
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Mavis Benson made a huge mistake. Scratch that--colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother definitely wasn’t part of the plan… nor was falling in love with him.
But that wasn’t the only complication Mavis faced. When an unplanned pregnancy upends her life at seventeen, Mavis skips town to spare her boyfriend, Josh Templeton, from the fallout. With only a letter of apology, she disappears, but not before confiding her secret to Josh’s brother, Austin.
When Austin resurfaces in her life years later, he brings the past to Mavis’s doorstep. Josh wants her back, Austin isn’t willing to surrender, and the path to happiness isn’t clear. Caught between both men, Mavis must choose between the brother for whom she broke her own heart, and the brother who picked up the pieces.
I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is a heart-pounding reveal of best kept secrets. The truth is never easy, and neither is putting down this page turner. Fans of Nora Roberts and K.G. Fletcher will want to get a copy of I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY.
~Winner of the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS CLARION AWARD.~
EXCERPT:
Austin pulled back, his breathing heavy. The cologne on the collar of his shirt intertwined with the scent of coffee—sandalwood and Columbian coffee beans fusing in her nostrils.
Mavis opened her eyes, meeting his icy blue gaze six inches away. She stared, finding more in his eyes than she’d ever witnessed before—more than the passion that fueled their relationship.
“My brother sees you as the same girl he loved back in high school,” he whispered. “He wants you to move home, into his house, and ready to bake cookies with a ring on your finger. He’ll pretend the last ten years never happened.”
She pressed a hand over his chest, pushing to increase the distance, but his hold held firm. “Austin…”
“I see you, Princess, the new you. The you that survived. That’s the woman I want, the one who hops on a plane in the middle of the night. The one who loses bets and puts herself out into the world. The one who solves problems, and figures shit out, never one to admit defeat. I want the woman who thrives.” His hand pressed hers into the beat of his heart. “That’s the woman I want, the one I fell in love with in a hotel room in Chicago.”
Her lungs didn’t want to work, each breath held captive in her throat. The love spell he’d cast dizzied her brain, fogging her ability to think. She blinked, staring blankly at the profession of love tumbling from his lips—from the lips of her friend turned… lover?
“You don’t love me, Austin,” she mumbled, pushing away from the hold he held over her.
His eyes closed, releasing her from the challenge. “The hell I don’t, Mavs.” He slumped in his seat, his fingers kneading his forehead. “You let Josh love you because he loves the memory of you, a girl you used to like.” He snorted. “But me? You can’t even fathom my feelings for you because you don’t love yourself as you are today.” He pointed to her, his finger shaking. “And until you realize how fucking incredible you are…”
In Julie Navickas' new release- I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY- secrets become between Mavis and Austin when they take a second chance on love. Both have things they are afraid to tell the other person, feeling that they would become deal breakers. Yet, as they keep the secrets hidden... the risk becomes higher.
Blurb:
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Mavis Benson made a huge mistake. Scratch that--colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother definitely wasn’t part of the plan… nor was falling in love with him.
But that wasn’t the only complication Mavis faced. When an unplanned pregnancy upends her life at seventeen, Mavis skips town to spare her boyfriend, Josh Templeton, from the fallout. With only a letter of apology, she disappears, but not before confiding her secret to Josh’s brother, Austin.
When Austin resurfaces in her life years later, he brings the past to Mavis’s doorstep. Josh wants her back, Austin isn’t willing to surrender, and the path to happiness isn’t clear. Caught between both men, Mavis must choose between the brother for whom she broke her own heart, and the brother who picked up the pieces.
I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is a heart-pounding reveal of best kept secrets. The truth is never easy, and neither is putting down this page turner. Fans of Nora Roberts and K.G. Fletcher will want to get a copy of I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY.
~Winner of the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS CLARION AWARD.~
EXCERPT:
Austin pulled back, his breathing heavy. The cologne on the collar of his shirt intertwined with the scent of coffee—sandalwood and Columbian coffee beans fusing in her nostrils.
Mavis opened her eyes, meeting his icy blue gaze six inches away. She stared, finding more in his eyes than she’d ever witnessed before—more than the passion that fueled their relationship.
“My brother sees you as the same girl he loved back in high school,” he whispered. “He wants you to move home, into his house, and ready to bake cookies with a ring on your finger. He’ll pretend the last ten years never happened.”
She pressed a hand over his chest, pushing to increase the distance, but his hold held firm. “Austin…”
“I see you, Princess, the new you. The you that survived. That’s the woman I want, the one who hops on a plane in the middle of the night. The one who loses bets and puts herself out into the world. The one who solves problems, and figures shit out, never one to admit defeat. I want the woman who thrives.” His hand pressed hers into the beat of his heart. “That’s the woman I want, the one I fell in love with in a hotel room in Chicago.”
Her lungs didn’t want to work, each breath held captive in her throat. The love spell he’d cast dizzied her brain, fogging her ability to think. She blinked, staring blankly at the profession of love tumbling from his lips—from the lips of her friend turned… lover?
“You don’t love me, Austin,” she mumbled, pushing away from the hold he held over her.
His eyes closed, releasing her from the challenge. “The hell I don’t, Mavs.” He slumped in his seat, his fingers kneading his forehead. “You let Josh love you because he loves the memory of you, a girl you used to like.” He snorted. “But me? You can’t even fathom my feelings for you because you don’t love yourself as you are today.” He pointed to her, his finger shaking. “And until you realize how fucking incredible you are…”
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Julie Navickas is an award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning university instructor and serves as the executive director of The Writing Champions Project. Julie earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University.
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My first big crush was Bo Brady. When he rode onto Days of Our Lives on his motorcycle with that shaggy hair, I was hooked. Boys on Motorcycles were my dream. I saw them as bad boys who could sweep me off my feet.
Now author Kelly Eason has written about a motorcycle riding hunk. And even better, he's the hero of the romance!!
CHOSEN BY FIRE is a paranormal romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Preorder Your Copy today!!
Blurb:
She was an ordinary mortal woman…until she learned she was chosen at birth to kill.
Dana Elliott is no small-town girl. An unknown force compelled her to abandon her life in Chicago and move to a tiny town in the mountains of north Georgia. Now, a year later, she’s bored and frustrated with her zero social life and on the verge of quitting her college professor job and leaving town.
Then she meets Jerome Kendall, a gorgeous, motorcycle-riding, immortal hunk who is literally hotter-to-the-touch than any man she’s ever known. As a member of the Flame clan, Jerome can control fire and become invisible whenever he wants. But he desires only one thing – revenge for the death of his closest friend, Samuel.
Uriah, the evil leader of a gang of cannibal mutants who is kidnapping and caging humans at the bottom of a deep gorge, and the man who murdered Samuel, becomes the target of Jerome’s deadly revenge. Unfortunately, Jerome can’t kill Uriah himself but he’s stunned to discover that Dana, a beautiful, mortal woman, was destined at birth to be the only one who can kill Uriah.
After learning some shocking secrets about her and Jerome’s family, is Dana willing to take on the challenge of a violent and potentially lethal combat to kill the mutant leader? And can Jerome risk the life of the woman he loves to avenge his friend’s death?
CHOSEN BY FIRE will have you looking twice at every hunky man on a motorcycle who happens by. Curl up with it today!
Now author Kelly Eason has written about a motorcycle riding hunk. And even better, he's the hero of the romance!!
CHOSEN BY FIRE is a paranormal romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Preorder Your Copy today!!
Blurb:
She was an ordinary mortal woman…until she learned she was chosen at birth to kill.
Dana Elliott is no small-town girl. An unknown force compelled her to abandon her life in Chicago and move to a tiny town in the mountains of north Georgia. Now, a year later, she’s bored and frustrated with her zero social life and on the verge of quitting her college professor job and leaving town.
Then she meets Jerome Kendall, a gorgeous, motorcycle-riding, immortal hunk who is literally hotter-to-the-touch than any man she’s ever known. As a member of the Flame clan, Jerome can control fire and become invisible whenever he wants. But he desires only one thing – revenge for the death of his closest friend, Samuel.
Uriah, the evil leader of a gang of cannibal mutants who is kidnapping and caging humans at the bottom of a deep gorge, and the man who murdered Samuel, becomes the target of Jerome’s deadly revenge. Unfortunately, Jerome can’t kill Uriah himself but he’s stunned to discover that Dana, a beautiful, mortal woman, was destined at birth to be the only one who can kill Uriah.
After learning some shocking secrets about her and Jerome’s family, is Dana willing to take on the challenge of a violent and potentially lethal combat to kill the mutant leader? And can Jerome risk the life of the woman he loves to avenge his friend’s death?
CHOSEN BY FIRE will have you looking twice at every hunky man on a motorcycle who happens by. Curl up with it today!
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Kelly Eason enjoys reading romance, mystery, suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction. She is a dog-lover who has fostered over one hundred mostly large-breed rescue dogs and an avid hiker who is always looking for new trails to explore. Kelly recently discovered her favorite treat—sea salt caramel truffle ice cream!
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It seems like everyone loves Vampires these days. With the new adaptation of Anne Rice's Lesat and the finale of The Vampire Diaries, Vampires are popular once more. But what if you became one? How would you handle it?
In Nicole Sobon's release, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES is a wonderfully compelling story about a young woman who has only been taught to fight vampires. They are all that is wrong in the world. Then one day... the unthinkable happens...she gets bitten.
Harley begins to learn more about herself and the leaders who put her to work killing vampires. Not everything is what it seems.
This story will hold your attention and keep you up reading. A must for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Blurb:
Harley Sanders has always known one certainty in life: Vampires suck.
As a student at the League, Harley is expected to protect the innocent from the undead, even if her methods might be considered reckless.
While out on a hunt, Harley finds herself face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of fighting, ends up becoming the one thing she’s been trained to kill.
A fact only made worse by the newest student of the League who has taken a keen interest in her out of the blue.
Vampire bite? Check.
Venom soaring through my veins? Check.
Annoying cute guy disrupting my life? Super check.
High school definitely bites.
THANKS FOR THE VENOM is a Buffy/Underworld Mash-up where Harley Sanders must face a wall of secrets…from her family, from her bosses, and from the one boy she’s interested in. With newfound powers and a bullseye on her back, she’s got to help the very people she’d been trained to kill. And you thought your high school experience was bad…You’ve got nothing on Harley!
Excerpt:
“Harley, if you’re asking me to marry you, I’m afraid I must say no,” he joked. “I mean, we hardly know each other, and you haven’t even bothered to ask my parents for my hand.”
“Will you shut up?” As much as I didn’t want to laugh, I failed. That was the good thing about Drake. He could be annoying, sure, but he knew how to lighten the mood when things became tense. “I’m being serious, Drake.”
“Okay, then shoot.”
“Are you like me?” As the words escaped my lips, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
“What do you think?”
“Answering a question with a question doesn’t work,” I answered. “And I think you are.”
“Well, then, you can rest assured knowing you’re right.” He shrugged as he turned the chair around to properly face me. “Although, I do believe I wasn’t supposed to tell you as much just yet.”
“Was my father behind this?”
Drake shook his head no. “The League—more specifically, the Council—had nothing to do with my arrival,” he assured me. “I came here for you, yes, but only because the clan of the vampire you killed is looking for you. And while you might not believe it, I’m your best chance at survival.”
In Nicole Sobon's release, THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES is a wonderfully compelling story about a young woman who has only been taught to fight vampires. They are all that is wrong in the world. Then one day... the unthinkable happens...she gets bitten.
Harley begins to learn more about herself and the leaders who put her to work killing vampires. Not everything is what it seems.
This story will hold your attention and keep you up reading. A must for fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Blurb:
Harley Sanders has always known one certainty in life: Vampires suck.
As a student at the League, Harley is expected to protect the innocent from the undead, even if her methods might be considered reckless.
While out on a hunt, Harley finds herself face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of fighting, ends up becoming the one thing she’s been trained to kill.
A fact only made worse by the newest student of the League who has taken a keen interest in her out of the blue.
Vampire bite? Check.
Venom soaring through my veins? Check.
Annoying cute guy disrupting my life? Super check.
High school definitely bites.
THANKS FOR THE VENOM is a Buffy/Underworld Mash-up where Harley Sanders must face a wall of secrets…from her family, from her bosses, and from the one boy she’s interested in. With newfound powers and a bullseye on her back, she’s got to help the very people she’d been trained to kill. And you thought your high school experience was bad…You’ve got nothing on Harley!
Excerpt:
“Harley, if you’re asking me to marry you, I’m afraid I must say no,” he joked. “I mean, we hardly know each other, and you haven’t even bothered to ask my parents for my hand.”
“Will you shut up?” As much as I didn’t want to laugh, I failed. That was the good thing about Drake. He could be annoying, sure, but he knew how to lighten the mood when things became tense. “I’m being serious, Drake.”
“Okay, then shoot.”
“Are you like me?” As the words escaped my lips, I felt a weight lift off my shoulders.
“What do you think?”
“Answering a question with a question doesn’t work,” I answered. “And I think you are.”
“Well, then, you can rest assured knowing you’re right.” He shrugged as he turned the chair around to properly face me. “Although, I do believe I wasn’t supposed to tell you as much just yet.”
“Was my father behind this?”
Drake shook his head no. “The League—more specifically, the Council—had nothing to do with my arrival,” he assured me. “I came here for you, yes, but only because the clan of the vampire you killed is looking for you. And while you might not believe it, I’m your best chance at survival.”
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Nicole Sobon is the author of the Young Adult Sci-Fi series, THE EMILE REED CHRONICLES, as well as the Young Adult Dystopian OUTBREAK DUOLOGY. She also writes New Adult titles (COLLIDE, InkSpell Publishing), and always has a new story she’s developing.
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Nicole Sobon is the author of the Young Adult Sci-Fi series, THE EMILE REED CHRONICLES, as well as the Young Adult Dystopian OUTBREAK DUOLOGY. She also writes New Adult titles (COLLIDE, InkSpell Publishing), and always has a new story she’s developing.
You can find her on Twitter (@NicoleSobon) and Instagram (@Paintthisred).
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Erotic Paranormal Romance
Blurb:
A hotter-than-sin reaper. A badass demon. Hell doesn’t get steamier than this.
Zekiel owns the newest nightclub in the French Quarter. The decadent atmosphere draws the corrupt, their blackened souls just what he likes to reap.
Jewel is not amused. Not only has Zekiel cut in on her territory, Satan’s gotten hardcore, upping her quota. All hell’s going to break loose if mortals don’t start selling their souls to her.
The race is on. Zekiel claims victory and wants Jewel as his prize for one evening. Nothing forbidden. Nothing denied. In other words, the whole enchilada, including voyeurism and BDSM.
After the first promising look and lingering touch, they’re goners…even though they’re supposed to be competitors.
This book was previously published in a box set.
EXCERPT:
He brushed his lips over her ear. “Are you challenging me?â€
She was a hot mess, unable to do anything except submit. His breath was fresh and warm, his muscles harder than stone. “Challenge you to what?†Us doing the horizontal tango? Bondage? Punishment?
“To see who can claim a soul faster. You seem to think you can.†He snuggled his tongue into her ear.
Jewel shivered. Her knees bumped his. “Not seem. Know. What happens when I win?â€
He laughed, his chest and hard stomach quivering.
She should have slugged him but couldn’t find the strength. His beard-roughened cheek scoured hers in the best possible way. Never again would she consider reapers loathsome creatures worse than pond scum. However, he had still horned in on her turf. That deserved retaliation.
She broke free from his grip and stroked his inner arm.
He trembled.
She purred. “What’s the matter, baby? Afraid of real competition?â€
He eased back slightly. Charcoal locks dangled over his forehead, begging her to ease them into place.
She resisted.
His dimpled smile returned. “Are you serious? Competition from you?â€
Certainly not from other reapers who usually resembled Lurch in that ancient TV show The Addams Family. Even if those guys hadn’t owned the kiss of death, their looks alone sent mortals scurrying for cover. “How about we give it a try?†She shoved him off her. “When I win, I’ll determine your new role at this place.â€
“When you win? I’d say ‘if’ isn’t even close.†He bent down until their noses nearly touched. “Want to know what I want when you lose?â€
Her expelled from here and roaming New Orleans like a whipped dog, desperately scouring the surroundings for mortals to corrupt so she’d make this month’s quota. If that didn’t happen, Satan might renege on the one promise he’d made her. The reason she’d willingly sold her soul when she shouldn’t have.
Love hadn’t given her a choice.
She shook off the unchangeable past and steeled for battle. “I don’t care what you want, because my losing to you won’t happen. The second I win, I want full access to this place from midnight to seven a.m.â€
“My operating hours.â€
“Bingo. I expect you to round up the most likely candidates and let me do my thing. No hassle or interference. It’s only right given that you’re trespassing in my hood.â€
He played with the top bow on her bustier. “Sure you don’t want to hear what happens when I win?â€
She brushed his hand away. “Shall we begin?â€
“Fine with me.†He tugged the ribbon, untying it.
Jewel leaned into his touch then stopped and pulled away. “We’re wasting time.†Satan wasn’t going to wait forever for her newest report. “Good luck.â€
“Thanks, but you’re the one who’s going to need it.†He ignored her offered hand and swung his to the side, touching a twentysomething guy who strolled up. He sported thick Goth makeup. Metal studs dotted his face in a haphazard pattern.
With Zekiel’s touch, the young man turned whiter than nature or Revlon allowed, clutched his chest, and dropped to the floor.
The guys behind him giggled drunkenly and stepped over his corpse to leave the club.
Zekiel blew on his forefinger as one would a smoking gun. “Wow. Looks like I win.â€
She gestured frantically. “Bring him back. He’s too young to die. He’s not even corrupt.†Despite his macabre appearance, his soul smelled of sunshine and hope.
Zekiel regarded the poor slob. “What do I get if I do?â€
“Fine, reap him.†She crossed her arms. “I’ll even call 911 for them to collect the remains. I’m not leaving without my quota.â€
He muttered something that sounded nasty and revived the young man.
The kid teetered to his feet and blinked repeatedly. “I just saw Heaven.â€
Jewel rubbed her temple.
“It was beautiful.†He bounced on his heels. “I wanna go back.â€
“Maybe tomorrow night.†Zekiel waved his hand.
The gust that produced whizzed the kid to the exit and out the door.
Zekiel faced her. “Seems like you need me to take a handicap to make our competition remotely fair.â€
“Fair would be you taking off and letting me have this place.â€
Laughter shook him. “Tell you what, you pick the victim.â€
“Not until I know you won’t touch him until I’ve closed the deal.â€
“That’s giving away the keys to the castle.â€
She stroked his throat, enjoying how hard he swallowed. “Would it be so bad if I won?â€
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Tina’s an Amazon and international bestselling novelist who writes passionate romance for every taste – ‘heat with heart’ – for traditional publishers and indie. Booklist, Publisher’s Weekly, Romantic Times and numerous online sites have praised her work. She’s won Readers’ Choice Awards, was named a finalist in the EPIC competition, received a Book of the Year award, The Golden Nib Award, awards of merit in the RWA Holt Medallion competitions, and second place in the NEC RWA contests. She’s featured in the Novel & Short Story Writer’s Market. Before penning romances, she worked at a major Hollywood production company in Story Direction.
On a less serious note: she’s an admitted and unrepentant chocoholic, brakes for Mexican restaurants, and has been known to moan like Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally while wolfing down tostadas. She’s flown a single-engine airplane (freaking scary), rewired an old house using an ‘electricity for dummies’ book, and is horribly shy despite the hot romances she writes.
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Secrets are a staple of romance. They happen in many stories. Either the character lies and says he's someone he's not, especially in the Royals genre. Or a person is keeping a secret from the one that they love, as in they are sneaking around. Secrets have a way of creating drama, breaking up the couple or adding a wall between them. The secrets become an obstacle to overcome. As the characters find out the truth or accept it, they find their way to a happily ever after.
Julie Navickas' book- I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY- features more than one damaging secret. They cause the couple to dig deep and figure out what is important. This big secret is the key to many relationships in the book. Needless to say, Ms. Navickas' writing keeps you up as you MUST see how the story unfolds. Now up for preorder, I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY releases on August 23rd in ebook and print. Be sure to grab a copy today!
Blurb:
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Mavis Benson made a huge mistake. Scratch that--colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother definitely wasn’t part of the plan… nor was falling in love with him.
But that wasn’t the only complication Mavis faced. When an unplanned pregnancy upends her life at seventeen, Mavis skips town to spare her boyfriend, Josh Templeton, from the fallout. With only a letter of apology, she disappears, but not before confiding her secret to Josh’s brother, Austin.
When Austin resurfaces in her life years later, he brings the past to Mavis’s doorstep. Josh wants her back, Austin isn’t willing to surrender, and the path to happiness isn’t clear. Caught between both men, Mavis must choose between the brother for whom she broke her own heart, and the brother who picked up the pieces.
I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is a heart-pounding reveal of best kept secrets. The truth is never easy, and neither is putting down this page turner. Fans of Nora Roberts and K.G. Fletcher will want to get a copy of I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY.
~Winner of the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS CLARION AWARD.~
Julie Navickas' book- I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY- features more than one damaging secret. They cause the couple to dig deep and figure out what is important. This big secret is the key to many relationships in the book. Needless to say, Ms. Navickas' writing keeps you up as you MUST see how the story unfolds. Now up for preorder, I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY releases on August 23rd in ebook and print. Be sure to grab a copy today!
Blurb:
Secrets always have a way of coming out.
Mavis Benson made a huge mistake. Scratch that--colossal mistake. Twice. Sleeping with her high school sweetheart’s twin brother definitely wasn’t part of the plan… nor was falling in love with him.
But that wasn’t the only complication Mavis faced. When an unplanned pregnancy upends her life at seventeen, Mavis skips town to spare her boyfriend, Josh Templeton, from the fallout. With only a letter of apology, she disappears, but not before confiding her secret to Josh’s brother, Austin.
When Austin resurfaces in her life years later, he brings the past to Mavis’s doorstep. Josh wants her back, Austin isn’t willing to surrender, and the path to happiness isn’t clear. Caught between both men, Mavis must choose between the brother for whom she broke her own heart, and the brother who picked up the pieces.
I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY is a heart-pounding reveal of best kept secrets. The truth is never easy, and neither is putting down this page turner. Fans of Nora Roberts and K.G. Fletcher will want to get a copy of I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY.
~Winner of the ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS CLARION AWARD.~
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Julie Navickas is an award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning university instructor and serves as the executive director of The Writing Champions Project. Julie earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University.
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Julie Navickas is an award-winning, nationally recognized contemporary romance novelist, known for her keen ability to tell heart-wrenching, second-chance love stories through relatable characters with humility, humor, and heroism. She is also an award-winning university instructor and serves as the executive director of The Writing Champions Project. Julie earned master’s degrees in both organizational communication and English studies with an emphasis in book history, as well as a bachelor’s degree in public relations, graduating cum laude from Illinois State University.
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Do you like romance books with children in them? Kids are a part of many readers' lives, including mine. But do they belong in a romance? Yes! Authors put children in stories for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, it's because children can say things that other characters can't. Other times, authors can use the children as humor. The kids do some crazy things.
Author Jennifer Raines has a child at the center of her latest romance-TAYLOR'S LAW. Tessa is left in the care of her aunt after the death of her mother. The young girl's father is out of the picture but when a legal letter arrives, it brings Tessa's grandparents into the light and potentially a battle for the young child.
TAYLOR'S LAW is an award winning and page turner that keeps you invested in what happens to the child. Jennifer Raines' first book, TAYLOR'S LAW will draw you into the story and keep you reading into the night.
Blurb:
Tell me a secret and I’ll tell you a lie.
Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister’s request she raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child.
Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child’s aunt shows up in his office in place of the child’s mother, he smells fraud.
Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake’s growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa?
Jennifer’s book is great for fans of contemporary romances where attraction blossoms into breath-stealing passion, where mutual respect leads lovers to also being friends, and where humour and tolerance enliven a deep and abiding love.
Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
EXCERPT:
“This isn’t about me.” Taylor waved an impatient hand. “What do you want?”
“I want to see Chrissy’s letter to you.” To know what Chrissy asked for. What she offered in return. Then I will wake up and discover this is all a bad dream.
“Why?”
Because I only have your word that she wrote to you! was the answer Ella ached to give, but she had no power in this place. She was the supplicant. “Your letter mentioned custody.” She licked her dry-as-a-dirt-bowl lips. “Chrissy lived with me. As you can imagine, I talked to her often about Tessa’s upbringing. I’d like to confirm if her letter to you is consistent with our conversations.”
“She asked for money. Lots of money,” he replied.
Ella’s brain simply shut down. Dear heaven. Lots of money?
“Blackmail is an unpleasant business.” Taylor seemed to relish the accusation.
“Chrissy was dying, not a criminal.” Terrified was a better description. Adrenalin surged through Ella’s system, and she welcomed the anger. “You’re twisting her meaning. Seeking child support is not blackmail. It’s a child’s right.” She’d explained the concept more times than she could count to absent fathers resentful of their obligations. Working alongside the community justice centre lawyers brought her into daily contact with family disputes.
Tessa tugged on her hand. “’Ootles doesn’t like fighting.”
“We’re not fighting, darling.” Ella ran her fingers up and down Tessa’s back in a soothing manner, although she needed the contact more than the child. She met Taylor’s smoky stare over the child’s head. Her outburst hadn’t tempted him to hand over Chrissy’s letter. Was the claim for cash in exchange for custody?
Author Jennifer Raines has a child at the center of her latest romance-TAYLOR'S LAW. Tessa is left in the care of her aunt after the death of her mother. The young girl's father is out of the picture but when a legal letter arrives, it brings Tessa's grandparents into the light and potentially a battle for the young child.
TAYLOR'S LAW is an award winning and page turner that keeps you invested in what happens to the child. Jennifer Raines' first book, TAYLOR'S LAW will draw you into the story and keep you reading into the night.
Blurb:
Tell me a secret and I’ll tell you a lie.
Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister’s request she raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child.
Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child’s aunt shows up in his office in place of the child’s mother, he smells fraud.
Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake’s growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa?
Jennifer’s book is great for fans of contemporary romances where attraction blossoms into breath-stealing passion, where mutual respect leads lovers to also being friends, and where humour and tolerance enliven a deep and abiding love.
Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
EXCERPT:
“This isn’t about me.” Taylor waved an impatient hand. “What do you want?”
“I want to see Chrissy’s letter to you.” To know what Chrissy asked for. What she offered in return. Then I will wake up and discover this is all a bad dream.
“Why?”
Because I only have your word that she wrote to you! was the answer Ella ached to give, but she had no power in this place. She was the supplicant. “Your letter mentioned custody.” She licked her dry-as-a-dirt-bowl lips. “Chrissy lived with me. As you can imagine, I talked to her often about Tessa’s upbringing. I’d like to confirm if her letter to you is consistent with our conversations.”
“She asked for money. Lots of money,” he replied.
Ella’s brain simply shut down. Dear heaven. Lots of money?
“Blackmail is an unpleasant business.” Taylor seemed to relish the accusation.
“Chrissy was dying, not a criminal.” Terrified was a better description. Adrenalin surged through Ella’s system, and she welcomed the anger. “You’re twisting her meaning. Seeking child support is not blackmail. It’s a child’s right.” She’d explained the concept more times than she could count to absent fathers resentful of their obligations. Working alongside the community justice centre lawyers brought her into daily contact with family disputes.
Tessa tugged on her hand. “’Ootles doesn’t like fighting.”
“We’re not fighting, darling.” Ella ran her fingers up and down Tessa’s back in a soothing manner, although she needed the contact more than the child. She met Taylor’s smoky stare over the child’s head. Her outburst hadn’t tempted him to hand over Chrissy’s letter. Was the claim for cash in exchange for custody?
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Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly in Australia, but not exclusively – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversation, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia and is a three time finalist in the Emerald competition, 2017, 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022. She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019, with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law).
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best insights during long yin yoga poses or walking—anywhere. Jennifer adores historical romance but chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research.
Jennifer can be reached through her webpage https://jenniferrainesauthor.com and via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
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Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly in Australia, but not exclusively – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversation, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia and is a three time finalist in the Emerald competition, 2017, 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022. She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019, with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law).
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best insights during long yin yoga poses or walking—anywhere. Jennifer adores historical romance but chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research.
Jennifer can be reached through her webpage https://jenniferrainesauthor.com and via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
Her book(s) are available through major providers.
The United States has a fascination with murder. We love shows like CSI or Criminal Minds which give us a fictional account of serial killers and the business of crime solving. We binge True Crime documentaries and try to see what causes people to kill.
If you love murder stories, you'll love MURDER IN THE LIGHTNING ROOM by A. D. Brazeau. This cozy historical murder mystery set among Tesla's lab and will be your new favorite read.
Blurb:
Nikola Tesla’s top-secret lab, theft, murder, and a seventeen-year-old girl bound and determined to unravel the mystery.
The year is 1899. During her final year at Colorado Springs High School, Cora Croft finds herself uncovering a mystery involving Nikola Tesla and his secret projects. After the loss of three important documents detailing new, ambitious devices and the unusual death of his previous assistant, Tesla is ready to pack up the lab and return to New York. Cora offers to help uncover who is behind the strange circumstances so Tesla can remain and finish his work.
With help from the charming Harrison, and life-long friend, Marshall, Cora toils against time, the elements and social constraints as she works to unravel the mystery, exposing more than one secret in the process.
Danger stalks Cora, can she survive?
Uncover the clues in this fast-paced, exciting mystery set in Tesla’s famous secret lab. A perfect read for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco and Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury.
Praise for A.D. Brazeau: “The whole story ‘came alive’ before my eyes, and that comes down to the authors talent for spinning a great story.” and “A.D. Brazeau has quickly become one of my most relatable authors.”
EXCERPT:
The drawing was familiar as I had transcribed it in my notes from the previous day. I thought back over the morning and our visitors. Dove had walked straight through the lab to where I was in the back room. She must have. Had she dallied, Tesla would have seen her. I was still amazed he hadn’t. No wonder he was so easily stolen from.
Mr. Sharp could have no reason to take it, being a railroad man and not at all interested in electricity or scientific experimentation, that I knew of. The man was also among the wealthiest of my acquaintance. Selling the item for profit didn’t make sense. The two delivery men had never ventured farther into the room than the space by the front door. Although one of the men seemed curious about what went on here, I didn’t see how he had the opportunity. It was possible, however far- fetched, he stepped back inside while the rest of us were occupied.
Mr. Tesla rarely slept. The man was beset with troubling eccentricities and ailments, such as his strange flashes of light. The simplest explanation was that he had misplaced his document. A misunderstanding, pure and simple. When I was satisfied with my search, I joined the men in the main room.
Tesla was walking in circles around his oscillator, hands jammed into his pockets so far, I thought they would surely break free through the other end. He was mumbling to himself about something I couldn’t make out.
Harrison moved next to me, worry creasing his brow. “Nothing. You?”
I shook my head, my eyes never leaving Tesla. Harrison groaned, massaging his neck and rolling it around in a circle. Tesla stopped and looked toward me. I gave him the same, sad shake of my head. He shut his eyes, renewing his pacing. Harrison and I stood silently waiting.
After a few tense moments, Tesla looked up and said,
“That’s all, I’m afraid.”
“What do you mean?” I asked, new tension forming a knot
between my shoulders. Did he mean we could leave for the day or leave permanently?
Tesla spoke with a far-off look in his eye. “I have done all I can here. Too much has happened.”
“All that’s happened is you’ve lost a piece of paper. Surely, you of all people remember what was on it.” This was a bold tact to take with the man, but I didn’t want this to end so soon.
Tesla sighed, looking into my eyes. “It’s not one piece of paper, Miss Croft. It’s three documents and one dead assistant.”
If you love murder stories, you'll love MURDER IN THE LIGHTNING ROOM by A. D. Brazeau. This cozy historical murder mystery set among Tesla's lab and will be your new favorite read.
Blurb:
Nikola Tesla’s top-secret lab, theft, murder, and a seventeen-year-old girl bound and determined to unravel the mystery.
The year is 1899. During her final year at Colorado Springs High School, Cora Croft finds herself uncovering a mystery involving Nikola Tesla and his secret projects. After the loss of three important documents detailing new, ambitious devices and the unusual death of his previous assistant, Tesla is ready to pack up the lab and return to New York. Cora offers to help uncover who is behind the strange circumstances so Tesla can remain and finish his work.
With help from the charming Harrison, and life-long friend, Marshall, Cora toils against time, the elements and social constraints as she works to unravel the mystery, exposing more than one secret in the process.
Danger stalks Cora, can she survive?
Uncover the clues in this fast-paced, exciting mystery set in Tesla’s famous secret lab. A perfect read for fans of Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco and Wrapped by Jennifer Bradbury.
Praise for A.D. Brazeau: “The whole story ‘came alive’ before my eyes, and that comes down to the authors talent for spinning a great story.” and “A.D. Brazeau has quickly become one of my most relatable authors.”
EXCERPT:
The drawing was familiar as I had transcribed it in my notes from the previous day. I thought back over the morning and our visitors. Dove had walked straight through the lab to where I was in the back room. She must have. Had she dallied, Tesla would have seen her. I was still amazed he hadn’t. No wonder he was so easily stolen from.
Mr. Sharp could have no reason to take it, being a railroad man and not at all interested in electricity or scientific experimentation, that I knew of. The man was also among the wealthiest of my acquaintance. Selling the item for profit didn’t make sense. The two delivery men had never ventured farther into the room than the space by the front door. Although one of the men seemed curious about what went on here, I didn’t see how he had the opportunity. It was possible, however far- fetched, he stepped back inside while the rest of us were occupied.
Mr. Tesla rarely slept. The man was beset with troubling eccentricities and ailments, such as his strange flashes of light. The simplest explanation was that he had misplaced his document. A misunderstanding, pure and simple. When I was satisfied with my search, I joined the men in the main room.
Tesla was walking in circles around his oscillator, hands jammed into his pockets so far, I thought they would surely break free through the other end. He was mumbling to himself about something I couldn’t make out.
Harrison moved next to me, worry creasing his brow. “Nothing. You?”
I shook my head, my eyes never leaving Tesla. Harrison groaned, massaging his neck and rolling it around in a circle. Tesla stopped and looked toward me. I gave him the same, sad shake of my head. He shut his eyes, renewing his pacing. Harrison and I stood silently waiting.
After a few tense moments, Tesla looked up and said,
“That’s all, I’m afraid.”
“What do you mean?” I asked, new tension forming a knot
between my shoulders. Did he mean we could leave for the day or leave permanently?
Tesla spoke with a far-off look in his eye. “I have done all I can here. Too much has happened.”
“All that’s happened is you’ve lost a piece of paper. Surely, you of all people remember what was on it.” This was a bold tact to take with the man, but I didn’t want this to end so soon.
Tesla sighed, looking into my eyes. “It’s not one piece of paper, Miss Croft. It’s three documents and one dead assistant.”
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A.D. Brazeau is an award-winning author who writes what she loves. From dark and fantastical fairytale retellings to quirky romance, and everything in between, she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in new worlds. A.D. Brazeau is a book-obsessed wife, mother, and dog lover, who grew up surrounded by stories. Not much has changed. A.D. is from Colorado Springs, Co.
A.D. Brazeau is an award-winning author who writes what she loves. From dark and fantastical fairytale retellings to quirky romance, and everything in between, she loves nothing more than to immerse herself in new worlds. A.D. Brazeau is a book-obsessed wife, mother, and dog lover, who grew up surrounded by stories. Not much has changed. A.D. is from Colorado Springs, Co.
Early on, I've loved paranormal. From shows like Casper, The Munsters or Bewitched during my childhood to Buffy and Charmed in my adult years. I devoured them all. Maybe it was the belief that there was more going on than we saw or the wish of immortality, I couldn't say for sure. I still love Paranormal. It is my favorite reading genre.
Nicole Sobon has a unique Vampire story in THANKS FOR THE VENOM. Her heroine is a high school student who kills vampires. She's been trained for it. But one day something goes wrong and it changes EVERYTHING.
Be sure to preorder THANKS FOR THE VENOM today. It releases on Aug. 9th and you won't want to miss it.
Blurb:
Harley Sanders has always known one certainty in life: Vampires suck.
As a student at the League, Harley is expected to protect the innocent from the undead, even if her methods might be considered reckless.
While out on a hunt, Harley finds herself face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of fighting, ends up becoming the one thing she’s been trained to kill.
A fact only made worse by the newest student of the League who has taken a keen interest in her out of the blue.
Vampire bite? Check.
Venom soaring through my veins? Check.
Annoying cute guy disrupting my life? Super check.
High school definitely bites.
THANKS FOR THE VENOM is a Buffy/Underworld Mash-up where Harley Sanders must face a wall of secrets…from her family, from her bosses, and from the one boy she’s interested in. With newfound powers and a bullseye on her back, she’s got to help the very people she’d been trained to kill. And you thought your high school experience was bad…You’ve got nothing on Harley!
Nicole Sobon has a unique Vampire story in THANKS FOR THE VENOM. Her heroine is a high school student who kills vampires. She's been trained for it. But one day something goes wrong and it changes EVERYTHING.
Be sure to preorder THANKS FOR THE VENOM today. It releases on Aug. 9th and you won't want to miss it.
Blurb:
Harley Sanders has always known one certainty in life: Vampires suck.
As a student at the League, Harley is expected to protect the innocent from the undead, even if her methods might be considered reckless.
While out on a hunt, Harley finds herself face-to-face with the enemy, and in the midst of fighting, ends up becoming the one thing she’s been trained to kill.
A fact only made worse by the newest student of the League who has taken a keen interest in her out of the blue.
Vampire bite? Check.
Venom soaring through my veins? Check.
Annoying cute guy disrupting my life? Super check.
High school definitely bites.
THANKS FOR THE VENOM is a Buffy/Underworld Mash-up where Harley Sanders must face a wall of secrets…from her family, from her bosses, and from the one boy she’s interested in. With newfound powers and a bullseye on her back, she’s got to help the very people she’d been trained to kill. And you thought your high school experience was bad…You’ve got nothing on Harley!
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 | Whether Gods or Demons, when romance and magic mix, anything is possible. Join Inkspell authors as they enchant you with these NINE stories filled with supernatural twists and turns! My Soul to Save by Nicole Sobon (A Demonic Birthday) Some birthdays are special. Mine proves to be life altering. I only hope I can survive it. Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08BKD7B5H Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/magic-mischief BN: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/magic-mischief-inkspell-publishing/1137205386 Itunes: https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1519692667 |
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Nicole Sobon is the author of the Young Adult Sci-Fi series, THE EMILE REED CHRONICLES, as well as the Young Adult Dystopian OUTBREAK DUOLOGY. She also writes New Adult titles (COLLIDE, InkSpell Publishing), and always has a new story she’s developing.
You can find her on Twitter (@NicoleSobon) and Instagram (@Paintthisred).
Nicole Sobon is the author of the Young Adult Sci-Fi series, THE EMILE REED CHRONICLES, as well as the Young Adult Dystopian OUTBREAK DUOLOGY. She also writes New Adult titles (COLLIDE, InkSpell Publishing), and always has a new story she’s developing.
You can find her on Twitter (@NicoleSobon) and Instagram (@Paintthisred).
 | How many of you have a mole on your finger? According to my doctor, that's very rare. He hardly ever sees someone with a mole on a finger. Maybe two in a year. As a woman who deals with body issues, I always loved my hands. They were one of my best features, if you didn't look to closely at my chewed down nails. My fingers were long and thin, the back of my hand plump. Everything in a nice proportion. Best of all, they worked great! As a writer, my fingers would peck away at the keyboard all hours of the day as I penned my stories of love and happily ever afters. I didn't spend a lot of time and energy on my hands. No fancy nails. They were hardly ever polished, most often natural and trimmed short. I loved what they did, from baking scones to applying lotion to my baby's bottom. It was my daughter that mentioned that the mole on my left hand was looking dark. In passing, she'd mentioned that "you should get that looked at". My husband agreed with her. Besides it was time for a full body check. I hadn't had one in years. But there wasn't anything I was worried about...it was my husband who had issues with skin cancer. |
| I was able to get a pretty quick appointment for the skin doctor because I mentioned that my regular doctor was worried about a few spots. I had a lot of skin markings along my legs, stomach and back. Those I was worried about. They often itched and became irritated. While my regular doctor told me those were normal, I wanted to see the specialist in the hopes they had a magic cure for those spots. The doctor wasn't worried. My spots were normal. Even the adult acne on my face was treatable. The mole on my finger, my middle finger was unusual, but even rarer than having one.... was having one that was cancer. He prescribed some medication and suggested we take off the finger mole, just because. |  |
 | The surgery was successful and the mole was removed. He'd stitched the area up and when I went back in two weeks later to get the stitches out, the doctor told me that I was one in a million. The mole was cancer. While he was fairly sure that he'd gotten all the cancer during the first surgery, he wanted to go back in and make sure. Words like margins were talked about. So was reconstruction. Because my finger wasn't very big, taking more would mean that my finger would have a deep hole in it, one not able to be stitched back together. Instead the doctor wanted to take part of the back of my hand and move it over to the finger, giving it a more normal appearance. I'd already faced two surgeries to get rid of "cancerous cells", getting this surgery was a no brainer. The second surgery was scheduled about a month out to give my finger time to heal up from the last one. I wasn't worried about how it'd look. I was more grateful that we'd found it early and that the doctor could get it all. Saving my life?? a no brainer. |
| Needless to say, I wasn't prepared for what would happen, nor how much I used my hand. The doctor had warned me about pulling the stitches. I was told to "take it easy". Of course, that was easier said than done. Typing was a challenge. I could finger peck with my right hand. Anything from opening a door to putting toothpaste on my toothbrush was a challenge. I did overuse my hand. I did pull my stitches, but it was impossible not to. Two more weeks and I'd get the stitches out. But the reconstruction was major. It impacted three fingers and the back of my hand. The doctor had taken the skin from the back of my hand and moved it up and over to my finger to use where he'd taken out so much. Just a warning... the images below are graphic. They are from the day of the surgery and the weeks after. You can see how my hand changed. I faced an infection from the stitches. My body didn't like them. I had scab issues and more infection even after the stitches were out. This wasn't a journey I thought to take but as I said before... the choice was clear. I wanted the cancer out. |  |
What a long way from the beginning until the end. The doctor shared with me the report that he had gotten all the cancer. My hand is still tight and I'm finding the interior stitches poking through my skin on a daily basis, forcing me to remove them. But I can type and use my hand. Even more importantly--I don't have to worry about whether the doctor got it all or if cancer will show up once more.
Halfway through this adventure, my husband told me that he probably wouldn't have recommended the surgery, knowing how hard it had been on my hand. But I'm glad it's done. It will be interesting if next year, I look at my hand and will see the changes to it. Once more I can lift that middle finger and say "Fuc# Cancer".
Halfway through this adventure, my husband told me that he probably wouldn't have recommended the surgery, knowing how hard it had been on my hand. But I'm glad it's done. It will be interesting if next year, I look at my hand and will see the changes to it. Once more I can lift that middle finger and say "Fuc# Cancer".
Do you like children in romance books? I DO! Children are so honest and authors can use them to shock a character because kids can say things that adults only think. You know Kids Say the Darndest Things!
Also what is sexier than a guy holding a child who is sleeping in his arms?? There is something about men with babies that makes your insides clench and heart melt!
TAYLOR'S LAW features amazing characters, a sweet romance and a child who is in the middle of a family tug of war. Now available for preorder, TAYLOR'S LAW releases on July 19th. Makes sure to get your copy today!
Blurb:
Tell me a secret and I’ll tell you a lie.
Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister’s request she raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child.
Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child’s aunt shows up in his office in place of the child’s mother, he smells fraud.
Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake’s growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa?
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Jennifer’s book is great for fans of contemporary romances where attraction blossoms into breath-stealing passion, where mutual respect leads lovers to also being friends, and where humour and tolerance enliven a deep and abiding love.
Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
Also what is sexier than a guy holding a child who is sleeping in his arms?? There is something about men with babies that makes your insides clench and heart melt!
TAYLOR'S LAW features amazing characters, a sweet romance and a child who is in the middle of a family tug of war. Now available for preorder, TAYLOR'S LAW releases on July 19th. Makes sure to get your copy today!
Blurb:
Tell me a secret and I’ll tell you a lie.
Ella Anderson adores her niece. Despite struggling to make ends meet, accepting her dying sister’s request she raise Tessa as her own is a no brainer. Until she receives a summons from a legal goliath on behalf of a wealthy stranger claiming paternity and, potentially, custody of her child.
Jake Taylor has been ripped off one too many times. Yet the letter from a woman claiming his cousin fathered her child feels real. His aunt and uncle are desperate for a grandchild. When the child’s aunt shows up in his office in place of the child’s mother, he smells fraud.
Secrets and lies bubble to the surface, threatening Ella and Jake’s growing attraction. In a minefield of divided loyalties, can Ella trust Jake to make the right decision about custody of Tessa?
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Jennifer’s book is great for fans of contemporary romances where attraction blossoms into breath-stealing passion, where mutual respect leads lovers to also being friends, and where humour and tolerance enliven a deep and abiding love.
Jennifer likes to think her readers get occasional hints of the deep passion of a Nora Roberts or the unshakeable loyalty of a Grace Burrowes where love conquers loneliness, distrust and fear.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly in Australia, but not exclusively – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversation, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia and is a three time finalist in the Emerald competition, 2017, 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022. She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019, with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law).
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best insights during long yin yoga poses or walking—anywhere. Jennifer adores historical romance but chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research.
Jennifer can be reached through her webpage https://jenniferrainesauthor.com and via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
Her book(s) are available through major providers.
Australian Jennifer Raines writes contemporary romances set mainly in Australia, but not exclusively – think Malta, Finland, New Zealand or ?. A dreamer and an optimist, her stories are a delicious cocktail of mutual respect, passion and loyalty because she still believes in happily-ever-afters. Jennifer loves those days when words flow and the joy of writing makes the hard slog worthwhile. She’s always made up stories about strangers in the street, in a café or strolling through an airport terminal; finding inspiration in snippets of conversation, news items and the sheer puzzle of human interactions.
Jennifer is a member of Romance Writers of Australia and is a three time finalist in the Emerald competition, 2017, 2018 (Taylor’s Law) and 2022. She’s a member of Romance Writers of New Zealand, winning the Pacific Hearts competition twice, including in 2019, with Grace Under Fire, the sequel to Taylor’s Law. She’s also a member of Romance Writers of America and has been a finalist in chapter competitions in 2019, 2020 and 2021 (Taylor’s Law).
Jennifer lives in inner-city Sydney, Australia, with the requisite number of partners (1) and animals (2). Her desk overlooks a park which nourishes her soul when she raises her head from her keyboard. She gets some of her best insights during long yin yoga poses or walking—anywhere. Jennifer adores historical romance but chose to write contemporary because she thought (wrongly) it needed less research.
Jennifer can be reached through her webpage https://jenniferrainesauthor.com and via Facebook https://www.facebook.com/jenniferrainesauthor
Her book(s) are available through major providers.
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