• Suspense

    Illusions of Death #RomSuspense @LaurenLinwood #RLFblog

    Illusions of Death by Lauren Linwood.

    About the Book

    Title: Illusions of Death
    Genre: Romantic Suspense
    Author: Lauren Linwood
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Best-selling author Karlyn Campbell is ready for a new start after her recent divorce from a temperamental artist. When she receives word that her father had a stroke, she heads for Walton Springs with mixed feelings. Broderick Campbell wrote Pulitzer Prize-winning literary novels and denounced his daughter’s work as pedestrian and commercial, causing a rift that finally heals on his deathbed. Karlyn chooses to stay in the small Georgia town to write her popular Matt Collins series and decides to try her hand at true crime when Atlanta’s Rainbow Killer, Roy G. Biv, captures her interest.
    Detective Logan Warner’s marriage didn’t survive after he lost his twins to a crazed killer who was never caught. He returns to his hometown’s police force and runs for police chief, happy he’s escaped big city crime and corruption. Emotionally dead, his interest in life is renewed when he falls in love with Karlyn and begins to build a new life with her.
    But the Rainbow Killer moves beyond Atlanta, leaving a trail of dead bodies painted in bright hues in several towns north of the city. Leaving no trace evidence or DNA and choosing random victims with no apparent rhyme or reason, Roy proves unstoppable. Then he arrives in Walton Springs, threatening the peaceful town with his murder spree. With a serial killer in their back yard, Logan and Karlyn unite with the FBI to find the killer—before he finds them.

    Buy This Book

    Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
    Amazon:  http://amzn.com/B019Y45TS0

    About the Author

    Lauren Linwood’s historical romances use history as a backdrop to place her characters in extraordinary circumstances, where their intense desire for one another grows into the treasured gift of love. Her romantic suspense novels feature strong heroes and heroines who unite to defeat a clever antagonist and discover a deep, abiding love during their journey.
    A native Texan, Lauren is an avid reader, moviegoer, and sports fan who manages stress by alternating yoga with long walks. She plans to start a support group for Fixer Upper addicts—as soon as she finishes her next piece of dark chocolate.

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  • Christmas or Holiday,  Double Feature

    Double Feature: Heartwarming Anthologies by @AuthorMarian #RLFBlog #Holiday Romance

    About the Author

    Merry Holly/Marian Lanouette is an Amazon bestselling author. She graduated from Post University with a degree in Accounting, but always dreamed of writing. If I Fail, A Jake Carrington Mystery was her debuted book which hit Amazon’s top two hundred bestselling mysteries along with stellar reviews. She soon followed that up with Burn In Hell, A Jake Carrington Mystery which also resided in the top five hundred on Amazon.
    The third book in the Jake Carrington Series, Mated for Life is with the editors as we speak. Look for it in early 2016.
    An accomplished author she writes in both the mystery and romance genres. Marian’s Season of Magic (2014) became an Amazon Bestseller and resided on the list for over seventeen weeks. The Season of Anthologies are her brainchild and are written under the pseudonym Merry Holly. This May, Marian followed up Season of Magic with the Season of Love Boxed Set. For the 2015 Holiday season the Season of Series will release two books: one romance and one mystery titled Season of Surprises and Season of Thrills.

    An avid reader, she discovered her love of mysteries by reading the Daily News as a youngster in New York. Intrigued by the real life crimes, the way the police worked and eventually solved cases ignited her imagination beyond the ordinary.

    Season of Promises

    Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance

    Authors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane Gale
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Unexpected Holiday Bonus by Merry Holly

    CEO Suzette LeBlec has a problem. Well, two actually. She needs a top-notch temporary replacement for her administrative assistant’s maternity leave, and she needs to find a way to outmaneuver a hostile takeover attempt by Mark Adams. To make things worse, it’s almost Christmas, the time when Suzette most feels alone in the world. Too bad that handsome man at the party got away. But when the same stranger applies for the temp job, his almost-too-good-to- be-true credentials set off Suzette’s alarms. Dirk Harvey worked hard for years to remain anonymous while he built his father’s floundering company back up to its glory days. But when he discovers the stunning woman he’d spotted at a party is hiring, he decides to go undercover as “Dirk Mulligan”, administrative assistant extraordinaire. Besides, he and Suzette have a common problem: takeover King Mark Adams. Maybe they can find a solution together plus a little holiday bonus as well. The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands. Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself. Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

    The Littlest Angel by Vicki Batman

    Lauren MacDonald has always coveted her mother’s ornament, The Littlest Angel. When her mother gave it to another, Lauren embarks on a lengthy search and finds a replacement only to have it snatched from her hands.
    Smith Hancock’s grandmother had a little angel which has gone missing. Finding another at a flea market would make her holiday the best ever. Only a feisty girl is claiming it for herself.
    Can the twosome find common ground and discover the true meaning of Christmas?

    A Promise of Forever by Gerri Brousseau

    Her virtue is lost, and her reputation in tatters when a twist of fate sends Lady Roxanne Rothchild from London to the vibrant city of Venice, and into the arms of the handsome and intriguing Danté. But she is not the only one vying for his affection. Anna Maria Delafino de Padova will use everything in her power to drive a wedge between Danté and Roxanne and win his favor, including revealing the truth about Lady Rothchild. Will Roxanne be able to put her blemished past behind her and find love, and will she have the courage to reach for a promise of forever?

    Bad Luck Partners by Cara Marsi

    Holidays have never brought Las Vegas hotel concierge Laney Sikora anything but bad luck in the romance department. The worst was her fiancé dumping her on Valentine’s Day. Via text. She’s determined to spend New Year’s Eve alone with no romantic entanglements. But when her hunky new neighbor locks himself out of his apartment, she can’t leave him standing in the hallway. What’s a girl to do?
    Las Vegas is just a pit stop for Chicago native and radio personality Chance Carlisle while he waits for his agent to land him something bigger in L.A. But in the meantime, he keeps bumping into—literally—his adorable, but accident-prone, neighbor. Their private New Year’s Eve celebration leads to a plan: they’ll become the Bad Luck Partners, dating only on holidays and special events, avoiding holiday heartbreaks and matchmaking mamas.
    But Fate might have something else in mind for the klutzy cutie and the hotshot talk show host. Can their temporary partnership become a forever deal?

    Tillie’s Last Match by Bobbi Lerman

    Legendary matchmaker, Tillie has one last heart to mend before retiring, but Miriam  and Mike may be her hardest match ever. Can she summon the magic one last time to bring the enchantment of love long given up back to life?

    A Christmas Promise by Jane Gale

    District Attorney Cherry Stevens is rescued by sexy police officer Drake Boarden during an attempted robbery igniting their passion for not only justice but for each other.
    A violent attempted robbery at District Attorney Cherry Stevens’ parents’ convenience store has her setting her sights on the city’s crime boss. Finding herself in the line of fire, Cherry is rescued by the sexiest seasoned police officer on the force. Both work for justice, seeking peace for the city, neither expected to find love in the process.

    Buy Season of Promises

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Season-Promises-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B01LQUP9AS/

    Season of Magic

    Genre :Contemporary Romance, Holiday Romance

    Authors: Merry Holly, Vicki Batman, Gerri Brousseau, Cara Marsi, Bobbi Lerman, Jane Gale
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Hopes and wishes. And holiday kisses…the Season of Magic.
    Wrap yourself in the holiday spirit with five romantic stories filled with fun and forever after.
    Noel Noel Noel by Merry Holly 
    Dumped and lonely, is it possible to find love at the local mall? Noelle thinks not, but a chance encounter with Chase Clayborne while Christmas shopping has her rethinking her rigid set of rules, as sparks flare between them.
    A Cinderella Christmas by Cara Marsi 
    Jessica Gallo no longer believed in fairy tales or happy endings. And she certainly didn’t believe she’d find her Prince Charming at Saks Fifth Avenue. Her Fairy Godmother thought differently.
    Matchmaker Matchmaker by Bobbi Lerman
    With Chanukah around the corner, is there enough magic left for a matchmaker to bring Molly’s cynical heart back to life.
    Holiday Disaster by Vicki Batman
    The week before Christmas and all is in disarray when a librarian experiences horrible plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Clause. This Christmas is a disaster.
    Yuletide Bride by Gerri Brousseau
    The Dowager Duchess’s decree that her grandson must marry before Twelfth Night or relinquish his title and fortune sends him into a tail spin. Without any prospects and with only two weeks until Christmas will Stuart Nelson find himself destitute or will he find The Yuletide Bride.

    Buy Season of Magic

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Season-Magic-Holiday-Box-Set-ebook/dp/B00OZ136A6/

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  • Suspense

    Mist, Romantic Suspense by @EmilyMimsAuthor #RLFblog #romance

    Today’s featured book is Mist by Emily Mims.

    About the Book

    Title Mist
    Genre Romance/romantic suspense
    Author Emily Mims
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    Someone is distributing drugs out of the nightclub
    Acoustics, and musician and undercover operative Reynolds Navarro has come to
    Bristol, Tennessee to find out who. His prime suspect is the beautiful dulcimer
    player Kylie Barstow Richards, whose drug-dealing husband was gunned down and
    who has an unexplained source of money feeding into an offshore account. As
    part of his investigation, Ren must gain her trust-and access to her home. What
    better way to do that than to become her lover?
    Kylie hates liars-she has been lied to all her life and she
    vows never to be lied to again, especially by the appealing Ren Campbell. But
    with danger drawing nearer and everything Kylie’s ever wanted about to be lost
    to her, can Kylie put her faith in the man she loves but knows she cannot
    trust?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher Boroughs Publishing
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Mist-Smokey-Blues-Book-1-ebook/dp/B01LZBLPWO/

    About the Author

    Author of twenty-eight romance novels, Emily Mims combined
    her writing career with a career in public education until leaving the
    classroom to write full time. The mother of two sons and six grandsons, she and
    her husband Charles live in central Texas but frequently visit grandchildren in
    Tennessee and Georgia. For relaxation she plays the piano, organ, dulcimer and
    ukulele. She says, “I love to write romances because I believe in them. Romance
    happened to me and it can happen to any woman-if she’ll just let it.”

    Author Social Media

    Website/blog http://emilymims.com

  • Character Interviews,  Medieval

    Meet Lady Larkin Rosham aka Liar Larkin from The Herald’s Heart #MedievalRomance @RueAllyn #RLFblog

    Meet Lady Larkin Rosham aka Liar Larkin from The Herald’s Heart by Rue Allyn.

    Author Bio

    Historical romance author Rue Allyn lives in southeast Michigan with the love of her life and one tyrannical cat, where she works daily on making Happy Ever After come true.

    About the Book

    Title The Herald’s Heart
    Genre Medieval Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    Royal herald, Sir Talon Quereste could never love an overly adventurous, impulsive, argumentative woman of dubious background who threatens everything he values. Lady Larkin Rosham can only despise a man who would deny her identity and steal her heritage. So why has fate thrown them together to solve the mysteries of the heart?

    Introducing Lady Larkin Rosham aka Liar Larkin

    Welcome to Romance Lives Forever! We’re happy to have you here today.
    Name: Lady Larkin Rosham aka Liar Larkin
    Age:  Twenty three
    Gender:  Female
    Birthplace:  Rosham Castle, on the coast of Northumbria
    Profession:  Carter
    Describe your body and build, skin tone, height and weight. Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars.
    I am of medium height with a slim build. As for the rest, Sir Talon Quereste describes me this way: “She possessed the most beautiful face he’d ever seen. A delicate nose flared in a perfect oval framed with fiery red tresses. Long, dark lashes fluttered over bright, exotically tilted blue eyes. A berry-red mouth formed an O. Ivory satin skin pinked over high cheekbones.
    Who is the significant other in your life?
    I was married by proxy to the Earl of Hawksedge, Sir Talon’s father, but murder prevented me from every truly becoming the Earl’s wife. Now that I’ve met the son, I can honestly say he fascinates me. However, I have my doubts that he is truly the man for me.
    Please tell us a little about yourself.
    I’m a fairly simple woman, thrust into extraordinary circumstances when my family was murdered by the man I was to marry. I suffered from what is now called hysterical muteness for seven years. When I finally regained my voice no one would believe me when I told them I was Lady Larkin Rosham, Countess Hawksedge. Instead they proclaimed me Liar Larkin for telling a truth that the murdering Earl of Hawksedge did not want to hear.
    If we could only hear your voice (but not see you) what characteristic would identify you?
    There was a time when you would not have been able to hear my voice. Now, I would say that my defining characteristic would be clarity. My voice is a very clear alto and quite soothing when I am not compelled to shout.
    Do you get by, live comfortably, live extravagantly? 
    I’ve been living hand to mouth, since I left the abbey where I took shelter during my mute years. The abbess was kind enough to help me find a hut to call home and gave me a cart and horse to use in making a living by running errands for the folk of Hawkingsedge.
    What inner doubt causes you the most difficulty?
    That I may never be able to convince anyone of the truth that I am Lady Larkin Rosham.
    What is your breaking point?
    Betrayal. The betrayal of men has caused me no end of pain and anguish, first my proxy-husband, then his son who claimed to believe me then thought me capable of murder.
    What would you like to tell your writer?
    You should have made Talon believe me sooner. We would not have suffered so much, if you’d given him just a smidgen more faith in me?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://www.crimsonromance.com/historical-romance-novels/the-knight-chronicles-the-complete-series/
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Heralds-Heart-Rue-Allyn-ebook/dp/B01LOIJSCC/

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    Blog https://authortravels.com/
  • Erotic

    Enchanted Desire by Paul Lonardo @wildrosepress #RLFblog #eroticromance

    Today’s featured book is Enchanted Desire by Paul Lonardo

    About the Book

    Title: Enchanted Desire
    Genre: Erotic Romance
    Author: Paul Lonardo
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    I had my life all planned out…until I met him. Kenny Honana is sexy and alluring. Mysterious. I’d always been drawn to the Native American heritage, and now I found myself dream-deep in a supernatural tribal ritual. Little did I know, his vision quest would involve me in a sexual odyssey beyond my wildest dreams. But when the quest is over…what becomes of us?

    Buy This Book

    Publisher http://wildcatalog.thewildrosepress.com/all-erotic/4442-enchanted-desire.html?search_query=paul+lonardo&results=1
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Enchanted-Desire-Paul-Lonardo-ebook/dp/B01GP453SI/
    Barnes and Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/enchanted-desire-paul-lonardo/1123886127?ean=2940158134487

    About the Author

    I have had published both fiction and non-fiction book published, including titles that have been excerpted in Reader’s Digest (Caught in the Act, Penguin Group, 2011) and reviewed in Publisher’s Weekly (Life, with Cancer, Health Communications, Inc., foreword by Anna Quindlen, 2012).
    From the Ashes, a 2010 collaborative book written with a Gina Russo, who survived the deadly 2003 Station Nightclub fire in RI which claimed the lives of 100 people, became the basis of a 2013 documentary web series, The Station.
    Thrill Killers is a 2007 true crime book (New Horizon Press, Berkley paperback, 2008) written with the Johnston, Rhode Island detective who headed the investigation of a brutal double homicide.
    I was interviewed as part of NBC’s documentary program, I Survived a Serial Killer, featuring the true crime story depicted in the book  Caught in the Act.
    I had my first romance book published (Reunion of Souls, Liquid Silver Press, June 2015).
    Enchanted Desire , my second romance novella, is published by Wild Rose Press

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  • RLF Gems

    #Romance Lives Forever Top Bloggers @tinadonahue @JArleneCuliner #RLFblog

    The Top Blogger for this month is Tina Donahue, who wins a month of free advertising on the blog. Our
    Top Blogger of the Year in 2015 was Sabrina York, who won a year of free advertising
    for 2016.

    About Tina Donahue

    Amazon Author Page http://amzn.to/1ChWFkO
    Triberr: http://bit.ly/1CE2ec7
    Sweet ‘n Sexy Divas: http://bit.ly/1ChWN3K
    Romance Books 4 US: http://bit.ly/1JPtfeS

    Top Five Bloggers for the Month

    Each month, the RLF Gems post ranks in the top ten, but is not
    counted, in order to focus on guests. The winners are judged by page views. Congratulations
    to each one!
    1 Tina Donahue
    2 J Arlene Culiner
    3 Rue Allyn
    3 Mary E Thompson
    4 Milou Koenings
    5 Lisa M Owens
    Honorable mention: Red
    L Jameson

    Top Chatters for the Month

    Because the person who gets the most comments in a month is not always the
    person who

    gets the most page views per month, I instituted the Top Chatter Award.
    This is the award for the person who receives the most comments. To win, a guest
    must have five or more comments (not counting the guest author’s). There can be
    up to three winners.

    This month’s winner’s are:
    1 Red L Jameson
    2 Adele Downs
    3 Milou Koenings
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    Forever a great place to discover new books and authors. 
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    in alphabetical order by first name are:

    Amanda Mackey, Brita Addams, Claire Gem, Dena Hankins, Houston Havens, Jessica
    Cale, Kathy Kulig, Kayelle Allen, Kristina Knight, Laurel Richards, Lisa
    Detweiler, Livia Quinn, Marian Lanouette, Nicole Morgan, Olivia Night, Sarah
    Marsh, Vicki Batman