• Sweet or Inspirational

    Read the new Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café by Kris Bock @Kris_Bock #RLFblog A sweet #romance

    Read the new Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café by @Kris_Bock #RLFblog A sweet #romanceKris Bock, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café by Kris Bock

    Genre sweet romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

    He’s loved her forever. She still sees him as the neighbor kid. Can five desperate kittens bring them together?

    Marley is a baker at the new Furrever Friends Cat Café, which is still trying to find its footing. Her nine-year-old son, Brian, desperately wants a kitten, but they can’t have pets where they live. Who has the time to date? Just as well that she’s protected her heart since the father of her child disappeared.

    Adam has loved Marley since he was 13, and she was his best friend’s free-spirited older sister. Back then, he fantasized about rescuing her from bandits or dragons. Now he’s 24, and the five-year age gap isn’t so serious. He wants nothing more than to become a family with Marley and her son. But will she ever see him as a man?

    When someone leaves a box of week-old kittens at the café, Adam jumps at the chance to be a hero. But herding kittens might be tougher than fighting dragons, especially when two of them fail to thrive. Can Adam, Marley, and Brian save the kittens and find a future together?

    The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series features the workers and customers at a small-town cat café, and the adorable cats and kittens looking for their forever homes.

    Where to buy Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café

    Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082S278RY/
    Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B082S278RY/

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    Kris Bock writes novels of romance, mystery, and suspense. In her Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series,  watch the employees and customers at a cat café fall in love with each other and with shelter cats. After Coffee and Crushes at the Cat Café, pick up book 2, Kittens and Kisses at the Cat Café.
    Kris also writes romantic suspense set in the Southwestern U.S. If you love Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, try Kris Bock’s stories of treasure hunting, archaeology, and intrigue in the Southwest.
    Learn more at www.krisbock.com or visit Kris Bock’s Amazon US page or Amazon UK page. (For other countries click here.) Sign up for the Kris Bock newsletter  to get a free 10,000-word story set in the world of the Furrever Friends cat café. You’ll also get a printable copy of the recipes mentioned in this book and future cat café novels, plus announcements of new books, sales, and more.
    Website https://www.krisbock.com/
    Blog https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/
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  • Paranormal

    Read the #FantasyRomance A Midsummer Night’s Demon by Brenda Sparks @brenda_sparks #RLFblog

    Brenda Sparks, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    Where to buy A Midsummer Night’s Demon

    Daelyn Torres is determined to break free from her over-protective brother. Born a demon, she knows little of the world outside her home and work. A chance blind date promises adventure and perhaps a walk on the wild side. But her night on the town takes a deadly turn when she is gravely injured and left to die. A handsome, mysterious stranger comes to her rescue and brings with him a passion she has never experienced.

    A dark guardian sent to investigate a series of missing person cases, vampire Ky Robinson is ready for anything, except the insatiable desire that engulfs him when he meets Daelyn. He senses their destiny is intertwined and vows to do everything in his power to keep her safe. The only problem: demons and vampires go together like fire and ice.

    Daelyn never believed in things that went bump in the night but is more than willing to be seduced by the sexy vampire who marks both her body and soul. Will Ky be able to keep them both alive long enough to prove that vampires and demons can be so much more than friends?

    Brenda Sparks Social Media

    Brenda Sparks has always loved all things spooky and enjoys incorporating paranormal elements in her writing. She refuses to allow pesky human constraints to get in the way of telling the story. Luckily the only thing limiting her stories is her imagination. Her characters are strong, courageous, and she adores spending time with them in their imaginary world.
    Her idea of a perfect day is one spent in front of a computer with a hot cup of coffee, her fingers flying over the keys to send her characters off on their latest adventure.
    Website http://brenda-sparks.com/index.html
    Blog http://brenda-sparks.com/blog.html
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    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Brenda-Sparks/e/B00B7AJBBQ
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  • Suspense

    The Turkish Affair new from J Arlene Culiner @JArleneCuliner #RLFblog #RomanticSuspense

    Read the new book The Turkish Affair by J Arlene Culiner@JArleneCuliner #RLFblog #RomanticSuspenseJ Arlene Culiner, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your The Turkish Affair.

    When archaeologist Renaud Townsend discovers translator Anne Pierson wandering around the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu outside of official hours, his interest is aroused. He likes the way she moves, the swing of her hair, and the tilt of her eyes. But priceless artifacts have been disappearing, and he knows he shouldn’t be attracted to a woman he knows nothing about.

    Anne Pierson has been hiding her past for years, moving from one country to the next. Now settled in Turkey and working as a translator, she has given up dreams of romance — what man would be interested in a woman once notorious for her extra-marital affair with an embezzler? But after meeting Renaud Townsend, all thoughts of self-preservation vanish. Her fingers long to reach out, caress the hardness of his chest, and the lazy tones of his voice turn her butter soft.

    But no matter how strong the attraction between Renaud and Anne, a short fling is out of the question. Here, in eastern Turkey, the police are corrupt, religion rules daily life, and Anne’s bad reputation can put them both in danger.

    The Turkish Affair by J Arlene Culiner

    Genre : Romantic Suspense

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): Sensual

    Love and Danger at the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu

    Priceless artifacts are disappearing from the ancient Hittite site of Karakuyu in Turkey, and the site director has vanished. Called in to solve the mystery, archaeologist Renaud Townsend is hindered by both his inability to speak the language and the knowledge that the local police are corrupt. His attraction to translator Anne Pierson is immediate, although he is troubled by her refusal to talk about the past and her fear of public scandal. But when murder enters the picture, both Anne and Renaud realize that the risk of falling in love is not the only danger

     

    Where to buy The Turkish Affair

    Publisher The Wild Rose Press https://www.thewildrosepress.com/authors/j-arlene-culiner
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0823B18Z3/
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    iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-turkish-affair
    Kobo https://tinyurl.com/yx2lyg6v

    J Arlene Culiner Social Media

    Writer, photographer, social critical artist, musician, and occasional actress, J. Arlene Culiner, was born in New York and raised in Toronto. She has crossed much of Europe on foot, has lived in a Hungarian mud house, a Bavarian castle, a Turkish cave-dwelling, on a Dutch canal, and in a haunted house on the English moors. She now resides in a 400-year-old former inn in a French village of no interest and, much to local dismay, protects all creatures, especially spiders and snakes. She particularly enjoys incorporating into short stories, mysteries, narrative non-fiction, and romances, her experiences in out-of-the-way communities, and her conversations with strange characters.
    Website http://www.j-arleneculiner.com
    Blog http://j-arleneculiner.over-blog.com
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    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/author/jarleneculiner-quirky-romances
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  • Book Release,  Contemporary

    Read The Best Man Problem by Mariah Ankenman @mariahankenman #RLFblog #NewRelease #Romance

    Mariah Ankenman, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    The Best Man Problem by Mariah Ankenman

    Genre Contemporary Romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    Lilly Walsh is used to keeping things buttoned-up and aboveboard. After all, the last time she hooked up with someone in a wedding party, it nearly cost her her wedding planning business. Thankfully, those rules don’t apply when she meets a handsome stranger in a hotel bar. One bad pirate joke leads to the best night of her life, but come morning, she’s got a wedding to plan.

    Lincoln Reid never imagined he’d ever again see the woman who rocked his world last night and then ran out on him. But there she is, planning his best friend’s wedding with the same passion and drive that brought him to his knees. She’s adamant that wedding planner and best man can never mix, but that just means he’s got four weeks to make her see him as more than just a one-night guy. Because he’s itching for more than one night…or five, or ten…

    Why did you write this book?

    Because the character would not leave me alone until I did, lol.

    What is your favorite genre to read?

    Romance, of course!

    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?

    Rachel Morgan from Kim Harrison’s The Hollows Series

    What are you working on at the moment?

    Right now I’m hard at work on Mo’s story, The Roommate Problem.

    What books will we see from you in coming months?

    In March I have a small town contemporary release, Crazy Little Thing Called Love coming out with City Owl Press. And Mo’s story is coming later in the year.

    Where to buy The Best Man Problem

    Publisher http://bit.ly/2Pi3hdC
    Amazon https://amzn.to/2LnszWu
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    iBooks https://apple.co/2Rk5Q1xKobo
    Kobo http://bit.ly/2RmfEbw

    Mariah Ankenman Social Media

    Bestselling author Mariah Ankenman lives in the beautiful Rocky Mountains with her two rambunctious daughters and loving husband who provides ample inspiration for her heart-stopping heroes. Her books have been nominated for the prestigious RWA Golden Heart® and CRW Stiletto awards.
    Mariah loves to lose herself in a world of words. Her favorite thing about writing is when she can make someone’s day a little brighter with one of her books.
    Website www.mariahankenman.com
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  • Book Release,  Suspense

    A Bounty on Forever by Connie Y Harris @connieyharris #RLFblog #NewRelease #Romantic Suspense

    A Bounty on Forever by Connie Y Harris @connieyharris #RLFblog #NewRelease #Romantic SuspenseConnie Y Harris, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about your book.

    A Bounty on Forever by Connie Y Harris

    Genre: Romantic Suspense

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    Former Navy SEAL Tony Franco is convinced his past is behind him. He now thrives as an emergency room nurse. But after learning there’s a bounty on his head, he will stop at nothing to protect those closest to him–including the new woman in his life, fiery Zumba instructor Sierra Sanchez.

    Troubled by his secrecy and the escalating close calls, Sierra resists the sexual chemistry sizzling between them but Tony’s charismatic bedside manner disarms her. As desire heats up, danger edges closer, threatening their lives and putting their forever in the crosshairs.

    Why did you write this book?

    I wanted to tell a fictionalized version of a real SEAL’s story and combine it with one of my most beloved past times, Zumba.

    What is your favorite genre to read?

    Romance and Romantic Suspense

    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?

    Mitch Rapp from the books written my Vince Flynn

    What are you working on at the moment?

    The third book in the Forever Series

    What books will we see from you in coming months?

    The third book in the Forever Series and a political thriller

    Where to buy A Bounty on Forever

    Publisher The Wild Rose Press
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B081QVV41C

    Connie Y Harris Social Media

    With close ties to the Navy SEAL community, Connie’s mission as a writer is to offer the reader a realistic portrayal of men who transfer their alpha tendencies and athletic prowess into serving a noble cause.
    A former English teacher and corporate executive Connie holds a B.A. from East Carolina University. Although she spent many years in the corporate world, her first love has always been writing. She maintains a portfolio of songs, poems and stories she wrote as early as ten. When she isn’t creating new plots, Connie enjoys Zumba fitness and claims her best story ideas come to her while dancing the Salsa.
    Connie lives near the Gulf Coast of Florida with her German Shepherd dog and a cat who takes no prisoners.
    Website https://connieyharris.com
    Instagram https://instagram.com/connieyharris
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  • Contemporary,  Meet an Author

    Meet LB Joyce @bibbolinda author of A January to Remember #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomance

    Meet LB Joyce @bibbolinda author of A January to Remember #RLFblog #ContemporaryRomanceLB Joyce, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about A January to Remember.

    A January to Remember by LB Joyce

    Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories

    Genre: Contemporary Romance

    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    It’s been said third time’s a charm and Hannah Michaels was only hours away from making this happen. After a misunderstanding, an unexpected departure and too much time lost before and after, she was more than ready. The first real date Sean had promised was about to happen.

    But then she did something so incredibly stupid. While out for a run, she stepped out in front of a speeding motorcycle. Sailing head-first into a parked car, she was suddenly left with no recollection of the last two years of her life.

    Unfortunately, Sean fell into this void.

    Even though Sean Young had been next in line to take over his family’s cattle ranch in Australia, baseball had always been his first love. His goal to play professionally was realized when an offer by Cleveland had him leaving the ranch and his family behind to fulfill this dream.

    Never did he expect to take one look at Hannah and have her steal his heart. Nor, after returning from an unexpected trip home due to a family emergency, did he think he’d have to start all over again, proving the love they’d shared before her memory loss was still the real thing.

    Will this third time become that promised charm? Will Sean’s persistence pay off?

    A January to Remember is the sixth book of the series, Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories. See why so many romance novel enthusiasts are hooked on this series and the cast of characters. Get caught up in their stories. Find out who will be the next to fall in love.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What makes you different from other people?

    I have this creative streak that just won’t let up. I want to do a little bit of everything. I’m a freelance artist, with my specialty designing Christmas ornaments. I’ve competed in quite a few recipe contests (Pillsbury Bake-Off, Betty Crocker, Nestles, to name a few), And now I’ve embarked on this writing journey, something I’ve become very passionate about. My mind is always on to the next design, the next story.

    What is your personality type?

    I think most people would say I’m outgoing, but in reality, I’m very shy. I’d rather be the behind-the-scenes person. At any kind of social function, I’m the person who makes sure all the food and drinks are ready to go. I’m very detail minded, something I’m sure drives my family crazy on occasion.

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

    Even though I don’t have an athletic bone in my body, I love baseball. There is something so All-American about being at the ballpark on a mid-summer night, watching a baseball game.

    What is your favorite meal?

    I love going out for breakfast. If I had my way, I’d eat breakfast for every meal. But this is probably because I am a big coffee drinker and everyone knows, coffee is a must for breakfast.

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    I never had any intention of becoming a write. Let along write a novel or a series. But with encouragement from quite a few of the friends I made during my recipe contesting days, one day I sat down and started writing. I’d thought I’d write in a more humorous style, based on my experiences in the contest world I was a part of. But evidently, this was not to be. Instead, I was, suddenly writing a romance novel. I do include quite a bit of humor in what I write. After all, one can’t be serious all the time. Especially when it comes to falling in love.

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    Read and research as much information about writing, publishing and marketing as you can. This is even more important if you are thinking about self-publishing your book. Connect with other authors, especially those who write in your genre. And finally? I sincerely believe if you write something good, you’ll eventually come out the winner in the end. It may take time and it’s a lot of hard work, but it’s definitely worth it in the end.

    What are your writing goals for this year?

    I never thought I’d arrive at this point, ready to begin on the seventh book of my series, Twelve Months, Twelve Love Stories. But with book six, A January to Remember, published, I’m more than eager to start on book seven. I began with two main characters in book one, A Million Decembers, and now this number has grown to possibly twenty. I like to keep the readers guessing by introducing the possible main characters in the next book. It makes me happy when readers tell me they can’t wait to read what’s next.

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    Where to buy A January to Remember

    Publisher LJBibboBooks
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B0798SF1WG
    UBL https://books2read.com/u/mgGpVq

    LB Joyce Social Media

    LB Joyce lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with her husband Dan. She attended Ohio State University, where she studied fine arts. A freelance artist by day, with designing Christmas ornaments her specialty, she’s also a writer by night. She has participated in numerous baking competitions and has quite a few wins to her name. She hates housework with a passion, has re-decorated every room in her house more times than she’d like to admit, hates housework with a passion and will drive just about anywhere because of her fear of flying. She will always keep her promise to add humor in her writing.
    Website https://www.lbjoyceauthor.com
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