• Paranormal

    Gay Paranormal: A Little Bite of Magic | Interview @ MjOsheaSeattle #RLFblog

    Little Bite of Magic 

    MJ O’Shea, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about
    your book, A Little Bite of Magic.
    Genre: Gay Paranormal Romantic Comedy M/M
    Publisher: LooseId
    Cover artist: Kalen O’Donnell
    Length: 30,000 words
    Heat rating:
    Tagline: A food loving witch with a romantic heart and a fussy
    restaurant critic should be a match made in hell… but perhaps all it takes is a
    bit of kitchen magic to make sparks fly.
    Blurb:
    In a family full of powerful witches, Frankie Vallerand is the
    black sheep. He doesn’t care about honing his magic. All he wants is to open up
    a restaurant and spend his days serving up delicious food. But when he sees a
    customer crying and wishes for her to be happy, he inadvertently transforms his
    old wooden soup spoon into a wand, and realizes that maybe a little bit of
    kitchen magic is just what his customers need.
    Addison Allbright is The Phantom Foodie, an anonymous food
    critic notorious for his scathing reviews. For most people, being paid to eat
    would be a dream job. Not for Addison. He
    doesn’t care for overpriced designer food. He’s a tea and toast kind of guy.
    Until both the food and the owner of L’Osteria Di Pomodoro sweep him off his
    feet and throw his neat, orderly life completely off-kilter.
    Frankie isn’t sure how to tell Addison he’s a witch, or that
    he charmed Addison’s food the night they first
    met, without sounding totally crazy. But little does he know that Addison has secrets too. Not only did he snark Frankie’s
    restaurant in his last review column, he’s also engaged to be married…to a
    woman.
    Buy links:
    Loose Id http://www.loose-id.com/newest/coming-soon/a-little-bite-of-magic.html#product_tabs_description
    What
    are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Frankie, 25, is a chef…and a
    witch. Addison is 33 and a restaurant critic.

    Interview

    Tell
    us about your story’s world. What is it like in this period or place?
    This story is set in the modern every
    day world. The only exception is there are witches — and who’s to say there
    really arent? :) Most of the story is set in San Francisco
    but one of our main characters, Frankie, is from Louisiana so some scenes are set there. The
    second book in the series is going to be set exclusively in Louisiana.
    What
    inspired you to write this book?
    I’ve always loved to cook (this
    probably won’t be my last foray into the cooking world) but I thought it would
    be a fun twist to have the chef be a kitchen witch. I’ve always loved that
    character on the whole. Who better to tangle with a kitchen witch than a
    restaurant critic who is dying to get out of his boring life? And there, a
    story was born?
    When
    you write, what things do you want close at hand? (Coffee, water, chocolate…
    pictures of gorgeous hunks for inspiration…?)
    The less I have near me the better!! I
    do like to have coffee or tea of course, but I concentrate the best if I don’t
    have much else for my hands to do. Once I’m in a scene it flows quickly, but
    it’s just getting there that’s a challenge if I give myself too many other
    things to look at:)
    When
    you’re not writing, what would we find you doing?
    Let’s see, I’m a music person, so I
    spend a lot of time working out stress on my piano! I paint murals (all over my
    house haha) and, I love to dance. I cook and am pretty addicted to cooking
    shows. I love giada! Hopefully in the future, I’ll be traveling more when I’m
    not writing. I love seeing new places.
    Any
    advice for new authors?
    Keep writing! Your first story will
    most likely have a lot of problems, I know mine did, but the more you write the
    more natural it will feel.
    If you wouldn’t say it, don’t write it
    either. Obviously character dialogue doesn’t fit in that rule, but read your
    books aloud. If something sounds awkward, too formal, silly, or just not like
    you, then get rid of it. You already have your own great voice. Just use it:)
    What
    aspect of your life do you write into your books?
    Lots of it! Different things in
    different books. I put my friends in books all the time (Jeana from The
    Luckiest is actually my closest
    friend, not Luka’s), I give the characters interests that I have sometimes, and
    lots of speech mannerisms and jokes come from me without me even meaning to do
    it.
    What
    other jobs have you held besides writing?
    Not too many, actually. Right out of
    college, I taught middle school reading for a few years. That was actually
    pretty fun. But then my family opened a commercial painting company and I’m
    still helping my family run the company when I’m not busy writing. I’ll be
    happy when it’s time to let someone else step in there. Payroll isn’t one of my
    best skills:)
    If
    you could time travel what era would be your first stop?
    Ooooh Regency England. No doubt! I’ve been in
    love with that era ever since I was a kid.
    Do
    you believe in luck?
    Absolutely! Most luck is aided by hard
    work, but there’s definitely an element of being in the right place at the
    right time to most success stories:)
    What
    kind of music do you listen to while driving? Same question when writing?
    I never listen to music when I write.
    It’s way too distracting. But when I drive or paint etc. I listen to a lot of
    stuff:) I’m from Seattle
    so there’s the typical alternative stuff. I like about a million bands so I
    won’t bore anyone. I have a not so secret boyband love affair too. When I was a
    kid it was all about the Backstreet Boys, but I’ve been known to sing some One
    Direction at the top of my lungs too:)
    Do
    you play any musical instruments?
    Yep! I’ve played Piano the longest.
    Since I was five:) after that, Flute since I was about nine, and I can play
    clarinet, guitar, bass, and bassoon a little bit each.

    Please complete the sentence

    I love pizza with black olives and
    pineapples.
    I’m always ready for dancing!!
    When I’m alone, I sing really loud. :)
    If I had a
    halo it would be lol. Tarnished. But pink and sparkly as well. :)
    If I could fly I’d do it in a
    heartbeat.
    I can never say never because who knows
    what’s going to happen?

    Find Me Here

    Blog: http://www.babesinboyland.net/
  • Contemporary

    Contemporary: The Best Man | Interview @ana_blaze #RLFblog

    The Best Man 

    Ana Blaze, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about your book, The Best Man.
    Genre: Contemporary Romance
    Publisher: Entranced Publishing
    Cover artist: Suzannah Safi
    Length: novella
    Heat rating: Spicy
    Tagline: Has this wedding planner met her match?
    Blurb:
    Beth Chase is too busy planning perfect weddings to worry about the lack of action in her own love life. But if she was looking for a man, she wouldn’t be looking at Colin Pratt. Her boss swears that Best Man Colin is a quiet scholar and science fiction writer who couldn’t possibly cause a fuss at his own brother’s wedding. He’s clearly never met the man in question.
    Snarky, sexy and more than a little inebriated, Colin is the final obstacle between Beth and the last perfect wedding she needs to make partner. Of course, when she helps him into a taxi at the end of the night she has no idea that he’s only just begun to poke holes in her professional exterior. Colin might have the skills to seduce a romance professional, but can he convince her that he’s the best man to share her happy ever after?
    Buy links:
    Entranced Publishing: http://www.entrancedpublishing.com/imprints/kissed/the-best-man/

    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Beth Chase is a wedding planner in her late twenties.
    Colin Pratt is a literature professor and writer. He is thirty years old.

    Interview

    What websites do you visit daily?
    I’m really trying to stay on top of all my author-related social media. I’m really excited to talk with readers and meeting fellow writers has been a blast. Aside from that, I check the weather at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration site and have a BBC America New App on my phone.
    What do you enjoy most about writing?
    You know how you always think of the perfect thing to say after it is too late to be useful? Writing is the solution.
    Seriously though, I love being able to find just the right words for my characters to say. I love that they get the chance to be wittier than I ever can be.
    If you could choose anyone to be your mentor who would it be?
    Jane Espenson. She’s a television writer and she is brilliant.
    Do things your family or friends do ever end up in a book?
    Absolutely. But I’m not allowed to say which parts. ;)
    Mr Right
    What are some jobs you’ve done before (or while) you were a writer?
    I’m a teacher. I’ve taught Pre-K, fifth grade and tons of science and environmental camps. I’ve also been a shopgirl, a waitress, a research assistant, supervised storage units, worked the counter at Dunkin Donuts, cleaned at a construction site and led bird watching canoe tours.
    What kind of books do you read when taking a break from your own writing?
    I read a lot of Urban Fantasy and YA in addition to romance. In general though, I just love books. If a friend recommends it, I’ll give it a read.
    What do you think is the future of traditional publishing?
    I think e-books are only going to become more popular, though I do hope that physical books don’t disappear entirely, and the rise of e-books is a big opportunity for smaller publishers. I hope it means we get a wider variety of books, because the smaller publishers are a bit more open-minded.
    Imagine you get to go on a dream vacation, but you have only one hour to pack and leave, and it starts as soon as you finish this interview. What will you take with you and where will you go?
    I always find limiting the number of shoes I bring the most difficult part of packing and it would undoubtedly be this time too. But I’d settle upon a single pair each of boots, flats and heels. (It’s still too cold for sandals.) Then I’d toss in some jeans, tees, a couple of dresses, make-up, my kindle and a phone charger. Finally, I’d grab my husband and be off to London and Wales.
    What is your favorite holiday and why?
    I love giving presents, love the choosing of them and the wrapping, so I suppose I like Christmas best of all. But Halloween is a close second. Costumes and candy, what’s not to love?
    What good book have you read recently?
    I cannot stop talking about Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion. I loved it. Mr. Marion is my newest author crush.
    If you were a color, what color would you be?
    Turquoise
    Please underline which statement is more like you:
    “I am a vacation spa because I am laid back and relaxed.”
    “I am a ten-countries in ten-days tour vacation, because I do things as fast as possible.”

    Please complete the sentences

    I love pizza with mushrooms, lots of mushrooms.
    I’m always ready for a cuddle with my husband.
    When I’m alone, I talk to my cats. They don’t really answer…yet.
    You’d never be able to tell, but I used to have purple hair.
    If I had a halo it would be tucked away in a box with my high school yearbooks.
    If I could be a student forever I’d blissfully earn a dozen degrees. I love school.
    I can never resist a good book because they are better than chocolate and still calorie-free.

    Previous Books

    The Best Man is my first novella.

    Books Coming Soon

    I recently signed with Entranced Publishing for another romantic novella, A Late Thaw. It’s set in Vermont, a place very close to my heart and is a second chance at love story for a sweet couple.
    Ana Blaze

    About the Author

    Ana lives just outside Washington DC with her very supportive husband and three rather demanding cats. She loves the ocean, Indian food, IKEA, and cooking. Ana admits to watching too much television and she swears that someday she’s going to learn how to play the guitar resting on the bookshelf in her office.

    Find Me Here

  • Character Interviews

    Character Interview: Sgt Jonah Carver @kendallmckenna #RLFblog

    Brothers in Arms

    Kendall McKenna, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. Let’s talk about your book, Brothers In Arms

    Author: Kendall McKenna
    Genre: M/M erotic romance
    Length: 32,000 words
    Heat rating: 3. There’s more plot than heat but the heat that’s there is HOT.
    Blurb:
    Jonah Carver–a Marine and combat veteran–and his former Captain, Kellan Reynolds, once shared a scorching night, but then lost touch; something Jonah has long regretted.
    When an investigation into government corruption ends in a killing on Jonah’s watch, the FBI arrives. With them is Kellan Reynolds. Together once more, sparks fly and Jonah begins to believe in second chances.
    Nothing is that easy, though, as the suspects will stop at nothing to halt the investigation. Jonah must keep everyone in his charge alive while helping the FBI and Kellan find the proof they need.
    When Kellan is kidnapped, can Jonah keep the investigation from unraveling and avoid losing Kellan for a second time?
    Buy links:
    MLR Press http://www.mlrbooks.com/ShowBook.php?book=KMBINARM
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Brothers-in-Arms-ebook/dp/B00AO72K4S/ref=la_B007SDTAQC_1_3_title_0_main?ie=UTF8&qid=1366553902&sr=1-3
    ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-brothersinarms-1020416-145.html 
    What are your main characters’ names, ages, and occupations?
    Jonah Carver is in his mid-30’s. He’s a Gunnery Sergeant in the Marine Corps.
    Kellan Reynolds is a former Captain in the Marines. He’s in his early-30’s and currently runs a political consulting firm in Washington D.C.

    Interview with Gunnery Sergeant Jonah Carver

    Tell us about yourself. What are you like?
    This is ridiculous. Did Kellan really say I had to do this? He did? That’s because he had to do it last time. He’s better at this. He wrote that damn book and he gives interviews all the time. (sighs)
    I’m a United States Marine. I act like a Marine. Next question.
    What do you think is your strongest point?
    I’m a good fucking Marine.
    Do you have a weakness? (If so, what do you think it is? What does your lover think it is? What does your enemy think it is?)
    My weakness is that I keep getting surrounded by incompetent morons who can’t strategize, navigate, command, or shoot as well as I can. What? It’s true. I haven’t served under a decent officer since Kellan left the Corps. I have no weaknesses. I am made weaker by the incompetence that surrounds me.
    (long pause)
    Kellan thinks my weakness is that I hold other people to an impossibly high standard. He says it’s not fair to expect other people to meet the same standards that I do. My enemies know I have no weaknesses because I killed them all in combat.
    Seriously, though…Kellan is my weakness. (clears throat)
    What drives you to do the things you do? What makes you want to be the “good guy?”
    Are all the questions this ridiculous? I do the things I do because they’re right. I don’t want to be the ‘good guy’. I’m not a good guy, not at all. I just do what I have to do and I do what’s right. Now Kellan…he’s the good guy. He needs to feel like he’s making a difference.
    Kellan and my father…the two best men I’ve ever known.
    What’s your favorite guilty pleasure?
    Racing my bike along a stretch of open road, clocking almost 200 mph. And the only reason it’s a guilty pleasure is because Kellan worries.
    If you didn’t know how old you were how old would you be?
    That is such a stupid question. What does that even mean? Ask another question. Did Kellan answer that question? He probably gave some sort of philosophical answer like, ‘I would be as old as I am because I am that old’.
    A biography has been written about you. What do you think the title would be in six words or less?
    “Warrior”. Kellan keeps joking about writing my biography. He’d probably come up with a good title, you should ask him that question.
    If money were not an object, where would you most like to live?
    On a beach someplace with good surfing. Maybe Hawaii or Australia. (long pause) But Kellan would get a little stir crazy. He’d want to be back in D.C. doing something important. So I guess I want to live wherever Kellan is.
    What song would best describe your life?
    The Marine Corps Hymn
    If you were a tool, what would people use you to do?
    (long pause) Are you fucking serious? (heavy sigh) A Swiss Army Knife. I would be the perfect tool for whatever needed to be done at the time. What did Kellan say? He probably said something like ‘I would be a pen and people would use me to write words of wisdom’. (snort) He’s so smart it’s easy to forget he was a badass killer Marine, too.
    Picture yourself as a store. Considering your personality and lifestyle, what type of products would be sold there?
    M16s. Motorcycles. Beer. Condoms.
    As a child, what was your favorite thing about school?
    Precision drills. What? My parents sent me to military school.
    Tell us an embarrassing story that has to do with a pet. If you have no pets, a story about a significant other will do. ^_^
    We don’t have a pet. We talked about getting a dog, if we ever ended up living in the same city, let alone the same house. Maybe we could talk about that again, since we’re both at the Pentagon, now. I’m not telling any embarrassing stories about Kellan. He trusts me to have his back.
    If you came with a warning label, what would it say?
    I think it should say ‘Danger’, but Kellan would probably say it should read ‘Doesn’t play well with others.’
    Waves Break My Fall

    Please Fill in the Blanks (as Jonah)

    I love pizza with beer.
    I’m always ready for sex with Kellan.
    When I’m alone, I enjoy it.
    You’d never be able to tell, but Kellan can sing. Really well, actually.
    If I had a halo it would be someone else’s I was holding for them.
    If I could fly I’d take Kellan anyplace he wanted to go.
    I can never win an argument with Kellan because he’s too fucking smart.

    About the Author

    Kendall McKenna is a writer of M/M erotic romance. Kendall’s first work of fiction was written at the worldly age of nine, and was a transformative work that expanded on the story told in a popular song of the time. She tried her hand at vampire and cowboy fiction, winning high school poetry and short story contests along the way. It wasn’t until she discovered the world of m/m erotic fiction and found her stride with cops, Marines and muscle cars, that she felt inspired to share her stories with readers who enjoy the same things. Kendall was born and raised in Southern California, where she still lives and works. A non-conventional relationship has kept her happy for the last decade. Her four dogs enjoy it when she writes, as she sits still long enough for them to curl up around her.

    Previous Books

    Brothers In Arms
    Waves Break My Fall

    Books Coming Soon

    Strength of the Pack
    Nights in Canaan

    Find Me Here

  • Character Interviews

    Character Interview: Norwegian Goddess @stbende #RLFblog

    Elsker 
    ST Bende, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. We’re excited to
    interview your character, Inga Jensson Andersson, from your book, Elsker, The Elsker
    Saga.
    Genre: New Adult Paranormal Romance
    Publisher: Entranced Publishing, Blush imprint
    Length: 61,000 words
    Blurb:
    Kristia Tostenson prefers Earl Grey to Grey Goose and book clubs
    to nightclubs, but when she transfers from her one-stoplight town to Cardiff University
    in Wales
    she falls in love with Ull Myhr. Her new boyfriend isn’t exactly what she was expecting.
    He’s an honest-to-goodness Norse God — an immortal assassin fated to die at Ragnarok,
    the battle destined to destroy Asgard and Earth. Kristia’s crazy visions are the
    only thing that can save their realms.
    Her orderly life just got very messy.
    Buy links:
    Entranced Publishing http://www.entrancedpublishing.com/imprints/blush/elsker/
    Book trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaJIgkk-CI
    What are your main characters’ names, ages,
    and occupations?
    Kristia Tostenson, 20 years old, college student.
    Ull Myhr, ancient (but looks 23), Norse God of Winter.
    Former Asgardian Assassin, moonlighting as a grad student.
    Gunnar Andersson and Inga Jensson Andersson, also Norse gods
    moonlighting as grad students. Despite her actual age, Inga swears she’s not a
    day over 21.

    Interview with Norse goddess Inga Jensson Andersson

    Tell us about yourself.
    First of all, Kayelle, I have to tell you that scarf looks
    fab on you. Totally compliments your eyes. Now, what was the question?
    Tell us about yourself.
    Oh, right. I’m a pretty normal goddess. I love baking,
    decorating, and fencing. Now that I’m on extended vacation in your realm, I’ve
    gotten hooked on IndyCar racing, too. My girl Katherine Legge isn’t competing
    this year, so I’ve shifted all my loyalties onto that cutie pie, Ryan
    Hunter-Reay. *waggles fingers* Hi Ryan.
    What else? I’ve been married to my childhood sweetheart,
    Gunnar, for practically forever, and I’m totally head over heels for him. We
    spend most of our time with our best friend, Ull, and when I’m not taking care
    of those two I’m experimenting in the kitchen.
    Tell us about Ull.
    Ull is… well, he’s Ull. The tall, blonde and handsome god
    all the girls swoon over, both back home and here in Midgard. Commanding voice,
    piercing blue eyes, crazy arm muscles, the whole deal. But he’s impossibly
    stubborn, ridiculously sensitive, insanely bossy, and all together frustrating.
    Though I will say he’s great about wearing the clothes I pick out for him. I
    just picked up this cream cashmere sweater that’s going to look soooo good with
    his tan.
    What do you think is your strongest point?
    My baking, naturally. Though it should be noted my eyebrow
    maintenance is unparalleled.
    What was it like where you grew up?
    Asgard’s gorgeous. Big rolling
    meadows, lots of wildflowers, a willow tree with
    actual silver leaves. Crystal blue ponds, the palace… you should visit
    sometime. Spring’s best, the daffodils are blooming and they bring so much
    color!
    What do you wish was different about your
    life?
    Well, the whole Ragnarok prophecy kind of stinks. We’re all
    fated to die at this epic battle in the not-too-distant future. So if I could
    change one thing, I’d un-mark myself for death. But other than that, I’ve got a
    pretty sweet deal. I’m married to a total dreamboat, we’re on an extended
    vacation with our best friend in one of the prettiest realms, and now that we’re
    here I can buy stuff without leaving my couch. Your whole Internet shopping
    thing is fantastic!
    If you were given your fondest wish, what would
    it be?
    That’s easy. I wish Ull would meet the perfect girl and
    settle down. He’s been alone forever, and I know it’s hard for him. I really
    want him to be happy.
    Also, I wish Ull’s grandma would give me her Norwegian
    Waffle recipe. She is ridiculously stingy with that thing, and it’s so not
    fair. A recipe that good is meant to be shared.**
    Describe a place of perfect refuge.
    My kitchen. Without any boys in it. Ull is notorious for
    mutilating my high-end kitchenware. No, buddy, my new Shun Santoku is NOT what
    you should be using to open that parcel…
    As a child, who was your best friend? Tell
    us about him/her.
    Gunnar and I have been best friends since our first day of
    primary. I schooled him in fencing, and he’s spent the rest of his life trying
    to get back at me. I’m proud to say he has never, ever, outmaneuvered me in any
    sword fight of any kind. Broad sword, rapier and dagger, you name it, I own him
    in it. But he’s good with it. Gunnar’s got a seriously naughty sense of humor,
    and a heart of gold. He’s one of Asgard’s top assassins, and he’s ranked #3 in
    total kills, behind Ull and Thor. My husband is awesome.
    **Don’t tell Inga, but ST Bende does share the famous
    Norwegian Waffle recipe at the end of ELSKER!

    About the Author

    Before finding domestic bliss in suburbia, ST Bende lived in
    Manhattan Beach (became overly fond of Peet’s Coffee)
    and Europe… where she became overly fond of the
    musical Cats. Her love of Scandinavian culture and a very patient Norwegian teacher
    inspired The Elsker Saga. She hopes her characters make you smile and that one day
    pastries will be considered a health food.

    Previous Books

    Tur, The Elsker Saga prequel, is available to download free
    at Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
    Elsker, Book 1 in The Elsker Saga, is available now at Amazon,
    Barnes and Noble, and select e-book retailers.

    Books Coming Soon

    Endre, Book 2 in The Elsker Saga, will be available in
    September 2013, from Entranced Publishing.

    Contest

    Be sure to stop by http://stbende.blogspot.com
    during April and May. We’re having a month of Elsker-themed giveaways,
    stretching from Release Day (April 22, 2013) to the Syttende Mai Waffle Fest
    (May 17, 2013). Can’t wait to see you there!

    Find Me Here

  • Contemporary

    Mystery: The Last Time @ElodieParkes #RLFblog

    The Last Time

    Romance Lives Forever welcomes Elodie Parkes to the blog for the release of her new book, The Last Time.

    Thank you for inviting me to the blog for the release of The Last Time, my latest contemporary, erotic romance. Available May 1, 2013, from Eternal Press
    Just a little about me to let your readers know who I am.
    I live in rural England, United Kingdom and I work in an antiques shop as well as writing. I have two dogs that keep me fit with their need for walks. Love the countryside and the coast.
    I write romance, contemporary, and erotic with a twist of mystery, suspense, or the paranormal, now and then. I like to make the story unusual in some way, by a quirk in the tale.
    I started writing when I was seventeen. Life intervened in my writing time and I stopped serious writing for some time. I started writing again seriously a couple of years ago, because I had so many stories in my head.

    The Last Time

    Actor Seth Carbery swears he will never fall in love again, that is until he meets private detective Bethany Snow.
    Something strange is going on. Seth and other members of the movie cast and crew are receiving threatening letters, but no threat has ever been carried out… yet. Bethany Snow is sent on location by the Black Agency to investigate, and guard Seth Carbery against danger.
    The case is not what it first seems and even when Bethany thinks it could be over, a new twist means she becomes a target.
    Seth and Bethany find they can’t keep their hands off each other.
    Who is sending the letters and why? Does Seth have a secret admirer or stalker?
    With steamy romance, graphic love scenes, and a quirky story of what people do for love this erotic romance is for adults only.
    http://www.amazon.com/Millie-Reinvented-ebook/dp/B008H5IF7U
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Millie-Reinvented-ebook/dp/B008H5IF7U
    http://www.amazon.com/Two-of-Them-ebook/dp/B008RBJXOI
    http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Horoscope-Writer-ebook/dp/B0094JIIVQ

    Find Me Here

    Blog http://elodieparkes.blogspot.com where you can read lots of snippets from my erotic romance novels, meet other authors and read snippets from their books.
    Other places
  • RLF Gems

    RLF Gems: Blog Stats for Apr 2013 #RLFblog

    RLF Gems 

    In April, Romance Lives Forever had 26 posts in a 30 day
    month. Here are the top posts (judging by page views).
    1. EM Lynley
    2. Linda McLaughlin
    3. Nicole Hurley-Moore
    4. Selena Illyria
    5. Karen Lopp
    Authors who guest with us are promoted on Facebook, via
    Triberr to over 549k potential readers, are featured front page in the daily Romance Lives Forever Paper.li ezine,
    and the blog has its own hashtag (#rlfblog) on Twitter. This year, we also
    created the Booklover’s Guide to Romance
    Lives Forever
    with links to guest authors’ books and social media. It is
    110 pages crammed full of who to follow and what to read. The FAQ page provides
    updated downloads of optional interview questions, and a guide to the blog. You
    can also grab our button to promote your visit.
    My thanks to all who took part this month. You made Romance
    Lives Forever a great place to discover new books and authors.
    Other participants this month in alphabetical order by first
    name are:
    Brita Addams, Charlotte
    Davila, Chris Karlsen, Cynthia Arsuaga, DJ Swykert, Donna Cummings, Gwenna
    Sebastian, Heather Brooks, Katya Armock, Kay Dee Royal, Margie Church, Mickie
    Sherwood, Neil Plakcy, Nicole Morgan , Rachel Kall, RE Mullins, Rose Anderson, Sara
    Ellwood, Taylor
    Brooks