• Contemporary

    1920s Romance: 4 Authors Share Their Passion @kathylwheeler #RLFblog

    Rebellious
    by Amanda McCabe 
    Before they introduce their stories, the four ladies have a question
    for readers:
    Amanda McCabe: What
    era do you enjoy reading most?
    Alicia Dean: Do you
    enjoy reading shorts/novellas or do you prefer complete novels?
    Krysta Scott: Do you
    prefer paperback or ebooks?
    Kathy L Wheeler: Do
    you ever re-read your favorite books?
    Before we dive into their stories, the four ladies want to share
    a fun fact:
    Amanda McCabe: When I told my dad I was majoring in English Lit,
    then mastering in Elizabethan Poetry, he demanded to know what I would do with those
    degrees. I told him, “I’ll write romance!”
    Alicia Dean: I normally only write contemporary, but I recently
    released a Vintage romance set in 1957, and now I have this 1920’s story. Quite
    a departure for me.
    Kathy L Wheeler: I just love a hero that has to work his tail
    off for the heroine, because she deserves the best. In all of my stories, even when
    the heroine needs saving, she’s usually saved herself just as the hero is busting
    down the door.
    Krysta Scott: I am a science fiction geek. A dystopian world,
    science mishap or paranormal creature are usually the subjects of my novels. Writing
    about the twenties was quite a stretch for me. Amanda, Alicia and Kathy have been
    quite gracious dealing with my lack of historical knowledge. I had a lot of fun
    writing this story.
    Amanda McCabe, Alicia Dean, Kathy L Wheeler and Krysta Scott
    have a unique friendship. Yes, they are all romance writers, and at different stages
    in their writing careers. But every Friday night, schedules permitting, they meet
    at the Martini Lounge in Edmond, Oklahoma where they chitchat, plan retreats to
    get away and for just a general get away. Over a period of time the idea to create
    a series of stories where the Martini Lounge would serve as a backdrop—well, as
    writers, that was inevitable. So here we are with our first go at it. Welcome to
    1920s New York City where four young women run away from England excited to make
    their own way in a new world.
    All four stories are now available for the pre-order price of
    $0.99 until February 26, 2015, the official release.

    Rebellious: Martini Club 4 Series – The 1920s

    Amanda McCabe
    Can an aristocratic lady melt the cold heart of a Russian gangster?
    Lady Jessica Hatton fled her high-society London debutante life
    for one of investigative journalism in New York—only to be relegated to the fashion
    pages. Searching for a juicy story leads her to Club 501, the city’s most glamorous
    speakeasy—and its handsome, mysterious owner, Frank Markov. But his past of war
    and revolution puts their hearts—and their lives—in danger…

    About the Author

    Amanda McCabe wrote her first romance at the age of sixteen–a
    vast historical epic starring all her friends as the characters, written secretly
    during algebra class (and her parents wondered why math was not her strongest subject…)
    She’s never since used algebra, but her books have been nominated
    for many awards, including the RITA Award, the Romantic Times BOOK Reviews Reviewers’
    Choice Award, the Booksellers Best, the National Readers Choice Award, and the Holt
    Medallion. She lives in Oklahoma with a menagerie of two cats, a Pug, and a very
    bossy miniature Poodle, along with far too many books.
    When not writing or reading, she loves taking dance classes,
    collecting cheesy travel souvenirs, and watching the Food Network–even though she
    doesn’t cook.

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    Ruined: Martini Club 4 Series – The 1920s

    Alicia Dean
    Ruined
    by Alicia Dean
    Blurb: She vowed she’d be no man’s doxy, but fate had other plans…
    After the Earl of Goodwin attempts to force himself on her, housemaid
    Eliza Gilbert flees England for New York, hoping to build a better life. But the
    land of opportunity proves as harsh as the London docks, and she finds herself in
    a situation more dreadful than the one she escaped.
    Former boxer, Vince “The Fist” Taggart dreams of marrying,
    having a family, and living a quiet, peaceful life. But when a girl he’s known since
    childhood disappears, he heads to New York in search of her and meets Eliza, a woman
    with a less than honorable reputation. Inexplicably captivated, Vince can’t force
    himself to stay away, especially when he learns Eliza is the key to finding his
    missing friend.

    About the Author

    Alicia Dean lives in Edmond, Oklahoma. She has three grown children
    and a huge network of supportive friends and family. She writes mostly contemporary
    suspense and paranormal, but has also written in other genres, including a few vintage
    historicals.
    Other than reading and writing, her passions are Elvis Presley,
    MLB, NFL (she usually works in a mention of one or all three into her stories) and
    watching her favorite televisions shows like Vampire Diaries, Justified, Sons of
    Anarchy, Haven, The Mindy Project, and Dexter (even though it has sadly ended, she
    will forever be a fan). Some of her favorite authors are Michael Connelly, Dennis
    Lehane, Lee Child, Lisa Gardner, Sharon Sala, Jordan Dane, Ridley Pearson, Joseph
    Finder, and Jonathan Kellerman…to name a few.

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    Runaway: Martini Club 4 Series – The 1920s

    Krysta Scott
    Can she prove her innocence before more than her dreams are destroyed?
    Runaway
    by Krysta Scott
    After escaping an arranged marriage, Lady Charlotte Leighton
    lands on a new shore, determined to realize her dream of opening her own bakery.
    But her plans are shattered when her former fiancé follows her to New York. Now,
    she finds herself in a fight for her freedom.
    Haunted by a string of failures, Detective Felix Noble is determined
    to solve his latest case. But his efforts to find a murderer are jeopardized by
    a forbidden attraction to his number one suspect. While he’s certain Charlotte Leighton
    is keeping secrets, instinct tells him she’s not the murderess he first believed.

    About the Author

    Krysta Scott is a family law attorney in her false life. After
    years of writing and winning contests, she is now taking the plunge into publishing.
    A fan of sci-fi and dark stories surrounding people in crisis, she also enjoys way
    too much TV including Vampire Diaries, Breaking Bad, and Sherlock. Runaway is her
    breakout story.

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    Reckless: Martini Club 4 Series – The 1920s

    Kathy L Wheeler
    Lady Margaret turned Lady Bootlegger…
    Singer Margaret (Meggie) Montley needs money…fast. Her friend
    is in a dire situation with nowhere to turn. While Meggie is on the brink of stardom,
    it’s not soon enough to save her friend.
    Harry Dempsey is out to avenge the deaths of his father and brother
    at the hands of a ruthless gangster. But trouble spirals out of control when Meggie
    Montley shows up the night he meets his nemesis to settle the score. Saving the
    impetuous woman from a crime lord might be easier than saving her from her own reckless
    behavior.

    About the Author

    Kathy L Wheeler (also known as Kae Elle Wheeler) writes both
    Contemporary and Historical Romance. She was born in Presque Isle, Maine. How she
    ended up in Texas, then Oklahoma is as much a mystery to her as anyone. She graduated
    from the University of Central Oklahoma with a BA in Management Information Systems
    and a minor in Vocal Music.
    She is published through The Wild Rose Press. She loves to travel.
    Ports of call include a three week stint in Europe covering Madrid, Barcelona, Avignon,
    Paris, Koln, Amsterdam and London. Other exciting places she’s visited are Grand
    Cayman, Puerta Vallerta, Mexico, Vancouver, Canada, and roaming from one romance
    writing conference to another nationwide. You may have met her in Seattle, Dallas,
    San Francisco, San Diego, New York or Atlanta. She is a member of the Oklahoma RWA
    Chapter, Dara, and The Beau Monde. Kathy lives with her musically talented husband
    in Edmond, Oklahoma. They have one grown daughter and one bossy cat, Carly!

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  • Contemporary

    RLF Gem Award: Top Bloggers Jan 2015 #RLFblog @vickyburkholder

    RLF Gem Award 
    Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 28 posts in a 31 day month.
    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not counted, in order
    to focus on guests.
    The Top Blogger for January was Vicky Burkholder. She wins a
    month of free cover advertising on the blog.

    About Vicky Burkholder

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    (judged by page views). Congratulations to each one!
    1. Vicky
      Burkholder
    2. Lindsay
      McKenna
    3. Sandy
      Wolters
    4. Allie
      Ritch
    5. Red L
      Jameson
     Honorable mention: Jane Leopold Quinn, Daisy Banks, Naughty Literati
    Romance Lives Forever features authors and new books. It has
    a blogger’s FAQ page with a downloadable guide and six optional interviews. Readers
    can follow via Google+, Networked Blogs, Linky Followers, email, an RSS feed, and
    there’s a blog button readers and authors can grab. Authors can share previous books.
    The blog uses author or publisher names as tags on posts, and author Twitter handles
    in the titles. The site is broadcast over Triberr with a potential reach of over
    1.2M readers via its Twitter-linked network. Twitter mentions are also gathered
    in several Paper.li ezines, giving the author additional opportunities for promotion.
    The Romance Lives
    Forever Paper.li ezine
    features only guest authors, and the day’s guest is on
    its front page every day.

    Share your book cover on Romance Lives Forever

    Limited spots to share book covers are available. Cost is $3
    per month, with discounts for covers posted for one quarter and up to one year.
    Covers can be changed monthly.

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    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:
    Anne Kane, Dariel Raye, Diane Saxon, Kate Hill, Tarah Scott, DP Denman, Iris
    Blobel, Kate Moore, Kayelle Allen, Kristina Knight, Kryssie Fortune, Lauren
    Linwood, Layna Pimentel, Leigh Court, Lucy Felthouse, Sabrina York, Sharon
    Hamilton, Sue Swift