• Historical

    Lana and the Laird by @Sabrina_York #RLFBlog #Historical

    Today’s featured book is Lana and the Laird by Sabrina York.

    About the Book

    Title Lana and the Laird
    Genre Historical Romance
    Author Sabrina York 
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Lachlan Sinclair cannot escape his accursed heritage in his Highlands homeland. Somewhat resigned to the fate that destroyed his ancestors, he is prepared to live his life without an heir, without a wife―without love. But when he meets the woman of his dreams in the flesh, the bewitching lass makes him want to throw away his cursed, restrained existence…and unleash the highlander within…
    Lana Dounreay has only seen the Duke of Caithness in her dreams as a wild, rugged man, while in reality, his life has been cramped by curses and cravats. He may have forgone his kilt and lost his brogue, but Lana knows that the heart of a true Scotsman beats within his broad, muscular chest. But what plans does the mysterious, passionate Lachlan have in mind for her―and can she convince him that love is stronger than all else?

    Buy the Book

    Amazon  https://www.amazon.com/Lana-Laird-Untamed-Highlanders-Sabrina-ebook/dp/B017RBWIX6

    Author Social Media

    Teaser Book (75 pages of book blurbs, excerpts and reviews — free) http://sabrinayork.com/home-2/sabrina-yorks-teaser-book/
    Barnes and Noble Author page: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/sabrina-york
    Newsletter http://sabrinayork.com/sabrinas-contest-and-newsletter/
  • Contemporary,  Double Feature

    Lust, Laughter and Happily Ever After with @susanvaughn1124 #RLFBlog #Contemporary

    Lust, Laughter and Happily Ever After with Susan Vaughn.

    Author Bio

    Romance Author, Susan Vaughn understood the meaning of sarcasm before she could walk.  Her childhood in the suburbs of Detroit was spent mainly trying to outwit her six creative siblings.  When she wasn’t working on the next soul crushing jab, she sharpened her imagination on romantic literature and day dreamed about her knight in shining armor.
    It didn’t take long for this hairdresser by trade to turn her passion for reading romances into writing her own unique love stories.  Susan lives her life finding laughter in all situations, and delights in marrying sarcasm with romance to create realistic falling-in-love stories in the unlikeliest of scenarios.  
    Susan lives on the shores of Lake Huron with her real life knight in shining armor and enjoys watching their three children learn the art of sarcasm and wit.

    Swept Away

    Title Swept Away
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author Susan V. Vaughn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Captain Jack Reed puts his crab fishing career first, no matter what. Until a chance meeting with the woman of his dreams breaks his concentration. Megan Berry won’t be tied down. But when she finds herself stranded at sea with a wickedly handsome fisherman, can she resist her desire? 

    Buy Swept Away

    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/swept-away-susan-v-vaughn/1122810236
    Itunes  https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/swept-away/id1049604066?mt=11

    Knockout Love

    Title Knockout Love
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author Susan V. Vaughn
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    She just might be the woman of his dreams….
    Maggie Heugan has her life all planned out, from her engagement to a handsome doctor, to her perfect nursing career. Then why does a chance meeting with a captivating stranger, have her questioning everything she has ever known?
    Pro wrestler, Sean Miller is on a fast track to his destiny, until an unexpected injury derails his course. Now he can’t refrain from chasing the enticingly beautiful Nurse Maggie, when she just might hold the key to healing him in more ways than one.
    For these two conflicted lovers, life spirals out of control, when Love collides with destiny.

    Buy Knockout Love

    Amazon http://amzn.com/B01AGRSZ3U
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/knockout-love-susan-v-vaughn/1123589808;jsessionid=9964A64D666E8804FCAF637331E087D8.prodny_store01-atgap06?ean=2940157631628
    ARe https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-knockoutlove-1964614-149.html

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  • Modern Western

    Come Love A Cowboy by @AndiDowning #RLFblog #cowboyromance

    Today’s featured book is Come Love a Cowboy by 8 Best-selling and Award-winning Authors
    About the Book
    Title  Come Love a Cowboy
    Genre Contemporary Western Romance
    Author Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Keta Diable, Hebby Roman, Margo Bond-Collins, Julie A. D’Arcy, Andrea Downing, Patti Sherry-Crews
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13 – R
    Luke’s Fate by Kathleen Ball
    Meg O’Brien hoped never to lay eyes on the one man who broke her heart. To her dismay, Luke Kelly arrives at her ranch a much different and broken man. Can Meg ever forgive his callous treatment of her and help Luke become the man he used to be?
    Grant Me The Moon by Caroline Clemmons
    All Tory Fraser intended was to show her high school history club students a local archeology dig. How could she know the excursion would involve a murder?
    Three for The Win by Keta Diablo
    Hollis should have known better than to fall for a bone-melting man like Stede. He’s gone now and Eli is left to pick up the broken pieces of her life.
    Border Affair by Hebby Roman
    When his partners’ daughter is kidnapped in México, a self-made millionaire must confront his feelings about their affair and the future of their relationship.
    Leaving Necessity by Margo Bond Collins
    Mac has one week to convince his ex-girlfriend Clara not to sell his oil company. In this high-pressure reunion, can they strike love again?
    The Shape of Destiny by Julie A. D’Arcy
    A young male shape shifter. A beautiful female ranch owner. Can love be born in a web of deceit?
    Bad Boy, Big Heart by Andrea Downing
    She’s a New Yorker escaping her parents.  He’s a Wyoming cowboy supporting his dad. One summer, two young people—three months to find love.
    Desert Heat by Patti Sherry-Crews
    A single mother struggling to keep her guest ranch puts her own desires on hold. When a handsome and persistent fireman sets his sights on her, she must decide how much she’s willing to give.
    Buy This Book
    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Come-Love-Cowboy-Kathleen-Ball-ebook/dp/B01D5876UK
    Universal link:  http://myBook.to/Come-Love-A-Cowboy 
    About the Author
    8 Best-selling and Award-winning Authors: Kathleen Ball, Caroline Clemmons, Keta Diable, Hebby Roman, Margo Bond-Collins, Julie A. D’Arcy, Andrea Downing, Patti Sherry-Crews.
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    Websites:
    http://ketaskeep.blogspot.com
  • Suspense

    A Taste of Tragedy a new #RomanticSuspense by @kimmcmahill #RLFblog

    This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.

    About the Author

    Kim McMahill grew up in Wyoming, which is where she developed her sense of adventure and love of the outdoors. She started out writing non-fiction, but her passion for exotic world travel, outrageous adventures, stories of survival, and happily-ever-after endings soon drew her into a world of romantic suspense. Along with writing adventure novels Kim has also published over eighty travel and geographic articles, and contributed to a travel anthology and cookbook. Kim recently relocated to Colorado. When not writing, she enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking, and spending time with family.
      

    Interview with Kim McMahill

    Why did you write this book?
    A Taste of Tragedy is the second novel in the Risky Research series. The series explores how far a deadly group will go to control the 40-100 billion dollar-a-year diet product industry, and the lengths two dedicated FBI agents will go to stop them. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve begun paying more attention to what I eat and my overall health. The more I read about nutrition and fitness the more confused I become. Available research isn’t much help since often one study appears to contradict the next, and by nature I’m a little skeptical of what I read when a lot of money is at stake. So, as I look for answers I’ve enjoyed taking the subject and twisting it into a suspense series.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    Adventure Suspense
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Dirk Pitt from Clive Cussler’s Dirk Pitt Series
    What are you working on at the moment, and what will we see from you in coming months?
    I’m currently working on the third novel in the Risky Research series, A Foundation of Fear. It’s got a ways to go, so I don’t have a release date yet. In this novel we get to know the antagonist on a much more personal level and learn that even the most deadly assassin may have something to fear.
    Please tell us about your latest book.
    Morgan Hunter sacrificed everything for her career. She had yet to encounter anything she wasn’t willing to do to succeed…until now. When she uncovers evidence that the healthy foods she’s been hired to promote may be dangerous, she must reevaluate her priorities. As questions mount and the body count rises, she finds herself caught in the crosshairs of an organization that will stop at nothing to hide its secrets and protect its profits. With no one else to trust, Morgan is forced to seek help from the man she drove away, but whom she never stopped loving.
      

    About the Book

    Title: A Taste of Tragedy
    Genre: Romantic Suspense
    Author: Kim McMahill
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings G, PG, PG13, R): PG

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DTE29U2/

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  • Contemporary

    Isabel’s Awakening by @tdhassettauthor #RLFblog #romance

    Today’s featured book is Isabel’s Awakening by TD Hassett.

    About the Book

    Title Isabel’s Awakening
    Genre Contemporary Romance
    Author TD Hassett
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Who didn’t know the biggest rock band in the world?
    Singer and front man Thomas Morgan was destroyed by the loss of his brother and total destruction of his marriage. To avoid entanglements with others, even his young son, Thomas focused on promoting his music and newly formed record label. He thought he had everything at a safe distance, at least until Isabel literally slammed into his life.
    High school teacher Isabel Warren finds herself falling head over heels in love with the sexy-as-sin singer for the rock band Becket. Soon Isabel’s orderly world of lesson plans, thesis writing, and student loan debt is competing against desire, passion, and her vulnerable heart.
    As the sex sizzles, the two lovers will have to decide which parts of their dreams they will sacrifice for their fledgling relationship.

    Buy This Book

    Amazon http://bit.ly/isabelsawakening
    Barnes and Noble http://bit.ly/Isabelsawakening
    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/619754

    About the Author

    TD Hassett lives in Connecticut with her very patient husband and two young children. Her rambunctious family shares their home with 3 crazy cats and a darling Beta fish named Dorothy. She teaches history and loves the TV show The Vikings. She also writes under the pen name of Tiffany Dawn.

    Author Social Media

    Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/TDHassett
    Amazon Author Page http://amazon.com/author/tdhassett

    Want a Book Boyfriend IRL?

    Would I want one of my book boyfriends to magically come to life? Hmm, ahh, what to say?
    After that magical second glass of wine was poured my girlfriends and I got into the more interesting discussions of our weekly happy hour. We all agreed on the answer once the husband issue was dealt with (we pretended they didn’t exist). Hell yes was the verdict. But wait. There could be some issues beyond trying to get a fictional character a social security card… And so the conversation got more nitty gritty.
    “Issues, smissues,” my old college roommate declared. She’s right; these guys are worth it. Most romance heroes are gorgeous, rich, intelligent, sexually accomplished orgasm conjurers and devoid of normal human faults. They don’t pass gas at the table, beat their partners, or prefer watching football to talking with their significant other. These guys are pretty close to perfect with only minor excusable flaws. He might have a problem committing or perhaps he has to learn to enjoy the simpler pleasures in life – but be assured he will conquer these issues by the story’s end. I have yet to read a romance novel where the male protagonist has a small penis, is missing teeth, works third shift at a convenience store and lives in his mother’s basement but maybe someone has written it. Either way, I still don’t want to read it. I want the fantasy version, perfections and all. Lots of head nods around the whole table. The happy hour girls agreed: Book boyfriends coming to life would be good.
    Okay so what’s the counter argument against bringing that fantasy to life? It took a few minutes but I threw out some ideas. I enjoy reading about the super duper alpha guys but that doesn’t mean I’m confused about fantasy versus reality. In a book, it can be a great voyeuristic thrill to read about a shape shifting threesome that battles evil in between bouts of toe curling group sex. Admittedly, I don’t want that in real life (at least most of the time I don’t ). Ménages can turn into a whole lot of elbows and knees–or so it seems like that whenever I write one and have to use a diagram to make sure it’s possible to get in those positions. It’s hot stuff to think about but frankly, after working all day at the office, I don’t know if I would have the energy to get it on with multiple supernatural alphas! But would I possibly consider trying it? Depends if my husband is reading this post or not.
    Romances are exaggerated make believe with plots that no one would want to experience first hand. The heroine often goes through sheer hell before being rewarded with her happily ever after. She may have suffered agonizing abuses, emotional miseries and extreme hardship before finding resolution and true love. I’ve never dreamt of running for my very life so that I could meet a hot FBI agent with smoldering good looks. What I crave from a book is some escapism, a little daydreaming and a healthy dose of titillation. What do I want in my real life? I want a real person, faults and all, that loves me for the real person I am too. The happy hour girls reluctantly nodded their agreement. How about you?
  • Paranormal

    Copper Ravens by @parthalan #RLFblog #urbanfantasy #paranormalromance

    Today’s featured book is Copper Ravens by Jennifer Allis Provost.

    About the Book

    Title Copper Ravens
    Genre urban fantasy, paranormal romance
    Author Jennifer Allis Provost
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Sara should be happy.
    She has what every girl wants: a man who loves her, a beautiful home, and wealth beyond imagining. She rescued her brother from the Peacekeepers, destroyed the Iron Queen, and doesn’t have to go to her boring job any more. And yet Sara still doesn’t know if her father is alive or dead. Her mother hides in the garden, brooding about her missing husband. Her sister, the Inheritor of Metal, is scared of her own shadow, and her brother spends his days fighting and gambling. To add to Sara’s misery, the new queen (gold, of course) is more than a bit crazy, she misses her life in the Mundane world, and, worst of all, Micah wants to have children. A lot of them. 
    As Sara wavers between happiness and homesickness, a conspiracy emerges against the Raven clan, implicating them in a plot to dethrone the Gold Queen. How can Sara prove her family’s innocence, and become the consort Micah needs her to be, without losing herself in the process? 
    Copper Ravens: Book Two of the Copper Legacy

    Buy This Book

    Publisher Spence City, an imprint of Spencer Hill Press
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/copper-ravens-jennifer-allis-provost/1117668072?ean=9781939392855

    About the Author

    Jennifer Allis Provost writes books about faeries, orcs and elves. Zombies too. She grew up in the wilds of Western Massachusetts and had read every book in the local library by age twelve. (It was a small library). An early love of mythology and folklore led to her epic fantasy series, The Chronicles of Parthalan, and her day job as a cubicle monkey helped shape her urban fantasy, Copper Girl. When she’s not writing about things that go bump in the night (and sometimes during the day) she’s working on her MFA in Creative Nonfiction.

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