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Accidentally Writing a Series @authorkristina #RLFblog #western
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but
I never set out to write a trilogy about three sisters who grew up and apart in
Texas. I started out wanting to write Kathleen’s story – the story of a modern woman
who isn’t afraid to take what she wants in business but is very much afraid of admitting
what she wants for herself. Then I started to write that story and new people started
cropping up, namely her sisters.There was Vanessa, who was spoiled
and lost and eversoslightly demanding. There was Monica who thought she had everything
– a great career, a man waiting at home – she could ever want. And neither one would
leave me along long enough to get a firm handle on Kathleen’s story. So I started
writing down bits of backstory for Vanessa and Monica in separate files – enough
to keep them happy, not enough to take the spotlight away from Kathleen – and kept
pushing forward.The more I wrote down bits of Vanessa’s
and Monica’s stories, the more I wanted to tell their stories, too. Not because
I didn’t love Kathleen, but because I loved Kathleen. She was getting her happily
ever after and while her story was a fun one to tell, I felt badly that Vanessa
and Monica were stuck in a kind of romance-limbo. So, I fiddled a little more and
wondered what could be the absolute worst thing that could happen for each of them.And then I did what is probably the
scariest thing I’ve ever done (at least so far): I sent my editor a proposal based
on rough character sketches, a sample chapter and what can never be called actual
synopsis’ – and not just because the final drafts of the stories only loosely resemble
them. The second scariest moment: when my editor emailed to say she loved the ideas
and wanted me to write the stories. And attached two contracts to the email. Signing
a contract for two books that were still mostly in my head? Freaky!But, I wrote and wrote and revised
and I did get to tell Vanessa and Monica’s stories – and a little birdie tells me
I may even have made my editor a little weepy at one point.For a limited time, all three of those
original books – What a Texas Girl Wants, What a Texas Girl Needs and What a Texas
Girl Dreams – are available in one boxed set called Texas Wishes ~ and you can put
them all on your e-reader for $0.99! What a steal!Kristina Knight turns up the heat
under the Texas sun with three cowboys ready to rope your heart and the feisty
ladies who wrangle them. Enjoy a boot-stomping good time with these captivating
couples.About the Book
What a Texas Girl Wants: The last thing Jackson Taylor wants
in his life is a down-to-earth girl like Kathleen Witte, so why did he just
wake up next to her on a Mexican beach with a ring on his finger? Once they’re
back in Texas though, this all-business marriage might just turn into an all-consuming
love.What a Texas Girl Needs: Matias Barnes knows all about
society women like Vanessa Witte. It’s part of the reason he left his wealthy
family behind and took a job on a ranch. But while Mat knows she’s so not right
for him, can he resist her charms long enough to really let her go?What a Texas Girl Dreams: They are opposites in so many
ways, but the more veterinarian Trickett Samuels gets to know footloose and
fancy free Monica Witte, the more he wonders if he can convince this Texas girl
that having roots will only help her soar higher.Buy This Book
Barnes & Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/texas-wishes-kristina-knight/1121217983?ean=9781440590009iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/texas-wishes/id967054577?mt=11About the Author
Once upon a time, Kristina Knight spent her days running
from car crash to fire to meetings with local police–no, she wasn’t a
troublemaker, she was a journalist. Her career took her all over the United
States, writing about everything from a serial killer’s capture to the National
Finals Rodeo. Along the way she found her very own Knight in Shining Cowboy
Boots and an abiding love for romance novels. And just like the characters from
her favorite books, she’s living her own happily ever after.Kristina writes sassy contemporary romance novels; her books
have appeared on Kindle Best Seller Lists. She loves hearing from readers, so
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Play It Again, Dan by @TessDelacour #RLFblog #romance
Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media
contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Play
It Again, Dan by Tess Delacour.About the Book
Title Play It Again, DanGenre Contemporary RomanceAuthor Tess DelacourBook heat level: ROf all the pubs in all the world, he had to walk
into hers …The moment Detective Daniel Murphy waltzes into
The Dubliner Irish Pub, he knows it is going to be a good night. Music, beer,
and sex are the three best reasons for living in his opinion. The first two
were satisfied upon entry and the third looks promising if the singer on the
stage is cooperative. Little does he know that the woman he’s about to meet,
the very one he’s been admiring, will change his life forever. She’s picked up
a nasty stalker and Dan is the cop assigned to her case. Lucky him.Assistant District Attorney Kate Shaw’s first
encounter with Detective Murphy consists of him ogling her backside and bossing
her around. Not a stellar start. She’s carrying a boatload of childhood baggage
from a youth spent in foster care and believes she is unable to make an
emotional connection with the opposite sex. Men are more trouble than they’re
worth and life with her music, work, and cat are plenty to satisfy.They attempt to work together to nail Kate’s
stalker but the bad guy has other ideas. Can Dan protect Kate from the threat
and convince her they are for keeps? He’s a man who gets what he wants. In this
case that’s the bad guy as well as the girl.Buy This Book
Publisher Liquid Silver BooksBarnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/9781622102044iBooks
https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/play-it-again-dan/id978095883?mt=11About the Author
Contemporary
romance author Tess Delacour writes fiction that will ignite your mind as well
as your body. She fell in love with the
genre as a young girl after reading Pride and Prejudice. Hooked by the ‘happily ever after’, romance
fiction has been a lifelong obsession.
She calls her writing ‘sexy modern romance with a dose of fun and
humor’. Tess attended the University of
Nebraska-Lincoln for undergrad and law school, and currently resides in rural
Virginia with her family and dog. She is
a member of Romance Writers of America and Virginia Romance Writers.Website http://www.tessdelacour.comTwitter https://twitter.com/TessDelacourAmazon Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Tess-Delacour/e/B00UG416QCYou May Also Like
Meet Alexander Gaines from Bedeviled: Madison Michael @madisonmichael_ #RLFblog #contemporary
Read the #HotRomance In Love With Her Millionaire Foe by Aarti V Raman @RT_writes #RLFblog #SecondChanceRomance
Character Interview: Nate O’Halloran from Public Affairs @Cassandra_Carr #RLFblog #contemporary
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RLF Gem: @KTBlack_author Top Blogger Mar 2015 #RLFblog
RLF Gem Last month, Romance Lives Forever had 31 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 March was KT Black. She wins a month of free cover advertising on the blog.
Our Top Blogger of the Year is publisher Liquid Silver Books, which won a year
of free advertising.About KT Black
Blog www.ktblackbooks.comTwitter www.twitter.com/KTBlack_authorFacebook www.facebook.com/KTBlack26TSU www.tsu.co/KTBlackAuthorPinterest https://www.pinterest.com/ktblackbooksAmazon Author Page http://amzn.com/K.T.-Black/e/B00SUL7IDSGoodreads www.goodreads.com/KTBlackTop Five Bloggers for the Month
(judged by page views). Congratulations to each one!1. KT Black2. Jessica Cale3. Jane Leopold Quinn4. Clare Dargin5. Jessica E SubjectHonorable mention: Nancy Corrigan, Barbara Donlon BradleyRomance 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 that 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 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.New for 2015Each post will be featured on the Romance Lives Forever
Pinterest board within a few days after it goes live. https://www.pinterest.com/kayelleallen/romance-lives-forever-rlfblog/New RLFblog Admin – Nicole Morgan
I’m pleased to announce that author Nicole Morgan has agreed to assist me with scheduling for Romance Lives Forever. She is the new blog admin. Look for emails from her. As we transition to a new system of recording and verifying guests, you might receive a duplicate note about your date. Please bear with us. We want to ensure everyone who requests a spot on the blog gets a personal response. Please use this email if you have questions or need help: rlfblog-owner@yahoogroups.com We both receive email sent here. You don’t have to join this group — it’s simply a way for us to have a joint email and streamline things for you. The email address is included in all downloadable interviews on the FAQ page.
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.Sign Up for a Future Post
Sign up form http://goo.gl/forms/QvxzDtc53lGuest calendar http://bit.ly/rlf_datesMy 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:Alanna Lucas, Andrea K. Stein, Anita Cox, Barbara White
Daille, Brita Addams, Elodie Parkes, Erica Ridley, Eva Lefoy, Houston Havens, Ines
Johnson, Jacquie Biggar, JoAnne Myers, Jocelyn Dex, Kim Headlee, Lauren Linwood,
Lisa Haman, Russell Brooks, Sabrina York, Sasha Cottman, Taylor Brooks, Tina
Gayle
